The other day someone called me a Bro-Witch online and mentioned that there were at least twenty other Bro-Witches out there in the universe. Now I have no idea what exactly at Bro-Witch is and who my Bro-Witching Brothers are, but apparently they are out there. Of course Bro-Witch was meant as an insult, and I took it that way, but after a little thought I decided that the title was absolutely hilarious.

According to the Urban Dictionary a bro is defined as:

An alpha male idiot. This is the derogatory sense of the word (common usage in the western US): white, 16-25 years old, inarticulate, belligerent, talks about nothing but chicks and beer, drives a jacked up truck thats plastered with stickers, has rich dad that owns a dealership or construction business and constantly tells this to chicks at parties, is into extreme sports that might be fun to do but are uncool to claim (wakeboarding, dirt biking, lacrosse), identifies excessively with brand names, spends a female amount of money on clothes and obsesses over his appearance to a degree that is not socially acceptable for a heterosexual male.

Sadly (though I guess I should probably be relieved) I live up to very little of that other than being white. Im way too old to fit the classic definition of a bro, hell I could most certainly be a Bro-Dad if Id ever had kids. I do talk incessantly about my wife, but Im allergic to beer. Now cider and whisky come up a lot in conversation, but only with people who care about such things. I dont feel as if Im all that belligerent, and while Im a pretty harsh critic of my own writing I do think I can share a coherent thought. My wife drives a Pontiac Vibe to work most days, while I tend to walk around everywhere I go or take the train.

I do have a couple of shirts with Gerald Gardner on them, and a few with Crowley too, so I guess I like the brand names! Another definition of bro I found online identified cargo shorts as a part of the bro uniform and Ill admit to being guilty on that end. After I finish writing this article Im going to get my hair done-take that as you will!

Since I was the one identified as a Bro-Witch I had to make my model sort of look like me. Which meant I couldnt give my Bro-Witch a beard or any tattoos but Im sure those exist on a few Bro-Witches in the wild. I think Im mostly making fun of myself in this article, so if you find yourself treading too closely to being a Bro-Witch, dont worry, so am I!

Anatomy of a Bro-Witch

1. Wears Horns on Their Head This is an absolute must because the Bro-Witch desperately wants to be identified as a Witch while out in the wild. The horns say I have a relationship with the Horned God and the Earth, and everyone should love me because of that. Traditional bros often wear hats, but the Bro-Witch turns that around and opts for the horns. Also horns allow the world to see the beautiful hair of the Bro-Witch.

2. A Pentacle or Other Form of Witch Necklace Just in case the horns dont say Witchcraft loudly enough, the obligatory necklace should do the trick. Most Bro-Witches go for the pentagram around their necks, but other versions are acceptable. Both hexagrams (Thelema) and the ten pointed star (found in some versions of the Anderson Feri tradition) say look at me Im a Witch dude! Bro-Witches who want to show their softer side may opt for a goddess symbol around their neck.

3. Skinny Arms The traditional bro often walks around shirtless and probably lifts weights, but not the Bro-Witch. The only heavy lifting Bro-Witches engage in are during cakes and ale, or perhaps when they get out the covens big sword to cast a circle. Underneath our Bro-Witches hoodie theres most likely some sort of tribal tattoo.

4. Designer Witchy Zip-Up Hoodie Brand identity is of utmost importance to the Bro-Witch, so he shows his love of Witchcraft by wearing a Robert Cochrane Traditional Shirtcraft hoodie. No Gucci or Michael Kors for the Witchiest of Bros, instead he wears his Craft allegiances on his sleeve. Other acceptable brands include Gerald Gardner Garb, Esbat Extraordinaire by Valiente, Hotfoot Jackson & Friends, and Sybils Stitches.

Note the Gerald Gardner Garb brand t-shirt on that Bro-Witch.

5. Cargo Shorts Todays Bro-Witch is always on the move, and ready to do ritual at the drop of a Witchs hat, so he carries around a portable collection of altar tools in the pockets of his cargo shorts. A Swiss Army knife makes for a great on the go athame, while his flask of whisky makes the perfect chalice. No candles and matches for the Bro-Witch, the mini-flashlight on his keyring does the job just fine. Loose change is the perfect symbolism for earth while a seashell and a pinecone represent the Lord & Lady.

Dont worry about ritual, hes got his Book of Shadows on a cellphone app all cued up and ready to go. Another app allows him to keep his best Witchcraft books on his phone too, perfect for when he needs to prove his Witchier Than Thouness to an outsider who doesnt get the Bro-Witch code.

Does the Bro-Witch wear underwear? Thats kind of a personal question, but sometimes youve got to get skyclad in a hurry so probably not!

6. Open Toed Sandals The Bro-Witch loves nature and wants to be out in it, but he doesnt want to be too close to it, which is why he wears sandals. The open toe allows him to feel the breeze over his toenails, but the soles of his sandals keep him from having to touch anything itchy or wet with his feet. Blessed be these sandals that have brought thee to the Old Ways! Indeed!

If you ever encounter a Bro-Witch in the wild and outside of a ritual circle, dont worry, most of them are pretty cool and just want to go about their Witchy work!

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Kevin Owens is awesome. Whether you first met him as Kevin Steen, or whether he pop-up power bombed his way into your consciousness as Kevin Owens, its no secret that the man is one of WWEs hottest players right now. And when he turned on his best friend Chris Jericho in Las Vegas, his hot streak only intensified. His show-opening promo the following week did not disappoint, in part because of the story being told but also because of the techniques he was using in order to make his promo that much more impactful.

