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1. Baskin-Robbins
Elijah Colpitts: Can't stop eating ice cream... even though it makes my butt explode
2. The Shaved Ice Shack
3. Saigon Flavor
Elijah Colpitts: Pho was great! Pad Thai lunch special was also awesome. Thai iced tea was some of the best I've ever had.
4. Holiday Inn Selma-Swancourt
Elijah Colpitts: The hot chocolate sucked
6. School House Restaurant & Tavern
7. Chevys Fresh Mex
9. Taqueria Bernardinos
Elijah Colpitts: Tacos, tacos, tacos
10. Xin Bowl Asian Bistro
Elijah Colpitts: Green tea ice cream was legit
11. China Gourmet
12. Blind Donkey
Elijah Colpitts: Bartender was really friendly and knew a lot about whiskey. Bar food was top notch
13. Conrad's Restaurant
14. Nopalito
Elijah Colpitts: This place was amazing. The food was delicious, service was fantastic, and I can't wait to go back. Nice gluten free options
15. Dagwood and Scoops
Elijah Colpitts: I want to try every sandwich on gluten free bread. The Big Bird was amazing, only 20 more to go
16. Saul's Restaurant & Deli
Elijah Colpitts: Portions are gigantic, pickles are fantastic
17. Taylor Street Coffee Shop
Elijah Colpitts: Million dollar bacon forever and ever
18. Schmidt's
19. Tucker's Ice Cream
Elijah Colpitts: Great service and atmosphere
20. Patxi's Chicago Pizza
Elijah Colpitts: Same great pizza, not as great a service as the other locations
21. Soi Gow Thai
22. Alana's Cafe
Elijah Colpitts: Very charming place with nice specials
23. Easy Breezy
Elijah Colpitts: Great flavors made with "healthier" ingredients. But then I put candy all over it and I'm ruined
24. Patxi's Pizza
25. San Jalisco
Elijah Colpitts: The portions here are huge. Bring an appetite
26. Zellerbach Playhouse
27. Saca's Mediterranean Cuisine
Elijah Colpitts: Great food for a great price
28. The Spot Cafe
Elijah Colpitts: The music was pretty awesome
29. Casablanca Bar and Grill
30. In-N-Out Burger
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It is situated in Porto Ottiolu, a lively tourist centre on the north-eastern coast.
It is a beautiful residential area that offers many activities and a picturesque square.
The recently built Baia del Porto hotel is set in a suggestive landscape and offers all comforts for a pleasant and relaxing stay.
It is constituted by a central area where some of the guest rooms and most of the services are located, and a series of villas with additional guest rooms and spacious apartments ideal for families with children.
The Mediterranean style, the use of natural and precious materials such as wood, stone and local granite are the peculiarities of this impressive architecture of light.
Services: Hall, reception, bar, TV hall, solarium, live music with an exclusive atmosphere, adjacent external car-park not attended.

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It seems American soldiers returning from tours of duty from Afghanistan are subject to the same sort of security checks as are causing the rest of us to get hot under the collar.
But if anything serves to highlight the paranoid daftness of the whole business of taking flight in the 21st century it's the following true story of one soldier's experience at the hands of a jobsworth at the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA).
Soldiers boarding a military charter from Baghram Air Field in Afghanistan were apparently filed through the sort of full-body scanner which has been causing so much trouble in the good ole US of A.
The flight eventually landed in Indianapolis to discharge some of its passengers, but according to a report at Redstate.com, all 330 passengers were made to disembark.
"It's probably important to mention that we were ALL carrying weapons," the anonymous source of the yarn writes. "Everyone was carrying an M4 Carbine (rifle) and some, like me, were also carrying an M9 pistol." The weapons weren't loaded, or course.
Despite having already been vetted, when the soldiers tried to re-board the plane they were subject to TSA checks. And one soldier was stopped and told he couldn't take his nail clippers on board.
"You're not suppose(d) to have them," a TSA official informed the startled grunt.
"Why?" he asked.
"They can be used as a weapon," the official informed him.
The soldier then touched butt stock of the rifle he was carrying. "But this actually is a weapon. And I'm allowed to take it on."
"Yeah but you can't use it to take over the plane, you don't have bullets," the smug official replied.
"And I can take over the plane with nail clippers?" the soldier said, a suggestion that was met with 'awkward silence' according to the source
At which point the solder handed over the clippers and was allowed to board the plane.
You couldn't make it up.
The whole sorry tale is here.


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Moe Greens courts high rollers with upscale cannabis lounge in mid-Market
Entering Moe Greens on Market Street, you'll be transported from the grittiness of the present to an era when the neckties were skinny, the movies were Technicolor and the music ring-a-ding-dinged.
"Opening a cannabis dispensary now is all about creating an experience," says Nate Haas, the co-owner and CEO of Moe Greens. "This is a throwback to a time in San Francisco when you'd get dressed up on a Saturday night and go to a place like Joe's or Ernies for a drink. We wanted it to have that sense of history re-created." But while cocktails would have been the public libation of choice in 1950s and early '60s, these days in San Francisco, cannabis is king.
You can read more of this article over at the San Francisco Chronicle
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The battle for regional transit in southeast Michigan has been quite a roller coaster this spring, and this week more than most! Here's a recap:
1) Success at the Oakland County Commission:
A bi-partisan majority of the Oakland County Commission signed on in support of letting the people decide on region-wide transit this November 2018! Four Republican Commissioners joined all seven Democratic Commissioners in stating that they
"believe that improving the transit system is important" and urging "all regional leaders to continue to work toward the development of an equitable plan that improves transit in Oakland County and the region, with the goal of letting voters decide in November 2018."
While not an endorsement of any specific plan, they support
"continued dialogue and ultimately, voter engagement on this important topic."
A huge thank you to the 100+ people who attended and dozens who eloquently testified and/or call Commissioners in support! Please send your thanks to the four Republican Commissioners who supported this important resolution, Tom J. Berman, Bill Dwyer, Wade Flemming, and Chairman Mike Gingell, as well as to all the Democratic Commissioners! The resolution will be formally voted on July 19.
2) Positive feedback on the proposed Connect Southeast Michigan Plan
The RTA reported on their public input (pdf). In the last 50 days, they
- Presented the plan to over 35 different sessions,
- Appeared in the media 31 times
- Hosted six public meetings attended by 293 people
- Engaged on social media 58,378 times, generating 1,151 responses
We at TRU also helped boost this outreach effort, hosting two telephone town hall meetings with RTA which:
- Called 75,000 Oakland and Macomb residents sharing info about regional transit
- Engaged 7,000 on a telephone town hall about regional transit
- Answered questions and got feedback from more than 200 people
Through all this engagement, RTA learned that the region has a strong interest in having more mobility options and understand that the way we move will change in the near future. There is strong support for high-frequency transit and Airport Express, but concern about the level of the millage rate and competing infrastructure needs.
Based on this, they updated their proposed transit plan (right) to include premium service along Washtenaw Avenue in Ann Arbor – Ypsilanti and added or extended services in Rochester, Canton, Northville, and West Bloomfield.
3) Yet Oakland and Macomb still likely to block an RTA vote this year
While RTA Board members representating Detroit, Wayne, and Washtenaw Counties support the Connect Southeast Michigan plan and want to place it on the ballot, Oakland and Macomb board members remain unconvinced. Macomb leaders continue to believe road investment is a higher priority than expanded transit and are concered about this impact RTA would have on a renewal of SMART. Oakland leaders support transit in the current SMART opt-in communities but oppose any efforts to expand beyond the current boundaries without individual municipalities opting in.
RTA postponed a vote this week and will continue to discuss concerns and options. A vote in likely on the new plan July 12 and 19.
4) So we're working on Plan B!
While the best solution to our regional transit problems would be four-county-wide transit funding and service, we can't keep letting a few northern leaders prevent transit progress. We believe half of something is better than all of nothing! So we're working on Plan B.
Given that most elected leaders and voters in Wayne and Washtenaw Counties recognize the value of improved and expanded transit, we are working with those officials to have a two-county Plan B prepared. While the details are still under consideration, we believe such a plan could:
- Connect Detroit and Dearborn with Ypsilanti and Ann Arbor, first with express buses, then with a commuter train;
- Provide job connections with western Wayne County from both Detroit and Ann Arbor;
- Improve high-frequency transit along the busy Michigan Ave, Grand River, and Washtenaw corridors and elsewhere;
- Provide convenient affordable airport access from not only Ann Arbor but also Ypsilanti, Plymouth, and Grosse Pointe; and
- Invest in new mobility pilots and study how to develop light rail to the airport, a streetcar extension, and more.
Join TRU and our friends at Motor City Freedom Riders on Wednesday June 20 at Cass Community Commons to discuss the specifics of this plan and what needs to happen to make it reality.
Clearly, this roller coaster is far from done. Hold on tight and stay tuned to what's next!


