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7:05 PM ET, May 15, 2013
PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
PITTSBURGH -- Yovani Gallardo has spent much of his career toying with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
On Wednesday night, the Pirates finally found a way to flip the script on their nemesis.
Neil Walker laced a two-run single off the Milwaukee right-hander in the sixth inning, Wandy Rodriguez pitched seven strong innings and the Pirates beat the Brewers 3-1 on Wednesday.
Gallardo (3-3) came in 7-0 in his last eight starts against the Pirates but was outdueled by Rodriguez and outsmarted by Walker, who guessed right when he stepped to the plate with the bases loaded and one out.
"He has to come to you," Walker said. "He has to throw strikes and if you stay in your own approach and don't go chasing pitchers pitches and more often than not you're going to at least hit a barrel."
When the switch-hitting Walker, batting left-handed, saw the cutter he was expecting, he slapped it up the middle for his first RBIs in nearly a month. The second baseman came off the 15-day disabled list with a hand injury on Monday then gave the Pirates the jolt they needed to post consecutive victories over the Brewers for the first time in nearly four years.
"These are important moving forward for confidence," Walker said. "But being at home here, we feel like it doesn't matter who we play, we need to take advantage of that home field advantage."
The Pirates moved six games above .500 for the first time this season with the victory. Rodriguez (4-2), who was knocked around by the Brewers when he faced them last month, responded by expertly working himself out of trouble spots the first four innings before eventually giving away to Pittsburgh's red-hot bullpen.
Rodriguez (4-2) gave up six hits, walking one and striking out five then watched Jason Grilli worked the ninth for his National League-leading 16th save.
"It was the start we needed, a little bit better than their guy," Pittsburgh manager Clint Hurdle said. "Their guy was good too."
Gallardo almost always is when he faces Pittsburgh. He entered the game with a 10-2 lifetime record against the Pirates and was solid enough to make it 11-2 after surrendering three hits over six innings, walking four and striking out four. He just received little help offensively.
Rickie Weeks hit his third homer to provide Milwaukee's only run. Norichika Aoki had two hits for the Brewers but couldn't stop Milwaukee from falling to 2-10 in its last 12 games.
"Guys are giving it all they have," Gallardo said. "It's not like we're trying hard. It's just the way the game is, sometimes. You've just got to keep grinding it out."
Milwaukee has dominated the Pirates over the last six years, winning 73 percent of the meetings between the two clubs and knocked Rodriguez around during his last start against the Brewers two weeks ago.
The left-hander was rocked for seven runs in 4 2/3 innings of an eventual 10-4 loss on April 29.
Things were decidedly smoother this time around.
Working both sides of the plate, Rodriguez kept the Brewers off balance and buckled down when pressed. Milwaukee put runners in scoring position in each of the first four innings but had nothing to show for it.
No missed opportunity loomed larger than the one the Brewers created in the fourth when Jonathan Lucroy led off with a triple to right. Rodriguez induced Carlos Gomez and Weeks to hit harmless infield flies before Alex Gonzalez rolled a routine grounder to shortstop to end the threat.
"He picked it up and laid it down for us and he battled from start to finish," Hurdle said.
Gallardo was just as sharp. Pittsburgh managed just one hit through the first six innings before Starling Marte doubled to center leading off the sixth. Andrew McCutchen and Gaby Sanchez worked one out walks to load the bases to set up Walker's tiebreaking single.
The hit ended an 0-for-23 skid with runners in scoring position by the Pirates and was just enough to deal Gallardo a rare loss to Pittsburgh
"The pitch was off the plate and below the knees," Gallardo said. "Sometimes, you've got to tip your cap to the hitter. I threw it where I wanted to throw."
Weeks drew the Brewers within a run in the seventh with a homer to the bleachers in left field off Rodriguez but baseball's best one-two punch out of the bullpen shut the door.
Set-up man Mark Melancon retired the Brewers in order in the eighth and Grilli did the same in the ninth as Pittsburgh remained undefeated (17-0) when leading after seven innings.
The Pirates gave Grilli a little extra cushion in the eighth when McCutchen scored from third after Weeks threw wide of first after making a diving stop on a grounder by Walker.
Game notes
Pittsburgh recalled INF Jordy Mercer on Wednesday after placing John McDonald on the 15-day disabled list with a bad back. Mercer started at shortstop and went 1 for 2 ... The Brewers plan to call up veteran reliever Francisco Rodriguez on Thursday. The 31-year-old Rodriguez signed a minor-league deal with the Brewers in April. The four-time All-Star went 2-7 with a 4.38 ERA in 78 games with Milwaukee in 2012 ... ... Umpire Fieldin Culbreth worked at third base on Wednesday night. He left Tuesday night's game after being struck in the neck with a ball ... The series concludes on Thursday. Hiram Burgos (1-1, 6.86 ERA) starts for the Brewers against Pittsburgh's Francisco Liriano (1-0, 1.69).
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Scoring Summary
6th | N Walker singled to center, S Marte and A McCutchen scored, G Sanchez thrown out at third. | 0 | 2 | |
7th | R Weeks homered to left (430 feet). | 1 | 2 | |
8th | N Walker safe at first on throwing error by second baseman R Weeks, A McCutchen scored, G Sanchez to second. | 1 | 3 | |
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Game Information
Stadium | PNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA |
Attendance | 13,554 (35.3% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
Game Time | 2:45 |
Weather | 84 degrees, partly cloudy |
Wind | 13 mph |
Umpires | Home Plate - Brian O'Nora, First Base - Bill Welke, Second Base - Adrian Johnson, Third Base - Fieldin Culbreth |
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Chestine Gowdy?
At my niece's wedding, her florist had to emergency substitute her chosen flowers with peonies. My niece had no idea what kind they were. But these peonies had the most exquisite & strong fragrance of any I've ever smelled. It made Duchesse de Nemours smell like nothing. There were just a couple in the vase at our table and the perfume was absolutely intoxicating. I sat there in awe raving over them!!!
They seemed to have several layers of pastel colors; I remember several shades of pink and soft yellow (or ivory that was light yellowish?). The blooms were absolutely GIGANTIC as well. I've researched several peonies and thought they were perhaps Chestine Gowdy? I would LOVE to grow those peonies if I can figure out what they were!!
Ask the florist to check with the supplier for the name of the peony. The ivory color was probably a fade. Or at least that is what I call it. Some peonies when they open will immediately lose part of their color. Some turn white others turn that wonderful shade of ivory. With pink tones I suspect they were one of the corals, perhaps Coral Sunset.
The amount of color fade depends on how long the petals remain on the flower. Some years it is over a week but I have also seen peonies bloom in the morning and lose all petals by night. A single that does this well is Elizabeth Foster if planted in light shade.
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Are you certain they were herbaceous peonies?--I ask since coral sunset's name popped up, and its fragrance doesn't strike me as particularly strong, but it is unusually coloured. Many of the hybrid tree peonies have salmon colouring and almost all of them are highly, emphasis, HIGHLY fragrant with bright citrus and red fruit notes.
On a side note, David Furman up at Cricket Hill actually was doing a fragrance survey about a decade ago and found many of the Chinese varieties to pack the most powerful fragrances. So if you're looking for flat out gorgeousness and fragrance, you should check those as well--a single blossom of Shou An Hong totally filled my kitchen, family room and utility room with an almost jasmine-like aroma carried by a hint of (not unpleasant) musk.
Are any pictures available from the wedding. They might help. Tree peonies do come in that shading however most the flower stem is not long enough for most wedding decorations. I do have one misnamed white single that would fill a room with fragarence. Came to me as Golden Ball. Even before it opens you can smell it. Sweet with musk overtones.
I was sniffing at a local tree peony garden yesterday and it is truely amazing how different the scent will be from different tree peonies.
