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I own it. It's an odd blend of citrus and a milky creaminess that doesn't work that well for me. Meh...
Thread: FINALLY Tried Allure..
I could care less for it. All the raving.. just overhyped a pretty basic and generic fragrance imo. I get a grapeish accord in the opening similar to Polo Sports or even Swiss Army, but more laid back. Along with the pepper note; definitely not a black pepper, more of a synthetic green pepper. Vetiver and patchouli appear to me in the middle more than the dry down. I haven't tried many from Chanel, but this one certainly isn't a great icebreaker for a noob to their house. Chanel No 5 for women is a gorgeous fragrance that screams "high quality" while this stuff just smells cheap for the most part. No disrespect to those who say that this is a fragrance that comes at you from all directions, it smells a little like this and a little like that.. Ya, I just don't see it at all. Not horrible, just not worth all the love it gets.
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I own it. It's an odd blend of citrus and a milky creaminess that doesn't work that well for me. Meh...
I really like this one. There's a huge dose of labdanum in it that makes for a really good amber accord in the drydown. Although it's not treading any new ground it does what it does quite well, and unlike the new Bleu de Chanel, this one actually feels as if inspiration was involved in the creative process. It has far more soul than Bleu.
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I like this one and I agree that is has more soul than Bleu. I think it's a good scent for fall and winter. My girlfriend loves it on me, so that's a plus.
Allure started the decline of Chanel's men's fragrances.......
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If it didn't have CHANEL written on the bottle, well, you get the point...
Extremely generic and boring fragrance. It's very difficult to hate it, but it's much easier to find other fragrances that handled this genre in a better, more interesting ways.
Again, I'm not saying it's a bad fragrance.
Confused here, Celcius32.
You sure you are talking about the original Allure Homme? or did you try Allure Homme Blanche , Allure Homme Sport or Sport cologne
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Just so that I can be sure what everyone is talking about, we're talking about the first masculine Allure, Allure Homme, right?
I bought a bottle early in its life. Liked it then, but after a half dozen wearings it just seemed cloying on me. Too sweet, and seemed to be too much apple or something. A girlfriend thought it smelled like floor polish that my then-apartment building used. I haven't been able to like it entirely since I had one of those late afternoon moments of not being able to stand the odor around me and just wishing I didn't have to smell it anymore. So I'm not a real fan. Heck, I like Egoiste Platinum better and I don't even really like that.
But on the other hand the scent is complete at what it is, and is not "missing" any part that makes it feel awkward or unfinished to me. Just too much of what it turns out I don't like. I've worn it a time or two since the late afternoon when I said "I never want to smell like this again," and it hasn't been bad once I knew what I was getting myself into. In fact I'm glad you mention its patchouli, Colognist, because I think that's the nicest part of it in the cloying mix. Also I have to admit I liked the dried fruit smell of the floor polish in the old apartment building.
I've gone through hate and I'll-live-with-it with this fragrance. In general there are hundreds, perhaps a thousand, that I like better however.
That girl, that bottle, that mattress and me.
I also agree with you, celsius and petrucci. How celsius points out "difficult to hate" which is about right. There's no overly chemical accords, there's nothing too sour or overly sweet, and it is very well balanced. But.. I feel for the people who haven't tried it yet, who are maybe contemplating going blind on it; to think first. Because it really isn't much special.
Escada pH is very praised on here in reviews, and I for one love the stuff, but there are tons of people who hate it, they just don't voice their opinions in reviews unless the topic comes up on a thread. I'm glad I made this thread with Allure Homme, I was expecting a lot more "are you out of your mind, Cologneist" responses, when I'm getting more people who see eye to eye with me.
Just my thoughts..
my ex girlfriend loved Allure so every other woman that smelled it on me , I never wore a fragrance that got me so much compliments as Allure did. Allure seems to be all over the place wanting to be too many things at once, hard to pinpoint what it wants to achieve. I find it a decent fragrance and very versatile, sweet, metallic, citrus, amberish, crispy, aquatic and yet woody, as I said before a very chaotic medley of notes not managing to get along with each other and finalize a personality that can be defined.
I dont think its a mediocre fragrance but rather a "bridge" fragrance that brought Chanel into a new era of olfactory taste.
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Have it and like it, although many others are better IMO.
I'm in like with it. And I agree that it's easier for me to like than Bleu is. I wore it heavily for a while in its early days, but I've drifted off to the flankers in recent years.
I will admit that I had hoped, when I first smelled it, that it would wow me as being as unique as no.5, but it really didn't. I know that there is the potential for something like that, because when I layer my Eau Première with various pyramid-compatible masculines (generally bergamot top, don't trample on jasmine, and don't cut the powdery base), I get extraordinary scents which are fully man-wearable, not mainstream, and are trademark Chanel. "The Beauty Is Out There".
Good thoughts, so party on!
That girl, that bottle, that mattress and me.
