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Jack McDowell speaks
But of course back in 1993, I was a White Sox fan, and so it was great fun to see guys like Frank Thomas and Black Jack McDowell talking about their baseball memories. Here we see McDowell (far right) during a panel discussion. McDowell spoke candidly about his draft experience and seemed to hold no ill will toward the teams that passed on him in the 1984 draft (they all did) before he went to college. He then re-entered the draft in 1987 and was picked fifth, and again, he had no bitterness ... except, notably, the team that picked fourth: the Cubs. "Who'd they take?" asked a fan. "Mike Harkey," McDowell said tersely, in reference to a fellow right-handed pitcher whose 36-36 career record, 4.49 ERA and 316 strikeouts are mince meat compared to McDowell, who went 127-87 with a 3.85 ERA and 1,311 strikeouts. Oh, he also won the 1993 Cy Young. Take that, Harkey!
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Photography through the eyes of a child.
On our way home Zack was trying out the Canon.....not bad for being on the move :doh
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George Everitt needed a new other design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 39 designs submitted by 7 freelance designers.
AR.Taxonomy - appliedrelevance.com
Applied Relevance produces software and services to help enterprise users find the information they need. Our solutions augment traditional search engines by providing context for search results. The AR toolset and our partners provide cost effective technology for the full spectrum of enterprise content management and search applications. With our tools, a search term and a few clicks, users can zero-in past ambiguities and come up with the right answer in the right context.
Corporate Librarians, Knowledge Engineers, people who have to manage large amounts of text and mountains of documents. They tend to be sticklers for grammar and order. There is a larger percentage of women in this branch of IT than in most other areas of IT.
Design a four-panel comic-book or manga-style page. We would like this to be a style that can be replicated in a variety of marketing contexts. It should have a look and feel unique to Applied Relevance. If successful in the marketplace, we'd probably want to order more on different products and subjects.
Our current look-and-feel is at http://appliedrelevance.com
We are inspired to do this by Google:
Obviously, we want to have a different look and feel from the Google comic, but the concept is similar.
Here are some guidelines for the four panels:
1) Human mind thinking of the way in which the world is organised
2) Build the tree that reflects that taxonomy
3) Populate the nodes of the tree with rules that mean that the relevant records are returned
4) Use of the finished taxonomy brings enlightenment to the end user
Even though this will be borrowing from the graphic novel genre, we don't want too much darkness or weirdness. No tentacles, please.
We're thinking that a four-pane window style would be most effective, but are open to suggestions. Feel free to submit crazy ideas, we'll comment quickly if you're heading in too wild of a direction.
We are a Mac shop, and prefer Adobe Illustrator or Omnigraffle format. ComicLife is OK, too.


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Duquesne Team Presents on Value of Alumni Survey at Middle States Conference
A Duquesne University team recently gave a presentation on the value of alumni surveys at the Middle States Commission on Higher Education Annual Conference in Washington, D.C.
Dr. Alexandra Gregory, associate provost and associate academic vice president; Dr. Tammy L. Hughes, Fr. Martin A. Hehir Endowed Chair for Scholarly Excellence and professor and chair, Department of Counseling, Psychology and Special Education; and David A. Nolfi, MLS, AHIP, health sciences librarian and library assessment chair, presented Using Alumni Surveys as a Practical Solution to Building a Culture of Assessment and Quality Improvement.
Their Dec. 13 talk discussed the process of planning and piloting Duquesne's alumni survey for recent graduates, which will be released this spring. The survey included questions about the core curriculum, academic programs, advisement, student life, alumni affairs, and University mission and identity.
More than 1,300 conference attendees included faculty and administrators from colleges and universities in Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Middle States Commission on Higher Education Schools accredits degree-granting colleges and universities in this region.
Duquesne University
Founded in 1878, Duquesne is consistently ranked among the nation's top Catholic universities for its award-winning faculty and tradition of academic excellence. Duquesne, a campus of nearly 9,500 graduate and undergraduate students, has been nationally recognized for its academic programs, community service and commitment to sustainability. Follow Duquesne University on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.


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Campus Recreation
Campus Recreation provides a variety of programs to meet the recreational needs of all students. The new Markin Family Student Recreation Center is a multi-use indoor facility. The center provides opportunities for intramural events, sports and fitness classes, and unscheduled, informal activity. It has exercise and fitness equipment, an indoor pool, two racquetball courts, a rock climbing wall that stands 46 feet, a bouldering wall, a Multi-Activity Court (MAC court), a 1/8-mile running/walking track, and a juice bar. It has four basketball courts for intramural and recreational games and a championship court, which seats about 300 and will be used for, among other things, hosting championship intramural events. The intramural sports calendar includes 25 different events. Another aspect of Campus Recreation is the program of sports and fitness classes. These non-credit, instructional courses focus on fitness and learning skills in sports, which have lifelong application.
Outdoor recreational opportunities exist at the David Markin Tennis Courts and the Meinen Field outdoor recreation complex, which houses 21/2 basketball courts and a multi-sport field where soccer, softball, flag football, and a variety of other activities occur.
Club Sports
Club sports in ice hockey, in-line hockey, martial arts, men's soccer, men's volleyball, table tennis, ultimate Frisbee, women's soccer, women's softball, and women's volleyball provide further intercollegiate competition.


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Online Ads Can Now Follow You Home
Advertisers would love to know your whereabouts based on your smartphone and tablet usage. Spencer Ante explains many companies are helping them achieve that goal. Photo: Getty Images.
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Oh, hey. I knew I left a blog laying around here somewhere. I guess I should breathe a little life into the poor thing again.
Things have been slow around here. I grabbed a couple of rent-a-tender shifts over Memorial Day weekend, doing catering-bartending for Brown University's commencement and alumni-weekend ceremonies. It was mostly beer and wine, but it was fun and I got tipped out well. Mostly, it keeps me fresh and in front of people.
There's a lot ahead to look forward to, sitting like a jar of tequila in a cool closet consummating a marriage with strawberries, but it's hard to talk about stuff that hasn't happened yet. There's Tales of the Cocktail, and oh yeah, that's next month already. I'm moderating a panel there, and I'll preview that, here, soon. (Can I just admit right now that I'm a little–more than a little, in fact–terrified by this?) In addition, I'm working on something for this blog that I hope will be really cool–not Tales related, but still cool.
My honorary cousin Emily, just published her latest column for Providence Monthly, in which she talked tinctures. (It's not online, unfortunately, or I'd link out to it.) She even obliquely name-checked me; while researching her piece, she asked me for some advice, and I gave her a few words. She closed out the piece thusly:
[M]y honorary cousin M. induced envy, for instance, when he described plans to use leftover celery cuttings for his own tincture experiment. Clever, clever, M. I can taste it in my gin and soda now. Care to organize a trade?
