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WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, Vt. – It was an impressive showing for the MIT men's and women's swimming teams at the New England Invitational on Saturday. The Engineers showed impressive team depth at the meet, winning all but three individual events on the men's side and all but three individual and one relay on the women's side.
Junior Wyatt Ubellacker (Georgetown, Ky.) had a solid day for the men, winning three individual events. He took both the 50 and 100 Butterfly races, breaking the pool record in the 50 Fly by nearly a second with his time of 22.48. He also took home the win in the 100 Freestyle, posting a 46.39.
Sophomore Michael Liao (Newport Beach, Calif.) was the only other multiple event winner for the men's team, taking both the 50 and 100 Breaststroke events. He won both events easily, taking the 50 Breast by over two seconds in 27.58 and the 100 by nearly three seconds with a 59.52.
Freshman Emily Ryan (Indianapolis, Ind.) continued the strong start to her collegiate career, winning three races, breaking an MIT and two pool records as well as getting NCAA B cuts in a pair of events. She started with a win in the 200 Freestyle, setting a pool record with her time of 1:53.48 that was also a 'B' cut. She then took the 100 Free with a time of 53.83 and finished her trio of wins with another pool and 'B' cut mark in the 500 Free with an effort of 5:01.21, a time that also set a new Institute record. It was her second school record of the young season, joining the mark she set in the 1,000 Free last week at MIT's Alumni meet.
Sophomore Christy Rogers (Bend, Ore.) was also victorious in three events for MIT. She brought home wins in the three different strokes, taking the 50 Breast (30.96), 50 Free (24.91), and the 100 Back (59.57). She also just missed the NCAA 'B' cut in the 100 Back on the leadoff leg of the 400 Medley Relay by just 0.4 seconds with a 58.84. Junior Anna Kokensparger (Omaha, Neb.) was also a multiple individual winner for the Engineers, taking wins in the 100 Fly with the only sub-minute mark at 58.11 and 200 IM with a time of 2:10.83.
Also turning in a fine individual performance was sophomore Nora Darago (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) Swimming in the mixed 200 Breast she was the top female finisher with a time of 2:31.89.
MIT's women's team will be in action next, taking on Wellesley College in their first dual meet of the season on Nov. 16 at Wellesley at 7:00 p.m. Both teams will swim against Bowdoin College and Babson College at Bowdoin on Nov. 19 at 1:00 p.m.


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Rupert has a hottie for a wife, and a cutie for a daugher, so does Jenna.What did everyone think of Lex's hair tonite. The 80s are gone, buddy.
What did everyone think of Lex's hair tonite?
I have to write my thoughts fast, before I forget them!Rob is a snake period.Lex is weird. Those haircuts freak out old people. Not a good move there, Lex ol' boy.Well, I forgot the rest already, so good night.Survivor is always on WAY past my bedtime, but I stay up extra late to watch it!Grandma P
Puddi those mohawk photos are hilarious. I don;'t care for Lex's hair at all. Maybe he cut it that way cos he got bugs in it? Or he wanted some more space for another tattoo -- you know the one that says "I got screwed by Boston Rob"
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DAUPHIN, Manitoba, May 12 (UPI) -- Strong winds pushed up a wall of ice up to 30 feet high onto the shore of Canada's Lake Dauphin, damaging or destroying 27 homes, officials say.
The destruction occurred Friday night in the rural enclave of Ochre Beach, about 12 1/2 miles east of Dauphin, Manitoba, and 185 miles northwest of Winnipeg, the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. reported.
Winds gusting up to 50 mph created wave action that heaved the ice onto the lake's south shore, destroying 13 homes and damaging 14 others. Some of the residences were crushed and others were shoved off their foundations.
With insurance not expected to pay for the property damage, homeowners are hoping for government disaster aid. The damage prompted officials to declare a local state of emergency, the CBC said.
No injuries were reported.
Myles Haverluck said he was barbecuing when he heard a roaring sound and saw the wave of ice coming.
"By the time we went around the front the cabin, next door was moving 10 feet off its foundation," he told CBC News.
"Then we heard these cracks, and we went inside the house and the ice had come through the windows of the kitchen and living room."
Another resident, Andrew Barnet, the ice "just kept coming."
"It felt like it was hailing because the wind was throwing the ice everywhere. It was kind of nuts," he said.


