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5 Best family film for ages !Qu1nt1 | 21/01/2011 | See all Qu1nt1's reviews (1)Rarely does a film come along that genuinely entertains our whole family (ageing from 5 to 40) from start to finish but this little gem did exactly that.Steve Carroll is just brilliant & my daughters are still quoting the film weeks after we first saw it.A must buy !!
5 Irresistably DespicableNxyDolli | 10/12/2010 | See all NxyDolli's reviews (4)Meet Gru - he's a evil mastermind who is having a hard time. Someone stole the great pyramid of Egypt and all he could steal was the Statue of Liberty ... from Las Vegas. The Bank of Evil's stopped trying to fund his increasingly desperate plots, he's a constant disappointment to his mother, and the new villain on the block - Vector - is showing him up at every opportunity. Things only get worse when he meets three orphans who are trying to sell cookies. Gru doesn't have time for cookies - he's trying to steal the moon!When I saw the trailers I thought "looks alright - but I'll go see Toy Story 3 instead". Truth-be-told, Despicable me was far better. Don't get me wrong, I loved TS3, but it wasn't funny. Moving, yes, but few laugh-out-loud moments. Despicable Me is filled with them, and everyone in the cinema (all of whom were over the age of 18 as we watched it at Uni) was in stitches.The characters are lovable, the villains (...of the villains) are hateable, the minions are adorable (I don't know anyone who doesn't want a Dave of their own) and the story is so simple it's brilliant.In the end I saw this 4 times in the cinema, I've asked my parents for this for my 22nd birthday, and I'll be buying it for my college's Film Society as I believe no DVD collection is complete without it. It is the finest film I have seen all year, if not for a long time, and it was so entertaining I never once stopped to think "how much longer do I have left?"I'm not going to tell you that you HAVE to see it, but if you haven't, give some serious consideration to getting it on DVD - it's worth it.
5 minioneseJmcWitch | 07/01/2011 | See all JmcWitch's reviews (1)I never thought this movie would be THIS good. Decided to rent it and watch it with my boyfriend. Had to pause it because we couldn't stop laughing.It's the funniest movie i've seen in ages!Loved it
5 Despicable Mechocsprinkles | 01/01/2011 | See all chocsprinkles's reviews (1)This film was enjoyed by my 15 year old daughter and I at the cinema. It was so good that the happy ending moved me to tears!I would thoroughly recommend this film and I intend to buy it on DVD when it's released in February. :)
5 Good Family Fun !JonesyFish | 23/12/2010 | See all JonesyFish's reviews (4)Top 100 Gadgets Reviewer A great animated flick - recommended for all ages and the funniest film since Shrek ! Well worth the money !Enjoy !


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Barry Callebaut awakens sleeping beauty cocoa brand Bensdorp® - It's amazing what you can do with cocoa …
- Brand's repositioning underlines the multifold ways in which Bensdorp® cocoa powder can be applied
- Bensdorp® cocoa powders bring chocolate taste and color where chocolate can't go
- Highlights at the FIE: 'Red Cameroon' and defatted cocoa powders in bakery applications
Wieze/Belgium, November 18, 2013 – Barry Callebaut, the world's leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, has revamped its Bensdorp® brand. By doing so, the company wants to underscore its role in the cocoa powder market. Building on its Dutch heritage, the Bensdorp® brand has become throughout the years an internationally established value in the cocoa landscape. 'Bringing chocolate taste and color where chocolate can't go but Bensdorp® cocoa powder definitely can. …' is the Bensdorp® motto. The brand offers premium cocoa powders that turn food applications such as dairy desserts, ice cream, dairy drinks, water based and bakery products into indulging delights.
These "finessence" cocoa powders are the results of the experience Bensdorp® has built up in the cocoa business over the past 170 years. The brand, founded by Gerardus Bensdorp, has transferred this know-how to the 25 countries where it is currently present. Bensdorp® offers more specialty powders than anyone else. The range is almost endless: certified, origin and QPP cocoa powders as well as an amazing range of colors and different tastes.
Over the years, Bensdorp® has learned to create the finest cocoa matches for the most specific food concepts, in which exploring taste, color and texture are ongoing focal points. Witnesses of this expertise are: the seductive colored 'Red Cameroon' cocoa powder and the versatile defatted cocoa powder, to be tasted in applications at the FIE fair.
Thanks to its global presence, Bensdorp® knows how to find the best cocoa crops and dedicated farmers with whom it shares its know-how of agricultural practices and cultivation techniques.
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With annual sales of about CHF 4.9 billion (EUR 4.0 billion / USD 5.2 billion) in fiscal year 2012/13, Zurich-based Barry Callebaut is the world's leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products – from sourcing and processing cocoa beans to producing the finest chocolates, including chocolate fillings, decorations and compounds. The company runs more than 50 production facilities worldwide and employs a diverse and dedicated global workforce of over 8,500 people.
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CONCORD — The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Bureau of Homeless and Housing Services (BHHS), announces the results of the one-day statewide Point-in-Time (PIT) count of homeless individuals and families.
Also, of the 1,520 adults surveyed, 37% (562) self reported a severe and persistent mental illness, 35% (533) reported having a substance abuse issue, 11% (165) were veterans, and 32% (481) were chronically homeless.
BHHS coordinates this Point-in-Time count in order to gather an accurate and unduplicated count of homeless individuals and families across the state. As part of the funding BHHS receives from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, this count is required to identify the needs created by the ongoing issue of homelessness; both sheltered and unsheltered, in New Hampshire. |


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The total protein test measures the total amount of two classes of proteins found in the fluid portion of your blood. These are albumin and globulin.
Proteins are important parts of all cells and tissues.
A blood sample is needed. Most of the time blood is drawn from a vein located on the inside of the elbow or the back of the hand.
Many medicines can interfere with blood test results.
This test is often done to diagnose nutritional problems, kidney disease or liver disease .
If total protein is abnormal, you will need to have more tests will need to be done to look for the exact cause of the problem.
The normal range is 6.0 to 8.3 gm/dL (grams per deciliter).
Normal value ranges may vary slightly among different laboratories. Talk to your doctor about the meaning of your specific test results.
The examples above show the common measurements for results for these tests. Some laboratories use different measurements or may test different specimens.
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Total protein measurement may be increased during pregnancy.
Klein S. Protein-energy malnutrition. In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Cecil Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 222.
Landry DW, Bazari H. Approach to the patient with renal disease. In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Cecil Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 116.
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ELKHART, Indiana - October 2003 --Crown's CTs Series 2-Channel amplifier with Ethernet was awarded the prestigious TEC (Technical Excellence & Creativity) Award. The combination of the CTs 2-channel amplifier series with IQ Network control and digital audio transport won the award for Outstanding Technical Achievement in the Amplifier Technology category at the 19th Annual TEC Awards ceremony, held October 11, 2003 in New York City.
Mark Graham, Vice President of Marketing and Product Development at Crown stated, "We are very proud to receive this recognition. Our CTs Series amplifiers have raised the bar in terms of what an amplifier for installed sound should be. With the integration of proven network control and digital audio transport, CTs offers a combination of power, performance and value that is unmatched in the industry."
