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2 Sisters Food Group is preparing to call a review of its £5 million media planning and buying business after parting ways with the incumbent, MediaCom.
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Before that, the business was held by the Publicis Groupe-owned Equinox.
The review process follows a rumoured dispute over remuneration. MediaCom is believed to have resigned the business, but declined to comment.
2 Sisters manufactures meat products, ready-made meals and frozen foods for retailers such as Marks & Spencer, as well as under its own brands.
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On Wednesday night (January 11), the 2012 People's Choice Awards was dominated by Katy Perry, "Harry Potter," Johnny Depp and Emma Stone. With show-stopping performances by Favorite Pop Artist winner Demi Lovato and Faith Hill, the show handed out prizes voted on by more than 230 million people.
"The Big Bang Theory" actress Kaley Cuoco hosted the show, and in between costume changes and witty banter, she managed to emcee a night that combined pop culture's love for TV, movies and music. Airing live from Los Angeles, the show was chock-full of funny moments, as well as frequent references to funny folks like Neil Patrick Harris and Betty White, who even got a kiss from Don Cheadle.
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Research Fellow Anthony Gregory, author of author of The Power of Habeas Corpus in America appeared on the Tom Woods radio show to discuss the record of President George W. Bush.
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In a recent CNN article, it was reported that American women are requesting double mastectomies at vastly increased rates – up 150% among women with early stage breast cancer according to one 2007 study. With Angelina Jolie's New York Times Op Ed piece hitting newsstands on May 14, 2013 the spotlight that has shown on breast cancer and its ancillary campaigns shines bright once again. There can be no doubt that breast cancer awareness, research, and treatment have become recognized beneficiaries of phenomenally successful fundraising campaigns. Yet, if we peel away the pink stickers, pins and flags, do we find empowerment of women or pressure to take action out of fear? To that end, what are the obligations of providers when faced with patients who demand mastectomies where there is no disease and no elevated risk?
In general, a patient's demand for removing healthy body parts is considered ethically problematic. Is an orthopedic surgeon obligated to amputate a foot because it may someday be broken? This type of request would be declined on the grounds that the risks of surgery and ensuing debility are not worth the benefit of an unconfirmed and unlikely harm. Does our discomfort lessen if it is the amputation of a foot belonging to a diabetic patient out of fear it may someday loose circulation, become infected or gangrenous, and need amputation down the road anyway? The potential for complications related to diabetes may be genuine, but far from certain. Surveillance, lifestyle choices, and early intervention can mitigate the need for such a surgery and would be considered the standard of care for a concerned patient. For patients with BRCA mutations, prophylactic surgery and chemoprevention are added to the list of options.
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Roku is a little box that allows you to instantly stream tons of entertainment on your TV. Watch over 100,000 movies and TV shows from Netflix, Hulu Plus and more. Listen to music on Pandora, or listen to your own iTunes playlists. Watch major sports, news, or original Internet programming. It's all available whenever you want it.
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Just in time for the holiday season, Arthur Christmas has brought comfort and joy to the critics. The 3D, CG-animated family comedy tells the tale of how Santa delivers all those presents to good little boys and girls; but will the box office deliver this Christmas movie its own gift this weekend?
"If Arthur Christmas doesn't make you happy, I honestly don't know what's wrong with you."
"Deftly blends the sophisticated sensibility of Aardman with the slick spectacle of American animation."
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For customer security, Bunker Hill Security does not provide replacement keys for safes. Electronic keypad uses 4 C batteries, sold separately. Overweight Item subject to $24.95 additional Freight Charge.
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Great safe for the price
Just recently purchased this safe for $99 plus tax. So far I am loving the quality and functionality of this safe. It's definitely not a "Fort Knox" but it will take...Read complete review
Just recently purchased this safe for $99 plus tax. So far I am loving the quality and functionality of this safe. It's definitely not a "Fort Knox" but it will take some valuable time for a thief in prying it open. The safe is sturdy enough and heavy. The safe has 4 holes in the rear and 4 holes on the bottom for desired mounting. The safe does come with 2 (inadequate) short wall screws so I would recommend buying longer screws for more bite into the target mounting material. I had no issues reprogramming the key code access. Apparently, you can setup 2 separate access codes if you desire one of which being a user code (3-8 digits) and a master code (3-8 digits). For me, I made sure that I reprogrammed new codes for both code setups as I didn't want to leave them at the factory default code settings. However, I still don't understand as to why there is a master code setup to begin with since it doesn't enable any special high level access and/or override to the safe. I guess if you forget your initial user code you can still access the safe with your master code. Of course, only if their both different but again that's 2 separate codes to have to remember now...hmmmm??The inside battery unit housing can easily wiggle out. I can see now how people have mentioned that the battery door cover/batteries can come off/fallout on them. I figure as long as I don't slam the door hard the battery plate cover/batteries should stay put. However, after installing the batteries, I made sure in pressing the battery cover plate firmly against the housing and hearing that "click" for positive engagement. But for piece of mind, I added some strong "Gorilla" duct tape around the whole battery housing to make sure the batteries never accidentally fallout. All in all, I like the safe and very happy with my purchase. For what I'm using it for is more than adequate for me and that's to keep small valuables away from family/vistors. It's not the strongest or best safe, but at least it's something better than nothing.
