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20 Places to Find Deeply Discounted Yarn
Yearning for some deeply discounted yarn?
If you know where to look, you can find the most awesome discounts on yarn and other craft supplies.
Getting huge discounts on yarn usually means your selection is very limited, but if you shop around and keep your eyes open, you can find great quality yarns at awesome bargain prices.
[accordion autoclose=false clicktoclose=true tag=p][accordion-item title="Here's the list of places to find deeply discounted, free-to-try, and even free yarn.⇓⇑"]Please check the quality and ratings of any of these before using them, as their inclusion on this list does not mean an endorsement.
For example, you can type "FreeCycle Ratings" into Google to see if ratings are available and what others are saying about it.[/accordion-item][/accordion]
Where available, I've included a link to a location finder for the business(es).
- FreeCycle
- Craigslist
- Garage, yard, and tag sales
- Goodwill, Salvation Army, and other thrift stores
- Listia
- Listia gives you points: for signing up, trading, etc., and you use those points to bid on what you want.
- Etsy
- ebay
- Amazon
- Ravelry
- Craftsy
- Yarnia
- Numei
- Patternworks
- got yarn?
- Dollar Days
- I used Dollar Days several years ago when I was reselling wholesale items on eBay. I found lots of great products, and my profit margin was over 50%, sometimes 75% on items like shawls.
- As of this writing, Dollar Days has a lot of yarn available: I just checked.
- DBNY (Discontinued Brand Name Yarn)
- Yarn Paradise
- the yarn company
- Knit Picks
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Tips for Deeply Discounted Yarn
- [accordion autoclose=false clicktoclose=true tag=p][accordion-item title="When you shop at physical locations like garage sales and thrift stores, pick up the yarn and craft supplies right away! I've learned that if I 'thought about it,' someone more decisive would get them.⇓⇑"]I have found bags and boxes of yarn and other craft supplies that are really cheap, especially at Goodwill. In my area, it takes frequent visits to 'stumble' across such bounty, and you'll want to put what you find in your cart (and stay close to your cart!) right away, because they go fast.[/accordion-item][/accordion]
- Keywords to use when searching online:
- Discount yarn
- Wholesale yarn
- Destash yarn (especially on Etsy and Ravelry)
- Yarn lots
- Stash yarn
- Close-out yarn
- Clearance yarn
- Discontinued yarn
- ebay has just about everything!
- Amazon is a great place to check prices as well as purchase.
- If you're going to buy from Amazon, I recommend their Prime program, because you get free, 2-day shipping on any Prime items. My CutiePieHusband and I have saved quite a bit of money on products and shipping (we've even bought a few big TVs from Amazon) over the years.


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Eastern Pipe Service – a pipeline inspection, installation, cleaning, and repair company headquartered in central New Hampshire – has introduced two additions to their fleet of service trucks.
The additions will provide expanded services for Eastern Pipe Service commercial and residential customers and significantly increase the company's ability to complete each job. The addition of these service enhancers also allows Eastern's pipeline professionals to gather a complete summary of each inspection and repair with less disruption to the community in the vicinity of the job site.
"We have been researching and weighing the options that would best serve our customers," says Hubert Thompson, general manager of Eastern Pipe Service. "These trucks utilize the newest technology on the market, and will decrease the time we must dedicate to each job. It will be the same quality service Eastern customers expect with half the wait."
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● A Vactor 2100 Series Positive Displacement catch-basin vacuum truck. This truck helps Eastern to restore catch basins, storm drains, car wash tanks, and main sewer lines in a shorter amount of time and with less disruption to the job site. Rocks, dirt, leaves, litter and other debris that blocks water flow out of catch basins and that clog storm sewers are quickly and easily cleared.
"The trenchless repair technology has turned most sewer assessment and repair jobs from a duration of 3-4 days and reduced them to 4-5 hour projects," adds Thompson. "There are fewer disturbances to the community with fewer distractions for nearby homes and businesses. The vacuum truck will also decrease the time we need to spend at each site, and lessen the impact on the community in the area."
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Free Speech Friday at the quad turned into a struggle Friday to get students to voice their opinion and participate.
Three students who took part in the event stood shouting into megaphones, while the majority of students, faculty and staff walked by without looking or saying anything.
"Normally people don't come up to us, we have to go to them," Free Speech Fridays founder Alex Lykins said.
When they pick a person out of the crowd and encourage them to come up, most say no and walk away.
This event was created to show people they have the right to express themselves. Everyone is welcomed and encouraged to participate.
"Anyone can voice their opinions on any day, but on Fridays we bring out a megaphone and encourage anyone and everyone to say what they want to say," said Rebecca Burch, associate professor of psychology and Students for Global Change adviser.
"Why wouldn't you want your voice to be heard?" said Shane Hillman, a Free Speech Friday founder. Hillman thinks people are shy because of societal pressures to not go against authority.
"This keeps people's heads down and mouths shut," Lykins said, who believes that the longer we don't talk, the more our freedom to talk will be lost.
Some students go out of their way to avoid the group involved in Free Speech Friday, walking around the quad instead of through where the group resides. One student started cursing at the group.
"Students need to be more involved in their campus, their society and their government," Burch said.
Faculty members have been supportive of the group's intentions and exercised their own free speech.
People who came up to speak on the microphone talked about issues with the environment, school tuition increases, war, peace and happiness as well as where our tuition money is going. Every Friday, Lykins and Hillman read passages from the Bill of Rights, the First Amendment and the policies written in the student handbook.
One student spoke in regards to Halloween costumes. "Dressing up as an Indian is dressing up as a racist," said senior Karla Gutierrez, a psychology major.
"Get up and do something," another student, Scott Colao, said.
"It is more about the fact that a message is being spoken, rather than what the message means," Lykins said.
Free Speech Friday was created about a month ago, due to the concern students had about not having anywhere to voice their opinions and concerns.
"We realized that many aren't aware of their First Amendment rights," Burch said.
The event happens every Friday from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. University Police has involved themselves in the event to let the group's organizers know what types of speech are disorderly.


