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Neighborly is a holding company of 21 service brands, focused on repairing, maintaining and enhancing consumers' homes and businesses.
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Franchising Since: 1981
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Neighborly is a holding company of 21 service brands, focused on repairing, maintaining and enhancing consumers' homes and businesses. The company operates online platforms that connect consumers to service providers in their local communities that meet their rigorous standards as a franchisor across 14 service categories. The company was founded in 1981 as Dwyer Group and is based in Waco, Texas.
Based in Waco, Texas, Neighborly, formerly Dwyer Group, opened its doors in 1981 with only one brand. The company has since grown to become the holding company of 21 service-based franchise organizations. Together, these brands provide a diverse array of specialty services through nearly 3,500 franchisees in nine countries.
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CHICAGO, March 20, 2019 - Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: HRC), will host its fiscal second quarter 2019 earnings conference call and webcast on Friday, April 26, 2019, beginning at 7:00 a.m. (CT) / 8:00 a.m. (ET).
CHICAGO, March 11, 2019 - Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: HRC), today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Voalte, Inc., a pioneer and leader in real-time, mobile healthcare communications, for a cash consideration of $180 million and up to an additional $15 million in payments related to the achievement of certain commercial milestones. The acquisition of Voalte accelerates Hill-Rom's leadership in care communications and advances the company's digital and mobile communications platform and capabilities.
CHICAGO, March 6, 2019 - Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: HRC), announced today that its board of directors declared a 5 percent increase in the company's quarterly dividend rate, from the previous rate of $0.20 per share to $0.21 per share. The fiscal second quarter 2019 quarterly dividend is payable on March 29, 2019, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 22, 2019. The indicated annual dividend rate is $0.84 per share.
CHICAGO, Feb. 25, 2019 - Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: HRC), will present at the Barclays Global Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, March 13, 2019, in Miami, Florida. John Groetelaars, Hill-Rom's president and chief executive officer, is scheduled to present at 10:45 a.m. Eastern Time.
CHICAGO, Jan. 25, 2019 - Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: HRC), today announced financial results for its fiscal first quarter ended December 31, 2018, and updated its fiscal full-year 2019 financial outlook.
CHICAGO, Jan. 8, 2019 - Hill-Rom (NYSE: HRC), a global medical technology company, announced today a collaboration with Microsoft to bring advanced, actionable point-of-care data and solutions to caregivers and healthcare provider organizations.
CHICAGO, Jan. 7, 2019 - Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: HRC), today announced the introduction of LINQ™ mobile, a smartphone application that delivers improved communication to help caregivers deliver better care by connecting members of the care team to each other, to their patients, and to patient information in real-time.


But the single BEST feature of the waffle maker? I can create homemade, delicious Belgian waffles in UNDER 10 MINUTES. Now if that doesn't raise me to Breakfast Ninja status, I don't know what will. Don't believe me? Here's a step by step.
I tried to peel off one of the stickers but it left an unsightly spot on my otherwise gorgeous waffle maker. So, I left the other sticker on. At least I'll always be reminded of the very awesome 5 year warranty – the longest warranty available!
Step 2. Select your level of toastiness. It'll take about 3 minutes to heat up, and during this time, I like to stir together pancake mix directly in a measuring cup. (Okay, so I cheat and use a "Just Add Water" mix. I'm a Ninja, not Martha Stewart, obvi.) Each waffle takes about 1/2 cup of batter, so this allows me to both pour and measure at the same time.
Within seconds of closing the lid, flip once clockwise. Et voila! Perfect cooking commences. And unlike flipping pancakes, there's no guesswork involved – the waffle maker will tell you when it's ready, usually between 3-5 minutes.
The result? Only the most delicious waffles you've ever had. As you can see, I had a few imperfections due to using a little less batter, but I'm cool with that – not every waffle needs to have pockets overflowing with syrup. And, being a little wonky assures me that it was made by hand by me… not on a conveyor belt in a factory in Atlanta.
Success! Homestyle Belgian Waffles in minutes with virtually NO cleanup (the non-stick plates need a simple wipe-down and they're good to go). The Belgian Style Flip Waffle Maker retails for $49.99 – roughly the price of just two visits to a breakfast eatery for a family of four. YUM!
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I'm picturing you dressed in full ninja garb, stealthfully moving around the kitchen. LOL! These waffles look great!!!! Drool.
Ha! Well, you would be right :) Except swap ninja garb for yoga pants and really messy hair.
OMG they look so good… I luv that waffle maker..so easy and easy clean up!!
My husband bought me a Cuisinart waffle maker for my birthday one year – the day I went into labour and had our first child! (We joke about the waffle maker being so exciting it will induce labour) Well waffles are definitely a hit in this house too! I have learned to appreciate the short cut of Costco's pancake mix with a slight variation on the back of the packaging for waffle makers….delicious and EASY!!
Yumm! Looks delicious. The no-stick part is quite appealing as well!
It's so great! Clean up is literally 5 seconds – no exaggeration!
OHHH those look delicious! I want them right now, am seriously considering rushing out to Sears to buy that waffle maker.
OMG! *droooooool* Those look sooooooo good!!!
I have an uncle that buys a waffle maker for his nieces & nephews as a wedding gift. There's +30 of us, so he's bought a few waffle makers. We use our almost weekly and my 4 + 2 year olds LOVE waffles! Recently I've been thinking our machine is not working as well as it used to so good to know that this is a good one!
I fully endorse this one Janice! I think you'll love it!
Yummy waffles! Thank you Ninja Lena, another small appliance to add to my birthday wish list!
:) So are you – caught your latest review, LOVE Hamilton Beach!
It's so much fun Anne, and honestly, no more difficult than popping two frozen ones in the toaster. And the fresh waffles are sooo delicious!
I just recently bought a waffle maker and I love it! I have been making large batches, then vacuum sealing and freezing them for quick breakfasts.
What an amazing idea!! Thanks so much for the tip, Brenda!
omg, i want one!!!!! hahhaha!!!!
That's a fantastic looking waffle maker! I've been looking for a good one for a while… MMMmmm yummy!
It looks great AND makes yummy waffles – win-win!
I really need one of these! So handy and the end products look amazing too! Delish!


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Free New Miami Music Festival concerts
Author Josie Gulliksen
The New Music Miami Festival (NMMF) returns for a 2020 season. The festival discussions and concerts are free to the public, no ticket required. The concerts take place at 7 p.m. at Miami Beach Urban Studios.
The FIU School of Music celebrates its 23rd year of the New Music Miami ISCM Festival, directed by FIU composer-in-residence Orlando Jacinto Garcia. The festival runs through April 15 and includes the presentation of music by composers from around the world, many of whom are present to discuss their music for FIU students and audiences. The festival has continued to expand, featuring new music concerts for acoustic and electro-acoustic instrumentations.
The remainder of the schedule is as follows:
March 18 – Chamber and solo works by FIU NODUS Ensemble
April 1 – Trumpet virtuoso Jeff Kaiser
April 8 – Virtuoso violinist Miranda Cuckson
April 15 – Amernet String Quartet and pianist Michael Linville
More free and cheap concerts and music events this week:
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FIU Miami Beach Urban Studios
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Posted on March 2, 2020 | Updated April 16, 2020
About Josie Gulliksen
Josie Gulliksen is a freelance writer and major arts advocate and enthusiast who loves everything cultural and is excited to live in such a thriving community as Miami. A Miami native, aside from Miami on the Cheap, she currently writes for Artburst Miami, Biscayne Times, Edible South FL and Miami Media Group. She worked for nearly a decade at Miami Today as Calendar Editor and arts writer and then worked for 13 years in public relations. She has her own blog Scene Around South FL.

