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sampadyamānam ājñāya
 bhīṣmaṁ brahmaṇi niṣkale
sarve babhūvus te tūṣṇīṁ
 vayāṁsīva dinātyaye
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sampadyamānam — having merged into; ājñāya — after knowing this; bhīṣmam — about Śrī Bhīṣmadeva; brahmaṇi — into the Supreme Absolute; niṣkale — unlimited; sarve — all present; babhūvuḥ te — all of them became; tūṣṇīm — silent; vayāṁsi iva — like birds; dina-atyaye — at the end of the day.
Knowing that Bhīṣmadeva had merged into the unlimited eternity of the Supreme Absolute, all present there became silent like birds at the end of the day.

To enter into or to become merged into the unlimited eternity of the Supreme Absolute means to enter the original home of the living being. The living beings are all component parts and parcels of the Absolute Personality of Godhead, and therefore they are eternally related with Him as the servitor and the served. The Lord is served by all His parts and parcels, as the complete machine is served by its parts and parcels. Any part of the machine removed from the whole is no longer important. Similarly, any part and parcel of the Absolute detached from the service of the Lord is useless. The living beings who are in the material world are all disintegrated parts and parcels of the supreme whole, and they are no longer as important as the original parts and parcels. There are, however, more integrated living beings who are eternally liberated. The material energy of the Lord, called Durgā-śakti, or the superintendent of the prison house, takes charge of the disintegrated parts and parcels, and thus they undergo a conditioned life under the laws of material nature. When the living being becomes conscious of this fact, he tries to go back home, back to Godhead, and thus the spiritual urge of the living being begins. This spiritual urge is called brahma-jijñāsā, or inquiry about Brahman. Principally this brahma-jijñāsā is successful by knowledge, renunciation and devotional service to the Lord. Jñāna, or knowledge, means knowledge of everything of Brahman, the Supreme; renunciation means detachment of material affection, and devotional service is the revival by practice of the original position of the living being. The successful living beings who are eligible to enter into the realm of the Absolute are called the jñānīs, the yogīs and the bhaktas. The jñānīs and yogīs enter into the impersonal rays of the Supreme, but the bhaktas enter into the spiritual planets known as the Vaikuṇṭhas. In these spiritual planets the Supreme Lord as Nārāyaṇa predominates, and the healthy, unconditioned living beings live there by rendering loving service to the Lord in the capacity of servant, friend, parents and fiancee. There the unconditioned living beings enjoy life in full freedom with the Lord, whereas the impersonalist jñānīs and yogīs enter into the impersonal glowing effulgence of the Vaikuṇṭha planets. The Vaikuṇṭha planets are all self-illuminating like the sun, and the rays of the Vaikuṇṭha planets are called the brahmajyoti. The brahmajyoti is spread unlimitedly, and the material world is but a covered portion of an insignificant part of the same brahmajyoti. This covering is temporary, and therefore it is a sort of illusion.

Bhīṣmadeva, as a pure devotee of the Lord, entered the spiritual realm in one of the Vaikuṇṭha planets where the Lord in His eternal form of Pārtha-sārathi predominates over the unconditioned living beings who are constantly engaged in the service of the Lord. The love and affection which bind the Lord and devotee are exhibited in the case of Bhīṣmadeva. Bhīṣmadeva never forgot the Lord in His transcendental feature as the pārtha-sārathi, and the Lord was present personally before Bhīṣmadeva while he was passing to the transcendental world. That is the highest perfection of life.


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I really enjoy reading your blog. I would be obliged if you could answer my query . I baked a traditional fruit cake this Christmas using the ORGRAN No Egg powder after years of not being able to eat one since adopting veganism. I am happy with the way it turned out. It did rise and was moist even though there was no vegan butter used. But I feel that may be it could rise more and turn out a wee bit more moist, but I guess that was because I am a novice at baking as compared to other cooking methods. I will now try baking more complicated cakes/pastries with the No Egg powder. Being a novice at baking, I do not feel very confident using tofu or other egg substitutes as far as baking goes.

There is no vegan margarine available in Goa. There is a company called Dakini Health Foods that does make cashew, sunflower, almond, peanut butters which are vegan. I have tasted their cashew butter which tastes good, but I was a little skeptical about using it in my cake as it appeared dense as compared to dairy butter. Can I use them after blending in my cakes/pastries?

Kind Regards

Gemini Xettigar

Goa, India.

N.B. Please find the recipe I used for baking my cake here (.http://www.wikihow.com/Bake-a-Vegan-Christmas-Cake) Any suggestions for improvement will be welcomed . Would it be better if the vegan butter mentioned above was used instead of olive oil?
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Hi Gemini!

Fruit cake is normally dense and does not normally rise very much during baking due to the following reasons:

-The large amount of fruit displaces flour and hence gluten which is necessary to trap escaping gas for optimal rising.
-The alcohol slightly interferes with gluten development.
-The large amount of fruit weighs down the dough and prevents gas bubbles from dispersing throughout it.

Fruit cakes are supposed to be moist however. To increase moistness you could either add slightly more water, oil, or decrease the second stage of baking time by 15 minutes or so.

I don't recommend adding nut butters to batters unless you're doing so for flavor development- as in a peanut butter cake for example. If margarine (aka vegan butter) isn't available in your area I recommend making your own vegan butter or using canola or a light flavored olive oil (not extra virgin) as your recipe suggests. If you use oil I recommend adding 1/8 teaspoon of salt for every 1/2 cup of oil.

It also helps to substitute about 10% of the oil with unrefined coconut oil to increase flavor depth. Nowadays I use this method for most of my current vegan recipe development unless I'm making something that uses butter flavors as a primary flavor component like shortbread.

So how do we substitute oil and margarine accurately? Keep in mind that when substituting for margarine we have to take into account that it's usually around 20% water and 80% fat. So substituting a 1/2 cup of canola oil for 1/2 cup margarine will usually result in a slight change in the consistency of your recipe. This can sometimes be ok in some recipes but when designing recipes and "veganizing" traditional recipes I find that it's crucial to keep the fat and water contents as accurate as possible.

For accurately substituting vegetable oil for margarine I usually break down my fats into Tablespoons and do simple rounding to approximate the fat and water content. So to substitute canola oil for 1/2 cup margarine I would note that a 1/2 cup of any liquid equals 8 Tablespoons. Using the 80/20 rule I round out the canola oil being about 6 1/2 Tablespoons and I add 1 1/2 Tablespoons of water to end up with a total of 1/2 cup. I then would add 1/8 teaspoon salt and If I'm really wanting maximum flavor development I'd substitute 1 Tablespoon of canola oil with 1 Tablespoon unrefined coconut oil as I mentioned above.

Does this make sense? I don't want to confuse you too much but if you really want to bake without margarine and get tasty results, this method has really helped me.

Oh and I like the starch-based egg replacers like the one you mentioned but for the past several years I've been using mostly flax seed egg replacer with great results. I prefer it because it's less processed.

Good luck!
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Thursday, November 10, 2011

Roasted Potatoes & Field Roast Sausages

This was one of those meals that came from trying to get rid of a few odds and ends of things and turned into something really delicious. I've actually made this again since because I liked it so much. The best part is that you pretty much just throw everything into the oven and forget about it until the timer goes off. You could use this as a side dish for dinner or brunch or just eat it as a meal for breakfast. Either way, it's filling and hits the spot.

Just throw whatever you want in here - anything you're trying to use up the last of. I do think that the tomatoes kind of make it, though. I've been big into roasted slices of tomatoes lately so maybe that's just me.

Throw in some clean, chopped potatoes (I don't know how much I used, pretty much just enough for an 8" x 8" pan.), dice a few shallots or an onion and a few cloves of garlic and toss them with a bit of olive oil. If you're adding any other veggies, put them in now as well. Put the dish in the oven at 425 F for about 25 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven, stir in a chopped Field Roast sausage (I used the chipotle flavored ones), some herbs (fresh or dried - herbes de provence is a good choice here if you're unsure) and stir everything up a bit. Add some sliced tomatoes to the top and bake for another 30 minutes. Let everything cool for 5 minutes before you start eating. Add some hot sauce or nooch or whatever you like.

Sunday, November 6, 2011

Nacho Bar Madness

Nachos are one of my favorite food groups. I love them so much that sometimes if we're out at a bar or something I'll order no-cheese nachos just to have them. I always get weird looks when I do that, but whatever. I make nachos at home sometimes, too. Those are usually those lazy nights when I'm staying in and watching some stupid movies or a Vampire Diaries marathon or something. Nachos are good for that.