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How will the decisions you make as a leader today, impact the world for Christ tomorrow? Who will you encourage and equip to be better and reach farther in the unique role God has designed for them? You won't know unless you step up, step out and invest in them.
Here is a brief story of just such an investment…
Walking down the long farm lane in the beautiful hills outside of Knoxville, I couldn't help but give quiet thanks to God for playing a small role in a much bigger story. I had just performed the wedding of a young couple. Nick had graduated from Asbury University in Wilmore, KY, the previous weekend, and Mary Nell has two years to go. They have an awesome heart for Christ, others, and love for the outdoors. He is also our new youth pastor at church. But the story and our connection goes back much further.
In the late 50's my father was working at the Bluebird Bus factory in Fort Valley, Georgia. He worked the long days in the factory and slept in the bunk house with other workers at night. His heart was already stirred by a calling to ministry, encouraged by his older brother who was entering the ministry. However, pursuing this educationally was not a financial option. Still, he did his best to witness for Christ each day, something that didn't go unnoticed. One day he was called into the office of the owner and President, Mr. AL "Buddy" Luce. Fearing for his job and wondering what he might have done, he was relieved when Mr. Luce simply began to ask him about his life, his hopes and his calling. Mr. Luce quickly got to the point and made dad a deal, "Come and work for me in the summers, keep your grades up, and I will pay to send you to Asbury College to pursue your calling." Dad was stunned, grateful, excited and scared all at once. The next thing you know he was on a bus and off to the faraway country of Kentucky. The rest is history yet unfolding. He would meet my mom, graduate college and seminary at Asbury, and they served the Lord for over 50 years in ministry. As a matter of fact they are still serving today, along with two sons, a daughter, grandson and a host of young men and women who have followed their own callings into ministry, missions, education, business and more. But our family hasn't been the only ones by far.
Throughout the years the Luce family has continued investing in young lives through various scholarships, endowments, and other channels of generosity unseen and unsung. The young couple I had just married is one of those as the Luce family is supporting her education through one of their scholarships. We had no idea about this connection when we first met and called this couple to work with our youth. The wedding itself was hosted by the Luce family at their Ivy Hill Farm.
Sitting around a reception table with the grown grandkids of AL "Buddy" Luce, I had the privilege of sharing the story of how God has used the generous investment of their grandfather to leave a legacy. This legacy continues to be passed down and spread wide for Christ and His kingdom still today.
How is God calling you to invest in someone today? You may not be able to send a host of kids to college to pursue their dreams. However, what each of us can do as servant leaders, we must do! Your encouragement and your support of the emerging generation will set wheels in motion that will impact the world in ways you will only know in eternity. Our family's life and legacy was set in motion long ago at the Bluebird Bus factory and I give God thanks every time I see one of these busses. Where will your legacy begin? Invest in someone for Christ today!
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The controversial education law No Child Left Behind has been recently revised for the first time since its introduction in 2001. The revisions are expected to return a degree of control over education policy to state and local school districts. While federal, state, and local policies can have considerable impact on education in the United States, the way education is governed is just one of many factors driving educational outcomes. Parents and community leaders, environmental conditions, and the students themselves also play a role. Also, as proponents of the law's revision have indicated, education systems vary considerably between states.
24/7 Wall St. reviewed education data for each state from the 2015 Quality Counts report released annually by Education Week. The report assessed measures in three broad categories that can determine the strength of a school system: school finances, student achievement, and environmental factors. Massachusetts leads the nation as the state with the best public schools, while Nevada's public school system received the poorest review.
According to Sterling Lloyd, senior research associate at the Education Week Research Center, some states have made large strides over the years, but in general, states do not tend to move very much in the Quality Counts ranking. "It's hard to move the needle on some of these indicators in the short run," Lloyd said.
Click here to see the best (and worst) schools in each state.
Socioeconomic and other environmental conditions, for example, tend to change only over long periods of time. The prevalence of poverty as well as education levels among parents are major determining factors of public school quality. In the United States, 56% of children are raised in households with income at least double the poverty level. In all but two of the states in the top half of the rankings, this share is greater. Conversely, this was the case in only four of the 25 lower ranked states.
Factors such as these can determine the chances of success not just in school, but also over the course of an entire lifetime. These social and economic factors "capture the role of education in a person's life, from cradle to career," Lloyd said.
School districts in high-income areas tend to have larger school budgets. Average annual per pupil school spending exceeds the national average of $11,667 in 21 of the 25 states at the higher end of EdWeek's ranking. At the lower end of the spectrum, educational expenditure in only three states exceeds the national average.
The causal link between school funding and educational outcomes is far from clear. According to Lloyd, however, while there is no consensus among researchers, advocates for greater school funding argue that "funding supports achievement by leading to access to the best teachers and the most up-to-date technological resources."
At the same time, depending on the spending distribution among school districts, not all students in a given state can benefit from the state's supposed high spending. In fact, states that spend the most per pupil each year also tend to have the least equitable funding distributions. All 10 states with the widest gap in education spending between the most well-funded schools and the most underfunded schools spend more per pupil per year than the corresponding national average of $11,667. Per pupil spending in Vermont and Alaska is higher than in every other state, yet the spending gap between the best funded 5% of school districts and the worst funded 5% of school districts is also higher than anywhere else in the country.
Standardized test results are one of the few ways to measure and compare academic success among states. U.S. students do not perform well on these tests. Massachusetts leads the nation as the only state where over half of fourth and eighth graders are deemed proficient in mathematics. In no state are more than half of fourth and eighth graders deemed proficient in reading.
While students in well-funded school districts are far more likely to perform well on tests than students in the less-funded school districts, this is not always the case. In some of these states, "students are faring well on tests in reading and math even though there may be significant barriers in the environment," Lloyd said. In addition, "the states that have made the largest gains often have lower starting points to being with."
To identify the states with the best and worst schools, 24/7 Wall St. used Education Week's Quality Counts 2016 report. The report is based on three major categories: chance for success, finances, and K-12 achievement. The chance for success category includes data on family income, parent education and employment, child schooling, and employment opportunities after college. Graduation rates are defined as the percent of public high school students who graduated on time with a standard diploma for the 2011-12 school year. All other data are from the most recent available year, and are based on Education Week's analysis of data from the U.S. Census Bureau. The finance category incorporates metrics on cost-adjusted per-pupil spending and how equitably spending was distributed across districts in the state in 2013. The K-12 achievement category uses 2015 test score data from the NAEP. Each category was weighted equally in determining the final ranking.


