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If you think that holiday races are a dime a dozen, then you obviously have not taken part in the YMCA Reindeer Ramble 5k.
I dare anyone to find a more unique race to celebrate the holiday season, especially with the wildly popular Santa-pedes.
Next Sunday at 1 p.m. is this year's edition of the race, which travels in the neighborhood near the YMCA in Kingston.
In addition to its placement on the calendar as the last local road race of the season, the Reindeer Ramble attracts runners of all ages and is a favorite among school children.
"I really love the time of year the Reindeer Ramble is," said race director Steve Ackerman. "People are very festive and the costumes are super. This is the last race for a lot of the local runners who will take some time off to recover before they start their training for the spring events."
This year, the race also will attract members of the Onteora Runners Club who have one more chance here to collect points in the annual Grand Prix Series.
With one race left in the series, Terry McCann holds a 10-point lead over his brother, Ryan McCann, and is 13 points up on Zury Oates in the men's division. Jacque Schiffer, meanwhile, has an insurmountable 33-point lead for the women.
Points for club members aside, nothing sets this race apart like those silly Santa-pedes.
There's nothing like seeing some of the top runners in the area dressed up like snowmen, elves, Santas, reindeer and characters out of a Dickens novel.
Lash together teams of those runners (minimum of 5, maximum of 7) and you've got some great entertainment for a Sunday afternoon.
"The Reindeer Ramble course is the right mix of hills, views and a great final stretch," Ackerman said. "This year, Ed Mann of Center of Creative Education will have his team drumming the runners up some inclines."
Entry fees are $10 for students and $15 for adults, with pre-registered entrants guaranteed a desirable longsleeve t-shirt. As a holiday bonus, the fees remain the same on race day.
There's also a post-race party inside the YMCA sure to put you in the holiday mood.
Ackerman added that he owed much of the success of the race to a handful of helpers he needed to thank.
"I am very grateful that the Y has asked me to direct this race and I couldn't have done it without the help of Karen Willoughby, Rosemary Taylor, and Eleni Dedovich," he said. "They have put in countless hours and are the reason this 5k is a success."
Funds from the race help support the YMCA Strong Kids Scholarship Fund.
About 400 participants found their way to the finish line at this year's 2-mile Phoenicia Turkey Trot held on Saturday.
This year's race provided needed funds for the Shandaken Food Pantry and organizers were overwhelmed with the outpouring from the community.
Organizers said $3,500 was raised for the pantry and pre-registration allowed the pantry to provide Thanksgiving Day meals to 40 area families.
Rowan Cruickshank was the race winner, finishing in 13:05.
Caleb Rudge settled for second in 13:23, while Zury Oates grabbed third in 14:34 and Jeffrey Banks took fourth in 14:38.
Micah Yannatos was fifth in 14:58, Eric Cavanna placed sixth in 15:23 and Ben Flemming was seventh in 15:28.
Completing the top 10 were Alex Schaef (15:54), Robert Stanley (16:01) and Tim Cavanna (16:07).
First place for the women went to Cara Rosatto who was 15th overall in 16:33. Behind her were Rebecca Lennon (17:40), Michelle Cavanna (18:01) and Marlise Combe (18:32).
Some of the other top finishers were Steve Ackerman (16:08), Andrew Meci (17:24), Bill Rudge (18:02), Sarah Rudge (18:3) and Christopher Dedovich (18:58).
Avery Davenport and Miranda Davenport were the male and female winners, respectively, at the Gander Gallop 2.2-mile race held on Saturday.
The run starts at the Kripplebush Firehouse and ends at Marbletown Elementary School with all proceeds benefitting scholarships at Rondout Valley High, sponsored by the Booster Club.
Avery Davenport finished first in 13:49, nearly a full minute ahead of Aaron Brown, who ran 14:42.
Paul Kortright was third in 14:57, Brian Hickey was fourth in 15:04 and Gavin Schlosser was fifth in 15:27.
Miranda Davenport was fastest for the ladies and sixth overall in 15:42, crossing at the same time as seventh-place finisher Michael Saldi.
Women's runner-up Skylar Kortright (15:57), Onni Gullickson (16:05), third for the ladies, and Samantha Marsh (17:04) rounded out the top 10.
The Schindler family of Hurley traveled to Ashburn, Virginia to take part in the 19th annual Ashburn Farm 5k/10k on Thanksgiving Day.
In the 10k, Steve Schindler finished 44th overall and third in his age-gropup at 42:55. Spencer Schindler was 63rd in 44:24, Ryan Schindler was 77th in 45:03 and Kevin Schindler was 305th in 53:20.
Carol Schindler ran in the 5k and placed 517th in 29:31.
The race proceeds benefit education projects for children in Uganda.
If you were entertaining thoughts of running in this year's Albany Last Run 5k on Dec. 15, forget about it.
The field of 1,500 has already been reached and the race is officially sold out.
You can still attend to cheer on runners at the race, or if you like, volunteers are still needed and you can contact organizers at 518-434-5411.
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PHILADELPHIA -- Cole Hamels has been pleased with his progress from left shoulder discomfort and believes he could join the Phillies' rotation after two more Minor League rehab outings.
Hamels, who was at Citizens Bank Park on Tuesday to be a part of the festivities for the Phillies' home opener, is scheduled to start on Friday with Class A Advanced Clearwater and said he wants to increase his workload to five or six innings. The left-hander tossed four innings in a 65-pitch rehab outing on Sunday.
Hamels said he wants to increase his pitch count by 15 in each rehab start, and feels he will be ready to start in the Major Leagues once he's comfortable making 90 pitches.
"I believe the big test is the pitch count," Hamels said. "If I'm able to get 90 pitches, I know that I'm game ready because that gives me enough pitches and enough reps with my pitches to be able to go out there and have the confidence I can throw, especially to big league guys."
If all goes well, Hamels could build his pitch count to 90 with just two more rehab starts.
"I believe so," he said. "I think that's something we'll talk about and discuss with how I'm feeling because I do feel really great. Everything has been going really well in between days, the day after, my bullpens. I feel nothing is in the back of my mind. There's nothing lingering. I'm ready to go and they're letting me go, and I think that's where we're really going. We're playing it by ear, where we have the proper structure and they're not pushing me too fast, too quickly. And I think everything is going really well."
If Hamels truly is ready to pitch in the Majors after two more rehab outings, that would put the left-hander on track to make a start with the Phillies as soon as April 21.
Austin Laymance is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter at @jalaymance. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Thank you. Thank you. Thank you, to all those who came out in the rain to Bluestockings for my party. It was amazing and you all had such great energy. Below are some pics by Emily Poole.
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(From left) Back row – Heath Slee (RDEK Electoral Area B Director), Rick Allen (Columbia Basin Trust), Wally Penner (formerly of Columbia Basin Trust), Kevin Paterson (RDEK Environmental Services Manager), Ray Kelly (Kootenay Power Boat Association), Ray Joubert (Tobacco Plains Band) Middle row – Mike Sosnowski (RDEK Electoral Area A Director), Mary Giuliano (Mayor, City of Fernie), Dean McKerracher (Mayor, District of Elkford) Front row– Rob Gay (Chair, RDEK), Diane Tammen (BC Hydro), Hon. Bill Bennett, Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development, Cal McDougall (Teck), Lois Halko (Mayor, District of Sparwood), Lisa Cox (Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations)
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Colt Coeur's Play Hotel reading series will present an industry reading of Justin Kuritzkes' The Sensuality Party on Monday, January 14th at 7pm at 80 Varick Street in Manhattan. Directed by Adrienne Campbell-Holt (Recall, Fish Eye, Seven Minutes in Heaven), the cast includes Lily Garrison (A Thought In Three Parts), Louisa Krause (The Flick), Drigan Lee (Six Degrees of Separation), Gayle Rankin (TRIBES), Cameron Scoggins (The Big Meal), and Matt Stadelmann (Seven Minutes in Heaven).
