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Almost $1 million in state property is missing or stolen
Historic microscope from Smithsonian among missing items
Team 5 Investigates has uncovered a huge waste of taxpayer money. Hundreds of thousands of dollars in state property has been reported missing or stolen by state agencies, schools and universities.
And if that's not bad enough, NewsCenter 5's Kathy Curran reported Wednesday that taxpayers will most likely be stuck with the bill to replace it.
Thousands of dollars in cash, computers, cameras, even a tuba were reported missing from the state.
Team 5 Investigates found hundreds of other items, worth almost $1 million that have been reported to Massachusetts State Auditor Suzanne Bump's office in the last three years --- items most taxpayers would keep a close eye on.
"Is that acceptable to you, as state auditor?" asked Team 5 Investigates' Kathy Curran.
"Clearly we don't want to see the loss of any public property or the misuse of public funds," answered Bump.
Reports of missing bullet proof vests and handcuffs that could end up in the wrong hands are especially concerning.
"They're not isolated incidents, they are the result of a failure to really have strict standards about how you track equipment," Bump said.
Surprisingly, equipment belonging to the auditor's office from the previous administration even made the list.
"Right, some of our auditors were auditing at another location and three laptops went missing a few years ago," said Bump.
"Coincidence?" asked Curran.
"Didn't happen on my watch," Bump responded.
Records show the state's colleges and universities lost the most property, with $408,963 in missing and stolen equipment, electronics and other items that just vanished, including a historic Bausch and Lomb microscope on loan from the Smithsonian, the tops of three toilet tanks and even a decoy coyote.
"There really are some unusual items," said Bump.
Counterfeit bills and cash shortages were common at the courts, which lost approximately $14,180. A spokesperson told Team 5 Investigates while it's concerning, it's also small compared to their total collections.
But there's no explanation for the $50,000 loss the Southeastern Massachusetts Convention and Visitors Bureau suffered.
"It's a real wasted opportunity," said Betsy Wall, executive director of the Massachusetts office of Travel and Tourism.
The visitors bureau failed to match a grant that could have helped the area's tourist attractions stay afloat. Now they're going to be forced to return that money.
"What was their explanation with this grant and why they missed this opportunity?" asked Curran.
"You know, you'd have to ask them that. We had a very hard time getting good information," said Wall.
No one at the bureau responded to Team 5 Investigates' attempts to contact them.
"What's going to make them more accountable?" asked Curran.
"A lot of it has to do with the public pressure that we help to create by making an awareness, creating frankly embarrassing situations for people who haven't taken this aspect of their job seriously," said Bump.
Beyond that, state agencies don't face any penalties or loss of funding if they fail to keep track of their property. Critics tell Team 5 if they did, taxpayers wouldn't be footing such a big bill to replace all of it.


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Bonus Burger365 – Chewbacca
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Here's another burger that I created for Star Wars Remix. In hindsight, I should have used a Boca Burger patty to create "Chew-Boca". Oh well…
Once again, make sure you check out Star Wars Remix every Tuesday and Thursday, as they reveal the latest creations. Submit your own piece as well! ([])
New to the site? I created 365 other pieces of burger artwork as well.

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MALALA ANDRIALAVIDRAZANAFigures 1856, Leading races of man, 2016
UltraChrome Pigment Print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Ultra Smooth.
110 x 143 cm.
Edition 1 of 5 plus 1 artist's proof.
Signed, titled and numbered on the reverse of the frame.
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Unintentionally gay rap lyrics.
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Learn about "jiggle keys."
Edison was a hard-ass when it came to hiring employees. Check out some sample questions from the tests he gave prospects.
You must watch the "Walk of Shame Shuttle" commercial.
Another dickhead Arizona sheriff.
On this day in 1958 Carl Perkins ditched Sun Records and signed with Columbia.


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MatchEm - Animalz(free)
- Publisher: Christian Urquhart
- Genre: Strategy
- Released: 4 Feb, 2009
- Size: 2.9 MB
- Price: FREE!
- App Store Info
Play the first 8 levels of the classic mode
** 8/10 review at AppCraver-
Animalz Gets Applauze for Solid Puzzle Game
"Animalz is a game similar to reMovem but with more pizazz."
"Overall, Animalz has good entertainment value and presents itself as a solid puzzle game that makes sense."
** 4.5/5 review at 148apps.com
"this is a good take on an already popular format of game, and it really adds more strategy to how you would traditionally play it. It is a nice feature to get through the levels targeted scores by clicking the 'animalz' faces."
Reviews and comments from players:
- This game entertains me to the fullest!
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Animalz is a puzzle game with a twist.
It has:
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This will keep you entertained for hours.
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Tap on a colored ball and it will pop, tap on a group of colored balls to get a higher score.
For each level you are given a number of balls to pop to finish the level, you will also be given a limited number of pops - so choose carefully, these values are depicted by the 2 bars in the top left hand corner.
Click on one of the 'Animalz' and the balls will rotate around him, connect 2 or more of the same 'Animalz' and not only will you get a bonus score but you will get an additional pop.
The levels get more difficult as you go, what score can you get?
Hint: Use 2 of the 'Animalz' to rotate around the board to bring the same colored balls together to increase your score.
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GARDEN GROVE, Calif. — In 2012, Bishop Kevin Vann of Fort Worth, Texas, was visiting southern California and got a chance to tour the Crystal Cathedral, the iconic late-modern glass church built for Robert Schuller in 1980.
Schuller was once a highly successful "mega-church" preacher with a global television audience. But in 2010 his Crystal Cathedral Ministries declared bankruptcy, and the 34-acre campus was sold to the Catholic Diocese of Orange for $57.5 million in 2011.
The sale prompted questions about the financial and practical feasibility of the Catholic Church acquiring a modern cathedral designed by Philip Johnson, one of the 20th century's pre-eminent architects. Skeptics contended that the interior of the auditorium-style church — designed to highlight Schuller's preaching and accommodate one of the largest organs in the world — was unsuitable for Catholic liturgical worship.
However, the Vatican approved the purchase, and then-Bishop Tod Brown of Orange predicted that the cathedral and the six other buildings on the campus would be a boon to the diocese's 1.2 million Catholics.
Bishop Brown has since retired. Responsibility for approving the redesign of the glass-walled structure, now called "Christ Cathedral," has fallen to his successor, Bishop Vann, who learned he would be the new bishop of Orange one month after his first glimpse of the cathedral.
"The cathedral will be a focus of the New Evangelization and a focus of unity that builds on the history of the Church in Orange," Bishop Vann told the Register during an interview in early August.
"I have recalled the cathedrals in Florence, Notre Dame, St. John Lateran. The whole world swirls around these great places of worship that are designed to bring daily life to God."
Local Church Centerpiece
In the wake of his December 2012 installation, Bishop Vann has made the cathedral campus the centerpiece of the local Church's ambitious plans for religious and civic engagement in Orange, the 10th-largest diocese in the nation. Those plans include making the campus a place to showcase and celebrate the arts.
In the late 1970s, Schuller commissioned Johnson to design the cathedral. Another leading architect, Richard Neutra, designed the striking arboretum, where Schuller's congregation originally gathered, and the "Tower of Hope," once the tallest building in Orange County. And in 2003, the Welcoming Center, designed by Richard Meier, opened.
The redesign of the cathedral's interior promises to be the most challenging project, and it could take several years to complete. Meanwhile, the diocese has moved quickly to renovate several other buildings on the sprawling campus.
Neutra's arboretum has undergone a $5.7 million renovation, and it will temporarily serve as the place of worship for the cathedral parish community. In late June, parishioners from St. Callistus Church, the large Catholic parish previously located across the street from the cathedral complex, came together for their first Mas s in the arboretum.
When the school year begins in late summer, the Cathedral Academy, a preschool and kindergarten-through-eighth grade elementary school, and the diocese's new pastoral center will be open for busiiness in what was previously the Family Life building. for Crystal Cathedral Ministries.
The lay-led cathedral architectural renovation committee will soon select the architect who will tackle the redesign of the cathedral's interior. The diocese's $100-million capital campaign will finance the project, while also providing subsidies for various other programs and ministries, including education, priest retirements and seminary formation.
Good Value
When bankruptcy proceedings brought the property to the market, Tim Busch, the chair and founder of the Napa Institute, and CEO and founder of Busch Firm, a tax and corporate law firm with a specialty of representing religious organizations and foundations, contacted Bishop Brown, who had spent much of his tenure looking for a way to build a cathedral.
Naysayers quickly challenged the plan, arguing that it was too expensive and that Schuller's cathedral would be unsuitable for Catholic liturgies. However, Busch believed the property offered great value to the local Church, and he won over Bishop Brown and other leading Catholics in the diocese.
"The Oakland cathedral is on two acres and cost $200 million, and the Los Angeles cathedral is on five acres and cost $200 million," he told the Register, noting the much greater costs associated with building a cathedral from the ground up.
The acquisition of Schuller's 34-acre campus, by comparison, "cost a total of $120 million, including $63 million for renovation and carrying costs."
Robert Neal, managing partner of Hager Pacific Properties, a Newport Beach, Calif.-based real estate investment firm, is the chairman of the architectural renovation committee. He told the Register that the acquisition of Schuller's campus provided the Orange Diocese with a unique opportunity.
"The Catholic Church has been a leader in art and architecture for the world," Neal said. "That legacy poses a special challenge for us as we find ourselves dealing with structures designed by three great architects."
However, while Neal and his team respect the genius of Philip Johnson, who viewed the Crystal Cathedral as one of his most important buildings, they have not lost sight of their central mission: transforming the interior of the cathedral into a place worthy of the Mass.
Challenging Renovation
The committee has turned for guidance to De La Salle Christian Brother William Woeger, the director of worship for the Archdiocese of Omaha, Neb., and a well-known consultant who helped to guide the design of the Cathedral of Christ the Light in Oakland, Calif., among other projects.
"We have a unique situation. The cathedral is an iconic building," Brother William told the Register.
"We need someone who would respect the buildings but also balance that to make the kind of design changes to accommodate Roman Catholic liturgy."
He noted that the architect must tackle a number of challenges, from controlling the light in the glass-enclosed space to figuring out the proper placement of the tabernacle, the ambo and the bishop's chair, as well as the baptismal font.
"One way to have this dialogue," he suggested, is to work through all the liturgical elements of the Triduum, which incorporates the "fullness of liturgical expression."
Brother William acknowledged that modern Catholic cathedrals have stirred controversy among the faithful, and he predicted that this cathedral's specific design problems would take time to resolve. But he did not anticipate any protracted conflict.
"Everyone recognizes that we have a late-mid-century modern structure, and it is what it is. If the clients abhorred that, they would never have purchased the property," he said.
When Catholics raise questions about whether a "modern" church is appropriate for worship, he suggested, "it is more about bad architecture than something inherently" opposed to Catholic liturgical worship.
"At no point in history has the Church made the Sign of the Cross over a particular style of architecture. What we are really after is good design that is in the service of the liturgy."
Bishop Vann's Vision
Robert Neal told the Register that he expected the cathedral redesign and renovation to be finished by early 2016, at the latest, and that interlude will give Bishop Vann time to implement his broader vision for the complex as a religious and cultural center in a fast-growing region with vibrant Hispanic and Asian immigrant communities.
"We are working on the space, but at the end of the day, this campus will distinguish itself not by what we build, but what goes on programmatically," said Neal. "We see it as a center for liturgy, art and culture."
Joan Frawley Desmond is the Register's senior editor.


