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Skopes PV Mens Suit Trousers
Established in 1948 by Sydney Cope on Meanwood Road in Leeds – the heart of the textile tailoring industry in England, Skopes produced the highest quality formal wear using finest Yorkshire fabric and advanced machinery.
These stylish suit trousers from Skopes are part of a full suit set and they're a classic cut - the regular fit with flat front styling ensures these trousers are both comfortable and trendy. As you'd expect, there are twin hip pockets, two rear pockets and an additional front key pocket. They're available in either Madrid black or sharp blue, whilst the inside leg is measured at a regular 32 inches.
For a super-slick look, wear these suit trousers with the matching PV suit jacket and waistcoat. Finish off the look together with a white shirt and black or brown shoes.
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With an athletic heritage stretching back to 1910, Everlast is ideally positioned to provide a dedicated pair of pants for sports and casual wear.
An elasticated waistband with drawcord ensures a secure fit during training, whilst the contrast taping to the side delivers a sporty flash of colour. Zip pockets to the side provide the perfect storage space for your essentials, whilst signature branding is included with an embroidered logo to the thigh.
Whether you're relaxing at the weekend or sparring with your mates, these Everlast pants provide all the flexibility and comfort you need.
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- Available in 2 colourways
Farah Classic Flexiwaist Mens Trousers – Black
A formal essential, the Flexiwaist trousers by Farah are presented here in a classic black colourway that's perfect for the office.
A vital component of the Farah Classic collection, they're crafted for comfort and suave style. In a flat front shape, they're super-smart for office-wear, whilst the soft twill fabric provides a flexible, comfortable fit. Everyday functionality is provided with side pockets, a zip fastening and a single button-down rear pocket for total convenience wherever you are.
In a timeless black finish, the Flexiwaist trousers offer up a sharp proposition with shiny shoes, a crisp shirt and tie.
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Fleece-lined for luxurious comfort, the 3-Stripe Essentials sweat pants by adidas are a world-class fusion of sports style and athletic convenience.
With an elasticated waistband and cuffs, your workout is free of distractions. The adjustable drawcord lets you customise the fit, whilst the seam pockets and media pocket keep your essential items close by. Three-stripe branding and an embroidered logo to the side deliver that instantly recognisable adidas finish.
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The elasticated waistband and soft cotton blend material give a relaxed fit for off-duty days. The transfer logo to the side provides a subtle flash of colour, whilst the side pockets and dual flap back pockets make a bold statement. The cuffed leg gives these joggers a streamlined appearance.
Boost your off-duty with these Gio Goi grey sweatpants and team them with a graphic tee and trainers to rock a laidback vibe.
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By DUANE NOLLEN
The Oskaloosa Herald
---- — OSKALOOSA — A group of Chinese junior high students will visit Oskaloosa this next week to learn more about American education and government.
Nineteen students, a teacher and a principal will arrive in Oskaloosa late Monday night and stay through Friday. The group is from the Shijiazhuang Foreign Language School in Hebei Province, near Beijing.
During their stay, the students will stay with host families while the teacher and principal will stay with Oskaloosa Middle School Prinicipal Andy Hotek, Oskaloosa Middle School guidance counselor Amanda Hoffman said.
"They're divided into pairs and will stay with nine host families," Hoffman said of the Chinese students.
The visit is the result of a relationship that Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad forged with current Chinese President Xi Jinping in 1985 when the Chinese president was a lower-level government official. Now that Xi Jinping is president of China, he and Branstad renewed their relationship. That includes cultural exchanges. During a recent meeting between the two with invited guests, Musco President Joe Crookham recommended Oskaloosa as a site for a cultural exchange, since Musco has a factory in China, Hoffman said. Musco Director of Asian Sales Albert Liu is acting as a liaison between Chinese officials and Oskaloosa Superintendent Russ Reiter, she added.
Hoffman said the Chinese principal and an assistant came to Oskaloosa in August 2013 to meet with Reiter to plan the visit.
"They're interested in our government and our culture, and how our kids go to school," Hoffman said. They will visit Oskaloosa to learn about us at the local level. They will visit Des Moines on Friday, Jan. 31, to learn about state government, and they will then travel to Washington, D.C., to learn about our national government, Hoffman said.
During their stay in Oskaloosa, the Chinese students will shadow Oskaloosa students as they attend class. They also will visit various parts of Oskaloosa during the week. They will perform a talent show for Oskaloosa students Thursday. There will be a community meet and greet event planned for Wednesday from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at Smokey Row.


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Zucchini is great this way. I do it all the time. I usually do olive oil and salt. I am not sure what grill seasoning is. I will have to look for it. If you have never tried grilled zucchini, you must.
What a great idea for grilling! Slicing the zucchini this way keeps them from slipping between the grill racks. Very fast, very easy! I used Cavender's Greek Seasoning. Thanks for the idea!
37 Ratings
I don't generally care for zucchini because I find it relatively soft and tasteless. But this I liked. It still had some crunch and the seasoning (I used Montreal Steak Seasoning) gave it great flavor. I scored it in a cross-hatch diagonal which gave it a particularly nice presentation.
If you marinade your zucchini or other vegetables in italian dressing for at least 2 hours before grilling you wouldnt believe the flavor youll have. Its addictive.
I kept the zucchini whole and sprayed them with spray butter and then seasoned them. Fantastic!
I have been making this for years and the family Loves it!! Soon quick, easy and Delicious! ! I am an avide griller and if you can get veggies into the kids with this great recipe, so much the better!! This is a wonderful recipe! Thanks Jodi for sharing!
Oh yeah! This is the only way to cook zucchini. Try it with some grated parmesan on it! You will love it!
We have cooked zuc this way for years; red peppers done the same way are also great. Both make excellent burger toppings!!
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By Amanda Stone
Globe Columnist
JOPLIN, Mo. —
It's time to address the black sheep of the farmers market. I call them the "vegetable outcasts" -- veggies that are unpopular or overlooked because they're different.
Bok choy, kohlrabi, pea shoots, mustard greens and even those adorable tiny carrots are rarely sold out. It's such a shame. Let's step out of our comfort zones and try something unfamiliar this week.
