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"Medically I'm doing very well and now the countdown is underway," the Argentine wrote on Tencent Weibo, the Chinese equivalent of Twitter. He also posted some photos of his recovery work.
The latest medical bulletin from Argentina's soccer federation confirmed that Messi's injury had fully healed and that on Monday he would begin the third stage of his rehab work in his hometown of Rosario.
Messi, who sustained the injury during a Spanish-league game on Nov. 10 against Betis, will now begin fitness exercises with a view to returning to training with his Barcelona teammates on Jan. 2.
In his absence, the Blaugrana have gone 2-1 in La Liga matches, routing Granada 4-0 on Nov. 23 and edging Villarreal 2-1 on Dec. 14 but losing a 1-0 contest to Athletic Bilbao on Dec. 1.
Barça is currently tied with Atletico Madrid for first place in La Liga.
Barcelona lost its first Champions League game without Messi, a 2-1 defeat to Amsterdam club Ajax, but the club rebounded to trounce Scotland's Celtic 6-1 to wrap up first place in Group H.
Messi has time to get in form for the Spanish powerhouse's Champions League round of 16 home-and-away matches against England's Manchester City, scheduled for Feb. 18 and March 12.
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2014 SU Block Party headliner 2 Chainz has been charged with felony drug possession, according to a new report by TMZ.
Official documents obtained by the celebrity gossip site show the 36-year-old rapper has been charged with one count of codeine possession following last year's LAX arrest. TSA officials allegedly found the "sizzurp" ingredient in one of his bags at Los Angeles International Aiport in June.
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CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Many baseball fans might think a player's working day lasts for the three hours or so that the game is being played. But that's hardly the case.
This is the third and last installment of Plain Dealer reporter Dennis Manoloff's in-depth look at a standard game-day routine of three members of the Indians, as told to him by the subjects in this three-part series. Today: Second baseman Jason Kipnis.
First two parts: Starting pitcher Justin Masterson, June 6. Reliever Vinnie Pestano, June 14.
Here is a look at an average day for Kipnis for a 7:05 night game at home:
Before coming to ballpark
• Sleep in.
"I've never been a morning person. I like my sleep. I'll sleep in until about 11, then pretty much head from my bed to the couch. It's a good transition to start my day, where I'm not just jumping into it. Slow and gradual. I'll watch TV -- ESPN, Comedy Central -- until about 12:15.
Arrival at ballpark
• Get to ballpark between 1:30 and 2 (periodically arrive with roommate Vinnie Pestano).
• Check greaser board in middle of clubhouse for daily schedule.
• Change into workout shorts and T-shirt.
• Eat.
"Chef Mark likes to keep it varied. I'll eat whatever he puts out. If it's a day game, two eggs and pancakes or waffles."
• Relax at locker and let food digest. Check handheld for messages, tweets.
• Review scouting report at about 2:35.
• Go to trainer's room for a stretch.
• Enter hot/cold tubs for about 20 minutes.
"The contrast is to help out the legs, help out the body, whether I'm feeling good or bad. You never know when you'll need it, and it's always going to help."
• If not nap, then go to indoor cage to hit off tee or flip toss.
• Available to media (one of Indians' most accessible players).
• Read newspapers or do crosswords puzzles or Sudoku.
Batting practice
• Leave clubhouse for on-field stretching at 4:10-4:15.
• Hit in batting practice group one (top of order).
"Typically 4-5 rounds, about five swings per round. First round: Go the other way, everything to left of second base. Just let ball travel as far as I can, to kind of find the barrel. Second round: up the middle. Third round: I'm starting to feel loose, swing starting to feel good, so more of pull round, maybe a home-run round. Fourth and fifth rounds: where it's pitched, mostly up the middle."
• Take grounders during group two.
"I start doing double plays first while Cabby (shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera, currently on disabled list) throws across diamond. I will do flips at second, then, once Cabby's done, back up and throw to first. Do grounders to right, left, charging, in to my right, spin throw to left, backhands. If anyone is left, if anybody wants to turn any, I'll go to second and turn. That's my routine."
• Return to clubhouse after group two.
• Eat sushi.
"Spicy tuna and California roll will find their way onto the plate. And there's this other kind; I'm not even sure what it is, but I've started to like it."
Post-Battting Practice
• Sometimes naps, against wall and in front of locker, for 20-30 minutes. (For a player to take a power nap at some point pregame is not unusual. To nap the way Kipnis does is.)
"I use a towel for a pillow, put on my sweatshirt for some coziness and curl into a ball. It's more comfortable than you think. Sometimes, a stiff floor actually feels good on the back. I don't want to sleep on the couch in the middle of the clubhouse, because you're in the middle of the action, in the middle of all the noise, and it's bright. I often sleep behind a laundry bin and chair. I want people to think I'm not here."
• Enter hot/cold tubs for 20 minutes, roughly 5:50-6:10.
• Apply baby powder, front and back, and tape right wrist.
"Baby powder is a must."
• Get dressed for game at about 6:10.
• Re-check scouting report and watch opposing starter on TV near locker.
"I'll be watching his rhythm, miles per hour, what his ball does, what he likes to throw in certain counts. I pay special attention to what he likes to throw with two strikes, what he tries to do to get you out. What he does ahead in count, behind in count, first pitch."
• Get stretch from strength trainer Joe Kessler in training room.
• Hit off tee and flip toss at about 6:40.
"I want to build up a little sweat. If you're going bad, it's one reason to get in the cage. If you're going well, it's another reason to get in the cage. There are guys who are in the cage a lot more than I. For me, it's more to maintain, to get a feel for the bat, to be able to line it up."
• Listen to music.
"Before going out, I want to be in a good mood, where I've got a little bounce in my step to get the day going. I like Michael Jackson. Anything with a beat."
Near game time
• Put bats in rack before 6:50.
• Head to sideline to stretch.
• Run several sprints in the outfield.
• Throw, usually with third baseman.
• Drop glove, go to dugout fence and do leg swings and other stretches.
"They take about two minutes. They're not exactly in order, not exactly at a certain time, but they're something I do every game. I need to do it. I feel better when I do it.
"I'm one of the only ones who does legs swings. There's a reason for it. Growing up, I was a big fan of the Chicago Bulls. You watch all the Michael Jordan videos, and you see him and his teammates doing all these legs swings in the hallways, against the walls, before the games. That's 100 percent where I got it from. It gets the hips and hamstrings loosened."
• Visit "Coffee Room" beyond dugout.
"If I have enough time, or if I think I need a pick-me-up, I'll make myself a cup."
• Begin handshakes with teammates in dugout after National Anthem.
"There's a bunch of handshakes that you have with guys. Different handshakes for different guys. They also actually help me get stretched. Everyone has one with guys on the team. You've done them so many times, it becomes routine."
• Consume Gatorade Prime 01 Pre-Game Fuel, a 4-ounce pouch supplying carbs and B-vitamins.
• Take two Advil.
• Put in eyedrops.
• Stretch on bench.
• Take grounders between innings.
"One forehand, one backhand. If I can get in a third one, it will be where I go toward second base and pretend I'm turning the double play."
• Move to on-deck area.
"Apply pine tar to bat handle, rosin to batting gloves, just enough to feel good. I'll start with the white sleeve weight on the bat. If I get a hit or walk or have good at-bat, I'll stay with sleeve weight. If not, I'll switch to the black donut, which is lighter. If I'm 0-for-2, I'll go to a third one.
"When it's time to hit, I'll take a swing, then bend down to touch toes for a hamstring stretch. Sometimes I'll also bend down into a squat for the quads."
• Prepare to get into the box.
"Walking up to the plate, I hold the barrel, not the handle. I'll look into the crowd, somewhere behind home plate or in upper deck. I don't know why.
"I'll do my batting gloves right before I step in. I keep the same gloves as long as they have hits in them.
"I'll outline the outside half of the plate before the pitch."
• Swing Sam Bat (maple).
"I used ash last year. I've always liked ash and the way it feels, the way the ball comes off the bat. But I know maple has been a little more of a durable bat; it doesn't break as easily. With a Sam Bat, I feel like I get the best of both worlds: It's maple and really strong, but at the same time, when you hit the ball, it feels like an ash bat. My bat has the "Bonds finish'' -- cherry-red handle with black barrel."
• Consume water or "Gatorlytes" packets.
• Take one or two bottles of water into steam room.
"When I'm done with the water, I'm done with the steam room."
• Use hot/cold tub for 5-10 minutes.
"More cold tub this time, for recovery."
• Available to media.
• Eat.
"It's always good to get in a meal after a game, because you're usually drained and you sweat more than you know. Nothing specific, but I try to make sure there's protein somewhere."
• Leave clubhouse for players' parking lot.
• Go to fence to sign autographs.
• Leave for home.
"I'm usually one of the last ones out."


