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iMore Picks of the Week for April 14, 2012
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7digital music store offers Windows Phone users 18 million tracks for purchase
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"Somebody That I Used to Know": Who Did it Better, American Idol or Glee?
Gotye's "Somebody That I Used to Know" was apparently the song of the week on Fox. Two hit shows on the network featured covers of it in as many nights!
Tuesday, on Glee, Matt Bomer’s guest appearance as the older brother of Darren Criss' character featured a scene in which the two duet on the catchy track.
While it was something of an odd choice to have brothers singing this song, as its lyrics imply a breakup between a couple, the guys absolutely killed.
Wednesday, on American Idol's top seven performance show, Phillip Phillips and Elise Testone tag-teamed it. Which cover was better? Watch both and vote below:
Which show's cover of "Somebody That I Used to Know" was best?
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Creativity ? The Aim of the Game in Cupcake Supplies | Food ...
Cupcakes are no longer just for the sweet tooth. They are for the artist and creative soul. They are a decoration for a special event; the icing on the cake. They are an inspired treat to be shared in a shop with a special friend.
If your goal is to get more than just sugar high out of your cupcakes, there are many cupcake supplies you will want to invest in. Beginning with the basics, you will need a cupcake pan and silicone baking cups or pans. These pans and cups come in many different shapes and sizes. Available sizes are jumbo, standard, and mini. There are many different shapes and designs to choose from such as flowers, hearts, animals, stars, rectangles and triangles. With all of these shapes and sizes there is something for every occasion. If you are using a pan, you will want to use paper or foil baking cups. These cups also come in many designs and colors. From ordinary colors and polka dots to pleats, ruffles, scallops, flowers and specialty holiday cups such as Easter and Christmas. There are many ways to be creative with cupcake shapes and presentation.
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So whether you are searching for a new hobby, experimenting in your kitchen, or gearing up for a special occasion, there are hundreds of possibilities in cupcake making and decorating. To be successful, all you need is some imagination, inspiration, and the best cupcake supplies.
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Diabetic Snacker Reviews: Product Review Womens Trendy Blouse ...
Photos courtesy of Fashion To Figure.com
Tags: Product Review, Fashion Review, Clothing Review, Plus Size Clothing
Review, Womens Plus Size Clothing
"Returns Are Free and Easy!"
Online shopping is one of my favorite past time's and I've
been busily doing just that again. This time it's with a company
called Fashion To Figure.com
who sent me a beautiful plus size blouse to review by
usps shipping so it was here in a matter of just a couple of days.
I like it when companies ship quickly and don't make you wait for the
mail every day wondering where your items are. Moms are busy people
too so being able to buy everything that you can and having it shipped to
your door is an essential element to moms everywhere.
I wear a plus size top so I'm glad I was able to choose a blouse I would
like to review. I chose a gorgeous deep dark purple chiffon
blouse with pillowly sleeves. It's usually hard to
locate a good retailer that carries plus size women's clothing.
Fashion To Figure Plus Size Clothing
comes in size 12-26 which is remarkable. They offer gift cards too
so if you have a gift occasion coming up this
could be great for you. Everyone loves to shop
especially when they've got a gift card to
enjoy. It's like free money who wouldn't want
that? I know I am the queen of spending gift cards online.
What Does Fashion to Figure Stock?
belts
blouses
jackets
hats
jeans
skirts
vests
pants
intimates
shapewear
jewelry
and more!
The trend setters of women's fashionable
clothing offer low shipping prices which I
really appreciate. It's only $5.95 flat rate
for any orders under $70.00 to the continental
US. Being an ebay powerseller now for 4 years,
I can tell you that is a good low rate to pay.
Plus even better and if you want to save
more you can purchase over $70.00 in merchandise
to get free shipping US! Now that's a pretty sweet
shipping offer.
For all you plus size gals
wondering about
International Shipping here's what I saw on
their site which is good news for you.
From their website:
"At this time we offer shipping outside the
continental US to: Hawaii, Puerto Rico,
Bermuda, England, France, Ireland and Canada.
We only ship internationally via UPS Worldwide
Saver. Cost per order for Hawaii and Puerto
Rico is $25 USD per order. Shipping cost for
Bermuda, England, France, Ireland and Canada
is $45 USD per order."
They have a friendly Fashion Buzz newsletter that
you can join. Fashion to Figure also has a TrendSetter Club
too located at the bottom right of their home page. It gets you
all the promotional
ales, deals and discounts as they happen. So
if saving money is important to you like it is
for me, be sure and sign up for that and yes
of course it's free.
You can connect with Fashion to Figure Here:
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I really love the sleeves on this blouse that I received to write
my review about as they flow all the way down your arm
and are made of chiffon fabrics. It makes it
fit loosely like it's floating across your arms with a light breeze.
