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During the month of November each year, Movember is the campaign responsible for the sprouting of mustaches on thousands of men's faces in the US and around the world.
These mustache-sporting men raise vital awareness and funds for men's health issues; specifically prostate and testicular cancer initiatives via LIVESTRONG Foundation and Prostate Cancer Foundation.
This year, Movember and Sons is having a silent auction on Nov. 30 and Dec. 1, in an effort to raise over $2,000, at Dick N' Dixie's, where it's been held for the last three years. Among the festivities, there will be raffles, Movember schwag, and of course, a moustache contest.
Some auction items are from the Movember Foundation's supporting partner, The Art of Shaving, and many local businesses such as Alta, United Concerts, Charming Beard Coffee, Natural History Museum of Utah and Sephora. Proceeds will go to research and supporting patients and families struggling with prostate and testicular cancers.

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There's nothing like a fat blunt to end (or start) your days, decompress after work, or cement a perfect moment in time. Between the sweet, mellow flavor of the leaf and the cannon of smoke that's created from a not-too-tight roll, the effect is unique in its headiness when compared to joints, bowls, and even bongs (not that we don't love those, too) -- something to spark up on a special occasion.
The thing about blunts is that they create the issue of having to pick a vessel to wrap up your smokables, and we all know that decision-making is not always easy when stoned and choices are ample. Younger pot-puffers might prefer to use blunt wraps to get their roll on, but old-school potheads understand that the full-on "blunt experience" stretches beyond the rolling, smoking and subsequent high, and also encompasses the ritualistic gutting and prepping of a proper cigar before any of that magic gets to happen.
The following are what master blunt-rollers prefer to use when practicing their art. It's hard to argue if any one is better than the next (although I'm sure many of you will), since blunt preference is largely based on where you live and what you grew up smoking (or started burning as a responsible adult). So, while a grape Swisher may be gross to your friend in New York, its taste could conjure up feelings of unparalleled nostalgia every time you blaze one up, making them your fave. That said, it never hurts to try new things, so don't be afraid to test out some of these other types out if you never have.
No more nonsense; let's get to the cigars:
Hailing from the City of Brotherly Love and originally introduced by an actual pair of brothers in 1910, Phillies produces cigars in an assortment of flavors and sizes, the most famous being blunts. They're super easy to roll: just split 'em, gut 'em, fill em, slobber 'em up, and make sure you don't twist them too tight. If you find the taste of original flavor to be too assy, opt for the sweeter strawberry or peach ones.
Dutch Master
An East Coast favorite, Dutches are longer than Phillies, but equally unappealing when it comes to their original, old-man-scented flavor. Their soft, outer leaves add an extra step in dismantling them, but it's fun and therapeutic to take them off once you master it (a sharp blade or long nails helps). Those outer leaves could also come in mighty handy should the inner leaf suffer from any tears or puncture wounds due to shaky hands or sloppy technique, making them potential saving graces to your smoke session. Don't bother with the Corona Sports flavor and opt instead for the tastier Palmas (aka "Vanilla Dutches" even though Dutch Masters makes a flavor they actually call "vanilla") that come in the blue wrapper -- people claim they burn slower than other cigars. And, if you can find them, honey and green-leaf Dutch Masters offer a sweeter alternative.
White Owl Cigarillos
Suppose you really want to smoke a blunt, but you're by yourself and don't feel like rolling up a monster fatty just to blaze one to your dome. That's when cigarillos come into play. If you can master rolling them with the limited amount of leaf space, you'll get the ideal size blunt for a solo smoke. The best choice among White Owl cigarillos is the lick-smacking white grape flavor, as blueberry tastes too artificial and strawberry and peach are boring. If you can find a pineapple White Owl in the regular blunt size, it's worth breaking up the extra kush to try it.
Swisher Sweets
With roots dating back to the 1860s, this is one of America's longest running and most successful cigar companies in history, and people enjoy smoking Swisher blunts in over 90 countries. The sweets have sublime flavor, and the wine-flavored cigars pair perfectly with a full-bodied Cabernet or Syrah. Grape Swisher cigarillos aren't too bad, either, especially when they comes in a pack of five for the price of three.
Some people swear that these are the chronic of blunt cigars, and they might be right; after all, these come from Garcia Y Vega, which you might remember for the green-leaf cigars they used to make that came in flashy, green plastic tubes. You can't go wrong with vanilla or white grape Games filled with fluffy, aromatic haze, and you can mix it up with original grape Games stuffed with fruity Grape Ape for a change of pace.
Optimo cigars are made by Swisher International (betcha didn't know that), and they come in grape, peach, sweet, and icy mint flavors. They're stubby compared to Game and Dutch Masters cigars, and you can roll them like a Phillie or a Dutch, depending on your personal style.
These cigars are marked by their rustic appearance, which features frayed ends, a slightly conical shape, and unfinished heads. Their flavor is intense and great for blunts, but it takes a masterly roller to skill one just right. True connoisseurs can order special flavors online, including vanilla, grape, wild rum, and banana, but in-store varieties like honey-berry, sweet aromatic, and black n' sweet are equally pleasing for a midday OG kush sesh.


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Dale "Mark" King of Dover passed away Thursday October 25, 2012 at Kent General Hospital. He was 53.
Mark was born September 23, 1959 in Seaford, Delaware and raised in Bridgeville, DE to Carole (Henry) King and the late James T. King, Sr.
He owned, trained and drove harness race horses all his life and was one time Top Driver at Pocono Downs where he had won 5 races in one night in 1985 a track record. Mark was a member of U.S.D.A and D.S.O.A. In addition to his love for horse racing he enjoyed gardening and being with friends and family.
He is survived by his mother, Carole King of Harrington; his wife of 12 years, Tammy Lee King of Dover; sons, B.J. Valdesere of Alabama, and Dale Mark King, Jr. of Pennsylvania; brothers, James T. King, Jr. and his wife Joann and David Wayne King and his significant other Pam all of Harrington; sisters, Tina Marie Bevans and Jackie Oates both of Bridgeville; grandchildren, Cheyanne, Gavin and Bobbi Lynn; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held 1PM Thursday, November 1, 2012 at Torbert Funeral Chapel South, 1145 E. Lebanon Road (Rt.10), Dover. Friends may call one hour prior. Interment will be in the Immanuel Union United Methodist Church Cemetery, Cheswold.
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In an effort to promote and encourage young people to enter and stay in our sport, Circle Track and Stock Car Racing magazines feel it is critical to bring attention to the younger participants in auto racing and to give them the opportunity to be recognized in a national spotlight.
To do this, the Young Racers Club (YRC) was established starting in the June 2005 issues of both Circle Track and Stock Car Racingmagazines and Web sites. This club is open to any racing participant (driver, crew,etc.) from the ages of 16-23. Entry is FREE and each month a winner is selected at random and will have their picture published in the magazines and online along with a picture of the car they are involved with and a short bio of their racing participation and future plans. They will also receive a $250 gift certificate from the Sponsor of the Month.
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Summer Tessneer
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Sixteen-year-old Summer Tessneer is this month's Young Racers Club winner. The Mill Springs, North Carolina, resident comes from a racing family and actually has two cars that she races: a Mustang and a Pinto. "My whole family raced, so I wanted to carry it on," says the teen.
