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Tuesday, October 6, 2015
Mentos Incredible Chew!
I found a new candy on eBay, they're called Mentos Incredible Chew! and are available in Thailand and Australia (and probably other places). I picked up my packages on eBay from a Bangkok-based seller, so the packages are in Thai.
Mentos new chews Incredible Chew! are more like Morinaga's HiCHEW than Wrigley's Starburst. The package are 45 grams and have 11 pieces of the same flavor. They boast no artificial colors, but I can't say whether the flavorings are naturally derived. I did notice that the ingredients for the Australian version has gelatin in it, but this package and the Aussie version are Halal (so the gelatin is not from pigs). The three initial flavors are Strawberry, Grape and Green Apple.
Mentos Strawberry Incredible Chew! is layered, a white outer layer with a pink center. The flavor also might be layered, though it's hard to tell. The flavor is less of a jammy strawberry and more like a strawberry yogurt. There's a creamy note, a sweetness and some floral notes and actually two tangy notes, one is a little bit like goat milk or yogurt and the other tartness is more like citric acid. The effect of this whole thing is only okay. It's not as vibrant as HiCHEW and it doesn't have the interesting texture that Mentos have.
The texture is a smooth and bouncy chew, rather like latex. It's kind of like a chewing gum at first, completely smooth and sweet and flavorful, and then eventually it disappears.
Grape Incredible Chew! comes in a mostly purple wrapper, with big, round purple grapes on it.The pieces are white with a medium purple interior. The flavor is definitely concord and not the American SweeTarts grape. It's a juicy flavor that has a lot of the notes I associate with actual concord grape skins. It's a little tangy, mostly sweet with a smooth chew that starts bouncy but stays smooth.
Of the three flavors, this was my favorite. It tasted clean and the flavor lasted through the texture changes as I chewed.
Mentos Green Apple Incredible Chew! wasn't even a flavor I was interested in, but when I ordered on eBay, half the cost of the initial package was shipping, so throwing in an additional package was purely an efficiency decision. The center is the same light green as the apples on the wrapper. The flavor is a cross between American Jolly Rancher Green Apple and the more subtle Japanese apple flavor. It's tangy, and has a long chew but it's also very artificial, especially towards the end when the sweetness that gave it an apple juice note dissipates and it's just artificial flavor after that.
Overall they're a decent candy, I just don't understand why anyone would buy these instead of Morinaga HiCHEW, which are available in far more flavors and have a much better flavor profile in my experience.
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POSTED BY Cybele AT 3:31 pm Candy • Review • Perfetti van Melle • Chews • 6-Tempting • Thailand •
Monday, August 18, 2014
Jelly Belly Beanaturals: 14 Flavors
It seems odd that I picked up Jelly Belly jelly beans while I was in London, but this particular box isn't available here. I bought this cute little pocket-sized flip-top box of Jelly Belly Beanaturals: 14 Flavors at Selfridges.
These beans are made in Thailand. In fact, if you see Jelly Belly candy in a store outside of North America, it's probably going to be the Thai-made version. Many European countries have strict rules about genetically modified ingredients, the factory there uses non-GMO sugar and non-GMO glucose syrup (from tapioca instead of corn. (You can read more about that here.)
So, in addition to being free of any GMO ingredients, the beans are also made with all natural flavorings and colorings. They're kosher, made in a nut free facility and gluten free. This is actually not that different from many of the jelly beans and other candies that Jelly Belly offers ... except for that GMO thing. Jelly Belly has plenty of beans mixes that are all natural ... so what I'm really trying out here is the European version.
The box is not large and only holds 1.59 ounces, so there were not even that many beans in there considering there were going to be 14 different flavors. In my assortment I had six Lime. Only one Barbecue Banana, but six Lime beans. These are the hazards of random distribution.
The first thing I noticed was how quickly the beans lose their freshness. The box was shrinkwrapped, and when I photographed them over the weekend, the beans I ate were soft and normal. But later in the week, oh, about Wednesday, when I worked on this post in earnest, they were suddenly hard. They were kept in the flip top box, closed, out of the sun and within a reasonable temperature span. Yet they were stiff and, well, stale.
Lime (light green) is nicely rounded, a little bitter towards the end and missing more of the juicy tartness.
Plum (dark maroon) is sweet and sort of like actual plum ...maybe just the plum skin but not much of the fruity, juicy notes.
Barbecue Banana (speckled yellow) is quite nice. Very sweet but the banana does have more of a baked sweetness to it, instead of the artificial vanilla note. I actually thought I only had one of these until I realized later that I had a bunch of opaque yellow ones that weren't lemon leftover that were banana. Yum.
Orange (orange) is sweet but with a zesty note towards the end. It reminded me more of an orange jelly slice than a jelly bean as it lacked that tart bite.
Tangerine (orange) was really similar to the orange, so much so, I wasn't sure they were different except that there were several of those and they were definitely a lighter orange. I wanted something intensely orange with that hint of lemon that real tangerines have. They were fine, but I really had my hopes up.
Lemon (yellow) was in the citrus zone that I hoped Tangerine would be. It was both sweet and tart and had a strong lemon peel bitterness at the top.
Cherry (red) was good. It was fruity without any hint of the bitterness that artificial colors can bring. The flavor also lasted a while, with a sort of jasmine floral finish.
Strawberry Jam (light pink) was actually more like jam than fresh strawberries. This left it more on the sweet side, without that delightful cotton candy floral note, but still good and nice in combination with my many Lime beans.
Juicy Pear (medium green) was weird and grassy and maybe even a little garlicky ... to the point where I was wondering if I got a Bernie Bott's bean by mistake. But I only had one of these beans, so there was no way for me to get someone else's opinion.
Pineapple (uncolored) was bland overall, like canned pineapple instead of the fresh stuff. Too much syrup and not enough acid.
Passion Fruit (speckled orange) is okay, it actually didn't taste like much except for that generic "tropical candle" flavor.
Coconut (white with small speckles) tastes undeniably like coconut. It just does. Sometimes I thought there were actually coconut bits in it. You'd think it would go well with Pineapple ... and you'd be right.
Yup, there's one missing here ... I didn't get any Fruit Punch in my box. I'm okay with that.
I don't think I've had this issue with the beans getting really hard so quickly before. Jelly Beans are one of those candies that is intended to be put in an open container for serving ... a bowl of jelly beans. If they can't take being in a closed but not sealed box for several days without losing their freshness, I'm not sure I can commit to eating the full box (I know, it's less than 2 ounces) within a day.
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POSTED BY Cybele AT 4:18 pm All Natural • Candy • Review • Jelly Belly • Jelly Candy • Kosher • 7-Worth It • Thailand •
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Hot Chocolate Mochi Krunch
One of the items I previewed at the Fancy Food Show back in January was something that might not even be candy. It's called Hot Chocolate Mochi Krunch and it's made by Impressions Fine Foods.
The product is a dark chocolate covered spicy tamari brown rice cracker. The crackers are made in Thailand, but they're covered in chocolate right here in the US.
I finally found them at Marukai Forum in Gardena this weekend (while on an epic attempt to find Japanese KitKats for sale in Los Angeles). There are two varieties, the other is a non-spiced cracker covered in chocolate.
I've had other chocolate covered rice cracker candies before - usually the little banana shaped ones. This version is different in that the cracker is, well, cracker sized.
They look rather like giant snowflakes or stars. Each piece is about one inch across - kind of like a chocolate covered Honeycomb cereal piece.
They smell really intense. The scent is a cross between dark Dutched cocoa and soy sauce which is a woodsy caramelized grain smell.
The chocolate outside is a bit sweet immediately, but crunching into the cracker immediately releases the hot. The spice is a blend of chili and perhaps a little toasted sesame with a dash of salt. The sweetness of the chocolate dissipates quickly though the smoky flavors linger. The cereal flavors of the rice cracker kind of pull it all together at the end and quench the fire of the chili.
The whole effect is more savory than sweet, more snack than decadence.
I found myself munching on them and eating half the package in one day. They're rather sizable & airy pieces so it feels like I ate a lot.
Yeah, I expect I'll get them again. I might even try the plain version.
For those of you in the Los Angeles area, if you're a fan of Japanese cooking, definitely stop by the Marukai Forum, it's a membership store but it's only a dollar for the day pass. I picked up HiCHEW on sale for 3 packages for 98 cents and Meiji Lucky (like Pocky) for only 49 cents a box. Great prices - especially for items on special, huge selection and not too far from the freeways. If you're making an afternoon out of it, the Mitsuwa Marketplace is also just a couple of miles away down Western Ave in Torrance. They have a similarly large selection and good food court.
But if you're also on the prowl for Japanese cuisine, I love spending time in Little Tokyo downtown which also has a Marukai Market plus another small grocery called Nijiya. (The Mitsuwa at 3rd and Alameda closed earlier this year.)
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POSTED BY Cybele AT 1:01 pm
Monday, February 2, 2009
Topps Blue Razz Wazoo
There are so many ways this review for Topp's new Blue Razz Wazoo could start.
I could talk about the fact that this candy bar is unlike any other that I've ever tried.
I could talk about how it is the antithesis of most new candy bar launches: it has no extra fortification of vitamins or caffeine or omega3 fatty acids. There are no marketing tie ins, it's barely even branded with the name of the company that puts it out. It's not low in calories, it's not made from 100% recycled plastic it's not biodegradable.
I could talk about what I think a wazoo is (and dictionaries agree).
I could talk about the cultural references it brought to mind. Like Woody Allen's Sleeper, in which his character finds out when he wakes up 200 years in the future that all the organic rice, wheat germ and tiger's milk are inferior to steak, hot fudge and cream pies.
Mostly it made me think about the late George Carlin had a bit in his stand-up back in the 70s about blue food:
Instead of all that, I'll try to stay clinical.
The Blue Razz Wazoo is similar in format to a bar like 3 Musketeers, though a bit smaller. It clocks in at only 1.6 ounces and is about 4.5 inches long.
The structure is pretty easy to understand. Two layers of flavored chewy filling covered in a blue version of a white confectionery coating and then sprinkled with festive colored crunchies.
Those in cupcake circles may be more comfortable with the shocking appearance of this bar than I am. Unlike George Carlin, I usually suspect blue food is poison. (Because it's made with poison!)
The bar smells like raspberry. It smells a lot. If you are looking for a way to freshen up your house and don't want to splurge for an air freshener, pop down to 7-11 and pick up one of these. Put slices of the bar on saucers in every room in the house. The scent is actually rather nice, it has booth the floral perfume and the woodsy seed notes down pretty well.
The assortment of crunchies are fun, and they're actually flavored too, a little tangy berry flavor to them. (The package says they're made in Thailand, the rest of the bar is made in the USA.)
Biting into the bar, it's a soft nougat texture with a tangy raspberry flavor to it. One layer is sweet and the other has the tart bite to it. It's a little grainy towards the end of the chew, kind of like a fluffy AirHead. The blue confectionery coating is also flavored (or if it wasn't when it was put on there, but the time it gets to the consumer, it's been infiltrated by the plethora of raspberry).
Frankly, it's not a bad bar. It's funky looking and I can see that being a huge appeal to kids. The package design does portray the bar accurately. It's certainly different, so I didn't feel like it was a retread of other bars that have been around for ages.
So kudos for Topps for coming up with something original. I think the name is unfortunate. (Do they not have an internet connection at the Topps research and development facility? Or participate in English-speaking culture?) But then again, I never would have thought the Baby Bottle Pops would be such a huge sensation. I can't see myself buying this again ... though I'll be curious to see if other flavor variations come out.