I admit my guilt in ignoring the shiny bulbs of kohlrabi, with its stalks of leafy greens protruding. I'm sure my eyes glaze over as I pass them by repeatedly. No more. The folks running the farmers markets are onto us. Samples of sauteed kohlrabi were being served last week, and I was eager to give them a try. Delicious. I went home with several bulbs of kohlrabi, which I made into oven fries. Then I sauteed the leaves with a little bacon, just like any other green. I feel foolish for giving it the cold shoulder for so long.
Bok choy is another sad case. There's no need to be afraid of it. Bok choy is simply Chinese cabbage, another delicious cruciferous vegetable to add to our repertoires. The stalks and leaves are commonly used in Chinese recipes and can easily be added to stir fry and soup, or eaten raw in salads and sandwiches.
Mustard greens and pea shoots don't have to be intimidating. Mustard greens have a peppery taste and add a kick to salads. Or they can be cooked and treated just like collard greens or kale. Pea shoots are the leaves and tendrils of peas. They taste remarkably like fresh peas. Sugar snap peas and snow peas are sweet, easy to grow and they pop up early. The greens are just as good as the peas, giving you even more incentive to plant them. They don't like hot weather, so plant them in early spring or fall. Or buy a handful at the farmers market and toss them in a salad.
I can't understand why bunches of carrots are picked and sold as babies. They're so tiny; smaller than a pinky finger. Try them and you'll get it. They smell amazing and have a surprisingly full, sweet flavor. As a bonus, carrot tops are completely edible, so toss them in a soup or salad.
Give these unfamiliar vegetables a try with these recipes.
Kohlrabi fries
4 kohlrabi bulbs, peeled
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced
Salt and pepper, to taste
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Cut the kohlrabi into 1/4-inch thick slices, then cut each of the slices in half. Combine olive oil, garlic, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Toss kohlrabi slices in the olive oil mixture to coat. Spread kohlrabi in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake in preheated oven until browned, 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally in order to brown evenly. Remove from oven and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Return to the oven to allow the Parmesan cheese to brown, about 5 minutes. Serve immediately.
Adapted from allrecipes.com
Szechuan noodles and bok choy
8 ounces rice sticks (rice flour noodles) or noodle of your choice
2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
4 stalks bok choy, sliced
1 small red pepper, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
8 asparagus spears, cut into 1-inch pieces
3 scallions, cut diagonally into 1/2-inch pieces
4 ounces snow peas, trimmed
2 cups vegetable broth
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 teaspoons garlic-chili sauce
Prepare the rice sticks or noodles according to package directions. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the bok choy, red pepper, and ginger and cook, stirring, for 3 minutes. Add the asparagus, scallions, snow peas, broth, soy sauce and garlic-chili sauce. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 2 minutes or until the vegetables are tender-crisp. Add the rice sticks or noodles and cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes, or until the rice sticks have absorbed most of the liquid.
Adapted from recipes.rodale.com
Roasted carrot tacos
4 carrots (reserve the green carrot tops for the chimichurri)
1 to 2 parsnips
1 small yellow onion, diced
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon lime zest
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 can black beans
Corn tortillas
Optional garnishes:
Cotija cheese
Sliced radishes
Lime wedges
Ingredients for the cilantro and carrot green chimichurri:
1 large handful cilantro
Carrot greens (from the 4 carrots)
1 serrano chili, stem and seeds removed
2 cloves garlic, peeled
Salt and pepper, to taste
Juice of 1 lime
1/4 cup olive oil
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cut the carrots and parsnips into 1/2-inch chunks. Toss the carrots and parsnips with the olive oil, cumin, lime zest, salt, pepper and half of the minced onions (reserve the rest of the onions for garnishing your tacos).
Spread the carrot mixture in an even layer on a baking sheet. Roast for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the carrots and parsnips are fork tender. Remove from oven and set aside until you are ready to assemble the tacos.
Meanwhile, heat the black beans in a small pan on the stove.
To assemble the chimichurri, pulse the garlic cloves and serrano chili together in a food processor. Add in the carrot greens, cilantro, salt, pepper and lime juice and process while pouring the olive oil in a steady stream. Blend until the mixture is well combined.
To assemble the tacos, fill each tortilla with a heaping spoonful of black beans and a heaping spoonful of the roasted veggies. Top with diced onions, cotija cheese and chimichurri. Garnish with lime juice and a dash of your favorite hot sauce.
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05/25/2014 - Honda-powered Ryan Hunter-Reay won Sunday's 98th running of the Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, edging Helio Castoneves by six hundredths of a second in the second-closed finish in "500" history.
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I was invited to a birthday party where each wine was followed by a greater, rarer, more expensive one, which eventually led to a single bottle of 1929 Chateau Mouton-Rothschild.
The tipsy fellow next to me, who whispered he knew nothing about wine, took a sip and barked to our host, "Whaddaya got next?"
That taught me a lesson: Unless you hold a gathering with only connoisseurs attending, don't ever, ever serve a pricey, vintage wine to your guests. But don't offer them plonk either.
For me, the tipping point for party wine prices used to be $20 and below. But today, given the worldwide wine glut, there are more delicious wines than ever between $8 and $15.
The best come from Spain, Italy, Argentina and, after years of almost pricing themselves out of the market, France.
With many wine stores holding sales to make room for autumn arrivals, there are great bargains to be had in bins for leftover "summer wines" like roses and vintages of lighter wines unlikely to improve with age.
"A store's palate is based on the least expensive wines it buys," says David Hamburger, senior wine buyer and director of special events for New York's Acker Merrall & Condit. "So a sales bin in a store like ours features the kinds of wines a great restaurant would sell by the glass – tasty, refreshing, clean and good. We price such wines at $12.99 and below."
Avoid jug wines for parties because they look cheap and are usually undistinguished bulk wines with only the most basic labels, like "California chardonnay" or "Italian red wine."
For a terrific Spanish red, the 2008 Luis Canas Rioja Crianza ($15) is a steal. Red crianzas are wines that according to Spanish regulations, may not be sold before their third year and have spent a minimum of six months in oak barrels.
