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Fountain Gate CC Program Manager
On May 21, 2013 Fountain Gate launched the second year of its internship program with the addition of two new interns to the family. Jessica Bello and Bruce Knight are graduate level interns from Richmont Graduate University in the Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy (MAMFT) Program. As we welcome our counselors into the fold we would like to take this opportunity to introduce them to you in coming newsletters.
Please welcome our new intern…Bruce Knight.
Bruce Knight, a Virginia native, grew up fast. After losing his father at the age of 12 Bruce struggled for a number of his teen years with rebellious behavior until at age 19 he found his Christian path. While on his journey Bruce acquired a Masters of Divinity degree from Liberty University and met the love of his life and wife of 31 years, Kitty.
|Bruce Knight, Clinical Intern
After graduating from Liberty, Bruce and Kitty moved to New York City where they founded the New York Baptist Bible Church with Bruce serving as pastor and began raising their two daughters, Erin (28) and Laura (23). Unfortunately for Bruce and Kitty the pressure of juggling marriage, ministry, and raising young children began to take its toll as Bruce shares."Following the six years in New York my wife and I spent almost two decades in what I would call a roller coaster and ping pong recovery mode. At one point in time we were separated for almost a year. Through all the ups and downs, pain and suffering, and a few really good churches we have come to the place where our relationship is the best it has ever been."
Yet while the road was rocky it was this journey to healing that brought Bruce to his true aspiration of working with couples and families in crisis."All that I have experienced has led me to the place of pursuing a marriage and family therapy program with Richmont. Both my wife and I have a passion for coming alongside couples, families, and individuals in their time of pain. The grace and healing that we have experienced, we now desire to pass on to those who are in the midst of it."
But like any journey there are obstacles to overcome.
"One challenge for me was my age, I am 59. That is close to retirement. I however view retirement differently. I do not ever plan on retiring. I was delighted to find out that many of the founders of various theoretical frameworks live to be in their 90s. Each day I am in the program I am grateful for God's choice."
While counseling is definitely Bruce's passion he has quickly found it is not without its misconceptions.
"I am pursuing a marriage and family therapist program track and plan on specializing in sexual addiction recovery. Having been a pastor and worked with the men's support groups for sexual issues has opened my eyes to realize that sexual integrity issues are like the metaphorical elephant sitting in the room in which no one wants to talk about."
Not surprisingly Bruce's Christian faith has played a pivotal role in bringing Bruce to his pursuit as a therapist."I keep reminding myself of a prayer mantra I have adopted, 'I am yours and you are mine!' This is spoken directly to the Lord and I find that it calms me. It reminds me that I am never alone and that God is the invisible yet not silent partner in the therapy session."


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Darren Russo started the night off by introducing Matt and then he made 2 statements that really made me think:
1. Your lives are shaped by what you think is great.
2. Your hearts will run after what you think will satisfy.
Definitely spent a lot of time this week on those two statements.
Matt began by saying that we are busy and distracted people. We were created to bring glory to God but we often get distracted and don't carry out our purpose. So what does God's glory even look like?
Hebrews 1:3a He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power.This verse is talking about Jesus...he is the radiance of the glory of God...radiance is a reflection of a brilliant light. Glory is a bit harder to describe...but a synonym would be perfection or splendor. For Jesus to be the exact imprint of the nature of God means that even when he was in human form, he was still ALL God. He is the glory of God and he reflects the glory of God.
He didn't create us because he was lonely or needed someone...he was full in himself (the trinity is a perfect and complete relationship). He created the world to invite us to share in his perfect relationship.
John Piper says that "Christ is the Ultimate reality"
Hebrews 1:10-12 And, "You, Lord, laid the foundation of the earth in the beginning, and the heavens are the work of your hands; they will perish, but you remain; they will all wear out like a garment, like a robe you will roll them up, like a garment they will be changed. But you are the same, and your years will have no end."So what exactly does this look like in our lives? What does God's glory mean to me?
Hebrews 2:9 But we see him who for a little while was made lower than the angels, namely Jesus, crowned with glory and honor because of the suffering of death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone.God is big, but he is also loving and he suffered and died when he didn't have to.
Hebrews 2:14-15 Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, he himself likewise partook of the same things, that through death he might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil, and deliver all those who through fear of death were subject to lifelong slavery.If you aren't in Christ, you are like an orphan. An orphan never has enough...not enough food or love or encouragement or anything else that a person needs. An orphan takes it when it's there...learns to look our for himself. Has an "eat, drink, and be merry" attitude about life. If I can, then I will sort of mentality.
Ephesians 1:18-23 having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of his great might that he worked in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come. And he put all things under his feet and gave him as head over all things to the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.You have a heavenly parent who knows exactly what you need and provides above and beyond our wildest imagination. God knows what we need...but sometimes it seems like we don't get what we think we need. It's in those times, that we need to be patient and wait for God. An example of this is found in
John 11:28-44 When she had said this, she went and called her sister Mary, saying in private, "The Teacher is here and is calling for you." 29And when she heard it, she rose quickly and went to him. 30Now Jesus had not yet come into the village, but was still in the place where Martha had met him. 31When the Jews who were with her in the house, consoling her, saw Mary rise quickly and go out, they followed her, supposing that she was going to the tomb to weep there. 32Now when Mary came to where Jesus was and saw him, she fell at his feet, saying to him, "Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died." 33When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come with her also weeping, he was deeply moved in his spirit and greatly troubled. 34And he said, "Where have you laid him?" They said to him, "Lord, come and see." 35 Jesus wept. 36So the Jews said, "See how he loved him!" 37But some of them said, "Could not he who opened the eyes of the blind man also have kept this man from dying?" Then Jesus, a cave, and a stone lay against it. 39Jesus said, "Take away the stone." Martha, the sister of the dead man, said to him, "Lord, by this time there will be an odor, for he has been dead four days." 40Jesus said to her, "Did I not tell you that if you believed you would see the glory of God?" 41So they took away the stone. And Jesus lifted up his eyes and said, "Father, I thank you that you have heard me. 42 I knew that you always hear me, but I said this on account of the people standing around, that they may believe that you sent me." 43When he had said these things, he cried out with a loud voice, "Lazarus, come out." 44 The man who had died came out, his hands and feet bound with linen strips, and his face wrapped with a cloth. Jesus said to them, "Unbind him, and let him go."God loves us individually. Jesus loved Lazarus and Mary and Martha. In this story, they had a need for healing...and all seemed lost when Lazarus died...but it was all a part of God's plan.
When Jesus arrived, Mary ran to him. She trusted him when she was hurting...she told him that she didn't understand but she knew he would help her through it. Sometimes we don't understand why God seems to withhold what we need from us...but if we just trust him, and run to him...he will show us where we are to go.
You aren't an orphan in Christ, not even death has power over us. (John 11:4 But when Jesus heard it he said, "This illness does not lead to death. It is for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified through it.") Lazarus DIED. He was dead. There is no doubt in anyone's mind that was present that day....they were even worried about him smelling. But Jesus knew all this...and he set the stage.
If you think about all the epic stories or movies, there is always tension and always a time when you aren't sure if the hero has what it takes. In this story...Jesus could have healed Lazarus when they first called for him to come. But he waited. He waited so that his glory would be magnified by what he was going to do. If he hadn't waited, then people wouldn't ever know that he was truly sent from God...they would just say "Oh, he's a great healer" just as they try to say of Jesus that he was just a great teacher.
In our world, sometimes we go through times of deep despair and brokenness...but even in that, remember that God is in control and sometimes he waits. Remember that if you are in Christ, you have the guarantee of eternal life...and anything that happens in this life is for his glory.
If you were paying attention in history class...then you remember reading about World War II...D-Day. The war was over, but if you remember correctly, the bloodiest battle occurred after the war was over. This is just like our lives. The war against sin is over...Jesus died on the cross and broke the strongholds...but the enemy continues to try to fight in the last days.
Remember that even when it hurts...even when you think you can't go on...remember that God is in control and sometimes he waits until his glory will be magnified. He knows when to act so don't worry about trying to do it on your own.
"When you stop trying to control your life and instead allow your anxieties and problems to bring you to God in prayer, you shift from worry to watching. You watch God weave his patterns in the story of your life. Instead of trying to be out front, designing your life, you realize you are inside God's drama. As you wait, you begin to see him work, and your life begins to sparkle with wonder. You are learning to trust again."