Topps finally included the Wazoo on the website. They've also launched an advertising campaign. Here's a commercial:
If you enjoyed that, or were freaked out by it, you might really like these outtakes from the commercial shoot.
For those having difficulty getting a hold of the candy, they may be a little hard to come by. According to one of my industry insiders, there have been some manufacturing difficulties that may interrupt shipping.
Sera of The Candy Enthusiast has a photo of the Wild Berriez version.
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POSTED BY Cybele AT 9:24 am
Thursday, September 6, 2007
Zip Bomb
These Zip Bomb candies showed up recently in one of the 99 Cent Only stores that I visit. I thought maybe they were a knock-off of Zotz available in little pouches.
Warning: this is another story about how I am pretty much willing to try anything, no matter how much evidence is presented that it's a bad idea.
All wasn't sitting well with me long before I opened the package. Part of that was the name Zip Bomb ... that's a malicious file that's delivered as a .zip file with a gajillion files inside that will occupy scanning software while worse things go on. Perhaps these candies came along before that, right?
Of course this made me wonder what was going to happen when I put it in my mouth. Would it occupy my taste buds while it stole my wallet? Would it swell to the size of a 63 terabyte file with tart foaming sherbet and tasty hard candy and then delete all my photos?
The other thing that struck me as odd is that the website listed on the back of the package, www.zipkidz.com, doesn't exist. Oh, it might have or might someday, but as I type this, there is no website to visit for fun and games. A search on Archive.org reveals that there was a website at that address back in 2004-05. Hmm, could this code on the wrapper that says 021902 mean that they were made back in 2002?
Yes, these are the things that suddenly fill me with dread when looking at a package of candy.
But you know, I've already taken their photo ... what fun would this be if I didn't go all the way and eat some?
The little individual candies were cute in their wrappers. Sure, the design wasn't the most sophisticated in the world, but they were bright and colorful and said which flavor was which.
The candies themselves were bigger than Zotz, round instead of oval.
After putting one in my mouth I can tell you that they're not like Zotz! The hard candy has an intense sour layer on top. Seriously sour ... but it fades away pretty quickly to reveal a simple tart and flavorful hard candy.
At the center of the candy (whether you're a sucker or a cruncher) is a small reservior of sour powder. I was expecting it to foam, but it didn't. It was just sour.
The hard candies were nicely flavored, each one distinct. Blue Raspberry was my favorite followed by Strawberry and then Green Apple. Watermelon was odd, probably because I just have a stubborn part of me that thinks that sour watermelon is wrong.
I wanted more of the sour center than I got in the candies, there seemed to be more hard candy than I wanted. They're fun and something I probably would have enjoyed more as a kid than I do now, but I have to say, that first blast of throat-tingling sour is pretty fun at any age. They were probably much better when they were fresh.
Note: the candies were made in Thailand.
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POSTED BY Cybele AT 6:56 am
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Topps Baby Bottle
So I'm reading Technology Marketing magazine last month (okay, not really, I just found the article because it was about candy and it came up on a Google News Alert) and there was an article about Topps and their new products. But what shocked me, seriously shocked me, was the first part of the opening paragraph:
Say what? The Baby Bottle Pop is that popular (I have no idea what holds the number 1 spot in the adults non-chocolate segment ... I'm guessing something from Jelly Belly)?
So why haven't I had them? It appears that they were introduced in the late 90s, a bit after my candy experimentation stage. But I have a duty to Candy Blog to keep up with the kids, you know. First, I had to find them. This involved stooping down and looking at the bottom racks in the candy aisle at the drug stores and finally at 7-11 where I was able to find the "classic" version in a flavor combo that seemed good to me. I picked up Citrus Craze and Strawberry.
You may be wondering what a Baby Bottle is. It's a little bottle, about the size of a small baby food jar, filled with a powdered candy topped with a hard candy nipple top. The top unscrews and has a "stem" that allows you to hold onto the top as you lick it to get it sticky and then dip it into the bottle to coat it with the sour, flavorful powder. The nipple pop has a plastic dome to keep it clean when you're not eating.
I was expecting a grainy powder like Pixy Stix. Instead it's much finer and more flavorful.
The Citrus Craze powder is quite tart and actually has a lot more flavor than I expected. Instead of just sour, it had some orangey flavors. It still tasted pretty much like Tang. It looks like Tang, too. The pop itself is rather bland and sweet, with a swirl of yellow and orange. The combo of the two is really good! The tangy powder seems more zesty because of the bland background of the sweet pop. Having the dipping pop made of hard candy makes far more sense than the Lik-a-Maid which had a compressed dextrose stick that got soggy pretty quickly.
As you eat the pop and there's less powder, it gets harder and harder to coat the pop with it. I eventually just dumped the powder onto my tongue. Here's a tip ... don't inhale at the same time. Seriously, this is weapons-grade powder and the sour crust in your lungs is not a happy thing. Is there a disease called Pixe Stix Lung?
The Strawberry wasn't quite as interesting to me, except that I have to say that the clear red nipple pop on top was pretty alluring. (Read into that whatever you like.)
In this version the pop is actually the flavorful sour part and the powder is just sweet and fruity. Not bad, but I preferred the tangy zap of the Citrus Craze. As a grown up I find eating this a little cumbersome but I'm pretty sure this would have been my favorite candy as a tween. As a treat for kids, yeah, it's a mixed message, but it's also rather labor intensive to eat and only 120 calories.
For the record, as a kid I didn't buy Pixy Stix or Lik-a-Maid. I would buy cans of lemonade mix or boxes of Jell-O and just eat that by licking my finger and dipping it in there. I don't know why it never occurred to me to use a lollipop.
Note: this product was made in Thailand.
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POSTED BY Cybele AT 9:33 am
Thursday, July 20, 2006
Candy Source: Aji Ichiban
Aji Ichiban is a chain of stores that sells dried and cured fruits as well as candy by the pound.
I went to the location in Chinatown in New York City while I was there. The store was kind of small and the woman behind the counter barked at me when I took some photos. This one was taken from the street. I actually think they're doing their customers a disservice when they can't take photos, because that's the only reason I know what some of the candy is. It's marked in the bins, but not on the wrappers.
They have a large selection of bins that contains individually wrapped candies or salted fruits or nuts and rice snacks. There are even samples of the fruits by the bins, but I made the mistake of taking what I thought was dried ginger and it turned out to be a salted plum. Quite a shock and made me parched instantly.
It's not a huge store, but then again, they don't have large tubs of everything. A third of the display space is for snacks and dried fruit, the rest is candy. Most of the candy is a mix & match by the pound, but some of it you could buy prepacked.
I liked just about everything in this mix. I chose carefully, so this is a good sign about the way that the packages are marked. Some have English on them, most are just pictures and sometimes the bin they were in at the store had some clues about the contents. Items came from all over Asia, some marked from Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Japan.
I got some super fizzy sours, something called Zour Bomb, which was a cross between a cola flavored hard candy and a Zotz. However, partway through it got a minty flavor to it that kind of turned me off. The outside was dusty looking and super sour, then a hard candy and then the inside had another reservoir of sour. It also came in Lemon which was excellent.
Another was a little orange packet called Sour + from Lot100. It had little orange faces on it making sour impressions. It was a gummi, soft and about the size of a gumdrop with a sugar sand on it. Whoo, it was sour to start, then the soft gummi had a nice orange flavor to it. I would definitely buy these again. I wonder if they come in pineapple. That'd be cool.
Lot100 also had a nice Cola hard candy. It looked a little odd in that it was a plain red hard candy. It tasted like cola but had a slight hint of cinnamon.
Not everything from Lot100 was a hit - I had a rather promising Mango gummi that just didn't quite hit the right balance. The texture was fantastic, plump and moist with a nice tart note but the mango "flavor" was less "pine meets melon" and more "burnt rubber." Too bad.
Kasugai had a good assortment of fruit gummis, which I've reviewed before. I picked up Litchi and Muscat this time. They're called super juicy on the label and they are plenty soft, but the litchi was a little flavorless and almost like a Turkish Delight. Muscat smelled wonderful and had a bit more complex flavor, something like white grape and orange blossom.
There was also a line of Milk candies that had calcium in them that came in interesting flavors like chocolate, vanilla and also red bean. They had an odd, firm, fluffed latexy quality to them, kind of like Hi-CHEW. I have no idea how much calcium is actually in it, but they were super soft and very satisfying. The vanilla was a little bland and the chocolate was kind of like a bouncy Tootsie roll, but I really liked the red bean. I mean, I really liked it. I'm sorry they're gone now.
I picked up a few tea flavored candies, one from Thailand called Didi Honey Lemon Tea Candy was particularly nice. Only slightly tart, there was a nice play between tea and honey in there. The other brand was Cister from Malaysia wasn't as pleasant looking (brown) but had a much stronger tea flavor and some mint thrown in (which made it taste more like a Ricola drop).
Another assortment were called S'Creams and were just hard candies with a milky swirl to them, kind of like Lifesaver's Creamsavers. They were pleasant enough, with a Werther's-like crunch if you bit them but a good tangy hit too to keep them interesting and satisfying. I picked up Orange, Strawberry and Melon.
There were a few flavors of these, I picked up Pudding Marshmallow, Grape Marshmallow, Mango Marshmallow and then two that have no English text on them - one has purple on its wrapper and the other has pink.
Mango Marshmallow - shown above - sucked royally. I had two of them, I at that bite of one and I gave the other to Amy, who promptly spit it out in my trash can. Why is it bad? It just is ... don't make me think about it.
Pudding Marshmallow - it looks suspiciously like Mango, but thankfully is quite nice. It's a marshmallow with a little lump of creamy, dulce de leche tasting filling in the middle. Not quite fudge, not quite creme, but pleasant and a little artificially vanilla tasting but with a tasty hit of salt.
Chocolate Marshmallow - there was no indication what this was, just a pink wrapper. The chocolate was a cross between frosting and a Tootsie roll. Not as good as the pudding one, but I liked it.
Grape Marshmallow - hmm, it was okay, but the grape filling was like cheap jelly and it just didn't appeal much to me.
Basically, Aji Ichiban is as much of an adventure as you want it to be. You can grab a pound of simple mixed candies that you know and love or you can push the boundaries of your taste experiences and just shovel them into your bag blindly and see what happens.
I think the candy is horribly expensive for pure sugar stuff - $10 a pound is way up there even for the fancy fruit candies from Italy that I see at Zabars or something. But the variety is pretty special and with no minimums and the ability to mix and match is a huge plus. You can also order online, but there's a half-pound minimum with most candies and of course the selection is limited. They have stores in several large cities across the edges of the United States, but they don't have the addresses on their site.
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POSTED BY Cybele AT 6:09 am New York City • Review • Chews • Gummi Candy • Hard Candy & Lollipops • Marshmallow • Sour • 7-Worth It • Indonesia • Japan • Thailand •
Tuesday, May 31, 2005
Bali's Best Coffee & United Coffee Candy
Name: Bali's Best Coffee Candy
Name: United Coffee Candy
