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When it comes to classifying stainless steel as having magnetic properties, there is not a simple yes and no answer. Instead, the proper response would be to state that it depends. Here is some information about stainless steel that will help to identify situations in which this alloy exhibits magnetic properties, and when it does not.
It is important to understand that stainless steel is not a pure magnetic metal. In fact, stainless steel is really a collective name for a steel alloy that is mixed with other metals in order to give it the properties that make the metal compound so desirable. For instance, the typical stainless steel contains just over ten percent of chromium.
In fact, it is the presence of the chromium that provides stainless steel with the ability to repel permanent stains and keep looking fresh and clean over long periods of time. The chromium essentially creates a protective layer on the alloy that prevents rusting and makes the metal resistant to any real damage. Any scratches to the surface are simply filled in by this protective layer, making it possible to prevent corrosion to occur. It is the introduction of chromium into the mix that we refer to as stainless steel that makes it possible for the alloy to exhibit magnetic properties.
It is important to note that other metals may be introduced into the steel compound as well as the chromium. One of these metals is nickel. Essentially, the addition of nickel to the stainless steel compound helps to strengthen the protective qualities of the chromium. Generally referred to as a 300 series, stainless steel that contains nickel is not magnetic at all. The reason is that the presence of the nickel alters the physical structure of the stainless steel and removes or inhibits any magnetic qualities.
However, magnetic stainless steel does exist. The 400 series, which contains steel and chromium, but without the presence of nickel, does in fact exhibit magnetic qualities. While the degree of magnetic attraction may vary, it is not unusual for items made with the 400 series stainless steel to provide enough attraction to interact with magnets, and in some cases to allow small metal items to adhere to the stainless steel surface. However, magnetic stainless steel in consumer products does not tend to carry a strong magnetic charge, so there are not any practical home uses involving magnetic attraction.
anon963949 Post 46 |
Why would a refrigerator magnet 'bleach' the stainless finish after a few minutes and then have the color return? |
flipflop Post 45 |
When heated, stainless steel releases an energy beam that magnets can lock on to or match in mid air holding each other at bay. Its a wild world we live in today! Yes, no, maybe and sometimes! |
flipflop Post 44 |
After rereading my post and seeing the difference, try reconstructing your magnet to all the reverse factors in any respect possible to the stainless. If anyone finds this to work like I did, don't forget where you heard how this works. If two circles in a bowl of milk are attracted, what if one is only an arch or both or different colors? Science is when we use our God given talents to discover what we don't know yet! There is always a answer because of the question. I hope I've been of some help. |
flipflop Post 43 |
I'm at no level of smarts to state facts, but according to my findings, it has more to do with the wave of the magnet because of the holes in its net. Also, if the magnet is married to a similar piece of stainless, or even holding hands or just touching one finger to let the other stainless know that it's friendly. I know that sounds nuts but this is the only way I know to tell you how strange my testing has left me out in left field! It appears that the stainless needs only a common factor to a magnet or vice-versa. It seems that even shape is a factor and that is really out there but
that is my spot(left field).
Square holes and round pegs, so it seems size really does matter. A drilled hole or a angle cut or curve but a closed loop, I had to give up and get on with my life as my cat did because it was pulling me into a new field of negative energy and the world's scientists are still working with a black hole theory now. Hope this has helped! |
anon298971 Post 41 |
What is the process or any method to remove the magnet from cold formation of 304 stainless steel? Please guide us. |
flipflop Post 40 |
After buying a stainless steel product and checking it myself with my magnet, a friend who didn't have a clue stuck his magnet to my product. Loads of research and personal testing later (since everyone needs to regroup it seems ). Because, my $2.99 cat water bowl is the only stainless steel I can't seem to find some way to make a magnet stick to! And you wouldn't and couldn't believe it if I were to tell you. But I did see something about recycled stainless having radiation in pet bowls about the time it was bought. All I can say is my cat never used her new bowl! Finally put it to use with nuts and bolts without a magnet. |
anon219390 Post 38 |
Why do scrap metal yards only pay stainless steel prices for those stainless steel grades that are not magnetic? What about other grades of stainless steel that are magnetic? Are they less valuable? |
anon190935 Post 37 |
this makes so much sense! thank you. this helps with the giant 1300 meter stainless steel pyramid i am building in north korea. now we shall all sing! |
anon188170 Post 36 |
The most notable difference is weight. It should be rather obvious if it is aluminum or steel (aluminum is a lot lighter). |
anon167585 Post 35 |
Is 300 series stainless steel non conductive? Is there a stainless steel that is non-conductive? |
anon161155 Post 34 |
Steel is termed "stainless" if it contains at least 10.5 % chromium. The higher the chromium content the more resistant to corrosion. The nickel is added to increase formability. (It will stretch further without fracturing.) The higher the chromium the more corrosion resistant. The no nickel stainless(ferritic) is magnetic. The addition of nickel produces non-magnetic(austenitic) stainless steel. We have run corrosion and high temperature tests on 304 ss and 441 ss and both exhibit virtually the same results.(441 actually scaled less) Just because stainless steel is magnetic does not always mean it is inferior. The best way to determine the alloy content of steel is to use an X-ray analyzer or a spectrometer. Both are expensive. My advice is if you are buying an item and are buying from a reputable store and a reputable manufacturer that sells quality products and stands behind their products, disregard the issue of magnetism. |
anon156039 Post 33 |
can you pick up a stainless steel object with a magnet? |
anon143764 Post 32 |
what chemical reacts and tells you which grade is the stainless steel? |
anon128983 Post 31 |
so I'm not understanding, chromium is more magnetic, than say 400 grit stainless steel. |
anon123531 Post 30 |
Thanks! Until yesterday, I thought all stainless steel was attracted by a magnet. I always knew there was chromium in the alloy to make the material stainless. Would never have thought adding nickel to the alloy would make it nonmagnetic. A friend showed me this was true but had no idea why. I was floored! Thanks again for the explanation. |
anon123150 Post 29 |
