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% of Males vs. Females
Materials & Procedures
Data Analysis
Experimental Design
Materials List
- Experiment volunteers (5 males, 5 females from G8)
- Notebook that has 30 pieces of paper
- Word processing software (Pages.)
- Computer
- Internet Access
- Printer
- 40 sheets of A4 paper
- 8 sheets of black construction paper
- Scissors
- Glue
- Stapler
2014 Virtual Science Fair
8C Carrie Kim
Are composite faces more attractive than real faces?
The Truth Behind Real Beauty
Hypothesis & Variables
Starting the Science Fair
The Creation of a Composite Face
If a set of individual faces are compared to a composite face which is generated based on the combined facial features of the real faces, then the perceived attractiveness of the composite faces would generally be higher because the small and non-symmetrical components of a face mostly disappear while averaging the input faces, also known as the averageness effect, as attractive faces tend to indicate the average traits of population.
Independent Variable:
- Types of a face (individual face, composite face)
Dependent Variable:
- Perceived Attractiveness of faces that are ranked by 20 subjects from both sexes from an age group of year 6 to 8
Control Variables:
1. Faces that are being shown to each subject.
2. Number of faces per each type of a face.
3. Number of individual component faces used for generating a composite face.
4. Individual component faces used for generating a composite face.
5. Size and pixel of the printed sets of faces.
6. Size and shape of the oval frames in the printed sets of faces.
7. Time given per each subject to complete the experiment.
8. Order of the faces in each printed set.
Are Composite Faces More Attractive Than Real Faces?
Background Information
[1] Combine these two individual faces using a digital software: physical imperfections such as asymmetries and crooked facial features disappear [2] Both of the faces are combined into one with perfect symmetry and averaged features
Francis Galton overlaid multiple images of faces onto a single photo, thus making an individual face resemble different aspects of the final product of a composite face. The result was an "average" face that led to a surprising discovery: composite image was way more attractive than the component faces. This phenomenon is now known as averageness effect, in which attractive faces contain the average traits of the population.
Attractiveness tends to be connected to how smooth and conveniently an individual can process and analyze the features of a face. Symmetry is one aspect of faces that has been hotly discussed in relation to attractiveness. Normally, the perfectly symmetric versions of a set of typical faces are displayed along with the original individual faces which are relatively asymmetric compared to the graphically-manufactured composites. People generally prefer the composites, which prove that symmetry is a major visual component for determining the attractiveness of a face.
The Perceptual Bias Theory
The Perceptual Bias view of symmetry preferences believes that our visual system is designed to process symmetric stimuli more easily than the asymmetric stimuli.
"A stimulus becomes attractive if it falls into the average of what you've seen and is therefore simple for your brain to process,"
The time it took for a person to recognize an object
Preferences for symmetric faces = symmetric objects
People prefer...
symmetric pieces of abstract art & sculpture > asymmetrical versions
Experiment by Piotr Winkielman
Symmetry is more attractive due to its "familiarity"
Composite faces: more convenient for the brain to process, higher awareness
Showed that an arbitrary pattern can be likable by preparing the mind to recognize it quickly
Prepared each test subject's brain to get used to a particular prototype of abstract designs
Rated variations of the same pattern
Participants categorized patterns more quickly & rated them as more favorable when the patterns were closer to their prototypes
The perceptive beauty of an object
"The mental mechanism appears to be extremely simple: facilitate processing of certain objects and they ring a louder bell. This parsimonious explanation accounts for cultural differences in beauty-and historical differences in beauty as well-because beauty basically depends on what you've been exposed to and what is therefore easy on your mind."
The Evolutionary Advantage Theory
Averageness is a sign of health and fitness, which attracts the opposite sex for successful reproduction
Weirdly bulging eyes may be a sign of unhealthiness -> decreases the rate of attractiveness for the possible mating partners
Does not prove the cases in which inanimate objects or animals of other species are considered attractive amongst others, because they have no mating potential
Fails to accurately explain Winkielman's experiment, in which subjects held no sexual attraction to the geometric patterns
Symmetry in Animals
Most animals have bilateral symmetry, which means that they can be split into two matching halves, if they are evenly divided down a center line.
To Darwin, the tail seemed unnecessary and didn't make evolutionary sense since it didn't fit his "survival of the fittest" theory
Invented the theory of sexual selection, which proposes that animals develop certain features to increase their chances of mating
A variety of adaptations to attract the maters, including bright colors, a large size, and symmetry in their body shape and in the repeated patterns of their feathers
Outermost tail feathers of barn swallows Hirundo rustica
Represent the quality of males, because individuals with the longest tails have the lowest degree of fluctuating asymmetry (deviations from the symmetrical tail trait)
When males with varying degrees of symmetrical tails were tested without any altered aerodynamic properties of birds (the tips of outermost tail feathers were painted with white or black correction fluid), it took a longer pre-mating period for asymmetrical males to acquire a mate than for symmetrical males
Symmetric faces are attractive because symmetry indicates the health of an individual: the "perfect" genes are designed to develop symmetrically, but abnormal factors such as diseases and infections during physical development cause imperfections such as asymmetries.
This leads to proposing that individuals with strong immune systems who are able to withstand such unhealthy circumstances are successful in developing symmetrical faces, and thus are more attractive.
Evolutionary Advantage vs. Perceptual Bias
In 2003, Anthony C. Little and Benedict C. Jones carried out an experiment which investigated why people prefer symmetrical faces, testing both hypotheses from the evolutionary advantage theory and the perceptual bias theory. Previous studies suggested that symmetry had a bigger effect on the attractiveness of opposite-sex faces than own-sex faces. Little and Jones inverted the facial images (turned them upside-down) in order to reduce the convenience in which the faces can be processed and be considered as "humans".
The inverted faces are considered more like objects rather than actual faces without altering the symmetrical quality of the facial features. This basically means that opposite-sex upright faces are "mate choice relevant stimuli" (because they would easily be perceived as potential mates) while the inverted faces will more like be treated as objects, under the condition that both inverted and upright faces are symmetric. Under the evolutionary advantage view, preferences for symmetric faces will be weaker when the faces are inverted, but under the perceptual bias perspective this upside-down effect will not influence on the subjects' perceived attractiveness because symmetry should be appealing to any type of visual stimulus.
When Little and Jones tested whether upside-down faces weaken the strength of symmetrical preferences, test subjects proved their prediction correct by judging the symmetrical faces more attractive when they were shown the right way up, but not when they were inverted. In short, the findings of Little and Jones support the Evolutionary Advantage Theory, as the subjects have responded to symmetric faces that fell into the category of "mate choice relevant stimuli".
1. Go to the Face Research website at www.faceresearch.org/demos/average.
2. Click on an individual face of a female which should have a highlighted yellow square around it.
3. Click the "View Average" button located in the left corner, in which a larger picture of the individual selected face will appear on screen.