Worry happens when you feel out of control, when you realize you don't have what it takes. But in that moment, remember that God is writing his story and it will get told through you and in you one way or another, so enjoy seeing his story unfold and stop trying to overwrite it. God is glorious, and even when he waits for his glory to be shown in your life, remember that he is always there and he will always take care of you and give you everything that you need.– Paul E. Miller, A Praying Life, p. 73

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Hammarby wins bandy crown
Hammarby cruised to a victory over Sandviken March 17 to claim the Elitserien bandy title, with a record crowd storming the ice in celebration before the end of the game at the Friends Arena in Solna.
"It feels wonderful, completely awesome, Hammarby captain Stefan Erixon said. We've fought since April to get here and have had an enormous match.
Hammarby stormed out to a 3-0 lead after five minutes and held a 4-0 lead at 10-minute mark.
From then on, it was smooth skating for Hammarby, which never allowed Sandviken to get close. As the last 30 ticked down with Hammarby holding a 9-4 lead, the crowd decided the game was over and stormed the ice before the referee could even blow the final whistle.
Sandviken, Joel Othén, who found himself right in front of the Hammarby fans, said he wasnt happy the home fans turned the game into a near-riot.
"Clearly it was no good," he said. "It was completely unsafe where I was standing. It was fine because I managed to get away quite quickly, it was lucky I had my skates on."
A record 38,474 spectators turned up to the arena in Solnamore than 10,000 more supporters than the previous record at Stockholm Stadion in 1959.
Sweden, Ireland bicker over roof
FIFA's match official will decide March 22 whether Sweden and Ireland will play their World Cup qualifier under a closed roof to keep out Stockholm's wintry weather, Swedish team manager Lars Richt said March 19.
"Ultimately it's a decision for the FIFA match commissioner and that decision will be taken at a meeting that takes place on match day at 10:30 in the morning," Richt said.
Ireland coach Giovanni Trapattoni told a media briefing March 18 he would prefer the roof of the Friends Arena to be open but the Swedes would rather keep the roof shut for the sake of the spectators.
"Common sense says if it's cold and snowy everyone wants to have the conditions as good as possible and that's with a closed roof," Richt said.
The Group C match kicks off at 20:45 local time.
Skellefteå skates into semis
Top-seeded Skellefteå AIK made short work of Brynäs, sweeping the defending champions out of the playoffs in four games as the Eliterien hockey playoffs began.
No. 2 seed Färjestad held a 3-1 lead over Modo after Modos dramatic 5-4 come-from-behind win March 18. The two teams met March 20 in Karlstad in Game 5.
No. 3 seed Luleå held a 2-1 lead over Frölunda while fifth-seeded Linköping had a 2-1 series edge against No. 4 HV 71.
Skellefteå opened and closed its series with the Tigers in similar, shutting out Brynäs. SAIK won the opened 5-0 and took Game 4 with a 4-0 win. League-leading scorer Bud Holloway racked up five points in four games, including a team-high three goals, to leads Skellefteå. SAIKs goaltending tandem of Markus Svensson and Joachim Eriksson split duty over the series with each claiming two wins and one shut out. Svensson was in goal for the series-clinching win March 18.
Brynäs barely mustered an answer for Skellefteå. SAIK swamped the Tigers 7-3 in Game 2 as Joakim Lindström collected four points from a goal and three assists to lead the top seeded Skellefteå. Brynäs scored all three of its goals in the third period, Ryan Gundersson scoring the first as he snapped the Tigers 107-minute scoreless streak at the start of the playoffs.
Färjestad looked ready to end its series with Modo in four games as well as it held a 3-0 lead going into the third period on March 18, but the Örnsköldsvik team mounted a huge comeback, scoring twice in the third period to force overtime. Ladislav Nagy scored at 5:01 of the extra session to give Modo the win.


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Fayre wanders the estate and decides that she must bring Lucien to her side to ever have a chance to escape. When Alis calls her to lunch, Fayre realizes someone...
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The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People will hold its state conference Thursday to Sunday, Oct. 20-23, at The Upper Lodge at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. This year, appropriately, the theme of the annual conference is "Our Lives Matter, Our Votes Count."
NAACP State President Rosemary Lytle and the state executive committee will host the conference, which features keynoter Rev. Dr. Stephany Rose Spaulding, a professor, author and activist. Tickets are $25 to $50. Register for the conference at bit.ly/2dZWkNB.


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nuts TV
on the radio today they discussed the arrival of a tv station for 'men's' mag nuts.
they had a woman on who said that it did promote respect for women. anyway, i can't get how it does.
aside promoting well-i-do-have-a-nice-pair-don't-i-ism, i can't see how on earth that can work.
so, ladies of dis: does nuts make you feel better about being a woman?
men of dis: phwoar?
If I were a woman
the very fact that a team of moronic men had produced Nuts for a wide readership of moronic men would make me feel very good about being a woman indeed.
Does this mark the death
of the throw-away quip?
I honestly can't see that Nuts has any real influence over how anyone feels about their gender.
Nuts about car,women and sport?
Of course I am, I'm a man aren't I? Those are the things I'm nuts about!
I'd like nothing more than to see Thora Hird playing rugby in a Vauxhall Corsa!
It makes me love the fact i have small boobs
big boobs = ugly
Because it takes an entire day to read a copy of Zoo Weekly. It's tougher than Ulysesses.
ugga bugga tits
ugga bugga sport
ugga bugga motahs
Nuts TV?
It's not going to be full of stuff like 'babestation' is it?
"I'm roight sexay me, txt girls to 84044 LOL"
I think it has one program
called "Britains Fittest Barmaid"
Party like
it's 1996
10 pages of sport, 5 pages of dvds, 20 pages of midgets and wounds, 20 pages of boobs.
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Skyline Cycle's Blog
Tomorrows bikes class will begin at 10:00a.m. and will be covering cables, housing, and chains. We will be discussing identification, removal, replacement and how to check if they are worn. We will be about and hour or so, plan on coming though the front door.
We are coming up really quickly on Christmas. If you are planning on ordering a bicycle Monday the 18th will be the last day I plan on doing special orders because shipping gets crazy this time of the year and I would feel horrible if I promised a bicycle and it didn't show up in time. Other than bikes we will do our last order Wednesday the 20th to make sure that it arrives by Friday the 22nd. Looking forward to a busy next week, thanks for letting us be your bike store each and every one of our customers rocks.
It's that time of the year again for gift shopping for the holidays. To make sure that everyone finds that perfect gift we have stocked about 90% of the items that have been popular in years past as well as items that we think will be hot for this year. We have on hand pint glasses, coffee mugs, tool kits, multi tools, socks, gloves, lights, sporks, basically you name it and we have it. We put everything out early this year to make sure there was time to look before crunch time comes.
We were supposed to have bikes Friday, but for an unexplainable reason the company didn't ship them on time so they will be in Monday. To make sure we have good stock there will be about twenty mountain bikes and kids bikes here that we will be building up to show. We also got unicycles and large scooters this year. Keep in mind that if for any reason while your here you don't see the model you like we will be able to get them in two business days up until about four days before Christmas.
Because cyclists are hard to shop for we have developed a list of recommended gifts for bikers ,basically gifts that can be given without worry. There will be a gift tab on the top of our web page, www.skylinecyclery.com. I know its early but welcome to the 2013 holiday season and if we can do anything to make it easier for you let us know.


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By CGFF Committee CGFF 2017 (China Guangzhou International Floor Fair 2017) is around the corner! I am sure that many of you must be very eager to know what CGFF 2017 has in store for its attendees. On-site Floor
By CGFF Committee
CGFF 2017 (China Guangzhou International Floor Fair 2017) is around the corner! I am sure that many of you must be very eager to know what CGFF 2017 has in store for its attendees.
On-site Floor Construction Demonstration by Mapei and so on!
Here is one of the biggest highlights of the show: Mapei, the world leader of adhesives and chemical products for building, will be having an on-site floor construction demonstration, open to every attendees for free!