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Tim Barringer, 'Aspiring to the Condition of Music'
In 1879, infuriated at having been denied full payment for The Peacock Room, the daring interior design scheme he had created for the London townhouse of shipping magnate Frederick Leyland, James McNeill Whistler satirised his miserly patron in a remarkable portrait. The Gold Scab: Eruption in Frilthy Lucre transforms Leyland, shown wearing one of his beloved frilly shirts (hence 'frilthy lucre'), into a deranged peacock playing a piano loaded up with money bags. While the piano is included here for satirical effect, mockingLeyland's pretensions to the role of talented amateur musician, it also points to an important if largely overlooked connection between music and art in late Victorian culture. In a lecture this past October, Tim Barringer drew our attention to this neglected subject, using a series of visual and musical case studies (the latter relayed at impressive volume via the robust speakers in the seminar room) to give a more complete picture of the sensory worlds within which artists and collectors moved.
By the time of the Whistler-Leyland spat, the music room equipped with a grand piano had become a key space within the home of the connoisseur, where music and painting were enjoyed together as a single aesthetic experience. For artists sympathetic to the ideals of the Aesthetic Movement, moreover, music could serve as the model for a radical kind of painting in which formal concerns take precedence over social or political 'content' (something which throws light on Whistler's use of musical terms in his titles, such as nocturne, harmony and symphony). Yet, as Barringer went on to argue, works by late Victorian artists often acknowledge the alarmingly powerful effect of music on the emotions. In The Awakening Conscience (1853) by William Holman Hunt, a piano is employed as a weapon of seduction by the male philanderer, who fingers the keys in order to spice up the atmosphere in the claustrophobic room where he is entertaining a female companion, probably his mistress. The young woman, though, wears a rapt, distant expression which suggests that her ear has been caught by sounds of a higher order – reformed preaching, perhaps, or the stirring harmonies of an edifying hymn.
In discussing the aural dimensions of The Awakening Conscience, Barringer made the interesting remark that certain groups, including women, were believed to be particularly susceptible to the impact of music. One question left unanswered by the talk was whether contemporary scientific accounts of how sound operates on the mind provide additional perspectives on the visual material considered here. Possibly this is an area that will be dealt with in Barringer's forthcoming book, one that the author admitted he is finding difficult to finish because the research is so fascinating.


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Senior forward Kyle Breitmeyer
The No. 7 seed Liberty Flames men's soccer team will face the No. 2 seed High Point Panthers in a Big South Quarterfinal match at Vert Stadium, Tuesday evening. The contest is scheduled for 8 p.m. The winner advances to the Big South semifinals against the winner of No. 3 seed Longwood and No. 6 seed Campbell, Friday. The match to be held at Bryan Park in Greensboro, N.C., is scheduled for 7 p.m.
Coach's Corner An audio preview of tomorrow's contest is available above. LSFN's Nick Pierce looks at tomorrow's match with High Point with Liberty head coach Jeff Alder and sophmore forward Sachem Wilson. How to Follow the Flames Tuesday evening's contest will be video streamed live on the Big South Network free of charge. The broadcast, provided by High Point Athletics, can be accessed by clicking on the video link under men's soccer on LibertyFlames.com.
In addition, live stats will be provided by High Point Athletics Communications. They can be accessed by clicking on the live stats link under men's soccer on LibertyFlames.com.
A Look at Liberty Liberty completed its 2013 regular season with a 5-5 Big South record and a 9-8 overall mark. With 15 points, the Flames finished tied for seventh place in the conference standings and are seeded seventh for the Big South Men's Soccer Championship.
The Flames have advanced past the first round in five of their last seven conference tournament appearances.
Midfielder Sachem Wilson has paced the Flames in goals and points for most of 2013. The sophomore enters the weekend with nine goals and three assists for 21 points. Wilson's nine goals are the most by a Liberty player since Darren Amoo scored 12 in 2010.
Sophomore Tim Harbison follows with 10 points on four goals and two assists. Midfielder Blessing Tahuona and forward Kyle Breitmeyer have scored three goals each, while Tyler Bullock has netted two goals to join Wilson and Haribson as multi-goal scorers this season. In total, nine Flames have scored a goal this season.
Tahuona leads the Liberty with four assists on the year, while midfielder Jonatan Torres and Breitmeyer have three assists each. The Flames have had 11 different players record an assist this season.
Goalkeeper Jeremy Lee has started the past nine contests and 10 games in 2013 for Liberty. The redshirt freshman has logged over 967 minutes between the posts for the Flames this season, posting a 1.40 goals-against average and .700 save percentage.
Liberty has posted five shutouts, all coming in victories this season. As a team, Liberty enters Friday's game with a 1.33 goals-against average.
Liberty's Jeff Alder is in his 13th year as head coach at his alma mater. Alder has posted a 125-94-22 career record, while heading the Flames' program.
All-Time Against High Point Liberty and High Point will meet for the 28th time, Tuesday. Liberty holds a slight edge in the all-time series between the two Big South foes, 12-11-4, which began in 1980.
The Panthers and Flames have spilt the four matches (2-2) they have played in the Big South Tournament. The last time the two met during the league's tournament was in the Big South Quarterfinals in 2008, with Liberty defeating High Point, 2-1.
This season, the Panthers claimed a 3-1 win over the Flames at Vert Stadium on Oct. 1. Defender Tim Harbison scored Liberty's goal in the contest.
Liberty in the Big South Championship Since joining the Big South Conference for men's soccer in 1991, Liberty is 22-17-3 in Big South Championship matches. The Flames have posted an 8-3-2 record at the tournament during the past six seasons, reaching the title game three times during the span (2007, 2009 & 2011). The Flames have reached the title game seven times in program history, winning the Big South crown twice. Last season, No. 3 seed Liberty was defeated by No. 6 seed Winthrop, 2-1 in overtime, at Osborne Stadium in the Big South Quarterfinal on Nov. 6.
The Flames won its first Big South crown with a 2-1 victory over Radford on Nov. 18, 2007 at Eagle Stadium in Rock Hill, S.C. In 2011, Liberty captured its second Big South title with a 3-1 win over Gardner-Webb in Boiling Springs, N.C. on Nov. 13.
The Flames' most common opponent in the tournament has been the Winthrop Eagles. The two teams have split their 11 Big South Championship meetings, 5-5-1. Liberty has faced Radford the second most times, nine, in the tournament and has posted a 5-2-2 mark against the Highlanders.
Liberty Against the 2013 Big South Championship Field in Tournament Campbell............................... 0-0 Coastal Carolina.................... 1-1 Gardner-Webb...................... 1-0 High Point.............................. 2-2 Longwood.............................. 0-0 Radford.............................. 5-2-2 Winthrop............................. 5-5-1
Wilson Garners Weekly Honors Liberty forward Sachem Wilson has been named the Big South Men's Soccer Attacking Player of the Week and included on the College Soccer News National Team of the Week for Nov. 4.
Wilson netted three goals during the previous week, helping Liberty record Big South victories over Longwood and Campbell. With two goals in a 3-1 win over Campbell on Saturday, the sophomore posted his second two-goal contest this season and the third for his career.
Duininck Answers Call Defender Sam Duininck heads into Tuesday night's contest, having started every one of the Flames' matches the past three seasons. The senior and two-time team captain will be among Liberty's starting 11 for the 55th time for the Flames Big South Quarterfinal game with High Point.
Tuesday, Nov. 12 (at Highest Seeds) Game 1: No. 4 seed Gardner-Webb vs. No. 5 seed Radford, 6 p.m. Game 2: No. 1 seed Coastal Carolina vs. No. 8 seed Winthrop, 6 p.m. Game 3: No. 2 seed High Point vs. No. 7 seed Liberty, 8 p.m. Game 4: No. 3 seed Longwood vs. No. 6 seed Campbell, 6 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 15 (Bryan Park, Greensboro, N.C.) Game 5: winner game 1 vs. winner game 2, 4 p.m. Game 6: winner game 3 vs. winner game 4, 7 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 17 (Bryan Park, Greensboro, N.C.) Game 7: winner game 5 vs. winner game 6, 2 p.m.


