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Q. We apply several medium-gloss colors on aluminum extrusions that are about 6-inches wide by 20-ft long. The parts are hung six high in the horizontal position on a monorail conveyor. They pass through a set of automatic spray guns and then we do some touchup around the edges to get powder into a small groove. We are having trouble with the consistency of the appearance. Some areas have blotches of darker color with slightly lower gloss. The pattern is not consistent and we cannot figure out what is causing it. H.P.
A. A stain of some kind on the part would be visible prior to coating, so you can check for this and most likely rule it out. It could be that your automatic spray guns are surging and delivering an inconsistent volume of powder. Check the ratio of powder flow air to total air, and make sure that it is balanced and consistent with no surges in the pattern. The most likely cause is electrostatic properties of the manual guns. When the gun gets too close to the part, it delivers higher microamps and generates a distortion in the powder that creates the dark blotches. Try turning your voltage down to around 65 kV and the set the amperage at 10 µA. Do not move the guns in too close to the parts; keep them out as far as possible to avoid excess current draw. This should take care of the problem.


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Residents across Marin are outraged by county plans to designate their neighborhoods as high-density affordable housing zones — at least based on the letters received by county officials regarding affordable housing.
A thick packet of protests has been compiled for review when the county Planning Commission takes another look at proposals for affordable housing zones in communities along Highway 101. Commissioners are expected to get an earful when they meet at 1 p.m. Monday in the Board of Supervisors' chambers at the Marin Civic Center in San Rafael.
Marinwood and Lucas Valley residents reject plans to rezone Grady Ranch as a site for 30 units per acre, a designation also proposed for sites in Marin City, Strawberry and the Silveira-St. Vincent's lands. Plans for 82 units on five acres at Marinwood Plaza stir contentious discord, with some residents so mad they seek the ouster of Supervisor Susan Adams, who has championed development there. The long knives remain sheathed in the Tamalpais Valley, but residents are no less incensed, assailing plans for more dwellings in a community reeling from traffic congestion.
At issue Monday is an environmental review of new county housing policies as well as merits of a housing program structured to meet goals set by the state and pressed by regional agencies that control transportation grants.
Letters and emails that have flooded into county planning offices in recent months — including petitions signed by hundreds of Tam Valley and Marinwood residents — make clear that rebellion is in the air.
Developer Thomas Monahan of Lucas Valley, a key foe of plans to develop the Grady Ranch next to his home, called county housing plans and related environmental documents an example of "poor planning blindly following bad state law," and said the results of rejecting housing quotas imposed by the state "are far less impactful than changing longstanding protections of the environment. ... Neighborhoods such as Tam Valley, Marinwood and Lucas Valley do not have adequate public transportation, public school capacities, sufficient public utility infrastructure or employment centers necessary to support large high-density affordable housing projects."
Furthermore, if the county continues to ignore residents and environmental values, "we shall be forced to take legal action," he warned.
The Marin Conservation League worried that "individual housing sites will not receive adequate environmental review or opportunities for public engagement in future years."
Here's what just a few others had to say in emails and letters:
"This is ridiculous," said an unattributed email from a Marinwood-area resident. "I am not against affordable housing but not all in one ZIP code and certainly it is completely unacceptable that they do not pay property taxes. We all got our houses through hard work, we are not millionaires, just normal people who struggle every day to live where we are and support an excellent school district. All this will be lost when you authorize this and condemn those who live in this neighborhood. ... You have to be completely crazy to think any of this is a good idea. I am so disappointed in the leadership of this county."
"This is a mistake for which the responsible parties need to be held accountable at the voting booth," said John Wallace of Mill Valley.
"Tam Valley would be a bad place for this type of project," said Karen Berson. "We already have flooding and awful traffic."
"Tam Valley/Almonte simply can't absorb any more people of any income level," said Erika Bodo. "We're all aware of the prediction that we'll be underwater in 20 years, so what would motivate anyone to build here? Greed, of course."
"As a former design review board member for Larkspur, I am well aware of what the 30 units of housing per acre can look like ... the opposite of our open and natural setting!" said Ronette King, a resident of Los Ranchitos in San Rafael.
"The current plans being forced on Marinwood are a joke," said Paul Brunell. "I'm sick of Marinwood residents like myself being called 'NIMBYs' and 'racists' for defending our neighborhood and schools."
"The currently proposed zoning overlay ... directly conflicts with already existing regulations while also ignoring the community processes of past and present," said Riley Hurd III, attorney for Strawberry residents.
No development is up for approval, and no action is planned Monday, when commissioners are scheduled to continue the discussion to July 8.
The new zoning would allow clustering units in compact locations and would pave the way for project proposals.
The state contends Marin hasn't done a good job of providing housing for the poor, and officials fear the county will lose grant money if it doesn't clear the decks for projects that expand neighborhoods or create new ones.
"The Board of Supervisors directed staff to pursue housing element certification by identifying sites that can accommodate housing at 30 units an acre, with the potential for increased density and programmatic incentives to facilitate affordable housing development," the planning staff said in a comprehensive report that will be reviewed by the commission.
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A 53-year-old Davis man has been convicted of second degree murder, as well as a variety of elder abuse crimes.
District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced Thursday that a Yolo County jury convicted James Mattos of murder in the second degree, elder abuse likely to cause great bodily harm or death, and theft from an elder or dependent adult.
Mattos faces 37 years to life in prison.
The jury deliberated for approximately four hours before returning the verdicts, according to Deputy District Attorney Jonathan Raven.
According to Raven, the murder was discovered on Oct. 13, 2012, when the Davis Fire Department responded to a call of an elderly man who was unconscious.
Firefighters found 66-year-old victim Cecil Wachholtz at his home on a bare mattress, dressed only in a dirty adult diaper.
James Mattos was the caregiver of Wachholtz who was developmentally disabled, according to Raven. "Wachholtz was emaciated and covered in bed sores on three sides of his body."
"Garbage and animal feces were strewn throughout the trailer where he lived," Raven continued. "Firefighters rushed him to Sutter Davis Hospital, where he was diagnosed with severe malnourishment, dehydration, and hypothermia, with a body temperature of 86 degrees."
Wachholtz never regained consciousness and on Oct. 27, 2012, he died. The Yolo County Coroner determined that Wachholtz died as a result of neglect from his caregiver. Yolo County Sheriff's detectives investigated the case.
A trust had been established for the care of Wachholtz many years ago by his uncle. By the end of his life, the trust had a value of over $200,000 and his caregiver, Mattos, was receiving $2,500 per month in order to provide medical care, prescriptions, food and shelter. Mattos had not taken Wachholtz to a doctor since 2008. Mattos described Mr. Wachholtz as "just an old man dying."
