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SweetIQ's Updated Listing Network Leverages Open API Directories to
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MONTREAL–(BUSINESS WIRE)–SweetIQ,
the leading local marketing technology solutions provider, today
announced the release of its next generation listings network, The Smart
Network, which has the capability to list businesses in over 80 search
and discovery sites, emphasizing smart, perfect data on channels that
matter, over the traditional "bigger is better" approach to
"Sites that consumers use to find products and services nearby like
Yelp or Facebook are highly active ecosystems. Their value lies in the
crowdsourced information users provide in real time," says Brad Wing, VP
Platform and Partnerships of SweetIQ." [The SweetIQ Network] has been
built with this knowledge at its core and as a result, creates listings
that are active, living pages which are verified directly on each site.
The data can be updated in real time and is never frozen or held
The traditional approach of pushing listings to the same set of
directories as everyone else is an outdated approach that has shown to
be ineffective. When all businesses are listed on the same directories,
with no true content differentiation, no one wins. This approach relies
on location information being syndicated to a predefined number of
directories without organic claiming, and often results in frozen data,
a stagnant listings process, and no sustained local marketing
The Smart Network takes a different approach:
By leveraging direct APIs and deep partnerships like Yelp,
SweetIQ gives clients full control of their listings, keeping them
dynamic, accurate, and constantly up-to-date.
Access to advanced conversion insights from Yelp, Google, Facebook,
Bing, Foursquare, as well as a myriad of offline data sources help
businesses tie searches to in-store sales.
Quarterly reviews of directory performance further protect businesses
from the transient nature of the local search and discovery ecosystem,
automatically replacing less performant directories with newer and
more relevant ones.
Combined with SweetIQ's advanced data analytics platform and
online-to-offline attribution engine, basic listings are elevated to
the next level, changing from a path of "being found online" to
"driving incentivized consumers to stores".
SweetIQ is changing the way listing networks should be leveraged to meet
new market expectations, put the power and control back in the hands of
those being listed, and drive real, relevant, and sustained performance.
Combined with more advanced local campaigns, it creates the right set of
conditions for the execution of a local marketing strategy that drive
incentivized consumers to stores, and ultimately, more sales.
At the forefront of local marketing
technology, SweetIQ powers hundreds of Fortune 500 brands and marketing
agencies across North America. The company helps digital marketing teams
understand the performance of their physical stores online, providing
the tools they need to generate and execute local marketing campaigns
and measure their offline, in-store impact. Recently named one of
Canada's most innovative companies by the Canadian Innovation Exchange
(CIX), SweetIQ was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Montreal
Canada, with additional offices in Southern California and Chicago. Find
out more at sweetiq.com
Carla Bragagnolo, 1-514-461-3527 x 818
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Australia will attempt to rub salt in England's wounds by securing a first Ashes series away win since 2001 at The Oval.
(Preview | Cricket News)
The tourists retained the urn with a 185-run victory at Old Trafford last Sunday, which gave them a 2-1 lead with just one match to play.
You have to go back 18 years for Australia's last series triumph in England, but that wait will end if they avoid defeat in London.
We pick out a selection of Opta numbers ahead of the final Test of the series, which starts on Thursday.
- Australia come into this game at The Oval having retained the Ashes for the first time since the 2002-03 series.
- The tourists are looking first for a first away Test series success since February 2016.
- England will be striving to avoid their first Test series defeat on home soil since June 2014; that series loss coming against Sri Lanka (0-1).
Our Aussies come out on top in another gripping #Ashes contest! The urn has been retained, but a series win remains up for grabs at The Oval! #CmonAussiepic.twitter.com/XL9uP4xybV— Cricket Australia (@CricketAus) September 8, 2019
- England have not suffered back-to-back home Test losses since South Africa won two in a row 11 years ago. They have only managed one victory in their last 10 Test contests with Australia.
- Australia have only claimed three wins in their last 18 attempts in Tests at The Oval, losing six and drawing nine.Their win at the London ground was in 2015.
- England have registered back-to-back Test victories at The Oval. They have not managed to record three on the bounce there since putting together a four-game winning run from 1966 to 1969.
- Stuart Broad has got David Warner out 11 times in Test cricket, the joint-most instances he's removed a batsman (level with Michael Clarke). He has dismissed Warner in six of his eight knocks in this series, at the price of only 32 runs.
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I wish that I could fill this post with pictures... but I can't... I can only put a few good ones of our team in it due to security issues. However if you are interested in getting a more complete picture (and you are able to), come over and I'll share some really cool video and pictures with you personally. A member of our team made the most incredible video ever and I'm sorry that I can't include it here :(.
This trip was so incredible and I have never seen such immediate fruit on a trip like this before. To get the ball rolling, I will share a poem with you that was inspired by events on this trip. This young person gave me permission to share it and it is beautiful. After spending some meaningful time together after lunch one afternoon they were truly inspired and wrote the following.
I'm sitting in this run down house listening to the lies
And I'm wondering how I've lived so long being bound and tied
The lies have saturated my mind and now I don't even know what's right
I feel like I am paralyzed, lost my focus and my sight
I sit here knowing I have come to the end of my old life
It is time for me to lay it down and give up all my strife
I cannot do this on my own, I am not strong enough
So I give it all over to you because I believe in your love
I believe that you know me best, know everything that I've been through
You know all the pain and sorrow I've caused by not following you
The good the bad the ugly are all here for you to see
Yet through this all I cling to the promise that you love me
This is why I choose to give up and give my life back to you
I've had enough of my own strength, and I'm sure that you have too
So this is my surrender, the promise that I make From this day forth
I live as one who is not afraid to say
That you are my hope You are my strength You are my joy and my delight
You take my dreams You take my fears And I will always and only rely on your might
Because I've understood at last that it's the right thing to do
I will no longer live a sinful life, I will start anew
I will live a righteous life because you have set me free
Free from sin and shame, giving me a new identity
So now I call you father, and you call me son I give my life to you, the glorious holy one.
Spectacular! So much rejoicing going on here :).
God gave us all we could have asked for and more. We had good traveling and mostly good health. The gospel was preached and lives were changed! Can't really ask for much more than that! It rained so much that I can confidently say that I have never been in such a long period of wet before in my life. What a contrast to what was happening back home in Dallas.
Here are some acceptable pictures for you and then a brief summary and I'm signing off my jet lagged brain :).
|Layovers are great with these great people!
|What a cute couple! Love my cousin!
|This was such a highlight for me! Having this awesome Ben guy on our team was so great!
|Visiting the Temple with the Austin team!
|I only travel with fellow superheroes :)
|The mythical chocolate fountain captured in this picture finally :)
|What a great couple of guys! What an amazing team... what a bunch of lanyards :).
|The dart board finally died... good bye old friend!
|It was so good to be back at my youth group here in Dallas! Home sweet home!
I have hit the ground running... you kind of have to if you don't wan't to suffer from a 12 hour jet lag forever. I'm so thankful to be home again with my kids and wife and that nothing went wrong back home while I was gone! Yay God!
That God would make things grow that were planted and watered in Thailand! So much good was done and so much transformation was seen... God, please continue to help us grow up into you!
For a great transition back into life here in Dallas!
For an amazing team that made this another amazing year in Thailand.
For the kids as they go back to some hard times... just a general prayer of grace for these amazing missionaries as they further Gods kingdom! That they would thrive in the knowledge of who they are and would live from the Rest of God!
I'm so grateful for you and your prayers for me! I'm overwhelmed at your support, both financial and spiritual! We share in the fruit because you have sowed so much into the ministry that God is doing in and through me and I'm so grateful. We belong to each other and share the joys! There is much to be thankful for! I love you all so much!
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This butterscotch delight is made with layers of cookie crumbs or graham cracker crumbs, sweetened cream cheese, whipped topping, and butterscotch pudding. It's similar to this chocolate delight dessert, and it's always a hit!
- 1 1/2 cups gingersnap crumbs or other cookie crumbs or regular or cinnamon graham cracker crumbs
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup melted butter
- 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese (softened)
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 container (8 ounces) Cool Whip whipped topping (thawed)
- 2 packages (4 serving size) instant butterscotch pudding
- 3 1/2 cups cold milk
- Optional: chopped pecans (or toasted coconut for garnish)
Steps to Make It
Heat the oven to 375 F (190 C/Gas 5).
Combine gingersnap crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar, and melted butter. Press the crumb mixture into the bottom of a 9-by-13-by-2-inch baking pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 8 minutes. Remove to a rack to cool completely.
In a mixing bowl with an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese with 1/4 cup of sugar and 2 tablespoons of milk until smooth and well blended. Fold in half of the whipped topping. Spread the mixture over the crust.
Prepare the instant butterscotch pudding as directed on package, but use 3 1/2 cups of milk. Spoon the pudding over the cream cheese layer.
Cover the pan and refrigerate the butterscotch delight dessert for 3 to 4 hours, or until thoroughly chilled.
Spread remaining whipped topping over the pudding layer just before serving. If desired, sprinkle with chopped pecans or toasted coconut.
- Top the dessert off with a sprinkling of toasted coconut or chopped pecans.
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Airtel is used to brutal competition, it does not faze us: Gopal Vittal, CEO
We have been through many battles. We have had many bruises and scars on our backs but what gives us fulfilment is that we serve our customers well.
We have been through many battles. We have had many bruises and scars on our backs but what gives us fulfilment is that we serve our customers well.
In an interview with ET Now, Gopal Vittal, CEO, Bharti Airtel, says in the next may be 12 to 15 months, you will be left with perhaps four to five operators. That is a very good thing for the industry.
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What is the state of the telecom sector?
Let's talk about the tariffs and how margins and pricing in the sector are immensely under pressure following Rel Jio's plan. Bharti did come out with its own set of equally compelling plans. In your assessment, is the future going to be free voice, free roaming and it is just data where telcos in India have to make money?
We have killed domestic roaming. We have made a recent announcement. In factm our chairman made announcement on international roaming as well. We have killed domestic roaming and so in a way India is now one network and our customers can experience it wherever they go. We will continue to look at pricing as a lever. Unfortunately, once pricing comes down, it is very difficult to get it back up. So yes it is a very unsustainable level of pricing that we are at right now. The good news is that we had capacities and we can continue to serve customers and recently we were declared India's fastest network by a third party independent assessment done on the basis of speed test across the country.
Do you think pricing is only going to go down because there is no way tariff can come return to a more sustainable level any time in the future, with Rel Jio also using the same price lever.
Let us wait and watch. If pricing comes down, the financial situation of most companies will deteriorate. Everybody is here to make a return. As an industry, this is an industry that makes a return of 1% or less than 1%. Now if you put your capital into a savings bank account, you will get more than 1%. So this is an unsustainable level of return and the job to be done over the next few years massive amount of investment has to be made. I believe the industry needs to be financially sustainable in order to make those investments and pricing is an important determinant of that sustainability.
Having said that, we are a competitive operator and for us market share is important. We do have premiums over many players. We have seen a lot of competition with deep tariffs over the past years. We tend to play that game as well as we could and we continue to do that. But I do believe the longer, the bigger point is that the eminent consolidation in the industry is a good thing to improve the financial health of the sector.
From 1st of April, Rel Jio will start charging commercial tariffs. Obviously it is great news for you but does that mean that we can expect another round of price cuts from Bharti as well to ensure that they are equally compelling? The second question I want to ask is that Rel Jio has touched 100 million. It is now looking to be a very formidable player as well in the market. Going forward, do you think that the next set of competition really is going to be on 4G given the fact that Rel Jio is targeting 4G and data space primarily?
We respect Reliance Industries. They are a great company that has done a phenomenal job in terms of rolling out the infrastructure across the country. Our job is simply to serve our customers better and we will continue to be competitive in the marketplace,. We will make sure that we are rolling out our infrastructure, our broadband investments. I do not believe that this market will all be 4G in a hurry.
There are different kinds of Indias there are different Indias today, there are people who will give you just Rs 40-50 ARPU, there are people who will give you Rs 2000 or Rs 5000 ARPU, our job is to serve all of them, all of these Indias' simultaneously.
How will you protect your market share?
We cover 500,000 villages, we cover every single town and we do it through a combination of 2G, 3G and 4G. Overtime, some of the spectrum will get reformed towards 4G. It will happen over a period of time and our spectrum position is strong for us to be able reform the spectrum in order to make sure that we are serving our customers.
One of the good things in this industry is that a lot of the investment is modular. As the traffic builds, you can keep investing and that is a situation where you can turn a base station with a different band of spectrum and that is really what we feel to be our strength.
How will you protect your market share?
You have to look at our 20-year history to see what we have done. We have been through many battles. We have had many bruises and scars on our backs but at the end of the day what gives a lot of fulfilment is the fact that we serve our customers and we do a good of that. So we are not so obsessed by anything other than that.
Are you finally disappointed with the fact that no decision was taken at the TDSAT level as far as the Rel Jio freebees are concerned? There is of course the CCI case that is still pending but for all practical purposes we are at the 17th of March. 31st of March is when the freebees end. The regulatory procedure has pretty much not been supportive of the incumbents?
I think let us wait and see. I think it is still sub judice because it is not the final order so we will wait and watch.


