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England go into the World Cup as eighth best football team, according to the latest rankings.
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Grandson of the founder, Jean-Baptiste took the torch in 2000 at the age of 20. Upon his arrival, he planted land belonging to the estate and also rents additional plots of vines.
Today Jean-Baptiste Ponsot has 8.5 hectares of vines in the best hillsides of the Rully appellation including two-thirds 1er Cru vineyards.
In 2005 he built a new winery and a vault for the reception of guests.
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Family owned B&B with family, twin, double and single rooms.1/2 mile from Bristol Airport. All rooms have WiFi, TV's and courtesy trays. Shared bathroom. Breakfast included.Rooms from £30.00 to £60.00
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Tripadvisor certificate of excellence winners in 2012 & 2013.We pride ourselves on our quality of service from booking to departure time whether it be a one night stay en route to the airport 6 miles away or a longer stay to enjoy the AONB nearby.Rooms from £50.00 to £65.00
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Double rooms in the most vibrant part of Bristol's city centre. The house has 3 spare rooms, 2 bathrooms with shower, kitchen and lounge. Breakfast, wireless internet, TV, laundry facilities, bedding and towels are provided and included in the price.Rooms from £55.00 to £75.00
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This is the largest of three arrays recently launched but this is the only one that can also be used as a conventional flash.
It is 13x7.5x3.5cm and with the required 4x'AAA' batteries inserted weights 168grams, this in the overall size. It can be fitted either vertically or horizontally as there are two shoe fitments.
There are four rows of nine LED's and intensity can be adjusted by on/off twist wheel, there is a separate flash button on the back. A 20cm lead is provided to link from the unit to your camera, there is also a shoe fitting if you want to fix it.
Externally it can give a high power light and fixed onto most DSLR units a brilliant flash, just like professional units it takes no power from the camera.
Batteries should last for up to an hour of continuous use as a light giving a bright result to a large area. The flash is stated to be four times brighter than that of the light.
External lights are often bulky and heavy, this is truly portable and can be held some distance away to get those moody shots and can be used even with pocket cameras to provide extra light for those hard to light areas.
LEDs of course are a far more relievable light source and having a single unit that can be a light and a flash is great.
I first heard about this at an event in July but only the 12 and 24LED units were available and as stated they do not have the flash capability.
The Midi Hybrid LED Light is available from Amazon for £109.95 including free delivery. More information is available from the Manfrotto web-site
Unica V Messenger
This weights just over a kilo empty, but it will weight – and support – a great deal more when full of cameras lenses, tripods and all the other bits even a dedicated amateur carries around. It is 46x28x17cm unexpanded size.
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The front has a clip and Velcro fitting that lifts to allow access to the same area. In front of this is a two way zip that has two thirds of the depth of the bag and the front of this has a multitude of small pockets and storage. Below this on the front is a zip that runs along the bottom and up the right last third from the base allowing storage of collapsible tripods and monopods etc away from the main case this also is padded from the main bag.
There is a single handle at the back of the bag and also a fixed shoulder strap that can disappear into the main bag.
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Can't Wait for our next Cruise!: Carnival Magic Cruise Review by Magicdi
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Can't Wait for our next Cruise!
Destination: Europe - Western Mediterranean
Embarkation: Barcelona
we spent a week in Spain prior to the cruise to relax and get some sun which was nice.
We arrived by taxi to the cruise terminal at approx. 11.30am and embarkation was very quick and efficient, we were on the ship within 20 minutes. We walked up the gangway onto the ship straight into the Atrium area and I thought it was impressive. We could not go direct to our cabin as they were not ready, so we made our way up to the promenade deck and found some sun loungers and got a cocktail which was lovely. The ship was getting crowded by now and everyone was in a good mood to start their vacation. The Lido Marketplace was in full flow serving food More which looked fabulous. There was staff everywhere who were willing to help and answer any questions and give directions etc. We bought a Soda Card for my daughter and myself ( in hindsight I would not have bothered for myself because I did not get my monies worth, as I drank mainly cocktails and beers and wine all week). They announced over the speaker that we could go to our cabin at about 2pm and when we got to our cabin our cases were waiting for us outside the door.
I loved our cabin, it was very new and bright and airy . We had a balcony cabin on the 9th floor. It had a double bed for us and the settee area was made up into a very comfy bed for our daughter.
We we're called to a meeting in the theatre and then John Heald the Cruise Director dropped the bombshell that our whole itinerary had to be changed due to very rough seas toward Monaco, so they were going to go to Siciliy first, then Naples, Rome, Livorno and go to Monaco on the last day. This was a complete pain in the ass, as so many people (including ourselves) had pre booked private tours and tickets for specific dates for the Vatican etc. the queue at guest services was horrendous, with everyone trying to rearrange their tours which was not an enjoyable experience.
Loved it Only managed to eat breakfast in the Southern Lights once, as it closed too early for us - so we had all our breakfasts in Lido. Lunch - there was so much choice in the Lido we did not get chance to try half of it. I did have a deli sandwich which was So good and the Tandoori was lovely. My husband liked the Burrito Bar but didn't get chance to try the Mongolian food as the queue was always massive and I refuse to queue for food. Dinner - we had anytime dining in the Northern Lights restaurant and we thought this was a really nice dining experience each night and had some great waiters (some very funny) and each night some of the waiters got up and did a silly dance which I thought was very funny and enjoyable. We got so much food for our Starter and Main Course that I only managed to eat a sweet twice.
We ate in the Steakhouse once and it was a really lovely dining experience and the food was fabulous.
We really enjoyed all the shows that we saw in the main Theatre. The first night was a silly show hosted by John Heald and I thought it was very funny, I was in tears laughing. He got people up from the audience and made fun of them. John Heald had a very dry sense of humour, and I found him hilarious. (being a fellow Brit).
I Though the Magic show was spectacular and really good. Also the 70's Dance Show was fab, really great singers and dancers. My daughter loved the dance shows, as she is a dancer and wants to dance on cruise ships when she leaves dance college. The comedy shows for Adults only wes very funny too. We went to the Piano Bar or the Red Frog Pub every night after the shows for a sing a long and a Cocktail. We only went into the Vibe Club once and it smelled on smoke so we came out. We don't gamble so did not try the Casino, but we walked though it and it looked impressive.
O2 Club
Our daughter met so many teenagers on this cruise that we hardly saw her. She went to the O2 club every night after dinner to meet up with her friends and she had a great time. She cried when she had to come home. She didn't take part in many of the activities but just used it as a meeting place. she did tell us that she thought the club was a bit Childish for 16 sand 17 year olds.
We only did 2 full day tours with Rome in Limo which was pre booked. We went to Pompii, Sorrento and Amalfi Coast. Also Highlight of Rome. Rome in Limo was excellent and would recommend them to anyone. Had two great days. We walked around Monaco and Messina ourselves. Stayed on ship in Livorno, as already been to Florence ad Pisa before.
All in all we had a great week and really enjoyed the cruise experience with Carnival Magic and now want to try more cruises.
Only Downside was the drinks are very expensive and you get charged gratuities on top of every drink, as well as the 10 dollars each per day that is taken from your sail and sign account for gratuities.
Need more direction signs around the ship - got lost a lot. Less
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When Wayne Byres starts as chairman of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority next month, he will take control of a body supervising companies holding more than $4.5 trillion in assets.
