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Wet 'n' Wild • MegaSlicks Lip Gloss in #568 Bronze Berry • Lip Gloss
(138 reviews)
Average Rating. | 3.8 |
Would buy this product again. | 76% |
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*TOP REVIEWER* valmont32677 on 2/12/2014 8:41:00 PM more reviews by valmont32677
Age: 36-43 Skin: Very Oily, Fair-Medium, Neutral Hair: Brown, Curly, Fine Eyes: Grey
Hard to decide just which is my fave MegaLast l/g as they are all so good!! I think Bronze Berry had edged out the competition as my fave. It is a bit on the beigey side which is my thing & not too pink.... Pretty frosty color that seems to suit almost any occasion from no makeup except mascara to a full on face w smokey eye. Just perfect. Can I give it 6 lippies lol I think this is my fave low end gloss. Please never d/c this gloss like my beloved fave WnW Mocha Bean lipstick!!!!
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marydlsu on 1/28/2014 9:40:00 PM more reviews by marydlsu
Age: 30-35 Skin: Normal, Fair Hair: Blond, Wavy, Fine Eyes: Green
I love this stuff. I have to purposefully stop myself from wearing Bronze Berry or else I'd use it as my lip color every single day. Sounds wierd, but it really is a compliment. On me, Bronze Berry is a very flattering shade. Adds just a hint of "berry" coloring with some sparkle/frost, It is really neutral enough to go with most all of my eye shadows. This is my second tube. My only con is that in this second tube there is so much product that when I put the wand back in after application, some of the product squishes up over the top. Love this stuff. So moisturizing and long-lasting. I was previously hooked on Strawberry Ice. I want to buy ALL of the Mega Slicks just to try them out.
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tfm1134 on 3/1/2013 12:48:00 PM more reviews by tfm1134
Age: 44-55 Skin: Other, Fair-Medium Hair: Other, Fine Eyes: Hazel
I love this stuff! I have been using it for atleast 15 years. My lips stay chapped and this stuff seems to do the trick for me. It's kind of waxy and I think that's what I really like about it. I never leave the house without it.
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eyring on 5/10/2012 4:08:00 PM more reviews by eyring
Age: 36-43 Skin: Combination, Olive Hair: Brunette Eyes: Brown
I bought this on a whim because it was on sale for $1, and this looked like the prettiest color. I was surprised when I looked it up and found so many reviews here for this particular color. I really really like the color! I've never bought this brand before because I figured it must be crap or too young for me, but I'd buy this again. I'll stick to Colorstay for going out but I like this for knocking around. Great for the price!
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*TOP REVIEWER* Wendy1954 on 4/15/2012 7:43:00 PM more reviews by Wendy1954
Age: 56 & Over Skin: Normal, Fair-Medium, Cool Hair: Brown, Wavy, Fine Eyes: Hazel
Although I'm not a huge fan of gloss, I bought since they were pigmented. The color is nice, the taste is awful. Maybe to use over a lipstick that is a drier formula or too matte. At least it wasn't very expensive.
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uglyfetty on 7/11/2011 2:23:00 PM more reviews by uglyfetty
Age: 18 & Under Skin: Dry, Olive, Cool Hair: Black, Curly, Medium Eyes: Brown
I LOVE THIS GLOSS! It's not really mine, I may have kinda stolen it from my sister's bathroom one day. But anyways, I have nothing but a big fat rave for this! The color goes so well with my skin tone: NW25-30. It looks so natural! This is definetley a MLBB color. It adds a slightly nudish-coral tint to my lips, completely the opposite of what i expected. It has great pigmentation, and did I mention, it smells like CAKE! I just wanna lick it off! It is a LITTLE sticky, but not that it would be bothersome. So go out and buy hris
i use this over my wet n wild pink suga lipstick, which is very pale and unwearable on its own. this adds a nice touch of warmth!
UPDATE::::: i actually dislike this, its very mettalic and gross looking.
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sassysasha on 6/23/2011 4:59:00 PM more reviews by sassysasha
Age: 19-24 Skin: Sensitive, Dark Hair: Brown Eyes: Brown
Love this color and the texture! i literally hunt pharmacy to pharmacy loooking for it! I never write reviews on ANYTHING and for this i just had to state how much i LOVE THIS COLOR on me! my skin tone is medium dark (or indian brown) and it goes perfect with me! i would def recommend this to anyone my skin color!
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scatandpounce on 6/23/2011 4:51:00 PM more reviews by scatandpounce
Age: 19-24 Skin: Sensitive, Fair Hair: Brunette, Relaxed, Medium Eyes: Blue
I like this shade! I have three others Wet N Wild glosses, Sun Glaze, Cherish, and Crystal Clear, but this one is my favorite. It's a universally flattering color, and it matches my lips exactly. a little sticky but not so much that I mind. Dirt cheap too, great bargain.
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magicloop2009 on 5/25/2011 7:00:00 PM more reviews by magicloop2009
Age: 19-24 Skin: Normal, Fair, Cool Hair: Red, Straight, Medium Eyes: Blue
It is sticky. It comes off fast. I have to keep on reapplying. The color is nice, but in the past the colors were better. Out of every profduct ofthis brand, this color, pink, and clear is the best. Smells like chemicals, use it 11 times and the tube is gone. I loved the days where they had the silver caps on the magslicks with the glosses in blues and greens, it was eccentric, but it made money and kept wet 'n' wild going. When the colors and caps changed in 2005 I was highly mad, wet 'n' wild magaslicks and lipsticks and the nail polishes constantly change like a chamelon and will never be the same
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jesshunter on 3/4/2011 11:15:00 AM more reviews by jesshunter
Age: 36-43 Skin: Oily, Fair-Medium Hair: Blond Eyes: Blue
I only usually wear lipgloss when I go out, because I don't like the feeling or getting it in my long hair constantly. That being said, when I do wear it, I go for WetnWild. Very cheap and the colors are really nice, particularly Bronze Berry...think I've been using this since I was 19 or so!
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The fire on an oil rig platform in the Timor Sea has been extinguished and the leak, which had been spewing oil into the water for 10 weeks, has been plugged. PTT Exploration and Production, the Thai company that operates the West Triton rig, had made several attempts to plug the leak since it began in August. But today it managed to fix both the leak and the fire it had been feeding since Saturday.
From PTTEP's media release:
Well control experts onboard the nearby West Triton rig pumped approximately 3,400 barrels of heavy mud plus 1,000 barrels of brine down the relief well which had successfully intercepted the leaking well on Sunday morning. The well will now continue to be monitored for the next 24 to 48 hours to ensure that it remains stable.
Once the mud-puming began, it was all over rather quickly:
The operation to pump the heavy mud began at 1440 (CST). The main fire at the well head
platform was reported out at 1548 (CST).
Not all of the fire is extinguished; PTTEP said parts of the platform may still be on fire, but will burn out as the gas escaping from the leak runs out.
Next comes the unenviable task of cleaning-up the damage caused by the leak, which appears to have harmed the abundant wildlife in the surrounding area as it leaked an estimated 300 – 400 barrels of oil a day (some suggested the number could be much higher). A federal government inquiry has also been scheduled into the accident and the attempts to address it – both have which have been the subject of a political furore.