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Statesmen Scholars
Statesman Scholar Wyatt Bair
I applied to eight schools my senior year of high school. By the time May came around I had received eight rejection letters and realized my hard earned 3.9 GPA had gotten me nowhere.
Maybe I shot too high? Richard Bland College of William & Mary suddenly became my choice school and I was determined to make the best of it. To my astonishment, I quickly learned that it was a place that allowed me to not only grow, but to flourish.
My first semester I jumped in with both feet and immediately did everything I could to get the most out of RBC. I joined the chorus, took more classes (and more credit hours) than I could actually manage, secured a campus job, tutored peers, worked on an independent study project, and started planning my future. I changed my major, let my hair grow long, and gradually learned how to manage a busy schedule. At least I thought I did.
The transition from high school to college isn't easy, and I made it exceedingly harder. Midway through the first semester I realized I took on more than I could handle and struggled.
Thankfully, RBC was supportive, and a team of caring people worked tirelessly to keep me on the right path. My study sessions became planned, focused and productive. The panic I felt heading into finals was no longer overwhelming.
RBC steered me into an academic groove, and taught me how to "study" for the first time in my life. It paid off. I managed to finish four essays on time, and became what I had always thought a college student should be. Thanks to RBC I earned a 3.8 GPA.
The spring semester has been a carbon copy of the fall. Fourteen of the 19 credits I am taking are in math. Additionally, I am enrolled in an acting class that provides a creative outlet, and working a campus job. I started an American Sign Language (ASL) Club, and continue to tutor my fellow classmates. I have loaded my plate as much as possible because I knew I could handle it. That's what RBC has done for me.
I am graduating in May with my associates degree, and then off to a four-year college that has yet to be determined. Before I leave RBC however, I will continue taking advantage of every opportunity the College offers. I wouldn't have it any other way.


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Young Living's income disclosure is something that you should definitely take a look at before getting involved with this company… And it probably isn't as spectacular as you might have been led to believe it would be.
I'm guessing you are probably looking into this information because you have been recruited by another representative of the company he wants you to join the business. That is what usually leads people to looking for such info, but anyways, it doesn't really matter the reason… I'm here to give you the statistics that you want to know so that you can see how good this opportunity really is.
And I'm sorry if this is disappointing, but the truth is the truth.
Young Living in a nutshell
You probably already know all this, but Young Living is a MLM business that sells essential oil products. And what a MLM is, is a "multilevel marketing" business that falls into the category of "network marketing" in which anyone can join the business and then make money by selling products as well as recruiting others into the business beneath them.
And this is where you likely come into the picture… You were probably asked to join by another member.
Worthwhile opportunity or not?
It seems that the business opportunity with Young Living it is often promoted as some incredible way to make money from home where you can be the boss of your business and live some amazing life on your own terms… But is it really that great?
Is this really the insane income opportunity that is going to allow you to reach financial freedom and break free your current situation? Are you finally going to be able to buy that nice new sports car and go on vacation to Hawaii this year?
A Look at the income disclosure
One thing that is really nice, and that I applaud Young Living for, is that they do provide an income disclosure that shows you statistics on how much their distributors (a.k.a. representatives, a.k.a. "Business Builders") are making on an annual and monthly basis.
And here is the latest report I could get my hands on… The 2017 income disclosure…
What this tells you:
- 33.3% of distributors made an average of $26 a month
- 41.02% of distributors made an average of $75 a month
- 15.66% of distributors made an average of $235 a month
- 6.62% of distributors made an average of $502 a month
The statistics shown above make up over 96% of all distributors within Young Living… And as you can see they don't even come close to making enough money to live off of.
The numbers don't lie. Sure, there are people that are literally making millions of dollars a year with Young Living, and there definitely is potential, but the fact of the matter is that the overwhelming majority of people are making very little money with this opportunity.
How is this even possible?
Now if this is the first MLM opportunity you have looked into then you may be wondering how this is even possible… How the statistics can be so bad, with so many people making so little money.
Could these statistics possibly be inaccurate?
Well… Yeah they could be inaccurate, but I doubt that they are very much. The reason that the statistics are such a disaster comes from the very business model itself… The MLM model.
A pyramid structure... the problem with this
There are lots of different forms of MLM businesses with varying compensation plans, but they all have the same basic structure… That is they all have a hierarchical pyramid-like compensation structure where a very small percentage of people near the top of the pyramid make most of the money… While those at the bottom struggle.
And as we all know, with a structure like this there are always many more people at the bottom than at the top, which means that many more people will be making very little money rather than a lot of money. This has to do with the flow of money from those at the bottom to those above them.
You can get a better understanding of what I am talking about by looking at the illustration below…
MLM structures offer a lot of potential to make a lot of money because they usually have an extensive ranking structure that you are able to climb, working your way to the top, but unfortunately the way it will always be is that most people will not make much.
The bottom line..
The bottom line is simple… Most people just don't make all that much money in this business… Or in any MLM business with a fancy-schmancy compensation plan. The same goes for other similar MLM's out there, like for example doTERRA.
Now that you know how much distributors actually make, is this as good of an opportunity as you were led to believe?


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Some time ago I wrote an article for Women Executive Network in Canada on how to thrive under a critical leader (if you missed it, you can find it here). Yet, statistics are so scary that I decided to address challenges from a different angle. But first, let's look at what the workplace statistics say about this issue... 3 out of 4 employees ... Read Full Article »
Ultimate Hacks To Power Up Your Meetings
Meetings continue to be one of the top time wasters for teams across the industries and continents. This is why I decided to share with you my top tips to help you power up meetings to get your team more engaged and ultimately more productive. But first, let's look at what's happening in today's workplaces. Statistics show that mid ... Read Full Article »
How To Speed Up Decisions Without Creating Unwanted Disasters
On a daily basis normal person makes countless decisions. In fact, some statistics state that average adult makes about 35,000 decisions each day. Some can be trivial, like deciding what to have for breakfast, other major, like deciding on the direction of your project, or how to deal with underperforming vendor or improve team ... Read Full Article »
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Leadership isn't an easy task. It takes a lot to get to the top, then you need to remain there and take a good care of people under your lead. And once you make it, the game isn't over yet. Unless you are ok with your legacy dying with you, it is necessary to ensure that when the time comes to pass the baton, you have the right person to hand the ... Read Full Article »
It's Lonely At the Top
"It is strange to be known universally and yet to be so lonely." ~ Albert Einstein As a business leader I can relate to the old saying "it's lonely at the top". And almost every leader I worked with shared observation similar to the one well versed by Einstein. The higher you climb on a corporate ladder, the more sparse the trusted ... Read Full Article »
We Are Among the Top 100 Leadership Blogs!
Today is a great day. As I opened my email, I was happy to find out that we made it to the list of top 100 leadership blogs. What's even better, we made it to the first half of the leadership sites, launching at #35! I did get awards prior to this one, but this one is very special for me. Let me explain. When I started my own blog, I knew ... Read Full Article »
Secrets To Managing Team Diversity
With so much talk about diversity in the workplace, it's a shame that the statistics are still not improving! I'm furious to read the following: About 47% of companies had no women directors and 43% had no women executive officers in Canada in 2016. (Diversity Disclosure Practices 2016 Report by Osler) There is no change in the percentage ... Read Full Article »
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Auxins and Cytokinins in Plant Biology
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Part of the Methods in Molecular Biology book series (MIMB, volume 1569)
Part of the Methods in Molecular Biology book series (MIMB, volume 1569)
This volume focuses and describes tools, assays, and techniques used to enhance the understanding of the role of auxins and cytokinins. The chapters in this book cover topics such as: microbial manipulation of auxin and cytokinins in plants; interplay between auxin and cytokinin and its impact on MAPK; H2O2 production in Arabidopsis leaves; crosstalk between jasmonate and auxin in plant stress responses of roots; and high-throughput protoplast trans-activation (PTA) screening. Written in the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology series format, chapters include introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible laboratory protocols, and tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls.
Cutting-edge and comprehensive, Auxins and Cytokinins in Plant Biology: Methods and Protocols is a valuable resource to plant scientists, graduate and under graduate students in addressing their biological questions relevant to the functional implications of auxin and cytokinins.