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Fethiye Times News – Week Ending 20 April 2019
Two killed in paragliding accident
The Turkish media has released a video of the last moments of Pakistani paraglider Zarak Zaheer and his co-pilot Mustafa Kemal Öztürk before plunging to death in a paragliding accident in the Fethiye district in Turkey's southwestern province of Muğla on April 15.
According to Hürriyet Daily News, Öztürk and Zaheer went on a tandem paraglide in foggy weather conditions off a point on Babadağ Mountain, which is 1,965 meters high.
They disappeared shortly after the jump, the news report said. Other pilots at the paragliding area noticed that something was wrong.
A gendarmerie drone spotted the men's bodies on the rocks. Rescue teams who arrived in the scene confirmed that they were both dead.
The bodies were later recovered by a military helicopter and taken to a hospital in Fethiye for forensic examination.
Sources: International News/Hürriyet Daily News
New system to ensure foreign plated vehicles pay highway tolls in Turkey
A new system to ensure foreign plated vehicles entering Turkey pay highway tolls is to be implemented by the Transport and Infrastructure Ministry.
The pilot for this scheme is the Kapıkule Border Gate, and vehicles with foreign plates who do not pay the toll fee will be fined.
Generally, motorway tolls in Turkey are dealt with electronically and you will not have to pay in cash at the time. Rather, you must enroll in the HGS automatic toll system so that you have an electronic-chip sticker or toll transponder mounted on the upper middle of your windscreen. This applies to privately owned Turkish cars, non-Turkish cars and rentals alike. More…
Sources: TRTHaber/YellAli
Wall decorations, olive seeds and a beach clean
Students from Notre- Dame de Sion and Saint-Michel French High Schools Sustainable Living / Environment Club had an unforgettable time last week when they visited Fethiye to participate in a series of activities.
The students attended a festival held in Ali Yonca Döğerli Primary School where they read educational tales prepared on nature by Ali Yonca Dölylili Elementary School students. They went on to paint wall decorations and plant olive trees.
The events were attended by the Seydikemer Gendarmerie Commander and former deputy of Muğla, Ali Döğerli and his wife, along with parents and other students.
Students also carried out a beach clean at Gemiler Bay near Kayaköy.
Source: FRT TV
Fishing season ends in Turkey
Turkey's fishing season ended this week (April 15) with a countrywide ban effective until Sept. 1.
During breeding seasons, fishing is illegal in some areas; this depends on the region and type of fish. The fishing ban generally lasts from 1 April to 1 September. Sea turtles, dolphins, sandbar sharks, black coral, cuttlefish, and sea horses are protected, and it is illegal to fish them.
Prof. Dr. Mustafa Sarı, an academic from Bandırma Onyedi Eylül University, told Anadolu Agency that the "efficiency" from the Marmara Sea in terms of fishes caught was not as good in comparison to those from other seas this past season.
Sarı also warned that the biggest problem in the Marmara is poaching, urging authorities to increase their inspections at the seas.
Hotels cutting down on food waste to receive an award
Photo Credit: Hospitality Net
Food waste is a major concern at a time when both obesity and hunger claim lives, and apart from personal consumption, excessive consumption of food in tourism facilities raises alarms. Nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) say some 1.7 billion loaves of bread and 18 million tons of fruits and vegetable go to waste every year in Turkey. All-inclusive deals offered by hotels aggravate the situation as they offer buffet meals for guests, and according to the platform, buffet menus provide 5 kilograms of food per person, no matter how little of it they can consume.
An initiative against food waste wants to do for hotels what Blue Flag awards do for beaches to curb food waste.
Hotels cutting down on waste will be awarded Orange Flags by the Prevention of Food Waste Platform, a nonprofit organisation cooperating with businesses and ministries on the issue.
Some 250 hotels in key tourism destinations are expected to join the program in the first stage, and organizers aim to include a wider network of hotels in the project.
Platform director Ali Akgün told Anadolu Agency (AA) that food waste costs Turkey TL 214 billion yearly and their project aims to curb 70 percent of food waste within five years.
The program will focus on how to recycle food and raise awareness among hotel customers on the issue so that they do not dump food they pick from buffet services. Plates used for serving food will be smaller, and hotel staff will be trained on how to prevent waste, while hotels will display posters raising awareness of the issue. The program will also include children's entertainers, a staple of hotels in vacation resorts, who will educate the children of hotel guests about food waste.
"This is actually not only about dumping food you don't eat. Eating more than you should is another aspect of the issue, as it leads to obesity, a life-threatening issue for many," Akgün added.
Organizers plan to include more places in the fight against food waste, from schools to hospitals and military bases.
Hotels with an Orange Flag will maintain a recycling process and a process for the proper purchase of food to prevent waste.
Food banks will also be set up to deliver food that isn't consumed to needy families. Organizers also plan to hold a series of conferences and seminars across the country to raise awareness on the issue.
Source: Daily Sabah
Thank you to Brian Lloyd for the sport updates.
Fethiyespor Technical Director, Tarık DAŞGÜN resigned his position this week. He is replaced by Mustafa CEVİZ.
Fethiyespor won their away match against Manısa Büyükşehir Belediyespor yesterday. The final score was 1-2.
Fethiyespor move up to 14th position on the league table.
The next league matches are:
Sunday 28th April at home against Pendikspor. This is the last home match of the season. Kick off is at 15:30.
Saturday 4th May away against Bandirmaspor Baltok . This is the last game of the season. Kick off is at 15:30.
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Property rentals to outstrip sales for first time since 1930s
Low supply and rising prices leads to more new lets than purchases, says estate agency
September saw record rental activity in the UK. Photograph: Alamy
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The property rental market is booming at the expense of the sales market, making it look as if house-buying will be outstripped for the first time in eight decades next year, as home-buyers face a continued struggle to find properties they can afford.
Activity in the sales market has cooled since June's Brexit vote and a lack of property for sale combined with rising prices are set to lead to more new lets than purchases, the UK's largest estate agency chain, Countrywide, said.
Johnny Morris, research director at Countrywide, said: "As some would-be buyers and sellers sit on their hands, Brexit-induced uncertainty has continued to boost the rental market … September saw record activity, with increasing numbers of lets agreed and tenants choosing to renew their contracts. On current trends 2017 could be the first time since the 1930s that more homes are let than sold."
Separate reports suggest that affording a new home is becoming increasingly difficult for would-be buyers, with asking prices rising since the summer and borrowers having to find bigger deposits than in 2015.
Homeownership levels had fallen to their lowest levels in 30 years at the start of 2016, and although recent figures from mortgage lenders showed a pick-up in the number of loans taken out for house purchases, the number of homes for sale remains near a record low and prices are rising.
In 2015 1.2m properties costing more than £40,000 changed hands, according to official figures. Morris said analysis of the number of homes advertised for sale and for rent online showed that over the past five years rental activity in the mainstream was catching up.
In March there was a boom in sales as landlords attempted to buy properties before a change in stamp duty rates and this has since led to an increase in the number of rental properties advertised.
Renting in London has been boosted by property prices now averaging £646,000. Photograph: Jeffrey Blackler/Alamy Stock Photo
"The shift between the number of properties being offered for rent and sale has been a long-term trend, boosted a bit by stamp duty and a bit by the Brexit vote," he added. Morris said that when informally advertised lets were taken into account, the rental market may have already outgrown the sales market.
Meanwhile the property website Rightmove has flagged a north-south split in the housing market after the Brexit vote: asking prices for new homes coming on to the market have gone up for two consecutive months. However, it added that the north of England has become a "sellers' market".
Rightmove's latest report on asking prices showed that sellers coming on to the market in October asked 0.9% more for their properties than those putting their homes up for sale in September. The average asking price for a home in England and Wales now stands at £309,122, the website said – just £1,349 below the record set in June.
Rightmove said that the market was busiest in the north of England, where activity had picked up very quickly after the Brexit vote. Miles Shipside, Rightmove's director, said: "After the referendum result and the usual summer slowdown, estate agents' experiences appear to fall into one of two camps, with a definite north/south divide."
Across six regions of the north of England and the Midlands, Rightmove said that the number of homes for sale had fallen by 11% since 2015, giving buyers less room to negotiate on price.
"Agents report brisk sales in many areas, especially in the mass-market sectors," said Shipside. "They say as long as it's not over-priced, the right house in the right area is quickly being snapped up for close to, at, or even over the asking price."
In contrast, in the south of England available stock increased by 16% year-on-year, while sales agreed were down by 10%, Rightmove said. Activity in Greater London is likely to have been stifled by affordability problems, with asking prices averaging £645,833 in October, compared with £630,974 in September and a similar figure a year ago.
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17 Dec 5 places to celebrate New Year's Eve in Miami
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Año nuevo, vida nueva! The end of the year gets closer every day, the air begins to feel electric, and we can't help but feel a hopeful spirit lifting our steps. But before we jump into the new year, let's have la ultima y nos vamos. Here are some of the best spots to send off the year with drinks, music, and of course, SABOR!
For many people, going out in Miami on New Year's Eve is an item on their bucket list. For generations, Miami has been a nightlife hot spot for those looking to party into the early hours (the city is known for its late-night clubs and live music) and in a climate that is warm all year round. Ocean Drive, which is a little more than a mile long, is the classic area for drinking and dancing in Miami, with lots of see-and-be-seen clubs and restaurants along the street. Plus, it's adjacent to the ocean, giving it that purely Miami vibe.
In other words, the nightlife in Miami, Florida, can't be beaten—from the world-renowned clubs to extravagant hotels to decadent restaurants, there is something for everyone. And when it comes to the culture and food, the Latin heritage of Miami shines; many places serve delicious Latin food and Latin drinks in Miami, including restaurants and bars that will be going all out for New Year's this year. These restaurants will lean into the New Year's celebrations while also staying true to their Latin heritage, so guests will be able to celebrate alongside margaritas, daiquiris, tacos, Cubano sandwiches, and more.
1. Navé
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3540 Main Hwy, Miami, FL
Navé's lush, indoor-outdoor space is met with a menu of crisp cocktails like the rose spritz (rose paired with rhubarb liqueur) and the tasty white negroni, which is made with gin blanc vermouth, and bitter bianco. Beyond this, the seafood is a draw at Navé, so visit here for their raw bar, which is complete with a changing daily selection of chilled oysters, crudo, and a daily selection of fresh seafood (think lobster, shrimp, mussels—or whatever the fishmonger brings!).
For those who aren't a fan of raw seafood, try cooked seafood options like the roasted octopus or clam pizza. Navé is also known for its fresh pasta that comes in options including crab fusilli and duck ragu. And luckily, all of the food pairs excellently with the bright cocktail menu.
2. Havana 1957
819 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, FL
At Havana 1957, there's an option to bring in the New Year with bottle service, where guests can choose from a variety of rums, tequilas, vodkas, and more, or go for bar service and sip classic Cuban cocktails like classic mojitos and "skinny" mojitos made with Splenda. The vibe at all locations is 1950s Cuba—it's fun, glamorous, and home to deliciously classic Cuban food and drinks—in other words, it's a great place to spend New Year's Eve.
There are locations all throughout the city, and all promise the same celebration of Cuban culture through food, music, and drinks. People flock to this restaurant for Latin food in Miami, Florida, where they order classic Cuban dishes like roasted chicken topped with Cuban gravy, Masitas de Cerdo (Cuban fried pork), yucca bites, Cubanos, and more.
3. Ecléctico Restaurant & Bar
320 San Lorenzo Avenue, Coral Gables, FL
Promising an agave bar with more than 200 agave-based spirits (both mezcal and tequila), it's no wonder why Ecléctico Restaurant & Bar is commonly known as one of the best Latin bars in Miami, Florida. Stop by to sample the spirits either straight (so, no mixers) or in one of the bar's great cocktails—try the chili tamarind margarita or the mezcal-based la tia.
Beyond drinks, this restaurant is known for its beautiful murals (that make the perfect backdrop for Instagram) and its menu of pan-Latin fare that specifically focuses on the flavors of Mexico. The tostadas and tacos are both particularly popular among guests.
4. Café La Trova
971 SW 8th Street, Miami, FL
Located in Little Havana, Cafe La Trova is a favorite among many when it comes to Latin food restaurants in Miami, Florida, and Latin drinks. So much so that it regularly lands a spot on the World's Best Bars list! The drink menu promises its own take on classic Cuban drinks—like a watermelon and mint daiquiri—along with a tart daiquiri.
For food, the menu also wows with a Cuban pork shoulder (the Lechon), empanadas, and a Cuban-rum-soaked bread pudding. Beyond the great food and drinks, it'll be a fun place to ring in the New Year as it promises live music throughout the week, too.
5. Marabú Restaurant
701 S Miami Ave, Miami, FL
There is a range of Cuban-inspired cocktails available at Marabu Restaurant, including both classic and seasonal mojitos, and more Cuban-inspired cocktails like a Cuban Old Fashioned Havana-inspired Blood Mary. The food here is coal-fired, and the inspiration for the dishes hails from the Cuban countryside, which means the menu has lots of meats, veggies, and rice…along with some seafood, of course!
The traditional Cuban bowl (roasted pork shoulder served with moro rice) is a fan favorite, and so is the ropa vieja (braised flank steak). For dessert, the flan with candied walnuts is ordered by many—with a hot Cuban coffee. What's more, the restaurant itself is gorgeous, with an interior that's full of fresh greenery and is complete with an intentional design that captures the essence of Cuba and a stage for live music.
Author: latinrestaurantweek
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Ong Kien Hoe has joined TBWAShanghai as Group Creative Director. Ong has worked with Saatchi & Saatchi and Ogilvy in Malaysia and China and handled brands such as Unilever, Guinness, Nippon Paint, Sony and many others and won awards in Cannes, One Show, Clio and AdFest.
Dwayne Koh, a digital specialist recently joined the team in Shanghai as Group Creative Director for Tequila. Koh has worked for Wieden + Kennedy, Saatchi & Saatchi, Ogilvy Beijing and AKQA in Singapore and China.
Also joining the agency as Digital Experience Strategy Director is KaKi Law, a graduate fom New York University's Interactive Telecommunications Programme.
Steven Watson has been appointed Director of Digital Strategy at Tequila Singapore office. He moves from adidas where he was Head of Digital Strategy. He has had previous agency experience and worked on brands such as Nokia and SAAB. Watson has also worked in London and Amsterdam.
Custom market research company, Synovate, has appointed Darlene Lee as Managing Director of Retail and Lifestyle research for the company in Greater China. Prior to joining Synovate, Lee was Vice President Marketing and Communications at TNS based in New York. She brings more than 20 years of experience in Asia and the USA, starting her career in Taiwan where she became the Managing Director of TNS Taiwan and later Head of Customised Research for TNS Greater China.
Goh Sin Teck has been promoted to Editor of Singapore's Chinese daily Lianhe Zaobao. He started on the newspaper as a crime reporter. He worked his way up to be Deputy Editor of Lianhe Zaobao and the Consulting Editor of My Paper, the bilingual free sheet. Both pubications are produced by Singapore Press Holdings. Former editor, Lim Jim Koon, has at 62, has taken on the role of Editorial Advisor.
Abhijeet Dutta Ray has moved from Lowe and Partners where he was Chief Strategy Officer to TNS Thailand where he takes up the post of Managing Director. Over the years he has worked at JWT, Leo Burnett, Bates, BBDO and McCann Erickson and been involved with brand categories in banking, airlines, telecoms, skincare and others.


