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Emperor (band)
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Emperor performing in Chicago in 2007.
|Background information
|Notodden, Telemark, Norway
|Black metal
|Years active
|1991–2001, 2005–2007, 2013–2014
|Deathlike Silence Productions, Century Media, Candlelight, Nuclear Blast
|Associated acts
|Burzum, Dødheimsgard, Enslaved, Gorgoroth, Green Carnation, Ihsahn, Ildjarn, Mortiis, Peccatum, Satyricon, Thou Shalt Suffer, Zyklon, Zyklon-B
|Past members
Emperor was a Norwegian black metal band formed in 1991, regarded as highly influential by critics and emerging black metal bands.[1][2][3] They dissolved in 2001, but reunited from 2005 to 2007 for a few festival dates and brief US tours, and again reunited in 2013 to 2014. The group was founded by Ihsahn (guitar/vocals) and Samoth (then, drums).
In their youth, Ihsahn and Samoth met at a rock music seminar.[4] The two young men began playing together under various names; first Dark Device, then Xerasia, then Embryonic. The group soon evolved into the now well-known band Thou Shalt Suffer. Soon, however, Samoth began to write music outside of Thou Shalt Suffer, and together with Ihsahn and a new bass player called Mortiis (later of his own eponymous band Mortiis), Emperor was formed. After a short while together, the band released a demo entitled Wrath of the Tyrant. It quickly gained popularity in the underground and attracted the attention of the then-start-up label Candlelight. Soon afterwards, a record contract was signed, Samoth moved to rhythm guitar, Ihsahn continued the vocal duties and lead guitars, and Faust was recruited as a drummer. The band was signed to the infamous first black metal label, Deathlike Silence Productions, and planned to release their next album soon, though the band never managed to release any material while signed to DSP.
In the summer of 1992, a series of events were set in motion by the black metal inner circle. Samoth, along with various other black metallers, set out to burn down the ancient churches of Norway. Also in 1992, Faust lived in Lillehammer, and in the newly constructed Olympic park a man named Magne Andreassen approached him and suggested that they take a walk in the nearby forest. Faust agreed, and, once in the forest, Faust claimed the man began to make strong sexual advances towards him. Faust then stabbed the man to death, kicking him in the head afterward to ensure that he was dead.[5] He was not convicted until two years later. The day after Faust committed the murder, he went with Euronymous of Mayhem and Varg Vikernes of Burzum to burn the Holmenkollen Chapel in Oslo.[6] In the summer of 1993, the band began working on their first full-length album. Emperor ceased wearing corpse paint; they stated that it was becoming a trend and losing its original significance and symbolism. In autumn of that year, the police began to investigate the murder of Euronymous of Mayhem, naming Varg Vikernes as a suspect; this investigation eventually led to the incarceration of Samoth for arson, and of Faust for the murder of Magne Andreassen.
In 1994, Samoth was sentenced to 16 months in prison for burning the Skjold Church in Vindafjord, together with Varg Vikernes. The arson was committed during a pause in the recording of the Burzum EP Aske ('Ashes'). In 1994, In the Nightside Eclipse was released, and earned Emperor widespread acclaim and a large fanbase.
After Samoth's parole, the band was joined by Trym and Alver on drums and bass respectively, and at the end of 1996, Emperor entered the studio to record Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk. Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk won the 'album of the year' poll in many metal magazines around the world, including UK Terrorizer and US Metal Maniacs.[citation needed] Bassist Alver soon left.
The band played in Mexico city on July 24, 1999.[citation needed]
Now continuing their career as a trio, with Ihsahn handling keyboards, vocals, guitars and bass, the band recorded their third album IX Equilibrium and toured Europe and the United States. It was around 2000 when Samoth and Trym started to gravitate more towards death metal, while Ihsahn directed his musical exploration towards his side project, Peccatum. Thus, in 2001, Emperor decided to disband after releasing one final album, Prometheus: The Discipline of Fire & Demise, composed entirely by Ihsahn. Ihsahn later recalled that "When we announced the split up in 2001, we didn't think we would do anything more with Emperor ever again...The decision was also based on the feeling that Emperor had a lot of integrity, and that if we were going to end it, we should end it while we still created great music. For us, the decision was made in the black metal spirit. Since Samoth and I pulled in different directions, we didn't see any point in continuing. The core of the band wasn't intact anymore".[7] Samoth echoed Ihsahn's position: "At that point, we both had other priorities that we wanted to pursue and we both felt that splitting up Emperor was the best thing to do. We really wanted to focus on other things, and felt it was the only right thing to do".[7]
Following the breakup, Samoth and Trym continued playing in the black/death metal outfit Zyklon, while Ihsahn concentrated on his family project Peccatum. Later Ihsahn announced a solo project, much in the vein of Prometheus: The Discipline of Fire & Demise and Peccatum, featuring drummer Asgeir Mickelson of Borknagar and Vintersorg. It has generated positive feedback in the black metal community.
The band played a surprise three-song show in Oslo on 30 September 2005, at which they announced a series of full concerts to take place in California, New York City, and Europe in 2006.[citation needed] As of February 2006, they were also scheduled to play at the Inferno festival in April and Wacken Open Air in August. Samoth was unable to take part in the US tour dates, as his conviction for the arson he committed in 1992 lengthened the process for his visa application, so Emperor performed without him.