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"Babe, it's guy's night. I haven't seen my boys in forever."
Translation of "Guy's Night":
- A group of men going out together
- without their girlfriends
- to get drunk
- and flirt/dance/grind with girls
- knowing they can always say they were "just being a good wingman" for the single guy
I offer this up to guys because we've been onto you for a while, and you just look foolish saying this.
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In a matter of months the Jail Blazers have been dissolved. No Rasheed Wallace to scapegoat. No Bonzi Wells and his demonic flying spit bombs to dodge. No Jeff McInnis to deliver the daily dose of pouting.
Damon Stoudamire and Dale Davis are suddenly on their best behavior. Theo Ratliff is swatting shots in ways that haven't been seen in Portland in a decade. Darius Miles is flying through the rafters the way he once did in with the Clippers.
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I love that NECA saw fit to release an homage to the vintage Night Fighter Robocop from the Robocop and the Ultra Police toy line from Kenner. Still, I found it a tad disappointing that, most likely due to budgetary reasons, they couldn't fully make him resemble the original figure. I've been wanting to do this for a while, and with the release of the new Robocop movie this week, I figured it was time. I went through and painted all the metallic blue highlights on the figure, as well as painting the face up, and painting the visor red. Using some fodder, I fashioned a futuristic looking minigun and attached it to his arm. I also made it detachable, so it can still be interchanged with his other two hands (Auto-9 pistol holding hand, and the data spike hand). And of course the figure still glows in the dark, fully rounding out the homage to the vintage Night Fighter Robocop. Because only in the 80's did "Night Fighter" mean "glowing bright green". So now Robocop is ready to bust up some creeps in the dead of night. I'd buy that for a dollar!


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Fresh searches for missing Madeleine McCann find NO evidence
BRITISH officers investigating the disappearance of Madeleine McCann have found no evidence despite a new search for traces of the missing youngster.
Police this evening completed an eight-day trawl through three areas of land close to where Maddie went missing in Portugal in 2007.
Scotland Yard said "more activity has been agreed" after the searches of the Algarve resort of Praia da Luz.
The further searches are expected to begin soon and more requests concerning Maddie's disappearance will be submitted to the Portuguese authorities.
The Metropolitan Police said in the coming weeks and months they will carry out "a substantial amount of work" into the missing Briton.
They said: "This recent work is part of ensuring that all lines of enquiry are progressed in a systematic manner and covers just the one hypothesis that she was killed and buried locally.
"This is the same as would be done in the UK for a murder or high risk missing person enquiry."
They described the recent investigation as the "largest ever undertaken by UK police overseas in a case of this type".
Scotland Yard said a total of 60,000 square metres of land was searched, including all utilities, drainage channels and derelict buildings.
The development comes after officers started to comb through a new area with sniffer dogs this morning.
The new zone is on the edge of Praia da Luz, around 15 minutes walk from where the McCann family were staying in 2007 when the then three-year-old Madeleine vanished.
This recent work...covers just the one hypothesis that she was killed and buried locally
This morning a number of police vans could be seen at the site, where a small overgrown square of land was marked out with tape within their cordon.
Officers have begun to dig the earth with a pickaxe, which is very dry due to the warm climate.
Two sniffer dogs from South Wales Police were spotted with their handlers, concentrating on the taped-off area, while a number of armed local police officers are standing guard.
Teams spent last week investigating an area close to the Ocean Club resort where the McCann family was staying at the time of her disappearance.
The operation was extended after British police applied to the judiciary to spend an extra seven days in the resort but no work has been carried out until today due to a Portuguese national holiday.
Teams searched several sites last week, in which items of clothing and bones were found and analysed, although it is believed that no significant finds were made.
Graffiti slurring the McCann family and describing British police as "stupid" appeared on a wall opposite the site overnight.
A spokesman for the McCann family said they declined to comment on the graffiti.
Madeleine's parents, Gerry and Kate, said earlier this week that they were "encouraged" by the search's progress.
Posting on their Facebook page, they said: "We would like to ask people to refrain from spreading rumours and speculation based on inaccurate press reporting. We are kept updated on the on-going work in Portugal and are encouraged by the progress.
"Thank you for continuing to stand by us and supporting our efforts to get Madeleine home."
Senior detectives on the search team are preparing to quiz a number of suspects who lived in and around Praia da Luz at the time of Madeleine's disappearance.
Scotland Yard has identified eight people it believes will help to find Madeleine and is understood to have asked to question three of them.
They will be interviewed by Portuguese police although Scotland Yard officers will sit in, sources say. The suspects are "mostly Portuguese" and all live in Portugal.
No date has been set for the questioning but it will not take place until the current forensic searches are over.
Portuguese newspapers have reported that police are considering the theory that a drugs gang seeking money from burglaries came across Madeleine during a raid on apartment 5a and abducted her.
Detectives apparently think the burglars carried out a previous break-in at the resort, disturbing another child, just days before Madeleine vanished.
The first youngster's parents rushed in after hearing a noise to find the intruders had fled.
Police did not originally link the incidents in their first unsuccessful inquiry.
Earlier this year Met officers said they were seeking an intruder who had abused a string of young girls in the Algarve area between 2004 and 2006.
Last October the hunt's leader Detective Chief Inspector Andy Redwood appeared on the BBC's Crimewatch programme to issue e-fits and outline some of his team's theories.
He said: "Madeleine's disappearance has the hallmarks of a pre-planned abduction that would have involved reconnaissance."
The McCanns' Portuguese lawyer, Isabel Duarte, recently said the couple "just want to know exactly what happened to their daughter".
She said: "It is my belief that police have some very good information to be carrying out ground searches.
"I believe there is data in the criminal file which has led to this operation because, if not, police would not be performing this very drastic task.
"Kate and Gerry have not been given any information that Madeleine is dead, and until this happens they have to believe she is still alive."


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So, I saw a friend of mine on a dating site. I thought it was pretty funny, and I was about to message her. But, would that be sketchy? It might be a little embarrassing haha. Any opinions?
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I would definitely feel a little embarrassed, but hey everyone wants to be loved right? I was online and a friend of mine messaged me. I just took it for what it was and said hey back. Everyone wants to find someone, that is why they are on the site. Why not say hi to a friend while you are there? :P
I think they might actually be relieved if they knew that you were also on there. Because it's hard for me to find people who don't think I am weird for dating someone I met online. But I found out my friend met her boyfriend online so now I am so happy I have someone to talk to about it! :D21|10|0