Its responsibilities are huge, spanning bank deposits, loans, insurance, and retirement savings.
It's a stark contrast to when Byres began his career at the Reserve Bank's Martin Place headquarters in Sydney in 1984, a time when the central bank was responsible for monitoring banks.
A former colleague from this time says bank supervision was ''definitely not the sexy part'' of the RBA, which was close to a ''toothless tiger'' in dealing with banks.
''It's fair to say it was a fairly new thing, bank supervision,'' the former colleague says.
Although bank supervision may not have been glamorous in the 1980s, Byres now finds himself at the centre of some of the biggest policy debates in global finance.
As secretary-general of the Swiss-based Basel Committee on Banking Supervision since late 2011, he has been overseeing global rules to make banks safer after the global financial crisis.
This has meant navigating significant opposition from the industry and competing demands from member countries.
Those who know Byres say his ability to weigh up such demands, honed over 30 years in financial regulation, will equip him for handling the challenges waiting for him in Australia, where he will replace retiring chairman John Laker.
Inaugural APRA chairman Jeffrey Carmichael worked with Byres at the RBA and then APRA after it was spun out of the central bank in 1998. He highlights Byres' balanced approach and says the new chairman is ''incredibly highly respected'' after his stint in Basel.
''He's very steady, he doesn't make rash decisions, has a terrific intellect and has an ability to weigh the issues, I think, in a way a top regulator always should,'' he says.
''It's not necessarily, 'these are the rules and you've got to stick with them', it's a balance between if something makes good sense and the rule needs adjustment, he'll think about that.''
Byres joined the RBA after studying economics at university, attracted in part by the RBA's generous study support arrangements. Carmichael and other former colleagues say his potential was clear early on.
''Even when I was back at the Reserve Bank, Wayne was one of the high-flyers, someone who had been picked out for acceleration through the ranks, and he really continued that right through his APRA days,'' he says.
Byres takes on the job at a time when bank regulation is under the microscope. The biggest financial system inquiry in almost 20 years is weighing the need for financial stability with competition, efficiency and innovation.
Banks argue that APRA's conservative approach risks doing economic damage, and some quietly hope they will get more of a sympathetic hearing from Byres than they did from Laker.
But Carmichael says Byres will ''certainly expect as high a standard of the banks as John did''.
He says Australia has some of the world's highest expectations of its banking standards, ''and that's not going to change under Wayne''.
Bank executives who have dealt with Byres say he takes a pragmatic approach and is understanding of banks' commercial pressures where possible.
A former NAB executive who dealt with the regulator between 2000 and 2006 describes Byres' approach as ''humble but firm''.
''I found him to be extremely bright - quite intellectual,'' the executive said. ''But he never gave the impression that he was talking down to you.''
Even when Byres had different views to those of the banks, he was open to constructive argument, the executive says.
''He's not afraid to meet with people and debate the issues.''
With banking rules still adjusting to the post-GFC world, such openness to debate may serve Byres well.


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The Grande Prairie Regional College Wolves honoured three graduating players prior to last Friday's basketball game against The King's University College Eagles.
In a pre-game ceremony, fifth-year Wolves forward Jenn Seemann, as well as guards Erin Slemp and Erica Rude, shared the spotlight.
"Jenn is our first-ever fifth-year player," said Gravengard.
"Her stats are outstanding. (She has) over 800 rebounds in her five years here. She has over 1,200 points for her five years here. She's just a phenomenal player and she's going to be irreplaceable."
Slemp was a third-year player on the Concordia University College Thunder team that won nationals before coming to the Wolves den two years ago.
"Erin is a phenomenal player and we were blessed that she stepped into the gym two years ago and decided to come back and play basketball," said Gravengard.
"She's a great defender, a good shooter and a hustle inspiration.
"When she dives for a ball everybody else starts picking up the momentum and goes right with it."
A product of Beaverlodge, Rude put in three years down south at Prairie Bible College before heading back north to the Peace Country.
"She's a great leader on the floor, has tons to contribute," said Gravengard.
"She's excellent on defence and she's the person that sits in the background that you don't notice that brings a lot to the team. She's just a natural leader, you can't teach that."


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PLYMOUTH, N.H.—A cast of 60 will take to the Hanaway Theatre stage Jan. 27-31 at Plymouth State University, as the award-winning Educational Theatre Collaborative (ETC) performs Godspell.
ETC's Godspell presents a large intergenerational cast, instead of the usual 10-12 performers, to highlight the circus theme and wonderful music and dancing according to director Trish Lindberg. "The large numbers really add a power to the production," Lindberg said.
Godspell was conceived and originally directed by John Michael Tebelak with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz.
One of the biggest off-Broadway and Broadway successes of all time, Godspell is based primarily on the Gospel According to St. Matthew
The main story of Godspell is portrayed in the way the players interact with their leader, coming together to create a loving community. Godspell presents many recognizable songs, led by the international hit, "Day By Day."
"Performers can learn a great deal about what makes a strong ensemble through participating in Godspell," Lindberg said. "Building a strong community throughout the rehearsal process will enhance the honesty needed onstage. The closer the cast is, the more emotionally powerful the production."
Time from the first rehearsal to the first performance is only 23 days. With actors ranging in age from eight to 50 years, getting it all done requires organization and intensity. Planning for ETC occurs year round, from budgeting to marketing to publication design, workshop preparation, and garnering volunteer support. "That all occurs beforehand so we can move as quickly as we need to in January," Lindberg says.
Once January begins, rehearsal is layered onto rehearsal as the actors gain confidence onstage and with each other, with a goal of providing each audience with a feeling of the importance of community and an emotionally charged experience inspired by the energy and enthusiasm of the cast.
Performances are Jan. 27-30 at 7 p.m., Jan. 30 and 31 at 2 p.m. at the Silver Center for the Arts on Main Street in Plymouth.
Tickets are $24-22 for adults, $20-18 for seniors and $18-16 for youth and PSU students at the Silver Center Box Office, (603) 535-ARTS or (800) 779-3869 or online at silver.plymouth.edu. Box Office hours are Monday-Friday, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
The Educational Theatre Collaborative (ETC) is a venture of Plymouth State University, Plymouth Elementary School and Friends of the Arts, and is a two-time winner of the Moss Hart Award for excellence in children's and community theatre, and the Hippo Press "Best of Everything."
ETC is in its 16th year of producing integrated arts experiences and intergenerational theatre that includes community members, elementary, high school and university students and PSU faculty and staff from more than 20 towns. The goal of ETC is to produce the highest quality theatre and integrated arts experiences possible, through collaborations with Plymouth State University, area schools and the community.
The 2010 production is presented in partnership with the PSU College of Graduate Studies, Plymouth Elementary School and Friends of the Arts and is dedicated to Alex Ray, founder of the Common Man Family of Restaurants.
Information about events at the Silver Center is available online at http://silver.plymouth.edu.
General information about events at PSU is available at ThisWeek@PSU, http://thisweek.blogs.plymouth.edu.


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Jul 18, 2013 - By Katie Roenigk, Staff WriterOfficials are investigating the death of transient James Casteel, 59, whose body was found Sunday morning at the Fremont County Good Samaritan Center in Riverton.
Coroner Ed McAuslan said there was nothing "outwardly suspicious" about the death.
"(Casteel) was staying at the shelter," McAuslan said Tuesday. "There was no trauma or anything like that, but (with him) being transient we don't know what happened."
