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later. As reporting continues on cases of identity data loss and theft, countries other than the US are starting to have wider reporting of cases within their borders. A potential breach of thousands of student identities and privacy records at the Canterbury University in New Zealand was made public last week. It was not disclosed how long the exploit window had been open for, but it could not have come at a worse time for the university, with a rush of students registering and interacting with their details before the start of the new academic year. Although a valid ID is initially required to gain access to the system, once a user has access they have the ability to view and edit records on any student registered at the University. And investigation is ongoing and it has not been made public when the system is expected back online, if ever.
Which Bank? (the Commonwealth Bank), the St. George Bank and telecommunications company Optus were affected by an embarrassing privacy incident initially reported on Valentine's Day. From the media reports, thousands of account statements affecting thousands of customers, including private account holder data, were spread along the side of a busy Sydney road (Hume Highway at Warwick Farm) after they apparently were lost from a load of waste that was being shipped for destruction by an unnamed company. The documents originated from Salmat, a company contracted by the affected companies to produce and distribute account statements, and it is not known why the statements had not been better handled. This breach appears similar to the one which affected a number of US newspapers when credit card and cheque account details of subscribers was used to bundle papers for distribution.
Even the big contracting agencies can't stop themselves from losing privacy related information. Deloitte & Touche USA recently disclosed that they had lost a CD containing information on thousands of current and former McAfee employees. The loss was assumed to have taken place on December 15, with McAfee being notified on January 11. More worryingly, it was not until January 30 that they were made aware of what information was suspected of being on the disk. The disk contained personal information for all current US and Canadian employees, along with 6,000 workers previously employed by the company in North America. It was reported that the information was unencrypted and could possibly contain details on names, social security numbers and stock holdings in the company. Later reporting suggested that the CD was left in the pocket of an airline seat.
Ernst & Young weren't able to escape the recent spate of information disclosures, with news being reported of the disclosure of information relating to high profile customers. The information was contained on a laptop that was stolen from the parked car of an employee, and included information on the CEO of Sun Microsystems (Scott McNealy), amongst others. The data included such staples as the Social Security Number. Ernst & Young had not publicly admitted to the loss until it was contacted by The Register. While it is reported that the system was password protected, the total number of people exposed by the breach is not known. The link to Scott McNealy came at the recent RSA conference where he admitted that the same organisation being used by Sun to maintain Sarbanes-Oxley compliance (SOX) notified them of a loss of confidential data. The irony of the case was pointed out by The Register in that Ernst & Young have been pushing heavily on transparency of reporting and monitoring for their customers, but have failed to achieve the same themselves (just another case for those who argue companies should eat their own dog food). It has not been determined whether various laws such as SB 1386 have been violated.
Another case of unintentional irony came to light recently, when it was made public that tax company, H & R Block, was itself forced to reissue its statements after discovering that it had miscalculated its own taxes by $32 million USD. Although corporate tax assessment is different from individual tax, the news is expected to be an embarrassment for the company.
Breaches of information require a data source, and one of the largest and most interesting-sounding databases has been confirmed to exist. While it is more confirmation of something that many would have expected, the numbers are still quite staggering. What it is, is a database of 1.92 trillion telephone call details stretching back decades, collated and held by US telco AT & T. While access to the database is extremely limited, the public confirmation of its existence has added another "must have" to the illegal data trade.
One of the less-considered side effects of capitalism is that companies aim to compete their way to a monopoly. With Internet search engines there are many different competing companies that offer similar services, but the market has gravitated to a small number of major market share holders (Google, Yahoo! and MSN), with Google and Yahoo! responsible for more than two-thirds of all searches (searchenginewatch.com July 2005 figures for US searches). With Internet users relying upon these companies to find resources online, websites are always trying to improve their positioning in returned search results. Sometimes, the methods used in these attempts cross the line of what the search engines consider acceptable, and corrective action follows. In recent months, the German BMW website (bmw.de) was delisted (removed from search results) from Google for the use of 'doorway' pages. Doorway pages are specifically set up to only appear to website crawlers (which the search engines use) and not for human visitors. This relies upon the site developers filtering the display of the site based on what User-Agent is making the request, or what IP the request is coming from as the major search engines index sites from a fairly well known set of IP addresses. This has the effect of the search engines adding pages to their indexes which users can not view - instead they are directed to other content. Due to the misuse of this procedure by spammers and unethical users, the procedure is frowned upon by Google, thus the eventual delisting. Camera manufacturer was expected to face the same fate, for similar activities. The sites have since been reinstated to the Google index.