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Beach Boys music, cotton candy, face painting, a photo booth, and much more were part of the Clinton Public School Boardwalk on Thursday evening, Nov. 29. School and community organizations got together and raised more than $2,000.00 and collected canned goods, school supplies, and clothing for a school along the New Jersey shoreline that suffered much damage from Hurricane Sandy last month.
In addition to the activities listed above, there were many other Boardwalk games and treats from which to choose. There was a silent auction to do something special with the school's teachers and administrators and gift baskets donated by local merchants.
Boardwalk strollers could also make seashell ornaments and greeting cards to be shared with students in the partnered school, go fishing, play beanbag toss, try to knock over stacked cans, and buy hot pretzels, pizza, and candy. Kids were able to try their luck in the basketball free throw contests as the crowd cheered for them. The Clinton fire department had a demonstration of apparel and equipment used and conducted a contest to see who get into full gear the fastest to the delight of the seashore attendees.
Hundreds of school family members and community members attended the event sponsored by the PTO, Clinton Teachers Association, CPS Partners in Education, Booster Club, Music Association, SEPAC, Students Councils, Girls Scouts, the Clinton Fire Department.


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Summer is already in full swing for local school kids, and local theaters are rolling out events to cater to them, including summer screening programs at the Prytania and the Slidell Grand. They top this week's listing of upcoming off-the-beaten-path film events for New Orleans-area movie fans.
Prytania Kids Series 5339 Prytania St., 504.891.2787. The theater relaunches its annual summer series, featuring family-friendly films at discounted prices every Friday and Saturday morning through August. First up: co-directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller's 2014 animated crowd-pleaser "The Lego Movie" (10 a.m., Friday and Saturday, June 6 and 7), featuring the voices of Chris Pratt, Will Ferrell and Will Arnett. Coming up: "The Wizard of Oz" (June 13 and 14); "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" (June 20 and 21); "The Muppet Movie" (June 27 and 28); "Horton Hears a Who" (July 4 and 5); "Follow That Bird" (July 11 and 12); "Mary Poppins" (July 18 and 19); "The Bugs Bunny / Road Runner Movie" (July 25 and 26); "Despicable Me" (Aug. 1 and 2); "Iron Giant" (Aug. 8 and 9); and "Charlotte's Web" (Aug. 15 and 16). Tickets are $5.75 each. Discount rates available for groups of 25 or more. For details visit the Prytania Theatre website.
Slidell Summer Kids Flicks program Grand (Slidell). The local theater continues its annual summer series, featuring family-friendly films at discounted prices every Tuesday and Wednesday morning through July. Up next: the 2013 animated/live-action hybrid film "The Smurfs 2" (10 a.m., Tuesday and Wednesday, June 10 and 11). Coming up: "The Croods" (June 17 and 18); "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2" (June 24 and 25); "Muppets Take Manhattan" (July 1 and 2); "Walking with Dinosaurs" (July 8 and 9); "Despicable Me" (July 15 and 16); "Despicable Me 2" (July 22 and 23); and "Turbo" (July 20 and 30). All tickets are $3.50 and come with a small box of popcorn and a small soda. Tickets available at the box office starting at 9:30 a.m. the morning of each screening. Attendance is expected to be high, so the theater recommends early arrivals. For details, visit the Grand Theatre website.
'Team Hot Wheels: The Origin of Awesome' Elmwood Palace, West Bank Palace, Covington Stadium 14, Slidell Grand, Perkins Rowe (Baton Rouge), Citiplace 11 (Baton Rouge). The local theaters team with NCM Fathom and Mattel for the in-theater debut of the feature-length animated adventure "Team Hot Wheels: The Origin of Awesome" (11 a.m. Saturday and Sunday, June 7 and 8), telling the story of four pals who take on a mysterious black car that is transforming their town into a mess. Attendees will also get an exclusive look "under the hood" in a making-of featurette that will air with the film. Tickets prices vary by location and are available at participating box offices or through the NCM Fathom website.
Prytania Theatre Late Night screening series 5339 Prytania St., 504.891.2787. The theater continues its weekly BYOB screening series of fan favorites. This week: writer-director-actor Tommy Wiseau's 2003 drama "The Room" (midnight, Friday and Saturday, June 6 and 7). Coming up: "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" (June 13 and 14); "The Evil Dead" (June 20 and 21); "Evil Dead 2" (June 27 and 28); and "Army of Darkness" (July 4 and 5). Tickets for all seats are $10. BYOB for those 21 and older. For details visit the Prytania Theatre.
Prytania Theatre Classic Movie Series 5339 Prytania St., 504.891.2787. The theater continues its ongoing screening series focusing on Hollywood classics, which is, for the time being, doubling as a tribute to filmmaker John Ford. This week: Ford's Oscar-winning 1952 drama "The Quiet Man" (10 a.m. Sunday and Wednesday, June 8 and 11), starring John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara. Coming up: "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence" (June 15 and 18); "She Wore a Yellow Ribbon" (June 22 and 25); "Stagecoach" (June 29 and July 2); and "Mister Roberts" (July 6 and 9). Tickets are $5.75. For details visit the Prytania Theatre website.
Indywood screening series 620 Elysian Fields. The Bywater-based film organization continues its local indie-focused screening series. Playing this week under the theme "Animal Adventures": Masanori Hata's adventure-comedy "The Adventures of Milo and Otis" (11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Saturday, June 7; 11 p.m. Sunday, June 8; and 10:15 p.m. Friday, June 13); Gabriela Cowperthwaite's documentary"Blackfish" (7:15 p.m. Friday, June 6; 9 p.m. Saturday, June 7, and Sunday, June 8; 8:30 p.m. Monday, June 9, and Tuesday, June 10; 10 p.m. Wednesday, June 11; 8:30 p.m. Thursday, June 12; and 6 p.m. Friday, June 13); Simon Wincer's family drama "Free Willy" (9:30 p.m. Friday, June 6; 11:15 p.m. Saturday, June 7; 6 p.m. Monday, June 9 and Tuesday June 10; and 6 p.m. Thursday June 12); Steven Spielberg's science fiction film "Jurassic Park" (4:30 p.m. Friday, June 6; 6 p.m. Sunday, June 8; 10:30 p.m. Monday, June 9 and Tuesday, June 10; 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 11; and 10:30 p.m. Thursday, June 12); and Drew Tobia's indie drama "See You Next Tuesday" (8 p.m. Friday, June 13). All tickets are $7. BYOB. Please note, Indywood will be closed June 14 to 20 for renovations. For details, including showtimes, visit the Indywood website.
Shotgun Cinema Marigny Opera House, 725 St. Ferdinand St. The local nonprofit continues its monthly indie-focused screening series. This month: director Richard Ayoade's dramatic thriller "The Double" (7 p.m., Wednesday, June 11; doors open at 6:30), starring Jesse Eisenberg as a bureaucrat whose life takes a turn for the worse when he meets a man who is his physical double but very much his emotional opposite. Tickets are $7 and are available at the door on the night of the screening. For details, visit the Shotgun Cinema website.
Bollywood screening series LaPlace Hollywood 7. The local theater continues its screening series of films from India. This week: "Manam." For more information, including showtimes, visit the LaPlace Hollywood 7 website.
Entergy IMAX Theatre Aquarium of the Americas, 1 Canal St. The home of the largest IMAX screen in the Gulf South hosts regular screenings, with an emphasis on nature documentaries. Now playing daily: "Kenya 3D: Animal Kingdom" (10 a.m., 1 p.m. and 4 p.m.); "Island of Lemurs: Madagascar" (noon, 3 p.m. and 5 p.m.); and "Great White Shark 3D" (11 a.m. and 2 p.m.). Tickets are $10.50 ($8 for children under 12, $9.50 for seniors over 65, and $5 for Audubon members). For details, including showtimes, visit the Entergy IMAX website.
Zeitgeist Multi-Disciplinary Arts Center 1618 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., 504.827.5858. The local alternative movie house continues its screenings of off-the-beaten-path films. New this week: director Hilla Medalia's documentary "Dancing in Jaffa" (7:30 nightly, Friday through Tuesday, June 6 to 10, and again on Thursday, June 12), about a ballroom dancing program that seeks to bring together Israeli and Palestinian children; director Andreas Johnsen's documentary "Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case" (9:30 nightly, Friday through Thursday, June 6 to 12) about the Chinese dissident's life and work after prison; and the satirical Serbian documentary/comedy "Slaughter Nick for President" (6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, June 7 and 8). Holding over: director Gia Coppola's drama "Palo Alto" (7:30 nightly through Thursday, June 5; 5:30 p.m. Friday, June 6; 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, June 7 and 8; and 5:30 p.m. Monday June 9, Tuesday June 10, and Thursday June 11), based on the book of short stories by James Franco and starring Emma Roberts, Val Kilmer and Franco. Finishing their local runs: director Jim Mickle's indie thriller "Cold in July" (9:30 nightly through Thursday, June 5), starring Michael C. Hall, Sam Shepard and Don Johnson. F Tickets are $8 ($7 for students and seniors; $6 for members and children under 16). For details, including screening times, visit the Zeitgeist Multi-Disciplinary Arts Center website.