On Wednesday, McAuslan said Casteel's preliminary autopsy was inconclusive.
"They didn't find anything that was obvious," McAuslan said.
He will wait for results from toxicology tests, which typically take four to six weeks to be completed.
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Bed Bath & Beyond Down 14% After Weak Q2 Guidance
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.(NASDAQ: BBBY) is trading lower on thesession following its Q1 earnings annoouncement yesterday. The company reported an EPS of $0.89 vs $0.85 estimates and revenues of $2.22 billion vs $2.25 billion estimates.
Bed Bath & Beyond also guided Q2 EPS $0.97-1.03 vs $1.08 estimates. The company's quarterly sames stoere sales incrased by 3.%
Bed Bath & Beyond is currently trading at $63.22, a loss of $10.45 or 14.18%. The stock is still up about 10% year-to-date.
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Jerry A runners blog-updated daily
I ran a mile and I liked it, liked it, liked it. firstname.lastname@example.com
"He conquers who endures" - Persius "Every workout should have a purpose. Every purpose should link back to achieving a training objective." - Spaniel
Isn't a taper one of those strange looking SE Asian mamals that looks like a runt of a deer or one really ugly dog.
Oh Mighty Wing
~Sara It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard is what makes it great. ~ Jimmy Dugan
what's taper???
Princess Cancer Pants
Also may be some recovery. I was solidly on page 1 and then fell back to page three between taper and recovery.
Working my way back up.
• Chemo
• Chemo-Radiation
• Surgery
• Return to kicking my own ass by 2018
She was not strong. She was valiant. Radiant. Brave and broken. The beauty she discovered in the aftermath was unparalleled to anything she had known before, because it had come at such a cost.
~ Unknown
I saw page 1 for all of maybe 2 days...now I am going to go through what you went through. *^@#$#*^*& taper is ruining my page 1 awesomeness!
Tell me about it Kirsten, I had a brief entrance on page 1 a couple of weeks ago and was looking good to ascend the ladder when I stubbed my toe badly and then wrapped up into a very short and sharp taper ready for Saturday.
Never mind, I have quite a few more weeks to go to get back on page 1 awesomenissismisation again
BTW I was waiting for the opportunity to tell you I had to laugh
I have another marathon in June and although a coverted one I am in serious thinking if I should do it or not as I have been saying to myself "I haven't got a race to do this month." I was using them as an addition to my training programme to fit around my ultramarathons but have come to realise they are becoming an incumberance as I am continually tapering up and down instead of consolidating and increasing. Never have I entered a marathon with such a steep taper.


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costume institute gala 2007: poiret, king of fashion
>> Here today, gone tomorrow -- that's how the following photos will behave. I just figured I would post up the outfits as they come in, this is my favorite party of the year. So photos now, commentary later!
(All arrival photos can be seen here.)


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Mumbai (UNI) A special Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) court today adjourned till November 20, the hearing on a petition filed by Bollywood actor Salman Khan, seeking directive to state government to pay his balance dues of Rs 25 lakh for his work in the controversial film Chori Chori Chupke Chupke. Mr Khan stated in his application that as per agreement with producer of film Nazim Rizvi in 1999, he had signed agreement for acting in the film for a remuneration of Rs 1.5 crore. Out of that, he has received Rs 1.25 crore and remaining amount is yet to be received.
He further stated that the film was completed and released through the court receiver. The sale proceeds of the film are deposited in the state treasury after settling of accounts and claims of all the parties concerned except his. It may recalled that film ran into trouble due to arrest of producer Rizvi and film financier, Bharat Shah and others for allegedly having nexus with underworld don. The then MCOCA Judge A P Bhangale had appointed a court receiver.
The court receiver sold all distribution rights and deposited the amount in state treasury after the pronouncement of judgement in the case in the year 2003. Beside Shah and Rizvi, other accused are Mohammed Shamshuddin alias Bhatija and Abdul Rahim Alhabaksh Shah and Bhatija. It is the case of police that film Chori Chori Chupke Chupke was financed by Bharat Shah and produced by Nasim Rizvi at the behest of Pakistan-based gangster Chhota Shakeel.
The court had attached the film and appointed Santosh Singh Jain as the court receiver to release the movie and receive the sale proceeds. The film fetched about Rs 12 crore after it was released in 2001. Shah claimed that the film was financed by him and that he had invested Rs 11 crore. Shah said he had agreements and bank entries to prove his claim. He also denied involvement of Shakeel in making the film. Police alleged that they had intercepted telephonic conversation between Shakeel and Rizvi which revealed that the former had instructed the producer to keep his 50 per cent share in the film Chori Chori Chupke Chupke.


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Direct Sourcing of LPO Services
By Archiit Sethuraman
The LPO(Legal Process Outsourcing) industry at its nascent stage, witnessed a number of concerns relating to data security arrangements and quality issues. Consequently, the general counsels were very skeptical even about its outside counsel engaging with the LPOs. However, LPO in the last few decades has started gaining prominence – due to its cost and quality benefits. It was later observed that many major law firms have outsourced legal activities to the LPOs or have cooperatively worked with them to offer enhanced services at considerably lower costs to their corporate clients.
In the past two years, LPO players have been increasingly contacting the General Counsels (GC) directly, also the growing budgetary pressure faced by the general counsels in the US and UK have enabled them to directly engage with LPO service providers, by-passing the law firms. For this purpose, GC's are busy unbundling various legal services and outsourcing all transactional activities (mostly done in-house) directly to an LPO vendor.
Cost pressure is the primary driver for this trend, apart from that organisations reap other benefits such as improved governance, quality of work and transparency. Of late, the vendors also have been developing their expertise by appointing in-house attorneys, offering on shore services as per the clients' demand.
The industry woke up and noted Rio Tinto when it struck a deal directly with an LPO vendor, CPA Global in India for document review and basic drafting. In this agreement the General Counsels directly engage with an LPO vendor for any type of contract review and document drafting services without a Law Firm in the picture.
This mainly marked the beginning of a trend where general counsels engage directly with LPO vendors for certain tactical works. Prior to this, corporates followed a bundled approach – whereby they engaged with a law firm who in turn outsourced/off shored the company's assignment to an LPO vendor.
Typically, the legal works is unbundled into these two categories:
1) Transactional service: Involves the everyday legal services such as contract management, document review, patent review for which an LPO vendor is engaged directly.
2) Advisory service: Involves interpretation of law, advising clients on litigations, representing a case in the court of law for which a law firm is engaged.
Now, let's talk about the benefits of directly engaging with an LPO:
• Cost: Organisations reap a cost benefit of about 30% by directly engaging with an LPO vendor, which otherwise is only 5-10% sourcing via law firms. This cost benefits are immediately reaped by corporates in the following ways.
• Reducing In-house resources: An in-house or a law firm associate would typically cost $350 per hour for contract review, document review and drafting whereas an attorney in India would charge $250 per hour for similar services.
Organisations, in order to reap this cost benefit, are increasingly offshoring their day to day legal assignments and rationalising their in-house legal team size and are also reducing their law firms' engagements.
• Aligning resources for higher value activities: By outsourcing low value transactional services to third parties, organisations can now utilise their in-house attorneys on complex, high end works.