Please ignore the timer in that picture. I forgot to remove it from the table when I took these. We were doing laundry and timing the loads, not timing how long we had to eat. haha

Of course I was totally stoked when Sara Beth had some nacho bar ingredients listed for her recipe testing. Oh, yes. I am so on board with this. It's really not that hard to convince me to eat nachos, though, so to be honest.

The only bummer about this meal was that I forgot to buy avocados earlier in the week so they'd be ripe for guacamole. Also, I was supposed to make some pico de gallo, too but the tomatoes at the store looked skeezy so I just bought salsa instead. No matter, everything was still awesome.

The nacho cheese is the star of the show. James almost lost it when he tried this. It's cashew based witha  secret ingredient to give it that awesome tang that nacho cheese has with some spices added in to give it a bit of something extra. I am so in love with this stuff. I will be making this quite often.

This is tempeh taco "meat". I've always just used one of those flavoring packets when making something like this so it was super cool to make the flavoring totally from scratch. I love tempeh, so this was extra wonderful in my books. We had some leftovers from all of this and made some sandwiches out of the tempeh and nacho cheese. That stuff is pretty awesome to put on a sandwich or in a wrap, actually.

Last, but not least, I made some sour cream. This was crazy simple and really delicious. It went so well with everything else. You could easily make this the day before if you wanted to, which is always a cool thing. Also, I think this could stand in for any kind of store bought sour cream you might use. Score!

Thursday, November 3, 2011

Braised Tempeh & Fluffy Couscous

I've been cooking up a storm these last few days. I have this week and next week off work in between contracts. Yay for staycations! I've been way busier than I thought I'd be between renewing my drivers license and running to the market and cooking and all those fun errands I finally have time for. I can't believe this week is already almost over. This is really the best time that I could be doing some recipe testing, though. I've been making an average of 2 different things each day right now. So awesome. It's been a blast, I hope I get to keep doing stuff like this.

One of my favorites from Terry Hope Romero's upcoming international vegan cookbook is the Braised Tempeh with Green Olives and Preserved Lemons. Tempeh and I are good buddies already, so any excuse to do something new with it and I'm in. This stuff was fantastic. I've been wanting to try preserved lemons for a while (the recipe for this will also be in the book) and I already love olives. So delicious. So there's tempeh, some caramelized onions, green olives and preserved lemons and a few other things. It's easy to put together and so good. I was excited to eat the leftovers.

I decided to pair this with Terry's Fluffy Spiced Couscous. This is a cool recipe because you can customize it depending on what else you're making. I haven't made couscous in ages. I don't think I'll wait so long to make it again, though. This came out fluffy as promised and full of flavor. I put dried apricots, preserved lemons and pistachios in mine. Yum!

Between testing for Terry and Sara Beth, we've been eating so well lately. It's awesome because I never have that problem where I have no clue what to make for dinner. I just find a recipe on the list that I haven't tried yet and there you go. I'm going to try making some granola bars this weekend. Awesome, right?

Monday, October 31, 2011

Walnut Spice Sticky Cake

It's the season for recipe testing! I'm also testing for Terry Hope Romero's upcoming international vegan cookbook. It's a delicious job, let me tell you. Doing all of this testing for Terry and Sara Beth have really put me on a mission. It's so much fun trying new things. I've been inspired by different techniques and flavor combinations and will definitely carry some of that over into my own recipes.

I totally took a bite out of this before I took the picture. I couldn't resist.

Today I made Terry's Walnut Spice Sticky Cake. I don't normally make cakes because it's just the two of us here and it's sometimes hard to eat a whole one. The sacrifices you make sometimes! This cake is not one that's likely to sit around going bad, that's for sure. I literally just finished eating a piece of this and I'm holding myself back from having a second piece. I will definitely have another one after dinner tonight.

Fresh from the oven!

This walnut cake is made with spelt flour, which I love and has just the right amount of spice to give it flavor without being hot or too overpowering. There's a bit of orange zest in it and an orange syrup poured on top after it comes out of the oven. I much prefer cakes like this to the kind with frosting. I'm not a frosting hater, but normally I scrape most of it off because it's too much sugar for me. I feel like I could eat a piece of this for breakfast and not start the day off on a sugar high.

Okay, maybe I will have another piece. Just a small one.

Sunday, October 30, 2011

Veggie Fritatta and Sunshine Smoothies

I've been recipe testing for Sara Beth Russert's upcoming cookbook for the past few weeks. I've been really loving everything I've made so far. I think you guys are going to love this cookbook. I've already found some things that will definitely be making it into a regular rotation at our place. Two of these are the Veggie Fritatta and the Sunshine Smoothies.

As I'm sure you can tell from the photos, there are greens in the smoothie being all sneaky and stuff. You can't taste the greens at all, which surprised me. It was so yummy, I've made these a couple of times since I originally tested the recipe. Perfect for an afternoon snack or with your morning breakfast. These smoothies aren't frozen, which is the way I typically make mine so no brain freeze first thing, either. Just lots of fruits and greens and vitamins and yumminess.

This veggie fritatta was crazy awesome. I don't know how many this is supposed to serve, but we ate half of it between the two of us for breakfast along with our smoothies. Then, a few hours later, I was still thinking of how good it was and ate the rest of it all by myself. I can't say enough times how good this was.

Maybe you shouldn't try and eat this all in one sitting like I pretty much did. You'll sure want to, though.

Saturday, October 29, 2011

Simple Brown Gravy

I just realized that I said I'd post a simple brown gravy recipe and then never did. Oops. I don't have any pictures of, but it pretty much looks like you'd expect a brown gravy to look. This is great to go with the Vegan Holiday Roast or stuffing or pretty much anything you need gravy for.

Here is a picture of two of my cats instead. These two are sisters and I always catch them snuggling. This was probably one of the funniest contortions they've been in.

Here's the great thing about this gravy. You can make it just bare bones and it tastes great or you can add a thing or two to jazz it up a bit if you want. I like to add mushrooms to mine so I'm going to give you the recipe with the mushrooms added. If you don't like mushrooms or don't want to do that, just leave them out. Add some fresh herbs if you want. Thyme, marjoram or sage would be nice with this. Also, if you're out of vegetable broth you can either add in some broth powder with water or just use water instead.

Brown Gravy

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 small onion, chopped
3/4 cup mushrooms, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 cup flour
3 cups vegetable broth
2 1/2 cups water
1/2 cup soy sauce

Saute the onion, garlic and mushrooms in the oil over medium heat until the onions are transluscent, about 7 minutes. Meanwhile, mix together the broth and water and whisk in the flour.

Slowly add the flour mixture to the pot with the onions and mushrooms. Turn the heat up to medium-high and stir constantly until the mixture comes to a boil. Turn the heat down to simmer, still stirring often as your gravy starts to thicken. Add the soy sauce and cook for about 5 more minutes.

Remove from heat and blend the gravy until it's almost smooth. (Or make it totally smooth if you don't want any bits of onions and mushrooms in your gravy.) An immersion blender is great for this but if you don't have one, a blender or food processor would be fine.

Return the gravy to the pot and cook for another 10-15 minutes as your gravy finishes thickening. Whisk in some more water if you find it's getting too thick.

Friday, October 28, 2011

A Halloween Round-Up

I've been thinking about making something fun and festive for dinner on Halloween night. Those cute little pepper jack-o-lanterns I discovered yesterday might just be the thing. If I make that, I still need something spooky for dessert. I've done some neat cupcake things in years past so I might do something like that again. As I've been thinking about all of this, I decided to do a bit of a Halloween round-up today. Here are a bunch of things that I've made before and I'm seeing on other people's blogs right now. Are you making anything Halloweeny this year?

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Spiderweb Cupcakes and Chocolate Spider Mini Cupcakes - I brought these to work a few years ago and they were quite the hit.

Vampire Cupcakes! They "bleed" when you bit into them. These are really easy to make, too. I included the tutorial on how to do this in the blog post.

Hannah made these adorable little pumpkin candies over on Bittersweet.

Ghosts are popping up everywhere at Fancy Flours!

VegSpinz made her own Candy Corn last year and now you can, too!

Aren't these falafel spiders just the cutest?! There's a great recipe for falafel on this page from Veggie Bellly's site, too.

How about some sweet potato-chocolate swirl muffins from the Vegan Cookbook Afficiando?

