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|2012-06-08, 20:35
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Good anime movies
I have had an itch to see some good anime movies and was wondering if I can get any recommendations. It seems that the 90's had a monopoly on epic anime movies (armitage, ghost in the shell etc). I was wondering if there has been any epic anime movies I have been missing since I have not seen many..
|2012-06-08, 20:46
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Enjoying Snack Time!
Let's see what I have:
5cms Per Second - It's about a couple who grew close and drifted from each other over periods of time.
Loups=Garous - It's about a monitored society where cameras and security systems make up everyday life. A group of girls find a way to escape the system but endanger their lives in the process.
Kara no Kyoukai - The Garden of Sinners - It's a seven OAV movie series about an amnesiac girl with a special power who ends up in terrifying and brutal incidents that seemed to be drawn to her.
That's all I can say for now. Many others have great suggestions, but this is what I can think of off the top of my head. So what do you think?
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|2012-06-08, 21:10
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Did you have a specific genre, content, style or director in mind? And which ones have you watched?
Here's some general suggestions:
Miyazaki movies - he doesn't like the adult world, or humans much either. So he focuses on children and feelgood/coming-of-/young female protagonist works mainly. Although he has made a couple of darker ones.
Spirited Away - His most popular with good reason.
Kiki's Delivery Service
From Up on Poppy Hill
Lupin: The Castle of Count Cagliostro
Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind
Howl's Moving Castle
Porco Rosso
Laputa: Castle in the Sky
My Neighbour Totoro
Princess Mononoke
Satoshi Kon films - master of the mindbend and thriller. He was a fair maverick up until his recent death.
Tokyo Godfathers
Millenium Actress
Perfect Blue
Makoto Shinkai films - focuses on the yearning, innocence and agony of young love but is lately trying to explore other themes. A self-made director who started out just by himself then gained signficant backing as a result.
Voices of a Distant Star (technically an OVA but a good wat to start with his works)
Beyond the Clouds - The Promised Place
5cm per Second
Children Who Chase Lost Voices From Deep Below
Mamoru Oshii films - You said you liked the Ghost in the Shell movie. He did that. Social/world/futuristic themes are in a lot of his works. He's slower and more serious than the norm and anti-Miyazaki/Hollywood.
Patlabor 1 & 2
Ghost in the Shell movies (3 all up)
The Sky Crawlers
Mamoru Hosoda - Relatively new but successful director. Focuses on high-school/young adult protagonists. Somewhat similar to Miyazaki but notable differences in content/outcomes.
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
Summer Wars
Ookami Kodomo no Ame to Yuki (released later this month)
Other ones
Garden of Sinners (series of 7 movies)
Macross: Do You Remember Love?
Whisper of the Heart
Wings of Honneaise
Interstellar 5555
The Borrowers Arrietty
The Cat Returns
Brave Story
|2012-06-08, 21:40
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Isn't Interstella 5555 a compilation of Daft Punk's video clips?
Either way, your suggestions are terrific.
I'm gonna add Detective Conan's movies to the list, since they're pretty entertaining. You don't have to follow the series to understand the movies. Just watch them in order of their release ^^.
|2012-06-08, 21:52
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I miss Haruhi
Join Date: Sep 2011
The movie that definitely stands out, in my opinion, is The disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya. However, you need to have watched the two seasons of The melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya in order to understand something out of it. Still, if you are willing to venture in the world of Haruhi, the movie will become some sort of godlike product. The anime is a school-life/comedy/supernatural/psychological and contains a little romance: it's about a particular girl, named Haruhi, who is bored and would like to meet aliens, espers and time travellers; the unlucky guy who'll have to deal with her is a normal student, nicknamed Kyon (that will be the humorous narrator of this story); moreover, it looks like Haruhi is some sort of deity, and whatever she wishes, it becomes true, but she's unaware of this. Also, if she ever came to know of this, she could destroy the world and remake it on her own. The job of our protagonist, will be to keep Haruhi entertained, in order not to bore her and make her wish for a new world. This will be achieved with the help of 3 more characters, that are respectively a time traveller, an esper and an alien. It's more than this, i just tried to give out a little synopsis. The first 6 episodes of the first season will be more than enough to hook you up to this series.
The movie animation is really flawless, the framing is awesome, the music fits very well the whole atmosphere, from the beginning to the end, and the plot is twisted... After the first time i watched it, i fell in some kind of post anime depression, lol, because i thought i wouldn't have been able to find something awesome like that, and stopped for some time. I actually never found something better, but in my way i happened to watch some other series that could be put on the level of Haruhi series (Naturally i'm talking under my pov).
I can assure you that the movie is worth watching the 2 seasons (It lasts 2h and 40 mins).
Oh ye, seconding Summer Wars (Awesome artwork and animation) and The girl who leapt through time
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|2012-06-08, 23:20
|Link #6
Don't Call Me Bro
So your statement is somewhat true. However, there is a story told from start to finish that flows from track to track. Matsumoto's character designs compliment the music well. It was essentially two groups of artists from two different mediums deciding to have some fun. Whether one can like the film is fairly dependent on liking Daft Punk. That said, it is unique and was well worth the effort put in.
|2012-06-09, 00:04
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Black Steel Knight
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|2012-06-09, 17:46
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Hail the power of Fujoshi
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: hahahahahahahahaha
Age: 29
I didn't see Hotarubi no Mori e on anyone's list, so I am going to add that. It's a short movie lasting only about 50 minutes or so, but a very moving one and a good romance film.
|2012-06-11, 17:46
|Link #13
Join Date: Mar 2012
thanks I will check it out!
Almost done with The melancholy of haruhi suzumiya so I can watch the movie but I have to say
WTF IS WITH THE ENDLESS EIGHT! I went throw all of that, 3 hours ish of the same episode over and over and expected to see some sort of kiss or professing of his love for haruhi and what do I get? HOMEWORK, baosifguhjeruirhfueiarhguiaehfugierhuifehuifes
|2012-06-12, 07:16
|Link #14
Don't Call Me Bro
FYI, Yuki actually suffers that for 1500 days in the light novel.
|2012-06-12, 11:20
|Link #15
Enjoying Snack Time!
Why don't you give Macross Frontier: Itsuwari no Utahime & Macross Frontier: Sayonara no Tsubasa a shot when you have time.