The CTs Series 2-channel amplifiers represent a high-powered, flexible and affordable solution for integrated systems. All 2-channel modules are two rack space, and feature regulated switch-mode power supplies for lightweight, reliable performance. They are also designed to be easily integrated in networked systems with the addition of a range of PIP modules that communicate on standard Fast Ethernet networks via Crown's 'TCP/IQ' protocol. Both IQ Network communication and the digital audio are transported via a common 100 Mbit Ethernet network, made possible by the proprietary "single-click" solution provided by TCP/IQ.
Other Harman Pro brands were recognized as well, with AKG and JBL winning TEC awards and AKG, dbx Professional, Lexicon, Soundcraft and Studer receiving nominations, emphasizing the strength of the Harman family of products for professional audio.
Founded in 1985, the Technical Excellence & Creativity Awards is the foremost program recognizing the achievements of audio professionals. Presented annually by the Mix Foundation for Excellence in Audio, the TEC Awards honor the individuals, companies and technical innovations behind the sound of recordings, films, TV shows and live performances.
Crown International, a Harman International company, manufactures amplifiers, microphones, and systems control products for professional audio markets worldwide, with corporate headquarters located in Elkhart, Indiana. For more information, please visit Crown online at http://www.crownaudio.com.
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We under value local elections. They get the worst turnout despite the fact that they may touch us most immediately. Low turn-out tends to concentrate power in the hands of small groups of single issue soreheads which can lead to bad results which can undermine people's faith in the process, which can lead to low turn out. This is why, after you listen to the show today, I want you to go out and vote if you haven't already. Also, local elections are fun and messy.
These candidates don't have handlers and high paid spin doctors and Michael Clayton type fixers. Their foibles tend to be pretty obvious. There's probably somebody actually named Tom Foible running for school board somewhere in the state. With all of that in mind, we've assembled an all-star panel of election analysts to zip you around the state and look at some of the entertaining races. Are you ready? Saddle up. Leave your comments below or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com.
Listener E-mail from Jim
Ironically, I was able to catch some of the show on my way back from checking out the Russell Library for David Leff.
I think the reason people don't vote is because they don't know where to access information on local races and feel uninformed and therefore uninspired. I learned a lot in just 20 minutes. In
Listener E-mail from Christopher
Madame Secretary may want to note that Ella Grasso was elected 35 years ago this week...November 5, 1974...
Listener E-mail from Karl
There have been several respectable (i.e. non-Rasmussen, non-Zogby) polls out saying that voters care more about "good legislation", or the public option (by name), rather than "working with the opposition" or getting Republican votes for any particular bill in Congress.
As one of your guests equated "no hope and change" with "letting the shrinking minority whose actual policies are wildly unpopular do everything they want", I would like to know: Why is this idea of comity and trying to work with the hissy-fitting little brats so overvalued by the media?
Listener E-mail from Anna-leila
I just voted in Hamden and was somewhat alarmed to note that the "magic pen"
used to mark the ballot could be a serious vector for spreading influenza.
This could be attenuated by swabbing the pen between voters, or having a Purell type product available for voters to clean their hands before and after using the pen. I spoke with the person in charge of the polling station...she said she did not have sanitizing materials available, but she would pass my concern onto the Registrar of Voters.
I know Susan Bysiewicz will be on your show today. Unfortunately I will be in a meeting at showtime and not able to call in. Can you please share my concerns with Secretary Bysiewicz. It's probably too late to implement a sanitizing procedure for voters today (other then perhaps encouraging folks to clean their hands before and after using the pen). It would be wonderful if the Secretary of State's office and the Department of Public Health could collaborate on a prevention intervention prior to the next election.
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We like how SUVs and crossovers offer height to see ahead, and offering plenty of space for when you need to haul those 3-5 extra people. But, more and more, we hate the way the swill gasoline in the process. But you have to pay at the pumps to play, right? Wrong. Here are ten two-row crossovers that continue to offer all their advantages, but with the fuel economy not to drain your wallet at the pump. Much.
10. 2012 Jeep Patriot. 23 mpg city/29 mpg highway/25 mpg combined. Base price: $15,995 The Jeep Patriot, like chassis-mate Jeep Compass, is one of the few crossovers in this segment capable of actually going off road. Otherwise, frankly, there's little to recommend with the Patriot. The crossover makes this list on fuel economy alone. It has at best a barely passing grade for its dated interior design and quality, and an average driving experience. Chrysler plans to replace the Jeep Patriot sometime in the near future with a new Fiat-derived crossover, but for now, hey, fuel economy. 9. 2012 Jeep Compass. 23 mpg city/29 mpg highway/25 mpg combined. Base price: $19,295 The Jeep Compass is one of the few crossovers in this segment capable of going off road, and it has the added benefit of receiving a rather fetching exterior redesign last year. Otherwise, it's middling among crossovers outside of its fuel economy: Compass' interior design and materials look dated and the driving experience is only so-so. Like the Patriot, Chrysler plans to replace the Jeep Compass sometime in the near future with a new Fiat-derived crossover. 8. 2012 Kia Sportage. 22 mpg city/32 mpg highway/25 mpg combined. Base price: $18,500 The Kia Sportage, like most Hyundai and Kia vehicles, offers a lot of bang for the buck in standard features. The Sportage, especially, is practically a steal at this price point, especially when against segment leaders Honda CR-V and Ford Escape. The Sportage interior space and cargo capacity is smaller than expected, though, especially a crossover of this size. With a noticeably stiff suspension and sharp steering, the 2012 Kia Sportage is (almost) fun to drive. 7. 2012 GMC Terrain. 22 mpg city/32 mpg highway/26 mpg combined. Base price: $25,560 We're polarized about the 2012 GMC Terrain, with an equal number of us finding either attracted to its more truck-look looks or against it. Same can be said for the interior, which we found only adequate: this is a $25k crossover? We found the 2012 GMC Terrain driving very similarly to chassis-mate (and less expensive) Chevrolet Equinox. 6. 2012 Chevrolet Equinox. 22 mpg city/32 mpg highway/26 mpg combined. Base price: $23,530 The 2012 Chevy Equinox is surprising, offering great fuel economy even though it's one of the largest vehicles on this list. The Equinox interior is quiet, and materials quality is high, especially for this segment. The driving experience isn't particularly engaging, but it's not offensive, either, and we doubt most drivers will mind. 5. 2012 Hyundai Tucson. 23 mpg city/31 mpg highway/26 mpg combined. Base price: $20,145. The Hyundai Tucson, like most Hyundai and Kia vehicles, offers an exceptionally high stuff-for-the-dollar quotient, especially when you compare it against segment leaders like the Honda CR-V and Toyota RAV-4. The Hyundai Tucson—like its kissing-cousin, the Kia Sportage above—offers up a funnish-to-drive package, with a suspension and steering setup that's sharper than many of its competitors. However, interior space and cargo capacity was smaller than expected, though, especially a crossover of this size. 4. 2012 Honda CR-V. 23 mpg city/31 mpg highway/26 mpg combined. Base price: $22,295. All-new for 2012, the Honda CR-V sports a more contemporary design, higher quality interior, more cargo space, and improved fuel economy. Honda continues to offer a four-cylinder engine mated to an almost archaic five-speed automatic transmission in the CR-V, even though most of its competition has moved up to six speeds. It would be interesting to see how the 2012 Honda CR-V's already excellent fuel economy would change with that extra gear, don't you think? 