A simple case example: A leading consulting firm's legal department had several NDAs to review periodically – they outsourced this contract review process directly to a third party LPO in Asia, which enabled their in-house attorneys to focus on complex assignments such as preparing Master level agreements and provide standard consulting. This process also gained the company a cost benefit of more than 50% (Source: Integreon)
• Improved Visibility and Governance: The LPO vendors are typical BPO organisations specialised in outsourcing assignments. According to a survey by Outsource Portfolio, all the top 10 LPO firms globally are six sigma certified for project management. LPO services, with the increasing demand, have gained a prominent position amongst other BPO services. Companies such as Infosys and Wipro (known for their ISO and FAO offerings) in India have also started to offer LPO services.
By engaging with such trained BPO vendors, General Counsels obtain increased visibility into their legal services by obtaining daily reports to monitor the process, establishing SLAs and KPIs, improving turnaround time and leveraging technology effectively. Whereas they do not reap such benefits when they outsource through a law firm who are culturally trained to interpret and advise law.
• Improved Role of Procurement Professionals: The biggest challenge facing the general counsels by this direct sourcing approach is managing this additional list of vendors. As stated above, the LPO vendors are typical BPO organisations and are different from law firms.
Industry experts feel that there is an opportunity now for the procurement to enter the picture, who traditionally have a limited role in legal service procurement in Fortune 500 companies.
As mentioned above many of the LPO vendors are traditional BPO service providers with whom the procurement has prior experience for HRO and FAO assignments, hence the procurement people opine that they can support LPO sourcing in terms of managing these suppliers in terms of identifying suppliers and contract negotiation thereby getting an entry into the companies legal spend area.
In response to this trend, law firms have also started to unbundle their services and offshoring transactional services to low cost countries and entering into strategic partnerships with LPO vendors.
Some prominent UK law firms such as Allen and Overy transferred its back office operations to Northern Ireland; Allen and Overy has partnered with Integreon to outsource litigation document review to India. Taylor Wessing has set up New Street Solutions – a separate division for offering contract management, document management and due diligence services
This Direct engagement approach and its cost benefits has been clearly recognised by the General Counsels, who are increasingly focused on unbundling their legal services. Surveys indicate that approximately 37% of the large organisations (revenue >US$3 billion) have already started to unbundle their service and engage with LPO's directly.It is now time for us to watch how general counsels and LPO service providers work together in the forthcoming years and shape up this industry.
Archiit Sethuraman a Research Analyst in Legal Services with Beroe Inc.Back


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Busta Rhymes is back with a sequel to his 2009 Album cut, Respect My Conglomerate. The 2009 album, Back On My B.S, original cut had Lil Wayne and Jadakiss on it. The sequel however has Jadakiss maintaining his place but with Wayne nowhere to be found.
Its a newly improved conglomomerate with Jadakiss, Styles P and Fabolous. One thing is for sure, the veterans still got game!
Download or Listen: Busta Rhymes ft. Fabolous, Jadakiss & Styles P – Respect My Conglomerate 2


text: The Chanel bracelet and dress below, sent in by SadSadie, blend fashion with drugs. Both feature a collection of pills, some emblazoned with jewels and the Chanel logo. Pills, abuse of which are already associated with the upper classes, are re-cast as high fashion. Their decoration of one's life is presented as something to flaunt, not hide.Lisa Wade, PhD is a professor at Occidental College. She is the author of American Hookup, a book about college sexual culture, and a textbook about gender. You can follow her on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.


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The gauge for the baby knit sizing is 24sts/ 36rows = 4x4in/ 10x10 cm
Crochet: 32sts/ 32rows (20sts/ 20rows) = 4x4 in/ 10x10cm in single crochet with size B/ 2.25mm (G/ 4.0mm) hook.
This pattern contains knit and crochet elements. The hat is knit, but the ears are crochet.
Skills needed to complete the hat.
Knitting: Knit, Purl, Knitting in the round, Picking up stitches, Decreasing.
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The Rolling Stones
The History of The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones Release "Exile on Main Street"
The Rolling Stones released Exile On Main Street in May 1972, having been preceded by the Top 10 hit "Tumbling Dice". Exile On Main Street was an immediate commercial success, hitting #1 worldwide just as The Rolling Stones embarked on their famed 1972 American Tour, their first in the U.S. in three years, and during which they played many songs from Exile On Main Street.
Mick Jagger Marries Bianca Macias in St Tropez
On May 12th, 1971, Mick Jagger and Bianca Macias tie the knot in a Roman Catholic ceremony at St. Anne's Church in St. Tropez in the south of France. Mick Jagger had been studying Catholicism with the pastor of St. Anne's, Abbe Lucien Baud so they could have an altar wedding after the civil ceremony. With the sun shining on the Cote d'Azur, it all looked like everything was set for the perfect wedding, but this was The Rolling Stones…
The Rolling Stones become Tax Exiles
The Rolling Stones should have been rolling in money, Sticky Fingers had recently been released and was to be the biggest selling Rolling Stones album. They had also just signed a new record deal with Atlantic Records for a large fee.
However by April 5th, 1971, British taxes were due and The Rolling Stones owed taxes…..alot of them!
The Rolling Stones release "Let It Bleed"
The Rolling Stones released Let It Bleed on November 28th, 1969. Although The Rolling Stones had begun the recording of "You Can't Always Get What You Want" in May 1968, before Beggars Banquet had been released, recording for Let It Bleed began in earnest in February 1969 and would continue sporadically until November. During the recording founding member Brian Jones left and he tragically died soon after. He was replaced by 20 year old Mick Taylor. Upon release Let It Bleed made it to number 3 on the Billboard charts and in the UK it hit the number 1 spot on the album chart. Let It Bleed went on to go Double Platinum in the USA.
Brian Jones Funeral held in his home town of Cheltenham
Lewis Brian Jones was buried in his home town of Cheltenham on July 10th, 1969. The funeral service was held at St Mary's Parish Church and he was buried in Cheltenham Cemetery.
Before the funeral, fans had already sent enough flowers to fill the cemetery, including a guitar shaped arrangement from Brian's family and a huge arrangement spelling out "Gates of Heaven" from The Rolling Stones.
On the day of the funeral the town was besieged with tearful fans, curious onlookers and swarms of press photographers. The 14-car funeral procession crawled to the cemetery at a pace even more stately than usual as its progress was blocked by the surging crowds.
Brian Jones of The Rolling Stones dies in his Swimming Pool
As 1968 drew to a close, Brian Jones did what all rock-stars now do and bought himself a country retreat. Cotchford Farm is a country manor house in the East Sussex countryside, formerly owned by A. A. Milne, author of the Winnie The Pooh books, and included a large outdoor swimming pool.
Around midnight on July 2nd, Brian Jones was found at the bottom of his swimming pool in mysterious circumstances. All attempts to revive him failed. He was 27.
The coroners report found that while Brian Jones had been drinking there was no evidence of hard drugs in his system. However the police investigation and coroners report have left many unanswered questions, but the verdict to this day remains that Brian Jones died through misadventure.
Brian Jones Leaves The Rolling Stones
Brian Jones' relationship with the other Rolling Stones had broken down. Along with the Brian's deteriorating relationship with the other Stones his health was deteriorating with his dependency on various narcotics. Also Brian Jones, the blues purist, had been unhappy with the direction The Rolling Stones were taking had barely played on "Let It Bleed" the situation could not continue and on on June 8th, 1969 Brian Jones and The Rolling Stones parted company.