In Rioja the rule is 12 months, and Luis Canas is one of the pioneers of modern Spanish viniculture. This wine is 95 percent tempranillo, with ideal acid and fruit and the flavors of a true terroir.
Italy is now shipping a wide variety of wines that show off regional terroir at prices considerably below Italy's mass market big labels, although the well-known Bolla brand's soave, valpolicella and bardolino are dependable wines.
Some delightfully complex Piedmont barberas can be found at the $15 mark, especially those from the Barbera d'Asti and Barbera d'Alba areas. Had I tasted a Bosco dei Ricci Barbera 2009 blind, I would have ranked it as one of the best Italian reds I've had this year at any price – rich, satisfying and multi-dimensional – yet I found it on sale for $9 a bottle. I'm going back for more.
I was impressed with an Araldica Barbera d'Asti 2011 at the same price. A bit lighter in body but loaded with fresh fruit, this is ideal for a party serving any kind of meat or poultry.
Argentina is making world-class wines and, given its weak peso, its winemakers are selling their products at remarkably low prices. Finca Vides Torcidas Mendoza Malbec 2011 at $8 is really quite amazing, a wine of deep cherry flavors and the usual soft tannins of malbec, easy to drink with a wide range of dishes. The vineyard's chardonnay at the same price is a great pairing with shellfish, especially crab and lobster.
If you like syrah but don't want to pay Rhone Valley prices, the Chateau de Jau 2008 Cotes du Roussillon Villages ($12) has a velvety, lush blend of 45 percent syrah, 30 percent mourvedre, 15 percent carignan, and 10 percent grenache.
Even Bordeaux winemakers are selling bargain-priced cabernet sauvignon and merlot blends, like Chateau de Lavagnac 2010 ($10), an amazement that is smooth and lush on the palate, a perfect wine for French appetizers like terrines and pates.
Even the popular Chateau Greysac 2008 ($10-$13) will please anyone who loves the basic taste of Bordeaux blends.
You may not find all these wines at your local wine store, though they are easily ferreted out on-line (try wine-searcher.com). But if you zero in on those regions I've mentioned, you'll make your guests very happy and you will have proudly saved a bundle.


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corruption happens with winks and node, in the shadows when no one is looking.
Who are the government witnesses? Bernard, Kwame and Bobby picked these people. They are their friends and people they worked with. Mahlon Clift did nothing wrong but show loyalty to Kwame. And what was his reward? the defendant attacked his credibility and businesses.
Defendants sais that Clift stopped testimony in grand jury and then called his mother., That's fairly obvious. He was about to disclose about the $90,000. he stopped and called his mother who is a lawyer.
Defendants want you to think that his mother told him to lie under oath. Preposterous. what kind of mom, particularly a lawyer, would tell her son to lie to grand jury?
What motive would he have to make this?
Agent Joe Jense went through the metal detector with cash a hundred times without setting off.
Defense says government didn't want to play the video. not true, they got to it first., We were going to show it with Jensen.
Why do the defendants want you think Mahlon Clift made this us? Because if not they are guilty.
Derrick Miller told you his was a friend of the mayor. He was a reluctant witness. What does he get in return? He was attached by them for telling the truth about himself and them.
Testimony Cunningham by Parker, McCann, Kado.
Next Emma Bell. Defense took aim and called her alcoholic and gambling junkie. Long time family friend.
Cunningham because he admitted that he was paying kickback to Bernard at request of Kwame.
who did they spare? Jon Rutherford, a tycon who made $650,000 a year from homeless shelter and used money to bankroll Kwame to bankroll casino. That is the one guy they chose to remain loyal to.
The defendants have engaged in pattern of deception that continues to this day. The state Arts Grant. Said money would be used for runaways, senior, peer mediation. Evelyn said it was transparent. So why did Ferguson doctor invoices sent to the sate?
Using public money is not overkill. It is wrong.
then Ferguson told sisters to lie about donations to hide his relationship to mayor.
Evelyn says that he did counsel them to lie but to the Gambling commission and not to grand jury. Where is transparency in that?
Defense jumped quickly over sinkhole. Why? May have to do with what they presented to you?
We are looking at altered time sheets. Made to seem like Ferguson was at the sinkhole in august 2004 to undermine text messages about how to move in.
This was a lie to you. the truth is that Ferguson didn't work in late August, he got there September 14th Paszkiewicz showed you that. That was all 3 weeks after.
The defense presented alternative theory with altered document to make it seem he was there first.
Look at top document. Real exhibit and the fake exhibit. Chutkow does really cool overlapping technique by pulling from original document and pulling it to altered one and removed date.
A witness said the document date had to be wrong.
This is what they passed off to you. This would have stood had Pazkiewicz not seen that something was wrong and hunted for the truth.
Could be wrong but it seems Chutkow is saying this defense exhibit was tampered with after trial began.


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Frank Lampard hailed England's impressive youngsters after Roy Hodgson's side were held to a 2-2 draw with Ecuador.
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Grimm Episode 212
"Season of the Hexenbiest"
Story By: Jim Kouf
Teleplay By: Jim Kouf and David Greenwalt
Directed By: Karen Gaviola
Original Airdate: 16 November 2012
In This Episode...
Monroe nervously tells Nick about his encounter with Juliette in the spice shop. Nick is devastated. He goes home to Juliette, who wanted to talk, and she admits that she has feelings for someone else. Nick = crushed. He asks who the other man is, but changes his mind. He doesn't want to know. He spends the night in his trailer.
That same night, Hank gets an unexpected visit from Adalind. She is all fake smiles and apologies. Hank wisely sends her on her way, but when he goes back inside with the intention of calling Nick, he is attacked by a pair of Wesen. Nick gets the call in the morning from Wu, and goes straight to Hank, who is in the hospital, badly beaten. He tells Nick that Adalind is back in town and thinks he killed her mom. Nick has to find Adalind.