Allure is more of a mainstream side of Chanel house. In my opinion girls love it more on men than men love it on themselves. I personally like it and plan to own it one day, but I was not jumping for joy over it. It was not a discovery for me. Mayhaps even I should get myself Antaeus before Allure
How is Allure Homme hyped? Who raved about it?
I love the stuff! I told my brother to embalm me in it when I die Let me ask all the experienced noses this: Which fragrances, if any, would you say provide a similar olfactory journey but do it better?
To me, this thread is somewhat helpful in that it counters the mass appeal of Allure Homme providing an alternative review; however, sometimes I feel these threads can be excessively harsh when comments such as "over-hyped" are made. I don't know if its fair to call it hype since nobody promised you would like it. Hype to me is an unfulfilled promise, which Allure isn't (unless you consider the silly marketing that all brands do to be a promise). But this is not meant to offend or address one BNer in particular. I'm really talking about threads of this nature across the entire board.
I will say one thing though: I appreciate it when the Cologneist writes about his experiences with fragrances because the fragrances are often cheap, highly-accessible, and varied giving other users such as myself an opportunity to read about something we may have overlooked but can easily find. And even though his taste never seem to coincide with mine, I enjoy them all the same. I'm not into niche stuff yet, so I appreciate a good designer fragrance thread!
I beg to disagree.
Allure Homme is a rich, luxurious cedar-heavy oriental, with all the structure and complexity I would expect from a Chanel product (and I can't really say that about most of the stuff they've produced recently). There's nothing cheap-smelling about it at all.
Considering what people are paying for "niche" products, it's not even that expensive.
I like Allure. It's rich, smooth, gentlemanly and contemporary. I much prefer it to many of the niches I have tried over the years, including Amouage's.
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I love ALLURE HOMME as well as ALLURE EDITION BLANCHE.
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Funny thing for me is that earlier in my scent journey I wrote it off as a generic, neither here nor there kind of scent. Only after experiencing so many more scents (far too many mediocre ones!) did my appreciation for Allure grow after I finally forced myself to resample it. I was expecting to hate it but found it much better than I recalled, and much better than expected.
I like it when ambers are labdanum and cedar heavy like it is in Allure homme. I like sweet scents, but sweet and thick ambers get cloying to me, fast.
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While I don't dislike Allure Homme, I happen to hold Chanel to a higher standard and Allure Homme just doesn't make the cut. Neither does the latest Bleu. Both aim to please the mass market and choose the easy way out with something safe. I'd rather wear something like Bois des Iles or No.19.
I really like Allure PH but i had to learn to appreciate it after i had some Perry Ellis m For Men by P.E. (got a free bottle as a gift), which is a less well "constructed" scent look alike of Allure PH.
Also,on a side note, it might be good if you try out also Lalique Pour Homme original and Equus, which have some very interesting developments.
This thread inspired me to try Allure PH today and I was amused that Chanel produced this. It's not utterly charmless but it comes pretty close without being actively vile.
I tried this just the other day after reading about it and it's flankers on the directory here and my conclusions were that it was very pleasant. Nothing I had to really think about, entirely inoffensive, but well made, well balanced, and perfect for a classy young man.
I think it's a good house's generic product. But what it means is that even if it's a relatively "boring" scent, it's still well done.
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I actually like Allure, even though I don't own a bottle.
I never really cared for Allure - never even owned a bottle - but... I scratch my head sometimes when people say how generic things are or it's been done 1,000 times, etc. I've mentioned this before, but there's a certain context that is often missing when judging these releases that's akin to armchair quarterbacking.
While I certainly won't argue somebody's opinion of a certain fragrance, keep in mind that back in 1999, there weren't all these fragrances on the market. Niche truly meant "niche", and not just something with a price tag of over $200 (though what get's me laughing hard now-a-days is smelling a Niche fragrance that smells like a designer one from 20 years ago.... Cough cough Back to Black). Hell, you probably couldn't find more than a few fragrances that cost that much in the whole world 11 years ago.
Allure has been cloned to death by numerous other brands, so if anything, the old saying about imitation is the greatest form of flattery holds some merit. So, 11 years later, it's understandably "generic", but one shouldn't necessarily dismiss it simply as such just because every other Tom, Dick, and Harry went out of their way to devise some slightly tweaked version.
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I absolutely hate this stuff. I sprayed some on at macys once and couldn't wait to get home and wash it off. Somebody mentioned "milky creaminess" earlier and they couldn't have said it better. Very cloying and annoying, makes me want to barf.
i love chanel allure
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I think it's a very high-quality scent. One of those scents that leave a 'mystifying' trail. I thought it was WAY TOO sweet and cloying for me in the drydown. A good scent, but far too sweet for my skin. Makes me thirsty!
I don't find Allure particularly sappy compared to the vast majority of Oriental fragrances on the market nowadays.
If anything it's the strong cedar notes that make it a bit too sharp for everyday use.
Allure Homme is still a very fine formal/romantic fragrance in my book.
People always say allure is generic, but exactly what designer fragrances remind you guys so much of allure?
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People always say allure is generic, but exactly what designer fragrances remind you guys so much of allure?
