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Saving money on everyday purchases seems to have attained a great deal of popularity these days. I suppose this is really nothing new; I have fond memories of my parents pasting Triple-S Blue Stamps (from Grand Union), S&H Green Stamps (from Daitch Shopwell) and Plaid Stamps (from the A&P) into little books that were stored in a kitchen cabinet next to the refrigerator. And then there were always coupons to clip from the pull-out sections in the Sunday newspaper.
My teenaged niece recently expressed interest in "couponing." I see that, these days, coupons don't necessarily require scissors; you can just print them off your computer's printer. I call these "click coupons." Some coupons are even paperless. You just wave your phone at a QR tag, scan a bar code or show the email/web page to the clerk.
There are a lot of bloggers out there writing about sticking to a budget and shopping economically. I particularly enjoyed this post that encourages readers to make the dollar store part of their regular routines. Nevertheless, I don't agree with the author's thumbs down on purchasing food at the dollar store. Sure, you have to keep careful watch on expiration dates, but you can often spot large remaindered lots of soup or tomato sauce or canned vegetables that sell for more than a dollar each in the supermarket. Junk food like chips and soda seems to be cheapest at the dollar store most of the time. For nonfood items, however, you can pretty much run amok like a kid in a candy store. (Speaking of which, it's a great place for candy if you're dying for sugar.) We wouldn't think of looking for greeting cards anywhere else. And I credit the dollar store for the Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas schlock with which I have been able to decorate my cubicle at work.
I am a big fan of the "green" movement, and a fervent believer in reducing, reusing, recycling and repurposing. So the Goodwill and Salvation Army stores are always fun places to visit. Several times each year, we make donations of clothes that we no longer wear and toys that my grandniece has outgrown. Better that someone else should enjoy them for 99 cents than that they should sit forlornly in our closets. We like the fact that many donors have dumped off piles of books there, a few of which find their way cheaply (and temporarily) into our library. We rarely keep them long. After we've read them, we usually pass them on to someone else. If no family member is interested, there's always someone online who is.
I still get a kick out of the references to Grandpa's coat and "poppin' tags" with "twenty dollars in my pocket" from Macklemore and Lewis' hip hop answer to conspicuous consumption, "Thrift Shop" (although I could do without the gratuitous profanity).
When I recently had a day off work for Veterans Day, we took a trip up the freeway and over into Sutter County to check out Grocery Outlet. My wife had stopped into one of their stores in downtown Sacramento after she dropped me off at work one day last month and was surprised to find my favorite "fake meat." There are a lot of these vegan products around, made from soy or textured vegetable protein, either of which can be formed into nearly any shape. They are meat substitutes, good sources of protein and typically supposed to taste like beef or chicken (they don't). Most of these products make an excellent dish when sautéed in a little olive oil and garlic with a bunch of veggies and served over rice, potatoes or pasta (or done up as tacos).
So we decided to check out a Grocery Outlet store a little closer to where we live. This place is a far cry from a 99 cent store, but it certainly does carry an eclectic variety of merchandise at relatively low prices. You just have to be choosey and see whether anything you happen to need is available on the cheap. In front of the store was a tall display filled with the largest bags of potato chips and barbecue chips that I'd ever seen. Perusing the aisles inside, I was amazed at the quantity of non-food items they carry. The last time I'd been in a Grocery Outlet store was back when we lived in the Central Valley, many years ago. We used to call the place "the canned food outlet," because that's what we would buy there: Lots of dirt cheap canned items, mostly dented or with the labels peeling off.
This place was different, however, and we were surprised at some of the bargains we were able to pick up. A blue and white laundry basket for my niece, along with a matching rug. (Merry Christmas.) A Psalms calendar for Pastor Mom.
And that's when I saw it. A rack of zippered jackets, with enough insulation to be cozily warm without being heavy like a parka. Most incredibly, they had some in my size! I tried on a chocolate brown jacket and decided that this was indeed a bargain for twenty bucks.
Oh, and they had my fake meat, too.


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de la Guardia Victoria Architects & Urbanists: Beatrice Row
Residential Palladio Winner
Residential Multi-Unit Project
Beatrice Row
de la Guardia Victoria Architects & Urbanists
Maria de la Guardia and Teófilo Victoria, who have devoted their architectural careers to the study of the townhouse, drew upon their vast pool of knowledge when they designed Beatrice Row, a nine-unit townhouse development in Coral Gables, Florida.
The couple, who are partners in life and in architecture, had designed their first Coral Gables townhouses a decade ago, when in a rare collaboration among their firm, the city and the developer, the zoning code was revised to introduce this new residential type to the master-planned city. That development, Almeria Row, won a 2008 Palladio Award.
When designing the nine 24-foot by 100-foot townhouses of Beatrice Row, the duo, whose eponymous firm is based in Coral Gables, looked to the architecture of the city, specifically the City Hall building, a classical structure in limestone that has a base, a two-story order, and a cornice. Like Beatrice Row, it fronts three streets and presents three elevations.
"The idea of doing three-story units instead of two was new to us," Victoria says. "And siting the units to face three streets was challenging."
The project, which is across the street from single-family residences, was envisioned as a transition between it and the mid-rise multi-family units in the area.
They also were inspired by the Royal Crescent in Bath by John Wood the Younger and London's terrace row houses by John Nash.
"The Beatrice Row townhouses read as nine individual units as well as a single building with a continuous façade," Victoria says.
de la Guardia adds that, similar to a classical column, the tripartite façade features a sand-colored brick façade, a stucco shaft and a Corinthian cornice. "The sandstone brick base runs the length of the building, and it is a contextual response to the existing fabric of Neo-Colonial architecture from the 1950s that's prevalent in the neighborhood," she says, adding that the ram's head pediment of the porticos facing the avenues and the center unit reference the Chippendale broken pediments of entry porticos in the Neo-Colonial style.
The Corinthian-order column capitals and bases, entablatures and architrave, pediments and the arcuated balconies of the units are finished with carved coralina stone. "The stone is natural to Florida and the Caribbean," Victoria says. "And imbues the Neo-Classical composition of Beatrice Row with a regional quality."
de la Guardia adds that the "gold, pink and gray tint of the stone contrasts elegantly with the off-white hue field of the stucco wall of the building mass."
Each three-level townhouse is entered from street level, directly from the sidewalk. "The goal was to connect to the street, which has mature mahogany trees planted along the sidewalk," de La Guardia says.
The street level, which has a room that can be used as a bedroom, gym or office with its own bath, features a sweeping, curved stairway that leads to the piano nobile.
"In the tradition of the Renaissance palazzo, we put the social functions of the domestic program—the living room, dining room, kitchen, family room, and garden terrace—on the second floor," de La Guardia says.
Victoria notes that "this allows you to see the canopy of the mahogany trees and to hear the birds in them—not cars and people on the street. We designed it so that when you open the French doors on the living room balcony and the terrace doors opposite it, you get cross ventilation from the breezes."
And de la Guardia adds that two of the units are defined by a trio of arches in the living room, a feature that was inspired by a townhouse she saw in New York City years ago.
Because Floridians like to soak up the sun, de La Guardia and Victoria used the central stairway, which is positioned under the third-floor skylight, as a device to illuminate the interior spaces with natural light.
The 5,500-square-foot units, whose rears run along an alleyway, have four-car garages that are strategically tucked under the large, back terrace.
And de la Guardia says this second-story space, which is walled off from the neighboring units and has a summer kitchen complete with a barbecue, "is where life happens—it's a big open family space where you can dine under the stars in privacy."
