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THE managers of a Kendal car park have been fined £95,000 and ordered to pay £50,000 costs following the death of a pensioner who was hit by a delivery van.
Jaymar Estates Ltd, which manages the Station House car park near Kendal Railway Station where 91-year-old Gertrude Donaldson was fatally hit, admitted breaching health and safety legislation.
Grandmother Mrs Donaldson, of Ash Meadow Crescent, Kendal, was walking back from the Station House doctors' surgery on October 28 2009 when she was hit by a delivery van that was reversing through the car park.
South Lakeland District Council took action against Jaymar Estates Ltd, of Cardinal House, St Mary's Parsonage, Manchester, following the incident.
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The court heard that at the time of the incident the car park was in a poor state of repair with no clearly marked areas to separate pedestrians and vehicles. Parking bays for vehicles were not clearly marked either. The state of the car park led to Mrs Donaldson being in the path of the reversing van.
Judge Peter Hughes said: "The state of the car park had been a cause of concern for a year."
He added that although there had been a number of factors involved in the accident "the primary responsibility for the accident must rest with Jaymar itself. It was Jaymar that was responsible for the overall operation of the car park".


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Adang is threatenedPrint
Adang is threatened
lcrobinson1, Mon, 2014-05-05 17:40
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ISO 639-3:adn
Adang should probably be classified as 6b "threatened" since it is losing child speakers, is becoming more restricted in domains, and is decreasing in population due to urbanization (Haan 2001: 6). Moreover, even supposedly bilingual young adults show stronger proficiency in Indonesian than in Adang (Hamilton et al 2013). Haan, John W. 2001. The grammar of Adang, a Papuan language spoken on the island of Alor, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. PhD thesis, University of Sydney. Hamilton, Amanda, Jawee Perla, and Laura C. Robinson. 2013. A psycholinguistic assessment of language loss in Eastern Indonesia: Evidence from the HALA project. In Mari C. Jones & Sarah Ogilvie (eds.) Keeping languages alive: Documentation, revitalization, and pedagogy, 16-28. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Laura Robinson, PhD Visiting Assistant Professor Department of Linguistics University of California, Santa Barbara
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Vendee Globe - Stable winds, good speeds and frustration
by Vendee Globe on 5 Dec 2012
Sunset view from on board Hugo Boss - 2012 Vendee Globe Alex Thomson / Hugo Boss / Vendée Globe
In the Vendee Globe, still with the indefatigable Armel Le Cléac'h on Banque Populaire in the lead, the advantage continues to grow for the pace making pack this morning as they reach fast towards to the Crozet ice gate, the second control designed to keep the fleet north of the worst of the ice threat.
For the second group – that is Briton Mike Golding on Gamesa, Jean Le Cam on SynerCiel and Switzerland's Dominique Wavre – there is a desperate realisation that, despite extreme fatigue brought on by the their toughest 48 hours of the race so far, they must redouble their efforts to stay in touch with the six leaders.
A high pressure ridge was already slowing them early today and they need to find the speed to escape if they are to remain in the same weather system as the pack they are chasing.
Reaching at some 18kts almost directly east towards the target, the Crozet ice gate, Armel Le Cléac'h seems to be on course to reach that waypoint some time tomorrow if speeds remain as high as forecasted. The top four in the 13 boat fleet have managed to maintain high averages in favourable winds of 20-22kts. Le Cléac'h had added another five miles on to his margin back to second placed Jean-Pierre Dick on Virbac-Paprec 3 whose course is just 13 miles to the south of his. François Gabart was not polled on the early morning schedule but is known to be in good shape in second around 20 miles behind Le Cléac'h. And the top four IMOCA Open 60's are still racing within 50 miles of each other.
Alex Thomson, the British skipper in fifth, has never fought shy of trying something different. He has taken Hugo Boss south of the leaders' direct course to try and avoid the worst of what is expected to be a period of lighter winds which could prevail on the approach to the Crozet control gate. Thomson, some 171 miles behind leader Le Cléac'h had only lost a few small miles to the leaders overnight but will hope his lone investment pays off as he passes the gate more towards its eastern extremity.
These have been tough times mentally and physically for the chasing trio, the 'three Musketeers' Golding, Le Cam and Wavre. After a very hard 24 hours in potentially boat breaking, big, unruly seas in which it was hard to stay in control this trio are facing the frustrating prospect of being trapped by a high pressure ridge which had already slowed them this morning to some 13-15kts of boat speed. And already the gap between sixth placed Golding and Thomson has grown to some 360 miles.
'Very big waves today. The breeze is up and down between 12 and 24kts. The boat picks up on the waves, goes roaring off and then finishes with a crunch. Everything is shaken to the bone. It's scary. Just seem to be waiting for something to break. With the boat slamming a couple of times a minute it's hard to get weather in, to run routing, hard to do anything at all, even prepare a meal.' Noted Mike Golding late yesterday.
If Golding's frustration that what he and his running mates had initially hoped would be compression into the leading pack is now set to be a potentially big loss of miles, for Spain's Javier Sanso these are also testing times. Last night he expressed his hopes that he would finally wriggle free of the light winds which have plagued him and Acciona 100% Eco Powered for days, might finally be gone this morning seem unfounded as he was still making less than six knots and has averaged just 7.7kts over the last 24 hours.
The pleasures of the white heat of unrelenting competition among the leaders are still mirrored almost equally by those enjoying their ride towards the back of the Vendée Globe fleet. In ninth Arnaud Boissières on Akena Vérandas is well into a spell of faster sailing, as are Bertrand de Broc on Votre Nom autour du Monde avec EDM projects who is making nearly 20kts this morning, quickest of the fleet. And Italian Alessandro di Benedetto on his evergreen Finot design has the island of Tristan de Cunha as his next waypoint some 450 miles ahead of his Team Plastique.
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Gary had to go to Phoenix to work last week and i decided after finding a cheap fare,to join in for part of the week. We rented bikes and got together with Renee (Backmarker) and friends for a day of riding. GREAT IDEA!
We gathered early at AZride, a bike rental agency in Scottsdale, that had wonderful bikes for rent. They also set up ride tours for visitors and provided maps and whatever one may need for a moto-trip around the Southwest. We only had a day to do this so Renee and Bruce plotted out a nice ride around the area covering about 250+ miles.
The morning began with a chilly start and a brutal taste of reality for moi. I had rented a Weestrom for Gary and R1200RT for me. Upon pickup and after being bombarded with horror stories of renters that didn't even make it out of the AZRide parking lot without dropping the RT, I was scared "sh**less". I know I am NOT supposed to listen to the horror stories but afterwards I wanted no part of the RT. I couldn't even bring myself to ride it out of the parking lot. I know the two owners were inside taking bets on how long it would take me to either leave on the bike or return it for another model. Gary, a picture of patience that day, asked me if i would feel better riding the weestrom. I honestly didn't know that I even wanted to ride GRRR....what a way to begin a day.
We ultimately switched bikes and within a few minutes on the road I was just fine (just as Gary predicted)...I enjoyed the heck out of the weestom!! Nice riding machine, quick and responsive as well! A bit tall, but not top heavy, weighing about 100lbs less than the full-dressed RT.
We had a marvelous time thanks to Renee, a great day had by all, even though it was a bit chilly, it was gloriously sunny and beautiful! Mental Note: next time bring the heated gear if before May!!
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This morning I got an email from Fred Zeleny saying that I needed to check out his birthday cake downstairs in the kitchen. Knowing that Fred likes to dress as a Fallout Raider and even put a Fallout sign in his hair, I was anxious to see the cake with my own eyes. Still, walking down the stairs, I couldn't shake the vision of the cake you see at the end of Portal (sorry, SPOILERZ!). You can imagine the look on my face when I this concoction instead.
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What we're playing: 2008 games!
Can you believe how fast January came and went? With 2008 kicking into gear, I'm seeing less Mass Effect and The Orange Box and more Rez HD, Poker Smash!, No More Heroes, and Advance Wars: Days of Ruin. Of course, not everyone has moved on. Take Associate Producer Tim Lamb — I did some checking, and it looks like you have to go back to late October to find the last time he wasn't gung ho for Call of Duty 4.
Here's what Tim and the rest of the gang are playing over the weekend…
Craig "I Jinxed the Patriots" Lafferty, Producer: Culdcept Saga, Devil May Cry, 4, Poker Smash!, Rez HD, Advance Wars: Days of Ruin DS – yeah, for like 15 minutes each.
