Apr 27, 2011
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The Federal Trade Commission has announced a law enforcement sweep against affiliate marketers of acai berry weight-loss products by simultaneously filing 10 lawsuits against marketers who operated fake news Web sites with domain names like “BreakingNewsAt6.com” and featured investigative reports with headlines like “Acai Berry Diet Exposed: Miracle Diet or Scam?”
These sites typically presented an initially skeptical reporter who purported to be objective before concluding that the use of the product will result in a 25-pound weight loss in four weeks without changing diet or exercise, according to the FTC. “We are alleging that nearly everything about these Web sites is false and deceptive,” said Charles Harwood, Deputy Director in the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection, at a press conference announcing the suits. “There never was any sort of test conducted by any independent reporter and the weight loss results reported on the site are impossible to achieve.” According to Harwood, the defendants spent millions of dollars on “attention-grabbing” ads appearing on high-volume Web sites that were viewed by consumers millions of times.
In a separate case, the Illinois Attorney General alleged that the defendants registered approximately 40 domain names to sell various acai berry products and misappropriated the image of a French news reporter for the fake news sites.
He further maintained that the affiliate marketers not only failed to disclose their financial relationship with the merchants of the products, who paid them a percentage of sales made from the sites, they included a section of “consumer comments” that were completely fabricated and used the logos and names of media outlets like CNN or Consumer Reports to give the sites credibility. Consumers paid between $70 and $100 for the products that enriched the defendants in excess of $10 million, Harwood said.
Harwood noted that some sites did have a form of disclosure which said they were advertorials.” The FTC, however, views “those disclosures as [insufficient] to put consumers on notice they were advertisements,” and contained words that were at best obscure and confusing to consumers. The FTC has already obtained temporary relief in half the suits, but has asked the courts to halt the deceptive practices and preserve the defendants’ assets. “Our goal is to permanently end these practices,” Harwood said.
To read the complaints in the FTC’s lawsuits, click here.
Why it matters: The suits – filed in federal courts in Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, New York and Washington – could be expanded as the discovery process continues to include merchants if the FTC discovers they were associated with creating the claims. Steve Wernikoff, an FTC staff attorney in Chicago, commented at the press conference that while the suits are about Internet marketing, consumers should be wary of any advertising claims connecting acai berry to weight loss.
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Senators John Kerry (D-Mass.) and John McCain (R-Ariz.) introduced a new consumer privacy bill to the Senate, the Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011, the first piece of bipartisan privacy legislation introduced this session.
Unlike other pending legislation, the law does not include a do-not-track provision, but requires companies to inform consumers about their online information collection practices and allow them to opt out of behavioral targeting. The legislation covers entities that collect, use, transfer or store covered information – defined as unique identifier information and personally identifiable information like names, addresses, e-mail addresses, and phone numbers – of more than 5,000 individuals over a consecutive 12-month period.
The proposed bill would also require consumers to opt in affirmatively before companies can collect both personally identifiable information and sensitive information – defined as information that carries a significant risk of economic or physical harm, or relates to a medical condition, health record, or religious affiliation. The legislation does not provide for private rights of action, although both the Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general have enforcement authority.
Most importantly, the bill allows the FTC to approve a safe harbor program overseen by nongovernmental organizations. The program would have to achieve protection at least as rigorous as that provided in the bill.
One day later, Rep. Cliff Stearns (R-Fla.) introduced another piece of privacy legislation in the House, the Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011. Under his bill, companies that collect “personally identifiable information” – names, e-mail addresses, and phone numbers – must post their privacy policies and allow consumers to opt out of the sale or use of their information. The legislation joins the Do Not Track Me Online Act and Rep. Rush’s Best Practices Act, a repeat proposal from last legislative session, but specifically excludes the use of “anonymous or aggregate data” from coverage.
Why it matters: Of the privacy legislation introduced to Congress to date, Sens. Kerry and McCain’s bill has several advantages that include its bipartisan sponsorship, its status as the only privacy bill currently pending in the Senate, and the fact that it tracks many of the points raised by the Obama Administration in support of a federal privacy law. The bill also received support from companies like Microsoft, HP, and eBay. Others, however, expressed concern about the proposed legislation. Linda Woolley, a Direct Marketing Association vice president, told the Christian Science Monitor that her organization “is wary of any legislation that upsets the information economy without a showing of actual harm to consumers.” And Mike Zaneis, head of public policy for the Interactive Advertising Bureau, told AdAge that the bill “provides the FTC with far too much discretion in drafting and implementing rules.”
In response to the increasing use of mobile commerce, the Mobile Marketing Association released guidelines for best practices for mobile coupons.
Mobile price promotions are defined as “electronic coupons or rebates that traverse the full redemption process without the requirement for conversion into a paper or other hard copy format,” and can be distributed through a variety of formats, like SMS, MMS and bar code scanning. The guidelines emphasize that promotions should only be provided after consumers opt in or approve using a specific action, like sending a text message to the company or downloading an app. If an advertiser wants to “push” a promotion to consumers – by SMS messaging, for example – the consumers should have already approved or opted in to receive the message.
Companies are advised to avoid certain types of content in their promotions, like extreme profanity or content that contains misleading or fraudulent claims, or glamorizes alcohol abuse or illegal drug use. Companies that sponsor promotions targeted to children are advised to follow the Children’s Advertising Review Unit Guidelines.
The guidelines also address specific product types and remind food marketers not to overstate, exaggerate or distort the nutritional value of foods. Alcoholic beverage companies should ensure that coupons are intended for adults of legal purchase age and should not convey “primary appeal” to underage consumers – (don’t use the image of Santa Claus, for example). Those promoting dietary supplements, vitamins, and pharmaceutical products should avoid using the words “safe,” “harmless,” “without risk,” or similar words and phrases. All coupons for pharmaceutical products should include the established name of the drug and should be confined to the symptoms and conditions for which the product is indicated. And dietary supplements and vitamins should use a disclaimer to ensure the coupon is not misleading: “This statement has been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.”
Advertisers should also use care when using the word “free,” the guidelines caution, and disclose any limitations to consumers. In addition, text messaging programs that deliver coupons should always disclose messaging and data charges that apply to the consumer, and if certain conditions are required to receive the free item (completing a survey, for example), those terms must be clearly and conspicuously disclosed.
Why it matters: The MMA said the goal of the guidelines was “to create an environment in which to launch and process mobile price promotions efficiently. This document intends to define the terms, general processes and best practices for all the parties participating in and enabling mobile coupons and rebates for uses to increase sales and promote consumer loyalty.”
Alleging that Apple Inc. charges significant amounts of real money for products integrated into iPhone and iPad apps and games for children, a group of parents has filed a federal class action suit in California.
