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Thousands gather to remember slain Chapel Hill students
Posted February 11, 2015
Updated February 12, 2015
Chapel Hill, N.C. — Nada Salem has a memento from Deah Shaddy Barakat and Yusor Mohammad Abu-Salha that she will forever cherish.
"Deah and Yusor both bought me my first dentistry school sweater so we could announce it together," she said, her voice filled with emotion. "Two days ago, she sent me a picture of us in our matching sweaters, excited about us starting together."
Salem spoke in front of thousands during a vigil Wednesday night inside The Pit, a popular student gathering spot at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Many held candles in memory of Barakat, 23, his wife, Yusor Mohammad Abu-Salha, 21, and her sister, Razan Mohammad Abu-Salha, 19. Each were found shot in the head Tuesday evening at Finley Forest condominiums on Summerwalk Circle in Durham County.
Craig Stephen Hicks, 46, who lives in the complex, surrendered to Chatham County authorities following the shootings and is charged with three counts of first-degree murder.
Investigators believe the triple-shooting was over a possible parking dispute, although authorities said they haven't ruled out the possibility that the motive was bias.
Committing violence or any other acts of retaliation will do no good, said Barakat's brother, Farris, who also spoke during the vigil.
"I plead that you live in their legacy, that you share the good that you know of them, and take the message my mom wanted to make public and do not fight fire with fire," he said.
Students remembered as selfless
Caring for others and thinking of more than themselves is how Barakat and Yusor Mohammad Abu-Salha lived their lives – especially when it came to children.
Barakat's focus on giving back began at Broughton High School, where he worked on a project to raise money for children in Africa.
"He had a huge happy heart and he was infectious," said Myra Smith, the school's International Baccalaureate program coordinator. "Obviously, the work he was doing and heading toward, the whole world loses."
In a YouTube video, Barakat asked for donations for an upcoming trip to Turkey to provide dental care for Syrian refugees.
Barakat talked about opening a clinic for children after finishing dental school, said Imad Ahmad, his friend and former roommate.
"I just can't explain how impactful he is in everybody's life, especially mine," he said. "I was in a troubled state when I met him and as soon as I met him he became a foundation for me."
Dr. Suzanne Barakat said her brother was well-known for his kindness, lightheartedness, dedication to community service and his loves for basketball and "anything Steph Curry," an all-star basketball player for the Golden State Warriors.
"Six weeks ago, I cried tears of joy at my baby brother's wedding," she said during a Wednesday afternoon press conference. "Today we are crying tears of unimaginable pain over the execution style murders of my brother Deah, his bride, Yusor, and her younger sister and best friend, Razan."
Suzanne Barakat described the couple as "kindred spirits," and said her youngest sister-in-law was creative, generous and a loyal friend.
At the UNC School of Dentistry, Barakat, a second-year student, was well-liked, said Jane Weintraub, school dean.
"His 1000-watt smile, his way of truly getting to know those around him," she said. "His incredible heart for service, his generosity, his leadership and much more."
Grief expressed online
In an online article titled "My best friend was killed and I don't know why," Amira Ata, a Raleigh woman who knew Yusor Abu-Salha since the third grade, credits her friend for who she is today.
"She always put others ahead of herself, just like her husband, Deah Barakat," Ata said in an article on the website for Fusion, a cable network. "I am the person I am today because of her. She's a really sweet person, you never catch her angry. She's patient, very loving, like her mom, she's caring. She's a good person."
Ata, a teacher at a Raleigh private school, recalled how Yusor Abu-Salha helped deliver toothbrushes and dental floss her students collected for those in need in Turkey. Abu-Salha paid extra baggage fees to have the items delivered, she said.
Yusor Abu-Salha grew up interested in the helping side of medicine – her dad is a psychiatrist and her mother helps with his practice, Ata said.
"I feel sad, but I also feel happy because she didn't die alone," she said in the article. "I'm not really sure how I feel exactly. I wish I could see her again — last time I saw her was Sunday. We were just talking about pictures she had posted from her surprise bridal shower in the mountains. I was planning on seeing her tomorrow, just to hang out. It's just very unreal. It doesn't make sense. I'm trying to stay faithful."
A father's pain
Mohammad Abu-Salha, the father of Yusor and Razan, also had difficulty coming to terms with their deaths.