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I'm so confused and haven't been able to get information about this change that seems to be happening in Europe and that is likely to come to the U.S. The information that I have found, is in other languages that I am unfamiliar. I'm getting the feeling that IKEA is skimpy on the info because the old Akurum cabinets aren't compatible with the Metod and they are nervous if this gets out, sales may slow to a halt until the change is in effect. I want the ability to change out my doors maybe in 10 years for a new look, and want to know that new doors will fit. I'd also prefer a 33" cabinet that without butchering up a cabinet and fronts, IKEA currently doesn't have. The little info I have read said that cabinet sizes will increase and that's a good thing. If you know what's going on, please share with the rest of us. |
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- Posted by writersblock (My Page) on Tue, Sep 24, 13 at 20:14
>The information that I have found, is in other languages that I am unfamiliar. You can use google translate on the Swedish pages. The cabinet size thing is not going to be reliable, though, for the US. In the past they've offered metric sizing in Europe and inches in the US. If you've read the threads over at ikeafans, you'll see that a few people say they've been told that Metod isn't coming to the US, but it's entirely possible that that's because we're going to be getting a different version of the same thing, like the way Europe had Faktum and the US Akurum with the present line. EDIT The big problem is that whatever they do here will need to accommodate US appliance sizes. |
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- Posted by gitananoel (My Page) on Tue, Sep 24, 13 at 20:54
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- Posted by robotropolis (My Page) on Tue, Sep 24, 13 at 22:08
I'm pretty sure I read somewhere that the new doors will NOT fit the akurum line. From the thread I listed below from Ikeafans. 'The new Metod kitchen system is based on a completely new platform/grid, which is not compatible with Factum ( Akurum ).' I also think I remember reading that the metod rollout is going slower than planned and arrival date in North America isn't planned until 2015. Custom cab companies like Scherrs can make doors to order if you want to swap doors out in time. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Metod thread on Ikeafans
- Posted by robotropolis (My Page) on Tue, Sep 24, 13 at 22:10
Also, I agree about the 33" cabinet! A lot of ikeafans do manage to fit a slightly large sink in a 30" sink cabinet. |
Writer'sblock, I didn't know about google.translate. That opens the door to much more information. Appliance sizes are an issue but I'm sure they were also in the countries that it has been rolled out in. Though GW gets others from other countries from time to time, it definitely is predominately from the U.S. ... perhaps we are too conservative and with large kitchen that they have a hard identifying with this forum. I'm not afraid of positive change...more possibilities, but as others have said, will the quality suffer. |
- Posted by writersblock (My Page) on Wed, Sep 25, 13 at 9:32
>Appliance sizes are an issue but I'm sure they were also in the countries that it has been rolled out in ? Not sure how metric sizing would be a problem in the rest of the world where appliances are metric, too. As a matter of fact, ikea is a major appliance dealer in most of the world, with very cool things like pan-sensing induction and integrated fridges at many price points. Believe me, if I could get those appliances here I'd have them in a heartbeat. But ikea chases the bottom of the bottom end in US appliances, as someone pointed out at ikeafans. But there is no getting away from the fact that any line of kitchen cabinets sold in the US is going to have to deal with unpleasant facts of life like the 30" OTR microwave. BTW, the first hints that Metod might come to the US indicated that it would be 2015 before it did, and the rollout elsewhere appears to be going on schedule, so I'm not sure about the comment earlier in this thread that they're behind. They've certainly hugely expanded their offerings from what they started with in places where it's already available. Personally, I love the new door styles and extra options for glass doors and short cabinets and additional drawers, but I'd want a good hard look at these in person, and a report from some experienced installers before getting enthusiastic about them. And I would anticipate even more pushback from counter installers due to the metal braces. |
Anyone hear of anything new about the Metod? |
- Posted by writersblock (My Page) on Sun, Mar 2, 14 at 21:38
Still lots of conflicting information. Someone posted this today over at ikeafans: specialists at Ikea Schaumburg told me that yes, Akurum will be abandoned by the end of 2014 and replaced with a new non-metric (Metod-like) cabinet line called "Sektion". The only thing they were not sure about was the spelling. while others have been told no, nothing like that is coming, so your guess is as good anyone's. |
This post was edited by writersblock on Sun, Mar 2, 14 at 21:39
I can translate from Swedish if you need anything specific that google translate doesn't do a good job with. |
We had a sale on AKARUM in January and another one now, here in Canada. Yep, they've got to be discontinuing. Love the METOD look that incorporates square doors and a more modular design. But I'm thinking I'll be getting a deal on the last of the AKARUM boxes when I buy within the next month. They are so cheap that I won't even be able to qualify for the sale. (I'm getting custom doors). |
- Posted by nosoccermom (My Page) on Mon, Mar 3, 14 at 12:26
I was just looking at the new doors on the German IKEA site, including: Fagerland, Solid Pine Norje, Oak Veneer |
- Posted by nosoccermom (My Page) on Mon, Mar 3, 14 at 12:27
double post |
This post was edited by nosoccermom on Mon, Mar 3, 14 at 12:28
No need for translations other than converting metric measurements. Ikea Egypt is written in English and has the Metod cabinets. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Ikea Egypt kitchen website
- Posted by nosoccermom (My Page) on Tue, Mar 4, 14 at 11:55
But we still don't know whether the new system will be in metric or US standard, or do we? Link below to UK site, with some info about how to deal with previous system |
Here is a link that might be useful: IKEA UK
This post was edited by nosoccermom on Tue, Mar 4, 14 at 12:01
The release date for sektion in the US on 2/2/15. There is another post about how it is getting hard to get akurum pieces....last call..... |
The reason I ran up to MI this week to buy some Akurum boxes is that the Metod line will be 1/2" MDF, not 3/4" like the Akurum line. In images it looks really thin. Having seen 1/2" plywood boxes and found them disappointing, I opted for the 3/4" material instead. I know I'll miss out on the pretty new drawers and the heightened modularity, not to mention the fact that my drawer glides and hinges may no longer be manufactured after this year, but I want the cabinets to feel solid and to last. Here's hoping. |
Don't think you are correct about the 1/2" boxes. It doesn't make sense. Making them stable would be too hard and the cost savings wouldn't be that much. The UK site says 18 mm which is a hair under 3/4" but that's European board. I'm sure the ones for the US market which are made here will use the 3/4" . The biggest different I see is the size increments. |
That's good to know j. I hope the US line is sturdy and the new cabs just as stable as the Akurum line. A difference of 10 mm is a difference of 0.04", so going from 19 mm to 18mm would mean changing from 0.75" to 0.7". And if that's just in Europe so much the better. |
Don't know if I understand your math but 1mm thinner is like 1/16" . Don't think Ikea would go through the trouble changing their whole kitchen line to make something that would fall apart on people. Looks like they are using a metal brace across the front to hold the cabinet together which looks a little cheap but may in fact be as strong as the MDF strip with the one cam lock that they use now. I guess we'll know in February. There are UK site where people talk about the difference but again they do make it a little different for the US market. |
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Frankie Rose on leaving bands and leading her own
By David Malitz
Frankie Rose used to be the drummer of your favorite indie-pop band. Well, there's a good chance, at least. She originally banged the skins for Vivian Girls, moved onto Crystal Stilts and most recently played with Dum Dum Girls. As each band gained buzz, Rose departed each one. "I get famous for leaving bands," she says matter-of-factly. She has her reasons, though. Rose is taking the lead with her own band (the Outs) and their debut LP will be out this fall on iconic indie-pop label Slumberland Records.