Things Is Cool: On The Menzingers' "On the Impossible Past"
On The Menzingers' "On the Impossible Past"
On the Impossible Past, the critically acclaimed 2012 release from punk rockers The Menzingers, is among the very best albums of last year for its raw, evocative, lyrical strength. It is a striking statement on the decline of the American dream from the perspective of the youth it left behind.
That the record comes from four musicians who, though now based in Philadelphia, are originally from Scranton, Pennsylvania, should not come as a surprise to anyone familiar with Northeast PA. Seventy-five years ago, the region and the city of Scranton thrived as an epicenter of anthracite coal mining, but the industry dried up after the Second World War with the rise of oil and natural gas. Gone was the economic and social prosperity. Left on the languishing landscape were culm banks, strip mines, abandoned breakers, and people hard as flint. The Menzingers, with their storytelling prowess and flair for poetic imagery, spark the imagination and manage to tap into the decades-old nostalgia that hangs over that bygone corner of America like the perpetual stratus cloud cover. Furthermore, the impressionistic songs embrace the anguish of the band's own generation as it grapples with inherited hopelessness.
The world of On the Impossible Past is one of diners and drugs, cigarettes and muscle cars, recklessness and failure. It is a world in which ennui and apathy thrive. Though it is not unique to punk rock or to Northeastern Pennsylvania, it is as pointedly placed--and serves much the same purpose--as Fitzgerald's "valley of ashes" in The Great Gatsby, a reference to the massive trash-burning dump that existed in Queens en route to the opulence of East and West Egg on Long Island. Both locales are the byproduct of the ever-churning engine of industrialism and commercialism that separates the haves and the have-nots and leaves the latter struggling to find their way among the detritus.
One of the things that makes On the Impossible Past a distinctly American record for the Millennial Generation is that characters' longing replaces active striving. The fruitlessness of that inaction can be partly attributed to the decaying, economically depressed environment in which it is set. As "Sun Hotel" states, the region is "the loneliest corner in the whole world…[where] all eyes are glued on the 6:00 news for another fire, another impending deer season." What is not there for the voices in these songs is as important as what is, and it sparks the idea in "The Obituaries" that "maybe I'm not dying, I'm just living in decaying cities." Somehow, though, in the absence of vim and vibrancy, the eagerness and impetuosity of youth persist. If there is sweetness or redemption to be found in The Menzingers brilliant third LP, it is in these enduring qualities.


