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E.L.F. • Essential Eyelid Primer - Sheer • Eye Primer
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Average Rating. | 4.0 |
Would buy this product again. | 79% |
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Coraldc on 2/28/2014 9:35:00 PM more reviews by Coraldc
Age: 25-29 Skin: Sensitive, Fair Hair: Brunette Eyes: Brown
Great product, but horrible smell!!
This is a great eyelid primer - it goes on smoothly, a little goes a long way, and it makes putting on eye makeup easy. It makes eye shadow colours more vibrant (makes them "pop") and helps to keep the eye shadow stay in place and prevent colour depositing in the crease throughout the day. Great price.
The smell is minging!!! It smells like synthetic plastic horribleness... it's not a smell I've been able to get used to, and although the product does what it's supposed to the smell has completely put me off using it.
The packaging is very basic, and when trying to get the applicator out of the bottle it sticks at the end, so you have to be a bit forceful to get the end of the wand out of the bottle which causes it to flick product around if you're not careful.
I will not be repurchasing, I will be spending more money on a better smelling product.
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Yolyalex on 2/22/2014 12:38:00 AM more reviews by Yolyalex
Age: 30-35 Skin: Dry, Medium, Warm Hair: Brown, Straight, Fine Eyes: Brown
I love this primer. I have tried different primers and eyeshadow base like Laura Mercier, Pixi, and wet n wild take the day on, basically looking for something that won't dry my lids since they are already dry, and I have to say this does a pretty good job! Much better than the products I've mentioned before. It's hard to find a good eye primer when you have dry eyelids because I feel most products are made to prevent oiliness. This primer is not tacky or too dry, a little goes a long way, and my eyeshadow stays put through a whole 8 hours. I'm not too crazy about the packaging but it's not a big deal. For $1 I'm stocking up on these for sure!
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pickmepinup on 2/21/2014 7:12:00 PM more reviews by pickmepinup
Age: 18 & Under Skin: Normal, Fair Hair: Brunette Eyes: Brown
HG! I haven't been able to find a single thing other than this that does the trick on preventing that half-moon shape that happens on my hooded eyelids from using eyeliner. ELF's Essential Eye Primer feels thin and a bit oily between your fingers, though dries with a powder-like finish that looks natural and feels soft.
Really lovely primer that comes in a tiny tube with a cute wand like lip gloss. I'm not in love with the packaging so much, seeing as you can't ever really get the last bit of product in there, though that's a minor problem.
Does wonders to even my very, very fair skin tone. Plus, have you seen the price? $1.00? Ridiculous! I'm in love!
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Lr1336 on 2/20/2014 4:52:00 PM more reviews by Lr1336
Age: 18 & Under Skin: Combination, Medium Brown Hair: Black, Wavy, Medium Eyes: Black
I really like how smoothly this primer goes on. You really don't need more than a dot or two of primer per eyelid because it's thin and sheer. Those complaining that it's too oily may be putting too much on. Overall, it makes even the worst eyeshadows stay on for hours and it blends well for all skin colors. I mean it's a dollar-you won't be losing much if you find that you don't like it.
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lucyzta on 2/19/2014 6:53:00 AM more reviews by lucyzta
Age: 25-29 Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium Hair: Blond Eyes: Blue
This is the worst E.L.F. product I have tried. This primer was oily on my eyelids and made my eyeshadow crease faster than if I had no primer on again. I ended up tossing this after a few unsuccessful attempts with it. For $1 though I didn't mind! Definitely worth trying to see if it works for you for that price.
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jshuipetitefille on 2/18/2014 8:54:00 AM more reviews by jshuipetitefille
Age: 25-29 Skin: Dry, Olive Hair: Black Eyes: Black
I don't know why some people have bad reviews about this product; but then again not all products are suitable for everyone. I live in Singapore where it's so hot and humid all year round. On top of that, I need to work under the heat and I need to commute so much during the day. Without primer, my eyeshadow disappears after 3 hours max. I use cheap eyeshadow - I am currently using Sephora. However, with this primer, it can last me more than 8 hours. That's already impressive for me, and I know I don't have to go and spend all my money on an Urban Decay primer that's too expensive for what it is.
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*TOP REVIEWER* hersheykiss1313 on 2/9/2014 2:40:00 PM more reviews by hersheykiss1313
Age: 25-29 Skin: Dry Hair: Blond Eyes: Blue
I wanted to love this primer. I read wonderful reviews, claiming that this was a steal. However, it must have some kind of irritant in the formula because it broke me out into a nasty red rash. I've tried this numbers of times, thinking it may be some other product that caused the nasty rash on my eyelid, but the common denominator is always this product. I even tried putting this on one eyelid and my UDPP on another, and the ELF always broke me out.
I've had a number of ELF products I've loved (their Blush/Bronzing Cream, HD Powder, pro brushes), but sadly, this did not cut it.
