TAM's Outlook for 2016
It would be easy to convince anyone that 2016 is going to be more difficult than last year. The list of dreads threatening to derail stock and bond markets is pretty much the same as before but we are at least closer to understanding the end game of the post 2008 “Great Financial Crisis” as the US Federal Reserve start what they believe to be a year of interest rate hikes.
The economic backdrop is more challenging than a year ago and more difficult to predict. In recent years, we have grown used to the intervention of central banks and governments who have played a hand in the direction of stock, bond and currency markets around the world. But diverging policy between the US, UK and the rest of the world complicates the investment landscape.
However, we have found, and continue to find, investment opportunities despite the rather bleak outlook. Indeed, all of the TAM Premier risk portfolios made absolute gains of between 1.8% to 5.7% despite benchmarks down around 2.5%. Broadly this was due to a combination of good judgement and fortune by having invested in the right asset classes as well as the right investments.
TAM clients benefitted from strategic and well timed investments in Europe and Japan and the economic recovery in the UK was particularly good for the UK equity investments which had a more domestic bias as opposed to the large international household names that dominate the FTSE 100 index of Britain’s leading companies.
But it was also a good year to avoid obvious pitfalls that ETF and “passive” funds, by their very nature, do not. We were underweight Gilts and other sovereign government bonds, which hardly moved, and client portfolio exposure to plunging commodities and emerging markets was very limited.
We also bought various investments at times of market distress where we saw that the opportunity outweighed the risk. We believe that a similar strategy will yield positive results in 2016. In a world of low and slowing growth, and low returns, this is the only strategy which we believe holds out the prospect of beating inflation and cash in the bank.
On that note, we recognise the investment world is fraught with danger and prone to setbacks from any number of geopolitical events. Some are important, many are not. And, as we saw in 2015, some headline issues barely made the footnotes by year end. For a number of reasons, the right investment approach has changed since the turnaround in the Spring of 2009. The rise in the use of passive or index tracking funds has often contributed to rising volatility when events force a market reaction. We have become used to significant indiscriminate sell-offs that punish all stocks regardless of their merits. The flipside of this represents opportunity for those who believe they know when things are oversold.
Navigating this minefield requires a combination of making the right decisions for the long term whilst being cognisant of the short term opportunities to either buy or sell, whatever the asset class.
We lay out our thoughts below on the various regions and asset classes that were central to the plot last year and look set to determine 2016.
Europe - Draghi gets the party started
As we predicted last year, most of the fears on Europe’s list of dreads came to nothing. French, Spanish and Italian politics were interesting but largely ignored. Warnings over the conflict in Ukraine and Russian sanctions were easily passed by and even Greece faded from the headlines despite serious domestic problems being evident to those who continued to follow events there.
Of greater concern is the threat from deflation and a lack of economic growth. The eurozone is in a 7-year depression and output has still not recovered to the peak reached in 2008. The unemployment statistics beggar belief, particularly amongst the young (50% in Greece, 40% in Spain and Italy and 25% in France). However, this has long been known and it is the direction of travel for these various factors that is crucial for stock and bond markets. Mario Draghi tells us that he believes that QE is working and, on the face of it, he is right if he means that things are either stabilising or improving. Certainly, the availability of credit has risen as a direct result of QE.
So we look at both the broader eurozone/EU economy and the markets with a mildly positive yet cautious eye. Europe ex-UK is not, in our view, set to be a rising tide that lifts all boats. In order to profit from the excellent opportunities on offer, we have approached investment in European equities with a selective stock-picking approach which can seek out overlooked and oversold quality investment opportunities whilst having the flexibility to avoid areas of obvious danger.
USA – The Farce Awakens
In their last act of 2015, the Federal Reserve finally bit the bullet and raised interest rates by 0.25%, to 0.5%. It was hard to get too excited. Relief would be a better description of the market reaction. Memories of last year’s flip-flopping episode was still relatively fresh in the minds of bond market investors, and when the Fed included China as yet another reason for keeping rates on hold in September, there was an outside chance that it could be cited again. But another pass would’ve sent a terrible signal that all is not right with the economy or, worse, that the Federal Reserve knew something bad that we, the market, did not. After all, if the mighty US economy couldn’t handle a quarter point hike, then we were all in much more trouble than we thought.
However, bond markets got to the point that a hike was all but a given and, when it was finally announced, stocks and bonds took the news in their stride. This wasn’t surprising since there hadn’t been, in our view, a whole lot of fundamental investment going on in the weeks leading up to it. Indeed, as if lending credence to the notion that markets can only think about one thing at a time, the falling price of oil preoccupied markets in the days following the hike.
Of course, the collapse in the price of oil feeds into inflation data which, in turn, affects the bond market. Even core inflation figures, which strip out fuel, fall as the cost of production and transportation of goods comes down. Since the precipitous fall in the price of crude happened in the October/November 2014 period, there had been some expectation that, mathematically, year-on-year inflation might start rising again due to the base effect. That was until Saudi Arabia decided at the OPEC meeting to keep pumping and crude fell again – lowering both inflation forecasts and, therefore, interest rate expectations.
Talk is cheap…
One rather unsettling assertion gathering momentum into the fourth quarter was that the Federal Reserve was as data dependent as the rest of us mere mortals when deciding the timing of a rate hike. There was nothing in the central bank forward guidance that told markets what they did not already know. In addition, almost all the economic indicators were flashing green with the obvious exception of inflation, which left everyone hanging on the last piece of the puzzle: employment and the monthly non-farm payrolls. What was clear, however, was that Fed Chair, Janet Yellen, wanted to see a favourable reaction from the stock market as a sign of affirmation and success. To this end the state of the economy was talked up and the stated intention of higher rates spun as a lifting of emergency measures and a return to some kind of normality.
It’s an attractive scenario and hard to argue that it wouldn’t be a whole lot healthier than zero interest rates forever. Indeed, part of our thinking on very low interest rates is that they are indirectly to blame, and the cause of, low inflation. They say “Don’t fight the Fed”, and we hope they’re right, but their forecasts of another 0.25% per quarter for a full 1% rise by the end of 2016 seem, to us, overly bullish.
For now, the bond markets appear to agree with us although we are keeping a close eye on Q1 because, unlike the 3 previous years, the USA is experiencing a very mild winter. Construction is well up on previous years and could contribute to a mini-boom which would vindicate the current Fed outlook. Indeed, if both economic activity and corporate earnings are much stronger than previous years, the Fed could appear “behind the curve” prompting a significant stock and bond market reaction.
A majority win for the Conservatives ended the previous coalition and the stock market enjoyed a short lived honeymoon period as a result. But talk of interest rate hikes was already in the air owing to the economic recovery already underway in the US and UK and the prospect a firmer approach to austerity to balance the economy was evident in the weeks that followed.