The suit claims that Apple induces children to download games by making them free and then designs the games to be “addictive” so that children pay real money for “game currency.” Children can take advantage of the fact that once they enter an iTunes password, they have a 15-minute window to make purchases without having to reenter their information, according to the complaint. Garen Meguerian, the lead plaintiff, claims that his 9-year-old daughter downloaded free games, including “Zombie Café,” “Treasure Story,” and “City Story,” and then spent approximately $200 in game currency for “Zombie Toxin,” “Gems,” and “City Cash” in the span of a few weeks, without his knowledge. In another example, the suit references “Smurfs’ Village,” a free game where the object is to build a virtual village. The construction process is greatly sped up by the purchase of “Smurfberries,” which cost real money and can be purchased in quantities of 50, for $4.99, up to 1,000, for $59.
“These games are highly addictive, designed deliberately so, and tend to compel children playing them to purchase large quantities of game currency, amounting to as much as $100 per purchase or more,” according to the complaint. Many games, the suit claims, are designed to encourage the purchase of game currency “if the game is to be played with any success.” The suit seeks to certify a nationwide class, alleges violations of California’s law banning deceptive practices and fraudulent business acts, and requests restitution for the plaintiffs.
To read the complaint in Meguerian v. Apple, click here.
Why it matters: The suit notes that the Federal Trade Commission planned to investigate the allegations after Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Mark Pryor (D-Ark.) all sent letters to FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz asking the agency to investigate the games. In a response to Rep. Markey’s letter, Leibowitz said the FTC would “look closely at the current industry practice with respect to the marketing and delivery of these types of applications. We fully share your concern that consumers, particularly children, are unlikely to understand the ramifications of these types of purchases.” Apple subsequently began requiring password reentry for all individual transactions and also added a warning to users that free games might contain in-app content for sale. “Nevertheless, Apple continues to sell game currency to minors,” the suit argues.
A recent class action lawsuit over environmental claims demonstrates why advertisers should use caution when describing their products. The suit was filed against Fiji Water, alleging that the company made false and deceptive environmentally beneficial claims about its bottled water.
Starting in 2007, Fiji began advertising its bottled water as “carbon negative.”
According to the suit, the company also claimed to be the “first and only major bottled water company to make this commitment, under which [it] will continue to offset 120% of [its] emissions.” However, the plaintiffs argue that those claims are misleading because Fiji actually purchases carbon credits (or “forward crediting”), while consumers believe that the company currently removes more carbon than it releases.
The complaint also alleges that Fiji does “not remove more carbon pollution than they create; they simply claim credit for carbon removal that may or may not take place – up to several decades in the future.” Furthermore the plaintiff asserts that “Reasonable consumers of Fiji water understand defendants’ ‘carbon negative’ claim as meaning that Fiji water’s current operations remove more carbon from the atmosphere than they release into it. This is simply not the case; in reality, Fiji water’s operations do not remove more carbon from the atmosphere than they release into it.”
The plaintiff, who claims she repeatedly purchased Fiji water based on the “carbon negative” claim, argues that Fiji captured a substantial segment of the multibillion-dollar bottled water market by distinguishing itself with its environmental claims, despite charging a premium for its water at $2.59 per bottle (competitors’ prices range from $1.89 to $1.45).
To read the complaint in Worthington v. Fiji Water, click here.
Why it matters: Advertisers should use caution when making environmental claims, whether they relate to recycled materials or carbon offsets. In addition to private suits, “greenwashing” claims are on the radar of the Federal Trade Commission, which recently released proposed updates to its Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims. Under the FTC’s updated Green Guides, marketers should “clearly and prominently disclose if [their] carbon offset represents emission reductions that will not occur for two years or longer.”
The American Association of Advertising Agencies has issued a new guidance document that offers its constituents helpful advice about dealing with the threat of patent suits in the world of e-commerce.
The 4As released a guidance directive, “Web Functionality Software and Tools: Patent Infringement Risk Management,” that offers suggestions on how ad agencies can protect themselves against the increasing chance of patent litigation. Several suits have been filed against companies utilizing mobile device applications. Last year, GeoTag Inc. filed lawsuits against almost 400 companies, claiming their apps infringe the company’s patent on using geo-location data. Other suits have been filed over patents relating to product-placement advertising and the digital manipulation of photographs (for example, the OfficeMax app “Elf Yourself” resulted in a suit by PixFusion against the office supply company and its ad agency).
While an ad agency may design the app software themselves or license it from a third party, both the agency and the company are at risk for a patent suit. The numbers of patent applications and patent lawsuits continue to rise each year, and the 4As notes that the defense of such suits can cost millions of dollars. For this reason, the guidance emphasizes one key point: that ad agencies make clear in client agreements that clients assume all risks associated with patent infringement. The 4As also recommends that “agencies give serious consideration to adjusting price in situations where they take on risks that have not historically been factored into their pricing models.” If an agency decides to provide some form of indemnity from suit, the 4As suggests that the indemnity include a monetary cap and other limitations.
Agencies can further protect themselves by using market-tested components, watching for problems in the marketplace, purchasing patent infringement defense insurance, and in some situations, conducting a freedom-to-operate study where a particular function will be used repeatedly for several years.
To read the guidance, click here.
Why it matters: The threat of patent litigation poses a serious concern for ad agencies and marketers. While Congress is currently considering patent reform legislation that addresses some of the problems associated with patent trolls, for now the risks of potential litigation “can be reduced through appropriate contractual relationships with clients and through a number of proactive steps that may help to identify and quantify risks,” according to the 4As guidance. “Agencies, or at least parts of them, have become software development companies and face the risks that software development companies face. Accepting that reality and preparing accordingly is the best weapon agencies have in their arsenal.”
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WASHINGTON—The food and drug administration this week told the industry it will not be enforcing any mislabeling of fake maple products.
"...under FDA's regulations, the term "maple" is not synonymous with "maple syrup." Such a reading would require, among other things, evidence that consumers perceive the terms to be synonymous and a change in FDA's regulations," wrote Felicia B. Billingslea Director Food Labeling and Standards Staff for the FDA in a letter to Matt Gordon, executive director of the Vermont Maple Sugar Makers Association.
Gordon was part of a contingent of industry representatives that requested the FDA to enforce labeling laws. The group also met with the agency this spring in Washington.
“We’re disappointed to hear that the FDA is not taking enforcement action against any of the numerous products which purport to have maple syrup in them through their use of the word MAPLE and related iconography that calls to mind pure maple syrup," Gordon told The Maple News. "We could not disagree more with them that the public does not perceive MAPLE to mean that a food product contains some measurable quantity of maple syrup to flavor or sweeten the product. In the coming year we expect to continue to work with our partners throughout the North American maple industry as well as our Congressional delegation to challenge the FDA on their reading of the public’s perception of the word MAPLE on food products.”
In March, more than 30 different congress members from various maple-producing states signed onto a letter urging FDA to enforce labeling laws against big food giants like Pepsi-owned Quaker Oats, which has been putting products like its "maple" oatmeal on store shelves without a trace of maple syrup in it.