Monroe calls Nick to 'fess up that Juliette had come over to talk and fallen asleep on his couch. Nick tells him about Adalind and tells him to keep Juliette there, but she already left. Nick calls Juliette, but she is ignoring his calls. She is heading out of the house when she runs into Adalind, and the two women go for coffee. They catch up with what has been going on with each of them (a murdered mom, a coma and a broken relationship) and realize they have both had a rough couple months. Adalind starts drilling Juliette (gently) on what she remembers and where Aunt Marie's trailer is. Juliette, annoyed that Nick has been calling all afternoon, finally answers her phone. He is relieved to hear she is okay, and warns her that Adalind is in town. She doesn't want to, but admits that she is with Adalind. Adalind - who doesn't mind being put in jail because it is safer - invites Nick to come down to the coffee shop. He does - and brings the entire Portland police department with him. Wu arrests Adalind for her mother's murder and Juliette is furious with Nick.
It gets a little muddy at this point, as there is a lot of conspiracy going on. Adalind is working for the royal family, and she sent the verrat squad to Hank as an intimidation technique because Renard is taking too long. Basically, Adalind tells Renard he has 48 hours to get the key from Nick, otherwise she will tell him who his captain really is. Monroe has been sniffing around Hank's house and figures that it was at least two verrat who attacked Hank. He then goes to Adalind's hotel room, and he sees four verrat in her room when asking for "Leroy." The verrat chase Monroe into the parking lot. After a quick stop at the trailer for the key and a huge spikey bat, Nick meets Monroe and beats the hell out of the quartet of verrat. He almost gets the dirt from the lone female verrat, but one of her cohorts rips out her throat before she can talk. He sends Monroe home with the murder weapon and their attackers' cell phones and wallets. Nick goes to Adalind and she makes him a deal similar to the one she gave Renard: give her the key, and she will tell Nick who this trouble-making royal in Portland is.
Adalind told Renard about Aunt Marie's trailer. He runs some searches until he finally finds it. He doesn't have time to go in of course - this has to be a two-parter. But there is one more cliffhanger. Monroe had been debating with himself about showing Nick something, and when Nick moves out of his house and crashes with Monroe, he decides he has to. Monroe plays him a recording of a press conference Renard gave, and shows him to Nick as the man Juliette was smooching in the spice shop. The color drains from Nick's face, and Monroe, idiotically asks, "Do you know him?" (Dumbest question ever - it says on the screen that he is the head of the Portland homicide division. Monroe knows that Nick is in homicide. Of course Nick knows him.)
Dig It or Bury It?
Oooh, I hate "to be continueds." Especially in this case, because it is getting so good. I think it is safe to say I am officially hooked - and borderline obsessed - with Grimm. It took a little too long to get here (with the whole Renard secret) but the whole Juliette situation was distraction enough, and now it is all converging into one glorious supernova of conspiracy nonsense. I suspect (well, I hope) there will be some epic battle between Nick and Renard. I'm sure that Adalind will "cure" Juliette after tricking Nick into giving up the key, then he and Renard will have to put their differences aside and work together to get the key back from Adalind. Renard will have to choose sides - either his brother or Nick.
Grimm is on hiatus until next year. Of course - just as it was really getting good.


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A Fort Mill business owners security cameras are helping the York County Sheriffs Office track down a man they say stole at least three boat batteries and other boating equipment.
Jody Stegall, owner of Fort Mill Storage off Highway 160, says he uses video surveillance cameras across all six acres of his storage facility.
Early Wednesday morning, those cameras caught a thief snooping around several boats parked at Stegalls storage unit business.
Its impossible to stop someone who wants to do something bad, he said.
In this case, Stegall said, his business security measures have made a difference.
The cameras have given police a good description of the thiefs truck and a partial view of his face, according to a York County Sheriffs Office report.
The sad thing is, this guy drives a nicer truck than I do, Stegall quipped.
Hes owned Fort Mill Storage since 1995 and wants his customers to feel their property is safe, Stegall said.
Normally, he said, the storage facility doesnt fall victim to much crime because there is a neighborhood close to the business.
Wednesdays boat battery theft, Stegall said, is something he takes personally.
The Sheriffs Office has fingerprint evidence from the boats targeted during the theft, the report states.
It is unclear how much equipment was taken from the storage facility.
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If you follow this blog and are not also following me on Twitter, you might be missing out on a few things. This week I passed the 600 followers mark!
Twitter, for the uninitiated, is a free microblogging tool that allows people to post short bursts of text called "tweets." I have connected with a wider and more diverse source network using this tool. It is also a way for me to share what I'm working on and thinking about with you, like putting my reporters notebook online.
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What no love for @UrbanMilwaukee?
My votes goes to @AlKrueger of Comet Branding because he runs a online radio show once a week with informative information about all this here "Social Media" stuffs.
I guess I'll add @VisitMilwaukee even though they don't update as often as they should.
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Hello, I have not seen any coverage of the Richard Earl Thompson show at the Allis Art Museum until January 25. James Auer frequently called him Wisconsin's Monet, and there are over 300 of his works sitting in Milwaukee collections.
I would be more than happy to invite you to see the show. It shows a retrospective of his work from early Chicago illustration career through his Impressionist growth to becoming one of Wisconsin's most famous and successful painters.
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The REAL TRUTH about why White Rice can be healthier for your metabolism and fat loss than
Brown Rice...
3 Food Lies Reveal Why White Rice is Proven BETTER Than Beloved Brown Rice to Increase Your Fat Loss and BOOST Your Metabolism...
By Shaun Hadsall
Nutrition Author and Stubborn Fat Expert
Did you know that fibrous brown rice may contain MORE harmful ingredients than white rice?
Did you know that if you intentionally avoid white starchy foods like white rice, and eat the beloved brown rice instead, it may actually be WORSE for your health than eating the demonized "white" rice?
Did you know that if you cut out high glycemic carbs, like white rice, it could possibly SLOW DOWN your fat loss and be more harmful on your metabolism?
Did you know there are 3 food lies proving why eating more of your favorite high carb foods like white rice, the RIGHT way, can actually be BETTER for your metabolic health and your fat burning hormones?