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The 1990 Chatham Cup was the 63rd annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.

Up to the last 16 of the competition, the cup was run in three regions (northern, central, and southern). National League teams received a bye until the final 64 stage. In all, 147 teams took part in the competition.

The 1990 final

The final returned to the Cup's early home, the Basin Reserve. It was the first to be decided on penalties. Replays, which had been used in previous tied finals, were no longer used in the Chatham Cup by 1990. The final was close and tense, with three goals to each team. Mount Wellington finished the match with ten men after Dave Witteveen was sent off in extra time. Johan Verweij scored in his fourth successive final - unfortunately for him, in the 1990 final it was an own goal. The penalty shoot-out was no less tense, with several shots having to be retaken.

Mount Wellington and Christchurch United were as evenly matched in the 1990 final as they had been when they met in the epic 1972 Chatham Cup final. That match produced thirteen goals spread across three matches, with eight in the first match alone. The 1990 final was equally exciting, with records being set and plenty of on-pitch action. Among the records were those of Ron Armstrong, who played in his eighth final - equally Tony Sibley with a record which stood alongside father Ken Armstrong's earlier cup heroics as player and coach.

The first half produced three goals. Allan Carville led the way for the southerners, before a wayward backpass from Verweij caught the wind and beat his own keeper to level things up. The Mount took the lead for the first time with a fine curving shot from Noel Barkley, 1990 New Zealand player of the year. From this point on, Christchurch went on the attack, mainly through the efforts of Michael McGarry, but they only produced one goal to show for it, a second for Carville.

Extra time produced more excitement, with a missed penalty from United's skipper Keith Braithwaite. Then in the dying stages, referee Roger Woolmer game a free kick to Mount Wellington close to the Christchurch goal. Keeper Alan Stroud could only parry the ball, and Armstrong stuck the ball home. Christchurch fought back, and with only seconds remaining McGarry deflected a Julyan Falloon cross into the Mount's net.

And so it came down to penalties. Mount Wellington scored with four of their five efforts, from Terry Torrens, Noel Barkley, Grant Lightbown, and Steve O'Donoghue. The only Aucklander failing to find the net was Ron Armstrong, thanks to a fine save from Stroud. It was the Christchurch United kicks which produced the most drama, however. McGarry failed to find the target, and keeper Paul Schofield saved Braithwaite's effort, only to hear the referee calling for it to be retaken, as Schofield had moved. Braithwaite scored from the retaken kick. More was to come, with Verweij's kick having to be retaken not once but twice for the same offence - and Schofield saved on all three occasions. Though Michael Boomer scored with Christchurch's fourth kick, the lead became unassailable after O'Donoghue made it 4–2 for the Mount.

The Jack Batty Memorial Trophy for player of the final was awarded to Michael McGarry of Christchurch United. McGarry became the first player to win this award twice, having also won it in 1989.

Results

Third Round

* Won on penalties by Ngaruawahia (4-3)

Christchurch United received a bye to the Fourth Round

Fourth Round

* Won on penalties by Roslyn-Wakari (6-5) and Gisborne City (6-5)

Caversham received a bye to the Fifth Round

Fifth Round

Sixth Round

Semi-finals

Final

Penalty shootout:
Mount Wellington: Armstrong (saved), Torrens (scored), Barkley (scored), Lightbown (scored), O'Donoghue (scored)
Christchurch United: McGarry (missed), Braithwaite (scored), Verweij (saved), Boomer (scored)

Mount Wellington won 4-2 on penalties.

References

Sources
Hilton, T. (1991) An association with soccer. Auckland: The New Zealand Football Association. .
Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation New Zealand 1990 page
UltimateNZSoccer website 1990 Chatham Cup page