I'll admit it I wear a 2x size and that's what I ordered and the
fit was perfect. So they proportion their women's plus size pieces
well. That's important to know that you can order a nice piece of
clothing and it will fit your body just right. You don't have to
worry about ordering up or down a size. Fashion to Figure has got
your back.
They have a great website where you can even sign up
for their email newsletter if you'd like so you can see all the latest and greatest fashions and trends in clothing and fashion. Because I know as a woman how much we all love seeing what's
new and exciting in the fashion clothing world. I'm hoping to do more
fashion and beauty item product reviews on diabetic snacker reviews
so I'm keeping an eye out for plus size fashions that can be found
online. It's so much easier than going to the store for shopping. I
posted a few extra pictures so you could see some of the styles they
have available. My favorite is the color blocked tshirt picture above-
I love that one myself.
My new chiffon top
is fairly sheer so I would need to wear a camisole under it for a little
more privacy if you know what I mean. I suppose the younger generation
can wear a more sheer blouse and pull the look off well in these trendy
times, but for
us older folks I'll be wearing something dainty under mine. :)
It's a great blouse and it fits perfectly so go and check them out.
I bet you'll see some new fashion ideas you'll want to add to your
closet too.
Disclosure: I was sent a complimentary blouse in order to do a product review with my opinions from Fashion To Figure.com. I was not compensated in any other way. Thank you Fashion To Figure for sending me this blouse. Any quoted text
above was provided from the fashion website and thank you for the content.
Bio: Diabetic Snacker
Barb is an internet junkie - blogger - product reviewer from Indiana. . She likes blogging about products, cookbooks, movies, and family friendly household products.Especially goods and services that can be purchased online. Promoting brands and business owners on www.diabetic snacker.com since June 2008 keeps her mailbox filled. She also is available for sponsored posts and freelance writing opportunities. Contactt: diabeticsnacker(at)gmail.com
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Insurers rethink coverage after weather disaster payouts
PITTSBURGH (Reuters) - As weather disasters strike with more frequency, homeowners first get hit with the destruction or total loss of property. Many are then hit with the unexpected loss of homeowners insurance policies as insurance companies re-evaluate their financial liabilities.
After a tornado ripped through Springfield, Massachusetts, last year, R. Paula Lazzari's home was badly damaged. The retired teacher found broken windows, missing siding and a damaged roof. Her insurer offered to fund repairs for one broken window and some of the siding. It took nine months -- and mediation services from an independent adjuster and the Massachusetts Division of Insurance -- to get her bills paid, according to the parties involved.
In this era of unpredictable weather patterns, Lazzari's case is not unique. Insurance companies are raising rates, cutting coverage, balking at some payouts and generally shifting more expense and liability to homeowners, according to reports from the industry and its critics.
"Insurance companies have significantly and methodically decreased their financial responsibility for weather catastrophes like hurricanes, tornados and floods in recent years," the Consumer Federation of America said in a statement after studying industry data.
The industry concedes that it is trying to avoid getting trounced by those same punishing weather patterns.
"Last year (2011) was an extraordinary year for natural disasters," said Michael Barry of the Insurance Information Institute (III), an industry trade group. "Insurers have taken a step back to assess whether or not they can absorb severe losses."
STATES LEFT IN THE COLD
Some insurance companies have pulled out of weather-challenged states -- meaning they will not write new homeowners policies and may not renew contracts with current policyholders.
In the wake of Hurricane Irene last summer, for example, Allstate informed some 45,000 North Carolina policyholders that it would not renew contracts that were not bundled with auto insurance.
After a spate of tornadoes last April caused $11 billion of property damage in Alabama, Alfa Mutual Group announced it would not renew 73,000 Alabama property insurance policies.
"The increased frequency and severity of storms over the last decade have highlighted the need for Alfa to review its overall property portfolio," Alfa President Jerry Newby said in a statement.
Florida, where insurers have been dropping coverage since Hurricane Andrew in 1992, is a good example of where this can lead. With an annual average of $1,460 per home, homeowners' premiums there are second-highest in the country (Texas, at $1,511 is first), according to the most recent data available, a 2010 report from the Insurance Information Institute.
"Florida's off the charts when it comes to pricing," said Mike McCartin, an Ashton, Maryland, independent insurance agent.
The state has stepped in to cover some 1.5 million properties via its publicly funded Citizens Property and Insurance Corporation as insurers drop more and more homes.
"You simply have major private insurers that are unwilling to write policies in Florida," said Robin Westcott, the state's insurance consumer advocate.
"It's just a tough market to be in," said Phil Supple, a spokesman for State Farm, which was once Florida's largest property insurer. It stopped writing new homeowners' policies there in 2007.
