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Books and the book trade in figures, 2013
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1 Books and the book trade in figures, 2013 The importance of books Just as in the previous year, books rank a strong eleventh in the list of the Germans favourite leisure activities, which includes 50 activities in all. 20 per cent of German citizens over the age of 14 especially like to spend part of their evening reading the same number as in the year before. In general terms, the overall appetite for traditional media among readers is still quite healthy in the digital age. This is evident not only in the popularity if books; reading newspapers ranks sixth on the list, and magazines are also well liked at tenth. As was the case last year, watching television, meeting friends, spending time with children or grandchildren, listening to music and going out to eat (positions 1 to 5) are all more popular than reading. Likewise more highly ranked than reading, from seventh to ninth respectively, are using the internet and computers, and driving a car. Consumption habits related to socio-demographic factors remain almost unchanged. This year it is once again evident that women are more interested in books than are men. 45 per cent of women, and just 30 per cent of men (which is at least one per cent more than the year before) use a book every day or a few times a week. In all, 59 per cent of those questioned said they had bought books themselves in the previous year. An especially pleasing trend is the development among the age groups. 58 per cent of young people between the ages of 14 and 19 bought books in 2012, which repeats the good result from the year before. 43 per cent put three or more books in their shopping basket, 26 per cent five or more, and 12 per cent even took 10 or more books home with them in the course of the year. Men appear to be on the rise among those who buy a lot of books. In 2011, the proportion of male customers who bought 20 books or more rose from 3 to 4 per cent. In 2012, this value remained the same. In all, some 66 per cent of women purchase books and as such they still represent the most important group of buyers for the book trade (men: 52 per cent). The fact that gender differences are less evident when it comes to using e-books is possibly due to the still very small share of e-book buyers in the German market. In 2012, 2.3 per cent of Germans bought e-books for their private use (excluding school books and text books). The year before, the number was 1.2 per cent. In this respect, there is no difference between men and women. However, disparities are seen between different age groups, income groups and occupational backgrounds. Above average numbers of e-book readers are aged between 40 and 49 (3.7 per cent), have completed Abitur (A-level schooling) or hold a degree (2.7 per cent), and enjoy a net household income of 3,000 euros or more (3.7 per cent).
2 The economic development of the German book market The sales volume for the industry as a whole declined by 0.8 per cent in 2012, to 9.52 billion euros. Thus, after seven years of growth the total sales volume has now fallen slightly for the second year in a row although the decline in 2012 is less significant than the 1.4 per cent fall in Sales for the traditional retail book trade, which had already fallen by 3.0 per cent in 2011, sank again last year by 3.7 per cent. Once again, there were much more positive figures for the publishers own direct business, who managed to increase their turnover by 0.8 per cent in 2012 (2011: +1.7 per cent). As in recent years, the biggest gains in sales in 2012 were achieved by the mail order book trade (+6.3 per cent), and once again this growth was down the online trade (+10.4 per cent; pure mail order trade: per cent). The online distribution channel now has a 16.5 per cent share of the market, which is almost 8 per cent more than five years ago (2007). Diverse other sales outlets for books (e.g. kiosks, filling stations, supermarkets) also enjoyed a modest increase of 1.5 per cent last year. Two further distribution channels with a smaller share of the whole market had to cope with declining sales. Sales in department stores, which had already experienced sharp declines in sales in 2010 and 2011 (-10.4 and per cent respectively), shrank by a further 11.3 per cent in And book clubs sales followed a decline of 12.7 per cent in 2011 with a further year-on-year decline of 10.4 per cent.
3 Market structures Throughout Germany there are about 22,800 enterprises which are, in the broadest sense, involved in the production or sale of books. These are listed in the Address Book of German Book Trade. Some 16,100 of these companies about two thirds are publishing houses or institutions involved in publishing. The term bookselling enterprise is defined very broadly. The publishers include, for instance, university faculties and societies that only sporadically issue publications, and the retailers include outlets for which books make up just a small part if their assortment, alongside stationery and other articles. The number of publishers and retailers that primarily produce and sell books and magazines on a professional basis is much smaller than the full list in the Address Book. As a rule they are members of the German Publishers & Booksellers Association (Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels). The membership of the association stood at 5,402 in April Of these 1,813 were publishers and 3,440 were bookselling enterprises. The latter figure also differs significantly from the Address Book, which lists approximately 6,650 retailers. In this respect, unlike the membership statistics of the German Publishers & Booksellers Association, the Address Book includes separate entries for branches in different locations for a number of booksellers. Added to this are the socalled book sales outlets, such as stationery shops, which focus on other segments, and where books make up just a small part if their complete range. Information on the number of bookselling enterprises in Germany can also be obtained from the VAT statistics supplied by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), although this currently only covers the years up to This source records all companies with an annual turnover greater than 17,500 euros, but it also make other distinctions between the enterprises in question. According to the statistics on turnover, in 2011 there were 2,243 publishers in Germany, and 4,137 taxable entities involved in the retailing of books. With a 48.3 per cent share of all book sales, the retail book trade is by far the most important distribution channel for books. However, the market share of traditional specialist bookshops is experiencing long term decline, and last year sank below 50 per cent for the first time. In 1997, the retailers share was still 59.3 per cent, and in 1985 was even 64.0 per cent. Sales breakdown by category and form of publication Once again, books in the fiction category achieved the largest share of sales (35.0 per cent). With a 15.6 per cent share, children s and young adult books occupy second place, while self-help books come in third with 13.8 per cent. All other categories remained in single figures: non-fiction: 9.3 per cent; school and education: 8.9 per cent; travel: 6.1 per cent. The three scientific categories together count for a share of 11.3 per cent. Fiction is dominated by narrative literature, which makes up 51,7 per cent of the category. Among hardcover editions the figure was 50.5 per cent, among paperbacks, 53.3 per cent, and among audio books, 46.0 per cent. Compared to the year before, the share of narrative literature in the fiction category has increased once again (2011: 49.2 per cent; 2010: 49.7 per cent). Likewise, the segments comics/cartoons/humour/satire and science fiction/fantasy also achieved modest gains. On the other hand, suspense titles lost two per cent of their share of the fiction category, compared to the previous year.