Thanks for all the responses! I'll try to get some wedding photos for clues. I suppose they could be TP blooms - but I don't remember the form looking like any TP blooms I've seen.


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Well balanced: The 2010 Chateau de Parenchere Blanc is a blend of 70 percent Sauvignon Blanc, 20 percent Semillon and 10 percent Muscadelle. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media
Castle Parenchere has existed since 1570 and is located on the eastern fringe of Bordeaux, adjacent to the Perigord region. This appellation is recognized as Bordeaux Superior. There are many value reds and whites that coexist in this region.
The Gazinol family has a history of winemaking in North Africa, and Raphael returned from Morocco because of his love of France. He purchased this estate in 1958, replanting and expanding the property to 378 acres, with a modest 10 acres of fruit dedicated to white wine production.
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The 2010 Chateau de Parenchere Blanc, a blend of 70 percent Sauvignon Blanc, 20 percent Semillon and 10 percent Muscadelle, is a departure from the rather steely grapefruit personality of whites that derive from this region. Instead, this wine shares an abundance of fresh guava, lemon peel and orange rind flavors that are immediately attractive. The white currant personality of this wine retains an elegance and is held together nicely with a caressing touch of cream, which is just enough to keep everything in balance. This wine may not be a marathon runner, but it won't be last long once it is opened.
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Trinity Customer Night A Success – Hoboken 411 loses over 4,000 Twitter Followers in 2 Days
Last night Trinity in Hoboken held a customer appreciation night on April 11, 2013. The background behind this was that in late March Hoboken 411 posted on his website that Trinity was closing and would become an Italian restaurant. Kevin Cocca who is one of the owners has attempted to contact Hoboken411 the next day to get the facts corrected as Trinity has no plans of closing or selling to Italian restauranteurs. Kevin remarked that false information like that was detrimental to their business and they spent time assuring both staff and patrons they were not closing. A week later Hoboken411 finally pulled the post when a letter from Trinity's attorney was sent. The negative behavior on the part of Hoboken 411 prompted Trinity Management to do something positive by hosting a customer appreciation night on 4-11 which was very well attended with over 100-125 people in the main bar area alone. Several people TheBoken.com spoke to said they no longer read Hoboken411 due to the personal attacks and negativity. As editor I was more than happy to pass out my website's business cards.
Congratulations to Trinity for standing up to the misinformation of Hoboken411 and the smearing petty posts of Perry Klaussen. It is the hope of TheBoken.com that other businesses take Trinity's lead and do the same. Hoboken businesses should not be bullied by bitter bloggers but rather supported by websites such as TheBoken.com and others that have a positive view of Hoboken.
Here is the best part in my humble opinion. In the last two days, Hoboken411 has lost over 4,000 Twitter followers. According to TwitSprout Hoboken411 is hemorrhaging Twitter followers. I have my doubts as to those followers being real in the first place as they were likely paid for but that is a great example of karma doing its own thing. See the heavy bleeding below in rejoice that in some small way justice is being served….
On Thursday Hoboken411 lost 2,636 Twitter followers and so far today that website has lost 1,589 and counting. Again, I doubt many of them were real followers in the first place but this plummet in followers certainly is. It could not happen to a nicer guy.
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Norfolk, VA. - July 17, 2003 - Sentara Norfolk General Hospital's heart and urology programs have earned a place in U.S. News & World Report's annual survey of America's Best Hospitals. Sentara Norfolk General Hospital's heart program ranks 21st out of the top 50 hospitals in the United States named for cardiac care excellence. In the most recent study, Sentara Norfolk General Hospital's program is the only heart program in Virginia to be recognized, marking the fourth year the program has been acknowledged. Also recognized this year is Sentara Norfolk General Hospital's urology program, listed 41st from among the nation's top 50 urology programs in the country. Each year, U.S. News & World Report ranks 17 specialties by combining the scores (U.S. News Index) of three equally weighted quality indicators: reputation, mortality rate, and a group of care-related factors. Sentara's Chief Medical Officer Rodney F. Hochman, M.D. said, "We are honored to be recognized in U.S. News & Word Report's elite ranking for both heart care and urology. It's very satisfying to know that our doctors and staff are offering patients access to some of the finest cardiac and urology care found in the nation here at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital." Heart and Heart Surgery Ranking For two years running, Sentara Norfolk General Hospital's heart program is the only one in Virginia and northeastern North Carolina to earn a place in the U.S. News survey. Named for four years, this program has consistently climbed in the rankings. Sentara Norfolk General Hospital attained some of the best outcomes evidenced by far better than expected mortality rates. Sentara also achieved favorable scores for treating a high volume of cases, technology support, and nurse-to-bed ratios. Carl W. Hartman, M.D., a cardiologist with Cardiovascular Associates, Ltd. remarks, "Cardiac physicians at Sentara have been committed to treating heart disease across the Hampton Roads region for years. Through a unique and collaborative environment, we continue to achieve superb clinical outcomes that distinguish this program among the preeminent heart programs in the country."
Hartman notes, "We are fortunate to have an outstanding clinical and professional staff enabling us to provide high quality care to our patients." Industry studies have shown that across all specialties-including cardiac-improved outcomes have direct correlation to the number of procedures performed. Sentara Norfolk General Hospital's cardiac program recorded 8,466 discharges for cardiac procedures and surgeries during the survey period. Lenox Baker, M.D., a cardiothoracic surgeon with Mid-Atlantic Cardiothoracic Surgeons, Ltd. in Norfolk comments, "We feel strongly that by having treated high numbers of complex cases, we have enhanced the program's proficiencies."
Baker continues, "Pivotal to Sentara's consistently high ranking is the impeccable scores in patient care areas that influence clinical outcomes-such as mortality rates." Urology Sentara's urology specialty ranked 41st in the country from among the top 50 urology programs nationally. Debuting in the 2003 survey, Sentara Norfolk General Hospital's urology program is one of only two such programs in Virginia and the only urology program in northeastern North Carolina to be honored. "Our urology department continues to grow in stature, outcomes, and reputation within the medical community. Being honored by U.S. News & World Report is testament to the doctors' and staff's hard work in helping increasing numbers of patients every year," notes Hochman. Better than expected mortality rates, favorable nurse-to-bed ratios, and strong technology scores contributed to the ranking. "We are delighted to be named in such a prestigious ranking which recognizes the world-class urology care we have provided our patients for more than 30 years," said Gerald H. Jordan, M.D., urologist with Devine-Tidewater Urology, Ltd. and chair of the department of urology at Eastern Virginia Medical School. About the Survey This year marks the 14th annual edition of "America's Best Hospitals" survey conducted by U.S. News & World Report. From 6,003 hospitals evaluated, 203 this year received recognition in 17 specialties. Scores (U.S. News Index) are derived from three equally weighted measures of quality: reputation, mortality and a group of care-related factors such as nursing and technology. The 50 top-ranking hospitals in each specialty are listed. The methodology for "America's Best Hospitals" was created in 1993 by the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago, which reviews and updates the methodology as necessary. Sentara Heart at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital Since the cardiac program's inception at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in 1967, clinicians and doctors have performed nearly 32,900 open-heart surgeries, 96,600 interventional procedures, and more than 200 heart transplants. To complement the comprehensive heart care services offered patients, Sentara continues to commit to ongoing research in an effort to further treatment and diagnostic options available to heart patients in the future. In 2002 more than 40 cardiac research projects were in progress by Sentara's cardiac physicians.In addition to its ranking in the U.S. News & World Report survey for four of the last five years, Sentara Norfolk General Hospital's heart program has also gained national recognition as one of the Solucient's Top 100 Cardiovascular Program in U.S., which is published in Modern Healthcare magazine. Most recently, Sentara's heart program has been recognized among the top five percent of the cardiac programs in the U.S and the number one heart program in Virginia in overall cardiac services by HealthGrades®, a leading health care information company. Urology at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital Sentara Norfolk General Hospital's urology program is among the nation's busiest for pelvic and reconstructive surgery. Only a select few medical centers perform complex genital and reconstructive surgery including treatment of Peyronie's disease, pelvic organ prolapse, traumatic urethral injuriesand urinary incontinence. Sentara Norfolk General Hospital's urology program has become known as one of the leading programs to treat these complex urological disorders. National and international research and advanced techniques including minimally invasive surgery and robotics also mark the program.


