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Food Prices Changing Diets, Oxfam-Backed Survey Says
Almost two-fifths of consumers surveyed in 17 countries said high food prices have changed their diets, with people in poorer nations hit hardest by increased costs.
More than half said they eat different food than two years ago, mainly for cost and health reasons, according to the survey of more than 16,000 people by Globescan Inc., a Toronto-based researcher, for Oxfam International. Global food prices have increased 37 percent in the past year, the United Nations says.
"Huge numbers of people, especially in the world's poorest countries, are cutting back on the quantity or quality of the food they eat because of rising food prices," Raymond Offenheiser, the president of the U.S. affiliate of Oxford, UK-based Oxfam, said in a news release. The results of the survey were released today.
The world's population is forecast to jump to 9.3 billion in 2050 from an estimated 6.9 billion in 2010, requiring a 70 percent increase in food production, according to the UN. In February, when the rise in food prices peaked, the World Bank said the increased costs had pushed 44 million people into "extreme poverty" in a little over half a year.
Costs or Health?
Corn, wheat and soybean futures on the Chicago Board of Trade were all up at least 49 percent in the past year as of yesterday. The U.S. is the world's biggest exporter of all three crops.
Oxfam's survey, which included wealthy nations such as the U.S. and Germany, rising powers like Brazil and poorer countries including Kenya and Ghana, asked whether people were eating the same food as two years ago. If there was a change, respondents were asked whether it was prompted by costs or health reasons.
Worldwide, of people who said they'd changed their diets, 39 percent said it was because certain foods were becoming too expensive, and 33 percent said they were trying to eat more healthily.
In the U.S., where food prices have risen 3.1 percent in the past year, almost half of the 56 percent who said they changed diets cited health reasons, while 31 percent pointed to costs. In the U.K., where 46 had adjusted their eating habits, 36 percent attributed the change to health and 41 percent credited costs.
Tanzania, Mexico
In Tanzania, 47 percent of respondents had changed diets. Cost was important to 49 percent and health to 21 percent. In Mexico, where 65 percent had adjusted eating patterns, 54 percent attributed the change to higher prices and 26 percent to health. Kenya had the highest percentage of people changing diets, 75 percent, and the biggest proportion citing costs, 79 percent. In India, 59 percent cited health reasons, the highest among all countries surveyed.
Prices for staple foods including corn will jump by 120 percent to 180 percent by 2030, with as much as half of the increase caused by climate change, Oxfam said last month in a report. The world's poorest people, who spend up to 80 percent of their income on food, will be hardest-hit, it said.
Lower food intake and nutrition quality can lead to health problems and less-productive populations in poorer nations, according to the UN. In Kenya, the higher prices are leading to fewer fruits and vegetables on dinner tables, according to Marie Brill, an analyst in Washington at ActionAid International, which is studying changing diets in poor countries.
People "are reducing to one meal a day. Many families are required to take children out of school and put them to work," she said earlier this week in a teleconference.


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Wednesday, 30 January 2013
High Court's Loss is HKU's Gain
7 comments:
- Legal Eagle said...
Word on the street has it that A.T. was disppointed in his hopes to emulate his mentor, Roberto Robeiro, who had a meteoric rise from recorder (p/t judge) to permanent judge of the Court of Final Appeal.
Rather different personalities, one might add.
- 30 January 2013 at 15:42
- Anonymous said...
Do you mean 25,000 pounds or HK dollars?
- 30 January 2013 at 19:19
- ulaca said...
Must be another lawyer - don't read anything you're sent (p. 16 of the report).
Reyes, along with 14 others - 4 of whom opted to remain anonymous - is a "Rochester Benefactor", which means he gave between £25,000 and £49,999.
I've never understood why they have these bands (very common in HK where one has Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze, Scrap Iron etc), since a person is hardly likely, to take the Merton case, to give, say, £26,000 or - even more improbably - £48,000, on the basis that he or she has a distinct preference for being a Rochester rather than a Clare 'benefactor'.
- 31 January 2013 at 09:26
- Frankie Fook-lun Leung said...
In Hong Kong, after 1997, more and more Chinese is being used in courts at lower level. Even at the High Court, many lay litigants cannot afford lawyers to represent them. Hence a judge however brilliant who cannot speak and read Chinese would be idle and lack promotional chances. I cannot say that is the case of Reyes but it would have an effect on many non-chinese speaking lawyers and judges, regardless of legal capabiiity.
- 18 April 2013 at 08:31
- Frankie Fook-lun Leung said...
As Mr. Justice Kemal Bokhary opined extra-judicially that judicial independence in H K is under a cloud. Being a judge in a place like H K which is not a major common law jurisdiction offers few opportunities to move on careerwise or to work in another country. On the other hand, being an academic is more flexible and marketable cross-border.
- 23 April 2013 at 12:52
- Frankie Fook-lun Leung said...
Mr. Justice Kemal Bokhary has just published a book expressing certain views extra=judicially.
- 30 April 2013 at 14:03
- Frankie Fook-lun Leung said...
Now that CY Leung's government controls the executive branch and the Legislative Council is dominated by pro-government legislators, the next target for Beijing to put under its grip will be the judiciary. Judicial independence will be eroded fast.
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Kevin Conroy Voices Batman in Latest 'Injustice: Gods Among Us' Trailer
NetherRealm Studios debuted a new trailer at the Tokyo Game Show for their upcoming fighting game, Injustice: Gods Among Us, which revealed that fan-favorite voice actor Kevin Conroy has returned once again to voice Batman! Conroy is most well known for his portrayal of the Dark Knight in Batman: The Animated Series, but has since gone on to voice the character for several direct-to-video features as well as the Arkham Asylum and Arkham City titles from Rocksteady Studios.