Jenna Noland, QA: No More Heroes.
Gavin Carter, Producer: Nursing my Advance Wars: Days of Ruin addiction. Continuing the slog towards my A-class license in Burnout. Fighting the Tax Man and trying to get the lowest score possible.
Daryl returns with another Portal map
Back in November, we posted about a Portal Map, Ren_Test2, that our very own Daryl Brigner designed. Daryl, and the rest of us at the office, were surprised and excited to see the response it received. In addition to becoming the most popular post on Bethesda Blog, buzz about the map spread to numerous gaming blogs and it was even featured in a recent issue of PC Zone.
Well, Daryl's done it again. This morning he let me know that a new level, appropriately titled_Ren Test3, is now available for download. In addition to the new map, Daryl has included Ren_Test 1&2 in the same download. The download also offers Step, Portal, and Time challenges for you Portal fanatics that are looking for a real challenge.
According to Daryl, here is how you can install them to your PC:
Simply extract the Ren_Tests.bmz anywhere, then load up Portal, click 'Bonus Maps,' click "Import Bonus Maps", then just navigate to where the Ren_Tests.bmz file is, select it, and click 'Open.' Then, the Ren_Test Mappack will be in your Bonus Maps window.
Sounds simple enough. If you check it out, let us know if you think it's as devious as Ren_Test2.
What we're listening to: More Cowbell Edition
This week, instead of talking about the games we're playing, we sharing what music, podcasts, etc. we're listening to. Looking through the list, we've definitely got an eclectic mix of stuff. In the end though, I think I like Steve Fraden's answer the best…classic!
So here's what we're listening to at our desks, on our iPods, and everywhere in between…
Liz Beetem, Artist: Throbbing Gristle, Foetus, The Legendary Pink Dots, Current 93, Imminent Starvation, Terrorfakt (although someone needs to hold an intervention between him and vocal samples), and fellow snooty-games-are-art-Silent Hill fan Yahtzee and his Zero Punctuation reviews
Ricardo Gonzalez, Not Hip Enough to be Square: Daft Punk – Discovery, The Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Show Your Bones, Metric – Live It Out
"Coach" Dan Geske, QA: Metallica – … And Justice For All, Chris LeDoux – Horsepower, Les Miserables 10-year reunion show, 97.9 FM "Mickey and Amelia in the Morning", The Silly Soundtracks to Awkward Super Bowl commercials, the screams and shouts of wrestling spectators and coaches at a match on Saturday.
Bethblog Bowl I: Giants power past undefeated Patriots
With the Super Bowl XLII just days away, we decided that playing out this year's Super Bowl in our theater with Madden 2008 would be a good way to waste some time. For the game's match up between the Patriots and the Giants, I asked senior producer Craig Lafferty if we'd be willing to take on EA football genius, Todd Howard. He reluctantly accepted, fearing that it would turn out to be a humiliating loss.
What we're playing: No Football Weekend
Like millions of others, many of us here are caught up in the excitement of the NFL Playoffs. Sure the Redskins are long gone, and some of us are sad to see Brett Favre's run fall short (just look how sad he is), but that won't stop us from having a good time watching the Patriots put up their 18-0 mark against Eli "The Other" Manning and the rest of the Giants. But, all that excitement has to wait…for another week. So with no football, we've got a whole weekend to play games before the Super Bowl parties next week.
Here's what we'll be playing…
Dan Geske, QA: Maybe some WoW if I get the time, or College Football 2008 (I can't believe there's only one more football game left in the whole season! What do I do now??)
Erin Losi, Marketing: Portal, Call of Duty 4, Chocolate Chip Meltdown
Todd Howard, Executive Producer: Fallout 3!
Bethesda vs. Mythic: TF2 Roundup
Last week, we reported that our Team Fortress 2 specialists, Team Bethesda (aka the Vault 101 Dwellers aka [V101]), were putting their undefeated record on the line against EA Mythic. I asked Matthew Ouzounian (aka Matt Headroom) to recap the match and Daryl put together a recap video you can watch here.
Salve discipuli et discipulae! M-M-Matt Headroom, faithful m-m-m-mmmmedic and cheerleader for team Bethesda a.k.a. [V101], here to tell you a little story. You may have marked our match of mettle with Mythic in a Team Fortress 2. It is possible to present the pettifog using a plethora of playful phrases or prose, perchance, I was persuaded to portray it…but that'll do it for the a-a-alliteration. Did we win? Well, you'll just have to keep reading to f-f-f-find out.
Bright Shiny Things: Desktop Tower Defense
Between all of us here, there's very little that stirs in the gaming universe that doesn't pop up on somebody's radar. Whether it's the simple genius of Peggle or some random freeware project somebody stumbles across, we go to great lengths to entertain and amuse ourselves. Simple, hopefully free (or at least very close to it), and entirely worth looking into. Freeware, shareware, cool demo,thing you have to try out. Bright, Shiny Things.
I thought perhaps we could start sharing some of these nuggets that folks may or may not be aware of. These are not going to be earth-shattering new things, but I often find that what one person has been playing for two years, someone else just found out about yesterday.
What we're playing: Friday Night Fight vs. EA Mythic
As many have noticed, we definitely have plenty of folks that take Team Fortress 2 very seriously. In matches against developers from other companies, the Vault 101 Dwellers have amassed a record of 3-0 — beating the likes of Breakaway, Retro and Bioware. Tonight, the boys from Bethesda are aiming their sites on another win, this time against EA Mythic (makers of Dark Age of Camelot). Rumor has it a match against Blizzard…err…Activision Blizzard is being negotiated by Don King…keep an eye out for that.
So will the office team move to 4-0, or will this blog post serve as a jinx? Stay tuned!
Here's what the Vault 101 Dwellers and everyone else are playing this weekend…
Cory Dornbusch, An Unwashed Villager… err QA Tester: The Witcher, and TF2 – Bethsoft vs. Mythic Friday night…place your bets!
Nate Purkeypile, Uber Pyro: TF2 match against Mythic to hopefully maintain our undefeated streak, Mario Galaxy and sending back my busted Rock Band drums and guitar.
Mike Lattanzia, QA: Hellgate: London (testing out new Blademaster builds), Rock Band, Team Fortress 2, Call of Duty 4 (I finally gave in), Savage 2, Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness (getting close to finishing the main story!), Super Mario Galaxy; way too many games right now, I'm almost glad that Smash Bros was delayed.
Nuclear Winter
It was bound to happen at some point…today we were hit with our first snowstorm of the year. While nowhere near as bad as what my Michigan blood is accustomed to, the storm was bad enough to cause our internet to be on the fritz today. With some extra downtime, we decided to have a little fun in the snow. We were going to try to make snow angels using this Vault Boy mock up display…but it didn't turn out well. So instead, we just let Vault Boy hang out while we threw some snow balls at each other.
Alas, the internet is back up, so it's back to work!


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Are Kim Kardashian and Miles Austin rekindling their romance?
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Dallas Cowboy Austin, 26, paraphrased his ex girlfriend, Tweeting, "Sometimes u have to fall down to know where u stand."
Kardashian, 30, Tweeted back: "Those are some pretty wise words ;-)."
Retorted Austin: "Yea, I stole your quote!"
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Judge advances streetcar district
Judge Charles Atwell today issued his judgement [PDF] on the Transportation Development District the City sought to fund construction and operation of the 2-mile downtown streetcar.
The major question was whether the various assessments — on commercial, residential, and municipal property; a sales tax; and a additional assessment on commercial surface lots — presented an "undue burden" on any property owner. The judge ruled that while the levies would be a burden, no one is being singled out and the rates aren't "disproportionate to that of other property owners."
The judge heard testimony at a public hearing on April 17 (see photo above) and allowed the petitioners to make their legal case on April 18 (I was a supporting petitioner). Three commercial property owners showed up to oppose. Supporters outnumbered them, and even a few supporting commercial property owners were on hand to level things out. Deliberation was expected to take between one and two weeks.
Today's ruling immediately starts a mail-in election (ballots may also be hand-delivered to the court):
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- Tuesday, May 22 (5 p.m.) - Ballot requests end
- Monday, June 19 – Ballots mailed to voters
- Tuesday, July 31 (5 p.m.) – Ballots due
You must be registered to vote at an address inside the TDD boundary at the time you request a ballot. Check your registration status here.
Of course, we will have our answer on the TIGER grant application by the time this is all over. Not receiving that grant doesn't end the project, but just delays it beyond the current 2015 target.