Allure Homme likes me. It's one of the few fragrances I wear on my skin.
When editing a digital photograph, there comes a point when the color balance is perfected to the point that the image jumps to another, optimum, dimension. That's Allure when it mixes with my chemistry. It shines, lasts, it lives.


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The search for effective leadership continues today as contemporary organizations become more complex. The Master of Arts in Communication and Leadership program starts with the premise that communication is the essence of effective leadership. The student trained in communication is uniquely qualified to provide innovative leadership within the global community.
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KANELAND—Kaneland High School announced its fall all-conference athletic honorees Tuesday. In all, 32 Knight athletes were honored by the Northern Illinois Big XII. • Cross Country Boys: Luis Acosta, Kyle Carter, Nathaniel Kucera and Andrew Lesak Girls:...
- Posted November 14, 2013
Lady Knight tennis handles itself in Stately fashion
No. 1 singles, doubles talents end up in consolation brackets KANELAND—No matter if you're seeded or an underdog, the IHSA State tennis competition, housed at District 214 outlets in the northwest suburbs, stands to provide a wallop...
- Posted October 31, 2013
Stringing up for State
Singles entry Schrepferman, doubles tandem Jurcenko/Emmanouil write tickets AURORA—More of the same has turned out to be a good thing for Kaneland tennis. Kaneland, based on its second-place team showing at the West Aurora Sectional this past...
- Posted October 24, 2013
Lady Knights the standard for NIB-12 tennis
DIXON, Ill.—Kaneland High School, for a couple of years now, has acclimated itself as a top-tier team on the conference tennis circuit. After the events of this past Friday and Saturday at Dixon High School, the Lady...
- Posted October 17, 2013
The road (back) to state
Junior Jelly Emmanoui (right). Photos by Patti Wilk KANELAND—With conference meets and sectional tournaments on the horizon, it's getting to be crunch time for Kaneland High School girls tennis. Madi Jurenko, one-half of the Knights' undefeated standout...
- Posted October 11, 2013
Rush to the end
Photo: Julia Golbeck competes at Geneva with doubles partner Maddy Michels (not pictured). The Lady Knights tennis team went 1-2 at the Geneva Quad on Saturday. Photo by Patti Wilk Tennis competes...
- Posted October 11, 2013
Tennis swatting away
Photo: Tim Larsen's Kaneland High School tennis squad poses for a photo after winning the Rochelle Invite Saturday. Courtesy Photo Lady Knights take care of business on both ends on NIB-12 KANELAND—The remaining six landscapes better brace...
- Posted October 3, 2013
Facing Kendall Co. foes
Photo: Madi Jurcenko, part of Kaneland's No. 1 doubles team with Jelly Emmanouil, defeated their Oswego opponents Monday 6-0, 6-2. Photo by Kimberly Anderson KANELAND—Not all competitive matches will go your way. Just ask the roster of...
- Posted September 26, 2013
Still battling
Tennis endures first loss of dual slate, but bests Sycamore KANELAND—While win after win is nice, the odds of a long, continuous stretch of them are hard to come by in a competitive landscape. Kaneland began with...
- Posted September 20, 2013
Hot start
KANELAND—Coach Tim Larsen's tennis team has to love its hot start, even though some matches have been cancelled due to the heat. Sitting at 4-0 after a dual win at Plainfield North Saturday, the Lady Knights had...
- Posted September 13, 2013
What a smash
KANELAND—Despite the usual late-August stop at Plainfield North getting shelved due to rain, the Lady Knights tennis squad was still able to show what it was made of in the early goings of 2013. The DuPage Valley...
- Posted September 5, 2013
2013 Tennis Preview: The challenge to duplicate
Photo: Returning singles state qualifier Sammie Schrepferman (right), here in action against West Chicago Tuesday, is joined by returning state doubles qualifiers Madi Jurcenko and Jelly Emmanouil to lead a strong group for coach Tim Larsen. Photo...
- Posted August 29, 2013
KHS duo secures postseason honor
Kaneland—Hits just keep on coming for the celebrated tennis duo from Kaneland.
- Posted November 8, 2012
Strong end for KHS tennis
2 entries represent Lady Knights program proudly KANELAND—No State medals were garnered, but the two separate Lady Knight entries that made the trip to the IHSA State meet at various northwest suburban tennis courts acclimated themselves well.
- Posted October 25, 2012
KHS tennis trio heads to State
Schrepferman, Emmanouil, Jurcenko set school record Kaneland—St. Charles East High School was the site of Saturday's IHSA Tennis Sectional, and also the site of some happy Lady Knight athletes.
- Posted October 19, 2012
KHS tennis solidifies upper-tier status in NIB-12
No. 1 doubles outplays field; Lady Knights finish 2nd to Sycamore Kaneland—If Lady Knights tennis keeps this current level of play up, they'll be seeing good things come their way in the homestretch of 2012.
- Posted October 11, 2012
Tennis bests Senior Night with flourish
KANELAND—If only every week could be as successful as this one for Kaneland High School tennis.
