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The original Cronut — half croissant, half doughnut — is the creation of Manhattan bakery Chef Dominique Ansel. The Cronut is made from thin layers of flaky croissant dough that are deep fried, rolled in rose sugar, and then filled with light Tahitian vanilla cream.
After its launch on May 10, 2013, Cronut™ fans spanned the world from Berlin to Singapore, making it the most viral dessert item to date.
From Chef Dominique Ansel's website:
Taking 2 months and more than 10 recipes, Chef Dominique Ansel's creation is not to be mistaken as simply croissant dough that has been fried. Made with a laminated dough which has been likened to a croissant (but uses a proprietary recipe), the Cronut™ is first proofed and then fried in grapeseed oil at a specific temperature.
Once cooked, each Cronut™ is flavored in three ways: 1. rolled in sugar; 2. filled with cream; and 3. topped with glaze. Cronuts™ are made fresh daily, and completely done in house. The entire process takes up to 3 days.
There is only one flavor of Cronut™ every month. The inaugural flavor in May was Rose Vanilla, and for June it is Lemon Maple. In July, we introduce the Blackberry Cronut™.
FriendsEAT co-founder Blanca Valbuena thought it would be fun to explore the various Cronut imitations that have surfaced since the original Cronut creation in May of this year. So Blanca has provided a list of the top ten Cronut impersonators.
1) Texas Chef Claims She Invented Cronuts
Leslie Brenner of the Dallas Morning News claims Kaanache, the chef of Private Social in Dallas, says that not only did she invent the cronut,but she also wants the world to know she was serving them as far back as February — three months before Dominique Ansel started rolling out his custom laminated dough and making the doughnut-croissant hybrid at his Soho bakery.But as Grub Street points out the similarities end with the name. Because Brenner found the cronuts at PS weren't really sweet or savory, they resembled "cake-like fritters."Kaanache laced a wire through her "cronuts" and served them dangling from a hook. The cronut was crawfish-flavored on one visit. Another time, they were served with a curry cream made with honey.
2) Doughssants
Spudnuts is promoting their own version of Cronuts that they call Doughssants, flaky and delicate, filled with whipped custard, lightly glazed, and drizzled with chocolate hazelnut or dusted with powdered sugar.
Spudnuts is located at 8225 Topanga Cyn Blvd in Canoga Park, California 91304
Hours of Operation: Mon – Sun: 5:00 am – 9:00 pm
3) Crookie
A Canadian pastry chef has come up with the crookie. Mail Online notes the cookie-croissant mix is made by stuffing croissant dough with crushed Double Stuf Oreos and icing sugar, then baking it with half an Oreo placed on top. The result is a delicious-looking cake, flaky and gooey all at once.
Clafouti Patisserie et Cafe is located at 915 Queen St W, Toronto, ON M6J, Canada
4) Crullant
Sharlena Fong is the owner of Semisweet Bakery in downtown L.A., and she has created her own version of the Cronut which she calls a crullant.
"I've never actually had the cronut, but I heard about the cronut at Dominique Ansel's in New York and at first I was like, oh, that looks amazing," said Fong.
"I didn't really think about making my own for quite some time until the LA Times article that said, hey, LA pastry chefs, come on make a cronut! I thought, I have all the equipment here and I have all the ingredients. Why not start trying?"
Semi Sweet Bakery is located at 105 E 6th St, Los Angeles, CA 90014
Hours of Operation:
Monday: Closed
Tues-Thur: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Fri-Sat: 8:00 am – 6:00 pm
Sunday: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
5) The Frances Donut
At Frances Bakery, the Frances Donut is their version of the cronut, which is custard filled with a combination of a buttery and flaky croissant on the inside, and the texture and sweetness of a donut on the outside. Also available in chocolate.
Frances' Bakery is located at 801 Veterans Memorial Blvd, Metairie, LA 70005
Hours of Operation:
Mon-Sat: 8:00 am – 6:00 pm
Sunday: Closed
6) Dossants
Sportello offers "dossants", a croissant-donut hybrid topped with strawberry frosting and little strawberry bits, filled with creme between croissant layers. See photos on Sportello's Facebook page.
Sportello's is located at 348 Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210
Hours of Operation:
Mon-Thu: 7:00 am – 10:00 pm
Friday: 7:00 am – 11:00 pm
Saturday: 10:30 am – 11:00 pm
Sunday: 10:30 am – 10:00 pm
7) Cro-Not
The Gallows offers a "cro-not" at Sunday brunches, made with a strawberry sauce, powdered sugar, and creme.
The Gallows is located at 1395 Washington Street in Boston's South End
Hours of Operation:
Mon-Wed: 5:00–10:00 pm
Thursday: 11:30 am – 11:00 pm
Sunday: 11:00 am – 10:00 pm
8) Crognet
La Boulangerie, a French Bakery in Chicago has created their version of a Cronut called a crognet — cross between a croissant and a beignet — which sells out daily. According to their Facebook page, they are available glazed with either classic vanilla, caramel or bacon vanilla frosting, filled with fruit jam or chocolate glazed with vanilla filling.
La Boulangerie is located at 2569 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647
Hours of Operation:
Mon-Friday: 7:00 am – 7:00 pm
Sat-Sun: 8:00 am – 7:00 pm
9) Doughssant
According to Facebook, West Town Bakery's executive pastry chef Chris Teixeira developed the Doughssant, a croissant and a filled long john doughnut in three flavors: chocolate raspberry, blueberry lavender and coffee cream cheese.
West Town Bakery is located at 1916 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
Hours of Operation:
Mon-Thu: 7:00 am – 9:00 pm
Fri-Sat: 7:00 am – 12:00 am
Sun: 7:00 am – 9:00 pm
10) Cronuts at Glazed & Infused
According to Time Out Chicago's Kevin Aeh, the doughnut shop Glazed & Infused was one of the first places in the city to offer its take on the Cronut, and it hasn't changed the name. They cost $3 each, and flavors included cinnamon-sugar cronuts, chocolate glazed, and black and white cronuts.
Various locations & hours Check their website at the link above for details.
7-30 Update - Dunkin' Donuts in Korea now serves "New York Pie Donuts". There's a limit of two per person and we hear the line is IN-sa-Ne!
8-6 Update - DK's Donuts & Bakery has been forced to change the name of its "DKronuts" to "DK Double Decker O-Nut" when they received a cease and desist from the Cook Law Group who is working on behalf of Dominique Ansel Bakery to protect the Cronut's trademark.
DK's Donuts is located at 1614 Santa Monica Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90404
Hours of Operation: 24 hours 7 days a week
9-2 Update - PhoWheels has created an Astro Doughnut Banh Mi with a savory Astros doughnut made of bacon, cheddar and chives.
9-28 Update - Starting October 1, Whole Foods in Portland will be selling cronuts brought in from Boston Gourmet Chefs.