Two different kinds of coffee hard candy. United Coffee Candy is from Thailand and the candies are little, flat rectangles and the Bali's Best are from Indonesia (Bali) and are circular. Both have similar ingredients - leading with Sugar, then Glucose Syrup with Bali's Best adding a little dried milk and then both round it out with coffee powder and oil. Pretty simple, and both get it absolutey right.
Each of them are crisp and densely rich. Sweet but with a robust and full sweet coffee flavor. Bali's is just a little creamier because of the milk powder, but it also has a little more of a bitter twang to it.
Though the shapes are different, each are individually wrapped in sealed pouches.
Both are definitely keepers, something I'll keep in the car or my purse or even the desk drawer. Easy to share and since I'm the type who likes to crunch her hard candies, these are very satisfying with a toffee consistency.
Rating: 8 out of 10.
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POSTED BY Cybele AT 1:48 pm Candy • Review • Coffee • Hard Candy & Lollipops • 8-Tasty • Indonesia • Thailand • 99 Cent Only Store •
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gingivitis(redirected from hemorrhagic gingivitis)
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inflammation of the gums. Bleeding is a primary symptom, and other symptoms include swelling, redness, pain, and difficulty in chewing. Gingivitis can lead to the more serious disorder known as periodontitis. There are numerous causes, of which the primary one is pathogenic microorganisms in the crevices between the gums and the teeth. Other contributing factors are general poor health, host response to inflammation, hormonal imbalances, malnutrition, reactions to certain medications, irregular teeth, badly fitting fillings or dentures that irritate the gums, systemic disease, and infections such as herpetic gingivostomatitis. Gingivitis is best prevented by correct brushing and flossing of the teeth and proper oral hygiene. A good diet containing the necessary minerals and vitamins is also important. Vitamin deficiencies and anemia and other blood dyscrasias are often accompanied by gingivitis.
acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis (ANUG) (acute ulcerative gingivitis) necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis.
Dilantin gingivitis generalized hyperplasia of the gingiva, which may also rarely involve other areas of the oral mucosa, resulting in overgrowth of the fibrous tissue from the interaction of plaque accumulation with the anticonvulsive agent Dilantin (phenytoin).
necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis (NUG) an inflammatory destructive disease of the gingivae that has a sudden onset with periods of remission and exacerbation. It is marked by ulcers of the gingival papillae that become covered by sloughed tissue and circumscribed by linear erythema. Fetid breath, increased salivation, and spontaneous gingival hemorrhage are additional features. It may extend to other parts of the oral mucosa, with lesions involving the palate or pharynx (see also vincent's angina). The etiology is uncertain, but many authorities believe it is caused by a bacterial complex in the presence of predisposing factors such as preexisting gingival disease, smoking, severe stress, radical changes in eating or sleeping patterns, or nutritional deficiency. It has also been associated with immunodeficiency conditions such as infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Although the disease often occurs in an epidemic pattern, it has not been shown to be contagious. Called also acute necrotizing ulcerative or acute ulcerative gingivitis.
pregnancy gingivitis any of various gingival changes ranging from gingivitis to the so-called pregnancy tumor.
Vincent's gingivitis necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis.
Inflammation of the gingiva as a response to bacterial plaque on adjacent teeth; characterized by erythema, edema, and fibrous enlargement of the gingiva without resorption of the underlying alveolar bone.
[gingiva + G. -itis, inflammation]
gingivitis/gin·gi·vi·tis/ (-vi´tis) inflammation of the gingiva.
acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis (ANUG), acute ulcerative gingivitis, acute ulceromembranous gingivitis necrotizing ulcerative g.
atrophic senile gingivitis inflammation, and sometimes atrophy, of the gingival and oral mucosa in menopausal and postmenopausal women, believed due to altered estrogen metabolism.
fusospirochetal gingivitis necrotizing ulcerative g.
herpetic gingivitis infection of the gingivae by the herpes simplex virus.
necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis trench mouth; a progressive painful infection, also seen in subacute and recurrent forms, marked by crateriform lesions of interdental papillae with pseudomembranous slough circumscribed by linear erythema; fetid breath; increased salivation; and spontaneous gingival hemorrhage; see also under gingivostomatitis.
pregnancy gingivitis any of various gingival changes ranging from gingivitis to the so-called pregnancy tumor.
Vincent's gingivitis necrotizing ulcerative g.
Inflammation of the gums, characterized by redness and swelling.
Etymology: L, gingiva + Gk, itis, inflammation
inflammation of the gingiva, with symptoms that may include redness, swelling, and bleeding. Gingivitis is generally the result of poor oral hygiene and of the accumulation of bacterial plaque on the teeth, but it may be a sign of other conditions, such as diabetes mellitus, leukemia, hormonal changes, or vitamin deficiency. It is common in pregnancy, is usually painless, and may be acute or chronic. Research is finding associations between the occurrence of periodontal disease and heart disease, stroke, asthma, and low birth weight neonates. Frequent removal of plaque and regular visits to the dentist or dental hygienist along with proper oral hygiene may help in prevention. Compare necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis.
observations This gum inflammation is usually painless in its early stages and manifests as redness, swelling, and bleeding of the gums. Halitosis and bluish gum discoloration may also be present. Complications include development of pus pockets and abscess formation and pain. Diagnosis is made on oral examination.
interventions Treatment is targeted at plaque removal and antibiotics for signs of infection. Soft tissue debridement may be indicated for chronic or severe cases.
nursing considerations Interventions should focus on education about appropriate oral hygiene (brushing, flossing, and gum massage) and regular dental care with professional teeth cleaning.
gingivitisOral surgery Inflammation of gingiva. See Acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis, Pregnancy gingivitis.
Inflammation of the gingiva with no apical migration of the junctional epithelium beyond the cementoenamel junction.
[gingiva + G. -itis, inflammation]
gingivitisInflammation of the gums. Gingivitis almost always implies neglect of dental hygiene with accumulation of PLAQUE around the necks of the teeth and the development of dental CALCULUS. There is inflammation and bleeding and, if the condition is neglected, damage to the PERIODONTAL MEMBRANE that secures the teeth in place. Gingivitis is also a feature of SCURVY.
gingivitisinflammation of the gingiva or gums resulting from harmful bacteria triggering immune responses in the area around the teeth. Gingivitis is one of many periodontal diseases that affect the health of the periodontium (tissues surrounding the teeth including the gums, soft tissues and bone). The primary cause is Porphyromonas gingivalis, but other anaerobic bacteria and SPIROCHAETES may be involved. Normally, gingivitis results from an underlying illness or particular medication, such as steroid therapy, that renders the IMMUNE SYSTEM susceptible. Hormonal changes in the body during pregnancy and PUBERTY may also render gums vulnerable to bacterial infection. Whilst painful and unpleasant, the condition does not usually lead to TOOTH loss.
Inflammation of the gums, seen as painless bleeding during brushing and flossing.
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Inflammation of gingiva as a response to bacterial plaque on adjacent teeth; characterized by erythema, edema, and fibrous enlargement of the gingiva without resorption of the underlying alveolar bone.
[gingiva + G. -itis, inflammation]
gingivitis (jin´jivī´tis),
gingivitis and malposed teeth,
n the malposition may predispose the gingivae to inflammation by permitting food impaction or impingement, by providing irregular spaces in which calculus may be deposited, and by making oral hygiene difficult.
gingivitis, bacteria in,
n the causative organisms in gingival inflammation. The common chronic forms of gingivitis, from a bacterial standpoint, are nonspecific, with the exception of acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis, in which there is an apparent specificity of the bacterial flora: the fusospirochetal organisms.
gingivitis, bismuth,
n a metallic poisoning caused by bismuth given for treatment of systemic disease; characterized by a dark, bluish line along the gingival margin.
gingivitis, chronic atrophic senile,
n gingival inflammation characterized by atrophy and areas of hyperkeratosis; found primarily in elderly women.
gingivitis, desquamative
n an inflammation of the gingivae characterized by a tendency of the surface epithelium to desquamate. The disease is a clinical entity, not a pathologic entity. It is most frequently associated with menopause but may be associated with biologic stress. Older term: gingivosis.
gingivitis, eruptive
n the gingival inflammation occurring at the time of eruption of the primary or permanent teeth.
gingivitis, fusospirochetal,
n See gingivitis, necrotizing ulcerative.
gingivitis gravidarum,
n See gingivitis, pregnancy.
gingivitis, hemorrhagic,
n the gingivitis characterized by profuse bleeding, especially that associated with ascorbic acid deficiency or leukemia.
gingivitis, herpetic,
n an inflammation of the gingivae caused by herpesvirus. See also gingivostomatitis, herpetic.
gingivitis, hormonal,
n the gingivitis associated with endocrine imbalance, the endocrinopathy being modified, in most instances, by the influence of local environmental factors.
gingivitis, hyperplastic,
n the gingivitis characterized by proliferation of the various tissue elements. May be accompanied by dense infiltration of inflammatory cells.
gingivitis, idiopathic,
n a gingival inflammation of unknown causation.
gingivitis, infectious,
n a gingivitis not caused by plaque, but instead originating from bacteria, fungi, or viruses.
gingivitis, inflammatory cells in,
n the inflammatory cells are, for the most part, lymphocytes, plasma cells, and some histiocytes, because the gingival inflammatory process is usually chronic and progressive in nature. With acute exacerbations, polymorphonuclear leukocytes are also present.
gingivitis, marginal,
n an inflammation of the gingivae localized to the marginal gingivae and interdental papillae.
gingivitis, menstrual cycle associ-ated,
n gingival inflammation that occurs during ovulation as a result of hormone-level changes.
gingivitis, necrotizing ulcerative,
n (fusospirochetal gingivitis, NUG, trench oral cavity, ulcerative gingivitis, ulceromembranous gingivitis, Vin-cent's gingivitis, Vincent's infection) a form of necrotizing periodontal disease with an inflammation of the gingivae characterized by necrosis of the interdental papillae, ulceration of the gingival margins, the appearance of a pseudomembrane, pain, and a fetid odor.
n (uremic gingivitis, uremic stomatitis), a membrane form of stomatitis and gingivitis associated with a failure of kidney function. It is accompanied by pain, ammonia-like odor, and increased salivation.
gingivitis, non plaque-induced,
n a gingivitis caused by factors other than plaque, such as allergic reaction, dermatologic disease, a genetic condition, infectious agents, response to a foreign body, or physical trauma.
gingivitis, plaque-induced,
n a gingivitis caused by the accumulation of plaque.
gingivitis, pregnancy,
gingivitis, puberty,
n an enlargement of the gingival tissues as a result of an exaggerated response to irritation resulting from hormonal changes.
gingivitis, scorbutic,
n a gingivitis associated with vitamin C (ascorbic acid) deficiency.
gingivitis, systemic disease-induced,
n a gingivitis occurring as a complication of a systemic disease, such as type 1 diabetes mellitus or acute leukemia.
gingivitis, uremic,
n See gingivitis, nephritic.
a general term for inflammation of the gums, of which bleeding is one of the primary signs. Other signs include swelling, redness, pain and difficulty in chewing. There are numerous causes for this condition, and it can lead to a more serious disorder, periodontitis. One of the most common causes of gingivitis is the accumulation of food particles in the crevices between the gums and the teeth.
feline plasma cell gingivitis-pharyngitis, feline plasma cell-lymphocytic gingivitis-pharyngitis
a chronic inflammatory disease of the mouth in cats, characterized by proliferative and ulcerative lesions of the gums and palatine fossa. There is often anorexia and a fetid odor to the breath. The cause is unknown.
necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis
a gingival infection marked by redness and swelling, necrosis, pain, hemorrhage, a necrotic odor and often a pseudomembrane. Extension to the oral mucosa is called necrotizing ulcerative gingivostomatitis.