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MILAN - Adrien Brody has long had a flair for fashion, but don't mistake the beard the actor is currently sporting as a bow to trend. It's for his latest movie role as Holy Roman Emperor Charles V in "Emperor."
The Oscar-winning actor told a black tie gala to celebrate the 2015 Pirelli calendar that he's "Charles V by day, Adrien Brody by night."
"Please excuse the beard," he added, perhaps unaware that beards have caught on in Europe's fashion capitals.
Brody, who wore Zegna to pick up his 2003 Oscar for "The Pianist" and has walked the runway for Prada, looked stylish in a dark Dolce&Gabbana three-piece suit with tuxedo trousers.
"I like to put on a suit once in a while and have fun," the actor said as he arrived to be master of ceremonies Tuesday evening at the globe-trotting annual gala, held for a second year in Milan.
The Pirelli calendar over the last half-century has become a highly prized cult object that counts among its recipients the Vatican, Buckingham Palace and the King of Morocco. The 2015 edition by reclusive fashion photographer Steven Meisel recreates stereotypical pinup images with top models scantily clad in latex.


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Stunning one bedroom first floor apartment with large bay window! This ground floor apartment has an open plan kitchen/living area, a homely bedroom and a modern bathroom that has an over bath shower.
The open plan kitchen/living area has black tiled flooring and the apartment has recently painted fresh white walls. The kitchen is kitted out with fully integrated appliances which include a large fridge/freezer, washer/dryer, dishwasher and an electric oven and hob.
The apartment benefits from underfloor heating, secure intercom entry and Hyperoptic fibre connection points – one of the fasted fibre speeds in the UK!
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Our church does an annual Girls Camp for all young ladies ages 12-18. There is always a theme each year and this time was no exception. Each group had a fairy tale and we were Beauty and the Beast, our color was gold. Each group had to make a banner for the mess hall with our name on it. The font is Black Rose, the banner made from a gold sheet. We added a rose wherever we could too, cause Beauty and the Beast just wouldn't be the same without a rose.
We also made THESE rings for each of the girls, in red of course. So easy to do!
We did camp shirts as well, sorry I didn't get pictures of all of this...I didn't get to go up to camp this year, just made stuff for it. The shirts were black with the word "Beauties" in gold, the same font as above....and of course, a red rose next to the word. T-shirt vinyl is pretty much the best thing ever invented.


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As reported in Reuters, the U.S. is imposing new sanctions on Iran in response to that country's recent ballistic missile test.
The sanctions will affect 13 individuals and 12 entities including those based in United Arab Emirates, China and Lebanon. This is Trump's first strike against Iran since his presidency began.
Larry speaks to Reuters Correspondent Arshad Mohammed for the latest on this move, and who the sanctions will impact.
Arshad Mohammed, diplomatic correspondent at Reuters; he has been reporting on the story and tweets @ArshadReuters


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1 Exchange Traded Fund based on the Straits Times Index has generated total returns inclusive of dividends of 2.2 per cent for the year. The best-performing sectors were consumer staples and consumer discretionary.
2 Mapletree Logistics Trust is acquiring Mapletree Logistics Park Phase 2 in Vietnam Singapore Industrial Park II, Binh Duong province, for 339.2 billion dong (S$20.6 million) from its sponsor Mapletree Investments.
3 Otto Marine's shares will be suspended from trading 9am on Monday. The date of delisting will be announced subsequently.
4 Sinjia Land, which makes mechanical components, is seeking approval from shareholders for its diversification into the property business, including development, investment and management.
5 Property and agriculture player HLH has been given an extension to Sept 30 to complete its placement of 600 million shares to the subscriber who is overseas. Gross proceeds of $3.6 million are being raised.


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Hardcover: Bantam Books, 2009.
This is the first volume in an annual series in which Series Editor Gerald Early will name a different Guest Editor each year to select that year's best fiction by black Americans.
"There hasn't been an anthology of such talented African-American literary figures since Marita Golden's 'Gumbo,' and the result is a masterful bouquet of literary flowers, some grand, some subtle, but none shrinking. Striking among the collection is 'Cell One,' Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's cautionary tale of what happens when success and ambition outpace discipline and firm-handedness in child-rearing in Nigeria. The son of a professor and his accommodating wife, Nnamabia is titillated by thug life, and it isn't until he's arrested and observes the blatant disrespect toward a sick elder that he remembers the good sense his parents instilled long ago. In 'This Kind of Red,' Helen Lee tells of a battered woman who copes by counting everything from crayons to the minutes she has to kill her abusive husband. Mat Johnson offers an excerpt from 'The Great Negro Plot,' his novel infused with the history of slavery and indentured servitude in colonial New York. With something for every reader's taste, this is a collection not to be missed. (starred review)" — Publishers Weekly