4 Within the children s and young adult books category, the largest growth area was picture books (2012: 18.0 per cent, 2011: 17.1 per cent). With 26.4 per cent of this category s market share, young adult books were pushed back into second place in 2012, having been overtaken by children s books (for readers up to 11 years) with 27.0 per cent. Among the self-help books, as in the year before, food and drink was the segment with the biggest share (25.2 per cent). As such it has even grown by a whole percentage point. This is followed by health (17.0 per cent) and advice & life-counselling titles (16.6 per cent). Within the non-fiction category, books on politics, society and economics accounted for 35.8 per cent of sales. Dictionaries and reference works (15.0 per cent) and history titles (14.1 per cent) continue to occupy second and third places. The first sales indices for e-books in Germany Due to the continued small market share of e-books in Germany, and the relatively immature market here, the numbers obtained are not yet suited to making statistically valid statements about the breakdown of e-book sales into categories. However, this will change as e-books continue to establish themselves as the market for e-books is developing dynamically. In 2012, e-books accounted for 2.4 per cent of book sales for private use (excluding school textbooks and specialist books) (2011: 0.8 per cent). As such the share of total sales remains modest, although it does represent a threefold increase on The same is true of the number of titles. In 2011, 4.3 million e-books were sold to consumers throughout Germany; in 2012 the number was 13.2 million. 2.3 per cent of all Germans over the age of 14 downloaded digital books in the course of the year (1.2 per cent in the year before). The fact that the rising trend in digital books is likely to continue is also shown by people s growing familiarity with e-books. At the start of 2013, 80 per cent of Germans over the age of 10 had already heard of e-books. This compares to 72 per cent a year before, and only 49 per cent in As they become better known, the number of users will probably also grow. Publishers and booksellers are preparing for this. Currently, 73 per cent of booksellers offer e-books and/or e-readers. That means only 27 per cent of booksellers decided not to sell digital books in 2012 (2011: 35 per cent). Among the publishers, 53 per cent are now offering readers digital options (2011: 49 per cent). As many as 80 per cent are planning to do so in future. Many of the publishers now involved in the e-book business are increasingly publishing new works in print and electronically at the same time. On average, 54 per cent of publishers new releases are now also available as e-books. In 2012, it was only 42 per cent. The publishers are being much slower when it comes to digitising their back lists. This is because the later digitisation of existing titles is technically more difficult, and more costly. In 2012, 29 per cent of all older titles were available in a digital version; in 2010, the proportion was 26 per cent.
5 Book production in Germany The total number of titles produced by German book publishers (first editions and reissued titles) declined in 2012 by 5.4 per cent to 91,100. This means more than 5,000 fewer titles came onto the market than in the year before. Even the number of genuine new releases i.e. the first editions fell by 2.7 per cent to 79,860 publications. However, when viewed over a ten-year period, the number of titles is still 15.5 per cent higher than the 2002 level. Once again in 2012, the largest number of new releases were in the fiction category (14,838 titles, for an 18.6 per cent share of first editions). In second place as usual came German literature (11,257 new releases, 14.1 per cent) which is listed separately. The third place was once again taken by children s and young adult books (7,857 new releases, 9.8 per cent). Unlike in previous years, even in these most popular market segments the number of new releases has fallen. This year the categories suffering the sharpest declines also included school books, which in 2010 still accounted for 6.2 per cent of new releases but fell in 2011 to 5.3 per cent, and have now sunk to just a 3.7 per cent share. With 2,980 titles, the publishers released more than 1,300 fewer school books than they did a year earlier. This category is often subject to large swings because education policy has a considerable influence on book production. Nevertheless, it also clear that digitisation must be leaving its mark in the school segment. It is not only school books, but nearly all the other categories too which have seen a fall in the number of titles published. Among the exceptions is the childcare and education segment, in which, with 2,920 titles, publishers have been more active than in the year before (2,764 titles). As such, this category could raise its share of all new releases from 3.4 to 3.7 per cent. Whether or not a category manages to expand its share in some ways reflects the expectations that publishers hold for the respective segment. Above all management topics seem to be out of favour at the moment. In this segment, the publishers released only 2,897 new titles, as compared to 3,576 the year before (-19.0 per cent). Bucking this trend, in 2012 the number of paperback new releases rose by 6.5 per cent on the previous year, reaching 11,023. The year before the figure was 10,354, which itself was already an increase of 9.8 per cent on the year before that. Fiction remains the dominant subject for paperback titles. In 2012 it crossed the 50 per cent threshold, with a share of 51.4 per cent of all paperback new releases (2011: 48.9 per cent). Another significant area is children s and young adult literature, with a share of nearly 11 per cent. These are followed at some distance by the arts and entertainment (9.5 per cent) and social science topics (9.0 per cent). Business with other countries Translations The number of translations (first editions and reprints) also dropped off slightly in 2012 from the previous year, reaching 11,564 titles, a decline of 2.2 per cent. However, since the number of licences purchased for foreign language books had risen by 3.3 per cent in the previous year, the market can