The Sensuality Party explores the ramifications of an orgy between a small group of friends on a college campus. A night that begins somewhere between a dare and a lark moves quickly from indulgence to danger to irreversible consequence. With a nod to the events of September 11th and the Occupy Movement, The Sensuality Party takes a blunt look at our culture's obsession with pleasure, pain and the blurry spaces in between.
Colt Coeur (Recall, Fish Eye, Seven Minutes in Heaven) is a NY-based ensemble of actors, designers, playwrights and directors dedicated to making original, story-driven, aggressively visceral theater. Play Hotel is Colt Coeur's ongoing reading series, and their principal arena for developing new work. They are currently developing projects with Eliza Clark, Matt Friedberger, Max Posner, Steven Levenson, and Caleb Scott. Previous Play Hotel readings have included: Adam Bock's Marcy Comes Homes, Jesse Weaver's We Shall Catch Larks and Alena Smith's Plucker.
Justin Kuritzkes' plays have been produced in New York, Los Angeles, San Diego, New Orleans, and Providence. He is a MacDowell Colony Fellow, an Edward F. Albee Foundation Fellow, and a finalist for Ars Nova's 2013 Play Group. Justin's work has been featured in festivals and contests across the country, including: The New York International Fringe Festival (As the Boat Approaches), the Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival One Act Play Contest (An Autobiography About My Brother), the Young Playwrights Inc. National Playwriting Competition (Autobiography), the California Young Playwrights Contest (Hawaii), and the Blank Theater Company Young Playwrights Festival (Death and Taxes). He is a member of The Collectin, a Los Angeles/New York based company of writers, directors, and actors with whom he has directed his plays The Sensuality Party and As the Boat Approaches. His play Growth was a semi-finalist for the National Playwrights Conference at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center in 2011. A collection of his short plays, Trivia About Unimportant People and Other Plays, was presented at the 45th Street Theater and An Autobiography About My Brother was recently published in the University of New Orleans' Bayou Magazine. A graduate oF Brown University, Justin earned his B.A. in both Philosophy and Literary Arts and studied playwriting with Gregory Moss, Lisa D'Amour, and Erik Ehn. In addition to writing and directing plays, he also acts and performs improv. Justin was born in Los Angeles and currently lives in Brooklyn.
Adrienne Campbell-Holt is the Artistic Director of Colt Coeur. Recent directing/choreography credits include: Everything is Ours (Chautauqua ), RECALL (Colt Coeur/Wild Project), Church (Harbor Stage), Will Eno's The Flu Season (ACT), Fish Eye (Colt Coeur/HERE), Mormons... (Barrington Stage), The Last Days of Judas Iscariot (Yale), Dead Man's Cell Phone (NYU), Seven Minutes in Heaven (Emerging America Festival& HERE), Heart Torture Station (New Georges), Missed Connections (Ars Nova), One Child Born (Joe's Pub), The Long Tail (Abrons Arts Center), and Three Days of Rain (Fort Worth, Texas). Recent recipient of a Jerome Foundation/Tofte Lake Fellowship and the EST/Sloan grant, Adrienne is a New Georges Affiliated Artist, and a member of the Lincoln Center Directors Lab. BA Barnard College, Columbia University.
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3 blocks from the Colorado Convention Center, this modern downtown high-rise hotel is 1 block from Sixteen Street Pedestrian Mall; 6 blocks from Denver's LoDo restaurant, shopping, and gallery district; and 1 mile from sports arenas.
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In downtown Denver, this high-rise Marriott is 3 blocks from the Colorado Convention Center and 6 blocks from LoDo (Lower Downtown) restaurants, shops, and galleries. Many museums, attractions, and entertainment venues are within 3miles of the hotel.
Complementing the expansive meeting facilities is a staffed business center with a variety of services (surcharges). Complimentary wireless internet access is provided in the hotel lobby. Valet parking is available for an additional charge.
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I am allowing Users to upload their Photos.
GIF, JPEG, and PNG are valid formats, however - for security reasons - I am running everything through PHP's GD.
Would it make sense to convert everything to ONE FORMAT?
Is there any Security Benefit in doing so?
Is there any Web Design benefit in doing so?
Is there any File Management benefit in doing so?
Converting from one format to another will not add anything to your security. It will, however degrade the quality of images in some cases. What you may want to do is strip all exif data from jpeg and png images. It will make the size of image smaller.
Anything else you would like to add?
How do you do file management for your uploaded images? There are different ways to do this (some are wrong way, some are right way)
I don't understand the question.
When Users upload Photos, I will be storing them in a directory on my Webserver and the corresponding Filename will be stored in each User's record in the database.
So you will store all of them in the same directory? What if there are 20,000 images? Will they all be stored in the same directory?
At this point, yes.
When I have 20,000 Users on my website, I can pay you to figure out a better way of storing things! :lol:
Why, would would you do?
You got a deal! What I would do is definitely create sub-directories. You can create subdirectory based on current day, current month, whatever you want.
Does anyone else agree with what ultra1 is saying?
And at what point would this be an issue anyway?
What would happen if I did have 2,000 images or 20,000 images or 200,000 images in one directory on my webserver?
Is their a limit to the number of files a directory can hold? Depends on the file system. For example on Windows with NTFS...Maximum number of files in a single folder: 4,294,967,295. So does it matter? Probably not, you'll need several thousands of users.
I think it is good to "design for the future" but I agree with Logic_Earth that this probably won't be an issue anytime soon.
First off, I am on Linux, so that is pretty hardy and scalable.
If you have an idea that you truly feel is better and that I can EASILY implement - since I have already spent 2+ weeks on my File Upload module - then I'll listen...
The limit of number of files is quite large but it does not mean you should push that limit.Think about performance. What if you have to delete one image from a directory? If there are 100,000 images in a directory then deleting will be slow.also what if you need to find a file in a directory by the file name? What if you want to peek inside you directory from a command line using ls command?Have you ever tried using ls command on a directory with 100,000 images while connected remotely to your server? Have you tried to delete just a few files from directory that has 100,000 files?It's often fails completely but first you wait for a couple of minutes in front of monitor.
You can read this article, it talks about just issue and possible solutions. http://michaelandrews.typepad.com/the_technical_times/2009/10/creating-a-hashed-directory-structure.html
also a discussion here http://serverfault.com/questions/129953/maximum-number-of-files-in-one-ext3-directory-while-still-getting-acceptable-per
No it won't.
also what if you need to find a file in a directory by the file name?
That is fast to do.
What if you want to peek inside you directory from a command line using ls command?Have you ever tried using ls command on a directory with 100,000 images while connected remotely to your server?
Why would one need to? It all in the database.
Have you tried to delete just a few files from directory that has 100,000 files?
Quite fast as well. If it is slow for you, you must be using a crummy file system.
A properly designed file system will have no performance issues no matter how many files are in a directory. In reality a directory is a logical abstract. Directories are for people, computers don't care this is why in NTFS the Maximum number files that can be contained in a directory is also the maximum number of files that can be on the drive. It doesn't care about directories.
All in all, it doesn't actually matter. You first need several thousand of users each uploading something. Thus going over board designing something that is not even an issue is a waste of time.
But let me share something, too many directories can have a far more negative impact then files.
crummy file system? There are not too many choices. If you are on Linux you almost always using ext3. It's not crummy at all but it does have limitations especially the performance slow-down when there are too many files in a single directory. I've played around with reiserfs in the past but it's not really maintained anymore.
It is a crummpy file system. For perfomances applications ext3 is a bad choice.There are dozens upon dozens of choices on linux.
