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Deliver Multiple Services with a Single Scalable Platform
Successful logistics service providers confidently take on all challenges brought by customers. From large volumes of small packages to multi-leg, international, multi-container ocean moves, these leading 3PLs use every mode necessary to confidently manage their client's freight. They can manage shipments domestically or across oceans and borders all around the world. Nothing stands in the way of expanding their business!
MercuryGate supports the growth of leading 3PLs with a single omni-modal platform TMS that natively supports all services, including freight forwarding and brokerage (truckload, LTL and intermodal). The single platform supports every service delivered to every client and gives management a top-down view of the business. No other TMS on the market today delivers limitless possibilities for growth like the MercuryGate TMS.
"With MercuryGate's advances in TMS functionality and commitment to a web-native model with an ongoing upgrade path, we anticipate that it will continue to grow and meet the needs of many 3PLs, freight brokers, and shippers."
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Rapidly Onboard New Clients
Congratulations! You've just inked a deal with an important new client. It's a good deal, but the sooner you start delivering the services, the better it'll be – for both parties. Rapidly onboarding that new client will get the relationship off to a good start and return strong profits quickly.
The open architecture of the MercuryGate TMS makes it easy to integrate with client systems. Shipment, rate and location data is easily and securely exchanged in real time. Automated information sharing is complemented by specially configured web portals for clients, suppliers and carriers to edit and view their data. Using these portals into the TMS, clients gain full supply chain visibility, right down to the status of a specific item in one of their shipments.
Successful 3PLs onboard clients with automated and integrated services and full visibility to what's going on at all times. Whether you offer domestic freight management services or worldwide supply chain automation, the MercuryGate TMS delivers rapid client onboarding – providing you with excited new clients and maximized profitability.
Negotiate Rates and Select the Optimal Carrier
Which carrier is the "optimal carrier"? Is it the one with the lowest rate or the one who will reliably meet the client's service requirements? Smart freight management companies know how to evaluate carriers. They evaluate special equipment requirements, safety ratings, environment ratings, insurance coverage, certifications and more. Then, they consider every mode and lane where their clients operate – anywhere in the world. Smart 3PLs use the MercuryGate TMS to maximize profitability and reduce risk – on every shipment.
Carrier rates, accessorials and fees come from multiple places and can be negotiated annually or on the spot. Negotiated rates are easily loaded for rapid look-up or accessed in real time from the carrier's servers. They can be a factor of the published SMC3 tariffs or uniquely calculated for each client shipment. Information about the carriers can likewise be managed locally or accessed from services like Carrier411 or RMIS.
Leading 3PLs keep all the information they need to make the optimal carrier selection available and easily accessible. Using a browser, smart phone or tablet – it's always just a few clicks away.
Simultaneously Optimize Inbound & Outbound Shipments Globally
Are you consolidating shipments from multiple clients onto a load? Are you making effective use of pooling points to reduce road miles? How about backhauls? Are you sure you're using the right mode – all the time? These are the kind of questions that successful freight management companies have answered using the MercuryGate TMS with Mojo for multimodal transportation optimization.
Mojo creates parameter driven load plans using negotiated rates, actual carrier data, and real origin and destination coordinates. In a matter of seconds, Mojo considers all the possibilities and suggests a plan that maximizes profitability. That load plan includes the mode and carriers necessary to meet the client's service requirements. Once complete, the load plan is loaded to the TMS for execution. Once the parameters are set, the entire process can be automated to minimize the steps necessary to produce maximum results.
Smart 3PLs don't stop with optimizing domestic ground shipments; they look for savings across all their clients, every mode and in every region where their clients operate. They also find savings by simultaneously optimizing inbound and outbound shipments to streamline client's supply chains while operating at peak efficiency.
Provide Control Tower Visibility and Decision Support
MercuryGate TMS control tower visibility gives top down and bottom up shipment visibility and analytics of global, multimodal, multi-leg shipments. The control tower supports multi-party collaboration and centralizes management and monitoring of all event statuses.
Door-to-door transportation visibility is the MercuryGate "Golden Thread" to information about the location of freight in the supply chain – anywhere in the world. Insight to the exact status of individual items packed in boxes, stacked on skids, placed in a container is the "Russian doll" of shipment status.
Strong freight management companies use the Golden Thread and the Russian Doll to locate detailed SKUs (down to serial numbers) and dynamically change routes based on current requirements. Together with decision support and operational tools, the Golden Thread enables rapid, often automated, real-time responses to changes in shipment status and customer demand.
Data gathered throughout the shipment process provides for rich analytics and sophisticated event management and reporting. Imagine you have several shipments bound for Southeast Asia and you just learned that a major storm is threatening the region. The TMS, with its included decision support tool, makes it easy to identify all shipments effected and make smart decisions for rerouting to minimize risk and maximize service to your grateful clients.
Allocate Fully Landed Costs, Audit & Pay Invoices, and Pay Commissions
Imagine your improved profits if you could consolidate client shipments onto a load. You could pass the savings along to the client, enhance your margins – or both! Not only is this a possibility, leading 3PLs use the MercuryGate TMS to do this every day. Here's the best part; they are still able to apply client specific contract and billing terms for every client involved. They get to negotiate winning contracts and still take advantage of cross-customer shipment optimization. How great is that!
Here's how it's done. Clients' fully landed costs are accrued based to their unique contract and their portion of the load. Regardless of whether they've agreed to be billed by the mile, number of stops, a unit count, weight, or cube, their invoice always reflects the right amount. To reflect the total landed costs, the invoice includes their portion of all fees and accessorials associated with the load.
Once the load is complete, the financial settlement process, including commissions, is easy. When it comes to auditing freight invoices and paying carriers, they evaluate those invoices that don't match expectations and let the rest flow automatically to accounting for payment. Invoices with amounts that fall outside the company's tolerance for error can be closely scrutinized and, if necessary, disputed with the carrier until a resolution is found.
Whether this process is managed in-house or in partnership with a third-party, line item data from the invoice is easily compared with contracted amounts. Variances are highlighted so unexpected amounts so can be quickly identified and resolved.
Whether you use an in-house sales team or a dispersed network of agents, smart 3PLs tie the calculation of commissions directly to the settlement of the loads. Commissions are split and calculated based on roles in the process. Create a balanced and fair commission plan and let MercuryGate TMS do the rest.
Rely on Powerful Analytics and Reporting
Built as a transportation data warehouse, the robust capabilities of MercuryGate TMS gathers and maintains all transactional data and user interaction in the transportation network. Data is stored and made available for analysis by MercuryEdge, the most powerful analytics application available today for transportation data.
MercuryEdge has real time access to every field in the TMS and can import data from outside sources (e.g. accounting systems) giving you a comprehensive and complete view of your transportation services. Measure carriers KPIs, perform profitability analysis, and model your network's performance.
Analytics are available at your fingertips when you're faced with a decision such as which is the best carrier to assign to a load. Highly effective logistics companies take analytics one step further. They "embed" analytics in their process to constantly improve performance based on current data. For example, carrier assignment can be automated to increase/decrease the number of loads offered to carriers based on historical availability, superior acceptance percentage, and on-time performance (and within the limits of your volume incentive agreements).
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The hallmark of a successful freight management company is the ability to deliver and maintain configured services for every client. Leading 3PLs don't stop at the client level. They deliver uniquely configured processes, data access and even interfaces to every TMS user. When everyone involved interacts in the way most appropriate and comfortable to them, processes run smoothly.
To consistently follow a process, efficient 3PLs use MercuryGate's ezClick workflow automation architecture. ezClick assists users as they progress through planning and executing of shipments for clients while minimizes mouse clicks and errors. The processes are easily configured and often vary by client.
The easy-to-use TMS interface is configurable to each user to maximize efficiency. TMS users, including clients and carriers, use a customized interface with the features, data access, and reports they need to perform their jobs. They select from 19 languages, local time zone, unit of measure, and any currency to collaborate with other users. Because every user has a configurable user experience, they operate a peak efficiency to support the smooth operation of the supply chain.
Amazing things happen when every TMS user has the data and services they need at their fingertips!