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TREASURER Joe Hockey is facing a budget nightmare with an overwhelming majority of voters calling for welfare spending to be spared the axe despite new warnings from Treasury that he may have to cut even deeper.
An exclusive Galaxy Poll commissioned by the Daily Telegraph has revealed only 34 per cent of people would support the Government slashing welfare spending as part of its austerity drive.
A 56 per cent majority of voters were against welfare cuts in the budget while 10 per cent were uncommitted.
But Treasury has now warned that the 10-year deficit threat could blow out even further to 16 years.
The clash between the public mood and the national economic reality pose a dilemma for Mr Hockey and the Prime Minister who are being urged to hold the line on spending cuts in the face of a potential voter backlash.
A Treasury note released last night warned that the Government's budget position was collapsing and without dramatic spending cuts, the nation would remain in deficit until at least 2023/24.
"This is unsustainable and unacceptable," Mr Hockey said. "From 2017-18, payments are projected to increase substantially (a real increase of almost 6 per cent in just one year) because Labor back-ended expenditure in a number of key areas and hid it from the public.
"In defence, a real increase for spending in one year of 13 per cent was projected, and on foreign aid, a 66 per cent increase. There would also be a 125 per cent increase as the full rollout of the NDIS nears."
But such a low level of support for the Coalition's agenda of ending entitlements suggests that Mr Hockey has so far failed to convince Australians harsh measures were needed to rescue the budget from a crisis left by Labor and former treasurer Wayne Swan.
"If Joe Hockey hands down a tough Budget in May this could undermine support in the government even further as the Coalition has not convinced voters that austerity measures are required," Galaxy CEO David Briggs said.
There may be comfort, however, for the Prime Minister in the poll's voting intention results which show the Coalition would likely have held on to Government had an election been held on the weekend with Coalition and Labor deadlocked on a two-party preferred basis.


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text: Hi all, Just a little update. Things are still going well with my difficult child. He hasn't smoked any marijuana in about 2 months and we know this for sure. Random drug tests are done by the out patient he participates in and we just know by the fact that he stays at home quite a bit and is surrounding himself with good people, his family, his girlfriend (very straight, successful girl) and new friends. He hasn't hung around the old crowd at all. I hate to write this in some ways for fear of jinxing myself and him. He's working at a Subway shop, not many hours but he participates at least 2 x's a week at the farm with his psyc and counsellors. His work ethic still suffers, he doesn't want to work very often and doesn't understand the value of a dollar, but we're hoping he'll get that concept soon. We're so very proud of him and hopeful. The addiction to marijuana is very real, combined with his depression he was really going down the tubes quickly. His medications are helping, we have had to buy him an herbal sleeping aid as well as he has trouble sleeping. He's also helping my husband cut lawns for extra money and is nice to be around. I'm still cautiously optimistic, but find myself relaxing a bit more. He helps around the house and his girlfriend visits often. She lives in another town until she returns to college. The plan is still on for college in September for the Youth worker programme. He's waiting to hear about a student loan. We told him we would help him in the winter term if he does well but last year things went so poorly he still needs to prove himself in the fall. If the loan doesn't come through for him he'll need to work full time in the fall to save some money. It seems harsh because he's doing so well, but I think it's a fair lesson and his doctor said there's nothing wrong with a little hard work and learning the consequences of poor choices. Thank you for all of your warm wishes and thoughts. I'm sure some of your prayers have made it to my home. All the best to everyone and warm wishes for a peaceful day...one day at a time is my new motto


text: My commute is 30 miles with around 2 city, the rest is a 55mph two lane. I'd also use one for in-town errands, but this is maybe 5% of the usage. So, I'm thinking for maximum MPG with minimal hassle of slow speed or un-safety, something like a Honda Reflex. What others should I be looking at?


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Axel Foley: [Mocking him] You're not going to fall for the banana in the tailpipe? Haha. Don't get upset, Inspector! Gladiator: A gladiator before the cheering masses. The Matrix: The One commands 'The Matrix'. Audiences still came flocking back for more, but even with $96m grosses in the bank, negative reviews and legal wrangles put paid to the Fox franchise here. Quick mention, Breaking Bad's hitman for hire Mike was in this film as the right hand thug of the baddie.
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- 84 years old
- Date of birth: Jan 5, 1930
- Date of passing: Nov 26, 2014
|Let the memory of Flossie be with us forever
"Thinking of you today granny!"
"Happy birthday Aunt Flossie or as I called you olive oil, you are missed dearly."
"Thinking of you today Granny... Happy Birthday in Heaven! I miss you sooo much!"
"Such a beautiful person, inside and out! I love you so much and will miss you GREATLY! I remember crying when you came to visit and it was time for you to leave. I cried so much you stayed ONE MORE DAY! If only it was so easy this time! ONE MORE DAY! I love you and will keep you in my heart. I will see you again, another day!"
"She will be missed Love you! My heart is full of thoughts and memories and all are so sweet. I cherish them all. I know she is with my Mother and that gives me comfort."
"I will always have a special place in my heart for my mom's sister for I have three of my own.She was the most soft spoken ,sweet hearted person to be around and we all loved her very much!She always worked hard and would give you her last penny.I know this family will cherish her memory forever.We are so sorry to lose her in this life,but we know we will see her again in the next!With love,hugs and kisses...."
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We will make our way through the dark and mysterious caves of Crete, where the Ancients believed that Zeus was sheltered as a child, when perused by his father, Saturn. We will stand in awe of such a home that Mother Earth, Gaia (Terra) in her wisdom blessed with such timeless beauty, so to compete with surface. Exploring every crevasse, stalagmite and stalactite, you will come to love even the lonely Caves of Crete.
Every step a memory. As you make your way through the raw and untamed Cretan landscape; taking in every aroma of the liberal wild herbs , and mastering the adventure as did whole civilizations for myriads of centuries, an understanding for this land of antiquity will enter the facets of your imagination, to a degree that words would not allow. Take the trails through Crete's famous gorges; Analepsy, Zakros (Valley of the Dead), Xerocambos and Caroumes. At the Rixti gorge you will be struck in awe by its dazzling water fall. Crete is famous for its mountains. We offer hiking trips at six spectacular gorges in Eastern Crete. Easy access or difficult!! the choice yours.
Keep on moving. Pedaling your bike up incredible hills of wild untamed panorama, on small roads or trails, paved or unpaved. Then embracing the complete sense of flying when you finally coast down the other side. Along the way you will find some villages time abandoned to their unchanged customs and hospitality, taking the chance to refresh our self with virgin and pure drink, and succulent food. And you are off again to discover yet again over 5,000 villages that are on Crete, and ready to welcome you.
Cross wild landscapes under the sun of Crete...
On a horseback discover a landscape where olive trees, mythical sites, isolated villages, spectacular mountain sights and abandoned beaches will surround you!
Enjoy the quiet beauty of this unique area.
Trotting on the small paths of Eastern Crete, or galloping on the open lands or in the bed of the canyons, you will pass through places which will make you discover the natural richness, historical and cultural of Sitia and its surroundings.