I would swear there were some more Halloween things popping up in the MoFo this year. Maybe I'll do another round up this weekend if I find some more.


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Date: January 03, 2013 9:00 PM EDT

DENVER (AP) - Not even a sprained finger to their All-Star forward could spoil this win for the Minnesota Timberwolves.

And it definitely made up for the clunker they turned in the night before - as much as it can, anyway.

J.J. Barea scored 12 of his 17 points in the fourth quarter while Kevin Love sat on the bench with an injured finger, lifting Minnesota to a 101-97 win over the Denver Nuggets on Thursday night.

The Timberwolves were playing for the second straight night, but fatigue hardly appeared to be a factor as they handed the Nuggets a rare home loss.

``Awesome,' Barea said. ``We came in ready today.'

The Nuggets? Not so much.

Denver looked lethargic two days after snapping the Los Angeles Clippers' 17-game winning streak.

That bothered coach George Karl - a lot.

``We gave one away tonight,' said Karl, whose team drops to 10-2 at home this season. ``It wasn't our defense, it was our lackadaisical effort, our urgency, like this game doesn't mean as much as the Clippers game.'

The contest went back and forth in the final quarter before Luke Ridnour gave the Timberwolves the lead for good on a 3-pointer with 2:43 remaining. Barea then followed with another 3 to cement the win.

``It was good to hit some shots. We've been struggling to hit shots as a team,' Ridnour said. ``To be able to get going like that feels good.'

Especially with Love only able to watch after leaving with a sprained finger on his right hand in the third quarter. Love broke the same hand in October, missing the opening nine games of the season, and has struggled to get on track with his jumper ever since.

On the play in which he was injured, Love appeared to be sliding past a Nuggets player in the lane when he suddenly clutched at his hand before heading into the training room. Love had 12 points and 17 rebounds in nearly 24 minutes.

He later returned to the bench to support his teammates.

``He said he could have played, but he couldn't shoot,' coach Rick Adelman said.

The Nuggets may have been more flustered by the loss of Love than the Timberwolves. The quickness of Ridnour and Barea gave Denver fits.

``I think Minnesota at times plays better without Love,' Karl said. ``They're kind of a machine-like offense. They give guys different opportunities. But they're pretty good.'

No one more than Barea, who found his touch late in the game.

``I got on a good rhythm there and kept attacking,' he said. ``It worked out for us.'

Did it ever and makes what happened in Utah all the more puzzling. The Timberwolves were blown out 106-84 in a rather uninspiring effort.

``You're going to have a couple of games a year like we did in Utah,' Ridnour explained. ``You just don't want to have too many of them. Fortunately, everybody bounced back today. We got a big win in a really tough place to play.'

Despite the loss, it was a big night for the usually modest Andre Miller, who scored the 15,000th point of his career on a mid-range jumper in the first quarter. He became only the eighth player to reach that scoring plateau while also compiling 7,500 career assists. Oscar Robertson, Gary Payton, John Stockton, Isiah Thomas, Magic Johnson, Jason Kidd and Steve Nash also accomplished the feat.

In typical Miller fashion, the 36-year-old downplayed the approaching milestone before the game.

``A big individual accomplishment ... I try not to dwell on it,' said Miller, who finished with 11 points and 10 assists. ``I never even thought about it. It's good to get it over with.'

Miller started the game in place of Ty Lawson, who's still recovering from a strained left Achilles tendon. Lawson sat out Tuesday when the Nuggets beat the Clippers and has been bothered by tightness in the tendon for the past week.

The speedy point guard provided a spark off the bench against Minnesota - the first time in nearly two years that Lawson entered a game as a reserve. He and Kosta Koufos each finished with 16 points for Denver.

The Timberwolves were without point guard Ricky Rubio, who has been dealing with back spasms and remained in Minnesota during the two-game swing through Utah and Denver. The team is being cautious with Rubio, who is coming back from a torn ACL in his left knee. Minnesota hopes to have Rubio back Saturday against Portland.

NOTES: The Pepsi Center hasn't been kind to Love, who sustained a mild concussion and neck strain after a hit to the head in a game against Denver last April. ... The Timberwolves had six players score in double figures. Alexey Shved also had 17 points. ... Denver is 4-13 this season when allowing 100 or more points. ... Asked about the chances of the Denver Broncos making the Super Bowl, Karl said, ``I like them.'

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  • Calories: 61
  • Protein: 1 g
  • Total Fat: 1 g
  • Saturated Fat: 0 g
  • Carbohydrates: 16 g
  • Cholesterol: 0 mg
  • Sodium: 64 mg
  • Fiber: 2 g
  • Sugar: 11 g

Mock Green Papaya Salad

Mock Green Papaya Salad

Serves 8

30 minutes or fewer

Because green papayas can be hard to find even in Asian grocery stores, this twist on a traditional Thai recipe calls for tart green apples instead. Sambal oelek, a chili paste from Southeast Asia, can be found with the hot sauces in many supermarkets or ordered online.
  • 6 Granny Smith apples, peeled and grated (6 cups)
  • ¼ cup plus 2 Tbs. lime juice, divided
  • 1 bunch green onions, chopped (1 cup)
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced (2 tsp.)
  • 2 tsp. low-sodium soy sauce
  • 1 tsp. chili paste, such as sambal oelek
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1 5-oz. bag watercress or arugula

1. Toss grated apples with 2 Tbs. lime juice in large bowl to keep from browning. Stir in green onions.

2. Whisk together remaining lime juice, garlic, soy sauce, and chili paste in small bowl. Add to grated apples, and toss to combine. Stir in cherry tomatoes, and serve over watercress.

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I think this is a really great sub for papaya salad. I leave the chili paste on the side; even my 3-year-old will eat this! On a good day... ;^)

Kristen - 2011-01-21 13:39:31

it looks and sounds yummy!..but your suggestion is papaya instead of apples?

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Vegan Wear

Cold Weather Clothing - What's a Vegan to Wear?
by Cynthia Mosher

With ice storms already hitting some parts of the US and Europe, those shopping for warm vegan winter wear are seeking out the warmest, most comfortable, animal friendly garments they can find. Are the options far and few between? Not at all. Here's a mini primer on vegan outerwear to help you shop consciously this winter.

The Vegan Pea Coat

What, you ask, is a pea coat? Traditionally, it is a heavy wool outer coat worn by sailors of European navies. The term "pea coat" originated from the Dutch or West Frisian word pijjekker, in which pij referred to the type of cloth used, which was called "Pilot cloth" (P-cloth), a coarse kind of twilled blue cloth with a nap on one side. Pea coats usually have broad lapels and are double-breasted with large buttons and vertical pocket openings. Vegan pea coats are made of velvet, corduroy, cotton sateen, polartec, or faux suede. Once considered a luxury garment, it is now very popular among the college crowd.

The Hemp Hoodlam

Hemp is the strongest vegetable fiber on the planet. Not only are there some gorgeous and very warm hemp fabrics that are soft, durable and machine washable, hemp requires no pesticides or herbicides to grow. Listen to this interview with Hempest co-founder Jon Napoli who explains the history of hemp and hemp fabric. Hemp Hoodlam jackets and coats are mostly casual outergarments with front zippers. Nicely lined, they can be a perfect cold winter coat. The long coats are quite attractive .

Other Coats - Faux Fur, Faux Suede, Faux Wool, Faux Leather

Many faux garments are machine washable and feel remarkably like the genuine thing. Hats, gloves, jackets, and socks all carry over well using faux materials and are a warming necessity for anyone living in colder areas.

Faux fur can be gorgeous! There are garments made for women, men and children now including faux fur leg warmers, muffs, and ear muffs. Faux leather done really well is as attractive as it is ethical and may have your vegan friends and family wondering if you've abandoned their ranks! Look for faux leather jackets and coats with a high quality lining that will keep you warm in the icy winter months. Otherwise, plan on layering to keep yourself as warm as you need.

Boots Practically a snowy weather necessity, vegan boots are so easy to find and are being embraced by non-vegans as well for their quality and comfort. If you're shopping at a store not devoted to vegan wear, be sure you ask about the material used for the soles.

