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3 American soldiers killed and 3 injured in a roadside bombing in Afghanistan
November 27, 2018 | Brainwave Science
In a bombing near Ghazni City, in the southeastern province of Afghanistan, 3 American soldiers were killed and 4 others wounded including 3 soldiers. A roadside mine was set off by the American convoy while it passed along a highway. Six or seven fighters of the Taliban were reported to be killed too. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
The four Americans who were wounded in the explosion were evacuated for medical treatment. Only three days ago, another American soldier was killed in Nimroz during a fight with Al Qaeda militants.
This attack brings the number of service members who have been killed in 2018 to 13. While American and coalition casualties in Afghanistan have dropped sharply over the past several years, Afghan security force casualties have risen dramatically.
Taliban insurgents have continued to infiltrate the city of Ghazni, even after they were repelled by American troops sent to help the Afghan military there. On Nov. 21, the insurgents reportedly fired a rocket into the city while General Miller was visiting the Ghazni governor's office, but the attempt was futile.
In October, Gen. Abdul Raziq, the police commander of Kandahar Province, Afghanistan was assassinated by one of his bodyguards in the presence of General Miller, who narrowly escaped this attack
The American troops and the Afghan Security forces face threats from the Taliban and Al-Qaeda on a daily basis. In addition to this, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant – Khorasan Province (ISIL-K), has set foot in Afghanistan and surrounding areas in 2015. The latest attack by the ISIL-K took place in a mosque at an army base in the Khost Province when a suicide bombing left 27 Afghan National Army personnel dead and another 57 wounded. Official figures reveal that about 25 Afghan soldiers or police officers are killed every day.
The US and Afghan forces have tried several methods like joint raids, combing operations, and even the Mother of All bombs in an effort to weed out the ISK, Al-Qaeda and Taliban. However, the adversaries now operate and communicate secretively. Counter-terrorism officials have grown increasingly concerned about terrorist groups using encryption in order to communicate securely.
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Judy Noller of Marion and her teammate, Kathy Miller of McPherson, won Thursday's nine-hole scramble at Marion Country Club.
Their combined score of 33 was three strokes ahead of the second-place team of Angela Albin and Paige Brunner, both of Marion.
A team from Newton finished another stroke back to take third in the tournament's championship flight.
Scorecard playoff tie-breakers were needed in the first and second flights, where the low scores were 41 and 44, respectively. All three of the top teams in those flights were from out of the county.
In all, 18 teams from Augusta, Council Grove, Douglass, Herington, Hillsboro, Marion, McPherson, Rosalia, and Wichita competed.
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A social hour and dinner followed the tournament.
Championship flight — 3. Martha Gartner and Linda Frey, Newton (37).
First flight — 1. Connie Johnson and Lorell Biehler, Herington (41). 2. Cindy Langlois and Rhonda Scheffler, Wichita (41). 3. Kim Madison and Kathy O'Keefe, Wichita (42).
Second flight — 1. Marty White and Sue Brant, Council Grove (44). 2. Becky Moore, Douglass, and Jacque Sundgren, Rosalia (44). 3. Mary Jo Heyka and Olive Brollier, Council Grove (44).
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On May 28th 2015, the Council under Latvian Presidency agreed on a general approach for single-member private limited liability companies. The major innnovation is the online-registration. The Presidency compromise text will be discussed in the European Parliament in September 2015. The Proposal is available on this website under 'legal texts'
Follow-up: Proposal for a directive on single member companies
On April 9th, 2014, the European Commission published a proposal for a single member private limited liability company as new way to simplify the creation of companies with a single shareholder across the EU. The Directive aims to make it easier for businesses to establish subsidiaries in other Member States as subsidiaries often tend to have only one single shareholder.
Compromise proposal of the Hungarian presidency rejected by Germany and Sweden
On May 30th, 2011, the Hungarian presidency presented to the Competitiveness Council a compromise proposal to the outstanding issues with a view to reaching political agreement on the draft regulation. Sweden opposed the threshold of 500 employees for employee participation observing that the threshhold in Swedish national law is much lower. Germany is of the opinion that an SPE should not be allowed to have its registered office and central administration in different member states, but added that other measures for avoiding abuse are possible and should be elaborated until the next Council meeting in June.
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European Council discussing compromise proposal
On December 3rd and 4th, 2009, the European Council discussed the Presidency's compromise proposal for a Regulation on a European private company. The proposal is available on this website under 'legal texts'.
European Parliament: Legislative Resolution of 10 March 2009
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New Articles available
The index of publications has been revised. Several additional articles concerning the SPE are available.
Arbeitskreis Europäisches Unternehmensrecht publishes comments on SPE proposal
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Statement by Deutscher Richterbund
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German chambers of industry and commerce publish statement on EPC
In a statement, issued 28 August 2008, the German chambers of industry and commerce comment on the proposal for a European Private Company.
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Federation of German Industries (BDI) and Confederation of German Employers' Associations (BDA) publish common statement on EPC
In a common statement, issued 11 September 2008, BDI and BDA welcome the initiative of the EU commission to create a European Private Company.
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Proposal on SPE statute adopted by EU Commission
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European Commission holds conference on the European Private Company
The European Commission is holding a conference on the European Private Company. Speakers will discuss the economic advantages of a new European company form dedicated to SMEs and the content of the future Statute. Some 120 participants from 24 Member States are expected to attend, representing businesses, public administrations, academic circles and advisory professions.
European Comissions releases Consultation Report
The questionnaire about certain matters of the incorporation of a SPE was sent to various companies in different member states. The summary and analysis of the answers can be found under the following link.
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New Delhi: In yet another revelation, Pakistan's lie has been nailed once again. World Baloch Women's Forum president Naela Quadri Baloch on Saturday denied having any information about the alleged 'RAW agent' whom Pakistan claims to have arrested from Balochistan.
