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Sparkling Peach Bellinis Recipe
Folks will savor the subtle peach flavor in this elegant brunch beverage. — Taste of Home Test Kitchen
- 3 medium peaches, halved
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 can (11.3 ounces) peach nectar, chilled
- 2 bottles (750 milliliters each) Champagne or sparkling grape juice, chilled
- 1. Line a baking sheet with a large piece of heavy-duty foil (about 18 in. x 12 in.). Place peach halves, cut sides up, on foil; drizzle with honey. Fold foil over peaches and seal.
- 2. Bake at 375° for 25-30 minutes or until tender. Cool completely; remove and discard peels. In a food processor, process peaches until smooth.
- 3. Transfer peach puree to a pitcher. Add the nectar and 1 bottle of champagne; stir until combined. Pour into 12 champagne flutes or wine glasses; top with remaining champagne. Serve immediately. Yield: 12 servings.
Nutritional Facts
1 each: 74 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 2mg sodium, 9g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 1g fiber), 0 protein.
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"This is easy and good, but not like Cheddars Bellini."
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"I have done this drink twice already. It is refreshing and easy to do. If you have ever tried Macarroni and Grill's Bellini, this one is NOT like the one one they serve. It is good but softer and is more liquid no matter how long I left the Juice and the sparkling wine in the refrigerator. I used Macarroni and Grill as the standard, that is why I gave this one 4 stars."
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The picture went viral in a hurry, and rightfully so.
Caught to the right of Champlin Park goaltender Tyler Nelson, the photo froze what was arguably the best save of the high school hockey playoffs.
It came in the still decisive moments of the Section 5AA championship game, when a loose rebound was rocketing towards the right corner only be impeded by a cat-quick glove hand from Nelson.
The photo hit Twitter first. Then Facebook. By week's end, chances are they were seeing it online in China.
"It was kind of crazy," Nelson said. "A lot of people saw it. But it was a pretty cool picture."
It was likely a topic of conversation inside the Section 5A/5AA locker room at Wakota Ice Arena in South St. Paul last weekend, when the best seniors from the section gathered to play in the annual Ted Brill Great 8 Festival.
Nelson was invited to play after a voting process taken by the opposing coaches from both Section 5A and 5AA designated him as an all-star. His body of work throughout the season, and to a greater extent the postseason, earned his this chance.
That save in the section final against Centennial might have played part. But there was no doubt the 33 he made in a 2-1 overtime victory over Anoka in the quarterfinals, and then the 47 more he turned aside in the Rebels 5-4 shocker over Blaine in the semifinals garnered the most attention from those in the know.
"He was arguably the best player in the section, period," said Champlin Park head coach Pat Janostin. "He played such a huge role in the success we had. If we are back on the map, it is because of him. He was that good."
The storybook ending Champlin Park closed its 2012-13 season with sent a reinvigorating jolt into the hockey program. Nearly a month later, Nelson said that is every bit as cool as what the team did on the ice.
He grew up in Champlin, playing youth hockey and committing to the high school program he was groomed to play in.
Some of his buddies form those youth days chose to leave, optioning for the private school route or even a transfer to another public school. The lure of the state tournament – even in the much less regarded Class A field – was a promise they believed Champlin Park could never fulfill.
And then this happened. Supported by a contagious combination of work ethic and commitment to each other, Champlin Park came within a game of playing in front of 18,000 people in downtown St. Paul.
The run catapulted the Rebels back into hockey conversations and into such respected events as last weekend's Ted Brill tournament.
"I'm representing Champlin Park, and our entire community," said Nelson. "That means almost everything, because everybody could take the easy route and go find success at Benilde or Breck or Hill Murray. It is a little different playing for your own town, where we had everyone cheering for you. The whole community was there in the playoffs. It was something else, something I'll never forget."
Few who experience the setting do. Boys hockey playoff championships in Minnesota are like nothing else in prep sports. The Warner Coliseum was full with the entire Centennial community on one side, and what looked like all of Champlin on the other.
In the middle of it all was Nelson, who was stellar throughout. The performance earned him the Ted Brill nod, and the hope is more follow.
His plan is to pursue the dream. It will likely start with a junior hockey stint next year, and then a chance to play net in college in the years that follow.
He already has the grades – Nelson will enter the final few months of his senior year with a 3.94 GPA – and the skills. He also has a belief in his abilities, something critical for the kid who followed his older brother's footsteps into goalie pads in order to willingly stand in front of a slap shot from the slot.
"I know I can play beyond high school," Nelson said. "My confidence is pretty high after this season, so we'll see what happens, we'll see where it takes me."
Champlin Park goaltender Tyler Nelson stands in his net during the Section 5AA final against Centennial earlier this month. The Rebel senior was named to the Section 5A/5AA all-star team that played in last weekend's Ted Brill Great 8 festival. (Sun Post staff photo by Nick Clark)
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Can we complete sermon preparation in four hours? Whether in full-time or part-time ministry, we all have limited time.
However, those of us who are called to the preaching office have to put together effective sermons that are biblically and theologically sound as well as correctly addresses the real needs of the congregation. In light of this very real need, a SoulPreaching.Com reader asked the following:
"Many pastors have limited time to put into sermon prep. What is the best way to use four hours in developing a sermon? Is it possible to prepare an effective sermon with limited timing?"
I want to say a few things. First of all, four hours is a very limited amount of time to attempt to put together effective sermons. I have heard preachers argue that you should spend an hour for every minute preached. So if you preach 30-minute sermons, you should spend 30 hours in preparation. Personally, I think that such time frames are unrealistic and inflated.
Continual Sermon Preparation
After having said that, four hours is almost certainly not enough time. But please keep in mind that we are often working on our sermon during our daily lives, even when we might not think we are working on our sermons. For example, I have had flashes of insight come to me as I was thinking about the preaching text while standing in the grocery store line. That was sermon preparation time. Take out your pen and pad and put down that thought. That's 30 minutes of thought and 2 minutes to write it down. That is preparation.
Here's another example. You were talking on the phone with a friend and then things went spiritual and you start talking about the text on which you are going to preach. The last 10 minutes, yes, that was preparation. You are sleeping and something just hits you and you get up and spend 30 minutes writing it out. That's sermon preparation.
You are in the sick room with a parishioner and suddenly real life fits with the text in a powerful way. That's sermon preparation.
You are watching the news and because you are thinking over your text a particular story hits you. You guessed it ... that's sermon preparation.
And let us not forget the year you had been struggling with that text and then, all of a sudden, God gives you a flash of insight. All that year of 10 minutes here, five minutes there comes together in 20 minutes and you preach that sermon. Did you really only spend 20 minutes putting the sermon together? No, you didn't.
Intentional Time
I don't want to minimize the struggle with the word that is necessary to preach powerful sermons that comes from sitting down and struggling with the text. I think at a minimum you are looking at six to 10 hours for that kind of sermon preparation. But like I said, please add on to that base time any moments that you think about your text.
Is it possible to prepare a sermon with limited timing? I don't think so, but you may think you can—if you have studied the Bible daily in devotion. You may put together sermons more rapidly than those who do not. However, your devotional time is contributing to your sermon preparation whether you know it or not.
Your daily reading plan is contributing to your sermon preparation whether you know it or not. If you work on theological reflection, everything you do can be contributing to your sermon preparation.
What I am saying is that you need to make study and theological thinking a way of life. The Bible refers to it as "praying without ceasing" (1 Thess. 5:17). Your sermons will seem like they are coming together faster, but in reality, you are spending a lot of time struggling with the text, probably even more than those who do not have such a devotional life.
Sherman Haywood Cox II is the director of Soul Preaching. He holds an M.Div with an emphasis in homiletics and an M.S. in computer science. Visit Sherman at SoulPreaching.com.