To test magnetic 430 stainless steel against galvanized steel, get a a galvanized steel comparison, scratch both, and place in vinegar (5 percent acetic acid) and see what happens after one hour, four hours, one day, etc. |
anon112355 Post 27 |
Nice article to go through. I want to know if chromium is about 10 percent and added to iron to make stainless steel, then what is the percentage of nickel added to it? |
anon108144 Post 26 |
I have a good number of stainless steel water bottles. I noticed what looks like rust in the bottom of one of them and a magnetic test shows some attraction. Is the nickel-free stainless an inferior grade? Will it rust where stainless that includes nickel will not? Finally, have there been any studies done on whether Stainless with nickel and/or chromium are harmful when water is stored in them long term? I bought 24 stainless bottles to use kayak camping and now I'm not so sure of their quality. Thanks, John |
anon104671 Post 25 |
Good article, easy to read and understand. |
anon102964 Post 24 |
Well done! Easy to read and told me just what I wanted to know. Thanks. |
anon70204 Post 23 |
Tony - put a clip into an acid solution. If stainless steel, there will be no reaction. |
anon69240 Post 22 |
why is stainless steel not magnetic? |
anon62122 Post 21 |
Inductive cooks toves do -not- require that the pots be magnetic, only that they be conductive metal. They work by inducing eddy currents in metal pots. Aluminum works. |
anon56189 Post 20 |
is an ordinary steel a magnetic or non-magnetic material? |
anon46741 Post 19 |
All stainless steel can be magnetized through the plasma induction process of stabilization. In essence the ion stream from the dilithium crystals cause a phase shift into the sixth dimension. I know this because I'm from the future. |
anon44930 Post 18 |
contains sufficient information. Thanks. |
anon43958 Post 16 |
Induction cooking requires magnetic stainless steel or iron types of pots and pans. Anything that a magnet will attract strongly to works on induction cooking surfaces. |
anon43855 Post 15 |
One practical home application for magnetic stainless steel is in the use of cookware for induction cook tops. Induction cooking is rapidly coming into vogue and a lot of high end homes are replacing gas cook tops with induction. |
anon39617 Post 14 |
Some stainless steels are magnetic and some are not because the iron contained in some stainless steel is high and some iron contained in most stainless steel is low. So if the iron contained in the stainless steel is high it will be a magnetic stainless steel. Therefore if the iron contained in the stainless steel is low it will be a non-magnetic ordinary stainless steel. The iron could be the same in the steel but the carbon and the chromium may be more or less. |
anon36007 Post 13 |
I bought a fridge, microwave with S/S fronts accidentally put a magnetic card on door of fridge it didn't fall off, Mmmm me thinks its not S/S |
anon34332 Post 12 |
Stainless is *very* easy to separate from aluminum. The most noticeable thing is weight, aluminum is roughly 1/3 the weight of steel(any steel). As was said, aluminum is softer than stainless, but keep in mind, most stainless steels are (relatively speaking) fairly soft. The only hardened stainless the average person is likely to encounter is in knives. Also, aluminum has a slightly white color to it even when polished, stainless is colorless. |
anon33095 Post 11 |
300 series stainless can exhibit magnetism after undergoing cold working, like wire-drawing or rolling. The amount of magnetism depends on the level of cold working that the part undergoes. 304 sheet used in grills is often non-magnetic, whereas 304 rod stock is magnetic, for example. The higher nickel grades, like 310 and 316, do not become magnetic, even after cold working. |
anon30608 Post 10 |
Whether a stainless steel is magnetic or not depends mainly on it's nickel content. More nickel = less magnetic. As for the difference between aluminum and stainless steel, the easiest way to tell is by weight. |
anon24219 Post 9 |
Chromium stainless steel is magnetic. |
anon23202 Post 8 |
I know that austenitic stainless steel is non-magnetic. But, recently I have seen fasteners made of AISI 304 (austenitic grade) has exhibited some degree of magnetism. Is it due to some defect in the crystal structure? How to remove this magnetism? |
anon19556 Post 7 |
Stainless steel is harder than aluminum so if you get a piece of Al and try and scratch stainless steel you shouldn't be able to scratch it. Then try and scratch Al with some stainless and notch the difference. This won't work if you have some high grade AL alloy but will work well for the low grade stuff. Hope this helps. |
anon18316 Post 6 |
Hi This is Tony in hardware retail. We sell hose clips that the supplier says it is stainless steel 430 AISI. How can we prove to the customer that this is indeed stainless steel and not galvanized steel? The customers are using the magnet to check it out and object that the stainless should not attract magnet so for them it cannot be stainless steel but only galvanized. How can we tell the difference? |
anon17657 Post 5 |
Has silicon anything to do with destroying stainless steels magnetism? |
mdt Post 4 |
Ask to see the specs on the grill. They should include the quality of the steel used in the components. If they don't and the salesperson doesn't seem inclined to help out, then look for a grill elsewhere. |
ss1 Post 3 |
I assume stainless steel that is 10% chrome is less resistant to rust than 20 or 30% chrome. So when you are out there buying that new SS grill and the magnetic test is not valid, what is a person to do? |
mdt Post 2 |
This can be tough, since polished aluminum can look and weigh much like stainless steel. But there are a couple of ways to tell if that metal bowl in the kitchen is stainless steel or polished aluminum. First, thump the empty bowl. Stainless steel will produce more of a "ring" while aluminum will produce more of a flat tone. If a run through the dishwasher leaves the finish on the bowl somewhat dulled, then it is probably aluminum. Stainless steel seems to retain its sheen when ran through a dishwasher. |
anon12011 Post 1 |
so how can one tell the difference between stainless and some others like polished Aluminum. they often look exactly alike and if a magnet won't do it what will differentiate? |


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Q1 trading update for the 13 weeks ended 01 May 2010
03 June 2010
Kingfisher plc today announces its Q1 trading update for the 13 weeks ended 1 May 2010. Total reported sales flat (-1.8% LFL), reported retail profit up 14.5%.
Group Financial Summary | Sales | % Total | % Total | % LFL | Retail profit | % Total | % Total |
2010/11 £m |
Change (Reported) |
Change (Constant currency) |
Change (Constant currency) |
2010/11 £m |
Change (Reported) |
Change (Constant currency) |
France | 1,065 | 0.1% | 2.2% | 0.2% | 60 | 14.7% | 17.0% |
UK & Ireland | 1,166 | (2.0)% | (2.0)% | (2.8)% | 72 | 13.1% | 13.2% |
Other International | 441 | 6.4% | (0.7)% | (3.8)% | 14 | 21.1% | (9.5)% |
Total Group | 2,642 | Flat | (0.2)% | (1.8)% | 146 | 14.5% | 12.0% |
Note: Continuing operations only. Joint Venture (JV) and associate sales are not consolidated. Retail profit is stated before central costs, interest, exceptional items, amortisation of acquisition intangibles and the Group's share of interest and tax of JVs and associates.