What should be taken away from this is an understanding that when there are only a couple of primary sources of information, it results in undue levels of trust and faith being placed on those sources. If the availability of information through those sources can be modified through malicious activity, abuse, or unintentional behaviour, then it can leave innocent victims suffering. It also places a social obligation on the information archives to be even-handed in the handling of that information. This is the cornerstone of one of the arguments against Google and Yahoo!'s recent behaviour in establishing search sites in countries like China, where results are prefiltered / censored to comply with National law. The level of argument in this case could suggest that there is a perceived threat from China, as similar actions in France and Germany (limiting of information sources on Nazism), Iran and several African nations (firewall at national border) have not attracted the same level of attention.
A case where the search engines have been accused of abusing their power, by arbitrarily delisting a site is seen with spacewar.com. The military-watching site was recently delisted for unspecified reasons, but later reinstated after numerous complaints were lodged by loyal site visitors. A press release issued by Spacewar drew links between the recent censoring activities in China and the delisting of their site, alluding to a political motivation behind the delisting. While a lot of the claims sound like they are based on paranoia, it doesn't mean that they aren't valid. Again, the site has since been reinstated to the search engine, once again appearing in relevant results.
Apple's security woes from the last couple of weeks (proof-of-concept worm releases) continued with the public release of a fairly high risk vulnerability which could lead to remote compromise of an OS X system in its default configuration. Driven from a variation in how the system and some applications handle the 'meta-data' associated with some files, the proof of concept showed a zip archive which automatically launched the disguised system script within it. The greatest risk was associated with the use of Safari, with the 'open safe files' option selected in the application preferences (enabled by default). Exploitation through other avenues appeared to require at least some level of interaction with the archive and obfuscated files. The file obfuscation used a series of tricks available for file handling in OS X to trick victims into believing the files were legitimate. This included changing the file icon and meta-data to disguise the fact that it was not as it claimed.
This high level of coverage of OS X worms and vulnerabilities led some observers to compare the difference in handling and reporting for OS X and Windows vulnerabilities. While the vulnerabilities are real, and the latest one is serious, it is only as serious as many of the current worms that are threatening Windows users through their email inboxes and sites that they visit. The latest variant of Windows worms do not generate global press like the discovery of an OS X worm does. The security of OS X has not changed all that much, although some media outlets might like to report otherwise.
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Romain Grosjean and Kimi R?ikk?nen may have finished the opening day of the European Grand Prix eighth and eleventh on the combined practice timesheets, but the Lotus team reckons that it can expect more from both cars over the rest of the weekend.
As usual, cooler than expected temperatures on Friday morning saw the two black-and-gold machine trailing the usual frontrunners, before both moved up the order during the warmer - and slightly less breezy - 90 minutes of running after lunch. After Grosjean's run to second place in Canada a fortnight ago, the Enstone team is confident that it can be competitive on raceday but, as the Frenchman alluded to between races, it needs to improve in qualifying.
"It's been a straight-forward and issue-free Friday for us," trackside operations director Alan Permane reported, "We conducted aero evaluation of a new front wing and new floor and we will be considering the data this evening.
"In the afternoon, we concentrated on race pace and tyre management so our finishing positions, as usual, don't necessarily represent where we expect to be after qualifying tomorrow. Overall, we're very happy with the way the E20 is performing here. There is some scope for improvement to get both Kimi and Romain 100 per cent happy with their cars, which we will work on tomorrow morning, but, in terms of long run pace, we think we are looking competitive."
Grosjean was charged with evaluating the new front wing, with an updated floor, new rear suspension configuration and, notably, another revised steering set-up being run his Finnish team-mate. Both cars ran Pirelli's medium compound tyres in the morning and both the medium and soft in the afternoon.