You have to watch the Macross Frontier anime first to understand the movies. If you like mecha, love triangle, and space battle romance story this is right up your alley.
|2012-06-12, 12:15
|Link #16
Hail the power of Fujoshi
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: hahahahahahahahaha
Age: 29
|2012-06-12, 12:28
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Blooming on the mountain
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Deep in their roots, all flowers keep the light....
Ghibli stuff is generally great imo - plenty of choices there.
Others? Many have already mentioned ones I would suggest ... I guess I would add:
Mai Mai Shinko to Sennen o Mahou
Kumo no You ni, Kaze no You ni
I also enjoyed Yobi the Five-Tailed Fox.
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Benedick becomes the 20th inductee to the CWPA Hall of Fame and just the sixth coach selected. He spent 22 years at the helm of the Tech water polo squad and remains the all-time winningest coach (158 wins) in the program's 42-year history. During his coaching career, Benedick was instrumental in the formation of the CWPA and currently serves as the league's President.
Under Benedick, 10 student-athletes received All-America recognition from the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches (ACWPC) and 15 All-New England honorees. He led the Cardinal and Gray to the Division III Eastern championship in 1991. Benedick also coached the MIT swimming & diving teams 22 years, during which time he saw over 50 of his athletes receive All-America accolades and three win national championships.
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The Buccaneers took a 3-2 victory over Campbell, with singles wins from newcomers Lisandro Picardo (Mar del Plata) and Luis Sebastian Serrano (Bucaramanga, Colombia). ETSU seniors Federico Ochoa (Manizales, Columbia) and Moises Serrano (Bucaramanga, Colombia) secured the win with a hard fought 7-6, 4-6, 6-7 (5) for the doubles point.
In the second match, Luis Sebastian Serrano took a win with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Mark Doumba. Felix Insaurralde (Asunci�n, Paraguay) and Picardo both fought hard taking their singles matches to third sets, but were unable to secure the points for ETSU.
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I'm not squeeing much this week after checking out the new words recently added to the dictionary.
Oh, you've never heard of "squee"? That's because it's one of those new buzzworthy words in the Oxford Dictionaries, srsly.
Yes, buzzworthy and srsly (what we used to spell as seriously) were added, too. My apols, if my derp is too much to take after the holiday.
Yes, they were added, too. Apols is now in the dictionary, essentially replacing apology. As for derp, that's sheer stupidity, srsly.
Others finding their way into formal language this year at Oxford include twerk, selfie, jorts, geek chic, girl crush, phablet, emoji, and the list goes on.
I guess I have a fomo going on here. You know, the new word that simply means fear of missing out. You can look that one up, too.
A lot of the new words appearing have to do with changing technology.
Take selfie, for example. We've all seen people take pictures of themselves with their cellphones and post them to a Facebook page. Well, the word for that picture is selfie.
I might have to try a selfie the next time I'm trying out a phablet. What's that, you say? It's what college-types are calling smartphones with a larger display, but not as large as a tablet.
You might say it's the word used to explain a device that is somewhere between a smartphone and a tablet in size.
In the last week, I'm fairly sure most of you learned the definition, thanks to Miley Cyrus' performance on MTV's Video Music Awards.
Defined, twerk essentially means sexually provocative dancing, using the hips of course. To twerk, you have to work it.
I'm pretty sure my life would be better off if that word didn't make the dictionary. Thanks, Miley.
And here I thought I might try a digital detox — that's in the dictionary defined as a break from smartphones, tablets, computers ... you get the picture. But I think I'm probably better off sticking with my electronics than learning the new words I'm apt to find in books and the dictionary.
I guess you could say I'll be more geek chic (added, too). Being geek chic means staying in electronic fashion.
Heck, maybe we'll have a BYOD day here soon. Of course, you'll have to bring your own device.
You'll want it with you anyway so you can try out all the new dictionary words.
There's a whole familial addition this year — MIL, FIL, BIL and SIL. Those are all your in-laws: mother, father, brother and sister.
Rather than a BYOD day, maybe I should just try to get some me time. That's in the dictionary now, too.
Taking me time means getting away from work, responsibilities and just focusing on yourself.
Of course, then everything else could become an omnishambles.
Guess I'll just unlike the new entries and keep working from my old Webster's New Dictionary and Associated Press style book, and you'll continue reading more traditional words.
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rea1025 necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 129 diseños de 27 diseñadores freelance.
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Media Children's House (MCH) is a private Montessori school, located in Aston, Pennsylvania, specializing in children from the ages of two years to elementary school. At MCH, we look at each individual child as a unique person possessing the ability to live, learn, and love. We encourage each child to be him or herself, express feelings, and be the best he or she can be.
MCH is presently undergoing a website redesign (our site is VERY out-dated). Looking for a modern, professional, and school-appropriate logo to finalize the new website launch. This logo contest is being managed by a school-approved 3rd party.
As a pre-school, MCH's target market are parents of young children. Parents are typically between the ages of 25-40 and usually are very web-savvy.
Current website is old/out-dated: http://www.mediachildrenshouse.com
New website is currently under construction and demo is temporarily hosted at: http://www.marketing.friendsofmch.com
New logo should be modern and professional - but also happy/fun. Should appeal to both parents and children. Very important to note that MCH is an accredited school, not a daycare facility. Logo should not be baby-centric, as we do teach up to 5th grade. Logo concept should strike the right balance of fun & high quality education-if possible.
We are not 100% set on colors, so don't base color scheme solely on the bright orange/yellow on demo site. That color is likely to change (based on winning logo of this contest). Current school colors are dark red/burgundy, similar to what's on current site. We would prefer to see options in this color, but not opposed to other options if they look better.
Logo needs to look great on the web and print - outdoor signage, snail-mail campaigns, 4 year old kids wearing school t-shirts, etc.
Would like to see an icon associated with logo. We have used an 'owl' in the past, to indicate idea of wisdom or learning. Not 100% fixed on owl concept, so please send creative ideas. A schoolhouse icon might be interesting. No apples, school buses, etc.
I will attempt to provide as much constructive feedback as possible. Thanks for reading & GOOD LUCK!!
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I don't consider myself a complete stranger to high-priced gourmet fare. After all, I did enjoy a lovely $100-per-person meal once. But even that experience in my semi-impressive culinary repertoire did not prepare me to handle gracefully the idea of a 10-course dinner complete with a price tag of $25,000 per person. And it wasn't a political fundraiser. Just a fancy meal in an exotic location — Bangkok, Thailand.
