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NougatTuesday, March 20, 2012
Justin's Peanut and Almond Candy BarsLately as the artisanal, slow and local food movement has taken hold I've been seeing more wholesome candy bars coming to the market. It's an interesting idea, to take the fantastic flavor and texture combinations made famous and delicious by the mass-manufacture candy companies and tweak them with better ingredients. But what actually makes a candy bar great. After you get past the concept and the basics of the ratios, what sets a good candy bar apart from a great candy bar? Is it the quality of the ingredients? The freshness? Can the ethical repercussions of your purchase effect your enjoyment? When I found out that Justin Gold of Justin's Nut Butter was releasing a version of the classic Snickers bar, I figured if anyone was going to top Mars, it might be a guy who knew and loved peanuts. The new line of bars are called, simply, Milk Chocolate Peanut, Dark Chocolate Peanut and Milk Chocolate Almond. The press release said "Justin's All-Natural Candy Bars contain 25% less sugar, 50% more protein and 100% more fiber than the leading conventional candy bar, Snickers." So I was prompted to take a look at what a Snickers actually had in it and what I'd get out of it nutritionally. Snickers Stats: 2.07 ounces - 57 grams - 280 calories 130 calories from fat Justin's All Natural Milk Chocolate Peanut Bar Stats: 2 ounces - 57 grams - 270 calories - 130 calories from fat So the ingredient list may look longer on Justin's, but that's just because they have to qualify so many of those items with organic. A Snickers bar isn't really made with horrible things (no high fructose corn sweetener, no palm oil, real milk products and real milk chocolate). But a big selling point is that Justin's attempts to use sustainable ingredients. But don't go in thinking that there are fewer calories in Justin's, just because there's more protein and fiber, the calories are pretty darn close and the fat is identical. The bars look great. The wrapper's not bad either; it doesn't look like some sort of dog-eared hippie candy bar. So no compromises there. The milk chocolate is quite sweet but the whole bar is about the peanuts and peanut butter. The caramel is chewy and has a nice pull to it, the nougat tastes like roasted peanut butter with a little note of salt. I was missing the crunch of big peanuts though. There were some, but not quite the same thing as a Snickers, which seems to have more distinction between the layers. Still, a very satisfying experience. Sweet, crunchy, salty and toasty with a light creamy chocolate finish. Is it better than a Snickers? It's hard to say, I've been raised on the ratios of the Snickers (just like I had the same problem with Justin's Peanut Butter Cups not quite arriving at the Reese's Peanut Butter Cup experience). Dark Chocolate Peanut Bar has a lot to offer. It's not an innovative bar, after all, there's been a Snickers Dark on and off for many years. The package looks remarkably like the Milk Chocolate Peanut Bar, except the small print that says Dark Chocolate and the coloring of the illustration of the bar is a little darker. If I had one piece of advice about this bar it would be to make it easier to tell them apart. The dark chocolate that Justin's uses is quite dark, though has a smooth buttery melt and bitter, slightly astringent finish. Part of the time I actually got a green olive note from it. The peanut and caramel and nougat ratios are otherwise the same but seem a bit brighter by the bitter chocolate counterpoint. Of the two bars, I actually preferred the Milk Chocolate, which is a bit unusual for me. The dark chocolate is just too pronounced. Milk Chocolate Almond Bar is the analogue to the classic American Mars Bar, now known as Snickers Almond. It features an almond butter nougat, caramel with almonds all covered in milk chocolate. The bar, like the others, is two ounces. All of the bars are gluten free but contain eggs, soy, dairy and either peanuts or almonds plus may have traces of other nuts. My experience with the Snickers Almond didn't prepare me for this bar, but it's quite different. It tastes like almonds. The roasted flavors of almonds, not amaretto, are throughout the bar. The nougat is lightly salted and chewy as is the caramel. The nougat has fantastic toasted flavors of almonds and the caramel holds the whole almonds and almond pieces. So there's a great deal of crunch here along with the smoother chewy textures. The milk chocolate is silky smooth, sweet and has a strong powdered dairy note to it that ties the whole thing in a bow. Of the three, this one tastes like it beats the original in texture and flavor. The only production note I had for all of the bars was that they had voids in them. Not huge, but enough in each one that I had to wonder about what might cause them during production and how they could avoid it. The other small issue I saw was that the bottom chocolate coating was thin. On the almond bar it was thin enough that I could see the nougat through it. This can let the nougat dry out and of course messes with the flavor ratios. On the whole, these are great bars. They don't taste like there's a single compromise in there. Though the press release boasted about the improved nutrition, I'd say an extra gram of protein is not why you'd choose these bars. The bars are priced at about twice what you'd pay for Snickers. But for that you get ethically sourced, organic chocolate and other organic ingredients. Some of the other hand made bars are five times the price, so when compared to that, I was pleased. The preference between them without that would come down to personal taste. I think the Snickers are more consistent, but the Justin's bars are new and I've only eaten four (two of the Milk Chocolate Peanut) plus the samples I had at the ExpoWest trade show so all were extremely fresh. Update 9/17/2012: Either I misread something earlier this year or something change, but the Justin's Candy Bars do not use fair-trade certified chocolate. The Peanut Butter Cups in both Dark and Milk do, but the Candy Bars do not at this time. I have edited the above review to reflect that information. I apologize if that was confusing to anyone in the interim (but please, always read the packages and/or websites of the candy companies, as they are more likely to have up-to-date information). Related Candies
POSTED BY Cybele AT 9:54 am All Natural • Candy • Review • Justin's Nut Butter • Caramel • Chocolate • Ethically Sourced • Nougat • Nuts • Organic • Peanuts • 8-Tasty • United States • Comments (3) Thursday, February 23, 2012
Bees & Beans Honey BarBees & Beans is a Portland, Oregon artisan candy bar maker. Faith Dionne says, "These are candy bars that you can feel great about eating." I found the bar at BiRite Market in San Francisco's Mission District, one of the best places I know to find artisan candy. The Honey Bar is Honey caramel, salted filbert and honey nougat, hand dipped in dark chocolate with a sprinkling of sea salt. Many of the ingredients are organic and, as much as possible, they are sourced locally in Oregon. Based on the ingredients list, I believe this chocolate is sourced from Scharffen Berger. The Bees & Beans site says that they use both Theo Chocolate, which is fair trade, and Scharffen Berger, which is not, and is owned by Hershey's. (Theo does not use soy lecithin.) The construction of the bar is interesting, the caramel is on the bottom, the nougat on the top, then a coating of very dark chocolate sprinkled with sea salt. It looks just like a candy bar. The nougat is almost marshmallowy. It's soft and fluffy and has a bit of a pull when bitten, a silky sort of chew without any hint of sugary grain. The caramel is soft, not too chewy as to make the bar fall apart when bitten. There's a sprinkling of salt on top, but also a fair amount of salt, as far as my tongue can detect, in both the caramel and the nougat. The filberts are only lightly toasted but have an excellent crunch, almost like a macadamia nut instead of like a hazelnut. There is no perfect analogue to this in the mass-manufactured candy bar offerings in the United States. (Perhaps the European Nestle Nuts would be similar.) The textures are great and the ingredients are top notch. The prevalence of the honey flavors also sets this apart from so many other candies that might use honey but not enough to make it part of the texture and flavor profile to this degree. The short shelf life is an issue for folks like me who like to stock up (they sell the bars online in quad packs), but I was lucky to pick mine up a month ago and still eat it within its 2 month window of freshness. If I had to chose between this bar and the See's Awesome Nut & Chew bar (which is all nougat and no caramel), it'd be hard. Bees & Beans makes several other bars that all sound fantastic, including a seasonal Malt Bar that I'll have to order soon. Related Candies