What if our greatest heroes became our greatest threat? From the indomitable DC Comics and the makers of the definitive fighting game franchise Mortal Kombat comes Injustice: Gods Among Us, a bold fighting game featuring a large cast of favorite DC Comics icons. Set in a world where the lines between good and evil are blurred, players will experience heroes and villains engaging in epic battles on a massive scale. A deep, original story compliments the fighting action that pits many of the great heroes and villains from the DC universe against each other — Batman, Harley Quinn, Solomon Grundy, Superman, The Flash, Wonder Woman and many others lose their allegiances and fight for Injustice!
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WILLIAMSTOWN - Collectors from across the world are expected for an auction of the last remaining pieces of the Fenton Art Glass Museum at11 a.m. July 26 at the Dexter City Auction Gallery, 130 Jefferson St., Dexter City.
The last of three auctions will include 585 pieces of Fenton Art Glass go to the highest bidders in what organizers say will be a grand finale for Fenton fans and dealers.
Fenton Art Glass stopped traditional production in 2011. Though it still separately operates a gift shop, it will end another chapter in its history in Dexter City with an all-day auction as buyers bid on historical vases and other iconic decor.
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Lynn Davis, who traveled with husband Gene from the Sandusky Ohio, area to shop at Fenton Art Glass, picks through a few items sold at the Fenton Gift Shop Monday afternoon.
The auction will begin at 11 a.m. July 26 Clark's Dexter City Auction Gallery. Interested bidders can view the items live for preview in the three days leading up to the auction and can view the items in detail at randyclarkauctions.com.
"It's one of those 'saving the best for last' deals, and there is excitement for it all over the country," said auctioneer Randy Clark of Randy Clark and Associates, which has organized three Fenton auctions. "People will be bidding all day, in person and over the phone, and I see it lasting somewhere around seven hours."
The Fenton museum closed in December in the face of a steady decline of the company's profits that has threatened its closure several times.
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Final Fenton Art Glass Museum Auction
* Time: 11 a.m. July 26.
* Location: Dexter City Auction Gallery; 130 Jefferson St., Dexter City.
* Features: 585 of the last Fenton Art Glass museum items.
* Preview: At the gallery on July 24, 25, 26.
* For information: randyclarkauctions.com
In January, Fenton officials said the company was focusing on jewelry bead production and its gift shop, where Fenton products are on the market for heavy discounts.
"It's the demise of the factory, and there's really no other way to keep it open," Clark said.
The Fenton Art Glass Museum opened in the 1970s with the help of Fenton historian Jim Measell.
"There's going to be some competition for some rare items," Measell said. "And since this is the final one, the museum is now empty."
Measell said bidders can expect to see stretch glass pieces from the 1920s and 1930s, many mosaics and hanging vine and heart design pieces and a wide range of different colors and historical items from the second half of the 20th century.
"When you hit the '60s there was a lot of hand-painted items, and into the last few decades there are limited edition items that are very rare," Measell said.
When the company closed the museum in late 2013, Measell said it became crucial to sell its contents.
"When we got to the point when the factory couldn't be operational, we decided to close the museum," he said. "We just didn't have the traffic and tours we'd normally get anymore."
Measell still works at the factory and said the auctions were designed for separate sales opportunities to sell the museum contents and are not reflective of any other financial changes with the company.
"The gift shop is still open and the bead making continues," he said. "I believe they've been showing up at some arts and craft shows and stores at places like Twisted Sisters. Those things haven't really changed since winter."
Randy Fenton, president of Fenton Gift Shop, was unavailable for comment, but in a January interview said the company was focused on dwindling down its supply, noting in the near future the business could completely close.
Of the 585 pieces Clark will auction at the company's Dexter City gallery, some are predicted to sell at top price to excited Fenton dealers and fans across the world.
Sandusky-area resident Lynn Davis was shopping at Fenton Gift Shop Monday afternoon with her husband, Gene.
"We're actually down here just to look at this," she said. "I did not know about any auctions, but I can see that being of big interest, because we love it."
A red, 20.5 inch tall vase made offhand in the 1920s for company founder Frank L. Fenton is one of the many one-of-a-kind pieces included in the auction.
"I expect it to go for $20,000 to $25,000," Clark said. "Most of these items are originals that would have been made first for Frank's approval for design and quality that he kept, so there are none quite like them."
Clark said at the other two auctions held in April and June, buyers from as far away as Japan showed up to place bids.
"There's a lot of interest in Fenton because it is really known everywhere," he said. "It will be really exciting to see who shows up."


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Our Story : Indwelling - Redding, CA
(in)dwelling is a locally owned company in Redding, CA that specializes in unique furniture for any living space. With Andrea going to furniture markets with her father and mother since she was six months old and her husband Dilgesh being a welder, these owners have a rich history in furniture and art. Besides having a collection of unusual furniture, they also use their space to feature rotating works created by local artists.
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The name (in)dwelling is about a dwelling place and the things inside it. More than that, it's about the experience those things create. We want to dwell and linger in spaces that not only inspire us, but also reflect what's inside of us. When we create or find these types of spaces, they give us permission to express more of who we. We're excited to give individuals and artists an outlet for their personal style.
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Definition of satisfactory in English:
- Although I have pondered and asked and experimented, I have yet to come up with a satisfactory answer to the question of what bestows on a person the right to belong in a culture.
- Intermediate schools should be phased out as they are only satisfactory for pupils from better home backgrounds where the home influence is paramount.
- I fear there is no satisfactory answer to this question.
- If her medical condition is satisfactory, it is likely that one of the parties could have obtained her evidence and have submitted it to the court.
- I do not consider the applicant has even now provided satisfactory evidence that she may be unfit to attend the bankruptcy hearing.
- You have not produced satisfactory evidence of your identity, nationality or lawful basis to be in the United Kingdom.
- The objective fact seems to be that there was no satisfactory evidence of damage.
