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I've been looking a product called Versi - Foam.It is a spray on two part polyurathane foam.From what i hav read it sounds very promising.I have found no pricing for it but am in contact with the manufacturer to obtain pricing as well as dealer names and locations.for now here is a link to their site.lets get a few more openions on it. RHH Foam Systems / Versi - Foam
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I just checked it out, I am curious of the price. Just the fact that you do not have to mix it would make a slight price increase worth it. It looks pretty good to me, but then I am a huge foam advocate anyway...Project Skanky Beast http://70silverline.250free.com/Skankybeast.html
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The system of foam does seem interesting. But prices are not discussed on their site. Not a good sign.And going to mega mall or west marine and doing a "search" yields no results , not even the two part.I have noticed that both sites have search that is of little value. It seems they return what they want to sell and not what you are searching for. Or perhaps some one could enlighten as how to use the search for a better return?Thanks.
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Hey folks thy for the opinions.I dont like the idea that there is no price on the web sight either.I have been in contact with their public rep ( Peter J. Bartell )over the last few days.the reason they do not post a price is because they are not a distributor themselves, simply a manufacturer.the price of procuct differs so much from region to region and dist to dist that they do not bother with anything exept the literature.they have given me a local ( Tulsa Okla area )contact.Specialty products and insulation co. i will get into contact asap and try to get some idea of pricing.I have asked RHH. INC. to add a page to their site listing all distibutors so individuals will have a way of locating on in their area. including contact info and such. will they actually do it? i dont know but i can hope. But the pruduct itself really does look promising and a bit of a higher price would be ok considering how easy it would be to apply.ill keep yall posted.
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Well here is the latest news on this foam.I havent had the opertunity to contact the distributor yet but will tomorrow.but as far as getting a list of distributors i went bust.here is their reply. copied from the e-mail i recieved this evening.Dear Mr. Sowers, Thank you for your reply. Of course, we always appreciate suggestions. The reason that our distributors are not listed on the website is that it keeps our competitors from knowing who all of our distributors are. You will find that none of the competitors have these type of links either. Also, by having initial contact through us, we are able to answer any questions that customers have and track our different types of advertising. Thank you for your ideas, though.Regarding marine flotation, you can take a look at the literature page, and there is a brochure coded as MFB-1, which is the Marine Flotation brochure. Our Versi-Foam System I, 15, and 50 are U.S. Coast Guard approved for marine flotation. If you have any other questions, please let me know. Thank you, Peter J. BartellWell that is about as far as i feel i will be able to get with the manufacturer.will call the local place tomorrow morning and see about pricing.keep in mind that it may not necisarily reflect the same prices in your area.ill keep ya posted.
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hey again i tell ya i cannot seem to get through to these people.they have an automated anwsering service so im going to try to get up there to the store asap and see if i can find out my self. knowing my luck they will have an automated door anwsering service as well...lol.. wouldnt doubt it a bit.
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I recentlty purchased 2-part/4# pourable foam from U.S. Composites, and you cannot beat their prices. I don't know if they carry sprayable foam, but I highly recommend giving them a look. The marine stores sell 2-part/2# foam in 1 quarts for about $80.00, not alot of foam, and not very strong foam at that. I got 2 half gallons (4#) from U.S.Composites for $54.00 delivered! Thanks to whoever suggested them on this board. Good luck.
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When I was looking at foam I checked a couple places that had spray foam packages. The price was about 6 times what pour foam was. Yes I said 6 times that of pour foam. Needless to say I went with pour foam from Merton's Marine.
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6 times the price eh?ooo that pricey.ive been looking into diff products.this one is fairly new so it been of interest.honestly havent looked at us composits yet.but if this versifoam runs about the same as the spray foam Bill mentioned then i have no doubt ill be going pourable.thanks for thr input guys.will take a look at U.S tonight.will likely be thursday or friday b4 i am able to go check the price on the versi foam.
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R.J. Price went off for 28 points and added 2 rebounds leading Radford over Longwood, 86-75, on Wednesday at Willet Hall.
Javonte Green had 22 points for Radford and Ya Ya Anderson chipped in with 14 points. Ya Ya Anderson had 4 assists for them, while Javonte Green was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 13 boards.
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"I am opposed to writing about the private lives of living authors and psychoanalyzing them while they are alive. Criticism is getting all mixed up with a combination of the Junior F.B.I.-men, discards from Freud and Jung and a sort of Columnist peep-"
"How simple the writing of literature would be if it were only necessary to write in another way what has been well written. It is because we have had such great writers in the past that a writer is driven far out past where he can go, out to where no one can help him."
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One of the guests from past shows that we had the most fun talking to was young filmmaker Mark Lund. He stops by for a second time and we have another wonderful time talking with him for Slice of SciFi Show #157 on Saturday, April 19, 2008 and again on XM-Satellite Radio on Monday, April 28. Also on tap for the show In the News comes word about a very special preview screening for 500 lucky Trek fans of the ââ∠âStar Trek: Phase IIâââ¬Ã film ââ∠âTo Serve All My Days: A Night in 1969,âââ¬Ã starring Walter Koenig and presented by James Cawley and Eugene ââ∠âRodâââ¬Ã Roddenberry. Also, on April 28 comes a Star Wars themed presentation of a familiar NBC hit game show hosted by a bald guy, and we donâââ‰â¢t mean Patrick Stewart. This is followed by some mini-news stories ranging from ââ∠âTransformers,âââ¬Ã Radcliffe in a Broadway version of his London performance in ââ∠âEquusâââ¬Ã and New Lineâââ‰â¢s big slip and slide.
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Director Zack Snyder will tackle his first attempt as full-blown animation for the Future Segment and Spielberg sets his sights on a popular Japanese manga story, turning it into a big budget, live-action feature film.
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Today comes word that US District Judge Orlando Garcia has ruled that Texas's ban on same sex marriage, as specified in Article 1, section 32 of the Texas state constitution, is unconstitutional, saying that "the prohibition on same sex marriage conflicts with the United States Constitution's guarantees of equal protection and due process." The order was stayed pending appeal. Texas thus joins Virginia, Kentucky, Oklahoma and Utah in this action, and other states have similar cases pending.
You can read the judge's ruling here. The judge quoted extensively from United States v. Windsor (2013) and Supreme Court justice Antonin Scalia's dissenting opinion in Lawrence v. Texas (2003) in arriving at his judgment. Who would have guessed that Scalia's reasoning would be the driving factor in overturning these bans?
In his ruling the judge considered and dismissed the arguments that were brought up against allowing same sex couples to marry, and arrived at conclusions against them that seem so commonsensical that one wonders how people could even bring them up.