It was always going to be difficult for Bank of England Governor, Mark Carney, to convince us that the independent Bank would and could get in front of the Federal Reserve and raise rates if the UK economic data justified it. There were few who doubted that it was going to follow the Fed. So at times the situation was rather awkward and, whether Mr. Carney believed it himself, he did open himself up to accusations that he was blowing hot and cold on economic pronouncements and often reining in previously bullish talk lest it looked like he was getting ahead of events. MP for Wolverhampton South East, and Treasury committee member, Pat McFadden, even likened him to an “unreliable boyfriend”.
UK plc is doing rather well and the economy remains in reasonable shape with modest economic growth accompanied by low inflation. UK GDP for the third quarter came in slightly worse than expected at 0.4% and the Office for National Statistics forecast a lower annualised figure of 2.1% to take into account an anticipated slowdown in the financial sector. However, we remain upbeat about the prospects for equities throughout 2016.
There was very little progress in the main stock market index. The FTSE100 Index was down nearly -5% due mainly to the heavy weighting in oil and mining companies exposed the slowing Chinese economy. However, the UK exposure in TAM portfolios had a more domestic UK bias which favoured small and medium sized companies less exposed to international volatility in currencies and slowing global growth generally.
We expect to stay with this as a core strategy into 2016 but have recently taken a view that the energy and mining sectors are starting to look oversold in the short term. Where appropriate, we have added to UK equities with investments that will perform should our rather more positive view of the economy and investment landscape prevail.
It is early days in the Brexit debate but it is apparent that investors here and abroad are waking up the possibility of an exit from the EU and its ramifications. It would appear that polling, if anyone still trusts them, is broadly balanced between getting out or staying in. For the moment, the focus is on the new deal Prime Minister David Cameron is trying to achieve with EU partners. Expectations here are already very low and a cynic would assert that he is pretending to get a better deal whilst the EU pretend to listen.
The Conservative party has a natural split on the issue which Cameron has, for the moment, allowed to run, presumably in the hope that he can come back from Europe with a deal that convinces the British voters to stay in. However, the out campaign appears to be off to a better start, helped by issues on immigration and welfare already filling the national media.
There is every chance that a failure to secure any material changes to the UKs relationship with the EU to lead to Cameron kicking a referendum into 2017. But in the meantime the uncertainty, which markets hate more than anything, has been one element putting downward pressure on Sterling which finished the year at $1.48, down 7.5% from the peak in the summer.
Japan and Asia
Whilst we have maintained some modest exposure to Asia ex-Japan, our main strategic investment was in Japan itself. The program of reform, known as Abenomics, has been around a while and been prone to setbacks. As we have said throughout, the first two of the “three arrows” policy was relatively straight forward to implement, namely monetary and fiscal policy. The third of corporate reform is far more complicated. However, as we wrote earlier in the year, we believe the best way to invest in Japan has shifted from re-flation to investing in the companies most likely to benefit from an unprecedented co-operation between the Bank of Japan, the government and the big global corporates of Japan’s leading companies.
While concerns over China linger, it can be a hostile environment for stocks anywhere in Asia and Japan in particular. However, we believe that Japan, governmental, corporate and central bank, have no option but to align their interests in a determined effort to dig Japan out of two lost decades of deflation. We believe we have invested in the right strategy and that there is, from an opportunity perspective, much to justify being invested here against the risk of being out altogether.
Emerging Markets - Could the EM Buyer Strike Back?
Despite government assurances to the contrary that emerging markets are in better shape than in the aftermath of the 1998 Asian currency crisis, foreign investors withdrew money from emerging market funds at a record rate. This is an area that we have been well to be out of but we are conscious that opportunities are starting to present themselves. We have grown used to talking about Emerging Markets as a group, such as BRICS: Brazil, Russia, India, China. Other markets enlarge the basket further and many have eliminated themselves as being investible due to over exposure to commodities or rising nationalism, or a combination of both, such as Brazil or Russia. India and Mexico have been relative success stories but this story is well played out and, generally speaking, these countries are no longer cheap.
China is the biggest of all the EM group and affect Asia and Japan as well as the rest of the world. For now, US dollar strength, appears to undermine the case for investing in emerging markets but we may, as the year unfolds, revisit this area because the opportunity could justify the risk.
As we noted in our outlook note for 2015, the year ahead was summed up in a list of concerns as long as your arm ranging from ebola and Italian politics to the Chinese property bubble and the falling price of oil. We dismissed most of them as not being materially important to stock and bond markets and chose, correctly as it turned out, to focus on the likely impact of the prospect of a stronger US dollar on the back of rising interest rates, eurozone deflation and China.
It is true that both stocks and bonds appeared relatively expensive against recent history and, for the most part, we remained close to benchmark weight in equities whilst staying with alternatives to bonds, such as property. However, noting the low volume and value of shares being traded on a daily basis, we expected that markets would be vulnerable to bad headlines with volatility being an inevitable consequence.
In this regard, we have exercised our stated strategy of taking advantage of oversold situations in bonds, equities and currencies and have invested where we believe the opportunities outweigh the risks. These opportunities arose principally out of the so-called “Black Monday” sell off in August which came about from slower than expected growth in the Chinese economy and the Chinese central bank’s action to weaken their own currency. In essence, this news should not have come as a surprise to anyone but such was the fragility of market sentiment that the resulting sell-off was bigger than many expected.
The reality of an actual 0.25% rate hike from the Fed in December has taken some of the short term speculation out of markets for now although one expects that the interminable “will-they-won’t-they” media commentary to come back to haunt us every couple of months throughout 2016.
On the face of it, we believe the Federal Reserve’s forecast that rates will rise by a full percentage point per year until it reaches 3.25% in 2018, to be overly bullish and overestimates the rate at which the US economy can recover. For the moment, bond markets appear to indicate a level of scepticism which matches our own and we may moderate our underweight stance on bonds as the year unfolds.
In Europe, where company earnings growth appears to be outpacing that of even the USA, we continue to stay invested in selected eurozone equities and have, for now, removed the hedge against the prospect of a weaker Euro despite the prospects for accommodative loose monetary policy from the ECB for some time to come. However, whilst we believe investment here is justified, we are awake to the political risks in the eurozone, including the UK referendum, as well as the structural risks to the EU which are compounded by unilateral changes to Schengen among member states and growing gulf between north and south, east and west and Euro vs non-Euro states.
Of course, the loosening of monetary policy in the eurozone is not unique. The Bank of Japan has undertaken a truly enormous QE program of their own in order to weaken the Yen and have a chance of reflating their economy once and for all. TAM client portfolios had already benefitted very well from their Japanese exposure but with the ambitions of the Bank of Japan and Government being so unambiguous, we decided to have some degree of hedging on the Yen as well.