Gloves, Hats, and Caps

Non-leather gloves are fairly easy to find and reasonable in price. Faux suede gloves are luscious all alone but they make a great insert glove to wear as a lining to a non-leather vegan outer glove for protection from bitter cold. Get yourself a pair of outergloves a size larger if you'll be wearing a liner glove. You can also find some wonderfully warm chenille gloves

Vegan knitters have a multitude of natural textile choices for warm yarns - cotton, corn fiber, hemp, bamboo, and soy silk are all nice, animal friendly fibers. Faux cashmere is luxurious - Felt Studio UK has some gorgeous faux cashmere yarn. Bamboo Feather is a bulky bamboo and nylon yarn that makes beautiful and cuddly warm tops, scarves, hats. It would make a cool paid of socks too! And just for fun - knit yourself a vegan fox wrap.

Where to Find:
These companies carry vegan friendly outerwear. Some sell only vegan products while others offer non-vegan items as well so shop carefully.

Lands' End
Vegetarian Shoes and Bags
Alternative Outfitters
American Eagle
Burlington Coat Factory
Fabulous Furs
Charly Calder
One Fine Yarn
Felt Studio UK
The Black Stitch
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Atlantic Coast Exposition Plans Expanded Educational Program; Exhibit Space Sells Out

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MYRTLE BEACH, SC -- The organizers of the 2011 Atlantic Coast Exposition report that an enhanced range of educational opportunities await registrants. The event is set for Oct. 21 and 22 (Thursday and Friday) at the Embassy Suites Kingston Plantation hotel here, its second year in the facility.

With nearly a month to go before opening day, exhibit space at ACE has been booked solid, according to show management.

The program gets off to a fast start on Thursday, with a two-track education program. The always-popular Maintenance Training School will run from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., offering in-depth instruction in troubleshooting and service for all major brands of vending equipment and payment systems. Mike Frye of Southeastern Vending Services will offer a brief welcoming address to set the stage for the proceedings, and a summation at the end. Lance Roper, Canteen Vending (Columbia, SC), will moderate.

The other track also begins at 8 a.m., with a choice of an office coffee workshop or any of three vending information technology seminars. The OCS session will explore the potential for operators in today's pod brewing equipment and new liquid coffee dispensing systems. It will be led by Jason College, Pat McGuire and David Lee of Newco Enterprises, and will conclude at 9:30 a.m.

At the same time, three concurrent sessions will be available to operators who are taking advantage of today's profit-enhancing technology. Crane Streamware's Silpa Pande will lead a conference for current users of the company's VendMax and DeliveryMax software suites. Simultaneously, Validata's Jan Dzuirlik will host a session for present customers on route optimization, prekitting, "keysearch" features and making the transition to the company's Routesail Millennia suite. And Mike Lawlor of USA Technologies will present the latest information about the effect of adopting cashless vending on operating company results; the session will be repeated from 9 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.

At 9:30 a.m., CompuVend's Mark Kronenberg will conduct an introduction to CompuVend's software for route, warehouse, commissary and moneyroom control. Prospective customers will have the opportunity to see the systems in action. The session will run until 11 a.m.

At 9:45 a.m., Validata's Dzuirlik will lead a review of new and recently added features, functions and compatible technologies, including interfaces for Cantaloupe's Seed remote machine monitoring system, LightSpeed Automation's "pick-to-light" route order fulfillment architecture and the latest in Validata's long series of moneyroom interfaces.

At the same time, Molly Hegeman of Capital Associated Industries will explore the top 10 human resources issues confronting operators today.

The last round of business sessions gets underway at 11:15 a.m. CompuVend's Kronenberg will present an overview of current customer support, as well as business efficient education; a question-and-answer period will follow. At the same time, Chuck Reed of MEI will describe the benefits of implementing cash recycling -- which enables patrons to use higher-denomination bills by paying back lower denominations in change, and thus boosts sales and profits. And a brand-new session on "micro markets" will make its debut, as ACE convention chairman Scott Halloran, Halloran's Refreshment Services (Richmond, VA), moderates a discussion of the versatile new self-service complement to traditional vending. Panelists will include Joseph Hessling of 365 Retail Markets; Avanti Markets' Jim Brinton and Kevin Bailey, Breakroom Provisions.

Exhibits will open at 1 p.m. and run until 7 p.m., with a festive welcoming event kicking in at 5:30 p.m. in the exhibit area.

Saturday's activities also begin at 8 a.m. The traditional awards breakfast will recognize industry achievement; Denise Ryan, a noted business educator and motivational speaker, will keynote the event. | SEE STORY

The exhibits reopen at 10 a.m., and close at 1 p.m. The fiercely competitive volleyball tournament is set for 3 p.m., and the gala finale event will run from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Additional information about and online registration for the 2011 Atlantic Coast Exposition may be found at atlanticcoastexpo.com.

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FIFA 13 PS3 demo: EA flip-flops on release, goes live at 4pm GMT

Wednesday, 12 September 2012 13:16 GMT By Dave Cook

FIFA 13’s PSN demo was confirmed as being on PSN this morning on EA’s official Twitter, but it didn’t appear. The publisher has now issued updated release details.

The EA Sports FIFA Twitter feed posted the following update on the matter, “*CONFIRMED* #FIFA13Demo will roll out on the PSN store in Europe from 4pm UK time today (Wednesday 12 September).”

We’ll be here at 4pm to see if it actually does go live this time.

The available demo teams are AC Milan, Arsenal, Dortmund, Juventus, and Manchester City.

We also reported on the first FIFA 13 review score from GamesMaster. The magazine bestowed a huge 91% score on the game, saying it surpasses last year’s edition. Check out our coverage of the review here.


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Warface screenshots show the shooter’s campaign

Friday, 19 October 2012 22:22 GMT By Stephany Nunneley

Warface, the free-to-play online FPS from Crytek, has some new screenshots available below the break showing off the game’s campaign. Warface is set in the near future, developed with CryEngine 3, and contains a constantly updated PvE universe complete with multiplayer and PVP. The game will be made available in Europe and the US as well as Australia, New Zealand, and Turkey on PC through Crytek’s GFACE platform and Trion’s Red Door. A release date has not been set.


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Diablo 3 patch 2.0.1 delayed by hardware issue, now live

Wednesday, 26 February 2014 02:36 GMT By Brenna Hillier

Diablo 3’s latest major patch suffered a setback on deployment but has now rolled out to prepare the game for the arrival of Reaper of Souls.

The 2.0.1 patch was rolled out earlier today but according to a forum post Blizzard encountered some “unexpected issues” resulting in a four hour extension to planned maintenance.

Later updates confirmed that the problem related to a hardware issue discovered during internal testing, which has now been resolved.

The patch began deployment on American servers and should be rolling out around the world now.

This update prepares the game for first expansion Reaper of Souls, which is due on March 25, among other fixes. Full patch notes are available here.

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VG247 » Matt Thorson Tue, 01 Sep 2015 17:07:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Towerfall to play tribute to Anita Sarkeesian Tue, 10 Feb 2015 01:04:17 +0000 Towerfall: Ascension’s upcoming expansion will add a character based on critic Anita Sarkeesian.

Towerfall: Darkworld is coming sometime in northern spring, and adds 10 new alternate archers to the mix.

A new post on the Towerfall developer blog has detailed four of these characters, following on from the reveal of the Red variant, Vainglorious Ghoul.

The Vigilante Mask (Green), Blind Prince (Pink) and Loyal Kingsguard (Orange) are all pretty cool and you should definitely read about them, but it’s the new Blue archer, Last of the Order, who’s really interesting:

“Her appearance is loosely based on feminist games critic Anita Sarkeesian. Anita’s work has been an inspiration to the TowerFall team,” the develoepr wrote.

“Her ‘Tropes vs Women in Games’ video series gave us a valuable new lens through which to assess our character designs. TowerFall is about bringing people together, so it’s vitally important that the cast of playable characters makes everyone feel invited to join in.

“Simply put, this wouldn’t have occurred to me if not for Anita, and feedback from players has reinforced how important it really is. We’re very excited to immortalize Anita in a small way, as the alternate Last of the Order.”

See all the new archers revealed so far in the gallery below; click to see full size.

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A ranged combat battler, Towerfall launched on Ouya, and was later released as Towerfall: Ascension on Linux, Mac, PC and PS4. It’s a hoot in local multiplayer.

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Ouya boss responds to Towerfall PS4 sales success Tue, 29 Apr 2014 02:42:44 +0000 Ouya CEO Julie Uhrman has responded to former Ouya exclusive Towerfall’s comparatively enormous success on PlayStation 4, calling it validation of the microconsole’s approach.