Hitting out at the Nawaz Sharif-led government, Naela Quadri Baloch strongly condemned Pakistan's atrocities against Balochistan.
She further said India must support the people of Balochistan and stop Pakistan from committing genocide against her people. "The demand of the Baloch people that India should intervene in Balochistan, India should stop Pakistan from genociding Baloch people. India should do it. But India is not doing it. India is not playing their role what they should have," ANI quoted her as saying.
"Balochistan is not in Pakistan, it is occupied by Pakistan," she added.
Rubbishing Pakistan's claim about arresting a 'RAW agent' from Balochinstan, the president of World Baloch Women's Forum said, "There is no RAW or any other agencies who support Baloch. If they really supported us, till now we were free. We would have been an independent country now like Bangladesh."
Talking about the detained Indian naval officer Kulbushan Yadav, who has reportedly confessed in a video about his involvement in an alleged spying activity in the country, especially in Balochistan, Baloch said it is a trap by Pakistan. "It's a lie (arrest of RAW agent), we don't know from where they arrested him & they're showing that it was from Pakistan," she said.
She further said, "They craft the things like this. They don't accept what they are doing in Balochistan. They are genociding Baloch people and killing at mass level. They are raping Baloch women in their captivity. They kill all the men and take all the women and burn the villages."
Urging India and Afghanistan to take a strong stand against all these, Baloch said it was the responsibility of India and Afghan to support them. "Independent Balochistan is a promise for a non-nuclear region. It's a promise for safety of India and Afghanistan, it's a promise for economic development of India and Afghanistan and Central Asia and Arab countries and the whole world. We are the junction the connecting point. If we are occupied by a terrorist Pakistan and you are silent, then how you can expect peace in your country?" she added.
Pakistan earlier released a six-minute video of detained Indian naval officer Kulbushan Yadav wherein he has reportedly confessed to his involvement in an alleged spying activity in the country, and especially in Balochistan.
Recently, according to GEO news, the Pakistani government has written a letter to Tehran asking for their help in investigating the activities of Kulbhushan Yadav.
The Pakistani Interior Ministry has also asked the Iranian government to share details of RAW networks on Iranian soil, the GEO news reported.
According to media reports, Kulbhushan Yadav was allegedly arrested by a intelligence agencies in Balochistan last week and he was later shifted to Islamabad for investigation.
On Friday, Pakistan even protested against the "illegal entry" and "subversive activities" of a purported RAW officer arrested in Balochistan province but India said the detained man has no link with the government.
The external affairs ministry spokesperson acknowledged the man was a former Indian Navy personnel but dismissed allegations of espionage, saying India believes a stable Pakistan is in the interest of the region.
Indian high commissioner Gautam Bambawale was "summoned by the Foreign Secretary today (March 25, 2016) and through a demarche conveyed our protest and deep concern on the illegal entry into Pakistan by a RAW officer and his involvement in subversive activities in Balochistan and Karachi", said a statement from the Foreign Office.
The statement did not give any other details.
Pakistan has repeatedly accused India of fomenting unrest in Balochistan, the country's largest province, but it has never offered any evidence to back up its claims. Such allegations have always been dismissed by New Delhi.
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Why do Hurricanes have names? I can understand giving names to planets, household pets, and maybe even male genitalia, but it makes no sense to give names to tropical storms.
Isn't it a tad odd to be on a first-name basis with an evil whirlwind of doom? Hell, they don't give names to tornadoes, snowstorms, earthquakes, blizzards, or any other natural disaster… So why not just say there's a hurricane coming? That'd do it for me.
In the beginning, there were only female names. My guess is that angry men did all the naming — a bunch of losers who'd been in painful relationships and wanted to get even with women for reducing their lives to rubble (get it?).
These days, in order to be fair, they alternate the names of men and women. The current lineup for 2009 is Ana, Bill, Claudette, Danny, Erika, Fred, Grace, Henri, Ida, Joaquin (I have trouble saying this one out loud), Kate, Larry, Mindy, Nicholas, Odette, Peter, Rose, Sam, Teresa, Victor, and Wanda.
These names are too passive. Who's gonna take a warning about Hurricane Rose seriously? She sounds like my grandmother. Same for Hurricane Grace. Nothing sounds more catastrophic than "GRACE."
If they must name hurricanes, they should at least call them something scary. I'd be quicker to heed the warning for Hurricane Psycho-Killer-Demon-Possessed-Alien-Little-Kid-Zombie-Fleshed-Porcelain-Doll-Decepticon.
And with a name like "Fred," you'd think the hurricane was a playful little puppy or a kindly Uncle. People shouldn't be sympathizing with hurricanes. If scary names don't work, why not use derogatory nicknames that better characterize their rude nature?
One year it might start with "Hurricane Asshole" and continue with "Hurricane Bitch" and "Tropical Storm Crackwhore." This would totally liven up weather reports:
"Now Bob with the weather. Bob, it looks like Hurricane Dickwad is headed right for the Florida Keys."
"That's right, Jim. What a prick."
If we adopt this naming convention, there are enough insults to last for decades. And if we ever run out, or just for variety, we could always switch to German.
I think they name hurricanes so that it's easier to refer back in their archives. That is all.
Simple, passive names are chosen so as not to scare people any more than they need to be, no?
"Isn't it weird to be on a first-name basis with an evil whirlwind of doom?"
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I wonder how you come up with these topics though. So hilarious! I don't think I'd be able to come up with something this creative and off the wall and then make it into something funny!
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Same same same same. Why name them?! It's not as if they're friendly and need names is it? Can't we just date them, the hurricane of march 2nd or what have you. ;( They're not children.
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I've always found it weird to name hurricanes.. whats the point? and who gets to decide??? hmm??
I agree 🙂 Those names are too nice. It's like.. hurricane fluffy kitten, lol.
