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Thursday, August 13, 2015
Mega Smarties 'n Creme
A couple of months ago on Candyology 101 we were talking about a new product called Mega Smarties 'n Creme. It's a layered Smartie candy with a creamy
The roll is substantial, both in the packaging and the contents. I was initially shocked at the price of $2.49 for a roll, but it is 2.25 ounces. The wrapper is a paper/foil style that is easy to open and actually re-closes pretty well, too.
The pieces are 1 inch in diameter. I pulled out some Giant Smarties I had sitting around as a comparison in the photo. There's a vanilla note to the pieces once they're unwrapped, but only from afar.
The candies come in five colors/flavors. In a little diversion from the standard Smarties, there are blue ones in there. The disks remind me a lot of game pieces or poker chips. One side is lightly colored and flavored, the other side is white. I can't tell if it's a distinct flavor of its own.
Purple is Grape and largely floral in flavor. It's lightly tangy, but no actual grape flavor is in there. The floral notes are on the violet side of things.
Orange was disappointingly bland.
Yellow is Peach and by far the most tart of the array but not terribly peachy.
Blue is Blueberry, another floral flavor, but there is a light tart and jammy note in there. It actually ended up being my favorite flavor of the group.
Pink is Strawberry which is rather mild, which I think most people would be disappointed by.
Though I found them pleasant enough, there was a weird "B vitamin" note that I had trouble getting around. Though they're certainly better tasting that Flintstone's Chewables, at least then I'd be getting my RDAs.
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POSTED BY Cybele AT 3:14 pm Candy • Review • Ce De Candies • Compressed Dextrose • 6-Tempting • United States •
Friday, September 19, 2014
Smarties Double Lollies and Mega Lollies
Smarties are little tart wafer candies that have been made for 65 years. They're a little bland but pretty much irresistible and ubiquitous starting around Halloween each year.
To backtrack a little bit, this category of candy is called Compressed Dextrose. Dextrose is just a fancy way of saying sugar, but not the regular table sugar we're used to, which is sucrose. Dextrose is the dry form of glucose, the same stuff in corn syrup. Dextrose is the basis of a lot of compressed tablet candies, like SweeTarts, Spree and Runts as well as Smarties.
Glucose so bio-available that you can absorb it into your bloodstream sublingually. Many parents use Smarties as emergency glucose tablets because they're readily available, easy to portion, inexpensive and not hard to get a child to eat. I'm quite fond of Smarties, but that straight glucose often goes straight to my bloodstream and the subsequent crash means I rarely buy a whole bag. The Double Lollies are preferable conceptually, then, because they're only 8 grams each. Since they're usually sold by the piece and more expensive than the rolls, this naturally limits my indulgence.
The regular sized lolly has been around for years, though I can't say for sure that I was always eating the Smarties brand. The Smarties Double Lolly is two flavors. Though they're probably in several flavors, I could only find orange and yellow.
They're chalky and dry, but have a pleasant citrus flavor overall. They're tangy and grainy, dissolve quickly but leave a powdery mess if biting the small pop doesn't go well. I don't find sucking on it goes very well. The chalk is absorbent, and while that's fine for hard candies, I don't like seeing my lollipop now darkened and cooled by my spit. (Hence my biting usually.)
Interestingly the website for Smarties says that the Double Lolly is free of gluten (from wheat, barley, oats and rye), milk, egg, fish, crustacean shellfish, tree nuts, wheat, peanuts or soybeans. However, it does not say that for the Mega Lolly.
I bought two of the Mega Lollies, one was lemon and orange and the other was orange and grape. The grape smelled floral and soapy. The pop itself is too big to comfortably fit in the mouth, so even if I were the type who liked to suck my regular Smarties lollies, the Mega just wasn't going to work. It's too dry, too awkward. Biting produced a mess of powder.
The odd part about the ingredients is the Calcium Stearate. It's a flow agent and keeps the powder from caking. But the side benefit to this ingredient is that it contains large amounts calcium - a single Mega Lolly has 6% of your RDA.
Too big, too dry, not a good value and not enough control. The classic size doesn't have most of those challenges, but I'll stick to the rolls of Smarties tablets.
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POSTED BY Cybele AT 2:11 pm Candy • Review • Ce De Candies • Compressed Dextrose • Hard Candy & Lollipops • 5-Pleasant • United States •
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Candy Tease: April 2013
Name: Bubble Gum Flavored Peeps Marshmallow
Name: Smarties Gummies
Name: Cinnamon Lovers
Name: ALERT™ Energy Caffeine Gum
Name: Cinnamo Sticks
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Monday, March 25, 2013
Short and Sweet: Easter Bites - Part 2
I have a few more Easter items I wanted to include before Sunday. They're not extraordinary products, but I didn't want to pass them up.
This year was, I felt, the best we've had so far this decade for Easter candy diversity. It was a nice mix of classic products, new flavor twists on existing items and then some exciting new diversions. The stores seemed well stocked, better than I saw them two years ago, for example. It's an encouraging sign for the economy and for our tummies.
Just Born is celebrating 60 years of their iconic Peeps marshmallow candies. They've come a long way from the early years when they came in plain yellow. Now they're available in all the colors of the rainbow and special flavors.
To mark the anniversary, they've created a 60th Anniversary version in Vanilla Creme flavor. They're the individual Peeps (not a conjoined row) and feature little sparkly flecks of multi colored candies, like edible confetti.
I prefer an uncolored Peep, as I think the artificial colorings get in the way of the pure sugary flavor. (Ghost Peeps, for that reason, are the best.)
The Vanilla Creme is a soft flavor, artificial and lacking in the complexity of a nice Tahitian vanilla pod, but still it has a soft and comforting flavor that cuts a bit of the sugary sweetness. They're bouncy and fluffy and grainy. The little confetti add a little bit of a crunch, but mostly they dissolve quickly on the tongue.
These would be a fun version available all year round. I also heard that they're releasing Birthday Cake Peeps which are a turquoise blue and yellow cake flavored. (Which is also a great idea for a year-round Peep.)
Rating: 7 out of 10
I admit that I bought these because of the package.
They're just egg shaped gumballs.
Smarties Bubble Gum Eggs are made by Ford Gum in the USA with real sugar, there are no artificial sweeteners in there. I bought them for $1.49 at Cost Plus World Market, but then I saw them at the 99 Cent Only Store for a dollar.
They're passably good. They come in different colors, but I really didn't get a sense that they were different flavors, all vaguely and pleasantly fruity. They were soft enough to bite but have a satisfyingly crunchy shell. Each piece is a good size for chewing, two make for a little too much. The sugar takes a while to be dissolved, so there's no bubble blowing right away. Even after the sugar is gone, they're a little too stiff and snappy to blow a good bubble with.
At other times of the year, they're also available as plain old gumballs. I bought them before and feel the same way about them. They're okay. Mostly I like them because they're pretty. I just chew the sugar out, spit out the gum and start up with a new piece.
Rating: 5 out of 10
I noticed this new Hershey's chocolate bunny introduced in 2011 called Snapsy Snap-Apart Bunny.
The concept is that the bunny is flat instead of dimensional, and pre-sectioned to break apart easily. The version I purchased, for a buck, is 2 ounces, or about the size of a King Size bar. It comes apart into five pieces. Each is a good size for dipping into peanut butter, which was always my favorite way to eat my Easter Rabbit.
This is one of those products that solves a problem you didn't know you had. I'm sure if this were sold on infomercials, the first part would demonstrate all the frustrating things about a sumptuous solid chocolate bunny and how hard it is to eat, how children fight over it and what it should be named.
I don't have much to say except that it's a rabbit shaped Hershey's bar. It's made from Hershey's marginally satisfying chocolate, the same stuff in Hershey's Kisses, Hershey's Miniatures and those addictive little Hershey's Candy Coated Eggs. While I don't think Hershey's Milk Chocolate is good chocolate, it's mighty fine candy. It's fudgy, grainy and tangy and comforting.
It's also made in Mexico. (The Candy Professor had a bit of a rant about Snapsy.)
Rating: 5 out of 10
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POSTED BY Cybele AT 2:46 pm Candy • Peeps • Review • Easter • Ce De Candies • Hershey's • Just Born • Chocolate • Gum • Marshmallow • 5-Pleasant • 7-Worth It • Mexico • United States • 99 Cent Only Store • Cost Plus • Target •
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Mystery Smarties
In the United States we have something called Smarties. They're little rolls of sweet and sour compressed dextrose in mild flavors. (In Canada they're called Rockets.) They've been around since 1949.
Smarties come in three sizes. The Classic roll is 7 grams (.25 ounces). The Giant roll is 28 grams (.99 ounces). The Mega roll is 63 grams (2.25 ounces). So one Mega Smartie is about 3.3 grams ... basically, two Megas are equal to a whole roll of Classic. Smarties used to come in one set of flavors, but now there are a few varieties, including Tropical and X-Treme Sour. The rolls for today's review are the Mega variety, which are the largest that Smarties makes.