"Product after product is cited that tout "maple" boldly on the front of the package, along with iconic images of maple sugaring, but show no maple at all on the ingredients list," the bipartisan letter said. "These practices seem to intentionally mislead consumers who get cheap, industrially produced sweeteners and artificial flavors rather than the pure and genuine natural product they believe they have purchased.
"At the same time, sugar makers lose markets and income while the premium reputation of genuine maple syrup is damaged as consumers become used to inferior imitations," the congressional letter said. "We support a strong and thorough investigation into the misrepresentative labeling of food products whose labels incorrectly indicate the presence of maple syrup."
But the FDA said in its letter to Gordon this week that under FDA's flavor labeling regulations, if none of the natural flavor used in the food is derived from the product whose flavor is simulated, the food in which the flavor is used must be labeled either with the flavor of the product from which the flavor is derived or as "artificially flavored."
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News Release - August 9, 2007
Boston Scientific, Advanced Bionics Principals Announce Strategic AccordBSC to assume sole control of Pain Management business and emerging indications program, Advanced Bionics principals to purchase Auditory business and drug pump program
NATICK, Mass., Aug. 9 (HSMN NewsFeed) -- Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX ) today announced that it has entered into an agreement to amend its merger agreement with Advanced Bionics, which it acquired in 2004, eliminating shared management provisions and modifying the schedule of earnout payments. The amendment grants Boston Scientific sole management and control of the Pain Management business, including the emerging indications program. The Company also announced it has entered into definitive agreements to sell the Auditory business and drug pump development program to principals of Advanced Bionics. The transactions must be approved by former Advanced Bionics shareholders who are entitled to earnout payments under the original merger agreement, and are subject to customary regulatory approvals. The transactions are expected to close in January 2008.
Following the closing of the transactions, the parties have agreed to dismiss currently pending litigation between Boston Scientific and former Advanced Bionics shareholders.
The Pain Management business Boston Scientific will retain includes spinal cord stimulation technologies, as well as emerging technologies such as the bionŽ microstimulator, that will position the Company well in the broader neuromodulation field. Boston Scientific currently has the number two overall market position in pain management. The transaction provides a new schedule of consolidated, fixed earnout payments by Boston Scientific to former Advanced Bionics shareholders, consisting of $650 million payable upon closing in January 2008 and $500 million payable in March 2009. The Advanced Bionics principals will acquire a controlling interest in the auditory and drug pump businesses for an aggregate payment of $150 million at closing. The Company expects to record an estimated after-tax charge, primarily non-cash, of $360 million related to the transactions.
"We are excited about the immediate and long-term growth opportunities presented by neuromodulation as an integral part of the Company," said Jim Tobin, President and Chief Executive Officer of Boston Scientific. "We hope to replicate the success of the pain management technologies across a wide spectrum of indications, expanding our microelectronic capabilities and strengthening our leadership in neuromodulation and cardiac rhythm management. The sale of the Auditory business and drug pump program is consistent with our previously announced objective of selling assets we do not consider core to our long-term strategy."
"We are very pleased that Advanced Bionics will continue serving the needs of the hearing impaired, as an independent company," said Jeff Greiner, currently head of the neuromodulation Group at Boston Scientific and one of the principals purchasing the Auditory and drug pump businesses. "Advanced Bionics has always been a pioneer in developing innovative cochlear implant technology to treat severely and profoundly deaf children and adults. We look forward to building on our proud record of achievement in hearing health, and to further developing the implantable drug pump technology."
Under the terms of the agreements, the Pain Management business and emerging indications program will operate as Boston Scientific neuromodulation under the leadership of Michael Onuscheck, currently head of the Pain Management business. The business will continue to be headquartered in Valencia, California. The Auditory business and drug pump program will operate as Advanced Bionics under the leadership of Jeff Greiner, and will be headquartered in Valencia, California.
Boston Scientific is a worldwide developer, manufacturer and marketer of medical devices whose products are used in a broad range of interventional medical specialties. For more information, please visit: http://www.bostonscientific.com.
This press release contains forward-looking statements. Boston Scientific wishes to caution the reader of this press release that actual results may differ from those discussed in the forward-looking statements and may be adversely affected by, among other things, risks associated with product development and commercialization, clinical trials, intellectual property, regulatory approvals, competitive offerings, integration of acquired companies and separation of divested companies, Boston Scientific's overall business strategy, and other factors described in Boston Scientific's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Local businesses will have the opportunity to hear about Federal Government programs, grants and support on Wednesday 13 September from a representative of the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science.
Mr Simon France, the Manager of AusIndustry – Business Services for the ACT/NSW Southern Inland Region, will be addressing representative of local businesses at the Annual General Meeting of the Goulburn Chamber of Commerce.
The meeting is open to non-members and members of the Chamber and commences at 5.00pm at the Best Western Goulburn in Lagoon Street.
In his address, Mr France will draw on the experiences of over 40 businesses across Goulburn Mulwaree which have accessed Federal Government programs, grants and support. Details of the latest programs to be offered by AusIndustry will also be available.
Mr France will be available in Goulburn during Wednesday and Thursday, 14 September for one-on-one meetings with businesses to assist them target specific benefits for their particular type of business or industry sector.
Free evaluations, and assistance with claiming tax incentives, receiving support in the area of research and development from national research organisation, and obtaining introductions into international markets are all possible.
Representatives of local businesses are encouraged to attend. Those wishing to have a one-on-one meeting with Mr France are invited to contact the Chamber on email@example.com


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Join a catamaran cruise sailing along the Bavaro coastline and enjoy an unforgettable day. Enjoy snorkel and see the colorful coral reef with hundreds of tropical fish.
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- Song: "My New Computer"
- Animation: A boy changes the size of a picture on his computer to demonstrate short and tall
- Film: Two sisters use a computer to make a sign to find their lost dog.
- Song: "Fixin' My Hair"
- "The Computers in Your Neighborhood" sung by Elmo, Mrs. Turow, and Farley.
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- Cookie Monster and Prairie Dawn draw a cookie on the computer.
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There are soooo many amazing drummers out here in the touring world that its always an ongoing list of past present and future.
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These 45 calorie mini chocolate chip muffins left me incredibly surprised. A low calorie mini muffin that is also tender, soft, and full of flavor. Plus… lots of chocolate.
- 1 and 1/4 cups (156g) all-purpose flour* (spooned & leveled)
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 cup (60ml) pure maple syrup*
- 1/4 cup (50g) lightly packed light or dark brown sugar
- 1/2 cup (125g) plain nonfat Greek yogurt*
- 2 Tablespoons (29g) butter or coconut oil, melted and slightly cooled*
- 1 egg white, beaten*
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup (90g) mini chocolate chips*
- Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C). Spray two mini muffin pans with nonstick cooking spray. This recipe makes around 36 muffins, so you will only use half of the 2nd pan. I do not recommend mini liners for these. Set pan aside.