- Childrearing: Defendants have not provided any evidentiary support for their assertion that denying marriage to same-sex couples positively affects childrearing … To the contrary, this Court finds that far from encouraging a stable environment for childrearing, Section 32 denies children of same-sex parents the protections and stability they would enjoy if their parents could marry. … The Court finds same-sex couples can be just as responsible for a child's welfare as the countless heterosexual couples across the nation. (p. 25)
- Procreation: [P]rocreation is not and has never been a qualification for marriage…. This procreation rationale threatens the legitimacy of marriages involving post-menopausal women, infertile individuals, and individuals who choose to refrain from procreating. These individuals who cannot or will not procreate are allowed to marry under Texas' current laws. … Therefore, the Court finds the argument that allowing same-sex couples to marry will undermine procreation is nothing more than an unsupported "overbroad generalization" that cannot be a basis for upholding discriminatory legislation. (p. 27)
- Tradition: [T]radition, alone, cannot form a rational basis for a law. … The Court finds Section 32 is unconstitutional because without a rational relationship to a legitimate governmental purpose, it denies same-sex couples the benefits, dignity and value of celebrating marriage and having their out-of-state marriage recognized. (p. 29)
The judge concluded finally that, "The Court finds Section 32 is unconstitutional because without a rational relationship to a legitimate governmental purpose, it denies same-sex couples the benefits, dignity and value of celebrating marriage and having their out-of-state marriage recognized."
You can cue a major freak-out over this ruling. Texas is seen as one of the strongest bastions of the reactionaries and they are not going to take kindly to a judge telling them what kinds of marriage they should accept.


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Off I-40 on the road to Meteor Crater, AM 1610 advertises a visitors center at the rim, with a museum, gift shop, and sandwich counter, plus an RV park with a picnic area in the "beautifully landscaped" setting. If you understand what happened here 50,000 years ago, the radio message is surreal. "Meteor Crater," the announcer says, drawing out the words for dramatic effect. "Experience the impact."
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NEW DELHI, Sept 6 (Reuters) - A Mumbai court dismissed a petition by Vodafone Group in a tax dispute with the Indian authorities, ruling on Friday that a tax tribunal should examine the matter first, the British mobile company said.
Vodafone said it has almost 12 weeks to review its options and that the Bombay High Court had extended a stay on a final tax demand order by the authorities.
Last year, Vodafone had filed the petition to the Bombay High Court in a transfer pricing dispute after authorities sought to add 85 billion rupees ($1.3 billion) to the taxable income of a unit, Vodafone India Services Pvt Ltd, which provided call centre services to some group companies.
Transfer pricing is the value at which companies trade products, services or assets between units, across borders.
"The Bombay High Court's decision today focused solely on procedure and not on the merits of Vodafone's case," Vodafone said after Friday's court ruling.
Transfer pricing officials in Mumbai declined to comment on the court order.
The dispute relates to accounts for the financial year ending March 2008. Vodafone received another transfer pricing order in February this year over the issue of shares by the same unit. Vodafone has said both disputes are linked.
The cases are separate from a more-than $2 billion tax demand over the British firm's 2007 acquisition of Hutchison Whampoa's Indian mobile phone business.
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Dundee United were twice pegged back by Dinamo Moscow as they played out an exciting 2-2 draw in their Europa League third qualifying round tie.
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Dundee United were twice pegged back by Dinamo Moscow as they played out an exciting 2-2 draw in the first leg of their Europa League third qualifying round tie.
Willo Flood broke the deadlock for United in the 37th minute and Keith Watson restored their lead after Igor Semshov had headed the Russians level.
But a deflected injury-time strike from Alexander Kokorin silenced the home crowd at Tannadice and ensured there was nothing between the sides going into the second leg.
The visitors created a number of chances but they looked vulnerable at set-pieces and struggled to contain Gary Mackay-Steven.
United's performance was all the more impressive considering manager Peter Houston lost first-team regulars Dusan Pernis, Scott Robertson, Paul Dixon and Garry Kenneth in the summer - with goalkeeper Radoslaw Cierzniak the only debutant after several players shook off injury concerns.
The Russians started brightly and were looking bigger, stronger and slicker on the ball and United survived several scares involving striker Kevin Kuranyi.
The Germany international and Zvjezdan Misimovic got in each other's way after a cross caught out the home defence and the forward then miskicked and fell over after being played through.
Kuranyi produced a better effort from Marko Lomic's cross but headed just wide.
United had not threatened Anton Shunin before the goalkeeper was picking the ball out of his net.
John Rankin's shot deflected off a defender's heel and fell perfectly for the unmarked Flood, who drove the ball in off the far post.
The atmosphere and the home team were immediately transformed by the Irishman's goal as Moscow survived some real pressure.
Jon Daly's 20-yard shot was deflected wide for a corner and the striker was inches away from meeting Barry Douglas' delivery.
A low cross from Douglas then fell for Johnny Russell but his powerful shot flashed just wide after coming off a charging defender.
Flood's cross then allowed Daly a free header at the back post but the striker could not meet it head on and his effort flashed well wide.
Dinamo almost pulled a goal back from the resulting goal-kick after Kuranyi's header found Kokorin but he lobbed over.
United had the first chance of the second half after a corner when Sean Dillon blazed over when a ball across the face of goal might have set up a team-mate.
But the visitors levelled after left-back Lomic made an untracked overlap. The defender's cross cleared the goalmouth but the ball was chipped back in by Kokorin and Semshov stooped to head home from six yards after getting in front of Gavin Gunning's attempted clearance.
Cierzniak then kept United in it with a series of excellent saves. The Pole blocked Kuranyi's effort before a brilliant one-handed diving stop from the German's header.
Moments later he dived to his other side to push Misimovic's curling effort away from the top corner.
United responded with Mackay-Steven causing problems down the left but again Cierzniak rescued them as he blocked Kokorin's effort.
Both sides continued to attack. Rankin twice threatened from long range and Mackay-Steven's cross was almost palmed in by Shunin after the winger raced past former Middlesbrough full-back Luke Wilkshire.
Tannadice erupted when some persistence paid off following Mackay-Steven's corner.
Shunin saved Gunning's header and Watson converted from close range after Daly's effort was blocked.
United kept the pressure on before dropping back and looked to have survived after Kokorin's shot hit the outside of the post from a tight angle.
But the striker was celebrating two minutes into injury-time after a long ball fell for him 25 yards out. The front player's left-foot strike hit a United defender and looped over Cierzniak and into the top corner.