The twist for the new Mystery Smarties is that they're completely mixed up rolls of all three flavor versions.
Not only are they a combination but the colors are completely mixed up and randomized, red is not always cherry, white is not always pineapple. The mystery here is that it's not a one for one swap. One time I had a cherry green one and another time I think it was a blue one (but that may have been a sour).
The roll contains 19 tablets and two tablets are about 25 calories. They're considered vegan. (The ingredients were hard to find, they're on the twisted ends of the wrapper, not with the nutritional panel, so you can't actually read the ingredients before you buy.)
Ingredients: Dextrose (Contains Maltodextrin and/or Corn Syrup Solids), Citric Acid, Calcium Stearate, Artificial Flavors, Colors (Red 40 Lake, Yellow 5 Lake, Yellow 6 Lake, Blue 2 Lake).
The classic and original size Smarties have always been my favorite. I've tried the X-Treme Sour and Tropical (and Bubble Gum) but they've messed with the unique quality of the standard, teensy, powdery and barely flavored tablets.
The Mystery Smarties come in yellow, purple, blue, green, pink and orange. The colors hardly matter, as they're just to mess with you. The large tablets are smooth and soft and fit nicely in the mouth. The flavors vary widely, from intense and burning lemon to a mild and sweet pineapple. The X-Treme sour flavors were a bit too much for me in this size, I think if I were to eat them, I'd prefer the little tablets. The texture is a little crumbly and dissolves easily. They're not quite cool on the tongue, like some dextrose candies can be, but definitely not as sweet as a pure sucrose tablet would be.
I didn't enjoy the surprise of a very sour or a very cherry piece. After a while, I wouldn't even finish the flavors I didn't want. It made me long for the classics. But kids really dig this sort of thing, so give them what they want - a bit of variety and a few shocks. There are probably good lessons in there for children as well about not judging things by appearance, and maybe a more sobering one about never counting on anything.
It's a fun experiment that ultimately taught me to treasure consistency and how nice it is when expectations are met. Still, I recognize that I still have a problem with Smarties, I really can't stop eating them when they're in front of me.
Smarties are free from most allergens: no milk, egg, fish, crustacean shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat or soy. They are vegan (calcium stearate is plant based) but do feature many unnatural ingredients including the artificial colorings.
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POSTED BY Cybele AT 12:54 pm Candy • Ce De Candies • Compressed Dextrose • Sour • 6-Tempting • United States •
Friday, October 31, 2008
Tropical and Xtreme Sour Smarties
Each year around this time there are lists of the best and worst Halloween candies. At the top folks always seem to have Candy Corn, but right in there is another misunderstood and underappreciated candy, Smarties.
There's not much too them, they're a simple tangy compressed dextrose candy stacked into a tight roll and wrapped in cellophane. For almost 60 years CeDe Candy has been churning out the chalky, barely flavored tablets. It'd be a rare Halloween Trick-or-Treat bag that didn't have at least one roll. More recently CeDe's product line has expanded to include Bubble Gum Smarties, Mega Smarties and now Xtreme Sour and Tropical Smarties.
The Tropical Smarties roll is attractive, orange and yellow accents give it a sunny, citrus look. The tablets themselves don't look or smell any different from the original though. Original come in green, yellow, purple, pink, orange and white, Tropical seem to come in green, yellow, orange, pink and white.
In the case of the Tropical array, when eating mindlessly the rolls had a soft sweetness to them with some notes of pina colada and banana/strawberry. In the particular the yellow ones are banana (in the regular array I think they're lemon) and the white ones seem to be the pina colada.
All of this causes too much thinking for something like Smarties though. Though the different colors are different flavors they're one of the few candies I won't separate before I eat.
Tropical Smarties are pleasant, a little milder (if that's even possible) than the Original.
Rating: 7 out of 10.
The first thing I noticed about the X-Treme Sour Smarties is that they're more vivid. Not quite SweeTarts colors, but pretty close.
The colors are green, yellow, purple, orange and pink (maybe red). They seem a bit denser and less powdery than the Original.
The flavors are actually perceivable, though not terribly notable. The tanginess is very high pitched. Where SweeTarts are a mid-range tartness (malic acid) these seem more citric acidy.
I like the balance of flavor to tartness with SweeTarts, but I can see this different kind of tartness and the back seat the actual flavors take having its appeal.
Rating: 5 out of 10.
On the whole, I've always loved Smarties in the sense that I will eat them, all of them, than later I will feel sick, curse them and vow never to eat them again because of my stupid lack of self control. The ubiquity of Smarties around Halloween is also accompanied by some sort of mind-warping amnesia ray ... and I again repeat my demonstration of how much power these little tablets have over me.
(Note: Smarties are called Rockets in Canada. Smarties made by Nestle are little chocolate lentils and are sold everywhere except for the USA.)
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POSTED BY Cybele AT 8:52 am
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Smarties Jelly Beans
Another new brand of jelly beans from an old favorite, Smarties Jelly Beans.
Just to make things clear, the package says, "Tangy Fruit Flavors" ... just in case people thought they were some other assortment of flavors associated with Smarties. They never actually say which fruits they are, though.
Actually, I think Smarties are an ideal Easter candy, with their pastel colors and light flavors. I like Smarties. I like their lack of flavor, the way they dissolve so quickly and smoothly. I like their tiny tablet size, their light colors and complete indistinguishableness from one another.
These jelly beans were about the same price as others are these days, retail of $1.99.
The Smarties come in five flavors/colors.
The shell is a dry and a little crumbly and cool on the tongue (as dextrose usually is). The shells have a tangy and flavorful layer. The flavors aren't very strong or complex. Grape is the most vivid, in that grape soda way. Green apple is pretty mild. Blue tastes like ball point pen ink smells (I think it's raspberry). Cherry is very tart and then very sweet but less bitter than most pink/red cherry candies. Lemon was probably the sweetest of the bunch.
What was missing was the white Smarties, you know, that one that we all think is pineapple and is by far the best. (What? You don't think so, too?)
The colors are bright and opaque, rather like highlighter pens. The funny part is that Smarties actually makes their lack of color in their compressed dextrose tablets a selling point. From their website:
In the case of these little jelly beans, I think they're using just as much dye as everyone else. Most of all I noticed the similarities between the Smarties Jelly Bean and the SweeTarts Jelly Beans.
So I gathered up an assortment of both and put them side by side. The SweeTarts Jelly Beans are on the left and the Smarties Jelly Beans are on the right. They are extremely close in colors, although the Smarties are missing the orange one completely.
The beans were essentially identical with the Smarties being slightly more flavorful, mostly in the tangy layer. The colors very little but the purple and the green are the easiest to tell apart by looking at them and the blue in the SweeTarts version is punch flavor, not raspberry.
I really don't have a preference of one over the other. If you have a choice, I say go with whichever is cheaper or whichever brand you feel you prefer to support.
They're both made in Canada and come in 14 ounce bags, though their ingredients label differs slightly ... so it's entirely possible that this factory churns both out under contract with Nestle or CeDe Candy.
While all of the Smarties compressed dextrose products are gluten, nut and milk free, the Smarties Jelly Beans are made in Canada and are made in a facility that processes all the hit-list allergens: peanuts, nuts, milk products, soy products, wheat, eggs and sesame seeds.
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POSTED BY Cybele AT 10:53 am
Friday, July 21, 2006
Mega Smarties
Everything's better when it's big!
These are big Smarties. Yeah, there are two rolls of Smarties there in the picture. One is a regular sized roll and the other are the new gigantor Smarties.
Each Mega Smartie is the same diameter as a quarter and tastes suspiciously like a regular Smartie. (Yes, those are Mega Smarties with regular Smarties on top to show scale ... Mega Smarties do not come with hats.)
Really, there's very little difference except that for the first time I was able to taste the actual vague flavor of each of the Smarties colors. Not that there's a lot of it. Not that I want a lot of flavor in my Smarties. They're plesantly sweet and tart and dissolve quickly on the tongue. If I have any complaint with the Mega Smarties, it's that they're not quite as crumbly. There's something so light and chalky about the demi-Smarties that allows them to enter the bloodstream instantly.
If there's one thing to recommend Mega Smarties, it's because they're now in a single-serving package, you should be able to find them with other candy bars instead of in with the bulk and fun sized bags. I usually only pick up Smarties at Halloween, because that's the easiest time to find them in the large bags ... see how clever they are!
(The weird thing is that I didn't know what to call these. The label just refers to them as Smarties with no reference to the size. The Smarties.com website doesn't say anything about Mega Smarties even existing.)
