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Prince William and his long-time girlfriend Kate Middleton are engaged to be wed, a spokesman for the monarchy announced. William, second in line to the throne behind his father, honored his late mother by giving Middleton the engagement ring that Prince Charles once gave to Princess Diana. The couple, both 28, met during their student days at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland over eight years ago and will reportedly wed next spring or summer.
A date has been set for the wedding of the century.
Great Britain's Prince William will marry Kate Middleton on Friday, April 29, 2011, a week after Easter, at Westminster Abbey, the Royal Family announced from St. James's Palace. The word came a week after the couple went public with their engagement. The family also took the occasion to put to rest complaints from Brits that taxpayers might underwrite the spectacle.
"The royal family will pay for the wedding, following the precedence set by the marriages of the prince and princess of Wales in 1981 and Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip in 1947," Prince Charles' spokeswoman said.
The 1,000-year-old Westminster Abbey holds more than 2,000 people and was the scene of Queen Elizabeth II's wedding in 1947, as well as the nuptials of her daughter Princess Ann, and son Prince Andrew. Prince Charles and Lady Diana were wed at St. Paul's Cathedral in 1981.
Westminster Abbey has been known as the "Coronation Church" since 1066, so named because it is where kings and queens are crowned when they take the throne.
Westminster Abbey also hosted Princess Diana's funeral in 1997.
The couple met at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. They shared a student house in the seaside university town, where William initially studied art history before switching to geography. The have been publicly linked since 2004, and Middleton has been dubbed "Waity Katie" as years passed without a commitment from the Prince.
Prince William proposed to Middleton during a vacation in Kenya in October, giving her the engagement ring that belonged to his late mother, Princess Diana.
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Castmates from the Oakdale Community Theater production of Oliver showed up recently on a different stage. Find out where they were performing in the Oct. 5 issue of The Oakdale Leader.
The beginning band program in the Oakdale Joint Unified School District has expanded to twice its size in the course of one year and the bulge in the number of students has required significantly more instruments.
After weeks of preparation, collecting teachers' wish lists, and transforming the Oakdale Junior High School library, the school's Fall Book Fair will run Monday, Oct. 3 through Friday, Oct. 7. The theme for this year's event is "To the Book Fair and Beyond: Reading Is Out of This World."
An English writing project recently allowed Oakdale Junior High School students to go camping in the wilderness – while staying at school.
Leadership students at Oakdale High School are ramping up their preparations for football homecoming on Friday, Oct. 7. Students representing each class at the high school will paint windows along F Street in downtown Oakdale with the "California Adventure" theme on Saturday, Oct. 1 to help infuse some Mustang spirit into the community.
The Beginning Band program is busting at the seams in the Oakdale Joint Unified School District due to some ideas the district's band instructor Ross McGinnis implemented. However, the increase has resulted in a gap between the number of budding musicians and available instruments. While the program managed to round up a few dozen used instruments, still more are needed.
Four cups of honesty, three-and-a-half cups of modesty, three cups of responsibility, two cups of respect, and one-and-a-half cups of good language.
Each year several seventh grade girls from Oakdale, Riverbank, and Escalon are selected by the local branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) to attend a week-long, all-girls camp called "Tech Trek" to encourage them in the fields of math and science.
Nine Oakdale dance students will have their moment in the spotlight at Modesto Junior College's Jam n' Jive this weekend.
A financial overview and first year analysis of the Oakdale High School pool was on the agenda at the Sept. 12 regular meeting of the Oakdale Joint Unified School District Board of Trustees.
For high school juniors and seniors who have failed a class, a different kind of night school offers the opportunity to make up those needed credits. Last year the Oakdale Joint Unified School District offered a pilot program called E2020 for students to recapture credits in lieu of regular night school, which was originally part of the adult education program and had been eliminated due to budget cuts.
Oakdale Joint Unified School District has the highest Academic Performance Index (API) score – 797 – for any unified school district in the county this year, up from 794 last year. However, Oakdale High School didn't help the district achieve that number. All test scores for OHS were invalidated because of a teacher error.
An educational and religious opportunity to grow stronger in their faith and closer to God recently took five adults and 14 teenagers from Oakdale's St. Mary's Catholic Church to World Youth Day (WYD) in Madrid, Spain. Held every three years in different countries, the international event for Catholic youth attracted approximately 1.5 million people.
Details on Academic Performance Index (API) scores for the Oakdale Joint Unified School District are available and show that Oakdale schools made the district the highest scoring unified school district in the county with a score of 798. However, there's an irregularity as there's no posted API score for Oakdale High School.
Majoring in Business and minoring in Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), 2010 Oakdale High School graduate Todd Medema was recently featured in a small write-up on page 7 of the July 2011 issue of Carnegie Mellon Today magazine.
There is just barely a week of summer break left for students in the Oakdale Joint Unified School District. The first day of school districtwide is set for Thursday, Aug. 7. While the elementary age students may fill this final week with backpack shopping or playdates, the upper grades are busy at their respective campuses.
This week marks the final week of Oakdale's Super Summer Camp program offered through the Oakdale Joint Unified School District. Camp is open to students in kindergarten through sixth grade and campers can attend any or all of the weeklong summer sessions.
School supplies are being collected now, as Oakdale Joint Unified School District officials look toward the fast approaching start of the new school year.
Homeschooling is a rewarding educational alternative. It is especially valuable for those families wanting to pass on their religious heritage, family values or personal beliefs to their children. Special needs or high achieving children who do not fit into a typical campus classroom benefit greatly from the one on one work at an individual pace.
Oakdale FFA members recently attended a three-day sectional leadership conference in Pinecrest over a weekend, at Camp Sylvester. During this time FFA chapters from the Stanislaus-Tuolumne section and the Tri-Rivers section went along with two delegates selected by their chapters. These delegates were to vote for the new sectional officers that would represent each section at regional meetings and events and also help run the section.
Trot on down to the Stanislaus County Fairgrounds for horse show and livestock events before the fair opens.
Knights Ferry School held its commencement ceremony on June 3, graduating 13 eighth graders. Each of the graduates had speaking parts in the ceremony.
The 2014-2015 school budget was approved by the Oakdale Joint Unified School District Board of Trustees at the June 9 regular meeting.
Summer Camp is open. Oakdale's Super Summer Camp started on June 2 and is an eight-week summer program for children in kindergarten through sixth grades to keep them engaged in fun activities, field trips, and learning opportunities five days a week.
Valley Home Joint School District held its eighth grade commencement ceremony on May 21 at the school gymnasium, with eight students graduating.
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Week 6: New England Patriots At Seattle Seahwaks
|Tom Brady continues to rank with the league's best quarterback. A week after throwing for 340 yards and 3 TDs against the Bills, Brady threw for 223 yards and 1 TD against the Broncos in another victory. Brady directs the Patriots' rapid no-huddle attack with aplomb. No quarterback reads defenses better than the Patriots.
|The Seahawks are getting a very competitive effort from rookie quarterback Russell Wilson. No, he is not in the upper echelon of passers, however he is an excellent leader, reads defenses and makes good shot- and medium-range passes. Wilson will force the ball into coverage at times, but he seems to learn from his mistakes.
|The Pats have put together a solid running game with Brandon Bolden and Stevan Ridley both carrying the ball effectively. Wes Welker caught his first touchdown pass of the season and he seems to have returned as a major part of the New England gameplan. Rob Gronkowski is nearly unstoppable at the tight end position.
|The Seahawks are playing an old-fashioned, grind-it-out offense. This may not be Pete Carroll's personal preference, but he's got a strong running back in Marshawn Lynch who can run between the tackles and get outside. Sidney Rice is a good wide receiver, but the rest of the receiving crew is average at best.
|The Patriots are doing a much better job at stopping the run. Vince Wilfork and linebacker Jerrod Mayo do a solid job of destroying the interior blocking and eliminating the running lanes. However, pass defense remains a weakness for this team. It seems that opposing quarterbacks can always find open receivers running around the New England secondary.
|The Seahawks are a hard-hitting and nasty defense. The Seahawks want to put pressure on opposing quarterbacks and defensive end Chris Clemons is an aggressive pass rusher. Cornerback Richard Sherman had a team-leading 5 tackles against the Carolina Panthers and he also forced a fumble.
|The Pats aren't usually going to win a lot of games because of their return ability, but they like Danny Woodhead's quickness and decisiveness when running with the football. Stephen Gostkowski blew a game-winning field goal against Arizona, so he probably won't be in that position again this year.