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The world was shocked today by the news of Elizabeth Taylor's death.
Elizabeth Taylor was an icon in her own time. She will live on in her greatest work and in the memories of those who loved her. She was more than beautiful, she was charismatic and incredibly talented, proving that you can be so much more than you look.
She will continue to be an inspiration to women everywhere.
"I'm a survivor - a living example of what people can go through and survive."
"Now is the time for guts and guile."
I think one of her greatest films is Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf. So in tribute to her... Go out this week - or better yet tonight - and rent it. Its very heavy but she is a master of passion and power in it.


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Occupational Therapy Assistant
OTAC110 Fundamentals In Occupational Therapy - 2 Class Hours/1 Lab Hours/1 Credit
This course is designed to introduce the beginning student to basic body movements, relating them to activities of daily living, therapeutic media, and the effects of decreased motion in specific diagnostic conditions. Activity analysis is introduced addressing a developmental progression of activities of daily living and selected therapeutic media projects. (Co/Prerequisite: AHLC104)
OTAC125 Therapeutic Principles - 1 Class Hour/5 Lab Hours/3 Credits
This lab skills course is designed to ground the student in the basic principles and foundations of practice in Occupational Therapy. Principles of motion and kinesiology will be reviewed, as well as the foundation in therapeutic activity, activity analysis, group dynamics and the introduction to therapeutic use of self. (Co/Prerequisites: AHLC135, AHLC104, SCIC201, OTAC110)
OTAC190 Level I Fieldwork Experience - 1 Class Hour/6 Credits
Level I Fieldwork begins as an integral part of early academic course work, with observation visits of normal human development. Level I continues into second semester as students apply their newly learned therapeutic analysis and activity techniques to a disabled population in the areas of psychosocial, physical or developmental dysfunction including ethical and multicultural considerations. Summer semester, each student is placed in a variety of occupational therapy settings in the New England area. Two seminar classes are held at the College during a 6 week period for students to share and process their experiences in fieldwork. (Prerequisites: All First Year AHLC and OTAC courses, SCIC201, SCIC202, PSYC101) (32-40 hr/wk x 6 wk clinical) (Total 24 days/192 hour minimum)
OTAC212 Developmental Disabilities in Occupational Therapy - 1 Class Hour/2 Lab Hours/2 Credits
This course includes Occupational Therapy theories and treatments for individuals with a variety of developmental disabilities. Utilizing the standard therapeutic process, the student will apply theory and technique in screening and evaluation, treatment planning, service provision, documentation and program evaluation. The various roles and responsibilities of the COTA will be explored. (Co/Prerequisites: AHLC114, AHLC112, PSYC101, OTAC110, OTAC125)
OTAC213 Psychosocial Disabilities in Occupational Therapy - 3 Class Hours/3 Credits
Occupational Therapy treatment of common psychosocial behavior problems of individuals is discussed. Client assessment, group process, and therapeutic communication are included. (Co/Prerequisite: OTAC190)
OTAC214 Physical Disabilities in Occupational Therapy - 1 Class Hour/3 Lab Hours/2 Credits
This practice-oriented course provides the student with basic skills in assessment, treatment planning, treatment techniques and documentation as related to physical dysfunction. Included are biomechanical, neurodevelopmental and sensory integrative treatment techniques, splinting, casting and the use of adaptive devices. (Co/Prerequisite: OTAC190)
OTAC220 Seminar In Occupational Therapy - 1 Class Hour/1 Credit
This course provides a seminar for guided student exchange on trends and issues of Occupational Therapy related to the Level II Fieldwork Experiences. (Co/Prerequisite: OTAC290, OTAC291) (16 hr seminar–over 4 class meetings)
OTAC290 Level IIA Fieldwork Experience - 6 Credits
Psychosocial service agencies, hospitals, rehabilitation centers, nursing homes, community health care agencies, school systems, and other human service facilities provide affiliating experiences for students enrolled in the Occupational Therapy Assistant program. Two supervised eight-week experiences provide practice in Occupational Therapy skills. (Prerequisite: All required AHLC, OTAC and PSYC courses) (40 hr/wk x 8 wk clinical) (320 hours)
OTAC291 Level IIB Fieldwork Experience - 6 Credits
Psychosocial service agencies, hospitals, rehabilitation centers, nursing homes, community health care agencies, school systems, and other human service facilities provide affiliating experiences for students enrolled in the Occupational Therapy Assistant program. Two supervised eight-week experiences provide practice in Occupational Therapy skills. (Prerequisite: All required AHLC and OTAC courses) (40 hr/wk x 8 wk clinical) (320 hours)


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London, UK (31 October 2011) - Tate & Lyle announces that it has signed an exclusive, worldwide license agreement with Eminate Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of The University of Nottingham, UK, for its novel salt reduction technology.The product, currently known as 'SODA-LO®', enables added salt levels to be reduced by up to 30% in foods such as bread, pizza bases, pastry, savoury pie fillings, cheese and baked snacks.SODA-LO® is an innovative clean label salt product that enables salt content to be reduced in food without loss of flavour or structure.Under the license agreement, Tate & Lyle will assume responsibility for commercialising the SODA-LO® salt reduction technology on a global basis including manufacturing, product development, sales and marketing.Several well-known food manufacturers, primarily in the UK and USA, are already using SODA-LO®. Tate & Lyle plans to commence a global rollout of the product in 2012.Karl Kramer, President of Innovation and Commercial Development at Tate & Lyle said: "The SODA-LO® salt reduction technology is an excellent addition to Tate & Lyle's Health & Wellness offering. Salt reduction is a high-profile priority for many of our customers who are committed to formulating reduced salt products to meet growing consumer demand."Neil Davidson, Chairman of Eminate Ltd said: "This is a significant deal for Eminate Ltd and we are delighted that Tate & Lyle is working with us and The University of Nottingham to fully commercialise our novel salt reduction technology. Tate & Lyle's relationships with global food companies and its technical and applications development expertise and resources, will help both parties to maximise commercial value from this exciting technology."This technology partnership was assessed and developed by Tate & Lyle's Open Innovation team, part of its Innovation and Commercial Development group. The Open Innovation team utilises its global network to develop partnerships with universities, customers and start-ups specialising in food science with the goal of successfully bringing their new technologies and products to market.
For all media or general enquiries, please contact Mathew Wootton (details below).If you are a university, start-up business or a similar organization, and want to learn more about Open Innovation at Tate & Lyle, please contact: John StewartOpen Innovation ManagerTate & Lyle Innovation & Commercial Developmente: email@example.com Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of The University of Nottingham, founded in 2006, with expertise in the design and commercial application of micro and nano particles, coatings and powders. Eminate Ltd was established with help from a grant from the UK government-backed Technology Strategy Board (www.innovateuk.org), which works to create economic growth by ensuring that the UK is a global leader in innovation.The business operates across a range of sectors including food & ingredients, health, pharmaceuticals, and energy storage.Novel, patented, products have already been developed within the company, and taken to first commercial sale / license, in the food ingredients, functional foods and engineering coatings markets. Eminate's research and development teams continue to work in close partnership with a range of companies, universities and research organisations to develop new products and provide innovative solutions to commercial challenges. Eminate is based in the East Midlands with offices, research laboratory, and production facilities in Sutton Bonington and Nottingham.