First, the ring staging. KO sat on a steel chair in the very centre of the ring, a microphone in his right hand and his left hand curled around the rim of his championship belt. A single spotlight lit him in the ring. None of these were particularly subtle techniques, but the point was hammered home even before the man opened his mouth pay attention everyone, because at this moment in time, Kevin Owens is comfortable. Kevin Owens is the champion and Kevin Owns is the centre of the universe. This gave him the platform upon which to build a solid promo, a task he would have found much harder had the lights been up or the chair been missing.

His delivery was excellent, for a number of reasons. First, the majority of his promo was either delivered with his head bowed down and his eyes to the floor, or looking straight down the camera. Both of these positions disregarded the live audience, which sent the signal that what KO had to say transcended this crowd. There were no cheap, location-specific lines here for easy heat this promo felt important because it felt non-specific to one arena, and therefore more relevant to the entire WWE Universe.

Owens varied up both his pace, his volume and his intonation. Its speech-giving 101, but a point overlooked by a surprising number of WWE performers. Because of this, his promo followed the patterns of normal speech, and hence felt both natural and sincere and the audience loves nothing more than a man who believes his own hype. Imagine the impact the promo would have had (or lack thereof) had it all been delivered in a dull, steady monotone.

Note how KO acknowledged the crowd throughout. Not with his whole body, but just his head. This feeds in to a wider point about his promo, and thats how still he was throughout. By cutting down on the amount of physical movement in the segment, all the audience had to focus on were his words. And when he did choose to make a physical motion, such as standing up, it felt like a calculated movement which served a purpose instead of a random choice, all of which heightened the impression that here was a man in full control, a man with power and a man we should take interest in.

And he showed us exactly how to avoid the What chants so symptomatic of a typical WWE live crowd these days. By starting the first word of his next sentence in the same breath as his last, he often avoided the natural rhythm of sentence-WHAT-sentence-WHAT-sentence-WHAT that the WWE crowd so loves. His delivery of In fact, I never believed the hype. Even Even when I was. exemplified this small yet effective tool. Most fans will agree that a What chant during a promo has the potential to ruin its impact, and so by countering this with his delivery Owens made sure that his promo mattered.

He also peppered his promo with small, barely noticeable shakes of his head. It was the sort of confident gesture which implied that the audience just didnt get it, that he had a perspective the audience lacked, that he was in some way one step ahead of everyone else. By doing so he added another layer to his performance, which helped him more easily exude an air of confidence, power and control that ultimately held the audiences attention for the whole promo.

Will Kevin Owens drop the Universal title to Goldberg at Fastlane? Probably. Will he find a way to remain over with the crowd even without the gold? With in-ring work like his, sure. With promo skills like his, absolutely.

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GREY'S ANATOMY - "Civil War" - Richard, Jackson, April and Catherine tackle a grueling trauma case intensified by hospital politics. Amelia finally faces her feelings about Owen, and Meredith gets caught between Nathan and Alex over a patient, on "Grey's Anatomy," THURSDAY, MARCH 9 (8:00-9:01 p.m. EST), on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/Richard Cartwright) ELLEN POMPEO

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Obviously, shows need to go on breaks. Actors deserve breaks, production crews deserve breaks, etc. But I would be lying if I said I wasnt a little salty every time a show went on a hiatus even a little one. Especially knowing thatwere in the final stretch of the season, with only a handful of episodes left, and that theres still plenty to touch on.

For example, and I hate to bring it up again,but I cant believe they did the Amelia / Owen fanbase dirty like this. I mean, they ended season 12 with Amelia and Owens controversial marriage. (None of the other Shepherd family members showed up because everyones mean to Amelia, Ill never be over it.) Of course, they got married, and almost immediately after, Owen starts the conversation about babies in season 13. At one point, she mightve been pregnant, but that went away. Ultimately, thisresulted in their estrangement.

Now if youre any sort of Amelia fan, you know shes a carryover from Greys Anatomy spin-off, Private Practice, where she endured a storyline about losing her child. So I like that they didnt make her have a baby, but I dont like how it was handled. I really want Amelia back, so based on the synopsis, it looks like shes finally working herself into the fold once again.

So heres the synopsis for this weeks episode, Civil War:

A grueling trauma case is complicated by hospital politics. Meanwhile, Amelia confronts her feelings regarding Owen; and Meredith finds herself stuck in the middle as Nathan and Alex butt heads over a patient.

Also, to be fair, Owen needs someone much more stable. It wasnt Cristina, may not be Amelia Teddy? Any Teddy Altman fans in the house? Okay, we currently have six episodes on the board, taking us to episode 21. Greys Anatomy seasons generally go to 24, so we might have a solid nine more episodes to go.

Now, here are the details for the Greys Anatomy live stream:

Date:Thursday,March 9 Time:8p.m. ET Episode:Civil War Channel:ABC Live stream: Watch ABC

Greys Anatomy airs new episodes every Thursday at 8 p.m. ET on ABC. Stay tuned for our recap after the episode airs right here on FanSided.

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Grey's Anatomy Recap: The First Time - Vulture

Tonight, ABC will be airing a special, When We Rise, in place of Greys Anatomy. But dont worry, our favorite doctors will be back next week at their usual time for an all-new episode.

Next weeks episode is titled Civil War, and the synopsis reads: A grueling trauma case is complicated by hospital politics. Meanwhile, Amelia confronts her feelings regarding Owen; and Meredith finds herself stuck in the middle as Nathan and Alex butt heads over a patient.

So where did Greys leave off? Last week, Alex finally came back to Grey Sloan Memorial for work, and Meredith agreed to return to the hospital, too. Alexs first day back was, well, heavy. He was assigned to a mother-to-son kidney transplant, but things quickly turned dramatic when the boys father showed up to the hospital uninvited.

