#yes that bracket is highly problematic

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I’m gonna be 31 in twenty three days that’s like 55 in gay years I’m SO past my prime ….

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Welcome to the HOT AND VINTAGE MOVIE STARS poll blog!

The Scrungly Little Guys (gender neutral) Contest is currently in its quarterfinals stage. The scrungle contest enshrines the weird, the off-putting, the comic, the character actor, and the strange cinema legend. If you need a reminder of what scrungle means, this picture of an opossum is the golden standard.

All polls—including ongoing polls, previous rounds, old tournaments, the various shadow brackets, the Dracula Daily polls, and fun mini polls—can be found in the #hotvintagepoll tag. I am working on a more complete tagging system so people just here for the polls can navigate the blog more easily, but that's still in the works.

FAQs:

“Define scrungly?” For the purposes of this tournament, a contestant must noticeably present in some way as at least one of these: odd, bizarre, off-putting, disheveled, creeping, feral, small, filthy, silly, funny, kooky, comical, exhausted, or just plain strange. This contest presents a wide array of scrungly appeal, so not every contestant will hit every single one of these (but should, ideally, be a few of them). Scrungles were chosen based on how convincing their submitted propaganda was. This contest is all about oddball character actors, creeping henchmen, comic relief sidekicks—the side characters who never get the credit they deserve in proper rundowns of famous old movie actors.

"How do I decide who to vote for with the scrungles?" Vote on whoever seems scrungliest to you. Do not vote for someone based on hotness alone. The video propaganda, included under the cut, is highly encouraged for showcasing scrungles. This contest is very silly and does not always follow the same rules as the hotness tournaments.

"Hey! Some of these guys sucked and they shouldn't be here!" Yes, some of these guys sucked. I agree with you. For reasons I've gone into before, I don't exclude anyone from the contest for moral reasons, even if I personally think they were garbage. I do this because I cannot responsibly research and vet every competitor's background and legacy, and I'm not comfortable being the moral barometer for everyone, even in cases where I think it's really obvious. You are welcome to vote against people for moral reasons, but as mod I don’t post or boost negative propaganda about anyone.

If I see repetitive, trolling, or bigoted remarks in the comments, I will block you from this bracket. If you want to point out a competitor’s problematic aspects in the replies, that’s fine, but if I see bad-faith trolling, you will be blocked. I will also block if you start harassing other people voting on the polls. If you really hate that someone is winning, please post positive propaganda for their opponent instead.

I welcome additional propaganda for the scrungly little guys in reblogs or asks. I boost the best propaganda I see and try to boost equally for everyone. I don't accept propaganda that’s post-1970 or from non-film appearances. When sending your propaganda, please don't send me too many pics or videos at once—I max out at about four per ask.

The views expressed in the propaganda are not my own. I don’t alter submissions beyond fixing obvious spelling mistakes. I do choose the poll pics, purposely trying to pick the silliest ones possible for this contest; if you think I could do even sillier, send me one I can use instead. If you think a contestant needs more propaganda, send me an ask with some and let me know if you'd like it added to the poll post if they make it to the next round.

“Who won the major hottie tournaments?” Eartha Kitt and Toshiro Mifune are the reigning hotness champions. Sidney Poitier & Diahann Carroll were named the hottest movie couple. They are all living it up by the pool, drinking daiquiris and soaking up the sun, as far from the shadow realm as possible.

“What's the shadow realm?” All hotties who fail to continue in a tournament are sent to the shadow realm, far below the veil of the earth, in gloom ever-lingering and not-hotness evermore.

“Was [this famous person] submitted to any of the tournaments?” Try a tag search for them (ie, #james cagney in the search bar). If you still haven’t found your person, they either did not fit the criteria of working in movies from 1910-1970, weren't convincingly scrungly in their submission, or were not submitted at all.

“My FAQ isn’t on here :(” send me an ask! I love hearing from you guys—just please check these basics first.

Thank you for being here! Enjoy the polls.

Tournament schedule post-hiatus:

Now finished: Hot Men Tournament, Hot Women Tournament, Dracula Daily casting polls, the Hot Coupes Mini Tournament

Starting September 26th: Scrungly Little Guys contest (gender neutral)

TBD: Ultimate Hottie Tournament (top brackets of the hot men & hot women competing together)

TBD: Horror Hotties (Frankensteins, Draculas, Brides, etc.)