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Amazon, Wal-Mart Follow iTunes, Up MP3 Prices
That was fast.
One day after iTunes upped the price for some of its DRM-free digital downloads to $1.29, Amazon.com and Wal-Mart have also increased their prices to $1.29 and $1.24, respectively.
Of the top 100 MP3 downloads currently listed on Amazon.com, eight of them are now priced at $1.29, up from 99 cents. Those include selections from Jamie Foxx, Beyonce, Britney Spears, Kings of Leon, Brad Paisley, Journey, and The Fray.
Other Amazon tracks are available for 79 cents and 89 cents.
"As with any product on Amazon.com, product pricing is subject to change," an Amazon spokeswoman said in an e-mail. "At Amazon.com we are continually working to bring value to our customers, through low pricing, selection, and convenience."
On Wal-Mart's MP3 store, 17 of the top 100 are now priced at $1.24. They also include songs from Britney Spears, Beyonce, Brad Paisley, and Jamie Foxx, as well as Kelly Clarkson, Pink, Carrie Underwood, and Leona Lewis.
Wal-Mart previously priced most of its songs at 94 cents, but there are now selections available at 64 cents.
Apple on Tuesday started selling tracks without copyright protection, or digital rights management (DRM). They also introduced tiered pricing 99 cents for standard tracks, $1.29 for premium, popular songs, and 69 cents for older, less popular songs.
Amazon and Wal-Mart made no obvious mention of the price hikes on their Web sites.
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We've had the Great Depression and the Great Recession, so how about the Great Liquidation? It feels as though someone or something is liquidating plenty this week and moving to cash, which is why we are still seeing a somewhat lethargic CBOE Volatility Index (VIX).
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Schools react to A-F grading system changes
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TULSA - The Oklahoma Senate approved a bill on Tuesday to change the state's controversial A-F grading system.
House Bill 1658 addresses concerns raised by superintendents, educators and parents that went into effect last year.
The new changes would change the formula for calculating grades for public schools.
Under the bill, grades will be based on a scale using 90 to 100 for an A, instead of a grade point average. Additionally, the bill allow institutions to receive plus or minuses such as a A+ or B- depending on if the school over performs or under performs.
Tulsa Public schools officials say they welcome the news and think the new reform is a great start at changing the grading system.
"I think attempts are being made to listen and take suggestions into account. This is definitely progress," Tulsa school official Chris Payne said.
TPS parents say they're encouraged by the new proposed changes to the controversial grading system, but stop short at calling it good deal for the schools in Tulsa.
"When a grading system is created that seems to have holes in it every improvement helps. I'm not sure from what I read today that it's enough," Katherine Haskell said.
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Brother McKay - Anything you can do on the blog to revitalize the official AoM book club? Great idea but starting to fade. I just joined today, hoping to find a vital community but not much happening there.
Hi Brett,
Been following your site for a while, decided to join the Community recently. Noticed you also have a section on Careers, and recently did a podcast with John Corcoran about reaching influencers.
I am also finishing a guide for people looking to get ahead in life, it's got a ton of powerful "hacks" that not a lot of people are talking about yet. It can save a lot of time for job seekers, headhunters etc and can also be applied for entrepreneurs.
I think your audience could find many of them useful in their business/life/work.
Would you be interested in taking a look at it, and tell me what you think?
Happy Anniversary, Brett and Kate! Have a great one!
Yes thank you. So very much appreciated.
Thanks for all the work you have done to make this site.
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My apologies if this is the wrong section to ask - but I recently paid the nominal book club fee, yet still can't enter the section. Can you please point to me to how I can fix this?
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- Jens and Räbe
This report may become boring. Nothing special happened, everything was normal. Starting with one of the normal prolog options on the day before when Juja said: "You are the only one who has time to go there. Have fun!".
So I started after breakfast with a short stop for a final plant-sitting session before leaving Jena. Then I drove on the normal way to Golmsdorf and climbed up the normal path from Golmsdorf in Tautenburg direction. When approaching to the target, the paths became smaller and smaller and finally were fading out – very normal. The point was hidden between some brushwood, no area for a Sunday afternoon walk but on the other hand not to difficult to handle, some kind of normal forest.
I took the normal pictures and started on my way back, where I left the normal way in Kunitz to have a look at a newly rebuild house bridge. The whether was fine all the time, so nevertheless it was a nice normal Saturday morning tour.


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The title of Ben Moor's one-man show could not be more misleading. Whether it is there to make you laugh, or think, to examine your own life in a new light, pretty much every word in this skilfully constructed, mind-twisting piece is significant.
Moor plays two characters: a blocked biographer, given to romanticism and fits of hyperbole, and a po-faced compiler of footnotes, who comments on and strives to correct the biographer's narrative. And what a peculiar narrative it is: just as he is losing all hope in his life, the biographer is sent an "advance diary" for the following year, packed with notes of events yet to happen, all apparently in his own handwriting.
It sounds confusing, yet it makes a wonderful, warped sense on stage, where Moor creates a hilarious parallel universe in which there are JG Ballard-themed pubs, Buddhists ride a rollercoaster called Life (it ends - boom, boom - six feet under ground), and court-appointed muggers routinely inflict punishment beatings on the biographer's kleptomaniac cousin Josh.
Moor's writing can be irreverent, inventive and hauntingly beautiful all at once, notably when he describes the biographer's on-off girlfriend, Meredith, as a woman who "moves like a fading civilisation worried about her future". Sympathetically directed by Erica Whyman, Moor is also a beguiling performer, at times all cartoonish, gangling limbs and rubbery expressions, then suddenly still and wise. By the time the biographer and his footnote shadow begin to blur, it seems that nothing happening outside in the real world is of much significance at all.


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A reshuffle has affected more than 550 police officers in the Turkish capital of Ankara, Turkish newspaper Milliyet reported today.
According to the information, some 80 senior officers are among them.
Earlier it was reported that the reshuffle also affected the police in some Turkish cities, namely, Sakarya, Chanakkala, Malatya, Samsun, Batman, Yozgat, Elazig, Kutahya and Tokat.
Earlier, the reshuffle was said to have affected 18 officials in Ankara's Security Directorate.
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What is Asset Protection?
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What is Asset Protection?
Asset protection refers to certain methods that one can employ in order to secure their property against creditors, government seizures, and private lawsuits. Asset protection is a broad field that involves many different laws, including real estate, insurance, and tax laws. Protecting assets requires much planning and some knowledge of the various laws that affect property ownership.
In many cases, asset protection only becomes an issue if a person is in debt. A creditor may seek to claim some of the debtor's property in order to make up for the debt or missed payments.
How Can I Protect My Assets?
As mentioned, asset protection can be a complicated endeavor that involves many steps. Anytime property is purchased or obtained, there are things the owner can do to increase their security and ensure that they remain the owner in the years to come. Some of these acts include:
- Use a written contract: Disputes over ownership can be avoided by using a contract for sales transactions. This provides a record of the sales and exchange terms for future reference.
- Buy insurance: Some property like cars, houses, and other items can be backed by insurance. This will help the owner replace the product or recover some of the cost in case the property gets damaged, lost, or stolen. Property insurance and title insurance are a few common types of insurance to look into.
- Avoid debt: Losing assets often results from having debt. Avoid missing payments on homes, mortgages, cars, and other major purchases. This will help you avoid having a property lien placed on the item
Lastly, you should also understand some basic tax reporting laws, especially those involving exempt and non-exempt property. Categorizing property as exempt can have different asset protection results than if it were non-exempt.
What if I Have a Dispute Over Asset Protection Issues?
One of the main disputes related to asset protection is the seizure of property by a creditor or lending institution. Oftentimes, a person who has defaulted on credit or loan payments may have their property subjected to a lien, then seized by the creditor in lieu of the payment. This can happen through a court proceeding in which the judge authorizes the lien.
