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Week of January 29, 2012 thru February 4, 2012
MNI Survey: Japan Dec Spending Seen -0.1% Y/Y, Nov -3.2%
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TOKYO (MNI) - Japanese real average household spending in December is expected to have declined 0.1% from a year earlier, posting a tenth straight year-on-year drop after -3.2% in November and -0.4% in October, according to the median forecast of analysts surveyed by Market News International.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications will release the data at 0830 JST on Tuesday, Jan. 31 (2330 GMT Monday).
The on-year fall in spending is expected to have narrowed in December, compared with November, as low temperatures boosted demand for winter clothing, and rises in oil product prices pushed up their sales values.
ASIA FX: US Dollar Weaker, Euro Rebounds From Early Falls
SINGAPORE, Jan. 27 (MNI) - The U.S. dollar was weaker in the Asian session Friday after the euro brushed off early cross-driven weakness and recovered back to morning highs.
Euro-dollar had traded a new 2012 highs near $1.3185 last night in New York, but started the Asian session this morning with a mild retracement back below $1.3100.
Dealers blamed the morning retreat on a soft tone in euro crosses, including euro-yen, which fell this morning to a Y101.20 low, from the earlier high of Y101.58.
The cross recovered in the late morning to Y101.55, allowing euro-dollar to also stage a rebound, with the latter then breaking above its initial high of $1.3110 to $1.3120.
ANALYSIS: 50bps Australia RBA Rate Cut May Be Possible In Feb
SYDNEY (MNI) - Recent inflation data has not only upped the chances of a 25 basis points rate cut from the Reserve Bank of Australia in February but has also raised the possibility of a 50 bps cut, especially when rising funding costs for banks are factored in.
China Economic Data Calendar
All figures year-over-year percent changes unless otherwise specified.
Japan Dec Retail Sales Rebound Sharply On Clothing, Fuel
-- Japan Dec Retail Sales +2.5% Y/Y; Nov -2.2%; MNI F'cast +2.0%
-- Japan Dec Retail Sales Post 1st Y/Y Rise In 2 Months
-- Japan Dec Retail Car Sales +14.9% Y/Y Vs Nov +19.8%
-- Japan Dec Retail Machinery Sales -9.9% Y/Y; Nov -51.9%
TOKYO (MNI) - Japan's December retail sales posted the first year-on-year rise in two months, up sharply by 2.5%, as cold weather boosted demand for winter clothing and fuel, data from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry released Friday showed.
Sales growth was also attributable to a continued recovery in sales of automobiles following a sharp drop in demand in 2010, when the government ended subsidies for buying low-emission vehicles.
Update: BOJ Minutes: Fincl Market Strains Will Be prolonged
-- Adds Details from 9th Paragraph
TOKYO (MNI) - Bank of Japan board members warned that strains in global financial markets fueled by sovereign debt problems in Europe will be prolonged and could tip the global economy into recession, the minutes of the BOJ's Dec. 20-21 policy meeting showed Friday.
"Members shared the view that financial markets were likely to remain under strain for a protracted period since there was no immediate remedy to the sovereign debt problems in Europe," the minutes showed.
Japan Dec CPI Posts 3rd Y/Y Fall in Row On Global Slowdown
-- Japan Dec Core CPI -0.1% Y/Y Vs MNI Median Forecast -0.1%
-- Japan Dec CPI Posts 3rd Straight Y/Y Drop; Nov -0.2%
-- Central Tokyo Jan CPI -0.4% Y/Y Vs Dec -0.3%
-- Japan 2011 Average Core CPI -0.3%, 3rd Drop In Row
-- Japan Dec CPI Energy Costs +6.9% Y/Y Vs Nov +6.7%
TOKYO (MNI) - Japan's core consumer prices fell 0.1% on year in December, posting the third straight drop as global demand slows and the strong yen keeps import costs down, data released Friday by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications showed.
The December core reading matched the median economist forecast for -0.1% in a Market News International survey.