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|The Seahawks have had fine special teams play for generations. Return specialist Leon Washington is not flashy, but he understands how to run straight upfield and make one quick move to get into the open. Steven Hauschka has made 9-of-10 FG attempts this year and is quite dependable.
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EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Sheriff's officers in Oregon's Lane County have recovered the body of a man they think is a 27-year-old who disappeared in Douglas County last month.
Officials say the body was found Wednesday on the north side of Dorena Lake, southeast of Cottage Grove.
The Douglas County sheriff's office was contacted last week by relatives of Brian Trumbo, who had not been in touch with them since Dec. 11.
He reportedly had left his home in Oakland, Ore., and was traveling in a green Ford Expedition, presumably en route to the Eugene area.
There was no immediate information on a possible cause of death.
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According to the latest campaign finance filings, a local activist has started the "Watchdog for San Clemente Responsible Government" political action committee to oppose incumbent Councilman Jim Dahl and candidate Mike Mortenson.
The man behind the PAC, which had nearly $10,000 in its coffers as of Oct. 20, is Charles Mann, who is a member of the city's General Plan Advisory Committee and a local political activist who says he champions open space and historical preservation.
"My goal is to be a source for the voters to get info on the candidates," Mann said Friday.
He criticized the San Clemente City Council's practice of hiring the the San Clemente Chamber of Commerce to print city materials and conduct promotional events when the Chamber endorses candidates for council and has an affiliated political action group that donates to campaigns.
He also criticized the thousands of dollars in stipend money Dahl has received from being San Clemente's representative on the Transportation Corridor Authority boards involved in overseeing construction of the 241 extension. Dahl was in favor of the extension, deeply unpopular among certain factions in town.
Every representative to the TCA from agencies around the county receives the same stipend in return for attending meetings.
Mortenson said he was disgusted by the Watchdog PAC's efforts and accused them of spreading lies about him and Dahl.
"It says on [opposing incumbent candidate] Bob Baker's website 'special interests and PACs will try to buy this election,'" Mortenson said. "I think that's true, but it's ironic that this PAC is trying to buy the election in favor of Charles Mann's special interest, whatever that is."
Mortenson pointed to mailers he said were sent out by the Watchdog PAC accusing him and Dahl of supporting digital billboards along the I-5 through town and wanting to turn San Clemente into Huntington Beach, both claims which Mortenson says are false.
"What I think is extremely interesting is that they can't put forth their own ideas for the future of San Clemente," Mortenson said. "It's petty, and it's silly."
Mann was a vocal critic of the Playa del Norte retail-restaurant project that was scrapped with the failure of Measure A in 2011. He also helped finance the "No on A" campaign to fight the North Beach redevelopment, as well as other redevelopment projects in San Clemente and around Orange County.
The Playa del Norte project was favored by Dahl. Currently, both Dahl and Mortenson are the favored candidates by business groups in town. The San Clemente Chamber of Commerce officially endorsed the two, instead of incumbent Bob Baker, Chris Hamm and David Clegg, the other candidates running. (challenger Bob Baker, who will have a 0 next to his name on the ballot to distinguish himself from the incumbent with the same name, will still appear on the ballot, but he has dropped out of the race.)
Michael Kaupp, head of the Downtown Business Association, donated $400 to Dahl in October, and the chamber-affiliated PAC Business for a Better San Clemente gave him $7,000. The California Real Estate Political Action Committee has also donated heavily to Dahl and Mortenson―Dahl received $2,000 this month and $2,000 in the previous period.
It is unclear until Monday how much money Mortenson spent and received this period (Oct. 1 through Oct. 20) because his filing isn't turned in yet. City Clerk Joanne Baade expects the filing to be waiting in the mail Monday. Candidates are allowed to send in forms using certified mail and still meet the deadline, she said.
Bob Baker 1, according to the filings, loaned himself another $8,000 in October in addition to the more than $30,000 he had loaned his campaign through Sept. 30, making his bid for office almost entirely self-financed for this go-round.
Chris Hamm ramped up his fundraising efforts, collecting almost $11,000 in cash and in-kind donations in October, about twice the amount he collected through Sept. 30.
A firefighter himself, Hamm notably collected $1,500 from the OC Professional Firefighters Political Action Committee.
Pacific Corporate Consultants, Inc. of San Juan Capistrano donated Hamm $4,762 in signs and mailers, while former San Clemente Councilman and local politico Wayne Eggleston paid for $903 in print ads in October, brining Eggleston's year-to-date Hamm donations to $1,291.
Clegg signed a form early in the campaign saying he was planning on spending less than $1,000, and, therefore, didn't have to report individual contributions bel
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RALEIGH — They are loath to praise her by name, but Republican legislators really do like what Democratic Gov. Bev Perdue has done with the state Department of Transportation.
So they are enshrining in state law a number of Perdue changes that have been credited with making DOT more open and less political.
Public trust in DOT had ebbed when Perdue took office three years ago after ethical abuses by Democratic transportation board members. Two had been forced to resign – one after influencing road-improvement decisions that benefited his family's business interests, another after mingling his DOT duties with his role as a Perdue campaign fundraiser.
Perdue issued an executive order in early 2009 that beefed up ethics standards for board members and stripped away their authority to award contracts and make spending decisions. These powers were shifted to the DOT secretary, who is appointed by the governor.
Perdue decreed that DOT would start using clear, objective criteria for deciding how road money should be spent and which projects would be built first, and that local leaders would get a new say in the process.
Her executive order made changes that easily could be reversed by the next governor. Three bills that have sailed through two committees without dissent in the past week would make that less likely, by turning Perdue's changes into law. The measures are expected to pass both chambers easily.
Two Republican senators echoed Perdue's statements from 2009 Wednesday, but they balked at referring directly to her role in the DOT reforms.
"I think they're great ideas," said Sen. Bill Rabon of Southport, the transportation co-chairman, after his committee approved the changes. "What we're trying to do is get the politics out of transportation."
Sen. Kathy Harrington of Gastonia, vice chairman of the transportation committee, also focused her comments on the ideas – and not their origins.
"I support a transparent, data-driven process," Harrington said. "I think DOT should be allowed to prioritize projects based on their criteria."
Joe Bryan of Knightdale, a Republican Wake County commissioner who served last year as president of the N.C. Association of County Commissioners, has been less restrained in the past three years about praising Perdue for her DOT reforms, and DOT officials for building new relationships with local leaders.
"It does appear to me that with the current administration, DOT has gone to a realistic, transparent, data-driven process to make the limited resources go as far as possible, and to see local governments as true partners," Bryan said Wednesday.
Jim Trogdon, DOT's chief operating officer, said Perdue directed DOT leaders in 2009 to restore trust in the agency, use public money more efficiently, and involve local communities in developing a vision for the state's approach to transportation.
"And it was clear this should not be a DOT plan, but it should be a state of North Carolina plan," Trogdon said. "In the end, we have a system that takes the back-room negotiations out and says here's a system where everyone is treated fairly, and projects are evaluated objectively."