"I don't even know how to feel yet," he said.
"They lived a clean life, never gave us a bad day," he added. "We raised them in our faith. We raised them to love their country and their people, and everybody's heart is broken. Everybody. All walks of life. The whole city did not sleep last night."
The slain students will be buried Friday, according to a Facebook page dedicated to their memory. A special prayer service will be held at 1:35 p.m. Thursday on the Method Road soccer fields across from the Islamic Association of Raleigh. The prayer service is open to the public.


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NYACK, NY—Preciosa Lighting has appointed Rick Feinberg regional business manager for the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast, USA.
Feinberg brings more than 25 years' of experience in the lighting field, most recently as VP/sales and client relations for Hallmark Lighting. He will be responsible for promoting the Preciosa Lighting brand and developing business with key clients in major markets like Washington, DC, Atlanta, Memphis, Orlando and Miami.
"We are delighted to have a well-respected industry veteran such as Rick join our growing U.S.-based team," stated Michael Holy, managing director of Precosia Lighting for North America.

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Gators' tight end A.C. Leonard allowed to return to practice
Florida coach Will Muschamp has allowed sophomore A.C. Leonard to return to practice. Leonard was suspended indefinitely following his arrest for simple battery in February.
"After a six-week suspension from team activities, A.C. Leonard has been cleared to return to practice only,'' Florida coach Will Muschamp said late Wednesday night. "He still has a lot of things to work throuhg before his status for the fall is addressed.''
Leonard was arrested after he and his live-in girlfriend got into an argument which University Police said resulted in her being shoved by Leonard in the chest and neck area, causing her to fall to the ground and hit her head on a nearby dog cage. After Leonard reportedly told the woman to leave, he allegedly followed her into a bedroom as she gathered her belongings. He then grabbed by her hair and attempted to drag her out of the apartment, the police report at the time stated. According to the report, when she resisted, he grabbed her by both feet, dragged her from the apartment and locked her out. The two have been dating for about 17 months.
Muschamp said at the time "this behavior will not be tolerated" and Leonard was suspended. He said just prior to the start of spring that Leonard was working through some measures in an attempt to return to the team, but that he had "zero timetable" for Leonard's return.
Leonard had eight receptions for 99 yards this past season, and is expected to be the No. 2 tight end for the Gators behind Jordan Reed.


text: Posted May 28, 2013 · Report post This is my first ever post, so it might be a little crap. Since coming off accutane at the end of September 2012, my acne is dramaticly better, however just recently (since January 2013) i've started breaking out again. Its not as cystic or inflamed as before, which is good. But it's really started to knock my confidence, I'm not going to lie to you and claim I'm the world's most confident man anyway. I just hate having acne, I'm 22 now I thought this was a teenage problem. I didn't get acne until I was 17, so I have life experience of being a young adult with clear skin. Life's 10x easier with a good complexion!!! The way people treat you, even the way you treat yourself. I feel everyones much more friendly towards you, especially women. I used to be able to talk to them, I used to enjoy trying to chat up women now it's a bloody fear. Acne's made me paranoid about my skin all the time, I know i shouldn't care and my "acne's not that bad anymore" but I just can't help but feel worthless all the time. The main reason I'm writing this is to really just let out all my little problems, I just feel trying to talk to friends who have no experience with acne completely pointless because all I ever seem to get is "your acne isn't that bad anymore or I don't really notice your skin". They told me it wasn't that bad a few years ago, so I put off going to a dermatologist because I thought I was being paranoid about my skin, I thought I was going mental! Then when I finally went to the dermatologist I was told I had severe cystic acne on my face... which was actually a relieve to hear. Sorry I've really drifted off topic, I'm breaking out again, I'm taking 10 grams of b5 Vitamin and one b Complex vitamin a day to really try and control my acne, should I go on accutane again??? If eat junk food I breakout, If i drink alcohol I breakout, if i drink protein shakes ( yeah I workout) I break out, if I don't eat enough veg or fruit I break out. I'm doing all these little things to try and stop Acne, but I'm not having a good quality of life. I just want to be normal, I just want to be free! Thankyou for reading!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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Deed Isham CLEMENTS to Pink D. BOOKER, Jr., dated 6 Dec 1822
Amelia County, VA, Deed Book 26, page 132
Transcript by Marna L. Clemons, 30 January 2001