Flat is the new up
This could well be our mantra for 2016. In the same way that a year ago we expected little from bonds and equities from the main stock market indexes, we were confident that a stock picking approach would yield a modest return above inflation. Broadly speaking, we can cite many of the same reasons for a similar outlook in 2016. The US economy continues to grow and falling unemployment, with some wage growth, paints a positive picture. However, for a couple of years now, company profit margins have been running at record levels as companies cut costs to cope with flat sales growth. This is impressive but something that only gets harder to repeat, particularly in the face of a pick up in wage growth which has been stagnant since the financial crisis in 2008.
We expect to keep investments in very selective themes where we are pursuing a specific strategy while maintaining only a mild overweight to equities where appropriate. This strategy has worked well throughout 2015 and we continue to provide above benchmark returns across all risk profiles with lower volatility than the related benchmarks.


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Rachel Robinson, the widow of baseball great Jackie Robinson, appeared Sunday on ‘Meet the Press’ as the new movie about her husband, 42, was wrapping up its opening weekend (“Jackie Robinson Day” is Monday all across baseball). She told host David Gregory she was pleased and excited about the film.
The Shad couldn’t stay away. I saw the movie Sunday night and was blown away by a number of things:
-Jackie Robinson’s courage. The film shows the unbelievable restraint Robinson showed in the face of ugly racism.
-The fact that the stomach-turning racism depicted in the film was prevalent less than 70 years ago. I just can’t get my head around the racism in people’s hearts (and it obviously still exists today in some places).
-With all the focus (and rightly so) on Robinson breaking the color barrier in baseball, it overshadows his amazing athleticism. He is what is called today a “five-tool player.” That’s the ability to hit for average, hit for power, great fielding, great throwing, and speed. Robinson had it all.


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Before we move on, it would be good moment to point to menu buttons needed for user to have control over menus. It is up to you to add them to each and every menu you configure, they will not be set by default.
STAND - Will stand up avatar, with MLP still working, and balls rezzed
STOP - Stands up all avatars, derezes all balls, and shuts up the MLP
BACK - Brings previous menu
SWAP - Swaps avatars. For example in couple animation, after clicking this button, female will take over male animation and position and male will take over female animation and position.
Sequence buttons - used only in sequences:
PAUSE - will pause sequence staying in current pose
RESUME - continues with the next pose
Enough theory. Let’s make some job done!
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As more and more people have started passing through these parts I want to continue with this week's theme of "summer reading" by turning people on to some of the most original new writers, artists and degenerates I've encountered over the last couple years, both in actual life and on the information super-highway.
Now that I mentioned degenerates I think this is the perfect segway into introducing you to the world and work of Judd Trichter.
About 18 months ago Judd started a little blog called "Filth" where he began publishing weekly short stories and longer pieces that, like a small brush fire, began to burn to the point that they quickly took on cult status in Los Angeles and New York. Then a web group called Rudius Media got wind of Judd's work, might have even read a few of his stories, and decided they had to get in on the action. Like a good American Judd promptly sold out and signed with them to publish his first novel "I of The Fish," online.
This serialization of his novel online is truly an original concept even though it harkens back to the days of Dickens, (unfortunately Judd is not being paid a penny a word, but then he's an artist not a negotiator.) Since then Judd's work has been more and more widely read all over the world, and, as a result, has moved through the label of "cult," and into the label of "acclaimed," and for once, they got it right.
Most of Judd's stories and novel deal with the adventures of one Julius "Fish" Fishman, or his alter ego, Judd Trichter (who may or may not exist.) Judd/Julius is a down on his luck, broke as a joke actor and writer trying to survive in Los Angeles.
Think these are a bunch of cliched stories about a young man trying to "make it" in the big bad world? Well think again, this is just the surface. Beneath this well travelled trope is a razor sharp narrative voice combining the real, surreal and the flat out comedy of The absurd; it is also the closest picture of life in these United States in 2007 for a young man trying to survive on his talent alone that I've read anywhere. Judd's stories are laugh out loud funny social and metaphysical comedy, but never at the expense of his cutting intelligence and profound, sometimes tragic observations of trying to make a dollar out of fifteen cents and still manage to keep your soul.
There's also some great stuff about his run-in with Oprah Winfrey and her minions, but I'll leave that to him...
I want to go off about how Judd's voice harkens to influences as disparate and complex as Kafka, Hunter S. Thompson, Phillip Roth and John Fante - but I hate that name dropping stuff that seems to me to be nothing more than a lazy way of describing nothing and no one. (None the less, like a true hypocrite, I got it in, didn't I?) In fact, when I think about it now, whether Judd would agree with me or not, that is if he actually exists, I would say that Judd comes out of a long tradition of first person absurdist narratives that began with Knut Hamsun's masterpiece "Hunger," continued through Saroyan, Fante, Salinger, J.P. Donleavy, Henry Miller, and on and on. But no one is doing it better today than Judd.
So the last thing I'll say is Judd's work is a force of nature and I promise, after reading it, you will not soon forget it. But be warned, it will most probably cause instant addiction.
"I of The Fish and Other Stories" by Judd Trichter.
(by the way, would someone please e-mail me or post a comment and tell me how to set up hypertext links?)


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November 25, 2009
A little pre-Thanksgiving fun to lighten the dread of a stop at the grocery store.
You know their mom was all about the dance lessons growing up: "Practice with your brother."
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Today is my birthday and I found it most fitting to kick off our blogging with how I procrastinated with yarn gifted to me for my LAST birthday. I'm sure that many of you can relate to yarn receiving or purchasing with no project in mind. This was a gift from my friend Maria. She gave me skeins of Debbie Bliss Pure Cotton yarn with the instructions that I make something for myself, and not my children. Scouring the internet and books for the perfect pattern with which to honor my birthday yarn, I came up short until a few weeks ago. The following pattern I found on the Bernat website under the crochet/teen category. You have to create a membership to view the pattern, but it only takes a few minutes.
Using a different yarn for the pattern, I had to make a few alterations. In the initial chain 29, 7 chains needed to be added so that a whole pattern could be repeated. That made the initial chain 36. If not, the chunky neckwarmer was not so chunky. Also, I found it helpful to make the ch 36 tight. If not, the pattern tended to bell out in the first few rows. Being a perfectionist, I remade the neckwarmer 4 times before I was pleased. Since then, I have made 3 more of this pattern, with no need to remake.
What I like about this neckwarmer is how many different ways you can wear it. Also pleasing was the brevity of the project. If one does not remake the scarf, this can be made in under an hour. I do crochet fast, but an hour and a half at most.