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Congrats to Zooskers Matt and Annely from Australia! The couple met on Zoosk and now they're married! Matt wrote to share his Zoosk success story:
My name is Matt. I'm 27 and from Australia. I just wanted to share our success story, thanks to Zoosk, of falling in love and getting married. My wife's name is Annely, and she was in Australia on a working holiday visa at the time.
I joined Zoosk as a bit of a dare from my mates as I had been single for a while and not interested in the "usual" way of meeting girls in clubs etc, and Annely joined to try and make some friends in Australia while she was here. We first contacted each other through Zoosk last year, and then used Facebook and mobiles to chat to each other for several months before we met. We used to play 20 questions with each other as a bit of a game to get to know one another, taking it in turns to ask a question. After a while we realised we had so much in common and decided to meet. I then realised she would be returning to Italy once her visa had expired, and that I couldn't live without her .. So I took her away to a nice beach not too far from us for the weekend and proposed to her on the cliff, with ring in hand. Now we are married and living together with a kitten we adopted from an animal rescue centre. We are both young and full of life .. and you have turned us both into believers that its not just losers or weirdos that fall in love online!!
I'm so happy that you introduced me to the girl of my dreams, and now we have a whole life ahead of us to grow together and build our future. I hope this makes you as happy as it has made us, so keep it up and THANK YOU!!
We with Matt and his wife Annely all the best. If you've got a Zoosk success story, send it to us at success [at] zoosk [dot] com – and don't forget to set up your free Zoosk Couple Profile. Happy Zoosking!


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WEDDING singer Richard Owen is appealing for help to recover his stolen motor - described as a '30-foot long police car with a huge horn on top'.
His very own Bluesmobile, a replica of the car used in The Blues Brothers film, was used for a party at Beaconsfield SYCOB Football Club on December 29, but had disappeared when Richard went to collect it two days later.
Hiring out the 1974 Dodge Monaco is Richard's main source of income, so he is desperate to get it back.
The 32-year-old told the BFP: "We hire it out for things like weddings and birthdays but we are having to turn away work at the moment.
"I'm the only one in the UK with that car and I'm just hoping it will be found. It's worth about £10,000, but it's such a rare car you can't just go out and get another one.
"It's a huge 30-foot long police car with a big horn on the top, and has my number and business name 'Bluesmobile Hire' on the back so hopefully someone will see it. It's also been signed by the band from the film."
The original Bluesmobile is best remembered for the crazy chase scene through a Chicago shopping mall in the 1980 movie (see video below).
Richard, who lives in Potters Bar, bought his replica seven years ago after noticing a post on a fans' website.
Initially he would just rent it out, but about a year ago a Blues Brothers tribute act needed an 'Elwood' - played by Dan Aykroyd in the film - and asked him to step in (see picture above).
Police are investigating the theft and spokesman Rebecca Webber appealed for anyone with any information to contact PC Andrew Harper via the 24-hour Police Enquiry Centre on 101.
Richard said he had intended to pick the car up from outside the football ground the day after the party, but was feeling ill and had to go the next day.
He says it was seen by someone during the day on December 30, so thinks it was taken in the evening. The football club is at Holloways Park on Slough Lane, just off junction 2 of the M40.


