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Curbside pickup program about to debut at 8th storeBy Bridget Goldschmidt, EnsembleIQ
Hannaford Supermarkets is in the midst of expanding its Hannaford To Go grocery service, which will roll out to an eighth location, in Colonie, N.Y., on Oct. 2. The service, which allows customers to order items online –- including special requests -- and then drive to their nearest store to pick up the groceries, is already available at Hannaford stores in Maine, New Hampshire and New York.
Spokesman Eric Blom told Progressive Grocer that the Delhaize America supermarket chain originally piloted the service at a store in Dover Fields, N.H., about three years ago, and then at a location in North Windham, Maine, before beginning to roll it out to select supermarkets. The decision of where to introduce the service depends on many factors, he said, chief among them the demographics of the surrounding community.
Noting that Hannaford To Go was particularly geared toward commuters, busy moms and other time-stressed shoppers, Blom observed that the company listened to its consumers and would continue to assess which stores should offer the service as new locations opened.
He added that the convenient curbside pickup service should prove especially popular in winter, and would be a more time-efficient solution for many shoppers. So far, customer feedback has been overwhelmingly positive, added Blom: "People really appreciate the service."


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By James Endrst Special for, USA TODAY
Jerry Stahl found gold in the garbage heap of his addiction long ago — most notably in his best-selling memoir turned movie Permanent Midnight, a chronicle of the author's descent from big-time TV comedy writer to train-wreck junkie.
Pain Killers, Stahl's fourth novel, again mines the self-absorbed and self-destructive territory that's earned him a cultish following among kindred spirits.
A sobering read it is not.
Stahl's latest outing, a decadent comedy posing as social commentary, brings back ex-cop and semi-recovered addict Manny Rupert, last seen in Stahl's novel Plainclothes Naked.
Pressed into service by a walker-wielding wacko named Harry Zell, Rupert goes undercover to positively ID a man thought to be Nazi war criminal Joseph Mengele. Contrary to historical accounts, the story goes, Auschwitz's sadistic "Angel of Death" is alive and well and serving time in San Quentin.
Although a shockingly robust 97, Mengele (who sports a Billy Idol haircut) is apparently dying for the kind of recognition that rocket scientist Wernher von Braun got from JFK.
Rupert, who's in it for the money, poses ironically as a drug counselor to make his way inside.
Not surprisingly, he doesn't stay straight for long, and he finds more than just drugs and what appears to be one of Hitler's highest-ranking henchmen in the bowels of San Quentin.
Stahl also mainlines all manner of porn, prostitution, sex and violence — even reality TV. (What? No rock 'n' roll?)
Like an unsupervised adolescent in an empty elevator, the author pushes every button he can reach, stopping on every floor on the ride down to humanity's sub-basement.
Stahl gets points for creativity — perverse though they may be.
This is a writer, after all, whose writing credits run from Hustler to The New York Times to TV's Alf and CSI.
His characters don't indulge themselves with run-of-the-mill pornography: It's Christian porn, where the doped-up participants think they're doing God's work. And the love of Rupert's life, his ex-wife, Tina, doesn't represent everything that's decent and noble. She's a spouse-slaying co-dependent who's rarely to be trusted.
There are moments when Stahl is provocative enough to be intellectually challenging, musing, for instance, that "God was more like Mengele than Gandhi," because "if God were like Gandhi, we wouldn't need Gandhi."
Unfortunately, most of Pain Killers is simply numbing excess.
Again, to quote Stahl, "All of us, at some point in life, choose our cliché," and in his case, it's "Too much is never enough."
Pain Killers
By Jerry Stahl
William Morrow, 408 pp., $24.99
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\nSenators: Anton VolchenkovIf you see huge hits in this series, there's a good chance Volchenkov will be involved -- dishing them out. The "A-Train", who chipped in a goal and four points in the opening round, is a key player for the Senators since he'll be matched against the Devils' top line. If anyone is capable of slowing Scott Gomez (league-leading nine points), it's this 6-foot, 237-pound blueliner.\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Pick\nDevils in six.\n\n\nMore Breakdowns\nEASTERN: (1) Sabres vs. (6) Rangers :: (2) Devils vs. (4) SenatorsWESTERN: (1) Wings vs. (5) Sharks :: (2) Ducks vs. (3) Canucks\n\n\n\n\n


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Math and reading standards in Louisiana and many other states are below those set on the nation's report card, according to a study released Wednesday.
That means states are claiming fourth- and eighth-graders have shown solid academic performance with scores that federal officials say show only partial mastery, the report said.
The review was issued by the National Assessment of Education Progress. The group issues results periodically — they are called the nation's report card — on how students are faring in key subjects. Louisiana students often score below most of their counterparts nationally in NAEP results on math, reading and science. Achievement levels are set at basic, proficient and advanced.
However, Louisiana and other states are allowed to set their own standards on what scores are needed for students to achieve what state officials call proficiency in math and reading.
Those results are then reported to the U.S. Department of Education under a 2001 federal law called "No Child Left Behind."
But the report said most states set their proficiency standards around what federal officials consider "basic" achievement, which is only partial mastery of the subject. The results for Louisiana show that:
• In reading, the standard for proficiency among fourth-graders is well below the "basic" achievement level set by federal rules.
• In math, the standard for fourth-graders is just above the "basic" set under federal guidelines.
• In reading and math, the state standard for eighth-graders is at the "basic" standard set by federal officials.
Many other states set their measurements at similar levels.
For instance, Louisiana was one of 35 states whose proficiency standards are below NAEP's rating for basic in fourth-grade reading, the report noted.
The study said that, in Louisiana, fourth- and eighth-graders showed greater gains on state math tests than NAEP exams between 2007-09, and eighth-graders did the same in reading. NAEP officials noted that state guidelines for math and reading skills show wide variance.
Rene Greer, director of communications for the state Department of Education, said Louisiana and 43 other states are setting up national academic standards, which will make comparisons easier. That effort, called "common core standards," will start being phased in during the 2012-13 school year.
Louisiana is also one of 24 states setting up a partnership that will allow comparisons of student performance.


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64 Years OLD, Got Tired of Turkey Neck and Jowls - Montreal, QC
I decided that I wanted to freshen up my face before I turned 65 so I went for it! It all went smoothly and I had next to no pain afterwards. Now it's been almost 3 weeks and the scar under my chin is garishly pink and puckered. I also have bruises around there. Been massaging it about 8 times a day. Does this look normal? Would appreciate comments. Thanks!! READ MORE
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2 Weeks post op Facelift. Will the bright pink, raised scar under my chin go away? (photos)
It's been exactly 2 weeks since my lower facelift; I've been healing quite well except for under my chin where there is a one inch scar that is pink and raised. I'm wondering... READ MORE
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22 Days after my surgery I've been massaging under my chin about 8 times a day and I'm wondering if my under-chin scar and bruises are healing normally for this time frame.... READ MORE
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How long does the deep red bruising at the jawline last after lower facelift?