Nice nice! I don't think they would say that on live TV though, it might be bleeped out and then nobody would know what to call it! :O
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Yeah giving hurricanes names is really weird, especially a name like Grace! Lol, that one is hilarious.
I agreew ith you there. They should for sure have names that are really insulting like that. We wouldn't want people to underestimate the terribleness of a hurricane, we certainly wouldn't want to make it sound graceful. Lmao.
Haha, that's very true. It is a little strange. I'm not sure if switching to german names is a good idea though. Hurricane Wolfgang and Hurricane Detlef, for example, or not very menacing either! Oh and I updated. Finally :P.
OMG! I love your .com name (= i peed a little. Hilarious. I know, i'm so behind. But anyways! I've always wondered the same thing. We have a hurricane right now headed down south of Hawaii it's still thousand miles away but it's called "hurricane carlos". You crack me up!
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2 Sisters Accused of Fatally Beating Toddler for Taking a Cupcake
Now after reading that headline, what are your immediate thoughts? My mind instantly formed a picture of the murderous criminals. Then I read the story, knowing, of course, that the "press" wouldn't identify the race or religion of the perpetrators, unless, of course, they were White Christians. But the "community"—the beneficiaries of the careful protection of the "press"—undermine the efforts to protect and conceal their racial identity in the reporting of crimes, by the very naming of their children.
Confirmation of my assumption was right there in the story: "LaShirley" and "Glenndria" slaughtered little "KeJaun" (who would never grow up to properly despise his name.)
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Authorities say it happened Oct. 21. According to the indictment, LaShirley Morris used the bat to hit KeJuan Mason repeatedly in the head while her sister - the child's legal guardian - used her hand to spank the little boy.
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All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Sunday urged Nigerians to "keep and nurture democracy, not for the sake of democracy but for the sake of the country".
Mr. Tinubu said Nigerians should not fall asleep.
In a statement by the former Lagos State Governor's Media Office issued by his Media Adviser, Mr. Tunde Rahman, Tinubu said: "Democracy Day and our commemoration of it must be more than an empty ritual. It must add up to more than another reason to have another holiday.
"We, as a people, choose democracy as our preferred form of governance not because it would be easy to achieve or to hold even once we have it. We choose democracy because history has taught us that the welfare of the people is best and perhaps only secured by government responsive and accountable to the people. This can only be democracy.
"Many Nigerians have fought and sacrificed to enshrine democracy as our way of governance. We mark this day in honour of these people many of whom laboured in obscurity and without proper thanks to achieve this precious thing for the nation.
"We mark this day to keep in remembrance that we must not take this good form of government for granted. We must keep and nurture it, not for democracy's sake but for our own sake. We must remember that should we fall asleep, there are those who would like nothing better than to take it from us. We must remain vigilant and by doing so ensure a better future and better Nigeria for ourselves and our progeny.
"Thus, I congratulate Nigerians on this day. I congratulate President Muhammadu Buhari and urge him and his administration to continue to do all it can to protect and improve our democratic way of life."
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Jesus was arrested and led away to the house of the high priest, while Peter followed at a distance. Some people built a fire in the middle of the courtyard and were sitting around it. Peter sat there with them, and a servant girl saw him. Then after she had looked at him carefully, she said, "This man was with Jesus!" Peter said, "Woman, I don't even know that man!" A little later someone else saw Peter and said, "You are one of them!" "No, I'm not!" Peter replied.
About an hour later another man insisted, "This man must have been with Jesus. They both come from Galilee." Peter replied, "I don't know what you are talking about!" Right then, while Peter was still speaking, a rooster crowed. The Lord turned and looked at Peter. And Peter remembered that the Lord had said, "Before a rooster crows tomorrow morning, you will say three times that you don't know me." Then Peter went out and cried hard. (Luke 15)
An alarm call
After the bravado, bitter tears.
Such fine words, such fine promises.
Peter's passionate, eloquent tongue betrays him,
And now he uses every curse in the fisherman's repertoire.
If only...
A friend suggested that Lent is 40 days long because it is then long enough for you to fail. All our fine promises begin to look bedraggled, our intentions so much greater than we now seem to be. And in the midst of cursing recrimination is the crowing cockerel. The alarm call of our brokenness.
There is a place for such weeping, such cursing. But Easter holds out the promise that on the other side there is the possibility of restoration, of breakfast and a walk along the beach. And Christ's question that cuts to the quick: "Do you love me?" (John 21:17).
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Mangaluru, April 14, 2017: Reports confirm that business establishments that have reserved roadside parking slots in the city will have to discontinue such practices, Mayor Kavita Sanil gave them a 10-day deadline to remove the chains and "customers only" parking boards.
Mayor Kavita Sanil said roadside parking outside commercial establishments cannot be reserved. It belonged to the government and all members of society could park their vehicles there.
Narrating her own experience before assuming charge as Mayor, she said a security guard had objected for parking her vehicle outside a medical shop stating that only customers could park there. However, Mayor Sanil did not make it clear as to who people could complain to in case of such incidents and what exactly the civic body would do. "You wait and see," she said.
The Mayor said that if the tenants or owners of business establishments did not meet the deadline, the corporation officials would remove the chains and boards. She said reserved parking slots had inconvenienced many.
To a question on residents of Red Building locality in Valencia objecting to the proposed road widening project, Mayor Sanil said the council of the corporation had already approved the project. However, an agency was conducting a survey to assess the extent of properties required for the project. The corporation would take a decision based on findings of the survey, that is expected to be completed in a week.