Not to morph the thread too far, but in Linux we have used XFS and Btrfs with great results. If I was worried about performance and storage capacity on Linux, I would consider XFS as it has a mature set of tools, has been integrated and kept up to date in the latest kernel and has few disadvantages that you would look at planning for a growing number of files. Btrfs has great promise but Oracle buying Sun has somewhat clouded the view of where this is going to go, but Oracle says they plan to keep going with it, so it is something to watch for. Our tests of it had amazing results, but it was difficult to configure.
For your reference:[URL="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_file_systems"]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_file_systems[URL="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Btrfs"]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Btrfs
ext4 is fairly common in linux but can be really difficult if some of your data corrupts, and in general if you are able to choose then go with something like XFS.
I am sure that people will have many views on this, because many of the 'journalling type of File Systems in Linux can be tunned up and made-workable. I don't intend to start a flame war about what File Systems would best help Debbie plan for the future, I am simply relaying that our experience with these two files systems has been very good with our databases, and file storage, retrieval, writes, and large scale deletes. As well low data corruption.
So you are saying that putting all of my Users' Thumbnails in one directory is fine for now?
Like I said earlier, I obviously plan for the future, but even if I didn't, when I get to 20,000+ Users then I'll be in a much better place. (Just don't hold your breath that it happens!)
Hi Debbie,
Yes putting all your User's thumbnails in one directory should be fine. You are most likely using ext4 while not being the best for large or high performance will not impede your abilities.
Let's face it, you start off with a few hundred; maybe in a year a few thousand. Your current Linux Files System will be able to handle this without a problem. If you have to scale because it becomes wildly popular then you will not be on a basic VFS; you will most likely be on a Cloud or have your own server(s) configured to handle the growth. The easiest part will be migrating those Thumbnails from you existing setup to whatever will be your next stage.
When it comes to I.T. infrastructure, long term planning is not typically as much about picking the ultimate setup for now that will grow in the future. It is more about how you can grow with your needs. You start off with a more basic setup that still does the job, in time you might need to move to a better File System on a new more robust VSM, the more popular your site becomes you may further move into clustering distributed database handling and file caching servers. To plan for that now does not seem to me to be the best use of time, I might investigate what my second stage might be. What costs (based on current market values that may change wildly in the future) and complications might I be facing and proactive know when I am going to 'pull the trigger' to move to the next stage... once there I would begin planning the next stage...
Hope this helps and also hope that your application is a 'Wild Success'!


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Tropical Delights
Fine Rums are at Their Best When Served Neat in a Snifter or Just Over Ice
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There is no other distilled spirit known to man that has enjoyed the fame--and infamy--of that ol' devil rum. A by-product of sugar production, rum has been made in some form since man first began to harvest cane nearly 3,000 years ago. The distiller's art followed the planting of sugar cane from its Asian origins to North Africa, across the Mediterranean to southern Europe and, with the Spanish explorers, to the New World. Rum fueled the slave trade, helped keep the British Navy afloat, inspired pirating on the high seas and was a major inspiration for the American Revolution. During Prohibition, rumrunners plied their illicit cargoes up and down the Eastern seaboard of the United States, turning the tropical elixir into liquid gold.
For many norteños, rum is a spirit to be mixed. Ernest Hemingway helped popularize the Daiquiri--still one of America's favorite rum cocktails. "Papa" liked his simple and frozen: a bit of lime, crushed ice and lots of rum. Already a legend by the mid-1930s, he would sit on the porch of his Key West home in Florida,smoking a cheroot and sipping double Daiquiris served up by his houseboy, while the tourists gawked at the front gate. Planter's Punch has long been a big hit with the resort set. Rum and cola (a Cuba libre) is a favorite combination as well as rum with nearly every other soft drink or juice, from the pedestrian orange to the exotic passion fruit.
To children of the Caribbean, though, such mixing is akin to sacrilege. For cocktails, be they Daiquiris, punches or what have you, high-proof, crystal-clear raw rum, bottled directly from the still, does just fine. True rum, which any son of Antigua or daughter of Jamaica will proudly attest, is an aged product, golden to dark amber in color, full of flavor and spice, more akin to Cognac and fine Scotch than to the white spirits, such as vodka and gin, to which it is often compared. In the Caribbean, aged rums are savored on the rocks with water or taken neat after a meal.
Though no secret in the islands, the notion that high-quality rums deserve the same respect as fine Scotch and Cognac is just catching on up north. The release of a number of upscale brands into the U.S. market in recent years has done much to turn the tide. These include such labels as Appleton Estate Extra from Jamaica, Bacardi Añejo and Reserve from Puerto Rico, Botran Añejo from Guatemala, Brugal from the Dominican Republic, Cockspur V.S.O.R. from Barbados, Flor de Caña Grand Reserve from Nicaragua, Gosling's Black Seal from Bermuda and Pampero Aniversario from Venezuela, to name just a few.
"What distinguishes these rums from those of lesser quality is the aging process," says Carlos Gonzales Jarava, general manager of the La Nacional de Licores distillery, in Guatemala City, makers of Ron Botran. "Like fine Scotch or Bourbon, rum must be aged in oak to bring out its flavors, add color and mellow the taste. Unaged rum, what we call aguardiente, is too hot, too alcoholic to be appreciated on its own."
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Actually, the quality of a rum is based on five factors: the grade of raw material used, type of fermentation, degree of distillation, length of aging and skill in blending. As with all spirits, rums are distilled from a fermented "beer." Since rum is based on sugar-cane by-products, it begins one step ahead of starch-based spirits, such as whiskey and vodka, where a grain or potato starch must first be transformed into sugar before fermentation can take place. The best rums are usually made from molasses, the thick residue that remains after the crystallized sugar has been removed from the cane. Cane juice, which is extracted by crushing the cane, and a syrup made from processed cane juice are also frequently used, though with a few notable exceptions they tend to produce lesser-quality rums.
What can be most confusing about rum is the fact that there are no set production standards. Unlike whiskey, for which fermentation and distillation methods are fairly uniform throughout the industry, rum production varies greatly from maker to maker, depending on the style and character each is striving to achieve. Fermentation, for example, can either be natural or controlled. With natural fermentation, the molasses or other cane derivative is mixed with water to form a "mash" and left to ferment for as long as 12 days or more. With controlled fermentation, a particular strain of yeast--usually a closely guarded secret--is added to the mash, and fermentation takes place in two days or less.
"The advantage of slow fermentation is that you get a lot more basic rum flavors in your final product," says Vice President of Marketing Richard McCarthy, who manages sales of Myers's Rum for importer Seagram. "It's traditional in Jamaica to ferment this way; Myers's has been doing it for over 100 years."
"The problem with natural fermentation is consistency," argues Juan Puig, marketing director for Pampero Rums of Venezuela. "We have been using the same yeast strain for many, many years, and so we know from batch to batch exactly what flavors to expect."
Another major production variation lies in distillation methods. Many rum makers, including Myers's, continue to use the traditional pot still for extracting spirits from fermented mash, which produces a heavier, more flavorful, if less pure mix of alcohols. (Pot stills are also used in the production of Cognac and single malt Scotch.) Others, including the makers of Pampero, prefer the more modern continuous-still method (also used by Bourbon makers), which allows for higher proof distillation, resulting in a cleaner, if less flavorful alcohol mix. "We are very proud of the fact that our rums are extremely pure," says Gary Nelthropp Jr., executive assistant at Virgin Island Rum Industries, makers of Cruzan Rum. "We believe in taking out the impurities through a rigorous distillation and then adding back flavor via aging and blending."