Tate & Lyle is a global provider of ingredients and solutions to the food, beverage and other industries, with operations in over 30 locations worldwide.Tate & Lyle operates through two global divisions, Speciality Food Ingredients and Bulk Ingredients, supported by our Innovation and Commercial Development and Global Operations groups. The Group's strategy is to become a leading global provider of Speciality Food Ingredients through a disciplined focus on growth, and by driving Bulk Ingredients for sustained cash generation to fuel this growth.Speciality Food Ingredients consists of three platforms: Texturants, which includes speciality starches and stabilisers; Sweeteners, which comprises nutritive sweeteners and our range of no-calorie sweeteners including SPLENDA® Sucralose; and our Health and Wellness portfolio which includes speciality fibres and our salt-reduction offering. Additionally, our Food Systems business provides a wide variety of blended ingredient solutions.Tate & Lyle Bulk Ingredients includes bulk sweeteners, industrial starches and fermentation products (primarily acidulants). Corn co-products from both divisions are primarily sold as animal feed.
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Ok, we all know that Rolls-Royce produces the most luxurious cars in the world and is known to make absolutely everything for customer satisfaction. Yes, everything! Today we found out how the British manufacturer puts their employees to deliver the cars. Apparently, in order to deliver a Rolls-Royce, you have to be almost naked!
Why is that? Because in this way they avoid scratching the expensive cars. Oh, and it is also written in the employment contract, so you won´t have a chance not to take your pants down! P.S. Also check the Rolls-Royce Phantom Sofa!


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Dollar TreeTuesday, June 16, 2009
Short & Sweet: Tropical FlavorsAs I was on my little candy walkabout late last week I noticed a lot of popular candies have a tropical flavor mix. So I decided to start picking them all up and do a little roundup. For the most part I consider the tropical flavors to be pineapple, mango, papaya, durian (not that I advocate its use), carambola (starfruit), passionfruit, banana, lychee, guava and coconut. Citrus goes in there but things like strawberries and melons are definitely not a tropical fruit (my rule is if it can be grown in Ohio, it's not tropical). First, I have to say that I've never had Nerds Rope before. It arrived on the scene sometime after my candy experimental days (you know, when you're a kid) but before it was launched as a new product during my Candy Blog phase. But the concept is simple, a sticky gummi rope is rolled in Nerds. In this case it's a Tropical Nerds Rope. The candy is kind of odd in that it's rather over-packaged and overpriced (look how long the rope is compared to the wrapper). It's less than an ounce but costs the same as a regular candy bar. But then again, it's a 100 calorie snack! (90 to be precise.) There are no flavors actually mentioned on the packages, just eensy images of Nerds in swim trunks and flower leis. In this case the gummi cord at the center is a sparkly green. The tangy Nerds are mostly pineapple tasting. The chewy center and excellent Nerd stickage makes this much less messy than I had anticipated. The combination of textures and flavors is really nice. I enjoy the pineapple quite a bit (maybe some papaya in there) and don't really feel the need to try any other flavor after this. (I could see a build your own rope kit too, a little length of gummi and kids could roll their own.) Rating: 7 out of 10 (Made in USA by Wonka/Nestle) Now and Later were off limits to me for a long time, mostly because I thought they were too risky for my teeth. But now that I have a good dentist, I'm not as apt to give into such unfounded fears. Tropical Now and Later has a flavor assortment that's right up my alley: Mango Melon, Pineapple and Banana. (I've never met a yellow flavor I didn't like.) Often mango flavored candies taste a lot like peach to me. And peach flavored candies often taste more like over-syruped peach pie than actual peaches. This was pretty much like that. The dominant flavor was of the musky mango with a little cantaloupe thrown in. It got tangier the more I chewed, which I enjoyed, because that took over the flavor profile for the most part. These are everything you'd expect from a banana taffy. Bold and artificial tasting with a strange blast of dry cleaning smell in the back of my throat and the old standby - fingernail polish remover. Still, I love banana taffy. This is only slightly lighter than the Banana, but luckily they print the name of the flavor on there. Tangy and fruity but with a strange, warm Play Doh note in the middle. I found them pretty much irresistible even if they were rather fake. Rating: 6 out of 10 (Made in Mexico by Farley's & Sathers) On the back of the box of Mike and Ike Tropical Typhoon is a flavor guide. It includes little images of fruits: banana, kiwi, lime, mango, strawberry and pineapple (also on the front). The flavors, on the other hand, don't quite match up. Blue = Caribbean Punch: the initial flavor is a bit green & pine-ish. Then it becomes more punch-like. It's all sweet and no tangy. Peach = Mango: a little tart at first, then rather floral. Not exactly mango but definitely not peach and the longer I chewed the closer it got to the rosemary notes that mangoes have. Red = Strawberry-Banana: the initial note here is sweet banana, then a little strawberry bobs by for a little floral note. Green = Kiwi-Banana: it starts like the strawberry banana but then just stops ... it's not that it's an all banana flavored Mike and Ike, but just half-flavored. Some of them had a slight tangy melon flavor on the shell, but not all of them and it certainly didn't taste like kiwi to me. Pink = Paradise Punch : just a slight tingle of tangy in there, but it's mostly a sweet punch flavor ... like the Caribbean Punch but without the strange balsam notes. Overall, too much like the original Mike and Ike - too bland and not enough real punchy flavor in there. I really wanted some pineapple flavor in there, too. I'll stick to Tangy Twister (which has Pineapple) or the Alex's Lemonade Stand mixes. Rating: 6 out of 10. (Made in USA by Just Born) I have to say that I've always regarded the Tootsie company as rather traditional and slow to adopt to changing American tastes. But then it's like they have this strange rebellious group known as the Dots Makers. They're fully encouraged to do bizarre flavor assortments from the crazy Ghost Dots at Halloween (to be paired with Bat Dots this year which are Blood Orange flavored - which I would have called Blood Dots) then the Yogurt Dots but the real innovation came in the limited edition line called Elements that came in single flavor packages of Cinnamon, Green Tea, Wintergreen and Pomegranate. So Tropical Dots are kind of tame in comparison, but they must be popular because they've been around since 2003. Bright Pink = Tropical Nectar: it tastes like Hawaiian Punch with a strong bitter aftertaste. Sweet, tangy and definitely with that "tropical candy flavor" that I think is papaya. Orange = Wild Mango: tart and rather citrusy with a pretty good imitation of mango flavor in there. Still tastes like the mango version of Tang. Turquoise = Paradise Punch: an insane color for a candy, it's rather similar to the Tropical Nectar but with more of a citrus twang to it and less aftertaste. Yellow = Grapefruit Cooler: why didn't someone tell me there was a grapefruit Dot? These are fabulous and I want to buy them by the box. The first notes are tangy then there's a deep zesty flavor that has a black cherry note to it that dissipates and then it's just a nice grapefruit & citrus flavor. Green = Carambola Melon: - when my mother came to visit last time we went to a new Korean market in Little Tokyo (that replaced my favorite market, Mitsuwa). They had these little melons called Korean Melons ... they were small, about the size of a papaya or mango. Bright yellow with some mild bumps and distinct ridges. I bought two. I cut them up and was rather unimpressed with the flavor - like weak Musk Melon. The problem was later in the evening I kept smelling something like garbage. I turned out it was the melon. (I really like the idea of a one-serving melon though.) Anyway, this one is supposed to be starfruit and melon. I don't know starfruit that well. I usually eat it off of garnishes at dessert displays, but I've never actually bought my own from the produce department and tasted it. It had a rather musty taste to it that was also on the violet side of things ... it was just weird, but not in a terrible way, just in a "this is new to me" way. The box was wrapped in cellophane so the Dots were soft and fresh. This didn't stop them from sticking to my teeth, but still, it's worth it for their smooth texture. Rating: 7 out of 10. (Made in USA by Tootsie) The final item on my list is Tropical Razzles. Like all Razzles, they look terrible out of the package. Yellow = Pineapple: Nice tangy burst but with a light flavor & texture of a chewable vitamin C tablet. It holds its flavor pretty well, though becomes less tart and more sweet towards the end when it becomes as appealing and chewed paper. Pink = Strawberry-Banana: nice mix of strawberry & banana notes, almost reminds me of the old Wacky Wafers at first. Chewing too long just disappoints, I vote for spitting out when it become sweet but the grain wanes. Red = Tropical Punch: definitely like Hawaiian punch. Strong bitter aftertaste & cherry notes towards the end. The gum was much tougher on this one too. Orange = Tangerine: more orange than tangerine. The tangy notes aren't as forward as some of the others. When the flavor is gone there's a weird metallic aftertaste. Green = Kiwi-Lime: if there was kiwi in here, I missed it completely. This was lime. Very lime, nicely tangy with a little bitter zest note (or maybe the food coloring). Overall, I think that Razzles suffer from too much artificial coloring. After chewing the pieces they're extremely dark & vibrant ... that's a lot of food coloring. If I wanted to treat it like candy (which I do), it means a lot of sticky leftover bits in a very short period of time. Rating: 4 out of 10 (Made in Canada by Concord Brands) Related Candies
