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Pretty Flower Posy Cake Class with Lindy Smith
Intermediate level
Lindy, who is always looking for new ideas, has been inspired by 'Victorian flower kissing balls' to create her own cake version of this lovely traditional ball shaped flower posy, as featured in her book 'The Contemporary Cake Decorating Bible'.
Learn the secret of successfully covering a ball shaped cake and have fun completely covering it in flowers. A beautiful celebration cake that can be used for a variety of occasions. This cake is quite simply stunning.
This is the perfect class for students who have experience of covering cakes but wants to try their hand at covering a ball cake. This class is designed for intermediate sugarcrafters so you do need to be comfortable with working with sugarpaste and covering cakes.
What the course will cover:
Lindy will teach you how to cover a ball cake. You will create the flower decorations using moulds to completely cover the cake, finishing with a pretty ribbon bow. Lindy will also teach you how to cover and stencil your cake board using edible lustre dust to create a subtle shimmering effect.
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Lindy will show you the technique of covering a ball cake and achieving a professional finish. Lindy teach you how to use silicone moulds to create stunning flowers. These moulds come in many sizes, shapes and styles so you will have lots of time to experiment and create a stunning floral display for your cake.
Our workshops are fun, informative and supportive. You will be taught by Lindy herself who is recognised as one of the most exciting contemporary experts in sugarcraft. We pride ourselves on our ability to make our students feel at ease and encouraged, giving assistance where needed and space when not. You will end the day having created your very own Pretty Flower Posy cake and will have gained valuable sugarcraft knowledge, techniques and tips for use in all aspects of your sugarcraft. We want you to have fun, learn a lot and become a cakefriend of Lindy's Cakes Ltd.
What you need to bring:
Once you have booked your place on the Pretty Flower Posy Cake class we will send you a comprehensive information pack including a list of what you need to bring.
Included in this list will be:
A ball cake (recipe and guidance supplied) or polystyrene dummy either 10cm (4in), 12.5cm (5in) or 15cm (6in), sugarpaste, buttercream, edible food and lustre dusts, tools such as a smoother and palette knife.
N.B. Many of the items you will need can be purchased in advance from us – we give you a 10% discount on class pre-orders – alternatively you can buy many products on the day.
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Previous classes
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The Promise Keepers
This informative book explores the ideological practices that construct the Promise Keepers movement, while investigating the fundamentals of the Promise Keepers' belief system. Based upon non-participant observations of events as well as in-depth interviews, The Promise Keepers: Politics and Promises studies the movement from the inside, providing a better understanding of this evangelical phenomenon. Examining the group from its modest beginning in 1990 of seventy men joining together in prayer, Bryan Brickner discusses the meaning of the movement in a social context. This book will be invaluable to scholars of religion, gender studies, and political theory.
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There has been a lot of chatter in blogsphere and media about how to protect yourself against the current choppy economy. I've contributed to this as well, but in the interests of transparency, I wanted to tell our readers what we're doing to adjust to this recession.
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The Voice of the Martyrs USA is part of a worldwide family of missions who were started through the influence of Pastor Richard Wurmbrand. This family of missions is collectively called the International Christian Association (ICA).
If you live in one of these countries, we encourage you to contact them for more information about their work with the Persecuted Church.


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The reparations debate in the Caribbean
Published: Sep 20, 2013
Since the recent publication of the book "Britain's Black Debt" by Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, principal of the Cave Hill Campus of the University of the West Indies, a debate has emerged in the media over the issue of reparations. At the core of this debate is the issue that after the abolition of slavery the slave owners received compensation for the loss of their slave labor, but that the ex-slaves received nothing for their many years of unpaid labor. The demand is then that reparations be paid to the descendants of slavery today.
This issue of reparations has become very controversial, with different views being presented from diverse perspectives. One columnist states that, even after 50 years of independence, his country's present ills are still being blamed on slavery and the colonial past. He then demands that reparations be paid. He further notes that, in his country, slave owners received £6,161,927 and change as compensation for the loss of their property, which amounted to 309,331 slaves, while the former slaves received no compensation for the loss of their freedom, and heritage. The columnist goes on to say that much of the underdevelopment experienced by the majority of his people, as descendants of slavery, has its origins in the inequality of slavery. As a result, he feels reparations are due.
The journalist then notes, in a very interesting turn of thought, that although the British should pay reparations, so should both political parties in his country for wasting the past 50 years, making the country less than it could be, and that the parties should also pay compensation to the people for the decades of mental slavery and underdevelopment they forced them to endure. He further thinks the politicians of the two political parties who call for reparations from the British, look to receive some huge sum of money to do what they will with it.
In my view, the terms slavery and reparations stir emotions. Immediately, there is the thought of injustice, and exploitation. But we all know that, historically, most nations of the world at some period have experienced slavery. Even Britain under the Romans. And we are quite familiar with the Biblical story of how the Egyptians held the Israelites as slaves. Should the British now ask for reparations from Rome? And should Israel do the same from the Egyptians?
Some people argue that the reason why Caribbean slavery is so topical is because, in terms of scale, it is the most recent historically, and that it is more psychological than anything else. Again, others say that the historical experience of slavery in the Caribbean has become politicized, to take people's minds off the fact that Caribbean politicians and governments have not managed the independence project well. So they redirect the energies of the people away from criticizing them, to an epoch in history, mostly of interest to academics.
When the columnist above says that much of the underdevelopment now experienced by the majority of his people originates from the inequality of slavery, what are the measurements used to determine this? And how is this conclusion traced?
But I do agree when he later says that it is post-independence politics that has caused the development situation to be less than it could be. Because if, after a little more than50 years of political freedom, slavery is still the crutch, what have the politicians been doing with the trust of the people, and the management of the country's institutions, to make them work to deliver the goods and services that make development sustainable?
Could it really be that the idea of reparations is flushed out as a possible avenue to obtain additional funds to keep the Caribbean political class viable for a few more political seasons? And could it then be said that it is modern Caribbean governments, elected by the descendants of slavery that have really underdeveloped the Caribbean? Which is the real source then from which reparations should be demanded?
Is it possible?
A Caribbean historian has recently urged that the people of a particular Caribbean state be educated about reparations, adding that the relationship between historical injustices, persistent poverty, diminishing opportunities, and development is not understood by its people. But how do you accurately determine the validity of this relationship? And, after the people are educated about reparations, what is the next step? Again, what form would reparations take? Is it direct cash, development projects funded by the metropole, the offer of scholarships and budgetary aid?