Although Summer has only been racing for two years, she has consistently placed in the Top 5 in races at Harris, Thunder Valley, and Cherokee Speedways. In 2005 she finished Third in points in the Young Guns division. She followed that up with a Second-Place points finish the next year.
Summer recently had some bad luck on the track when she flipped her Mustang. She was knocked unconscious and had to be taken to the hospital. Luckily, all the X-rays were negative and she came away with nothing more than a small bruise on her arm. In fact, this hard-core racer was back at the track the following day.
Summer credits her dad with giving her the support and drive to excel behind the wheel, and points to fellow racer Blake Kirby as her racing hero. "He helps me out a lot and we have become very good friends." While she would like to someday get a shot at racing in NASCAR, she is very content racing at her home track. "I just love the speed of the car and the adrenalin rush when I'm on the mud," she says.
Well, Summer, those of us here at the magazine have wrecked our share of race cars (and even some passenger cars) over the years, so we know how hard it can be to get back to the track, especially when you're on a budget. Hopefully, the $250 gift certificate from RHS that's coming your way will help take the sting out of that wreck. Glad you're OK!
Kyle Ebersole
Hummelstown, PA
July's Young Racers Club winner hails from Hummelstown, Pennsylvania. Sixteen-year-old Kyle Ebersole started racing go-karts at age 10 at Path Valley Speedway and Shippensburg Speedway in Central Pennsylvania. He raced weekly for a few years before making the move to the Pennsylvania Dirt Karting Association (PDKA) in 2004. He raced there for two years and finished Fourth and Fifth in two separate classes during the '05 season. While racing in the PDKA, Kyle also took a spin in six WKA National events, where he posted two podium finishes and one fast-time award.
In 2005, he also started racing Tobias Slingshots at Linda's Speedway in Lebanon, Pennsylvania. Ebersole's first year in a Slingshot was pretty good, with one win in 12 starts and a 12th-Place points finish. But he really shined in 2006. "We decided to not only run weekly at Linda's Speedway, but run the Slingshot by Tobias Southern Tour and National Tour," said Ebersole. "By the end of the year, I competed in 34 races and had 4 wins, 21 Top 5's, and 31 Top 10's." Those numbers translated into two championships: Linda's Speedway Track and Slingshot by Tobias Southern Tour. In addition, he finished Second in the National Tour Series.
In 2007, Kyle is making the jump to asphalt Modifieds. He'll race weekly at Mountain Speedway in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The 10th grader at Lower Dauphin High School says he will also be racing in some dirt Modified races and hopes to continue to race in more Slingshot events. That's a full schedule for a teenager who also enjoys skiing, music, golf, and hunting.
Kyle has proven his abilities behind the wheel of a Slingshot, and he says that if he is successful in the weekly Modifieds, he has his sights set on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour. Look out, Mike Stefanik-Kyle Ebersole is headed your way. A $250 gift certificate from Day Motorsports will, no doubt, help this young Pennsylvania driver outfit his new Modified for the '07 season. Good luck, Kyle, and keep us posted on how you do!


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WILMINGTON | Wilmington-based Thomas Construction Group will receive the first SHARP Construction Award Thursday from the N.C. Department of Labor for the expansion of the Strategic Behavioral Health Center in Leland.
This is the first award under the pilot OSHA Safety and Health Achievement and Recognition Programs, the company said.
SHARP is designed for construction work sites with comprehensive safety and health programs. Thomas is the first general contractor out of four to complete its project, the company said.
The Strategic Behavioral Health Center is a 50,000-square-foot treatment center that offers group counseling, family and recreational therapy, education services and vocational training to teens. The 72-bed facility is the largest of its kind in the state.
"Safety is an issue that we take very seriously on our job sites," Thomas Construction Group President Chris Reid said in a statement. "As a company we recognize the importance of making sure all individuals are accounted for and well taken care of."
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Living Life in the Fast Lane
On location in Toronto, several thousand miles from her Los Angeles home, intensely missing her husband of 18 months (Josh Brolin) and her daughter (Eleanor, age 12) — "I've never felt so needed in my life, and it's just exquisitely inappropriate for me to be anywhere but home," she groans — Diane Lane, on her one day off, wants to go shopping to pick out some gifts for her friends' children.
Wearing no makeup except lip gloss, she is dressed in walking shoes, jeans with frayed cuffs, a brightly colored striped scarf, and a black overcoat so large that it seems a family of 10 might fit inside. When she spots a store that sells adorable kid stuff, she pops in and immediately heads for the book section, where she opens a joke book.
"What's the difference between brussels sprouts and a booger?" she reads, and answers, "A kid will eat a booger." She shrieks with laughter and grabs two of the books. Then she points at a baby's T-shirt that pictures a tricycle over which is the caption "Pimp my ride." Pimp? Isn't that a bit risque for a little one? "Oh, no," she says, "Babies can't read."
And there, one perceives Lane: not only her lusty laugh, her generosity, and what she calls her "little miss apple pie" looks shining out regardless of her attire, but also her keen intelligence. She knows which risks are false — worrying about what a baby's T-shirt says, for example — and which are very real, like exploiting your sexuality at the expense of a serious career, a risk she never fell prey to.
Lane Takes the Road Less Traveled
From 19 to 34, precisely the ages when American actresses are considered to be in their make-it-or-break-it prime, Diane Lane kept a low profile. She had been acting in plays since she was 6 years old, in movies since her auspicious debut at 13 (in George Roy Hill's A Little Romance with Laurence Olivier), and had appeared memorably in a trio of Francis Ford Coppola films, including Rumble Fish and The Outsiders. But at 19, she quit acting altogether for a year. She once said, "There's a persona to being an actress that could send anyone to a shrink." She needed to know the self behind her own persona. And when she resumed acting, she worked steadily but refused to try to parlay her looks into stardom. "In movies, a woman's worth is directly correlated to her sex appeal," Lane says, "and that gets my hairs up, and I just start getting eeech!" She grins at her outburst and then adds, "I'm prejudiced against actresses who manipulate their environment because of their desirability. I find it awkward."
She must have also found the prospect of trading on her own sex appeal frightening, a lesson learned as a child, by observation. Her parents, who divorced when she was 2 weeks old, were Burt Lane, an acting coach who worked with John Cassavetes, and Colleen Farrington, an aspiring nightclub performer and a Playboy centerfold in 1957, a choice that would affect her life ever after. "To this day my mother is judged for doing that," Lane says. "It pigeonholed her." She is silent for a moment, then adds, "And back then, they didn't even show nipples! They show more on the covers now than my mother showed in the centerfold."
So, from 1987 until 1999, excepting only the role of a prostitute in the smash 1989 TV western miniseries Lonesome Dove, Lane refrained from playing a sex object.
As Griffin Dunne, a friend and the director of this spring's tragic ensemble piece Fierce People, which stars Lane, puts it, "She underplays how beautiful she is, and that's very appealing. I've never worked with someone of whom both men and women ask, 'Is she as sexy as she seems?'"
