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Heading off to school BMW Performance School that is...
On June 24th I'll be heading off to Greer SC, for two days training (25-26) at the BMW Performance Center, off road school. Looking forward to it. I've signed up to ride a R12GS. At first I wanted to ride one of the smaller bikes offered, yeah, little intimidated by the big bike. What the heck if I learn on the big R12 then my G/S aught to be easy then???
I've been riding on the road since about 1990, 700SC Honda Nighthawk, then stepped up to a 93 K1100RS, then the current street bike '04 R1150RS. I'm OK on the road and ride a little spiritedly at times. Had a G/S for about two years now and want to get more comfortable off road when the bike gets loose especially the front end, but just makes me nervous on a heavy bike.
The rough slow technical stuff doesn't bother me too much on my Honda Elsinore MT250, as it's like a mountain bike w/ an engine, but the big beemer is another story.
I know this is early for the post, as it's still weeks away, but wanted to post here early in case I might get some good info or to post more questions in the up coming weeks.
I also plan to take time on Sunday before heading home to explore some roads in the Greer area. I'll be on the G/S. Any info on good roads in the area would be appreciated, plus a description on the level of difficulty.
oops posted in wrong place, hope a mod God moves to ride reports.....let us pray.....:ear
I just received my BMW GS package in the mail and am scouring for appropriate time off and sites to try out. An event later in the season will allow me to get my G/S sorted and use it!
Two day events you can only use there's. I believe that's right. Besides on the one day stuff the price isn't that much higher to use a supplied bike. I know not much will break on the G/S, turn signals probably, possibly a bashed tank or something.
My G/S is sorted out now.....I hope, been $pending the last 1.5 years tinkering w/ her and pretty sure it's mostly tip top shape. Was going to ride the TAT 1st, but figured It'd wise to take some learning.
I'll try to turn this into a ride report, when I get on the road to the event, then some picts of training. Hopefully I'll get some good shots.
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Wow, thanks quick response from email. :clap:freaky
After that 1200 your R80 will feel like a mountain bike, well maybe not with THAT tank.:lol3
Their rules are use their bike for the off road, that way you're not worried about breaking your bike. I had the repairman out for me 3 times.....one time to adjust the clutch and 2 times for a bent shifter. the F800GS really needs a folding shifter.
Enjoy it, I would recomend driving your cage there, it is a very exhausting experience. Also wear the coolest gear you have, Greer is quite warm and the day is spent at very low speeds.
I am attending the same class. I will be leaving Homestead, FL on Thursday morning and hauling ass up to Greer. Hope to see ya there.
On Sunday I have a route planned out that will run from Greer down to Seneca to pick up 28 and ride north to the Dragon. South and west a bit from there and then finally making a turn south to the flat and straight lands of South Florida!!! I don't have to be back to work until Tuesday the 29th, so I made this a mini vacation of learning to ride the Big Fat Pig and then enjoying some twisties.
What hotel are you staying in? I will be at the Airport Marriot, got a decent rate, even cheaper than what the school package tells ya that it is.:freaky
I was going to look around for a cheaper hotel to stay at, as I assume the hotels they list will be expensive. PLan on going to the BMW museum near the Performance center.
I'll be riding the G/S to the event, no cage for me. She's got new shoes, Heidenau K60's mounted. I'll have Sunday off and haven't decided if I'm heading back late Sunday or Monday.
What did you get for the Motel room? I plan on camping Sat night anyway, but figured after the Riding on Fri and Sat, I'd want a cool room.
I'm wearing a T-shirt with a six six one pressure suit with Darien pants, lightest stuff I've got.
I am riding up also, 2007 GSA. First long trip by myself. I think I got the room for like $116 a night. Pretty comparable to most everything else that was around there that was a respectable place. I will stay at the motel on Saturday night because Sunday and Monday will be full riding days. My return trip is just under 1200 miles with the meandering return route I have planned, up there direct is 760 miles.
I pretty much only have one set of riding gear and thats Joe Rocket Alter Ego, so I will be sweating off some pounds!!!!
for $116 sound like I'll be camping!!!! I'll be looking around for a better rate, might have to bring a logging chain to lock the bike!!!
i did find some cheaper rates, but didn't like some of the reviews I found of the hotels.......so I opted for the Marriott.
See ya in 3 weeks.........check PM!!
I was wondering what the available dates were. When I went to their site
it just says to call that 800#. Seems like they'd post a schedule somewhere..:scratch
Look to the right at the Reserve your seat now and click on Schedule yours, then select the school you're interested in. That'll get you to the available dates.
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December 15, 2005 - 8:01 a.m.
I feel awful! I just wanna curl up in bed with a good book, and a bottle of motrin. I have the most hellish cramps, and it has been a while since they have been this bad. And instead of sitting here complaining, I should be happy go lucky me, getting ready for the "date" I have planned with my lil man. Were going to see The Nutcracker, and then to lunch at his fave resturaunt. This has been planned since the charter schools list of field trips came out back in September. I was, and still am looking forward to it. Just got a surprise this am, I usually have "late" cycles in the winter. (its so weird)
So now I am off to watch Clara, and then stuff myself with pasta. Then come home and take long rest with a book!