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Almost a year ago, my partner and I moved from the San Francisco bay area to rural Hawai'i to live a simpler, warmer, and healthier life. Wanting to be as self-sufficient as possible, we are setting up an off-grid homestead and are learning to grow and prepare local foods.
We have 1.3 acres in the Puna area of the Big Island. It's warm and wet here, and gardening seems to be more about making things not grow than making things grow. I've spent a lot of time on the internet learning the skills required, but I haven't found everything I need. I hope to add some of those missing pieces here. Perhaps a blog that recounts our experiences and knowledge will help others following similar adventures. I also hope to attract a community of friendly folks who can nudge us (all) in a helpful direction every so often. If there's one thing Tropical Homesteading offers, it must be lifetime learning - and a lifetime supply of bananas.


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Ortiz rocked a Patriots jersey in a selfie.
In the photo, it looks like the whole Red Sox squad was decked out in their favorite team’s jersey.
Big Papi—a Patriots fan through and through—wrote: “Favorite jersey for an easy travel day.”
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- You've likely seen pottery made before but we found one potter who uses some kitchen techniques in his pottery.
David Johnson joined us to give us some insight into his skill.
The Memphis Potters’ Guild Annual Spring Show & Sale is coming up Friday 5/30 -- Sunday 6/1.
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Why did William Buckingham and Mir Dast both end up fighting on the Western Front?
Learning objective; to compare, contrast and infer motives of past individuals from the record of their actions.
Learning outcomes pupils will have;
- inferred the possible motives for his actions from detail about the life of Private William Buckingham VC
- Inferred the possible motives for his actions from detail about the life of Subedar Mir Dast VC
- Compared the possible motives for the actions of both men
- Learned about the role of the British Indian Army on the Western front.
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When I first spoke to Guido and learnt about the Ending Neurodermatitis Program I knew that this is for me, this is what I have been searching for for all this time! I realized that all I have done so far in terms of treating the symptoms was a temporary fix and that I never dealt with the real problem, myself. I was ready to change, to find myself, to rid myself of all the fear, grief and anger deeply buried inside me, and to free myself from all this pain and suffering, for ever!
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After 10 sessions, my skin has cleared up almost completely! I feel lighter emotionally as well as physically. I’m now looking at myself and life as a whole in a completely different way. I have rediscovered what it really means to be happy, and I am full of energy! I’m now able to look into the future with optimism and see life with all its possibilities rather than its problems. I am more than grateful, and I will continue my sessions with Guido as there is so much more to discover, it’s fantastic!
With Guido’s help I am now looking at myself in a different way. I am grateful and I’m thanking my skin to make me aware, to look at life and what I was going through from a different perspective. I’m thanking my body for making me look inside and to find my own healing powers from within. It was always there, I just couldn’t see it. Guido showed me the way, thank you!
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Marekisetso A Morogo Wa Rona T/A Botswana Horticulture Market (BHM)
Botswana Horticultural Market (BHM) is a commission cum wholesale market where producers deliver their produce to Market Agents who then sell the produce to buyers or may sell directly to wholesalers. BHM therefore serves as a point of distribution where local horticultural producers send their produce for sale by independent market agents and wholesalers directly to traders, retailers and the public.
BHM makes a 5% non-negotiable commission on the selling of all fresh produce, while market agents earn a negotiable 7.5% commission on the selling price of all produce. The fixed 5% commission received by BHM is for managing and maintaining a competitive marketing system and infrastructure that makes fresh produce trading possible, including a computerized sales system, cash collections, cold storage facilities, cleaning and security. All activities and operations are regulated through a Code of Conduct enforced by market management.
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If there is one person I could listen to endlessly, it is Ian "Herbie" Hemphill, a truly interesting and entertaining gentleman who talks passionately and knowledgeably about the spice trade.
Herbie grew up on his parents' herb farm and, according to Rosemary Hemphill, his mother, "Herbs and spices are in his blood. He absorbed a tremendous variety of fragrances ... [as he] helped gather and dry wild roses and scented-leave geraniums for making into gifts; picked bay leaves from trees, prepared and packed them for sale; assisted his father in mixing dried herbs for different cooking needs; and blended spices for curry powders ... [etc]."
Herbie's Spice Notes is a lavish and expertly-written exploration into spices. The 497 page hardcover compendium is packed with a wealth of information, including explanations on the difference between herbs and spices; buying and storing; and uses in cooking. There is an A-Z (Ajowan to Zedoary, see page 417 for an explanation!) of spices, with origins and history; and references on the art of combining spices into blends.
Spice Notes by Ian Hemphill (Pan Macmillan) was first published in 2000 and is a classic addition to every food enthusiast's kitchen bookshelf. There is also Spice notes and recipes, a new edition by Ian Hemphilll, with recipes by Kate Hemphill.
Cookbook reviews and interviews with food writers and chefs.


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Not long after Edward Snowden's revelations of massive government surveillance of the American public, Yahoo was one of the eight tech giants that called for strong reforms that would protect their customers.
And back in 2007, Yahoo went to court to challenge a government surveillance program in order to protect its users' privacy.
Well, that was then.
Now, in a move that has outraged privacy advocates, Yahoo reportedly has helped take government intrusion to a new level. Without apparent protest, according to news reports, it built a mechanism that allowed the National Security Agency and the FBI to scan all of its users' incoming emails for specific characters or...


As the Boy Scouts of America celebrated its 103rd anniversary this week, the scouting community and the nation found out they will have to wait another three months to see if the organization will lift its ban on gay scouts and leaders.
On Wednesday, BSA announced that its board of directors voted to form a task force to study the matter further. BSA’s council will make a decision at its national meeting in May.
In a press release e-mail, the Chester County Council of the BSA said the subject is a complicated one.
“Sexual orientation is a complex and divisive issue in society today,” the e-mail said. “The BSA has become a focal point in society’s ongoing debate on the issue. Discussing this issue is not an intended role of Scouting or the focus of our organization. It is clear, however, that no single BSA policy will accommodate all viewpoints within the Scouting family regarding sexual orientation.”
Multiple groups calling for the ban’s elimination, including Scouts for Equality, have collected over 1.4 million signatures on an online petition at Change.org. In a release from the site on Wednesday, Scouts for Equality founder and Eagle Scout Zach Wahls said BSA’s decision delay was not a sufficient action.
“This is an abdication of responsibility,” Wahls said. “By postponing this decision, the BSA has caved to those who argue that their ideas about being gay trump basic Scouting values of kindness, courtesy and bravery. Scouting was built on a foundation of respect and dignity. Today, the BSA cracked that foundation.”
In a phone poll conducted by Quinnipiac University this week, 55 percent of respondents said the ban should be dropped, compared to 33 percent who said it should remain in place. Women supported gay scouts 61 to 27 percent, while men did by a smaller margin, 49 to 39.