Lane's straight-arrow strategy enabled her to show the rich assortment of other character cards she had in her hand. Then in 1999, when she was 34, in A Walk on the Moon, an indie picture about a '50s hausfrau who falls into an affair on her Catskills vacation, Lane allowed herself to play a leading role opposite Viggo Mortensen that included sexuality as part of a complex characterization. It was as if she stepped out from behind a curtain and said, "Now. Now that I can be cast as a whole woman, I will appear as one."


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BOONE, N.C. (April 23, 2005) -- The East Tennessee State baseball team picked up where it left off on Friday, scoring six more runs in the final two innings of a postponed game to drop Appalachian State 18-7 Saturday in game one of the Buccaneers' weekend Southern Conference series.
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New product line expands company's comprehensive array of business communication solutions
West Caldwell, NJ, October 4, 2011 - Ricoh Americas Corporation, a leading provider of digital office equipment and advanced document management solutions and services, today announced its recent entry into the high-performance digital projection market with a new line of portable projectors offering low weight, brilliant image quality, and optional advanced, model-specific networking capabilities. Ideal for business people rushing to meetings or road warriors who present every day, the new Ricoh PJ Series builds on Ricoh's half century of manufacturing high-quality business equipment. This track record includes multifunction devices, production printing equipment, and precision optics for other manufacturers' printers and projectors."Businesses looking for high-quality mobile digital projection systems would be wise to add Ricoh to their shortlists," said Dr. William Cogshall, president of Pacific Media Associates, a market research group specializing in front projectors. "Ricoh is a formidable newcomer to the U.S. projector market. They bring a long and credible background in technology and manufacturing, including excellence in optics. And their well-established, multichannel sales and service approach gives them some important and unique strengths in the market."The Ricoh PJ Series consists of the PJ X3131,PJ WX3231N, PJ WX3131, PJ X3241N and PJ X3241, and range in price from $800 to $1,200 MSRP depending on resolution, networkability and USB options.The new equipment expands Ricoh's evolving Managed Document Services offering, which helps customers grow their bottom line through improved document management, streamlined workflow and higher productivity. The projectors also foreshadow next year's rollout of more Ricoh business communications solutions, including videoconferencing and short-throw projection systems. Bright, light and wiredAll five PJ Series projectors offer brilliant, high-quality projection. They deliver sharp, engaging images in any kind of light with a minimum brightness rating of at least 2,500 lumens, XGA or WXGA resolution, and 3LCD color clarity. Designed specifically for fast, easy transport and setup, the projectors weigh less than 4.4 pounds and come with their own carrying case. The built-in speaker is capable of filling larger corporate or classroom settings. For permanent installation, the projectors can easily be mounted in ceilings and walls.Advanced networking capabilities integrate the PJ WX3231N and PJ X3241N projectors with local wired and wireless networks to streamline workflow and enhance presentations for greater impact. Users can start their presentations quickly on a shared-use projector, remotely manage settings for multiple projectors, and deliver computer-free presentations via USB devices like thumb drives, document cameras, digital cameras or smart phones. Networking capabilities also enable two-way discussions and brainstorming sessions over the network."These systems are ideal for a wide range of boardroom, classroom and training room settings," said Shun Sato, senior vice president, Marketing, Ricoh Americas Corporation. "Customers can now source their entire fleet of business communications devices – from printers and multifunction products to digital projection systems – from a single company, and receive service and support they have come to rely on."About Ricoh Americas CorporationRicoh Americas Corporation, headquartered in West Caldwell, N.J., is a subsidiary of Ricoh Company, Ltd., the 75-year-old leading provider of advanced office technology and innovative document imaging products, services and software, with fiscal year 2010 sales in excess of $23 billion. Ricoh's fully integrated hardware and customizable services and software help businesses share information efficiently and effectively by enabling customers to control the input, management and output of documents. Ricoh Americas Corporation, directly or through its network of authorized dealers, markets and distributes products in North, Central and South America. Information about Ricoh's complete range of offerings can be found at www.ricoh-usa.com.###© 2011 Ricoh Americas Corporation. All rights reserved. All referenced product names are the trademarks of their respective companies.
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Huffington Post David Moye First Posted: 08/06/12 09:35 PM ET Updated: 08/07/12 11:38 AM ET
Isaak Lasson can finally breathe easy after three years of sinus problems.
The cause? A single wheel-shaped Lego piece that he got stuck up his nose back when he was 3.
At least that's what his dad, Craig Lasson, said he thinks. His son started having a hard time breathing back then.
"I felt so bad," the father told KSL-TV. Isaak "was sleeping with his mouth open, trying to breathe."
Numerous doctors looked at isaak's nose and prescribed antibiotics.
But last week, a new doctor noticed that Isaak seemed to have something foreign stuck up his schnozz and asked what it might be.
"I put some spaghetti up there, but that was a long time ago," Isaak told the doctor, according to KTLA-TV.
But it wasn't pasta that was up Isaak's nose, just a ball of fungus encasing a Lego wheel.
"We think he bent it in half -- it's pretty flexible -- and that it opened up once it got into his sinuses," Isaak's father told reporters.
Although Craig Lasson momentarily worried he was a bad parent for needing three years to figure out the Lego problem plaguing his son's sinuses, he said he is happy that Isaak is eating and sleeping better than he has in years.
Dorothea Clinton who dug up a potato in the shape of a duck. Dorothea Clinton will be having 'Quack-et Potato' for dinner after digging up this funny-looking potato Sep 13, 2013. The 73-year-old, of Peaton, near Ludlow, thought it bore an uncanny resemblance to a duck, and wanted to show of the funny looking vegetable.
Sally Colburn holds a heart-shaped potato that she found. (Wendy Victora / Northwest Florida Daily News)
On July 22, 2013, German police spotted "a convertible of a slightly different kind." "I saw the strangest-looking convertible I have ever seen - a roofless BMW, without registration plates, bordered around the open top with wooden boards and fake plastic flowers. It was also full of water," the unnamed police officer told Orange News. The officer observed four young men, clad in bathing suits, splashing around inside the bizarre home-made car pool. According to the police report, "All of them appeared drunk." The car had been sealed with a synthetic material and filled with approximately 530 gallons of water. One of the men, a 27-year-old who police suspect was driving, returned to the scene to collect his wallet, police obtained a sample of his blood for a blood-alcohol analysis. The investigation is ongoing and no charges have been filed yet. Speaking with The Bild newspaper, one of the men called the ride a "stupid idea." "It was the first time we drove on a street and we just wanted to have a little fun," he said.
A mother has revealed that she celebrated Andy Murray's Wimbledon victory with a freshly picked strawberry - shaped like a PENIS. Carole Collen, 52, was pottering about in her garden in Dartford, Kent, this Sunday (7/7) when she spotted the cheekily shaped berry dangling amid her fruit and veg patch. Holding back the laughter she went inside to show her family before taking a quick snap to show her friends. Now the mother-of-two is planning to entering the strawberry into a raffle in a bid to raise money for charity.
This photo released by the Glendale Police Department shows a black Cadillac that lost control and careened onto the roof of a neighbor's home on Saturday, March 23, 2013 in Glendale, Calif. The Cadillac driver lost control before leaving his driveway, plunging off a hill "onto the roof of his neighbor's house directly below his driveway. (Photo courtesy of Glendale Police Department)
Tilde Nörgaard, a Swedish sixth grader, is still trying to figure out how she got a third eye in her class photo.
