KRAFT FOODS TO WEBCAST TWO INVESTOR PRESENTATIONS ...

NORTHFIELD, Ill., Aug. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Kraft Foods Inc. today announced that the leadership teams for Mondelez International, Inc. and Kraft Foods Group, Inc. will separately present their respective strategies and goals as two independent companies next week. As previously announced, Kraft Foods Inc. plans to spin-off its North American grocery business, to be named Kraft Foods Group, at 5 p.m. EDT on Oct. 1, 2012. ?Following the spin-off, Kraft Foods Inc. will be renamed Mondelez International, Inc.

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Mondelez International Presentation at Barclay's Back-to-School Conference

On Thursday, Sept. 6, at 3:45 p.m. EDT, Chairman and CEO Irene Rosenfeld and members of her leadership team will present an overview of the global snacks company Mondelez International and its strategic priorities at the Barclays Capital Back-to-School Consumer Conference in Boston.

Kraft Foods Group Presentation at SeaPort Boston World Trade Center

On Friday, Sept. 7, at 9 a.m. EDT, Tony Vernon, who will become CEO of Kraft Foods Group, and his leadership team will host a separate investor day in Boston to outline the strategic plan for the North American grocery business as it begins its journey as an independent company.

Live audio webcasts of both presentations will be available within the Investor Center section of the Kraft Foods corporate web site, kraftfoodscompany.com. An archived rebroadcast and slides will be available on kraftfoodscompany.com for one year following the webcast.

Kraft Foods Inc. (NASDAQ: KFT) is a global snacks powerhouse with an unrivaled portfolio of brands people love. Proudly marketing delicious biscuits, confectionery, beverages, cheese, grocery products and convenient meals in approximately 170 countries, Kraft Foods had 2011 revenue of $54.4 billion. Twelve of the company's iconic brands ? Cadbury, Jacobs, Kraft, LU, Maxwell House, Milka, Nabisco, Oreo, Oscar Mayer, Philadelphia, Tang and Trident ? generate revenue of more than $1 billion annually. A leader in innovation, marketing, health & wellness and sustainability, Kraft Foods Inc. is a member of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, Standard & Poor's 500, NASDAQ 100, Dow Jones Sustainability Index and Ethibel Sustainability Index. Visit www.kraftfoodscompany.com and www.facebook.com/kraftfoodscorporate.

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Voices In My Head ? Peter Tarkulich

If you close your eyes and listen to people speak aloud, you can hear that each person has their own unique voice. It?s formed from pitch, inflection, accent, volume, etc. That?s why so many sci-fi stories (and, increasingly, real-life scenarios) have voice-recognition technology. It?s like a fingerprint; you can do an impression of someone?s voice, but you can never actually match it.

So what does it mean to mention ?voice? in terms of writing? The most common answer is that it?s the distinct way that you write your stories. However, I think there?s a use of voice that often gets overlooked, and that?s character voice. But we?ll get to that.

The voice that you use in your writing is not unlike how your speaking voice is made up of different pieces. When writing, your voice is comprised of the words you use, the cadence of your writing, your use of emotion, etc. A lot of times it?s influenced by how you speak in real life, and also from the kinds of authors that you prefer to read. For instance, I like to use words that, while not actually obscure, are rarely used in modern day conversation. And the way I write dialogue is directly influeced by the writing of David Eddings. Like my speaking voice, my writing voice is my own and someone who is used to reading my stories should be able to tell that it was me who who wrote them.

Where I think some authors fail, however, is mixing their writing voice with the voice of the characters in their stories. This is specifically for stories written either in first person or in third person limited. If you are writing from the point of view of a particular character and you?re only writing in your voice, then you?ve inadvertantly made that character you.

A bit confusing? Let me give an example. Currently, I?m reading Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz. I?ve been a life-long fan of Koontz?s novels. They?re great palette cleansers in between heavier pieces of fiction, and they never fail to entertain. However, I?m having a problem with Odd Thomas, and the problem is this ? he hasn?t given his character, who is written in first person, a suitable voice. I?m supposed to believe that Odd is twenty years old, yet he doesn?t think or speak like one. He thinks and speaks like someone twice his age or more is writing him to, which is exactly the case. The book is written in Koontz?s voice, no doubt about that. But the dialogue is forced, like a fifty-year-old trying to sound hip amidst a group of teenagers. When I try to imagine Odd as being as young as I?m told he is, I just can?t do it. Koontz failed to give Odd a distinct voice while maintaining his own within the writing.

It?s a tough line to walk, I know. When I wrote Dark City, Dark Magic, I was writing a character that was completely unlike me, and it made it difficult to write for him. But with enough work (and a lot of rewrites), I?d like to think that I was successful in giving Rick Walker his own voice, while keeping the story written in my own. It takes a lot of practice and it requires you to fully know your characters. You can?t give an empty character a voice, otherwise it?s just words.

With all these voices going on in our heads, it?s no wonder people think that writers are crazy.

Source: http://tarkulich.wordpress.com/2012/08/30/voices-in-my-head/

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Video: RNC chairman previews GOP convention

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Romain Jerome Limited Edition PAC-MAN Watch

Who else wants to admit that they spend hours and hours playing PAC-MAN in a dingy video arcade? ?Well, it’s time to relive those youthful days. ?Romain Jerome?has released the PAC-MAN series. The watch case itself is made of steel and is 46mm wide. The case is black coated with polished and sandblasted surfaces. The [...]