Deputy District Attorney Jay Linden prosecuted the case and praised the verdicts.
"Today we got justice for a victim who had no voice," said Linden. "This was a sad case but the jury spoke loudly in holding the defendant accountable."
Judge Stephen Mock, who presided over the trial, will sentence Mattos on May 16, at 8:30 am.


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Wow. This show might trump all others. I just received this media advisory announcing Prince will be performing at theEvent on Feb. 4. The concert will benefit the Goss-Michael Foundation. What was known as Reunion Arena will be theEvent Tent Complex. Here's what Black Book Ink says:
PRINCE TO PERFORM AT theEvent BENEFITING THE GOSS-MICHAEL FOUNDATION DURING THE BIGGEST WEEKEND IN FOOTBALL
WHEN: Friday, February 4, 2011 at 8:00 p.m.
WHERE: theEvent Tent Complex at the site formerly known as Reunion Arena, Reunion Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75207
WHAT: theEvent, is an all-inclusive evening of music and culture with an intimate performance with legendary songwriter, musician, producer, actor and performer – the one and only Prince, benefiting The Goss-Michael Foundation.
This all-inclusive soiree boasts music, art, food, spirits and more. Along with the rare performance by Prince, entertainment will include music from The Goss-Michael Foundation scholarship winners, guest DJ's, a silent auction, as well as additional special guests to be announced.
theEvent will be held in Downtown Dallas at the site formerly known as Reunion Arena on Reunion Boulevard in an exclusive custom designed climate-controlled performance tent.
Arts and Culture supporters can experience theEvent with those who are as invested in the community as they are through ticket and table donations benefitting The Goss-Michael Foundation. "One of The Goss-Michael Foundation's missions has been to encourage the talents of young artists, both visual and performing, through our statewide high school scholarship programs. With the funds raised at this one-of-a-kind event, students will be able to reach for their dreams. Prince is an artist that hundreds of millions of people around the world admire. Our scholarship winners and all of us are honored that Prince has selected The Goss-Michael-Foundation as the beneficiary" says Joyce Goss of The Goss-Michael Foundation
"Single Ticket $1500 Contribution" includes general admission, open bar and food stations.
"VIP Nest for Six $12,000 Contribution" includes VIP admission, reserved lounge style seating for six, dedicated server for drinks and food.
"Head Table for Ten $25,000 Contribution" includes VIP admission, plush stage side seating for 10 and dedicated server for food and bottle service.
Reservation Opportunities to be announced Stay Tuned to www.Twitter.com/theEventDallas
WHO: A music legend, Prince has produced ten platinum albums and thirty Top 40 singles during his career. Prince founded his own recording studio and label, writing, self-producing and playing most, or all, of the instruments on his recordings. He has won seven Grammy™ Awards, a Golden Globe™ and an Academy Award™. In 2004, Prince was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In that same year Rolling Stone ranked Prince #28 on its list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. According to Robert Larsen in his book, History of Rock and Roll, Prince is "one of the most talented and commercially successful pop musicians of the last 20 years". On February 4th, 2007, he performed for the Super Bowl XLI Halftime show, Billboard.com called it the greatest Super Bowl performance ever.
That's pretty major, but $1,500 a pop? Well, that ticket price probably trumps all the other shows too in addition to ruling out a whole lot of people to this supposedly all-inclusive event.


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North Platte's offense was clicking on all cylinders Friday as the Lady Dawgs hammered Lexington 64-33 at the Dawg House.
Then with a minute left in the first quarter, the Lady Bulldogs got rolling when Kylie Wroot scored to make it 18-7.
Ashten Hernandez then followed with a basket to make it 20-7 with 16 seconds left. Lexington then turned the ball over in the backcourt and Madalynn Doughty scored right before the buzzer to give North Platte a 15-point lead at the end of the first quarter.
Bulldog coach Mark Woodhead said that after scoring the first seven, his team just didn't let up on the Minutemaids.
"We did have a good start and that's key to getting a bounce in your step and keeping your confidence," said Woodhead.
North Platte then scored the first 10 points of the second quarter to really break it open as Lexington lacked the firepower to come back from such a deficit.
Woodhead was happy with how smoothly NPHS ran its offense. The Lady Dawgs got their points in their sixth straight win by sharing the ball and setting one another up.
"One thing we've stressed is that we don't want to have just one pass per possession," Woodhead said. "We made the extra pass and when you make the extra pass, it breaks a defense down. This was a good team win."
Lexington 7 9 9 8 - 33
North Platte 22 13 14 15 - 64
Lexington (33)-Molly Woockman 6, Hannah Ostrom 3, Mackenzie McKeone 5, Kelby O'Meara 9, Maddi Berke 2, Cecelia Betancourt 6, Kaelyn Peck 2
North Platte (64)-Madalynn Doughty 5, Maggie Bianco 8, Allison Sawyer 6, Kaitlynn Harvey 11, Sally Hengen 11, Kylie Wroot 4, Ashten Hernandez 19
Free Throws: L 2-11, NP 2-5; Three Point Goals: L 5 (O'Meara 3, Woockman 2), NP 4 (Hengen 3, Harvey)
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MIRAMAR, Fla. - The reward for information leading the person who killed a U.S. Postal Service letter carrier has doubled.
Bruce Parton, 60, was fatally shot Dec. 6 in northwestern Miami-Dade County. He was on his regular route at an apartment complex when a gunman approached him and shot him twice, killing him.
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Parton's mail truck was stolen, but police found it abandoned a few blocks from the shooting scene. Investigators will not say whether anything was stolen from the truck.
"It doesn't make any sense. He had a smile for everyone," said Nina Parton, Bruce Parton's daughter.
Both of Parton's children attended a Tuesday morning news conference at the U.S. Postal Inspection Service office in Miramar. Enrique Gutierrez, the inspector in charge, strongly urged anyone with information about Parton's death to step forward.
"We believe several people have information regarding this murder," Gutierrez said.
The reward for information leading to an arrest in the case has increased to $100,000. Investigators with the U.S. Postal Inspection Service plan to distribute reward fliers Tuesday afternoon along Parton's former route.
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We're stuck with bad templates: TARP votes one and two and the Grand Bargain No Bargain moments of 2011.
These two Washington-orchestrated calamities caused the stock market to plummet each time, which then helped get a deal done.
Anyone who remembers the chaos after the failure of TARP to be passed knows that a 7% drop can occur when Congress chooses not to save the Republic's banks.
The failure to raise the debt ceiling or come up with anything responsible led to a 19% fall until we got something that worked then, but isn't working now. We were paralyzed by the possible ratings agency downgrades and when we got one we thought, somehow, it was the end of the Earth.