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Denver, Colorado-based ManiaTV! and Tantra World Wide said Tuesday that they will simulcast a live music concert in 3D in the popular online virtual world Second Life. The event, dubbed the "DV8-Live Cyber Festival," will be the first in a series of cyber concerts the companies will produce. The concerts will be available both on Mania TV and in the Second Life virtual world, for free. The event will feature comedian Jamie Kennedy, star of "Kickin' It Old Skool," plus musical acts Born in the Flood, Meese and The Photo Atlas. Second Life is a popular online virtual world that allows people to create their own virtual characters and chat and interact with other players. ManiaTV operates a live Internet-based television network.

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Originally from the East coast, I attended a couple of schools in the NYC area--I used to think NYC was the center of the universe, but it wasn't until I moved here in 2007 that I realized how wrong I was!
Between NY and SF, I lived in Philly, Hong Kong, and beautiful Seattle. Besides spending time in Napa and Sonoma, I love traveling to new places—Moscow/St. Petersburg, Barcelona, Shanghai, Bali, Santorini, Havana, Bangkok, and Sydney are some of my favorites. Love skiing, too--Tahoe, Park City/Deer Valley, Aspen, and Whistler.
My family and friends say I can find humor in almost any situation and, while I make light of everything and come across as pretty laid-back, I'm deeply driven.
I stay fit and healthy by running and cycling. I've done the NYC and St. Petersburg marathons (and half-marathons in-between) and completed a few bike centuries (Sequoia, Sea Otter, and Marin). I enjoy skiing and snowboarding, too (I do it just for the après-ski drinks!)--17 days last season! ;).
I'm also trying to be the best parent I can be for my amazing 15yo daughter and 11yo son. I'm on very good terms with my ex, so I'm not looking for a mother for them, and have other people to help as well.
Went to The Playa in 2015--amazing experience and can't wait until the next time!
Listen: I pretty much love all music but country and hard rap. I grew up listening to classic rock, but lately it's been more Coldplay, Phantogram, Maroon 5, Keane, Killers, Silversun Pickups, Train, Passion Pit, The Script, Capital Cities, Two Door Cinema Club, Metric, etc. Even more recently, Kanye, Jay Z, Diddy Dirty Money...still love jazz (seen Wynton Marsalis at the Blue Note, Pat Metheny at RCMH, Herbie Hancock at SF Jazz) and classical like Tchaikovsky, Dvorak (seen Itzhak Perlman, Yo-Yo Ma, Anne-Sophie Mutter). I love going to concerts--this year, I've seen Metric, The Cure, Sting/Peter Gabriel, Coldplay, and The Killers (in Vegas twice), with several others to come!
Watch: Modern Family, Top Chef, Last Week Tonight, Game of Thrones, Homeland, and House of Cards. I love standup comedy--from classics like George Carlin, Robin Williams, and Seinfeld to Ali Wong, Chris Rock, Demetri Martin, Chappelle, Louis CK, and Russell Peters. TED talks. I love movies from Sci-fi to contemporary classics (Glengarry Glen Ross, Usual Suspects) to documentaries (e.g., The End of Poverty? Food, Inc.)...some recent faves include Ex Machina, Her.
Eat: I love almost all cuisines, but my default is any Asian (I have dim sum almost every weekend!). I really love trying new restaurants whether Michelin-starred or the local hole-in-the-wall. And I'm not afraid of the exotic/gamier stuff either--bring it on!
Drink: Yes, it's a separate category! An exceptional wine can enhance the flavors of a good dish, but should be able to impress on its standalone merits, while bringing forth great conversation and laughs! Love Cali's Cult Cabs, but personal faves are Grenache, Cab Franc, and Zin (all three are incredibly hard to do well--lots of producers out there, but most are producing plonk).
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Google (GOOG) spent $452 million on its infrastructure in the third quarter of 2008, which was its lowest investment in capital expenditures since the company began its data center building boom in early 2007. The third quarter total was well below the record $842 million Google spent on its data centers in the first quarter, as well as the $698 million second quarter total. Here's a look at the recent trend:
The decline is likely explained by the company's completion of construction on the first phase of its data center campuses in Lenoir, North Carolina and Goose Creek, South Carolina. Google is continuing work on data center construction projections in Pryot, Oklahoma and Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Google's data center investment could surge again, however. In the company's conference call with analysts this afternoon, CEO Eric Schmidt noted that capex is "a lumpy business, think about data centers going up. We have no plans of slowing down. You just see the nature of that lumpiness. Every extra unit of capacity is cheaper for us."


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How did Christianity get pushed to the fringes of modern society? And what can Christians do to get back into the public debate? Dr. J.P. Moreland addresses these questions and more in this series of compelling lectures.
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A stay at Hotel Bamby places you in the heart of Rimini, convenient to Anfiteatro Romano and Tempio Malatestiano. This hotel is within close proximity of Piazza Marvelli and Rimini Marina.
Make yourself at home in one of the 38 air-conditioned guestrooms.
Rooms have private balconies. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs feature complimentary toiletries and bidets.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as bicycles to rent, or other amenities including complimentary wireless Internet access and concierge services.
Satisfy your appetite at the hotel's restaurant, which serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner, or stay in and take advantage of room service (during limited hours). Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at a bar/lounge.
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Don't worry, it's not necessary to choose one, or even all of the above. As the man himself once said, he doesn't "give a rat's ass" what others in the game might be doing or thinking. He is, as he has also said, "an island" unto himself. Some might say he's so much more than a mere island that, in many ways, he's become Leafs Nation itself.
The general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs turned 55 early this summer. His once red hair - bulrushes for follicles - has turned the colour of spring ice. His big, glowing Irish face remains set in what appears to be constant fury, belying both the wit that lies not far beneath the surface and the sentimental sob that hides somewhat deeper. He is almost as complicated as his job description.
In a team that polarizes fans - lionized and loved by half the country, resented and ridiculed by the other half - Burke, far more than any individual player, has become the face of hockey's most powerful franchise.
And given that the Leafs began the season as the NHL's hottest club - currently sitting 4-0-0 - that polarization has risen to levels not even imagined by the Ignatieffs and Harpers of the country.
Burke is, for hockey circles, a bit of an enigma: an American who prefers Canadians; a journeyman player who chose school over dreaming; a man who is both gruff and articulate in a culture known for politeness and clichés.
It is, however, all explainable. Born in Rhode Island, Burke and his family bounced about the United States until, at 13, he found hockey in Minnesota, that most Canadian of states. His greatest skill was work ethic, and though it took him to a college education and the minor leagues, his greatest attribute, a brain, sent him to Harvard where he ended up with a law degree, an early dance with being a player's agent and a full career in hockey management. He has worked in Vancouver, Hartford, NHL headquarters, Vancouver again, Anaheim, where his team won a Stanley Cup in 2007, and Toronto, where most hockey fans living beyond the Centre of the Universe enjoy ticking off the years since the last Stanley Cup like a schoolyard taunt.
Burke's task, obviously, is to put an end to the taunts. He brings credentials from the schoolyard and street brawls - Irish against Italian - and relishes nothing more than answering a challenge, more likely today in word than deed.
He grew up, one of 10 children, in a family where the kids took turns bringing new words to the dinner table, defining them and using them properly in a sentence, which explains how Burke could announce, without using index cards, that he was looking for "pugnacity, testosterone, truculence and belligerence" in the team he was taking over.
Burke became general manager of the Leafs in the fall of 2008. The team missed the playoffs in his first season, missed them again in his second. The team, coached by Ron Wilson, a close friend of Burke's since their Providence College days but not hired by Burke, actually got worse in that short span of time, slipping from 12th place to a dreadful 15th last season.
Under normal circumstances, that might have led to calls this summer to send the bum packing, but there were none. And at the moment, it must be said, if he wished to run for mayor, it would be a one-horse, albeit Clydesdale, race.
While the differences may lie in the small matters - who the hell is Clarke MacArthur? - Burke's short time as GM has been marked by two dramatic moves. First was to trade for Boston Bruins Phil Kessel, a player seen as gifted in talent and short-changed in personality. Burke gave up what some call "the store" - a first- and second-round draft pick this year, a first round pick next year - for a player he then signed to a five-year $27-million (U.S.) contract. Only 22, Kessel hit the 30-goal mark last season, playing only 70 games, and theoretically his best years should be ahead of him. Certainly, he is off to a fine start for this season.