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Necco Paas Gummi Baby BunniesI picked up this package of Necco Paas Gummi Baby Bunnies at the Dollar Tree. I was a bit miffed even before I purchased it. As you can see from the photo, the bag is mostly empty. The product takes up, at most, a third of the bag ... though I have to say it did weigh a hefty nine ounces, which is a generous amount of candy for a buck. (The back of the package says "this product is packed by weight", which I'm guessing means they've gotten some comments.) The package design is rather lame. The illustration of the Easter Bunny with his basket of baby bunnies isn't really very contemporary, and I don't even know what's going on with the yellow fluffy duck with red hiking boots in the background. The package promises gummi bunny shaped candies in six creamy flavors. I'm accustomed to transparent gummis, these are opaque, but also apparently creamy. All my other confusion and miffed-ness aside, these were a pleasant surprise. These juvenile lagomorph confections are a little bigger than a gummi bear, clocking in at about one inch high. They're soft opaque colors, matte and a little milky looking. The bag smells a bit like marshmallows and maybe a hint of circus peanuts. Though the name says they're gummis, they're really not. There's no gelatin in there (so I guess they're vegan as long as you're happy to eat modified corn starch, partially hydrogenated coconut oil and titanium dioxide). They look like mellocremes (fondant like Candy Corn), but they're much smoother than that. They're firm but give easily when bitten, not as sticky as a gumdrop, not as hard a Jujyfruits. Banana - Yellow - I think this is the one that overpowers the bag. It's a plastic-like fingernail polish flavor that wafts like some sort of VOC emission from an auto body shop. Still, I rather liked them, because I like fake bananas even though they made my lungs hurt. Orange - Orange - rather like the lime one, the orange flavor is quite subtle. Reminds me of a creamsicle, or maybe the distant memory of the last creamsicle I ate about three years ago. Cherry - Hot Pink - when I looked at this, I wasn't scared of the cherry flavor, I was immediately turned off at the thought of all that Red 40 dye. The cherry flavor is stronger than the other flavors in the set. Then there's a bitter component that I find pretty off-putting even if the cherry was rather nice. Grape - Lavender - this was a baffling little rabbit. It tasted like the only one with a bit of a tangy bite, kind of like yogurt. But the grape flavor was barely there. It also had a bit of a bitter aftertaste. Marshmallow - White - a rather believable toasted vanilla flavor. Smooth chew ... these are kind of what I'd always hoped Bunny Basket Eggs would be like. Lime - Green - mellow lime flavor that lingers for a while, a bit of vanilla and it's definitely smooth. A little bitter aftertaste. They candies are soft and dry to the touch, so throwing them in the Easter grass out of the packaging like jelly beans is a decent option. They're also cute enough to display in a jar or dish. (Really, anything is better than leaving in the lackluster package.) Overall, I had no problem eating whatever I drew out of the bag, instead of picking through. (Though when given the opportunity, I threw the grape and cherry back.) The chew is soft and pleasant, not too sweet. They did tend to stick to my teeth, but not as much as something like Dots. They're definitely worth the dollar I paid for them, but I really urge Necco to make the bag smaller by half, if only to save themselves some space & plastic costs. Related Candies
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
New Flavors: Skittles Sour & Wonka RuntsFrom time to time candy formulas change enough that I think the product deserves a re-evaluation. Skittles Sour have shifted their flavor array. Originally Sour Skittles were just a sour dusted version of the Fruit Skittles in Strawberry, Orange, Lemon, Grape and Lime. Somewhere along the way they dumped the Lime in favor of Blue Raspberry (which is a bit odd, considering that limes are the only other naturally super sour fruit besides lemon). I reviewed this version back in 2007. The newest version of Skittles features two new flavors: Green Apple and Watermelon. They're subbing in for Orange and Grape. So the new version is: Lemon, Strawberry, Blue Raspberry, Watermelon and Green Apple. I think the addition of Green Apple is a natural evolution. It's not one of my ideal flavors but really lends itself to a super-tangy version like this. The flavor was completely artificial, like some sort of off-gassing of some fresh plastic product, but that's not necessarily a turnoff when it comes to ultra-artificial candies like Skittles. The Watermelon is one of those bees in my bonnet. Unripe watermelon isn't even sour, it's just a different texture and lacking in sweetness ... it's not like an unripe apple or strawberry. In this instance is a fake watermelon with a super burning blast of sour powder. It reminded me, though, of salty watermelon because of the sharp shock to the tongue. Sour Skittles have their fanatical following, so I think it's important for Skittles to cater to them. In my ideal candy world, the Sour Skittles would be more like the Crazy Cores, with a non-powdery shell that has the super tart blast and then the nicely flavored chew center. They're really messy and even sealed packages are dusty and leave a sour residue on my fingers before I've even opened it. For me, I really only love the lemon one, so it's not worth it for me to buy them. Rating: 6 out of 10 The other new tweak on the market is Wonka Runts which seems to change their flavors about every 18 months lately. (Here's my last review from March 2008.) When originally introduced in 1982 Runts were Banana, Orange, Lime, Cherry and Strawberry. Each candy was shaped in some way like the fruit they were flavored for. Bananas are banana shaped, Oranges were little spheres, Strawberries were hearts, Limes were footballs and so on. Then in the 90s instead of just a single substitution, Lime was removed and two new flavors were added, Watermelon and Blue Raspberry. Sometime in late 2007 there was a shift again and Watermelon, Cherry and Blue Raspberry left in favor of the more tropical Mango (a large football) and Pineapple (actually pineapple shaped!). I really liked the pineapple but many folks complained not only about the loss of their favorite flavors over the years, but also that the color variation was very citrusy. So early this year I spotted the newest change. Runts are now: Green Apple, Grape, Strawberry, Orange and Banana. I was pretty excited about the Grape. They're a big ovoid, I think the same mold as the Mango was. They're extremely purple, but have that great fake grape flavor of SweeTarts or Spree. The Green Apple is okay, but the addition of this flavor to the mix along with Grape makes this very similar to SweeTarts (though Banana still keeps these closer to the long-gone Wacky Wafers). After munching on these for several days (it was a big 7 ounce box) I'm left with only the Green Apple ones, which aren't bad so much as they were just more prevalent in my mix. (I really could have used more Orange and Grape.) Of the two candies, simply because I bought this theater box at the Dollar Tree, it's a really good deal - 7 ounces of candy for a buck, versus the 80 cents or so for the Skittles. Rating: 7 out of 10 Related Candies
Friday, October 31, 2008