We learned that Cynthia (the mom) was a victim of domestic abuse at the hands of her husband, and after hearingthis, Jo toldOwen to ask the man to leave. But after that it all got worse. Cynthias second kidney failed and the doctors still needed to give her sona kidney to live. As it turns out, the husband never actually left the hospital, and he overheard the doctors conversation. He said he wanted to give up his kidney to save his son, putting the doctors in a moral dilemma. Should they save Chris with a kidney from his father, who abused his mother? Ultimately, they diduse the fathers kidney, but Jo secretly snuck into the OR to convince him to donate it anonymously and never admit to his wife or son that it was his kidney.

Another (maybe not-so-secret) secret that was revealed? Arizona and Eliza Minnick are togetherish. Theyve been meeting in the parking lot, hiding theirsteamy romance. Oh, and everyone seems to love to vocalize their disdain for Minnick in front of Arizona, which makes for an interesting juxtaposition.

Dont miss a new episode of Greys Anatomy, which will return to ABC on March 9 at 8 p.m. ET.

Why isn't How to Get Away with Murder on TV Tonight? When will HTGAWM be back for next season? Get the details here.

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Islamic State (Isis) has ordered its followers to kill three Sydney imams: the Grand Mufti of Australia, Dr Ibrahim Abu Mohammed (pictured); Sheikh Shady Alsuleiman; and Sheikh Ahmed Abdo. Photograph: Dean Lewins/AAP

Ive been called many things in my time working for the Muslim community in Sydney, but there is a recurring name that has stuck: sell out. Although often associated with musical acts that move from indie niche to mainstream success, abandoning their fans and values in the meantime, it has come to mean something slightly different to Muslims.

To Muslims, selling out refers to making a compromise on your beliefs and is often associated with engagement with power structures. On the surface, this logic is based on the idea that engagement with these structures, especially in the west, can never be genuine and can never be on Muslim terms.

It is upon this logic that Islamic State (Isis) has ordered its followers to kill three Sydney imams: the Grand Mufti of Australia, Dr Ibrahim Abu Mohammed; Sheikh Shady Alsuleiman; and Sheikh Ahmed Abdo. All three are known for their work in engaging different communities and working with government, policing agencies or with other faith groups.

By trying to excommunicate these sheikhs and essentially branding them as sell outs, Isis is seeking to justify its call to violence against them. The use of such inflammatory rhetoric, as a form of propaganda, is neither new nor exclusive to Isis, and has been used time and again by groups from across the political spectrum. However, it is vital to note that what lies beneath the rhetoric from all sides is an important point on engagement.

Its important to state (although it has been said in a variety of ways, ad infinitum), that the violence of Isis is abhorrent and unacceptable. The best way to thumb our collective nose at their desire to be part of a discussion about faith and engagement would be to have that conversation without their input or presence.

The term sell out is used as a counter to a power imbalance, as a means of expressing distrust in the avenues for engagement between Muslim communities and state power structures. And it is here where the conversation must begin when discussing the reasons for branding such individuals in this way.

Engagement in and of itself must be underscored by a power balance between the participating parties. Without this balance, what will result is a skewed conversation, one that is almost theatre in the way it follows a pre-determined script. What is not to be spoken about is ignored, what is focused upon is the symbolism and platitudes that are used to maintain the status quo.

By taking part in these so-called conversations without the ability to frame the discussion or the ability to have it on our terms, Muslims become complicit in our own silence. Moreover, we are also complicit in the injustices eked out under that silence, having been unable to break the cycle of violence and enforced obliviousness.

The wounds and trauma of the Syrian civil war, the Iraq war, the invasion of Afghanistan, the Israeli invasion of Lebanon, the Israeli occupation of Palestine, the Lebanese civil war, and the current violence in Yemen all of these conflicts are partly the result of the interference of western powers, both recent and long-standing. Colonisation continues to deeply affect communities, with the trauma lasting generations as the entire region seeks to reconcile its history with its present, and its people with the interests of foreign powers.

These scars, fresh or deep, are at the forefront of any conversation on power and politics, no matter the level or relevance. Conversations at all levels must be framed by these injustices, by a global, historical, political context that would seek to be guided by a need to recognise and right those injustices.

So, when the Muslim community is in conversation with government agencies or police, on any particular issue, whether it be criminality, socio-economic challenges, obstacles to education and so on, the coordinates of that conversation need to be reset.

Unfortunately, when discussing something apparently irrelevant to international politics or history, respectability politics plays a huge role, with nobody wanting to appear rude or inconsiderate. However, it is essential we shelve such considerations in the face of a growing need to reshape the way we think about engagement with government and police.

And its here where the notion of the sell out remerges, because without its global or historical context these conversations will continue to exclude and alienate any group or party seeking to have their scars recognised and healed.

Without it, genuine progress will be hampered by the notion of the sell out, both in conversations with institutions of power, and with a community continuously sidelined and dismissed.

At the end of the day, its not that I dont want people to call me a sell out, its that I want to see the roots of that notion no longer dismissed as just a rhetorical tool used by fringe groups. There are genuine problems with the way we, as a community and as a nation, see engagement, and until we fix that, the issues we face will never be addressed.

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Sara Ramirez is calling out her old network.

The 41-year-old actress, who starred for 10 years on ABC's Grey's Anatomy, took to Twitter on Thursday to slam the network for a joke about bisexual people that aired during a recent episode of The Real O'Neals.

WATCH: 'Grey's Anatomy' Star Sara Ramirez Comes Out as Bisexual

On the episode in question, which aired on Jan. 17, Noah Galvin's openly gay character, Kenny, compared being bisexual to having "webbed toes" or "money problems."

Ramirez, who played bisexual character Callie Torres on Grey's, and identifies as bisexual herself, said that she was "truly disheartened and disappointed" by the joke, and that she would "invest my brand where I'm respected."