TBD: Dandy Detectives (Marples, Sherlocks, Nancy Drews, etc.)

Fun mini polls that pit sets of characters from the same movie together, like the Philadelphia Story or Seven Brides for Seven Brothers ones (these can be found in the #minis tag)

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Garage Door Repair - Basics

However, not everyone can be expected to carry around a garage door opener remote. Systems generally come with one or two, and it is best that they stay in the car. But if the cars aren't around, or the battery's dead or, heaven forbid, one of the remotes gets lost, one can't generally just turn a handle and open a garage door like in the good old days. The system is set up to work electronically.

Sometimes, the mechanism does not work properly because the moving parts aren't lubricated enough. Lubrication should be done twice a month; just avoid getting anything on the plastic idler bearings. Powdered graphite can be used on the tracks and household oil is good for the rollers. Take care as you do this process to avoid any issues described in step 2.

Take a close look at the area under the door. You want that part to be as free of obstructions as possible. Where the door meets the ground is a spot that can easily accumulate leaves, dirt, cobwebs and debris. It can also build up ice and snow during the winter months. When anything clogs the bottom section of the door it will prevent a solid seal with the ground to be maintained. By so doing this can cause problems with the alignment and weight distribution of the door. This will mean that a Garage Door Spring Replacement is required! To prevent this from taking place check the bottom of the door often and rid it of any problematic issues.

Tools and repair equipment should be complete: Yes. The tools need for the repair can vary from being a simple screw driver to a complicated set of tools, like a central arm or a garage door opener, or even a can of liquid carbon dioxide. Then you have to estimate the cost of the repair and the cost of the tools which you have to purchase to do the repair. In this case, you have to choose the best decision possible. Remember, that if you purchase cheap tools just to repair that garage door by yourself, that tool still means money even if it was purchased cheaply. It can also cause damage to your work because it is a substandard tool.

At least once a month, you should look over all the parts of your garage door hardware, including the springs, cables, rollers and pulleys, among others, for any signs of rust or wear. If you notice any problems, make an appointment to have a professional Dallas Garage Door Repair Installation service come out and take a look. Do not try to replace springs or any other garage door parts under a high amount of stress on your own.

Rushing up the installation process will give no expected results. So, it is wiser to let the experts to decide the time duration to fix or install. The overhead garage door company know well about the value of the customers hard earned money and time. The technical knowledge and practical experience are highly needed for perfect installation and service for the garage doors and this company Garage Door Repair Dublin provides the best service. The well experienced service persons will analyze the condition of the garage doors in split second. They will be able to find out the problem and the ways to rectify them.

Check the Tracks- Garage doors run up and down along the tracks. If your doors stop to work, the foremost thing to check will be these tracks. Inspect the mounting brackets which grip the tracks to keep them in place. They shouldn't be loose. If they are, tighten it perfectly. Now observe the tracks carefully. They shouldn't be bent or dented. Any bend or dent in the tracks can render the doors unable to move along freely. If you find any such problems with the tracks, try to level it with a mallet. It will help you to bring the door in shape again. However, they may also require replacement, when it has received immense dents.

Lastly, in no way overlook that the best way to keep your garage door in good condition is by on a regular basis carrying out upkeep work on your door. This can assure that you do not have to devote buckets on fix and substitution functions.

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Organic Snacks Aren’t Necessarily Healthier Than Junk Food. Here’s Why.

This post was originally published on this site

Our increasingly health-conscious society has created more and more of a demand for organic versions of our favorite junk foods ― things like Newman’s Own “Oreos” or Annie’s boxed mac and cheese ― and American consumers are eating it up. But are these products actually healthier for us than their non-organic equivalents?

Research says: yes and no.

There are several reasons the organic choice might be healthier. Studies show that organic crops contain higher levels of antioxidants and certain vitamins and minerals, for one, and organic dairy contains much higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids. Plus, eating organically means limiting your exposure to chemical pesticides and herbicides, trace residues of which have been found in cookies, crackers and breakfast cereal.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Organic Program contains a number of restrictions on synthetic substances and additives, such as artificial food dyes, which some research links to behavioral disorders in children.

