Van Leeuwen is continuing the cheese theme with a pizza-flavored ice cream featuring a mozzarella base with tomatoes and basil, plus other "new and fan favorite flavors" in the exclusive Walmart launch: Planet Earth, Hot Honey, Royal Wedding Cake, Bourbon Cherries Jubilee and Wild Blueberry Shortcake. Van LeeuwenĪnd this time, the now-famous wacky flavor has some wacky buddies in the freezer aisle. If you live near a Walmart, your freezer could soon be stocked like this. Well, if you felt left out of last summer’s viral taste sensation, I have good news for you: Kraft Mac & Cheese x Van Leeuwen Ice Cream is back, and now much more readily available, in 3,500 Walmart locations across all 50 states. It vanished in stores, too: According to Van Leeuwen, it scooped nearly 10,000 servings of the stuff until it was gone in a single day. Influencers across the internet weighed in with more reaction videos, which, good or bad, contributed to an insane amount of buzz around the limited release. Everyone wanted to try it for themselves within an hour of going on sale online, the website crashed and the ice cream was sold out. In fact, I’m gonna go back for a little more." "The aftertaste reminds me of my kids’ dinner," Jenna said. "It tastes just like mac and cheese frozen," said a skeptical Hoda. “But if executed with integrity it can be a very powerful tool, across many product categories.Hoda and Jenna gave it a try, although Jenna had much higher hopes than Hoda going in, describing the flavor "as if two of my favorite things had a baby." “There is always the danger that will be overused and abused, much like the word “sale,”” wrote Mr. Mess with that, in my experience, and they get grouchy.” ![]() Shoppers develop patterns, they discover their favorite items and they like to find them in same place every week when they shop. Grocery customers are not very tolerant of frequent changing of assortments and layouts in the store. However grocery, unlike fashion apparel, depends on frequency. “They create interest and are great for marketing hype. “Limited-edition items in grocery are a double-edged sword,” wrote Gary Sankary, retail industry strategy at Esri. Some BrainTrust members did, however, point out potential hurdles to avoid when playing with limited-edition offerings. “These brands give consumers permission to bypass their normal ‘go-to’ store in search of exclusive/limited edition brands.” George, professor of food marketing at St. “The choice of limited edition flavors aside, the concept of exclusive brands has real market differential potential,” wrote Richard J. “For example Lay’s Kobe Steak Flavor from Taiwan fetches about $8 a bag at a NYC shop called Motherland Exotics. “I see an opportunity for CPG brands to bring in some of their international products,” wrote Gwen Morrison, partner at Candezent. Will it work? Why not, it has for decades now.”įor others, the strategy opens new potential avenues for both brands and customers to explore. “So Walmart and Van Leeuwen’s partnership isn’t exactly blazing new ground in the category - unless you consider marketing flavors and form factors that probably shouldn’t be combined in the first place new ground. “Ben & Jerry’s has made several fortunes on limited availability ice creams,” wrote Mr. Ryan Mathews, CEO of Black Monk Consulting, pointed out that in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) arena there is some precedent for offbeat ice-cream success. Speedway and Mountain Dew, Sam’s Club and M&Ms, Starbucks and Target, and Kroger and Oreo have all recently partnered on limited-edition products. The trend may already be picking up speed in grocery. Grocers would be smart to identify compelling products and campaigns to drive frequency, traffic and margin.” ![]() ![]() “When they do have these types of specials, they don’t do a great job promoting them. “Outside of predictable seasonal item promotions, grocers have not done a great job developing or partnering to offer LTOs,” wrote Patricia Vekich Waldron, CEO of Vision First.