POSTED BY Cybele AT 5:53 am
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It's the holiday season, which means there's a possibility that someone could be sneaking around your house — and we're not talking about a jolly fat man in a red suit. While some people are soaking up the season, others are preying on the fact that you are stocking up on expensive gifts.
Now, we don't want to freak anyone out. However, if you've been on the fence about getting an outdoor security system, now would be a good time. It also helps that Woot is having a big security sale this week, which makes adding that security setup into your home a lot more enticing, as well as affordable.
From now through November 30, Woot has nine different camera packages on sale. Now, some of those packages only have one camera and some have enough to outfit your entire property. Depending on the purchase, you can save up to 50 percent!
The least expensive option is Zmodo CM-S22203BK Weatherproof Dome Security Camera. This single-camera solution typically sells for $50, but Woot has it now for $35. This one has a 3.6mm lens, a 1/3-inch color CCD image sensor and night vision. It can also do 420 TV lines (horizontal) up to 80 feet away, while mounted to the ceiling or a wall.
If you're looking for more of a complete package, there are several options for just $89. That includes several four-packs of cameras, with different configurations, including the same dome style mentioned above.
Check out the lineup to see which set would be best for your property. However, you'd better do that soon. Woot is hosting this deal through November 30, 2012, but they've been known to sell out before. You'd better snag the set that you want before Woot runs out of stock!
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Crime Fighters
"Heroes In A Half-Shell — A TMNT Art Tribute Show:" opens with artist signings, costumed Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle characters, contests and more. The exhibit features work by more than 30 artists. 7-10 p.m. July 12; the exhibit continues through Aug. 3. Gallery Nucleus, 210 E. Main St., Alhambra, $5, free with costume, 626-458-7482, www.gallerynucleus.com
Mouse Chat
"The Disneyland Story — The Unofficial Guide to the Evolution of Walt Disney's Dream:" a discussion and book signing with Sam Gennawey. 2 p.m. July 12, Allendale Branch Library, 1130 S. Marengo Ave., Pasadena, free. 626-744-7260, www.pasadenapubliclibrary.net
Got Wit?
Maz Jobrani: a founding member of The Axis of Evil Comedy Tour, performs. 8:30 and 10:30 p.m. July 11, 8 and 10 p.m. July 12 and 7 p.m. July 13, The Ice House, 24 N. Mentor Ave., Pasadena, $30 plus two-drink minimum, ages 18 and older. 626-577-1894, www.icehousecomedy.com
Hot Time
Second Saturdays: Music by jazz artists Wilberta and rockers The Automatic Knives, Resistor Records, food vendors and more. 7-11 p.m. July 12, Jones Coffee Roasters, 693 S. Raymond Ave., Pasadena, free, 626-564-9291, www.jonescoffee.com
Color It Yum
"Taste of Art — The Founding Foodies:" Gallery tour and talk about the influences of George Washington, Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson on cuisine and dietary habits, plus you will prepare a meal based on early White House menus. 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. July 12, Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens, 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino, $90, registration required, 800-838-3006, www.huntington.org
Saddle Up
California Philharmonic: concert, "Cowboys & Copland," featuring music from western films and the patriotic "Lincoln Portrait." 7:30 p.m. July 12, Santa Anita Park, 285 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia, $20-$88, 626-304-0333, www.calphil.org
Stringed Delight
Mari Black & her Wood Fiddle Ensemble: will perform a musical blend of Celtic, American and Canadian fiddle, jazz, tango, klezmer and folk, plus selections from Black's new album, "Flight." 8 p.m. July 15, Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N. Lake Ave., Altadena, 626-798-6236, www.coffeegallery.com
Space Truckin'
"Curiosity's Flat Tire on Mars And What We Did About It:" lecture with Mars Science Laboratory project scientist John Grotzinger and Curiosity rover driver Matt Heverley. 7:30 p.m. July 16, Beckman Auditorium, Caltech, 332 S. Michigan Ave., Pasadena, free, 626-395-4652, www.events.caltech.edu
Moveable Stage
"The Doll:" Wicked Lit's play based on Algernon Blackwood's book about a household turned upside down after the arrival of a mysterious package. Guests follow the action as the scenes move in and around Strub Hall, an Italianate Beaux Arts residence built between 1914-1919. 7, 8:15 and 9:30 p.m. July 11-26, Mayfield Senior School of the Holy Child Jesus, 500 Bellefontaine St., Pasadena, $20-$25, www.unboundproductions.org
Past Times
"An Afternoon with F. Scott Fitzgerald:" Meet the legendary novelist during this performance by Larry Vanderveen. A Q&A session will follow. Reception with refreshments 2 p.m., performance 2-5 p.m. July 12, Pasadena Central Library, 285 E. Walnut St., Pasadena, free, attendees are encouraged to come in 1920s costumes, 626-744-4086, www.ci.pasadena.ca.us


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AS A RS FRESHMAN IN 2008: Saw action in 17 contests, starting eight... played in fi rst collegiate game at San Jose State (Aug. 22), had one shot ... played 22 minutes at forward against West Virginia (Aug. 29) ... played end of first half and started second half at then-No. 5 Notre Dame (Aug. 31)... started first career game at forward at USC (Sept. 5) ... had four shots vs. Yale (Sept. 21) ... made third start against then-No. 6 Stanford (Oct. 3) ... saw time as a sub at Pepperdine (Oct. 26) ... started at forward vs. then-No. 3 Portland (Nov. 2) ... attempted a season-high seven shots vs. Gonzaga (Nov. 8).
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2007: Redshirted the season due to a foot injury.
NATIONAL TEAM EXPERIENCE: Member of the U-17 national team in 2006 ... in 2005 was a member of the U-16 squad.
CLUB TEAM: Played for 88 Sereno club team ... helped lead team to state titles as well as capturing the Surf Cup in 2005 & '06 ... team won SC del Sol and Eclipse College Showcase titles in 2006 ... team was WAGS champions in 2005.
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- Note that at least some of the confusion in response to the progress bar in OMP 1.0 and OJS 3.0a stems from a bug that caused the wrong colour to be displayed. Basically, it wasn't working logically.
- Something else that would be nice to solve in the bargain: currently the "Currently Looking At This Stage" UI hint trumps the "Active vs. Inactive" UI hint, i.e. looking at an inactive stage suggests that it's actually active.
--Alec (talk) 11:31, 16 April 2014 (PDT)
I will leave a comment about each recommendation here.
A - I prefer this one because it uses tabs, which I think solves the problem of knowing which stage is opened at the time, which ones are active, disabled, etc. We have tabs that does exactly what we need here, why use other widget and confuse users? Also, I don't think it's a problem to have tabs inside tabs. I think that's something we need to test with real users. The idea of a brief word to summarize the stage state is really good, and I like also the icons. See the examples I created inside the recommendation A part.
I just think we need to first focus on the workflow stage problem, then we can advance in other issues. So I will not comment on the other things for now.
B - I don't think that the STAGE word attachment will clarify that this is the current stage. It's not a common practice, as I said, I think tabs solve this much better.
C, D, E - I don't like using colors to mark things here. It's already tested that it doesn't work well for our users. They don't even looked the hover text, so I also don't think a legend would make any difference. I still think the tabs are clearer.
F - Like this one, but it's not as complete as the A one. We need to represent also incomplete stages, for example.
G - Icons are good, but if they are well made and understood, which is difficult. Also, we don't want to build a timeline here. It's a simple representation of the stages and it's current state. The place to think about timeline is the history modal.
Any recommendation we pick, I believe we need to create a simple prototype and test it with real users. The recommendation A is already implemented here, it was easier to do that instead of creating the images with an image editor. I believe we can do a quick prototype for any we choose, and test it to continue the decision process.
--Beghelli (talk) 08:25, 24 April 2014 (PDT)
I also prefer the tabs that Bruno has mocked up for example A. I'd like to possibly propose an extension to F, though -- we could use a different icon for incomplete stages, like a exclamation point, as Bruno has done in A.


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Cain goes seven strong, but Giants shut out
SAN FRANCISCO -- With an offense that entered the game rolling, Matt Cain on the mound and an opposing pitcher who exited after just three innings due to injury, perhaps Giants fans were expecting a big day for the bats on Saturday at AT&T Park. Turns out it was completely the opposite.
Buoyed by six scoreless innings from their relief corps, the Rockies handed the Giants a 1-0 loss to even the series heading into Sunday's rubber match.View Full Game Coverage
SAN FRANCISCO -- With an offense that entered the game rolling, Matt Cain on the mound and an opposing pitcher who exited after just three innings due to injury, perhaps Giants fans were expecting a big day for the bats on Saturday at AT&T Park. Turns out it was completely the opposite.