This 150-lb boulder crashed through the windshield of a rental car in Sedona, Az. The passengers, Bob Jaczko and Peter Wilson suffered minor cuts.
Isaak Lasson can finally breathe easy after three years of sinus problem caused by a single wheel-shaped LEGO that he got stuck up his nose back when he was three.
Ben Forrer outside Sita UK, a scrap yard in Coventry, today, 25, 2012. Refer to NTI story NTICRUSH. Ben Forrer looked on in horror as a Coventry scrapyard crushed his van by mistake. Ben Forrer had only left his Citroen Relay for a few minutes as he dropped off an old cooker at the Sita yard, in Longford. But workers mistook the van for scrap and began crushing it in the jaws of a mechanical grabber
A bush carved into the shape of a middle-finger has landed a gardener into trouble after somebody failed to share his humour over the shrub. The council received a complaint about the shaped bush eight years after it was carved by Richard Jackson, 53, in his front garden. Despite only receiving one complaint, the council have since contacted Richard to alter the bush as it is considered a public offence. But Richard, from Tamworth, Staffs, said his neighbours are backing his pledge to keep the bush and they have even began a Save the Bush campaign to support him. Credit: Caters News
A man has made a 5,000 mile pilgrimage to every Anglican cathedral in England so he can give them a good LICKING. Lawrence Edmonds has staked his claim as Britains first every cathedral licker by tongue tickling an incredible 42 in less than two years. Christian approval, Polish condemnation, and looks of confusion from a flock of Dutch tourists have all been experienced by Lawrence on his epic journey Back in January 2011, Lawrences friend Adam challenged him to a bet- that he couldnt lick every Anglican cathedral in the UK within five years. Credit: Caters News
Mike De Butts adds the finishing touches to a giant Baobab Tree sculpture entitled 'Under the Baobab', outside the Southbank Centre on May 24, 2012 in London, England. The Pirate Technics' installation is made from a selection of brightly coloured fabrics from around the world, and is part of the Southbank Centre's 'Festival of the World' exhibition, which includes a series of large scale pieces of art that will be in place around the Southbank centre over the Summer.
Some of Sarah's ponies. Sarah Butler, 28 from Barnsley, Yorkshire has been collecting 1980's My Little Ponies for 24 years and now has over 1,000 of them as well as having a themed room in her house including My Little Pony curtains, bedspread and other collectables.
Natasha Moraes de Andrade, 12, is nicknamed Rapunzel because her hair is more than 5 feet long -- just one and a half inches shorter than her height. In March, she planned to cut and sell the locks for some $2,600 to help get her family in Rio De Janeiro out of poverty.
Swirling colors of city lights from a 900ft crane fill the Moscow skyline. Photographer D. Chistoprudov boards the crane, which is being used to build a skyscraper called Federation, and takes pictures over a period of two hours. Chistoprudov, 28, starts taking the swirling snaps around 1am and battles freezing weather to remain completely still so not to ruin the careful process. (Caters News / ZUMA Press)
The sleek design, the impressive functionality, the distinctive logo - was it only a matter of time before Apple redesigned the humble toilet with the iPoo? The iPoo is literally a case of toilet humour and Belgrade designer Milos Paripovic makes the tongue-in-cheek claim his work isn't intentionally related to the Apple brand.
Naked men wearing only loincloths vie for a wooden treasure ball weighing eight kilos to bring good fortune, during the Tamaseseri festival at Hakozaki shrine in Fukuoka, on Japan's southern island of Kyushu on Jan. 3, 2012. Two teams of farmers and fishermen competed for the rich harvest or largest catch at a festival that dates back some 500 years.
Visitors stand around a snow church just after its inauguration on Dec. 28, 2011 in Mitterfirmiansreut, Germany. The circa 25 meters long church was made of 1,400 cubic meters of snow and aims to commemorate the winter of the years 1910/1911, when so much snow fell that believers of Mitterfirmiansreut were no more able to go to church in the neighboring community of Mauth. So they decided to build their own church, made of snow. (Armin Weigel, AFP / Getty Images)
Visitors stand around a snow church just after its inauguration on Dec. 28, 2011 in Mitterfirmiansreut, Germany. The circa 25 meters long church was made of 1,400 cubic meters of snow and aims to commemorate the winter of the years 1910/1911, when so much snow fell that believers of Mitterfirmiansreut were no more able to go to church in the neighboring community of Mauth. So they decided to build their own church, made of snow. (Armin Weigel, AFP / Getty Images)
Heine Braeck, 33, from Sarpsborg, Norway, has been without an right arm since he lost it during a freak accident when he was 13. Now he has decided to make the stump look like a dolpin's head with the help of Bulgarian tattooist Valio Ska.
A man who ordered a special slipper to fit his oversized foot was sent a size 1,450 - after manufacturers failed to spot a decimal point in his order. Tom Boddingham, 27, has a size 13 right foot while his left is slightly bigger and measures a size 14-and-a-half. But when he ordered his custom-fit slipper manufacturers in China misread size 14.5 and accidently made a whopping 7ft long size 1,450
Eight-year-old girl Belle Wheeler has become the youngest drag racer in the world -- just two days after her eighth birthday. The pint-sized dragster then went onto compete against youngsters more than twice her age and qualified for the UK National Finals.
Competitors race in the 12-hour Lawn Mower Endurance Race on September 24, 2011 in Billingshurst, England. First started in 1973 as a motorsport that would be accessible to as many as possible, this year's competition included more than 30 teams including some from South Africa, America and Luxembourg.
An employee arranges pumpkins to form a fish at the pumkin exhibition of the asparagus and experience farm Buschmann and Winkelmann in Klaistow near Beelitz, northeastern Germany on August 31, 2011. The exhibition will start on September 1 , 2011, with over 100,000 pumkins in 400 different varieties.
High wire artist Freddy Nock balances as he walks up on the rope of a Zugspitze cable car in Grainau near Garmisch-Partenkirchen, southern Germany, Saturday, Aug. 20, 2011. Nock walked up the 995 meters long rope with an altitude difference of 348 meters aiming at collecting money for the UNESCO. He is attempting to set a new world record by doing seven summits in Germany, Austria and Switzerland in seven days. It took him about 90 minutes to arrive on top of Zugspitze, the highest mountain in Germany.
A 16-ton salt spreader blasted through the fifth-floor wall of a Queens Sanitation Department garage and came within inches of plummeting 50 feet to the street. The driver survived the spectacular 9:30 am crash, which sent bricks and debris raining down on cars parked outside the Maspeth repair facility, but spent 15 terrified minutes dangling in the cab of the bright orange vehicle. It's unclear how driver Robert Legall, a 10-year Sanitation veteran with a clean record, lost control of the big rig. "There are signs up there warning drivers to slow down," Commissioner John Doherty told the New York Post. "He's familiar with the rules. We think it was just an unfortunate accident."
Driver Joe Wales crashes through the surf after veering off course during an attempt on the British land speed record for battery-powered vehicles in the Bluebird Electric on Pendine Sands on August 14, 2011 in Pendine, Wales. Driver Joe Wales and his father, fellow driver Don Wales, come from a famous family who have been setting land and water speed records since 1924. Don holds the current UK record of 137 miles an hour in an electric vehicle.