Beatrice Row, which also won an Addison Mizner Award, is sited next to Balboa Plaza, a park that's defined by century-old ficus trees.
"Public spaces are an integral part of the project," Victoria says. "Beatrice Row marks the spot where zoning changes from single-family to multi-family residences."
The city requires developers to donate 1.5 percent of construction costs to a public art fund. The design team was instrumental in getting the city to commission a specific sculpture—"A Midsummer Night's Dream," a 40-foot-long stone sofa-like bench flanked by a pair of lighting fixtures from Miami-based R & R Studios—in the park within view of Beatrice Row.
"This has become a gathering spot for people in the area," de La Guardia says. "People have told me they have changed their exercise routes so they can meet their friends at the sofa."
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WIAA state track meet: Wausau West's Brooke Jaworski sets state record in 300 hurdles
LA CROSSE - Brooke Jaworski continues to be a must-watch athlete at the WIAA state track and field meet.
Look away and you might miss a record-breaking performance.
The Wausau West junior established the third state mark that she holds either individually or part of a relay team Friday afternoon at Veterans Memorial Stadium as she posted the state's fastest-ever time in the 300-meter hurdles during the Division 1 girls preliminaries.
Her winning time of 41.62 seconds in the second heat of the event eclipsed the mark of 43.04 set by Milwaukee Riverside's Valerie Thamesin 2013.
"It really means a lot. I think there is a lot more to come for the hurdles for me," said Jaworski, who won her heat by roughly a second and a half. "I'm really excited for the challenge.
"I was really surprised," Jaworski said of her preliminary mark. "I was looking at the national standards and I was striving to be (on the list). I think it will put me somewhere near the top."
Jaworski's time is tied for the 10th fastest for a prep girls athlete this spring, according to performances recorded by athletic.net. What makes it even more amazing is that Friday was only the fourth time she has competed in the event. Her time in the preliminaries topped the 42.34 she ran in Division 1 regional meet in late May, which had been the fastest mark in the state's history.
Fast times at the state meet are nothing new for Jaworski. She set the state record of 53.71 in the 400 last June, breaking her previous mark established two years ago in her freshman year.
She also was part of the Warriors' 1,600 relay, which set a state mark in 2016.
Jaworski ran a 54.04 in Friday's preliminaries in the 400 and is the top-seeded individual for Saturday's finals. She also ran the anchor leg for the Warriors 1,600 relay, which also advanced and is seeded 10th for the finals.
SPASH'S Belson bucks seeding, wins state title
Stevens Point Area Senior High's Liam Belson came into Friday seeded in the middle of the pack of the 24-entry field for the Division 1 boys 800. He finished the race as a state champion.
The senior won the race in 1:53.54, .17 ahead of Rhys Koch of Whitefish Bay. The time also was more than 4 seconds faster than what he posted in a Division 1 sectional meet at D.C. Everest.
He crossed the finish with his arms outstretched and placed them on top of his head as he looked up at the scoreboard that had the times posted
"I wouldn't consider it, like, an upset, but I get why (it would be thought that)," said Belson, whose teammate, Chad Franz, finished 11th. "I had a bad seed but I couldn't allow that to affect my mindset. i just had to come here and be ready to go. This is three years in the making. After my freshman year, this was the goal. I still can't believe it. I ran against some really, really great competitors and the race was just perfect for me."
Panthers' Hamerski takes 2nd in long jump
Trent Hamerski's hamstring injury hampered him in the 100 preliminaries as he finished last in his heat and 24th overall in the field. But he rebounded in his field event.
The Panthers senior, who grabbed at his hamstring at the end of the 100, finished second in the Division 1 long jump with a leap of 23 feet, 5 inches. The jump came on his second attempt.
"It feels good to go into my last high school meet and get at least something on the podium," Hamerski said. "The 100 was really painful, I couldn't even really finish (the race). I just did the best I could (in the long jump) and got a nice jump early on and carried me into the finals.
Other Division 1 place winners
Wausau West's Olivia Bright was seventh in the girls pole vault, clearing 11-6. The Warriors senior finished 14th in the event last June.


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Bowling Green, Georgia Southern meet in Poinsettia Bowl
MOBILE, Ala. - Bowling Green and Georgia Southern are teams that know plenty about putting points on the scoreboard.
They just go about their business in vastly different ways.
Bowling Green is one of the nation's best passing teams while Georgia Southern has run for the most yards in the Football Bowl Subdivision this season. Now the Falcons (10-3, 7-1 Mid-American Conference) and Eagles (8-4, 6-2 Sun Belt) meet on Wednesday night in the GoDaddy Bowl.
"We're definitely different," Georgia Southern running back Matt Breida said. "They're good at what they do and we're good at what we do. Now we get to go head to head and it should be a great game to watch."
The two prolific offenses have created some pretty amazing numbers this season.
Bowling Green's Matt Johnson is second in the FBS with 4,700 yards passing and has thrown 43 touchdown passes to just eight interceptions. He needs 356 yards against Georgia Southern to jump Western Kentucky's Brandon Doughty for the top spot.
Georgia Southern runs for more than 355 yards per game, which is easily tops in the nation. Breida, a 5-foot-11, 190-pound junior, is the best of the bunch in the backfield, with 1,586 yards rushing and 16 touchdowns. He's averaging more than eight yards per carry.
The Eagles run a version of the triple-option offense that's rarely seen in today's game.
Bowling Green interim coach Brian Ward said he's tried to simulate Georgia Southern's offense with the scout team during practice, but there's nothing that can prepare his defense for the real thing.
"It's a different speed and that's what I'm concerned with - our ability to adapt to that speed," Ward said.
Georgia Southern interim head coach Dell McGee has some of the same concerns, trying to simulate a passing offense that did just about anything it wanted to this season.
"Their pace of play - we just can't really simulate that," McGee said. "So it's going to be a big adjustment for our defense during the first few series."
Here are some other things to watch in Wednesday's GoDaddy Bowl:
COACHING TRANSITIONS: Bowling Green and Georgia Southern are both in a state of transition after losing their respective head coaches to other programs over the past few weeks. Bowling Green's Dino Babers took the Syracuse job while Georgia Southern's Willie Fritz is now at Tulane. The Falcons hired Mike Jinks, who was an offensive assistant at Texas Tech, while Georgia Southern recently hired Tyson Summers, who was the defensive coordinator at Colorado State. Both teams will be led by interim coaches in Wednesday's bowl game.
WET WEATHER: The forecast calls for warm and wet weather in Mobile on Wednesday night, which could put a damper on what many expect to be an offensive showdown. Bowling Green's QB Matt Johnson said he doesn't expect it to be an issue: "We've played a lot in rain this season. In five or six games, we've had at least some rain. It's more of a mindset - you can't let something you can't control affect the way you play."
BOWL REGULAR VS BOWL NEWCOMER: Bowling Green has long been one of the MAC's better teams and is playing in its 13th bowl game in school history, including its fourth straight. Georgia Southern is in a bowl game for the first time in just its second season at the FBS level. The Eagles were a longtime powerhouse in the Football Championship Subdivision before moving up to the top level of college football in 2014.
JOHNSON GOES FOR 5,000: Bowling Green's Johnson needs 300 yards passing on Wednesday to reach 5,000 for the season. He'd be just the 15th quarterback in FBS history to reach the mark. Western Kentucky's Brandon Doughty recently hit the mark in its bowl win over South Florida on Monday.
TOP RECEIVER: Considering Bowling Green's Johnson has a chance to throw for 5,000 yards this season, it's not surprising his receivers are putting up some big numbers. The most prolific is Roger Lewis, who led all of the FBS with 1,476 yards receiving and also caught 15 touchdowns.