One more thing! We never found the tooth. I know ewwwwww. Lil guy was happy he got a dollar, and all has been forgotton!
December 08, 2005 - 10:30 a.m.
My son lost his tooth just about an hour ago. He brought it to me, and I told him to put it in a zip lock baggie so that the "tooth fairy" could find it easier. (that was a trick we learned after we spent a good 30 minutes looking for his first tooth under his pillow) When he went to grab the bag, he dropped and lost his tooth. We looked and looked and LOOKED and we could not find it. I became obsessive compulsive looking for it and still couldn't find it. I did everything but pull out the stove, which is probably where it landed inbetween the stove and counter, and I am pondering having hubby pull it out when he gets home. Imagine being the maintence guy who changes out the stove after we move and finds a tooth. That would be a lil creepy. ewwww.....
Buggy (my son's nick name he got this summer and has stuck) is not at all upset. He told me he thinks the "tooth fairy" already got it and will give him his $$ tonight after he goes to sleep! I guess our tooth fairy is in debt. She is running low on funds, using credit cards. Buy now- Pay Later.
It has warmed up some, thankfully. This winter weather is making me so tired lately. I hate being tired/exahusted in the winter. It is my fave time of year.
Always go with your first instinct. Never second guess yourself. I did this morning (second guessed myself that is)and I spilled coffee all over my hubby and the floor. If I would have just gone with my first instinct.... there would be no spilled coffee.
December 06, 2005 - 10:44 a.m.
It is so very cold here. It actually froze last night. Got down o the high 20's. Now I know, to some of my readers that high 20's isn't that cold. I remember living in Utah, and 20 degrees was a warm day. However, here in "Sunny California", thats pretty damn cold! I have on a shirt, a long sleeve button up shirt/jacket thing, plus my zip-up hoddy sweatshirt. I have a beanie made of fleece on my head, and I am still cold. I turned my heater on and set it at 70 with the hopes of keeping the house warm. I am going to build a fire here in a bit.
I am trying to remember how I dressed to stay warm when I lived in snow country. I don't remember feeling this cold, even when it dipped below the century mark.
I have started baking, in an attempt to keep warm by the oven. I have food to pull out of the oven. Maybe I can thaw out!
November 30, 2005 - 7:06 p.m.
I am the happiest girl today! My parents came to visit me. It was only for a couple hours, but it was such a sweet time. They live quite a few states away, and are truck drivers now, this was the first time they have came through my state, let alone my lil town. So they popped in for a visit. We got the call yesterday that they would be able to come, only they thought they would be on Thursday afternoon, and this morning they called and said they were a few hours away. We hustled and bustled around to get everything ready for them. It was such a nice visit!So much to be thankful for!
November 29, 2005 - 11:25 p.m.
Gonna go a lil off track here!
*****"We Didn't Start The Fire" by Billy Joel
Harry Truman, Doris Day, Red China, Johnnie Ray South Pacific, Walter Winchell, Joe DiMaggio
Joe McCarthy, Richard Nixon, Studebaker, television North Korea, South Korea, Marilyn Monroe
Rosenbergs, H-Bomb, Sugar Ray, Panmunjom Brando, "The King and I", and "The Catcher in the Rye"
Eisenhower, vaccine, England's got a new queen Marciano, Liberace, Santayana goodbye
CHORUSWe didn't start the fireIt was always burningSince the world's been turningWe didn't start the fireNo we didn't light itBut we tried to fight it
Josef Stalin, Malenkov, Nasser and Prokofiev Rockefeller, Campanella, Communist Bloc
Roy Cohn, Juan Peron, Toscanini, dacron Dien Bien Phu and "Rock Around the Clock"
Einstein, James Dean, Brooklyn's got a winning team Davy Crockett, "Peter Pan", Elvis Presley, Disneyland
Bardot, Budapest, Alabama, Khrushchev Princess Grace, "Peyton Place", trouble in the Suez
Little Rock, Pasternak, Mickey Mantle, Kerouac Sputnik, Chou En-Lai, "Bridge on the River Kwai"
Lebanon, Charles de Gaulle, California baseball Starkweather, homicide, children of thalidomide
Buddy Holly, "Ben-Hur", space monkey, Mafia hula hoops, Castro, Edsel is a no go
U2, Syngman Rhee, payola and Kennedy Chubby Checker, "Psycho", Belgians in the Congo
Hemingway, Eichmann, "Stranger in a Strange Land" Dylan, Berlin, Bay of Pigs Invasion
"Lawrence of Arabia", British BeatlemaniaOle Miss, John Glenn, Liston beats Patterson
Pope Paul, Malcolm X, British politician sex JFK, blown away, what else do I have to say
Birth control, Ho Chi Minh, Richard Nixon, back againMoonshot, Woodstock, Watergate, punk rock Begin, Reagan, Palestine, terror on the airline Ayatollolah's in Iran, Russians in Afghanistan
"Wheel of Fortune" , Sally Ride, heavy metal, suicide Foreign debts, homeless vets, AIDS, Crack, Bernie Goetz Hypodermics on the shores, China's under martial law Rock and Roller Cola Wars, I can't take it anymore
We didn't start the fireBut when we are goneWill it still burn on, and on, and on, and on...
