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Zucchini Chicken Poppers
Don't we all want some new ideas? And that "Tasty" youtube channel has some seriously tasty looking dishes. With a lot of them deep fried. Heh.
Well, I saw one that looked very tasty and kinda healthy. I bookmarked it to try at a later date – which ended up today. Of course, I made a few changes – notably removing onions and cilantro.
Here's how they turned out. (Before you get too far, I made them with 1 tsp of salt, and I'm pretty sure that could at least be halved.)
1 lb chicken
1 clove garlic, minced
1 ½ cups grated zucchini
½ cup grated fennel
½ tsp grated ginger
½ tsp salt
½ tsp pepper
4 tsps olive oil
Grate zucchini, fennel, and ginger into a medium sized bowl. Add salt and pepper, mix. Add in ground chicken, mix.
Pan-fry by tablespoons. (I made 4x batches of 5, refreshing oil in pan with each batch. If you could do more at a time, you could use less oil.)
Makes about 20 pieces. (20 1 tbsp size plus one giant one, to be exact.)
The original served this with a guacamole type dip – but I didn't have avocado in the house. That would have been a fresh addition. (And a nice way to cut the salt.)
If you are interested, here is the link to the original recipe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-Z-Z6hx0s0

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Yamaha has already doubled-down on its leaning multi-wheeler (LMW) concept, bringing us both the Yamaha Tricity scooter and the Yamaha Niken.
Now it seems that the Japanese brand is ready to bring us a hat trick of these machines, with Yamaha CEO/President Yoshihiro Hidaka tipping that the folks from Iwata have more multi-wheel leaners coming down the pipe.
To give us more insight though, a slide accompanying Hidaka-san's speach should a blurred out model, sitting in-between the Tricity and Niken model, perhaps indicating that a mid-sized LMW is coming to us soon from Yamaha.


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DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – It's been 20 years but they're back!
Cast and crew of TNT's new series "Dallas" came out to celebrate the world premiere Thursday night at the Winspear Opera House. The red carpet was rolled out for the original stars of the iconic CBS series that aired from 1978-1991. Fans were excited to see J.R., Bobby and Sue Ellen (Larry Hagman, Patrick Duffy and Linda Grey) but they screamed equally for the new kids on the block — Jesse Metcalfe, Josh Henderson and Jordana Brewster.
Hundreds turned out to cheer the stars, and 63 media outlets were also in attendance, crowding the red carpet to get all the star-studded coverage.
Considered to be one of the most successful television series of all time, TNT said that they're thrilled to bring all the old school Ewing family drama back, as well as some new tensions, romance and intrigue.
Unlike the original series, all filming was done locally in North Texas. Producers hope to learn soon if there will be a season two and, if so, hope to return to film an additional 13 episodes in Texas.
Larry Hagman told CBS 11 News that he is happy beyond belief to wear J.R.'s famed Stetson again, and Linda Grey said that Sue Ellen never left her! The new actors said that it only took a few days to feel at home, and all were ecstatic to be reunited for the splashy Dallas premiere!
"Dallas" debuts on TNT on June 15. My money's on seeing all these folks back on our local streets filming season two by the fall.
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When it comes to handing out housing money, Governor George Pataki serves the bacon upstate and leaves Gotham the gristle. New York City may be home to 60 percent of the state's poor–and 80 percent of its homeless–but you wouldn't know that from last week's announcement of state funding for low- to moderate-income housing money projects.
Pataki, who chooses how to spend low income housing tax credit and Housing Trust Fund cash, gave New York City barely one quarter of the $117 million total.
"It's atrocious," said Brad Lander, director of the Fifth Avenue Committee, whose organization was among the city agencies to receive money. "We should be getting at least 50 percent, when you consider the city's poverty rate and our level of need."
By comparison, Pataki was very generous to the man who tried to kill the city's rent regulation system last summer, Republican State Senate Majority leader Joseph Bruno. According to a City Limits analysis, the state is pumping at least $8.7 million in affordable housing cash into Bruno's solidly middle-class upstate district, which includes Rensselaer and Saratoga counties. New York City, with nearly half the state's population, got a total of $29.4 million.
Bruno has taken a big piece of the newly-created $9 million Senior Housing Initiative: projects in Rensselaer and Saratoga ate up $4.2 million, while New York City only got $960,000.
Even though it has the fifth-lowest poverty rate of New York's 62 counties and a racetrack that has long attracted the state's Knickerbocker elite, Saratoga will soon receive a dose of government housing support rarely seen outside of Appalachian shanty towns. The sleepy 6,687-person Village of Hoosick Falls, with a poverty rate two points lower than the county's already-modext 5.9 percent, received $340,000 in low-income HOME funds. Nearby Malta will soon get 82 new units of senior housing; $1.6 million will go to towns in Bruno's district that were hit hard by last winter's ice storms.
"The Senator is very much concerned about affordable housing upstate as well as in the rest of the state," said a Bruno spokesperson.
If any New York City politician did well under the Pataki plan, it was Brooklyn Democrat Vito Lopez, chairman of the state Assembly's housing committee. Lopez, whose bid to hike the state's housing budget was vetoed by Pataki in the spring, still managed to deliver $2.5 million to his longtime favorite, the Ridgewood-Bushwick Senior Citizen Center.
In all, the city will see only $6.1 million of the $24 million in the Low- Income Housing Trust Fund, which is used to rehab dilapidated buildings. City nonprofits will receive $5.3 million of of the $16.6 million slated for the state's low-income tax credit program.