However, as Boston collapsed following the trade and was able to use that first first-round pick to snare Tyler Seguin, the No. 2 overall selection in 2010 and a player projected to be a superstar, the deal is destined to remain moot for years to come.
The second significant move was to trade for new captain Dion Phaneuf, a deal with the Calgary Flames that involved seven players but has a result that will settle on one, the 25-year-old defenceman who began his NHL career brilliantly but stumbled curiously. Phaneuf symbolizes "truculence and belligerence" and may well return to the career arc once projected for him.
Burke understands only too well that the proper evaluation of trades often eludes a GM's stay. It was Burke who dramatically engineered the convoluted trading day deal in 1999 that saw the Vancouver Canucks pick up the Sedin twins second and third, while the Atlanta Thrashers squandered their first pick overall to take Patrick Stefan. Stefan went nowhere, and though the twins were slow to rise and Burke's own contract not renewed, today Henrik Sedin is the league's defending scoring champion and MVP - with brother Daniel not far behind.
Burke is beyond argument an iconoclast in the game. While others were keen to have shootouts put an end to tie games, Burke was comparing the notion to having the NFL decide games "by having guys throw footballs through a tire." Though he oversees hockey's richest market, he spoke out this summer in defence of small-market teams unable to employ long-term, book-fiddling contracts. He may have himself shifted hockey's hidebound thinking when he offered immediate support for his son Brendan's public declaration that he was gay - an embrace that proved all the more significant only months later when 21-year-old Brendan Burke was killed in a car accident. The gruff man many have long thought of as a bully now speaks out often against bullying. He has been willing to change his thinking on head shots. On the other hand, he would, it often seems, defend fighting with his own fists.
This is a bright, complicated man. "The private side of Brian Burke is private," he once told reporters. "My family sees that, my friends see that. But I'm not interested in you guys understanding me."
Whether he is interested or not is not the point: reporters are vitally interested in understanding Brian Burke because he looms so large in the game, not only in the Leafs but in the league itself.
He gets results. Sometimes it comes late - the Sedins. Sometimes it comes on time - the 2007 Stanley Cup. Sometimes it catches everyone by surprise - as in the Leafs' spectacular start to this season.
When Sporting News takes a 15th-place team and projects it to finish fourth this year, it is but one small example of the enormous expectations that have come to follow Brian Burke.
This is a ship that leaves a large wake, and it is only this 2010-11 season that it can fairly be said that Burke's hands are the only ones on the wheel - and this season when the changes instituted by him will begin to form what will be his ultimate measure.Report Typo/Error
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Interim report for the first 3 months of 2015
Q1 in line with expectations; 2015 outlook adjusted for currencies
23. April 2015
Sales in the first quarter of 2015 grew by 8% organically and by 18% in DKK compared with Q1 2014. EBIT grew by 6%, and the EBIT margin was 27.4%. Adjusting for the one-time impact from The BioAg Alliance in Q1 2014, EBIT grew by ~20%, and the EBIT margin expanded by ~1 percentage point compared with Q1 2014. The EBIT margin expansion was mainly due to currencies. Net profit grew by 2%, and free cash flow before acquisitions came in at DKK 610 million.
The 2015 outlook is adjusted for currencies only. Organic sales growth is expected at 7-9%. Currencies are expected to provide further tailwind, and sales in DKK are now expected to increase by 16-18% compared with 13-15% at previous guidance. The expectation for EBIT growth is increased by 3 percentage points to 15-17%, and the EBIT margin is adjusted to ~27%. The expectation for net profit growth is increased to 11-13%, up from 10-12%. Expectations for net investments, cash flow and ROIC are unchanged.
Peder Holk Nielsen, President and CEO of Novozymes, comments:
"First-quarter sales and earnings were good and, overall, in line with our expectations at 8% organic sales growth and an EBIT margin above 27%. We see good developments within the agriculture and food markets but also detect a growing uncertainty in Household Care and Bioenergy, as customers navigate volatile currency, grain and energy markets. We're positive about the year as a whole and, due to the appreciation of the US dollar, we increase our outlook."


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2009 Frankfurt Motor Show: Lexus Revises the IS Range
• New model year improvements across the Lexus IS range announced at
Frankfurt motor show
• New Limited Slip Differential improves IS F handling and traction
• New factory-fitted F-Sport style package for IS 250 and 220d
• New HDD navigation system and DAB-ready audio packages
• Available to order in the UK now with customer deliveries from December
FRANKFURT - September 14, 2009: Lexus is updating its IS model range, adding a limited slip differential to the ultra-high performance IS F, offering a new F-Sport trim package for the regular IS 250 and 220d models, and introducing DAB-ready audio and new Hard Disk Drive (HDD) navigation systems.
How much difference could a limited slip differential make to the Lexus IS F's performance? Two seconds a lap around the Fuji International Speedway is the answer.
Replacing the conventional differential has produced a significant increase in traction and stability in high speed cornering, resulting in the vastly improved track times achieved by Lexus's test team.
The compact Torsen LSD is capable of handling the 500Nm-plus of torque produced by the IS F's V8 engine, and automatically diverts drive torque to the rear wheel with the most grip, for example to the outside rear wheel when cornering. The unit uses low viscosity multigrade oil to reduce bearing rolling resistance and oil agitation resistance when the oil temperature is low, and a friction adjuster has been added to suppress the stick-slip phenomenon when sliding the car and to improve quietness.
In other respects, the IS F's powertrain remains unchanged: its 5.0-litre V8 engine generates 417bhp at 6,600rpm and 505Nm of torque at 5,200rpm, working through an eight-speed Sports Direct Shift
(SDS) automatic transmission with manual paddle shift override. Nought to 62mph acceleration can be dispatched in 4.8 seconds, en route to an electronically governed 168mph top speed.
A new Fuji White interior colour scheme, with a blue leather bottom section for the steering wheel, is also now available for the IS F, together with a new buffed-finish 19-inch alloy wheel design and Ultra Blue mica exterior paint finish.
F-Sport package
Available for all IS petrol and diesel models and in all available body colours, it provides an IS F-style front grille, rear spoiler and exclusive 18-inch alloy wheels. Interior features include IS F-style seats, steering wheel and, on the IS 250, automatic gear lever.
Navigation and audio systems
A new Lexus Navigation System is available in the IS range, using a 40GB hard disc drive (HDD) that makes it one of the fastest and most accurate systems on the market, providing Europe-wide coverage with local traffic information infrastructure for each country.
All three systems are now DAB ready and provide both USB and audio jack plug connection for fully controlled use of portable music players and Bluetooth with an audio streaming function.
The Mark Levinson audio package now features a "sound library" function, using the navigation system's HDD to transfer and store music files from CD up to 10GB capacity.


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Injured puppy taken to ACS for treatment, investigators seek tips
Updated 9:44 pm, Wednesday, July 24, 2013
Running back and forth across busy Southwest Side roads Wednesday afternoon, a puppy not more than 4 months old narrowly avoided being hit and killed until a couple of Good Samaritans stopped their car, and scooped him up.
The black Labrador retriever-mix was small, short-haired, with a pink belly, a white patch on his chest and a blood-red ring around his neck.
The couple took the pup to Animal Care Services for treatment just before 2 p.m.
Initially, investigators believed the dog's neck may have been slashed and hastily doctored with a safety pin still stuck into his skin like makeshift stitches.
But closer inspection revealed what Officer Audra Houghton, an investigator with five years of experience, called an "imbedded collar injury," on the puppy that staff named "Shooter."
"Unfortunately, we see that pretty frequently," she said. "If you're neglectful, puppies grow so fast that this can happen."
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The safety pin appears to have been used to secure the puppy's collar to the leash, and it, too, became imbedded, Houghton said.
Despite his injuries that include hair loss — possibly due to an allergy or mange — the dog didn't appear malnourished.
"We were all feeding him treats earlier and he's very curious and very sweet and appears to be a fairly normal puppy," she said.