The Rolling Stones Rock & Roll Circus Filmed
The Rolling Stones Rock & Roll Circus was filmed over 18 hours on December 11th and 12th, 1968. Featuring The Rolling Stones, The Who and a Supergroup called Dirty Mac featuring Eric Clapton, Mitch Mitchell and John Lennon amongst others it was due to be shown by the BBC, but Mick Jagger held it back as he was unhappy with their performance. Tragically it would also be the last time Brian Jones would perform with The Rolling Stones, and died in his swimming pool little more that 6 months later.
Police raid Keith Richard's "Redlands" home in Sussex for drugs
Around 5:30pm on February 12th, 1967, around 20 police descended on Keith Richards' Sussex home, "Redlands". Both Mick Jagger and Keith Richards were arrested and sentenced to jail for drug offenses. Amid much public outcry The Rolling Stones found an unlikely ally in the shape of the conservative editor of The Times, William Rees-Mogg.
The Time's editorial piece, "Who breaks a butterfly on a wheel?" is considered to be a key factor in Keith Richards acquittal and Mick Jagger's conditional discharge. It also signified a major shift in public opinion in the UK.
Brian Jones is Born
Lewis Brian Hopkin Jones was born in the town's Park Nursing Home on February 28th 1942, the first child for Lewis Blount Jones, an aircraft designer, and Louisa Beatrice Jones, a piano teacher. The Jones were a well-to-do, middle class family, living in a nice house in a good neighborhood of a nice, middle class town. Not the background you would expect for a man that would become synonymous with the excesses of the 1960s


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The baths are designed for children between 5 and 10 months old.
They come in two different colors. Buy Buy Baby sells the pink version and Onestepahead.com sells the blue version. The baths do not meet federal safety standards because of how easily they tip over, according to the recall.
No incidents or injuries have been reported.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission urges those who have purchased by baby bath seats to immediately stop using them.
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I'm Josh Sims. I began sxploring my sexuality with my best bud when I was fourteen. We started out jerking off together. Then, one Saturday he called me and said for me to meet him at our secret place in the woods and that he had something wild to show me.
We met and he had a paper grocery bag. Excitedly he said, 'Look at what I found.'
I pulled out several magazines out of the bag and realized that they were gay magazines, with guys kissing, sucking, and fucking each other.
'Where the fuck did you find these?' I asked.
He said he was walking home from his Aunt's house late the night before. He said he was cutting through the woods and saw a guy down the sreet from him come out to his trash can and after looking around suspiciously he put the bag in the trash.
Jim said he was courious and after the guy went inside he waited a moment then went and got the bag out. He said that just as he got back to the woods the guy came back out and went back to the trash. Jim said when he couldn't find the bag he began to panic, looking all around.
We looked through the magazines and leter Jim asked if I wanted to try any of what the guys were doing. We decided on trying the kissing.
However within to weeks we were doing it all: kissing, sucking each other and fucking each other. We both found we enjoyed it immensley.
We continued on into high school, finding other guys into the same thing.
I missed Jim when dad and I would go to my uncle's during the summer. The dairy farm had been left to both of them when my grandfather died but dad wasn't really into running it.
Dad, by the way, is Mark and my uncle is Mike. My cousin is Brad. Brad is a year older than me.
I began to notice that when we visited, dad and Uncle Mike, would go off deep into the pasture and stay for hours.
Then, the summer after I turned seventeen, things began to come together.
Brad had gone into town early to get supplies and dad and Mike were nowhere to be found. I decided to check the barn.
As I entered I heard strange sounds coming from up in the loft. I eased in and slowly and silently climbed the stairs leading up to it.
Easing up just high enough to see what was going on, I froze in shock. There, naked on a blanket, was dad and Mike in a sixty-nine. I kept out of sight and moments later they stopped and kissed.
Dad turned over onto his back and pulled his legs up and Mike got into position and began sliding his cock up dads ass. I couldn't believe what I was seeing. Both my dad and my uncle were gay.
Mike soon climaxed in dad's ass and they traded positions with dad fucking Mike's ass. Soo he climaxed also. Afterward, Mike said to dad, 'Damn, Mark, I've missed your fuckings. Are you sure I can't convince you to move out here with me?'
'Mike, let me think about it and talk to Josh.'
'Have you sarted him yet?'
'No. I just don't know how or what his reaction would be to having male sex.'
'Mark, you know introducing sons to male sex goes back five generations in our famile and dad wanted us to continue it. I introduced Brad to it last year right after you left and he took right to it. He loves it. In fact, he's wanting the three of us to get together tinight after Josh goes to bed.'
'I'm just not sure about Josh though,' dad said.
'Boys play. Why don't I get Brad to see if he can get Josh started?'
As dad just shook his head in agreement, I wanted to scream out, 'Dad I already do it and love it,' but instead I eased down the stairs and out of the barn. I had to find a way to let dad know I wanted sex with him. And if Josh came on to me I knew I had to play innocent. Or should I?
Brad returned from town mid morning and I saw he and Mike talking. Brad shook his head and smiled and said something to his dad.
Shortly after lunch, Brad came to me suggesting we g down to the lake and see if the fish were biting. I quickly agreed.
Brad was six foot tall and very muscular and well built. His biceps were large and his pecs and abs very well defined from hard work. His hair was dark brown and his eyes sky blue, and when he smiled he showed a perect set of snow white teeth.
We arrived at the lake, and Josh and I fished a short while but with no luck. Finally he said, 'fuck it! Lets go swimming.'
Neither of us had swim trunks and I commented about it. 'Fuck Josh. Swimming nude is the best way. Come on, strip down.' Soon we were both naked and in the water. We began to wrestle some and I noticed Brad frequently fel my hardening cock. I began to brush against his.
We later stopped and Brad walked out onto the grass, his hard seven inch cock pointing the way. I followed, mine pointing the way also.
'Hey, cuz, nice tool you got there.'
'Well, yours is pretty big also,' I replied.
'Hey, I don't know about yours, but mine could use some attention,' he said sitting down and laying back grasping his cock and stroking it.
I smiled and lay next to him saying, 'Not a bad idea.'
After a moment he said, 'Hey, why don't we stroke each other?'
'Uh, sure. Okay,' I replied. If he only knew how bad I wanted to stroke and suck his beautiful cock.
We stroked each other to a roaring climax and after washing off in the lake he said, 'Hey, Josh, we can do this as often as you want. I know lots of places we can have some privacy.'
'Sure,' I replied.
'Just give me a signal. Just rub yourself.'
'Got it.'
That afternoon I was with Brad and rubbed myself. Josh saw it and said, 'Hey, dad, Josh and I are going riding.'
'Okay, have fun.'
We saddled up two horses and headed out. Soon we arrived at an old cabin in the woods. Inside was a bed but not much else.
We stripped and lay on the bed and without hesitaion, grasped each others cock and began stroking. Brad turned to face me and I turned and faced him. Then unexpectedly, he kissed me, gently at first, then more passionately, offering his tongue. I accepted his and offered mine.
After the kiss, he smiled and said, 'That wasn't your firs time was it?'
'With a guy, uh, yea, but my girlfriend and I kiss like that,' I lied.
'Well, you're damn good at it. My girlfriend and I kiss like that also. I love kissing.'
'Brad, have you ver kissed a guy like that before today?'
'Honestly, yes I have. I have a bud I jerk with and kissing gets us both turned on like crazy. It intensifies our climax.'