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The Stock Market's Gap With Reality
Over the past year, we've seen meager economic growth, meager profit growth, meager wage growth, but spectacular growth in stock prices.
The bulls have long ago stopped worrying about whether or not stocks are overheating, or overvalued, or over-anything. The market's mindset is buy today, sell higher tomorrow, and until that changes dramatically, selloffs will continue to last about as long as breakfast.


text: or Why You Shouldn't Take Stupid Chances When Riding Alone The day started out nice enough, with beautiful sunny skies. Here's a view of Table Rock from a distance. Well the choice to turn around was easy here. Then off to some of the less maintained forest roads. Over the top of the mtn it becomes graded down the other side, but it doesn't appear to be too big of a priority, does it? We actually had some real high winds up here last Monday. Well I decide to have a closer look and what do ya know, it looks like somebody made it around on a bike! Lets see here.. ...all I have to do is slide down under this tree and then pop out on the other side. I'd be going in the opposite direction as the trail blazer....but it looks like the easier way to me. Well I'm comitted to it now! I stalled the motor Well here goes it with no run....afterall it's not too high just a bit steep. But the HEAVY old DR is wearing a set of 270s that have OVER 3,000 miles on them, including a trip to the Scrub and Kamp Kraut last month. The terrain turns out to be rock covered in mossy loam and that worn Kenda just spins. Well I can't push it up the hill so I turn around and try a couple of more times. But it's slick and uneven all along the approach and I just can't seem to get a run at it. A new line gets me close with the front tire at the road and the rear spinning.....I decide to lay it down and see if I can drag it up on it's side.....now I need to lay down and rest. Well after eating and drinking and letting my heart rate descend from space I repeat the process till victory is at last mine! Thank God! A little bit dirtier bu no worse for the wear. This is where I entered the Parkway:huh Then it's off to Blowing Rock for a well deserved/ earned sammich! I aint done yet.....that's just the AM adventure!


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Welcome to the first episode of Boyz Day Off! With Dory, Arty and the Mama traveling, I naturally assumed responsibility for the house.
So what now? First, let's see where Mama, Dory and Arty are today!
Are they back yet? Are they back yet?
Wow. It's been like 87 minutes and they aren't back yet! Hey, look, Mama left a printed thingy. Let's see if that will help!
Let's go get help. Bilbo? Can you help me with…?
Shucks. Guess I better talk to Daddy. Let's go get him!
Daddy, are you on the compooter? I'm on a mission! Can I come up?
Is that your compooter? Does it have Mama and Dory and Arty in it? Wait, is that Mama and Dory and Arty? Lemme see, lemme see!
OK, thanks for nuttin, Daddy. There must be 87 different keys… which one will make Mama appear? Any suggestions?
Jakey and The Daddy


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Law Enforcement Officers Take Part in Training on Implicit Bias
Public safety personnel from all over Central New York met for a unique training seminar at Syracuse University to tackle the issues of unconscious bias.
The training was led by minister, researcher, master teacher and human developmentalist Bryant T. Marks.
Marks, an associate professor of psychology at Morehouse College and director of the Program for Research on Black Male Achievement, has been working closely with the White House and serves on President Obama's board of advisors for the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans.
Marks was hosted by the University's Division of Campus Safety and Emergency Services. The training was open to all officers and supervisors within the Department of Public Safety, as well as Central New York law enforcement agencies.
"As part of a continuing conversation and an effort for continuous organizational improvement, the members of the Department of Public Safety had an opportunity to self-reflect and work on self-improvement. They were joined by more than 300 law enforcement officials from around the region who will bring this new knowledge back to their organizations with a goal of improving relationships with the communities that they serve," says Tony Callisto, senior vice president and chief law enforcement officer at the University.
Marks said that he opens up these training sessions with the acknowledgement that everybody carries biases within them, whether it is based on race, gender, class or nationality.
Bias is defined as a prejudice in favor of or against person or group that is considered to be unfair. Unconscious biases (also known as implicit biases) are social stereotypes about certain groups of people that are formed without direct awareness.
"Approaching the subject from many different angles helps bring down defensiveness." said Marks. "What I want everyone to know is that we all have biases but we can all manage those biases ."
Marks offered many examples of unconscious biases, including how both men and women have been shown to prefer male bosses over female bosses, even though evidence demonstrates both genders are capable of leadership roles.
"In confronting your biases, you need to question your assumptions and look at the evidence around you," said Marks. "I hope when people leave they better understand unconscious bias and are willing to consider their own biases."
Marks also encouraged participants to go online to Project Implicit, a nonprofit organization and international collaboration between researchers to educate the public about hidden biases through a series of online quizzes.
"Dr. Marks offered participants an opportunity to learn about how subtle implicit bias can be, how it can impact attitudes and action, and how each of us has been exposed to such bias at a subconscious level throughout our lives. We learned that acknowledging implicit bias is a first step toward managing it in a way that can reduce the impact on others," says Callisto.
In addition to DPS, participants at the Nov. 22 training included law enforcement officers from SUNY ESF, SUNY OCC, New York State Police, New York State Parks Police, New York State Environmental Conservation Police, City of Syracuse, City of Cortland, City of Utica, City of Rome, City of Auburn, City of Oswego, Town of Camillus, Town of Manlius, Town of Seneca Falls, Village of Liverpool, Village of Chittenango, Village of Trumansburg, Village of North Syracuse, Cayuga County Sheriff's Office, Onondaga County Sheriff's Office, St. Joseph's Hospital Security and the New York State Association of Chiefs of Police.
Callisto says this was the first of many more opportunities for the division of public safety.
"Next steps include more training, more community engagement and an ongoing self evaluation of the President's Task Force on 21st Century Policing recommendations compared with current DPS practices, with an intent to improve performance and service," says Callisto.


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2017 Music Line-up Coming Soon!
We would like to thank all of the talented and amazing musicians that joined us for the inaugural 2016 CRUSHBREW.
The 2017 line-up will be announced soon. We will be adding an additional stage in the Food Truck area and the line-up promises to be just as exciting as 2016!