6 be seen as generally stable, and it has been for some years. As the publishers have reduced the overall number of books produced, the proportion of new releases that are translations has risen to 12.7 per cent (2011: 12.3 per cent). The share is a little higher if one takes only the first editions into account: in 2012, 10,862 brand new books entered the German market as translations from other languages (+1.4 per cent, share of all first editions in 2012: 13.6 per cent). English continues to dominate as the language of origin for translations into German, by a large margin. Its share of translated first editions amounted to 67.6 per cent in In actual numbers, 7,343 books were translated from English to German (2011: 6,840). Of these, 3,169 were fiction titles. The fact that the procurement of licences from the English-speaking countries rose again in 2012 might be partly the result of New Zealand s appearance as Guest of Honour at the Frankfurt Book Fair In 2011, thanks to Iceland s Guest of Honour appearance, Icelandic was catapulted to ninth position in the list of most important languages for German translations. The share of French (10.2 per cent) was little changed from 2011 (10.2 per cent), with which French ranked second language, as in previous years. Japanese too has remained stable in third place, with a 5.8 per cent share (2011: 6.0 per cent). Most Japanese translations could be found among the comics genre. All other languages are follow a long way behind. As such, the composition of the major translation languages has changed very little in the course of the last five years. As has been mentioned, in recent years notable fluctuations were mostly observed in connection with the Guest of Honour appearances at the Book Fair. In 2010, the year of Argentina s much appreciated Guest of Honour appearance, the number of translations from Spanish rose to 255, and translations from English experienced an additional spurt with New Zealand s appearance in also saw Portuguese enter the top-20 list of languages translated into German for the first time presumably a harbinger of Brazil s appearance at the Frankfurt Book Fair Licensing Last year, 6,855 works made in Germany made it outside this country s borders and around the globe. Since German publishers sold exactly 8,000 titles throughout the world in 2011, the 2012 figure marks a 14.3 per cent fall. This is close to the industry s ten-year low of just under 6,300 licenses sold, which occurred in But looking back it is clear that developments in the licensing business have always come in waves. Compared to the time around the turn of the millennium, when 4,000 to 5,000 contracts were signed each year on average, German publishers have expanded their international rights trade and pursued it with greater professionalism. In 2012, the licensing business was influenced above all by three countries: China, Spain and the Czech Republic. China was unassailable in first place on the country list, as buyers there purchased more than 1,000 licenses (15.3 per cent share of the total). Whereas in earlier years the main appetite was for picture books, since 2011 Chinese partners have been buying a growing number of children s books. In all, German publishers fixed 27.4 per cent of all their licensing deals last year with Asian partners. Nevertheless, the most important licensors for German publishers are still those based in Europe, where 66.0 per cent of all deals were done. In 2012, approximately 4,500 contracts were signed with
7 European partners. Among the most important national partners are Spain (477 licences, 2011: 498), the Czech Republic (413, 2011: 382), Italy (392, 2011: 420), France (303, 2011: 353) and the Netherlands (255, 2011: 313). That the Europeans are currently less active than in previous years is probably a result of the euro crisis. For example, Portugal s 37 licences were considerably fewer than in the year before (2011: 72 licences). If the licences are ranked according to languages, English occupies second place between Chinese and Spanish, which is due to the combined size of the English-speaking countries. In all, 529 licences were sold for English translation (a 7.7 per cent share of the total). Of these, 156 went to the US market, which compares to 192 in the previous year. The willingness of the US publishers to purchase German book licences declined gradually between 2006 (230 licences) and 2009 (113 licences). In 2010, however, the demand rose by more than 30 per cent. Now, the decline has begun once again (-19 per cent). Among the English-speaking partners the main area of demand was specialist books, which enjoyed increased sales of 315 licences, up from 269 in the previous year. In addition, 47 English licences for fiction titles were sold in Overall, as in the preceding years, the most popular rights deals for foreign language use in terms of category were for German children s and young adult literature, which accounted for 31.6 per cent of all licences (2011: 30.8 per cent). In 1994, the share of this segment was only 12 per cent. German publishers have developed a good international reputation for themselves in this area. Within the segment, children s books are the more popular, and they improved their position further in 2012, with 1,072 licences, up from 999 the year before. In 2012, fiction (including literature, entertainment and poetry) accounted for 13.9 per cent of all licences (2011: 13.6 per cent), for which the most important takers were French (51 licences), Englishspeaking (47), Italian (46), Dutch (41) and Spanish (40). If all its subsidiary segments are counted together, the fiction category takes fourth place on the scale of popularity for the rights trade (953 contracts, 2011: 1,088). Positions two and three behind the leader, children s and young adult literature are taken by non-fiction (1,886 licences, 2011: 2,749) and specialist books (1,681 licences, 2011: 1,626). Foreign trade Foreign trade figures issued by the Federal Statistical Office of Germany are currently only available up to As in earlier years, the figures show that exports of book industry products are economically much more significant than imports, with the former approximately double in size. As such, the industry boasts an exceptionally good foreign trade balance. Compared to the year before, export sales remained almost stable at billion euros (2010: billion euros). At the same time, imports increased by 2.3 per cent, to billion euros. Of all the book industry products, books account for around half the turnover in terms of both exports and imports, and are therefore the most important product category.