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Magne-what??? Well let me explain…..
What Is Magnetraction?
In short , Magnetraction is a term used to describe the wiggly pattern you get down the edge of some snowboards. This gives you more grip, bite and edge control and is especially good in icy conditions. Magnetraction is also good for carving. And everyone loves a good carve?! Mervin Manufacturing is the company that invented Magnetraction.
It can be hard to keep up with all the new inventions coming out of the snowboard industry and its products, but Magnetraction is an innovation that has really stuck and is now a term used across many brands to describe the "waves" down the side of a snowboard. A true Magnetraction board has 7 bumps, but different manufactures use different variations. However, the principle is the same, a serrated knife-type edge to stop you slipping out on a snowboard turn.
The History Of Magnetraction
Magnetraction was originally developed by Lib Tech Snowboards and pioneers Steven Cobb and Mike Olson. Lib Tech Technologies falls under the umbrella of Mervin Manufacturing. They wanted to create something that would revamp a conventional snowboards "edge control". Something that would give the riders confidence whilst turning, even in the most challenging icy conditions. Today, Magnetraction is used across many different snowboard brands, including the Mervin brands- GNU, Roxy and of course Lib Tech.
Mervin Made Snowboards
I have touched upon this company already but here's more….. Mervin Snowboards is a pretty awesome parent company under which pretty awesome snowboard brands exist (Lib Tech, GNU, Roxy, Bent Mental). Mervin Manufacturing are the manufacturing leaders in snowboard, skateboarding surfing and skiing. They are the longest running and last major snowboard factory to be based in the USA. The factory is actually the world's most environmentally friendly, zero hazardous waste producing factory in the world. It was founded in 1977 by Mike Olson and Pete Saari. They wanted building snowboards to be easy on everyone and everything involved (the workers/ the environment). They use the safest epoxy resin systems with minimal VOCs and they don't use any solvents at all. They use farmed wood for the snowboard wood cores and Biodiesel to run the factory and all the electricity used by the factory is also "green". They recycle all scrap manufacturing and use sublimates rather than silkscreens for the snowboard graphics.
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For most, Tom Paxton is one of those '60s singer/songwriters who had a couple of big songs. But those were the merest tip of a very large iceberg, as Paxton's longtime friend and admirer Anne Hills knows. To celebrate the man's 75th birthday she's released this, a personal selection that has the approval of Paxton, who appears on four of the tracks, making them into duets. It's a strategy that works well, and Hills doesn't copy the original arrangements, but makes them very much her own, whether with the jazzy touches of "The Things I Notice Now" or the brass that colors "Dogs at Midnight," a song about black lung. This collection is a reminder that there's great depth and variety to Paxton's songs, and his oeuvre deserves further exploration. Hills not only offers a great birthday present but also a way into the music, and the elegiac "Every Time" is a wonderful closer.
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Tom Paxton Vocals
Peter Erskine Percussion,Drums
Chris Brubeck Trombone
Scott Petito Organ,Bass,Dobro,Guitar,Piano
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It Is said that a single day in the life of Kenyan politics is a very long time. This week has been one of Kenyan politics at its best. The results of this week speak for themselves: Kenya now has a new Chief Justice (CJ), Deputy Chief Justice (DCJ) and Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) as well as 5 new Supreme Court Justices.
Also this week, Parliament reared its ugly head when debating the judicial nominees and the DPP nominee. Sadly, what I feared earlier this week has come to pass. Parliament failed to rise to the occasion and ensure that Kenya gets a suitable candidate beyond reproach as its first DPP under the new Constitution. This week also saw the release of an internal audit report by the Ministry of Finance stating that 4.2 Billion Shillings was misappropriated by the Ministry of Education in its Free Primary Education programme.
All these events sum up a week that will certainly go down in history as the most bittersweet 5 days of 2011.
Vetting fever:
If you ask me, what our JSC and CIOC have been doing here in Kenya isn't actually vetting. It's a dangerous concoction of selective witch-hunting, Guantanamo interrogation techniques and public dress-downs. But I guess we had to start somewhere. That said, our bare knuckle crude approach to vetting allowed more public participation in national affairs than has ever been witnessed in our country's history. This 'vetting' process has gone a long way in inspiring long-lost public trust in the government's commitment to issues of fairness, transparency, accountability and meritocracy.
This vetting was especially crucial in the appointment of the two top judiciary jobs namely, Chief Justice (CJ) and Deputy Chief Justice (DCJ). It is said that unlike the Executive which has the disciplined forces for implementation, the Judiciary draws its force from its institutional integrity intended to inspire public confidence. This public confidence is central to the Judicary's role as an independent arbiter capable of delivering justice and providing for checks and balances on the Executive. Therefore with the new CJ-designate and DCJ-designate, the long-lost public confidence in the Judiciary could gradually be restored inspiring a new-found faith in the justice of our courts.
As a passing concern, I have reservations with the appointment of Njoki Ndungu to the Supreme Court alongside the CJ and DCJ. I'm all for gender equality and career progression but the astronomical promotion from Nominated MP to Supreme Court judge is questionable especially with many other highly qualified female judges being overlooked. I remain unconvinced that she has the necessary legal and judicial experience to sit in the highest court of the land. Given Ndungu's connection with Parliament, I believe the public would have appreciated further probing on her past conduct and track-record.
Hell-bent parliament:
To my mind, if any group of Kenyans is in need of both vetting and neutering, it's the Legislature. This week MPs turned the floor of Parliament into a national disgrace during debate on the DPP nominee. This process, I believe, has totally reversed all the good work done during the selection, interview and vetting stages of the nominations.
The public now looks at Parliament as a bunch of hired thugs willing to deliver jobs and favours to the highest bidder. Parliament's job was to consider the CIOC report and then embark on robust and sober debate on the suitability of the DPP nominee in light of the allegations made. But instead an overwhelming majority of MPs appear to have gone to the House with bribes in their pockets and their minds already made up. It therefore goes without saying that Parliament is the weakest link in the process of obtaining competent, deserving and incorruptible public servants as envisaged in the Constitution.
For qualified Kenyans willing and able to serve Kenya, Chapter 15 of the Constitution (Commissions and Independent Offices) has become like the classifieds section of the newspaper. All the 10 Commissions listed have a similar appointment process which involves approval by Parliament. It is my view that in light of recent events in Parliament, suitable Kenyans with no political patronage feel discouraged to apply for these jobs due to lack of faith that the jobs will be allocated solely on merit and not based on politics.
Government scams and the never-ending blame-game
Ask around, Prof. Sam Ongeri is one of the brightest and most accomplished public figures alive. Even with his impressive mile-long CV, he continues to play dumb as gross misappropriation of public funds flourishes in the Ministry under his charge. When Ongeri says things like "there is no iota of a page where my name appears", does he presume to be taking Kenyans for a ride? Ofcourse Kenyans know that it is the Permanent Secretary of every Ministry that signs all government documents with the concerned Minister's approval!
However the more fundamental problem lies in a disturbing mentality among government leaders in this country. When Ministers and Heads of Public Institutions refuse to take personal responsibility for the acts and omissions of all those working under them, then this shows that we have serious problem in this country. In this new dawn, leadership of all public organs should be couched on the principle of collective and individual responsibility. It is the height of absurdity for Ongeri as the head of the Education Ministry to even attempt to pass the buck to junior officers within his own Ministry so as to escape blame.
Frankly, Ongeri should know better. The honourable thing to do at this stage would be to voluntarily resign or face the possibility of being forced to step aside.


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Audley Gordon, executive director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), says that a fire believed to be set by arsonists at the Retirement dump in St James will be brought under control by Wednesday.
Smoke from the fire is said to be causing a nuisance to residents in sections of Montego Bay since Saturday.
Despite difficulties accessing a nearby gully where the fire was discovered, responders have been working relentlessly to put out the blaze.
"We are constructing an access road so as to allow firefighters to put out the blaze. Our team, along with the fire department, has been working intensely to get to the origin of the fire," said Gordon.
"We are very confident that the fire will be suppressed shortly. We have available several pieces of equipment, including front-end loaders, to manage the situation."
Chief executive officer of the Jamaica Environment Trust (JET), Suzanne Stanley, in a statement yesterday, said that the fire in Montego Bay, as well as a recent fire at the Riverton landfill in St Andrew, indicates inadequate dump-site management.
"The Jamaica Environment Trust is distressed to hear the news of yet another fire at one of the island's waste-disposal sites. Saturday night, JET began receiving reports that the Retirement dump in St James was on fire, which follows a June 28 fire at the Riverton dump. The recurrent incidents point to the larger issue of inadequate management of Jamaica's licensed dumps."
"Dump fires are a major and significant source of air pollution and are a public-health hazard for those living in close proximity to the sites. Retirement, Riverton and five other licensed dump sites suffer from decades of neglect. Proper, effective and efficient solid waste management has been a critical issue in Jamaica for decades, yet successive political administra-tions have failed to take action," Stanley said.