Sure, this gastronomic extravaganza included the very best in Cristal champagne, foie gras, truffles, Kobe beef, Beluga caviar, Belon oysters and mousseline of pattes rouges' crayfish with morel mushroom infusion, but come on! Twenty-five grand per person — a price that does not include tax or gratuity or airfare?
I don't think I could do that even if I were so rich $25,000 would be mere pennies as compared to my vast net worth. There are some things I simply would not be able to get out of my mind, like:
— $25,000 could feed a four-person family in the U.S. for 3.7 years.
— $25,000 could feed 100 children in a Third World country for 2.36 years.
— $25,000 could pay for a new Ford Fusion, with $ 2,700 left for gasoline.
— $25,000 would cover all costs for four months at the most expensive college in the U.S., Sarah Lawrence College, or the entire cost for 4.1 students to get their AA degrees from any number of U.S. community colleges.
— $25,000 would just about cover all of the costs to provide two deep wells fitted with hand pumps to provide up to 5,600 gallons of safe water per day to benefit as many as 600 people in an impoverished community in Africa where children have no choice but to walk long distances to find water that is often dirty and disease-ridden.
I could keep going with this, pointing out that $25,000 would pay for much needed replacement windows and a roof for friends of mine who've been out of work for too long, but I'll refrain. And I'll try not to get all worked up that the tax and tip alone for a party of two at the extravagant event in Bangkok would boost the tab by at least another $15,000.
Instead, I'm going to be grateful that we live in a country where we are free to do with our money as we please even if that means dropping a load on something as fleeting as a 10-course meal.
Mary Hunt is founder of www.DebtProofLiving.com and author of 23 books, including her 2012 release, "7 Money Rules for Life." You can email her at email@example.com, or write to Everyday Cheapskate, P.O. Box 2099, Cypress, CA 90630.
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We loved them the first time around and we still do this time. LN-CC has received in time for the holidays the beaded skulls by Our Exquisite Corpse. Our Exquisite Corpse worked with the Huichol people of Mexico to create these beaded skulls. Each beautifully patterned and brightly colored skull features intricate craftsmanship and are uniquely different from one another.
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DENVER The parolee suspected in the slaying of Colorado's prisons chief wrote in 2006 that fantasizing about torturing and killing prison staff kept him sane during his incarceration.
Evan Spencer Ebel wrote about his fantasies in a letter to someone outside prison. The letter was confiscated by guards in November 2006 and was obtained Tuesday by The Associated Press. A prosecutor referred to it in 2008 when Ebel was sentenced to four years in prison for punching a guard in the face.
Because of a paperwork error, Ebel was allowed to serve the four years at the same time as a sentence he was already serving.
Ebel got out of prison early on Jan. 28, and authorities suspect him in the death of Tom Clements and pizza deliveryman Nathan Leon last month.


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Doxycycline is used to treat bacterial infections in many different parts of the body. It is also used to treat pimples and abscesses (usually on the face) that are caused by rosacea, also known as acne rosacea or adult acne.
Doxycycline delayed-release tablets and tablets are also used to prevent malaria and treat anthrax infection after possible exposure and other problems as determined by your doctor.
Doxycycline belongs to the class of medicines known as tetracycline antibiotics. It works by killing bacteria or preventing their growth. However, this medicine will not work for colds, flu, or other virus infections.
This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription.
In deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For this medicine, the following should be considered:
Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to this medicine or any other medicines. Also tell your health care professional if you have any other types of allergies, such as to foods, dyes, preservatives, or animals. For non-prescription products, read the label or package ingredients carefully.
Doxycycline may cause permanent discoloration of the teeth and slow down the growth of bones. This medicine should not be given to children 8 years of age and younger (except for treatment of exposure to inhalational anthrax), unless directed by the child's doctor.
Older adults
Appropriate studies performed to date have not demonstrated geriatric-specific problems that would limit the usefulness of doxycycline in the elderly. However, elderly patients are more likely to have kidney, liver, or heart problems which may require caution and an adjustment in the dose for patients receiving doxycycline.
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There are no adequate studies in women for determining infant risk when using this medication during breastfeeding. Weigh the potential benefits against the potential risks before taking this medication while breastfeeding.
Other medicines
Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking this medicine, it is especially important that your healthcare professional know if you are taking any of the medicines listed below. The following interactions have been selected on the basis of their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive.
Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is not recommended. Your doctor may decide not to treat you with this medication or change some of the other medicines you take.
Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is usually not recommended, but may be required in some cases. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.
Using this medicine with any of the following medicines may cause an increased risk of certain side effects, but using both drugs may be the best treatment for you. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.
Other interactions
Certain medicines should not be used at or around the time of eating food or eating certain types of food since interactions may occur. Using alcohol or tobacco with certain medicines may also cause interactions to occur. Discuss with your healthcare professional the use of your medicine with food, alcohol, or tobacco.
Other medical problems
The presence of other medical problems may affect the use of this medicine. Make sure you tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:
Take this medicine exactly as directed by your doctor. Do not take more of it, do not take it more often, and do not take it for a longer time than your doctor ordered. To do so may increase the chance of side effects.
This medicine comes with a patient instructions. Read and follow the instructions carefully. Ask your doctor if you have any questions.
If you are using delayed-release tablets or tablets:
Swallow the capsule whole. Do not break, crush, chew, or open it.
Shake the oral liquid well just before each use. Measure the dose with a marked measuring spoon, oral syringe, or medicine cup.
Drink plenty of fluids to avoid throat irritation and ulceration.
If you are using this medicine to prevent malaria while traveling, start taking the medicine 1 or 2 days before you travel. Take the medicine every day during your trip and continue taking it for 4 weeks after you return. However, do not use the medicine for longer than 4 months.
If you are using For Oracea™ delayed-release capsules:
Use only the brand of this medicine that your doctor prescribed. Different brands may not work the same way.
To help clear up your infection completely, keep taking this medicine for the full time of treatment, even if you begin to feel better after a few days. If you stop taking this medicine too soon, your symptoms may return.
The dose of this medicine will be different for different patients. Follow your doctor's orders or the directions on the label. The following information includes only the average doses of this medicine. If your dose is different, do not change it unless your doctor tells you to do so.
The amount of medicine that you take depends on the strength of the medicine. Also, the number of doses you take each day, the time allowed between doses, and the length of time you take the medicine depend on the medical problem for which you are using the medicine.