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The Halo Effect
Like a lot of us, Wende Hageman, 36, is trying to eat a little cleaner and a little greener. She frequents the farmers' market, opts for organic grapes and cereal, and buys only staples like ketchup and bread made without high-fructose corn syrup. Hageman thinks she's shopping smartly, but is she being duped by false advertising? The name for labels like "no high-fructose corn syrup" and "organic," which make you assume that a product is good for you, is health halos, and as many as 25 percent of foods and beverages on the market today wear them. "The danger is that you believe you're justified in having a bigger portion of those foods," says Brian Wansink, PhD, FITNESS advisory board member and director of the Cornell University Food and Brand Lab, who coined the term. They're especially treacherous for dieters; a recent study from the University of South Carolina in Columbia found that people who are watching their weight are more likely to be misled by labels. To help you distinguish the truly virtuous foods from those that are simply sinful, we've ID'd seven terms that are popping up on packaging and menus.
Sales of gluten-free products, which are designed for people with celiac disease, or an inability to digest gluten (the protein in wheat, barley, and rye), have doubled since 2005. The boom is thanks in part to celeb devotees like Gwyneth Paltrow, but the market-research firm Packaged Facts reports that people are going G-free in an attempt to ease ailments like irritable bowel syndrome and attention deficit disorder. Shoppers also think these foods will help them lose weight.
Reality check: These pricey products aren't necessary unless you have celiac disease (only about one in 133 people does, according to a study) or gluten sensitivity, which means you test negative for celiac but still suffer symptoms like diarrhea and migraines when you ingest the protein. "Gluten-free doesn't automatically equal healthy," says Shelley Case, RD, author of Gluten-Free Diet: A Comprehensive Resource Guide. And these foods won't help you lose weight: They tend to be higher in calories and lower in fiber than regular grain products because they have to pack extra starch, fat, and sugar to make them palatable, Case says. Also, most are not enriched with iron and B vitamins as are other refined grain products, so you may miss out on key nutrients.
Trans Fat-Free
Some cities, including New York, Baltimore, and Boston, have banned man-made trans fat from restaurants. It's created when oils are treated with hydrogen gas to increase shelf life and change texture. The nasty side effect: Trans fat boosts your total cholesterol while lowering artery-declogging "good" HDL cholesterol and elevating "bad" LDL cholesterol, says Lisa Young, PhD, RD, a FITNESS advisory board member and adjunct professor of nutrition at New York University in New York City. While consumers seem to be getting the picture, they're confused about what "trans fat-free" means: In a survey by the New York Times, people said a meal labeled with this moniker was lower in calories than another meal, even though the first actually contained more.
Reality check: Thanks to an FDA labeling loophole, manufacturers can claim that their product has zero grams trans fat if it contains a half gram or less per serving. So eat more than one serving and you could consume plenty of this dangerous fat. For example, if you eat two handfuls of crackers, a granola bar, and a couple of helpings of cookies in one day, you could be taking in nearly 2.5 grams of it, even though their labels all claim "0 grams trans fat." Scary stuff, considering that the American Heart Association recommends consuming less than 2 grams a day. Always check ingredients lists: "Hydrogenated" or "partially hydrogenated" oils are a dead giveaway. Shop for margarines and peanut butter without trans fats or hydrogenated oils. For the most part, trans fats show up in junk food, like snack cakes, doughnuts, and tub frosting, so buying fewer of such foods will automatically slash your intake.
No High-Fructose Corn Syrup
A few years ago researchers suggested a link between high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) and rising rates of obesity and diabetes, and the sweetener became public enemy number one. More than a third of consumers now say they avoid all foods containing it, according to Mintel, a market-research firm. Many companies have replaced HFCS with other sweeteners in a wide variety of products, including juice and ketchup, and proudly proclaim it on their packaging.
Reality check: The label is often a gimmick, especially when it's slapped on highly processed foods, says Bonnie Taub-Dix, RD, author of Read It Before You Eat It. "HFCS isn't all that different from regular sugar," she says. Case in point: According to recent research published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, there's no evidence that high-fructose corn syrup is metabolized differently from or more closely linked to obesity than other sweeteners. What is bad for you: too much sugar in any form. Don't buy products that list any sweetener, including honey, molasses, sucrose, fructose, and fruit juice concentrate, as one of the first four ingredients. And remember that four grams of sugar is equivalent to one teaspoon. You would never dream of dumping three teaspoons of the sweet stuff on your breakfast, but that's the amount in one packet of flavored instant oatmeal.
This word is on everything from peaches and parsley to bacon and burgers, and in surveys people consistently say that local foods are healthier and tastier than their out-of-town counterparts. The number of farmers' markets in the United States has increased 40 percent since 2002, and the number of "local" claims on menus rose 13 percent in the last year alone.
Reality check: Fruits and vegetables grown nearby have advantages, says Kate Geagan, RD, author of Go Green, Get Lean. Supermarket produce is often in transit for days, which can affect nutrients; vitamin C and folic acid are especially prone to degrading over time. But those apples, pears, and berries at the farmers' market are usually at the peak of nutrition and flavor. It's a common mistake, though, to assume that high-cal foods like local butter are healthier than what you would find at the grocery store. "If it's a splurge item like ice cream or a burger, it should still be a splurge. It shouldn't suddenly become a mainstay just because it's local," Geagan says. Local meat and poultry aren't automatically healthier, but the animals were probably raised more humanely than those in factory farms. Still, local doesn't mean organic, so if you're trying to avoid pesticides, antibiotics, and added hormones, ask the farmer or seller how the food was grown or raised.
In a recent survey nearly half of shoppers reported putting more whole grains in their grocery carts. Why? "Because they're healthier," three-quarters of them said. And there's no shortage of options: More than 3,000 new whole-grain products, including cookies and chicken nuggets, hit the shelves last year.
Reality check: The whole truth is that whole grains are healthier. Whole wheat flour has 25 percent more protein, 78 percent more fiber, and 93 percent more vitamin E than refined flour. But don't be fooled by lookalike labels; buy bread marked "100 percent whole grain," not just "made with whole grains" (the latter could be mostly refined flour). Use these two steps to see through sneaky packaging: (1) Read the ingredients list (whole should be in the name of the first ingredient, as in whole wheat flour, not simply wheat flour); (2) Check the nutrition facts. "Look for whole-grain products with at least three to four grams of fiber," says Susan S. Zabriskie, RD, a dietitian for the Whole Grain Council.
This label may as well read "Eat me!" People down nearly 30 percent more candy when it's labeled "low-fat," according to a study in the Journal of Marketing Research. "Promoting just this one positive aspect of the product was enough for most people to assume they could eat more of it," researcher Pierre Chandon, PhD, says.
Reality check: Many low-fat foods have just as many calories as their full-fat counterparts. Manufacturers may dump extra sugar into low-fat ice cream, cookies, and salad dressing to improve flavor. Plus shunning fat can backfire if you're trying to drop pounds. "Fat helps you feel full, so you end up eating less overall," Young says. A low-fat diet is also tough on your ticker: Filled with refined carbs, like white pasta and sweets, it lowers levels of HDL cholesterol and increases blood fats called triglycerides. Instead of fearing all fat, increase your intake of healthy monounsaturated fats (found in almonds, avocados, olive and canola oils, and sesame seeds) and omega-3 fatty acids (found in walnuts, flaxseeds, and fatty fish, like salmon). Low-fat foods that are still worth buying are lean cuts of meat and poultry and dairy staples like milk, cheese, and yogurt (buy plain and sweeten it yourself). All that's missing is saturated fat and extra calories.
When Cornell University researcher Wansink asked people to compare identical cookies labeled "organic" and "regular," the "organic" ones were rated better tasting, lower in fat and calories, higher in fiber — and worth paying more for. People who said they were trying to eat greener were twice as likely to be swayed by the "organic" label. "These people are highly sensitized to buzzwords like organic," Wansink explains.
Reality check: In some cases organics are better for you. Organic milk contains higher levels of heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids and conjugated linoleic acid, another beneficial fat that may help fight cardiovascular disease and weight gain. "Beef from organically raised cattle tends to have less saturated fat, more omega-3 fatty acids, more vitamin E, and more carotenoids," Geagan says. Organic produce carries less residue from pesticides, but not all of it is worth the extra bucks. Opt for organic when it comes to produce that is most likely to be contaminated (see "Produce Cheat Sheet," on the next page). You can skip organic when buying grain products, like chips, noodles, cookies, and crackers; grains don't tend to have much pesticide residue anyway. When you do choose organic, look for the USDA Organic seal to be sure all ingredients are organic.
Nutrition Labels to Look Out For
There are plenty of other tricky terms in the supermarket. Don't let these misleading labels fool you, warns Bonnie Taub-Dix, RD, author of Read It Before You Eat It.
These foods contain no artificial colors or additives, but they may still be full of sugar, sodium, and fat.
This can mean a product has fewer calories and less fat or sodium than the original version, or it may simply refer to flavor or color (as it does with olive oil).
85 percent lean
Sounds like a smart choice when buying ground beef, but it's still 15 percent fat (about 13 grams of fat per burger). Opt for at least 90 percent lean instead.
The food contains many kinds of grains, but not necessarily any whole grains or fiber.
This is meaningless on poultry packaging, because laws prohibit farmers from giving chickens growth hormones.
Made with real fruit
Just because a sugary processed food, like cereal or a toaster pastry, has a smidge of dehydrated fruit, that doesn't make it good for you.
Less sodium
This product isn't necessarily low in sodium; it just has less than the original version.
Good source of _____
Sounds like it means a slam dunk as a source of fiber, calcium, or other nutrients, but it really means you're getting just 10 to 19 percent of the Daily Value.
Produce Cheat Sheet
Save bucks by buying organic only when it comes to the Dirty Dozen, the fruits and veggies listed here, which have the highest levels of pesticide residue.
Imported nectarines
Imported grapes
Sweet bell peppers
Kale/collard greens
Source: Environmental Working Group
Originally published in FITNESS magazine, October 2011.


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But, as our exclusive feature this month shows (see America faces up to customer drought), prices are falling as if the ice-cream summer had been wrecked by rain.
The problems are twofold. First, although the US economy is recovering, it is doing so from a very low base - and electricity demand remains lower than it was. Second, new exploration technologies have led to a glut of cheap gas. This has caused overall power prices to fall and is beginning to render wind uncompetitive. Spurred on by a robust subsidy and incentives regime, wind developers have cranked up supply only to find that demand is sliding away. It's not yet a disaster but it could be.
The federal government needs to shape up. Some argue that it has repeated the errors of past stimulus programmes by lavishing public funds on the supply side without securing demand. That is fair comment, but it is not too late to square the circle.
Any government solutions for boosting wind demand are likely to face the force of America's dyed-in-the-wool free-market ideology, particularly in Congress. This obstacle was painfully clear during President Barack Obama's bruising fight to reform healthcare. After a brief, buoyant honeymoon, his centre-left administration spent much of its first year in a misguided attempt to win consensus from the opposition Republican Party. The Republicans, scythed of many moderates amid an electoral blowout last year, have tacked firmly to the right and found their voice is strongest when saying "no" to government intervention. Now, having pushed a healthcare bill through, Obama should refocus on another pillar of his premiership - green growth.
There are two keys to the demand problem: pricing-in CO2 emissions to energy markets and establishing a Renewables Electricity Standard (RES) that requires utilities to derive a certain percentage of their power from renewables. Polluting energy types in the US are essentially subsidised by taxpayers because there is no effective market mechanism to ensure they pay the true cost of their activities. Even when renewables receive subsidies to bring them to the market, they remain vulnerable to underpriced fossil fuels once they get there.
RES could save the day
Plans are afoot. A bill that would have effectively created a carbon-trading market in the US was passed in the House of Representatives only to run aground in the Senate amid the melee over healthcare. An RES has moved through its own congressional channels and, arguably, stands a better chance of success in the short term.
There is hope, too, that the healthcare battle may have taught Obama that there is no point trying to forge friends from sworn enemies. He may still take on carbon legislation now or, eyeing a bruising congressional election cycle in autumn, he may shelve carbon for now and instead deliver the RES. Congress will find it harder to block legislation that has already been passed in 28 states.
Some will call an RES a consolation prize but, carefully crafted, it will smooth out the demand rollercoaster to which renewables have clung for decades, while giving the president time to hone carbon legislation. Having ploughed eye-watering sums into re-inflating his economy through renewables development, he must now ensure a fair and long-term market exists for its output.
Ben Walker is editor of Windpower Monthly


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online check-in is available for all regular flights operated by GOL, except flights to the Paramaribo (PBM) and Punta Cana [(PUJ) for customers who do not have a Brazilian nationality]. Additionally, passengers can check in up to two days in advance (except at 24-hour self-service kiosks) for flights to:
Domestic flights:
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text: The Quixotic Quest of Carlos Falcó Michelle Locke September 25, 2015 Columns, Wine Spotlight 1 Spain is known for volume and it's known for value. For vaunted wines of international renown? Not as much. Carlos Falcó and his fellow members of Grandes Pagos de España would like to change that.


