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Taraji P. Henson Becomes An Angel For New PETA Campaign Against Chaining Dogs
February 27, 2013 - New York -- As winter's cold temperatures continue across the U.S., award-winning actor Taraji P. Henson is heating things up with a steamy new PETA campaign, in which she appears dressed in a short gossamer gown and a pair of synthetic, cruelty-free wings next to the words "Be an Angel for Animals." The ad, which was shot by top celebrity photographer Don Flood, goes on to stress that "chained dogs suffer day in and day out. They are cold, hungry, thirsty, vulnerable, and lonely. Keep them inside, where it's safe and warm." A high-resolution version is available here.
As part of the winter campaign, Henson also appeared in a video that encourages people to sponsor PETA doghouses for dogs in southeastern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina—where some dogs have no shelter at all—and sat down for an exclusive interview, in which she opened up about her costar in the campaign, her beloved dog, Uncle Willie. "I never thought that I could be so in love with an animal until I had Willie," she says. "He's our family. … He's just the best companion. Dogs to me are like children … they're the closest thing to God. They're so pure in their love, and all they do is aim to please." Henson also discusses her rewarding experiences volunteering at animal shelters with her son.
Dogs who spend their lives at the end of a chain ache for companionship and have to endure all weather extremes, including frightening thunderstorms, bitter cold, and blistering summer heat. They are also often deprived of basic veterinary care. Chaining dogs poses a safety risk as well: Chained dogs become aggressively protective of their tiny territories, and hundreds of people—mostly children—have been mauled and even killed after wandering within reach of chained dogs or encountering dogs who had broken free from chains.
This is Henson's second campaign with PETA. She first posed nude in the organization's famed "Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur" campaign to protest the cruel fur trade.
Sources: http://www.peta.org/mediacenter/news-releases/Taraji-P-Henson-Is-an-Angel-for-Animals-in-New-PETA-Ad.aspx ; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_IPhbsMlow


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American Licorice
Friday, October 18, 2013
Candy Tease October 2013
Name: Butterfinger Peanut Butter Cups
Name: Lancaster Caramels
Name: Werther's Original Caramel Popcorn
Name: Werther's Original Baking Caramel
Name: Jelly Belly Camo Beans
Name: Fruit Vines Bites
Name: Ovation Mint Filled Break-A-Part
Name: Ovation Milk Pumpkin Spice Break-A-Part
Images courtesy of the respective candy company
Update 10/31/2013 - An earlier version of this post listed Welch's PB&J Snacks, but I was just informed that the information is not accurate, so I have removed it.
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POSTED BY Cybele AT 12:52 pm Candy • New Product Announcement • American Licorice • Jelly Belly • Nestle • Storck • SweetWorks, Inc • Highlight • News •
Friday, June 28, 2013
Sour Punch Punchies
It's as if I've got a theme going with all these new products that are bite versions of the established candies. Today it's a nibble from American Licorice's popular Sour Punch line. These are Sour Punch Punchies and are described, simply as: soft,chewy, sour candy.
The two ounce bag has nuggets of candy coated wheat-based sour chews in five flavors: lemon, strawberry, tangerine, blue raspberry and green apple. They're similar to the Chewy Sour Extinguisher that they released a few years ago, which had sour nuggets along with a magic one that would neutralize your ability to taste sour temporarily.
Sour Punch Straws and the later Sour Punch Bits are sour chews with a wheat flour base, like Red Vines. They usually have a sour sanding on the outside and a more intense flavor than a regular Red Vine. They're devilishly messy, as the sanding tends to get everywhere. I also found that one straw was often more than I wanted as a portion. I like sours, but not in large quantities as age has finally taught me that too much sour is bad for my tongue if I'd like to use it for the following days.
The Sour Punch Punchies are have a core of Sour Punch Bits and then a candy coating similar to a jelly bean - it's smooth on the outside but a little grainy and not crunchy. The colors are bold and very vivid.
Tangerine was the flavor I tried first, because it was bound to be good. The sourness was great but also had a nice hit of zest right away. The grain of the coating reminded me of Lemonheads, since there's a bit of a "peel" effect with a sourness at the margin between the shell and center. The center is a little gummy and pasty and has a slight wheat flour note to it, as most of the Sour Punch products do.
Blue Raspberry is floral and seedy and sour. It's very artificial at times, but an overall winner.
Lemon was right up there, again, bringing a lot of the qualities that I love about Lemonheads, but with more flavor in the center.
Strawberry was milder and like a smoothie in a way, not quite as sour but with a creamy note that the chew at the center brought in.
Green Apple was pure artificial in all the right ways. It tasted nothing like actual apples (as some candies will straddle the line) but more like Jolly Ranchers amped up. The sourness was not as strong as the lemon, which was by far the most intense.
There's enough acid in there to burn my tongue before I finished the bag, I was able to eat less then half before I got a stomach ache. They're really pretty to look at and I loved the flavor variety in the package better than the Airheads Bites (mostly because I like citrus and strawberry better than cherry and watermelon).
Wheat flour is a major ingredient, so they're not gluten free. But there's no gelatin but they do use confectioners glaze, so they're not vegan. There's also a lot more sodium in there, 170 mg, than I would have expected in a candy like this. They're made in the USA and Kosher.
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POSTED BY Cybele AT 1:27 pm Candy • Morselization • Review • American Licorice • Chews • Kosher • Sour • 7-Worth It • United States •
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Natural Vines Strawberry
The companion to last week's Licorice Natural Vines are the new Strawberry Natural Vines.
I'm often hesitant to call them red licorice, but in this case the wheat based chew made by the American Licorice Company does have a small amount of licorice extract in it. As a natural product they're made with wheat flour, cane syrup, sugar, brown rice syrup, palm oil, malic acid, natural strawberry flavor, beet juice (for color), glycerin and licorice extract.
The package is nicely designed, I had no trouble spotting it on the store shelf. It's a soft but light plastic bag that looks kind of like kraft paper at first glance. It has a resealable zipper top, which is handy for a half pound bag.
They're not as sticky as the Black Licorice version, which was a bit of a relief. The Strawberry version are slightly translucent, which kind of got my mouth watering, like they might be some sort of wheat flour thickened Strawberry jelly.
The twists are pleasantly big with a good bite and chew. They're soft but not mushy. They don't smell like much, just a light fresh and slightly sweet scent that's not even strawberry.
They're tangy. That's the first thing I noticed, they're not quite sour but definitely tart. The chew is smooth but eventually a little crumbly, so they don't stick to my teeth like some soft licorice products can. They're not doughy but still have a bit of a starchy film towards the end.
The strawberry flavor is a bit green, since it's more on the tart side of things, it's not the sweet, cotton candy floral note that some real strawberries exude. The only other all natural product that I've had that's similar is the Panda Strawberry Bar, but that's almost like a fruit leather texture to the chew and has a slightly more earthy and jam flavor because of the molasses in it.
I found them appealing to eat, but not exactly begging for me to have more. They seemed more like a snack than a candy since they're not that sweet. But of course the "less sweet" part and wheat base may be appealing to some parents - there's only a trace of fat (1 gram per 1.41 ounce portion) and slightly more than 100 calories for that serving. A serving is nine of these pieces, so a child or adult could be satiated by this. They're expensive at regular price (2.99 for this half pound bag) but a bit cheaper than some "fruit snack" options - though these have no vitamin C fortification. These might be considered vegan (depending on your feelings about sugar).
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POSTED BY Cybele AT 12:32 pm All Natural • Candy • Review • American Licorice • Chews • 5-Pleasant • United States • Von's •
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Natural Vines - Black Licorice
Earlier this year one of America's largest licorice companies introduced something radically different for them. American Licorice launched Natural Vines. They come in black licorice (true licorice) and strawberry licorice (red licorice).