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Sally Jean was always a pretty young lady and had a nice shape so when my friend, Christopher Aggamenmnon told me that she thought me...I.B. Moleturd... might be a fun date. So I called her up and she agreed we could take a picnic lunch down at the beach Saturday.
Then Aggy hit me two day later with, "You know that Sally Jean done shaved her head?"
Too late, I met Sally at the beach and we had a great big picnic and plenty of beer when she asked me, "Moleturd, we been eating and drinking and all you do is look at my body. I think it would be nice if you looked at my face sometimes."
So I did and right then and there is when it happened. MIGRAINE HEADACHE with the sun reflecting an arc around her head.
I suddenly threw up all over the picnic blanket, me and Sally Jean's swimsuit.
Of my 50 worst dates ever, that HAD to be at least #34 or #35.
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'I like anything that engages my imagination,' says Tim Watts, creator of The Adventures of Alvin Sputnik: Deep Sea Explorer. This desire to tell an imaginative story was one of the starting points for the award-winning show, which has gone on to tour the world and is about to set off on its latest journey around the South East, arriving at Farnham Maltings next Tuesday 11 March. Blending live action, puppetry, animation, music and film, it tells 'a simple story of the power of enduring love, set in a post-apocalyptic water world'.
But before the story, Watts explains, came the puppet. Alvin was originally created as part of a puppet workshop, at around the same time as Watts was thinking about making a touring show. Following the suggestion of some friends, he incorporated the puppet into his new show, and everything else fell into place from there.
Watts and his collaborator Arielle Gray were also inspired by the experience of going snorkelling in the Great Barrier Reef, which led them to use the ocean as a key setting for the action. 'I will never forget looking out into the crystal clear blue water, into the endless nothing, and being absolutely terrified!' Watts recalls. 'Feeling so small and vulnerable in the face of the deep unknown. We still have explored so very little of the ocean, which is so exciting, and inspiring. It's full of so many possibilities. It is a creative goldmine.'
As well as exploring the possibilities of the ocean as a backdrop, Watts was keen to make a show that acknowledged the spectre of climate change without lecturing its audience. The ocean was perfect for this, allowing Watts and Gray to set the show in an environmental apocalypse, 'a world where the icecaps have melted and all that remains of humanity is precariously perched atop skyscrapers, atop mountains'. But Watts adds that audiences can expect 'lots of fun, and joy and hope, in the face of foreboding doom'.
The show follows the fate of Alvin, who is left heartbroken and alone on the stricken planet following the loss of his wife. Hearing about a final, desperate effort to save mankind by searching for a new home in the depths of the ocean, Alvin volunteers to join, hoping to be reunited with his wife's lost soul. 'It's about grief, loneliness, self-sacrifice, love, and the end of the world,' says Watts. 'But mostly it's about hope, and the belief that life will go on.'
Much of this story emerged as the result of accident and experimentation. 'None of it was necessarily deliberate,' Watts admits. 'It has been a long process of wild experimentation through showings and feedback and intuitively making choices.' Sometimes, for example, improvisations that came out of nowhere charmed early audiences and ended up becoming part of the final show.
The audience has been vital throughout the process of making the show, and Watts tells me that he has continued to improve and tweak it while touring for the past five years. 'It keeps it a creative process,' he explains. Touring has taken Alvin Sputnik to a huge range of different destinations, from Korea to Ecuador, allowing lots of different audiences to encounter Alvin and his heroic adventure.
'Every show has its subtle differences,' says Watts. 'From town to town, from night to night; the different ages, the different cultures.' Despite this, however, he has been struck by how universal certain responses are, no matter where he tours the show. 'There are subtle and amusing differences, but it's mostly the same,' he notes.
'The show is lots of fun,' Watts concludes, 'and that is my primary motivation, to entertain my audience. To make them laugh, and cry, and punch the air with joy like Bastian riding Falcore in The Never Ending Story.'