But the particular metropole continues to provide some of these in various manifestations. And international agencies, in partnership with the metropole, have periodically stepped in to aid the development process on many occasions. Why has the development situation not changed significantly then? And the governments, elected by the descendants of slavery, have negotiated these monetary packages. So how would reparations change anything? What would be the shelf-life of the proceeds of reparations?
Another journalist has written that some British members of Parliament, including Wilberforce, lost their health and careers fighting against slavery, and added that Africa never fought for abolition. This journalist then suggests that we should call out Africans who sold slaves, and still do. But why is it that Africa, from which individuals were captured, and sold into slavery, has never been involved in the quest for its abolition? And we have some Arab countries as well that were involved, along with other European countries.
Does this mean that demands for reparations need to be extended further throughout the region to include all descendants of slavery and the various countries that were involved in it? Is one particular European country being targeted unfairly? And since some British parliamentarians were initially involved in fighting slavery, and suggesting reparations be considered, does this change the reparations debate somewhat?
A writer in another Caribbean paper, comments on a review of the book by Professor Beckles, by another Caribbean scholar, who states that Beckles mentions that the abolitionist Sir Thomas Buxton had urged his fellow parliamentarians to pay reparations to emancipated Africans, but his suggestion was not taken seriously, since private interests were involved. The important point is that the idea of reparations for emancipated Africans was put forward, but like many other ideas, did not win the day. But it was raised.
A letter to the editor of another Caribbean newspaper gives what the writer describes as another view of reparations. It says that recent reparation payments to other victim groups suggest that the payment of Caribbean reparations claims is achievable. The writer does not mention the groups, or the form of payment for Caribbean reparations. And to me, to say that recent reparations payments to certain groups suggest that Caribbean reparations claims are achievable, does not necessarily follow. It's a mere assumption, although others may say it's quite feasible.
The letter then suggests that what must be addressed is whether the granting of independence was sufficient compensation, and notes that with independence, in reference to the writer's country, the people gained ownership of their island's Crown holdings, including land, infrastructure, and institutions. It then adds that the people were prepared to manage the country with a well-educated and trained civil service, and that after independence their government took possession of many church schools, the planter's plantations, and the private sector's public transportation system.
With respect to the above paragraph, could the granting of independence be equated with a form of compensation? Is the taking of this position an affront to independence as a means of claiming national sovereignty? And is not independence a right, rather than something to be granted? When the letter says that with independence the people gained ownership of the country's resources, what here is meant by "the people?" And is this claim credible, based on current circumstances? And, to say that the people were "prepared" to manage the country, suggests they were helpless on their own, and that this "preparation" had to be done by others. To some, these statements from the letter could be regarded as reflecting a colonial mind-set.
Furthermore, the letter states that, as descendants of slaves, leaders were elected who have provided all citizens with taxpayer-funded education, and health and welfare services, along with the opportunity to purchase and sell goods and services. The letter then adds that perhaps the value of what was received could be quantified to determine if it is more, or less than what is being claimed as reparations.
Again, with reference to the above statement, what do elected leaders, as descendants of slaves in an independent country, have to do with reparations? To me this is looking backwards, rather than into the future. And when independence is looked upon as a value to be equated with claims for reparations, it seems to me that such a noble process and event is reduced to a mere commodity with a distinct price.
This article has attempted to look at some of the main issues in the reparations debate taking place in the Caribbean media, and to provide a critical view on the issues arising from it. Some writers strongly support reparations, while others feel that the granting of independence is sufficient compensation for the actions of a particular country that was engaged in the slave trade. Others feel that it is the politicians, and the role of Caribbean governments in the independence era that are responsible for the state of the Caribbean today, and therefore they are the ones from whom reparations should be demanded.
At another level of the reparations debate, historically, the Turks and Caicos has been associated politically with Britain, Bermuda, Jamaica, and The Bahamas. Some say these relationships have produced some controversial issues with respect to power, and the use of resources. Does this mean that the Turks and Caicos is also in a position to raise the issue of reparations as a moral consideration?
• Oliver Mills is a former lecturer in education at the University of the West Indies Mona Campus. He holds an M.Ed degree from Dalhousie University in Canada, an MA from the University of London and a post-graduate diploma in HRM and Training, University of Leicester. He is a past permanent secretary in education with the government of the Turks and Caicos Islands. Published with the permission of caribbeannewsnow.com.


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There are more than 20,000 genes formed by billions of combinations of four root genetic molecules (coding letters T, G, A, and C) in the human genome. Amazing new technologies sequence those letters, or molecules, and provide important details about our genetic makeup. Are we susceptible to a particular disease? Can we metabolize specific medications? Will secrets encoded in our DNA extend our lifespan? As researchers identify variations in the genetic code that make each of us different, and determine what the variations mean for health, these and other questions will be answered.
Scripps Genomic Medicine is using advanced genetic sequencing technologies to bridge the gap between discovery, translation and treatment. These studies provide an amazing opportunity to find underlying genetic causes for cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, arthritis and many other conditions.
To take advantage of this technology, Scripps Health formed Scripps Genomic Medicine (SGM). In collaboration with the Scripps Translational Science Institute (STSI), SGM is building a massive database of genetic information, genotyping and storing genetic data from thousands of people. This information could help identify genes that preserve health or those that cause disease. This information will spur drug discovery and advancer personalized medicine.
Scripps Genomic Medicine conducts a variety of studies to identify genetic variations that cause disease or preserve health:
- The Idiopathic Disease of Man study, also called the IDIOM Study, is collecting genetic data from adult and pediatric patients with an idiopathic disease (serious, rare health conditions that defy a diagnosis or are unresponsive to standard treatments), as well as both patients' biological parents. This data could lead to finding the cause of unexplained illness and unlocking life-saving answers.
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BYESVILLE Pitcher Zach Zifzal gave the Meadowbrook Colts just what they needed most a well pitched, complete game on a day after a tough East Central Ohio League loss.
The junior right-hander tossed a complete game on Tuesday afternoon as the host Colts bested the visiting Caldwell Redskins, 8-5. Zifzal scattered seven hits and, more impressively, fanned a dozen Redskin hitters while issuing just three free passes.
That was his best outing in two years, Meadowbrook head coach Tim Roller declared. He was throwing strikes with all three of his pitches, especially his curve.
We did a good job of making contact with the bats and took advantage of some of their early mistakes, he added.
Roller was referring to the first inning, especially. After Zifzal got out of a small jam in the top half of the frame, the Colts capitalized on three Redskin miscues in the bottom, plating four runs with just one base hit.
Craig Cross delivered the hit a clutch, slicing triple into the right field corner which drove in three mates and kickstarted the Colt offense.
Zifzal helped his cause in the second with a two-run single which gave the Colts (1-1) a 6-0 lead. A Brad Mitchell RBI in the third increased the Colts margin to 7-0.