However, this is not the first time on-site floor construction demonstration is held. Last year, skilled workers from Mingfeng Building Materials showed us the construction procedure of colored concrete floor, including grinding and dyeing, which attracted thousands visitors to watch and learn.
So please look forward to the superb construction technique to be presented by Mapei at CGFF 2017 this May!
Introduction of Mapei
Website: www.mapei.com
−Founded in Milan in 1937, Mapei is today's world leader in the production of adhesives and chemical products for building. The Group now counts 81 subsidiaries with 70 production facilities in operation over 32 countries and 5 continents.
−With great emphasis on research, the Group invests 12% of its company's total work-force and 5% of its turnover in R&D; in particular, 70% of its R&D efforts are directed to develop eco-sustainable and environmentally friendly products which meet LEED requirements.
− Furthermore, Mapei has developed a sales and technical service network with offices all over the world and offers an efficient Technical Assistance Service that is valued by architects, engineers, contractors and owners.
If you want to avail yourself of this excellent opportunity to see proficient floor construction live and up close, interact with worldwide professionals, investigate into China's floor market, and etc, you'd better register now, for if you squander this chance you will have to wait for another year!
China Guangzhou International Floor Fair 2017 (CGFF 2017)
Date: May 12th-14th, 2017
Venue: Poly World Trade Center Exhibition Hall
Website: www.cgff.net
Twitter: @cgffchina
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It is said that the healthiest markets are those that repeatedly advance then subsequently retrace a portion of that advance in perpetuity. That is what creates the bullish stair-stepped advance and reduces the chance of overheating. One could argue that this year's advance has done little to reduce the overheating since each small retrace witnessed was not only quickly arrested, but replaced with yet another V-shaped move to higher highs.
Once more, though, the "V"-shaped advance spawns another attempt at a retrace. On the five major domestic indexes Monday, four provided short-term reversal signals. The S&P 500 and Russell 2000 gave two-bar reversals while the Nasdaq and NDX 100 displayed potential evening doji stars. This strongly suggests at least a pause, if not a retrace short term. Here are the charts.
A two-bar reversal is defined as a higher high than the previous bar's high that closes under that prior high with less volume after an extended move. The "after an extended move" is critical, and though there likely exists an optimal value for "extended," it isn't documented anywhere that I am aware of. It is a function of time and price.
The evening doji star is a candlestick pattern as described in Steve Nison's Japanese Candlestick Charting Techniques (which happens to the definitive candlestick charting book in my opinion) that consists of three candles. The first two are in place. The third will be today if they prove true and that would be dark candle that cuts back into the wide open candle body that started the pattern two bars prior.
If these short-term reversal signals play out to completion, then a retrace will be underway. If not, then a weaker sideways to lower drift will be all we get. Either way, the market has once more extended to a point where the odds favor a retrace. The depth of that retrace will be quite informative on just how much performance anxiety exists out there. Portfolio managers are forced to chase performance if they are lagging the S&P 500, and this year it is hard not to lag.
How one trades the expected retrace is a choice of risk/asset management or lack thereof. A good target for the retrace would be a retest-and-regeneration attempt off the prior swing-point highs. The S&P 500 is the one to best measure against on this retrace having been the laggard. That's not a large move, so unless you are trying to be aggressive, it might be best to simply ignore it.
Assuming these retest sequences play out within six bars, then the odds of them holding and regenerating higher are less probably than if they took longer than six bars to occur and the retrace can be to the other side of the swing point high (deeper back into that swing point). That provides a good measuring stick for distance and, of course, with neoclassical thought, we will also want to measure the willingness of sellers to step up at lower prices or to once more disappear. Their action will tell us, in a more definitive way, what the next piece of the perpetual puzzle looks like.
As suggested in last night's Daily Wrap, the odds of a deep trace immediately are not likely great, but there are places one can trade short without shorting the indexes if they so choose — like shorting the oil market.
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Net Sales Decline -7.0%; Core Sales Growth +0.4%
Reported EPS $0.48, +26.3%; Normalized EPS $0.86, +10.3%
Announces $1 Billion Share Repurchase Authorization
On Track to Achieve Target Leverage Ratio
Newell Brands Inc. (NYSE:NWL) announced its third quarter 2017 financial
results today.
Third Quarter 2017 Executive Summary
"Newell Brands third quarter results were below expectations as our
transformation progress was overshadowed by weak late-quarter sales
related to retailer inventory rebalancing, primarily in response to
decelerating U.S. market growth through the Back-to-School period," said
Michael Polk, Newell Brands Chief Executive Officer. "While markets
across a number of categories were weaker than expected, we delivered
solid point-of-sale growth of +3.5 percent and share improvement of +65
basis points in the U.S., driven by good results in the mass channel and
strong double-digit growth in e-commerce. We continued to realize cost
synergies as planned, with an incremental $86 million in the quarter.
While those benefits, coupled with a lower than normal tax rate, were
partially offset by weaker than expected sales, cost inflation and the
absence of about $50 million of pre-tax earnings associated with
divestitures, we still delivered double-digit earnings per share growth
for the quarter.
"Despite challenging marketplace conditions, we are on a path to achieve
our transformation objectives," continued Polk. "Our market share
increases, point of sale growth, innovation and e-commerce development,
and cost savings delivery have enabled competitive year-to-date results,
strengthening our confidence in the transformative value creation
opportunity inherent in Newell Brands. That confidence is shared by our
Board, which has approved a $1 billion share repurchase authorization
through 2020. This program will enable increased flexibility to allocate
capital to our most attractive strategic options as part of our ongoing
commitment to create value for our shareholders."
Third Quarter 2017 Operating Results
Net sales declined 7.0 percent to $3.7 billion, reflecting a 770 basis
point net negative impact from acquisitions and divestitures. Core sales
grew 0.4 percent. The Live, Learn, Work and Play segments delivered
positive core sales growth.
Reported gross margin was 34.5 percent compared with 32.2 percent in the
prior year, driven by synergies and cost savings and the absence of the
inventory step-up charge recorded in the prior year related to the
acquisition of the Jarden business, partially offset by increased
commodity cost inflation and negative product mix. Normalized gross
margin was 35.0 percent compared with 36.0 percent in the prior year, as
synergies and cost savings were more than offset by increased commodity
cost inflation and negative mix.
Reported operating income was $323 million, or 8.8 percent of sales,
compared with $324 million, or 8.2 percent of sales, in the prior year,
reflecting benefits from synergies and Project Renewal savings and the
absence of the inventory step-up charge recorded in the prior year
related to the acquisition of the Jarden business, partially offset by
the absence of earnings related to divested businesses, commodity cost
inflation and other costs associated with natural disasters, a charge
related to the bankruptcy of a leading baby retailer, negative product
mix and higher advertising, promotion and e-commerce investment.
Normalized operating income was $551 million compared with $609 million
in the prior year, as benefits from synergies and Project Renewal
savings were more than offset by the absence of earnings related to
divested businesses, commodity cost inflation, negative product mix and
higher advertising, promotion and e-commerce investment. Normalized
operating margin was 15.0 percent compared to 15.4 percent in the prior
The reported tax rate for the quarter was a benefit of 41.5 percent
compared with a 6.8 percent rate in the prior year. The normalized tax
rate was 4.1 percent, compared with 22.5 percent in the prior year. The
year over year improvement reflects current year discrete benefits
exceeding those in the prior year and the geographic mix effect of
The company reported net income of $234 million compared with $187
million in the prior year, benefiting from lower interest expense and a
lower tax rate, partially offset by a charge recorded on the divestiture
of the Winter Sports business. Reported diluted earnings per share were
$0.48 compared with $0.38 in the prior year. Normalized net income was
$421 million, or $0.86 per share, compared with $377 million, or $0.78
per share, in the prior year.
Operating cash flow was $183 million, compared with $513 million in the
prior year, due largely to the impact of divestitures, unfavorable
working capital movement related to lower than expected sales, and
higher cash tax payments.
A reconciliation of reported results to normalized results is included
in the appendix.