In response to a question regarding the ban on the Daily Local News Facebook page, posters were overwhelmingly in favor of ending the ban.
One poster, Colleen, said, “I’m not even sure why this is a question. I’ll never let my children join unless they lift the ban. Do you really want to teach children that it’s OK to treat someone badly just because they are different than you?”
On the other side of the issue, Tony said, “No, it is a private organization and can do what it wants. If they (drop the ban) they are just bowing to pressure from a dictatorship.”
The Chester County Council of BSA said that regardless of the debate, its primary goal is unchanged.
“Our focus has remained the same – working together with community leaders to deliver the nation’s foremost youth program of character development and values-based leadership training for boys, young men, and young women.”
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Game of Thrones Season 6 has officially started, and the spoilers are flying. This is one post that won’t spoil any Game of Thrones episodes, so even if you haven’t watched any episodes, you can still read this! Today, I’ve found a collection of incredibly creative Game of Thrones wall art pieces that you can use to decorate your home.
The best thing about these Game of Thrones art pieces is that they aren’t overly branded, so they will fit in with most decor themes (having reds and blacks in the room won’t hurt).
Incredibly Creative Game of Thrones Wall Art
This Game of Thrones art is fit to hang anywhere in the house.
The Table of Thrones
Westeros Travel Posters
If you love to travel and decorate with a travel theme, these Westeros travel posters combine a geek theme with a travel theme in a wonderfully magical way.
Westeros Metro Line
If you prefer to stick closer to home in your travels, this Game of Thrones art piece combines Westeros geography with a city metro map. It is one of the coolest Game of Thrones wall art pieces I’ve seen.
What Queens Do Poster
Every woman needs a reminder of her role in life. This piece of art will help you remember daily.
Winterfell Paper Cutout
Winterfell isn’t always full of ice. In summer, it is somewhat green. This paper cutout of Winterfell shows the fortress at its best.
Game of Thrones Poetry Magnets
A Mind Needs Books Print
King’s Landing Blueprint
In case you ever get lost in King’s Landing, this blueprint map poster can help you out. I love the creativity of this piece of Game of Thrones wall art.
House Mottos Embroidery
All the Game of Thrones house mottos in adorable embroidery form!
A Reader Lives 1000 Lives Print
The simplicity of this Game of Thrones quote is elegant in presentation. A must for any book lover!
Stoneheart Mixed Media Wood Print
This is a beautiful piece of Game of Thrones wall art. It is not so obvious that you couldn’t hang it in any room of your house!
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When you share your post with me, you agree to for me to use one image from your post in next week’s LL. I will also pin all link-ups to the new Lit Lover’s Pinterest board and send you weekly link-up reminders so you can join in every week.
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Did you know that many famous authors and writers kept diaries? It’s true! Authors like Virginia Wolf, Mark Twain, C.S. Lewis and many others have kept journals and diaries. Keeping a diary is one of the easiest ways to keep track of ideas and boost your writing skills. But sometimes, it can be difficult to know what to write, which is why I’m giving you even more diary entry prompts that you can implement in your diary/journal today!
5 Diary Entry Prompts That Boost Writing Skills
Bullet Point Ideas
Rather than simply write down full sentences, try to condense your ideas into bullet points. This can boost writing skills by forcing you to focus on the main idea of the thought, event, or idea. When you condense an idea, it is easier to identify what the main message should be and whether it is worth expanding.
If you are really stumped for what to write in your diary, try creating a “what if” scenario. For example, if you visited the grocery store and nothing happened, try adding things to your day in “what if” fashion, such as “what if I had a flat tire?” This is an easy way to generate a lot of story ideas.
Write in the Dark
If you tend to get distracted when writing, writing in the dark is a helpful way around it. In the dark, it is harder to be distracted. Try to close your eyes and focus on what you are writing. This is, of course, easier if you have good handwriting. But even if you don’t, it is still helpful.
Make a Storyboard of Your Day
If you don’t have anything to say, transform it into picture form. Chop up your day or ideas into scenes and move them around to your liking. You could make a cartoon or write brief descriptions of each “panel” that happened during your day.
Write a Letter
I did this in my diary for years. Instead of writing a regular diary entry, I pretended I was writing to my long-distance boyfriend. It was easier to unlock true emotions that way. I still have those old diaries, but I sure can’t read my handwriting! Oh well. Yet another reason to make sure your handwriting is legible.
Want more diary entry prompts? Check these out!


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Nearly 6-In-10 Americans Aren’t Happy With Trump’s Response To Coronavirus
The American people are not thrilled with the way President Donald Trump has handled himself during the coronavirus pandemic.
According to a newly-published AP-NORC poll, only 41 percent of the U.S. population thinks Trump has done a good job during the crisis. Meanwhile, 58 percent say they disapprove of his job performance.
Americans overall are receptive, even supportive, of most social distancing measures that have been implemented by their states’ governors, contradicting the notions that several protesters across the country (egged-on by the president himself) have been pushing.
- 76 percent support bars and restaurants being closed during this time, with only 12 percent against;
- 68 percent back calls for nonessential medical care to be delayed;
- 4-in-5 Americans support calls to require people stay-at-home unless they’re out doing essential errands (such as trips to the grocery store); and
- 82 percent are agreeable to the idea that groups should be limited to 10 or fewer people in public.
Asked whether restrictions have gone too far or not, only 12 percent of Americans said that stay-at-home orders from their governors were too restrictive. Sixty-one percent said they felt the measures were about right, while 26 percent said they didn’t go far enough.
Put together, 87 percent of Americans think social distancing rules were either okay or should go further than they’re currently at.
In spite of Americans’ opinions — and going against what many experts say should happen — Trump nevertheless seems determined to “reopen” the country’s economy.
“You know, we’ve become very good at this, when you look at what’s happening, when you look at the numbers coming down. A lot of states are in really great shape,” Trump said on Tuesday.


New Study: The Church’s Homophobia Causes Suicide and Self-Harm Among Gays
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A new report out of the UK from the Oasis Foundation warns that positions and policies of the Church of England are “seriously damaging the mental health of lesbian, gay and bisexual people outside the Church, often with life-threatening consequences.”
The report reviews a long list of research showing that LGBT people are significantly more likely to experience mental health problems than heterosexuals.
According to numerous studies, at a conservative estimate, LGB people are three times more likely to suffer from poor mental health, with some studies suggesting that figure could be closer to 13 times more likely. These mental health problems can affect LGBT people of all ages, but the impact on youth suicide rates and attempted suicide rates is particularly notable statistically.