Friday, February 17, 2012
Double Dutch Sweets: The Ramona BarThere are chocolate candy bars and fine chocolates and then there's something in between ... it's the artisan candy bar. Double Dutch Sweets in Oakland, California makes an artisan confection called The Ramona Bar. Think of it as a Snickers made by hand. The bar is set apart from other mass-manufactured fare at first glance. It's wrapped by hand in foil with a lively printed sleeve that gives the simple description: layers of buttery caramel and honey nougat with roasted peanuts dipped in dark chocolate and finished with sea salt. The tall and beefy bar is quite a portion for an artisan product. It's 1.8 ounces packed into barely 3.5 inches. The ingredients are mostly organic and all natural. The construction of the bar will seem familiar. A nougat base studded with peanuts, topped with a generous layer of caramel, then coated in Venezuelan origin dark chocolate with a sprinkling of maldon sea salt. A Snickers bar is 2.07 ounces, so just a little larger and features a milk chocolate coating. There are so many other differences though, it's hard to even compare the bars. The Ramona Bar has a similar bite, it's thick and has a mix of textures. There are far fewer peanuts in the Ramona than a Snickers, and the nougat tastes more like a plain nougat while a Snickers has a peanut flavor to its nougat. The caramel was really the star here; for me it was the ideal texture - chewy, stringy, smooth and with a dark toasted flavor and notes of salt. The addition of the salt on top of the chocolate though was sometimes just a little too much. The nougat was not as good for me. It was less of a French style nougat or Italian torrone, which has a mostly smooth texture, kind of like a dense marshmallow. This was more like the fluffed stuff of Snickers or Milky Way fame. It was like a fluffy fondant. It did have a less-grainy texture that was almost cool on the tongue as it dissolved. The textures worked well together, just as they do in a Snickers, but I was missing a flavor component from the nougat and the strength of lots of peanuts. (Or Almonds, if they wanted to go that way.) The bars cost $6.00, which is about a little more than $53 a pound. (A Snickers bar, at $1 a bar would be about $16 a pound.) Is it six times better? Well, I feel better because the ingredients are great and someone really cared about the bar and it's made with Venezuelan chocolate, so I wouldn't be worrying about child slavery. But it's not my perfect candy bar. For $6, I want my perfect candy bar. For $1, I can accept less than perfect. But it might be your perfect candy bar, and you might not know until you try. (I'm still happy to try all other bars that Double Dutch Sweets comes up with.) The bars are gluten free. Related Candies
POSTED BY Cybele AT 3:02 pm All Natural • Bay Area • Candy • Review • Caramel • Chocolate • Nougat • Organic • Peanuts • 7-Worth It • United States • Comments (5) Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Snickers Slice n' Share (1 Pound)At Christmas one of the great gifts is an excessive version of something mundane but much-loved. For candy this means colossal proportions. Oh sure, you could just get a wholesale sized bag of M&Ms or Skittles. But there's something special about a version that's substantially larger than the norm: Giant Hershey's Kisses, Giant Hershey's Milk Chocolate Bars, World's Largest Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, Giant Candy Canes and Giant Gummi Bears. Mars is in the game this year with their Snickers Slice n' Share bar. This year it's exclusive to CVS stores. I found mine after going to several stores and it was even on sale for $7.99, regular price is $9.99. The Snickers Slice 'n Share is 16 ounces, while a standard Snickers bar is 2.07 ounces (so 8 times bigger). It's also 9 times the price. The best value is probably to buy the snack size, which are about $1.25 for eight little bars totally 5 ounces - which comes out to $4.00 a pound instead of $7.99 a pound. But that's simply not magnificent enough for gifting or wowing your guests. (See this 1925 ad for Oh Henry! that features the suggestion to slice and serve.) The bar is protected in a paperboard tray and came out looking pretty good. It's 9.5 inches long, about one inch high and 2.5" wide. A standard Snickers is only 1" wide. There's simply no way to depict how massive this thing is with photos because it's dense and heavy. Honestly, I expected one pound of candy to have a bit more volume, but Snickers are certainly compact. Like the old advertising slogan, this Snickers is packed with peanuts. The caramel envelops them completely and they're jam packed in there all the way through the bar. The caramel and nougat layers are completely distinct and the chocolate is very thick, especially on the sides and the ripple on the top. It does flake off easily, but usually in big chunks that are easy to pick up and pop in your mouth. The serving size suggested is a 1 inch slice (which is about 1.75 ounces - less than the 2.07 ounce regular bar). I found that to be a bit too thick and unwieldy, so I usually went for something about a 1/2 inch slice. It slices quite easily without falling apart, as long as you have a good, wide knife. A butter knife or steak knife are too small and narrow. A chef's knife or even a clever does a much better job. Anything less than a half an inch though and the piece will not hold together well. Also, I found that cutting straight down, with even pressure (chopping) was better than trying to angle it. The pieces came out cleaner and with less chocolate loss. I loved the bar. I actually think I enjoyed it more than any other Snickers I've had in years. The peanuts were fresh, the caramel was thick, distinct and chewy plus the nougat was soft, slightly salty with a nice peanut butter toffee flavor. The layers are much more defined and folks who like to eat particular parts separately will have a great time. Giant candy has always struck me as the kind of gift a kid would give to a parent or other relative. Not that I'd complain if my niece or nephew came me a giant version of a beloved candy. It's a way to make a favorite special. But they're not for everyday consumption. The specialness of the price assures that. But I expect because it's under $10, it should find its way into many stockings this year, or because of its size, it will be adjacent to the stocking ... and featured heavily on early nights of Hanukkah. The bar has all the same ingredients as the smaller versions. It's hard to compare the nutritional value because of the difference in serving sizes, but the calories per ounce are greater for the Slice n' Share than the regular size, so I'm going to guess that there's more chocolate per bite on the small one since that's where the densest calories are. At a certain point something so large that it requires implements ceases to be candy. Candy is ready to eat, requires no knives or assembly. The package warns that there are traces of tree nuts and wheat, plus it contains eggs, soy, peanuts and milk. Mars does not use fair trade or certified ethically traded chocolate for this product (though they're working on it - their Maltesers malted milk balls will be Fair Trade next year in the UK). UPDATE 12/5/2012: Snickers Slice n Share are back in stores for the holidays. They're found in a much wider array of stores, I've seen them at Target, CVS, IT'SUGAR and a few others as well as on internet stores. Discount chains usually have them for $10-12, while the other stores like IT'SUGAR have them for about $20. Related Candies