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Only 48 hours before the Administrative Court session to be held tomorrow [July 17] to review the case challenging the formation of the Constituent Assembly, President Mohammed Morsi ratified a law that regulates the election process for Constituent Assembly members. The law had previously been issued by the People's Assembly (the Egyptian parliament), but was later annulled by Egypt's Supreme Constitutional Court. Morsi's move will render the Constituent Assembly immune to the decisions taken by the Administrative Court. In other words, the Supreme Constitutional Court will be the only authority able to control the implementation of the law regulating the composition of the Constituent Assembly.
Meanwhile, several members from the Shura Council, the Egyptian parliament's upper house, submitted their resignation from the Constituent Assembly. Leading this group are the Shura Council majority leader from the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), and FJP MP Taher Abdel Mohsen. Both of these men were prominent members in the Constituent Assembly. MP Abed al-Salam Ragheb and MP Hassan Omar from the al-Nour Party, who are both provisional members, also resigned.
In a statement issued yesterday [July 15], these MPs pointed out that they were resigning to prevent the Administrative Court from reviewing the appeal regarding the annulment of the Constituent Assembly. They added that, by resigning, they hoped to pressure the Supreme Constitutional Court into pronouncing a favorable verdict in the case filed earlier related to the Constituent Assembly members who simultaneously held posts in the National Assembly. The statement also mentioned that this step annuls the parliamentary status of any member who is also in the Constituent Assembly, thus protecting the latter from dissolution.
The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) has started to exercise its legislative powers as per the Complementary Constitutional Declaration. The SCAF issued five laws, all of which were approved by Morsi. The new laws related to a raise in governmental and military salaries, allowing for bonuses to government officials, the collection of additional revenue from imports to the Port Said Public Free Zone and the regulation of universities.
Chargé d'affaires and acting presidential spokesman, Dr. Yasser Ali, stated that the president approved the five laws issued by the SCAF, which now holds legislative power.
Morsi also issued a statement on July 15 at the 19th African Union Summit, held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. In his statement, Morsi confirmed that Egypt was keen on maintaining good relations with the rest of Africa. He also stressed the importance of economic cooperation, security and stability among African states.


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Clean water grant to restore Minnesota waters
The Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) awarded more than $18 million in grants to local governments on December 12 for projects that will protect and restore Minnesota's streams, rivers, lakes and groundwater.
Cleaning up the Pomme de Terre River, treating urban storm water in more than 20 locations and protecting the city of Faribault's drinking water supply are just a few of the projects that were selected to receive clean water funding.
BWSR's Executive Director John Jaschke said the selected projects will make considerable impact to Minnesota's lakes and rivers.
The Clean Water Legacy funds target polluted and at-risk waters throughout the state. Some funded projects will create catchment areas to slow down water, allowing pollutants to filter out before reaching a lake or stream. Others will improve livestock waste management, filter water entering drainage systems, protect drinking water wells and reduce soil erosion.
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Just barely a year and a half after forming the band, the raucous, blues-infused stripped down complexities of the Crash Kings' utterly original urban rock has flourished. Regularly drawing capacity crowds at local indie music hot spots from the Roxy to Bordello, the Silverlake Lounge to the Derby.
The Crash Kings wrapped up their self-titled debut EP, a five-song tour de force comprised of some tracks familiar to fans and some fresh surprises. "You Got Me" feels the exuberant, soaring frustration of a jilted lover's rock anthem, while "Come Away" tugs at the heart but leaves your eyes dry and your head bouncing. The remaining three tracks on the EP sustain the infectious onslaught of amped-up melodies, tight, crisply expressive arrangements, irresistible hooks and first-rate musicianship that early fans of the boys have already come to know and love.
Tony and Mike Beliveau, two brothers from Boston, were already making music together their whole lives before crisscrossing the country in tandem and finally putting down roots in Los Angeles.
Tony moved West on his own in the fall of 2005, while in the process rediscovering the singer and writer parts of himself. In no time he was on a writing spree of lyrics, keyboard and power chord-driven tracks that inspired Mike to follow him to the coast with nothing but a duffel bag and a bass. That's where fate came into the picture when Tony played keyboards on Sierra Swan's 2006 national tour and met drummer Jason Morris, who was also playing in Sierra's band, and who had previously toured the world with Juliette & the Licks. By the time the Sierra Swan crew made it home to LA at the end of 2006, the seed of what was to become the Crash Kings had been planted.
For us Nico Vega is a way of life. We are 3 people who play music together. We write as a band and help each other develop our ideas. The root of the music is the relationship between us. Nico Vega is about collaboration. We are a family and we honor each other by listening and allowing each other to grow. We push each other to be better and to carry each other when we feel weak.
Nico Vega represents a modern day saint. A warrior that has led us to a more fulfilling, lighter way of being. She represents people and unity. She fights for all of us and teaches us to fight for each other. She is an idea that has evolved into a message and she fuels us in our bellies. She is the person we are all capable of being, but she holds the bar high above our head so that we must reach to be better human beings. We all have honesty inside of us, we all know how to love, we are all made of the same flesh, and we are all stuck here together. Nico Vega reminds us that we can learn to fuse these ideas together and grow more solid as a unit of man. Alone we are lost, we fail, we grieve, we search, we struggle, we feel small. Together we are solid, found, loved, and powerful. We are our own greatest natural resource. Our ego falls away when we listen to each other. It is when we stop believing that we can learn from one another that we stop learning altogether. Only then are we alone. We are no different from each other; the same flesh, the same pain, the same love, the same heart. Our greatness is no threat. The more beautiful we are individually, the more powerful we are together. It is our Ego that betrays and lies and tells us that we are threatened when we are not.
You are a part of our family and we will always make music to communicate our love and gratitude for you. If you come to our show, throw your hands up so we can feel you... you will feel us.
My Name is Drew. We are individuals, we have are own views, musical interests, opinions, and lives. As different as we all are in our musical tastes and styles, we find a way to come together to make a sound that we feel is right. If the music makes us feel something, and makes the audience feel something-then we are in the right place. Founded on strong friendships and the desire to create music that is fun to perform and speaks to us in its own way, MNiD has made it through the highs and lows; it is simply just the start. Their sound is reminiscent of early Fall Out Boy, Relient K and Foo Fighters while meeting with a Muse, Anberlin, and RHCP rhythm section. To say our taste and sound is eclectic would be accurate.
We are a family. Brothers. Musicians. We are a belief-that somehow, something big will come out of this tiny state and make a name, not just for themselves, but for the fans who believe in having a good time at shows, jumping when no one else will, screaming at the top of their lungs just because they feel like it. We are My Name is Drew
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These small shades can turn any wine glass into a lamp. The shades, designed by Anke Rabba and Katrin Kuchenbecker of Germany, make a lamp of any wine glass and tealight.
Simply take the wine glass, light a tealight inside, and top it with the shade. Voila: instant romantic ambiance. Available from Poaa: about 20USD for 3.