Hi allWould anyone know how long it takes for the deep red bruising under the jawline lasts? I had a lower facelift 3 weeks ago and parts of my skin are still red, especially... READ MORE
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Thankfully my follow-up exam ruled out any keloid scar; it's not that thick or raised. The doc definitely said there is no need for silicone sheet at this time. I am not a fast healer and it's taking longer than some... READ COMMENT
I am now at week 7; I'm doing much better although some areas still numb and taut, but I know that's to be expected. Still have some red streakiness at the jawline and the scar under my chin has not completely smoothed out. Time will... READ COMMENT
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Thanks for your great advice. I had not heard that zinc helps promote healing... I raised the question about the silicone cream but was told that it will not be necessary and it's too soon to be using these creams and sheets. Keep... READ COMMENT
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Outspoken governor of Imo state, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, has been pictured in a novelty football match held yesterday as he captained his side as a goalkeeper to a one-all draw.
Gov. Okorocha spotted with the captain armband ahead of the match
To commemorate the first year of the Imo state legislative arm of government, a novelty match was organised yesterday between the legislature and executive.
In photos released online, the Executive Governor of the state, Owelle Rochas Okorocha was pictured as a goalkeeper while Speaker, Acho Ihim was the team manager of the legislature.
Gov. Okorocha spotted in goal post as the keeper
It was gathered that the match commenced with an early goal scored by Hon Kennedy Ibeh of Obowo.
The exit of Governor Okorocha from the goal post, saw the introduction of his Deputy who wasted no time in scoring a penalty kick awarded the Executives by the Central referee who is the Chief Judge, Justice Pascal Nnadi.
Officials of the Imo state government
The game ended in a 1-1 draw with the Deputy Governor acclaimed as the 'Man of The Match.'
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Hi ya'll! We're a couple of flatlanders who love mountains. Any mountains. We want to take a quick trip to a neat place we haven't seen before. ES sounds good, but here's the rub:
So far online, I've been able to find only two cabins that look like they could fill the bill. Both overlook the White River, and seem to be adjacent properties on CR 210.
For soaring vistas, is this White River bluff our best bet? Do you know of any other cabins convenient to ES that offer privacy and a mountain-y feel? P.S.: Although we do enjoy walking, we can't do a lot of staircases, so "treehouses" won't work. Best regards


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It seems that it is possible to have the ulploaded links on email notifcations.
Could you explain how to do this?
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This is critical for the person who submit the form and the one you received it.
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File URLs are automatically generated on the server side. When you upload files to your form, the uploaded file URLs can be seen both on your form submissions page or in your email notification that is sent to your email. Your upload field tag e.g. {selectfile} will be replaced with the file URLs once the notification is fired out.
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Thanks I will try again but so far it doesn't work.
I have in the email a tag " {selectA} and no {selectfile}
I added manually.
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No, you don't need to add them manually, that might lead to an incorrect field tag. Each fields have unique field tags, you can find them on the right side bar under Form Fields when you are on the Notification Wizard - Compose Email Window. Check the following screen for a guide:
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The tag {selectfile} or {selectA} do not work in my form.
The form include a Uplaod file action with allow multi file active.
The E-mail list the cell table but it stay empty.
Yes, that what I had (tag {selectA} in my from but the e-mail never contain the links to the assets.
I re-create the field (Assets), check the tag in the email notification setings but nothing changed. The E-mail still have an epmty field).
If I try from a new basic form it works.
Somehting wrong with my current form?
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I can see you've recreated the upload field. I checked your notification and it has the correct upload field tag {assets}. I tested it here and was able to see the file links on email notification.
However, your form autoresponder has incorrect upload field tag. Kindly review.
Regarding on the email field, may we know which field is it? Is it the AM e-mail field? I think the best way to resolved all this is to recreate your email notification to regenerate all the correct field tags.
Here are the guides:
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Inside Job starts off with a cautionary tale about Iceland. Iceland's economy was, for a time, almost entirely based on finance. Economists from America (who were paid by the Icelandic Chamber of Commerce) penned scholarly articles on the health and stability of Iceland's economy. Turns out it was a house of cards.
The movie is a documentary film by director Charles Ferguson, narrated by Matt Damon. It explains and tracks the events of the global recession that ushered in the Obama administration. It explains the roots of the problem, tracking all the way back to the Great Depression and the Glass-Steagall Act and its appeal during the Reagan administration and the savings and loan scandals of the '80s. It explains it in pretty plain language in a way that ordinary Americans like you and me can understand.
The Glass-Steagall Act was a piece of legislation passed in 1933 in response to the Great Depression. It established the FDIC and made it illegal for conventional banks to offer speculative investments. It also basically banned insurance agencies and investment services firms from merging with traditional banks.
That all changed, beginning in the 1980s, and the Republicans, and later, Bill Clinton, helped to pass laws that removed the regulation and controls that the Glass-Steagall Act had put into place for the protection of ordinary Americans. Not only were the laws changed to accommodated a laissez faire attitude, the laws that remained in place were blatantly disregarded and unenforced. Under the influence of Alan Greenspan, Ayn Rand's former lover and protege, free market was good, regulation bad.
The movie explains how the housing bubble, CDOs and derivatives worked together to cause a global catastrophre. Everyone gets in on the blame: Wall Street traders, mortgage lenders, insurance companies, politicians, lobbyists, ratings agencies and insurance companies. The individual greed of these people works in a kind of synergy to provide a perfect storm of collective immorality.
Everyone is out for his own piece of the pie. Everyone thinks he's entitled to receive something for nothing. One thing in the movie that's especially shocking is when the increase in the average Wall Street employee's salary over the last forty years or so is tracked on a line graph. If you weren't angry about the bailout before you saw this movie you certainly will be afterward.
Why and how did these people escape prosecution? An entire nation has been defrauded of billions of dollars, and not one single person has been jailed for it. Instead, they got bonuses or millions of dollars in severance pay and a McMansion in the Hamptons. It's a travesty. And if you are an American, and you don't stand up and let your outrage be heard, well, you should just be ashamed of yourself.
You owe it to yourself to see this movie. If I can read Too Big to Fail and watch Inside Job and understand complex finance geek speak, then you can, too. Do it. And remember next time you vote for a President what was done or not in order to right this situation. You can bet that I will.


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Getting Through the Ryan Gosling Hiatus: A How-to Guide in GIF Form
When Ryan Gosling broke the news that he would be taking a break from acting, our hearts broke into a thousand pieces. Who would reassure us through memes that everything would be okay? Whose pecs would we dream about at night? Who will Anna Kendrick tweet naughty things about?
14 Awesome Easter Eggs
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If you're tired of dunking some eggs in vinegar-scented food coloring water, check these out for some inspiration. Or, you know, just because they're awesome.