Houghton said Shooter likely will have surgery to repair the damage caused by the collar, but preliminarily it seems he'll be able to fully recover.
Investigators ask that anyone who may have information about the puppy or how he was injured to please call 311 and make a report.


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Durham, USA – June 29th, 2012 – Funcom is thrilled to announce that the Early Access pre-launch period for 'The Secret World' – the modern-day MMO of myths, legends and conspiracies – begins today. In the next few days leading up to launch on July 3rd everyone who has pre-ordered the game will get to explore a groundbreaking online world that MMORPG.com predicted "… is going to take the world by storm and set new standards for excellence in gameplay...." and which Videogamer.com heralded as "one of the most distinctive MMO's of the last 10 years."
Gamers eager to enter 'The Secret World' during the four-day Early Access period can still do so simply by heading over to the official site and pre-ordering the game at any time before July 3rd.
'The Secret World' presents players with a modern-day alternate reality where all the myths, legends and conspiracies of our world are true, and where hellish monsters threaten real-world locations such as Transylvania, Egypt and New England. When first entering the game players must enlist in a secret society – the Illuminati, the Dragon or the Templars – and engage in a battle not only for the future of our world, but also for the power to control its governments and corporations to further their cause.
"To say that we are shaking things up is an understatement," says Funcom SVP of Sales & Marketing Morten Larssen. "With 'The Secret World' we are showing gamers as well as the gaming industry that MMOs can be taken into new, exciting directions and that innovation in this genre is definitely not dead. Judging from the fantastic feedback we have already received from hundreds of thousands of beta testers, innovation is clearly the way forward and Funcom is excited to be breaking new ground."
'The Secret World' has been recognized widely for its new take on the MMO formula. Not only is it set in a unique modern-day setting, the game completely does away with confinements such as classes and levels. Storytelling is also taken to a whole new level and the game introduces engaging missions unlike anything seen before in MMOs. Public interest in the game has been formidable with 1.5 million gamers all over the world registered to beta test'The Secret World' prior to launch, breaking all previous Funcom records. Media outlets such as G4TV, MMORPG and RockPaperShotgun have singled out'The Secret World' as one of the most anticipated games of 2012.
Funcom is also excited to announce that the game's complete soundtrack – composed by Marc Canham and Simon Poole -- is now available and can be purchased from outlets such as iTunes and Amazon.
'The Secret World' is developed by Funcom and co-published by EA Partners, a division of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA). For more information about the game please visit www.thesecretworld.com. Media assets can be found at ftp.funcom.com/press.
ABOUT FUNCOM - Funcom is an independent developer and publisher of online games for PC and consoles. Funcom has provided outstanding entertainment since 1993 and continues to expand its track-record of more than twenty released games. Recent titles include 'Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures', 'The Longest Journey', 'Anarchy Online' and 'Dreamfall: The Longest Journey'. For corporate information please visit www.funcom.com. For information about Funcom games visit www.anarchy-online.com, www.dreamfall.com, www.thesecretworld.com or www.ageofconan.com. Funcom is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker FUNCOM.


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The History of Candy timeline
A fun historic timeline with the names you know and love, and a few you've never heard of!
We want to cover all of the bases when it comes to candy, so we put together some information about the sweet stuff most of us love to eat!
We come from varied backgrounds, but all of have a sweet tooth hidden somewhere. Or if you are like our candy people here at Groovy, your sweet tooth isn't hidden! The scales here are only to weigh packages!
We started the web business in 1999, and have already seen many items come and go! The recently released Skittle's Riddles are going to be retro in a few years – right? Having recently added a part-time archivist to our staff, we knew it was time to put this section together – so here goes! You are going to read a Candy Timeline with a look at how candy appeared and disappeared over the years.
We started this business with one product – a boxed retro collection we called A Blast from the Past®. Were we nuts? As retro candy is our specialty, you have to check out the page with Retro Candy TV Commercials.
Retro Candy TimelineAs consumers of candy since a very young age, we have seen many groovy candies get discontinued. Being in the business since 1999, we have been asked many questions about the ones that went away!
To present you an exact and totally complete history would use up our whole budget for the year, so we tried to simply lay out the time frame for the development of the American candy industry beginning in the 1800s. Please note that this timeline is for entertainment purposes only and we cannot guarantee all of the information here.
- 1848 John Curtis produces the first branded chewing gum, made from tree sap, called The State of Maine Spruce Gum
- 1854 The first packaged box of Whitman's Chocolate hits the scene
- 1868 Richard Cadbury makes the first Valentine's Day box of chocolates, starting the tradition that continues today
- 1879 William H. Thompson creates Thompson Chocolate with the stated goal to "make only quality products"
- 1880s Wunderle Candy Company creates candy corn, still a best-selling Halloween candy
- 1890 The Piedmont Candy Company, manufacturer of Red Bird Peppermint Puffs, is founded in Lexington, North Carolina
- 1891 Claus Doscher opens Doscher Brothers Confections and a few years later, after tasting taffy in France, the company introduces the famed French Chews
- 1893 Milton Hershey attends the World's Colombian Exposition in Chicago and watches chocolate being manufactured. Impressed, he purchases the new manufacturing equipment at great expense and has it shipped from Germany to his factory in Pennsylvania
- 1893 William Wrigley, Jr. introduces Juicy Fruit Chewing Gum and Wrigley's Spearmint Chewing Gum
- 1893 Thomas Richardson, creator of Richardson Brands, introduces Pastel Mints at a department store in Philadelphia, PA
- 1894 Milton Hershey creates what is known as the first "American" candy bar, although his famous Milk Chocolate Bar won't be invented for a few more years
- 1896 Leo Hirshfield, New York confectioner, introduces Tootsie Rolls, named after his daughter's nickname, "Tootsie" 1899 The Jenner Manufacturing company is created. The name changes to Judson Atkinson 45 years later
- 1900 Milton Hershey introduces a variation of what will eventually become the Hershey's Milk Chocolate Bar
- 1901 The King Leo pure peppermint stick candy is developed
- 1901 Multicolored candy disks called NECCO Wafers first appear. The name NECCO is an abbreviation for the New England Confectionery Company
- 1902 NECCO makes the first Conversation Hearts which are still a thriving Valentine's Day tradition
- 1904 Emil Brach starts Brach's Candy, his second attempt at the candy business. The first product was wrapped caramels which sold for $.20 a pound
- 1905 The Squirrel Brand Company of Massachusetts creates the first peanut bar known as the Squirrel Nut Zipper. It was discontinued in the late 1980s, but resurrected in the 1990s
- 1906 Spangler Manufacturing Company, know now as Spangler Candy, is created. The company got its start manufacturing baking soda products, but added candy to their repertoire in 1908
- 1906 Hershey's Milk Chocolate Kisses appear in the iconic silver foil wrapping and a town in Pennsylvania called Derry Church changes its name to Hershey. The original Hershey's Kisses were called Silvertops and sold as individual units
- 1908 Hershey's adds almonds to its already famous Milk Chocolate Bar
- 1911 Ethel and Frank Mars open a candy company in Tacoma, Washington. The company, later Mars, Inc., would become one of the largest privately owned candy companies in the entire world
- 1912 Life Savers, reportedly named because of their resemblance to life preservers, are introduced in peppermint flavor. The five-flavor roll isn't marketed for another 22 years
- 1912 The Whitman's Sampler box of chocolates debuts and is the first box of chocolates to include an index for chocolate lovers to pick exactly which piece they want to eat
- 1913 Goo Goo Clusters are introduced, the first candy bar to combine milk chocolate, marshmallow, caramel, and peanuts
- 1914 The Heath Bar is introduced by L.S. Heath & Sons
- 1917 Goldenberg Candy Company, in Philadelphia, PA, creates the Goldenberg's Peanut Chews as a high-protein energy ration for WWI troops (they aren't available to retail customers until 1921, however).
- 1920 Fannie May Candies opens its first retail candy store in Chicago
- 1920 Williamson Candy Co., introduces the Oh Henry! Bar 1921 Chuckles, colorful, sugared jelly candies, hit the scene
- 1921 Hershey automates its production process and Hershey's Kisses are now machine-wrapped and adorned with a small "flag" on top
- 1922 H.B. Reese makes the first peanut butter candy coated with Hershey's Milk Chocolate, which we now know as the Reese's Peanut Butter Cup.