8 As was the case in the previous two years, 2011 saw an increase in the import as well as the export of books and picture books. However, a five-year comparison with 2007 shows that the current figures for books fall a long way short of the earlier values (imports 2011: 558 million, 2007: 639 million exports 2011: 1,183 million, 2007: 1,407 million). Viewed in isolation, the situation is different for picture books, for which the numbers have been growing every year (imports 2011: 37 million, 2007: 15 million exports 2011: 31 million, 2007: 12 million). Looking at the most important countries of origin for book imports, there has been hardly any change in the top ranked countries since The list is headed by the United Kingdom and China as first and second respectively. The USA, which had occupied third place since 2007, swapped this time with Switzerland in fifth place, while Italy was once again fourth on the list. The prominent role of the UK in German book imports is explained by the growing significance of English-language books in the German book market. The value of these imports rose from 111 million euros in the previous year to 127 million in 2011 (+14.0 per cent). As such the UK heads the list of importers to Germany by a large margin, being responsible for 21.3 per cent of imports. The value of deliveries from China also grew in 2011 (+18.2 per cent), with its share of total imports increasing year-on-year from 17.1 to 19.1 per cent. This strong position is largely due to the printing industry, as many companies especially publishers of picture books and children s books now produce their books in Asian countries. Books that contain playful inserts or other similarly intricate elements that have to be added by hand are often produced there. By comparison, the share of the USA as a supplier to the German book market has fallen sharply once again, declining from 58 million euros (10.3 per cent) in 2010, to 43.7 million euros (7.3 per cent) in In 2009 its share had still been worth 69 million euros (12.5 per cent). In 2011, exports of book industry products remained relatively constant at billion euros, compared to billion euros in the previous year. Some billion euros of this total are attributable to books. The most obvious increase was seen in picture books, the exports of which were up by more than 26 per cent. In the space of just a few years, exports in this product category have nearly quadrupled. In 2005, they were worth 8 million euros, while today the figure is 30.7 million. But other books, too, achieved export growth compared to the previous year (+0.7 per cent). The common language is responsible of the fact that Austria and Switzerland are by far the most significant importing countries for German books. Nor did this change in 2011: the two countries combined were responsible for German exports worth 577 million euros, roughly half of all book exports. At 315 million euros (26 per cent), Austria is the more important of the two saw a minor boom in book exports to France (+13.3 per cent). After an eight-year hiatus, the French neighbours have once again risen to third place as an importer, just above the UK which is also growing in strength as a partner (2010: per cent, 2011: +6.3 per cent). Source: Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels e.v From: Buch und Buchhandel in Zahlen 2013
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You would think that anyone who has been pregnant or has known someone who was pregnant would know that there are certain things you just don't say to a pregnant woman.
You would think.
Unfortunately, you'd be wrong, just as I was.
In both my first and current pregnancy, I've been amazed and astounded at the stupidity that comes out of people's mouths. While I understand that 99% of these people have no malicious intent, I'm not sure how much of a consolation it is telling myself that they're just stupid. After all, that means there are a lot of stupid people out there.
I am more forgiving of men. Men, while they might have survived their wives' pregnancies, never having experienced it for themselves, can be cut some slack. However, I've found that men are less likely to say offensive things than women; men know that walking on eggshells around a pregnant woman is the way to go. Women, especially older women, feel like they can say whatever they want. Probably because they went through it themselves.
I would like to refute this assumption. They SHOULD NOT say whatever they want. They should keep their mouths tightly, tightly shut.
Here are some of the things I've heard throughout both my pregnancies:
"You're huge!"
"Wow, it looks like it's hard for you to walk."
"Are you in your ninth month?" (Not even close.)
"How are you going to make it through the summer?"
"What size are you wearing now?"
"Are you having twins? No? Are you sure?"
I reiterate, the people who say these things are mostly a. older women and b. not ill-intentioned. So what makes them say these things? No idea.
Don't they remember what it was like to be pregnant, to feel like a specimen on display, "Here is my growing body for all to see!" Don't they remember how bad the weight-gain makes you feel, how yes, it is hard to walk but they don't need to comment on it, they just need to send a nice smile your way? Don't they remember how it's sweet when someone asks, "How are you feeling?" not when someone says, "You don't look so good. How are you feeling?"
Obviously they don't remember.