UPDATE: The application to request a ballot has been posted at http://www.16thcircuit.org/streetcar/. The public notice explaining the process is available here.2 comments
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SiD April 27th, 2012 9:12 pm
Who were the three commercial property owners who opposed?
dave April 28th, 2012 1:39 pm
Sue Burke, Jeff Kunin, and Andrew Surface.


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The blue-colored robot will possibly serve as a stand-in for a character that will be enlivened by CGI for some scenes in the upcoming action sci-fi movie.
As the production of "Transformers 3" is underway in several locations in the United States, some pictures of the Autobots have been found. Now, a reader of Ain't It Cool News (AICN) has sent a photo which allegedly was taken from the Chicago set and shows an unknown robot.
The robot which sports a dominant blue color is pictured inside what looks like a cargo with several crew members watching it. AICN suggests the robot is possibly a stand-in for a character that will be enlivened by CGI for the film.
"Transformers 3" will see two Autobots, Optimus Prime and Bumblebee, getting makeovers. Director Michael Bay has also promised that the movie will feature action scenes shot in Chicago and Moscow, while Shockwave has been confirmed as the villain.
This third installment of "Transformers" film franchise has new leading lady Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, who has been spotted on the set in Los Angeles earlier this month. Shia LaBeouf will reprise his role as Sam Witwicky in the upcoming action sci-fi, which will get 3-D treatment and is set for July 1, 2011 release in the U.S.


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Type of Document Master's Thesis Author Xu, Wei Author's Email Address email@example.com URN etd-04112005-141253 Title Experimental Investigation of Dynamic Interfacial Interactions at Reservoir Conditions Degree Master of Science in Petroleum Engineering (M.S.P.E.) Department Petroleum Engineering Advisory Committee
Advisor Name Title Dandina N. Rao Committee Chair Christopher D. White Committee Member Julius P. Langlinais Committee Member Keywords
- surfactant flooding
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- wettability alteration
Date of Defense 2005-04-05 Availability unrestricted AbstractMuch of the research on wettability in the existing literature has been done using stocktank oils and at ambient conditions. The main objective of this study is therefore to examine the validity of ambient measurements in inferring in-situ reservoir wettability. For this purpose, Drop-Shape-Analysis for interfacial tension and Dual-Drop-Dual-Crystal (DDDC) contact angle measurements have been carried out using dolomite rock, Yates reservoir stocktank and live crude oils and Yates synthetic brine at Yates reservoir conditions of 82oF and 700 psi. Two types of surfactants (nonionic and anionic) in varying concentrations have been used to study the effect of surfactants on wettability alteration in Yates reservoir.
Dynamic behavior of interfacial tension (IFT) of crude oil - brine are mainly caused by the polar components or surfactants in the liquids. The oil composition especially light ends, and brine composition also have effect on it. A four-staged model was adapted from the literature to explain this time-dependent behavior of IFT.
An advancing contact angle of 156o measured for dolomite rock, Yates stocktank oil and Yates synthetic brine in the absence of surfactants showed the strongly oil-wet nature. Experiments with Yates live crude oil at reservoir conditions indicated weakly water-wet behavior with a water-advancing angle of 55o For oil-wet stocktank oil system, the anionic surfactant was able to alter wettability from strongly oil-wet (156o) to less oil-wet (135o). No significant wettability alterations were observed with the nonionic surfactant in the stocktank oil containing system. However, for water-wet live oil system, the nonionic surfactant injection altered the wettability to intermediate-wet and the anionic surfactant altered it into strong oil-wet. The oil-wet behavior observed with Yates live oil due to anionic surfactant indicates the ability to this surfactant to form continuous oil-wet paths for mixed-wettability development.
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Expansions in Northeast Georgia are what will keep Gainesville's hospital afloat in an increasingly difficult environment, Northeast Georgia Health System President and CEO Carol Burrell said Monday.
The hospital opened Medical Plaza 400 in Dawson County this past spring, and it is "going gangbusters," Burrell told a Rotary Club crowd gathered at the First Baptist Church of Gainesville.
The health system is also on schedule with its planned hospital campus in Braselton, with a second medical office set to open next spring.
And hospital leaders are still working on a partnership with the Habersham County Hospital Authority to legally share resources and services. Burrell said updates to that plan may be coming in the next several weeks or months.
"If we aren't looking at how we're going to change our business model with all the changes that are coming toward us, most of it in the way of reductions in revenues, then we're going to be out of business," Burrell said.
Hospital leaders are tackling those challenges.
"Focusing on the region, providing those services to that area, is going to help strengthen the mother ship, if you will, back here in Gainesville," Burrell said.
Part of the hospital's focus, amid the rapidly changing climate in the health care industry, brought in part by the Affordable Care Act, is re-examining values.
The organization identified the core values of compassion, interdependence, excellence and stewardship.
Burrell said about 500 people, including board members, directors and staff, began the effort about a year and a half ago to clarify those values.
"I spent a lot of time over the past 10 to 15 years understanding those organizations that are successful and survive for the long haul, and without a doubt it's those organizations that understand their core values," Burrell told the crowd.
Teams first looked over photos, with individuals picking out the ones they felt fit the system's values. Two in particular stood out.
"In every single group, the same two pictures were selected," Burrell said. "One was of a grandfather kissing a baby, so from start of life to end of life, and the other was a team of people in a raft going down rapids, so the turbulent nature but needing to be a team."
She gave examples, too, of where employees have demonstrated those values.
A hospital employee and young mother of two, breadwinner for her family, became sick, and co-workers rallied to donate money to help.
A patient at New Horizons nursing home was losing weight, until a nutrition services employee noticed and began preparing meals from the patient's culture.
"If we're grounded in those (values) ... then we will be best positioned to continue to provide the excellent care that we have for decades here," Burrell said.
Burrell also noted the trauma care II designation the hospital recently received, which allows more patients to be transported there instead of facilities in Atlanta, and the hospital's status as one of America's Best 50 hospitals, according to Healthgrades, and one of the 100 Top Hospitals, according to a study by Truven Health Analytics, formerly the health care business of Thomson Reuters.


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We've been heavily fixated on New England during this first week of 2010, but we'll be returning to our roots this weekend with our first look at Larry Kissell's status.
Should be an interesting poll on a number of fronts:
-We're of course going to test Kissell's approval and the favorabilities of all of his Republican opponents. We'll take a look at all the possible horse race match ups and also how Kissell does against a generic Republican since I doubt any of the GOP hopefuls have very good name recognition.
-We're also going to look at the politics of Kissell's health care vote. One thing I'm particularly interested to see is whether respondents can actually correctly identify how he voted on the bill- I'm guessing the answer is less than half and I wouldn't be surprised if most voters assume he voted for it just because he's a Democrat. It'll be a good reality check on how much most people pay attention.
-We're going to look at whether there's support for a primary challenge to Kissell from the left...not sure how that will come out but based on polling we've done in other Congressional districts I wouldn't be surprised if there are more conservative Democrats unhappy with Kissell than liberal ones. Even though he's voted against several major Democratic initiatives, he may get lumped in with Barack Obama and Nancy Pelosi anyway.
-And it'll be interesting to see how Barack Obama's popularity has held up in a district he won in 2008- as well as how Richard Burr's doing in what's somewhat of a swing district in closely contested statewide races.
Look for that starting Tuesday!


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Xavier University
Inside Xavier
Employee Recognition
August 2010
Inside Xavier is pleased to spotlight the University's monthly Employee Recognition Program, which publicly recognizes individuals who consistently reflect our Jesuit mission in terms of being men and women for others, consistently go the extra mile in their efforts and consistently put Xavier's interests ahead of their own. Honorees are selected by the President's Cabinet. If you would like to nominate someone for employee recognition, please fill out our nomination form.
Toni Hutchins, Staff Assistant, Office of Marketing and Printing Services
As the first face clients and colleagues see coming to the Office of Marketing and Printing Services, Toni has a friendly greeting and helpful nature. Her positive interaction with clients combined with her can-do attitude contributes to the success of the office. She is a team player who is ready and willing to help with a new project or iniative and is creative in looking for ways to boost office morale.
Paul Colella, Professor, Department of Philosophy. and Director, Philosophy, Politics and the Public Honors Program
Paul supports students inside and outside the classroom. As director of the Philosophy, Politics and Public honors program and professor of philosophy, Paul challenges his students to engage in politics through his thought-provoking course material that spurs discussion. He volunteers with Admission Recruitment, Scholarship Competition, X-Days and Preview Day.