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Featured Album: Peter Calandra's First Light
First Light is the latest music project from New York City-based composer/performer/keyboardist Peter Calandra. You may not know his name, but chances are that you've heard his original music, his film or television scores, his sports anthems, or his Broadway performances. He has been immersed in music for most of his life; he has scored over 50 films, written over 2000 compositions for television broadcast (including over 40 theme packages for nationally broadcast sports shows, the most recent being ESPN's theme for the Special Olympics World Games) and performed as a musician in the Broadway productions of Miss Saigon (for 10 years), The Lion King, Les Miserables, The Phantom Of The Opera, and Little Shop Of Horrors. Amidst this busy musical life, Calandra has composed, produced, recorded and released six albums of imaginative instrumental music encompassing touches of new age, jazz, contemporary instrumental, classical, and refined pop. His most recent album, First Light, debuted in September 2015.
First Light is a refreshing take on instrumental music. It features bright, melodious keyboard, luscious strings, and occasional rhythms that are all woven together with a score that speaks volumes without words. Peter envisions his compositions the same way a painter may envision a blank canvas. "My goal is to create music that people love, while also fulfilling my artistic vision. I like painting pictures in sound. It is finding that space where craft and art converge that makes something memorable." First Light is definitely a work of art to be experienced again and again.
Featured Album: David Arkenstone's Caribbean Dreams
Beginning this month, Peaceful Currents Radio brings you a new feature, our Featured Album of the month. Here, you will discover newly-released works, or unique albums that I have discovered on my musical journey of programming this station.
This month's Featured Album fits the latter category. In doing some research for a listener on another album, I discovered this album produced by David Arkenstone in 2004, titled Caribbean Dreams. Part of a 5-album collection of Caribbean-themed albums on the Green Hill Music label, Caribbean Dreams is everything the title suggests. Eleven relaxing selections with plenty of reggae, calypso, and other island influences that quickly wisk you away to a better place… Perfect for warming up on a cold North American winter day!


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Calcutta, Nov. 1: The corporate debt restructuring cell comprising leading financial institutions and banks is planning to bring down the outstanding debt burden criteria from Rs 20 crore to Rs 10 crore.
At present, companies with a minimum outstanding debt of Rs 20 crore are only eligible for referral to the CDR. To widen the ambit, the forum is keen to reduce the outstanding limit to Rs 10 crore.
J. . Godbole, chairman of the CDR empowered group and executive director of Industrial Development Bank of India, said, We will start accepting cases worth Rs 15 crore from end -December. And by the end of this fiscal we hope to accept cases involving Rs 10 crore. The CDR cell would like to help corporate India become healthy once again.
Godbole was speaking at a seminar on corporate debt restructuring organised by the Indian Chamber of Commerce today.
Godbole said that the CDR system seeks to bridge the communication gap between the lenders and creditors. The banks and financial institutions have evolved the process based on the experience of other countries like the United Kingdom and Thailand.
Till date the CDR cell has received 85 proposals with an aggregate debt of Rs 56,414 crore. Out of these 85 proposals, the cell has approved 55 cases involving Rs 46,061 crore. The cell has rejected 20 cases involving Rs 6,913 crore. The cell is currently processing 10 cases involving Rs 3,440 crore. Another 15-20 cases are in the pipeline, Godbole said.
Sectoral CDR approvals had been the highest for steel involving Rs 23,861 crore, followed by petrochemicals at Rs 8,907 crore, power at Rs 2,966 crore and fertilisers at Rs 2,206 crore. The CDR cell had been able to restructure loans worth Rs 1,962 crore for the cement sector, Rs 1,737 crore for the textiles sector and Rs 1,200 crore for the sugar sector.
The cell has also put in place a monitoring mechanism. Officials of the CDR cell meet the corporates once in a month to review the progress of the corporate debt restructuring.
The empowered group of the CDR cell has also urged the foreign banks operating in the country to join the CDR cell.
Godbole said that the inter-creditor agreement (ICA) has been signed by 65 banks out of 109, both in the public and private sector. The CDR cell has also been able to rope in Global Trust Bank and HDFC.
He said that it is expected that the foreign banks would convey their decision by November this year. The only legal basis for the CDR process was provided by the debtor-creditor agreement, he added.


text: Left fed ex years ago but was vested. Now, fred pays my rent and bill. I live for free off this . If he could, he would change the rules to prevent this. This is why he is on top and "we the people" are on the bottom. What few rights we still have left we throw away by voting against our own self best interest. We vote for the politicians who change the laws to favor smith . We vote wrong because we believe in guns or we don't believe in abortion. Those things have nothing to do with the economy or jobs. Those things are 2nd nature and are between you and your maker. Rich people do not create jobs for the people, they create jobs to create profit, only they are not going to work the jobs, you are. Why would you vote to screw yourself? fred smith can shove it.


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New Lebanon, N.Y.: Folk duo to perform Friday
Local acoustic folk duo, Divinitress, will be performing from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, March 21, at the New Lebanon Library, 550 State Route 20.
Divinitress consists of singer-guitarist Tistrya Grace and Berkshire singer-songwriter Erin Laundry. They play a combination of original songs along with popular covers that encourage the audience to sing along.
All are welcome and the event is free, although donations for the performers are appreciated. Information: (518) 794-8844.
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I just used it on a sale Sloane and got it for $236!!!!!
Thought I'd share.
Wooo hooo! Great deal!
Wow! What a price! What color did you get?
I already bought my Maria for 30% off last year so I can indulge...Boohoo.
I got it in Honey. I think it'll be great for the rest of the season.
Wow, great buy. Aren't you the smart shopper? Congratulations on your new Kooba Sloan. (love the Honey color, too)
Grace, that is a great deal! Be sure to post pics for us to drool over when you get it (colour looks lovely).
Just checked Revolve Clothing and they ship any order over $100 to Aussie free!!
I just tried to use the coupon code on the Lena and it wouldn't accept it.
Maybe it's for the best. I shouldn't be buying another Kooba now.
congrats! i bought my first kooba fr revolve using the code on a carla that was on sale too n got a great deal. i also love the fact that shipping is free, even for international customers as I don't live in the US either.
What a good deal Grace! Please share pictures when your new Kooba comes!
I hope to be able to use this code soon as well, great deal Grace!
I have just checked Revolve out and with the 30% coupon plus free shipping offer, I can get a metallic brown Maria for $177.10.
I toyed with the idea of buying it, but I dont really like the metallic colour so there is no point me getting it just for the sake of it.....is there?
If you want a Maria I'd hang out on eBay and try to find a reasonable deal on a terraine. It's fabulous sturdy soft distressed leather. That Metallic brown just is so Blah to me.
Yep I agree. I spotted a Terraine Maria on eBay with 2 days to go. Its currently at $140-ish so its worth watching. I do love the Terraine colour. Is the leather smooshy?
how do you get the 1st time buyer discount? im kinda sorta eyeing the Nicole in Black
(but 1st i have to find out why lexie isnt keeping hers cause if its the leather problem,,, then NO WAY!)
but either way how do you get the discount THANKS!