Harrogate Autumn Flower show Director Martin Fish with a giant cabbage, as he introduced a series of new classes for Giant Vegetables to mark the 100th Anniversary of the Show. Giant onions, tomatoes and many others will all compete for the top prize of the biggest vegetable.
An incorrectly spelled "Keep Clear" road marking is pictured in Kingswinford, on August 3, 2011 in West Midlands, England.
Lava spewed from a crater of the giant Etna volcano in the southern Italy island of Sicily on July 30, 2011 in Catania. The lava flown into a valley overnight and did not represent a danger to inhabited areas. Etna is the highest active volcano in Europe at 3,295 metres (10,810 feet) which last eruption was in May.
An exotic plant expert was stunned when he inspected one of his garden pitcher plants and discovered it had eaten a blue tit. Prize winning Nigel Hewitt Cooper one of Britain's leading carnivorous plant growers, from West Pennard, Somerset, couldn't believe his eyes when he checked the Nepenthes x mixta or Monkey Cup pitcher and found the dead bird inside. Normally the plants which are native to south east Asia consume insects which thy attract by secreting a sticky, sweet fluid at the bottom of the pitcher. Sometimes in the wild they have been known to kill small mammals like mice but Mr Hewitt Cooper who regularly wins prizes at the Chelsea flower show says for a cultivate plant to capture a bird is incredible.
A man adjusts a sculpture "Giant Mermaid" on the Alster lake in the northern German city of Hamburg on August 1, 2011. The sculpture is created by art and advertising agency headed by Oliver Voss.
People look at a huge khachapuri (Georgian cheese pastry) in central Batumi on July 28, 2011. The cake was baked using 100 eggs, 90 kilograms of cheese, 150 kilograms of flour, has 8 meters length and was eaten within 1minute 32 seconds by people at a street.
Velomobiles, recumbent bicycles with sleek, colorful outer shells, head for the open road in Portland, Ore., Thursday, July 28, 2011. Twenty five riders from Europe and twenty five riders from North America are on a cross-country trip which will finish on the U.S. Capitol steps in Washington D.C. on August 26. The bikers are trying to spread the message that sustainable, clean transportation can be fun.
Erie Catholic Bishop Donald W. Trautman has been immortalized in miniature with a bobblehead doll made in his likeness. The bobblehead comes as Trautman prepares to end his tenure as bishop of Erie.
Canadian bubble artist Yang Fan, who has set world record by packing 118 people inside a soap bubble, performs at the Gazillion bubble show in Beijing on July 19, 2011. Yang has earned international acclaim as a result of his complex displays of "bubble theater". In addition to performing he has developed his own bubble solution formulas and equipment to create bubbles.
Newly-wed bride Magda Villasenor looks at "Forever Marilyn", a sculpture by Seward Johnson, on July 15, 2011 in Chicago, Illinois. The stainless steel and aluminum sculpture, which stands 26 feet tall and weighs 34,000 pounds, will be on display in Chicago through the spring of 2012. The sculpture was inspired by Marilyn Monroe's iconic scene in the 1955 movie "Seven Year Itch".
The iconic Oscar Mayer Wienermobile vehicle is seen outside of the New York Stock Exchange as part of its day-long 75th birthday celebration, Monday, July 18, 2011. To commemorate the milestone, the Oscar Mayer brand rang the closing bell at NYSE. (Diane Bondareff/AP Images for Oscar Mayer)
An aerial view of Top Pearsy's Maize Maze in the shape of Harry Potter, on July 11, 2011 in York, England. Farmer Tom Pearcy has cut two portraits of Harry Potter in his crop of maize plants. With some subtle differences the two images create the world's largest spot the difference competition. At over 50m in diameter, and cut out of over 1 million living maize plants, the York Maze is the largest 'Maize Maze' in Europe and one of the largest in the world.
A sail boat made of recycled material makes its maiden voyage to mark World Oceans Day in Taipei, Taiwan, Wednesday, June 8, 2011.
An extraordinary transparent car could fetch as much as GBP 295,000 when it goes up for auction.The motor, dubbed the 'Ghost Car', is a Pontiac Deluxe Six which has been covered in Plexiglas. The first transparent full-sized car to be made in America, it was built in 1939 by General Motors and chemical company Rohm and Haas. Billed as a vision of the future, it was a sensation at the 1939-40 New York World's Fair and continues to cause a stir today. Just two were ever made and this model, which has a three-speed manual transmission, is thought to be the last of its kind. It has clocked up just 86 miles in its lifetime; and now its set to go on sale for the first time since the early 1980s. It last sold for an undisclosed amount. American auctioneers RM expect it to sell for between $275,000 and $475,000.
Serbian women take part in a wedding dress race in downtown Belgrade on June 19, 2011. More than fifty "brides" took part in an annual wedding dress race in the Serbian capital, competing for numerous prizes. (Andrej Isakovic, AFP/Getty Images)
People take part in the annual "London World Naked Bike Ride" event in central London on June 11, 2011. Now in it's eighth year, the event has seen participation grow from 58 in 2004 to 1,200 in 2009. Taking a route that passes many of London's most famous landmarks, the ride allows those participating to decorate their body with messages of protest against oil dependancy and motor vehicle usage.
British artist Alice Newstead hangs by shark hooks during her demonstration to protest against shark slaughter in Hong Kong on June 14. The protest was organized by marine conservation group Shark Savers, and supported by Lush Fresh Handmade Cosmetics who are launching a global campaign to protect the sharks.
Diska Putra, holds one of his snakes in bed at home on June 10, 2011 in Bintan, Indonesia. Putra, 24, cohabitates in Indonesian with a collection of 30 snakes, some of which are deadly poisonous.
An Indian priest walks outside the temple of Hindu monkey God Hanuman in New Delhi early June 12, 2011. The highly popular monkey-god Hanuman known for his strength is worshipped for his unyielding devotion and selfless dedication to the Lord Rama.
Ron Mueck's 'Big Baby' sculpture is displayed in front of Jenny Saville's painting 'Interfacing' at the Masterpieces Exhibition at Christie's on June 13, 2011 in London, England.
A would-be knight who tried to woo a maiden by riding into her home on a horse is facing five years behind bars for aggravated burglary. Lovelorn Jan Rudnicki, 40, hatched the scheme to bowl over divorcee Gosia Domoslawska after a night's drinking down his local bar in Jarnoltowka, Poland. But terrified Gosia, 36, dialed 999 when her drunken suitor - stripped to the waist - galloped up her garden path and smashed his way through the front door like a battering ram.
Bruce Snowdon, the last sideshow fat man, was honored in a memorial service on Jan. 30, 2010. Snowdon performed as "Harold Huge," and weighed 607 pounds (though by some billing he tipped the scale at 712 pounds). Here he is with fellow sideshow star Peter Terhurne, a fire-eating dwarf.
Mexican tattoo artist and trained lawyer Maria Jose Cristerna, known as "Vampire Woman", attends the Fifth International Tattoo Convention in Bogota, Colombia, on June 4, 2011.
A Sufi Kalandar (wandering ascetic) performs an act of self torture during devotion at the annual death anniversary of Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer, India on June 2.