Did The History Channel Make The Devil Look Like Obama?
The History Channel's representation of The Devil is causing controversy.
Many viewers of 'The Bible' have taken to social networks to point out similarities between the 10-part miniseries' Prince of Darkness and Pres. Obama.
Guess the Celebrity Crib
Which comedian slash actor slash internet award presenter is trying to sell his contemporary ranch house in the Los Feliz area of Los Angeles? Again?
Matthew McConaughey Goes From Scary Skeletal to Super Buff [PHOTOS]
What a difference some time (and some food) makes.
Actor Matthew McConaughey, who dropped 30 pounds to play an '80s AIDS patient in the film 'The Dallas Buyers Club,' is now back in fighting shape for a new TV series, 'True Detective,' which is currently filming in New Orleans.
Dad Turns Kids' Sandwich Bags Into Artistic Masterpieces
A Massachusetts father gives his children a reason, beyond the possibility of string cheese, to look forward to lunch. David Laferriere of Attleboro has been drawing on his kids' sandwich bags for the past five years, posting pics of each doodle to his flickr account.
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Justin Bieber had a major health scare following his London concert last night (March 7), but he seems to be enjoying his hospital stay as best he can -- namely, shirtless. Because if he'll do it on a public street, why not in a medical facility?
Stop Us If You've Heard This One: A Shirtless Justin Bieber Walks Into a Hotel [PHOTOS]
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Peter Bailey, 27, was taking his dog for her evening walk along the beach in Tenby, Wales, when he came across this unusual sight. He snapped some pictures of it, because he had no idea what it is, and now it has earned the name The Beast of Tenby.
The Scariest Fish Ever Has Been Caught in New Jersey
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Thursday, February 24, 2005; Page E01
I'll never forget the chief executive I met for lunch who said that while he was waiting for me to arrive at the restaurant, he Googled me on his cell phone, discovered I had written a book and promptly looked up the reviews on Amazon.com.
I was annoyed because the true-crime book I wrote long ago had nothing to do with my current line of work. (A few business executives I interview may be crooks, but that's another story.) Now comes a ton of start-ups hoping to make money in the red-hot business of searching for people on the Internet. Each offers its own twist on the long-standing challenge of researching and finding business professionals.
Ziggs launched in October with a service to help people manage what others see when they search for their names on Google or Yahoo. Jigsaw got started in December, creating a funky new marketplace where people can buy and sell contact information.
Another player in Internet profiling, Eliyon Technologies Corp., has already compiled 25 million electronic dossiers on people and is preparing to release some new people-searching services next month.
You might wonder how these Web profilers differ from established info-giants such as Acxiom Corp., ChoicePoint Inc., LexisNexis Group and Dun & Bradstreet Corp. One difference is that today's Web start-ups tend to use the Internet and automation more, and they don't have large staffs manually compiling information, as most commercial databases do.
The newer Web services also tend to be more narrowly targeted at compiling basic profiles and contact information, compared with the deep backgrounders that include real estate holdings, criminal convictions and personal credit histories.
Another difference is that today's Web services -- mindful of the growing privacy backlash against personal profiling -- try to give people more control over how their professional information is presented.
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Boston-based Ziggs wants to be the place everyone goes for a quick look-up of professionals. For that reason, it lets anyone build a free profile at Ziggs.com -- name, job title, employer, brief biography and contact details -- and enables others to search that data. Since many corporations already publish biographies of key employees online, Ziggs also lets people point to existing online bios rather than creating new ones.
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Equestrian Triathlon, Equestrathon, Tri-equathlon; which, if you can say them even, would you choose as the new name for the sport of eventing? No me neither and yes these suggestions are real.
They are included at the end of an FEI report on 'Eventing Future' to be presented and discussed at the FEI Sports Forum in Lausanne early next week (April 27/28).
The report is divided into three; the first based on an audit of the sport commissioned by the FEI to help identify factors that might affect Eventing as an Olympic sport with an aim of 'widening the appeal of the sport both from a spectator and participant point of view'. The second examines the format of Eventing as an Olympic sport and the third The Future of Eventing.
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Yes there is a lot to deliberate and while it can be good every now and then to take a hard look at the present, I suspect many people involved in the sport might take some convincing that the proposed changes are for the better.
One of the major changes proposed is the format for the Olympic Games. The suggestion is that the team and individual medals are contested in different concurrent competitions – yes we've been here before, witness Atlanta 1996 and Sydney 2000. The difference this time is that the teams (of three only and all to count) will run over a three-star course and the individuals a four-star course.
Bearing in mind a main criticism of Olympic Eventing is the relative cost, I am therefore not sure how spending thousands on a separate four-star course squares with this, especially for a maximum 25 starters.
I suspect many people involved in the sport might take some convincing that the proposed changes are for the better.
Another proposal is that the three team members ride one after another; hard luck on the teams that compete early and won't have the advantage of any of their members being able to see how the course is riding, unless all the teams are locked away without a screen, which would make it fair.
And I suspect the proposal to add the times of individual team members together, 'so that a faster round will counterbalance the slower round' will also bring opposition. With a team of three and no drop score and no individual placing to be won, there is the potential for the last team member not starting (if one has already not completed), or it becomes something resembling a chase-me-Charlie style competition.
Then there is the question of which competition do the better riders contest as they will only be allowed to participate in one – the team or the individual? Which could pose a bit of a conundrum for riders and selectors. If the leading riders contest the team event, then will the winner of the four-star individual event really be a true Olympic champion?
And this is before we get to the new scoring suggestions, such as cumulative penalties for refusals and penalising the knocking of obstacles, for example (theirs) 5 penalties for knocking a flag (uh huh more re video replays). Is this not going to make the sport more complicated as who will be able to keep up with the scores?
Undoubtedly there is much to be discussed at the Sports Forum which also aims to cover, in much the same way, the future of jumping, reining, dressage and endurance as well as the Olympic agenda and the future of the World Equestrian Games. Phew. Any one topic could cover two days alone. I am sure I am not alone in awaiting the outcome and the responses of those who will be involved and I am sure this could run for some time.
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It took a second glance to check that Martin Jol was not one of those holding the banner asking Clint Dempsey to "Make my day, please stay", as Fulham marked their final home game with a deserved lap of honour.
The Texan had underlined his value with the 23rd goal of a prolific season to set Fulham on the way to a victory that carried them to eighth in the Premier League. Dempsey's superb free-kick was the first of three excellent goals which enlivened a better-than-average end-of-season match. His 12th-minute 25-yarder was followed by a 34th-minute bolt from Phil Bardsley that was immediately cancelled out by Mousa Dembélé's drive. There ended the scoring, though only because both goalkeepers made fine saves.
"I'm very pleased at the way we played, but we should have scored more goals," said Jol. But the Fulham manager was content. "Given the games we played in Europe [14, in a campaign that began in June] this is probably the club's best ever league campaign."