After a scoreless fourth, the Redskins offense came alive in the fifth. Singles by Zeb Hallowell and Travis Thompson sandwiched around a Colt error loaded the sacks with no outs. When the Colts couldnt handle a slow roller off the bat of Rob Kress, the Skins had their first tally.
Alex Hayes followed with a two run single, pulling the Redskins within striking distance at 7-3, still with no outs. When Matt Nau delivered another single, the sacks were once again loaded.
Then came the key play of the game. Caldwells Joe Chandler drilled a line drive to the left side, which was speared by Colt shortstop Jesse Froelich, who raced quickly to second to double up Hayes for a rally killing double play.


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Banks, Dunne strike a deal with National
National has reached agreements with United Future's Peter Dunne and ACT's John Banks, as it moves toward forming a government.
Banks has won two ministerial roles and two associate ministerial posts as part of a confidence and supply agreement with National. He will be Minister of Regulatory Reform and Minister of Small Business. He is also Associate Minister of Education and Associate Minister of Commerce.
Banks will be a minister outside of Cabinet but gets a spot on three Cabinet committees - expenditure control, economic growth and infrastructure and appointments and honours.
Dunne will hold on to his revenue portfolio and has won a newly created Associate Minister of Conservation post, under a deal with National.
Dunne - a strong 1080 opponent - will also keep his Associate Minister of Health post. He will be a minister outside cabinet, which means he is not bound by collective responsibility.
The regulatory reform bill, previously advanced by former ACT leader Rodney Hide but still yet to pass, was set to be enacted within a year.
Legislation would also be set down to cap Government spending. A new bill would be passed within two years that limited expenditure growth to the annual increase in the rate of population growth multiplied by the rate of inflation.
The deal also set down change to the Resource Management Act where there was "a need to reduce the clutter of planning documents".
In education, the parties agreed to set up "school charters" in areas where "underachievement is most entrenched". A series of charters would be allocated in areas such as South Auckland and Christchurch.
There was also agreement on measures in welfare and ACC reform.
"The agreement has a strong focus on the economy, including a concentration on fiscal discipline, and reducing the costs to business," Key said.
Dunne has agreed to support the policies outlined by National in its post election plan, including the partial sale of state-owned assets, a revamp of ACC and welfare reform.
In return, National has agreed to begin public consultation on Dunne's Flexi-Super policy and guarantee access to rivers, lakes, forests and coastline.
Dunne, who was the architect of the Families Commission, has secured its future, although the number of commissioners will be reduced from four to one.
Key said that would make the single commissioner a stronger voice for families and free up $4 million over four years to be put into parenting programmes and relationship services.
National has also agreed to reintroduce Dunne's income sharing legislation which failed to win enough support in the last Parliament.
Key acknowledged the $500 million price tag made the policy difficult in its current form but said changes would be considered.
Dunne said the estimated cost was based on everyone eligible taking up the offer, which would never be the case.
Free health-checks for over 65-year-olds would also be investigated under the deal.
The two votes would give National the numbers to govern, giving it a 62 vote margin in the 121-seat Parliament.
However, National could lose up to two votes when special votes are counted by Saturday, although it is more likely it will lose only one.
Key said he was pleased his party could negotiate constructively with Dunne.
"In addition, National has agreed to support a range of principles, policies and priorities that have been put forward by United Future ... I look forward to continuing the constructive relationship we built with Mr Dunne in the previous term," said Key.
Key would wait until specials are counted or the Maori Party decides whether it would enter into an arrangement with National, which would give it a further buffer of three votes, before he goes to Governor-General Sir Jerry Mateparae to announce he can form a government.
The deal also guarantees there will be no sale of Kiwibank or Radio New Zealand.
Both have been the subject of speculation although Key ruled out selling Kiwibank this term during the election campaign.
The budgets of both Radio New Zealand and Television New Zealand would also be maintained.
Under the Dunne's agreement legislation to ban guided helicopter hunting on conservation land would also be introduced to Parliament.
Statutory limits would be introduced on the sale of public assets to no more than 49 per cent of shareholding to private interests and limits would be put on the extent of single entity ownership.
Key said although he had personally guaranteed both measures, legislation would allay public anxiety about the partial sale of state-owned assets.
Dunne said he did not believe he had got more concessions proportionally from National for his one vote.
"That's in the eye of the beholder."
Key said it was a reflection of how well the two parties worked during the last Parliamentary term.
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Former Bundaberg surgeon Jayant Patel has been found not guilty of killing a patient.
A Brisbane Supreme Court jury on Wednesday acquitted Dr Patel of the manslaughter of 75-year-old Mervyn Morris.
In an interview with Nine News following the announcement Bundaberg Patients Support Group spokeswoman Beryl Crosby said she was "shattered".
"I guess I can't really say too much, there might be a pending further trial," she said.
"It's been - this is a devastating outcome for a lot of people.
"I don't blame the jury. I believe in the jury system.
"This isn't the end so I've got to be very careful."
Ms Crosby said she wan't sure what would happen now, but that the verdict affected "hundreds" of alleged victims.
Patel had been accused of causing Mr Morris's death by removing part of his colon in an attempt to address rectal bleeding in 2003.
However, his defence team successfully argued Patel had an ''honest and reasonable belief'' that the operation at the Bundaberg Base Hospital was necessary, and that his actions were supported by a number of expert witnesses.
This is the second time Patel has stood trial for the manslaughter of Mr Morris.He was convicted of killing Mr Morris and two other patients in June 2010.
During that trial he was also found guilty of the grievous bodily harm of Ian Vowles.
Patel was sentenced to seven years' jail.
However his convictions were overturned by the High Court in August last year, and separate retrials were ordered.
The manslaughter trial for Mr Morris was the first to be held, with others likely to take place later this year.
Prosecutor David Meredith told the court that despite the acquittal, the Director of Public Prosecutions Tony Moynihan had made the decision that the other trials will still proceed.
Patel, whose bail has been continued, will return to court this Friday for a mention, where it is expected the crown will reveal which matter will proceed next.
Meanwhile, a statement from Attorney General Jarrod Bleijie's office said: "Following today's decision in the Brisbane Supreme Court, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions will determine its next course of action in relation to outstanding charges. The Attorney-General will not be making further comment on this matter."
Premier Campbell Newman said: "It's now up to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions to determine the next course of action on outstanding charges, so public comment needs to be limited. But my heart does go out to those who have been affected personally by this case, and tonight my thoughts are with them."