On October 7, 2006, Emperor performed at the under-18 Motstøy-festival in their home town of Notodden. The band had wanted to do an under-18 gig and a gig at their home town, so the festival fit perfectly. It was held at a small venue called StuA, and with only 450 tickets available, the concert quickly sold out.[citation needed]
On October 28, 2006, Emperor returned to the UK to play a gig at London's Astoria venue, where the band was warmly greeted by fans. In 2007, Emperor played a series of one-off shows in the United States and two festival gigs in France and Finland.[citation needed]
A Tablature Book based on their Scattered Ashes: A Decade of Emperial Wrath compilation album, containing thirteen Emperor tracks from their back catalogue, transcribed by Ihsahn with a foreword also by him, was released October 31, 2007 via Candlelight Records. Emperor's albums were also re-issued in a special box version with a bonus poster on Aug. 21, 2007.
Samoth announced on October 23, 2007 that Emperor had begun preparing a second official DVD release.[8] On December 8, 2008 it was revealed that this release will be called Live Inferno and come in the form of a double-disc live album and a live DVD, taken from their appearances at Inferno and Wacken metal festivals during their brief reunion.[9] It was released on April 16, 2009 in Europe and April 21 in North America.
On August 2, 2013, it was announced that Emperor would be reuniting to headline the 25th anniversary Wacken Festival in 2014.[10] In the following months, they were announced as headliners for the 2014 editions of the Bloodstock Open Air and Hellfest festivals. In April 2014, they announced shows in Tokyo and Osaka for July with Trym playing drums due to Faust's visa issues.
Band members[edit]
- Studio albums
- In the Nightside Eclipse (1994)
- Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk (1997)
- IX Equilibrium (1999)
- Prometheus: The Discipline of Fire and Demise (2001)
- ^ Steve Huey. "In the Nightside Eclipse - Emperor | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
- ^ Peter Bickel. "Emperor » Nordische Musik". Nordische-musik.de. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
- ^ Extreme Metal II - Joel McIver - Google Boeken. Books.google.com. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
- ^ Brad Angle (2009-08-14). "Emperor: Symphony of Destruction". GuitarWorld.com. Retrieved 2013-04-04.
- ^ "Faust Interview". Heavymetal.about.com. 2014-02-18. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
- ^ Michael Moynihan, Didrik Søderlind: Lords of Chaos: The Bloody Rise of the Satanic Metal Underground, First Edition, Venice, CA: Feral House 1998, p. 94f.
- ^ a b Kvam, Martin (December 2005). "MMV Equilibrium". Terrorizer 138: 8–12.
- ^ "ZYKLON 'Taking A Break', EMPEROR DVD On The Way". Roadrunnerrecords.com. Retrieved 2011-10-29.
- ^ "News > EMPEROR's Live Inferno Confirmed For Worldwide Release". Bravewords.com. Retrieved 2011-10-29.
- ^ "Emperor To Reunite For Wacken Open Air - in Metal News". Metal Underground.com. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
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It is very possible that while I am in clinical someone may code and their life may need saving. I hope to use my nursing skills to revive a person before I graduate. 7 months ago
10 years after introducing 43 Things to the world, we have decided we have met our last goal: completing the incredible experience that has been 43 Things. Please join us in giving one last cheer to all the folks who have shared their goals with the world, as well as all the people who have worked at The Robot Co-op to build this incredible website. We won a Webby Award, published a book, and brought happiness to a lot of people.
Starting today, 43 Things users can export their goals and entries from the site. Starting August 15, we will make the site "read only". 43 Things users will still be able to view the site and export their content, but we won't be taking any new content from users. We hope to leave the site up for folks to see and download their content until the end of the year. Ending on New Year's Eve takes us full circle.
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It is very possible that while I am in clinical someone may code and their life may need saving. I hope to use my nursing skills to revive a person before I graduate. 7 months ago
I signed up to become a bone marrow donor, and swabbed my mouth and sent it off to the national registry list – so that if I get called, I can save a life! 21 months ago
That I've saved so many peoples lives already my mother's, cousin's, family's, Myself's 2 years ago
I suppose I could call this goal "done" after being a lifeguard through high school and college. I've pulled a lot of non-swimming little kids out of pools and helped a few tired folks back to shore at the beach. But somehow that doesn't feel like IT. I want to feel like I changed the course of someone's life through my own devices – not just like I happened to be the hands on duty at the time, while any hands on duty would have performed the same task. For instance I've never had to administer cpr, or find a moment of bravery and strength that I wasn't sure I possessed. I guess I want to feel like I did something that I wasn't necessarily expected to do? Something like that.
Anyway, this evening I thought about it while looking over my 43 things list and I realized that while I might never happen upon an Outback customer choking on a hunk of steak, and while I might never push an old lady out from in front of a speeding car or other such heroic measures… I might still at some point step in at a critical moment in another's life. (and yeah, I'm an organ donor, but what joy is there for this mortal being in that? I'm lights out before I get the slightest blink of self-satisfaction – call me shallow, hey…)
That whole lead-up is to say that my dad was misdiagnosed with leukemia last year. In the end it was determined he did not have leukemia, but for a few horrible weeks our family truly believed he had. And we struggled for something to do to feel helpful and useful. I guess that's when I bookmarked the national marrow donor registry, because tonight as I was perusing my bookmarks and thinking about life, I happened upon it. Now apparently called "Be the Match". A wee lightbulb went on over my head. If this is the closest I get to saving a life, so be it. Had my dad needed my marrow I'd have given it to him with absolute joy – just to know I was able to do something tangible to help him.
This is the same, pretty much. It's someone's dad, someone's son or daughter or mother. Not to be preachy, but I feel like the universe (or higher whatever) handed back my Dad without too much fanfare (and he's currently fishing -the picture of good health at age 78) – the least I can do to repay that is to perhaps pass on the gift.