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I mean, it figures that most people just draw little hearts or something, but still....I guess I just can't understand because I'm not an artist whatsoever and the best drawings I can make are stick-figures and doodles...but can you imagine how much time it must take to make just one comment if you had to draw every single time?
Unless you're an very talented and/or passionate artist, I can't imagine most people getting into that kind of website.
Heh, that's such a great movie MisterJB...haven't seen in it ages
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Spoiler for PICS... all credit goes to Raikiri on Naruto Forums Claymore Thread:
|2012-02-16, 02:20
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|2012-02-17, 23:21
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^I still have a ton of "GET IN THE CAR!!!!" pics but I'll save posting them for another day since right now I got new pics to post instead (save the get in the car pics for a slower day with less no new pics to post)
^These pics where stated to be unfinished/abandoned by the artists but I posted the most complete versions of them (the 1st was posted today, the second was posted over a year ago so fat chance of that one getting completed... which sucks since it's really good )
^More of that upcoming cosplay, that will be at Katsucon this weekend (expect more pics of it after )
^These two look familiar (not sure if I've seen the pic before or the artists other work ), they might be reposts or maybe not (anyways found them on baidu, in someone's image archive, unsourced... sigh would have liked to have seen more of this artists work)
^and this pic is just by far the best pic of this batch
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That last picture is interesting; I'm assuming it's made by the same person who made this one:
Spoiler for size:
This new one though...it looks weird because the "umbrella" looks mushroom-shaped and it doesn't seem like it's covering them very good ...unless she's only covering herself and Dauf doesn't mind getting wet (or maybe he does >_< )
I don't think it's even really an umbrella....just a weird thing that Riful just felt like making 0_o
Nice Claire and Galatea images in particular there.
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No, they have a shield...and those feathers? Seems to me like they were going for a nordic Valkyre more then anything else.
Problem with that outfit, and Final Fantasy as a whole, is that they always have been "trying to hard to be cool" for decades now...they focus too much on the superficial stuff, like "cool" outfits, presentation and effects, rather then for once trying to make an original and interesting story...instead using the same character archetypes again and again (and again).
Does the outfit look cool? Yeah it does, even if it's a bit much....but no, doesn't resemble a Claymore's outfit at all.
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I thought everyone was going to be loving on the Galatea x Miria in dresses pic due to the art level but personally I just loved the feel of the Miria in the graveyard even though the robe isn't quite the cloak they wore but a sexy bath robe.
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This one caught my interest. It's one of the better light hearted depictions of Claymores. It's nice to see something really artistic that doesn't involve ridiculously over accentuating the female body
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Anyways, Claymore's armor is 100% redundant as far as I know since it offers no protection against other claymores/yoma slashes, it's quite common seeing the armor sliced like butter instead of creased. Mostly it's part of the uniform, that's its only purpose, Its like their suit, If they wandered around naked it would make no difference to them, it's just a matter of image, what would the villagers think if the warrior org sent were naked? They would think they kill yoma through massive bodybleed (yoma nosebleed version)
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And a Claymore wandering naked would more likely cause retching, heart attacks, and traumatize men so much they'd swear off women forever, hence leading to the extinction of mankind on the island.
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But yes, the Claymore outfit is just that, an outfit -- something to wear for others to recognize you as a warrior...not really something meant to protect you.
It could simply be a feminine thing....that, because they are girls, they wear less armor as they are less bulky and to help them be more fluid -- Raki however, if we are too assume he's wearing a Male's uniform...is more bulky and has much more armor-pieces; as we saw him use a wrist-guard to block a Yoma's attacks.
*shrug, who knows...Durability is strangely the one thing that Claymore's aren't improved with, so you might think that the MiB would compensate for this by making a tough armor...it could be because Yagi wants to make the story as viseral as possible and doesn't want anything impeding any limb-slicing, so he cuts them out *shrug
Who knows; something to think about though.
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Riau Islands : Bintan
Bintan is one of the Riau Islands of Indonesia.
Bintan: the northern tip of the island, Bintan Resorts (Lagoi), 45 minutes from Singapore by ferry, full of expensive resorts and manicured lawns. As it has very little in common with the rest of the island, the resorts are covered in the Bintan Resorts article.
Separated from the resorts by checkpoints and armed guards, the rest of the island is "real" border town Indonesia, home to electronics factories, fishing villages and local style resorts (beach and adventure type) along the East Coast Bintan.
The colorful town of Bintan, Tanjung Pinang, 1.5 hours away from Singapore by ferry, used to be a local destination for prostitution and gambling (just like neighboring Batam), but after a clamp-down by the local authorities it is regaining its rightful reputation as one of Indonesia's most historical cities, with its ancient vibrant market partly located on stilts in the sea.
Other destinations
Bahasa Indonesia, which is spoken throughout Indonesia, is modeled on the version of Malay which originates from Riau on the Sumatra mainland and the Riau Islands. In fact, Riau Malay is regarded as the purest form of the Malay language and visitors from Malaysia will find the Malay spoken here very similar to Bahasa Malaysia, which is the version of Malay spoken back home.
English is spoken at Bintan Resorts and, to a lesser extents, the resorts of Trikora, but not much elsewhere.
Get in
For detailed information on visas, please see Indonesia page. All Bintan ports, namely Sri Bintan Pura (Tanjung Pinang), Lobam and Bandar Bentan Telani/Lagoi (Bintan Resorts) are visa-free and visa-on-arrival points of entry.
As of July 2011 a 7-day visa on arrival at 10 US$ per person is available again for individuals. This visa is valid for visits to the special economic zone of Bintan / Batam / Karimum only.
By plane
Bintan's Raja Haji Fisabilillah Airport (IATA: TNJ, ICAO: WIDN) only caters to a limited number of flights, none of which are international. The main operator is Riau Airlines which provides connections to Jakarta, Pekanbaru, Palembang, Jambi and the remote Natuna Islands. Sriwijaya Airoffers daily flights from Jakarta. Alternatives include flying into Singapore and taking the ferry across (see next section), or using the larger airport in neighboring Batam.
By boat
You are most likely to arrive by boat. Most international travelers arrive from Singapore and Johor Bahru. Bintan is also the major domestic seaport for the Riau Islands and is a port of call for Indonesia's major passenger shipping company Pelni. The ride across itself (return ticket around S$50) is worth the trip. Make sure you get on the open deck (most locals stay in the air-conditioned cabin). Close to Singapore, hundreds and hundreds of oil tankers, freighters and huge container ships from all over the world literally fill up the horizon in any direction. Later on on the ride, there will be small islands dotted across South China Sea, most seem uninhabited, with mysterious jungle coastlines, and dark volcanoes in the background. Just use your imagination and think about the pirates that have been hiding on those islands for centuries (and are still now), or how participants of the "Survivor" TV series would cope on such an island, with huge pythons all over the jungle.
There are several passenger ports in Bintan. The most common one is at Tanjung Pinang where most short-distance inter-island ferries and those from Singapore and Johor Bahru dock. The other ferry terminals are at Tanjung Uban, Kijang (where Pelni boats dock), and Teluk Sebung which serves the Bintan Resorts area on the northern part of the island. Please see Bintan Resorts for details to get to that part of Bintan.
Get around
Public transportation on Bintan is very limited, and is probably not worth the effort unless you have a passable command of Indonesian and a lot of time on your hands. Virtually all visitors use taxis or rent cars.
By taxi
Taxis compete furiously for your custom and cutthroat bargaining is a necessity. The safety of these is dubious though, and it is generally advisable to avoid the taxi touts at Tanjung Pinang's ferry terminal entirely and arrange transportation with your lodgings.
By car
Car rental could cost between S$50 - 100/day for a sedan, depending on how far you go: all the way around the island, visiting Tanjung Pinang, the east coast, and the resort belt in the north would be a 4 hour, 200 km venture, while a short day visit to Trikora coast might be had for $50.
By scooter
Prices about S$35/day (or 20/half a day), fun and convenient way to hop from beach to beach or even travel quite a long distances over the island. They will provide you with a helmet and price of the gasoline is cca Rp10000/2l bottle (every shop near the road sells that)
By minivan
Bintan's embryonic public transport system consists of white minivans known as mikrolet or angkutan kota (angkut). One set of vans runs around Tanjung Pinang, while another set covers the rest of the island. The only way to tell where they're going is to yell out your destination as they pass, and to get off, just yell kiri. You can transfer between the two near Bintan Centre, also known as Batu Sepuluh (Marker 10). Fares within the city are a fixed Rp. 5000, fares outside it are negotiable; going to Trikora might cost around Rp. 40000.
Go to Trikora Beach. It is beautiful and there are many seasports readily available.
More untouched beaches can be found in the area around Sumpat.
Also, the primary rainforests, although reduced in size due to commercialism, they are still majestic and magnificent.
Bintan has excellent beaches, although the water tends to be murky due to its proximity to Singapore, shipping lanes, and Batam's industries. Bintan Resorts is best known for golf, while Trikora is a cheaper option for sea sports.
You can also go island-hopping from the main ports. From Tanjung Pinang, going to a nearby island would only be about S$5-10.
The local wooden handicrafts are worth buying, if you're on the lookout for a souvenir or two. The prices are generally cheap if you can find the right places to buy from.
The resorts use Singapore dollars as their de facto currency, but while they're accepted elsewhere on the island as well, exchange rates may not be in your favour and you'll usually be better off using rupiah. Prices on the "Indonesian" part of the island are on par with or slightly higher than other islands in Indonesia, while the price level on Bintan Resorts is quite expensive even by Singapore standards.
The major shopping centres in town, like Ramayana Mall or Bintan Mall, hardly compare to those in Singapore, Jakarta, or Kuala Lumpur, but the items sold are generally cheap, varied, and acceptable quality.
Seafood in Bintan is fresh and affordable (about S$3-7/pax) and Tanjung Pinang has many restaurants, although they usually have sub-standard fans and minimal or gaudy decoration. However, service is good and waiters are friendly. There isn't always an English menu, so take a look at the Indonesian phrasebook and learn the basics. Also remember that 'vegetarian' is defined differently here than other parts of the world, so if you are a strict vegetarian, make sure you mention no meat is to be included.
Hygiene may be a problem, but restaurants here depend on repeat customers, so generally they will do their best to make sure you have an enjoyable experience.
Drink bottled water. Except for a few 4/5* hotels, tap water is generaly not potable.
Fresh tender coconut water may be available at a few places, if not at your own resort.
As the locals are generally Muslims and thus do not usually drink alcoholic beverages, beer and wines are not available in every shop, but major shopping centres/hotel concierges can tell you where to buy them.
Stay safe
While better than it used to be, Tanjung Pinang has a partly deserved bad reputation. Do not carry large quantities of cash or flash it about, and do not take unfamiliar taxis (particularly the touts at the jetty).
Locals will readily befriend you, but be warned, they will inflate your bills and take a cut. However, since the cut they take isn't very large unless they are really unscrupulous so they still make good, friendly, and knowledgeable guides.
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From reading and watching pinners, I've come to the conclusion that there are a few types of pins for genealogists.
- Bookmark pins: This type of pin works like a bookmark in a browser but it's easier to see and use. When you gather a bunch of bookmarks on one Pinterest board, you can open several websites quickly by clicking the links at the bottom of each pin. I've got one board set up with the newspaper sites I use when I'm hunting for obits and burials. I can run Pinterest in the background and pop over to it and open all of the obit/burial websites much quicker than I can from my browser. I can just physically see it better.
- Original Content pins: I've uploaded a few family photos to Pinterest. I've been thinking about this as being akin to the message in the bottle approach. We'll see if I hear from anyone who is interested in the family. I've also thought about doing a few bios and posting them. However, it's still like tossing the bottle off of the cliff into the ocean.
- Product pins: I'm not a professional genealogist; therefore, I don't have anything to sell. But it occurs to me that if I were in charge of selling books for a society, I would be scanning the covers of every book and journal we sell and adding the scans to the society website with a Pin It button beside each one. The website would grow by leaps and bounds because of all the pictures going up. I'd have members bring their laptops to the next meeting and we'd have a pinning party...and the backup group would be doing repinning to keep the books in the Pinterest flow.
I keep thinking that selling genealogy services via pins would be tricky for professionals. I've read that pinners on Pinterest frown upon self-promotion in the form of self-pinning. I guess the pros are going to have to work this out for themselves.
You have to really stop and think before you pin. For example, I felt comfortable pinning a bookmark shortcut to Find A Grave. However, during a routing peek at what was flowing through Pinterest, I saw a couple of pins of individual memorials from Find A Grave. I can't imagine the people at Find A Grave going after someone over pinning a memorial. However, in my mind, I kept thinking that this was a violation of copyright law. For example, I go to great pains to write bios for memorials I create--original text--with lots more information than you find in an obituary. If a volunteer posts a picture, that picture belongs to the volunteer and by default is copyrighted. If someone comes behind us and pins the memorial, have they violated copyrights? I'd say yes. That being said, I've started asking myself a question before I pin:
Is this website pinnable?
- Does the website have a Pin It button? If yes, I pin away.
- Does the website have other social media buttons (Twitter, Facebook, and so forth)? If yes, I pin away with the idea in mind that the website is already being shared across other social media.
- Does the website have a Pinterest policy I can read? If I can't tell, I write to the website owner and ask if they have a policy.
- Does the website have a Please don't pin notice on their website? If yes, I don't pin.
Other Pinners
I've been watching what other pinners are and aren't pinning. My favorites so far have been:
- Genealogy Bank: They've been pinning "How To" presentations. They are of course a subscription website.
- The Southern Genealogist: Two sisters have been publishing lots of photographs...wonder if they've checked the copyrights on these or if they simply own that many scanned photos. Anyway these two are steeped in all things Southern.
- Turning Hearts Genealogy: They've been pinning a cross section for genealogy. They are a commercial outfit.
- Accessible Archives: They've been pinning scanned documents and photographs. Given their name, I'm assuming they have no copyright issues. It's a Pennsylvania-based subscription service and a good example of a commercial use of Pinterest. I'd love to know if all of their pinning has resulted in an increase in subscriptions.
Pinterest has its own search. However, it's been opened up for Google searches as well. For example, google "Pamela Treme" Pinterest, and you'll find my Pinterest pins.
So that's a rundown of where I am with Pinterest at the moment. I hope you got something from this Friday p.m. ramble.