It wasn't.
Bonds did the opposite of what we thought and staged a remarkable rally. In that sense the selloff was about nothing.
I think that these two analogies, which are being trotted out quickly this morning after the failure of Plan B, simply don't work.
First, the hated TARP came at a time when there was a run on the banks. You could argue that your ATM might not even have worked if that didn't pass. That one was huge.
Second, the debt ceiling deal turned out not to matter, at least when it came to the ratings agencies. It was, alas, almost much ado about nothing. This time around it would not shock me if the president just raised it himself and accepted a court challenge. Bills need to be paid, that's the law. One law -- that the Congress has to approve a debt ceiling raise -- conflicts with another. The payments that the federal government must pay on time.
Now I am reading that this failure of Boehner's Plan B is the equivalent of both. You can almost take an average of the two and arrive at what we are supposed to be done, call it 12%. And yes, those are precisely the numbers I am being told we will fall.
Now there are several things are work here. First, I don't know anyone who really thought the GOP would ever vote for a tax increase, period . Grover Norquist has made most Republicans sign a pledge. They will, according to Norquist, be challenged in the primary by Tea Party members. The pledge will not be broken.
I have thought, ever since I came back from Washington not that long ago, that it was clear this meant there could be no deal. We had hopes there would be another Grand Bargain driven this time by the president's big win, but these Republicans won regardless of the president. He means nothing to them. Nothing at all.
So, now we go over the cliff. I believe once Americans have seen their truncated paychecks -- both the people who are paid weekly and the ones paid monthly -- talks would begin in earnest to make some sort of deal to cut taxes with the Republicans actually leading that fight, urged on by Norquist. So Boehner's gambit was always a charade.
So, why should we sell off big on a charade? The Super Bowl plan is in effect. My take, the odds always favored no deal. We aren't going to get a deal. We fall of the cliff.
What gets repealed? The whole 7.5% gain since the November lows?
Nah, I think the gain from when there seemed to be a deal last week, call it about 2-3%.
We always overdo it intraday, so it could be more. But the idea that "suddenly" there's no chance of a deal is pretty ludicrous.
The GOP will not vote to raise taxes, just to cut them. And I actually expect that to happen because Norquist will urge them to do so.
If it doesn't? Well, we won't know that for another month. And that's how it will go.


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The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and Starbucks today announced a public-private partnership to increase coffee yields and improve livelihoods for 25,000 farmers in support of Colombia's rural development.
USAID, the United States Agency for International Development, and UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, two of the longest-serving development agencies addressing population concerns, announced today new efforts to strengthen their collaboration to advance reproductive health, including voluntary family planning, worldwide.
United States Agency for International Development Assistant Administrator for Democracy, Conflict, & Humanitarian Assistance Nancy Lindborg is traveling to Amman, Jordan August 18-21 for meetings and site visits focused on U.S. efforts to assist those affected by Syria's escalating humanitarian crisis.
On August 16, David McCloud was sworn in as Mission Director to South Sudan. Senior Development Advisor at the Foreign Service Institute Hilda Arellano administered the oath of office in the presence of family and colleagues. He will begin his post in Juba on September 3.
Sherry Carlin was sworn in today as the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) mission director to Sri Lanka and the Maldives.
Today, the U.S. Agency for International Development and the Eastern Congo Initiative released an online video series detailing a database of community-based organizations located in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The database is a searchable online tool, first made available in 2012, that assists aid agencies and philanthropists in identifying and directly connecting with community-based organizations that provide vital resources to populations in Eastern Congo.
Cheryl Anderson was sworn in today as the U.S. Agency for International Development's (USAID) Mission Director for Southern Africa. In this capacity, she will oversee USAID's regional activities in the Southern Africa region, country-specific activities in South Africa, as well as activities in countries in the region where there is no USAID mission.
Today, USAID announces three new research grants awarded to the University of Southern California, Vanderbilt University and Texas Christian University to study human trafficking and produce evidence that could help USAID and other international development organizations combat human trafficking more effectively.
James Stein was sworn in today as the U.S. Agency for International Development's Mission Director for Macedonia. USAID Assistant Administrator for Europe and Eurasia Paige Alexander administered the oath.
Today, Alex Deprez was sworn in as the U.S. Agency for International Development's Mission Director for West Africa. In this capacity he will oversee USAID's innovative regional activities to address trans-boundary issues, as well as activities in countries where there is no USAID mission. Since West African countries often face the same problems, regional activities are designed to complement and enhance country-specific programs in agriculture, governance, environment, health, and stability.
On August 6-8, 2013, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) will host a Global Education Summit in Washington, D.C. This event will bring together more than 750 USAID education specialists and partners to focus on achievement of USAID's Education Strategy and Millennium Development Goal 2: Universal Primary Education. The Summit will review "state of the field" approaches and "state of the art" best practices in improving education in the developing world.
Michelle Godette was sworn in today as the U.S. Agency for International Development Mission Director to Guinea and Sierra Leone. The mission is based in Conakry, Guinea, but supports programs in both Guinea and Sierra Leone in agriculture, democracy and human rights, environment, gender equality, and global health.
Today, United States Agency for International Development Administrator Rajiv Shah swore in John Groarke as Mission Director to Haiti. As Mission Director, Groarke will oversee USAID's programs in infrastructure and energy, food and economic security, health and other basic services, and rule of law and governance.
Today, United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Dr. Rajiv Shah and Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution Dr. G. Wayne Clough signed a memorandum of understanding at the Smithsonian Institution, expanding cooperation between the two agencies in areas such as conservation research, wildlife monitoring, data sharing, cultural preservation, and educational programming.
The Saving Lives at Birth: A Grand Challenge for Development today announced 22 Round 3 award nominees from a pool of 53 finalists – innovators who descended on Washington for three days to showcase bold, new ideas to save the lives of mothers and newborns in developing countries with aspirations of international funding to realize their vision.
As U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Islamabad today, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) released a report on development assistance to Pakistan. As part of USAID's commitment to transparency for its second largest country program, the report measures development milestones reached relative to aid dollars spent.
The United States, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), has pledged an additional $5 million to transport urgent, life-saving assistance to communities displaced by recent violence in South Sudan's Jonglei State.
With its new update to the Foreign Assistance Dashboard (www.foreignassistance.gov), the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is releasing financial data and information in more detail than ever before. For the first time, members of the public can download and search data showing which vendors received Agency funding and how much they spent in a given time period.
Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Francisco Sánchez will deliver opening remarks at a Doing Business in Africa (DBIA) forum hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on July 30. The forum will feature a pair of panel discussions highlighting the many business opportunities for U.S. companies interested in trade and investment in Africa. Sanchez's remarks will highlight current investment and operations in Africa, as well as the support available to U.S. companies interested in exporting to the continent.
The United States, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), announced today a new $4.3 million partnership with Arizona State University's (ASU) Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College to share educational best practices with Indian teachers.
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Maurer is rolling with the punches
SEATTLE -- Rookie Brandon Maurer had a rough Tuesday night, giving up six runs on seven hits in two-thirds of an inning in his second Major League start and taking a line drive off his right thigh that had the team's medical staff a bit concerned.
On Wednesday afternoon, he had a good amount of gauze covering up his bruise, but his leg and ego seemed to be OK.
"Just flush that one down and go out there and do it again next time," he said.
Manager Eric Wedge said the team is not considering removing Maurer, who made the team out of Spring Training after pitching in Double-A last year, from the rotation. Pitching coach Carl Willis said he would discuss things with Maurer, who also struggled in his big league debut, allowing six runs on eight hits in six innings in Oakland.
"In reviewing the video, a lot of pitches in the center of the plate," Willis said. "I think we saw in Spring Training a little better command. I don't think it's anything mechanical as much as I think it's his first couple Major League starts, him being maybe a little more intense.
"Basic things. Nothing earth-shattering. He still needs to get his feet on the ground a little bit."
Doug Miller is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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US stocks fell, halting a six-day rally in the Standard & Poor's 500 Index, as the standoff in federal budget negotiations overshadowed a drop in jobless claims and growth in retail sales. Treasuries declined while precious metals led losses in commodities.
The S&P 500 lost 0.6 per cent to 1,420.44 at 1:26 p.m. in New York, ending its longest rally since August, and Europe's regional benchmark stock index retreated from an 18-month high. Ten-year Treasury yields rose for a third straight day, adding two basis points to 1.72 per cent. Silver and gold lost more than 1 per cent as the Dollar Index halted a three-day slump, with the US currency strengthening against 14 of 16 peers.
Stocks turned lower as Republican House Speaker John Boehner said the White House is not serious about cutting spending and "appears willing to slow-walk our economy right up to, and over, the fiscal cliff." The deadlock in talks to avoid automatic spending cuts and budget increases has whipsawed markets since the Nov. 6 election, sending the S&P 500 down as much as 5.3 per cent before a rebound that erased that decline.
"We've had good economic data yet people are still anxious to see what comes out of the negotiations in Washington," said Peter Jankovskis, who helps oversee $US3 billion of assets as co- chief investment officer at Lisle, Illinois-based Oakbrook Investments LLC. He spoke in a telephone interview. "We'll see a range-bound market until we get something definitive."
Market Leaders
Newmont Mining Corp. and Mosaic. dropped at least 2 per cent to pace losses in commodity shares. Phillips 66, the crude refiner that was spun off from ConocoPhillips in May, dropped 3 per cent on plans to raise as much as $US400 million in an initial public offering. CVS Caremark Corp., the largest provider of prescription drugs in the US, climbed 2 per cent after forecasting profit that beat analysts' estimates. Best Buy Co. jumped 16 per cent on a report that founder Richard Schulze will offer to take the company private by Dec. 15.
The S&P 500 rose as much as 0.2 per cent in early trading and 10-year yields climbed more than four basis points. First- time claims for unemployment insurance declined by 29,000 to 343,000 last week, the lowest level since early October and adding to evidence the labor market is improving. US retail sales increased 0.3 per cent in November amid rebounding demand for automobiles and holiday shopping.
Treasury Auction
Treasuries remained lower following an auction of $US13 billion of 30-year bonds that drew a yield of 2.917 per cent, compared with a forecast of 2.889 per cent in a Bloomberg News survey of six of the Federal Reserve's 21 primary dealers. The bid-to-cover ratio, which gauges demand by comparing total bids with the amount of securities offered, was 2.5, versus an average 2.61 at the past 10 sales.
"It was a good set of data," said Tom Porcelli, chief US economist in New York at Royal Bank of Canada's RBC Capital Markets unit, one of 21 primary dealers that trade with the Federal Reserve. "It appears the labor market got a little bit of a boost in November. Combine that with a better sales outcome, and the Treasury market reaction is appropriate."
The Fed said yesterday it will buy $US45 billion of Treasuries per month starting in January, in addition to its existing $US40 billion monthly purchases of mortgage debt. Interest rates will stay low "at least as long" as unemployment remains above 6.5 per cent and if inflation is projected to be no more than 2.5 per cent, it said.
"The unemployment rate is declining just about 1 per cent a year for the past two years, and could be not far off 6.5 per cent in 12 months," Fred Goodwin, a strategist at State Street Corp. in London, wrote in a research note. "The Fed is horrific at forecasting. They have completely underestimated how fast the unemployment rate would fall from the beginning of this cycle. Why are they suddenly going to get this right?"
Fed Reaction
While the Fed's announcement sparked a brief rally in US stocks yesterday, most of the gains were erased after Fed Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said that monetary stimulus can't fully offset the effect of the so-called fiscal cliff, a term used to describe the automatic tax increases and budget cuts set to go into effect next year.
The Stoxx Europe 600 Index declined 0.4 per cent, ending the longest run of gains in 19 months. Volvo AB, the world's second- largest truckmaker, slid 4.3 per cent as Renault SA sold its 6.5 per cent stake for 12.8 billion kronor ($US1.92 billion) to boost funding. Renault, France's second-biggest automaker, climbed 1.5 per cent.
'Critical Levels'
Centamin Plc, a gold producer in Egypt, plunged 47 per cent in London trading after halting production as a diesel dispute cut supplies to "critical levels." Centamin said that it was sent an "illegal retrospective claim" by Egyptian General Petroleum Corp. for $US65 million for diesel and won't receive fuel for its Sukari mine until the amount is paid.
The Egyptian pound dropped as much as 0.3 per cent to 6.1786 per dollar, the weakest level since Dec. 2004.
Silver, coffee, gold and natural gas lost more than 1 per cent to lead declines in the S&P GSCI Index of commodities, which slipped 0.6 per cent. New York-traded crude oil fell 0.4 per cent to $US86.44 a barrel.
The euro strengthened against 13 of 16 major peers after European Union finance ministers agreed to put the central bank in charge of all euro-area lenders in a deal that will pave the way for a firewall fund to provide direct bailouts.
Euro-area finance ministers approved the release of the next aid payment to Greece today, Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker told reporters in Brussels. He said money should start flowing as soon as next week.
The MSCI Emerging Markets was little changed following a six-day rally that drove it to the highest level since April 3.