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Scott Speedman and a Programming Note
It's Friday night in Cannes and I have to get to an SJP event and then there's a party carpet we're waiting for access on and my thumbs are killing me from all this blackberry blogging. I know I still have my interview with Angelina Jolie to deliver and as soon as I get to a proper keyboard, I will put that down. I also have notes on several other celebrities from Cannes and tomorrow is the big Pirates 4 red carpet and the Brange will be front and centre all weekend so there will be a lot to cover on Monday. For now though, I have to get up from the corner of the Palais where I tap my posts out and get to work on the Croisette. This weekend I'll have more time with a proper laptop and I'll be able to bank everything early to roll out for you Monday morning.
I'm leaving you with Scott Speedman coming from the gym the other day because there are not often pictures of him - the last we saw were from Coachelle and he's dating Teresa Palmer - and because there are many of you who keep asking.
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Tracy Swallow, 48
Tracy Ann Swallow, 48, of Wapakoneta, died Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012, at her residence.
She was born April 26, 1963, in Lima, the daughter of Naomi and Richard Carnes, who survive in Wapakoneta.
Also surviving are two daughters, Alisha Ackerman, of Wapakoneta, and Julianne M. (David) Sanders, of Wapakoneta; a son, Mitchel Richard Hicks and his father, Larry Hicks, of Wapakoneta; a granddaughter, Olivia Marie Sanders, of Wapakoneta; a brother, Victor Carnes, of Grand Rapids, Mich.; and two sisters, Tami Zwez, of Wapakoneta, and Fawn Purtee, of Alger.
She was a homemaker and a 1981 graduate of Wapakoneta Senior High School.
Funeral services are at 7 p.m. Thursday at Bayliff & Son Funeral Home in Cridersville, with the Rev. Shawn Morris officiating.
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Newport News
Railroad Station: 23rd St. and River Rd. for Chesapeake and Ohio Ry.
Bus Stations: NW. comer 28th St. and Washington Ave. for Greyhound and Peninsula Transit Lines; SE. corner 28th St. and Washington Ave. for Great Eastern Lines.
Taxis: Fare 10 cents and upward, according to distance.
Streetcars and Busses: Local and interurban; fare 50 within city limits, 50 for each zone outside city.
Traffic Regulations: No all-night parking in main part of city, i hr. parking 8-6 on Washington Ave.
Accommodations: 3 hotels; tourist homes.
Information Service: Tidewater Auto Ass'n, Warwick Hotel, 25th St. between Washington and West Aves.
Radio Station: WGH 1310 kc.). Motion Picture Houses: 3, including i for Negroes.
Golf: James River Country Club, 5.3 m. W. of city limits on US 60, 18 holes, open by arrangement, greens fee 82; Old Dominion Goff Club, 16th and Chestnut Sts., 18 holes, greens fee 40O for 18 holes, 250 for 9 holes.
Swimming: James River Country Club, open 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily, guest fee 40 cents.
Tennis: James River Country Club, 5.3 m. W. of city limits on US 60, no fee for guests; Huntington Park, 1 m. W. of city limits on US 60) 4 courts, no fee; Woodrow Wilson School Grounds, Maple Ave. and Kecoughtan St., 1 court, no fee; Newport News Baseball Park, 28th and Wicham Sts., 1 court, no fee.
Ice Skating: Old Dominion Skating Rink, near Old Dominion Golf Club, 16th and Chestnut Sts., open 8-11 p.m. in winter, adm. 40 cents.
Boating: Boats for hire at piers, S. end of Warwick Ave.
Annual Events: Newport News Regatta, usually in late summer.
NEWPORT NEWS (25 alt., 34,417 pop.), at the mouth of the James River and at the head of Hampton Roads, is the Tidewater terminus of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway and the home of one of the largest shipyards in the world. The area of the city is roughly triangular, with its base stretching across the marshy lowlands of Virginia's most historic peninsula and its sides the James River and Hampton Roads.
Overlooking the waters, new and comfortable homes present a sharp contrast to clustered slums. The better residential district, beginning at the northernmost limits, is contiguous to the shipyard. Southward, parks stretch to meet the great railway terminal, which dips into the city behind more than a mile of river front. At the apex of the triangle is the terminus of the Chesapeake Ferry Company and close by are the municipal pier and a harbor for small boats. On the Hampton Roads shore line is a confusion of industrial plants and warehouses. A residential section at the eastern edge of the city has been named Kecoughtan for its remote ancestor.
Men in uniform frequent the streets of Newport News--sailors and naval officers from Norfolk or from cruisers anchored in the bay; army officers and enlisted men from Langley Field and Fort Monroe. Newport News has a festive air when the shipyard launches a new vessel or when a man-of-war casts anchor in Hampton Roads and sends ashore its pleasureseeking crew.
Negroes make up 39 per cent of the population of Newport News. Most of the men have stable and comparatively well-paid employment in industry, particularly in the shipyard, where many hold skilled jobs, and the Negro business and professional group is increasing.
Newport News, though on the site of a very old settlement, became a city in recent years. It lies within the original Kecoughtan area, which extended from the Chesapeake Bay westward to Skiffe's Creek and northward to Back River. In 1607 the first English settlers entering the James River named the apex of the triangle Point Hope. In 1611 Robert Salford, with his wife and son, came to the creek now in the eastern part of the city. The name of the stream, Salford Creek, was changed through usage to Salter's. Other land within the limits of present Newport News was patented in 1621 by the Newce brothers, Thomas and Sir William, who came from Ireland. Sir William Newce had offered to transport 1000 persons to Virginia, but brought 'only a few weak and unserviceable people, ragged and not above a fortnight's provisions, some bound for three years, and most upon wages.' For his failure William Capps impatiently dubbed him 'Sir William Naughtworth.' But there was some reason for Sir William's failure to bring the thousand persons-he died in 1621.
Daniel Gookin, an Englishman who had moved to Port Newce in County Cork, Ireland, followed the Newces to this area, bringing with him 'fifty men of his owne, and thirty Passengers, exceedingly well furnished with all sorts of Prouision.' It was he who probably named the community -some say for his home in Ireland; others, to honor Newce and Captain Christopher Newport; - and still others, for the good news that Newport brought the starving colonists-the most likely origin since old inhabit- ants still call the city Newport's News. That the name was current in 1626 is attested by the minutes of the general court, which record a trans- fer to Daniel Gookin of land 'situate above Newport's News at a place called Marie's Mount.'
Though tracing its ancestry to Kecoughtan and sharing in Colonial and American vicissitudes, Newport News was merely an area of farm lands and a fishing village until the coming of the railroad and the subsequent establishment of the great shipyard. In 1852 an act of the general assembly 'to legalize a wharf at Newports News,' gave the Warwick County Court 'the same powers in regard to said wharf as are possessed by the county court of James City in regard to the Grove Wharf on the lands of Thomas Wynne.' In 1873 Major Robert H. Temple surveyed a railway line from Richmond to the mouth of the James River. Seven years later Collis P. Huntington, the industrialist, found Major Temple's wooden markers intact and undertook to build the road along that route. The railroad was completed in 1882, and a town was plotted without formal authorization by the general assembly. Four years later the Chesapeake Dry Dock and Construction Company, now the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company, was begun and boom years followed. In 1900 the population was 19,635; and in 1920, 35,596.
Humanity's flotsam and jetsam landed upon an area that came to be known significantly as Hell's Half Acre, a district between 18th and 23rd Streets now occupied by a railway yard. When Newport News was incorporated as a city in 1896, Hell's Half Acre lay outside its limits. Shacks were hurriedly built to house its motley population, estimated during the World War at about 2,000 persons almost equally divided between Negroes and whites, whose barrooms, and brothels catered to water-front workers and visiting seamen. It is said that the area then averaged a murder a week. At the end of the war, however, Newport News annexed Hell's Half Acre and the adjacent Negro district known as Poverty Row, and instituted a program of law enforcement. Between 1925 and 1927 all the land of both sections was bought by the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway, and the disreputable shacks were razed.
Now, in addition to the giant shipyard and the sea terminus of a great',, railway, the city's industries include the manufacture of soft drinks, ice.and ice cream, mattresses and pillows, metal fixtures, automobile parts,' caskets, hotel and hospital supplies, and building accessories.
The COURTHOUSE (open 9-5 Mon.-Fri., 9-1 Sat.), NW. comer Huntington Ave. and 25th St., is a red brick structure, built in 1891-93 and used for only three years as the courthouse of Warwick County. In 1896, the year of its incorporation as a city, Newport News held its courts in this building. The courthouse, later bought by the city, is now used by the corporation court of Newport News and the circuit courts of Warwick and Elizabeth City Counties.
The PUBLIC LIBRARY (open 9-5, 7-9 weekdays), SW. comer West Ave. and 30th Sts., is of modified Federal architecture with pink brick and white pilasters. It was designed by Charles Robinson and built in 1928 under the direction of the Newport News Library, Inc., organized in 1908 through the efforts of local clubwomen. The library contains nearly 24,000 volumes.
The PLANT OF THE NEWPORT NEWS SHIPBUILDING AND DRY DOCK COMPANY (open by arrangement), Washington Ave. between 35th and 49th Sts., stretching nearly a mile along the James and covering 125 acres, has been an important factor in the development of Newport News. The vast plant of red brick shops is dominated by the numerous giant trellises of two steel cradles and three dry docks-one capable of accommodating the largest ships afloat. The clean and orderly appearance of the whole yard displays the high standards of the founder, Collis Potter Huntington, whose statement, 'We shall build good ships here at a profit if we can, at a loss if we must, but always good ships, 'is inscribed in bronze on a giant rock within the entrance. Organized in 1886, it is one of the largest private shipbuilding yards in the world. It occupies a perfect situation with respect to tides, deep water, and proximity to the sea. The first dry dock was completed in 1889. Normally employing about 7,000 men, it enlarged its working force to 14,ooo during the World War. More than 350 vessels have been constructed here for the Merchant Marine and United States Navy. After the World War the equipment was modified to produce locomotives and other heavy machinery, particularly hydraulic turbines. Some of these turbines, among the largest in the world, were built for Boulder Dam, Muscle Shoals, and for Dnepropetrovsk, the huge power development project of the Soviet Republics on the Dnieper River. Safety regulations, medical and surgical services, noncontributory pensions, and workers' insurance have functioned since about 1916, and recreational activities are sponsored by the plant. A system of employee representation has been in operation since 1927. In 1919 an apprentice school was established, providing a four-year course in craft training with wages. Increased naval appropriations of 1938-39 resulted in immediate acceleration of work at the shipyard, where the largest passenger vessel ever built in America is under construction (1939).
The CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY TERMINAL, bounded by 23rd St., the river, Newport News Ave., and Warwick Ave., spreads over more than 300 acres and is the largest single terminus in the world. Ten piers, including four covered merchandise piers, two coal piers, and a passenger pier, extend into the river along a mile and a half of frontage. Two piers have facilities for emptying an entire gondola carload of coal into a ship in one rapid operation. There are extensive warehouses, especially for tobacco, of which the volume moving through Hampton Roads is unrivaled. This section was chosen in 188o by Collis P. Huntington as the deep-water terminal for his railroad. Coal dumpings rose from 575,000 tons in 1882 to 51,488,060 in 1935. More than 62,000,000 tons of other commodities were moved in 1935 as against 1,150,000 tons in 1882.
The SOLOMON LIGHTFOOT MICHAUX TEMPLE, SW. comer Jefferson Ave. and 19th St., a blue-painted brick building, is the headquarters of Elder Michaux, Negro evangelist, who once sold fish on the streets of Newport News. By sharp business acumen, particularly in becoming chief local purveyor of fish to the United States Navy during the World War, he accumulated a fortune, which he expends liberally in charity to black and white unfortunates. He has large congregations in New York, Philadelphia, and Washington, besides local followers, who meet most often on the shore at the foot of Jefferson Avenue in an open-air tabernacle seating 5,000.
The SITE OF CEELEY'S, 225 Chesapeake Ave., is occupied by a residence. First the home of Thomas Ceeley, it was later the plantation seat of the Cary family. Thomas Ceeley, the younger, a burgess from Warwick Plantation in 1629 and from Warwick County in 1639, sold the property to William Wilson, from whom it passed with his daughter's hand to Miles Cary and to Miles's son, Wilson Miles Cary. George Washington is supposed to have courted one of Wilson Miles Cary's daughters until he was discouraged by her father. Considering young George too poor a match, Mr. Cary is reported to have told him rather haughtily that she had a coach of her own to drive.
The VIRGINIA STATE SCHOOL FOR COLORED DEAF AND BLIND CHILDREN, NW. end of Pear (Sampson) Ave., occupies a group of seven brick buildings on spacious grounds, including on its 140 acres a farm, workshops, and an infirmary. It was founded in 1906 through the efforts of William C. Ritter, himself deaf, who was superintendent until 1937. Opened in 1908 with 2 5 children, the school had an enrollment of 100 in 1937 with 9 instructors. The ratio of blind to deaf is about 40-60. Training is provided in farming, arts, crafts and trades, and in the 'three R's.' There is also a creditable school orchestra.
The NEWPORT NEWS HOMESTEADS, around the intersection of Aberdeen and Newmarket Rds., is a model community built by the Farm Security Administration to provide low-cost housing for Negro industrial workers. Seventy-nine double houses are scattered over a 436-acre tract of rich trucking land well drained and planted with trees. The 158 semi-detached units, on half-acre lots providing garden space, are constructed of red brick, and are connected by double garages. They range in size from three to five rooms and are uniform in design except for minor variations. They rent from $11.50 to $18 per month, and, after their first year of occupancy, are offered to renters for sale upon payments spread over 40, years. A large brick community house, including an auditorium and school rooms, provides a center for recreation and education. A guidance and supervisory program includes instruction in vegetable gardening and in living under modem conditions. Except for architectural design, the project has been carried out entirely by Negroes.
Mariner's Museum, 5.3 m.; James River Country Club and Golf Museum, 7.1 m.; Old Point Comfort and Fort Monroe, 9.8 m.; Buckroe Beach, 10.5 m. (see Tour 8a).