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Abdallah CaramelsAbdallah Candies was founded in 1909 by Albert Abdallah in Minneapolis. The company still run by the family using traditional recipes and focusing on classic candy products like caramels, dipped fruit and chocolates. I picked up an assortment of Abdallah's Wrapped Caramels while on vacation here in California. They're cute little two bite pieces that I thought were reasonably priced at 60 cents each. Their varieties go beyond the typical vanilla, chocolate and nut versions. They offer about a dozen different kinds. They're wrapped in clear cellophane, which shows of the candy very nicely. I tried three different varieties: Vanilla Caramels I started with the classic, as this is the base of the other caramel candies. The color is a pleasing creamy brown. The pull of the caramel was good, stringy without being too tough or grainy. The flavor was sweet with milky notes ... I tend to prefer a little more salt in my caramel these days, but this was still a great classic vanilla caramel. Pecan Caramel Nougat is, as you can probably tell from the photo, a layer of pecan nougat sandwiched between two layers of the vanilla caramel. The pecans were soft but crunchy with a woodsy maple flavor. The nougat didn't do much for me in the way of actual flavor (no honey notes) but the chewy and denser texture was interesting compared to the softer, quicker dissolve of the caramel. I wouldn't call it a complete win for me, but I loved the addition of the nuts. Pecan Alligator Caramels are another layered caramel. The top is a chocolate caramel and the bottom is a pecan vanilla caramel. It's great. It's soft and chewy, the chocolate gives it a little smoky and salty edge, the nuts are fresh and ample, the caramelized sugar notes are perceptible ... I loved this one. It was a little grainier, could have just been that I ate them last of my little set, so they might have gotten a little humid. I'm absolutely intrigued by Abdallah now. I want to order more of their candy directly but I'm a little hesitant as I sent them an email with a question on Monday and they still haven't responded. But their prices are very reasonable. I had no trouble plunking down 60 cents for each of these. The other items on their website include other caramel and nut combinations called Alligators (completely chocolate dipped nut caramels) and Grizzlies (caramels with whole nuts and dollops of chocolate). The confectioner has a factory store in Burnsville, Minnesota that you can get fresh candy and even watch the factory floor where they dip their chocolates (photos on their facebook page). Related Candies
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Frey Chocobloc AIRI mentioned this bar a couple of months ago in a candy tease. It's called Frey Chocobloc AIR and as you might guess from the name, it's an aerated chocolate bar. Frey is a large Swiss chocolate company (I used to see their bars at Target and often at airport duty free shops) but they're not as well known in North America as some others. Now that I've had the Hershey's Air Delight Kisses, I thought it was a good time to compare it to another newly introduced product. Frey makes a line of bars called Chocobloc which have a similar format to the Kraft Toblerone bar. They're a long, chunky block that has little divided, angular sections. The regular Chocobloc bars are 100 grams, the aerated AIR bar is only 70 grams. But what's really different about this bar from all the other aerated chocolate out there right now is that this is a milk chocolate bar with honey nougat and almonds. The milk chocolate does have a lot of cocoa content, 34% according to the label. I know it seems odd to note it, but there are a lot of bubbles in the bar. I'm not calling your attention in this case to the ones in the center, but the edges of the bar, the peaks and corners have a lot of voids. A well molded bar, even one with inclusions will have an even surface. The bar does feel light and the color is also on the creamy milky side of things. The pieces cleave off easily, much better than some other blocky bars (like the Toblerone). It smells quite milky and a little like malt and honey. There are little hard nougat bits in there, just tiny chips. The bar melts quickly and has a very strong, sweet flavor to it. There are caramel and honey notes and quite a bit of the powdered dairy taste that Swiss chocolate often has. It's not very chocolatey but still the melt is velvety enough. As far as its performance as an aerated bar, it was light and did have a bit of a foamy melt with all the air included. About 30% of the mass of an ordinary bar was missing because of the air bubbles. But it also tasted a lot sweeter. Perhaps a dark chocolate version of this would be more to my liking. The comparison to the other bars I've tried to so far is similar. The texture of this one in particular felt a bit smoother and I liked the notes of honey. But aerated still isn't a trend I'm hopping on. There's really nothing here that's perceptibly better than solid chocolate. If you're looking for something that gives the appearance of more to trick yourself that you're eating lots, well, maybe this will do the trick for you but be warned that ounce for ounce, this is some pretty high calorie stuff. But the sugary flavor couldn't match the satisfaction of slightly bitter, very dark chocolate for me. (I used a photo from Frey for the package image. In the case of the review bar I received, it was in the Swiss packaging, which is sold there as Mahony Sweet Air - photo.) Related Candies
POSTED BY Cybele AT 3:04 pm All Natural • Candy • Review • Frey • Aerated • Chocolate • Nougat • Nuts • 7-Worth It • Switzerland • Comments (1) Wednesday, June 1, 2011
3 Musketeers Richer Chocolate Taste3 Musketeers bars were introduced in 1932; at the time the name of the bar made more sense back then, when it was three joined sections, each with a different flavored filling: chocolate, vanilla and strawberry. The bar was later simplified in 1945 into three sections that were all chocolate flavored nougat. 3 Musketeers were one of the first candy bars advertised heavily on television. (They had a long-standing sponsorship with the Howdy Doody Show.) The shape of the bar has also changed a bit along with the packaging, but the frothy soft filling and milk chocolate coating have pretty much remained the same. A couple of months ago Mars announced that one of their oldest bars was going to get an upgrade: Mars has reformulated the classic light and fluffy taste of 3 MUSKETEERS Bar to deliver a richer chocolate experience. Taste is the leading driver of sales for 3 MUSKETEERS Bar, and this new enhancement still satisfies as a lighter candy bar (45 percent less fat) while increasing the chocolate appeal among consumers. Mars sent me a couple of preview bars, but I've already seen them on store shelves (Walgreen's). I also picked up a classic formula bar for comparison. The new richer chocolate is on the left and the classic (still quite fresh) is on the right. The size and weight of the bars is identical, as is the nutritional panel. I also could not find any differences in the ingredients, which means that they made this a richer chocolate experience without altering the predominance of any item to the point that the label would need to be changed. The filling is a nougat and is made of sugar, corn syrup, hydrogenated palm kernel and/or palm oil and then less than 2% of cocoa powder processed with alkali, salt, egg whites, artificial and natural flavors. So a smidge more cocoa that doesn't exceed the amount of hydrogenated palm kernel oil and there's no need to change the label ... unless it's to sell consumers on the new richer chocolate experience. The look of the bars on the outside is the same. The little swirls of the milk chocolate coating on the classic recipe were a little deeper, but that could simply be a difference attributed to a particular machine. When I bit into them though, I could see a difference in color. The new Richer Chocolate Taste does look a little more cocoa colored. The classic looks, well, colorless and a bit