4. Screenshot the image using command+shift+4.
5. Save the image in an electronic folder on a computer in order for the user to easily organize and locate the image.
6. Import the image from the folder into a word processing software. (When using Pages, set the paper setting to "landscape")
7. Repeat the steps 1-6 with two more individual images of the females; this should result three different female images
8. Import the images from step 7 and position them next to each other on a single page in the word processor document.
9. Click on all three of the faces from step 11 in the Face Research website (www.faceresearch.org/demos/average) in which all of the pictures should be highlighted in yellow.
10. Click "View Average".
11. Right-click on the composite face that is generated by the Face Research software.
12. Select "Save Image As".
13. Save the image in an electronic folder on a computer in order for the user to easily organize and locate the image.
14. Import the image into the same word processor page where the three individual faces from step are on.
15. Label the individual faces 1A, 1B, 1C, and the composite face "1 average" on the page by typing the labels underneath each image.
16. Repeat the steps 1-15 to make three more composite faces of the same sex. (Each composite face should be made from three individual faces that are different from any of the faces used previously.)
17. Insert the three newly-created composite faces and the three individual component faces per each composite into new pages in the same word processing document.
18. Label the second set of individual faces used for creating the second composite face 2A, 2B, 2C, and the composite 2 average.
19. Label the third set of individual faces used for creating the third composite face 3A, 3B, 3C, and the composite 3 average.
20. Label the fourth set of individual faces used for creating the fourth composite face 4A, 4B, 4C, and the composite 4 average.
21. Open a new word processing document which will be printed out for test subjects.
22. For each set of faces, make one new page with just one of the individual component faces as well as the composite face. (The total should be four pages; an individual composite face from each of the four sets, accompanied by one of the three individual component faces per each of the four sets that generated the composite face.)
23. Label each page Page 1 for set 1, Page 2 for set 2, Page 3 for set 3, and Page 4 for set 4 by typing the text at the top of the page.
24. Label the two pictures on each page A and B.
25. Mix up the order of A and B so that the composite is not always A or B.
26. Print out the four pages of images.
27. Use the scissors, glue and a sheet of black construction paper for each page to create oval frames to hide the "halos".
28. The composite faces have a faint "halo" where the hair from the individual faces have been digitally combined. This part of the composite has to be de-emphasized, 29. which can be done by adding frames to just show the facial features.
30. Arrange the frames over the printed sets of images thus the frames cover the halo on the composites, revealing on their facial features. (Using the method of having the test subjects answer on the spot rather than handing out each copy for every volunteer saves the amount of pages to print.)
31. Staple the sets of pages together, in order, from page 1-page 4.
32. Prepare 30 pieces of paper from the notebook for each test subject during the experiment.
33. Assemble a group of 5 female volunteers.
34. Hand out a paper and a copy of the four sets of female images for each test subject at a time.
35. Inform the following instructions in each paper;
1. Look at each of the four pages, numbered 1 to 4.
2. Each page has two faces. The faces are labeled A or B.
3. Write down on the given paper Page 1, Page 2, Page 3, Page 4.
4. Next to the page number, write down the letter of the face that is more attractive, in your opinion.
5. Give the list with your answers to me when you are finished.
6. Your final list of answers should list either A or B for pages 1-4.
7. Please provide your answers within 2 minutes.
36. Collect the 5 pieces of paper that were given to the 5 female volunteers after 10 min.
37. Repeat the steps 32-36 for 5 male volunteers with a copy of the four sets of female images.
38. Record observations in order to analyze test data.
Experiment Procedures
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Having seen the comments regarding dance bands and dance halls on the Granada ,West Gate page, and with this in mind, I have done a page to represent the dance halls that were so popular in our area during the 1950's and 60's.
In the Mansfield area there were quite a few of these very popular Dance Places. They became the weekend meeting places for girls and boys who were the teenagers of the 50's...Wow, what times they were ! Talk about ,Gee but it's great after being out late, Walking my baby back home....That is just what you did if you missed the last bus.. The early 50's were the times of the Gaberdine Suits, and Blue Suede Crepe soled shoes ( Commonly known as Brothel Creepers in those days). The crepe being over an inch thick, making the wearer walk with a bounce and a swagger. Did a heck of a job for your dancing too..
Walking home from the dance did not seem to be a problem at all, often in groups, and walking down the lanes singing, and doing the Polly Glide or the like. Or you would try and catch the Last Bus.
On one such occasion when there was a mad rush to get onto the last bus from Clipstone Welfare Dance Hall. The bus pulled up at the Bus Stop, with everyone clambering to get on. It was early November, around Bonfire Night. The clambering crowd and the bus took up nearly all the width of the road, and it was most unusual, but a small car wanted to get by the crowd. It was easing slowly past the crowd when someone lit a banger,(firework) and threw the firework into the road, the little car unknowingly drove over the firework, bang the firework exploded. I swear that little car lifted a foot off the ground when the banger went off.
The crowd went silent when a burly Policeman stepped out of the little car." Who threw that firework ," shouted the Bobby. No one owned up, or said anything, but all continued to clamber onto the bus." This bus is going nowhere until I know who threw that firework ", said the Bobby, by this time the bus was full with people standing in the gangways and on the platform. Eventually the Bobby had to let the bus leave, and to this day no one knew who the culprit was. Clipstone was a very good dance venue with a very good dance floor. It was a venue where Hardy Smith's band often played. Had to tell you that true story as it stays in one's mind.
Turners Memorial Hall (Mansfield Woodhouse) was another very popular place to go dancing on a Saturday night. During the interval they would serve tea / coffee and buns from the small kitchen in the corner of the dance hall. For the young men who wanted a different kind of drink, there were plenty of Pubs around where they could purchase their wants. I feel it was the Portland Pub at the bottom of the street where we sneaked off to, Cider was popular in those days.. You didn't have the crush for the bus when the dance ended, as it wasn't too far to walk a young lady home if she lived in Mansfield. I have to admit that Turners was a place I used to frequent, it was also a place where the American Soldiers would let their hair down on a Saturday night. It is also most probable that it was at this time the Jive was first introduced to Mansfield..It was a young man from Bradder Street who led the way with the Jive around the town, his name was Terry Bryan. People would stand around in a big circle to watch him Jive. He was also a very good artist painter. I recall Terry painting every wall in their front room as a desert scene.
The Palais de Dance was the Up-Market dance hall in the town, to posh for the likes of me at the time, and way out of my league. Much too much for my one two three together dancing. I did get to go to the Palais some years later.
Forest Town Dance hall. [?The Drill Hall] A venue that Hardy Smith also used to play. It was always packed when his band was playing there, although I don't believe it opened every Saturday Night, and I cannot tell you much about Forest Town Dances.
A later addition to the local dance venues was the Clerkson Street Hall. It was a twice mid-weekly venue were you could learn to Jive listening to Bill Haley and other bouncy records. It was run by a young man and his girlfriend, who were both first class at Jiving. Terry Bryan was another young man who would Jive there and give an exhibition of Jiving with any young lady who wished to learn the Jive. It was a good fill in for mid-week dancing, but unfortunately it did not last that long and Clerkson Street Hall fell into decay.