"Today was not as hot as we expected, certainly after the weather we saw here yesterday, but the long run pace was there and the car felt good," Grosjean confirmed, "We still have a few things to try with the set-up, so there should be some more pace to come. Qualifying will be the big moment for us, as we have seen that we need to find a little bit of improvement there. It's not the end of the world, as we have seen that we can make good gains on Sunday with our race pace. The trick will be to find more speed in qualifying without disturbing this."
While Grosjean has run more regularly, and found success, at the Valencia street circuit, Raikkonen was returning for the first time since his rally sojourn, but still managed to work down to a reasonable pace.
"The car feels okay and there were no issues," he claimed, "The wind was a bit of a factor in the morning, but it was better in the afternoon. I was stuck in traffic for quite a bit of my long run in the second session, so I wasn't able to go as fast as the car was capable of, but we don't have any issues on that front. The E20's strong point always seems to be its race pace but, of course, we are looking to make it quicker in qualifying. Let's see how it is tomorrow morning and we'll do whatever's necessary. We'll make a few changes to the car for sure, but I think we're pretty okay."


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RIDGECREST, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) A victim and a neighbor both put out frantic calls the morning a gunman started a rampage in the desert community of Ridgecrest.
The 911 calls released Thursday by that police department include one man who was shot pleading for officers to arrive and save his dying girlfriend, and pleading with officers to protect his sister.
Eyewitness News obtained copies of two calls; they came in at almost the same time the morning of Oct. 25. One call is from Thaddeus Meier, apparently seconds after he'd been shot. That happened at about 5:30 a.m.
"Help me, there's somebody shooting me," Meier quickly told the 911 operator in a strained voice.
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Police said 39-year-old Sergio Munoz had been staying with Meier in an apartment on West Atkins Avenue. Ridgecrest police told Eyewitness News that a woman picked up Munoz there at about 4 a.m. Oct. 25 and took him to his house on Beth Lane. Sgt. Jed McLaughlin said the woman and another man were then somehow forced "at gunpoint" into the trunk of Munoz's car.
When he returned to the apartment on Atkins, Munoz shot both Meier and 22-year-old Brittany Matheny, according to police.
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"There were three gun shots," the sister told the operator, and she gave an exact address. "People got shot."
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When all this started, the man shot at the apartment had waited on the phone, asking how soon help would get there.
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"Your girlfriend is dead?" she asked.
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"Yes," he replied.
Eyewitness News learned Meier was treated at a hospital in Southern California, and then released.
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The woman with him was Amanda Garcia, 23, and she was still in fair condition at AVH. The sheriff's department said the relationship between this pair and Munoz was still under investigation.
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Todo fue maravilloso. Nos dieron buenos consejos y nos atendieron de super bien contándonos historias sobre la ciudad que hicieron nuestra estadía mas interesante. Volveremos!
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We found this Boutique B & B by chance and booked it with trepidation for a stopover in Barcelona. All we can say is that we will be going back for sure. Daiana is delightful - she gave us so much of her time whilst explaining how and where to visit in Barcelona - and runs a really stylish hotel with the utmost professionalism and friendliness. The room was really nice and the communal parts of the hotel are straight out of Elle Decoration : chic, stylish and clean. The bathroom was fab - a wonderful, powerful shower and all the little extras that you might need, all ready and waiting by the sink. The breakfast was delicious and very fresh. The location is simply perfect - about 20 minutes from the airport, 15 minutes from the port and an easy walk to pretty much everywhere that you might want to see in this amazing city. Melanie & Michael Jawett, London
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Je suis venu passer un weekend prolongé à Barcelone et umma fut une grande découverte. En plein centre, mais au calme Neuf et moderne mais dans un immeuble typique du début de siècle Plus que recomendable!
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Este fin de semana estuvimos en Umma y la verdad es que el lugar es super recomendable. Daiana, la dueña estaba siempre ahi para ayudarnos y nos dio muchisimos consejos para conocer la ciudad como "locales" y no como "turistas". Además el lugar es muy lindo y todo nuevo por que lo acaban de inaugurar. Si vuelvo a Barcelona no voy a dudar en volver a Umma.