3. 2012 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport. 25 mpg city/31 mpg highway/27 mpg combined. Base price: $19,795. You would think the 2012 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport would be the "Evo" equivalent to the larger Mitsubishi Outlander crossover, right? The Mitsubishi Outlander Sport does say "Sport" in its name, right? Unfortunately, the Mitsubishi Outlander is simply outclassed by more true fun-to-drive crossovers, like the Nissan Juke, and is only middle-of-the-pack cargo space-wise compared to the larger Chevrolet Equinox. Value is quite high--the 2012 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport is among the top three in sheer fuel economy--but other vehicles simply offer more in either driving experience or simple utility. 2. 2012 Nissan Juke. 27 mpg city/32 mpg highway/29 mpg combined. Base price: $19,990. Once you get past the 2012 Nissan Juke's polarizing looks, you discover a fun-to-drive crossover that packs a lot of features in its diminutive form. Yes, the Juke can carry up to four passengers and a driver but it works best as a two-seater with the back row for hauling cargo. Drivers will love the Nissan Juke for its sharp handling and road feel, all the while getting one of the highest mpg figures outside of hybrid vehicles. 1. 2012 Ford Escape Hybrid. 34 mpg city/31 mpg highway/32 mpg combined. Base price: $30,750. The outgoing 2012 Ford Escape Hybrid is almost a hairy throwback compared to its sleek and modern competitors, resembling the once boxy SUVs so prevalent just a scant decade or so ago. (The 2012 GMC Terrain, as one can infer by seeing chassis-mate 2012 Chevrolet Equinox, was deliberately designed to look more truck-like.) The Escape Hybrid's interior is dated with drive and ride comfort only adequate. The Ford Escape Hybrid also is expensive; many of the other vehicles are better picks, value-wise, in comparison. The Ford Escape Hybrid had them all beat in sheer fuel economy, offering range comparable to most compact cars but with the space of a compact SUV. Thus we're scratching our heads when Ford announced it would not be offering a hybrid version of the 2013 model.I fail to see where every other car is awd. I think you are miss reading or assuming the vehicles listed are awd.


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Just like fad diets for humans, popular diets for your pets come and go. However, there's one particular pet diet trend that gives us pause: ASPCA experts say raw food diets for pets that include raw meat, eggs and milk may be dangerous for your furry friends. We typically recommend that pet parents opt for well-balanced, high-quality commercial and cooked foods instead.
The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) agrees. In studies published in AVMA's journal, homemade and commercial raw food diets for dogs and cats were found to contain dangerous bacteria like E. coli and Salmonella, just to name a few. Other tests showed that unprocessed food diets can lead to nutrient deficiencies or excess that can cause serious illnesses in pets. Also, pets chewing on raw bones can lead to obstruction or perforation of their gastrointestinal tracts, and fractured teeth.
If you don't want to feed your dog or cat a commercial diet, consider a homemade diet that will diminish the risks of foodborne illnesses. These meals should be thoroughly cooked and need to be formulated by a veterinary nutritionist or by your veterinarian to make sure they're nutritionally sound.
If you are passionate about feeding your pet raw foods, please consider the following tips.
- Work with your veterinarian to ensure that your pet's diet is nutritionally balanced.
- Avoid feeding raw foods in homes with babies and toddlers (who put lots of things in their mouths), the elderly and those with compromised immune systems.
- Practice regular hand washing before and after feeding pets.
- Practice appropriate disposal methods when cleaning up pet feces.
For more information about pet-safe diets, consult your veterinarian and check out our complete list of people foods that are dangerous to pets.
Tell us in the comments below: Do you feed your pet raw foods or a homemade diet?
It seems to me that everyone gets really upset about the food question...it is almost as bad as politics! I have a lovely, 4-year-old sheltie. I show him in obedience and Rally and take him on long walks. he is quite fit and his coat is absolutely gorgeous. I feed him homemade (cooked) food, usually turkey or chicken, sweet potato or some whole-grain pasta or rice, green beans and yogurt. I also give him fish oil. In addition, I also give him small amounts of Artemis Fresh Mix kibble; I often use it as a training treat.
I would not choose to feed raw because I worry about the possibility of food-borne illness. I also like preparing his basic foods myself, knowing that they are lowfat and low calorie, which is good for a sheltie who gets a lot of treats! I make him his treats myself or I use reduced-fat string cheese or a good-quality sliced turkey.
Having said that, I have some very good friends who use a raw diet, and their dogs are also beautiful and healthy. I suspect there are many good choices for feeding and many bad ones. Moreover, what is good for one dog may not be so good for another. It is no different with humans. I am allergic to raspberries and any other berry in that family; I also cannot eat most raw vegetables without getting very sick. These are healthy foods but are bad for ME. My dog has no problem with eating grains; I choose healthy, whole grains for him as I do for myself. Another dog may not do well with grains. My dog cannot eat carrots; they make him vomit. Other dogs eat them with no trouble.
Let's just not get mad at each other over this!
All these statements about "oh my pets are on raw diets and they are so much healthier" are ridiculous...it doesnt prove anything. If you go from feeding crap food to raw youre probably going to see an improvement - and when I say crap I'm not just talking about alpo and ol roy types, even Science Diet and Iams are crap. There are some very good commercially processed pet foods out there, do your research.
I have fed a raw food diet for over 18 years and I have had no problems whatsoever. And if you are scared about those little bacteria that everyone one warns you about, I highly suggest you read Dr. Pitcairn's book on Natural Health care for dogs and cats. I know my vet, at the time I started, voiced her concerns and I truly appreciate her concern as that is why I go to her to talk of ideas. However, I have chosen raw food diet for several reasons, most importantly given the latest problems with commercial foods of constant recalls. With no true answers as to why this happened creates trust issues with these food manufacturing giants. Most of the foods that have been recalled are not brands I would even consider feeding as they are ladled with known toxins and carcinogens allowed even in human food by the FDA. However, the ones I have tried a couple have been recalled or at a minimum called into question. So to completely avoid that and to ensure that I know what they are getting, I choose raw and will never change. I certainly recommend consulting an alternative veterinarian for the best advice on how to approach this type of diet. There are great mixes that can be added to the raw food to create a nutritionally balanced diet. Urban Wolf is one of them. Feeding a raw diet I have experienced an almost 30% increase in their longevity. No one can do a thing about genetic, or the environment, a problem even humans deal with, so why not take control of one of the areas that you have control of and that is their dietary intake!! One of the latest issues I had to deal with that was quickly resolved by the raw food diet is one of my dogs who competes in agility had severe stress dirrhea from travel and showing. After consulting with my alternative vet, she indicated that commercial kibble is too extruded in the process and thus passes too quickly through his intestines and thus the dirrhea. And I am sure a nutritional deficit!! She highly recommended going back to the raw diet. I did and it two days his problem cleared up and had not returned. Another resource to enlighten one about commercial pet food is "Food Pets die for". If you don't want to take things into your own control after that you need to read it again!!