All of this is to say that I joined the national bone marrow donor registry – or more accurately: I will join it once my cheek swab is mailed and mailed back con cells – and that feels maaaaybe one step above yanking a kid who didn't really know how to swim out from under the diving board for the fifth time in an afternoon.
Here's the link in case I inspire you to join the registry as well.
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Does pulling someone off the road when a car is coming count? 2 years ago
I updated my CPR certification last week. They've changed things since the last time. I like that we can just do compressions and don't have to blow into people's mouths anymore. I haven't had to use it yet, but I'm glad I'm trained if I need to do it. 3 years ago
My younger sisters have each been in near-death situations, and I saved the younger one twice, and the youngest one once…
As for my younger sister, the first opportunity came when I was six or seven and she was a little over a year old. I had a collection of the collectible Barbies, and I was straightening them up and taking care of them on my bed. She came toddling in, and lightning fast grabbed Prairie barbie's rubber basket of apples. The apples spilled out, and she shoved the basket in her mouth, and started choking.
I called for my parents, but there was no time, so I started pounding her on the back, but it had lodged in her airway, cup facing in, and would not budge. Reaching in with my fingers, I was able to pry it free, and she started crying right when my parents came rushing in.
The second opportunity came when she was five or six (I would have been eleven or twelve). We were at a cousin's pool party, and no lifeguards were on duty, so one of my aunts promised to watch the younger children while my dad talked with his younger brothers he hadn't seen in a while.
I was with the "big kids" in the deep end, when mid-splash I knew I had to find my sister. It was seriously like a voice told me to. I looked toward the picnic tables, and saw that my aunt had all the kids…except my sister. I felt afraid, but tamped it down until I looked over to where my dad was talking with his brothers, and saw that she wasn't with him either.
That's when I really got scared. I swam to where she had been playing in the shallow end, but didn't see her, so I went under, and that is when I saw her on the bottom of the pool. Right when I surfaced so I could get to her, her little hand broke the surface for a second. I scooped her up, and was climbing out of the pool with her when my dad and his siblings came rushing over and took her. She was fine, but it was a very close call.
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We've been iced and snowed in since last Thursday (Arkansas not being well known for its snow removal prowess), and though husband has gone back to work the girl hasn't been in school, so we've been doing what we can to keep ourselves warm and entertained. I've been trying to keep us inside as much as possible (I'm always cold, ... Read More »
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When Life Hands You a Day Off…
make chocolate chip cookies. The Bit unexpectedly had the day off today, and I decided last night that I was going to really be with her today and make it special for her and not spend time stressing out over what I wasn't getting done (or the coffee date I was missing!) because she was home. I planned to take ... Read More »
They're Now Officially Called Pumpkin Muffin Cupcake Things
When I made these the other day I wrote on Facebook that we were having "pumpkin muffin cupcake things" for dessert, and one of my friends, well, I don't know if she was really making fun of me calling them that, but it's a pretty funny name. Still, I think that's what they are. The original recipe, another one of ... Read More »
Found it on Pinterest: Easy Yeast Rolls
It is the way of life that less than 24 hours after I wrote a post wondering if Pinerest wasn't getting just a little bit evil — and even before I actually typed up said post — I would find myself turning to Pinterest for something, making it immediately and feeling really good about the process. You see, my husband ... Read More »
Improving on a Classic, Part Two: Banana Muffins
A few months ago I told you abut my family's banana bread recipe and how I've pretty completely altered it to have less sugar, almost no white flour and plenty of whole-grainy goodness. For a few weeks there it seemed like I always had exactly two bananas getting old on the counter, where I tend to like three for my ... Read More »
Getting Crafty for the Bake Sale
At least once a year the playgroup that I was much more active in before the Bit started going to school does a bake sale. I like to take part because it's like double crafting: making the items to sell and then making them adorable. This year I went with lots (and lots) of Cowboy Cookies. I do not know ... Read More »
Things I Love: Cool Kitchen Tools (with Bonus Recipe!)
I love tools that make life easier, particularly in the kitchen. Like a food processor. An immersion blender. My KitchenAid. A good bottle of red wine (that last one may just be me). I find, in particular, that I gravitate toward cool tools when it comes to baking, and I got to use two of my favorites recently: the Adjust-a-Cup ... Read More »
Improving on a Classic
My family does not do a great job eating bananas. We seem to buy some almost every week, but a week rarely goes by when we actually finish a bunch before it turns brown. So I have several go-to banana bread recipes, including one that's been in my mom's family now four generations. The original was passed down to me ... Read More »
Things I Love: Homemade Bread Made Easy
I love to bake. But even though I'm home pretty much every weekday for about six hours at a time without anyone else in the house, I don't bake all that much. Or at least I don't bake a lot of fussy stuff. I really love to bake bread. I would love to have fresh-baked bread for supper every night ... Read More »
Improvisational Baking
Pros will tell you that you can change this and that in a cooking recipe but that, for the most part, you shouldn't go changing things in baking recipes. Cooking is art; baking is science. A recipe for regular cooking is a guide; a baking recipe is a formula. And I agree with that, but that doesn't mean you can't ... Read More »
Getting Chocolate in Your Peanut Butter (Cookies)
A few months ago, when I was having one of my regular sessions of fret about my toddler's diet, I decided that a great way to get her more protein would be to make a semi-healthy version of peanut butter cookies. I was looking for something with whole wheat flour and a minimum of sugar. I didn't have such a ... Read More »


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Perfect SpotSubmitted by: Ursula in 05/08/09
- Age Group: 51 - 60
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30m from a clean sea and uncrowded beach with a beautiful quiet garden with lavendar jasmine and orleander, this is a lovely spot.walking distance to many bars tavernas & minimarkets but away from music and noise.the resort is quiet anyway,tv & newspapers in village shops. a small amount of local traffic.