I liked the package, it's a sharp looking kraft brown with black vine swirls. It stands up well, with a gusset on the bottom. It looked pretty small but each bag is a half a pound. I was a little aghast at the price though. I paid $2.99 for mine. I'd been looking for it in stores for a while and finally found it at the grocery store and it wasn't on sale. I bought a half a pound of Red Vines last month for a dollar, so this stuff is three times the price.
As the name implies, they're all natural and feature real licorice extract. The style is America, with its soft chew and molasses and wheat flour base.
Yes, they're slick looking and shiny. They're also sticky; far too sticky for my liking as they're almost moist.
The smell lightly spicy like a cup of chai or a gingerbread cookie. Each nub is about an inch long and a big bite or two small bites.
The chew is soft and a little bouncy. It doesn't stick at all to my teeth and has a mild flavor overall. The molasses is woodsy, but not bitter. There are notes of toffee and of course anise. There's also that true natural licorice flavor, which is light and sweet and a little slick on the back of the throat.
The flavor is fresh but also not very intense. I found it easy to eat but not actually satisfying to my cravings for really intense licorice and deep molasses. They're better than regular Black Vines (or Red Vines Black Twists as they're officially called), I can't give them a higher rating. The stickiness, mildness and vastly higher price didn't really balance it all out.
The ingredients are considered vegan (although there's cane sugar in there). Also of note, there's no artificial colors or corn syrup (they use rice syrup). The only hinky ingredient is palm oil, though it's not much as each 1.41 ounce serving contains only one gram of fat. There's also 15% of your RDA or iron, 6% of your calcium and a gram of fiber & protein.
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POSTED BY Cybele AT 12:37 pm All Natural • Candy • American Licorice • Kosher • Licorice Candy • 6-Tempting • United States • Von's •
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Sour Punch Bits - Tangerine-Lemonade
Sour Punch Straws are a sour sanded fruity licorice made by the American Licorice Co.. They're fun and certainly pack a lot of flavor, but they're messy to eat and share. So the Sour Punch folks came up with Sour Punch Bits which are little nibs of fruity chewy with a similar sweet & sour sand. The fun part for me was that they came up with some new flavors. I got a hold of their new Sour Punch Bits Tangerine-Lemonade.
It comes in a theater box (but I think they also have peg bags), so it's easy to dispense and share. And of course they're meant for taking to the movies, so you can get that sour fix without a lap full of tart dust.
The pieces are small: about 3/4 of an inch long and 1/4 of an inch around. They're not as "sanded" with the sour sugar powder as the Sour Punch Straws I've had before, but that's okay with me. The only issue I had was that these were a little stickier. There are two flavors in each piece supposedly: lemon (yellow) and tangerine (orange) though actually separating them was nearly impossible.
They don't smell like anything at all. Maybe a faint whiff of Play Doh or erasers.
They're quite sour on the tongue right away, but also extremely flavorful. There's an intense wave of citrus that hit me when I first bit into them - an almost bitter orange and lemon zest note. Even though there's no real orange or lemon oil in there, it tasted like there was. The tart chew is firm, hearty and almost creamy because it has a starchy wheat base to it, instead of a taffy chew like Starburst. Still, there is some sticking to the teeth. They're not really sour, just sour enough to make my mouth water, but not quite enough to get my neck tingling.
I liked them more than I thought I would initially. When I talked to some folks at American Licorice about them last year, they were positioning these as a sour treat for adults, instead of kids. I think they succeeded there. They're a little chewier though and the bitterness got to me after a while, it certainly kept me from eating the whole package (which is technically two servings).
They also come in Lemon-Lime and Strawberry-Watermelon.
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POSTED BY Cybele AT 3:26 pm Candy • Morselization • American Licorice • Chews • Sour • 5-Pleasant • United States •
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Grape Vines
Last year I got a curious comment on my Red Vines review mentioning Grape Vines. I thought they were long gone. Incredibly I read that American Licorice was reviving the grape flavored licorice twists and have been scanning shelves for them ever since. I spotted them at the grocery store last week and of course snagged a package.
First of all, the box and logo are just fabulous. They're snazzy and happy and classic. I like the simplicity and boldness of the Red Vines packaging, especially the standard tray which seems to be their most popular format. The clear window shows off the product but the unified graphic elements make them easy to recognize on the shelf. I was happy to see that Grape Vines fit right in.
It's not your imagination nor a strange anomaly in the photo, they're not all the same color. Some are more on the magenta side of purple and other twists are on the concord-grape-juice purple side. Besides the color, they look and feel just like Red Vines. The texture is matte but smooth with a bit of a glow, as they're slightly translucent. They're not at all sticky or tacky. They're flexible, especially since these are fresh (though I'll eat licorice fresh or stale).
They're the kind of candy you can put out on your desk and not worry about. They don't leave a greasy mess, they don't really dry out (maybe after a day or so, but an afternoon while you're working at the computer is just fine). I've even stuck them in my pocket out of the bag without incident (though I don't recommend that for more humid or damp regions).
They smell like Pixy Stix and ball point pen ink and taste like flat grape soda.
The chew is pleasant and not as waxy as Twizzlers can be. The flavor is mild with just a light hint of grape. The grape isn't all artificial tasting either, sometimes it's remarkably like raisins. (Though if I wanted raisin flavor I should just eat raisins.) I was pleased to see that they didn't need to use Red #40 for the coloring so I didn't get that aftertaste I often find with brightly colored candies.
They're different. I enjoyed them, though not more than the standard Red Vines and certainly not as much as my cherished black licorice.
On a side note, I got a new lens for my camera for Christmas. Can you tell I was enjoying Grape Vines if only as an excellent subject to test it out? (Tamron SP AF60mm F2 Di II LD (IF) 1:1 Macro)
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POSTED BY Cybele AT 7:24 am
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Chewy Sour Extinguisher
There's this berry called the Miracle Fruit because it makes sour things taste sweet. A few years ago a candy finally took advantage of this little chemical reaction and Sour Extinguisher was born. (Though I don't think it actually has any "Miracle Fruit" in it.)
I tried the original version and found it fun, though not really a candy I'd eat on a regular basis ... and the sourest of the sour wasn't quite as powerful as I'd hoped (I really wanted to need the extinguisher).
Since then Big BOING, the candy company that invented this little candy kit, sold it to American Licorice Company (Red Vines). They've relaunched the product now with two flavor sets: Sour Fruit (with Berry Sweet Relief) and Sour Citrus (with Berry Sweet Relief).
Instead of being mixed into a bag, the flavors are now divided up. There's a tray inside a cardboard sleeve that holds to sections, the largest 2/3 holds the mixed sour flavors and the little 1/3 side cubby holds the blue sour extinguisher.
Chewy Extinguisher Sour Fruit comes in a vibrant acidic green box with purple & blue accents. The flavors are: tangy watermelon (light red), sour strawberry (deep red) and super sour green apple (green).
The original candy was a little pillow shaped piece, the new version is a bit more like the old fashioned Good n' Fruity. It's a little wheat-based chew (like a red licorice) covered with a thick panned candy coating with a sour & flavor layer.
The shell isn't crunchy, it's shiny and hard at first, the pieces look like the present day Gobstoppers only a little more rustic in their shape. The candy coating is a bit grainy & easy to bite ... rather like the outside of a jelly bean.
Watermelon was very mild, it tastes more like bubble gum than melon, but still it was pleasant. Certainly it didn't necessitate a berry sweet relief.
Strawberry was more vivid, extremely artificial tasting but still quite tart. I liked that the center, though not strongly flavored wasn't just a bland wad, it did have a little tangy kick to it.
Green apple had an intense fake apple taste to it, and though it was sour, it wasn't even enough to get my glands all a-tingly.
Still, I followed a couple of the green apples up with a blue berry piece. It does negate the tartness pretty quickly. On its own the flavor is a fake raspberry with a kind of bitter note to it that I can only think is the food coloring.
Chewy Extinguisher Sour Citrus has three sour flavors: tangy tangerine, sour lemon and super sour lime plus the berry sweet relief. What I liked about this assortment was that it followed the natural qualities of these fruits. They really do progress in that fashion as far as tartness goes.
