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Steve and Maria asked him about the reasoning behind doing LA instead of San
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1) Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber; born December 28, 1922) is an American comic book writer, editor, publisher, media producer, television host, actor, voice actor and former president and chairman of Marvel Comics.
2) In collaboration with several artists, most notably Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, he co-created Spider-Man, the Hulk, the Fantastic Four, Iron Man, Thor, and many other fictional characters, introducing complex, naturalistic characters and a thoroughly shared universe into superhero comic books. In addition, he headed the first major successful challenge to the industry's censorship organization, the Comics Code Authority, and forced it to reform its policies. Lee subsequently led the expansion of Marvel Comics from a small division of a publishing house to a large multimedia corporation.
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4) Lee's favorite authors include Stephen King, H. G. Wells, Mark Twain, Arthur Conan Doyle, William Shakespeare, Charles Dickens, and Harlan Ellison. He is also a fan of the films of Bruce Lee.
5) Lee was raised in a Jewish family. In a 2002 survey of whether he believes in God, he stated, "Well, let me put it this way... [Pauses.] No, I'm not going to try to be clever. I really don't know. I just don't know."
6) In late September 2012, Lee underwent a surgical operation to insert a pacemaker into his body, cancelling planned appearances at conventions.
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Gwiniz Du - Brasserie Britt de Bretagne
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Ratings: 15 | Reviews: 13 | Show All Ratings:
3.85/5 rDev +4.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
A hazy amber beer with lots of visible carbonation. A large white head with big bubbles, settles quickly.
A big wham of doughy malts in this one. Appearantly buckwheat is used in this one but I have no clue what that smells like.
Caramel, citrus zest.
Unexpected flavour, pretty fruity with a nice spiciness to it.
Not really dark fruits, nor light fruits. More like middle of the road red fruits.
Doughy malts and a certain tartness.
The mouthfeel is light to medium with plenty of carbonation.
Overall a nice beer. Would drink again.
Serving type: bottle
08-12-2013 19:31:47 | More by IPA35
3.53/5 rDev -4.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
I got this bottle from my mother in law. Yes people there good ones out there. For one reason or another I left it on the shelf for about a year and a half. Lets hope its still good.
A - A nice inviting beer thats for sure. A nice off white cap that slowly retracts. The beer itself is brown red colored, slightly hazy and with just a tiny amount of carbonation bubbles running to the top.
S - Citrus, pine, wood, yeast and some hints of alcohol. Overall is promising, inviting you to take a sip. And this one is right out of the fridge.
T - Overall its good balanced, its got bitterness, its got sweetness, its got spices, its got sourness and saltiness., but its all a bit thin.
M - A bit to much carbonation for the taste. Slightly sticky in your mouth with no alcohol to be detected.
O - A nice refreshing beer, a bit thin in body but it has good flavor.
Serving type: bottle
10-01-2011 11:25:24 | More by Mar02x
4.15/5 rDev +12.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
a great deproef style primitive but an american wheat and completely without category. Pour is dark orange amber with a smaller white head. Nose of funk that i'm associating with curdling honey. Palate is that... A floral note of funk... Mild carbination. Hint of bitter orange peel but not bittering. Finish is brisk. Pollen and plum. Broad drink for abv... Fantastic for lamb, parsley, and brie.
Serving type: on-tap
08-15-2011 04:48:26 | More by rtepiak
3.85/5 rDev +4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Drunk on a picnic at a layby in Brittany France and poured into a plastic cup. The beer is a warm amber color with a tight head of buff-colored bubbles. Sweet malt dominates the nose (think digestive crackers). The flavor is also dominated by rich, bready malt which is joined by warming alcohol in the finish. Gwiniz Du paired nicely with a Babybel cheese and an apple.
Serving type: bottle
06-15-2011 15:39:05 | More by ruppert2p
3.58/5 rDev -3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
On tap at Max's today. Not really sure the style description on BA for this beer, but I guess it makes as much sense as what the beer menu at Max's says (french buckwheat ale?). In any event...
The beer pours an orange amber color with good head retention and lacing. The nose is pretty interesting in this one, with a complex aroma profile of orange citrus, funk, light clove and some honey. OK. Color me impressed so far. On the palate, however, everything sort of falls apart. The beer is light and kind of watery, and is dominated by the barnyard funk. Otherwise, there's some very light citrus, as well as some "wheatiness." It's OK, but given how great this beer smelled, I'm a bit disappointed. Mouthfeel is light and kind of watery, with a barnyard funk finish (something I'm liking less and less). Drinkability is OK, but the beer is kind of watery, and the funk flavor is just a bit too pronounced.
Mehhhh.... not a bad beer, but not something I want to revisit any time soon.
Serving type: on-tap
01-08-2011 21:38:53 | More by johnmichaelsen
Ontario (Canada)
3.63/5 rDev -1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured into a pint glass, beautiful red/gold colour with light tan bubbly head. The head dissipates quickly, and didn't leave much by way of lacing. Gorgeous colour, the sediment clouded things up a bit (oops...not very careful pouring), which is fine, but I wish the head would have stuck around a little better.
Smells nice...fruity with sweet malts and some spices.
Taste is good, but not as good as I thought it would be from the smells. And it's a bit of an odd duck. Spicy, and tangy too; light yet with dark fruit heaviness. For all that, it somehow seems a bit unsure of where it wants to be rather than balanced like one might imagine it could be. Good, interesting, certainly worth trying, but not memorable.
Mouthfeel is a bit thin for my liking; I think I like the level of carbonation, but again, it's hard to pin this one down, so I was never quite sure.