Once you discover these 3 "unknown" facts, that nobody EVER talks about, you'll know how to intentionally eat MORE white rice and other high carb starches to increase fat-burning hormones, accelerate calorie burning, and KEEP your metabolism revving higher week after week.
My name is Shaun Hadsall, and in my 15+ years of experience in the diet and nutrition industry I discovered a proprietary nutrition secret that will keep your body looking young, help you CONTROL your fat-burning hormones, and legitimately make stubborn belly-fat your body's DAILY "go-to" energy source.
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Food Lie #1: You've Been Lied To About The Fiber
It's pretty common knowledge in the health and fitness industry that you should always choose to eat fibrous starchy carbs instead of pure white starches if you're goal is to lose belly fat.
The most popular example is replacing white rice with brown rice because brown rice has more fiber. The main difference between white and brown rice is the processing and nutritional content. Only one layer (the outermost) is removed when producing brown rice.
When white rice is produced, everything is removed leaving only the "starchy" component. This means pretty much all of the key vitamins and minerals in white rice are lost including the fiber.
Now you can see why we've been told to use brown rice instead of white rice. If you're trying to eat healthy balanced meals and keep blood sugar stable throughout the day, and you're an exerciser, this is a great choice.
But each cup of brown rice contains only 3.5 grams of fiber for every 45 grams of complex carbohydrates. This means you would have to eat FIVE cups of brown rice (225 grams of extra carbs) just to get HALF of your daily fiber intake. Not to mention it would add nearly an extra thousand calories per day to your daily calorie intake.
Now you can see why trying to get more fiber from starches is really a waste of time and could make you fatter if you're not careful.
The small amount of fiber you get is a nice bonus side effect, but it's NOT what healthy starch intake is for. It's another food lie. You should easily be able to get all the adequate fiber you need on a daily basis from moderate amounts of whole fruits and lots of cruciferous vegetables.
Remember to always consume starches based on your metabolic needs, NOT because they have more fiber. Save your starchy carbs to fuel your daily activities, recover faster from exercise, and keep your metabolic rate at healthy levels.
And make sure you always combine them with a complete protein and veggies whenever possible. This will prevent unhealthy blood sugar spikes and help keep your body in a fat burning state.
And believe it or not, many times the pure glucose based starch found in white rice is BETTER for your hormones and metabolic health than brown rice. You just have to make sure you're consuming all-natural white starches the RIGHT way by using the nutrition strategy I show you on the next page.
Food Lie #2: You've Been Lied to About the Glycemic Index
(it's a HOAX)
Another misleading reason people think they need to avoid foods like white rice in order to burn off body fat is because it has a higher glycemic index than brown rice.
In case you didn't know, the glycemic index attaches a number to food, which indicates how much it will spike your insulin levels. The higher the number, the higher the insulin spike. The lower the number, the lower the insulin spike.
And since it's nearly impossible to burn fat in the presence of high insulin, it only makes sense to choose lower glycemic carbs, like brown rice, instead of white rice every chance you get.
However, when you combine a higher glycemic food choice with other foods, and you take into account portion size, this number basically becomes irrelevant – because both of these factors will impact your body's insulin response.
So even though low glycemic carb choices are typically healthy, the glycemic index number itself can be very misleading.
Another example is fruit. The riper the fruit, the more sugar it has, which means the glycemic index changes as the fruit ripens.
As long as you control your portion sizes and combine your high carb foods with quality animal proteins and cruciferous vegetables, the glycemic index shouldn't be a concern.
I'm not saying you can go around snacking or binging on high glycemic, processed carbs without fat-storage. But be careful of "trendy" diet plans that tout they'll keep you in "the fat burning zone" with the glycemic index. It's another nutrition MYTH and food LIE.
In fact, you CAN eat loads of your favorite high glycemic foods without fat storage – especially if you're an exerciser. You just have to be "smart" about it by using the propriety carb cycling method I show you on the next page.
Food Lie #3: You've Been Lied to About White Starches
(your body NEEDS glucose)
Even though brown rice is generally considered healthier than white rice, it contains potentially harmful anti-nutrients which can cause digestive stress in some people and block certain mineral absorption.
For example, the phytic acid found in fibrous whole grain cereals and wheat breads can block the absorption of minerals and may adversely affect protein digestibility. Lectins, found in wheat and legumes, can be harmful on the digestive tract, negatively affect the immune system, and may inhibit protein absorption.
So many times the glucose molecules found in pure white starches are MUCH less problematic than starches like brown rice that contain these "anti-nutrients".
Believe it or not, your body was designed to run on glucose from high carb foods like white rice. Every cell in your body, even your brain, utilizes glucose.
In fact, glucose is one of the oldest evolutionary fuels on the planet. Our bodies have been using glucose as a primary fuel source since the caveman days. And get this. On average, only 1 out of every 120 calories from glucose gets stored as fat. So 95% of the time your body burns up or glucose immediately after you consume it.
Glucose also has been shown to suppress your hunger hormone ghrelin to help you control your appetite and those nasty late night cravings. And guess what? Your favorite high carb foods like white rice contain the purest glucose molecules on the planet.
Now I know this sounds like the exact OPPOSITE of what you'll normally hear, but this is how glucose based starches help you burn more fat and calories every time you eat and exercise.
In other words, by strategically eating MORE "starchy" carbs you'll burn them more efficiently as a fuel source and STOP storing them as fat on your body.
You just have to make sure you're eating your favorite carbs based on YOUR activity level and metabolic needs or all of this could backfire on you.
For example, if you're sedentary you simply do not need as many white starches and ripe fruits as somebody who exercises intensely on a consistent basis.
Here are 3 examples to help you make the RIGHT carb choices
based on your lifestyle to KEEP your body burning fat.
- Sedentary People (no exercise or activity): Limit intake of starches and ripe fruits. Stick with smaller amounts of starchy carbs like squash, quinoa, and slow cook oatmeal unless it's your cheat day. Moderate amounts of fruits like berries and cherries are great carb choices as well.