I'm really just waiting for someone to say something to me. It will be the wrong day, the wrong time, the right amount of hormones making me bloated and prone to crying, and I will say: "I'm huge because I'm pregnant. What's your excuse?" or "I can lose the weight once I give birth. You're stupid, you've got to live with that forever." I will dish out whatever bile the situation calls for, because I have been being filled up with it for two consecutive years. Woe unto that person.
And then I will go home and cry, until the hormones clear up and I come back to myself again.
And when I'm older, I will remember what it was like to be pregnant. And pregnant women around me will reap the benefit of my sensitive silence.

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Monday, 1 September 2008
Au Revoir my Little Froggies
Come 1st October there is a NEW Stampin' Up! Catalogue and I can tell you I'm sooo excited! This year has been a fantastic one for Stampin' Up! in the UK and although it was all so new to me back in February, I love their products so much for quality, originality and of course co-ordination. Plus everything is all in one catalogue! Do you know I've popped into Hobbycraft on the odd occasion and when I see an aisle of their rubber stamps, it does nothing for me now. The reason for that is it's just a row of stamps - nothing matches, nothing grabs me and the prices are quite unbelievable too! If I see someone browsing I sooo want to ask them if they're interested in a workshop so they can try before they buy and to show them how amazing Stampin' Up! is. Of course I never have, but I know they would be hooked.... if only. So with a new catalogue we also get a Retirement List to make way for more NEW and wonderful stamps and accessories. The retirement list is effective from 1st September and once these sets are gone, they are well and truly gone. There is an added bonus though.......these sets have been discounted so bargains galore!!! My beloved 'Unfrogettable' stamp set is going - I shall miss him as it's my favourite set if you hadn't noticed but having seen a few little sneaks of the new catalogue I can forgive SU! for taking him away from me. (Incase you want to order him he's been discounted from £25.95 to £23.95) The full Retired List is here and you know where I am if you want anything - just drop me an email. I'm off to drown my sorrows over froggie now....
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Recipe: Fontina and Jalapeño Grilled Cheese
If there is anything that can make melted cheese on crispy bread better, it's hot peppers. This fontina and jalapeño grilled cheese boasts a spicy, salty, creamy trifecta similar to nachos, but with a more wholesome spin. When I have a hankering for something crunchy and melty, I can eat this sandwich without feeling weighed down afterward.
My kids love it, too, although my daughter asks for it without the pickled jalapeños (She doesn't know what she's missing, I say!). The Arla Fontina Sliced Cheese is convenient and melts superbly, but I also like that there's nothing added to it that shouldn't be: no synthetic hormones*, artificial colors, or preservatives.
The final touch to this sandwich is a pop of color and juiciness from fresh tomato slices. Between the pickled jalapeños and Florida tomatoes already in my grocery stores, I feel like I'm cheating on Spring. The forecast for this grilled cheese only gets better as the weeks pass, so while we're already making it regularly, it will surely be a staple by summer.
Fontina and Jalapeño Grilled Cheese
- 2 slices hearty white bread
- 2 slices Arla Fontina Sliced Cheese
- 7 pickled jalapeño slices
- 3 slices fresh tomato
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, divided use
Top one slice of the bread with both slices of Arla Fontina Sliced Cheese. Layer on the pickled jalapeños and tomato slices, and top with the second slice of bread.
Add 1/2 tablespoon butter to a small skillet over medium heat. Once the butter is melted and bubbling, add the assembled sandwich and cover. Cook until the first side is golden brown, about two minutes, then add the remaining 1/2 tablespoon butter. Flip the sandwich, giving the skillet a shake to distribute the melting butter, then cover and cook until golden brown on the second side, another two minutes. Serve warm.
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*FDA has determined that there is no significant difference between milk derived from rBST-treated and non-rBST-treated cows.


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The Waterbird Clock may tell the time, but it can be confidently be said that people will be just as happy with it once the batteries are dead. More an art piece than anything else, it hangs on the wall like a little window that shows a surreal scene of nature just outside. After all, water is not usually black nor the sky pure white.
Designed by Taiwan-based studio Haoshi Design, the Waterbird Clock comes in three different variations, each depicting three different bird species. Although the sculptural design of the Waterbird Clock is visually striking enough, the red hand that symbolizes the birds' synchronized heartbeats on the rhythm of the seconds stands out even more. Overall, there is something beautifully poetic about the design as a whole that people will fall in love with.
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Thursday, 2 February 2017
2 comments:
- Post$cript said...
Thank you for bringing this article to those looking for the truth about climate change and this is an excellent example of alternative facts.
With not much investigation into Bjorn Lomborg will find he is a climate denier.
His idea of spraying sea water in the air with boats will increase salt crystals in clouds to reflect more sunlight is rubbish. The clouds are relatively clean water as salt does not evaporate as water does. Proof is rain water is not salty and if it was all water in world would be polluted and undrinkable. He puts us these schemes to obtain funding to support his lifestyle, with a lot of the funding going into his pocket.
The Dane's pretty much ran him out of town and he tried setting up in Australia, with funding from the government, which he almost archived, until the Universities revealed the lies he was spreading.
- 20 February 2017 at 02:35
- Derek Tipp said...