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Bangla music – that is, Bengali music, rooted in the traditions of Bangladesh and West Bengal. Suzana Ansar was born in London, but she's promoted the music of her Bengali/Bangla roots with some success. More recently, she's done some work with the DJ/producer whose work I just posted, State of Bengal.
And by the way, sympathies and solidarity to the communities hit by Cyclone Sidr, especially those hit hardest – always, of course, the poor.
i love this…… suzana ansars voice, harmonium playing and comand, the music and the style… if all nazrul geeti was produced like this, then we can be assured in its longevity.
Thanks, that is cool to see how different people use the song. It's amazing how different cultures mixes somehow. Thanks again.
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Casimir Dupont
© Anthony Green
Anthony Green born 1939
Oil paint on board
Support: 2172 × 2169 mm
T03259 CASIMIR DUPONT 1980
Inscribed on reverse 'Casimir Dupont/1980/Anthony Green'
Oil on five hardboard panels in separate frames, overall size 85 1/2 × 85 3/8 (217.4 × 217.1)
Purchased from the Rowan Gallery (Grant-in-Aid) 1981
Exh: Anthony Green: Recent Paintings, Rowan Gallery, July–August 1981 (no catalogue)
In 1961, a year after he left the Slade, Anthony Green decided that the subject of his painting would be himself and those close to him, particularly his fiancée, Mary Cozens-Walker, whom he married that year. This has now become, says Green, 'a continuing chronicle of the artist's life and immediate family'. His paintings of c. 1980–2 have been particularly concerned with his childhood and adolescence.
The main subject of the present painting is Green's maternal grandfather Casimir Dupont (1880–1961) who was born of a peasant family at Pont St Mamé, between Bergerac and Perigaux in the Dordogne. Dupont started work at the age of 13 in a bazaar in Bordeaux and at the same time taught his parents to read and write; he then got himself a job in a restaurant in Bordeaux and gradually worked his way to Paris in the catering trade. Like many French chefs he went to London, in about 1900, later working for Escoffier at the Ritz and then got the top job as chef at the Waldorf 1917–40. He retired in 1953 when he went to live at Châteauroux, Department of the Indre.
The central panel of the painting shows the scene (as Green imagines it) in the living room of 14 Lissenden Mansions, London N.W.5., where Casimir Dupont lived with his wife Jeanne, at 9p.m. on 17 June 1940. Dupont sits with his head in his hands, in despair at the news of the Fall of France; the newspaper headlines read 'French Army gives up/Petain ...with broken heart I say we must cease.'
The top left panel shows on the left the villa at Châteauroux which Dupont had built in 1923. In the grounds of the villa is a small cottage where his brother, Albert, lived. Green visited Châteauroux in 1948 with his maternal grandparents and witnessed Casimir, who held right-wing views, discussing politics and quarelling with Albert, who was a communist. Casimir is seen in the picture wearing a panama hat; at the top right of the panel the third brother of the family, Ernest, killed in the 1914–18 war, is shown as a spirit floating above, wrapped in the French flag. Ernest is depicted as wearing a blue uniform worn by the French army during much of the First World War. Technically this is incorrect in Ernest's case, as he was killed early on in the war when the French infantry went into action wearing red trousers.
The top right panel is based on Green's memories of the kitchen of 14 Lissenden Mansions; Casimir is depicted wearing his chef's clothes and on the dresser are blue and white plates, now owned by his elder daughter Yvonne, who lives at Châteauroux, and his younger daughter Madeleine Joscelyne, Green's mother who lives in North London.
The bottom left panel shows the interior of a fish business, Sidney Barber & Co., Billingsgate, which supplied fish both wholesale and retail; Dupont bought this business on retirement from the Waldorf in 1940 and ran it for 13 years until 1953 when he returned to France. During the 1939–1945 War, his two daughters Yvonne Lissac and Madeleine Joscelyne helped him to run it. They are depicted at the cash desk, Yvonne on the left; Casimir is seen filleting plaice.
The bottom right panel shows Casimir in retirement at Châteauroux; his appearance is based on a portrait of him painted from life by Green during a visit to France in 1960. In the Tate picture, Casimir is seen holding a medal for services to culinary art presented to him by the French government in about 1953 or 1954 on his return to France. In the cabinet in the picture are two military medals awarded to his dead brother Ernest, the youngest of the three Dupont brothers, during the 1914–18 War. Casimir himself, the eldest brother, was unable to serve in the war as he had tuberculosis.
The overall format of the painting 'Casimir Dupont' is based on part of the equipment used for a popular French game Le Jeu du Nain Jaune (the game of the yellow dwarf) involving cards, counters and a tray having five divisions, the latter depicted in the central panel of the painting. The borders of the five panels are the attempted re-creation by Green of the borders of the five compartments of the tray used for the game. Green played the game when a child on visits to the Duponts's flat at 14 Lissenden Mansions.
'Casimir Dupont' was painted in Green's studio in April, May and June 1980. Green made about 20 drawings in March–May 1980. He says the 'break-through' came when he decided that the format would be based on the game Jeu du Nain Jaune. He had once before painted a picture consisting of more than one discrete panel, 'Pictures of Our Garden' 1979 which consisted of 9 rectangular panels each 29 × 33 inches, each having a 'strong green' border.
The Tate owns a painting by Green 'Souvenir de Jeunesse: Madeleine Joscelyne's Lounge', 1967. In that picture, a Japanese vase is seen at the upper left hand; the same vase is seen on the central panel of 'Casimir Dupont' on a sideboard in front of Jeanne Dupont. It was one of the first presents that Madeleine and Yvonne gave their parents after saving up their pocket money.
This entry, approved by Anthony Green, is based on a discussion between him and the compiler on 3 February 1983.
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Kevin Hogan threw for 277 yards and two touchdowns in Saturday's 38-14 win over visiting Oregon State. Photo by Bob Drebin/isiphotos.com
The much-maligned Stanford offense got back on track last Saturday in a convincing 38-14 Pac-12 football victory against Oregon State, its second-highest scoring output on the season.
The Cardinal started the game with a hurry-up offense, made big plays and out-gained the Beavers, 438-221, in total yards while earning a 22-14 first-down advantage.
According to Offensive Coordinator Mike Bloomgren, Stanford shrunk the playbook and went back to core concepts to help players play faster.
"The premium has been on execution, and when we execute the plan, we've been really, really good," he said. "We talked about eliminating errors and playing within the scheme.
"Something we're always stressing with our young guys is do your 1/11th; you don't need to do more. We're a good enough football team. I think you saw guys make a pretty good commitment to that, and we had a great week of practice."
Senior quarterback Kevin Hogan looked sharp in the no-huddle offense, marching Stanford 75 yards on its first possession, culminating in a 42-yard scoring pass to freshman Christian McCaffrey.
"I think Kevin is so comfortable in the no-huddle," Bloomgren said. "We wanted him to be as comfortable as he could be and put a little more stress on their defense. It's been a good component to our system since Andrew (Luck) was here. We don't need to live in it, but it's nice to be able to jump in it and get some production from it."
Hogan agreed.
"It's something that we've executed really well all year," he said. "It's something that we wanted to try out and it worked well. It allows us to do different things at the line of scrimmage and adds a different dimension and gets the defense out of rhythm."
As for scaling back the playbook . . .
"We just went back to the basics, which is all you really need to do," said Hogan. "We have the talent; we just need to execute our plays and it paid off this week. Now we know how to move forward and keep that up."
Senior wide receiver Jordan Pratt, at 29, the oldest player on the team, caught his first collegiate touchdown pass, a 37-yard throw from Hogan in the second quarter.
"It felt great to play well as a team," he said. "It felt fun."
How often had he dreamed of reaching the end zone?
"Many times," said Pratt. "Absolutely. Before every game."
Asked why the offense was more efficient that previous games, he added, "I think we just worked really hard in practice to come out and play our best football. When we get things clicking, we don't think much; we just go out there and play football. And I think that's what we did today."
Fifth-year senior defensive end Henry Anderson was a game-long nuisance to Oregon State quarterback Sean Mannion, as the defense posted six sacks and eight tackles for loss. Anderson was credited with three quarterback hurries and spent some time at nose guard in the nickel packages in place of injured David Parry to give other players more reps.
"I think we did a good job of getting after their quarterback and we shut down their run game," he said. "We had some good hits on Mannion, which is want we wanted to do going into the game. Harrison (Phillips) played an outstanding game."
Fifth-year senior wide receiver Jeff Trojan is mostly known for his stellar special teams play. He recovered two onside kicks against Oregon last year to preserve the win. But unknown to most, he has never dropped a pass in his career. He caught six last year and has 11 receptions this season, including a 9-yarder on Saturday to extend a drive.
"Regardless of how many reps any of us get, we all want to make the most of them," he said. "I take a lot of pride, especially on third down, trying to get open and make a play to move the sticks."
Junior inside linebacker Blake Martinez posted 2.5 sacks and 2.5 tackles for loss.
"It was a great team win," he said. "The whole week we were trying to emphasize getting back on track, and we got that done. We refocused on the little things."
Former Stanford halfback Darrin Nelson was honored between the first and second quarter for his induction into the 2014 College Football Hall of Fame.
The shifty Nelson played for the Cardinal in 1977-78 and 1980-81 and is the only four-time first team All-Pac-10 selection in school history.
He became the first player in NCAA history to rush for more than 1,000 yards and catch 50 passes in the same season. Nelson is Stanford's all-time rushing leader with 4,033 yards and holds school marks for most receptions (214), scoring (242 points) and touchdowns (40). He completed his career as the NCAA career leader for all-purpose yards with 6,885, which remains a Stanford record.
Nelson served as Stanford's honorary captain.
This week, the Cardinal (3-2, 5-3) travels to Eugene to play Oregon (4-1, 7-1) in a showdown for first place in the Pac-12 Northern Division. Stanford has beaten the Ducks two straight times.
Oregon is coming off a 59-41 victory against Cal on Friday night. The Ducks and Cardinal have played two common opponents this year: Oregon edged Washington State (38-31) and Washington 45-20), while Stanford defeated Washington State (34-17) and Washington (20-13).
"It's going to be a dogfight up there and a lot of fun," Hogan said. "It's going to be a battle to the end. They've got a lot of talent and a lot of things we have to prepare for. It's a huge rivalry. You dream about playing in these kind of games."
Anderson said the biggest benefit from having played Oregon in recent years in knowing how fast its offense operates.
"You're not shocked when they come out for that first drive and they're going up-tempo," he said. "It doesn't really catch you off-guard as it does the first time you play them. But it still goes a little bit faster than you're expecting once you get out there for the first time."
The Stanford enters the game ranked second in the nation in points allowed (12.5) and total defense (250.6), while the Oregon ranks fifth in scoring (45.5) and eighth in total offense (534.9).
Extra Points . . . Stanford head coach David Shaw is now 10-0 after a loss . . . Senior WR Ty Montgomery has recorded 100 or more all-purpose yards in 12 of the past 13 games. He collected 147 yards against the Beavers, highlighted by a 50-yard punt return for a touchdown . . . The Stanford defense held an opponent to 30 or less points for a nation-best 31st-consecutive game . . . The Cardinal committed a season-low three penalties for 20 yards ... Fifth-year senior punter Ben Rhyne boomed a career-best 61-yard kick in the third quarter . . . At halftime, Stanford was officially presented with its 20th consecutive Learfield Sports Directors' Cup. Student-athletes from many of the 36 varsity teams were on hand to celebrate . . . Scouts from 12 NFL teams were in attendance.