Human food is also constantly recalled for contamination, often fresh produce is the culprit not just processed food, so does that mean we should all quit eating anything from the grocery store? We can't all hunt and forage our own food every day. I mean the argument that because sometimes processed pet foods are recalled we should not feed processed pet foods is ridiculous, it happens in human food too and it happens in RAW food. You dont here about it because there's not some big kibble company to blame who's food went out to thousands of households, it's one person here and there, but I promise you it happens. At least one person here already pointed out that a dog they rescued that was on a raw diet had giardia when she got it. It happens. If there is an argument for raw food it's not because it's safer because processed pet food is sometimes recalled. Do any of you possess an ounce of logic?
People wake up! Raw diets have saved my animals! Use caution, do your research, etc. Make sure they get supplements, etc. There are many "enlighted veterinary personnel" who recommend a raw diet. And know full well of the detriminal effects of packaged food!
Please see http://www.truthaboutpetfood.com/articles/a-review-of-avma-raw-pet-food-policy.html
As far as I can tell, there's no hard evidence that raw food is more dangerous than prepared food: there's just a bunch of "studies" without valid control groups, instituted to obtained pre-ordained results. There are recalls of prepared food because of salmonella and other pathogens, the very reason AVMA supposedly objects to raw food, at least once a month; check out the FDA's website sometime. Nonetheless, on the basis of pseudo-research, which is nothing but big dog food manufacturer marketing in cheap disguise, AVMA has instead put every single US veterinarian in a position of risking having her license pulled if she does not to push the "no raw" party line, no matter what her conscience and research tell her is better for a particular patient, when asked. Raw food certainly hasn't caused the loss of life melamine has done, but small companies don't have the money of large companies.
Personally, I feed by-product-free, cooked, pre-prepared, name brand food and am not a raw food groupie, so I have no personal stake in raw food per se. Nonetheless, I find it troubling that what should be an independent body whose sole concern is pet health because its decisions have a direct bearing on veterinary policy throughout our country, is instead a blatant tool of big pet food manufacturers. If AVMA truly gave a rat's heinie about pet food safety, it would come out with a "recommendation" against by-products, rendered products, sugar, and food ingredients that come from diseased animals, rather than against a type of feeding that almost no one uses unles they've done a whole lot of research and care a whole lot about their animals; it's more expensive and time-consuming that opening a bag of whatever's cheapest at the local grocery. It's no coincidence AVMA's first food "recommendation" - and is it really just a "recommendation" when going against it can be reason to pull people's licenses, should a patient complain? - in years happens to be about a trend that threatened to cut into the profits of pet food giants? What about recommending against the practices of those pet food giants which have, over and over in the very recent past, caused thousands of sick and hundreds of dead animals?
Safe raw diets are actually really simple. Just choose your meat source carefully! Factory farms are notorious for sending feces-smeared and sickly animals to slaughterhouses. The feces on these animals gets into the meat, and that's what makes people and pets sick when it's eaten raw. Instead of getting meat from the grocery store or butcher, get it from a local farm. Your farmers' market will have plenty of local farms, or, better yet, get a CSA subscription from the farm of your choice (this is cheaper than buying by the pound). Small farms that don't utilize feedlots have happier, healthier, and CLEANER meat. Feel free to inquire about their husbandry and slaughtering practices; most farmers are happy to give you the details or even let you visit to see for yourself. If you'd like, you can even swab some meat and have it lab-tested to be sure that the bacteria count is low, but really, if they're using a small local slaughterhouse or slaughtering themselves, and if they're not using feedlots (they should have "grass-fed" or "free-range" or "pastured" meant), their meat will be MUCH safer. I have actually eaten raw meat from a local farm as part of a gourmet meal. If I trust them to feed me safe raw meat, I trust them to feed my pets. Plus, it's more humane to buy meat from places like these. The livestock on small farms generally is happier, healthier, and allowed to live comfortably until they're slaughtered, and small local slaughterhouses treat them MUCH better than the processing plants that grocery store meat comes from.
People get so heated about raw vs. cooked diets that it sometimes makes me angry just reading what people write! Advocates of raw diets are so adamant about their viewpoints without providing much empirical, scientific evidence but instead basing their claims on personal experiences. I haven't yet made up my mind yet about whether raw is better for dogs, but I'm leaning more towards cooked just to err on the side of caution against parasites, bacteria, etc. I've done a lot of research on this issue, I have discussed dog evolution with professors, and I have a BA in Biological Anthropology and Evolutionary Psychology. Some points I'd like to make and questions that I'd like to find out the answers to, regarding raw and cooked:
Are the improvements raw-advocates see in their dogs from feeding raw, or from feeding fresh human-grade meat?
Wolves have much shorter lifespans. Dogs can live 15+ years, even without veterinary care and modern medicine to treat illnesses. BUT obesity, diabetes, cancer, and other chronic diseases is a recent phenomenon. I attribute this to lack of exercise and inappropriate diets (sugar, grains, artificial preservatives, etc.)
Dogs are no longer wolves. Humans have spent tens of thousands of years selectively breeding dogs. Dogs are humans' oldest domesticates, before any crops or any other animal.
So how much has the dog changed since its evolution from the wolf?
One crucial point: dogs have lost their ability to hunt; they are mostly scavengers. How has that effected their bodies, and what is their (now) ideal food source?
The dog's ideal diet may indeed be what it has evolved to eat, which may be what humans have fed it for thousands of years, instead of what the wolf ate. But what did people feed dogs over the course of their evolution? This may be breed-specific. Arctic dogs were fed raw meat, but probably not so much lap dogs.
Humans have shorter digestive tracts than other omnivores. This is because we eat cooked foods, which are easier to digest. So dogs' short digestive tracts may be a combination of their history as carnivores AND their history of benefitting off of the digestibility of cooked foods (fresh, not kibble).
The digestive tracts of smaller dogs make up a larger proportion of their bodies than larger dogs. Years of selective breeding may have messed up their ability to safely process raw meats.
Humans greatly benefitted from cooked foods. Hominids once ate raw foods too. Cooking food increased the bioavailability of nutrients and aided in the development of larger brains in humans. Maybe animals in the wild would benefit from cooked foods too, but they haven't been able to man fire yet! (It's possible that cooked foods also allowed dogs to have increased cranial capacity and become more intelligent too).
It's true that cooking destroys some nutrients. But it also makes others more bioavailable, producing certain enzymes and allowing nutrients to be more easily absorbed.
I believe fruits and veggies should be cooked for dogs to allow for easier digestion and proper absorption of nutrients.
There are numerous studies showing that dogs who eat raw meat shed Salmonella and E. Coli in their stools but don't show clinical symptoms. I'm sure dogs can handle raw meat and its bacteria.
I'm not so sure about parasites, which have evolved to be able to survive stomach acid and attach themselves to the lining of the intestines.
I do NOT believe dogs should be fed any grains, especially not wheat, corn, or soy. Humans do not even do well on these cereals, which have spent hundreds of thousands of years evolving defense mechanisms to prevent mammals from ingesting them. Wheat makes mammals' digestive tracts more permeable, allowing larger food particles to pass through and be recognized by the body as foreign antigens. Thus, the large incidences of food allergies in dogs to things they should not otherwise be allergic to (beef, chicken, lamb, etc.).