The Dance Halls have all but disappeared. It is a shame really, as the Saturday night dances, not only made a most enjoyable weekend for everyone, it was a place to meet, get to know those you met, and in many cases, went on to marry.
I have no doubt that many of the older generation can relate and add their own stories about the Saturday Night Hop !!!
Photogrph taken at the Lawn Mills Annual Dance 1947
Clipstone was a great Venue but I do not remember the Days of the Hardy Smith Band. When I and my Friends went there the music tended to be visiting bands - Johnny Dankworth, Carl Barriteau, Ronnie Scott, Harry Gold etc. I believe Cleo Laine's first appearance with Dankworth was at Clipstone that was a great night.
Oh the memories!!! I left school in 1952 and we caught the train to Shirebrook to experience the Elite Dance Hall, Charlie Faulkner was the MC. Any fighting on the Dance Floor he would jump down from the stage where the band were playing and using his violin like a Rapierl he would separate the miscreants.We would then catch the bus home when the Dance Hall closed. Other venues were the Empress Hall in Warsop where the Blue Ramblers would play, the Saxophonist was Ramsey Allcock whose class I was in at Yorke St, MW he also taught recorder at the school. A good and fair man we all had a lot of respect for him. Turner Memorial Hall,MW the MC was Cyril Welch the local undertaker and was on hand to separarate lads from dancing together, many a Saturday night you would be going by the windows outside the Hall and a fist or foot would come through the window, it was a wild place. It must have cost the Church an arm and a leg replacing the windows. The Cavendish Ballroom was a very sedate Ballroom, some of my cycling pals were in the Formation Dancing Team, every girl seemed to have a partner already so any newcomer had difficulty in getting a Dance because of the lack of partners and the sequence dances were out of the ordinary scope of the casual visitor.. Swifts on Station St again for the keen dancer not the casual type that we were. They were happy times and kept you fit, dancing about for 3 hours plus you were ready to hit the sack but not before you had to walk home because the buses were full.
Dance halls where I went to were Mansfield Palais,-Bands--Hardy Smith and Jonny Berry, who was a friend of our family. Blidworth Miners Welfare on a Saturday night was also one of my regular haunts, when dances were held. I had lots of friends in Rainworth and Blidworth, and we all had girl friends some times in rotation, but we loved them all as good friends
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How do I map a list of addresses?
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I'm trying to punch in multiple locations like 60-80 addresses in the US at a time and be able to see those locations on my computer.
Batch Geocoding: Converting Addresses to GPS Coordinates
The process of converting street addresses (17150 East Gale Avenue, City Of Industry CA 91745) into GPS waypoints with latitude and longitude (N34.00016 W117.93220) is called geocoding. ExpertGPS has a built-in geocoder, the Go to Address command on the Help menu. But if you have more than a few addresses to convert to GPS coordinates, especially if they are in an Excel spreadsheet or some other delimited format, you might be better off using a free batch geocoder. Paste in a list of addresses, geocode them, and then paste the result into the Waypoint List in ExpertGPS.
Here are the steps I used to convert the address data below into GPS waypoints I could view on the map in ExpertGPS or send to the GPS receiver in my car as Points of Interest (POIs):
Arrange your data in Excel, and make sure it has a header row. I found some Excel data listing all of the Walmart stores in California – the sample data is listed below.
Sample Excel Address Data: All Walmart Stores in California
Label Address Phone
Wal-Mart 440 North Euclid Street,Anaheim CA 92801 (714) 491-0744
Wal-Mart 7901 Watt Avenue,Antelope CA 95843 (916) 332-3173
Wal-Mart 20251 Hwy 18,Apple Valley CA 92307 (760) 242-0626
Wal-Mart 2601 Fashion Place,Bakersfield CA 93306 (661) 873-7120
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Go to a batch geocoding service, and paste your delimited address data into the form in Step #2. Press Validate Source, and then Run Geocoder.
After the geocoder finishes geocoding your addresses, select the output (Step #6 at batchgeocode.com) and paste it into the Waypoint List in ExpertGPS. The geocoded results should look like the ones below:
Geocoded Results: CA Walmart Stores with Latitude/Longitude
Label Address Phone bg_lat bg_long
Wal-Mart 440 North Euclid Street,Anaheim CA 92801 (714) 491-0744 33.836954 -117.941454
Wal-Mart 7901 Watt Avenue,Antelope CA 95843 (916) 332-3173 38.712346 -121.392048
Wal-Mart 20251 Hwy 18,Apple Valley CA 92307 (760) 242-0626 34.526579 -117.221709
Wal-Mart 2601 Fashion Place,Bakersfield CA 93306 (661) 873-7120 35.390789 -118.961578
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When you paste the geocoded results into the Waypoint List in ExpertGPS, you'll need to match up the columns in your geocoded data with the data columns in ExpertGPS. Make sure you're working with hddd.ddddd coordinates, WGS84 datum in ExpertGPS! Check the box that says your data has a header row. Match up bg_lat to Latitude, bg_long with Longitude. I put the store name data in ExpertGPS' Label field, and the address in Description. When you're done, click OK and ExpertGPS will create new waypoints for each address. You can double-click any waypoint to view it on the map, or send the entire list to your GPS receiver.
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The Arizona State Fair was a lot less gritty than I had hoped for -- fairly clean with decent family folk havin' a good time. Heck, even the carnies looked like legitimate businessmen. Where's the missing teeth meth smiles? The used condoms behind the sheep barn? The "I'm With Stupid" half-T's on pregnant moms? Ah, Wisconsin, how I miss thee.
At least the fair's food stayed on the freak show side: deep-fried peanut-butter-and-jelly sandwiches, lion meat, and chocolate-covered scorpions to name a few. And like the midway games, you want to pick the winners without walking away a sucker.
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My highest score is 1,001. I just held space bar for a long time until I got bored.
I've got all the medals. Nice game. On my opininon, you should put a bit more work. Needs slight improvement. BTW, sorry for my bad English, I'm Bulgarian thou.
First off, the artwork and animation were very trippy, but a bit simple. I think you could've done a bit better instead of plain colors under a strobe like effect. The music choice was brilliant, a nice remix by EON. Then we come to the gameplay which is amazingly addicting to want to keep playing, at times though I must admit, the strobe lights can make it hard to see the platforms, which is a shame because if the platforms changed color along with the lighting then this game could have been extremely hypnotizing. The controls though are perfect, whenever I failed it was by my own doing, I had complete control over the cube. I think a more appropriate title screen to warn for seizures would have been nice. This game deserves a sequel and to be cleaned up a bit, with levels and more songs from the Audio Portal. If you're looking to make a sequel and want more advice then please shoot a PM my way.
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Welcome to the final two days of The 12 Apps of Christmas. Over these two days we will be evaluating two apps that could help you communicate effectively in two very different ways with your students, and help them communicate and collaborate with each other too. But before we go any further, let us first consider why effective communication with our online/blended/face-to-face students is so important anyway?
(This is an adapted version of a video I made for the accredited online module Technology Enhanced Learning, Teaching & Assessment (TELTA) that I was involved in designing and developing, and which I now lecture on.)