Peaceful next to the sandy beachSubmitted by: Dimitris in 23/07/09
- Age Group: 31 - 40
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The pleace is 30m from the sandy beach. The staff is very polite and make you feel like home. The rooms are large, clean but nothing luxurious. If you want to rest next to the sea in a very reasonable price, the place is perfect.
Tingaki lovelySubmitted by: Jill in 17/10/07
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We have stayed at the Illios 5 times. Staying elsewhere next year. Our room was really tatty. Bins emptied every day. But dirty sheets taken off mattress and put on the top of the bed. Pool area starting to look tatty. Sun beds not the best. Full of holes and bits missing dangerous. Friendly staff at reception and bar area. Don't stay half board food is terrible cater for the Germans. Nothing for the English. Feel like second hand citizens when it comes to the Germans. The Illios family need to realise our money is as good as theirs. We enjoyed our holiday. Tingaki is lovely.
Quiet,clean and perfect placeSubmitted by: Maria in 11/09/07
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Not expensive, on the beach with spacious and clean rooms and a very polite owner.
Great service and staff and the owners were the most hospitable people i have ever knownSubmitted by: Jim in 20/10/06
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The rooms were clean tidy and there was maid service every day, the food was good and the people and staff made our holiday at the Ilios hotel the owners were so friendly and so welcoming there hospitality was wonderful, and all the people in the bars and restaurants were exactly the same many thanks to them all
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This is where Angel is pretty biased man, Pacquiao spoke from the heart too, he came to fight man he brought the fight, JMM well he did what he always does back step and counter. If Anyone was gunning for a KO it was Pacquiao he fought super aggressive and left himself open and wanted the KO bad, When Marquez dropped Pacman the first time he didn't jump on him he backed off.
If JMM wanted the KO so bad he would have attacked a wounded Manny the way he did other fighters he hurts. The KO punch was timed but Marquez even said it shocked him he jumped in the air and couldn't believe he knocked Pac out cold.
The fight was pretty much going the way of the first fight, Pacman coming at Marquez aggressive and JMM fighting cautious and countering off the back foot.
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Wtf makes you think he wasn't goin for a k.o if he practiced that same k.o punch all camp that was his ace up his sleeve I watched the fight again he clearly was timing and setting up that overhand right. He knew roach tells pac to double up on the right jab than come with a straight left.
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Angel pretty much broke it down. JMM spoke from the heart and it showed on fight night. He was determined to knock the piss out of Pac, and he delivered! JMM showed what heart and determination is all about, he's an inspiration.
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Angel talks from his arse though, stick to making a prat out of urself mate
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And take that cry baby face off, I PREDICTED JMM would KO PACMAN! go look up my post dumb ass.
I just felt its stupid for Angel to say Pac didnt speak from the heart, Pac did he showed it in the fight he was using hsi head movement and going for the ko, if that doesn't show he meant it I don't know what to say, cause he fought like the old manny in there.
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In recent days, the news has afforded us the opportunity to see and hear the anguish of those who have been the victims of flooding on the east coast.
One lady with tears in her eyes said, "It is difficult to see all that you have worked for in your lifetime swept away so suddenly."
Those of us who only read or hear of such losses and have never experienced such a tragedy cannot even begin to imagine what it would be like.
When we really think about it, we come to the conclusion that wealth actually exists in many forms and on several different levels.
For example, a common sea shell would hold very little value for most of us, yet in some places in the world it is actually used in the place of money.
In those places, a sea shell is of real value because it has purchasing power.
Another form of wealth has to do with those things to which an artificial value has been attached such as antiques, autographs and first editions.
These often sell for fabulous prices far beyond their true value.
It is true, although we do not often think about it, that such things as life, health, sight and hearing are a very real part of those things that make a person to be "wealthy."
They are a form of wealth although not as tangible as material possessions.
In dealing with the subject of wealth, Christ taught "But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in or steal; for where your treasure is, there will your heart be also."
Christ was dealing with the tendency of the human heart to become unduly attached to material things.
Many a man has his treasure parked in his garage.
Many women have their treasure in their jewel box.
Our treasure is what we value most, what we would hate most to lose, what we think about most frequently and what affords us the greatest pleasure.
Christ taught that earthly treasures can be quickly lost by disintegration or by theft.
As we have seen in recent days, material possessions can quickly be swept away by overpowering winds and floods.
That being true, what are we to do?
Christ taught that we are to lay up treasures in heaven.
The Apostle Peter spoke of an inheritance, or we might say, a treasure in heaven.
It is obtained only by being brought into a saving relationship with God.
"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to obtain an inheritance which is imperishable and undefiled and will not fade away, reserved in heaven for you." I Peter 1: 3,4.


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Selling a kid or a kidney – Which is the better business model?
[I had originally written this back in December of last year for a financial site I like called My Next Buck. You'll find a link to the entire article below.]
Selling a kid or a kidney – Which is the better business model?
A few years back a friend who had just recently been married was wrestling with the to have or not to have kids question. Knowing that I had collected several of these critters myself, she asked my thoughts on the risks and rewards that come along with being a parent. Our discussion was almost exclusively in terms of emotional risk/reward, keeping monetary considerations out of it. In retrospect, that was an egregious error.