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This safe had a world of potential. If only the factory would have apent another $1-$2 on material costs, they would have had a product that was 5 stars. Instead, the factory...Read complete review
This safe had a world of potential. If only the factory would have apent another $1-$2 on material costs, they would have had a product that was 5 stars. Instead, the factory ships a product with the battery compartment doors held together and closed with TAPE! Are you freakin' kidding me? TAPE?!?!? And, the top spring for the battery contact falls out every time you change the battery. Lots of fun sitting on the floor to re-install it. Do not think that this safe will keep even an amateur thief from your valuables. It can be busted open with less than 5 swings of a sledge hammer. Even a crow bar could break into it with little difficulty. It will keep guns and other stuff from small children but don't use it to protect the family jewels! If you hide or or install it in an area with limited access, then the thief won't have too much luck destroying it.Its weight might keep a thief from carrying it away but 76 lbs isn't that much to carry. You get what you pay for. For an additional $50 in material costs, the factory could have made a wonderful product.
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Comments about Bunker Hill Security 1.51 cu. ft. Solid Steel Digital Floor Safe:
easy to install took 10 mins worked great holes in bottom for anchoring to floor best part holes on back to anchor to studs as well
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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this item has ample room, ease of use and great security for anyone who needs plain security needs. The battery holder needs to be more robust so that the pack holds them in place. Note to users, remember where your key is.
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I needed a safe for my business and it is small enough to be covered and you wouldn't know it exists. It is big enough to hold my important papers and other things related to the business.
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good size and quality
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This is a sturdy, heavy, solid safe with holes that will allow you to bolt this to a wall from the inside of the safe. I recommend this product. It is a good practical size -- not too big but plenty big enough to make it difficult for a thief to just pick it up and run off with it, that is, if you choose not to take advantage of the features that allow you to bolt/anchor it in a secure place.
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Great with lost of space.
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Mid sized floor safe, love it. Perfect for documents, jewely
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First off I want to say how excellent Harbor Freight Customer Service is. My first safe same model needed new batteries, when I went to take the old battery out there was a defect and the metal coil fell out. Harbor Freight exchanged it without any problems.If you hand small handguns then this is the perfect safe for you.Easy to use, keypad code, back up keys if you don't wish to use the keypad. I feel i's well made, can either be on wheels or bolted to your wall. Would I recommend, my answer is yes
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Fits my needs perfectly, it's small but holds alot of important papers.
bunker hill safe is the "Best"
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Great for documents!
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Great safe for the money
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Sturdy safe for the money
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It's time for a hard-earned and well-deserved break for that road dog known as Kenny Chesney.
It's time for a hard-earned and well-deserved break for that road dog known as Kenny Chesney.
Kenny Chesney has reacted to a video showing Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Riley Cooper making threats and using a racial slur at the country singer's June 9 concert.
Kenny Chesney brought his latest 'Life on a Rock' single 'When I See This Bar' to late night TV on Monday (July 22), performing on 'The Tonight Show With Jay Leno.' The host, who will turn the show and its duties over to Jimmy Fallon next year, prefaced Chesney's performance by calling him a "country superstar" and the "king of the road," both of which were accurate descriptions.
Kenny Chesney meets thousands of fans every year, but for 65-year-old superfan Diane Grinde, standing face to face with the 'When I See This Bar' singer was something she'll cherish for the rest of her life -- even if she only live a little while longer.
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Kenny Chesney has officially kicked off summer by releasing his latest single "When I See This Bar." This is the second song released from his "Life On A Rock" album. Kenny admits that this song and all the songs from his 14th studio album are not exactly brand new, but rather songs he's been toting around (and working on) since 2006. This song however, according to Chesney was more so inspired by some John Mellencamp chords.
Kenny Chesney spent some time off catching passes from the Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year Russell Wilson last week. Before a show at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, Washington on Saturday (June 1), the country singer worked out with the Seattle Seahawks football team.
I've tried to tell you guys all along how hot Kenny Chesney is and now I have proof. He has just been named the Hottest Guy of 2013 by PEOPLE Country. It's hard to believe Kenny is 45 years old, the way he bounces around on stage and the amount of touring he does every year.
He's also in good company this year as Keith Urban, Tim McGraw, Luke Bryan,Gary Allan, Jake Owen and last year's winner, Blake Shelton have also earned spots in this year's issue of the magazine.
'Pirate Flag' singer Kenny Chesney is known for his big-hearted kindness, as portrayed by his generosity to Boston and his support of grieving Newton families. Now, he's helping 'spread the love' in another impacting way, teaming up with non-profit organization Music and Memory to help bring music to Alzheimer's disease and dementia patients.
George Strait has announced his retirement and his final tour over the next 2 years. He says next year though to 'expect the unexpected'. Eluding to the fact that concerts next year will be lots of fun and probably have some surprise guests showing up on stage.
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The DaVinci Code is a Match-3 puzzle game that explores the mysteries surrounding a murder, unusual antiquities and a series of cryptic messages.
The DaVinci Code is a Match-3 puzzle game that explores the mysteries surrounding a murder, unusual antiquities, and a series of cryptic messages. On this puzzling journey, the object is to match three or more identical tokens to score points, earn powerful tools and reveal an escape path. Lead your character through dark corridors and old European streets, avoiding patrolling policemen and staying ahead of a mysterious, vengeful enemy. Use power-ups to help bring light to dark places, clear entire rows of tokens and dreaded obstacles from your path, or to merely shake things up. Play in the investigative Story Mode or the breath-catching Chase Mode.
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Relay kicks off at Moose TuesdayPublished 7:09pm Sunday, January 29, 2012
American Cancer Society's Relay For Life of Dowagiac gets under way Tuesday as event volunteers and participants gather at the Moose Lodge, 54867 M-51 North, for a kick-off rally to launch fundraising efforts.