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![]() In many ways, not enough globalization - or multilateralism - has resulted in the world’s uneven, fragmented response to the pandemic, worsening its effects. Global challenges require global solutions, and trade - and multilateralism - is part of them. They concern all of us and cannot be solved by one country or a group of countries. Rather, they are problems of the global commons. These problems aren't experienced by countries in isolation. And here too we know that many low-income countries are particularly vulnerable. We need to act now to save the planet and our future. Plastic pollution is yet another threat, with 300 million tons of plastic produced every year, of which at least 14 million tons end up in the ocean. Furthermore, it's estimated that nearly half of global fish stocks are overfished, with nearly a tenth on the verge of collapse, threatening the livelihood of those who depend on them. The IPCC's latest Report on climate change mitigation has been seen by many as the “last warning” before key Paris Agreement goals fall out of reach. In the meantime, we need to find ways to bridge the supply gaps and feed the world's most vulnerable.Īll of this happens against the backdrop of climate change, the single biggest existential threat facing humanity. Opening Ukrainian ports or finding alternative ways to export is crucial to avoid a global humanitarian catastrophe. As a result, vulnerable communities face the risk of political destabilization and mass migration. Droughts and other climate shocks in some parts of the world exacerbate the threat. As food and fertilizer prices hit record high, around 50 million people in 45 countries are facing emergency levels of hunger. While more than 20 million tons of wheat are being trapped in Ukrainian silos, hunger is knocking on the doors of many households in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. In addition to the tragic loss of lives and large-scale destruction within Ukraine, the war has put millions of people in other parts of the world on the brink of starvation. ![]() Hot on the heels of the pandemic came the war in Ukraine. We need to learn from this pandemic and get ready for the future ones. Had the world been better prepared, millions of deaths could have been avoided. While on average, 66 percent of the world’s population have received at least one dose of a COVID vaccine, among low-income countries, the rate averages only 17 per cent. But in some parts of the world, vaccine inequity remains acute. Access to vaccines has improved thanks to initiatives such as COVAX and the mRNA vaccine technology transfer hub. What was missing, however, was a policy framework to secure global access to vaccines once they became available. If there is anything positive about COVID-19, it is the development of vaccines in record time. It is also suitable to describe today's world more broadly. This Greek term was made famous by Jean-Claude Juncker, a former President of the European Commission, in the context of the European crises of the past decade. I use the word “polycrisis” to refer to these multiple and overlapping crises of our time. And we are facing the existential threat of climate change, extreme weather events, and environmental degradation. We are living through a global pandemic, the war in Europe, rampant inflation, widespread food insecurity in the developing world. Indeed, the past few years have changed the world and the global economic outlook. Although it was only a few years ago and many of the points he made are still relevant, the world we live in today is very different from what it was in 2018, which has consequences for governments and their citizens, as well as the role of multilateralism and the WTO. As I was preparing, I discovered that, in 2018, my predecessor, former WTO Deputy Director-General Alan Wolff, delivered a graduation speech here on a somewhat similar subject - “The Rule of Law in the Age of Conflict”. The title of my today's speech is “The Role of Multilateralism in the World of Polycrisis”. Congratulations on what you have achieved so far! I wish you plenty of energy for the last push. But you are very close to the finish line. ![]() Students, I know you've been through many sleepless nights and a very intense academic year, which is not quite over yet. It is an honour and a pleasure for me to be at this institution, which has such an excellent reputation in the trade world, both for the quality of research it produces as well as the excellence of its graduates. Thank you, Professor Van den Bossche, for inviting me to deliver a keynote speech at this graduation ceremony. Good afternoon, students, members of the faculty, ladies and gentlemen. ![]() Critics praised Microsoft's decision to provide the desktop-oriented interface in line with previous versions of Windows, contrasting the tablet-oriented approach of Windows 8, although Windows 10's touch-oriented user interface mode was criticized for containing regressions upon the touch-oriented interface of its predecessor. Windows 10 received generally positive reviews upon its original release. ![]() In June 2021, Microsoft announced that support for Windows 10 editions which are not in the Long-Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) will end on October 14, 2025. Devices in enterprise environments can receive these updates at a slower pace, or use long-term support milestones that only receive critical updates, such as security patches, over their ten-year lifespan of extended support. Windows 10 receives new builds on an ongoing basis, which are available at no additional cost to users, in addition to additional test builds of Windows 10, which are available to Windows Insiders. Windows 10 was made available for download via MSDN and TechNet, as a free upgrade for retail copies of Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 users via the Windows Store, and to Windows 7 users via Windows Update. It was released to manufacturing on July 15, 2015, and later to retail on July 29, 2015. ![]() It is the direct successor to Windows 8.1, which was released nearly two years earlier. Windows 10 is a major release of Microsoft's Windows NT operating system. 