Highlights (in constant currencies):
- Group total sales broadly flat despite adverse weather conditions across Europe
- Group retail profit up 12.0% driven by continued margin and cost self-help initiatives
- Net cash was £86 million (30 January 2010: financial net debt of £250 million) reflecting continued focus on cash generation and a seasonally driven reduction in working capital
Ian Cheshire, Group Chief Executive, said:
"We have continued to deliver solid profit growth in a tough first quarter during which our customers were impacted by adverse weather conditions across Europe and ongoing economic uncertainty.
"Sales were disrupted at the start of the quarter by heavy snow, and the prolonged cold weather also delayed the start to the outdoor spring season, contrasting with favourable conditions the previous year. However, our self-help initiatives helped us deliver flat sales whilst improving gross margin and cost productivity with the result that profit grew 12%.
"Whilst this is a good start to the year, our first quarter is typically one of the least significant contributors to annual profit and so there is much still to do this year. The headwinds we anticipated at the start of the year look set to continue, but we are in good shape and well prepared."
First quarter trading review – FRANCE
Sales £m | 2010/11 | 2009/10 | % Change (Reported) |
% Change (Constant) |
% LFL Change |
France | 1,065 | 1,064 | 0.1% | 2.2% | 0.2% |
Retail profit £m | 2010/11 | 2009/10 | % Change (Reported) |
% Change (Constant) |
France | 60 | 53 | 14.7% | 17.0% |
France includes Castorama and Brico Dépôt.
2010/11: £1 = 1.13 euro (2009/10: 1.11 euro)
All trading commentary below is in constant currencies.
Kingfisher France
Kingfisher France total sales grew 2.2% to £1.1 billion (+0.2% LFL, +0.6% on a comparable store basis). According to Banque de France* sales for the market on a comparable store basis were up around 1%. Across the two businesses, one new store was opened and two were revamped, adding around 1% new space.
Retail profit grew 17.0% to £60 million benefitting from gross margins up around 100 basis points, with fewer promotions year on year, higher direct sourcing and continued buying optimisation benefits.
*Banque de France data including relocated and extended stores. Data excludes heavier trade market.
Castorama total sales grew by 4.0% to £585 million (+2.0% LFL, +2.8% on a comparable store basis) supported by progress with its store modernisation programme, new range introductions and a new marketing campaign. Seasonal categories were up around 7% boosted by better weather towards the end of Q1 and new garden furniture ranges. Non-seasonal sales were up around 1% with decorative performing particularly well.
Brico Dépôt, which more specifically targets the trade professional, delivered flat total sales of £480 million (-1.9% LFL). New kitchen ranges introduced last year performed well (+15%) and an up-weighted programme of range refreshment was undertaken during the quarter. New and more frequent product catalogues have been introduced emphasising Brico Dépôt's value credentials.
First quarter trading review – UK & IRELAND
Sales £m | 2010/11 | 2009/10 | % Change (Reported) |
% Change (Constant) |
% LFL Change |
UK & Ireland | 1,166 | 1,191 | (2.0)% | (2.0)% | (2.8)% |
Retail profit £m | 2010/11 | 2009/10 | % Change (Reported) |
% Change (Constant) |
UK & Ireland | 72 | 63 | 13.1% | 13.2% |
UK & Ireland includes B&Q in the UK & Ireland and Screwfix.
2010/11: £1 = 1.13 euro (2009/10: 1.11 euro)
All trading commentary below is in constant currencies.
Kingfisher UK & Ireland
Total sales were down 2.0% to £1,166 million (-2.8% LFL) in weak, more promotional markets and after pre-opening disruption from the roll out of 'TradePoint' into B&Q's large format stores. Retail profit, however, grew 13.2% supported by gross margin and cost initiatives.
The UK total home improvement market* is estimated to have declined around 1%, a relatively resilient performance given the adverse weather and economic uncertainty. However the trade market and the Irish market both continued to be particularly challenging.
*Market data (February - April 2010) from GfK for the UK leading retailers of home improvement products and services (including new space). However, this data excludes private retailers e.g. IKEA and smaller independents.
B&Q UK & Ireland total sales were down 2.1% to £1,048 million (-2.8% LFL). Bigger ticket project sales (showroom) were broadly flat despite the challenging conditions. Kitchen and appliance sales performed well, up 6% benefitting from improved merchandising, new ranges and targeted promotions. Sales of decorative products were relatively resilient down around 1%. Sales of seasonal and building products were down around 5% impacted by the adverse weather and strong comparatives (2009/10: sales of outdoor products up over 30%).
Retail profit grew 12.0% to £67 million. For the second year in a row gross margin percentage increased, up 90 basis points (2009/10: +100 basis points) despite more promotional activity. Gross margins benefitted from better sales of higher margin products, continued shrinkage reduction and more direct sourcing. A strong focus on operating cost efficiencies also continued. Costs were reduced in line with sales reflecting tight controls and the lower sales volumes.
One further large store and one medium store revamp were completed during Q1. B&Q UK & Ireland now has 119 large stores (67 in the modern format) and 211 medium stores (of which 185 have been modernised).
The roll out of the new B&Q TradePoint in-store offer announced with the preliminary results in March 2010 remains on track. The proposition takes the very best of B&Q (extended opening hours, convenient locations, heavy building ranges, showrooms and the rest of the stores' retail products) and adds the best of Screwfix's ranges and logistics expertise to create a merchant environment with extended trade brands and trade only prices. This offer, which is exclusive to the trade professional and unique in the UK, is expected to boost Kingfisher's low share in the professional trade market.
National coverage of TradePoint in large B&Q stores is expected by late summer 2010 from a capital investment of around £26 million plus net working capital of around £4 million. The impact of the roll out will be profit neutral in 2010/11. At the end of Q1, 55 TradePoints had been completed.
Screwfix limited the impact of a challenging trade market with total sales declining 0.8% to £118 million, supported by new ranges and the addition of 64 specialist trade desks exclusive to Plumbers and Electricians within existing counters. Two new counters were opened during Q1, taking the total to 149. Around 60% of total sales now come from counters. Retail profit was £5 million, up £2 million reflecting distribution efficiencies and tight cost control.
First quarter trading review – OTHER INTERNATIONAL
Sales £m | 2010/11 | 2009/10 | % Change (Reported) |
% Change (Constant) |
% LFL Change |
Other International | 411 | 386 | 6.4% | (0.7)% | (3.8)% |
Retail profit £m | 2010/11 | 2009/10 | % Change (Reported) |
% Change (Constant) |
Other International | 14 | 12 | 21.1% | (9.5)% |
Other International includes Poland, China, Spain, Russia, Turkey JV and Hornbach in Germany. Continuing operations only. JV and associate sales are not consolidated.