Sorry PS, I only just noticed your comment. While you are correct that evaporation of sea water would only lead to water vapour with no salt, the scheme in the article is to spray sea water into the atmosphere which would of course lead to the dissolved salt being sprayed along with the water.
- 14 March 2017 at 09:21


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Check Out a Genre-Hopping Mix from Prosumer
Berlin mainstay and former Panorama Bar resident Prosumer (a.k.a. Achim Brandenburg) has made a name for himself as one of Europe's top house and techno DJs, but his latest mix shows off an entirely different side of his music taste. In addition to doing a spotlight set at Croatia's Electric Elephant this July, the producer will be hosting a boat party for the festival on July 15, utilizing a strict "anything but house and techno" policy. Judging by the cuts on his new podcast for FACT, Prosumer is serious. The towering, 70-minute effort begins with a symphonic interlude, poetic monologue, and waves lapping against an unknown shore, and then dives into a concoction built on reggae, disco, pop, and other curiosities the DJ/producer can cram into his set's runtime. There are virtually none of the usual dancefloor sounds Prosumer established himself with anywhere to be found, but the summery offering, aptly called Under a Palm Tree, can be streamed and downloaded here.


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"Today… I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth," echoed through the standing room only crowd at Yankee Stadium on Independence Day in 1939. Fans, writers, photographers, fellow players and Lou himself, all wept, as his hall of fame career came to a bittersweet end.
The man also known as the Iron Horse for his outstanding athletic prowess bravely announced what his adoring fans already knew—he had been given a bad break; he had amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or ALS. Less than two short years later, on June 2, 1941, that bad break took the unassuming Lou quietly in his sleep at his home in the Bronx.
The ALS Association, a global leader in research to find a cure for ALS, is proud to honor this great man and all who have shared his battle with this debilitating and deadly disease. ALS strikes up to 2 in every 100,000 people in the U.S. and indiscriminately attacks, most commonly afflicting people between the ages of 40 and 70. An estimated 30,000 Americans may have the disease at any one time. ALS occurs throughout the world with no obvious racial, ethnic or socioeconomic boundary. Yet, U.S. military veterans are twice as likely to die from this disease than any other segment of the population.
That is why The ALS Association is leading the crusade against this disease by actively supporting innovative research and awarding grants to the world's leading scientists who are vigorously working day and night to find the cause and a cure for ALS.
For those with ALS, Lou Gehrig's legacy remains a pillar of strength and hope. We are fortunate to live in an age where scientific discovery is occurring at an accelerated rate, and physicians, scientists, and the pharmaceutical industry are partnering together in the fight for people with ALS.
So as we at The ALS Association celebrate Lou's birthday every year on June 19, we remember one of the most well respected and beloved American heroes and honor his memory by coming together to fight for a common cause, the battle against the disease that is most associated with his name.


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In a healing salve, a combination of fats and oils is used as a base to carry the active herbs, allowing them to absorb through the skin, in addition to hardening agents for the desired consistency. Lard or other stiff animal fats were often used traditionally, but today are often replaced by food-type oils, such as almond, olive, lanolin, cocoa butter, wheat germ or vitamin E oils. Beeswax is often added as a thickener.
- 2 tablespoons chopped, dried herb
- 7 ounces desired fat or oil
- Prepare a tea of the desired herbs. Strain and reserve the liquid tea (water extract). Mix the desired fats and oils together. Stir the herbal water extract into the fat/oil base.
- Simmer the mixture, lightly steaming, until the water evaporates completely (bubbling stops). Do not overcook. The herb is now integrated into the base.
- Add thickeners such as beeswax, if necessary. Gently melt into the base. Pour into a container and allow to cool. If a preservative is needed for a perishable base, such as lard, add 1 teaspoon of tincture of benzoin per quart of salve. Store and use for up to 6 months.
Karta Purkh Singh Khalsa is an adjunct faculty member in the botanical medicine department of Bastyr University. He is currently writing a book about Ayurvedic herbs.
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Having thirty-two leaves to a sheet; as, a trigesimo-secundo form, book, leaf, size, etc.
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A book composed of sheets so folded that each one makes thirty-two leaves; hence, indicating, more or less definitely, a size of book; -- usually written 32mo, or 32°, and called thirty-twomo.
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Perhaps your one of the few Americans in 2017 that has never met a black person. Maybe you've seen one in passing at the airport but have never had the chance to actually speak with one. Well, a professional group in Atlanta is looking to change that by inviting white people to "Come Meet A Black Person."
Cheryle Moses says, "If white folks don't have none of us in their lives, they're the ones missing out." Moses says new research shows that three-quarters of white people don't count any non-white people among their friends inspired her to create the event.
She went on to say it wasn't her intention to create a provocative name for the event, but rather she just wants to build relationships of trust and understanding.
"My question is why do a lot of white folks get offended when anyone brings up race or racism? Let's walk through it, talk about it. If we are friends, you can sit down with friends and agree to disagree," Moses said. "Woke white folks gotta talk to white folks," she said. "They gotta take care of that."
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Hopefully these meetings will lead to real time spent together. People are on their best behavior at first. Spend some time with them and you get the real deal. Blacks are just as prejudiced as anybody. It's human nature to be suspicious of those from different groups. Ask your new black friends what they think about Asians. Go ahead, find out what they really think.