9-28 Update - Crumbs on the Upper West Side of Manhattan is now serving Crumbnuts, their version of the cronut. They sell for $2.95 and come with or without cream. They are available at the Amsterdam Avenue & 77th, 92nd & Broadway, 97th & Columbus and 109th & Broadway locations.


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The peninsula was governed by the Korean Empire until it was annexed by Japan following the Russo-Japanese War of 1905. It was divided into Soviet and American occupied zones in 1945, following the end of World War II. North Korea refused to participate in a United Nations?supervised election held in the south in 1948, which led to the creation of separate Korean governments for the two occupation zones. Both North and South Korea claimed sovereignty over the Korean Peninsula as a whole, which led to the Korean War of 1950. The Armistice Agreement of 1953 ended the fighting; however, the two countries are officially still at war against each other, as a peace treaty was never signed. Both states were accepted into the United Nations in 1991.
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Yesterday, when I wrote about making homemade bubble wands with the kids, I promised to share photos of them using their new bubble wands as well as the instructions for how to make homemade bubbles.
Here goes!
First the bubbles recipe and then the photos…
How to Make Homemade Bubbles
- 4 cups warm water
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup Dawn dish soap
1. Whisk the sugar into the warm water until the sugar dissolves.
2. Add the dish soap and whisk to combine.
3. Blow bubbles with your new bubble solution!
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AGFA has launched the AF5080M, a multimedia digital photo frame with an 8in high-quality LCD display. The resolution on offer from the new frames is higher than previous models, at 800x600 pixels per inch. It also features a digital photo slideshow, music reader to play MP3 tracks and video player which supports Mpeg format.
Getting your pictures straight from your memory card is easy with the 5-in-1 card reader, which accepts SD, MMC, MS, CF and XD formats. Two USB ports are also featured for connecting it up to external devices. In addition to the clock and calendar that feature in previous existing frames such as the AF5070, there is also an alarm radio and auto power on-off function. For easy operation wherever you are in the room AGFA have also included a remote control. It is also possible to change between three different covers, glossy black, aluminium and wood effect.
The AF5080M will be available from late September priced at £119.99 inc VAT.
Also coming soon is the AF5080W, a digital frame with the same multimedia features as the AF5080M but with the addition of Wi-Fi support. With an 8in 800x600 LCD screen, the AF5080W also features an interchangeable frame so you can choose between black and white. It comes with 64MB internal memory in addition to a 5-in-1 memory card reader. One fewer USB port is included than the AF5080M but it still enables you to play music and videos and display your digital photos as a slideshow if they are in Jpeg format and comes with a handy remote control.
The product is presently in development and has be demonstrated as a working sample. The AF5080W is expected to be launched at the end of October priced at £139.99 inc VAT.
Finally, AGFA has developed a frame with Bluetooth technology embedded into it along with slideshow capability, an MP3 player and video player. Equipped with 128MB internal memory, it also comes with two interchangeable frames, a 4-in-1 card reader, an alarm clock, a calendar, a remote control and two USB ports.
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Vivacious beams of sunlight pierce through a layer of thin clouds listlessly drifting across the vivid blue sky, illuminating a seemingly hidden canyon nestled 30 miles north of Winslow, Ariz. Within its depths reside numerous chalk-stained, 70-foot limestone cliffs plastered with strategically placed stainless-steel bolts that establish nearly 300 sport climbing routes. This is Jacks… Read More →
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Chanelle Hayes was the undisputed star of Big Brother 8 and has since gone on to establish herself as a model and TV presenter, appearing in over 250 publications, including many front covers and launching her own perfume range. She has now put her talents and passions into recording an album's worth of songs and Chanelle's journey to becoming a pop star is being documented by MTV/VH1, to be broadcast on VH1 from Friday 18th April @ 9.30. Initial reactions have been great, with good regional and specialist support for 'I Want It'.
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It is with great pleasure we give you the superb brand new single from the gorgeous Chanelle Hayes.
Wakefield born Chanelle "Housemate" was in Big Brother 8 in 2007. BB8 went on to be the most successful BB series to date pulling in record viewing figures. Chanelle's time in the house was a real roller coaster experience where she started up a relationship with fellow housemate Ziggy... Their real life/on screen affair became compulsive viewing and was headline news in every tabloid paper. Since then her amazingly good looks have assured she is never off the covers of the tabloid press & celebrity magazines... Last year Chanelle was a mentor/judge on MTV's reality show "Wannabe" which looked at the pop industry and the search for the next Spice Girls. The program was a huge success and Chanelle was signed up to front a new series. Chanelle was already working with producers recording demo songs so it was the perfect opportunity to document the process of making it in the pop business. So was born "Chanelle: Wannabe a Popstar". The show will air on Friday nights at the prime time of 8.30pm from 18th April for 6 weeks on VH1.
'I Want It' is Chanelle's debut single and it's absolutely brilliant. The original track is cool Britney'-esq pop which just oozes with pure class. Definitely perfect pop material here, so who better to take the remix controls than no other than 7th Heaven! The boys have once again turned out some outstanding remixes − peaktime workouts without a doubt. Also included in the package are re-workings from the brilliant Club Junkies − perfect for those poppier floors. All in all this is one hall of a debut with one hell of a mix package − please make sure you give it the plays, support and exposure it deserves! ENJOY!
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I Want It
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Pictures of the Day: Wednesday, August 15, 2012
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A couple talks with each other as the sun sets at Enoshima beach in Fujisawa, near Tokyo on Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012.
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A newborn Asian elephant calf Anachli with her mother, at the official presentation at the Zoo in Berlin on Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012. Anachli was born on Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012.
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Members of police wait with their trumpets to perform as a school girl sits on steps during a gathering on the occasion of 65th anniversary of India's independence from British rule, in Bangalore, India on Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012.
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A plane drops retardant to create a fire break at the Sunlight Waters housing development as the Taylor Bridge wildfire advances on the community on Tuesday, August 14, 2012 near Cle Elum, Wash. The extreme fire conditions across the West came to bear in a rural part of Washington state near CleElum when three separate blazes were sparked in just 90 minutes. Firefighters snuffed two quickly, but the third exploded across more than 40 square miles of grassland, timber and sagebrush on the east slope of the Cascades. It left authorities scrambling to evacuate hundreds of residents.
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Indians fly hundreds of kites from their rooftops, a common activity while celebrating Independence Day, near the Jama Masjid in New Delhi, India on Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012. India marked its 1947 independence from British colonial rule Wednesday.