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He's an avid supporter for animal rights and PETA—most recently appearing in their "Think Before You Eat" ad and "Knowing is Beautiful" movement to raise awareness of Aids and HIV while pledging to stop using anti-gay lyrics.
He's also founder of Common Ground Foundation, a non-profit working to empower underprivileged youth with programs dedicated leadership and educational development, creative expression, and a book club so that they have the urge to be stronger citizens. We love any man that loves to help others, especially ones that can't help themselves.
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Final Fours and national championships define Kentucky basketball. It's why the program hangs nothing less than Final Four banners in Rupp Arena.
In 2012, Kentucky won its first national championship since 1998 in the program's 15th Final Four appearance. It was UK's eighth national title, the second most in college basketball. Only UCLA – thanks to its John Wooden-led dynasty in the 1960s and 1970s – has more, with 11 total titles.
The race was on during the 2009-10 season to reach uncharted territory. Locked in a battle to become the first program to capture 2,000 all-time wins, Kentucky beat North Carolina to the finish line with an 88-44 romp over Drexel.
As streamers and confetti showered the Rupp Arena floor, Kentucky legends – past and current – celebrated the historic achievement.
"We weren't a part of many of those 2,000 wins and we had a job to do and that was drag us across the line before that other blue team got there," John Calipari said at the time. "This is a special moment for this program and this state."
Since that victory, Kentucky has stretched its lead over North Carolina, Kansas and Duke, the only three other schools that can claim 2,000 or more wins. With 2,205 all-time victories (entering the 2016-17 season), Kentucky is the winningest program in the history of college basketball. Its winning percentage of .764 remains untouched.
UK's first win was an 11-10 squeaker over Lexington YMCA on Feb. 18, 1903. Since that point, the rest of college basketball has tried to play catch-up.
If Kentucky were to try to create a Mount Rushmore of its most legendary players, coaches and figures, the debate may go on forever. The cast is simply too impressive.
But to honor some of its most storied figures over the program's 113-year history, Kentucky has retired their jerseys. It is the ultimate honor for 43 former players, coaches and contributors. The streamlining of jersey numbers by the NCAA has ensured that the numbers remain active, but each selection has been presented with a framed jersey and a banner hung proudly from the Rupp Arena rafters.
According to former UK sports information director Russell Rice, the first jersey to be retired was Layton "Mickey" Rouse, an All-Southeastern conference guard who captained the 1940 UK squad. Two contributors have been selected for the basket program's highest honor: Cawood Ledford, the radio "Voice of the Wildcats" for 39 years, and Bill Keightley, the lovable and dedicated equipment manager known as "Mr. Wildcat."
Ten Wildcats have been in enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts. In a who's who list of Kentucky basketball greats, the honorees include Adolph Rupp, Cliff Hagan, Frank Ramsey, Dan Issel, C.M. Newton, Pat Riley, Adrian Smith, Rick Pitino, Louie Dampier and Coach Cal.
Even before John Calipari arrived at Kentucky, the program was adept at putting players in the NBA. Over the years, 121 Wildcats have been selected in the NBA, with many more making an NBA roster as undrafted free agents.
At the beginning of the 2015-16 NBA season, 21 Wildcats were on an opening-day roster, more than any other school in the country.
The 2010 class set an NBA record when five players were taken in the first round of the draft. Kentucky followed that up with four players going in the 2011 NBA Draft, a record six players in the 2012 draft, two in 2013, another two in 2014, six in 2015, including a record-tying four in the Lottery, and three more in 2016.
Eric Bledsoe (Phoenix Suns)
Devin Booker (Phoenix Suns)
Willie Cauley-Stein (Sacramento Kings)
DeMarcus Cousins (Sacramento Kings)
Anthony Davis (New Orleans Pelicans)
Archie Goodwin (Phoenix Suns)
Aaron Harrison (Charlotte Hornets)
Terrence Jones (Houston Rockets)
Enes Kanter (Oklahoma City Thunder)
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (Charlotte Hornets)
Brandon Knight (Phoenix Suns)
Trey Lyles (Utah Jazz)
Jodie Meeks (Detroit Pistons)
Nerlens Noel (Philadelphia 76ers)
Patrick Patterson (Toronto Raptors)
Tayshaun Prince (Minnesota Timberwolves)
Julius Randle (Los Angeles Lakers)
Rajon Rondo (Sacramento Kings)
Karl-Anthony Towns (Minnesota Timberwolves)
John Wall (Washington Wizards)
James Young (Boston Celtics)
A total of 58 Wildcats have earned All-America honors. Of those players, 21 were named consensus first-team All-America 26 times, the most of any Division I program.
The latest Wildcats to earn All-America honors were Tyler Ulis and Jamal Murray in 2016. Ulis was named a consensus first-team All-American, while Murray was a third team All-American as a freshman.
The NCAA currently utilizes Sporting News, the AP, the National Association of Basketball Coaches and the U.S. Basketball Writers Association.
Kentucky has made 55 appearances in the NCAA Tournament, more than any other school.
UK has captured the NCAA title eight times, been the national runner-up four times, made 17 Final Four appearances and another 36 Elite Eight stops. Its current record in the NCAA Tournament is 121-49 (.712 winning percentage). The Wildcats advanced to the Final Four four times in a five-year stretch from 2011-15, becoming one of just three programs to ever do so.
The Southeastern Conference has been Kentucky's stomping ground since 1933. It's been a fun ride for the Wildcats from the very beginning.
In one of the more eye-popping statistics of dominance in college basketball, UK has won 47 SEC regular-season titles. The closest SEC school to UK is LSU with 10 titles.
Perhaps even more impressive is Kentucky's unparalleled success in the league's postseason tournament. In the 56 years the event has been held, Kentucky has captured 29 titles and won nearly 85 percent of its games. Next in line among the schools in tournament titles is Alabama with six.
Fifteen players have won SEC Player of the Year honors with Anthony Davis and Tyler Ulis winning both the AP and Coaches awards in 2012 and 2016, respectively.
An astonishing 60 players have scored more than 1,000 points in a Kentucky uniform. From Dan Issel (2,138), the program's all-time scoring leader, to Bobby Watson (1,001 points), and everybody in between, all have made their mark at UK.
Here are the top 10 scorers:
1. Dan Issel – 2,138
2. Kenny Walker – 2,080
3. Jack Givens – 2,038
4. Keith Bogans – 1,923
5. Tony Delk – 1,890
6. Jamal Mashburn – 1,843
7. Kevin Grevey – 1,801
8. Tayshaun Prince – 1,775
9. Cotton Nash – 1,770
10. Alex Groza – 1,744


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The news lifted the euro and weighed on the dollar, which in turn boosted gold prices as they try to climb back to the $1,700 level. Also helping gold was strong physical buying from China as the markets reopened after a week long holiday. "The metal continues to be underpinned by strong physical and retail investment demand," says James Moore, research analyst at FastMarkets.com. "Gold for the time being continues to meet resistance around $1,653 and has stalled at $1680."