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Makeup can be expensive. Makeup can be difficult to use. Makeup can be your best friend or your worst enemy. Did you know, though, that there are natural but weird makeup hacks that just might make your makeup life easier? Learn about them here!
Natural but weird makeup hacks
1. Use Vaseline or Oils to Remove Makeup
Petroleum jelly (Vaseline), olive oil, coconut oil, baby oil, or even raw milk can be used to remove eye makeup. This seems weird! But, it works. My personal favorite is using the cocoa butter Vaseline to remove my eye liner, eye shadow, and mascara. The oil based jelly takes the makeup right off with ease. No need to rub your eyes raw or worry about any stinging. The cocoa butter provides the perfect amount of moisture that is also known to reduce the look of aging. This is a weird makeup hack, but it totally works. Try it out!
Hint, you can also use Vaseline as a substitute for lip gloss. Vaseline also is an awesome conditioner for eyelashes. You can just pretty much use Vaseline for anything makeup related.
2. Create Your Own Natural Makeup
Makeup is expensive. I mentioned this earlier. One way to avoid this, is to create your own natural makeup! This will likely be less expensive and also more natural! Below are some natural makeup recipes.
a. Make your own natural powder foundation.
Add small amounts of ingredients to a base of arrowroot powder or corstarch until the color matches your skin tone. Ingredients include cocoa powder, ginger, cinnamon, bentonite clay, and French green clay. Mix amounts until desired color is reached. Then, apply with a press brush in a circular motion.
b. Make your own natural bronzer.
Similar to making your own natural powder foundation, mix ingredients into a cornstarch or arrowroot powder until you reach a color a tad bit darker than your skin tone (and than your natural powder foundation). Ingredients include cocoa powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Apply the bronzer just under your cheek bones. Blend it upwards to the cheecks. Lightly apply the bronzer along your temple and at the top of forehead. Do not overdo the bronzer. Remember, you are going for an all natural look.
c. Use activated charcoal as natural eyeliner.
Use a liner brush to apply the charcoal. Apply to the lash line as you wish.
d. Create your own natural eye shadows.
You can also mix and match ingredients to make your own natural eye shadows out of groceries straight from your kitchen cabinet. Continue to follow the arrowroot powder or cornstarch base. Mix ingredients until you reach your desired colors from a series of possible additives including shea butter, cocoa powder, nutmeg, beet powder, tumeric, and all spice. Make sure that you are not allergic to any of these spices before applying to your skin (especially the sensitive places of your face)! Remember, shea butter is very creamy and moisturizing!
e. Create your own natural mascara:
You can create your own natural mascara using a very crafty recipe. You will first need a double boiler. Add the ingredients to the double boiler to create the natural mascara. Add 3/4 tsp of beeswax, 1/2 tsp of coconut oil, 1/2 tsp of coconut oil, 2 tsp of aloe vera gel, and 1 capsule of activated charcoal. Heat gently over a very low heat until all of the ingredients are mixed. You may use a small funnel to get the mixture into a mascara tube that you already have (just clean it out first)!
3. Use an Ice Cube to Reduce Redness and Close Pores
If you have a pimple or a blemish, you can take an ice cube to it to reduce redness and cool the spot down. It will also even help reduce swelling. Prior to applying makeup, use an ice cube wrapped in a rag or a paper towel and apply it to the spot. It will be easier to cover the spot with your concealer if you have treated the swelling and redness first. Rubbing an ice cube all over your face prior to applying makeup will also shrink your pores and help your makeup last longer after application.
4. Use Apple Cider and Vinegar for Your Complexion
Apple cider and vinegar can be applied to your face to reduce redness and blemishes, treat and/or prevent acne, and correct hyperpigmentation. It is an awesome natural skin toner!
5. Eggs for the Oily Face or Puffy Eyes
It might be messy, but you can use raw eggs for many weird beauty hacks. If you have oily skin, you can create an egg-white mask out of your raw eggs to apply to your face. This will greatly help treat your oily skin. Use this weekly or monthly. when you apply your makeup, you will defiinitely be able to notice the decrease in oil. Also, egg whites can be applied under your eyes (at the bags of your eyes) and left to dry. This hack has been known to remove the puffiness under your eyes.
6. Take Vitamins. Drink Plenty of Water. Eat a Healthy Diet.
These may not be what you think of when you think of weird makeup hacks to try. But, to avoid even having to cake on makeup- take your natural vitamins, drink lots and lots of water, and eat a healthy and well-rounded diet. Your skin will love you for it. And nothing gets more natural than these tips. Be careful in the sun. You do not want to damage your skin by spending too much natural time in the sun, but if you happen to get burnt use natural aloe vera as the sunburn remedy.
These are just a few natural makeup hacks that you might try. Some of them seem a little weird, maybe a little sketchy or messy, but they are known to really work! Try them out and let others know. You just may have found your new beauty trick. Now, go get your beauty sleep.