****I love that song. I love all the history that is explained in a song that is 5 minutes long. I really love that when you google the words We Didn't Start The Fire the first site given is this one which gives the lyrics, and breaks down links to each word in the song. I was amazed at much I learned by reading each the meaning by each word/phrase's link.
This is what it says about how he got the idea for the song-----"Billy Joel (reportedly) wrote this song after overhearing a child say that he felt sorry for "older people" like Billy Joel because no "history" happened in their lifetime, that NOW (or the time the song was written) was going to be the world's most historical time period. The comment got to Billy Joel so much that he sat down and wrote this to prove that his lifetime has been FULL of history."
****I remember thinking like that when I was younger. "All the cool stuff has already happened in history" Then the internet was invented lol!
This song was released in the late 80's. (1989 I am pretty sure)The "histories" in the song end in the eighties. I can think of pages among pages of history headlines that has happened only since then. Imagine how the song would go then. I wonder if he, Billy Joel, ever thinks of the historical verses he could add to his song that have only happened in the last 15 years. Think back on news headlines from today, the last week, a month ago, 3 months ago, a year ago, 4 years ago, 10 years ago, and the last 15 years. You will be amazed at what you can remember.
Ok enough of that!
I downloaded Alvin and the Chipmunks song "Christmas Don't Be Late" I just love that song!
Holidays wouldn't be the same without this!
November 29, 2005 - 9:33 p.m.
I have attempted to update so many different times, and each time I erase what it is I wrote, attempt to start over, and never do! Things are going good, however we have had a few ups and downs this last week. One of my daycare parents has her panties in a bunch, and it's starting to get on my last nerve. I could write how I really feel about her, but that doesn't change anything. I doubt she will ever understand and realize that she is a parent to 3 wonderful kids. Maybe someday she will act like it. My mother told me a long time ago- there are 2 kinds of people, those who are parents, and those who just have kids. She falls in the catergory of someone who just has kids. But that is all I am going to say about that for the time being.
My husband is doing great, he got upgraded to a soft foods diet yesterday, and will probably be able to go to an all foods diet after the first of the year. He has a scope scheduled for the 16th of this month. They will scope the esphagus, and take a biopsy so that they can find out whats going on in there!
I have caught up on some sleep, caught up on lesson plans, did some more Christmas shopping and got my hair done last night. It is much darker now, but I love it! I have to go get some more shopping done now!
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NFL MOCK DRAFT – March 7, 2014
1-HOUSTON TEXANS (2-14) Blake Bortles, QB, UCF
Of course Jadaveon Clowney is the top player in the draft without a doubt. But with a new head coach in town and a desperate need for franchise quarterback in the long run the Texans select the top prototypical quarterback in the draft and that happens to be Blake Bortles.
2. ST. LOUIS RAMS (FROM WASHINGTON) (7-9) Greg Robinson, OT, Auburn
The Rams may trade this pick and that is still up in the air, certainly with the many picks they have. Selecting the best lineman is the correct decision certainly when the player is special and athletic. Robinson is the top offensive lineman in the draft, and Rodger Saffold is a free agent this is a solid pick.
3. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (4-12) Jadeveon Clowney, DE, South Carolina
Arguably the best player in this year's draft, is finally off the board, filling a giant hole for the Jaguars and they decide to select Blane Gabbert challenger in the next round.
4. CLEVELAND BROWNS (4-12) Johnny Manziel, QB, Texas A&M
The Browns are skeptical of Manziel, they recognize his quality as a leader on the field, and when it's all said done after his private Pro-Day, the Cleveland staff sees something special in him.
5. OAKLAND RAIDERS (4-12) Teddy Bridgewater, QB, Louisville
Raiders are another one of the teams in the draft looking for a franchise quarterback, they can also use a number one receiver or top edge pass rusher. With coach Dennis Allen and GM Reggie McKenzie contemplating their pick they have no room for error. With Bridgewater on the board, he is their selection at five.
6. ATLANTA FALCONS (4-12) Jake Matthews, OT, Texas A&M
Falcons may try to trade up for Clowney, but regardless the team needs to fix their offensive line and Matthews is a solid pick and will be 10-year starter for Atlanta.
7. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (4-12) Khalil Mack, OLB, Buffalo
Mack is an edge pass rusher and with one of the top prospects still available Buccaneers go with a need and select the top prospect on the board. A beast at his Pro-Day he was clocked an unofficial 4.45 second forty on one longtime NFL scout's watch.
8. MINNESOTA VIKINGS (5-10-1) Derek Carr, QB, Fresno State
Christian Ponder was never the answer in Minnesota the team has gotten a top notch quarterback to excite the offense Carr knowledge to lead them back into contention.
9. BUFFALO BILLS (6-10) Sammy Watkins, WR, Clemson
With the Raiders, Buccs and Rams both passing on the number one receiver in the draft the Bills provide quarterback E.J Manual with another solid target.