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Indigenous Bolivian craftsman translate grecasrepeating geometric patternsfrom the traditional garments of the Tarabuco region in this 3/4-zip pullover. The design is an interpretation of barroco mestizo style, in which indigenous and Spanish cultures have struck an aesthetic balance. This lightweight and cozy 100% alpaca sweater is handknit by artisans in Bolivia.
Made in Bolivia. 100% alpaca. Men's sizes M (38-40), L (42-44), XL (46-48), XXL (50-52).
Hand-wash or dry clean.
Indigenous people in South America have raised alpaca for its fleece for thousands of years before Europeans learned about the animal and exported alpaca fiber to Spain in the 16th and 17th centuries. Today this domesticated animal is bred throughout the world, but its native habitat is the Andean altiplano: Ecuador, southern Peru, northern Bolivia, and northern Chile.
Descended from the wild vicuña, alpaca resemble a cross between a llama and a sheep. Its fleece is similar to sheep's wool, but is usually softer, less prickly, and has minimal lanolin content, making it virtually hypoallergenic. Its extreme warmth, relatively light weight, and natural resistance to water make alpaca wool an ideal fabric for the frigid winters of the Andean altiplano. These qualities have also led to a rise in the use of alpaca fiber in outdoor gear and active wear, although it is also easily spun into a fine enough yarn for use in suits and other dress wear.
Most alpaca products can be treated as you would an object made of sheep's woolhand wash using a mild soap and lukewarm water, or dry cleanbut check the tag or manufacturer's instructions for specific instructions.
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Phenomenal sweater. I read all the reviews before purchasing and I want to respond to some of the points that caught my attention.-The sweater is slightly darker in person...Read complete review
Phenomenal sweater. I read all the reviews before purchasing and I want to respond to some of the points that caught my attention.-The sweater is slightly darker in person compared to the picture.-The itchiness is very mild and non-existent with an undershirt.-The sweater is lightweight, but quite warm - not hot. I am often warm, so buying sweaters I can actually wear is a tough task to accomplish.-I have worn it with a very lightweight undershirt and was comfortable indoors. This is the perfect sweater for wearing under my work coat with a wicking undershirt. When working outdoors I use layering versus a super heavy coat.-In as manly a way as I can say it - it is very sharp without being over the top and the wife really likes it.-It is super soft, almost silky feeling.-I commented it was big in all ways. Not greatly so. From my understanding of wool and alpaca, they may tighten up over time with cleaning. If this happens, it will still fit great. I ordered my usual shirt size of large.-The only negative I saw is its pricey. But after you wear it a few times, you'll agree it is worth every penny.
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Wore this sweater one time. After returning home my wife noticed that it already had a pull. Taking to dry cleaners. Afraid to wash it after this. Seems the sweater is very done...Read complete review
Wore this sweater one time. After returning home my wife noticed that it already had a pull. Taking to dry cleaners. Afraid to wash it after this. Seems the sweater is very done with big stitches which causes the sweater to pull easily.
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from Kremlin ,Montana
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Gift for our son,over seas.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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About Me Practical
Nice, good quality.
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Absolutely Beautiful and would buy again
By Karen
from Blaine, Minnesota
About Me Classic, Comfort-oriented, Practical
My Husband wears this without a jacket in 25 degree weather. He doesn't get cold if not outside too long.
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By Habby
from Toronto,Canada
About Me Classic, Practical
I ordered this sweater as a Xmas gift.I am so happy with the quality.
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Beautiful sweater, but picks easily
By Little Redhead
from Mount Airy, NC
About Me Classic, High-end shopper, Stylish
This is a nice looking men's sweater, but lighter weight than I expected. My husband loves it, but after only wearing it a few times I have had to make several repairs. I crochet and know how to tie off lose strands without pulling the fabric or making the hole bigger. However, I should not have to repair a nearly $200 sweater that is brand new. We did keep the sweater.
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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By California Doug
from Los Gatos, CA
About Me Classic, Practical, Stylish
Watch out for snags with your fingers when you put it on!
A real hit, I really like it.
By Have no nickname
from Sweden
About Me Classic, Comfort-oriented, Practical, Stylish
It is a fine craft, a sweater to enjoy and the delivery was fast
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By irek
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About Me Classic
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color not even close to what was shown
By bob
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I would not have ordered this product with the colors you sent me
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I also write Amazon.com reviews, and one person on that site once said that there are three parts of any experience: the build-up, the event, and the reflection. With baseball, all those three things are readily apparent, and I try to balance my comments equally between the three. Some people skip the first and third steps to focus on the event, while others just cut out the reflection and shut the mind down when the primary experience ends. I savor that reflection and try to be honest in my assessments of what I feel to be the "truth" about baseball and the Twins
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Art enthusiasts gathered to celebrate the opening night of the Sculpture Objects Functional Art + Design, SOFA CHICAGO, at Navy Pier. SOFA CHICAGO has established itself as a preeminent art fair and cultural destination in Chicago, guests enjoyed the exclusive preview of the fair on Thursday night & celebrated 20 years of exceptional art. Over 70 international galleries, set up shop at Navy Pier for a weekend of tours, discussions and exhibitions for Chicago art enthusiasts and collectors.
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Unrelated to the tournament, but important, next Thursday, April 26, the 4th Annual Milford Renewable Energy Fair takes place in Milford. Approximately 900 people are expected to attend the fair, which the Southwest Utah Renewable Center (SUTREC) sponsors with support from First Wind, Rocky Mountain Power, the Utah Department of Workforce Services, Salt Lake Community College, the Utah Office of Energy Development, Cyrq Energy, Beaver County, enXco, UAMPS, Milford Chamber of Commerce, USTAR and SUTREC. The U.S. Department of Labor also provides funding support for the both the fair and SUTREC Energy Education Trailer.
The fair has grown into a significant renewable energy event, which is fitting since Beaver County is the home to First Wind's Milford Wind Project, the Blundell Geothermal plant, the Cyrq Energy Geothermal plant and one of Utah's first hydroelectric power plants.
The event is free and begins at 9 a.m. at Milford High School in Milford, 62 North 300 West. Read more about the energy fair here, or visit the SUTREC site here for details.
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Don't try to turn left, across traffic, onto State Highway 40 in Vernal. It's difficult.
A year ago, Uintah County Economic Development Executive Director Tammie Lucero thought increased traffic on Highway 40 was a possible sign the economy was picking up there. She was right.
More Jobs than Workers
Today, Highway 40 is one busy road -- a true reflection that the economies in Uintah and Duchesne Counties are exploding. Unemployment is virtually non-existent. In fact, in these two Utah counties, businesses are struggling to fill available jobs. Retail and commercial developments are growing and the housing sector is starting to feel the pressure.
According to the latest employment estimates from the Utah Department of Workforce Services, Duchesne County leads the state in year over year non-farm employment growth at 9.7 percent. Uintah County is close behind at 6.6 percent, followed by Wasatch County at 6.3 percent. By comparison, Utah County experienced a 4.8 percent increase, followed by Davis County at 3.3 percent, Salt Lake County at 2.9 percent and Weber County at 1.2 percent.