BOJ Minutes: Strains In Financial Markets Will Be prolonged
TOKYO (MNI) - Bank of Japan board members warned that strains in global financial markets fueled by sovereign debt problems in Europe will be prolonged and could tip the global economy into recession, the minutes of the BOJ's Dec. 20-21 policy meeting showed Friday.
"Members shared the view that financial markets were likely to remain under strain for a protracted period since there was no immediate remedy to the sovereign debt problems in Europe," the minutes showed.
RBNZ Bollard: Monetary Policy To Factor Rise In Retail Rates
SYDNEY (MNI) - The Reserve Bank of New Zealand pushed back its timing for the next official cash rate hike but in the meantime suggested the possibility of a cut to offset the upward pressure on retail interest rates cause by rise in banks' funding costs.
In a speech to the Canterbury Employers' Chamber of Commerce in Christchurch Friday, Governor Alan Bollard hinted at the possibility of a rate cut when he said monetary policy will need to take account of a likely upward rise in retail interest rates.
Bollard's speech was devoted to the two events in 2011 that jolted the New Zealand economy - the European debt crisis and Canterbury earthquakes. While the events created uncertainty, we have moved from "unknown unknowns" to "known unknowns," Bollard said.
Repeat: Analysts: 'Green Shoots'Revisited; Past Q4 US GDP
--Retransmitting Story Published 12:51 ET Thursday
NEW YORK, Jan 26 (MNI) - Ahead of Friday's release of fourth quarter U.S. GDP and in the wake of Wednesday's Fed events, there is much discussion about whether the "green shoots" seen in late 2011 and early 2012 will lead to true economic recovery or be a dud like the false starts seen in prior years.
The phrase "green shoots" or budding signs of economic growth in the U.S. economy was utilized often in media reports in 2009 and then later, in 2010, when there was a series of positive U.S. data surprises.
The phrase became more widely used after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said in a 60 Minutes interview March 15, 2009. "I do see green shoots.


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Welcome to the LapDogs Cycling Club...
The LapDogs Cycling Club is all about riding with "like-minded" people. Volunteer run and organized, our club rides focus on riding together, having fun and connecting with new people who share our passion for cycling. LapDogs can be found riding after work in the Don Valley, leaving Gears Bike Shop for Wednesday night road rides, playing in the woods on weekend social rides at some of our favourite destinations outside of Toronto and participating in many of the local Racing Events.
Regardless of your ability, ambition or age, you'll find a social, fun-loving pack that suits your style with the LapDogs Cycling Club.
Now celebrating our 12th Year of organized riding, we continue to grow and focus on organizing social group rides, teaching members off and on-road skills, getting involved with various cycling advocacy groups and encouraging participation in local and grassroots racing.
Our ride schedules include, Road, MTB, Cyclocross… and we'll soon be introducing some track options with the opening of the new velodrome in Milton
The 2016 Ride Schedule is still in the planning stages, but based in last season, it'll look something like this:
- Tuesday Evening MTB Ride (bi-weekly) (levels depend on who shows up)
- Wednesday Evening Road Ride (intermediate / advanced)
- Thursday Evening Road Ride (intermediate)
- Thursday Evening MTB Ride (bi-weekly) (level depends on who shows up)
- Friday Morning Hill work-out Road Ride (all levels)
- Saturday Morning Road Ride (advanced)
- Saturday Morning MTB Ride (1 or 2 per month) (intermediate / advanced)
- Sunday Morning Road Ride (entry level / social / Intermediate)

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©2011-2016 berkozturk
real verdad
Sad but true.
you can call it loverman, but i call it hopeless romantic syndrome... and it can be in anyone, believe me i know...
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Bravo! youre very right
Your image is all about my history to the women
I like this way of thing....
Great job ^^
Great job ^^
You're so like the right one *v* this is lovework
sick. great work. ^_^
Very nice idea C:
I adore this - the concept, the art. Everything.
this one is amazing
you really have a point of view
and you picture it in an amazing ways
this one is amazing
you really have a point of view
and you picture it in an amazing ways
Hehehe, how I normally am,
And how I am when I'm in love.
And how I am when I'm in love.
So true..