10. DETROIT LIONS (7-9) Justin Gilbert, CB, Oklahoma State
Cornerback is a position that has escaped Detroit for some time. They have tried to land a top notch cornerback in recent drafts, but have not been able to draft one. Detroit finally lands a talented defensive back and decides on the best cover-corner in the draft.
11. TENNESSEE TITANS (7-9) Anthony Barr, OLB, UCLA
Tennessee finished with only 36 sacks on the season. The Titans can use some pass rushers to get to the opposing quarterback. Barr is very talented, was a dominant player in college and looks to continue his dominance in the NFL.
12. NY GIANTS (7-9) Taylor Lewan, OT, Michigan
Eli Manning just looked a bit lost last year getting him solid protection to bring them back is the best move for the Giants in the first round look for the team in the next round to select an edge rusher to bring the defensive unit back to life.
13. ST. LOUIS RAMS (7-9) Mike Evans, WR, Texas A&M
After selecting the top offensive tackle with their first selection , they come back and take a big receiver to complement their other targets for quarterback Sam Bradford.
14. CHICAGO BEARS (8-8) Darqueze Dennard, CB, Michigan State
With Charles Tillman a free agent and the safeties inconsistent in 2013 the first pick for Chicago is to concentrate on trying to improve their secondary. Going with Dennard to go on the opposite side of Tim Jennings fills a need immediately.
15. PITTSBURGH STEELERS (8-8) Hasean Clinton-Dix, FS, Alabama
With Troy Pulmalu grabbing an extension Ryan Clark is likely to be released, so they have to get somebody with range in the middle of the field. Selecting Dix would only make their defensive backfield even stronger.
16. DALLAS COWBOYS (8-8) Timmy Jernigan, DT, Florida State
Jernigan to the Cowboys, this just fits perfectly and makes Jerry Jones happy while filling a need in the defensive front.
17. BALTIMORE RAVENS (8-8) Zack Martin, OT, Notre Dame
With tight-end Dennis Pitta resigning with the team this past week, its not the most important requirement to fill Joe Flacco with more weapons, but to provide him with solid protection has become a primary need here and a more valuable selection.
18. NY JETS (8-8) Marqise Lee, WR, Southern California
Time to provide Geno Smith with a big weapon, Lee can definitely bring that to the Jets.
19. MIAMI DOLPHINS (8-8) Aaron Donald DT Pittsburgh
Look, the Dolphins desperately need a solid group of offensive lineman but that doesn't mean they are going to select them in the draft certainly with the first round choice and with lots of cap room. Therefore, the team decides to switch gears and go with the best prospect on the board at defense and go with Donald to fill a need there at defensive tackle.
20. ARIZONA CARDINALS (10-6) C.J. Mosley, LB, Alabama
Mosley is a talented linebacker, who can run and hit. The Cardinals are a team that likes to blitz from the middle making this a match in heaven to help with their defense.
21. GREEN BAY PACKERS (8-7-1) Eric Ebron, TE, North Carolina
With tight-end Jermichael Finely a free agent coming off injury, the team needs to a threat in the middle of the field to secure another target for quarterback Aaron Rodgers and Ebron fits that need well.
22. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (10-6) Calvin Pryor, FS, Louisville
Eagles have secured their needs a wide receiver by resigning Jermey Maclin and securing up Riley Cooper. Coach Chip Kelly can now focus on fixing the secondary in the draft by selecting the best safety available on the board. Pryor is a big-hitting safety who fills a key need.
23. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (11-5) Odell Beckham Jr., WR, LSU
The Chiefs need to find another weapon for quarterback Alex Smith opposite of Dwayne Bowe and Beckham secured his place as a first rounder in the NFL combined last month.
24. CINCINNATI BENGALS (11-5) Kyle Fuller, CB, Virginia Tech
The Bengals need to add depth on the offensive line, but most likely they wait till the later rounds to cover that need. Another need is in the secondary at the cornerback position. Fuller is one of those players that are shooting up the draft board and he can provide the Bengals with the cornerback help they need.
25. SAN DIEGO CHARGERS(9-7) Jason Verrett CB, TCU
The Chargers biggest need this offseason is at the cornerback position. No surprises here folks. Verrett has worked his way up to the first round having a solid showing in the NFL Combine .
26. CLEVELAND BROWNS (FROM INDIANAPOLIS) (4-12) Ryan Shazier, OLB, Ohio State
The recent release of solid veteran D'Qwell Jackson may have provided the Browns with flexibility under the cap, but it also created a significant hole in the middle of their defense at the linebacker position. Shazier provides the Browns with speed in the middle of the defense the team desperately needs.
27. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (11-5) Dee Ford, DE, Auburn
Picturing how the 6-foot-2, 243 pounder could wreak havoc off the edge and get the opposing ball carriers. Is exactly what Saints' defensive coordinator Rob Ryan understood from seeing Ford dominate in the Senior Bowl. Ford is a tremendous pass rusher and will continue to strive in the NFL.
28. CAROLINA PANTHERS (12-4) Xavier Su'a-Filo, OG, UCLA
Many people believe that the Panthers will draft another target for quarterback Cam Newton, but with the wide receiver class deep the team decides to hold off on it. The Panthers can also provide Newton with some protection up-front. Su'a-Filo spent most of his college career at offensive tackle at UCLA, and he showed the versatility to play all across the line when attrition arose he's a good fit here with the 28th selection being the top guard in the draft.
29. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (12-4) Louis Nix, DT, Notre Dame
With Vince Wolford and Tommy Kelly both aging and coming off injuries the Patriots can use some young blood on their defensive front. Plus the Patriots run defense was horrendous it was ranked 30th in the NFL. Nix provides New England with a big body in the middle plus he gives them versatility they need at that position.
30. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (12-4) Brandin Cooks, WR, Oregon State
Cooks, fits right into 49ers already potent offensive weapons and provides Kapernick with another target. Cooks, is a remarkable athlete with excellent agility and speed to make an immediate impact offense and special teams.
31. DENVER BRONCOS(13-3) Stephon Tuitt, DE/DT, Notre Dame
The Broncos had no answers for Seattle during the Super Bowl especially on the defensive front. Denver needs a drastic improvement at the defensive tackle position in a big way to place quarterback Peyton Manning and his offensive unit on the field giving them more time to score. Tuitt is a gifted defender with a tremendous upside that will feel right at with Von Miller, Derek Wolfe and Sylvester Williams.
32. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (13-3) RaShede Hageman, DT, Minnesota
Seahawks may go with a receiver here if they are unable to bring Golden Tate back to Seattle. But the team also need's to upgrade their pass rushing capabilities. Hageman may not be on board at #32 since he is a rare talent and continues to move up the charts. His outstanding versatility makes him an attractive option to Pete Carroll and his staff.
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3. Prepare a piping bag fitting a ½ inch plain nozzle.
4. Sift the flour and salt onto a piece of paper.
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8. Return the pan to the flame and cook, stirring continuously until the mixture leaves the sides of the pan.
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10. Then add the remaining egg and beat until mixed well.
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It must be so confusing to be Walmart these days. The big retailer has been rumbling along happy-faced for years– crushing local competition, squeezing labor in its stores and commanding supply chains abroad with ruthless pressure to produce at ever-lower wages and ever-faster rates. Its stock goes up, Up, UP, so Walmart stockholders have been happy stockholders.
But right now investors are off-with-their heads angry at Walmart brass – their knives are out and shareholders are planning to call for resignations at the June 1 Walmart stockholder's meeting at corporate HQ in Bentonville, Arkansas.
Investor ire was sparked by news of a bribery scandal that broke in an April New York Times story, which told how a whistleblower had supplied Walmart corporate headquarters with evidence that detailed payouts of a total of $24 million in bribes to grease Walmart's expansion in Mexico. (Evidently to great effect—according to the NYT, one in five Walmart stores is located there.)
Investigators dispatched by the corporation got plenty more evidence of widespread bribery on Walmart de Mexico's part. Then Walmart top brass allegedly shut down the investigation.
It seems peculiar: Stockholders evidently blow past Walmart's wretched labor practices, the Uber-retailer's withering effects on local business and continuous fights with communities that don't want a megastore to disrupt the local community ecology; as long as the bottom line looks good, they keep buying stock. But let Walmart officials hush up a bribery scheme in Mexico—and the stockholders chorus becomes: Have you no sense of decency, Walmart?
It may not be about decency though. Stock prices may have recently rebounded but there was a downward lurch of nearly five percent a few weeks ago, prompted by Walmart's meetings with the U.S. Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission, along with potential criminal charges for violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Oh, and the prospect of penalties and legal fees that could cost Walmart billions.
Stock prices are now at the highest level in 10 years. But stockholders are peeved, viewing the recklessness of Walmart's actions as destabilizing. CNBC reports that two of the country's largest proxy advisor companies and a few smaller ones are encouraging investors to vote next week against Walmart executives, including present CEO Mike Duke and former CEO H. Lee Scott Jr. The New York City Pension Fund, with 5.6 million shares, also wants to see Walmart execs step down.
CalSTRS, a California teachers pension fund worth $154 billion, has not only called for resignations but has sued Walmart executives, calling out the company for "unethical conduct" and a breakdown of corporate governance. (The CNBC report notes that as an index investor, CalPERS is required to hold Walmart shares.)
And there are hundreds of thousands of present or former Walmart employees who hold shares in the company, the Making Change at Walmart Web site reports. Associate-shareholders have been organizing "proxy parties" to discuss Walmart's governance and call for the ouster of CEO Duke and Board Chairman (and Walton family heir) S. Robson Walton.
Venanzi Luna, a seven-year Walmart employee and a stockholder, has started an on-line petition calling for a thorough independent investigation and adds another voice in support of Duke and Walton's resignations.
"For years my co-workers and I have been saying that this company has lost its way. We didn't know it had gotten this bad," Luna told the Arkansas- based publication The City Wire.
CNBC points out that all this threatened head-rolling could well come to naught—Walton owns around 50 percent of Walmart's stock and his say-so is likely to outweigh the opposition's anger.
But there are still voices that say Walmart's aggressive strategies are mired in an outdated model and will take the company down in the end.
