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|Michael E. Klinkhammer, Russell B. Wortley, Michelle C. Dauchy
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|S.C. Johnson, Inc
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|Patent Citations (74), Referenced by (4), Classifications (41), Legal Events (3)
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This application is a continuation application that claims the benefit of U.S. Non-Provisional patent application Ser. No. 12/723,216 filed Mar. 12, 2010, which is incorporated in its entirety herein by this reference and is a continuation-in-part application which claims the benefit of U.S. Non-Provisional patent application Ser. No. 12/388,588 filed Feb. 19, 2009, which is also incorporated in its entirety herein by this reference.
In some embodiments, the present disclosure is directed to an array of self-adhering compositions for toilet care, or other home cleaning applications.
Self-adhesive compositions which dissipate after a certain number of uses (i.e., exposure to ambient conditions, water, and the like) are designed to provide users with an easy-to-use, and versatile option for approaching any number of cleaning tasks.
The design of the self-adhesive composition typically affects function, performance, and cost. For example, one self-adhesive composition may be used to provide a residual cleaning effect, as opposed to a different composition which may be used to provide an economical solution to a user.
Many merchandising systems may provide for guidance on items based on an individual item's function. For example, the Scrubbing Bubbles� Fresh Brush product (S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc., Racine, Wis.) is marketed with a specific user and function in mind. Due to the particularity in which the item functions (i.e., there is only one use for the item), there is no need to specify differences to the consumer. Some products of the identical type, albeit with minor physical differences, to perform the same general function. For example, the Charmin� toilet paper brand (The Procter & Gamble Co., Cincinnati, Ohio) provides "Ultra Soft" and "Ultra Strong" products. The two products are both toilet paper products, which perform the same function, but are positioned as being the ideal for different consumers. Specifically, Charmin� advertising calls out that one product is directed to a consumer that prefers a soft, cushy product whereas another product is directed to a consumer that prefers a stronger, more resilient product. The two products are differentiated on-shelf primarily by color. A consumer who does not pay attention to the labeling may accidentally purchase the strong product instead of the soft product, but will still be able to achieve the same end function. This is not the case for products with different intended functions.
There is, unfortunately, no way to provide a one design fits all approach due to the specificity regarding cost and function that many formulas provide. This is especially true in cleaning products, such as bath care and/or toilet care products. For instance, a consumer who seeks a relatively high level of convenience and a relatively long-lasting or particularly aggressive product may not be interested in a lower-cost single-use product which provides a high level of fragrance. Clearly, it is difficult, if not impossible, to design a single product configuration which will appeal to every consumer in the market for toilet, or other, cleaning products.
Thus, there exists the need for a variety of self-adhesive cleaning products that provides a variety of products which corresponds to the different user's income level, intended use, and preferred mode of application, among other things.
In a first nonlimiting embodiment, an array of self-adhesive cleaning products may include: (1) a first self-adhesive cleaning product; and (2) a second self-adhesive cleaning product having a surface area that includes a first portion capable of adhering to a hard surface; and a second portion capable of supporting the first self-adhesive cleaning product.
In a second nonlimiting embodiment, an array of self-adhesive cleaning products may include: (1) a first self-adhesive cleaning product, the first cleaning product providing a benefit selected from the group consisting of: detersive, cleansing, fragrancing, disinfecting, septic, corrosive, enzymatic, and the like; and (2) a second self-adhesive cleaning product, the second cleaning product having a surface area and providing a benefit selected from the group consisting of: detersive, cleansing, fragrancing, disinfecting, septic, corrosive, enzymatic, and the like; wherein a first portion of the surface area is capable of adhering to a hard surface; and a second portion of the surface area is capable of supporting the first self-adhesive cleaning product; and wherein the benefit provided by the first cleaning product is different from the benefit provided by the second product.
The following detailed description of specific nonlimiting embodiments of the present disclosure can be best understood when read in conjunction with the following drawings, where like structures are indicated with like reference numerals and in which:
As used herein, "self-adhesive product" refers to any gel, paste, wax, solid, or the like that may be adhered to, or otherwise provide a self-support from, a surface. By self-support, it is meant that a product will not require any additional device, or other mechanical means, to maintain and/or support and/or otherwise suspend the product in a fixed place. In some embodiments, there may be gravitational forces acting against the product. For example, a product may be intended to be adhered to the side of a toilet bowl underneath the rim. In some embodiments, the surface is a ceramic surface, such as a toilet bowl or a sink. In other nonlimiting embodiments, a surface may be glass, metal, plastic, stone, and the like. In some embodiments, self-adhesive product expressly does not include a separate layer of glue. It is thought that many glues which may be used to provide a means for attachment to a surface will leave an unwanted residue behind on the surface. In some other embodiments, self-adhesive product may be washed away from the surface on which it is adhered without leaving a residue on the surface. In other embodiments, the composition of the product may be substantially uniform throughout. In one embodiment, a product may be washed away from a surface after being subject to one or more flushes.
In a particular embodiment, a self-adhesive product may comprise one or more surfactants. In other embodiments, a self-adhesive product is not required to be placed into a mechanical support unit. In other embodiments still, a self-adhesive product may be a toilet care product. An exemplary self-adhesive product that may be used for toilet care applications is the Scrubbing Bubbles� Toilet Gel product that is available from S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. (Racine, Wis.). An exemplary mechanical support unit is described in U.S. Des. Pat. No. D423,639. A mechanical support unit may be distinguished from an applicator and/or application device ("device") because, in some embodiments, the product that is being dispensed and/or that is delivering any beneficial effect must be located within, or otherwise used in conjunction with, the support device as it is providing and/or delivering product and/or its beneficial effect.
Self-Adhesive Product: Adhesion and Use Characteristics
In a simplified exemplary embodiment, a self-adhesive product may be any product which may be affixed to a non-horizontal surface, such as the inner surface of a toilet bowl, in a first configuration without the use of a mechanical device and which may be substantially maintained in the first configuration despite exposure to an incidental force, such as from water from a flush.
In one embodiment, a self-adhesive product may be described as any product that, upon being subjected to the "Flush Resiliency Test" described herein, adheres to the surface of the toilet bowl for at least about 5 flushes. In another embodiment, a self-adhesive product adheres to the surface of the toilet bowl for more than at least about 100 flushes. In still another embodiment, a self-adhesive product adheres to the surface of the toilet bowl for more than about 500 flushes. In yet another embodiment, a self-adhesive product adheres to the surface of the toilet bowl for from about 5 flushes to about 1000 flushes. In a different embodiment still, a self-adhesive product adheres to the surface of the toilet bowl for from about 100 flushes to about 1000 flushes. In another embodiment, a self-adhesive product adheres to the surface of the toilet bowl for from about 100 flushes to about 500 flushes.