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Paris Left Bank hotel near trains and metro
Villa Montparnasse is in the heart of Paris, walking distance from Place Denfert-Rocherau and Paris Catacombs.
This 4-star hotel is close to Notre Dame Cathedral and Louvre Museum.
Make yourself at home in one of the 46 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
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The concierge of Villa Montparnasse can provide many services for leisure and business travelers by request.
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The elevated Jardin Atlantique or Luxembourg Gardens, both less than a half-mile from the hotel, are popular with joggers. Experienced in-line skaters can join the popular weekly Friday Night Skate around Paris, starting from the foot of the Montparnasse Tower at 10 PM and lasting about 3 hours. Skates can be rented from mobile outfitters on-site.
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DURHAM — David Perkins hasnt played in more than half of Dukes games this year, and he had yet to record an extra-base hit in his 20 at-bats. But he hits left-handed pitching well, so he got the start against N.C. State.
Dukes designated hitter dug in against N.C. State ace Carlos Rodon to lead off the second inning, with two strikes. Rodon smirked and nodded his head, Perkins said figuring a fastball was forthcoming. Perkins was right, and he took the 96 mph high pearl and drilled it to the deepest part of the ballpark, clearing the 400 feet marker in center with ease.
That run proved to be enough behind a masterful performance from starter Drew Van Orden to take the first game of series against the Wolfpack 2-0.
I dont know who it was that hit the home run, Rodon said dismissively. The ball is up. You throw a slider there, hes out, you throw a fastball down there, hes out. Thats probably the only ball hell ever hit off me.
Dukes clean-up hitter, Jordan Betts, also took advantage of another high fastball in the third inning to score the Blue Devils only other run. The inning started with an error by N.C. State right fielder Garrett Suggs, who misplayed a Mike Rosenfeld single leaving the Duke catcher on third. Two batters later, Betts drove him home.
Basically every hit we had came on a fastball, Duke coach Chris Pollard said of his team versus Rodon. I was surprised, after he got two strikes on Betts with the runner at third that he stayed fastball. I thought he would just hammer breaking ball at that point.
The Blue Devils (19-16, 8-8 ACC) entered Friday hitting .123 (14-for-114) against ACC lefties, but touched Rodon for six hits and two runs (one earned) over 7 2/3 innings. Rodon, a candidate for the No. 1 pick in the upcoming MLB draft, threw a career-high 134 pitches, walking three, hitting one batter and striking out 12, setting a new school record for fanned batters in the process. Rodon (2-6) has 391 strikeouts in his three-year career, which is tied for sixth in ACC history. Once he started locating his pitches down in the zone, starting in the fifth inning, he didnt give up any more hits, retiring 11 of the final 13 hitters he faced.
Rodon received no support from the Wolfpack offense a common theme during this disappointing season for N.C. State (19-14, 5-11 ACC), as the Wolfpack has scored one run or fewer in seven of his nine starts. Fridays offensive woes were in large part due to Van Orden, who mixed in a fastball consistently around 90 mph with an especially effective slider, and a cutter and change-up as well.
It was clear by some of the swings that they took that they didnt recognize it out of the hand, Pollard said of Van Ordens slider.
Van Orden, a senior who could be drafted in the eighth- to 10th-round range, pitched eight shutout innings, allowing just three hits and one walk while striking out 11. It was a return to the form that dominated the Tar Heels two weekends ago, when he struck out a career-high 12 with no walks. Closer Robert Huber pitched a scoreless ninth.
Van Orden beat us away all night, and we didnt make an adjustment to that, N.C. State coach Elliott Avent said. Thats something they better learn how to do. Its defeating to keep getting beat the same way.
The closest N.C. State came to scoring came in the third inning when Duke left fielder Ryan Deitrich misplayed a fly ball that resulted in two bases for Nathan Hood. N.C. States No. 9 hitter, Suggs, was next, and he hit a single to left as well. But Deitrich made the ideal throw home, on a rope and up the third base line, and Rosenfeld was able to tag out Hood as he tried to slide home.
Duke will try to take the series Saturday at 1 p.m., matching lefty starter Trent Swart (2-1, 1.29 ERA) against another N.C. State southpaw Ryan Williamson (1-0, 0.96 ERA).
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---- — As we passed through the time portal into 1836 at Conner Prairie Settlement in Noblesville, my four-year-old not-reading-yet grandson looked up at the signs all around him. I tried to help him understand where we were going.
"Cayden we are going to a Prairietown now. A town from a long time ago! All the people will be wearing clothes that are different from ours." I pointed to one of the signs. "What else won't be in this town?"
He frowned and looked at the pictures on the sign. "No phones."
"Right! And no computers or microwaves or cars." I watched his face for evidence that he was absorbing the time travel concept. He didn't appear to be confused. Good. I mentally patted myself on the back for my skill in explaining it all.
"Awe these people in this pwace dead?"
A woman walking nearby snickered. So much for 100% comprehension.
"No they are not zombies. They are just people pretending to live in a town a long time ago."
We entered the village with 1830's style houses lined each side of the street, a few with yards enclosed with picket fences. One home in particular stood out from the rest - with its painted wood siding and larger size it was clearly the home of the town's more prosperous resident, the doctor.
We noticed a man step out the door. He was wearing a dapper suit and tie, and plopped a tall black top hat on his head.
"Hey Cayden, do you think that guy coming out of the doctor's house might be the doctor?" I watched for his reaction. Cayden has a personal problem with doctors (since the dual-thigh immunization incident) and feels strongly that they all belong in prison.
He took a long look at the man, taking in details of his garb, particularly the tall hat. He gave me an all-knowing look.
"No mamaw, that not the doctor! That guy is a magician."
Silly me.
We worked our way through the village at the unprecedented speed of a 4-year-old guide. We spent two full minutes in the blacksmith barn because there was a small flame, and 21 seconds in the woodworking shop because...well...nothing was on fire. We spent 8 seconds in the pottery shop because once the pot makes one full resolution on the potter's wheel, what else is there to see really?
I walked on a pair of irregularly shaped handmade wooden stilts because apparently it was fun to stagger around 6 inches from the ground on sticks in 1836. We played in the doctors kitchen with fake food for eternity, and the kid refilled my battered miniature tin teacup over and over with imaginary water from the copper tea kettle.
Cayden and I tried out the miserable beds at the Eagle Inn. At the kids suggestion we pretended to be asleep. Papaw had to enter the room and say "time to get up!" and I had to groan "oh, I don't want to go to work!" and Cayden stretched and said sleepily "I don't want to go to school!". We went through that scenario twice.
Outside the Eagle Inn, Cayden chased a chicken and papaw chased Cayden. Papaw is not light on his feet, nor does he have the lightening quick maneuverability of a chicken and a four-year-old.
Finally it was over. Except for one last thing.
The hot air balloon.
"Cayden, do you want to go up in that balloon?" Seth asked. He pointed at the enormous cable-bound balloon with the hanging caged basket.
"No papaw. I too scawed for that."
"Ok then." His papaw isn't pushy with things like hot air balloons. It was nearly closing time, so we went to the car.
Seth strapped the kid in his carseat.
"Can we go up in the bawoon?"
Nothing like the ambiguity of a 4-year-old.
We purchased a season pass. We intend to go back to Conner Prairie. As soon as Papaw's chicken-chasing hips recover.
Theresa Timmons' column appears every first and third Sunday. She is an Elwood resident and can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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NEW YORK – Cornflakes won't necessarily be more expensive as a result of rising corn prices, but the milk you pour over them might be.
A drought covering two-thirds of the country has damaged much of the country's corn crops and pushed grain prices to record levels, triggering fears that a spike in food prices will soon follow.