A great way to invision the piece.
figures... all the blood goes from the brain, through the heart, and out the........
wow!!awesome!!!!!!!!!nice topic!
Fantastic work... Pretty true to life.
Very nice, but I think you should've put the Man's brain in his crotch. That would be much more realistic.
so true lol
Awww so cool!!
that is so true
Why must that be true?
This is so true... Especially for the girls at my school. Excellent picture
This isn't so true, at least not where I live. The smart boys are the caring ones, while the stupid ones are douche's.
I'm seeing that more and more where I'm at too. I'm also in a small town where parents seem to care enough to teach their children to being caring and such.
sooo true.
As the almity Robin Williams once said "God gave man a brain and a penis. But he only gave him enough blood to power one at a time."
vay canını yediğim.
Love it (no pun intended)
so true....
This is so true...
I understand this picture perfectly. Regular man focuses equal amount of brain power and heart power toward everything. But a LOVER MAN takes all his brain power and moves it towards his heart so everything is focused on love.
u really know how to picture stuff. same for women
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A Lost Child by ninjaa-cakeWatch
©2011-2016 ninjaa-cake
With Stefan being gone I feel that Elena might be feeling a bit lost. Especially after the 'you know what' (: She doesn't know what direction to take and how to go about it.
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Love this! I like how you only black, red, nd gray as your colors.
Yay! They are so fun and addictive, but the time where I embrace other colours will come too ;D Thank you my lovely (:
Really nice!I love the colours.
I love it It reminds me of Alice's dress when she was with the red queen in Alice and Wonderland (the new one)
I haven't seen it yet, isn't it the continuation of the original story?
Yes it's when she's older, I loved it. It's funny charming and just weird! I think it's directed by Tim Burton....
Oh I love this picture!! =O Your style is amazing!
Thank you! I have to say this way of working is growing on me, but I reckon my style will still change loads.
very expressive, and beautiful !
Thank you my lovely, I like having the freedom to just scribble and dabble everywhere
I absolutely love your scratchy crosshatch style, it's inspiring
Thank you, I made a brush so that I can draw multiple lines at the same time and now I'm bitchin' I'm glad you like this effect
Nice picture. It's beautiful.
OH MY GOSH! *SPAZZ* I look forward to these little paintings all the time. They're absolutely bea-ti-ful! And you added brown! Whoa! Do Caroline next?
Yay! I'm glad you like this one too, I think I will try to make these a bit different as well, doing all of them in red and black is just milking it I keep on meaning to do Caroline and after rewatching both seasons I think I have something in mind but I'm distracted by Elena or Damon The brown was just the original scribbly sketch that was poking through. I let it stay
I understand, Damon and Elena are awesome.
They are, but I don't see Elena throwing herself at Damon. I think she'll feel really bad about her feelings towards him and he'll go off on a killing spree or something. We all know what Damon's like! ;D
Gah, that's depressing. I know she'll deny her feelings. And Damon will go on a killing spree. :\...Or a drinking binge. xD
It'll be fun! I have this theory that he'll become a human somehow (Elijah's elixir?)
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remchuck: the rifle is a thing of beauty. looks like a lot of fun to shoot
as well.
tom smyth: Wtf Pete you look like an idiot
Kristoffer Skjelbred: Close the gun propper!! dont smack it together like that you dork
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Toozman: I beautiful double rifle set up. It would be a perfect one rifle battery for Africa. The 9.3 x 74 may be too light for some areas regulations for dangerous game, however shot placement with a 9.3 x 74 or it's magazine rifle counterpart 9.3 x 62 will take any game on the planet. For the person who loads their own ammunition the ability to adjust the regulation to develop loads for different game would be a great help but you really need to know what you are doing.
slider65: Ejector is pretty much standard these days on all dangerous game rifles as is manual Safety as you don't want to loose time mucking around dumping spent cases from the chambers and reloading or having to remember to flick the safety off when you have something like a cape buffalo charging in on you.