Third Quarter 2017 Operating Segment Results
The Live segment generated net sales of $1.48 billion, an increase of
2.3 percent compared with $1.45 billion in the prior year. Core sales
growth of 0.6 percent was driven by strong growth from the Baby and Food
businesses, largely offset by weak results in Appliances and Cookware,
due to market share softness and retailer inventory rebalancing in the
U.S. Reported operating income was $173 million compared with $136
million in the prior year. Reported operating margin was 11.7 percent of
sales compared with 9.4 percent of sales in the prior year. The
improvement is largely due to the absence of the negative impact of
inventory step-up related to the acquired Jarden businesses in the prior
year which more than offset a charge related to the bankruptcy of a
leading baby retail customer. Normalized operating income was $215
million versus $212 million last year. Normalized operating margin was
14.5 percent of sales compared with 14.6 percent in the prior year, as
cost synergies and Project Renewal savings were more than offset by
input cost inflation and increased investment in e-commerce.
The Learn segment generated net sales of $642 million, an increase of
0.7 percent compared with $638 million in the prior year. Core sales
grew 0.5 percent with modest growth across all three businesses. Writing
performance was well below expectations, although market share improved
versus prior year in both the underlying business and in glue. For the
first time in many years, market growth at Back-to-School was weak
resulting in minimal September replenishment orders and significant
inventory destocking across all channels. Reported operating income was
$68 million compared with $124 million in the prior year. Reported
operating margin was 10.5 percent of sales compared with 19.5 percent in
the prior year. Normalized operating income was $100 million compared
with $142 million in the prior year. Normalized operating margin was
15.6 percent of sales compared with 22.2 percent last year. The decline
in margin was primarily attributable to product mix associated with weak
sales on the high margin Writing products, partially offset by the
benefit of cost synergies and Project Renewal savings.
The Work segment generated net sales of $738 million, an increase of 1.6
percent compared with $727 million in the prior year. Core sales grew
1.9 percent led by continued strong growth on Waddington and solid
results from the Consumer and Commercial business. Reported operating
income was $123 million compared with $117 million in the prior year.
Reported operating margin was 16.6 percent of sales compared with 16.1
percent in the prior year. Normalized operating income was $137 million
versus $133 million last year. Normalized operating margin was 18.6
percent of sales compared with 18.3 percent last year, as the benefit of
cost synergies and savings more than offset commodity cost inflation.
The Play segment generated net sales of $611 million, a 2.4 percent
increase compared with $597 million in the prior year. Core sales grew
2.3 percent, reflecting growth in all three businesses with strong
increases in Team Sports and Fishing. Reported operating income was $69
million compared with $4 million in the prior year Reported operating
margin was 11.2 percent of sales, versus 0.6 percent in the prior year.
The improvement is largely due to the benefit of cost synergies and
savings and the absence of the negative impact of inventory step-up
related to the acquired Jarden businesses in the prior year. Normalized
operating income was $78 million versus $71 million in the prior year.
Normalized operating margin was 12.8 percent of sales compared with 12.0
percent last year.
The Other segment generated net sales of $204 million, a decline of 62.4
percent compared with $543 million in the prior year largely due to the
divestitures of the Tools, Winter Sports, Fire Starter and Fire Log and
Cordage businesses. Core sales declined 10.6 percent, primarily
attributable to softness in the Process Solutions business. Reported
operating income was $25 million compared with operating income of $46
million in the prior year. Reported operating margin was 12.3 percent of
sales, compared with 8.5 percent in the prior year. Normalized operating
income was $46 million versus $89 million last year. Normalized
operating margin was 22.6 percent of sales compared with 16.4 percent
last year. The decrease in income relates largely to the lost earnings
associated with divested businesses and the increase in margin reflects
improved product mix and the impact of cost synergies and savings.
Share Repurchase Program
The company also announced today that its Board of Directors has
approved an extension and expansion to the company's on-going share
repurchase program. Under the updated plan, through the end of 2020 the
company is authorized to expend up to $1.0 billion for repurchase of its
outstanding shares. This authorization is incremental to the $256
million remaining under its previous $500 million share repurchase
program, which was scheduled to expire at the end of 2017 and has now
been extended through the end of 2020. Under the program, the company's
common shares may be purchased through a combination of a 10b5-1
automatic trading plan and discretionary purchases on the open market or
in privately negotiated transactions. The amount and timing of any
purchases will depend on several factors, including trading price,
trading volume and general market conditions.
Outlook for the Twelve Months Ending December
31, 2017
Newell Brands revised its core sales growth and normalized EPS guidance
for full year 2017 as follows:
Net Sales Growth
11.3% to 11.8%
Normalized Earnings per Share
$2.80 to $2.85
The company expects a full year 2017 weighted average share count of
approximately 489 million shares, fourth quarter 2017 weighted average
share count of approximately 492 million shares and a full year 2017 tax
rate of about 21 percent.
As of April 15, 2016, Newell Brands core sales include pro forma core
sales associated with the Jarden transaction as if the combination
occurred April 15, 2015. Core sales exclude the impact of foreign
currency, acquisitions (other than the Jarden acquisition) until their
first anniversary, and planned and completed divestitures. Beginning
with the second quarter of 2016, the company excludes the amortization
of intangible assets associated with acquisitions from its calculation
of normalized earnings per share.
The company has presented forward-looking statements regarding
normalized earnings per share for 2017, which is a non-GAAP financial
measure. This non–GAAP financial measure is derived by excluding certain
amounts, expenses or income from the corresponding financial measure
determined in accordance with GAAP. The determination of the amounts
that are excluded from this non-GAAP financial measure is a matter of
management judgment and depends upon, among other factors, the nature of
the underlying expense or income amounts recognized in a given period.
We are unable to present a quantitative reconciliation of the
aforementioned forward-looking non-GAAP financial measure to its most
directly comparable forward-looking GAAP financial measure because such
information is not available and management cannot reliably predict all
of the necessary components of such GAAP measures without unreasonable
effort or expense. The unavailable information could have a significant
impact on the company's full-year 2017 GAAP financial results.
Conference Call
The company's third quarter 2017 earnings conference call will be held
today, November 2, 2017, at 8:30 a.m. ET. A link to the webcast is
provided under Events & Presentations in the Investor Relations section
of Newell Brands' website at www.newellbrands.com.
A webcast replay and a supporting slide presentation will be made
available in the Investor Relations section on the company's website
under Quarterly Earnings.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This release contains non-GAAP financial measures within the meaning of
Regulation G promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission and
includes a reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to the
most directly comparable financial measures calculated in accordance
with GAAP.
The company uses certain non-GAAP financial measures that are included
in this press release and the additional financial information both to
explain its results to stockholders and the investment community and in
the internal evaluation and management of its businesses. The company's
management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures and the
information they provide are useful to investors since these measures
(a) permit investors to view the company's performance using the same
tools that management uses to evaluate the company's past performance,
reportable business segments and prospects for future performance and
(b) determine certain elements of management's incentive compensation.
The company's management believes that core sales provides a more
complete understanding of underlying sales trends by providing sales on
a consistent basis as it excludes the impacts of acquisitions (other
than the Jarden acquisition), planned or completed divestitures, the
deconsolidation of the company's Venezuelan operations, retail store
openings and closings, and changes in foreign currency from
year-over-year comparisons. As reflected in the Core Sales Analysis, the
effect of foreign currency on reported sales is determined by applying a
fixed exchange rate, calculated as the 12-month average in the prior
year, to the current and prior year local currency sales amounts
(excluding acquisitions and divestitures), with the difference in these
two amounts being the increase or decrease in core sales, and the
difference between the change in as reported sales and the change in
constant currency sales reported as the currency impact. The company's
management believes that "normalized" gross margin, "normalized" SG&A
expense, "normalized" operating income, "normalized" net income,
"normalized" earnings per share, "normalized" interest and "normalized"
tax rates, which exclude restructuring and other expenses and one-time
and other events such as costs related to certain product recalls, the
extinguishment of debt, certain tax benefits and charges, impairment
charges, pension settlement charges, discontinued operations,
divestiture costs, costs related to the acquisition, integration and
financing of acquired businesses, amortization of intangible assets
associated with acquisitions (beginning in the second quarter of 2016),
advisory costs for process transformation and optimization initiatives,
costs of personnel dedicated to integration activities and
transformation initiatives under Project Renewal and certain other
items, are useful because they provide investors with a meaningful
perspective on the current underlying performance of the company's core
ongoing operations.