Missed dose
If you miss a dose of this medicine, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not double doses.
Store the medicine in a closed container at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light. Keep from freezing.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Do not keep outdated medicine or medicine no longer needed.
Ask your healthcare professional how you should dispose of any medicine you do not use.
If your symptoms do not improve within a few days, or if they become worse, check with your doctor.
Using this medicine while you are pregnant can harm your unborn baby. Use an effective form of birth control to keep from getting pregnant. If you think you have become pregnant while using this medicine, tell your doctor right away.
This medicine may darken the color of your skin, nails, eyes, teeth, gums, or scars. Talk with your doctor if you have any concerns.
Doxycycline may cause diarrhea, and in some cases it can be severe. It may occur 2 months or more after you stop taking this medicine. Do not take any medicine to treat diarrhea without first checking with your doctor. Diarrhea medicines may make the diarrhea worse or make it last longer. If you have any questions about this or if mild diarrhea continues or gets worse, check with your doctor.
Birth control pills (containing estrogen) may not work properly while you are using doxycycline. To keep from getting pregnant, use other forms of birth control. These include condoms, a diaphragm, or contraceptive foam or jelly.
Doxycycline may cause your skin to be more sensitive to sunlight than it is normally. Exposure to sunlight, even for brief periods of time, may cause a skin rash, itching, redness or other discoloration of the skin, or a severe sunburn. When you begin taking this medicine:
If you have a severe reaction from the sun, check with your doctor.
This medicine may cause intracranial hypertension. This is more likely to occur in women of childbearing age who are overweight or have a history of intracranial hypertension. Tell your doctor right away if you have a headache, blurred vision, or changes in vision.
Contact your doctor immediately if fever, rash, joint pain, or tiredness occurs. These could be symptoms of an autoimmune syndrome where the body attacks itself.
You should not take antacids that contain aluminum, calcium or magnesium, or any product that contains iron such as vitamin or mineral supplements.
If you are using this medicine to prevent malaria, take extra care not to get bitten by mosquitoes. Use protective clothing, mosquito netting or screens, and an insect repellent.
Before you have any medical tests, tell the medical doctor in charge that you are taking this medicine. The results of some tests may be affected by this medicine.
Do not take other medicines unless they have been discussed with your doctor. This includes prescription or nonprescription (over-the-counter [OTC]) medicines and herbal or vitamin supplements.
Along with its needed effects, a medicine may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention.
Check with your doctor immediately if any of the following side effects occur:
Some side effects may occur that usually do not need medical attention. These side effects may go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine. Also, your health care professional may be able to tell you about ways to prevent or reduce some of these side effects. Check with your health care professional if any of the following side effects continue or are bothersome or if you have any questions about them:
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- Freshman guard James Powell made four free throws in the final 15 seconds and UNLV's Curtis Terry missed a three-pointer at the buzzer as visiting UC Santa Barbara held on to defeat the Runnin' Rebels in Las Vegas for the first time since 1988. The win gives the Gauchos their first 3-0 start since the 1994-95 season.
Chris Devine tied his career-high with 25 points and Alex Harris added 20, his third straight 20-point game, to lead the way for UCSB.
UCSB led 40-36 at the half and outscored UNLV 18-11 over the first 4:30 to extend the advantage to 11, 58-47. The lead hovered around between nine and 12 for the next 10 minutes, but a Devine jumper from about 12 feet out gave the Gauchos their biggest lead, 72-58, with 5:46 remaining in the game. That's when the Runnin' Rebels went to work.
Michael Umeh, who finished with 22 points, made one of his six three-point baskets to cut the gap to 11, 72-61. After Powell and UNLV forward Wendell White traded free throws to make the score 73-62, the Rebels blitzed Santa Barbara with a 10-0 run. White, who finished with 24 points and 10 rebounds, completed the run with 1:22 left by making a pair from the free throw line.
With the score 73-72 Gauchos, Devine was fouled by Umeh and made one of two free throws to make it 74-72 with 0:57 remaining. After a missed jumper by Curtis Terry, Powell was fouled going in for a lay-up. He made one of two to extend the advantage to 75-72 with 26 ticks left.
On the other end, Wink Adams missed a three-point attempt, but Rebel forward Joe Darger was fouled by Devine with 17 seconds left and he made a pair of free throws to pull his team within one, 75-74.
UCSB freshman Justin Joyner passed the ball in to Powell who was fouled by Terry with 15 seconds left. He made both free throws, extending the Gaucho edge to three, 77-74.
UNLV responded when Adams took the inbounds pass and raced the length of the court for a lay-up to make it a one point game for the third time in the final minutes. Again, the Gauchos got the ball into Powell, who was fouled again, with eight seconds remaining. As he had seven seconds earlier, the first-year player made both free throws to give UCSB a 79-76 lead.
The Runnin' Rebels had one more opportunity, but Terry missed a three-point attempt as time ran out as the Gauchos had their second win ever at UNLV.
"Tonight was a real gut-check for us," said UCSB head coach Bob Williams. "When the game got close at the end, we made our free throws we needed to make and we defended the way we needed to defend. This was a very good win on the road."
In addition to Devine's 25 and Harris' 20, Powell finished with a career-high 17 points. He made a trio of three-point baskets in the process. Devine added six rebounds. Freshman point guard Justin Joyner had just two points, but he also had seven assists, three rebounds two steals and just three turnovers against UNLV's pressure.
The win improves the Gauchos to 3-0 on the year. Las Vegas drops to 2-1.
UCSB returns to action on Tuesday, Nov. 21, when it travels to Pepperdine for a renewal of a long-time series against the Waves.


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A PC and Tablet 'Brick' for the Price of One
Asus Transformer Offers Dual Software and Hardware Systems, but They Don't Offset a Weighty Downside
Just because two things work well on their own doesn't mean they'll be great together. Think spaghetti and ice cream or Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez. In the tech world, companies regularly try to combine two or more products into one device. Sometimes they succeed and sometimes they fail.
This week, I reviewed an example of the latter. I tested Asus's Transformer AiO, a $1,300 PC available April 12 that offers dual functionality in both its software and its hardware. It's an all-in-one desktop computer with a wireless keyboard...


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Minnesota officials urge motorists to be cautious on roads
WILLMAR, Minn. -- Highway crashes involving farm vehicles and equipment are rare, according to statistics from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety. But, crashes do happen and can result in serious injury or death.