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Lou Ullrich cares so much about his club fitting clients it hurts � a little. Even with the expertise that comes with an 18-year career, during which he has been named a GCA Top Ten Worldwide Clubmaker, he worries a bit about his customers� satisfaction.
�I�m still concerned,� he says, �and I still feel that anxiety when the client walks back in my door. And that gets me wondering, �Why in the world would I be in a business that puts me in a stressful, anxious situation?��
He answers himself quickly. �The upside,� he says, �is that it does make you feel good when you�ve taken a player who�s really given up on golf to a certain extent, or is convinced that fitting won�t make any difference, and you prove to them that it absolutely makes a difference. And when they see that and recognize it, you get a real sense of accomplishment.�
It all began in 1984, when a single broken club sent Ullrich�s life down a whole new path. �I was an engineer working for an airplane manufacturer in California, and I broke a 6-iron. And I was lamenting the fact that I broke that club, talking with someone I worked with, and he said �Well, why don�t you fix it?� I said, �I don�t know how to fix a golf club.� He said, �You mean we�re building 2000-mph airplanes, and you can�t fix a golf club?��
That friend, it turned out, had more to offer than just a challenge. He had worked in a pro shop in his youth and was able to teach Ullrich a few repair and assembly basics. �That�s how I got started,� Ullrich says. �It was just fixing my own golf clubs, and I realized I could go out and buy a shaft and put it in there and regrip it myself. If I hadn�t broken a 6-iron, who knows what would have happened?�
A relocation to Nashville, and then an opportunity to move his basement shop to a local driving range, began the San Antonio, Texas native�s professional club fitting career in 1990.
These days, he does fittings in a 2900-square-foot shop equipped with all the latest high-tech fitting equipment, including a full-swing simulator, a launch monitor, a video system and his newest tool, an electronic pad that measures clients� in-swing weight shift. He has an ever-broadening range of clients, thanks to recent economic and population growth in Nashville. �There�s been such an influx of industry and jobs,� he says, �and people coming from the north who think this is warm weather, that we�ve become more of a full-season golf city than it was when I got into the business.�
Ullrich�s approach to club fitting includes a lot of interactivity. �We never leave the customer alone,� he says, �and we try to keep the downtime in the interactive process to a real minimum.�
The process includes an unusual way of demonstrating the benefits of custom fitting: recruiting clients to become data entry clerks. Using a computer program Ullrich wrote, his clients key in club specifications as he calls them out. �By having them become interactive in the act of running down the specs, they are able to see and experience what this equipment really is, so it really gets them involved in the process. It really lets them see what they�ve been playing with, and even they start to think, �Wow, I had no idea.��
That kind of innovative, hands-on service goes a long way toward explaining Ullrich�s success, that he expects to continue, despite ever-present challenges. �We�re showing some really good positive signs,� he says, �and we�re looking for a really good year this year. Which is kind of tough to do in this market where the big boxes are dominating and all the little shops are under a lot of pressure to survive.�
If his achievements so far are any indication, Nashville�s �big boxes� don�t stand a chance against him.
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The exit 29 interchange of Interstate 81 in western Cumberland County is one of three sites being eyed by a Fortune 100 company that could bring 900 to 1,000 full-time jobs to the region, plus up to another 700 seasonal jobs, officials told county commissioners Monday.
Southampton Township Supervisor Tom Ginnick said he could not identify the company, citing a confidentiality agreement Ginnick has signed with consultants working for the firm. However, he said the company is looking to build a distribution center on 111 acres now owned by ProLogis, a global developer of such centers.
Ginnick asked commissioners for their support in providing a tax break for the company that would also have to be approved by Shippensburg Area School District.
He said the township by Nov. 8 could act to approve the proposal, where increased real estate taxes from improvements to the property would be phased in over 10 years.
Ginnick said the company also is considering one site each in New York and in West Virginia, both of which are offering tax breaks similar to the one being proposed here. He thinks the company will make a decision within two to three weeks.
Cumberland County Economic Development Director Omar Shute, who also would not identify the company, said that the county is working with Gov. Ed Rendell's office to try and bring the company here. Shute expects the company to decide before Thanksgiving.


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By Louise Hoffman Broach, Savannah NY
MACEDON, NY -- After careful consideration, New York State Assemblyman Robert Oaks has decided not to run for the seat being vacated by Congressman James Walsh.
Oaks, a Republican from Macedon, Wayne County, had considered a run, but after discussing the matter with his family, friends and other elected officials, as well as members of his party, said he won't enter the race.
"Throughout my discussions, many people encouraged me to run for Congress, while others suggested I continue to serve in the Assembly," he said. "I have been humbled and heartened by the supportive comments of all of these people."
Oaks, 56, was elected to the state Assembly in 1992 and represents all of Wayne and parts of Cayuga and Oswego counties.


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and proper storage will help maintain homegrown freshness.
Some crops are best harvested frequently while still
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days to maturity listed on the seed packet. Fall-harvested carrots should be dug
before the first moderate freeze.
* Turnips can be harvested from the time they are 1 inch in diameter. They
are best as a fall crop and can withstand several light freezes.
* Broccoli should be harvested while the individual flower buds still are
tight and of good green-blue color. After the main central head is cut, smaller
heads will develop from side shoots.
* Brussels sprouts should be cut as the small heads develop in the leaf
axils, beginning at the bottom of the stem. Sprouts can withstand several
moderate freezes. In fact, flavor is said to improve after frost. Harvest all
sprouts prior to the first severe freeze.
* Cabbage should be harvested when heads are solid and full-sized for the
* Cauliflower usually is ready to harvest about two weeks after the heads
appear. To keep heads white, except purple types, tie outer leaves above the
head when curds are about 1 to 2 inches in diameter.
* Muskmelon should be harvested when the rind changes from green to tan or
yellow between the outer netting, and the stem slips easily from the
* Summer squash should be harvested while fruits are young and
tender-skinned, 6 to 8 inches long or 3 to 4 inches in diameter for round
* Sweet corn is best harvested when kernels are plump and tender and yield a
milky juice when pressed with your thumbnail. Kernels that are past their prime
tend to yield thick, doughy pulp, while immature kernels will yield a watery
Cool and Moist Storage — 45 to 50
* Cucumbers are best harvested while immature and before seeds have a chance
to fully develop. The timing will vary with the cultivar. Most slicing cultivars
will be 1.5 to 2.5 inches in diameter and 5 to 8 inches long. Pickling cucumbers
will be short and blocky, compared to slicers.
* Eggplants are best harvested when fruits are nearly full grown, but while
they still are immature. They get seedy rather quickly. Eggplants are not
adapted to long storage.
* Green bean pods will be most tender when the small seed inside is
one-fourth mature size and not yet visible from the outside. Past this stage,
the pods become more fibrous as the seeds mature.
* Okra should be harvested daily as young, immature pods when they are 2 to
3 inches long. The pods get woody if allowed to mature on the plant.
* Peppers, both bell and hot types, usually are green while immature and
red, or some other color, as the fruit matures. They can be harvested when
fruits are firm and full size. Picking them while green will encourage further
flowering and fruit set. If red — purple, yellow or orange for some varieties —
fruits are desired, leave on the plant until color develops.
* Potatoes can be harvested as "new" potatoes, before maturity, if they are
going to be consumed right away. If storage potatoes are desired, harvest after
the tops have yellowed or died back. Carefully dig the underground tubers and
then air dry for about a week in a shaded, well-ventilated place such as an open
barn, shed or garage. Remove excess soil from potatoes and discard those that
are diseased or damaged. Avoid exposing tubers to light. They will turn green
with even a small amount of light. Store in as cool a place as possible but
above 40 degrees. Ideal storage conditions are hard to find in late summer. Cool
basements often are the best storage available. Keep humidity high and provide
good ventilation.
* Tomatoes harvested ripe from the garden will keep for a week, but most
refrigerators are a bit too cold. For best quality, they should be stored at 45
to 50 degrees. Green mature tomatoes can be harvested before frost and stored
between 55 and 70 degrees. For faster ripening, raise temperature to 65 to 70
degrees. Mature green tomatoes can be stored three to five weeks at 55 to 58
degrees. Wrap each tomato in newspaper and inspect frequently for
* Watermelon can be really challenging to guess when ready. I find the most
reliable cue to be what is called the grounds spot, when the underside of fruit
that was touching the ground turns from whitish to yellowish. The tendril at the
juncture of the fruit stem and the vine usually dies when the fruit is mature.
Thumping an immature melon gives a ringing, metallic sound while a mature melon
gives a dull thud.
Cool, Dry — 45 to 55
* Onions for storage should be dug when two-thirds to three-fourths of the
tops have fallen over and the necks have shriveled. Remove tops, place in
shallow boxes or mesh bags and cure in an open garage or barn for three to four
weeks. Store in mesh bags in a cool, well-ventilated location.
Warm, Dry — 55 to 60
* Pumpkins and winter squash are harvested when mature but before frost. The
rind is hard and the colors have darkened.
Warm, Moist — 55-60 degrees
* Sweet potatoes should be harvested in the fall before frost kills the
tops. Carefully dig the roots and cure for one week in a warm, well-ventilated
location, 80 to 85 degrees before storing.