According to the latest commitment of traders report for the week ending October 4th, speculative short positions fell 12%, which signals gold's recent rally could be short covering as well as bargain hunting. Commerzbank also says that speculative net long positions fell for the sixth time in the past seven weeks, but the pace has slowed considerably. "This could indicate that the correction in the futures market is largely completed and that pressure on prices from this side is easing." Any kind of correction in the stock market, however, could trigger profit taking in gold as traders need liquidity. "The level of net long positions is still significantly higher than after the correction of autumn 2008," wrote Commerzbank, "we therefore anticipate a risk of another downward movement in the gold price if the equity markets come under renewed pressure." There are still enough looming macro questions that gold prices could continue to be underpinned by safe haven buying. Although Eurozone leaders have committed to coming up with a plan to shore up European banks, detail are scarce and each country has its own agenda. Merkel wants the European Financial Stability Fund, or EFSF, to be a lender of last resort after private and government funding. Sarkozy wants the EFSF to backstop banks before governments in order to protect France's triple A credit rating. The whisper commentary, on the other hand, is that the European Central Bank might be forced to print more money to then lend to banks -- a bullish sign for gold. "Heightened uncertainty over the state of the global economy, and Europe in particular," argues Barclays, "provide a gold-fertile backdrop and we retain our positive view on gold." Barclays sees $1,875 an ounce gold prices in the fourth quarter and a 2012 annual average of $2,000 an ounce. Gold mining stocks were gaining ground Monday. Barrick Gold ( ABX) was rising 2.6% to $47.85 while Newmont Mining ( NEM) was gaining 2.8% at $64.91. Other gold stocks, AngolGold Ashanti ( AU) and Goldcorp ( GG) were moving higher at $41.12 and $47.58 respectively.
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September 26, 2013
It was a story that made international headlines: 13 Secret Service agents hired prostitutes on a booze-filled night during a presidential trip to Cartagena, Colombia. The incident, which took place in April, 2012, prompted an internal investigation. Recent allegations, though, suggest that the inspector general (IG) in charge intentionally withheld information from his public report and delayed the release of his findings until after the 2012 election.
According to an article published in The Washington Times, a Senate panel including Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) and Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) initiated the probe after they received complaints from whistleblowers. Reportedly, Charles Edwards, the acting IG at the Department of Homeland Security, was "susceptible to political pressure" during his investigation from John Sandweg, the former general counsel for the Homeland Security Secretary.
In a letter to Edwards dated June 27, 2013, Senators McCaskill and Johnson write that they "have been alerted by numerous whistleblowers to allegations of misconduct and abuse." The accusations include that he "shared confidential whistleblower information with agency officials" and "used administrative leave to penalize employees who questioned or brought attention to [his] actions and instructions." Edwards, in response, denies any wrongdoing and says the probe may get in the way of his job.
In The Washington Times article, James Carafano, senior defense and homeland security fellow with the Heritage Foundation, says an even larger concern raised by this case is the degree to which inspector generals may be susceptible to political pressure.
Part of our system of liberty is creating mechanisms to sort out wrongdoing. This is the canary in the mine shaft, and if investigators become politically susceptible, the system is failing. It's like judges making up their own laws.
POGO also reported on the concerning number of IG vacancies in its report, Where Are All the Watchdogs? The page points out that many important IG positions– like Edwards'–are held by acting or interim officers who may lack independence and effectiveness.
Permanent IGs undergo significant vetting—especially the IGs that require Senate confirmation—before taking their position. That vetting process helps to instill confidence among OIG stakeholders—Congress, agency officials, whistleblowers, and the public—that the OIG is truly independent and that its investigations and audits are accurate and credible.
In addition, a permanent IG has the ability to set a long-term strategic plan for the office, including setting investigative and audit priorities. An acting official, on the other hand, is known by all OIG staff to be temporary, which one former IG has argued "can have a debilitating effect on [an] OIG, particularly over a lengthy period."
Inspectors general play a critical role in government oversight. It is of the utmost importance that these vital oversight offices can perform their duties independently.
Beth Daley Impact Fellow, POGO
At the time of publication Avery Kleinman was the Beth Daley Impact Fellow for the Project On Government Oversight.
Topics: Government Accountability
Related Content: Inspector General Oversight, Homeland Security
Authors: Avery Kleinman
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Former dictator Idi Amin, blamed for the murder of tens of thousands of Ugandans in the 1970s, has received death threats at a Saudi hospital where he has been critically ill for weeks.
Staff at the King Faisal Specialist Hospital in the Red Sea city of Jeddah received the threats by telephone at the weekend, prompting managers to post a permanent guard in Amin's room and another at the entrance to intensive care, a source said.
"Security measures were dramatically increased in the Intensive Care Unit at the hospital where Idi Amin is staying as a result of several death threats," the source said. He gave no details on the threats.
Sources said last week that Amin, one of Africa's bloodiest despots, was in a "near-death-condition", and was expected to die within days.
"Idi Amin's condition has deteriorated as sepsis has set in, compounding earlier multiple organ system failure. He is still hooked up to a life-support machine ... [and] the prognosis is he will die within days rather than weeks," the source said.
Amin, in his late 70s, has been in exile, chiefly in Saudi Arabia, since being ousted from his East African homeland in 1979.
A man who expressed admiration for Adolf Hitler, Amin was denounced inside and outside Africa for massacring tens of thousands of people - some estimates say more than 100,000 - under his despotic 1971-79 rule.
A former boxing champion, he came to power in a 1971 coup and his rule was characterised by eccentric behaviour and violent purges.
He was driven from power in 1979 by forces from neighbouring Tanzania and Ugandan exiles, and was given sanctuary by Saudi Arabia in the name of Islamic charity.
Amin, a Muslim, has lived quietly in Jeddah on a government stipend with his four wives.
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Bangalore: United Breweries (Holdings) Ltd (UBHL) is in discussions for an out-of-court settlement with two Kingfisher Airlines Ltd's creditors that have filed winding up petitions against the UB Group holding company, chairman Vijay Mallya said on Thursday.
"There are five winding up petitions filed against us in Bangalore (Karnataka high court). We have serious counter claims against three of the petitioners, which basically leaves two petitioners with whom we are in dialogue for an out-of-court settlement," Mallya told reporters, without naming the parties.
Mallya was speaking to reporters after UBHL shareholders' annual meeting, which lasted less than 20 minutes.
UB Group owns a little more than 50% of UBHL.
Some of Kingfisher's bankers and other creditors have filed winding-up petitions against UBHL to recover the money owed to them by the airline. UBHL has given corporate guarantees of Rs.8,964.38 crore for Kingfisher's borrowings.
Mallya did not rule out settling with the banks which are owed over Rs.7,000 crore by Kingfisher.
"I can't tell you everything that's going on because there are some things which need to be kept confidential. But let's put it this way: nobody likes unending litigation," he said, when asked whether UBHL was in talks with bankers for a settlement.
However, bankers have indicated that they have lost patience with Mallya, already selling over Rs.600 crore of shares in United Spirits and Mangalore Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd, as well as other assets. The shares were offered as collateral by UB when Kingfisher's debt was restructured in 2011.
The airline's operating licence was suspended in October by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) following a strike by its employees. The permit expired on 31 December, but it can be renewed within two years.
Mallya has always maintained that he would restart Kingfisher but once again he didn't provide specifics on how he planned to do so. UBHL's latest annual report this week said that the company had "decided to keep the airline funded on a need basis" to "keep its investment prospects alive".
He also said on Thursday that the UB Group remained "firmly in control" of Mangalore Chemicals and Fertilizers. Mallya owns a little over 22% in Mangalore Chemicals, nearly 60% of which is pledged to lenders of UB Group companies, according to the latest data available with BSE. The group is no longer the largest shareholder of Mangalore Chemicals following the sale of pledged share by lenders. Deepak Fertilisers and Petrochemicals Corp. Ltd bought roughly 25% in the company in July and Saroj Kumar Poddar-led Zuari Fertilisers and Chemicals Ltd raised its stake to 16% from 10% a few days later.
Mallya added that the group's luxury residential building Kingfisher Towers in Bangalore's UB City was selling at Rs. 24,000 per sq. ft, compared with its peak valuation of over Rs. 30,000. The sale of property is one of the largest revenue generators for UBHL. The built-up area of the building, which is expected to be completed in 2015, would be 767,870 sq. ft, out of which UBHL's share is 418,388 sq. ft.