We don't see much more detail on the website but we're guessing the shades have a special armature to fit them to a wineglass.
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A few not-so-shocking giveaways about this week's new movie releases, including Justice League and Frank Serpico
Matthew Lickona 6 p.m., Nov. 17
The 1st Annual Carmel Valley 5K and Kid's Fun Run was a huge success. The event was sold out three days before the race date and it raised $35,000 for the Del Mar Schools Education Foundation (DMSEF).
The event doubled race director Katie Wilsey's expectations.
"I don't have any history as a race director. I'm just a mother of four with a passion for running and I wanted to organize a race as a fundraiser for the schools".
With no previous experience and a first swing home run, Katie may have found a hidden talent.
"I had a crew of 20 amazing parent volunteers. The entire Carmel Valley Community was very supportive. Businesses such as Gut Check Fitness, Fit 'n' Fun Kids, Greenspan Orthodontics, Kilroy Realty, Rockademy, BBQ Republic, and Torrey Hills Chiropractic stepped up with huge support as well".
The overall winner of the 5K was Thomas King from Bishop's. Thomas is a senior cross country star who won the CIF Division 4 this season.
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The Shad-o-Box HS product family of digital x-ray cameras offers users a high-speed, high-performance x-ray imaging detector with a fast, reliable Gigabit Ethernet interface. The cameras in this product line are capable of frame rates up to 30 fps, and communicate via a standard Cat5e data cable over lengths up to 100 m. The detectors are available for industrial inspection and biomedical and scientific imaging applications, with different scintillator options covering both the low (10 to 50 kV) and extended (up to 225 kV) energy ranges.
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KEENE -- A lightning strike at a saltwater disposal facility near here caused an explosion and a fire Friday morning but did not cause any injuries.
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The Keene Fire Department and McKenzie County Sheriff's Office responded, waiting two hours for the flames to subside before extinguishing the blaze, Samuelson said.
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The 'no' campaign that finally ended in 'yes'
The autumn of 2012 was a low point for George Osborne. The chancellor had one big card to play — choosing a successor to Sir Mervyn King. In this edited extract from George Osborne, The Austerity Chancellor, Janan Ganesh reveals Osborne's pursuit of his man
As his team convened in September after the parliamentary recess, the mood was "phlegmatic", according to one. Short of a discretionary loosening of fiscal policy — the one thing they forswore — they believed everything that could be done was being done.
Osborne had one more opportunity to impose himself on events. Appointing a new governor of the Bank of England was, he knew, one of the two or three most important decisions he would make as chancellor.
By early 2012, Osborne had concluded that the obvious candidates for the job were able but somehow safe. There was Paul Tucker, the deputy governor of the Bank; Lord Turner, the head of the FSA; his predecessor, Howard Davies; Lord Burns, the chairman of Santander; and Sir…


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Holidays for £2 a night in new price war
HARD-PRESSED families got some holiday cheer last night as Britain's biggest tour operator announced sunshine breaks for just £2 a night.
Thomson Holidays will charge £14 for seven days self-catering in Greece and Turkey. [>
Even the family-friendly Balearic island of Menorca is available for £4 a night or £28 for a week. [>
Other big holiday companies are now expected to follow with deals of their own. [>
Thomson's credit-crunch busting offers are available for holidays in October – aimed at families taking half-term breaks. [>
Travel experts said the bargain basement deals are likely to spark a price war. And they predict a booking stampede by the thousands of cash-strapped Britons who were forced to stay at home this summer. [>
The packages, which do not include flights, are for studio or one-bedroom apartments. They all have swimming pools, two and three-star ratings, and are near beaches. [>
Although the cheap holiday deals do not include flights, budget airlines such as easyJet and Ryanair have also cut prices recently. [>
A Thomson spokesman said: "Like all businesses, we occasionally run marketing initiatives to promote small pockets of availability. [>
"We want to give our customers the best deal we possibly can." [>
Industry experts said it would be impossible for Thomson's competitors to ignore the holiday giant's virtual giveaway – particularly if they started losing customers. [>
A spokeswoman for the Association of British Travel agents said: "The British package holiday market has always been incredibly competitive and we could expect to see other cheap deals emerge. [>
"These prices are very good for people willing to travel outside the peak holiday months. [>
"Turkey has been a popular market this year, because it is outside the eurozone and British travellers are now familiar with it. Bookings are up by 20 per cent on last year. [>
"Despite the economic downturn, it seems many people are not prepared to give up their holiday, but are more inclined to cut back on other things." [>
Last night Thomas Cook, the biggest competitor of Thomson's parent company TUI, said it had only just heard about the offer. [>
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The Thomson deals come after the credit squeeze hit summer foreign bookings to many resorts. [>
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Advantage, which represents 700 independent travel agents, has reported a five per cent fall in overseas bookings this year. [>
The strong euro in many popular holiday destinations, combined with economic uncertainties at home, have made UK holidays an attractive option for many families this year with self-catering breaks up 34 per cent on last year. [>


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They rode their skateboards, scrubbed their kitchens, stopped at Starbucks, and otherwise performed the typical or stereotypical American Saturday morning rituals, with one key difference from every other Saturday: They were spared, and they understood it.
"When we drove away, I thought I was definitely saying goodbye to the house. Absolutely," said Cassandra Nestoroff, who lives just northwest of where the Cocos fire did the most damage to homes, near Cal State San Marcos. "It was pretty heart wrenching."
Instead, Saturday morning she was walking her dog, Ellie, on sidewalks much quieter and emptier than usual. She and her family returned Friday evening. Her husband, Brian, spent his morning in the garage with their son, dusting off the mountain bikes the boy competes with. She spent the first few hours home wiping away ash and doing laundry to get the thick bonfire smell out of clothes and linens.
- Plucked from the fires, tales of courage
- A busy day on the lookout
- County: Wildfires costs nearly $60M
- Graphic: Fire season off to early start
- Fire chief first to spot, report Cocos fire
- Photos: A week of wildfires
- Videos: Fire coverage from U-T TV
"I feel that's nothing compared to what other people are having to pick up today, or not pick up," she said, her voice fading.
Many of the estimated 177,000 residents ordered to evacuate throughout the county this week were back home, particularly in Carlsbad and San Marcos, where firefighters had mostly gained control over the two most damaging fires.
The cooler temperatures Saturday continued to aid that effort, although a new 26-acre blaze northwest of Santee Lakes tied up some resources several hours until being fully contained by late afternoon.
Both the Bernardo fire and Carlsbad's Poinsettia fire were 100 percent contained by Saturday evening, and Cal Fire was optimistic that the 2,520-acre Cocos fire could be contained by Sunday.