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Like most Bees, I wasn't with the other half during the getting-ready segment of the day. When I asked Mr Big what time he got up, his reply was, "uh crap, I can't remember. Maybe 8 o'clock?"
Eight o'clock. He woke up at eight o'clock. I was up at the crack o'dawn (I may be exaggerating). Hive, I hate him (I don't. I love you Mr Big!).
Anyway, from what I can tell, Mr Big woke up, had a buffet breakfast at the Crowne Plaza (soooo jealous), and then went back to the villa to get ready. The photographers arrived at about 8AM for me, realised I was sitting at the hair station, and went to see Mr Big.
Unfortunately, for Mr Big, he wasn't ready. As the photographers came in, so did Mr Big's parents and Mr Big's uncle Ado. This all led to a very stressed Mr Big, who ended up getting MC Chupacabra to handle his family as he got the rest of the details lined up for the photographers.
The photographers were able to capture amazing detail shots of the guys, but unfortunately, most of the guys were already ready by the time they turned up to take pictures of them (I guess Mr Big didn't get the memo). However, if you watch the Same Day Edit, you can get the general vibe of the guys getting ready.
So without further ado, here are the guys being all schmick:
And because this gives more insight into the whole "getting ready" phase of the day with the guys, here's the Same Day Edit (again):
Shameless Plug! Also, Onsight Films blogged us!
I'll go into more detail in a details post (ha, see what I did there?). But from these photos, I deduced two things: 1) Mr Big looked heeeeella good in his suit and shirt, and 2) the decisions to colour the lining of the groomsmen shirts was a really good one.
Anyone else know if their groom had a hectic morning?
On the next episode of "Takin' Love by the Horns: The Bighorn Wedding", the former Miss Big puts on her bridal finery!
[All photos by Studio Something. Same Day Edit by Onsight Films.]
Missed a recap post? Catch up here!
- Laugh, weep, and celebrate with us by watching our wedding video.
- I am a delegating ninja! (I'm really not.)
- We have a "nice" morning of Car-Tetris fun!
- I tell you guys about the frenzy that is the lead-up to our wedding day.
- We practice walking and talking.
- We eat a loooooot of meat.
- I celebrate my last night as a Miss.
- I talk to you about a major wedding regret.
- The girls get their pretty on.


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Party like it's 1912 as the Pinellas County Historical Society presents the 19th annual Pinellas Folk Festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. This year is extra special: On Jan. 1, the county became a centenarian. "It's been 100 years since Pinellas declared its independence from Hillsborough County," said RoseMarie Kafer, president of the historical society and event organizer. "We want to get everyone excited about it and invite them to come out and see how people lived back then."
When Pinellas was created, the 38-mile long peninsula sandwiched between Tampa Bay and the Gulf of Mexico had just over 13,000 residents. (Now, more than 900,000 call Pinellas home.) The inhabitants farmed, fished and raised livestock. They spent their free time singing, dancing and playing music and simple games.
The county's 21-acre Heritage Village, dotted with historic homes and structures surrounded by natural pine and palmetto, is the ideal venue to re-create those simpler times.
For the Folk Festival, a donation of $5 is requested (children under 12 are free). Proceeds support future activities at Heritage Village.
Parking and a shuttle service are free. Follow signs to the parking lot entrance located on 119th Street. Handicapped parking and dropoff areas are located in the parking lot at 12211 Walsingham Road.
Feel free to bust a move as the bay area's top folk, gospel and bluegrass musicians perform. Delight in the ethereal sounds of the American Indian flute circle. Bring your own banjo or harmonica and join in with a folk or bluegrass jam band.
Enjoy storytelling, old-time games, a traditional fiber arts show, antique car displays, folk dancing, miniature trains and more.
Demonstrations include black-pot cooking, curing and preserving, spinning and weaving, as well as Morse code operations. There will be demonstrations of hand-crafted products.
When hunger strikes, savor ethnic fare such as Polish, Greek and Mexican, or choose good old American hot dogs and burgers.
Top it all off, just as granny did, with ice cream or a piece of pie.
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Radio 1's One Big Weekend
Since I'm local(ish), I should be getting priority on tickets, so I registered. That line-up isn't even worth calling names, so I signed up with the sole intention of selling them on eBay for large amounts.
I'm not doing it for the money - I'm doing it so someone from outside of this area has just as much a chance of getting tickets as anyone else.
I also won't lose any money.
I can't really lose, can I?


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I'm pretty sure I've mentioned before that there are certain food words that make me happy. Words like dumpling and biscuit, for example, make me stop to look. Cornmeal does that for me, too. I do love traditional cornbread but I'm also intrigued with adding cornmeal into non traditional foods, like cake. Today though, I'm going to combine two of my favorite words into these cornmeal biscuits.
Except that the baking aisle of my supermarket just has the finely ground version that most people use along with some well known mixes. Hmm. Happily, when I walk one aisle over, to the gluten free section, I find way more than GF because that's where all the Bob's Red Mill products are. I love their grains and buy them a lot which is why I know they also make course ground cornmeal. That's the one for me!
I was in the mood for a pulled brisket with some BBQ flavors and that called for a heartier bread. These biscuits are a little sweet, a little savory and the ideal compliment to the brisket. My only complaint is that I ate it all way too fast and now I want more. Enjoy!
Pulled BBQ Brisket with Honey Cornmeal Biscuits
Prep Time: 12 Minutes
Cook Time: 12 Minutes
Ingredients (8 Biscuits)
- 1 2/3 Cups all purpose flour
- 1/3 Cup Bob's Red Mill course grind cornmeal
- 1 Tablespoon baking powder
- 1 Teaspoon salt
- 1/2 Teaspoon baking soda
- 6 Tablespoons unsalted butter, chilled and cut into 1" pieces
- 2 Tablespoons honey
- 3/4 Cup buttermilk plus extra for topping
Pre-heat the oven to 425 degrees
Add the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, salt, baking soda and butter to a food processor. Pulse a few times just until the mixture resembles course crumbs. With the machine running, pour in the honey and buttermilk and continue mixing until a dough ball forms.
Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and pat out to approximately a 1" thickness. Use a biscuit cutter (mine was 3") to cut out founds and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake for 12 minutes.
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To make the brisket, I used my regular BBQ beef recipe but substituted a brisket for the chuck roast. You can find the recipe here.
This recipe was sponsored by Bob's Red Mill, with whom I'm very proud to be working this year. Thank you for supporting the products I love and use in my kitchen.