We chatted in March at SXSW after one of her performances with the Outs at the Slumberland showcase. Live performances are still somewhat rare at this point - one of the first was in November at Slumberland's 20th anniversary show at the Black Cat- but expect more once the album is released. The next one is Saturday in Brooklyn opening for reunited '80s Brit-rockers the Primitives.
So what made you decide to go out on your own?
I don't have a choice anymore. I like writing songs. I like playing drums for songs that I write. But it's now come to a point where I have to step it up and do something different and try to challenge myself. Being in the front and trying to be a frontwoman is completely terrifying. It's incredibly terrifying for me. I'm so comfortable behind the drums, being in the background. It's been kind of an interesting process of suddenly having to interact with the audience. Like, these are my songs! I'm going to play some crappy guitar for you! I'm still learning. I can write a song but I'm not virtuoso.
Do you feel extra pressure being female and fronting a band?
Well, my band - we're all women. We're kind of old. 30s!
That's a little old! But it's better than your 20s. I think - I don't know. Things become more clear to me. But I feel like my band in particular, we really want to be able to play our instruments well. And even if it's a slow process of me really getting to know how to feel being in front, we want to be good. We don't want to be, you know - "a cute, shambolic nightmare. But we're cute girls!" We're not. We're women. We're not old! We're thirty. It's the new 20! I feel like we're just learning how to play live at this point.
(On being called the center of the scene and leaving yet another band, after the jump.)
I read in this little paper called the New York Times that the whole indie-pop scene revolves around you.
That was such a weird article, I gotta say! They compared me, my band, to Dum Dum Girls. Said it's the same kind of music. In actuality it's completely different. And to compare the two is kind of ridiculous. It's kind of, like, because we're all girls you're going to compare us? And that's ultimately the most sexist - and this is what people talk about when they say, oh what's it like to be a girl in a band?
For example, let's think of a ridiculous bill here. Let's say ... Tom Petty and the Cure were playing on the same bill together, you wouldn't compare them just because they're all male. "Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers were much more well dressed than the Cure."
Well that would probably just be false.
(Laughs.) Right, probably the opposite! I don't know, I always think Tom Petty looks great! I didn't find that to be a very smart article to be honest. But I'm still flattered. My mom was happy.
So how are you going to allot your time these days?
This is where it's getting really tricky. This is the sad truth. I might have to leave Dum Dum Girls, at least for a minute. And I don't want to because they are really like my best friends but it's impossible. My LP is going to come out and I have to pick my own music or someone else's. My motivations are not - I'm trying to go big time. If that makes any sense. I just want to play my own music. Regardless of where it goes, or whether anyone likes it. But it's sad. Endings are so sad. I get famous for leaving bands.
Is that weird? This will be the third time.
I know! I'm getting quite the reputation. It's good. I like a scandal. I'm going to try to punch someone in the face soon. That'll be a real scandal.
Not to talk about myself - although it is my favorite thing to do - but if you want to create some scandal, last year I did this interview - do you know this band Psychedelic Horse[expletive]?
Totally - oh my god, that was you?! The scandalous talking [expletive] article! I remember that - it was kind of the talk of town for a little while! That was pretty awesome. And you know what? I appreciated that. I really did. Because, [expletive], someone's gotta tell the truth, man. There's a ton of bullshit. I feel like people have iPod shuffle brain now. Where you're in a cool band for one second then people don't have the attention span to stay with that same band for another album. It's just in and out now. And that's why you have to take it with a grain of salt at this point.
It's a machine. It really is a machine. It's a nasty machine. I just want to have fun and play music with my friends. And if we get to go to cool places and meet cool people and not be stressed out ... a lot of times on tour I felt like a slave. I felt like everyone around us, the entire time, was making money. Every band I was in that had a little hype. I felt like the tour manager was making money, the booker made money, the driver made money. I came home and I had no job, I barely made any money on the tour. I'm just not interested. I'm going to take it for what it's worth. I see how quickly things move. I feel grateful for what I've been given.
David Malitz
May 3, 2010; 2:00 PM ET
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- An estimated $230 billion1 in federal tax refunds will be issued this year to the nation's taxpayers.
- Approximately $140 billion1 will be in consumers' pockets by Feb. 15.
- In 2012, the average federal tax refund averaged $2,7002, equaling more than a month's worth of income for two-thirds of taxpayers or more than three months of groceries for the average family of four.
Refunds are especially vital for the estimated 40 percent3 of U.S. households living paycheck-to-paycheck.
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Refunds are the primary reason taxpayers file returns by mid-February.
- Those taxpayers that filer prior to Feb. 15 mirror the profile of a paycheck-to-paycheck household (see Table 1).
- Approximately 84 percent of taxpayers filing in Jan. through Feb. 15 receive a refund, compared to only half of those who file in April4.
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Consumers typically make the largest dent in their credit card debt in the first quarter of the calendar year, fueled by the increase in income due to tax refunds.
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The new Transformers film blew away the box office competition this weekend, bringing in $372 million around the globe, the third-biggest take ever for a summer blockbuster opening. It's hard to know what part the barrage of #Transformers Tweets played in the success of TF3, but one thing is clear: the dark art of piggybacking on the success of a buzz-worthy Hollywood flick is alive and well.
Take British designer fashion brand Burberry, for example. One of the flick's actresses rocked up to the Transformers première wearing a Burberry gown and the brand wasted no time in taking credit for her attire, posting a picture of Rosie Huntington-Whiteley in said dress on their Twitter account, including the #Transformers tag.
In a similar but more tenuously-linked vein, CreditLoan.com got in on the action by making an astute fiscal observation on the price of movie tickets, punctuating the tweet, of course, with the all-important #Transformers tag.
And why not? When Transformers was released last week, #Transformers spiked remarkably, so taking advantage of a widened audience makes perfect marketing sense, right? Especially if, like Burberry, there's a fairly direct relationship between the popular hashtag and the brand you're trying to flog. We've seen examples in the past of brands jumping on trending topic bandwagons for the sake of a quick buck (such as Habitat's poor use of Middle-Eastern conflicts to push a sale, or designer Kenneth Cole referring to Egyptian civil unrest to promote his new clothing range), but here we have brands topically aligning themselves, quite legitimately, with bigger brands, in order to bump themselves up in the rankings.