- In a large bowl, gently toss the flour, baking soda, and cinnamon together. Set aside. In a separate bowl, whisk the maple syrup, brown sugar, yogurt, butter, beaten egg white, and vanilla together until no brown sugar lumps remain and everything is combined. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir with a rubber spatula or large wooden spoon until *just* combined – do not overmix. Fold in the mini chocolate chips.
- Fill muffin cups only about halfway– these muffins rise! A couple teaspoons of batter per cup is plenty. Bake for 12-14 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. If your oven has hot spots, be sure to rotate the pans during bake time. My muffins took 12 minutes. Remove pans from the oven. Allow muffins to slightly cool before enjoying.
So many notes! They’re mostly about substitutions because I know you’ll have some questions. Substitutions for these muffins have a huge impact on their taste, texture, and calorie count. There are substitutions that I suggest, so please review these notes if looking to change anything.
- Make Ahead & Freezing Instructions: Muffins stay fresh in an airtight container at room temperature or in the refrigerator for 5-7 days. Muffins can be frozen up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator and warm to your liking before serving.
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- Regular Size Muffins: These can be baked as regular size muffins in a 12-count muffin pan. The bake time will be around 18 minutes at 350°F (177°C), more or less. Please use a toothpick to check doneness. Feel free to calculate the calorie count for regular size muffins.
- Flour: Whole wheat flour may be used, but the muffins may taste a little dense. How about using white whole wheat flour or half all-purpose and half whole wheat.
- Sweetener: Maple syrup may be replaced with honey or agave, but I much prefer the taste of maple syrup in these muffins.
- Yogurt: Nonfat plain Greek yogurt may be substituted for low fat Greek or regular yogurt, vanilla or honey flavored Greek yogurt, or regular nonfat yogurt. I do not recommend sour cream.
- Oil & Butter: I do not recommend leaving out the butter or coconut oil. This is what makes these muffins tender and similar to the texture of higher calorie chocolate chip muffins. Do not use applesauce in its place.
- Eggs: Without any other changes to the recipe, 1 egg may be substituted for the egg white if you do not want to leave out an egg yolk. Or you can make chewy chocolate chip cookies.
- Chocolate Chips: Mini chocolate chips are best. You get many more in each muffin which makes them taste so good. Feel free to increase mini chocolate chips to 2/3 cup (I’ve done that– so good!). I do not recommend regular size.
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Okay, the biggest problem I have with 99% of the reader reviews is, "this game is amazing but it didn't do bluhbluh like this other game did bluh bluh." Yes, it's natural to compare things, but, for example, the last review of this game compares the plot to Half Life 2's story. There is just no equaling the story of Half Life 2, it's one of a kind, and I loved that game. But with Black, it was advertised as gun porn, blowing sht up was the whole game, if you expected a sci fi novel like Half Life 2 or Riddick or Halo or something, welcome to real life. I just don't get people. There aren't many games out there that capture the old school arcade shoot everything and blow sht up in your way like Black does. Take old school Operation Wolf in the arcade, was there a deep engulfing storyline? NOOOO, was it still insanely fun? YESSSS!!!
Anyway, if your mission is to find a game that accurately depicts the physics, the look, the sound and the feel of real weapons, Black is for you. And yes, I agree it could be longer, but so what, what is does, it does perfect. My only complaint, is where is the blood? We have F bombs dromping, but no blood? Weak.
But all in all, I recomend this one to anyone who appreciates the old school shooters.
It's perfect, everything looks and feels right.
This is the one category that demands comparisons. This game is the only one I've seen on Xbox to rival Half Life 2. There are no framerate problems period.
I suppose this is subjective, I always have enjoyed a simple game of just shooting stuff. But this is a bit too short unfortunately.
The true innovation is in the physics of the environment.
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Svoboda reads from her book ALL ABERRATION, poems about the prairie, urban life, and the family.
This audio anthology features readings by six poets, including a few who are part of the book co-edited by Cherokee writers Diane Glancy and Linda Rodriguez called The World Is One...
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Myanmar Foreign Investment Tracking Project responses
These are company responses to the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre's Myanmar Foreign Investment Tracking Project.
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This work delineates the evolution of the historiography of Indonesian politics by Western scholars (most of whom have conducted extensive fieldwork in the area). The essays in this work (by such authors as Joel S. Kahn, Rex Mortimer, and Donald K. Emerson) are presented in chronological order and thus track the critical debate and varied perspectives that inform much of Indonesian studies. The authors are concerned with the history and politics of Indonesia (the controversies surrounding various interpretations of Guided Democracy and the New Order are especially fascinating), the turmoil and change of the 1950s, and the conceptual approaches and critical frameworks used by scholars. Yet, most importantly (as evidenced by Herbert Feith's response to an article by Harry J. Benda), these essays offer new opportunities and avenues for discussion, analysis, interpretation, and explanation. 1982. 3rd printing 1991. 172 pages.
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Friendly Peaches, a 9.3hh Native Cross who is almost two years old, is a sweet girl looking for a home as a non-ridden companion pony. She is good to catch, lead and groom, but would suit a patient and knowledgeable Guardian who can continue her training and spoil her with plenty of love.
Peaches was born at Redwings Horse Sanctuary after her mum was rescued in 2016 with a group of ponies struggling to survive in bleak conditions on Bodmin Moor in Cornwall.
If you think you can offer Peaches a loving home, head to www.redwings.org.uk/rehoming where you’ll also find details of other rescues horses, ponies and donkeys looking to be rehomed.
Peaches featured in Pete’s column earlier this year.
WHAT HAPPENED NEXT?
Peaches has been rehomed and her Guardians have been in contact to say she has fit into their family just perfectly. She’s taken to her training so well that, when she is old enough, they’d like to continue her training to become a driven pony so she can pull a small cart.

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Diet plays an important role in the endurance potential of canine athletes. The Alaskan sled dog might be considered the ultimate canine athlete, sometimes pulling a sled more than 1,000 miles in subzero temperatures. Providing a well-balanced diet is essential to meet the special needs of dogs in such nutritional-stress situations. Not only should the diet fed to these dogs be high in protein, but it also should be high in fat, which serves as the major energy source for exercising muscles.
High Nutrient Demands
Dietary Effects on Performance
A high-fat diet can help muscles burn fat more efficiently. During sustained exercise, fatty-acid oxidation is the primary source of energy for the muscles. Increasing the efficiency of fat metabolism spares the body’s use of carbohydrates, and because most dogs have in excess of 10 to 50 times more energy stored in fat than in muscle glycogen (carbohydrate), this might boost the animal's exercise performance.