The quality control on these candies wasn't quite as nice as the Sour Fruit variety. The green ones were pock marked and had little pink marks on them.
Tangerine was really tasty. It has the pleasant juicy flavors mixed with a little zest. It was tangy, but not much more than a glass of OJ would be.
Lemon was also similarly accurate. It reminded me of Lemonheads, but chewy on the inside (but no quite like the newer Chewy Lemonheads, which have a jelly center instead of a thicker center).
Lime is quite sour, probably the most sour of of all six flavors I tried.
The extinguisher never quite really eliminated the sourness (which, granted, wasn't all that sour) which would have been the really cool part.
The candy was conceived as a fun interactive candy for kids to "play with" so in that sense, I think it succeeds. Naturally I love the fact that there's an actual citrus mix and found those flavors really good ... they might warrant a package of just those and dump the whole extinguisher part.
The packaging change, though it seems like a bit much, does aid in the actual picking of the pieces and of course makes sharing a little more sanitary (no dumping the bag into your hand, picking what you want and putting the rest back for later).
Not Kosher and possibly not vegan (depending on how the glycerol monostearate is sourced).
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POSTED BY Cybele AT 7:33 am
Friday, April 11, 2008
Black Licorice Twists & Snaps
I'm hearing a lot of hatin' on black licorice in the entries for the Red Vines Giveaway. Which makes me sad. I think a lot of folks are very attached to their favorite candies and I'm probably one of those people and maybe I take it a little personally when someone calls something that I appreciate disgusting. (But I'm not a converter or anything, I don't like to force candy on people who say that they don't like something.)
Licorice has a long and wonderful history as a confection and even a medicine. It's also very flexible, used as a flavoring in hundreds of different sweet and savory items. It has some companion flavors as well, such as anise and fennel. One of the more commonly found licorices is the Red Vines Black Licorice Twists.
The most common kind of licorice here in the United States is the twist. It has a wheat base and is usually flavored and sweetened with molasses (and in this case, corn syrup too). Molasses is a great companion to licorice. While pure licorice is very sweet and soft on the tongue, molasses is deep and only mildly sweet with some interesting mineral notes.
The earthy combination and less sticky complexity to it all makes Red Vines Black Licorice Twists a nice treat. They're not very licoricey, but that's okay, they do have a nice texture and feel more like a snack than a candy sometimes. (Wheat-based candies can do that.) I think they're best when they're fresh, but stale is okay. I've revived stale licorice before by placing it in the microwave on top of a very lightly damp paper towel, covered with another paper towel and zap it for 10 seconds.
Licorice and licorice-like candies are increasing in popularity, probably because of their low caloric density and satisfying chew. As a grocery store purchase of licorice, I prefer Good and Plenty, but if you put Red Vines Black Licorice in front of me, I'll definitely eat it.
Rating: 6 out of 10
So that brings me to the truly original product that American Licorice makes: Original Snaps.
I'd never had them until I started the blog. I picked them up two years ago to try and found the bag was so horribly stale that it wouldn't have been fair. So again with full warning this time that National Licorice Day was approaching, I picked up another bag.
It's mind boggling. I don't even know where to begin with how confused, anxious and actually angry these make me.
First, I opened the bag and it smelled like sweet musk. Yes. Like the Australian Musk Lollies. And I know this smell because I recently bought a bag.
At first I thought I was crazy. I've had smell hallucinations and I've heard that simply coloring a food one way will make someone expect that flavor, so maybe I was just having some sort of synapse malfunction.
But it's been a full week and I've checked with others. The reaction to the smell ranges from "It smells like my grandmother's purse" to "that's like a bad candle shop."
None of it gets better. The colors are odd, like slightly bleached by the sun or perhaps rinsed in the colander with some fresh veggies and they've run.
The texture is like eating surgical tubing ... that's been sitting next to leaking perfume samples for several months. They candy is made of little tubes of a similar wheat-based licorice vine (no twist to it) that is then coated on the outside with a candy shell (I can't call it crunchy, only colorful). After chewing a bit the flavor does kind of warm up, after the musk has gone away it's a little bit like licorice, but lacking the anise punch and the deep earthy molasses flavors.
The American Licorice Company explains them this way:
Maybe it's just because I don't like musk. But someone must like these candies or they wouldn't be making them for those rabid fans. Or maybe people just use them for craft projects. They might make some decent kid-safe chunky beads for stringing on some embroidery thread.
I just ... don't know what else ... to write about them. I can only assume that those people who hate licorice have tasted this and I can't blame them for their hostility towards the stuff. (Go ahead and call me hypocritical for hatin' on this stuff, I can take it.)
Rating: 2 out of 10
The Red Vines Giveaway closes on Saturday, April 12th, so enter if you want some! (Don't worry, there will be no Snaps in the winner packages.)
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POSTED BY Cybele AT 8:24 am
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Tributes for Aug. 30
David Christopher DuPriest
Dec. 8, 1959-Aug. 26, 2013
Age: 53
Residence: Windsor
David Christopher DuPriest, 53, of rural Windsor, died Aug. 26, 2013, at Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland. He was born Dec. 8, 1959, in Denver to Donald and Carol (Nelson) DuPriest.
David graduated from Alameda High School in Lakewood. He attended the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley. He worked at Firestone Tires in Lakewood. He moved north of Windsor to help his parents run the family farm, and to help take care of his parents and grandmother.
David enjoyed cooking and was an excellent marksman. He read endless books on world history, a subject that fascinated him. He was a good big brother and was very loving and caring to his family. He especially enjoyed doing things for his niece and nephew.
DuPriest is survived by his mother, Carol DuPriest of Windsor; brothers, Kevin DuPriest of Santa Fe, and James DuPriest of Fjaros, Sweden; his niece, Emma DuPriest; and nephew, Lucas DuPriest.
He was preceded in death by his father, Donald DuPriest.
A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Evangelical Free Church, 700 Pine Drive, Windsor, with the Rev. Rodney Carlson officiating.
Online condolences may be made at www.marksfuneralservice.com.
Reva Knowlton
May 22, 1925-Aug., 25, 2013
Age: 88
Residence: Loveland, Colo.
Reva Knowlton, 88, passed away Aug. 25, 2013 in Loveland. She was born May 22, 1925, to Otto and Myrtle Kampfe in Gothenburg, Neb.
Reva married Clifford Knowlton on July 26, 1943, in Lexington, Neb. Together they owned Greeley Linoleum and Tile for many years, before retiring to Sun Lakes, Ariz.
Reva is survived by her son, Ronald and wife, Ellyn Knowlton of Loveland; daughter, Darice and husband, Ron Ladd of Greeley; five grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband; and daughter, Bonnie DeSpain.
Graveside services will be held at 9 a.m. Sept. 5, 2013, at the Valley of the Sun Mortuary & Cemetery in Chandler, Ariz.


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Matt Damon's co-star played bloody prank on Elysium set
Actor SHARLTO COPLEY pranked his ELYSIUM co-star MATT DAMON by trashing his trailer while he was on a break from filming.
The We Bought A Zoo star returned to a messy surprise after taking a hectic few days off.
Copley explains, "Matt had had seven days off and took a red-eye flight (back to the set). He'd had about three hours of sleep, and was expecting to get a little bit of rest."
However, Damon returned to his home from home and found it filled with fake body parts from the set and his co-star's dirty laundry.
Copley adds, "There were bloodied limbs in the shower and the sink. There was blood on the sheets. I had left all my dirty clothes from the movie - my underwear, smelly socks - in his bed.
"There was porn in the DVD player... just trash, everywhere. The poor guy walks in, exhausted, just wanting to have a lie-down, but he had to wait an hour or two while the cleaners cleaned his trailer."
He continues, "I don't think he found it that funny at the time. But I don't feel that sorry for him. I mean, he didn't have to clean it himself."