For several days, Brad and I jerked off and kissed. The one day by the lake as we were jerking he said, 'Want me o show you something else that feels fantastic?'
He stopped stroking and leaned over and began sucking my cock. 'Oh, fuck!' I exclaimed.
He sucked me to completion and as my climax approached I warned him. He continued an when I filled his mouth, he swallowed every drop.
'Damn, you swallowed it,' I said in faked astonishment.
'Sure. All it is, is pure protein.'
'Do you and your bud do that also?'
'Josh, look, I'm totally bisexual. I like pussy as much as I like cock. I enjoy kissing, sucking and getting sucked, fucking a guys ass ad getting mine fucked nd eating ass and having mine eat. O like it all. We've been at it for four years.'
'Damn,' I said, amazed at his open confession. I wondered if the bud he was referring to was Uncle Mike.
'Josh, would you do me?'
'I'll try,' I replied.
I began sucking him like a beginner but soon I was so wrapped up in it that I was deepthroating him and working him with all I had. He soon fed me his load and I eagerly swallowed.
'Josh, you can deny it all you want but you have sucked cock many times before this. No beginner sucks cock like you did. How long you been sucking?'
'About four years with a bud at home.'
'You fuck each other?'
'Yea, we do everything you said you and your bud did.'
'Nice. We can have a lot more fun now that we know about each other. Does your dad know?'
'Fuck no! Does yours?'
'Yea, and he's cool with it.'
'Damn, he doesn't mind?'
We headed back and later that evening Brad asked if I wanted to take a walk. We did and he led me out a ways to a grove of trees and we kissed, had a short sixty-nine and fucked each other. I was in heaven.
After we got back, I went to shower and after turning the water on, I sneaked back to the head of the stairs to listen in on their conversation.
'Well, what have you and Josh been up to the last week or so?' Uncle Mike asked.
'Everything. Uncle Mark, Josh has been having sex with his buds for four years according to him. He's into it all, and he's damn good at it all.'
'I so want to have sex with him, but I just don't know how to tell him that I'm now gay and want him.'
'Well, you and dad can go a it and let me and him 'catch' you and I'll suggest we join in or you two can 'catch' us and join in,' Brad said.
'That might work,' Dad said.
'Mark, I personally think he would be more accepting if we walked in on them going at it.'
'You're probably right,' Dad said.
I went in and quickly showered and hurried back to the group. I now knew what would happen but I didn't know when.
A couple of days passed with Brad and I going off to suck and fuck but nothing happened. Then on a Saturday, Uncle Mike and dad went into town, saying that they would be gone for several hours.
Brad and I stripped and were soon having sex out by the pool. We had kissed and made out a while then began eating each others ass. Then came a sixty-nine.
My back wat toward the house and suddenly I heard, 'You boys having fun?'
I jumped up to find dad and Uncle Mike boh standing there totally nude and their cocks as hard as stone.
'Uh, hi dad,' was all I could say.
'Mind if we join in?' Uncle Mike asked.'
Suddenily, Brad and I ere watching our dads kiss and amke out then get into a sixty-nine. We sat and watched as they brought each other to completion.
Then, looking at us, Uncle Mike said, 'You two are still boned. Why don't you two fuck us?'
Both men lay on their backs and pulled up their legs. Brad immediately got into position and began sliding his cock into his dad's ass.
'Josh, son, fuck me. You don't know how bad I've been wanting this.'
Seconds later I was fucking my dads ass and loving it.
'Fuck yea, Josh. Fuck me hard. Shoot that load up me,' Dad said loudly.
Soon, I said, 'Get ready dad. I'm about to shoot.'
'Do it son Fill my ass up.'
And fil him I did, with the largest load I ever remember shooting. As I climaxed, dad pulled me to him and we kissed passionately.
When It was over, dad looked at me and said, 'Son, we need to talk.'
'Dad, I've known about you and Uncle Mike since right after we got here.'
He looked at me questioningly, and I told him about seeing them in the loft and hearing their conversation.
'I see. So you knew that what Brad was doing was all planned?'
'Yes, I did. I was wanting it so badly, too.'
Dad and I then had a sixty-nine and later Brad and I lay side by side as our dads fucked us. It was awesome seeing dads face as he lovingly fucked my ass.
Late afternoon, Uncle Mike said, 'Mark, I think we need o trade sons.'
'So do I,' Dad replied.
Uncle Mike and I had a sixty-nine then later fucked each other. I found it hot to watch my own dad with my cousin.
Dad and I talked and decided to move to the farm and run it as Grandpa had wanted.
Dad and Uncle Mike became lovers and Brad and I both found women willing to bare us a child. Both women bore us a son and we began raising them, planning on continuing the family tradition.
We kept an eye on them and at fourteen knew that they were having sex together. The tradition was beginning. At seventeen, we brought them in with us and i was even more turned on watching my dad with his grandson. Brad and I became lovers also and our sons are planning on continuing the tradition.
Even though dad and Uncle Mike are lovers and Brad and I are lovers, we all have sex together with and without our sons. But when it's time to go to bed, we share our beds with our partners. And yes, we all have friends that visit and join the fun.
We are a very loving and devoted family.


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SXSW: Another Religious Conclave
As I read the reports coming in from the South by Southwest Conference (SXSW) in Austin, TX, I'm reminded of two things. The first is the fact that I was right in deciding not to go to the event a tech, music, and culture conferencesince it is covered well by the media, and I probably would not learn any more had I been there. And the second is that the tech world is returning to its old ways of over-optimistic excitement over every new gizmo and idea that comes along.
Oh, and I should mention that I have concluded that these events are more like religious retreats than anything substantial, but I'll get to that in a moment.
First let's look at the tech scene itself. There is very little going on to get that excited about unless you are a social networking nut ball. I'm still not completely sold on operations like Foursquare, which seem more like tools for stalking people than anything useful. Yes, with the app, you can share the fact that you ate at Joe's Diner last night because you checked in or whatever, but I think that a thoughtful review in Yelp would be much more useful.
Other social media tools like Foursquare have become all the rage, and I think that many of these small fry companies could become a legitimate force if they were allowed to evolve into bigger companies.
However, the model for public financing was completely derailed back in 2002 when the idiotic Sarbanes-Oxley Act was passed, which took the onus of financial reporting from the accountants and gave it to the officers of the company. Along with that, other paperwork requirements make it impossible for small public companies to exist. One of the premier venture capitalists in the world, Tim Draper, told me that the overhead of Sarbanes-Oxley is hard to justify for any company whose annual revenues is less than $400 million.
And, of course, what did Sarbanes-Oxley do to prevent Bernie Madoff and other scams? Nothing, but nobody ever mentions that, do they?
Anyway, I harp on this every year to no avail. But you'd think that the small start-ups would eventually get a clue and express some outrage over this impediment. Instead these companies go to SXSW and extol the virtues of social networking hoping Google will buy them, I guess.
I find the entire tech scene at that rose-colored glasses level to be depressing. Tim O'Reilly, for example, a genuine visionary publisher of geek books, showed up at SXSW to do a "Fireside chat" without the fire. Instead of showing any concern for the future of these small companies, many of which he is directly or indirectly involved, he talked about living forever.