And now for the personal anecdotes lol. I have two dogs: a chi-jack russell mix and a chi-doxie-terrier mix. My dogs LOVE cooked meats. They don't seem to like raw meat for some reason. Is this because they are less "primitive" than other dog breeds (Chows and Shibas for instance)?
I NEVER feed them any grains, and I feed them high animal-protein diets. They have full, soft, lustrous coats (for wiry hair!) and no bad breath whatsoever. Their vets always compliment their white, plaque-free teeth. (Btw, vets know NOTHING about nutrition! I've seen two vets and they feed their dogs Science Diet and Purina!) Little dogs have a lot of problems from selective breeding, such as dental problems and environmental allergies. They are very far removed from their wolf ancestors.
I take my dogs hiking a lot, and they drink from the streams when they are thirsty. I discovered this is a bad idea. One of my dogs contracted giardia and at least two other parasites, I'm assuming from scavenging (they tend to pick up meat, bones, other food on walks and parks) and drinking contaminated water, as they don't eat poop. So dogs can easily pick up parasites! Another reason I am very careful with raw diets, although I do feed seared meat and some raw meat. (Raw chicken bones, at least the leg bones, DO SPLINTER!)
Pet parents, please do your own research before making assumptions and believing unfounded facts and testimonials not based on empirical research and primary scientific studies (NOT the reporting/synopsis of the studies on websites, especially not dog food company or government sites).
The list of foods supposedlydangerous to pets is so bogus. I agree that grapes and raisins shouldn't be fed, but they don't list onions which should also not be fed. But my dogs love fruit of all kinds. I've been feeding my dogs a raw meaty bone diet with various supplements since the late 90s. I never have to have their teeth cleaned and never have any anal glad problems. Canines eat raw food in the wild. It's a fact that cooking, regardless of rendered or baked commercial foods are NOT good for canines because it's highly processed food. Canine digestive systems are very different from our own in that theirs are designed to eliminat waste rapidly. So the E Coli and Salmonella issue is not a problem for canines. It never has a chance to take hold. The one exception is if the canine has a comprimised immune system. I would not and will not ever feed my dogs commercial food again. You really have no idea of what's in it. They can move the ingredients up and down the list with no repercussions. They are big business and they do NOT have your pet's interest formost in their agenda......profit is their agenda. Even veterinarians are somewhat brainwashed to feed commercial foods. But then who pays for scholarshipe etc for vets at the vet schools. Ask yourself that?


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quote:We can stop throwing CJ Mosley's name around as a possibility.
quote:Though i don't know if he'll make it to 32 after another solid season.
quote:i don't know if he'll make it to 32 after another solid season.
quote:Just interesting to see how those decisions pan out for such players
quote:The darkhorse picks could be either Eric Reid LSU or Kenny Vaccaro TX if either graded out has high impact safeties. ditto CB Banks MsSt if graded as a shutdown corner.
quote:It would be a very depressing day in saints history to me if we take eric reid in the 1st. I think its crazy for anyone to take him in the first.
quote:16 New Orleans Saints: Sheldon Richardson, DT, Missouri
quote:I'm happy going forward at DT with Bunkley-Hicks-Johnson but Hankins Ohio St & Richardson Mizzou could be possibilities as BPAs they wouldn't pass on.
quote:Draft 24- Ezekiel Ansah DE, BYU 37- David Amerson CB, NCSU 78- Sean Porter OLB, TA&M 110- Ricky Wagner OT, WIS 142- Prentiss Waggner S, Tenn 174- Ryan Otten TE, SJSU 206- Jordan Rodgers QB, Vandy


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Aquarian wrote:Aquatank, I am amazed that you are giving Jimmy Carter any credit for anything he has done. I think Carter was used as a benevolent face for US aggression in the Middle-East, and I think he bears at-least some responsibility for paving the way for direct US imperialism in the Middle-East. Nothing was accomplished in regards to the talks Egypt-Israeli talks, which, like the talks today, only serve to strangle the prospect for Palestinian liberation. The talks during his time like the talks that are occuring now are being used as a catalyst for aggression against other countries (back then it was Syria, now its Iran).
Remember Carter also supported the overthrow of USSR-backed regime in Afghanistan in favor of Islamic Radical Fundamentalists- the "beginning" of the arms race could be traced with this action, some of them even ending up in the arms of CIA-favorite Osama Bin Laden. This "venture" costed almost 2 million lives
Let's not forget the Carter Doctrine, which was preemptive in and of itself.
Twenty-nine years ago, President Jimmy Carter adopted the radical and dangerous policy of using military force to ensure U.S. access to Middle Eastern oil. "Let our position be absolutely he clear," he said in his State of the Union address on January 23, 1980. "An attempt by any outside force to gain control of the Persian Gulf region [and thereby endanger the flow of oil] will be regarded as an assault on the vital interests of the United States of America, and such an assault will be repelled by any means necessary, including military force."
http://www.fpif.org/articles/repudiate_ ... r_doctrine
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As usual Frost, I didn't read all the posts..I DO detect the sarcasam...I guess my feelings for the WORST President this country has EVER had, got in the way So I must *choke! gag!* apologise to *SPEW!* MurphysLawyer for making an accurate statement *wink wink*....and thank you SO much for your hello! *laughs* been working on my website! (The one you'll probably never see cause I SUCK at sales!!! HowEVER...I'm still trying....) Murphy...buddy ..really my friend...read the news...watch what's happening on TV...it's frightening...When was the last time you saw a puppet move on it's own?
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State XC - Oberlin looks to break though with trophy
By NICK McQUEEN
The Oberlin-Decatur Community High School girls' cross country team has finished no worse than second place all season.
Most of those second-place finishes were to Norton, a Class 3A state qualifying team, and two second-place finishes to the Bluejays were within three points.
So it came as not much of a surprise to coach Pat Dorshorst when her Red Devil team picked up a victory at last week's Class 2A regional in Belleville.
They're using that as momentum to possibly collect a team trophy when they compete in the Class 2A state race at 11 a.m. at Wamego Country Club.
Oberlin is looking to improve on last year's fourth-place showing at state, and have put together a solid season.
"We've had a great season the whole way, and the freshmen have just been getting stronger and stronger," Dorshorst said. "And we've had great leadership from (state qualifiers from last season)."
Junior Winter Polivka, who broke into the 2A field last season with a third-place showing in 15 minutes, 40 seconds, paces the Red Devils. She led the way last season at state for an Oberlin team that finished with 155 points. However, the bulk of that team graduated, leaving just three runners -- Polivka, junior Catie Shields and senior Brittany Urban -- as the lone returners. Four freshmen have stepped into the mix.
"They all have really buckled down and done a great job."
The improvement culiminated in last week's regional when the Red Devils scored 25 points, nearly 60 better than runner-up Bennington.
"We knew we should do well if everyone ran to their potential," Dorshorst said. "We didn't know we would score that much lower than everyone else, but knew we had a pretty good shot."
Even though last year's teams that finished ahead of Oberlin (Berean Academy, Ellinwood, and Maranatha Academy) also won their respective regionals last week, Dorshorst said the Red Devils are much stronger than they were last year, and look to break through and earn a trophy.