The actress addressed ABC and The Real O'Neals in her tweet, encouraging them to "own" and "address" the mistake, to "empower our #Queer and #Bisexual youth & community w/accurate positive reflections." She also asked fans to sign a Change.org petition imploring ABC to "end biphobia and bi-erasure" on the comedy.

WATCH: Shocker! 'Grey's Anatomy' Star Sara Ramirez Exits Show After 10 Seasons

In another tweet, Ramirez reacted to Galvin's response to the joke, saying it "wasn't enough for me."

RELATED: 'Real O'Neals' Star Noah Galvin Slams Colton Haynes, Eric Stonestreet & More, Immediately Apologizes for 'Hurtful' Comments

The Real O'Neals star, who found himself surrounded by controversy last year after slamming Eric Stonestreet's portrayal of a gay man on Modern Family and mocking Colton Haynes' decision to come out as gay, addressed the joke last month on Twitter.

The 22-year-old actor said he "respects and loves the bi community," though defended the joke, saying it represented "a panicky teen expressing his 'deepest fear' which was his boyfriend leaving him for a girl." "I'm sorry if we offended anyone. I hope you know our show fights for visibility and inclusivity and we will do better in the future. BUT, we also have to remember, it's a comedy."

WATCH: 'Greys Anatomy' Boss Addresses Sara Ramirez's Exit: 'I Had a Different Plan'

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'Grey's Anatomy' Star Sara Ramirez Calls Out ABC for 'Biphobia' After 'Real O'Neals' Joke - Entertainment Tonight

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If Grey's Anatomy fans didn't like Eliza Minnick before tonight, they probably hate her now.

The brash doctor (played by Marika Dominczyk) brought in to overhaul Grey-Sloan Memorial's teaching program went full throttle with her plans by placing particular surgeries in the unprepared hands of attendings, leaving the residents to simply observe and guide. Because this is Shondaland, the results were calamitous, resulting in Edwards (Jerrika Hinton) accidentally killing one of Arizona's (Jessica Capshaw) pediatric patients when she misses the fact that the kid's bleeding internally. Making matters even worse, when a distraught Edwards looked to her budding mentor for guidance, Eliza just abandoned her in the hallway to go have a meltdown of her own.

In short, it was not her finest moment.

But it just might be the thing needed to change her aloof and abrasive ways, Dominczyk told E! News."It was such a big event for her to reflect on herself and think about, you know, maybe her approach isn't the best," she admitted. "And I think it makes her take a moment to reflect on who she is, what she really wants, the good that she wants to do and how to do that without making things bad. It knocks her down. It definitely knocks her down a lot of pegs and she has to build herself up again and push through it and, in a way, still be confident and not let it ruin her. Because it's such a huge thing that happened that she didn't foreshadow. She didn't see it coming at all."

Another thing she didn't see coming? Just how much her failure to react properly would push Edwardsone of Minnick's biggest supporters among the attendings up until that momentback into Webber's (James Pickens Jr.) arms (literally) as she was looking for guidance.

"I think that after Eliza deals with how it makes her feel as a doctor and how it affects her, so she can get over that huge hurdle, then she can look around at the damage that it's caused around. And I think that sheit's not like she was building momentum in a good way, anyway," Dominczyk added. "It's kind of like maybe starting from ground zero and doing it over, but maybe with kinder hands, maybe gentler. Being more socially aware of how she comes off when she does stuff like that, you know? I think that initially when she blows off Edwards, it doesn't have anything to do with Edwards, which is the main mistake, right? She's supposed to be the teacher and help, but she's so consumed with what happened that she can't even see. She can't even see it yet. I think it hits her when Richard gives her that look. It crushes her because she looks up to Richard and she respects him so much and she wants to be accepted, but still hold her ground and come off as strong. So, it's a balancing act."

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So, could a kinder, gentler Minnick be just the thing to stop this civil war before it consumes the hospital? It couldn't hurt, Dominczyk admitted, but don't expect a miracle."I would say that it makes people take a long hard look at what they're doing and the repercussions of certain actions," she said about how Grey-Sloan moves forward from here. "To slow down a bit and try to do what's best for everybody and not just best for one person. Because at the end of the day, they all want the same thing. They all want the hospital to be the best hospital it could be, and they all want all the attendings to learn everything the proper way and be good doctors. So, it might bring everything together, but not like a 'Kumbaya, we all love Minnick now.' That definitely, unfortunately, doesn't happennot overnight. But it's a step in the right direction."

Despite the disaster of a day, Minnick did find herself in the arms of a sympathetic Arizona out in the parking lot, who reinforces the notion that Eliza could make things easier on herself with everyone if only she'd try. Is romance on the horizon for these two? And how will the other docs respond to Arizona's flirting with the enemy?I think they are drawn to each other and they are cautious, for the right reasons, with how much they let people know because I don't think they know themselves where this is going or what's going to happen," Dominczyk teased."You're just going to have to watch and see this cautious circling. They're only human, so people do slip up sometimes."

This being Grey's Anatomy, expect the slip up sooner rather than later.

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Hain Celestial (NASDAQ:HAIN)seemed like a perfectly positioned company. As consumers learned more and more about where their food came from, the organic movement only became more powerful.

That's why, in November 2014, I invested my own money in the stock. But as I did more research on the company, I became wary of a narrowing moat. When I sold my shares in January 2016, it was long before accounting issues and an SEC investigation were brought to light, sinking the stock even further this week.

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As I gained more experience as an investor, I began to look very skeptically at the growth-via-acquisition strategy. While there are certainly success stories,the graveyard of value-destroying acquisitions is constantly growing.