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Read my original post about the potential Evangers Hunk of Beef Recall contamination here.
Evanger's Hunk of Beef Follow Up
This is a follow up to the incident where a person claimed that Evanger's Hunk of Beef caused her caused dogs to become gravely ill. The results of the lab tests from two independent laboratories showed no toxic substances in the food. Since the person that decided to put the onus of responsibility on Evanger's, I would suggest that she makes a public statement regarding the veterinarian she used to determine their culpability. At the very least, Evanger's — who paid for her medical bills and the independent laborator testing — deserves the report. No other pets have gotten sick, even though that entire lot of food had been shipped to the west coast. From the very beginning of this report, the hyperbole appeared unwarranted.
This idea of publicly blaming and shaming companies without proof has become an unfortunate side effect of global and social media. It happens all too regularly nowadays, and people don't want to know what really happened; they want spontaneous retribution even though they might be wrong. And even if it turns out that they were wrong, apologies are nonexistent. No one will own up to their mistakes. From the very beginning this person refused to provide access to the veterinarian or any medical reports. She claimed to have spent thousands of dollars on her veterinary bills, yet refused to disclose the lot number of the food or even where she bought it. Holly from Evanger's, without so much as shred of evidence indicating her food had been the origin of the supposed toxin, voluntarily gifted this woman $6000 to help with veterinary expenses.
The Internet is a great tool, but it can be easily abused. People abuse the truth. They rely on reactionary readers who believe what they want whether or not any actual evidence has been provided. Why do people take such great pleasure in destroying the reputation of a family-held company… or any company for that matter? It's not as if they're just harming the family that owns the company. They're doing harm to the family and all of the people that rely on that company for jobs. We have sold Evanger's for years. They sell an excellent line of canned foods that has never caused one reported problem in all of my years of dealing with them.
All that said, I hope the person that made these accusations finds the cause of her animals' illness. Food-born toxicity remains a major problem in the pet food industry. However, by withholding evidence of her dogs' veterinary reports or any specifics about the food she blames for their illness, she might have a hard time getting to the root of the problem. Blame without substantiation will only cause unnecessary and widespread panic and the spread of misinformation. None of which is necessary.


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WINNIPEG — The carbon tax announced March 12 in Manitoba's provincial budget will substantially increase operating costs for our province's lodges and outfitters, unless the government agrees to exempt the industry like it's doing for others.
Outfitters are large consumers of fuel, and will therefore be disproportionately affected by increases to the cost of gasoline, diesel and propane which are proposed to take effect in Manitoba on Sept. 1. Boats, airplanes and ATVs are common tools of the trade across the province, while electricity generation is usually fuelled by diesel generators at remote, off-the-grid facilities in northern and eastern Manitoba. Life in the north offers little alternative in the form of electric vehicles or other options.
The tax would add 5.32 cents to a litre of gas; 6.71 cents to a litre of diesel; and 3.87 cents to a litre of propane.
"The province's budget speech talked about 'working to increase tourism,' but the way the carbon tax is being applied, it represents an increase in costs for tourism operators," said Paul Turenne, executive director of the Manitoba Lodges and Outfitters Association.
Turenne noted other industrial uses of fuel such as commercial fishing, agriculture, mining and forestry are being exempted from the carbon tax. We believe the outdoor tourism industry should be exempt as well.
"When I see those exemptions, I think 'Where is the same support for our industry?'" Turenne said. "We believe an exemption would be fair recognition of our sector's contribution to Manitoba's rural and northern economy, especially considering our proximity to exempt industries like commercial fishing and forestry," he said. "This announcement caught us a little off-guard, but we will be asking the minister for an official exemption. We believe there is still time for us and the government to sit down and rectify this situation before the Sept. 1 implementation date."


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By Martyn Herman
ROSA KHUTOR, Russia (Reuters) - American showman Bode Miller finished way down the standings in Wednesday's giant slalom in what could be his final Olympic race, his creaking knees found wanting on an unforgiving piste.
And if it was to be the 36-year-old's farewell appearance after illuminating five Winter Games he will be sorely missed, according to U.S. team coach Sasha Rearick.
"For U.S. skiing, but also the ski world, the fanatics of skiing love watching Bode because he's such an inspirational skier," he said of the four-times world champion whose unique and cerebral style marks him down as one of the greats.
"He's brought fans to the sport, they absolutely love him because he brings charisma and inspiration in the way he skis."
Miller had knee surgery last season in a bid to appear at a fifth Winter Olympics and his bronze in the super-G took his medal tally to six, more than any other American skier.
During the initial downhill training runs in Rosa Khutor Miller was the quickest man on the mountain, but warmer temperatures and soft snow scuppered his chances of claiming the sport's biggest prize.
"I'm so proud of the effort Bode's put in here," Rearick said. "It's amazing. From early October, when he came to Soelden, he's been hammering day in and day out.
"I was really proud of the effort he gave in the super-combined. He skied free, and had fun in the super-G, got his medal. That was a huge relief."
Miller, a former world champion in four of skiing's five disciplines, clearly did not enjoy Wednesday's giant slalom and said he would delay a decision on Saturday's slalom.
"My knee's not in super shape and bumping down Lake Jump again, that run, I just don't have the confidence to put my leg in there. I just kind of skip over and down.
"I just don't have the confidence to ski through that stuff. I wish it went better. I see this as a missed opportunity.
"We'll see how (the knee) settles down before making a decision on the slalom. Slalom and GS are pretty tough on it.
"As soon as it gets out of control and you get the swelling in there and everything gets irritated, it can be hard to get it back down. We'll see how it reacts and make a decision."
Miller said he would finish the World Cup season. "Yeah, I'm going to finish the season barring something going weird with my knee.
"It's tough to have my last race here look like this but I feel really good about where I'm at, I came back really strong, I really did a lot of work and I put in the times.
"It leaves me with a really positive feeling, I feel really like I did my best."
(Reporting by Martyn Herman; editing by Robert Woodward)


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dear devotees of Mother Gītā, Great News!
If you have a good internet connection, you can stream the Gītā Singalong recordings directly from Iskcon Desire Tree.com through the internet by clicking here or by going to THIS PAGE and then clicking on the round green button. (What happens when you do so is that a ".m3u" 'Playlist' is downloaded and opens with your default music player. However presently, there's a minor error in the
sequence of the tracks on the list - the first 3 tracks are in the wrong
place - if you open your 'now playing' list", you should be able to
click and drag them to re-arrange them in the correct sequence :-
1st should be Invocations (maṅgalācaraṇa - "oṁ ajñāna...")
2nd should be Gītā Dhyānam ("oṁ pārthāya pratibodhitām...."),
next should follow all 18 chapters, and
lastly should be the Gītā Māhātmyam. I have informed our dear webmaster at Iskcon Desire Tree.com and hopefully it will be re-ordered soon.)
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there's a minor error in the sequence of the tracks on the list - the first 3 tracks are in the wrong place -
I am glad to note that the sequence of the tracks has since been corrected. The .m3u list that downloads and auto plays has the correct sequence now. Hare Krishna! Happy Gita Singing!
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The Buzz from SXSW Interactive, Health Track Edition!
We've captured the buzz and analysis of yesterday's health track sessions at South by Southwest in this info graphic, one of five we've published from SXSW Interactive so far. We've shared each digital newsroom info graphic through social media channels such as Twitter and Facebook. You also can see each infographic here: http://w.cg/sxswkp.