Forbes contributor Adam Hartung is no union symp—but he is a Walmart critic. He rolls out an impressive list of Walmart bad-behavior and castigates Walmart for its death-grip on an outdated industrial model. He suggests Walmart embrace the digital age instead of clinging to the industrial model that made it King of the Retail Kingdom. But his critique might resonate with all the restive stockholders bound for Bentonville as well as others who have looked askance at the company's practices.
"WalMart is taking on water, and it has no solution," Hartung writes. "To prop up results executives keep doing things that are less and less ethical – sometimes even illegal – and providing guidance down through all levels of management and employment to do the same."
Hartung's investor advice, however, might well be his most ominous warning: "Sell WalMart, the stock is at best dead money, and soon another Sears, Best Buy or Circuit City."


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Orchids have an exotic allure that is fascinating. The Victorians favoured the flowers as rare and collectible prizes and it's easy to see why; there is something a little bit special, even 'other', about the orchid.
Orchids grow worldwide, from the tundra of northern Sweden to the tropical forests of the Amazon and come from a large and diverse family of plants. More recent developments in propagation techniques have made the moth orchid (Phalaenopsis) a supermarket staple and popular houseplant – I have two of my own, content in the kitchen window, their buds about to burst. But there's more to these plants than a pretty flower; vanilla essence derives from the seedpods of the orchid Vanilla planifolia, and is not only an extremely valuable commodity but was also the £1 million-winning answer for the first champion of Who Wants to be a Millionaire – the gameshow whose swansong aired last week.
This month you can feast your eyes on a range of orchids gathered together for the Orchid Festival at Cambridge University Botanic Garden, which runs until February 28. The Glasshouse Range will be in full bloom, packed with orchids from the Indian state of Sikkim in the foothills of the Himalayas. A pair of trees laden with orchids will be constructed in the corridor and central Tropical Rainforest display, while orchids from around the globe will be woven throughout the Glasshouse plantings. The Tropical Wetlands house will focus on orchid anatomy and adaptations, with the centrepiece, a spider's web of Vanda orchids, suspended from the roof.
Alex Summers is the Glasshouse supervisor who has put the exhibition together: "It's been a massive job but we're all over the moon with it. Working to a deadline with plants can be difficult as we have to control the temperature in the houses where the orchids are grown to make sure they come into bloom at the right time."
Alex is in no doubt that the Orchid Festival is a welcome sight in February. "They are fascinating flowers and show how intricate nature is. This month can be very dreary and bleak. The Orchid Festival provides flowers and colour and a bit of a lift in winter."
The Orchid Festival runs until February 28 at The Cambridge University Botanic Garden, 1 Brookside, Cambridge. Contact (01223) 336265 and see botanic.cam.ac.uk.


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He said that the arrested Marines have "very much let the side down."
Past incidents involving abuses by coalition soldiers have sparked protests and riots in Afghanistan, damaging relations with the government of Hamid Karzai. Also eroding the relations have been a rising tide of attacks in which Afghan soldiers or police assault their international allies — endangering the partnership that is critical to training Afghan security forces and withdrawing international troops.
But while there have been some allegations of abuse against civilians, the case revealed Thursday is unusual in that it involves an insurgent.
However, allegations of British misconduct in general have been rare in Afghanistan, with some of the experts noting that Britain had learned its lessons from several appalling incidents in Iraq.
Britain's six-year military presence in southern Iraq spawned multiple allegations of torture and abuse. The most notorious case involved a hotel receptionist, Baha Mousa, who died while in custody at a British base after being detained in a raid in Basra in September 2003. Britain's defense authorities later apologized for the mistreatment of Mousa and nine other Iraqis and paid a $4.8 million (3 million pound) settlement. Six soldiers were cleared of wrongdoing at a court martial, while another pleaded guilty and served a year in jail.
The government says abuse was committed by only a few soldiers, but lawyers for the alleged victims say it was systemic.
The Defense Ministry's terse statement Thursday suggested that the military was moving to control the incident, and trying to make certain the potentially lurid details were kept under wraps. The statement said the seven were arrested Thursday by Royal Military Police, but did not name the Marines.
While the ministry said the Marines were not arrested in Afghanistan, it would not specify where the arrests took place or give any further details on the alleged murder.
"The investigation will now be taken forward and dealt with by the Service Justice system," the ministry said in a statement, adding that "as with any serious incident of this nature, there will be an internal review to identify lessons learned."
Britain has 9,500 troops in Afghanistan — the second largest foreign force after the United States — based in the southern Helmand province.
About 500 troops will leave this year, ahead of the withdrawal of all international forces at the end of 2014.
Associated Press Writers Deb Riechmann in Kabul and Mirwais Khan in Kandahar, Afghanistan, contributed to this report.


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The home of Joseph Simmons - best known as Rev Run from the iconic rap group, Run DMC - will get a major transformation in the new DIY Network series Rev Run's Renovation, premiering Saturday, January 4, at 10 p.m. ET/PT. During the 10-episode series, the home's remodel becomes a family affair as Rev Run, his wife Justine, their kids Daniel (Diggy), Russell (Russy) and Miley, and a team of builders work together to completely renovate their 9,000 square foot New Jersey home. As the family mansion is gutted from top to bottom, Run and Justine debate the new design possibilities for each space.