A trio of blazes still burned on Camp Pendleton. The Talega fire (previously called the San Mateo or Combat fire) that started Friday morning burned 1,000 acres and was 25 percent contained. The Las Pulgas fire was 15,000 acres and 40 percent contained. The Tomahawk Fire that started Wednesday on the Naval Weapons Station near Fallbrook has burned 6,500 acres and was 75 percent contained.
Heading home
Along the winding streets in the Coronado Hills area of San Marcos, the different state of neighboring homes showed the cruel capriciousness of the flames: One house was reduced to rubble — traces of a kitchen remained, with a stove where perhaps cookies or casseroles were once baked — while all around it, other properties were seemingly undamaged.
That area remained evacuated, but others have opened back up to residents. Starting Friday night, some people whose properties were intact in San Marcos were allowed to return, and by the next morning a few neighborhoods were stirring back to life.
Joyce Granche, who was waiting for word about her evacuation status, stopped at the Starbucks on Twin Oaks Valley Road, just like every weekend. It was her first visit since the fires, since she's been staying with relatives in Temecula and Hillcrest.
"Saturday and Sunday we walk down here. I got my chai tea latte and my husband got his mocha, and then we saw some friends here, and I went, 'Yay!' So it's kind of a little bit normal, if you want to say that," Granche said, with her silky soft golden retriever cozied up at her feet.
Around Twin Oaks Valley Road, people weren't allowed to bring their cars back, so they parked along the nearby streets or at shopping centers and walked several blocks uphill, holding whatever they'd taken during the evacuation — a reverse exodus.
Audrey Kryzuda ferried several yowling cats and her cockatiel, all in carriers, aided by her sister. She paused in the heat, saying her family back East keeps telling her to come home. This is her third fire.
"They're from Buffalo. They're like, 'Get home, get home!'" Kryzuda said.
Evacuation orders were expected to be lifted in the Coronado Hills community by 6 p.m. Sunday. Authorities say they want to make sure that these areas are safe from downed power lines, hazardous materials and hot spots. The last evacuation center, Mission Hills High, was closed Saturday as the Red Cross found hotel rooms for the remaining evacuees.
Meanwhile, the devastated Harmony Grove area opened late Saturday to residents only.
In Carlsbad, a home destroyed during the 600-acre Poinsettia fire was reported looted Saturday, according to a neighbor. Several items, including a computer monitor, china and dishes, were taken from the property located in the area of El Camino Real and Cassia Road, the neighbor said.
Carlsbad officials said people have been entering the fire-damaged areas to explore and take photos. They asked the public to stay away, saying it could be dangerous due to the damaged structures.
District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis said during a recent news conference that looters could face felony charges because the region is under a government-declared "state of emergency."
Authorities have not yet identified the man whose body was found in a burned-out canyon homeless encampment in the Poinsettia's burn area.
What you find
This is what you find, when you step inside a house spared by the flames, after evacuating and thinking it might be goodbye, forever.
Steve Hickox found a pork loin, which his wife, Melissa, left out on the counter when the evacuation notice came, via bullhorn.
Orlando Jusino, 51, found a baby hummingbird. It hatched last weekend in a nest set on a palm frond in his backyard. The whole time he was evacuated, his mind kept wandering back to that tiny bird, the size of a peanut, clinging to its tiny, perfect nest.
"I came, turned on the light, told my wife she's doing good," Jusino said, "and then pretty much went about our business."
The fire came very close to his house, near Lake Moree Park, perhaps several dozen yards based on where the earth was now blackened and bare.
"I just want to state," he added, "the firefighters were very courteous. They even set aside our patio furniture, they took my umbrella down and laid it down. So they were really good."
Nestoroff came home to a surreally calm scene. It was the same, but different — some ash against the windows, firefighters patrolling the hills outside her kitchen window to put out any lingering smoke and embers, and the hillside she used to love gazing at.
"I always have my coffee and just look out here at how pretty it is," she said. Deer used to come and visit at night and in the morning. Sometimes she saw the occasional coyote, which she wasn't crazy about. "When I'm inside the house it feels like life is normal, and then I glance outside, and it just looks like something out of a movie."
Now the deer are gone, but on her first night back she heard a coyote howl. She didn't mind him so much, this time. Another survivor.


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Apocalyptic thriller 'Snowpiercer' is brilliant sci-fi
"Snowpiercer" is its beginning. But believe me, it's not alone. Before a surprising cinematic July is over, you'll see another authentically great and rare sci-fi film of huge ambition and accomplishment, Mike Cahill's diametrically opposite "Origins," a film of entirely different intellect and emotion but equally thrilling audacity.
If you've been waiting for independent movies beyond the usual blockbuster hoo-ha to stir the soul, July is when it's happening.
"Snowpiercer" is the film, in fact, some have been waiting for all year – an authentic film vision worth buttonholing people on the street about and nabbing passing friends in the hall to talk their ears off. If it isn't, as a few have called it, the first authentically great film of 2014, it certainly leads to that discussion. This, we can all say within just a few minutes of its dark, grubby opening, is what movies are for.
The apocalyptic sci-fi premise is both plain and sturdy. The year is 2031. To combat global warming in our time, scientists invented something called CW-7, a substance to sprinkle in the upper layers of the atmosphere to reintroduce cold to the world's climate. It's characteristic of humankind that its solution to global warming is so effective that it freezes the entire world to a temperature where no living creature, including humans, can survive.
Except, that is, for the inhabitants of a giant bullet train running on a perpetual motion engine and rigidly stratified into socioeconomic groups from front to back.
The entire world's surviving population, then, is in motion aboard an immense train which, as big transports so often do, makes sure that the wealthy ride in one place in maximum comfort and the deprived have to be content to merely survive in steerage. In this case, it's the back of the train, where the majority are encrusted with filth from the absence of water and their only food comes in gelatinous, coal-black bars of protein goo whose revolting origins are discovered two-thirds of the way into the film.
Missing arms and legs are mysteriously rife among those trying to survive in the rear of the train. A common punishment for the slightest rebellious act or comment is to stick one of the transgressor's arms through a hole in the car into the frozen atmosphere, lock it in place long enough to turn it into a frozen armsicle and then smash it into frozen cubes of flesh after it has been pulled back inside.
The details of this cruel world escalate in horror and violence and suspense – until the moment for "revolution" comes and a leader played by Chris Evans is determined to get to the engine at the front of the train or die. The brains behind him are possessed by an elderly man missing a few limbs played by John Hurt. The leader's second-in-command revolutionary is played by Jamie Bell.