And the program also restricts the use of antibiotics and hormones in animal products like meat and dairy, which are particularly problematic. Multiple studies link antibiotics in food with large-scale antibiotic resistance ― “a looming health crisis,” according to a 2015 study ― that could lead to an influx of antibiotic-resistant infections.

Nonetheless, the overwhelming consensus among nutrition experts is this:

Organic junk food is still junk food

From a macronutrient perspective, organic junk foods are often identical to their conventional counterparts. They tend to be equally high in sugar and low in protein and fiber, which makes a food less satiating and more likely to cause health problems long term.

Organic junk foods also may contain similarly refined sugars and starches. Although the USDA restricts the use of high fructose corn syrup, for example, brown rice syrup ― a highly refined sweetener with an equally high glycemic index ― is often used as a replacement.

And consuming too much sugar, whether it’s organic cane sugar or high fructose corn syrup, can lead to the same adverse health effects.

“The specific source of sugar may not be very important to the person’s overall health,” said Mary Camire, professor of food science and human nutrition at the University of Maine. “Long-term high consumption of fructose from any source ― organic or not ― can lead to insulin resistance, fatty livers and many other health problems, and so can excessive sucrose consumption, whether the sugar comes from sugar cane or beets.”

While a granola bar made with organic raisins may contain slightly higher antioxidant levels from the organically grown grapes, it doesn’t make up for the poor nutrient content of the food.

Many of the nutritional benefits of organic crops are largely lost to processing

“Depending on the intensity and severity of the food processing, nutritional content including vitamins and minerals will be degraded in the processed food,” said Balu Nayak, associate professor of food processing at the University of Maine. In packaged cookies, for example, “the baking temperature of dough is high enough to degrade or destroy most of the nutrients. Hence, it does not matter whether the wheat flour is organically or conventionally grown.”

In a HuffPost/YouGov poll,* Americans say by a roughly 2-to-1 ratio that they wouldn’t pay more for organic food. Higher-income Americans are more likely than those in lower income brackets to say they’d be willing to pay a premium: 40 percent of those in households making $100,000 or more annually say they’d do so, compared to a third of those making $50,000 to $100,000, and just 22 percent of those making less than $50,000. But even in the wealthiest bracket, nearly half are unwilling to pay more.

This is certainly true in the case of “ultra-processed foods,” the industrially processed foods that include a number of our favorite junk foods like white bread, chicken nuggets and candy. These foods go under intensive processing that strip whole foods of their naturally occurring nutrients and often include a long list of additives. And while the National Organic Program does limit the use of certain additives, organic foods aren’t immune to “ultra-processing.”

An ingredient derived from an organic source can be processed in the same way and present the same health risks as a conventionally sourced ingredient.

In other words, we can’t assume a product is healthy just because it’s organic.

Many organic brands tend to cater to a health-conscious crowd, meaning they’ll often use less processing or healthier ingredients to appeal to their consumer. But the organic label alone does not guarantee this.

“Now that you see more and more junk food products with organic labels, it can create a health halo, which may mislead consumers,” said Frank Hu, professor of nutrition and epidemiology at Harvard University. “Being organic itself will not offset the detrimental effects of many ultra-processed foods, which are typically loaded with added sugars, sodium and refined starch.”

The “health halo” effect refers to a scientifically researched phenomenon in which certain claims, such as “low fat” or “made with organic ingredients” can lead us to assume a food is healthier or lower in calories. One study at Cornell University found that American consumers estimated an organic food to have 60 fewer calories than its conventional counterpart.

Food manufacturers know this and may intentionally take advantage of it. Claims like “made with real fruit” or “made with organic ingredients” on labels can confuse consumers and convince us we’re eating something healthier than we are. A product can claim it’s “made with real fruit” even if it contains very little fruit or a highly processed version of that fruit.

So how can we tell what’s a better option? We need to look carefully at the label.

And not just the nutrition label, though that’s important too. It can tell us the overall macronutrient content and the presence of certain vitamins and minerals. But because manufacturers can use synthetic fibers or other nutrients to boost their nutrition label, the ingredient list can better clue us in.