2010/11: £1 = 1.13 euro (2009/10: 1.11 euro)
2010/11: £1 = 4.44 Polish zloty (2009/10: £1 = 5.04 Polish zloty)
2010/11: £1 = 10.47 Chinese renminbi (2009/10: £1 = 9.88 Chinese renminbi)
All trading commentary below is in constant currencies.
Other International total sales decreased by 0.7% to £411 million (-3.8% LFL). Ten net fewer stores (excluding Turkey JV) were trading compared to Q1 last year as a result of the store rationalisation programme in China. Retail profit was down 9.5% to £14 million, reflecting lower profits in Poland partially offset by lower losses in China.
Eastern Europe
Sales in Poland were down 4.7% to £240 million (-8.1% LFL) in a weaker market further impacted by the coldest winter for many years and disruption from the national mourning for the late president. Retail profit was down 15.7% to £24 million. Gross margins increased by 60 basis points benefitting from sales of higher margin products and buying scale benefits. This was more than offset by underlying cost inflation of around 5%. In Russia, where one further store was opened, sales grew 21.6% to £43 million. In Turkey, Kingfisher's 50% JV, Koçtas, grew retail profit benefitting from improved market demand and tight cost control.
Elsewhere, Spain continued to deliver retail profit with sales up 14.4% to £53 million and Hornbach, in which Kingfisher has a 21% economic interest, contributed a breakeven result (2009/10: £3 million reported profit).
B&Q China sales declined 6.7% to £75 million (+13.6% LFL, 2009/10: -23.5%) primarily reflecting 19 fewer net stores compared with Q1 last year. Losses of £10 million continued to reduce (2009/10: £14 million reported loss). A later Chinese New Year and an increase in housing activity in most regions helped stimulate market demand for home improvement. The turnaround plan announced last year continues to progress well with around 80% of surplus store space arising from store downsizing having now been sublet.
Operational Review - DATA BY COUNTRY as at 1 May 2010
Store numbers | Selling space (000s sq.m.) |
Employees (FTE) |
Castorama | 102 | 1,030 | 12,438 |
Brico Dépôt | 100 | 549 | 5,880 |
Total France | 202 | 1,579 | 18,318 |
B&Q UK & Ireland | 330 | 2,477 | 22,927 |
Screwfix | 149 | 13 | 2,808 |
Total UK & Ireland | 479 | 2,490 | 25,735 |
Poland | 56 | 420 | 9,025 |
China | 43 | 363 | 6,910 |
Spain | 16 | 95 | 877 |
Russia | 13 | 117 | 2,328 |
Turkey JV | 26 | 137 | 2,252 |
Total Other International | 154 | 1,132 | 21,392 |
Total | 835 | 5,201 | 65,445 |
Financial position
No material events or transactions impacting the Group's strong financial position have taken place since the previously announced 30 January 2010 balance sheet date.
Delivering Value
Progress continued with the seven step Delivering Value programme to improve cash returns and deliver a step-change in shareholder value. The key components of the programme are as follows:
- Driving up B&Q UK & Ireland's profit
- Exploiting our UK Trade opportunity
- Expanding our total French business
- Rolling out in Eastern Europe
- Turning around B&Q China
- Growing Group sourcing
- Reducing working capital
Full details on progress will be given with the interim results announcement on 16 September 2010.
Forward-looking statements
This press release contains certain statements that are forward-looking and are therefore subject to risks, assumptions and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied because they relate to future events. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements relating to the Company's expectations around its three key priorities of Management, Capital and Returns and the associated seven steps to Delivering Value objectives.
Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of relevant terminology including the words: "believes", "estimates", "anticipates", "expects", "intends", "plans", "goal", "target", "aim", "may", "will", "would", "could" or "should" or, in each case, their negative or other variations or comparable terminology and include all matters that are not historical facts. They appear in a number of places throughout this press release and include statements regarding our intentions, beliefs or current expectations and those of our officers, directors and employees concerning, amongst other things, our results of operations, financial condition, changes in tax rates, liquidity, prospects, growth, strategies and the businesses we operate.
Other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those estimated by the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, global economic business conditions, monetary and interest rate policies, foreign currency exchange rates, equity and property prices, the impact of competition, inflation and deflation, changes to regulations, taxes and legislation, changes to consumer saving and spending habits; and our success in managing these factors.
Consequently, our actual future financial condition, performance and results could differ materially from the plans, goals and expectations set out in our forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward- looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Ian Harding, Group Communications Director
020 7644 1029
Nigel Cope, Head of Communications
020 7644 1030
Sarah Gerrand, Head of Investor Relations
020 7644 1032
Further copies of this announcement can be downloaded from www.kingfisher.com or by application to: The Company Secretary, Kingfisher plc, 3 Sheldon Square, London, W2 6PX.
Company Profile
Kingfisher plc is Europe's leading home improvement retail group and the third largest in the world, with 835 stores in eight countries in Europe and Asia. Its main retail brands are B&Q, Castorama, Brico Dépôt and Screwfix. Kingfisher also has a 50% joint venture business in Turkey with the Koç Group, and a 21% interest in, and strategic alliance with Hornbach, Germany's leading large format DIY retailer.


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Welsh's Synthesizer Cookbook has set the Kitchen Kits: Cookware Percussion sample set free (previously $5.95).
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An 8 because no pool or game room, but makes up for it by being quiet, very clean, and friendly. For those traveling up and down 395, suggest you consider the true outback, Nevada 441 between Fernley and Cedarville. Grass between sites, gravel base, level, good water pressure, excellent Wi-Fi. Trees for shade. We use our own facilities, but restrooms are old but very clean. Will definitely come back again. We camped at Sunrise Motel and RV Park in a Travel Trailer.
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This is a small country RV Park next to their motel and home. The owners are long time residents of Surprise Valley and take pride in keeping their facilities spotless for the many returning guests. This is hard work since many of the guests are hunters and fishermen. The RV sites are level and gravel. The grounds include a stream, grassy park area and lots of flowers. Wi-Fi is excellent, town is about a 3/4 mile walk each way. We were on our way to Carson City on H-395 and drove over Cedar Pass just to stay here. We will do it again. We camped at Sunrise Motel and RV Park in a Travel Trailer.