There was a time when a fixture such as this, with neither side chasing a place in Europe nor concerned about relegation, would have been an opportunity to give the youngsters a run-out. But there is around £800,000-a-place Premier League merit money at stake these days and both managers fielded strong teams.
Fulham are patient in possession, happy to play five-yard passes back and forth while the fluid forward players interchange to create an opening. Danny Murphy is the conductor, a Scouse Andrea Pirlo, knitting the play and seeking the decisive pass. For long periods Sunderland sat off him, allowing the former England midfielder to do much as he wanted. Ahead of him flitted Dempsey, Dembélé, Damien Duff and Mahamadou Diarra, who was given licence to push on.
It was from a free-kick awarded when an early Diarra surge was halted by Lee Cattermole that Dempsey scored the opening goal. Though Mark Schwarzer had to deny Stéphane Sessègnon soon after it was still a surprise when Sunderland levelled, Jack Colback and Ji Dong-won setting up Bardsley for a 25-yard flier. The riposte was swift, Dembélé's 20-yard shot deflecting in off Michael Turner.
"Within 10 seconds of the kick-off they nullified our goal," said an irate Martin O'Neill. "We should have done better."
Fulham ought to have then made the game safe but Colback headed Dempsey's shot off the line and Simon Mignolet made excellent saves from Stephen Kelly, Duff and Dembélé.
O'Neill brought on Fraizer Campbell moving John O'Shea to centre-half, and Craig Gardner to right-back. Within three minutes this shaped up to be a master-stroke. Gardner, from the right-back position, launched the ball forward, another substitute, Nicklas Bendtner, nodded it down and Campbell ran off Brede Hangeland to... shank his shot well wide.
"Scoring goals is difficult, but not that difficult," said O'Neill. With a match against Manchester United to come Sunderland are likely to end the season safe, but in the bottom half of the table. It is not what they aspired to in August, but is a huge improvement on the situation O'Neill inherited at Christmas. "I'm glad we are not playing under the pressure some of the teams below us are," said O'Neill. "We've a great game to finish, then we can look forward to pre-season," added the manager, who plans to 'freshen' his squad in the summer. For Jol the focus will be on keeping hold of the players he has, especially Dempsey.
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Fulham: SCHWARZER 8/10; KELLY 7; HUGHES 8; HANGELAND 6; J RIISE 7; DUFF 7; DIARRA 7; MURPHY 8; DEMBELE 8; DEMPSEY 8; POGREBNYAK 6
Sunderland: MIGNOLET 8; BARDSLEY 7; KILGALLON 6; TURNER 6; O'SHEA 6; McCLEAN 5; CATTERMOLE 6; COLBACK 6; GARDNER 6; SESSEGNON 6; JI 5
Scorers. Fulham: Dempsey 12, Dembélé 35. Sunderland: Bardsley 34
Substitutes: Fulham Frei (Pogrebnyak, 81), Baird (Murphy, 84). Sunderland Bendtner 5 (Ji, 60), Campbell (Kilgallon, 71).
Booked None.
Man of the match Dempsey. Match rating 7/10.
Possession: Fulham 55% Sunderland 45%.
Attempts on target: Fulham 15 Sunderland 7.
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The unspoken secrets and buried lies of one family rise to the surface in Elizabeth George's novel of crime, passion, and tragic history. As Inspector Thomas Lynley investigates the London angle of an ever more darkly disturbing case, his partner, Barbara Havers, is looking behind the peaceful façade of country life to discover a twisted world of desire, deceit, and murder.
The suicide of William Goldacre is devastating to those left behind. But what was the cause of his tragedy, and how far might the consequences reach? Is there a link between the young man's leap from a Dorset cliff and a horrific poisoning in Cambridge?
After various career-threatening issues with her department, Barbara Havers is desperate to redeem herself. So when a past encounter with a best-selling feminist writer and her pushy personal assistant gives her a connection to the Cambridge murder, Barbara begs Thomas Lynley to let her pursue the crime.
Full of shocks, intensity, and suspense from beginning to end, A Banquet of Consequences reveals both Lynley and Havers under mounting pressure to solve one of the most complex cases they have ever encountered.
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"Definitely a literary force to be reckoned with." (Suspense magazine)
"It's tough to resist George's storytelling, once hooked." (USA Today)
"A Terrible Letdown"
I have enjoyed this series and was looking forward to seeing how Lynley, Havers and Nkata were doing. Instead, I slogged through a l-o-n-g uninteresting story where they were merely bit players with no real growth or change. Nkata especially - who would be a fascinating character to get to know more of merely stated a few facts here and there. And the actual mystery - I hated it. The characters were annoying, immature, indecent and repetitive. A real disappointment.
"Horrible narration"
I am a big fan of Elizabeth George and therefor wanted to listen to this book, although I had seen the reviews telling that the narration was bad. It is not the best book by Elizabeth George, but a good story, a bit slow sometimes. But the narration...HORRIBLE. It made listening a struggle. I will never again purchase a book narrated by John Lee again.
"Another huge let down"
I am so sorry to say that I was enormously put off by the story. I wasn't exactly expecting a great tale, a great come back to the quality of the series since its last catastrophic installment but still, I was somehow hoping I would be able to enjoy it a bit.
Alas, A Banquet of Consequence is one, mediocre and two, way too long. I didn't even recognize Linley since Miss George has transformed him into a rather sad and irrelevant character. Barbara has lost all appeal (I used to love her) to become quite the cruel bitch and her vulgarity is now down right unpleasant.
As for the family at the center of this sorry tale, they go from the miserable to the unsavory and quickly to the repugnant. I began soon enough to push the forward button every time Carolyn and/or Charlie were present. In the end, no one was even remotely reedemable. I couldn't feel a hint of empathy for any of them. They all deserved what they got.
Still, I am sorry because I was a huge fan of the Lynley series. It's like losing a beautiful friend. It's like the beautiful friend has turned old, repetitive and bitter.
Perhaps Miss George should consider ending the series and begin a new one?
"Great story, horrible narrator"
Best-character development and good plot<br/>Least-John lee
Barbara Havers-I love her quirky personality
His style does not compliment Inspector Lynley's books. His interpretation of womens voices was extremely annoying
Please ban John Lee from narrating any other Audible offerings. He almost ruined this book for me. If I didn't like the Ms. George's Lynley novels I wouldn't have been able to finish this book
"Front part actually boring"
If book had been two thirds shorter I might have enjoyed it more. So many characters populate a branching narrative that I lost interest half way through. Love the ongoing characters but the plot only turns to them at the end. Murder side of the plot itself was no worth the wait.
"For those who dislike John Lee..."