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370 - Poem by sallam yassin
Plunged in miss of motion
As ocean
Plots were much on plate of mist
plane and who were on board
Fates were many but needle
In haystack
They found their needle
One fate there
But where
Are parts of any
Still we
Missing the fact
How their fate
Turned in last
To wrecks
And where the grief
Is buried
Their loss and pain
The certainty of no hope
Is hurt the heart
let we pray that they got peace
In theirs end
Topic(s) of this poem: loss
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Whether a mishap or something else but the thing is true you brought here on PH lovely bros subhannallah (Report) Reply
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I invite you to read my poems, Immersed In The Mystery and Clocked Stopped....both written for the missing Malaysian airplane. I am so saddened that the families and friends of the souls upon flight 370. Mayt hey be held in God's hand, with our PEACE ful prayers. Your write was stirring and filled with shared sentiment. Well done friend! (Report) Reply
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Over the course of the next week or so we are going to move back to our old domain, faithpromotingrumor.com.Thanks for your support here at Patheos and we hope to see you at the new site in a few days.Mogs … [Read More...]
On Cruises, Cash, and BYU Religious Education
June 20, 2017 By RT Leave a Comment
Guest post from a friend of the blog. I should also point out that the behavior criticized by the author is not illegal nor even necessarily disingenuous:It is no secret that a remunerative relationship exists between BYU Religious Education faculty and various LDS publishing houses, most notably Deseret Book. This is categorically different than your average professor writing a textbook and trade book. The physics prof doesn't make the rounds speaking at EFY, Women's Conference, Education We … [Read More...]
Some Sources for [More] Serious Study
June 15, 2017 By mogget Leave a Comment
One of the comments added to the last post asked about sources that might help someone get a start on the Bible. So, I thought I'd toss some ideas out here, and my colleagues will probably add things as questions or comments spark them.The best part of studying the Bible is conversation with other folks who are likewise interested – Christianity is meant to be lived in and thru a community. The fastest way to get started is thru a class with a teacher who can guide you to good sources and res … [Read More...]
4 Puds With a Prooftext
June 13, 2017 By mogget Leave a Comment
Down below is a YouTube presentation of Revelation 12 done by a couple of BYU professors who style themselves as "Four Guys With Ties." Before you have a look, however, read this:In context, Revelation 12 explains the source of the evil and suffering experienced by John's seven churches. The characterization of the participants, a pregnant woman, a dragon and eventually a baby, is drawn from the world of the ANE combat myth and so resists simplistic decoding. Its use, however, is fortuitous … [Read More...]
The Gaskill Hoax, Three Years Later
May 11, 2017 By gwesley Leave a Comment
Hey, remember the Gaskill hoax of 2014?In short, he published a book called The Lost Teachings of Jesus on the Sacred Place of Women. The basis of the book was a nineteenth-century forgery called the Unknown Life of Jesus. The fact of forgery was glossed over in the book, to say nothing of the sensational and entirely misleading title.The publisher, Cedar Fort, promoted it for Mother's Day that year. Here's part of the ad: "This extra-biblical text, thought to be the words of Christ, is … [Read More...]
Some More on the BYUNTC and Snuffer's Version of the Gospel of John
April 13, 2017 By gwesley Leave a Comment
This is a follow-up on my last post where I showed that a bit of translation originally done by John Hall for the BYU New Testament Commentary project was published in Denver Snuffer's revelation of the Fourth Gospel. Before getting to some further details, perhaps I should say something about my view of the big picture. I think it's interesting, not to mention troubling, to see how info about the Bible that is wrong and misleading – whatever the motives of the people producing and perpetuating t … [Read More...]
Mormons and Easter
April 13, 2017 By RT Leave a Comment
Thoughts from a friend who wishes to remain anonymous:I'm kind of tired of Mormons trying to take Easter all serious like. It comes off as cultural appropriation because, let's face it, we aren't Christians like that kind of Christian. Easter is never going to stick because a) we have no connection to Christendom's liturgical calendar b) our very few rituals are derived not from Christianity but from masonry c) we have zero aesthetic for public religious performance (cathedrals, pilgrimages, … [Read More...]
Review of Jeremy D. Smoak, The Priestly Blessing in Inscription & Scripture: The Early History of Numbers 6:24-26 (Oxford, 2016)
April 6, 2017 By RT Leave a Comment
Review of Jeremy Smoak, The Priestly Blessing in Inscription and Scripture … [Read More...]
From the BYU New Testament Commentary to Denver Snuffer's revelation
March 26, 2017 By gwesley Leave a Comment
As you may know, the BYU New Testament Commentary project started in the early 2000s and has published volumes on the book of Revelation, Gospel of Luke, and 1 Corinthians. Another bit of translation originally done for the project was just published, though not by the BYUNTC; it was announced and published as part of a revelation of Denver Snuffer, who, as you also may know, was excommunicated by the mainstream LDS church in 2013 and is now leader in a restoration/remnant movement that … [Read More...]
Some methodological guidelines for the dating of biblical texts
March 18, 2017 By RT Leave a Comment
New post on the dating of biblical texts … [Read More...]


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Remove Update Employment Link
We will be removing the "Update Employment" link located under the "Student" section since we recently received clarification from the US Department of Education stating that programs only need to update the employment status for students who re-enroll after exiting. Students who remain enrolled without exiting in the new program year (e.g., were enrolled in June and continued into July or anytime in the next fiscal year), do not need the employment status updated. When users re-intake a student or add a student who was previously enrolled at another site, the user is required to go through all of the student panels and update any information. At this time the employment status should be updated. These are the employment statuses that can be selected:
GED Data Matching - Match Completed on 3/29/2013
The latest GED data match with Oklahoma Scoring Service was completed on 3/29/2013. One hundred and twenty four (124) records were matched for students who attended classes in FY13. Out of this, one hundred and nine (109) students set the goal which is 88%. Please remember that we have moved to the "cohort" model for federal reporting this year which is not dependent on goal setting. The criteria for the "Obtain Secondary Credential" is based on the number of students who exited during this year and took all five subject area GED tests.
If you find that a student did receive the GED and the record was not updated in SMARTT, please e-mail Ruth Derfler (email@example.com) to determine what data element was incorrect so that the student's record can be corrected. It is important to capture all GEDs met and credit all students who meet the goal.
Program Planning for FY14
All programs plan will be moved to FY14 on Thursday, April 25th. All federally funded programs must verify with their program specialists that the summer classes (7/1/2013 - 8/31/2013) listed in the FY13 plan are accurate before the plans are moved to FY14. The updated program plan reference materials and technical manual for FY14 will be posted on the SMARTT section of the ACLS website next week. These are the changes for FY14:
Here is an example where the benefits for staff are paid by "Match" and the salaries are paid by "Direct" or "Collaborative" funds. In this example, the benefit rate is entered as 30%. Only the "Benefits" field is data entry, and the user must enter the benefit rate. The "Calculated Benefits" filed is the amount that should appear on the match narrative.