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Derby History Quiz
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Bank note from the Derby Fishing Company
A previous quiz focused on the disappearance of Shad from the Housatonic River as a viable industry following the building of the Ousatonic Dam. Well for a short time around the turn of the century (The 19th century) the Derby Fishing Company was doing quite well in the fish trade, but not in shad. The bank note pictured above was a symbol of a thriving fishing trade here. However, the Derby Fishing Company's trade was a world trade that included cod taken from the banks of Newfoundland and shipped directly to Spain, France and Italy, Returning to Derby the hulls of the boats pulled up to Derby landing with the exotic products of the European and Mediterranean states. However a series of unfortunate events conspired to drive the company out of business and seriously depress the local economy. Insurance losses, the seizure of ships by France and England and the building of new roads to the harbors in New Haven and Bridgeport crippled the company and eventually drove them out of business. The building of the roads seriously damaged the trade between inland farmers and the West Indies.
The disruption of this trade was an economic disaster for the city that rivals the ups and downs of today's stock market - and it would not recover until the Industrial Revolution swept in and brought a new wave of prosperity.
Correct answers were received from: Millie from Ansonia, John Whalen, Eileen Krugel, ken dupke, Paul Mari, Jack Skelding, Fred Grant, Kimberley Shelton, PAUL COMKOWYCZ, John Asp, Howard Bradshaw, Randy Ritter, and Alison ?.
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Clovis Oncology Inc. (CLVS) Drops 5.03% on January 05Equities Staff Follow |
Clovis Oncology Inc. (CLVS) was one of the Russell 2000's biggest losers for Tuesday January 05 as the stock slid 5.03% to $31.69, a loss of $-1.68 per share. Starting at an opening price of $33.50 a share, the stock traded between $31.33 and $34.00 over the course of the trading day. Volume was 937,304 shares over 6,684 trades, against an average daily volume of 1.75 million shares and a total float of 38.32 million.
The losses send Clovis Oncology Inc. down to a market cap of $1.21 billion. In the last year, Clovis Oncology Inc. has traded between $116.75 and $24.50, and its 50-day SMA is currently $55.12 and 200-day SMA is $78.44.
Clovis Oncology Inc is a biopharmaceutical company focused on acquiring, developing and commercializing innovative anti-cancer agents in the United States, Europe and additional international markets.
Clovis Oncology Inc. is based out of Boulder, CO and has some 136 employees. Its CEO is Patrick J. Mahaffy.
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Cecile Irene DeLaBruere
DeLaBruere– Cecile Irene, 88, of Island Pond passed away October 7, 2011 in Newport. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, October 14, 2011 at the Grace Brethren Church in Island Pond with the Rev. Jake Kocis officiating. Friends may call at the Church on Friday, October 14, 2011 from noon until the hour of the funeral. Interment will follow in Lakeside Cemetery in Island Pond. Should friends desire, contributions in her memory may be made to the Alzheimer's Association of VT, 300 Corner Stone Drive, Suite 128, Williston, VT 05495. On-line condolences may be sent to the family through the funeral home website at www.curtis-britch-converse-rushford.com. Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Curtis-Britch-Converse-Rushford Funeral Home, locally family owned and operated.
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Bizarre (1950s)
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Bizarre was a science fiction fanzine edited by Tom Covington.
Two issues were published from Wilmington, North Carolina, U.S.A.: the first in September 1950, and the second, and last, in September 1951.
The first issue included poetry by Robert E. Briney (writing as Andrew Duane), W. Paul Ganley (writing as Toby Duane), and Lee Gann.
The second issue printed poetry by W. Paul Ganley (writing as Toby Duane), Philip Duke, Lilith Lorraine (Challenge, Different), and Marie Louise Share (Hodge-Podge). This issue also featured an interview with James Blish (The Planeteer).