Bonfyre is a messaging app that can be used equally well on both a personal level with family and friends as well as in the more formal educational context as a 'closed' communication tool between students, their study groups, and their lecturers. It is also used by professionals to provide a closed/private chat facility during corporate events, to which participants must be 'invited'. It is available on both iTunes App Store and on Google Play for free. If you're not so sure about using Twitter with your students, but can see the educational benefits of integrating social media in the classroom, then Bonfyre might just be the app for you.
What does the Bonfyre app look like, what does it do, and how do I start using it?
When you have installed Bonfyre you will be prompted to set up an account using an email address. You can then either search for any open Bonfyres near you, or if you have the name of a Bonfyre that a friend/colleague has set up you can search for that instead. You can create a Bonfyre of your own (i.e. specific to a topic or an event) really easily by tapping the '+' sign at the bottom of the screen and then you can invite people to join it. This invitation can be made in a number of ways – you can send either an email with a link or an SMS text if you have such details for those you wish to invite, or you can provide an access code, or even a QR code associated specifically for your Bonfyre and distribute that. People can scan the QR code using any QR scanner downloaded from the app stores, and access the Bonfyre that way. If you want to know more about QR codes visit the QR Stuff website. Choose the 'home' tab on that site to create a QR code of your own.
Can integrating a messaging app, such as Bonfyre, further enhance, or even transform, student activity in the higher education context?
I can hear you asking 'why not just use Twitter?' Well, yes you could, is the answer to that one. Today is not about Bonfyre v's Twitter but rather it is about getting you thinking about utilising the benefits of social media for education and about providing an alternative app for those of you who find Twitter just too public and unwieldy. Having said that however, maybe in the context of 'effective communication' specifically, which these last two days of #12appsDIT are focusing on, it could be argued that Twitter is more about just sharing content with everyone and that an app like Bonfyre is more about communicating with a very specific group of people. Thinking about it in this way, you could argue that using Bonfyre over Twitter might encourage your students to communicate and engage on a deeper level with you the lecturer, with their peers, and subsequently with the module/course content. So, it's about how and why you use it really. While posting class announcements and reminders of assessment due dates is certainly all an essential part of communicating with your students, it is not the type of communication that promotes and supports (peer) engagement for learning. So how can social media apps help modify or transform learning activities?
Have you thought about using social media apps to do the following:
- Ask your students to engage in a live messaging stream during your lectures to help pull out the important ideas and to provide a forum for raising questions and voicing uncertainties. It provides a powerful tool for encouraging constant reflection, engagement, and peer learning.
- Host an 'event' via Twitter or a specified Bonfyre and invite 'connected' people to engage with your students on a particular topic. This exposes them to real world examples and cases in their chosen field and helps them to begin building personal learning networks.
- Encourage study groups particularly amongst online students who are at a distance from each other. Bonfyre would be perfect to facilitate these.
If you'd like to read further, this article How Twitter in the Classroom is Boosting Student Engagement would be a good place to start and included on that page a short video 'The Twitter Experiment – Twitter in the Classroom'.
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Executives from a Kentucky cigarette manufacturer have admitted they failed to properly report sales of millions of dollars worth of cigarettes to avoid paying taxes.
Robert and Mike Ammerman of Farmer's Tobacco Co. of Cynthiana Inc. pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court in Mississippi, where a multistate investigation of cigarette-tax fraud has been centered.
Robert Ammerman, 69, of Falmouth and Mike Ammerman, 47, of Cynthiana face up to three years in prison, according to a news release from acting U.S. Attorney William C. Martin in Mississippi.
The two also agreed to forfeit to the government $8 million in cash, which represents the proceeds of their illegal activity, according to the news release.
That is one of the largest forfeitures in the history of the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, which helped investigate, the news release said.
The Ammermans are the first cigarette-company executives from Kentucky to plead guilty in the fraud case in Mississippi. The FBI searched another company in the state last year as part of the case.
Charles Wells, a tobacco wholesaler from Hopkinsville, pleaded guilty in May to lying about cigarette sales so he could avoid paying taxes.
Wells conspired with a wholesaler in northern Mississippi in that case, reporting that he had sold cigarettes there when in fact he had sold them in Kentucky, according to a court document.
The Ammermans schemed with Wells as well, according to documents in their case.
Wells supplied the Ammermans with raw tobacco. In return, they made VB and Kentucky's Best brand cigarettes "off the books" and sold them to Wells for less than the usual cost, according to their plea agreements.
The father and son falsely reported the number of cigarettes they sold to Wells, the court document said.
Tobacco companies are required to report to state and federal governments how many cigarettes they sell and to pay taxes and fees on the cigarettes.
Wells sold the cigarettes he got from Farmer's Tobacco to a wholesaler in Mississippi, who sold them there and elsewhere, according to court documents.
Mississippi has been a focus of the cigarette-tax fraud investigation because it was not in the group of 46 states that sued tobacco companies in the 1990s to recoup the cost of treating sick smokers.
A 1998 settlement in that case required cigarette makers to pay billions of dollars to the states and limit advertising.
Mississippi and three others states had sued separately, so they were not part of the larger settlement.
That means a cigarette maker could claim to ship products to Mississippi and avoid paying a per-carton excise fee required under the national settlement, according to court documents.
The settlement made it harder for small tobacco companies to get a toehold in the market, the Farmer's Tobacco Web site says.
"Kentucky's Best gets calls every day from all over the country with requests for our cigarettes. Unfortunately, lawyers and the government have made that a challenge for small companies like ours," the Web site says. "The (settlement) that ended lawsuits against the tobacco industry has resulted in exorbitant costs and even tougher rules for selling cigarettes in some states."
The Ammermans have been a success story in Harrison County.
The company's Web site says they are fourth- and fifth-generation tobacco farmers who bucked giant tobacco companies and foreign competition to start making cigarettes with secondhand equipment in 2000, providing a market for leaf grown in the area.
The company's signature brand is Kentucky's Best. It distributes cigarettes in more than a dozen states but is working to expand that reach, according to the Web site.
The company's Web site lists Robert Ammerman as president of Farmer's and his son as vice president and chief of operations.
Farmer's Tobacco employs 35 people, according to the Web site of the state Economic Development Cabinet.
In addition to searching Farmer's last year, the FBI searched Tantus Tobacco LLC in Russell Springs and companies in other states.


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A New Zealand-born radio DJ, Live DJ, record producer, and television presenter, Lowe is now the Creative Director and LA Anchor for Beats 1, Apple's first free global radio station broadcasting 24/7 to over 100 countries.
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Your Favorite Wrestler's Favorite Rapper" R8ed R is an Emcee/Producer out of Far Rockaway New York. Combining his love for Hip-Hop and Pro Wrestling to create a style of music that has never been heard before. The G.O.A.T. "gRReenest Of All Tapes" is the end of the gRReen Tape trilogy that started in 2013. This is the realization of the vison R8ed had of mixing his two loves Hip-Hop and pro wrestling and finding a perfect balance between the two. With features from Mega Ran and Nathan Haskill, this is the quintessential Wrasslerap project. Although it's filed with wrestling references throughout, the wordplay, lyrics and production can be enjoyed by all.