But there are many factors that determine the price of goods on supermarket shelves. A diminished corn supply doesn't mean that all food prices will be affected the same way.
In fact, you're more likely to see higher prices for milk and meat than corn on the cob. That's because the sweet corn that shoppers buy at a grocery store is grown differently and not as vulnerable to drought conditions. As for the corn that's used as grain feed for cows, however, farmers are paying more as the drought persists.
"The financial stress is starting to mount because the bills (to feed the cows) are bigger than they were six months ago," says Chris Galen, a spokesman for the National Milk Producers Federation. "What will consumers see as a result? That's where it gets a little murkier."
One major factor that complicates the equation is the amount that supermarkets decide to mark up the foods they sell to shoppers. Because supermarkets are facing stiffer competition from big-box retailers and drug stores, they're being much more judicious about how much of their rising costs they pass on to customers.
Nevertheless, the Agriculture Department said recently that it expects grocery prices to rise between 3 percent and 4 percent next year, which is slightly higher than normal.
Here's a look at how different foods will be affected:
Meat and dairy
In addition to paying more to feed their cows, farmers are dealing with grazing pastures that have been baked dry. The combination is resulting in farmers selling off the animals they can't afford to feed in recent weeks, particularly since cattle supplies are already limited and beef prices have been climbing steadily in recent years.
Beef from those animals streaming into auction yards is expected to start showing up in grocery stores in November and December, temporarily driving down meat prices.
"The irony is that we could start seeing some price reductions in the short run," says Bruce Jones, a professor of agricultural economics at the University of Wisconsin.
By early next year, however, prices are expected to spike as a result of the smaller livestock herds and dwindling meat supplies. Already, the number of cattle in the U.S. has been dropping for years, and the USDA said this month that the nation's cattle inventory was the smallest since the agency began an annual count in 1973.
Next year, the USDA says beef prices are expected to jump 4 percent to 5 percent, making it among the biggest price increases for food. Dairy product prices are expected to climb 3.5 percent to 4.5 percent, poultry and egg prices up by 3 percent to 4 percent, and pork prices up by 2.5 percent to 3.5 percent.
Fruits and vegetables
So why isn't anyone talking about a shortage of fruits and vegetables in light of the drought? Unlike the corn that's grown to make animal feed and oil, produce sold in supermarkets typically is irrigated by farms and not as affected when there's a lack of rain.
In addition, supermarkets import many of their fruits and vegetables from other countries – such as, bell peppers from Holland –so that they can keep supplies and prices in check even if one source isn't producing a large amount.
Fruits and vegetables also are a loss leader for supermarkets. That means they're often sold at a loss in hopes of attracting shoppers who will spend on other items, says Lisa Schacht, president of the Ohio Produce Growers and Marketers Association.
At farmers markets where consumers buy directly from growers, a spike in prices might be more pronounced. That's because the relentless heat is making it harder to grow certain fruits and vegetables.
"Even if you irrigate your peppers, you're seeing a 30 percent reduction from the heat," says Bryn Bird, whose family owns Bird's Haven Farms, a farm outside of Granville, Ohio. "They just don't want to grow."
The result is that Bird's Haven is selling tomatoes at $3.25 per pound, compared with the $1.99 per pound that's more typical this time of year. The types of available produce might differ, too. At Bird's Haven, the okra and eggplant are growing fine in the heat, but the family has given up on cucumbers.
"They're coming up, but they're just not fruiting," Bird says. "There a lot of vines with nothing on them."
As for the ears of corn sold at supermarkets, there shouldn't be a huge spike in prices. The sweet corn that people eat typically is irrigated like other fruits and vegetables. And although the drought is pressuring farmers, it's not to the same severity as the corn fields that produce animal feed.
Overall, the USDA projects an overall 2 percent to 3 percent price increase for fruits and vegetables next year. That's in line with this year's increase.
Packaged foods
Another worry is that the price of many packaged foods that contain corn or corn ingredients will climb. High-fructose corn syrup, for example, is used in a wide variety of foods such as cookies, yogurt, cereals and spaghetti sauces. A can of regular soda contains 40 grams of the sweetener.
The corn ingredients that are used in packaged foods mostly aren't irrigated, either, meaning they're also vulnerable to the vagaries of weather and the price fluctuations.
But keep in mind that such ingredients are often a tiny fraction of the costs that go into packaged foods. Among the many expenses food makers such as Kellogg Co. and Kraft Foods Inc. also have to foot: packaging material, labor, advertising and fuel for trucks to get their products in stores.
Based even on today's high corn prices, a 12-ounce box of cornflakes would have only about 8 cents worth of corn, says Paul Bertels, vice president of production and utilization at the National Corn Growers Association. That's a very small portion of the $4 or so that consumers might pay for that box of cereal.
"When you look at final food products, the more processing there is, the less significant the price of the raw materials," Bertels says. "A lot of it is advertising and marketing."
Food makers also have other ways of managing their costs, such as cutting back on how much they put in a package. Even before the drought, PepsiCo Inc. says earlier this year that it put fewer chips in its Frito-Lay bags as a way to offset higher ingredient costs.
And for consumers watching their budgets, a few less chips per bag might be preferable to paying more anyway.


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---- — CONCORD — The adventure of a lifetime is in store for 275 people who have been offered permits to hunt moose in New Hampshire this October. They are the lucky winners in the state's annual moose hunt permit lottery drawing, held last week with great fanfare at the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department's headquarters.
Gov. Maggie Hassan kicked off the festivities by pushing the button to start the computerized random selection of this year's winners.
"This lottery is not only an important part of New Hampshire's tradition and culture, but it boosts our economy by bringing people and tourism dollars to the state as people come here from all over the world to hunt," Hassan said.
The governor participated in the traditional reading of the winners' names to a packed audience of 100 or more people who were present in hopes of hearing their names on the list of winners who would be offered a permit to participate in this year's hunt.
Winners were selected from a pool of more than 13,000 applicants. In addition, more than 1,300 people submitted an application for a bonus point only, but are not included in the lottery; the bonus point system improves the chance of winning for each consecutive year you enter and are not selected.
The names of the 2013 winners and alternates are posted on Fish and Game's website at huntnh.com/Hunting/Moose_hunt/2013_Moose_Winners.html.
Winners will be offered permits to hunt moose in a specific Wildlife Management Unit during the Oct. 19-27, season. Each winner is allowed to enlist a guide and one friend or relative to help on the hunt as a "subpermittee." In addition to many New Hampshire residents, winners hailed from New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, Florida, Virginia and Pennsylvania.
It turned out to be an exciting day for at least four people in the room who were selected for 2013 moose hunt permits. Among them was a smiling Beth Johns-Crawford of Derry. She has moose hunted as a subpermittee before, but this time her name was drawn.
"I'm excited to have my own hunt. I am psyched," she said.
Ronald Tremblay of Hooksett could not believe he was hearing his name called, but it was true.
"Except for one year, I've been entering the lottery since it started, and this is the first time I've been picked," said Tremblay, with a big smile.
Thomas Flynn of Alexandria and Jason Smith of Gilmanton were also present to hear their names drawn, and are enthusiastically looking forward to this fall's hunt.
Thanks to the recovery of moose populations, New Hampshire has had an annual moose hunt since 1988. That year, 75 permits were issued for a three-day hunt in the North Country.
The availability of 275 hunting permits this year, with some issued for every area of the state during the nine-day season, has been made possible by careful management of moose populations. The resulting sustainable annual harvest of moose helps to regulate moose numbers and provides a unique recreational opportunity.
Each permit winner is assigned to one of 22 wildlife management units in which he or she can legally hunt.