Regarding the amount of self-adhesive product that may be released or otherwise expended, in some embodiments a self-adhesive product may be one in which there is a loss of from about 0.5% to about 2% of the initial product weight per flush, according to the Flush Resiliency Test.
One of skill in the art may appreciate that the product may have an initial size, shape, weight, density, and have any product distribution, that is suitable for the intended purpose. In one nonlimiting embodiment, the self-adhesive product may have an initial weight of from about 2 g to about 15 g. In another nonlimiting embodiment, the product may have an initial weight of from about 5 g to about 10 g. In some embodiments, the self-adhesive product may have a shape selected from the group of: symmetrical, asymmetrical, round, square, star, heart, triangle, domed, circular, oblong, rectangular, octagonal, hexagonal, pentagonal, the like, and combinations thereof.
Self-Adhesive Product: Product Presentation
A self-adhesive product may be provided in any product form or state that is suitable for the intended application. In some embodiments, a self-adhesive product may be a solid. In solid form, the self-adhesive product may be the result of an extrusion. The product may be malleable. The product may be forcibly adhered to a surface. The product may have a hardness of from about 50 to about 150 tenths of a millimeter according the "Hardness Test" as described herein. An exemplary self-adhesive product in solid form is described in U.S. Pat. Pub. No. US 2008-0190457.
In other embodiments, a self-adhesive product may be a gel. The gel may be formed by a hot melt process. The gel may have a melt temperature of from about 50oC to about 80oC. The gel may have a viscosity of from about 150,000 cps to about 400,000 cps as measured by a cone and plate viscometer. In some embodiments, a self-adhesive gel product may be able to be self-adhered to both wet and dry surfaces. An exemplary self-adhesive product in gel form is described in U.S. Pat. Pub. No. US 2009-0325839.
Product Presentation: Surface Spreading
As described supra, the disclosed compositions provide the unexpected benefit over existing compositions of, inter alia, increased mobility and transport. Exemplary compositions are made according to the Detailed Description and are tested for surface spreading using the "Surface Spreading Test" described below.
Surprisingly, it is noticed that the addition of the surfactants provide a significant increase in transport of the compositions. In one embodiment, the compositions provide a transport rate factor of less than 55 seconds. In another embodiment, the compositions provide a transport rate factor of less than about 50 seconds. In still another embodiment, the compositions provide a transport rate factor of from about 0 seconds to about 55 seconds. In another embodiment, the compositions provide a transport rate factor of from about 30 seconds to about 55 seconds. In yet still another embodiment, the compositions provide a transport rate factor of from about 30 seconds to about 50 seconds. In still another embodiment, the compositions provide a transport rate factor of from about 30 seconds to about 40 seconds.
Product Presentation: Adhesion
In some embodiments, the products disclosed herein may adhere to a solid surface under relatively harsh conditions. It is surprisingly discovered that it may be advantageous for the product to be able to adhere to a surface for a period of at least 5 hours, as measured by the "Adhesion Test" described below. In one embodiment, a product has a minimum adhesion of greater than about 8 hours. In another embodiment, a product has a minimum adhesion of from about 8 hours to about 70 hours.
As used herein, "brand" or "branded" refers to any relatively well-known identifier which at least some consumers will recognize as trustworthy and/or of providing a high level of performance and/or with some sort of particular functionality. In some embodiments, "brand" refers to an identifier that is known nationally. In other embodiments, "brand" refers to an identifier that is known globally, or within large regional areas. In other embodiments still, "brand" refers to a bathroom cleaner identifier, such as Scrubbing Bubbles� (S.C. Johnson & Son, Racine, Wis.), Toilet Duck�(S.C. Johnson & Son, Racine, Wis.), Mr. Clean (The Procter & Gamble Co., Cincinnati, Ohio), and the like.
As used herein, "indicia" refers to one or more identifying markings, which may include words and/or graphics and/or other symbols describing how a product may be used. In one embodiment an indicia may describe how a product is to operate during use.
As used herein, "array" refers to a series of two or more products which, in some embodiments, may be marketed under a common brand name on a store shelf, or otherwise within a proximity of each other that a consumer can visually identify the two or more products from the retail aisle. While it is commonplace to have commonly branded products on the same store shelves, it is not common to provide a shelf space which provides products which may be used complimentarily or in unison. Further, there is no such product(s) which are self-adhesive and used for cleaning purposes.
As used herein, "cleaning product" and or product for "cleaning purposes" refers to a product which may be marketed as being able to provide a benefit which may be selected from the group consisting of: detersive, cleansing, fragrancing, disinfecting, septic, corrosive, enzymatic, the like, and combinations thereof.
As described herein, an exemplary self-adhesive product may be in, but not limited to, a gel format or a solid format. Nonlimiting examples of a self-adhesive gel cleaning product is the Scrubbing Bubbles� Toilet Gel product (S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc., Racine, Wis.) and a nonlimiting example of a self-adhesive solid cleaning product is the Toilet Duck� Stick-On Strip product (S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc., Racine, Wis.).
In some embodiments, an array of self-adhesive compositions may comprise a series of products which correspond to different users' intended tasks and price point.
One of skill in the art typically recognizes that a product may be identified to consumers with a written description of the product's intended function on the packaging itself. For example, "toilet bowl cleaner", "daily shower cleaner", etc. Such description is often expressed by some combination of words or phrases. In some embodiments, the consumer's choosing process is further simplified by providing one or more indicia on the label and/or packaging that indicates a use. In another nonlimiting embodiment, a means for describing a home cleaning product by providing one or more visual cues or indicia which may communicate a particular message to a consumer may be provided.
For example,
Another nonlimiting example may be described by
The second product 25 comprises a solid that has a general purpose of providing a cleaning benefit to a toilet bowl. The second product 25 is relatively economical compared to the first product 20 due to a less-involved dispensing system, fewer doses, and the like. The on-shelf packaging 26 wherein the second product 25 is stored has an indicium 27 on the on-shelf packaging 26 which provides an indication that the second product is economical. For example, the second indicium 27 may be of a dollar sign, or the like. Alternatively, the second indicium 27 may be of suds, or a bar of soap, or the like.
The array of self-adhesive articles and marketing platform described herein may also be applied to fields other than home cleaning. For example, self-adhesive compositions may be used in drain care, pest control, auto care, and the like. In the nonlimiting embodiment described herein, the array of self-adhesive articles relates to an assortment of self-adhesive cleaning products wherein each product includes properties and/or characteristics wherein such properties and/or characteristics are observable from a functional, cost and/or purpose-of-use standpoint.
In some embodiments, the properties may include distribution of surfactant(s) (i.e., cleaning), fragrancing, deodorizing, disinfecting, and the like. In other embodiments, the self-adhesive products may be distinguished by number of uses (i.e., duration), number of doses included, and the like. In other embodiments still, the products may be distinguished by dispensing means, dosing size, and the like.