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When a child doesn't finish his homework, who's at fault? The Race, Culture, Class and Gender Task Group in the University of Minnesota's teacher-education program wants every teacher blaming things like "white privilege, hegemonic masculinity, heteronormativity and internalized oppression." Those who don't, these professors believe, are unfit to be teachers.
These professors plainly want everybody to share their ideology. Fair enough. But they don't want to limit themselves to persuasion — they want to use the university's power to demand that all teachers conform to their political litmus test.
Thus the task group's "final report" recommends ideological screening of applicants for admission to the school's teacher-ed program, with remedial re-education to "enlighten" anyone who is borderline.
They also don't want to let anybody become a teacher who cannot demonstrate sufficient "cultural competence." And that doesn't simply mean learning about cultural differences, but embracing specific views about how different cultures get along in America.
Did Johnny get a math problem wrong? Maybe it's because of society's "demands for assimilation to white, middle-class, Christian meanings and values."
Or maybe it's the school's fault. According to the task force, future teachers must "recognize that schools are socially constructed systems that are susceptible to racism . . . but are also critical sites for social and cultural transformation." In other words, they suspect traditional curricula of imposing racist values — and want educators trained by the Minnesota program to instead teach their radical values.
The task group also wants teachers to blame themselves. This isn't about admitting that they need to get better at teaching their subjects. In one exercise, future teachers are to reveal a "pervasive stereotype" they once held about an identity group (such as immigrants or senior citizens) and argue in a personal essay that their stereotype has been "challenged" because of experiences with that group.
You see, the teachers need to rid themselves of their oppressive ideologies in order to teach math, grammar and science well.
The task group evidently wants to invade the thoughts, values, attitudes and beliefs of future teachers to make sure that they have the proper "dispositions" to be allowed to teach our youth. They recommend tests of "intercultural sensitivity" and "cultural intelligence." They also want to test each person regarding "the extent to which they find intrinsic satisfaction" in being in "culturally diverse situations."
"Cultural competence" can be a good thing if it means accounting for all the different influences that make each child unique. But it becomes downright Orwellian when it means making everyone agree to a specific, deeply political set of beliefs about how race, culture, class and gender play out in America.
The good news is that the professors in the task group are not going to get their way. The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, where I work, wrote the university's president a detailed letter last month. We pointed out that this proposal is the opposite of a liberal education in a free society because it would teach that the authorities get to decide which views are right and wrong.
As New Yorker and Supreme Court Justice Robert H. Jackson wrote for the court during World War II, "Freedom to differ is not limited to things that do not matter much. That would be a mere shadow of freedom . . . If there is any fixed star in our constitutional constellation, it is that no official, high or petty, can prescribe what shall be orthodox in politics, nationalism, religion or other matters of opinion or force citizens to confess by word or act their faith therein."
After we exposed the university's plans to the public, the university's general counsel finally promised us that the university will never "mandate any particular beliefs, or screen out people with 'wrong beliefs' from the University." Let's hold the University of Minnesota to that truly liberal promise.
Schools: University of Minnesota – Twin Cities Cases: University of Minnesota – Twin Cities: Political Litmus Test for Future Teachers


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Saturday, 24 December 2011
Merry Christmas!
Wishing you all a wonderful Christmas!!
x Leila
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Merry Christmas to you, too! We love Alvin in our house ;0)ReplyDelete
Merry Christmas!ReplyDelete
Merry Christmas to you and yours xxxReplyDelete
Merry Christmas - but I am not going to click play, thank you xReplyDelete
i hope you have a very happy christmas!ReplyDelete
Merry Christmas! :)ReplyDelete
Merry Christmas to you too, Leila!!ReplyDelete
merry Christmas to you too, hope Santa's good to you :o)ReplyDelete
Ahhhh! The little things we forget. I must share the video with my grandson. Merry Christmas! Thanks!ReplyDelete
Heheh Merry Chipmunk Christmas to you too Leila! :)ReplyDelete
(We love the chipmunks in this time! In fact at one point I was subjected to them during "quiet time" every day for about 2 months in a row.)
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Click the Buy it Now button in the top right hand corner to purchase the e-book 'Farm Life: Covering Minor League Baseball in the Digital Age'. You will be taken to another page and upon payment, your download will begin.
Here's what people are saying about the book:
"Whether you are a fresh-faced writer new to professional sports, or someone who has been in the profession for several years, "Farm Life" is a must-read. Jessica provides valuable insight for those who want to break into the field the right way." - Robert Pimpsner, Founder of 'Pinstriped Prospects'
"Should be required reading for all aspiring sports journalists." Steve Uhlmann, Delmarva Shorebirds Communications Supervisor


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Joindup needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 94 designs submitted by 18 freelance designers.
We know iPhones. We know User Interface. We get the future. What we need, is a logo. A logo so cunningly simple, that it is also our icon and our favicon. A logo so damn attractive you just want to click it. A nice shiny full colour logo but one that can also work in just black or white.
The icon needs to represent the company, "Joindup". "Joindup" means "connected" as in "joined up". Our business is in producing high quality work that has been well thought through. We are a small, modern business. "Joindup" refers to the way that one decision can affect others, either deliberately or accidentally. It specifically refers to our business of ensuring that technology is implemented with due consideration of all factors, including users, environment, interface, logic, scalability and interoperability. It means that if you think harder, and look to the future, with optimism, you can add extra value to what you are working on. The image should convey the feeling that working with us will elevate the quality, reach, impact and professionalism of your business.
The company has three services:
Joindup Thinking (Brand and User Experience Consultancy)
Joindup Writing (How-to Guides, Books, Articles, Training, Screencasts)
Joindup Coding (iPhone Application Development)
In the future, we would like an icon for each of these services that reflects the main logo. Ideally, the concept for the main Joindup image, should enable us to create 3 sub-images, that would be recognizably part of the same family/company. You might want to bear this in mind when you think about concepts for the main image.
Minimum of one 512 x 512 PNG full colour on a transparent background.
Optional monotone version for use on a white background.
Optional monotone version for use on a black background.
1 x image for use as Website Logo/Icon/Favicon/iPhone Shortcut
We would also use it on printed stationary, (A4 letterhead and business cards) although possibly in a monotone or duotone version.
Our main text font will be serif font, Georgia at 100%, leading 140%, #333.
Text headings will be sans-serif font, Myriad Pro.
If you wish to include the company name under the logo, you can use whichever font you want, although Myriad Bold is our current name font.
It should NOT be busy, gaudy, based on letters, pink, yellow. It should fit comfortably within a square, rather than being overly wide or tall.
Find out how a design contest works or learn more about our logo design services.