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10/27/2012 - 1/4 lb - first bacon I'd eaten in probably years and wrapped around pork shoulder.
Here it is folks, a chance to survey our community and find out just how much, how often! For data integrity, simply post the date, the time, and how much bacon you ate! Pork belly counts, beef bacon, too!
Since this is just getting started, I should add: Feel free to post the quality of your bacon, too!
I'll start.
10-29-12, 15:23, one pound (16 ounces) of bacon. Trader Joe's Uncured ends and pieces. Has sodium lactate, celery powder and the ominous 'spice extractives', most of which goes down the drain as I rinse it before I cook it!
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Steak, eggs, potatoes - fruits, nuts, berries and forage. Coconut milk and potent herbs and spices. Tea instead of coffee now and teeny amounts of kelp daily. Let's see how this does! Not really had dairy much, and gut seems better for it.
10/27/2012 - 1/4 lb - first bacon I'd eaten in probably years and wrapped around pork shoulder.
i honestly can't remember the last time i had bacon. probably back in july at a breakfast for work. i'm just not that into it. never buy it.
29 Oct 12, 1130. Had 6-7 large, thick cut pieces purchased from the local farmer's market.
If God didn't want us to eat pigs, he wouldn't have made them out of bacon.
Oct 27. half a pound package added to my loaded mashed potatoes. I dyed them green for halloween (okay green dye prolly not very primal, I'll chalk it up to my 20%) I called them Mashed Frankenstein Brains. (Yes we had a party. I also dyed some chicken wings black, and called them Bat wings.)
65lbs gone and counting!!
Fat 2 Fit - One Woman's Journey
October 27, 3 slices bacon (15g, cooked).
I buy bacon that has 7g protein per 15g serving. Some are as low as 2g per 15g, which I take to mean there's a lot more fat and less "meat" in that bacon.
I generally use it just for flavoring. I think maybe we had some last week in a dish that consists of chopped up brussels sprouts stir-fried in bacon. There were three pieces of bacon and the dish served two people.
Female, 5'3", 50, Max squat: 202.5lbs. Max deadlift: 225 x 3.
This bacon looks glorious. Except it's only at Wal-Mart and I probably wouldn't trust the ingredients.


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The 2007 Memorial Day program for Huntsville will begin at 10:30 a.m. in the Veterans Section of Maple Hill Cemetery.
The guest speaker will be Army Brig. Gen. D. Brooks Hodges, commanding general, 142nd Signal Brigade, Alabama Army National Guard, and a veteran of Afghanistan. Patriotic music will be performed by the Huntsville Concert Band.
The event is organized by Jewish War Veterans Post 111 and Disabled American Veterans Chapter 26.
City leaders encourage the public to take a moment at 3 p.m. Monday to reflect on the sacrifices made by those in the armed forces.
American Legion Post 229 will conduct its 2007 Memorial Day ceremony at 11 a.m. at the Jesse Wikle Veterans Memorial Park at the corner of Church and Front streets.
A ceremony will be held at the Alabama Veterans Museum, 100 Pryor St., at 10 a.m. The Athens High School ROTC will conduct a 21-gun salute. Members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled American Veterans, Vietnam Veterans of America and the American Legion will participate.
Joe Fitzgerald, founder and president of Honor Flight Tennessee Valley, will be the guest speaker at observances at Collins Middle School auditorium, beginning at 11 a.m.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars will hold a service at 11 a.m. at the veterans monument in front of the Marshall COunty Courthouse in Guntersville. Alan Robertson, a National Guard recruiter, will be the guest speaker.
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6226 will hold a service at 2 p.m. at the veterans monument in City Park. George Kribbaum, District 1 commander for the VFW, will be guest speaker. The Marshall County Sheriff's Honor Guard will perform a 21-gun salute.


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In honor of National Volunteer week April 6-12, local owners/operators of McDonald's restaurants throughout central Pennsylvania volunteered with or delivered donated meals to Habitat for Humanity in York, Cumberland, Lebanon, the greater Harrisburg area, as well as the American Red Cross.
The volunteers either worked on projects or provided meals to volunteers at the work sites.
From left are Cheri Thurby and Mechanicsburg, Lancaster and Harrisburg owner/operators working with York Habitat for Humanity, Glen Mattox, Chris Lesher and Kim Nelson.


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By Casey Peacock: PNT Staff Writer
Objectives and goals are being established by a steering committee to resolve traffic issues in the Portales area and the public input phase should begin soon, say city officials.
"We're in the study and analysis stage right now, said Portales City Manager Debi Lee.
Of primary concern is the downtown area. The objective is to make the downtown area more pedestrian friendly, while protecting the integrity of the business area, said Lee.
Intentions of the study, which is being funded through a $250,000 capital projects allocation from the state legislature, are to look at traffic conditions, traffic flow and where the traffic is going, said Lee.
If a project is identified, the city will likely approach the state for funding, Lee said in a previous PNT story. She said that even if existing roads are used it would be a "high-dollar" project.
"The whole focus is how to re-route traffic to the downtown area," said Lee.
A questionnaire has been sent to local trucking companies to help determine which streets and roads they use in the area and how often, according to Lee. The questionaire data along with information gathered by Scott Verhines of GC Engineering in Albuquerque, and information from a 1994 study that was conducted, will be utilized in coming up with alternatives, she says.
"We're utilizing this study and comparing it to traffic counts that Verhines has done," Lee said.
A computer-based traffic model is being developed to run through six general scenarios, said Verhines. The scenarios will determine what will happen if a certain scenario is used and what the benefit might be.
According to the city's Web site, the study anticipates the six alternatives to be bypass alternatives to the northwest and the southeast of the city with each direction presenting an option for using existing roads as well as one using new roads. The other two alternatives the study anticipates are keeping the existing route with changes such as traffic calming devices and a do nothing option.
"We're in the process of improving a transportation system inside and outside of Portales," Verhines said.
Another question that have been brought up is how to accommodate the needs of semi-trucks from the industrial area, according to Verhines. How the semis and other traffic move in and around U.S. 70 are important to the study, he says.
According to Lee, the committee will soon begin going to various organizations in the community to get input on the problem. This will allow the community to have a voice in the possible solutions, says Lee.
A meeting with GC Engineering and the steering committee will be held on at 4 p.m. Tuesday at 4 p.m. at the Memorial Building.


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A White House-backed overhaul of the nation's health care system weathered repeated challenges from Republican critics over taxes, abortion and more on Wednesday, and the bill's architect claimed enough votes to push it through the Senate Finance Committee as early as week's end.
"We're coming to closure, " said Sen. Max Baucus,D-Mont., the committee chairman, as President Barack Obama lobbied at least one wavering Democrat by phone to swing behind the measure.
Baucus said, "It's clear to me we're going to get it passed, " although he sidestepped a question about possible Republican support. Olympia Snowe of Maine is the only GOP senator whose vote is in doubt, and she has yet to tip her hand. While she has voted with Democrats on some key tests -- to allow the government to dictate the types of coverage that must be included in insurance policies, for example -- she has also sided with fellow Republicans on other contentious issues.
In a reflection of the intensity on both sides of the Capitol, Democratic Rep. Alan Grayson of Florida was unrepentant after claiming the Republican plan for health care was for Americans to "die quickly." Refusing to apologize, he said, "People like elected officials with guts who say what they mean. I stand by what I said."
Alternatives reviewed
That controversy aside, House Democratic leaders struggled to reduce their legislation to the $900 billion, 10-year cost that Obama has specified. Officials said numerous alternatives were under review to reduce subsidies that are designed to defray the cost of insurance for millions.
Passage in the Finance Committee would clear the way for debate on the Senate floor in mid-October on the bill, designed to accomplish Obama's aims of expanding access to insurance as well as slowing the rate of growth in health care spending overall. The bill includes numerous consumer protections, such as limits on co-pays and deductibles, and relies on federal subsidies to help lower-income families purchase coverage. Its cost is estimated at $900 billion over a decade.
While the legislation would not allow the government to sell insurance in competition with private companies, as Obama and numerous Democrats would like, the White House was working to make sure that some version cleared committee. Sen. Jay Rockefeller of West Virginia, a Democrat who has been outspoken in his criticism of features of the bill, said Obama called him to seek support. "I was noncommittal, " the senator said.
The committee met as Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada announced the full Senate would begin debate on health care legislation the week of the Columbus Day holiday. Initial action is expected to be slow, consumed largely with parliamentary maneuvers in which Democrats try to set the stage for passage and Republicans erect a 60-vote hurdle as a test vote.
The precise details of the bill brought to the Senate floor will be determined by Reid, in consultation from the White House and Democratic leaders of the Finance Committee and the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee.
Senior tax break added
Inside the committee, the only significant change approved Wednesday was a proposal by Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., to shield seniors from the impact of a tax increase in the bill for individuals and families seeking to exclude certain medical expenses from their income. Under current law, taxpayers who itemize their deductions are permitted to escape taxes on health costs that exceed 7.5 percent of their adjusted gross income.
Baucus' legislation would raise the threshold to 10 percent, but on a vote of 14-9, Nelson succeeded in returning it to 7.5 percent for taxpayers age 65 and over.
Moments later, Sen. Jon Kyl of Arizona sought to give younger taxpayers the same break, but his proposal failed, also on a vote of 14-9.
It was one in a string of futile Republican attempts to reshape the legislation by inserting stronger anti-abortion provisions and require photo identification to prove eligibility for benefits under federal health programs for the poor.
AP reporter David Espo wrote this story.