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Junior OL Mason Veal of Charlotte has strong ties to USC thru his parents. Both went there and his father played football for the Gamecocks. But that hasn't prevented Veal from developing strong feelings for two Gamecock rivals.
Veal told TarHeelIllustrated.com that he currently favors Clemson and North Carolina though he doesn't consider the two to be his finalists. Veal said he'd heard the most from the Tigers, Tar Heels and Tennessee prior to the start of the dead period.
He plans to make his decision before the start of his senior season.
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trayner precisava de um novo design de logo e criou um concurso na 99designs.
Um vencedor foi selecionado entre 74 designs enviados por 28 designers freelancers.
The Law Enforcement Support Services Network - LESSN
LESSN will be a non-profit organization serving the law enforcement profession. Services will include training, direct support services, and a clearinghouse for resources. The organization is focused on mitigating the negative impact of critical events involving officers and their families. These incidents include traumatic events to which officers have responded, and incidents in which officers have been seriously injured or killed in the line of duty.
Law enforcement agencies and associations.
The ideal logo will be one that can be divided, using the "LESSN" type-based logo acronym by itself, or the full title of the organization, ie: The Law Enforcement Support Services Network, so "stacking" the two might be a good way to start.
Colors: Looking primarily for dark, glossy golds and dark blues.
Objects and characters: The design will be primarily type-based, but we would like to see designs that minimally incorporate additional elements.
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It pains me to write this column. Hubby and I love Diet Mountain Dew.
It pains me to write this column. Hubby and I love Diet Mountain Dew.
And it contains Aspartame. Aspartame, a food additive which makes things taste sweeter, is in everything from diet drinks to ice cream. Used in more than 6,000 products throughout the world, when consumed by humans, it breaks down chemically and has been targeted for causing symptoms that mimic MS to Fibromyalgia.
The effects of Aspartame have been the subject of review for years by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Those of us who consume Aspartame should take note of the possible side-effects and the symptoms of poisoning.
A recent article about Aspartame poisoning is circulating around Facebook and the Internet called "A killer in your fridge."
The unknown author of this article describes how his/her sister became ill with stomach spasms and walking became a major chore. A year later she had undergone countless tests without a conclusive diagnosis and was on 24 various prescription medicines. Eventually her doctor diagnosed her with MS. Over the course of several years she rapidly declined to the point that she began getting her personal affairs in order.
After learning the symptoms of Aspartame poisoning, this same woman reportedly stopped drinking diet soda and consuming foods fortified with artifical sweeteners and now walks around like a normal person only taking one prescription pill from the 24 she was orignally taking when it was thought she had MS.
Aspartame, marketed as "Nutra Sweet," "Equal" or "Spoonful" has been touted as a better sweetener because it contains less calories and is sweeter than plain, old sugar. Besides being in diet soda, it is also an ingredient in many foods labeled sugar free.
The reason I have become increasingly interested in this topic is that several months ago Hubby began doctoring for symptoms related to Fibromyalgia. Medications normally used to treat symptoms of Fibromyalgia sufferers have so far had zero effect on Hubby's symptoms.
Mulling this article over in my mind while listening to Hubby moan in pain one day, I remembered when he took a trip to Vegas last January and he said his chronic pain completely disappeared. I also remember how he practically ran me down to get to the nearest soda machine that sold Diet Mountain Dew after disembarking from the air plane, something, he said, Las Vegas didn't sell.
Coincidence? Maybe.
Artificial sweeteners have been the subject of intense scrutiny for decades. But according to the National Cancer Institute and other health agencies, there's no sound scientific evidence that any of the artificial sweeteners approved for use in the U.S. cause cancer or other serious health problems.
Just try Googling Aspartame poisoning and you will come up with over 44,000 articles on the subject. It appears Aspartame toxicity is becoming an all-too common phenomenon.
The topic of sugar substitutes can be confusing. One problem is that the terminology is often open to interpretation. For instance, some manufacturers call their sweeteners "natural" even though they're processed or refined.
Whatever side of the debate you are on, one thing that is important to always remember is everything in moderation.
This makes me rethink my love for Diet Mountain Dew.


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Count the number of pairs (x1,x2) can be formed, with x1 drawn from self and x2 drawn from other, and where distance(x1, x2, p) <= r. This is the "two-point correlation" described in Gray and Moore 2000, "N-body problems in statistical learning", and the code here is based on their algorithm.
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Get directions to Wabash College Fine Arts Center
Sculptor Leah Hardy will be exhibiting a show "Ceramic Constructions" beginning Monday, September 11 in the Eric Dean Gallery in the Fine Arts Center at Wabash College. A reception will be held from 8-9:30 p.m. Monday, September 11, in the gallery. The public is encouraged to attend to meet the Wyoming-based artist. This inaugural show for the school year will be exhibited through October 11.
Hardy received a Masters of Fine Arts from Indiana University in 1990 in traditional ceramics. Her work in ceramics has included domestic vessels such as teapots and salt and pepper shakers which she has exhibited around the country. More recently her work has moved towards symbolic imagery and celebrates ritual and personal experience. Her work is influenced by her travels to east and southern Asia and her own life narrative. Hardy currently teaches design at the University of Wyoming in Laramie.
Hardy's "Ceramic Constructions" highlights her more recent work. Hardy has crafted small wall-mounted shrine-like ceramic pieces that house figurative elements. The images for these elements are inspired by her dreams. "My work is surreal and mystical in nature to represent the esoteric content of dreams and their uncanny similarities to waking life," explains Hardy. As a Buddhist, Hardy deals with the ephemeral nature of life and of existing "in the moment." Hardy achieves an intimacy in her work through its small scale and its story-telling quality.
The Eric Dean Gallery is located on the south end of the Fine Arts Center. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The gallery is free and open to the public.
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You know what the best part about working from home is? It used to happen to me all the time. Right after Sunday dinner. The last couple of hours before you go to bed. They suddenly become the most precious hours of the day and are usually spent on deciding what to do. Should I curl up with that book I never seem to find time for or ...


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See 'Real' Women Photoshopped to Look Like Models. Their Reactions: Unexpected.
It started out as a Photoshop experiment done by Buzzfeed. Everyday women, transformed into cover models by hairstylists and make-up artists, went into a professional photoshoot and were told how to pose their bodies for the pictures.
After the pictures were taken, the women's photos were Photoshopped to complete the cover model look. When they were shown the finished product, their response to the cover model transformation was surprising.
The women were self conscious about issues that included aging, wrinkles and not being thin enough. Knowing that if they looked at themselves in a mirror, they would never look like the cover models in the magazines of today.
But after seeing the Photoshopped pictures of themselves, the women were not mad or even offended. They were bewildered and even disappointed. But not for the reason someone would expect.
They were disappointed because the pictures didn't look like themselves.
One woman responds,
I feel like it doesn't even look like me. I like my freckles, I think they add character, and now that they are gone, I don't even know who that is.
Another woman says,
This is how I always wanted to see myself, but now that I see it, I'm questioning why I ever wanted to look like that.
And yet another woman talks about how the Photoshopping changes her identity.
Seeing yourself change, seeing your identity change, is pretty shocking.
One woman even points out,
Once someone has done your make-up and hair, and someone has directed how your body looks, then taken away your imperfections, then there's not much left of who you are.
Everyday, millions of women are guilty of looking at the flawless models in magazines, wishing they could be just like them. But what needs to be remembered, is that the standard that the media sets as to what is beautiful is purely unrealistic.
Yes...I'm 100% guilty of wanting to look younger and thinner. And I would love if someone would do my hair and make-up everyday.
But after watching this video of everyday women sharing their feelings of being changed through Photoshop, there is something to be said about loving who you are. It's normal to be critical of yourself. (Where did those wrinkles come from? Where did my waistline go? Why do I look so old?) But hopefully all women who watch this will realize that being PERFECT is not real, and with age comes the wisdom to know that.


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I've been thinking a lot about this since my son was born last year and still have come to no reasonably comfortable way to bring up that my son's mother and I will not be bringing him up in the church.