- 1923 The Baby Ruth candy bar, named for President Grover Cleveland's daughter, is introduced by Curtiss Candy Co.
- 1923 The Mounds Chocolate Bar , coconut filling coated in milk chocolate, makes its debut. Invented by Peter Paul Halijian, it sells under the name Peter Paul Mounds since Halijian is too difficult to pronounce
- 1923 Mars introduces the Milky Way Candy Bar, designed to taste like malted milk. It's one of the first candies with a nougat center
- 1923 Hershey's Kisses become so popular that the Hershey Company registers the name for federal trademark protection
- 1924 Fair Play Caramel Company introduces Kits and BB Bats Taffy. The brand has been sold to 6 manufacturers over the years, but the candy is still available.
- 1925 Hershey continues to innovate and introduces the first Milk Chocolate Bar with Peanuts, called Mr.Goodbar.
- 1925 The honey-flavored taffy bar made with almond bits, called Bit-O-Honey, is introduced
- 1926 Milk Duds are first sold
- 1928 Primrose Candy Company is established, focusing on manufacturing hard candies
- 1928 Reese's Peanut Butter Cups are first marketed to the public. They are still one of the best-selling candy bars of all time
- 1930 M&M Mars introduces the Snickers Bar, named after the Mars family's beloved horse
- 1931 Tootsie Roll Pops are introduced, which some consider the first novelty candy since they combine two candies in one
- 1931 A lucky accident involving marshmallow at the Sifer's Candy Company leads to the creation of the Valomilk Candy Bar, originally known as Valomilk Dips
- 1932 M&M Mars introduces the MARS Candy Bar, later renamed Snickers Almond Crunch in the late 1990s
- 1932 Charles Howard creates Violet Mints in a New York industrial loft. The product was first sold on New York street corners
- 1932 Ferrara Pan Candy Company, located in Chicago, introduces Red Hots
- 1932 M&M Mars debuts the 3 Musketeers, featuring chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry nougat. This flavor combination only lasted 13 years
- 1936 Breaking from tradition, William Luden, one of the creators of cough drops, introduces the 5th Avenue Candy Bar.
- 1936 Marpo offers the first non-meltable ice cream cone called Marpo "Yum Yum" Marshmallo Marshmallow Cones.
- 1938 Hershey introduces a candy bar that combines milk chocolate with Rice Krispies, called the Krackel Bar.
- 1939 Hershey's Miniatures chocolate bars debut
- 1939 Overland Candy Company introduces chocolate-covered malt balls called Giants
- 1939 Blommer Chocolate Company opens a huge factory in Chicago which will become the largest chocolate manufacturer in North America
- 1941 Bruce Murrie, the President of Hershey Chocolates, joins forces with Forrest Mars and opens a company called M&M Ltd
- 1941 M&M's Plain Chocolate candies are introduced in response to depressed chocolate sales during the summer months (these candies will "melt in your mouth, not in your hand")
- 1940 Hershey produces a special chocolate bar called the D Bar which is high in calories and has a high melting point, designed as a survival ration for soldiers. It is wrapped in wax paper so that it will be impervious to poisonous gas, and to prevent soldiers from eating it too quickly, the flavor is bittersweet
- 1942-1945 To help maintain wartime morale, women at the Whitman's Candy Company slipped notes to soldiers in boxes of Whitman's Chocolate Samplers set to ship to the troops. The notes resulted at least a few friendships and even a couple of marriages
- 1945 M&M Mars decides to change the formula for the 3 Musketeers Bar to one that's all chocolate, eliminating the vanilla and strawberry flavors
- 1947 Frankford Candy & Chocolate Company is founded in Philadelphia, PA
- 1949 Junior Mints are introduced
- 1949 Smarties candy roll wafersare introduced, often called "candy pills"
- 1949 El Bubble Bubble Gum Cigars are the first five-cent bubble gum
- 1949 Leaf Confectionery changes the name of a popular chocolate-covered malted milk ball from Giants to Whoppers
- 1950 Sam Altshuler creates the Annabelle Candy Company, named for his daughter. His first product is the Rocky Road Candy Bar
- 1954 Just Born introduces Marshmallow Peeps in the shape of Easter chicks
- 1950 Bob's Candy Canes are introduced, sold under the Cris Cringle brand
- 1958 Candy Necklaces are introduced, an enduring retro candy classic
- 1960 Looking to create a healthy candy, M&M Mars introduces Starburst Fruit Chews, which are later fortified with Vitamin C
- 1960 Amurol confections introduces the first sugar-free bubble gum. They called it Blammo
- 1960 Ferrara Pan Candy Company introduces Lemonheads and, later this same year,Apple Heads,Grape Heads,and Orange Heads
- 1962 Hershey begins to sell Hershey's Kisses in colored wrappers
- 1963 SweeTarts hit the market
- 1963 The Hershey's Chocolate Company acquires the H.B. Reese Company for the sum of $23 million
- 1966 The Campbell Soup Company acquires Belgian chocolatier Godiva 1968 Zotz are introduced, one of the first "sour fizzy" candies
- 1970 M&M Mars introduces the Snickers Munch Bar
- 1970 Reese's Peanut Butter Cups become so popular that the Hershey Food Corporation doubles its production in order to meet worldwide demand
- 1973 Hershey opens the first candy-related theme park known as Hershey's Chocolate World
- 1973 Hershey becomes the first candy company to offer ingredients and nutritional information on wrappers
- 1976 Herman Goelitz Company introduces individually-flavored jelly beans called Jelly Belly.
- 1976 Hershey decides to tweak the Reese's Peanut Butter Cup and offers a version with peanuts called Reese's Crunchy
- 1977 Hershey introduces a new variation of the "Great American Chocolate Bar" called Golden Almond
- 1978 Because of the massive success of Reese Peanut Butter Cups, Hershey's introduces Reese's Pieces
- 1979 M&M Mars introduces the Twix Caramel Cookie Candy Bar
- 1980 Herman Goelitz Company introduces the first American-made gummi bears and gummi worms, which up to now had been imported from Europe
- 1981 After their success in Europe, M&M Mars introduces Skittles Bite Size Candies to the United States
- 1983 Albanese Candy is founded with the aim of producing the world's best gummi products
- 1988 Hershey's Chocolate Company is renamed Hershey Chocolate USA
- 1989 Hershey introduces the Symphony Bar, a combination of almonds, toffee, and milk chocolate
- 1990 Hershey sends 144,000 heat-resistant candy bars to soldiers in the Gulf War. The formula is identical to what they sent to soldiers in WWII
- 1991 Reese's Peanut Butter Cups continue to be a worldwide best-seller and the recipe is improved with three times the amount of peanuts
- 1992 M&M Mars introduces the Dove Dark Chocolate Bar and Dove Milk Chocolate Bar.
- 1993 Hershey introduces Miniature Hershey's Kisses as well as white chocolate kisses called Hugs.
- 1994 M&M Mars introduces Starburst Jelly Beans. 1996 Zingos, another one of several strong mint introductions, is created by Brown & Haley.
- 1998 Holopops become the first hologram lollipops introduced by Light Vision Confections. The design on their etched surface appears to change as you move the pop.
- 1999 Sound Bites Lollipops from Cap Candies is the first radio-lollipop combination in the growing interactive candy segment.
So there you have it! More will be added and we welcome your historical perspective too!
For even more sweet fun take a look at our History of the Lollipop.
Want to debate the Top Candy of all time? We are ready for you - take a look at our list of the Top Candy of all time.


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Fans of women's college basketball, and for that matter the Oklahoma State and Notre Dame teams, should pull up a chair and get comfortable.
Saturday's Baylor vs. Kentucky Sweet 16 game could last awhile.
The teams are meeting for the first time since Kentucky outlasted Baylor 133-130 in four overtimes at AT&T Stadium last December. The winner advances to the Elite Eight to play the Notre Dame-Oklahoma State winner.