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The Kennedy Center Honors have hit their 35th year and they've put together a pretty good list of honorees for it. Said list is: Buddy Guy, Dustin Hoffman, David Letterman, Natalia Makarova and Led Zeppelin. Come on now, you've got your rock and roll, blues, highfalutin dance, great acting, and legendary late night host. If they were to add more people to the roster the festivities would just take longer and they might have trouble cutting it down for TV. Nobody wants that, particularly Letterman whose show will end up starting late if this runs long.
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Headline: Auburn fires Gene Chizik two years after national title
Byline: James Crepea, USA Today
Excerpt: Last week, Yahoo! Sports and al.com reported the NCAA is investigating the football program regarding former signee Jovon Robinson, who was declared ineligible after his transcript was found to have been forged, and the recruiting practices of running backs coach/recruiting coordinator Curtis Luper and Taylor. At least one assistant coach and several players were interviewed by the NCAA on campus last week, according to al.com.
Headline: Auburn fires Gene Chizik after four years
Byline: Zeke Turrentine, The Auburn Plainsman
Excerpt: Previously the head coach at Iowa State where he went 5-19 over two seasons, Chizik was hired to little fanfare as Tommy Tuberville's replacement following the 2008 season. In what became an iconic moment for disgruntled fans everywhere, a lone heckler met Auburn athletics director Jay Jacobs at the airport following the hire saying, "Five and 19! Five and 19 is not what we need! ... We want a leader, not a loser."
Headline: CU Buffs' firing of Embree shameful, unjust
Byline: Terry Frei, The Denver Post
Excerpt: But here's where those celebrating the firing, or even those who reluctantly concluded it had to be done, lose me. Two seasons with a struggling program is not a fair chance. Most coaches walk out with lucrative buyouts, so this is not about "sympathy." The point is, constant turnover in a program is destructive. Plus, and perhaps this is perhaps more important to me because CU is my alma mater, firing a coach after two years is dishonorable. And, even if you get past that, if the conclusion was that Jon Embree was so incompetent, shouldn't those who had a hand in his hiring be held accountable too?
Headline: Jon Embree fired as Colorado Buffaloes coach, says he needed more time
Byline: John Henderson, The Denver Post
Excerpt: Embree said he felt his young team had promise. Because of attrition from Hawkins' recruiting classes, Embree had only eight seniors this year and played one of the youngest teams in the nation.
Headline: Purdue fires football coach Danny Hope after four seasons
Byline: Mike Carmin, Indianapolis Star
Excerpt: His teams performed well one week, evident by the two victories against Ohio State at Ross-Ade Stadium in 2009 and 2011, but usually didn't sustain its play. Along with beating the Buckeyes in 2009, Purdue also won at Michigan for the first time since 1966. However, the team didn't make a bowl game because of a five-game losing streak, including four by a combined 18 points.
Headline: Mike Holmgren to leave Cleveland Browns this week
Byline: Tom Reed, The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Excerpt: The 64-year-old former coach said recently he would consider a return to the sidelines, a statement that angered some Browns fans who wondered why he didn't take the initiative here while he had the opportunity. His name has been linked to the Dallas Cowboys should that club decide to fire embattled coach Jason Garrett. A week ago, Holmgren spent time on the field in Dallas talking to Cowboys owner Jerry Jones before the Browns' 23-20 overtime loss.
Headline: Colts cheerleaders shave their heads to honor cancer-stricken Chuck Pagano
Byline: Chris Chase, USA Today
Excerpt: The second-year cheerleader agreed earlier this month to shave her head if fans donated more than $10,000 for cancer research. The support was greater than expected, as donations topped $22,000.
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Below, more pictures about Vega 2010 exercise taken by Giovanni Maduli in Decimomannu.
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Exercise Vega 2010 @ Decimomannu airbase – part 3
Exercise Vega 2010 @ Decimomannu airbase – part 2
Below, more shots by Giovanni Maduli during Exercise Vega 2010 at Decimomannu airbase. Pictures were taken on both Nov. 24, and Nov. 25, 2010, during the Media Day that was organized by the Aeronautica Militare (Italian Air Force, ItAF). More pictures will be published in the next days.
Part 1 can be found here here.
Exercise Vega 2010 @ Decimomannu airbase – part 1
Around 50 aircraft belonging to the Aeronautica Militare and the Israeli Air Force have been attending, since Nov. 15, 2010, the Exercise Vega 2010 in Decimomannu, Sardinia. The Vega, is a sort of small scale-Starex, a multinational exercise taking place in the airspaces surrounding Deci airbase, from the Sardinian Channel, to the Tyrrhenian Sea. Noteworthy, the first edition of Vega saw the partecipation of 5 F-15Ds, 5 F-16Bs and a single Gulfstream G550 of the Israeli Air Force, quite unusual visitors in Europe. On Nov. 16 and 17 I went to Decimomannu to take the following pictures of the deployed assets flying the two daily "waves" of the exercise; in the next days I will publish more pictures and information about the Exercise, that will terminate on Nov. 26, 2010 with the return of the involved assets to their homebases.
Green Lightning colour scheme detail
Courtesy of the Old Crow team (visit their site: http://www.oldcrow.it), here are the drawings of the F-16 ADF MM7240 that was painted with a special colour scheme to celebrate the 1.000 hours on the "Viper" by Maj. Maurizio "Masa" De Angelis (to read more about the event click Part 1, Part 2 or Special Patches).


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Green Wave to face No. 4/3 Memphis in Thursday's Quarterfinal Round at 6 p.m.
Memphis, Tenn. - Tulane junior guard Kevin Sims led all scorers and tied his career high with 23 points and the Green Wave knocked down 52.1 percent of its field goals, including eight three pointers, to dispatch East Carolina, 69-59, in the first round of the 2009 Conference USA Tournament at the FedExForum.
With the win, Tulane (14-16) advances to Thursday's quarterfinal action and will play No. 4/3 Memphis at 6 p.m. The game will be broadcast live on Comcast Sports South, which is available on Charter Cable in New Orleans.
The Green Wave led by nine points at intermission, and outscored East Carolina (13-17), 17-9, to open the second half. TU built a 17-point advantage when senior Daniel Puckett was fouled on a made jumper and he converted the free throw for the conventional three-point play with 12:27 remaining in the contest and Tulane looked to have the game in hand.
But the Pirates had other ideas and scraped their way back into the contest by using an 11-0 spurt behind five points from Darrius Morrow. Chris Turner's three-pointer with 7:07 left in the game brought ECU to within six points at 51-45.
On the ensuing possession, Sims buried the first of back-to-back three-pointers and he then connected on a pair of free throws as part of a 10-0 run by the Green Wave and pushed the lead back to double figures. Morrow snapped the spurt with a lay-up at 3:52, but East Carolina was not able to slice the lead back to single digits until Sam Hinnant knocked down a pair of charity shots with 38-seconds remaining. The Pirates were forced to foul in the final seconds and Puckett hit 2-of-3 free throws down the stretch for the final margin.
Tulane improves to 4-0 in Conference USA Tournament opening round games under fourth-year head coach Dave Dickerson, and will face the Tigers in the C-USA Tourney for the fourth straight year.
"Well, obviously for us, this is a really good win," Dickerson said. "I thought we came out really strong in the beginning of the game, played hard and played smart. Then, in the middle of the first half, we made some unforced turnovers and really didn't defend the way we should have. But, I thought our guys did a really good job for the last 30 minutes of the game, except for the rebounding in the second half. To see this team play this well this late in the season is really gratifying for the coaching staff.
Sims reached the 20-point plateau for the seventh time this season and nailed a career-best five treys on 5-of-7 attempts. He also added four free throws, six assists and one steal in 35 minutes. Tulane committed just nine turnovers, while forcing East Carolina into 14 miscues and shot 66.7 percent from behind the three-point line.
"I got off to a slow start at the beginning of the game," Sims said. "When I went to the bench, I got my mind back together. I shot the ball really well tonight and did a good job of finding my teammates. That pretty much got me going for the rest of the game."
Hinnant led ECU with 16 points, while Morrow notched a double-double with 13 points and a game-best 11 rebounds.
Tulane opened the game with a 7-2 run behind five quick points from Kris Richard, but the sophomore was whistled for his second foul on a charging call and spent the final 15:10 in a spectator role on the bench. East Carolina took advantage of Richard's absence and reeled off a 15-6 run over the next eight minutes behind nine points from James Abrams and three three-pointers, including the last one in the run by Turner, who gave the Pirates a seven point lead, their largest of the period, with 7:36 remaining in the half.
Following a lay-up from TU junior Eric Vianney that cut the lead to five points, Hinnant hit a floater in the lane to extend the lead back to seven points at 23-16.
But Tulane responded behind Sims, who finished the half with 10 points. His trey at the 5:15 mark sparked a 16-0 run that saw him drain two three-pointers and sophomore Johnny Mayhane canned a trey from the right side to continue the spurt. The Green Wave defense did not allow East Carolina a field goal during the final 5:44, and by the time Morrow scored the Pirates first points in nearly four minutes on a pair of free throws, TU led by nine points.
Morrow's two charity shots drew the Pirates to within seven points, but a Sims jumper from just inside of the top of the key extended the Wave's lead back to nine points and Tulane led 34-25 at the break.
"Well, you know, this is March Madness. And, if you look at conference tournaments around the country, you see this happening. And, we're excited about playing a team as good as Memphis. Memphis is very good and I'm pretty sure they're going to come out tomorrow and play their 'A' game. But, our guys will compete for 40 minutes, and we are going to play hard," Dickerson said.