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|egdar sylva, manglore
|Fri, April-14-2017, 6:30
I congratulate the Mayor for bringing up this important point as over the last 8 years I have had rub-ins with watchmen for this very same reason- in fact in front of a bank on KS Rao Road I had parked my car, done 5 mins of work in the bank and then walked across to the Mall on the opposite for maybe 15/20 mins only to find that two of my car tyres were deflated by the watchman who brazenly told me that he saw me going to the Mall. The bank staff were idle bystanders. I spent Rs 150/- plus 1 hr time getting the tyres attended to. I am a senior citizen in my 70s.
|Minakshi J, Kodialbail
|Fri, April-14-2017, 6:28
|First do it mam then we will appreciate your move . Because in present day parking in the city is a biggest problem . and thie law has to come into force
|Kirthi Mohan, mangaluru
|Fri, April-14-2017, 1:11
|There will be security in all the buildings who do not allow to park what to do in such cases? You pass the bill but won't be available at times of trouble
|William Fernandes, adyar
|Fri, April-14-2017, 12:06
|But this will at least help to put an end to parking woes. This may create confusion


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I have had the privilege of getting to work with a variety of incredible brands that I personally adore through establishing a range of blog partnerships. I have also enjoyed discovering new brands along the way to further support them on their journey.
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I got a letter today. So sorry you haven't been getting my mail. Will send V mail for a change and hope it does better. I'm listening to Gabriel Heatter * He has been giving us news on General Patton and I'm always interested in that. I hope everything is alright with you, darling. I've been out to Millville helping Babe pack; they are moving sometime this week. Mom is moving to south town in Anne Gerder's house until Spring and then she going to move in her own home. Eileen came back yesterday. She is up to Dorothy's now. We are going out to Millville again tomorrow and help them. Honey, I bet what you are sending me is real nice. From what you write you're a dear and I love you. I have been dreaming of you lots lately. I'll always love you.
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Barry Ray Year: 1943 Villages: Pease PottagePease Pottage cricketers in Italy
Perhaps it would not be so common nowadays, but in earlier years during a world war a group of English serviceman would always find time to play a game of cricket.
My father, Roger Ray, played regularly for Pease Pottage before the war, and finding himself in an enemy-occupied country was not going to stop him playing!
He is pictured here on the left with Harry Parks, Sussex cricketer and brother of Jim Parks senior and uncle to Jim Parks junior, both of whom played for Sussex.
He also met up in Italy with Nelson Cook from Pease Pottage, who also played for the village team before it was disbanded.
Select Open Document to view the newspaper cutting. The above picture was taken from, what seems to be, the original photograph, but by the time the article appeared in the newspaper the image had been reversed!
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There had been concerns that the company would prevent transfers of drawdown plans taken out before June 29, 2000.
Providers, IFAs and Money Marketing were last week told by Equitable's technical services department that there would be a cut-off point of June 29 although the company always maintained its official position that the situation was under review.
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Awareness and Urgency on Third Down (with Sam Bradford)
A quarterback earns his stripes in critical situations. Whether it be 3rd/4th down, in the red zone, in the 4th quarter, etc., quarterbacks have to be able to operate when the stakes are higher. Quarterbacks must be able to assess the situation and execute accordingly.
3rd/4th down situations can be especially tough. More often than not, teams are bringing extra pass rushers in order to force the quarterback to get the ball out quickly. Quarterbacks have to be able to identify the number of pass rushers and where the blitzers are coming from in order to know when and where to get rid of the ball. When facing the Houston Texans in Week 5, Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Bradford showed that seemingly minute mistakes can be the difference between having to punt instead of earning a fresh set of downs.
The Vikings were in a 3rd-and-7 situation here. The Texans defense came out in a Man-Free look (man coverage with one deep safety). There are five defenders on the line of scrimmage, while another defender is lurking close to the line of scrimmage about five yards off of the left guard. Given the pre-snap look, it would be fair to assume that the Texans are bringing at least five and the critical defender is the player creeping toward the line of scrimmage over the left guard. If he comes, the ball should replace him; if he stays in coverage, the quarterback needs to go elsewhere.
The creeping defender ended up being a blitzer and ultimately the sixth rusher. For Bradford, that should have confirmed that he had 1-on-1 coverage across the board and a deep centerfielding safety over the top. Bradford's first look should be to the slot receiver Jairus Wright running the skinny post. Furthermore, the ball should start coming forward as Bradford completes his three step drop. Fortunately for the Texans defense, that is not what Bradford did. Bradford took an extra 'reset' step at the end of his drop, which gave edge rusher Whitney Mercilus just enough time to sack Bradford from his blind side.
Bradford's left foot is hitting the ground. This is his first step. As his first foot hits the ground, it's already apparent that the Texans are, in fact, bringing six rushers. Unless there is an unexpected late drop from one of the rushers, there won't be a defender hovering the short/intermediate middle of the field area.
Second foot in the ground. The Texans are still showing six rushers. By now, Bradford needs to be deciding if he wants to throw the skinny post to Wright or not. If not, he needs to set up to go vertical to one of his outside receivers or prepare to wait on the late-developing route from his tight end.
The ball should be coming forward right now. Bradford's back foot is coming down at the end of his drop and Wright looks to be starting his break to the inside. The throw is there if Bradford pulls the trigger from this platform.
Instead of throwing at the top of his initial drop, Bradford waits on the route and takes an extra 'reset' step. This still shot show Bradford bringing back his left foot in order to begin his reset, as opposed to bringing that foot forward in order to plant and throw.
As a result of not anticipating the route opening up, Bradford held onto the ball too long and got sacked inside of his own 20-yard line. Bradford, a seven year veteran, should have been able to recognize the coverage and execute accordingly, but he fell short in this instance.
Now, in all fairness to Bradford, he had a quietly impressive season and played about as well as the Vikings could have expected him to. He executed well in plenty of other situations like this one, and this sort of piece could be written about any quarterback. Every quarterback has botched a third down like this at some point or another. Sam Bradford just happened to be the unlucky pupil that I chose to use as an example of how precious every morsel of time is on 3rd/4th downs.
The fragility of decision making on 3rd/4th downs is something that can make or break quarterbacks. Good quarterbacks must be able to handle these situations and be able to convert at a high rate. The better the quarterback, the more likely it is that they are excellent on 3rd/4th downs and being able to sustain drives. Even a couple more critical conversions per game than the "average" quarterback can be monumental to a team's success. 3rd down isn't referred to as the "money down" for nothing.