NRS Cohort Screen - will be released on April 25th
The NRS Cohort screen will be available on April 25th after 6 PM. Only students who had at least 12 hours of attendance and who exited this year (between 7/1/2012 and 6/30/2013) will be included in the cohorts. The definitions for each cohort are listed on the screen. The "Status" filter is set to "Requires Follow-up" which that means that you need to follow-up with the students. If you change the filter to "Entire Cohort", you will see the entire list which includes those who are data matched and those with a link that require follow-up. Follow-up is required for the "Entry into Post Secondary Education or Training" cohort if the student did not provide a release form cohort. Follow-up is required for the "Enter and Retain Employment" cohorts if the student did not provide a social security number and release form.
The information to be entered is the same as for the "Goal Follow-up" screen. You need to enter the contact information in the "Contacts" panel and the date met in the "Cohort" section.
Includes only students who met the cohort definition and exited. Each cohort is defined below.
Lists only students who exited between 7/1/2012 and 6/30/2013.
Secondary Credential cohort data is read only since GED data comes from Oklahoma Scoring Service.
Entered Employment:
Learners who were unemployed at entry and in the labor force who exited between 7/1/2012 and 6/30/2013.
Retained employment:
Entry into postsecondary education or training
Obtain a secondary credential: (read only since data comes from Oklahoma Scoring Service)
Learners who took all five subject area GED tests and who exited between 7/1/2012 and 6/30/2013.
SMARTT/Cognos Incompatibility with Internet Explorer 10
We have noticed that some programs are experiencing difficulty with viewing SMARTT and Cognos screens using the new Internet Explorer 10. For example, you might see a blank screen when you search for students. Some users have found that their computer has automatically updated to Internet Explorer 10. Fortunately, there is a workaround for this. Here are the steps to follow to:
If you have trouble and need assistance, please e-mail email@example.com and one of the SABES field technologists will assist you.
SMARTT/Cognos Trainings and Support
Please check the SABES calendar for any upcoming trainings. If you need SMARTT or Cognos help, please send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com since the SABES techs need an e-mail to track all requests. For an email request, be sure to include a clear subject header. You do not need to include detailed information in the initial email to smartthelp. A short subject is adequate because once you send an email, you will receive an auto-response containing a link to a form. Please fill out this form completely and hit the "Submit" button at the end. You will be contacted either by phone or email shortly afterwards by a SABES field technologist if he/she needs further information. Please do not contact "smarttsupport" since that is an e-mail address for the SABES techs to use to submit any issues to the SMARTT team.
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Your one-stop shop for pet lovers!
Each animal silhouette is HAND DRAWN by ME! I don't use pre-made or purchased designs, or other peoples designs. Design concepts are of my own as well, I do not use other peoples ideas or concepts.
Your one-stop shop for pet lovers!
Each animal silhouette is HAND DRAWN by ME! I don't use pre-made or purchased designs, or other peoples designs. Design concepts are of my own as well, I do not use other peoples ideas or concepts.
Michelle Pecora on Jul 15, 2017
This decal is exactly what I wanted! I love the teal color and the seller is such a sweetie!
About Bully Dog Designs
I started this shop when I couldn't find any cute Pit Bull accessories. I would always find hippo-Bully dogs with cropped ears being passed as Pit Bulls. So I started drawing Pit Bulls with natural ears and it took off from there! People really liked the natural eared silhouettes, so I branched out and began to draw other breeds.
I am a college student majoring in Graphic Design and Website Design. I manage a couple of websites and manage several Social Media sites for Non-Profit animal rescues. My volunteer work is so important to me and allows me to practice my design skills, while helping out homeless animals!
I have a Pit Bull who I adopted from a shelter in July 2006. She is the inspiration for my career, my shop and all my accessories!
I draw all of my own silhouettes. All accessories are made in my home, using all USA made materials. I pride myself in creating non-standard silhouettes; That is, dogs at different angles than the standard side profile! The hearts [bow ties, mustaches, hats, other decorations & paw prints] are also drawn by me!
Shop members
Liz Senteney
Owner, Maker, Designer
I am a graphic designer with a serious love for animals. All of my designs are hand drawn by me and inspired by my love for animals - shelter animals in particular!
Shop policies
Accepted payment methods
- Accepts Etsy Gift Cards and Etsy Credits
First Class shipping generally takes about 2-3 days to ship within the U.S. (USPS gives 3-5 max)
Shipping is a flat rate of $2.75, regardless of how many decals you order.
An item with specific colors, sizes, or designs cannot be shipped until the buyer specifies what they want. (Example: Dog Breed must be specified. The desired breed needs to be specified to seller before shipping)
SHIPPING ADDRESSES: I ship to the address on your PayPal or Etsy account! Please correct this if you have a change of address BEFORE purchasing! Sending a message after you've made your purchase leaves room for error and may be missed and your package sent to the incorrect address. It is your responsibility to make sure you have the correct address for your account.
Refunds and Exchanges
• If you do not specify which breed you would like and do not return messages within 48 hours, I will cancel your order and you will receive a refund.
• If a decal is incorrectly applied by the buyer, I am unable to issue a refund or replacement for this item. However, if the damage was done by the seller or during transit, seller must be notified within 15 days for a refund or replacement. If you have a problem with application, please contact seller prior to leaving negative feedback. Instructions are clear and application should be no problem if followed correctly.
• Application instructions can be found both in the listing itself, (step-by-step and video) and on the packaging you receive. I am not responsible if a decal is not burnished by the buyer properly and you have trouble with the decal not coming off of the backing and onto the transfer tape. ★ This can be fixed before application of the decal and is not indicative of a "defective" decal. Humidity and extreme temperatures and small pieces play a factor in difficulty with applying decal. ★
Additional policies and FAQs
Application instructions come with my decals and are available in each decal listing in my shop (including simple video). However, if you apply your decals incorrectly or you get bubbles in it, I am not responsible for improper application. If you have trouble, please contact me prior to leaving feedback so we can either work out a solution or I can help you properly apply your decal. Please also refer to the instructions and video listed in the listing you purchased.
★ CUSTOM DOG BREED REQUESTS require payment prior to production. Proofs will be sent prior to shipping to make sure it is what you are looking for. These newly added breeds are then added to the Breed Guide.
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1. Prepare the sticker for application by firmly rubbing a squeegee or credit card across the transfer tape (clear w/ blue grid). This removes any air bubbles that may have formed and makes the sticker cling to the transfer tape.
2. Peel the paper backing (backing is blue if a white decal, white if for a black decal) off the sticker. If the sticker clings to the backing, slowly replace the paper backing and repeat Step 1.
3. Slowly lower the sticker onto the surface and rub it in place firmly with a squeegee or credit card.
4. Slowly peel the clear transfer tape off at an angle. Be careful not to pull the sticker off the surface. If sticker pulls away from the surface repeat Step 3.


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Left-sided defender Anthony Tonkin, 27, has joined Grays Athletic until the end of the season.