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U.S. rebuffs dying woman's request to see parents
GALVESTON - Jose Alfredo Sanchez and his wife may never see their daughter alive again.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials this week denied the Mexican couple's final attempt to obtain permission for humanitarian reasons to visit Maria Sanchez, 26, who is painfully living out her last days in a Houston apartment under the care of her husband.
It was the third time the agency had denied humanitarian parole to the parents of Maria Sanchez, who is nearing death. Critics of current immigration laws say the case illustrates a weakness in the system.
Update: Woman dies after U.S. refuses parental visit
A Customs and Border Protection spokesman said that the agency's personnel tried to offer courteous service to the dying woman's parents.
"Humanitarian parole is an extraordinary measure, sparingly used to bring an otherwise inadmissible alien into the United States for a temporary period of time due to a very compelling emergency," the spokesman sad. "Parole cannot be used to circumvent the normal visa-issue procedures."
The visitation denials are the latest in a series of misfortunes to befall Maria Sanchez and her family.
Two years ago, upon learning that she was an illegal immigrant, the University of Texas Medical Branch ejected her from the hospital shortly before scheduled surgery on a spinal tumor. The tumor has slowly choked the life from her, gradually taking away control of her limbs and, recently, her eyesight. Scrawled on her discharge paper was the suggestion that she seek surgery in Mexico.
A UTMB statement at the time said federal privacy laws prevented the hospital from commenting on a specific case.
Sanchez's husband, Luis Aguillon, moved her and their 5-year-old daughter, Melissa, from Galveston to Houston so she could receive care at Ben Taub Hospital.
Doctors there told her that the tumor was too close to her spine to be removed surgically, and advised her to put her affairs in order.
Jose Sanchez and his wife, Ninfa, both 48, on Thursday returned to their tiny village in the coastal state of Veracruz, about 180 miles east of Mexico City. The impoverished couple had borrowed money for a bus ride to Mexico City, then a plane ride to Reynosa for the failed attempt to see the eldest of their six children.
'A helpless situation'
"We miss her a lot, like any parents, no?" Jose Sanchez said in a phone interview from the village of Napoala on Friday. "But we are resigned since we have been placed in a helpless situation, knowing that we can't be there with her."
Aguillon said his wife has not seen her parents in nine years. He said it was difficult to tell her for the third time that they had been refused entry.
"She got sad," said Aguillon, who is in this country legally. "Imagine you are dying, you want to see your mom and your dad."
Aguillon previously had sought humanitarian parole for his wife's parents through the Mexican Consulate in Houston.
Luis Lara, legal affairs counsel at the consulate, said Customs and Border Protection denied the first request because Jose Sanchez was deported from the United States 13 years ago for being in the country illegally.
Aguillon resubmitted the request, this time only seeking permission for his mother-in-law. That request also was denied.
"This case is one of many examples of how our immigration system undermines family unity," said Kevin Appleby, migration and public affairs director for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. "It also demonstrates why our nation needs to reform its laws, so families can stay together, especially in times of crisis."
Houston immigration attorney Charles Foster said an overhaul of immigration laws would offer more legal options for families. Immigration officials generally are unsympathetic to the tragic circumstances that befall immigrants, Foster said.
One last trip planned
"What happens is they become somewhat immune to these forms of human tragedy," he said.
Foster said that once Sanchez's parents were denied the first time, other immigration officials would be reluctant to overrule the original denial. "Once denied, it poisons the water," he said.
Aguillon said he will take his wife's body to Mexico after her death so that she can finally be reunited with her parents.


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Discussion in 'Model S: Interior & Exterior' started by jpwe10, May 29, 2014.
I believe this option is only available on right hand drive cars now.
Very sexy. Though I shudder at the idea of keeping it clean, it has some appeal.
Looks cool.
lol RH version looks so wrong though
not if you drive on the left!!
I so want this. I'm not ordering until we(Canada/North America) can choose this option.
Not sure this won't look a bit dated and tacky...
My RHD UK car (due end of June) is showing as having this included. I am not sure if I want it or not though - especially since I haven't seen it in person!
Shag fibers on the dashboard, baby!
No. Now everything is backwards on the center display! ;-)
I was offered to choose this as the option, but It seems to be difficult to keep it clean. Synthetic leather (traditional) looks better.
Take a look,
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New images from Tesla design studio (also pano roof beam with alcantara / without alcantara)
Ouch. I want that so bad.


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Best Unmade Albums of 2008
Because I bought hardly any new music this year, it's time to review the best albums that never got made in 2008. I started the list, and James took it away. Let us know in comments what you haven't enjoyed!
1. Rick Rubin's archived sessions of the late Don Ho, which posthumously rehabilitated the Hawaiian singer's career.
2. Sufjan Stevens' 36-song Hey, What About Indiana? The seven-disc box set of outtakes, released a week later, also includes some gems.
3. Testicle Sandwich, the disappointing, long-overdue Smiths reunion record featuring Buckethead and no Johnny Marr. Morrissey insisted just two years ago that he'd "rather eat his testicles" than re-form the Smiths.
4. The second half of Santogold's double album, named for her alter ego Agnes Bland.
5. Rourke's Drift, the Eno/Byrne soundtrack to Mickey Rourke's loose, booze-soaked adaptation of the classic British military epic Zulu.
6. No one expected that Super Furry Animals would team with Train to ironically cover the adult-contemporary record R.E.M. abandoned before returning to form this year, but Rings Around the Milky Sun is a truly unexpected delight.
7. Halleluja! A triple-gatefold collection of every cover of Leonard Cohen's "Halleluja" ever made!
8. Chris Cornell's followup to the ironically under-the-radar Carry On, including "Quantum In My Hand," rumored to have been Cornell's rejected attempt at his second Bond theme.
9. Smakkkadelica, the smash hit Prodigy album that's four times platinum (in Slovakia).
10. That Was It, the occasionally brilliant, rather abbreviated Strokes retrospective.