This Indenture made the twenty sixth day of December eighteen hundred and twenty two Between Isham Clements of the County of Livingston and state of Kentucky of the one part, and Pink D. Booker Jr. of the County of Amelia state of Virginia of the other part Witnesseth that the said Isham Clements in consideration of the sum of five hundred dollars to him in hand paid by the said Pink D. Booker Jr. the reciept of which is hereby acknowledged have bargained and sold and by these presents do bargain and sell unto the said Pink D. Booker his heirs and assigns a certain tract of land lying in the county of Amelia countaining one hundred and twenty acres more or less it being the land allotted to Sarah Clements decd. widow of Isham Clements decd. it being her dower claim of the land of said Isham decd. adjoining the lands of the estate of Doctr William Meriweather decd. Jacob A. Lockett and others the rights and title to which said land I the said Isham Clements do bind myself my heirs executors to warrant and forever defend unto the said Pink D. Booker his heirs and assigns against the claim or claims of each and every person or persons whatsoever In witness whereof I the said Isham Clements have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year first above written
Isham Clement {Seal}
In Amelia County
Court December 26th 1822
L. Clemons
Created December 2000
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NEW YORK (Jul. 10)
American machinery, irrigation equipment and know-how will be brought to the forefront in the reclamation of the Negev, Israel's southern agricultural and mining frontier, as a result of a $2,000,000 contract signed today by the Jewish Agency and Worthington Corporation of Harrison. New Jersey:
The purchase is being made by the Jewish Agency for the Mekerot Water Co., a public agency engaged in the development of water resources in Israel. The funds have been supplied through the United Jewish Appeal. The contract is considered a decisive step in Israel's vast irrigation and engineering project designed to open the Negev to tens of thousands of new settlers and place the nation on the road to economic self-sufficiency.
Speaking for the Jewish Agency at the signing. Gottlieb Hammer, executive director, declared: "Worthington has entered more than just another business arrangement. You are assisting in the economic development of Israel. Raising standards of living everywhere is in line with the American tradition of helping those who help themselves. The people of Israel, sharing the same view, have demonstrated a sincerity, fortitude and ingenuity which has long aroused the admiration of all Americans."


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Airbus today at EBACE received its largest-ever order for corporate jetliners with a $1.5 billion order for six A350 Prestiges by Jeddah, Saudi Arabia-based MAZ Aviation. The aircraft, one A350-800 and five A350-900s, scheduled for delivery between 2015 and 2019, are for separate private customers in the Middle East who are already owners of Airbus aircraft, said MAZ Aviation founder and chairman Mohammed Al-Zeer. All six aircraft will be powered by Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines and will have executive cabins, although the choice of outfitters has yet to be announced. MAZ Aviation managed the selection and acquisition of the aircraft for its undisclosed customers and will manage the aircraft on their behalf, according to Al-Zeer. "This is a unique arrangement…using our buying power and relationship with Airbus to serve our clients," he added. "We have everything under one roof as managing the whole thing from beginning to end is much easier."
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Ten ways of getting hooked on video games
Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony are the three combatants in a fierce battle for portions of a pie which in 2008 turned over more than 30 billion euros. Spain is the fourth largest consumer of video games in Europe and the sixth largest in the world.
"... And the figures will keep on growing. According to the European Audiovisual and Telecommunications Institute (IDATE), the market is expected to grow to 46.9 billion units in 2012. But the figures vary from one country to another. While at world level Sony consoles have the lowest sales, in Spain PlayStation 2 is still, according to a report by the Association of Entertainment Software Publishers and Developers (aDeSe), the platform with the biggest market share (29.5%), followed by PlayStation 3 (16.7%). Wii is third on the list (14%), followed by Nintendo DS (12.6%) and PSP (12%). The Xbox, with 6.6%, is still near the bottom.
Taking the Japanese, American and European markets as a whole, the Wii (with 61 million consoles sold) is the favourite, followed by the Xbox 360 (35 million) and PlayStation 3 (29 million). The supreme handheld console is the Nintendo DS. According to the specialist consultants VGChartz, more than 119 million console units have already been sold.
But the main differences are not a mere matter of numbers. Both the various PlayStations and the Xbox have gone for super-powerful processors and hyperrealist graphics. Nintendo, for its part, has sought to attract a different public and produced innovative peripherals, making users get up off their sofas.