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We brought our trailer to Cedarville just to explore the area. We knew nothing about Surprise Valley or Cedarville. The motel had several pull-throughs for trailer and was dog-friendly with a large open area nearby for off-leash dog walks. Susie, one of the owners, was very gracious, friendly, and helpful. (I'm not sure about the rate--I believe it was around $20 but it could have been less or a little more) The best thing about the trip was the people, both in the motel and in Cedarville. Everyone wanted to talk, ask about our plans, and give advice. We were told about free hot springs and advised where not to go because of recent rains and muddy conditions. The town has a couple of friendly grocery stores and "Surprise"--an Internet cafe and local hang-out. The valley itself is spectacular in a wide-open-spaces way. Towns are small and far apart, there's bird life and wildlife of all kinds, and there's a lot of early California history as well. It seems every time we stopped to ask directions we were treated as special new friends and were treated to more suggestions for fun. We camped at Sunrise Motel and RV Park in a Travel Trailer.
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Miami Dolphins wide receivers Brian Hartline and Mike Wallace continue to be slowed by injuries, though both said Thursday they hope to play Sunday in the Hall of Fame Game.
Hartline returned to practice on a limited basis Thursday afternoon, taking part only in some individual drills. He wore a compression sleeve around his left calf.
Wallace spent practice working with a trainer or watching from the sideline.
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Basil Wolverton's work refuses to die. Following a well-received exhibit of original art in New York City's Gladstone Gallery (which The New York Times called ?exuberantly grotesque?) came 2009's publication of The Wolverton Bible (Fantagraphics Books). Though his comic book work has been reprinted endlessly, it has either been ?modernized? with digital colors or presented in austere A pioneer from the first generation of comic book artists, Wolverton arrived just as publishers began embracing original material, turning away from the newspaper-strip reprints that had been sustaining the industry since its inception our years earlier. One of the first to realize the value of ?in-house? features was Centaur Publications, whose art director Lloyd Jacquet gave Wolverton his big break in comics in 1938, accepting ?Meteor Martin? for Amazing Man Comics and ?Space Patrol? for Amazing Mystery Funnies. Jacquet soon established an independent comics packager, Funnies, Inc., for which he asked Wolverton to invent a new science-fiction character. The artist came up with the iconic ?Spacehawk,? who made thirty appearances in Target Comics. Prime examples of Wolverton's iconic space hero will be featured in Creeping Death from Neptune. Fed up with the publisher's constant meddling with ?Spacehawk,? Wolverton dropped his creation in 1942 and concentrated on humorous features for the rest of the decade. His short-lived return to serious subjects in 1951 resulted in some of the most intense horror and science-fiction stories of the pre-code era, including the classics ?Brain Bats of Venus,? ?Escape to Death,? and ?Robot Woman,? all of which appear in this volume. Created with the full cooperation of the Wolverton estate, Creeping Death from Neptune will also examine, for the first time, the artist's personal ledgers and diaries, shedding new light on his working methods and his day-to-day life as a freelance comic book artist. The digital restoration of the printed art will be performed with subtlety and restraint, mainly to correct registration and printing errors, with every effort made to retain the flavor of the original comic books. |


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Feathered Mitts
My newest pattern is now available on Ravelry.
The Feathered Mitts were designed when I discovered I really don't like knitting socks with yarn without nylon or similar in them, and I have quite a few sock yarns that fall into this category!
These pretties are knit in Malabrigo Sock and only used a third of the skein (34g)! Which makes this pattern perfect for leftovers, or gift knitting. They knit up quickly and the feathered lace at the end makes them more interesting than plain mitts.
I also knit a pair using more than one colour, true stash busting as these were both yarns left over from other projects.
If you are on my mailing list you should have received a discount for all my accessory patterns today (this one included). If you aren't already on my mailing list, may I suggest you sign up here, to ensure you don't miss out on my next promo!
In other news, my gorgeous model (daughter) got glasses today!
Due to a very strong family history of Strabismus (both sides!) she is the 'lucky' gene inheritor of our family, she is adapting well, they are fairly strong, I can't see a thing through them, but she is suddenly aware of things I thought she could always see!
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Q. When will the lights on the new Bowman Road overpass go on? And when will all the cones be gone? The article in the Dec. 12 paper says that the boulevard is now officially open, so I was so looking forward to driving on the overpass and having it be all lit up. I understand that the cones still need to be in place at some locations because of additional work, but again, I expected lots of them to be gone if it is officially open. - Gretchen Kaylor, Mount Pleasant
A. The lights will be activated once all of them are installed. SCE&G is responsible for the installation of the lights, and they are approximately 70 to 75 percent complete. As you may have noticed many of the barrels have been removed and they will continue to disappear once it is safe to do so. From time to time in the future it will be necessary for the contractor to close lanes of traffic for the protection of the work crews. - J. E. (Ed) Barbee, CPPB, Transportation Construction Liaison Officer
Q. Why is there no stop light at the intersection of Frontage Road and Shellmore Boulevard? This intersection is as busy and dangerous as the Frontage Road intersections with Bowman and Anna Knapp. - Debbie Brown
A. During project development for the Johnnie Dodds Boulevard improvements, signal warrant analyses indicated the intersection did not meet the required threshold values for signalization. - Brad Morrison, Director of Transportation, Town of Mount Pleasant
Q. When going from Rifle Range Road, on Bowman Road to any business between Bowman and Anna Knapp on the Crickentree Village side, one must cross Johnny Dodds Boulevard twice.
There is no left turn on the frontage road from Bowman - though we have checked it and there are always enough gaps to do it easily. Any chance of a rethink on that one? - Jane Halford, Mount Pleasant
A. There were several studies done prior to making the decision to prohibit left turns from Bowman Road onto the frontage road.
The left turn from Bowman Road into the frontage road (Crickentree Village side) was eliminated for safety reasons due to the proximity of the frontage road to the exit ramp from Johnnie Dodds Boulevard and the addition of another traffic lane.
The safest route for access to businesses on the frontage road from Bowman Road will be to proceed to the traffic signal at Hospital Drive, turn left onto the frontage road and proceed to the new traffic signal at Anna Knapp, turn left and proceed on Anna Knapp across Johnnie Dodds and turn left onto the frontage road. - J. E. (Ed) Barbee, CPPB, Transportation Construction Liaison Officer, Town of Mount Pleasant
Q. 1. Who decided planting trees on Mathis Ferry Road last year during the scorch of summer was a good idea?
2. If planting them at that point was so important - why werent they ever watered?
3. Why were water bags finally put on mostly dead shriveling trees?
4. Who finally determined they were dead, then ordered them hacked off above the old water bag and basically left as a trashy eyesore on the side of the road?
5. Where did all this money come from? - Coby Mozingo, Mount Pleasant
A. They were planted in late May and early into June 2011, which is in the later half of spring. This stretch of time had higher than normal temperatures which was unpredictable, with many days being 5-10 degrees warmer than normal.