As they get farther and farther up the train – and therefore farther up into the train's privileged classes – the 1 percent's luxuries, when revealed in full color, seem shockingly decadent and enraging in contrast to the monochrome gray of the filth in back. The film is brilliantly designed and shot – not exactly subtle but enormously powerful. It's a horror comic freakshow version of the distribution of wealth we've become used to.
In the engine proper, is the train's inventor Wilford, who is only finally seen at the end. The actual enforcement of the train's systematic and killing deprivation is done by thugs who seem to be led by a hideously comic harridan played by Tilda Swinton with crazily ill-fitting dentures, huge glasses, rat's nest hair and a ridiculous way of explaining the train's social rigidities.
Back in the rear, she assures them all, they're like the equivalent of a shoe. At the front, they are the head. It's the wild and wonderful performing surrealism of Swinton that is, if you ask me, the making of the film – the slice of lunatic imaginative freedom that makes the time fly by so exhilaratingly.
It's been reported – by the Boston Globe's Ty Burr among others – that Korean co-writer and director Bong Joon-lo ran afoul early on with Harvey Weinstein over the film's length. Another reason, perhaps, may be that the movie's villain with the subzero theories of social organization, is named Wilford, whose company through most of the film is symbolized by a big W which bears more than a passing resemblance to the big W logo of the Weinstein Company.
Weinstein is certainly a boss who might inspire a bit of impudent creative rudeness and chutzpah from a filmmaker and he's also one who might find a way, however brief, to reaffirm the true place of struggling creators in the big money world of movies.
On the other hand, he's also a mogul who might, in some deeper part he himself may not understand, sympathize with a creator shoving his chutzpah into a controlling businessman's face.
Whatever the internecine battles, all that counts is that "Snowpiercer" is a brilliant, wildly unusual sci-fi thriller ready to be seen.
And the way I look at it, for certain kinds of people virtually demanding it.
4 stars
Starring: Chris Evans, Tilda Swinton, Octavia Spencer, Jamie Bell, Ed Harris, John Hurt
Director: Bong Joon-ho
Running time: 126 minutes
Rating: R for language, drugs and much violence.
The Lowdown: In the year 2031, the whole world is frozen and dead except for the inhabitants of a giant train in perpetual motion.
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Christ I've been so invisible lately. WHAT'S GOING ON?
Well music has been at a standstill as life has taken over as per usual (And the odd new games coming out stealing my mind and now spitting it out upon completion). Thus, with a break, comes inspiration, and my god has it flown in. Feels good to have a fresh mind again. Hours upon hours of Paul Gilbert style practice later, new ideas have been born. Now, to RECORD!
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I feel you
Let's get back to it man!
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Agreed sir, let's do this! :D


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- Why don't you close your cart? You'll get more sales by adding urgency and reopening it later
- Why don't you move to a recurring membership model?
- Why don't you release your blueprints as separate products?
- Why don't you release a new product? It's been over a year.
Everyone has opinions on what strategies for online marketing work best. Today I'm going to in depth and tell you exactly why I've chosen to go the route I have.
But first, something special.
Today marks the beginning of the biggest sale of the year for me.
Last Friday was the two year anniversary of Location Rebel. Since it's release dozens of people have quit their jobs, started their own businesses, and are now living life on their terms.
Today I'm merging all of my premium courses into Location Rebel.
What this does is form the most complete community on the market for building a lifestyle business:
- Overcoming the Fear of Uncertainty – Essential for laying the groundwork for this lifestyle. Overcome your fears, discover why uncertainty is your greatest asset, and put yourself in the best possible position to build a successful business.
- Location Rebel – My flagship course and community. Learn all the skills you need to build a successful online business. Get lifetime access to our forums all of our blueprints, private members only calls – and SO much more.
- Hacking the High Life. Once you have a successful business up and running, you still have to achieve that perfect day featuring you on a beach with your laptop and a nice umbrella drink. Good news: it's much more attainable than you think. This is where we show you exactly how to do it.
In two years I've I've just continued to keep adding to the community, and this is the biggest addition I've made. However, I've never raised the price.
Well, finally, I've decided the time has come.
On Wednesday, the price for joining the community will go up to a one time fee of $497.
But before I did that I wanted to make sure everyone who is interested had the opportunity to get a lifetime membership at the original price.
Introducing the Location Rebel 48 Hour Anniversary Sale
Starting today at 8am PDT, I'll be putting together a very special package for Location Rebel. This will be the cheapest price it will ever be to join, and the bonuses make this the biggest "no-brainer" deal I could possibly think of.
If you'd like to see what it's all about and make the decision today to stop putting off "someday" there's no better time.
Check out the Location Rebel 48 Hour Sale.
This ends promptly at 8am PDT on Wednesday July 31st, so don't say I didn't warn you 🙂
Now that we've gotten that out of the way, let's look at why I've chosen to structure my business in the way that I have?
"Why Don't You Close Your Cart?"
One of the most common methods of selling info products is to do a big "launch". You'll have a month or more of pre-selling and then open the cart for a week, only to shut it down until you do the next one 3-6 months later.
Historically this is really effective when done properly. You build a sense of urgency and give people a strong reason to buy now.
But is it really best for you or your customers?
Personally I don't think so.
When your primary source of income is structured around 4 big sales, the stress leading up to those is astronomical. Not to mention, if one or more of the sales doesn't go well, you're even more stressed about the lack of income and increased reliance on the next sale.
I've built a lifestyle business because I want to enjoy my life, not be stressed out all the time.
"But Isn't it Better if Everyone Joins at Once?"
Another benefit to this, is getting a "class" where everyone is in it together. Obviously you want everyone to start at the same place right?
Not necessarily.
Location Rebel has had it's doors open for 2 years now. We have new people joining every week, and the ones who have been around since the beginning have a ton of value to offer.
When you get people from different phases of business and lifestyle development you're creating a more valuable community. If you're new you have mentors that you can learn from who have "been there, done that", while also having new members who are going through the exact same thing you are. Building relationships with each of those people is critical for success.
Having a few mentors you can learn from, while also having the accountability of going through it with someone on your level is more valuable in my mind than having everyone jump in at once.
All of this is also ignoring the fact that, what if someone wants to buy now?
It can be a scary thing to finally muster up the courage to pursue learning something new, regardless of whether it's building a business or some something more straight forward like learning to play guitar.
If someone is ready to make that leap, and then I told them they have to wait another three months, my guess is they'll either lose the momentum, or find a different person to teach them.
Neither of which is a good thing.
By leaving Location Rebel open all the time, we've created a more diverse community, allowed people to join when they're ready, and I've been able to maintain a much more stable income that significantly reduces my stress in life.
"Why Don't You Move to a Membership Model?"
I've thought a lot about the idea of moving Location Rebel to a monthly subscription model.