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Happy Sunday ladies…
…and that rounds off our last fashion week of 2016 boooo!
I'm sure I speak for everyone when I say the SS17 collections were phenomenal! Nothing makes me regret last night's takeaway more than watching those elegant garments strutting down the runway on the most beautiful models. I love everything about fashion week, especially the unique individual designers who showcase the newest trends and most daring looks for our SS17 wardrobes and styling inspiration. Not only does it bring hype and commotion to London but it is also centred around an elaborate celebration of British fashion heritage, which is especially close to my heart as it's the birthplace of my brand Sian Marie.
So lets take a look at my London Fashion Week highlights…
As a designer I know the importance of showcasing your garments to their best potential, so how's about putting them on a flawless model with legs to die for, hmmm?
Here's some of my favourite mega babes that killed the runway!
Miss Baldwin
Hailey Baldwin wowed the audience in Julian McDonalds statement pieces. Here the super model is showcasing a thigh-skimming embellished sequin coord complete with a tassel-fringed hem. I'm LOVING the nude colour palette combo'd with a hint of shimmer and sparkle – just what every girl needs in their life …Hailey may have possibly been my favourite of fashion week, work it girl!
Miss Hadid
Bella Hadid definitely killed the runway, looking fierce for Versus | Versace SS17 collection. Wearing a black authentic leather jacket (every wardrobe must have!) and a chunky pair of biker boots, she definitely pulled off that chic biker look combo'd with those killer cheekbones and flawless smokey make-up.
Miss Delevingne
…& my last but definitely not least babe of fashion week had to be Miss Cara Delevingne, she didn't strut in the catwalk this fall but she did score top fashion points with her appearance at the hottest ticket in town come fashion week, the SS17 Burberry show. Cara took the LBD to a next level! Teaming the dress with strappy black heels, a high fashion black cape and glowing rose gold makeup. She showed the other models just how it's done… slayyyyy!
It's exciting to see so many new trends and styles on the horizon and taking these inspirations into mind for trend forecasting my own future collections… watch this space ladies.
So who was your favorite babe of fashion week? I would love to hear your comments and thoughts!
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In our 7th episode we were honored to interview Dr. John Demartini an Author, Leadership and Performance Specialist, Educator, Business Consultant and Founder of the Demartini Institute.
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For The Salad
1 pound skinless, boneless chicken
3 tablespoons fat of choice (I used duck fat)
4 stalks of celery, diced
1 avocado, skin removed, cubed
1-2 teaspoons fresh tarragon, minced
1-2 teaspoons fresh thyme, minced
1-2 teaspoons fresh dill, minced
juice of ½ a lemon
salt and pepper, to taste
For The Mayo
2 egg yolks
juice of ½ a lemon
½ cup avocado oil
pinch of salt and pepper
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Place chicken in a glass baking dish, pour some fat over each chicken breast, and sprinkle with a bit of salt and pepper.
3. Put in preheated oven and bake for 15-20 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through. Then place the chicken in the refrigerator to help cool for a refreshing chicken salad.
4. Now for the mayo. In your food processor, add egg yolks and lemon and puree to combine.
5. Once they are mixed well, turn food processor back on and begin to pour the avocado oil in VERY SLOWLY. Tablespoon by tablespoon, dripping in there very slow.
6. As you mix in the avocado oil very slowly, it will begin to thicken and create a mayo consistency. Be patient. And add more oil as needed to help thicken it even more.
7. Place mayo in a container and into the fridge to keep cool while you finish off the salad.
8. Dice up the now cooled chicken into ½-1 inch cubes.
9. To a large bowl, add the cooked and cooled chicken, cubed avocado, fresh herbs, all the mayo, lemon juice, and a bit of salt and pepper. Taste to see if it needs more of anything.
10. Serve. You may wrap the chicken salad in some butter lettuce leaves or just eat it as is.
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Arthritis is commonly perceived to be for the elderly but it is effecting a much younger generation with the majority of sufferers being women. Luckily, there are a number of natural solutions that involve leading an anti-inflammatory lifestyle, which are proving to help prevent the debilitating disease.
|Did you know?Over 3.85 million Australians suffer from Arthritis (nearly 1 in 5 Australians) and it is predicted that by 2050 a staggering 7 million Australians will suffer from some form of Arthritis[1].
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Diet plays a role in helping reduce body fat and preventing inflammation in the body which is associated with Arthritis[ii]. Learn which foods are beneficial for preventing inflammation. Eat vegetables, fruit and plenty of salad, nuts and seeds, cold water fish, walnuts and other foods high in omega-3. Minimise grains, dairy, margarines, trans fats found in foods such as margarine and processed foods which are inflammatory.
Supplementation is an essential part of managing your inflammation and preventing Arthritis. One of the most scientifically supported natural anti-inflammatory supplements is a unique Rosehip powder with GOPO®, a powerful antioxidant and a rich source of natural Vitamin C. Studies show that the supplement discourages the attack of the immune cells on the joints, which is often a feature of Arthritis (i.e. it is an auto-immune disease).
Scientists have discovered that what makes the Rosehip so effective is the deep-root system of the plant. This enables the plant to access and absorb a vast array of vitamins and minerals making it one of the most natural sources of Vitamin C.
A study found Rosehip powder with GOPO® may protect the cartilage cells which facilitate joint movement. Rosehip with GOPO® may delay or prevent the early stages of Osteoarthritis through cartilage protection, the study found (BioCentral Journal, 2011[iii]).
To assist inflammation, the patented Rosehip powder MUST contain GOPO® (a compound that is activated during a special drying process of the Rosehip plant and assists the anti-inflammatory process). There are in excess of 30 scientific studies supporting the use of the unique Rosehip powder with GOPO which is made from 100% pure and natural Rosehip. Take 5g daily for the first 3 weeks and thereafter a dosage of 2.5g per day. (Try Rose-Hip Vital with GOPO® which comes in Capsule and Powder form www.rosehipvital.com.au)
It is important to keep moving to help prevent inflammation and Arthritis. As studies show being overweight is linked to Arthritis it is important to stay active. Swimming, gym work, pilates, yoga, gentle stretching or simply walking are all possible activities to try. Before undertaking any exercise program, please discuss this with your health care professional.
Get moving and lengthen and strengthen your joints as much as possible. Exercise needn't leave you puffing, panting and over-exerting yourself. Gentle exercise activities like Aqua aerobics, walking, dancing and gentle yoga help lengthen and strengthen while Tai Chi is also excellent for all Arthritis. Previous research has shown that Tai Chi may help with muscle strength in the lower body, decreased stress, improved posture, balance, sleep, flexibility and coordination.
[i] J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2007 Jul;92(7):2468-73. Epub 2007 Apr 17.
Pulsatile luteinizing hormone amplitude and progesterone metabolite excretion are reduced in obese women.