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Syfy's WIZARD WARS Premiers to Over 1 Million Viewers
Syfy's new competition series Wizard Wars proved magical in its premiere, conjuring up over one million total viewers on Tuesday, August 19 from 10-11PM (ET/PT).
The series also averaged 573K Adults 25-54, 552K Adults 18-49 and 240K Adults 18-34.
Last night's premiere highlighted two young illusionists, Chris Funk and Ekaterina, who created a fresh card trick that managed to wow Penn of the legendary magic duo Penn & Teller.
Next week's all-new episode on Tuesday, August 26 at 10 p.m. ET/PT features bright young magicians Eric Buss of Tuscon, AZ, Mattias "Famous" Ramos of Los Angeles, CA, Murray SawChuck of Las Vegas, NV and Rob Anderson of Baltimore, MD. Their challenge is to take doggy snacks and turn the everyday object into a world-class illusion.
Each episode of Wizard Wars begins with two teams of magicians going head-to-head with a limited amount of time to create an original routine. The winning team will then enter "The Wizard War" and compete against the expert "home team" of world-renowned "Wizards" to battle it out for bragging rights, and a $10,000 prize.
Two-time World Championship of Magic winner Gregory Wilson, Wynn Resort resident magician Shimshi, Youtube sensation and contemporary street illusionist Justin Flom, and internationally renowned mentalist Angela Funovits will compete as the home team. These masterful performers and magic creators cover every discipline in magic from sleight of hand to large-scale stage illusion.
Joining the legendary Penn & Teller on the judging panel is the 2012 winner of The BBC's The Magicians, Jason Latimer, and popular web host Christen Gerhart.
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Israel's Hannibal Directive
By Stephen Lendman
| It's been Israeli policy since 1986. It's an unwritten
military protocol. It was secret for many years.
In 2003, Haaretz called it "one of the most controversial operational orders" in IDF history. Three Northern Command senior officers established it.
They included NC head Major General Yossi Peled, operations officer Col. Gabi Ashkenazi and intelligence officer Col. Yaakov Amidror.
They established live fire rules in cases of Israeli soldier abductions. It said:
"During an abduction, the major mission is to rescue our soldiers from the abductors even at the price of harming or wounding our soldiers."
"Light-arms fire is to be used in order to bring the abductors to the ground or to stop them."
"If the vehicle or the abductors do not stop, single-shot (sniper) fire should be aimed at them, deliberately, in order to hit the abductors, even if this means hitting our soldiers."
"In any event, everything will be done to stop the vehicle and not allow it to escape."
The directive was code-named "Hannibal." It considers a dead IDF soldier better than a captured one.
It's to avoid captors taking Israeli soldiers alive. It's about avoiding political embarrassment.
It's to deny enemies bargaining chips. It's to prevent concessions to secure abducted soldier releases.
Field commanders were ordered to apprise their troops. At least one battalion commander balked.
Some soldiers refused to kill their own. Furor caused revision. At least nominally.
Hannibal was rewritten. It ordered soldiers to fire only at wheels of vehicles without risking abductee lives.
It didn't matter. The original procedure stuck. Its letter and spirit remain.
For years, IDF senior officers denied Hannibal's existence. Military censors suppressed it.
Official secrecy made discussing it impossible. In early May 2003, Dr. Avner Shiftan discovered its existence.
He went public. He tried getting it annulled. Former soldiers and others debated pros and cons.
Active duty ones said the letter and spirit of Hannibal remain. Field commanders enforce it.
The father of an Israeli soldier abducted years perhaps spoke for others against Hannibal's mandate, saying:
"It's shocking to think that a soldier will execute his pal."
"True, an abduction presents a serious dilemma in terms of the price the state will pay, but hard as that is, I prefer a captive son to a dead son. That way I still have hope."
"The reason for the existence of the order is that the army doesn't have the necessary determination to rescue soldiers from captivity. Something is wrong with our code of ethics."
According to then Northern Command head head Major General Yossi Peled:
"The need for the procedure arose after the abduction of the soldiers Yosef Fink and Rafael Alsheikh in February, 1986."
"I took over at Northern Command in June, 1986. The abduction of the two soldiers was a hot topic at headquarters and there was an oral instruction that said abductions had to be prevented at any price."
"We had to be careful in formulating the order so that there would be risk, but not killing."
"We wanted to make it clear that if there was going to be killing, you don't do it, and if it meant risk to the abducted soldier, you do it."
Hannibal mandates going all-out to rescue abducted soldiers even at the risk of killing them.
Peled understated it, saying "even if this means putting our soldiers at risk. The question is how far to go in order to prevent an abduction."
"I wouldn't drop a one-ton bomb on the vehicle, but I would hit it with a tank shell that would make it possible for anyone who was not hit directly to emerge in one piece."
"After all, soldiers risk their lives when they set an ambush, too. Some of those who charge the enemies return in coffins, so does that mean we won't charge?"
"Decisions have to be made that endanger soldiers. Sometimes there is no choice."
"The army is supposed to maintain the state's security as the top priority, not the lives of its soldiers."
"In the army, orders lead to a situation in which soldiers die in some cases."
Over time, Hannibal was revised several times. One revision said:
"Tank fire (attack helicopters and other appropriate weapons) will be used at the discretion of the commanders."
In other words, anything goes. Hannibal's original mandate and spirit remain. Israeli has no qualms about killing its own.
Its military advocate general has no say. He can't contravene battlefield orders. He can't recommend what he believes best.
Former military advocate general Amnon Strasnov called Hannibal "problematic."
"It would have been better if the commanders had consulted with the legal authorities before issuing the order," he said.
Haifa University Law Professor Emanuel Gross believes legal experts should be involved in these type decisions.
Mandates like Hannibal should "go through the filter of the Military Advocate General's Office, and if (not), that is very grave," he said.
"(A)n order that knowingly permits the death of soldiers to be brought about, even if the intentions were different, carries a black flag and is a flagrantly illegal order that undermines the most central values of our social norms."
"The order was understood as saying that even if people's lives were put at risk by opening fire, the soldiers should open fire nonetheless."
"An order that takes into account a clear and present danger to soldiers' lives puts their lives up for grabs."
Former IDF Captain Lior Rotbart explained how Israeli soldiers are briefed, saying:
"(W)e were given orders to shoot at any vehicle containing an abducted soldier, in order to kill everyone in the vehicle."
He later saw things differently. "I think it is very immoral for soldiers to decide the fate of (another) soldier," he said.
"There are (other) ways to solve the abduction of a soldier. You can't decide a person's fate when it is still possible to rescue him."
"(T)he logic behind (Hannibal) is absolutely incredible. It is unacceptable to kill the person in the vehicle just to get him out of an abduction."
During Operation Protective Edge (OPE), Hannibal was implemented at least three times. Massive firepower followed.
It bears repeating. Israel has no qualms about killing its own. Slaughtering Palestinian civilians is longstanding Israeli policy.
Following one Hannibal alert, Rafah was carpet-bombed for two days. Around 100 airstrikes were launched.
Hundreds of artillery shells pounded the area for hours. It was left in ruins. At least 190 Palestinians died. Many others were wounded. At least 55 children died.
Homes were turned into rubble. Affected Palestinian survivors lost everything.
Col. Ofer Winter admitted ordering massive bombardment of Rafah. It was where Givati Brigade soldier Hadar Goldin went missing.
It was to prevent him being taken captive. Rafah was sealed off. Homes were destroyed with families inside. Artillery targeted civilians trying to flee.
Ambulances and other vehicles trying to evacuate wounded Palestinians were attacked.
Israel tried preventing Goldin's capture. It tried to kill him if he was already in captivity. Col. Winter explained his involvement, saying:
"At 9 am, half an hour after I put my head down, the Deputy Brigade Commander woke me up."
"Come quickly, it's best you be here," he was told. We asked for a snapshot. We wanted information."
"We didnt think there was an abduction yet. While inquiring if everyone was there, I commanded Sagiv, the Armored Forces Commander operating under my orders, to start moving from Hirbat Hizaa, which was where he was, toward Rafah."
"Just then I got the message 'its not green in our eyes.' In other words, not everyone had been found. We were missing a soldier."
"At 9:36, after inquiries with the battalion commander on site, I announced on the communication system the word that no one wants to say 'Hannibal.' "
"In other words, there had been an abduction. I instructed all the forces to move forward, to occupy space, so the abductors would not be able to move."
"Everything we did was from the understanding that we could return Goldin alive. Stop the abduction That's what we employed all the force for," he claimed.
Collective punishment was ordered. So was retribution. International law prohibits both practices. According to Col. Winter:
"Anyone who abducts (an Israeli soldier) should know he will pay a price." He lied claiming it wasn't revenge. "They simply messed with the wrong brigade," he said.
He shamelessly called Palestinian resistance fighters "cowards." He turned truth on its head saying so.
Palestinians acted in self-defense. They were up against the world's fourth most powerful military. They engaged them with light arms.
They fought courageously. They challenged premeditated Israeli aggression. They were blamed for its crimes. They included summary civilian executions.
Cold-blooded murder is official Israeli policy. A 16-year-old wheelchair-bound Palestinian girl with epilepsy was murdered trying to flee.
So was an elderly woman desperately crawling on the ground to get out of harm's way. It's Israel's way. It's state terrorism writ large.
Objectives are prioritized. Palestinian lives don't matter. Israeli ones are sacrificed for expediency.
Col. Winter is ideologically over-the-top. He reflects official Israeli thinking.
He turned truth on its head. He called OPE aggression "just (cause) against a cruel enemy The forces of light (fought) the forces of darkness," he claimed.
Saying so justifies the unjustifiable. It permits the worst of high crimes against peace. They include mass slaughtering civilians.
In dozens of cases wiping out entire families. Turning communities into rubble. Targeting children and women like adults.
Ignoring rule of law principles. Being honored and promoted for mass murder. Even for killing its own soldiers.
Israel considers aggressive wars just ones. Victims are called terrorists. Gratuitous slaughter is called self-defense.
Anything goes is official policy. Business as usual persists. It's just a matter of time before more war of aggression.
It's not a question of if. It's when. It's how brutal. It's how many more Palestinians will die? How many will be wounded?
How many will be maimed for life? How many wives will lose husbands? How many husbands will lose spouses?
How many children will lose parents? How many siblings will die? How many extended family members?
How much longer will Israel remain unaccountable? When will lomg denied justice prevail?
A Final Comment
Dan Yakir is Association for Civil Rights in Israel chief legal counsel. Tamir Feldman heads ACRI's Human Rights in the Occupied Territories.
They wrote Israeli Attorney General Yehuda Weinstein. They addressed Israel's lawless Hannibal directive. They said in part:
"Extricating a kidnapped soldier from his captors, and preventing a situation in which Israel is forced to negotiate the release of prisoners, are both worthy objectives."
"However, the means of realizing these objectives need to be legal, reasonable and proportionate."
"A protocol that puts the life of the captured soldier in jeopardy to thwart a kidnapping is fundamentally unacceptable "
"Insomuch as the Hannibal Protocol permits the causing of harm to a soldier to prevent his abduction, or if it can so be construed, then (it's) illegal.
Implementing this protocol in populated areas, wherein the soldier and his captors are surrounded by a civilian population that is not taking part in hostilities, is strictly prohibited."
"Massive and indiscriminate firing towards a metropolitan area in order to block potential escape routes will inevitably lead to a loss of life, as occurred in this instance, and therefore fundamentally violate the principle(s) of distinction (and proportionality) in international humanitarian law "
"The implementation of the Hannibal Protocol in populated areas fails to distinguish between civilians and combatants and causes needless suffering."
"It is our opinion that the use of this protocol in these circumstances constitutes an illegal method of warfare that violates the laws of war.
A command that subjugates the life of a soldier to an unknown political gain, whose nature and scope are unknown, is both cynical and revolting."
"It is not for nothing that this protocol has been subjected to severe public criticism over the years, including by senior officials in the security establishment."
"Activating this protocol in the heart of an urban and civilian environment is particularly grave. It shakes the foundations of law and morality and must be absolutely condemned."
Laws are enacted to be obeyed. Israel operates extrajudicially.
Rogue states behave this way. Israel and America give lawlessness new meaning.
They remain unaccountable for the highest of high crimes against peace. Long denied justice persists.
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Here's an interesting Newsday story I spotted on LISNews, called "Books for Dessert," about a program of the same name at the Port Washington (NY) Public Library on Long Island. It's a book club for developmentally disabled adults started by the mother of one of the young men in the group. After Jamie Comer graduated from high school at 21- he's now 29 – she noticed that he was gradually losing his cognitive abilities:
As Comer, who has Down syndrome, began to gradually lose critical thinking skills without the aid of vigorous schoolwork, his mother struggled to find opportunities to keep him mentally sharp.
"People have always assumed that people like Jamie don't really have opinions on anything remotely complex," said his mother, Nancy Comer, 64, of Port Washington. "They're just expected to work and be happy."
Read the story to see how the group, run by the parent/advocates from the community with instructors they hire, gets the adults, some of whom are in group homes and are of varying intellectual abilities, to participate and discuss the books. Many of them have very low reading levels, but the group works through the stories bit by bit, each participating to his or her ability.
But the thing I enjoyed in particular about this article was that nowhere was the term "children's librarian" or "children's department" mentioned. Over the years, I've often seen the children's librarian called upon when developmentally disabled adults are brought into the library, and the adults working with them browsing the children's materials.
True, the group did read Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, but they also read Around the World in 80 Days and other classics, and emphasis appears to be on treating the participants as the adults they are.


