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Mini Dow Industrial Average futures fell 2 point to 13,948. The Nasdaq futures rose 1.25 points to 2,768.50. Standard and Poor's 500 futures inched 0.25 points lower to 1,518.25.
On the U.S. data front, the Empire State Manufacturing Survey indicated that conditions for New York manufacturers improved for the first time since the summer of last year. The New York Federal Reserve's empire state manufacturing index rose to positive 10.0 in February from negative 7.78 in January, while economists expected a reading of negative 2.0.
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The University of Michigan's consumer sentiment reading is expected to inch higher to 74.8 last month from a preliminary reading of 73.8.
On the European front, the eurozone slipped deeper than predicted into recession in the fourth quarter due to weaker than expected GDP figures from Germany and France. Data showed the recession in the euro area deepened with the worst performance in almost four years, according to the Bloomberg.
On Thursday, U.S. stocks ended on a mixed note as better than expected jobs report and a flurry of merger deals overshadowed weaker-than-expected growth data from Europe and Japan.
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Kraft Foods Group Inc. (NASDAQ: KRFT) slid 1.08 percent in premarket after the food and beverage company said its fourth-quarter earnings will reflect charges and the impact of greater-than-anticipated trade inventory reductions. The company also sees lower revenues.
Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE: HLF) jumped 19.73 percent in premarket after activist investor Carl Icahn reported a 13 percent stake in the company. Icahn, who along with his affiliates now own a total of about 14 million shares of Herbalife, said he acquired the shares as he believed that they were undervalued.
CBS Corp. (NYSE: CBS) declined 1.05 percent in premarket after the company reported lower than expected fourth quarter results due to lower streaming revenue. CBS also plans to repurchase an additional $1 billion of its Class B common stock in 2013, and initiate the accelerated share repurchase action in the first quarter.
Burger King Worldwide Inc. (NYSE: BKW) added 6.76 percent in premarket after the fast food hamburger chain posted an increase in quarterly earnings despite a 30.3 percent drop in revenue. Organic revenues grew 5.6%, excluding the impact of refranchising and FX headwinds.
Qlik Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: QLIK) climbed 18.63 percent in premarket after the company posted better than expected fourth quarter results and guided fiscal 2013 above consensus.
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European markets traded mixed, with Germany's DAX down 0.02 percent to trade at 7,629.44. France's CAC40 rose 0.27 percent to trade at 3,679.58. The U.K.'s FTSE 100 inched 0.18 percent higher to trade at 6,338.68.
Asia markets ended mixed. The Shanghai Composite Index added 0.57 percent to end at $2,432.40. Hong Kong's Hang Seng gained 0.13 percent to close at 23,444.56. Japan's Nikkei 225 fell 1.18 percent to end at 11,173.83. India's Sensex closed at 19,468.15, down 0.15 percent.
Ahead of the opening bell, crude oil futures traded 0.67 percent lower at $96.65 per barrel. Gold futures inched 0.79 percent higher to $1,622.01 per ounce.
In the currency market, the euro shed 0.24 percent against the U.S. dollar to 1.3331, while the British pound inched 0.06 percent lower to 1.5484. The dollar added 0.29 percent against the Japanese yen at 93.1500.
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Art of Brick International Exhibition
Thursday, November 21, 2013 11:00am-
Sunday, December 29, 2013 5:00pm
The Mansfield Art Center is proud to present Nathan Sawaya's Art of the Brick. This internationally acclaimed exhibit is touring North America, Asia and Australia. The New York based artist has four unique exhibitions created solely from standard LEGO bricks. As an art form medium and artist, Nathan Sawaya has taken it to new heights.
This exciting show is at the Art Center from September 21 through December 29, 2013. The Mansfield Art Center is open Tuesday-Saturday from 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 5:00 p.m. The Art Center is closed on Mondays.
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Under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
Purchase Tickets call 419-756-1700 or call 419-562-3013
The Mansfield Art Center is delighted to invite Ohio residents to use their own LEGO® pieces to create and compete in this fun state-wide contest and exhibition.
FUN for kids and adults! After you have been inspired by Nathan's exhibit—stop to do some of your own building. Tables and chairs will be set up on the lawn and tubs of LegO® bricks will be provided. (We gladly accept any donation of extra bricks [LegO bricks only] you might have at home.Drop them off at the MAC at your convenience.)
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Frederica Wilson celebrates Gabby Douglas' gold medals
South Florida Congresswoman Frederica Wilson said she was delighted to see Gabrielle "Gabby" Douglas become the first African American to win the gold medal at the Olympics in all-around gymnastics.
Douglas, from Virginia Beach, is also the first American gymnast to win the gold in both the individual and team all-around events.
"Gabby, nicknamed the 'Flying Squirrel' for her amazing performances on the balance beam, has become an inspiration to the next generation of young girls, proving that with dedication and hard work, anything is possible," said Wilson, a Democrat who represents a black-majority district that includes Liberty City and a piece of south-central Broward County.
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Acid Flashback: A Cook's Playlist Of Vinegars That Rock
Vinegar is the classic rock of condiments. You know it's in the house, and you know it's kinda timeless and it'll keep for years, so you keep it on the pantry shelf behind all those indie-label spices and sauces. You rock it a few times a year when you're doing some household cleaning, but you don't think about it when you're trying to get dinner on the table.
Vinegar is so deeply ingrained in our history and culture, and so formative of our palates, that it's easy to overlook and underuse. Human beings have been using it for about 10,000 years. Hannibal used it to crumble rocks that blocked the progress of his elephants through the Alps. Cleopatra used it to dissolve a fortune in pearls to win a bet with Antony. Heck, Jesus Christ was given a spongeful of vinegar on the cross. And it's in our language. 'You catch more flies with a teaspoon of honey than with a gallon of vinegar.' And when some rowdy acts up, you don't say he's full of piss and tahini.
Indeed, vinegar is so big it fails—to catch your attention. The only exception to this rule is syrupy balsamic vinegar (not the good stuff below), which is lame the same way the Dave Matthews Band is lame[??]. Culinarily, vinegar is the flavor element that is inexorably linked to one of our primary taste concerns: acid level. Adjusting acid level is one of the most important things you can do to improve a dish because it informs the way the other primary tastes (bitter, salty, sweet and umami-y) present and interact. But because vinegar is so iconic in this role, we often fail to maintain a nuanced understanding of just how effective and useful it can be. Like how sometimes you forget that George Harrison is a really good guitarist. And it's worth keeping in mind that, as an ingredient, vinegar is probably in the majority of condiments in your cupboard: mustard, ketchup, barbecue sauce, mayo, sriracha, et. al.
In the interest of counteracting our tendency to undervalue the classics, I'm spotlighting the particular qualities and uses of the small selection of vinegars that I use in the recipes below. These qualities are hard to describe, so I've paired each of the vinegar types below with a classic rock track that I hope will have a synergistically illustrative effect. Basically, I made you a mixed tape of distinctive vinegars and classic rock songs, along with kitchen tips/liner notes:
• White Balsamic—"Care Of Cell 44" by The Zombies: This vinegar is bright and juicy, coming in with a measure of psychedelic fruitiness up front, but with a pleasantly smooth, disciplined follow-through. Great in pasta sauces, in bean stews, and in marinades for grilling vegetables. What the Monkees should have been, really.