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I absolutely love movies and have since I was just a little girl. My first movie I saw in a theater was Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. I remember sitting in that seat and thinking how magical it was to see those images on the big screen. As I grew up, my love for watching movies just got stronger. One of my favorite things to do is watch all the awards shows to commemorate the achievements in the film industry. As we are just a little over a month away from "The Big Night" in Hollywood, I wanted to give you some ideas to celebrate Awards Season 2014.
3 Ideas For Celebrating Awards Season 2014
- Have A Pre-Show Party: I usually have my sister over to watch the awards shows with me so we can dish on all the celebrities. To get in the spirit, we usually make up some fun foods and drinks to go with the occasion. We are going to have steak in honor of the Dallas Buyers Club since Ron Woodruff has a steakhouse dinner date. A yummy Cosmopolitan is in honor of old Hollywood and after, we will sip coffee in honor of Captain Phillips. This was the only drink you see aboard the ship! The list goes on, so you can have fun and get creative and think up your own epicurious treats.
- Have A Mini Awards Show: I know it is silly, but before the show starts, we do a few predictions. We take the major categories and write down who we think the winner will be and seal it in an envelope. When they announce the category, we open each other's envelope and reveal our picks. It is silly but fun!
- Watch The Movies Before The Show: The best way to predict who will win in each category is to see the movies nominated. I try to see a few of the movies in the theater, but I cannot always do that. With a hectic schedule, kids, work and all, getting time for a movie can be tricky. To make sure I have the nominated films at my fingertips, I go to Movies On Demand. It is affordable, easy and the whole family can enjoy it in the comfort of our own home.
There are so many fantastic movie's up for awards this year, I honestly am not sure who will win. Among the nominated films are Blue Jasmine, Captain Phillips, Despicable Me 2, Star Trek Into Darkness and more.You can see the entire listing of the nominated films which are available at Movies On Demand in their 2014 Awards Season section.
With just the click of a button, you can have instant access to the favorites from this Awards Season. Instead of getting dressed up and spending a fortune for the family to go to the movies, you can stay home and watch MOD in your pajamas!
To celebrate Awards Season 2014, MOD is offering a giveaway so you can throw your own party! The package includes $20 Cable Cash to order movies, a $25 VISA gift card to buy snacks and a MOD blanket and cups.
Which movie do you think will win Best Picture this year?


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Out of the 11 shaving soaps, Art of Shaving was my favorite to use as it has a nice thick cream, I like the smell of it and it softened the skin enough that I could get a smooth shave with it. Definitely the cats meow!
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With 13 different scents to choose from, a really nice shaving bowl and lather that works up just perfect you can't go wrong.
If you are interested in getting a close, comfortable shave, you need to pay close attention to the products you use. Not only do you need to find the best razor, you will require a quality shaving brush and the best shaving soaps.
The difference between a decent shave and a great shave often comes down to the type of shaving soap you use. If the idea of using soap as a part of your shaving ritual is new to you then you should take the time to learn more about this essential shaving item.
Shaving soap/lotion is very different to ordinary soap and was first created in the 1800's. Various moisturizing ingredients are added to shaving soaps these days, softening the hair and exfoliating the skin before you shave making it far more comfortable and creating a protective cushion against the blade, protecting the skin.
The end result being a smoother close shave. They are best used with a good quality shaving brush to get a creamy lather. Ordinary soap strips the skin of moisture and thus leaving it dehydrated and feeling tight. Let's look at the first shaving soap review below.
1. Shave Soap with Coconut Oil and Shea Butter
A large 3.8 oz of shaving soap made purely out of natural ingredients. This soap gives you a thick and creamy lather in seconds. Due to the natural high quality ingredients that this contains, it is possible to shave every day without irritation. The formula of this soap enables it to create a thick lather cushioning the skin from razor burn and irritation. Contains Shea Butter renown for it's moisturizing properties and coconut oil that acts as an emollient.
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2. Van Der Hagen Men's Luxury Scented Soap
Van Der Hagen Men's Luxury Scented Soap is a glycerin based soap that lathers quickly to form a protective cushion over your bears for a smooth shave. Its scent is mildly masculine and it's made up of coco butter, shea butter, and mango butter. These products make this soap one of the slickest shaving soap.
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- Over 10% glycerin
- Softens the skin and beards
- Hypo-allergenic
- Weighs 3.5 oz.
This has a really great smell to it as well. It's not strong but refreshing. You can expect a puck to last a good 3 months.
It was a soap lather but not very thick when I used. I'd buy it again.
3. Mitchell's Wool Fat Shaving Soap
Mitchell's Wool Fat Shaving Soap is a semi-hard soap. It only contains natural ingredients, including its primary ingredient – lanolin. Lanolin is a form of animal fat that is a by product of removing the wool from sheep. Some noticed how the local sheep farmers hands were always so soft and realized it was from the wool fat so they thought why not put this into a soap form and use it to shave so you have a soft smooth face after your shave.
You get the benefits of a tallow-based soap in an easy to apply soap. It creates a rich, lubricating lather. Best of all, this soap typically is one of the cheapest. This makes it one of the most affordable options.
The smell is similar to baby powder and is really pleasant to use.
4. D.R. Harris Marlborough Shaving Soap
D.R. Harris Marlborough soap comes in a mahogany wooden bowl which can be reused by buying new refills. The soap itself is triple milled out of England for a luxurious lather and smooth shave. One of the best scents they have is Marlborough which is an earthy wood type smell and very masculine.
The lather generated is a nice thin layer and customers have reported that theirs bowl has lasted up to 4 months of use. What they really like about it is the ability to buy new shaving soap refills.
5. Proraso Shave Soap, Sensitive
For normal skin. This natural soap/cream contains oatmeal extract which will moisturize, smooth and not effect the skins natural PH. It also contains green tea ingredients which is a natural anti-oxidant.
Created in Italy in 1948 it has a clean, fresh scent and leaves the skin feeling cool.
Contains no artificial colors, parabens, silicones or mineral oils. A natural soap that offers to maintain the balance in the skin. Read our full review for proraso sensitive skin soap below.
Read Full Review: Proraso Shaving Soap For Sensitive Skin
When I used this it was not a thick lather and it's more soapy than anything. It did not have a strong smell at all. No complaints against it all.
6. RazoRock XXX Artisan Shaving Soap
RazoRock XXX Artisan shaving soap is made in Italy and would fall into the category of croaps. It is soft, yet still offers a solid lather compared to other soft soaps. As an added benefit, RazoRock also provides more lubrication than some of the other best shaving soaps.
The new XXX version has a sweeter and soapier smell than the old one so you will have a more protective shave with the later being thicker.
Now what really makes this unique is the smell. It is very similar to the smell of Acqua Di Parma Colonia cologne. There are lots of positive comments about the smell so if that is important to you, this is a great one to start with. You can use a regular badger brush with this as well and it doesn't have to be hard bristle brush which you need with some of the soaps.
7. Col.Conk Worlds Famous Shaving Soap, Bay Rum
This soap is Glycerine based so you need to use a good amount to get a good lather. It is noted to have the scent of an old barber shop. Also contains Avocado oil and Vitamin E. ingredients for moisturizing the skin. Vitamin E acts as an antioxidant protecting cell membranes and helps to maintain healthy skin. Avocado oil can provide the skin with deep moisture. Quite a basic shaving soap that has stood the test of time. See our full review on the Col Conk Soap below.