Drinkability...no problem. It's here, then gone. Easy to drink...just not sure I want to drink another. Not sure I don't, though, either. I'm a bit ambivalent.
Serving type: bottle
03-16-2010 23:24:22 | More by nokes
3.93/5 rDev +6.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
Poured from 75cl bottle into tulip. Copper or orange color with a generous light tan head, leaves great lacing.
Smells like orange zest, other herbal and floral notes.
Tastes bready or biscuty upfront. A herbal hop flavor blossoms as you taste it, though not bitter. A hint of coriander spiciness in the finish.
Medium mouthfeel, effervescent carbonation.
Easy drinking. More like a Belgian Wit or Bell's Oberon than the other blé noir beers of Brittany.
Serving type: bottle
04-29-2009 23:57:45 | More by brc
3.95/5 rDev +6.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Beer bottle (33cl), tasted in 2003.
Appearance : dark color, with white foam head
Smell : buckwheat, caramel
Taste and mouthfeel : smooth and creamy, notes of caramel, coffee
Drinkability : a good beer in the style buckwheat beer, brewered by Britt in Britany (France)
Serving type: bottle
03-14-2008 19:06:31 | More by thierrynantes
3.73/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
A brown beer with a small head and sufficient carbonation to maintain the small head.
Smell was grainy (wheat) with some yeast-like smells. Some caramel and fruit like raspberry and peaches.
Taste was fruity of red fruit. The dark wheat give the beer a nice roasted, grainy wheat taste and really adds to the overall complexity. Some caramel which gave the beer it's body and chewiness. There is some bitterness which goes well with the style. Body is medium and drinkability is OK.
Serving type: bottle
08-23-2006 19:26:01 | More by Absumaster
3.58/5 rDev -3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
Dark red color. A beautiful still foam, cream color.
In the smell burnt caramel, berry-fruit, buckwheat, roasted. A light cocoa (beans).
The taste starts with a pleasant roasted, and a more sharp cocoa. Quite watery and drinkable.
In the aftertaste cocoa and roasted, and buckwheat over all. After a while, a strong note of pineapple.
Light in body, and also in the aftertaste, quite short.
Pleasant beer, very drinkable.
Serving type: bottle
04-15-2006 10:47:26 | More by stcules
United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)
3.73/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
330ml bottle in Au Trappiste, Paris, March 2006...
Poured a dark brown colour with copper tinges... Creamy tan head poured thick and foamy and faded to thin layer...
Aroma - Fruity (blackcurrent), sweet malts, aniseed hints, light hops, some spiciness, noticable alcohol, yeasty...
Taste Toasted malts, port notes, light spiciness, dark fruits (raisins, figs), woody oak hints, some brown sugar...
Feel - Quite dry. Medium body. Pretty drinkable...
Overall - A pretty good beer... Recommended !!
Serving type: bottle
03-14-2006 10:21:19 | More by mdagnew
Quebec (Canada)
3.15/5 rDev -14.9%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
Deep orangey copper body with no head, but intense carbonation. Light malty aroma with licorice and dark fruits. The flavors come out rather strong at first, but they just dont carry in the finish, that is particularly watery while being slightly tart. In the middle, theres a big sugary and peppery rye and acid fruits aspect, but the shortness kills it. A bit too candyish, but I like its differences, if only it had a bit more lenght...
Serving type: bottle
09-28-2004 15:16:52 | More by Rastacouere
4.4/5 rDev +18.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
A nice and fine white collar on a dark purple mahogany color body. It's a buckwheat beer, and therefore smells like buckwheat. The smell is dry and salty. The taste is very refined and enjoyable. Dark malts create a nut and even chestnut flavor. Some winy aspects, wooden red fruits flavor with the nut or chestnut aspect remaining longer in the aftertaste. Very light hints of caramel and coffee. Nice notes of smoke. Mouthfeel is so smooth and creamy. A great beer.
Serving type: bottle
05-21-2004 22:17:44 | More by tjd25
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Valley House Gallery & Sculpture Garden was founded in 1954 by Margaret and Donald Vogel. The Modernist-style gallery, along with the 4+ acre sculpture garden, is located in its original North Dallas location. The gallery represents established and emerging contemporary artists working in traditional media. The gallery also deals in 19th and 20th century American and European art, and specializes in reintroducing significant Early Texas art. In addition to presenting exhibitions in the gallery and throughout the sculpture garden, Valley House Gallery publishes catalogues, exhibits in national art fairs, and assists museums in curating exhibitions. In 1964, Valley House Gallery became the first Texas gallery invited to join the ADAA (Art Dealers Association of America) and also maintains memberships in CADD (Contemporary Art Dealers of Dallas) and DADA (Dallas Art Dealers Association.) Cheryl and Kevin Vogel continue to build on the tradition forged by his parents.
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''This Friday, Jan. 4, marks two years since President Obama signed landmark food safety legislation. But Americans continue to get sick, rushed to the hospital, and sometimes die from preventable foodborne illnesses while the White House allows implementation of food safety rules to be delayed.
I can attest to the need for these rules. After eating E. coli-contaminated spinach in 2006, my then 9-year-old daughter, Rylee, spent a month in a pediatric intensive care unit and two more months at home, away from school and her treasured dance lessons. She needed speech therapy to regain the use of her voice after being intubated. The damage to Rylee's kidneys, however, is irreversible. And if all that were not enough for one young girl to endure, earlier this year, doctors diagnosed Rylee with Type 1 diabetes that may have been caused, in part, by her foodborne illness.