My ex and I are atheists for different reasons and so we have different approaches. Her religious upbringing was much more laid-back, "natural" and passive. Whereas mine was, from my perspective, demeaning, aggressive (we once watched a movie called "Heaven's Gates, Hell's Flames" when I was around 5 and I remember my parents turning it off because of how scared all of us children in Sunday school were), fundamentalist, etc., etc. She tend to take the "soft atheist" approach where as I am on the "strong atheist" side.
After years of quarreling with my parents about all of this we have finally come to a point of "don't ask, don't tell" (which seems to apply to me more than them). I don't want to out-and-out offend either of them, as they help me a lot with him and I love them (they are my parents, after all) but I don't want to seem too soft on the issue or lax or permissive since I do have strong opinions on the religious topic in general and especially in regards to the indoctrination of young children.
Has anyone else had to have this conversation with religious grandparents?
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I agree with you on the pointless discussion, and we seem to avoid that when we can. However, I don't know how much I trust their ability/willingness to avoid religious instruction surreptitiously...I have already found a children's prayer book - that had elves as illustrations...I didn't think they believed in elves - and a book about the "wonders of god's creation".
Currently it's not such an issue, as he is only turning 1 this month but there will come a time when he's much more susceptible to those falsities.
I believe it's about your relationship with your children. If you have love and respect for your child, they will trust your guidance and opinions. When they get to about 4 or 5 years old they will start to ask about death. You can talk about death from the atheist perspective. If this conflicts with what they've been told by others, you can explain the difference in views.
When they get to about 6 or 7 they will start to think about God etc and other things. Again, if you have a strong, loving and respectful relationship with them, you can have a very matter of fact talk with them. Answer their questions and explain the different perspectives and why's about differing beliefs in the family.
To be honest, I really belief that children see sense in the truth about reality – so you have a lot of weight on your side for this reason.
Address their fears. Explain about hell, heaven, good bad – all being cultural constructs. Don't be afraid to go into the details explore the feelings about god, death, birth, life, the origins of the universe and the rise of religion – the purpose religion serves. Try to be objective and scientific in your explanations. Let the child know that you don't have all the answers and can't know everything – but you'd like them to hear what you do know about and why. Children respond well to this sort of respect and honesty.
I suppose what I'm saying is - don't worry about what the grandparents do or say as much as you spend time with your child and make sure that you bring up things that happen and discuss your views on it. So if they take your child to church - spend some time explaining what that means to you - ask the child if they were comfortable at the church and understood what was being done. Discuss the origins of the church and the cultural practices. Talk about your own experience of church.
If grandparents are going against your child's wishes for comfort with religious stuff then you might decide to only have short supervised visits until the child is older or they change their ways.
The key is winning the child's heart. If they feel safe with you and trust you then they will be able to hear the truth you speak.
When you are with the grandparents and they say religious things, you can always add, that you don't have the same beliefs and that's what they believe, but you and your ex don't believe that.
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Carefully review the program summary for the country to which you are applying.
Consult the Required Supplementary Materials For Arts Applicants page, required for the specific creative/performing arts field.
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Identify a potential affiliation in the host country and make contact with an appropriate person there who might be able to serve as an adviser and who could write the Affiliation Letter for the Fulbright application. Provide the author of the affiliation letter with a copy of your Statement of Grant Purpose.
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Request feedback from professors/artists on putting together a professional portfolio of supplementary material to be reviewed by the National Screening Committee.
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As I'm between jobs at the moment, I've had time to sit and reflect on possible future career directions.
With Deb's help and inspiration ("if that washing isn't done by the time I get back, there'll be trouble!") I think I may have come up with something.
Yep, I'm looking into the possibility of becoming an Evil Genius and Megalomaniac. After all, I've already got the alter-ego – I mean, "The Anti-Kyte", that's never going to be a super hero name, is it ?
Apart from that, there's also the costume to consider. Let's face facts here, mine is just not a figure that would be flattered by brightly coloured spandex.
If I'm going to run an efficient evil empire, I'll need a properly designed and efficient data-driven application. Everything must be thoroughly tested. The temperature control on the piranha tank failing or some meddling super-spy escaping the cunningly planned trap at a crucial moment could do untold damage to the share price.
A suite of automated tests that I can run repeatedly to verify both functionality and performance under load is a must-have.
In that case, I'm going to need a way of running my test suite, then quickly rolling back the resultant database changes, fixing any problems and running it all over again.
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Having witnessed the pains glyphosate herbicide-resistant weeds have caused his state's growers, University of Tennessee weed scientist Tom Mueller advises Idaho sugarbeet growers to avoid rotations with Roundup Ready corn.
Glyphosate is the active ingredient in Roundup, a herbicide manufactured by Monsanto. Monsanto has engineered several crops, including corn, soybeans and alfalfa, with genetic resistance to Roundup for easy weed control. In Idaho, all sugarbeet acres are Roundup Ready.
Though no glyphosate-resistant weeds have been detected in Idaho-where growers have diverse crop rotations and utilize different chemicals to break up the glyphosate cycle-Mueller nonetheless advises using pre-emergence herbicides and a weed control program with multiple modes of action. He emphasizes other cheap chemistries are available for corn, and beet growers should at least mix another product in the tank if they plant Roundup Ready corn seed.
Mueller, who spoke to growers in Burley Dec. 12 at the Snake River Sugar Beet Conference, said Tennessee soy beans and cotton have all been Roundup Ready since 2000. Resistant horse weed surfaced as a Tennessee nuisance in 2002. In 2007, resistant Palmer pigweed emerged, forcing many of the worst-hit farmers out of business.
It's become common now for Tennessee growers to send crews of workers into fields to hand-pick Palmer pigweed.
"I can assure you 10 years ago, nobody was ever thinking about sending a whole crew out in the field," Mueller said.
In the nation's Corn Belt, where farmers often rotate Roundup Ready corn with Roundup Ready soy beans, three-quarters of growers who participated in a recent survey by BASF Crop Protection suspect glyphosate resistance has made weeds on their farms more difficult to control. More than two-thirds of growers surveyed plan to apply pre-emergence herbicide this season, and more than half intend to add another herbicide to their programs to prevent resistance. Half of growers also say they'll use herbicides that attack weeds with multiple sites of action, and 47 percent will use overlapping residual herbicides.
Monsanto spokesman Trent Clark said best practices for Roundup have been on the product's label since it was released in the late 1970s, but he believes there's a "growing recognition that (growers) need to take that recommendation of best management practices very seriously."
Greg Dean, an agronomist with Amalgamated Sugar, said many of his growers take the threat of Roundup resistance extremely seriously, and others don't take it seriously enough.
"When we give grower presentations, we're trying to make them aware that Roundup resistance is out there. It's very real, and if we don't do anything to alter it, it will probably be at our doorstep sooner rather than later," Dean said.
Don Morishita, a University of Idaho Extension weed scientist, also has concerns about Idaho rotations with Roundup Ready corn and sugarbeets and advises growers to mix a chemical with a different mode of action in with Roundup.
"I still do hear some farmers saying, `But it's a whole lot cheaper to just use Roundup and not use other herbicides.' That's pretty scary," Morishita said.
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In case you missed it, here's my Celebrity Spotlight. It's a new daily feature on the Sean and Richie show. I'll give you some of the most important headlines in the media world all in under 2 minutes!
Today we talked about what "Jon and Kate Plus 8" star Jon Gosselin is doing now, which starlet can't seem to find her bra, and which celeb couple is planning baby #2!
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Who are the Abayudaya Jews of Uganda?