Jain A, Polotsky AJ, Rochester D, Berga SL, Loucks T, Zeitlian G, Gibbs K, Polotsky HN, Feng S, Isaac B, Santoro N.
[ii] JRSM Short Rep. 2011 April; 2(4): 32. Nutritional supplementation and dietary restriction in the resolution of enthesitis-related arthritis Stephen J Genuis1 and Anna-Kristen J Siy2
[iii] www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6882/11/105
Stephen Eddy is the Principal of Health Schools Australia, completing a diploma of applied science in chemistry and naturopathy, a Bachelor of Complementary Medicine, and a Masters of Health Science. Stephen worked with Metagenics where he was involved with developing vitamin/mineral supplements, special purpose foods for fat loss and detoxification and various protein bards. He also was a contributor to many practitioner only seminars within Metagenics.
2 medium sized beets, scrubbed clean
4 egg whites
1 tsp. smoked paprika powder
1 tsp. garlic powder
Cooking spray*
Flake sea salt for finishing
How To Prepare:
Preheat your oven to 375.
Thinly slice beets and place them in a bowl of water. Rinse beets until water runs clear and pat dry with a dishcloth.
In a shallow dish, beat your egg whites, paprika and garlic together.
Take your beet slices that have been dried and one at a time, dip into the egg white mixture and place on a parchment lined baking sheet.
Keep the chips close together but do not overlap. Place into your oven on the lowest rack.
After 10 minutes, spray the beets with your cooking spray.
Increase your oven's heat by 25 degrees (375 for convection; 400 for non-convection) and continue to bake for an additional 15 minutes.
Keep your eye on them and remove from the oven when they turn a beautiful golden red-brown color.
Remove from the oven and let cool for a few minutes.
Finish with flake sea salt.
Avocado Sour Cream
2 avocados
1 lime
1 tsp fresh cilantro, minced
Optional spices (to taste):
Curry Powder
Mustard Powder
How To Prepare:
Juice the lime, and combine lime juice with avocado and cilantro. Add salt
and pepper to taste, and gently whisk to a creamy consistency. If the
spices are added, it is best to refrigerate overnight.
Fresh Fruit Salsa
3 large tomatoes, stemmed and diced small
1 medium red onion, diced small
1 mango, diced small
1/2 pineapple, diced small
1 1/2 jalapenos, seeds removed, diced small
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 bunch cilantro leaves, chopped
3 limes, juiced
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon kosher salt
How To Prepare:
Combine tomato, onion, mango, pineapple, jalapeno, garlic and cilantro in a bowl.
Add lime juice, olive oil and salt and toss to combine.
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CHIPS Recipe and Photo by: Monica Bennett. Posted to Full Circle blog
FRESH FRUIT SALSA from: FoodShouldTasteGood.com
AVOCADO SOUR CREAM by: Bruce Sherrod. Posted to the PaleoRecipe Mailing List, Sept. 2001
Spice suggestions added by Larry Tagrin, May 2012
For the Sweet Potato Noodle Buns:
1 large sweet potato, peeled and spiralized,
2 tsp garlic powder
salt and pepper, to taste
1.5 tbsp olive oil
1 large egg + 1 egg white
For the rest of the ingredients:
1.5 oz salmon (or more, if you prefer)
salt and pepper, to taste
1 tsp lime juice
1 piece of bacon
½ one avocado
2 tsp chopped cilantro
1 slice of tomato
1-2 large pieces of kale
1 slice of onion
1. Place a large skillet over medium heat and add in ½ tbsp of the olive oil.
2. Place in the sweet potato noodles and season with garlic powder, salt and pepper.
3. Cook for about 5-7 minutes or until noodles have softened. (The noodles will turn bright orange when they are cooked.)
4. Place the noodles in a bowl and crack over the eggs. Stir to combine thoroughly and coat all of the noodles.
5. Take out two 6" ramekins. Place in enough noodles to pack the ramekin half-way full.
6. Place a piece of wax paper over the ramekins and push in to cover the noodles.
7. Place a can of (tomatoes, beans, etc) and press firmly down onto the noodles.
8. Place the two ramekins in the refrigerator for at least 15-20 minutes.
9. While the noodles are chilling, cook your bacon.
10. Place a large skillet over medium heat and place in your piece of bacon. Cook until to your desired crispiness and set aside, placing it on top of a plate lined with paper towels.
11. Make the avocado-cilantro mash. Place in the avocado and cilantro into a bowl and mash thoroughly until no chunks of avocado are left. Set aside.
12. Once the noodles are done cooling, remove the can and paper.
13. Place a large skillet over medium-low heat and add in the last of the olive oil.
14. Very carefully, over the skillet, turn the ramekin over and tap the bottom with one hand until the noodles come out.
15. Cook (without moving) the noodle bun for about 3-4 minutes and then flip over and cook an additional 2-3 minutes or until all noodles are compact. There will be a slight char on both sides.
16. While the bun is cooking, season your salmon with the lime, salt and pepper. Place the salmon on the grill, cook for about 4-5 minutes or until it is no longer pink in the center. Set aside when done.
17. Once the salmon is done, place your onion on the grill and cook for about 2 minutes.
18. After 1 minute, place on your tomato slice and cook for 1 minute. While the tomato is cooking, assemble your sandwich.
19. Place one bun on the bottom, top with the onion. Then, place on the piece of salmon. Then, the tomato. Then, the bacon. Then, the kale.
20. Finally, spread the avocado mash on the bottom of the top bun and place it on top of the bacon.
21. Secure with a toothpick before eating.
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Recipe and reference posted accordingly and shared from: http://paleomg.com/
Shared by Ali, the blogger at Inspiralized.com
12 large, raw, peeled and deveined shrimp
2 Tbsp olive oil
Zest from 1 lime
Juice from one lime (about 2 Tbsp)
1/4 teaspoon chipotle powder (or more to taste)
6 strips thin bacon, cut in half (12 pieces)
Skewers (for grilling) or toothpicks (for oven)
1. Mix together in a small bowl the lime zest, lime juice, olive oil, and chipotle powder.
2. Put the shrimp in the lime chipotle mixture; make sure each piece is well coated.
3. Spread the bacon pieces out over several layers of paper towels on a microwave-safe plate.
4. Cover with another layer of paper towel.
5. Microwave on high until the bacon fat begins to melt but the bacon is still pliable, about 1 1/2 minutes.
6. Prepare grill on high, direct heat (if grilling) or preheat the oven to 450°F.
7. Working one at a time, wrap a half piece of microwaved bacon around each piece of shrimp.
*** If you are grilling, thread the shrimp onto long, flat skewers (flat skewers make turning the shrimp on the grill easier).
*** If you don't have flat skewers, I've used two thin bamboo skewers (soaked in water for 30 minutes beforehand) to the same effect.
*** If you are using the oven,secure each the bacon onto the shrimp with toothpicks.
8. Place the bacon-wrapped shrimp on a slotted baking pan (lined with foil inside for easy cleaning).
9. Brush remaining lime chipotle mixture on the outside of the bacon-wrapped shrimp.
10. Grill uncovered for 5 to 7 minutes on each side, or bake in the oven for 10-14 minutes, until shrimp is pink and the bacon is crisp.