Although the Relay For Life of Dowagiac at Union High School July 21 is more than five months away, residents are invited to attend the kick-off celebration to learn more about how to become part of this overnight event that will pave the way to a world with less cancer and more birthdays.
Relay For Life is the Society's signature event, dedicated to increasing awareness and raising funds to fight cancer.
Teams of family, friends and co-workers camp overnight, taking turns walking the track.
During the event, participants and vistors will have a chance to celebrate the victory of area cancer survivors during the Survivors Lap, remember those lost to the disease during the poignant Luminaria Ceremony and participate in the Fight Back Ceremony that gives everyone a chance to proclaim his or her way of taking action against the disease.
Donations can be made to this local Relay For Life event by visiting www.relayforlife.org/dowagiacmi. Community members can also start or join a team by following the links to the local Relay event on www.relayforlife.org/dowagiacmi.
Or, for more information on how you can get involved or about the kickoff event, contact Katie Pedersen at (269) 349-8710 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Thanks, Eyez... The model for this was my friend, and long time art model, Valerie Cormier. She really does a great job for fantasy/pin-up type art...
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r.cloud Mar 23, 2009 12:34 AM
in response to joyof60For info on backing up not to mention restoring your iPhone
Seems a bit weird that the mic works in speakerphone but not normally but for that part i have to bow out i haven't been in or seen discussions in regard to it but hopefully the above link at least gives you the backup information you where after. Otherwise the only advice i would give would be to try the usual re-boot/reset/restore advice that solves a lot of issues after the 3R's the genius is the next step
joyof60 Mar 23, 2009 7:51 AM
in response to r.cloudI have rebooted (turned completely off and turned back on) as I do this at least weekly, but it dosent seem to help. Thanks for the link though!
FuzionMan Apr 6, 2009 10:07 PM
in response to joyof60I seem to have exactly the same problem with my iphone. The mic on my iphone doesn't seem to work except when I'm either on speakerphone or have my headset plugged in. I basically can't be heard at the other end. Have you been able to fix iPhone? If so, please let me know how.
franki911 Apr 12, 2009 10:11 AM
in response to joyof60Hi, I hvae the sma eproblem with my IPhone 3G. This only occured3 days ago.
The Mic just stopped working, but the speaker phone works fine during calls. i.e. when making/receiving calls the other side cannot hear me.
I tried trouble shooting every possible step advised by Apple i.e. trying this with my other mobile; replacing the SIM, restoring as well as erasing all content and restoring to factory settings- ut nothing has worked.
My phone is hardly 7 months old and have bought it at an exorbitant price trusting the Apple brand!!!,
Now i've given my phone back to the cell company-Aitrel that i bought the phone from and the treatment and professionalism is absloutely astounding.
the clerk gave me a 'hand written' receipt fot the most expensive phone on their counter as a service receipt saying the phne should be ready in 20 days after a service and check
I need and want a bloody replacement or my money back...I think Apple/iphone is a big rip off....I could a bought a chinese immitation for quarter the price and got the same service!!!!
Hallbog May 6, 2009 8:06 PM
in response to joyof60I'm having the same issue, and I'm not having any luck finding a solution. I've even restored it to factory settings. I really would like someone to give a fix for this issue!
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Jennie M. Bremer, 100, of Le Mars, died Sunday, Oct. 16, 2005 at Good Samaritan Village, Brentwood Center in Le Mars.
Jennie M. Bremer was born Jan. 29, 1905, on a farm near Westfield. She was the oldest daughter of Peter and Margarette (Peterson) Mulder. The family moved to Merrill where Jennie attended school.
After her schooling, she did housework and child care for a family in Le Mars. She married Herman F. Bremer in 1923. They owned and operated a livestock and grain farm south of Le Mars. Jennie raised large flocks of chickens and sold eggs and dressed chickens. She also raised large gardens, was an excellent cook and enjoyed crocheting. Herman died in October 1962.
Jennie was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church in Le Mars and was actively involved the women's circles. She especially enjoyed making quilts for Lutheran World Relief.
She is survived by her children. Mary Anne Herbst of Merrill, Arnold and Patricia
Bremer, Akron, and Herman and Beverly Bremer of Le Mars; a sister, Catherine
Rosenow of Merrill; 14 grandchildren, 29 great grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her mother and father; sisters Elsie Mulder and Anna Bock; brothers John and Theodore Mulder, her husband Herman; a son-in-law, Odie G Herbst; three brothers-in-law, John Bock, Arlo Herbst, and Charles Rosenow; and a great-granddaughter, Katie Rohmiller.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. John's Lutheran Church in Le Mars. The Rev. Gary Landsness will officiate. Burial will follow at Memorial Cemetery in Le Mars. Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. today (Tuesday) at the Mauer -- Johnson Funeral Home in Le Mars. The family will be present from 6 to 8 p.m. with a prayer service at 7 p.m. There will also be one hour of visitation at the church prior to the funeral.
Honorary pallbearers will be Harlan Herbst, Marlin Herbst, Norman Herbst, Melvin Herbst and Rob Rousch. Pallbearers will be Darwin Herbst, Elwin Herbst, Douglas Bremer, Alan Vetter, Hal Schuchard and Russell Schoenherr.


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Q2 2014 Earnings Conference Call
August 28, 2014 08:30 A.M. ET
Brian Logan - VP, IR and Controller
Michael S. Jeffries - CEO
Jonathan E. Ramsden – COO
Joanne C. Crevoiserat - CFO and EVP of Finance
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Brian Logan
Good morning and welcome to our second quarter earnings call. Earlier this morning, we released our second quarter sales and earnings, income statement, balance sheet, store opening and closing summary, and an updated financial history. Please feel free to reference these materials which are available on our website. Also available on our website is an investor presentation, which we will be referring to in our comments during this call.