But is this foul play? While Burberry is no doubt more than keen to ride the coattails of a huge Hollywood blockbuster, how does the Transformers franchise feel about the brand feeding on its success? Conversely, of course, Burberry's use of #Transformers in its tweets may well reach an audience otherwise unfamiliar with the film, and Paramount can't shake its head at that.
Certainly, as long as Twitter remains a vociferous platform for freedom of speech, very little could be done to counteract this hashtag piggybacking even if Paramount did take exception. However, as Twitter is all about conversations and dialogue, surely even the Decepticons and Autobots could agree on the old mantra that any publicity is good publicity. No?


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17 Tough Tattooed Guys With Adorable Dogs
If a man is tough enough to get tattoos, he's certainly tough enough to openly love cute wittle pooches. Check out these studs and pups and tune in to the new season of Best Ink, every Wednesday at 10/9c on Oxygen for more tattoos (and maybe some dogs, too.)
1. This love pup who doesn't want his owner to go to work:
2. This baby corgi who is learning all about the circle of life:
3. These pink poms who are ready to take over the fashion world:
5. This slick dude and his tiny chihuahua who are setting their sights on Hollywood:
6. This tired mut who's getting some love from his buddy:
7. This baby bulldog who doesn't realize yet that he's destined for stardom:
8. This scruffy metal dog who coordinated his tough outfit with his bipedal friend:
9. This seasoned doggie who has seen loads on the open road:
10. This French bulldog who is already sick of people calling him and his owners hipsters:
11. This awesome tattoo artist who just found the tiniest mascot:
12. These beach buds who wish it was sunnier today:
13. This tiny pup who found his soulmate in an old school biker guy:
14. This tiny mut who was rescued by one bad mother…shut your mouth!
15. These bros for life who are trying to figure out what they're gonna have for breakfast:
16. This biker who will stop at nothing to pamper his little princess:
17. And this pouty pair taking a break from the hustle and bustle of everyday life together:
See more of Joe Capobianco (picture with one of his sidekicks, Walter, above) in the all new season of Best Ink, premiering Wednesday, April 3rd at 10/9c on Oxygen.


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Mike Cochran, sales manager and vice president of Robert T. Cochran & Co. Inc., said distributors can tell the change in retail demand.
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Megan McArdle is the latest to refute the notion that Ford's high-wage policy was meant to put workers in a position to buy his products [Bloomberg View] We linked Marc Hodak on the same subject in July.
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If employers think they've got discretion to decide whether a job requires on-the-spot attendance, they've got another think coming [Daniel Schwartz, Jon Hyman]:
In EEOC v. Ford Motor Company, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals found that a former Ford employee could proceed to a trial on her claim that the company was required to allow her to telecommute on a regular basis. …
[The plaintiff was a] "resale buyer" at Ford who responded to emergency steel supply issues to make sure that parts manufacturers always had an adequate steel supply on hand.
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[The court said that while] attendance at work is still an essential function of most jobs, "attendance" can no longer be assumed to mean presence at the physical workplace.
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"Every time we go to hire an attorney to defend a lawsuit, as soon as we say 'Ford Explorer,' they charge us more money," explains a company spokeswoman. Today's Explorer is based on a design entirely different from the model that attracted rollover litigation in the 1990s, which doesn't seem to matter. [Edward Niedermeyer, Truth About Cars]
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In May 2001, Cheryl Jane Hale was driving four children to a sleepover in her 1987 Ford Bronco. She didn't bother to have the children wear their seat belts, so, when she took her eyes off the road to argue with the backseat passengers, and thus drove off the road and flipped the car, 12-year-old Jesse Branham was thrown from the car and suffered brain damage. A jury in Hampton County, South Carolina (the second jury to be impaneled—the first one was dismissed in a mistrial when it was discovered after two weeks of trial that five of the jurors were former clients of Branham's lawyers) decided that this was only 45% Hale's fault, held Ford 55% responsible, which puts Ford entirely on the hook for $31 million in damages.
On Monday, the South Carolina Supreme Court reversed because of prejudicial closing arguments that relied heavily on inadmissible evidence. More importantly for lawyers practicing in South Carolina, the Court adopted "the risk-utility test with its requirement of showing a feasible alternative design."
How bad of a judicial hellhole is Hampton County? Though Hale was a co-defendant, she cooperated with the plaintiffs throughout the trial in their case against Ford, even sitting at the plaintiffs' table; but because the judge classified Hale as a co-defendant, it meant that Hale got half of the peremptory challenges of the "defense." More from Comer; no press coverage that I've seen yet. (cross-posted from Point of Law)
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And in timely news, a specious $18M sudden acceleration verdict (see our August 2006 coverage) was unanimously reversed by the South Carolina Supreme Court after they threw out junk-science testimony theorizing that electromagnetic interference with the cruise control caused the sudden acceleration. Passengers in the crash that wore their seatbelts were uninjured, but the unbelted driver was paralyzed. The plaintiff has the option of a new trial. (Sonya Watson v. Ford Motor Company, h/t L Nettles comment).
We've been following Buell-Wilson v. Ford for some time, including the U.S. Supreme Court remand. Curt Cutting's blog has the latest in two April posts here and here. Cal Biz Lit also has good commentary.
State laws providing a kind of tenure protection for no-longer-needed car dealers are among the reasons it can be extremely expensive to close down a failing marque. General Motors, which closed Oldsmobile eight years ago, "spent more than five years battling dealer lawsuits" despite having set aside almost $1 billion to handle the transition, and Ford may face similar challenges if it tries to shutter its ailing Mercury line. (Martin Zimmerman, "Mercury may be coming to the end of the road", Los Angeles Times, May 10). Earlier: Oct. 5, 2006. For more see this 2001 speech by FTC commissioner Thomas Leary, and this article by Missouri lawyer Gene Brockland on the federal Auto Dealers' Day in Court Act, which is exceeded in stringency by some of its counterpart laws at the state level.
"A Washington state woman who sued Ford Motor over her injuries in an SUV rollover accident isn't exactly thrilled that a jury cleared the automaker — and awarded her $6 million in damages against her sister, who was the driver of the vehicle. … The federal jury in Spokane, Wash., found Marla Bear 100 percent at fault for losing control of the SUV, in which her younger sister was a passenger. According to trial testimony, the car swerved when she looked over her shoulder to see if Crystal had her seat belt attached." Ford's own attorney, whether for tactical reasons of sympathy or otherwise, had advised the jury against blaming the sister. (Matthew Heller, OnPoint News, Mar. 20) (via The Briefcase).
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In February of last year, I wrote at length about an appalling jury verdict (June 2004) and disingenuous appellate decision in an SUV rollover case:
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The US Supreme Court remanded to consider in light of Philip Morris v. Williams. For whatever reason, the California Court of Appeals decision to be even more disingenuous and say "We don't care about Williams" reaffirming the $82.6 million got much more attention. Bruce Nye has the best analysis of the "thumb in your eye" decision; Lisa Perrochet also analyzes the verdict. John Rohan is critical. Press coverage: Recorder/Law.com; San Diego Union-Tribune; Reuters; AP/SJ Mercury News. Ford will appeal.