skyym3: Wait a minute, you are telling me that your queen allows you to have a weapon that is capable of taking life. What is this world coming to. I mean those were actual metallic cartridges that this bloke was shooting. I did not see any powder horns or patches or ramrods or pieces of flint. I mean, you could possibly fire off eight to ten really fast projectiles off within one minute or so. This is unacceptable, absolute cowdung. I think the royal family better sit down for a spot of tea and reconsider the freedoms they are allowing the lowly subjects. What is this world coming to when any person can get there hands on a tool that could hurt, kill or maim another living creature in Europe. All joking aside, this is a very nice rifle. That being said, something is wrong when other equal individuals dictate what their peers can and cannot own or have in their possession. This is why my ancestors risked there lives and sailed across a vance body of water to the unknown so they could choose what was good for themselves and what was not. We are living in a technological futuristic world our ancestors could not even dream about. I think it is time we all grew up and started to think and live for ourselves. Cheers
Benni Svensson: the way he slams the poor rifle shut every time makes me want to hit him in the face, you don't do that!
furthermore a scope like that is in no way optimal for a driven hunt, especially not wild boar, a big cumbersome 56mm scope is a bad choice for a driven hunt, it makes the rifle unbalanced and the the zoom is too big, 1-6 would be ideal, the S&B classic 3-12x56 is a great scope for stalking roe deer or for shooting boar feeding on a field at night with only moonlight but for a driven hunt a scope that size is just about useless...
NormanMatchem: Very cool! I'd prefer a Lee Enfield though personally. To each their own :)
BAMBI243: why does the commentary open with 'something different for the UK market' when most double rifles are British
kopjesenseo: what a sound that rifle has power!!!!
adrian teodor: Me gusta el rifle exprés superpuestos browning
cookervillpop101: i want one
mchughcb: Dear GunMartTV. To unload my Blaser double rifle you just tilt it. Thats the beauty of the 9.3x74R. Its rimmed so it just falls out. Almost as fast as an ejector. You should not need to pull the cases out as was demonstrated in this video. Also using a 3-12 on a double rifle is probably not the best choice either. A 1-6x24 Z6i is a much better choice.
Timmytyphoon: That is a beautiful rifle with the grace romance of a proper safari rifle but without the bone shattering recoil. I would have to say though if it's quick follow up shots you want, a semiautomatic is hard to beat. Browning makes one in some very heavy calibers that would be well suited to all but the biggest game.
dfgsdfg84: In germany they are allowed too!
Sandhu Bhupinder: whatever this is a good double rifle by my standarards
Henrik Månsson: they are allowed in sweden last time i checked and sweden is a part of europe france allows them and many more countries in europe allows them so they are not banned in all of europe
mcjerkenstein: I personally have never hunted driven game and so maybe for that purpose a double gun could be better. I also agree that a shorter barreled rifle's ballistic do suffer somewhat and that felt recoiled is increased with a lighter rifle but it would be the same case for both bolt-guns and double guns right? I think doubles have niche purpose but where I hunt in the states they would be impractical.
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Triangle area Venues featuring Blues Music
Here is a list of venues that "strongly" support and enrich the Blues community in the Triangle. If we are missing a venue, please let us know so they can be added to the list. Please provide contact information, a website link or social media page.
The ArtsCenter
This venue hosts a variety of music events including some great blues acts. A great place to listen to blues without having to do the club scene.
300-G East Main St., Carrboro, NC 27510 919-929-2787
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The Blue Note Grill
The Blue Note Grill. Located in the Boulevard Plaza Shopping Center, they serve burgers, sandwiches, burritos, quesadillas, pulld pork BBQ, smoked ribs, and more.. Have great side order of BBQ with your Blues at the Blue Note Grill.
The Blue Note Grill (New Location!)
709 Washington St.
Durham, NC Map Website 919-401-1979
Rock Harbor Grill
Live music on Friday and Saturday Nights starting at 9pm and a blues Jam on Wednesday Nights at 9pm.
121 N. Salem St., Apex NC 27502 919-267-6452
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The Dinner: A take-out schnitzel sandwich and bratwurst with sauerkraut from Feierabend (422 Yale Ave. N.).