• Melfor Alsatian Vinegar—"Goodbye Stranger" by Supertramp (click there for a very heartwarming tap-dance school version of the song): This is actually a blend of spirit vinegar and infusion of honey and herbs that delivers low acidity in a medium-light bodied package. Complex but integrated, with melodious notes of caramel and coconut water, it's best used in vinaigrettes, noodle broths, meaty stews and claypots. It handles a lot like rice vinegar, but with a breezy, Wurlitzer buzz.
• Champagne Vinegar—"Killer Queen by Queen: Straightforwardly crisp and balanced. The most flexible of vinegars, again a natural in vinaigrettes; use it, too, in soups and for dressing vegetables. It's a trouper, a splash of whimsical dandiness and bourgeois elegance for your table, old chum.
• Sherry Vinegar—"Deacon Blues" by Steely Dan: Darker and more pungent, this vinegar boasts a full-bodied richness that goes well with umami-ful ingredients. It's an ideal deglazing agent for pan sauces and would provide added depth to gravies and cream soups. Textured and atmospheric; incredible virtuosity and precision laid down atop a wash of moral fatigue.
1 ½ lbs. Chicken thighs, bone-in with skin
½ tsp. toasted sesame oil
½ tsp. peanut oil
⅔ cup white balsamic vinegar
½ cup soy sauce
½ cup of chicken stock
3 medium shallots, sliced very thinly crosswise and separated into rings
3 cloves of garlic, chopped
2 large bay leaves
1 tsp. black peppercorns
additional ½ tsp. toasted sesame oil
additional ½ tsp. peanut oil
Heat both oils together in bottom of a large saucepan or small Dutch oven (you want a pan in which the chicken thighs will form a single layer along the bottom) over medium high heat. When oil gets fragrant and shimmery, lay thighs skinside-down; brown for about a minute or until you notice a small amount of fat from the chicken skin has rendered. Add the rest of the ingredients. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 25 minutes.
Remove chicken and set aside to cool. In the meantime continue simmering sauce uncovered, and begin heating a cast iron skillet over a second burner at high heat. Remove and discard skin from chicken. Add sesame and peanut oil to skillet and proceed to brown now-skinless chicken. Just about a minute on each side while mashing the thighs around with tongs. This mashing action will squeeze out some of the braising liquid which will evaporate and provide a little smoky caramelization on the surface of the chicken. Return chicken to saucepan or Dutch oven and turn off both burners. Deglaze skillet with a ladleful of the sauce, scraping up the bits. Pour contents of skillet back into the pan with the chicken and sauce, give it a good stir. Serve with steamed rice.
1 bunch red kale
20 hazelnuts
2 tbs. dried cranberries
2 tbs sunflower seeds
1 small red pepper
Toast hazelnuts in a skillet over medium heat with occasional shaking and tossing. You want them to toast uniformly, until they're very fragrant, just short the point where the skins are totally charred. Set aside to cool.
Remove and discard central stem from kale. Chop kale leaves into bite-sized salad pieces. Chop pepper into ⅛-inch matchsticks. Crumble skins off cooled hazelnuts and cut into thirds. Combine everything in a salad bowl and dress with AlsAsian vinaigrette just before serving.
2 tbs. Melfor Alsatian Honey Vinegar
2 tbs. mirin
½ tsp. Chinese hot mustard
½ tsp. peanut oil
½ tsp. toasted sesame oil
¼ tsp. soy sauce
¼ tsp. toasted sesame seeds
Whisk all ingredients into a smooth emulsion in a small bowl.
6-7 Persian cucumbers
8-10 radishes
½ cup champagne vinegar
½ cup water
¼ cup sugar
¼ cup of chives
additional ¼ cup vinegar for topping off
Cut ends off cucumbers and discard. Slice cucumbers thinly, into quarter-sized rounds. Cut radishes in same manner, but more thinly, dime-sized rounds. Chop chives as you would for dressing a baked potato.
Combine vinegar, water and sugar in a medium bowl, whisking until sugar dissolves. Add vegetables and chives to bowl, tossing thoroughly with clean hands.
Put the mixture into appropriately sized jar(s) and top off with additional vinegar. Seal jars and shake to incorporate. Store in refrigerator. Pickles should be good to eat in a few hours, but will improve over the next few days. You can keep them in the fridge for couple of weeks.
⅔ lb. shiitake mushrooms
1 tbs. extra virgin olive oil
3 tbs. water
additional tsp. extra virgin olive oil
3 cloves garlic sliced thin
3 tbs. sherry vinegar
1 tbs. chopped sage
2 tbs. chopped parsley leaves
additional tsp. olive oil for drizzling
Remove stems completely from mushroom tops with your hands. Cut tops into ¼-inch slices. Heat oil to shimmering in a large, heavy skillet over medium high heat. Saute mushrooms for about 2 minutes. Add water and cover for about a minute. Remove cover and continue sauteing until mushrooms are just cooked through. Set shiitakes aside.
In your still-hot skillet reduce heat to medium and heat additional tsp. olive oil. Add sliced garlic and saute until slightly golden, about a minute. Return mushrooms to skillet and add vinegar, quickly and thoroughly combining contents of skillet. Shut off heat and stir in sage, then parsley. Drizzle with olive oil and salt to taste.
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DirectionsSCOTTRADE CENTER (FORMERLY KNOWN AS SAVVIS CENTER) IS LOCATED ON THE CORNER OF 14TH STREET AND CLARK AVENUE IN DOWNTOWN ST. LOUIS.
FROM I-64/US Hwy 40 EASTBOUND: Take the Chestnut at 20th Street Exit. Follow exit to Chestnut Street to parking facilities on the left. Or, from Chestnut, turn right at 18th Street and proceed to parking.
FROM I-44 EASTBOUND: Exit at Jefferson Avenue and proceed north to Chouteau Avenue. Turn right at Chouteau, then left at 18th Street, and follow signs to nearby parking facilities.
FROM I-55 NORTHBOUND: Take the Downtown Exit to Memorial Drive. From Memorial Drive, turn left at Market Street, then left at Tucker to Clark. At Clark, turn left or right to access area parking. (Turn right at Clark to reach the Scottrade Center Garage.) Or, follow signs to other nearby parking facilities.
FROM I-70 EASTBOUND: Take the Memorial Drive exit to Market Street. Proceed west on Market Street and turn left at Tucker to Clark. At Clark, turn left or right to access area parking. (Turn right at Clark to reach the Scottrade Center Garage.) Or, follow signs to other nearby parking facilities.
FROM ILLINOIS: Take I-64 / US 40 westbound to the 9th Street Exit. Turn left on Clark Avenue to access parking facilities along Clark Avenue east of Scottrade Center or proceed six blocks to the Scottrade Center Garage. Follow signs to reach other nearby parking facilities. (Illinois guests may also exit I-64 at the 21st Street at Market Exit just west of Scottrade Center, then proceed east to Scottrade Center.)