In one embodiment an array may include a first self-adhesive cleaning product and a second self-adhesive cleaning product. In the described embodiment, the first self-adhesive cleaning product may be applied to a surface via an applicator device, and the second self-adhesive cleaning product may be applied to a surface by hand. One of skill in the art will appreciate that the inclusion of an applicator in a product will generally increase the cost. Thus, in order to provide an array of products to consumers at different price points.
As mentioned above, for each of the uses described herein, there may be a distinct product for such a use. One of skill in the art will appreciate that there may be a certain degree of overlap between products. For example, a first self-adhesive cleaning product may be a paste and provide a cleansing benefit, while a second self-adhesive cleaning product may be a gel and also provide a cleansing benefit. The difference between the first product and the second product in the array is that the products are provided in different forms, which may allow the manufacturer with the ability to provide consumers with a variety of price points.
In an embodiment described by
In one embodiment, the first product 20 may have an adhesion to the hard surface of at least about 5 hours. In another embodiment, the first product may have an adhesion to the hard surface of from about 8 hours to about 70 hours. In another embodiment still, the first product 20 may adhere to the second product 25 for at least the same length of time as the first product 20 adheres to the hard surface.
In another embodiment shown in
For example, the first product 20 may provide a cleaning benefit. The second product 25 may provide a fragrancing benefit. Additional and/or alternative products and/or benefits may be selected from the group consisting of: detersive, cleansing, fragrancing, disinfecting, septic, corrosive, enzymatic, and the like. This provides the consumer with the ability to choose, for example, what fragrance she would like with her cleaning product. One limitation with current non-array-type cleaning products is that there is no degree of customizability of the overall use experience.
In still another embodiment shown in
In one embodiment, there may be one or more visual indicators or indicia on the packaging of the product and/or product itself to provide some sort of indication to the user as to the products' intended use.
Test Methods
Flush Resiliency Test
A high volume toilet bowl (American Standard Cadet Model, American Standard, Piscataway, N.J.) attached to a standard plumbing set-up is used. A water temperature of about 80� F. is used. The water has a "medium" hardness of about 120 ppm CaCu3. About 7 to about 10 g of product are metered out and the initial weight is recorded. The product is then adhered to the inner surface of the toilet bowl, about 2 inches below the upper rim. The toilet is flushed 72 times at approximately equal intervals, approximately every 96 minutes. The remaining product is removed about 30 minutes after the final flush and the weight of the remaining product is recorded. The difference between the final and initial weight is measured and recorded and then divided by the number of flushes. The resultant number is recorded as the "loss per flush". The "loss per flush" may then be divided by the initial weight. The resultant number may be reported as the "loss of initial product weight per flush."
Hardness Test
The method used to assess the hardness of a cleansing block is the "Hardness Test". The hardness measurement is in tenths of a millimeter penetration into the surface of an extrudate. Therefore, a measurement of 150 is a penetration of 150 tenths of a millimeter, or 15 millimeters. The equipment used 20 was a Precision Penetrometer (Serial #10-R-S, Manufactured by Precision Scientific Co., Chicago, Ill., USA) equipped with a large diameter cone weighing 102.4 grams with a 23D angle, and loaded with 150 grams of weight on the top of the spindle. The test method steps were: (1) Sample must be at least 'X' inches thick. (2) Place sample on the table of the instrument. (3) Both top and bottom 25 surfaces of the test sample should be relatively flat. (4) Set scale on instrument to ZERO and return cone and spindle to the upward position and lock. Clean any residual material off the cone and point before resetting for the next reading. (5) Using hand wheel, lower the complete head of the instrument with cone downward until the point of the cone touches the surface of the sample. (6) 30 Recheck the ZERO and pinch the release of the cone and spindle. (7) Hold the release handle for the count of 10 seconds and release the handle. (S) Read the dial number and record. (9) Repeat steps 4-S three times at different locations on the surface of the test sample. (10) Add the 3 recorded numbers and divide by 3 for the average. This result is the hardness of the tested sample.
With this "Hardness Test", a higher number indicates a softer product because the units of hardness are in tenths of a millimeter in penetration using the 5 test procedure delineated above. If the cleansing block is too soft (i.e., a high hardness number), then it is difficult to manufacture into shapes such as blocks because the product is too malleable. If the product is too hard (i.e., a low hardness number), then more pressure is required to push the cleansing block onto the surface, and some stickiness is lost. Typically a hardness of from about 20 to about 160 tenths of a millimeter penetration may be preferred for a cleansing block that will be applied to a dry surface. Typically a hardness of greater than 50 tenths of a millimeter penetration may be preferred for a cleansing block that will be applied to a wet surface.
Adhesion Test
The ability of a composition to adhere to an exemplary hard surface is measured as described below. A workspace is provided at a temperature of from about 86� F. to about 90� F. The relative humidity of the workspace is set to from about 40% to about 60%.
A board comprising twelve 4.25″�4.25″ standard grade while glossy ceramic tiles arranged in a 3 (in the y-direction)�4 (in the x-direction) configuration (bonded and grouted) to a plexi-glass back is provided.
The board is rinsed with warm (about 75� F. to about 85� F.) tap water using a cellulose sponge. The board is then re-rinsed thoroughly with warm tap water. A non-linting cloth (ex. Kimwipe�, Kimberly Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, Wis.) saturated with isopropanol is used to wipe down the entire tile board.
The board is juxtaposed to be in a horizontal position (i.e., such that the plane of the board is flat on the floor or lab bench).
Samples approximately 1.5″ in diameter and weighing from about 5.5 g to about 8.0 g are provided to the surface of the board such that the bottom of the sample touches the top-most, horizontally oriented (i.e., in the x-direction), grout line of the board. Samples are spaced approximately 2″ apart from each other. A permanent marker is used to draw a straight line (parallel to the x-direction) approximately 0.75″ below the top-most grout line.
The board is juxtaposed to then be in the vertical position (i.e., such that the plane of the board is perpendicular with the floor or lab bench). A timer is started as the board is moved to the vertical position. The time that a sample takes for the sample to slide down the tile a distance of about 1.5 times the diameter of the sample is measured, recorded as the "sample adhesion time."
Surface Spreading Method
The "transport rate factor" is measured as described below.
A 12″�12″ pane of frosted or etched glass is mounted in a flat-bottomed basin that is large enough to support the pane of glass. The basin is provided with a means for drainage such that water does not accumulate on the surface of the pane of glass as the experiment is performed at a room temperature of approximately 22� C. in ambient conditions. The pane of glass is supported on top of the bottom of the basin of water using 4″�4″ ceramic tiles—one tile at each side of the bottom edge of the pane. The middle 4 inches of the pane is not touching the bottom, so that water can run down and off the glass pane. The pane of glass is juxtaposed such that pane of glass is at an angle of approximately 39� from the bottom of the basin.