Read Review: Col Clonk Bay Rum Soap
8. Proraso New Shaving Soap Pot Sandalwood
Proraso have been providing shaving products for over 50 years. This soap is described as either a hard cream or a soft bar. This lathers up very easily to create a rich and smooth consistency enabling a close and comfortable shave. It lasts a long time and the sandalwood scent is not overpowering and does last a few hours complimenting most after shaves. It's more of an earthy smell and is an alternative for people who do not like the menthol version.
You can read the full review of the pot sandlewood proraso shaving soap here.
Read Review: Sandalwood Proraso Soap
9. Truefitt & Hill 1805 Luxury Shaving Soap with Bowl
The best shaving soaps tend to come from England. This is true of Truefitt & Hill 1805. This luxury shaving soap is actually the official brand endorsed by the British Royal Family. It does have a bit of an old man smell, but the scent does not linger. The main advantage is that this luxury soap is very reasonably priced.
- A nice foam that will soften extra heavy beards.
- Hand turned bowl out of Acacia wood.
- A Result of 212 years of research since the company opened in 1805.
10. Proraso Shaving Soap, Eucalyptus & Menthol
Proraso is one of the best shaving soaps used among wet shavers. A mixture between a hard cream and a soft bar which is perfect for generating a rich smooth lather to obtain excellent results from your shave. A new formula with questionable chemicals removed making it now a 'natural' product. The menthol and eucalyptus oil have a lovely cooling effect on the skin leaving it feeling clean and refreshed. Whips up to a nice lather when using warm water and a shaving brush.
Read Review: Proaraso Menthol shaving soap
This is always a best seller on amazon. I have used it and it worked fine. It has a thin soapie finish. What I didn't like about it is if I got it to high up on my cheek close to my eyes, I could feel burning in my eyes. It works, just didn't care ofr the Menthol in it.
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11. Taylor of Old Bond Street Sandalwood Shaving Soap with Bowl
Rounding out this list of the best shaving soaps is Taylor of Old Bond Street Sandalwood Shaving Soap. Another soap from England, Taylor of Old Bond Street is one of the most recognized brands in shaving soaps.
The soap contains a small amount of glycerin, along with palm oil, to help lubricate your skin. It is also relatively affordable for a shaving bowl of soap that can be reused. The bowl itself is pretty sweet as it makes it really easy to lather up the brush.
Now what this shaving cream actually does have a nice scent to it. It has a woody sandalwood and cedar smell to it. They mixed in a bit of rosemary, jasmine, rose and lavender to make the smell unique and refreshing.
You will get a nice think lather from this cream on your face where as something like the Proraso soaps are really thin. I personally prefer the thick type of cream my self. I think it helps the razor slide over my face better but that's my take on it from using both brands.
This is the one a consistently buy. I just like how it shaves and I like the thick lather. It's also great that I can switch up on scents since they offer 17 different kinds. It's a no brainer on this one and it's really affordable.
Different Types of Shaving Soaps
There are three different types of shaving soaps you can use today though they haven't changed much from the ones that were used during the World War 1 years. They include:
Hard shaving soap
Hard shaving soaps normally come in either a tin, mug or tub. Traditionally, most of them are made from tallow and contain either sodium hydroxide (lye) or potassium hydroxide (potash).
Soft shaving soap
Mostly referred to as Italian or French soaps, they are softer than mine run hard soaps. They lather easily and are easier to another shaving bowl.
Shaving cream
Probably the darling amongst many seasoned shavers, shaving creams lather up quickly and last longer giving you a chance to make as many passes as you want.
Why Should You Purchase Quality Shaving Soap?
First, why is shaving soap so important? As with all your shaving gear, the soap that you select can have a major impact on your shave. When combined with a quality shaving brush, the best shaving soaps will prep your skin for the razor.
The soap will help hydrate your skin. It does so by removing oil from your whiskers so that water can reach your stubble. This results in a closer shave. You are less likely to experience irritation, cutting down on the occurrences of razor burns, ingrown hairs, and razor bumps.
What Should You Look for in the Best Shaving Soaps?
Shaving soaps are typically sold in a small tin or canister in the shape of a puck. They may come with or without a bowl for preparing the shaving lather. Others may use a mug. Though, there is more to look for in the best shaving soaps. There are two main factors to consider when shopping for the best shaving soap:
- Hardness
- Ingredients
- Price
- Scent
- Design and Size
- Easy of Use
Deciding on a Hardness for Your Soap
Shaving soaps vary in hardness. The harder the soap the longer it will take to prepare the shaving lather. If you tend to shave in a hurry, then you will want a softer soap. There are several cream-soaps that do not require soaking. These are often referred to as "croaps", as the soap is closer in consistency to a thick cream.
At the other end of the spectrum, you have triple-milled shaving soaps. These soaps are among the hardest of shaving soaps and tend to provide the best lather. You will also pay a little more for triple-milled shaving soaps. Though, they also last longer than semi-hard shaving soaps or croaps.
In the middle is semi-hard shaving soaps. These soaps offer a compromise between triple-milled soaps and croaps.
Considering the Ingredients in the Shaving Soap
Along with the hardness or softness of the soap, you will need to think about the ingredients that are used. Traditionally, shaving soaps were made from tallow. This is a form of rendered animal fat and provides the most consistently comfortable shave. Your other options include various oil-based soaps and glycerin.
While tallow is the traditional choice, there are still many quality oil-based soaps. Oils such as coconut, palm, and olive oil are often used. Some of these high-end shaving soaps rival the best shaving soaps made from tallow.
The third option is glycerin based soaps. Generally, most men will agree that glycerin is an inferior choice. It is rare that you will come across a high-quality shaving soap made from glycerin. Though, there are a few exceptions.
Before you buy men's soap, ensure you know your financial strength. Some brands sell costly products while others sell cheaper products. This does not necessarily mean cheaper soaps are of low quality; they might actually work just as fine as the costlier ones.
The scent
Some of are allergic to a particular perfume, some like it, while other prefer soaps with a manly (masculine) scent. Whatever you go for, make sure it makes your shaving ritual a better one.
Design and size
Soaps are many in several different designs. Some come a handle while some don't. Those with handles makes it easy to hold them during a wet shaving. Additionally, make sure to check whether the soap is for shaving only or multipurpose. When it comes to size, you can buy a big soap if you shave a lot. A smaller one will be better when travelling.
Ease of use
There is no point in buying shaving soaps that doesn't lather easily. The best shaving soap should form lather quickly after several swirls in the shaving bowl. It should also be easy to load on the brush.
You should also consider the slickness and cushioning of the soap. These factors may appear trivial but they prevent the razor from digging deeper into your skin.
How to use shaving soaps
The traditional shaving ritual demands that you use a shaving soap for the best outcome. Using shaving soaps is not complicated. All you have to do is ensure the soap forms lather quickly before spreading it on your face. Here are steps to forming a good lather.
- Wet your shaving brush for about a minute- both hot and cold water can do.
- Put the shaving soap in a bowl, mug, or a deep dish and swirl it until all the bubbles disappear. This should take about 25 seconds to achieve a thick, warm lather.
- Apply the lather on your face through swirling motions severally. The longer you massage your face with it, the smoother your skin becomes. All the hairs will be raised for a clean cut as well.
- To avoid using much of your soap, sprinkle some hot water on your face to make the soap re-lather for a second or third pass.
- Rid the container of the excess water and put it in an open space to dry.
Build Your Own Collection for a Comfortable Shave
If you want a comfortable shave, you will need to invest in quality products. There is more to shaving than simply choosing a razor. You also need to consider the type of soap and shaving brush that you will use.
Choosing the right soap can go a long way towards improving the comfort of your shave. It can help to minimize razor burn, bumps, ingrown hairs, and redness.