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When striding along the polished interior of Sydney's Queen Victoria Building, one's eyes slide from the gleaming rows of jewels on one side of the arcade to the other gleaming rows of . . . fresh fruit.
"Between all our businesses, we probably go through 6500 punnets of strawberries a week," says Julian Parisi, part-owner of Parisi Sydney and proprietor of the family's most recent addition to the stable, the colourful cafe Parisi in the middle of the busy ground level of QVB.
"Our business is really focused on shining through quality ingredients day in and day out," he says.
Open for six months, Parisi at QVB has only 15 tables.
However, it manages to serve about 1400 people every day.
Beneath the glass cabinet tops, and below the hissing imported coffee machines, sit rainbows of fresh salads and juicy fruit dipped in chocolate.
Parisi, 27, was climbing the investment banking ladder at Goldman Sachs before deciding to go into business with his father, Chris. Together, they opened a wholesale business, which supplies fruit and vegetables to more than 90 restaurants in Sydney's CBD, including providing about 85 per cent of the produce used by the Merivale Group.
"I've always had this entrepreneurial flair since I was very young," says Parisi, over fresh juice at the packed cafe.
"I knew if I was going to have a crack at business, I needed to do it young. I moved on from banking and I wouldn't look back. I absolutely love what we do and I'm so excited for the next few years and opening the next 10 stores."
Appetite for high standards
Ambition and confidence fit Parisi naturally, and a good head for numbers allows the family to run a tight ship and still maintain their high standards.
The produce is sourced at the Flemington markets and the duo have relationships with growers in North Queensland and Victoria, although the younger Parisi mentions the potential to integrate the family brand and perhaps consider farming.
"We run pretty heavy on product costs. A lot of restaurants like to keep their product costs on less than a 30 to 35 per cent number. Whereas, ours cannot be kept under that because our produce is of extremely high quality and that simply costs more."
An example of the cost difference is the raspberries served with the yoghurt, which flies off the shelves three times more than anything else.
"Most people put frozen berries on their yoghurt," says Parisi, looking faintly revolted. "And at a retail store, they cost around $7 a kilo.
"But we only buy fresh raspberries and they cost us something like $36 a kilo, so our costs are a lot higher. That being said, we try and keep our product cost number below 40 to 42 per cent."
People stream around the Parisi site, and the Town Hall train station at the base of the building means traffic flow is enormous.
Some would say the takeaway coffee market in Sydney is relatively saturated.
Taste for fine service
However, Parisi believes investing in staff is a major point of difference in customer retention.
"Staff are another major cost; it's something we need to keep track of," he says. "But we want a certain level of service, so you've got to factor that in."
With an offering for the corporate dollar in the form of personalised gift boxes with chocolate strawberries, instead of the standard bottle of wine or hamper gift, Parisi looks like it will stay for its full seven-year lease and perhaps fulfil the desire to expand onto York Street.
"I think with a business like this, we need to be hitting a certain amount of turnover to continue its relevance. It needs to be doing numbers of a minimum of about $40k a week," he says.
"We set a target to hit that by about the six to 12-month mark."
However, with only 15 tables, is that achievable?
"We're nearly there," he grins. "We're pretty ambitious people."
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The Latest and Greatest From Fashionable Faces on Twitter!
This week on Twitter, our fave chic celebs were getting dolled up for red-carpet events or heading out to enjoy the sunshine. We got some behind-the-scenes snaps from the CFDA Awards, road-tripped with Rachel Zoe, and watched Bar Refaeli get a visit from a little birdie (literally). Click through to see all the Twitpics from our fashionable favorites!
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Earlier this year we did an in-depth review of Object Desktop, where we walked you through the over two dozen applications it comes bundled with for customizing Windows. Object Desktop includes WindowBlinds, TweakVista, and even Deskscapes 2.0 which will be released early next year.
To use Object Desktop you'll need to install Stardock Central (pictured above), which is an amazing in its own right. From within Stardock Central you are able to "silently" install all of the available programs, see if any updates are available, and check when the last version was released. If you're not sure what a program does just click on it and you'll see a summary of the features in the bottom portion of the window.
I'm guessing that one of the most used applications in the Object Desktop suite is WindowBlinds, which is used to customize the skin of your Windows installation. The latest version, WindowBlinds 6 (review), is even capable of simulating the same blur effect in Windows XP that can be found in Vista:
This screenshot was taken with WindowBlinds 6 running in Windows XP
Object Desktop is provided on an annual subscription basis, and one reason that is good news is that within that years time you'll get full updates to any of the programs that it encompasses. Not only that, but Object Desktop users are often the first ones to get invited for Beta testing of new applications, such as the upcoming DeskScapes 2.0 Beta!
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Just as with all of our giveaways we will be using a random number generator to determine the winners. For this round here is how we're going to give out the subscription:
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Montreal (Jun. 16)
(Jewish Daily Bulletin)
Two Jewish girls of this city, Miss Ellen Ballon and Miss Elizabeth Louise de Sola, are among those who will be presented to their Majesties King George and Queen Mary at the Court to be held on June 24.
Miss Ballon is a well-known pianist, who now makes her home in New York. Miss de Sola is the daughter of the late Rev. Meldola de Sola of this city.
The eighteenth convention of Order Sons of Zion. a Zionist Fraternal Organization with branches throughout the country opens its sessions at the New Winthrop Hotel in Asbury Park. N. J., on Sunday morning, June 19. and will continue in session until Monday night.
Over two hundred and fifty delegates are expected.
Professor Adolph Goldsemidt, of the University of Berlin, has been appointed lecturer on fine arts and the history of German culture and will be the first visiting lecturer under the new Harvard Germanie Museum lectureship made possible by William P. Ahuelh, of New York City.


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(Reuters) - The Federal Reserve took the historic step on Wednesday of setting an inflation target, a victory for Chairman Ben Bernanke that brings the Fed in line with many of the world's other major central banks.
The U.S. central bank, in its first ever "longer-run goals and policy strategy" statement, said an inflation rate of 2 percent best aligned with its congressionally mandated goals of price stability and full employment.
However, it said it was not appropriate to adopt a fixed goal for employment because the level of unemployment that can be achieved without sparking inflation is not largely determined by monetary factors.
The inflation target is at the high end of what was traditionally seen as an informal target range of roughly 1.7 percent to 2 percent. It caps a long crusade by Bernanke to open a window onto what for years had been the Fed's purposefully opaque and secretive deliberations.
"Communicating this inflation goal clearly to the public helps keep longer-term inflation expectations firmly anchored, thereby fostering price stability and moderate long-term interest rates and enhancing the committee's ability to promote maximum employment in the face of significant economic disturbances," the Fed said.
Skeptics, particularly among congressional Democrats, have in the past worried that an explicit inflation target would relegate the full employment goal to the back burner.
But Bernanke, perhaps with one eye to Capitol Hill, was careful to stress that setting an inflation target did not mean the central bank would lose sight of the other side of its dual mandate.
"We are not absolutists," he said at a news conference. "If there is a need to let inflation return a little bit more slowly to target to get a better result on unemployment, then that is something that we would be willing to do."
The Fed would not make meeting its inflation target its top priority and consider a healthy job market a secondary goal, Bernanke said, as he dismissed the label of "inflation targeter."
"We are a dual-mandate central bank. We put equal weight on price stability and maximum employment," he said.
While Bernanke, the plainspoken successor of Alan Greenspan, has touted a numerical inflation goal as a cornerstone of central bank best practices for years, the move on Wednesday was timely because it could help quell nagging doubts that the Fed's unprecedented easy money policies are setting the stage for a nasty bout of inflation.