- Active (moderate exercise 3-4x per week): Consume moderate amounts of starchy carbs like sweet potatoes, brown and black rice, lentils, and slow cook oats. Fruits are great choices too, but try to consume your ripe fruits and starches on exercise days to enhance all the benefits listed above.
- Exerciser or Endurance Athlete (very active 5-7 days of the week): Most people who fall into this category (weight lifters, high intensity exercisers, and endurance athletes) are severely carb depleted and need MORE white starches and ripe fruits in their diets.
Potatoes, white rice, and ripe bananas are 3 of the best choices you can use if you fall into this category. Feel free to eat any of the carbs listed above from groups 1 and 2 as well.
These are some of the BEST carb choices you can make to get all the fat-burning benefits of carbs, WITHOUT fat storage from your carb intake.
Now you just have to make sure you use the strategy I share on the next page so you avoid carb-based fat-spillover.
Simply put, if you eat carbs with the wrong foods - at the wrong times, you'll STORE fat. If you eat carbs with the right foods at the right times, you'll BURN fat.
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King III: A Great Step for Corporate Governance?
Last year, the Institute of Directors in South Africa published the King Code of Governance for South Africa 2009 (King III). It is effective July 1, 2010. In my opinion, it was one of the most important advances in corporate governance in years. I am pleased that one of the contributors was IIA–South Africa.
A feature article in the February issue of Internal Auditor discussed some of the elements of the code, particularly the increased expectations of the internal audit function. It heralded that "South Africa's King III report anoints internal auditors as central to their company's governance activities and an essential part of business strategy." PricewaterhouseCoopers also published an excellent report on the code, King's Counsel: Understanding and Unlocking the Benefits of Sound Corporate Governance.
I want to share my perspectives on some of the major aspects of the new Code. South Africa is one of the several countries (including the United Kingdom) who use a "comply-or-explain" approach: corporations are expected to comply with the provisions of the nation's corporate governance code, or explain in their annual reports why they do not. Although in South Africa compliance is voluntary, it sets the bar for companies in that nation.
The code includes a general discussion, followed by a schedule of principles and recommended practices. My hope is that as more influential thinkers and regulators grow to understand and appreciate King III, its insights will influence all nations.
- King III says governance "is essentially about effective leadership ... Such leadership is characterised by the ethical values of responsibility, accountability, fairness, and transparency, and based on moral duties." The first principle in the code is "The board should provide effective leadership based on an ethical foundation."
- It also focuses on sustainability, which it says is the "primary moral and economic imperative of the 21st century." King not only advocates a focus on sustainability by corporate boards, but presses for integrated reporting of financial and sustainability information.
- There is a whole section just on internal auditing and the need for it to be risk-based. It includes this important paragraph:
"A compliance-based approach to internal audit adds little value to the governance of a company as it merely assesses compliance with existing procedures and processes without an evaluation of whether or not the procedure or process is an adequate control. A risk-based approach is more effective as it allows internal audit to determine whether controls are effective in managing the risks which arise from the strategic direction that a company, through its board, has decided to adopt."
- That is followed by this key requirement:
"Internal audit should be risk-based and every year the internal auditors should furnish an assessment to the board generally on the system of internal controls and to the audit committee specifically on the effectiveness of internal financial controls. The audit committee must report fully to the board on its conclusions arising from the internal audit assessment. This will give substance to the endorsement by directors of the effectiveness of internal controls."
"Internal audit should provide a written assessment of the effectiveness of the system of internal controls and risk management to the board."
- The code recognizes the importance of IT and includes a section on IT governance principles. They specify that "In exercising their duty of care, directors should ensure that prudent and reasonable steps have been taken in regard to IT governance."
- As you might imagine, one of the principles is "The board should ensure that the company's ethics are managed effectively."
- This next principle lies at the heart of governance, risk, and compliance (GRC): "The board should appreciate that strategy, risk, performance, and sustainability are inseparable."
- King comes down on the side of separating the role of CEO and chairman of the board: "The board should elect a chairman of the board who is an independent nonexecutive director. The CEO of the company should not also fulfil the role of chairman of the board."
- I am intrigued by a requirement that the audit committee should perform an annual review and "satisfy itself of the expertise, resources, and experience of the company's finance function." I imagine this might involve work by the internal audit function.
- There are some specific expectations of the audit committee with respect to internal auditing:
- There is an appropriate emphasis on risk: "The board should be responsible for the governance of risk." The recommended practices include:
- Some debate whether compliance should be handled as a risk, or excluded — for a variety of interesting reasons. Again, King makes it clear what is expected: "The risk of non-compliance should be identified, assessed, and responded to through the risk management processes."
- Do you agree that these provisions are appropriate?
- What else should be covered in a governance code or framework?
- Would you like to see a framework like this in your country?
Posted on Feb 19, 2010 by Norman Marks
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By MICKEY FURFARI
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
"We need to grow up. We need to be a mature football team."
That's what second-year head coach Dana Holgorsen said of West Virginia's Mountaineers, who have an open date this weekend.
After sweeping its first five games handily and being ranked No. 5 in the nation, WVU was upset at Texas Tech 49-14 and then lost at home to Kansas State 55-14 last Saturday night.
As a result, the Mountaineers are 5-2 overall, 2-2 in the Big 12, and have fallen all the way down to No. 25 in The Associated Press poll.
It is believed to be the longest drop of a team in mid-season of college football polls history. But the coaches insist there's nothing wrong with their schemes.
"No one is happy about it in talking about it from a program standpoint with the coaches and players.
"But we need to grow up. We need to become a mature football team. We got beat by two mature football teams."
He called Texas Tech a very good team and Kansas State "maybe the nation's best team." Time will tell, he added.
"We need to be tough, physically tough," Holgorsen continued. "You're not going to just wake up and fix things without hard work.
"So you've got to get up early and get back to work. We've got to get our fundamentals better, our techniques better, and we've got to get our confidence back."
The Mountaineers practiced Tuesday and will do so today and Thursday. Most of the WVU coaches will be recruiting Friday and Saturday.
Holgorsen hinted that West Virginia may start bringing in recruits who are more mature, a recently new twist to college football recruiting.