The glass pane is provided with 0.5 inch measurement markers from a first edge to the opposing edge.
A glass funnel (40 mm long�15 mm ID exit, to contain >100 ml) is provided approximately 3.5″ over the 9″ mark of the pane of glass.
The pane of glass is cleaned with room temperature water to remove trace surface active agents. The cleaned pane of glass is rinsed until there is no observable wave spreading on the pane.
A sample of approximately 7 g. (approximately 1.5″ diameter circle for gels) of composition is applied to the pane of glass at the 0 mark. Four beakers (approximately 200 mL each) of water are slowly poured over the top of the glass pane at the 9″ height point and run down the pane of glass to condition the composition.
After about one minute, the funnel is then plugged and is provided with approximately 100 mL of water. An additional 100 mL of water is slowly poured onto the glass pane at approximately the 9″ marker. After approximately 10 seconds, the stopper is removed and a timer is started as the water in the funnel drains onto the pane of glass.
A wave on the surface of the draining water film above the composition is observed to creep up the glass and the time for the composition to reach the 5″ marker is recorded.
The test is repeated for 10 replicates and the time in seconds is averaged and reported as the "transport rate factor" (time in seconds).
While many embodiments described herein involve arrays comprising two products, any combination of two or more self-adhesive products is intended to fall within the scope of the appended claims. In some embodiments, the two or more products may be cleaning products. In other embodiments the two or more products may be directed for use on a toilet.
The exemplary embodiments herein disclosed are not intended to be exhaustive or to unnecessarily limit the scope of the claims. The exemplary embodiments were chosen and described in order to explain the principles of the present disclosure so that others skilled in the art may practice the claimed subject matter. As will be apparent to one skilled in the art, various modifications can be made within the scope of the aforesaid description. Such modifications being within the ability of one skilled in the art fall within the scope of the claims.
It is noted that terms like "specifically," preferably," "typically," "generally," and "often" are not utilized herein to limit the scope of the claims or to imply that certain features are critical, essential, or even important to the structure or function of the claims. Rather, these terms are merely intended to highlight alternative or additional features that may or may not be utilized in a particular embodiment of the disclosure. It is also noted that terms like "substantially" and "about" are utilized herein to represent the inherent degree of uncertainty that may be attributed to any quantitative comparison, value, measurement, or other representation.
The dimensions and values disclosed herein are not to be understood as being strictly limited to the exact numerical values recited. Instead, unless otherwise specified, each such dimension is intended to mean both the recited value and a functionally equivalent range surrounding that value. For example, a dimension disclosed as "50 mm" is intended to mean "about 50 mm."
All documents cited in the Detailed Description are, in relevant part, incorporated herein by reference; the citation of any document is not to be construed as an admission that it is prior art with respect to this disclosure. To the extent that any meaning or definition of a term in this written document conflicts with any meaning or definition of the term in a document incorporated by reference, the meaning or definition assigned to the term in this written document shall govern.
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Team GB
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Team GB is the brand name used since 1999 by the British Olympic Association (BOA) for their Great Britain and Northern Ireland Olympic team. The brand was developed after the 1996 Summer Olympics, and is now a trademark of the BOA. It is meant to unify the team as one body, irrespective of each member athlete's particular sport. It forms part of a marketing strategy, where its brevity is seen as beneficial. The brand is seen as controversial by some, for focusing on Great Britain, at the expense of Northern Ireland, with critics suggesting it be changed to Team UK, something the BOA has so far rejected.
The British Olympic Association's director of marketing, Marzena Bogdanowicz, felt that the official and abbreviated names of the Great Britain Olympic team were a mouthful. She first thought of the 'Team GB' concept in 1996 or 1997, and said: "I went to the games in 1996 and the logo at the time was just the lion and the rings, but we weren't strong enough as a brand to just be a lion and the rings. So coming back I wanted to find something that was less of a mouthful, and also had that team feel. We looked at the options and came up with Team GB".[1]
The name was trademarked in September 1999 at the United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO).[2]
Branding strategy[edit]
The British Olympic Association state that there "is only one Olympic team from Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Team GB. There is not an Olympic swimming team or Olympic rowing team. The individual sports join to become Team GB, the Great Britain and Northern Ireland Olympic Team."[3]
The Team GB brand was used as part of a licensing and merchandising strategy following the British Olympic Association's athletes success at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.[4] Bogdanowicz stated that the British Olympic Association wanted to "cement the Team GB brand in the minds of the British public".
Calls for renaming[edit]
The team is officially known as the Great Britain and Northern Ireland Olympic Team,[3] and the use of Team GB as the BOA's branding is seen as inadequate by some, as it suggests the team is drawn from Great Britain alone, which only consists of England, Scotland and Wales, while omitting the rest of the territories where BOA athletes are eligible for selection, most notably Northern Ireland, as well as the Crown dependencies (Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey), and the British Overseas Territories (BOT) not represented by their own National Olympic Committee.
In June 2009, Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Sports Minister Gregory Campbell suggested that the name should be changed as the abbreviated form was not inclusive enough as it "excludes, and indeed alienates, the people of Northern Ireland".[5] Campbell's successor, Nelson McCausland, also suggested that an alternative name be found.[6] Thirteen of twenty Northern Ireland athletes at the 2012 Olympic Games represented the Olympic Council of Ireland.[7]
The British Olympic Committee has rejected calls for the name to be changed to Team UK, arguing that neither Team GB nor Team UK are entirely accurate, given that neither term covers all the members of its association, and that Team GB is an "effective trading name that fitted best with the Olympic identification of GBR".[8]
The 'Team GB' branding has been credited with creating a 'team feel', and direct comparisons were made of the performance at the 1996 Olympic Games in which the British Olympic Association's representatives won one gold medal, and the 2000 games where Great Britain and Northern Ireland performed under the 'Team GB' name and returned with eleven gold medals.[1]
Comedian and columnist David Mitchell described the British Olympic Association's decision to create a nickname and rebrand their representative team as "capitalism's final victory" and "pathetic", going on to say that anyone who thought rebranding the Olympic squad has helped win more medals "are either morons or they think our athletes are".[9] Scottish columnist Gerry Hassan commented that "Team GB represents something which is a fiction and an illusion which doesn't correspond with any political form".[10]
Victory parade[edit]
A celebratory parade took place on 10 September 2012, commemorating the Olympic and Paralympic Games.[11][12]
'Our Greatest Team' was the slogan used by the BOA for the London 2012 Summer Olympics.