I've been reflecting on that conversation some 10 years later, having read an article recently about a father's failed attempt to sell his kid in a Wall-mart parking lot. How far are we willing to go to support ourselves in a bum economy? Surely he could have sold a kidney or something. I found myself asking an odd question. Which is the better risk reward scenario, having a child or selling a…[read more]


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We decided that instead of using disposable diapers, we use cloth diapers (couches lavable) for our little girl. Not only will this cut costs significantly, but it will be a more comfortable solution for her and is better for the environment. I am not talking about the cloth from the days of our parents and grandparents with the safety pins, but the modern diapers that are easy and more effective. The ones I wanted (and ended up choosing) fits babies at any age - from newborn to toddlers. This way I do not have to worry about having x amount in each size. The hardest part about going cloth in … [Read more...]
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This was our first weekend free after moving into the new house, so we decided to start shopping for our baby. On Sundays most stores are not open in France but those looking for deals can find them during the summer at yard sales. Each Sunday, different communities hold yard sales to clean out their homes and sell the items they no longer use or want. Where I am from in Florida, we held yard sales at our own homes whenever we felt like it. However, here people must wait until their community sale.This is my first pregnancy so my first instinct is to buy everything new since I want nothing … [Read more...]
Mandatory Doctor Visits for Pregnant Women in France
Shortly after the doctor confirms pregnancy, pregnant women in France are given a schedule of mandatory doctor visits. I enjoy the fact that I am not left to guess when I should be going to the doctor or when my next ultrasound will be, but it can be stressful to follow when you have large events happening – like moving! Now I am a few weeks behind.Social security covers women whether they see a doctor or midwife. So for now on I will be seeing a midwife at the hospital where I will be delivering. This will give me an opportunity to really get to know the facility and the midwives there. … [Read more...]
Starting School in France at the Age of 2
When my husband told me that our little girl will start school when she is 2 or 3 years old, I nearly flipped out ! Okay, maybe I actually did and gave him one of my stubborn "No, that is out of the question" responses. But what do you expect when a person is raised on the fact that kids start kindergarten when they are 5 years old?Sending a 2 or 3 year old off to school for 7.5 hours a day seems a bit much to me. So I set out to understand what I am getting my daughter into by living in France versus the USA.Kids are first sent to nursery school (maternelle) when they are around 2 or … [Read more...]
Goodbye Yellow School Bus
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The president leaves today for the summit in Cartagena, Colombia, where leaders from the 33 nations will discuss economic cooperation, development and violence.
Obama is scheduled to speak on the importance of U.S.-Latin American trade Friday at the Port of Tampa, where 40 percent of exports go to Latin American markets.
"Those exports are growing faster than our trade with the rest of the world," an administration spokesman said at a White House press briefing April 11.
Obama is expected to stress the importance of building on free trade agreements with Columbia and Panama, and export opportunities for small businesses.
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Hershey Announces Fourth Quarter And Full-Year 2012 Results; Updates Outlook For 2013
The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY):
- Fourth quarter and full-year 2012 net sales increase 11.7% and 9.3%, respectively
- Fourth quarter earnings per share-diluted of $0.66 as reported and $0.74 adjusted
- Full-year 2012 earnings per share-diluted of $2.89 as reported and $3.24 adjusted
- Outlook for 2013 net sales reaffirmed, earnings per share-diluted increased:
- Full-year net sales expected to increase 5-7%, driven primarily by volume
- Reported earnings per share-diluted expected to be $3.47 to $3.56
- Adjusted earnings per share-diluted expected to increase 10-12% and be in the $3.56 to $3.63 range, greater than the previous estimate of an 8-10% increase
The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) today announced sales and earnings for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2012. Consolidated net sales were $1,751,035,000 compared with $1,567,145,000 for the fourth quarter of 2011. Reported net income for the fourth quarter of 2012 was $149,879,000 or $0.66 per share-diluted, compared with $142,133,000 or $0.62 per share-diluted for the comparable period of 2011.
"Hershey's fourth quarter financial and marketplace results represent a strong finish to 2012 and validate our strategy of focusing investments in the U.S. and key international geographies," said John P. Bilbrey, President and Chief Executive Officer, The Hershey Company. "As expected, fourth quarter marketplace performance was solid and we gained market share in every category – chocolate, non-chocolate, mint and gum. We had solid seasonal growth in 2012, with retail sell-through in measured channels in line with our estimates. Additionally, for the combined four seasons, and the important Halloween period, our market share gain was identical, 0.8 points. Our solid financial performance gave us flexibility in our approach to investments in global go-to-market capabilities that will benefit Hershey over the near and long-term. We'll build on our success in 2013 and are confident that our plans will drive core brand volume growth in U.S. and international markets."
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They are the public's eyes and ears at San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station.
They must understand basic nuclear technology and radiological safety.
They must have a bachelor's degree in engineering - nuclear, chemical, mechanical, electrical.
Their job: Keep a watchful eye on the folks operating San Onofre, to make sure everything is as safe as it can possibly be.
Yet they earn less than some of the high school graduates manning Orange County jails.
Two inspectors from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission are stationed full-time at San Onofre:
Yes, the 2008 pay range for sworn employees of the Orange County Sheriff's Department tops out at about $106,000; but more than 100 sheriff's deputies earned in excess of $150,000 in 2007, thanks to overtime (read more about that gravy train here). One earned nearly $221,000; another earned nearly $209,000; another $197,000; etc.
All due respect, sheriff's deputies don't have to know much about nuclear science. A college degree isn't a necessity.
Shouldn't the people policing America's nuclear reactors earn as much as those policing Theo Lacy Jail? Given the considerable problems with human error owner/operator Southern California Edison had had as of late (and the subsequent special inspections), one could easily argue that at least as much - and perhaps a good deal more - rides on their work.