The adjectives satisfactory and satisfying are closely related (both deriving from the Latin satis 'enough' + facere 'to make'), but there is an important distinction. Satisfactory denotes the meeting or fulfillment of expectations, standards, or requirements: the car's satisfactory performance in its first three road tests. Satisfying denotes the same, but goes further to connote the pleasure or enjoyment derived from the satisfaction: it was a satisfying one-dish meal.
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- In his textual criticism he used symbols to show his doubts of the genuineness or satisfactoriness of verses.
Late Middle English (in the sense 'leading to the atonement of sin'): from Old French satisfactoire or medieval Latin satisfactorius, from Latin satisfacere 'to content' (see satisfy). The current senses date from the mid 17th century.
sad from Old English:
The original meaning of sad in Old English was 'having no more appetite, weary'. The word comes from the same root as Latin satis 'enough', the source of satiated, satisfactory, and satisfy (all LME), and the idea was similar to our expression fed up (early 20th century)—of being unhappy through being too 'full' of something. The word then developed through 'firm, constant' and 'dignified, sober' to our modern sense of 'unhappy' in the medieval period. In the 1990s 'You're so sad!' became the refrain of every teenager in the land, often to their parents. This use, meaning 'pathetically inadequate or unfashionable', was not completely new, and had been around since the 1930s. See also melancholy
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Mississippi State begins its 115th year of football as the Bulldogs renew an in-state rivalry with
Southern Miss at 6:30 p.m. CT Saturday in Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field. The game will be
the first primetime Saturday contest in SEC Network history.
• MSU is coming off a 2013 season after winning the final three games to finish 7-6, including the
Egg Bowl (17-10) and Liberty Bowl over Rice (44-7). It was the first three-game winning streak to
a close a season for MSU since 1974. The Bulldogs advanced to a bowl game for the fourth straight
season, a first in program history.
• The Bulldogs return 27 offensive letterwinners that help shatter seven school team records
last season: total yards (5,647), yards per game (434.4), passing yards (3,178), first downs (305),
completions (253), passing yards per game (244.5) and completion percentage (59.0).
• On defense, MSU returns 27 letterwinners and 15 players who started at least one game last
season. In 2013, that unit ranked in the SEC's top five statistically in total defense (fourth - 349.3
ypg), rushing defense (fourth - 144.2 ypg), third down defense (fourth - 35.0 percent), pass defense
(fifth - 205.2) and interceptions (fifth - 14). MSU held its final three opponents to an average of
11.3 ppg.
• MSU and Southern Miss are meeting for the first time since Sept. 22, 1990 when the Bulldogs
won 13-10 in Starkville. USM leads the all-time series 14-12-1, but MSU owns an 8-6-1 mark at
home against the Golden Eagles.
• Junior QB Dak Prescott, a national player of the year candidate, is MSU's leading returning
passer (176.4 ypg) and rusher (75.4 ypg). Prescott leads all returning SEC quarterbacks in career
rushing touchdowns (17) and yards (947). His .588 career completion percentage is tops at MSU.
• Senior WR Jameon Lewis is the SEC's leading returning receiver in yards after recording 923 on
64 catches a year ago. Lewis caught five touchdowns and tallied 446 yards on kickoff returns.
• Junior LB Benardrick McKinney, a national defensive player of the year candidate, is MSU's
leading returning tackler with 71 in 2013. He also was tops in tackles for loss (7.0) and sacks (3.5).
• Head coach Dan Mullen begins his sixth season with the program. At 36-28, he is just one
victory away from third place in MSU all-time wins. Mullen is the winningest coach at MSU since
1956 with a .563 percentage. Prior to his arrival, MSU was 21-42.


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ASPEN - Aspen hockey coach Al Butler admitted that Friday's physical bout in Steamboat Springs took a toll on his squad.
Mullen made the Skiers pay Saturday. The Mustangs scored the first three goals at the Aspen Recreation Center, then closed with a flurry to finish off Aspen, 5-2.
The Skiers now have dropped two straight after opening with three wins.
"We just didn't quite have the energy tonight like we did last night," Butler said. "We started to come back in third, but it's like I told them, we can't wait that long."
After being overmatched in the first two periods, Aspen made things interesting in a hurry in the third. Sam Rappaport trimmed the deficit with 12 minutes, 34 seconds remaining when he corralled an accurate pass and flicked a shot into the top corner of the net.
Forty seconds later, Beau Cameron fired a pass from behind the net to a streaking Matthew Ferguson, who slipped the puck past Mullen goalkeeper Eric Bond.
The Skiers' comeback bid was severely hampered, however, by an untimely penalty a few minutes later. After being whistled for checking from behind, Connor Peirce was given a five-minute major and was disqualified from the game.
About three minutes later, the Mustangs capitalized. Anthony DiSaverio scored from close range off assists from Ryan Cope and Mitchell Sakic, son of Mullen assistant and NHL Hall of Famer Joe Sakic.
Aspen committed 12 penalties in the game. One of those infractions cost the Skiers early in the first period, when Mullen's Sean Detine converted on a 5-on-4 advantage.
Nick Zyzda scored just 12 seconds after the puck dropped in the second to give the Mustangs a two-goal advantage.
"That's just a focus issue right there, not being mentally prepared for that right away," Butler said. "That's obviously something we need to work on."
Sean Detine tacked on an empty-netter with 18 seconds remaining in regulation to seal the win.
Mullen, now 2-4, outshot the Skiers, 29-18.
Aspen will look to rebound at 4 p.m. Saturday, when it hosts 5A Foothills foe Dakota Ridge in its final game before winter break.
"I think we're still in good shape if we win that game," Butler said. "We've had a lot guys start to step up for us."