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Agents – The Americas
Welcome to our page for travel advisors
From Antarctica's snow-capped shores to stunning wildlife of South Georgia, discover abundant bird life in the Falklands~Malvinas or photograph sloths and monkeys in stunning Costa Rica. Our team of destination experts have designed incredible itineraries to inspire your client's next adventure.
Destination Webinars
New Arctic & Global 2022 Program Webinar
You're invited to join the Aurora Expeditions team to be inspired by our new Arctic and Global 2022 program and voyages.
Discover where we can take you in 2022 with 12 new itineraries to new destinations including Alaska, the Russian Far East, Baja California, the Northwest Passage and Raja Ampat/West Papua Islands. Find out how you can get the best cabin and save up to 25%* with our Early Bird offers as well.
Hear from our Product Manager, Mark Lee who has designed our new program drawing from his wealth of knowledge and experience in the travel industry, and from extensive travel globally. He'll share the highlights of our new program and dive into each destination so you know what to expect and learn about what voyage might suit you.
You'll also get to see new images for our second innovative ship the Sylvia Earle. Learn more about our updated Health and Safety Protocol, our flexible booking options as well as new Deposit Protection Program.
Note: a recording will be sent at the end to those who can't attend the live webinar.
Date: Wednesday, 11th November 2020
Time: 5-6pm EST (NY) / 2-3pm PST (LA)
Pricing & Voyage Update
Due to the unforeseen impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have had to reschedule many of our voyages. We have contacted all our travel agent partners with affected bookings to advise them of the changes. You can download the revised schedule and pricing information here. Our pricing remains largely unchanged but has been modified in some instances due to minor changes in itinerary length.
Please find below a summary of the changes we've had to implement.
Global & Arctic 2020 Voyages: April to October 2020
- We have rescheduled our Patagonia and Chilean Fjords (PCF001G) and Costa Rica and the Panama Canal (CRP001G) voyages to 2021.
- We have rescheduled our Arctic 2020 voyages between May and October to 2021, with the exception of Iceland, Greenland & East Canada (IAR001G) which has been cancelled.
Antarctica 2020/21 Season Voyages: November 2020 – March 2021
- Antarctic voyages departing up until the 12th of January 2021 – we are currently speaking to passengers travelling with us on these voyages, as we believe it is unlikely that they will be able to travel to Argentina at this time, so at their request, we are rescheduling these passengers onto voyages in 2021/2022 at no cost.
- Antarctic voyages departing from the 13th January 2021 onwards – we will be providing an update on these voyages by the end of July. We are continuing to monitor the situation closely and we are working on alternative plans in the event that international travel will not be possible for your clients, or if they are not yet ready to commit to travel at this time.
Arctic 2021 Voyages: we have made some slight date/itinerary changes to voyages in the Arctic 2021 program as a result of the postponement of our Arctic 2020 voyages, with exception to the two voyages below with changes outlined:
- Orkneys, Faroes, Jan Mayen & Svalbard (SFS001G) has been rescheduled to 2022.
- East Greenland Explorer (EGL001G) has been cancelled.
Global 2021 Voyages: the follow changes have been made to voyages as outlined below
- Guanacaste, Costa Rica (GCR001G) has been cancelled.
- Costa Rica & The Panama Canal (CRP002G) has been rescheduled to 2022.
- Ireland's West Coast (IRE001G) and Wild Scotland (SCOT16G) have been rescheduled to 2022.
Pricing Sheet Notes:
- Voyages marked in yellow are now sold out or are on waitlist
- Voyages marked in orange are limited availability, call us
- Voyages & treks marked in green are new or amended
- Camping for 21/22 Antarctic season will be charged at US$150 available first come, first served basis max 40 people. For the 20/21 Antarctica season this is currently FOC. Voyages marked in purple have only kayaking/diving available, call to enquire.
- Cabin category changes/ additions; The Greg Mortimer vessel, Balcony Suite has changed name to Balcony Stateroom Superior. This change has also been implemented on the new ship, the Sylvia Earle. In addition, the Sylvia Earle will have a new cabin category Aurora Superior Stateroom (twin share) which, will feature French Balconies. Some of the Balcony cabins on the Greg Mortimer have changed from Balcony Stateroom category B to Balcony Stateroom category A. Please refer to deck plan and cabin layouts.
Marketing Assets
Updated 2021-22 BrochureDownload a customisable copy of our 2021-22 brochure.
Customisable Flyers
Download customisable versions of our new flyers promoting our 2021-22 voyages.
Social Media Tiles
Promote our 2022 pre-registration on Facebook and Instagram.
The Greg Mortimer
Our current purpose-built expedition ship, the Greg Mortimer set sail in October this year! If you missed it, we have new images from our inaugural voyage in Antarctica and a 7.5 minute video with Greg Mortimer himself and the new ship. We've also launched a brand-new TV ad, click below to view our 30 second ad, as well as 15 second and 6 second version for social media.
If you would like your travel agency call to action added on any of the videos, please send the copy of your logo and the details that you would like added (e.g. phone number, email address and website) to [email protected]. Please note there is approximately a 2-3 week turnaround.
The New Sylvia Earle
Our 2nd purpose-built expedition vessel honours the highly accomplished marine biologist, oceanographer and explorer, Sylvia Earle. As the first female chief scientist of the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and named by Time Magazine as its first Hero for the Planet in 1998 – this vessel pays tribute to Sylvia's long standing conservation efforts for marine protected areas and ocean wildlife.
Besides the same revolutionary Ulstein X-BOW® design like the Greg Mortimer, the Sylvia Earle features a distinctive Glass Atrium Lounge at the bow of the ship with a stunning panoramic view on both port and starboard side, a swimming pool and jacuzzi where you can admire impressive scenery while watching the world go by.
Deck Plan & Cabin Layouts
Greg Mortimer
Please note for the Greg Mortimer, 2021/22 season only some of our Balcony cabins have changed from Balcony Stateroom category B to Balcony Stateroom category A. We have also changed the name of the Balcony Suite to Balcony Stateroom Superior. Please refer to the cabin number reference sheet for which cabin numbers have changed.
Sylvia Earle
On the Sylvia Earle, we have introduced a new cabin category, Aurora Superior Stateroom, which will feature French Balconies.
Trip Notes
Below are the latest trip notes, maps and images reflecting our rescheduled departure dates (last updated July 2020).
Please download and update these on your websites to make sure you have correct voyage and trek details.
Note: The $60 medical fee no longer applies but has not yet been updated in the trip notes.
When promoting Aurora Expeditions in digital and print media please use the images below.
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Secondary Images
Brand Guidelines
Aurora Expeditions' Logo
For North America only, if you would like to receive a printed copy of the brochure (10 maximum), please send your request to [email protected]
For booking enquiries & to register your wholesale business, please email: [email protected]
For images/ videos and other marketing enquiries, please email: [email protected]


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There is something you should know about me. I'm a planner…a colour coding enthusiasts and check list fiend. My brain thinks in a default setting of getting stuff done. It is a core characteristic of who I am. Don't even get me started on pro's and con's lists….*swoon*
I need to continually remind myself to relax and embrace the flow of life. Things will not always go to plan now matter how organized and well intentioned I am.
One way that this really shows up is in my physical health. I've struggled with body image and my relationship with food since high school. I have gone through long stretches of time where I am very regimented and strict and other times where I couldn't remember the last time I did something healthy for myself.
This past year and a bit have taught me a lot about myself and letting go of the unrealistic, strict and sometimes unkind standards that I was holding myself to. Life has become a lot more enjoyable by giving myself permission to be imperfect.
Now how, you may ask do I reconcile the A-type, list loving personality with the new laid back, permission giving approach to life? Well…it's not been the most glamorous transition. Mainly I repeat to myself these two very simple thoughts:
1- "Be kind to yourself (or body, or personality etc), she gets you from A to B."
2- Perfection is not obtainable but excellence is.
How does implementing those two thoughts look? It can be as simple as catching a negative thought spiral; stopping and saying a positive thing about myself or what I've done. It could also be activated when I notice I'm comparing myself to other people and their seemingly perfect life. In those moments I remind myself that I'm seeing a beautifully curated moment of their life. I try to quickly follow up those thoughts of comparison by saying something that I like or admire about them to keep myself from getting bitter or jealous. I want to always champion people on and genuinely celebrate their success or accomplishments.
I hope today's musing has been helpful for someone out there. We are all just doing our best and by simply giving yourself permission to be a work in progress is a great first step to a more balanced heart and mind.
Did you see how I snuck a list in there? #CantStopWontStop


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Prayer Devotion: To Seek God First
When the decision is out of your hands and you deeply desire it or desperately need it to be in your favor, the feeling of powerlessness can be overwhelming. You are not powerless when you are God's. You can seek first His kingdom. Do you know what that really means?
It means that you can ask your Abba Father, the One in authority above all authority and who sits on the throne above every other, to have His way in them. It means you can ask your Daddy, the One who can rebuke the wind and still the waves with a, "Hush," to be the Lord over their decision and influence their heart.
But in that place remember you can pray. Knowing what to pray to the Difference-Maker can make all the difference. You can pray, "Will you speak to them Lord? Will you show me favor? Will you be the influence over their heart in this decision? Will you have Your way in this situation? You are the Lord of lords and the King of kings, and seated on the throne above all thrones. Nevertheless, Your will."
God is the one who is the Authority above all authority. He is the Lord above all lords and King above all kings. He is seated on the throne above all thrones. And because of He is and because we are His, we can ask Him to be the holy influence over their heart.
Seek first the kingdom means to desire more than anything else, God's rule—both in the world and the hearts of men and women—but especially of our hearts. And when we do, all the other things we need will be given to us.
In everything we do, in everything we face, in everyone we meet, and everywhere we step—through prayer and how we live—let us take our stand and demand God's Kingship. Let us continually pray and ask God for His rule over our hearts first and His lordship over our lives, our families, our ministries, our homes, our businesses, our cities, our states, our nations, and our world.
Go Deeper: Matthew 6:33, 1 Timothy 6:15, Luke 12:31, Revelation 5:13, Matthew 7:7.
This devotion correlates with the Prayer Study available free to our newsletter subscribers for a short time. Sign-up here or below. I pray these words spoke truth and life to your heart. If they have, will you share in comments with us?