“It’s important to look at ingredients and notice the components in the snack food,” Hu said. “You’ll be able to tell in the ingredient list whether the snacks include some whole foods or healthy food components like nuts or whole grains, and you can also tell how much sugar is added and whether the snack food contains relative amounts of fiber or protein.”

In general, a lengthy list of ingredients means a food’s been highly processed, especially if it contains refined sweeteners or additives like soy lecithin, glycerin or guar gum (all allowed under USDA organic restrictions).

One more thing to keep in mind: Organic food labels can be confusing.

The USDA has four different labeling guidelines for organic products: “100 Percent Organic,” “Organic,” “Made with Organic Ingredients” and “Contains Organic Ingredients.” Your best bet is to look for the USDA Organic Seal. While “100 Percent Organic” and “Organic” receive the USDA seal, if a food “Contains Organic Ingredients,” it’s not required to comply with any of the other organic restrictions.

*The HuffPost/YouGov poll consisted of 1,000 completed interviews conducted March 4-5 among U.S. adults, using a sample selected from YouGov’s opt-in online panel to match the demographics and other characteristics of the adult U.S. population.

HuffPost has teamed up with YouGov to conduct daily opinion polls. You can learn more about this project and take part in YouGov’s nationally representative opinion polling. More details on the polls’ methodology are available here.

Most surveys report a margin of error that represents some but not all potential survey errors. YouGov’s reports include a model-based margin of error, which rests on a specific set of statistical assumptions about the selected sample rather than the standard methodology for random probability sampling. If these assumptions are wrong, the model-based margin of error may also be inaccurate. Click here for a more detailed explanation of the model-based margin of error.

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Organic Snacks Aren’t Necessarily Healthier Than Junk Food. Here’s Why.

This post was originally published on this site

Our increasingly health-conscious society has created more and more of a demand for organic versions of our favorite junk foods ― things like Newman’s Own “Oreos” or Annie’s boxed mac and cheese ― and American consumers are eating it up. But are these products actually healthier for us than their non-organic equivalents?

Research says: yes and no.

There are several reasons the organic choice might be healthier. Studies show that organic crops contain higher levels of antioxidants and certain vitamins and minerals, for one, and organic dairy contains much higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids. Plus, eating organically means limiting your exposure to chemical pesticides and herbicides, trace residues of which have been found in cookies, crackers and breakfast cereal.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Organic Program contains a number of restrictions on synthetic substances and additives, such as artificial food dyes, which some research links to behavioral disorders in children.

And the program also restricts the use of antibiotics and hormones in animal products like meat and dairy, which are particularly problematic. Multiple studies link antibiotics in food with large-scale antibiotic resistance ― “a looming health crisis,” according to a 2015 study ― that could lead to an influx of antibiotic-resistant infections.

Nonetheless, the overwhelming consensus among nutrition experts is this:

Organic junk food is still junk food

From a macronutrient perspective, organic junk foods are often identical to their conventional counterparts. They tend to be equally high in sugar and low in protein and fiber, which makes a food less satiating and more likely to cause health problems long term.

Organic junk foods also may contain similarly refined sugars and starches. Although the USDA restricts the use of high fructose corn syrup, for example, brown rice syrup ― a highly refined sweetener with an equally high glycemic index ― is often used as a replacement.

And consuming too much sugar, whether it’s organic cane sugar or high fructose corn syrup, can lead to the same adverse health effects.

“The specific source of sugar may not be very important to the person’s overall health,” said Mary Camire, professor of food science and human nutrition at the University of Maine. “Long-term high consumption of fructose from any source ― organic or not ― can lead to insulin resistance, fatty livers and many other health problems, and so can excessive sucrose consumption, whether the sugar comes from sugar cane or beets.”

While a granola bar made with organic raisins may contain slightly higher antioxidant levels from the organically grown grapes, it doesn’t make up for the poor nutrient content of the food.