"This year's team, we're a little bit stronger that that," she said. "We really have a goal to finish in that top 3."
As well, Polivka and Shields hope to improve on their third- and 14th-place finishes, respectively.
"Winter, a lot of people that haven't seen her run before think 'Gosh, that girls is going to die by the end of the race,' " Dorshorst said. "She doesn't, though. She is a very, very strong runner."
And Shields has shown great improvement in her finish.
"She doesn't come out quite as fast, but she holds steady," Dorshorst said. "And, she has been working on her kick. That has improved quite a bit."
Urban has improved her times from last year by about two minutes as well. The Red Devils third and fourth runners are freshmen; Sierra Hendrickson and Jakobi Blau.
Also in the 2A race, Hill City senior Leslie VanLoenen, who was 17th last season, has a chance to improve after finishing fourth in the Belleville Regional. VanLoenen was 10th as a sophomore and sixth as a freshman, so she can earn her fourth all-state nod. Plainville senior Cassidy Rathbun, who was 20th at state last season, finished seventh at the Belleville Regional. She is joined by teammate Brookly Eilers.
Out of the Meade Regional, Ness City senior Jessie Rubottom qualified for the fourth time. Rubottom was 14th as a freshmen in 2010, sixth as a sophomore and fourth last season.
In the 12:30 p.m. boys' race, Smith Center's Hunter Kine qualified fourth in the Belleville Regional in 18:17. And Ness City senior Dray Carson, who surprised with a state championship last season in front of Ellinwood standout Pedro Montoya, qualified second behing Montoya in last week's Meade Regional. The two will meet up for the final time in high school Saturday. Carson is joined by teammate Conner Hawkins.
Class 4A
In the boys' Class 4A race, a 10:30 a.m. start at Wamego on Saturday, Goodland will run its entire team. The Cowboys finished second at the McPherson regional with 77 points. Aaron Arteaga led the way for the Cowboys in a fifth-place 17:57, about 50 seconds behind the regional winner.
In the 4A girls' race at noon, Colby's Andrea Browne will compete. Browne finished third at the McPherson regional in 16:14.


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You made a misunderstanding. I never said Iran having no right to build power plant. I mean US try to start a war on Iran by accusing Iran developing nuclear weapons, though the real target is at petro-dollars.
610. The road of persecution (9/23/09)
1. I was a seller in flea market. In 1991, I learned from newspaper that one importer from whom I had bought merchandise was arrested for drug smuggling. I found I was under surveillance too.
2. Several months later, my leg was hurt and couldn't move. I found it was caused by the radiation of isotope money. Feds uses it to tracking place where people keep cash. My health was seriously hurt. I complained to the Federal attorney. Since then I became a murder target of the Feds. The murder method included E.M. wave shooting.
3. In 1994, I went to China, wish to get rid of the persecution from the Feds. I found in China I still was under surveillance. The payment for China's co-operation was to improve China's trading with US. In that year, China got the most favored nation treatment from the US. My China trip may motivated the OKC bombing.
4. In 1995, FBI created Oklahoma bombing in order to get more police power. With OKC bombing FBI director Louis Freeh proposed an Act which is similar to the Patriot Act but failed.
The evidence that FBI involved in OKC bombing can be found in court document:
http://desertfae.com/evidence/oklahoma/ ... ICHOLS.pdf
5. In March 1999, as the persecution intensified, I had to leave US again. Because China has been bought by the Feds, I went to South-east Asia. In March, 2000, there was an attempt to frame me in a drug case, I had tried to seek asylum in the Foreign Minister of Thailand.
6. In 2000, when I returned to US, the bitter experience motivated me to expose the ugly face of the Feds in the Internet. I wrote a journal style article "The dark side of US" with every five days a story. It now accumulates to 610 messages. It really touched the nerve of the Feds. I think it was one of the reasons they activated 911.
7. In early April, 2001, Feds (DOD and DOJ) created EP-3 spy plane incident. In negotiation to release the spy plane crew, FBI and DEA signed a secret deal with Chinese government. In the secret deal, China would frame a drug case. The payment was huge. China was granted to host 2008 Olympic Game and to be a member of WTO. China was greatly benefitted by this deal. As a result, China now becomes the second economic power in the world. Because of that deal, both the director of FBI and DEA resigned in April and left their posts three months later.
to see the secret deal about spy-plane at:
8. My brother in law is a business man who imported goods from China. I alleged the Chinese secret police planted drugs in merchandise he imported. The first plot was planed on June 11, 2001. Feds set McVeigh's execution date on that day to distract public's attention. I revealed the secret deal in the Internet.
9. After the 6/11 plot went soured, Feds prepared 911 attack. Silverstein negotiated to lease the World Trade Center in New York and signed the contract in July. The 911 attack did what OKC bombing hadn't achieved - Feds got the power they wanted, that is the Patriot Act.
10. On May 3, 2002, my brother in law had a birthday party. I thought the Feds had set up a trap and didn't attend it. I revealed it in the Internet. Several days later, my tenant (who rented a bedroom in my house) and a neighbor, suddenly left. Both the two came from China. Later I learned from the news that FISA court rebuked A.G. Ashcroft for deceiving the judge. Thus I knew I was under the surveillance of FISA warranty. The two were Chinese secret police, placed in my house and neighbor by the Feds. They had to leave after the FISA court withdrew the warranty.
11. I alleged the tenant (Chinese secret police) planted drugs in my house. Because in following years, several times Feds tried to perform searches by disguising as roofing contractor or garage door contractor. (to reach their goal, the roof file and garage door were damaged.)
12. Since then many framed cases were plotted. The latest case is trying to perform search in the name of IRS. To reach their goal, my wife deliberately filed wrong tax return. I had to abandon the joint tax return. One event they created was the Virginia Tech. massacre which was used to distract the framed case. It took place on April. 17, 2007 - the last day to file the tax return. When the Feds expected me to file the tax return.
611. Restricted in US (10/17/09)
Ten days ago, I was denied to enter the Canada in board check point. Since I have all the document and sufficient fund a tourist should have. I think the board officer was instructed by the misleading information from the US Federal agent. Here is my complain to Attorney General.
Kat Hak Sung
*********Dr. . San Jose, Ca. 95132
Oct., 12, 2009
The honorable Attorney General Eric Holder
US Department of Justice
Dear Attorney General Holder,
I'm writing you to complain about the persecution applied on me from the Feds. The persecution includes surveillance, internet harassment, and entering misleading information in international immigration and custom system which restricted my freedom to travel.
I urge you to investigate the case.
1. I am under surveillance for more then ten years. I have been followed and tracked by the agents.
2. I am blocked to access the Internet for nearly a year. I have to go Internet by library computer.
3. On Oct. 7, 2009, I was denied to enter the Canada.
(1) It was a framed case. I have sufficient fund for travel and had plan of where to stay. But they still ordered me into inside office where I was asked with strange questions. Such like "What job do you have?", "Why you don't have a job?", "Do you play guns?" which leads to the story of persecution of the Feds. All these made me believe these officers were instructed by some misleading information from the computer.