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This recipe is posted by Elise to SimplyRecipes
For The Salad:
1-1.5 pounds chicken, cooked, cooled and chopped
¼ cup red cabbage, thinly sliced
¼ cup green cabbage, thinly sliced
¼ white onion, thinly sliced
1 small carrot, minced
3 celey stalks, diced
chopped green onions, to garnish
3-4 tablespoons sliced almonds, to garnish
For The Asian Mayo:
⅔ cup avocado oil
1 egg
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon dijon mustard
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
salt and pepper, to taste
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 teaspoon sriracha
1 teaspoon raw honey
½ teaspoon coconut aminos (or gluten free soy sauce)
How To Prepare:
1. In a tall container, add egg, lemon juice, dijon mustard, garlic powder, and a bit of salt and pepper.
2. Place your immersion blender to the bottom of the container, turn on and wait until the mixture thickens.
3. You may need to raise the immersion blender a bit to help mix all of the oil.
4. Use a spoon to mix in sesame oil, sriracha, honey, and coconut aminos. Place in refrigerator to cool.
5. While the mayo cools, mix together the chicken, cabbage, onion, carrot, and celery in a large bowl.
6. Place sliced almonds in a small skillet over medium heat to toast. Then will just need to toast for about 5-7 minutes until slightly browned.
7. Add all of the mayo to the chicken salad ingredients and mix well.
8. Garnish with toasted almonds and green onions.
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Recipe and references posted accordingly and shared from: http://paleomg.com/
2 tablespoons almond meal
2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning or blackening seasoning
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon lemon-pepper seasoning
2 catfish fillets (6 ounces each)
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1. In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the almond meal, Cajun
seasoning, thyme, basil, garlic powder and lemon-pepper.
2. Add catfish and shake to coat.
3. Place on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with paprika.
4. Bake at 400° for 20-25 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.
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Adapted from: Taste of Home


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A few weeks ago, I interviewed Kathy Cramer, a political scientist who has spent many years listening to the people of rural Wisconsin. Rural folks, she told me, often believe they are in a losing battle with cities and elites. In their understanding of politics, she said, it's the hardworking country sons versus the lazy urbanites; the struggling small towns versus the self-indulgent metropolises; the honest farmers versus the government pencil-pushers. It was these perspectives, Cramer told me, that helped explain Donald Trump's success.
In response to the article, a thoughtful reader wrote in last week arguing that we must do better as a nation to understand both sides of this equation. It's true that coastal elites don't have a good sense of what life is like in the heartland. They ought to know.
But Rich Hepworth, a veteran and a retiree who now serves as an on-call firefighter in Cheney, Wash., said that the residents of small-town America — his neighbors — have the mirror-opposite obligation. They have to reach past the stereotypes to understand their fellow citizens, who are increasingly diverse, and who increasingly live in urban areas.
Here's his full message, shared with his permission:
Great Article. I'm a liberal, but I live in a rural agricultural community. I'm in the volunteer fire department and I can attest to the hard work, decency and self-sacrifice of these people, and yet I disagree with them politically.
As your article makes clear, city folks, minorities and elites do not understand the problems of our rural residents. However, my rural friends do not understand the the problems and dreams and unfulfilled expectations of their counterparts in the urban areas.
My rural friends have been conditioned by 30 years of right-wing radio to automatically distrust anything that smacks of elite privilege. The Black Lives Matter movement is completely foreign to them and they cannot possibly relate to the problems with which these people grapple or why all the government money should go to "troublemakers" like them.
Our country friends find it hard to believe that the "elites" and urban residents have problems, too. They wonder why all the government money goes to city dwellers, but discount the fact that a lot of money goes to them in the form of Big Ag support programs. My country neighbors feel strongly that it's the least the government can do for them since they work so hard.
At the same time my city friends, who are also not achieving the American Dream, wonder why farmers should get paid for crops they aren't even going to grow.
Let us not forget that people on both sides of the divide have problems that are just as big and just as hard to solve. For most of us, many, perhaps most of these problems, are the same no matter where you live.
Thank you,
Rich Hepworth


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LOS ANGELES — Smash Pictures has announced the release of "Night at the Erotic Museum," the studio's big-budget feature of the year directed by Jim Powers.
The movie was filmed entirely at the Erotic Heritage Museum in Las Vegas.
Powers explained, "The idea for this movie goes back about four years ago when I met the owner of Smash Pictures, Dan Quinn, and Harry Mohney, the owner of the Erotic Heritage Museum... they wanted to make a movie incorporating the legends of erotica at the museum. I put together a script, making a parody where the night watchman sees the exhibits come to life."
The cast includes James Deen as Harry the night watchman, Riley Reid as Emily the tour guide, Zoe Wood as the horny stowaway, Eric John as John Holmes, Anthony Rosano as Harry Reems, Ana Morna as Linda Lovelace, Elizabeth Bentley as the nurse, Chanel Preston as Marilyn Chambers, Isiah Maxwell as Johnnie Keyes, Marcus London as Caligula, Jenna Ivory as Seka, and Ron Jeremy as Mr. McGee, the museum's curator.
Powers continued, "Porn stars of the past come to life and crazy things take place at the sex museum. Porn star greats come back to life. It was a great cast! We had James Deen, probably the top male talent going right now. Riley Reid is one of the top girls, and Chanel Preston, we had some pretty good girls in there. Jenna [Ivory] got really into the character..."
Seka, the only living legend portrayed having a sex scene in the film, has this to say about it: "Oh, I loved it! Smash Pictures did a great job in representing those of us from the late 70's and 80's... The girl that played me was perfect! She's a very pretty girl! And they had everything perfect, I remember a Swedish Erotica [film] where I wore a yellow dress with a white scarf, they almost got the hairstyle down — not quite, but daggone close."
Powers added, "Harry Mohney wanted to make it like a throwback to the old 70's porno movies so it would be really funny and have ridiculous gags [like the guy in the penis suit], the whole movie pays homage to 70's porno, meaning it's done in that funny tongue in cheek style. And Ron Jeremy is hilarious in it, you couldn't have a movie like this without Ronnie. This is homage to 70's porno!"
The movie opens with Zoe Wood and her friend hiding until the museum closes. When they are out for a romp John Holmes comes to life and ravishes her.
For order inquiries or licensing deals, contact Wyatt Case at 818.772.7219, ext. 104, or email at firstname.lastname@example.com.
The Erotic Heritage Museum is located at 3275 Industrial Road, Las Vegas, NV 89109. It's open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week.
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This mistress loves high heel wedge shoes. She had bought a manual sports can but she had not yet driven it using her high heels. So she decided to test it today. She wore her high heel wedge shoes and got behind the wheel. She revved up the engine and out the car into gear. She sped off while enjoying the sound of the engine and the exhaust as she disappeared in the distance.