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Ruben Zamora lost control of his Ford Explorer after a tread-tire separation, causing a rollover; because he was not wearing his seatbelt, he was ejected from the vehicle and suffered brain injuries. (His four passengers suffered only minor injuries.) This is, a LaSalle County, Texas state court jury decided, 65% the fault of Ford, putting them on the hook for $6.5 million in damages. Ford denies responsibility and will appeal. (Margaret Cronin Fisk, "Ford Loses $6.5 Million Verdict in Explorer Rollover", Bloomberg, Feb. 4; "Auto news headlines," Detroit Free Press, Feb. 5; Nick Sullivan, "Brain-Injured Man Awarded $6.5M in Texas Rollover Case", Andrews Publications, Feb. 11). Until a 2003 tort reform, Ford would not even have been allowed to introduce evidence that Zamora was not wearing his seat belt.
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Initial reports had it that the car company's lawyers were objecting to fans' putting out a calendar adorned with pictures they'd taken themselves of their beloved Mustangs. Later, the company said it was fine with the fans' publishing the photos and calendars so long as they didn't use the Ford logo. (AdRants, Jan. 14; Culture Garage, Jan. 11).
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I got this because my hands were looking a little less smooth and vivacious as they once had. I have the Protect and Protect Protection Overnight Hand Treatment cream. It smells horrible. I had hoped to wear it all day and night to really see the effects, but my hands only look better with it on (which would happen with any heavy cream moisturizer). I can't walk around with the smell all day, so I usually only use it at night. I have been using it for over a month now and I really don't see any difference. I may have to try a different brand or try using shea butter, olive oil and vitamin e. The search continues!
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I liked this product. It does have that chemical smell which is why I gave it 4 lippies instead of 5. Other than that, I felt it moisturizes well and I like to keep my hands safe from the sun.
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Makes about 1-1/2 cups. Double or triple the recipe and freeze leftovers for future meals. Excellent on grilled meats or spaghetti squash.
Approximate cooking time: 15 minutes
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This with the grilled Salmon was the BEST salmon I've had in a long time! My husband and daughter loved it!
I made this to eat with my salmon last night, but was confused by this recipe. Usually you mix all of the ingredients together with a food processor, but I don't see that used anywhere in the recipe. How do you mix everything together for this particular recipe?
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To be fair, I've never made pesto before and had no idea what I was doing, ha. I cook often and can usually follow a recipe. Maybe some more clarification on the process?
Made this in food processor and put on the almond-flax pizza crust recipe. Toppings of sausage, tomato, mushrooms and onions. Yummy! Even my 3 year old loved it.
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The 4th International Workshop on Health Document Text Mining and Information Analysis with the Focus of Cross-Language Evaluation
The two-day Louhi workshop brings together academia, industry, healthcare providers and policy makers interested in natural-language processing of written and spoken health communication. Inspired by CLEF2012 and linked with CLEFeHealth2012, the focus of this fourth Louhi workshop is on, but not limited to:
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The program consists of invited talks, scientific presentations, and industrial demonstrations (programme, flyer). Highlights include speakers such as Professors Pierre Zweigenbaum (France), Hercules Dalianis (Sweden), and Jon Patrick (Australia). Workshop proceedings are also available.
The workshop takes place in Sydney, NSW, Australia on 11-12 February 2013, and is organised by NICTA. We collaborate with the Australian Health Informatics Summer School, organised in Sydney, NSW, Australia on 4-8 February 2013. Notice also NICTA Techfest 2013 on 13 February 2013 that takes place in the Parliament House, Canberra, ACT, Australia (a pretty bus trip or short flight from Sydney to the nation's capital).
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U.S. Deputy Secretary of State William Burns traveled to Brasilia Feb. 25
to prep a trip for U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to Brazil on
Feb. 3. The diplomatic prep work Burns is involved centers on Brazilian
President Lula da Silva*s intensifying long distance relationship with
Iran. For now, the Iranian-Brazilian love affair doesn*t stretch far
beyond rhetoric, but Washington sees a growing need to keep Lula*s foreign
policy adventurism in check, particularly when it comes to Brazil forging
nuclear and banking ties with Iran.
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State William Burns, the State Department*s point
man on Iran, traveled to Brasilia Feb. 25 to lay the groundwork for U.S.
Secretary of State Hillary*s Clinton*s visit to Brazil Feb. 3. Usually
such a visit wouldn*t require extensive prep work by an undersecretary,
but from Washington*s point of view, Brazil has moved up in the list of
diplomatic priorities? The reason? Iran.
Getting Keen on Iran
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva has been having a bit of a
love fest with Iran as of late. On Feb. 24, he defiantly came to Iran*s
defense, asserting that *peace in the world does not mean isolating
someone.* Lula also defended his decision to follow through with a
scheduled visit to Iran on May 15 in spite of Iran*s continued flouting of
international calls to curb enrichment activity and enter serious
negotiations on its nuclear program. He scoffed at how his trip had turned
into a scandal and said that when he travels to the Persian Gulf, he is
*going to negotiate with Iran and sell things to so that Iran can also buy
things from Brazil.*
The basic question running around Washington in regards to Lula*s behavior
is *what gives?* The United States has long considered Lula a crucial ally
and bridge to the Latin American left. Sharing a common vision with Lula
for business-friendly policies, Washington has relied on the charismatic
Brazilian leader to help balance against the more antagonistic,
anti-imperialist agenda espoused by leaders like Venezuelan President Hugo
Chavez. This isn*t to say that Lula was a card-carrying member of the
pro-US camp, but he would take extra care to walk a fine and neutral
diplomatic line between the United States and U.S. adversaries like Cuba
and Venezuela.
Lately, however, Lula and his Cabinet appear to be going out of their way
to telegraph to the world that Iranian-Brazilian relations are on the up
and up, putting Brazil within the firing range of one of Washington*s
biggest foreign policy imperatives. Brazilian officials reacted warmly to
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad*s fraudulent victory in the June
presidential election and were quick to roll out the red carpet for the
Iranian president when he paid a state visit to Brazil in Nov. 2009.
Iran is more than happy to receive such positive attention from Brasilia.
Brazil holds a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council,
and UN sanctions against Iran require the support of at least 9 of the 15
council members. In addition to having to deal with potential Russian and
Chinese vetoes among permanent members, the United States also has to take
into account that it won*t have the vote of Brazil, which isn't satisfied
with its temporary seat, and is using its foreign policy credentials to
seek global support for a permanent seat. Even rhetorical support from an
emerging power like Brazil helps Iran in gathering diplomatic fodder to
try and prevent a sanctions coalition from coalescing.
Brasilia*s Global Emergence
Lula has several strategic motives for publicly playing defense for Iran,
most of which have very little to do with Iran itself.