Oh, what's this "honorary cousin" business? Just one of the most fun coincidences I've ever experienced in my life. Emily, you see, is also a spirits and cocktail columnist in Rhode Island. The odds of this small state having two writers in this niche are already pretty daunting, but here's what makes it better: Emily, you see, is Emily Dietsch.
And although we've both fielded questions about whether we're related, we aren't, and in fact have never even met in person. What's especially remarkable about this is how rare the Dietsch name is in the United States: out of every 1 million people in the U.S., only 30 of us are Dietsches. So to have two of us writing in the same niche, in the same city? You're more likely to be struck by lightning at the exact moment you contract salmonella poisoning while climbing a tree in Death Valley.


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SOURCE: Bio-Rad Laboratories
October 31, 2012 08:30 ET
HERCULES, CA--(Marketwire - Oct 31, 2012) - Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: BIO) and (NYSE: BIO.B), a multinational manufacturer and distributor of life science research and clinical diagnostic products today announced that they have acquired a new cell sorting system from Propel Labs. Under the terms of agreement, Bio-Rad has acquired an automated, easy-to-use benchtop sorting flow cytometer. The instrument will be offered by Bio-Rad as the S3™ Cell Sorter. First shipments are anticipated in January 2013. Other terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
Due to their size, complexity, and maintenance, cell sorting instruments have been traditionally found in shared research service facilities. The compact size, ease-of-use, and affordability of the S3 Cell Sorter offer individual researchers the ability to conduct cell sorting on their benchtop.
"With this acquisition, we benefit from Propel Labs' years of expertise in cell sorting," said Brad Crutchfield, President, Life Science Group at Bio-Rad. "The S3 Cell Sorter fits in well with Bio-Rad's existing product workflow and will offer researchers greater access to targeting specific cells in their experiments and ultimately increasing the sensitivity of their assays."
About Bio-Rad
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: BIO) and (NYSE: BIO.B) has remained at the center of scientific discovery for more than 50 years, manufacturing and distributing a broad range of products for the life science research and clinical diagnostic markets. The company is renowned worldwide among hospitals, universities, major research institutions, as well as biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies for its commitment to quality and customer service. Founded in 1952, Bio-Rad is headquartered in Hercules, California, and serves more than 100,000 research and industry customers worldwide through its global network of operations. The company employs over 7,100 people globally and had revenues exceeding $2 billion in 2011. For more information, visit www.bio-rad.com.
This release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as, "believe," "expect," "may," "will," "intend," "estimate," "continue," or similar expressions or the negative of those terms or expressions. Such statements involve risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to vary materially from those expressed in or indicated by the forward-looking statements. For further information regarding the Company's risks and uncertainties, please refer to the "Risk Factors" in the Company's public reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K. The Company cautions you not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which reflect an analysis only and speak only as of the date hereof. Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., disclaims any obligation to update these forward-looking statements.
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Ella was off all seizure meds so she had a really hard time falling asleep…understatement. She didn't go to sleep the whole night. She ended up having a seizure at 7am, slept for about an hour and then had another one at 9am…and that was our night. We stayed up the whole night. We had both been awake 24 hours by the time Joe arrived at 10am to relieve me of my shift. I went home and slept, while my in-laws took the boys around Ft. Worth and my mom headed to us to help out.
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I appreciate it so much! I know that I haven't blogged in a while
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God forbid I should bleed to death, eh? Then you'd have to cart around my rotting corpse. (Kyrian) Could you be any more morbid? Jeez, who was your idol growing up? Boris Karloff? (Amanda) Hannibal, actually. (Kyrian) You're trying to scare me, aren't you? Well, it won't work. I grew up in a house with an angry poltergeist and two sisters who used to conjure demons just to fight them. Buster, I've seen it all and your gallows humor isn't working on me. (Amanda)
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Phillip G. Clampitt Ph.D.
"Changing Neural Pathways Every Class Period"
Quick Links Are you Ready?
"Anyone can talk, but few do so strategically"
Learning Model
Learning Model
My teaching philosophy is designed to help you become a thoughtful, strategic, and professional communicator. You can do that by studying class material (readings, lectures and discussion), applying what you learned and demonstrating your knowledge in projects, cases or class exercises. After your demonstration, you will receive feedback that you can use to enhance your skills or thought processes. Building those enhancements into future projects allows you to continuously improve (CI). As you continuously improve you will learn to study in a deeper and more productive manner. As you continually cycle through these learning loops, you are simultaneously becoming a more thoughtful, strategic, and professional communicator.
Listed below is some advice from former communications students who have successfully trained their neural pathways.
"Taking a Phil class will definitely raise your stress levels. However, once the class is over, you will realize that it was all worth it." -Jerome Allen
"Do not concern yourself with what you believe Phil is "looking for" as the "right answer," rather construct a unique solution to the problem and develop a strong line of rationale and you will succeed beyond measure" -Marcus Reitz
"GO TO CLASS!!! No matter how many notes you print off the website, you will never get all the information! Also...read, read, read! If you don't read, the multiple choice questions in the exams are going to kick your butt!" -Angela Stangel
Communication Students...
should be striving for excellence by: 1) continuously improving personal communication skills such as listening, public speaking, writing and managing conflict, 2) developing effective group communication skills by knowing how to effectively and efficiently solve problems, 3) becoming critical thinkers by understanding how to analytically and strategically address communication problems and 4) developing communication expertise by learning fundamental communication principles, practices and theories. Concentrating on these four critical areas puts every student in the best possible position to become a thoughtful, strategic, and professional communicator. Such individuals glisten like rare gems – coveted by friends, colleagues and organizations.
7 Questions to guide your thinking...
Can you prove it?
So what?
What are your assumptions?
What is effectiveness?
What is the pattern?
What can you do about it?
Is it ethical?
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Atlassian Sourcetree is a free Git and Mercurial client for Windows.
Atlassian Sourcetree is a free Git and Mercurial client for Mac.
Psiphon 3 Circumvention System README
Note: source code for our cross-platform "tunnel core" client engine and libraries can now be found here.
The Psiphon 3 Circumvention System is a relay-based Internet censorship circumventer.
The system consists of a client application, which configures a users computer to direct Internet traffic; and a set of servers, which proxy client traffic to the Internet. As long as a client can connect to a Psiphon server, it can access Internet services that may be blocked to the user via direct connection.
Automatic discovery. Psiphon 3 clients ship with a set of known Psiphon servers to connect to. Over time, clients discover additional servers that are added to a backup server list. As older servers become blocked, each client will have a reserve list of new servers to draw from as it reconnects. To ensure that an adversary cannot enumerate and block a large number of servers, the Psiphon 3 system takes special measures to control how many servers may be discovered by a single client.