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Never for Ever
|Never for Ever
|Studio album by Kate Bush
|7 September 1980
|September 1979 - May 1980
|Art rock, baroque pop
EMI America (USA)
Harvest (Canada)
|Kate Bush, Jon Kelly
|Kate Bush chronology
|Singles from Never for Ever
|Professional ratings
|Review scores
|Smash Hits
|Le Guide du CD
Never for Ever is the third album by the English singer Kate Bush. Released in September 1980, it was Bush's first no. 1 album and was also the first ever album by a British female solo artist to top the UK album chart, as well as being the first album by any female solo artist to enter the chart at no. 1. It has since been certified Gold by the BPI. It features the UK Top 20 singles "Breathing", "Army Dreamers" and "Babooshka", which was one of Bush's biggest hits. Bush co-produced the album with Jon Kelly.
Beginning production after her 1979 tour, Never for Ever was Bush's second foray into production (her first was for the On Stage EP the previous year), aided by the engineer of Lionheart (1978), Jon Kelly.[4] Bush was keen to start producing her work and felt that this was the first album she was happy with, since it was more personal.[5]
The first two albums had resulted in a particular sound, which was evident in every track, with lush orchestral arrangements supporting the live band sound. The range of styles on Never for Ever is much more diverse, veering from the straightforward rocker "Violin" to the wistful waltz of hit single "Army Dreamers". Never for Ever was the first Kate Bush album to feature synthesizers and drum machines, in particular the Fairlight CMI,[4] which was programmed by Richard James Burgess and John L. Walters. Like her previous two albums, it was initially composed on piano.
Bush's literary and cinematic influences were again to the fore. "The Infant Kiss", the story of a governess who is frightened by the adult feelings she has for her young male charge (who is possessed by the spirit of a grown man), was inspired by the 1961 film The Innocents, which in turn had been inspired by The Turn of the Screw by Henry James.[6] "The Wedding List" drew from François Truffaut's 1968 film The Bride Wore Black.[7] "Delius (Song of Summer)" was inspired by the 1968 Ken Russell TV movie Song of Summer, which portrays the last six years of the life of English composer Frederick Delius, when Eric Fenby acted as his amanuensis. Fenby is mentioned in the lyrics ("in B, Fenby").[8][9] "Blow Away (for Bill)" commemorates her lighting director Bill Duffield, killed in an accident at Poole Arts Centre during her 1979 tour.[10] The song links his name to those of several music stars who died in the previous decade - Minnie Riperton, Keith Moon, Sandy Denny, Sid Vicious, Marc Bolan - and one earlier icon - Buddy Holly.
Never for Ever is the only album by Bush up to Director's Cut (2011) not to have a title track. According to Bush, the title alluded to conflicting emotions, good and bad, which pass, as she stated: "we must tell our hearts that it is 'never for ever', and be happy that it's like that".[5]
The album cover is an illustration (in pencil) by artist Nick Price, who had also designed the cover for the programme for her 1979 tour. Bush was pleased with the results (it depicts a multitude of animals and monsters emerging from under her skirt). Of the concept, Bush said that it reflects the title, depicting good and bad things that emerge from you.[5] In Japan, the CD booklet cover art was modified, as EMI-Toshiba execs decided that the illustration was too risqué, and chose to enlarge a section of the original cover art, creating two different booklet covers: the outer one modified; and underneath the original.[citation needed] The album's cover was voted 'Greatest Album Cover of 1980' by Record Mirror.
Release and reception[edit]
With work on the album completed in May, Never for Ever was released on 7 September 1980. Over the following week, Bush undertook a record signing tour of the UK including London, which resulted in lengthy queues down Oxford Street.[11] During October she also undertook promotional appearances for the album throughout Europe, most prominently in Germany and France.[11]
Never for Ever entered the UK album chart on (week-ending) 20 September 1980 at No.1. It remained there for one week, staying on the top 75 for a total of 23 weeks.[12] The album became Bush's first record to reach the top position in the UK album charts, also making her the first female British solo artist to achieve that status.[13] Technically, Never for Ever is the first studio album (i.e. - not a greatest hits compilation) by any solo female artist to reach no. 1 in the UK as only Barbra Streisand and Connie Francis had achieved the feat prior to 1980 but with compilation albums (Diana Ross had also achieved three UK no. 1 albums by then but these were also compilations and were credited to Diana Ross & The Supremes and were therefore not solo albums).
Three singles were released from the album - all of which fared well in the charts. The first, "Breathing" reached No.16 in the UK, as did the third "Army Dreamers".[14] The second single "Babooshka" became one of Bush's biggest hits, peaking at No.5 in the summer of 1980 in the UK and faring even better in Australia, where it reached No.2 and was the 20th best-selling single of the year.[14][15]
The album was favourably received by music critics at the time, save for a curiously critical review in Record Mirror, which appears to criticise the album (and Bush herself), while complimenting a number of tracks.[16] Based largely on this album, Bush was voted "Best female artist of 1980" in polls taken in Melody Maker, Capital Radio, Sounds and the Sunday Telegraph.[11] Bush herself has said that it was her favourite album to date.[5] More recently, AllMusic gave the album a favourable review, complimenting the three singles most highly but said that Bush would improve on the formula on later albums.[2]
Track listing[edit]
All tracks written by Kate Bush.
|Side one
|"Delius (Song of Summer)"
|"Blow Away (For Bill)"
|"All We Ever Look For"
|Side two
|"The Wedding List"
|"The Infant Kiss"
|"Night Scented Stock"
|"Army Dreamers"
- Kate Bush - piano, keyboards, vocals, harmony vocals, Fairlight CMI digital sampling synthesizer, Yamaha CS-80 polyphonic synthesizer, arranger, producer
- Ian Bairnson - guitar, bass vocals
- Brian Bath - acoustic & electric guitar, background vocals
- Alan Murphy - acoustic & electric guitar, acoustic & electric bass
- Paddy Bush - harmonica, mandolin, balalaika, bass vocals, sitar, vocals, background vocals, koto, banshee, saw, mando, Delius
- Kevin Burke - violin
- Adam Skeaping - viola, string arrangements
- Joseph Skeaping - lironi, string arrangements
- Duncan Mackay - keyboards, Fairlight digital sampling synthesizer
- Max Middleton - keyboards, Moog synthesizer, Fender Rhodes, string arrangements
- Larry Fast - keyboards, Prophet synthesizer
- Mike Moran - keyboards, Prophet 5 synthesizer
- John L. Walters and Richard James Burgess - Fairlight CMI digital sampling synthesizer
- Del Palmer - bass, vocals, fretless bass
- John Giblin - bass, fretless bass
- Stuart Elliot - drums, bodhran
- Preston Heyman - percussion, drums, background vocals
- Morris Pert - percussion, timpani
- Roland - percussion
- Gary Hurst - vocals, background vocals
- Andrew Bryant - vocals, background vocals
- Roy Harper - vocals, background vocals
- Martyn Ford - orchestra
- Jon Jacobs - assistant engineer
- Jon Kelly - producer, recording engineer
Weekly charts[edit]
Year-end charts[edit]
Certifications and Sales[edit]
See also[edit]
- ^ Duff, Linda (18 September 1980). "Album Reviews". Smash Hits. London, England: EMAP. p. 35.
- ^ a b AllMusic review
- ^ http://www.acclaimedmusic.net/Current/A4633.htm
- ^ a b "Kate Bush". NNDB. Retrieved 2007-04-03.
- ^ a b c d Gaffaweb. Never for Ever album information
- ^ Interview by Peter Powell, BBC Radio 1. 11 October 1980
- ^ Irwin, Colin. Paranoia and Passion of the Kate Inside, Melody Maker 10 October 1980. Accessed: 12 November 2011.
- ^ "Gaffaweb - Kate Bush:FAQ - Never for Ever". Gaffaweb. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
- ^ "Kate Bush on Russell Harty - YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
- ^ "Kate Bush - singer-songwriter". BBC. 4 February 2005. Retrieved 2010-08-02.
- ^ a b c Gaffaweb. History of Kate Bush - album information, 1979-80
- ^ The Official UK Charts - Kate Bush
- ^ Williamson, Nigel (2005-10-02). "The Mighty Bush". Scotland on Sunday. Retrieved 2009-05-05.
- ^ a b Official UK Charts - Kate Bush
- ^ "Babooshka" Australian charts
- ^ Record Mirror review, 6 September 1980
- ^ a b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 34, No. 6" (PHP). RPM. 20 December 1980. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- ^ "dutchcharts.nl Kate Bush - Never for Ever". dutchcharts.nl. MegaCharts. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- ^ "InfoDisc : Tous les Albums classés par Artiste > Choisir Un Artiste Dans la Liste : Kate Bush". infodisc.fr. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- ^ a b Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970-2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
- ^ "charts.org.nz - Kate Bush - Never for Ever". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- ^ "norwegiancharts.com Kate Bush - Never for Ever". Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- ^ "swedishcharts.com Kate Bush - Never for Ever". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- ^ "Kate Bush > Artists > Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- ^ "Album Search: Kate Bush - Never for Ever" (ASP) (in German). Media Control. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
- ^ "Dutch charts jaaroverzichten 1980" (ASP) (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2014.
- ^ "Les Albums (CD) de 1980 par InfoDisc" (in French). infodisc.fr. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
- ^ "Complete UK Year-End Album Charts". Retrieved 2011-09-12.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Kate Bush – Never for Ever". Music Canada.
- ^ "French album certifications – Kate Bush – Never for Ever" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
- ^ "Les Albums Or". infodisc.fr. SNEP. Retrieved 2011-08-31.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Kate Bush; 'Never for Ever')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
- ^ "Dutch album certifications – Kate Bush – Never for Ever" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers.
- ^ "British album certifications – Kate Bush – Never for Ever". British Phonographic Industry. Enter Never for Ever in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Select Gold in the field By Award. Click Search
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By Staff Sgt. Thomas Wheeler, New York Army National GuardApril 14, 2011
WATERVLIET, N.Y. (April 13, 2011) -- A piece of artillery history returned to the Watervliet Arsenal Wednesday with a little help from New York National Guard Soldiers from the Queensbury, N.Y., 1427th Transportation Company, as a high-tech howitzer developed at the Arsenal came home.
The experimental lightweight 155mm howitzer had been sitting at the General Dynamics test range facility in Jericho, Vt., since the conclusion of testing in the mid 1990s.
"It's like capturing the prize," said Bob Pfeil, curator for the Watervliet Arsenal Museum. "It will make a great addition to the museum," he added.
"It's not just part of a system, it's the whole system and that will give people a chance to see the whole piece and how it works."
Moving the one-of-a-kind gun was a good training experience for the 1427th Soldiers, said Staff Sgt. Richard Gorman, the unit training NCO.
"The challenge presented for transporting this type of cargo created a great training experience," Gorman explained.
"The techniques we used to load, secure, and transport the equipment during this mission will have a positive impact on unit readiness and future missions we are tasked with," he added.
According to arsenal staff, General Dynamics donated the experimental howitzer to the Watervliet Arsenal museum at no cost in hopes that it will help tell the story of artillery warfare.
"It's history," added Pfeil. "If it's destroyed that history is lost forever."
This is the last remaining howitzer stemming from a 1995 collaboration between defense contractors and the Watervliet Arsenal to design a replacement for the then-standard 155mm howitzer.The Watervliet Arsenal makes the howitzers, mortars, and tank guns used by U.S. forces around the world.
Arsenal staff added that the project was a result of lessons learned from battlefield experiences against Iraqi forces in the early 1990s. Combat systems had to be lighter and more mobile so that U.S. forces could decrease the time it took to deploy to future combat zones.
Those responsible for the Army's acquisition of field artillery systems took note of the need and turned to defense contractors, as well as to its sole Army-owned large-caliber manufacturer, the Watervliet Arsenal, to design, test, and field a lighter artillery system.
The result was a race by leading defense contractors, as well as the Watervliet Arsenal and co-inhabitant Benet Labs, to develop a lighter, more mobile version of the standard of the day.
"At first they [Lockheed Martin] came to us and said they wanted to just make the tube," said design team member Stephen Van Dyke Restifo.
Restifo went on to say that eventually they came to the team and said they wanted them to build the whole system.
"We were given full design authority for this design in August. Five months later the first gun was manufactured, designed and delivered out the door. It was followed by a second prototype a month later. What's unique is that's one of the quickest designs we've ever entered into," added Restifo.
According to Watervliet Arsenal staff, the team designed, engineered, manufactured, and tested the howitzer all within one year's time, a process that arsenal engineers say normally takes at least five years to accomplish.
Only two prototype howitzers were tested by then-Lockheed Martin Defense Systems in the deserts of Yuma Proving Ground, Ariz., in 1996 and although this gun was nearly 50-percent lighter than the 155mm towed howitzers that were in use by the U.S. military at that time, it was not selected by the Army for production and fielding.
The gun was acquired by General Dynamics when the Lockheed Martin operation was sold in 1997 and finally returned home April 13.