ParkingGUEST PARKING: Approximately 6500 parking spaces are available within 1,800 feet of Scottrade Center, including at 1,270-car garage situated immediately adjacent to the building. In addition, many nearby parking garages and surface lots offer affordable, convenient access to Scottrade Center. "Scottrade Center Parking" signs at the entrances to these parking facilities should help in directing Scottrade Center guests to appropriate parking. Ample street parking is also available.
BOX OFFICE PARKING: Short-term daytime parking for ticket purchases at Scottrade Center's Box Office is available on Clark Avenue in front of the Box Office (15 min. limit) as well as in the attached Scottrade Center Garage.
DROP-OFF / PICK-UP: Drop-off and pick-up for guests attending events at Scottrade Center should be made at the 14th Street Entrance at the east end of the building. After an event, 14th Street is closed by the St. Louis Police.
Public Transportation
METROLINK TRAIN: A MetroLink station is located directly south of Scottrade Center at 14th Street and Clark Avenue, between the Union Station and Busch Stadium MetroLink stations. For those traveling to Scottrade Center from other MetroLink stations, there are currently more than 2,000 free park-ride spaces along the MetroLink alignment. These include:
*North Hanley located between Geiger Avenue and I-270.
*UM-St. Louis South located on campus east of East Drive.
*Rock Road located at St. Charles Rock Rd and Kingsland.
*Wellston located S. of Page Ave. at Plymouth and Kingsland.
*Delmar located north of Delmar Blvd at Des Peres.
*Forest Park located at DeBaliviere Blvd and Forest Park Pkwy.
*East Riverfront located on S. Front St.
*5th and Missouri located on 5th St. at Missouri.
*Emerson Park located on N. 15th St.
*Washington Park located on N. 54th St.
*Fairview Heights located at 9320 Hwy 161.
*Swansea located on N. Illinois St.
*Belleville located on Scheel St.
*College located on Carlyle Ave.
*Shiloh-Scott located on Metro Plaza Lane.
Information on Metro Link is available at all MetroLink stations and by calling (314) 231-2345 in Missouri (TDD (314) 982-1515) and (618) 271-2345 in Illinois (TDD (618) 875-1200.
BI-STATE BUS: Scottrade Center lies along several city bus routes. For more information about bus routes and schedules, please call Bi-State transit information at (314) 231-2345 in Missouri (TDD (314) 982-1515) and (618) 271-2345 in Illinois (TDD (618) 875-1200) or visit them on the web at www.bi-state.org.com
Box Office NumbersSee Miscellaneous Info section for phone numbers.
Box Office HoursREGULAR BOX OFFICE HOURS:
10:00am to 5:00pm and through the first 30 minutes of all events.
10:00am to 4:00pm Monday-Friday.
When there is an event on Saturday, the box office will be open from 10:00am through the first 30 minutes of the event.
When there is an event on Sunday, the box office will be open from Noon through the first 30 mintues of the event.
1 hour prior to ticketed event time.
Types of Payment AcceptedBox Office Accepts Cash, Money Orders, MasterCard, Visa, American Express, Discover and Diners Club Card.
Will CallCustomer must present actual credit card used to place the order, the confirmation number and a photo ID.
Tickets held at Will Call may be picked up beginning 2 hours prior to show time.
Accessible SeatingPERSONS WITH DISABILITIES: Please call Scottrade Center at (314)622-5420 to reserve seats. To arrange seating for a group with special needs, please call Scottrade Center Group Sales at (314) 622-5454.
SEATING: Scottrade Center has an ample number of reserved seats for guests with disabilities dispersed throughout the plaza, club, mezzanine and penthouse levels as well as the event level for concerts. One companion seat is available for each seat reserved for a guest with a disability. These seats are provided in a wide variety of price ranges for all events. All seats for guests with limited mobility have been selected to allow convenient entry and exit, as well as for accessibility to restrooms and concession stands. In addition, Scottrade Center's private suites, club seats and private restaurant are accessible to guests with disabilities.
TICKET SALES: Tickets to Scottrade Center events are sold to persons with disabilities on a first-come, first-serve basis. When purchasing tickets, please inform your ticket seller about any needs that may require accommodation, including companion seating or use of a service animal.
General RulesFor information on specific events, phone (314)622-5400.
General rules are as follows:
STILL CAMERAS: Policy varies by event, is determined solely at the descretion of the show, and is subject to change without notice. Still cameras are permitted for St. Louis Blues games, most other sporting events and most family shows. Still cameras are not permitted for most concerts.
VIDEO CAMERAS: Are NOT permitted for most events.
RECORDING DEVICES: Are NOT permitted.
PROHIBITED ITEMS: Cans, bottles, coolers, plastic beverage containers, food or beverage of any kind, helium balloons, pets (other than service animals), laser pointers, sticks (excluding those on pennants or flags) and weapons of any sort.
SMOKING: For most events, Guests are permitted to exit and re-enter the Scottrade Center at the 14th Street Entrance (section 122) and the West Entrance (section 109). Smoking is permitted at these locations. Hand stamps and ticket stub are required to re-enter the building.
Children RulesDiscounts are offered for children on a show by show basis. For more information regarding specific performances, please phone (314)622-5400.
MiscellaneousPHONE NUMBERS
WEBSITE: www.scottradecenter.com
CONCESSIONS: Nearly 40 concession stands and portable carts are located throughout the plaza and mezzanine areas.
FEATURED FOOD: Hot dogs, nachos, peanuts, pretzels, toasted ravioli, chicken wings, hamburgers, barbeque sandwiches, southwest sausage, chicken fingers, chicken club sandwiches, french fries, Pizza Hut pizza, bread sticks, assorted candies and more.
FEATURED BEVERAGES: Soft drinks, lemonade, bottled water, iced tea, beer, specialty beers, microbrews, mixed drinks and wine.


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Tucson Sidewinders pitcher Max Scherzer doesn't care if he's a starter or reliever. He just wants the baseball.
"It doesn't matter what role I have," said Scherzer, who tossed five shutout inning in his Triple-A debut Monday at Tucson Electric Park. "I can succeed in both roles.
"I want to go out there and pitch. It doesn't matter what role I have. All I want is the ball."
Tucson lost 4-0 to Salt Lake as the Bees scored four runs in the top of the ninth inning.
The 6-foot-3 Scherzer, two years removed from the University of Missouri, was the Arizona Diamondbacks' top selection in the 2006 amateur draft. He was a combined 6-6 with a 3.28 ERA at Single-A Visalia and Double-A Mobile last season.
A confident Scherzer, 23, allowed two hits and struck out seven in his Tucson debut. Scherzer struck out five in a row at one time and threw a total of 87 pitches. He recorded 52 strikes.
"He has a great arm," said Sidewinders manager Bill Plummer. "He threw some good change-ups and got his slider over, too. He was overpowering at times. He pitched very well.
"There is no question he has big league stuff. He has to work on his command. Tonight, he had great command."
Scherzer has been the most impressive of the young pitchers on the staff so far.