I have observed a weird phenomenon over the years. A lot of guys in the high tech business get filthy rich, and when they hit 50, they become preoccupied with living forever, and they are dead serious about it as if they have a shot at it. Ray Kurzweil has made a second career out of this desire. I think these folks should revisit the movie Zardoz when they have the chance.
Many of these companies have unrealistic giddy optimism over various schemes to further promote social networking as some sort of all-encompassing religion. Group worship perhaps. The SXSW event is more like a trip to Lourdes for 19th century Catholics, or one of those Jesus boot camps. The place is filled with group-think true believers that hobnob with each other and party all night long, and then most of them go back to their hotel rooms alone to contemplate infinity. (Many pray to Ralph at the White Altar.)
The religious overtones to these events probably drive me away more than anything. This only dawned on me recently when I wondered to myself why I hate going to these things. It's a religious event, and I'm not interested.
You never learn anything at a religious event like this because you either already know it or it's not something you buy into. There isn't anything said that you can't read in a summary later or see on a YouTube video.
Other religious tech events include Burning Man, Web 2.0 conferences, DEMO, and probably CES. None of these are actually events, these are pilgrimages. You make a long arduous journey to visit them with the current saints to re-affirm the fact that you have some connection to the "chosen ones." I think this notion may somehow explain the emergence of this "live forever" desire of the chosen ones. Nothing totally explains the obsession, but that it's a quasi-spiritual quest of those with some sort of superiority complex.
Meanwhile, of course, if these sorts of events were anything of genuine importance the people there would be spending all their time complaining about Sarbanes-Oxley. But, no, it won't even be mentioned.
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Samuil Fortress, offering a fantastic view of the Ohrid Lake from the fortification's ancient walls, is the next destination. Descending to the location of Plaosnik (a crossroad of civilizations at the Ohrid Hill) and visiting the burial place of St. Kliment and the newly reconstructed church of St. Pantelejmon are next on the agenda.
This will be followed by a visit to the Early Christian Polyconchal Basilica (5th century AD), with its breathtaking mosaics, and to the church of St. Jovan Kaneo (13th century), one of the trademarks of Ohrid. The final leg of the tour includes a visit to the fisherman settlement of Kaneo, where a boat trip will facilitate further sightseeing from the lakeside. The tour will end at the Ohrid central port.
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VNU Retail Index finds only 22 percent of retailers recruit Latino employees.
NEW YORK -- While the most recently released figures from the U.S. Census Department reveal that one of every seven Americans is now of Latino heritage, the retail industry appears to be behind the curve in recruiting and hiring Hispanic employees.
Although the U.S. Latino population has reached 41.3 million, only 22 percent of retailers surveyed last month by the VNU Retail Index reported that their company made any special efforts in the past year to specifically recruit Latino employees. The VNU Retail Index is a monthly survey of 500 convenience, drug, grocery, mass and specialty retailers across the country. The questionnaire polls retailers about their view of current and future business conditions, and queries them on various timely topics, such as their hiring practices.
Half of the country's population growth of 2.9 million between July 2003 and July 2004 is attributed to the surge in the Latino population, reported the Los Angeles Times. The Latino population grew by 3.6 percent, compared with an overall increase of just 1 percent in the U.S. population, census reported.
Of the 22 percent who said they did make special efforts to recruit Hispanic employees, two said their efforts were centered around colleges and job fairs, while a third, a c-store operator, said they used Latino job training centers associated with the local Chambers of Commerce.
Others said they ask Hispanic customers if they know anyone looking for a job, and others said they used local Spanish-language newspapers to advertise openings.
One supermarket operator said education is the key to being able to hire more Latino workers. "We launched a very broad detailed program specifically for Hispanics," said the retailer. "Internally, Spanish language classes are being held so a wider population of employees is at least able to say hello."
In a similar vein, another supermarket operated added: "We hired a Hispanic coordinator to work with Hispanic situations and we send all correspondence to employees in both English and Spanish."
One supermarket noted that it had engaged a recruiting firm that specializes in hiring Hispanic talent.
Of all the ways to attract Hispanic employees, perhaps the most successful has been through referrals. "We have many (Hispanics) on staff in key positions who refer perspective new hires," said one retailer. Another added: "Our biggest success has been with referrals from other Hispanic associates."
The news about Hispanic hiring activities is not all bad on the retail front. Among those who said they were not doing anything special to attract Hispanic workers, many did note that looking to recruit and develop across all races, and they especially value bilingual associates even if they do not have a separate program specifically designed to find and hire Hispanic talent.
And, many others, because of their geographic location, said Hispanic recruiting efforts were just "not applicable" in their market.
Recruiting and hiring Hispanic employees will also be addressed during seminars at the upcoming Hispanic Retail 360 Conference & Expo, being held Sept. 26-27, 2005, in Dallas. Produced by the Retail Group of VNU Business Publications and VNU Exhibitions, the Hispanic Retail 360 Conference & Expo will focus on the implementation of ethnic marketing and merchandising strategies at the store level. For more information or to register, go to www.hispanicretail360.com.


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Scotty McCreery and Lauren Alaina Will Miss 'American Idol' Judge Randy Jackson
Fox's hit singing competition 'American Idol' has propelled many singers into successful careers, including country music standouts Carrie Underwood, Kelly Clarkson, Scotty McCreery, and Lauren Alaina. With the sad announcement that judge Randy Jackson would be pursuing other endeavors, former contestants spoke up about their respect and admiration for him.
He can leave with a huge smile on his face, knowing that he impacted many young and hopeful contestants in a truly lasting way. Season 10 runner-up Alaina says, "Randy always had my back. He was a wonderful judge. His spunk, encouragement, and smile will be missed on the judging panel," (quote via Hollywood Reporter).
Her fellow contestant and Season 10 winner McCreery, adds, "Randy was there from the beginning and added a huge element to the show with his experience and critique that will be truly missed. I loved having him on my season, but even with him gone, he'll always be 'America's dawg …'"
'Idol' is an intense competition and not for the faint of heart. It seems that Jackson's teddy bear personality, exuberant support and solid advice were a welcome presence throughout the show. He certainly will be missed on Fox, but his returned active involvement within the music industry will be an exciting new chapter in his life.
'Idol' fans will miss his catch phrases, though! Who's going to say "In it to win it" and "dawg?"


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ACORN and two former employees of its Baltimore office filed a multimillion-dollar lawsuit Wednesday against the makers of a hidden-camera video that showed the employees giving tax advice to a man posing as a pimp and a woman posing as a prostitute.
The liberal activist group contends that the audio portion of the video was obtained illegally because Maryland law requires the consent of both parties to record private conversations.
The employees seen in the video, Tonja Thompson and Shera Williams, were fired after it was posted online. Thompson and Williams are plaintiffs in the lawsuit, which says they suffered "extreme emotional distress with attendant physical symptoms and injury to their reputations."
The lawsuit names James O'Keefe III and Hannah Giles, who played the pimp and prostitute in the video, as defendants. It also names conservative columnist and blogger Andrew Breitbart of Los Angeles, who posted it on his Web site, biggovernment.com.
Brietbart said he would respond with his lawyer to a request for comment. He told The Associated Press in an interview Tuesday that he looked forward to a lawsuit because he expects unsavory details about ACORN to be unearthed in the discovery process.
O'Keefe and Giles could not immediately be reached. Asked by Fox News earlier this month about the possibility of a lawsuit, O'Keefe said, "Bring it on."