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Ethan Hawke is going to be a father for the fourth time
Ethan Hawke is ready to make The Juice* pages for the first time in a long dry spell, now that he's going to be a father for the fourth time. And it seems like just yesterday we were watching him muddle his way through a contentious Gen X relationship with Winona Ryder in Reality Bites. They grow up so fast!
Us Weekly reports that the 40-year-old's wife Ryan Shawhughes is expecting their second child (their daughter Clementine was born in July 2008, a month after they got married). She is "five months along, totally showing," a source tells the mag. "They don't know the gender yet, but ... Clementine really wants a little brother."
Hawke, of course, has two kids with ex-wife Uma Thurman -- 12-year-old Maya and 9-year-old Levon. Ryan was the kids' nanny, and the reason Uma and Hawke split, so if we were Shawhughes, we'd be paying very close attention to who is watching their two kids now.
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Picture: Susan Boyle sporting a red leather jacket as she makes her way to St John's hospital in Livingston. Livingston, Scotland - 26.05.10
Singing spinster Susan Boyle blames her father for her lack of romance - he wrecked her first relationship because he was adamant she was not ready for love.
The I Dreamed A Dream star, who shot to fame on TV show Britain's Got Talent last year (09), has never had a long term partner and has often spoken of her isolated existence.
Now she's revealed the reason for her barren love life - her dad Patrick warned off a boyfriend named John who got close to the singer when she was in her 20s.
In her upcoming autobiography, The Woman I Was Born To Be, Boyle writes, "It was a chaste relationship that never went further than holding hands and a peck on the cheek. I was upstairs when the phone rang. My father got to it first. 'She doesnae (doesn't) want to talk to you,' he said and put down the receiver... He wanted to protect me but it did hurt when we stopped seeing each other."


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Swansea pollution road traffic diversion scheme delayed
Efforts to cut road pollution in Swansea have been held up by delays in developing software for a new traffic management system.
The air, traffic and weather monitoring equipment and electronic signs were installed in the city centre about a year ago at a cost of £100,000.
But the system, which tells drivers to use other routes when pollution reaches high levels, is not ready to use.
No start date has been set for the scheme.
A Swansea council spokesperson said: "We are continuing to work with our partners to develop the innovative system.
"The system will respond to predictions of raised levels of air pollution and will aim to redirect motorists along routes away from the areas concerned.
"We are confident the Nowcaster system will help to improve local communities in areas affected by high vehicle-related pollution levels."
The system's main focus is Neath Road in Hafod. It is long and narrow which means at busy times and in warmer weather, air cannot escape.
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The section of the road that is affected runs from the Liberty Stadium to the traffic lights at Dyfatty. It has suffered for a number of years with traffic problems.
Hafod has been designated as an air quality management area since 2001 because pollution in the air exceeds safe levels.
Heavy goods vehicles were banned from the road in 1999, and speed bumps were removed in 2007 to help ease traffic flow.
Buses have also been diverted from Neath Road to another road running alongside.
The Nowcaster, which has been trialled and developed in Sweden, will be able to measure the traffic flow, air quality and weather in real time.
It will use all the information together to determine if pollution levels are likely to break European restrictions within a few hours.
The software, which is being tailored for use in Swansea, will then be able to send messages to electronic road signs near to Neath Road which warn people to use other routes.
Once operating motorists will be asked to use alternative routes, but plans are in place to create a relief road in the future.


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U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper (TN-05) made the following remarks today after being sworn in as part of the 113th Congress:
"America's problems aren't small; Congress must respond with big solutions. I hope that we can put the gridlock of the last Congress behind us. The House and Senate are the board of directors for the most powerful country in history, and Americans deserve members who will vote their conscience and their country. That's what I've always done, and will continue to do."
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This cilantro beef stew is dedicated to nostalgia, and wallowing in homey comforts. It's supposed to bring to mind rainy nights {which is when I made this, actually} in front of the TV, tearing off hunks of fresh bread, and fighting for seconds with friends and family.
- Generously salt beef stew chunks and toss until evenly mixed.
- In a dutch oven, heat oil on medium low heat and brown beef stew chunks on all sides. While the beef stew is browning {it takes a while!}, prepare the other ingredients.
- Combine cilantro, garlic, chili pepper, and chicken broth in a food processor. Pulse until everything in minced and well combined.
- When the beef stew chunks has browned, remove from the dutch oven. Add carrots and onion into the pot and sauté until onions are translucent.
- Deglaze the pot with cooking wine before returning the beef stew chunks into the pot. Add the minced cilantro mixture and stir until well combined. Turn heat down to low and cook the stew until beef is tender, around 2.5 hours.
- After 2.5 hours, add potato chunks into the stew. Cook until potatoes are tender, about 30-45min.
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Milwaukee • If you want to feel old, this might do it: Madonna's daughter, Lourdes Ciccone Leon, has enrolled as a freshman at the University of Michigan.
Leon's choice of the same university her mother once attended is one of the milestones marked this year by the Beloit College Mindset List, a nonscientific compilation meant to remind teachers that college freshmen, born mostly in 1996, see the world in a much different way.
They've grown up with Facebook, selfies and web-based TV. And to them, watching cartoons has meant catching "The Simpsons" and "Family Guy" instead of Saturday morning fare.


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Consumer Reports put more than 80 vacuum cleaners to the test to see how well each model cleans up after pets, among other cleaning tasks.
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One Icon, One Detail: Frank Sinatra's Hat
We can probably all agree that few men who have ever graced this planet could sing like Ol' Blue Eyes. But let us tell you: There's an even smaller group who could wear a hat like Sinatra. Of course, he did have the advantage of living smack dab in the golden age of the American hat industry, when nary a man would leave the house with his head uncovered, but as we seem to be heading (no pun intended) back into a world where men wear hats again, we should still look to Sinatra for a few bits of advice.
As Sinatra shows, a man should never let his hat wear him. Too many men wear hats with hesitation, as if they aren't comfortable until someone tells them that they look good. But Sinatra's at ease in his, probably because he isn't thinking about it at all. You'd do well to do the same, and act like the hat is simply an extension of you. Like — and maybe we're getting a little dramatic here — you'd be incomplete without it. The tilt is also crucial: slightly back, slightly to the side, and all-around relaxed. Which is to say: Wearing a hat isn't a science, but an artform. So take it easy, toss on a hat, and wear it with confidence (unless you're at the dinner table). Oh, and please, leave the crooning to the master.
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TPWD News Release — May 28, 2009
Meeting today in Austin, commissioners authorized the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department executive director to complete the acquisition of 732 acres of the former Rex Kelley Ranch abutting the park's northwest boundary that contains the entire Can Creek drainage. The confluence of Can Creek with the Sabinal River inside the state natural area is primarily responsible for creating Lost Maples' dramatic Hill Country topography of canyons, hills and creeks.