"You'll see me and Justine talking about how she wants this house to be transformed - it's all about her vision," said Run. "Most of our arguments, like any other couple going through this, revolve around the budget."
Justine has grand plans to tap the budget to transform her outdated kitchen into a sleek, modern European-style space, while Run wants a mini indoor pool and spa. It's a game of give and take where big ideas are passionately pursued.
"Rev Run is a legend in the music business, but he and his family are like any other first-time home remodelers," explains Steven Lerner, senior Vice president, programming and development, HGTV and DIY Network. "They're dealing with noise, dust, the local zoning board - every homeowner who has undertaken a major remodel can relate."
Rev Run's Renovation also chronicles the design and construction of new bedrooms and custom bathrooms for the kids: Russy wanted a "zen-like" room, Diggy preferred his new space be "contemporary," while Miley asked for her new room to be like "fairytale castle." The series features Mr. and Mrs. Simmons' as they tackle each stage of the renovation with a lot of grace and elbow grease to turn the dated property into the ultimate family dream home.
"Letting people observe our home renovation has allowed me to share our family values with our fans and other renovation lovers," said Rev Run. "There is nothing more important to me than family and the home!"
Rev Run and Michael Lehman are executive producers of the series.
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"I would choose," replied Shaw, "to be the man George Bernard Shaw could have been but never was."
Shaw's answer was insightful and certainly is something for all of us to think about. Who would each of us have been if we could have been the person we were capable of being? Someone has observed that success is not measured by how you compare what you've done to what somebody else has done. You might have considerably more ability or, for that matter, less ability. Real success is measured by what you have done compared to what you could have done with the ability God gave you.
Suppose you had daily invested a few more minutes studying and increasing your knowledge in your chosen profession. How many more friends would you have had had you been a little more courteous, thoughtful and considerate?
Would you have more friends if you had taken more time to call or visit them in their home or at the hospital? How much more energy and vitality would you have had you developed better eating habits, exercised regularly and gotten the right amount of sleep? How much happier would you have been had you spent more time with your family — your mate, your children, your parents, etc.?
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Q2 2013 Earnings Call
May 30, 2013 5:00 pm ET
Brian Keogh
Richard Bradley Lawrence - Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman of Executive Committee
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Brian Keogh
Thank you, and good afternoon, everyone. Brad Lawrence, Esterline's Chairman, President and CEO; and Bob George, our Chief Financial Officer, are here today to discuss Esterline's fiscal year-to-date and second quarter 2013 performance. In addition to the number Jason just gave you, you can also visit esterline.com in the Investor Relations section to access a webcast replay of this call. As always, I need to remind you that our call today contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on management's current expectations and are not guarantees of future performance. As you know, forward-looking statements always involve risk and uncertainty, which we detail in our public filings with the SEC.
I'll now turn the call over to Brad.
Richard Bradley Lawrence
Good afternoon, and thank you all for joining us. Looking in our results at the midpoint of our year, I believe we're making good progress. We're seeing solid margins, controlled costs and performance in a variety of businesses and programs despite some difficult market conditions. Sales were approximately $500 million and earnings of $1.12 per share were in line with last year's second quarter operating results.
At the outset of this year, I said, much like our fiscal '12, we will build to a strong finish. This still holds. And there are a number of favorable trends that we expect to continue to a strong back half of the year, including continuing strength in our commercial aerospace OEM business, particularly for single-aisle platforms, steady margin performance, a solid $1.3 billion backlog, continued strong cash flow and, throughout the business, an effective focus on cost controls.
Of course, we have to balance this optimism with a dose of caution. Although there remains a good source of strength in defense markets, we have seen a number of important programs slide to the right not only impacting the quarter but colors our full year outlook.
For example, JPATS, or the U.S. military's Joint Primary Aircraft Training System, is the Beechcraft T-6B. Esterline provides the integrated glass cockpits for this aircraft. A few months ago, in conjunction with its emergence from bankruptcy, Beechcraft implemented a program of rolling furloughs. As a result, full year build rate for the T-6B has been lowered from the earlier scheduled 49-per-year rate to 42 aircraft this year, essentially a 15% reduction.
Also there's ongoing uncertainty surrounding the fate of the Global Hawk UAV program and its future role in the U.S. Air Force's intelligence gathering mission. This is delaying orders for our signal intelligence receivers. That said, we're confident that whether it's Global Hawk or some other platform, there'll be a continuing need for signals intelligence technologies that our receivers provide. So we view this only as a delay.
More broadly speaking, there are some balances to these issues. Programs such as the European A400M military transport aircraft, the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and the P-8 maritime surveillance aircraft are performing to expectations, have improving visibility and are now becoming meaningful to results. In general, however, defense customers, both in the U.S. and abroad, are responding to market uncertainty by slowing funded programs and keeping their options open.
Meanwhile, global economic conditions, particularly in Europe, have industrial markets stuck in neutral. Though our rail business continues to grow, other markets are under some pressure, slowing the pace of growth we anticipated at the beginning of the year.