After Rylee recovered, my family - outraged that the U.S. government fails to protect its citizens from foodborne illnesses - became tireless advocates for food safety. We took time off from work and school to speak publicly about the need for stronger safeguards and visited Sen. Harry Reid many times in DC, as well as with members of his Nevada staff to urge action on a bill to improve the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) oversight of our nation's food supply. The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) - the first update to the food safety system since the Great Depression - passed in 2011. Senator Harry Reid's leadership was critical to our success.
FSMA signals a much needed shift in FDA's approach to food safety. The focus is now on prevention - not reaction. There are provisions in the law designed to prevent outbreaks like the one that threatened Rylee's life. But food contamination continues to harm countless Americans because draft regulations have still not been implemented. While people like my daughter suffer, the rules have been awaiting approval for more than a year.''
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inkleys is great – I have been a customer at Inkleys since it opened . I have had nothing but satisfaction with all aspects of this store. I have dealt with different managers and employees over the years and they have all been great. I have tried other places to get prints, but the quality at Inkleys is the best, and so is the service. I have bought several cameras over the years and have always been treated with respect and learned about the cameras from very qualified people. If you have problems with cut off heads, check your camera before you snap.
Strange Employee – Bought an SLR in 2009 and arrived several days later to pick up. Salesclerk who sold me the camera (middle-aged, blonde haired, Aspberger-autistic behavior) became totally avoident. I tracked down a person in charge who informed me the SLR was still in Salt Lake and had not been shipped. After waiting several more days it arrived.
My wife bought a camera later that year and had a bad experience with the same individual.
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Go here to buy your next DSLR! – I had thought about purchasing a DSLR and my niece had recommended Inkley's based on her own experience. I came in and talked with Sean (store manager - although I didn't know that at the time) and was WOWED with the service I received. He gave me some basic camera instruction (his knowledge is amazing) on my first visit and I was very grateful. The camera I purchased (Sony A55) is very easy for me to use - for my first DSLR. We are going to be taking it to Canada this summer and I also wanted to use it to take food photography. Sean was very helpful in selecting the right lenses and helped me understand how to use it correctly. It was a very, very positive customer service experience and I appreciate everything he did to help me. My sons are so excited and it has become our family hobby. Thank you!!
Horrible! – The manager was a complete ass to me. He told me that my photographs sucked, because I was "using the wrong lens." He then proceded to tell me that I shouldn't be charging people money for their pictures because "they didn't like them", when in fact people love their photographs that I take for them. He argued with me for about 30 minutes about my "lack of experience".
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iQBio, a subsidiary of Artemis Solutions Group, yesterday announced a 100GB portable hard drive which makes use of fingerprint encryption and security software to protect its contents. The new 100GB Portable iQBioDrive is priced at $299.95 and, if you care about this thing, is designed and assembled here in the good old U.S. of A.
The iQBioDrive is reportedly secured by 128bit AES encryption and makes use of the company's BioCert fingerprint technology. According to iQBio, the drive is "partitioned into three 'mapped drives' on Windows 2000 (SP3) or Windows XP systems. The first is a partition that is seen by the system as a read only drive and contains the biometric encryption software. The second partition is set at 100MB or so…and is a public partition where files may be stored and used without biometric authentication…The last partition is the secure drive that can only be accessed through the use of biometric authentication or a 256 character override password."
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Apricorn, a developer of portable storage products, has a new "ultra portable" hard drive family announced today. The first product of this line up is the Aegis Mini, a pocket sized, 1.8" external drive with USB 2.0 or FireWire connectivity options.
The Aegis Mini, available in 30GB and 60GB capacities, is bus powered and has an integrated cable which wraps around the drive when not in use. The drive protects its data with a 16-point omni directional shock mounting system and comes with a software suite which includes backup software, synchronizing software, encryption software and hard drive health monitor software.
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Lexar Recalls JumpDrives Over Burn Hazard
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If you own a Lexar JumpDrive FireFly or 1GB Secure II, you'll want to take careful note of this story. Lexar, in conjunction with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, has issued a voluntary recall of around 66,000 of these drives because of a potential burn hazard. No injuries have thus far been reported of the drives. Consumers with the impacted models as described this recall notice Web page are advised to stop using the drives and contact Lexar to receive a free replacement.
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So if you're looking for a tiny, cool looking USB flash drive on which to store data, Sony may have a little something fun for you to check out. The Sony Micro Vault Tiny, billed by Sony as their smallest USB flash drive, is quite tiny indeed, measuring 1.2" x 5" x 6.1".
The Sony Micro Vault Tiny comes in four configurations: 256MB orange ($29.99), 512MB purple ($44.99), 1GB blue ($64.99) and 2GB green ($109.99). All the drives, which are compatible with Windows and Mac OS, support USB 2.0 and 1.1 ports.
The Micro Vault Tiny drives also come with "Virtual Expander", which reportedly lets you store three times as much data.
Read More | Sony Product Page via News.com
BenQ Preps Blu-ray Disc Writer
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BenQ in Europe dropped some details last week about their upcoming Blu-ray Disc optical writer. The new BW1000 is expected to price at around € 799,00 including VAT (around $1,023 American) and will ship in August.
The BenQ BW1000 will incorporate three types of lasers to support writing to Blu-ray Disc as well as a variety of DVD and CD formats. Three additional technologies highlighted by BenQ are designed to offer extra protection against vibrations and irregularities in the physical media as well as "determining and optimizing the writing settings for recordable media to ensure maximum playability and lifespan".
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Vonage has an interesting looking gadget out today in the form of a USB keychain drive. The new Vonage V-Phone is priced at $39.99 and looks to be available now.
The Vonage V-Phone comes with what Vonage feels is everything one needs to make and receive calls over a high speed Internet connection. Its primary features include coming pre-loaded with Vonage Talk software, having a detachable stereo earpiece microphone, offering 250MB of usable portable memory storage and offering a new Vonage phone number.