desaturated. The bar feels light but still quite bulky. The scent is sweet but with a creamy cocoa note to it that's quite inviting. The chocolate shell is okay, it's not creamy or richly chocolate, more of a functional container for the foamy nougat inside. The center is soft and fluffy and I noticed that it wasn't at all grainy. The nougat has a light salty note to it, not overly salty, just a different sort of tone from the chocolate coating. The cocoa flavor was so very light, but at least it wasn't as throat-searingly sweet as I expected. Upon comparing it to the classic formula, it is most definitely more chocolatey. But if I'd not tasted the original, I can't say that this would turn me into a 3 Musketeers consumer. The bar is quite big. Two ounces is a lot of candy, especially when it's one that's so monotonous. I got through half the bar but then had to put it down. The candy bars are currently marketed to women and folks who are looking for lighter candy. It's true that its caloric density is less than many other nutty and chocolatey-er candies. But it's also bigger. So a full 3 Musketeers bar may have 45% less fat than "the average of the leading brands", but that doesn't take into account the portion size. In the end, calories are calories and this bar has 260 of them - more of them are empty, unsatisfying sugar that lacks a true chocolate punch with all of its fatty, melty notes. Maybe I'm just getting old and cranky (well, getting old, I've always been cranky) but I'm starting to come around to the whole idea that fewer ingredients make for a better flavor and texture experience. Real chocolate has rich chocolate taste. You want a real chocolate taste experience? Have some real chocolate. It's probably better for you than the empty calories and hopped up hydrogenated de-rainforesting palm oils. If you love 3 Musketeers, chances are you're going to be keen on the slight improvements here. But if you love chocolate, stick to real chocolate. I'd say half the portion of actual real chocolate is more fulfilling than this empty thing. But if you love texture, then maybe the tweaked bar is your new best friend forever. Update 10/29/2012: According to Mars they're going back to the original formula. So look for packages that don't say "richer chocolate taste" for the classic version. Related Candies
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Limited Edition 3 Musketeers MarshmallowFor the past few years Mars has been trotting out their seasonal flavors of 3 Musketeers. This year they have a new one, Limited Edition 3 Musketeers Marshmallow for Easter. The banner across the bottom of the logo says that this is Whipped Up, Fluffy Chocolate with Marshmallow Taste. I don't think they come in a full bar format, just this package of Minis. The bag weighs 9 ounces, but looks like it has a lot in it, probably because of all the teensy wrappers. Mars thinks it can get into the marshmallow game. Actually, they're not getting into the marshmallow game, they're getting into the marshmallow flavored game. The one thing these have going for them is that they're safe for vegetarians. There are egg whites in there, so it'd have to be lacto/ovo vegetarians. And those vegetarians would probably be better off never having tried a real marshmallow, so they won't be quite as disappointed. The pieces are tiny squares (almost cubes) - about three quarters of an inch at the base and a little over a half an inch high. They're milk chocolate, though the chocolate coating is so thin it's translucent in spots. The center is light and fluffy, though not quite foamy like marshmallow. The over-riding flavor is salty for me. There's no malt to it and really no vanilla, so I was left with something that was trying to be less sweet but not quite succeeding. Though the salt covers up the sweetness on the tongue, it doesn't disguise it in the back of my throat where it burns. Plain marshmallows are airy and not quite sweet and are usually a generic vanilla flavor. These are just sugar flavored, I got no vanilla notes in there, and no toasted notes either. Personally, a regular 3 Musketeers bar needs more flavor to please me. I even rechecked my 3 Musketeers opinion by eating some Minis side by side with the marshmallow version - there's not enough cocoa or malt flavor and the texture is just too underwhelming. If you're the kind of person who thought the classic needed less flavor, this is the candy for you. The packaging says that 1 mini has only 25 calories, so it's pretty easy to parcel out a portion of 100 calories. It also says that there's 45% less fat than leading chocolate brands. Well, the calories per ounce are 124 by my calculation, so that's more than a York Peppermint Pattie (113 per ounce) but less than a Twix (140 per ounce). I prefer both when it comes to taste. Related Candies
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Mine doesn't work have CK complete fully up to date but when I extract all into the folder it comes up with loads of errors during the extraction I don't know what I have done wrong.
Mine doesn't work have CK complete fully up to date but when I extract all into the folder it comes up with loads of errors during the extraction I don't know what I have done wrong.
Yeah i have Win 7 though i dont think i updated completely, but i still can get in game though it just shows black boxes for choices and i cant seem to go to menu.
Wannabe Quallity assurance tester for Pdox Interactive.
If you have Windows 7, install CK in another diretory than C:/progam files.
Make a C:/games or whatever and install there.
Otherwise you might have trouble with the automated write protection for (supposed) system files in Win 7.
[Micromod] - Old Building Names (Pre-1.10-building-names for CK2)
Updated Morinns' CKII-UI-Font-Mod for 2.2/2.3
CK2 Mods: User Mod Index (Don't forget to post about your mod compatibility)
Deutsch CK2: German CK2 Sub-Forum (go there for the german translation 'repair' mod)
Mod list regarding women folk and female issues in general: here
Paradox turns me into an alcolollic.
This mod looks very interesting.
Does it work if you get the game off of Steam? Or does it require the disc version?
If i'm installing this mod into a Crusader Kings: complete on a vista computer, I just do the standard install, correct? Or do I have to make a new folder like with the Windows 7 version?
Also where do I install the mod? I'm REALLY inexperienced with mods but really want to play this.
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I got the mod to work, although I can't play as Casterly Rock in War of the Usurper.
Also is it just me or does the Reach and Dorne not start at war with the rebels in war of the usurper? Because Aerys and Rheagar always just gets bumrushed by all three rebel armies.
Looks awesome
We came in peace to save all mankind; now look at the mess we left behind.
Edit 1066_scenario.eug so it shows this:
where the original MEIS data was. The problem was that it showed Casterly Rock, but there isn't anyone with Casterly Rock in their main title, only The West (Tag HUNG).Code:HUNG = { gender = male type = kingdom dna = "02061103150804" title = { HUNG MEIS C190 }}
Nationality: British
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Looking forward to trying this out! I'm a huge fan of the series....I just need to get better at CK!
I would like to ask wheter this mod effect the original game? Will I be able to play vanilla CK after installing this mode?
Thanks in advance
Is there any way someone could make a mirror for the file on something other than ModDB or gamefront ( ModDB actually directs it to gamefront). For the life of me I can't get gamefront to load up on my computer, always get errors. Love this concept for the mod. thanks
I've been working on mastering the Hearts of Iron series for a while now, but I just got a copy of Crusader Kings Complete simply because I've been looking for a great Westeros mod. Now that I am ready to download, the moddb/gamefront download link for 'War of the Usurper' consistently tells me 'file not found'. Does anybody know of a different mirror or route to getting the Westeros mod to the first Crusader Kings? Everyone's focus seems to have shifted to CK2.
(edited) Link in first post works...