The Abayudaya Jewish Community is a 100-year-old community of nearly 2,000 Jews who live among their Christian and Muslim neighbors in scattered villages in the fertile green hills of Eastern Uganda. The Abayudaya, whose tribal name means "People of Judah," trace their Jewish origins to the turn of the twentieth century. The Abayudaya began their journey to Judaism under the leadership of Semei Kakungulu, a powerful leader who was selected to be a Christian missionary for the British. However, Kakungulu favored the Hebrew Bible and in 1919 the community began practicing Judaism. After Kakungulus death in 1928, some members drifted away. In 1971, Idi Amin Dada came to power, and banned Jewish practice. Many in the community were forced to convert to other religions. After the fall of Amin in 1979, the remnants of the Abayudaya community gathered to rebuild the community. Rabbi Gershom Sizomu, grandson of community elder "Rabbi" Samson, lives near the Moses Synagogue in the village of Nabagogye which he and others from the community's early 1980s "Kibbutz movement" built with their own hands. He was youth leader of the Abayudaya community from 1988 to 1998. Their goal was to gather what was left of the Abayudaya community back together after the devastating reign of Idi Amin Dada ended in 1979.
Even though the Abayudaya regard themselves as Jews, they realized that their isolation from the Jewish world was both dangerous and an obstacle to gaining a deeper understanding of Judaism. Beginning in the spring of 2002, at the community's request, Conservative rabbis joined Rabbi Sizomu in supervising the conversion or "affirmation" of most of Uganda's Jews in the community's mikvah, a process that continues today.
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In 2002, Rabbi Sizomu and the Abayudaya Executive Council requested that Be'chol Lashon help with long-range planning and financial resource development.
It was the dream of Rabbi Gershom Sizomu, the current Abayudaya leader, to better understand ancient and modern Judaism and connect his community with the global Jewish people. Through the support of a Bechol Lashon Fellowship, Rabbi Sizomu attended the five-year Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies at the American Jewish University in Los Angeles. An ordained rabbi, he returned to Uganda to bring the Ugandan community into mainstream Jewish life, and open a Yeshiva to train teachers and rabbis to serve Jewish communities throughout Africa.
Feasibility research led to the design of the Abayudaya Community Health & Development Plan. Bechol Lashon fosters good will and cooperation between the Abayudaya Jewish community and their Christian and Muslim neighbors through improved healthcare and community development initiatives that promote peaceful co-existence and help combat anti-Semitism.


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Alaska is the original home of two great American language families, Eskimo-Aleut and Athabascan-Eyak-Tlingit.
Both families have spread far beyond Alaska with Eskimo-Aleut through Canada to Greenland and parts of Athabascan-Eyak-Tlingit almost to Mexico.With the exception of Central Alaskan Yup'ik, the number of children speaking these languages in Alaska is minimal.
The present project is the lexical documentation of this acutely endangered diversity. Prioritization is on lexicon because lexicon is less structured or cohesive than grammar, so it is more difficult to document comprehensively and easier to forget. A good dictionary, including affixes and textual examples will document more grammar than a good grammar will document lexicon.


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Just two months after Microsoft bought up PhoneFactor to help bolster their enterprise security features, the company has released an official Windows Phone app that is on the Store now.
Simply called PhoneFactor, the app is rather modest in features but that's a good thing as its job is rather to the point: to receive and manage authentication notifications sent to your phone...
PhoneFactor is a two-step authentication system set up for companies to secure various assets, including VPNs, Active Directory, Azure, Office 365 or any other applications for email, cloud or financial properties. When a login is attempted on an account, a push notification is sent to the phone whereby you can respond with a single tap to verify the action or hit 'Deny'. If the deed is rejected, this will then set off an anti-fraud chain reaction, alerting your company to the compromised account, preventing potential data theft or illicit financial transactions.
Although Microsoft has only recently purchased the company, it will be interesting to see how they pivot this acquisition within the rest of their enterprise software i.e. if they will keep it separate or look for a deeper, native integration in future products.
For those who work for companies that use PhoneFactor or if you're a small business owner yourself, you can learn more about the company and their services at their site: www.phonefactor.com. Otherwise, you can pick up the Windows Phone 8 app here in the Store to get started.


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BMW Group Australia has confirmed the company will enter the Australian GT Championship in 2016, fielding its newly developed BMW M6 GT3 performance car in the prestigious series.
The racing version of the renowned BMW M6 coupe, the M6 GT3 was unveiled at the IAA Cars 2015 in September and has attracted interest from private teams in a host of championships and renowned race events around the world – and now it's headed to Australia.
Marc Werner, CEO of BMW Group Australia, is the architect of the brand's plan to return to the popular local GT Series.
"It's a well known fact that Australians love performance vehicles, and the BMW Group designs and produces some of the world's best performance vehicles – it's in our DNA.
"Vehicles such as our remarkable BMW M6 GT3 are born to race, so why wouldn't we go racing? It makes perfect sense – it's part of our brand's performance heritage," Werner said.
"We definitely have an exciting 2016 motorsport season ahead of us. For one thing, BMW will be 100 years old, and that obviously gives us extra motivation to present the brand with as much success as possible to mark its anniversary. Plus, after many months of intense testing, we can't wait to finally see the BMW M6 GT3s make their race debuts in Australia.
"I am certain that we, our customers and the fans will have a lot of fun with these cars. With this in mind, I am particularly pleased to be able to welcome SRM into the BMW family, as a new team responsible for running the BMW M6 GT3 in Australia."
Assisting BMW Group Australia in their quest for a podium in 2016 will be four-time and current Bathurst 1000 winner, Steve Richards, and his team, Steve Richards Motorsport. The team will be known as the SRM Team BMW.
Richards has been confirmed as the driver of the formidable M6 GT3, and he admits it's been hard to wipe the smile off his face.
"The M6 GT3 is awesome! I can't wait to get behind the wheel!" Richards said.
"At the same time, we're delighted to be teaming up with the iconic BMW brand, celebrated for its high-performance vehicle engineering, on-track driving dynamics and enviable motorsport heritage. BMW has also had a big part to play in our family's motor racing history.
"The first season with the BMW M6 GT3 will certainly be exciting. It is a completely different concept to its predecessor, the BMW Z4 GT3.
"As such, a lot will be new, so it is hard to predict how quickly we will be up among the front-runners. However, I am impressed by the support offered by BMW Motorsport in Munich and BMW Group Australia. Everyone is doing their best to make the project a success as quickly as possible," Richards said.
Steve Richards Motorsport will also manage on-track support and parts supply when further M6 GT3 vehicles join the program during 2016.
"With SRM Team BMW we will provide other potential BMW M6 GT3 owners on- and off-track support for their own racing programs and utilise our experience to help reach their full potential driving the car," Richards said.
The SRM Team BMW inaugural race program will include selected rounds of the 2016 GT Championship, covering both Sprint and Endurance events.
The team's campaign will begin with the second round of the Sprint program, the Australian Grand Prix event from March 17 to March 20, 2016. All four rounds of the Endurance program will be contested, including the Phillip Island (May 29), Sydney Motorsport Park (August 26-28), Hampton Downs (October 28-30) and Highlands Park 101 (November 13) events.
The first all-new BMW M6 GT3 is scheduled to arrive in Australia in February.
Initially unveiled at the IAA Cars 2015 in Frankfurt, the BMW M6 GT3 is the product of vast experience amassed since 2010 with the vehicle's successful predecessor, the BMW Z4 GT3.
The BMW M6 GT3 is BMW's most economic GT racing car ever, with significantly lower running costs than its predecessor, the BMW Z4 GT3, as well as longer lifecycles for cost-intensive parts – and at the same time increasing performance. At the heart of the car is the BMW 4.4-litre V8 engine with M TwinPower Turbo technology, sequential six-speed racing gearbox, significant weight reduction and optimised body aerodynamics. In addition, with its centrally positioned driver's seat and long wheelbase, the BMW M6 GT3 offers enhanced safety, stability and driving dynamics.
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blue like the new of louis Vuitton,wich i don't like.
but this outfit is great, love the shoes…and the transformer in the back.
i like the blazer & shoes (since I'm a black/blue lover !)
But the turtle neck somehow…the guy is already thin & the turtle neck makes him even thinner…
Didn't quite dig it
Wonderful picture, he looks amazing. Im loving the chocolate brown suede shoes contrasting with the blue color palette on top.
italian transformers?