According to department statistics, from 2006 to 2008, there were nine fatalities and 26 serious injuries from crashes involving farm vehicles. In 2008 alone, farm-related vehicles were involved in 127 crashes. Of those crashes, two resulted in fatalities, 43 in injuries and 82 in property damage. During the 2009 Farm Safety and Health Week, state and local officials urge drivers to be aware and careful around farm equipment.
"Truck traffic increases significantly during the harvest season, both in terms of volume and the number of hours each day trucks and other farm-related vehicles are on the road," said Sue Groth, with the Minnesota Department of Transportation.
"There have been numerous farm vehicle crashes over the past few years due to the increased traffic."
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture offers these tips for citizens living and driving in rural areas: to be on the look-out for farm equipment, slow down when encountering slow moving vehicles, wait for a safe place to pass, and avoid using a cell phone while driving.
The Ag Department urges farmers to make their equipment easy to see with lights and flashers. State law dictates that equipment traveling at speeds less than 30 mph must use a slow-moving vehicle emblem. Farmers may also consider having a follow vehicle when moving large equipment on roadways, especially at night.
Minnesota Department of Agriculture Commissioner Gene Hugoson says it is important to review safety practices and then remember to implement them.
"Harvest is a very busy time for Minnesota's farmers, but taking a moment to ensure safe practices are followed on the farm and on the road could prevent serious injury or death," says Hugoson. "But ensuring an injury-free fall is everyone's responsibility. While traveling through rural areas, all drivers need to pay attention to and respect farm equipment that may be on the roads."
Motorists are urged to watch for tractors pulling wagons at slow speeds, as well as combines and other wide equipment that may go over the center line. The leading contributing crash factors in farm vehicle crashes are inattention, speeding and unsafe passing.
"Motorists need to be prepared for slow-moving farm vehicles, especially on rural, two-lane roads," said Cheri Marti, Office of Traffic Safety director. "Farm vehicles are generally very large, so motorists need to give them extra space and use caution when attempting to pass."


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Enrico Nagel's Delightfully Strange Scanner Portraits
Admit it: Whether it was back in your high school's library or more recently, during a really slow day at the office, you've made a photocopy of your face before. In his series Behind the Glass, Berlin artist Enrico Nagel (who bizarre collages of humans with flower heads we previously featured) takes the concept and elevates it, creating painterly portraits by capturing his subjects' pressed-in mugs with a high resolution scanner. As Junkculture notes, the resulting images have a distinctly intimate feel; without an artistic filter, it's that much easier for the viewer to empathize with these isolated, slightly blurry faces that appear trapped in the darkness. Click through to see for yourself.
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BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese officials remain worried about the state of the euro, the visiting French finance minister said on Tuesday, while repeating assurances the euro zone has stabilized and that France is on track for recovery.
Pierre Moscovici, in Beijing for a one-day visit, said concerns over the future of the euro came up in all his meetings, even as the French side sought to attract Chinese investment, further nuclear cooperation and promote Paris as a place to do business in Chinese yuan.
"There was one point that came up in all our discussions, which I had to hammer away at because I am convinced. I sensed a strong question still remains here, perhaps due to a misunderstanding or a lack of information," he told reporters.
The questions on the state of the euro came from China's future premier, Li Keqiang, as well as from Lou Jiwei, the head of sovereign wealth fund China Investment Corp (CIC), Moscovici said.
"China has helped sustain the euro since the beginning, and it took a position in the euro during a difficult time. At the time there was both support and concern," he added.
"The support remains. The concern is only partially dissipated, but not totally."
CIC officials have said as recently as last month that they were not optimistic about the outlook for the debt crisis in the euro zone. China has picked up infrastructure assets in Europe but has been more cautious about bond purchases especially from the more troubled euro zone members.
For their part, the French are eager to include Paris in China's gradual internationalization of the yuan for the convenience of companies doing business in China, although they have yet to negotiate concrete steps with Chinese authorities.
Paris already claims 10 billion yuan in bank deposits, second only to London among European countries, and up to 10 percent of Sino-French commerce is conducted in yuan, said delegation member Arnaud de Bresson, chief executive of financial services industry group Paris Europlace.
Moscovici said the recent successful auction of French bonds shows that there is confidence in the French economy, even as it and the rest of Europe face an especially difficult year.
France's long-term bond yields fell in the Treasury's first debt sale of the year on January 3, as high appetite for liquid French debt outweighed a sovereign downgrade in November by Moody's rating agency.
"There is in my view no worry for the French economy if we do the job, and we are doing the job," he told students at one of China's top universities, referring to the task of reducing France's structural deficit and creating more jobs.
The recent bond sale "shows there is huge confidence in the market in the French economy," he added.
Moscovici has said the French government will stick to its 3 percent deficit target and 0.8 percent growth target in 2013, although international institutions and economists predict the deficit will be about 3.5 percent while growth will be much lower than 0.8 percent.
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Hello Friends,
I know, I know. I've been away from the bloggy-verse for too long. Longer than I intended.
I've missed you.
I've been busy and inspired and...busy.
I have so many random things floating around in my head to tell you about.
(and we're NOT going to talk about the raging inferno of a heat wave outside my door and likely yours too.)
Where to even begin?
1) I know you love to read as much as I do, thus, prepare to love me for telling you about THIS site--> www.bookholder.com Life changing, I tell you. LIFE CHANGING.
2) Would you like some free storyboard templates? Yes? (trust me, you do. You'll thank me later for this site too) Go here--> http://www.printablepaper.net/category/storyboard
|but there are LOTS to choose from.
3) I've long been obsessed (and have done many posts on them) with vardo caravans.
I dream of having one in my backyard as my own little
magical writing cottage.
|très romantique, no?
|source via flickr gipsy bazar
|click on photo to see larger
|Fantastical! Are you not inspired to write in one of these?
|LOVE this bohemian purple a green...pretty!
|don't you want to write in here?
|My dogs and cat would *love* hanging out here with me!
|Love love love the pillowed swing... and fire pit
|*LOVES* *drools* *NEEDS*
|click to see larger...and droolage.
Yeah. I'll stop now.
4) I've received many emails and tweets asking for pictures and such from our vacation. First, let me say the timing of going to Harry Potter World right before the final movie was perfection. It amped the excitement and immersed us deep into Harry's world.
|The outside of Hogwarts..inside is the BEST ride EVER: The Forbidden Journey.