Angie Kneflin, Assistant Director for Apartments and Off Campus Living, Office of Residence Life/Commuter Services
Angie's positive attitude is contagious. She assists students in understanding University procedures and how to manage personal finances when living off campus, alleviating stress for students and their families. Her efforts have significantly improved student retention. Her thoughtful work with students and their families is a reflection of the Jesuit mission in the workplace.
If you know an employee who goes above and beyond to make Xavier
a better place for all, nominate him or her using the online form.


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Ariel wanted to be a part of your world, but what if she aimed a little higher? What if she wanted to be a part of some far off galaxy? Maybe get a job as a bounty hunter? If that was the case, she'd probably look something like Traci Hines' Ariel in Mandalorian Armor.
I'd imagine that Ursula wouldn't want to mess with a blaster-packing Ariel.
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Washington — The Supreme Court on Friday issued a three-sentence order affirming -- for the time being -- an injunction blocking enforcement against the Little Sisters of the Poor and the Christian Brothers of a mandate to provide contraceptive coverage in employee health insurance.
The order released late in the afternoon affirmed Justice Sonia Sotomayor's Dec. 31 order in the case. It temporarily blocks the federal government from requiring the Denver-based sisters and their co-plaintiffs at the Christian Brothers from having to meet that requirement of the Affordable Care Act.
"If the employer applicants inform the secretary of Health and Human Services in writing that they are nonprofit organizations that hold themselves out as religious and have religious objections to providing coverage for contraceptive services, the respondents are enjoined from enforcing against the applicants the challenged provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and related regulations pending final disposition of the appeal by the United States Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit," the court said.
The requirement to provide coverage for contraceptives in employee health insurance does have an accommodation, or waiver, the government says would keep certain religious organizations from having to comply with the mandate.
The Little Sisters and the Christian Brothers had objected to being required to justify to the government that they should be entitled to an exemption from the mandate and that filling out the paperwork for a waiver that would instruct a third party to provide the contraceptive coverage amounts to them being part of the mechanism for providing abortion and other morally objectionable types of coverage.
"To meet the condition for injunction pending appeal, applicants need not use the form prescribed by the government and need not send copies to third-party administrators," the order said.
The court's order specified that the injunction "should not be construed as an expression of the court's views on the merits" of the religious groups' legal claims.
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Start of season bowling!
27th October
For the start of season bash and with so many new players to meet, get drunk and get gossip from we had to organise an interactive start of season bash. So we hit Hollywood Bowl and mixed up the teams with comedy bowling being the highlight of the night.
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My 14 year old son was struck by his Spanish teacher on Tuesday. He had been looking up something for her on the internet when multiple students were talking, he did tell the students to "shut up." Apparently this teacher thought he had spoken those words to her and she in turn hit him twice on his arms, and once in the chest. My child already sees a pediatric cardiologist for chest problems. She also called him "stupid" and "dumb" during the course of this incident, amongst other things that I probably should not mention here. My kid didn't tell us what had happened, but rather another several concerned parents of students in his class had been informed by their child of the incident and called the principal., who called us. She asked how we wanted this handled, and of course the teacher
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|March 9, 2014
|5801 Champion Road, Chattanooga, TN 37416, USA [large map] 35.1094, -85.1712
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Thanks to everyone who showed up last year, the race turned out better than we could have ever expected. We had 177 racers sign up to test their mettle at Booker T Washington State Park for the first annual Pick Your Poison XC. Changes this year are few, but will ultimately make for a more awesome event for everyone involved. This is the FIRST race in our Lynskey/SORBA Chattanooga Race Series.
Those brave souls that ride the trails at Booker T Washington State Park during the summer know all too well that an unplanned trip off trail means choosing between landing in a patch of Poison Oak or Poison Ivy. That is, of course, assuming you don't clip one of the many trees or get caught in privet so thick it rivals the vaunted ivy at Wrigley Field. Riding at Booker T Washington State Park really is like choosing your own special brand of poison. With that in mind, SORBA Chattanooga decided to hold our first race of the season at Booker T and name it; Pick Your Poison XC.
This race is run by mountain bikers, for mountain bikers. Since nothing but the best will do for our friends, we've lined up an amazing group of sponsors just for this event. Lynskey Performance Designs is giving away a new MT-29 or MT-650 (your choice) bike frame. Owen's Cyclery is providing custom Pick Your Poison XC Koozies to the first 200 participants. East Ridge Bicycles, Suck Creek Cycles, River City Cycles, Cycle Sport Concepts Tenn, Trek Store Chattanooga, and Hub Endurance have also joined forces to help us put on an awesome event. We still don't know who was more exited about this race; SORBA Chattanooga or our sponsors.
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" Brand: Mars / Type: Bar "
I tried my first twix fino only the other day. I was interested to see how much mars had sacrificed taste for a lower calorie chocolate bar.
The bar is similar to the original twix with two twin sticks. The major difference is that the twix fino lacks the biscuity base and replaces it with a healthier wafer. the wafer is topped with caramel and covered in chocolate. I believe the standard bar has 142 calories and the fino just 94. So there is an obvious reason to chose the 'healthier option'.
It taste really good. However you can't help but compare it to the original Twix because of the naming. In all honestly I would rather have the shortbread biscuit, fattier version. Had it been created as a bar in its own right then I wouldn't have compared it to the original Twix.
The packaging is the same as the original but with a silver packet instead of gold. It still contains the bright red lettering of TWIX just with the addition of a smaller fino.
Sometimes for a dessert I will chop up the twix fino and serve as a topping with yogurt. Again I do this as a healthier option.
It just can't shake off that its original father the Twix is tastier. I just wish mars had branded this as its own creation. Still, a tasty, light, chocolate option!
I was in Boots the other day getting myself some lunch, and fancied some chocolate as an afternoon treat in work. I didn't want anything too heavy or calorific, having just bought myself a huge sandwich and bag of crisps, and my eye was drawn to these Twix Finos. I've never really noticed them before, but the packaging is quite eye-catching as the wrapper is silver, and seeing that they are lower in calories than most chocolate bars I thought they were worth a try.
The Twix Fino is similar to a traditional Twix bar, but the biscuit base is replaced by wafers. The pack contains two fingers, each finger contains just 94 calories compared to the traditional Twix where each finger contains 142 caloires. The fingers look very similar to the traditional Twix bar, and when you open the packet you can see the wavy rippled chocolate covering the fingers.
These fingers actually feel quite light as you're eating them, so you get the chocolate hit without the guilt. The bars are made up of wafer and caramel and covered in milk chocolate. When you bite into the bar it does tend to crumble everywhere so it's quite messy to eat. I took a look inside the bar and could see that rather than being layer after layer of wafer, the wafer part was wavy which meant there was quite a lot of air inside the bar. This is probably why it feels light to eat and costs you fewer calories.
I thought these bars were quite tasty, although not a patch on the real thing. The wafer, caramel and chocolate taste nice when combined together in your mouth, although I was surprised that it wasn't very chewy in texture. I think this is because there's not as much caramel as you'd get with a proper Twix, so there's nothing holding the wafer layers together. There are also big gaps between the wafer layers so the result is that it's more crumbly than chewy. The taste didn't really remind me of Twix though to be honest. It tasted quite different so I wouldn't recommend buying this and expecting it to taste like a Twix but just without the biscuit base. To me, it was completely different.
I'd probably buy this chocolate bar again, especially during times I'm trying to go easy on the calories, but generally I think I'd rather have the real thing less frequently to save on calories rather than having a less tasty version of it.
Twix Fino is made by Mars, and when you think of Twix you probably think of the biscuit, caramel and chocolate fingers in gold packaging. Twix released this new chocolate bar a few months ago which is meant to be a lighter version of the Twix biscuit fingers we are used to seeing and eating. Twix fino has less more calories than a Twix bar and contains wafer layers instead of the yummy biscuit layer you would find in a normal Twix bar. I know there have been mixed reviews and feelings about this chocolate bar, and a lot of people say it's nothing compared to a Twix bar which is what everyone is used to.