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Estranged Adult Child: Help for Parents
As a loving mother of five, the last thing I ever expected was to have an estranged adult child. When the break occurred, I was left with questions: What happened? Was it my fault? What can I do now? You may have similar questions.
Who is the website for?
Little help is available for kind, supportive parents whose adult children are estranged, The separation may occur when parents are rejected by adult children, but might also happen when parents set boundaries an adult child doesn't respect. The lack of information available for loving parents whose adult children are estranged is what prompted me to develop this site.
Here, as in my book, I hope to help good parents who are going through what I have: denial, disbelief, hurt, and even the eventual healing. Feelings of abandonment, as well as anger, confusion, and sadness are common. All of these emotions and more can be a part of the grieving process when you lose an adult child through estrangement. Most parents hope for a reunion that restores the adult child's relationship with them and the family, but even while perhaps holding out hope, parents of an estranged adult child must also accept today's reality and move forward.
An Estranged Adult Child – Circumstances Vary.
Our adult child separated from everyone in our immediate family. Individual circumstances vary. For some parents, their estranged adult child still maintains contact with siblings or perhaps with one parent. Sometimes there is drug or alcohol abuse involved. Other times a divorce, a remarriage, or the reunion with a parent who had little contact during the child's growing up years complicates the relationship. Adult children may only contact a parent when they need assistance, which can bring up dilemmas as to how much you should help, and whether doing so is a wise choice or sets you up for more hurt. The situation may involve grandchildren the estranged parent rarely or never gets to see. Sometimes, even a parent is the one who must sever ties with an adult child – – at least for a time.
Regardless of the unique situation, Rejected Parents.net exists to offer support and information to parents whose adult children are estranged. I hope you will become involved by letting me know what's on your mind, and what topics you would like to see covered. Also, consider sharing your story, which can help other parents of estranged adult children. Or join into discussion with other parents who have an estranged adult child: register in the Support for parents of estranged adult children discussion group.
About the founder of Rejected Parents.net
My name is Sheri McGregor. First and foremost, I am a mother, a wife, and your fellow citizen of planet Earth. With four adult children who remain close, and one estranged adult child, I care about other parents and want to help. Since the early 1990s, I have worked as a writer covering a variety of topics including parenting, health, wellness and psychology. I have also worked as a life coach. I hold a Master's Degree in Human Behavior, and serve on my university's Advisory Board for the College of Letters & Sciences. I am not a psychologist, and by no means does anything on the website purport to serve as therapy. My intention here is to use my research and reporting skills to help. I have learned a lot along the way — on my own and from other estranged parents. I am conducting independent research about estrangement, and hope you will participate by taking my survey. Perhaps my experiences and information shared here, as well as in my new book to help parents of estranged adult children, can assist other parents who suffer emotional trauma associated with an estranged adult child.
You might also find my newest book helpful. See Nature's Healing Spirit: Real Life Stories to Nurture the Soul.
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- slept in...for me at least! I finally got up and out of bed at 7:15am. This pregnant lady enjoys lounging around first thing in the morning these day. Since I can't do it during the week, I take full advantage during the weekend.
- had a late breakfast at The Egg and I with Ali! Followed by pedicures and Chloe Grace shopping at Babies R Us. Y'all I'm obsessed with that store; it's addicting and I can't stay away!
- went on a super top secret mission in Sugar Land. I can't talk about it yet for fear of certain people seeing what I was up to. In due time I can tell!
- came home and watched The Maze Runner with my hubby! We both read the books and saw the movie in theaters, but it's been a while for both so we talked through most of it. Doing a little compare and contrast to the book and trying to remember all the details and what comes next. It was kind of fun arguing over what happened. JP apparently remembers more than I do, but only because I read the books before him of course!
- ate dinner and Chloe asked me for some fro yo so I couldn't deny her! We rounded out our day with Menchies and family couch snuggles.
Saturday I...
- slept in again! Until 7:30am this time!
- had a Whole Foods breakfast delivered to me on the couch by my babe. Iced coffee with a pancake and a biscuit for the win! A touch of caffeine and carbs for the win! I needed to energize myself for the day ahead.
- went to the Shell Houston Open! We've been out to the SHO the past several years {2012, 2013, 2014} and we were lucky enough to get free tickets from Shell yet again!
- arrived at the SHO just after 11:00am and walked around watching players for about an hour before hitting up the Shell food tent. Pregnant Amy + free food = Love. I love Shell that is all.
- went over to our ticketed spots in the box of the 16th green. It's such a fun one because it's a short par 3 hole.
- walked around the back half of the course catching some awesome players like Keegan Bradley, Jordan Speith and Phil Mickelson! We even saw Patrick Reed hit a hole in one at our seats on the 16th green!
- finally headed home just after 5:00pm.
- rested for the rest of the evening watching movies, eating pizza and hanging out with my loves. After walking around all day and being in the sun and wind we were spent!
- can you guess what I did? That's right, slept in again! There is something so satisfying about laying in bed knowing I don't have to get up. Usually I would want to get out of bed to go run or to get the day started, but now I am soaking up my ability to lay around. It's not like I can run and soon Miss Chloe will be determining when I get out of bed. So until then, I will lounge.
- prepped Easter baskets for my mommy and daddy! They always have something for us no matter how old we are, so I thought I'd go ahead and return the favor for once!
- had an Easter egg hunt for the pups. They did such a good job, but kept searching once all the eggs were found. It's amazing what they'll do for treats!
- went to Sugar Land to spend the rest of the day with my family. Well, some of them at least! We went to church in the evening with my dad and had Easter dinner before heading home. Unfortunately, Ben was up in Colorado, Emily had to stay in Austin for school and Mom had to work. On the up side, we'll all reunite for Ben's graduation soon!
It was a wonderful and busy yet relaxing weekend for the Gouglers. Even though we had three days, they went by so so fast! Here's to another work week. I hope everyone has an awesome Monday!