See also[edit]
- ^ a b Burton, Simon (19 August 2008). "Baffled by Beijing". London: The Guardian. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
- ^ "team GB trademark details". Intellectual Property Office. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
- ^ a b "FAQ - What is Team GB?". www.TeamGB.com. British Olympic Association. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
- ^ Kleinman, Mark (19 October 2000). "BOA to launch Team GB in high street". PR Week. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
- ^ "Don't call it Team GB, says Gregory Campbell". Belfast Telegraph. 19 June 2009. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
- ^ McGarrigle, Heather (10 March 2011). "No place for 'NI', says Olympic Team GB". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
- ^ "Who's who? Meet Northern Ireland's Olympic hopefuls in Team GB and Team IRE". www.BBC.co.uk. BBC News. 28 July 2012.
- ^ "Minister urges BOA to change 'erroneous Team GB name'". www.BBC.co.uk. BBC News. 10 March 2011. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
- ^ Mitchell, David (23 August 2008). "Olympics: Why 'Team GB' is capitalism's final victory". London: The Guardian.
- ^ "Gerry Hassan: Olympics to kick off with national confusion". The Scotsman. 21 April 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
- ^ Gibson, Owen (28 August 2012). "Our Greatest Team: Olympians and Paralympians to parade in London". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
- ^ "Our Greatest Team – athletes parade route details confirmed". Greater London Authority. 27 August 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
External links[edit]
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Orlando City Soccer Club is scheduled to announce the signing of AC Milan star player Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite, better known as Kaká Tuesday morning at 10am.
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Early Career
Kaká was born in Gama, Brazil April 22, 1982 and began his football career (or, as you Americans say, soccer) at age eight in São Paulo. Just as his career started blooming, Kaká suffered a spinal fracture from a swimming accident that could have ended his future in soccer and possibly leaving him paralyzed. Thankfully, Kaká made a full recovery.
Kaká began his senior career in São Paulo in 2001 and scored 12 goals and 27 appearances, eventually leading the team to its first and only Torneio Rio championship in which Kaká scored 2 goals in 2 minutes.
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Kaká's growing reputation got him signed to the Italian football (soccer) club AC Milan in 2003 in an €8.5 million deal, an amount club owner Silvio Berlusconi later described as "peanuts."
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Kaká began in international career as part of the Brazilian International team in the 2002 FIFA World Cup; the Brazilian team went on to win the championship that year.
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The Angels announced Monday that they have named Nick Francona coordinator of major league player information and promoted Jeremy Zoll to coordinator of advance scouting. Francona, 28, the son of Cleveland Indians Manager Terry Francona, was a left-handed pitcher at the University of Pennsylvania, but after graduation he gave up pitching to join the Marine Corps, leading a scout sniper platoon in Afghanistan. He remains heavily involved in veterans issues through his position on the board of directors of Hugs for Heroes, Inc., a volunteer organization that arranges shipments of gifts and letters to U.S. service personnel overseas. Zoll, 23, joined the Angels last season as an intern in baseball operations. He had previously worked as a video assistant for the minor league Vancouver Canadians. He also played college baseball, captaining Haverford College of Pennsylvania in his senior year as a catcher. Francona and Zoll will work with Rick Eckstein, who was hired earlier this month as the Angels' major league player information coach. --Kevin Baxter
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The bad boys and girls at the back of the class yesterday are a problem. They represent those teachers - their numbers may run into the thousands - who are never going to sign up to the schools crusade the Government hopes to conduct. Their attitudes are sour, their mentality negative, their politics antediluvian. Some are archetypal Sixties recruits to the schools who in their teaching methods as in their politics belong in William Tyndale - meaning they fail to see that parents do wish their children to be formally educated, to reach identifiable levels of attainment and to be subject to discipline while going about it. Railing about injustice in society at large can never absolve teachers in state schools from their principal obligation of equipping their children with skills and attitudes to cope with, even succeed in, the world as it is - which means the job markets of Hackney, inner Manchester, Handsworth, Gateshead and Hull.
Yet most teachers, most members of the NUT, are biddable. That surely is the main reason David Blunkett is in Blackpool. He sees that the Government's plans can succeed only if teachers respond. It is a hearts and minds job. Too often his colleagues - notoriously Stephen Byers, sometimes the Prime Minister himself - give the impression they would love, like the Ofsted chief Chris Woodhead, to subject the profession to carpet bombing. But good teaching is not something a thug can produce; teachers cannot be brutalised into imaginative performance in the classroom. There have to be some sticks, yes, but the Government ought to have a ready supply of carrots, too. Education action zones are a case in point. If the Government is sincere about treating its plan as an experiment (in which case it would be good to hear more about how data is going to be collected and appraised) these could be an exciting alternative to local education authorities. Peter Smith of the Association of Lecturers and Teachers is doing the right thing - getting in there at the birth. The NUT's job is to secure for its members the best deal and that must mean incentives to performance, bonuses for improvement - in other words, money. The Government too often, like its predecessor, seems to believe change can be had on the cheap. It cannot. Better behaviour has to be bought. The Government, like its predecessor, is surely right to object to across-the-broad increases, but it must go further in building up the image and reality of high-grade teachers who are highly paid.
With its welcome concession over paperwork, the Government seems belatedly to be realising just how much it is asking of teachers - all those measures of performance of a kind few other professions are subjected to. It has to recognise a paradox, too. The Government, rightly, wants teachers to become more professional, meaning more dedicated, self-motivating, reliable. Whatever the NUT says, a General Teaching Council is the right way forward. But that means teachers becoming more autonomous. Only yesterday we had the health minister Alan Milward requiring health trusts to impose tighter quality controls on medical professionals because their autonomy leads to the elevation of self- or group-interest above that of the patient. David Blunkett says his requirement of a "literacy hour" is non-negotiable - local circumstance or professional judgement be hanged. Teachers are entitled to respond that if they are treated like shopfloor employees subject to central diktat, they will behave like them, too.
Unless they can be persuaded. The reason David Blunkett has to endure the Eastertime brickbats, and will again next year and the year after, is that there can be no revolution in attitudes towards attainment or school organisation unless the ordinary teacher is convinced, and that is a task requiring the political arts. The Government is trying to change recruitment and perhaps, one day, school teaching will attract a new class of people whose commitment to the highest standards can be relied upon (which incidentally will require a big increase in the salary bill). But for the meantime it is members of the NUT, together with the NAS-UWT and the other unions, who need to be cajoled, seduced and above all led in ways which the Doug McAvoys of this world can never dream of.
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The process of relocating from one home to another is life changing and stressful.
Very stressful, in fact, for most people, according to a survey from E.ON earlier this year, which questioned 2,000 people who had moved home within the last three years and found that 61% of the respondents placed it top of their stress list, above divorce, the breakdown of a relationship and starting a new job.
While the idea of finding a perfect new home and quickly moving in is a dream for many, the reality is that the process can take months, and requires some very thorough planning. Maybe it's the choice of property on the market, problems through the buying chain, delays and disputes with legal matters, financial issues– the potential for delays and disappointments is considerable.