Today's earnings call is being recorded, and the replay may be accessed through the internet at abercrombie.com under the Investors section. The call is scheduled for one hour. Joining me today are Mike Jeffries, Chief Executive Officer; Jonathan Ramsden, Chief Operating Officer; and Joanne Crevoiserat, Chief Financial Officer.
Before we begin, I remind you that any forward-looking statements we may make today are subject to the Safe Harbor statement found in our SEC filings. After our prepared comments this morning, we will be available to take your questions for as long as time permits.
With that, I hand the call over to Mike for some opening remarks.
Michael S. Jeffries
Thank you Brian and good morning everyone. I will comment on the numbers in a moment. But I want to start by saying the most significant development over the past quarter has been the great progress we believe we have made in evolving the fashion component of our assortment. Many of you have seen and commented on this with regard to our back-to-school floorset and we could not be more excited about it within the company.
Sales for the second quarter were somewhere below our plan but we have seen modest improvement since we set back-to-school in mid-July. Importantly we have been able to achieve this improvement despite adverse likes in our logo business as we work to strategically reduce that element of our assortment. We are confident that the evolution of our assortment will drive further improvements in sales as we go forward.
While we continue to operate in a challenging environment, we are please that we were able to exceed both our earnings expectations coming into the quarter, and prior year's earnings, as we continued to manage expenses tightly and exceeded expectations on our profit improvement initiative.
We are also pleased that for the second quarter in a row our A&F brand comp close to flat, and we continue to see sequential comp sales improvements in our U.S. stores overall. From a merchandize standpoint we performed well during the quarter in Jeans, dresses and skirts.
Chase represented approximately 20% of the female assortment in the quarter and we expect to roughly double that figure for spring 2015. And while Chase currently represents a much smaller percentage of the male assortment we will be looking to significantly expand its use there as well.
Meanwhile we continue to make good progress on AUC with like to like AUCs expected to be down for the balance of the year and through 2015. To compliment our evolving assortment we continue to focus on increasing brand engagement through enhanced marketing initiatives and campaigns, and are making great progress that many of you have also noticed. For back-to-school our marketing initiatives have been focused on developing digital editorial content around our newest product and key trends.
Being on track with our core merchandizing and marketing initiatives is critical to our efforts to stabilize and improve productivity levels in both our U.S. and international stores and while some of these initiatives will take time to fully pay off, we remain confident we are on the right track.
Turning to our international performance we continue to be pleased by our expansion efforts in Asia. During the quarter we opened our 8th Hollister store in China and on Saturday we will open our first mall based A&F store in Chengdu. In Japan we opened our 3rd Hollister store during the quarter at LaLaport Tokyo Bay and we remained very pleased with the volumes and profitability of our Hollister stores in both China and Japan.
We look forward to accelerating our store openings in both markets in 2015. We also continue to be excited about the Middle East where we plan additional openings in Dubai and Abu Dhabi this year.
In Europe comps remain challenged. The general economic situation in Europe remains difficult, and at any time weakens during the quarter. But we believe that our company-wide merchandizing initiatives as well as pricing, marketing and other initiatives within key markets in Europe and they help us stabilize productivity.
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We have these customers that come in a lot to the restaurant and they have a 2 1/2 yr old that they just let run around. Just about everytime they come in she eats the peanut butters and jams (without ordering toast or any food) and yesterday she dumped out almost and entire sugar shaker of sugar. The peanut butters and jams cost us .14cents each and the sugar is very expensive to buy. I know it might not seem that much but she is doing this everytime. She went into a draw once and took a balloon out that one of other customers gave MY boys and gave it to her mom and they blow it up for her. They didn't ask if it I gave it to her or anything.
There have been SEVERAL times that I have almost tripped over her with a full pot of coffee or bringing out food.
I don't know if I should say something or not. I don't want to lost customers but I don't want anything bad happening either. I do know that when there are other people in the restaurant they are clearly annoyed. She has even gone to the point of even taking food off of DH's plate.
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Latin American Markets Broadly Higher, But Losing Gains Late In The Day; Rose On Bernanke, China Speculation
Latin American equities were mostly higher in late trading, but they were losing some of their gains, which is giving downward momentum going in to Thursday's session.
Today Latin American markets largely followed gains elsewhere after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the U.S. central bank will keep its pro-stimulus policies in place until unemployment falls and the economy appears to be on more stable ground.
Speculation that China may soon take steps to support equities also boosted emerging markets today. The China Securities Journal was reporting the nation's market is considering measures allowing investors holding passports from Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan and living on the mainland to invest in domestic Chinese shares. China also may allow more firm to develop asset-backed securities as part of efforts to boost liquidity, the newpaper reported.
Here's where the regional markets stand today:
- Ibovespa was up 421.81. Now down 69.28, -0.12% at 56,879.6.
- IPC (Mexico City) was up 154.59. Now up 104.7, +0.24% at 43,593.9.
- Santiago Index IPSA up 17.74, +0.46% at 3,897.9.
- Merval Buenos Aires up 37.75, +1.2% at 3,157.9.
In company news, Swiss commodities trader Glencore today purchased an undisclosed equity stake in Ferrous, an unlisted Brazilian exporter of iron ore, also agreeing to purchase 20 mln tons of ore from Ferrous over the next four years. Shares of Vale SA ( VALE ), Rio Tinto ( RIO ) and BHP Billiton ( BHP ) all are higher today.