WVU could be widening the scope of recruiting, far beyond that of past years before collegiate athletics became big, big business.
"We have to improve ourselves each and every day," Holgorsen stated. "We must get ourselves in that position."
He believes the Big 12 is a major move from the Big East by comparison and poses problems that are new to WVU
"It is a challenging conference, which we already knew it would be," he said. "We've got to make sure we can be competitive on all three side of the ball each week, physically and mentally."
Geno Smith, WVU's senior quarterback, is especially finding it difficult to handle the two back-to-back blowouts.
"It's one of those things where we reached our low," he lamented. "This is about as low as it gets. I've never had to deal with adversity like this.
"I've never lost two in a row in this manner."
WVU will resume action on Saturday, Nov. 3, at home against Texas Christian (5-2, 2-2 Big 12). Kickoff time has not been set.


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It's been a long time since Westmont Hilltop High School graduate Joe Ward had some free time.
During his high school career, he competed in swimming during the winter and track and field during the spring. That carried over into college, when he accepted an offer to swim for Clarion University.
Four years later, Ward has wrapped up his collegiate career on a successful note, finishing sixth in the 100-yard freestyle at the NCAA Division II Men's Swimming and Diving National Championships. He swam a 44.50 in the finals, nearly reaching the school-record 44.30.
The placing brought All-America honors, the sixth time Ward has achieved such status.
Ward became a two-time All-American at the 2010 nationals, placing in relays. He added two more All-America awards at the 2011 nationals, when he placed fifth in the 100 freestyle at 44.30 and 11th in the 50 freestyle at 20.33.
At this year's meet, he clocked a 1:39.71 in the 200 freestyle for 15th place and his fifth All-America honor.
Now, Ward is concentrating on academics. But, there could well be more competitive swimming in the future.
"My near-term plans include a master's degree in counseling psychology and, eventually, a Ph.D. in sports and performance psychology," he said. "I've toyed with the thought of maybe training for another year and, maybe, making another try at the Olympic trials. I haven't made a commitment to it yet. I've been close to the cut in the last couple of years, but I never really made one."
For some, not having made the cut in prior attempts might mean not trying again. But, Ward has shown the ability to come back and win after falling short.
As a sophomore, Ward won the 50 freestyle at the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference championship meet, but finished only second the following year. He came back to take victory as a senior.
When he lists his most memorable accomplishments, other such comebacks stand out.
"Some would be making it back to the finals in the 200 freestyle the past year after being 40th in the preliminaries," he said. "Two years ago, in my sophomore year at (the 2011 nationals in) San Antonio, going to the championship final of the 200 freestyle and finishing fifth with school and conference records ... or possibly being the conference champion in the 100 freestyle for three straight years."
What comes next for Ward remains to be seen, but there is no doubt about one thing: He has no regrets about the past.
"I'm just grateful for all the support from my family, friends, teammates and coaches all the way from the high school level to the collegiate level," he said. "I'm very grateful for everything, and I wouldn't change a thing."
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French fries, pizza and ice cream are so delicious, but overeating can lead to unbelievable misery. About 65,000 Americans have limbs amputated every year due to a completely curable condition called Type II diabetes. And it doesn't stop there. Diabetes is the number one cause of new cases of blindness in adults aged 20 – 74, according to the American Diabetes Association.
This actually began a couple million years ago when we were hunter-gatherers. Our ancestors experienced periods of feasts and famines. Our bodies create the hormone insulin, which builds fat to be used during periods when food was scarce and we couldn't walk into a Safeway and get a genetically engineered fish or piece of corn.
This little evolutionary adaptation was quite successful. We survived eons of hard times. But now we are modernized, and there is very little chance of a famine coming any time soon. And we are dying in a sea of food, literally eating until our limbs fall off.
Type I and Type II Diabetes
Type I diabetes is a condition you are born with where your body does not produce insulin. As a Naturopath, I have access to the most sophisticated alternative medicines in the world, and if you have diabetes type I, there is no alternative; you need insulin.
Type II diabetes is something completely different. With type II diabetes you were not born with a disease, you have created a condition by eating sugars (in the form of bread, pastas, crackers, cereals, processed foods) that your pancreas, insulin and insulin receptors no longer function properly. It is true certain cultures have predispositions to type II diabetes, but it is by no means "locked in."
The worst part about this completely curable disease is that if you go blind or have a limb amputated you should consider yourself lucky.
"Two out of three people with diabetes die from stroke or heart disease," according to the American Diabetes Association.
Fortunately there is a cure for this completely curable disease. For millions of years, our bodies became accustomed to natural, real, actual foods. Then something happened very recently - 12,000 years ago to be precise. We started farming and controlling our food source. So, for millions of years we ate natural and real foods, and in just 12,000 years we have ended up with McDonald's and Hot Pockets.
Highly processed foods are primarily based in carbohydrates like pastas, cereals, crackers and cookies. These foods are strangers to the human body and create inflammation.
Over-consumption of carbohydrates and elevated inflammation is a recipe for Type II diabetes. Specifically, let's follow the timeline explaining how one becomes diabetic.
- You consume the Standard American Diet (SAD), full of processed carbohydrates.
- You consume what you thought were "healthy" cereals that are, unfortunately, filled with processed carbohydrates, topped with a skim sugary substance called milk.
- You continue to eat breads and pastas and crackers.
- You begin to gain weight.
- Your insulin becomes less effective.
- You are told you are insulin resistant.
- You are told to lose weight.
- You are put on medication for blood sugar control.
- You continue to gain weight.
- Your pancreas gives up, and you become insulin dependent.
- Due to kidney damage, you require weekly dialysis.
- You continue to gain weight.
- You begin to lose vision and feeling in your feet.
- Your feet are amputated, your are rendered blind.
- You die 15 - 20 years early of stroke or end-stage kidney failure.
People are dying daily in the United States, and they don't have to. The following are tips on how to avoid and reverse type II diabetes.
- Eat healthy protein at each meal. Healthy protein consists of nuts, seeds, beans and natural meats. Choose beef that walked in pastures and ate actual grass. Choose fish that swam in native habitats rather than farms. Choose chickens that were allowed to run free and eat what they wanted.