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I am off on a little trip myself next week, to see the opening night of an exhibition in London of an artist friend of mine, Sandra Turnbull.
I had a look at some of her work last summer and found it intriguing, not least for the conflicting emotions it evoked in me.
The exhibition is called "All about Eve" and is an exploration of the right of women to choose to work in the sex industry. Now, already, that is a loaded statement for me.
It depends on what you mean by choose, doesn't it?
If you have a heavy heroin habit, you may choose to be a prostitute to service your habit.
And then you choose to take heroin to soften the hard edges of life as a prostitute.
It's the old chicken and egg business again. Is this a real choice or simply the only option left in an otherwise intolerable life? Then there is the notorious people trafficking of women transported against their will from across Europe and forced into brothels.
All this contributes to the uneasiness one feels as a spectator/voyeur.
This uneasiness is accentuated by the problem of one's own reaction to sexual images.
XXX, a version of De Sade's Philosophy in the Boudoir by the superb Catalan Theatre Company Les Furas dels Baus was a theatrical performance that showed me that it is possible to be aroused sexually by images and actions that reason rejects as appalling. How humiliating for a civilized being to be betrayed by a wayward id.
There is a long history of art celebrating the body beautiful, with nudes painted by the great masters for noble gentleman to hang in their private bed chambers being the equivalent of today's soft core porn. Somehow it feels less disturbing and morally bankrupt to look at the Rokeby Venus than a latter-day Venus at work in a centrefold, but is it just a question of context rather than artistic merit? And what is the context Sandra's work?
Sandra tells me that she has been to pole dancing bars and been enormously impressed by the discipline of the women performers. She considers it an art form. It is not easy to dangle from a pole using just the one arm and still look sexy. She knows…she is a dancer and went to pole dance training classes to find out just how difficult it is. The ritualistic exchange between the nonchalant performers and the expressive faces in the audience (who are not allowed to touch!), seems to fascinate her as a visual artist.
I think it is an interesting subject which she is looking at from a thought provoking angle, but it may not be an easy ride….I'll let you know...
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"Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you and the storms their energy, while cares will drop off like autumn leaves." John Muir, Scottish-American naturalist, author, and early advocate of preservation of wilderness in the U.S. (1838-1914)
Our community is fortunate to have Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park nearby for both fitness and restoration. Our yellow lab, Gracie and I took full advantage of this jewel a few days ago and just getting outside on a beautiful fall day did us both good. As John Muir stated so eloquently here, "…my cares dropped off like autumn leaves."
The park is filled with so many great trails. If you want to avoid the roots and rocks, walk or jog on the mountain road. The road to the top of Kennesaw Mountain starts at the Visitor's Center and is 1 mile each way. This road also offers a challenging workout along with several spectacular long distance views. You can stop by the Visitor's Center at 900 Kennesaw Mountain Drive and pick up a Calorie Counter Hiking Map, checking out the historical museum while you are there.
Joining a girlfriend or two on the mountain is always a good idea!
Did you know? Kennesaw Mountain was a physical barrier standing between a large Federal force and an important Confederate railroad and manufacturing center. The battle played an important role in a complicated national drama of bitter military combat and politics.
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Germany's chancellor says she understands the frustration felt by many Germans over the repeated bailout programs for Greece.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel got a hostile reception from many ordinary Greeks Tuesday when she flew into Athens on her first visit to the country since its debt crisis erupted three years ago....
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will make her first visit to Greece next week since the euro zone debt crisis erupted, in a show of support for Athens after it said it will run out of money at the end of November without fresh international aid.
Angela Merkel reassured Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras on Friday that she wanted his country to stay in the euro zone, but gave no sign of ceding to his pleas for more time to meet the tough terms of Athens' international bailout.
Recall the reasons for the current euro panic: Greece is getting bailed out and, in return, it's supposed to cut spending and raise taxes even further. But Greek voters don't enjoy this austerity and are rebelling against politicians who agree to the deal. So Germany's now hinting that Greece might get booted from the euro. Disaster, right?
The German parliament approved a second, euro130 billion ($173 billion) loan package for Greece on Monday after Chancellor Angela Merkel warned lawmakers that it would be irresponsible to abandon the country to bankruptcy.
Greece must surrender control of its budget policy to outside institutions if it cannot implement reforms attached to euro zone rescue measures, the German economy minister was quoted as saying on Sunday.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel sought Tuesday to calm market fears that Greece is heading for a chaotic default as Europe struggles to contain a crippling financial crisis. Merkel rejected the notion that a Greek bankruptcy — a possibility raised a day earlier by her deputy that spooked markets — would provide a quick solution to the eurozone debt crisis.
After a series of positive announcement from Greek FinMin Venizelos, rumors that Moody's would downgrade French banks and Germany was preparing for a Greece to default send equities tanking, particularly French banks.
Both houses of Parliament approve unpopular financial plan to save Greece from bankruptcy.


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One of the smartest places to invest is in real estate, as it gives you control. Picking out who you'll rent to can have some perks, and allows you to make the right decisions. To learn more, keep reading this article.
You reputation is undeniably one of your best assets, and you need to protect it. Thus, you must consistently keep your promises and maintain complete honesty in your dealings. Your credibility will ensure people will trust you and be loyal to you.
Never invest in a piece of real estate that you have not had inspected by an independent or third-party professional. Sellers can offer to pay for the inspection, but that gives them the right to use a favorable inspector. You want an unbiased report from a professional you can trust.
Learn from others experienced in real estate investment. Lots of people want to invest in real estate. There are a lot of people who like to speak about this type of thing. Should there be a shortage in your area, look to online forums for other investors. So, join in and benefit from the exchange of information that networking provides.
Location is very important in real estate. You can always change carpets or the exterior of a home. Properties that are in areas that are depreciating fast will generally make a bad investment choice. Investigate the neighborhood before investing money in it.
When thinking of getting a property to invest in, you should get something you know will go up in value. You might have higher future returns from something on a waterfront, for instance. Think about long-term projects and costs rising later on, which can boost your original investments.
Think about the possibility of getting rental income from any property you plan on purchasing. This can allow you to make thousands of dollars during the course of the year from people who are staying in your place. Eventually, you can sell the property for even more money overall.
When thinking of purchasing a property, make it a point to get a good and affordable handyman. If not, you might find your profits are eroded by having to pay for pricey repairs. A trustworthy handyman who is available after hours, is essential in case of emergency issues that may arise.
Ensure that you get your investment back, plus a little profit, too. If your investment only pays back the investment, you have wasted time on the property. Make the necessary changes that are needed, and always ask for more than what you've paid.
Try seeking out a company involved in property management. Even though it will eat into your profits, in the end, it can be a wise investment. An experienced property management company can effectively screen potential tenants as well as managing repairs and maintenance. This frees up time to look for more properties.
Don't become a real estate hoarder! Many people new to real estate investing do this, but it's a beginner's mistake. Owning more properties isn't what's going to make you money. Do plenty of research on anything you're considering, and prioritize the quality of the investment over making a high quantity of investments. This will largely protect your investments.
Do not make any sort of real estate investment if you lack cash reserves. This money can be used for the renovations that you do. Reserving cash can also help you if you're unable to rent property immediately. Even if your property is vacant, there are still costs to be borne.
If you want to make a career or a lucrative hobby out of real estate investing, now is the time to start. It is important to buy into the market early and learn as much as possible. The longer you wait, you'll find yourself a step behind others.
Don't spend every last dime you have in order to get a particular piece of property. Be wise about your many business decisions; you want cash reserves within your portfolio to maintain room to deal with anything that pops up. If you do not, you could lose a lot of money.
Any time that you want to invest in a property, it's important to look at the economic forecast for the area you want to invest in. Lots of unemployment and a poor jobs outlook is certain to depress property values. This means that in the end you may not get a big return. A developing city will surely raise a property's value.
Be sure the real estate you invest in does not take up a lot of your time with management duties. Time is money. Don't waste it. Avoid college rentals, bad neighborhoods, and vacation rentals. The properties you put your money into need to show a pattern of proven long-term rental value.
Stick with a single property. While you may think you want to get a bunch of properties all at once, if you're just starting out, this can be a big mistake. Instead, start with just one property, and give yourself some time to learn a great investment strategy. In the long term, you will get better results.
Stay away from investing in properties that are beyond your means. If you're renting out your property, you have to be able to pay your mortgage, even if you have a few empty units. It is not wise to place dependance on the rental income to cover the mortgage costs.
Investing always comes with some sacrifices. You will need to invest lots of time as well as money. If you want to be successful, you have to give up your fun time. Once your goals are met you can look into these things.
The idea of investing in real estate is a smart one. You must consider every option, and choose the one that fits what you need. Do not just keep your money in a savings account that barely earns any interest. Use the advice you have just read to earn more by investing in real estate.