So many entrepreneurs I know tout the significance of "predictability" in income – and I must admit, there's something to be said for that.
At some point in time, I'll introduce an extra service that has a monthly fee, but right now I'm pretty adamant about maintaining the one time fee pricing structure.
Because money is a stressful thing, and any time you're committing to something every month, it can be a burden on your psyche.
I've had a ton of members that will save up a few months to afford the investment in Location Rebel. The great thing about that is that they've committed enough to take it seriously, but once they've done that they can focus solely on the business.
A lower priced membership model can also have the tendency to attract a lot of the wrong types of buyers. People who just want to look, or others who aren't taking their business seriously.
By having a higher one time fee, I've found you get people that truly are committed to changing their life and are the ones that you really want in your community.
I also provide a 30 day return policy. So if someone joins and decides it isn't for them, they get all their money back, no questions asked.
"Why Don't You Release Your Blueprints as Separate Products?"
I've created 13 detailed blueprints designed to teach you some of the fundamental skills for building an online business. Many of these I built with the direct intention of being able to sell them as standalone products – yet I still haven't.
There are a few reasons for this.
First off, there's confusion.
As soon as you start adding a bunch of products into the mix you get people questioning which one is right for them, what the differences are between tiers, as well as what the differences are between competing products.
It gets messy and makes for a more convoluted decision.
Second, the course was designed to be all-encompassing.
Regardless of what type of business you create, the skills I teach in Location Rebel are all relevant. Even if you become a web designer, copywriting and SEO are still very beneficial skills to have.
The blueprints were created to build on each other, so as you expand your knowledge in a variety of aspects of online business, you become better equipped to find clients, customers, and make more money.
If you get just a fraction of that, it isn't nearly as effective.
I'm not saying I'll never release them separately, in fact the "Business Structure Blueprint" will probably be released on it's own in the next couple of months, but for the majority of people this is a case where the whole is more valuable than the sum of it's parts.
"Why Don't You Release a New Product? It's Been Over a Year…"
After I launched Hacking the High Life last year, I had a decision to make. Do I come up with another product idea, create it, and launch? Or do I take something that's already been really successful (Location Rebel) and double down on it.
The decision was incredibly easy.
I could start something from scratch, or make something already awesome even better.
I had fantastic testimonials for Location Rebel. An active and engaged community. And most importantly the vast majority of the work had already been done.
I had a sales funnel, customers, and some unbelievable content.
It made more sense to round out the offerings of the blueprints, merge my other related products, and truly give it all I had, than it did to start something new from scratch.
The community only gets better with every new addition.
This means the amount of content that is in there now is huge – but its not meant to be digested all at once. It's designed to have the resources that will carry you forward over the course of the next few years and allow you to truly grow.
I have some other product ideas that will come to fruition at some point in the future – but for now, Location Rebel has exceeded all expectations. I have so much fun helping members build their businesses, sharing in their big wins, and being a part of the best lifestyle business community on the planet – that there's no need to develop something new. I'd rather this be as good as it can be.
Hopefully That All Makes Sense…
For those of you that have been asking me these questions, hopefully this helps shed some light on why I do things this way. For the people who are trying to figure out how to run their own online community or info product, I hope this gives you some things to think about.
You don't have to follow all the trends, or listen to all of the latest sales tactics from the big marketers out there.
Decide what's best for your customers and for yourself, and then go with that.
This is what I've done, and hundreds of lives have been changed because of it.
If it sounds like a good fit for you, check out out Location Rebel.
Questions? Shoot me an email or leave a comment below!


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MERRIOTT First School said farewell to Jill Tutcher at the end of the summer term.
Mrs Tutcher had been working at the school for 27 years in various roles.
A garden ornament, a reading seat for the children to use in the Quiet Area of the school, a Kate Chidley print of the village were just some of the gifts she received.
Jill thanked everyone for their kindness and promised to return and help out from time to time.


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No doubt Bruce (Gabby) Boudreau is looking forward to this week's home-and-home with the Leafs. The new coach of the Washington Capitals played 134 games in Toronto between 1976-77 and 1982-83 with 69 points.
The Toronto-born Boudreau began with the junior Marlies in 1972 and didn't hang up his blades until the 1992 AHL playoffs with the Adirondack Red Wings.
What number did he wear with the Leafs? It would drive trivia buffs nuts as he sported six different two-digit combos as a Leaf (11, 12, 17, 19, 28, 35), tying Darryl Shannon and Don Metz for the team record. Then there's centre Fred Perlini, who played eight games in the early 1980s and wore five different numbers.
The Leafs are asking their season's subscribers to donate tickets to Canadian Forces personnel for the Feb. 2 game against the Ottawa Senators, as a way of thanking men and women in the service.
"We've already had a couple of hundred people do it," said Nancy Gilks, manager of The Leafs Fund and Community Relations.
Those wishing to give up their tickets for the night should go to torontomapleleafs.com for details.
The Leafs are donating gondola space and some companies, including the Toronto Sun, are donating a private box. General Rick Hillier and members of the forces will be participating in a pre-game ceremony, including a rapelling exercise from the ACC rafters.
Marlie callup Darryl Boyce remains with the team, presumably to get in one of the games against the Caps ... Darcy Tucker has six goals, but the Leafs record when he scores is 2-5-3. They are 10-2-3 when Matt Stajan gets a point ... After four games in six nights, the players were given yesterday off.


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Landscape Based Identification of Human Disturbance Gradients and Reference Conditions for Michigan Streams
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Identification of reference streams and human disturbance gradients are crucial steps in assessing the effects of human disturbances on stream health. We describe a process for identifying reference stream reaches and assessing disturbance gradients using readily available, geo-referenced stream and human disturbance databases. We demonstrate the utility of this process by applying it to wadeable streams in Michigan, USA, and use it to identify which human disturbances have the greatest impact on streams. Approximately 38% of cold-water and 16% of warm-water streams in Michigan were identified as being in least-disturbed condition. Conversely, approximately 3% of cold-water and 4% of warm-water streams were moderately to severely disturbed by landscape human disturbances. Anthropogenic disturbances that had the greatest impact on moderately to severely disturbed streams were nutrient loading and percent urban land use within network watersheds. Our process for assessing stream health represents a significant advantage over other routinely used methods. It uses inter-confluence stream reaches as an assessment unit, permits the evaluation of stream health across large regions, and yields an overall disturbance index that is a weighted sum of multiple disturbance factors. The robustness of our approach is linked to the scale of disturbances that affect a stream; it will be less robust for identifying less degraded or reference streams with localized human disturbances. With improved availability of high-resolution disturbance datasets, this approach will provide a more complete picture of reference stream reaches and factors contributing to degradation of stream health.