Also, ADRs of Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste SAB de CV ( ASR ) are up about 3% and have posted a new 52 week high with the Mexican airports operator saying the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has approved the company's application to operate the San Juan Luis Munoz Marin International Airport in Puerto Rico as a public-private partnership.
The approval paves the way for the facility to become the first major airport under U.S. jurisdiction to be run by a private operator under the FAA's Pilot Privatization Program, which was signed into law in 1996. Aerostar expects to invest nearly $1.4 billion over the 40-year life of the lease.


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June 16, 2006 -- The number of children with peanut allergies who accidentally eat a food containing the legume has dropped dramatically in Canada in recent years, thanks largely to increased public awareness and better product labeling. A new study shows that about 14% of Canadian children with peaRead Full Article
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June 6, 2006 -- We all may be sneezing, sniffling, and scratching more in decades to come, due to global warming. Harvard researchers say that higher levels of the greenhouse gas will also boost pollen production, causing allergy sufferers to suffer even more in the future. Just last week, Duke UnivRead Full Article
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April 19, 2006 -- Spring is prime time for allergies, and certain U.S. cities are harder hit than others, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA). Every year, the AAFA lists the 10 worst cities for springtime allergies. Here are the top 10 cities on this year's list, along wRead Full Article
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March 24, 2006 -- Parents take special care to tend to their kids' food allergies, new research shows. About 2% to 8% of children have food allergies. Some food allergies can be severe and even life-threatening. People with food allergies must strictly avoid their trigger foods, and that means extraRead Full Article
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March 6, 2006 (Miami Beach, Fla.) -- Life-threatening allergic reactions to peanuts, seafood, and other foods are much more common than previously recognized, accounting for more than 1 million visits to emergency rooms each year, a new study shows. "This represents about 1 in every 100 emergency roRead Full Article
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March 7, 2006 (Miami Beach) -- Ladybug allergies are on the rise, as masses of the farmer-friendly beetles find their way "home" to get in out of the cold, researchers say. "During fall, they come inside houses to hibernate, giving rise to increasing complaints of home infestations," says Kusum SharRead Full Article
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March 6, 2006 (Miami Beach) -- Teens with food allergies admit to taking potentially deadly risks with their health, particularly when out with friends, a new survey shows. Among the risky behaviors: Leaving medication at home when at a school dance or wearing tight clothes, eating foods that couldRead Full Article
Kissing and Peanut Allergy Dangerous
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Feb. 22, 2006 -- The FDA has approved the first generic version of the brand-name drug Flonase, a nasal spray that treats allergic and nonallergic nasal symptoms. The generic product is called fluticasone propionate nasal spray. It's approved for use in adults and children who are at least 4 years oRead Full Article
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IntroductionI like making little 2D games from time to time. There are a myriad of tools to do this, but as a Systems Admin I like working as close to the computer as I can without getting bogged down in pointers. So many tools like Unity, RPGmaker, etc. are too high level (pun) for me -- I like knowing what's going on in the code -- while using the Directx/Direct2D in c++ gets too frustrating with it's micromanaging minutia, lack of generic object lists, pointer resolution, and memory management.
So it's a struggle, and it's always bugged me that C# (My favorite mid-level language) doesn't have any official API for DirectX. Someone at Mircosoft seems to have been thinking the same thing as they're working on Win2D -- a c# implementation of Direct2D, which is supposed to bring at least the 2D portions of DirectX to native Windows applications. Previously I've used third party offerings (SFML, namely) to accomplish this.
As I write this introduction I am just getting started setting it up. So what follows will be my first-impressions look at the (Alpha, Beta?) package as of version -- 0.0.22 at time of writing.
I am following the quickstart and getting set-up guides on the github site. Using my work machine (windows 8.1, vs 2015 community RC) and my home machine (win 10 RC, vs2015 community RC).
Raw Notes
- There is no "blank app" listed under my Visual C# templates, hopefully the "Blank Solution" under Visual Studio Solutions works. Couldn't find it in the online templates either.
- Error "no projects in this solution supported by nuget" so that's fun
- Trying to add additional packages to VS install, see if that helps
- Yes that worked. From the Visual studio installer I added everything under "Windows and Web Development" and now I have the blank app as an option. It's listed as "Blank App (Universal Windows 8.1) which isn't quite the same as the guide says, but it's closer
- As always, visual studio is weird about network locations.
- Have to get a developer license for this type of app. It's apparently free, so whatever.
- Nuget works now
- Getting "Cannot Create an instance of "Canvas Control"" when following step 4 in quickstart
- Specified module cannot be found 0x8007007E
- appears to happen for all canvas modules
- Switched Processor target under Build > Configuration Manager from 'any CPU' to 'x64' this seems to have cleared up the issue (did have to compile before the warning went away)
- The cpu target thing was mentioned in the instructions, I just missed it.
- Have drawn some text and some shapes, neat
- getting into animation
- CanvasAnimatedControl is kind of neat, appears to handle the looping for you for drawing. Just have to say draw these things, then it redraws as those things change.
- trying to figure out the precise commands by adding a button to the mix
- Hurray I have a generic object list I can add/remove things from that automatically draws to the screen.
- Method of loading images is a bit wonky, but ultimately works
- Wonder if I can get this working in a non win8 style app. Just like, a wpf app or something.
- Some things I've read suggest not, but we'll see.
- yep it appears not
ConclusionSo there's that. Not really what I'm looking for since it only supports Windows apps. Still it seems nice, really straight forward and what have you. If I were looking to make a windows app it would certainly appeal.