Mobile ready. A Psiphon 3 client Android app will be available as part of the beta launch, and other mobile platforms are in the works.
Zero install. Psiphon 3 is delivered to users as a minimal footprint, zero install application that can be downloaded from any webpage, file sharing site or shared by e-mail and passed around on a USB key. We keep the file size small and avoid the overhead of having to install an application.
Custom branding. Psiphon 3 offers a flexible sponsorship system which includes sponsor-branded clients. Dynamic branding includes graphics and text on the client UI; and a region-specific dynamic homepage mechanism that allows a different home page to open depending on where in the world the client is run.
Chain of trust. Each client instance may be digitally signed to certify its authenticity. Embedded server certificates certify that Psiphon servers the client connects to are the authentic servers for that client.
Privacy. Psiphon 3 is designed to respect user privacy. User statistics are logged in aggregate, but no individual personally identifying information, such as user IP addresses, are retained in PsiphonV log files.
Agile transport. Psiphon 3 features a pluggable architecture with multiple transport mechanisms, including VPN and SSH tunneling. In the case where one transport protocol is blocked by a censor, Psiphon automatically switches over to another mechanism.
Coming soon:
- IPv6 compatibility. Psiphon 3 is designed to be IPv6 compatible. This ensures the system is ready for the next generation Internet, and in the immediate term offers some additional circumvention capabilities as IPv6-based censorship lags behind the tools used to censor IPv4 traffic.
Security Properties
Psiphon 3 is a circumvention system. To accomplish its design goals, it uses computer security technology including encryption and digital signatures. Using these algorithms does not mean Psiphon 3 offers additional security properties such as privacy or authentication of destination sites for users' Internet traffic.
Confidentiality. Traffic routed between a user's computer and a Psiphon proxy is encrypted and authenticated (using standard SSH and L2TP/IPSec VPN algorithms). The purpose of this encryption is to evade censorship based on deep-packet inspection of traffic, not to add confidentiality to the user's Internet traffic. The user's traffic is plaintext to the Psiphon proxy and to the Internet at large as it egresses from the Psiphon proxy. Put simply, Psiphon does not add HTTPS or equivilent security where it is not already in place at the application level.
Anonymity. Psiphon is not an anonymity solution such as Tor. If a user connects to a Psiphon proxy which is beyond the monitoring of the censor he or she is circumventing, then the censor will only see that the user is sending encrypted traffic to a Psiphon proxy. The censor will know the user is using Psiphon. Psiphon does not defend against traffic analysis attacks the censor may deploy against traffic flowing to Psiphon proxies. The Psiphon proxy will know where the user is coming from, what their unencrypted traffic is, and what their destination is, and so the user is necessarily putting trust in the entity running the Psiphon proxy.
Integrity. Psiphon was not designed to add integrity to Internet traffic. However, in the case where a censor is intercepting SSL/TLS traffic using compromised root CA keys, Psiphon adds integrity; but only if the user has secured a trusted client out of band and is using a Psiphon proxy beyond the control of the censor. Simply, the user's HTTPS traffic happens to bypass the censors man-in-the-middle attack, and the Psiphon authentication system does not rely on the commercial Certificate Authority for most use cases. See the design paper for details on Psiphon PKI.
Availability. Psiphon is designed to make available Internet content that's otherwise censored. This is its primary design goal.
IMPORTANT: See the design paper, included with this software distribution, for important information regarding security limitations and user privacy issues.
Supported transport mechanisms:
- L2TP/IPSec VPN
- HTTP/SOCKS Proxy over SSH Tunnel
Planned transport mechanisms:
- DNS tunnel
Supported client platforms:
- Windows XP/Vista/7
- Android [TODO: version]
Planned client platforms:
- Mac OS X
Server platform:
- Debian 6.0
Please see the INSTALL file.
Source Tree
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Please see the LICENSE file.
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text: > A general question: What're folks using for stats, including queue wait, > execution times, hours/month? Any suggestions? we run ~20 clusters, some large, and collect all the stats to a single db, with a custom web interface, etc. users and PI's can see tables and graphs of usage. we don't by default do anything with per-job pend times, though it's there. we also don't do anything with hours/month - the closest would be graphs which show ncpus across time (ie, if over the past 2 weeks, the y-axis would probably be cpu-hours-per-hour, summed over all jobs, but possibly partitioned by user/cluster/queue/etc). I don't know how much this code/etc would be of interest to anyone else. I at least, have not talked to other cluster people who have quite the same take on issues. for instance, each of our jobs is stored with user (we have a single ldap), command, cluster, queue, flags, pend time, seconds allocated/utime/stime. users are either sponsor (PI) or sponsored, and there's another level of ID intended to harmonize with a pan-Canadian "people" database. the current database receives job info from a variety of schedulers - RMS on our original Alphas, LSF, my opensource minimalist scheduler, torque/maui and SGE. having a comprehensive DB like this has led to some interesting optimizations having to do with shipping batches of job records around (cron, ssh, rsync, etc), or ways of binning usage to make it feasible to generate dynamic graphs of usage. if you're OK with a per-cluster interface, aren't nagios and similar packages pretty interchangable?


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|Technical and Specification Sheet - Physical and Electrical Properties Table
|Code Word
|Phase Conductor Size - AWG / Kcmil
|Phase Conductor Number of Wires
|Phase Conductor Number of Wires
|0.08 inch or 2.032 mm
|Approx Cable Overall Diameter
|1.21 inch or 30.734 mm
|Neutral Conductor Size - AWG / Kcmil
|Neutral Conductor Number of Wires
|Phase Conductor Number of Wires
|0.08 inch or 2.032 mm
|Conductor Weight
|315 lbs/1000ft or 468.75 kg/km
|Total Weight (XLPE Covered)
|430 lbs/1000ft or 639.88 kg/km
|Ampacity (Direct Buried)
|305 amps
|Ampacity (In Duct)
|210 amps
- Conductor options are all aluminum conductor, aluminum alloy conductor, bare copper strands or as per your requirements.
- Insulations can be Polyethylene (PE) or XLPE.
- Custom specifications like conductor size, insulation materials and phase identification methods can be fulfilled.
- Dimensions and weights not designated minimum or maximum are nominal values and subject to manufacturing tolerances.
- Electricity Properties are based on theory calculation, values are subject to final production test results.
- Normal length and shipping tolerances apply.
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Nick Jonas Purchases $3.2 Million Home in L.A. [PHOTOS]
Nick Jonas may have facilitated the Jonas Brothers split but he clearly isn't worried about job security in the post-Jo Bros age. He plunked down a cool $3.2 million on swank pad in Los Angeles.
Nicky J. closed on the crib two days after the trio appeared on 'GMA' to explain its split.