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hallo everyone!
first af all sorry for my english
well i have problem with this mod because when i made everything (i think) correct the game doesnt start and one pop up window says critical error! mismatch database and has buttons ABORT RETRY and IGNORE if i choose ignore the game freeze and the mouse doesnt work...what is the problem?
well these is the steps i made
install crusader king 1 (not 2) in a different folder than the ''programm files'' and named ''games'' under the c:
install DV (extract and replace the items on the folder of CK)and patch beta 2,1 something like that when i found here in forum
install westeros mod (extract and replace the items on the folder DV)
finally i've tryed to run the game with 1024x768 screen resolution and 16 bit colours and sound on
but never start and freeze..sometimes it says critical error database mismatch other times says unhadled exception detected and one code under that...
i tryed finally to run the game as administrator but doesnt work...everytime freeze...and doesnt start
i must say that i have windows 7 system
please if you can i need an advise or answer on that problem!
thanks a lot!
When you get a database mismatch error it usually means that something is wrong with your Crusader Kings/db folder.
All I can advise you is to make a complete and fresh installation of all the files.
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Unfortunately, it didn't work properly on file-upload.net. For some reason the .rar file would stop downloading at various points prior to completion every time, and with no consistency. Regardless I appreciate you trying. The good news is that after trying that once or twice a day for the last few days, I tried the gamefront site again and this time the file was located. Really appreciate all the help. It's good to know that not everyone has abandoned this mod for the CK2 mod.


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What are the odds against two seven digit phone numbers being permutations of each other? More precisely, if neither phone number is specified in advance? And more precisely still, in the early 70's? Back then phone numbers never had a zero or 1 in the first three digits (the exchange). This is I think harder than it looks, because you have to take into account that with repetitions there are going to be fewer than 7! permutations of any randomly selected seven digits.
This is a 2-part problem of the number of permutations of digits WITH REPLACEMENT ALLOWED, that is, any digit can appear more than one time. Consider a telephone "number" as: "abc-defg" the three digit exchange 'abc' and the four digit number 'defg'. Most generally: any of the digits:a,b,....,f,g could be 0,1,...,8,9. However, since you are back in the 70's the first three digits: 'a,b,c' are restricted to the selection of the 8 digits 2,3,...,8,9 WITH REPLACEMENT ALLOWED. So that '222' is a perfectly allowed exchange. There are then 8*8*8 =512 possible choices for these three digits 'a,b,c'.
Each of the four remaining numbers: d,e,f,g can be 0,1,2,...,8,9 or ten possible values for each digit d,e,f,g. So there can be 10*10*10*10= 10^4 possible choices since REPLACEMENT is allowed. So, for example, d,e,f,g could be 3333 is O.K.
Now the 512 possible values of 'a,b,c' can be matched with any of the 10^4 possible choices of d,e,f,g. So together there are 512*10^4 = 5.12*10^6 possible phone numbers.
Assuming that each possibility is equally allowed, each number has an equal probability of:
1/[5.12x10^6] = 1.95x10^-7 which is about 2 chances in 10-million, or 200 parts per billion.
In the "real world" the number is smaller because there are other constraints that further DIS-ALLOW certain combinations of either 'a,b,c' or 'd,e,f,g'. For example all: 911-d,e,f,g numbers are probably reserved, and all d,e,f,g = 0000 are also reserved. The more recent addition of "area codes" adds another 512*(5.12x10^6) or ~2.62x10^9 possible numbers if the same constraints apply to area codes as apply to exchange numbers.
ZIP codes are also an example. For a 5-digit ZIP code with no restrictions and REPLACEMENT IS ALLOWED there are 10^5 possible locations, and with the addition of the additional 4-digit extensions gives 10^9 possibilities. It is evident why license plates in many states are combinations of letters and numbers because the alphabet is a base - 26 alpha-numeric. Of course, here too some letter combinations are reserved or dis-allowed for various obvious reasons that some combinations might be socially unacceptable.
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I'm still puzzled about the second part of the question though: what are the odds against a random seven-digit phone number containing the same digits in the same quantities as another one? Obviously if my number is 777-7777 no one else will have a permutation of that number. Whereas if my number is 765-4321, there are 7!-1 other permutations available. So the repeating digits is what makes the problem hard. My thought was to try to figure out the number of repeating digits in the average phone number, and take it from there. Any ideas? --WF
The "simple" task of counting is often not quite so simple. The reason? Often it is not clear "what" is being counted, and there are not any straightforward, plug-in algorithms for determining "how" to count "what" is being counted. The approach used in resources on "counting" seems to be to begin with various "examples" of counting problems -- population sizes, permutations, combinations, probabilities -- and then, in one way or another, say to the student/reader, "Now you see how this goes, try these examples/problems." Consequently, each new counting task becomes a new problem. One filter that can be employed to help with this ad hoc approach is to ask the questions, "What is the sample space being counted?" and "Is what is being counted involve the entire sample space, or does it involve some identifiable sub-set of the sample space?" If the "counting" involves the whole sample space, then the "counting" process involves either multiplicative possibilities or additive possibilities. If the "counting" involves some identifiable sub-set of the sample space, then the "counting" process involves permutations and/or combinations that identify elements of the sample space that all have some property in common.
A second filter that can be employed to assist in the ad hoc process is the question, "Does, or does not, the "counting" process remove elements of the sample space from further consideration?" If the "counting" removes elements of the sample space from further consideration, then the counting involves permutations and/or combinations. If the "counting" process does not remove elements of the sample space from further consideration, then the "counting" process involves all of the elements, all of the time. The "probablility" of an event "P" is, by definition, the reciprocal of the number of elements of the entire set, or of an identifiable sub-set, call it "N", that have some common property. That is P=1/N. The present question can be separated into two parts: 1. How many 3-digit telephone exchanges, abc, are there if the integers a, b, and c can EACH have one of the eight values: 2, 3, 4, ..., 9 with no further restrictions. The signal word here is EACH. That signals that the selection of 'a' or 'b' or 'c' does NOT exclude any other elements from further consideration in the counting process. So 'a' can have eight values: 2, 3, ..., 9. And 'b' and 'c' can have the same eight values. So each of the eight values of 'a' can be followed by eight values of 'b', and each of those eight values of 'b' can be followed by eight values of 'c'. The total number of possible 3-digit exchanges is then: 8 x 8 x 8 = 512. The counting process is: 222, 223, 224, ..., 748, ..., 999. The "odds" of having a particular exchange is P = 1/512. The number of four digit phone numbers, "-defg" is exactly the same except that 'd', 'e', 'f', 'g' can EACH INDEPENDENTLY have one of the ten integer values: 0, 1, 2, ..., 9. The total number of possible 4-digit phone numbers "-defg", starting with: -0000, -0001, -0002, ..., -6825, ..., -9999. So there are 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 = 10^4 four digit integers between "0000" and "9999" with no other restrictions on the counting procedure. Combining that with the 512 possible exchanges gives: 5,120,000 possible phone numbers, each with a probability: P = 1/5,120,000. Permutations and/or combinations do not enter into the counting procedure here because there is no "identifier" that excludes some sub-set of the telephone numbers from the counting process. The verbal statement of this non-exclusion in the inquiry is: "...neither phone number is specified in advance." (except that neither '0' nor '1' can appear in any of the 3-digit exchanges). A similar example is, "How many license plates can be made using two letters followed by a 3-digit number: LM-abcd, with no other restrictions?" For 'L' and 'M' there are 26 possible choices each, and for 'a', 'b', 'c', 'd' there are 10 choices each (digits 0, 1, 2, ..., 9). So there are: 26 x 26 x 10 x 10 x 10 = 676,000 possible license plates.