Nintendo has the edge
Thus Nintendo's white machine topped the sales charts, became the women's favourite and attracted a much broader public. In its favour is the way that it has socialized the gaming process, turning it into something for family and friends. Against it is the fact that it is the oldest of the three, though the release of a new version has already been announced.
Traditional gamers prefer the realism and raw power of the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Ultra-fast processors, huge memories, a big game catalogue and the way that they are real multimedia centres are factors in their favour.
It is not surprising that not even the experts – as a look at the sites of Consumersearch, Cnet or TopTenREVIEWS shows – do not agree. The question is not to find the best one, but the optimal one for each individual. The battle for the market has only just begun."
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FIFA 12 "Best FIFA game ever": Wayne Rooney
According to English footballer, Wayne Mark Rooney, the next game in the FIFA franchise, "FIFA 12" will be the best FIFA game ever.
Rooney made this comment on twitter, check out the tweet below:
"filming new tv ad for FIFA 12 end of this month. Trust me this will be best FIFA game ever".
The above tweet also confirmed that Rooney will be the spearhead of FIFA 12 ads campaign like with FIFA 11.
You guys agree with the views of Wayne Rooney?, do let us know. Check out screenshot for FIFA 12 HERE.


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So the government has finally approved three Petroleum, Chemical and Petrochemical Investment Regions (PCPIRs). Now comes the difficult part. Who is going to undertake mega investments at a time at a time when the global economic outlook is uncertain, demand for key chemicals has crumbled and not many are willing to stick their neck out to make an optimistic forecast.
The three favoured locations for PCPIRs are Dahej in Gujarat, Nayachar in West Bengal and Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh. Of the three, I think only Dahej is going to come up in the near future. And that is because the hub include ONGC's planned cracker and derivatives complex which has been in the pipeline for a few years now.
Hindustan Petroleum Corp (HPCL) is to be the anchor tenant at the Visakhapatnam hub with a refinery and petrochemical complex. But the outlook for this project is uncertain as one of the partner, Mittal Investment, appears to have backed out. The other partners in the project are Gail and Total.
The Nayachar hub has been described as the West Bengal chief minister's "showpiece project". But after the Tata debacle in Singur, it is doubtful if companies will queue up to invest in the state.
The approval for the PCPIRs comes barely a week after China's announcement of a huge stimulus plan for the country's refining and petrochemical sectors.
The Chinese government has promised construction of large-scale projects such as refineries and crackers. Details are still sketchy and it is not clear at this stage how many of the projects will be new and related to core petrochemicals.
However, I am confident in the Chinese government's ability to push through investments through Sinopec and PetroChina. Somehow, I can't see that happening in India.
If China's plan includes a lot of petrochemical capacities the country's dependence on imports will decline rapidly. At the same time, India's need for imports will grow going by current projections.
I was at the Plastindia trade show earlier this month and I was pleasantly surprised to see everyone quite confident about the long term prospects of the Indian plastics industry despite a disastrous Q4 2008.
I suspect the optimism was party due to the sharp recovery in prices in December and January.
Agriculture and infrastructure are expected to be tomorrow's growth drivers. Farmers have been making good money and are expected to spend more while the government is allocating more funding for agriculture including investing in irrigation projects that would support demand for pipes.
The old argument of India's low per capita consumption as an indicator of the country's potential was still doing the rounds. And so were projections of the country emerging as the third largest polymer consumer in the world by 2012. I really doubt this will happen as Indian demand is currently only around 5.5m tonnes. To reach the No 3 slot, demand would have to more than double to 12m tonnes over the next four years.