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Rains blasts council for grilling mayor
Wapakoneta's Safety-Service Director Bill Rains blazing defense of Mayor Rodney Metz overshadowed Monday's council meeting.
According to Metz, the focus of the meeting was to be on resolving a letter of support for one of two projects involving senior housing. Apparently the city gave its blessing — in terms of resolutions of support — for the Wapakoneta Village and a project adjacent to the Lincoln Estates subdivision. The resolution was made so the two developments could gain points in an application process with the Ohio Housing Finance Authority.
Little did anyone know that was a no-no. Apparently, you can only endorse one.
Metz only found out about the error Wednesday.
But Rains' report centered on how the mayor was treated at the previous council meeting April 7, at which Rains was absent.
At that meeting, Metz was asked about the West Auglaize Street sewer project and the easements required for completion.
"In my absence, there were a lot of questions at the last council meeting that the mayor tried to field as best he could," Rains said. "Unfortunately, he didn't have a lot of the answers I had."
For a complete story, see the Tuesday, April 22, 2014, edition of the Wapakoneta Daily News.


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Heeeeeere they come! Several new Smilies will be making their appearance on the forum Smilies page. I got a hankerin' for making some after (again) surfin' through the page and thinkin' they were so cool that I had to make some, too.

So, I whipped up seven of 'em. So far, three are up on the page. I *think* two more are gonna be posted within the next few days. But, I need some feedback for the last two I made.

The last two are two incarnations of "Death" that Jim played in the past. One is from "In Living Color," the other is from "High Strung." Now the poll Q: Should we post the two "Death" icons to have available for the Forum? Or should we stay away from my dark sense of humor?

Let me know! (And that's my final word on "The BCDavis Factor.")

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Don't worry about your dark sense of humor! Jim wouldn't either! Please post the Death icons, I'd use them!

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I can't wait to see it! Please post 'em up, Brooke. The more smilies, the better!

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Can you make a icon--- When Jim dress as a crazy doctor(long hair, wear glasses and a lab coat) in the movie "batman return"? Hehe!

You mean Ed Nygma, huh? Yeah, certainly would be funny! I also like to see Wiploc, Stanley Ipkiss, Skip Tarkenton and most of all this Fernell or Fernale (or whatever) guy from ILC (best friend of Edna). I love him! He's one of my favorite ILC characters!