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Trevor Rosenthal earned his 33rd save Saturday to lead MLB in saves.
Since the All-Star break, Matt Holliday has 5 homers and 12 RBI in 13 games.
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Gigabyte Technology has announced its Intel-based M1305 ultra-thin notebook.
The M1305 features Intel's 4500MHD integrated GPU natively, but the notebook's exclusive docking station features an Nvidia GeForce GT220 discrete graphics card to allow the machine to have better image output. The docking station also offers external monitor, keyboard, mouse and networking ports.
The M1305 will be priced at about NT$39,900.
- Wireless broadband developments in Southeast Asia markets
As of 2013, the 10 ASEAN nations had a total of over 700 million mobile subscriptions, with the CAGR from 2003-2013 reaching 24%. This Digitimes Research Special Report analyzes the various mobile broadband markets in ASEAN and looks at the respective trends in 4G LTE development for those markets.
- Greater China touch panel shipment forecast through 2015
This Special Report provides forecasts through 2015 for Greater China touch panel shipments with breakdowns based on technology (glass, film, resistive), application (smartphone, NB and tablet) and by firm.
- 2014 global tablet demand forecast
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Reporting Concerning Behavior
Reporting Concerning Behavior
should consider reporting any observations and/or incidents that cause you to
be concerned about a student's well-being. Some behaviors that may
warrant a referral to the BIT include (but are not limited to):
- Unusual changes in behavior and/or appearance
- Significant changes in attendance or academic performance
- Self-harming behavior
- Unusual emotional responses (persistent sadness, extreme irritability, etc)
- Unusually high energy, rapid speech, and/or racing thoughts
- Extreme difficulty in organizing thoughts or communicating clearly
- Expressing feelings of hopelessness
- Expressing
thoughts of doing harm to self or others
Importance of Reporting
- To ensure that students and behaviors of concern are documented
- There may be similar behaviors and/or incidents involving the student in other areas which may indicate that the student's symptoms are escalating (multiple reports on a student results in a higher level of concern)
- By catching a student's distress early, intervention strategies can be implemented early which may result in the student being successful on campus.
Important Considerations When Filing a Report
- Be prepared to give as much detailed information as possible about the behavior of the student you are concerned about (ex: if you report that a student is extremely irritable, please describe the behaviors that are taking place)
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is very helpful to the BIT if you can provide us with names and/or contact information of any
witnesses to the student of concern's behavior
Anonymous Reports
The BIT will accept anonymous reports, however, please be
aware that this can create an obstacle as far as following-up with the student
of concern because our ability to investigate becomes limited without access to
the reporting party.
The University will, to the extent permitted by law, maintain the
confidentiality of the report except as needed to make referrals or follow-up
on the student discussed. In some instances however, the university may
be required to release information in response to a court order, subpoena, or
open records request.
To make a referral to the BIT,
complete and submit a referral.
The BIT is not designed to deal
with cases of immediate threats to the safety of the student or others.
In these cases, the University Police Department should be contacted directly
at 605-677-5342 or 9-911 (from campus).


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We love our volunteers and interns. Volunteering your time with Actors' Theatre of Columbus is a great way to learn about the industry, gain valuable experience, meet new friends, enjoy an evening under the starts, and help keep outdoor theatre alive and well in our vibrant community.
Whether you are looking for experience as a Directing Intern or want to help as an Usher – or anything in between – we'd love to work with you. Contact Melody Reed at (614)444-6888 or email@example.com or on our Facebook Volunteer Page. Actors' Theatre needs you!
While we are happy to set up a tailored internship or volunteer position just for your skill set and interests, here are some open positions:Schiller Park Usher
Ushers should be at the park by 6:30pm and stay at least through intermission. Ushers are encouraged to talk to our patrons and help them find restrooms and refreshments. Ushers will also be responsible for assisting with collecting donations at intermission. Ushers are welcome to work as many or as few performances as they like. Ideally we will have at least four ushers during every performance at Schiller Park.
Columbus Commons Usher
Ushers should be at the Commons by 6:00pm and stay at least through intermission. Ushers are encouraged to talk to our patrons and help them find restrooms and refreshments. Ushers will also be responsible for assisting with collecting donations at intermission. Ushers are welcome to work as many or as few performances as they would like. Ideally we will have at least four ushers during every performance at the Columbus Commons.
Easton Town Center Usher
Ushers should be at Easton by 6:00pm and stay through the entire performance. Ushers are encouraged to talk to shoppers and invite them to take in the performance and pass out ATC hot cards. Ushers are welcome to work as many or as few performances as they would like. Ideally we will have at least two ushers during every performance at Schiller Park.
Build/Strike Crew
Volunteers who are interested in helping build or strike sets will be encouraged to volunteer their time as they are able. All volunteers work with, and are supervised by, paid production staff. When the build/strike schedules are set in place, those times will be distributed to interested volunteers. These volunteers must be at least 18 years of age.
Office Support
Occasionally there are times when special projects are taken on in the office. Having volunteer support getting mailings out, performing simple data processing or filing is most helpful.
Communications: Professional Writing / Marketing / Website / Social Media
We seek folks who have excellent professional writing skills to assist the Marketing Director with public relations efforts. Assistants may proofread, edit and update website content; write promotional blurbs and press releases for programs and exhibitions; create and distribute flyers tailored to various constituents; and update website and social media sites. Communications Assistants are encouraged to use their own creativity and personal interests to create new and exciting communications materials and strategies for ATC
Qualifications: An ideal candidate should be a fantastic editor of his/her own work, and possess efficient research skills. Design and/or web skills are appreciated (and utilized) though not necessary. All applicants for these roles should be detail-oriented, organized, consistent, take direction well, and able to carry out routine assignments.
This role works closely with the Marketing Director to create visual representations of ATC ranging from the development of t-shirts to brochures, posters, signage, and much more. The Design Assistant should be comfortable working with varying guidelines, both independently and also with close supervision, and sometimes take on a project idea and run with it.
Qualifications: Applicants should have the following: experience in design with in-depth knowledge of the following programs: Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign; ability to take initiative; attention and adherence to deadlines; ability to self-edit his/her own work; project management experience and/or ability to work on several projects as needed.
Media: Video / Photography
Video Assistants document shows, events, and programs and synthesize the raw video footage/still images into promotional materials for the ATC website and social media venues, which include but are not limited to commercials/promotional videos, video/audio podcasts, image slide shows, interviews, and live performance documentation.
Qualifications: Applicants to the Video Assistant role must have experience in video production and editing, proficiency with Macs and some or all of the following programs: iTunes, YouTube, Photoshop CS2, iMovie, and/or Quick Time Pro. Time management, organization, and interpersonal skills are a must.