text: GW's Clay making blue-collar impact for WVU By Dave Hickman April 6, 2013 Story Share MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - When Dana Holgorsen talks about West Virginia's talent and depth at running back, he does so in glowing terms.And why not? Dustin Garrison and Andrew Buie return as the leading rushers from 2011 and 2012, respectively. Junior college transfer Dreamius Smith is 215 pounds of power and skill and true freshman Wendell Smallwood is already on campus and getting a jump in spring drills.All in all, that's a pretty good position into which JuJuan Seider has stepped. Hired just days before the beginning of spring drills last month, Seider is the running backs coach who has inherited a crop that Holgorsen insists is "probably our strength.''Why, then, when Seider is asked his thoughts on his group midway through the spring, he mentions those four hurriedly, as if he can't wait to get to the real point he wants to make?"The guy I like right now who's competing his butt off is Cody Clay,'' Seider said. "That's the guy that excites me the most. He's doing a lot of stuff.''A lot of stuff, indeed. Talk to Seider and he'll tell you how Clay has impressed him with his blocking and toughness. Switch gears and talk to receivers coach Lonnie Galloway and he can't get through a discussion about his group without throwing out the name."And don't forget about Cody Clay,'' Galloway said. "He's a guy we can use in a lot of ways.''The common thread between the two coaches, of course, extends beyond working with Clay. They are also two of West Virginia's five first-year coaches - a couple of guys who, although neither is a stranger to WVU, are complete strangers where Clay is concerned. In other words, he's managed to impress them sight unseen prior to just the past month or so. Well, in Seider's case that's not exactly true."I tried to recruit him at Marshall,'' Seider said.That Seider didn't succeed while he was the running backs coach and recruiting coordinator at Marshall is now not only West Virginia's gain, but his, as well. He tried in vain to get the 6-foot-3, 252-pounder to Huntington, even though Clay and some of his teammates at George Washington spent a lot of time there."Those guys were so close down there that they were always coming around,'' Seider said. "And he's the same player I saw in those seven-on-seven camps. He always wanted to win, going a hundred miles an hour, giving you everything he's got. He's doing the same thing now.''Well, Clay isn't exactly the same player. Or, to be more precise, he's not the player Seider thought he would be. Truth be told, he's not the player now that anyone thought he would be. "Everybody knew what Cody was going to be,'' Seider said. "Everybody presumed he was going to grow into being an offensive lineman.''That Clay did not grow into an offensive lineman wasn't because West Virginia's coaches didn't try to turn him into one. He was on campus only a few months, working as a very atypically sized slot receiver, when WVU's then-new offensive coaches tried to make him a center. That experiment only lasted until it became obvious that Clay wasn't suited to being a 320-pounder and they moved him back to the slot. From there he morphed into a combination slot receiver, fullback and even a tight end on the rare occasions Holgorsen decided he needed one.Rather than experiment with Clay at all those positions to see which fit him best, the Mountaineers have pretty much decided to utilize him at all of them. Judging by last season - when he was a regular in the lineup - it has become a huge success. He was particularly useful as a blocking back."The kid is just doing everything,'' Seider said. "We've got him blocking, catching the ball out of the backfield, catching the ball at receiver. I'm really impressed with what he's doing.''A blocking back might not sound necessarily glamorous, and it isn't. But it's necessary."To me, if you don't block, you're not playing,'' Seider said. "That quarterback position is too important, especially in this offense. So if you don't block, you're not getting in. I don't care how good you are running the ball.''Clay is not just blocking for the quarterback. He's also leading Garrison and Buie into the line and, perhaps more importantly, pushing them. "He makes the running backs room better because those guys see him competing and laying it on the line every day,'' Seider said. "It's easy when I can say, 'Look at Cody. Do you understand how privileged you are to have a guy in front of you laying his body on the line for you like that?' It's making them want to work hard.''Clay might never find himself actually taking a handoff because that's not his job. But the Mountaineers think so highly of the need for a guy with Clay's skills they are already planning for the next wave. And who knows? He might carry the ball eventually, too."Let's put it this way: I have no problem putting the ball in his hands,'' Seider said. "And I'm hoping [incoming freshman] Elijah Wellman will be that same type of kid. You need those kids. Those kids build a program, the blue-collar kids who do everything you want them to do. You need those kids in your program.''Reach Dave Hickman at 304-348-1734 or firstname.lastname@example.com or follow him at Twitter.com/dphickman1. 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Is there something special about playsilks that makes them better than just buying some silk material and hemming it up?
I have one blue playsilk and my 10 month old LOVES it. We play peek a boo and he loves waving it around. I want more but they seem expensive and I think I can find silk and make them cheaper...TIA
If you can do it yourself, then go for it. The only reason taht I would consider buying them is if they were really pretty (the color farm has AMAZINGLY beautiful ones!).
We buy blanks and dye them with koolaid.
I get blanks for around $3 each.