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We've all heard anecdotal evidence of just how important cars like the Cayenne and Panamera are for Porsche's financial health. Freelance analyst Timothy Cain has done the unenviable task of analyzing the data and his findings show just how important the apostate P-cars are for the company.
Subtracting Cayenne sales for this year from Porsche's total means that Porsche would have sold 16,045, lower than Porsche's 2002 sales total (when the Cayenne wasn't being sold). 20.3 percent of Porsches sold were 911 models, while the Panamera accounted for 24 percent of sales. The Cayman and Boxster made up a mere 5 and 6 percent respectively. Porsche just missed 30,000 units in 2011, but should easily break that this year, thanks to the all new 911 and the dubiously named Panamera GTS.
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Charles TJanuary 23rd, 2012 at 2:20 pm
Those are revealing numbers. I wonder if we could also see how much the Cayenne affects revenue and profit, which are even more important in business terms than market share.
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Cerbera LMJanuary 23rd, 2012 at 4:31 pm
"The Porsche 911 Turbo also has one of the highest individual profit margins in the industry, as does the Cayenne. The latter is said to be highly profitable because they are effectively 'bought' from VW (it is the sister car to the Volkswagen Touareg) for a relatively low ex-factory price and can be sold at a premium. "
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sean362880January 23rd, 2012 at 2:22 pm
I have nothing against the Cayenne. The fact is that it's a lot of car to a lot of people, for not really all that much money.
But dear god why do they allow it to be sold in WHITE? A bloated, beached beluga carcass comes to mind.
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jmoJanuary 23rd, 2012 at 2:36 pm
One word – Florida.
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JMIIJanuary 23rd, 2012 at 2:52 pm
I've seen plenty of them down here in the Florida… in BLACK! Same goes for the Panamera, almost always black. Every time I see one I think: why didn't they just get the VW or Audi version?
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imagJanuary 23rd, 2012 at 3:00 pm
This is why the 4 cylinder sport Porsche/Audi/VW was canceled. The only people buying sports (super)cars are the wealthy.
Americans buy pony cars, but they aren't much sportier than a Cayenne.
I have my fingers crossed that the FR-S will bring a little resurgence, but I don't think it will be more than a blip on the overall sales charts.
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carveJanuary 23rd, 2012 at 3:09 pm
Isn't the Cayenne the least reliable vehicle on the market?
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amacJanuary 23rd, 2012 at 3:17 pm
I don't know but status and image is more important than reliability to these kinds of people. If they can afford to buy the vehicle, they can afford the upkeep.
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carveJanuary 23rd, 2012 at 4:58 pm
If it were reliable I'd buy one.
I have a 335i that I love to drive, but it's not so dependable, and it doesn't fit my outdoorsy gear-hauling life style very well. I have a Cherokee that fits my lifestyle well and is reliable, but is noisy, has numb steering, and not-so-good performance. My wife has an Accord that is super reliable, but boring to drive and, again, could fit out lifestyle a bit better.
A car like a 535i wagon or Cayenne, but with Honda-like reliability, would be my ideal, perfect dream-car. I don't know why nobody seems to be able to make something like that.
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SigivaldJanuary 23rd, 2012 at 5:04 pm
(To Carve, below, since there's no Reply link on his post):
A car like a 535i wagon or Cayenne, but with Honda-like reliability, would be my ideal, perfect dream-car.
You mean, the Accord Crosstour?
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carveJanuary 23rd, 2012 at 5:15 pm
Are you kidding? The hatch compromises cargo space and the handling would be the same as our current accord. Not to mention the ugly proportions?
The Acura RDX probably comes closest to what I'm looking for, but the mpg sucks for its modest size and power and, again, so-so looks.
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SunnyvaleCAJanuary 23rd, 2012 at 8:55 pm
"If they can afford to buy the vehicle, they can afford the upkeep."
I think the upkeep greatly affects the resale value of the car, which, in turn, increases the first owner's cost. (i.e.: lease price or purchase price minus resale price).