In 2012, New Hampshire hunters took 179 moose, for a statewide success rate of 64 percent.
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Update, 2:30 p.m. Tuesday: The Democratic Party of Wisconsin is alleging that Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan committed election bribary by offering "subs-for-votes." Patch will have more updates about their accusations as soon as more information is available.
Original: Mitt Romney was handing out sub sandwiches to voters in Waukesha, courtesy of with Congressman Paul Ryan, R-Janesville, who has stuck by Romney's side while he has been campaigning in Wisconsin. Romney handed voters turkey subs while Ryan handed them the ham sandwiches.
Later, the pair encouraged the crowd to get out and vote. They also took the chance to criticize President Barack Obama as Romney is the likely winner of the GOP nomination.
"Today is a very special day for us as Wisconsinites, because it is Primary Day," said Ryan, who endorsed Romney late last week. "It is a very special day for the Republican Party. It is a very special day for America. We are witnessing another day in which we have a president who is really good at giving good speeches. The problem with our president is he is not good at leadership. He is not good at solving problems."
Romney thanked supporters who already voted and said his campaign has a lot of work ahead of them as they eye the White House.
"The president has been busy over the last couple of days doing what he likes to do a great deal, which is finding somebody to blame for his own problems," said Romney, to which the crowd chuckled. "If you are going by the gas station these days, it is kind of a frightening experience. Your credit card may max out. The pump may stop if it hits $100. … It is a tough time. And so the president put an ad out yesterday talking about gasoline prices and how high they are. Guess who he blamed? Me!"
Meanwhile, Tracy Davies, of Mukwonago, saw the signs for Romney at Cousins Subs on Pearl Street as she was driving her two children – Taylor, 2, and Andrew, 5 – from swimming lessons. They stopped for a sub and posed for pictures with Romney.
"They thought it was amazing," Davies said.
Waukesha County Executive Dan Vrakas was also at Cousins Subs where he talked about the impact Wisconsin will play on the GOP candidate. Wisconsin is fortunate to play a part in the nomination process.
"I think a lot of people thought that at this time a candidate would have been chosen and Wisconsin would have lost its relevancy in the primary. It is the opposite," Vrakas said. "Tonight I think you are going to see candidates make decisions, major decisions, and I am going to predict a Gov. Romney victory in Wisconsin."
While Vrakas said he hadn't made an endorsement, "I am going to be supporting Romney," he said.
Keep checking back with Patch for Election Day updates, including unofficial results at the end of the evening. For by-the-minute updates and to ask Patch editors questions, be sure to


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La Jolla, Calif. – (December 2, 2012) – Top-seeded Oren Motevassel successfully defended his singles title at the USTA National 40 Hard Court Championships as he defeated fourth-seeded Martin Barba of Carlsbad, Calif., 6-4, 6-2, in the final at the La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club.
Motevassel, a resident of Rancho Mirage, Calif., was playing in his third straight National 40 Hard Court men's singles final. He was awarded a USTA gold ball following his victory.
The championship final, which featured two former competitors on the ATP World Tour, began with three straight service breaks as Motevassel took a 2-1 lead over Barba, who had won the tournament singles title in 2008.
Barba attempted to slow down the pace of the match and draw Motevassel to the net, but Motevassel played a patient baseline game and waited for the right opportunity to hit winners.
Motevassel proceeded to take control as he dropped only five points in his next four service games to win the first set in 49 minutes.
In the second set, Motevassel took a 4-1 lead and extended it to 5-2 when Barba punched a forehand volley as he served at 15-40 in the seventh game. Motevassel then easily held serve in the next game to wrap up his second straight championship in exactly one hour and 30 minutes.
"It feels great. It was a good match. Martin played pretty well. He's a good player and a good competitor," Motevassel said following the match. "We go way back. We know each other for 25 years. It was great to play him again. We always have fun matches."
As he spoke about his tournament run this past week, Motevassel said, "It's always fun to come here. This (event) is on my calendar all year long. It's at the top of my list. I'll come back as long as I'm still fit and playing well."
In other tournament action, second-seeded Brett Joelson and Brian Joelson of Beaverton, Ore. defeated third-seeded Brett Morse-Karzen and Jerry Morse-Karzen of Wilmette, Ill., 6-2, 6-4, to win their ninth USTA Father and Son National Hard Court Championship in the last ten years.


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Investigators noticed a broken window and say it had before the fire broke out.
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Drawing on classic examples, New Retro shows how past designs can be updated to suit the needs of today. It features a portfolio of the best international designs produced in recent years, presented by application: editorial, packaging, identity, promotional, and type design; and it also includes an historical survey of graphic design, with timelines of key figures and pieces.
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Study: Unions are Bad for Economic Growth
Yet the White House want to increase their influence.
President Obama is a big fan of unions. He should read this interesting study out of Princeton and UC Berkeley concerning the effect unionization has on corporate performance:
We estimate the effect of new unionization on the equity value of firms over the 1961-1999 period using a newly available sample of National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) representation elections matched to stock market data. ... Event-study estimates using both close and large victories, however, show that new unionization is associated with at least -10% abnormal returns, equivalent to $40,500 per unionized worker. ... An examination of the balance sheets and income statements of both sets of firms reveals that union wins are associated with relatively lower growth ...


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PEARLAND, Texas – The fiancée of a Pearland man charged in a horrific child sex abuse case now faces charges herself.
Julia Lack, an aspiring model, is charged with one count of possession of child pornography. The charge stems from evidence seized from Lack's residence earlier this week, according to Pearland police.
Lack lives in the house with her boyfriend, 42-year-old Tad Costin, and her 5-year-old son.
Police say they found more than 80 DVDS and six hard drives with photos and videos of Costin sexually assaulting little girls in the Pearland home.
Costin remains jailed on four counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child. Investigators believe there are as many as 15 victims, some as young as 4.
"We may have victims going back as far as 1999," Lt. Onesimo Lopez said. "The videos that we recovered from the house were shot as far back as 1999."
Prosecutors call it one of the worst cases of child sex abuse they've ever seen.
"It's disgusting, it's horrifying. What kind of a person does that?" asked Heather Peterson, a neighbor. "How can you live under the same roof as somebody who has been like that since 1990s? Disgusting."
"Totally shocked. I'm creeped out knowing that he lives so close to me," said Nick Ross, who lives next door.
It was Lack's parents who first tipped authorities after finding a box of SD cards at their home in Liberty County. They inserted one into their laptop and were shocked to find child porn allegedly featuring Costin.
Detectives believe all of the videos were recorded at Costin's former address near Clear Lake.
According to investigators, there is evidence that Costin did not act alone. That evidence includes a hand seen in some of the videos and shaky camera movement, which indicates someone was on the other side of the lens.
Authorities brought the case to the attention of the media Monday in hopes of identifying the victims seen in the videos and photos. Since then, six more possible victims have come forward.
One mother told us that Costin molested her daughter in 2010, but the charges were dropped for lack of evidence. Now she's worried her little girl may be in the videos.
Costin remains jailed without bond. Lack is being held on a $30,000 bond.


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Plus, she had one my favourite tweets (@batgiovanna) of the past year: "I broke my pinky toe! :-( So no more heels . . . for 10 days, but the most painful thing is that today I was forced to buy UGG[s]."
Haha, love her!
This woman is so amazing!
I wonder how old she is? early 30s?
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I love her in Marni and green Derek Lam.
She is 31!
I also love her! I first heard about her when I bought the sartorialist book. I also read in that book that one of her legs it shorter then the other and that she walks with a slight limp. She's still flawless in my eyes.
Definitely good style. And good sense too, because though she was forced to buy UGGs, she didn't force everyone to see her walking around in them. A+ all around!