The company determines the tax effect of the items excluded from
normalized diluted earnings per share by applying the estimated
effective rate for the applicable jurisdiction in which the pre-tax
items were incurred, and for which realization of the resulting tax
benefit, if any, is expected. In situations in which an item excluded
from normalized results impacts income tax expense, the company uses a
"with" and "without" approach to determine normalized income tax expense.
While the company believes that these non-GAAP financial measures are
useful in evaluating the company's performance, this information should
be considered as supplemental in nature and not as a substitute for or
superior to the related financial information prepared in accordance
with GAAP. Additionally, these non-GAAP financial measures may differ
from similar measures presented by other companies.
About Newell Brands
Newell Brands (NYSE:NWL) is a leading global consumer goods company with
a strong portfolio of well-known brands, including Paper Mate®,
Sharpie®, Dymo®, EXPO®, Parker®, Elmer's®, Coleman®, Jostens®, Marmot®,
Rawlings®, Oster®, Sunbeam®, FoodSaver®, Mr. Coffee®, Rubbermaid
Commercial Products®, Graco®, Baby Jogger®, NUK®, Calphalon®,
Rubbermaid®, Contigo®, First Alert®, Waddington and Yankee Candle®. For
hundreds of millions of consumers, Newell Brands makes life better every
day, where they live, learn, work and play.
This press release and additional information about Newell Brands are
available on the company's website, www.newellbrands.com.
Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
Some of the statements in this press release and its exhibits,
particularly those anticipating future financial performance, business
prospects, growth, operating strategies and similar matters, are forward
looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements generally can be
identified by the use of words such as "intend," "anticipate,"
"believe," "estimate," "project," "target," "plan," "expect," "will,"
"should," "would" or similar statements. Actual results may differ
materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking
statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those suggested by the forward-looking statements
include, but are not limited to:
The information contained in this press release and the tables is as of
the date indicated. The company assumes no obligation to update any
forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events
or developments.
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the children who played were: Alona, Ella, Hannah, Madeline, Louisa, Sophie, Rachel and Temisan.
Ella and Alona worked really well together scoring 22 goals. The team are unbeaten this year. Thank you to all the parents who came to watch.
A special well done Mrs Oshodi and Nicole Rosen for all their hard work!
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The Wonderful Benefits of a Master Cleanse Diet
The Wonderful Benefits of a Master Cleanse Diet
A Master Cleanse Diet is the key to good health. Consuming a plant-based diet will not only ensure that you are getting the bulk of the nutrients you need on a daily basis, it will also help your system to cleanse itself and remain free of toxins.
Fresh, organic fruits and vegetables, nuts, beans and whole grains are so vitally important to helping us maintain optimal health. Cold water, wild caught fish, such as salmon and tuna, should be included in your diet as well. They provide the necessary omega 3 fatty acids that we need in our diets. Although consumption should be limited due to levels of mercury they may contain.
Anyone who does not consume a master cleanse diet (essentially a mostly vegan diet), should consider performing a master cleanse on a regular basis.
In order to get the vitamins and nutrients we need from our diets, one needs to consume at least 13 servings of fruits and vegetables daily. Leafy greens and cruciferous veggies are the most vitamin-packed of the bunch. Diets high in these vegetables have been shown to have a decreased risk of chronic, degenerative diseases such as cancer.
A couple of ways to ensure you are consuming a master cleanse diet and getting all of your vegetable and fruit servings in is to include green smoothies and vegetable/fruit juices daily. Simply by adding these nutrient packed liquids to your diet, you can easily get very close to or exceed the recommended intake of 13 servings.
On top of the juices and smoothies, consuming mostly a plant-based diet will ensure that your diet is rich in nutrient value. Taking in so many nutrients and vitamins will help your colon to maintain good health and also purge the toxins from our environment that surround us.
When I began to incorporate healthier elements into my diet, I felt better in so many ways. I no longer have to deal with constipation or bloating - two symptoms that I was often plagued with when I consumed processed junk foods. If you are consuming a highly processed diet, cleansing is a very important step to good health. Slowly introducing more healthy elements into your diet and eliminating the unhealthy choices will help you to follow a more nutrient rich regime.
You may wish to try a master cleanse to help detoxify your system. But, keep in mind, that detoxing and then resuming your nasty old ways will not provide much of a benefit overall.
It is always a good idea to consult with a qualified professional, such as a naturopathic doctor or nutritionist when embarking on a lifestyle change.
Please note: this article does not prescribe any strategy or treatment and should not be attempted without the supervision of a medical professional. The information provided here does not dispense medical, legal or professional advice and is for educational purposes only. The author makes no claims about the validity of the statements made herein. Sole responsibility for using any information contained in this article falls on the reader.
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Popin' Pete
Popin' Pete
Popin' Pete in China, 2011
Timothy Earl Solomon
August 5, 1961
|Dancer, choreographer
Timothy Earl Solomon (born August 5, 1961), known as Popin' Pete , is an American dancer, choreographer, innovator, one of the originators of the "popping" dance style and member of the Electric Boogaloos. Pete's career has spanned over thirty years since the emerging of popping dance to developing funk culture as a whole.[1]
Being inspired by his older brother, "Boogaloo" Sam Solomon, who by that time had already mastered all existing street dance styles, Pete would always watch Sam dance and learn from him . Around the years 1975-1976 Sam created the popping & boogaloo styles of dance.[2] He developed a set of basic movements and founded The Electric Boogaloos. The group is responsible for the creation of the dance known worldwide as "popping".
The Electric Boogaloos[edit]
Popin' Pete is a first generation member of The Electric Boogaloos, joining the group in 1978, Pete began to learn the popping style. According to Pete, he learned to pop first because boogaloo was too difficult. Boogaloo Sam[3] as a creator of the group taught basics to the members of The Electric Boogaloos. As all the members were very experienced and passionate dancers, the group soon became successful. During that time, Pete and the other members of The Electric Boogaloos appeared on many popular shows including: The Midnight Special, Kicks and Soul Train in the United States. (firstly in 1980[4]).
Relationship with Michael Jackson[edit]
In 1982, Michael Jackson, after seeing their Soul Train performance, approached members of The Electric Boogaloos to choreograph both the "Thriller" and "Beat It" videos.[5] Their relationship with Jackson spanned almost two decades working in various roles — from numerous music videos (e.g. "Beat It", Captain EO & Michael Jackson's Ghosts) to multimedia movies, live performances, choreography, and lessons.[6]
Popin' Pete in Chris Brown's "Yeah 3x"[edit]
One scene in "Yeah 3x" is dedicated to Popin' Pete who dances with Chris Brown at a storefront labeled "Popin Pete's" . Pete and Brown do a dance routine which was choreographed by Pete. Then they each go on with short dance solos.[7]
Popin' Pete in funk culture[edit]
Popin Pete has gone on to innovate styles/moves like crazy legs, ET, spider man and sleepy style. With Electric Boogaloos he performs on the most authoritative scenes spreading American funkstyles culture all over the world,[5] working alongside some of this generation's most dedicated and hard working music artists. Artists such as: Justin Timberlake, Gwen Stefani, Mýa, The Black Eyed Peas and Janet Jackson etc.
For 35 years Popin Pete and the Electric Boogaloos have been developing funkstyles in the world. Popin Pete is invited as a judge to the dance competitions ("battles") in United Kingdom (UK Bboy Championship,[8] Breakin' Convention[9]), Europe, Japan (Dance Delight Japan,[10] Old School Night[11]), South Korea, China (Keep on dancing[12]) etc. He is considered to be influential figure in street-dance culture.[13] His students from the United States, Canada, UK, Europe, Brazil, Japan, China, South Korea, Russia call him "living legend".[14] On January 25, 2012 the Electric Boogaloos were presented with special Life Time Achievement Award at The Carnival: Choreographer's Ball 13 Year Anniversary Show.[15][dead link]
- ^ "Interview with Popin' Pete & Mr. Wiggles Monsters of Hip Hop". www.webcitation.org. January 2007. Archived from the original on May 28, 2010.
- ^ "History of Popping. Rebel dancers". Archived from the original on September 17, 2012. Retrieved June 8, 2012.
- ^ "Breaking Down. Old-guard hip-hop dancers return to Times Square". The village voice. October 26, 2004.