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PARIS, Nov 14 (Reuters) - U.S. carrier Delta Air Lines has emerged as the probable buyer for 10 Airbus A330neo jets worth $3 billion, industry sources said, in a boost for the becalmed European model.
Airbus announced an order for 10 of the 300-seat aircraft in its latest monthly order update on Friday, but withheld the name of the buyer for the Oct 30 deal.
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Be prepared for a LOT of photos in this post!
Recently I had the pleasure of photographing the Mangalitsa Dinner at the Beacon Hill Bistro. It was such an amazing experience. I was there to take photos that will eventually be published in a book titled "Boston Homegrown." The book will feature restaurants that use local farms to provide locally grown meats, produce, breads, etc. What's great is that it will be more of a coffee table book than a cookbook (although there will be some recipes). Profiles of the farms, restaurants, and chefs will all be featured. This dinner at the Beacon Hill Bistro featured courses made with ingredients from two Mangalitsa pigs. It was sort of like Iron Chef - here's the ingredient, include it in every course. Not that I'm reviewing the dinner, because I wasn't there to eat, but I thought Chef Jason Bond did an amazing job. Everything looked so beautiful and ran so smoothly. I was in awe of what was happening in the kitchen. I look forward to having the opportunity to go back there and try something off the menu!
The following photos are different from the ones that will show up in the book. These are the "rejects." Imagine how yummy the chosen ones look!
This is the dinner set-up.
Black & Tan were actually the names of the pigs. I'm sort of surprised they named them, but something tells me maybe they were just named after what color they were.
Liver mousse with a jelly.
A finished dish awaiting pick-up.
The busy kitchen. Watching the kitchen staff was like watching a well-choreographed dance. It was as if Busby Berkeley was arranging the whole thing! I have to say, I was nervous to be there with all the action happening, but I did my best to just stay out of the way. Everyone was so welcoming and accommodating; it was awesome. It made my job so much easier, and so much more fun!
These are flowers commonly used to garnish the dishes.
Black garlic! Yum!
Plating the food.
I did get to try a bite of this course. It was delicious!
Dessert. This was on the menu as "sweet pork." I had to ask what that was exactly because all I saw was dessert being plated. Well, it turns out that all the desserts were also made with pork in some form or another.
Thanks to the Beacon Hill Bistro for putting up with a photographer in their midst while they're trying to put food on the table! It was an honor for me to be there.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Someone's in the Kitchen With Dinah
Labels: Boston, food photography
4 comments:
- Karman Lee said...
Love this series of food photos :)
- April 13, 2010 at 8:49 AM
- Patrick and Katrina Foster said...
Yum! This looks amaaazing!
- April 13, 2010 at 8:55 AM
- Jenny said...
That's a lot of tasty looking pork!!
Another amazing job Meg!!
- April 13, 2010 at 9:20 AM
- AnnyD said...
Beautiful photos!!!!
- April 14, 2010 at 12:06 PM
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Marketed for all-around performance, the Lynx is a comfy trad shoe with a little sass. The last is slightly asymmetric and ever-so-slightly downturned, which adds an element of performance to an otherwise average shoe. Unlined leather uppers and a padded mesh tongue make it comfortable to wear all day if you size them generously. (A tighter fit will take advantage of the last shape, transforming the Lynx into a shoe that can handle overhangs.) Laces cinch the top of the shoe but don't extend far enough down to fine-tune the fit of the toe. That said, the Lynx fits slightly narrower in the toe box than most Boreals, so a snug fit is guaranteed for all but the narrowest feet. The most conspicuous quirk of this shoe is its thick outsole (5mm to 5.5mm Zenith rubber, depending on shoe size), which makes the Lynx feel clunky at first. Over time, the rubber wears down to become more sensitive, and the thicker sole provides more rubber longevity and protection for cracks, broken terrain, and walk-downs from long climbs.


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Staff from Keppel Telecommunications and Transport (Keppel T&T) celebrated the Year of the Horse with the elderly at the Thye Hua Kwan Seniors Activity Centre @ Bedok. During the fun-filled visit on 7 February 2014, Keppelites distributed goodie bags and bonded with the elderly through bingo games, traditional Chinese New Year songs and festive food and drink. The highlight of the visit was a visit by Cai Shen (God of Fortune). Goh Wei Woon, Assistant Manager of Human Resources at Keppel T&T portrayed the popular symbol of prosperity and brought much joy and laughter to the elderly.
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Japan's Battleship Island, an Underwater Coal Mine and Former Labor Camp, Gets World Heritage Status
The abandoned industrial island is the most controversial site on the list of new UNESCO World Heritage additions.
This year's additions to UNESCO's list of world heritage sites, rolled out on Sunday in a batch that included the Alamo, contained 23 sites that drove Japanese industrialization during the late-19th and early-20th centuries. The most famous among them is Gunkanjima, or "battleship island," an abandoned undersea coal mine some nine miles off the coast of Nagasaki named for the shape of its silhouette. It was also the most controversial site on the list, because Japan had not publicly acknowledged the tens of thousands of Korean laborers forced to work there before and during World War II.
South Korea's opposition to the recognition of Gunkanjima and six other sites led Unesco to postpone its final decision for 24 hours, during which time Japan decided to recognize the use of forced labor. "Japan is prepared to take measures that allow an understanding that there were a large number of Koreans and others who were brought against their will and forced to work under harsh conditions in the 1940s at some of the sites," the Japanese delegation said in a statement.
Though the number of living Korean survivors of Gunkanjima is dwindling, the ones who have spoken to the press report horrific conditions. "It was backbreaking work, so I spent all of my free time sleeping," one survivor told The Guardian. "We were terrified of dying in bombings, but I suffered from hunger the most," said another to the Associated Press.