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Andrew Zimmern Announces The Winners Of The Munchies Awards. (Video: General Mills)
The votes are in and the public has spoken! After a month of close competition and thousands of votes, Tablespoon.com reveals the most delicious food experiences America has to offer. The Munchies served up 20 categories of Terrific Tastemakers, Best Bites and Delicious Destinations, and fan favorites such as Bobby Flay, Food Network Magazine and the TV show " Top Chef" bested the competition by taking home The Munchies awards in the Favorite Food TV Personality, Favorite Food Related Magazine and Favorite Food Reality TV Show categories.
In its inaugural year, The Munchies: People's Choice Food Awards were hosted by James Beard Award-Winning TV Personality and Chef Andrew Zimmern. Zimmern and an expert panel of celebrity chowhounds developed the list of nominees, which were then put to popular vote on Tablespoon.com/themunchies.
"It's been so fun to see people who are passionate about food debate and support their favorite restaurants, media, and chefs," says The Munchies lead panelist Andrew Zimmern. "These awards are a celebration of the food experience across America, and I congratulate each of the winners."
Reigning food capital of the world, New York City, showed well in The Munchies by winning numerous categories, including Best Pizza (Grimaldi's Pizzeria), Best Cookie (Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Chip, Levain Bakery), and Favorite Coffee Shop (Café Grumpy).Other regions weren't left in the cold, however, with the Best Taco award going to Torchy's Tacos in Austin, the Best Ice Cream award going to Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams in Columbus, and the Best Local Farmers Market award going to Pike Place Market in Seattle. Fast-food joint In-N-Out Burger's Double-Double Animal Style won for Most Iconic Burger. Other notable winners include American Public Media's "The Splendid Table " for Best Podcast/Radio Show and Tony Luke's Cheesesteak at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia for Favorite Stadium Eats. The Munchies recipients will receive their awards in the coming weeks, but they're not the only winners: a donation was made to Feeding America on behalf of the panelists and voters who participated in selecting the Terrific Tastemakers, Best Bites and Delicious Destinations that are being honored today.
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Anchorage tours and activities are as varied as the summer day is long. From here, you can explore the great outdoors while also enjoying the luxuries and culture of an urban center.
Given Anchorage's status as the largest city in Alaska and its proximity to Chugach State Park, Chugach National Forest, the Mat-Su Valley, and the Kenai Peninsula, it boasts a wider-than-usual variety of available day tours and activities.
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Dog Interrupts Football Game and Stays on Field for a Few Minutes
Things I learned while watching this video:
- Apparently there is a sport called "International Rules Football" that is not only not American football, but it's also not soccer or rugby either.
- Fox has dedicated an entire channel to this sport
- There is no rule in the handbook that says, "If a Jack Russel Terrier infiltrates the field and spends minutes attempting to steal the ball, someone should probably blow a whistle and catch the dog."
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By Alice
If that Michael Vick guy was playing, it would have been a pitbull with ears torn off, dog bites all over it and almost dead. He should be in prison for life.
By Donna
@Katherine...AMEN sister, give him a jersey. I own a jack-russell that looks exactly like him, and he loves to play ball even though he is 12 yrs old (human years). YEAHHHH for the russell, I think he needs to SCORE the WIN !!!
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Awesome doggie!!! I got tired watching the little guy go!
By Madi#1
OMG .... I am a proud owner of a rescue JRT and she is 14 years old!!!... and Yes,she still likes to jump, run and play. I am not a bit surorise. I love my littel girl, she is my BABY :-)))
By Adele
That is too funny. I can't believe it took so long to get the dog off the field. I kept waiting for the dog to be shot towards the goal. But, I have to say--made the game pretty darn exciting! A dog and his ball, what can you say?
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I haven't laughed that hard in a long time..What an adorable little fellow and quite the player..
By micky
I was waiting for some jerk to suggest kicking the dog. Quite the neanderthal, aren't you Tony?
By independentmuff
Gaelic football mixed with AFL - better it a dog than a spectator for once.
By peensmom
That gave me a good laugh! You gotta love dogs. Oh and the players were true sportsmen.
By thom
Maybee you should have been the ball......the dog made the game much more exciting
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That's our Jack Russell Terrier - Sirbabvin is his name - He loves to chase a ball, a squirrel, and anything that runs..........(He is yet to catch anything)
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down south we love our dogs,...they're our family companions and as such a part of our lives. nothing can beat the unwaivering, all forgiving love and devotion of a good dog. come on down here, tony. i'd gut a guy like you without a seconds hesitation. but usually i just run 'em off the road and let fate deal with them. really.
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Sweet life: Dylan Sprouse's naked selfies hit the Internet (VIDEO)
By April Neale Dec 16, 2013, 20:32 GMT
Sprouse is all grown up. Picture courtesy of Dylan Sprouse.
See what Miley started?
Another Disney star is growing up in public.
In this age of immediacy with social networks and everyone being an ersatz paparrazi, having and sending naked pictures of yourself is foolish.
Ask Anthony Weiner. His career is down the toillet after this horny congressman tweeted his chonie bulge to some hot woman who trolled him, then exposed him.
Latest victim of selfie-itis is Dylan Sprouse, a Disney actor whose nude photos he took have hit the Intenet and here we are all here today talking about his wedding tackle.
Dylan Sprouse, 21, of Disney Channel's Suite Life of Zak & Cody fame appears to be caught up in a nude photo scandal.
One of his less discreet and kind exes posted a full frontal nude pictures of Sprouse that he "sexted" her.