Adam Bousdoukos's Zenos is a hot mess, and that's why we love him.
The Movie: Soul Kitchen, recently released on DVD.
The Screenplate: This is the crappiest time of the year for movies--that lull before the Oscar noms when it's painfully clear you've already seen all the good stuff that came out over the holidays. (Loved True Grit, The Fighter, Black Swan, and Yogi Bear. OK, just kidding about that last one.)
Plus, the weather sucks even more than usual. So what better excuse to hunker down, grab some take-out, and fire up the DVD player?I saw Soul Kitchen last spring at the Seattle International Film Festival, and have been chomping at the bit for another viewing ever since. Officially, Fatih Akin's 2009 movie, set near Hamburg, is "about family and friends, about love, trust, and loyalty, and about the struggle to protect a place called home in an increasingly unpredictable world."
I thought it was a brilliant stew, a blend of the best qualities of a comedy, a chick flick, and a taut thriller. "Will the evil real-estate developer get his evil way? Will our hero get the girl back? Will customers revolt when the slop they've been served is replaced by gourmet meals?" Just wait and see the twists and turns this one takes.
The film stars the adorable Adam Bousdoukos as Zenos, a lazy cook who cranks out bad food while spinning decent music in his dump-y cafe. When he shows up early in the story at a fancy-pants restaurant--stinking like grease after his shift--for his hot girlfriend's going-away party, he witnesses the crazy-genius chef throw the mother of all hissy fits in the dining room. He's fired and Zenos offers him a job. The gorgeous girlfriend flies off to China after showing her man how to use Skype so they can have long-distance sex. One of Soul Kitchen's best scenes involves a botched attempt at just that, an accidental voyeur, and some bashed-up blinds.
In the meantime, Zenos' deadbeat brother shows up on furlough from prison, and sparks fly with the moody waitress who slings the rank hash at the cafe. And the shifty real-estate developer, Zenos' childhood buddy, sets his sights on the warehouse in the gentrifying neighborhood. Chaos and hilarity ensue. There's some incredible physical comedy in this fast-paced film.
While watching these yarns spin, the hubs and I chowed down on schnitzel and bratwurst from Feierabend. I like the vibe in this pub, especially after sampling its solid selection of suds from Germany. The menu is better-than-average bar food, primarily because it features sausages from the uber-fabulous Bavarian Meats. So I was delighted to learn that everything on the menu is also available to go. Nothing gets a stay-at-home movie night steamier than eating a plate of sausage and sauerkraut. JA!
It occurs to me that it's almost impossible to describe how entertaining and funny Soul Kitchen is. It's like one of those you-had-to-be-there scenarios. So see it! If you don't like it, I'll buy you a pretzel. Oh, and don't fast forward through the end credits. They're the coolest.


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Diageo And Florida International University Join Forces To Prepare Unemployed For Jobs In Hospitality & Tourism
NORWALK, Conn., Aug. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Diageo, the world's leading spirits, wine and beer company, is pleased to announce the graduation of the inaugural class of Learning Skills for Life (LSFL), an innovative, first-of-its-kind program in the United States. The program, designed to train unemployed and underemployed South Floridians, provides both life and business skills needed to find employment in the hospitality industry with a focus on retail, enterprise, bartending and teaching. The graduating class consists of 50 students from a variety of backgrounds including single mothers and veterans. The graduation took place today at Florida International University's Biscayne Bay Campus. Randy Millian, President of Diageo Latin America & the Caribbean, who spoke at the event said, "I would like to congratulate the graduates on all of their hard work. Learning Skills for Life is at the core of Diageo's commitment to invest in our community and provide value across the region. I am proud to be a part of this program that empowers individuals to control of their own destiny, become self sufficient through meaningful employment and become contributors in their communities."Together with academic partner FIU's Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Diageo developed the six-week program in which students from a variety of community and employment workforce agencies can receive up to six specialized certifications from the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute and the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association. Additionally, participants receive training in valuable life skills including resume and cover letter writing, interviewing, managing personal finances and computer skills. LSFL is based on similar programs funded by Diageo throughout Latin America and the Caribbean, and is the first such initiative in the United States. About Diageo Diageo (Dee-AH-Gee-O) is the world's leading premium drinks business with an outstanding collection of beverage alcohol brands across spirits, beer and wine. These brands include Johnnie Walker, Crown Royal, J&B, Windsor, Buchanan's and Bushmills whiskies, Smirnoff, Ciroc and Ketel One vodkas, Baileys, Captain Morgan, Jose Cuervo, Tanqueray, Guinness, Beaulieu Vineyard and Sterling Vineyards Wines. Diageo is a global company, with its products sold in more than 180 countries around the world. The company is listed on both the New York Stock Exchange (DEO) and the London Stock Exchange (DGE). For more information about Diageo, its people, brands, and performance, visit us at Diageo.com. For our global resource that promotes responsible drinking through the sharing of best practice tools, information and initiatives, visit DRINKiQ.com.