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Fresh and Jake helped Tricky get recognized for her passion for break dancing during her ballet recital. As a friend, he’s reliable and supportive. He loves skateboarding and listening to music. Collect coins to unlock power-ups and special gear to help you go further every time in Subway Surfers. You'll need to dodge trains, trams, obstacles, and more to go as far as you can in this endless running game. Unlike Jake, Fresh is less adventurous and is more of a chill type of person. You play as Jake, who surfs the subways and tries to escape from the grumpy Inspector and his dog. This representation is significant because it shows that despite Jake’s family’s financial struggles and Tricky’s ultra-rich family, the three of them are good friends. His family clearly represents the middle class in the series. In this article, we delve into the fascinating world of Fresh Subway Surfers, a special feature within the game that offers unique characters, hoverboards, outfits, and more. 1girls 2boys box clothing comic female fresh(subwaysurfers) glasses human humanonly jake(subwaysurfers. They live on an average income in a decent home. In the Subway Surfers Animated Series, it was revealed that he has a big family and his grandfather also lives with them. He’s a cool kid who is talented in skateboarding and has a deep love for his old-school stereo. ![]() You can unlock him in the game by collecting 50 Fresh’s stereo tokens. This also applies to and Elf Fresh but instead there is no boombox.Fresh Harper is the third character in Subway Surfers mobile game.This is because his model on the Home Screen is different than the one in the menu. ![]() Personally, she believes she may not be of this earth - a theory her friends amusingly find completely plausible. 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![]() Army) VIEW ORIGINAL 4 / 4 Show Caption + Hide Caption – (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL 3 / 4 Show Caption + Hide Caption – (Photo Credit: U.S. Army officials plan to release the new report this mon. The new Academic Evaluation Report has three separate forms to evaluate performance in service schools civilian institutions, which is pictured here and one solely used by the Army War College. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL 2 / 4 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Army officials plan to release the new report this mont. The other option is AGR, but that is unlikely-at-best for new 2LTs.The new Academic Evaluation Report has three separate forms to evaluate performance in service schools, civilian institutions and one solely used by the Army War College, which is pictured here. Whether this includes LTs and is all branches or not is still up in the air. RUMINT says there will be another CAD program this year as HRC didn't make their target number of officers. Last year they took all 2/1LTs in all branches. Think of it like army temp work.įor the 4 years I was a reservist, I was active for 3 before going active full-time with the Call to Active Duty program. Basically, when army units need seats filled but don't have active duty slots for them, they bring on reservists. If you still want an army career, look for ADOS tours on Tour of Duty. ![]() Make no mistake, you are a civilian with a part time army gig.Īs with anything there are exceptions. If you're unlucky, your unit will interfere with your civilian life making it hard to excel in your CIVILIAN career. Your drills will consist largely of completing AR350-1 and other mandatory training while trying to encourage your soldiers (if you get any) to complete their SSD. The reserves is something you'll do one weekend a month and two weeks in the summer with a deployment maybe every 5 years or so. I was a reservist officer for 4 years after graduation. Do not answer n00b questions on the main boards. (8) N00b / Joining questions go in the Weekly Question Thread (or Recruiter Thread) stickied at the top, in the black-on-gold link at the top, and in the sidebar.Links from USAWTFM, ASMDSS and similar at moderator discretion. Moderators reserve the right to change flair at will. The purpose of flair is so we know you have a background in a particular subject matter. (6) Please keep your flair text rank or duty-related.Post the description along with your obscure MOS code. (5) We don't all know what a 12V or a 35Q or a 94L is.This includes questions about duty stations, MOSs, boots, or what to take to the field. It is very likely that whatever you are about to post has already been posted before. (3) This is not a pro-military circlejerk, but please have some sources to base the more controversial topics on.Consider /r/armycirclejerk or /r/justbootthings instead. If it is appropriate for /r/AdviceAnimals or any other meme or image macro subreddit, it is not appropriate for /r/army. No memes, low effort posts, reposts or crossposts from /r/all. (2) Ensure your posts actually encourage discussion. ![]()
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I felt like if I waited any longer it would be more difficult for me to protect her and provide a life for her that I felt I wanted, and for myself. I felt like I was doing it for them, and doing it for me, and doing it for my daughters, my sons. You did it for those women that you couldn't help for so many years - the other wives of your former partner - you did it for them. Jane Blackmore, former Bountiful resident I would definitely like for future generations to have a choice with what they believe, what they read, what they wear, who they marry, what kind of education they receive. And in the position I was in, with being the first wife of the leader of the community, and caregiver for many women in the community, I didn't feel like I could protect them. I could see many, many difficult situations women were in. That was among them, for sure.ĭuring my life, I've been in a position where I had the confidence and the responsibility of caring for women, and during my time in the community, I felt like my hands were tied. I've done many difficult things in my life. How difficult was that to you to testify, to speak truth to that? Winston Blackmore, left, and James Oler were each charged with one count of polygamy. Many people, especially women and children, were being hurt and I feel like it needs to be stopped. I was convinced many years ago that I didn't believe in what was going on and felt it was wrong. I was subpoenaed - but obviously I couldn't have been forced to talk about my former partner.īut I felt like it was important to speak my truth. Why did you agree to testify against Winston Blackmore? I'm 61 years old and the controversy regarding polygamy and the community of Bountiful has been my whole life. She left the fundamentalist Christian polygamist community in 2003 and fled to Cranbrook, B.C., where As It Happens host Carol Off reached her Friday.ĭid you think that you would see this day? ![]() She was also Bountiful's midwife. Oler is her half-brother. They have seven children together, and 46 grandchildren. Jane Blackmore was Winston Blackmore's first wife of more than two dozen - and the only one who testified against him court. She married him when she was 18. Supreme Court judge ruled Canada's polygamy laws are constitutional, rejecting the argument from Bountiful, B.C., polygamists Winston Blackmore and James Oler, who claimed the law violated their charter rights. Jane Blackmore says Friday's ruling upholding her ex-husband's polygamy conviction was "a long time coming."Ī B.C. |
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