The acquisition would add acreage to the current 2,174-acre park named for the bigtooth maples that populate the canyonlands and whose foliage turns brilliant shades of crimson and gold most autumns, drawing thousands of visitors. The new acreage being purchased by TPWD from a willing seller will provide more land for potential hiking trails featuring ridge-top vistas, deep canyons and several perennial springs. The property also includes endangered bird and plant species, including the golden-cheeked warbler.
TPWD natural resource conservation staff told commissioners the state natural area's popularity and the impact of visitors on the Bandera County site's natural resources, especially in the fall, warrant expansion of Lost Maples and would create additional recreational opportunities.
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New York Auto Show Announces Valentine's Day Online Ticket Promotion
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NEW YORK - February 3, 2011: With Valentine's Day fast approaching we thought we should ask the important question of the day: what would Cupid drive (when his wings got tired)? Something fast? Surely it would have to be something smokin' hot; or maybe not. Is Cupid a 'burn rubber' passionate kind of driver or would he drive a quiet under-the-radar car to stealthily creep up on his love-victims to shoot his desire-filled arrow undetected? Honestly, we're not quite sure, but what we are sure about is that as well as being the season of love, spring is also the best time to research your next car.
So to celebrate two of our favorite things - cars and romance - we thought it would be a great idea to offer our tickets early and at a discounted price. Who wouldn't love that! For a limited time only, we're offering tickets to the 2011 New York International Automobile Show at a discounted rate for (car) lovers everywhere! Here's how it works: buy and print your ticket online and slip it into his (or her) special card. The Auto Show is even offering a $2 discount on tickets purchased on, or before, Valentine's Day.
"A trip to the New York Auto Show is the perfect gift for the car-lover in your life. We have found over the years that people are as passionate - sometimes more so - about cars as they are about their partners which is what makes the Show so exciting," continued Romanelli.
For those still in the 'infatuation' stage, the New York Auto Show also has a range of private tours available that can be purchased online. The two-hour tours are led by automotive experts who will provide an inside look at this year's hottest cars and trucks. In addition to getting an inside look at the show, you will also get into the show early and ahead of the crowds.
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Alonna Norberg describes 'true horror' in sexual assault case against husband
FARGO - "It was true horror."
That is how Alonna Norberg described for jurors the image she awoke to one night in June 2011.
She said she found her husband, Jon, engaged in oral sex with her and she couldn't breathe.
"I felt like I was choking and it was like I was suffocating," Norberg said, adding that moments later she blacked out.
Norberg testified it wasn't the first time she woke up to find her husband having sex with her, but she said a previous experience seemed so strange and unreal that she wasn't sure if she dreamed it or not.
This time, she said, it was different.
In the morning she found a syringe on the floor and a bottle of propofol, a powerful sedative, on a bedside table in the home she shared with her husband, a Fargo physician.
She said she was frightened and confused, but nonetheless collected what evidence she could.
And while her husband slept, Norberg said she made a video record of the scene, daring to turn on a light to make sure she captured the propofol bottle on the table.
Under questioning from prosecutors, Norberg said she did not give her husband permission to give her propofol that night, nor did she consent to having sex while under its influence, key issues in the state's case against Jon Norberg, who is charged in Cass County District Court with gross sexual imposition, a Class AA felony punishable by up to life in prison.
He is also charged with reckless endangerment, which carries a potential sentence of up to five years.
The defense has argued that Alonna Norberg, who is also a physician, made up allegations against her husband because she wanted custody of their children as part of a divorce and that she knew she wouldn't be given that because of dependency on prescription drugs and other issues.


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Welcome to the WrapUp by CyberNet. This is a collection of news stories and tips that we have collected over the last few days, but never got around to writing about. Don't forget to send in your own tips, or just leave a comment on this page if you think you've got something we should include.
Ubuntu 9.04 Codename Revealed
Ubuntu is continuing with their naming conventions for the milestone due out in the Spring of 2009. What comes after the Intrepid Ibex? Well, Jaunty Jackalope of course. What else would it have been?
Firefox 3.1 Alpha 2 Released
Mozilla has released the second Alpha of Firefox 3.1 that will be released early next year. This release includes a number of performance improvements, ability to drag and drop tabs between Firefox windows, and much more.
Adobe CS4 Announcement Coming Soon?
We've already seen preview versions of Dreamweaver CS4 and Fireworks CS4, but what about the rest of the Creative Suite? Adobe is expected to make announcement regarding CS4 on September 23th.
Paintball Gun Recreates the Mona Lisa
The MythBusters wanted to show us the benefits of using GPU's because of the parallel processing. They did it in typical MythBusters fashion… and by that I mean they overdid it.
Mozilla Inks Another 3-Year Deal with Google
In 2006 85% of Mozilla's revenue ($56.8 million) came directly from Google compliments of the search box in Firefox. Their deal with Google was supposed to come to a close in November of 2008, but they've now taken the necessary steps to extend it into 2011.
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I know some of you have been wanting to give the new Google Chrome browser a try, but you are hesitant to install it on your machine for whatever reason. Or maybe you like it so much that you want to take it wherever you go via your USB drive. This portable solution will be the cure-all in both situations.
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Home Automation Projects
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Although best friends for years, Swift and Gomez had not had the chance to get up on the same stage until the country star's last stop in her 'Speak Now' tour.
Taylor Swift finally got on stage together with Selena Gomez on Tuesday, November 22 at the wrap-up show of her "Speak Now" tour. The best friends, who were seated next to each other at recent American Music Awards, sang a duet of Gomez's "Who Says" at Swift's sold-out show at NYC's Madison Square Garden.
"One of my best friends is such an amazing singer and after four years of being best friends we have never stepped on stage together and I think that's such a shame... So it just so happens that Selena is here tonight," Swift said to introduce her duet partner. Gomez later came back on stage wearing Taylor Swift tour T-shirt.
Gomez tweeted after the show, "Performing at Madison Square Garden with my best friend was a highlight.. Congratulations Taylor on Speak Now tour!! Love you."
Swift invited a lot of stars to the "special occasion" including Rock and Roll Hall of Famer James Taylor who gave their first-ever duet of his classic "Fire and Rain". Taylor also played guitar to Swift's old tune "15". Goo Goo Dolls then ascended the stage for a duet with Swift on their hit "Iris".


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The age of new media means that anyone can publish. That much we know. But the full implications of this switch are just becoming clear.