Hain is the poster child for this strategy. Under the leadership of founder and CEO Irwin Simon, the company has grown by buying up popular organic brands that had made a name for themselves independently. With the cash and scale that Hain could provide, the thinking went, these brands could flourish on a national and international platform that would otherwise take decades to accomplish.

The problem is, you have to have an excellent system in place to manage all of the disparate businesses, and it seems Simon did not have such an infrastructure. One review by a former employee on Glassdoor.com offered a detailed warning back in October 2015:

Having a young, natural product brand adhere to a strict corporate budget can be detrimental to its survival. On several acquisitions, Hain failed to achieve continued rates of growth on behalf of the acquired brand mostly because it could not fund new projects... Hain's current acquisition model essentially operates on limiting up front costs as much as possible; they slim down an acquired brand's team to the bare minimum, which only allows for the brand to sustain rather than grow its market segment.

That's crucial, because if the brands that Hain is acquiring don't produce the type of growth that the company expects, it means that it likely overpaid for them in the first place. This eventually leads to significant goodwill writedowns.

As you can see below, the company's goodwill -- and long-term debt -- has been growing steadily over the past six years.

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With that as the context, we can fast-forward to last summer. As investors were preparing to review the company's annual report, Hain said it would not be able to file in a timely manner. At the time, the company's statement seemed benign: "the Company identified concessions that were granted to certain distributors in the United States," and it simply needed to clear up the matter.

Indeed, in November, it appeared it might be in the clear. A release stated that the company "found no evidence of intentional wrongdoing in connection with the Company's financial statements."

The problem, however, is that quarterly filings have been besieged by delay after delay. It has been over 285 days since the company last published financial statements, over 180 days since the accounting issues were first disclosed, and 90 days since an apparent "all clear" was issued, signaling no intentional wrongdoing.

That's a long time with absolutely no information for investors to digest. And this week, things seemed to worsen. The company saidin a post-market Friday news dump that the scope of its own investigation was widening and that it wouldn't be providing the missing quarterly reports promptly. It also said that the SEC had opened a formal investigation, though when it started is not certain.

So what are we left with? It's impossible to value the business based on traditional metrics. We have no idea how accurate the numbers from the past are, and we have absolutely no data to go on over the past three quarters.

Using the last four quarters that we do have, the company now trades at 17 times earnings and 21 times free cash flow. If it turns out that there's nothing nefarious about what it's been doing and the brands are stronger than I'm giving them credit for, it would make today's prices seem pretty fair. However, with uncertainty reaching a fever pitch, investors need to accept that this is as much a guessing game right now as anything else. Proceed with caution.

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Even the Daily Mail is splashing business rates on its front page. What has this most unglamorous of taxes done to deserve that?

For many businesses, rates are a bigger headache than corporation tax. After all, they only have to pay the latter if they are profitable. There is no such escape from rates. The trouble is the way they are levied. To figure out how much it owes, a business first needs to know the theoretical amount that someone would pay to rent the premises it occupies. This rateable value is determined during a periodic exercise by the valuation office agency. The business has to pay roughly half of the rateable value as a tax each year. It doesnt matter if the business is doing well or seriously struggling, it still has to cough up.

At the best of times, the tax is unfair in the way that it hits some kinds of trade harder than others. A bookshop in the High Street of a pretty country town might not make much money. But it has to pay business rates that reflect the gentrified area in which it is located. Conversely, a small office in an out-of-town development might contain a few highly paid executives for whom the business rates are not a significant cost.

In short, business rates are oppressive for a retailer which has to locate close to its customers. One result is that charity shops, that get an automatic 80% rebate, have colonised high streets where regular stores are priced out. The Government periodically promises a review of business rates but the chance of serious reform founders on the need to raise the same amount of money after any changes. Nonetheless, there are plenty of exemptions and reliefs, such as those for village shops and pubs, which mean everyone else has to pay even more.

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The current hullabaloo, reflected in the Daily Mail and other papers, is simply the regular revaluation exercise intended to keep rates fair. Although the total amount to be raised isnt increasing much, there are, inevitably, winners and losers. The winners, which allegedly include Amazons warehouses, are quietly satisfied. The losers, comprising popular brands and small shops, are outraged. Numerically, it also looks like the losers may outnumber the winners, further increasing the volume of their complaints. The Government itself has made matters worse. The revaluation was supposed to happen in 2015 but, since it did not want the resulting controversy to hit just before a general election, it postponed the changes until this year. As a result, many ratepayers are seeing much bigger revaluations than they would have done had the exercise taken place two years ago as scheduled.

In some ways, business rates are the commercial equivalent of council tax. Like with council tax, the revenue raised goes to fund local government. A total of 26 billion a year is collected and, through a complicated formula, it is redistributed to local authorities. Unlike council tax, business rates are not automatically spent in the same area in which they are collected. My local authority of Tunbridge Wells, being quite a wealthy borough, keeps a tiny proportion of the rates it collects. Councils dont even get much say on what the level of rates should be. Since the 1980s that has be set by central government. Going forward, local authorities will get to keep increases in the money raised from business rates in their patch, but conversely they are on the hook if they do not manage to collect enough.

The Government will be very keen to face down the current resistance. Assuaging those seeing increases in their rates will cost money that it does not have. David Gauke, Financial Secretary to the Treasury and a politician who radiates seriousness, has been dispatched to calm things down. Number 10 will be hopeful that when Article 50 is debated by the House of Lords next week, public attention will be distracted from business rates (that most people know nothing about) and the Daily Mail will come back onside.

However, all this could merely be a dress rehearsal for what would happen if there was ever a council tax revaluation. Council tax is calculated from the value of our homes in 1991, which is now hopelessly out of date. But given the regular angst caused by business rates changes, it is no surprise that ministers have repeatedly refused to countenance a revamp of residential property taxes. That would just be asking for trouble.