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Once the moving date has been set, create a list of phone numbers that can be acted upon swiftly, such as the local authority (for council tax), utility companies, magazine subscriptions etc. Arrange to have postal mail forwarded on to your new address. Don't panic about the change – most companies will understand if there's the odd late payment when you move.
Some people advise the use of professional packers, who obviously cost more but will smooth out the actual physical process of lifting. They might also be the encouragement you need to de-clutter and minimise the amount of things you take with you – why pay someone to carry something you really won't ever need again?
It's also a good idea to have one box marked 'things we'll need when we first arrive', which you'll fill with essentials such as tea and coffee, the kettle, extension leads for plug sockets, and other items that you'll be looking for the moment you walk through the front door.
Try to keep things in perspective and don't let hindrances bring you down. Maintain your social life, even if the boxes that are cluttering the place probably preclude any parties – save that for the housewarming!
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Q In old paintings, Chinese men are often depicted wearing jade as belt buckles or other decoration. How far back does this practice date? And where can I find a similar piece for myself?
Jade has played an important role in Chinese culture, economics, politics, philosophy and religion for thousands of years. Durwin Tang of Tang's Hall of Precious says: 'In the past, people would hang them on their necks, or on their clothing. For example, on their belts as an ornament and also a bit like a toy. They would use them for good luck and handle them.
'Hanging jade on your body was believed to bring good fortune or protection against accidents. It was commonly believed that carrying jade would increase your positive energy.'
According to Tang, the tradition dates back to the Neolithic period. 'People would find different types of stones. They couldn't tell if it was really what we would define as jade or just a nice stone, but they called it jade.'
Neolithic carvings were done with a surprisingly high level of precision and artistry. 'They used very natural carving, so the Chinese interest in carving dates back to that period,' he says.
The shapes were sometimes selected for a purpose. 'They chose the shape for good luck, fortune, happiness,' he says, 'not just decoration. There are many symbols. The bat, for example, was good luck. Longevity was the Chinese character, or a depiction of the old god of longevity. The 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac were popular. Sometimes, they chose the pendants solely based on the beauty.'
'Based on tomb findings, we think people were hanging carved jade off their belts around or before the Han dynasty [206BC to AD220]. They used them on the outside of their clothing and, when they walked, the pieces of jade would jingle and make a nice sound. Now, people like to keep the jade on the inside of their clothing. They don't recognise it as decoration like other modern forms of jewellery,' says Tang.
Tastes in jade differed over the years. 'Later, in the Qing dynasty [1644 to 1911], the people started to prefer Burma jade or jadeite over Chinese jade or nephrite. Burma jade is valued based on its colour, with green considered the best of all. A glass-like quality is also admired. Carving is not important, and it is really only for decoration. Chinese jade, nephrite, comes in many different colours. Pure white is the most valued, but it is very difficult to find. Nowadays, many collectors prefer yellow jade, which is also rare. Chinese jade must have carving to have value.'
In Tang's opinion, the Han and Qing dynasties produced the best jade carvings. 'The Qianlong period [named after the emperor, 1735-1795] was known for the best carving. I think the top carving came from the Han dynasty and even a bit earlier in the Warring States period [475BC to 221BC].
'Han dynasty jade is less collected, so people understand it less,' says Tang. 'Qing pieces are more expensive than Han. It's like paintings. Sometimes the modern styles are more expensive.'
One interesting thing about jade is that it changes colour and translucency with age and usage. 'Jade has a life,' says Tang. 'It's like a baby that grows. A few thousand years ago, it may have looked one way, but it changes.
'Carved jade is not priced like other precious items. The best diamond fetches the best prices, but with jade it depends who likes it. It may only cost $1,000, but they may like it better than a $100,000 piece. There are factories making imitations every day, so it's a dangerous market,' he says. 'Every year, it gets harder to find real old jade. Remember that good old pieces are difficult to find, especially now that people in China have money and have been collecting them.'
Times have changed. 'Before, you could find very nice antique jade for about $500 or $600. Nowadays, a nice Qing dynasty pendant will go for around $5,000 to $30,000 for a very good piece.'
Chinese Jade From the Neolithic to the Qing by Jessica Rawson ($624, Paddyfield.com). The Language Of Adornment: Chinese Ornaments of Jade, Crystal, Amber, And Glass by Filippo Salviati ($468, Paddyfield.com). Tang's Hall of Precious, G/F, 67 Hollywood Road, Central, tel: 2517 7344
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How do you proclaim the forgiveness of sins to someone who doesn't think he has done anything wrong? How can you apply the Law to someone who feels no guilt and the Gospel to someone who feels no need for Christ? Trying to evangelize today's relativists seems like a futile project. How can we get through to them?
The Australian pastor and theologian Michael Lockwood has just published a stimulating, paradigm-shifting book entitled The Unholy Trinity: Martin Luther against the Idol of Me, Myself, and I.
On one level, it is a study of Luther's view of idolatry. For Luther, idolatry is not just worshipping graven images, as with Christians who think tangible objects used in worship, such as crucifixes, are idols. Rather, idolatry is worshipping false gods created by the self. In his explanation of the First Commandment in the the Large Catechism, Luther asks, "what is it to have a God?" His answer: What do you put put your faith in? That's your God. Ultimately, idolatry is the opposite of saving faith in Christ. It means putting your faith in yourself.
Dr. Lockwood then applies the insights from Luther to today's spiritual landscape, from "Moralistic-therapeutic-Deism," through the whole array of false spiritualities, to the pure secularism that sees no need for God at all. All of these, at their root, are idolaters of the self. But the self will let you down every time.
Drawing on his experience as a missionary, Dr. Lockwood says that non-believers first need to be "disenchanted" with their idols. He shows how the Law brings a message not only of guilt but of disenchantment. In times of suffering, failure, and the prospect of death, even the idolaters of the self can find redemption in Christ.
This is a ground-breaking book that brings a distinctly Lutheran perspective on the task of apologetics, evangelism, and pastoral care. But all Christians will benefit from its fresh approach to cultural criticism and from learning from Dr. Lockwood the art of "spiritual diagnosis."
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White Color
Sometimes, the color just drains away and we are left with white. An artist sees this as a world of new oppertunity to recreate one's self. A blank sheet. A whole life meerly chipping away, and it needed to be molded back into the newest representation of the self. The true self. The self you find walking along the beach. The self running a marathon. Not the self on that billboard or in a bottle.
And so we fight. We fight to put back in that color. We fight to make the shape our own.
We look for that genuine smile that was not picture posed, because what does a fake anything prove? To whom? WHy? Was it your fault?
So small and insecure, we shake. In this world we are insignificant, just a breath in the fold of the earth's creation what will forget us in moments.
We march on. Small. Hiding small or proud to be small. We cannot be defined. There is no comparison. And so we reach out in the dark, stumbling into blackness.


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Confession: I've blogged about these muffins already. No use in hiding it since you might go back and see the double repeat.