Tropical and Xtreme Sour SmartiesEach year around this time there are lists of the best and worst Halloween candies. At the top folks always seem to have Candy Corn, but right in there is another misunderstood and underappreciated candy, Smarties. There's not much too them, they're a simple tangy compressed dextrose candy stacked into a tight roll and wrapped in cellophane. For almost 60 years CeDe Candy has been churning out the chalky, barely flavored tablets. It'd be a rare Halloween Trick-or-Treat bag that didn't have at least one roll. More recently CeDe's product line has expanded to include Bubble Gum Smarties, Mega Smarties and now Xtreme Sour and Tropical Smarties. The Tropical Smarties roll is attractive, orange and yellow accents give it a sunny, citrus look. The tablets themselves don't look or smell any different from the original though. Original come in green, yellow, purple, pink, orange and white, Tropical seem to come in green, yellow, orange, pink and white. In the case of the Tropical array, when eating mindlessly the rolls had a soft sweetness to them with some notes of pina colada and banana/strawberry. In the particular the yellow ones are banana (in the regular array I think they're lemon) and the white ones seem to be the pina colada. All of this causes too much thinking for something like Smarties though. Though the different colors are different flavors they're one of the few candies I won't separate before I eat. Tropical Smarties are pleasant, a little milder (if that's even possible) than the Original. Rating: 7 out of 10. The first thing I noticed about the X-Treme Sour Smarties is that they're more vivid. Not quite SweeTarts colors, but pretty close. The colors are green, yellow, purple, orange and pink (maybe red). They seem a bit denser and less powdery than the Original. The flavors are actually perceivable, though not terribly notable. The tanginess is very high pitched. Where SweeTarts are a mid-range tartness (malic acid) these seem more citric acidy. I like the balance of flavor to tartness with SweeTarts, but I can see this different kind of tartness and the back seat the actual flavors take having its appeal. Rating: 5 out of 10. On the whole, I've always loved Smarties in the sense that I will eat them, all of them, than later I will feel sick, curse them and vow never to eat them again because of my stupid lack of self control. The ubiquity of Smarties around Halloween is also accompanied by some sort of mind-warping amnesia ray ... and I again repeat my demonstration of how much power these little tablets have over me. (Note: Smarties are called Rockets in Canada. Smarties made by Nestle are little chocolate lentils and are sold everywhere except for the USA.) Related Candies
Monday, August 4, 2008
Junior Fruit CremesSometimes I let me curiosity get the better of me. And in the case of Limited Edition Junior Fruit Cremes, it wasn't that exhilarating sense of discovery that made me do it. It was because I'd already seen a bunch of reviews and was pretty convinced that they were bad. But sometimes I have to find out how bad they are for myself (call it the curiosity of Schrodinger's cat). Here are a few highlights of what I knew I was in for: Joann at Sugar Hi: All I could taste was sweet. The raspberry was also sickeningly sweet and reminded me of those candy coated marshmallow Easter eggs that are always leftover on the store shelves weeks after Easter. AV Club: A.V. Club testers back at the office were pretty dubious about Junior Fruit Cremes, praising their initial tart burst of juicy fruit taste, but not so much the way the flavor quickly passed, leaving us all with waxy mouthfuls of the outer coating. Sera at The Candy Enthusiast: I couldn't finish the recommended serving of these since I they were burning out my esophagus with the sugar hit. I am not kidding, my throat just *burns* for all the sugar in this. Patti at Candy Yum Yum: On the package, the drawings of the cremes look all bright and shiny and oozy in the center. In reality, they're grayish, and the centers are dry, like a thin mint patty. I can't even describe the taste. Gross, like a bad grammar school fruit dessert. At first glance they look a lot like the Pastel Junior Mints that were out around Easter. It's some sort of white confection (well, pastel colored in this case) that looks like melted crayons but is probably supposed to remind us of real white chocolate. They're nicely domed and have little belly buttons on the underside like regular Junor Mints. The smell, well, even if I wasn't getting over a bout of food poisoning (and I wasn't when I took the pictures and had a similar reaction), I found the too sweet and fake fruity scent repulsive. It smells more like cheap air freshener than something to eat. And let's face it, that's odd for me because orange blossom is one of my favorite ice cream flavors. The box has three flavors: Black Cherry (the darkest pink), Orange and Raspberry (light pink). They don't smell any different from each other. The candy shell is soft and waxy. It melts slowly and reveals a fondant center with a bit more of a flavor pop and some sort of super sweet center. When I say super sweet, I mean that it exhibits extraordinary characteristics not known in nature. It's as if Tootsie has taken over a particle accelerator and has somehow found a way to use supercolliders to violate the laws of two objects existing in the same space. There's twice as much sugar in here as was formerly possible in confectionery to this point. But of course in order to contain this physical impossibility they've contained the super dense fondant in some sort of subspace warp field with an oscillating polarity and improbability drive to power it (that's housed in the little belly button area). I think the base material was a pile of used crayons found behind on of those restaurants that has the paper on the tables & little cups of generic crayons. The density of it shocks my teeth, and perhaps creates some sort of electrical field or radiation or something because it makes me woozy and gives the bones in my lower jaw a deep ache. I fear for the scientists creating these, the texture of the candies was inconsistent. The orange ones had a rather soft center, the cherry ones a sort of crumbly one (apparently the firmness effects the glucose delivery via the wormhole or whatever and it wasn't as painful). Raspberry was the mildest of the three, which isn't really a recommendation. I'm all for investigating the cosmos and believe that many problems can be solved through innovation, but these incredible scientific feats are being used for evil. Pure evil. They must be destroyed. And the way to destroy a limited edition candy is to look away. Yes, that's right, don't buy it, don't even pick it up and handle it at the store. Just walk away ... keep going. The fate of the universe depends on you. Don't try to save me, I'm already infected. Save yourself! I couldn't give it a rating of 1 for inedible, as I have to applaud the scientific breakthrough of super-density sweetness. (Special note, these have no candy category. I have 30 or so "candy type" categories like chocolate or mint or chew and these don't fit into any of them! They simply cannot exist.) Related Candies
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Peeps Chick & Bunny CandyI stumbled across these little Chick and Bunny Candy at the Dollar Tree in January and have been hanging onto them every since. Now it's Easter season and time to trot out these cute little baby farm creatures. The package calls them Artificially Flavored Marshmallow candies, which doesn't really explain them that well. Inside there are 10 little pouches that hold 9 or 10 candies in each. The candies come in two shapes: Chick & Bunny (could you have guessed?). They also come in four colors: yellow, lavender, fuschia and turquoise. They're really cute. The colors are vibrant and actually go through and through, the insides are soft pastel versions of the exterior colors. Each is about the size of a Flintstone's Chewable Vitamin, but happily tastes nothing like it. They're not a compressed dextrose candy (like SweeTarts), these are made of sugar and corn syrup (like marshmallows, actually). They're very crunchy and have a light marshmallow flavor. Marshmallow flavor? Well, it's kind of like the lightest fake vanilla and light sugar. Kind of like a tasteless Altoid. Not really something I want to eat as a candy, but they are really cute and the bags are really tiny, so it's an appropriate size indulgence. (Heck, each bag has only 36 calories.) They're probably better as decorations ... on cupcakes ... scatter them around on the table or maybe in a mix of other candies. I suppose you could also use them for a Peeps Mash Up. They certainly maintain the Peeps appeal as being one primarily of appearance. Just Born raised a bit of a controversy last year when they introduced their Spooky Friends individually wrapped Halloween marshmallows. Instead of being manufactured in Bethlehem, PA, they were made in China. Though the company says that this is the first time they has outsourced their production, it's not the first time that they've licensed their name. Flix introduced the Peeps Lollipop Rings & Slider Pops last year, which are also made in China, just as these are. Just Born also added new Tulip shaped Peeps to their line this spring. Related Candies