The U.S. economy strengthened toward the end of last year, with the unemployment rate dropping to a near three-year low of 8.5 percent. If the rebound falters, the inflation target could help pave the way to more bond buying.
"I think this is a dovish move showing the Fed is concerned about deflation," said Eric Stein, portfolio manager at Eaton Vance in Boston, who characterized the inflation target as "a big deal."
Since early 2009, Fed officials have provided their views on the longer-run inflation rate they deemed appropriate, projections that were widely seen as an informal target.
They provide similar long-run projections for unemployment that given an indication of how low a jobless rate officials think is sustainable without generating inflation.
Those figures have moved up a bit in fits and starts -- a suggestion that a growing number of Fed officials believe the 2007-2009 recession left lasting economic scars.
Fed officials on Wednesday held their longer-run inflation forecasts at 1.7 percent to 2 percent, and signaled comfort with the outlook for prices. Their favored core price gauge was up 1.7 percent in the 12 months through November.
They also kept their long-run employment projection steady at 5.2 percent to 6.0 percent, but that range had been 4.8 percent to 5 percent in early 2009.
The Fed will reaffirm and "make adjustments as appropriate" to the long-term goals statement each January, it said, leaving open the possibility it could adjust its new target.
The statement was released simultaneously with another first for the Fed: published charts of individual policymakers' projections for the appropriate path of the benchmark federal funds rate.
Additional reporting by Ann Saphir, Karen Brettell and Mark Felsenthal; Editing by Padraic Cassidy and Leslie Adler


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Learning with Technology
This web page is designed to help you get a quick start in using technology for learning and in your daily life at UW-Superior. Technology Services provides and supports technology in campus classrooms and academic labs. Answers to some common frequently asked technology questions can be found on our Helpdesk FAQs page. We also provide software you'll use and connections to other learning resources. Contact Technology Services through the Technology Helpdesk in Swenson Hall 2100, or call 715-394-8300 or 1-800-806-2890.
Students living in the residence halls receive some technology services from ResNet, a service of Residence Life. ResNet provides computer network, cable TV, and computer labs in the residence halls. Visit ResNet in Swenson Hall 2100, or you can call extension 8439.
Using the E-Hive
The E-Hive provides self-service access to your personal administrative and academic information. Access the E-Hive through a link in the bottom right hand corner of any UW-Superior web page. Once logged in, use the Student Center link to manage your class schedule, plan and manage your academic progress including class planning, grade reports, degree progress reports and unofficial transcripts. You will also manage your campus finances including your tuition bill and your financial aid.
Your Username & Password
Campus User ID - your username and password are your keys to the My E-Hive, My Email, Learn@UW-Superior, networked computers in campus labs and offices, and other technology resources. You can change your password through a link available when you log into your E-Hive account. Please keep your password secure and don't share it with others.
If you've never attended UW-Superior, a letter with your Campus User ID was sent to you from the appropriate admissions office (Undergraduate Admissions, Graduate Studies, Distance Learning Center, Extension admissions, or the International Students office). If you need assistance with your User ID or password, contact the Technology Helpdesk at 715-394-8300 or 1-800-806-2890.
Forgot Your Password? Go to the E-Hive login page to reset your password. Below the login boxes, you'll see a link titled "Account and Password Assistance" Follow that link to a page where you must enter personal identification information successfully to create a new password and unlock your account.
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Emergency Notification System (S.A.F.E. Alerts) - The system automatically delivers emergency and adverse weather information to your uwsuper.edu email address, you can also sign up to have messages sent to your personal email or phone. For more information, please see the SAFE Alerts page.
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Learn@UW-Superior is where you'll find online courses, class materials, discussions, and other resources for your courses. Access Learn@UW-Superior from a link in the bottom left hand corner of any UW-Superior web page using your Campus User ID and password. Our Learn@UWSuperior Online Student Guide and video tutorials can be found on the Teaching and Learning Tools website
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Each UW-Superior student has 300 megabytes of file storage space on the university network. Your online storage drive appears as the G: drive when you open the "My Computer" icon on Windows PCs in campus labs. You can save your work there, then retrieve it later in any lab. Our backup system ensures that your files will be there when needed.
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Each UW-Superior faculty and staff member has file storage space on the university network. Your online storage drive appears as the G: drive when you open the "My Computer" icon on Windows PCs. You can save your work there, then retrieve it later at any campus computer. Two-way access to your G: drive is also available off-campus.
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We encourage use of the G: drive to back up your important files. Any files you place there will have backup copies made nightly as part of the university's data backup system.
Open a web browser and use this for an address:https://gdrive.uwsuper.edu
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Each UW-Superior student has a printing account on the campus network. This account is charged when you print documents in campus computer labs. The Student Technology Fee provides funds for $30 worth of printing for each academic term. Charges are 10 cents per black and white page, 17 cents black and white duplex, or 40 cents per color page-color laser printing is available in the Swenson Hall 2100, the Jim Dan Hill Library, and Yellowjacket Union computer areas. If you exceed your allocation, you will be billed at the end of the term.
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Recording the Beast: Being Prepared for the Studio
Every original band dreams of making a recording. After you've rehearsed together, written new songs and played a bunch of shows, it's the question most often asked: "Hey, do you guys have a CD I can buy?"
Going into the studio can be a fun and amazing time for any band, but it is work. It isn't like what we read about- an endless parade of press and groupies with everyone slowly nodding their head as they listen to your superhuman solo. I mean, that is what we might want it to be, but it pretty much never is.
Recording, whether it is in a friend's spare bedroom or those big commercial facilities we see in microphone ads, is real work. Preparing ourselves to perform the songs correctly and making sure our personal guitar equipment is working are just two of the preparations. Make sure you can endure a lot of waiting too, because in my experience, most time in the studio is spent waiting for something to happen. Patience is a trait that is coveted in any studio environment.
Let's start with the most important thing in the studio: the song. No matter how good your guitar sounds are, it doesn't matter if you don't have a great bunch of songs to work on. Ideally they would've been played live before, but that isn't always the case. Live playing does help solidify an arrangement and give you time to tweak your parts. However, many times there is no actual band to play live, and the musicians are just friends to help out on a session, and/or hired guns.
If this is the case, the arrangement of the songs is another important thing to consider. Playing live is very different than a recording, and even studio recordings of the band playing together usually have multiple overdubs. Usually this is the role of a producer.
The producer may ask a guitarist for a multitude of tones, so know your gear well and either have one or two guitars that can get many sounds, or many different guitars. Bring lots of pedals, but only plug in the ones you are using for that particular part. If you're using any kind of digital equipment, know how it works inside and out. Know how to program it quickly. This isn't a time to be a technophobe. Test your gear regularly, but my experience says that when things break, it's usually at a live show or in the studio. Don't get flustered, and be able to find workarounds quickly.
The guitarist that knows more about his or her gear (not to mention the studio as a whole) is a more valuable one in the big picture. If you're easy to work with, can find your tones quickly and know a variety of techniques, you're more likely to be recommended in the future.
If the band is producing the recording themselves, the most important thing is being prepared. Demo your songs beforehand, list what guitar parts you want to record (including overdubs), chart them out, keep them organized and have them practiced and ready to play. Time is money in studios, and unless you have a group of people who like to stand around and let you 'try something,' it's best to leave the experimenting to those with endless time and big budgets. Demo that part at home so you know it will work.
As we can see, the better prepared we are, and the more we know, can make us an MVP in the studio. I certainly recommend guitarists record themselves regularly. Computer recording is pretty cheap and you will learn about arrangement and engineering on your own time. Home studios are more common than commercial ones these days, and understanding the recording process makes us better prepared when we hit the big time.