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In this brief, we examine the impact of the floods on some of the poorest people living in Mangochi and Nsanje; the extent of the damage caused to their households; and the warnings and type of assistance received. We also investigate differences in the impact of the floods on households enrolled on Concern's Graduation programme.
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Following a year of drought in 2018, the southern and central regions of Malawi experienced a tropical cyclone, Cyclone Idai, in March of 2019.
Our research shows that despite having greater losses, graduation households were more food secure than non-graduation households, providing preliminary evidence of a positive effect of the programme.
The research suggests the potential existence of an environmental poverty trap, where households are unable to move out of or fall back into poverty, as a result of weather shocks.
The impact of the floods were widespread affecting 82% of households interviewed, with almost all (94%) in Nsanje and seven out of 10 in Mangochi affected. Most households were likely to face damage in more than one area, with over 62% affected in two or three different ways, underlining the multiple layers of impact a shock like this can have.
Financial losses were substantial; for non-graduation households the estimated damage to their homes and other damage and losses came to MWK 144,317 – for households included on the Graduation programme, this was higher at MK 189,035. Even though Graduation households had not yet received their capital transfer under the programme, there is evidence that they have been investing their monthly income support on a variety of productive and domestic assets, leaving them with a higher asset ownership and more to lose.
There were also significant impacts on households' food security observed; amongst non-graduation households, those affected by the flood were considered more food insecure, with graduation households being more food secure, irrespective of whether they were affected by the floods or not, providing preliminary evidence of a positive effect of the programme. Less than half (49.6%) of households across the two districts received some form of early warning. While the research did find some preliminary evidence of targeting, less than a quarter affected by the floods received any assistance.
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In terms of the way ahead, our early research results suggest the need for:
A stronger and more timely Early Warning System that utilises media, such as the radio, that households can access. This EWS should engage village leaders and community structures more and should also be available in areas with less frequent flooding.
Strengthened shock responsive social protection system that can be scaled up to reach all households affected by such a natural disaster that is based on need and level of loss, rather than access to other programmes.
Where individual agencies continue to respond, their targeting criteria should be harmonised and focus on the most in need.
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In terms of the research, we will continue to undertake further multivariate analysis (or multivariable regression analysis) to move beyond these preliminary findings and comprehensively examine the economic impacts of the flooding, and the gender dimensions of the impact of the flood.
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Firstly, Return on Equity, or ROE, is simply the percentage of last years' earning against the book value of shareholders' equity. It essentially shows how much the company can generate in earnings given the amount of equity it has raised. In most cases, a higher ROE is preferred; however, there are many other factors we must consider prior to making any investment decisions.
The first component is profit margin, which measures how much of sales is retained after the company pays for all its expenses. Asset turnover reveals how much revenue can be generated from Seneca Foods's asset base. The most interesting ratio, and reflective of sustainability of its ROE, is financial leverage. Since ROE can be inflated by excessive debt, we need to examine Seneca Foods's debt-to-equity level. At 102.95%, Seneca Foods's debt-to-equity ratio appears balanced and indicates its ROE is generated from its capacity to increase profit without a large debt burden.
Are you a shareholder? SENE.A exhibits a weak ROE against its peers, as well as insufficient levels to cover its own cost of equity this year. However, investors shouldn't despair since ROE is not inflated by excessive debt, which means SENE.A still has room to improve shareholder returns by raising debt to fund new investments. If you're looking for new ideas for high-returning stocks, you should take a look at our free platform to see the list of stocks with Return on Equity over 20%.
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The Marillen Hotel is located at the base of Happo One, Hakuba's premier alpine resort. The hotel is one of the only truly ski in ski out properties in Hakuba where you can ski down to the lift to kick off your day and then ski into the hotel from the piste at the end of the day.
Being at the base of Happo One, the property is only a short walk into the main Happo village where you can find restaurants, bars, shops and onsens. There is also easy access to the shuttles which run to all ten of the mountain resorts in the range.
The Marillen has a distinct Austrian mountain-chalet style with cozy rooms that feature large, comfortable double beds and boast spectacular mountain views.
The restaurant is host to impressive local cuisine, and is well known for its rich desserts and extensive wine menu. Rooms range from twin or double share to large quad rooms suitable for families.