James Hannam is the author of What Everyone Needs to Know about Tax, to be published by Wiley on Budget day.

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NAGPUR: Various issues on revision of anatomy syllabus, including assessment of manpower and duration of teaching, came up for discussion during a conclave organized by the department of anatomy of NKP Salve Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre recently.

The topic of the conclave was 'Challenges in anatomy curriculum and way ahead.' Dr DD Ksheersagar was the organizing secretary. Ninety-two delegates from Central India participated in the continuing medical education (CME) programme and discussed various issues on revision of the syllabus of anatomy that also highlighted modification in theory, practical examination, curricular reforms for histology, embryology, gross anatomy and genetics.

Dr Mangala Kohli, head of the anatomy department, Vardhaman Mahavir Medical College, New Delhi, was the chief guest. Dr MD Huddar introduced Dr Kohli. Dr Ksheersagar welcomed the chief guest and other dignitaries and explained the purpose of holding the CME. Dr Kohli stressed the need for reforms in anatomy curriculum and improving job opportunities for anatomists. Ranjeet Deshmukh, chairman of VSPMAHE, congratulated Dr Ksheersagar for organizing the CME.

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From the start, Greys Anatomy told the story of Meredith Grey and Derek Shepherd. The opening scene has her waking up with him after meeting in a bar and brushing it off as just one night. Then they find out Meredith is one of Dereks interns. They had a romance that was jared when Derek revealed he was married to Addison. But through ups and downs, the show kept coming back to them.

They finally got married and raised a family and seemed to be going great. That made it shocking when Derek was killed in a freak car crash. That led to fans talking of how amazing this couple was...or were they? Because when one looks at them closely, Derek and Meredith werent really that special. They had issues of jealousy, they were not assteamy as other couples, and paled next to other romances. Here are 15 reasons why Meredith and Derek were really overrated as the supposedly hottest couple of the show.

Mention the most emotional moments of Grey's and folks think of Izzie crying overDenny or Burke leaving Christina at the altar or various character exits. Sure, Derek had his powerful death scene but aside from that, they lacked the raw and emotional moments that got fans going. The couple lacked some of the emotional power of other characters.

Jealousy is never healthy for a long-standing relationship. When Meredith began dating Finn, Derek was so upset that he punched Finn and publicly shamed Meredith for the affair. For her part, Meredith was always angry with DerekoverAddison.

While hardly the only couple to show such jealousy, Derek and Meredith took it to ugly heights, which soured their it-couple status.

When one thinks of the couples onGreys, they think of some very hot hookups. Folks were going at it in various odd places and a few hot-and-heavy courtships even lead to injuries. Compared to that, Derek and Meredith were boring.

Sure, they had good times, but they never had the passionthat Mark and Lexie or even Alex and Jo had. Meredith and Derek lackeda wild.

For a long time, the series pushed to make it seem like one could not live without the other. This was the whole big selling point of their legendary romance. However, most of that had to be disproven once Derek was killed off. Yes, they loved each other, but theyboth could havesurvived on their own.

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Kids always change any relationship. While Meredith and Derek became terrific parents, the kids did drag the relationship down.

Having kids didn't stop Bailey and Ben or Callie and Arizona from getting into some passionate moments. In contrast, while they were great parents, Meredith and Derek let their kids end much of their fun times.

To be blunt, both Derek and Meredith could be pretty selfish people. Each had a habit of making their problems sound so much more important than others', and that included their romance. Christina even once called Meredith out for making things about her.

Derek could be just as bad, putting his career ahead of Meredith and ignoringher problems. The couple justwasn't that good at keeping their egos in check.

Couples have ups and downs, but Meredith and Derek were a wild roller coaster. They had a one-night stand that turned into a love affair, then broke up with Derek going to Addison, then got back together, then broke up, then

Watching older episodes, its almost impossible to figure out the status of the pair in various seasons. Its hard to argue undying love given how often the two split.

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For all the talk of this grand romance, fans forget one vital detail: Derek was still married when he had a one-night stand with Meredith. Yes, Addison cheated first, but that doesnt change how Derek kept up with Meredith.

The worst part was Derek never once admitting he was married until Addison showed up. It may have grown into a great romance later, but the relationship had a bad start.

For the key coupleof the show, the actual wedding of Derek and Meredith was a letdown. His elevator proposal was good, and they had a big event planned. Then they decided to hand it over to Izzie and Alex to use instead.

Afterwards, they had a post-it wedding which lacked the huge drama the supposedly top-couple of the series should have had.

To be fair, he didnt know who she was at the time. But it has to be noted that when Derek first met Lexie Grey in a bar, he immediately hit on her. He and Meredith had a spat, and Derek was interested in someone else.

Thankfully, it didnt happen. Yet the fact Derek nearly got with his future sister-in-law is a major blow againsthis and Merediths magical relationship.

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How good can a couple be when each seems to go out of their way to undercut the other at work? Derek would try to block Meredith from surgeries and be against some of her attempts to help a patient.

Meredith crossed a line screwing up a clinical trial of Dereks to help the Chiefs wife. That nearly ruined the marriage, as the pair didnt seem to respect each other as doctors, let alone spouses.

Whenever Derek and Addison are together, they seem like a great couple. True, they had issues but not like how Meredith and Derek did. The two bantered a lot and clicked well, with Addison understanding Derek in ways Meredith didnt.

While they divorced, Addison just clicked wonderfully with Derek and had a spark that was lacking in his marriage to Meredith.

Lets be brutally honest: Mark was far hotter than Derek in every aspect. Who could blame Addison for being drawn to Mark with his great looks and charm? Derek had those too, but not on the same level.

Meredith even admitted how hot Mark was, and she might have beenattractedto him. Derek couldnt match Marks appeal.