Top 4 Picks
Consider purchasing any of the best shaving soaps for men discussed. These are all great options for getting a closer shave. You might also want to ready our article on razor blades for safety razors, Razors Real Men Use or Men's shaving brushes as well.


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Each year, almost $600 billion is lost to U.S. businesses because of worker interruptions. Research shows 40% to 60% of your time may be stolen by workplace bandits. That's three to five hours every day.
Edward Brown has written a new book on the subject called "The Time Bandit Solution."
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Release Date: 02.11.03
Record label: Virgin Records
Genre(s): Rock
The Return of 3D
by: peter naldrett - uk correspondent
It's been a dreary time for albums so far this year, but Massive Attack are about to open the curtains and let some daylight in. Their fourth studio album, 100th Window, is not about to blind us with its power, but it will certainly provide a welcome break.
100th Window trundles on almost without you noticing it's playing because there is nothing to really make you sit up and take notice of it. But once it's over you end up looking around for more, missing those melodic tunes that were bathing your ears.
Massive Attack reached their epiphany in the 1990s when they teamed up with Everything But The Girl leading lady, Tracey Thorn, and enjoyed success with Protection. A second coming is surely on the cards after they persuaded the gorgeous Irish voice of Sinead O'Conner to add vocals to three tracks on 100th Window. The best of these, and the obvious choice for the next Massive Attack single, is "Special Cases," a beautiful song which effortlessly combines rich vocals with the now standard ethereal electronic vibes. O'Conner is also impressive on "A Prayer For England" and "What Your Soul Sings," transforming what would have been cool instrumentals into haunting melodies in a way only she has perfected.
But this is not a Sinead O'Conner album, and to place too much on her presence would detract from the good stuff to be found elsewhere. "Everywhen" is a long, rhythmic track that sticks in your subconscious, and this can also be said for "Butterfly Caught," "Small Time Shot Away" and "Name Taken."
None of it is blistering stuff that will storm the charts, and only the Sinead O'Conner songs really lend themselves to anything marketable. But this is pleasant stuff, with a dark content and a strangely addictive deepness that is represented by formidable bass lines. This is a good quality album for those who like quality spread evenly around the entire CD. 04-Feb-2003 1:10 PM


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Malachite Stone
Affirmation: I align my personal will with my understanding of Divine will, and I move forward with clarity and confidence.
Malachite is ideal for burning through the fog of emotional confusion that can prevent one from making conscious choices. It helps one overcome the abuser/victim polarity and find strength within oneself. Malachite can assist those who have many creative ideas but are unable to organize or act upon them.
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Malachite Meaning
Malachite is a stone of transformation. Whether the transformation is demonstrated on this plane as balancing pure love and one's well-being, protection, or spiritual evolution, it brings positive transformation again and again. Malachite also assists in making these transformational changes with a gentleness of the heart, easing the transition from one state to the other.
Malachite is a stone of good fortune and prosperity/abundance, too. This is a facet of transforming a physical or mental state of lack into abundance. It can also assist this by bringing productive and lucrative work or career into play. This can bring great self-confidence and success. These vibrations release and diffuse those of victimization by demonstrating the power of oneself.
As a stone of transformation, malachite helps with spiritual evolution. Meditation or intentional use of this stone in spiritual practices can bring along heightened and pervasive spiritual growth. This releases energy blockage formed in the mind/body/spirit that has been entangled with the lessons of growth. This spiritual growth and evolution bring wisdom as it progresses.
Mentally, Malachite is an excellent aid to concentration and intellect, making it a beneficial stone for students and workers of all kinds. It can enhance one's ability to multi-task by helping concentrate on each task serially without loss of information of the others. Using this stone, one can counteract self-destructive romantic tendencies and help encourage true pure love. As such, it helps balance pure love, romance, and one's own well-being. Malachite is also good for enhancing emotional stability and balance in general., and can bring inner peace and hope, including relief from anxiety and stress. It also clears out negativity and negative thinking part by transforming the energy to bring the better-hidden things to the fore.
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Change Brings Your Characters to Life
Nearly all writing manuals will insist on the same thing: "Fiction is about conflict." In one sense, this is true. A story must have conflict. No one wants to read 14 pages, or 400 pages, in which everything goes smoothly for everyone. It's boring. However, conflict by itself is not enough. A second story ingredient is even more important: change.
Consider a novel in which there is constant conflict—a war, perhaps. Battles are fought, won or lost. Then at the end of the book, all the characters go home, essentially the same people they were when the war started. Could you sell such a novel? Probably not. Readers would be dissatisfied unless someone was changed by the action (dying without any additional insights doesn't count). Why should readers consider events important if they aren't even important enough to affect the fictional characters?
Try a test of this idea. Pick out two novels or stories that you like and know well. For each, write a few sentences describing a viewpoint character at the start of the work: his attitudes, beliefs and behavior. Now write a few sentences describing that character at the end. The difference is called the emotional arc for that character, and its plausibility and interest very often determine the effectiveness of the story.
Who should change?
Usually, the character who changes will be your protagonist. In John Grisham's The Firm, Mitchell McDeere becomes much more canny, cynical and competent in dealing with evil. In Anne Tyler's Accidental Tourist, Macon Leary learns to open up and take risks. In Toni Morrison's Beloved, Sethe ends her self-imposed isolation, understanding that human strength draws from the community.
However, some books present the idea that people cannot change, that they are locked into destructive patterns, either personal or shaped by society. In such fiction, the protagonists defiantly go on being as they start out. An example is F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby. Daisy and Tom Buchanan will go on being "careless," messing up other people's lives and then retreating into the safety of their vast fortune. But who makes this point for us? The narrator, Daisy's cousin Nick; and he is so changed by his clear view of New York society that he packs up and goes home to the Midwest. Without Nick's change, the book would feel too static and hopeless.
Who will change in your story? Whomever you pick (and it may, of course, be more than one character), his change will contribute powerfully to your work's overall impression on the reader.
How change happens
Change in a fictional character actually parallels change in a real-life person. As any therapist will tell you, a deep personal change has three parts: receptivity to change, causal events and validation. Let's look at each.
Here are quick tips on introducing changein your novel:
Choose a character(s) who will change in your story, and describe him in detail. How will his viewpoint differ at story's end? Create a character who has traits that make her seem capable of change. Create a reason for your character to change—this is the conflict in your story. To complete the change, demonstrate an action taken by your character that shows how he has truly changed.
Receptivity to change means that a person is capable of change. Some people are not. There are alcoholics who are never going to even try to stop drinking. There are believers in a flat Earth who will never be convinced that the planet is round. In fictional terms, they are Tom and Daisy Buchanan.
The easiest way to make your characters' change believable is to show him changing in some way before the main events of your plot impact him. If we see him being flexible in one way, we're more likely to believe he can be flexible in other ways.
For instance, consider Cuyler Goodwill in Carol Shields' novel The Stone Diaries, winner of the 1995 Pulitzer Prize. Cuyler's life until 1903, when he was 26, was joyless and deadeningly monotonous:
His family, the Goodwills, seemed left in the wake of the stern, old, untidy century that conceived them, and they gave off, all three of them, father, mother, and child, an aroma of impotence, spindly in spirit and puny of body ... when Cuyler turned fourteen his father looked up from a plate of fried pork and potatoes and mumbled that the time had come to leave school and begin work in the Stonewall Quarries where he himself was employed. After that Cuyler's wages, too, went into the jam pot. This went on for twelve years.