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U.S. House of Representatives Narrowly Passes NAACP-Opposed Shameful Legislation Making Extreme
U.S. House of Representatives Narrowly Passes NAACP-Opposed Shameful Legislation Making Extreme, Dramatic Cuts To Food Assistance Programs
Despite overwhelming and intense opposition from civil and human rights groups, farmers, and anti-hunger advocates from across the nation, as well as prominent elder statesmen from both parties, the U.S. House of Representatives, on September 19, 2013, narrowly passed a bill which, if enacted, would result in nearly $40 billion in cuts in food assistance over the next ten years. The final vote was 217 yeas to 210 nays.
These reductions would be achieved by eliminating eligibility to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (or "SNAP," formerly known as "Food Stamps") safety net program for almost 6 million needy Americans, including children, Veterans, low-income workers, seniors and the disabled. Hardest hit are jobless Americans; under this bill states would no longer be able to apply to provide SNAP benefits to people who qualify for them who live in areas of high unemployment. In short, the bill is a punishment for the status of being jobless.
Currently, almost 48 million people rely on SNAP; they receive an average of $133 in food assistance each month, which is only approximately $4.43 per day. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's latest figures, almost 14% of all U.S. families relied on SNAP to help put food on the table in 2012, a total of 16.6 million households. 26% of those people receiving SNAP benefits last year were African American, despite the fact that we make up less than 13% of the overall population.
Given that more than 46 million Americans – 16 million of them children – are living in poverty and more than 11 million Americans are currently unemployed, it seems counterproductive and almost cruel to take away such a crucial amount of assistance without guaranteeing worker training or job location assistance to those who may be struggling. Furthermore, at last count more than 50 million Americans, or 1 in 6, faced hunger at some point last year. The situation is especially dire among African Americans: in 2011, more than one in four (25.1%) African American households were officially "food insecure."
The legislation further punishes people by also including a provision to deny those convicted of a host of certain crimes from ever receiving SNAP food assistance (after they have served their sentences and regardless of how long they have been out of prison or jail) and it requires intrusive drug testing for all beneficiaries – regardless of their age (even children) or lack of any previous record of drug use. These provisions are in direct contrast to the spirit of rehabilitation and, in some cases, may even inspire recidivism. It also subjects many innocent Americans to privacy intrusions.


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Rio-Inspired Optimism (If Not Optimism About Rio)
Chris Mooney | June 20, 2012
By Chris Mooney • Wednesday, June 20, 2012 - 06:48
If the goal was to get the world focused on sustainable development, then this definitely counts as terrible timing.
With global leaders pressured by the unending European debt saga—which most recently has engulfed Spain, the euro zone's fourth largest economy—it's not surprising that environmental concerns aren't exactly at the front of their minds. Accordingly, Barack Obama, Angela Merkel, and David Cameron aren't attending the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (dubbed "Rio+20"), which opens in today in Brazil's "Marvelous City." They're dispatching their administrations' next tier personages in their stead—still heavyweights (especially in Hillary Clinton's case), but the move hardy suggests that Rio is at the top of the global agenda.
Indeed, the gloom and pessimism about this mega-environmental conference is manifest. In one sad tweet, Bill Easterly of New York University commented, "Delegates gather in Rio to commemorate 20 years of nothing happening since a UN Summit where nothing happened." In fact, leaked negotiating text from the summit suggests we can expect a statement full of good intentions, expressing much concern, oh yes much concern about our environmental plight–but few commitments to do anything.
In other words, more of the same.
In the 20 years since the historic 1992 Earth Summit in Rio, the world has clearly failed to fulfill that event's lofty goals. And perhaps that was too much to ever expect. Describing the ethos of that bygone era, Mikhail Gorbachev recently put it this way: "there was an overwhelming air of enthusiasm and hope for the future. It was a time of optimism and, in retrospect, innocence, as everyone celebrated the end of the Cold War."


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Lovely bby, I saw u in Geekology, so perfect. XOXO Peace from Colombia.
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Hi Vice, I like your video and your photos. You have cool hair and this wonderful eyes. I really like your smile. It makes me happy. I also like your laughter. It brings me also to laugh. Your tattoos are wonderful. Thank you, that you are being a suicide girl :-)
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Committees Launched. The CAP Competencies (CAPCC) and CAP Leadership (CAPL) committees began meeting in Spring, 2011. All academic units are represented on the committees. Members of these committees will participate in a full day retreat in which they will develop a stronger understanding of the CAP "Big Ideas." CAP Big Ideas include: (1) HIR Student Learning Outcomes, (2) developmentally sequenced courses and experiences, (3) integrated learning, (4) learning centered, and (5) assessment of student learning. The CAPCC has started work on the creation of course approval forms and application procedures. The CAPL team will concentrate on the grant process and the development of other targeted tasks.
Faculty Development Through CAP Faculty Institute. The LTC has offered multiple opportunities for CAP faculty development. Since January 2011, 119 people have attended at least one of these sessions for a total of 240+ participation (some faculty attended more than 1 session).
Crossing Boundaries RFP. The RFP for Crossing Boundaries pilots has been posted with the deadline of October 15, 2011 (download grant application). Grants will be reviewed by the CAPL committee. Two additional Crossing Boundaries grant opportunities will be available for those who wish to submit proposals in Spring or Fall 2012.
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School of Education and Allied Professions. The Dean and Associate Dean of the SOEAP will facilitate faculty development opportunities intended to promote course and program CAP implementation. The target date for these targeted sessions is late October or early November.
School of Engineering. An SOE CAP committee has been formed and met several times during Spring, 2011. A number of engineering faculty have expressed an interest in collaborating with the College to create Crossing Boundaries courses. More work will be done this fall in terms of creative, logistical implementation of courses that meet the CAP requirements within the tight matriculation schedule.
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NEW DELHI: Former Haryana Minister Gopal Kanda today did not appear before police for questioning in the suicide case of a former airhostess with the police saying he is "absconding" and threatened to initiate proceedings to obtain non-bailable warrant against him.
Geetika Sharma (23), a former air hostess with Kanda's now defunct MDLR airline, alleged in her suicide note that she was ending her life due to harassment by Kanda and MDLR official Aruna Chaddha. Kanda and Chaddha had denied the allegations.