The gated, Spanish-style home was built in 1938 but has been renovated. It sits above L.A.'s famed Sunset Strip in the Hollywood Hills. The youngest Jo Bro was renting an apartment once owned by Marc Jacobs back in NYC but now he's putting down roots out west.
The home is sweet, with ocean views. It boasts four bedrooms and five baths, and over 2300 sq. ft., according to Zillow.


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College students across the country are being forced to leave campus to light up a cigarette.
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Colleges and universities across the country are banning smoking in public areas within their borders, and some are taking it a step further by prohibiting smoking anywhere on campus. So far, more than 1,000 colleges have imposed smoke-free policies. Even in tobacco-heavy Kentucky, where the adult smoking prevalence is 29%, nine colleges are tobacco free.
"Why would we stand idly by when we are watching young people hurt their lives?" says Ty Patterson, director of the Center of Excellence for Tobacco-Free Campus Policy.
Ozarks Technical Community College was one of the first to implement tobacco-free policies in 2003, and according to Patterson, who helped craft the school's initiative, there was little pushback from the student body.
"It's easier to implement the policy with not trying to tell them to quit," Patterson says. "If we decide we want to make our space more respectful of our people and environment, there is less opposition."
Smoking prevalence declined to 18.9% from 24.4% among adults aged 18-24 years from 2005 to 2011, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This age group now has the lowest smoking prevalence of any group under 65. Just six years ago, this group had the highest number of smokers.
Patterson says it's "tempting" to attribute the decline to tobacco-free campus policies, but he says that isn't the goal – it's more about creating "a respectful environment."
"Smoking is definitely a personal decision, but it makes me happy knowing that I won't encounter cigarette butts or unwanted smoke anywhere on the University of Florida campus," says UF sophomore Patty Alvarenga. The public university went tobacco-free in July 2010.
Emory University became smoke-free one year ago, and according to Heather Zesiger, director of the Office of Health Promotion for the school, the decision hasn't hurt admissions.
"There has not been expressed concern in the admissions office regarding a disadvantage by having a smoke-free policy," she says. "To our knowledge, most applicants do not use smoking policies as criteria to make a decision regarding their education."
The school offers free tobacco-cessation programs for students and employees, but they aren't required. Interestingly, Patterson says the bans tend to nudge more campus workers to snuff out the habit.
"It's easier for students to continue not smoking than for the faculty or staff," Patterson says. "Younger people are frequently not addicted. They can go a longer period of time without using tobacco."
Not all students are on board with the trend of smoke-free campuses. "I don't think the university should ban something that is otherwise legal for students to do," says Michael Panek, a junior at American University who doesn't smoke. "As law abiding citizens, we are allowed to smoke tobacco if we so wish. It shouldn't be up to the university to make that decision for us."
American University will join the ranks of smoke-free schools in August 2013, and the private school will be the first D.C. college to ban use of tobacco and cigarettes on campus.
Johnson and Wales University in Providence, R.I., allows smoking on campus, and sophomore Bridgette Duffy says there is a social aspect to lighting up.
"Being outside smoking was actually the way I met a lot of my great friends freshman year and I feel as if it's a common thing for others." However, Duffy says she would not quit smoking if JWU became smoke free and would just walk off campus to smoke.
As government-mandated smoking bans in public areas gain momentum in cities across the country, questions surge about the constitutionality of public universities enforcing these policies in open spaces. According to Maurice Thompson, executive director of the 1851 Center for Constitutional Law, public universities can enact tobacco-free bans as the government sees fit.
"The government has a stronger case for prohibiting smoking in public spaces such as parks, or even in public universities," Thompson says. "If the state wanted to ban smoking in all public universities, then it's public property and they are the stewards of that property." After all, he says, "your option is to go somewhere else."
Patterson says the distinction between a "smoke-free" policy and a "tobacco-free" policy is important. In fact, by only enacting smoke-free policies, colleges may unintentionally encourage students to start using smokeless tobacco, he claims.
"The tobacco industry has moved aggressively toward marketing and advertising smokeless tobacco to young people," Patterson says. The tobacco-free bans might be difficult to enforce, though, because new forms of chewing tobacco are so discrete and can be swallowed. Therefore, he says he does not believe the tobacco industry will be harmed as a result of these policies.
Philip Morris USA, a tobacco division of Altria Group (NYSE:MO), which includes brands such as Marlboro, Virginia Slims, and Merit, opposes complete bans of smoking. The company released a statement on its website saying:
"Philip Morris USA understands and agrees that people should be able to avoid being around secondhand smoke, particularly in places where they must go, such as public buildings, public transportation and many areas in the workplace. … We maintain, however, that complete bans go too far. We believe that smoking should be permitted outdoors except in very particular circumstances, such as outdoor areas primarily designed for children."
Within the next 10 years, and certainly in the next 20 years, Patterson says he believes virtually all college campuses and many open spaces will go tobacco-free, despite the opposition from the tobacco industry and from many students.


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9 Spices and Herbs That Can Keep You Healthy
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The compound capsaicin puts the heat in chilies. It may lower the risk of skin and colon cancers; studies show it also helps people eat fewer calories. Try hot pepper on pizza or in pasta.
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Nutmeg contains antibacterial compounds that may help fight listeria, E. coli, and salmonella, according to research. Try nutmeg in soups or chicken dishes or on sweet potatoes.
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Cumin is a potent anti-inflammatory and antioxidant that may help stop tumor growth. Try cumin in tacos, or use it as a rub on meats.
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Turmeric contains an active component called curcumin, which may stop cancer from spreading and help prevent type 2 diabetes. Try turmeric in soups, stews, or curry dishes.
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Just 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon daily lowers blood sugar, LDL (bad) cholesterol, and triglycerides in people with type 2 diabetes. Try cinnamon sprinkled on oatmeal or applesauce.
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Ginger can stop nausea and may also relieve heartburn and bloating. Try adding a few slices of fresh ginger to stir-fries or salad dressings.
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This spice can help lower your cholesterol and blood pressure and generally reduce your risk of heart disease.
Add it to your diet by dipping a whole-grain roll in olive oil instead of butter. Then add a sprinkle of sage and black pepper.
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Peppermint is a great source of vitamin C and A and can help soothe indigestion and irritable bowel syndrome.
Here's how you can add it to your diet: Puree 2 tablespoons fresh mint with 1/2 cup yogurt or ricotta cheese. Serve with berries.
Garlic destroys cancer cells and may disrupt the metabolism of tumor cells, says Karen Collins, RD, nutrition advisor to the American Institute for Cancer Research. "Studies suggest that one or two cloves weekly provide cancer-protective benefits."