... simply set the speed to 1.25 or 1.5. I admit that listening to him at normal speed made me me sleepy, however once sped up a bit I found him perfectly charming. As far as the book itself is concerned, Elizabeth George has long established herself as a crime writer who takes her time to unfold the story, so if you like your crime fast-paced and snappy, I'll say go look somewhere else. Personally, I like to dig deep, as it were, and found the characters in this Lynley installment particularly riveting (nice after the last book, where I couldn't have cared less about half of the people involved). I *must* add, however, that she just cannot seem to reign in her desire to pair Lynley off with women who are, let's face it, so bland and annoying with their "oh yes, oh no, oh I don't know"s that it makes my stomach turn.
"Great Addition to the Series"
This installment has fewer ambiguous characters and more humor than many of her books. Lynley grows past some of his aristocratic assumptions, as does his girlfriend. The villainy is spread over several people, and those story lines are compelling. I really like the interaction of recurring characters, including some that were barely mentioned in previous novels.
The best part is Elizabeth George's writing style. She respects the reader with detailed descriptions and a decent vocabulary. I pick up some of the accent and patterns of my audiobooks. I like the way I think when Elizabeth is my influence. Of course, I go straight to southern redneck when listening to Diana Rowland's White Trash series.
Some reviews criticize John Lee, but I think he's great. Davina Porter also narrates some of the series, and she's also outstanding. While listening I thought how wonderful it is that two narrators can do justice to these books.
My hope is that Audible will bring more unabridged books to their inventory. Many of George's books aren't available in their entirety. Who knows the author's talent based on a pared-down version? Maybe some of the readers auditioning for Audible will make unabridged books their project.
"Please retire John Lee!"
No, the awful narration ruins the book.
Can't explain why his voice is so irritating.
If it weren't for health issues, I would have read the print version. I enjoy Elizabeth George.
"Horrible performance"
I am sorry to say that I found the speakers performance so annoying I could not even listen to this book. I will never ever buy another book with this narrator. What a shame
"Struggled, skipped chapters, etc"
Plot was dull. Narrative was over-written / often contrived. "Motive" for the murder was awful. Characters were two dimensional.
Not sure, but if John Lee narrates - NO! His reading style is stilted and halting, and there is a sense that he has no sense of the characters or of what he is reading. He creates NO atmosphere. It's quite off-putting. I kept wondering if it would have been better to listen to this book with a different narrator. John Lee is a narrator who I avoid - yet authors often select him. When I see he is narrating a book, I skip it.
I would have selected Sean Barrett, Steven Crossley, Simon Vance, Alex Jennings and others of that level.
Disappointment. Annoyance. Impatience.
Not sure if there is more E. George can wring out of these characters...
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A week ago, Arsene Wenger was asked about David Bowie's legacy. It was an odd question for a football manager. The Frenchman answered it beautifully, speaking of how the pop star inspired individuality in the post-war generation. The Arsenal manager is intelligent, articulate and one of the more thoughtful men in the game.
Does Wenger reflect on his own legacy? He has given almost 20 years to the club. The time cannot be too far away when the Frenchman needs to step back from the day-to-day travails of management.
The 66-year-old should look at the mess Sir Alex Ferguson left at Manchester United. The Scot is unquestionably the most successful manager of the Premier League era but it is a blight on his reputation that he failed to plan for his succession.
When Ferguson left the manager's chair three years ago, chaos descended on the club.
Wenger seems to be replicating his great antagonist's mistake. There is no real candidate to fill the manager's role in place at the Emirates. It is all about one man: Wenger.
Arsenal have the opportunity to acquire a coach with the potential to take the club into the next age of the game. Pep Guardiola is the sort of manager who can lift the Gunners to another level. He is young, suited to life in north London and keen to work in the Premier League.
Many assume the Bayern Munich coach is heading to Manchester City. But even when he was at Barcelona, three destinations kept cropping up: Bayern — been there, done that — United and Arsenal. Within his inner circle the 44-year-old has talked of wanting to manage clubs with history, places where he can build on the heritage.
Player Ratings: Stoke City vs Arsenal
Player Ratings: Stoke City vs Arsenal
1/23 Jack Butland: 8
Another game in which he made his case to be a major contender for the England No.1 jersey. His save from Giroud in the first half showcased remarkable anticipation and pace off the line, keeping Stoke in the game.
2/23 Glenn Johnson: 7
Walcott was forced to move ever further infield in the hopes of space to influence the game so solid was Johnson. This was not the swashbuckling full-back of old, but it was the sort of display Mark Hughes would have wanted.
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3/23 Ryan Shawcross: 6
When Arsenal sent a cross into the area Shawcross was nigh-on certain to get his head on it. Loses one mark because on the one occasion he didn't Giroud would have scored were it not for the supreme form of Butland.
4/23 Philipp Wollscheid: 6
Proof that Stoke's physical approach to playing against Arsenal won't die came as early as the first minute, when he simply pushed Walcott over to stop him getting to the ball. It was typical of the centre-half's 'industrious' performance, but it got the job done.
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5/23 Erik Pieters: 6
Rather struggled to tame Bellerin and Campbell in the early stages, but grew ever more steady as the contest progressed.
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6/23 Glenn Whelan: 6
A neat, composed display in protecting the defence. That his display was so rarely worthy of comment is more to his credit than suggesting any deficiencies in his performance.
7/23 Ibrahim Afellay: 7
Made Stoke tick from deep, rarely putting a pass anywhere but exactly where a team-mate wanted it. He launched several counters by picking the right pass and on another day could have taken credit for a goal.
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8/23 Jonathan Walters: 5
One wouldn't expect him to replicate the displays of Xherdan Shaqiri, but perhaps he could at least put his passes in the right place. Too often though, that seemed beyond him as counter-attacks fell apart due to a loose pass.
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9/23 Bojan: 5
Stoke's own Ozil has been off the boil in recent weeks and didn't do much to change that today. A few brief moments in the early moments of the second half suggested he might craft a game-changing chance but it was little surprise he was the first man to be substituted.
Biram Diouf: 5
More of a defensive force than an attacking one from the bench, he tracked back diligently to ensure Bellerin always had someone to pressurise him.
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10/23 Marko Arnautovic: 7
So full of delicate, dangerous touches that befuddled Arsenal's midfielders and defenders, he looked the most likely to find the net for Stoke. He put Bellerin under considerable pressure throughout an energetic display.
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11/23 Joselu: 6
Did his best to stretch Arsenal's centre-backs out wide but too often was out of position if Stoke looked to launch balls into the box.
12/23 Petr Cech: 8
A quiet first half but when Joselu and Bojan called on him for a superb double save he was not found wanting. A flurry of threats from Stoke.
13/23 Hector Bellerin: 7
His tussle with Arnautovic was one of the highlights of the game, and more often than not it was the Spaniard who was to come out on top. As Stoke sent ever more men back to defend he kept earning Arsenal set-pieces.
14/23 Per Mertesacker: 6
Something of a quiet day for the captain, though on the ball the ball he radiated the calm authority so crucial in the bear-pit that was the Britannia.