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*TOP REVIEWER* antolin1 on 2/6/2014 1:43:00 AM more reviews by antolin1
Age: 36-43 Skin: Dry, Fair Hair: Black, Coarse Eyes: Brown
Bleeck! This sux! I grabbed one of these at Target bc my fave youtube beauty guru swore by it-tisk tisk... This stuff is REALLY sticky. Uncomfortably so. It also will not hold shadow or prevent creasing. While only a buck, it was still a waste of money. I will stick with my trusted Urban Decay primer.
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aknakano on 2/5/2014 11:17:00 PM more reviews by aknakano
Age: 19-24 Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium Hair: Black Eyes: Brown
Aaand I just bought my second tube.
Sneaky, but it made even those awfully powdery ELF eyeshadows stay put! (I realize they're not all bad, but if you have any of their lemons, you know what I mean.) So normal eyeshadows definitely stay put. I develop oily eyelids throughout the day, and kept having creases in my makeup on a regular basis. I also dance, which means twice as many products on my face + more sweat during competitions. Between the two occasions, I definitely get my $1's worth. And now that I'm thinking about the price, I really think I would be willing to pay significantly more for this if need be. (Don't get any ideas, ELF.)
(Pro tip: Since these kinds of containers are not particularly conducive to getting ALL the product out, remove the rubber stopper from the top when you're nearly out. Suddenly, product!)
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HollyWould123 on 1/31/2014 9:15:00 AM more reviews by HollyWould123
Age: 25-29 Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Neutral Hair: Red, Wavy, Fine Eyes: Green
This is the first eyeshadow primer I have ever used. I am a redhead with freckles (on my eyelids) and feel as though this helps create a more even palette in which to apply my eyeshadow. Sometimes I use a base, but this is great and quicker. Eyeshadows seem to last a bit longer when using this too. ELF's prices cannot be beat. Currently, I'm using the eyeshadow primers that came with my Naked 3, and am excited to see how they compare.. Definitely would purchase again!
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That's because Shrank is Swiss, which is located in the Andes. Near Ireland, just south across the border from Northern Chile.
I thought he traded it in for a Volt.
@om peQuod Seeking Ahab's Reinstatement
I know Americans are bad at geography but please everyone knows that the Swiss are part of the willy wonka kingdom in queensland
Harley, Volt sales have picked up in the past two months. You need to keep up with the news before continuing tired and no-longer-accurate conservative memes. (The Volt was developed during the Bush administration anyway).
If Mitt had his way, it would be a Yugo.
Actually, you're wrong. Volt Sales are slumping from their high in March
Source: http://www.plugincars.com/chevy-volt-sales-still-strong-june-2012-nissan-leaf-slump-continues-122840.html
The Volt is also costing about 80k to build. Way to go government!
They missed the part when the car nearly falls into the abyss.
What bugs me more, Bruce, is that the Gocomics admin don't pay too much attention to the Views section. Every time actual cartoons are posted, too few now, they reveal how the Views section is an afterthought. Probably a burden for them to update these pages. I realise there are hundreds of cartoons being updated daily; however, this is more than likely to be automated.
The Views section requires human interaction. It was about celebrating international Viewpoints, moving Americans away from their insularity. They have to source cartoons that should match the section. But of late, that process has been more shoddy than usual. It actually shows how insular the Gocomics admins are! Precisely what the Views section is designed to combat!
The laziness shown is also despairing.
The same cartoonists are used in the sections time & time again, instead of providing a wider net. When they do move away from their dozen or so international regulars, they put the new one in the wrong section. Shrank is well known in the UK (but he is actually Swiss) and often contributes to the Irish papers, too. But how the heck did he land up in ViewsLatinAmerica and why were 2 of his 'toons shown the same week but in different sections?
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I believe that, if President Obama should lose the election, he will be the first one to give a deep, deep sigh of relieve. After being treated like DIRT for four years by tens of millions of people leaving office, one way or another, must be nice. If he wins I think he needs a vacation right away to reload his batteries. He's only human…
Vacation? He hasn't done anything since he got into office. Besides, you haven't said anything like that about the past presidents that you hate so much. Odd, no?
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Peter King on WEEI
listening to him he seems to have a big problem with brady being taken outin the end of the game and cites that in the washington game brady was in the gamewith 38-0 with 3mins to in the 3th quarter. Obviously holley had to keep reminding him that brady was out inthe 4th quarter before he switched reasoning that pats couldve pulled a comeback like the 03 colts
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King was banging this drum on twitter earlier this week. I don't understand what his point is. If BB has seen enough he can't take his starters out?
Sure mathmatically could they hvae scored 21 points to tie in five minutes? Maybe. But anyone who actually watched the game knows A) the Pats offense was sputtering and had zero big-play ability vs. the Saints D and to score 21 points they would've needed at least 2-3 BIG plays and B) the Pats D was not going to get two 3-and-outs against the Saints O. |
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Brady had just thrown an ill-advised INT. Perhaps Coach had simply seen enough and decided, by pulling Brady with 5 minutes to go, down 21, he would be sending him a message. That is, "You suck today, and you've sucked too much this year, and you need to play a lot better than this, because it's an honor to be an NFL QB, not a birthright".