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LITCHFIELD - Hundreds of double-crested cormorants and ring-billed gulls on Pigeon Lake in Meeker County and Minnesota Lake in Faribault County have died from an avian virus suspected to be Newcastle disease, according to the Minnesota DNR).
Final laboratory test results are expected later this month, said Erika Butler, DNR wildlife veterinarian.
As of last week, an estimated 700 cormorants, 100 pelicans and a small number of gulls, herons and egrets had been found sick and dead at Pigeon Lake, which is near Litchfield in west-central Minnesota. Fewer than 100 birds were affected at Minnesota Lake.
Newcastle disease is a viral disease that most commonly infects cormorants but also affects gulls and pelicans. Clinical signs of infection in wild birds are often neurologic and include droopy head or twisted neck, lack of coordination, inability to fly or dive and complete or partial paralysis. Juveniles are most commonly affected.
Additional bird die-offs have been reported this summer on Leech Lake, Lake Vermilion and the Ontario side of Rainy Lake. Test results are pending. Wherever die-offs occur in the United States, DNR and the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Wildlife Services conduct site clean-ups and collect samples for lab analysis. Cleanup and incineration of the carcasses at Pigeon and Minnesota Lake are underway.
Newcastle disease outbreaks in Minnesota occurred during 2008 and 2010 when several thousand birds died across the state. In 1992, multiple mortality events occurred in double-crested cormorant colonies across the Great Lakes, upper Midwest and Canada, killing an estimated 35,000 birds.
Newcastle rarely affects humans. Symptoms include conjunctivitis, a relatively mild inflammation of the inner eyelids. It is spread to humans by close contact with sick birds.
Wild birds can be a potential source of the disease if they come into contact with domestic poultry. Owners of domestic poultry, including small flocks, should not come in contact with birds believed to have Newcastle disease.
Area farmers need to practice sound biosecurity procedures, including monitoring their poultry flock for signs of illness and taking steps to prevent wild birds from having contact with their domestic birds. If domestic birds show sign of sickness, producers should contact their veterinarian or the Minnesota Board of Animal Health at 320-231-5170.
There are approximately 39 nesting colonies of double-crested cormorants in Minnesota, 87 percent of which occur along with other colonially nesting water birds. Most active nesting sites have a long history of use, being utilized by the birds since the 1960s and 1970s.


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Kelty Red Cloud 5600
The Red Cloud 5600 has been discontinued. If you're looking for something new, check out the best expedition packs for 2020.
Historic Range: $99.95-$199.95
Reviewers Paid: $19.95-$300.00
Historic Range: $175.00
4-star: 5
3-star: 2
2-star: 0
1-star: 0
Durable backpack.
- Durable — this thing lasts for years
- Extra storage space
- Comfortable
- No detachable day pack
- Weak velcro suspension
I literally live out of this pack now. At the beginning of the year I got rid of everything that couldn't fit inside of this bag and I've been living out of since. It's going pretty well for me. After traveling all the way around the world a couple times over the last 5 years, this pack is still holding strong. I've taken it on numerous flights, walked countless miles with it on my back, and lived out of it for months at a time.
I'm a small guy (5'8" 140lbs) and this pack is just a little too large for me. If I could stretch my torso an extra inch it would be perfect. Even with it being a little large, it's still really comfortable. Hip, shoulder, and sternum straps are all comfy and really easy to adjust with the bag on. It distributes weight really well, even if you don't do the best job packing it.
The two things I would change on this pack are its suspension system and I would add a detachable day pack to it. The suspension system is really weak when its put at the smallest size and usually rides up about an inch after its worn for a few minutes. And the pack has a storage compartment that is almost fully detachable, I don't understand why it wasn't made to be a day pack.
Over all though I'm very pleased with this pack. It's made all of my adventures so much easier over the last five years and I expect to have more than a few more years use to get out of it.
Source: bought it new
Price Paid: $300
Actually I think the top lit makes a sort of pathetic fanny pack. My older Red Cloud does anyway.
6 years ago
Yeah, my float lid has a belt attached to it.
6 years ago
Bought a Red Cloud 5600 for a 5 night trip to Clear creek in the Grand Canyon. Plenty of room, rode on my back like a dream. Easy to get to anything in the pack at anytime w/o unloading the entire pack. Pack weighed 50 lbs at the start.
Trained with it all summer carrying 55 lbs of water and weight up and down the mountains near home, looks like new. Easy to fit to my back and stayed comfortable. It's tough, convenient, well-built, love it.
Price Paid: $149
Got a Kelty Red Cloud 5600 at the local thrift store just off the University Campus. It will be my winter pack. Holds everything I need and then some! Great fit and great weight distribution. I really like it so far!
Price Paid: $19.95
Likes: The pack is great. I am 6 ft 175, and it molded to my body perfectly. Weight was distributed on my hips well, and there were plenty of pockets. I like the Velcro feature on the side pockets, which makes it easy to carry tent poles. The pack has compression straps which makes it easy to make the pack smaller in width.
Overall I am very satisfied with this pack. I researched and tried almost every pack currently made by all brands for the 55- larger internal frame packs, and this one was by far my favorite.
Dislikes: There were a few things that were missing from the pack. I would have liked to have D rings on the front shoulder straps to hang things from. Also a few more daisy chains would have been nice as well as a hook to hang the Camelbak from inside the pack.
Design: Front-loading internal
Size: 5600
Number of Pockets: 7
Max. Load Carried: 35 lbs
Height of Owner: 6'0
Price Paid: $150
This is my third Kelty backpack. I started with a D4 way back in the 70's. This Red Cloud replaces the 10-year old Red Cloud that's beginning to show signs of stress.
I needed the volume for bulky loads -- the compression straps allow you to reduce the volume when you don't need all that space. I like pockets on my backpacks and this one has three usable pockets, plus two tiny ones on the hipbelt, plus the lid is another "pocket".
The sleeping bag access is much improved on this model. The panel-loader access is new to me, we'll have to see how useful that turns out to be. The suspension system on this model is improved from the older model, though that system was not too bad. They have found ways to tidy-up the straps that used to dangle from various points on the older model, that's a nice improvement.
I'm looking forward to having an internal water system on this pack. I miss the D-rings on the shoulder straps on the older model. I do like the color scheme on this new model over the blue/yellow of the older one.
Design: top-loading internal
Size: 5600 ci
Number of Pockets: 3
Max. Load Carried: 50 lbs
Height of Owner: 66"
Price Paid: $200
Backpack Features:
- Top panel loading
- Front panel loading
- Lid converts to a fanny pack
- Sleeping bag compartment
- Internal load pocket
- Hydration compatible
- Zippered side pockets
- Mesh water bottle pockets
- Side compression straps
- Spindrift collar
- Daisy chain
- Ice axe loop(s)
- Large front pocket with organization
- Zippered stash pocket
- Security pocket
- Fleece-lined optics pocket
- Lash tabs
I purchased the Kelty Red Cloud 5600 this past May for a backpacking trip through Shawnee State Forest. For the trip, my total pack weight was close to 40 lbs (not including the weight of the pack @ 6 lbs 10 oz). I had no problems with the pack -- although it was heavy, the pack itself was comfortable to wear and to adjust when needed. Also, the pack did not cause problems during all the steep climbs and descents at Shawnee.
Additionally, I liked all the pockets and loops that the Red Cloud 5600 offers. I was able to stow all my stuff and get to it with relative ease.
I would definitely recommend this pack for the novice / intermediate backpacker who is looking to do week-long backpacking trips. If you're only going to be out for the weekend, you should probably look for a smaller (and lighter) backpack. BTW, after searching around in stores and on-line, I found the best price for the Red Cloud 5600 at backpackingdeals.com.
Design: top and front-loading internal
Size: 5,600 in3
Max. Load Carried: 40 lbs
Height of Owner: 5'11"
Price Paid: $139
I have been using this pack for two years now and it's awesome. The back support and lumbar system make this pack comfortable, and when I'm on long hikes I sometimes forget it's even there. I've used it for a lot of trips ranging from a long day hike, to 3 day outings and even 5 day outings and small expeditions and it has proven itself time and time again.
Durable and holds up great (as long as the owner takes care of their gear). Still looks as good as it did the day it caught my eye in the store. I feel the space volume is very sufficient I've been able to hold just about all of my gear in it and on it (I live in Colorado so in the winter I need to carry a lot). I would absolutely recommend it to anyone who is looking for a nice durable pack with comfort and good volume.
Design: Kelty Red Cloud
Size: 5600 cu. in.
Number of Pockets: around 10+
Max. Load Carried: 60 lbs.
Height of Owner: 5' 7"
Price Paid: $170
Top choice, grade A for durability and function. This thing's been stuffed with 10 days of clothes and gear, ransacked by airport security, and strapped on for a day hike through Valley of Fire (AZ) and various Midwest climates. This bag is great for car camping and hiking to camp, just the same. I love how organized everything stays even when I half-hazardly yank clothes out from the front and bottom. Very comfortable, lots of adjustments, plenty of alternative storage spaces, and a great sleeping bag compartment.
Design: front & top loading internal frame
Size: 5600 cubic inches
Number of Pockets: 4
Max. Load Carried: 31 lbs
Height of Owner: 6' 1"
Price Paid: $165
This pack is the only pack I have owned and after six years of using it I still think it's a great pack. The pack is big enough to carry a week's worth of stuff and is built to last. The water bottle holders work great and the side pockets are wonderful.
BUT, I think that the pack weighs a lot (5 1/2-6 lbs.) and is almost too big for what I need. If I were to buy another pack it would about 4,000 cub in instead of 5,600. For a first pack this works great, but for someone who weighs everything, like me, this isn't the best choice for a pack. I had a hard time adjusting the metal stays.
So after all that I would give it about 3 1/2 stars.
Design: Front loading
Size: 5600
Number of Pockets: 5
Max. Load Carried: 45 lbs
Height of Owner: 5' 10"
Price Paid: $80
An excellent pack. I spent a week in the North Dakota Grasslands/Badlands south of Medora City. No trails out that way and pack proved very stable with the heavy loads I carried over challenging terrain.
Hefting a 60lb load proved no problem when everything was adjusted correctly but adjusting it correctly took some give and take. Eventually it was great. The floating lid gave great room for expansion and the detachable top lid worked great. I liked best that I could acess the middle of the bag without unloading the entirety of its contents through its various zippers.
Also, I enjoyed the hydration system. It worked great with my Camelbak and kept me well hydrated without constantly reaching back for those elusive bottles on the side pockets. If I could add one thing it would be a mesh pocket on the hip strap as a map or compass/gps pocket.
Otherwise great pack, very comfortable when adjusted and worked great for a full seven days.
Price Paid: $165
This is my third backpack. I like it very much. Once I learned how to adjust the back pad and shoulder straps it was like a dream. I carry around 50+ pounds and find it works well with heavy loads.
I like the extra pockets so that I don't have to dig deep into my backpack to find the little things that I carry.
The pack is very comfortable.
I think if I was to change things, it would be two things. First, the top has a belt on it so that you can use it for small side trips from base camp. Personally, I find it would be much more effective if the top had two mesh pockets on the belt for liter sized (or any for that matter) water bottles.
Also, after I purchased this pack, I saw an advertisement for another that showed an X-style cross strap for the shoulder straps.
When this pack is properly adjusted, it is very comfortable, but I would like to see an X-style strap between the shoulder straps.
Design: Top, front and bottom loading internal frame.
Size: 5600 ci
Number of Pockets: 3 outside plus top and 2 more inside.
Max. Load Carried: 58lbs
Height of Owner: 6'1"
Price Paid: $159.99
Big pack, well constructed. I took it on several hikes and campouts. I liked the ability to store stuff in different pockets. The suspension system and internal frame fit just right after adjusting. Very rugged and dependable. Not the lightest, but then it is a BIG pack.
Number of Pockets: 4
Height of Owner: 5'7"
Price Paid: $176
Ok this pack has great load lifters and they work flawlessly. It is made very solidly and even the plastic parts are heavy duty and you can tell they wont break.
My only gripe with this pack is that I could never ever fill it. I travel lighter than most (or would like to think so) and this pack has more room than I know what to do with.
If you carry all the gear for another person than this probably is the pack for you if you like to do overnights that is. If you don't carry all the gear for another than you may want to opt for the Kelty Coyote.
Design: front loading
Size: 5600
Number of Pockets: 4
Max. Load Carried: 40
Height of Owner: 5'10
Price Paid: $140