Like most spirits, rums are blended to achieve taste and quality consistency. Blending is generally done on the recommendation of a tasting panel and under the supervision of a master blender, such as Owen Tulloch, master blender for Appleton rums since 1970 and a member of its rum-making team since 1945. According to Tulloch, blending is "more of an art than a science." Like most Scotch producers, Appleton uses both pot stills and continuous stills to produce rums of different characters, which are aged independently and then blended before bottling to match a preset quality standard.
For Gosling Brothers, blending is the entire raison d'être: Gosling neither distills nor ages its own rums, but instead sources them via long-term contract from independent producers on other islands. It then blends to produce its very dark Black Seal rums. "We work with distillers that have produced to our specs for over 100 years," says Managing Director Malcom Gosling Jr. "Our blending recipe dates back prior to 1850."
Aging is by far the most controversial aspect of rum production. Like Scotch, rums are often aged in recycled white oak Bourbon barrels that are charred when new to add color and flavor to the whiskey. The char (and, to a certain extent, Bourbon residues in the wood) also affect the color and flavor of the rum. Most countries require rum to be aged for at least one year prior to bottling, and many rum makers argue that aging for more than eight years is counterproductive. Black Seal, for example, is a blend of three-year-old rums, because, says Gosling, "if we aged any part of the blend for longer than that, it would not benefit the product whatsoever."
"With rum, age does not equate to quality," adds Puig, whose Pampero Aniversario is a blend of two-to-eight-year-old rums. "In Venezuela the climate is much hotter and drier than in Scotland or France. So our rums age faster than Scotch or Cognac. Also, we get a very high evaporation rate, about 10 percent a year, compared to their 2 percent. If we aged all our Pampero for 10 years, we wouldn't have much left to put in the bottle."
Still, many premium rums carry age statements on their labels of 12years or more, and under U.S. law, the stated age must be that of the youngest rum in a given blend. Guatemala's La Nacional, which currently has a 12 year old on the U.S. market, is even considering bringing its 23 year old, available now only in Japan, to the States. "You can age rums for as long as you can age any spirit," argues Jarava. "It is really a matter of how and under what conditions you do so."
Though its headquarters and production facilities are in the hot, dry coastal lowlands of southwest Guatemala, La Nacional ages Botran in the country's northwest mountains at elevations of more than 7,000 feet. Days are cool, and nights often see frost. "Our rum warehouses are not like the big, vertical buildings one sees in Bourbon country," adds Jarava. "We build them of natural materials such as adobe and keep them low--about 12 feet high. That way they stay relatively cool and humid year-round, so we get a slow, even aging."
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Rum-making styles tended to differ early on from island to island. Today, most island spirits are still largely produced to traditional standards, with rums from those areas using slow fermentation and pot stills being darker and fuller-bodied, and those where controlled yeast strains and column stills are used being lighter and more delicate. Color is not a good measure of either a rum's age or intensity of flavor, as it is often adjusted, even with the best rums, by adding a little caramel coloring, which is produced by burning sugar and has little to no effect on flavor.
"The key point to remember about rum is the tremendous variation that exists," says Alberto Torruella, a senior vice president at the Seralles distillery in Puerto Rico, maker of Don Q rums. "It's not like Scotch whisky, where the parameters of difference are much smaller. A Puerto Rican rum really has very little in common with a rum from Antigua, Barbados or Jamaica."
In fact, the lightest and most delicate rums now available in the United States come from Puerto Rico. All are molasses-based, fermented with proprietary yeast cultures and distilled via a column still. Though some Puerto Rican rums are aged for 10 or more years, most are released at a much younger age, in keeping with local taste preferences. In this respect, they closely resemble Cuban rums, which are noted for their extremely light and delicate flavors. Rums from the Dominican Republic and Venezuela are also made in this lighter style.
Rums from Barbados, Martinique, Nicaragua, Trinidad and the Virgin Islands, though on the light side, tend to be heavier than those from Puerto Rico. Almost all are made from molasses and most, though not all, are processed in column stills. Aging is from medium to long (though usually not for more than six years). The result is often a soft, smoky or leathery flavor, somewhat reminiscent of Irish whiskey. Bermudian, Guatemalan and Jamaican rums are by far the heaviest, with Myers's Original Dark being something of thestandard setter. The best of these rums are slow fermented and pot-still processed, with long to very long aging. They are almost pungent, full of smoky oak and rich caramel flavors.
As with Bourbon, Cognac and Scotch, traditions run deep in the rum-making industry. The Nelthropp family, for example, has been making rum in the Virgin Islands for seven generations, and the family coat-of-arms is embossed on every bottle of Cruzan rum sold. The Gosling Brothers have been in Bermuda since 1806, when a great-great-great-grandfather was unexpectedly put ashore with a shipment of liquor that was originally destined for the state of Virginia. Appleton was founded in 1825, Bacardi in 1862, and Seralles in 1865.
"Most of us have been making rum for a very long time," says Gary Nelthropp. "Naturally we take such things as quality and consistency seriously."
Though the producers all agree that rum makes an excellent base for cocktails, most suggest that their premium brands be reserved for sipping on special occasions. "We don't want to tell people not to mix Bacardi Reserve with cola, but the truth is that it's very good on its own," insists José Bacardi. "A lot of people still think rum is just something you stick in a Mai tai," adds Chris Hargitt, marketing manager for Pusser's British Navy Rum, an unusually full-bodied rum. "But if you're going to pay the money for a premium aged rum, you really don't want to dilute the flavor at all." Pampero's Puig agrees. "Our Aniversario is a delicious, hand-crafted rum. I don't recommend mixing it with anything. Instead, it should be drunk straight in a snifter and perhaps even warmed slightly, as you would a fine Cognac."
With rum, as with cigars, international politics again has found a way to come between man and his pleasures. In this case, one of the world's highest-rated rums, Barbancourt from Haiti, is not available in the United States because of the current import embargo on all Haitian products. "I can't get a bottle--not even a sample," laments Bob Bingham, a vice president at Monsieur Henri Wines, which imports the rum. "There is a 15-year-old Barbancourt that is very, very special, but I can't get it; nobody can." And, of course, Cuba's Havana Club is not available in the United States, due to the 30-year-plus embargo on Cuban goods.
Politics aside though, life is sweet--and short. Whether in a hammock or by the fireside, it might just be time to rethink your attitude about rum.
A Tasting of Rum
Appleton Estate (Jamaica): A distinctive rum with peat and exotic fruits on the nose and an herbal sweetness with echoes of eucalyptus and dried berries. Aged 12 years, it is not immediately reminiscent of rum.
Bacardi Anejo (Puerto Rico): A clean bright rum. Well balanced, with a light body. Some spiciness with citrus and oak flavors.
Bacardi Gold Reserve (Puerto Rico): A straightforward rum with a nutty, vanilla nose, and some nut and spice flavors with a dry, buttery finish.
Bermudez Aniversario (Dominican Republic): Aromas of butterscotch followed with flavors of dried orange peel and cola with a sweet, fruity finish.
Ron Botran (Guatemala): A nice, aged rum with solid, oaky aromas and smooth, clean flavors of citrus and spice.
Brugal (Dominican Republic): A golden color with strong scents of cola. Tropical fruit flavors with caramel and butterscotch notes and a short finish.
Cockspur V.S.O.R. (Barbados):An iridescent, almost Day-Glo, yellow color. Mild spice aromas and flavors, but a taste of raw sugar cane.
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SANTA CRUZ -- O'Neill has a new team mascot named Ralph, who is waddling around an England zoo decked out in a custom-made wetsuit.
The famed Santa Cruz wetsuit maker adopted Ralph, a 14-year-old Humboldt penguin at Marwell Zoo, after learning the 2-foot-tall bald bird had lost all of his feathers in one day due to moulting.