A Result of Discrimination
The report suggest that these mental health problems are a result of discrimination and a sense of societal inferiority. The Church of England and local churches are one of the biggest sources of direct discrimination against LGB people, and the biggest contributor of negative views to debates about same-sex relationships in society and the media, says the report.
The report concludes that attitudes and pastoral practices of the Church and local churches are significantly contributing to a narrative that is causing harm to LGB people, leading to depression, anxiety and—in extreme cases—physical harm and suicide.
The report goes on to give numerous recommendations: more research funded by the Church of England in order to take the understanding of these issues to new levels; more funding for mental health support services, particularly those working with LGB people; and an increase in the visibility of local churches that are inclusive to LGB people.
The report urges Churches to encourage dialogue and open conversation on these issues, and recommends that each church in the country plan an annual cycle and mission objectives to consider what can be done at a local and national level to begin to correct this.


Are you looking to find the best Bluetooth speakers for podcast listening? You totally came to the right place! Podcasts are great, so you can stay up to date with recent events, learn something new, or even listen to a discussion about your favorite subject. Definitely for anyone who wants to get their intellectual and cultural groove on! Wired speakers are good for that too, but you sacrifice portability when choosing one.
Combining the distinctive quality of sound and mobility, portable speakers are among the most popular state-of-the-art gadgets. A portable speaker connects quickly to any mobile device (phone, tablet, laptop) without cables, using a wireless system: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth or Near Field Communication (NFC) instead.
Most portable speakers are compatible with Android or iOS phones but also with laptops or tablets that have Bluetooth. Of course, when choosing which portable speaker model to buy, you need to keep in mind several aspects, not just the price or the manufacturer’s name.
Check out our top 5 picks for the best Bluetooth speakers for podcast listening.
Comparison Chart of Our 5 Top Bluetooth Speakers for Podcast Listening
|Model||Connectivity||Dimension (inch)||Power Source||Battery Life||Weight (lbs)|
|Bose SoundTouch 10||Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Wireless||3.43 x 5.56 x 8.34||AC||-||2.89|
|Sony SRS ZR7||Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB, wireless||17.2 x 5 x 6.8||AC||-||3.97|
|Avantree Torpedo||Bluetooth, USB, Wireless||10.63 x 2.28 x 1.97||Battery||6 Hrs||1.01|
|Creative Sound Blaster Roar 2||Bluetooth, SD Card, USB, Auxilliary, NFC||4.3 x 7.4 x 2||AC & Battery||8 Hrs||2.2|
|Ultimate Ears BOOM 2||Bluetooth, wireless||2.9 x 2.9 x 7.25||Battery||15 Hrs||1.8|
Now, let’s get into the nitty gritty details of each top Bluetooth speaker for podcasts:
Bose SoundTouch 10
Soundtouch 10 by Bose holds the top position of our list. It is one of the best Bluetooth speakers for podcast listening.
The Bose SoundTouch 10 wireless audio system is the easiest solution to listen to music anywhere in the house. Plus, it’s so small that you can set it anywhere and stream with millions of music, Internet radio and music collections. Everything is accompanies by ample, profound sound.
You can listen to your favorite music in a moment! Just press one of the six preset buttons on the speaker or remote control and the music starts. In addition, with the remote, you can appreciate the songs you listen to (“thumbs up” or “thumbs down” button). It’s almost better than voting for a Grammy Award!
It’s a great speaker with great sound quality with Wi-Fi or Bluetooth connectivity. It’s a bit bigger than other models, so it is best recommended for home or office use.
With SoundTouch, discover and enjoy music as simple as ever. Millions of streaming wireless tracks, radio stations, and their own music collection. The SoundTouch application lets you control music anywhere in the house via your phone or tablet. And with the six preset buttons, listen to your favorite music with the commands from the application, from the speaker or from the included remote. Now the tricky part is finding that damn remote!
Enjoy every detail of your favorite music in any space in your environment Elegant and portable, the ZR7 fits in any space. The rationalized silhouette has been designed to perfectly accommodate your environment.
From source to speaker, Sony has merged a series of technologies for the best audio experience. For high-resolution audio files, the digital amplifier and specialized tweeters reproduce every subtle detail to hear each note exactly as the artist intended. With MP3 files, digital processing software converts compressed music to superior quality to restore lost details.
LDAC ™: for transmitting high-resolution audio content. LDAC accepts more transmission rates, depending on your wireless environment. It allows you to enjoy high-definition audio content at exceptional sound quality, near the high-resolution sound, transmitting at a maximum transfer rate of 990 kbps (approximately three times more than conventional audio through Bluetooth ®). LDAC offers an enhanced wireless audience experience for all your music, as the artist really intended. Just ask Snoop Dogg!
The smooth surface and well-defined contours ensure that this stylish and elegant device blends into the ambiance while drawing attention with minimalist refinement. The highlighted perimeter is a feature of the perfect compact design.
Avantree Torpedo is an innovative Bluetooth speaker that uses Digital Signal Processing (DSP) technology; in turn, you can enjoy 3 sound effects: 3D, bass Dynamics or Balans Audio. It is built on the basis of two 5W speakers, delivering a clear and powerful sound. The speaker can play music via Bluetooth 4.1 technology or from the 3.5mm cable from the package.
DSP technology allows you to select one of three sound effects: 3D sound, powerful bass or Balans Audio for customized sound output according to your preferences. The speaker features two 2W 2W speakers delivering crisp and powerful sound at full volume.
You can also listen to wireless music. Connect the speaker to another media device via Bluetooth V4.1 or via the 3.5mm cable from the package. In addition to innovative features, the wireless speaker has been designed to fit easily onto your desk, as it delivers an attractive and enjoyable design. Just note that it won’t refill your mug of coffee!
Creative Sound Blaster Roar 2
Sound Blaster Roar 2 is specially designed for people who not only appreciate portable speakers for their audio performance, but also for appearance. With an elegant housing, Sound Blaster Roar 2 is a well-designed audio instrument that continues to impress – whether it’s in the office, at home or at parties.
Whether horizontally or vertically, Sound Blaster Roar 2 satisfies the user’s acoustic preference. Horizontal placement will allow for a balanced filling of the room. Alternatively, vertical placement has a smaller footprint but produces more direct sound . It logistically brings the controls on the rear panel closer to the user.
Sound Blaster Roar 2 uses two amplifiers – one for low frequencies and one dedicated to high frequencies. This duality enables the speaker to produce high-definition sound.
With Sound Blaster 2 ROAR, you can record business talks with your partner or chat with a friend at a coffee – all with one touch of a button. You can even record received phone calls when you use Sound Blaster Roar 2. E.T. Phone Home!