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Jennifer Hudson's film career hasn't made much headway since her riveting, Oscar-winning performance in director Bill Condon's "Dreamgirls," but maybe that's because she hasn't been offered the right projects. For an African-American female, there sadly aren't too many options in the superhero genre - unless, of course, studios are willing to engage in a bit of color-blind casting - though she'd certainly make a great Storm if the character ends up in one of the forthcoming "X-Men" installments (another idea for that same franchise: the intriguing "energy vampire" Threnody). Outside of that, we can see her taking on the role of superheroine Vixen in a future "Justice League" film or, alternately, Monica Rambeau (a.k.a. Captain Marvel/Photon/Pulsar) in an "Avengers" flick. The question is, does the former "American Idol" contestant have the chops needed to play an action heroine? It would certainly be interesting to find out.
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Fire chief sparks concern over safety in Manchester
Commander Ben Levy: "There is a perceived increase risk in Jewish Households because of Shabbat candles"
A Manchester firefighter has warned that Jewish households in the area are at a significantly greater risk because of a low uptake in safety checks.
The warning was issued by the region's only Jewish commander, Ben Levy, who is in charge at the Stretford station, located next to the Trafford Centre. The former Liverpool King David High pupil also spends time at the Broughton station, in the heart of the Jewish community.
Mr Levy, 41, says a campaign is being launched to encourage more families to take advantage of fire prevention visits, which include the installation of free smoke detectors, electrical checks and guidance on escape routes.
Fire officials have held talks with Manchester Jewish Representative Council members and another aspect of the campaign is the distribution of fire safety leaflets in Jewish neighbourhoods.
"In a normal area we would expect a 25 or 30 per cent uptake in fire checks," Mr Levy explained. "But what's apparent in the Jewish community is that the take up is very low, and can be nil in some streets.
"There is a perceived increase risk in Jewish households because of the Shabbat and Chanucah candles. More Orthodox families may be leaving crock pots on overnight, which is ordinarily perfectly safe, but checks are needed on electrical safety and to ensure the pots never run dry."
Mr Levy was working as a PE teacher when a colleague showed him a recruitment ad for the Fire Brigade. He said that joining the service in 1997 was the best move he had ever made. He has "never rescued a rabbi from up a tree" but did oversee precautionary measures when north Manchester synagogues were under arson threat some years ago.
As a station commander, he is responsible for complex rescue operations for the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service — for example, after a light aircraft crashed into two houses in July — and major blazes requiring the deployment of 18 water pumps.
"As a commander I don't go into blazes any more, but I've done all that. I've rescued just about everything, carrying old ladies out of burning houses, babies, cats dogs, even iguanas."


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Minolta has released another addition in the DiMAGE series producing the X20 model. Claimed to be the fastest loading digital camera with an optical zoom, this new digital camera has many similarities to the higher end Xt model. Sporting most of the Xt's features, including the movie recording option (limited only by the memory card size) through to the body design.
The main two differences is the X20 has a 2 megapixel capture and no optical viewfinder, eventhough there is room for one! A nice added extra is the battery requirement which uses regular AA sized batteries (which should be a standard feature for all cameras in this range). The menu navigation is the easiest I have used to date and will prove very user-friendly for first time digital camera buyers, and at almost half the retail price of the higher Xt model you can't go wrong.