After the photos hit the web, Sprouse quickly addressed the issue and tweeted this message to his more than 747,000 fans:
"I messed up… but I'd be a fool not to own up to it. Got to move past it I suppose." Sprouse also added, "whoops, guess I'm not 14 and fat anymore."
Dylan's twin brother and Suite Life co-star Cole Sprouse made light of the situation as well, tweeting at his brother, "cold in that bath-room, huh?"
Anyway, see the NSFW photos of Dylan Sprouse in the video below...
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This very unique opportunity with Preservation Of Wealth… well…
Talk about being right at the cutting edge of a major trend!
This is about as close to just grabbing onto the rocket and holding on for dear life as you are ever going to get!
There is a saying that has come into existence for us:
Use Preservation Of Wealth Only To Buy Gold And Silver "At-Cost"?
Yup, no problem. That is what POW is there for.
Buy as much as you want.
Save as much as you want with our lowest-prices on gold and silver.
But you can also…
Make Money With Your Own Preservation Of Wealth Business:
If you are asking yourself whether a product of silver and gold is workable in a network marketing format all you have to do is look to what has happened with Numis Network…
Preservation Of Wealth Compared To It's Competitor Numis Network:
Numis Network is THE major player in the network marketing industry, a great company, and host to many of this industry's top leaders… all based on a simple numismatic coin (collectible silver coin) product. Numis Network has absolutely exploded in the last year. Why? Because it's riding a major economic trend, in fact, THE economic trend, and because the product goes up in value over time… AND the product is MONEY!
There is NO DOUBT that gold and silver are the product to promote right now and factually investors are scrambling to acquire as much silver and gold as possible right now.
Taking all that into account, all you need to realize is that Preservation Of Wealth not only offers the exact same numismatic coins that Numis Network does, but does so at lower prices. POW also offers the lowest possible price on silver and gold bullion coins (Numis does not offer bullion), at true dealer-cost relayed to the individual. Also Preservation Of Wealth pays out 75% of their revenue to us reps! (Unheard of!… Numis pays out a max of 50%).
Numbers-wise there is no comparison.
When you become a member of Preservation Of Wealth so that you can get our lowest-price silver and gold, you then have the option to Market the POW Business and earn profits from building your own Preservation Of Wealth business.
The moment you join Preservation Of Wealth, you instantly get a Business Position.
$249 to start, as compared with $500 for Numis Network.
Now, I want to be clear about this:
I am a big fan of Numis Network. Great company. Great concept. Killer websites and support and a great community. I have no negative regards for Numis Network whatsoever. And if you told me, "Hey, I'm in Numis", I would say "Great company!".
Preservation Of Wealth has created an opportunity with better value, better pricing, and a superior, higher-paying compensation plan… FOR THE EXACT SAME silver and gold coins… PLUS the added benefit of dealer-cost pricing on silver and gold bullion coins, which members can purchase at unlimited quantities.
And if you are scratching your head about why you should be acquiring silver and gold you need to be sure to watch the videos on the Why Buy Silver And Gold? page.
Investing in gold and silver is the hottest trend out there right now. Just try and call up a major silver bullion dealer and ask him a bunch of questions. Most likely he will tell you something like "Look, I don't really have time to answer all these questions. I have 5 other lines on hold waiting to buy. Call me back once you figure out what you want." I'm not kidding you. And that is with selling it at mark-up!
With your own Preservation Of Wealth business you are offering the market exactly what they want… lowest cost on the same silver and gold bullion they get anywhere else.
That is an important point. IT IS EXACTLY THE SAME PRODUCT, BUT YOU WILL BE PROVIDING IT AT A LOWER PRICE THAN THE COMPETITION.
You literally have the best value going on this trend… period.
It is easy to share, people are looking for what you have, and you can be well paid for simply referring people to their own Preservation Of Wealth membership.
The Preservation Of Wealth Business May Be For You If:
Some will simply share this opportunity to save on gold and silver with others that they know… friend… fellow investors… or even family.
Some will be more aggressive and run a more traditional network marketing approach, holding hotel meetings, or in-home meetings.
Some may wish to work exclusively on-line.
There really is no limit to the ways in which you could market such a business, to let others know that it is out there.
And remember, it is extremely RARE to have the opportunity to offer the truly lowest prices on the exact same products being sold all over the world– products that other are already buying en masse. The exact same silver and gold coins and bars that you will get from the more pricey competitors.
You have a huge advantage.
I know, I know… probably your prospects are going to say "Uh, no thanks. I'd rather pay way more for the exact same silver bullion coins. I just love to waste money!", right?
This is what makes Preservation Of Wealth So Different
You are not running around trying to convince someone why they should pay a 25% higher price for the same product they can get elsewhere (which is what ALMOST ALL MLM products do). You are literally giving them the lowest possible price and in some cases you will be saving the heavier investors thousands upon thousands of dollars on their silver and gold. Wow! Don't hog all the savings for yourself!
You are offering top-of-the-line products, the exact same products, that are priced higher elsewhere.
Seriously, how ofter do you come across and opportunity like that?
Gold And Silver Ads On TV
Just think about how often you see a "Buy Gold" ad on television these days.
I would challenge you to compare prices.
If you really get in and understand how pricing on these metals works, you will see very clearly that the others just cannot compete.
Because you can't compete with ZERO MARK-UP.
No commission. No fees. No surprises. Just gold and silver at true dealer cost… period.
Who can argue with that?
See, it's not uncommon at all for these companies to sell their precious metals at a 15% to 30%+ premium over the spot price of the metal.
That's simply "nuts" when you know you can get it at cost.
For anyone who is interested in investing in gold & silver, all you have to say is:
"If I could show you how to buy the exact same precious metals that you are buying right now…at WHOLESALE prices…and save between 15% and 30% on your purchases…would you want to take a look at it?"