text: A new study just released puts Mississippi dead last in the U.S. when it comes to brains. The 2014 America's Brain Health Index reveals which areas of the country have progressed, held their own or lost ground in taking measures to improve their brain health over the last three years. Mississippi retains the lowest position among the brain-healthiest geographies in ...Read More »


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Here's a look at am independent public opinion survey of 1,000 U.S. likely voters shows 40 percent agree with the government challenge of U.S. Airways-American merger.
Here's the breakdown:
While 40 percent agree with the Justice Department's decision to challenge the merger of US Airways and American Airlines, but 32 percent disagree with that challenge and a sizable 28 percent are not sure about it.
Forty-six percent believe airline prices will go up if the merger is allowed, while 32 percent think fares will remain about the same, 6 percent prices will go down and 16 percent are undecided.
Views about the merger's impact on fares are nearly identical to those expressed by Americans in May 2010 just after United Airlines and Continental Airlines announced their planned merger, but the government did not stand in the way of that plan.
Regular air travelers agree even more strongly with the Justice Department challenge and are more convinced that it would lead to higher air fares if approved.
Sixty-three percent of those who travel by air more than once a month think fares would remain about the same, and just 27 percent agree with the Justice Department's challenge.


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General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics Corp., has hired Edward Timmes Jr. as its vice president of the intelligence systems business in the Cyber Systems division.
Timmes, who joins General Dynamics from Science Applications International Corp., will lead an organization focused on providing customers, partners and teammates with innovative solutions designed to harden systems, reduce vulnerabilities and defend against cyber attacks, the company's June 26 announcement said.
The unit's core capabilities include data acquisition and analysis, systems integration and analysis, cyber situational awareness and real-time analytics.
Additionally, the Intelligence Systems business offers digital forensics, network incident response and remediation capabilities to commercial customers as they protect and defend their enterprises from sophisticated cyber threats.
Timmes received a master's degree in Business Administration from Mount St. Mary's College in Emmitsburg, Md., and a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta.
He serves on the board of directors for the Central Maryland Chapter of the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA).
General Dynamics Corp., of Falls Church, Va., ranks No. 6 on Washington Technology's 2012 Top 100 list of the largest federal government contractors.
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By Danilo Masoni and Leila Abboud | Reuters –
By Danilo Masoni and Leila Abboud
MILAN/PARIS (Reuters) – Telecom Italia will sell its Argentina unit and other assets while issuing a convertible bond, aiming to raise around 4 billion euros ($ 5.3 billion) to stave off a credit rating downgrade and strengthen operations in Italy and Brazil.
Italy's biggest telecoms operator, which is in the middle of a strategy shift under new Chief Executive Marco Patuano, said it had received an unsolicited offer for its 22.7 percent stake in Telecom Argentina and planned to sell.
Argentine newspapers Clarin and La Nacion said late on Thursday that the buyer would be investment fund Fintech, which already holds shares in Telecom Italia's Argentine unit. Fintech could not be reached for comment after office hours.
Telecom Italia also plans to sell and lease back more than 17,000 mobile towers it owns in Italy and Brazil, and unload an Italian digital broadcasting unit, aiming to reap more than 2 billion euros from these deals.
The moves represent a major change for the debt-laden former Italian telecom monopoly and show the influence that its largest shareholder, Spain's Telefonica, is having after it agreed to raise its ownership of the holding company that owns 22.4 percent of Telecom Italia.
Patuano's new strategy, which has been backed by Telefonica, aims to chart a course out of Telecom Italia's high debts and deteriorating business in its home market by ploughing money into upgrading its creaky Italian network.
The asset sales could help stave off further credit downgrades. Moody's already cut Telecom Italia's rating to junk last month, while Fitch and Standard and Poors have it one notch above. Further downgrades will be costly because the company has to roll over large amounts of debt next year.
Moody's credit analyst Carlos Winzer said the agency would not count the convertible bond as equity until it converts to shares in 2016, so it would not help its rating for now.
"From our perspective as a rating agency, this is an immediately neutral move, and will be credit positive and strengthen the balance sheet only in year three when the bonds convert to equity."
The plan also puts a renewed emphasis on the group's Brazilian business, which sources have told Reuters that Telefonica is aiming to sell from the second half of 2014 onwards. TIM Brazil is the second-biggest mobile operator behind Telefonica's own Brazilian unit in the growing emerging market.
Patuano did not rule out a sale but said that Brazil was important to the group as shown by a new pledge to spend 11 billion reais ($ 4.78 billion) on network upgrades there between 2013 and 2016.
"Brazil is a core asset. You can never say never. There is a price for everything, but the price for a core asset must be a price that can convince me and the board to change the strategy we set today in which Brazil is an important component."
In Italy, the group also pledged to boost investment in high-speed fibre broadband and fourth-generation mobile technology. It will target around 9 billion euros in domestic capital expenditures from 2014 to 2016.
With the convertible bond of 1.3 billion euros, Telecom Italia avoided a straight capital increase, which sources earlier had told Reuters was an option. That may soothe shareholders because straight capital increases tend to be issued at a discount to the current share price, unlike the convertible bond.
Robin Bienenstock, analyst at Bernstein Research, said equity investors had been expecting a cash call of up to 2 billion euros, so the fact that Telecom Italia was undertaking asset sales and a convertible bond would likely be viewed positively.
"Since the mandatory convertible is at a premium to today's share price, it is arguably a better way to raise capital than a capital increase done at a discount," she said.
Telecom Italia declined to say anything about its dividend policy in the coming years.
Books for the November 2016 bond, convertible into ordinary and saving shares, will close by Friday, it said in a statement, adding that the coupon was expected to be of 5.75-6.5 percent.
A source briefed on Thursday's meeting of the Telecom Italia board said Telefonica planned to take up its share.
In a separate statement, the company reiterated its financial targets for 2013, but added that "actual results may differ, even significantly, from those forecast for the whole 2013″.
Telecom Italia said nine month revenues fell 7.6 percent to 20.38 billion euros, dragged lower by weakness in its recession-hit domestic business, while core profits fell 10.5 percent to 7.93 billion euros. Both were broadly in line with market expectations. Adjusted net debt stood at 28.23 billion euros at the end of September, also in line with analysts' expectations.
Telecom Italia shares closed down 4.3 percent at 0.72 euros before the announcements. They have risen 5.4 percent since January, underperforming the European telecom index, which is up nearly 30 percent.
($ 1 = 0.7472 euros)
(Reporting by Danilo Masoni and Leila Abboud; Editing by Lisa Jucca, Peter Graff and Stephen Coates)