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15/23 Laurent Koscielny: 7
Swept up well when Stoke slipped balls behind the Arsenal backline and showed remarkable anticipation to steal the ball on a number of occasions.
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16/23 Nacho Monreal: 8
As ever there was nothing for Wenger to find fault in defensively from Monreal, who kept Walters on a very short leash. When Bojan drifted wide to create he also wasn't found wanting.
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17/23 Mathieu Flamini: 6
At last those positional failings of Flamini seemed to be resolved, with the tough-tackling midfielder doing good work as an anchor in front of Arsenal's defence. There are times when he can go missing, this was not one of them.
18/23 Aaron Ramsey: 5
This was Ramsey's big chance to prove himself the equal of Ozil, Cazorla and company. The midfield was set up to exploit his strengths. Yet he didn't really live up to expectations; there was the odd neat pass but never in a position where it mattered.
19/23 Joel Campbell: 7
Of course the determination and willingness to track back that have been typical of Campbell in recent months were there. But in the absence of Ozil (and a host of other key names) he stepped up to the responsibility of being a creator.
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20/23 Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain: 5
Arsene Wenger suggested earlier this week that Oxlade-Chamberlain's long-term future could be in central midfield. There were flashes to suggest he might be right, with the 22-year-old attacking with verve. But he cannot afford to be so blasé with possession against opposition with so many capable attackers.
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21/23 Theo Walcott: 6
As ever Walcott was on the peripheries of the game, waiting for his moment to strike. He gave Wollscheid in particular plenty to worry about but often when tasked with running at Stoke's defence, rather than behind it, he lost possession.
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22/23 Olivier Giroud: 5
That delicate touch that has made him such a useful target man was all too often nowhere to be found for Giroud. The fact that he came up against a goalkeeper on top form was probably all that stopped him getting on the scoresheet but this was still not vintage Giroud.
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23/23 Alex Iwobi: 6
The paucity of Wenger's attacking options on the bench forced him to take on the role of game-changer from the bench. There were a few neat turns and touches, but it would be unfair to expect more from him.
Guardiola will be in England next season. The riches of the new TV deal mean the Premier League is the place to be. If Arsenal make a play for the 45-year-old Catalan it would be hard to see him turning down the chance.
They should not wait too long. After Jose Mourinho left Chelsea, it seemed the Portuguese would replace Louis van Gaal at Old Trafford but United will not employ anyone while there is a chance to get Guardiola. Here Arsenal have a massive advantage.
The Gunners have a fine squad and are one of the world's richest clubs but being in London gives them an even more significant edge. When Alexis Sanchez left Barcelona, Liverpool offered the Chile forward a bigger wage packet. The 27-year-old took less cash to come to the capital.
Arsenal are based in one of the world's great cities. Its arts and culture are hugely attractive. It is cosmopolitan. Sanchez knew there was a Chilean community in London. In Liverpool, Chile is something you put on a kebab.
Salaries are now so huge that players and managers can afford to take lesser amounts when the lifestyle looks more appealing. Guardiola's next move will not be about money.
Wenger has no intention of stepping down. He is focused on winning the Premier League. Like all managers, he will be thinking about the next five games, not the next five years. The situation is complicated because he has no effective boss – the only important voice at the Emirates is his.
Three years ago, Ferguson was battling for the title. He got it but a lack of foresight left United struggling after the Scot's unexpected retirement. Wenger can learn a lesson.
The Arsenal manager cannot go on for ever. His standing will be enhanced if he can pass the baton on to someone with similar ability. If he bequeaths the club to an heir who goes on to even greater triumphs, it will elevate his reputation to a higher plane. Knowing when to walk away is a sign of greatness.
Wenger should make the call to Munich now. That sort of Pep talk would underline the Frenchman's legacy and ensure Arsenal's future.
You may not like John Terry but he is one of the great defenders of the past decade. That Chelsea are rewarding him with a new deal is no shock. The 35-year-old is one of the most important figures at the club.
Last year, Eden Hazard won both player of the year awards as the Blues took the title. With respect to the voters, they chose the wrong man.
Terry should have got both gongs. You can see everything Hazard does on TV. With the Chelsea captain, you have to be at the match to understand his impact. Without him, the title would not have gone to the Bridge.
The pain at Liverpool is unbearable following the defeat by Manchester United. There was so much optimism when Jurgen Klopp was appointed but things have not improved. They were underachieving during Brendan Rodgers' tenure but not by much. The squad is simply not good enough. Rodgers chose yesterday to throw the blame at the transfer committee, pointing out they let Dele Alli escape to Tottenham. He forgot to mention that representatives of Toby Alderweireld approached Liverpool before his move to Spurs. Rodgers never followed up the initiative. If it's cock-up by committee, it's a bigger committee than Rodgers wants to admit.
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Wayne Rooney has been the butt of much criticism as United floundered under Louis van Gaal. He has looked laboured and his first touch has been erratic. His strength is in the area, as he showed yesterday at Anfield. When he is played with his back to goal it exacerbates his technical weaknesses.
What the striker needs is to face the opposition goal and have the ball played in front of him. It helps if he doesn't have time to weigh up too many options. Rooney is an instinct player and the good news for England is that Roy Hodgson understands that. Don't think Wayne, just do. Hodgson will get more out of Rooney than Van Gaal.
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Denis Healey (born 30th August, 1917) was the final Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and the Leader of the Opposition for most of Margaret Thatcher's government. Having been Chancellor in the final Wilson government, he was elected leader of the Labour Party on 4th November 1980, beating Michael Foot. Support for Labour quickly jumped to double figure percentage points above the Tories and stayed there until the end of the Parliamentary term and the election of 3rd May, 1984.
As Prime Minister
Denis Healey was a popular prime minister for most of his term, both with the country and his political party. Much of the work of his first government was to reverse the policies of the Thatcher government, and he also set up the National Health Development Organisation and abolished bloodsports, He also signed the Anglo-Irish Agreement with the Irish Taoiseach Garrett Fitzgerald on 15th November, 1985. He went to the country again in 1988 and won a second term. An early move of his second government was the introduction of an automated national system for dividing labour and job sharing known as Work Share. Things went well until 1991, when the government made two unpopular decisions: the institution of a Social Wage and the nationalisation of the breweries. Those two policies were enough to lead to a hung Parliament in the British General Election 1993, after which a coalition was formed between Labour, the SNP, Plaid Cymru, Sinn Fein, the Cornish Nationalists, the Wessex Regionalists, the Ecology Party and the Liberals. Healey resigned shortly after the election when the devolution legislation went through.
Although Healey's government were popular, there were also many who were unhappy with their policies beside the two mentioned. The return of power to the trade unions, high taxation and policies which are seen as leading to high inflation were all unpopular.


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Making for quite the evening to remember, the winners of the 2009 Screen Actors Guild Awards have been officially announced.