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Forget what they say, it's what's on the outside that counts. This season is all about outstanding outerwear that sees style and practicality stand side by side. Whatever your style, find the perfect outer layer that you'll wear from now through to spring.
Warm up your look this winter by reaching for outerwear in an array of heritage shades.
Kingfisher coat, Canyon blazer, Gally knit green, Railroad denim
From tailored suits to winter coats, the double-breasted design continues to dominate this season.
Kingfisher coat, Canyon blazer, Gally knit green, Railroad denim
Menswear is drawing its inspiration from days gone by right now, with 1940s military style getting a contemporary update.
Jeymer jacket, Malt trouser, Tumble gloves (coming soon), Cambridge scarf
Put the finishing touches on your look with a chunky and classic belt; perfect for calling attention to the shape of your coat.
Casablanca coat, Cromwell bomber, Chelsea suit trousers, Ollie hat (coming soon), River belt
Go back to basics this winter by adding a vintage-inspired coat and fedora to your collection.
Casablanca coat, Cromwell bomber, Chelsea suit trousers, Ollie hat (coming soon), River belt
Can't make up your mind whether you want to wrap up in a blazer or outer jacket? All hail the hybrid this season.
Lester jacket, King shirt, Whitestone waistcoat, Whitestone trouser, Joshua pocket square
This season's all about layers, so make room underneath your coat for everything from tops and blazers to scarves and ties.
Jefferson jacket (coming soon), Al in grey, Hound top (coming soon), Marais tie, Moore black belt, Vals socks, Orlando shoes, Hush in grey, Madison scarf
Nail two trends with one coat this winter by opting for a double-breasted, military-inspired design.
Jefferson jacket (coming soon), Al in grey, Hound top (coming soon), Marais tie, Moore black belt, Vals socks, Orlando shoes, Hush in grey, Madison scarf
Get ahead of next year's chic roll neck obsession by wearing one under a classic coat.
Hummingbird coat, Neptune roll neck, Nelia scarf grey, Broadwalk trousers, Askern belt
Originally worn by sailors, the pea coat is one outerwear style that has truly stood the test of time.
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With next year's release of The Great Gatsby approaching, menswear is taking a 1920s turn.
Gene coat bronze, Melville jacket, Melville trousers, Ollie hat (coming soon).
Choose a coat with a chunky tie-front belt to wrap up in style throughout AW12.
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The Britpop look never goes out of vogue; pull it off with ease in a classic parka.
Prepare to step effortlessly from autumn to winter by giving your entire wardrobe a refresh.
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If there's one item worth updating at least once a year, it's your winter coat. Whether it's for your commute to work or a weekend stroll through the park, a strong piece of outerwear makes an instant style statement.
The first thing to consider when choosing your winter coat is how it will sit alongside your existing wardrobe. Versatility is key here, so if you spend the working week suited and booted in blacks and navies, opt for a neutral colour such as beige or grey that will compliment your casual weekend wardrobe, too.
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LOOKING BACK: February 8
Published: Monday, February 8, 2010 at 3:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Sunday, February 7, 2010 at 11:31 p.m.
50 years ago this week
A 14-year-old news carrier, Harry McCollum, returned from a tour of New York City, the Netherlands, France and Belgium after winning the expense-paid tour sponsored by The Tuscaloosa News and Family Weekly Magazine.
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For a closer look back at the Tuscaloosa News archives, see Betty Slowe's looking back blog.
Forrest David Mathews of Grove Hill was appointed counselor for off-campus students at the University of Alabama.
Harry Pritchett, Tuscaloosa businessman, was named chairman of the Greater Tuscaloosa Committee of the UA Development Drive.
Tulane stopped Alabama's three-game Southeastern Conference winning streak with its first victory over the Crimson Tide basketball team in six years, 64-61.
25 years ago this week
A UA student was indicted in connection with a bombing of Tuscaloosa County High School, in which the entryway to the school was shattered.
The Tuscaloosa News added $50,000 to its commitment to UA's Sesquicentennial Capital Campaign, bringing The News' pledge to $150,000 to endow scholarships and fellowships in honor of the late Buford Boone, longtime editor and publisher of The News.
The Crimson Tide quarterback from 1934, Riley Smith, was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.
I. Willis Russell, professor emeritus of English at UA and internationally known authority on English language, died at 81.
10 years ago this week
UA and NFL football star Derrick Thomas died less than a month after a wreck that left him paralyzed.
Former Tuscaloosa Police officer Sandra Stimpson, who in a 1993 lawsuit accused the city of sexual discrimination, was trying to take the suit to the U.S. Supreme Court.
UA's newly expanded Sewell-Thomas Baseball Stadium was open for the first game of the season.
Howell Raines, the Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times editorial page editor and a former Tuscaloosa
News reporter, was named to receive the 2000 Clarence Cason Writing Award from UA's journalism department.
Five years ago this week
Roland Pugh Construction Co. in Northport was indicted as part of a bribery, conspiracy and mail-fraud scheme involving Jefferson County's $3 billion sewer program.
Lynn Lang, a high school football coach who accepted $150,000 from a UA booster to steer his standout player to the Crimson Tide, was sentenced to two years' supervised probation and 500 hours of community service.
A former county school teacher was charged with having a months-long affair with a teenage boy.
One year ago this week
The Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center offered a building and seven acres for a free long-term lease in exchange for opening a homeless shelter on the site.
Two West Alabama residents, Lucille Banks and Ben Williams, celebrated their 100th birthdays.
The Tuscaloosa City Council approved the development plan for the new riverfront amphitheater.
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Sikeston upset favored Charleston with 31.5 points to the Bluejays' 28.5 points to take the title.
Both teams advance to sectional play. Sikeston will play John Burroughs in St. Louis next Saturday.