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|2008-04-22, 00:02
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|2008-04-22, 04:57
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well, certainly has mixed blood.
i heard some people speculating that he might be an enemy "pilot" i fricking hope not.
but at the same time it's giving me Macross II vibes,
i won't be surprised when the VAJRA fleet pulls up, and one of their ships has this person on board "SINGING" all the warrior VAJRA to battle.....
|2008-04-22, 07:58
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|2008-04-22, 08:05
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Both Macross Frontier and Macross Galaxy are on a parallel course to the center regions of the galaxy.
Much like Macross 7 and Macross 5 were in the same general neighborhood.
|2008-04-22, 08:09
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Holy Beast ~Wuff!~
can't we just have a totally alien enemy for once, in macross?
love to see a armour-less full size zentradi grapple with armour-less Big Red Bug.
it'll be godzilla/ultraman epic
|2008-04-22, 08:19
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Unless the Zentradi or Meltrandi has a Super XL X-Gears (flight and interface suits) heavily armed. Id say they're pretty much dead with the buillets and battlecruiser blowing beam cannon of the red Vajra.
It's like pitting a Xenomorph against a human.
Heck they just gut a Zentrandi with their claws.
|2008-04-22, 08:30
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|2008-04-22, 08:54
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For both.
So unless those weapons are biologically integrated into the Bug, i still think a zentradi still has a chance.
A full blood combat bred zentradi possess many biological enchantments that we still not yet fully know in detail. We do know that they are tough enough to spend time in absolute vacuum for far longer then it would be for a human, that they have a far bigger tolerance to pain and medical treatment which are suitable for battlefield situations.
|2008-04-22, 10:11
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I'm thinking the bugs are being controlled by the protoculture, they probably are sentient bioweapons, maybe they were formerly controlled by songs or something (hence the reaction to Ranka). Either way if surviving protoculture are behind them then we'll probably get a humanoid race appearing, on the other hand the Vajra's could have turned on their masters just like the Zentraedi.
The only problem with keeping them as xenomorph like things is that I don't know where the plot would go, one of the great things about previous Macross series is you got a realistic depiction from both sides with neither being particularly demonised (Like Gundam), It would be a shame to lose that part of the story. Plus I always thought it was great the way The Power Of Love conquered the original Zentraedi.
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(English) One of the students Izmir escort enjoys riding on a bike with extraneous items inside of her
"How would you like to ride a bicycle?" A client of students Izmir escort service asked me yesterday. I'll call him Jason.
"Sure, let's go!"
"Oh, not so fast, honey! First, I want you to take these and shove into your ass & pussy." Saying this, Jason gave me two 0.33 empty thin bottles of soda beverages.
(English) Izmir young adult escort describes sex with closed eyes in details
My manager from Izmir young adult escort told me that today's client is a special one: he loves bandages and eyes closed. So when I ranged at his door, I was prepared that I would meet some horny geezer with a hunch back or something. But I was mistaken – he was a neatly shaved full of life 40+ years man with a little overweight.
(English) Schoolgirl dressed escort lady is an unexpected sex present for a guy
His friends ordered me for Aziz. A boy who was turning into a man today – his sweet 18. I was at the age of 18 only several months ago, so I perfectly understood him, what it feels like. And I definitely think he would love my today's image – a schoolgirl dressed escort lady. His friends were with me now – in his house, where we were waiting for him, me and 4 of his fellows.
"He is approaching, get ready!" Screamed one of them and I did as we have rehearsed: leaned my hands on the table, put my ass higher on straight legs, which were topped with seducing high heels of red color, and fluffed my bronze-pink hair to give more volume.


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CHICAGO – For the better part of a week, Kyle Long remained relegated to the sidelines, anxiously pacing back and forth, restricted from doing much else.
He clutched blocking pads for his teammates to make contact with. He offered them encouragement when they did something well and a bit of friendly advice when warranted.
Kept off the field by a viral infection until late last week, the second-year Pro Bowl right guard said it "killed him" not to participate in training camp drills with his teammates. His fellow linemen sensed his angst, telling reporters that Long just needed to get onto the field and hit somebody.
So when Long was introduced to 27,000 Family Fest fans Saturday night at Soldier Field as he ran through a tunnel of drummers and pyrotechnics, his excitement level was unmistakable. He pumped his fist jogging onto field – offering evidence Long was ready to get back to work.
How quickly Long will return to full speed, however, remains unknown.
"We'll see what (Bears head trainer) Chris (Hanks) says and what the guys say [Sunday], but things are looking up," coach Marc Trestman said Saturday night. "The plan is still in place."
Although Long was cleared physically to return to practice this past Wednesday, Trestman said Long wouldn't move into full pads until Saturday night.
The Bears limited Long to individual drills, keeping him out of full team drills to allow him to ease back into a normal practice routine.
Michael Ola filled in at right guard on Saturday night in 7-on-7 and 11-on-11 drills.
Long said after Saturday's practice that he wanted to participate in team drills and thought about doing so, but a Bears staff member took his helmet before he could get onto the field.
Trestman characterized Long's Saturday night activity as a "good sign", but said he would have to wait until Monday to determine exactly where Long stood physically and how much he would be able to do. After an off-day on Sunday, the Bears return to practice at Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais at 3 p.m. Monday.
Even with Long limited in what he was able to do, his teammates appreciated what Long was able to do.
"It's definitely good to see him out there," center Roberto Garza said. "We miss him. He's a big part of the (offensive) line. Hopefully, we get him back soon."
For Long, who started all 16 games during his rookie season, getting back in the routine can't come soon enough. Saturday night's limited activity was a good first step.
"It was really nice to be out there with the guys who have worked so hard all training camp," Long said. "I missed out on a lot of it and so it's been good to get back (on Saturday) and we'll keep the ball rolling on Monday."
Asked exactly what his full-pads Bourbonnais debut will look like, Long said he's still not sure, saying that he will make "more progress" on Monday. He acknowledged it hasn't been easy to be sidelined, but knows the Bears training staff has a job to do in allowing Long to gradually return back to health.
"It's tough," Long said. "But obviously, they do a great job of keeping guys fresh and getting them healthy. I'll just listen to what they have to say."


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|Croagh Patrick, Murrisk, County Mayo
I hope that all is well with each and every one of you. While I did appear to fall off the face of the earth for a while, at least in terms of the internet world, now that I have returned from Ireland, I am slowly climbing back on. Originally my plan was to stay completely connected while I was overseas; however, when I was in the west of Ireland, once again I found myself completely captivated by 'real world' Ireland, so my need to stay connected at the hip with my computer fell away, and I immersed myself in the life and the times that were right there before me.
Those of you who have been with me over the long haul know that I am completely in love with the land of my mother, my father, and my brother, not to mention our ancestors. Such a love can sometimes blind you to the realities of a place. You don the rose coloured glasses and only see the great and the good; however, on this particular journey I found myself fully engaged with what I actually had in front of me, and I am very happy to report that the facts of the matter have not in any way dimmed my love for Ireland.
Unfortunately once again, many Irish people are struggling. There is a hum of discontent readying itself to develop into a loud roar. Unemployment is the highest it has been since the 1950s and many young Irish are emigrating, just as generations of Irish have in the past. The migratory patterns have changed somewhat, with some choosing to move into northern and western Europe. As in the past, others are making their way to Australia, as well as Canada and the United States. In Dublin, I had the opportunity to speak with an Irish documentary film maker who said he is disappointed that emigration is often the first route out for many young Irish. He would prefer that they stay and try to make a go of life at home. He is dismayed that Ireland seems to have once again become 'a leave behind place', as he put it.
While some are leaving, some are returning to Ireland, and most will never leave. In Murrisk, County Mayo, I spoke to a pub owner who had recently returned to Ireland from a 'beautiful life' which he was enjoying in Saudi Arabia. He came back to take over the day to day operation of the pub from an elderly uncle who was ready to retire, and who has since passed away. The pub has been in their family for generations, and they felt it was important that it stay in the family. In Dublin, I escorted an 89 year old woman through a crowd of angry protesters on Kildare Street near the back entrance to Leinster House (the seat of the Irish Parliament). Their anger was directed at the government over cuts of educational assistants for special needs children. Despite all the problems that the Irish have faced in her lifetime, the old woman told me that she would never choose to live anywhere else. She would rather struggle at home than turn her back on the land of her birth. She seemed to sense my unease with the situation, and told me not to worry. She reminded me that the Irish have always been a strong people committed to solving their problems.
I am back, with cameras loaded with photographs and a laptop which is virtually heavier with research, both for my family history research and my history research. The taste of Ireland is still on my lips, its scent lingers in my nose, and the experience of it is etched deeply in my heart and on my mind. Over the next while I will share with you what that experience has meant to me.
In closing I want to mention a lesson that I learned on this trip. I have been blessed to travel to Ireland many times, and I think that such good fortune sometimes gives way to taking things for granted. In the past, while I was busy taking photographs and marking down information, at times, I forgot to stand in the moment and actually take in what I was a witness to. On this trip the lesson of being still was learned. As I stood in the shadow of Croagh Patrick, Ireland's holy mountain, I stopped for a moment, let my camera be still, and opened myself up to all that what before me, the sights, the sounds, the smells. In that moment I travelled back in time and stood with my ancestors, our backs to Clew Bay, the rain softly brushing across our faces, our eyes cast up to the mist settling in over the mountain top, our hands and our hearts embraced. I stood still and listened for the voices of the past in the winds sweeping over the land, and truly felt connected to them.
|Clew Bay at low tide, Murrisk, County Mayo