- Posted October 4, 2012
Taking care of business
KHS racketeers sweep the Rochelle Quad field KANELAND—Once the end of the school week hits, many a student would just like to take a breather. Kaneland High School tennis would just rather take opponents' breath away.
- Posted September 28, 2012
Clean sweep: Kaneland trumps Ottawa on court
KANELAND—It was a lucky 7 for KHS tennis last week. On Sept. 12, the Lady Knights took care of the next Northern Illinois Big XII crossover opponent in the form of Ottawa, and left with a 7-0 sweep...
- Posted September 20, 2012
Back to the win column
KANELAND—A win over a Sycamore Spartans tennis squad is often a lot to ask. Such was the case for the Lady Knights tennis crew on Thursday along Route 23.
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The W-TCPL first instituted Bookmobile service in 1938. Today, the Bookmobile travels to over 100 locations around Trumbull County. A driver and a library specialist are on board the Bookmobile every weekday visiting housing complexes, preschool centers, and rural neighborhoods.The Bookmobile uses an automated circulation system that connects in real time to the library's main computer system. Bookmobile staff can place reserves and make SearchOhio requests for materials not available on the Bookmobile. The interior of the Bookmobile is spacious and bright with a large selection of books, magazines, and movies.The Warren-Trumbull County Public Library Bookmobile has an overall height of 12 feet, and a raised roof gives customers additional head room and also provides space for extra shelving.
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HIGH POINT, N.C.- Pfeiffer Universitys Renato Barbosa (7-3-0 overall, 4-1-0 conf.) has been selected as the NCAA Division II Conference Carolinas men's soccer Player of the Week during week number six in the 2009 season. Senior mid-fielder Renato Barbosa pushed his goal-scoring streak to three-straight games that started last week against No. 11 Anderson, to add to a 2-0 week for the men's soccer team at Pfeiffer University. Barbosa registered a goal and an assist at Lenoir-Rhyne on Tuesday and at Erskine on Saturday.
Barbosa netted the first goal of the match on Tuesday at LRU just 29 seconds in, before breaking a 1-1 tie in the 75th minute assisting on the game-winner. At Erskine on Saturday, Barbosa again tallied the first goal of the match 22 minutes in, before assisting on the insurance goal late in a 3-1 win. On the season, Barbosa has tallied three goals and six assists leading the Falcons to a four-game win streak, with three of those four contests being on the road.


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WILLIAMSON - Wednesday afternoon, a second member of "Team Mingo" resigned from office amidst a federal investigation that has to date, removed a Circuit Judge, a county commissioner and a magistrate from office.
C. Michael Sparks, who has served as Mingo County Prosecuting Attorney since 2005 and was an assistant prosecutor for that office for three years prior to being elected to office has relinquished that seat, per a resignation letter he submitted to the WV Supreme Court that will become effective at 11:59 p.m., Thursday night. The resignation reads as follows, in its entirety:
"I hereby tender my resignation as Mingo County Prosecuting Attorney, effective at 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013."
"Our hard work and dedication to the cause of justice during my tenure as Mingo County Prosecuting Attorney resulted in an unprecedented number of felony convictions and 100% trial conviction rate in murder and drug cases. Our commitment to children was exemplified by the prosecution of an unparalleled number of child abuse and neglect cases."
"Recently, our voluntary substantial assistance in the federal investigation was instrumental in bringing Michael Thornsbury to justice."
"Regrettably, I made a mistake in judgment and now accept the consequences. My attempt to prevent potential injury to the reputation and drug enforcement efforts of the late Sheriff Eugene Crum was unjustifiable. The end should never justify the means in criminal justice."
"I have been blessed beyond measure with the prayers, encouragement and support of family and friends. Life rarely goes according to plan. However, God's unfailing grace and love shines brightest when we are most vulnerable."
"For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I have been fully known." 1 Corinthians 13:12 (ESV)."
"It has been an honor and privilege to serve as Mingo County Prosecuting Attorney. I now look forward with great anticipation to God's future plan and purpose for me and my family."
Speculation is that Sparks will be indicted by the grand jury but the exact charges or plea offer are unknown at this time. The Williamson Daily News will release information regarding this matter to the public as soon as it is released.


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An investigation involving adding and subtracting sets of consecutive numbers. Lots to find out, lots to explore.
A circle is inscribed in an equilateral triangle. Smaller circles
touch it and the sides of the triangle, the process continuing
indefinitely. What is the sum of the areas of all the circles?
Rectangle PQRS has X and Y on the edges. Triangles PQY, YRX and XSP
have equal areas. Prove X and Y divide the sides of PQRS in the
golden ratio.
In how many whole numbers between 100 and 999 is the middle digit equal to the sum of the other two digits?
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GRAHAM — If running a children's museum was just about having fun with kids, or just about crunching numbers or only hobnobbing with business leaders, finding the right director would be a cinch.
But it takes all those skills and more to steer a museum. It also helps to have already founded an educational museum.
Kathy Hackshaw came to the Children's Museum of Alamance County's board with all of those.