With these market factors as a background, we decided it's prudent at this point to moderate our expectations. We continue to believe our business will strengthen as we move to the second half but not to the extent we previously thought.
For that reason, we have recalibrated our full year earnings guidance to a range of $5.30 to $5.50 per share, a range that we believe absorbs the potential impact of the market uncertainties I just described.
Now with that said, there are certainly numerous aspects of our business that give us cause for confidence. In Avionics & Controls, for example, our cockpit solutions are well positioned in the market. Esterline's modern avionics provide exceptional value and competitive pricing with very strong opportunities in the sales funnel for retrofitting the aging fleet of both military and civilian aircraft.
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Eritrea: UN expert warns about persisting human rights violations linked to the national service
GENEVA (31 March 2014) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Eritrea, Sheila B. Keetharuth, today expressed deep concern about persisting human rights violations in the country in the context of the Eritrean national service.
"National service dominates life in Eritrea entirely," Ms. Keetharuth said at the end of an official visit to Germany and Switzerland from 17 to 28 March 2014 during which she collected first-hand information from Eritrean refugees and migrants on the human rights situation in Eritrea.
The bulk of what the human rights expert documented reconfirmed her earlier findings: "The main reasons spurring Eritreans to flee their country are linked to the indefinite national service and the constant fear of being targeted," she said.
Young people are conscripted into the military without any prospect of demobilization. Once they complete military training, they are assigned to various Government sectors, including in the civilian administration.
A conscript who spent almost 14 years in national service told the Special Rapporteur that 'some families have three or four sons and daughters in the national service. The salary is paltry - too low to cover the prevailing cost of living, let alone support family members, especially children, the elderly or siblings.'
During the interviews with the Special Rapporteur, refugees described in great detail the widespread insecurity that every Eritrean citizen experienced, irrespectively of whether he or she was a national service conscript.
"In addition to regular round-ups by the military, citizens are targeted arbitrarily for reasons that remain mostly unknown to the victims or beyond their control, or at times on charges of 'plotting to leave the country,'" the independent expert explained.
Severe punishment, including of family members of those who fled, often takes the form of arrest and detention, sometimes for prolonged periods in inhumane conditions and systematic ill-treatment. Other forms of punishment may include the payment of heavy fines, thus depriving entire families of their means of livelihood.
Harassment and intimidation of family members, including elderly parents, is routine.
"Accountability mechanisms do not exist, leaving victims without any access to justice and perpetuating a climate of impunity and fear which extends beyond the borders of the country," the Special Rapporteur warned.
Ms. Keetharuth also expressed concern about the plight of 276 Eritreans detained in Nagad, Djibouti, with two having reportedly died while in custody. "I reiterate my call on the international community to strengthen efforts to ensure the protection of those fleeing from Eritrea by granting at least temporary refuge or protection in line with their obligations under international refugee and human rights law."
"I request the Eritrean Government to demonstrate its willingness to deal with its human rights challenges by taking immediate positive steps to reverse the climate of impunity and fear and by inviting me to assess the situation of human rights in the country first hand so as to find lasting solutions," she stressed.
Eritrea continues to refuse to cooperate with the country mandate created unanimously by the UN Human Rights Council and has not yet granted the Special Rapporteur a visa to visit the country.
"Due to lack of access to Eritrea, I will continue to link up with Eritrean refugees and migrants outside of their home country, as well as with all others concerned by human rights in Eritrea, including those who consider themselves to be victims of alleged human rights violations, human rights defenders and other civil society actors," Ms. Keetharuth said.
The result of her findings, which will be strictly limited to the situation inside Eritrea, will be reflected in her second report to the Human Rights Council in June 2014.
Sheila B. Keetharuth was appointed as the Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Eritrea during the 21st Session of the UN Human Rights Council in September 2012. She took her functions on 1 November 2012. As Special Rapporteur, she is independent from any government or organization and serves in her individual capacity. A lawyer from Mauritius, she has extensive experience in monitoring and documenting human rights violations, advocacy, training and litigation in human rights in Africa. Learn more, log on to: http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/SP/CountriesMandates/ER/Pages/SREritrea.aspx
Check the Special Rapporteur's first report to the UN Human Rights Council: http://ap.ohchr.org/documents/dpage_e.aspx?m=201
UN Human Rights, country page – Eritrea: http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Countries/AfricaRegion/Pages/ERIndex.aspx
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Review: Just starting by saying that. The restaurant is vegetarian with vegan and gluten free options. Bio, which is a plus. Unfortunately, I was highly disappointed to find that the Gaia shop sells corpses, so a big NOOOO there. I won't go into a debate here, but it should be already crystal clear for everybody that "bio" animals are not magically deprived of their senses, and that they cherish their lives the same as any other creature. A "happier" life (let's settle for less sad, perhaps) doesn't excuse their killing. No palate in the world is worth that. And nobody choosing to profit from the sale of these murdered animals will have my sympathy. For the rest, the food in the restaurant is not getting better. Since their chef left years ago to open Veganitessen, their menu has been lacking and doesn't seem to recover. However, their 10e menu during working days is not too bad. At least, compared with the other choices you have in Seville.
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