At its peak population, in 1959, Gunkanjima was said to be one of the most crowded places on earth, with over 5,000 people living within its concrete sea walls. That quickly changed with the mine's closure in 1974. In the ensuing years, its ruined apartment buildings became a hotspot for urban explorers until the island was officially reopened to tourists in 2009. In 2012, moviegoers worldwide were introduced to the island via the lair of Bond villain Raoul Silva in Skyfall, which featured shots of Gunkanjima.
Strong opposition to the sites' inclusion also came from China's ambassador to Unesco, Zhang Xiuqin, who was quoted by China's official news agency as saying "Japan has still not given an adequate account of all of the facts surrounding the use of forced labour." Zhang pressed Japan to ensure that "the sufferings of each and every one of the forced labourers is remembered, and their dignity upheld."
More good reads from T+L:
• UNESCO Names 25 New World Heritage Sites
• In Japan, Taking a Vacation May Soon be Required—by the Government
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Well first of all, thanks for taking the time to check out my blog. I know you have a million other things you can be doing, so the fact that I cornered your attention for a few minutes is pretty awesome.
To begin, the first question I get ALL of the time is this: "Why did you write this book?"
And I know what you're thinking: I'm the guy that teaches Macbeth, Gilgamesh, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, . . . and Beowulf. I mean, freakin' BEOWULF!! I'm the guy telling everybody to suck it up. Telling my track team to "Beowulf up" when they're running consecutive 400s. Handing out the track team Beowulf Award after a particularly epic, tough, gutsy performance. Telling my students to never fear taking tests, but rather, telling them that they have to slay those tests. Crush those tests. Demolish those tests. Don't fear the test . . . the test should fear you!
Sooo. . . I'm also the same guy that wrote a love story about soulmates?? Hmmm.
Yeah, I guess I better explain.
Several years ago, a student who was in both my English and Speech class asked me if she could give an informative speech on soulmates.
Informative, I thought to myself. She means persuasive. Informative implies that she has some type of verifiable proof.
Before I could answer, as if she were reading my mind, she said, "Mr. B, I have proof. I'd like to bring in my 80-year-old (I feel like I should be writing out the word eighty instead of using the number, but it's my blog so whatever. . .) grandmother and her fiance to talk about their story. They dated 62 years ago, went their separate ways, but re-connected within the last year. They're going to get married now."
Whoa. (Doing my best Neo impression.)
She had me interested. It wasn't Beowulf, granted, but it sounded incredible. Almost impossible. Soulmates? Really? They don't exist. A nice concept, but not a reality. However, I was hooked. I couldn't wait to hear more.
And the story they shared was incredible.
Stay tuned for more . . .
Thanks for reading my ramble. 'Til next time.
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3 Lawns Tips from Someone With Experience
Why are Artificial Turfs More Beneficial than Natural Grass? The garden area is considered to be one of the most beautiful and most importance place in a property to where we are able to gain the benefit of being able to enjoy a beautiful sunny day, relax our mind and body and be able to spend quality time with our loved ones. When you are thinking of creating a beautiful garden, below are some of the reasons why it is best to consider an artificial grass to add for it. The artificial grasses comes with the same aesthetic beauty which you will find in natural lush green grass. Either you are going to believe it or not, the first and crucial reason is to have a garden which you will be able to enjoy the lush green grass under your feet. Moving through these grasses will give you an awesome feeling and this would be the reason as to why a lot of people prefer to stay at their garden area so they could take off the stress to which they have. One reason why many people are considering artificial grasses for their garden area is because it looks the same. Not only does it have looks, but these grasses gives the feeling where it drives us crazy. If you are ever planning to buy anything, one thing to which you should consider would be on the durability of the product. It is essential to know how long it will last and with how long it is going to stay green and beautiful. But most of the artificial grass can in fact last so long and it also comes with warranty periods which proves that its durability is not a major issue. These are likewise made from the best kind of fibers which makes it able to last very long and it also have hard wearing features.
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The cost for its maintenance is also an essential thing to consider and it must qualify as well. In a lot of cases, these kind of grasses have certain characteristics where it doesn't actually need maintenance. This will mean that there's nothing to worry about wasting your time to watering or moving your grass compared to natural grass where it needs these tasks to be performed regularly.
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This also helps in reducing the cost of electricity bills due to the fact that most process of mowing is done through the use of lawn mowers and consumes a lot of energy and it also saves you more time and human labor. An artificial grass is made on the purpose of suiting both the indoor and outdoor locations because it comes with a UV protected layer coating that will be bale to help in keeping your turf safe from the possible harm from direct sunlight and also from harsh weather conditions.


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I love this sause! And great idea using it with meatballs! Thanks for sharing at Small Victories Sunday Linkup!ReplyDeleteReplies
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These look delicious (and I'm very jealous of the free wine...LOL). Thanks so much for sharing with us at Share The Wealth Sunday!ReplyDelete
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As Valentines Day approaches my Instagram feed has become inundated with snaps of gorgeous lingerie featuring brands like For Love and Lemons, Lonely and Gooseberry Intimates. Don't get me wrong, their lacy delicates are delightful but dutch brand Love Stories has triumphed as my new favourite undie brand. The perfect blend of "sporty and romantic" Love Stories' collections never fail to embrace pattern, texture and humour. Totally whimsical intimates I'd say!
Although Love Stories are yet to set up shop in the UK you can now find them on ASOS.
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Tight margins in the high street have taken their toll of profits at Tony Wilkinson's famous discount Wilkinson Hardware stores. A 4.5 per cent increase in customers numbers and turnover up from £1.36 million to £1.44 million hasn't stopped a £17 million drop in operating profits.
Operating profit in the year to January 2009 was £31.6 million compared to £48.8 million the previous year.
But the East Midlands-based firm has a strong balance sheet and is probably worth close to £200 million.