Hackshaw, most recently the general manager of Tanger Outlets in Mebane, has a background in teaching, more than 15 years in the shopping industry and was on the founding board of and a director of ThunderRoad USA in Dawsonville, Ga. — now the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame Museum.
"It was a lot of interactive, fun stuff. There were old cars and the history of NASCAR, of course. But we made it an educational museum, geared toward children, so they could go in and learn about engines and cars," Hackshaw said.
Her background combined with her enthusiasm and an effervescent personality won over members of the Children's Museum of Alamance County's board.
"When you take all of that experience — and knowing that we are a non-profit and the big challenge is that we've got a children's museum that's got to appeal to parents who want to bring their children there — Kathy understands that. Not everyone we saw did," said museum board member Aaron Lockamy. "We're just very fortunate to have her."
Lockamy served as the museum's interim director since its October opening. Hackshaw was hired in February and began at the museum Feb. 25.
"Someone asked me, 'But isn't it noisy?' Yes, and I love it. There's nothing better than the laughter of kids having fun and learning, just that pure joy they have," Hackshaw said Thursday.
Nearly 15,000 people have visited the downtown Graham museum since it opened at 217 S. Main St. The exhibits cover art, science, literacy and local history and are geared toward children up to 10 years old.
The museum is a crowded place on weekends and in the mornings. Numerous schools have made it a field trip destination because the exhibits are aligned with North Carolina's elementary curriculum.
She's still getting settled into the position but says there's no typical day at the office. She takes care of the books, meets with visitors, drafts grant proposals and reaches out to businesses.
The biggest task before her is to secure about a half million dollars to complete several exhibits. The most expensive of those is the My Own Backyard area, a playground planned for pre-fabricated rocks and logs rather than the typical jungle gym.
And after residents and businesses generously gave for years to get the museum opened — the $3.5 million to build it came from donations — Hackshaw is turning to national businesses and hopes to secure grants to cover those costs.
"We're operating in the black, but there are still a lot of enhancements to be done. There's a little more we'd like to do to all of the exhibits," she said. "We're meeting our operating budget and even making a small profit."
Several years into managing the Tanger Outlets in Mebane, Hackshaw wasn't looking for a new job. A friend casually asked what she thought of working at a children's museum.
"I thought, 'I would love to do that,'" Hackshaw said. "I really enjoyed working with Tanger. They're a great company and fun people. This was just a change of life decision."
Her name was referred to board members, who interviewed her several times, Lockamy said.
After a couple false starts — Steve Saucier left after a few months in 2010; Mary Erwin exited last summer saying she wasn't a good fit for the museum — its members wanted exactly the right person. They think they've found her in Hackshaw.
"She's just wonderful," board member Jennifer Talley said.
Now the real work of establishing the museum as a regional destination for young families begins.
Program Director Austin Lange's whiteboard is jammed full of special programs and events in the coming months. She and Hackshaw are working to attract traveling exhibits — Legos are coming in August — artists and speakers. Eventually, some of the exhibits inside will change, so that children will have new things to learn and play with when they return.
The museum hosts birthday parties and community events. Hackshaw hopes adults and groups will soon recognize the museum as a fun place to host conventions and evening gatherings.
Hackshaw grew up in Greensboro, graduating from Page High School and then Wake Forest University. She and her husband, Robert Gonzalez, have children and grandchildren in Georgia, California and Arizona. When she's not at the museum, she enjoys swimming, golfing and reading.
The children's museum is open six days a week, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.


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You don't have to be a music major to audition for an ensemble. And as an extra incentive to audition, the liturgical choir, the concert choir and several of the bands regularly travel regionally, nationally and internationally for performances. Auditions are open to everyone and are held the first few days that students are on campus (usually Labor Day weekend).
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Carrie Dail called her new career as a professional soccer player a "great experience."
And the former Swansboro High School and Charlotte standout certainly has good reason to feel that way since joining the Tierps IF of the Division I Norra Svealand League in Sweden last month.
"I have really enjoyed playing with the girls here. Soccer is different, but great," Dail said. "The players here understand soccer better and play the game the way it is supposed to be played. I am beyond thankful for this opportunity.
"Even after being here a month, I still think, 'Is this real?' I still cannot believe that I am playing soccer in Sweden."
For Dail, playing professionally is simply a dream come true, although she said she didn't think the opportunity would come to her.
"I thought about it. … I think most athletes dream of playing professional from the time they begin playing sports," she said in an email to The Daily News, "but never really thought it would happen for me. I am just happy to be able to keep playing soccer."
Dail, who is from Hubert, finds herself with the Tierp IF after a standout career at Swansboro and at NCAA Division I Charlotte.
She helped Swansboro to state titles in 2006 and 2009, emerging as the team leader as a senior during the latter run toward the championship. Dail was named to the all-state team and awarded The Daily News offensive player of the year honor as a senior.
Dail then had a four-year career at Charlotte. In her final season with the 49ers last season, the midfielder started all 20 games and finished the season second in goals scored with six while tying for the team lead in assists with five.