Midfielder Ishmael Welsh, 19, who has made 20 appearances for the Glovers this term, has joined Weymouth on loan.
Cranie, 20, is to spend a further month at Huish Park following a successful loan spell earlier this season.


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New Threefifty Website is Unveiled
We are very excited to unveil our latest company website re-design.
As usual, this website is always a work in progress and serves as a testing ground where we experiment with new techniques and technologies. The most prominent feature of this re-design is the integration of the new 1140px grid system. It allows us to reach more people as it adapts the website to most new mobile devices (try it out on your smartphone) and graciously degrades it on most of the outdated systems.
Check back in a few weeks as we update our services and portfolio sections with more current content. We hope you enjoy the website.


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Do you want to dress up Justin Bieber in your own style? If so, then you can with the Justin Bieber Dress up Game! This game is fantastic and you will have a fun time playing it. It is a convenient game that you can play on your phone at anytime. There is a make-up kit that you can utilize in order to change Justin Bieber and make him look like a star. In this game you will find a wardrobe section in which you can change Justin Bieber's clothes. There are many clothes such as shirts and pants available for you to choose from so you can always mix and match to give him a new look.
If you love style, then this game is for you. Justin Bieber uses make-up when he performs and you can apply whatever you want to give him the ultimate look. You can choose which shoes go best with his outfit. When you play this game you become a pro designer because everything in this game looks neat. The variety of shirts, pants, shoes, and sunglasses in this game make it mind-blowing.
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As St. Louisans, we often are made aware of locally based corporate players who are recognized nationally and internationally for their level of expertise in their respective markets. Somehow knowing that these institutions are taking our homegrown talents to places far and wide connects us with people outside of our comfort zone and most definitely puts St. Louis on the map.
There are other people in this town who are having equal success at representing the integrity of St. Louis and are making quite an impact. Among them, William Shearburn, one of the region's top art dealers. As owner and director of the William Shearburn Gallery, traveling the country and doing business globally has become second nature to him. He primarily handles only blue-chip paintings, drawings and sculpture by some of the most renowned artists in their fields.
Shearburn, a John Burroughs School and Washington University graduate, founded his Central West End gallery on McPherson Avenue in 1992. He was an anchor and mainstay of that neighborhood until he closed the gallery last year. Following a year of reflection, he settled on a new gallery space located on the main level of The Dorchester on 665 S. Skinker Blvd. It will hold its Opening Weekend April 3 to 5.
To be clear Shearburn, is a dealer rather than a gallerist. His main interest is buying and selling, rather than operating a gallery that is focused on 'shows.' The gallery's selections of art will, of course, have a rotation, but the current visitor clearly sees a connection in the artistic representations Shearburn has chosen. Many of the current works on display have a black-and-white theme. You may think that this could be monotonous, but trust me, it is anything but! To examine each piece for its own characteristics and attributes allows one to understand that there are multiple ways to use black and white, without ever evoking the same emotion.
Shearburn shows passion in what he does. When not in St. Louis advising local collectors or students at John Burroughs, serving on various boards or just refining his artistic offerings, he travels around the country doing high-end, well-respected art fairs in the major markets. As a dealer, he prides himself on the relationships he has built in the past 20 years with both new and seasoned collectors, artists and other dealers around the world. So well respected is Shearburn that he is part of a select group of three founders of the new Downtown Armory Fair in New York City this May.
His new gallery space at The Dorchester has been transformed in collaboration with the talents of Phil Durham of Studio Durham Architects. Because of its location across from Forest Park, you get the sense of being in New York on Fifth Avenue: This 2,500-square-foot space has polished concrete floors that are 14 feet below the painted industrial ceiling. The high expanse is the perfect place for presenting the large-scale works of art that Shearburn often exhibits.
Philanthropy plays a role in Shearburn's life, as well, so he will be donating 10 percent of sales through April 17 to the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis. For more information, visit shearburngallery.com.


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- Password Protect Directories – If you have directories on your site that should only be accessed by certain users, you can implement password protection here. This tool relies on the technology already present in your web server to password protection directories.
- IP Deny Manager – Any users or hosts that should not have access to your website can be blocked with this tool. You may enter an IP address, domain name, or range of IP addresses to prevent them from gaining access. Use this with caution, keeping in mind that some users have dynamic IP addresses and that hosts can change owners at any time.
- HotLink Proteciton – While you may expect users to access a certain page on your website, you might not want the user directly linking to individual files, especially media. HotLink Protection can prevent them from linking to unauthorized files.
- Leech Protect – For password-protected areas of your site, you may allow a number of users to access it. If those users give out their login credentials to others, this is called leeching. This is especially problematic for paid sites. Leech Protect will limit the number of logins within a specified time and redirect or even suspend compromised accounts.
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BMW in the US has updated the ConnectedDrive offering through upgrades to the iDrive user interface and giving customers the ability to add services after they purchase the vehicle if they wish. BMW ConnectedDrive will also include a range of features tailored specifically to BMW i. The US announcement follows a BMW revamp of ConnectedDrive worldwide announced earlier this month.
BMW ConnectedDrive in the US: For model year 2014, more standard features and available services.
In the US the portfolio of BMW ConnectedDrive for model year 2014 will include more standard features throughout the range and even more available services. These will include:
~ BMW Assist standard in nearly all 2014 models including 10 years of eCall with enhanced Automatic Collision Notification and BMW Teleservice.
~ Updated BMW iDrive 4.2 available or standard on most 2014 models with a range of enhancements and additional features.
~ BMW navigation and BMW Online standard equipment on all 2014 5, 6 and 7 Series cars as well as 2014 X5 and X6 Sports Activity Vehicles. It is optional on all other models. In addition to BMW Online, BMW navigation includes Advanced Real Time Traffic Information (ARTTI).
~ Concierge service is now standard on all V8 and V12 equipped 2014 6 and 7 Series models. It is now available as a standalone upgrade on most other 2014 models. The service can be initialized at the time of purchase or can be added any time after purchase.
~ Internet access is available as an option on 2014 models equipped with navigation and the latest BMW iDrive 4.22 as part on BMW Online. The internet browser is connected through the vehicle using a 3G network connection.
~ Enhanced voice command options including available message dictation and integration of both Apple Siri and Samsung SVoice through the vehicle's voice command controls.
~ Expanded availability of BMW Apps-ready third party apps. In addition to the apps available in the US today – including Pandora, MOG, Stitcher and Aupeo – new BMW Apps that will be available soon include Audible, TuneIn, Rhapsody and Glympse with more to follow. Later this year, BMW Apps integration will be available for devices with the Android operating system.
Parkopedia, the world's leading parking information provider has announced that it has been selected as a parking information provider to the BMW Group.