Ultimate Ears BOOM 2
The Logitech Ultimate Ears BOOM 2 is a waterproof, portable Logitech speaker box that strengthens the sound at 360 degrees. The producer refuses to announce the power of the RMS, but we can verify that the speaker can deliver a very powerful sound with bass clarity. According to acoustics, the power of the RMS would exceed 10 watts.
The built-in battery provides a real 15-hour autonomy between charges, and the Bluetooth coverage range is over 30 meters. NFC makes the connection of the smartphone take place in 3-4 seconds – give that your phone is equipped with this technology.
Ultimate Ears BOOM 2 is not a compact box. In fact, it has a height of 180 mm, being more than 4 cm taller than the iPhone 7. In addition, the unit is not easy: the weight of nearly 550 grams makes it quite difficult to carry.
In chapter connections, we have a standard situation: a 3.5 mm input and a micro USB for playback and feeding.
Ultimate Ears BOOM 2 complies with the IPX7 standard. In other words, the speaker can be found without problems up to 30 minutes at a depth of up to 1 meter.
You don’t need to sacrifice portability if you want to listen to podcasts. The best Bluetooth speakers for podcast listening will offer you great sound quality and, they are wireless. You can take your speaker around the house, in the garage, on a date, at the library, or even outside. With the best Bluetooth speakers for podcasts, you won’t be missing a thing!


Litigation Lawyers in Hobart
In Hobart, Indiana, civil litigation serves the main purpose of compensating individuals who have been victims of wrongdoing, and not meting out punishment, vengeance, or moral judgment.
There is an exception to this basic rule, however: in certain cases, a court in Hobart, Indiana will award damages designed to punish the wrongdoer, and deter others from future wrongdoing. This practice is identified as "punitive damages."
You should be cognizant that courts in Hobart, Indiana are not especially fond of authorizing punitive damages, because they view it as a financial windfall that generally runs counter to civil litigation's primary purpose of compensating victims of wrongdoing for the harm they've suffered. However, if the conduct of the defendant was completely reprehensible and the harm caused was deliberate, a court might impose damages to punish the defendant, known as "punitive damages."
Conduct that can give rise to punitive damages in Hobart, Indiana
Typically personal injury cases in Hobart, Indiana involve injuries that the defendant did not intend to cause, but was still at fault in causing them (through negligence, for instance). In Hobart, Indiana, this is not enough to justify the award of punitive damages.
Punitive damages in Hobart, Indiana are only awarded in the most extreme cases. Fraud, theft, assault, battery, and other intentional, immoral acts are grounds for punitive damages. Hobart, Indiana courts will consider various factors in considering whether or not to award punitive damages. For instance, the court might employ a sliding scale that weighs the immorality of the defendant's behavior against the actual harm that it caused to the plaintiff, and calculate damages accordingly.
It's necessary to note that in Hobart, Indiana, punitive damages are not unlimited. The Supreme Court has repeatedly held that punitive damages cannot be hugely disproportionate to the amount awarded to compensate the plaintiff for the actual injuries they suffered. If the punitive damages are extremely excessive, an appeals court might rule that they amount to a deprivation of property without due process of law, or a de facto criminal punishment, without affording the defendant the protections available in criminal cases.
Usually, in Hobart, Indiana, punitive damage awards that exceed the actual damages (those awarded to directly compensate the plaintiff) by a factor of 10. This is not an absolute rule, nonetheless, and is applied on a case-by-case basis. Courts in Indiana have found much smaller awards to be invalid, and upheld much larger awards.
How Can a Hobart, Indiana Attorney Help?
In Hobart, Indiana, there are a practically unlimited number of situtations in which punitive damages can be awarded.
If you are located in Hobart, Indiana, and are engaged in a case that you think, based on the information conveyed above, that might have punitive damages as an option, you can't be sure what, if anything, you're entitled to from the defendant until you consult with a Hobart, Indiana civil litigation attorney


The roadster shares the identical engine and chassis with the tremendous sports activities. Power rated at 165 hp, tipping at 199 kg (5 kilos lighter than S 1000 RR) and geared up with ABS Pro, Dynamic Traction Control (DTC), full-scale LED lighting and far more as customary, BMW believes the brand new S 1000 R will set the benchmark within the dynamic roadster section.
The in-line 4-cylinder relies on the engine of the S 1000 RR and generates 165 hp at 11,000 rpm. The most torque of 114 Nm is on the market at 9,250 rpm. The engine pace vary was made even wider, fuller and extra harmonious in phrases of attaining much more improved rideability because of a very linear torque curve.
The chassis was additionally subjected to vital weight discount, identical to the complete motorbike. The body and swingarm are primarily based on the S 1000 RR and have been made significantly lighter in than their predecessor. At the identical time, the engine within the so-known as Flex Frame takes on a a lot better supporting perform than earlier than. The new body provides additional advantages attributable to its very slim design. This significantly reduces the motorbike’s width within the space of the knee contact space, thereby providing a extra relaxed driving place with much more freedom of motion.
An adjustable handlebar clamp permits the rider to make ergonomic diversifications. Two positions are already obtainable as customary: 0 mm / +10 mm in the direction of the entrance. In addition, 10 mm handlebar riser mounts are provided as an possibility, which may also be turned within the course of journey by 0 mm / +10 mm.
The underslung swingarm has been taken over from the S 1000 RR and the spring strut with Full Floater Pro kinematics is now situated considerably additional away from the swing axis and the engine. This prevents the engine from heating up attributable to waste warmth and ensures much more steady temperature behaviour and much more fixed damping response. In mixture with the swingarm, which has its roots in motorsports, this ends in extra tyre grip and decrease tyre put on.
The new S 1000 R is provided as customary with Dynamic Traction Control DTC, ABS Pro with banking angle optimisation and the three driving modes “Rain”, “Road” and “Dynamic”. The totally configurable “Dynamic Pro” mode can also be obtainable with a very big selection of setting choices as half of the “Riding Modes Pro” possibility. With “Riding Modes Pro”, the brand new S 1000 R additionally options the “Engine Brake” perform at the side of the engine drag torque management (MSR) and the “Power Wheelie” perform. As half of the “Riding Modes Pro” possibility, Dynamic Brake Control (DBC) moreover helps the rider throughout emergency braking manoeuvres.
The new S 1000 R’s instrument cluster was additionally taken over from the S 1000 RR. Special emphasis was positioned on the very best readability along with an prolonged vary of capabilities and data. The display screen was subsequently designed to be giant for good readability and optimum data show even beneath troublesome lighting situations. The rider can select between customised display screen shows for numerous functions.