Photography Assistants are integral to the team, as they document shows, events, programs, and patrons for use in all design and promotional endeavors. Assistants are also in charge of maintaining a digital photo archive. Ideal candidates are confident and outgoing, self-starters, organized, communicative, and able to take photographs to serve a specific purpose.
Qualifications: Those applying to the Photography Assistant role will have expertise in using a digital SLR camera, editing images, and photographing live action. Knowledge of photographing in variable lighting environments is crucial.


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Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center
Area of Operations: intraslope basins, Carancahua Basin, Gyre Basin, Orca Basin, Mississippi Delta, Gulf of Mexico, United States, North America, North Atlantic
Dates: May 01, 1981 to May 09, 1981
Chief scientist: Jack KindingerAnn Martin
Objectives: Collect box and piston cores from 3 intraslope basins and from an area of the Mississippi Delta. Samples to be analyzed for geochemicals, texture and geotechnical parameters.
Type of Activity:
Information to be derived:
Summary: 12 kHz bathymetry data: 10 nm (18.5 km); 3.5 kHz seismic reflection data: 50 nm (92.6 km); Box cores: 11; Piston cores: 10; Dredge: 1; Drift bottles deployed: 24.
Contact: Jack Kindinger (email@example.com)Ann Martin ()
InfoBank: uses the identifier G-71-81-GM. Visit this site for more information.
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London, June 2013
F&C Viewpoint: Over recent months much attention has been paid to claims that investors are exacerbating commodity price inflation, as well as a focus on direct investment in productive assets (such as farmland), which have proven increasingly attractive. This has led to initiatives such as the Principles for Responsible Investment in Farmland which have sought to provide guidance on how to ensure such investments are genuinely sustainable.
Whilst these types of participation by financial actors have been the subject of intense scrutiny, less attention has been paid to the exposure investors have through their holdings in listed equities and bonds along the agricultural value chain. Such investments make up a sizeable proportion of portfolios, with the food, beverage and food retail sectors constituting almost 7% of the MSCI All Country World index.
With this in mind, F&C has undertaken engagement with 50 companies across the agricultural value chain over the past 18 months, and heard almost universal consensus that global food security was a material issue to companies, presenting significant risk at some points of the chain, and sizeable opportunity at others. F&C engaged with companies including: growers, crop science and machinery companies, trading houses, food producers and retailers.
The Viewpoint downloadable below from F&C highlights the urgent need for companies to develop strategies on food commodity supply risks and opportunities:
- With a response rate of 80% F&C identifies key areas for ongoing development for these companies as well as the challenges and opportunities these areas present:
- Strategy with board oversight: Develop a strategy to manage commodity supply chain risks and opportunities, with evidence of implementation throughout the organisation and board level participation
- Yield improvement: Contribute to capacity-building and knowledge transfer within the farming sector with the goal of enhancing and protecting yield
- Suppliers: Reconsider input sourcing mix and potential opportunities for a shift towards more direct sourcing to improve control and visibility into supplier base
- Waste reduction: Seek to increase efficiency and reduce waste within and beyond direct operations
- Strategic partnerships: Work closely with peers, suppliers, industry bodies and governments to address systemic issues beyond the control of one company alone.
F&C will attend a key pre-G8 meeting to press the investor case for better transparency on land ownership.
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The Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES) works with land-grant university partners and others to advance knowledge for agriculture, the environment, human health and well-being, and communities through national program leadership and federal assistance. Among the agency's goals is to support increased economic opportunities and quality of life in rural areas. Family economics aligns with this goal by focusing on how individuals and families obtain and use resources such as money, time, human capital, material resources, and community services; by exploring the relationship between individuals and families and the larger economy; and by studying the impact of public issues, policies, and programs on family economic well-being.
In This Issue
Research/Program Evaluation
2007 Census of Agriculture
Kansas State University: Doctoral Program
Profile of Older Americans—2 Reports
Call for Papers:
FDIC Center for Financial Research
Personal Savings Rate
The Employee Benefits Research Institute has updated Chapter 9 of the Databook on Employee Benefits, Personal Savings. The chapter contains data from two government agencies that measure personal savings, the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) in the National Income and Product Accounts of the United States (use Table 2.1 Personal Income and Its Dispositions) and the Federal Reserve Board, Flow of Funds Accounts of the United States (use Table F. 10 Derivation of Measures of Personal Savings). The chapter contains an explanation of the differences between the two data-sets. BEA data for personal savings rate for 2008 was released January 30, 2009. The Federal Reserve Board's data for personal savings rate for 2008 is scheduled for release on March 12, 2009.
Financial Information: Is it Related to Savings and Investing Knowledge and Financial Behavior of Teenagers?
Where do teens learn about personal finance? Is what they learn from various information sources associated with their knowledge of saving and investing? Is the source of financial information they use associated with their financial behavior? Is their savings and investing knowledge associated with their financial behavior? In a study conducted by Koonce, et al., teens who set financial goals and saved some or all of their earnings obtained most financial information from parents. Teens who had spending plans obtained more information from the media/Internet. White teens reported obtaining less information from the media/Internet and educators than did non-white teens. Read more about this study, which was published in the Journal of Financial Counseling and Planning.
Why Some Households are Better than Others at Wealth Accumulation and Preparation for Retirement
A landmark relationship finance seminar was held at the Department of Treasury in Washington, DC, on January 14. According to Treasury officials, "The issue of financial literacy has gone from very important to absolutely critical. We need to know more, from a fresh research perspective, of how families and households save and invest."
In regard to this proclamation, the mid-term summary of a 2-year research project at Florida State University addresses the question, "Why are some households better at wealth accumulation than others even given similar incomes and life circumstances?"
Secretary of Agriculture Vilsack released on February 4, 2009, the 2007 Agriculture Census. The census shows a continuation in several trends regarding the characteristics of U.S. farm operators. There is growing ethnic and racial diversity among farm operators nationwide, and the percentage of women operators is up. The average age of farmers continues to rise, and they increasingly rely on off-farm employment as a source of income. Visit the USDA Web site to view the news release and access the 2007 agriculture census.
Montana Extension Family and Consumer Sciences—Showcase of Programs
What are the programs and successes of the Montana Extension Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) program? Montana Extension has produced its latest "Program Samplers" to communicate with decisionmakers and help local advisory groups learn more about Montana Extension FCS programs. Traditionally, a program sampler is published every other year to showcase programs dealing with extension family economics, housing and environmental health, food and nutrition, and human development. With a rich history of providing extension programs to Native American communities, Montana Extension also produces and distributes the publication "Empowering Montana Native Families and Communities" to Montana tribes.
To sort out all the program offerings and provide computer users to direct links to project Web sites, publications, and radio public service announcements, the Montana Extension FCS program provides a new "one-stop learning" Web site—www.montanafamilies.info. Web site users may access the program samplers mentioned above or may link directly to each of the publications at "Working Towards a Better Tomorrow" and "Empowering Montana Native Families and Communities" -
For additional information regarding the Montana Extension FCS program, contact Michael Vogel, program leader, at 406-994-3451.