It usually takes a few weeks for a penguin to lose all of its feathers while moulting. The old feathers are eventually replaced with a new set.
Ralph faced the possibility of staying indoors for three weeks to prevent sunburn while the feathers grew back before O'Neill stepped up with a sponsorship deal usually reserved for standout surfers.
"At O'Neill we strive to help and support marine habitats as well as understand the important relationship between the sea and the external environment," said Steve Peters, O'Neill's European marketing manager. "It was an absolute pleasure for us to provide Ralph with a new wetsuit. He is the ultimate cold water specialist."
The black and white neoprene wetsuit includes holes for Ralph's head and arms. His name is printed on the back in large white letters.
Zoo officials say Ralph is back to his regular routine with other penguins at the zoo, spending most of their days splashing around and eating.
"Ralph was in desperate need of a new wetsuit as his old one was starting to fall apart," said Anna Ing, Marwell's team leader of birds. "His wetsuits see a lot of activity with him constantly on the go swimming, climbing rocks and preening."
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LIVE OAK -- A new youth facility at Shoreline Middle School inched closer to reality Tuesday night when Live Oak School District board members approved a joint use agreement for the planned space.
The project was announced in June 2011 but has been stymied by numerous issues, including the requirement for a joint use agreement to be approved by the district, the Boys & Girls Club and the county Board of Supervisors.
Having now gained the approval of the school board and the executive board of the Boys & Girls Club of Santa Cruz, the agreement heads to supervisors Jan. 29.
"This is quite an accomplishment," said Tamra Taylor, superintendent of Live Oak School District. "It's taken a lot of work."
Tuesday's board meeting, held at Live Oak Elementary School, was attended by several representatives of the Boys & Girls Club, including Executive Director Tom O'Rourke and Board President Kathy Ruiz Goldenkranz.
"I think the fact they are all here is testament to how important this will be," said Patty Deming, the school district's assistant superintendent of business services. "We have all had a lot of headaches and heartaches and good times, and we are very happy to be bringing this (joint use agreement) to you."
The new facility will replace the portable classroom the Boys & Girls Club currently uses for its programs. It will be used by the school district during school hours and by the youth organization on weekdays from 1:30-7 p.m. The rest of the time it will be available for community use.
Deming said she anticipates supervisors will approve the agreement.
"They really want this," she said.
Once the third approval is granted, the Boys & Girls Club will launch a fundraising campaign to raise $1.5 million to keep the facility operating for the next three years.
"We've had all the foundation work set," O'Rourke said. "We've been sitting tight waiting for this agreement to be finalized."
Board members passed the approval unanimously and were met by a loud round of applause.
Still, construction of the facility remains a ways off. Deming said she hopes to break ground in a year.
The building is expected to be about 11,400 square feet and will be built to fit LEED certification and be as energy efficient as possible, O'Rourke said.
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Noted Alumnus Delivers Baccalaureate Sermon
Muskingum College welcomed a member of its Class of 1954, Reverend Dr. J. Richard Hershberger, to deliver the baccalaureate sermon in the final ceremony for its graduating seniors. For several decades, Dr. Hershberger has distinguished himself as a leader in the Presbyterian Church.
Over the course of his remarkable career, Dr. Hershberger has worked tirelessly in service to others. In Oklahoma, he established an inner-city program that has become the Presbyterian Urban Ministry of the Indian Nations Presbytery. He has served as Moderator of the Synod of the Sun and as Moderator of the Presbytery of Colorado. Dr. Hershberger's commitment to education is reflected in his two terms as Dean of the Synod Leadership Schools. Additionally, he has served on numerous boards, including the Boards of Trustees of World Neighbors, Infant Crisis Services and the Center for Psychotherapy, Education, and Spiritual Growth.
Addressing the graduating seniors, Dr. Hershberger challenged them to, "strive for understanding and unity" by moving beyond barriers. "Dr. Hershberger's lifelong example of service was reflected in his inspirational sermon," remarked President Anne C. Steele. "Our students can learn not only from his words but also from his actions," she concluded.
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I've been looking for a place to ordain for about a year. I'm 22 originally form Poland but I've moved to UK recently to earn money for my ordination (I mean flight tickets, visas and any other expenses).
I've been to Amaravati a few times for two retreats and some long term stays, however I would like to find a place where there is acceptance for bhikkhuni ordination. I was thinking about Dhammasara or Santi Forest Monastery but I'm concern about visa issue. Maybe I should try in Sri Lanka? Do you know any suitable place for a westerner or should I try in Australia?
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They say you ought not to regret the things you've done, but those you did not do. Lovely sentiment, sure, but how well does it fit with love and sex and life's fleshiest pleasures? What are we more likely to regret – the lovers we've never had, or the lovers we've had, who've left us to rue the day?
It's the time of year for reflection. We're all looking back at the months before now. Hopefully, there's more to it than a mull over the men and women we've loved, lost or lusted after. But seeing as I've brought it up...
Research from America has confirmed we're most likely to regret things of a romantic nature. A newer study confirms regret relating to sex exerts significant influence over our lives. Most literature will tell you regret is important because it induces corrective functions and smooths the decision making process. And there's always a process. Even if it's rash and wild and fuelled by booze or lusty energy, when it comes to deciding whether sex should or should not happen consequences are weighed, opportunity-costs evaluated and outcomes anticipated.
However we're not entirely rational. Painful as it is for this lover of economics to admit, humans aren't always going to make optimal choices. This is especially true of the decisions we make about love.
One of the chief regrets I hear from readers relates, unsurprisingly, to marriage. Not necessarily the act of matrimony itself, but the consequences of it – to wit monogamy. People are fond of sending me papers proving humans aren't designed to have one sex partner forever. Sometimes the literature is passed as justification of an affair. Other times it's to explain gross promiscuity pre-life commitment.
But I also hear from those who have slept around and wish they didn't. I've heard from the born-again virgins who abhor their past deviance from the straight and pure and narrow path of saving oneself for one person. In a different yet related vein, I read mail from people who regret sleeping around unsafely and now have the terminal illness to prove it.
Recently, for a side-project, I've been speaking with people who are in twilight of life. Their regrets are crystallised by the acute awareness that comes with age and the observation of passing time. Some tell me they wish they used their young bodies more. Women especially regret not making love to young men when they were at their most beautiful, speaking to milieu we may not have fully left behind. Men meanwhile regret not expressing their love properly, be it physically, emotionally or otherwise.
It gets you thinking.
And that was before I read this article yesterday (who knew there were 15 types of sex one must have in their 20s?).
So let's talk regrets, do you have a few? What are they, what's at the heart of your regret and what have you done about it?


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The organic milk and meat world will change significantly on June 17, when stricter new regulations defining it go into effect. The new standards were announced by USDA earlier this month after several years of study and discussion requested by organic producer groups, food companies, and consumer organizations.
At the heart of the new rules is a precise definition of how much time cattle producing organic milk or meat must spend on pasture: at least four months each year, although they need not be consecutive. Another precise stipulation that figures to be more difficult to measure is that at least 30 percent of their feed intake must come from grazing. Previously, the only stipulation was that cows needed have access to pasture.
The new rules come at a time when adverse effects of recession in the general economy are taking a bite out of organic product sales. For several years, proponents boasted about the huge annual percentage growth in organic sales and dairy numbers but did not mention the actual totals involved. According to a USDA analysis released February 25 that detailed a slowdown in organic growth, the number of organic milk cows in 2005 was 86,000 (just under 1 percent) and organic milk's total U.S. fluid market share in 2008 was just 3 percent.
The analysis said the recession is having a major impact on organic dairies in ways besides just a slowdown in retail sales. Organic production costs are estimated to be $4.78 per hundredweight higher than conventional dairies. In addition, average organic herd size is about 50 percent smaller and production per cow is about 30 percent less, both of which limit production efficiency and scales of economy. A lengthy and costly conversion period is also required for existing conventional dairies to be certified for organic production.