"There are things I can work on from what I did tonight," Scherzer said. "We were able to fall into a rhythm tonight.
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Federal prosecutors say a North Carolina terrorism case may involve classified material that will raise national security issues.
Court documents filed Monday ask for time to review the classified material and a hearing to discuss it.
The government filed the motion under the Classified Information Procedures Act, which sets guidelines for the disclosure of
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Authorities have charged seven North Carolina men with plotting terrorism abroad. An indictment pegs the ringleader as 39-year-old
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Investigators are still looking for an eighth suspect believed to be in Pakistan.
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World-Building: A Writer's Guide to Constructing Star Systems and Life…
by Stephen L. Gillett, Ben Bova (Editor)
Another book in the Science Fiction Writing Series, put out by Writers Digest. Geologist and astronomer Dr. Stephen Gillett approaches the science of creating planets in other solar systems in a fairly simple, easy-to-understand method for the layman. Chapters in this helpful volume include Why World-Build?, The Astronomical Setting, Making a Planet, The Earth, The Ancient Earth, The Other Planets, Stars and Suns, and Not As We Know It. Although a little understanding of geology, astrophysics and general physics helps to start with, this writers' guide really breaks down the science needed to accurately portray the development of alien species on life-supporting planets that differ dramatically from Earth. I particularly appreciated the final chapter, dealing with non-traditional life-supporting worlds -- water worlds, worlds heavy in nitrogen atmosphere, and what Gillett refers to as "Brimstone worlds". Also helpful, especially for those of us not well-versed in scientific minutiae, is an extensive glossary of scientific terminology, a bibliography of sources for additional research, and an index to science fiction stories that Gillett cites as examples of the various scientific principles he's explaining.
Originally reviewed for my local library's website: http://www.lincolnlibraries.org/depts/bookguide/srec/staffrec09-10.htm
An excellent toolkit for designing planets and star systems. Gillett explains everything from planetary formation to plate tectonics to the cycles that maintain a livable atmosphere on a planet and affect the weather, with plenty of examples and references to where ideas turn up in existing works of science fiction. A valuable resource to any game master running in an interstellar setting.
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As we noted in our lunchtime poll, the foodosphere is all a-froth over former New York Times food critic Mimi Sheraton's swipes at the prose stylings of the current jobholder Sam Sifton.
Sheraton told Capital's Zachary Woolfe, "It's food writing for an audience less interested in food and more interested in the experience and the theater of it ... I don't like it at all. I always told people what the place was like, but these long, long introductions about the scene—I usually skip the first column and a half and get to the food, because that's what I think it's about."
The New York Observer then served up a course-by-course sampling of both Sheraton's (1977) and Sifton's (2009) reviews of New York City's longstanding Francophile flagship La Grenouille for stylistic comparison. Topics included decor, patrons and the restaurant's signature souffle and it was entertaining, without a doubt, but we're gonna stick a Britchky in the mix.
January 4th, 2011
Fame Bites goes inside the belly of the entertainment beast. We're dishing out where the celebrities are eating, what they're eating and who they're eating with.
Beginning January 17, Piers Morgan will preside over the nine o'clock weeknight slot where Larry King ruled the roost for 25 years. While everyone else is busy conjecturing about who Morgan's first guest will be, our interests lie elsewhere - like how the man eats.
We recently speculated from his Twitter stream that the British journalist knows how to wine and dine with the best of them - little did we know he could spit out vintners and vintages like Eminem at a rap battle. Turns out, growing up with parents in the restaurant business has its educational perks.
January 4th, 2011
An interview with food writing legend Mimi Sheraton caused a bit of a ripple through the online food community today. She spoke with Zachary Woolfe of Capital New York about her 1975 to 1983 tenure as restaurant critic for the New York Times, and in addition to taking current reviewer Sam Sifton's pop-punched, imperative writing style to task, spent a goodly bit of time pining for the Francophile stylings of New York chefs of yore and blasting the chefs and media coverage she sees as too trend-centric.
We respect the absolute heck out of what Sheraton has contributed to the food writing profession and appreciate her experience and wealth of knowledge. Still, the one time we dined at the now-shuttered La Caravelle, a flagship for the sort of white linen, Dover sole and Grand Marnier souffle service about which she waxes rhapsodic, it was technically excellent, but felt akin to dining in a glass-walled exhibit at the Museum of Natural History.
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My 8 Month old eat jam full chocolate? it is safe for him? what should i do?
my 8 month old Baby is eating only sweet thing that is jag eery, sugar, chocolate-1 full. is that safe for him eating all these things. please suggest?
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How in the bloody hell do you even know that your baby wants chocolate. You can not be serious. Do not feed an 8 month old chocolate. He eats what you feed him, it's not good for you to feed him a bunch of sugar. Don't do it.posted 07/31/2013 by Redneckulous
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Shed rocked him, body and soul. Possessed him so that hed forfeited his honor. The stolen nights theyd shared haunted him, and he feared shed returned to torture him again, ever out of reach. Trying to reconcile the vision in his head with the one approaching, he licked his dry lips.
The woman who haunted him was not the one who walked toward him.
Yet they were one and the same, hed swear an oath.
Hands full with three tall glasses of beer, Darien returned and scooted next to Kurt. Did you tell him?
Kurt mumbled something and slurped.
Lighten up, Lance, you look like youve seen a ghost. Dariens muted squeal heightened his attention. Oo, here she comes.
One of the three? Dread formed a cold pit in Lances stomach and he took the fresh mug of beer, tempted to apply its lite description to all of present day. With his luck, shed be the raven-haired girl with the overbite. He detested women with dark hair. Brought back too many bad memories.
Gwyn! Standing, Darien waved.
The blonde waved back. Excitement coiled in Lances chest. He distantly registered Darien leaning against his arm, whispering something, and Kurt adding a comment and a guffaw. But the light glinting against her golden locks gave her an angelic appearance. He imagined his fingers working the laces along the front of her bodice, unfastening them, letting the full green skirt pool around her ankles to reveal that creamy silken skin hed so missed. Craved.
Hitching up her gown, she glided toward them like a swan across a lake. When she fixed her green eyes on him, he scrambled to his feet, dumbfounded as a peasant before a princess.
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Putin under pressure, while some concessions confirm that their originator is a fool.
A common gene connects the dominant systems of the past; they were mostly dictatorships. Rarely could a major power be rated, by the standards of its time, as free. Applying that criterion, Athens comes to mind. The Netherlands and Britain are on the short list. It ends with the United States.
Another link, where personal freedom and state power are connected, is a bit of natural isolation, when its security bolstered by sea or, later, air power. That leads to a complementary component. It is access to a technology –a mighty navy- to multiply the quantitative weight of population and of territory. Know-how and capital to develop it did more than to bolster might. The multiplier reflected economic power attained through good governance, applied knowledge, and a climate to encourage innovation. Good government implied freedom and the emphasis on the autonomous individual that was enabled to act in his own behalf. To sum up: freedom "to" and freedom "from" were components of national might. Accordingly, the power of the country and the liberty of individuals were related.


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How the Made-up 'Friends of Hamas' Became a Right-Wing Boogeyman
No, the group did not give Chuck Hagel money.