One Finger contains the following:
* Calories - 94kcal (5% RDA)
* Fat 4.4g (6% RDA)
Twix Fino comes in a foil silver wrapper which still has the large Twix writing in big Red letters. It states on the front of the wrapper that this is a new product and on the front you can also see what the wafer fingers look like. The packaging doesn't really stand out as much as the Gold Twix packaging, which is what we all recognise. I'm guessing they have used the silver foil wrapper, as Twix is in a Gold wrapper so they wanted something different but also eye-catching which stood out. You get 2 wafer fingers in a pack which is 38.0g in total. This has a lot less calories than a Twix bar so may be quite popular with those who fancy some chocolate without as many calories. On the back of the packaging you will find a list of ingredients and also nutritional information and contact information should you have any problems with the product. It states that this product is suitable for Vegetarians and has traces of Hazelnut.
The wrapper tears easily from either end to reveal 2 chocolate fingers. The fingers look a lot thinner than they are in a normal, standard Twix Bar. You can smell the milk chocolate coming from inside the wrapper. Each finger is about 10cm in length and it has a wavy like texture on the top of the fingers where they have been covered in milk chocolate. They smell slightly different from a Twix bar as you can't really smell any caramel or the shortbread biscuit that you get in a Twix bar. On some areas of the chocolate finger it's quite thin and you can see the wafer through the chocolate.
As I took my first bite, my teeth sank straight into the finger and through the wafer layers, easily biting off a small piece. The wafer layers were crunchy as I chewed them in my mouth and I got the taste of chocolate and a slight taste of caramel which made the texture slightly chewy. When you look into the finger after taking a bit you can see the wafer inside, ther isn't really a lot of wafer in here and it's not in layers but in a wavy layer, which doesn't really fill the inside of the finger much. The wafer looks like the same type of wafer that they sued in the Mars Delight when they were avaliable to buy. The caramel layer is on top of the wafer and there seems to be plenty of this. I love the crispy texture that the wafer gives to this when eating it. When biting into the finger, you will find that a fair bit of wafer will break off and fall onto the table/floor. This make the chocolate a little messy which cripsy bits falling off nearly everytime you take a bite. After finishing both fingers I felt satisfied. I had a strong sweet after-taste in my mouth of the chocolate and caramel and found this a little sickly, how-ever this was soon gone after having a drink of water.
I was never a huge fan of Twix's, how-ever I do really like the Twix Fino. It's probably not as filling as it contains wafer rather than biscuit but I think this gives it a slightly nicer texture and taste to it. I really enjoyed the taste of the caramel, wafer and chocolate together and this didn't taste like anything I had eaten before (this includes wafer snack biscuits). I have bought this chocolate bar more than once and enjoy it every time. I think also enjoy it more as it's a new product and I'm not quite bored of it yet, also there isn't any other chocolate bars which are similar to this. I will continue to buy this on a regular basis, maybe until I get bored of it or until someone brings out a new chocolate bar!!
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As a woman who is constantly on diets but has an addiction to all the food that arent in any diet books including chocolate, I was delighted to see another lower calorie chocolate bar in my local shop the Twix Fino, 48 calories lighter than the standard twix, after tasting it i can see why the bar itself is smaller flatter and clearly has less mass to it (this however is not reflected in the price) the taste is well honestly disappointing nothing like the standard twix as you would be lead to belive it mainly consists of wafer and air covered in chocolate which reminded me a little of cardboard. Whilst i understand the diet market is huge we still all have taste buds and it would be refreshing to have that taken into consideration, to sum it up the packaging is eye catching the chocolate bar is bland.....
Yum, what could be nicer than chocolate, biscuit and caramel to go along with your afternoon cup of tea. If this statement has you drooling at the mouth then you should get your self a TWIX.
I love chocolate and one of my favourite chocolate bars is a Twix. Twix is produced by Mars and has been available in Britain since 1967. Like I said it consists of two long butter flavour biscuits, topped with caramel and then covered in milk chocolate. There are also two sticks in one pack. It comes in the familiar shiny gold packaging with the world TWIX written in red letters on the front. However, now there is a new Twix on the block, new Twix Fino! This has only been out since about September I think and today was the first time I tried one.
The introduction of the Twix Fino is a marketing ploy by Mars to bring a new low( or should I say lower calorie snack) to the chocolate market. THis I would think is a very lucrative market as people are more conscious about their health and weight than ever before but still would like to indulge in their favourite snacks now and again, I know I do.
Twix Fino has a wafer base rather than a biscuit base and each finger contains less than 100 calories, compared to the normal Twix biscuit fingers which contain 130 calories per finger. According to an article I read, the product is looking to be marketed towards the female, health conscious market, competing with other brands lower calorie chocolate products, such as KitKat Senses.
So, what did I make of this new chocolate bar? Well, I liked it but it lacked a bit of substance for me. The outside of the fingers were still covered in that lovely textured thickish chocolate which has a lovely taste and still has a nice layer of caramel although to me this layer seemed a bit thinner than the usual Twix bars. What I wasn't so keen on was the wafer layer. It was nice and as wafers go was kind of tasty but for me this bar lacked substance, it was quite light and thin and didn't pack the same punch as the biscuit layer does usually. I think if you wanted a light chocolate snack then this would be a perfect chocolate bar for you but for me I missed my usual thick, chocolatey comfort in a Twix bar!
I've always been a fan of Twix so when I spotted the new Twix Fino at the airport I had to give it a try, even at the extortionate price of 72p! Things are always more expensive at the airport and normally this retails at the more reasonable price of around 50p.
The chocolate comes in a silver packet, about two-thirds of the length of a normal twix bar. Each packet contains two sticks of chocolate, as in the case of a normal twix bar. The front of the packet shows a picture of the bars, which contain wafer and caramel instead of biscuit and caramel. Each bar contains only 94 calories and so this is a much lighter and according to the website, healthier(!) version of the normal twix bar which contains a third more calories per bar. The product is also suitable for vegetarians.
The bars themselves look like a much flatter version of the normal twix bar. It has a very thin layer of caramel covering the wafer, which in turn is covered by milk chocolate. As I took my first bite there was a satisfying crunch as I broke the wafer. The wafer had a slightly malty taste, which worked really nicely against the sweet caramel and chocolate. It was a little messy to eat as the wafer was quite flaky and I had to catch it in my hand to stop it going everywhere. I also thought that the bar could have done with a slightly thicker layer of caramel, but then that would add to the calories!
When I eat a normal twix bar I like to eat it in a certain way, scraping off the caramel first before devouring the biscuit (weird I know!) With the Twix Fino this is no longer possible as the wafer is so light and it is the caramel that holds it all together. Eating it in this way would cause the bar to crumble to pieces and would prove to be rather messy.
After eating one bar I was left feeling quite unsatisfied as the bar was so light and so I started on the second bar as well. Having finished that I still felt like I hadn't quite had my chocolate fix. It might be less calorific but as an occasional treat I much prefer the normal twix bar. Usually I can have one of the bars and be more than satisfied, leaving the other one for another time. This is certainly less calorific that eating two Twix Fino bars! Overall I felt quite indifferent to the bars - they were tasty but a little messy to eat and they also left me wanting more which is not a good sign! I don't think I would go out of my way to buy these again.
Twix fino is a new product, I didn't actually buy one myself but tried some of a friends bar.
I think that you are able to get them basically anywhere as she got hers in the small corner shop next to our school, and I've seen them in supermarkets like Asda. It has a similar wrapper to the normal twix except it is white rather than gold and has a red triangle on the side of it that proclaims that it is 'new!'
It is the same as a normal twix bar apart from that it has wafer in it rather than shortbread, so it is chocolate with caramel and wafer in. This means that it is a lot lighter than the normal twix and so a lot less filling than the normal ones also, it does have less calories to compensate for this but I don't really see the point. It was also quite hard to eat because of the wafer kept snapping! It was average but I don't think I'd really buy it again, but this is probably something to do with the fact that I don't particularly love normal twix's.
A great advantage of being a member of Dooyoo is that you have an excuse to purchase things you like in order to write a review. So when I saw the Twix fino, whilst standing in a queue, my immediate thought was "I've not seen that before, I could write a review". I reallly don't need to eat any more chocolate, but this is in a good cause!
What is the Twix Fino?
The Twix Fino is a new offering from the chocolate giant Mars and is the first permanent extension of the Twix brand in its 40-year history.
Mars launched this new bar earlier this month (only avaiable in smaller retailers) and I think they are looking to sell this to the more health conscious. The Twix Fino has a wafer base rather than a biscuit base and each finger contains 94 calories, compared to the normal Twix biscuit fingers which contain 130 calories per finger.