“21% of Towerfall’s total revenue comes from Ouya, which is pretty impressive when you consider the legacy and size of the Steam and Playstation communities,” Uhrman said in a statement, putting a logical positive spin on the news.

“Plus, OUYA helped put Towerfall and Matt on the map. His story signals that Ouya works: we are finding the next great developers and making them household names, while rewarding their great games with real money in their pocket.”

Towerfall came to PC and PS4 in an updated form called Towerfall: Ascension. It has gone on to earn $500,000 in sales, the majority of which were derived from the PS4 release.

Ouya is a crowdfunded Android-based microconsole that differentiates by insisting that all games offer a free-to-play mode or demo. It has had mixed success and now seems to be evolving; the free-to-play thing is on the way out, and it’s coming to other hardware.

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TowerFall Ascension lands on PS4 in North America next month Wed, 19 Feb 2014 20:30:55 +0000 TowerFall Ascension will be released on PlayStation 4 March 11 in North America. The developer, Matt Thorson, said he and his team are still “ironing out details for Europe, but it shouldn’t be far behind.” The four-player archery combat platformer is a competitive party game at heart and will contain 50 new Versus arenas for a total of 120 levels. New variants to customize matches with have been added along with some power-ups as well and the two-player-player co-op Quest mode, which is similar to arena mode full of spawning monsters pouring out of portals. A look at co-op gameplay is posted below.

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Towerfall: Ascension trailer shows off upgraded version coming to PC, PS4 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 01:48:05 +0000 Here’s our first look at Towerfall: Ascension, the PC and PlaySTation 4 version of the Ouya multiplayer favourite.

Towerfall Ascension was delayed into January 2014 on PC, but has not been dated for PS4 yet.

Both versions are “greatly refined”, and include an all new co-op mode as well as new arenas, archers and powerups.

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Towerfall Ascension coming to PlayStation 4 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 05:44:56 +0000 PS4 has nabbed one of the Ouya’s most notable debut titles. Towerfall Ascension is a “greatly refined” version of the four-player combat platformer, and will arrive on PlayStation 4 early next year.

Sony’s latest indie coup was revealed during Spike TV’s PS4 All Access event tonight, as evidenced by the trailer below.

Very little is known so far except that the new version has new arenas, archers and powerups, and features an all-new co-op mode.

Although it’s best known as one of Ouya’s success stories, Towerfall is also coming to PC, and was recently delayed into January 2014. Since we don’t have a date for the PS4 version yet, it’s possible they’ll crop up simultaneously. It’s not yet clear if the PC and PS4 versions will differ, or support cross-play with other platforms.

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TowerFall’s PC release delayed into January 2014, will include a level editor Sat, 12 Oct 2013 17:48:18 +0000 TowerFall’s PC release has been delayed into January 2014, according to developer Matt Thorson. The reason, and it’s a good one, is because along with the massive update included in the game, a level editor will now be included and it will also be tied to Steam Workshop. Makes the wait a bit more worthwhile, doesn’t it? The extra content in the game contains goodies like two new archers and five new towers, new weapons, a drill arrow and lots more. Thanks: Shack, PCgamesN.

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TowerFall heading to PC, is “going to be a massive update” Wed, 31 Jul 2013 18:50:51 +0000 TowerFall creator Matt Thorson will release and enhanced PC port of the competitive brawler, which will consists of an entire single-player campaign, he’s told ShackNewa.

The Ouya-exclusive 2D multiplayer port to PC will take around “a couple months,” and will cost around “$15 or $20 if the content justifies it.”

“I’m already testing a bunch of new content for the Versus mode,” Thorson told the site. “There’s two new towers, some new powerups, archers, and variants, and a bunch of balance changes.

“I’m also planning a fully fleshed-out single player mode for players who don’t have friends to play versus mode with. It’s going to be a massive update.”

A Mac and Linux version also “look possible,” tech wise Thorson said, but he didn’t confirm either as being in the works.

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Ouya game sales “better than expected”, “reasonably profitable” Mon, 22 Jul 2013 23:32:59 +0000 A couple of indie developers have spoken out on how their games are selling on Android-based micro-console Ouya, with the general consensus being it’s worth the effort.

Edge asked three developers for a report on the new platform’s performance, and received mostly positive replies.

The least enthusiastic response came from Nimblebit’s David Mash, and despite his reservations about the platform’s revenue-generating powers, he did not seem reluctant to praise Ouya.

“I would wholeheartedly recommend the Ouya to indie devs that have an existing pipeline to Android and are interested in what the OUYA does,” he said.

“It’s probably not going to be a huge source of income compared to other platforms, but it’s dead easy to submit a game and get it into the store.”

Nimble Quest generated 6,508 downloads, 122 purchases and $427 profit in its first week on Ouya.

Knife Media co-founder Jack Shiels said Red had been “reasonably profitable”.

“We broke even within two and a half weeks, whilst sales are currently sitting at just below 400,” he said.

“Right now that doesn’t seem like a whole lot, but there aren’t a significant amount of Ouyas out in the wild right now. I reckon by year end we will have a clearer picture.”

Meanwhile, Towerfall developer Matt Thorson revealed he’s made about 2,000 sales of the $15 brawler.

“Sales have been surprisingly high for a new game on a new console. Launching on Ouya got me a lot of attention, and the sales have been better than expected,” he said.

Towerfall is now on its way to PC as a result of its success.

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Towerfall to escape Ouya exclusivity, in the works for PC Fri, 19 Jul 2013 04:25:04 +0000 2D multiplayer brawler Towerfall is on the way to PC after a stunning debut on Ouya.

Creator Matt Thorson announced the port at EVO 2013, but the session was not livestreamed or reported by press, so the news went largely under the radar.

“Yes, I am working on TowerFall for PC,” Throson confirmed on Twitter.

“But it’s going to take a couple months. There’s going to be a ton of new content.”

Towerfall is a four-player affair which won serious praise when it released on Ouya. The Ouya version is “doing great”, Thorson said, but he wants to expand on it.

Currently, Towerfall goes for $15 on Ouya, and Thorson said this is likely to be the case on PC, too – unless the extra content justifies bumping the price to $20.

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Beyonce’s Album Sales Increase to 550K In Three Days

N. Brown / December 16, 2013

Beyonce sells 550K albums

Beyonce’s high-jacked the number one spot and she’s got a tight grip. U.S. sales reveal that in just three days, the singer has already sold 550,000 copies of her visual album. The “Drunk In Love” songstress is expected to sit atop the Billboard 200 chart next week, making this her biggest album debut ever.

B’Day, released in 2006, was her previous best , with 541,000 copies sold in its first week.

Click here to see the best Twitter reactions to her big surprise.

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Crazed Women Run Over Man for Jay Z Concert Tickets

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A Houston man nearly lost his life while attempting to sell Jay Z tickets to two prospective buyers.

After posting an ad on Craigslist and interacting with the interested party, the unidentified man agreed to meet two women at a Starbucks in Durham, Texas on December 15, 2013. When he arrived with his girlfriend, the 20-something man received a call, asking him to come outside due to there being an infant child in the car.

While leaning into the passengar-side window to show the women that the tickets were legit, 20 year-old Cessica Darden attempted to grab them and the driver, 20 year-old Denitra Green, hit the gas pedal and tried to effortlessly speed away…

The 20-something Houston man, however, was still partially inside the car, holding on for dear life:

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Kanye West Casts Scott Disick And Jonathan Cheban In New Music Video?

Vibe / June 11, 2013

Seems rapper Kanye West has no problem keeping up with his famous in-laws.

With his upcoming album Yeezus dropping next week, Kanye West has looked to the family for talent in his upcoming video, InTouch reports. Scott Disick, Kourtney Kardashian’s significant other, and family friend Jonathan Cheban are rumored to star in his upcoming video, inspired by American Psycho. The video was filmed this past weekend at Brooklyn Fireproof soundstages and will reportedly be released later this week.

An insider says that the “New Slaves” rapper hopes that the video will go viral, also revealing that Cheban “actually gets killed in the end.” But the eccentric marketing strategy is part of his mission to rack up sales.

“Kanye is definitely on edge and nervous about how this album will sell,” the source said. “He won’t promote it the normal way, and he wants to create buzz with all these weird, secret demonstrations.”

At his Governor’s Island performance this past weekend, Kanye boasted his unique sales pitch. “We ain’t drop no single to radio. We ain’t got no big NBA campaign or nothing like that, we ain’t even got no cover,” he said. “When I listen to radio, that ain’t where I wanna be no more. And honestly, at this point I can give a fuck about selling a million records, as long as I put out an album y’all can rock to all summer.”