After the 49ers ended their season, Dail looked into playing for different clubs. The process went slow and Dail thought she was done playing soccer. That is, until she received some help from former Charlotte teammate Samantha Huecker.
"I was talking to some Finnish teams and had some promising chances, but nothing was falling into place. One team even invited me over to a tryout, but it was during school so I could not do it," Dail said.
"This was something that I had been trying to figure out all spring. (But) one of my old teammates was playing in Sweden and when her coach asked if there were any American players, my name came up and the communication began.
"It was slow at first and I did not really think it was actually going to happen since I had been talking to several teams before. But on the last day of my student teaching internship, I got the email that they wanted me to come play. It was two weeks before graduation."
And while playing in the pros is quite an accomplishment, there are differences between playing professionally in America and playing in another country.
The 22-year-old Dail said she was concerned about the "communication barrier" and culture differences but that she was excited about the opportunity to learn the way of life away from the United States.
"Since my sophomore year of college, I have really wanted to travel," she said. "This has given me that opportunity."
Dail signed with the Tierps IF on "a season-to-season contract." She doesn't know how long she will continue playing pro soccer in Sweden but enjoys every minute of it now.
And Dail has made quite an impression with her new team. In five matches, she had three goals and an assist for Tierps IF, which is 7-1 in the Norra Svealand League, good for second place in the 12-team league.
Dail, who wears the No. 33, showed early in her career that she could play well in the pro ranks.
Making her debut with her new club in the second half of a game against Korsnas IF FK on May 18, Dail scored after just five minutes of being on the field.
"It was very exciting," Dail said. "It was a relief to me and I think to my team as well. It is nice to start things off on a good foot, and I was very thankful that things were working in my favor on that day."
Overall, Dail just hopes to provide her new team with that she gave Swansboro and Charlotte: A hard working player.
"I bring speed, technical skills, passing and hard work," she said. "I try to work hard to help out my team the best that I can."


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But as I talked to colleagues on campuses across the nation, I discovered that higher education is much the same (other than changes for campus security and international education), and I began to wonder if people think our lives have changed much at all since that fateful autumn day. So I asked you, Scene readers, to write in with your thoughts, intending to publish the handful of letters I expected to received.
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I could add my reflections to yours, but after reading your letters, there was nothing new I could bring to the discussion. Better for me to fall back to my intentions for the magazine, not only for this particular issue but for every issue — to create an ongoing dialogue between the University and its alumni and other friends and supporters, a dialogue between readers themselves as they meet on campus, in the online community, at alumni gatherings, in their own neighborhoods and homes.
In this issue of The Scene, you will find the discussions of citizenship, immigration and Sept. 11 I intended, but interwoven and interconnected in ways I could not have foreseen before the stories evolved and your letters arrived. How has the world changed since Sept. 11? While our attackers' intention was to terrify and shatter us, they did not foresee the ensuing dialogues that would lead us to reexamine our beliefs, realign our priorities, and rededicate our lives to making the world a better place.


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Quickly finding the deceased cat in a garbage bag on the side of the road, our Agents subsequently obtained a search warrant for the home. A search uncovered a broken stick encrusted with cat fibers and blood in the attic. Jean Rog Murat, 60, and his son, Robenson Murat, 29, were arrested and taken into custody.
The Kings County District Attorney indicted the duo on charges of aggravated cruelty to animals; overdriving, torturing and injuring animals; and failure to provide proper sustenance for animals. If convicted, the defendants will face a maximum of two years of incarceration.
"This was a heinous act on an innocent animal and a clear case of violent abuse," says Stacy Wolf, Vice President and Chief Counsel of the ASPCA's Humane Law Enforcement department. "We praise the district attorney for his commitment to hold these perpetrators accountable for their cruel and callous acts."
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How about we find a "stick" and beat them both to death. What's 2 years, a tiny slap on the wrist, that's why people do what they do. There is no adequate punishment!!
I am so hapy that th DA in Kings County gave these two scums the max. I wish it could be life, or stoning, even that is to good for them. These two should never be allowed to own another pet.
they weren't given the max. they have been arrested, indicted, and will have a trial. they havent been convicted yet, so we dont know what their actual punishment is.
The punishments have GOT to get stricter
2 years is not even close to what they should get!
This makes me sick. Innocent animals! Like the don't have emotions or feelings. How would they like it if they got beaten with a stick. 2 years in jail is too little. But cudos to the DA for holding up the law.
This is disgusting. Please provide the perps city, state & address. I'm gonna get in my truck and drive to them and then kill them both. God Bless.
they should get life for this or will kill them
Pat, just because you hate cats is no reason to ignore the fact that two people beat an animal to death in plain view of an eyewitness. It was not a humane slaughter or euthanasia. You may hate small animals like cats and not want them around, but it doesn't mean Americans can simply allow people to commit violent cruel acts (this one in front of an audience) without punishment. If you are concerned about how "your tax dollars" are spent, there are myriads of other areas that need reform, such as insurance fraud and unemployment benefits. In the meantime, it would be great if you could put your hatred of small pets and cat owners to the side in order to see that two violent people have been reprimanded. NYC does not need any more father-son duos being allowed to beat domestic animals, whether you personally hate the animals or not. As you have seen on Jackson Galaxy's show, cat behavior is related to their surroundings and there are many more solutions besides beating them to death, just as with any pet. If this family no longer could handle their cat, they had many options, including surrender calling animal control, not making a public beating spectacle. I don't know many New Yorkers that would want such neighbors.