IAMS™ studies1 have shown that in trained sled dogs as in ordinary dogs, exercise performance was enhanced by switching from a low-fat to a high-fat diet (from 25 to 65% of calories from fat), as indicated by increased:
- Mitochondrial volume—Increasing the volume of the muscle cell's "power houses" increased the capacity for fatty-acid oxidation.
- Aerobic capacity—Muscles were better equipped to utilize fatty acids for fuel because of increased ability to utilize oxygen.
- Fatty-acid oxidation—By increasing fatty-acid utilization during exercise, more energy was released for the muscles to use.
When dogs were switched back to a low-fat diet, all of these criteria decreased to their previous values.
These results indicated that by increasing the availability of fat stores and capacity to metabolize fat for energy, a high-fat diet promotes exercise endurance in canine athletes.
1 Reynolds AJ, et al. “The effect of diet on sled dog performance, oxidative capacity, skeletal muscle microstructure, and muscle glycogen metabolism.” Recent Advances in Canine and Feline Nutritional Research: Proceedings of the 1996 IAMS International Nutrition Symposium. Carey DP, Norton SA, Bolser SM, eds. Wilmington, OH. 1996. 181–198.
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Switching your dog to a new food takes some planning. Because dogs are creatures of habit, they tend to prefer their current food to a new food. Like us, they become accustomed to a food and might not be thrilled about a new routine. These useful dog-feeding tips will help you keep your dog satisfied.
4 Tips to Successfully Transition Your Dog to a New Food
1. Introduce the new food gradually.
When easing your dog into a change in diet, think “slow and steady.” Start by mixing 25% new food with 75% current food. Slowly change the proportions over the next three days or so by gradually increasing the new food and lessening the amount of the current food. Here’s a sample feeding schedule:
- Day 1: 25% new food, 75% current food
- Day 2: 50% new food, 50% current food
- Day 3: 75% new food, 25% current food
At the end of this weaning process, you should be feeding 100% of the new food. Your dog may want to eat only the old food, or not eat at all. Don’t worry — a healthy dog can miss meals for a day or two with no ill effects.
2. Watch your body language.
Bringing a new food into your home, pouring it into your dog’s bowl and declaring that he should eat it might cause your dog to go on a hunger strike. This is not the time to show who’s boss. It’s better to introduce the new food by using a pleasant tone of voice and gently encouraging him to try the new food.
3. Don't give in to demands.
Persistence is key! For the first two days of the food transition, don’t give your dog treats or table scraps. Dogs train us as much as we train them. Giving in to their demands only reinforces refusal behavior and makes it more difficult to make a nutritious dietary change.
4. Be patient when switching from wet food to dry food.
Switching diets may be more challenging when changing from a moist food to a dry food. If your dog continues to resist eating dry food, mix in a little warm water. You might even want to put the moistened food in the microwave for a few seconds. If you mix the food with water, be sure to throw away the uneaten portion after 20 minutes to prevent spoilage. The same rule applies for canned and pouch food. After the dog has become accustomed to the moistened food, you can wean him onto completely dry food. To do this, follow the same mixing instructions outlined above.
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Corona Virus – Dental Update
Issue Date: 15/6/2020
Life Dental & Wellbeing is now open.
We are not running at full capacity yet as we are phasing our return to the new normal so please be patient if you are struggling to get through to us or waiting to hear back from you about an appointment. As expected, the way we operate will be a bit different but please do be reassured that we will continue to look after you and your oral health in a safe clinical environment.
If you have a dental appointment in the coming weeks we will be contacting you the day before to talk through the appointment procedure and ensure that you are happy to attend.
If you have a dental emergency please call the practice during normal working hours and we will endeavour to help you, however please be aware that there are some restrictions on the treatments we can undertake during the current Alert Status. Outside normal working hours and at weekends or on Bank Holidays please call the practice for further information that will guide you through the Out of Hours service.
We look forward to seeing you soon.
Ben Pearson and the team
We've had a fabulous time during National Smile Month trying to get as many people as we can in Exeter smiling. Highlights for me were the day I spent at the Devon County Show where I met Natalie Cornah from Spotlight and a prize winning sheep amongst others, the wonderful teams at the Diabetes Centre and Force Cancer support at the RD&E and of course Gerald the Giraffe at the Royal Albert Memorial Museum - he was very good and stood beautifully still for me! You can see all the photos on our Facebook page.
Our Smile Tree has been a great success - there are over 100 hearts on it with children, grandchildren and pets featuring heavily. Others that made me smile were 'the Specsavers adverts', 'a good round of golf', 'Exeter City winning' and even 'coming to see Ben' (twice)!
If you recall, National Smile Month is brought to us by the British Dental Health Foundation and it is a reminder to:
- Brush your teeth last thing at night and at least one other time during the day with a fluoride toothpaste.
- Cut down on how often you have sugary foods and drink
- Visit the dentist regularly, as often as they recommend

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Skyscrapers seem to embody the very essence of modernity: we associate them with the hectic life of the great metropolises, the epicenter of business and pleasures. And this is the truth indeed, considering that, the idea of exploiting the space in height – rather than in width – in order to give accommodation to as many people as possible, was born right in the heart of a metropolis (1st century BC Rome), overcrowded (about a million inhabitants), center of an Empire (“Roma caput mundi” was not a brash nor a joke, but a matter of fact).
The facade of Sain Peter’s basilica displays five bronze doors matching the five gates of the atrium. Four of them have been molded by major contemporary sculptors: starting from the right we find the Holy Door by Vico Consorti, the Door of the Sacraments by Venanzo Crocetti; the Gate of Good and Evil by Luciano Minguzzi, the Gate of Death by Giacomo Manzù. The central gate is the only ancient one: it was built in the 15th century, when Pope Eugene IV commissioned it to the Florentine Antonio Verulino, known as the Filarete (i.e., the friend of virtue).
In art, the term ‘anamorphosis’ refers to a strongly distorted image that acquires a ‘sense’ only when one poses in the correct point of view.
Two beautiful and surprising examples, although, unfortunately, little known, are found in the convent of Trinity of the Mountains, which houses the Institute of ladies of the Sacred Heart and the Monastic Fraternity of Jerusalem…
Written sources give us no information about the life and activity of Lorenzo Manilio: we do not know who he was, nor what he did to live, nor how his family was composed. But one thing is certain: Lorenzo Manilio must have had a great consideration of himself, and an even greater affection for his city. This can be clearly evicted when admiring the small mansion built in 1468, in the very heart of what, in a little over eighty years, would have become the Jewish ghetto of Rome, right along Via del Portico d’Ottavia, at street numbers 1 and 2.
If you believe that finger food, fast food restaurants, bistros and pubs are a prerogative of the modern era, then take a ride in the extraordinary archaeological area of Ostia – the harbor city of ancient Rome, which, during 2nd century AD, at the time of its greatest expansion, could count on a population of about 50,000 inhabitants – to personally find out that we have not invented anything. Along the via Diana, on the ground floor of the insula bearing the same name, an ancient thermopolium (literally ‘a place where something hot is sold’) of Hadrianic times (III century AD) still open its ancient doors.