Studios can be noisy places too. Traditional single coils can hum like crazy being around so much technology. It's a good idea to have either a very well-shielded single coil guitar or some sort of hum-cancelling pickups if your sound is based around single coils.
When layering guitars for a song, using the same sound for everything will blur the distinction between the parts. Using a sound or pickup combination on an overdub that you would never use live might just be the ticket to having a track that stands out. Remember, a good arrangement is the sum of its parts, not about individual sounds.
Keep an open mind, and listen to what the song needs, not what you want. Studio recording is like boot camp for getting along with people and compromising (unless you're paying for it all). Prepare well, and soon it will seem as natural as the stage.


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Sephora's Sensorium Builds A New Culture Of Fragrance Appreciation
The make up retailer collaborates with age old scent company, Firmenich, to create a participatory exhibit about the history of perfume.
Set in New York's Meatpacking District, the make up company, Sephora, has collaborated with perfumery-specialists Firmenich to create a "pop-up museum" concept titled Sensorium. The interactive journey is driven by the need to introduce consumers to a new way to think about scent.
The exhibition focuses on 'scent memory,' tactile experiences, the history of perfumery, and its connection to beauty. References include a wide-range of intimate and eccentric scent experiences. Visitors start off in the "lucid dreams" room, where they engage with breathing-activated scented videos and move on through several phases to "rediscover the magic of fragrance" by exploring the:
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- Often overlooked connection between scent and daily activities
- Chemistry behind scent-creation and how processes such as extraction and blending can generate specific feelings and responses
The exhibit ends at The Fragrance Bar, where visitors are prompted to describe provocative unlabeled scents and categorize them. There's also the unforgettable encounter with upcycled chandeliers made out of famous perfume bottles.
Overall, Sensorium provides a great example of how empowering a brand's presence can be made by walking the fine line between education and entertainment. Sephora already has a well-established digital community of fans and followers, so this specific execution was guaranteed to get traction on social media.
The exhibition is open to those in New York till November 27 of this year. The admission costs is only $15 and is redeemable at any Sephora store.
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Homeless in Vancouver: Breathing is more a luxury in China than this Maserati
Here's a Maserati Gran Turismo I saw last night on Alder Street. It's the first time I've had the pleasure of seeing a car done up Tron-style with retroreflective pin-striping. Very eye-catching.
Tron is always cool but the original Tron film was released back in 1982 and the "sequel," Tron: Legacy came out four years ago in 2010. Was this just some Tron fan's tribute to geek cool?
Nope. Turns out that so-called Tron cars are quite a fad in China right now. Other kinds of superficial auto bling are popular but not as popular as reflective pin-striping.
I couldn't see the reason for that.
How to be seen in the obscene haze of a Chinese city
And just maybe the people of China can't see the reason either—literally.
No press reports are linking the fad of reflective striping on expensive cars in China to that country's notoriously thick pollution but, um…duh!
Reflective, glow-in-the-dark, pin-striping is a small price to pay so someone can see your expensive car through the haze of success China is currently enjoying.
As one Chinese mechanic specializing in such mods put it:
"These glow-in-the-dark stripes only cost ¥4,500 [US$730]. A very low price considering this car cost ¥1 million [US$162,780]."
The Chinese cities where drivers are reportedly pimping their rides for maximum visibility, like Beijing and Shenzhen, are experiencing both high prosperity and pollution.
Back in 2012, for example, Vancouver's Kitsilano neighbourhood recorded a 24-hour rolling average PM2.5 density of 22—surprisingly high—second highest of all recorded areas in Metro Vancouver, according to a 2012 air quality report for the region. Kitsilano's annual average PM2.5 density was only 4.1.
In 2013, according to data collated by Greenpeace, Beijing recorded an average annual PM2.5 density of just over 90, with a peak of 646.
The Chinese capital was only 13th on the list. The city of Xingtai, the coal capital of China, topped the list with an annual average density of 155.2, peaking at 688.
PM2.5 refers to concentrations per million of particles at or smaller than 2.5 micrometres (microns) in size. Not only do these small particles travel deeper into the lungs but they are made up of more toxic things like heavy metals and cancer-causing organic compounds.
Forget stripes on the outside of the cars. Those might be cool but what about self-contained life-support systems inside the vehicles?
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May 12, 2014 at 10:00am
Quite ironic, like here in North America that the rise of the flaunting Asian & Southeast Asian consumer market will ultimately be the downfall of their health & environment. It would be nice is the next rising consumer continent can show the rest of the world to flaunt green.
May 12, 2014 at 1:10pm
so this guy is so stinking rich he can bring his car with him from China? wow. Guess he has his own blinged out 747 cargo plane parked at the airport too!
Stanley Q Woodvine
May 12, 2014 at 3:48pm
An interesting question. Maybe the car was bought and modded locally.
With Metro Vancouver's large Chinese-Canadian population having real-time, immersive, access to media from China, mainland China's fads may now be the Lower Mainland's fads.


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I don't know about you, but I'm really tired of some of the social network nonsense. I'm not talking about the basic feed options that allow me to communicate with family and friends. I'm talking about almost everything else. Some of it's just plain annoying and some of it's offensive. I don't mind associating with my "social friends" (as opposed to real friends), but I really dislike some of the things I'm asked to watch or take part in. There are some conversations I'd rather not even know about.
Although I belong to a few social networks (Facebook, Google Plus, Twitter and LinkedIn), the only one I even look at every day is Facebook. A lot of my relatives and friends of the family are on Facebook and nowhere else.
I have external notifications turned on for the others, so I can be notified when I receive personal messages or a comments on posts I've shared. I don't spend much time on those social network sites, which is far less than Facebook, which is still only a couple of times a day.
When it comes to politics, people are usually polarized in one direction or another. I don't pay much attention to it. I care much more about what my government is doing and unfortunately, I find out about most of it through politically oriented posts.
It doesn't matter if I detest one politician or another. I really don't need to be reminded of it every day, or multiple times per day.
The part about social network games that bothers me is not that they exist. The part that bothers me is that I get notified about and invited to every game my social friends play and there's no way to turn it off.
I probably spend at least 10 minutes a day blocking notifications for every new game that appears on Facebook. I don't think the Google Plus games use the same kind of system. Either that, or none of my connections there play games.
Frankly, my wife is a lot more like me than I ever thought she could be. She's annoyed by the same things I am. Why do people take so many selfies? And what about the faces? I have a niece who still does the "duckface" for every selfie she posts. That fad died out a long time ago. She's a pretty girl, but that expression just makes her look stupid.
To be fair, I've probably seen as many pictures of dogs on Facebook as I have of cats. I'm just tired of seeing pictures of pets and it doesn't matter what animal I'm looking at.
Memes are irritating because when one gets popular, it seems like everyone wants to copy and paste it or paste a modified version of it. I don't want to scroll through more than a couple of pages at a time and those memes force me to scroll through ten times as many pages just to get past them.
There are a few things I like about social networks and a lot of things I don't like. And that's how we get hooked on them – those few things tend to be irreplaceable. Things like sharing photos and sending and receiving personal messages through their facilities instead of using e-mail (because some people never check for new e-mail messages).
I publicize the articles from this site on my social networks. More people tend to comment in those places than they do here.
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Time to stop the high altitude training after completing a three day hike down into the canyon, two nights at villages and then walking out. We started at 5 am to climb up the over 1000 metes of altitude, and it took 3 hours, not a bad effort for the old girl.
In different parts of these travels you can pick the area by the ladies outfits.
The first village we stayed in was very basic. It was best not to look into the kitchen, as such, but the food was fine. Found the enclosure where the guinea pigs were kept!
The second night we stayed at a village , the English name was oasis, and that it was! It was complete with a swimming pool, fruit trees, gardens, lawns etc, so lush in contrast to the arid areas we had walked through, thanks to irrigation from the river.