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Kort Hathhorn was a third team All-State selection by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps. The Moffat County sophomore averaged 17 points per game and was one of 10 MCHS basketball players to get end-of-season honors.
After two excellent basketball seasons, it was no surprise when Moffat County's teams were honored heavily in the end-of-season awards.
The boys and girls teams each had five members picked for the All-Western Slope League teams, and sophomore Kort Hathhorn was chosen as a member of the All-State third team for 3A.
Hathhorn, a sophomore this season, averaged 17.2 points per game to lead Moffat County and had 2.6 steals per game, second best on the district champs. He was at his best in the team's key games this year, scoring 28 points against Aspen in the regular season, 26 against the Skiers in the district championship game, 25 against Bishop Machebeuf in the regional final and 28 in the team's Great 8 loss to Colorado Academy.
The All-State teams, presented by http://www.chsaanow.com, ColoradoPreps and MaxPreps were picked through a nomination process from coaches and leagues, then voted on again by coaches.
Two sophomores from Colorado Academy, Justin Bassey and Jack Buckmelter, were selected first team All-State. CA came within one basket of winning the state championship this season. Holy Family senior David Sommers, who won the state championship, was the 3A Player of the Year.
Hathhorn gave those players their due but thought some of his teammates could have been there, as well, if they were better known.
Two other Western Slope players earned All-State honors, with Aspen big man Trent Lichtenwalter getting onto the second team and Grand Valley sharpshooter Sam Parker on the third team.
Those two and Hathhorn also were picked to the 3A All Western Slope League first team by the WSL coaches. Senior Taft Cleverly and junior Tyler Davis joined also made the first team. Juniors Joe Camilletti and Matt Hamilton were given honorable mention in the WSL.
Eric Hamilton was chosen as Coach of the Year in the conference. Moffat County's boys went 21-6 this season, including 13-3 in the WSL to take second, before winning the Western Slope District championship.
"We're probably one of the most talented teams out there," Hathhorn said.
The girls basketball team won its second straight district championship after taking fourth in the WSL. Five seniors made the All-WSL last year and the Bulldogs had five new players earn those honors this year.
Voted on by the coaches in the league, Allie Ehlers, Jazmine Swindler and Cheianne Pinnt were picked to the All-WSL first team. Sophomores Leah Camilletti and Morgan Lawton were honorable mention.
Moffat County girls lost its top seven players in terms of minutes played from last year but regrouped to win the district title anyway. The Bulldogs made a regional final before losing to eventual fifth-place team Bishop Machebeuf.
The team didn't have a player average double-digit scoring but still poured in 56 points per game and did most of its work on defense, with four players averaging two or more steals per game.


Now that you are offering more types of cold brew than ever before, give people a way to buy more than one serving. One of the defining characteristics of cold brew coffee is its stability over time. Where espresso is best within minutes and batch brewed coffee is best within hours, cold brew has the potential to make it days before any noticeable decline in quality if it is brewed and stored correctly. This means that cold brew is one of the only ways that a customer can buy prepared coffee from their favorite coffee shop, take it home and enjoy over the next few days. It may be difficult for certain customers to make it in every morning but that shouldn't keep them from having your coffee every day.
The growler is a 32 or 64oz glass jug that home beer brewers and craft breweries have used for decades to transport their favorite drink home. While it was never needed in the coffee shop before, cold brew is the perfect beverage to put in a growler and take anywhere. Grandstand is a website that a lot of coffee shops use but there are a ton of options online.
The average ticket price explodes if even 1 out of every 20 customers fills a growler to take to work, to take home for days that they cannot come in or to share with people who could not make it down the the shop. Refer to Step 2 where flights can help people make a decision about what to take home. Step 4 also provides the option to fill growlers with nitro cold brew or craft cold brew mocktails at even more premium pricing.
Branded growlers with a growler loyalty program will also encourage customers to make growler purchases a habit as opposed to a one-time purchase. How hard is it to set up a "growler program"? Pretty easy. There are several custom printed growler websites online with great prices and super low minimum orders. Once you have the growlers, it's simply a matter of adding it to the menu with pricing that makes sense. We recommend a higher price for the first order (including the growler) and a reduced price for refills in your branded growlers. It would be up to you if you want to fill outside growlers at your shop and if that would be reflected in the pricing.
It is easy to pick up a growler on the way into work for the week, any day after work to enjoy the rest of the week, or heading into the weekend or a long trip where good cold brew will be required. Customers would be stoked to know that they can take their favorite coffee at work, at home and on the road in a way that was never previously available.
In addition to being easy to transport, increasing average ticket prices, and expanding the availability of your coffee to existing customers; growler programs help get your name and coffee out in front of people who have never made it into your shop. Imagine the jealous co-workers seeing someone bring in a growler of good cold brew to a workplace littered with bad coffee or the smiles on friends faces when they see that someone brought a growler of specialty cold brew on that picnic, beach day, or camping trip.