Never been the first one to post on a photo here. Something must be going on in the world. This is a very very strange photo. If he wasn't so well groomed, I would hate this outfit, and definitely hate it on anyone over 55, but here it's clever/retro. And what about that rubber hose, and what's going on in the background. Where are you?
Perfect. This is such a good look, I don't know where to begin. As far as the sport coat is concerned, I'm not sure I would look good in that colour (teal?), and perhaps the lapels are slightly too wide for my tastes. But this guy really pulls it off. Are those moleskin or cord trousers? Check out the rich tobacco suede of his oxfords! Nicely done.
nice shoes….but overall…i dont like
Love this!
I can't stop looking at his jacket. Just the way the plaid is arranged, and that little bit of white pocket square.
Sharp like a tack.
WHOA… he's fierce! His outfit and posture are impeccable!
the transition from brown to black is quite lovely.
I've been looking at your blog for about a year, and am finally going to ask you- what kind of camera are you using? and how about your choice of lens?
i dig what you do.
a friend of mine does something sort of like it:
where was this taken?
His turtle neck is adorable
The statues in the background are really interesting. But, I think his plaid sport coat is more. The shades are so lovely. All the colors in this photograph compliment each other. Also, I love the shoes.
wow….that detail on the jacket are soo perrrfect…
i"m luvin it…very nice..
adil sg
this guys killin" outfit, plus his rigid pose, plus those big robots in the background…damn!
he's like the evil genius in some comic book from japan that i'm not cool enough to know about
there are some "mistakes" here and there (it seems to me there is something wrong with the sleeves of his jacket) but this outfit is quite good though, the colour matching is superb and plus I love how he looks in that turtleneck, it gives him a classy look
This gentleman certainly has style, and I love the plaid jacket and suede shoes. His overall look is put together well, but I would have paired the jacket and shoes with different trousers. I would also replace the turtleneck with a blue button down oxford, and perhaps a polka dot bow tie.
Finally, proof that the little devil that sits on my shoulder really exists. He keeps telling me things like "plaid is like champagne, there is never a wrong time for it." I always wondered where he went in private moments. Apparently he goes to Italy to hang out with robots. I miss you, little diablo.
splendid tartans!
and he pulls it off
swimmingly well
Impeccable, I like he breaks the "Total look" with the brown shoes.
Thank Sart. Its a great blog!
This is an interesting picture. Funny, I have one of myself sitting in quite the same way!
That jersey and jacket don't really work for me, very 70s like; the pattern is too exaggerated…
Not a fan of the colours either, they don't go with those shoes which, by the way, are great!
I love that grey sky and those clear trees in the distance. And, those robots in the background? How strange, yet fun!
pretentious yakuza ninja meets field of gundams
He is a nice gentleman,i love the jacket.
A brilliant and surreal photograph. The picture suggests an uber-stylish Bond villain and his cyborg army. Love this chap's style.
I love your photos! :)
Absolutely adoreable jacket! Lovely colours and pattern. The shoes are also vero very nice. In all, a great ensemble!
I really like this photo. I would say that, in contrast to the one posted a few days ago of the two ladies with umbrellas, this one has characteristics of "your style" as I know and enjoy it:
A subject in focus against a background which–like the street paintings of Edward Hopper–includes a hodgepodge of things on the street, or in this case a sculpture garden, but, being out of focus, turns into a backdrop with lots of visual activity yet somewhat abstract.
Color, in these photos, is sharp and intense and often engaged really effectively, in contrast to early color photography in which the advantage over black and white isn't pronounced.
In these images, with their realistic figures superimposed against impressionistic backdrops, the use of color emphasizes the contrast between the figure and the background. Especially since the subjects of these portraits have often chosen their clothes to play off of one another.
This photo and others like it make me think of the relationship between your work and the work of August Sander which you have posted here. His photos often show the way different classes and professions dress but yours are about individuals, and focused on their individuality.
Anyway, thanks for this nice work.
Let's start with the good:
His shoes are gorgeous. I love the turtleneck, the plaid jacket fabric and the beautiful roll of the lapels; I like the man's overall style.
That said, I am not crazy about the match between the shirt and the sportcoat. I like interesting contrasts but this just isn't nice. Also, the jacket cut looks like it's straight from the 70′s with the narrow sleeves and wide lapels. I don't like that cut.
But those are just details. A man of style, no question about it!
What a gorgeous shot, in terms of texture, colour, and contrast. Beautiful stuff. I like the art-mobile suits in the background.
He looks so sharp that I didn't even notice the crazy background! Haha. That jacket is really cool, and I love the colors here.
Absolutely love the shoes..anybody know who makes them and are they available online?
Utterly prim.
I love it!
Love the blues in the jacket and the rich brown shoes together.
But something about the actual ensemble is off. I think the turtleneck might be the problem for me.
he´s posture is absolutely perfect! i wish i could be like him!posture really helps you to look nicer,natural, elegant… try
i love his posture and the eccentricity of his sportcoat but i am very conflicted about the matching of brown shoes with black pants. am i the only one to feel this way?
why is this so cute.
the color of his turtleneck is fabulous. and the fact that he's sitting in front of robots is a nice touch. i also love the little white pocket square that somehow brings together the combination of blazer and turtleneck.
sorry about my earlier comment…i realized that what i thought looked like a pipe is actually the seam in the concrete barrier.
btw, what's your opinion on alligator shoes? do you think one's first pair should be brown or black? and what time of the day is appropriate to wear such shoes?
Both the top and bottom halves of this outfit work wonderfully on their own. Together, not so much. Still, I endorse his bravado.
An elegant, creative-looking young gentleman. Fascinating backdrop, as always.
My comment is simply that…
…the comments for this picture are some of the funniest ones I've read on Sart.
And, nods to the gorgeous fierce villian with his Italian Gundam robot army. I love brilliant blues in winter.


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In handling domestic violence matters, courts may combine their civil and criminal domestic violence cases on one calendar, or they might hear the cases on different calendars. Some courts assign all their domestic violence cases to one judicial officer; others reserve one day a week for hearings on domestic violence cases conducted by judges who handle mixed caseloads.
Although domestic violence courts are similar to other collaborative justice courts in many ways, it is important to note that there may be significant differences. For example, in domestic matters, victim safety is a particularly serious concern. Assessing the effectiveness of various approaches to addressing victim safety and perpetrator accountability poses significant challenges for courts and court-connected services. An article in the Administrative Office of the Courts' Journal of the Center for Families, Children & the Courts, entitled "Domestic Violence: Components and Considerations," addresses these issues in greater detail.
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Domestic Violence Courts: A Descriptive Study (May 2000)
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"Domestic Violence: Components and Considerations" (2000) Vol. 2
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Creating a Domestic Violence Court: Guidelines and Best Practices (2002),
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Should the Flight Attendant Know Your Birthday?
Airlines are finally starting to learn to use their wealth of customer data, meaning frequent fliers should soon expect flight attendants to know their birthday, how they like their coffee, and what they're likely to buy onboard. Jack Nicas reports on the News Hub.
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During a special town hall style meeting Wednesday night, Superintendent John Toleno reassured parents about their children's safety in the Stroudsburg Area School District.
During a special town hall style meeting Wednesday night, Superintendent John Toleno reassured parents about their children's safety in the Stroudsburg Area School District.
"We are very, very confident that everything we put in place is adequate," he said, referring to a long list of security measures he reviewed with a group of about 200 parents who filled the junior high school auditorium.
The question of school security has been especially prominent on parents' minds since the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting last Friday that killed 20 young students and six adults in Newtown, Conn.
"I have not stopped since Friday…We take this thing very seriously," Toleno said.
He called the meeting in response to multiple e-mails and phone calls he received from parents asking for clarification about the district's security.
At the start of the meeting, Toleno responded to recent concerns about a junior high school student who allegedly made threatening comments.