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Nestle Crunch Cappuccino StixxHere's something I haven't seen at the stores. Nestle has expanded their Crunch Stixx line into the coffee arena with these Nestle Crunch Cappuccino Stixx. They come in a vivid red box that actually stopped me in my tracks at the Dollar Tree. I was actually a little worried that this was a product that had come and gone and these were remnants, but these had an expiry date of May 2008, so for just a buck (they're $2 or more at the grocery store), I figured I should give them a go. (I'll admit I'm still confused because they're not listed on the Nestle-Stixx website.) (This is the same Dollar Tree where I stood there wondering why there were two different package designs for Goetze's Caramel Creams ... then I looked at the expiration date, some were perfectly fresh and new, the others expired in early 2006. They were both the same price. Seriously, why would I buy the old ones, except perhaps as a wrapper collector? I bought the fresh ones.) The official definition of these on the package is milk chocolate covering a wafer filled with cappuccino creme. I think they're positioned to be a calorie-controlled portion, as they're only 90 calories per stick. Honestly, I didn't expect much. I expected sweet milk chocolate and fake coffee creme. However, they smelled pretty good. Like a good hot mocha. The crisp of the wafer tube was good, bland but with a slight cereal taste. The inside cream had a strong coffee essence to it and some actual bitterness. I welcomed that light bitter bite to go along with the sweet chocolate. This is what Coffee Crisp should be like ... good coffee flavor, not too sweet with some light crunch and real chocolate. I ate them. I ate them all. Related Candies
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Andes Mints & Dessert IndulgenceOne of my favorite candies as a teen were Andes Creme De Menthe Thins. I'd buy them by the tray, which was usually about 99 cents at the IGA that I rode my bike past on my way home from my art class on weekends. They seemed a suitable treat for a budding artist. Wrapped in pretty foil ... named for a mountain range in Peru, but called by the French liquor flavor creme de menthe. At that time in my life I despised alcohol, except for a drizzle of Creme de Menthe on vanilla ice cream. Over the years those tray package became more expensive and they started putting fewer candies in there. I recently bought a box for $1.00 and it had a scant 2 ounces in it ... but hey, it was back to the original price point! The candy is mockolate with a mint confection in the middle. They make a pretty cross section of dark looking chocolate flavored coating and the light green stuff in the middle. They have a cool feeling on the tongue and of course a pleasant mintiness that doesn't overwhelm. Restaurants that serve them with the bill may even be perceived as classy. (Well, it's classier than getting nothing at all!) The Tootsie site even claims that Andes Mints are the number one selling after dinner mint. I wonder what the number one before dinner mint is? I give them a solid 6 out of 10 as an adult, but back when I was a kid they were probably an 8 out of 10. Andes has come out with a few other versions over the years ... none that I've tried. But I saw a display of the new Andes Dessert Indulgence at the All Candy Expo and was fixed up with ample samples. The Limited Edition Dessert Indulgence array comes in an 8.5 ounce bag with an assortment of three flavors: Raspberry Cream, Lemon Meringue and Key Lime. Each piece is individually sealed in a plastic wrapper instead of wrapped in foil. They're substantially bigger than a standard Andes Mint as well. Why? I have no idea. But the base ingredients are still the same: sugar and partially hydrogenated oils. Key Lime has only two layers, a base of light green and then a top level of a lighter green with little flavor crystals which is kind of like faux zest. The scent is fresh, like limes. However, as most folks who have had both key limes and more commonly used Persian lime there is a difference. Key Limes have a deeper flavor and a strange thick consistency to their juice. Persian limes have a high intensity and clear flavored tartness and a wonderfully bitter zesty flavor. This tastes like Persian lime ... or Lime Blossom candles. Lemon Meringue flavor should be characterized by a nice tart custard with a balancing toasted meringue that is less that a sweet complement and more of a fluffy cooling bath for the mouth. The Lemon smelled, like the lime, a bit floral and pleasant enough for me to want to stick a wick in it. The texture evoked similar feelings, as it wasn't nearly as creamy as I'd hoped. It did have a pleasant tartness to it, but not that toasted, almost marshmallow flavor to complement it. Raspberry Cream was such a disappointment. It smelled really strong ... too strong. The ingredient list does boast "freeze dried raspberry puree" and I have no doubt about that. The waxy texture and overly sweet start is then met by a strong taste of chopsticks ... or dried grass clippings. I know what the taste is, it's raspberry seeds. It's that taste you get when you puree unstrained raspberries and the seeds get in there, but in this case they became a really noticeable flavor. Hey, maybe it added some fiber! Sometimes I like "white confections" but in this case, I felt pretty sick after eating five of them while typing them up (I've had about 10 total since I took the photos over the weekend). They just didn't sit well with me. I really wanted them to be something else, which is always a bad idea. I should just accept them unconditionally for what they are. But they don't have cocoa butter in them and the flavors are just ... well, not satisfying to me, not enough to get me to eat any more of them. So into the Limited Edition Giveaway they go! They only get a 4 out of 10. Each piece contains 50 calories (regular Andes Mints have only 25 each). Related Candies
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text: Ok, so I go up to work to see my girlfriend when she was getting off to talk to her for a few minutes with a buddy of mine and some friends. We say goodbye and we get in the car to leave, no sooner did an '05 GTO come pass me to get to the light. So I hurry up to get behind him to see if he does anything to show he's interested. Light turns green, I take off easy and I see him getting on it. I catch up and get next to him. My buddy and I stare at him to see if he notices me. He doesnt even look over and slows down so I figure ok, no problem as I was on my way home and only about a minute away. Windows were down, and out of no where he does a flyby. :mad: So I catch up again, staring at him and pacing him tapping the gas to go. He keeps looking over at me as Im nodding my head forward to go. I honk 3x, he does nothing so I give up and put it back in 6th to cruise home. When he saw me do that, he takes off again. I goto 3rd, catch up this time with no intentions of letting him go without a run. I look over at him again as he shakes his head in disbelief that I wanna run 'em and he is gonna destroy me. I put my hands together and made a sign to im as if to call him a p*ssy. Finally, I see an opening a little ways ahead and knew he was gonna try and pass me, so I finally caught him when he nailed it, we're dead even for a few seconds then I start to pull and walk on him. There was no way he could pass me in time for the opening up ahead. I turn around to go home but now I needed gas. I goto 7-11, sure enough guess who pulls in. The goat. Im walking out after pre-paying, and the first thing he says to me is, "So how much gas did you use?" :confused: I looked at him and said, "About the same as you." I looked and saw he had an automatic, told him I had a 6spd. He says, I didnt want the six speed in these cars, they're garbage. I replied, mine runs great. Then I said nice car and good run and was on my way. He was a middle aged man, kinda cocky. Oh well. Sorry for the novel.


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Emaar, the developer of the world's tallest skyscraper in Dubai, advanced to the highest since May 2. Emirates NBD PJSC (EMIRATES), the biggest bank in the United Arab Emirates by assets, climbed the most in more than two weeks. The DFM General Index rose 0.8 percent to 1,502.54, the highest since July 5, at the close in the emirate. The Bloomberg GCC 200 Index, which tracks the biggest 200 companies in the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council fell 0.4 percent.
Emaar, which has the heaviest weighting on Dubai's index, sold sukuk last week at a profit rate of 6.4 percent, lower than last year's 8.5 percent. The company's second-quarter profit will more than double to 551 million dirhams ($150 million), according to the mean estimate of four analysts on Bloomberg. Emaar is scheduled to release financial results later this month.
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The Heavens Above
By: John Smyth
Category: "john smyth", Jupiter, Venus, galway, galway bay, international space station, ireland, long exposure, nasa, overflight, stars
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The bright streak is the ISS passing over Galway Bay – the glow on the right is from the lights in Spiddal and the two bright 'stars' on the horizon in the centre are the planets Venus and Jupiter, just about to set over the Clare hills on the far side of the bay. Update: For some reason, the picture above is a little squished and distorted, on my browser at least [the ISS did not actually zigzag across the sky]. Click for a bigger, unsquished version here.