Worth the price of admission just for this ride alone.
|my daughter and my husband (on right) and random strangers (on left)
|daughter wishing she had her invitation to Hogwarts
|daughter wishing she could buy Hermione's dress. (sadly, it's just a display; not for sale)
|daughter with Belle inside the castle.
|husband with Aurora inside castle
5) Thank you JK Rowling for giving us Harry Potter. It has been an amazing journey.
|Neville saves the day!
If these don't inspire you to dream big, to create new fantastical worlds, I don't know what will.
Tell me about your dreams. I care about them.
Know this: I love you. I love you for being my friend, for loving words and creating worlds and for understanding why I love words and creating worlds.
Thanks for being in THIS world. *hugs*
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It's hard to picture Cheryl Burch Citrone, a partner at executive recruiting and consulting firm Vaco Memphis, hanging around railroad tracks or shooting the breeze about shipping lanes and trucks.
After all, besides being a polished business leader, Citrone is a veritable force in femininity. Friends and colleagues often describe her as nurturing, she loves to cook for her large Italian/Southern family, and she's an avid gardener. She's also the author of the humorous blog "Southern Belle Blog: Adventures and thoughts of a perfectly normal Southern Belle" (southernbelleblog.blogspot.com).
And the logistics industry – that world of production, packaging, transportation, railroads, highways, trucking, shipping lanes, ports, warehousing and anything else required to move materials from Point A to Point B – is a man's world, right?
Wrong, Citrone says.
Citrone, who also heads Vaco's Logistics division, is passionate about spreading the word about the many career opportunities for women in the industry. To further this cause, she'll be participating in a Mid-South Women in Transportation Panel and Networking Session from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24, as part of the Intermodal Freight Transportation Institute's Intermodal Freight Conference at the University of Memphis. The conference is free, and lunch will be served. Participants can attend the whole conference (8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.) or single sessions and can register at surveymonkey.com/s/2013_Intermodal_Conference.
The purpose of the session is to reach out to women and educate them on the many aspects of and business roles in the logistics community, she said.
"It's so much more than being a truck driver, which unfortunately is the misconception. There are opportunities in accounting, business, engineering – it's a wonderful career path for women," said Citrone, a University of Memphis graduate with a bachelor's degree in computer education. "If someone would have reached out to me while I was a freshman in college and educated me on logistics, I probably would have chosen it as my career back then."
Instead, Citrone says she stumbled upon the industry by accident. After launching and managing Vaco's Technology division for six years, she got an urge to try something different. So in 2010, she moved to Vaco Logistics to manage that team and expand that division. It turned out to be a perfect fit.
"After I got into it and started learning about it, I fell in love," she said. "The people in this industry here are just wonderful. They're a competitive group, but they're also the first to help each other out if it's needed."
Soon, her affection for the field carried her beyond her job. Today, she is a member of the board of directors for the Mid-South chapter of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals and has been a guest lecturer for The University of Memphis' Supply Chain Management Program. She also is an active supporter of The Traffic Club of Memphis and the Memphis World Trade Club.
This extensive involvement is one reason Mid-South Women in Transportation Panel organizer Dr. Stephanie Ivey, associate professor in the university's Department of Civil Engineering, asked Citrone to participate in the panel.
"She has done so much for women in logistics, and she has such a passion for this topic, we thought she'd be a perfect person to help spearhead our initiatives," Ivey said.
Those initiatives include starting a Society for Female Transportation Professionals, which will engage Memphis-area undergraduates, graduates and women already involved in the profession in networking, educational and mentoring opportunities. Tuesday's panel will be a jumping-off point for the group, during which Ivey plans to gauge interest and poll attendees on what types of activities they'd like to engage in.
"We really want to get a handle on how many young ladies are really doing something in transportation," Citrone said. "Our gut tells us there's not enough, but we need a baseline."
From an executive recruiter's perspective, Citrone says the state of the logistics industry is a strong indicator of how the country as a whole is doing. A robust number of successful truck drivers means goods are moving smoothly from one place to another. Railroads are also indicative of progress. Currently, she says, she's excited about what she's seeing.
"Jobs in this industry are increasing. There's a lot of economic development going on."
At Vaco, the impact of the industry is also evident.
"As we dig deeper into logistics, we're also expanding the roles we offer, including human resources services and moving more into an operational focus so we can further help distribution and transportation professionals," Citrone said.
She said Vaco also is focusing more on permanent placements.
"It's becoming more strategic, more consultative, and that's what I love," she said. "Because of that, I'm able to have more work/life balance – it's easy for me to go home and turn it off."
And on that note, speaking from the perspective of one of the most successful job recruiters in the Mid-South (Inc. magazine recently named Vaco as one of the fastest-growing privately held recruitment firms in the nation), Citrone shares some keys to success. She advises young professionals to identify their passion and see where they can apply it. But she also urges them to remember favors and pay them forward.
"Never forget where you came from, never forget the people who helped you get where you are today," she said. "And while you're headed up the ladder, help as many people as you can to get up behind you."
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UNICEF opens standard-setting schools in Indonesia's Aceh
The schools, called Muhammadiyah 1 and 2, will set new standards in child-friendly design and earthquake resistance in the tsunami ravaged province of Aceh.
Each school has a teachers room and a laboratory. It also has six classrooms, each measuring a spacious 56 square meters. The design accommodates up to 30 children in a standard classroom setting with furnishings, lighting and a small sink with clean, running water so children can wash their hands and practice hygienic behaviour at a young age.
UNICEF's head of Aceh and Nias, Edouard Beigbeder, said, the opening of Muhammadiyah 1 and 2 is a milestone for UNICEF. We will ensure a thorough job is done and we will not compromise on safety and quality.
These two schools are part of a USD90 million dollar investment UNICEF has agreed with the Indonesian government. It will mean 367 permanent schools in total will be built in Aceh and Nias and it represents the largest school reconstruction project across the region. This year, 20 more permanent schools are under construction and 74 are under tender.
UNICEF has already built over 140 semi-permanent schools which provide an important "stop gap" until the permanent schools are up and running.
Child friendly schools mean having a stimulating learning environment and facilities such as clean, running water for pupils, separate toilets for boys and girls and access for the disabled, including wheelchair ramps.