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The scenario that led to the dismissal of Bobby Carter as the attorney for the city of New Albany is both bizarre and unfortunate.
The Board of Aldermen fired him Monday, about a week after he filed what likely will become a class action lawsuit against Toyota Motor Corp. and its U.S. subsidiaries. The suit, one of many expected around the country, alleges Toyota concealed safety defects in its vehicles and should be required to pay both actual and punitive damages.
Carter said he was asked by some Alabama lawyers to handle the suit in Mississippi because of a need to have a Mississippi lawyer and a Mississippi Toyota owner as a plaintiff.
Carter said he filed the suit as part of his private law practice. The city attorney's job in New Albany is not a full-time position.
Board members said the suit appeared to be a conflict of interest for the city, because New Albany was involved in attracting the Japanese automaker to build a plant in Union County.
We've had our differences with Mr. Carter in the past, but, frankly, we don't see the conflict of interest. And Toyota has far greater issues to worry about than whose name is on a lawsuit.
That said, Mr. Carter should have known there would be intense political fallout from his handling the suit. He should have passed on it. He acknowledges a "gross political miscalculation."
What's done is done. Mr. Carter has been fired and the job is vacant. It was messy and certainly not handled in the best way.
But the issue now is what kind of city attorney New Albany will have.
Hopefully, the city will be able to find an attorney with knowledge of municipal law who will work cheap and not need substantial income from a busy private practice.
That's a lot to hope for.


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Re: Free Picks: Service Plays for Friday, February 21
Jeff Alexander
Orlando Magic +3.5
The Knicks have struggled on the road where they are 9-15 on the season. They won their last road game in New Orleans but had lost five straight away from MSG prior. One of these losses was against lowly Milwaukee. Orlando is 0-2 following the All-Star Break but both losses were on the road. The Magic have been far better at home where they are 5-1 in their last 6 with wins against Oklahoma City and Indiana. The Magic are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 home games and 5-0 ATS in their last 5 home games versus teams with a losing road record. Bet the Magic.
Re: Free Picks: Service Plays for Friday, February 21
Doug Upstone
Atlanta Hawks vs. Detroit Pistons
Play: Detroit Pistons -3½
On Friday, Play On home favorites like Detroit after a loss by 10 points or more, against opponent after four straight losses by 10 points or more. The thinking is teams like Atlanta are just playing horribly and the Pistons coming off a bad loss themselves, are better positioned as a home favorite to win this contest. In the past 17 years this rare situation is 25-6 ATS.
Re: Free Picks: Service Plays for Friday, February 21
Ray Monohan
Los Angeles Clippers -2
The Grizzlies may be back at full strength but I think they are getting a little too much respect in this one. This became a buying opportunity as soon as the Clippers lost their second half opener to San Antonio but the Grizz don't have nearly the offensive efficiency of the Spurs. The Clippers are 17-11 ATS on the road this season and beat the Grizzlies by 20 in December, also on the road.I don't think the return of Marc Gasol closes that gap that much.
Re: Free Picks: Service Plays for Friday, February 21
AC Dinero
Brown vs. Columbia
Play: Brown +7
Both teams come in off wins. Brown hasn't been shooting the ball well lately, so look for that to change. The Columbia defense has bben subpar ove rthe past 5 games. I really like the Brown defense, giving up only 39%. Even though we are backing a road team, I like the points with the better defensive and rebounding team
Re: Free Picks: Service Plays for Friday, February 21
Greg Shaker
Knicks / Magic Over 195
We are working the Saturday CBB Card pretty hard today and as usual Saturday should feature a good card for us. Because of that the thoughts on NBA will be very brief. So far two plays and that might be it. This is the 1st one with our number being 201.8 and based on a number of reasons, not limited by the fact that the Magic OE is much better here at this venue than when they travel and they do tend to pace up here as well. These teams have played to a lot of OVERS when they play here and with a Day's Rest we should see a number of possessions.
Re: Free Picks: Service Plays for Friday, February 21
Utah Jazz + over Portland Trailblazers
Portland is reeling a bit with a 3-7 record in the last 10 games including losing Wednesday to start the second half in a big game with the Spurs. That was a third consecutive loss and the Blazers have gone through a run of six prominent big games in a row. Next on the schedules is a game with the Timberwolves and this matchup with Utah could get overlooked. Utah is just 19-34 on the season but if you take away a 1-14 start the Jazz are a pretty respectable 18-20 in the last 38 games. Utah won the final three games before the break and they played very tight with Brooklyn on Wednesday to kick off the second half of the season. Utah has been a better ATS performer on the road this season and this is a steep spread for a Portland squad that is not playing its best right now. Portland is a losing ATS team at home this season and the defensive numbers are equally bad for both teams. Portland won by 32 hosting the Jazz in December but the more recent meeting was much closer in Salt Lake City and the Blazers are not likely to shoot 55 percent like they did in the first meeting of the season. In that game Portland shot 17-23 from 3-points range, something that won't likely ever happen again. This is a big spread for a struggling Blazers squad coming off a huge game earlier in the week with much bigger games ahead.