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Okaloosa County High Point Trip Report
Date: November 11-14, 1999
Author: Fred Lobdell
Both candidates for the Okaloosa Co. HP, at elevations of 320+ feet, are on the Laurel Hill quad. One is a short distance northwest of the village of Laurel Hill and the other is about two miles to the northeast, just south of the Alabama state line. From the intersection of Florida rte. 2 and 85 southwest of Laurel Hill, go northeast on 85 for about 3.4 miles to county 85A on the left. Turn left (west) on 85A and go west, then northwest for about 0.7 miles. Just before the road makes a sharp bend back to the west there will be a dirt road on your right (northeast). Pull off and park. The high area, according to the topographic map, lies in an open, brushy field a couple of hundred feet from the paved road. This field is not posted, although we were told that it belongs to a party named Stokes. Walk around to cover the high area. For the second area, drive back into Laurel Hill on 85A and turn left (northeast) on FL 85. After a quarter mile, make your first left and go north on a dirt road toward Alabama. Go about 2.8 miles (this will put you 1 mile north of the state line) and turn right (east) on another dirt road. Go one more mile and turn right (south) on a poorer (but still passable by a passenger car) dirt track. Take this for about a mile until it peters out in a field. Park here. At this point the state line is only one or two hundred feet south of you. Walk south, then east into the plowed field that contains the HP. As I've noticed in a number of other areas, the highest spot seems to be along the boundary between two fields where it hasn't been plowed. I suspect that wind erosion has, over the years, lowered the plowed fields by a foot or two and that the unplowed area represents the original land surface.


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Pacer and I saw this recipe in a magazine while standing in line at Bimart. It was meant to be, so we decided to make the pizza but of course add our own stuff and make it super yummy.
Four cheese white pizza a la Jade & Pacer
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1 pound prepared pizza dough, at room temperature we used Winco pizza dough*it was super yummy*
Nonstick cooking spray2 tablespoons olive oil
1 jar artichoke hearts
1/2 package of sun dried tomatoes, sliced or to liking
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US officials: Dinosaurs returning home to Mongolia
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. officials on Thursday turned over to the Mongolian government enough 80 million-year-old dinosaur skeletons to stock a museum, including two relics of a kind of dinosaur that a prosecutor said "memorably stampeded" in a Hollywood movie.
U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said the fossilized remains of more than 18 dinosaurs recovered by federal authorities were transferred after a ceremony attended by Mongolia's ambassador to the United Nations.
"This is a historic event for the U.S. attorney's office, in addition to being a pre-historic event," Bharara quipped at the gathering.
James T. Hayes, special agent in charge of the New York office of Homeland Security Investigations, said at least 31 fossilized dinosaur remains will eventually be returned to Mongolian authorities, after it was determined that they were illegally poached and smuggled out of the east-central Asian country between 2005 and 2012.
Hayes said the effort to intercept illegal shipments of dinosaur bones shows the U.S. "will not allow the illicit greed of some to trump the cultural history of an entire nation."
He said the bones will be displayed at a national museum in Mongolia because they "do not belong in the hands of any private collection or one owner."
The bones were recovered after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents discovered illegal shipments of mislabeled bones were being made into the United States.
Hayes said Eric Prokopi, a commercial paleontologist from Williamsburg, Virginia, who pleaded guilty to federal charges, had disassembled some chunks of bones from a Tyrannosaurus bataar skeleton to sneak them into the country, knowing he could easily put them together. Once assembled, the skeleton was sold at auction for more than a million dollars before federal authorities seized it and returned it to Mongolia last year.
Prokopi, 39, who cooperated extensively and was described in heroic terms at his sentencing for alerting authorities to many skeletons they did not know about, was ordered at a Manhattan court proceeding last month to serve three months in prison.
Bharara said the dinosaurs returned to Mongolia on Thursday included two Tyrannosaurus bataar skeletons, a dinosaur egg and two skeletons of Gallimimus, "the dinosaurs that memorably stampeded in one scene" of the movie "Jurassic Park."
The prosecutor said the people of Mongolia can now restore and display the relics "as symbols of their status as a star within the paleontological firmament and astonishing symbols of Mongolian national pride."
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In a display of youthful bravado Fieger and Coury sent a letter to producer Jimmy Miller (Rolling Stones, Traffic, Spencer Davis Group, Blind Faith) saying that if he ever found himself in Detroit he should come by and listen to their band, and to everyone's surprise, Miller took them up on the offer. With Miller on board, and Andy Johns engineering, Sky released two albums, "Don't Hold Back" (1970) and "Sailor's Delight" (1971).
Besides Stu, Keys and Price, other well-known musicians that turned up at the sessions included Nicky Hopkins, Chris Wood (Traffic) and Gary Wright. After their return to the US in 1971 the band broke up and members went their separate ways. Here are two songs from 1971's "Sailor's Delight", with Stu on piano.