I get the blanks from www.thaisilks.com/ but I know a lot of moms get them from dharma trading too. Dying with koolaid is embarassingly easy The acid is already in the koolaid, so you just need water and heat. The easiest method for solid color is to mix the koolaid and water and boil with the silk in (either in the microwave or on the stovetop) But I've done some other variations now, like wetting the silk and sprinkling the koolaid before heating in the microwave.
These scarves:
Mostly I do the 36x36 but I've done other sizes once in awhile as well.
Thanks SOOOO much!!!
Random silk/koolaid dying tips:
reds don't work well- they run and wash out- and are always on the orange side
orange washes out
blues work quite well
greens are hit and miss
purple (grape) stays well, but is a bit muddy
yellow washes out
Anyone with others to add?
We have had great luck making our own playsilks. We used dharma trading company blanks and kool-aid. It was so easy and fun. I couldn't find really detailed instructions anywhere, but once I started doing it I could see why. It really wass pretty foolproof for us. Easy and fun! We also used regular old food coloring and vinegar for some of the silks.
So far we have had good luck with all of the colors, although we haven't laundered them yet (just rinsed them occasionally) and they are used mainly inside (so they aren't out in the sun a lot.) I guess when they start to fade we'll just try to dye them again. Maybe it will work and maybe not But I knew it would be eons before we could afford to do it any other way, like with fiber reactive dyes, or storebought, so we did it the cheap and easy way!
There are pictures of them on my blog here (scroll down about halfway)
Edited to add permalink to our playsilks.
We love http://www.atoygarden.com for playsilks, they're the cheapest ones I can find, and very sturdy.
what exactly is a playsilk, and what is it used for?
I soak my playsilks in vinegar first, it helps to even out the dyeing. I have a bunch I made with kool-aid for my dd, and they are still vibrant, orange, purple and red.
Some people use koolaid and other drink mixes, some professional dyes, and some natural dyes.
I use special craft inks(regular ones bleed) too to stamp words and images on them.
I first found out about playsilks when I was homeschooling my ds and visited a waldorf winter solstice event. Most in the waldorf community use muted, natural dyes, and some use cotton gauze for a sheer look(cotton would also be vegan, where silk comes from the silkworm).
So I first saw them on wooden playstands as a canopy. then I learned all about them. Dress up: scraves, hats, capes, dresses, wings, for your nature table they become landscapes, rivers, meadows, oceans, dolly blankets, dolly slings. I've used them as natural gift wrap on occassion, especially to my own dd, lol They also make great fashion for us adults! There are some that are more see-thru than others, great for infant/toddler peek-a-boo.
I did these with Koolaid:
I didn't really like the purple, a little "muddy" as a PP said, but other than that, I haven't had any problems with them washing out or anything. Beautiful. I used blanks from dharma. I did all of those in about 45 minutes. The blanks were 2.50 each, so ABSOLUTELY worth it. For a friend's dd bday, I 'm going to dye two blanks and make her a fairy cape.
The blue is nice, but does anyone know of a deeper blue color? More "night sky" and less "tropical water" ?
Thanks for the info. sub...
I all of love them! The purple looks like a night sky-can you mix some of the lighter blue with it?
My favorite dyes are Wilton cake decorating colors. You MUST use vinegar with these, they have no other source of acid. But the colors are much more intense, so you aren't opening 6 packets of strawberry watermelon for a good rich red. The violet color is my favorite for purples, it ranges from a soft lilac to a rich royal blue that is perfect for a night sky. Wilton's also has some more subtle colors premixed, making it easy to get different shades.
I also used vinegar with Koolaid and they aren't washing out. Very happy with them, but would like more color choices (plus it is really hard to find lime Koolaid for some reason!).
Hey, Kari-mom, I got my silks and my cake decorating stuff-- now what??:
I replied to your pm, sorry!
Subbing. Please come back and tell us how to do the wilton food dye silks?
I'll pm Kari-mom and see if I can post her directions or PM your. They are beautiful!!! I will have to take a pic. Though, I have a few questions:
1. When I dyed with Koolaid, the water turned clear inthe microwave. With the cake colors, it did not, even after repeated microwaving. Is that normal?
2. A lot more dye seemed to be washing out when I rinsed. It took along time to rinse clear. Does that mean it isn't as color fast? Should I use more vinegar, or just normal?