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A batch of Snow White And The Huntsman images have come out, and each one gives us a stronger and stronger vibe of the dark fantasy movies we grew up on. Could this be the first of many? Or do family friendly TV series like Once Upon A Time have to die before we can get Snow White's heart in a box?
Empire has released a crop of new stills from the fantasy adventure, and it looks pretty fun. More to the point, it looks like Willow meets Dark Crystal!
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Snow White And The Huntsman will hit theaters on June 1st.


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I don't care how UBER your DPS is…
Ok, so Gnomeaggedon has been on the wrong end of that statement before.
More than a few times.
But you know what, I know whose fault it is when I'm lying dead on the floor 30 seconds into an encounter.
As much as I would like to blame Mr. Tree's weak-arsed "One DoT will last Gnomer all night" healing, the reality is I brought the death upon myself.
- Not the Healer!
- Not the Tank!
- Me and only me!
Just cause I can pump it out at times doesn't mean I should. Yes it's a shame when the 3rd moon of Venus is aligned with Pluto, the planet of personal transformation, and the libido in the air is just ripe, but if the mother-in-laws of all aggro are also there…
I have two options…
- Super-nova or
- Slow-roast
Slow roast it generally more fulfilling for everyone involved.
- I don't have to watch the end of the fight (or the wipe) through the grey ghost haze.
- The healer doesn't slash up in misplaced guilt.
- The Tank doesn't swear while bashing his head against the desk.
- The rest of the group gets that nice warm feeling as we all sit around the bosses corpse and divvy up the loot.
Here's the thing…
- It's irrelevant if I am doing 20%, 30% or even 40% of the DPS…
- It's irrelevant if I am doing 20%, 30% or even 40% of the overall damage…
If I am dead 30 seconds into the important fight.
I was doing HToC the other night… The 5 man version, nothing high falluting for me yet.
Everyone's DPS was, well below average is being generous, even Squidly beats 1,500 DPS as Elemental… and that's his offspec, in his pre-raid one-day-I-will-play-with-the-big-Gnomes gear.
Everyone but one.
A Pally.
He was uber.
He was hitting 3,000 DPS.
He was also hitting the floor after 30 seconds.
Followed by a bit of WTF!
- The kind of WTF that is directed at the tank for not holding aggro.
- The kind of WTF that is directed at the healer for not keeping him alive.
- The kind of WTF that suggests there is only one person in the instance that know how to play.
After the 3rd wipe he started ripping strips. Maybe he was smart enough not to slag me off, but he wasn't smart enough to shut up when it came to Viking.
Viking quickly solved the guys problem
A moment later one of the weak DPS asked what happened. Viking told him why the guy got kicked, which was more about his attitude than anything else.
At this point I was already typing… I anticipated the next words that came to chat.
Pugger says: But he had awesome DPS!
I say: But he had crap damage!
Pugger says: Damage doesn't matter, DPS does.
Viking and I shook out heads (OK, I have no way of knowing that for sure, but let's call it my Spidey-Squid-Sense).
We called it. Replacing the one DPS wasn't going to change the outcome.
Admittedly it was a difficult fight. Undoubtedly we could have done something different.
Still there are ways of suggesting these things…
There are also ways to stay out of the green…
- Dead DPS do no damage…
- DPS doesn't matter…
- It's not my problem if you stand in the green… That's yours!
Gnomer and Out, Squidly and Stout!
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I've been disconnecting from WoW a lot lately.
I'm not sure why, everything else is fine, it's just WoW. Doesn't appear to be a latency thing, just one minute I am running along, next I am hearing the roar of the starting screen dragon.
Apparently PewPew has been disconnecting too, just not as nicely as me. Not just him but a large proportion of the WoW population.
Mind you disconnects are nothing new to me, I have a long history of DCs. Most of the time it isn't at an important moment. Even when I am questing and grinding and DC I generally come back to find a corpse at my feet, not my corpse at someone else's feet. The only reason it's a concern now is I am the healer, not the disposable DPS, if I DC during a boss fight (and I have), then it may spell disaster (once it did, another time I reconnected in the nick of time).
Something different
So my long history of DCs has made me notice something different lately. Until recently when I DC'd and logged back in I would:
- Be outside the instance door, if I DC'd on an instance.
- At the Battlemaster or point of origin when in a BG.
Lately, no matter where I die, I come back to the same place.
- Mid boss fight, I pop back in to drop some last minute heals.
- Mid BG, I pop back in to collect my BG marks or throw a few more heals.
EotS Disconnect recovery
I mentioned just yesterday how my EoTS team came back from 370 to win the match.
I DC'd when we had 1570 points!
Previously this meant I would return to the Battlemaster with no honor, marks or XP to my name.
This time I collected my loot!
I don't know what Blizzard changed, but whatever it was GJ!
edit: OK, considering such a large proportion of WoW players have been experiencing this only since the release of 3.2.2, maybe I should rephrase that as GG… and not in the good sense…
Still, if the relog to your last position remains after they fix the DC issues, I'll be a happy Gnome
edit2: Lethal has provided a link to the official forums with suggested solutions to these problems. Check it out and if it works for you, get down on bended knee and praise him
How I beat the DC Gods in TOGC25
Gnomer and Out!
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Set of 3 Carbide Blades for Craftsman 6'' Jointer, 113.206801
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Xtreme.ie are the third teambuilding company to take up a Catalyst license in the last 3 months.
The success of our license operation is in partnering with reputable teambuilding companies who have an already established client base and operate with a consistent quality of delivery. Xtreme.ie perfectly fit this profile.Mark Davenport, a UK based director of Catalyst Global, explains why Xtreme.ie were the natural choice
Trading since 2003, Xtreme.ie are Ireland's leading outdoor adventure and teambuilding company. With several permanent bases they offer off- road driving, high ropes courses and many other exhilarating packages to companies and the general public.
Throughout a tough economic climate, Xtreme.ie have managed to grow all sectors of their business including developing a mobile teambuilding service. It's in this area that Xtreme realise the advantage in taking up a license with us. Instant access to Catalyst's unique portfolio of teambuilding events allows them to offer a rich diversity of indoor options to the conference and meetings market. We focus on the product development and they focus on sales and delivery.
With Bluehat successfully managing the Catalyst brand in the UK, a new Catalyst office in Ireland further strengthens our position in Europe. Our blue chip client base looks to Catalyst to offer a consistent teambuilding service between countries. Our distribution of resources and talent can offer significant cost saving to clients considering teambuilding in international locations.
To find out more about Xtreme.ie please and Catalyst in Ireland please visit the Catalyst Teambuiding Ireland website.