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March-May, 1970: Olympic Sound Studios, London and Rolling Stones Mobile Unit, Stargroves, Newbury, England.ReplyDelete
The Rolling Stones: Brown Sugar (Jagger-Richards) (3:50)
The Rolling Stones: You Gotta Move (McDowell-Davis) (2:34)
The Rolling Stones: I Got The Blues (Jagger-Richards) (3:54)
The Rolling Stones: Cocksucker Blues (Jagger-Richards) (3:29)
The Rolling Stones: Dancing In The Light (Jagger-Richards) (2:44)
700300B March - May: London, Olympic Sound Studios and Newbury, Stargroves (Mick Jagger's house) with the Rolling Stones Mobile Record Unit. Producer: Jimmy Miller. Sound engineers: Glyn Johns, Andy Johns, Chris Kimsey (and Jimmy Miller for Cocksucker Blues).
- Brown Sugar (Jagger-Richards) - Ian Stewart on piano, Bobby Keys on sax
- You Gotta Move (McDowell-Davis) - Bill Wyman on electric piano
- I Got The Blues (Jagger-Richards) - Billy Preston on organ, Bobby Keys on sax, Jim Price on trumpet
- Cocksucker Blues (Jagger-Richards) - Mick Jagger (voc, gtr) only
- Dancing In The Light (Jagger-Richards) - Nicky Hopkins on piano; instrumental
- Dead Flowers (Jagger-Richards) - Ian Stewart on piano
- As Now/Rock It/Traveling Tiger (Jagger-Richards) - all unverified.
Line-up: Mick Jagger (voc, perc)/Keith Richards (gtr, bvoc)/Mick Taylor (gtr)/Bill Wyman (bass)/Charlie Watts (dr).
Note: during these sessions Ian Stewart, Bobby Keys and Jim Price also recorded with the band Sky (album 'Sailor's Delight', released 1971).


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California's recent surges in the price of gasoline have prompted calls in Congress for hearings into the causes.
The top Republicans on two Senate committees, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and James Inhofe of Oklahoma, on Wednesday called on the Democratic leaders of their panels to hold a hearing as soon as next month when Congress returns for a post-election lame-duck session.
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- Common Mistake: Using Conditioner All Over Your Hair: Most people apply conditioner as they do shampoo: starting at the top of the head and working it all through the hair. But the hair closest to the roots is healthy new growth; it's the ends that are older and more likely to be damaged. Apart from wasting product, conditioning the roots can weigh your hair down and make it look greasy, says Gina Lees, a stylist with the Adolf Biecker Spa, in Philadelphia.
A better way: Starting at your ears, apply conditioner all the way to the ends. You will gain volume and won't have to wash your hair as often.
- Common Mistake: Applying Foundation Without Giving Moisturizer Time to Dry: The creaminess of a moisturizer can cause makeup to thin out if the moisturizer hasn't had enough time to soak into the skin. "This can result in blotchiness and ultimately limit the amount of coverage your foundation can offer throughout the day," says Laura Geller, a makeup artist in New York City.
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- Common Mistake: Spraying on Perfume After You Are Dressed
Perfume can stain fabric, and fabric fibers can make perfume smell unpleasant. "Fragrance is formulated to be applied to the skin, where it interacts with the heat of the body," says Terry Molnar, executive director of the Sense of Smell Institute, in New York City.
A better way: Before dressing, lightly dab or spray it onto the skin at one or two of the "pulse points"―knees, wrists, base of the throat, and behind the earlobes. And don't rub your wrists together. This breaks down a perfume's molecular structure.
- Common Mistake: Plucking Eyebrows Too Close to the Mirror
When you're focused on every little hair, you don't keep track of the shape of the entire eyebrow. The result? Thin or uneven brows.
A better way: Find a large mirror near a window, then step back a few feet to survey your face, says Ramy Gafni, owner of RamySpa, in New York City. Brows should be in proportion to your face shape and the placement and size of your features. Move closer to the mirror and begin tweezing. Step back after every few hairs to check the symmetry of your brows.
- Common Mistake: Neglecting Your Neck
When you take care of your face, don't stop at the chin: The skin on your neck can be thinner and more sensitive than the skin on your face and just as prone to changes in pigment, elasticity, and texture―and, yes, to wrinkles.
A better way: When applying sunscreen to your face, keep going, covering your neck and even your chest. (Spread some on the backs of your hands, too―another vulnerable area.) "A separate neck cream is not necessary―these are marketing ploys," says Ole Henriksen, owner of the Ole Henriksen Face/Body Spa, in West Hollywood, California. Your day and night face moisturizers, as well as most treatment creams, should work just as well on your neck. But if you use products containing alpha hydroxy acids or retinols, do a spot-test first.
- Common Mistake: Using Moisturizer to Reduce Puffiness Around the Eyes
A salty diet, among other things, can cause fluid retention around the eyes. Step away from the eye cream! Hydrating ingredients hold water in the skin, so moisturizers and eye creams may make your eyes look even puffier, says Heidi Waldorf, the director of laser and cosmetic dermatology at Mount Sinai Medical Center, in New York City.
A better way: If the skin around your eyes is puffy but not red, irritated, or itchy, apply a cold compress or an ice pack for 10 to 15 minutes. You could also follow up with a lightweight eye gel containing caffeine, says Waldorf. If your eye area is puffy, red, irritated, or itchy, see a dermatologist. You may have an allergic rash.


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