The MSCI Asia Pacific Index climbed 0.2 per cent for an 11th straight gain, the longest-winning streak in more than three years. China's yuan appreciated the most since March, strengthened 0.3 per cent to 6.2329 versus the dollar. The yen weakened against all but two of its 16 major peers, sliding most against the Swiss franc and South Korean won. The Bank of Japan is due to hold a policy meeting on Dec. 19-20.


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Here are tips for educators on how to attribute images in a Powerpoint slide deck (hit pause button to assert manual control of the slide advance). The tips are focused on the logistics of attribution (placement, text color, etc.) since the law aspect is, um, complicated. It's just a draft, so if you have suggestions, let me know in comments or via email. I made it because very, very few educators seem to provide image credits. Or at least the ones who post their slides online …
In other news, my other thoughts on Powerpoint.
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Hyzerline49 wrote:thinkin about dropping the buzzz's as i cant power down on them well. thinking of rocs or completely scamming the roc and picking up some pro d wasps and rotating them through the bag? very open to other suggestions...
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im thinkin of droppin the wasp too and just going comets and rocsmickas wrote:just drop the buzzz and keep using the comet, a comet/wasp combo is great.
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Mr. Bradshaw was born Aug. 21, 1941, in Portland. He worked in the automotive industry, starting in 1961, working at area dealerships and then finally as owner of Carr Auto Group.
He is survived by wife, Barbara; sons, Chip, Chris and Ben; three grandchildren; and sisters, Marie d'Ermengard, Dolores Cavanaugh and Millie Allen.


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A state Senate panel Wednesday rejected a $3.5 billion funding request for public schools, further muddling an already confused picture on how classrooms will be funded.
The Senate Education Committee approved a resolution, without objection, that asks the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to submit a new request in light of last week's ruling by the state Supreme Court.
The court's 6-1 decision held that the state cannot use the Minimum Foundation Program — the key source of state aid for public schools — to also finance vouchers for some students to attend private and parochial schools.
Gov. Bobby Jindal has said state aid for vouchers will continue but exactly how remains unclear.
The funding request submitted by BESE in March includes MFP funds for voucher students for the 2013-14 school year, sparking predictions last week that the state school board would be forced to meet again and submit a new plan.
Chas Roemer, president of the board, said earlier this week that attorneys and others concluded the initial plan could be legally tweaked by the Legislature and that a new funding request was not needed.
Roemer did not respond to an email request for comment on Wednesday after the committee vote.
BESE officials later released copies of a letter from Roemer to the chairman of the committee.
The letter says the committee appears to have reviewed a flawed funding proposal rather than one that anticipated a possible adverse court ruling.
The session ends on June 6.
The school aid provides basic assistance for about 700,000 public school students statewide.
The plan approved in March would essentially freeze state assistance for the fifth consecutive year amid state budget problems.
In a related development, state Superintendent of Education John White said the state faces an unexpected $30 million expense this year because of last week's ruling.
About $12 million of the charge stems from dollars owed by the state to local school districts as part of the costs for vouchers, which are being used by nearly 5,000 students in the current school year.
Much of the rest of the expenses stem from a requirement that the state pick up the full tab for some schools, including certain charters, under a policy that was supposed to be ended in the current financial year.
The court ruled that, because the Legislature failed to meet technical requirements for the current funding formula, the package was "void from the outset."
White said that means the aid plan the Legislature approved for the 2011-12 school year is in effect.
"There is now an annual cost that the state has to assume that the state was not anticipating," White told reporters.
Both White and Jindal said they are optimistic that the Legislature will come up with the $30 million.
Jindal, who spoke to a pro-voucher rally on the south steps of the State Capitol, told reporters that the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget will meet later this month to tackle part of the shortfall.
The governor said that some of a $30 million allotment set aside earlier for public school enrollment increases is available.
Backers said the gathering, which was sponsored by the Black Alliance for Educational Options, attracted several hundred parents and children.
Some in the crowd chanted "You promised to put kids first."
White said legislative leaders have been made aware of the problem and they are optimistic that it can be resolved.
He said the final, $6 million payment for voucher students in the current school year can also be financed.
Since the ruling, Jindal has repeatedly said the funds will be available for the nearly 8,000 students set to receive vouchers for the upcoming school year.
However, since the court ruled that the money cannot come from the MFP, it will have to be a separate item in the proposed budget, and subject to new legislative debate.
White said vouchers will cost the state about $45 million for the 2013-14 school year.
Michelle Millhollon of The Advocate's Capitol news bureau contributed to this report.


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anybody hitting up the Alumni Game tomorrow?
Keady quit dying his hair. AND DOESN'T HAVE THE COMBOVER ANYMORE.
looks like it was a good game. old gene outcoaching his protege down the stretch, huh?
Lew Jack's threes were impressive, and the scrimmages were fun.
I was there, and I met someone cool
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some good pics at the bottom of alumni game...looks like it was a good time
Hummel's off to Spain.
Read some quotes that read, to me, that he and the Timberwolves see it as a one year thing, somewhat similar to Kyle Singler. Course, talk's cheap.
And man, not like he was ever exactly youthful looking, but Coach Keady got old quick.
Looks like Hale's tearing it up in Europe. He'll probably be the starting 4. Looks like Marcius and Davis are playing well also. Interesting that Lawson, Carroll, and Simpson haven't been mentioned at all.
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Thanks for the info. on Simpson. I've just been going off what I read in the Lafayette JC articles.
Personally, I thought that Hale looked better than Lawson in pre-season last year. Right now it looks like you can pencil in Marcius and Hammons for pretty much all the minutes at C and Hale for some major minutes at 4. Carroll is probably too slow to ever share the floor with Hammons or Marcius, and I think Hale gives you the same mid-range game with more athletcism and better rebounding. The days of Travis Carroll mattering may be at an end.
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Lewis Jackson signed with BC Siauliai in Lithuania, heads over at the end of the month
I hope Lew's intro presser gets posted too. Bet that dude cracks up all of Lithuania.
Dwayne Beckford got arrested. Again. Kick this idiot off the team this time Hope. Please.
If he is not gone THIS time, then Hope should be.
And then beckford too.
Sounds like it was synthetic cannabinoids...like K2/Spice.
J&C: Moore signs with the Magic. 2 years, both partial guaranteed. Should have very good shot to make team.


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With a focus on entrepreneurial thinking, acting, and organizing, the master's degree in Corporate Management (M.Sc.) gives you an academically solid foundation as well as application-based competencies and skills for management tasks.