2. They were watered, but mortality is a part of installations; however, it was much higher than expected in this project.
3. Bags were installed with the trees.
4. There were some complaints about the dead trees and when replaced it is intended to reuse the bags and staking.
5. Town funds were used for the above mentioned project. - Eddie Bernard, RLA, LEED AP, ISA Certified Arborist Municipal Specialist, ISA Certified Tree Risk Assessor, Town of Mount Pleasant- Planning Department
Q. What is the meaning of these letters on the light poles on Pitt Street from the start to McCants Street? - Alison Dailey, Mount Pleasant
A. The North American electric system is comprised of three phases of Alternating Current (AC). They are commonly noted as A Phase, B Phase and C Phase.
The ABC lettering you see on some SCE&G power poles designates the relative position of those phases at the top of the pole.
Its important that utilities know the relative phasing on each pole so that they can correctly match phasing when power needs to be provided from alternate sources during maintenance or emergencies.
You will normally only see the lettering designation on poles where the system changes (from overhead to underground for example) or a tap splits off the main circuit. - Matt Hammond, Manager, Mount Pleasant Electric Operations, SCE&G
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Wow, long time no art...
But there will come more from me again hopefully soon, I will have some more freetime to work on art during Christmas.
Yeah, a digital painting! I can make these but I'm mostly too impatient for more complex ones unfortunately but I'm really happy about how this one turned out.
I got inspired by my trip to Dubai also for this (I sooo need to get there again, it is all made out of awesomeness! I love Dubai).
The painting shows an elegant and noble Dragoness who just enjoys the light of her Arabic Lantern. ^__^
All done in Photoshop CS2 and my Graphire 4 tablet, the only reference I used was my own hand and a photo of lanterns made by my sister in Dubai.
I also tried to make my signature look Arabic there.
Lol I haven't had much free time either. Too busy with commissions and Christmas stuff for my own art. This is awesome though, I love the level of detail in it.
Dec 10th, 2011 ReplyThank you very much! I think I will have more time to draw now really.
Dec 10th, 2011 ReplyYour art is very inspirational to all of us artists and at Shadowness we like to thank our amazing artists for all they do, to show our appreciation for you, your artwork has been featured in todays Daily Inspiration #278
Wow, thank you very much that's great. I really appreciate that.
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The Promise | |
How History and Sociology Can Help Today's Families | |
Hernando Washington | |
The Research Craft | |
Men as Success Objects and Women as Sex Objects: A Study of Personal Advertisements | |
Miscounting Race: Explaining Whites' Misperceptions of Racial Group Size | |
Doing the Right Thing: Ethics in Social Research | |
If Hitler Asked You to Electrocute a Stranger, Would You? Probably | |
Culture | |
Queer Customs | |
Body Ritual Among the Nacirema | |
Act Your Age | |
The Power and Meaning of "Girl Watching" | |
The Code of the Streets | |
Danger in Contemporary Legends | |
Social Structure | |
The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life | |
The Not-So-Lonely Crowd: Friendship Groups in Collective Behavior | |
The Pathology of Imprisonment | |
"Getting" and "Making" a Tip | |
Commanding the Room in Short Skirts: Cheering as the Embodiment of Ideal Girlhood | |
The Rest Room and Equal Opportunity | |
Social Institutions and Socialization | |
"Tuck in That Shirt!" Race, Class, Gender, and Discipline in an Urban School | |
Emotional Capital and Professional Socialization: The Case of Mortuary Science Students (and Me) | |
Anybody's Son Will Do | |
Suspended Identity: Identity Transformation in a Maximum Security Prison | |
How Women Reshape the Prison Guard Role | |
Not Just Bodies: Strategies for Desexualizing the Physical Examination of Patients | |
Deviance and Social Control | |
The Normality of Crime | |
The Saints and the Roughnecks | |
On Being Sane in Insane Places | |
Sexual Assault on Campus: A Multilevel, Integrative Approach to Party Rape | |
Situational Ethics and College Student Cheating | |
Denying the Guilty Mind: Accounting for Involvement in White-Collar Crime | |
Inequality | |
The Land of Opportunity | |
Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America | |
The Job Ghetto | |
Racism | |
"Race Doesn't Matter, but..." The Effect of Race on College Professors' Experiences and Emotion Management in the Undergraduate College Classroom | |
Confessions of a Nice Negro or Why I Shaved My Head | |
The Model Minority Myth: Asian Americans Confront Growing Backlash | |
Tales Out of Medical School | |
The Sociological Eye and Its Blinders | |
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Drew | Jun 30 2012, 10:27 PM Post #41 |
OMG Becky's chicken song! Cringe! ... but ROFL |
Drew | Jun 30 2012, 10:32 PM Post #42 |
So im confused now about Luke A after that convo with Becky. Does he still have a vag, or a penis he cant have sex with? |
darraholic | Jul 1 2012, 01:02 AM Post #43 |
I thought he mentioned earlier that he hasn't had the surgery yet because it is really expensive. So he still has all his lady parts minus the boobs. And LoL Caroline totally misheard the crowd and told Conor that they were chanting "Get Deana Out" which thrilled Conor. Yet, that wasn't the case. According to someone at the taping, it was mostly all Get Lydia Out with a few Get Conor Out and Get Ashleigh Out. Deana only got cheers from the audience. There is supposed to be a twist as well this week. I'm guessing it's to shake up the house and help the outcasts. |
Mateo | Jul 1 2012, 01:55 AM Post #44 |
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Yeah I couldn't make out what the heck they were chanting, but the boos were clear for Lydia. LOL at Becky's chicken song. I was liking Shievonne in the beginning but damn the oddest things set her off. Could care less about the Arron/Sara stuff. |
darraholic | Jul 1 2012, 02:28 AM Post #45 |
Shievonne is turning into a raging cuntress lately. |
darraholic | Jul 2 2012, 01:44 PM Post #46 |
This weeks nominations are: Spoiler: click to toggle
Mateo | Jul 4 2012, 03:29 PM Post #47 |
Punk Cabaret is Freedom
Started watching Celebrity BB 2010. Ugh! Stephen Baldwin grates on my nerves. |
Drew | Jul 4 2012, 05:02 PM Post #48 |
I loved that bit on the 2010 launch night where Heidi Fleiss was like "I know who you are ..." to Stephen Baldwin. |
Mateo | Jul 5 2012, 08:51 PM Post #49 |
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^LOL. That was pretty funny. Love the concept of Turf Wars. Can't imagine having to shower with a camp shower for a week. |
darraholic | Jul 6 2012, 01:00 PM Post #50 |
Today's eviction should be very juicy. Everyone in the house is convinced Deana will be sent packing. I'm guessing Conor will get evicted tonight. Becky might as well, but she has had a much more positive edit in the past few days. I can't wait to see Conor & Arron's expression when they realize the public hates them. |
Mateo | Jul 6 2012, 09:49 PM Post #51 |
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Bwahahaha! What a great episode. Good riddance, ya prick. |
Drew | Jul 6 2012, 10:38 PM Post #52 |