While West gears up for the release of his new album hitting stores June 18, he should also prepare for late night bottle feedings and early morning diaper changes. His girlfriend Kim Kardashian’s due date is fast approaching as the couple expects to have a baby girl this July. - Kandice Lawson

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Lady Gaga Looks Plain In Roseland Ballroom Show Promo Poster

Adelle Platon / March 19, 2014

Next month, New York City’s historic Roseland Ballroom is closing its doors for good but the venue is going out with a bang as Lady Gaga will be performing a sold-out, four-night residency from March 28 to April 2.

The promo poster (above) shows Mother Monster pre-fame (sorta as Monsters swear the photo was released right after “Just Dance”) in black and white. Six years ago, a photographer prompted her to take a photo and then asked her who she was, she said, “I’m Lady Gaga. A singer/songwriter. You’re going to know me one day.” The photo is a representation of her come-up as a New York artist and the venue’s history.

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16 Beyoncé-Inspired Holiday Gifts for the Stylish Diva

/ December 12, 2012

The plethora of personal fashion and style statements King B has brought forth with her ever-budding presence on Instagram and Tumblr is one to covet. Don’t get us wrong, the essence of her style on the red carpet and in performances, particularly the couture-overload in “Run The World,” keeps us on our tippy toes and running back for more.
But Beyoncé has driven us straight pass Go and into full on honey obsession with her expression on social media as, dare we say it, a style blogger. So much so that we’ve curated an entire gift guide inspired by the Queen to help you channel the diva within and gift yourself this holiday season or surprise your favorite #BeyHive gal.
We couldn’t keep these haute gems to ourselves. From fashions she’s adorned and even more designs representative of her style, here lies our holiday gift guide to staying as stylishly savvy as Beyoncé and as just fierce as her alter ego. –Kamille Cooper
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Deaf woman speaks volumes through artwork

By JR Ortega
Dec. 28, 2011 at 6:28 a.m.

There's hardly a table in Dad's RV Park that Laura Lang hasn't painted. Untrained, Lang decided to test the waters and began painting different animal themes.

There's hardly a table in Dad's RV Park that Laura Lang hasn't painted. Untrained, Lang decided to test the waters and began painting different animal themes.

The chilly winter air flutters tufts of short, mousey brown hair away from Laura Lang's face as she dabs a brush into a paint palette.

"Muh," the 44-year-old groans as she mixes soft and hard paint strokes onto a picnic table at Dad's RV Park - an artistic talent she recently tapped into.

Reds transition into yellows and gradually the parrot that Lang has been drawing and painting since the morning is brought to life.

Staring at her mother, Lang signs and uses facial expressions to communicate why she likes birds.

Lang breaks into a hearty laugh and claps. Her mother cracks a smile.

"Cause they're pretty" her mother translates.

Free as a bird

Lang was born partially deaf and by the time she was 5 years old, she was completely deaf, her mother Wanda Wilson says.

Today, Lang pretty much takes care of herself.

The family has moved around most of their lives and last lived in Des Moines, Iowa.

Lang graduated from Nebraska's School for the Deaf, where she learned most of her American Sign Language. Now, she's tweaked some sign language to fit her needs.

Lang has been drawing for about five years, but it was not until three months ago that she expressed interest in drawing and painting for others.

Sketching floral arrangements with chalk was what Lang first picked up on.

"She's very proud of them (paintings)," her mother said, smiling. "As are we."

In the past three months, Lang has painted picnic tables with lighthouses, floral arrangements, landscapes but more specifically, birds.

She has drawn pheasants, blue jays and cardinals.

Her painting is bright, detailed and vivid.

Not only is Lang communicating through sign language, but also her painting shows her overall mood - she's just plain ol' happy.

Lang may not be able to hear the high-pitched tweets of a bird, but that does not make the detail in her paintings less powerful.

"When God takes one sense from us, he gives us another," her mother says.

Communicating happiness

Lang hops off a slow moving golf cart and walks between RVs.

Seven picnic tables with her art illustrations are sprinkled throughout the park; and like any good artist, she knows exactly where each one sits and the drawing it displays.

"Well, I think we're going to another one," her mother says as Lang hops back into the cart.

Lang's mother passes by a table with a single parrot that was auctioned off.

Outside one of the RVs is Becky Watts, whose decor clearly shows her affinity for ladybugs.

Lang has painted a picnic table for her in the past.

The table sits in front of the RV with painted lady bugs and red trim.

Watts appreciates Lang's talent and is amazed by the work she does.

"She's fantastic," she says. "She really does great."

Lang smiles - a gesture that is universally understood.

Lang and her mother stare and silence ensues as they sign back and forth.

"What do you think about being able to draw for people?" her mother signs.

After a couple of seconds, Lang's mother sighs, smiles and translates.

"She just thanks God that she can," Lang's mother translates.

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Matagorda County Jail inmate dies from hanging attempt

By ErinPradia
May 18, 2012 at 12:18 a.m.

A Matagorda County Jail inmate died late Thursday after trying to hang herself in her cell.

While making rounds at about 6 p.m., a jailer found Susan Elizabeth Silva, 29, of Kempner, attempting to hang herself.

Jailers attempted to perform CPR on her and were relieved by emergency medical service personnel.

Silva was transported to Matagorda General Hospital, where doctors pronounced her dead at 11:37 p.m.

Matagorda County Sheriff Gary Mathis would not say what she used to hang herself.

Silva was arrested May 12 on a charge of public intoxication and later charged with assault on a public servant while in custody at the county jail.

Mathis said while Silva's death was tragic, jail suicides are not uncommon.

"These types of incidents are unfortunate, but they do happen in every jail in the state and other states," Mathis said. "Unfortunately, this one didn't turn out well. We tried to save her, and we do feel bad we were unsuccessful. I feel bad for anyone who chooses this route."

Texas Rangers are investigating Silva's death. State jail authorities were notified.

The Matagorda County Jail is fully cooperating with the investigation, Mathis said.

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Smelly Socks: The pain with growing pains

May 9, 2013 at 12:09 a.m.

It happened before my very eyes. Suddenly, the cute little decoupage toy box in my oldest child's closet was no longer holding remote control cars, Nerf guns and motorized cranes - now, it was filled to the brim with baseballs, skateboards, batting helmets and basketballs.

The little wooden-block letters that spelled out "Austin" attached along his wall that I thought was so special and somewhat original was now looked down upon by my son.

"Really, Mom, I know how to spell my name, and who else's room could this possibly be? You don't have letters in your room on your wall saying Mom and Dad."

His not-so-subtle point was taken.

I can't deny it anymore. Austin is growing up and will be turning 13 in August. So in honor of him becoming a full-fledged teenager, I deemed that it was time to do a little redecorating. Austin seemed happy with my decision and declared that his room "needed to grow up."

First to go was, sadly, the wooden block letters that spelled out his name. Sad, yes, but they served their purpose and had many years of use.

Since I have a tendency to overdo things just a tad, I used some seriously strong putty on the back of the letters to adhere them to the wall. With the letter removal, it seems that the paint was also removed and, yes, even a little bit of the sheetrock. I guess I assumed that those letters were never going to come down.

With the tragic letter removal mishap, a new paint job was in order. Austin's room was a neutral color with red, blue and green stripes painted vertically around his room. A dear friend and I painted those stripes together for two days in scorching July heat with four young kids running between our legs as we were trying to remain steady and paint stripes.

At the time they were painted, the stripes seemed to fit a 6-year-old Austin perfectly. However, now he has definite opinions and proclaimed that he wanted a mature color. After I stood my ground and convinced him that painting his room in the Ferrari logo's color scheme of yellow, red and green was not going to happen, we soon came to a compromise to paint his room a nice, mature gray; actually, the color is Sherwin Williams' Amazing Gray.

The color is, well, just simply amazing. Austin and I were very pleased with his new teenage and mature-looking color. The major furniture and drapes all stayed the same, and we changed out his pictures for more "manly pictures."

I know that 13 will be a very interesting year. He will be entering middle school on a new school campus and will be participating in school sports.

He will no longer be under the protective umbrella of sixth grade at intermediate school on the same campus as his younger brother. Like it or not, my role will be more of a support role.