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Jessi-Beth McCannell delivered 48 set assists and Nicole Olson and Bethany Thompson each converted 14 of them into winning kills as the Bemidji State University volleyball team downed Upper Iowa 28-26, 25-23, 19-25, 25-17 Saturday at BSU.
Saturday's victory gave the Beavers a split of the weekend home action and upped their record to 9-11. In NSIC play Bemidji State is 3-9. On Friday the Beavers were swept by Winona State.
Upper Iowa fell to 5-15 and 3-9.
McCannell also served a pair of aces and had 17 digs. Brie Groskreutz led the squad with 28 digs while Melissa McNeely finished with 12 and Lindsey Weyer 10.
Wayne State broke a 1-1 deadlock with a goal in the 63rd minute to upset the Bemidji State soccer team 2-1 Saturday in Wayne, Neb.
The win was the first in conference action for the Wildcats (1-3-4) while BSU dropped to 7-2 in league play and 10-2 overall.
Ashlee Ellefsen gave the Beavers a 1-0 lead 7:39 into the contest when she found an opening inside the box and converted a feed from Jamie Ford but 12 minutes later the home team answered when Tiffani Kellereman's 15yard shot trickled past netminder Samantha Ross.
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"Turn 10's "invitation" and the new standard in racing games"
Forza Motorsport 3 is a racing simulator that anyone can enjoy. You don't need to be a racing expert to succeed in Forza. The gameplay fits all kinds of players, from the most arcade racer to the most experienced pilot. There are many assists to help the casual gamer. Auto-braking, ABS brakes, and even a new Rewind system are available for help. Unlike Need for Speed Shift, neither of the assists will ruin the gameplay.
Graphics: I can assure this is the most beautiful game available for the Xbox 360 right now. Some of the tracks are just magnificent. From the mountain set of Camino Viejo de Montserrat to the tropical atmosphere of Amalfi Coast, everything is very well detailed. The game runs smoothly at 60fps. The cars have an incredible level of details in both their interior and exterior, and the new first-person view shows how unique is the interior of each vehicle. The livery editor from Forza 2 is back and gives the player 1,000 layers to draw whatever they want. Small decals have a nice quality, even in a close view. As stated before, the tracks look incredible. Turn 10 remade some of the tracks from Forza 2, and now New York looks amazing. Although some of the tracks were remade, others are the exact same thing they were in Forza 2, what might hurt some of the hardcore fans out there. One of the biggest flaws of Forza 2 was the lack of tracks variety. Thankfully, this doesn't happen in Forza 3. There are more than 20 different tracks and 70 different circuits, not to mention the tracks Turn 10 is going to release as downloadable content. The menus also look very attractive and show how careful was Turn 10 to make this game flawless.
Score: 10/10
Sound: Many people hated the soundtrack of Forza 2. To ensure those same people would not hate the soundtrack of Forza 3 aswell, Turn 10 chose to create the songs this time. And I applaud them. The menu songs are remarkable and fit perfectly in this game, and I am pretty sure nobody will dislike them. For the first time ever, Turn 10 allowed the players to listen to music in the races. This soundtrack is worse than Forza 2 and I just turned them off as quickly as I could. The engine is all I want to listen to while I am racing. Each car should have its own engine sound, based on their real-life counterpart. The sound effects when racing at higher speeds are very nice, like the wind, for example. The crashes also sound great and the player can hear everything they broke. Although those were not supposed to be listened, the scenarios also have their own sounds and everything is top-notch quality.
Score: 10/10
Gameplay: As stated before, Forza Motorsport 3 suits any kind of gamer. Even if you don't know a thing about cars, you will succeed in Forza. There are many assists to rely on, and the new Rewind feature will definitely help a lot. It is possible to go back on time and fix any mistake you made, and there is no punishment for doing this. You can also rewind as many times as you want or need. Those who turn off all the assists will truly experience what the game has to offer. Each car reacts different, and the player can really feel that. It is now possible to race with manual transmission and clutch. Drag Racing, featured in Forza 1, is back, and can be played either offline or online. Drift is also present in the game, and at any time, at any race, the player can tap the left D-pad and start drifting. Now let's talk about the Career Mode. The new Season Play mode features a calendar and a championship that happens every other Sunday. Meanwhile, the player is given the choice between 3 different events, and the options available are based on your past choices or the car you are currently driving. After the Sunday championship, the season is over and a new one starts, featuring a more advanced championship, and thus a longer calendar. The player is supposed to complete the first 6 seasons. Although the idea is great, it seems to be badly executed. The first season is ridiculously short and the next seasons can be very boring. The championship races - which you cannot skip - get really long too fast, and the events you can race during weekdays also get boring. There is still the option to hire a driver, but it is no way fun to just watch the A.I. racing in your place. If you loved Forza 2 Career Mode, in Forza 3 there is the Event List mode, where you can just choose an event and race. Pretty much the exact same thing of Forza 2 Career Mode. The Driver Level system is back and the player now gets EXPERIENCE (EXP) points after each race. No EXP is awarded for those who hire a driver. Speedway, Drag and Closed Courses are new kinds of events the player will experience in Season Play/Event List modes, and they are very fun, but Closed Courses are usually longer than regular races, and because of the lack of more closed tracks, this category gets boring really fast. There are more than twice the number of events from Forza 2 (220 events in Forza 3 against 90 in Forza 2), so you will spend months to complete everything. The upgrade system is improved and the player now has access to much more upgrades, like drivetrain swaps and twin turbo conversion. It is now possible to make your own R-class car, since there is no more the U-class from Forza 2 and the player can now keep upgrading the car until the class R1. It is noticeable the lack of options to create your custom race in single-player mode, and the player can select any car or track, but will have to race in a predetermined number of laps. The damage affects how you cars react and it is possible to ruin the car's handling or acceleration if the crash is too strong. The A.I. seems to be unbalanced. While the Normal setting will be easily beaten sometimes, the Hard setting will provide a huge challenge for some players.
Score: 10/10
Overall: Forza Motorsport 3 is the best racing game ever released. The gameplay is solid and the graphics are amazing. There is enough to keep the player busy for months. The online community, like in past Forza games, is always active and there will always be someone to race online with. The Season Play mode, although quite boring, will keep the player busy for a very long time, and after the 6 first seasons, it is possible to keep racing through new seasons. This doesn't ruin the Career Mode, since there is still the option to choose and play any unlocked event, just like in Forza 2. As stated, the graphics are really beautiful. Turn 10 did an excellent job, it is a huge improvement graphic wise. There is more than 400 cars and a great selection of tracks, and more stuff will be available for download. It is amazing to see what Turn 10 could do in 2 years. Forza Motorsport 3 will remain as the best racing game ever for a long time.
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- Graphics absolutely amazing
- Gameplay works for all kinds of gamers
- Great selection of cars and tracks
The worse:
- Season Play mode gets boring fast
- A.I. unbalanced
- Can't create a custom race in single-player
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The state of Tibetan culture within contemporary China is a highly politicized topic on which reliable information is rare. But what is Tibetan culture and how should it be developed or preserved? The Chinese authorities and the Tibetans in exile present conflicting views on almost every aspect of Tibetan cultural life.
Ashild Kolas and Monika Thowsen have gathered an astounding array of data to quantify Tibetan cultural activities - involving Tibetan language, literature, visual arts, museums, performing arts, festivals, and religion. Their study is based on fieldwork and interviews conducted in the ethnic Tibetan areas surrounding the Tibetan Autonomous Region - parts of the Chinese provinces of Sichuan, Gansu, Yunnan, and Qinghai. Aware of the ambiguous nature of information collected in restricted circumstances, they make every effort to present a complete and unbiased picture of Tibetan communities living on China's western frontiers.
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