Whoa! I havent watched yet, but I'm shocked! Big mistake British Public! He was a prick, but he was bringing the drama this year. I'm surprised someone like Becky didn't go since she's not as much of a character as the other nominees, or Connor with a vote to save. |
darraholic | Jul 6 2012, 10:43 PM Post #53 |
I'm guessing Conor & Arron split the votes which helped Becky. Conor also has Ireland backing him up which probably helped as well. |
Drew | Jul 7 2012, 12:05 AM Post #54 |
I really didn't want any of them to go. Nothing people like Sara, Adam, Caroline, Scott and Luke A need to go first. |
darraholic | Jul 7 2012, 12:13 AM Post #55 |
Posted Image LoL |
Mateo | Jul 7 2012, 05:46 AM Post #56 |
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Arron being evicted was definitely a hit in the drama deptmartment, but I'm not sad to see him go. I think there is still potential for lots of drama/crazy witg who we have left. |
Drew | Jul 7 2012, 11:42 PM Post #57 |
Wow, lots of Get Deana Outs and Boos for her. |
darraholic | Jul 8 2012, 12:06 AM Post #58 |
As someone from Sucks said, "Probably Chris Brown fans who like to get hit." |
Drew | Jul 8 2012, 02:16 AM Post #59 |
LOL That Deana situation is seriously overblown. For that reason alone, I'm glad Connor stayed. No one on this earth can tell me they've never said something similar to themselves in a moment of anger. Doesn't mean he was actually going to punch her. And she was a complete moron in that task, no one has that kind of reaction to SPAM if they're not trying to put on a show for the cameras. She walked into the house going on about some kind of Indian princess afterall. Edited by Drew, Jul 8 2012, 02:19 AM.
darraholic | Jul 8 2012, 02:45 AM Post #60 |
Everyone is there to put on a show for the cameras. I really hope everyone in the house realizes what a lying ass kisser Shievonne is. I couldn't believe that she jumped up to congratulate Deana. Uhhh when have they been close in this game. And of course, Shievonne started bitching Deana 10 minutes later. Not to mention all the horrible stuff she spews about Lauren. |
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3 May 1933
Letter from the Bismarck Lyceum to parents requesting proof of descent
The law was ostensibly adopted to restrict the number of students at schools and to adapt the number of university students to the general demand. However, Section 4 reveals a very different purpose. It states that in the case of new admissions, the number of Jewish students at a school may not exceed the number proportionate to the percentage of Jews in the German population. In an implementing regulation issued the same day, this share was specified to be 1.5 percent. However, there were a number of exceptions to the rule: as in the case of the Law for the Restoration of the Professional Civil Service, the descendants of frontline soldiers in the First World War had special status. In addition, the children of interfaith marriages were not to be taken into account "when calculating the quota."
In order to determine the percentage of Jewish girls at his school, the principal of the Bismarck Lyceum was forced to gather information about his students by means of a circular letter. Parents were asked whether their daughters were of Aryan or non-Aryan descent, whether they had German or foreign citizenship and whether their fathers had fought at the front in the First World War. Under the new law, Honoria Plesch was considered a "German of non-Aryan descent."
The letter from his daughter's school was not the first blow for János Plesch. Although the Hungarian-born professor of medicine had taken on German citizenship in 1910 and converted to Catholicism shortly before, he had been dismissed from his public positions immediately after the enactment of the Civil Service Restoration Law. The fact that he had served as a doctor in the German army during the First World War was not taken into account. Now the laws were also targeting his children.
As a result Professor Plesch decided to leave Germany and in June 1933 he emigrated to England with his family. There Honoria Plesch was able to continue her education and later became a respected costume designer.
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WASHINGTON, June 23 (Reuters) - Some 90,000 people living in U.S. cities pocketed $394 million in U.S. farm subsidies last year, an environmental group said on Thursday, questioning why absentee owners and investors deserve the cash.
The Environmental Working Group released the data just before a Senate committee review of Agriculture Department spending and while lawmakers try to rein in federal spending.
"It's simply unjustifiable" to send payments to absentee owners, said Craig Cox of EWG. The group, which favors larger spending on land stewardship, said reforms are needed to assure the farm program is aimed at farm families.
Congress is in the early stages of an overhaul of U.S. farm policy. Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow said a determining factor would be any budget cuts that accompany an agreement on the federal debt by Congress and the White House.
Farm subsidies are often listed as an area of agreement for cuts, especially the $5 billion a year guaranteed in the so-called direct payment. The direct payment accounts for the bulk of farm program spending now due to high market prices.
Asked about subsidy reform, Stabenow told reporters, "People don't bring that up to me much." She said, "The bigger question is what comes out of deficit reduction talks."
Subsidy reform is a perennially divisive issue, pitting the corn, wheat and soybean farmers of the U.S. Midwest and Plains against cotton and rice growers in the South, and large operators against small-farm advocates.
EWG said 90,000 people in 350 cites with a population above 100,000, from Anchorage, Alaska, to Yuma, Arizona, got $394 million in subsidies in 2010. It was equal to 3 percent of 2010 payments in an EWG database, which is built on USDA records.
Acting Undersecretary Michael Scuse, who oversees the farm program, said city-dwellers are entitled to crop subsidies if they are active in agriculture. People are eligible for payments if they provide land, equipment or capital, or labor and management.
USDA estimates it saved $200 million due to provisions in the 2008 farm law that deny subsidies to the wealthiest Americans and require payments to be tracked to an individual.
Small-farm activists say the limits are too lax. There is effectively no limit on payments, they say, and it is easy to claim payments even if there is little connection to a farm.
"It all comes back to 'management,'" said Ferd Hoefner of the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition. He said some farm subsidy recipients participate in a few telephone calls and year and say it amounts to farm management. (Reporting by Charles Abbott; Editing by David Gregorio)


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Over the years, Bob Garfield has been many things. Shoe-leather beat reporter. Itinerant NPR storyteller. Acerbic columnist and take-no-prisoners critic; media and advertising big-shots cower at the rattle of his pen. He's aspired to country music stardom and Hollywood fame, and still, he doesn't rest. And so when the call went out last month for the Funniest Reporter on the Planet, Bob didn't miss a beat. Listen as he recounts his quest for the title.