Other rural counties enjoying increased employment growth include Grand (2.7 percent), Morgan (2.4 percent), Rich (2.1 percent), Washington (2.1 percent), Emery (1.7 percent), Kane (1.2 percent), Iron (1.1 percent), Garfield (.7 percent) and Sevier (.3 percent).
Economic Conflagration
One might call what's taking place in Uintah and Duchesne Counties an economic conflagration and it is largely due to a hot energy industry. There are currently about 6,000 operating wells in the Uintah Basin, but based on projected energy development in the region, that number could mushroom to more than 20,000 wells in the next three to four years, says Lucero. She adds that this activity does not reflect energy development on tribal lands, where some 5,000 – 6,000 wells operate and additional expansion is expected.
In one highly anticipated development, the Greater Natural Buttes infill project may be close to Bureau of Land Management (BLM) approval. Proposed by Anadarko Petroleum Corporation for an existing developed gas field in Uintah County, the project would add up to 3,675 new natural gas wells from 1,484 well pads over 10 years under the BLM's preferred alternative identified in the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS).
Lucero says Anadarko worked closely with conservation groups to develop a conservation agreement that would provide protections for the remarkable White River area while allowing the company to access energy resources. In this conservation agreement with the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, Anadarko agrees to limit the number of wells in and around the wilderness-quality lands of the White River and would lead to the creation of conservation easements along lands surrounding segments of the river.
Major Oil and Gas Projects
Other major oil and gas projects in the Uintah Basin include the following:
Furthermore, Lucero says three companies -- one from Canada, one from Estonia and one from the U.S. -- are working feverishly to obtain approval for the development of the Basin's rich supply of oil shale and oil sands. According to an estimate by the U.S. Geological Survey Oil Shale Assessment Team, the total in-place oil shale resource for the Uintah Basin is 1.32 trillion barrels. However, a movement is underfoot by the BLM to pull back hundreds of thousands of acres from potential oil shale leasing first approved by the Bush Administration.
Lucero notes that Uintah and Duchesne Counties have banded together with counties in Wyoming and Colorado and signed a resolution demanding that the Obama administration reverse course on the leasing pullback.
The energy industry is an enormous contributor to the Uintah Basin economy via the direct and indirect jobs that it creates, but also in other ways. This week Newfield Exploration Company donated $250,000 to the Uintah Basin Applied Technology College (ATC) to help build additional classroom and lab space for the school's Petroleum Technology Certificate Program. The donation is timely, as Lucero says both the ATC and the Utah State University satellite campus in Vernal are bursting at their seams.
While the development of oil and gas resources continues to shape the Uintah and Duchesne County economies, Lucero says leaders in government, business and recreation, along with Ute Indian Tribal enterprises, are working hard to diversify the local economies by making the Basin more appealing to other commercial and industrial sectors as well.
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Utah named state with best economic outlook
For the fifth year in a row, Utah has been named the state with the brightest economic outlook. According to the ALEC-Laffer State Economic Index, "Rich States, Poor States," Utah is the No. 1 state in the nation for economic outlook.
(Deseret News) (Salt Lake Tribune)
University of Utah's biotech building ready for research
Marc Porter is a smart chemist, but he can't solve the diagnostic puzzle of pancreatic cancer on his own. He needs surgeons, molecular biologists, oncologists, pathologists and engineers to help identify the disease's many biomarkers, develop assays for detecting them, and fabricate tiny biosensors that can be used in a clinical setting. That's the kind of cross-disciplinary research being done at the University of Utah's new multi-million-dollar USTAR building, which houses the nanoscience center Porter co-directs.
(Salt Lake Tribune)
Six years in, USTAR is beginning to shine
The Utah Science Technology and Research initiative (USTAR) was launched in 2006 with great fanfare. That year, the Utah Legislature provided the initiative with a hefty dose of cash—about $65 million in one-time funding, $110 million in bonding capacity and $19 million in ongoing funds.
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Draft environmental study released for basing F-35s at Hill AFB
The Air Force on Friday released the draft Environmental Impact Statement for the first bases slated to receive the F-35A Joint Strike Fighter.
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Utah must confront talent shortage, executives say
Utah's economy will struggle if the state's talent supply doesn't meet demand, area business executives said at the Utah Technology Council's annual members' meeting.
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Progrexion says $1M Utah expansion could add 500 jobs
Progrexion, a North Salt Lake-based marketing company whose clients include consumer debt consolidation firms and credit repair services, said it plans to open a facility in West Valley City that could pave the way for hiring 500 people over the next year.
(Salt Lake Tribune)
Thousands of positions available for jobless Utahns
Need a job? Employers are looking for you.
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Former HP Chair Carly Fiorina to keynote Zions Bank's Trade and Business Conference
Zions Bank will host its 11th annual Trade and Business Conference on Wednesday, May 23, from 8:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at the Downtown Marriott.
(Utah Pulse)
4th Annual Milford Renewable Energy Fair
The 4th Annual Milford Renewable Energy Fair will take place on April 26th.
(Utah Pulse)
Utah's challenge: Get its waxy crude oils flowing
Utah has four of the nation's 100 largest oil fields, but development of its black wax crude has been slow in coming.
(Salt Lake Tribune)
Many Ephraim business strong despite economic downturn
Hay, metal and turkeys seem an unlikely mix—unless you're considering the impact they could make on a city.
(Deseret News)
RAMP to open factory in Park City
The Park City-based ski and snowboard company RAMP is preparing to open its own factory, both producing and selling their products from the same location.
(Park Record)
Syracuse moves to be more business friendly
City leaders have adopted new revisions to sign requirements that are expected to be more business friendly.
(Standard Examiner)
US government finance programs help Utah exporters expand sales
Savvy Utah exporters and those seeking valuable information about numerous U.S. government finance programs designed to significantly assist qualified companies were the audience for the recent seminar hosted by Salt Lake Community College Miller Global Business Center and the Department of Commerce Export Assistance Center.
(Utah Pulse)
Governor's Office of Economic Development expands global reach at Expomin
Several Utah contracting, engineering and mining business leaders have gone south for the winter. But this was not a vacation.
(Utah PUlse)
Utah-Europe Days coming in May
Utah's exports to Europe have grown more than 111 percent from 2006 to 2011, with 2011 alone seeing a 37 percent increase.
(Utah Pulse)
Utah delegation honored with "Spirit of Enterprise" Award
Utah is one of only four states to have its entire congressional delegation receive the U.S. Chamber's Spirit of Enterprise award.
(Utah Pulse)
Wage gap emphasizes educational gap for Utah women
Utah's wage gap between men and women -- the third biggest in the country -- is about more than just money.
(Deseret News)
Utah student entrepreneurs win $40K for their inventions
Some very creative young minds took the top prize at one of the state's most coveted college business idea competitions.
(Deseret News)
Utah's smaller banks get money for small business
Utah's community banks have $126 million in additional lending capital, thanks to the federal Small Business Lending Fund (SBLF) established by the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010.
(Salt Lake Tribune)
Nano Day coming to the Natural History Museum April 21
NanoDays is a nationwide festival of educational programs about nanoscale science and engineering and the potential impact these developments will have on the future.