It's all happening in the sky over the last few weeks. Tomorrow, the Moon will eclipse Venus, passing in front of the planet relative to the Earth. For the last week or so, Venus and Jupiter have dominated the twilight, as they appear beside each other in the early evening.
This evening, I watched the Space Shuttle Endevour pass overhead from Silver Strand, about 3 hours before it landed safely in California. It was a a very faint light in the sky as it flew from west to east across the sky. About a minute later, a much brighter light flew in much the same direction. It was the International Space Station [ISS], making it's second visible flight across Galway Bay of the evening. At some point today, the ISS made its 57,810th orbit of the planet and , from Galway, you'll get to see another 10 of them over the next week or so.
You'll just need a clear night.


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Ecological Statistician
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The British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) is one of the world's leading avian research organisations and is involved, often in collaboration with others, in a broad spectrum of ecological, applied and monitoring projects. We are a major custodian of wildlife data, with datasets that are both extensive in space (e.g national bird atlases) and time (many schemes have been in place for 50 years, or more). Although our focus is bird populations in the UK, we are working with others on a growing international programme and developing research into taxa other than birds. The BTO is seeking an innovative statistician to contribute directly to the design and analysis of projects and to provide statistical guidance across the organisation. The post holder will develop and implement new statistical techniques applicable to the BTO's datasets within an agreed work programme, and will be encouraged to develop their statistical interests in areas that are of relevance to the BTO. In addition to leading on their own work, the post holder will also be required to provide statistical input to a wide range of projects across the organisation.
Candidates should have a PhD in statistics or a related subject (or equivalent experience) together with a good track record of relevant research.
Closing date for receipt of applications is 1pm on Thursday 28 November 2013.
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With sales of over 50 million litres per year and a market value of $150m, sports drinks are continuing to grow in popularity year by year, with more sophisticated market segmentation and targeted marketing behind the growth.
Meanwhile the simple action of drinking when thirsty has been unnecessarily complicated by science and pseudoscience, to the point where people no longer trust their bodies to tell them when to drink.
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has created a standard for "electrolyte drinks" . Per litre, they must contain at least 230mg of sodium and 50-100g of sugars (no more than 50g of fructose).
Sports drinks have three basic ingredients
The sugar and salt in sports drinks are at the right concentrations to maximise the speed with which water moves from your gut into your bloodstream. But plain water is absorbed almost as quickly and is perfectly adequate for moderate exercise or if you're exercising for less than about an hour.
The sugars in sports drinks can also help replenish the fuel you use during exercise. The body stores fuel as carbohydrates in the muscles and the liver and releases sugar into the bloodstream for instant energy. But after prolonged exercise - about an hour of intense exercise, like a fast run or hard cycling - the carbohydrate stores are depleted and blood-sugar levels can drop. A steady source of sugar during strenuous exercise for an extended period can help fight off fatigue and enhance performance. With lower intensity exercise, such as jogging, it may take two hours or more before energy needs replacing. If you're simply an active person who plays social tennis, swims or goes to the gym a couple of times a week, you don't need sports drinks.
The salts in sports drinks help replenish the body's electrolytes lost in sweat. Sodium helps regulate the body's fluid balance and plays a role in muscle contraction, and potassium is also involved in muscle contraction. But for the average exerciser this is less important than the ads would have you believe: most of us already get too much salt in our regular diet so your usual food intake should be more than enough to replace any electrolyte losses. A 600 mL bottle of some sports drinks gives you more than 10% of the maximum recommended daily intake of sodium.
However, for endurance athletes, sodium losses are a more serious issue: low sodium levels often coupled with excessive water consumption have caused more than a few deaths among athletes, hikers, military personnel and people undertaking strenuous activities over long periods of time in hot conditions - see Too much water?
Some sports drinks claim to be isotonic, which means they have the same concentration of solutes (substances dissolved in water or another solution) as the blood and cells. The Standard for electrolyte drinks specifies criteria for the osmolality (concentration of solutes, being salt and sugar in this case) of drinks that claim to be isotonic.
Drinks like fruit juice or soft drink are hypertonic, meaning they have a higher concentration of solutes than the blood and cell fluids. They are released from the stomach more slowly than weaker drinks, so don't rehydrate as quickly, and also draw water from body tissues into the gut, potentially increasing dehydration.
Mizone Formulated Sports Water promises rapid hydration and is marketed for sports. While it meets the Standard for electrolyte drinks (or "sports drink") in terms of sodium, it has less sugar (3.7%) than other sports drinks (5-10%), which should be taken into account if energy is an important consideration – as for endurance events. There is some clinical evidence that hypotonic drinks like this are absorbed faster than water and isotonic or hypertonic drinks, and drinking them may feel more "refreshing".
The bottom line is that for most people sports drinks are an unnecessary expense and provide unnecessary salt and kilojoules. However, for long periods (an hour or more) of strenuous exercise they may be beneficial.
Sports drinks are promoted as better than water for young kids because the kids tend to drink more than if they were only offered water, preventing dehydration. But sports drinks are acidic and can erode dental enamel, and the salt in sports drinks is even more undesirable for children than it is for adults because their maximum recommended intake is less (depending on age).
Experts argue that sports drinks are unnecessary for children and adolescents, and their consumption is part of the growing childhood obesity problem. If kids are thirsty, they'll drink water if water is provided.
Dissolve the sugar and salt in hot water, then add juices and cold water.
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Speed a factor in fatal Jefferson County accident
by WILY/WRXX News Staff • August 19, 2013 • News
According to the Illinois State Police, there was a fatal vehicle crash Saturday morning on Illinois Route 148 southbound, approximately half a mile south of East Flagg Road in Jefferson County.
Preliminary reports say sometime between 4 to 7 a.m. a car driven by 23-year old Ronnie J. Stroud of Valier was south bound on Route 148 near East Flagg Road, when the car's right side tires exited the right side of the roadway for an unknown reason.
Stroud over-corrected, came back across both lanes of traffic and exited the left side of the roadway. The vehicle struck numerous trees, overturned and came to rest down a large embankment.
Excessive speed is believed to have contributed to the severity of the crash. Stroud was not wearing his seatbelt.
The investigation continues and toxicology results are pending. The ISP, the Jefferson County Sheriff's Department, the Sesser Fire Department and the Jefferson County Coroner were all called to the scene and assisted.


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A winner of Miss Missouri Teen and Miss America Teen pageants, this beauty queen is the epitome of a girlie-girl. Devyn may be easy on the eyes, but she's tough on anyone who stands in her way. The 20-year-old Missouri native lives for the limelight, whether it's center stage or at the center of the club. Her flirtatious behavior allows her to get what she wants without putting out. Known as a tease, she lives by the quote: "It is easier to get into Heaven than into Devyn." She is talented singer, actress, dancer and writer, and hopes to be part of the entertainment industry. Although recently free from her live-in boyfriend, she has no problem juggling multiple suitors.


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Have you heard Memphis Bleek's new track Trust Me? It dropped on Friday, December 11th, 2009.
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Nordic Ware Covered Muffin Pan
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Nordic Ware's Covered Muffin Pan is the sturdiest of the batch we tested. When we knocked cupcake carriers against a hard surface, cupcakes were dislodged from all except this one. Cupcakes in the Nordic Ware Covered Muffin Pan suffered minimal damage just smeared frosting left on the lid. The carriers lid was secure, but be sure to take care when transporting it; we found that it could come open if grasped by the side of the lid instead of the handle. Also, be sure to hand washthough there are no included care instructions, the Nordic Ware will discolor from dishwasher use. nordicware.com.
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