Prince Giovanni Torlonia Jr. was the scion of two of the most illustrious Italian families: the Borgheses, on his father’s side, and the Torlonias of the maternal branch. Born in Rome in 1873, founder of the Bank of Fucino, proponent of the recovery of the port of Trajan, and senator of the Kingdom of Italy in 1920, granted to Benito Mussolini, as an official residence, the beautiful Villa Torlonia on Via Nomentana.

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Ted Cruz tries, fails at the Rick Perry challenge
Ted Cruz bravely went for it. Conjuring memories of Rick Perry’s “oops” gaffe, he tried to name which agencies he’d eliminate from the U.S. government.
Cruz tried to name five he would cut to save $500 billion during the Republican debate Tuesday night. Here are the five he listed:
“The IRS, the Department of Commerce, the Department of Energy, the Department of Commerce and HUD."
Yes, that’s the Department of Commerce twice there. Oops.
During the 2011 Republican primary debates, Perry attempted to pick three agencies he’d eliminate. He said commerce and education before forgetting the third one and eventually letting out a dejected “oops.” The error sunk Perry's presidential chances.
Perry meant to include the Department of Energy. Cruz didn’t forget that one, and he delivered his blooper with enough smoothness that the repetition error won’t harm his campaign in anyway. But will anyone successfully complete the Rick Perry challenge? With a bajillion debates remaining, there's still hope.


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James Taranto Equates Minority Outreach With White Supremacism
James Taranto is worried about bigotry in America. Bigotry against white people. He starts his editorial with a quotation of wingnut blogger William Jacobson of legalinsurrection.com:
“Everytime [sic] I think the Democratic race card players could not get more vile, more deranged, more patronizingly demeaning to blacks, someone manages to defy even my vivid imagination,” thunders blogger William Jacobson. He’s referring to a passage in a Washington Post editorial about critics of U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice—a passage that in our view is useful for its clarity.
He’s apparently a regular reader at Jacobson’s site.
Here’s the passage from the Washington Post editorial that upset Jacobson, and now Taranto:
Could it be, as members of the Congressional Black Caucus are charging, that the signatories of the letter are targeting Ms. Rice because she is an African American woman? The signatories deny that, and we can’t know their hearts. What we do know is that more than 80 of the signatories are white males, and nearly half are from states of the former Confederacy. You’d think that before launching their broadside, members of Congress would have taken care not to propagate any falsehoods of their own.
Taranto says it’s racist of the Washington Post to suggest that white males from Confederate states might be racist. Then he says it’s racist for Obama’s campaign organization to ask, “Which constituency groups do you identify yourself with? Select all that apply.” without offering a ‘white’ option. After some snarky speculation about the reason for this, he gives the one he believes:
The reason for the absence of a “Whites” category is that white identity politics is all but nonexistent in America today. That wasn’t always the case, of course: For a century after the Civil War, Southern white supremacists were an important part of the Democratic Party coalition. They were defeated and discredited in the 1960s, and the Democrats, still the party of identity politics, switched their focus to various nonwhite minorities.
Obama’s re-election was a triumph for this new identity politics—but the Post’s nasty editorial hints at a reason to think this form of politics may have long-term costs for both the party and the country.
Among the dangers of Democratic minority outreach is inflammation of the all but nonexistent white supremacist movement:
This seems likely to weaken the taboo against white identity politics. Whites who are not old enough to remember the pre-civil-rights era—Rep. Duncan, for instance, was born in 1966—have every reason to feel aggrieved by being targeted in this way.
Ultimately the danger of minority outreach, and the reelection of our black president, is that it brings out hostility. He’s not specific about who is getting hostile, but I can read between the lines.
The danger for the country is that a racially polarized electorate will produce a hostile, balkanized culture. In 2008 Obama held out the hope of a postracial America. His re-election raises the possibility of a most-racial America.
This is one more reason I think the Republicans are doomed, even though Mr. Taranto sees it as a reason the Democrats are doomed.


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The second Presidential Debate was intended to be held on October 15th, however, since President Trump had tested positive on Friday October 2nd for COVID-19, changes are set to be made to the format of the upcoming debate. The Trump Campaign plans to hold a rally after rejecting a virtual debate.
Update: As of October 11th, the second Presidential Debate has been cancelled after Trump’s refusal to debate virtually and attention will be turned to the final debate to be held on October 22nd.
For reference, here is a short summary of President Trump’s infection. Trump announced his prompt departure from Walter Reed Hospital on Monday, October 5th, about 72 hours days after his arrival at the hospital. At Walter Reed, President Trump is said to have received supplemental oxygen and a total of five doses of Remdesivir therapy. Following Trump’s return to the White House, he removed his mask, gave a thumbs up to reporters, and saluted Marine One. Now at least 22 people in the White House have tested positive for coronavirus.
Likewise, here are some common questions about Trump’s infection: Was it safe for President Trump to return to the White House only 72 hours after his arrival at Walter Reed? Because Donald Trump arrived late to the first debate and insisted that he had been tested prior to his arrival, is it possible that he tested positive and did not disclose it? After recent media of Trump having trouble breathing upon his return to the White House, is he really in the stable condition that his doctor’s have assured?
In regard to the proceedings of the second Presidential Debate, a plan for a virtual debate has been announced “in order to protect the health and safety of all involved.” Trump quickly shut down the plan and suggested that former Vice President Joe Biden is using the virtual format as an excuse to receive aide from his advisors during the debate. Trump’s advisors then announced that they will plan to hold a rally on the intended night of the debate instead. Meanwhile, Bill Stepien, Trump’s campaign manager who also tested positive for coronavirus, offered to postpone, which would cause the third debate to be held October 29th, five days before the election.
Many believe that the Trump campaign is scrambling for any media they can get after recent average polls show Trump trailing by 11%. Holding a rally rather than attending the debate virtually is one of the Trump campaigns efforts to do so. However, with Trump’s recent contraction of COVID-19, many are worried and skeptical of Trump’s health and the rationality behind this decision. Dan Merica and Kevin Bohn of CNN believe that “The cancellation is a political loss for Trump, who is down in all national polls and either behind or tied with Biden in key swing states. The loss of a debate deprives the President of a platform that he needs at a time when his campaign is trailing.”
Information Courtesy of: The Los Angeles Times, NPR, and CNN.