Many of the nutritional benefits of organic crops are largely lost to processing

“Depending on the intensity and severity of the food processing, nutritional content including vitamins and minerals will be degraded in the processed food,” said Balu Nayak, associate professor of food processing at the University of Maine. In packaged cookies, for example, “the baking temperature of dough is high enough to degrade or destroy most of the nutrients. Hence, it does not matter whether the wheat flour is organically or conventionally grown.”

In a HuffPost/YouGov poll,* Americans say by a roughly 2-to-1 ratio that they wouldn’t pay more for organic food. Higher-income Americans are more likely than those in lower income brackets to say they’d be willing to pay a premium: 40 percent of those in households making $100,000 or more annually say they’d do so, compared to a third of those making $50,000 to $100,000, and just 22 percent of those making less than $50,000. But even in the wealthiest bracket, nearly half are unwilling to pay more.

This is certainly true in the case of “ultra-processed foods,” the industrially processed foods that include a number of our favorite junk foods like white bread, chicken nuggets and candy. These foods go under intensive processing that strip whole foods of their naturally occurring nutrients and often include a long list of additives. And while the National Organic Program does limit the use of certain additives, organic foods aren’t immune to “ultra-processing.”

An ingredient derived from an organic source can be processed in the same way and present the same health risks as a conventionally sourced ingredient.

In other words, we can’t assume a product is healthy just because it’s organic.

Many organic brands tend to cater to a health-conscious crowd, meaning they’ll often use less processing or healthier ingredients to appeal to their consumer. But the organic label alone does not guarantee this.

“Now that you see more and more junk food products with organic labels, it can create a health halo, which may mislead consumers,” said Frank Hu, professor of nutrition and epidemiology at Harvard University. “Being organic itself will not offset the detrimental effects of many ultra-processed foods, which are typically loaded with added sugars, sodium and refined starch.”

The “health halo” effect refers to a scientifically researched phenomenon in which certain claims, such as “low fat” or “made with organic ingredients” can lead us to assume a food is healthier or lower in calories. One study at Cornell University found that American consumers estimated an organic food to have 60 fewer calories than its conventional counterpart.

Food manufacturers know this and may intentionally take advantage of it. Claims like “made with real fruit” or “made with organic ingredients” on labels can confuse consumers and convince us we’re eating something healthier than we are. A product can claim it’s “made with real fruit” even if it contains very little fruit or a highly processed version of that fruit.

So how can we tell what’s a better option? We need to look carefully at the label.

And not just the nutrition label, though that’s important too. It can tell us the overall macronutrient content and the presence of certain vitamins and minerals. But because manufacturers can use synthetic fibers or other nutrients to boost their nutrition label, the ingredient list can better clue us in.

“It’s important to look at ingredients and notice the components in the snack food,” Hu said. “You’ll be able to tell in the ingredient list whether the snacks include some whole foods or healthy food components like nuts or whole grains, and you can also tell how much sugar is added and whether the snack food contains relative amounts of fiber or protein.”

In general, a lengthy list of ingredients means a food’s been highly processed, especially if it contains refined sweeteners or additives like soy lecithin, glycerin or guar gum (all allowed under USDA organic restrictions).

One more thing to keep in mind: Organic food labels can be confusing.

The USDA has four different labeling guidelines for organic products: “100 Percent Organic,” “Organic,” “Made with Organic Ingredients” and “Contains Organic Ingredients.” Your best bet is to look for the USDA Organic Seal. While “100 Percent Organic” and “Organic” receive the USDA seal, if a food “Contains Organic Ingredients,” it’s not required to comply with any of the other organic restrictions.

*The HuffPost/YouGov poll consisted of 1,000 completed interviews conducted March 4-5 among U.S. adults, using a sample selected from YouGov’s opt-in online panel to match the demographics and other characteristics of the adult U.S. population.

HuffPost has teamed up with YouGov to conduct daily opinion polls. You can learn more about this project and take part in YouGov’s nationally representative opinion polling. More details on the polls’ methodology are available here.

Most surveys report a margin of error that represents some but not all potential survey errors. YouGov’s reports include a model-based margin of error, which rests on a specific set of statistical assumptions about the selected sample rather than the standard methodology for random probability sampling. If these assumptions are wrong, the model-based margin of error may also be inaccurate. Click here for a more detailed explanation of the model-based margin of error.

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