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Ruth has been a counselor for over 20 years and her focus is on adjusting to college, depression, anxiety, mindfulness, grief and loss, PTSD, sexual and relationship violence, and LGBTQ issues. She is certified in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), an effective tool for PTSD and phobias.
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Roger has worked in the human services field for 10 years, with the last 7 years working as a counselor. Areas of focus are: depression, anxiety, adjustment to college, grief and loss, healthy relationships, cultural issues, substance abuse, and LGBTQ. He worked as a domestic violence educator for 6 years, grief therapist for 3 years, and a mental health therapist for 4 years.
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Maggie has been a counselor since 2013 and been providing mental health counseling in higher education settings since then. Maggie's areas of focus are adjusting to college, eating disorders, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, and LGBTQ issues. Maggie is a registered member of The International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals Foundation and the American Counseling Association.
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Hershey says it had a game-changing year. Wall Street thinks otherwise
Hershey CEO Michele Buck thinks the 124-year-old candy maker is headed down one sweet path, but Wall Street isn't so sure.
Investors punished Hershey's (HSY) stock on Thursday as the maker of Kisses and Reese's peanut butter cups missed slightly on third-quarter analyst estimates for sales. Adjusted earnings of $1.55 a share came in line with forecasts. Similar to other packaged-food giants in the quarter, profits were pressured by rising transportation costs and fierce competition.
To combat the inflationary headwinds, Hershey said it would raise prices on about one-fifth of its products by 2.5% next year.
Hershey shares plunged as much as 8.3% intraday on Thursday, the worst move since August 2016. The stock finished the day down 4.9%.
Year to date, Hershey's shares have lagged the S&P 500 by about nine percentage points.
"Hershey's third-quarter tepid top line and gross margin shortfall underscore the key drivers of our underweight thesis including: (i) soft category growth and share weakness; (ii) ongoing gross margin headwinds; and (iii) outlook for increased reinvestment," wrote Morgan Stanley analyst Pamela Kaufman in a note. Kaufman sees the stock dropping to $98 from $102 currently.
The tone at Goldman Sachs wasn't much better. Analyst Jason English left his sell rating on Hershey intact after the earnings report, voicing concerns about competitive pressures and valuation.
Wall Street missing the point?
An argument could be made, though, that investors are overlooking a lot of positives at Hershey. Chief among them is the pivot to higher-margin snack foods. Since taking over as CEO in March 2017, Buck has spent more than $2 billion to scoop up popular snack brands, including Amplify Brands (maker of SkinnyPop) and Pirate's Booty. Not only have each brought Hershey into new, healthier aisles (and new customers that love to snack on the go) in retail stores, but it sets the stage for a host of chocolate-based snacks well into the future.
In Wall Street lingo, that's called synergies.
"I do think it was a game-changing year for Hershey," Buck told Yahoo Finance when asked how she would sum up 2018.
And as icing on the proverbial candy bar, Hershey delivered on several fronts in the third quarter.
Quarterly wins:
The company called out sequential market share gains on the back of success in Halloween candy and new offerings
Reaffirmed full-year profit outlook
SkinnyPop sales up 8%
Sales from digital channels surged 60%
Is Hershey a high-growth juggernaut? No. But from accelerating the pace of new product introductions to finding success online, Hershey is showing it deserves more credit from Wall Street.
Yahoo Finance caught up with Buck post-earnings release to discuss what the chocolate maker is focusing on. What follows is an edited and condensed version of the conversation.
Yahoo Finance: Game-changing year for Hershey?
Michele Buck: I do think it was a game-changing year for Hershey. As I talk to the company about what we are trying to do, I talk about it as a transformation. We want to continue to do really well all the things we have done well that are still relevant, that is focused on our confectionary business, our iconic brands, partnering with retailers in a strategic way.
But the world has changed and we need to change. We always have evolved. But the world is changing faster than ever before.
So we really need to evolve on every level to keep up with that and take advantage of the opportunities. Whether that's the consumers shopping more online and building a digital commerce business that lets us do that. There is more data availability, so we have redone our systems to take advantage. Our systems were 30 years old, our modernization will let us go to the next level.
Part of this is a cultural transformation, too… We wanted to keep all the things in the culture that are great. It's a company of tremendous integrity and high values. A focus on quality and doing the right thing and serving a greater purpose, such as funding the Hershey school and giving back. The change is palpable.
I would say even at our last board meeting the board noted how they can feel the change in culture when they talk to our employees.
Yahoo Finance: Coca-Cola has also been making some big changes to transform itself; ditto PepsiCo. How hard is it to evolve an iconic brand while staying true to why it was founded in the first place?
Buck: It's definitely a balancing act, but I think our expansion across snacking is close to what we do because of the similarities. Confections are a snack. At the same time, change is hard for people. But I look at a lot of the evolutions in the marketplace and there has always been evolution. I can recall when the big thing in retail when grocery stores and big box retailers like Walmart and Target coming onto the scene. And then there were dollar stores. Then people starting to pay for their gas at the checkout.
Yahoo Finance: Where else in snack category are you looking to do deals?
Buck: We are constantly evaluating and exploring in the marketplace. We felt really good about the warehouse delivered snack category we have entered with Pirate's Booty and Amplify. It has kind of diversified our portfolio, getting us into salty snacking, for example. And frankly, that warehouse delivered snack aisle represented a lot of opportunity as it didn't have one clear leading player.
I can't say there is one specific spot of focus that is next. I would say there are a couple different areas that could hold promise for us. But part of that depends on the asset and whether we think we can build scale around a certain area.
Yahoo Finance: So you're still hunting for deals even though you are still integrating two large ones?
Buck: Absolutely. We are constantly evaluating the marketplace. Certainly, we are focused on continuing to drive SkinnyPop and beginning to integrate the Pirate's brand. But at the same time, we don't take a pause in looking for assets because the one thing with M&A is that it's based on timing and availability.
Yahoo Finance: You called out distribution gains and success in Halloween candy in the third quarter. Seems surprising given the ongoing health and wellness push among consumers.
Buck: If you look at the growth in indulgent categories you will see them growing right along with better-for-you categories. Consumers don't always do what they say they are going to do.
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David Claerbout
David Claerbout, Travel, 1996-2013, single channel video, HD animation, color, stereo sound, 12 min. Courtesy the artist and galleries Sean Kelly, New York; Untilthen, Paris; Esther Schipper, Berlin; Rüdiger Schöttle, Munich
Installation video
Curator : Annabelle Ténèze
Associated curator : Valentin Rodriguez
For the past twenty years David Claerbout has been developing an unprecedented work that lies somewhere between cinema, painting and photography. Here the artist besieges the vast rooms of the Abattoirs' ground floor and creates a dialogue between ten monumental works of art. Titled Vision de nuit ("night vision"), this exhibition invites the visitor to look at the reality of our surrounding landscape – the modern urban architecture as well as the details of nature: trees, waters, winds etc. but also the reality of the image today.
Appropriating archives, addressing the image digitally and reworking it pixel by pixel, Claerbout's research is about its physicality. At a time in which pictures are consumed excessively, time also becomes a sculpting material for the artist. Associating fixedness and movement thanks to the effects of compression, stretching and slowness his video creations become suspended tableaux, as many invitations to contemplation and drifting around. The exhibition is also fixed in a more global history of pho- tography and video. Devised in two parts it analyses the transition from the analogue image fixed on film and completely dematerialised digital creation. The North wing of the Abattoirs, calm and monochrome, starts with photography and cinema's beginnings in the 19th century whereas the South wing references the apparition of colour and sound up to the all-digital. While today the process picture-making passes more and more via computers instead of through a camera's lens, the artist reveals the emergence of a new form of optics that could be specific to a multimedia experience. He calls it Dark Optics ("Vision de nuit") because we could very well "turn off the lights and gaze at the night all day long" when faced with these images. Far from considering real objects as existing inside a virtual universe once they have passed behind the screen, the artist reveals the presence of a new materiality of the image in the hope, he says, of "finding the confirmation that we are still alive and that we perceive a coherent world."
Video artist and talented draughtsman David Claerbout was born in 1969 in Kortrijk Belgium. From 1992 to 1995 he studied at the Académie Royale des Beaux- Arts in Antwerp, Belgium. From an early stage his work questioned the characteristics of classic cinema, especially the notions of time and narrative in order to offer a more sensitive film experience. He now lives in Antwerp and continues these considerations he begun in the 1990's.
Exhibition realised in partnership with les Abattoirs, Musée – Frac Occitanie Toulouse.
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Secret's out: Most and least frequently drawn lotto numbers
WITH Saturday Gold Lotto's $22 Million Superdraw just a couple of weeks away, Golden Casket has crunched the numbers and calculated this year's most and least frequently drawn Gold Lotto numbers.
"They say good things come in threes, and that's certainly the case this year, with 3 and 30 the most frequently drawn Saturday Gold Lotto numbers, with each number drawn eight times," Golden Casket spokeswoman Nicole Hogan said.
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"Following closely behind is the number 5, which has been drawn seven times this year," Ms Hogan said.
On the other end of the spectrum, the number 15 is yet to receive any lotto love. It has not been drawn on a Saturday this year.
"Numbers 7 and 35 are also missing out on the action, with each number only drawn once this year," Ms Hogan said.
"Some lotto players like choosing the least-frequently-drawn numbers as they believe these numbers are due to come up next, while others prefer to choose numbers they feel might be on a hot streak," she said.
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I found this old album on my facebook page called "Things I Like To Look At" and I still like looking at these things so I thought I would share them with you. Because it's an old album I don't have sources for most pics so if you know there sources let me know!
I love this photo. And that dress.I want a million of these flowers in every color.
Candy bins are the best!
I would like to one day have a room filled with balloons.
These dogs are the silliest and the cutest!
I love this, but I don't want to touch this.
I've always been attracted to compasses.
I don't want to eat them, I want to lick them.
I don't want to touch these, either.
Amy Morken's work is so beautiful.
And I love Marnie Weber's work. Just look at that creepy ghost!
More Marnie Weber. Check out her website, it's so cool and creepy and beautiful.
I want to be as cool as Kime Buzzelli.
And last but never least, this awesome photo of my friend Rochelle's kitten in a basket...!
Have a yummy Monday!
P.S. There's a good chance I've posted these photos before? If I have, this can just serve as a reminder to you all that I love looking at these things...