Maybe one day Microsoft will make an official supported C# wrapper for DirectX. For now I think I'm going to try SharpDX and see how that goes.


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I count my blessings that we had sunlight this day at the Conor Pass. If we had arrived 10 minutes later all I would have seen was a white wall of fog.
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Clouds over the Conor Pass
I'm loath to post photos from the same location day after day but I may as well call this "Conor Pass Week" and get the rest of them out of the dark where they've languished since 2006.
After the reaction to yesterday's Conor Pass photo hopefully you'll like this one too.
I have another 2 or 3 taken at the same time. The day was perfect for photography, the light was strong and to the side, there was an interesting sky and of course the scenery is beautiful. That was a very successful trip!
Rusty old fence at the Conor Pass
A rusty old fence is all that protects you from a nasty fall down a fairly steep hill down to the valley floor at the Conor Pass.
Looks like rain in Ballycotton
Threatening clouds over Ballycotton Harbour in Co. Cork. This was taken way back in 2006 on a nice September afternoon.
Lots done to this image, including overlay layers, and layer masks and other fun.
Spectators on the beach
The hang gliding crowd attracted a bit of a crowd on Inch Beach in 2006. Well, it was late September and there wasn't that many people on the beach in the first place, so 2 people isn't so bad, eh?
Hunger got the best of us and we watched as a powered plane flew high up in the air. I don't think any of the gliders made it up that day because the winds weren't right.
In an emergency such as a fire you want to be able to escape from a building quickly and be assured that there's plenty of water to fight the flames. I presume these capped pipes have something to do with that purpose?
Ballycotton Fishing Boats
Fishing boats crowd the harbour in Ballycotton on a warm August afternoon.
This was taken in 2006, when I think I shot the rest of my Ballycotton images. I love the imposing clouds and the leading lines of the bows.


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Isabelle B Germany
The Trip was nice but the Hatta pools we couldn't visit!
It´was a nice trip and a lot of fun. Good guides. Only minus was that we couldn't drive up in the mountains because the area was closed by the army. So it was a Hatta Heritage Village visit and a nice sand desert drive through and lunch picnic.
This was an interesting trip into scenic Hajar mountains by 4WD, got to do everything, except swim in the springer because locals were already there.
Thoroughly enjoyed the trip but felt the guide was more a driver than a guide. Nice guy but not very communicative. Had to make our own way around the Heritage Village when it would have helped to have someone show us around providing info
We enjoyed the trip, our guide was very good and very polite as well as answered a lot of our questions, nothing was too much trouble for him.
Note, lunch is a packed lunch and were we stopped to eat it was not comfortable as there was nowhere to sit .Still it was enjoyable.
Excellent trip. Our driver was knowledgeable and helpful. A memorable journey.
IAN R United Kingdom
It was a very good trip, very informative and interesting. Enjoyed it . Only one thing we were not told to take our passports with us resulting having to turn back for them.
This tour gives you a good impression of the desert in different forms.
This tour was not my 1st choice, but the Desert Morning Tour was already full by the time I booked. Our guide was very knowledgable and pleased to answer the many questions I had. Hatta is interesting but it is a long trip for a destination that is mildly historical. The 4x4 on the dunes was definitely the highlight of the trip - better than any Disneyland ride! The picture that represents the tour is a little misleading as you do not go four wheeling into river areas however the Hatta reservoir is remarkable. If you want a taste of the geography and culture of Dubai - outside of downtown - this tour does it.
Guide was good and kept up his commentary throughout the tour. However tour was rushed and allowing just 15 minutes to explore Hatta Village was disappointing. The net result was that the tour was completed in 6 hours as against the 7 hours indicated on the web.
Hatta village was a little disappointing because I thought that it was a real village, but the trip into the desert was very good. The temperature was 37degrees and a little windy so lunch was hard. Better to go when it isn't quite so hot.
We were more than satisfied with our tour to Hatta and we would give it a 3-4 star rating. Hatta Heritage Village is well worth visiting and the self-exploratory tour good; the information around the exhibition was clear and concise. The sixty minutes allotted for the visit is about right. The surrounds to the Village are the first view that one sees. The presentation from outside the Village should be improved.
It is a pity that no allowance has been made to visit Hatta Fort Gardens. These are said to be very beautiful and colourful and a pity to miss. Perhaps an extra 60 minutes could be built into the overall tour to accommodate this since the tour lasts only till 14.30 when we arrived back at our pick up point. "So near yet so far".
The desert safari was great, colourful and at the same time giving an idea of the vastness and the loneliness of the desert. The ride over the sand dunes to Camel Rock was exhilarating. The picnic was an experience in the shade of one of the few trees in the area. It is a pity though that the picnic spot has a lot of rubbish left behind by other groups/parties. All the guests on the trip commented on this "like having a picnic in the beginnings of a rubbish dump". It is for this reason that the tour has been given a lower star rating.
It must be said that our guides were careful to collect rubbish from the party and to take it away. I am not implying that our tour operator is responsible for what others leave behind.
As a suggestion is it possible together with other tourist operators to have someone sent to gather the bits of debris, plastic, paper etc. at regular intervals say once a month. A clean area in the loneliness of the sand dunes will enhance the tourists' memories of their desert trip, of Dubai and the many interesting things to see there.
I thought it was a full day tour (9 hours) but it ended just after lunch.
This is a good day out. The Hatta Hertiage Village is interesting enough (although quite similar to the stuff I saw in Hong Kong). We then went to Camel Rock, including a little dune bashing along to the way. We did got get to the Hatta pools. It was never even mentioned actually.