The Vonage V-Phone is plugged into any existing USB port on a PC. After also plugging in the earpiece microphone into the side of V-Phone, one is pretty much ready to use the service. When the drive is removed, all of the information is still on it and not the former host computer.
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Plextor Introduces Their First Blu-ray Drive
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Before there was Benq, before there was Lite-On, there was Texel. Ummm, who? Texel America was the name Plextor went by before they changed in back in the mid 90's. They've been manufacturing and selling optical drives since 1990, and I even remember owning one of their first 1x CD-ROM drives. Yes, I realize that dates me somewhat. Anyway, Plextor is introducing their first Blu-ray drive, the PX-B900A. The PX-B900A is an internal ATAPI drive that features dual-layer burning and supports writing and re-writing at 2x speeds. A large 8MB buffer ensures a constant flow of data, and support for a wide range of formats offers up great versatility.
The PX-B900A not only uses the latest Blu-ray technology, but is also a highly versatile dual-layer DVD drive that combines multiple formats – DVD+/-R/RW and RAM - into one. It can accept both 12cm and 8cm discs (in the horizontal position) and has a large 8MB buffer to ensure there is no data interruption. Write speeds: 2x BD-R/BD-RE, 8x DVD+R/-R/+RW, 6x DVD-RW, 4x DVD+R/-R DL, 5x DVD-RAM, 24x CD-R and 16x CD-RW.
One thing that has changed over the years is the manufacturer of Plextor's drives. Once upon a time, Plextor ruled the roost so to speak and their drives were arguably second to none, and priced to match. As time has progressed, Plextor seems slower off the line in regards to innovation, and they've developed a habit of simply rebadging another manufacturer's drive as their own. Rebadging is a common practice in the industry, but it does detract from the main reason to own a Plextor drive - because it was a Plextor and you knew you were getting a cutting edge piece of hardware with few peers. For what it's worth, rumor has it that the PX-B900A is a rebadged Panasonic.
The PX-B900A will be availble in the September/October 2006 time frame, for an as of yet undisclosed amount.
Read More | Plextor via CD Freaks
The Toshiba VARDIA RD-A1 HD-DVD Burner
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Toshiba has unleashed the first home HD-DVD burner upon the Japanese market, dubbed the VARDIA RD-A1. It's rather portly at 33lbs and 18x16x6.25in in size, but there's a lot of goodness shoveled into that silver enclosure. There's the aforementioned HD-DVD burning capability (both single and dual layer), a digital TV tuner, input/output ports out the wazoo, and 1TB of storage space which will hold a maximum of 92 hours of HD programming at the highest quality setting (24Mbps).
I mentioned the massive number of connections this thing has . . . see for yourself.
Matching it's size and connectivity is an equally large price of $3,500 USD.
Read More | Toshiba (jp) via Akihabara News
Pretec's Almost Indestructible USB Flash Drive
Posted by John Goulden Categories: Storage, USB
Pretec's latest USB flash drive is their appropriately named i-Disk BulletProof, which is waterproof, fireproof, and you guessed it, bulletproof. While we're not entirely sure that we want to have a need for such a rugged flash drive, it's nice to know that our options are open.
[With] capacities ranging from 32MB to 2GB, [the] PRETEC i-Disk BulletProof is constructed with double layers of sealed protective metal, capable of preventing circuit damage from water, fire, and even shielding the heavy impact of a bullet, making i-Disk BulletProof the most rugged USB flash drive in the world. In addition to its ruggedness and small size, i-Disk BulletProof also features blazing access speed, up to 20MB/s. Pretec can also custom design a premium version of i-Disk BulletProof under special arrangement that can achieve a speed of 266X, up to 40MB/s, the highest speed of USB flash drive in the world.
No, we're sure not sure what the little things on the side of the drive are either. They look vaguely like little ant skeletons, but the last time we checked, ants had their skeletons on the outside.
Read More | Pretec via Personal Tech Pipeline
divita 100-disc Storage Tower
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Optical disc formats such as CD's and DVD are great for storing and archiving data, but over time the number of discs to keep track of can start to be a little unwieldy. A few years ago, Imation came out with a storage solution called the Stakka that strived to simplify the clutter. The Stakka could hold 100 discs, and as its name implies, offered the ability to have additional units stacked on top of it for increased storage space. The nice thing about the Stakka was the USB interface that allowed you to perform cataloging duties from your computer. The bad thing was also the USB interface as it allowed for disc retrieval only by using your computer. A minor quibble to be sure, but the thing was also butt ugly.
The divita BDM-100S from BLUEDOT is set to change
some of that. It has striking good looks with a sleek, silver exterior, and features a blue backlit LCD and keypad interface. Blue LEDs line the sides of the unit and follow the motion of the internal disc tray as it travels up and down for storage/retrieval. Sharp looking to be sure, but good looks are worthless if functionality isn't there, and that's where the divita runs into a minor problem - cataloging your discs.
It seems apparent that BLUEDOT has this product aimed more at the home entertainment segment than the computer market, as there is no way to hook the unit up to a computer. Which means, all disc titles must be entered, mobile phone style, via the alphanumeric keypad. Even the ability to hook up a USB keyboard would have been a welcome relief from the drudgery of all that button pushing. On the upside, with no external connections, it makes for a nice free-standing unit for holding your movie/music/data discs.
The price is a bit of a disappointment as the divita BDM-100S sells for approximately $375 USD. For that kind of money, you can get yourself a low end CD/DVD changer that will not only store the discs, but play them as well.