- ^ "ELECTRIC BOOGALOOS - NO PROGRAMA SOUL TRAIN EM 1980". Youtube.com.
- ^ a b "Intelligent Movement: Electric Boogaloos & UK Guests". breakinconvention.com. Breakin' Convention.
- ^ "Michael Jackson Podcast - The Electric Boogaloos". michaeljackson.com. Archived from the original on January 28, 2013. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
- ^ "Chris BrownYeah 3x". youtube.com.
- ^ "Popin Pete - Popping Judge Solo - BBoy Championships 2010". YOUTUBE.COM.
- ^ "Popin Pete". breakinconvention.com.
- ^ "JAPAN DANCE DELIGHT VOL.17 FINAL". dancedelight.net.
- ^ "Old School Night 10 Poppin PETE". YOUTUBE.COM.
- ^ "Keep On Dancing - KOD - 8 China Finals Battle Teaser". YOUTUBE.COM.
- ^ "Popping Technique Catalogue". dancemasterz.net.
- ^ "The History of Canada's StreetScape".
- ^ "Carnival Celebrates Its 13th Anniversary With a Sold Out House and Show Stopping Performances". theindustryvoiceonline.com.
External links[edit]
- Popin Pete official homepage
- versions available between May 2013 and October 2016 via archive.org (captures after October 2016 do not represent original content)
- The Electric Boogaloos official homepage
- versions available between May 1999 and November 2011 via archive.org (captures after November 2011 do not represent original content)
- Popin Pete Pioneers Breakin Convention 2008 on YouTube
- History of the moves in ELECTRIC BOOGALOO on YouTube


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The Knox School Board
Wendy is Chair of The Knox School Limited.
With over 30 years experience, predominantly in the not-for-profit sector Wendy has worked in manufacturing, accounting services, independent schools and tertiary colleges. She has qualifications in accountancy, education, an MBA and a Grad. Certificate in Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies.
Wendy has expertise in financial management, strategic planning, risk management and governance. Wendy is the Chair of the Invergowrie Foundation a philanthropic Foundation that supports the education of girls and women within Victoria.
Wendy was CEO of Girl Guides Victoria from 2004 – 2014 and is now Executive Officer and Fund Secretary at Collier Charitable Fund.
Ted is a State General Manager (Victoria/Tasmania) of a Software Consulting and Services Company founded in Australia. His technology focus extends across a wide variety of industry sectors including Education, Federal, State and Local Government, Utilities, Retail and Consulting throughout Australia and New Zealand.
Ted's background covers more than 25 years of Executive Management roles in the ICT industry. His experience extends across leading-edge technology and includes software development, software consulting, application consulting, technical & infrastructure consulting and strategic ICT consulting.
Ted's first contact with The Knox School was in 1997 when his son and daughter commenced in Years 7 and 5 respectively. In 2000 Ted joined the School Council and was Chair of the School Council from 2003 to 2007. Ted commenced as a member of the Board in August 2007.
For 20 years, Genia was Principal of Bialik College. She is one of Australia's outstanding educational leaders, driven by her passion for educating children and maximising their talents and potential. She has demonstrated creative and inspiring leadership over a sustained period and led the way in educational innovation in a number of areas.
Genia is an ambassador for Independent Schools Victoria; a member of Council at Geelong Grammar School; Fellow of the Australian College of Educators and Fellow of the Australian College of Educational Leaders.
Craig is a Solicitor and Notary Public and is Principal of Spagnol Legal, a city-based legal practice.
Before taking up the law, Craig was a teacher at The Knox School from 1989 to 1999 and held the positions of House Coordinator and Head of the Commerce and Humanities Faculties.
Sandra was invited to join The Australian Ballet School staff in 1997 as lecturer in Anatomy following a successful year as dux of the inaugural 1996 Advanced Diploma of Dance Teaching at The Australian Ballet School. From 1997 to 2008, her managerial and administrative skills were also employed in the role of Office Manager and then Administrator.
In 2008, Sandra was appointed as The Australian Ballet School's General Manager and in that time has completed further studies in Business Management, Human Resources, Education Law, Registered Training Organisation (RTO) legislation, compliancy, and Training and Assessment in the Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector.
Sandra's first contact with The Knox School was in 2001 when her daughter and son commenced at TKS. Both of her children have been enriched so far in the journey; her daughter now at university.
Sarah is a former student of The Knox School having attended the school from 1988 to 1995. Sarah returned to the school in 1999 to form the Alumni Association and in 2001 she joined the school council for 4 years until 2005 when she resigned to relocate to London to work at one of the Magic Circle law firms.
Sarah returned from London in 2009 and is currently employed as a Senior Associate in the Finance group at Herbert Smith Freehills.
Andrew, a chartered accountant, joined the Board in January 2017.
Over the past decade, Andrew has had extensive experience in business in the roles of Financial Controller, Finance Director and Company Secretary.
Andrew has held the position of Director with several organisations in the retail and entertainment sectors and has been involved with business strategy and development, project management, capital management and mergers and acquisitions.
He is currently Group Finance Director and Company Secretary of Fun Lab Pty Ltd, a leading entertainment and leisure company based in Melbourne.


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Summer is here again, and it's a HOT one.
We all love barbecues, picnics, beach days, pool days and anything that has to do with summertime. The only negative side to summer is the brutal heat, especially if you live down south.
Don't let the sun ruin the fun! When you are hosting an event in the summertime it is important to think about food and sweets that are NON MELT-ABLE, or in other words – Summer Friendly!
That means no chocolate in your candy buffet jars on fourth of July unless you want to ladle chocolate soup into bowls for your guests (actually that sounds delicious and they would probably enjoy it) but for THIS shindig lets say everything needs to be in tact when the guests arrive.
Here is a list of the most tasty yet least melt able candies we have at Bulk Candy Store for your exciting upcoming summer parties, festivals and events.


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You can now order Inspector Zenigata themed underpants on the official blue jacket website!
We're not even joking. The are four different designs in total, each are based on blue jacket Lupin, red jacket Lupin, Daisuke Jigen and Inspector Zenigata!
Each pair is 908 ($7 / €6) yen a piece.
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I've really, really enjoyed MF's visit. She's someone I have liked a great deal for about a decade, but never actually spent any extended time with. So I'm particularly pleased that she actually agreed to my spontaneous invitation to come to Stockholm. We've had a lovely time, talking about everything, filling eachother in on our lives and what sort of people we are, as well as discussing books (I lent her The Armaggeddon Rag and Triton, both of which went down very well) and ideas. I am somewhat unsociable and having someone in my space for a whole week is a bit much for me (there are a very small number of exceptions to this) but the enjoyment massively outweighed the slight irritation. MF's company and wisdom are really good for me. We had fun feeding eachother too; she made me soda bread, which I'd read about loads of times but never actually eaten.
Her visit also gave me the excuse to be a bit more actively touristy than I would on my own. Wednesday night we went to part of an open air theatre festival that's taking place in Stockholm this week. We took a posh picnic (MF made a salad of lentils and celeriac, and I made P'tite Soeur's super-colourful beetroot and orange salad), and the weather was just perfect for hanging out in some really pretty parks. I managed to get slightly lost on the way to the first event, so we were a little late, but it didn't really matter as an outdoor performance like that is pretty informal.
We were both expecting Orion's Cosi fan tutte to be terribly earnest am-dram, because that's what you usually get when free theatre festivals do classic opera. Instead it was a kind of comic dance routine with a Mozart sound track; I think we could probably have worked that out from the publicity but I skim-read the Swedish which seemed to be mostly a plot summary of the opera. As it was we were a bit taken aback to realize that the performers were just clowning around and not even miming as the speakers blasted a (fairly reasonable sounding) recording of the opera. It had some really funny moments, in a physical comedy way, and Nina Åkerlund and Richard Ahlman in particular had some really nice body language going on. Some of it was embarrassingly awful, and there was more pelvic thrusting and nudity than any performance really needs unless you're of the mentality to find that kind of thing inherently hilarious. MF commented that it had a somewhat Rocky Horror feel, which I think is a good description. Not something I would have paid money for or intentionally set out to watch, but definitely entertaining.