Muhammadiyah 1 and 2 share a sports court, an assembly hall with a podium and a library. UNICEF also supplied chairs, desks and high quality teaching equipment.
The schools have been built by the United Nations Office for Project Services to resist severe earthquakes, setting a new safety standard in Indonesia. All construction timber is from legal, renewable sources.
About 200 children currently study in the two-story Muhammadiyah buildings in the centre of what has become a bustling capital again, Banda Aceh. This number is expected to rise.
"Were delighted, said Mrs. Zahira, the principal of Muhammadiyah 1. The students cannot wait to use the classrooms and facilities. The library is being stocked and is almost ready to be used.
UNICEF is strongly promoting earthquake-resistant and child-friendly standards in school construction and this has become a model for others to follow in Indonesia since the 2004 tsunami and earthquake.
About UNICEF
For 60 years UNICEF has been the worlds leader for children, working on the ground in 156 countries and territories to help children survive and thrive, from early childhood through adolescence. The worlds largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses, foundations and governments.
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Low-priced stocks really catch investors' eyes. But the reality is that it doesn't matter what a stock's price is — it only matters how much it goes up or down.
Consider that a $1,000 investment is the same whether you buy one share of a $1,000 stock or 1,000 shares of a $1 stock. If these investments go up 1%, you make the same net profit of $10 on your total investment.
Consider that a week ago on April 12, Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) traded in a range of $185.61 to $192.26 — a "big" window of $6.65 in difference. But at the end of the day, the stock closed up just 1.4%. Not a lot of fireworks there.
What I'm trying to get across is that you shouldn't fool yourself into thinking a high-priced stock is out of reach. Yes, trading in odd lots of two or three shares might seem silly — but if you use a limit order to protect your entry price, there's no reason why you can't grab some of these shares.
Of course, you have to make sure you're buying a stock that's sound no matter what the price. And of the highest-priced stocks out there, these five $100-plus investments are worth a look — even if you only buy a handful of shares:
Priceline (NASDAQ:PCLN) and its iconic pitchman William Shatner have parted ways, but don't let that tarnish your opinion of this online travel website. Its "name your own price" model for airfares and hotels is a hit with cash-strapped consumers, and its growth overseas is stunning. Believe it or not, PCLN now offers reservations in about 100 countries and more than 40 languages.
That has allowed for big growth despite the fact that Priceline is competing with Internet travel sites like Expedia.com (NASDAQ:EXPE) and Kayak, among others. Profits almost doubled from fiscal 2010 to 2011, and an additional 25% in growth is forecast for 2012.
Priceline reports earnings May 9, so you might want to get in before the surge. Share prices leaped 7% in one trading day after its last report in February. For those keeping score, that was a move of over $40 in a single day. If that doesn't prove to you that these stocks can jump around dramatically despite a sky-high price tag, nothing will.
Of course, at more than $700 per share, most retail investors are only going to be able to afford one or two. But considering a 53% return year-to-date, buying a small lot would have been quite a wise investment.
Intuitive Surgical
Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ:ISRG) is a high-tech health care stock with a sky-high share price of about $600 right now. But don't be scared off by the hefty price tag.
Intuitive Surgical just reported first-quarter net income of $3.50 per share after the close Tuesday, up from $2.59 per share in the year-ago period for a 35% increase. The consensus estimate was for EPS of $3.14, so ISRG blew away forecasts. As a result, shares gapped up as much as 9% on Wednesday and broke out to a new 52-week high.
The reason for this big success is that ISRG makes the innovative da Vinci surgical systems that have revolutionized operations used to treat cancer and heart disease, among other things. The robotic surgery system allows doctors to operate on a patient with fewer incisions, speeding up recovery time and reducing the risk of complications.
ISRG is up almost 400% in five years and almost 30% year-to-date in 2012. Don't think this is necessarily a top, though. The company has seen 10 straight quarters of year-over-year profit increases and has seen a streak of revenue increases even longer than that. Health care is one of the few growth areas in the American economy, and ISRG is well positioned to capitalize on this trend.
W.W. Grainger
A less sexy stock than ISRG is W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW), a distributor that is a big player in the rather boring business of "facilities maintenance." However, since it distributes pumps, tools, motors and other gear that is crucial to a wide variety of businesses, GWW is very much tied to broader economic growth.
Sure, we certainly are not in the midst of an economic boom or a screaming recovery. But as industrial and consumer indicators inch higher, GWW has been seeing definite improvements. Grainger reported just this Tuesday that first-quarter profit jumped 19%, boosted by a double-digit sales increase. That topped Wall Street forecasts and prompted GWW to lift its full-year profit and sales guidance.
The company has seen nine consecutive quarters of year-over-year revenue increases. EPS numbers jumped 29% from 2010 to 2011 and are set to surge as much as 20% in fiscal 2012. W.W. Grainger is expanding in China and Panama, too, which could add even more momentum to shares.
The stock has nearly doubled in the past year and is rapidly closing on its 52-week high of $221.84.
Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) is the obvious high-priced tech player. But Apple is a "bargain" right now after a recent slide, off about 5% from its 52-week high of $644. Although you might only be able to buy a few shares of this tech giant, it could be well worth it.
I have covered the reasons in detail in previous articles, but highlights include:
- Cash Hoard: Apple is sitting on a huge stockpile of $30 billion in cash and short-term investments and another $67 billion in long-term investments.
- A New Dividend: Starting in July, shareholders will get a $2.65 quarterly dividend for a decent 1.7% yield.
- No Sales Slowdown: Revenue has tripled from 2008 to 2011, from $32.4 billion to $108.2 billion. Everyone keeps wondering when Apple will hit a wall, but don't expect that to happen when Apple earnings are reported April 24.
- Gadget Dominance: The recent revamp of the iPad, the launch of an Apple flat-screen TV and a highly anticipated iPhone 5 launch this summer will keep Apple on top of the consumer electronics market. You can expect revenue to keep moving up for some time.
- Bargain Valuation: All this hasn't caused Apple to outrun its earnings, with a reasonable forward P/E of about 11 right now based on fiscal 2013 forecasts!
MasterCard (NYSE:MA) is at the center of a macro trend that is tough to ignore: the death of paper money. Per-swipe transactions continue to rise even in America, since as much as 40% of transactions in the U.S. still take place with cash or paper checks.