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Although we almost immediately saw cosplay of BioShock Infinite's Elizabeth following the reveal of the Burial at Sea DLC, this take on the character by Aicosu goes even further than what we'd seen before — and that makes it awesome.
Notice location of the shoot, Booker lighting a cigarette, the thimble -- details matter! Here's a couple of other shots, from Aicosu's Facebook page:


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Good news (I hope!)–I am doing the Zodiac Look-Ahead readings again this year. Folks who subscribe to my newsletter or check the specials page know this, but for the rest of you, I'm announcing it!
For these readings, I pull one card for each house of the zodiac, covering pretty much the whole spectrum of your life. No questions, just the cards talking. If you are not a student of astrology and could use a refresher, check out the house cheat-sheets here and here.
I very much enjoy doing this spread, but between my schedule right now and a decision to keep the price very modest for the amount energy they require, I just cannot commit to offering them throughout January like last year. I'll just have to see how it goes. So consider my holiday special to be just for the holidays. Which are here already, damn it!
In other words, if you would like one of these readings, please don't delay too long. Expect a slightly longer wait than usual for my email readings. But I hope to make it worth the wait!
And thanks for giving me the opportunity to work with you. I love you guys!
How are your Holidays going?
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The in-state/out-of-state question is a huge issue for universities. For hundreds of thousands of college-bound students nationwide, their home-state flagship is either their top choice or one of them.
A Washington Post analysis of the latest available federal data found that at 11 flagships in 2016, more than half of the incoming freshman classes were from out of state. For several small states, that was no surprise. Those low-population states must recruit from throughout their regions to fill classes. The lowest in-state share, 21 percent, was at the University of Vermont. (Go to the bottom of this file to see the full list.)
But some state schools have made a conscious decision to go national. A prime example is the University of Alabama, where 32 percent of freshmen in 2016 were from the state. That was down 34 points in a decade. Alabama, with its national powerhouse football team as a marketing draw, was featured in a 2016 Post article on the move toward out-of-state students.
At West Virginia University, the in-state share was 45 percent, down a few points over 10 years. But university President E. Gordon Gee said he wants to draw as many state residents as possible to the flagship campus in Morgantown. "Our future in West Virginia is to keep our talent in state," he said.
Out-of-state students help universities in significant ways. They diversify campuses, bringing fresh perspectives and life experiences. They fill seats in states with stagnant or declining population. And of course, they pay more. In-state students at public universities get a huge discount on tuition. Those from elsewhere bring revenue that helps support that discount and offset the long decline in state funding for higher education. College Board data show that tuition and fees for in-state students at public universities this year average $9,970. For out-of-state students, the average is $25,620.
That's a difference of nearly $16,000.
But there are drawbacks. Politically, it can be risky for prestigious schools to be perceived as giving too many seats to outsiders. And out-of-state students are often wealthier than those from in state, which can hinder efforts to foster socioeconomic diversity on campuses.
Consider the University of Michigan. It is one of the most prestigious universities in the country, public or private. It produces vast amounts of research and serves about 44,700 students. Nearly 29,000 are undergraduates. Of those undergrads, 15 percent come from families with enough financial need to qualify for Pell grants. At many other public universities, the Pell share is twice or three times that. At the same time, Michigan's in-state share of freshmen has slid. It was 64 percent in 2006 and as high as 67 percent in 2008.
Mark Schlissel, president of the University of Michigan since July 2014, said in a recent visit to The Post that he wants to raise the Pell share and preserve the in-state majority on campus.
"As a public university, we should be much more representative of all kinds of diversity," he said.
Of Pell-eligible students, Schlissel said, he wants the percentage to be "over 20 at least before I'm done."
Of in-state students, he said: "I would like to keep the majority of undergrads from Michigan." He said Michigan offers significant aid programs that ensure students from within the state can attend regardless of financial need.
The Post's analysis found that the in-state share of freshmen rose at just 6 of the 50 flagships from 2006 to 2016. Those were the universities of Alaska, Delaware, Georgia, Idaho, Maryland and Virginia.
But some flagships have sought in recent years to slow or reverse the out-of-state trend. At the University of California at Berkeley, one of the most prestigious, the in-state freshmen share was 76 percent in 2016. That was up 7 points compared to fall 2014. California and UC officials have made a major effort recently to expand in-state capacity at Berkeley and its sister campus in Los Angeles.
Among highly ranked schools, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill had one of the highest in-state shares: 83 percent. By policy, UNC seeks to provide maximum access to residents from the Tar Heel state. The same is true for the universities of Florida (83 percent instate) and Texas and Georgia (each 88 percent). That means it is often harder to get into those schools from out of state.
Here are the 50 state flagships, listed in ascending order by the share of freshmen in fall 2016 who came from within the state, according to federal data. Also noted is the percentage point change in that share from 10 years earlier. (Note that the definition of flagships can vary from state to state. This list relies on the College Board's classification of the public universities. Some states have universities that are effectively co-flagships.)
- University of Vermont: 21 percent (-7)
- University of Alabama: 32 percent (-34)
- University of North Dakota: 36 percent (-8)
- University of Delaware: 38 percent (+1)
- University of New Hampshire: 41 percent (-8)
- University of Mississippi: 43 percent (-11)
- University of Rhode Island: 44 percent (-8)
- West Virginia University: 45 percent (-4)
- University of South Carolina: 47 percent (-15)
- University of Oregon: 48 percent (-17)
- University of Arkansas: 49 percent (-19)
- University of Iowa: 50 percent (-7)
- University of Michigan: 51 percent (-13)
- University of Wyoming: 51 percent (-8)
- University of Colorado at Boulder: 53 percent (-6)
- Pennsylvania State University: 53 percent (-15)
- University of Arizona: 55 percent (-8)
- University of Maine: 56 percent (-21)
- Indiana University at Bloomington: 57 percent (-4)
- University of Wisconsin at Madison: 57 percent (-3)
- University of Kansas: 57 percent (-15)
- University of Oklahoma at Norman: 58 percent (-10)
- University of Kentucky: 61 percent (-13)
- University of South Dakota: 61 percent (-9)
- University of Montana: 64 percent (-7)
- University of Minnesota at Twin Cities: 64 percent (-1)
- University of Missouri at Columbia: 66 percent (-14)
- University of Connecticut: 66 percent (-4)
- University of Virginia: 66 percent (+3)
- University of Hawaii at Manoa: 66 percent (-2)
- Ohio State University: 67 percent (-19)
- University of Washington at Seattle: 68 percent (-10)
- University of Utah: 69 percent (-9)
- University of Maryland at College Park: 69 percent (+1)
- University of Nevada at Reno: 70 percent (-11)
- University of Nebraska at Lincoln: 70 percent (-10)
- University of Idaho: 72 percent (+10)
- University of Massachusetts at Amherst: 73 percent (-4)
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: 74 percent (-14)
- University of California at Berkeley: 76 percent (-15)
- Louisiana State University: 81 percent (-4)
- University of Tennessee at Knoxville: 82 percent (-4)
- Rutgers University at New Brunswick (N.J.): 82 percent (-8)
- University of Florida: 83 percent (-4)
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: 83 percent (-1)
- University of New Mexico: 83 percent (-7)
- University at Buffalo (N.Y.): 84 percent (-3)
- University of Georgia: 88 percent (+3)
- University of Texas at Austin: 88 percent (-3)
- University of Alaska at Fairbanks: 89 percent (+1)
Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, Washington Post analysis.