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Formed by mistake, the largest inland body of water in California lies in a sink over 200 feet below sea level in the southeastern corner of the state.
As you can imagine I get a lot of emails. Some are from readers and others are from friends. I recently received a message from one of my girlfriends that I feel compelled to share.
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Ralph Poltermann
Thank you, Juan. Before we begin, I would like to point out that the discussion to follow includes some forward-looking comments and that actual results or outcomes could differ materially from those projected or contained in the forward-looking statements. To review important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or contained in the forward-looking statements, please refer to AptarGroup's SEC filings.
The information in this conference call is relevant on the date of this live call. Although, the company will post a replay of this conference call on its website as a service to those investors, who are not able to listen today. The information contained in the replay will be dated and should be used for background information only. The company undertakes no obligation to update material changes in forward-looking information contained therein.
Participating on this call today are Peter Pfeiffer, President and Chief Executive Officer of AptarGroup; Steve Hagge, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer; and Bob Kuhn, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
I'd now like to turn the conference call over to Peter.
Peter Pfeiffer
Good morning, everyone. I would briefly comment on our overall results and outlook and then provide some comments on our Beauty & Home segment. Steve will then provide insight in our Closures and Pharma segments and Bob will review our financials.
Focusing on the quarter overall, we are encouraged by the fact that each of all business segments continued to be profitable and second quarter earnings overall increase from the first quarter of this year. Relative to the prior year, business conditions continued to be challenging and our sales were adversely affected by the stronger dollar and decreases in demand, particularly in our Beauty & Home segment. We are continuing our costs saving activities in an effort to offset as much as possible the negative impact of the weak demand on our quarterly results.
Looking at income on a segment basis compared to the prior year. Beauty & Home segment's income decreased from both on an absolute dollar and percentage of sales standpoint. Despite lower sales and restructuring charges the Closures segment income increased from both on absolute dollar and percentage of sales standpoint and our Pharma segment income decreased from an absolute dollar standpoint, mainly due to stronger dollar, but it increased as a percentage of segment sales.
We previously announced the consolidation of two dispensing closures manufacturing operations in France, as well as several sales offices in North America and Europe. We recorded some expenses relating to these activities in the quarter and most of them were recorded by the Closures segments. Our visibility continuous to be very limited, on a positive note, we saw some increases in demand late in the second quarter. This leads us to believe that the situation appears to be stabilizing and looking forward, we are cautiously optimistic.
Turning now to our Beauty & Home segment; reported second quarter sales for the segment decreased 26%. Changes in exchange rates adversely affected sales by 9%. Excluding the currency changes sales declined by 17% in the quarter mainly due to the softness in the fragrance/cosmetic market.
Our customers continue to be very cautious and we experienced weak demand in each market served by the Beauty & Home segment. Excluding changes in exchange rates, sales to the fragrance/cosmetic market decreased 24%. Sales to the personal care market decreased 5% and sales to the household market decreased 4%. Continued underutilized capacities due to the drop in demand caused a decline in the Beauty & Home segment's income from the prior year.