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Church of the Annunciation, Interior, Genoa, Italy
This photochrome print of the nave of the Church of the Annunciation (Chiesa dell’Annunciazione) in Genoa is part of “Views of Architecture and Other Sites in Italy” from the catalog of the Detroit Publishing Company (1905). The Church of the Annunciation, or the Basilica della Santissima Annunziata del Vastato, is widely considered the most beautiful church in Genoa. Construction was begun by Franciscan monks in 1520. In 1591, a prominent Genoese family, the Lomellinis, undertook an expansion and renovation of the church. The family commissioned the Italian painter Giovanni Andrea Ansaldo (1584–1638) to create a fresco in the church’s dome depicting the Annunciation—the Angel Gabriel’s announcement to Mary that she would give birth to a child and that she was to name him Jesus. The church reflects the Genoese Mannerist and Baroque styles. The nave is ornately decorated with elaborate gilt stucco, inlaid marble, and fresco paintings and sculptures crafted by more than thirty local artists.
Detroit Publishing Company, Detroit, Michigan
Type of Item
1 photomechanical print : photochrom, color
- The Detroit Photographic Company was launched as a photographic publishing firm in the late 1890s by Detroit businessman and publisher William A. Livingstone, Jr., and photographer and photo-publisher Edwin H. Husher. They obtained exclusive rights to use the Swiss "Photochrom" process for converting black-and-white photographs into color images and printing them by photolithography. This innovative process was applied to the mass production of color postcards, prints, and albums for sale to the American market. The firm became the Detroit Publishing Company in 1905.
- Title from the Detroit Publishing Co., Catalogue J--foreign section, Detroit, Mich. : Detroit Publishing Company, 1905.
- Print no. "8546".
Last updated: July 3, 2014


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It’s Friday once again and that means it’s time for Connect Five Friday, hosted at Book Date by Kathryn – the meme where we share five book/reading things that connect in some way.
As I was checking what I need to still read for a summer reading challenge, I realized I had read many books with summer in the title.
Here are five books I’ve read with summer in the title (The are either romances or women’s fiction, by some of my favourite authors; enjoyable and I rated them 4 or 5 on Goodreads):
The Summer Guests by Mary Alice Monroe
Big Sky Summer by Linda Lael Miller
The Summer of Sunshine and Margot by Susan Mallery
Summer at Willow Lake by Susan Wiggs
Summer Rental by Mary Kay Andrews
Ah yes to Summer in the title and I think I’ve read four of the five!
With the heat we are having thought it was perfect time for this group of books.


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In Episode 3 of “Ask Danny,” painting expert Tracey Amadio shares her tips and tricks for getting the perfect paint job.
About Tracey Amadio
Tracey Amadio is passionate about painting. She uses expertise from her home improvement career to teach DIY projects, home design, and painting techniques on her website Porchdaydreamer.com.
Tracey’s fans have crowned her the “The Queen of Painting Everything” because there’s nothing she won’t paint!
Her superpower of color memory and long history of color trend analysis is combined to find the perfect paint colors for you.
Her mission is to take the pain out of painting and decorating with her easy-to-understand tutorials.
Tracey was named a 2021 Better Homes & Gardens Stylemaker and her work has been featured in HGTV, Better Homes & Gardens, Good Housekeeping, Country Living, Apartment Therapy and more.
Why is some paint much more expensive than other brands and types?
Tracey: Price matters… to a point.
Many homeowners only focus on the paint color and don’t think about what’s mixed in with the color pigments. Resins, additives and carriers — like water and oil — are key ingredients that will make paint more expensive.
Higher-quality pigments and resins will make the cost go up, but you’ll have better coverage. The middle price point is the best option to choose.
Remember: Quality perception is dictated by the person who’s using the paint. A professional may want a thinner paint because they’ll be using a sprayer, but a homeowner typically wants a thicker paint because they’ll be covering a wall with another color or painting a piece of furniture.
Spending a little extra on that better paint is going to give you an easier application and fewer brush strokes. Also, the paint will dry to a better, more durable finish.
Picking a Color
Can you offer some guidance on how to choose a paint color?
Tracey: When picking a paint color, start with the color you want to base your palette around. It could be a piece of fabric, a rug, a plate, anything that helps you hone onto the color you want.
Take it to the store with you to choose the right paint. Also base it on the amount of light in the room, if it a darker too choose a lighter paint color and sop forth.
Also, consider the lighting in the room you’re painting. If you have a dark room, lighter paint, if you have a light room, you can go with a darker paint color, a mid-value paint is going to be best for most people.
After you have an idea of what color you want, buy a foam board and paint it with samples so you can move it around the room to see if it will work for you.
Take your time deciding before you pick a color. See how the color samples look at different times of the day.
What are the different types of sheen, and how should you pick one?
Tracey: I used to work at a paint desk, and I would often see the “deer in headlights” look when I asked what sheen a person wanted.
Sheen matters! It’s actually more important than color.
There are five types of sheen: flat, eggshell, satin, semi-gloss and high-gloss. To determine what sheen you need, consider the room or project you’re painting.
If you’re painting a ceiling, you want a low-reflective paint to hide any imperfections, especially where the joints match up. A flat sheen is best for this.
For walls, you want a higher sheen, like eggshell. Cooking splatters and accidental spills happen, so you need a finish that’s cleanable.
When you scrub a flat paint, it burnishes it and makes it shiny. Flat paint is great for touchups but not for high-traffic areas where you need scrutability and durability.
The higher the sheen, the harder the paint will be when it dries. I typically recommended satin, at minimum, or semi-gloss for trim and molding. These sheens are still wipable but they’re more durable, so they’ll stand up to scuffing and jarring.
I don’t recommend a high-gloss paint. The more reflective a paint is, the more flaws it’s going to show. It’s also hard to apply, so I would leave that to a professional.
What temperature is best for painting a home’s exterior?
Tracey: Most of the time, exterior paint can’t be applied in temperatures under 55-50 degrees Fahrenheit. You want to paint outside when there’s low humidity and the temperature is moderate — between 55-75 degrees Fahrenheit.
Paint has a lot of water in it, so the more water in the air, the longer time it will take the paint to dry. Allow yourself three sunny days, if possible, for the paint to dry.
When painting your home’s exterior, only use paint that’s rated for exterior use. Because exterior paint has to deal with temperature changes once it’s dry, it’s fortified with special resins and pigments for special durability. It can expand and contract to a degree that interior paint cannot.
The best paint for exterior use is acrylic latex. I steer clear of oil paints for the exterior. Oil paint isn’t easy to clean, and if you’re using a white oil paint, it will yellow over time because of the oil in it.
Now, there is oil-enriched enamel paint that is water-based, so it’s easy to clean with soap and water like acrylic latex. This paint has oil molecules suspended within it, and as it dries, those molecules activate to act like oil paint. The end result is a surface that’s hard and durable with all the benefits and flexibility of latex paint.
How do you paint plastic outdoor furniture?
Tracey: I take a dual approach to painting plastic furniture. Apply a bonding primer spray first, then cover it with a regular spraypaint.
Even Experts Make Mistakes
Tracey: Even though I’m a paint expert, I sometimes go online to see what other people in the painting world are doing.
About a year ago, I decided to paint my stair risers, which were stained and heavily polyurethaned.