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Epstein, Paul S. (1922) The evaluation of quantum integrals. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 8 (7). pp. 166-167. ISSN 0027-8424. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechAUTHORS:EPSpnas22
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dc.contributor.author | Bosman, Magdalena Johanna Catharina | |
dc.contributor.author | Kempen, Elizabeth Louise | |
dc.contributor.author | Klein, Riana | |
dc.contributor.author | Scholtz, Catharina Frederika | |
dc.contributor.author | Bouwer, Carien | |
dc.contributor.author | Van der Merwe, Magdalena | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2012-10-19T07:14:30Z | |
dc.date.available | 2012-10-19T07:14:30Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2011 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Kempen, E.L. et al. 2011. An exploration of the influence of food labels on South African consumers' purchasing behaviour. International journal of consumer studies, 35(1):69-78. [http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/%28ISSN%291470-6431/] | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 1470-6423 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1470-6431 (Online) | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10394/7523 | |
dc.description.abstract | New labelling legislation in South Africa is expected to help consumers sustain a healthy lifestyle through the food choices they make. This study was undertaken to explore a sample of South African consumers' reasons for reading labels and the influence of food labels on their purchasing behaviour. The study was conducted using focus group discussions held with label reading consumers in Potchefstroom in the North West Province of South Africa. Findings suggested that these participants read food labels to assess the nutritional value, personal benefits, health attributes and product quality. Various purchasing influences were also identified, suggesting that consumers are in some cases motivated by food labels to purchase a product, or may be unresponsive to the label or indifferent by being aware of the information but not reluctant to buy a product that does not indicate essential information. Several indirect consideration factors such as situational factors (e.g. family), extrinsic (e.g. price) and intrinsic (e.g. taste) may contribute to the purchasing behaviour of some consumers. These findings are useful to propose a perceptual model of the way in which food labels influence purchasing behaviour of a sample of South African consumers and explain the role of food labels in the purchasing decision of label-reading consumers. This information is especially significant for new packaging and labelling initiatives as it highlights the reasons why label-reading South African consumers read label information. | en_US |
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dc.publisher | Wiley-Blackwell | en_US |
dc.subject | Labelling legislation | en_US |
dc.subject | food labelling model | en_US |
dc.subject | food labels | en_US |
dc.subject | purchasing behaviour | en_US |
dc.subject | South Africa | en_US |
dc.subject | consumer decision | en_US |
dc.title | An exploration of the influence of food labels on South African consumers' purchasing behaviour | en_US |
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Cooking meat safely. Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service website. Available at: http://www.clemson.edu/extension/hgic/food/food%5Fsafety/handling/hgic3580.html. Accessed April 10, 2013.
Cooking safely in the microwave oven. United States Department of Agriculture website. Available at: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Fact%5FSheets/Cooking%5FSafely%5Fin%5Fthe%5FMicrowave/index.asp. Updated May 24, 2011. Accessed April 10, 2013.
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Super Mommy vs. Toy Packaging
"Open it please." Ugh! Those dreaded words again.
My son looks up at me, his eyes wide with anticipation as he hands to me the object of his desire- a newly bought action figure complete with accessories. The toy is entombed in layers of cardboard, plastic and sadistic twisty things.
"Okay, okay" I tell him, "but I'll need my tools. Go get me the scissors."
As I contemplate my plan of attack, my son trundles off to look for the scissors. He returns and like an eager apprentice, he hovers beside me eager to assist. In my 8-year-old son's eyes I am on par with his super heroes. He has complete faith in my mommy super power abilities.
I start with surgical precision, cutting the top layer open. I pull back the cardboard under which is another tight layer of plastic. I see the toy figure smugly beaming out at me. More cutting but the plastic is thick and hard to cut. I reach for a knife from the drawer and begin to pry. My finger catches the edge of plastic.
"Dang it, ouch! band-aid! Go get mommy a band-aid."
I tear away the plastic, finally ripping it open only to reveal dozens of tightly wound twisties. Drat! Evil, hideous things those twisties. I make a mental note—next time we go toy shopping, we're buying from a thrift store.
As I curse the toy, I am not thinking of the trees being felled at a rate of 100 acres per minute to box this plaything. I am not concerned with statistics about the 250,000 plastic bottles dumped each hour in this country, making up nearly 50 percent of recyclable waste in the dumps, waste that takes close to forever to decompose. Even the fact that plastic thrown into the sea kills and destroys sea life at an estimated 1,000,000 sea creatures per year fades into significance. I am too busy combating the twisties.
Is it my imagination or is that toy figure mocking me. Mom vs. toy packaging.
I slowly begin to untwist the ties finally emancipating my son's beloved action figure. My son is thrilled. I take comfort in that in his youthful eyes I still wear a cape and a suit with a big "M" on the chest. One day he'll realize Superheroes are just toys and I am just a mommy.
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Lina-EPA permalink*December 10, 2012
I loved your blog post! As a parent, I have been there many times! Glad that Super Mom saved the day!
Arman.- permalinkDecember 10, 2012
Conscience In Reality……..
Mommy very understand what her children want. She could war with anything in anywhere if her children disturbed. No diplomacy, No deal, No negotiate, No aids, and No regret to love her children……..!!!!
DADSGETNDOWN permalinkDecember 10, 2012
I think you miss the point of all this.
Theft, delivery and broken items, Tampering and a few other things.
Maybe we would like our child or family member to get poisoned, or swallow a few marbles or razor blades instead.
I also think this is a good way to not just hand the item to person and let them go for it, it is a good way to bond, spend time, with the child/children and such.
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wade permalinkDecember 10, 2012
I can close my eyes and see the thrill of an 8 year old having a Mother who can do anything and takes time to do so. Then I can see this young boy using the curse word that his mother just taught him and his reply when later repeating the word is "well I learned it from Mother". I hope and pray that the curse word was not audible. Our children learn so much from our actions as well as from our words.
Paul permalinkDecember 12, 2012
I feel your pain, with Christmas coming up we have to remember to get all the essentials in place before the kids get up and start opening their presents. Our essentials now include, various screwdrivers to unscrew toys from the packaging, or for opening up battery compartments, (whats wrong with the battery compartments that just clip shut?), scissors, spanners for tightening bicycle nuts, alan keys etc……a whole tool box is required on standby.