Buoyed by six scoreless innings from their relief corps, the Rockies handed the Giants a 1-0 loss to even the series heading into Sunday's rubber match.View Full Game Coverage
San Francisco entered play Saturday as the National League's second-highest scoring club behind Colorado, but the Giants couldn't find the answers against the full complement of pitchers thrown their way.
Despite his team's big offensive potential and the Rockies needing six pitchers to get through the contest, center fielder Angel Pagan said he wasn't surprised to see his team get shut out.
"No, why? It's part of baseball," Pagan said after going 0-for-4 to snap his 10-game hitting streak. "It's going to happen. It's just a matter of getting up and fight tomorrow. They pitched really well today. Even the starter, he got hurt, but he was throwing a very good game. Then the bullpen just got his back. You've got to give them credit."
Cain is no stranger to a lack of run support. Throughout his career, he has been able to achieve ace status in San Francisco despite repeated dry spells from the offense on days he's pitching.
Saturday was no different. Even though he tossed seven innings of one-run ball, allowing four hits and three walks while striking out eight, he left the game in a 1-0 hole and was charged with the loss.
Ultimately, Cain and the Giants were done in by a nice sequence of small ball from the Rockies in the third inning. After Charlie Blackmon reached base on a walk and Brandon Barnes singled him to second, both runners moved up 90 feet on a double steal. That set the stage for Troy Tulowitzki's sacrifice fly to right field, driving home Blackmon for the game's only run.
"I was throwing a lot of strikes and moving the ball around a good bit," Cain said. "Seems like that's how it goes. You make a leadoff walk and I did a bad job of paying attention to him on second. That's what cost us."
It would be easy to point to the lineup, which produced a total of three hits, as the scapegoat for Saturday's loss, but Cain said the blame belonged on his shoulders.
"Yeah, for sure," Cain said. "We could still be playing right now."
Colorado lefty Brett Anderson looked sharp to begin the contest, throwing 30 of his 41 pitches for strikes while getting through three scoreless frames. But the oft-injured southpaw hurt his throwing hand on a fourth-inning groundout at the plate after hitting the ball off the end of the bat. He went out to the mound to warm up for the bottom of the fourth but was removed with a bruised left index finger, and he will be re-evaluated on Sunday.
"So it was my fault?" Cain said of Anderson's injury. "No, that definitely stinks. You don't want to see a guy go down from something like that."
From that point on, the Colorado combination of Tommy Kahnle, Matt Belisle, Adam Ottavino, Rex Brothers and closer LaTroy Hawkins limited the Giants to just two hits over the final six innings of the game.
"I don't know if I've ever seen it -- a starter come out after three and you win, 1-0," Rockies manager Walt Weiss said. "It speaks volumes about our bullpen."
But the Giants had their chances, none better than the bases-loaded situation they put together in the eighth inning. Alas, Pablo Sandoval struck out against Brothers, continuing his early-season struggles at the plate. Even though he hit a double in the fourth, Sandoval went 1-for-4 on the afternoon and is now batting .152/.264/.261 with a homer and four RBIs through 12 contests.
Sandoval is hardly the only member of the Giants trying to find his swing, as outfielder Hunter Pence is also batting just .167 through the first dozen games of the year. Meanwhile, Michael Morse had his nine-game hitting streak snapped on the same day Pagan's hot streak came to an end.
"We have two or three guys that aren't swinging the bat like they can," Giants manager Bruce Bochy said. "… They're good hitters. They'll come around and the numbers will be up there at the end of the day. It'd be nice to get them going now, though."
Alex Espinoza is a contributor to MLB.com.


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I've been looking through stock and Creative Commons Licensed photos tonight that deal with pregnancy. I figured that while I'm in the mood I'd look for some photos that we could possibly use for the upcoming ICAN Conference in April in Atlanta.
I find this a particularly interesting portrayal of Venus, the goddess of fertility among others. Notice that in this piece of artwork, she is missing her lower abdomen. There is a hole there. This is how I feel – like a goddess (albeit worldly, a woman who is quite fertile) whose corrupted uterus has been excised from her body. It is so hard not to point at the cesarean as the root of my current woes.
I am so sorry that so many of you know how I feel. No one deserves it.
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Justin Bieber Was Almost Ambushed by a Belieber in Dubai – But Somehow Didn't Miss a Beat [VIDEO]
Some people love Justin Bieber a little too much. Case in point: A rabid Belieber stormed the stage in Dubai this weekend -- but the Canadian phenom didn't even blink.
The fan, reported to be a young man in jeans and a T-shirt, somehow managed to breach the Biebs' heavy security, got on the stage and grabbed the singer.
According to The National, an English-speaking publication in Dubai (via Hollywood Life), the guy was almost immediately swarmed by Bieber's goons and punted from the venue -- but not before he managed to knock over a grand piano. (He had to have hit that thing hard.)
The best part? Bieber didn't miss a single note.
Maybe when you know a guy plotted to murder you with paisley scarves and keep your naughty bits as souvenirs, something like this just doesn't even faze you anymore.


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What Are the Requirements for Hybrid Masters Degree Programs?
Hybrid Masters Degree Programs may be available for both the full time and the part time student, and how you choose to complete your master's degree program may affect how long it takes to complete. The average program takes from one to two years of full time study, and a common prerequisite is a Bachelor's degree from an accredited 4-year college. However, program lengths vary by school. Apart from this, each university and for that matter, academic field, is likely to have specific requirements that you can inform yourself about.
DID YOU KNOW? Total enrollment in postsecondary degree-granting institutions is expected to increase 15 percent between fall 2010, the last year of actual data, and fall 2021[i]
Why Earn a Master's Degree?
Historically, the term 'master' has meant that a student had 'mastered' advanced topics enough to teach them[ii]. You may think of teaching in terms of standing in front of a classroom, however mastership has to do as well with critical thinking, problem solving, and applying knowledge to real-world issues.
Some potential reasons to work towards a hybrid Master's degree might include:
Continued Education
Earning a Master's degree may be a platform or intermediary step to a doctorate degree.
Some occupations require a Master's degree at the entry-level
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are at least 33 occupations that require a master's degree to qualify for entry-level occupations including[iii]:
- Education administration
- Statistician
- Nurse Practitioners
- Physician Assistants
- Epidemiologists
- Rehabilitation Counselors
- Marriage and Family Therapists
- Healthcare Social Workers
- Mathematicians
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Yet another piece of data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is that some occupations may not require a Master's degree but pursuing one might lead to advancement or higher pay in the following areas[iv]:
- Business
- Education
- Healthcare and Social Service
With this motivation in mind, earning a Hybrid Master's degree may have some potential benefits as well:
- Blended online degrees mean you get some visual hands-on learning which is especially beneficial and necessary in human centered fields such as education and counseling
- You may be able to earn a hybrid master's degree at a local university; especially practical if you are a working professional or need professional development credits
- Low residency means you don't have to relocate
- As a hybrid grad student, you likely get access to online and on campus libraries, laboratories and facilities.
Choosing a Hybrid Master's Degree Program
GradSchools.com has an extensive directory of sponsored listings for Hybrid Masters Degree Programs. We recommend you do a bit of browsing to find a few standout programs in your field. Graduate school could be the time to refine your career goals, and seek academic preparation through research, coursework, internships or a practicum, depending on your program. Choose from the following broad categories, and from their main pages, any of the further sub fields and programs:
- Hybrid Business Master's programs (e.g. Blended online M.B.A., Hybrid M.P.A., M.S. in Health Care Management, Strategic Design Executive MBA, MS Accounting)
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- Hybrid Health & Medicine Master's programs (e.g. MS in Athletic Training, Master of Health Science –MHA, Master of Science in Nursing)
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- Hybrid Public Affairs & Social Sciences Master's programs (e.g. Master of Social Work Blended Online, Master of Public Administration)
- Hybrid Religious Studies Master's programs (e.g. Master of Arts in Religious and Pastoral Studies, Master of Arts in Global Ministry)
- Hybrid Technology Master's programs (e.g. Master of Science in Information Technology, Master of Science in Applied Computer Science)
Are All Master's Degrees Created Equal?
Masters degrees are commonly titled using the form 'Master of" where either a faculty (Arts or Science) or a field (Master of Engineering, Fine Arts, Master of Business Administration) is specified[v]. Out of these, the two most common are the Master of Arts (MA) which is offered in liberal arts, social sciences and humanities, and the Master of Science (MS) which is offered in sciences, technology, engineering and mathematics. In the event you come across multiple types of degrees within the same field (sometimes the case with MS and MBA or MA and MFA) it is recommended that you check through course curriculums and potential career outcomes and match them with your goals. GradSchools.com has a great feature to help you contact the prospective graduate schools; use the request info tab to fill in details, or make an appointment for academic advising.