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Monday, May 10, 2010
Just me
It's been a long time coming. I feel like I've been a teenager for a long time in the style department-trying on different looks and ways of adorning my body. I have been at war with my fat for what seems like forever and now we have had a truce. I like who I am and don't feel like I need to impress anyone or hide parts of myself.
I know in the hippie lala circles I get funny looks for Harper having a dummy. That's OK because I feel OK with her having one. I know to some of my friends talk of body hair and patriarchy is cliche and worthy of eye rolling. That's OK because I am comfortable with my own beliefs on those sort of subjects. I know in some circles there is fear for my children missing out by being unschooled. That's OK because I know they won't and that your hearts are in the right place. I can eat meat in front of the vegans and refuse chocolate when I don't feel like it. I can have strong opinions about things without alienating myself.
I am related to and friends with a pretty broad spectrum of people with a very broad spectrum of beliefs. I won't pretend that this is all sunshine and rainbows, I find being the odd one out frustrating at times and it does cause friction when strong opinions clash. But I don't feel that I need to be more hippie/mainstream/passionate or not to fit in. I don't feel that I need to hide the fact that I nightweaned my kids or ate some of Harper's placenta anymore just because I didn't want to be different. I am different. Isn't everyone? I sometimes feel that I'm way not mainstream but maybe too practical to be a hard core hippie too. But I don't really need to be "one size fits all".
I think I'm a pretty good Mother. Of course I am not perfect-who is? But on the whole I am happy with how Luke and I are raising our children. I know that my faults and strengths are my own and that our family is as unique as myself. I read this blog post today and just loved it. Being unique and not feeling bad about it is something I feel pretty much at peace with. I'm just me-no apologies or compromise.
It feels pretty awesome.
8 comments:
- loz said...
Perfectly said Shae <3 It takes a journey to get there but it is so worth it when you do :D
- May 10, 2010 at 3:16 PM
- Rachel said...
Hi, I am a mini stalker, but not a creepy one and only a little bit weird, I promise. But I thought it time to come out of the shadows to let you know I really respect and enjoy your blog. You set a great example for all mothers and I appreciate it.
- May 10, 2010 at 4:59 PM
- shae said...
*touched* thanks Rachel :)
Non-creepy and only a little weird stalkers are the best ones to have lol.
- May 10, 2010 at 5:15 PM
- Kestrel said...
I love what you have to say and so closely identify x
- May 10, 2010 at 8:17 PM
- Garden Pheenix said...
Yeah, I am so looking forward to getting to where you are with that, despite the occasional frustration. I find myself in the angry "I can do it my way and I damn well WILL and WATCH ME!" stage... which is good for now because it's the push I need to take the leap of being myself utterly and fully, but I look forward to the stage where it's I do my thing, you do yours, ce la vie.
Also I love your blog, think you're all gorgeous and you rock ^_^
- May 10, 2010 at 8:34 PM
- Nic said...
It sounds pretty awesome too, yay for you.
I love reading this blog too !
- May 11, 2010 at 11:11 AM
- katepickle said...
Do you fell all grown up? I know I did when I suddenly realised that I owned my choices (especially parenting and family ones I still have some personal self esteem issues that haunt me) and that I am ok with that...rain hail or shine.
Yay for us and Yay for Home! ;)
- May 11, 2010 at 11:26 AM
- shae said...
Grown up is actually a really good description :)
- May 11, 2010 at 8:31 PM


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Inika is a beauty range known for it's organic beauty products (most well known perhaps it's mineral liquid and powder foundations) and they have very recently launched some organic creme cosmetics to add to the collection!
There are two Creme Eye Shadows (£18) in Cappuccino and Champagne, then two Creme Colour colours for cheeks and lips (£22) in Dusty Rose and Rosehip. The range is quite small to begin with although the colours they've created are very neutral and will work on a whole host of skin tones. I have two of the products here to review:
My feelings about organic make up is mixed; on one hand I definitely want to use more natural alternatives – who wants all those chemicals on your face for no reason?! On the other hand, results vary and I have used organic make up which separates easily, doesn't blend so well, etc. etc.
So how do these two fare?
The Creme Eye Shadow is quite interesting and comes in a squeeze tube. The colour I have is Champagne which is a shimmery cream, and is a perfect base and highlighter. Cappuccino looks good too (a darker taupe brown) although Champagne is no doubt very useful.
The Creme Colour for cheeks and lips come in two warm tones; Rosehip is red and Dusty Rose is a deep warm rose. If I am honest I wouldn't usually choose this kind of shade, I'd go for bronze or oranges or fresh pinks.
Creme Eyeshadow ingredients – impressive:
The product is a thickish cream – not as thick as say MAC Paint Pots, (or as solid should I say) but not as thin as liquid eye colours. It's surprisingly pigmented and easy to blend, sometimes squeezing eye creams can go a bit lumpy on me but this was smooth and dried into a nice finish.
The Creme Blush is prettier when used than I expected! I thought it'd be a little bit too warm for me, perhaps a bit dated looking. It's a very pretty PIGMENTED pink (use the tiniest bit). It's also soft as anything – I only lightly grazed the surface and the whole thing turned into a soft blancmange – it reacts easily to body heat and then feels like a cream foundation almost. Not a problem just something to bear in mind, it's not thick or dense at all like say, a MAC Cremeblend blush or a Bobbi Brown Pot Rouge – it's a much looser texture.
Creme Colour ingredients:
I have the eyeshadow on here all over as a base and the dusty creme on my cheeks. The texture is so soft that it does work very well on the lips too, although it can be a tad sticky:
It is very very very pigmented, I used too much the first time and looked like a member of the Chinese State Circus.
I am impressed with both of these products and I though it would just be a meh from me. Both are versatile and good quality (although they're not cheap) they do work well, so if you're looking for these kinds of shades and want something without all the preservatives, this is the stuff to check out! They need to bring out more shades!
Check out the products here.
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Anyone traveling past the intersection of Loockerman and State streets during Thursday's lunch hour would have found something a bit out of the ordinary at the corner. Two girls were soaping up and rinsing off in a make-shift shower, while a banner, which helped leave something up to the imagination, read "Clean your conscience, go vegan, 1 pound of meat equals 2,463 gallons of water."
Anyone traveling past the intersection of Loockerman and State streets during Thursday's lunch hour would have found something a bit out of the ordinary at the corner. Two girls were soaping up and rinsing off in a make-shift shower, while a banner, which helped leave something up to the imagination, read "Clean your conscience, go vegan, 1 pound of meat equals 2,463 gallons of water."
Crystina Gaines-Rodriguez of New York and Jackie Cella of New Jersey are volunteers for PETA, which stands for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, who were protesting the meat industry's impact on the environment and encouraging people to adopt a vegan diet, which means eliminating not only meat but also eggs and dairy products.
"Facts and figures aren't always effective, but when they see two women on the street in a shower they stop and take notice and then people are shocked when they see the statistic," said Ashley Byrne, a PETA representative and the events coordinator.
"A lot of people don't realize the connection between the destruction of natural resources and agriculture," said Rodrigues. "It's something that's easily tucked away."
"I don't think that people realize that the meat on their plate is causing that much destruction," said Byrne. "When people realize that today's factory farms are leaving behind a legacy of environmental disaster they realize how important it is to do things like this. When people chose vegan food it makes them feel empowered because they're doing something to help the environment."
The protest lasted from noon until 1 p.m. and in that time the group attracted a lot of attention from drivers and a handful of passersby.
Tim Megginson had a simple explanation as to why the protest caught his eye.
"Two naked ladies in a show, that's not something you see every day," he said. "I didn't just look at the ladies. I read the sign, too. I'm pretty much a carnivore though. I don't support the mistreatment of animals, but I do like to eat them."
It wasn't just men who took notice of the protest. Jennifer Stumpf's husband dropped her off and circled the block so that they could figure out what was going on.
"How did they calculate the figure?" she asked upon seeing the statistics on the banner. "I would need to prove that statistic with further research."
John Grace was one of the first people to approach the girls during their protest. He said that he took note because the girls were in the shower, but that their protest could "very possibly" change his mind about eating meat.
According to Byrne, Dover was specifically chosen for this protest because of initiatives on the part of DNREC.
"We heard about the water-saving initiative that's going on through the department of environmental control, where they're offering rain barrels at a discounted cost." Byrne said. "So we thought it was a good time to let people interested in helping the environment know how to take it a step further. By eating less meat they can have an impact with every meal."
About half way through their protest the group got different kinds of attention. Dover police officers arrived at the protest site to double check that the group had the appropriate permits.
"They just wanted to check on our permit," said Byrne. "They're just making sure that we're following the law."
The officers confirmed with Byrne that the girls were in fact wearing something beneath the banner. Byrne assured them that the girls were covered as much as they would be while wearing a bathing suit. Officers were still on scene at the close of the protest, as they were trying to ensure that the group had filed the proper permits to hold the event.
As the girls were doing their final rinse, Byrne commented on the protest.
"I think it went well," she said. "I know that the people I talked to were surprised to learn how much water it takes to produce a pound of meat."