It was Breitbart.com's Ben Shaprio who spread the far-from-confirmed rumor that Chuck Hagel's nomination as secretary of Defense was being held up because of his "foreign funding" from a shadowy group called "Friends of Hamas." He wasn't sure, so he used a question mark in his headline. That was enough: The item caught fire on right-wing websites until Slate's Dave Weigel wondered if Friends of Hamas is "as fake as Manti Te'o's girlfriend." It is indeed.
In the New York Daily News today, Dan Friedman explains:
On Feb. 6, I called a Republican aide on Capitol Hill with a question: Did Hagel's Senate critics know of controversial groups that he had addressed?
Hagel was in hot water for alleged hostility to Israel. So, I asked my source, had Hagel given a speech to, say, the "Junior League of Hezbollah, in France"? And: What about "Friends of Hamas"?
The names were so over-the-top, so linked to terrorism in the Middle East, that it was clear I was talking hypothetically and hyperbolically. No one could take seriously the idea that organizations with those names existed — let alone that a former senator would speak to them.
He underestimated how easily the Internet will pass along information that confirms already-held biases — in this case, that Hagel hates Israel. Take, for instance, Shapiro's reaction when told that the whole thing was an exaggerated ruse: "The story as reported is correct," he told Friedman, who again admitted he made the whole thing up. "Whether the information I was given by the source is correct I am not sure." On Twitter, Shapiro added, "Tons of questions to be asked about Hagel. State-associated media more interested in pillorying anyone who asks those questions."
But Shapiro didn't do this on his own. Weigel attempted to map the contagion, from Red State ("Well now … That is quite the accusation") to the Right Scoop to IsraelNational.com to Fox Business, all of which cited Breitbart citing nothing, and did not attempt to add more. Hugh Hewitt even asked Rand Paul about "Friends" on the radio. "You know, I saw that information today, also, and that is more and more concerning," Paul responded. "With each day, there are new things coming out." It trickled down to smaller sites, as well, like the Lonely Conservative, PJ Media, and the Tea Party Command Center.
At the Washington Times, Frank Gaffney Jr. admitted "it cannot be determined whether Mr. Hagel is literally associated with the 'friends,'" but used the possibility as a launch pad to declare, "The mere fact, though, that it seems entirely plausible … should be the last straw for Senate Republicans and Democrats alike." Charisma Magazine, on its Standing With Israel blog, failed to cite a source at all.
Beyond the failure to confirm flimsy facts, the episode demonstrates how a story can be stripped of its dubious origins and lent an air of legitimacy when it makes its way back up to powerful people, like the GOP Senate aide quoted by the National Review, which does not mention Breitbart at all:
Rumors abound on Capitol Hill that a full disclosure of Hagel's professional ties would reveal financial relationships with a number of "unsavory" groups, including one purportedly called "Friends of Hamas." The GOP aide said it was "noteworthy" that the White House has yet to deny the association. "Maybe it's not true, but why not provide a list of groups he spoke to and remove all doubt?" the aide said.
As of this writing, Friends of Hamas even has a Wikipedia page. That one, at least, "is being considered for deletion."
Update: Shapiro defends himself, unconvincingly, by stating that Breitbart's Senate source "denies that Friedman is the source of this information. 'I have received this information from three separate sources, none of whom was Friedman,' the source said. ... Dan Friedman was not the source of the information given to Breitbart News." (He gets no closer to proving the group exists.)
In his Daily News column, Friedman explains, "On Monday, I reached my source. The person denied sharing my query with Breitbart but admitted the chance of having mentioned it to others." That's how rumors work.


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I have an Alienware M17x with an Intel Core 2 Duo P8600 2.4 GHz w/ 3 MB Cache. When I received it, it had Vista and a 5+ processor rating in the Windows Experience Index. I reformatted the hard drive and installed Windows 7. I've loaded all the drivers I can get from Dell, and now when I re-run the score all my numbers seem good except for the processor: it's now a 3.2.
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ALIASES: "Mario Armando Ramirez-Trevino," "X-20," "MarioPelon," "Pelon"
DOB: March 5, 1962
POB: Mexico
NATIONALITY: Mexican
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WEIGHT: 200 lbs
HAIR COLOR: Black
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The Gulf Cartel, originally founded in Mexico the 1930s to smuggle whiskey and other illicit commodities into the United States, expanded significantly by the 1970s under Juan Garcia-Abrego, who became the first drug trafficker to be placed on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted List. Following his 1996 arrest by Mexican authorities and subsequent deportation to the United States, Oscar Malherbe-De Leon took control of the cartel until his arrest a short time later. He was replaced by Osiel Cardenas-Guillen, who was arrested in 2003, and extradited to the United States in 2007. The Department of State Narcotics Rewards Program played a significant role in the capture of all three of these Gulf Cartel leaders, with reward offers and subsequent reward payments. The Gulf Cartel controls most of the cocaine and marijuana trafficking through the Matamoros, Mexico corridor to the United States.


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Nixon defends condemned inmate's commutation
Thursday, January 13, 2011
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon on Thursday defended his decision to spare a death-row inmate's life but sidestepped offering details about why he did it, insisting that commuting the sentence to life in prison did not reflect any softening in his support of capital punishment when properly applied.
The Democratic governor appeared uncomfortable while making his first public comments about his Monday decision to spare Richard Clay just more than a day before Clay was to have been executed in the 1994 killing of a southeast Missouri man.
Nixon reiterated that he intervened in Clay's case after an exhaustive review. But he deflected repeated, pointed requests to elaborate, saying he weighed everything from Clay's "relative culpability" in the killing to the crime's seriousness.
Clay, 45, has maintained his innocence, claiming he doesn't know who killed Randy Martindale. Clay's attorney pledged again this week to push for a new trial.
Nixon did say his decision had nothing to do with the conduct of an assistant state prosecutor during Clay's trial or the potential shortage of one of three chemicals used in Missouri executions.
"I just felt and continue to feel that the best decision was, in this situation, not to use the ultimate penalty but instead a very serious penalty, which is life without the possibility of probation or parole," Nixon said during a question-and-answer session after his visit to an auto technology program at a St. Louis Community College campus.
"I thought a lot about it. This is not a decision that's made lightly," he added. "When you're choosing that ultimate punishment, which I support in the right cases, you have to take all these factors. This is not a snap-your-fingers" kind of decision.
Nixon spent 16 years as the state's attorney general before being elected governor in November 2008.
He noted that during that time 59 "cases came to their ultimate conclusion" in the prison system's death chamber.
As attorney general, his office defended the state's capital punishment in appeals to the state Supreme Court and provided assistant attorney generals to aid local prosecutors pursuing death sentences. Those underlings included Kenny Hulshof, who assisted in Clay's prosecution and later became a congressman who challenged Nixon in the 2008 gubernatorial election.
When asked Thursday whether Hulshof's role in Clay's trial was among factors he weighed before commuting Clay's sentence, Nixon sharply said, "No."
Monday's commutation was Missouri's first in a dozen years and only the second since 1993.