Sikeston had three individuals qualify for the state tournament. In doubles, Peter Jones and Chris Robey took first place with a 6-2, 7-5 victory over Charleston's Blake Branum and Lee Hess.
Also, Sikeston singles player Marc Leible took second place after defaulting to Charleston's Alec Peterson in the championship match due to illness.
"It was an excellent day for us," said Sikeston head coach Brian James. "Every single entry we had probably played up to their abilities. Peter and Chris had a goal of winning it this year and they had a good day and a tough finals match. They defeated the fourth place state doubles team from last year in Branum and Hess."
While Leible didn't take first, the district championship was weighing in the balance with his semifinal match against Charleston's Derek Hoppe.
Leible won the marathon match 6-4, 6-7, 7-6. The match was so exhausting that neither Leible or Hoppe were able to continue to their next matches.
"His match with Derek Hoppe is one of the most grueling matches I've ever seen," said James. "They had two different tiebreakers in the second and third set. Basically the team championship hinged on that match. Both of them showed a lot of guts. They were just spent after that incredible semifinal match that neither one of them had anything left. But both of them have a lot to be proud of. It was certainly the most memorable match of the day."
Sikeston also got a huge day out of the unseeded doubles team of Kyle Weeks and freshman Sam Zhao, who made it all the way to the semifinals before settling for third place.
The two knocked off two higher seeded teams before falling to Branum and Hess 6-2, 6-1.
"I can't say enough about Sam Zhao and Kyle Weeks -- they were just tremendous today," said James. "They pulled out two very tough matches against two seeded opponents and made it all the way to the semifinals and earned big team points for us. They just had an outstanding day."
Sikeston's Chris Matthews also competed but had a tough draw with top-seeded Peterson after a first round bye.
Peterson defeated Matthews 6-0, 6-0.
"Chris Matthews had the tough draw in singles and drew Peterson right off the bat so he just didn't have a chance to show what he could do," said James. "Peterson's just outstanding and a tough, tough player."
Jones and Robey started off by defeating Charleston's Jake Garrard and Drew Kemp 6-0, 6-2. They then defeated Walton and Slabby of Crystal City 6-0, 6-0 and followed that up with a 6-2, 6-2 win against Dexter's James Ford and Ben Smith.
On a day that saw heavy rains, the tournament had to be relocated to Cape Girardeau.
"We had a lot going on with this district," said James. "The weather forced us up to Cape and Cape Central was nice enough to let us use their courts. We were lucky enough to get it in before it rained and got too dark."
Sikeston entered the district as perhaps the second favorite behind Charleston, which had defeated the Bulldogs twice during the regular season in dual matches.
But a lineup shift just one week prior may have been the difference in the championship and second place.
"I thought we were good enough to place in the top two, but I thought beating Charleston would be pretty tough because they handled us twice in the dual meets," said James. "I didn't know that we matched up that well with them. But we had a doubles team kind of come out of nowhere in Sam and Kyle.
They hadn't played together all year and then about the last week I matched them up and they really seemed to click. They were the difference in the day because they gave us some points that I didn't really expect two or three weeks ago. The kids were very excited and I was excited for them. We had some ups and downs this year -- our record was pretty good -- but I wasn't sure we played that great at all times. But today everything came together. It was a fun day for us.
Other teams that finished in the top five in the district were Dexter (3rd place: 18.5), St. Pius X (4th: 16.5) and Kennett (5th: 13). Arcadia Valley, Festus, Crystal City, Potosi, Park Hills Central, North County and DeSoto also competed.


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Ed Seidner founded one of the largest motorcycle superstores in the country, Bert's Mega Mall in Covina, Calif., which today sells new Hondas, Ducatis, Triumphs and many more. Son Steve ran that operation until he branched out on his own, starting motorcycle accessory company Pro-One Performance Manufacturing.
Ed never had a Mustang, but his friend Billy Buster had one when they were kids and Ed always wanted one. Steve grew up hearing stories about Billy Buster and his Mustang, so he decided to do something about it. He bought an unrestored 1954 Mustang on eBay and took it home to the Pro-One production facility to restore it, a surprise gift for Ed. Steve quickly discovered three things: Customers walked right past ultra-sleek Pro-One V-twins for a better look at the unrestored Mustang; the Mustang was a simple design; and the little bike was solid. In fact, after Steve drained the stale gas, cleaned the fuel lines and filled the bike's peanut tank, the old Mustang started on the first kick.
Steve's response was swift. With the 56-year-old Mustang as a template, he started California Scooter Company, making the bikes he believes Mustang would build today. The new CSC motorcycles are EPA and CARB approved with modern amenities like electric start, turn signals, speedometer, hydraulic disc brakes, etc.
The bikes are built in La Verne, Calif., about 30 miles from the original Mustang factory, while the engines are sourced from Asia. Three years after introducing the 150cc CSC 150, CSC introduced the 250cc P-51, taking the P-51 designation from the World War II Mustang airplane. With its larger 250cc counter-balanced single overhead cam engine, the P-51 absolutely rips. The Mustang formula — short wheelbase, light weight and 12-inch wheels — still works.
So how does the new compare to the old? Fully broken in, my 150cc red CSC Classic tops out at about 66mph. With their 320cc engines, the original Mustangs were crazy fast. My geezer buddies tell me a stock Mustang would do 70mph (how they knew that is beyond me, as Mustangs didn't get speedometers until the late 1950s). I've touched 80mph on the new P-51.
I've ridden vintage Mustangs, but because of their value I was afraid to push them too hard. The old Mustangs feel a little wobbly to me, but of course they have old forks and old tires. The new bikes benefit from more than 50 years of advancements in technology. When I take my CSC on Glendora Ridge Road, the bike is light, tight and an absolute delight through the twisties. Which bike is faster or better is moot. Both are awesome, and each offers a riding experience like no other. There's one fact, though, that riders of vintage Mustangs and new California Scooters both have to accept: You can't go anywhere without drawing a smiling crowd.