How easy is that?
Preservation Of Wealth Compensation Plan:
Simple, simple, simple.
No need for a scientific calculator and graph paper to figure out this compensation plan.
We kept it easy to understand and kept out everything that was unnecessary or complex.
Preservation Of Wealth Compensation Plan Summary Video
The Optionship, importance of.
There are essentially just 3 pieces to this:
- Direct Commissions
- Team Commissions
- Optionship Commissions
Let's take a look at each.
Preservation Of Wealth Direct Commissions – How To Earn Them:
When you refer a new member to Preservation Of Wealth, the company shares some of the proceeds directly with you. We pay $100 to the person that is responsible for the referral. If you are familiar with this type of system… you know that is a HUGE amount to pay out for bringing someone into the program! So simple!
Refer a new member, earn $100.
Now, there is a $20K per week limit on each position. In other words each business position will be capped at just over $1 Million per year in referral commissions.
How To Earn Team Commissions:
To qualify for team commissions, you must refer 3 members who buy the POW benefits package. 1 of those may be from your own purchase of a POW membership but it is not mandatory.
You must also place the Business Volume (BV) of at least 1 Member on each of your 2 teams, one on the left side and one on your right side.
So, to simplify… you join and pay the $249.00, then you refer 2 others to do the same. You stick one on your left leg and one on your right. That's it. You're qualified for Team Commission earnings.
Your team goes to infinity!
You are credited $100 BV when some guy you don't even know, 1000 levels deep below you, brings in a new guy! And…every single person in the 1000 levels above them, also gets $100 BV credit as well.
This is incredible.
As your team grows… it's truly amazing how this business can spread and grow, and how profitable it can be!
When you have at least 300 BV (points) on one Team side and at least 300 BV on the other, you earn a cycle, which is a $100.00 commission. Business Volume in your respective team sides will count in Team Volume, regardless of who makes the referral. These cycles can happen over and over again up to $20,000 per week!
To put this in perspective, each new membership is $100BV for everyone up-line from that sale. Each person who participates in the monthly Optionship brings $50 BV to everyone up-line from them, every month. Now just imagine what happens when your down-line gets to be 70 or 80 rows deep and just 60 to 70% of them are participating in the Optionship. That is serious residual income. And that is just the beginning! Do the math yourself.
Preservation Of Wealth Optionship Commissions:
Did I mention that Preservation Of Wealth also sells numismatic coins, just like the other big competitor out there, but only at a lower price?
Check out the video for more reality on the value of the Numismatic coins from Preservation Of Wealth:
"Numismatics" are essentially collectible coins. They have been certified by the relevant "grading" agency as being of a certain quality, and thus have collectible value on top of the value they have because of their silver or gold content.
There is another very popular network marketing company out there right now that is selling ONLY numismatics and just "killin' it".
The fact that we offer both numismatics at a significantly lower price, and also at-cost bullion products (non-graded, get their value from the weight of the metal), is yet another reason to get on board. You see, what we have here is a model and a product that has already been proven. Only we are able to offer them at lower prices, with a simpler compensation plan, and with products that are FAIRLY priced.
After all, some of you may already have a garage full of nutritional products that you either never sold, or never ate. How would you like to have a garage full of gold and silver coins?
The "Optionship" gives Preservation Of Wealth member the option to have numismatic coins shipped to them each month, should they have an interest in collecting. Collectible value of numismatics has tended to steadily increase over time throughout history by the way.
But this is just that… an option, and is not required to be a member of Preservation Of Wealth.
**Coin prices are subject to change as the price of gold / silver fluctuate. Commissions are paid on the sale of Lifetime Benefits Packages. Adjustments may be made from time to time to insure an appropriate Price / BV ratio as gold and silver fluctuate. Every effort has been made to accurately represent our products and its potential. As with any business endeavor, there is no certain guarantee that you will earn any money simply by making a purchase. An individual's success depends on making sales as stated above.
The Preservation Of Wealth Opportunity
I cannot stress this enough.
The opportunity you have here with POW is unprecedented.
Our entire monetary system and our economy are currently in a dynamic state of change. The dollar is rapidly losing value and only those with the smarts and the assets are going to survive the dollar crash which is impending. If you are not familiar with this I would encourage you to study the resources on the "Why Buy Silver And Gold" page of this site so you are up to speed on what is really happening.
The changes that are happening are having, and will continue to have previously unseen changes in the price of silver and gold.
By current estimates less than 2% of Americans own gold or silver.
Do you realize that the price of silver has gone up over 35% just in the last few months.
In fact, In October of 2010 I purchased a significant amount of silver bullion. A few weeks ago I happened to notice that that silver had increased in value 2.3X (at the time of writing this post)!
I more than doubles my money with about 15 minutes worth of work that it took to place the order.
Those "in the know" are recommending that silver is perhaps the best investment one could make at this time.
Just look at the last 10 years pricing on Silver:
And Gold:
Now look at the recent history on Silver, and what is happening as a result of our current monetary policy:
In 14 years in this industry I can tell you that I have never seen a better time to get positioned for a massive trend.
I truly believe that the people who take advantage of this trend will be taking advantage of one of the greatest wealth transfers in history.
It has already begun and you are going to see people absolutely swarming to buy gold and silver as the dollar continues to devalue. After all, if you are holding cash you are just going to be rapidly losing money.
As you can see, not only is the entire economy and the trend in place, but you can be positioned with the absolute lowest prices available on the product that people are rushing to get their hands on. And remember, we are only at the very beginning of the trend.
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