"It's not in their interest to attack me and Hannah," O'Keefe told Fox News. "If they want to equate sex trafficking of young girls with videotaping someone without their consent, that's their moral prerogative, but that just shows you how low they are."
In the video, the pair claimed they planned to employ teenage girls from El Salvador as prostitutes, and one of the ACORN employees suggested that up to three of the girls could be claimed as dependents.
O'Keefe and Giles made similar videos at ACORN offices in Washington, New York and San Diego, but the lawsuit, filed in Baltimore Circuit Court, involves only the Baltimore recording.
The lawsuit claims the video damaged ACORN's reputation and asks for injunctions barring its further broadcast or distribution. It seeks $2 million in compensatory damages – $1 million for ACORN and $500,000 for each of the two former employees – as well as $1 million in punitive damages from each of the three defendants.
Andrew D. Freeman – an attorney for ACORN, Thompson and Williams – said the former employees did not wish to comment but that the emotional distress claim "is not an exaggeration."
"They're doing their best not to watch television. They've sort of been prisoners in their own homes," Freeman said. "While everyone, including them, agrees that some of the things they said were dumb, in Maryland we have a right to say dumb things in the privacy of our homes and offices without fear of being taped and without fear of being splashed all over the Internet."
Maryland's wiretap law is sometimes called the "Linda Tripp law." Tripp, a Maryland resident at the time, was indicted, but not prosecuted, for secretly recording telephone conversations with former White House intern Monica Lewinsky in which they discussed Lewinsky's affair with former president Bill Clinton.
ACORN – which stands for the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now – bills itself as the nation's largest advocacy group for the poor. It started in 1970 in Arkansas and is now a a national, multimillion-dollar conglomerate.
The videos sparked outrage on Capitol Hill, where the House and Senate voted last week in separate bills to deny federal funds to ACORN. Maryland does not fund the group.
Associated Press writer Justin Pritchard in Los Angeles contributed to this report.
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December 31, 2016
elm street bakery
while I was an intern at fisher-price, my favorite place to eat in town was elm street bakery. I ate there everyday during my first week as an intern when I didn't know anyone or even where the cafeteria was. I took brendan there and we went every time he visited and I had my last lunch as an intern there with some friends. it reminds me of the big sur bakery, which is a huge compliment as it is one of my favorite cafes I have ever been to. the food at elm street is amazing and changes every week or so. my favorite thing I've had there is the salmon tartine, which is an open faced sandwich with smoked salmon, feta cheese and arugula. here are a few pictures I snapped on my last visit to the bakery while living in east aurora.
December 28, 2016
oh christmas tree
when I read an article a few weeks back about how the biggest tree in canada was at the toronto eaton mall, I knew I had to see it! I had been to the massive mall in the heart of toronto before and they have just about every store you can imagine so I was excited to go again. the tree certainly didn't disappoint and was probably close to 6 or 7 stories tall! I had seen massive trees before but never indoors and never with so many ornaments! we also looked at the beautiful window displays at hudson's bay and saks fifth avenue which I thought were every bit as beautiful as the displays on fifth avenue in new york city. we walked around some more and bought some last minute gifts then piled in the car and headed to christmas eve service. tho it was last minute and we had to wake up early, spending christmas eve day in toronto was the highlight of my christmas in canada this year!
December 25, 2016
christmas eve in toronto
this year, I spent christmas with my boyfriend brendan and his family in london, ontario. on a whim, brendan, his sister and I decided to visit toronto, an at least two hour drive, to see canada's largest christmas tree and do some last minute christmas shopping. toronto ended up being shockingly empty which made for some beautiful photos. we walked around in the freezing cold for a while trying to get a better look at the cn tower and find a five guys restaurant to eat lunch at, only to discover it was right next to where we parked! i'll post some pictures of the amazing, massive christmas tree soon but for now, hope you have a great christmas celebrating friends and family but most of all Jesus, who loves us most of all.
December 9, 2016
apple picking adventure
after going to the pumpkin patch, brendan and i went on an adventure to find an apple orchard to pick some apples. since it was late in the season, most weren't open or were out of apples but we finally found one that was an hour away that sounded promising. we drove and drove thru the countryside and finally found the picturesque apple farm. seriously, this place is adorable! but when we went to the apple picking counter to get our bags, we were informed they were out of apples as of an hour before. rats! but we decided to walk around anyways and take in how pretty the farm was. we finally found one apple at the very tip top of a tree and with brendan's help, i finally got my apple! other highlights of our trip to the apple farm was an adorable dog that happily followed us around and the yummiest frozen apple cider! it was so good we went back for more when we were done with our first glass! i'm gonna try to make my own soon so stay turned! overall, even despite the lack of apples, it was a great day!
December 6, 2016
pumpkin patch sunday
i know christmas season is in full swing but i found photos of some adventures brendan and i had this past fall and i just had to post them! i saw the cutest little pumpkin patch and fruit stand on the side of the road one day while taking Colette to the groomers and i knew i just had to take brendan! we finally went when brendan visited east aurora a few weeks later and it was even cuter than I imagined. the pumpkin patch was next to a beautiful, tree lined river that was perfect for photos and they had lots of chickens and goats and pigs roaming around the grounds. brendan and i walked around and bought some pumpkins and explored the river and had an all around great time! here are a few of my favorite pictures from that day.
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12 bodies recovered as bus plunges into River
The Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC) on Saturday said it has recovered 12 of the 21 persons travelling in a bus which plunged into a River at J4 area of the Sagamu-Ore expressway in Ogbere, Ijebu-East local government area of Ogun State.
The bodies were recovered 24 hours after the incident when officials of the FRSC, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE), Nigeria Police Force and Red Cross society launched a search and rescue operation.
The driver, who allegedly slept off, lost control of the coaster bus which swayed off the road and plunged into the River on Friday and got swept away before it was located 24 hours after.
About 11 bodies of the women and that of the driver, a male, were recovered inside the Federal Urban Mass Scheme bus with Abuja registration number BWR 428 XA.
The victims were reportedly travelling for a burial at Uronigbe in Oriohwon local government area of Edo State.
Issa Seidu , the Ijebu-Ode Unit Commander of FRSC said three people were rescued on Friday night and were rushed to a private hospital in Ore.
He said he got the information from one of the survivors that the passengers that boarded the bus were 21, including the driver.
The FRSC boss attributed the accident to over speeding. "It is a clear case of over speeding on the part of the driver of the bus. If you look at the distance from which the bus ran into the river, which is about a kilometer away, it shows that the driver was on a terrible speed.
"It clearly shows that the driver was on a suicide mission. Although we don't know the actually number of people in the bus, one of the survivors said they were 21 in number. "In all we were able to recovered 12 bodies and rescued three".
Ibrahim Farinoye, information officer NEMA South – west Zone 2 said the agency would commence search and rescue operation of the remaining bodies in the river.
Families of the victims who were at the scene of the rescue operation could not hold the pain and tears.


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The Gradebook debates comments vs. content
A lively conversation on the types of comments that we publish on our blogs is taking place on tampabay.com's school blog, The Gradebook. Blogger Jeff Solochek has gotten complaints recently about hateful, untruthful comments being published.
Hillsborough school board member Jennifer Faliero suggests tampabay.com require registration on blogs (as we've done recently with several of our blogs).
"What happened to freedom of speech?" one reader asks.
A registration supporter says: "If you wouldn't say it putting your name to it why would you say it anonymously?"