The only problem I have with this (and others have mentioned it as well) is that this is NOT 9 hours long. It is about 6. I was picked up at 830 and back at the hotel by 230pm. Huh? Can Viator please address this?
Cheers Mike
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Tour was great. The view of the dam was magnificent. However, tour was advertised as full day trip but back at hotel at 2pm in reality. Would have been better if tour includes the Hatta Pools to truly make it a full day tour.
Hatta Village was a disappointment and many of the exhibits were closed. Temps are high this time of year and no shade made it an uncomfortable experience. Sand "Bashing" was fun, lunch disgusting, avoid flip flops sand is too hot and you will burn your feet. Water provided don't buy at rest stop.
The tour has 2 parts, the first one was not that interesting, the lunch was not good ( 2 hamburgers with a very bad tasting and an apple. The second part through the dunes was ok.
The tour was a good opportunity to get out of Dubai, unfortunately there was no guide and the drivers had almost no knowledge of the area and weren't able to answer almost any of our questions. Also, lunch was really poor. You can spend your money better elsewhere.
Ruth B USA
I basically enjoyed the tour. Our driver was very good and tried to show us as much as possible. We drove over many dry wadis and only saw one with water and we could not swim in it or even get to it. It was interesting to see that part of the country, but I think that tour is best taken after the rainy season, when there might be water in some of the wadis. The food for lunch was plentiful, but they need to choose a different oasis to eat it at one without goats. There were so many flies it made it hard to enjoy the food. Better toilet facilities would also have been nice. Maybe when there is no water in the wadis you could add a little Dune bashing to make up for the swimming. The landscape was very interesting and I enjoyed it. I am not disappointed I took the tour.
First of all, I want to say that the driver was very nice and courteous, but I think the trip itinerary could be much improved. Like someone else stated, we were allowed only 30 minutes to tour the Heritage Village, and were pretty much on our own (i.e., no guide). This was a very interesting place to walk around, and at least the driver didn't complain when no one came back on time! There were also no springs or pools to swim in as stated in other reviews, but I was told that it hadn't rained in years, so no big surprise (and I didn't plan to go swimming anyway). But the worst part of the trip was lunch. We stopped at a goat farm and were walked out to a designated picnic area. As soon as our driver left (most likely because of what followed), we were met by a swarm of flies that would NOT let us eat in peace and had no qualms about eating out of our hands (even as we were trying to ourselves). No one mentioned a fly safari in the tour description. After about 5 minutes I left the site with just an apple and walked around to take pictures while the others tried desperately to defend their food against the invaders. On the positive side, some of the views of the mountains were spectacular, so it is was definitely worth the trip for me. This trip has MUCH potential, if they provide a guided tour through the Heritage Village and find some better accommodations for meals. But until then, you've been warned.
Note from Viator: Thanks Anthony. We appreciate your feedback, which gives us a great opportunity to review the services provided and the quality of the product. Regarding Hatta pools we would like to advise that there are indeed some pools in Hatta which can be used in some occasions for swimming depending on rain fall. We highlight that pools are for viewing and not available for swimming.
At Hatta Heritage Village there are different sections showing the way of life in such a mountain village. Fortunately, there are descriptions in English in addition to videos (English/Arabic) with full details about the village. Of course, at the end clients can still obtain more information from the driver whenever required. There is indeed a lot of driving within this trip as the Hatta area is far away from Dubai and it takes time to reach that area and also return to Dubai (120 km each).
Said it was a full day trip returning at 6pm. I was back in my hotel by 3.30pm. Felt like we were being rushed around. Driver didn't know anything about the areas we were visiting. Then tells me he has another tour starting at 4. Went with a different tour operator for other trips thankfully.
Sold as day trip, but back @ hotel 2pm.
Guide didn't explain much. Route was not taken as shown on website map.
Return trip was mostly on same route as earlier that day travelled. It was so boring that 2 passengers fell asleep during return drive.
Sorry, this trip is only valued as one star.
Jeanette F United Kingdom
Complete waste of time. Driver guide hardly spoke english - when he bothered to speak. Will not be too keen to book with this tour company again since they no longer provide a knowledgible guide.It was simply a morning drive - whole day and back in hotel by 2pm. Not my idea of a day trip. lunch under the palm trees - i think not - more accurate to say at side of road! Very disappointing
Veronica M Australia
We were extremely disappointed with the tour as the driver we had 'Anil' had little english so was unable to answer our questions regarding local culture. Unfortunately our group was not allowed through the Oman border to visit the pools due to government restrictions, however we understand situations do occur that are beyound your control. We were advised the day prior when confirming our reservation that this situation may occur.
Mary M Ireland
Again, unfortunately very disappointing. Our vehicle was fine and comfortable and our driver was very friendly, however the tour was not what I had been told it would be. The main point of visiting Hatta is to see the rock pools in the mountains, and it is even written in your blurb on this trip to take swim wear with you, so this is why I booked this tour. We were not shown them. Our driver entered the mountain range, stopped once for a photo stop of a gorge, stopped again at a clearing for lunch which was far from picturesque, and then continued driving until he reached the motorway again. By then it was too late to say anything. One passenger had even fallen asleep in the vehicle at this stage. All in all, not an interesting tour of the mountains.


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I came up with this recipe one day when I wanted to add some "zip" to plain peas. This recipe did the trick! Everyone commented on the great flavor and festive color.
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NEW CASTLE, Pa.