The second show we saw was much more thoroughly worthwhile. Burnt out punks are a kind of circus troupe who use a lot of fire related tricks, as well as some acrobatics and a little bit of character comedy, with a punk soundtrack. They were very, very good. The whole show just flowed, with exactly the right balance of thrills, technically impressive stuff, comedy and just carrying the audience superlatively well. And there were lots of individual elements which were seriously impressive: gorgeous synchronized fire poi stuff as darkness fell, and Will C's (I think, identification from their website is a bit uncertain) pole acrobatics stuff which really excelled in strength and grace (the fact that he is very pretty half-naked didn't hurt either). Lovely set too: Perfect Circle, Faith No More, Jefferson Airplane, a couple of Swedish covers of punk classics, and in general if it had been a club rather than a performance I would have been dancing my feet off.
Friday was quieter, we wandered round Stockholm city centre and Östermalm looking for the little quirky things that abound. When we got into town it started raining, and we both agreed we didn't care, but then the rain turned into torrential downpour. When we were absolutely soaked to the skin, we took refuge in Vetekatten, which is a rather amazing tearoom with decor from before Sweden got all minimalist and stylish; the cakes are stupidly overpriced but they are good cakes and it's worth it for the experience! MF had mentioned that she had some Swedish ancestry, but it turns out that she's actually directly descended from someone who is famous enough to be pictured on the currency here! We went looking for traces of MF's ancestress, but didn't find much other than a billboard marking a hole where her house had been. Rounded off the day with a nice meal in Riddargatan 20, which is a pleasant café with reasonable food.
Anyway, as you've probably noticed I've been pretty much offline, cos all the time I wasn't talking to MF I was working. I've done some of the planning and sorting for my trip next week, but not all of it. But I will get back to everybody soon. Further apologies if I've missed some vital news of yours.


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Somewhere between the tai chi, the pole dancing and the trapeze flying, and just before the tea ceremony and the mah-jong, I began to understand why Club Med thinks it can make a go of China. Where else can China's increasingly spendthrift wealthy get all that, along with croissants for breakfast?
The French group was founded in 1950 and is credited with inventing the all-inclusive package holiday. It initially developed holiday resorts around the Mediterranean, then in Alpine ski resorts, before spreading out to further-flung destinations, including Tahiti, Florida and the Caribbean. Now, though, its focus is shifting east. I had come to see its latest resort, which staged a grand official opening last month and is set among the improbably-shaped Karst mountains in Guilin, in the south of China. It is the group's second Chinese property and the probable harbinger of many more to come.
Fosun, China's largest private conglomerate, thinks China is more than ready for Club Med. Chinese tourism is growing by leaps and bounds, and Fosun says the French company's "one-stop, one-price model" is right for the country. "Club Med is very suitable for a Chinese lifestyle," says Fosun chairman Guo Guangchang, because "Chinese society is organised around the family unit". After taking a 7 per cent share of the company in 2010, the Chinese group teamed up with France's Axa Private Equity to launch a takeover bid in May. The deal recently hit a snag in the French courts, where it is facing opposition from some minority shareholders, but Club Med says it is forging ahead in China, nonetheless.
By 2015, the company expects to have five resorts in China, from the ski slopes of Yabuli in the north (where the first Chinese Club Med opened in December 2010) to the beaches near Macau (where the company plans an operation on an island property owned by a Chinese manufacturer of air conditioners). By then, it predicts China will be its second-largest market.
At the new Guilin resort, the target clientele will be majority Chinese, about a quarter from other Asian countries, and the rest from Europe and the US. And in line with Club Med's global strategy of taking the brand upmarket, it is hoping to attract the richest, best-travelled and most sophisticated Chinese.
That said, for a luxury resort in China, Club Med Guilin is emphatically bling-free, even understated. Set in 46 hectares of mountainous countryside, and part of a park 10 times that size, it comes complete with rice paddies and water buffalo.
The resort's buildings are an eclectic mixture of abstract, poured-concrete structures, surrounded by an equally quirky collection of sculptures by renowned western and Asian artists. Every day, not long after dawn, the resort's gentils organisateurs – Club Med-speak for staff – launch a flurry of activities that keeps guests busy until long after dark: from thrice-a-day yoga to pole dance training. I only had time for one full day at the resort but there was never a dull moment: tai chi at 8am in a thatched hut on the banks of a mountain-ringed lake, after which I failed to learn to pole dance, failed to learn to swing from a trapeze, and failed to coax my mountain bike up a hill. So, as consolation, I got an oil massage before heading off to watch a Chinese acrobat in toe shoes stand on point on top of her partner's head. The evening ended with the kind of jolly singalong and amateur variety show that Club Med guests around the world seem to love and hate in equal measure. But in the conga line of gyrating guests that formed after the Guilin show, no one seemed to be complaining.
"The great change taking place in China is that the tradition of tourism used to be tour groups," says Henri Giscard d'Estaing, Club Med's chief executive. "But now wealthy Chinese are moving towards a more international standard of holiday where they want to be in exceptional places, combined with a high level of comfort and something to do."
Nevertheless, the union of French and Chinese culture isn't always completely straightforward. The resort is actually only managed by Club Med, and Cao Guangcan, chairman of Guilin Yuzi Paradise, the group that owns it, tells me: "They can't use their French way of thinking in China." Club Med originally wanted one mah-jong table, one karaoke room, and 400 chaises longues by the pool. But Guangcan insisted that mah-jong and karaoke were a huge part of holidaying Chinese style – and sunning by the pool was not. So the resort has 20 mah-jong tables, eight karaoke rooms – and 100 sunloungers. The pole dance studio, it seems, is also not standard issue in other Club Meds.
But for the rest of it? Well, it's the closest thing to France within a two-hour flight from Shanghai. And since Shanghai has 23m people, that ought to be enough to guarantee success in Guilin – even if it does have a few too many sunloungers.
Patti Waldmeir was a guest of Club Med Guilin (www.clubmed.com). A week's holiday there costs from £1,325 per person, all inclusive and with flights from Shanghai. Additional reporting by Zhang Yan
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Suicide numbers on the rise, white middle aged men have the highest rates
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) —
According to the American Association of Suicidology, white middle aged men have the highest suicide rates in America, and the numbers have continued to climb for the past 10 years.
In 2015, suicide was the 10th leading cause of death in the U.S. That year, 44,193 people committed suicide. Of those, 33,994 were men, and 30,658 were white men.
Kern County Mental Health Director Bill Walker notes that when there is an economy downturn, one of the groups that is hit the hardest is white men.
"They are often in the role of being the provider for their families," said Walker. "What if suddenly I didn't have a job ... and suddenly I can't provide?"
But health leaders say suicide is not always about finances.
Ellen Eggert is the program supervisor for the Kern County Mental Health Crisis Hotline. She said many middle aged men who have health problems, history of mental illness or substance abuse, or who have experienced sudden loss, may suffer from suicidal thoughts.
"A lot of people who die by suicide feel like a burden, even though they are not. They feel alone. They have a capability for death, and they are not afraid to die," said Eggert.
Health leaders say these are some of the suicide warning signs to look out for:
- Increased substance (alcohol or drug) use
- No reason for living; no sense of purpose in life
- Anxiety, agitation, unable to sleep or sleeping all of the time
- Feeling trapped - like there's no way out
- Hopelessness
- Withdrawal from friends, family and society
- Rage, uncontrolled anger, seeking revenge
- Acting reckless or engaging in risky activities, seemingly without thinking
- Dramatic mood changes
If observed, health leaders encourage people to seek help as soon as possible by contacting a mental health professional.
The crisis hotline is available 24/7 for anyone who needs to talk or needs mental health resources. The number is (800) 991-5272.


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Or also known as "Why Racism is Funny".
Okay, so I am not a racist. And I don't actually find racism funny. I find stereotyping memes funny. Actual racism isn't funny in the least. But stereotyping isn't, in my opinion, actual racism, because it takes the best and funniest parts about being different and pokes fun at them. Racism is mean to hurt and control. Stereotyping memes, when used by non-racist people, are fucking hilarious.
Today we use stereotypes as a way to break the proverbial ice and open ourselves up for discussion.
Although there are a select few ding-a-lings out there who get all butthurt when they see these memes, even though it's not truly racism (unless you know the person who's posting them is a dick racist). I still want to smack these babies and tell them "Get a fucking sense of humor!" The more we can laugh at ourselves and each other, the better off this world is. And memes are the best way to do this without being a douche.