That matchup at Jerry Jones' palace was part of the Big 12/SEC Challenge that included a Baylor vs. Kentucky men's and women's hoops doubleheader. The women's game was the front end of the double dip, lasted more than three hours and set an NCAA Women's Division I record for most points in a game.
Much like the men's version of March Madness, guard play is big this time of year and the Bears and Wildcats provided a showcase last time.
The winner of this game will likely win the backcourt battle.
Baylor star Odyssey Sims fouled out of the game with 1:23 remaining in the first overtime, but not before she put up 47 points, six assists and four rebounds.
Not to be outdone, Kentucky's Jennifer O'Neill scored a career- high 43 points, including the go-ahead basket, to go along with six assists.
McKenzie Robertson also had a strong outing against Kentucky with 23 points and six assists.
Kentucky's backcourt outscored Baylor's 101-90. The Wildcats had 12 turnovers to 12 assists while the Bears had 19 turnovers to 25 assists.
Baylor comes into the game on a six-game winning streak and having won 17 of their last 18 games. Kentucky comes in as a winner of seven of its last eight.
But this is the biggest test for both teams in the NCAA tournament and it'll only get tougher from here with the winner facing Notre Dame on the Irish's home court or No. 21 Oklahoma State for a berth in the Final Four in Nashville, Tenn.


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Zuiderdam Panama Canal Sunfarer Feb 14-24, 2014 - The Canal : Zuiderdam Cruise Review by phoebeparker
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Zuiderdam Panama Canal Sunfarer Feb 14-24, 2014 - The Canal
Destination: Panama Canal & Central America
Embarkation: Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)
Our shuttle driver got the luggage of all the passengers out and we moved it to the curb for the porters. They loaded it onto carts, we took our roll-ons and carry ons, and we went through the boarding procedures somewhat painlessly. It wasn't speedy, with a rather lengthy wait until our boarding group was called, but it wasn't undue. We walked onto the ship and were in our cabin by 12:30. Yes, the cabins were ready that quickly!
Our checked luggage was delivered to our room by 3:30 PM, even including the two fridge-packs of soft drinks for DW.
Public Rooms:
Contrary to previous More reports about conditions on Zuiderdam, we observed the ship to be in excellent shape and in a constant state of cleaning and polishing.
Enrichment Activities:
The Explorations library, the daily Team Trivia, and the podcast art tour. Beyond that, . . .
We ate almost exclusively in the MDR. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner were a wonderful treat and much calmer and quieter than the Lido.
We ate dinner once in the Pinnacle, and we found the food to be quite tasty but not appreciably better than the MDR. Certainly not worth the surcharge, in the opinion of the four of us. Our waiter was surly and impatient and absent a lot; we made sure to get his name for our end-of-cruise evaluation.
Our only room-service meal, a breakfast, was delivered on time and exactly as we had ordered.
Our MDR staff were funny and attentive and quite good at their craft. The wine steward was informative and knowledgable. We saw her at other times and locations during our cruise, and she always was personable and engaging.
One good magician, one good musical entertainer, one better-than-civic-theater song and dance routine. Beyond that, don't ask.
Our traveling companions, veterans of Royal Caribbean, said that they had never experienced such excellent and attentive service. MDR staff, room staff, bar staff, front office staff - any crew member we encountered was attentive and responsive and personable.
Shore Excursions:
If you go to Aruba for anything other than the beaches, you'll be disappointed. We went on the Town and Country trip. They tried hard, but there's just not much to see.
The guide on our Tortuguero Canals excursion was interesting and informative. He brought samples of flowers and fruits onto our bus to help fill in the time from one location to another.
The highlight of this trip of course was the Panama Canal; the other port stops are mildly interesting, but would not be able to justify a cruise on their own.
The cruise description called for "Cruising Gatun Lake and Panama Canal". Well, there was no "cruising" on the lake. We moved into position from the lock, sat in one spot for a while, then returned back through the same lock.
This was our third HAL cruise, and we continue to be enthusiastic fans. This was a tremendous experience and met all our expectations. Zuiderdam was - for us - so much better than others have written. I'd be interested to hear from others on our cruise. Less
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Our SS cabin was on deck 8, two rooms aft of the mid-ship elevators (which we never heard at all during our entire stay). There was plenty of closet and drawer space, under-bed storage was slightly limited by the bed's built-in drawers but still sufficient for four suitcases, and the bed itself was quite comfortably firm. The stewards kept the room in immaculate condition, providing service usually three times per day. Again contrary to previous reports, our commode flushed properly and forcefully at all times, and hot water was in constant supply.Our only complaint was with the air conditioning in the room. At first, the thermostat was cranked all the way to the coldest setting but the temperature in the room was barely tolerable. After several calls and visits to the Front Office, over the course of a couple of days, maintenance personnel were eventually able to lower the temperature to a level that was acceptable - with the assistance of a fan provided by staff. The thermostat was still cranked to its coldest setting, meaning that its purpose was more for decoration than anything else.On disembarkation day, we noticed four or five fans being removed from rooms on our level, which would indicate that others had the same experience as we did.It's our only complaint, and Front Office staff did their best to make it right.
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Sigur Ros / Ticket Giveaway
Sigur Rós will appear on The Simpsons this Sunday (love this poster) but the better news for Vancouverites they play here on the 27th.
I've snagged two pairs of tickets to give away, courtesy of Live Nation. If you wanna go, leave a comment below describing your favourite episode of The Simpsons.
Tickets are currently on sale here.
This giveaway is now closed.
Winners (2) will be picked on 22nd.
The winners are Russell Alton and Edward, check your inboxes!
- Edward
I had a taped version of the Bobo episode as a kid that I watched all the time. I thought it was hilarious, even though I didn't get all the jokes. Later in life I saw Citizen Cane and realized the connection. But it was more like one of those, "ha! It's just like the Simpsons."
I don't know if it's my favourite, but the episode where Mr. Burns wants to turn greyhound puppies into a grey hound vest and sings "See My Vest" is an episode that always comes to mind.
- Mitra
The model UN episode is one of my favourites on so many levels. Mainly because Ralph is Canada and also because of the Lord of the Flies reference. So many amazing things in that episode. Another top one is when Maggie is in day care jail and they make the Great Escape reference.
Chili cook-off with the Insanity Peppers for sure. Homer's trip in the desert was some inspiring animation. Like whoa, man!
- gergo
thumbs up, this one mine fav aswell
- Kristen
Hipsters taking over Springfield for suuuuuuuuuure!
- Luke R
I always thought the Halloween episodes were the most creative. My all time favorite has always been the "Night of the Dolphin" episode from Tree House of Horror 11. Dolphins take over the world and it was so funny and ridiculous.
The Hank Scorpio one!
- Additup
Hank Scorpio. Nuff said…
The Canine Mutiny – purely for when Milhouse says: "Remember the time he [Santa's Little Helper] ate my goldfish, and you lied to me and said I never had any goldfish? Then why did I have the bowl, Bart? Why did I have the bowl?" Or maybe Bart Sells His Soul for the Iron Butterfly reference. "Wait a minute, this sounds like Rock and/or Roll!"
- katiebird
"Homer goes to the dog races. Santa's little helper loses. Homer feels bad for him because he's being beaten by his owner. He's a really bad dog at first and then they end up keeping him. Homer's best friend brings over a hooker and her name is Diarrhea. They keep Santa's little helper." As described by my boyfriend.
- bergendi
I love the VH1 Behind the Music spoof they did. Brilliant.
- Shannon
- Sebastian
When homer built a scarecrow to try and keep the crows from his backyard. Somehow he ends up getting attacked by a murder of crows and gets pecked in the eye. He then goes to the doctor and gets prescribed medical marihuana. Homer encounters many shenanigans following his new prescription, including a new appreciation for Smoke on the Water, the song; and candy bars. He finds a new appreciation for Lisa's saxophone, imagining that it would make a great bong. He encounters many different hallucinations and sees life in a whole new perspective. After numerous strange encounters and half realities, Homer's eye condition is cured and everybody thinks it would be better if homer stopped smoking marihuana. THE END.
Please I want tickets now. Please.
- Morgan
Treehouse of Horrors. The first one.