Briefly turning to some examples of new applications in our products, the use of convenient dispensing system on private label products continues to expand. For example, our lotion pump was introduced on a new moisturizing daily lotion by CVS. Our Bag-On-Valve systems were launched on both Self-Tanning spray, as well as an aloe vera moisturizing spray by Ultra and our Bag-On-Valve system with specialized actuator were launched on both a sunscreen, as well as an ultra-sheer sunblocks under Target's private label brand called Up & Up.
I would now like to turn the call over to Steve.
Steve Hagge
Thanks, Peter and good morning, everyone. I'll provide my comments and then turn the call over to Bob to review our financial results. First, looking at the Closures segment, compared to the prior year, second quarter reported sales decreased 15%, changes in exchange rates negatively impacted sales by about 9%.
An acquisition made in the fourth quarter of last year accounted for 2% of sales. So excluding currency changes in acquisitions, sales declined by 8% in the quarter and all of this decline was due to the pass through of our lower resin cost.
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- Conspiracy theorists claim leaders use event to plot world domination
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Bilderberg 2013: welcome to 1984
Relax: thanks to Goldman Sachs and other 'donors', this year's conference will be cost-neutral for Hertfordshire – despite the construction of the Great Wall of Watford
So, in a sense, the Herts police are doing charity work for Goldman Sachs. Which must be a comfort for the executives of Goldman Sachs attending the conference: the vice-chairman, a director and the chairman of Goldman Sachs International. They've got their charity team out patrolling, keeping the lenses at bay.
At one point in the meeting, during a tense exchange about contingency plans for dog-walkers, Rhodes let slip that Operation Discuss (the codename for the Bilderberg security operation) had been up and running for 18 months. Residents and journalists shared an intake of breath. "Eighteen months?" The reason for all the secrecy? "Terrorism".
After 59 years of Bilderbgerg guests scuttling about in the shadows, ducking lenses and dodging the news, that's the rationale we're given? The same rationale, presumably, is behind the Great Wall of Watford, a concrete-and-wire security fence encircling the hotel. As ugly as it is unnecessary, it looks like the kind of thing you throw yourself against in a stalag before being machine-gunned from a watchtower. Appropriately fascistic, you might say, if you regard fascism as "the merger of corporate and government power", as Mussolini put it.
The same threat of "terrorism" was used to justify the no-pedestrian, no-stopping zones near the venue. The police laid out their logic: they had "no specific intelligence" regarding a terror threat. However, in recent incidents, such as Boston and Woolwich, there had been no intelligence prior to the attack. Therefore the lack of any threat of a terror attack fitted exactly the profile of a terror attack. The lack of a threat was a threat. Welcome to 1984.
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text: ICPSR Metadata record for Televised Presidential Campaign Impact on Voters: 1972 Panel, Syracuse, New York ICPSR ICPSR metadata records are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/us/). Televised Presidential Campaign Impact on Voters: 1972 Panel, Syracuse, New York Patterson, Thomas E. McClure, Robert D. Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research ICPSR 1992-02-16 7989 doi://10.3886/ICPSR07989.v1 The major purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of television on voters during a presidential campaign. Of particular interest were the effects of television news and televised political advertising on people's political images and information. The interviews centered on respondents' use of television and their views on candidates and issues. Respondents were also asked about orientations such as party loyalty, which, while unlikely to be influenced directly by television, might mediate communication effects. The study was designed as a panel, with three pre-election personal interviews and one post-election telephone interview conducted with a random sample of adults living in the Syracuse, New York, metropolitan area. In the first survey in early September, 731 respondents were interviewed, and 650 of these were reinterviewed in early October, and again in early November, just before election day. Finally, 676 of the original 731 respondents were contacted for the brief post-election telephone interview. The data are organized in one file containing all four surveys in a single record for each respondent. UniverseScheme07989 ICPSR.XIV.A.1 mass media media coverage party loyalty political advertising political perceptions presidential campaigns presidential candidates television news television viewing voter attitudes voter interest New York (state), Syracuse, United States 1972 1972 survey data Adults living in the Syracuse, New York, metropolitan area in 1972. Random sample. telephone interviews 1972-09 1972-11 ICPSR AVAILABLE. This study is freely available to the general public. The original collector of the data, ICPSR, and the relevant funding agency bear no responsibility for use of the data or for interpretations or inferences based upon such uses. Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Rearch ICPSR Ann Arbor MI http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/ firstname.lastname@example.com


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Book your room at Hotel Verviers Van der Valk
Get an overview of this hotel4-star hotel with restaurant and bar/lounge
Collect 200 points
Simply enter your Nectar card number when prompted. Your points will be credited 30 days after you return from your trip.*Offers may apply
Situated in Verviers, this hotel is 11.5 mi (18.4 km) from Thermes de Spa and 12 mi (19.4 km) from Golf and Country Club Henri-Chapelle. Botrange Nature Park Center and Centre Nature de Botrange are also within 16 mi (25 km).