Though Brazil has existed in isolation for much of its post-colonial
history with most of its attention occupied by internal political and
economic turmoil, the country now finds itself in a uniquely stable enough
position to start reaching abroad and develop a more assertive foreign
policy. Brazil has the political and economic heft to self-declare itself
the regional hegemon, regardless of whether those states in Brazil*s
immediate abroad, are prepared to accept such a reality. In addition to
boasting a rapidly modernizing military and a burgeoning energy sector
that will place Brazil among the world*s top energy producers within a
decade, Brazil has membership in practically every internal grouping that
it can find membership in. As Lula famously said earlier this month,
*Brazil is part of the G20, G7, G8, G3. In short any G they make they have
to call Brazil. We are the most prepared country in the world to find the
With an ambitious foreign policy agenda being charted out in Brasilia,
Lula apparently sees some diplomatic benefit in promoting a more
contrarian view to the United States. In addition to getting close to
Iran, Lula has also called Chavez*s government a *democracy* (while
referring to his own country as a *hyper-democracy*) and continues to
press the United States to lift its trade embargo against Cuba. By carving
out a more controversial position for itself in the international arena,
the Brazilian government is looking to gain some credibility in places
like Tehran and Caracas to promote itself as a mediator in their thorny
dealings with the United States.
Taking Risks at Home
Despite the over-abundance of mediators in the Middle East and Brazil*s
glaring lack of leverage in the region, Lula remains fixated on the Iran
portfolio. This policy does not come without political risks for Lula.
Within Brazil, many are puzzled and uncomfortable with the idea of
Brasilia publicly aligning itself with Tehran when even countries like
Russia and China (who, unlike Brazil, actually have substantial relations
with Iran) are taking care to diplomatically distance themselves from Iran
every time the regime flouts the West*s demands to show some level of
cooperation on the enrichment issue.
Indeed, Lula*s decision to bear hug Ahmadinejad when he came to visit
Brazil last year had a polarizing effect on the Brazilian political scene.
Lula is in the last year of his term and his popularity is still soaring,
but his Iran policy could be problematic for his desired successor in the
months ahead.
When Israeli President Shimon Peres arrived in Brazil to get a pulse on
Lula and his Iran agenda prior to Ahmadinejad*s visit late last year,
Brazil*s main opposition leader Sao Paulo state Governor Jose took the
opportunity to invite the Israeli President to his state, where he made a
pro-Israeli speech and later condemned Lula*s reception of the Iranian
president. Serra is already leading by 11 percentage points in polls
against Lula*s endorsement for the October presidential election,
Brazilian Cabinet Chief Dilma Rousseff. Conscious of Brazil*s five percent
Jewish population and a sizable number of Brazilians growing leery of
Lula*s foreign policy adventurism with Iran, Serra can be expected to hone
in on this issue in his campaign. It remains to be seen whether domestic
politics in Brazil will lead Lula to back off his Iran outreach should it
prove detrimental to Rousseff*s campaign.
The Brazilian business community has not yet reacted strongly to Lula*s
diplomatic flirtations with Tehran, but we will watch for signs that the
U.S. will seek to retaliate where it hurts Brazil most: In its pocketbook.
There has already been talk of restricting access to U.S. financing in the
oil and gas sector in Washington, and at a time when Brazil has high hopes
for the sector, alienating the United States and its high-technology firms
could develop into a serious roadblock.
Not Ready to Throw Caution to the Wind?
So far, Washington and others can find comfort in the fact that Brazil and
Iran currently don*t have much to boast of beyond the diplomatic fanfare.
Brazil is Iran*s largest trading partner in Latin America, although trade
between the two remains small at roughly $1.3 billion and uneven, with
Brazil making up most of this trade through meat and sugar exports. And
since Brazil is already self-sufficient in oil, the country simply doesn*t
have a big appetite for Iranian energy exports to support a major boost in
this trade relationship.
Lula clearly sees the strategic benefit for now in promoting himself as an
advocate of the Iranian regime, but also knows when to take a step back.
Much to Washington*s discontent, Brazil made a foray into the Iranian
energy market in 2003 when state-owned Petrobras obtained exploration and
drilling rights in the Caspian Sea under a $34 million agreement.
Petrobras, however, revealed in Nov. 2009 that it was pursuing an end to
its activities in Iran, claiming that their technical evaluation concluded
that the project was no longer commercially viable. Though Petrobras
insisted the decision to leave was not made under political pressure, the
announcement came as the United States was gearing up sanctions against
Iran*s energy sector, shedding a ray of light on Brazil*s pragmatism in
handling the Iranian portfolio.
Lula*s Cabinet has also shown similar restraint in dealing with Iran*s
nuclear controversy. Brazil has a modest nuclear power program to speak
of, complete with two nuclear power plants in operation and one under
construction, enrichment facilities and a small reprocessing plant. Iran
has tried to claim in the past that Brazil has offered to enrich uranium
on Iran*s behalf (similar to how it exaggerates Japan*s willingness to
ensnare itself in Iran*s nuclear program), but Brazilian local technicians
as well as Brazilian Foreign Minister Celso Morim denied that they would
do so, claiming that Brazil does not have sufficient technology to take
part in such a deal.
How Far Will Lula Go?
When he becomes the first Brazilian president to visit Iran this May, Lula
will reinforce a message to the international community that Brasilia is
an independent actor in foreign affairs and far from a subordinate to the
United States. He and Ahmadinejad will put on a good show for the media,
but unless the two go beyond the rhetoric, there is little supporting this
long-distance relationship.
But Washington isn*t ready to take chances on Brazil*s newfound interest
in Iran, hence the U.S. diplomatic entourage that is now making its way to
Brasilia. In a tone reminiscent of a parent lecturing a teenager coming of
age, U.S. State Department spokesperson Philip Crowley said Feb. 25
*Clearly Brazil is an emerging power with growing influence in the region
and around the world, and we believe that with that influence comes
While most of the Iran-Brazil relationship consists of diplomatic theater,
there are two areas of potential cooperation that could be a game changers
for the United States. Iran is facing escalating sanctions pressure over
its nuclear program. One of the many ways Iran has tried to circumvent
this threat is by setting up money laundering operation abroad to keep
Iranian assets safe and trade flowing. In Venezuela, where President Hugo
Chavez will more readily take on an opportunity to stick it to Washington,
and in Panama, where banking transparency is an ongoing concern, Iran has
forged ties between local banks and Banco Internacional de Desarrollo CA,
a subsidiary of Export Development Bank of Iran (EDBI), to give Iran
indirect access to the U.S. financial system. EDBI has already been
blacklisted by the U.S. Treasury Department for directly supporting Iran*s
nuclear weapons program and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
The blacklist allows the US to sanction Americans dealing with these banks
while also provides Washington with a pressure lever against foreign firms
interested in keeping their U.S. assets safe.
Iran has tried a similar banking tactic in Brazil. When Ahmadinjead paid a
visit to Brazil in May 2009, Iranian EDBI and Brazilian banking officials
drafted up a memorandum of understanding that was on the surface a mere
agreement to facilitate trade between the two countries. But facilitating
banking cooperation could mean a lot of things, including the
establishment of Iranian banks in Brazil to evade the U.S. sanctions
dragnet. Brazil already is believed to direct most of its trade with Iran
through the UAE to avoid attracting negative attention, but Iranian banks
on Brazilian soil would not be easy to hide and would not be ignored by
the United States.