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Cwmbran bids to become 'Loombran' with loom band festival
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A GWENT shopping centre is to play host to the UK's first "loom band" mini festival this weekend.
'Loombran' will celebrate the latest craze amongst children and teenagers for small coloured rubber bands and takes place on Saturday July 5. The family-friendly event at Cwmbran Shopping will see 60,000 free loom bands given away, with staff on hand to pass on tips and tricks, as well as other activities such as face painting.
Loom bands are the latest children's craze sweeping the country, with many shops selling out of the bands due to high demand. Children use looms or their own fingers to twist the small coloured rubber bands into bracelets, necklaces and charms.
Cwmbran Shopping Centre manager, Paul Rich, said: "Loom bands are a brilliant children's toy and we are proud to host the country's first loom band mini festival. Although they are inexpensive and relatively simple, they encourage creativity, teamwork and build on children's problem-solving skills.
"In the age of social media and tablets, we think it's great to see such an old-fashioned craze that everyone can enjoy. We think loom bands are up there with marbles, yo-yos and hula-hoops as a toy that really captures the imagination of children."
'Loombran' takes place from 10am until 4pm in Gwent Square, Cwmbran Shopping.
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G'day, I'm a 73 bloke from Australia diagnosed just 4 weeks ago.
I presented with dark urine being the only symptom.
I was hospitalised for 3 weeks and underwent LFT bloods, Cat scan, Ultrasound and an MRI after which a stent was implanted. The time for resection surgery has passed.
My urine is, in general, a lighter colour and at times almost completely normal.
Has anybody been through, or had experience the same introduction to CC and if so, can you give me a 'ball-park' number for the period of time between this stage and death?
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For additional coverage, please see "Potato growers, groups maintain innocence in antitrust cases"
(UPDATED COVERAGE, April 24, 4:10 p.m.) In a recently-filed lawsuit, Associated Wholesale Grocers claims that the United Potato Growers of America, United Potato state groups and many potato grower-shippers are illegally setting potato prices.
AWG specifically mentions Albert Wada of Wada Farms, who traveled extensively in the mid-2000s to convince potato growers in other states to follow Idaho growers' leads in establishing United Potato groups. A number of other founding members of the groups are also named in the complaint.
Despite forming under the Capper-Volstead Act, which allows growers to meet and set goals to stabilize markets without fear of antitrust laws, the United Potato groups are operating outside the Act because growers have affiliations to marketing/processing/and other non-grower entities, according to the lawsuit, filed April 17 in Kansas City, Kan.
The Kansas City, Kan.-based wholesaler filed suit against Wada, his Idaho companies, the Salt Lake City-based United Potato Growers of America and 20 other potato companies, organizations and individuals. The case is in U.S. District Court in Kansas.
Officers from United Potato Growers of America maintain that the group was set up within the law and operates legally.
"United Potato Grower's goal has been to help growers provide quality potatoes at reasonable prices to American consumers," said Jerry Wright, president and chief executive officer of UPGA
"We have always acted openly and within the bounds of the law. We are confident in our legal position and look forward to a favorable outcome in court."
A statement issued by Wada Farms on April 24 said the company operates within the law.
"Since 1943 our goal has always been to put quality potatoes on the American table with integrity and respect," the Wada statemt said. "We have consistently worked within the boundaries of the law to keep farming healthy and Americans happy for 70 years. That's a real success story, and one we always look forward to telling."
AWG requested a jury trial in the case and is seeking a permanent injunction to stop the defendants from meeting through the United Potato groups.
"As a direct and proximate result of defendants' conduct, plaintiff directly purchased potatoes at prices higher than it would have paid and on terms that are less favorable than would have been available in a competitive market," according to the lawsuit.
AWG supplies more than 2,000 retailers according to the complaint, and contends the defendants violated the federal Sherman Act (antitrust) and the Kansas Restraint of Trade Act.
In the complaint, AWG states that beginning in 2004, defendants conspired to reduce plantings and supplies of potatoes to increase prices.
"Defendants analogized their potato cartel to the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) — the notorious petroleum supply-reduction and price-fixing cartel composed of various foreign nations. Defendants suggested that they should 'study' the OPEC model and their organization was referred to as the 'OPEC of Potatoes,' " the AWG complaint states.
The wholesaler contends the defendants also destroyed surplus inventory and disposed of additional potatoes by giving them to food pantries.
After organizing the original United Potato group in Idaho in 2004, the defendants decreased fresh potato plantings by 70,000 acres in 2005, according to the lawsuit. The complaint states that the defendants' actions by 2005-06 had increased the price of fresh potatoes by 48%.
The complaint quotes the 2011 annual report from United Potato Growers of America as stating the "total shipments of fresh potatoes had fallen from 107.37 million cwt. in 2004-05 to 95.36 million cwt. in 2010-11. Correspondingly, the growers' average return had more than tripled, rising from $3.11 per cwt. in 2004-05 to $11.42 per cwt. in 2010-11."
The wholesaler contends the defendants are not protected by the Capper-Volstead Act because it does not apply to processors or others that do not actually produce agricultural products.
"As an initial matter, Capper-Volstead does not protect pre-planting acreage reductions — one of the central agreements at issue in this case," the complaint also states.
The defendants named in the case are:
- United Potato Growers of America Inc.
- United Potato Growers of Idaho Inc.
- United II Potato Growers of Idaho Inc.
- Wada Farms Inc.
- Cedar Farms Inc.
- Wada Family Farming LLC
- Wada Farms Potatoes Inc.
- Wada Farms Marketing Group LLC
- Pro Fresh LLC
- Albert Wada
- Blaine Larsen Farms Inc.
- Potandon Produce LLC
- Michael Cranney
- Cornelison Farms Inc.
- Snake River Plains Potatoes Inc.
- Driscoll Potatoes Inc.
- Lance Funk
- Rigby Produce Inc.
- Pleasant Valley Potato Inc.
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Eye To Eyebeam: A Conversation With Stefani Bardin
The winter holiday season has just begun, and with it come dinner parties with treats and delicacies seen only once a year. And while many look forward to the season's sweet and savory foods, few consider where they comes from. Stefani Bardin, currently an Honorary Eyebeam Resident, is not one of those people: she's consumed with the study of industrialized agriculture. The Counter Kitchen, a series of workshops she co-hosted with former Eyebeam Fellow Brooke Singer, showed participants how to emulate commercial food and sundries, minus potentially-harmful ingredients. Her current project at Eyebeam, M2A™: The Fantastic Voyage, uses pills designed to record video and sound from the gastrointestinal tract together with synthetic food scents and sound to examine the effects of eating natural versus processed food. Eyebeam intern Katherine DiPierro sat down with Stefani to talk about her love of all things gastronomical.
Katherine DiPierro: What projects are you currently working on?
Stefani Bardin: I'm sifting through all of the data accrued this summer from the human subject trial I did with Harvard Gastroenterologist Dr. Braden Kuo in which we looked at the impact of processed foods versus whole foods on the body using wireless gastroenterology devices. This is for the project M2A: The Fantastic Voyage. Basically I'm spending my days looking at videos of the inside of GI tract and watching Top Ramen and Gummi Bears wind their way through the alimentary canal. I think the videos are really arresting and beautiful – the colors, the textures, the motility.
This has been sidelined while I'm working on trying to launch a research initiative at Parsons called Food + Emerging Technology. It's going to be an amazing program I think – the first of its kind to offer students a comprehensive, in-depth investigation of our Food System and the chance to work on art, media and design- related projects that address this exploration. We've already started partnering with some really great farms, soup kitchens, architects, restaurateurs, chefs, creative technologists and designers.