Re: Free Picks: Service Plays for Friday, February 21
Joe Gavazzi
LA Clippers -1.5
We will be lining up with the Grizz on numerous occasions in the 2nd half of the season. They enter tonight's play on a 3 game winning streak to run the recent record to 20-7 SU, 17-10 ATS. With the return to health of Gasol and PG Conley, this is a play on team. Consider the defense which has allowed just 87 PPG L16 games. But, that profit will have to wait, as we are clearly on the Clippers tonight. Coming out of the break, LAC fell 113-103 at home to the Spurs. That sets up a situation that finds them to be among the most resilient teams in the NBA at 14-4 ATS/loss. With a road record of 15-7 ATS in competitively priced games of +6 to -6, the inverted home/road dichotomy favors them against a Memphis team who is 1-6 ATS on this floor of late. This game will have a playoff type atmosphere, as these teams have faced each other in post-season play each of the last two seasons.
Re: Free Picks: Service Plays for Friday, February 21
River City Sharps
Mavericks / 76ers Under 213
Philly is obviously a mess right now as they are 15-40 on the season and have lost 9 straight games. They just dealt both Evan Turner and Spencer Hawes prior to the trade deadline and we're pretty sure Danny Granger got the worst of that deal. Either way, the 76ers are a complete mess and Dallas comes to town tonight off a loss to Miami where they allowed the Heat to shoot 57.1% from the field. We think that Dallas will put a renewed emphasis on the defensive side tonight against a team that struggled to make a lot of shots and goes into extended scoring droughts. Dallas gets the easy win tonight and we see this total at around 205, so we are going to side with the Under in this one.
Re: Free Picks: Service Plays for Friday, February 21
OC Dooley
Celtics / Lakers Under 206
With a pair of proud franchises with 33 combined championship crowns won between them, it should come as no shock that ESPN chose tot televise this as the second-half of a Friday doubleheader. However both are in the midst of dreadful campaigns including the Lakers whose lost a nationally-televised home tilt two nights ago in a game where Dwight Howard made his grand re-appearance in Los Angeles after turning down the franchise on a contract extension. Los Angeles was humiliated in a 134-108 loss where the deplorable defense picked up a pattern that recently saw the team allowing at least 100 points in SIXTEEN consecutive outings. But prior to the Wednesday debacle the Lakers had actually held 3 of 4 opponents to just "double digits" on the scoreboard. With the help of that Wednesday debacle there has been serious inflation on tonight's total which opened at most offshore locales down at the 203 point plateau. To make a long story short the injury-ravaged Lakers have a new look after just trading popular guard Steve Blake which drew the ire of both Kobe Bryant and head coach Mike D'Antoni which described him as quote "the backbone". As for visiting Boston they are 8-3 UNDER the total in the past eleven outings. Here is a 60-PERCENT SYSTEM (190-125 since 1996 with a high total of 200+ points) which takes terrible defenses like the Lakers who permit on average at least 103 points per contest UNDER the spot, following a blowout loss of 20+ points in margin
Re: Free Picks: Service Plays for Friday, February 21
Harry Bondi
PHOENIX (+1.5) over San Antonio
How does San Antonio keep doing it? Almost everybody on the roster is hurt, old or both, yet they keep winning. That comes to an end tonight against a young Suns team that has been one of the biggest surprises in the NBA this season. Suns have had this one circled after the Spurs won first two match-ups. Phoenix gets it's revenge tonight.
Re: Free Picks: Service Plays for Friday, February 21
Dr. Bob
Manhattan (-6) over SIENA
Manhattan has played well since star George Beamon returned from injury and the Jaspers enter this game on a 6-0 straight up and 5-1 ATS streak that is likely to continue based on a 106-38-4 ATS road favorite momentum situation. My ratings favor Manhattan by 5.8 points using all game but by 7.1 points using only the games in which Beamon played and I'll take Manhattan in a 2-Star Best Bet at -7 points or less.
Opinion – PHOENIX (+1½) over San Antonio
San Antonio is better with Manu Ginobili back, regardless of whether Tony Parker is playing or not, but the Spurs apply to a negative 65-125-3 ATS letdown situation based on their upset win over the Clippers. Unfortunately, my ratings favor San Antonio by 2.4 points and I'm not willing to give up the line value to make this a Best Bet. I will lean with Phoenix plus the points, as the Suns are 19-10 ATS as underdogs this season and 13-2 ATS when rested and facing a team coming off a win.
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