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If you are able to receive email but not send, your SMTP Port(25) maybe blocked by your Internet Service Provider. Here is a simple test you can find out if this is the case. Open up a DOS Window Prompt (Click Start->Run then type cmd<enter>) and type:
telnet mail.domain.com 25
Replace domain.com with your own domain name.
If you just see a blank screen then your ISP provider is blocking you.
Sympatico, Telus and a few other providers seems to be blocking this port to prevent spamming from their network.
Solution: You will need to get in contact with your ISP and see if they can remove this block. If not, you will have to send out your email with their mail server and have the reply field as your domain name email address.


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A Bridgeport mom was charged yesterday, accused of leaving her three children at home so she could go clubbing Saturday night into early Sunday morning.
Police said Mycheral Walker, 35, left her 1- and 4-year-old daughters and 13-year-old son alone at their Boston Avenue home while she went out for the night.
She told police she went to the L&A Social Club, an after-hours club on Stratford Avenue in Bridgeport, to have fun since she had been home with the kids all week.
It's not clear if Walker had asked her son to look after the younger two.
"Sometimes it's hard for a 13-year-old to watch two other kids," said neighbor Henry Timberlake, "because the 13-year-old is still a child himself."
Walker was charged with three counts of risk of injury to a minor. She posted bond and is due in court next month.
Police said the state Department of Children and Families is involved and the children are in the care of the mother's friends.
Neighbors said Walker might have been better off asking family or friends to help take care of her children.
"It won't hurt you to ask for help at all," said Christine Matthews of Bridgeport. "And maybe this is a wake-up call for her. Maybe next time she'll ask for help."
Court records show Walker was sentenced to six months in jail and released on conditional discharge in 2008 following a second-degree breach of peace conviction.


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Premiere September 25, 2010 at the Skövde stage.
Opera. Meet Mrs Mozart; a complex woman with good business sense and passion for life. Her long and exciting life after the tragic death of her husband is portrayed in a completely new musical theatre production.
A musical theatre production in two acts.
Who was Mrs Mozart? Daughter of a thoroughly musical family who married the darling of the gods, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and who was then widowed and left with young children before she had even turned thirty. A shrewd woman who organised the heritage of her husband, ensuring that his masterpieces were saved for the future. A passionate woman who found new love with a Danish diplomat and then moved to Copenhagen.
Göran Gademan, The Göteborg Opera dramaturg, has written a musical theatre production where we get to meet a very exciting woman, Mrs Constanze Mozart, and partake in her long and multifaceted life (1762–1842). He has gone through countless articles and literature that describe both Constanze and the world she lived in and listened to large variety of recordings by famous and lesser known composers in order to be able to create the right atmosphere for the piece. The final music arrangement has been carefully selected to accurately portray the époque Constanze lived in and is composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart himself, Franz Schubert, Carl Maria von Weber and the Mozart couple's youngest son Xavier Mozart, among others.
The red-blooded Constanze Mozart, née Weber, later to become Nissen, is played by Göteborg Opera soprano Carolina Sandgren, who has performed in a large number of Mozart roles in the past. She brings with her both a pianist and a clarinet player on a tour of the smaller stages of the region. The production is directed by The Göteborg Opera soloist Iwar Bergqwist, who has both written and directed a large number of productions both in Sweden and internationally.
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Nov 18 / Steneby / 0702-71 78 62
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The Mozart Letters
W.A. Mozart in a letter to his father Leopold in 1781 where he requests permission to marry Constanze Weber.
The middle child, my dear, sweet Constanze, is the martyr of the family. It is probably due to this that she is the most warm-hearted, intelligent, in short the best of them all. She is not ugly, but at the same time far from beautiful. Her entire beauty is contained in her small black eyes and her beautiful figure. She is not quick, but has enough common sense to be able to fulfil her responsibilities as a wife and mother. That she is extravagant is an utter lie. In fact she is used to wearing ill-fitting clothes, because anything her mum has done for her daughters has been done for the others and never for Constanze. It is true that she would like proper and good clothes, but nothing too flashy. Most everything a woman needs she can make herself and she arranges her own hair every day. And she has the best heart of anyone in the world, my Constanze. I love her and she loves me with all her heart. What else could I possibly wish for in a wife?
A short note from W.A. Mozart to a pregnant Constanze Mozart after leaving home early in the morning while she was still sleeping, 1783.
Good morning, my dearest little wife! I hope you had a good sleep, that nothing disturbed you, that you didn't get out of bed too quickly, that you haven't caught a cold, that you don't bend or stretch too much, that the servants don't make you angry. Don't worry about anything in the household until I return. Just make sure nothing happens to you! I will be back at six.
Letter from Constanze Mozart in 1799 to music publishers Breitkopf & Härtel.
As I have not received any reply from you, it is obvious that you will not acquiesce to my conditions. I therefore have to tell you one last time (even though this should not be necessary) that, even if I would have liked to continue our business relationship, I see no other choice but to sell my husband's entire musical inheritance at the end of this year.
Letter from Constanze Nissen to her eldest son Carl Mozart in 1826. She describes her second husband Georg Nicolaus Nissen's efforts to create a grand biography of Mozart.
He buries himself under piles of books and magazines day and night – piles high enough that I can barely see him. It would be nigh to impossible to find a better advocate for Mozart than him – there is no end to the effort he is willing to make. I worry about all the letters he now has to write; they and all the other work he's undertaken can ruin his health which until now, thank God, has been good... Tears come to my eyes as I write this.
Swedish translation: Göran Gademan


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Father pleads not guilty in baby daughter's death
A 27-year-old Iowa man has pleaded not guilty to charges that he killed his baby daughter.
The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier newspaper reports that written pleas were filed last week for Trevor Smith.
His trial is tentatively scheduled to begin April 2 on charges of first-degree murder and with child endangerment causing death.
Prosecutors said Smith was caring for his 2-month-old daughter, Aubriana Jo Christian, last September in Waterloo when she stopped breathing.
Doctors later determined that the girl had a brain bleed that wasn't caused by an accident. She died Oct. 2 after being removed from life support.
Smith initially told police that Aubriana stopped breathing after he gave her a bottle.
But police couldn't find the bottle. Officers said Smith later acknowledged shaking his daughter.