- jesse
weekend at bernsies! has always been one of my favorites. it contains crows! and stoner jokes. and my child self, would be ecstatic that my adult self was still enjoying this episode.
The Episode where 'Michael Jackson' comes back from jail with Homer, and writes a song with Bart for Lisas' Birthday…. I still can't get bart's original version out of my head…
"Lisa, her teeth are big and green.
Lisa, she smells like gasoline."
- ccker
"A Star is Burns"
Mr. Burns hosts a film festival in Springfield. This episode features the unforgettable line "are you saying boo or boo-urns?"
- vanessa
The Simpson family visits a petting zoo, where Lisa is enraptured by a cute lamb. That night, Marge serves lamb chops
for dinner, but Lisa is troubled by the connection between the dish and
its living counterpart, and announces that she will no longer eat meat.
In response, her brother Bart and her father Homer razz her relentlessly. Reaction at school is no better; when Lisa requests a vegetarian alternative to the cafeteria food, Principal Skinner labels her an "agitator." The students are then forced to watch a Meat Council propaganda film, starring Troy McClure, which criticizes vegetarianism. Lisa is unimpressed by the film, but her classmates tease her.
Homer and Bart continue to give Lisa a hard time at home,
particularly since Homer is ready to host a barbecue, complete with
roast pig. Bart and Homer even form a conga line and sing, "You don't win friends with salad!" On the day of the barbecue, Lisa makes gazpacho
for all the guests as an alternative to meat, but the partygoers laugh
in her face. Enraged and deeply hurt, she climbs aboard a riding mower
and drives away with the roast pig in tow. Homer and Bart chase
her, but she pushes the pig off a slope, and they are too late. The pig
rolls through bushes, into a river, and is shot into the air by a dam spillway's suction.
At home, Homer scolds Lisa for ruining his party, and she rebukes him
for serving a meat-based dish. They fight and she leaves the house, not
wanting to live in a house with a "prehistoric carnivore." As Lisa
walks along, she decides that she can no longer fight the pressure to
eat meat, prompting her to grab a hot dog from the grill at the Kwik-E-Mart and take a bite. However, Apu, himself a vegan, reveals that she has eaten a tofu
dog. Apu takes Lisa through a secret passageway to the Kwik-E-Mart
roof, where they meet Paul and Linda McCartney. The McCartneys explain
that they are old friends of Apu from Paul's days in India, and discuss
their interest
in animal rights. After a brief discussion, Lisa is committed once more
to vegetarianism, but she realizes that she should tolerate those who
disagree with her views. Inspired, Lisa begins to return home and finds
Homer frantically searching for her. She apologizes to Homer, admitting
she had no right to ruin his barbecue; he forgives her and offers her a "veggie back" ride home. The final credits play over the still airborne roast pig.
- Oriana
It's hard to pick just one! The I Love Lisa episode where she gives Ralph Wiggum the "I Choo-choo-choose You" valentine because she feels sorry for him receiving none. He falls in love with her and then later at the Krusty Gala declares his love. She snaps at him and Bart has recorded this on TV, playing back in slow motion the moment his heart breaks. Sad and hilarious!
- greench
The Simpsons episode Stark Raving Dad! when bart and "Michael Jackson" sing Happy Birthday, Lisa as a birthday present to Lisa.
"Gime? What's a gime?"
Homer walks into gym.
"oooo… a gime"
The one with hank Scorpio. Right at the top of my list
The HOMERPALOOZA episode hands down for me, where the Smashing Pumpkins play, Bart & Lisa wonder about the funny smell in the crowd & Homer is the sideshow getting gutted by a cannonball and getting shot out of a cannon lol
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- nathan.m
"Homer the Great" the episoder in which Homer joins the 'Stonecutters'. classic simspsons musical number "…who rigs every oscar night? who robs cave fish of their sight?…"
- Matt Lim
I liked Flaming Moe's! Brought a supporting character to the forefront!
- Nomin
"22 short films about Springfield"
The episode shows brief moments in various characters from the show. When I first watched as a teen, I didn't really get the episode but after watching it years later, I understood things like the Pulp Fiction reference ("They call it a quarter pounder with cheese") and how "Americanized" the Spanish that is spoken by the Bumblebee man. It was probably during the same time that I started realizing I can go back and watch everything I watched as a kid and it would be a different experience.
There is a pretty cute Homer-Maggie moment when he accidentally locks her up in a newspaper box. As well as Apu partying it up for 4 minutes.


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I have very severe frown marks, there are more like dents in my skin. I had both botox and restalyn on two occasions. Second time did not decrease in the frown indentations on my face after the filler what so ever. Botox was given in the same session. Frown indentations actually became more intense after the filler - as if the filler was pushed by my muscles outside of the indentations? Any suggestions of what to do instead would be greatly appreciated.


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Selena Gomez vs. Miley Cyrus vs. Emma Watson: Who Wears Menswear the Best? – Readers Poll
Menswear: It's not just for men! Some of our favorite female celebs are proving that point perfectly, giving a traditional men's tailored suit look an updated, feminine feel. Selena Gomez, Miley Cyrus and Emma Watson have all rocked the menswear trend recently, but who pulls it off the best?
Selena Gomez wore a bright red pantsuit with a plunging neckline while giving an incredibly moving and inspirational speech to fans at We Day in California yesterday, March 26. The bold color made Gomez pop and perfectly matched the brave and motivational address she gave to fans. While a pantsuit is traditionally more masculine, the 'Come & Get It' singer transformed it to be something extremely feminine, showing off her cleavage with the low-cut neckline and amping up the volume with sky-high, jet black stilettos. There's no doubt that Sel completely owned this look, looking put together, professional and sexy all at once.
Miley Cyrus donned a tuxedo chic look in December 2013, wearing a sheer Maison Martin Margiela bib top and high-waisted black pants by the same brand. The see-through, cream-colored shirt showed off a hint of Cyrus' black bra, giving her a slightly punk-rock edge. She played up the rocker vibe with dark nails and a bold, paint-like yellow stripe, which stretched down the side of both of her pant legs. Though the outfit wasn't as professional-looking as Gomez's, it was a far cry from Cyrus' usual risqué fare and instead presented the 'Wrecking Ball' singer in a classier, upscale fashion.
When Emma Watson stopped by the 'Late Show With David Letterman' on March 25, she looked absolutely stunning in a black, tailored menswear suit. The British accent nailed the fitted look, which she donned with a black blazer, matching pants and a classic white high-collared, button-down shirt. The form-fitting pants just barely grazed her ankles, showing off her impossibly chic heels. While Watson's ensemble definitely made her appear mature, she still played up her flirty and feminine side, donning a bold red lip with the dark suit. A+!
Which celeb rocks menswear the best? Cast your vote for Selena Gomez, Miley Cyrus or Emma Watson in the poll below!


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Sunday, July 03, 2011
Five Questions for Clare Vanderpool
With Clare, her being from Kansas and writing about Kansas and loving Kansas and all, I got to reminisce about Mike Printz, who ran an oral history project with his Topeka West High teens, documenting the lives of famous Kansans. (We did an SLJ article together called "E.T.'s Mom Phones Home," about how Mike's teens got Kansas actress Dee Wallace to come to their school.) But I was thrilled to hear that Clare's next book will be set in Maine, Vanderpool regarding Abilene's story as "finished" and laudably resisting the trend toward sequelization.
Her kids and husband were there, her sister was there, and, wow, is she poised. And, as she also demonstrated in her Newbery speech the next evening, very funny. Thanks for coming, Clare!
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- dkm said...
YAY for Kansas authors! (being an aspiring one myself) And big congrats to Clare Vanderpool on the Newbery!
- 9:53 AM, July 06, 2011
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Let Rutherford Ranch Winery put together your dream experience in Napa Valley. Our packages are designed to simplify any event. Details are listed for each unique package to fit your needs. We have the perfect setting to create your customized experience.
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STRUGGLING families in East Lancashire are paying almost £1,000 more council tax than those in affluent areas of London.
While residents in Westminster will pay just £676 for an average 'Band D' home in 2014/15, those in Burnley, Hyndburn, Pendle and Rossendale will have to fork out more than £1,500.