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Visitors to the Island of Lanai will find two of the very best hotels in all of Hawaii. The Manele Bay Hotel and Lodge at Koele are both Four Season Hotels. Lanai is a beautiful place to stay, but does not have a huge selection of lodging. It is also probably not the Island for those of a tight budget.
The two Four Season hotels are owned by Oracle billionaire Larry Ellison. Larry Ellison also owns nearly all the land on the entire Island.
Manele Bay Hotel Address: 1 Manele Bay Rd, Lanai City, HI 96763. Luxury Four Seasons hotel set atop a lava cliff overlooking the Pacific Ocean. This 200+ room luxury hotel is a 2-minute walk from Hulopoe Beach and 10 miles from Lanai City.
The Lodge at Keole Address: 1 Keomuku Hwy, Lanai City, HI 96763. This luxury Four Seasons resort hotel with golf course is 7 minutes' walk from the Orchid House and Gardens greenhouse, and 0.9 miles from the Lanai Culture & Heritage Center.


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His Name Is Jorge and He's as sweet as he can be .. He's never had a girlfriend and he seems really cool . I've known him for this last year and we have become close. People say we make a cute couple and that he likes me
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His name is cody I've known him for five years and he seems to only think of me as a friend in my head but others don't think so . People say we JUST make a cute couple .
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You can just fool around with both of them, and drop whoever gets jealous. Actually, the more jealous they become, the more they like you. So you can have some love and drama until it all gets to be too much. Then you can settle down to nurse your love child, and any STDs you've picked up. Fun!
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Glass is a misfire, and it's the kind of depressing misfire that hurts even more given what it could have been.
Glass is a misfire, and it's the kind of depressing misfire that hurts even more given what it could have been.
It's the kind of movie that will make "Underrated" lists in ten months. Don't wait that long. See it now.
Roger Ebert on James Ivory's "Howards End".
"The Ballad of Narayama" is a Japanese film of great beauty and elegant artifice, telling a story of startling cruelty. What a space it opens…
A collection of all our tributes this past year to the unforgettable talent we lost.
Chaz Ebert and the RogerEbert.com group of writers wishes you Happy Holidays!
An excerpt from the new book The Sopranos Sessions, about HBO's legendary TV series.
A collection of all our tributes this past year to the unforgettable talent we lost.
A piece from a Far-Flung Correspondent on The Lion in Winter.
A Mexican correspondent writes on seeing Roma in Alfonso Cuaron's neighborhood.
A review of the new Limited Edition Blu-ray release of Crimson Peak.
An article about MoMA's To Save and Project Restoration Festival and its January 18th screening of "Cane River."
"It wasn't a message that stirred the audiences, nor was it a great performance...they were aroused by pure film."
So Alfred Hitchcock told Francois Truffaut about "Psycho," adding that it "belongs to filmmakers, to you and me." Hitchcock deliberately wanted "Psycho" to look like a cheap exploitation film. He shot it not with his usual expensive feature crew (which had just finished "North by Northwest") but with the crew he used for his television show. He filmed in black and white. Long passages contained no dialogue. His budget, $800,000, was cheap even by 1960 standards; the Bates Motel and mansion were built on the back lot at Universal. In its visceral feel, "Psycho" has more in common with noir quickies like "Detour" than with elegant Hitchcock thrillers like "Rear Window" or "Vertigo."
Yet no other Hitchcock film had a greater impact. "I was directing the viewers," the director told Truffaut in their book-length interview. "You might say I was playing them, like an organ." It was the most shocking film its original audience members had ever seen. "Do not reveal the surprises!" the ads shouted, and no moviegoer could have anticipated the surprises Hitchcock had in store--the murder of Marion (Janet Leigh), the apparent heroine, only a third of the way into the film, and the secret of Norman's mother. "Psycho" was promoted like a William Castle exploitation thriller. "It is required that you see 'Psycho' from the very beginning!" Hitchcock decreed, explaining, "the late-comers would have been waiting to see Janet Leigh after she had disappeared from the screen action."
These surprises are now widely known, and yet "Psycho" continues to work as a frightening, insinuating thriller. That's largely because of Hitchcock's artistry in two areas that are not as obvious: The setup of the Marion Crane story, and the relationship between Marion and Norman (Anthony Perkins). Both of these elements work because Hitchcock devotes his full attention and skill to treating them as if they will be developed for the entire picture.
The setup involves a theme that Hitchcock used again and again: The guilt of the ordinary person trapped in a criminal situation. Marion Crane does steal $40,000, but still she fits the Hitchcock mold of an innocent to crime. We see her first during an afternoon in a shabby hotel room with her divorced lover, Sam Loomis (John Gavin). He cannot marry her because of his alimony payments; they must meet in secret. When the money appears, it's attached to a slimy real estate customer (Frank Albertson) who insinuates that for money like that, Marion might be for sale. So Marion's motive is love, and her victim is a creep.
This is a completely adequate setup for a two-hour Hitchcock plot. It never for a moment feels like material manufactured to mislead us. And as Marion flees Phoenix on her way to Sam's home town of Fairvale, Calif., we get another favorite Hitchcock trademark, paranoia about the police. A highway patrolman (Mort Mills) wakes her from a roadside nap, questions her, and can almost see the envelope with the stolen money. She trades in her car for one with different plates, but at the dealership she's startled to see the same patrolman parked across the street, leaning against his squad car, arms folded, staring at her. Every first-time viewer believes this setup establishes a story line the movie will follow to the end.
Frightened, tired, perhaps already regretting her theft, Marion drives closer to Fairvale but is slowed by a violent rainstorm. She pulls into the Bates Motel, and begins her short, fateful association with Norman Bates. And here again Hitchcock's care with the scenes and dialog persuades us that Norman and Marion will be players for the rest of the film.
He does that during their long conversation in Norman's "parlor," where savage stuffed birds seem poised to swoop down and capture them as prey. Marion has overheard the voice of Norman's mother speaking sharply with him, and she gently suggests that Norman need not stay here in this dead end, a failing motel on a road that has been bypassed by the new interstate. She cares about Norman. She is also moved to rethink her own actions. And he is touched. So touched, he feels threatened by his feelings. And that is why he must kill her.
When Norman spies on Marion, Hitchcock said, most audience members read it as Peeping Tom behavior. Truffaut observed that the film's opening, with Marion in a bra and panties, underlines the later voyeurism. We have no idea murder is in store.
Seeing the shower scene today, several things stand out. Unlike modern horror films, "Psycho" never shows the knife striking flesh. There are no wounds. There is blood, but not gallons of it. Hitchcock shot in black and white because he felt the audience could not stand so much blood in color (the 1998 Gus Van Sant remake specifically repudiates that theory). The slashing chords of Bernard Herrmann's soundtrack substitute for more grisly sound effects. The closing shots are not graphic but symbolic, as blood and water spin down the drain, and the camera cuts to a closeup, the same size, of Marion's unmoving eyeball. This remains the most effective slashing in movie history, suggesting that situation and artistry are more important than graphic details.
Perkins does an uncanny job of establishing the complex character of Norman, in a performance that has become a landmark. Perkins shows us there is something fundamentally wrong with Norman, and yet he has a young man's likability, jamming his hands into his jeans pockets, skipping onto the porch, grinning. Only when the conversation grows personal does he stammer and evade. At first he evokes our sympathy as well as Marion's.
The death of the heroine is followed by Norman's meticulous mopping-up of the death scene. Hitchcock is insidiously substituting protagonists. Marion is dead, but now (not consciously but in a deeper place) we identify with Norman--not because we could stab someone, but because, if we did, we would be consumed by fear and guilt, as he is. The sequence ends with the masterful shot of Bates pushing Marion's car (containing her body and the cash) into a swamp. The car sinks, then pauses. Norman watches intently. The car finally disappears under the surface.
Analyzing our feelings, we realize we wanted that car to sink, as much as Norman did. Before Sam Loomis reappears, teamed up with Marion's sister Lila (Vera Miles) to search for her, "Psycho" already has a new protagonist: Norman Bates. This is one of the most audacious substitutions in Hitchcock's long practice of leading and manipulating us. The rest of the film is effective melodrama, and there are two effective shocks. The private eye Arbogast (Martin Balsam) is murdered, in a shot that uses back-projection to seem to follow him down the stairs. And the secret of Norman's mother is revealed.
For thoughtful viewers, however, an equal surprise is still waiting. That is the mystery of why Hitchcock marred the ending of a masterpiece with a sequence that is grotesquely out of place. After the murders have been solved, there is an inexplicable scene during which a long-winded psychiatrist (Simon Oakland) lectures the assembled survivors on the causes of Norman's psychopathic behavior. This is an anticlimax taken almost to the point of parody.
If I were bold enough to reedit Hitchcock's film, I would include only the doctor's first explanation of Norman's dual personality: "Norman Bates no longer exists. He only half existed to begin with. And now, the other half has taken over, probably for all time." Then I would cut out everything else the psychiatrist says, and cut to the shots of Norman wrapped in the blanket while his mother's voice speaks ("It's sad when a mother has to speak the words that condemn her own son..."). Those edits, I submit, would have made "Psycho" very nearly perfect. I have never encountered a single convincing defense of the psychiatric blather; Truffaut tactfully avoids it in his famous interview.
What makes "Psycho" immortal, when so many films are already half-forgotten as we leave the theater, is that it connects directly with our fears: Our fears that we might impulsively commit a crime, our fears of the police, our fears of becoming the victim of a madman, and of course our fears of disappointing our mothers.
Scout Tafoya's video essay series on maligned masterpieces continues with a celebration of Shane Black's The Predator.
A look back through Christian Bale's filmography, highlighting five roles that define his career.