With the ceremony taking place at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, a few of the night's big winners included the critically acclaimed film "Slumdog Millionaire," along with Meryl Streep and Sean Penn.
While he's finally settled his divorce with ex-wife Madonna, it looks as if Guy Ritchie may already be moving on in the love department, this time with heiress Jemima Khan.
As the road to awards season continues, Eric McCormack and Angela Bassett were at the Pacific Design Center to announce nominees for the 15th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards.
And of course, expected names like Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, and Heath Ledger were all included in the extensive list, as well as the cast of "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" and critical favorite "Milk."
Joining fellow celebrities at the Raisa Gorbachev Foundation party, Orlando Bloom hit the dance floor with supermodel girlfriend Miranda Kerr on Saturday night (June 7).
In its third year now, the posh charity event took place at the Stud House in Hampton Court Palace, London.
Wearing a flowing purple bubble dress, Kate Bosworth squeezed her way past fellow travelers as she caught a departing flight out of LAX airport on Sunday (April 6).
The 25-year-old actress is basking in the continued success of her recent box-office release, the casino flick co-starring Kevin Spacey titled "21".
Oslo, Norway was overflowing with celebrity presence as the Nobel Peace Prize concert got underway last night.
Hosted by Kevin Spacey and Uma Thurman, this year's festivities centered around honoree Al Gore. And the former Vice President had quite the night of musical performances in his honor.


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Fandango Debuts Mobile Movie Tickets
Fandango Debuts Mobile Ticketing
I'm loving the paperless ticketing trend! From airlines to movie theaters, companies are scrapping wasteful paper tickets in favor of eco-friendly paperless ticketing. Fandango already has apps for iPhone, BlackBerry, Palm Pre, and Android (find them all on the Fandango site), and now it's taking it a step further, offering mobile tickets at several theaters across the country. Find out how it works after the break.
Tickets are delivered via text message after purchase. You can use the service if you have AT&T, Sprint, or T-Mobile and your phone has access to the Internet; a link to your ticket is sent to your phone via text. Verizon customers receive tickets via Pix message; simply click to view them. The "ticket" contains a barcode that ticket-takers will scan at the theater. There is no extra charge to use the service, currently available in eight US cities from NYC to Hawaii. One drawback: if you're purchasing multiple tickets, your entire party has to be present to enter — you can't just forward the barcode to someone else. No word yet on when the technology will go nationwide; since theaters need special scanners to honor the mobile tickets, it may be a while until they catch on.


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Scott McAllister
Pilots are amazing people with a special air about them, and Scott McAllister is no exception. While I asked him about his flying career, he simply said, "I started flying at SIU- Carbondale as an undergrad, flew next in the Marine Corps and got hired by NWA in 1986." Flying 31-years for the airlines, and he's still flying strong.
Scott is on a mission to help the Make A Wish of Michigan foundation. We often wonder why people do what they do, and thus when I asked Scott how he began riding, he shared his story of a simple friendship built in the skies with two crew members who shared a passion.
When Scott and Bill Hoffer flew together, they hit it off because they shared a lot of the same interests, namely endurance events. At the time Scott was an A320 Captain in Detroit and Bill was a first officer, who has since upgraded to a B-717 Captain.
After Scott and Bill's second Tough Mudder Event and a couple half-marathons, Bill had mentioned that he participated in the 2016 Make-A-Wish Michigan 300, and had a blast. Thus Scott said, "Sign me up!" He says it was because, "all that running had been taking a toll on me over the past several decades." Thus biking sounded like a great idea.
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"We both work out of Detroit so we are riding to help out kids in the community where we are employed. Bill lives in Monroe, MI and he has started a cycling club which will be well represented at the WAM 300. As for me, I currently live west of Chicago and commute out of Chicago."
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The co-owner of Best Made Co. is about to place a piece of hard maple on his chopping block and has turned an apprehensive eye towards a knot interrupting the flow of the grain.
"This is the one I've been dreading," said Graeme Cameron, before picking up one of the made-to-order axes at the heart of the company brand. Knots in the wood can stop a clean split.
"Maybe I can rock that crack," he said.
The axe comes down; in a fraction of a second the wood is split in half.
"Anyone who thinks it is just art is very wrong," said Cameron. "These are very powerful axes."
Best Made Co. is a Canadian-owned and operated company, with manufacturing operations in the U.S. Cameron's partner, also Canadian, is New York-based designer Peter Buchanan-Smith.
The pair, both 38, designed a functional piece of art that is marketed as a symbol of independence, resilience and strength, cost up to $500 and is attracting buyers with its luxe, rustic and slightly sinister appeal.
Since Best Made was founded in May 2009 its axes have been featured in multiple design magazines and the New York Times.
MySpace co-president Mike Jones bought axes for himself and fellow co-president Jason Hirschhorn. Dave Bidini, lead singer of disbanded Canadian group the Rheostatics and wife Janet Morassutti were sent axes after Morassutti, part of Toronto band The Billie Hollies, wrote and sang the company jingle.
Six will soon be featured in an exhibit on emerging design at The Saatchi Gallery in London.
Axe handles are crafted from Tennessee hickory in Maine topped with about 1.5 kilograms of fine-grain sharpened steel, then shipped to Manhattan to be hand-painted, varnished and polished.
Stained models like the Blue Tick cost $200, while more detailed axes like the Filla Bluster go for $400 U.S. Limited models like The National, an exclusive edition celebrating Canada's Olympic Hockey Gold, went for $500. The first is being sent to Pittsburgh Penguins superstar Sidney Crosby.
Carrying bags are available for $25 and wooden carrying cases with handles for $75.
Half a dozen were sold in a section of Hudson's Bay dedicated to iconic Canadian design – the price boosted by the store to $995 – but are not sold in Canadian stores. They are sold in only one outlet, the ultra-cool Partners & Spade in Manhattan.
Packaging is a significant part of the brand experience, said Cameron. Each comes in a wooden crate with a customized paper seal. You have to crack open the box; a claw hammer works best.
Women account for half of sales. The axes have been sold to South Africa, Australia, Malaysia, France, the U.K., Germany, Hong Kong and Japan.
Noted New York marketing guru Seth Godin said in a culture where want dominates need. the connection to symbols, memories and stories is heightened.
"Almost everybody who could possibly buy something like this already has everything they need," said Godin, who was sent an axe by the company and keeps it in his office to "intimidate" and surprise people.
"It is the story we're buying, not the axe. There are better axes by far, if the goal is to split a piece of wood with the minimum amount of effort."
Godin's axe reminds him of more than a decade spent as a child and youth in Algonquin Park.
"Everything that happened to me that is good started with the experience I had up there," said Godin. "Just being in the woods, on the dock, spending the summer in Muskoka, these are important memories for me and if I can capture them with a glimpse of an axe I think that is a pretty good bargain."