Take the Next Step
Look for accredited Hybrid Master's Degree Programs whether you are a returning student, an executive or are interested in possibly leveraging a graduate degree for higher wages or career advancement.[vi] Remember that each graduate school has unique learning formats and features, different application requirements, curriculums and deadlines to take note of. The handy 'request info' tab and a spreadsheet documenting your findings should help you narrow your search, make an educated decision as you find your next academic step through a partially online master degree.
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When moving, Where To Get Cheap Shipping Boxes in Edenvale it is inevitable that you need boxes to place all of your belongings in. Could you imagine taking all of your things and placing them inside a moving truck without having something to put everything in? That would literally take you forever and it is that very reason why moving boxes are so important in the moving process. That's worse than going to a supermarket and having all of your items placed inside the cart without bags. Your time placing the items in your car could double, triple, or even quadruple without them. Now just imagine moving an entire house that way. But the invention of the moving box has made the entire moving process easier.
However, Where Can I Buy Moving Boxes are made out of paper and paper is made out of trees. That means that more and more trees are cut down to make these beloved moving boxes that make our lives easier. Then there is the fact that many of these moving boxes end up meeting their demise in the dump rather than being reused. It is here that they become mushy messes of wet paper that really isn't all that great for the environment. That box could have been sold or given to a moving supply store to be reused by other movers. That means less demand for moving boxes, so fewer trees are cut down to meet the demand. That also means no mushy cardboard adding to the demise of our environment.
Are there any cons?
There are cons no matter which way you look at it. The new boxes are more expensive when moving is expensive enough. The old boxes have been used by others and could possibly have fleas or spiders in them. The supermarket boxes have come from places that you are not familiar with, Where To Buy Paper Boxes For Moving so you don't know what might be inside of them. However, spiders, fleas, and other annoyances exist within the moving supply store. You never know when a spider might crawl up into that crisp new box. You don't even know where those boxes were before they arrived to the store. They had to be shipped there somehow as well, right? So don't let any of that bother you. Think about the environment and what you are doing to make the world a better place to live. Every little bit counts.
3 Strong Reason to Purchase Quality Shipping Boxes
Moving boxes are very helping while relocating from one place to another as they take care of the material as well as are cost effective.
They are needed for loading things either for storage or for movement from one place to another as they protect the belongings. It is found that most of the damage to items takes place due to vibration of the vehicles in which they are transported.
In spite of using proper packing material, the goods can be damaged if steady but cheap moving boxes are not used. Usage of good moving boxes coupled with usage of packing material like bubble wrap and packing at the edges can reduce damage tremendously.
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Do not compromise on the quality and adhere to the industry standards of 32 ECT (edge crush test) and a 200lb test. Corrugated boxes are usually in different shapes, sizes and shapes.
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The simple cardboard box plays an important, but unsung role in our modern society. It's hard to imagine how we ever got along before they were invented but they have only been in common use for the last hundred years or so. The story of this simple but important invention follows.
Cardboard boxes are industrially prefabricated boxes, which are primarily used for packaging goods and materials or for moving. The first commercial cardboard box was produced in England in 1817 by Sir Malcolm Thornhil and the first cardboard box manufactured in the United States was made in 1895.
By 1900, wooden crates and boxes were being replaced by corrugated paper shipping cartons. The advent of flaked cereals increased the use of cardboard boxes. The first to use cardboard boxes as cereal cartons were the Kellogg brothers.
Another more somber use of the cardboard box is the stereotypical image of homeless people living in a cardboard box. In 2005 Melbourne architect Peter Ryan actually designed a house composed largely of cardboard.
A vital item of commerce, a toy for children, a home of last resort, these are just some of the roles played by cardboard boxes in the last two hundred years.
Used Moving Boxes - Potentially Hazardous To Your Health
At one point in our lives we all have to move to another home. We are all very familiar with the whole tedious process - all the planning, packing and moving. If you do not organise everything to the last detail, it will most certainly turn into a last minute nightmare. Going through this stage in our lives as smoothly as possible should be followed by a few simple rules and steps.
Start Organising
You can approach the situation with two major steps - clear out the rooms from your belongings and then clean the whole house. This is a wonderful way to get rid of excess items and make space for the new ones. Organising our possessions is an action that should be repeated yearly. Some of your stuff you may throw away, but others, you can sell or give to charity, friends, family and people in need. Build a list with what should be done and when, consider putting a high priority to those with big demands.
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We all have these ''I'll do it later" moments which never come again, and as daunting as it can be, moving out should be done strictly and timely. It may seem like a hard thing to do, but the sooner, the better. Just imagine how easy it will be in the end as you have left yourself with less work to do and enjoy your free time. Simply, you can limit yourself to a room or two per day and surely you won't get that much overwhelmed with this activity.
Be Determined
Moving into your new home is a chance to start anew. But to have this option you must declutter before moving. The stuff you keep only of sentimentality and use them only in extremely rare cases should definitely go away. Just ask yourself - "Do I really need it? Will it be of any use? Can I go without it?" . This way you will save yourself from all the unnecessary belongings you may bring to your new property. You may try to follow these steps when decluttering -
- How many times have you used it in the last year
- Return borrowed stuff
- If some of the items are similar, keep the one that is in better shape and get rid of the others
- Of course every damaged items should be thrown away
Pack Smart Putting
your belongings randomly in boxes will do you no good. Imagine the aftermath it will bring into your new home. Not only you wouldn't know where you have put your mostly used items, but also you will have to check each box every time. Do yourself a favour and categorise your boxes. Put labels on them according to the room to which they belong and the items they mainly contain. This way, if you use movers, they will know exactly how to handle the boxes when transporting them, and moreover, they will be put in the right place in your new home. It is truly a thing to consider when the boxes are too heavy, all are stored in your living room and you'll have to move them later.
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Organizing can be annoying but for some the cleaning is what really bothers them. Surely, you are obligated with a contract with your landlord and by all means you want to return the deposit you have made in the beginning. Do not underestimate the end of tenancy cleaning, it may say just a "broom clean",but it is actually tremendously inaccurate and can cost your money. When there is truly a risk of losing a deposit just because your old home looks dirty, then why don't you give it a thorough moving out cleaning. If you do not have the time or the knowledge how your old home should be cleaned or what your landlord will be looking for when inspecting, then to endure this trial and triumph over your landlord make your priorities straight and get to work.


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Vern Anderson brauchte ein neues Website Design und hat einen Wettbewerb auf 99designs gestartet.
Aus 33 Designs von 9 Designern wurde eine Gewinner gewählt.
We just awarded a contest winner for our logo and now its time to move onto website design. This is a website similiar in concept to http://www.sportstutors.com - Providing sports tutoring for kids middle school thru high school - training, camps, all sports
Athletic Tutors USA
Have logo already - see our contest winner below
I played 4 years college basketball - played pro ball in overseas - coached middle/high school - want to put together a site to help kids in all sports (primarily basketball for now) - in connecting with training and one on one fundamentals.
- Item 1...http://99designs.com/contests/17560/entries/1380584
Tagline "Bring Your A Game"
this logo says a lot about the image we are trying to project - build around it however we do not like the purple - in logo - prefer 'Duke' blue or red black combinations for entire site - can send PSD's of logo if needed - also see http://www.sportstutors.com and http://www.betterbasketball.com for additional look and feel ideas - keep sports high energy professional and busy look and feel
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Rumbling creativity: On Tuesday, when an earthquake rocked much of the East Coast, the New Haven Open at Yale wasn't spared. The shaking was so bad, actually, that the tournament issued an official evacuation of the site, halting a match between Elena Vesnina and Jelena Jankovic.
And what better to do than to create some fashion after a natural disaster? The quake, it should be noted, didn't record any major injuries or deaths at the site, so Joel Cobden of Campus Creations, the retailer at NHO's on-site shop came up with the shirt above. It was being printed by late Tuesday night and on the grounds by Wednesday. Click to enlarge.
And Irene? The tourney is doing its best to "survive hurricane," too. Today's final between Caroline Wozniacki and Petra Cetkovska was moved up to a 1 p.m. start from 5. Can they get 'er done?! We hope so.
More: Nick's NYT write-up on the NHO
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6 alternative funds are being offered the chance to pitch to more than 200 institutional investors, funds of funds and high net worth individuals at the second Amsterdam Investors Forum (AIF), organised by ABN AMRO Clearing on 13 February 2013.
Launched today, the competition is open to all funds regardless of size, location, investment targets or style – active or prospective. Participants are required to send a maximum 150 word submission to firstname.lastname@example.com by 22 December 2012. Selected funds will make a 3 minute pitch at the Forum and delegates will vote for the 1st winner of 'The AIF Factor'.