Then Cuyler meets Mercy Stone, marries her, and is "miraculously changed" by a "tidal motion of sexual longing [that] filled him to the brim." All this is told in flashback; the story proper begins with Mercy's death. But because Cuyler has been established as a person who throws himself completely into whatever seizes his heart, we believe the author when she subsequently shows us a Cuyler completely given over first to religion, then to business and finally to despair. We know he doesn't do anything by halves.
Your setup for change may be less sweeping. Perhaps you show us a character persuaded into a different political position by the arguments of a colleague on the commuter train. We will later be more willing to accept other changes in his thinking—a trait which you may present as wishy-washiness or as admirable open-mindedness.
Why change happens
Once we believe your character is capable of change, the next step is to give him reason to change. A common, fatal flaw is the character who "suddenly realizes" that he has been a fool, or in love with the wrong person or ignoring a great opportunity. People almost never suddenly realize anything. You, the author, must make your character realize these things by shoving him into illuminating events. These events, of course, are your plot. Your plot is the reason your people change.
In The Stone Diaries, Cuyler Goodwill turns religious because his beloved wife dies young. He becomes a businessman because the care of his 11-year-old daughter, whom he has thrust onto others since her birth, suddenly falls to him at the same time that a new stone-quarry business is forming which needs his expertise. Given Cuyler's character as we've been shown it, these are realistic responses to plot events.
Take another example. A young man enlists in the army and marches off to war. He sees horrific deaths, great heroism, terrible corruption. Each event changes him a little, until he emerges (pick one) stronger than he started, morally destroyed, or cynical and self-serving. If the events you show us match the man's reactions, we will find his change plausible and interesting.
After the change
There is one more step you must take. How do we know for sure that this young man has changed? Maybe when he gets home, he'll just revert to "his old self again."
To complete your cycle of character change, you need a validating action on the part of the character. This is a strong, self-chosen (not thrust on him by fate) action that clearly demonstrates that he's changed. The discharged soldier, for instance, who at the start of your novel was a self-absorbed snob, may propose to his worthy, working-class girlfriend as proof of his matured values (this is, in fact, the validation of Willie Keith's character change in The Caine Mutiny). What he does depends on what kind of book you're writing—but he must do something to demonstrate to us that, yes, he has really changed.
To summarize, you will greatly improve your plotting if you consider character change as you write. Ask yourself:
1. Who will change?
2. How will they be different at the end of the story?
3. What plot events will cause these changes?
4. What actions will they take to demonstrate character changes?
This article appeared in the November 2002 issue of Writer's Digest.


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Facing crushing development, First Nations withdrawing permission
Editor's Note: Oil and gas development proposals are rampant across British Columbia, punctuated by Enbridge, Inc.'s plan to build a pipeline across the province, to carry bitumen from Alberta's tar sands to the Pacific. In an excerpt from a piece that appeared March 17 in the Toronto Star, former Ecotrust leader Ian Gill looks at why Canadians and, especially B.C. First Nations groups, are saying: no way. And in the extended piece, he suggests that indigenous people lead the revisioning of economic development for this century.


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In Jamaica as in many other parts of the world, prostate cancer is the commonest cancer in men and becomes a life threatening illness when it spreads out from the prostate gland and invades other tissues. In the past whenever a natural substance was suggested for the treatment of a major illness like cancer, conventional medicine tended not to give it serious attention. That trend is now shifting. The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) has an annual conference where new cancer treatments are often introduced to doctors. In 2013 the ASCO program included a report on a natural food pill that appears to offer significant benefit for prostate cancer.
A group of UK based researchers identified four plant foods known to have anti-cancer properties. They created a specific concentrated blend of these four cancer-fighting foods in a capsule to be taken by mouth twice daily. Then they tested its effect in the strictest way known to science - a double blind, placebo controlled, randomized trial.
Changes in Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) are the most widely used indicators of the progression of prostate cancer. Recent research suggests that a rising PSA may not only suggest prostate cancer but PSA may itself encourage prostate cancer cells to grow faster. The investigators therefore decided to study the effect of the 'four food pill' on the PSA of 203 men diagnosed by prostate biopsy with prostate cancer. Half of the men were given the "four food pill" while the others were given a placebo for a six month period during which time their PSA levels were monitored.
The results were that the PSA of the placebo group increased 63.4% more than the "four food pill" group and almost half of the men in the "four food pill" group had a stable or lower PSA after six months. All the four components of the pill, green tea, pomegranate, turmeric and broccoli, have independently demonstrated protective benefits on the prostate gland. Let us examine each ingredient in this new prostate cancer fighting food pill, to see what each one offers and how they complement each other to lower the risk of prostate cancer progression.
Green tea makes a unique contribution to the anti prostate cancer four food pill because it contains special naturally occurring polyphenols compounds called catechins. Studies show that one of green tea's catechins, EGCG, accumulates specifically in the prostate gland, where it selectively kills cancer cells (leaving healthy cells unaffected) and reduces PSA levels.
Green tea is already well known as a prostate cancer preventer in Japan because epidemiological studies done there have documented prostate cancer risk reduction of up to 86% in Japanese men who drink the most green tea.
The active constituents in pomegranate induce the death of malignant prostate cells through a process called apoptosis. This remarkable result is partly because naturally occurring polyphenols in pomegranate like those in green tea are concentrated in prostatic tissue. Once in the organ, these polyphenols selectively inhibit cancer cell from proliferating, leaving healthy prostate cells unharmed. Pomegranate polyphenols also have an effect on certain genes to inhibit the production of special proteins that cancer cells need for their rapid growth.
Pomegranate compounds suppress the creation of cancer-causing substances in the digestive system while reducing inflammation, a condition known to promote cancer. They also block the growth of new blood vessels inside prostate tumors, and inhibit the ability of prostate cancer cells to spread.
Turmeric's contribution to the prostate cancer fight comes from its wonderful anti-inflammatory properties found in its main component, curcumin. By reducing inflammation curcumin lowers the risk of the disease spreading outside the prostate, the common cause of death in prostate cancer patients. Curcumin also down-regulates genes that encourage prostate cancer cells to spread as well as reducing the production of PSA by prostate cancer cells.
In addition to circumin, the whole turmeric root contains other substances that not only enhances the absorption of curcumin but have their own anti-cancer actions. Turmeric's other components inhibit cancer cell growth and promote cancer cells death by apoptosis.
Broccoli's role in the prostate cancer food pill is to enhance detoxifying enzymes in the intestines and liver and thus neutralise thousands of dangerous carcinogenic chemicals in our diet. In addition, the sulfur-rich substances in broccoli particularly sulforaphane and indole-3-carbinol, have been identified as potent anti-cancer genetic regulators.
Men with high consumption of broccoli have a 40% lower risk of invasive prostate cancer. In animal research, broccoli feeding reduced prostate tumor weight by 42% in mice with prostate cancer, and suppressed the growth of implanted human prostate cancer cells by 40%. Broccoli compounds also reduce PSA production by prostate cancer cells in the laboratory rats.
Thus each of these four foods works in different but complementary ways to modify how prostate cancer cells develop and grow. Using all four combined into one capsule offers a simple and safe tool in the prevention and treatment of prostate cancer.
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Rumsfeld says missile defense not yet proven
FORT GREELY, Alaska - After his first look inside the nerve center of the U.S. missile defense system, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld on Sunday sounded a note of caution about expectations that interceptors poised in underground silos here would work in the event of a missile attack by North Korea.
Rumsfeld climbed down a steel ladder into one of 10 silos that house single 54-foot-long missile interceptors. If ordered by President Bush, or a successor, one or more of the rockets would blast into the sky and race at more than 18,000 mph to launch a small "kill vehicle" at an enemy warhead as it soared through space.