I also just started working on a collaborative project with Toby Heys (Eyebeam Resident Spring 2011) called Phantom Lim(b)inality where we are endeavoring to build a recycling unit for phantom limbs, in the wilderness. I should probably say that we are referring metaphorically to the amputation of the wilderness from our lives and what is left in its place is the flickering specter of a rich cultural memory of nature.
KD: Over the past few years, you've developed projects which offer different approaches to industrial agriculture: interventions (The Counter Kitchen), research documentation (M2A), and expose (Commodity Cropism). How did you become interested in gastronomy?
SB: I just really like food. Preparing it, eating it. Sharing it with the people close to me. It has been a huge part of the cultural fabric of my life since I was a kid. But as I've gotten older, mostly in the last 15 years, I have become more aware of the problems within our Food System. Industrial food (and all the mechanisms involved with it) is such a veiled, corrupt and labyrinthine beast that I have spent countless hours down the rabbit hole of trying to figure it all out and uncover the extreme lack of transparency involved with it - and I'm not even close.
So this love of food – and my current lamentation that the simple nutritive, healthy and pleasurable attributes of eating have been replaced with Frankenfood and Food as a Fashion Statement – has, for the time being, become the focus of my work.
KD: In The Counter Kitchen seminars, participants learn how to make food and sundries that emulate commercial brands, minus carcinogens, pesticides, and other potentially-harmful ingredients. Beyond TCK's interventions (and projects by others, like Eyebeam's own Sustainability Research Group), what are steps an average person can take to improve the quality of everyday products?
SB: I think it's more about learning what's in the products on our shelves and choosing alternatives. There is a lot of information being withheld from consumers. For example, under the FDA's laws and regulations, they do not pre-approve labels for food products. This is a bit insane, but there are a lot of companies (many found at local farmer's markets) that have a small readable/recognizable list of ingredients. They may be more expensive, but most commercial products are subsidized and contain cheap and potentially harmful chemicals – so it might be more costly up front – but in the end better for the health of the consumer and the environment.
KD: Do you think it's possible to change industrial agriculture on a broad scale, or is it the sort of issue which benefits from small-scale strategies?
SB: I'm definitely a believer in molecular revolutions. In order to bring down the monolith of industrial agriculture, we should chip away at its foundation by not buying their products, voting for politicians invested in fixing our food system and wresting power away from these corporations and most importantly supporting farmers and food producers who create food that is good for us and our environment.
Thanks for the interview, Stefani! For the latest on Stefani Bardin's current and future projects, be sure to visit her Eyebeam profile and personal website.
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AS the 2014 season gets underway, Taunton Cricket Club has unveiled Cooper Associates as its main sponsor.
Announcing the link-up with the award winning financial advisory business, club chairman Jon Kerslake said: "Cooper Associates has established a very strong client-base and a reputation for providing financial advice of the highest quality.
"It's a company that's clearly moving in the right direction, which is exactly what our club is striving to achieve."
Cooper Associates already has strong links with the local cricketing community, with former Somerset gloveman Carl Gazzard a member of the staff, and current England starlet Jos Buttler using the company's services.
And Taunton's new club captain is none other than Jack Cooper, an independent mortgage adviser within the firm.
Completing the connections is Jack's brother, Lee, a recent first team skipper and chief executive of Cooper Associates.
Lee added: "We are very pleased to support a local sports team like Taunton Cricket Club, which relies on the time and effort of a relatively small band of unpaid volunteers, and which provides valuable opportunities to many young and aspiring cricketers through a thriving junior section.
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Dodgers' 'bold' approach helped sway Greinke
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- The Dodgers' Zack Greinke was gracious a day after losing the title of richest right-hander in baseball to Felix Hernandez.
"He's worth it," said Greinke, whose six-year, $147 million deal was eclipsed by Hernandez's seven-year, $175 million contract with Seattle.
Greinke, however, declined to publicly offer any negotiating advice to the left-hander two lockers over, Clayton Kershaw, who could become the richest pitcher in history if a contract extension is worked out this spring.
The fact that the Dodgers are willing to discuss an extension with Kershaw after committing hundreds of millions to Greinke, Hyun-Jin Ryu and others helped sway Greinke to pick the Dodgers over other pursuers like the Angels, Rangers and Brewers.
Greinke said he wanted a team that had the least chance of needing to rebuild during his tenure, which is why he studied the farm systems of some of the interested clubs.
"It wasn't just for the farm system," Greinke said. "Some of it was the organization's ability to sustain a good team. The Dodgers need a farm system less than if I signed with, say, the Rays. Every team may be able to sustain for a period of time with the current roster, but if something doesn't go right, do they have enough to go out and keep the team competitive? My preference is to be in the playoffs every year, and only a couple teams have a good chance at that."
Greinke said the Dodgers were on his radar throughout his contract year and that he spoke with former teammates Jerry Hairston Jr. and Jamey Wright during the season for a feel of the organization.
Greinke said that when the Dodgers made their blockbuster trade with the Red Sox last summer -- acquiring Adrian Gonzalez, Josh Beckett, Carl Crawford and Nick Punto for James Loney and a package of prospects, picking up $280 million in salary commitment -- he thought it was "crazy."
"It was definitely bold," Greinke said. "It was a lot of money. But then you think about the talented guys; you can't get them without paying. But there was so much money involved, it sounded crazy. Then I heard how much money they'll make with the TV deal, [roughly $7 billion]."


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" Brand: Clarins / Skin Care - Moisturiser / Type: Face Lotion / Contents: 30ml / UV Protection Factor: SPF 15 / What it does: Cleanses, Energises, Protects / Product line: Clarins Daily Energizer "
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I have just been recently finding that I am getting very bored of the products I have been using. I was looking at the Clarins website and thought that the Clarins Daily Energizer range was very reasonable in price. A few weeks ago I found on a website called http://www.salonskincare.co.uk and they had a free gift if I purchased two Clarins face items. I could choose from a few different free gifts - one of which was miniatures of the Clarins Daily Energizer range which was great for taking on holiday so it was a no brainer I had to buy them. On this website the products were slightly cheaper than the retail price as well and there being 6% cashback with Quidco and the website gives you so many points for what you buy which racks up to money off your next purchase.
From the Clarins counter in stores or online it costs £20.00 or it is £17.95 the website http://www.salonskincare.co.uk. I think this is more price friendly than a lot of other premium brand moisturisers however, it is only a 30ml whereas a lot of other brands have day creams in 50ml.
Different Versions
Clarins have three different versions of this moisturizer and all of which claim to be for all skin types:
The first is the Clarins Daily Energizer Cream which comes in a pot rather than a pump action bottle. It is the richest of the three versions so for me I personally would not pick this one because I have quite an oily skin. Despite it saying that it is for all skin types.
The second is the Clarins Daily Energizer Cream - Gel which also comes in a pot rather than a pump action bottle. This one I have purchased to use as my night moisturizer - I prefer a slightly richer night moisturizer to my day moisturizer - it feels light but very moisturising and again it is for all skin types. However I personally do not think that this would be enough for a drier skin.
The third is the Clarins Daily Energizer Lotion with SPF15. It is in a pump action bottle. Due to the product having SPF in I use it as a day moisturizer however it does not state that it has to be a day moisturizer. None of the versions state whether they are day or night so you could have one for both or mix and match like I do. I think what Clarins have done with this is very clever because you can choose the best textures of moisturizers to best suit you. The lotion is the lightest out of the three and for me having a very oily skin it is a perfect day moisturiser because it sinks in fast for me to put my make-up on over. However I still believe that it would suit all other skin types like it says because it is still very hydrating, it is not a gel lotion, it is a medium consistency moisturizing lotion.