The lighting models of the brand new S 1000 R are primarily based on state-of-the-artwork LED expertise. These embrace the brand new, putting LED important headlamp with optimised low beam and excessive beam gentle. The newly designed flip indicator and tail lamps additionally make use of LED expertise. The rear flip indicators have been adopted from the S 1000 RR and have an built-in tail/brake gentle perform. The entrance flip indicators are “hidden” within the fork space. Enhanced security when driving at evening is ensured by the adaptive turning gentle which is a element of Headlight Pro as an ex works possibility. In this case, additional LED modules are added.


The club currently owns two class C touring boats. These are stable boats that are used for teaching the basics of rowing and sculling as well as for recreational and touring.
Recreational rowing can be considered either as an extension to competitive club rowing or as a ‘stand alone’ activity. You will have completed a Learn to Row course and be conversant with the handling of a Touring boat and have an adequate level of fitness before embarking on a Tour.
A popular short Tour is occasionally held from Tonbridge town centre to the club at Maidstone, on the River Medway, a distance of approximately 16 miles incorporating 9 manually operated locks. It takes around 8 hours and is well within the capability of most novice rowers.
Some club members participate in one of British Rowings organised annual Tours. These are held during late summer for up to 80 rowers and is open to all clubs in the country. Rowing over three days, on one of the major waterways or lakes in the country.
Another Touring opportunity is available through the FISA International Tours. These are a week long and take place anywhere in the world where a ‘guest’ country is selected to organise the event. The number of rowers is usually restricted to around 100 and Competition for places is fierce so early application is recommended.


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Shuddhi- Slip top with lehenga & dupatta (3 piece set)
Minimalistic spaghetti kurta with embroidered full flared skirt and feather light dupatta. Charm the world with your simplicity and grace in this breathtaking combination of silk and cotton.
- Fabric - Raw Silk, Kota Doriya
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- Accessory Suggestions - Cream pearl necklace and just a drop of pearl on your ears will complete the look.
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Published on: June 18, 2018by Kevin Coupe
USA Today has a piece about the Amazon Treasure Truck, which the story describes as “a quirky way for the online retailer to connect with shoppers in person,” and which now operates in some 40 US and UK markets.
The story describes the truck format this way:
“What's sold on the trucks? The item is a secret until the day the trucks roll out. People who sign up get a morning text announcing the deal of the day. At the circus-like trucks, which light up and blast music, Amazon workers play games with shoppers and help them take selfies. They have custom designs, like a lobster and lighthouse on the Boston truck; cowboy boots in Dallas; and a race car in Indianapolis. A bubble-blowing machine is usually going … Amazon picks what's sold on the trucks … There are holiday-related goods, such as the Godiva chocolates and dozen red roses it sold before Valentine's Day; trendy items, like the Instant Pot pressure cooker; or food, such as uncooked shrimp or raw chicken wings.”
The story notes that “the trucks go out a couple times a week and spend a few hours roving between the parking lots of malls, office complexes or banks. Amazon rents those spaces, but it can also park in front of its own Whole Foods stores.”
I like this idea a lot, and it ought to serve as a lesson to traditional retailers about the importance of breaking the mold and trying unconventional means to connect with shoppers. Don’t just wait for folks to come to you … find ways to go to them, to challenge and entertain them, to extend your brand in innovative and compelling ways.
There is one Eye-Opening thing, though, that I do not understand.
The USA Today story starts with an anecdote about a shopper buying two pounds of flank steak from an Amazon Treasure Truck parked in a Costco parking lot.
A Costco parking lot? What the hell is Costco - which, last time IO checked, sells steaks and compete with Amazon in a plethora of categories - doing in letting Amazon sell stuff from its property?
I don’t care if the argument is that Amazon will bring in customers. Allowing an Amazon truck that kind of visibility is akin to retail malpractice.
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today i was called disgustingly skinny… (storytime/rant on body shaming)
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A Classy Way to Respond to Body Shaming. by SELF. November 28, 2015. 106 Comments.
Share it: Fitness instructor Megan Ellis is the co-manager of the Barre East Fitness Studio in Frederick, Maryland. When a newspaper clipping slid out of an envelope addressed to the studio, Ellis wasn’t particularly. Refuse to engage or perpetuate the shaming. If you validate the person with a comment like “You are beautiful,” stop the discussion right there. Don’t add on a line that denigrates yourself to help somebody else see their own beauty.
Then divert the conversation in another direction. 2. Dealing With Body Shaming Among People You Know 1. Identify body shaming. Body shaming can take many different forms, so it can be hard to recognize.
It can also be 2. Nip gossip in the bud. If you hear people gossiping about someone’s. Body Shaming: 7 Ways To Deal With The Body-Negative People In Your Life. 7 Ways To Deal With Body-Shaming Friends. 1 / 7. Opt Out Of The Gossip. It’s easy to get wrapped up in a cycle of body-shaming gossip when it’s a normal activity in your social circle.
But instead of spreading cruel words about friends because of the way they look at. 19. Let’s just say you think the way (you imagine) I treat my body is going to kill me. Would you also speak this way to someone who had gotten sick from smoking, or.
Tune in to your heart — to how sad you feel when you are shamed and blamed. Tune into the loneliness and heartache you feel and the helplessness you feel over the other person. Put your hands on your heart and bring much kindness and gentleness. If you don’t have the energy or if you’re not in the right space to respond in a way which really protects yourself, don’t feel you have to respond. If body shaming occurs online, just block those people.
If someone body shames you in real life, it’s fine to just leave that situation and get yourself to a. We need to teach young girls to love the way they are. Fat, Thin, Tall, Short does not matter as long as you are comfortable in your own skin.
Body Hate isn’t about your body it’s about your mind. Body shaming is the leading cause of depression especially amongst women who are prone to body changes in relation to age and birth, as well as other extenuating factors. During my recent trip to Scotland where I visited Aberdeen and met up with an Ex, some comments made by him triggered some memories from when we were together. No matter what you look like, you’ve probably had insecurities about your body at some point in your life.
The problem with body shaming is that everyone has a unique body type that can’t always be manipulated into what the media portrays as the “perfect body”. While the modelling industry has been embracing more “average” sized women lately, there is still a long way to go and it.
List of related literature:
|from Turbulent Times, Transformational Possibilities?: Gender and Politics Today and Tomorrow|
|from Perfect Me: Beauty as an Ethical Ideal|
|from The Oxford Handbook of Food Ethics|
|from Notoriously Dapper: How to Be a Modern Gentleman with Manners, Style and Body Confidence|
|from Chronic Illness: Impact and Intervention|
|from High Definition Body Sculpting: Art and Advanced Lipoplasty Techniques|
|from Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters: 10 Secrets Every Father Should Know|
|from Encyclopedia of Body Image and Human Appearance|
|from RuPaul’s Drag Race and the Shifting Visibility of Drag Culture: The Boundaries of Reality TV|
|from Adult Health Nursing E-Book|