Tony Wilkinson's father opened his first store in Leicester in 1930. Now 79 years later Wilkinson has more than 320 stores around the country and continues to expand.
Recent store openings include Newton Aycliffe, Barnstaple, Bognor Regis, St Austell, Lowestoft and Walthamstow.
Wilkinson's value-for-money principals have resulted in one of the UK's most successful chains of hardware and convenience stores, with more than four million people visiting a Wilkinson store every week.
Since its formation the company has expanded its range to cover clothing, confectionery, toiletries, perfumes, DVDs and toys, with many of its offerings under its own Wilko brand name.
The firm's founder, JK Wilkinson died in 1997, and his son Tony Wilkinson, now 72, has retired. The business is now run by the grand-daughters of its founder, Karin Swann and Lisa Wilkinson.
The company has its headquarters and a distribution centre in Manton Wood, Nottinghamshire and has a second distribution centre in Magor, South Wales.
Wilkinsons plans to have more than 500 stores in the UK by 2012, turning over £3 billion, and its store openings continue apace..
The company and its employees are encouraged to support local communities and in the past year more than £870,000 has been donated to charity and community projects.


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Picking a driving instructor off the web is a blooming nightmare!
If I were in your shoes I would be banging my head against the desk shouting 'OH I DON'T KNOW, ALL INSTRUCTORS ARE THE SAME AREN'T THEY?'
It's the same problem when searching for a builder or mechanic or any trade for that matter. You don't know what you're going to get until you've got them and by that time you've probably spent some money and as you have nothing to compare it to, you don't know if you have got a good product or not.
On my website I have put lots of reasons why you should pick me but at the end of the day though, you only have my word for it and why should you believe me?
I'm just as sceptical as any person when looking at web sites. I view all internet content as fishy until proven otherwise. You are currently in the same position; you don't know me so why should you listen to me?!?!
Well that's fair enough if you ask me!
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Know When to Switch From Bonds to Annuities
November 22, 2018 by Rebecca Lake
WHILE SAVINGS ACCOUNTS or certificates of deposit should get a bump from continued interest rate hikes, the bonds in your portfolio may not fare as well.
The State Street Investor Confidence Index, which measures investor sentiment, lost 3.4 points in October, falling to 84.4 on the heels of the Federal Reserve's September rate hike. A third-quarter survey by The Conference Board, a nonprofit research association, found that CEO confidence in the U.S. economic outlook declined because of upward movements in the federal funds rate.
"The Federal Open Market Committee projects one more rate hike in 2018, and three more in 2019," says Dylan Huang, head of retail annuities at New York Life Insurance Company. "If they're true to their word and interest rates continue to rise as a result, bondholders will see the value of their holdings decline."
Huang says this is concerning for retirees who may be invested more heavily in bonds and rely on their portfolios for income. Investors may be wondering if shifting some allocation away from bonds into annuities can safeguard income as rates rise. Whether to do so hinges largely on timing and how much of a lead-up time an investor has before retirement.
"Bonds can be an effective investment even in a rising interest-rate environment if the duration of exposure is laddered from one to 10 years out," says Jason Ware, co-founder and head of trading at San Francisco-based 280 CapMarkets. "With this strategy, as an investor's bonds mature and rates rise, maturing principal payments can be reinvested to keep the 10-year ladder consistent, allowing them to systematically capture those higher yields in their bond portfolio."
That can be a sound strategy. But for some investors, an annuity may seem more appealing. Here are a few ways to decide if switching out of bonds for annuities makes sense for your portfolio as interest rates rise.
Get clear on your portfolio's purpose.
There are different types of annuities to choose from and some are better suited for replacing bonds than others.
"Annuities can be structured many different ways to reflect individual financial objectives," says Andy Whitaker, a financial planner at Gold Tree Financial in Jacksonville, Florida. "These can include, but are not limited to, a protected income stream, growth with protection of principal, insured death benefits, etc."
Before moving from bonds to annuities, bondholders may want to consider their objectives and how a particular type of annuity can help achieve their goals. Income annuities, for example, may be preferable for investors who have already retired or are nearing retirement in search of a reliable income to replace declining bond yields.
Huang says income annuities behave like "super bonds," making them a good addition for three distinct reasons.
"They're duration matched to the investor's life, meaning they provide guaranteed lifetime income," Huang says. "They're uncorrelated with capital markets, which means the income they pay out is guaranteed and will not fluctuate with the market. And they may offer higher cash flows than bonds of similar credit quality due to mortality credits."
Consider the pros and cons of variable and fixed annuities.
Following Huang's description of income annuities, they may be suitable for bondholders who are focused primarily on maintaining or generating income streams in a rising rate environment.
On the other hand, for those working on asset accumulation, Huang says a variable annuity may be beneficial, since it allows investors to remain invested in the market without the fear of losing their initial investment.
"These products help investors grow their assets via market participation, while also providing principal protection," Huang says. "This is a great solution for investors who need growth, but want to minimize the impact equity market volatility can have on their portfolios."
But there is a caveat. Variable annuities don't offer a guaranteed rate of return. For someone who wants to blend some of the key benefits of an income annuity with that of variable annuities, a fixed-index annuity can offer a compromise.
"A fixed-index annuity offers downside protection, so you can't lose any principal," says John Woods, president and owner of Southport Capital in Atlanta. "Investors can also get the upside potential without a cap of the Standard & Poor's 500 index."
Woods says for those considering a fixed-index annuity, limit it to no more than 30 percent of a total portfolio regardless of age or time away from retirement. As with any investment, experts advise keeping in mind that the overall balance of equities to fixed-income investments in a portfolio, as it correlates to age, risk tolerance and risk capacity.
Don't give up on bonds entirely.
One thing to remember about annuities is that there are trade-offs, Whitaker says. Surrender penalties, for example, translate into lack of liquidity. There's also the cost to consider.