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Q: Do you feel international events such as the LJFFF can bring people together in ways the Internet and Facebook can't?
A: I am 100 percent positive that Internet events or Facebook, etc. can't even compare to a festival like LJFFF. Being a part of this and the chance to meet some of the best industry professionals is a unique experience. The direct contacts and the ways to share the knowledge with other people is something that no Internet platform is able to offer so far.
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Q: What are the important elements that make a fashion film successful?
A: That's a very good question. Videography and cinematography have become the new way to express ideas of the up-and-coming artists. It was something that had not been explored much yet, but it became very popular very quickly. Creativity is something that helps a fashion film to become successful. There are no rules anymore and the only boundaries we have are our ideas. Of course, the gorgeous models are still the 100 percent rule for getting attention. Makeup artists, hairstylists and designers from all over the world are creating the fashion teams of tomorrow and only the future will show what else we're about to experience...
Q: What advice would you give to aspiring filmmakers?
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Still using your hands to access the web? The Ubi is hoping to change all of that.
Ubi is a voice-activated computer that plugs into any wall outlet. From there, it taps into the web using a WiFi connection and the sound of your voice. Use Ubi to get easy answers from the web, as well as provide access to email, phone calls, and some of your web-based home control devices.
The Ubi includes the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean OS, a 800MHz ARM Cortex-A8 processor, 1GB of RAM, Bluetooth 4.0 support, temperature, humidity, and air pressure sensors, and much more.
Similar to the iPhone's Siri, Ubi can answer questions such as "How many teaspoons are in an ounce?" (At least that's the example in the video walk-through below.) According to the device's Kickstarter page, Ubi can also be used as an intercom, a speaker system, a speakerphone, a gateway to climate control, and much more. It can also sync with your smartphone for simple home monitoring, based on triggered events.
Ubi is an open-platform device, so you can expect voice changes and other new features in the future.
Early backers were able to secure the Ubi for $149. That offer sold out quickly, with single devices selling for $189 after that. However, unless you pre-ordered the Ubi through Kickstarter, you're going to have to wait. The company exceeded its fundraising efforts (by a lot!), so they are currently focusing on making that December 2012 delivery happen before they start taking new orders. [via Springwise]


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Those in the know thought it should be a close game when Haven came to town to take on the Lady Greenbacks in their home opener— and that's just what it was. PHS was able to do just enough to hang on for the 45-42 win in a game in which the lead never felt comfortable.
Those in the know thought it should be a close game when Haven came to town to take on the Lady Greenbacks in their home opener— and that's just what it was. PHS was able to do just enough to hang on for the 45-42 win in a game in which the lead never felt comfortable. Both teams came out slugging in the opening quarter. One of PHS head coach Emmanuel Adigun's goals for the game was to get off to a quicker start offensively. Slow starts had hurt Lady Green in their first two contests. Pratt poured through15 points in Q1. Unfortunately, they gave up an identical number and the score was knotted at 15 after the first 8 minutes of play. "Our offense started quickly," Coach Adigun mentioned, "but not our defense. I was unhappy with our defense at the start." PHS responded better defensively in Q2, their pressure causing some Haven turnovers or resulting in Greenback steals. Pratt took a 21-17 lead to the halftime locker room. In the 3rd period, Jenson Maydew got untracked, scoring 7 points to spark the Pratt offense. Amy Olson hit a 3, and Bre Becker and Haylie Hook each added a bucket as the Lady Greenbacks positioned themselves for the decisive stanza by maintaining a 35-32 lead. Paige Bailey and Hook scored to start the final quarter, and Pratt enjoyed its biggest lead of the game at 39-32 with 6:00 to play. At about the 4:00 mark, Haven made one last run at the Greenbacks. They were able to cut the deficit to 41-38 with 1:46 on the clock, but would get no closer. Bre Becker converted two big 1+1s down the stretch to hold off Haven's charge, and Pratt held on for the 45-42 victory. "The biggest positive tonight was that we came away with the "W", Coach Adigun said. We struggled shooting some, but we were able to persevere and find a way to win." "We're progressing," Adigun continued. "But we still need to find a way to play all 32 minutes on both sides of the ball." Statistically the game was a dead heat. It's hard to pinpoint exactly what tipped the game in Pratt's favor, except that Lady Green hit one more 3-pointer than did Haven— which was the exact margin of victory. The teams both shot 39-40% from the floor and made 7 points from the charity stripe. Rebounding was 26-23 in favor of Haven, not a critical difference. In the final analysis, it was just a close game between two evenly matched teams, and Pratt made one more 3-pointer. Lady Green goes into the holiday break 2-1 after facing three ranked teams, so they have to feel pretty good about that. They will host Hays High on January 7th following the Christmas break. Scoring: Bailey 3, Hook 6, Garten 4, Bre Becker 12, Flemming 3, Olson 8, Maydew 9


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Police in Colorado May Be Banned From Reporting Undocumented
Colorado House lawmakers want police to no longer report suspected undocumented immigrants to federal officials.
On Monday, a Colorado House panel voted to scrap a 2006 law calling on police to report undocumented immigrants to federal authorities.
The 9-2 vote came amid complaints that it isn't needed in an era of increased federal immigration enforcement.
Law enforcement officials testified that the Colorado law has been made redundant Secure Communities, a federal program that uses fingerprints collected in jails to identify undocumented immigrants who have been arrested.
"In the interest of government efficiency, we should get rid of the current system," said Greenwood Village Police Chief John Jackson.
The system has been criticized for being counterproductive and creating extra paperwork. Officers say the law makes immigrants -- legal and undocumented -- afraid to report crime or testify in court.
Unlike the federal law, which involves fingerprint checks, the Colorado law -- derided as a "show your papers" measure -- left state officers with little objective guidance for reporting a suspected undocumented immigrant.
"It required us to make subjective judgments on someone's immigration status, often on the basis of race, ethnicity, language skills," said Arapahoe County Sheriff Grayson Robinson.
The measure had little opposition. The only person who spoke against it was illegal immigration opponent John Brick, a spokesman for the Colorado Alliance for Immigration Reform.
"Illegal immigrants commit no more crimes than those that are legal, but at the same time this is an opportunity to take those that do commit crimes and deport them," Brick said.
The measure now awaits a vote by the full House. If approved, it would underscore the dramatic turnaround in Colorado politics in regards to immigration.
It has not yet been considered by the state Senate.
Earlier this month, the Legislature approved a bill granting in-state tuition rates to residents who aren't in the country legally, as long as they pursue citizenship. Similar tuition measures failed in previous years because of bipartisan opposition to the idea.
Now the tuition measure awaits only the signature of Gov. John Hickenlooper, who says he plans to sign it into law.
Based on reporting by The Associated Press.
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United States wheat production is higher than expected. Foreign and world wheat production and U.S. corn production are expected to set record highs. Conditions for planting 2005 winter wheat are near perfect. Wheat producers are storing more wheat than normal.
Nearly all the market news is negative and that is good news. There is not much left that can cause wheat prices to go lower. It's time for prices to turn around.
Central Oklahoma and Texas panhandle cash wheat prices are about $2.90 and there are signs that wheat prices have bottomed out. If the KCBT December wheat contract stays above $3.30, then cash wheat prices should trade sideways or start an uptrend. This implies that cash prices will be between $2.90 and $3.10.
For a price uptrend to be established, the KCBT December wheat contract must close two consecutive days above $3.50. Closes above $3.50 would imply cash prices between $3.10 and $3.30. In a normal marketing year, the cash price trend is set in late August and early September.
World wheat stocks
For the first time since the 1998/99 wheat-marketing year (June 1 through May 31), world wheat ending stocks are projected to increase. World wheat ending stocks are projected to be 5.2 billion bushels compared to 4.7 billion bushels last year and a 5-year average of 6.7 billion bushels.
United States wheat ending stocks are projected to increase from 534 million bushels to 578 million bushels compared to a 5-year average of 730 million bushels. This is only a 1 percent increase.
The 5-year average U.S. price of wheat is $2.97, which corresponds to world average ending stocks of 6.7 billion bushels and U.S. ending stocks of 730 million bushels.
With U.S. wheat-ending stocks projected to be 152 million bushels or 21 percent below average, wheat prices should be near last year's average price of $3.40.
Last year, cash prices were volatile and ranged between $2.65 in June 2003 and $3.90 in January 2004. Prices increased to $3.65 by mid-August 2003, fell to $3.20 by mid-September and then rose to $3.90 in January.
Since June 1, cash wheat prices have fallen from $3.65 in early June to $2.90 in mid August. When the record foreign wheat crop clears harvest, wheat prices should increase.
The USDA projects that the 2004/05 wheat marketing year average price will be $3.25 per bushel. The national average U.S. June 2004 wheat price was $3.58 and the July estimate is expected to be $3.30. August average prices will be lower. For 2004/05 marketing year prices to average $3.25, wheat prices must go back above $3.25.
For wheat prices to increase, corn prices must lead the way. The USDA projects that 2004 U.S. corn production will be 10.9 billion bushels. Some trade analysts predict that U.S. corn production will be 11 billion bushels. The 5-year average production is 9.6 billion bushels.
The good news is that world corn consumption is projected to be about 300 million bushels higher than world corn production.
Elevators report that producers have sold a lower percentage of wheat production than normal. That implies that a higher percentage of the wheat crop will be sold in the fall and winter than normal. Thus, prices reaching $3.80, as early projected, is not very likely.
The odds favor cash wheat prices reaching $3.40 by Dec. 1. This is more than the four cents per bushel per month storage and interest costs associated with owning wheat in a commercial warehouse.
Producers that have a marketing plan should continue to follow the plan. Producers that do not have a plan should consider selling one-third of their wheat in mid-September, one-third Nov. 1 and the final one-third in mid-December.