Read More | BLUEDOT divita (JP) via Akihabara News
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What does it tell you about how far Miami has fallen as a national draw and how little clout the ACC has among its TV partners when Miami's game against Florida on Sept. 7 is kicking off at noon on ESPN? That's right, NOON! What is this — Kentucky-Vandy on Jefferson-Pilot or Duke-Wake Forest on Raycom? Can't say I really blame ESPN for sticking this game in the undesirable noon slot. Miami is, after all, the home team and this is the ACC's TV game. Quite frankly, both UM and the ACC haven't been relevant on a national level for years. It also doesn't help that the Gators, even though they won 11 games last season, aren't the sexiest of teams and have very little star power. Prediction: This game will not even be a true sellout.
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The NFL draft is being moved to May, and you know what that means? It means the king of all sports will now dominate yet another month of the calendar year. Coming soon: the NBA, Major League Baseball, NASCAR, the PGA and the NHL all will condense their seasons to June and July just so they won't conflict with the NFL. I'm not saying the NFL dwarfs all other sports leagues, but did you see ESPN's wall-to-wall coverage of RGIII throwing the ball in OTAs earlier this week? The only thing missing was Trey Wingo narrating a documentary and Tom Rinaldi's exclusive behind-the-scenes interview with Dr. James Andrews. … Hard to believe Sergio Garcia would go down the "fried chicken" road of racial insensitivity when discussing what he thought Tiger Woods might like for dinner. As often as he gags in big moments, I'm thinking Garcia passes on the chicken and just chokes on the bones. … A recovering pit bull puppy in New Jersey ran away from home but was lured back by the smell of his owners cooking bacon in the back yard. It's the same trick Jerry Greene's family uses when he gets lost. …
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The Magic won't be able to pass up Kansas shooting guard Ben McLemore — a potential superstar — with the No. 2 pick in the upcoming NBA draft.
Or so says Chris Mannix, the national NBA insider for Sports Illustrated.
"I just think McLemore has real superstar quality," Mannix said on our Open Mike radio show earlier this week. "He's been compared favorably to Ray Allen. I think he's a more athletic version of Ray Allen. He certainly finishes better than Ray. After a couple of years, he could really blossom into one of those franchise 2 guards."
The argument against McLemore is that the Magic already have a decent veteran shooting guard in Arron Afflalo, but that's certainly no reason to pass on McLemore.
"The Magic have needs everywhere," Mannix said. "They have a lot of good, young talent, no question about it, but there's not anybody on that roster where you say, 'We're not going to take this specific position.' I think you have to take the best player on the board."
Mannix believes McLemore will be available because the Cavaliers will almost certainly take Kentucky center Nerlens Noel at No. 1.
"The Cavs' backcourt is locked with Kyrie Irving and Dion Waiters," Mannix said. "Noel is just the sort of defensive presence they need to upgrade the worst defensive team — in terms of field goal percentage — in the league."
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At EMU you'll find a friendly campus and a welcoming community happy to meet you, learn about your culture and faith, and provide a safe and friendly connection to life in a new country.
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November 12-15, 2013 is International Education Week at EMU! Some of the exciting events on the 2013 schedule include an international food festival, storytelling and an international music dance with DJ Caleb Hinga! Check out the EMU web calendar for more events!
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From the moment you arrive in the United States, through the transition to life away from home, our campus community provides support as you adjust to life in another culture. The majority of EMU faculty have lived and worked internationally long-term. We know what it is like to adapt to a new culture, climate and environment.
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- Apply Online or Download the Application.
- An application fee of $55 (non-refundable) is required. Pay online through the online application or submit a check payable to Biola University.
- Request official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended. If enrolled at the time application is filed, be sure to request transcripts of work finished to date and final transcripts upon completion of your course of study. Transcripts must be official, that is, mailed directly from your college or university in a sealed envelope to the Office of Graduate Admissions.
Submit three references. (Online Reference Forms or Download the Reference Forms.)
- One of your references should submit an additional full-page letter of reference wherre the person freely discusses why you would be appropriate for the Institute for Spiritual Formation program.
- Submit a 1-2 page statement outlining your vocational or ministry objectives and how the program you choose relates to those objectives. (This is included in the online application but must be submitted separately if you are completing the PDF application.)
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- General essay at least 1000 words addressing (a) your understanding of spiritual formation and soul care and (b) why you wish to pursue graduate studies. Include in your essay potential ministerial goals, personal interests, etc.
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- Personal Biography at least 1000 words, particularly focusing on the significant spiritual developments of your life, how they have shaped you as a person, and where you are now in your spiritual development.
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These issues may not disqualify you, however, they have a significant effect on your life and ministry. Therefore, please submit a one to two page (we recommend using a text editor like Word and then copying-and-pasting into the online application) statement indicating: the general circumstances (include counseling and attempts at reconciliation) and your view of the biblical teaching on separation, divorce and remarriage and how your situation relates to that teaching. Please reference appropriate biblical passages. What effect do you perceive it having upon your future ministry?
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- You will be notified of items needed to complete your file.
- Upon completion of your file and review by committee, an admission decision will be made. Notification of the decision will be sent by mail.
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Tullow performed well in 2013. The business generated strong operating cash flow, delivered another year of exploration success, increased production growth and made significant progress with its key developments.
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Tullow performed well in 2013. The business generated almost $2 billion of operating cash flow and has established a flexible and strong balance sheet. The Group delivered another year of production growth, exploration and appraisal success and made significant progress with its key developments in Ghana, Kenya and Uganda which will deliver major increases in cash flow over the next 3-5 years.