Take the situation in Tampa Bay, Florida, in which the St. Petersburg Times has a long history of investigative stories about the locally-based Church of Scientology. From a traditional journalistic standpoint this is good work. The Times has an extensive record of ethical reporting and its standards are some of the best in the industry. No one questions the work they do.
Well, except for the Church of Scientology, which took exception to the whole idea. Twenty years ago the church probably would have fought any allegations in the Times through legal means or by undertaking a media-relations campaign aimed at other publications. Maybe they would have opened up their doors to a local TV news program or asked their members to bring friends as a grass roots effort.
But in today's world they did something very interesting: they turned the Times reporting tactics on the Times. First reported by Howard Kurtz at the Washington Post, the news has spread quickly, with most stories asking whether this is a good idea. It's not like the church is a neophyte in the journalistic world. They've had a publication called Freedom for some time.
It seems that the Church of Scientology knew what it was doing when it picked its reporters. It didn't pick just anyone, but people with great credentials including a reporter who won a Pulitzer Prize, the former executive director of Investigative Reporters and Editors and a former producer for the venerable TV program "60 Minutes."
The St. Petersburg Times didn't answer questions and pretty much stonewalled the whole process. Their defense was pretty simple: this wasn't journalism it was a hatchet job from a biased party. Of course, the church has made similar allegations against the Times. But is this particular piece a hatchet job? The reporters themselves took the job pretty seriously. Steve Weinberg, the executive director mentioned above, told Kurtz that he put $5000 in his bank account to play the role of editor and "tried to make sure it's a good piece of journalism criticism, just like I've written a gazillion times. . . . For me it's kind of like editing a Columbia Journalism Review piece." But he continued that this wasn't your normal reporting job: "It certainly wouldn't be something just any reporter would do. My role was more limited, and I can certainly use the money these days."
Ah yes, the money, the journalists got theirs up front, by the way. When the jobs came open True/Slant pointed it out, and asked openly whether a journalist should take the gig, but ended with "work is work." Journalistic organizations are laying off quality reporters by the truckload. At the same time, companies need content to attract readers to their blogs, Websites, Facebook pages, Twitter feeds or anything else that takes a feed. Journalists are people with skills who need to eat. If their skills aren't appreciated in the traditional journalism industry, they'll just make a move. Wouldn't you?
Oddly, in a comment on the True/Slant post, Steve Weinberg himself weighed in (first), saying "Recently, an experienced investigative journalist who has found it difficult to conduct his work because of the economic downturn asked me if he should apply for the Scientologists' opening. I told him no, even though I like to see superb investigative reporting no matter who is funding it. More than any other existing organization that comes to mind, the Scientologists have been so hostile to outside journalists that I cannot see crossing the line to accept employment there. But I told my acquaintance that I'm speaking only for myself. After all, for some folks, work is indeed work, as the T/S posting by Matt Stroud says."
I guess "work is work" trumps his fears about the Church of Scientology. Or maybe he told his buddy "no" because he needed the work himself.
But the question still remains: is this particular effort really journalism? The journalists who worked on the report certainly think so, though the critics have their knickers in a knot about the whole thing. They're asking weighty questions like "what does this mean for the industry?" Although, I'm curious how loudly they'd ask those questions when the pinkslip lands on their desk and they're forced to find new jobs.
My personal problem with the actions of the Church of Scientology aren't in what they did, but what they're not doing. They're not releasing the reporting. That's what journalism is all about, shining a light into the darkest corners of society. It's not just about finding those places, but about turning on the light and letting the world see it. The Church isn't releasing the reporting.
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Reporting season could act like a handbrake on the sharemarket rally as a lack of earnings growth forces investors to accept a tough profit backdrop.
Equity market exuberance has marked the start of 2013, as central bank stimulus and a lessening in macro-economic risks from America, Europe and China emboldens investors. But strategists and fund managers are cautious, warning that companies such as Cochlear, Downer EDI and David Jones are among those which could post lower-than-expected results.
After a second half marked by worsening economic data and a falling iron ore price, strategists have earmarked several companies set to disappoint this earnings season, even as investor sentiment picks up.
They note the domestic rally has been underpinned by an expansion in valuations not earnings, and point to a weakening labour market and a forecast fall in mining investment. While stocks exposed to discretionary spending are clearly vulnerable, most sectors are represented among strategists lists of companies that could fall short.
"Things clearly deteriorated in the second half of last year and we expect modest downside to earnings," Goldman Sachs executive director Hamish Tadgell said. "The question is to what degree the market looks through soft earnings. [For some] better earnings could depend on government spending and infrastructure policies in the next three to six months."
Possible disappointments
Along with many brokers, Goldman Sachs has earmarked hearing aid manufacturer
It is also bearish on the prospects for waste management group
Goldman says other stocks with lower than expected earnings are likely to be engineering contractor
UBS equity strategist David Cassidy is similarly circumspect, warning that any further upside for the market is likely to stem from valuation expansion rather than earnings growth.
Among consumer discretionary stocks, he points to
Few signs of earnings rebound
Patersons analyst Kien Trinh noted the market was eight months into a recovery, with few signs of an earnings rebound and "as such, there is a real risk that the rally in the sharemarket will be unsustainable".
Based on analysts' estimates and companies that have a track record of negative surprises, he points to
Even the more bullish strategists acknowledge potential earnings shocks. Citigroup's Tony Brennan has
"[But] if we're right and reporting season is reasonable, it should give further impetus to the market, though it has run hard lately," he said.
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Motorists should avoid the construction zone at the intersection of Highway 36 and Highway 95 from 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, to 5 a.m. Monday, Oct. 28.
During this time, crews will complete a major traffic switch as part of St. Croix Crossing construction. Motorists should expect delays throughout the construction zone.
Southbound Highway 95 traffic will use a signed detour. Northbound Highway 95 traffic will not have a detour.
If weather prevents the traffic switch on Sunday night, it will occur between 9 p.m. Monday, Oct. 28, and 5 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29., and throughout the week, if necessary.
When the traffic switch is complete, motorists will experience:
• New ramp with a traffic signal directly between Highway 36 and Highway 95
• New Highway 95 lanes with portions of single-lane and two-lane traffic in each direction
• Single-lane traffic on the newly constructed eastbound lanes of Highway 36
Lookout Trail closure continues
A two-week closure of Lookout Trail in Oak Park Heights began earlier this week. Through traffic should follow the signed detour, and area residents will always be able to access their homes. Crews will complete utility work during this closure.
Access road work near WIS 64
Work continues on the new access trail next to WIS 64 near the site of the new St. Croix Crossing bridge. All tree clearing is complete. Grading for the new access trail and storm water drainage system will began this week. Crews will plant additional trees after this work is complete. Motorists should not experience any impacts with this work.