District officials are "heavily involved" in the situation along with local law enforcement, Toleno said.
"I do not believe the threat is credible, and unfortunately I think it has taken on a life of its own," he said.
Stories about the alleged threats have been circulating on social media sites. Just prior to Wednesday night's meeting, Toleno declined to comment on whether any students had been suspended in connection with the incident.
During the meeting, he did say that students found to be making threats will be suspended and not allowed back in school until they receive a clean mental health evaluation.
Since news of the shooting first broke, Toleno and other district officials have been conferring over school security measures, making sure they are as effective as possible. Toleno assured parents on Wednesday he believes they are.
The district has at least one security guard stationed at each building during the day. The district also utilizes its security guards to watch students during bus arrivals and dismissals.
Once students enter the building for the day, security guards inspect the perimeter to make sure all doors are locked and secured. In addition, there is a crisis planning and emergency preparedness team that meets regularly to review district security.
Pocono Mountain School District Superintendent Elizabeth Robison said the district is making every effort to ensure its schools are safe, it just isn't making the particulars publicly known.
She said the district has met with the chiefs from police departments that cover the schools, and currently is reviewing its security procedures and policies on the recommendations of police.
Those police officials, she said, including at the state police barracks in Swiftwater, have told her not to make the security procedures public.
In a letter she sent home to district parents Tuesday and posted on the district website, she said she was told it could "actually make us vulnerable."
She added there have been "vague, alleged threats and concerns" by students over social media since Friday's mass murders in Newtown, Conn.
In each instance, she said, the district is "thoroughly investigating" the reports and that the district has increased security measures as a precaution.
Robison criticized a report in Wednesday's Pocono Record that inventoried some of the security measures at area school districts and was "published for the world to see."
Pocono Mountain was the only district that declined to report any of its security procedures, maintaining that it was in the best interest of the district and safety of its students not to disclose its safety procedures.
The Record included a column from Executive Editor Christopher Mele detailing why the paper ran the report.
For more on this story, check back at PoconoRecord.com and read Thursday's Pocono Record.


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Along with a new season of ladder play, we continue to update and refresh the map pools, with the goal of providing a fresh and invigorating set of challenges for StarCraft II players of all stripes. With the start of Season 3, you'll find a number of new maps to explore and master:
The 1v1 ladder map pool
Our goal for the 1v1 ladder map pool is to have the most competitive, balanced maps across three main categories. We want to have a good mix of maps that give a lot of variety which, in combination with our veto system, should empower each player to customize their map list to best fit their individual playstyle.
(4) Nerazim Crypt -- Normal
This map features close rush distances in most start locations, and the natural expansion is fairly easy to access, due to the rock guarding a part of the choke point. This means that the map won't be strictly about the rush.
(4) Searing Crater -- Rush
(4) Searing Crater is a symmetric map with no spawn point that is favored over the others. Without breaking the two rocks, this map is very straightforward to play, but when the paths blocked by rocks are opened up, you'd better take notice!
(4) Abyssal Caverns -- Normal
Unlike (4) Searing Crater, Abyssal Caverns will have varying gameplay depending on where you and your opponent spawn. You'll want to bring multiple strategies to this map, and adjust your game depending on your and your opponent's start locations. This map also features an extremely large number of different attack paths, some of which can be opened up by breaking rocks.
(4) Antiga Shipyard -- Macro
This is the macro map for Season 3. Early on, it will be possible to easily take two expansions. This, along with the long rush distances in all start locations, will most likely encourage players to go for a mid- or late-game strategy, rather than a quick, rush-based strategy.
The 2v2 ladder map pool
|(6) Tyrador Keep
|(8) The Boneyard
In 2v2, we're trying to go with mostly maps where you and your ally have a shared choke point to defend. At higher levels of 2v2, there are clearly team compositions that are stronger than others on open maps. We're hoping to address this balance issue through map layout, since this is only a 2v2-specific issue.
The 3v3 and 4v4 ladder map pools
|(6) Green Acres
|(6) Temple of the Preservers
|(8) Fossil Quarry
|(8) Deadlock Ridge
Looking at the statistics, we're seeing that the higher level players rarely play these formats. Therefore, we've decided to go with a bit more of a casual-player-friendly selection of formats. We want to provide a good mix of fortress style maps, as well as rush maps, to cater to the broad player base here. Our goal for these two formats is for players to be able to enjoy variety in the gameplay, rather than trying to provide an eSports level of game balance.
We'll be watching these changes closely and reading your feedback, so let us know what you think in the comments below!


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All 5 contestants who were with us in Wales were all capable of coming with us, and Dan, Matt, Janice and Nicola all deserve to have beaten almost 3000 others to get this far - it is a shame that we could only take one person with us.
At the age of 18 Andy set off alone to go walking in France. While studying he walked the 200 miles from Sheffield back to university in Newcastle 'just to see what it was like'; and it was on another solo trip, cycling across America and China, that he spotted an advertisement for the Place at the Pole competition, run by the Matrix Shackleton Centenary Expedition.
"I was in an internet café in Laos and the clock was ticking so I filled in the form quickly. I really thought I'd be rejected out of hand," he says.
"The bit I'm most looking forward to is just slogging it out against the winds and experiencing the temperatures," says Andrew. "In the longer term I'd like to think that through the Shackleton Foundation that's being set up, I can help his spirit to percolate down to younger people."
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Sandra and I recently spent two weeks at our cottage in Michigan. While there we did some exploration in the localities where descendents of Ulrich Winegar settled in the mid 1800s. In the next several posts I will share some of our findings. One of the earliest of the Winegars to settle in Michigan was Isaac Winegar, Jr. Isaac's grandfather was Samuel S., the son of Garrett Winegar. His uncle, Samuel Thomas Winegar was discussed in an earlier post as one of the early Mormons.
Details on Isaac's journey to Michigan come from a book, A Century of Progress-Byron Township 1857-1957, which was published as part of Byron Center's centennial. Issac Winegar, Jr. was born in Chenango County, New York in 1816. He was a successful harness maker. In 1845, Issac became dissatisfied and decided to move West to seek his fortune. He and his brother John had intended to go to northwestern Pennsylvania but changed their minds when they reached Buffalo, New York, and got caught up in the excitement of many people heading for Michigan. They traveled by boat to Detroit where they visited a land office and learned of land available in the Grand River Valley. They bought rail tickets which were labeled "as far as the railroad is built."
They traveled to within a few miles of Marshall, where they were told that the steel rails were incomplete to Marshall, but that wooden rails were laid. The engineer was planning to go ahead to Marshall on the wooden rails and said that anyone wanting to risk it could continue on for no charge. Thus, Isaac and his brother were on the first train to reach Marshall. From there, Issac traveled by stagecoach to Grand Rapids, a small village which was about three-fifths Indian. There he learned of two sections being settled: Flat River, around what is now Lowell, Michigan, (to be discussed in a later post) and South Woods, which is now Byron Center. Isaac elected to settle in South Woods which he visited and selected his land.
Isaac then returned to New York to pick up his wife, Sarah Farnsworth Whitcomb, and young son, Isaac Milton, and travel to their new home. They traveled by steamer to Detroit bringing with them only what they would be able to carry in their wagon when they reached Michigan. It was very late in the season and the trip was exceptionally rough. Food ran out and they survived on a barrel of apples that one of the passengers was bringing with him. With one horse and a wagon they traveled 100 miles over dirt and wood roads arriving at their new home on December 3, 1845. Fortunately, there was a log home which had been built by a man who had decided not to stay in the area, so the family had a home for the winter.
As soon as was possible, Isaac built a cabin. It was the first frame house in Byron Township. He later made his own bricks and built a brick home. The school was two miles from their home and there were wolves, wildcats, bob cats and an occassional bear along the way. In 1848, when Isaac Milton was six years old, he was sent to board with another family so he could attend school without having to face the dangers of wild animals on his walk to school.
More about the life of the Winegar family in Byron Center will be shared in future posts.