Parkopedia will be providing BMW with access to its knowledge base, the largest of its kind in the world, of over 26,000 parking facilities in North America, 42,000 in Europe and dynamic space availability in over 300 cities. Parkopedia is also supplying its parking data to Lexus and Audi through INRIX.
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They didn't try to crash the party again, but Michaele and Tareq Salahi were still near enough to the White House during last night's state dinner to cause a stir. Their limo driver got a ticket after running a red light and attempting to turn into a restricted area. He was driving the Salahis to dinner.
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Members Choice Credit Union Chooses AT&T for Network Services Upgrade
Houston, Texas, August 14, 2007
AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) has announced that Members Choice Credit Union, which serves employee groups, associations and community areas around the Houston metropolitan area, has signed a new networking services contract with AT&T. The three-year agreement calls for AT&T to upgrade Members Choice's existing point-to-point circuits to AT&T Virtual Private Network (VPN) services.
The VPN services, which use Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) technology to prioritize business-critical data that travels over the network, will connect Members Choice's six locations as well as its backup site in central Texas. AT&T's VPN services deliver the improved bandwidth and scalability that Members Choice needs to reliably conduct transactions more quickly and efficiently. The VPN services also enhance data security.
"AT&T's networking services are helping us manage a vast amount of mission-critical data every day," said David Dang, vice president of Information Technology with Members Choice Credit Union. "This network services upgrade is designed to help Members Choice continue to deliver the high level of customer service that our members expect."
Those who choose to bank online will also benefit from the upgrade. The AT&T solution integrates Members Choice's online Home Banking platform, which allows customers to conveniently access real-time account information at any time and from anywhere that they have Internet access.
The agreement also includes deployment of an Optical Ethernet Metropolitan Area Network solution (OPT-E-MAN®) service in Houston as an upgrade to Members Choice's data network services.
The OPT-E-MAN service is a switched Ethernet service that connects local area networks (LANs) within the same metropolitan area. Through the OPT-E-MAN solution, Members Choice will be able to use switched metro Ethernet technology to link facilities situated across the Houston area through a single managed network solution. This ensures that there is virtually uninterrupted data transportation from point to point, point to multipoint or multipoint to multipoint.
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About Members Choice Credit Union
Established in 1941 as Conoco Gulf Coast Employees Federal Credit Union, the institution was renamed Members Choice Credit Union in 1993 to reflect its diversification. Today, Members Choice serves residents of Katy, Cy-Fair, Harris County west of I-45 and Kingwood/Humble as well as more than 110 employee groups and associations. Members Choice has $222 million in assets and over 29,000 members. For more information about membership or the products and services offered by Members Choice, call (281) 398-9900 or visit www.mccu.org.
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AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) is a premier communications holding company. Its subsidiaries and affiliates, AT&T operating companies, are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and around the world. Among their offerings are the world's most advanced IP-based business communications services and the nation's leading wireless, high speed Internet access and voice services. In domestic markets, AT&T is known for the directory publishing and advertising sales leadership of its Yellow Pages and YELLOWPAGES.COM organizations, and the AT&T brand is licensed to innovators in such fields as communications equipment. As part of its three-screen integration strategy, AT&T is expanding its TV entertainment offerings. Additional information about AT&T Inc. and the products and services provided by AT&T subsidiaries and affiliates is available at www.att.com.
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Bruce Klorfine, the husband of Shriya Shah-Klorfine, a Canadian woman who died while returning from the summit of Mount Everest, paid his respects to her mortal remains on Tuesday.
Shah-Klorfine's body was brought off the world's tallest mountain early Tuesday morning. A spokesman from Utmost Adventure Trekking said Shah-Klorfine's body was taken via helicopter from Mount Everest to her family in the Nepalese capital Kathmandu.
In Kathmandu, Shah-Klorfine's family paid their last respects, laying a wreath over her body.
The mourning came as more than 150 hardy competitors braved the rarefied air and bone-chilling temperatures of Mount Everest on Tuesday to take part in the world's highest marathon that celebrates the first conquest of the mountain in 1953. The forty-ninth anniversary of that first ascent comes on Wednesday.
Ganesh Thakuri said a team of climbers managed to bring the Toronto woman's remains down from an area more than 8,000 metres…
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On Wed, Feb 29, 2012 at 2:09 PM, Heikki Linnakangas <heikki(dot)linnakangas(at)enterprisedb(dot)com> wrote: > On 29.02.2012 19:54, Simon Riggs wrote: >> I'm beginning to lose faith that objections are being raised at a >> rational level. It's not a panel game with points for clever answers, >> its an engineering debate about how to add features real users want. >> And they do want, so let me solve the problems by agreeing something >> early enough to allow it to be implemented, rather than just >> discussing it until we run out of time. > > I thought my view on how this should be done was already clear, but just in > case it isn't, let me restate: Enlarge the page header to make room for the > checksum. To handle upgrades, put code in the backend to change the page > format from old version to new one on-the-fly, as pages are read in. Because > we're making the header larger, we need to ensure that there's room on every > page. To do that, write a utility that you run on the cluster before running > pg_upgrade, which moves tuples to ensure that. To ensure that the space > doesn't get used again before upgrading, change the old version so that it > reserves those N bytes in all new insertions and updates (I believe that > approach has been discussed before and everyone is comfortable with > backpatching such a change). All of this in 9.3. This could all be done on-line if we had a per-table flag indicating which page version is in use. You can use some variant of CLUSTER or VACUUM or ALTER TABLE to rewrite the table using the page version of your choice. This is also more granular, in that it allows checksums (or other features) to be turned on and off on a per-table basis. When you read the table, the same flag tells you which page version to expect, and you can error out if you haven't got that (or if the CRCs don't match). -- Robert Haas EnterpriseDB: http://www.enterprisedb.com The Enterprise PostgreSQL Company
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I know ... just bringing it up. I realize there are lots of folks new to the game. Back in the late 90's I guess, Dave Slade somehow received the moniker, I think for his rep while a mechanic at Beeman, (esp for tuning FWB124 triggers I think). We also had another CASA club member called "the GripMan" ... any readers out there besides me an him recall who he is?
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So I'm sitting here this afternoon working on a few posts when I came across this picture of Abbey Lee Kershaw and Freja Beha Erichsen. I thought they would be the perfect afternoon treat for some light Thursday Thinspo until I'm finished with my other posts. I just love how skinny Abbey Lee has gotten and how tiny both of their legs are.
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yeah.. amazing! they are 2 of my two favorite models!
Abbey Lee has never been one of my favourites but she's looking the best I've seen. Much more angular and tiny. She's smoking hot!
Abbey Lee looks amazing per usual! I'm not the greatest fan of Freja for some reason but she does look nice here too.
What's up Freja's legs??? they look hairy or something.
Its Friday morning and I am having a hungry day – this picture has fixed that!