"This is a unique opportunity for alternative investment funds of every kind to present to a who's who of the Dutch alternative investment scene and some of the largest specialist international investors. We are looking for submissions which are compelling, provocative and show entrepreneurship – what makes your fund stand out," comments Jan-Bart de Boer, Chief Commercial Officer of ABN AMRO Clearing.
The Amsterdam Investors Forum returns for a second year, following its launch as the leading alternative investment event in the Netherlands. Next year's Forum will again be held at ABN AMRO's head office at Gustav Mahlerlaan and speakers will include prominent fund managers, regulators, lawyers and related professionals (full list to be announced in January 2013).
ABN AMRO Clearing has a long history of partnering with start-ups as well as established alternative investment vehicles, and in providing them with integrated solutions for their execution, clearing, custody and financing. The event is also supported by ABN AMRO Private Banking's Alternatives & Funds team.
Interest in alternative investment among Dutch investors – which include some of the world's largest and most sophisticated pension funds, insurance funds and wealth managers – remains strong and the Netherlands is the first EU member to adopt the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD), according to Marc de Kloe, Head of Alternatives & Funds at ABN AMRO Private Banking.
"The event will focus on opportunities and challenges in the alternative investment industry and provides a strategic meeting place for institutional investors and alternative investment managers." he said.
Part of ABN AMRO Bank NV, ABN AMRO Clearing offers an integrated approach to global transaction processing, financial logistics and risk management. It is one of the world's leading providers of independent third-party clearing and financing services for listed derivatives and cash securities, OTC products, warrants, commodities and FX. With 12 offices globally employing over 800 staff, ABN AMRO Clearing services 85+ exchanges and consistently ranks among the top 3 clearers in every time zone.
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Where are all of Florida's sinkholes? | News
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- In Florida, residents don't have to worry about volcanoes or massive landslides.
Earthquakes, while possible, are quite rare.
Our major geologic threats are sinkholes.
Florida has the largest concentration of sinkholes in the United States.
According to the Florida Geological Survey (FGS), sinkholes cause millions of dollars in damage each year to public property, highways and private homes.
The business of sinkhole detection and prevention is booming here in Florida because of the looming threat.
"The limestone in Florida is very young, is very weak, and is easily weathered," UNF associate professor of civil engineering Dr. Nick Hudyma said.
He said when a limestone deposit recedes, the layers of rock and soil above go down with it.
"It's much like a sand hourglass," Hudyma added.
Florida's underground structure makes it more prone to the sinkholes forming than in any other part of the country.
Not all limestone in Florida is created equal.
The layers above the limestone base in Northern Florida are much thicker than other regions in Florida, Hudyma said.
"Of course, there is always the possibility of sinkholes forming in Duval, but historically they are not happening here," he said.
According to a map produced by the Florida Geological Survey, there are three major areas for potential sinkhole formation in Duval County.
Two of the areas are not residential.
However, one of the areas on the sinkhole map is located directly under an apartment building on Jacksonville's Northside.
Dr. Hudyma said the Northside sinkhole is nothing to be concerned about.
"Those maps should come with a disclaimer at the bottom that says 'these may not be natural sinkholes," Hudyma said.
He believes some local sinkholes could be caused by underground pipes leaking, or another man made situation.
He says small sinkholes may develop in people's yards -- as we saw earlier in April here -- and while those can present problems, he says they shouldn't be catastrophic like the ones that occur in Central and Western Florida.
"We can never say it's impossible, but it's very unlikely," Hudyma said.
Limestone layers in Central and West Florida are significantly thinner than the layers in Northern Florida, Hudyma said.
Still, it's always helpful to be prepared for a sinkhole, whether big or small.
Hudyma said the first thing you should do if you suspect one on your property is to call a geotechnical engineer.
FGS also suggested calling your homeowners insurance company to let them know.
If you notice a sinkhole on public property, like a road or sidewalk, FGS says you should call the city or county agency responsible for the property.
Here's a link to all the information you may need when it comes to sinkholes.


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Rising star of Middle East art featured in Rose show
Exhibition delves into national, religious and ethnic identity in the region
A solo exhibition of videos and photography by Dor Guez, one of the most compelling emerging artists of the Middle East, is being featured at the Rose Art Museum now through early December.
A resident of Tel Aviv with Palestinian Christian and Tunisian Jewish heritage, Guez delves deeply into the complexities of national, religious and ethnic identities in the Middle East, using a range of photographic techniques, archival photos and videos of the experiences and emotions of three generations of Christian Arab Israelis in his own family.
The exhibition, which draws on five major projects completed by the artist over the past three years, fills the Lois Foster Gallery of the Rose with images ranging from the monumental to the intimate. It is sometimes poignant, often thought-provoking and always deeply, warmly human.
Israel's Arab Christian minority is all but ignored in the narratives of Israelis and Palestinians. Guez's work tells its story in vivid, beautiful, personalized ways. His grandfather describes how the family weathered the 1948 war from which the State of Israel emerged. A young cousin who is a university student speaks of her hurt at her treatment by fellow students and at the open hostility directed at her in her waitressing job. An uncle tells what it's like, as an Arab, to be viewed as an Israeli when he visits Ramallah in the West Bank and Amman, Jordan. Family members on and off camera argue about what it means to be a minority within a minority.
As Guez said during a press preview the day before the opening, "They don't think of it as politics. They just tell their stories. We all know – Jews, Palestinians, whoever – what immigration is and what it is to be a minority."
Guez's work has been featured at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art and Petach Tikva Museum of Art in Israel and at venues in Berlin, Istanbul, Sao Paulo, New York and Moscow. The Rose exhibition is his most comprehensive to date, and his first major museum show in the United States.
"First and foremost, Dor Guez is a brilliant artist," says Gannit Ankori, professor of art history and theory and chair in Israeli art. "The work is beautiful, but also fascinating and significant. His art changes the way we think and feel."
Discussion of identity, religion and ethnicity in the Middle East often are highly politicized and reduced to simplistic dichotomies, but the people in Guez's work "do not fit into the usual categories," Ankori said. "This opens the way to new discourse, new ways of thinking about our identities. It opens up the complexity that is the Middle East in general and Israel in particular."
Ankori, an Israeli who has been at Brandeis two years and specializes in Israeli and Palestinian art, praised the university, the Rose Museum and the Schusterman Center for Israel Studies for "understanding that painful moments in history shouldn't be avoided but should be addressed in a thoughtful, empathetic manner that opens dialogue."
Christopher Bedford, the new director of the Rose, said that "Brandeis and the Rose alike are committed to creating discursive spaces in which even the most difficult subjects can be debated, and unexpected common ground identified. Dor's work invites us to do just that, and to tremendous, captivating effect."
Ankori and Dabney Hailey, director of academic programs at the Rose, are co-curators.
Programs and classes related to the exhibition will occur throughout this semester. Numerous classes will visit and be guided through the exhibition by Hailey and Ankori. Guez will be a guest speaker in classes taught by Ankori and Ilan Troen, the Stoll Family Chair in Israel Studies and director of the Schusterman Center. He also will participate in a program of the Close Looking series sponsored by the Mandel Center for the Humanities, and will give a public talk in the museum on the evening that the exhibition's catalogue is unveiled.
Supporters of the exhibition include the Schusterman Center, the Office of the Provost, the Artis – Contemporary Israel Art Fund, the Ruth Ann and Nathan Perlmutter Artists in Residency Program and the Lois Foster Exhibition Fund.
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Nobody can claim that the case of the West Memphis Three has been ignored by the documentary film community. Just a few years after teenagers Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin and Jessie Misskelley Jr. were convicted of murdering three younger boys in a small Arkansas town, Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills (1996) made a strong case that they'd been railroaded on the basis of their interest in occult literature and heavy metal. Two follow-up docs, Paradise Lost 2: Revelations (2000) and Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory (2011), depicted the lengthy battle to get the WM3 released. Given that wealth of footage covering nearly two decades, is there any real point to West of Memphis, a new documentary that aims to condense the entire saga into a single streamlined narrative?
If you've already seen the Paradise Lost trilogy, the answer is no. For those who haven't, however, and are only curious enough to watch one movie, West of Memphis does a reasonably good job of covering the essentials, even if it inevitably loses a great deal of the regional flavor that made the first Paradise Lost in particular much more than a mere story of injustice. Director Amy Berg (Deliver Us From Evil) gets access to some of the celebrities, including Lord of the Rings director (and West of Memphis producer) Peter Jackson, who offered their time and money in an effort to get the WM3 a retrial. And while Purgatory, which premiered just before the WM3 were finally released, had to be content with a hasty epilogue, West of Memphis provides real catharsis for those who'd waited years for vindication.


text: Greetings from Limpopo Province, South Africa. I've been checking out the private rhino reserves up here for a week, hearing tales of gun battles with poachers as a result of the crazy money that Asia is willing to pay for rhino horn. Anyways, here is one of the white rhinos, chasing our 4x4. I'm keen to come back here soon and make a documentary about the trade, after the hatchet job Louis Theroux did back in 2008.