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A benefit concert for the children of Heidi Veit is set for Saturday at O'Brians Event Centre in Saskatoon.
Veit's body was discovered about five kilometres northeast of Wilkie on March 28, her estranged husband Wesley John Veit is charged with second-degree murder in connection.
Money raised at Saturday's benefit goes to Veit's two sons- Cole and Zachary.
O'Brians will also make a donation to a local women's shelter.
Musical acts High Love and Firing at the Sky will perform at the benefit that's scheduled to start at 7 p.m.
Veit worked at Living Sky School Division in Wilkie as an educational assistant.


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Well, all that changed this passed weekend. Since Valentines fell on a Saturday this year I wanted a full day of delicious, indulgent food for myself and my guys to enjoy. I had supper nailed down, but breakfast was still way up in the air.
Do I make waffles? Oh, or cinnamon rolls. What about pancakes? Donuts even. My brain quickly got overwhelmed and I didn't help matters when I took to Pinterest. Oh, how I love Pinterset, it's a world full of inspiration, ideas and anything you could possibly need. But, it's also a great way to get an already overwhelmed brain even more anxious and overwhelmed. Which in my case is exactly what it did.
I think my biggest issue in all of this was over-thinking things. Trying too hard to make it something so special. So I finally decided to take a step, realize that although the food is important, time with my family was definitely the priority today...and everyday. And that's when it hit my. The dutch baby that had gotten pushed aside so many times.
It was a recipe I hadn't made before. Was a pancake, which both my boys love. And, it was easy and wouldn't require me to be in the kitchen the bulk of the morning. So, it was a win win.
I am so glad I finally got around to making this and it couldn't have been any better timing had I actually planned it. It's so fluffy, slightly crunch on the outside and the inside is an amazing custard-like filling. It's absolutely amazing. We topped ours with a dusting of powdered sugar and some fresh fruit; you could also drizzle it with some maple syrup, a splash of fresh orange or lemon juice.
I couldn't imagine a more delicious and perfect breakfast for Valentine's or any special occasion. To make this breakfast a little more special (and bubbly) we sipped on mimosas (and Tucker has sparkling grape juice) while we ate these perfect dutch babies.
So, note to self, and all you other overachievers out there; don't over-think it. Keep it simple and remember the most important part is being able to spend time with your family. Sometimes simple is best!
Dutch Baby Pancake
1/4 Cup unsalted butter
3 Eggs
3/4 Cup skim or non-fat milk
1/2 Cup flour
1/4 Cup cornstarch
2 Tsp sugar
Pinch salt
1 Tsp vanilla
Preheat oven to 425. While oven is preheating, place butter in a 2 quart baking dish and place in the oven.
Meanwhile, place eggs in a blender and blend. Add the milk and pulse until blended. Add the flour, cornstarch, sugar, salt and vanilla and blend until combined, about 30 seconds.
Pour the preheated container with the melted butter. Return to the oven and bake until puffy and brown, about 20 minutes.
To serve: top with a dusting of powdered sugar.
a squeeze of fresh orange or lemon juice
fresh fruit
Heidi (at Foodie Crush) found a few useful tips from Cook's Illustrated for making the perfect dutch baby; use a pan with sloped sides for a more even bake, something such as a cast iron skillet. Use non-fat or skim milk to make the batter more crisp and light. Substitute 1/4 cup of flour for cornstarch for added crispness. To avoid sticking, brush the inside of the baking dish with vegetable oil then use butter for added flavor.
She also has a chart for adaptations that vary according to baking vessel size.