CHERRY-PICKING OF CUSTOMERS
Even though companies are not abandoning states at will, many opt to drop coverage on individual homes or customers that may seem prone to file claims. Insurers generally work on three-year contracts with homeowners, Barry said. At the end of those contracts, insurers can decide to raise rates or not renew.
When frozen pipes caused flooding in Phil Berger's Ijamsville, Maryland, home last year, he got a $6,000 check from Allstate for the damages -- and a policy review. Berger said an Allstate contractor told him to make $100,000 in repairs to his home at his expense or he would lose his coverage. He refused, and instead found a less expensive policy with a company that required only one smaller repair before covering the home.
"You just need to be on your toes at all times," Berger said.
Allstate declined to comment on Berger's case, but sent an email response to general questions about the company's nonrenewal policies.
"Allstate responsibly manages its risk by opting to not renew policies as warranted," company representative Kevin Smith wrote. "These actions are carefully considered, and help ensure Allstate's continued ability to provide a wide variety of insurance products to consumers at a competitive rate, while remaining financially strong in every community we serve."
PAYING MORE FOR LESS
Even homeowners that renew every year may find new limits buried in their policies. The Consumer Federation report said insurance companies have "sharply hollowed out the catastrophe coverage offered to consumers" by raising deductibles, capping replacement costs, and -- significant for folks in the path of tornadoes and hurricanes -- removing coverage for wind damage if another non-covered event (usually a flood) also occurs.
Industry groups say this misstates the facts.
"The ?(CFA) could not be more wrong," said Dr. Robert P. Hartwig, president of the Insurance Information Institute. "Cities such as Tuscaloosa, Birmingham and others are being rebuilt today because of private insurance companies paying losses -- not from ?hollowed out coverage' policies." Insurers have paid "literally billions" of dollars to "hundreds of thousands of claimants" affected by natural disasters, he said.
Hartwig also defended the practice by some insurance companies of leaving certain states or regions.
"If you tell an insurance company that they can't raise rates despite nine hurricanes in two years, obviously insurers are going to have to reduce exposure," he said.
But homeowners' insurance premiums have been rising sharply. They have increased an average 6.33 percent annually between 2002 and 2009, according to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC). This year, insurers have asked for rate increases of 18 percent or more in 11 states, according to the Consumer Federation.
Robert Hunter, the author of the consumer report, has questioned whether limit-laden policies are worth the rising costs. But mortgage lenders require homeowners insurance, and anyone who has observed a devastating house fire or storm is unlikely to be willing to go without coverage.
COMPARISON SHOPPING
So how can consumers, who have little choice but to keep their coverage, do as Berger suggests and keep on their toes?
Hunter tells homeowners to shop carefully. "Go on your state's insurance policy website and look for houses similar to yours to compare prices," he said.
The NAIC provides a map to all state insurance offices on its website, http://www.naic.org/state_web_map.htm), and provides information about consumer insurance complaints.
Hunter also recommends checking comparison websites such as insuranceproviders.com (http://www.insuranceproviders.com) or insweb.com (http://www.insweb.com) for companies with favorable consumer reviews for in your state.
Another step is to get a professional agent to help, said Jim Donelon, Louisiana's insurance commissioner and president-elect of the NAIC.
"I recommend you talk to as many people as you can. Get an independent agent -- someone who's not attached to a specific company -- and get in touch with captive agents but know that captive agents can only represent their company."
The agents can check to make sure no important coverage -- like wind -- has been carved out of the policy.
Compare what the agents offer with what you can find online, said Randy Moses, assistant director with the South Dakota Insurance Department.
Even after getting coverage, consumers may find they need extra help. Lazzari needed both an independent broker and a public adjuster to resolve her case. Her insurer, Norfolk Dedham Insurance, not only initially refused to pay for most of her home repairs, but also planned to drop her as a customer, she said. Francis T. Hegarty Jr., president and CEO of Norfolk & Dedham Group, confirmed her version of events, but said it was not unusual for claims such as Lazzari's to take time to resolve.
Lazzari contacted an independent broker who worked with Norfolk Dedham to successfully complete her home repairs. But the broker said switching insurers would increase her payments 185 percent. That's when Lazzari contacted the Massachusetts Division of Insurance to find a public adjuster, who eventually persuaded Norfolk Dedham to keep her on its rolls.
"We were eventually able to work things out with Ms. Lazzari," said Francis T. Hegarty Jr., president and CEO of Norfolk & Dedham Group. "In these kinds of cases with independent adjusters, the claims tend to get strung out and tend to take longer to resolve than they would otherwise. But cases like case are pretty common and, all in all, we're pleased with how things turned out with her."
(This story corrected title of Randy Moses)
(Editing by Linda Stern and Maureen Bavdek)
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