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Your topic: Corporate leadership
With a focus on entrepreneurial thinking, acting, and organizing, the master's degree in Corporate Management (M.Sc.) gives you an academically solid foundation as well as application-based competencies and skills for management tasks. Over the course of four semesters, you will learn interdisciplinary leadership qualifications in the key disciplines centered on corporate management. You can choose from three advanced study options, of which two are mandatory: Business Administration, Marketing and Sales, Human Resources and Corporate Development. This degree program ensures you are qualified for cross-industry leadership tasks in management at mid-size companies and large corporations.
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Additionally, to prepare you for management tasks in a globally active company, you will attend the International Summer School between the 2nd and 3rd semesters, either within the worldwide Laureate International University Network or at any other university. In the future, you will also have the chance to complete the master's degree program in a course with international students.
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Event Management is an industry with its own rulebook: The challenges of international sporting events require a particular set of skills. The master's degree program in International Sport & Event Management offers an interdisciplinary, international education that prepares you for managerial roles in sport, event, and marketing management. All the main branches and fields of the industry are covered. Special highlights include case studies, seminars, and projects with partners from the world of business and science.
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From football to fashion, concerts to trade fairs – live events shape the world and are of huge economic importance. The master's degree program, with its international focus, ideally prepares you for managerial roles in the booming sports and events branches. As a sport and event manager, you conceive, organize, and evaluate emotional worlds of experience that excite and touch people – and which are also an economic success.
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Austrian economics, by its very nature, is entrepreneurial economics. No other school of thought investigates markets under the paradigm of human action and constant change. Combining classes in business and Austrian economics is thus a natural step. Together, they build a first-class education portfolio that teaches theoretical understanding, entrepreneurial thinking and independent decision making. These skills, in combination with the general analytical competence that this program conveys, lay the foundation for many promising career paths.
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This paradigm sharply contrasts with the model of the "homo oeconomicus", which is central to mainstream economics. The homo oeconomicus allows for a mathematization of economics, but at the same time overemphasizes equilibrium thought, thus leaving no room for entrepreneurial actions. The Austrian School, in contrast, makes the "homo agens" the centerpiece of analysis and thus assumes a process-oriented view. Instead of mathematical formalization the conceptual analysis of human action becomes the dominant scientific principle. Using this approach the Austrian School develops a holistic and philosophical understanding of economics.
The main goal of this program is to convey this economic understanding to students so as to shape entrepreneurial personalities who are able to think both theoretically and application-oriented. In assuming the Austrian perspective entrepreneurial spirit is stimulated immensely, since this perspective is directly linked to independent thinking and a liberal social philosophy. Beyond that, this study program comprises an application-oriented part that focuses on the relevant methods of business management and thus offers the best possible preparation for a professional career. The degree of practice orientation can be further increased if a student decides to do an internship instead of a research project or if he decides to write the master´s thesis in cooperation with a company. Also, special leadership trainings as well as extracurricular studies are offered so as to further support the development of entrepreneurial personalities.
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RubiesHealth发表于 12月 08, 2011 | 已验证购买
I agree with other reviews that a little (5ml) is good enough. It's alcohol content does not affect my mum and I, though we break out in rashes from red wine. It warms and soothes the chest immediately. It also opens up the airway in congestive coughs. Taste is not nice but easy to acquire, especially when it brings relief. It is also anti-microbial because discoloration of mucus lightens quickly. For added mucolytic effect, can alternate with Source Naturals Wellness Cough Syrup.
iHerb 客户发表于 4月 18, 2010 | 已验证购买
this works but taste's so nasty. Its like if you took sour celery, worchestire sauce, liquid cayenne pepper and some tree bark put it all in a boiler with a dab of sugar for sweetness lol


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Who could imagine that a woman might use a frozen leg of lamb to kill her husband--and then feed it to the investigating police? Or that a greedy group of art dealers would stop at nothing to separate a poor man from a valuable picture--that's tattooed on his back?
These thirteen tales will keep readers spellbound from the opening lines until the surprise-twist endings that are always immensely satisfying. Roald Dahl is one of the few authors ever to be so hugely successful as an author for both children and adults. He was a master of the adult short story and his popular anthologies showcase his skill as a sleight of hand artist. The stories in this new collection have been specially selected as an introduction for teenagers to the adult writings of one of the greatest storytellers ever.
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"'This is going to be a bit of a shock to you, I'm afraid,' he said." With those words, Patrick Maloney seals his fate. He has no idea that his mousy wife, Mary, isn't about to take his abandonment of their marriage lightly. He never sees the frozen leg of lamb that hits him squarely in the noggin. And he'll never know how tidily Mary cleans up the evidence--by having the local police dine on the murder weapon! The late Roald Dahl, best known for children's novels such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, also wrote many wonderfully wicked short stories, like the aforementioned "Lamb to the Slaughter," collected in Skin, a succinct, darkly humorous anthology for teen readers. Besides the murderous Mary Maloney, a host of other odd characters will leave teens gasping with surprise or chuckling with guilty laughter. In "The Surgeon," Dr. Robert Sandy is given a priceless diamond in exchange for saving a life, promptly loses it, then recovers it again from the strangest of places. "An African Story" chronicles a lonely mountain hermit's bid for revenge that involves a deadly black mamba snake, and "The Sound Machine" describes how a wacky inventor nearly drives himself mad when he creates a contraption that allows him to pick up noises outside the human range of hearing. There is something for the naughty side of everyone in this Twilight Zone-ish compilation, a recommended read for fans of Dahl's other teen short-story collection, The Umbrella Man. (Ages 12 and older) --Jennifer HubertAbout the Author:
Roald Dahl (1916-1990) was born in Wales of Norwegian parents. He spent his childhood in England and, at age eighteen, went to work for the Shell Oil Company in Africa. When World War II broke out, he joined the Royal Air Force and became a fighter pilot. At the age of twenty-six he moved to Washington, D.C., and it was there he began to write. His first short story, which recounted his adventures in the war, was bought by The Saturday Evening Post, and so began a long and illustrious career.
After establishing himself as a writer for adults, Roald Dahl began writing children's stories in 1960 while living in England with his family. His first stories were written as entertainment for his own children, to whom many of his books are dedicated.
Roald Dahl is now considered one of the most beloved storytellers of our time. Although he passed away in 1990, his popularity continues to increase as his fantastic novels, including James and the Giant Peach, Matilda, The BFG, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, delight an ever-growing legion of fans.
Learn more about Roald Dahl on the official Roald Dahl Web site: www.roalddahl.com
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PUPILS and staff from a Winchester Primary School are celebrating two prizes at a regional dance competition.
It was the first time Stanmore Primary School had entered Global Rock Challenge, and they walked away with two prizes for Best Video, which was directed by Year 6 pupil Amelie de Lara, and Best Special Effects.