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Cecily Strong is Your New 'Weekend Update' Anchor
With less than two weeks until Saturday Night Live's season premiere, Lorne Michaels, the man behind the curtain, has confirmed that Cecily Strong will be the new anchor on Weekend Update, replacing Seth Meyers when he leaves the show in February.
Strong is a relative newcomer to SNL, last season was her first on the show.
"Cecily, from the first show, was right there," Michaels told the New York Times. "She exploded."
On this season's first episode, hosted by Tina Fey, Strong and Meyers will co-host Weekend Update. Once Meyers leaves to start his new job as a late night host, Strong will host the segment solo. However, Michaels says he hopes that Meyers will finish the full season at the Update desk, noting that his late night show will only air Monday-Thursday.
The dual anchor format is a return to form, Weekend Update has only had once host since Amy Poehler left the show in 2009.
Meyers has previously praised Strong. "For her to have the kind of season she had the year after [Kristen] Wiig left is that thing that makes you confident going into this next season of transition that there's always someone who shows up and does things you've never seen anyone on the show do," he said last month. "Her natural ability has kind of blown everybody away," he added.
Strong is best known on the show for her recurring roles as The Girl You Wish You Hadn't Started a Conversation With At A Party and the nameless ex-porn star who, along with her friend Brookie, self-produces commercials.
Unfortunately, Strong's promotion to Update anchor means we won't be seeing any more of The Girl You Wish You Hadn't Started a Conversation With At A Party. As for what happened to her, Meyers and Strong have some theories:
@sethmeyers I'm pretty sure she joined a cult.
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SNL is in for some major change this season, in addition to Meyers, veterans Jason Sudeikis, Bill Hader and Fred Armisen are all leaving. SNL is expected to officially announce its new cast members Monday, though Beck Bennett, Kyle Mooney, Brooks Wheelan, John Milhiser, Noël Wells and SNL writer Mike O'Brien have all been widely reported as the show's newest stars.


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Twitterrific 5 Release Date Confirmed As Dec 6th
The next major version of the popular twitter application, Twitterrific, is set to go live on the App Store on December 6th and it looks very exciting.
For those that don't know, Twitterrific is a friendly Twitter client that is incredibly beautiful to look at and very fun to use as well as being full of great features for those more advanced twitter users on iPhone and iPad and now on Mac!
The features of Twitterrific include the ability to view mentions, messages and favorites quickly and easily. You can view twitter trends, searches and lists easily and quickly as well as In-app picture viewing for supported services such as Instagram, Plixi and more.
The new version of the app is expected to greatly improve the user features and the whole design of the user interface which is currently in the 4.4.9 version below.
Twitterrific is one of the only twitter applications to be designed to run on retina display Macbooks and the piece of the application falls in at $4.99, however one thing that we have noticed is "currently" (I say this as the updated version may feature all of these) several missing features including the ability to mute users, hash-tags and applications.
The App features the ability to upload photos and videos, Cloud App support, URL shortening, Theme control including light and dark themes and it can also translate tweets to your native language!
The "Major Changes" that Icon-factory are making to version 5 of the application are still highly secret and its possible that we will no know whats in-store until release day on the 6th December.
We wait with baited breath and should have a full review of Twitterrific coming on December 6th
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Like many others Aliens presented in the game, this boss has a weird and unique appearance. It has a typical Alien head, but with four small spiders limbs and notably, a large appendage of an egg-shape on its back where smaller balls containing facehugger surges that float around it like a shield. It is dark green in color, but when it receives enough damage (like many bosses in the game) its color will become orange.
First, this boss can pounce the player if she/he get close enough or simply use the smaller balls to protect itself or pounce. Second, the balls float aimlessly which allows the player to attack more easily, but if the player is to destroy a ball the Alien will produce more. In this fight the Alien will charge quickly at the the player causing a lot of damage.


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The City of Marion only accepts applications for current vacancies. If you wish to apply for more than one position, please fill out an application for each position. Incomplete applications, applications without an original signature (faxes not accepted), or late applications (postmarks not accepted) will not be processed.
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Meet A Grown-Ass Woman Who Is Scared Of Kittens
Hey, look, I don't like snakes. I don't like snakes because I fundamentally disagree with an animal that doesn't have legs. I just think that is WRONG, mmkay? But you know what? Live and let live. Sandra, as featured in Animal Planet's "My Extreme Animal Phobia," happens to think that kittens are the devil's work. As Sandra's not-very-sympathetic friend explains, "It's like, when she hears 'meow,' it's like she starts crying. I'm like, are you SERIOUS?" Hey, one woman's adorable fluff ball is another woman's waking nightmare or whatever. [YouTube]


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Waiting on the ticket lottery? Don't hold your breath
If you were banking on the ticket lottery to get seats for the Tampa Bay Rays' first-ever World Series - if it happens - it may be time to get out your lucky rabbit's foot. Or start considering Plan B.
Already more than 450,000 people have entered a lottery for possible Tampa Bay Rays' World Series tickets, senior vice president Mark Fernandez said today.
Dates and times for a ticket drawing have not yet been set, largely because the Rays still are one win short. But here's what you need to know should the Rays advance with a victory tonight or this weekend against the Boston Red Sox.
- The lottery is conducted by Major League Baseball Advanced Media and not the Rays. Whether you've won a lottery drawing in the past or not, every name is put back into the hat for World Series tickets. (If you've registered through www.raysbaseball.com, you don't have to do anything. You're automatically in the drawing for World Series tickets).
- If you haven't registered for the lottery, you have until midnight tonight to register for World Series games 1 and 2 at www.raysbaseball.com. You can still register after today for possible games 6 and 7.
- There are no preferences. It doesn't matter if you are in Florida (though the vast majority of entrants are, Fernandez said) or if you've purchased tickets before. Everyone has the same chance.
- The tarps will remain off the upper deck seats for the World Series. But more seats will be needed to accommodate MLB VIPs and media.
- Ticket prices, which range from $100-$500, are set by MLB. The Rays don't have a say in prices.
- Lottery winners will initially get the opportunity to purchase up to four tickets for both World Series games' 1 and 2.
- The Rays will not say how many seats will be available through the lottery (the Trop will seat somewhere around 41,000).
- The Rays also say they do not know how many people will win the lottery. But winning the lottery will not guarantee you get seats. You still have to rush to the computer when you're told to.
- Parking rules ($10 a car, four people in a car) will likely not change for the World Series.
- If you lose the lottery and don't have season tickets, your best option to see the game is through ticket re-salers like StubHub.