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The Tenors: Lead with Your Heart The Tenors - Victor Micallef, Clifton Murray, Remigio Pereira and Fraser Walters - bring rich harmonies, addictive charm and powerful songs to the stage. The Canadian singers, performing at The Smith Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, combine classic songs, modern tunes, and Spanish and French world music.G
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Outdoor Idaho "A Sawtooth Celebration" OUTDOOR IDAHO takes a trip through time and space to examine the Sawtooth National Recreation Area, the first of its kind in Idaho and now celebrating its 40th anniversary. This special show profiles how the SNRA came to be established, the land use controversies that hastened the designation, and the people involved. The show also traces people and projects that contribute to its success, and looks at some of the issues leading into the future.G
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American Masters "Pete Seeger: The Power of Song" The first film authorized by the late Pete Seeger, who died in January at age 94, poetically documents Seeger's unique experiences and contributions. The venerable folksinger and activist, who introduced America to its folk heritage, performed at the 2008 pre-inauguration concert at the Lincoln Memorial and garnered a Grammy that year. The film reveals Seeger's belief in the power of song and in individuals being able to make a difference in the world. His story is told by people like Bob Dylan and the Dixie Chicks and through a remarkable historical archive.G
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Father Brown "The Bride of Christ" The series returns with Father Brown, an unassuming Roman Catholic priest, as an unlikely detective. In this episode, two nuns die of cyanide poisoning, the first in front of Father Brown and the second while Inspector Valentine is investigating the first death. Sister Boniface, a fan of Agatha Christie, lends a helping hand in the face of many suspects.G
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British Antiques Roadshow "Dartmouth 2" During the second visit to the Devon coast, an exquisite collection of 18th-century miniatures draw the attention of the experts, and a precious Chinese glass vase.G


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TORONTO (Reuters) - After a quiet start, the National Hockey League (NHL) trade deadline day came alive with a flurry of deals at the final buzzer on Wednesday as teams made final preparations for a Stanley Cup run.
A total of 17 deals involving 30 players and 14 draft picks were consummated, most coming moments before the 3:00 p.m. deadline, saving what was shaping up as deadline day dud for Canada's three all-sports TV networks that had dedicated an entire day's programming to tracking trades.
While the number of trades was the highest since 31 deals were reached in 2010, the number of players that swapped teams was the lowest total since 21 were moved at the 1996 deadline.
"I had a sense there wouldn't be that much activity because of the uniqueness of the season and there really wasn't," said Vancouver Canucks general manager Mike Gillis, who was trying to trade Olympic gold medal winning netminder Roberto Luongo. "It was tough to make trades today.
"It's a very competitive environment and I think that is why you didn't see a whole lot happen."
The New York Rangers, in a bold move to shake up their sagging fortunes, pulled off the day's biggest shocker, shipping sniper Marian Gaborik, who has scored 30 or more goals in seven of his 12 seasons, to the Columbus Blue Jackets along with defensmen Steven Delisle and Blake Parlett.
In return, the Rangers received center Derick Brassard, young defenseman John Moore and forward Derek Dorsett, who is out for the season with a broken collarbone.
"I was surprised. I had heard rumors here and there but I didn't focus on it," said Gaborik.
"I enjoyed my time in New York, of course. But when somebody's trying to trade you, it's good that somebody actually wants you on their team."
The Rangers, rated a Stanley Cup contender going into the lockout-shortened season, have underperformed and sit two points of the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference while the Blue Jackets have exceeded expectations and are one point out of a playoff berth in the West.
The Buffalo Sabres, who earlier in the week sent defenseman Jordan Leopold to the St. Louis Blues and Robyn Regehr to the Los Angeles Kings for draft picks, continued their rebuild by shipping captain Jason Pominville to the Northwest division-leading Minnesota Wild for draft picks and prospects.
The Philadelphia Flyers, another team expected to challenge for a Stanley Cup but sitting six points out of a playoff spot, continued their seemingly never-ending search for goaltending by swapping netminders with the Blue Jackets.
Going to Philadelphia is former NHL rookie of the year Steve Mason while Columbus gets Michael Leighton and a third round selection in the 2015 draft.
The Pittsburgh Penguins, who had been active in the trade market all week by acquiring Calgary Flames captain and former-scoring champion Jarome Iginla, Dallas Stars forward Brenden Morrow and San Jose Sharks defenseman Douglas Murray, landed veteran forward Jussi Jokinen from the Carolina Hurricanes.
Jokinen, with six goals and five assists, provides the Penguins a little insurance as captain and NHL scoring leader Sidney Crosby recovers from a broken jaw.
The buildup to deadline day had been fueled by months of endless speculation over which players could be on the move.
The NHL promoted the day as one of the most-anticipated dates on the calendar with the action available across all the leagues multi-media platforms.
But the deadline day lost much of its buzz when a number of bigger names changed teams in the weeks leading up to deadline.
The quiet start to the day left an army of TV personalities and analysts at Canada's all-sports networks scrambling to fill air time as the hours ticked by without any movement.
TSN, Canada's top-rated all-sports network, offered 10 hours of live coverage with correspondents manning NHL arenas across North America.
Trade deadline day has grown into a money-spinning property for all the networks, TSN counting BlackBerry, Molson Coors and Tim Hortons among its advertisers.
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The Democrats are bashing Governor Terry Branstad for "double dipping"...Iowans offer political advice. And what about what's going on in Wisconsin? Governor Clark and the their new legislature has canceled their collective bargaining agreement with the state employee's union. Hit the fan.
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MIDDLEBURY — Harper Smith of Middlebury liked drawing and painting and she has been doing it since she was very young. So it was not surprising when last year, as an eighth-grader at Middlebury Union Middle School, she entered one of her drawings into a contest.
What was surprising to Smith, now 14 and a freshman at Middlebury Union High School, is that her drawing is now being sold all over Vermont.


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Two days after the 12th anniversary of 9/11, an 11-year-old Wisconsin boy walked into a Greenfield police station and handed the clerk $10.03 cents: his entire savings.
The boy did not give the clerk his name, but Greenfield police were so touched by the donation that they put surveillance footage on both their Facebook and YouTube pages in order to track down and thank local sixth grader Max Siepert, NBC's "Today" reported.
Siepert said he started saving money in April with the intention to donate. It wasn't until a class discussion on the anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks that he realized he wanted to give his savings to the police.
"We started to talk about 9/11 and all the good deeds that we could do so I decided that I had all this money and I hadn't donated yet," he told Milwaukee NBC Affiliate WTMJ.
Seipert's donation was also in memory of his grandfather, a police officer who died in the line of duty in 1974.
Siepert encouraged everyone else to "make a difference" by donating.
"If every person would do that we would have such a great world," he said. "It would be awesome."
Siepert's mom has matched her son's $10.03 donation, which he plans on donating to a Wisconsin girl in need of a kidney transplant, according to "Today."
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MADRID (Reuters) - John Tomic, the father and coach of Australian world number 53 Bernard Tomic, has been suspended from ATP events after he was involved in an altercation with his son's practice partner in a Madrid street at the weekend.
"Following last week's incident in Madrid concerning John Tomic, and the ensuing investigation, Mr. Tomic's credential privileges have been suspended at all ATP tournaments until further notice," the governing body said on Tuesday.
"The ATP's investigation into this incident remains on-going," they added.
Tomic told a Madrid court on Monday he had acted in self-defense when he butted practice coach Thomas Drouet and the pair were ordered to appear at another hearing on May 14.
"I don't feel guilty, I didn't do anything wrong," Tomic told reporters.
The incident took place on Madrid's central Paseo de la Castellana street on Saturday and Tomic was later taken into custody at his hotel, police said.
Tomic's Spanish lawyer, Carmen Dieguez, told reporters that while Tomic did not dispute that he had caused Drouet's injuries he had had no other choice to butt him as Drouet had grabbed him by the arms.
He could be handed a prison sentence of up to three years and a possible fine if found guilty on a charge of causing criminal injury.
Bernard Tomic lost 6-3 6-2 to Czech Radek Stepanek in the first round of the Madrid Open clay event on Sunday.
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It was just the perfect fit.
That's why Nothing Bundt Cakes co-Founder Dena Tripp decided to bring her company, which franchised a few years ago, to 16622 Beach Blvd., Suite 102 in Huntington Beach, just a few miles from her hometown of Fountain Valley.
She and her husband, Blaine, both graduated from Fountain Valley High School.
"There was only one choice in my mind as to where the perfect bakery would be and that was Beach Boulevard," said Tripp, who moved to Las Vegas to start a family and her business in the late 1990s. "It was just really a no brainer [to open a store in there] due to the fact I have so much experience and knowledge of that marketplace."