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The HQ Pro-Stitcher is an intuitive computer-guided quilting system designed especially for use with Handi Quilter quilting machines. This DVD is intended for use by HQ Pro-Stitcher owners.
Running Time: 35:39 minutes
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KATHRYN KELLY. Armed Neutrality for Australia?
The talks between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-Un give some reason for a glimmer of hope for the Korean Peninsula, but given Donald Trump's predilection for middle of the night tweets, that could come unstuck at any moment. The international situation continues to be uncertain, with China and the US still facing off over the South China Sea and war in Syria continuing. US power is waning and there is an urgent need for Australia to rethink our security strategy for the future. I think it's timely to revisit the concept of armed neutrality.
Kathryn is an ACT member of the IPAN national Coordinating Commitee


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Asian stocks edged higher for a third consecutive day on Wednesday as investors focused on strong corporate earnings and the dollar gave back some of its recent gains after a rise in political tensions.
US President Donald Trump's abrupt dismissal of FBI Director James Comey prompted some unwinding of risky bets in early Asian trading but strategists said investors were cheered by a strong slate of corporate earnings, reflecting the cyclical rebound in the first quarter of 2017 was still in place.
"Markets are setting aside the many policy changes seen from the Trump administration and focusing on the improvement in corporate performance and that should support sentiment," said Tai Hui, chief Asia market strategist at JPMorgan Asset Management in Hong Kong.
With results in for the majority of the companies on the S&P 500, estimated Q1 earnings growth is now at 14.5 per cent, highest since Q3 of 2011, Thomson Reuters data shows with roughly 75 per cent of companies are beating analysts' expectations.
That has helped Asia as well, with 12-month forward earnings per share for the MSCI index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rising to its highest level in more than three years.
"Strong corporate earnings are supporting risk sentiment in the Asian equity markets, said Fan Cheuk Wan, head of investment strategy and advisory at HSBC Private Banking.
MSCI's Asia ex Japan index was flat after posting modest gains in the previous session. It hit a two-year high last week.
Korean stocks led losers as investors took profits after South Korea's liberal leader Moon Jae-in was elected president while losses in Australia's big banks weighed on the broader market after the government levied taxes on the lenders to help balance the budget. and
Markets were also relieved when US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross signalled the Trump administration would attempt to use existing tools to aggressively enforce trade rules and insist on fairer treatment for US goods, rather than adopt the slash-and-burn approach Trump promoted on the campaign trail in 2016.
In currencies, the dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of six major currencies, slipped 0.2 per cent to 99.424, moving away from a three-week high of 99.688.
Rising US yields propped up the dollar to its strongest level against the Japanese yen in two months at 114.32 in the previous session but it gave back some of those gains after Trump fired FBI Director Comey in a move that shocked Washington.
It was last changing hands at 113.76 per dollar, while yields on benchmark 10-year US Treasury notes were lurking near their highest levels since end-March at 2.39 per cent.
But some market analysts pointed out with market volatility indicators hitting record lows -- the VIX indicator fell overnight to 9.56, its lowest since late 2006 -- the likelihood of a large move in financial markets has grown.
"Geopolitics and the divergence of policy have not gone away," Marc Chandler, global head of FX strategy wrote in a daily note.
"It is a reminder that we are often lulled into complacency just before being shocked by how treacherous things really are."
Fed funds futures pricing showed investors almost universally expect the Federal Reserve to raise US overnight interest rates at its next meeting, with close to a 90 percent perceived chance of an increase next month.
Brent crude futures rose more than 0.5 per cent to $49.03 per barrel after Reuters reported Saudi Arabia would cut supplies to the Asia region to maintain supply to meet rising domestic demand for power during the summer months.
OPEC is battling against rising US output that is threatening to derail its attempts to end a sustained global glut in crude.
Gold advanced modestly to $1221.90 ounce, breaking a two-week long losing streak.