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About Rockford Corp.
Rockford Corporation engages in sourcing, designing, and distributing mobile audio products. Rockfords mobile audio products are sold to consumers who want to listen to sound in their cars, trucks and boats. Rockfords products include digital and analog amplifiers, subwoofers and speakers, accessories, signal processors, and speaker enclosures.
Rockford markets its products: primarily in the mobile audio aftermarket, where Rockfords products replace or supplement a vehicles original audio system. In this market Rockford sells its products under the Rockford Fosgate and Lightning Audio brands; and secondarily as OEM mobile audio products, installed as original equipment in select vehicles. Rockfords OEM products are offered primarily in various Nissan and Mitsubishi automobiles. Rockfords OEM products are sold under the Rockford Fosgate and Rockford Acoustic Design brands.
Rockfords Brands
Rockford markets its products under the following brands:
Rockford Fosgate Aftermarket: The company offers product lines that produce sound under the Rockford Fosgate brand. Rockford Fosgate aftermarket mobile audio products are marketed under three primary product lines:
Prime Series introduced in 2009, the Prime Series is the entry level Rockford Fosgate line of amplifiers, subwoofers and speakers;
Punch Series the line for Rockfords mid-level amplifiers, subwoofers and speakers; and
Power Series the line for amplifiers, subwoofers, and speakers. The company also sells a line of Rockford Fosgate branded mobile audio accessories in the mobile audio aftermarket.
Rockford Fosgate OEM: The company also sells Rockford Fosgate products, or licenses its brand and technology, to Nissan and Mitsubishi for installation as part of OEM audio systems;
Rockford Acoustic Design: Rockford Acoustic Design is a main brand, primarily for OEM products. Systems using this brand are offered in select Mitsubishi automobiles; and
Lightning Audio: The company sells amplifiers, subwoofers, speakers, and accessories under the Lightning Audio brand. In addition to these primary brands Rockford markets complementary products under a secondary brand, InstallEdge.com. Rockford uses the InstallEdge.com business-to-business brand to offer installation-shop supplies to installation shops and audio product installers.
Aftermarket Mobile Audio Products
The company offers aftermarket mobile audio products consisting of the following primary types of products: Amplifiers, Subwoofers and Speakers, Accessories, Signal Processors, and Enclosures.
The company, under the Rockford Fosgate brand, offers the following products:
Amplifiers: Amplifiers under Rockfords Prime Series, Punch Series and Power Series lines, are offered with rated power from 150 to 2,500 watts. Rockfords amplifiers include 1, 2 and 4 channel alternatives, giving consumers the ability to select an optimum configuration for their system;
Subwoofers and Speakers: Subwoofers and speakers under Rockfords Prime Series are Punch Series and Power Series lines;
Accessories: Accessories under Rockfords Connecting Punch brand, include amplifier installation kits, interconnect and speaker cables, carpet/fabric/surface applications and stiffening capacitors;
Signal Processors: 3Sixty Interactive Signal Processors in two models at minimum; and
Enclosures: Subwoofer enclosures, including loaded enclosures that include a subwoofer and, in some cases, an amplifier.
The company, under the Lightning Audio brand, offers the following products:
Amplifiers: Amplifier models with rated power from 200 to 1,000 watts; Subwoofers and Speakers;
Accessories: Accessories, include interconnect and speaker cables, stiffening capacitors, battery clamps and installation kits.
Under Rockfords InstallEdge.com brand Rockford sells various back shop supplies, including vehicle harnesses, power distribution adapters, batteries, RCA connectors, wire, wiring accessories and fuses.
OEM Products
Nissan North America offers Rockford Fosgate branded OEM systems in Nissan vehicles and Mitsubishi Motors offers Rockford Fosgate and Rockford Acoustic Design branded OEM systems in several vehicles. Rockford may provide amplifiers, enclosures or speakers for certain of these vehicles as well as branding the source unit (radio/CD player) or the entire audio system under the Rockford Fosgate and Rockford Acoustic Design brand.
New Products
In 2009, the company introduced new lines of Rockford Fosgate speakers, updating both the Punch and Power series of product lines, and three new Power series amplifiers. Additionally, in 2009, the company also introduced the new line of Prime Series amplifiers, subwoofers and speakers. The Prime Series is a new entry level line of Rockford Fosgate branded products. Also in 2009, Rockford has introduced a line of iPod in vehicle integration products, the IBeam bass enhancement device, and a subwoofer enclosure.
North American Distribution: The company sells its aftermarket mobile audio products in the U.S. and Canada directly to retailers who operate approximately 2,000 retail stores. These include stores operated by independent specialty dealers, audio/video retailers, consumer electronic chains, mass merchandisers, Internet retailers and catalog merchants.
International Distribution: The company sells its mobile audio products in approximately 50 countries outside the U.S. and Canada.
The companys customers are Best Buy, Nissan, and Mitsubishi.
The companys principal competitors are:
Mobile Audio Amplifiers: Alpine, JL Audio, Kenwood, Kicker, MTX, Pioneer and Sony;
Mobile Audio Subwoofers and Speakers: Alpine, Boston Acoustics, Infinity, JL Audio, Kenwood, Kicker, MTX, Pioneer and Sony;
Mobile Audio Accessories: Monster Cable, AAMP of America and Scoshe;
Rockfords OEM products compete directly with each auto manufacturers in-house manufacturing capability as well as such outside suppliers as Delphi, Visteon, Panasonic, Pioneer, Clarion, Alpine, Bose and Harman International.
Rockford Corporation was founded in 1983.
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1.1. Key facts
1.2. Financial Performance
1.3. Key Executives
1.4. Ownership and Major Holders
1.5. Company History
2.1. Business Description
2.2. Major Products and Services
2.3. Markets and Sales Activities
2.4. Locations, Subsidiaries, Operating Units
3.1. Overview
3.2. Strengths
3.3. Weaknesses
3.4. Opportunities
3.5. Threats
4.1. Financial Statements
4.1.1. Income Statement
4.1.2. Balance Sheet
4.1.3. Cash Flow
4.2. Financial Ratios
4.2.1. Profitability
4.2.2. Margin Analysis
4.2.3. Asset Turnover
4.2.4. Credit Ratios
4.2.5. Long-Term Solvency
4.2.6. Growth Over Prior Year
4.2.7. Financial Ratios Charts
4.3. Stock Market Snapshot
5.1. Rockford Corp. Direct Competitors
5.2. Comparison of Rockford Corp. and Direct Competitors Financial Ratios
5.3. Comparison of Rockford Corp. and Direct Competitors Stock Charts
5.4. Rockford Corp. Industry Analysis
5.4.1. Computers and Electronic Equipment Industry Snapshot
5.4.2. Rockford Corp. Industry Position Analysis
6.1. News & PR Activity Analysis
6.2. IR Corporate News
6.3. Marketing News
6.4. Corporate Events
7.1. Experts Opinion
7.2. Experts Estimates
9.1. Political Factors
9.2. Economic Factors
9.3. Social Factors
9.4. Technological Factors
9.5. Environmental Factors
9.6. Legal Factors
10.1. Internal Factor Evaluation Matrix
10.2. External Factor Evaluation Matrix
10.3. Internal External Matrix
Rockford Corp. Key Facts
Management Effectiveness
Income Statement Key Figures
Balance Sheet Key Figures
Cash Flow Statement Key Figures
Financial Performance Abbreviation Guide
Rockford Corp. Key Executives
Key Executives Biographies1
Key Executives Compensations1
Rockford Corp. Major Shareholders
Rockford Corp. History
Rockford Corp. Products
Revenues by Segment
Revenues by Region
Rockford Corp. Offices and Representations
Rockford Corp. SWOT Analysis
Yearly Income Statement Including Trends
Income Statement Latest 4 Quarters Including Trends
Yearly Balance Sheet Including Trends
Balance Sheet Latest 4 Quarters Including Trends
Yearly Cash Flow Including Trends
Cash Flow Latest 4 Quarters Including Trends
Rockford Corp. Profitability Ratios
Margin Analysis Ratios
Asset Turnover Ratios
Credit Ratios
Long-Term Solvency Ratios
Financial Ratios Growth Over Prior Year
Rockford Corp. Capital Market Snapshot
Rockford Corp. Direct Competitors Key Facts
Direct Competitors Profitability Ratios
Direct Competitors Margin Analysis Ratios
Direct Competitors Asset Turnover Ratios
Direct Competitors Credit Ratios
Direct Competitors Long-Term Solvency Ratios
Computers and Electronic Equipment Industry Statistics
Rockford Corp. Industry Position
Company vs. Industry Income Statement Analysis
Company vs. Industry Balance Sheet Analysis
Company vs. Industry Cash Flow Analysis
Company vs. Industry Ratios Comparison
Rockford Corp. Consensus Recommendations1
Analyst Recommendation Summary1
Price Target Summary1
Experts Recommendation Trends1
Revenue Estimates Analysis1
Earnings Estimates Analysis1
Historical Surprises1
Revenue Estimates Trend1
Earnings Estimates Trend1
Revenue Revisions1
Rockford Corp. Annual Revenues in Comparison with Cost of Goods Sold and Gross Profit
Profit Margin Chart
Operating Margin Chart
Return on Equity (ROE) Chart
Return on Assets (ROA) Chart
Debt to Equity Chart
Current Ratio Chart
Rockford Corp. 1-year Stock Charts
Rockford Corp. 5-year Stock Charts
Rockford Corp. vs. Main Indexes 1-year Stock Chart
Rockford Corp. vs. Direct Competitors 1-year Stock Charts
Rockford Corp. Article Density Chart
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SWOT Analysis
SWOT, which stands for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats, is an analytical framework that identifies the internal and external factors that are favorable and unfavorable for a company.
Enhanced SWOT Analysis
Enhanced SWOT is a 3×3 grid that arranges strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats into one scheme:
- How to use the strengths to take advantage of the opportunities?
- How to use the strengths to reduce likelihood and impact of the threats?
- How to overcome the weaknesses that obstruct taking advantage of the opportunities?
- How to overcome the weaknesses that can make the threats a reality?
Upon answering these questions a company can develop a project plan to improve its business performance.
PESTEL Analysis
PESTEL (also termed as PESTLE) is an ideal tool to strategically analyze what influence different outside factors – political, economic, sociocultural, technological, environmental and legal – exert on a business to later chart its long term targets.
Being part of the external analysis when carrying out a strategic assessment or performing a market study, PESTEL gives an overview of diverse macro-environmental factors that any company should thoughtfully consider. By perceiving these outside environments, businesses can maximally benefit from the opportunities while minimizing the threats to the organization.
Key Factors Examined by PESTEL Analysis:
- Political – What opportunities and pressures are brought by political bodies and what is the degree of public regulations' impact on the business?
- Economic – What economic policies, trends and structures are expected to affect the organization, what is this influence's degree?
- Sociological – What cultural and societal aspects will work upon the demand for the business's products and operations?
- Technological – What impact do the technological aspects, innovations, incentives and barriers have on the organization?
- Environmental – What environmental and ecological facets, both locally and farther afield, are likely to predetermine the business?
- Legal – What laws and legislation will exert influence on the style the business is carried out?
IFE, EFE, IE Matrices
The Internal Factor Evaluation matrix (IFE matrix) is a strategic management tool helping audit or evaluate major weaknesses and strengths in a business's functional areas. In addition, IFE matrix serves as a basis for identifying and assessing relationships amongst those areas. The IFE matrix is utilised in strategy formulation.
The External Factor Evaluation matrix (EFE matrix) is a tool of strategic management that is typically utilised to assess current market conditions. It is an ideal instrument for visualising and prioritising the threats and opportunities a firm is facing.
The essential difference between the above mentioned matrices lies in the type of factors incorporated in the model; whilst the latter is engaged in internal factors, the former deals exceptionally with external factors – those exposed to social, political, economic, legal, etc. external forces.
Being a continuation of the EFE matrix and IFE matrix models, the Internal External matrix (IE matrix) rests upon an investigation of external and internal business factors integrated into one suggestive model.
Porter Five Forces Analysis
The Porter's five forces analysis studies the industry of operation and helps the company find new sources of competitive advantage. The analysis surveys an industry through five major questions:
- What composes a threat of substitute products and services?
- Is there a threat of new competitors entering the market?
- What is the intensity of competitive rivalry?
- How big is the bargaining power of buyers?
- How significant is the bargaining power of suppliers?
VRIO Analysis
VRIO stands for Value, Rarity, Imitability, Organization. This analysis helps to evaluate all company's resources and capabilities and bring them together into one aggregate table that includes:
- Tangible resources
- Financial
- Physical
- Technological
- Organizational
- Intangible resources
- Human
- Innovation and Creativity
- Reputation
- Organizational capabilities
The result of the analysis gives a clear picture of company's competitive and economic implications, answering the questions if the resources mentioned above are:
- Valuable?
- Rare?
- Costly to imitate?
- Organized properly?