Nixon, who last year as governor declined to intervene in the eventual execution of a man convicted in another 1994 killing, said his granting clemency to Clay was no barometer for how he might handle another execution scheduled for next month. Nixon declined to discuss that case, saying he had not yet been briefed or been able "to dig into that."
"We'll get to that in the appropriate time," he said.
Nixon also waved off any notions that granting Clay clemency was linked to allegations last week by the American Civil Liberties Union that Missouri cut corners on execution rehearsals because of a national shortage of sodium thiopental, one of three drugs used in most executions. Corrections officials said the state was adequately prepared for the execution.
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Ocular dominance columns are regions of neurons in the striate cortex that synapse with axons carrying transduced signals from either the left or right eye. The columns span multiple cortical layers, producing a striped pattern when the deeper levels are stained.
Prior to birth, monocular transduction pathways are already established through a process known as "fire together, wire together." Spontaneous retinal activity in one eye of the developing fetus leads to neuronal depolarization. Synapses that receive multiple inputs are more likely to propagate the signal, whereas errant connections will not be sufficient to trigger another action potential. Post-synaptic neurons that depolarize become permeable to calcium ions, if glutamate has been released by the pre-synaptic axon terminal. Calcium's entry leads to a chemical process that strengthens the synapse, making it more likely to survive than other connections.
In a normally-developed visual system, the area of dominance columns for both eyes is the same, and each cortical cell responds to visual input according to its column. Monocular deprivation during early life prevents this balance from developing, and the non-deprived eye assumes control of nearly all cortical cells. These effects were identified by Torsten Wiesel and David Hubel, neuroscientists at Johns Hopkins Medical School, through studies on cats.
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Singer-songwriter Sam Smith and electronic music duo Disclosure have teamed up with Beats by Dy Dre to create a new film based on their hit song Latch.
The short film will tell the story of how the track was written and how the Top 20 hit catapulted Smith and Disclosure into international stardom.
In the video, Disclosure - made up of brother Howard and Guy Lawrence - praise Sam's singing ability saying, "He has a voice of an angel." Smith, however, admits he didn't have a clue what electronic music even was prior to working with Disclosure.
He says, "I grew up listening to these classic songs and they've been lost from the radio for so long, I feel like we're bringing it back."
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Geoff - .Must have been posting at the same time glad to see you have got things covered.
I have now -I have got trousers on
Morning all, sorry am late but I have a note. Been to the University for the next stage of the research I'm a guinea pig for. They took some of my blood! But I got a cup of tea and breakfast cereal after
Bunny, you might have some nice colourful bruises to show for that slip. Ouch!
Glad you're dressed Geoff - no flashing allowed on here.
Looks like its dog's gallery on here. Might post a picture of Alfie if I can find a good one. Lovely pictures of Archie, Olive and Tigger.
Happy February everyone! I'm glad January is over and done with for another year
He! He! you were all expecting more pink wheelbarrow! If you look really hard there are snowdrops.
I bought some lily and butterfly solar lights from Wilko but they were a luxury item. Have some solar lights to wrap around arch by courtyard - bought them for Christmas but might as well get used Would like some of those little round balls will keep an eye open but don't go to Lidl.
We do have a Poundstretcher, could look there, but really at moment need plants.
It's a very handsome watering can, Bjay
Shed clearance -day 3- am going-in cover me
Evening all, well here at least. Last 2 days coming up Spent 2 hours queuing at the cable car to see the Buddha. Fantastic trip in the cable car with a glass floor, maybe not for you if you don't like heights. DIdn't go up the steps Too tired after the queuing.
Geoff when did you take that photo of Rocky cat?When I ring home from HK he can hear me and miaows at me. (how do you spell that word?)
Gong for a soak in the bath now.
Bye for now
Spare room sort out day 1 here!
Interupted by the spotting of a RAT scoffing the ground feeder bird food!
Banshee wailing & banging of old shower rail on ground sent it packing, this time!! When you think how much time we've spent recently watching those b feeders! Anyway, bait now put down just under shed & shall keep my eye out. Seed feeder removed, sorry birds.
At least the main kitchen waste compost bin still looks un-attacked. Well it does have mesh beneath the base of the darlek, sort of pulled up around sides, plus rubble pushed firmly against the base so any holes easy to spot! Shall use wormery for a bit, they'll be stuffed! Plus excess can go into garden/food waste collection, drat!
It'll have got in from the open ground behind us, via the gap between the barge boards/uprights caused by the councils' tree roots disturbing our fence. Have given up asking them to fell the 'b' thing!
Right, spare room awaits again.
Will catch up later. J.
Had enough for today-3 more bags of crap-now about 60% done-will do a bit more over the next dew days
Have found a propogator -not the propogator
This just in from Hong Kong
Chris, here is a site about gardens to visit in Dordogne.
http://www.northofthedordogne.com/gardens.php I've been to Eryrignac (quite formal, a lot of clipped hedges, white rose garden, not far from Sarlat), Marqueyssac (more topiary, lovely woodland walk with great views of the Dordogne river, but not really flower beds), Les Jardins de Sardy (long way from Sarlat, but I liked it, more like a proper garden), les Jardins Tranquille near Brantome ( I knew the previous owner who gave me a lot of plants, haven't been since it changed hands, was the most English in style). There are others on that site. The village of Roque Gageac is worth a trip, pretty.
Afties all! Thanks for the summary Geoff - needn't bother to read everything now
Lovely photos of your dogs - Olive looked particularly good in the snow . Archie has settled in and had a nice walk. Bit difficult typing and he's gone to sleep right next to me - almost under my left arm! Only problem is he loves to bark at the birds on the bird table but they don't seem to mind at all.
Hope you're OK after your fall Bunny. A chap from the council was delivering leaflets here this morning about some local meeting. The first I knew of his arrival was when I heard a crash and looked out and saw someone on the floor just outside the conservatory. He was no youngster and was quite shaken up. Archie & his owner had just arrived and he was barking and thinking it was some sort of game. I made him come in and sit for a while and offered him some tea. He'd cut his hand so I sorted that out and it turns out he is the local Mayor and his wife is also on the Council and on the Governing Body of the school where I used to work! Hope I don't get sued or anything. He then told me he had fallen in his fishpond yesterday!!! Have got his wife's email address so maybe I will contact her later to see if he's OK. I felt awful but there was nothing obvious there that he could have tripped over.
Caz W wrote (see) nothing obvious there that he could have tripped over.
nothing obvious there that he could have tripped over.
Probably his guilty conscience of all the lies and crap he feeds everyone!
Thanks Becks - I never thought of it like that - feel better now
I'm sure he'll recover just fine.
How's Jess - did she go to Nursery?
Have just had a viewing- a mother and daughter -seemed quite nice did ask about the flat roof-quickly glossed over that one-might have got away with it
So one day the Mayor falls in his fishpond and the next day he falls over again-I think he has been to one of Bjays parties
Yep caz, she went.


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Denver's lumpy, red obelisk, John McEnroe's "National Velvet," may not be an obtectively pretty child, but it's our child. And like every kid, it deserves a party every once in a while. That's the idea behind the "Big Red Street Fair" on Aug. 28. We got your thoughts on this art.