One blogger recommended liquid sandpaper, and I thought that could save me a step. I taped off the risers, applied the liquid sandpaper and then painted on top of that.
When the paint was still damp, I pulled the tape off at a 90-degree angle. A full piece of film peeled right off the stair riser, and the entire job was ruined!
I learned a tough lesson: Trust my gut and go with what works. Use a deglosser, then use a bonding primer, then apply the paint.
My paint has stayed put and is vacuum-cleaner proof as well!
- Never ignore proper surface preparation. If you do, the paint will come off. Get the surface nice and clean and sand any failing areas.
- Use stain-blocking bonding primer if painting over a stain. If you don’t, the stain will rise up to the surface and create color inconsistencies.
- Pay attention to the re-coat time. A lot of people think dry time and recoat time are the same. Typically, recoat time is longer than dry time. If you don’t wait the proper amount of time recommended by the manufacturer, the paint will stick to itself and never fully dry. You end up with really tacky, sticky paint that’s almost impossible to fix.


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J Emerg Manag. 2017 Jan/Feb;15(1):49-61. doi: 10.5055/jem.2017.0312. Tsunami evacuation buildings and evacuation planning in Banda Aceh, Indonesia.
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- Tensions are rising between Afghanistan and Pakistan. Meanwhile, a suicide bomber has killed six people in northwest Pakistan.
- Qaddafi's son alleges in an interview that his father's government is negotiating with France directly, which France denies.
- A high-ranking U.S. official met with Yemen's President Saleh in Saudi Arabia and urged him to step down.
- A horrendous blast at a military base in Cyprus has killed 11.
- The UN is calling for action to assist with the "worst humanitarian disaster" right now in Somalia, due to a drought.
- The debt ceiling negotiations are set to continue today, the the parties still seem far apart and despite what was once a shared vision for a grand bargain, Speaker Boehner backed off of a major deal because it would likely have included $800 billion in tax increases, despite over all savings of over $4 trillion. Paul Krugman reminds us(NYT) that much of our economic woes come in now small part from the excuses men (and women) create.
- The case for nuclear fusion research directed by the government. Did we wait for private investment to start the Manhattan Project?
- Also, America F**k Yeah! The U.S. women play in the semi-final match against France on Wednesday at 11:30am ET.


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A bandit-infested region of India is trying to persuade men to undergo sterilisation by offering to fast-track their gun licence applications, an official said on Tuesday.
Officials in central Madhya Pradesh state’s Shivpuri district decided to adopt the policy — already tried out by some neighbouring states — to increase the low vascectomy rate.
“I came to know that it had to do with their perceived notion of manliness,” said Manish Shrivastav, administrative chief of Shivpuri district, part of the Indian Chambal region, which is famed for its lawlessness and bandits.
“I then decided to match it with a bigger symbol of manliness — a gun licence,” he said. “And the ploy worked.”
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Who owns your LinkedIn connections?
- By Paul Sullivan
Have you ever read the small print on your LinkedIn account? Me neither!
Apparently though, the terms and conditions make it quite clear that the information on a particular account belongs to the account holder. Seems fairly clear cut? The position, however, is not always so straight forward.
In Whitmar v. Gamage (2013) an interim injunction was granted against a number of former employer who had set up on their own in competition with their former employer. Various allegations were flying back and forth as is common in disputes of this nature, including who owned the contacts database and LinkedIn groups being used by the former employees. In granting the injunction, the Court considered the former employees has misused “confidential information" and breached an implied duty of good faith.
This raises the question as to whether LinkedIn connections amassed in the course of employment might constitute “confidential information”. Certainly, direct dial numbers and e-mail addresses retained on company IT systems could be so considered. With LinkedIn, however, the position is somewhat different as the information is personal to the account holder and is held on a LinkedIn server. In the absence of further clarification from the Courts, the legal position remains something of a grey area.
That said, cases like this highlight that it is prudent for employers to implement an effective social media policy to alleviate some of the uncertainty. We can help you with that.
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Environmental activists rallied in front of the Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) yesterday afternoon, demanding it set an upper limit for the total air pollutant emissions for central Taiwan and establish an air quality monitoring station in Changhua County.
An Environmental Impact Assessment meeting was held yesterday at the EPA to discuss how to respond to air pollution from Chunghua Coastal Industrial Park.
Before the meeting, the activists said there is already too much air pollution in the county to allow any more industrial development that would create more pollution.
They asked the agency to repeal the total emissions limit set for the area by the Ministy of Economic Affairs’ Industrial Development Bureau and approved by the EPA in 1998, and instead mandate a new total emissions limit for central Taiwan.
A Taiwan Water Resources Protection Union representative said a National Science Council report showed the level of benzene in the air in the county’s Dacheng Township (大城) was considered high, and the source of pollution was likely from the Sixth Naphtha Cracker (六輕) in Yunlin County, so it was not enough just to set a total emissions limit for the industrial park.
EPA officials said it considered the temporary total emissions limit permitted in 1998 to be too loose and lacking limits for volatile organic compounds, so it had asked the bureau to file an environmental impact survey report in 2010.
It also asked the bureau in 2011 to re-evaluate the park’s total emissions limit, so it was likely the park will have a new emissiona limit it must follow.


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GAZ Beadle has managed to ‘sweet talk’ his ex-girlfriend Emma McVey following their shock split last month.
And now The Sun Online can reveal the model, who accused the Geordie Shore star of cheating on her, is back in touch with Gaz.
Late last night Emma re-followed Gaz on his social media accounts, with an insider revealing he’s been working hard to get the gorgeous model back on side.
A source told The Sun Online: “Gaz has been working hard at getting back in Emma's good books. Their split was tough on both of them. It was a big mess and with Gaz being stuck inside the Geordie Shore house – things only got worse.
“Since he’s come out the pair have been in touch and they’ve been working on getting back on track. Its early days for them both but their mates think they could get back together in the future.
“Gaz lived the single life in the house though which isn’t going to be easy for Emma when it airs on TV. But they were strong in their relationship before and they could be again. Gaz wants them to start again as friends and go from there.”
Emma revealed the couple had split on May 22 after posting a rant online which claimed Gaz had dumped her by text message without warning.
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She wrote: “When he’s been filming Geordie Shore he decided to send me a TEXT ending things, telling me to move my stuff out of OUR home that I furnished and paid for without explanation.
“After begging me to go to Australia with him and making me leave my career, I still find out he still managed to cheat on me throughout our relationship and continually lie.”
However Gaz vehemently denied being unfaithful to Emma, with his pals telling The Sun’s Bizarre column he “wasn’t a love rat”.
A source close to Gary said: “The only thing he did wrong was dump her by text message.
“He had been loyal throughout their time together – it just wasn’t working out and he was away so was forced to end things on the phone.
“She isn’t being truthful with herself by trying to tell the world that he cheated.”
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