- Eat healthy veggies. Veggies contain phytochemicals and fiber that both keep you regular and prevent disease. Veggies will save your life.
- Eat healthy fruits. Fruit can be seen as the icing on the cake, yet they have copious antioxidants that help break down free radicals built from stress or heavy exercise.
- Eat limited grains, especially wheat. Feel free to consume whole grain barley, oats or any other grain in limited quantities.
- Exercise a minimum of four hours per week, hopefully more.
- Reduce processed foods.
- See a nutrition professional.
This column is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.


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I applied through a recruiter and the process took 1+ week - interviewed at Papa John's in July 2009.
Interview Details – They were starting their web analytic efforts (yes, in 2009), and creating a new position. I first had a phone interview with two hiring managers, then I had two in person interviews (one with each of the managers), followed by a group interview with the IT team. After four interviews, I was not extended an offer because they decided to fill the position with an internal candidate (indicative of bad leadership-not making the decision to hire from within before the process).
The cultural environment is one not of creativity. From my understanding, they do not send their employees to training or conferences, and there is a strong, tight, closed corporate culture that does not value new ideas or diversity in work styles. For example, I mentioned they might consider operating in a Scrum methodology, and later in the interview process they mentioned Scrum as a technology. There are individuals in the company that realize the need to shift to attract the creative knowledge worker, but it's an up hill battle. The corporate headquarters are on the parameter of Louisville, and there are no authentic points of interest near. The building is awesome, though; they have a corporate gym and even a pool table in the lobby (although I was going to use it, but thought it might be a faux paus as it was from the first restaurant).
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I applied online - interviewed at Papa John's in April 2013.
Interview Details – Interviewed with HR rep via telephone and was scheduled for an interview with the hiring manager. Interview went all right, with one notable exception: the interviewer described one of my current job responsibilities in a negative and biased way. When I didn't agree with him and explained why not, he became angry. Not overtly so, but he turned red and was tight-lipped, obviously put out that I would not agree with him.
After that interview, the HR rep called and left a message for me to return the call. Upon my returning the call, she let me know that they had decided to pursue another candidate. It is unusual to have HR follow up at all, much less with a phone call when they are not interested. However, please don't make me call you back for a rejection. Leave a message, or send an email.
Two months after that, I received an email letting me know that the company had narrowed their search, and I wasn't on the list. I had successfully put that unfortunate interview out of my mind, but was unpleasantly reminded of it with this long overdue email.
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The injunction is narrower than the U.S. Justice Department had sought, in line with the judge's statement last week that she wanted it "to rest as lightly as possible on how Apple runs its business."
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February 19, 2007 12:00 AM
Never let it be said that congressional budget battles are uninteresting-at least not when it comes to public broadcasting's funding. Last we left off, President Bush had proposed nearly a 25 percent cut-at least $114 million-in funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting in his 2007 budget, prompting expressions of outrage from public broadcasters. Now it has triggered a bit of a political fight. On one side, MoveOn.org and several other groups active in the media consolidation debate have a launched a petition drive urging Congress to give greater support for public broadcasting. "Congress must save NPR and PBS once and for all. Congress should guarantee permanent funding and independence from partisan meddling," the petition says. MoveOn's activity prompted the conservative American Family Association, headed by the Rev. Donald Wildmon, to start a campaign to get Congress to end all public broadcasting funding, countering with a petition drive of its own. The Rev. Wildmon argues that people who watch and listen to public broadcasting-not taxpayers-should pay for it. The news broadcast by PBS is "the most liberal-slanted news in the country," he told TelevisionWeek. "If they want to do it, that's fine, just don't force the public to pay for it. We don't have a government-funded newspaper," he said, adding that cable nets like History Channel and the Travel Channel now carry programming similar to that of PBS.
A CPB spokesman said polls show Americans overwhelmingly feel Congress should fund public broadcasting and also that PBS remains the most trusted public affairs source. John Lawson, president and CEO of the Association of Public Television stations, said its own budget has gotten a good reception on Capitol Hill. "Neither MoveOn.org nor the American Family Association has bothered even to contact us to find out what public broadcasters are actually proposing. So I guess the two groups can have this sideshow debate between themselves," he said. -Ira Teinowitz
Stations on `Jury Duty'
Blink was baffled in recent weeks to see a distributor not boast about clearances for an upcoming first-run series. Foster Entertainment, which is distributing upcoming syndicated court show "Jury Duty" to stations for a fall launch, delivered a number of press releases pre- and post-NATPE claiming that the series had signed deals that would deliver the strip to 65 percent of the country. Conspicuously absent, however, were any references to who, exactly, had bought the show, which will feature a trio of celebrities serving as the jury to lawsuits, with defense attorney Bruce Cutler presiding as judge. Turns out Foster Entertainment's pending lawsuit against Warner Bros. was the cause of the omission, according to company President Diana Foster. Warner Bros. had been considering a similar series entitled "Celebrity Jury" for the fall season and Ms. Foster's production partner Radar Entertainment claims to have pitched the series years ago to the distributor. Blink, however, utilized its network of sources to uncover these mystery stations: KCAL-TV in Los Angeles, WCIU-TV in Chicago and WJAL-TV in Washington, D.C. While it has no New York home yet, the strip is also settled in Houston, Dallas, Philadelphia, San Francisco and Detroit on outlets from stations groups that include Hearst-Argyle, Meredith and Viacom. The deals were all on a barter basis for the fall. Executives at Foster and Radar did not return calls following the discovery of the stations.
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Item: Branded toilet paper
Company: Fuse
Promoting: The new sketch comedy "The Whitest Kids U' Know," premiering March 20
Comment: The usefulness of publicity freebies often turns on the reporter's level of desperation. Do you need a tote bag or T-shirt badly enough to use one clearly stamped with a network logo? Installing the "Whitest Kids" toilet paper in a commode raises two concerns. First, that the image's black ink might rub off somewhere it shouldn't. Second, that you will appear desperate for toilet paper to a spectacular degree. -James Hibberd