Pupils aged six to 11 took part, putting on a show inspired by the classic tale of Alice in Wonderland.
The Stanmore Lane based school was the only entry from Winchester, and they say they are planning on entering again next year with a bigger and better production, now they know what to expect.


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Late-morning Black Friday shoppers in Philly may see Santa and his helpers on the train into town as SEPTA hosts its 22nd annual "Santa Express."
Specially decorated trains on the Market-Frankford and Broad Street lines and regional rail will have Santa and his helpers riding along.
The Market-Frankford train leaving Frankford Terminal at 10 a.m. will be the only train with both Santa and his helpers on it.
All other participating trains will operate around the same time but only have Santa's helpers.
The "Santa Express" will take riders to the Gallery Mall in Center City, where there will be a parade and decorations.
It's a fun tradition to kick off the season, says Heather Redfern of SEPTA.
"It's a good way to get people to come into the city and to ride public transportation to get a different experience than just the normal trip on the train," Redfern says. "And just a way for SEPTA to help people celebrate the holidays."
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Nothing riles up health writers like the debate over the relative merits and perils of detox diets. In one camp, you have women convinced that cleanses are needed to flush harmful toxins from your body; in the other are people persuaded they're dangerous fad diets that deprive you of essential nutrients (and then trigger binges). I was in neither, so I decided to give a detox diet a try.
Now, I'd like to say my motivation was pure professional curiosity: A desire to use my body as a research tool so that I could better report on a trend that celebrities like Gwyneth Paltrow to Beyoncé have sworn by, inspiring legions of women in their wake. But that wouldn't be completely true. When I volunteered to test a liquid detox diet cleanse, it just so happened I had a trip planned to a tropical island just one week later. If, in the name of journalism, I could also feel better in my two-piece, well, wouldn't that be nice?
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There are countless trendy detox diets out there, but I opted for the Master Cleanse. Sure, subsisting on spicy lemonade for 10 days sounded like cruel and unusual punishment. But unlike other cleanses that cost hundreds of dollars, this one was super easy to follow, and it was cheap. In fact, the only ingredients required were laxative tea, organic lemons, cayenne pepper, and maple syrup.
Ten days sounded like a bit much, so I tasked myself with trying the detox for five. Here is my daily diary of what happened. Warning: You'd best stop here if toilet humor isn't your cup of (laxative) tea.
Day 1: Salt-water guzzling and gag reflexes
When I first read about the "internal salt water bathing" detox that followers are advised to do first thing in the morning, I think it sounds pleasant and soothing—until I actually read the instructions. You're supposed to chug an entire quart of lukewarm water mixed with two teaspoons of uniodized sea salt. "The salt and water will…quickly and thoroughly wash the entire digestive tract in about one hour. Several eliminations will likely occur," says the Master Cleanse handbook. Trying to get the detox drink down feels like being smacked in the face with a wave while my mouth is open. The first time, I nearly vomit. "Thank God I work from home," I keep telling myself, as I sprint from my computer to my bathroom.
But was there some untold benefit to all of this? "There is absolutely no scientific evidence that our body needs to fast or detox in order to cleanse itself from toxins," says Heather Mangieri, RD, CSSD, a spokeswoman for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. "These diets are so popular because they feed off the fear that our environment is full of chemicals, and therefore detoxes are necessary. But our bodies have their own built-in detox defense system—such as our lungs, liver, kidney, and gastrointestinal tract—to help eliminate toxins."
Day 2: Twilight wake-ups and killer cramps
Surprisingly, I'm not ravenous after drinking only spicy lemonade that first day, though my head is foggy and I'm ready to trade one whole day of my beach vacation for a small cup of coffee. Still, for some reason, ending my day with a cup of laxative tea is kind of pleasant—until about 4 AM, when killer abdominal cramps wrestle me awake and send me careening for the bathroom. I begin to wonder if this detox torture is worth it, and whether cleaning out my colon is really going to do anything to "purify" my body.
My research reveals that if you're simply looking to optimize your body's natural detoxification system or eliminate unhealthy habits, it's going to take more than simply emptying out your colon with something like the Master Cleanse. "Stuff in your colon is not going to cause disease; it's the stuff in your arteries and other internal organs that leads to heart attacks or pancreatic cancer," says Christine Gerbstadt, MD, MPH, RD, author of the new book The Doctor's Detox Diet. "To help speed the removal of plaques and cholesterol in your system and improve kidney and liver function, you actually need food, such as whole vegetables and fruits, as well as to drink plenty of fluids such as herbal tea and low-sugar vegetable juices." So there's that.
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Day 3: Cat breath and locker room scales
My husband kisses me good morning and grimaces. "Your breath smells like a cat's," he tells me. I tell him I'd already brushed my teeth. He hums cheerfully as he scrambles a couple of eggs, the tantalizing aroma filling the house and making my stomach feel like it's eating itself. I head to my computer, sucking my spicy lemonade detox drink furiously through a straw while willing him out the door.
Eventually, my stomach cramps and hunger waves pass. My tummy does look flatter, less bloated. I even feel energized enough to hit an evening Spin class! Off I go, and what a mistake! Halfway through class I think, "Oh God, not here!" I try to power on but it's no use. I rush to the locker room for a bathroom break and on my way back, I spy a scale. I've lost six pounds in just three days! I do the math and calculate that I'm probably taking in about 700 calories—which probably explains it.
To make sure, though, I asked the pros. "You're going to lose lots of water weight doing something like the Master Cleanse, but you'll also lose muscle because you're depriving your body of essential nutrients such as protein," says Joy Dubost, PhD, RD, also a spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Even worse? That only sets you up for more weight gain later on because muscle burns extra calories and boosts metabolism. Whoops.
Day 4: Super-sadness and scrambled eggs
I wake up feeling far too weak for my morning run, but I'm not hungry, either. I actually feel kind of sad. And not "I'm having a bad day" sad; I'm talking about "something is wrong with my brain chemistry" sad.
At this point, I'm fed up with my lack of energy, aching muscles, and foggy brain this detox is causing. I may have told myself that the point of testing a liquid detox cleanse was to use my body as a research tool, but I decide to flush this journalistic experiment (along with the Master Cleanse) right down the toilet. And it's not because I'm hungry; it's because I feel strongly that I'm doing a real number on my body—and not a good number.
I fling open my refrigerator and warm up the stove to make my typically healthy breakfast of two scrambled eggs with steamed spinach. I swap coffee for organic peppermint tea and instead of my usual gluten-free toast with peanut butter, I have a few slices of watermelon.