Police have launched an internal investigation after the death of Chico, one of its drug and patrol dogs.
According to a source close to the investigation, the dog died Saturday after being left in a cruiser for two hours. According to the Pittsburgh office of the National Weather Service, temperatures in New Castle on Saturday reached a high of 90 degrees.
There was no indication in a police press release whether the car was left running or if the air conditioner was on.
Veterinarian Charlene Arendas, Town and Country Veterinary Hospital, Howland, said, "I would never leave a dog in a car even with the windows cracked, once the temperatures reach 80 degrees. The dog could die in 20 minutes. Even with the window open and the car in sunlight, the dog will try to pant and lower its body temperature.
"There comes a point when their body temperature becomes too high — 109 degrees — and they begin to lose organ functions. There are cases where dogs have died in less than 20 minutes in these conditions," Dr. Arendas added.
"When it's close to 80 degrees, and you leave your dog in a car, you are putting it at risk."
The source identified the dog's handler as Patrolman James Hoyland. An attempt to reach the officer to comment was unsuccessful.
A news release from police Chief Thomas Sansone said Chico was found unresponsive in the back of the cruiser and died despite efforts of a veterinarian to save him. The chief, through a secretary, declined to make any further comments.
Chico, a 6-year old Dutch shepherd, had been with the police department since late 2009. He had been purchased for $6,000 from Tri-State Canine Services in Trumbull County, a police-dog training company run by Fowler Patrolman Dave Blosser.
"Normally, the going rate for dogs is around $12,000, usually for dogs under the age of 3, but Chico was 4 so we sold him at a lower rate," Blosser said.
Blosser said Chico was trained as a "dual- protection dog" to handle drug detection and patrols.
"Chico was a unique-type dog, very tough and spot-on in his detection," Blosser said. "Everybody knew this dog was a machine, and [police] made good arrests with him."
The dog's first handler, Patrolman Terry Dolquist, was Chico's partner until January of this year when his assignment was changed and the police dog was turned over to Hoyland.
Dolquist, contacted by The Vindicator, said he was not permitted to comment on the circumstances behind Chico's death due to the internal investigation.
Blosser said handlers undergo extensive training before taking charge of a police dog. He said he had worked with Dolquist but that Hoyland had completed his training elsewhere.
A memorial service for Chico has been scheduled for Thursday at 10 a.m. at Lawrence County Community Action Partnership on Cunningham Avenue.
Mayor Anthony Mastrangelo is out of town and could not be reached to comment.
Condolences to Bisser and Dolquist. I reserve opinion on Hoyland until the full story is reported. But this is so sad for Chico, may he rest in peace now.
........Oh, this story just breaks my heart
Firmly believe that the police officer in charge of the care for this other ( police officer ) should be charged with 1 st degree manslaughter and any other charges related to the injury of an officer. This maybe an accident, regardless this officer is not above the law. Civilians get charged for assaulting these animals so should the handler...
I think that we will find that there are different rules when the idiot is one of their own.
HonestAbe I agree with everything that you state should be done to this Officer, BUT everything that redvert said is also true. Nothing will come of this other then the tragic loss of this dog and another cost of $6,000 to $12,000 to the taxpayers.
If you follow the rule that you do not leave children or an adult in a locked car without the air on, why would you do so with a dog?
The only possible explanation is the officer forgot he had the dog in the car, but that is a very poor excuse, because the dog is your partner.
What a waste of money.
No matter how severe the punishment is, and it should be severe, it will not bring back Chico. I'm sure Chico had his "partners" back many times only to be left in a hot car for 2 hours to die a terrible death. RIP Chico. You certainly have earned your wings.
This is defiantly very sad for a dog that most likely worked his butt off for this police officer. Maybe this officer should have to sit in a police cruiser hiself in 90 degree heat. Rip Chico!! I am the owner of 6 dogs myself and I would never do this to any of my dogs!! May justice be served!!
Just think about this same individual who forgot about the dog in his car is aloud to DRIVE A CAR AND HAVE A LOADED GUN .....he should be horse whipped !
I would like to correct the notion some people have that this dog was left in an 80 degree car on an 80 degree day. The interior of this locked car was probably closer to 120 degrees or more with the canine officer Chico, being completely cloaked in a fur coat besides. These officers are trained to be aware of this hazard when citing citizens for child or animal cruelty. What I just can't understand is that it was stated the car the dog died in was actually parked at the rear of the police department when it happened. Not out on a call, etc as someone else thought. So where was everyone else? Weren't there any other police going in or out of the station that may have noticed what was happening? Or were they just feeling so comfortable (out of the unbearable stifling heat) in their nice air-conditioned building, bs..ing the day away -like cops are famous for- that they couldn't bother to be concerned that one of their fellow officers (chico) who would have died protecting THEM, was fighting for his life and slowly burning a horrible death in that car while no one even cared. He was surely waiting for the people he loved to come save HIM as he would them, but there was no one there for him. Let this also be a lesson to others who drag their pets along in the name of love on hot or cold days. I love my pets too....enough to leave them home where they belong and where I know they are safe from situations like this. Everywhere I go, I see people leaving their animals in cars with windows up or cracked a little, thinking they are just going to run in a store and be out in a minute. That is a joke. Who are you kidding! No one knows how long it is going to take to check out or if they are going to run into someone they know...etc. etc. Unfortuntly a few minutes is all it takes. Have you ever sat in a hot car with a window cracked a couple inches. Try it some day, in a fur coat to boot. You'll soon learn how hot it is. Please people, leave your pets at home if you are going somewhere you can't take them in with you. That is true love.