An 11th interceptor is to be installed at Greely on Monday, officials said.
Asked at a news conference later whether he believed the missile shield was ready for use against a North Korean missile like the one test-fired unsuccessfully on July 4, Rumsfeld said he would not be fully persuaded until the multibillion dollar defense system has undergone more complete and realistic testing.
He alluded to his own skeptical nature. "I want to see it happen," he said, "A full end-to-end" demonstration is needed "where we actually put all the pieces" of the highly complex and far-flung missile defense system together and see whether it would succeed in destroying a warhead in flight.
"That just hasn't happened," he said, adding that some elements of the missile defense system are yet to come on line, including some of the radars and other sensors used to track the target missile.
He declined to say when he thought the missile defense system would reach the point of full reliability, but stressed that his advisers, including Lt. Gen. Henry Obering, the Pentagon's missile defense chief, have told him they believe it will work as designed in the event of an actual missile attack.
"I have a lot of confidence in these folks, and I have a lot of confidence in the work that's been done," Rumsfeld said.
Later, in nearby Fairbanks, Rumsfeld was to meet with his Russian counterpart, Sergei Ivanov, to discuss the situation in the Middle East and possibly the future of the U.S. missile defense system.
Brig. Gen. Patrick O'Reilly, program director for the ground-based interceptor system, told Rumsfeld that on Thursday an interceptor based at a second launch site, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., is scheduled to be tested against a target missile launched into the Pacific from Alaska's Kodiak Island.
That will be the first full-up test of the latest version of the interceptor and its "kill vehicle," a device attached to the nose of the interceptor. Once it separates from the interceptor's three-stage booster, the "kill vehicle" is designed to use its own propulsion system and optical sensors to lock onto its target and, by ramming into it at high speed, obliterate the warhead and any payload it might carry.
Thursday's test also will be the first use of an early-warning radar at Beale Air Force Base, Calif., to provide the data required to put the interceptor on a proper path toward its target. The interceptor will be controlled from a command center near Colorado Springs, Colo. Fort Greely has a similar command center.
Obering said the main objective of Thursday's test will be to see if the optical sensors on the "kill vehicle" aboard the interceptor work as designed. Whether it actually intercepts the target is secondary, he said. A further test, now scheduled for December, will try for an intercept, Obering said.
At a news conference, Rumsfeld said that North Korea's leaders showed, by their test-launch of multiple missiles on July 4, a determination to "continue to improve their capability and to threaten and attempt to blackmail other people." He said they also are a threat to spread missile technology to terrorists.
"I think the real threat that North Korea poses in the immediate future is more one of proliferation than a danger to South Korea," he said. Asked to elaborate on that point, Rumsfeld said U.S. intelligence about the intentions of North Korean leaders is not very good, but he said it is clear that the overall condition of the North Korean military has deteriorated. He mentioned that North Korean air force pilots are able to fly fewer than 50 hours a year - less than one-quarter the training done by U.S. pilots.
"I don't see them, frankly, as an immediate military threat to South Korea," he said.


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Quebec notaries pave the way for electronic fund transfers
Nov 21, 2013, 16:13 ET
A new secure solution tailored to the needs of consumers
QUEBEC CITY, Nov. 21, 2013 /CNW Telbec/ - The Chambre des notaires and TELUS are pleased to offer Quebec notaries and their clients a unique technology enabling electronic fund transfers for real estate and other payments. Thanks to Assyst Payment, a solution developed by TELUS, these transactions will henceforth be concluded more quickly and easily while continuing to comply with the strictest security standards of the industry set forth for notaries and their clients.
Notaries are called upon to receive and transfer funds for a multitude of transactions. Currently, these financial transactions are made using traditional methods such as cheques or bank drafts. Estimated at more than $61 million annually, these transactions require time and travel on the part of both notaries and their clients. Unique and unprecedented in the Canadian professional system, this electronic transfer solution enables the direct disbursement of funds between clients' accounts and their notaries' trust accounts at minimal cost to users.
Safeguarding the public trust is a CNQ priority
"This electronic fund transfer solution is undeniably modern and efficient. However, our primary goal has always been to continuously raise the bar in terms of public protection," said la Chambre des notaires' President Jean Lambert. "The introduction of this solution will vastly improve our ability to oversee and monitor the trust accounts held by notaries," he added.
The development of this electronic fund transfer solution was entrusted to TELUS. The company brings proven expertise in secure transaction-based solutions, notably with its Assyst Real Estate solution. This portal enables mortgage-related transfers and processing between notaries and financial institutions, and is currently used by 92 per cent of notaries in the real estate sector. "In our view, using TELUS to develop and deliver a solution to facilitate electronic fund transfers between notaries and their clients was the next logical step because it enabled us to build on a proven platform," noted la Chambre des notaires' Director Christian Tremblay.
Buying or selling a property often entails numerous time-consuming and complex transactions. "In working with the CNQ to develop Assyst Payment we have created technology that makes their members' work a little easier and allows them to offer even stronger customer service, while maintaining the highest level of security," said Paul Lepage, President of TELUS Payment Solutions. "The result is very consistent with our own drive at TELUS to put customers first in all we do, creating technologies and services that meet their needs."
SOURCE: Chambre des notaires du Québec
For further information:
Martin Scallon
Communications Director, Chambre des notaires
[email protected]
Jacinthe Beaulieu
TELUS Media Relations
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Élisabeth Brisset
[email protected]


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On Navin Johnson's 18th birthday he discovers he was adopted. (Which should appear obvious since he's the only white person in an all black family.) Navin decides to move out and try to make it in the world. While on his adventure he works at a gas station. But because of an assassination attempt he runs off and joins a carnival where he meets Marie, the woman of his dreams. Later he becomes filthy rich. But things become bad when he goes from filthy rich, to just plain filthy.
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Real Ale Brewing Launches Real Spirits Distilling Co.: A Lesson in Patience
From the moment I pulled into the driveway -three cars are ahead of me, waiting for spots- I realize that the launch party for Real Spirits is going to be a zoo. After making my own parking space (hey! New Jersey comes to Texas by way of LA) I battle my way up to the second-story tasting room.
Don't get me wrong. I love how everyone -a mix of tourists and locals as far as I can tell- is milling about with their drinks and having a good time. Inside, there's a massive, room-length bar. There's also dozens of people standing in a confused blob of a line, that eventually tapers down to two points: a cocktail server and beer pourer. Spirits are my mission, so I do my best to find something resembling the beginning of the cocktail path.
Until the day before, I had never heard of Real Ale Brewing Company, let alone that they were launching a spirits line. It was the good folks at Garrison Brothers Distilling, a short drive down the highway, that clued me in. There's a welcoming, celebratory vibe. Everyone wants to try these new spirits: two whiskies and a gin. And so we wait.
All three spirits are made by distilling beer made at Real Ale Brewing. Their Devil's Backbone Belgian-style Tripel and Real Heavy Scotch Ale both get distilled into the Signature and Single Barrel whiskies. The gin is distilled from their Real Ale White, with botanicals added on the third and final distillation.
I've wedged myself among friendly visitors at a table, flight of three samples in front of me. Plenty of time to enjoy. Distillery and brewery tours alternate on the hour. It turns out I just missed the distillery tour, so I will have to wait.
Before giving feedback on the spirits, I should say that I have not sampled any of the beers from which they're made. The gin is 92 proof. I would surmise this was the least impressive of the three: typical juniper nose, with the notes just citrus forward enough not to be considered a London dry gin.