Here are some stereotypes and accompanying memes to go with them that I find quite hilarious:
Black people eat watermelon.
(So do I, and I am not black…….but may I really am??)
Asians eat dogs.
(Truth!! There are restaurants where they eat dog penis and raise dogs just to eat them in Bejing and other places in China!)
White people are rednecks.
(Rednecks really do exist. There are special zoos called trailer parks you can visit to see them live in action! And they are all free and every city has one! Visit your local trailer park today!)
Australians ride kangaroos bareback.
(Okay, I made that one up, BUT I think I will make a meme of this and spread it around and see if it catches on!)
Black people like Kool-aid and fried chicken.
(Hot damn, so do I! Maybe I really am black?)
Asians have squinty eyes.
(Um….have you seen them? Their eye structure is different than anyone else's. Though it's not funny to look at them, because they look normal, but when you SAY it, it's funnier.)
Black girls have big butts.
(I blame this on Sir Mix A Lot. He's the one who started this one. And then there's Nicki Minaj who's making this stereotype more true.)
White people don't have rhythm.
(I do! See??? I AM NOT REALLY WHITE!)
Black people are good at basketball.
(Good! Because not as many whites are, and we need SOMEONE to play, right?)
Asians are geniuses.
(This has to do with their work ethic, BUT my son has a Korean friend who really is a genius. Soooooo……is this even really a stereotype? Or is this just an amazing TRUTH???!!!)
All maids are Mexican.
(This one is perpetrated by the TV industry. EVERY SINGLE maid you see is hispanic. So then the hotel industry follows suit. They need to start employing Asians, blacks and whites and then we can wipe out this stereotype forever!)
Mexicans no speak good English. Asians no speaka good Engrish.
(C'mon…that's funny! Really now….I mean, I am sure they make fun of white people all the damn time. In fact, I know they do. I've been there when they do. I'd like to see a white person try to speak Chinese and I guarantee you all the people that hear them will be laughing their asses off at them LOL Mispronunciations are just funny, no matter who we are.)
Asians know kung fu.
(Well the Asians that know kung fu sure know it better than the whites that do! Why? Kung fu is Asian originated…..Shaolin monks perhaps? And they are BADASSES. How many white Shaolin monks do you know? NONE! THAT'S HOW MANY! Check and mate. Or Coffee and mate. Whatever.)
Black dudes have big dicks.
(What MAN would not WANT everyone to think they have a big wang? I mean, that's the biggest compliment and man can get! This isn't' a stereotype people, this is a gift.)
All white people are racist.
(Well, most rednecks and Republicans are. So there.)
Americans are fat and lazy.
(Actually, Americans are racist, entitled, overweight, lazy, AND sexually addicted. Get it right people!!)
Mexicans are lazy and illegal.
(Well, a shit ton of them are illegal. But ask yourself what they are running from? Poverty? Horrible crime? Cockroaches the size of your cat? Mexico ain't pretty, y'all. It's destitute and people are starving. Take the poorest white area in the US and you'll see the nicest area in Mexico. As for being lazy, who the fuck do you think will pick your beans and mow your lawn? White people? Errrrrhhh. Nope. Wrong. A Mexican, that's who. They do the work no American wants to do and for little pay. White people be lazy, y'all. Who are the top CEO's in businesses? An eeeeensy bit of work for HUGE pay. That's a white people invention. And I call that lazy.)
Arabs and Muslims are terrorists.
(White people are terrorists too! But they don't wear cool things on their heads when they terrorize. I think that's the diff here. Maybe if white people wore bigger hats they'd get some press too, and then errbody be scared of any white person wearing a hat.)
English people have bad teeth.
(Have you SEEN Harry Potter? This isn't so much a stereotype. I mean….maybe they just need more kids excited to become dentists over there??)
French people are assholes.
(I have never met a French person, but supposedly my birthfather is French, which would make me half. And I am an asshole. Sooooooo maybe there is some truth to this?)
Jews are greedy.
(No. Jews have good money management. Get with the program people!)
Asians love math.
(I mean, who doesn't? Me, that's who! But if I am half French, maybe French people hate math? Ever think of that? No, you only think of yourselves and how much you love math because you're Asian!)
Irish people are drunks.
(Have you seen how many pubs they have? There is a reason "Irish" is usually followed by the word "pub". Next question.)
Blondes are dumb.
(My cousin is blonde. My cousin is dumb. So therefore this stereotype is real. So there.)
Women are dumb.
(No, we just play dumb so men do more stuff for us. So in actuality, we are brilliant. Unless we are blonde. See above.)
Men are always horny.
So…when someone posts memes that are stereotyping? They are fucking hilarious. Why? Because they are partially based on enough truth so we can nod our heads and say "Oh yeah! They sooooo totally do that!" Even if not all of them, or even most of who they are making fun of do what the meme says. That's what makes it funnier. It wouldn't be funny if everyone on earth fit into that meme. It would just be a universal truth.
Until we can laugh at racism, we can't have open discussions about it. Everyone is so scared to bring up racial topics with someone of the opposite race. But if we can use memes to discuss things, then so be it.
And here is my all time favorite stereotyping meme:
OH you go little fat Asian boy! You make all the leopard pants you want!!


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You will see past continuous and past simple in context listening about a shark attack
Answer the questions:
1. Where did the accident happen?
2. How far was the mother from Lucy when the shark attacked?
3. What did the mother hear?
4. Did the mother see the shark biting Lucy?
5. Who took Lucy out of the water?
6. Did Lucy see the shark?
7. Did they know that there were sharks in the area?
8. What time was it when the attack happened?
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Keeping you Scared | Unfilter 12
Posted on: August 3, 2012
Posted in: Featured, Unfilter, Video
In today's Unfilter we've got a reality check for the for the industrial media complex. From nation wide power outage scares, to synthetic propaganda, the media does its best to keep you scared, and watching.
All that and much more, in this week's Unfilter.
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Show Notes:
- Rormer FBI agent, Donald Sachtleben, Steven Iven's former partner, with child pornography charges
Al Qaeda bomb plot was foiled by double agent – Los Angeles Times
Power Is Restored Across India After Worst Blackout in History
- A U.S. Blackout as Large as India's? 'Very Unlikely'
Scary Spice:
- DEA raids businesses nationwide for K2, Spice, synthetic drugs
Synthetic marijuana – Spice – warehouse raided by DEA – YouTube
- \"Either We Stand Together Or We\'ll Hang Separately\" ( I Bet They Say That A LOT At The Pentagon) – YouTube
- The book Dianne Feinstein doesn\'t want you to read:
- Confront and Conceal: Obama\'s Secret Wars and Surprising Use of American Power Audio Book
- Part of the reason patents are BS
- It\'s Happened: Paramilitary Police vs Civilians in Anaheim
- The Pentagon Is Offering Free Military Hardware To Every Police Department In The US
- Small-Town Cops Pile Up on Useless Military Gear
9 Horrifying Botched Police Raids – Business Insider
CIA collaboration with New York Police Department was never legally approved | The Raw Story
ACT THREE: Feedback
- Dan's feedback from last weeks
- What kinds of stories do you want submit to unfilter.Reddit.com?
- Cybersecurity Act fails to pass in the Senate
- Central bankers eyeing whether Libor needs scrapping
- The London Olympics
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- Follow DanFilterFree on identi.ca if you want to know when he is at the Syracuse Innovators Guild if you want to stop by send him a PM and he will make sure the doors are open.
- Chase's Geek Stuff
- Michael Vail\'s Website
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Ready for the off!!!
Great article in the Westmorland Gazette http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/news/9950732.Kendal_men_to_paddle_up_for_rotary_friends/
Article on Lakeland Radio website http://lakelandradio.co.uk/event/kendal-to-london-by-kayak/
An interview with Radio Cumbria. Go to http://www.bbc.co.uk/
Excellent dinner and get together on Friday for all the team including Brian, back from Oman, our driver Ian and all our wives.
The boats are loaded. We are all packed.
Start time 10.00am TOMORROW!!! from Tewitfield at 10.00am.
Just can't wait!!!!!
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Very many thanks to all who have offered support.
We will try to blog each day so you can follow our progress.