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I love Abbey Lee. This made my evening (it's 02 am here)
Freja makes me proud of being Danish like her, she's talented. She's not a classic beauty like our other models (Helena, Lousie P, René Toft, may etc.) But she's definately interesting and super skinny
I love the friendship of kershaw and Erichsen!
abbey lee is amazing.. don't know much about the other one but she's skinny too (:
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Love them both! Abbey Lee is definitely one of my fave models.
Oh I think this is my new fav picture ! they're so gorgeous, best thigh-thinspo ever , just what I needed! thanks!
oohhh this just made my day, they are both gorgeous, you cn see their cheekbones and amazing xylophones!! im so jelouss
I love Abbey Lee! I've only discovered her about 3 months ago though, so I can't really tell that she's lost weight. Can anyone give me a before and after picture of her? I tried looking it up on google but couldn't really tell the difference, lol.
Awww Freja makes be proud to be a dane also!
@Skinny Gurl – thanks! I think she looked pretty good before, but she definitely does look better now that she's gotten a bit skinnier
@ skinny Gurl, thanks so much for this! was feeling weak but this has just given me the boost i needed and reminded me of my goals! love abbey lee – absolutely gorgeous!
Its wonderful how Abbey Lee's body improved last year. I would not call her perfect jet. She still has some pounds to loose. If she continues dropping weight she might be a perfect superskinny model like Vlada or Olga next fashion week.
Love this pic of Abbey
Abby Lee got big giant manly hands! Anybody else freaked out by the size of her hands?
Does Freja have thin skin or is that hair on her thigh?
abbey lose a lot of weight and become very skinny in my opinion.nice effort XD


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A young and injury-riddled Gateway varsity boys volleyball team didn't have enough fire power to overtake playoff-bound Plum in its Section 3-AAA and season finale last Thursday at Plum High School.
While the Mustangs celebrated their senior night with five seniors honored, the Gators played the game, and the season, with no seniors on the roster.
Plum took games one and two by 25-10 scores and closed out the match with a 25-11 decision in game three.
"We came in knowing Plum is a good team, and on our best night with everyone in the lineup, we know we could keep up with them," Gateway head coach Jay Wu said.
"Unfortunately, it wasn't our best night."
A couple of weeks ago, starting sophomore setter Nate Cain went down with an injury.
Then, sophomore right side hitter Joe Klonicki and sophomore middle hitter Rizky Sriharto, both starters this season, went out of the lineup because of injury.
"After Nate, they started falling like flies, and that really hurt us," Wu said.
"All three were major contributors. When you lose starters like that, you're digging deep to find backups, and it takes time to get everyone on the same page. You do what you can. A lot of guys got some good experience that should help us down the road."
Gateway finished its season 0-12 in section play.
"Time and experience is what we were lacking," Wu said.
Wu said that he is optimistic that with a whole season of playing together and an offseason of work, the team should be improved in 2014.
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European stocks climbed, rebounding from last week's biggest selloff since September, as China's pledge to boost growth outweighed concern that Greece may be forced to leave the euro area.
Carmakers paced advancing shares as analysts recommended Renault SA (RNO) and Fiat SpA. (F) Barclays Plc rose after saying it plans to sell its entire $6.1 billion stake in BlackRock Inc. Carlsberg A/S (CARLA), the world's fourth-biggest brewer, dropped 5.9 percent after ING Groep NV advised investors to sell the stock.
The Stoxx Europe 600 Index gained 0.5 percent to 240.17 at the close in London, recouping some of last week's 5.2 percent drop. The gauge has lost 12 percent from this year's high on March 16, amid mounting concern Greece will fail to implement austerity pledges and Spanish banks will need to be rescued.
"There is going to be an element of bargain hunting as investors look to top up their holdings on the basis of slightly lower prices," said Richard Hunter, head of equities at Hargreaves Lansdown Stockbrokers in London. "Politically, if not financially, the markets are kind of back to square one. If you take a more bottom-up approach, the picture is brighter."
National benchmark indexes climbed in 12 of the 18 western European markets. The U.K.'s FTSE 100 gained 0.7 percent and Germany's DAX increased 1 percent, while France's CAC 40 rose 0.6 percent. Italy's FTSE MIB lost 0.3 percent as 29 of the gauge's companies traded without the right to their latest dividends.
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In China, Premier Wen Jiabao called for "putting stabilizing growth in a more important position" and refrained from mentioning concern about inflation in remarks published yesterday by the official Xinhua News Agency. China may announce stimulus actions in the near term, according to a front-page commentary today in the China Securities Journal, published by Xinhua.
German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble will, for the first time, discuss the euro at a meeting with his newly installed French counterpart, Pierre Moscovici, in Berlin today as European Union leaders prepare to meet in Brussels on May 23.
Group of Eight leaders on May 19 urged Greece to stay within the euro area as polls in the country showed a close race between parties supporting and opposing austerity measures linked to the EU-led bailout.
"Much of the bad news has already been discounted by the market, at least for now, but it will certainly make it difficult for any rallies to the upside to be maintained," said Markus Huber, head of German sales trading at ETX Capital in London. "Overall market sentiment remains negative."
Automakers Advance
Carmakers were among the biggest gainers of the 19 industry groups on the Stoxx 600, rebounding from a five-day selloff. Renault rallied 4.7 percent to 32.02 euros as UBS AG added the French carmaker to its European "key calls" list.
Fiat climbed 8.6 percent to 3.64 euros in Milan, the biggest gain in more than two months. Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. upgraded the carmaker to outperform, the equivalent of a buy recommendation, from market perform with a price estimate of 5 euros. That's 51 percent above last week's close.
Barclays rose 2.2 percent to 180 pence after the lender said it plans to sell its entire holding in BlackRock before the latest round of Basel rules stops it from counting the holding as capital.
BlackRock will buy back as much as $1 billion of shares from Barclays as part of the transaction. The British bank took the 19.6 percent holding when it sold Barclays Global Investors to BlackRock in December 2009 for about $15.2 billion.
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Banco Popolare SC (BP) surged 19 percent to 1.04 euro cents, the biggest jump since at least July 2007, as analysts from Bank of America Corp. to Exane BNP Paribas upgraded the shares after Italy's fourth-biggest bank said regulatory approval to use internal risk models boosted its Tier 1 capital.
Bank of America raised its recommendation for the bank to buy from neutral. Exane upgraded Banco Popolare's shares to outperform, Societe Generale SA lifted its rating to hold and Banca IMI SpA upgraded its advice to buy.
Sacyr Vallehermoso SA (SYV) rallied 11 percent to 1.42 euros in Madrid. Former Chairman Luis del Rivero finished selling an additional 3 percent stake in the Spanish builder on May 18, Expansion reported, citing people in the market it didn't name. With the sale, Rivero has offloaded almost his entire holding in the company, the newspaper said.