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"Poetry," as St. Augustine once said, "is the devil's wine." In other words, it's so damned tempting that after your first sip you'll inevitably want just one more glass — even at your own peril.
That's how I felt after savoring the various vintages of The Devil's Wine — a fine trade hardcover poetry collection from Cemetery Dance edited by Tom Piccirilli and illustrated copiously by the notoriously talented artist, Caniglia. Once I opened the cover, I couldn't stop sipping from its pages. This is a book to be treasured and the attention to production quality that CD Publications put into this hardcover is well worth collecting and showing off to friends. In sum, this book treats dark poetry with the respect it deserves, exhibiting the musing (and occasionally softer and playful) side of bestselling and award-winning horror novelists, including such luminaries as Stephen King, Ray Bradbury, Peter Straub, Jack Ketchum, Tamara Thorne, Edward Lee, and thirteen others. It's a substantial collection, featuring anywhere from 6 to 10 poems by each contributor, introduced by Piccirilli (the Bram Stoker Award winner in Poetry who also contributes). Each author-poet's contribution is framed by excellent charcoal drawings and chatty introductory remarks, giving the book the feel of about twenty poetry chapbooks in one. For the price — listed around forty dollars — this rarity is a steal and it certainly belongs on the bookshelf of any serious horror enthusiast reading today.
Reading the collection, one can't help but sense that this is an important and influential volume. While the poetry itself is something of a mixed bag, the sheer novelty of the collection — and it's respectful treatment of each poet — makes you feel like you are holding something very special, to be treasured, because you're getting to see a more personal side of the writers you respect. And in many ways, the book is also a reminder of just how talented these writers really are when it comes to manipulating the English language. The contributions by King alone — many culled from the days before he was a known author — are well worth the price of the book, revealing his innate ability to terrify. His lead poem, "The Dark Man," depicts the sheer saturation of evil in everything around us, with hard-hitting supernatural foreboding: "i have…heard the suck of shadows/where a gutted columned house/leeched with vines/speaks to an overhung mushroom sky…i am a dark man." This poem launches the book in a very powerful way because I suspect most readers who haven't read King's poetry before (you can find snippets of it in most of his short fiction collections) will have an eye-opening revelation about this self-professed "balogna fiction" writer's literary side. I see this as a metaphorical response to all critics who might say that horror is artless gutter literature. Throughout the collection, we get to see the genre's most successful wordsmiths reminding us how good they really are, freed from the bindings of conventional narrative to work their literary muscle on poetry, which is perhaps the most difficult craft of writing to master.
The Devil's Wine holds many more revelations than simply disclosing unique facets of the talent of a King or a Straub. Chief among the surprises in this book — in my view — are the softer poems penned by horror's most hardcore writers. Edward Lee — one of the genre's most notoriously disturbing writers who is never afraid to go into the gorezone bearing a machete — contributes several strong poems exhibiting a range of talent, leaping from what might be called "love poems" to thought experiments on par with what you'd find in today's most profoundly difficult literary journals. Along with some rock solid poems that probe unflinchingly into tough philosophical territories, Brian Hodge contributes lyrics from songs he's put together, revealing the complexity of his musical side. Elizabeth Massie even offers a little comedic verse and a few poems with a YA flair that make you grin devilishly. I was thrilled to study these poems by authors whom I've read and admired for a long time, and there is a LOT to chew on with over 350 pages of poetry between this book's covers.
I suspect most who pick up The Devil's Wine will jump right to the Stephen King section and swallow it whole, before paging to have a little Jack Ketchum as an after-dinner mint. I recommend savoring them all. If you aren't touched by the contributions of Steve Rasnic and Melanie Tem or Charles DeLint, you're just not human. The contributions by Peter Crowther and Graham Masterson confirmed my respect for these great writers of dark supernatural fiction. Piccirilli's own poetry in the back of the book attests to why he won the Bram Stoker Award for it in 2000 and why he deserves to edit this massive collection. (And with titles like "Nunzio, Sixty Years Dead, Lying at my Side, Staring" or "How to Perform Heart Surgery with Someone Else's Gaze" you know he's giving us a treat). Nearly all of the poems in the book are satisfying. But I think the greatest thrill I had when reading The Devil's Wine was discovering dark suspense writer Jay Bonansinga's talent for poetry. I've read his short stories and novels (like Oblivion and Sick) before and always thought he was a decent novelist, but Bonansinga's contributions to The Devil's Wine are knockout poems that stand shoulder-to-shoulder with some of the greatest poets working the dark trenches today. Who knew! I credit Piccirilli with making something of a discovery here — and I want more, because this author is not only a very capable fiction writer, but someone who deserves his own poetry collection right away.
If you've already read this book and this is your first taste of The Devil's Wine, I hope you'll develop a drinking problem, and cultivate a lifelong weakness for the poetic grape and the more artful side of horror's creative personalities. Not just in poetry, but other artforms. Look for Peter Straub's early poetry collections. Or Brian Hodge's music. Or Elizabeth Massie's art. Celebrate the art of the darkness — for there is far more than just six-dollar paperback novels out there in the field, if you know where to look. The joy of reading this book isn't just peering into the hidden personalities of the famous writers, it lies in exploring the dark side without relying on the familiar maps of popular fiction or the safety nets handed to us by the mass media marketplace. Poems are always thought experiments that don't follow the predictable rules of prose writing, and that only adds to the scariness they can produce.
If there's a flaw to this book, it's that the selections privilege mass market writers to the exclusion of other well-established poets and experimental writers who have been working on the fringes for decades. This collection doesn't bother to toss a few grapes from various countrysides that are out there harvesting the dark provinces already. These, perhaps, are a more rarefied vintage, but worthy of a taste nonetheless. The collection pretends at diversity but doesn't quite provide it. While The Devil's Wine contains well-established science fiction/fantasy poets like Joe Haldeman and Michael Bishop, it almost entirely neglects professional poets who have been writing this stuff successfully for decades. While contributors like Steve Rasnic Tem and Jack Cady in the book represent the more "literary" side of horror writing, the book could have only benefited, I think, from including a few underground, "outlaw," or simply lesser-known poetry writers whose craft is all the more mature and sharpened with practice than some of those who are in this book. Bram Stoker Award-winners in poetry — like the amazingly deft and well-schooled Bruce Boston or the important African American female voice of Linda Addison — probably should have been included in the stomping barrel. Where are the graphic surrealist shockers by a Charlee Jacob or the psychological creepers of a John Grey? They're speciously absent and anyone who is already an aficionado of horror poetry will simply have to wonder why. (Would the power of their experienced poetry writing outshine those of these brand names? Would the inclusion of small press writers somehow ostensibly lower the clout of the book? To what degree did commerce and art compete in the editorial decisions at play here?)
The book manages to enormously succeed despite this weakness in variety, and overall, it's okay, I think, that The Devil's Wine pretends to be nothing more than a respectful and charming novelty that gives us a glimpse into the more lyrical side of today's best novelists. I do think this collection could have sacrificed some of its more silly contributions by name writers (there are definitely a few self-indulgent clunkers in here — mostly bad inside jokes or pun poems that fail miserably) for the sake of giving some very deserving wine-makers a little more attention. An opportunity was also missed here, to help educate the book's audience about the relatively unknown contemporary horror poetry genre and its long history, one that reaches all the way back to Poe, if not even as far back as Beowulf. Even a bibliography of related works or a brief essay about the history of horror poetry would have been a minor step in the right the direction.
Nevertheless, this shouldn't stop anyone from buying this book right away. I hope readers everywhere will not only chug deeply from this generous jug of darkness, but will also be inspired to grab another bottle elsewhere (and another collection of Tom Piccirilli's own poetry would be a great place to start). I also hope that this book — which is a MUST READ for anyone with a taste for terror — is such a success that it produces a sequel that will offer more variety to today's most discriminating connoisseurs of the devil's wine.
A full contents listing and ordering information for The Devil's Wine is available at Cemetery Dance Publications. If you're hunting for more rarefied vintages, a similar title worth considering is Cemetery Poets, which is offered at a discount this month to Goreletter e-mail subscribers only.