Next year's council tax bill for Band D homes in Burnley is £1,595 while average homes in Pendle and Ribble Valley will pay £1,568 and £1,468 plus any parish council fees. Residents in Hyndburn and Rossendale will be charged £1,558 and £1,581 respectively.
Most of the cash from these five boroughs goes to the county council. Band D residents in Blackburn with Darwen, which has a unitary authority, will pay £1,486. Most of the cheapest council tax bills in England are found in Conservative-led west London boroughs.
Jenny Mein, Labour leader of Lancashire County Council, said: "It's clearly unfair that our residents are paying so much more but it's down to the unfair distribution of government funding.
"In Westminster they can raise a fortune through car parking and business rates so they barely need to charge any council tax.
"We also have many more people who require council services, which costs more.
"Things are working against us in so many ways and we need fairer funding.
"Our grant has been reduced by 13-and-a-half per cent over four years."
A spokesman for the Department of Communities and Local Government insisted that 'funding is fair to all parts of the country'.
and added: "As more affluent areas have more homes in higher council tax bands, they pay higher average council tax."
Andy Kay, Blackburn with Darwen Council's cabinet member for resources, said the budgets for London borough's were 'completely different' to Blackburn with Darwen's.
He added: "Comparisons with other unitary authorities show that Blackburn with Darwen's average council tax payable per dwelling is low, and we have one of the lowest council tax rates in Lancashire."


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A woman is born with 1 to 2 million eggs stored in her ovaries. By the time she starts her period, only 300,000 eggs are viable. Then, only 1 of these eggs ripen every month to be released into the uterus ready for fertilisation. If fertilisation doesn't take place, then this egg is flushed out...
I am one of the millions of eggs that made it out from my mother's body. One of the chosen ones. How extremely lucky am I to be ALIVE. How important is this role that I have been given! But what have I done with this position? This spot I have been blessed with, breathing, walking, thinking here on planet earth along side other chosen ones. I feel such gratitude to be here. Thank you, King of the Universe. But I also feel shame. It's been 44 years today. What have I done with this God-given position?
Well, I've written some interesting advertising. Produced about 40 spots. I've watched a ton of movies. Drank my share of rum and cokes. I've gone to some amazing schools. I danced. I've fallen in love. I made a baby. I'm an ok sister. I'm an ok daughter. I'm not a great friend. I'm a good mom. I'm a terrible wife. I homeschool my daughter. I've eaten a lot of food. I've slept and napped. I travelled. I've made some companies very rich. I started a business and created my own brand. I've sold a few dresses. I've gotten some press. I go on Facebook and TMZ.com a lot. And watch tv online. I worry.
And I watched my daughter's ballet recital last night. Big deal because of her anxiety and self-doubt. She kicked ass. I'm so happy to have given her the opportunity to go through this challenge and come out kicking ass and proud of herself. Hers was the first number of Act 3. Bach. And I missed it. She rehearsed all summer, and I coached her all summer...and I missed it. I was there. But I missed it. The second it ended, with camera in hand, I felt such regret and sadness for having missed it.
Am I going to miss life?
Is this why I survived over all the million other eggs? To read TMZ and miss my daughter's ballet recital?
And now here I am, writing ONLINE, on my 44th birthday. While my daughter eats her granola alone upstairs.
Me. The 1 egg that made it alive over millions.
Midlife Mom in Manila.
Half-empty or half-full? That's up to you. Me? I say YEY! 3650 things that make me go YEY!
Wednesday, May 28, 2014
#31 44
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Sunday, October 27, 2013
#30 Lou Reed
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Sunday, October 6, 2013
#28 2nd Chances
How bad do I suck at blogging?
I am pretty terrible about shaving my legs.
I suck worse at blogging.
Oh maaaan, my last update was 4 friggin months ago!!!
I'm only on YEY 28 for crying out loud.
I am not going to give excuses.
Like I was preparing for an international tradeshow,
starting homeschool,
or vertigo.
Don't know why,
but I'm hearing my 41 year old brother's
10 year old version of himself
in his small, 10 year old voice screaming
in his small, 10 year old voice screaming
Right on, Paolo.
And YEY for do-overs.
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Wednesday, May 29, 2013
#27 43!
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Saturday, May 18, 2013
#26 Rent
Last week Mayumi asked me if she could show and share in class something she loved.
Me: Of course!!!! What do you want to share?
Mayumi: Take Me Out Tonight from Rent
(sung by a druggie stripper).
Me (not blinking): Hmm.
Tell you what, pick your top 3 (still not blinking)
in case Take Me Out Tonight doesn't quite work out .
Mayumi: Okaaay!...
(excited about the list she's about to create)
...One,Take Me Out Tonight from Rent(sung by druggie stripper).
Two, Today for You Tomorrow For Me from Rent (sung by tranny dog killer).
Or three, Take Me Baby or Leave Me from Rent (sung by lesbian lovers).
Me: (blink, blink and blink)
Veggie Tales it is!
written september 9, 2012
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Thursday, May 9, 2013
#25 So long 6!
it is 9 minutes past midnight.
i will take this moment
to thank 6,
to love on 6,
hold on 6,
hold on tight 6,
can't let go 6
so long 6.
so long rocking to sleep.
so long to only wearing girly stuff (she wears PANTS now)
so long first grade.
so long to most her baby teeth (i can now make a necklace).
so long to picture books.
so long to just liking chocolate cupcakes (she eats red velvet too).
she's so ready!
but is mama?
happy birthday mayumi nasser.
i am so very proud of my daughter.
happy birthday mayumi nasser.
i am so very proud of my daughter.
(and this was me last year. yes i have some growing up to do)
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Wednesday, April 17, 2013
#24 Pretty Pictures
by Mayumi Nasser Matoto-de Santo
watercolor on paper 4/17/2013
Last night, during homework, Mommy was not very patient
with you. Thanks for understanding. And thank you for taking
care of me. The hot compress on my forehead helped make me feel better!
You are a caring daughter and a thoughtful artist.
I love you and I'm sorry.
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The Art of Decay
de A.D.Wheeler
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5 years in the making with over 240 photographs including 10 unique locations.
Some places are being saved, while others are sadly rotting away. My hope is that this journey through the United States of decay brings you inspiration and enjoyment.
Características y detalles
- Categoría Fotografía artística
Apaisado grande, 33×28 cm
240 Páginas
- Fecha de publicación abr. 10, 2013
- Etiquetas modern ruins, urban decay, united states, history, historical, architecture, forgotten, past, urbex, explore, photography
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Born and raised in a small town in upstate New York, Andrew D. Wheeler has been taking photographs since he was old enough to hold a camera. He is self-taught and loves pushing the boundaries of both the camera and post processing. Andrew specializes in High Dynamic Range photography as he feels it allows him better control over the available light in a given scene. His process is dedicated to replicating not only the scene but conveying the mood of the shot to the viewer. While he does not consider himself an explorer he does love the adventure in finding beauty and art in generally unseen places, places off the beaten path, uncovering the hidden beauty that lies within.
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The Elliot Eagles led 4-0 going into the bottom of the seventh but host Hilmar rallied for the improbable 5-4 victory to hand Elliot (4-1) its first loss of the season.
Hilmar took advantage of a hit batsman, a walk, a passed ball, a balk and two errors as Elliot unraveled in the seventh. The loss spoiled a great effort by Eagle starter Austin Vickers, who didn't allow a run in five no-hit innings and struck out six.


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The Miller House and Garden in Columbus, Indiana, is a truly remarkable place, notable for embodying outstanding work of its architect, Eero Saarinen, its landscape architect, Dan Kiley, and its interior designer, Alexander Girard. Here, the stains of mid century modernism strike a chord whose resonance few others can equal.
Its visual resonance is amplified by having been recorded by two of the most important architectural photographers of the twentieth century, Ezra Stoller (1915-2004) and Balthazar Korab (1926- ). As we work to understand the property and the changes it underwent, to have the photographs taken by these men is to sift a treasure almost beyond one's wildest hope. Many preservation projects must rely on much less for visual documentation. Imagine being immersed a career of genealogical and historical research and suddenly working on an individual whose every portrait had been taken by Cecil Beaton or Irving Penn!