(2) The immigration officers never tell me the reason. Until I was escorted to the departure terminal while I found the paper they gave me written with a vague reason of "to paragraph 42(1) of the immigration and refugee protection regulations". I can only guess they think I'll seek refugee in Canada.
(3) Since the officer never tell me the reason, I have no chance to argue and defense myself. In questioning, the officer knew I have sufficient fund to travel and I have a family in California and I own a house there. Maybe that was why they didn't give the proper reason. The regulation is only used as an excuse for paper work.
(4) It was a framed case not only the officers didn't tell me the reason they denied my entering of Canada, but also the officer faked my signature to make it a "voluntary withdraw".
The denial costs me time and money for an unsuccessful journey.
In conclusion, my civil right to speak and travel was seriously violated. I believe the Feds had abused its power to input misleading information in immigration and custom computer system and inform Canada authority to follow. I ask your help to investigate this case.
Kat Sung
612. War crisis in September (10/29/09)
From #593 to 607, I talked about how the Feds attempted to frame a drug case which was to be covered up by Iran war. The fire of Iran war designed to be lit by North Korea. In three months from April to July, N. Korea launched a ballistic missile heading to Alaska area on 4/5; did a nuclear test on 5/25; and planed to launch another ballistic missile to Hawaii area on 7/4. The 7/4 plan went soured. I think because I revealed that Iran war could have been justified by a shipment of nuclear weapon from a N. Korea's ship. That ship failed to go to its destination and finally returned to N. Korea. So failed that project.
A new attempt came in September. On 9/25, Western intelligence accused Iran of constructing a secret underground uranium enrichment facility in Qum and of hiding it from international inspectors for years. Following the revelation, media said that US would demand to access to other sites that have long been off limits and demand Iran to answer detailed questions about its suspected efforts to build nuclear weapons. A tough new sanction would be seeked if Iran resisted. It means the war may start any time when Iran doesn't obey the demand.
The response from Iran was swift. Next day, Iran said it would allow U.N. inspectors to examine the newly revealed secret nuclear site. One month later, on 10/26, inspectors of IAEA examined the covert nuclear facility in Qum. Iran is very humble and cooprative this time. Iran felt the threaten of war.
So said terrorists came out to help. It's not a coincidence.
The news of Secret nuclear site in Iran was released on 9/25 by western intelligence. Here are the other news:
* "Terror suspect charged in plot to make bombs. Denver man may have planned to strike there or N.Y." (By W.K.Rashbaum, New York Time, 9/25/09)
* "Bomb plot arrests in Illinois, Texas". (Chicago, AP, 9/25/09)
* On same day - 9/25 - "Osama Bin Laden demanded that European countries pull their troops out of Afghanistan in a new audiotape Friday, warning of "retaliation" against them for their alliance with the US in the war." (Caro, AP, 9/26/09)
As I always said, the war will be justified with nuclear horror, terror attack, either it is done by North Korea or Al Qaida. Though the media didn't propaganda it as a crisis, there was a war crisis in September. You can judge it how collaborated they were on Sept. 25 - Western intelligence, FBI, media and Bin Laden - when they release the news at same time.


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Lemon Butterfly Cakes
From Woman's Day
Famed for her cake pops, Bakerella (a.k.a. Angie Dudley) whipped up these cheery cupcakes as a special treat for Womans Day. Theyre full of lemony flavor and only require simple baking and kitchen tools.
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Nutritional Information
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Calories | 491 |
Total Fat | 24g |
Saturated Fat | 17g |
Cholesterol | 82mg |
Sodium | 144mg |
Total Carbohydrate | 66g |
Dietary Fiber | 8g |
Sugars | -- |
Protein | 4g |
Calcium | -- |
Romulo Yanes
Serves: 12
Total Time: 2 hr 25 min
Prep Time: 2 hr
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Lemon Butterfly Cakes
- 1.25 cup(s) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon(s) baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon(s) kosher salt
- 1 cup(s) granulated sugar
- 1.25 cup(s) (2.5 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 tablespoon(s) lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon(s) pure vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoon(s) fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 cup(s) whole milk, at room temperature
- 3 cup(s) confectioners sugar
- White sanding sugar
- 12 Good & Fruity or Good & Plenty candies or jelly beans
- Candy Butterfly Wings (click for step-by-step instructions)
- After making the Candy Butterfly Wings, heat oven to 350°F. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt; set aside.
- Using an electric mixer, beat the granulated sugar and 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter in a large bowl until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Mix in the zest, vanilla and 1 Tbsp lemon juice.
- Reduce the mixer speed to low and alternately add the flour mixture and the milk, mixing just until incorporated.
- Divide the batter among the muffin cups (about 1/4 cup each). Bake until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean, 18 to 20 minutes. Let cupcakes cool for 5 minutes in the tin, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Meanwhile, using an electric mixer, beat the confectioners sugar and the remaining 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter and Tbsp lemon juice until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
- One at a time, frost the cupcakes (about 3 Tbsp frosting each), then immediately dip in the sanding sugar to coat completely.
- Arrange the wings on the cupcakes: Lightly insert the pointy ends of a pair of bottom (smaller) wings into the center of a cupcake. Repeat with two top (larger) wings.
- Dab a bit of frosting where the wings meet, and place a piece of candy on top to form the butterflys body.
Tips & Techniques
Store the cupcakes and wings, covered, at room temperature (in a cool place, so the wings dont melt) for up to 2 days. Frost and decorate the cupcakes as directed.
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Season Two starts up tonight (TBS or TNT). First season was pretty good and flew under radar. Ray Romano is good in this.
Might skew more toward distinguished Stoolies like lug, RB, and TeeDub (i.e. men of certain age).
Boston wrote:definitely meant to relate more to the older folks on the board like Lugz, but I love this show.
Excited for new season, obviously not watching tonight.
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J.P. Bolduc (W.R. Grace) -- Bolduc, the former CEO of chemical company W.R. Grace, left abruptly in 1995 amid allegations of sexual harassment. Bolduc denied the allegations, but stated in a press release he was quitting because of "differences in style and philosophy."
Joseph Nacchio (Qwest) -- In the wake of a multibillion-dollar accounting scandal that nearly destroyed the Denver-based telecommunications company, Nacchio was convicted in April 2007 on 19 counts of insider trading. He had resigned five years earlier amid the insider trading rumors.
Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo (Nokia) -- In September 2010, Nokia announced it was replacing Kallasvuo as CEO after the company's dismal performance against Apple's iPhone to placate angry investors.
Jeff Papows (Lotus Development Corp) -- Papows resigned in 2000 after a year embroiled in controversy. A former executive of his company filed a sexual discrimination complaint and the Wall Street Journal reported that he may have lied about his personal history to boost Lotus' sales and its image.
Richard Fuld (Lehman Brothers) -- He became the target of public anger over Wall Street excess after the bank's failure set off the financial meltdown, so much so that an employee reportedly punched him in the company gym. In Lehman's waning days, Fuld tried furiously to find a buyer or a government lifeline, but it was too late.
Mark Hurd (Hewlett Packard) -- He resigned in 2010 amid sexual harassment allegations. While an investigation found no sexual harassment was involved, it did reveal Hurd had a relationship with a contractor who received payments that were deemed "inappropriate."