"Let garlic sit for 10 to 15 minutes after chopping and before cooking so the active form of the protective phytochemicals develops," says Collins. Saute fresh garlic over low heat and mix with pasta, red pepper flakes, and Parmesan cheese.
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6 Stylish Ways To Wear Black & White
While we still love to shop in brick and mortar boutiques, there's a special sort of pleasure we get from cruising our favorite online stores from the comfort of our couch. In the spirit of a little retail relaxation (perhaps in sweatpants? we're not judging), we're pleased to present a new weekly roundup of standout clothing that our editors are craving now. The topic today? The reemergence (once again) of the black and white trend. Click through to see our picks!
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Two-tone brogues plus a midi skirt give off a schoolgirl vibe, which is balanced by a slightly subversive patent jacket.
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Get The Look: Theory Ristan Sweater ($315)
A black turtleneck is our secret layering weapon of choice.
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Snow leopard accents are a genius way to introduce print to your black and white ensemble.
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Mules paired with overalls might feel overly trendy, but the restrained color palette keeps the effect chic.
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At this point, we doubt you question the necessity of a leather jacket in your wardrobe, but we'd like to point you toward this outstanding iteration.
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For an especially on-trend touch, finish your look with a pair of black and white sneakers.
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Get The Look: Helmut Lang Sugar Cropped Jacket ($575)
Believe it or not, a snow white jacket is just as versatile as its black counterpart.
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A matching set always lends an air of polish to a look.
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An asymmetrical hem gives a little edge to the ladylike tweed fabric.
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Unexpected touches, like leather gloves and the addition of a turtleneck, make this winter white look one to remember.
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Eugene Maher, father of Stephen former player and now a Drogheda player was knocked down and killed Tuesday evening in Dublin. R.I.P.
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Soccer star Stephen Maher's dad killed in Dublin hit-and-run
Eugene Maher was extremely supportive of his son Stephen's career throughout his life, pals of the 62-year-old said
The victim of a callous hit-and-run was the father of a top League of Ireland football player, it emerged on Wednesday night.
Eugene Maher was extremely supportive of his son Stephen's career throughout his life, pals of the 62-year-old said.
The father-of-two was knocked off his bike by a car in Clontarf, North Dublin, on Tuesday night.
The motorist drove on, leaving Mr Maher in a critical condition in the middle of the road.
His heartbroken wife Marie and children were being comforted by family and friends at their home in Griffith Downs, Whitehall, North Dublin, yesterday.
Stephen plays in midfield for Drogheda United, having had stints with the Republic of Ireland U21 team, Yeovil Town, Shamrock Rovers, St Patrick's Athletic FC and Monaghan United FC.
The victim's daughter, Lisa Marie Maher, is a model and the founder of a dance agency
Denis O'Sullivan, chairman of Home Farm FC, said last night: "Eugene was much loved.
"His son had played with distinction for the club for a good number of years. Our thoughts are with the family."
Mr Maher owned his own audio and video company. He also enjoyed theatre and was a member of the O'Connell Musical Society.
A Society spokeswoman revealed: "Eugene sang a little bit but he wouldn't have classed himself as the singer.
"However, his wife was very involved, she was our leading lady for a number of years.
"Eugene was a great supporter of the society. Some of our early photos and videos would have been because Eugene was hugely interested in that side of it."
Mr Maher was cycling on the Clontarf Road when he was hit by a car – described by onlookers as a silver Volkswagen Golf – at the junction of Howth Road.
Emergency services rushed him to Beaumont Hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
That evening, gardai in Marino recovered a similar car with a 05D registration plate and removed it for forensic examination.
Anyone who witnessed the crash or may have seen the VW car around the Fairview, Clontard Road, and Marino area on Tuesday between 6.15pm and 6.45pm is asked to contact Clontarf Garda Station on 01 666 4800 or the Confidential Line, 1800 666 111.
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Oh! An oldie but a goodie. I remember then-kindergartener Zeke walking around slowly on Back to School Night with the magazine in which this appeared, solemnly holding it open to my article.
I was looking for something to cheer me, as I just lost a sah-weet summer writing gig that would have covered my part financially. <pfft.> Steering the schooner a different direction, avoiding rocky waters.


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John Conser of Costa Mesa, a designer and builder of the Conser 47 catamaran, greeted David Pollitt, proud owner of the Conser 47, Shearwater, upon David's completion of a three-year, solo circumnavigation around the world.
"Congratulations, David, on your close loop return," he said.
David was not your usual catamaran sailor, in fact he had not sailed a cat. David is a Julliard graduate and a former symphony conductor and has a captain's license from Chapman School of Seamanship in Stuart.
John was available to help David with anything he might need because David was going on an odyssey that John had always wanted to go on himself. They became good friends over the Net, as David shared his adventures, John, his boating experience.
David's parting words were, "Hello, I am about to head across the Pacific on Shearwater, my 47-foot racing/cruising magnificent catamaran. All I need to do is learn to trust the boat. It's a temperamental boat capable of some very high speeds, and so will require careful attention and care."
"Capable" was the word, the 47 could do 25-plus knots all day, and if the wind and sea were helpful, 30-plus was not out of the question. The Kevlar wing mast was one of the lightest, strongest masts ever made by Forespar and would create its own sailing speeds.
David started out at Riviera Beach Marina, Fla., on his way to Panama Canal, Galapagos, Marquesas, Tahiti, Cook Islands, Tonga, Fiji, Vanuatu, New Caledonia and Australia.
Basically the Pacific Ocean, around the Cape of Good Hope, though the south Atlantic Ocean, with the longest leg being 44 days from Ascension Island off the west coast of Africa to Riviera Beach Marina, in the good old United States.
He was greeted by Gypsy and his good friend from Chapman, his wife, Linda, and John Conser. Horns were blowing and flags flying all of Riviera Beach Marina. David's family and friends were waiting on the dock along with newspapers, magazine and TV people. The Riviera Marina people who had been there when he left were happy to greet him again, the solo sailor with the 47-foot wing mast catamaran.
"I faced an antagonistic ocean," Pollitt told his friends as he docked his 47-foot catamaran. "Even though I faced 50-foot waves, sharks and even the threat of pirates, much of my time was peaceful.
"You'd go from pretty rough seas and then suddenly it'd turn into absolute glass. The whole sea, for hundreds of miles , was totally glass. All in all it was three years of tremendous emotional extremes and I want to say thank you to my boat, Shearwater. We have shared a lot."
Shearwater looked better than when she was launched. David took excellent loving care.
"Out there is a person like me who will find Shearwater for their adventure," David said. "Maybe me," thought John Conser, "maybe me."
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Overhaul our schools
I believe that education should be a top priority. Unfortunately, this is not the case in Sacramento. Once again in 2012, the governor's budget proposes cutting education so that more money can go into social service programs.