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Tullow Oil plc (Tullow) issues this statement to summarise recent operational activities and to provide trading guidance in respect of the financial year to 31 December 2013. This is in advance of the Group's Full Year Results, which are scheduled for release on Wednesday 12 February 2014. The information contained herein has not been audited and may be subject to further review. In addition, Tullow has today separately announced a Kenya Operational Update.
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Our Uganda country report includes information on our operational activities and our economic contribution to Uganda, since our entry in 2004. In this report we explain how we have contributed in economic and social development through our corporate responsibility strategy. We call this commitment to all our host countries 'creating shared prosperity'.
Published 13 November 2013
Tullow is making good progress across its main areas of operations. Our high-risk, high-impact exploration campaigns have delivered significant successes in Kenya and Norway and we have a number of material well results due in the coming months.
Published 31 July 2013
Tullow continued to perform well in the first half of 2013. Our exploration-led growth strategy delivered major successes in Kenya and Ethiopia, further enhancing East Africa as a new oil region. We have six exciting exploration campaigns under way in the second half in 10 countries with 20 wells targeting multiple basins.
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Tullow Oil plc (Tullow) issues an Operational Update summarising key activities since the Interim Management Statement on 8 May 2013 and a Trading Statement in respect of its half yearly financials to 30 June 2013. This is in advance of the Group's Half-Yearly Results, which are scheduled for release on Wednesday 31 July 2013. The information contained herein has not been audited and may be subject to further review.
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In 2012, we made good progress in our creating shared prosperity initiatives. This year's report includes transparent disclosure of payments to governments and other stakeholders in the countries in which we operate. This helps hold governments and Tullow to account.
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The Dublin meeting of shareholders took place at the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, No 6 Kildare Street, Dublin 2 on Thursday 16 May 2013 at 12 noon, comprising a short business presentation by the Directors.
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The Annual General Meeting was held at Haberdashers' Hall, 18 West Smithfield, London EC1A 9HQ on Wednesday 8 May 2013 at 12 noon.
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With a strong balance sheet, robust production, planned portfolio activity to manage development capital and a set of industry-leading exploration basins and prospects, Tullow is well placed for the rest of the year and into 2014.
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You can't even pretend to front on Cosmopolitan Magazine you all. You know you see it in the stores. Don't even act like you don't. Hi. If I were a Cosmo's Mr. Ohio, what would I do? I go buy an ice cream sandwich and think about my pic in the page of Cosmopolitan Magazine, the only kind of model I am is model airplane. It's Vinnie, I like to rhyme. I check with the spine. Afraid I don't have to go outside and act like herself. That's hard to find like Earhart. As I do my hiphop thing, people don't know how to hang faced because you're too insecure. You surf on the wave, I'm surfing up halibut filets think I'm having a, not having beefy, really I'm not having no I love it. If the girl ain't real, everybody's smiling but we can't tell how you feel. What time is it? 12 midnight get scared. Watch out for them cars get scared, Air Jordan walking on there heads me equals MC weird. I'm just saying no squares. I'm being a rum besides square. You and your hair in the Vanity yes. Recess. Shout out to Ryan, my beautiful sister entered me in this. Yes. I'm from Kent, Ohio. I know the last guy who won first prize was also I don't care. If he was from Kent like can't it win again. Yes. Any who I spit hot fire, call the girl on the phone you know I get my dial on. Get my fingernail bite on, that's how I file them, put this in your iPods. I learned to walk on the sandy beach with my hands in the hands of a girl I love. I can't find one holler if you need. What's the matter? Internet the dialogue. 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, you don't need to look like Pam Anderson. No. You don't need to be Rihanna, Anna Kournikova, or Beyonce Knowles to be pretty. No petty girls allowed. Just ones that like Tom Petty and Wu Tang. Yo. My name is Vince. I hope you found this interesting. Recess. So if I was Mr. Cosmo Ohio Bachelor. That would be cool. Yes. No. I'll be laid back with the [unknown]. Yes. Like how I go about my day, how it used to be kind of ho hum and I go into the video store like I always do, so I have no life. Well had no life. I mean it's way different. So for instance, you know, the girls like oh Tremors 4 is due on Saturday. I'm like that's funny. Before I was Cosmopolitan's Bachelor from Ohio, I would've been due on Wednesday, and I just chuckled to myself, gave her one of my awkward winks because I can't really wink that good. People that don't know how to wink really good, you wonder why like what are you doing winking so much all the time, or did you practice a lot. Either one is kind of like, you know, not good. So I go about my day and stuff. It's just the day in the life of Mr. Ohio, you know.
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5 Things Friday: Five emergency substitutions for recipesIt seems anytime I specially buy ingredients for a new recipe, I forget to take stock of the pantry staples I assume I have on hand. Then, there I am with a bubbling pot or full mixing bowl and an empty container in hand.
By: Sherri Richards, INFORUM
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It seems anytime I specially buy ingredients for a new recipe, I forget to take stock of the pantry staples I assume I have on hand.
Then, there I am with a bubbling pot or full mixing bowl and an empty container in hand.
Thankfully, my Betty Crocker cookbook offers several emergency substitutions for common baking or cooking ingredients.
While using the ingredient called for in the recipe is always preferred, here are five substitutions to try in a pinch.
1. Baking powder: For 1 teaspoon baking powder, use 1 teaspoon baking soda and ½ teaspoon cream of tartar.
2. Corn syrup or honey: For 1 cup light corn syrup, mix 1 cup sugar and ¼ cup water. Similarly, to substitute 1 cup honey, use 1½ cups sugar and ¼ cup water or apple juice. For 1 cup dark corn syrup, use ¾ cup light corn syrup and ¼ cup molasses, or 1 cup maple-flavored syrup.