(Utah Pulse)
Utah losing Dew Tour events, millions of dollars of revenue
Disappointed but not discouraged is how Utah Sports Commission CEO Jeff Robbins describes the decision of Mountain Dew and Alli Sports officials to change the format of the Dew Tour that leaves Utah out in the cold.
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It's nighttime, and the cookies are beckoning. Maybe you're stressed, maybe you're lonely, maybe your boss, kids or mother-in-law is working on your last nerve. Or maybe you just saw a commercial for chocolate chips and thought, Yeah, a cookie sounds good right about now. So then the bargaining begins. Just one, you think. What's one cookie? That's no big deal. What's not considered: One will probably lead to five, which will lead to another handful, which will lead to emptying the package. By the end, you're not even tasting the treats. You're just chewing and swallowing. You eat until every crumb is gone.
If this sounds familiar, you may belong to a subset of overeaters who are addicted to food. While not all obesity experts agree, a steady stream of studies over the past decade suggests that the fatty and sugary offerings so common in the U.S. diet—what researchers call highly palatable foods—hook some people in a way that's biologically similar to the way cocaine or cigarettes do. "My view is that there's a population of overweight people who have a problem with highly palatable food the way other people have issues with gambling or crack cocaine," says Paul Kenny, PhD, associate professor of molecular therapeutics at the Scripps Research Institute in Jupiter, Florida. And like narcotics addiction, food addiction has physical repercussions that help keep you enslaved. "Eating these foods changes your brain in ways that impact your choices," says Kenny. "Even though you know your eating is unhealthy, your brain is still directing you to these foods."
Research suggests that 5 to 10 percent of the U.S. population suffers from food addiction; one third to one half of bingers and bulimics are thought to fall into this category. (To see if you meet the definition of a food addict, test yourself with this quiz.) A much bigger group of Americans may be borderline cases, and according to Yale University researcher Ashley Gearhardt, PhD, they have this in common: "It seems that people with some signs of addiction—for instance, they are unable to cut down their food intake when they want to—have different brain patterns in response to food cues than normal eaters."
Food addiction helps explain why so many people ultimately fail to lose weight on traditional diets. It also implies that help could come from solutions based on brain chemistry rather than food restrictions. "We tend to blame people for not having enough willpower to stick to a diet," says Gearhardt. "But highly palatable foods are addictive, and white-knuckling your way through is just not going to work."
Here's what's going on in the biology of a food addict—and how an addiction can be overcome.
The Biological Imperative
Kenny has done some of the most persuasive studies demonstrating that in susceptible people, fat and sugar can hook the brain's reward system. In one pivotal study, he fed rats American favorites like cheesecake, bacon and sausage. The heavier the rats became on this diet, the less they enjoyed their food (as measured by electrodes implanted in their brains). Yet they ate more and more compulsively. This dive in reward-center activity, says Kenny, also happens with rats that compulsively consume cocaine or heroin. As a result of that drop in enjoyment, he argues, both rats and people consume more and more of the cocaine, heroin or food in search of their previous high.
A key to understanding how highly palatable food affects the reward system is dopamine, a neurotransmitter that's released in the brain whenever we have amazing sex, get high on drugs or enjoy a seriously satisfying snack (especially one with lots of sugar or fat or both). When you do something pleasurable, dopamine is responsible for your urgent desire to do that same thing again.
"It's this wanting that seems to drive food addiction," says Gearhardt. In a recent study, she used functional MRI scans (which measure blood flow in the brain) to demonstrate that when food addicts see images of chocolate milk shakes, they have a lot more activity in the brain regions associated with dopamine release than nonaddicts do. "When food addicts get food cues, they likely experience a big dopamine burst in their brains, and that encourages them to want the food more than nonaddicts do," she says. "Seeing a McDonald's, for instance, would prompt them to go in even if they'd been thinking about eating healthfully and staying on track just five minutes earlier." And as we all know, these kinds of cues abound in the United States. "Our environment is filled with readily available, inexpensive, high-calorie, irresistible foods," notes Joe Frascella, PhD, director of the division of clinical neuroscience and behavioral research at the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
Food-addiction researchers have been studying a particular brain receptor, called the D2 receptor, that responds to dopamine. Our brains are constantly making D2 receptors, but overeating or overconsuming alcohol or drugs interferes with the maturation process of these receptors. As a result, people who are obese or addicted to alcohol or drugs have fewer functioning D2 receptors. And these low levels can lead to all kinds of compulsive behavior, including eating, that are intended to punch up the reward system in the brain.
Kenny's team at Scripps did an experiment in which it lowered rats' working D2-receptor levels, then fed them rich food. As soon as the rodents had a taste, they began eating compulsively. More important, they wouldn't stop—even when threatened. (The researchers had trained the animals to associate a flashing light with a foot shock.) "When the control animals saw the light, they stopped eating because they anticipated danger," explains Kenny. "But the rats with fewer functioning D2 receptors were so motivated to eat, they ignored the possible negative consequences." Kenny likens this behavior to that of a crack addict who's lighting up while the police are banging on the door. "Getting your fix is so important, you can't stop, and that seems to be the case with these animals with less D2 receptors, even before they became obese," he says.
Inability to stop is what sets food addicts apart from people who simply enjoy eating and have the love handles and belly pooch to show for it. Food addicts generally don't savor their food; they devour it. Even when it's not particularly tasty. Even when they feel full. Still, their personal chemistry prompts them to continue to eat. Compared with those less hooked on food, addicts show far less activity in the lateral orbital frontal cortex, the brain region that tells you when to stop eating. "With food addicts, their brakes don't work, so they lose control of their consumption," says Gearhardt.
Here's where your genes come in: Research says the people most at risk for food addiction are those who already have lower levels of working D2 receptors because there's some kind of compulsion in their family background. Booze, drugs, sex, porn, shopping, gambling—it doesn't matter what; the reward circuitry responds the same way. However, your family is only part of the story. "Even without a genetic head start, if you ultimately keep eating highly palatable food, you're at greater risk of becoming a compulsive eater," warns Kenny. In other words, your eating behavior can lead to addiction-creating changes in your receptors.
Kicking Your Addiction
Go to any kind of 12-step meeting, and you'll hear the same mantra: Don't pick it up. Don't touch the booze, the crack, the cards, the cupcakes. Because as any reputable program will tell you, the only way to break an addiction is abstinence. Break the addiction, and your number of fully functioning D2 receptors will increase. But when the addiction is to food, you can't go cold turkey, because, um, you still need to eat.
Don't worry—you can keep food in your life and still manage to detox, explains Pamela Peeke, MD, lead author of the new book The Hunger Fix: The Three-Stage Detox and Recovery Plan for Overeating and Food Addiction. Instead of getting your dopamine fix from fatty and sweet foods, start getting it from healthier stuff like whole foods, physical activity and regular meditation. "These three pillars can keep your dopamine levels elevated enough to kill the cravings as you're coming off the junk food and help increase D2 receptors so you can reclaim the reward system," Peeke says. "Safe dopamine elevation is the recipe for lifelong appetite and addiction control."
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|Third WAC award for Kiser
DENVER – For the
third time this season, the Western Athletic Conference honored University of
Idaho sophomore Hannah Kiser as its Verizon Women's Cross Country Athlete of
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The second-year Vandal from Wenatchee, Wash. (Wenatchee HS)
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