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Luke42January 24th, 2012 at 11:32 pm
"A car like a 535i wagon or Cayenne, but with Honda-like reliability, would be my ideal, perfect dream-car. I don't know why nobody seems to be able to make something like that."
Sounds like you want a CR-V or a Subaru Outback.
Yes, I wanted a real wagon, too, but I had to buy a CUV because that's all that they made for guys like me in 2002 when my Escape was built.
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racer-esq.January 23rd, 2012 at 3:51 pm
Yes, but I'm sure many/most are leased. I would like to see the lease/purchase breakdown amoung the various Porsches. I would expect the highest buy rates with the Cayman and 911.
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moedamanJanuary 23rd, 2012 at 4:09 pm
You're probably right. But that is only because the French aren't importing any cars into this country and Fiat hasn't sent enough in to get a proper rating.
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pgcooldadJanuary 23rd, 2012 at 5:47 pm
Sergio and I wouldn't mind picking up 5-8000 of those sales here in the US :)
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cutchemist42January 24th, 2012 at 6:50 pm
Really wish the Miata fighter was going ahead. Sad to see a "sports" car company cancel a sports car that would ruin it's SUV image.
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GE Capital, Franchise Finance (GEFF) announced today that it has expanded its team of account executives to focus on developing relationships with the next generation of restaurant operators nationwide.
To lead this initiative, Allen Johnson has been promoted to managing director of new relationship development in the U.S. He oversees a team of account executives who are responsible for establishing connections with operators who need financing beyond what may be available from the Small Business Administration and local banks.
Theres tremendous potential among entrepreneurial franchisees that are actively planning to grow, and we want to be available to help them over the long term, said Trey Brown, GEFFs sales leader. They can capitalize on the benefits of working with a financial institution that has more than 30 years experience serving this industry. I couldnt be more excited about this team and the opportunity it represents for our business and our industry.
In addition to working with a stable and financially secure lender that brings a disciplined approach to the business, operators receive access to GEFFs proprietary industry research and cutting-edge digital tools such as SmartChart, which helps them manage and build their businesses by allowing comparisons of various metrics, such as cost of goods sold (COGS) and labor, among others. Like the Chain Restaurant Industry Review, its annual in-depth restaurant industry analysis, SmartChart is only available to GEFF customers.
The U.S. economy continues to strengthen, and the publics interest in dining away from home shows no signs of abating, said Todd S. Jones, senior managing director of brand management at GEFF. Weve analyzed the current market dynamics and were excited to provide financing to more operators.
Prior to his new role, Johnson was a vice president and account executive responsible for originating new transactions in the western U.S. Prior to that, Johnson held roles of increasing responsibility within GEFF. He joined the business in June 2001 as a risk professional.
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With Dual Core Intel i3 and i5 on the Horizon, board makers prepare for the next wave of chipsets to be released. Heading this new technology is MSI, with their H57 Based micro-ATX board the H57M-ED65. With each sucession of Chip type and chipset , we see many old and common technologies cast aside. The [...]


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Clubs: Valencia CF, Getafe CF (loan), Real Madrid CF
• Came up through the junior ranks at Valencia − making his senior debut against AIK Solna during their triumphant UEFA Cup campaign in 2003/04 − but given his Liga bow by Getafe CF, where he spent the following season on loan.
• Ever-present in Valencia's 2006/07 UEFA Champions League campaign, starting all ten matches as they reached quarter-finals; scored a spectacular long-range effort in a 4-2 win at Olympiacos FC, his first in Europe.
• Won the Spanish Cup, as well as his first senior international caps, in 2007/08; left Valencia in summer 2009 for Madrid after 131 Liga appearances for the Mestalla club.
• Initially a first-team regular at Madrid, he scored his first goal for the club in a 3-1 win at Olympique de Marseille on matchday six of the 2009/10 UEFA Champions League.
• Having played twice at UEFA EURO 2008, in 2-1 group stage wins against Sweden and Greece, he was an unused member of the Spain squads which won the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa and UEFA EURO 2012.