Godin said Cameron is an adept marketer and knows he is selling more than "a way to split a log."
Best Made's story starts at Camp Ahmek, in Algonquin Park, where Buchanan-Smith and Cameron met in 1984 at age 12. Their personal histories synch with their product.
Cameron grew up on a working farm outside Millbrook, Ont. His dad got him to cut wood as a teen to earn spending money while in private school. He has served in the military, built a log cabin by hand with an axe. He also designs Hazmat Storage buildings and has produced and sells products to clean industrial spills.
Buchanan-Smith, who can also wield an axe and worked as a tree planter, is design director for Isaac Mizrahi, the New York fashion designer. He has given Mizrahi an axe. He is an author, runs a design company and has created album covers for Wilco and Philip Glass, winning a Grammy for design.
Best Made does not release financial information or the precise location the axes are made. They have sold about 500, with Canada accounting for 23 per cent of sales. Cameron tries to stay in touch with every owner.
To protect the brand they have rejected multiple offers from major retailers, but Cameron said they are open to discussing partnerships.
Godin said making that leap with a large organization could result in losing some of the valuable lore that makes the product what it is. "It wouldn't be about resilience and independence anymore."


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Adoption requests → Alex Verus wiki
What is your username?
Please link to the wiki here:
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96 thus far.
How many days/months have you been editing there?
Since October 23rd.
On the Special Pages → Special:ListUsers when was the last time an admin edited, and who was it?
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Was the founder, a year and a half ago - more to check a number of bureaucrat/admin features than of real interest. A few pages and categories have in the meanwhile been created and that the wiki appears to be viable, and there should be someone to take care of it.
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You're thinking about building a brand new home and you pull into a new development and walk into the model home. (of course you're visiting AFTER you let your buyer's agent know, right??)
It's stunning isn't it? It's just got EVERYTHING!!
That kitchen?? Just beautiful, fancy cabinets, counters, farm sink, that island in the middle and those high end appliances?
Wainscotting and plenty of carpentry flair!
Hardwood floors in the latest style.
Wow, those lighting fixtures!!
Painting in the latest fashionable palette and just how much did they pay the decorator to put this place together?
And that master bath with the HUGE custom tile walk-in shower and let me count all those shower heads??
And that man cave downstairs with the media center? You might NEVER leave the basement again!
Seriously, this home has ALL the bells and whistles and it can all be yours...for a price!
Because here's the reality, the builder's model home is a showcase. They've going to put the best of everything in front of you and it's a bit Faustian as the builder's job is to tempt you to add all the things that aren't standard in the home.
Because here's the second part of the reality, the base home is a far cry from the model home.
Yes, the home includes some hardwood flooring, but it may stop after the foyer.
Those kitchen counters aren't standard as granite or quartz. And the builder might have 10 levels of cabinets and the base price is level 1, so you're NOT getting anything but plain. No roll-out shelving, no soft close drawers.
The basement is unfinished to start with and the option list for what you can do there is very long.
The master bath that looks like a picture from Architectural Digest also isn't the norm. That killer shower CAN be yours, but you have to buy the "super luxe bath" package to get it.
Now it's true some builders do a nice job of appointing their homes from the start. We see the well appointed base model more commonly with Cincinnati patio homes, but even there you can spend significant sums above the base price to get your dream home just the way you want it.
It's critical to understand what the value-added options are and what maybe you should decline entirely, or which options might make more sense to do later.
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DRESS ATTIRE: Black leather-patent Tap shoes for beginning levels, shoelaces must be replaced with elastic. Older students, black soft leather tap shoes, no ties. Tan or pink tights and a solid colored leotard.
* Jazz: Tan leather jazz shoes, no ties. Tan or pink tights with convertible or stirrup feet, and a solid colored leotard.
* Ballet: Pink leather ballet slippers secured by elastic. Strings must be adjusted, tied, and tucked into ballet slippers. Pink tights and a solid colored leotard without a skirt attached.
* Ballroom/Latin: Comfortable clothing. Shoes must have clean soles and should not be worn on the street. Women- high heel shoes or flats, men- black dress shoes. We suggest leather or suede sole shoes.
* Boys: Plain T-shirt, black dance pants/sweat pants, black tap, ballet, and jazz shoes.
- For each class students must have hair pulled off of neck and pony tail and braids must be secured to head.
- Prefer a bun.
* Please no street shoes on the dance floor.
* Students should not arrive to the studio more than 10 minutes prior to class in their dance attire and should be picked up promptly following class. Students should be attended to prior to the scheduled class start time and at the scheduled dismissal time of each class by the parent. Parents should come inside the studio to get their child promptly at class dismissal time in order to ensure for smooth transitions between classes. If you are late picking up your child please pick up your child in the classroom.
* Visitors are not allowed inside the dance room to watch their child during a normal week in order to allow our dancers to fully concentrate. We hold two performances a year in order to watch your child's progress.
* Fall classes begin Monday, September 12th, 2016. The studio will be closed during the following holidays and, or snow days in accordance with East Lansing Public Schools:
Labor Day | Halloween Night | Thanksgiving | Christmas Break | Spring Break | Memorial Day
Thanksgiving Break: November 23rd-25th
Winter Break: December 19th-January 2nd
Spring Break: April 3rd-7th
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* The Fall Semester runs from September through May (9 months). The Summer Semester runs from June through August. We do not refund for classes dancers miss. We ask that students commit to the entire 9 months. We hold two recitals twice a year, December TBA, 2015 & June 10, 2016. Recitals are optional but encouraged.
(December TBA, 2016)
The December recital fee is $75 for one child, and $35 for each additional. This includes 4 recital tickets per family and a rental costume which students must return to the Winter Recital Costume Closet following the performance. A $30 fee will be charged to for all costumes returned after the performance. Please bring a change of clothes for after the show. The show will be held on December TBAth at TBApm at East Lansing Hannah Community Center Auditorium. Dress rehearsal is at East Lansing Hannah Community Center Auditorium on December TBAth, 11:00-12:45pm prior to the show at 1:00pm. Please drop your child off at 10:45am with the backstage volunteer that is assigned to your child's group the day of the show.
(May 19th, 2017 at 7pm)
The May 19th recital includes two fees, a recital fee and costume fee. The Recital fee covers recital ticket cost, auditorium rental, light/sound technicians, props, etc. We do not sell recital tickets. This fee covers unlimited recital tickets to the show. Recital fee for one child is $75, family rate is $80. Student's keep the costumes for the Spring show. Costume fee for the Spring Recital is due by October 30th.
* Lesson fees are NOT REFUNDABLE OR TRANSFERABLE. Tuition is due the first day of each month. Please see schedule for monthly rates. Fall semester is a 9 commitment through May.
* (A $10 late fee will be charged to you account if payment is not received in full during the 7th day of every month. A $30 late fee will be charged on returned checks.)
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