Hotel Features
A restaurant, a bar/lounge, and a coffee shop/café are available at this hotel. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a seasonal outdoor pool, a meeting room, and dry cleaning are onsite.
Room Amenities
All 100 rooms offer free WiFi, pillowtop beds, and satellite TV. Guests will also find minibars, room service, and coffee makers.Would you like to give us feedback? Share it! Opens in a new window
Hotel Verviers Van der ValkRue De La Station 4 Verviers 4800
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
The hotel offers a restaurant and a coffee shop/café. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Public areas are equipped with complimentary high-speed wireless Internet access. Event facilities measuring 5380 square feet (500 square meters) include a meeting room. This business-friendly hotel also offers a seasonal outdoor pool, a terrace, and tour/ticket assistance. Complimentary self parking is available on site.
- 24-hour front desk
- Total number of rooms - 100
- Number of floors - 4
- Bar/lounge
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Coffee shop or café
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Express check-in
- Express check-out
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Pool umbrellas
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Free WiFi
- One meeting room
- Terrace
- Restaurant
- Conference space size (meters) - 500
- Pool sun loungers
- Conference space size (feet) - 5380
- Free self parking
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Outdoor seasonal pool
- Wedding services
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Free Wi-Fi
- Rollaway/extra beds available
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free self parking
Room Amenities
- Phone
- Minibar
- Coffee/tea maker
- Hair dryer
- In-room massage available
- In-room safe
- Desk
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Satellite TV service
- Free WiFi
- Room service (limited hours)
- Pillowtop mattress
Where to Eat
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM.
L entrepot - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). A children's menu is available. Happy hour is offered.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Nearby Things to Do
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Downhill skiing nearby
- Cross-country skiing nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Mountain biking nearby
- Bicycle rentals on site
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 2:00 PM
Check-in time ends at 11:30 PM
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
- Pets allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
Special cancellation policies or charges may apply for group reservations (more than 8 rooms for the same hotel / stay dates).
- A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 1 per person, per night
Optional extras
- Fee for buffet breakfast: EUR 15 for adults and EUR 7.5 for children (approximately)
- Rollaway bed fee: EUR 25 per night
Hotel Name
- Hotel Verviers Van der Valk
- Verviers Van der Valk


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Well its been 3 months since I started riding again
and note that I have ramped it up very steadily such
that the first months would barely seem to count.
However I think I have reached my typical weekly mileage,
about 100. Like my running I get to a good mileage, and
then try to improve speed. For running 3 or 4 days of a
week was good. Currently on the bike I do 5 or 6, I'm
not sure that will pan out to be the case in the long run.
I have made my bike faster, reducing rolling resistance,
but have improved by at least a gear or two on hills and
into headwinds. Downhill and with tailwinds I've got the
wrong bike to push it a lot, I just have to take it easy.
There is definitely some way to still go, I expect for the
next 3 months I'll see the biggest improvement, but can
see improvements with the current regime up to a year.
rgds, sreten.


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Cleveland center Anderson Varejao was interviewed on ESPN Brazil on Thursday and was asked if he thinks LeBron James will return to the Cavaliers. Marcelo Urbano tweeted: "Andy just declared on ESPN Brazil that he ask LeBron about a possible comeback, LeBron told him that they will talk later about that."
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