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Over Eating
What is Compulsive Overeating?
Compulsive overeating is the excessive consumption of food (bingeing), often thousands of calories at a time. People with Compulsive Overeating have what is characterized as an "addiction" to food. They often use food and eating as a way to hide from their emotions, to fill a void they feel inside, and to cope with daily stresses and problems in their lives.
Bingeing is used as a release or response to negative situations. For this reason, it is often called "comfort eating", although compulsive overeating can be far more serious than this. Binge eating temporarily relieves the stress of these feelings, but is unfortunately followed by feelings of guilt, shame, disgust, and depression. Binge eating, like Bulimia, often occurs in secret. Often times, Compulsive Overeaters eat normally or restrictively in front of others and then make up for eating less by bingeing in secret. Not every compulsive overeater binges by eating thousands of calories at a time. Some may eat foods all day long.
People with Compulsive Over Eating tend to be overweight, are usually aware that their eating habits are abnormal, but find little comfort because of society's tendency to stereotype the "overweight" individual.
Men and Women who are Compulsive Overeaters will sometimes hide behind their physical appearance, using it as a blockade against society. This characteristic is very common in survivors of sexual abuse. They feel guilty for not being "good enough," shame for being overweight, and generally have a very low self-esteem. They use food and eating to cope with these feelings, which only leads into the cycle of feeling them ten-fold and trying to find a way to cope again.
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Written by: Michael Den Boer on August 9th, 2015
Theatrical Release Date: Argentina / Brazil , 2014
Director: Pablo Fendrik
Writer: Pablo Fendrik
Cast: Alice Braga, Gael Garcia Bernal, Claudio Tolcachir, Chico Diaz, Jorge Sesan, Lautaro Vilo, Julián Tello
BluRay released: August 10th, 2015
Approximate running times: 101 minutes
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Widescreen / 1080 Progressive / MPEG-4 AVC
Rating: 15 (UK)
Sound: DTS-HD 5.1 Spanish / English
Subtitles: English
BluRay Release: Arrow Films
Region Coding: Region B (UK)
Retail Price: £13.99 (UK)
Synopsis: Mercenaries are forcing farmers to sign over their property to them. And when anyone tries to standup to the mercenaries they are murdered. Afraid that his land is the next to be taken by force. A poor farmer hires a man named Kai who is well versed in survival skills and he has a vast knowledge of the surrounding rainforest. Kai's main task is to help escort the farmer's daughter Vania away from their land before she falls into the hands of the mercenaries. Unfortunately for them the farm is ambushed by the mercenaries the night before they are set to leave. Now in the hands of savage mercenaries, Vania's only hope for freedom lays in the hands of a man whom she has only recently met. Will Kai be able to rescue Vania from her captors or will their cruelty eventually push her over the edge?
Where the Italian crime films were considered an extension of the western genre. The same analogy can be drawn here with The Burning, a film that is clearly inspired the western genre and in particularly the films of Sergio Leone. Whether it be the one of the film or when it comes to its characters there are no grey areas, you are either good or bad. There is no denying the western genres influence on this film.
The opening act does very good job getting the ball rolling as it firmly establishes the tone of the film. And nowhere is more evident than the moment where we are first introduced to a trio of mercenaries. It is a scene that task place earlier in the morning and the mercenaries have discovered that the woman they have been holding against her will has escaped. So two of the three set out to look for her. Only they don't need to look too far as they camera pans over to show her mulled body. She tried to hang herself and will chocking to death she is the apparent victim of a lion mulling. Another standout moment like this includes the scene where the mercenaries show up in the middle of the night and kill everyone expect Kai and take Vania hostage. Unfortunately when it comes to moments like these, they are far and few in-between in this film.
As mentioned there are some gory moments in this film and a few well executed action set pieces. Most notably the film's finale which has Sergio Leone's influence written all over it. Fortunately this film finds good balance when it comes to dramatic moments and action oriented moments. In fact when it comes to the more dramatic moments these are where the film excels the most. Also though the film does interject a healthy does of subtext in the events which unfold. It is ultimately the man verse nature angle that leaves the strongest lasting impression.
And when it comes to the cast one would be hard pressed to find any faults, in any of their performances. Obviously there are two performances that most viewers are going to be draw too and they are Gael García Bernal (Y Tu Mamá También, The Motorcycle Diaries) in the role of Kai, an enigmatic who lets his actions do the majority of his talking and Alice Braga (City of God) in the role of Vania. She takes what in countless other movies would be a throw away character and the end result is truly remarkable performance that is without a doubt this film greatest asset.
The BluRay:
The Burning comes on a 25 GB single layer BluRay. The film is presented in a 1080 progressive widescreen. Colors and flesh tones look accurate, contrast and black levels look very good and details look crisp. There are no issues with compression and DNR is kept in check.
This release comes with one audio option, a DTS-HD mix in Spanish / English and removable English subtitles have been included with this release. The audio sounds clean, clear, balanced and robust when it needs too. Also when it comes to the more ambient aspects of the soundtrack they are well represented throughout this audio mix.
Extras for this release include a 'Making of' featurette (16 minutes 17 seconds, in Spanish with English subtitles).
Topics discussed in the 'Making of' featurette include, what made them want to be participate in this film, the screenplay and it's lengthy evolution to what ended up onscreen, the cats discuss the characters they portray, working with Pablo Fendrik, shooting on location in the jungle and their thoughts on the final product.
Rounding out the extras are trailers for Human Capitol and Stations of the Cross. Overall The Burning gets a first rate release from Arrow Films.
Note: Arrow Films are also releasing this film on DVD.