This mistress loves using her high heels to drive. She likes them because she is a bit short and they enable her to reach the pedals without any issues. She loves them even more because her sports car is manual and she has three pedals to step on. She enjoys driving with them so much that she has a camera on the floor board and she is able to see the movement of her feet as she drives.


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Why use a bottle top and cap to close up bags like this? Why not just use a clothes pin or a clip or a twist tie or even a ziplock bag? Well, all of those have flaws of their own, and I wasn't really satisfied with them anyway. Besides, this is clever!
So, fist I grabbed a clean juice bottle - you want a bottle with a wide mouth. I then used my kitchen shears to cut off about 2 1/2 inches. Then I just kind of trimmed up the edges to make it more smooth.
Here's the package I wanted to close up and how I threaded the empty portion through the bottle top opening.
Next, I folded the loose bag back over the bottle top and then screwed the lid over the plastic. I was worried that it wasn't really going to hold through the plastic, but it does just fine!
I can see all kinds of potential for this "technology" - chopped nuts seem to work quite well and will even pour out the spout. But I think where this idea would truly shine is with things like quinoa and rice - can you imagine?!?
So, yeah. This idea definitely accomplishes its purpose - holding the bag closed in a neat way that is not going to come loose or waste a ziplock bag. And although the chocolate chips were a bit big (and I must admit my house was warm enough that they were also slightly melty) to pour nicely from the spout, things like nuts and rice would work really well. Plus it was free, using materials on hand.
I'm going to say it is a WIN! And I'm looking forward to opening more bags, just so I can close them back up with a bottle top. ;-)


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The Point Music Film Festival is a new San Diego-based, music only film festival set to debut on November 8th, 2014. The festival was created to celebrate the world of music and documentary films.
The mission is to support today's best independent filmmakers, while enhancing the diversity of San Diego's cultural landscape. The Festival will premiere 10 films with live music at the 10th Avenue Arts Center in downtown San Diego during the city's Beer Week, providing an intimate gathering for fans and creators.
Billed as San Diego's first "music only" film festival, the Point Music Film Festival will feature 10 films, including bluegrass favorites such as "Making History with Pioneers of Bluegrass," "The Tao of Bluegrass," and "Mandolin in B: The Herschel Sizemore Story" plus country music's "Heartworn Highways" as well as the highly acclaimed documentary about John Lennon, "Rubber Soul" and more.
Festival goers will be treated to performances from 6 musical groups including headliner James Reams & The Barnstormers featuring legendary fiddler, Blaine Sprouse.
Further information is available on the festival website. Tickets can be purchased online through Brown Paper Tickets. For questions contact the event coordinators at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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The main islands of the Baleares are Majorca (Mallorca in Catalan), Minorca (Menorca), Ibiza, and Formentera, all of which are popular tourist destinations. Among the minor islands is Cabrera, which is the location of the Parc Nacional de l'Arxipèlag de Cabrera. Mallorca is the largest of the Balearic Islands and has become one of the most popular holiday destinations in Europe.
This is primarily thanks to its outstanding location, its mild year-round climate and, above all, the appeal of its captivating landscapes and white sandy beaches. Summer is the most intense period on Mallorca. There are unspoiled beaches with crystalline waters away from the tourist resorts. One will also find many small villages in the island´s interior and mountain regions, where the pace of life is slow.


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This accommodating guest room provides a luxurious Heavenly Beds® bed, a work desk, a dual-line telephone with voice mail, high-speed Internet access, a coffee maker, an in-room safe, cable TV with movie channels, and a private balcony with a view of the mountains and the golf course.
*King bedded rooms and double bedded rooms are available.
- Air Conditioning
- Flat Screen Television
- In-room safe
- Mini bar
- Phone
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Would anyone be able to give us some pointers on interpreting our electricity bill from Iberdrola? We took over the supply from the previous owners and whilst showing a good downward trend in usage each month, it would be good to understand the bill better.
1. Is there a way of telling which tariff we are on easily from the bill? This assumes there are different tariffs.
2. What is the difference between 'potencia facturada' and 'energia facturada'.
3. Any other obvious things we should look out for?
My Spanish is not up to an in depth conversation with Iberdrola on energy tariffs so any help would be much appreciated.
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You can get your bills, emails etc in English - can't remember how I did it, but you can certainly change the language on the website at the top of the home page (drop down menu)
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The Rev. Robert Cunningham of Tate's Creek Presbyterian Church wrote in a Sept. 3 commentary, "Straight truth: Sexuality is complex," about a study published in the New Atlantis which he says, "... completely dismantles the reigning assumptions of our culture" regarding sexuality and gender.
This piece has been widely circulated and used by religious organizations to say, "See, we told you so." Although it is portrayed as scientific fact, the study is written by two widely recognized anti-gay fanatics. The authors have a long history of bashing gay people from within the ivory towers of the "research community." But, there is nothing at all new in this study as the authors' opinions about the LGBT community haven't changed in 30 years.
So what this means is that this dubious work has been picked up by the Cunningham's of the world and is being used as yet another excuse to shame and persecute gay people.
There is little wonder why some gay people might suffer from depression and thoughts of suicide since there are so many "good Christians" hard at work finding ways to grind their gay brethren under their heels.
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How does it work?
Operating with low air pressure the Elk offers a stable and stress-free lift that can be performed with the assistance of one carer only. The product is extremely compact making it ideal when someone has fallen in a confined space both indoors and out.
With a maximum user weight of 450 kg (70 stone) the Elk can lift people of any size, weight and age and is particularly useful for lifting very large and bariatric people, minimising the risks associated with moving and handling for both the carer and client. If someone falls over they can shuffle on to the cushion, or be rolled on from the recovery position and assisted to sit upright.
The ELK is inflated at the touch of a button. There are 4 buttons on the hand control which are pressed in order to inflate each section of the cushion. Each button inflates the cushion a little higher. Most times only 3 buttons are required to inflate the cushion to a suitable height. The 4th button may be required for taller persons or persons with very limited mobility. Once the cushion has inflated to a suitable height and someone is supporting the individual from behind, the person is ready to stand from their seated position. Once the lift is complete, the ELK can be deflated, folded up and stored away tidily.
Mangar Health recently won the Most Effective Marketing Campaign Award at the British Healthcare Trades Awards. Their campaign #UpLiftingCare was launched to raise awareness towards the amount of uninjured fallen residents in care homes being left on the floor for hours whilst waiting for an ambulance to come and pick them up.
Read the full story about Mangar Health's big win award.
Who uses the Elk?
Ambulance Services Internationally, Elderly Care, Dementia Care, EMI Care, Bariatric Care, Care Homes, Rehabilitation facilities & Home use.
Ambulance Victoria and Mangar Elk
"Ambulance Victoria has awarded the contract to MobilityCare for the supply of patient lifting cushions and associated services. Ambulance Victoria has a strong and ongoing commitment to the supply and support of manual handling equipment to paramedics. The objective of introducing lifting aids for paramedics in the manual handling of patients is to gain a mechanical advantage in patient manoeuvring rather than a physical lift, thus improving staff safety."
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