Yes! Ed Nygma, it should be in the movie "Batman Forever" but not "Batman Return"

Hey, how does Jim look like for your favorite ILC guy you mentioned above? cos i don't see any ILC except the video in this web site.

He's a lanky school kid with thick glasses, tousled hair and facial features that are always... out of shape. He's very intelligent and expresses everything very scientificly. He's always together with his schoolmate Edna. He pretends not to like her and they're always querreling. But in the end he always helps her out of trouble, though he also always explains that he did it for purely egoistic reasons.
I can't explain that, you have to see it! Unfortunately I have no pics or stuff. Maybe JCO could put a video clip on the site???

Thanks Nano75

Hahaha, just read your description, thick glasses, tousled hair and facial features, i can imagine how funny he is! I really want to watch it! I wish JCO can put it on the site one day, and also put the script on it so that i can follow what is Jim talking, hehe, many thanksssss!

hey, is the guy who act as Edna is still a comedian?

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I made one, per your wish. Hope you like it!

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We can't see your new icon "parnell".
Bye the way who are these new figures  and  ??

Great work of Steven Wishnack!
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Server problems. Last night's update was lost. Hopefully the situation will be back to normal soon.

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What are they, hmmm.

The first is the over-the-top hottub Lifeguard from SNL.

The second is the Reverend Pathos from ILC. You know, the guy who sings badly and will offer you forgiveness from your sins for $19.95. hehe

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Okay, FTP access is back and I've re-uploaded the Parnell smilie, so it should be loading correctly now.

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 I love Parnell!!

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19 March 2009
Hummus and Roasted Red Pepper Sandwich
This weekend, Paris hosted probably the largest yearly book fair in the country: the Salon du Livre. Publishers, large and small, come from all over France to sell their books and many of them invite their authors to come and do book signings throughout the 5 days. (You might have noticed that I go to a lot of events involving books, the fact that D. is a writer, proofreader and newly appointed editor-in-chief of the online cultural magazine Culturofil has something to do with that. Also I love books. But that's another story.)
One of my purchases will likely make a few appearances on this blog: Mes soupes salées et sucrées. It was a difficult choice because one of my favorite French fantasy authors came out with a new book recently and I didn't have enough money for both so I was standing in the middle of the fair with my hand in my hands going "Fantasy or soup, fantasy or soup..." in a very tortured and dramatic way. But I decided to give up spring evenings curled up with epic adventure for winter evenings curled up with hearty stews and summer evenings sipping on refreshingly cold fruit soups, and I will be happy to share these moments with you.
As at many of these types of events, the food sold there is extremely expensive and not terribly appetizing. Nine euros for a measly sandwich? No thank you! So I got to work in the kitchen and came up with these much-yummier, much-cheaper sandwiches that we packed and devoured at the Salon du Livre to give us energy to meet our favorite authors.
For 2 people
1/2 cup of of hummus
1 red pepper
a handful of mâche leaves (My translator insists this is called corn salad in English but I've never heard of that. Does anyone recognize these leaves?)
fresh ground pepper
olive oil
Preheat the oven to 375F/190C.
Seed the red pepper and cut into slices. Place the slice on a cookie sheet, lined with aluminum foil and drizzle liberally with olive oil. Roast in the oven for about 20 minutes until tender. Let cool.
Spread the hummus on one side of the sandwich and cover with roasted red pepper slices and mâche leaves. Pepper to taste and drizzle olive oil on the other side of the sandwich before closing and packing to take with you wherever you want to go!
In other news, I've been thinking again (I know, I know, dangerous) about how if we as food bloggers have a responsibility to do something about world hunger (see BloggerAid and join up!), there's another food-related issue that we would be remiss never to mention and that is eating disorders. With that in mind, I'd like to recommend a wonderful new blog out there called Anatomy of a Survivor. Lily is recovering bulimic whose honest and poignant entries are a testament to the struggle of recovering from an eating disorder, as well as being filled with practical advice and encouragement from someone who knows what she's talking about.
I highly recommend it whether or not the topic speaks to you personally, because as much as food can be a wonderful way to share good times with friends, to stay healthy, and to enjoy life, for some people eating is a source of stress and a daily battle, and it's been important for me to recognize that.
8 comments:
- Jessalyn Pinneo said...
Félicitations à D. ! Mais c'est trop bien !! ...et les recettes, ça va, pas mal. ;) (Mais vraiment, j'ai hâte d'essayer ce Crème d'haricots coco...)
- 19 March, 2009 15:59
- Ivy said...
check this out, could it be lamb's lettuce? http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1370492
I love your hummus sandwich.
- 19 March, 2009 19:32
- Amy said...
It is called corn salad...but it's more commonly called mache here too.
I'm not sure I've ever eaten it, but I have spent a lot of time gazing longingly at seed catalogues.
I miss you! We should make a phone date.
- 20 March, 2009 03:16
- Sam said...
We call it corn salad here but every country has it's own name for it, like the rocket/roquette/aragula thing!
The sandwich looks delicious especially those roasted peppers, they're so good!
- 20 March, 2009 09:42
- Tony said...
My dad makes a sandwich like this. It's pretty darn tasty. Yours looks amazing :)
- 20 March, 2009 18:13
- Psychgrad said...
Don't think I've every seen that green. Looks like a deliciously fresh combination.
- 21 March, 2009 15:39
- Hopie said...
Jessalyn - Merci ;-) Ah, le crème d'haricots coco est bon ! Dis moi ce que tu en penses.
Ivy - Very useful, thank you. I think that's it!
Amy - Yea I kind of thought it might be mache in English too. It's yummy stuff. I miss you too! I'll call you ASAP.
Sam - I see why it's so confusing then. I LOVE roasted red peppers!
Tony - Yea, my mom makes similar ones too. Very yummy stuff.
Psychgrad - Yea, I guess we don't really grow it in North America so much, but it's yummy.
- 22 March, 2009 19:15
- Deeba @Passionate About Baking said...
I feel like a sandwich when I read your post Hopie. Great great post!! xoxoxo
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OXFORD, Miss. (April 4, 2010) - Sophomore Mayte Vizcarrondo (Cadiz, Spain) posted her best finish of the season thanks to a season-low round of 2-under-par 70 during final round action Sunday in the Rebel Intercollegiate at the Ole Miss Golf Course.
Vizcarrondo, who finished fourth on the individual leaderboard, helped lift the Buccaneers to a strong fourth place finish in the team competition as well. ETSU ended the event just seven strokes back of team champion and 27th-ranked Tulane, and the Bucs were just four strokes back of No. 19 Texas A&M.
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A question I recently read in a family history magazine suggested that the fact that a man was not named as a witness on his daughter's marriage certificate was evidence that he had died by this date, or possibly that he was unable to attend the wedding due to illness or infirmity. This seems to presuppose that it was common for parents, or at least the father of the bride, to witness a marriage.
Although I have heard this belief expressed before it is not one I necessarily agree with. There are examples in my family tree of parents witnessing the marriage of one of their children, but I believe it was more usual for the witnesses to be contemporaries of the couple, often siblings, but sometimes cousins or close friends.
More specifically, in the 20th century at least, I thought it was usually the Best Man and Chief Bridesmaid who signed the marriage register as witnesses. This belief is confirmed by my paternal grandparents marriage in 1939. The marriage certificate names as witnesses two individuals who I recognise as the groom's brother and bride's sister. A detailed report of the wedding in the local newspaper shows that this same brother was best man and the sister the first named of three bridesmaids.
Searching English Parish Registers in particular, I've noticed the same names appearing as witnesses time and time again. I suspect that these were individuals connected with the Church and this certainly seems to be the case with two marriages in my family that took place in the Parish of Gorleston, Suffolk.
A William Bristow witnessed the marriage of my ancestors there in 1809 and a William H. Bristow witnessed their grandson's marriage in the same church in 1892. A search of census returns indicates that a William Bristow and William H. Bristow, were father and son who both followed the double occupation of 'Tailor & Parish Clerk', the younger man taking over the role of Parish Clerk from the older. Both men appear to be have served the function of Parish Clerk well into old age. William senior is recorded as 'Church Clerk' in the 1861 Census, aged 67 and William H. Bristow as 'Parish Clerk' in the 1891 Census aged 71. If these ages are correct William senior would only have been about 15 at the time of the 1809 marriage so I wonder if he took over the role from another William Bristow, parish clerk - his father perhaps?
So why would the parish clerk be a witness? Does this imply that there were no relatives or friends present at the wedding? I suspect this may have been the case for the 1892 marriage. The couple in question had apparently been living together for over 10 years and had at least four children. It seems likely that the wedding would be a small, private affair, so as not to draw attention to the fact that they were not already married (as they had claimed in the 1881 and 1891 censuses).
However, I am not convinced that just because no relatives are named as witnesses that this always implies they were not present, and suspect there may have been another reason why parish clerks witnessed so many marriages.
For the marriage of my ancestors in 1809 there are actually four witnesses recorded in the parish register. Two signed their names in full and two signed with an 'X'. Although it is not clear, I wonder if the two who could write their names (one of whom was William Bristow) were not so much witnessing the marriage, as witnessing the X marks of the other two.
To avoid the need for this extra step was there perhaps a preference for witnesses who could sign their names? In which case, does the fact that a parish clerk witnessed a marriage not necessarily indicate that there were no guests at the wedding but rather none who could sign their own names?
If so, this might also explain why in the early 19th century and earlier witnesses often seem to be two men, rather than one man and one woman as was common later.
I would be interested to hear from others as to who witnessed the marriages in your family. Relatives or non-relatives? Parents or siblings? Literate or illiterate?