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Charlottesville Albemarle Convention and Visitors Bureau Honored with ConventionSouth's Reader's Choice Award 10/29/2014
The nation's top meeting planners recognize the organization's commitment to professionalism, creativity, and service
The official destination marketing organization for Charlottesville and Albemarle County, the Charlottesville Albemarle Convention & Visitors Bureau (CACVB), has been awarded a ConventionSouth 2014 Reader's Choice Award.
The CACVB is among 175 convention and visitor bureaus (CVBs), meeting facilities and hotels located across the South to receive this year's Readers' Choice Award. Throughout the year, meeting professionals nominated the meeting sites they believe provide exemplary service for group events. The nominated sites are then compiled onto an online ballot where meeting professionals and fans are asked to vote for the best of the best. More than 4,800 voters participated this year in the selection process - the highest vote count ever recorded.
Albemarle County has twelve parks which offer over 3,300 acres for active and passive leisure activities, including swimming beaches, picnic shelters, canoe rentals, boat launches, and fishing piers.
Explore all the family friendly amenities of county parks with a handy matrix that indicates which amenities are located at each specific site.
Currently, Albemarle has 62 miles of trails which can be used for a walking, running, and hiking. Trails are often graded for difficulty so that you can select the best path and distance for your needs, whether walking with children or jogging with a friend.
Albemarle County is home to over 14,600 acres of the Shenandoah National Park, with its many scenic and recreational options for visitors to enjoy. Albemarle is proud to be a gateway community for the Appalachian Trail, one of the longest continuously marked footpaths in the world, measuring roughly 2,180 miles in length. The Trail goes through fourteen states along the crests and valleys of the Appalachian mountain range from the southern terminus at Springer Mountain, Georgia, to the Trail's northern terminus at Katahdin, Maine.
Whether it's hiking, biking or driving, the Skyline Drive has options for everyone. The Skyline Drive runs 105 miles north and south along the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Shenandoah National Park and is the only public road through the park.
Located just south of the Shenandoah National Park, the Blue Ridge Parkway is an ideal destination for outdoor enthusiasts. The Blue Ridge Parkway, which begins in Afton, Virginia and extends past Asheville, North Carolina, cuts directly through the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests. With its breathtaking mountain vistas, numerous hiking trails, and camping sites, the Blue Ridge Parkway offers unlimited adventure and recreation. Click here to view a full map of the Blue Ridge Parkway: http://www.nps.gov/blri/planyourvisit/upload/blrimap-2.pdf
Monticello Artisan Trail
The Monticello Artisan Trail includes the beautiful landscapes of Nelson County and Albemarle County. Travel the Monticello Trail and discover the beauty of the mountains and valleys that local artisans call home. A wonderful place to explore with family and friends, it will surely create lasting memories.
Monticello Wine Trail
Discover the Birthplace of American Wine. The Commonwealth of Virginia is the 5th largest producer of wine in the United States, with the Monticello Wine Trail as its crown-jewel, truly fulfilling Jefferson's vision of winemaking in Virginia. The Monticello Wine Trail remains the wine world's best kept secret, where boutique wineries produce small quantities of high-quality wines, shared with family, friends and visitors.
Brew Ridge Trail
Popular craft breweries are creating phenomenal product in scenic locations, of course, Albemarle County is one! Many other craft breweries and distilleries can be found on the Brew Ridge Trail.
Monticello Golf Trail
Green Golfing takes on a whole new meaning with the addition of the World's First Green Golf Trail, the Monticello Golf Trail, you can enjoy the game and maintain your commitment to environmental sustainability.
The Charlottesville Albemarle Convention & Visitors Bureau (CACVB) operates two visitor centers. Both centers provide many travel services including same-day hotel reservations, local and statewide travel information, brochures, guides, maps, and more.
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This report summarises the discussions at the "Science Based Support for Regulation of Manufactured Nanomaterials" conference. The objective of the conference was to discuss the regulatory relevance of new research and initiatives results in the field of nanosafety and to identify the outstanding and future regulatory challenges.Read more
The OECD reveals the release of information on the accuracy of tests used to determine the safety of nanomaterials. The safety of Manufactured Nanomaterials is an important concern impacting regulatory bodies throughout the world. Due to their size, Manufactured Nanomaterials may require additional testing beyond the standard suite of tests used for other chemicals, to ensure that the impact on human health and the environment is fully understood.Read more
The use of new nanomaterials in tyre production could help foster the sustainability of the tyre industry and reduce the environmental impact of vehicles, if the potential environmental, health and safety risks of the technology are managed carefully.Read more
As nanomaterials started to be used in commercial applications, OECD identified the need to analyse the potential safety concerns caused by manufactured nanomaterials. EHS launched a programme of work in 2006 to ensure that the approaches for hazard, exposure and risk assessment for manufactured nanomaterials are of a high quality, science-based and internationally harmonised.
Manufactured nanomaterials are already revolutionising the way we produce (electronic goods, tyres, clothes and medicines) which raises questions regarding potential unintended hazards to humans and the environment and whether nanomaterials need special measures to deal with potential risks.
There is a need for a responsible and co-ordinated approach to ensure that potential safety issues are being addressed at the same time as the technology is developing.
Therefore, the EHS promotes international co-operation in human health and environmental safety aspects of manufactured nanomaterials. Its objective is to assist countries in their efforts to assess the safety implications of nanomaterials.
Nanotechnology and Tyres: Elements for a Risk Assessment Framework
The best practices outlined in the Risk Assessment Framework (RAF) aim to provide a method for evaluating the potential human health and environmental concerns associated with the entire life cycle of nanomaterials used in tyres, focusing on the tyre manufacturing process.
Nanotechnology and Tyres: Greening Industry and Transport
New nanomaterials offer promising avenues for future innovation, which can contribute towards the sustainability and resource efficiency of the tyre industry. Yet uncertainty over environmental health and safety (EHS) risks appears to be a main and continuous concern for the development of new nanomaterials.
Six Years of OECD Work on the Safety of Manufactured Nanomaterials
This brochure outlines the achievements made so far by OECD in addressing the human health and environmental safety implications of manufactured nanomaterials.
Nanosafety at the OECD : the first five years 2006-2010
This booklet describes the work that OECD is doing to address the human health and environmental safety implications associated with the use of manufactured nanomaterials. It presents the OECD Nanosafety programmes during the first five years from 2006-2010.
The OECD project on Nanomaterials has been produced with the financial assistance of the European Union. The views expressed herein can in no way be taken to reflect the official opinion of the European Union.


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Let $B$ and $n$ be positive integers. Let $p_i \ge 0 $ be such that $\sum_{i=0}^{2B} p_i= 1$. I am interested in asymptotics (in terms of $B$, $n$, and $p_i$) for the coefficients of
$ (p_0 + p_1 x + p_2 x^2 + \dots + p_{2B}x^{2B})^n. $
Of particular interest to me is the central coefficient, i.e., that of $x^{Bn}$. Do you know of any references on this?


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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE:BMY) today announced that it has completed the previously announced sale of its global diabetes business to AstraZeneca.
Bristol-Myers Squibb received from AstraZeneca a payment of approximately $2.7 billion in connection with the closing, and will receive by mid-February, a $0.6 billion milestone payment from the recent U.S. approval of Farxiga (dapagliflozin). Under terms of the agreement, Bristol-Myers Squibb will also receive from AstraZeneca potential regulatory and sales-based milestone payments of up to $0.8 billion, and royalty payments based on net sales through 2025. In addition, AstraZeneca will make payments of up to $225 million if and when certain assets are subsequently transferred.
The transaction includes the rights to Bristol-Myers Squibb's global diabetes business that was part of its collaboration with AstraZeneca, the former Amylin manufacturing facility in West Chester, Ohio, and also covers the future purchase by AstraZeneca of Bristol-Myers Squibb's Mount Vernon, Indiana, manufacturing facility, no earlier than 18 months following the closing date. The closing of the transaction as it relates to China remains subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions in the Sino-American Shanghai Squibb Pharmaceutical Company joint venture agreement between Bristol-Myers Squibb China and its joint venture partners.
About Bristol-Myers Squibb
Bristol-Myers Squibb is a global biopharmaceutical company whose mission is to discover, develop and deliver innovative medicines that help patients prevail over serious diseases. For more information, please visit www.bms.com or follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/bmsnews.


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Today is a release day and I am so excited!
Our new stamps and dies will release at 8:00pm (pacific time) on July 31st
We will send out a newsletter tonight with product samples. Just wait until you see what our design team has created with the new stamps and dies - your socks will be knocked off!
(August product links will work as soon as they go live, tonight)
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...coordinates with our Alfresco stamp set
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