2. I did stovetop, too and it worked MUCH better to get a solid color. I was wondering though, to dye more than one silk at a time, would I increase the amount of dye? Water? Time? I'm afraid I'd just make it too dark.
Has anyone from Canada ever ordered from Thaisilks? Just wondering what kind of shipping/duty you had to pay.
I'm in the US, but I just wanted to say, that as I was researching this I found sites that say that Canadian Koolaid works better than American, so lucky you!
I was hoping to find out more about the playsilks and wilton dye.
I have 12 beautiful wilton colors I haven't used since we switched to natural food colors for cake--and I would love to dye playsilks for my daughter's 3rd birthday. But I've never tried anything like this! Could someone please post instructions or a recipe for this?
Hi, can you please post the directions on how to use the cake colors in order to dye silks. It seems so wonderful and will open up a whole new wolrd of color options!!!!
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Dollar General Earnings Preview: Strong Revenue Growth Expected (DG)
Discount retailer Dollar General (NYSE: DG), shares of which reached a new 52-week high last week, is scheduled to report its second-quarter fiscal 2013 results Wednesday, September 4, before the markets open.
Investors will be watching to see whether, now that the economy has started to revive, consumers remain wary of spending too much and therefore Dollar General will keep up its growth. Also, will merchandising initiatives such as adding private-label brands and remodeling stores help boost softening margins?
Analysts on average predict that Dollar General will report its revenue for the second quarter rose more than 10 percent year-over-year to $4.36 billion. The forecast also calls for per-share earnings to come to $0.74, which would be up from $0.69 per share in the same quarter of last year.
That consensus earnings estimate is unchanged in the past 60 days, suggesting that analysts are confident in their assessment. Also note that Dollar General earnings have not fallen short of consensus EPS estimates for the past six quarters. EPS were in line with expectations in the first quarter.
Back in the first quarter, Dollar General said improving sales helped boosted its profit. But margins were soft, and the company lowered its forecast for the full year, which did not please investors. The share price pulled back about nine percent following the first-quarter report and did not fully recover for more than a month.
Looking ahead to the current quarter, the analysts' consensus forecast calls for sequential and year-over-year growth of revenue and for EPS to be about 11 percent higher than a year ago. So far, full-year EPS are expected to more than nine percent higher, relative to the previous year, on a rise of about 10 percent in revenues.
The Company
Dollar General is a discount retailer operating about 10,600 variety stores in 40 states. Its offerings include consumable items, such as packaged foods, household products and personal care products, as well as seasonal items and casual apparel.
The company came public in 2009 and now has a market capitalization near $17.5 billion. It was founded in 1939 and is based in Goodlettsville, Tennessee. Richard W. Dreiling has been the chairman of the board and chief executive of Dollar General since 2008.
Competitors include dollar store operators Dollar Tree (NASDAQ: DLTR) and Family Dollar (NYSE: FDO), as well as the likes of Walgreen (NYSE: WAG) and Walmart (NYSE: WMT). Dollar Tree fell short and Family Dollar exceeded analysts' EPS expectations in their reports the most recent quarter. Walmart's EPS were in line with consensus estimates, Analysts are looking for strong year-over-year EPS growth in the current quarter.
During the three months that ended in July, Dollar General awarded more than $6 million to schools and literacy programs and it announced $200 million share buyback plan.
The company has a long-term EPS growth forecast that is near 15 percent, as well as a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio that is less than the industry average. Its operating margin is greater than the industry average, and the return on equity is more than 19 percent.
The number of Dollar General shares sold short, as of the August 15 settlement date, represents less than two percent of the float. That was the lowest level of short interest so far this year, after falling for three straight periods. The days to cover remains a little more than two.
Of the 27 analysts surveyed by Thomson/First Call who follow the stock, 17 recommend buying shares. They believe the stock has some room to run as their mean price target represents about nine percent potential upside. That target price would be a new multiyear high.
Shares are up more than 25 percent since the beginning of the year, despite pulling back a bit in the past week. The share price is above the 200-day and 50-day moving averages. Over the past six months, the stock has underperformed Dollar Tree, Family Dollar and Walgreen, but it has outperformed Walmart and the S&P 500.
At the time of this writing, the author had no position in the mentioned equities.
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