Like the traditional Twix, there are two fingers in the packet. Each 19g finger has a light, wafer like biscuit topped with caramel and then covered in milk chocolate.
The Packaging
The chocolate fingers are wrapped in a silver packet that is the same in design to the original Twix. Across the front in large red lettering is the brand name - Twix (in red outlined in white) fino (in white outlined in red). Diagonally across the top right had corner is the word NEW!
There is a small sign that says 94KCal and above it in fine writing it says 'per Piece'. I feel that this could be misleading as the purchaser may think that the whole packet contains 94 cals not just one finger. In fact if you eat both fingers you are consuming 188cal (I can do my maths!!).
The reverse of the packaging contains all the usual ingredients and nutritional information.
The taste test
I think the bar felt lighter as I removed it from the packet, but that could just be my imagination. I haven't eaten an original Twix for some time, and I was surprised that my brain told me there was something wrong when I bit into this bar. It looked and smelled like a Twix but the biscuit layer is so light and crispy the bite wasn't right!
The outer coating of chocolate seemed quite thick, however the biscuit is quite crumbly and didn't really taste of much. I felt the caramel was the redeeming feature. It had a soft chewy texture and was sweet and delicious.
Ultimately I think I quite enjoyed this. It wasn't what I expected, but on balance it tasted good and as a 'lite' version of the original, I think it will sell well. I definitely prefer it to the Mars Delight.
Selling at a RRP of 52p this is a similar price to every other chocolate bar on the market and in my opinion far too expensive!! When the bar is available in supermarkets maybe there will be some bargains around.
Thank you for reading! :o)
Twix Fino is the new bar from Mars and is a lighter version of the ever-popular Twix bar. It is a response to demand for lower-calorie treats, and as such the original Twix bar has been adapted to meet this criteria.
Noticeably the image of the Fino is adapted from that of the Twix. The read, bold logo is present however is accompanied by the word "Fino" in smaller, white text. The most obvious adaption is that the famous gold wrapper has gone - instead the Fino uses silver foil which makes it stand out from is sister-bar. Next to the name is an image of the product. The two fingers of Fino are present, in a X shape (to symbolise Twix), one broken to clearly show the inside of the product. Immediately the product jumped out to me because of the colour, as it was unfamiliar.
The most important thing about Fino is the lack of biscuit which is a Twix bar's focal point. Instead the Fino contains wafer, a more diet-friendly substitute. As such the bar contains just 94 calories per piece. This is a third less than a standard Twix which contains 142 calories per piece. Because of this I expected some of the taste would also have to be sacrificed however I was glad to see this is not the case! Whilst the wafer may not be as "heavy" and as filling as the biscuit it did provide a nice change. It made the bar softer in texture and almost taste like a luxury. The caramel (which I consider to be the best part of a Twix!) was ever as smooth and complimented the wafer well.
I had the chance recently to speak to one of the Mars representatives whilst at work - I work in a local newsagents which stocks the bars. She informed me that the nearest competition for the Fino was the KitKat Senses. I was therefore unsure what to expect from the Fino, as I find KitKat Senses to be rather sickly, however this is not the case. Fino is merely satisfying without going to the extreme. There is no sickly filling like the Sense's hazelnut. Whilst some may see this as a disadvantage (mostly lovers of Senses and Kinder Bueno), I much preferred having a lighter snack. There was the ever present thick Mars chocolate which usually coats the fingers, and the caramel, which made up for lack of substance. Whilst it won't do much to curb your appetite, it is great for a little 11 O'Clock snack, or for a treat after lunch. It just does the job.
The nutritional values below are for BOTH pieces - beware that the information on the wrapper is for one piece only!
188 Calories (9% GDA)
8.8g Fat (14% GDA)
5g Saturated Fat (24% GDA)
So whilst this chocolate bar may be being promoted as a "healthier" option it is never-the-less still an unhealthy option. Compared to a Twix it is far better, however it is still relatively high in saturated fat.
In my opinion, I absolutely love Twix Fino. It preserves some of the great Twix taste however puts that added spin on it with the wafer. I have taken to eating one to cure my chocolate cravings and it works! I was excited to try the new bar and I was not let down. I think this is a great alternative for chocolate lovers looking for something slightly more weight friendly. I recommend you give it a go!
The 34g bar is currently available in independant retailers for 52p, with a supermarket launch occuring in early 2011.
As I scoured the shelves, in my local newsagents, for a chocolate to satisfy my sweet tooth I stumbled across Twix Fino. I had never seen this chocolate before and was intrigued by the silver wrapper, as I am more familiar with the gold wrappers on the standard Twix.
As I looked at the packet on closer inspection, I noticed that it stated on the bottom right hand corner that each Twix Fino stick contained 94 calories, compared to 142 calories for the regular variety. On the back of the packet, it also stated that it contained a wafer centre, rather than the biscuit centre I am familiar with in the regular variety.
When I opened the packet, I noticed that the Twix Fino stick was considerably thinner than the regular Twix variety although they both share the same shape. On the first bite, I noticed that the chocolate stick was much more crunchy than the regular Twix. Whilst the Twix Fino had a slightly thinner milk chocolate coating and the same caramel centre as its counterpart, it was considerably light and airy. Within three bites, the Twix Fino stick was finished whereas it usually takes me much longer to eat a stick of regular Twix.
The Twix Fino may appeal to those who are watching their calories, as it contains 96 calories less than regular Twix however I feel that there are many other chocolate bars on the market which can satisfy a sweet tooth for a similar amount of calories. In addition to this, the fact that the biscuit has been replaced with wafer means that it is a lot lighter and not as filling as regular Twix.
If I had to compare Twix Fino to other chocolate bars, I would say it is similar to Drifter or Tunnock's caramel wafer but not as tasty. I would not purchase this chocolate again as I did not find it satisfying and would much rather just have one stick of regular Twix to save calories.
I purchased Twix Fino for 45p my local newsagents and have not seen it in many other shops yet, however this may be due to the fact it has just been released.
Well I'm a person that can't resist trying something new that appears in the shops. I purchased this on Wednesday 1st September when they were officially released for sale. I then made the suggestion to Dooyoo to add which they have done, Thanks.
This twix cost 47p and comes in a silver rather then the usual gold coloured packet. Twix Fino is the new name for their new product and still comes in two sticks like the regular twix.
When you take one of the chocolate fingers out of the packet you'd be forgiven in to thinking it was a normal twix but slightly smaller. It is only when you take a bite that it comes to light that actually they have replaced the biscuit part with a wafer.
So now we have a wafer that is topped with caramel and coated in milk chocolate. They are lower in calories then the normal twix and I feel they are trying to promote this as a healthier lighter option. Of course wafer isn't solid so there are more gaps in between layers so they are lighter in weight not just calories. This twix boosts 94 calories per piece on the wrapper but marketing seems to be saying less then 100 calories in the whole thing. I think it is 188 calories for the whole pack, so really is less then the normal Twix but it isn't something I'll buy on a regular basis. Regular Twix has 142 calories per piece for your comparison.
The last major new product Mars brought out was the Mars delight if people remember that and I wasn't keen on that either.
If I had to compare this Twix Fino to a close alternative I'd have to go with Milky way crispy roll.
I brought mine in my local Coop store and I know they are due to hit main supermarkets in the new year.
I give this 3 stars as it was ok but not filling when eaten and change isn't always better.


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Educated Guesses 2011
Predictions from University of Alabama Faculty Experts
In the 30th edition of "Educated Guesses," The University of Alabama's Office of Media Relations offers predictions from faculty experts for the coming year.
We've come a long way since our first edition – looking ahead to 1982 – when our experts predicted that President Reagan's popularity would decline, the Moral Majority would lose influence and feminists would continue to push for passage of the Equal Rights Amendment.
This year, our faculty experts predict that Iran will cut a deal to stop developing nuclear weapons, health threats to Americans could include dengue and chikungunya fever, Baby Boomers will fight for Social Security as they turn 65 and much more.
Iran to Cut a Deal to Stop Developing Nuclear Weapons; Small Clashes to Continue on Korean Peninsula
As tensions increase and in the shadow of a potential attack, Iran will cut a deal with world powers to stop developing nuclear weapons, a University of Alabama foreign-relations expert predicts. "I think we'll come very close to Iran being able to produce a nuclear weapon," says Dr. Douglas Gibler, associate professor of political science. "Then they'll back off. There will be some type of payoff agreement under the threat of attack. They will get a lot, possibly some kind of oil processing facilities and payments." Meanwhile, tensions on the Korean peninsula will continue to spark skirmishes as North Korea prepares for the passing of power from Kim Jong-Il to his son, Kim Jong-un. But these clashes probably will not build to open, widespread conflict. Around the world, other potential touch points for conflict will arise as well in 2011, including in some unexpected places – a conflict between China and Japan over the Spratly Islands, for example.