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Some of the theologians I encountered did not seem like anyone I would actually want to be around on purpose. I made the crack that some theologians were to joy in Christ what nutritionists were to enjoying cheesecake. They both took something full of delight and made you feel mostly bad about it.
Yet something is changing in my life. I am really seeing the need for a solid theological basis for what I believe.
All of this came to mind when Sam Cooke's classic Wonderful World popped up on the iPod. You know the one where Sam builds a strong case for academic slacking actually being a strength.
Don't know much about history
Don't know much biology
Don't know much about a science book
Don't know much about the french I took
But I do know that I love you
And I know that if you love me too
What a wonderful world this would be
I wrote an ode (cross off "Bucket List" Item Number 87 – Write Ode) using that classic tune to describe our lack of theological depth. This classic appears in the new version of When Bad Christians Happen to Good People.
For the music director. A psalm of parody sung to Sam Cooke's Wonderful World. All rise.
Don't know much about theology,
Don't know much Christology.
Don't know much about Leviticus,
Don't know why they had the Exodus.
But I do know that God loves you,
And I'm trying hard to be good too.
What a wonderful faith this would be.
Well, I don't claim to be a good Christian,
But I'm trying to be.
For maybe by bein' a good person, brother,
I can gain eternity.
(Everyone now…)
Don't know much about the Pharisees,
Can't explain the Trinity.
Don't know much ecclesiology
Don't know what a good tithe should be.
But I think that God forgives my quirks,
And I figure if I do good works,
What a wonderful faith this would be.
Humorous? I hope so. But the problem is not so funny. What do we believe? And why? I think one of the fundamental problems in many churches is that we do not effectively connect the theological dots. That is why the book Truefaced and the Truefaced Romans CD series has had such a profound impact in my life. The authors (and speakers) connect the dots of justification, imputed righteousness, propitiation, identity in Christ, sanctification and other assorted church words. Remember the connect the dots books you had as a kid? When you connect the theological dots the picture revealed is Jesus.
Now I find myself neck deep in theology. Trying to learn more to be able to make a defense of the Gospel of Jesus. I want to understand church history and doctrine. I want to understand grace and more importantly I want to live it. I have a long, long, long way to go but someday I hope that the scouting report on me will reflect the summary of Jesus written in the first chapter of the Gospel of John. Jesus was beautifully described as being "full of grace and truth". That would be a dramatic shift from what I have been described as being full of at other points in my journey. I am excited about continuing to refine my theological base but I want to always be mindful that truth preached without grace is not received nearly as well as the reverse approach. Connect the dots. The picture is beautiful.


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U.N. gun ban faces pre-emptive attack
'There's no doubt that the real agenda is domestic firearms control'
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A gun rights organization has launched a petition effort to build opposition to plans being discussed by U.S. officials and the United Nations that could result in the confiscation and destruction of privately owned firearms inside the U.S.
The online petition, run by officials with the National Association for Gun Rights, offers participants a conduit to tell their U.S. senators a "Small Arms Treaty"' being discussed is "nothing more than a massive global gun control scheme, designed to register, ban and confiscate firearms from law-abiding citizens."
Spokesman Luke O'Dell has explained in on online statement that the exact wording of the proposal so far has been kept "under wraps."
"But looking at previous versions of the U.N. 'Small Arms Treaty,' you and I can get a good idea of what's likely in the works," he wrote. "Don't let any of the 'experts' lull you to sleep by saying 'Oh, we have it handled' or 'Until you know exactly what's in the treaty you can't fight against it.'"
"Judging by Ambassador [John] Bolton's comments – who certainly knows what to expect from the American-freedom-hating international crowd that infests the U.N. – we are certain the treaty's going to address the private ownership of firearms," O'Dell wrote.
In a video posted on the website for the National Rifle Association, Bolton said, "I think it was clear from the outset that the Obama administration would move in this direction. The only thing that's surprising is that it's taken this long."
He said the presentations have portrayed the "Small Arms Treaty" as something to address international arms trade. "But there's no doubt that the real agenda is domestic firearms control," he said.
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He said there are many references that the only targets would be "illicit" arms.
"That begs the whole question. What's legal and what's illegal in a domestic application?" he said.
"Whatever the appearance on the surface, there's no doubt that domestic firearms control is right at the top of the agenda," he said.
O'Dell suggested that the new "international" law could bring tougher licensing requirements, programs to confiscate "unauthorized" firearms and even a ban on the private ownership of weapons inside the U.S.
The petition delivers to senators a request to oppose any plans to ratify a U.N. "Small Arms Treaty."
"The ratification of this treaty would also likely create an international gun registry, setting the stage for full-scale gun confiscation," it states.
WND reported last fall when Secretary of State Hillary Clinton first announced the U.S. had changed its stance and would support negotiations of an Arms Trade Treaty to regulate international gun trafficking.
The Bush administration had opposed it.
The U.S. also at that point joined a nearly unanimous 153-1 U.N. vote to adopt a resolution setting out a timetable on the proposed Arms Trade Treaty, including a U.N. conference to produce a final accord in 2012.
While Clinton called the plan a "crucial national security concern for the United States," gun rights advocates said it was an attempt under President Obama to sneak gun control into the U.S. without having the issue debated in Congress.
At the time, Brian Wood, disarmament expert for Amnesty International, said in a Bloomberg report the U.S. is the largest conventional arms trader in the world and the unregulated trade of conventional arms "can fuel instability, transnational organized crime and terrorism."
"All countries participate in the conventional arms trade and share responsibility for the 'collateral damage' it produces – widespread death, injuries and human rights abuses," said Rebecca Peters, director of the International Action Network on Small Arms in an Agence France-Presse interview. "Now finally governments have agreed to negotiate legally binding global controls on this deadly trade."
But Bob Barr, a former U.S. representative and presidential candidate of the Libertarian Party, explained in a separate interview with the NRA how a treaty that looks like it's all about fighting international crime will necessarily lead to erosion of Second Amendment gun rights:
"Even though [treaty advocates] all say, 'We are not going to involve domestic laws and the right to keep and bear arms, that won't be affected by all this,' that's nonsense," Barr said. "There's no way that if you buy into something like this and a treaty is passed regulating to ensure that firearms transfers internationally don't fall into the hands of people that the U.N. doesn't like, there's no way that that mechanism will work unless you have some form of national regulation and national tracking."
The effort is just one more of the outreaches launched under Obama that critics fear could lead to additional gun bans. They have expressed concern his nominee to head the Occupational Safety and Health Administration could arbitrarily ban guns across large segments of society as a "job safety" concern.
Also, Obama's attorney general, Eric Holder, supported Washington, D.C.'s ban on handguns before it was overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court. And since Obama has been in office, he's already advocated for a treaty that would require a federal license for hunters to reload their ammunition, has expressed a desire to ban "assault" weapons, has seen a plan to require handgun owners to submit to mental health evaluations and sparked a rush on ammunition purchases with his history of anti-gun positions.
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La Casa to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month, 40th anniversary
La Casa, the Indiana University Latino Cultural Center, is celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month with a variety of events on the Bloomington campus leading up to a yearlong celebration of its 40th anniversary.
"The theme of the month and our anniversary celebration is 'Looking Back: Looking Forward,' and is meant to celebrate both the history and future of our center and Latino culture as a whole at Indiana University," La Casa director Lillian Casillas said. "We're focusing on things that display our Latino culture across campus, including collections on display at the Kinsey Institute and the IU Art Museum, a film series at IU Cinema, Ballet Hispanico visiting the IU Auditorium, the Latino Studies program and the research our Latino student groups and faculty have been involved with. This is not just about us; it's about the campus as a whole."
The percentage of Latino students entering Indiana University Bloomington this fall as freshmen rose to 4.9 percent of the class, an increase of 7.3 percent over the 2012-13 school year -- figures that Latino Studies program director John Nieto-Phillips said represent the support given to Latino students by both La Casa and the broader university community.
"For the past 40 years, La Casa has been like a home away from home for Latina and Latino students, providing support and resources as they succeed in their education," he said. "It has also been instrumental to IU's efforts to be a more diverse and welcoming campus and has played a vital role in educating the public about Latino issues."
National Hispanic Heritage Month began Sept. 15. While a full calendar is available online, celebratory events include a one-hour exhibition on Latin American art Sept. 20 at the IU Art Museum, a "Salsa Under the Stars" event Sept. 28 at the Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center and Festival Latino Oct. 5 in Dunn Meadow.
La Casa will celebrate its 40th anniversary throughout the year but will host a kickoff celebration Oct. 11 to 13. Special events include a Latino student organizations' reunion, a banquet at the Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center and an alumni/student networking roundtable and lunch.
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