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Ohinemuri Regional History Journal 55, September 2011
The dearth of fish at the Waihi Beach heads is a matter of general complaint by campers and the disappointment after wearying hours of fishing day after day of finding none are about is so acute that some have determined to give Waihi Beach a wide berth for the future. The heads, under favourable circumstances, offer unusual facilities for fishing but if rumour is true the present dearth of fish is not surprising. It is said that dynamite is frequently used and that often plugs of the explosive have been thrown into the water just for the mere fun (?) of killing the fish, the perpetrators not even having the excuse of wanting the catches. There is no defence for such practice and it is to be hoped that sooner or later an example will be made.
The risk attaching to the discussion of even business matters on licensed premises after closing hours was exemplified this morning, when four young men of strictly temperate habits were charged in the Magistrate's Court with a breach of the Licensing Act. It appears one of them was engaged on purely a business matter with the licensee forgetting that a technical breach of the Act had been committed by him so doing, and the others waited until he finished. Sergeant McKinnon, who visited the premises while the talk was in progress, had no option but to issue a summons. The Magistrate accepted, without hesitation, the explanation of the young men, and dismissed the case, remarking that the law was never intended to punish innocent people.
If the opinion of a businessman at Thames is to be taken as a criterion, the Thamesites view Waihi in anything but a favourable light. A local resident during a visit the other day to the premier goldfield of the Hauraki Peninsula met with a talkative shopkeeper and after making a small purchase was supplied with some interesting information. Yes, he intended to go to Waihi, said the youth in reply to a question. "Don't", said the shopkeeper, "they have terrible winters there. The frost is three inches deep and as you walk along it sticks to your boot heels and makes you walk crooked. I've been there and I know. And the hail is terrible. There's no end of it. People shovel it off their houses to prevent the roof falling in. Don't go to Waihi. And the Waihi wind—have you ever heard of it? No? Well, when they plant things there they do it three sections away if they want crops of their own. Once, they put grass seed at the hospital and it came up at Bowentown Heads, six miles off. I saw that in the paper after I left. I've known children to be blown away and I've helped mothers to look for them. And then there's the Waihi dust. You can't see pictures on the wall for it. In fact at times, you can't see your hands before you. Keep away from Waihi. And there's no money there. I went to Waihi with £20 and in three years came back to Thames with as many shillings." The Waihithan who, in the eyes of Thamesite, was a stranger to the goldfields, listened to the strange story unmoved and wondered why shocking libels should be cast on the town by people who have failed to prosper there.
An actual Golgotha has been discovered among the sand hills on the Waihi Beach, in the vicinity of the mine, where a number of old Maori skeletons have been found. They are no doubt relics of the old fighting days in the neighbouring pa, The skeletons, some of them almost complete, are lying in rows and are being weather beaten and look old. The sand which originally covered these has been blown away, revealing their ghastly treasures. One of the peculiar features of the remains is the beautiful state of preservation in which the teeth were kept, many of the sets being perfect, a proof that there were no dentists in those days.
A somewhat novel spectacle was witnessed yesterday, in which a cat was the prominent feature. In the centre of a young patch of oats in the enclosure adjoining the Martha Dairy premises, in Kenny Street, a domestic animal of the purring species was peacefully curled up, with one end of a few yards of thin rope attached to its neck, while the other end was fastened to a stake driven in the ground. The scene struck passers-by as being somewhat unusual and it transpired that the ingenious proprietor of the patch had adopted this mode of scaring away the small birds.
The clang of the fire bell at about 8 o'clock last night caused some excitement in the street. The hose reel, drawn by half a dozen firemen, went rattling down Haszard Street, followed by hundreds of people. As they passed the Borough Chambers, where a meeting was in progress, most of the councillors rushed out into the street. By this time it was discovered to be a false alarm. It appears that a few sparks from a chimney in Battson's shop was the cause of alarm and the subsequent excitement.


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Talk:Chakat (species)
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Chakat esse le articulo del septimana a ia:. Almafeta 04:39, 21 Aug 2005 (UTC)
- Can some translate this? Babel fish was no help...--22.214.171.124 03:55, 3 February 2006 (UTC)
- "Chakat is the article of the week on [the Italian version of Wikipedia]." See here for more information. --Duncan da Husky 12:29, 3 February 2006 (UTC)
- Actually, I think it's Interlingua. An article in a made-up language about a made-up species! *grins* --GreenReaper(talk) 16:45, 3 February 2006 (UTC)
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This appeared to be a subtle bit of vandalism to me. If I am wrong, please point me to the reference material from which the information is taken; none of this information appeared on Bernard Doove's pages describing chakats. --Duncan da Husky 13:06, 30 January 2006 (UTC)
How does having such a large shape make them more maneuverable in space? Wouldn't it be more clumsy? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 18.104.22.168 (talk • contribs) .
- Well, I guess they do have more limbs . . . --GreenReaper(talk) 00:00, 19 April 2007 (UTC)
Taur species is a subcategory of Fictional species. -- Sine 15:15, 5 November 2012 (EST)
Do all chakats have to be herms?—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 184.108.40.206 (talk • contribs) .
- I believe they do, at least as envisaged by their creator; Foxtaurs are not, however. --GreenReaper(talk) 01:12, 20 February 2013 (EST)


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After Supreme Court, MGM Settles 'Raging Bull' Rights Dispute
The U.S. Supreme Court might have revived a long-running dispute over rights to Martin Scorsese's classic film Raging Bull, but the parties involved in the battle have figured out a way to hang up their gloves. On Friday, a federal judge was informed that a settlement had been reached.
Paula Petrella, whose father, Frank Petrella, wrote works that became the basis of the 1980 film starring Robert De Niro as real-life boxer Jake LaMotta, sued MGM and 20th Century Fox for copyright infringement over the continued distribution of the motion picture.
Petrella asserted rights to her father's works — including a 1963 screenplay and 1976 book about LaMotta — and Raging Bull as well.
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She knew about her potential claims since the early 1990s, when the Supreme Court heard a dispute involving Alfred Hitchcock's Rear Window. Under the law, for works created before 1978, when an author dies before the expiration of the original term, rights during the renewal term automatically vests with the author's heirs. In the case involving Rear Window, the high court established the so-called "Abend Rule," dealing with the continued distribution of a derivative work like Hitchcock's movie, which was based on an earlier short story.
Petrella's father died in 1981, so she argued that the Scorsese film based on her father's works was hers. But it wasn't until 2009 that she brought a lawsuit. Until then, though she had put MGM on notice, she had trouble lining up her attorneys.
In defense, MGM and Fox asserted what's known as "laches" — or an unreasonable delay in bringing a claim — and were successful in beating Petrella on summary judgment. That is, until the U.S. Supreme Court reviewed the case and, in a 6-3 majority opinion by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, decided in January 2014 that laches can't be invoked to preclude damages claims brought within the applicable three-year statute of limitations.
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Still, this didn't mean that Petrella had won. It merely meant the bout would go another few rounds.
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Before it got there, though, the two sides managed to work out their differences. Glen Kulik, attorney for Petrella, confirmed a settlement but wouldn't go into detail because of agreed-upon confidentiality. Jonathan Zavin, attorney for the defendants, didn't respond to a request for comment.
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We've just had a best-selling three-volume novel, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo/Who Played with Fire/Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest, now a major motion picture, about sex trafficking – a brutal crime in which women are enslaved, brutalized, and sometimes killed. Yet no one seems to be asking about the women in the Cartagena sex scandal.
The New York Times story focuses almost exclusively on whether the prostitutes are a threat to the President's security. The women themselves are treated as cheerful entrepeneurs, hoping that the publicity will bring in more business. Maybe so – but shouldn't they at least be asking whether the women are being subjugated and exploited?
The Washington Post's story does at least ask whether any of the women were minors (no, they say). And the Post does mention trafficking, but only as a reason for the State Department regulation that "employees should not in any way abet sex trafficking or solicit people in prostitution."
No one seems to be asking whether these 20 or 21 women were the victims of trafficking, and whether that trafficking was "abetted" by the Secret Service and military personnel involved in this scandal. They should be.