It made so much sense to bring Nothing Bundt Cakes to Huntington Beach — the store opened in late November — Tripp decided to buy into the store as a co-owner, along with her husband, Blaine Tripp, and business partner Heather Maestas, who operates the location on a day-to-day basis.
Maestas packed up and moved from Las Vegas to run her own store, which was a dream of hers. She served as the business' director of training, teaching franchisees how to run their own store.
"When I was out there doing that I was watching them do what I loved about it," said now Huntington Beach resident Maestas. "The business part is good but it was the playing bakery part that was fun and making the guests happy with cake that I loved."
If asked 15 years ago, Tripp wouldn't have believed she'd be opening a business near her hometown. The former court reporter and banker had no background in running a business or even much in baking, but that didn't stop her from teaming up with Debra Shwetz, co-founder of Nothing Bundt Cakes.
Shwetz had no real baking or business management experience, either, but she did have a delicious butter cream-cheese frosting that when paired with Tripp's light and fluffy bundt cake was too good to deny. When the duo realized that, they worked six months to perfect their creation before opening two bakeries in Las Vegas.
"I brought the cake, she brought the frosting and it was just kind of ground breaking in her kitchen," said Tripp, adding she and Shwetz came up for the business model when they realized there were no quality bakeries in Las Vegas.
Franchising wasn't in the plans for Nothing Bundt Cakes early on, but the company just kept growing and spreading in 2006.
"We really never thought franchising was going to be our angle," Tripp said. "It's one of those things where you're not satisfied with one so you get two and then you get three. … it just kind of went from there."
Today, the company's stores are half bakery, half boutique — or "bundtique" — stores with quirky gifts for sale.
If there's one thing Nothing Bundt Cakes is known for it's bundt cakes, obviously. They're made fresh daily with real eggs, butter and cream cheese, according to its website. The cakes are available in a variety of sizes, from bite-sized "bundtinis," to single serving "bundtlets" to larger 8-, 10-inch and double-tiered cakes. They also come in 10 different flavors from chocolate chocolate chip and white chocolate raspberry to red velvet and cinnamon swirl.
Huntington Beach Chamber of Commerce Marketing and Communications Director Marilee Movius got a taste of the cakes at the store's ribbon cutting on Nov. 29.
"I hadn't had a bundt cake in a long time," Movius said.
That's something Tripp and Shwetz were counting on when they decided to make the bundt cake their specialty in 1997 — where else do you get a good bundt cake?
"That's one reason why we chose it," Tripp said. "We wanted to do something that was unique. Everyone can bake sheet cake, everyone can bake a round cake but that just puts us in the same category as everyone else. We wanted to really create something that was different and unique."
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Shattered Table by Brent Comber
When we last wrote about Vancouver designer Brent Comber in 2009, he had turned bundles of twigs and sticks into a unique line of alder wood furniture. Now he's back with a new collection, Shattered, that shows off his skill for reassembling scraps.
Comber gathers wood odds and ends and creates random patterns by splitting, assembling, and juxtaposing different sizes, shapes, and grain patterns. The resulting designs resemble puzzle pieces with an orderly yet chaotic feel.
The Shattered collection features a square and a rectangle shape that can be used interchangeably as seating or tables. The line is made from Douglas fir and comes in natural, clear and scorched wood finishes.
To view the whole line, visit Brent Comber Originals.
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There's something that's been bothering me. And I think you know what it is.
That's right. It's the other Alice Bradley.
For years, Google searches for me have suffered at the hands of the other Alice Bradleys of the world.
There's Depression-era cookbook author Alice Bradley. (I have a few of these books, so if you have a craving for Mock Veal in White Sauce or Anchovy and Catsup on Toast Points, I can help.)
Then there's former slave Alice Bradley. (Do yourself a favor and look at that link. I'm not sure whether to be amused or horrified. Or both!)
Not to mention pseudonymous science fiction author Alice Bradley. And Alice Bradley, author of "The Governor's Lady," and some Alice Bradley who wrote books under the name Cousin Alice, and then a whole heap of dead Alice Bradleys.
Still, my ex-boyfriends could usually find me in the first few Google pages. Find me, and see all that they were missing.
But not anymore. And it's all her fault.
I'm sure she's a very nice person. She has pleasant hobbies, such as candle-making, and knitting. And lounging on floors of hotel conference rooms. She's not afraid of a little dust, or off-gassing! She also enjoys striking suggestive poses near plants. And I'm glad for her!
Not to mention, she shows that models "can be hot and live a regular, quiet lifestyle." And for years I had feared that my quiet lifestyle would destroy my looks. Thank you, Alice Bradley, for showing me how I wrong I was.
But lately she's been cramping my style. Recently I've had to interview some wary subjects, many of whom Googled me and discovered that young men on the Internets are calling for "more hot pics of Alice!!" One subject actually emailed me and asked, "Is this you?"
Yes. For when I am not interviewing physicians, I am inevitably lying nude on a wood floor, rose petals tastefully shielding my nips. (Link NSFW, more or less.) Then I settle in for a quiet evening of candle-making. Nude candle-making.
There must be a term for this. Google-impaired? Google-hobbled? Someone! Come up with something!


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by Pete Mazzaccaro
As the school year enters its final six weeks, the future of Philadelphia's public schools looks as grim as ever.
Short more than $300 million and having no interested parties willing to act to close the financing hole, the School District of Philadelphia has proposed a brutally austere budget that would limit nursing staff and eliminate art and music teachers, security officers and counselors.
The school district has asked for more funding. It would be funding that looks as if it would have to come from a tax increase locally, which City Council is not eager to do. The district has asked the state to give it $120 million, another amount that does not at this point seem likely.
Urban school districts have had an incredibly difficult time educating children and being fully funded for as long as I remember. And yet, as old as the problem is, the will to make changes – to actually fix the problem – remains elusive.
It's easy to guess why that is. We're not a nation that tends to care a whole lot about other people's problems, particularly if we think they're the problems of people who are poor – people who haven't worked hard enough to move to a better school district. I'll watch my block, you watch yours.
Instead of answering the real question: "Are we doing everything we can to make sure our children are getting a good education?" we debate about that which is difficult to quantify, such as optimal expense per student, and punish schools who score poorly on national tests, when reason should indicate those are precisely the schools that need the most help.
Politics aside, we're allowing a pretty terrible thing to happen – we're preventing thousands of children from getting a solid education in a school where they can feel safe and supported. The right thing to do is to do whatever it takes, regardless of money and regardless of established institutional safeguards. What we have doesn't work. It's time to figure out why and do something about it.
The effect of continued neglect of children – particularly at the early elementary levels – is devastating. Poor educational opportunities have dire consequences on future prospects –from mental well-being to socioeconomic achievement. Every year that goes by is an opportunity lost for these kids.
I won't pretend to have answers on how we can fix schools. Clearly it's easier said than done. We've been struggling with the issue for generations.
What we can do is recognize that education is an essential component of a healthy society. It should not be just about parents looking out for their kids. Whether you have kids or not, you have skin in this game. A better education now will absolutely lead to better future for everybody.


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LindShae necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 222 diseños de 41 diseñadores freelance.
Elwood & Goetz Wealth Advisory Group, LLC
We are a boutique wealth management and financial planning firm and are quite different than the vast majority of financial services firms in that we are independent (which means we are paid only by our clients rather than large investment companies for pushing product), highly educated, and desire life-long relationships with our clients.
Our firm provides a uniquely comprehensive and holistic approach in helping our clients attain their life goals. We want our logo to showcase our creatively and uniqueness while still maintaining a high sense of professionalism. We manage individuals' life savings, which we view as a great privilege and responsibility. We spend a considerable amount of time getting to know our clients and as such they become like an extended part of our family. Six people currently make up our firm and we want to appear bigger than we are.
Most of our clients are baby boomers, but we also work with young professionals and entrepreneurs. Our natural market tends to be professors from the local university as many members of our firm are also professors of financial planning.
An effective logo for our firm should:
-Exude (1) Trust, (2) Professionalism, and (3) Sophistication
-Convey a clean, established, elegant, dynamic, cutting edge investment firm
We are open to using only our initials in the logo (i.e., E&G) or the full firm name, or even a symbol with the name of the firm. So, basically we are a blank canvas.
We're open to different color schemes.
Again, the main goal is to showcase our uniqueness while still maintaining a very high sense of professionalism and success.
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Woodrow, Philip and Papadopoulos, Irena and Pettit, Karen and Bewley, Chris and Vernon, Lesley and Evans, Daryl (2001) Establishing an in-house journal. Nursing Standard, 16 (9). pp. 44-46. ISSN 0029-6570