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New York (Apr. 16)
— More Americans have positive attitudes toward Jews now than at any time in recent years, despite the reported increase in anti-Semitic acts such as vandalism against synagogues, according to the results of a Gallup Poll taken last month compared to previous polls.
The poll was conducted among 1601 persons in 300 localities around the country between March 13-16. Forty percent of those polled reported "highly favorable" opinions of Jews as against 33 percent who were asked the same question in 1975. The poll also found that the climate for Jews seeking political office improved dramatically during the last decade. In 1973, 46 percent of Americans polled said they would vote for a Jewish Presidential candidate. In 1978, the figure was 82 percent.
From 1968 to 1978, the proportion of Americans who approved of marriages between Jews and non-Jews rose from 59 percent to 69 percent, according to the poll. Only two percent of the sample interviewed last month had highly unfavorable opinions of Jews.
Favorable attitudes were reported by 46 percent of Catholics and 39 percent of Protestants. Asked if they thought Jews were trying to get too much power in the U.S., 12 percent of Protestants and 13 percent of Catholics replied in the affirmative, compared to 35 percent of Protestants and 33 percent of Catholics asked the same question in 1952.
According to the Gallup organization, the growth of religious tolerance in the U.S. parallels the increase in the number of college-educated persons. Each survey found the college-educated more tolerant than those with less formal education.


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Max Factor Lash Perfection Mascara Reviews
best hands down !!I think I'v tried every mascara available .... this is THE BEST. I have no desire to even try others. I can't imagine why I'd ever pay more when the best is less !!! Gives me full,thick, separated,lashes with no clumps. What else could i ask for ?? — 9 years agoBridgettP | 9 reviews
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Best mascara ever made!This is the best mascara that I've ever used! It does not clump at all. You can't even tell it's on (it leaves your eyelashes soft, not hard like other brands!) I even slept in it one night and the next day it still looked great! Easy to wash off too with eye makeup remover. I highly recommend this to everyone. — 9 years, 1 month agoRunnyBunny | 4 reviews
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Faded Excitement...Personally, I prefer an old school applicator over these new plastic ones that claim to lift and separate for a clump free look. At first, I liked this product, but I felt as if it was flaking off while wearing it. It definitely is not my favorite mascara and I definitely wouldn't wear it everyday because it just looks too dramatic to wear on a day to day basis for me. — 9 years, 1 month agogreakasaurus | 111 reviews
I can actually tell I have eyelashes!!!I bought this mascara not long ago and its wonderful! It has a well separated brush that's made of rubbery little bristles that works amazingly. It makes my lashes look longer and doesn't clump. I had 5 compliments on the first day I wore it about my lashes. I don't think I have every had ANY compliments about my lashes before then. Amazing. Try it. — 9 years, 1 month agoWhit70288 | 10 reviews
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Good mascaraONe of the better mascara's I have had in awhile. doesn't clump and separates my eye lashes like a pro! — 9 years, 2 months agoteresad11 | 4 reviews
It flakes!I bought this after seeing it picked by InStyle and on someone in person whose lashes looked just amazing! While the brust is truly awesome (I might keep it and use it with other brands!), the formula kind of sucks. It doesn't clump, but it flakes off like crazy!! That's no good at all! — 9 years, 2 months agoAmyLou | 11 reviews
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My HG mascaraI love this mascara--it lengthens and doesn't clump or glop. Minimal to no flaking, which is more than I can say for Cover Girl Lash Exact or Maybelline Define-a-Lash (CG is better than the latter, but not as good as Max Factor). Will repurchase. — 9 years, 2 months agokfrith | 17 reviews
Simply AmazingA-m-a-z-i-n-g. My lashes did come out perfect. It stays for at least 9 hours on my lashes. This product definetly lives up to all the hype. It is way worth the price, a must buy for any girl who wants "lash perfection" — 9 years, 2 months agoidkmybffjill | 1 reviews
My faveAll of my other products are expensive name brands (Laura Mercier, Lancome, etc.), but I LOVE this mascara! — 9 years, 3 months agoSunshineMoi | 5 reviews
bad, bad, badbad: brush can't get to all my lashes evenly so it required lots of layers which made my lashes spidery and needed to be combed- but combing induced what would turn into all-day flaking and raccoon eyes also, this mascara dried up only a month after opening (most of my mascaras last at least 3 months) and i tried to save it by adding some saline solution but then a couple days later it smelled li...read moreke total funk... so i guess there's just nothing i can do about it drying up after 3-4 weeks and i consider that wasting money ::pout::: — 9 years, 3 months agoyumcheesy | 138 reviews
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CRIME AND COURT ROUNDUP: Fire at Oconto High School appears to be suspicious
OCONTO -- Students at Oconto High School in northeast Wisconsin have been off since Wednesday morning, when a fire caused five-million dollars in smoke damage. Police and fire officials say it appears to be suspicious, and they have several leads on what started the blaze. Investigators have been reviewing security videos and interviewing students and staff members. The fire started in a boys' bathroom. Officials said a plastic composite in the stalls helped make the smoke thick and heavy. W-L-U-K T-V of Green Bay said the 300 Oconto High School students and 42 staffers will return to class on Monday at the middle school, where there are empty classrooms available. School officials hope the high school can re-open on May 12th.