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Man Group Plc (EMG) gained 4.7 percent to 78.8 pence, recouping some of last week's 14 percent slump. The world's largest publicly traded hedge fund has agreed to buy FRM Holdings Ltd., adding $8 billion of assets invested in other hedge fund managers as its own stock price sinks.
Man will pay as much as $82.8 million in cash over three years, depending on the level of assets FRM retains following the takeover.
Carlsberg dropped 5.9 percent to 458.90 kroner after ING cut the stock to sell from hold, saying investors have focused too much on the positive aspects of first quarter earnings. Threats to the company's beer-market position in Russia remain, ING said.
Banco Santander SA (SAN) lost 1.4 percent to 4.51 euros after the Wall Street Journal reported the bank's U.K. unit lost 200 million pounds ($317 million) in deposits on May 18, citing Steve Pateman, head of U.K. banking for the Spanish lender.
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Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA (BBVA) dropped 1.2 percent to 4.89 euros.
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Hold on tight, there's a bumpy ride ahead. That's the consensus among economists - although just how rough it will be and how long it will last are hotly debated.
On the bear side is BIS Shrapnel, which forecasts an interest rate peak of 8.5 per cent by late 2006 - an extra 3.25 percentage points, or $550 a month on a $225,000 home loan.
At the other extreme are those discounting any need for a rate hike, now or in the "foreseeable future". Most predict a 0.25 percentage point rise after the election, followed by a similar one early next year.
The trick for investors is opting for the right view.
Australian investors have enjoyed a dream run over the past 14 years. The economy has been growing at about 4 per cent, interest rates are at historic lows, unemployment is near 23-year lows and inflation is within the RBA's target range of 2 to 3 per cent.
Still, there is a spectre of a return of inflation and higher rates. This week, the Reserve Bank bluntly warned rates could rise soon, the US Federal Reserve hiked its rates by 0.25 percentage point, with forecasts of three more similar rises this year, and world oil prices hit record highs.
Economists are divided on the meaning of the RBA's statement that "it would be surprising if Australian interest rates did not have to increase further at some stage in the current economic expansion".
BIS Shrapnel chief economist Frank Gelber says it signals a rates push, peaking around 8 per cent by mid-2006.
"Some people think the Australian economy is very sensitive to interest rate rises and there are some parts of the economy which are," he says. "But by that time [mid-2006], we are going to have a business investment boom/bubble on our hands and business is not very sensitive to interest rate rises."
The problem with relatively high rates for an extended period is the increased likelihood of recession. Then-treasurer Paul Keating learnt this when the RBA kept rates around 18 per cent during the late 1980s and early 1990s.
"In fact, that is what we are forecasting for the end of the decade," Gelber says.
Others are not so bearish, arguing that any inflationary threat from high oil prices or a wages push from the tight labour market can be contained without a rate hike, or with only a small one.
Citigroup Asset Management's head of equity strategies, Brian Parker, says BIS's forecasts are far too aggressive. He says the RBA would consider that level of rates only if inflation was running at about 5 per cent, "but we just don't live in that sort of world any more".
He points to the nation's debt-servicing ratio, which hit a record high in the three months to March, with households using 9.4 per cent of their disposable income to meet interest payments on their loans. When rates were 17.5 per cent in early 1990, the debt servicing ratio was 8.6 per cent.
"It does suggest that consumers are much more interest-sensitive than they have been," Parker says. "Although the Reserve has a bias to tighten, as long as we continue to see house prices gradually coming off, new loan approvals falling and a slowing of credit growth, that should allow the Reserve Bank to hold off. If we don't see that, then the Reserve will likely raise rates later this year."
The pace of credit growth has abated slightly to an annual 18 per cent over the first half of this year, compared with 21 per cent in the previous half. Still, the RBA warned this week that despite the burden of debt, the nation's cash registers are still ringing, with consumer confidence at a decade high.
Commonwealth Securities chief equities economist Craig James says the RBA is trying to "jawbone" consumers and borrowers. He says it will be eyeing two things before any rate move: housing and oil prices.
The high oil price is acting like a rate hike by taking money out of pockets and is cited as the reason the RBA has not moved on rates, but if oil hits $US55 a barrel for a sustained period, "it would have serious consequences for the global and therefore Australian growth outlook," says ANZ chief economist Karen Pringle.
Sustained high oil prices will also hit company profits, leading to a fall in stockmarket valuations, says Citigroup's Parker. He recommends investors go overweight in local bonds, staying clear of foreign bonds where the interest rate outlook is tightening.
Pringle agrees that "bonds will probably give a good return to investors". James says "all roads lead to the Australian sharemarket" due to the market's "cheap valuations".
For different reasons, BIS Shrapnel's Gelber also prefers shares over bonds, saying the value of bonds will fall as rates rise: "You will be investing to make a capital loss," he says.


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Boeing and partner Orbital Sciences are a step closer to helping the government of Mexico provide advanced communications services throughout the country and surrounding maritime area with the completion of the MEXSAT Bicentenario communications satellite. Orbital designed, manufactured and tested MEXSAT Bicentenario before shipping the completed spacecraft to Kourou, French Guiana, where it is scheduled to be launched aboard an Ariane 5 rocket on Dec. 19.
Under a contract with Boeing, Orbital completed the work on MEXSAT Bicentenario as part of a three-satellite order for the Federal Government of Mexico. As prime contractor for MEXSAT, Boeing is providing two larger satellites in the series that are scheduled for launch in 2013 and 2014.
The Secretaria de Comunicaciones y Transportes of Mexico will take over day-to-day operations of the satellites as they are launched and undergo on-orbit testing, verification and positioning.
"MEXSAT Bicentenario is based on Orbital's flight-proven GEOStar-2 platform, which enabled us to deliver the spacecraft on a short delivery schedule," said Christopher Richmond, Orbital senior vice president of Communications Satellite Programs.
"We are looking forward to a successful launch and a smooth on-orbit checkout sequence."
Boeing Space and Intelligence Systems is the overall integrator of the MEXSAT communications network, which will comprise three satellites, two ground telemetry and control sites, associated network operations systems, and reference user terminals.
The second and third MEXSAT satellites will be Boeing 702HP geomobile satellites that will each supply 14 kilowatts of power and carry a 22-meter L-band reflector for mobile satellite services.
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Help to analyse a spectrum
I want analyse sound with mathematica. May you please help me to understand
this spectrum?
Clear[Do3, Do5,h]
Do3[t_] := 10Sin[262 2 Pi t]
Do5[t_] := 3Sin[1048 2 Pi t]
h[t_] := Do3[t] + Do5[t]
listasso = Table[h[t], {t, 0, 2.5, .0001}];
ListPlot[amplitude, ImageSize -> {1000, 900}, PlotRange -> All,
PlotJoined -> True];
I don't understand the spectrum return by mathematica.
I hope you will be able to understand me because I'm French and don't speak
very well English