- According to StubHub, the average Rays World Series ticket is selling for $581. The average ticket for games in Philadelphia is re-selling for $846.
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Kerem Ozkan at Advertising Age is not happy with Matt Drudge for having the nerve to call a USDA-administered fee imposed on growers of Christmas trees a "Christmas Tree Tax" (link is Drudge Archive item containing the referenced headline).
Actually (Ozkan recognizes this), Drudge didn't start it. David Addington at Heritage did. Here are excerpts from Ozkan's not-so-fine whine, during which he inadvertently demonstrates to readers why Drudge's characterization was correct:
How Drudge Became the Grinch That Ruined Christmas for Tree Farmers
After Media Dubbed Self-Imposed Fee a 'Tax,' USDA Forced to Drop Program Meant to Help Industry
In the Drudge Report's world of sensationalist all-caps headlines, it doesn't get much better than "OBAMA'S NEW 'CHRISTMAS TREE TAX.'" In five sparse words, the headline captured pretty much everything Drudge and its readers believe about the current administration, in which big-government liberals would figure out a way to tax Christmas during hard economic times.
The only problem? It wasn't true. The 15-cents-a-tree charge that caused so much commotion earlier in the week was not a tax, and it has little to do with the Obama administration. What the Department of Agriculture actually set forth is a commodity checkoff program: a common means of allowing industry groups to pool their resources for marketing and research purposes. Moreover, the effort was led by the National Christmas Tree Association itself, which touts support from over 70% of the industry.
Familiar campaigns such as "Got Milk?" and "Beef: It's What's for Dinner" are the result of similar checkoff programs -- and a testament to their power. They allow industries to engage in national marketing campaigns that would be impossible at a local level.
... The Heritage Foundation's David Addington introduced the "tax" in a story on Tuesday. The Drudge Report picked it up the next morning. Within hours, the story was getting play on Fox News and the blogosphere.
... Ad Age spoke with three Christmas tree industry insiders, each of whom were incredulous over the developments -- especially considering the effort's been three and a half years in the making. Oregon tree farmer Betty Malone, who is intimately involved with the project, said the team drew inspiration from previous successes funded by voluntary industry contributions. According to data gathered by tree farmers and provided to the USDA, sales of fresh cut Christmas trees decreased by 15 million trees from 37 million trees sold in 1991 down to 22 million trees sold in 2002.
... Despite the success (of a previous voluntary campaign -- Ed.), Ms. Malone said, it's difficult to keep a program going on a voluntary basis. As funding started to dry up around 2007, the group set their sights on a USDA-regulated checkoff.
The 15-cent per tree charge set forth was designed to raise a modest $2 million for a similar national campaign. Because the fee is designed to increase sales and make the industry money, it's unlikely consumers would see any price increases.
How such a successful and commonplace industry practice raised so much opposition mystifies Ms. Malone. "This is a group getting together, pooling their resources for the benefit of the entire industry," she said. "The only connection with government is oversight."
The AdAge post's first commenter set Mr. Ozkan straight:
A government entity that imposes a fee that is not a choice is a tax. If the association did it without the government imposition, this wouldn't have been a Drudge headline.
Politicians bicker back and forth all the time about taxes and "fees" imposed by governments. Almost invariably, any time one side wants to claim that they're only imposing "fees," the other side comes back with the charge that what's involved are really tax increases.
Drudge was certainly aggressive, but definitely not out of line. Cry me a river, Kerem.
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House prices in East Anglia up 10.1%
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House prices still rising fastest in the East
The East of England is still leading the UK with the largest rise in house prices in the past year. The value of property is up by 10%.Read the full story ›
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House prices in East Anglia up 10.1%
East Anglia has seen the strongest house price growth over the last year, with a 10.1% annual increase.Read the full story ›
House prices rise in East Anglia
East Anglia has seen the biggest rise in house prices in the UK over the last five years - after London and the South East.
Figures show the average price paid here in the first half of this year was nearly 250 thousand pounds, that's an increase of 28 per-cent since 2010.
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House prices nearly quadruple in the Anglia region
House prices in the East have risen nearly four-fold in the past two decades according to new figures just released.Read the full story ›
Cambridge house prices increase five-fold in two decades
House prices in Cambridge have risen five-fold in since 1995 according to new figures released by the Office of National Statistics.
The median sale price of a house in the city in 2014 was £350,000, up from £70,000 in 1995. That is a 400% increase and the biggest rise of any area of the country outside London.
Housing market on the up
There's been a rise in the humber of homes being sold here in the East with experts reporting the housing market is almost as strong as it was 7 years ago.
The latest figures from the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors show that each surveyor's dealing with 23 sales a month here in The East of England - the highest number since February 2008.
The report says that all the signs are the housing market is showing signs of recovery across the country.
- ITV Report
Cambridge house prices higher than London
The average house price in Cambridge has now topped that of London with the cost of property in the city rising by 14% in the past year.Read the full story ›
House prices in East Anglia rising faster than most parts of the UK
House prices in East Anglia are still rising faster than most parts of the UK despite a slight slow down during March.
In the first quarter of 2014, property prices in East Anglia rose by 2.9% according to the Nationwide building society. Only two other regions - London and the North - saw bigger rises.
The average price of a house in East Anglia is £179,718, which is 9.5% more than a year ago.
Cambridge is fourth in the list of highest rising prices after Manchester, London and Brighton.
The city saw a 14% year-on-year increase with the average house now worth £405,540 which is more than in London.
- ITV Report
House price rises falter in the East of England
The rise in house prices in the East of England has fallen behind national averages according the biggest property survey in the UK.Read the full story ›
Another record high for house prices in the East
House prices in the East of England have hit another record high.
The average cost of a home in this region is now £263,000, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
In the East, the House Price Index - which measures how house prices change from one sale to the next - is now above its pre-financial crisis peak.
The charity Shelter has warned prices are "spiralling out of control".


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A shopping centre is set to get a facelift after a planning application was given the go-ahead.
The main entrance to The Spires Shopping Centre in High Barnet will be refurbished in autumn.
The rotunda over the entrance will be removed to create a more open gateway to the shopping centre, and one of the front units will be taken over by Italian restaurant Carluccio's.
New stone paving will be placed between the High Street entrance and the first courtyard, and permission has also been secured to convert the former gym on the first floor into either shops, offices or a restaurant.
A spokesman for The Spires said: "We found the feedback given to us by the public to be extremely useful and it helped to inform our final submission to the council. We are pleased we can now take these plans forward and look forward to creating a modern and revitalised community shopping centre.
"We are committed to improving the retail and leisure offer for the local community and believe the refurbishment work will help us attract exciting new retailers and restaurants to Barnet."