Shonda Rhimes has even confirmed that Christina was bigger to Meredith than Derek was. Cristina and Meredith were simply always meant to be there for each other.

As great as Derek was, Christina was the one who always had Merediths back. Their relationship went beyond romance and turned into something extraordinary.

Derek and Meredith could produce some drama, but in terms of romance, they had the most boring plots. There was the George/Callie/Izzie triangle, Christina with Burke or Owen, Callie and Arizona, and even Bailey had some fun stuff.

Too many of the romantic turns of Derek/Meredith just seemed dull when compared to the spicy and wild antics of their fellow doctors.

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Luxury car drivers do not behave the same way as drivers in other segments when they are off the road, according to a study released Feb. 15.

One surprising statistic was that luxury car shoppers were 55% more likely to frequent Costco than non-luxury car shoppers," says Jon Schulz, CMO of Viant. Conventional wisdom might lead folks to assume that non-luxury car shoppers would have a higher penetration at a warehouse discount store like Costco.Retail habits can often surprise even the most seasoned advertising professional.It definitely pays to do your homework here.

Viants "Anatomy of an Auto Shopper" explores the unique characteristics of four key shopper segments: luxury car, non-luxury car, utility vehicles (CUV/SUV), and truck.

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The report covers everything from make/model/brand affinities by ethnic groups to how these preferences impact shopping habits (CPG products and retail location).

The utility segment is surging as the car segment continues to hover near historic lows.Eighty-two percent of respondents age 35+ are utility drivers, compared to 67% of car drivers and 69% of truck drivers. Nearly two-thirds of these customers prefer domestic brands, which spells opportunity for some and a challenge for others.Given the rapid growth, this is clearly a group that auto marketers want to get much more familiar with, Schulz tells Marketing Daily.

Since they are migrating from non-luxury car, they share some traits, but also have some very unique characteristics which make them a bit more challenging to pinpoint, he adds.

The top utility vehicle choice among African Americans, Caucasians, and Hispanics is the Ford Explorer, whileAsians favor the Honda Odyssey.For the luxury car segment, the top choice for Asians, Caucasians, and Hispanics is the BMW 3-Series, whileAfrican Americans prefer the Cadillac CTS.The Honda Accord is the most prevalent non-luxury car for all ethnicities.

Marketers are already sold on the accuracy and targeting of people-based marketing, but thats only been available within a few walled gardens. Giving them the ability to now target like this across the open Web, where people are spending the majority of their time, will help move the needle for marketers, Schulz says.

For example, understanding grocery product or retailer preferences, and actual transactional datacan inform partnership opportunities and/or cross-promotion, Schulz says. Certainly, TV viewing habits of targeted shoppers can inform media plans and better align spending not only on TVbut across all channels, to the actual behaviors of desired customer segments. There is still an art to advertising, but adding deterministic data into the mix makes approaches more scientific and measurable.

One automaker that appears to already be mindful of these findings is Nissan.

We cited a Nissan example in the study around their efforts to grow share with the Hispanic auto buying market, Schulz said. These types of highly targeted campaigns with custom creative drive measurable results. It is definitely easier to simply run a few different creative messages to everyone, it just doesnt provide the same impact.Audience segments can behave very differently and require custom approaches.

There is a definitive shift among consumers away from traditional broadcast and cable television consumption to streaming services, OTT and online video.

Our study reinforces the shift to live sports and news programming and away from more traditional prime-time programming for both better audiences and to minimize the DVR impact, Schulz says. TV still commands a large pool of advertising dollars despite falling ratings and high cost per point.

Big television platforms like the Super Bowl have experienced declining viewership over the last two years, yet the cost of a 30-second ad has gone up over 10% in that time period.

You see similar patterns where programs are getting fewer viewers, yet the cost is increasing, Schulz says. This will not last, as more advertisers are focused on ROI from their advertising spend and thus are starting to shift to mobile and other platforms where the users are spending their time.

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With theGreys Anatomyseason 14 premiere just a few weeks away, were starting to get anxious about whats ahead for our favorite doctors this time around and with good reason.

While we cant wait to see Dr. Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo) back in action at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital,a cryptic tease from the series creator, Shonda Rhimes, is making us a little nervous to dive back into the ABC show.

Whos ready for Season 14 of #GreysAnatomy? 9/28. Two hour season premiere, Rhimes teased on social media last week, in her latest Greys post. Prepare yourselves.

While Rhimes didnt give too much away with her latest Greys update, we do know that when the series does return this month that it will be with an explosive two-hour premiere and were expecting at least a big chunk of that time to be dedicated to the impending fallout from season 13s big cliffhanger.Since that news most likely isnt making this wait any easier, we have a few more details about the shows return to share with you.

In addition to Krista Vernoff returning to Greys for season 14 as showrunner, and writing the premiere episode, Break Down the House, Dr. Teddy Altman is back! Yes, Kim Raver, who played Teddy for three seasons is back in a full-time role and the cast is very excited to have her back in the OR as are we.

Plus, in addition to all of the drama that is ingrained on Greys Anatomy, according to Jessica Capshaw (who plays Dr. Arizona Robbins) the premiere will be full of laughs.

Its very funny. Its very irreverent, and funny and sort of on its side, Capshaw previously told E! News.

Okay, so at least well have some light-hearted moments to balance out all the drama!

What do you hope to see in the season premiere? Are you ready for Greys to return?

Greys Anatomy returns for season 14 with a two-hour premiere on September 28, 2017 at 8 p.m. on ABC.

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Medical students are accustomed to spending many hours with their anatomy books in hand, but it is not easy to understand more about the human body when all you have to work with are static 2D representations.