3. Buttermilk or sour milk: For 1 cup, use 1 tablespoon lemon juice or white vinegar and enough milk to make a cup. Let stand a few minutes. Or, you can use 1 cup plain yogurt.
4. Pumpkin or apple pie spice: To make 1 teaspoon, mix ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon ground ginger, 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice and 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg.
5. Cream of mushroom soup: For one 10¾-ounce can of soup, use this recipe for Thick White Sauce, except stir in one 2½-ounce can of sliced mushrooms, drained and chopped, with the milk.
Thick White Sauce
¼ cup margarine or butter
¼ cup flour
¼ teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 cup milk
Melt margarine in saucepan over low heat. Stir in flour, salt and pepper. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is smooth and bubbly; remove from heat.
Gradually stir in milk. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir for 1 minute.
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Kink, a new documentary about the world of BDSM and life inside Kink.com, the premier BDSM website. The film, which debuted at this year's Sundance Film Festival, is produced by actor James Franco who took time out of his busy schedule of writing poetry for Obama, rolling around in body paint, and appearing on General Hospital."If pornography was high school, we would be the goth team," announces the voiceover in
Franco agreed to produce the film in 2011 after visiting the San Francisco Armory, a historic building that houses 50 movie sets. While there to work on the film adaption of Stephen Elliott's 2009 book The Adderall Diaries, Franco came into contact with the Kink.com crew who were also shooting inside the Armory.
"I was given a tour of the place, and then I got to watch a video being made," says Franco. "It was very interesting because the dynamic in front of the camera was very different from what was happening off camera. It was a BDSM scene of a girl in a cage, and very intense, but off-screen it was surprisingly warm and cooperative, with everyone as a willing participant. I thought I'd like to explore this, and I'm sure a lot of other people would, too."
At first, the trailer for the film seems to be relying heavily on shock value—it opens with a shirtless, muscular man strapped with rope and preparing to be suspended from the rafters. Next, we're treated to rehearsed screams of pain, a woman being fitted for a straightjacket, and a man wearing what appears to be a collar, being doused in water. But the film isn't just about graphic sex scenes; it delves into the nuanced world of BDSM—the psychology of the lifestyle, the misconceptions, and the every day lives of people who are drawn to this field.
What's experiencing BDSM really like? Claire Cavanah, co-founder of Babeland, a sex toy boutique and the co-author of Moregasm: Babeland's Guide to Mind-Blowing Sex gave us the lowdown.
"BDSM stands for Bondage, Domination, Sadism and Masochism and it involves agreeing that one person gives orders and the other person obeys those orders in a sexual situation," says Cavanah. "The pay-off for the person giving orders is to feel a sense of control over their pleasure and for the person obeying, it's to enjoy sex without having to worry about reciprocating. Other aspects of BDSM include deriving pleasure from hair pulling or spanking."
No doubt that BDSM can seem confusing to the average person. In the film's trailer, Kink director Christina Voros says, 'Many people see it as abuse. That's a huge misconception.'" Cavanah agrees: "Consensual kinkiness is completely healthy and just one aspect of someone's sexuality."
We can thank 50 Shades of Grey for making BDSM mainstream, pushing it onto to bestseller tables at Barnes and Nobles, sex workshops, and into baby clothing lines. "It's had a remarkable impact on sex. We've seen a 40 percent increase on floggers, riding crops, and restraints at Babeland," says Cavanah.
Want to dip your toe in? For starters, there are no set gender rules in BDSM. "Either gender could assume the dominant or submissive role," says Cavanah. "If you enjoy being in control, then telling your lover what to do can be a huge turn-on. Or, if you prefer to release all responsibility, try being submissive."
Also, heed this advice before you get started:
Write a yes/no list: Sit down together to map out which activities turn you on. While it may seem decidedly unsexy, it's crucial to to have a rough idea of what you're getting into so no one crosses the sexual line.
Create a safe word: Determine a code word that means 'stop' or 'slow down.' It'll give you a sense of control but not break the mood.
Do your research: Read a book, take a class (Babeland offers classes on BDSM), and know what you're doing before you restrain someone or agree to be restrained. "There are right ways to do it and very wrong ways," says Cavanah. Also: Check out fetlife.com, a social networking site for people interested in BDSM.And while unfortunately these tips won't make James Franco appear in your bedroom (sorry) you can at the very least, get inspired by his body of work.


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Baby boy (after three girls!) will be born soon. He will be our last kid (and only son).
I like relatively uncommon names, but NOT WEIRD. I like Gage and Price (my maiden name, which we will use for a middle since I CANNOT cajole him into using it as a first). Hubby likes Connor, Trevor and possibly Cole. I think Connor and Cole are decent, but too popular. Popularity doesn't bother him. Of course, he was not one of five Kristi/Christy/Christi/Kristy/Kristie/Christie's (+ 15 more K/Christine, Kristin, K/Christina's) in every class. GAH. Trevor I just don't care for. We both liked kind of a weird one, Ridge, but think it sounds too much like 'Rich' (ok, so I take back we don't like weird for this ONE name). Still, it would be hard to subject a kid to repeatedly have to say and spell his name for the rest of his life...
Our last name begins and ends with 'N' so I want to avoid any names that begin or end with n, to 'n'ey for me. Siiiigh, so very many boys names end in n. HELP. ME.
Our girls' names are Gracie, Cora and Mary.... old-time names, but we don't seem to have that same style for a boy... ?
I assume your husband has rejected Gage, and that's VERY SAD because it seems perfect to me: modern but also old-timey. Gracie, Cora, Mary, and Gage. Nice.