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Scooter and Gail Reaser knew a great opportunity when they saw it.
The Reasers, longtime recreational boating enthusiasts on Coleto Creek Lake in Texas, noticed that the very basic camping facilities offered at the Coleto Creek Reservoir just weren't meeting the needs of campers.
So, they decided to convert the 60-acre pasture that they owned near the reservoir into a top-notch campground, according to a news release.
In the current economy, newly constructed campgrounds are a rarity. But trying something a bit different didn't scare Scooter or Gail.
In October, they opened Phase 1 of the new Victoria/Coleto Creek, Texas KOA Campground, which included 124 campsites, each with free cable television and Wi-Fi, a patio with barbecue, a 10,000-square-foot Kamp K-9 pet playground and a nature trail that meanders through acres of undeveloped land.
Coming soon will be Phase 2 and Phase 3, which include a large pavilion and additional recreational activities including bicycle and watercraft rentals and an additional 200 campsites.
"Those plans will be far easier to complete, now that we have the infrastructure in place," said Vernon (Scooter) Reaser. "The initial challenges of getting the permits, the electricity and sewer, and engineering are now done. Basically, it's been like building a small city – far from existing services – from the ground up."
The Reasers are dedicated to making everything on their KOA top notch. Guests entering the campground will see a palm-tree-lined, double-lane boulevard with the U.S, Texas and Kampgrounds of America flags flying high on a circular island.
"The state flag of each guest's home state will be flown throughout their stay here," said Gail. "You can drive up and see your own state flat and know that someone from your state is here, too. I'm looking forward to seeing everybody with their campfires and barbecues going, having fun, enjoying the park and the outdoors."
While the campground has it's own catfish pond, as well as hiking trails and swimming, the KOA entrance is just 100 yards from the Coleto Creek Lake Reservoir entrance, so boaters and watersports enthusiasts can stay as busy as they like.


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This week I will be working on a series of blog posts that will tell the story of my great grandmother, Alice Susan HILLIS for the 91st Edition of the Carnival of Genealogy.
The topic for the next edition of the COG will be: A Tribute to Women! March is women's history month and a great time to honor the women on our family trees.This is will be the 4th annual edition on this topic so we're going to change it up just a bit to keep it fresh... Write a biography about a woman on your family tree starting with a timeline of their life. The timeline can be a separate post that you link to from your biography (which can itself be a series of articles) but please just submit one post to the COG. If you haven't written from a timeline before you may find it a great learning/research experience! Since this topic will likely require more research and writing time you'll have a full month till the deadline. There will be no March 1st edition of the COG. The deadline for submissions will be March 15th. Thirty submissions will be accepted.
Alice Susan HILLIS was born 1 Apr 1896 in Rabbit Hash, Boone county, Kentucky. She was the daughter of George E HILLIS and Mary Susan WASHBURN. The family lived in the area around Cincinnati, Hamilton county, Ohio, spending time in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. On 10 Jan 1917, Alice married Dewey Francis WASHBURN in Lawrenceburg, Dearborn county, Ohio. This family also moved around the Cincinnati area and even spent a few years in Florida. Alice and Dewey had 4 children. One son died at age 7 from strep throat. Alice and Dewey eventually settled in Cincinnati and owned a grocery store. Alice died 31 Jul 1979 in Deer Park, Hamilton county, Ohio.
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Her Death
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Begin by replacing the job killing payroll taxes with a 2% tax on net wealth (excluding $15,000 cash and $500,000 retirement savings) combined with a flat 8% income tax. Let anyone, including the very wealthy, have the option of avoiding the net wealth tax by paying a higher 26% income tax rate (plus capital gains, gift and estate taxes later) if they elect to do so.
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The web site mychoice.ca went online in September, 2004 with the claim to represent Canada's five million adult smokers.
Actually, mychoice.ca represented the Canadian Tobacco Manufacturers' Council. They put up $2.5 million to get it started, and paid the salaries of the president and its other employees for the duration of its existence. (Two of the CTMC's members later withdrew financial support, and British American Tobacco paid the full cost.)
Mychoice.ca was run by Deacey Public Affairs Consultants Inc. of Ottawa. The initial president, hired by the CTMC, was Nancy Daigneault. She was later replaced by Arminda Mota. Mychoice.ca never held any sort of election, and there was never any involvement by the membership in the running of the organization.
Daigneault claimed that mychoice.ca had 40,000 members. This didn't fool anyone. There were no dues, and no membership cards. There was a forum on the site that had about 20 active participants, and a rally organized in Niagara Falls drew six participants.
Mychoice.ca was PR for the tobacco industry, and it wasn't successful. The tobacco industry discontinued financial support for it in December, 2008, and in the absence of any financial support from the membership, the web site shut down shortly after.
Mychoice.ca was set up so that Daigneault and Mota could send out press releases claiming to speak for smokers, and lobby government officials, primarily in Ontario. To its credit, the press had no trouble figuring out that mychoice.ca was an obvious tobacco industry front, and didn't give it very much coverage. (CBC News did run a story on The National once.) As for government officials, you don't win them over to your point of view by calling them names and threatening them, and there was a lot of this going on in the mychoice.ca forum. The RCMP was alerted several times to threats made on the forum. One of them was a "star of death" awarded to a female employee of Ontario Ministry of Health.
Finally, there is the point that the tobacco industry was trying to sell: taking up smoking and continuing to smoke is a personal choice that people make. This in itself is debatable; is obesity also a personal choice? What the tobacco industry never tells you is that owning an automobile is a personal choice. Automobiles are expensive, and heavily taxed. Owners need to pass a test and get a licence in order to drive one. They are required to buy insurance. When they are driving, they are required to obey speed limits, stop for red lights and pedestrian crossings, and use turn signals. These rules are enforced by police, and violators can be fined, or even sent to jail. Drivers are also prohibited from driving on other people's lawns, and from rolling down the window and tossing out trash or lighted matches. In this context, is it unreasonable that the sale of cigarettes is taxed and regulated? And that there are restrictions on where cigarettes can be consumed?
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Document: Imperial Tobacco's letter shutting down mychoice.ca Letter from Imperial Tobacco to Arminda Mota announcing the end of their support for mychoice.ca. Note that although the letter expressed the hope that mychoice.ca "will continue to articulate the opinions and views of smokers to the greater society", the organization disappeared in less than two months.
Document: The Nanny State A speech by Nancy Daigneault, using the "nanny state" as a boogie man. No, Nancy, we are not your nannies. If we were, you would have been house-trained.
Two more documents: Tobacco-funded windbag Michael Siegel gives an endorsement of mychoice.ca here. He also gave an eulogy to Gian Turci here. Turci had a history of making threats against civil servants and health advocates.
The Robert Wagner File Not affiliated with mychoice.ca, because he doesn't live in Canada, but Wagner represents most of the ideas presented by Siegel and mychoice.ca's disciples.
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