Change is scary, no doubt about that. I have never been a person who relishes change, but with children, I have no choice. I have learned and will continue to learn, to be more flexible; again, I have no choice.

The good Lord willing, I want to be around to experience many more changes and many firsts for Austin and Jamison. I will do my best to greet each and every change and experience head-on and let them grow. As they get older, they will have many ups and downs, and they will have many successes and failures.

I want Austin and Jamison to experience life and learn its valuable lessons of love and loss and good and bad. I don't want them to have a life unmarred. I honestly want them to get their hearts broken, and I want them to lose at something important.

Only with hardship will they develop a strong sense of character. While everyone has a unique personality, a distinct character truly makes them the people who they are. I hope that my boys see that they can and will fail and then they can pick up the pieces and try again.

Valuable lessons can be learned in failure, and when success comes, so does a sense of confidence. Maybe on their next try, they will succeed. When they do succeed, I pray that their character will make them humble in their successes.

As the famous quote goes, "Sometimes you win, and sometimes you lose, but it's all about how you played the game."

I want my boys to have no regrets and to learn to be the most phenomenal players.

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"Fun Size" Movie Trailer Released Today!

The trailer for Victoria's new film, Fun Size, has been released. This is Victoria’s first theatrical film and co-stars Thomas McDonell, Jane Levy, Thomas Mann, and Chelsea Handler and hits theaters October 26! Super excited! See below to view the trailer.

Fun Size is a funny and outrageous family ensemble comedy that all takes place on one Halloween night. A young girl’s popularity is in jeopardy when she is forced to track down her kid brother instead of going to THE party of the year. Yet her kid brother shows her what popularity is all about — and her rush to find her brother with her nerd neighbor shows her that popularity might not be exactly what she really wants.

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    On Fri, Jul 27, 2012 at 5:59 PM, victoriosafan said:

    no puedo esperar a ver la pelicula no creo poder esperar hasta octubrete quiero vic

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    On Tue, Jul 10, 2012 at 3:17 PM, Buttercup799 said:

    victoria is awesome i cant wait to see it looks funny

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    On Tue, Jul 10, 2012 at 2:29 PM, vjpopsicletoes18 said:

    I am so excited for this movie! Vic looks awesome in the movie!! :) Can't wait for October 26th!!

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    On Wed, Jul 4, 2012 at 1:25 PM, TonyBolony said:

    i wanna see this movie so bad

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    On Sun, Jul 1, 2012 at 3:10 PM, loveswaggashine said:

    im so excited for Fun Size to come out! It looks like such a good movie.

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    On Sun, Jul 1, 2012 at 2:00 AM, Gestienne Diaz said:

    I love it! It's hilarious!! I'm so excited to watch it!!

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    On Sun, Jul 1, 2012 at 1:47 AM, SuperVictorian said:

    I want to see it already! Out in October though. Biggest Victoria Justice fan EVER!!!!

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    The movie looks so funny. So excited for it:{)

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    is amazing! I will go see her safe, I would not miss for anything in the world ;)


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Blizzard has officially announced Diablo 3: Reaper of Souls, the first expansion pack for last year’s hit action-RPG.

Described as a "darker expansion", Reaper of Souls introduces a new character class – The Crusader – and increases the level cap to 70. It also focuses on new villain Malthael, the Angel of Death, and his legion of Death Angels, the Reavers.

“In Malthael’s eyes, humans are demonic and they must be destroyed,” Blizzard explained at its Gamescom press conference.

The Crusader is a new mid-range melee character that Blizzard refers to as a “tank in human form”. The character is able to use its armour as part of its weaponry, with Crusader Shields acting as a “core part” of the character’s weapons. The Crusader also has access to mid-range spells.

Each existing character class will receive additional skills, too.

New monsters have also been promised for Reaper of Souls alongside a new city, Westmarch, referred to as “the gothic power of the west”.

Diablo 3's loot system has been tweaked for Reaper of Souls, too, with what Blizzard calls 'Loot 2.0'.

The new system introduces 'Smart Drops', which drops weapons and items better suited for your character class, and drops Legendary weapons more often.

Blizzard says that the new system will help "make sure that playing the game is the most fun, rewarding way to [earn loot]."

A new Artisan lets players 'Transmogrify' and 'Enchant' their rare and legendary items as well, to help players get "exactly what they want" from their loot.

“From the beginning, Diablo has always been about the struggle between good and evil, and Reaper of Souls explores the darker notes of that conflict,” said Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment. “This expansion also represents a big milestone in the ongoing evolution of Diablo III, with key enhancements to the core gameplay, along with a new act to experience, a powerful new character class, tons of new loot, and even more end-game options. We think players will love playing Reaper of Souls, and we can’t wait to get it into their hands.”

A release date for Reaper of Souls has yet to be announced. For the first screenshots, head through to our image gallery.

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I guess another question is do I wait for the PS4 version and will it include the new expansion or will that be DLC/separate disc?

Or should I just stick with my PC version? Bit of a dilemma there, but I figure I'll wait, GTA V (and plenty of others) to be getting on with.

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Is it me or does that look like the poster for the crappy US Godzilla movie?
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The big question is: dare I pick this up on Sept 3rd for the 360, given that two weeks later comes THE game...?
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Press conference is still ongoing, but I'll be updating this story as much as I can as new details come in :)
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There's no such thing as 'too much information' when it comes to this expansion. I'd like to know everything please :)
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Madvillain Turns 10 This Week
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Where were you on Tuesday, March 23rd, 2004? If you were a music fan, chances are you were picking up Usher's Confessions album, as it eventually went diamond and birthed "Yeah," a song that seems to get as much airplay today as it did 10 years ago. Or, if your radar picked up underground movements, there's a good chance you rejoiced in perhaps the greatest single release day in indie rap history.

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While Madvillain's Madvillainy, Murs' Murs 3:16: The 9th Edition and Eyedea and Abilites' E&A have all since been critically heralded to the point where they're often considered not just some of the finest moments of 2000s underground hip-hop, but for many the rites of passage entry points for new fans, it's been somewhat overlooked that all three of these albums were released simultaneously. Yes, the three biggest independent rap labels each put out highly anticipated full-length releases on the very same day. Given how well each of these three records have aged, something should be said for March 23rd being something of an independent hip-hop holiday. Not only did we get three incredible and defining records, their release proved to be something of an event horizon for the underground and mainstream lines to begin the blurring that's become almost entirely indistinguishable today.

On paper, it might seem odd that these three records were all seen as parts of the same movement. All were from independent labels based in entirely different parts in the country at a time when the perception of widespread mainstream hip-hop was still pretty nationally divisive. But this moment came after each of these three labels and their talent had paved the roads that became the modern independent hip-hop map.

Rhymesayers Entertainment, the Minneapolis label that had spent the past nine years grinding to the point where they finally had an album-by-album distribution agreement with Epitaph, were dropping the Eyedea and Abilities' sophomore project with a worldwide tour.

Los Angeles' Stones Throw was eight years into being the progressive hip-hop gateway for sample innovation and outside-the-box funk and jazz.

New York's Definitive Jux was only four years old, but founder El-P was one of the pioneers of the original Rawkus movement, breaking ground with Company Flow that birthed a fanaticism that would follow his "independent as fuck" battle cry to the ends of the Earth.

The relationship between the artists themselves, as well as the word-of-mouth between their fanbases across the globe allowed for a network of shared information that made each release momentous. However, it being 2004, this also allowed the Kazaa and Limewire eras to bootleg these albums at lightning speed over a month before their actual release.

Those early leaks only seemed to increase the albums' notoriety. Suddenly, Eyedea and Abilities were being featured on otherwise punk rock compilations, Murs was in the pages of mainstream music publications and Madvillain landed a write-up in The New Yorker of all places. While these are all still noteworthy accomplishments for independent artists today, a decade ago making these moves was mindblowing. For fans, the only thing more impressive was the music on the albums themselves.

The terminology "alternative hip-hop" has been thrown around for years to the point where it's utterly meaningless, namely how could a multifaceted counterculture have something of a counter-counterculture? Yet, looking at the stark differences between these three releases and their mainstream counterparts, it's clear that these particular scenes were serving up a viable option. At a time when the norm for major rap releases saw a full 80 minutes chalk full of multiple producers, each of these albums clock in at under 50 minutes and followed the one-producer one-rapper formula. As a result, they felt like well thought out and fully cohesive projects, and perhaps the strongest outings from the talents involved at that time, if not ever.