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9:09am Wednesday 7th November 2012 in Sport By Simon Webster
An early Clayton Donaldson goal was enough to give Brentford their first league victory away from home this season as they beat Portsmouth 1-0 at Fratton Park on Tuesday night.
It was a disciplined display from the Bees, especially as they lost both Tom Adeyemi and his replacement Kevin O'Connor to injuries.
But they took their chance and did enough in the second half to hold on for all three points.
Clayton Donaldson gave the Bees the lead with their first real chance, a deft touch steering an Adam Forshaw free kick past Simon Eastwood.
Tom Adeyemi almost extended Brentford's lead when he broke down the right and skipped past the defender, only to see Eastwood block his cross at the near post.
A cross from wide on the right by Jonathan Douglas was hit on the volley by Forshaw, but blocked by the defence.
Pompey's first chance came after half an hour when they broke forward and Jon Harley shot over the bar from 25 yards.
A wonderful mazy run from Harry Forrester carried him past several defenders and into Pompey's box, but his shot couldn't match the run as he fired wide of the left hand post.
Portsmouth's best chance so far came when they broke down the left and Izale McLeod picked out Akos Buzsaky on the edge of the box, who shot wide of the post.
The Bees' defence was almost caught napping just before the break when a ball was played over it and McLeod shot wide from the edge of the box.
Portsmouth had the first chance of the second half when Buzsaky fired a free kick over the wall and into the hands of Richard Lee.
Substitute Scott Barron should have doubled the Bees lead when a cross from the right fell to him a couple of yards out but he couldn't connect properly.
Buzsaky came close again with a snap shot from 20 yards, which flew over the bar. Minutes later Portsmouth broke down the left again and Carl Dickinson fired over.
As the game entered added on time Buzsaky blasted over the bar as the Bees' defence scrambled to keep the home side out.
Brentford: Lee, Logan, Dean, Craig, Bidwell; Adeyemi (sub O'Connor 24 [sub Barron 57]), Forshaw, Douglas, Diagouraga, Forrester (sub Saunders 85); Donaldson
Subs (not used): Moore, German, Dallas, Hayes
Attendance: 11,328
Man of the Match: Clayton Donaldson
Goals: Donaldson 9
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Laura Heller, Contributor
I write about consumer electronics and mass-market retail trends.
Best Buy's Board of Directors is finally allowing Richard Schulze a peek at the financial information needed to make a real offer to buyout shares and take the company private.
Even if the board rejects Schulze's offer, it's not likely the end of the matter. The founder and former CEO can make another offer in January, after the critical holiday season. Given Best Buy's performance of late — 2Q profit plunged more than 90% — the fourth quarter isn't likely to help its share price much.
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Best Buy is facing the most difficult holiday season in history: the consumer electronics category has no new technology, one new gaming platform on the horizon and stiff competition from retailers ranging from Amazon to Walmart and even Toys R Us. The products are price sensitive commodities, Best Buy stores are tired, associates dejected and everyone on the planning side demoralized and distracted by the ongoing battle within its headquarters.
The market seems to have precious little faith in Best Buy's ability to rise out of this quagmire without Schulze. The stock has been bouncing around between $17 and $20 per share since Dunn left and the takeover talk began. When Best Buy named its new CEO — Hubert Joly — Wall Street did not cheer. Quite the opposite actually, as share prices fell again when the new executive was revealed to have no retail experience, or even a visa to start work right away.
The longer this drags on, the better chance Schulze has of snapping up shares at an attractive price. When he first offered between $24 and $26 per share on August 6, consensus was that the mid-$30s was a fairer price. But fair is tied to time and as Best Buy continues this slide that time is running out.
The Christmas shopping season is coming !!
The corporate decides to let Richard on board because they do want to seek his expertise but does not yet want to relinquish their control. However, Richard is too smart to fall for this I am sure. They would like to inject Richard's tactics to raise their performance in lieu of the holiday season so that they can be bought out with a much higher premium.
There are however several other factors that have postponed Richard's buyout including hopes that new generations of laptops and Apple products will increase the company's performance come next quarter. I understand Best Buy's strategy must have had something to do with it. However, Richard, while excelled as a CEO, did not get the price right to secure a buy out. The move by board is very smart and Richard's investment group will now have to wait and hold.
If however I were in control of the company, I would definitely venture a deal with Amazon. Amazon unlike Apple and Samsung does not have a retail front for its hardware products. Bestbuy mobile does carry all three however the more warehouse type Bestbuy becomes the worse its performance is going to be as it will never be able to compete against Wal-Mart as one stop shopping. How do you transition into a high tech service shop and a high tech exclusive shop is the key. Therefore I would advise Bestbuy to proceed and secure a deal with Amazon to carry their electronic products exclusive. And create a store front at Amazon and utilize Amazon's freight and delivery system to delivery electronics items to individual households which will be a trend for the future. And then drastically restyle its storefront and start to create more clear divisions between different departments and truly create experiences in each division. Make sure that you can secure some exclusivity on large brands manufacturers and solidify such exclusive advantage through Amazon storefront. Combined the two companies have a size comparable to Apple.


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ROW, NELSON, DILLON AND NOERR WIN 44th BAJA 500
On a Yamaha ATV equipped with Elka Suspension'sStage 5 shocks, a first in several years
Team 5a managed by Mr. Greg Row with mechanic Kevin Avina and riders Dustin Nelson, Josh Row, Travis Dillon and D.J. Noerr
was First in class and First overall ATV to finish, therefore winning
Class 25. Their victory aboard a Yamaha YFZ450R put an end on Honda's
domination of the Series.
Rider Josh Row commented after the race: "For
the race that we had it was a day of mistakes and bobbles and things
like that. We were just making less mistakes than everyone else. We had
gas and go all day, other than a couple of rider errors and getting a
couple of flats. Other than that, everything was flawless. I can't
explain it. I was stoked. I was coming over the summit and I overshot a
corner and stuck it into some rocks. I had to get off and pull it out.
It tired me out a bunch. Finding all my lines, it was a long day but it
was well worth it. This is my second or third Baja 500 racing to win and
we got it done today."
team trusted their long-time sponsor Elka Suspension for their shock
absorbers, a key component for such rough racing. The technicians at
Elka provided the team with their latest Stage 5 model, which was
previously thoroughly tested with them throughout the WORCS and Quad-X
race series. Only days prior to the race, team rider Dustin Nelson also
tested intensively with Elka technicians in Quebec in preparation for
the 12 Hours of La Tuque endurance race, where they have been able to
further improve their setups.
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By Craig Williams
Guest Columnist
As families in central Kentucky went about their holiday preparations last week, the only news coming out of Washington regarding the economy seemed to be about political gridlock ushering in a season of doom and gloom.
Far away from those headlines, however, there was some good news that will have a significant positive effect on central Kentucky's economic situation and the safety of its citizens.
Because Congress has yet to pass the 2013 Military Construction spending bill, the Pentagon has been locked into 2012 spending levels. The effect of maintaining 2012's funding levels for the disposal of chemical weapons at the Blue Grass Army Depot would have been devastating. Construction funding for the project in 2013 was scheduled to be the highest of any year past or future as construction is slated to peak this fiscal year. Had funding levels for 2013 not been increased by $36 million in the last few days, 410 workers would have been laid off in January, with another 90 laid off in March. That would have been a tremendous setback for central Kentucky's working men and women and their families, particularly during the holiday season.
A failure to increase the funding levels also would have greatly slowed chemical weapons disposal efforts in Kentucky, further delaying work to rid us of lethal agents in our midst.
Behind-the-scenes a number of concerned citizens and federal officials worked to ensure that monies were reallocated to the demilitarization project and ensure that 500 jobs were not lost. This was carried out through a process called a "reprogramming." A reallocation of existing funds to meet a pressing need does not add to the federal deficit.