The Milwaukee Catholic Archdiocese took a small step forward yesterday to re-organize its finances and get out of its three-year-old bankruptcy. Federal Judge Susan Kelley agreed to work toward approving a disclosure statement, so creditors can learn details of the church's re-organization plan before voting on it. Most of the 575 creditors said they were sexually-abused many years ago by priests and others in the archdiocese. Kelley said the church needs to do more to explain why it created groups of creditors to be compensated, instead of just giving them money and have them divvy it up. Only 128 abuse victims would share about four-million dollars in damages -- while almost 450 others would get nothing. The archdiocese has claimed that it's only liable for abuse caused by its own priests -- and those abused by lay people and ministers in religious orders should ask them or their groups for compensation. The victims said the archdiocese is responsible for all priests and lay people working in its 10-county territory. Judge Kelley was hoping to set a date yesterday for a hearing on the church re-organization plan -- but both sides could not agree on how to proceed. She'll try again Tuesday.
Seventeen Michaels' arts-and-crafts stores in Wisconsin were affected by a recent data breach. That's what the company confirmed yesterday, when it offered a free year of identity theft protection and credit monitoring to the affected customers. An estimated two-point-six million debit-and-credit cards had data stolen from Michaels' stores nationally from last May through January 19th. Hackers used malicious software to steal the cards' payment numbers and expiration dates. Michaels said no personal information was taken -- and customers names-and-addresses remain safe along with their PIN numbers. The Wisconsin stores affected by the breach are in Brookfield, Brown Deer, Eau Claire, Germantown, Grafton, Grand Chute near Appleton, Green Bay, Janesville, Madison, Middleton, Milwaukee, Mount Pleasant, New Berlin, Onalaska, Plover, Wausau, and West Allis. More information is available online at Michaels-Dot-Com.
Prosecutors said an Oak Creek man killed his blind wife of 56 years because he couldn't take her nagging anymore. Seventy-six-year-old Jack Lang was charged yesterday in Milwaukee County with first-degree intentional homicide. A criminal complaint said Lang and his wife June were driving to lunch on Wednesday when she called him a baby, because he didn't feel well and he wanted to go home. When they got there, authorities said Lang took a 22-caliber gun from his closet, told his wife again to stop nagging him, and shot her when she didn't. Officials said he also tried killing himself, but two bullets missed and the other grazed him in the head. Lang then called 9-1-1 to report the shooting. Prosecutors said June had criticized her husband for no longer being able to do work around the house and quote, "He could not give her a good time anymore."
Two state Justice Department investigators who left after they delayed action on child pornography cases for months have been identified as Willie Brantley and Anna King. The A-P said Brantley was the special agent in charge of his Milwaukee office, and King was a special agent at the same facility. Attorney General J-B Van Hollen said both were responsible for delays that resulted in the molesting of an 11-year-old boy in one case -- and made the state's other case weaker. The two agents left almost a month ago. Officials would not say if they resigned, or were fired.