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Philippi assumes ownership of dam
PHILIPPI – Philippi City Council voted to take official ownership of the Little Laurel Run Dam, an alternative water source, earlier this week.
At a Tuesday meeting, Councilwoman Barbara Brian – like other members – voted in favor of assuming ownership of the project; however, Brian wanted to make it clear that her yes-vote was centered on her understanding that she was not voting that Philippi City Council would take financial responsibility for the completion of the project. About $2 million in funds are still needed to complete the project, city officials said.
If ownership would mandate that Council had to pay the $2 million, Brian said she would not vote yes.
Council member Ed Larry and City Manager Karen Weaver both assured Brian that the vote was strictly on the issue of ownership.
With an ownership claim to the project, all the contributors and the government agencies dedicated to the completing the dam will be able to push for more funding to help secure the remaining dollars that are needed for its completion.
Weaver said the project already has been designed, and the design has been paid for. All that's currently needed now to move it along is money, she said.
Councilman Ed Larry said that Council had already voted to take ownership of the dam at a past meeting, but somehow that vote did not make it into the minutes for that meeting.
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According to a Question and Answer section on the negotiation website launched Feb. 27 by the Strongsville City Schools Board of Education, students who do not have an excuse will not get credit for the day.
"According to Board policy, and as set forth in the student code of conduct, if a student is absent and that absence is unexcused, the student does not get credit for hat day," the website says. "So students should be in attendance during a strike unless excused for one of the acceptable excuses set forth in Board policy."
According to the Board Policy Database, personal illness, illness in the family necessitating the presence of the student, death in the family and observation of a religious holiday are among the acceptable excuses.
The website also makes clear busing and cafeteria services will continue as scheduled, since those workers are not members of the Strongsville Education Association and will not be striking.
The website says keeping the schools open during a strike was necessary to prevent school days from being made up into the summer and a loss of state funding for not meeting the required number of full days per year required by state law.
It also says all substitute teachers hired will undergo a criminal background check, including a fingerprint scan against the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation database. If a prospective teacher has not lived in Ohio for at least five years, a background check through the Federal Bureau of Investigation database will be conducted.
With another round of contract negotiations scheduled for March 2, both sides remain hopeful a strike will not be necessary, but a Feb. 27 release from the Board said it believes a strike is "inevitable."
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The comforter is nice but is very thin, which is good for summer weather. It does tend to wrinkle easily which is why I gave it 4 stars. And please note the pillow shams are king size, not standard like I thought. Overall a nice comforter set.
The color was exactly what was advertised and what I was looking for. Oversized coverlet fits perfectly on my king size bed. Pattern exactly what I was looking for. I just wish you had comforter thickness but coverlet is nice quality. I also would have liked matching curtains which you no longer have. Otherwise extremely happy


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PHILADELPHIA — If Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie is anything, he's fascinating to the point of being absurd.
Consider that on the day he fired Andy Reid as his head coach after 14 years, he also put him in the team's Hall of Fame.
"Andy is not only an outstanding coach," Lurie said during a nearly hour-long press conference at the NovaCare Complex. "He's a gem of a person. Through history, his record will speak for itself. I'm looking forward to the day he enters the Eagles' Hall of Fame."
I'm confused. Did they just hire Reid, or fire him?
That's Lurie.
Of all the people in the Eagles' organization for the past two decades, or so, Lurie is the hardest one to figure.
Joe Banner, Lurie's boyhood friend and now the organization's arch-nemesis, was easy to understand. He was the bad guy, and nobody ever played that role better.
Even Reid was easy. He was a coach. And always will be a coach. Lurie even pointed that out when he was asked if he offered Reid a job in the front office. Some will tell you Reid was a great guy. I won't, but I'll tell you he was a better coach than the one who went 12-23 in his last 35 games.
Lurie, after 19 years, I'm still not sure about.
He's not the easiest person to like, because says some things that are difficult to accept, such as claiming that the Eagles are the gold standard. And he still talks about winning in the plural, "Super Bowls, championships," when the team has yet to win one under his watch — or anyone else's watch for that matter.
He's also hard to dislike, because he genuinely seems to want to win, and he wants to do right by the fans. This isn't Norman Braman, the man he bought the team from in 1994, who made no bones about the fact that he wanted to make money and winning was OK, but not the most important thing.
Lurie has made money, lots of it, since he took over the team. He hasn't won, and it kills him.
When yesterday's press conference ended, he spoke briefly with a handful of media and talked about different plays from Eagles playoff losses that still haunt him.
A red-zone decision in a second-round loss to New Orleans with Jeff Garcia at quarterback, Mike Vick's underthrown pass in the end zone intercepted by Green Bay's Tramon Williams in the first round — and others — still haunt the owner.
"With all the winning we've done, it's the losses I remember the most," he said. "There are about 10 plays I can't get out of my mind. I really need psychological help."
What Lurie needs is to make the most important decision in his tenure as Eagles owner — and to get it right. Firing Reid was the right thing to do without a doubt, and it probably should have been done last year. But the new head coach has to be good.
"There's no guarantee I'll make a good decision," Lurie said. "But I'm confident I will."
Lurie's first decision, in his first year as owner, was to fire Rich Kotite and hire Ray Rhodes. It worked for a while. Rhodes was certainly an upgrade and was named the NFL's Coach of the Year his rookie season of 1995. It fell apart quickly for Rhodes once offensive coordinator Jon Gruden left to be head coach in Oakland, not unlike Reid's record after defensive coordinator Jim Johnson succumbed to cancer.
Lurie hired Reid in 1999 and never looked back until this year — well, maybe a little bit last year, when the team went 8-8 after a 4-8 start. This year's 4-12 record sealed the deal on the future Eagles Hall of Famer.
Now as the New Year starts, so does the search for Reid's successor. Lurie doesn't have Banner at his side any longer. Instead, he's competing with him for a coach, since his once proud sidekick is now the CEO/President in Cleveland, where the Browns fired Pat Shurmur yesterday.
General manager Howie Roseman is Lurie's new confidant, and the owner went out his way to praise the wonder kid yesterday, pointing out basically that every good personnel move the team made since 2010 was Roseman's idea and all the bad ones belonged to either Banner or Reid, but mostly Banner.
This next decision will be Lurie's, and knowing him, right or wrong, it's going to be fascinating.
A short list of coaching candidates who could be on the Eagles radar:
Bill O'Brien: The whispers are turning into shouts that he may leave Penn State, and he could leave for the Eagles. He would have some explaining to do.
Dirk Koetter: The choice here. There was a report that the Atlanta offensive coordinator has interviews scheduled with the Eagles, Browns and Chiefs. Lurie denied that report.
Mike McCoy: Denver's offensive coordinator is in the lead for the Chicago job.
Greg Roman: San Francisco's offensive coordinator and a Margate native could be tied to Tom Gamble, the 49ers personnel man who is a hot name for several vacant general manager jobs.
Chip Kelly: The University of Oregon coach will land somewhere — but probably not here.
Ben McAdoo: The next Andy Reid? He's Green Bay's quarterback coach after serving as tight ends coach. He's young (32) and considered a bright offensive mind.
Andy Reid has said he wants to coach in 2013. Seven jobs opened yesterday. Where does he fit best?
San Diego: There are reports that the Chargers aren't interested in Reid. But yesterday they hired Ron Wolf as a consultant, and Wolf loves Reid.
Jacksonville: The coaching job isn't open yet, but the general manager job is. If one of Reid's guys — Jason Licht — gets it, Reid could be on his way.
Kansas City: Reid has connections to Chiefs president Mark Donovan, who used to work for the Eagles.
Chicago: Could he be the coach who gets the most from quarterback Jay Cutler?
Dallas: If Jerry Jones pulls the plug on Jason Garrett — Jones says he won't — Reid is his guy.
Arizona: Kevin Kolb and Andy Reid, perfect together.
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Today, Sept. 25, the Motley Fool is celebrating Worldwide Invest Better Day. The idea is to "educate, inspire, and motivate" investors of all experience levels to, well, invest better. With that in mind, let's take a look at the basics of Starbucks (Nasdaq: SBUX ) , the ubiquitous coffee shop.
The company's basics
Having been to a Starbucks literally in the middle of the Forbidden City in China, I have to assume that if you aren't at least familiar with the company, you probably do not live on this planet. According to the latest quarterly earnings report, there are 17,651 Starbucks locations worldwide, with the majority in the United States.
While the company plans on continuing to open hundreds of stores in America, even after closing hundreds a few years ago, China has been a major focus. The Forbidden City store has closed since I was there, but the total number of Chinese Starbucks locations has risen from 38 in 2006 to 278 at last count, with many more planned.
Store locations aren't Starbucks's only foothold in Asia, however. The company released its VIA instant coffee brand a couple of years ago, which it believes will eventually become a $1 billion product, adding to the $13 billion in sales that Starbucks already has. The instant-coffee market is about $4 billion worldwide, and the product is particularly popular in many Asian countries, including China and India.
Starbucks also recently purchased Evolution Fresh, a healthy-juice blending company. The purchase included manufacturing operations and a few stores that hope to one day be a fierce rival to Jamba Juice (Nasdaq: JMBA ) . The stores are still in their infancy, with only a couple in Seattle and another planned for San Francisco.
The main threats
While many point to Jamba, Peet's (Nasdaq: PEET ) , and McDonald's (NYSE: MCD ) as competitors, the fact is that Jamba is only tangentially a competitor, Peet's is too small to be a threat, and McDonald's targets a different sort of customer. Starbucks markets itself as a "third place," a place as comfortable as home and as productive as work, where you can meet friends and enjoy the community. People don't generally think of McDonald's as a home away from home.
Overexpansion may be Starbucks' greatest threat, however, and it has been before. But the company has been growing its consumer products division to take emphasis away from store ubiquity, and same-store sales have been rising for eight consecutive quarters, so the company is doing something right. Still, with 20% more stores planned for 2013, this is something to watch out for.
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