Source: http://the-gadgeteer.com/2012/08/28/romain-jerome-limited-edition-pac-man-watch/

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Unique Methods to Use on Free Weight Machines - My Health and ...

Machines that use free weights are the ones that you see with little to no pulley equipment, but instead only have bars that you place weight plates onto. They are much like using dumbbells but also can be used in for your own unique exercises as well. Dumbbells are a great type of workout equipment to use however; with a free weight machine you can have more control of your movements.

You are going to first want to set the equipment to fit your body type by adjusting the seat. Usually all you have to do on most universal machines is pull up on the seat and when at the point you want pull down to set. Give it a quick couple of pushes to make sure it is properly in place, and if there is a safety pin then insert it. For example, if you are on a chest press machine set it to where the handles are at chest level, just like where the bar would be on the flat bench. This is where the benefit of full control comes in, because with the equipment set properly you only can press the machine in a straight line like a proper bench press!

Chest Isolation

For single arms presses you can choose any of the machines that you want i.e. regular, incline, or decline bench press. Remember each one works out different muscle areas! After choosing your exercise place a weight amount you have some difficulty with when using one hand. Set up your bench form properly just like you would on a normal bench, and then press both arms up at the same time. Keeping your left arm up and flexing the left pectoral, use your right arm to do perfect single arm presses. After completing your right arm set keep it up just like the left and continue the other arms single press. Do each arm for x4 sets of x10 repetitions.

Another unique chest isolation exercise for you to try would be side single arm presses. This is where instead of sitting on the machine to the front, you are now sitting to your left or right, depending on which arm you are working out. Assume you start with the right arm so sit facing the right. Push the arm out just like any other press, and place your left hand on your right chest if you want to see how great the muscle is being isolated. Switch arms and repeat. Perform x3 sets of x10 repetitions. Make sure your shoulder is not hanging off because that will cause an injury.

Back Isolation

The other area you can isolate easily is your back. Go to the pull down machine and set it up properly to your body. Remember to only place a moderate weight amount that is not too easy. Using one arm grab the handle for the exercise, and with the other hold onto the seat or handle if available. Perfectly pull down the weight making sure you are flexing those back muscles of yours that are being put into motion. Do x5 sets of x8 repetitions for each arm.

Next on the same machine sit to the side as well. These are going to be side lateral pull downs, and they put a great emphasis on your latissimus dorsi. Pull the weight down as far as you can go to where your triceps almost touch your sides. Remember to come up slowly when placing the weight back to switch arms. Doing it to fast may pull your muscles to injury, or force you to release the handle causing equipment damage. Perform x3 sets of x10 repetitions for each arm.

The great isolation exercises are sure to hit those target areas that you have been wanting to. Make sure to mix and match all of your exercises as well to ensure the best of exercise routines. Never let your body get into a routine because then your gains will plateau, and that you will make you have to work harder to get out of it and back on track!

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Source: http://www.myhealthandfitness.net.au/unique-methods-to-use-on-free-weight-machines/

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Will Justin Bieber Be Adopted By Rob Dyrdek?

'It's like being friends with a unicorn,' 'Ridiculousness' star tells MTV News about Believe singer.
By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Rya Backer

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Source: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1692646/justin-bieber-rob-dyrdek-friendship.jhtml

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Hurricane warnings issued for New Orleans, Gulf Coast

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The storm that killed as many as six people in Haiti and forced the delay of the start of the Republican National Convention in Tampa is on track to hit the Gulf Coast and possibly New Orleans, forecasters said late Sunday.

Tropical Storm Isaac, with sustained winds of 60 mph, lashed the Florida Keys and is expected to intensify, gaining strength as it moves into the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico, and make landfall on Tuesday as possibly a Category 2 hurricane.

The projected track and timing is eerily similar to Hurricane Katrina, which devastated New Orleans and Gulf Coast in late August 2005.

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal declared a state of emergency and ordered voluntary evacuations of more than a dozen parishes. Governors in Alabama and Mississippi did, too.

"I know the anxiety level is high," New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu told CNN on Sunday. "The storm is somewhat uncertain. Out of an abundance of caution we will begin to take these precautions as quickly as we can."

Landrieu added: "We are much, much better prepared structurally than before."

[Slideshow: Tropical Storm Isaac]

Hurricane warnings have been issued along the northern Gulf Coast from Morgan City, La., to Destin, Fla., including New Orleans and coastal Mississippi. Tornado warnings were issued for southern Florida late Sunday as a result of the rotating storm.

According to the National Hurricane Center, a storm surge between six and 12 feet could threaten the northern Gulf Coast if the storm makes landfall during high tide. The storm surge in Tampa Bay--the site of the Republican Convention--could be as high as four feet, forecasters said.

Heavy rain is also expected; in southern Florida and the Keys, up to 10 inches was expected Sunday.

In Haiti, at least six deaths were reported on Saturday as a result of Isaac. According to Florida Gov. Rick Scott, no deaths have been reported in the state thus far.

But on the eve of the seventh anniversary of Katrina, some weather experts are nonetheless growing weary. Brendan Loy, a blogger who predicted Katrina would be "an unprecedented cataclysm" in New Orleans, "breaching the Lake Pontchartrain levees" and causing thousands of deaths, says he had "a profound sense of d?j? vu" on Saturday when computer models showed a "sudden westward" shift--and Isaac taking dead aim at New Orleans.

"It feels like August 26, 2005?a defining day of my decade?all over again," he wrote.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/isaac-hurricane-orleans-224646178.html

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