Kansas State's Doctoral Program with an emphasis in Personal Financial Planning—the first in the nation to be conducted largely online—was designed for professionals who already have busy careers and substantial roots where they live. Offered through the School of Family Studies and Human Services, the program is composed of a mix of online and residency courses. It enables candidates from around the world to earn their doctorates from a respected university while continuing their lives at home. K-State's program will be listed on the Certified Financial Planner Board's Web site of quality financial planning programs. Kansas State University also offers an undergraduate degree, graduate certificate, and a master's degree in Personal Financial Planning.
Guide to the Earned Income Tax Credit
The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) helps low income, working taxpayers and families get more money back when they file their federal income tax forms. To help people file their 2008 taxes and claim the EITC, Consumer Action has updated its helpful multilingual guide to EITC. Income-eligible individuals who did not claim an advance credit in their paychecks can claim EITC when filing their 2008 returns. For the 2008 tax year, EITC credits can be as high as $438 for childless taxpayers or up to $4,824 for taxpayers with more than one child. You can spend your credit any way you want or put the money in a savings account. Click the language of your choice to read the publication online:
Contact Mikael Wagner, director of training and outreach, for more information.
e-Newsletter from FTC
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) offers a monthly newsletter, For the Consumer. The publication offers Congressional staff useful FTC publications for constituents and information about recent FTC actions. It contains monthly tips for consumers and notice of upcoming FTC public events throughout the country. FTC offers free subscriptions to this monthly e-newsletter to individuals in American Savings Education Council-partner organizations. Contact Colleen Tressler at the FTC to receive this monthly newsletter or for more information.
2009 Consumer Action Handbook
The 2009 Consumer Action Handbook offers tips for consumers to file complaints, buy a car, protect themselves from identity theft, and more. It also includes contact information to hundreds of companies and Better Business Bureau offices in every state. You can find the entire new edition of the handbook and order multiple copies at the Consumer Action Web site. For similar information for Spanish-speaking consumers, check out the Spanish language equivalent, Guia Del Consumidor and its companion Web site.
Profile of Older Americans – 2 Reports
AOA's (Administration on Aging) Profile of Older Americans 2008 is an annual summary of the latest statistics on the older population that covers 15 topical areas including population, income and poverty, living arrangements, and health. This profile is a very useful statistical summary in a user-friendly format.
2008 Older Americans: Key Indicators of Well-Being, from the Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics, provides an updated, accessible compendium of indicators, drawn from official statistics about the well-being of Americans primarily age 65 and over. The indicators are categorized into the following five broad areas: population, economics, health status, health risks and behaviors, and health care. The 160-page report contains data on 38 key indicators—and a one-time special feature on health literacy.
Visit the Learn more about Federal Interagency Forum on Age-Related Statistics Web site to learn more.
Call for Papers / Presentations:
Journal of Consumer Affairs (Open submissions
The Journal of Youth Development (Open submissions)
Journal of Family and Economic Issues (Open submissions)
Fifth National Small Farm Conference Deadline is March 13, 2009.
Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal: Addressing Financial and Consumer Literacy Needs. Deadline April 1, 2009. For information contact Dr. Allen Martin or Dr. Tahira Hira, guest editors. For information about submissions or manuscripts, contact Editor Joan McFadden.
Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences Deadline April 6, 2009
The Journal of Consumer Affairs Special Issue: Public Health Issues Influenced by Consumer Choice; deadline June 1, 2009.
Family Relations Special Issue; Finances, Families, and Hard Times. Deadline is August 17, 2009.
Eastern Family Economics and Resource Management Association Deadline is September 25, 2009
Journal of Family and Economic Issues, Family Business. Deadline is October 31, 2009. Click here for more information.
AFCPE 2009 Annual Conference Deadline is May 8, 2009.
The Individual Finance and Insurance Decisions (IFID) PhD Student Paper Competition. Deadline May 30, 2009. Contact Dr. Narat Charupat for more information. Exact date of the fall 2009 conference will be announced shortly on the IFID Web site.
Grants.gov is your source to find and apply for federal government grants. There are more than 1,000 grant programs offered by all federal grant making agencies.
National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE®) The NEFE® Grants program deadline for the October 2009 grant cycle is June 2. To learn more about the NEFE® Grants program, visit the NEFE® Web site and click on the Grantmaking section.
MMI Education Foundation The foundation uses its resources to serve the public interest and strengthen the communities where we live and work. The foundation provides periodic announcements and grant guidelines.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Grantees provide financial literacy training to enable low-income individuals and families achieve economic self-sufficiency.
FINRA Investor Education Foundation For 2009 submissions deadline is March 6 for applying for October funding. Subscribe to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) e-mail newsletter for periodic updates.
National Consumer Protection Week, March 1–7.
Consumer Federation of America, Consumer Assembly 2009, March 12-13, Washington, DC. U.S. Senator Christopher J. Dodd will give keynote address at lunch on March 12. Click here to register online.
Extension Risk Management Education Conference, March 31—April 1, Reno, NV.
Federal Reserve System Community Affairs Research Conference, April 16–17, Washington, DC. Contact Kelly Edmiston, at 816-881-8004, for more information.
Money Smart Week, April 18–25.
ABA Education Foundation-Teach Children to Save Day, April 21, 2009.
National Association of Community Development Extension Professionals, April 20–22, San Diego, CA.
Improving Financial Literacy and Reshaping Financial Behavior, May 14–15, Indianapolis, IN. Details pending. Contact Angela Lyons for more information.
American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, June 25-28, Knoxville, TN.
Asian Consumer and Family Economics Association, July 2–5. Details pending.
Junior Achievement Worldwide Leadership Conference, July 20-24, Boston, MA. Details pending.
American Council on Consumer Interests. Details pending.
5th National Small Farm Conference, September 15-18, Springfield, IL.
National eXtension Conference, October 20–23, St. Louis, MO. Details pending.
2009 Annual Conference on Financial Education, October 21-23, Philadelphia, PA. For information on the conference or for registration information, call (207) 221-3611 or send an e-mail.
AFCPE 2009 Annual Conference, November 18-20, Scottsdale, AZ. Details pending.
Global Entrepreneurship Week, November 16–22.
EFERMA (Eastern Family Economics & Resource Management Association) Conference, March 3-5, 2010, Chattanooga, TN. Contact Michael Rupured for more information.
CSREES Contact: Jane Schuchardt, National Program Leader, CSREES-USDA
eXtension (pronounced ee-eXtension) Financial Security for All provides reliable, research-based, and up-to-date financial and consumer information, including learning lessons, fact sheets, and unbiased peer-reviewed answers to frequently asked questions. Consumers can access eXtension 24/7/365 on any Internet-ready device. Contact: Debra Pankow, family economics specialist, North Dakota State University, or go to eXtension.org and click on Personal Finance.
National Initiative "Financial Security in Later Life" Contact: Nancy M. Porter, Family Resource Management Specialist, Clemson University
Back issues of Family Economics News are available.
To submit items for consideration for this newsletter, contact Jim Terry, Program Analyst, CSREES-USDA.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, write to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, DC 20250-9410, or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
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