Reports also emerged in the Brazilian press Feb. 26 that Brazil*s Office
of Institutional Security, which answers to the president, has begun
consultations with technicians in Brazil*s nuclear program to establish
what points can be included in a possible nuclear deal with Iran that
could be signed during Lula*s visit to Iran in May. The O Globo report
does not specify what points of cooperation are being discussed, but
Brazil is reportedly working on a new uranium refining technique called
*magnetic levitation* that is being developed by the Navy at the Aramar
lab in Sao Paulo. The news follows a Brazilian announcement from early
2009 that the country is pursuing uranium enrichment on an industrial
scale, with a goal to produce 12 tons of enriched uranium for nuclear
power supply.
Brazil is not only working toward self-sufficiency in nuclear power, but
may also be positioning itself to become a supplier of nuclear fuel for
the global market. Such a move could boost Brazil*s mediation credentials
in dealing with countries like Iran, but would also draw ire from the
United States and Israel, who don*t want to see Iran acquiring additional
nuclear fuel unless Tehran first makes concrete guarantees on curbing the
Iranian enrichment program. Adding to these nuclear tensions is Brazil*s
continued refusal to sign an additional IAEA protocol for strengthened
safeguards in the lead-up to a Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty review
conference schedule for May. Brazil maintains that it has enough legal
mechanisms to prove the peaceful nature of its program, which Iran will
echo in defense of its own nuclear activities.
Lula has yet to finalize who all will be accompanying him to Tehran this
May as the first Brazilian President to visit the Islamic Republic. With
Lula pushing the envelope, STRATFOR will be watching closely to see
whether discussions among Iran and Brazilian banking and nuclear officials
could take a relationship resting mostly on paper and rhetoric to a real
threat to US interests.


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CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (AP) -- An eastern Iowa man is accused of committing four bank robberies in Cedar Rapids.
Federal prosecutors announced Wednesday that 29-year-old Javon Dockery of Cedar Rapids was indicted on four counts of bank robbery and one count of possession of firearm in furtherance of a crime or violence.
Authorities say Dockery robbed a U.S. bank Branch in Cedar Rapids on April 30, and then robbed a Guaranty Bank office twice in May.
Dockery and 21-year-old Bria Daudinot, of Cedar Rapids, were previously accused of robbing a U.S. Bank branch on June 26. Daudinot has only been charged in the June incident.
Dockery and Daudinot are both being held without bond. Their next court appearance is set for Sept. 22. A phone message was left with Dockery's attorney.
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Submitted by NALIGHA Carbs: 11.1g | Fat: 16.4g | Fiber: 6g | Protein: 16.5g | Calories: 247.9
A quick and easy version of an Italian classic that can be finished in the oven or on the stove. Submitted by SORCHACULLEN Carbs: 4.4g | Fat: 13.5g | Fiber: 0.9g | Protein: 38.3g | Calories: 299.2
Delicious and quick, this dish is a great way to get more fish into your healthy meal plan! We think this baked tilapia recipe can't be beat! Submitted by RACHIELOO Carbs: 1.2g | Fat: 10.5g | Fiber: 0g | Protein: 19.6g | Calories: 177.1
This is a quick & easy recipe that tastes great! Submitted by CARLASKIS Carbs: 26.8g | Fat: 8.3g | Fiber: 3.9g | Protein: 11.5g | Calories: 251
We're serious about the spice in this recipe. Whole-grain pasta and tender shrimp pair perfectly with a luxuriously rich, piquant sauce. Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 27.6g | Fat: 15.7g | Fiber: 4.3g | Protein: 27.9g | Calories: 356.9
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Submitted by PAWSCHAN Carbs: 47.1g | Fat: 17.4g | Fiber: 8.4g | Protein: 22.8g | Calories: 426.9
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Get your good fat and protein fix here! Submitted by LAURIANNASH Carbs: 14.1g | Fat: 12.1g | Fiber: 1.9g | Protein: 32.4g | Calories: 291.2
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It takes us way too long to use up a bottle of salad dressing, so I went looking for one to use up the Catalina we opened (before DH insists it's expired and we have to throw it out! LOL!) This is a crock pot version of one I found at Kraft. Submitted by LEAKAY59 Carbs: 29.2g | Fat: 5.1g | Fiber: 0.2g | Protein: 27.2g | Calories: 289.8
These are great. Even my kids love them. Serve on a whole wheat bun and you have a tasty , healthy meal. Submitted by SEESKO Carbs: 3.6g | Fat: 6.7g | Fiber: 0.1g | Protein: 19.3g | Calories: 155.1
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Inspired by the animated feature film, Ratatouille, this veggie-packed dish makes six healthy and hearty servings. Submitted by SPARKPEOPLE Carbs: 59g | Fat: 8.4g | Fiber: 7.2g | Protein: 10.3g | Calories: 345.6
Addictively delicious and unbelievably easy, this dish is perfect on pasta, in tacos, or simply atop steamed rice and veggies. Submitted by SGILLARD Carbs: 2.7g | Fat: 7.9g | Fiber: 0.4g | Protein: 21g | Calories: 167.5
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My mom's recipe made healthier. Submitted by TANYAHEARN Carbs: 2.8g | Fat: 6.7g | Fiber: 0.1g | Protein: 14.8g | Calories: 129.4
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Lots of flavor Submitted by MPBROWNING Carbs: 35.7g | Fat: 9.5g | Fiber: 2.2g | Protein: 17.4g | Calories: 237.9
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Massive Dodge Viper shifter mod is a head-scratcher
Where the outlandish reigns supreme, functionality and practicality take a back seat. That's why we admire folks who poke fun at the insanity of the automotive aftermarket. Take this particular Dodge Viper owner. Rather than swap in the latest short-throw kit, the guy bolted on a four-foot-long shift knob. Why? According to his YouTube account, he was jealous of drivers with longer knobs. Hardy har-har.
He helpfully points out that the modification won't work on GTS coupes or hardtops due to clearance issues. Regardless, the owner promises the modification will "get you lots of attention GUARANTEED." No arguments there. Check out the video past the jump.
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It is perhaps already a cliché to suggest that social networking has influenced contemporary society in innumerable ways. Yet despite this ready assertion, politicians, academics and media commentators still grapple awkwardly with the implications and effects of what might broadly be called #digitalculture. On a recent Question Time (@bbcqt) panellists and the audience debated whether racist remarks made on twitter should be a prosecutable offence – opinion inevitably ranged from total free speech to government censoring of the internet (good luck with that). The effects of digital culture, viewed through a theoretical and sociological lens, postulates both positive and negative effects. A more utopian outlook may point to the possibility of an era of increasing political and cultural participation derived from technological change and its attendant new media use. An idealised generation of globally connected netcitizens share thoughts, ideas and solutions, and could eventually break down archaic barriers of national, ethnic, racial, religious and gender identities. Yet the negative implications are arguably just as compelling. Digital communication may be making us even more atomized – a generation of agoraphobes who struggle with real world interactions. New media actually encourage us to submit to more subtle forms of control which derives from a digitally amplified yet wholly superficial obsession with the self? Does the brevity of twitter destroy an already limited ability to process complex information? Obviously I am only skimming the surface here of phenomena that offers scope for myriad philosophical debate (#pretentiousacademic).