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Billionaire Warren Buffett's firm says it cut its holdings in a dozen companies in the first quarter, including slashing its stake in Kraft Foods Inc., as it finished raising cash for its $26.7 billion acquisition of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad.
The sale of more than 30 million Kraft shares came after Buffett criticized the company for overpaying when it acquired British candy maker Cadbury for $19.5 billion in February.
Berkshire Hathaway detailed the changes to its roughly $51 billion U.S. stock portfolio in documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday. The filing offers a snapshot of the Omaha-based company's holdings as of March 31.
During the first three months of the year Berkshire also reduced its stakes in consumer products company Procter & Gamble Co., oil company ConocoPhillips, retailer Costco Wholesale Corp., newspaper owner Gannett Inc. and medical products maker Johnson & Johnson.
But Berkshire did add to its holdings in waste hauler Republic Services Inc., data-storage firm Iron Mountain Inc., and medical device maker Becton Dickinson Co.
Berkshire officials did not immediately respond to a request for comment Monday, but they don't typically comment on the company's stock holdings beyond what it is legally required disclose.
Buffett has said that near the end of last year Berkshire sold some of its stock to raise the $8 billion cash it needed for the BNSF deal, and that selling may have continued in the first quarter because Buffett likes to have at least $20 billion cash on hand.
But Buffett, who is Berkshire's chairman and CEO, has also been critical of Kraft's acquisition of Cadbury. By the end of March, Berkshire held 106.7 million Kraft shares, down from the 138 million shares it held previously.
The Kraft sale was the biggest change in Berkshire's holdings.
Berkshire sold 8.4 million shares of Procter & Gamble stock during the quarter, leaving the company with a little more than 79 million shares of the consumer products giant.
Berkshire also reported selling some of its shares of regional bank M&T Bank Corp., used car seller Carmax Inc. and credit ratings agency Moody's Corp. during the quarter, but it maintained sizable stakes in all three.
Berkshire may have eliminated its holdings in Sun Trust Banks Inc., The Travelers Companies, United Health Group Inc. and Wellpoint Inc. because those companies were missing from the March 31 report. Previously, Berkshire held 2.4 million shares of SunTrust, 1.3 million Wellpoint shares, 1.2 million shares of United Health Care and 27,000 Travelers shares.
The filings does not differentiate between investments Berkshire makes, investments any of roughly 80 subsidiaries make, or investments Buffett himself makes.
Berkshire owns clothing, insurance, furniture, utility, jewelry and corporate jet companies. Berkshire also has big investments in companies including Coca-Cola Co. and Wells Fargo & Co.
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In a press conference Nov. 19, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced the city of Chicago will file a "Notice of Intent" to sue U.S. Steel...
Vivendi Water, a subsidiary of Vivendi Environnement, announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell its Johnson Screens business to Weatherford International, Inc.
Johnson Screens is part of the Filtration and Separations Group of Vivendi Waters USFilter subsidiary. Based in New Brighton, Minn., Johnson Screens is a global provider of close-tolerance, high strength screen systems used for fluids/solids separation in industrial and municipal applications.
The sale furthers Vivendi Environnements announced strategy to reduce debt, divest non-core assets and focus on its core environmental businesses.
The transaction is expected to complete before year-end and is subject only to normal regulatory approvals.
Vivendi Water, a subsidiary of Vivendi Environnement, is the leading global provider of water and wastewater services for municipal authorities, industrial companies and consumers. The company provides the entire range of outsourcing and design-build services, as well as equipment and systems.


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10 Best Celeb Quotes This Week
No love triangle here! Sandra Bullock and Julia Roberts share custody of George Clooney. Plus, more from Sofia Vergara, Justin Timberlake and other stars
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"Apparently Julia [Roberts] ... You and I are in a dispute over George Clooney. We talked about this, right? It's shared custody and we're both fine with it."
– Sandra Bullock, who Googled herself and learned of her love triangle with the fellow Oscar winners, at the Palm Springs Film Festival
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"Hollywood is like a bad boyfriend. You can't stand around and wait to be asked to dance."
– Amy Poehler, on why she's heading into directing, producing and writing, to Elle magazine
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"They give Justin Bieber a hard time, [but] my god, I was an absolute train wreck. Wow."
– Mark Wahlberg, reflecting on his Marky Mark past, on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
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"And yet our characters are still dating on the show."
– Vampire Diaries star Ian Somerhalder, who reunited with ex-girlfriend Nina Dobrev onstage to accept the People's Choice Award for best chemistry
"It's a good thing it's not awkward ... Well, it's a good thing we have chemistry!"
– Nina Dobrev, in response
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"For sure, bigger than yours!"
– Sofia Vergara, to Jimmy Kimmel after he read a mean Internet comment about the Modern Family star being a man, on his late night talk show
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"And honey, if you don't win the Academy Award, I'm giving you mine!"
– Legendary actress Liza Minnelli, offering up her Best Actress Oscar (for Cabaret) to Dallas Buyers Club star Matthew McConaughey, according to The Hollywood Reporter
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"If anyone wants to see more of my body, go on thirteen dates with me."
– Mindy Kaling, responding to her controversial "Women in TV" Elle cover, which was close cropped unlike the full-body shots of fellow cover stars Zooey Deschanel, Amy Poehler and Allison Williams, on Twitter
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"What do we do after we win 3 PCAs?!?! Easy ... Go to Taco Bell!! People's Champ, baby!!"
– Justin Timberlake, celebrating his People's Choice victories with a fast-food run, on Instagram
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"It's such a cold night and it's the only time I've actively been grateful for menopause. I've been entirely comfortable."
– Emma Thompson, who credits her hot flashes with keeping her warm in frigid New York City, at the National Board of Review gala
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The primary draw of Entourage was watching Vinny play straight while waiting pointlessly for Sloan to get naked. Since she played the popular girl in Snow Day, the world has been pining to see Emmanuelle Chriqui's tits. There's no other profession where sellers refuse to... read more
The 90-minute white guys only rap video known as the Entourage movie is one month away. You can almost taste the mugging in celebrity cameos. For the longest time word was the film couldn't get made because Mark Wahlberg was re-imagining scenes from Missing in Action in... read more
Everybody remembers Emmanuelle Chriqui from Entourage as the horribly annoying girlfriend you had to put up with because she's got a crazy hot body. They've yet to build a defense for men against women who look like Emmanuelle. I gave up the pretense long ago. When I... read more
On a scale of hilarity, "Entourage" is somewhere between a dead Christmas pony and getting raped by a bear with AIDS. It's the worst show on television and it's not even close. It's like the writers have declared a war on comedy and a jihad against funny jokes. The... read more