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To state there is no tech understanding is beyond me. I think it's others that really have no ability to critique. Something I think others should learn. Linking a sea hem website clearly wouldn't wash in the world of science, neither would a non peer reviewed article clealy paid for by the company that makes this stuff. I suggest you gain some understanding before hog washing our comments.
Perhaps you could indulge me then and point me to just one peer-reviewed paper which conclusively proves that bacterial starters do not work?
whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa here. This is NOT right. One does NOT jut assume a claim is true until a paper comes out that proves it wrong. It is 100% the other way around. One should be skeptical of any claim, until objective evidence can be shown that it is correct.
Farcical example: if I told you that the face on Mars was carved by an invisible unicorn that travels among the stars with a rocket powered by faerie wishes, and you really going to believe that until it is proven wrong? Are you really going to hold that belief until every cubic millimeter of space is searched and no invisible unicorn found? I would certainly hope not. No, the onus is on me to demonstrate evidence why other should believe that.
This is a very basic tenant of science. The promoter or believer of an idea must provide compelling objective significant evidence that shows his idea is likely true. We do NOT assume something is true until it is proven wrong.


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Love them or hate them? Been seeing a lot of them lateley on tv. What do you think?
Love them or hate them? Been seeing a lot of them lateley on tv. What do you think?
"There are two means of refuge from the miseries of life: music and cats." - Albert Schweitzer
I don't like them; a dress should be long or short-not both.
What is a mullet dress?
Maybe I should know, but I must confess I am clueless
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Well, dang! Gumbeaux! You're officially a fashion reporter!
Couldn't have answered that question better...
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LOL - I never heard that term, mullet dress!
I kind of like some of them. They were popular in the 80s too. My bridesmaids had dresses that had a very slight drape to them, probably a couple of inches longer in the back - they photographed nicely. But I would be afraid that the look would be dated quickly.
My bridesmaids dresses actually don't look that dated. But the 80s hairdos are a dead giveaway
Most people are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.
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I like the looks of the one (the length and flow, not the top or color) on the Nordstrom site 1grl1by listed but not the ones in the pictures Gumbeaux posted. Some of them look a lot like the one side longer than the other that was popular not too long ago - just shifted 90 degrees. Overall, I'll stick with my blue jeans and running shorts.
Mullet: "business in the front, party in the back!"
Austin Powers: "Yeah, baby!"
Me: "No, thanks."
I think they look weird. I imagine they'll look very dated, too, as in, "that is SO spring 2012." Also, as someone who sews, I don't like seeing the wrong side of the fabric for the part that hangs down the back.
It looks like a weird hybrid of a cutaway tux and one of those handkerchief-hem (remember those?) dresses.
If you're afraid of butter, use cream. ~~ Julia Child
As you cook, you enjoy omniscience about food that no amount of label reading can match. Having retaken control of the meal from the food scientists, you know exactly what is in it. (Unless you start w/cream of mushroom soup, in which case all bets are off.) To reclaim control over one's food, to take it back from industry & science, is no small thing; indeed, in our time, cooking from scratch qualifies as subversive. ~~ Michael Pollan
They were the "thing" at prom this year. I haven't warmed up to them yet. They're not horrible, but I find myself wishing they'd make up their minds. LOL! Someone asked me what the girls wore to prom and I described them as "kind of like a mullet." I didn't know they were actually being referred to that way!
"Red meat is not bad for you. Now blue-green meat, that's bad for you."
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UGH! Funny you should bring this up because just this evening, as we were on our way for a bite to eat, I saw in the windows of a bridal/ prom dress store the mullets. Good name for them.
The girls on "American Idol" have been wearing them for a few weeks now. I would say the majority of them look real pretty on the girls
Happiness is not a goal, it is a byproduct. - Eleanor Roosevelt
Honestly, I've not seen many I like. I agree with testkitchen45 not sure I like seeing the other side of the fabric. Some of the mullets just look strange to me with the thin strings of fabric hanging down in the back. (I should find a photo)
Some fashion trends I can embrace-this one...so far, just not happening.
"There are two means of refuge from the miseries of life: music and cats." - Albert Schweitzer
You may have had a lot of unfair things happen, but when you look back over your life, remember something good that has happened for you. Replay the good memories. Joel Osteen
I've seen those types of dresses on American Idol, but those girls can just about get away with anything!
I'm a WYSIWYG person -- no subterfuge here!
Esperanza Spalding wore one in concert last night and it was gorgeous. Hers appeared to be made of an African print fabric, went over one shoulder, and was shorter (just below the knees) in the front and longer in the back. I thought it was particularly attractive on stage because it allowed for more movement than a long dress or a short dress, and she has to move a lot to switch from upright to electric bass. In Spalding's case, it was a beautiful and feminine look without looking cheap or sexified.
I wish I had a photo to post because she was STUNNING.
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A computer that is Bluetooth-compatible has the ability to transfer files and information from one computer to another wirelessly. This is important when you want to transfer data in a workroom or between two computers in your own home. Although it is possible to install Bluetooth software onto your computer, this option is standard for computers that are set up for wireless Internet. Checking to see whether your computer is Bluetooth compatible takes little time and only requires some basic computer knowledge.
Search for It
One way to see if your personal computer is equipped with Bluetooth is by searching for it. This can be done by going to your computer's "Start" menu and typing "Bluetooth" into the search bar. You should see options to either click on "Bluetooth File Transfer Wizard" or "Bluetooth Devices." The File Transfer Wizard" is what allows you to transfer information from one computer to another. When you click on "Bluetooth Devices" you can see whether or not your device has been detected. To add your Bluetooth device click the tap on the top menu that says "Add." Your computer will now search for it.