The problem with trying to reprogram funds is that the undertaking often gets mired in the bureaucracy. In this case, a cooperative and concerted effort among Kentucky's Citizen Advisory Board, the Army's Assembled Chemical Weapons Alternatives program and its superiors inside the Pentagon, the State Department and our congressional delegation was able to ensure the reprogramming request got pushed through the system in the nick of time.
Local advisory board members played an important role in bringing this to the attention of the state's congressional delegation and in coordinating information among the various parties involved.
Spearheading the behind-the-scenes effort at the congressional level once again was U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., who has championed disposal efforts for over two decades. McConnell helped push the Defense Department to process the request internally and then, working closely with House Appropriations Committee Chair Hal Rogers, shepherded the reprogramming paperwork through the complicated committee approval process in both houses of Congress.
On Tuesday, Dec. 11, with the signature of the Senate chairman of the relevant subcommittee the final hurdle was overcome and the necessary funds to continue the chemical demilitarization efforts will begin to flow in the coming days.
This demonstrates that when concerned citizens, dedicated public servants in the executive branch and key members of Congress work together on matters jobs can be saved, safety increased, and the public can be well served.
Craig Williams is co-chair of the Chemical Destruction Citizens Advisory Board.


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NC B. Roberts Foods Recalls 200 Pounds of ChickenJuly 21, 2014 10:37 am | by Associated Press
B. Roberts Foods of Charlotte, North Carolina is recalling 200 pounds of grilled chicken entrees for mislabeling and containing milk, an allergen not declared on the label. Among the products recalled are Harris Teeter, Fresh Foods Market and Deli-Bakery.
Ag-Gag Laws Face Challenges in Federal CourtJuly 21, 2014 10:19 am | by DAVID PITT, Associated Press
Laws prohibiting secretly filmed documentation of animal abuse in farm organizations and livestock producers is moving from state legislatures to federal courts. Half of U.S. states have attempted to pass so-called ag-gag laws, but only seven have been successful.
Peoria Packing Company Recalls Beef JerkyJuly 21, 2014 10:06 am | by Associated Press
The Peoria, Illinois-based Raber's Packing Company is recalling 21 pounds of beef jerky for improper inspection. The Illinois Department of Agriculture says the product was sold in 25-ounce bags labeled "Grand Champion Raber's Beef Jerky."
Mechanically Tenderized Beef Labels Take Effect Next Month in CanadaJuly 21, 2014 9:45 am | by Rob Drinkwater, The Canadian Press
Canadian shoppers will soon be seeing labels on their meat notifying them if it has been mechanically tenderized. The regulations taking effect Aug. 21 are designed to protect consumers after the largest meat recall in the country's history two years ago.
First Lady: Healthy Foods Belong in SchoolsJuly 21, 2014 8:05 am | by DARLENE SUPERVILLE, Associated Press
First Lady Michelle Obama's junior cooks contest was put together to show the nation that if a 10 year old kid can cook and happily eat a healthy meal, then there is no reason why every school in the country shouldn't be including nutritious food into their menus.
McDonald's, KFC in China Are Supplied Expired MeatJuly 21, 2014 8:00 am | by JOE McDONALD, AP Business Writer
McDonald's and KFC in China said a supplier, Husi Food Co., sold them expired beef and chicken. The report added to a series of food safety scares in China that have battered public confidence in dairies and fast food outlets.
Study Shows Essential Oils Can Extend Shelf-Life of FoodJuly 18, 2014 12:00 pm | by Institute of Food Technologists
According to a recent study in the Journal of Food Science, scientists at the Institute of Food Technologists have found that essential oils — those extracted from plants roots, peels, seeds, etc. — may be used as food preservatives in packaged food products.
Marijuana Edibles Recalled in ColoradoJuly 18, 2014 12:00 pm | by Associated Press
The Denver Department of Environmental Health recalled several products from At Home Baked, a popular Colorado brand of pot-infused sweets. Among the recalled products were infused brownie mixes, blondie mixes, rice crispy treats and Stixx candy.
9 Emerging Pet Food Trends for Man's Best FriendJuly 18, 2014 11:45 am | by Institute of Food Technologists
Did you know 51 percent of dog owners believe that pet food made in the U.S. is the most important factor in their purchasing decisions? Consumers who consider their pet a member of the family should read on to find out the nine emerging trends in gourmet pet food.
First Lady Hosts Dinner for Top Kid ChefsJuly 18, 2014 11:30 am | by DARLENE SUPERVILLE, Associated Press
First Lady Michelle Obama is inviting 50 kid chefs to dinner who earned a seat at the table by whipping up healthy meals as part of a nationwide contest sponsored by the food magazine Epicurious and the Education and Agriculture departments.
German Sausage Makers Fined $460M for Price FixingJuly 18, 2014 11:05 am | by Associated Press
Germany's antitrust authority is imposing fines totaling $460 million on 21 sausage manufacturers, including Nestle subsidiary Herta and Meica, for colluding to push through higher prices and agreeing on price ranges for various products.
KeHE Buys Nature's Best to Broaden Organic Food ChannelJuly 18, 2014 10:45 am | by KeHE Distributors, LLC
KeHe Distributors has agreed to purchase Nature's Best — a California-based distributor of natural food products like nutrition bars. KeHE's acquisition of the company is in part to expand its national distribution of natural and organic products.
Inspection Agency Suspends License of Saskatchewan Beef PlantJuly 18, 2014 9:29 am | by The Canadian Press
Northern Natural Processing LP, a beef slaughter plant in southeastern Saskatchewan, had its license suspended by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. The suspension is due to the operator of the plant failing to use corrective measures to ensure the safety of the meat.
Munch on This: Pot Edibles Give Rise to Booming IndustryJuly 18, 2014 9:15 am | by LISA RATHKE, Associated Press
Edibles and infused products such as snack bars, olive oils and tinctures popular with medical marijuana users have flourished into a gourmet market as Colorado and Washington legalized the recreational use of marijuana in the past year.
EU's Fear of 'Chlorine Chicken' Complicates US Trade TalksJuly 18, 2014 9:04 am | by JUERGEN BAETZ, Associated Press
A year ago, President Barack Obama and his European peers sought an agreement to create the trading bloc by the end of 2014. Now, the thought of chlorine-drenched chickens on the dinner table is driving the EU away from the free trade agreement.
Oregon Sues 5-Hour Energy Over False Ad ClaimsJuly 18, 2014 8:10 am | by STEVEN DUBOIS, Associated Press
Oregon is sueing 5-Hour Energy for falsely claiming customers get extra energy and focus from a unique blend of ingredients, when in truth the boost comes from a concentrated dose of caffeine. The suit also targets claims that the product is OK for adolescents.
Infographic: 3 Reasons to Choose OrganicJuly 18, 2014 8:05 am | by The Organic Center
Analyzing 343 studies in what was the largest research effort of its kind, an international team of experts led by Newcastle University found that organic crops are up to 60 percent higher in a number of key antioxidants than conventionally grown crops.
CFIA Investigation Leads to Recall of Podravka Brand Lunch MeatJuly 18, 2014 7:45 am | by Marketwired
The investigations of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency has lead to the recall of Podravka luncheon meat. The product recall is from an undeclared milk ingredient in the meat. Consumers with an allergy to dairy are being advised not to consume the product.
What's Trending: Summer Fancy Food Show Spots 5 NoveltiesJuly 17, 2014 2:51 pm | by Specialty Food Association
This year's Summer Fancy Food Show was the largest since the trade-only event made its debut in 1955. The exhibit's trendsetters spotted the latest products in food, including oatmeal cookie butter, bourbon smoked sugar and wild salmon jerky.