DJ Abilities, Chaz Kangas and Eyedea at the E&A Release Show, March 21st, 2004 at Minneapolis' 7th Street Entry
DJ Abilities, Chaz Kangas and Eyedea at the E&A Release Show, March 21st, 2004 at Minneapolis' 7th Street Entry
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Of the three, Eyedea and Abilities had the least amount of material in circulation. After both made a tremendous name for themselves utterly dominating the battle rap and competitive turntablism circuits at the early part of the decade, their debut First Born was largely the exact opposite of what their fanbase had come to know them for. Highly conceptual and philosophical, it wasn't the buffet of punchlines one would expect from the HBO Blaze Battle champion. Thankfully E&A was the perfect midpoint between Eyedea's thought provoking analysis and his adrenaline drenched rapidfire wordplay coupled with Abilities' absurdly complex production. Tracks like "Reintroducing", for example, featured Abilities scratching Eyedea's vocals mid-verse. Nothing has sounded like it before or since, two absolute masters at work. It's as accessible as it is multifaceted.

Murs, on the other hand, was roughly half-a-dozen projects deep into his career. A product of the west coast hand-to-hand grind mentality, he'd put out projects in groups with Living Legends, 3MG and Slug, as well as several solo releases. Signing to Definitive Jux the previous year, Murs already had The End of the Beginning still warm on store shelves (as well as with a video in rotation on "BET Uncut") when Murs 3:16: The 9th Edition was announced. Produced by an emerging 9th Wonder, the Little Brother producer who had recently began riding a new wave of notoriety from producing "Threat" from Jay-Z's just-released The Black Album, the strength of the project established both as two of the most promising artists in their genre. At the time, Murs referred to the album as his strongest work and the best place to start with his catalog, a sentiment he still echoes to this day. A few months after its release, a remix of one of the record's signature songs "Hustle" gave us Murs joined by the once-in-a-lifetime dream team of E-40, Chingo Bling and WWE superstar John Cena.

But the biggest of these albums was probably Madvillainy. While Madlib had already established himself as one of independent hip-hop's "it"-producers through his earlier work on Stones Throw, including his Quasimoto projects, his partner in Madvillain, MF Doom, was by that point 15 years deep into his rap career after debuting as Zev Love X on 3rd Bass' seminal 1989 MC Hammer dis "The Gas Face." Reemerging after a mid-90s hiatus under a mask "to hide his scars," he became MF Doom and developed a cult following thanks to well received otherworldly singles on the Fondle 'Em label. The early 2000s saw him putting out projects with the prolific diligence of Kool Keith a decade prior or Lil B today, but the release of Madvillainy felt as if it would be his finest hour.

While a vastly different bootleg with alternate song titles and samples, as well as a significantly different flow from Doom on some of the tracks, had been in circulation, the final product hit store shelves and almost immediately joined the ranks of Captain Beefheart and Ween as the bizarre virtuosos who made acolytes out of every listener who enjoyed it. As perhaps sampling's only nexus of Steve Reich's experimental sound pieces and Street Fighter II video game sounds, it's a twisted but undeniably funky work.

Ten years later, it's interesting to note how these three releases have aged far better than the majority of their contemporaries, as well as how differently the artists in question continued through the decade. While label Definitive Jux folded in 2010, Murs continued his steady stream of releases, including three more albums with 9th Wonder. He most recently made headlines for signing with fellow indie-rap juggernaut Tech N9ne's Strange Music label and releasing a Rap Trivia App for mobile devices.

Eyedea left hip-hop all together in favor of experimental rock endeavors a year after E&A's release, and didn't reunite with DJ Abilities until 2007 when the two put out 2009's By The Throat. Eyedea passed away in October 2010 of an accidental overdose.

While Madlib continued to release beat tapes and the occasional collaborative project with different MCs on Stones Throw, Doom's output did an entire 180, going from a new project seemingly every season to only releasing material every four years, which has made their announced but oft-delayed Madvillain follow-up reach Detox levels of anxious anticipation.

But for one glorious day in March, 2004, the idealism and ingenuity surrounding the underground hip-hop scene climaxed into three albums that would go on to influence listeners and inspire the aspiring artists who listened. W

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Career: Appeared in four games as a goalkeeper ... Totaled 12:08 minutes in cage while making two saves... Recorded a 14.84 goals against average and a .400 save percentage through his senior season... Captured one ground ball... Graduates Villanova with a degree in Finance from the Villanova School of Business.

2013: Appeared in two games vs. Providence (Apr. 27) and Syracuse in the BIG EAST Championship (May 4) for a total of 3:03 minutes in net... Faced three shots... Recorded a 19.67 goals against average. BIG EAST: Appeared in one game vs. Providence (Apr. 27)... Faced three shots vs. the Friars.

2012: Appeared in one game vs. Providence (Apr. 28), playing 9:05 in net and making two saves... Posts a 13.21 goals against average and a .500 save percentage... BIG EAST: Appeared in one game vs. Providence (Apr. 28), making two saves.

2011: Did not play.

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Published: Mon, April 18, 2011 @ 12:04 a.m.

By John Bassetti

Ray Yost’s comments are a testament to Kim Ezzo’s career.

Yost, the Mercyhurst College women’s tennis coach, was effusive in describing his senior player who is 19-3 this season.

“She’s probably the best No. 1 I’ve had and I’ve been coaching for 18 years,” the Lakers coach said of his standout player, who was recently named the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Western Division athlete of the week following her performance for the period ending April 4. “She’s just, mentally, a very strong girl,”

In the Lakers’ 4-5 loss to Slippery Rock on April 13, Ezzo won to move to 19-3 in singles and 17-3 in doubles with Caroline Bristol.

In the most recent rankings, Ezzo was seeded in the top 10 in the Atlantic Region in singles.

In Mercyhurst’s 7-2 win over Indiana University of Pennsylvania on March 30, Ezzo knocked off Tabtip Louhabanjong, 6-2, 6-0, to avenge an earlier defeat at the hands of Louhabanjong at the PSAC individual championships at Shippensburg, Pa. in the fall.

Yost recalled the October match.

“Kim was winning, 3-1, when her racket broke,” he said. “She switched rackets, but went downhill and lost. Switching rackets isn’t a big deal, so I’m not making excuses, but, after that [match], she had revenge on her mind.”

Also against IUP on March 30, Ezzo/Bristol defeated Louhabanjong/K. Eaton, 8-4, in the No. 1 doubles match.

Louhabanjong was ranked No. 7 in the region.

The wins were Mercyhurst’s eight and ninth consecutive. The Lakers are 17-5.

Ezzo’s other singles losses were to Annabel Pieschl of California (Pa.) on April 8 and in February to Carnegie-Mellon’s Laura Chen, then the No. 5 nationally-ranked player.

There won’t be a rematch with Chen because Carnegie-Mellon is NCAA Div. III and the Div. II Lakers only meet CMU once a year.

“She’s got a lot of talent, but her strong suit is her mental game,” Yost said of Ezzo, an Ursuline High graduate whose parents are David and Lori Ezzo of Liberty.

“Everybody doesn’t have a good day,” Yost said, “but on a bad day she can muster enough to win. She’s able to bring her game up. A lot of kids get tight, but she never gets tight. If she has trouble, she’ll work her way out of it. When the going gets tough, she gets going.”

Ezzo also earned PSAC-West player of the week honors before this season.

“She could be player of the week any week,” said Yost, who added, “She’s not only having a good year, she’s having a good four years.”

Needless to say, the coach feels that, when Ezzo graduates, she’ll be tough to replace.

In arriving at that conclusion, he includes all the variables, pro and con.

“She’s not the fastest, strongest or quickest athlete I’ve had, but she plays a mentally tough game,” he said. “If she misses 3-4 shots, she’ll figure out what’s wrong and get it going. I’ll never get another player like that again.”

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Counter check in

For our check in counters make your way to Terminal 1's Zone A, row 9.

Our friendly staff will get you on your way as quickly as they can from 08.10 at desks 1 – 10.

Baggage information
Not sure how much to bring for your flight, or want details on restrictions? Check our Baggage information pages for full details.

Additional information to help you along the way
Special assistance
If you have any worries about health and mobility, you will find the information for your journey in the special assistance pages.

Family with children
Need a helping hand? We are here to help you along your way with your journey.

Visa and health requirements
Need help with getting into the country? The Visa and Health Requirements information will help you along with your journey.

Airport details:

Dubai International Airport

PO Box 2525

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