For me one of the key effects of digital technology relates to how we conceptualise the 'audience'. There has undoubtedly been a shift in the dynamic between producer and consumer with interactivity becoming a byword for contemporary media experience. This, in turn, redefines how audiences can be constituted as active or passive. Working as a lecturer in film and digital media I see this first hand on a daily basis in the processes of engagement adopted by the students I teach. Interestingly I began to see a paradox inherent in the clash between the increasing use of social media in education (and as part of viewing practices more generally), and a more traditional understanding of what constitutes the film spectator. In film studies pedagogic practice I would argue that there is an implicit understanding of what a cinematic spectator should be. This primarily begins with the prerequisite that films should be watch in a cinema – the darkened communal space along allied to a large projected image is implicitly the essential starting point. Furthermore, the viewer herself should be model of concentration, total engaged with the cinema image but not in a passive way. She is an active critical viewer interpreting and evaluation the narrative, thematic and aesthetic merits of the cinema as art. Or so one might suppose.
Even before the emergence of social media this construction of spectatorship seems somewhat idealistic. The active/passive dichotomy has been argued over constantly with regard to research on audiences. However, with the increasingly ubiquitous use of digital communications technologies – and there encroachment into the cinematic space – the 'pure' practice of viewing film is even more under 'threat'. Film studies students are expected to forsake their everyday media practice in order to conform to a specific notion of viewership yet still retain an almost philosophical awareness of their interactive engagement. It would seem there are different kinds of activity and passivity but these are sanctioned according to binaries of old and new media, not to mention the generational difference between teacher and student, and the disciplinary parameter of film studies as a subject. It seemed to me that a failure to explore the effect of social media on film spectatorship ignores the very real importance and use of communications technologies in contemporary experience and also denies the possibility that such technology could be reclaimed as a tool to improve pedagogic practice thus creating more critically astute film students.
The project I have designed as an attempt to investigate some of these issues is based on a method of film screening that relays a live twitter feed of viewer comments back to the audience as they watch a film. The aim is to facilitate an immediate, real-time viewer response, thus facilitating debate and discussion without undermining the integrity of the viewing experience, and creating a stream of critiques that can be used as the basis for subsequent seminar discussion. Live blogging and twitter #chatterboxing during live events has become a key effect of social media use and is being actively encouraged my media producers. Film is perhaps the ultimate barrier for this kind of audience participation because of its ingrained connection to a traditional understanding of spectatorship. However, I feel that the research potential of the project it considerable in two specific ways. Firstly, in terms of exploring and improving the active engagement of students who study film. Secondly the project offers a new direction in re-evaluating the very concept of the audience in context of digital communications culture.


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The first fruits of this mission can be heard on the crew's latest release, Treehouse Rock. Like an urban Schoolhouse Rock, the new record is a syntactical primer on the essential elements of hip-hop. Featuring stellar production by two of the Windy City's nicest acts, Molemen and Mad Crates, the album has already received praise in publications such as Vibe, XLR8R, Elemental and the Chicago Tribune. Each track affords the individual MCs -- Marad, Capital D, Mr. Greenweedz, Rita J, and Spotlite and his twin brother, the Mighty Allstar -- an outlet to establish an identity of his or her own. There's the straight boom-bap hip-hop ("Spit It") alongside battle hymns ("I Am") and political songs that sample noted foreign-policy critic Noam Chomsky ("Move"), as well as a smooth yin-yang male-female joint ("Virgo"). While maintaining a progressive B-boy/B-girl stance, Treehouse Rock also makes you want to party like it's 1989.
"I think we were really trying to be creative and just have a good time and have fun with it. It's kind of playful -- the artwork is playful, the lyrics are playful," says Rita J, who, as the lone female in the group, keeps the guys in check. "I think we just had a good time doing it."
The Family Tree
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The Family Tree fits together like Voltron and operates like rap's version of the X-Men. The indie supergroup, made up of various cliques (All Natural, Daily Plannet, Unison) from Chi-town, wants to revise the blueprint of hip-hop for 2003 by toppling what it sees as the evil forces out to destroy it. Like the comic-book supergroup's Wolverine, this Family believes in the art of healing. "We're reviving her," says Marad of the genre. "We're bringing her back to the feel-good days, when hip-hop was strong and the heartbeat was steady."
Though each member has individual powers, each also has an identity that works in concert with everyone else. Iomos (an acronym for "I'm on my own shit") breaks it down further: "What Rita brings to the table, in a mad crew of fellas -- she brings the feminine aspect; she got mad flava. Daily Plannet [Spotlite and Allstar], they in their own world; they like sports fanatics. They like the lyrical flame-throwers; they be heating it up from the three-point line, down low, crossing you over with lyrics. Greenweedz -- the knotty vegetarian brother -- he can go from folklore to hardcore; he's, like, mad creative. And Cap D from All Natural, he's like the intellect, book reader, philosopher; he's like the teacher who's into spiritual strength."
Greenweedz is quick to deliver the goods on Iomos, who raps and plays drums. "IO is straight-up Mos Def with Buddy Miles mixed in. Imagine if Buddy Miles was rhyming like Mos Def: That's who IO is like."
Much like the Mighty Mos, the Family Tree favors message-oriented rap that comes across loud and proud on tracks such as "Push, Move, Build" and "Move." Both songs deal with community empowerment and touch on social and political issues. The group is intent on flipping the script on the materialistic, misogynistic messages that dominate rap today. While latchkey kids gaze at their MTV and BET and watch their idols flaunt often-borrowed jewelry and mansions, members of the Family Tree ponder whether a disease has taken root in the organic life-form called hip-hop.
"You got cats talking about cars and a fast way of living. Hip-hop is dead; it's gone. It's like a business; it's not a culture no more," explains Marad. "Cats just want to roll with cats with all of the dough," adds Allstar.
This current state differs from the days when hip-hop served as an instructional manual on living a more productive life. "I was raised by a single-parent mother, so my moms wasn't always around to see what I was watching. I had cats like KRS-One, Rakim and Poor Righteous Teachers coming on the screen, telling me, 'You ain't a thug; you've built nations and civilizations,'" says Marad. "I had them raising me along with my mother."
For the Family Tree, hip-hop culture in its purest state nourishes the mind as well as the body and soul. It has also influenced members to make healthier lifestyle choices.
"Hip-hop is the reason I'm a vegetarian," says Mr. Greenweedz. "I stopped eating pork because Chuck D and them stopped eating pork. I stopped eating meat because Kris [KRS-One] made a song called 'Beef.' I was eating chicken and dairy. I was like, 'Okay, I'm going to quit eating beef, then.'"
This natural-foods aesthetic also influences the way the Family Tree handles its business. Its label, All Natural Inc., run by DJ Tone B. Nimble, operates like a health-food store staffed by the Wu-Tang Clan. Everything is done in-house, from marketing to distribution.