This year, like years before, my Republican colleagues and I found some areas that can be cut back to help protect education.
In March, we proposed a "Roadmap to Protect Classrooms and Taxpayers" to avoid any tax increases and to protect schools. However, rather than using this roadmap to avoid cuts in education, the governor's revised budget instead takes $2 billion worth of these solutions to fund other priorities.
One of the residual effects of the state annually underfunding education is that every March 15, more than 20,000 teachers receive a pink slip in the mail informing them they may not have a job when classes begin in the fall. This is before school districts know what their budgets will look like because the state's budget isn't due until June 30. This means teachers are sent layoff notices before school districts have the full budget picture and before they know how many teachers are needed. This wreaks havoc on teacher morale.
A recent report from the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) states that the "layoff time line is disconnected from both the state budget cycle and the availability of critical local information. Because of this misalignment, the number of teachers that are initially noticed typically far exceeds the number of teachers that are actually laid off for the following school year." In other words, most teachers who receive a pink slip should never get one in the first place.
Even worse, by law, school districts must give final termination notices by mid-May. Again, this is before schools even know how much money they will be receiving from the state. Sending out these pink slips well before the state's budget is finalized serves no legitimate purpose. In fact, according to the LAO report, "Out of every 10 teachers that are pink-slipped, roughly half are given final layoff notices and only two or three are not rehired prior to the beginning of the school year."
This system needs reform. Teachers shouldn't be receiving layoff notices until schools have the budget numbers needed to make informed decisions.
It is difficult for a teacher to come into a classroom and instruct students while knowing he or she might need to find a new job before the next school year begins. When teachers are worried about their jobs, it can affect classroom performance. Students are the ones who get the short shrift.
Early in my career in the Assembly, I tried to address this problem with Assembly Bill X3 32, which required that the deadline for notice of termination be made in June to coincide with the state budget cycle.
Unfortunately, ABX3 32 did not move forward because of strong union opposition. The argument was that teachers need time to find employment if they are going to be laid off. That may be true, but getting a notice in June or early July instead of March still leaves teachers time to find jobs at other schools. I know of no other sector that is mandated by law to give six months' notice to employees that they might be laid off.
Serving layoff notices four months before a budget is signed and six months before the school year begins is bad policy. A better practice would be to let districts finish their budgets and then send out layoff notices if needed. This will dramatically cut down the number of pink slips mailed out and reduce unnecessary stress for teachers and students alike.
It is important to protect our teachers and make sure that our children are receiving the proper education. One common-sense way to start is to reform the pink slip process.
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The writer is the assemblyman for the 67th District.
Project on Lido
It's not bad enough that we have two Newport Beach councilmen, Mike Henn — a dear friend of developer Fritz Duda's — and Rush Hill — an architect/developer — having major input on the Village Lido plan who have a stake in this major production. We now have former Mayor Tod Ridgeway getting favorable treatment from the Planning Commission ("Height increases approved," June 12).
A roomful of Lido Isle residents sat through an amazing, obfuscating lecture from Mr. Hill the other night. Example: Great emphasis was placed on the "fact" that nothing is really cast in concrete. We're listening closely to the community, of course.
Don't worry about parking, because we're looking at putting parking here and 18-foot sidewalks there, and moving the big boats, so we're open to the bay, and here's pictures of what they've done in the Cayman Islands and blah, blah, blah. However, when questioned about when all this was supposed to fall in place, Mr. Hill said he hoped by Christmas 2012. And they aren't beyond the planning stages? Nonsense!
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A letter to dad
Dear Dad, I'm a big girl now, seeing that I'm almost 5 months old, and I just want to tell you what a great job you're doing! I love when you sing to me and give me kisses, take me on walks with Bear, but most importantly I love when you hold my hand in those quiet moments and tell me you love me. Hand in hand, I look forward to a lifetime with my Daddy by my side!
Lexington, "Lexi" Moore
Wisconsin recall election
Gov. Scott Walker's successful stand against the hordes of union bosses and their allies is a credit to the army of citizen patriots who marched to Wisconsin from the four corners of the United States in his defense. Their efforts recall the determination of our founding colonists. This is a welcome and heartening signal of the awakening of a spirit that defines America's greatness. It suggests that the Republic can yet be saved.
The colonists revolted when King George imposed a tax on tea and an order to garrison troops in their taverns and homes. The news spread like wildfire and ignited the War for Independence. Fast forward to 2010 to witness the start of a similar revolt.
The failure of the Union's last stand lies in the success of the Internet and the social media, with their vast network of bloggers like Matt Drudge, Victor Davis Hanson, Thomas Sowell and Mark Steyn. It has been said that the pen is mightier than the sword. Walker's victory is eloquent testimony of its power.
Governments can no longer keep information hidden and secret. Samuel Johnson, Thomas Paine and Ben Franklin in olden times alerted their fellows through the written word of their correspondence, newsletters and diaries. Their online heirs are doing the same with laptops and iPads.
America is a deeply religious Christian nation. We are a very generous, tolerant, peaceful people. What makes us unique is our fierce love of independence and liberty.
It has been attenuated and threatened by several generations of political and cultural assaults, but it remains in our hearts like an eternal source of hope. Before the Japanese strike on Pearl Harbor, Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto presciently worried that the attack would only awaken a Sleeping Giant and "fill him with a terrible resolve." In that terrible resolve lies what is not only exceptional but extraordinary about our country. America is the greatest nation in the history of Western Civilization. She is the world's last best hope.
Although threatened by enemies from within, as Abraham Lincoln warned, a new generation of younger cowboys and techno-patriots have provided her with generals like Walker, Marco Rubio, Chris Christie, Allen West, Arthur Davis, Ted Cruz and Paul Ryan, whose single-minded mission is to save our Republic. Theirs is a noble campaign.
But in truth, it is in our hands that the fate of our future lies. Thanks to the electronic media, a quintessential invention of the remarkable American mind, the citizen bloggers, we have re-awakened the sleeping giant. I pray for our success.
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The 2012 ASIS&T Annual Meeting, being held at the Hilton Baltimore, 401 West Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD 21202, October 26-30, 2012.
Early bird registration rates will be in effect until September 7, 2012
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"The gift fruit deal is not affected by the relative start date of the season, since that market is concentrated more or less during the holiday seasons," he explains. "Too, the gift fruit shippers normally do most of their advertising during the summer months, so they already know more or less the volume of fruit they will be handling during the holiday shipping season."
During the last two seasons, gift fruit has taken about 2.4 percent of the state's total grapefruit and 2 percent of the orange production.
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Due to the delayed season startup, the Texas citrus industry still has not recovered to historic levels for the time of year though it is close, Sauls says.