Additionally I am very conscious of UVA/UVB rays with ageing, I have watched my parents sit in the sun with no sun cream on at all and sizzle. And they have both unfortunately suffered from it with their wrinkles and age spots. Luckily it has taught me to be a lot more sensible. So I like that this lotion has a sun protection factor in. The lotion is the only one which specifically says it is oil-free whereas the other two moisturizers say they are non-oily which suggests to me that they do contain oil but that they do not give an oily residue.
The Clarins Daily Energizer Lotion
The first thing I noticed when I used this like the rest of the products in the range is how gorgeous it smells. It reminds me of orange blossom - it smells so fresh and like the name is called it is energizing! I can still smell the lotion whilst applying the rest of my make-up. The smell must be the result of the mixture of plant-extracts in the lotion.
From the moment I put the lotion on it gives my skin a wonderful glow and even when make-up is put over the top it still glows and looks really healthy. The healthy glow is due to the ingredient ginkgo biloba which works to stimulate the cells in the skin to circulate producing healthier looking skin.
I do suffer with spots and I have not found that the lotion or any of the other products in this range have helped reduce them however I have found that it has not made them any worse. But it does state that it helps to reduce imperfections so perhaps over time it will do, but it has not in a month of continuous use. It apparently contains Vitamin C and a mixture of plant extracts to help reduce the look of imperfections.
It gives a matte look but it also gives that luminous look as well which makes such a beautiful combination.
I have always had problems with my skin - trying to get the right balance because although it is very oil it is also very flaky in areas which I believe is due to dehydration. So I have always tried a mixture of moisturizers and serums. But with this lotion I do not require anything else because it gives me the perfect balance which makes my beauty regime a lot quicker in the morning (which pleases my boyfriend who hates watching me get ready in the mornings).
The apparent plant extract that makes this product unique is called alchemilla. It works to slow down the melanin transfer to the surface of the skin which will in turn work to prevent age spots in the future.
The packaging
I love the packaging. The fact that the products in this range are slightly smaller than regular sized products means that they are handy to take travelling or for a weekend stay somewhere. However the miniatures that I got in my free gift were even handier!
The pump action bottle I much prefer to a pot of moisturizer. However I would say I need about 2 and a half pumps every morning, and it is very difficult to get half a pump out, it just wants to pump a full pump each time. However it is not the biggest complaint!
The bottle is a frosted orange with a white pump and lid - it looks lovely in my bathroom with the rest of the range in orange.
The product seems to be lasting me a long time as well despite it being a 30ml.
The Other Products in the Range
Clarins Daily Energizer Cleanser (to remove make-up) and Wake-Up Lotion (like a toner). I will review these products at another time.
I have absolutely fallen in love with this range and the lotion is just perfect for me! The range is aimed at the younger generation typically somebody who is just starting to use skincare or somebody in their 20s. The lotion is perfect for me and I know that the gorgeous smell of the range will prevent me from getting bored in the future and experimenting with other skincare products! I additionally feel that due to suffering with spots that my skin had lost that radiant glow that younger people tend to have with their skin, so I now have that radiance back!
I recently picked up the new skin care range from Clarins, which is their daily energizer line aimed at younger skin, the age range suggested is eighteen to late twenties. There are two moisturisers in the range, the one I am reviewing is the lightweight lotion which contains spf 15, the other moisturiser in the range is thicker and I believe it does not contain spf.
The promises of this moisturiser according the Clarins website is that it will give radiance and freshness to the skin, with the spf helping to protect your skin from the ageing effects of the sun. Furthermore the lightweight formula promises to leave no oiliness on the skin whilst still keeping skin hydrated all day. It also claims to give a natural health glow and soft toned skin. That's a lot of promises!
So how well does it live up to them? I would say it does well in fulfilling most of them! The spf in the moisturiser will protect your skin from the sun, however it is important to remeber that this is a low spf so during the summer months it would be a good idea to double up with a higher factor facial sun screen. The lotion is incredibly lightweight and I find that it absorbs easily into the skin and provides a good smooth base for makeup. There is no shine left on my face at all after applying this, which is great as I have combination skin with an oily t zone. The scent of the lotion is a very clean soft scent which I really like as well. It is not too overpowering or heavily perfumed which is good for more sensitive skin.
The packaging for this lotion is brilliant as well. The bottle is a thick glass which is orange and has the name of the product printed on the front. The bottle has a pump which is great for getting the right amount of product out the bottle without any mess! The bottle has a very clean cut look to it and it matches the colour range of the packaging for the rest of this skin care line.
Now to the downside, this moisturiser will set you back £19.50 for 30ml, which isn't the cheapest out there! I think however that it works well and gives me smooth skin without breaking me out which ticks all mu boxes. Although you only get 30ml I am finding this has lasted me a month already and I am only a quarter of the way through the bottle. I use this in the mornings only as I like to use a thicker moisturiser overnight.
I will give this 4/5 as the only downside is the price.
Ingredients: Combination of vitamin C, alchemilla and turmeric extracts: energizes skin and helps eliminates imperfections / Ginkgo biloba: boosts microcirculation and enhances skin radiance / SPF15 protection: Protects skin from damage by UV rays / Ideal moisturizing skin care with no oily effect that keeps skin perfectly hydrated all day long while keeping it safe from harmful UV rays / Reveals a natural, healthy glow and ensures a soft, toned, flawless complexion with no shine / Your complexion is beautifully even and fresh-looking / How to use:Apply morning and /or evening to thoroughly cleansed and dry, face and neck / Key


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LOWER LAKE -- A solo-vehicle crash occurred Tuesday evening in Lower Lake near Lake Street.
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I joined and made my inevitable loser bracket. Picked all the Indiana teams in the first round.
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
Or throw in a first-round pick and flip it for a max-level point guard...
Come on all you basketball 'gurus'. Show us what you got.
Just joined, thanks for setting it up.
Caught this late, can't make it any bigger than 10 people?
Never mind, I'm an idiot, just had to actually join lol. Am Pathora31 in there, it's the same as my yahoo billion bracket, so you can see me fail quickly.
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"It's just unfortunate that we've been penalized so much this year and nothing has happened to the Pistons, the Palace or the city of Detroit," he said. "It's almost like it's always our fault. The league knows it. They should be ashamed of themselves to let the security be as lax as it is around here."
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My random picks are in. With the sorry state of Purdue basketball, I've barely watched any games this season.
Ahh, there it is. That illusory post-Thursday success.
At least so far none of my misses affect the next round. So far.
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
Or throw in a first-round pick and flip it for a max-level point guard...
Glad I didn't have Duke any further than the Sweet 16. Damn, Grace is just smoking it right now.
It wasn't about being the team everyone loved, it was about beating the teams everyone else loved.
Division Champions 1955, 1956, 1988, 1989, 1990, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
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Wow, I'd totally stopped paying attention to this after UK upset Wichita State but I'm doing pretty good. (I'm "Sure to Go Wrong"). But Michigan State losing kills me.
Looks like me and you are tied at the top. But Louisville is going to kill me. Only two people have their champion team alive though.
A tie? That leaves no one satisfied
No, seriously, congrats Sollozzo and sharing the title!
Sixth? I'll take that.
I think you're the true winner. If this was a money pool, the cheddar would be going to you. There is a * indicating that the asterisk was used. I assume that the tiebreaker is how close you get to the total points scored in the real championship game. UCONN beat UK 60-54, so the teams combined for 114 points. Your guessed final score in your championship game was 65-63, 128 points. Mine was 68-62, 130 points. So it looks like you beat me by 2 points in the tiebreaker lol. Congrats.
I think that this is the second straight year I came in second place. Last year Sookie won it, IIRC.