Contact: Dr. Douglas Gibler, 205/348-3808 or firstname.lastname@example.com
Cholera Unlikely in U.S.; Other Diseases May Pose Health Risks to Americans in 2011
While cholera is unlikely to spread from Haiti to the United States, other viruses and chronic diseases, ranging from dengue to antibiotic-resistant tuberculosis, may pose health risks to Americans in 2011, a University of Alabama epidemiologist predicts. Dr. Lea Yerby, assistant professor in the department of community and rural medicine in UA's College of Community Health Sciences and the Institute for Rural Health Research, says infectious diseases that are animal or mosquito-borne pose a more serious threat to the United States than cholera. "Dengue has spread through South America and Mexico. You don't hear many cases reported in the United States, but it could become a problem along the lines of West Nile virus. Also, Chikungunya fever is coming out of Africa and is starting to be seen in Europe. It's following the same path as West Nile," Yerby says.
Contact: Dr. Lisa Yerby, 205/348-4693 or firstname.lastname@example.com
Baby Boomers to Fight for Social Security, Remain Active Citizens in Retirement
Look for the baby boomer generation to fight tooth and claw to protect Social Security as the first of this large and influential group turns 65 in the coming year, says University of Alabama economist Dr. Gary Hoover. "Boomers came of age in the 1960s, at the height of the civil rights, women's and anti-Vietnam War movements," says Dr. Lucinda Roff, interim dean of the UA School of Social Work. "They are accustomed to making their voices heard on political and social matters." The result: Hoover says any proposed changes to Social Security "will die a painful death in 2011 because the baby boomers will unite and flex their powerful political muscle."
Contact: Dr. Gary Hoover, 205/348-6033 or firstname.lastname@example.com; Dr. Lucinda Roff, 205/348-6736 or email@example.com
Obama Will Look for Mix of Compromise and Confrontation with GOP in 2011
President Obama will seek the right mix of compromise and confrontation in 2011 as he faces a hostile House of Representatives following the GOP takeover in November and fewer Democrats in the Senate, a University of Alabama political scientist predicts. "Obama will concentrate on finding a couple of issues that Republicans will want to cooperate on," says Dr. Stephen Borrelli, associate professor of political science. "The electorate in the last election supposedly said they wanted less bickering and more accomplishment. At the same time, Obama will find issues to use against the Republicans for the 2012 election. It's a very tough thing to pull off. If the Republicans are unwilling to give any policy accomplishments, then they'll be seen as perpetuating business as usual, the uncivil tone and gridlock, and voters won't look favorably on that."
Source: Dr. Stephen Borrelli, firstname.lastname@example.com
Demand for Cloud Computing, Mobile Apps to Increase in 2011
While mobile technology has raced forward at light-speed in 2010, with many advances in mobile payments, augmented reality and high-speed networks, look for user demand for cloud computing and mobile apps to increase in the coming year, a University of Alabama technology expert says. "We will see greater user demand for access to cloud-based content and applications from all devices – desktops, laptops, netbooks, tablets and smart phones," predicts Dr. Anna McFadden, associate professor in the UA College of Human Environmental Sciences' Institute for Interactive Technology. "The biggest change in cloud computing will be from business use to personal use, and we will see a cloud operating system for mobile devices," she says.
Contact: Dr. Anna McFadden, 205/799-1567, firstname.lastname@example.com
Gas Prices to Bounce Along with Value of the Dollar
The price we pay to fill up at the gas pump in 2011 will be determined by changes in the value of the dollar, says a University of Alabama engineering professor who follows the petroleum markets. Gas supply should remain steady and prices may even drop with an improving dollar.
"There is no good reason for shortages, so the price should not increase much above current levels and could even drop if the value of the dollar against the euro improves," says Dr. Peter Clark, associate professor of chemical engineering.
Contact: Dr. Peter Clark, 205/348-1682 (office), 205/246-3607 (cellular), or firstname.lastname@example.com
More Students, Less Money for Education in 2011
More educational institutions, especially colleges and universities, will be forced to make drastic budget cuts in 2011, predicts Dr. Stephen Katsinas, professor of higher education administration at The University of Alabama and director of UA's Education Policy Center. "The lack of state revenues, due to the recession, will be a major budget challenge in 2011," Katsinas says. "The funding situation for education is dire already in some states." Educational institutions are faced with a combination of more Americans wanting access and state funding declines due to the recession. "The numbers of 18 to 24-year-olds in the American population will grow by 1 million, and young adults ages 25 to 34 by 3 million between 2009 and 2012. This 'tidal wave' of students knocking at the door for access will occur whether or not public institutions are funded to serve them," he says.
Contact: Dr. Stephen Katsinas, 205/348-2470 or firstname.lastname@example.com
Short Term Impacts of Oil Spill to Become Clearer in 2011
Scientists will develop a good understanding of the short-term impacts the Gulf oil spill is having on fishes, birds and sea turtles in 2011, but an in-depth understanding will take much longer, predicts a University of Alabama ecologist. "In 2011, we should develop a fairly good understanding of the short-term impacts of the Gulf oil spill on the hardest hit coastal wetlands and estuaries, as well as on some well-studied animal populations, such as sport and commercial fishes, birds and sea turtles," says Dr. Julia Cherry, assistant professor of New College and biological sciences at UA. "However, we will only scratch the surface of understanding the spill's longer-term effects and its impacts to open water or deep-sea ecosystems. It will likely take years to understand the extent of the spill's various environmental impacts."
Contact: Dr. Julia Cherry, 205/348-8416 or firstname.lastname@example.com
Shoppers Will Be Focused, Value Conscious in 2011
"Surgical shopping," a pre-Christmas shopping trend, will likely carry over well into 2011 and maybe beyond, according to a University of Alabama retailing expert. Surgical shopping employs a straight forward and precise approach to buying, as opposed to a few hours of "going shopping," says Dr. Kristy Reynolds, Bruno Professor of Marketing in UA's Culverhouse College of Commerce. Many consumers are "shopping from their pantries" or storage rooms and using what they already have instead of going to the store to re-stock, she says. "Retailers will likely rely on events, educational classes, entertainment, and merchandise scarcity to lure shoppers into the stores in the coming months. Other strategies such as limited edition designer merchandise at stores such as Target and Macy's will be used to get shoppers' attention.
Contact: Dr. Kristy Reynolds, 205/348-0050 or firstname.lastname@example.com
Little Change Expected in Interest Rates in 2011
Interest rates probably won't change much in the coming year, says Dr. Robert Reed, associate professor of economics at The University of Alabama's Culverhouse College of Commerce. In the first quarter of 2010, 10-year yields stood at around 3.75 percent, Reed notes. "However, job growth during the summer failed to impress, and the nation's unemployment rate did not fall below 9.5 percent. Moreover, concerns about the sovereign debt crisis in Europe cast a shadow over confidence about economic conditions across the globe. In fact, recent rates are 100 basis points, a full percentage point, lower than at the beginning of the year, Reed says.
Contact: Dr. Robert Reed, 205/348-8667 or firstname.lastname@example.com
The University of Alabama, a student-centered research university, is experiencing significant growth in both enrollment and academic quality. This growth, which is positively impacting the campus and the state's economy, is in keeping with UA's vision to be the university of choice for the best and brightest students. UA, the state's flagship university, is an academic community united in its commitment to enhancing the quality of life for all Alabamians.
- SOURCE: Office of Media Relations, (205) 348-5320


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Ischgl Snow Report 26/03/2013
Here is the latest snow report from our team in Ischgl
There is 150cm of snow at the top of the Ischgl ski area with 30cm of snow in resort. The last snowfall was on March 26th with around 10cmcm falling.
There are 230km of pistes open in the Ischgl ski area with 42 out of 44 ski lifts open.
Fresh snow is giving a good covering of fresh powder on top of the already well kept pistes. Weather is set to be sunny Wednesday through Friday offering up some excellent skiing and some great spring powder days. All but one of the lifts and 230km of the runs are open giving access to the whole Paznaun-Samnaun ski area


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Accession Number : ADA223178
Title : The Commission on Merchant Marine and Defense, A Personal Assessment
Descriptive Note : Study project
Corporate Author : ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
Personal Author(s) : Thomas, Michael E.