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Think Caron's Yatagan (nothing fresher), Third man, or Creed's Green Valley.
Good afternoon gentlemen,
I'm new to this board and thought I might request some help from you in finding a few new scents to wear. I'm 29 years old, former military, in good shape, and live in Louisiana where its hot 9 months out of the year. I go to school during the day and work as a sommelier at night, so it doesn't hurt to have more than one style of fragrance. Now, I've always been a big fan of scents, but I've never really had a large collection of them. I usually only have 3 or 4 at any one time, but I would like to start a larger collection. At the same time, though, I'm very picky about which scents that I like. Below I'll list some scents that I own or have owned and liked, but let me start off letting you know what I don't like. I absolutely can't stand anything gourmand. I hate anything with the scent of vanilla, sugar, or anything sweet and I dislike anything that even dries down to even a slightly sweet aroma. I also severely dislike anything with a noticably musky scent. Many of the frags that I've tried lately have smelled great on paper and when I first put them on, but they dry down to something musky, excessively powdery, or sweet. Lastly, I don't really care for anything Oriental and/or spicy. It just doesn't work on my skin. I guess you could say that I mainly like scents that are either clean, water-driven, oceanic, some fresh fougere, most citrus, and some fresh chypre. Most warm scents tend to not work well on me as my skin tends to warm up scents that others might find too sharp or bright, but at the same time, it over-pronounces warmer scents and I get tons of sugar and musk.
There are some exceptions, but not many.
I like scents that are fresh, clean, ozonic, green ( Mint, Eucalyptus, Pine, Fresh Grass ) quite often with citrus scents ( Lemon, Mandarin leaf, Bergamot, Grapefruit ) and sometimes with white flowers ( magnolia, lily, subtle jasmine ) and/or cyclamen, oakmoss, petitgrain, cedar, and sandalwood. Here are scents that I either own, have owned, or have tried lately and liked:
1. Cool Water ( original ) by Davidoff - cheesy, many people hate it, smells ok on paper, but smells great on me, most people who recognize it on others don't recognize it on me. A staple for years.
2. Lemon EdTby Art of Shaving - A recent purchase, works really well for me, but not something I could wear every day. Love the combo of Lemon, Bergamot, Cyclamen, Oakmoss and Vetiver.
3. Derring-Do by Ineke - My only other recent purchase.....very fresh and clean. Warms up to a bit more powdery than I usually prefer, but I still enjoy it. There's that Citrus and Cyclamen again. It gets major bonus points because no one has ever heard of it or knows where to get it.
4. L'eau Par Kenzo by Kenzo - Just had a sample, slightly too watery cleaning product smell, but still decent. I would buy a bottle if found for cheap.
5. Sandalwood by Art of Shaving - I haven't bought this, but have enjoyed it at the store. Its definitely a cooler weather scent, but I like that it is not sweet and it has some eucalyptus and other notes that brighten it up a bit.
6. Eternity Summer by Calvin Klein - A long time ago, I wore the original Eternity, but it doesn't really do it for me now. I tried this recently and it works really well on my skin, and as much as I like citrus, the melon in this one makes it light and fresh. This is the only type of sweetness I can tolerate. Its a slight fruitiness, but not sugary or vanilla.
7. Burberry Summer & Burberry Touch - The only Burberry scents I have liked. Both dry down a little too powdery violet and lavender, but they are still nice scents.
8. Hugo Pure by Hugo Boss - Decent scent that I have worn a few times recently from samples. Its ok, and I would wear it, but I'd like it if it had more brightness and freshness.
Other fragrances that I've worn in the past and liked : Eau D'Orange Verte by Hermes, 1805 by Truefitt and Hill, Eternity by CK, Pleasures by Estee Lauder, Polo Sport by Ralph Lauren, Drakkar Noir ( the only big musky scent that I've ever liked )
Scents that I aboslutely HATE ( no offense to those who love these, they're just horrible on me ) Basically, I normally avoid anything that is sweet or musky.......or anything with scents of vanilla, tonka bean, amber, patchouli, bourbon, or black pepper. Basically, nothing sweet, musky, spicy, or oriental.
1. Angel Men by T. Mugler - So sickeningly sweet, it is the perfect example of why gourmands don't work on my skin.
2. Azzarro Chrome by Azzarro - This one is a decent example of something that I thought smelled decent at first, but then dries down into a syrupy sweet mess on my skin.
3. Spanish Leather by Truefitt and Hill - Anything like this with tobacco, liquor and/or muskyness is the complete opposite of what I'm looking for.
4. Aqua de Bulgari PH by Bulgari - This is the type of fruity scents that I dislike. On me this smells like an overly sweet artificial watermelon syrup
5. Polo ( original ) by Ralph Lauren - Too heavy, too musky....just the opposite of my style.
6. Obsession by CK - Very different from Polo, but still at the opposite end of the spectrum from me.
7. Euphoria by CK - I smelled this very recently and liked it on paper, but like so many others, it turned sweet on my skin.
I rarely like unisex scents. For example, I've absolutely abhorred every CK unisex ( CK1, CKBe, CK Electric ). However, I do tend to like some men's scents that may not be labeled unisex, but could possibly work as such ( Lemon EDT, Cool Water, Eternity Summer for Men )
I know this is a lot to read, but I know that the people around here are very knowledgeable and I'm trying to provide as much information as possible. Unfortunately, it seems that every dept store around here no longer gives out samples, only a meager spritz on a scrap of paper which does me no good because scents often change considerably on my skin. So , I would have to go to the mall every day to try and spray all of them on my skin. Sephora gives out samples, but I've gotten different ones there enough that they're starting to look at me funny. I did find a local store that sells Creed, so I'm going to try to get a few samples from there. Anyway, the point is that I'm really trying to find a few more scents to build up my collection, but I don't have the money to waste on stuff that I don't like and my ability to get samples is quite limited. Hopefully, if I can garner some quality recommendations from the people in the know ( you ), then I can look around and buy samples of them online.
Of course scents preferences are subjective and what one likes, another might not, but I hope I've given a good idea of what I prefer. In my line of work, nothing is more frustrating than someone who wants something very particular, but can't clearly explain what it is that they like, much less what it is that they don't.
Another reason I came to this website is because I like fragrances that people aren't as familiar with. Now, don't get me wrong, I'm trying to build up my collection, so if you think I'll like a certain mainstream scent ( except for Acqua Di Gio, its way overplayed ), then don't hesitate to name it.......but I'd definitely like some new or less common fragrances, as well.
Thank you in advance for any help that you can provide.
Think Caron's Yatagan (nothing fresher), Third man, or Creed's Green Valley.