After eating, I feel like I've taken an upper. I almost immediately start to feel more positive and energized. The fogginess burns off from my brain. I don't have stomach cramps like I worried I might after eating solid food. Throughout the day, I find myself craving protein rather than my typical yearnings for sweet, and I'm eating smaller servings—a cup of lentil soup here, some Greek yogurt there. Best of all, my bad breath went away with my first meal—and hasn't come back. For this, my husband is truly, truly grateful.
The Verdict:
Would I recommend the Master Cleanse? Definitely not, and here's why: It deprives the body of healthy fats and other essential nutrients; it also deprives the body of, well, food. Further, my bad breath and frequent bathroom runs all but killed my social life; my aching muscles and low energy meant I couldn't exercise at my normal intensity; and I felt cranky, lethargic, and unmotivated. Worst of all? While I saw rapid pounds, it didn't last. Pounds lost in three days: 6. Pounds gained back within three days: 3.5.
That said, I did learn a few things from being on a detox diet. I identified some of my unhealthy habits, like overdoing it on portion size and reaching for food simply out of boredom, or because my husband was eating. I also started feeling a little more mindful about my meals. I realized I don't need as much food as I'd grown accustomed to eating, and my cravings for processed food—my freezerful of low-fat ice cream sandwiches, for instance—waned. More than anything, though, I felt like my taste buds woke up, reacquainting me with the value and pleasure of eating whole, real foods. I think I'll stick with those for now.Tags: More DietsCopyright © 2017 Rodale Inc.
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Who's Cleaning Up in Bath Rugs?
September 20, 2004,
New York — Since Pillowtex began liquidating last summer, much attention has been centered on the impact it would have on the bath towel market.
But over the past year, the company's departure has also set off an almost equally frenzied scramble for shelf space in the bath rug department.
Now that all the Pillowtex inventory has worked its way out of stores, the clock is ticking on opportunities to grab that business.
Scottsboro, Ala.-based Maples Industries is one of the first to take a piece of that pie.
After several weeks of spirited bidding against at least one other major competitor, Maples earlier this month became the bath rug licensee for Royal Velvet — a former Pillowtex brand that was bought by Official Pillowtex LLC last October, with the brand managers being Group 3. It is the latest addition in a license portfolio for Maples that includes Martex and Grand Patrician, both WestPoint Stevens brands.
"We believe that we can expand our business with strong brands and quality product," Wade Maples, president of Maples Ind., said. "Royal Velvet, with its great name recognition and quality reputation, is a perfect fit."
Others stood to gain in bath over the last months at Pillowtex's expense. The company's exit freed up enough business to plump sales at Springs and Mohawk, while also freeing up the No. 5 slot on HTT's Annual Top Five listing this year for Lacey Mills, which generated $24 million.
But at a time when the branding proposition is in question across the industry, compounded with the absence of new Royal Velvet product from store shelves for several months now, many suppliers see a chance to step in and offer their own product and portfolio of brands as potential alternatives to Pillowtex's.
"There are a couple of things going on that not everyone has looked at," Jeff Meadows, division vice president of Dalton, Ga.-based Shaw Living, said. "Some of these brands (like Royal Velvet) were great, but they are brands of the past. Five years ago, you only had 18 percent of the female demographic that everyone is after shopping at mass merchants every week. Last year, these stores had over 70 percent of them shopping there. And these brands mean nothing to that consumer."
For this reason, Shaw Rugs changed its name to Shaw Living last year, he continued, "because it's the brand we want to promote."
With a considerable market share of the rug and carpet industry, Shaw Living hopes its current customers and new ones will recognize the Shaw name, connect it to the company's reputation in floor coverings and consider that reason enough to buy its other product lines, like bath rugs.
"You've got new consumers shopping at places they never shopped before," Meadows explained. "So that consumer is open to new brands. And if they've purchased Shaw carpet in the past and had good experiences with it, it makes sense for them to them and they'll buy our other products."
Recently, Shaw Living — the No. 4 bath rug supplier with $30 million in sales — increased its staff to beef up placement for its relatively new line of bath rugs. Earlier this month, the company hired two Burlington Rug Corp. alumni — John McLeod and Dennis Fein — to help promote its bath rugs, scatter rugs and top-of-bed goods.
Shaw first entered that category last year through its acquisition of Georgia Tufters.
Mohawk Home, based in Sugar Valley, Ga., the country's top rug supplier with $172 million in sales, earlier this year began building the breadth of its bath rug offerings with new designs and textures through enhanced efforts importing. Taking similar measures to Shaw, the company in February created a new post — design director for imported bath rugs — and appointed industry veteran Donna Sandy to fill it.
Lacey Mills, based in Cartersville, Ga., has looked to licensing to gain new placements and build retailer relationships.
"Branding, over the last couple of years, has become extremely important for us," said Tom Etheridge, co-owner of Lacey Mills.
Lacey is the licensee for Polo and Dockers Home for bath rugs.
"We've doubled our Polo business over the past four years, and now we're excited to be working with Dockers," Etheridge continued. "So we've really seen the value of having these brands."
Etheridge acknowledged that the Royal Velvet and Fieldcrest brands "still carry a lot of validity with customers, especially those in their 30s, 40s and 50s."
But he added that retailers are placing more emphasis on a broad range of brands for the product category, opening doors to other names and styles — and essentially other vendors like his company.
For this reason, Lacey is exploring new opportunities with another department- and specialty-store-level license brand for bath rugs, he said.
Giving the established suppliers something to think about are various newcomers to the category.
828 International Trading Co., traditionally an area rug supplier, this year — through new overseas sourcing partnerships — was able to expand into freestanding bath and accent rugs for the first time.
"We found that there is considerable opportunity in this area (bath rugs), especially since 828 has expanded its product distribution to some of the national domestics departments," said John Shepherd, CEO.
In October, the company will expand its bath rug offerings to meet these needs.
Sphinx/OWA in April will expand its offerings from solely area and accent rugs to bath rugs, throws, decorative pillows and top-of-bed goods in order to become "a single source to retailers," said Mike Riley, executive vice president at Sphinx.
After conducting some of its own market research, Capel Rugs, based in Troy, N.C., discovered "an opportunity to add bath rugs to our offerings. We know we have a great brand name, and with those larger retailers looking for product, we thought we could help with some style and design," said Allen Robertson, sales manager.
At the fall New York Home Textiles Market, Capel is introducing its Silkie bath rug, made using a poly-olefin fiber system with a patent-pending SofTouch technique. At $24.95 for a 17-by-24, Silkie targets specialty and department stores.
The company is also launching its bath rug program with three "good, better, best" offerings from India to reach out to new customers in broader levels of retail.
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