PDF Url : ADA223178
Report Date : 30 APR 1990
Pagination or Media Count : 30
Abstract : The Commission on Merchant Marine and Defense, also known as the Denton Commission, was charged by Public Law with studying the problems relating to the transportation of cargo and personnel for national defense purposes during time of war and national emergency. Specifically, they were tasked to analyze the ability of the merchant marine industry to meet the wartime and mobilization requirements of the nation. This paper will analyze the four reports of the Denton Commission, collectively known as the Denton Report, assess the Commission's analysis of the problem, critique key recommendations, and provide my recommendations and conclusions to the dilemma.
Descriptors : *NATIONAL DEFENSE, *MERCHANT VESSELS, *FEDERAL LAW, INDUSTRIES, EMERGENCIES, REPORTS, CARGO, WARFARE, TRANSPORTATION, REQUIREMENTS, MOBILIZATION
Subject Categories : Sociology and Law
Logistics, Military Facilities and Supplies
Distribution Statement : APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE


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SHOWERS may have dampened this weekend's Adelaide Food and Wine Festival Town Picnic, but organisers of the other big city event, Splash Adelaide's Movies in the Square, say their show will go on.
Victoria Square will be transformed into a free outdoor cinema for three nights starting on Friday night.
Adelaide City Councillor Megan Hender says it will give city-goers a view of the city they've never had before.
"We've had movies in other squares before but this gives us a whole new gorgeous opportunity, because it's built almost like a theatre," she says.
"Gather up a few mates, bring a nice cosy blanket or a beanbag, get warm and comfy and enjoy a movie in the centre of the city."
The Muppets will screen on Friday night, Despicable Me 2 will be on Saturday and The Sapphires will be showing on Sunday.
The movies start at sunset and food trucks will be on hand.
According to the Bureau of Meteorology, isolated showers until late afternoon are tipped for Friday, and it'll be partly cloudy on Saturday and Sunday.
As for the Town Picnic, that's been postponed to spring. Keep an eye on AFWF's Facebook updates or newsletter.
Originally published as Get ready for movies in the Square


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Le Petit Presents UNDER THE BOARDWALK Musical Revue, Now thru 7/26
Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carré will present an encore production of the popular original musical revue Under the Boardwalk, featuring the Big Easy Buddies, as a substitute for the recently cancelled Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, from today, July 11-26. The show celebrates some of the greatest hits of the 1950s and '60s, showcasing the classic harmonies of the Four Seasons, Beach Boys, Doo-wop, and Motown, accompanied by a live 'big band' orchestra. Audience favorites include "My Girl," "Blue Moon," "Ain't Too Proud to Beg," "I Get Around," "Walk Like a Man," "Oh What a Night," and a couple of new songs added for this show.
Performances are scheduled for the same dates and times as Joseph. Tickets are $30-$50 and may be purchased at www.lepetittheatre.com or by calling the box office at 504-522-2081. All Joseph tickets will be honored for Under the Boardwalk.
"Under the Boardwalk is an all-local production that has received rave reviews since its debut earlier this year at Rivertown Theater. It is widely regarded as one of region's strongest original works and we are confident it will have audiences dancing in the aisles," said Cassie Steck Worley, artistic director of Le Petit Theatre. "Ask anyone who has had the privilege of seeing this show and they will tell you it is a performance you won't forget and you may even want to see it twice."
A rotating cast of four includes Richard Arnold (also Director & MD), Jonathan Brannan, Peter Elliott, Marc Fouchi, Scott Sauber, Michael Taravella, Frank Von Hoven, Adair Watkins with a special "Supremes" cameo by Ashley Rose Butler, Jessica Mixon and Whitney Mixon.
Le Petit has also selected Junior Achievement of Greater New Orleans, Inc. as its nonprofit partner for this production. Junior Achievement representatives will be on hand to recruit volunteers for the nonprofit, which aims to empower young people to own their economic success through volunteer-delivered, K-12 programs and experiential learning.
Under the Boardwalk was penned by New Orleans natives Richard Arnold and Kasey Marino to showcase the best hits of their popular high-energy vocal quartet, the "Big Easy Buddies." The "Buddies" were founded in 2011 with a goal of producing Broadway-caliber theatrical performances. They've garnered rave reviews for their "tight vocals, scripting and movement" (Carl Mack, Carl Mack Presents). For more information, see http://www.bigeasybuddies.com


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i have a ubuntu server 12.04 fresh install and am managing it via webmin however it has local network access but no access to internet etc.
I have been through all settings and can't find what is wrong with it, any help or suggestions would be great
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Aug 6, 2012 at 5:40 UTC
Wrong DNS or Gateway ?
Aug 6, 2012 at 5:49 UTC
yeah check the gateway, DNS settings
can you ping to 184.108.40.206 but not resolve things? or ping to an open ip-address doesn't work
Is there a firewall/proxy between you and the internet and does this need to let you through?
Aug 6, 2012 at 5:56 UTC
all I get is connection timedout, cant ping anything except local ips
No firewall or proxy, just connection to router, all other ubuntu machines connect fine.
I am stumped
Aug 6, 2012 at 6:06 UTC
sounds like the default gatway/router ip-address isn't set correctly.
Aug 6, 2012 at 6:28 UTC
I have checked it and it is set to 192.168.1.1 which is the router IP which I can ping no problem, I can ping all other machines on the local network, etc
What should I be looking for in webmin to maybe set everything back to default and then try and reconfigure or check where these settings are correct
Aug 6, 2012 at 6:35 UTC
can you call a traceroute from webmin, or you may have to login properly. that'll at least give you the point where it's breaking.
Aug 6, 2012 at 6:39 UTC
please post your resolv.conf & the output from IFCONFIG / ROUTE
Aug 6, 2012 at 6:59 UTC
eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:26:18:d7:87:ef
inet addr:192.168.2.24 Bcast:192.168.2.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
inet6 addr: fe80::226:18ff:fed7:87ef/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:15413837 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:20551874 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:5529698749 (5.5 GB) TX bytes:19831375491 (19.8 GB)
Interrupt:43 Base address:0xc000
if i use ifconfig /route it tells me device is not found
Aug 6, 2012 at 7:07 UTC
route is a separate command
is the gateway really correct 192.168.1.1 or maybe 192.168.2.1 ?
Aug 6, 2012 at 7:08 UTC
and /etc/resolv.conf
Aug 6, 2012 at 7:27 UTC
sorry gateway is 192.168.2.1
here is route output
Kernel IP routing table
Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use Iface
192.168.2.0 * 255.255.255.0 U 0 0 0 eth0
i can't find a resolv.conf in /etc/
Aug 6, 2012 at 7:37 UTC
try this
sudo route add default gw 192.168.2.1 eth0
Aug 6, 2012 at 8:04 UTC
well looks like nothing is setup - routing or dns!
besides icefishg's comments on routing,you need to make sure this is set at boot.. in /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0
you'll need to edit /etc/resolve.conf and make sure its got the local DNS servers in it
domain mydomain.com
nameserver x.y.z.a
nameserver x.y.z.b
you'll also need to make sure the 'hosts' line in /etc/nsswitch.conf is set yto
hosts: files dns
should be about it.
Aug 6, 2012 at 8:21 UTC
thanks so much for you help, this has had me going up the wall! I will try everything you suggest!
Aug 6, 2012 at 11:23 UTC
the suggestion to setup the default gateway is the correct one, since you don't have a default gateway the only machines you can talk to are the ones on the same switch. Execute commands below as root and post the output:
route -n
ip route add default via 192.168.2.1 dev eth0
route -n
echo "nameserver 126.96.36.199" > /etc/resolv.conf
ping -c 1 www.google.com
Aug 9, 2012 at 12:18 UTC
this is common trouble on Ubuntu 12.04 server .. try to run these commands
sudo apt-get remove --purge resolvconf
sudo /etc/init.d/networking restart
this should restart/refresh your networking services and you should be now able to access outside world too :-)
Jun 13, 2013 at 7:04 UTC
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No No No! After a Reboot check your Date and Time, the date and time need to be correct or you will not get an internet connection (ubuntu dependant). You can change the date with the command :- sudo date mmddhhmmyyyy (month, day, hour, minute, year). To check the date and time just type Date on the command line.
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