Yes, it's a forbidden act under the food-blogging rules. But I re-made them, took much better photos, and just had to share them with you. I've learnt so much over the past year of blogging and so I changed a few things and techniques.
I love blueberries. I almost made blueberry waffles this morning but, decided to do a grilled cheese sandwich instead…(then attempted to justify my laziness by saying I would be baking later on and didn't want to intake too much flour…yeah right). This is the recipe that made me love blueberries. I've used it several times and I'm still in love with it. Packed with delicious blueberries and a lemon based cupcake batter it's a great contrast. My favourite part is sprinkling sugar on top for a perfect crunch when biting into the muffins.
Well, 2nd favourite part. My favourite part is eating them, obviously.
Burstin' Blueberry Muffins
Lemon-Blueberry Muffins This makes 12 muffins
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 2 tsp. lemon zest
- 1 cup + 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 egg, room temperature
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 2 cups cake flour
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 11/2 tsp. kosher salt (I used regular salt)
- 2 cups fresh blueberries (If frozen remember, don't let it thaw first)
- 1/2 cup milk
- Preheat the oven to 375ºF. Cream butter with lemon zest and 1 cup of the sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg and vanilla and beat until combined. Meanwhile, toss the blueberries with 1/4 cup of flour and sift the remaining flour, baking powder and salt.
- Add the flour mixture to the batter a little at a time, alternating with the milk. Fold in the blueberries.
- Grease a muffin tin with butter or coat with non-stick spray. Distribute batter among muffin holes — to the rim with batter. Sprinkle batter with remaining tablespoon of sugar. Bake for 30 minutes. Check with a toothpick for doneness. If necessary, return pan to oven for a couple of more minutes. Let muffins cool in pan for 7 (yes, exactly 7) minutes before serving. - I did around 7 minutes, honestly don't think it matters if you give or take 5 minutes. I love eating them hot!
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- $249 for a two-person helicopter Ultimate Tour of Blue Ridge (a $500 value)
During a full one-hour flight, participants zip along 500 feet above the ground, soaking up stunning Blue Ridge sights such as the mountains of Georgia, North Carolina, and Tenessee. To add extra excitement to the excursion, the pilot performs a low-level, high-speed flyover of Hothouse Valley, as well as the maneuver known as the Texas Two-Step.
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Ron Carroll rode in his first helicopter in 1966, when he served in the Vietnam War. It wasn't until nearly 20 years later that he first got to fly one, though. He fell in love immediately, and quickly obtained his commercial pilot's license through a company called Prestige Helicopters. Only one year after learning to fly, Ron got a call asking if he wanted to buy Prestige from its owner. He didn't hesitate.
Times changed, and Ron eventually sold Prestige, but he maintained his passion for the flying business. He started Blue Ridge Georgia Tours to combine his love of his home with the practice of flying. Now, he conducts scenic flyovers of the town and surrounding lakes, rivers, waterfalls, classified alien crash sites, and forested valleys, each lasting anywhere from eight minutes to an hour. He also trains the next generation of helicopter pilots to help them get their private and commercial pilot's licenses.
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Procrastination. It's something any person can master. If they were doing degrees on the subject, I would have a double degree and a 25,000 word thesis...if I got around to doing it.
So while I'm camping on holiday with my family for the week, rather than stare at my navel on the beach all day, I thought I'd write about my experience with MoleMap. My MoleMap session was last year of course…in August 2015.
It only took me 42 years to have my first MoleMap and I've achieved procrastination with honors. What I've learnt very quickly however is there is no time anymore to put off such an important session in my life, or anyone's life for that matter. According to my friends I'm the perfect candidate for a Mole Map…as I have lots of moles (nice one mates!)
The MoleMap team are easy to call, friendly and informative. So within days I would have my first appointment.
On the day, in the waiting room, I spied a poster, from MoleMap by Dermatologists. I recognised the picture with two rolling dice on a person's shoulder, with a mole in the middle of the dice. The stats may have changed during my procrastination, but definitely still relevant.
.There are three types of skin cancer
- Melanoma. Accounts for only 5% of skin cancers but it is the most dangerous. Kills over 250 New Zealanders each year. May occur anywhere on the body.
- Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC). Accounts for 15% of all skin cancers. Can be life threatening if left untreated. Occurs on sun exposed areas of the skin.
- Basal Call Carcinoma (BCC). Accounts for 80% of all skin cancers. Not considered life threatening. Can be disfiguring if not treated early.
My eyes usually glaze over when reading this type of information.
As for me, the thought of having anything cut out of my skin makes me a little nauseous. Hands up if you would like that procedure? The alternative is MoleMap and minimising the risk is a simple check. A detailed canvas of your body is peace of mind and the experts look after you from beginning to end.
If only they could help with my procrastination...
Written by our head procrastinator and Sales Dude, Tony (he got the all clear, by the way)


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It's not too late to try this delight. I found this on pinterest and it was a great stumble upon. I always like to contribute to holiday dinners so when Jan said she needed a desert I decided to make something that's not normally at our family sedar. Jan loved it cold straight out of the freezer!
Chocolate Covered Toffee Matzo
- 4 sheets unsalted matzo
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 stick butter
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 cup of semi sweet chocolate chips
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Place the matzo on a baking sheet lined with foil. In a large saucepan melt the butter and brown sugar on medium heat stirring constantly. Once the mixture reaches a boil and thickens, remove from heat and pour over the matzo spreading an even layer with a spatula.
Place the pan in the oven for about 10 minutes until the toffee is fully melted and has a shiny coat. Remove pan from the oven and immediately sprinkle the matzo with the chocolate chips making sure there is an even layer. Let sit for five minutes, then spread the now-melted chocolate evenly with a spatula. Sprinkle with sea salt.
Let the matzo cool completely at room temperature. I let the chocolate and toffee set in the freezer. Once the toffee and chocolate hardens break into smaller pieces and enjoy!


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The Joannes Park Neighborhood Association just like any other group has done some changing. However some things will never change, we still look forward to working with our neighbors and Business in our boundaries and the City. To growing a better community through friendship. Because neighbors have to first start as neighbors and then move onto friendship. That friendship is the start to building respect for the city you live in and the people that live there with you.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank Mike Erickson for serving as our President. The board of Joannes Park Neighborhood Association has elected an interim Board, with a new President and Vice President. We would like to thank
Shawn W. Kassien who stepped up to President and Jean Williams for stepping into the role of Vice President. As well as Shawn will be acting as secretary. This board will be in place until our July Annual Meeting and Cook Out in the Park.
So now let's move on to a great summer of events, food, baseball, music, walks and neighbors or as we say FRIENDSHIP!
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Our meeting as still the 4th Tuesdays at 6:30 in the front office of the Policing Center in the Park. Please join us!