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Many times, after your perfect wig arrives, you realize that it needs to be trimmed to suit your face. So what do you do?
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Wisconsin Restaurants Honored with Restaurant Neighbor Awards for Excellence in Community Engagement
Burger King, Cousins Subs, Saz's State House, Wild Tomato Wood-fired Pizza and Grill and Wisconsin Hospitality Group were selected as Wisconsin finalists for the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation's Restaurant Neighbor Award.
The national winners – chosen in from state awardees by a panel of restaurant and foodservice industry leaders from across the country – were honored at a restaurant and foodservice industry gala awards ceremony in Washington, DC on March 28, 2017.
The Restaurant Neighbor Award, developed in partnership with American Express, celebrates the outstanding charitable service performed by restaurant operators throughout the U.S. Created 19 years ago, this award recognizes the impact restaurants and entrepreneurs have made on their local communities.
Wisconsin finalists did not win at the national level this year. Find more information and stories from all winning applicants at www.ChooseRestaurants.org/Awards.
The 2017 Restaurant Neighbor Award finalists from Wisconsin are:
Coach's Fast Food, Inc. dba Burger King
Eau Claire, WI
The Burger Kings owned by Mike DeRosa in west central Wisconsin have been involved with the Veterans of Foreign Wars Foundation's Unmet Needs program since 2007. Through this program, these 12 Burger Kings franchises provide grants to support military members and their families when they encounter financial difficulties.. They rallied other Burger King franchisees to support the program and together have raised over $3.8 million dollars throughout the country. Every November, customers who donate to the cause receive coupons to use in the restaurants. DeRosa's restaurants also offer blue bracelets for sale for Memorial Day and sell US flags on most military holidays. Furthermore, they have designated every November as "Military Family Month" with a goal of raising $30,000 each year.
Cousins Subs
Menomonee Falls, WI
Because Cousins Subs is committed to making a difference in the communities they call home, they created the Make It Better Foundation to provide support in three areas: youth education, hunger, and health and wellness. For one of their fundraising campaigns, they teamed up with the Milwaukee Bucks to launch Block Out Hunger, an annual anti-hunger campaign benefiting Hunger Task Force and food pantries around the state. In the first year 3,267 pounds of food was collected and $10,000 was raised through donations that Cousins made to HTF for every shot the Bucks blocked during their season. Another annual campaign is Combos for Cures during which a portion of every combo meal sold goes to the Vince Lombardi Cancer Foundation with an annual goal of $50,000. Their third annual campaign is the Wisconsin Sports Award Scholarship Contest for high school senior athletes who also excel in academics and are committed to philanthropy. Hundreds of students apply each year for the $7,500 scholarships. The Make it Better Foundation awards quarterly grant to hyperlocal nonprofits. On the local-store level, franchisees are empowered and encouraged to give back to the communities they serve. For example, one South Milwaukee franchisee has donated more than $50,000 to local organizations of the last five years.
Saz's State House
Milwaukee, WI
Saz's State House has been giving back to many local community organizations since its doors first opened in 1976. Annually, they host a golf outing and other events throughout the year, where proceeds benefit the Wisconsin State Fair Foundation and Variety - the Children's Charity of Wisconsin. In 2015 alone, Saz's Hospitality Group provided charitable contributions to over 400 local charitable groups, along with contributions to countless other causes, such as Just One More Ministries, where 275,000 pounds of food is collected annually by the ministry to feed local families in need. With food being donated twice weekly by Saz's, they have become their primary supplier. In 2008, when Hurricane Ike ravaged the community of Woodville, Texas, Saz's immediately stepped in and set up living quarters for emergency crews and victims of the storm. Using their expertise in off-premise catering, Saz's was also able to provide support and sustenance to many relief workers throughout the campaign. This year, Saz's partnered with Sendik's to sponsor Honor Flight, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping our nation's veterans. Together, with a number of other local businesses, $222,000 was raised to send 160 US Veterans to Washington, DC on an all-expense-paid trip for a day of honor and remembrance.
Wild Tomato Wood-Fired Pizza and Grille
Fish Creek, WI
Wild Tomato owners Britt and Sara Unkefer have always prioritized making a positive impact on the community through philanthropy. Since their opening in 2007, Britt and Sara have raised over $20,000 through their monthly Donation Creation pizza event, in which $1 of every pizza sold goes to a deserving Door County nonprofit organization. During the summer of 2016, Wild Tomato hosted their most successful Donation Creation to-date, raising over $1,000 for two local volunteer fire departments who were in competition to see who could bring in the most sales. As part of that fundraiser the Sister Bay Fire Department offered delivery via fire truck with free smoke alarm and carbon monoxide testing upon delivery. Other fun components include free pizza samples and onsite CPR training for customers.
Wisconsin Hospitality Group
Waukesha, WI
In the last 15 years, the Wisconsin Hospitality Group (WHG) which owns Pizza Huts and Applebee's restaurants across Wisconsin has donated more than $2.7 million to multiple causes. Since 2000, the group has hosted an annual golf tournament to benefit Children's Hospital, and has raised over $1.4 million. Also to benefit Children's Hospital, the Wisconsin Hospitality Group sells "apples for kids" paper hangs. In addition, WHG has supported One Heartland summer camps for children with HIV/AIDS. To support the camp, the hospitality group sells heart icons at their Pizza Hut locations for $1 and has raised over $1 million for the camp. Furthermore, WHG provides free meals to all veterans and active duty military personnel on Veteran's Day. In 2015, they provided 18,594 meals and raised $4,000 for Honor Flights. Also in 2015 WHG introduced the Meaghan Fund – an employee-only grant fund available to those people in the company who are in need of special financial assistance. Employees donate through payroll deductions so fellow employees can use the funds in their time of need. The program was inspired by Meaghan Rath, the daughter of two WHG managers. When Meaghan was battling cancer, the company rallied to support the family. Now this fund honors her memory.
"Every year, the Wisconsin Restaurant Association is pleased to partner with the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation to recognize those people that exemplify the industry's philanthropic work in communities across our state and country," said Ed Lump, WRA President and CEO. Lump also shared, "I can't think of another industry that has deeper community roots. People so often turn to restaurants not just for sustenance and socialization, but also for support."
With nine in 10 restaurants involved in community service, restaurants are often the first to give back to their communities which improves the quality of life for all they serve.
The NRAEF awards program also includes the Faces of Diversity American Dream Award, sponsored by PepsiCo Foodservice, and the Thad and Alice Eure Ambassador of Hospitality Award.
About the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation:
As the philanthropic foundation of the National Restaurant Association, the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation is dedicated to enhancing the industry's training and education, career development and community engagement efforts. The NRAEF and its programs work to attract, empower and advance today's and tomorrow's restaurant and foodservice workforce. For more information on the NRAEF, visit NRAEF.org.
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The Environmental Protection Agency Wednesday announced changes in the formula it uses to measure automobile fuel economy, an action agency officials said appeared to bring all American automobile makers into compliance with federal law.
The General Motors Corp. and the Ford Motor Co. together had faced more than $200 million in fines because in recent years the average fuel consumption of all their cars has exceeded the standards set by federal law and administered by the Department of Transportation. Wednesday's action appeared to eliminate virtually all of that potential liability.
The action was assailed by consumer groups and by several members of Congress who have vigorously opposed relaxation of the fuel economy standards. The standards, set in 1975, were aimed at reducing gasoline consumption in the aftermath of the Arab oil embargo.