The whiskey that goes on to become the Signature and Single Barrel is aged in new charred oak barrels for about seventeen months, and proofed down to 92 using filtered rainwater. The nose on the Single Barrel is surprisingly metallic. The palate is more pleasant: deep oak, grain and a strong char finish. The nose on the Signature is slightly less metallic, mixed with flowers. It has tangy, grassy notes on the palate.
I guess as I was chatting with the bartender about the tour schedule, she could sense my frustration. Though I'm trying to match, best I can, everyone's sunny Texas attitude, my impatience must have surfaced. She points out a young lady that can help me. Her name is Katie and she is the social media manager for the brewery (and now distillery). She very kindly offers to take me on a private tour. First, she needs to scarf down some lunch.
We head outside, where the chilliness of morning has completely given way to an overhead sun. She gets a quesadilla from the food truck and we join some folks at a picnic table. They're getting a little bonus today, as Katie gives us the backstory on Real Ale between bites.
The brewery opened up twenty-one years ago. In fact, they're celebrating a twenty-first birthday bash the weekend I write this. A couple years ago, the owner, Brad, and a couple of his brewers became interested in making spirits. As they did more researched, they realized they had been halfway there the whole time. All distilled spirits start out as a beer of some sort, simply from the fermentation of mashed grains. Real Ale produces about eleven beers (with some seasonal releases thrown in). The big decision was whether to use an existing beer or create one just for distilling.
I don't know what those R&D sessions were like, but I'm sure they were fun and nobody was driving home. The description of their Real Heavy Scotch Ale says it's made from"English Crystal malt, English hops, and fermented with our house English ale yeast." The Belgian-style Tripel uses "traditional ingredients, such as unmalted wheat, orange peel and coriander, and fermented with our house Belgian yeast strain." I can't be sure of the proportions of each used as Real Spirits' whiskey wash, but I did find those grassy flavors noticeable in the Signature Whiskey that would come from the Tripel's wheat makeup.
Katie is finished with her lunch, so she leads me inside the gigantic brewery. There are rows of mash tuns, fermenters and boilers. It would seem the brewery gets its grains already milled and ready for processing. It smells of young bread and there is a palatable wetness in the air.
Each state has their own labyrinth of laws regulating every step of brewing and distilling. For companies to do both, things can get quite complex. One outcome is that Real Ale, in order to start a distillery, had to physically separate its still from all other parts of the brewery. So Katie leads me outside to a large closet, essentially, that was tacked onto the back of the main building. This is where the still is housed and Real Spirits are born.
I also notice some metal shipping containers. In Texas, it is common for distillers to age their barrels in these giant metal boxes. In summer, or certain days in spring, they are nothing less than ovens. It's still cool out enough for me to have my jacket on. But when Katie opens one of these suckers up, wow. I imagine come summer, how cooked this whiskey will be. Summer heat is the reason why you will rarely find whiskeys aged for more than three years in Texas. With the shipping container method, there is no need to age beyond two.
With the tour concluded I check the time. I've been here over two hours and I'm getting hungry. Katie's quesadilla didn't look too appetizing, so it's back into the tiny town of Blanco, TX to find something. What is it with gas stations here and their fried catfish? I figure it can't be any worse than the beef 'empanadas' in a warming case I will sometimes, in moments of desperation or drunken carelessness, grab in LA. Blanco consists of exactly one gas station (and the requisite church), so catfish it is! Now only if there was somewhere to get a beer to wash it down.


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On Thursday, Nov. 3, 2016, a unique opportunity will be afforded to 20 students from each of the local high schools. On that date, the Morehead Percussion Ensemble will perform at the Vern Riffe Center for the Arts and, thanks to the generosity and contributions of some local attorneys and judges, tickets for the schools have been purchased for distribution to the students.
The Southern Ohio Performing Arts Board considered ways in which it could increase student participation in the shows performed at the Vern Riffe Center for the Arts. Rebecca Climer, chairperson of the Education/Outreach committee for the SOPAA Board, contacted attorneys and judges with a request that they sponsor and purchase tickets for high school students to attend a show. The show selected was The Morehead Percussion Ensemble, which includes seven college students who have graduated from high schools in this area.
"One of the main goals of SOPAA is education," Climer said. "We are thrilled that our legal community responded to this project, showing that they also care about the arts and area students."
Climer said the response from the attorneys and judges was a showing of enthusiastic support for the project, resulting in fourteen schools receiving twenty student tickets each. The attorneys and judges who have participated, and the schools sponsored by each, are listed as follows:
Clay: attorneys Shawn Stratton and Chris Gerard; Green: attorneys Rick Nash, Andrew Sturgill, and Steve Willard; Minford: attorneys Julie Hutchinson, Chad McHenry, Shane Tieman and Judge Steve Mowery; New Boston: attorney Steve Oliver; Northwest: Hoover Law Group and attorney Josh Howard; Notre Dame: attorney Angela Marinakis; Oak Hill: Cole/Kirby & Associates; Portsmouth: attorney Valarie Gerlach; Sciotoville/East: attorneys Chris Goins, Andrew Sturgill and Judge Steve Mowery; South Webster: attorney Dave Beck; Valley: attorneys Dan Ruggerio, John Gamble and Ron McKenzie; Waverly: Judge Marie Hoover; West Portsmouth: Hoover Law Group and Attorney Josh Howard and Wheelersburg: attorney Bill Dever and Judge Matt McFarland.


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-We All Should Follow Rick Perry's Lead and Pray For Obama
by Dr. D ~ January 18th, 2012
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Texas Gov. Rick Perry took time out from his busy presidential campaign in South Carolina to attend a prayer event. While there, without any fanfare or introduction he took the stage at the large prayer gathering called "The Response" in Greenville, S.C. and prayed for President Obama and his family:
"Perry led a prayer in which he asked God to grant safety to "our president" and his family. He also said that "we pray that you light his way" in dealing with national issues."
Response: We all should be praying for our President and his family regardless of what we think about his policies and politics. It would be good if he did receive some 'light' from above on how to deal with the problems facing our nation right now and for the whole year of 2012 while he is President. *Top


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Title: Stinger
Author Name & Publisher: Katya Harris (Less Than Three Press)
Publication Date & Length: March 16, 2016 — 53 Pages
Kara was born and raised on the cold mining planet of Reach, and has dreamed her whole life of being somewhere else. Stuck with an abusive mother and a dead end job, she longs to experience the worlds she only sees on the vid-screens.
Then those other worlds come to her by way of a stranger, when she saves his life the night he arrives. From a planet called Haven, Sarit is a breed of human created to survive the unhospitable planet and who are now seen by many as less than human.
Though it causes resentment and brings her new trouble, Kara defends Sarit against abusers and builds a friendship with him that soon becomes the best part of her world. Try as she might though to enjoy the time they have together, even with the danger they face, it's impossible to forget that eventually Sarit will return to traveling the stars and she'll be left more alone than ever.
This was an excellent read! I had a hard time putting it down once I picked it up, which I was not expecting at all. The characters and the world are brought to life on the pages, and they left me wanting more.
The romance in this piece is sweet and warm. It grows from the beginning and just keeps on growing until the end. I would love to see another snippet of these character's lives and the adventures I'm sure they're bound to go on.
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Katya is an erotica writer who loves to write about love and lust in all their forms, from light-hearted romance to dark obsession, and across a range of sexualities and genres.
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LCCC New Music Ensemble: New Music in Cheyenne
The performance will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 5 at Cheyenne South High School in the auditorium.
With more than 240 submissions from as far as away as South Africa and China, the LCCC New Music Ensemble will perform works selected from an international composition competition. It will also perform world premieres of two works commissioned specifically for the ensemble.