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McDonald's will launch a U.S. promotion on June 8 offering customers who buy a Big Mac Extra Value meal an access code worth one free song download at Sony's Connect music store. The so-called Big Mac Meal Tracks promotion, which will run for six to 10 weeks, will later expand to Europe, McDonald's said.
Analysts said the alliance, announced Thursday at a Los Angeles news conference, could be another way for McDonald's to tap in to pop culture that appeals to a hip audience and move beyond movie tie-ins with Disney, known for their appeal to younger children.
Since September, McDonald's has been trying to revitalize its image with young adults. Its "I'm Lovin' It" global ad campaign, for example, incorporates hip-hop music and non-restaurant venues in television commercials that attempt to position McDonald's as a lifestyle company and not strictly a purveyor of fast food.
"I think McDonald's is trying to escape what I call the kiddyland box," said Jack Trout, a marketing consultant who heads Connecticut-based Trout & Partners. "I think Disney undermines their strategy for moving to the older set."
"They (McDonald's) need to find marketing partners that appeal to that," he said.
The Disney deal was reportedly worth $10 million when it was struck in 1996. It was considered a boon to Disney, giving the entertainment company access to customers in McDonald's 13,000 U.S. hamburger stores.
McDonald's still has about two years left on the 10-year agreement, but the two companies confirmed they are in discussions about the structure of the remaining deal.
A Disney representative stressed that the Disney and Sony deals were unrelated.
"We have an ongoing relationship with McDonald's, and this (Sony deal) has nothing to do with our agreement with them," said Disney spokesman John Spelich.
Larry Light, McDonald's global chief marketing officer, told Reuters there will be changes to the Disney partnership but that the company's future with McDonald's remains intact.
"It's a good relationship," Light said. "We're working on terms of the next agreement. They have some ideas and we have some ideas, and it's too soon to tell, but there will be some changes."
But he stressed: "There will be some kind of a relationship."
Sony Connect, like competing online music services, lets customers buy songs and download them to portable music players. Users can also listen to songs that have been copied or "ripped" from CDs.
Nearly every major online music store — from Apple Computer's iTunes, RealNetworks' Rhapsody to Roxio's Napster — is forming joint ventures with consumer brands ranging from PepsiCo's Pepsi to UAL's United Airlines.
In addition to the Sony deal, Light said that McDonald's is making other inroads into pop culture.
In the Netherlands, for instance, the company is selling McDonald's T-shirts at clothing retailers. The company also expects to enter the gaming arena, but Light offered few details.


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The sight seeing tour was a very relaxed trip. the weather was beautiful and river was calm. it took you up and down the Missouri to see a few sights. you can see freedom... read more
The River City Star Riverboat has a reputation for offering guest's a truly...
The River City Star Riverboat has a reputation for offering guest's a truly unique, fun and memorable experience! Enjoy the beauty and serenity of the Missouri River on this 1940's era Paddlewheel style Riverboat. Featuring a fully enclosed lower deck with viewing windows, a full bar, seating and restrooms along with a canopy covered upper deck, the River City Star holds up to 145 passengers, offering public and private cruises that truly capture the personality of a great river city...Omaha. Come Cruise with Us!
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situated in Marginal - Near Hotel President/Port office.
good place to have chilled beer or wine with Olive(azetona)
good pricing. very quick service...
I was down that end of the Marginal for the Congo embassy and had time to kill. I went in for coffee and pastel de nata. Both were good and served with a smile (often lacking in Luanda). Other patrons were tucking into chicken and chips. All looked good.
This restaurant is located along Luanda´s marginal. Its small but with good food and not that expensive comparing with the most restaurants in the country. Well actually not only the food but everything is very expensive here. Angola was consider from last years as one of the most expensive countries in the world. The staff was helpful.
good place to eat a stake and drink a beer, not a place to eat on a special event. This of a awesome place to drink a beer after work a chill with friends in a bar/pub environment, although please be aware that it will close by 21:30 so be quick.
Note that the "4" rating is because of the competition in Luanda. The prices for the area/Luanda are decent and the food is OK. That's about all you are going to do there. High marks for the staff who are friendly and helpful by any standard. I ate there as an option to the Presidente Hotel. It is right around...
FInding a restaurant that meets European or American standards in Luanda is difficult. Snack Bar offers a lunch buffet where every item is identifiable and identified. For dinners, the salads and pizzas are quite good. Pricing is also reasonable, especially given the usual costs of Luanda. Service is spotty, but again, that's not bad for Luanda. The view from the...
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Awareness Through Moving and Stillness: Feldenkrais and Meditation
Katharine Kaufman and Kim Hansen
September 6–8, 2013
Open to all.
Katharine Kaufman
Katharine Kaufman is priest ordained in the Soto Zen Lineage and teaches meditation, writing workshops, and Yoga in Boulder County and at Shambhala Mountain Center. She is an adjunct professor at Naropa University where she teaches Movement Arts and Contemplative Seminar. She holds MFAs in Performance/Choreography and Writing/Poetics. www.katharinekaufman.com
Kim Hansen
Kim Hansen, MFA, is a Guild Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner, a massage therapist, and a long-time movement teacher. She was on the dance faculty at The University of Colorado, Regis College and Running River Elementary School, and has taught people to swim, rehabilitate after disease and injuries, couple creative movement with academic disciplines, and to build community around body awareness and self-care.


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Honey-Balsamic Goat Cheese Dip Recipe
- 1 cup crumbled goat cheese
- 1/3 cup fat-free mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 1 medium apple, sliced
- 8 slices French bread (1/4 inch thick)
- 1. In a small bowl, beat the goat cheese, mayonnaise, honey and vinegar until smooth. Serve with apple and bread slices. Yield: 8 servings (3/4 cup dip).
Nutritional Facts
1 each: 101 calories, 5g fat (3g saturated fat), 12mg cholesterol, 189mg sodium, 12g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein.
Reviews for Honey-Balsamic Goat Cheese Dip
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"I made this for a work event and everyone loved it!"
"This is EXCELLENT! I will make it again and again! We served it with water table crackers and pear slices."
"We used ours as a spread and added thinly sliced pears.....amazingly good!"
"Making this for the second time! It is quick and easy and one of the best dips I have had in a very long time."
"This dip was delicious...I doubled the recipe for a potluck, and once one person tried it, it was gone in an hour!! I'd definitely make it again!"
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A 54-year-old homeless Hilo man has been charged with allegedly beating and taking money from a friend at a downtown bus stop last week.
John Michael Kapahu, who has no local address, was charged with second-degree robbery Friday. His bail was set at $25,000.
Hilo police said that at 12:03 p.m. Wednesday a 52-year-old Hakalau man said a friend allegedly took an undisclosed amount of money from him at Mooheau Bandstand. When the victim tried get his money back, the suspect reportedly punched him several times and fled.
The victim was treated with injuries to his face at Hilo Medical Center and released.


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