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Pakistan said Monday they had appealed against a decision by the International Tennis Federation to relocate next year's Davis Cup tie with Lebanon over security fears.
The Asia Oceania group II tie was due to be played in Lahore in February but the ITF overturned the decision.
"We have filed an appeal with them in the hope that as there is still time for the event and that they reconsider," Pakistan Tennis Federation secretary Mumtaz Yousuf told journalists.
Yousuf said the decision was disappointing as Lebanon were ready to play in Lahore, Pakistan's eastern city where militants attacked the Sri Lankan cricket team in March 2009.
"Lebanon was ready to play in Pakistan but the ITF had expressed its reservations over security concerns, which we found premature," said Yousuf.
A final decision on the location of the tie has yet to be taken.
Pakistan lost to South Korea 4-1 in July this year. Their best Davis Cup performance was in 2005, when they reached the World Group play-offs.
Since 2010, Pakistan's home Davis Cup ties against Hong Kong, Oman, New Zealand and the Philippines have all been relocated over security fears.
Pakistan became a "no-go" zone for international sport after the March 2009 attack on the Sri Lankan team.
Pakistan has been forced to play its home cricket series on neutral venues and was stripped of its co-hosting rights in the 2011 World Cup.


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In the Book Europe-A History. The author Norman Davies enchants all the ups and downs of Rome, the spanning intrusions of Alaric and Atilla, the Norman subjections, the Papal struggles for power, the rebirth and the Reformation, the French Revolution and the Napoleonic wars. Europe's rise to become the powerhouse of the world.
Davies's Europe interprets one of the most essentials and crystallizing histories to be published in recent years.
Contents of the Europe-A History
Peninsula: Environment and Prehistory
Hellas: Ancient Greece
Roma: The Birth of Europe
Medium: The Middle Age
Pestis: Christendom in Crisis
Renato" Renaissances and Reformations
Lumen: Enlightenment and Absolutism
Revolution: A Continent in Turmoil
Dynamo: Powerhouse of the world
Tenebrae" Europe in Eclipse
Divisa et Indivisa: Europe Divided and Undivided.


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My rating: 3 of 5 stars
This is a compilation of poems written by Tina Huerta over time and the aesthetic and subliminal use of pictures make the poems more endearing and sensuous. But considering the Indian sensibilities and set-up, I wonder how many would be comfortable enough to turn over the pages in public.
But it does make for a good read. However, I would have appreciated it more if the layout in some poems had been a bit more easy on the eyes. For example, Soul Twin and Ethereal Rein could have done with a better font setting. But nevertheless, the poems makes up for their placements!
The poems do touch a romantic chord somewhere. Certain emotions expressed through certain words may not be comprehended as per the author's wish but isn't that the beauty of a poem, after all? To be left to be interpreted as per the reader's understanding, rather than pressing to find out what 'exactly' the poet meant when she wrote that particular line?
That said, I will gladly preserve the autographed copy of Hold Still Please that I received from Tina, thanks to Goodreads.
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everything i ordered from asos has turned up :) photos will arrive later, i'm curled up in bed and i can't get out to dress up. i did ombre nails earlier. tried out a different colour on each nail, and then clear base on one hand, white base on the other. \
this is with clear base, i couldn't get a decent picture of the other hand. i'm going to wear them for a few days to decided which i like. other things that are new; the bump on the back of my helix is back, my dad is sending me some money, and i've realized that i'm actually quite happy at the moment. college is good, i've been keeping up and grades are good. my weight is fluctuating as usual, but i've lost 2kg since june. not that impressive, seeing as i need to lose another 15, which at this rate would take me a year, but nonetheless an achievement. feeling like things are falling into place. UCAS is all sorted, and soon i can be somewhere else. someone else, perhaps.
watching aladdin and in that mellow sort of mood where thinking about the future doesn't scare me. i mean, i'm thinking of several futures and they all seem like they'd end well for me. even though i like to hang on to a couple of never-going-to-happen events. just in case. hope is the thing with feathers, that perches in the soul, and sings the tune - without the words, and never stops at all <3
Monday, October 25, 2010
these feelings don't go awayyy
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Two special jewellery designs to share today.
Firstly a long delicate pendant featuring porcelain pink opal with labradorite, pearl and Swarovski beads.
To enhance to colours, I oxidized and polished the silver. I think it really brings out the pale pink of the opal.
What totally made my day was the wonderful feedback I received:
Hi Rachel,
Just had to let you know how thrilled I am with my necklace.
Together with my bracelet and earrings it makes the most stunning set of jewellry I have ever seen.
I also love the fact that is a OOAK.
You have made me something that is perfect for my taste – I showed the set to a friend who's reaction was…. 'that's such a Mary style of jewellry'!
Thank you so much for your time and trouble and I will be back next year for some more stunning pieces. I think my best girlfriends need some Rachel Lucie jewellry in their lives so I will be present buying soon.
I love what I do, anyway, but that kind of feedback really puts the icing on the cake!
Rachel x


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If you have been, or think you have been, sexually assaulted:
- Go to a safe location away from the perpetrator.
- Preserve all evidence of the assault. Do not bathe, wash your hands or brush your teeth. If you are still where the crime occurred, do not clean, or straighten up, or remove anything from the crime scene.
- Contact a Sexual Assault Response Coordinator (SARC) or Sexual Assault Prevention & Response Victim Advocate (SAPR VA).
- Local information provided by your Military Service or Hotline Number.
- Contact DoD Safe Helpline for live, one-on-one support and information. The service is confidential, anonymous, secure, and available worldwide, 24/7 by click, call or text - providing victims with the help they need anytime, anywhere:
- Safe Helpline: 1-877-995-5247
- www.SafeHelpline.org
- Ask the health care personnel to conduct a sexual assault forensic examination to preserve forensic evidence.
- If you suspect you have been drugged, request that a urine sample be collected.
- Unrestricted Reports allow the victim to participate in the military criminal justice process.
- Restricted Reports are kept confidential, and command and law enforcement are not notified. However, when the victim reports the crime to someone in the chain of command, a Restricted Report is no longer an option.
- To understand the differences between Restricted and Unrestricted Reporting, see a sample response flowchart here.


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According to the lyrics of a popular song, when you're smiling, the whole world smiles with you, and as I listen to the words being sung on a YouTube video clip, it really brings a smile to my face. However, it also goes on to say "cry and you cry alone!" And that, I'm afraid, is also a truism.
A smile can be a great energy booster both for the giver and the receiver, so why don't we all smile more often? You may say that you don't always feel like smiling or that you're not in the mood, and that may well be the case but just think of the effect of your mood has on those with whom you meet, your spouse, your colleague or your child. Continue reading