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Terre D'Hermes
Acqua di Parma - Colonia Assoluta (has some light musk in the base notes but not that noticeable)
Kenzo Power - (floral scent which you may or may not like)
Mugler Cologne or Creed Original Vetiver (they're very similar)
Puro Lino
Hugh Parsons Blue
Yves Saint-Laurent Live Jazz
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Christian LaCroix's Bazaar is very ozonic.
Lanvin's Oxygene, L'Eau d'Issey, Halston Unbound, Nautica original, Nautica Voyage, Rochas Aquaman, and Nautilus Aqua might also meet your requirments.
Possibly even Creed's Erolfa.
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Very clean with white flowers: La Cologne Fleur du Male. Read the reviews of it.
I've just read that in the USA it's rather hard -if possible at all- to get it.
Canali Men Prestige Edition. Again, read the reviews, very clean feeling, more people said that it has the feeling of clean shirts.
Thanks for the recommendations so far. The hard part is going to be finding them to smell or find decants/samples so I can check them out.
Welcome aboard Jester, if you want some good non sweet scents I've got a couple of thoughts for you:
Versace Black Jeans
Guerlain Vetiver
Bulgari Pour Homme Extreme
Rive Gauche
Lalique Encre Noir
Frederick Malle French Lover
MPG Eau Des Iles
What throws me for a loop is this: You say you like Burberry Touch and Eternity Summer but you say you dislike sweets and musk. Touch is sweet and the base is musk, so I think you might be confusing yourself a little here. I might be way off.
I'm sorry for the confusion. I went scent shopping yesterday and found out that it was Burberry Summer that I liked.......not Burberry Touch. I do still like Eternity Summer, and yes, it is a bit fruity and sweet, but not in the same sense that I'm talking about. Some scents have a musky sweet or spicy sweet or simply sugary or vanilla sweet aroma. That is what I dont care for.......Hmmm, for example, I smelled YSL Pour Homme yesterday, and it was too sweet. Blue Sugar and A*Men are extreme examples of what I try to avoid.
Yesterday was my first experience with Creed. I smelled about 15 of thier fragrances and came home with samples of 5......Green Irish Tweed, Original Vetiver, Silver Mtn Water, Himalaya, and Royal Water. In also like Erolfa, but it was a bit too flowery and the scent was so light I could barely smell it on paper after 3 sprays. Of the five I brought home, I really liked all of them on paper, and I don't know if it was the hype or what, but Green Irish Tweed didn't seem to live up to the hype, on paper. However, when I got home last night I decided to try it on. So I put a drop or two on my wrist and forearm and throat and BAM......the scent it completely different and I LOVE IT. So, while Original Vetiver was my favorite on paper, we'll have to see as it seems that Creed fragrances change even moreso than usual on my skin.
Here's a few others that I liked and brought home samples of:
Egoiste Platinum by Chanel ( not m normal style, but nice )
Wall Street by Bond No. 9
Bleeker St by Bond No. 9
Dior Homme Sport by Christian Dior
Essential by Lacoste ( really nice )
Allure Sport by Chanel
Bulgari Extreme PH by Bulgari
I have a kinda Love/Hate relationship with the next two......
Dirty English by Joucy Couture ( I really love the top notes on this and if it dried into something slightly woody with less musk and leather, then it would be great......still, I seem to keep trying it and smell it continually. A strange attraction.
Chrome Legend by Azzaro ( The fresh oceanic notes are great, but its quite sweet underneath. Like it in a wierd way, but would probably never wear it outside of my house.
Thanks for the continual advise, gents. I was looking for some Acqua di Parma fragrances yesterday, but no one seemed to have them. I've had a few folks recommend some for me. Do you think any of them would work?
Thanks again!
This may be a bit off the mark but it has a lot of notes you are looking for:
Maitre Perfumer et Gantier - Centaure
It starts out with a blast of lavender with barely perceptible citrus, and a bit of a bitter note woven in that keeps the lavender from being 'laundry detergent like'. It is a bit sweet at this point, but not sugary or artificial in any way as so many designer scents are, just sweet in the way a fresh lavender blossom is. Mint is not immediately noticeable but it becomes more and more predominant within the first hour, lending a very fresh and cool aura to the scent. As the scent progresses, light florals (a hint of jasmine) and slightly smokey woods enter the mix. The scent becomes less and less sweet as time goes on and grows deeper as well, but the impression is never that it becomes a heavy scent, despite the base being heavier and richer than your typical fresh scent, and that is solely due to the wonderful blending of the accords that lead to extremely smooth transitions and as such the overall olfactory impression retains a lot of the freshness of the top and heart notes.
The scent to me, captures the memory of a carefree walk through the woods in wintertime, snowflakes lazily drifting down as dusk descends. The cool caress of a gentle wind carrying the smell of the nearby trees and the faintest smoke of a distant fire.
Regarding your last question, I've only tried AdP Colonia, and I think you will love it. I guess I could compare it slightly to Lacoste Essential except that in Colonia the citrus is done better, the rose is done better, the transitions are done better (well, it actually has different stages of development, unlike the very linear Essential) - the only area where you may find fault is in its longevity. For me it lasts all day, but I know many only get a few hours out of this one.
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And based on your liking of Dior Homme, amongst others, I'd say it's not that you dislike sweetness in your frags, but that you detest that sickeningly artificial sweetness that plagues so many designer (and niche!) scents.. and I understand that sentiment entirely.
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I have on the Allure Sport right now, and just like so many others, this one turns too sweet and baby powdery once it hits my skin. I really hate that. Its seems like 50%-60% of scents that I try, no matter what the top notes smell like, dry down to that same damn sweet baby powder scent that I simply can't stand.
I only brought home the sample of Dior Sport because the sales rep insisted that she loved it, and it was new so they were doing some sort of promotion. If I recall, it smelled ok on paper, but keep in mind that I have yet to try most of these on my skin. In fact, from the few that I have tried, I've already decided that I......
1. Absolutely Love Green Irish Tweed by Creed
2. Really, really, like Original Vetiver by Creed
3. Really dislike Allure Sport by Chanel
When I get samples, I'll try out a few over the course of the day, so I'm sure I'll test the others on my skin over the next day or two. Of course, I may be testing them in some warm conditions after this damn Hurricane Gustav comes and F#@$# Up some Sh%T and I lose electricity for days upon end.
Thanks again for the help,
Try Givenchy Pour Homme Blue Label...
Looking at your list, I think You'll be an instant fan of Silver Mountain Water.
Here are a few I think you would LOVE based on your information-
Jaipur by Boucheron (MUST try the EdP verison)
Creed Original Santal
Parfum D'Empire Aziyade
Bvlgari Blv (and Blv Notte)
Armani Attitude
Givenchy Very Irresistible
Serge Lutens Five O'Clock Au Gingembre
Visa by Robert Piguet
L'Artisan Mechant Loup
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