Chris Albrecht (HBO) -- He abruptly ended a long career at HBO in 2007 after being charged with assaulting his girlfriend. The company told him to resign or he'd be fired.
Ed Whitacre (GM) -- The news in September 2010 that Whitacre was being replaced came as a surprise, as it happened just days before GM's initial public offering. It also came less than a year after he became the company's permanent CEO.
Richard Syron (far left) and Daniel Mudd (second from left) (Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae) -- As CEOs of the government's mortgage giants, Syron and Mudd were sued and became the highest-profile individuals to be charged in the 2008 financial crisis. They were accused of understating the level of high-risk subprime mortgages just before the housing bubble burst. Both were fired in 2008. Also pictured are former Freddie Mac CEO Leland Brendsel (second from right) and former Fannie Mae CEO Franklin Raines (right).
Jeffrey Skilling and Kenneth Lay (Enron) -- Both men served at times as CEO of energy giant Enron, which imploded in the early 2000s after it became the largest U.S. company to file for bankruptcy. Skilling resigned as CEO shortly before the breaking point and cashed out $60 million in stock. Both men were later tried together and convicted in May 2006 on fraud and conspiracy charges.
Robert Pace Andrews (Andrews Technologies) -- The ex-husband of George W. Bush's brother's wife, Andrews was fired after pleading guilty to cocaine charges in the 2008 overdose death of a stripper at his townhouse.
Vikram Pandit (Citigroup) -- He was forced out of Citigroup in October 2012 by new chairman Michael O'Neill despite strong earnings. According to The New York Times, O'Neill told Pandit he had readied three news releases -- one that said he had resigned immediately, one that said he would resign at the year's end and a third saying he had been fired without cause. O'Neill reportedly told Pandit the board had lost confidence in him, and the choice was his.
Bernard Madoff (Bernard Madoff Investment Securities) -- In one of history's biggest swindles, Madoff's decades-long, $65 billion Ponzi scheme came to a screeching halt with his December 2008 arrest and earned him 150 years in prison. He had been widely regarded as a pillar of the investment community, and his son later committed suicide over the charges.
Tony Hayward (BP) -- He became one of the most reviled men in America following the Gulf oil spill in 2010. Hayward's statements dubbing the spill "relatively tiny" and later saying "I want my life back" only further tarnished the company's image, and he was ousted as CEO that summer.
Lord Browne (BP) -- Before Tony Hayward, there was Lord Browne. The former BP CEO resigned in 2007 after embarrassing details of his gay sex life were brought up in a court case and published in the media. The juicy details also cost him at least 3.5 million pounds from his retirement package.
Harry Stonecipher (Boeing) -- The former CEO was asked in 2003 to come back to Boeing to boost the firm's reputation, but only further sullied it after it came out that he had an affair with a female employee. Stonecipher resigned in 2005.
Richard Schulze (Best Buy) -- Pictured with Microsoft President Steve Ballmer (L), the Best Buy founder (R) stepped down as chairman in May 2012 after an investigation found that he knew the CEO was having a relationship with a female employee and did not alert the audit committee. Later that year, he made a bid to buy the company but that move has since fizzled out.
John Rigas (Adelphia) -- The Rigas family founded the cable provider, but John Rigas was forced to retire as CEO in 2002 after being indicted for securities, bank and wire fraud. Adelphia filed for bankruptcy after admitting that the former CEO and his two sons had failed to record $3.1 billion in loans.
Jeff Zucker (NBC) -- First hired by NBC in 1986 as a researcher, Zucker was paid to quit as CEO of NBC Universal in 2010 amid reports of differences with Comcast CEO Steve Burke. Comcast announced plans that year to acquire 51 percent of the broadcasting company. During his tenure as CEO of NBC Universal, Zucker saw the network go from No. 1 to the lowest rated of the four major networks.
Martha Stewart (Martha Stewart Living) -- Homemakers nationwide were shocked when Stewart resigned in 2003 as CEO of Martha Stewart Living over insider trading charges. In 2004, she was found guilty of obstruction of justice, making false statements and perjury, and served prison time.
Andrew Mason (Groupon) -- He was fired in 2013 from the company he co-founded following disastrous financial losses. But Mason didn't go out without a fight, raising eyebrows with his email to employees that began: "I've decided that I'd like to spend more time with my family. Just kidding -- I was fired today."
Gregg Steinhafel (Target) -- In a surprise move, he was ousted in May 2014 in the wake of last year's massive data breach involving up to 110 million customers. He had been with the company for 35 years.
Dov Charney (American Apparel) -- Charney was ousted by board members in June 2014 for an unspecified reason, although one board member said the decision grew out of an ongoing investigation into misconduct. Charney faces a series of sexual harassment suits filed by employees in recent years. He founded the company in 1998.
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I have an inventory of all my work in an excel program on the computer. It saves lots of time, when work is moved from one gallery to another, so I know where each piece is until (and even after it's sold. I would like to include a picture of each piece as a part of this inventory identification so that the person who updates my website could easily add or substract each item as it is sold or created. Does anyone know of a practical way to accomplish this?
Use the Insert/picture/file command to insert the picture into the spreadsheet. Re-size it to fit your space and place it where you want. Pretty simple and straight forward using the resize buttons on corners push the shift down to keep it in proportion.
This should do the job for you pretty quick-great idea on the spread sheet.
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What to Expect When J.C. Penney (JCP) Reports Second-Quarter Earnings After The Bell Today
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- J.C. Penney (JCP - Get Report) reports second-quarter earnings after the closing bell Thursday, and here's what analysts are expecting from the department store chain.
The consensus estimate calls for J.C. Penney to report a loss of 93 cents a share on revenue of $2.79 billion. The company reported a loss of $1.16 a share in the first quarter, narrower than the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of a loss of $1.25 a share. Revenue totaled $2.8 billion, which beat the consensus estimate of $2.71 billion.
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- Current return on equity is lower than its ROE from the same quarter one year prior. This is a clear sign of weakness within the company. Compared to other companies in the Multiline Retail industry and the overall market, PENNEY (J C) CO's return on equity significantly trails that of both the industry average and the S&P 500.
- The gross profit margin for PENNEY (J C) CO is currently lower than what is desirable, coming in at 33.06%. Regardless of JCP's low profit margin, it has managed to increase from the same period last year. Despite the mixed results of the gross profit margin, JCP's net profit margin of -12.56% significantly underperformed when compared to the industry average.
- JCP's stock share price has done very poorly compared to where it was a year ago: Despite any rallies, the net result is that it is down by 28.13%, which is also worse that the performance of the S&P 500 Index. Investors have so far failed to pay much attention to the earnings improvements the company has managed to achieve over the last quarter. Naturally, the overall market trend is bound to be a significant factor. However, in one sense, the stock's sharp decline last year is a positive for future investors, making it cheaper (in proportion to its earnings over the past year) than most other stocks in its industry. But due to other concerns, we feel the stock is still not a good buy right now.
- The change in net income from the same quarter one year ago has exceeded that of the Multiline Retail industry average, but is less than that of the S&P 500. The net income has decreased by 1.1% when compared to the same quarter one year ago, dropping from -$348.00 million to -$352.00 million.
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