Complete Anatomy is a state-of-the-art educational solution that aims to take full advantage of the capabilities offered by modern PCs in order to provide you with an intuitive, interactive learning platform.

The application offers a 3D interactive male model that can be manipulated in various ways. It is incredibly detailed, and a female model is also scheduled to be introduced in a future release.

Far from being a static representation of the human body, the model can be customized by adding or removing various tissue layers. Additionally, it is possible to isolate specific regions whenever you need to analyze a certain body part in more detail.

Moreover, the application enables you to animate the model in order to view the actions of muscles, and you can even trace nerves along their origin path.

Many students find it impossible to learn without writing notes and highlighting certain items, and Complete Anatomy provides you with the tools you need to get the job done. You can draw freehand, add labels, write memos and even attach images.

Furthermore, the application allows you to record your interactions, together with audio commentary, a very useful feature if you wish to recap later or share knowledge with colleagues.

Complete Anatomy allows you to test your knowledge by taking one of the many quizzes that are available, and the platform even offers you the possibility of creating your own, which can then be shared with friends.

Having access to all this knowledge is well and good, but many believe it is much easier to learn various concepts when they are explained by an expert. If you feel the same way, you can take advantage of the numerous lectures that can be downloaded, each covering subjects suitable for both beginners and specialists.

Complete Anatomy does pretty much everything right, which is why we highly recommend it to any medical student or professional who is looking for a more modern educational platform. New content is added regularly, and we eagerly await the introduction of the complete 3D female model that has been promised by the development team.

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Guess whos coming to dinner...or a smart TV, mobile phone or tablet near you?

Isaiah Washingtonwho identifies as a Midnight Gutter Coon on his Twitter bio, has been tapped to host a new lifestyle show for Fox News recently launched streaming service Fox Nation.

According to The Wrap, the new program will see the disgraced Greys Anatomy actor traveling the country to cook meals, share recipes and talk political views with everyday Americans and celebrities.

Earlier this summer, the Houston native drew ire on social media when he chided the Hollywood community for being fearful to come out as conservative and his reason for leaving the Democratic party on Fox Nations Nuff Said, hosted by professional wrestler and social media personality Tyrus.

Washington also revealed that after President Trump invited him to the White House in April to celebrate the First Step Act, he became politically active.

In April, he tweeted that despite voting twice for former President Obama, not once was I given any support regarding Africa or the Black Agenda, which fueled his decision to leave the party.

It was after that interview when he approached the right wing-leaning streaming platform with an idea for a talk show, Fox Nation head John Finley said.

The Houston native, who gained household name status as Dr. Preston Burke on Shonda Rhimes top-rated ABC medical drama Greys Anatomy, was famously fired from the show after reportedly using a gay slur in a confrontation with a castmate.

Washingtons credits include the Spike Lee films Crooklyn, Girl 6 and Get On the Bus and Patrik Ian Polks critically acclaimed, gay-themed drama Blackbird.

Fox Nation, which is available for $65 a year, has a subscription base of 200,000 and 300,000 subscribers, according to market research firm Parks Associates, the Associated Press reported.

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Greys Anatomy has been known for letting sparks fly both figuratively and literally but things are taken up a notch in the season 13 finale on Thursday as the staff at Grey Sloane Memorial attempt to mitigate the casualties after an explosion rocks the hospital.

In an exclusive sneak peek, Meredith (Ellen Pompeo), Arizona (Jessica Capshaw) and Minnick (Marika Dominczyk) are in the Grey Sloane parking lot when a fireball is seen busting out of one of the higher floors of the hospital.

The doctors attempt to get back into the hospital but are stopped by security, who have locked the facility down while they hunt for a rapist on the run inside.

Bailey (Chandra Wilson) sees the women and insists the security guards allow the women inside so they can help with the crisis, which is the result of a fight between Pratt (Jerrika Hinton) and the rapist.

The season 13 finale of Greys Anatomy airs Thursday at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.

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Greys Anatomy season 14 is set to premiere next month, and fans have been busy predicting what will happen when the series returns.

Withfans already noticing that the cast of Greys Anatomy was filming new scenes for season 14 in the same clothes they donned in the season 13 finale, star Kelly McCreary has confirmed in an interview withEntertainment Weeklythat the ABC doctordrama willin fact pick up right where last season left off!

Theres obviously some damage to the hospital, Kelly McCreary told Entertainment Weekly about the new season, which will start right after the finale explosion. But it is, in true Greys Anatomy style, a completely surmountable obstacle, because we are superhuman doctors. It serves more as a metaphor of the transformation that the show is going to go through tonally.

While there might be some danger, and darkness left over from last season, McCreary, who plays Dr. Maggie Pierce on the show, hinted that come fall, things will be a bit lighter.

This isnt the first were hearing about a lighter side of Greys Anatomy, however, because earlier this week Jessica Capshaw, who plays Dr. Arizona Robbins, teased a righteously hysterical series premiere.

We know what youre thinking if its picking up after the explosion its serious, not funny, but like both McCreary and Capshaw teased, the light-heartedness is coming.

Its very funny. Its very irreverent, and funny and sort of on its side, Capshaw said while talking with E! Newsabout the new season.

Lets be honest there is only so much sadness we can take, so we welcome the lighter side of Greys come season 14!

Greys Anatomy returns with a two-hour premiere to start season 14 on September 28, 2017 at 8 p.m. on ABC.

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Who Is Brooke Stadler on 'Grey's Anatomy'? Get the Details on Jo Wilson's Elusive Past! Closer Weekly Fabulousness awaits! We finally know Dr. Jo Wilson's real name! Grey's Anatomy fans learned so much about Jo's secret, past life on the hit medical drama's Thursday, May 11 episode including her given moniker, Brooke Stadler. MORE: 'Grey's Anatomy' ...

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