Check the Startup
Restart your computer. If your computer is equipped with Bluetooth technology, you should see the Bluetooth logo on the bottom right-hand side of the start bar. This logo is a blue oval with two white triangles, with the bottom and left-hand sides of the triangles extending. Another way to see if your computer is equipped with Bluetooth technology is by going to the control panel and searching for Bluetooth. If your computer is Bluetooth -compatible, then you will see the Bluetooth logo that says "Bluetooth Devices" in the control panel. When you click on this logo you have the option to click "Add" to add the device, "Options," "Hardware," and to see the "COM or Serial Ports."
Wi-Fi Internet
If you have a wireless Internet service installed on your computer then you will be Bluetooth-compatible. The Bluetooth option will automatically load if you have wireless Internet installed. One way to check if you have wireless Internet, is by right-clicking on "My Computer" and selecting "Properties > Device Manager > Network Adapters." If you have wireless Internet it will be listed under this category. Although wireless internet comes standard with most versions of laptops, they are not as common with PC's. Because people do not carry their desktop with them to wireless hubs, a wireless device needs to be purchased and installed.
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Articles published on July 27, 2011
Times-News has new managers for features, advertising sales
From staff reports
Authorities examine body of girl killed in 1957
DON BABWIN,Associated Press Writer
Bothwell says he's the real Democrat
By Gary Glancy Times-News Staff Writer
Court backs WV school in online bullying case
LARRY O'DELL,Associated Press
Community Briefs: Seniors eligible for Young Women of NC At-Large
DA explains dismissal of Endaya charges
By John Harbin Times-News Staff Writer
Drive-by shooting charges against Hendersonville High athlete dismissed
Dentist competes in Ironman triathlon with his father
By Gary Glancy Times-News Staff Writer
Former Bearcat Roper headed to S.C. State
By BRITTANY JACKSON Times-News Staff Writer
Glenn Beck says Norway camp like 'Hitler Youth'
Hope for debt deal, despite disputes, veto threat
DAVID ESPO,AP Special Correspondent
Hunt enters GOP race for Congress
By Gary Glancy Times-News Staff Writer
Lucas loses UK battle over stormtrooper helmets
JILL LAWLESS,Associated Press
Likely GOP gov. candidate McCrory raises $1M
GARY D. ROBERTSON,Associated Press
Messages offer mother, daughter hope amid carnage
BJOERN H. AMLAND,Associated Press JILL LAWLESS,Associated Press
Mountains to Molehills: 'Self-serving'
Lou Parris TN Columnist
Morsels: Enjoy summer's bounty all winter
McGraw indicted for murder
By Mark Schulman Times-News Staff Writer
NC House committee OKs congressional, Senate maps
Okla. City bomb survivor offers strength to Norway
TIM TALLEY,Associated Press
Peterson teammates share tears at Olympic park
JOHN MILLER,Associated Press LYNN DeBRUIN,Associated Press
Rural US disappearing? Population share hits low
HOPE YEN,Associated Press
Recipes you can use, even if you can't make Dark Night Revue in Flat Rock
From staff reports
Tar Heels fire Butch Davis
The Associated Press
Weather drives state to approve early start for Transylvania schools
By Leigh Kelley Times-News Staff Writer
Images of the DayFILE - In this Oct. 22, 2005 file photo, filmmaker George Lucas poses in front of a Stormtrooper exhibit at the Museum of Science in Boston, prior to the opening of "Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination,". Britain's Supreme Court on Wednesday, July 27, 2011 delivered a mixed ruling in the epic battle between George Lucas' movie empire and a prop designer over the iconic stormtrooper helmets from the "Star Wars" films. Lucasfilm Ltd. has been trying to stop Andrew Ainsworth from selling replica costumes over the Internet. Ainsworth sculpted the galactic warriors' white helmets for the original "Star Wars" film in 1977. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson, File)
FILE - In this July 11, 2011 file photo, radio talk show host and former Fox News Channel personality Glenn Beck gestures as he speaks in the Knesset, Israel's parliament, in Jerusalem. Beck said on his Monday, July 25, 2011 radio show that the camp in Norway where a gunman opened fire on young people sounds "like Hitler Youth."
Former Hendersonville High football standout Will Roper practices kicking a field goal at Dietz Field Wednesday evening, while his dad, Chuck, assists. After a drawn-out process of choosing a school after transferring out of Arizona State University, Roper announced early Wednesday that he has committed to South Carolina State and will report to practice on Monday.
In this photo taken Monday, July 25, 2011, North Carolina coach Butch Davis pauses during interviews at the Atlantic Coast Conference Football Kickoff in Pinehurst, N.C. University of North Carolina Chancellor Holden Thorp announced Wednesday, July 27, 2011, that Davis has been dismissed as head coach of the football program.


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Last updated: August 14, 2012 (4 years ago)
Listing created on: January 17, 2012
Riddle Farm
(Marshall, North Carolina, United States)
- Status: Forming
- Started Planning: 2011
- Start Living Together: 2011
- Visitors accepted: Yes
- Open to new Members: Yes
- Please read the details in Membership below before contacting this community.
- Website address: http://www.riddlefarm.org
- Contact Name: Jessie Thistlegrove
- Phone: 828-649-1868
- Address:
Marshall, North Carolina,
United States
Mission Statement:
Transition Community
Community Description:
We are in the process of restoring a 100-year old farm with the goal of raising heritage hogs, nubian goats, chickens, ducks, mushrooms, catfish and trout in a permaculture setting. There are 13 acres adjacent to us that we would like to purchase with others interested in building small, energy-efficient homes in a multi-generational setting. We are very much intested in helping those around us make the transition to a local, sustainable economy that respects and cares for nature. There are some small dwellings that may be available to rent while you buy in and build.


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2013 Happy Campers
|Item Name: 2013 Happy Campers
|Dated: No
|Lighted: Yes
|Material: Handcrafted
|Size: 3 3/8 inches H
|Artist: Designed by Terri Steiger
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