I know you said the name Ridge is an exception to your usual tastes, but I can't resist looking around a little in that area, just for fun. You wouldn't like the name Ridley, would you? It's like Ridge, but less easily mistaken for another name (though there might still be some who would think it was a typo for Riley). I think it has an old-fashioned sound that goes nicely with your girl names: Gracie, Cora, Mary, and Ridley. Ranger would be another option, although because I am a '70s baby it immediately brings to mind Ranger Rick (a positive association, but, well, a raccoon). Or, okay, one more: Bridger. It has ridge in it but doesn't sound like Rich. One possible problem is that it looks feminine to me, I think because of the name Bridget.
Too weird? Here are some that are not as popular as Connor and Cole (both Top 100 names, according to Social Security), but more familiar than, say, Bridger:
Cade (similar to Gage)
Cale (almost Cole, but not)
Joel (almost Cole, but not)
Wade (similar to Gage)
And here are a few that are Top 100 but have less of a common FEEL to them---at least where I live:
I think my top pick would be Asher Price (Gracie, Cora, Mary, and Asher), but I'm worried about recommending it because the popularity of the name Asher is increasing so relatively rapidly. I feel like pushing the name Lyle because I think it's so sadly underused, and because Lyle Price has a really nice sound to me.
What does everyone else think? Do any of these names seem normal and yet unlikely to be duplicated in the classroom? Can you think of others?


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SARANAC LAKE - On Sunday, July 1, more than 60 guideboats were on display for a parade held prior to the 50th running of the Hanmer Guideboat Races, dozens participated in the races and hundreds of spectators viewed the festivities from shore.
This traditional event, held in Saranac Lake every year since 1963, was created to memorialize renowned guideboat maker Willard Hanmer, who died the year prior to the first race.
Hanmer learned how to build guideboats from his father Theodore and ran his business out of a shop on Lake Street near Lower Saranac Lake.
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50th Willard Hanmer Guideboat Race
After Hanmer's death, the shop was sold in 1963 by Hanmer's wife Pauline to Carl Hathaway, who now lives in Tupper Lake. Hathaway owned it until 1991, then sold it to Chris Woodward, who still operates his business there.
The 50th Hanmer Guideboat Races on July 1 was potentially the last of the Hanmer Guideboat Races, a sign of the changing times.
Once attended by thousands as the biggest summer event in the region, the Hanmer races have drawn small crowds in recent years for a variety of reasons. For one, the event now competes with numerous other July 4 weekend activities in the area. Plus, in recent decades, people have become reluctant to race their guideboats on the traditional course from Lake Flower down the Saranac River because of the damage that can be done to them in the shallow sections of river.
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Guideboats gather on Lake Flower for a parade that was held prior to the 50th annual Hanmer Guideboat Races.
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In addition, organizers Chris Woodward and Chris Covert have said that it is time for them to pass on race director duties to another group.
So right now, the race's future is in limbo until someone else steps up with a plan for its future.
Here are some photos of 50th Hamner, which many said was the best in many, many years because of the large number of participants and spectators.


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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Tuesday awarded Anniston a portion of a $250,000 grant to develop and build several community gardens in the downtown area. City leaders say the gardens would be part of their larger plan to revitalize downtown and improve the lives of residents.
The grant is part of the Livable Communities program, created last year through a partnership between the EPA, the Appalachian Regional Commission and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Mayor Vaughn Stewart said the city applied for the grant in October.
"It's an opportunity for Anniston to step up to the plate as far as being a player in the healthy community, livable community arena," Stewart said. "It's also about shopping local and growing local, providing citizens with locally grown food while teaching students about growing food ... it's just a great thing for the city to be involved with."
Stewart said the tentative plan is to use the money to create two or three community gardens in the downtown area.
"What we will do now is get community members already interested in community gardens and the farmer's market and let them have input in how to use the funds," Stewart said.
The program focuses on developing local food systems as a means of revitalizing traditional downtowns and promoting economic development. Anniston was one of four cities chosen for the grant, each of which will use portions of the $250,000 available on individual projects.
Ed Fendley, program manager for the Livable Communities program for the EPA, said he did not know how much of the $250,000 Anniston will eventually receive. However, between $18,000 and $25,000 will be spent just on technical and planning assistance for the gardens, Fendley said. Fendley said a local workshop will be scheduled in a few months to start the planning process.
"We'll help community leaders refine their plans," Fendley said. "But it's up to the community to decide what their goals are."
Generating interest isn't expected to be difficult. Local organizers of other community gardens in the area say the sites have brought residents together while providing healthy food to those in need.
David West, extension coordinator for the Calhoun County Extension Service, said his agency organized the Cane Creek Community Garden at McClellan four years ago. The garden has grown to 64 active garden boxes and is maintained mainly by area residents.
West said it's important for urban areas to set aside land near residents for use as community gardens.
"It gives people the opportunity to see how food is grown and see food picked right, as opposed to most food you see in the grocery that was grown a week ago and shipped from halfway around the world," West said. "Plus, gardening is good exercise"
Joe Jankoski, who started organizing a community garden on West 10th Street more than a year ago while he was executive director of the Calhoun County Community Development Corporation, agreed with West that community gardens benefit residents. Jankoski said he and other volunteers plan to expand the garden Saturday.
"It's a great way to bring the community together ... bring people of diverse backgrounds together and working toward common goals," Jankoski said of community gardens. "And you tend to put them in places that are dilapidated ... so you're turning something negative into a positive."
Jankoski noted that poorer residents in the area tend to lack access to healthier foods.
"You have to put out access to good, healthy food that's easy to obtain and cheap and community gardens help to do that," Jankoski said.
Staff writer Patrick McCreless: 256-235-3561. On Twitter @PMcCreless_Star.