When we asked what it looked like, the consensus was clear -- beans, beans, beans.
When we asked for possible new titles for the art, things got weird.
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Of course I'm late to this thread, but two of my dogs now have been obsessed with the hearts of Romaine lettuce (the white stem parts, NOT the leafy green parts -- it works out very well for our salads!). When Rosalind was teething, I'd stick the white pieces in the freezer, and that worked very well. Zoe's favorite treats were baby carrots, but Rosalind won't eat them.
She's the least food-motivated dog I have ever met, with very notable exceptions for the aforementioned lettuce, beef, and peanut butter. She'll play with food, but she rarely finishes her food.
We need to get around to taking pictures with our FoT pouches! Since I've used mine more, the embossing is almost worn off, but the other one is still in good condition.


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Submitted by Steven Gilbert (United States), Dec 1, 2009 10:53
strategic mistakes with potentially fatal consequences.
Myth #1Superior Technology can save Israel
Low tech can be devastatingly...
effective, at least psychologically and prompt Israel to limited military actions w/o achieving a lasting remedy and w/negative propaganda results. It is now clear that while Israel has a technological edge, it does not have a monopoly. The inability to forsee the consequences of low tech ordance in the hands of non-state actors, ie. kassams, katyushas,
There's a nuke weapons bazaar out there.....
proliferation of advance nuclear technology and delivery systems by Iran (and maybe others in the future) via Pakistan (khan), subrosa trade with China, Russia, Germany, N. Korea and others means that arming w/nuke weapons is a simple make or buy decision.
The other guys aren't that dumb after all...
The Iranians have assembled sophisticated uranium refinement capabilities, have mastered conversion to solid fuel rocketry and greatly improved their guidance systems...all at a speed that exceeds prior intelligence projections. And all w/o detection my the major Western and Israeli intelligence services.
Too many strategic mistakes -
Ceding land w/o any quid pro quo and forfeiting a strategic buffer (S Lebannon, Gaza) that turns low tech lethal both physically and psychologically.
Defensive errors, ie. lack of adequate planning for defensive and offensive events.
Failure to believe that Sadat would attack in '73. Ffailure to secure borders resulting in the kidnapping of soldiers on the Gaza and Lebannon borders. Failure to prepare for the '86 invasion of Lebannon both in terms of strategic objectives and military strategy. Reliance on unreliable third party intermediaries, e.g. UNIFIL troops in Lebanon to disarm Hizballah (laughable).
Israel is now, as much as ever and maybe more so, dependent on the kindness of strangers, ie. the U.S. Academic think tank papers and legalistic arguments, all in effect, a bunch of Talmudic babble are a poor match for racial hatred, liberal thinking, and Palestinian propaganda. Lose the support of the U.S. and its Masada all over again.
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June 30th was an amazing day for Mamavation. Members of the sistahood and Mamavation fans agreed to each run a 5k and then post a sweaty post run picture on Twitter. In Mamavation fashion, it didn't matter if you walked, jogged, ran or did something in between. The only thing that mattered was that you did.
Throughout the course of the day more than 38 people participated in the 5k from at least two countries. Some of us ran in the heat, others in rain, and even one in mud. The thing that kept us tied together was Twitter. We didn't just run, we tweeted our hearts out in support of one another. Our tweets and those of people cheering us on helped to trend #Mamavation5k. That is an amazing anniversary gift!
Everyone who completed the Mamavation 5k is a winner in my book, since for many it was their very first 5k. Alas, there can only be one winner. The winner was randomly drawn from the list of all who tweeted out their picture, her picture was quite humorous. Congratulations ResaMichelle!


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Avon Products Inc.
) is scheduled to release its fourth-quarter 2011 results on
Tuesday, February 14, 2012. The Zacks Consensus Estimate is 51
cents a share for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011, reflecting a
year-over-year estimated decline of 13.6%.
Synopsis of Third Quarter 2011
Avon Products' adjusted earnings of 38 cents per share for
third-quarter 2011 missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 46 cents
and slipped 7.3% from the year-ago earnings of 41 cents. On a
reported basis, including one-time items, earnings remained flat at
38 cents per share compared with the year-ago quarter.
The company's total sales rose 5% year over year to $2,706.7
million from $2,580.1 million a year ago. Total revenue also missed
the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2,840 million.
Avon's adjusted gross margin fell 60 basis points year over year
to 64% as favorable currency impact coupled with improved pricing
was more than offset by higher product cost. Operating profit
reflected an increase of 4%, while operating margin contracted 20
basis points to 10.3%, attributable to lower gross margin.
Earnings Guidance
Battered by the wretched third-quarter performance and
macroeconomic pressures, the company rolled back its earlier
forecast. Avon no longer expects revenues to increase in mid-single
digit in fiscal 2011 with an expansion of 50 to 70 basis points in
operating margin.
Zacks Consensus
The analyst covered by Zacks expects Avon to post fourth-quarter
2011 earnings of 51 cents a share, lower than 59 cents delivered in
the prior-year quarter. Currently, the Zacks Consensus Estimate
ranges between earnings of 26 cents and 63 cents a share.
For fiscal 2011, the Zacks Consensus Estimate stood at $1.76 per
share, lower than its previous fiscal earnings of $1.80. The
current Zacks Consensus Estimate ranges between $1.50 and $1.88 per
Agreement of Estimate
For the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011, of the 13 analysts
covering the stock, 4 analysts revised their estimates downward,
while none have revised the same in the opposite direction in the
last 30 days. For full fiscal 2011, 4 analysts revised their
estimates in negative direction, while 1 analyst revised the same
in the positive direction, in the last 30 days.
In the last 7 days, no movement in estimates has been noticed in
either direction for fourth-quarter 2011 or fiscal 2011. This
indicates that the analysts do not see any major catalyst driving
the quarterly results.
Magnitude of Estimate Revisions
With heavy negative affect from earnings revisions by analysts
in the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus Estimates for
fourth-quarter 2011 has decreased by 2 cents to 51 cents per share
while for fiscal 2011 it lowered by 1 cent to $1.76 per share.
However, the magnitude of estimate revisions for Avon Products
depicts a neutral outlook for the upcoming fourth quarter and
fiscal 2011. Over the last 30 days, estimates for the upcoming
quarter and fiscal 2011 have remained unchanged at 51 cents and
$1.76 per share, respectively.
Surprise History
With respect to earnings surprises, Avon has missed as well as
topped the Zacks Consensus Estimate over the last four quarters in
the range of negative 17.4% to positive 19.4%. The average remained
at negative 3%. This suggests that Avon has missed the Zacks
Consensus Estimate by an average of 3% in the trailing four
Our Take
We believe that the company's initiatives to change the product
mix and reposition the business in the U.S. market will require
significant expenditure to support increased advertising and
promotional activities, which may dent its margins. Furthermore,
Avon is a highly leveraged company, limiting its financial
flexibility to drive future growth.