Can Cinnamon Prevent Foodborne Illnesses? Scientists Say YesJuly 17, 2014 12:20 pm | by Washington State University
Recent findings by two Washington State University scientists suggest cinnamon oil to effectively work as a natural antibacterial agent in the food industry. The study acknowledges improved food safety and the reduction or elimination of food posioning deaths.


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Cyborgs welcome!
We are the Aberdeen University Computing Science Society, a departmental society at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland. All are welcome, even if you are not a cyborg or studying in a computer related subject. We like to learn about computer things, do computer things, watch others do computer things and discuss computer things.
We meet every week and host a variety of special events throughout the academic year. It doesn't cost anything to join us, and anyone is welcome — even if you aren't a cyborg or studying in a computer-related field.
By coming to our weekly meetings and events you can learn new things, sharpen your existing skills, and network with like-minded individuals. If you're interested in getting involved then you should first have a look at our events page to see what's on.
We currently host and manage websites for a couple of societies at the University of Aberdeen. We are always looking for interesting projects or collaborations, so if you think you have an idea then don't hesitate to get in touch.


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25 Outstanding Lighting Effect Tutorials for Photoshop
Lighting effects are a great way to make an impact with a design, and there are plenty of options for creating these effects with Photoshop. In the past we have published collections of Photoshop tutorials for lighting effects and they drawn a lot of interest from readers, so here is a collection of newer tutorials. For more, see:
- 40 Photoshop Tutorials for Lighting and Abstract Effects
- 40 Photoshop Tutorials for Amazing Lighting Effects – Part II
Colorful Light Effect in Photoshop
Create a Trendy Galactic Poster Design in Photoshop
Creating Colorful Disco Lines Effect
Create a Retro Cosmic Design in Photoshop
Aurora Borealis Wallpaper in Photoshop
How to Create a Sparkling Fantasy Photo Manipulation
Create a Divine Angel Montage in Photoshop
Design a Retro Futurism Space Scene
Create Energy Lines Around a Dancer
Stylish Light Effect in Photoshop
How to Make a Typographic, Retro, Space Face
Design an Awesome Geometric Shaped Typography
Very Easy Heroes Eclipse in Photoshop
Create a Glossy Volt Icon in Photoshop
Distant Desert City Scene with Energy Ray Blast
80′s Style Design Using Photoshop
Give a Car Photo Super Slick Lighting Effects
Fantastic Disintegration Effect in Photoshop
Create a Dramatic Car Speeding Scene
Sexy Model with Glowing Bubbles Effect
Making of a Mythical Encounter
For more tutorials please see:
- 35 Photoshop Tutorials for Designing Your Own Posters
- 25+ Photoshop Tutorials for Poster Design
- 40 Excellent Photoshop Tutorials for Textures and Backgrounds
- 25 Photoshop Tutorials for Working with Textures
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Jenna Goudreau, Forbes Staff
I write about business and women's leadership.
The sexual objectification of women isn't just in your head—it's in everyone's. A new study finds that our brains see men as people and women as body parts.
The research, published in the European Journal of Social Psychology, suggests that we process images of men and women differently in the brain. "Global" cognitive processing, which is the brain's method of interpreting an image in its entirety, is more often employed when viewing men. However, "local" cognitive processing, or seeing the parts that make up the whole, is the brain's apparent default method for women.
Researchers say this may explain why women are often the subjects of sexual objectification, which many believe puts them at risk for increased anxiety and mental health issues.
In the study, participants were first shown dozens of images of average looking men and women. Then they were presented with isolated images of body parts from those photos. Consistently, women's parts were more easily recognized, indicating a different method of mental processing.
And it's not just men that perceive women differently. Both genders view women this way, but possibly for different reasons. "Men might be doing it because they're interested in potential mates," said Sarah Gervais, assistant professor of psychology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the study's lead author, "while women may do it as more of a comparison with themselves. But they're both doing it."
Gervais says it's not just Hollywood women who are reduced to their body parts. Average, everyday women are mentally broken down in the same way. There might be a way to counteract this bias in the brain, she says, noting that the findings need further analysis.
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Whew! I'm not the freak I thought I was . . . I feel better now. Thanks Jenna!
"Researchers say this may explain why women are often the subjects of sexual objectification". My response: Kind of. This explains a condition of sexual objectification of women, not a cause, since this is how we've all been trained to see women since childhood. One of those chicken and egg scenarios. It's probably more profound to highlight how hard we may need to work on deprogramming our brains to think differently about people (and by people I mean both women AND men).
I have read that the clothing of male and female models was controlled – dark pants and a white tank top. But I could not find if the jeans/tops were of modern style, in which women's clothes would more likely be tight and fitted. I personally think this would make a difference in the studies, but could not find if this was taken into account. I could only find sample images of the women presented and not the men. Thanks, I would really appreciate if the author of this article could find out!
This still does not make sense. Anyone can so easily tell the difference apart between a man and a woman in the same clothing. Women have more defining features then men, and the whole study may just come to that. For example, a woman with breasts is much easier to identify if wearing a T shirt in a picture with a close up of the chest. Without the actual sample questions, its hard to take this seriously at all. What even were the results and differences in reporting? To make a conclusion that "Men are seen as people, and women as body parts", as being due to some inherent way our brain works, would mean a near 100% correct reporting rate. Quite frankly all the study says is that women's body parts are more recognizable than mens.
Its not exactly surprising. This says nothing about assigning value for men as being human beings whereas women are just seen as a random collection of cells.
And even that the reporting rate between men and women for recognizing women's body parts at about the same should add a heap of skepticism to your claim of sexual objectification.
Do women not look at men sexually? At best, all this says is that men can find individuals women's body parts as being attractive, while women objectify men based on their whole image and judge them on their height, good looks, fitness, etc. From an evolutionary standpoint, it makes sense, as things like legs, breasts, curves, and etc are very indicative factors of a women's fertility and good genes. But its a huge jump to say "men are seen as people, but women are just body parts" and quite frankly is ridiculous.
I just replied but its not showing my comment?
I have some difficulty with the leap that women's body parts being more recognizable (in a tank top, no less) than men's means that women are seen as body parts and men as people.
The choice of clothing dictates how much men or women are objectified. Less revealing clothing for women (or more revealing clothing for men) would surely have produced different conclusions.
Can you provide a link to the study? Closer examination would help. Thanks!


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HOUSTON—A six-year-old boy was named the honorary captain at Friday night's Clear Creek I.S.D. game, which features rivals Clear Springs High against Clear Creek High.
Joshua Cranfill is battling cancer for the third time in his young life. He has Rhabdomyo Sarcoma which has stricken one of his eye sockets. His eye has been spared.
Clear Springs High School staff and students have bought more than 1000 T-shirts with Joshua's name on them and a Super Man type logo along with a portion of Bible Scripture found in Joshua 1:9.
"I told him, 'Every person that's wearing this shirt is praying for you,'" said his mother Kara Cranfill.
The shirts are used as a fundraiser for the family to help with expenses that insurance does not cover.
Joshua was selected to do the coin toss at Friday night's 7 p.m. game then he was going to stay afterward. However this morning he had a set back and was at Texas Children's Hospital most of the day. His parents said he would leave after the coin toss.
"We may have to wear a mask or something," his father Allan Cranfill said.
The head football coach at Clear Springs High had a special reason for showing support for Joshua. He battled a form of cancer as a child.
"When I met the young man I just wanted to show him that I have the same scar he has," said Clint Hartman."I had it a long time ago and he's gone make it too."
"Super Joshua" T-shirts are $10 and can be purchased through CaringBridge.org.