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Sunday Travel Thread: Oktoberfest! [Y-not and HRatAoSHQ]
Guten tag! Welcome to your Oktoberfest edition of the Sunday Travel Thread!
We have a special treat this week as our very own HR, who is an enthusiast of all things Teutonic, is guest blogging. This week was inspired by my own small plans to attend the Utah Oktoberfest held at Snowbird ski resort and the certain realization that it would be pretty lame compared to the Real Thing held in Germany.
So, before I regale you with tales of the Utah version, let's hear from our resident expert, HR:
Munich's Oktoberfest 2014 kicked off yesterday and runs through Oktober 5. I'm going later this week--probably straight to the festival grounds once I clear Customs.
The history of the Oktoberfest starts with the marriage of Bavarian Crown Prince Ludwig (later King Ludwig I) to Princess Therese of Saxony-Hildburghausen. They invited the commoners to a wedding feast in a sheep meadow and forty thousand Bavarians showed up looking for beer. The meadow was named "Theresienwiese" in honor of the bride, and everyone had so much fun they did it again the next year, then the next year.... Over the years an agricultural fair, horse races, and carnival amusements were added and Munich's breweries sent their beer to be sold at stands run by local entrepreneurs; at the turn of the 20th century the beer stands turned into tents and minus a few breaks for wars and inflation the festival has grown into a 16-day, 6-million-visitor oft-imitated extravaganza and tourist destination.
History lesson over--now down to what Morons care about: Gaudinockerln und Bier
* The beer is served in 1-liter mugs called a Maflkrug, or Mafl, pronounced "moss". All the beer in the main tents comes from Munich's six breweries and conforms to the Reinheitsgebot, or German Beer Purity Law. Only Barley (which includes wheat), Yeast, Hops, and Water can be used; and the breweries all use the same recipe. Traditionally, Oktoberfestbier was an amber M‰rzen style, brewed in the spring and aged in caves during the summer, but today you will be served a Bavarian Helles. Nearly 7 million liters were served in 2013.
A word of caution: The beer served at the Oktoberfest has a slightly higher ABV than normal Helles. Eat some food, enjoy slowly, or try a Radler--half beer, half lemon-lime soda.
This year a beer will run you 10 euros or more. Do not ask for change from a 9,85 beer. Ain't no one got time for that -- they have six million other people to serve! -- and they deserve the tips. Approximately 1/6 of the visitors to the Weis'n are from outside Germany, so your server will know enough English to bring you a beer and a hunk of ox and your bill.
* In the tents beer can only be purchased by people who are seated. Entering the tents is free; if you have a large group you should call ahead to reserve a table (by pre-paying for beer and food). Your best bet to find a free seat is morning--beer sales start at 10 on weekdays and 9 on weekends (afternoon drinkers be advised that you may be asked to leave at 5 to accommodate evening reservations). Different tents have different foods, beers, and attitudes, some are more family-friendly than others and some are more for young party people, some have vegan food, but they're all going to have beer. Sweet, sweet beer.
If you stand up and put your foot on the table, that is a signal that everyone should stop their conversation and watch you chug your whole Mafl. You cannot back out.
Children are welcome in most tents but kids under six are expected to leave before 8 p.m.
**Y-not: I was not able to insert some of HR's images, for some reason. So here's the link to her Flickr stream.**
* So, you forgot to eat and you've been chugging and dancing on the tables and all of a sudden it's too much: head up the hill by the giant statue of Bavaria to the "H¸gel der Verlorenen Menschenw¸rde" -- the Hill of Lost Human Dignity. Pull up a patch of grass, add your vomit to the puddle, and hopefully you've remembered to write the name of your hotel somewhere on your body in Sharpie so you can find your way back tomorrow morning after the dew settles. You've got until January to claim your lost wedding rings and Viking helmets.
* If beer is not your only thing or you're traveling with children who don't want to sit and watch you drink beer, no worries! It's a gigantic fair, with rides and fair foods (be sure to try the traditional Bavarian delicacy "banana with chocolate on a stick"). Go on the Riesenrad, which is 164 feet high and offers a fabulous view. Go on the first Sunday and watch the parade. Recently every four years there is an "historical" Weis'n with 19th-century amusements and agricultural exhibits (in 2010 I took a lot of pictures of antique tractors and bunnies). Tuesdays are "family days" with discounts on rides and games.
* 'ettes, if you're looking for an Italian guy go on the second weekend. Italy closes down for the season mid-September and everyone heads up to Munich in campers for the party.
* 'rons, buy your best girl(s) a giant gingerbread heart to wear on a ribbon, so those Italians know they should look elsewhere.
If the TSA has put you off travel to Europe, I can recommend two domestic alternatives to get your Wurst on. Cinncinnati, Ohio is a sister city to Munich and turns a section of downtown into Zinzinnati for a weekend every September. The street festival offers German foods, music, and entertainment, complete with keg-tapping ceremony, the Running of the Wieners, and The World's Largest Chicken Dance (led in 2013 by George Takei). If you can't wait until September, try Milwaukee's GermanFest in July. A celebration of all German-speaking areas and the Americans who came from them, this lakefront festival also has authentic German and Austrian foods, music, and entertainment--try the whole hog head!--and a Schnapps Garten, local beer, dachshund competitions, and kids' activities.
TL;DR: I liked the movie.
Y-not: WOW! That sounds awesome!
I have a confession to make. Several years ago, I spent a month in Germany (Heidelberg) collecting data and kinda really hated it. Now, a big part of it was that, try as I might, I could NOT get the hang of German, so every small thing I did (I was staying at a guest house and had to do my own cooking and whatnot) was nigh on impossible. Also, my scientific host, a Brit, hated Germany and all things German (except for the beer), so he was of no help whatsoever. Also, when I was there they were still operating on a cash system. Even my traveler's checks -- in Deutsche marks, no less -- were not welcome. That made the whole experience extra-awkward as I tried to get cash to live.
I lost over 10 pounds during my month there.
(Did I mention Germany was experiencing a record heat-wave that rivaled Houston? And NOTHING was air-conditioned!)
But HR's description of Oktoberfest was so awesome that I'm looking for my passport! (Plus, I could always afford to lose another 10 pounds.)
OK, now for those of us in the good ol' US of A, as HR mentioned there are options here. One reason is that there are a lot of Germans here as this map from the Daily Mail demonstrates!
By far the largest ancestral group, stretching from coast to coast across 21st century America is German, with 49,206,934 people. The peak immigration for Germans was in the mid-19th century as thousands were driven from their homes by unemployment and unrest.
The majority of German-Americans can now be found in the the center of the nation, with the majority living in Maricopa County, Arizona and according to Business Insider, famous German-Americans include, Ben Affleck, Tom Cruise, Walt Disney, Henry J. Heinz and Oscar Mayer.
Indeed, despite having no successful New World colonies, the first significant groups of German immigrants arrived in the United States in the 1670s and settled in New York and Pennsylvania.
Germans were attracted to America for familiar reasons, open tracts of land and religious freedom and their contributions to the nation included establishing the first kindergartens, Christmas trees and hot dogs and hamburgers.
The travel and leisure publication, Gayot, provides this helpful list of the best Oktoberfest in the US. A few highlights from their list (follow their link for the full monty; it's quite a long list and there are many that have not yet taken place this Fall):
Chicago, IL -- The Windy City flaunts its German pride with oom-pah bands, brats and beer at its Oktoberfest from 9/26-9/28. More at oktoberfestchicago.org.
Fredericksburg, TX -- Fredericksburg, a small Texas town at the gateway to the Hill Country Wine Trail, reveals a strong German heritage with its Oktoberfest from 10/3-10/5.
Tulsa, OK -- Credited as the birthplace of Route 66 and once called the "Oil Capital of the World," this city in Oklahoma is also known for the Linde Oktoberfest Tulsa, which runs from 10/16-10/19.
Now a brief report on the Oktoberfest that is held at Snowbird ski resort. This was my first year going to it. I almost did not go because our State Liquor Board almost refused the special license required to hold this event. (There's some debate about whether they were going to disallow ANY beer serving or just limit it to the low-alcohol beer Utah is (in)famous for, but in any event, calmer heads prevailed.)
It was a glorious day yesterday -- very sunny and perfect temperatures (low 70s). The venue affords some spectacular views of Little Cottonwood Canyon, where the leaves are beginning to turn.
We wandered around, poked at the gift booths (although, sadly, there was only one booth that featured Bavarian-themed items), and enjoyed some really fun music while eating lunch in the "beer" hall.
Lunch consisted of potato pancakes, a veal sausage, and a beef roll called "rouladen." I confess, the rouladen didn't do it for me.
Most of the well-known Utah breweries were represented, including Moab Brewery, Bohemian Brewery, Uinta, Squatters and Wasatch. I had a pumpkin ale from Uinta and Mr Y-not had one of their summer ales.
My favorite aspect, by far, was the music. Here's one of the groups we heard, Alpenfolk (from a YouTube of another performance of theirs):
All in all, a nice way to spend an afternoon. Definitely whetted my appetite for going to a more authentic Oktoberfest some day.
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Excellent food and service have been the cornerstone of the Petroleum Club's longevity and success. Top managers, chefs and dedicated service professionals have catered to the high levels of quality expected by the Club's members. The employees create a "home-away-from-home" atmosphere that makes any visit to the Petroleum Club both comfortable and memorable.
Roy Duhon has dedicated his career to the Club over the past 50 years. We have many employees that have a long tenure at the club and epitomize the caring and warmth that distinguishes the Petroleum Club from all other establishments in Lafayette.
...will be held on Friday, April 12th from 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m and again on Friday, May 10th from 11:45 a.m-1 p.m. If you have recently joined the Club, you are invited to attend this brief orientation with complimentary lunch. Please call or email Jeanne Lantier by the Tuesday before orientation to RSVP. 232-CLUB, ext 202, or email jeanne@pclafayette.com.
...that The Petroleum Club has the convenience of Wi-Fi throughout? Enjoy your visit to the Club and stay connected whether you're here for lunch, dinner or for a business meeting or presentation.
Excellent buffet for lunch every day of the week for its members. The Sunday brunch is very nice for families as well.
Our wedding was perfect! The food was incredible and my family has never felt so well-treated by a venue. Their only goal was to make everyone, especially my husband and I, happy. It was perfect!
The club is a good place to meet my clients and have a great meal in a nice and comfortable surrounding.
Having lunch here during the week or on Sunday gives me the opportunity to see so many folks that I do business with.


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