Additionally, Avon competes against products sold to consumers
by other direct-selling companies and against products sold in the
mass market and through prestige retail channels. The company
competes head-to head with
Revlon Inc.
Currently, Avon retains a Zacks #4 Rank, which translates into a
short-term 'Sell' rating. Our long-term recommendation on the stock
remains 'Underperform'.
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Ryan Homes Announces The Grand Opening Of The Ravenna Single-Family Model At The Park At Centerville Commons In Chesapeake, VA
CHESAPEAKE, Va., March 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- NVR, Inc. (NYSE: NVR), one of the nation's largest homebuilding and mortgage banking companies, announces the grand opening of its Ravenna single-family home model at The Park at Centerville Commons in Chesapeake, Virginia. Built by NVR's Ryan Homes division , The Park at Centerville Commons provides an exceptional quality of life in the thriving Greenbrier area. The Park at Centerville Commons is a collection of luxurious single-family homes in the heart of fast-growing Chesapeake. The city is recognized by Bloomberg Businessweek as one of the most desirable cities in the nation. Residents will have easy access to exceptional shopping, dining and commercial areas nearby. In addition, popular Virginia Beach, the famed seaside destination, is just a short drive away. The single-family homes at The Park at Centerville Commons are available in a variety of layouts with up to 3,400 square feet of living space. Layouts feature up to six spacious bedrooms and up to 4.5 baths.The Ravenna model provides 2,560 square feet with 4 bedrooms and 2 baths. The expansive kitchen and dinette may be enlarged with a sunny morning room and an angled breakfast bar for casual meals. The kitchen opens to a large family room which may be customized with an optional cozy fireplace. The Ravenna is a true center hall colonial, with a formal living room and dining room on either side of the dramatic entrance foyer. There is a convenient home office tucked away at the rear of the home for privacy. This office may be converted to an optional first-floor bedroom. The upper level features four spacious bedrooms including a luxurious owner's bedroom with a spa-like bath, walk-in closet and dramatic optional tray ceiling. Buyers may choose to add an additional bedroom upstairs. The huge lower level can be finished with a media room and a full or half bath. The Ravenna offers traditional exterior design enhanced by porches for outdoor enjoyment. Like all new Ryan homes, those at The Park at Centerville Commons are fully ENERGY STAR ® Certified, yielding monthly utility bills up to 30% lower than standard homes, according to the EPA. All Park at Centerville Commons homes also carry 10-year structural warranties, and are independently verified for quality by a third-party inspection company. For further information about Ryan Homes' new single-family homes at The Park at Centerville Commons, please phone (757) 775-8755 or RyanHomes.com. You can also "Like" Ryan Homes on Facebook or visit MyRyanHome.com. About NVR NVR, Inc. operates in two business segments: homebuilding and mortgage banking. The homebuilding unit sells and builds homes under the Ryan Homes, NVHomes, Fox Ridge Homes and Heartland Homes trade names, and operates in 27 metropolitan areas in 15 states and Washington, D.C. For more information about NVR, Inc. and its brands, see www.nvrinc.com, www.ryanhomes.com, www.nvhomes.com, www.foxridgehomes.com and www.heartlandcustomhomes.com. The information in this press release is subject to change and the pricing and other features of any NVR-built home will be established at the time of sale. ENERGY STAR® is a registered trademark owned by the U.S. government.
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Placer girls grab a share of PVL title on senior nightBy: Matthew Kimel, Journal sports editor
The night couldn't have gone any better for the Lady Hillmen's seniors.
Kerry McCullough scored 16 points, Lauren Collins chipped in with 11 and the Placer High girls basketball team clinched a share of the Pioneer Valley League title with a 52-44 come-from-behind victory over Foothill Thursday at Earl Crabbe Gym on senior night.
"It feels so good," Placer's Olivia Holmes said. "We work so hard all season. It was nice to win."
Said coach Tony Camillucci: "I'm really proud of the kids, especially the seniors. They can come back anytime they want and look at the banner up in the rafters and say, 'We were a part of that.'"
Ari Jensen had eight points and Elena Daniel also had eight for Placer (23-4, 8-2), which shares the league crown with rivals Bear River and Colfax.
Holmes said it doesn't matter that her team will be sharing the title "because it's not like it's a third of a banner, it's a whole banner."
Placer trailed 26-23 at halftime but quickly grabbed a 41-32 lead by the end of the third quarter.
Foothill (8-15, 2-8), led by Zhane Washington (11 points) and Elisha Anderson (10), came within 41-38 with 4:56 to go before Placer pulled away again.
"I think that we just came out kind of lazy," Holmes said. "In the second half we really picked it up. We really wanted that banner."
The Lady Hillmen, who hope to have a top-four playoff seeding and a couple of more home games, now must wait until Feb. 19 for the playoffs to begin.
"We have next week off?" Camillucci asked the Journal when asked what his team's plans were.
Camillucci, who appeared to not be a fan of the long layoff, said he'll be holding daily practices up until the playoffs even though the school will take a week off for winter break.
"We're taking tomorrow off, I'll tell you that," he said. "We've got a good, deep squad; we can scrimmage a lot and get healthy."
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1 CD / Chandos Records / 2006-09-19Works: Gustav Holst: The Planets, Op. 32/H 125; Brook Green Suite, for strings, H. 190; St. Paul's Suite for Strings, Op. 29 no 2/H 118
Conductors: Gibson, Alexander, Sir; Hickox, Richard
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As expected, the time has come when we will get one or the other Windows 8 updates rapidly. Trust me friends after getting this update, I completely agree that Windows 8 is a concept that goes beyond our imagination and will surely bring a sphere of evolution in the technology.
The update involves a controller developed for Microsoft, a new-fangled feature that lets you to use your eye ball for controlling the mouse pointer as the Windows 8 is a touch based operating system. The feature is very easy to use, as to control your cursor movements you will make use of your eye balls and to substitute for a mouse-click you just need to blink and you are done.
Windows 8 features a Metro-Style UI, in which on the start screen multiple Live tiles are present instead of the icons and since they are optimized for touch control, you just need to tap and go. But as it is said that there is always room for perfection, the Tobii Technology has claimed that now a user's hands can get away, and brought a better solution to control the cursor movements with eyes.
Tobii Gaze Interface for Windows 8
The company's Gaze utilizes a webcam-style add-on that plugs into the PC through a USB port. It uses an amalgamation of eye control and touch pad to empower all the touch commands of Windows 8 – activate, select, zoom, scroll and the like.
The feature uses an eye tracking technology for pointing, while the touch pad is used for giving commands and fine-tuning when necessary. Users can scroll through an email by 'swiping' their look upwards, click by blinking and double-click by staring.
"Pointing at something by looking at it is intuitive, natural and immediate. Using a mouse to do the same thing is less so, as it involves an intermediate step of moving a mouse-pointer around," says Henrik Eskilsson, CEO and co-founder of Tobii.
"Gaze is as natural and intuitive as touch, as precise as the mouse and more ergonomic and effortless than both. Once you have experienced Gaze, a laptop without it feels just as ancient as a laptop without a touch pad."
I'm glad to know that the company has planned to show off the innovative technology at CES next week.