But the real growth for MasterCard is coming from emerging markets, where a rising middle class is getting access to bank accounts and debit cards. Remember, MasterCard is not a debt issuer, but more of a toll-taker on the e-commerce superhighway. Every time you make a purchase, MasterCard gets paid — and it's hard to believe that the number of people using plastic is going to decline anytime soon.
MA has reported 11 straight quarters of year-over-year revenue increases and is set to see earnings per share skyrocket from $14.85 in fiscal 2011 to $21.75 in fiscal 2012 — a nearly 50% increase.
MasterCard reports earnings May 2 and could easily break through its 52-week high of $443.80 with a good report.
Jeff Reeves is the editor of InvestorPlace.com. Write him at [email protected]??.com, follow him on Twitter via @JeffReevesIP and become a fan of InvestorPlace on Facebook. Jeff Reeves holds a position in Alcoa, but no other publicly traded stocks.


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Some consumers are more than willing to pay higher prices for organically grown food. But are organic strawberries worth the extra dollar?
The health benefits of organic food are one of the most intensely debated issues in the food industry.
What is Organic?
By definition, organically grown foods are produced without most conventional pesticides, fertilizers made with synthetic ingredients or sewage sludge. Livestock aren't given antibiotics or growth hormones. And organic farmers emphasize renewable resources and conservation of soil and water.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, which runs the National Organic Program, says that organic is a "production philosophy" and that an organic label does not imply that a product is superior. Moreover, some say there's no need to eat organic to be healthy: Simply choose less processed food and more fruits and vegetables.
Nutritional Values
The crux of the argument often comes down to the nutritional benefits of organic foods, something that's hard to measure. To compare the nutrient density between organically and conventionally grown grapes, for example, researchers would have to have matched pairs of fields, including using the same soil, the same irrigation system, the same level of nitrogen fertilizer and the same stage of ripeness at harvest, said Charles Benbrook, chief scientist at The Organic Center, a pro-organics research institution.
Last summer, the debate came to a head after the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition published a comprehensive systemic review that concluded organic and conventional food had comparable nutrient levels.
The outraged organic community criticized the study for not addressing pesticide residues, a major reason people choose organic. The study also did not address the impact of farming practices on the environment and personal health.
Maria Rodale, a third-generation advocate for organic farming, urges consumers to look beyond nutrition to the chemicals going into our soil, our food and our bodies. "What we do to our environment, we are also doing to ourselves," said Rodale, chairwoman and CEO of Rodale Inc., which publishes health and wellness content.
Here's a closer look at some of the factors that may influence your decision whether to buy organic products.
Fruits and Vegetables
Farmers using conventional practices treat crops with pesticides that protect them from mold, insects and disease but can leave residues. Organic fruits and vegetables have fewer pesticide residues and lower nitrate levels than conventional fruits and vegetables, according to a 2006 scientific summary report by the Institute of Food Technologists.
The bottom line: Experts say pesticide residues pose only a small health risk. But fetuses and children are more vulnerable to the effects of the synthetic chemicals, which are toxic to the brain and nervous system, said Dr. Philip Landrigan, director of the Children's Environmental Health Center at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City. The Environmental Working Group recommends buying organically grown peaches, apples, bell peppers, celery, nectarines, strawberries, cherries, kale, lettuce, imported grapes and pears because they are the most heavily sprayed. Onions, avocado, sweet corn and pineapple have some of the lowest levels of pesticides.
One French study found that, in some cases, organic plant products have more minerals and antioxidant polyphenols. But although mounting evidence suggests that soil rich in organic matter produces more nutritious food, "we are never going to be able to say organic is always more nutrient-dense; that's going beyond the science," said Benbrook of The Organic Center.
Dairy and Meat
Organic dairy and meat products come from animals not treated with antibiotics or genetically engineered bovine growth hormones, which are used to stop the spread of disease and to boost milk production. Past rules on "access to pasture" were vague and didn't require that the animals actually venture into it. But a new regulation requires that animals graze for a minimum of 120 days. In addition, 30 percent of their dietary needs must come from pasture.
The bottom line: The dairy cow's diet is key. Organic milk has more vitamins, antioxidants, omega-3 fatty acids and conjugated linoleic acid because the cows eat high levels of fresh grass, clover pasture and grass clover silage. Research published in the British Journal of Nutrition found organic milk can improve the quality of breast milk and may protect young children against asthma and eczema.
Though the FDA says milk from cows treated with bovine growth hormone is safe and indistinguishable from other milk, consumers are spooked. Dean Foods, the nation's largest dairy producer, no longer sells milk from those cows, and Kroger, Walmart, Costco, Starbucks, Dannon, Yoplait and several other companies have pledged not to use it.
As with dairy, organic meat has higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids because of the higher forage content in their diet. It also has lower fat overall than animals fed a high-corn diet, Benbrook said. Eating organic dairy or meat also can help with another issue: The use of antibiotics on farms has contributed to an increase in antibiotic-resistant genes in bacteria.
"Pushing animals to grow really fast has a cascade of effects on the environment and the health of the animal," said Benbrook. "We need to back off the accelerator and focus on the health of the plant, the health of the animal, as well as the nutrient composition of the food."
You may be paying more for "organic" products that aren't actually organic; the USDA regulates organic personal care products only if they're made of agricultural ingredients. Look for the USDA logo rather than the word "organic" on the label. Processed Foods Many processed foods — pasta, candy, cookies, crackers, baby food — now come in organic versions. Products made from at least 95 percent organic ingredients can carry the "USDA Organic" seal if the remaining ingredients are approved for use in organic products. Products with at least 70 percent organic ingredients may label those on the ingredient list. The bottom line: Processed organic food hasn't been shown to be any more nutritious than processed conventional food. In conventionally processed products such as baby food, pesticides aren't commonly detected because the processing steps "are quite effective in breaking down trace residues of pesticides," said food toxicologist Carl Winter, director of the FoodSafe Program at the University of California at Davis and co-author of the Institute of Food Technologists scientific summary. Some consumers may decide to choose organic because those products are not supposed to contain genetically modified organisms. Cotton, Coffee Cotton and coffee are two of the most pesticide-intensive crops in the world. Pesticide residues have been detected in the cottonseed hull, a secondary crop sold as a food commodity. It's estimated that as much as 65 percent of cotton production ends up in our food chain, through food or indirectly through the milk or meat of animals, according to a report by the Environmental Justice Foundation.


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