"When measured appropriately and when benefits outweigh trade-offs, annuities can be a preferred financial alternative," he says. They may lose some of their luster, he says, when cost or lack of liquidity overshadow the benefits.
Huang points out that "unlike most traditional asset classes, income annuities have limited liquidity options and do not allow for growth potential." Investors may consider maintaining a position in bonds as rates rise to offset those drawbacks. The question is they must decide which bonds they want to hold.
"In this economy, I recommend buying good-quality corporate bonds for qualified accounts," Woods says. "For nonqualified accounts, I would look at some short-term municipal bonds, investment grade-rated or better."
Ware's recommendation is to focus on high-grade bonds with lower leverage profiles. "As rates go up, lesser credits tend to feel more pressure," he says. "Similarly, those that are more reliant on capital markets for their borrowing come under more strain as their cost to borrow rises, which can further deteriorate the balance sheet."
He also points to book yields as another important consideration when deciding which bonds to hold. "Those with the highest book yields and quality should be the bonds the investor keeps."
Whitaker says that short-term bonds are usually less susceptible to loss of value with interest rate increases. He notes, however, that the current rate environment has been an exception to that rule.
"Since the first of this year, bonds with short maturities have lost value as well," Whitaker says. "This being the case, it isn't likely that you can say, definitively, that a certain class of bonds would be best to swap for annuities."
Thinking in terms of the broader economic outlook can help when deciding between bonds and annuities.
"If the concern is not just interest rate increases, but also includes economic risks culling the higher risk bonds in a portfolio might be a good move, whether they're swapped for annuities or not," he says.


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Jim Josselyn is a journalist and freelance writer whose first contribution came in 1992, a transcription and analysis of a Pat Martino guitar solo for DownBeat magazine. Jim went on to write three more articles for DownBeat, including transcriptions of guitarist John Scofield, trumpeter Miles Davis and an educational piece on harmony for composers. His many other credits include educational articles and reviews for Acoustic Guitar, Jazz Improv, Just Jazz Guitar, Cadence, AllAboutJazz.com, the Newark Star Ledger, the Asbury Park Press, the Monmouth Journal, spotlight pieces on local musicians and artists for Patch, business advice for Carol Roth's Business Blog and a feature article on Vinnie Favale, the executive producer for CBS for "Late Night With David Letterman" and "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" for New Jersey Monthly. In 1998 Jim wrote a transcription book on the music of guitarist Joe Pass for the Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation. In 2013 Jim was quoted in Richard S. Gallagher's "Customer Service Survival Kit", his best-selling business book. Jim has written on a variety of topics and his main areas of expertise are guitar, music composition, music instruction, the arts, dogs, sports, and small business and marketing.
Jim's journey in music started in an unusual place; on a day trip to Nogales, Mexico, with family friends from Scottsdale Arizona, when Jim was 11 years old. Guitars seemed to be everywhere, and after much pestering, Jim's mom bought him the toy; a beaten up old acoustic guitar with the strings practically falling off. Upon returning home to New Jersey, Jim registered for music lessons and the guitar soon became his favorite toy. A few months into the lessons Jim's assignment was "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" and he realized if he practiced hard enough he could play it correctly. That was extremely important to Jim and made his parents very proud. Shortly after that, a neighborhood friend took the chance of sneaking Jim into his older brother's bedroom to share absolutely off limits materials; older brothers Jimi Hendrix records! After hearing the virtuoso guitarist for the first time, his life was changed forever.
Jim went on to pursue music professionally and achieved his masters degree in music performance from the Aaron Copland School of Music in 1998. The list of amazing musicians Jim has studied with includes jazz legend Pat Martino, Steely Dan guitarist Steve Khan, New York studio ace Rodney Jones, the late, great guitarist, composer and arranger Ted Dunbar, jazz pianist extraordinaire Kenny Baron, classical guitar virtuoso Christian Taggarty, world renowned saxophonist Jimmy Heath, the late pianist and composer Sir Roland Hanna and many others. A highlight of his performance career was a night at Lincoln Center in 1998 celebrating the career of Jimmy Heath with an all star band featuring Wynton Marsalis, Lew Soloff, Mike Mossman and others.
After studying with Ted Dunbar at the Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University for four years, Jim realized his greatest passion was composing music. In 2006, after a five year crash course in computer based home recording from one of his top students and master musician Jason Mattia, Jim began to license his original music to television, advertising and film. To date, his music has appeared in over forty television shows including "Anthony Bourdain No Reservations" on the Discovery Channel, "True Life" on MTV, "Clean House" on the Learning Channel, PBS's "The History Detectives", commercials for Delta Airlines and Rutgers University and the independent films "Brunch" and "Cold, Dark and Yesterday".
Jim started teaching his first guitar lessons at age 19. He realized immediately he had a passion for sharing music with students and in 2003, after teaching for private schools and two colleges, Jim rented commercial space and opened his own music school in New Jersey. Through trial and error, hard work and with the help of business consultant Sam Beckford and self-help and motivational guru Steve Chandler, Jim built the teaching business. When he started, Jim was the only teacher, teaching some fifty to sixty private students. The School of Music and Drama now has front desk staff, ten teachers and reached 215 students in 2013.
Jim has learned, put into practice and taught many valuable business lessons including negotiating commercial space, operations, management, hiring, marketing and advertising. Recently he added website design to his business portfolio. In 2014 Jim was hired as a business and marketing consultant to the Middletown Arts Center and worked closely with the 5013c non profit organization to help them improve efficiency and raise enrollment. Jim has also advised and been a consultant for a wide array of companies such as Master Strap Guitar Straps, Digital Boro, Best Music Stuff and My Deco Wrap. In 2014 Jim combined his passion for the humane treatment of dogs and love of marketing by teaming up with the Petco corporation to help market the Gentle Leader dog collar, a humane alternative to "choke" collars.
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