Or maybe Brady got a concussion and broke his finger. |
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Peter King doesn't understand that Belichick only runs up the score on coaches he doesn't like:
Joe Gibbs (don't know why) Jeff Fisher - critical spygate comments Wade Phillips - crtical spygate comments Any jets coach |
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Peter King is an irrelevant turd.
Yeah, I said it. |
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Have you noticed how Peter :blahblah: :blahblah: never gives us a "[insert Patriot name here] called me 20 minutes after the game".....or "I got a text message from [insert Patriot name here] in the lockerroom 10 minutes after their win"?
It's so cool how Peter King is considered "non-essential personnel" in Foxborough. :D |
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We weren't playing well enough on offense to put up 3 touchdowns in 5 minutes nor were we playing well enough on defense to stop the Saints. Belichick did the right thing for the rest of the season.
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Anyone in the media who went after the Pats on Spygate and deliberately left out the facts that were known is an *****-clown with an agenda. King was tops on that list, along with the gleeful ESPN.
I have no issue with anyone in the media being critical of the Patriots, and no issue with calling out Belichick for breaking the rules. He did and the Patriots paid a huge price both financially and with a first round draft pick. I won't say otherwise and acknowledge what we did. That said, the facts were that we taped from the field as opposed to the endzone/coachbox areas and that was what we were penalized for. Those guys like King, ESPN and Marshall Faulk simply used the ambiguous term "cheating" and left it at that, leaving any person to fill in the void of what they were actually accused of with whatever evil they could imagine. That is irresponsible journalism. Peter King is not a fan, he is a journalist. At least present both sides. I live in LA now, and it is pure comedy the thing that most sports fans out here think Belichick did. A guy in my office actually told me the Pats got busted for shooting the Jets playbook and shooting the coaches in their booth. WTF?! Well, when it's left up to the uninformed hater, they think we did the worst thing imaginable and I can't even blame them. They guy who actually gave the Pats a fair shake was Al Michaels on that MNF game against the Chargers right after the Jets. He stated what the Pats did and why it was against the rules. And IMHO, the only reason why King went so hardcore on this issue is that for years he was accused, and rightfully so, of being a Pats ball-washer. His pendulum was so far one way he went the polar opposite once Spygate broke. F him. ....sorry, I just can't stand that fraud. |
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I don't know what game he was watching, but Tommy may have gotten killed had he stayed in there, it was like 2nd graders playing dodge ball with 6th graders, and the Pats OL certainly wasn't playing the part of the 6th graders.
King can kj.c MY SC/KLJ/LKJ |
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February 22nd, 2008, 11:12 AM | #1 |
popup thoughts again
I have the opportunity to get a popup since I've put off getting a motorhome for a while. I'm curious though if anyone has towed with their jeep. My thought was if the camper had brakes and you were a sane driver it would be alright provided the weight was kept down as much as you could. Thoughts?
February 22nd, 2008, 12:17 PM | #7 | |
I once towed a commercial lawn mower (Exmark 23 horsepower 52 cut for reference) on a small single axle landscape trailer/utility trailer. 35-45+It was hairy. I towed this summer my boat (way too long for the jeeps short wheelbase) to the gas station (25mph streets) with 4.5" lift and 34's. Again anything over 35 was hairy. The boat pushed the jeep worse I think due to its length. But way more manuverable at the pumps, the reason I did it. I have no idea how light a pop up is and if it is doable, but stay within the man. rec. tow ratings for anything over a 35 mph ride. |
February 22nd, 2008, 01:14 PM | #11 |
Pokerob is my B*tch!
Why not buy a motor home to tow the jeep?? I understand that answer will probably be cost but I think that's a much safer and smarter idea.
Edit: 1 2 3 jinx, bearlys2005 owes me a coke ( I think that's how the game works :tonka:) |
February 22nd, 2008, 01:17 PM | #12 |
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I thought that game was played with a beer?:tonka:
February 22nd, 2008, 05:25 PM | #15 |
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A lifted wrangler any way. My dad and I pulled my scamper up to Mancelona in November full of gear and food for a week and that went down the road nice for a TJ that is stock but don't think the ride would have been enjoyable lifted
February 23rd, 2008, 08:50 PM | #16 |
81 inches of fun
Eh I have towed all kinds of shit with my YJ, a lot of it in the 2-4k range and as long as it was weighted properly so it didn't sway it towed great. The only trailer I have pulled that didn't pull well was my dads single axle 16' trailer empty, and that was because it was almost weighted 50/50 and I didn't have a big enough drop hitch, it would get swaying at just over 60 and scare the shit out of you.
I used to pull Palamino pop-up behind it and didn't even know it was there, I knew it was there with the 4 cyl (acceleration only), but not the V8. Never swayed, tracked straight and braking was fine. |
March 31st, 2008, 12:14 PM | #18 |
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I personally think pop-ups are stupid. I can see why you want it due to less weight to tow behind a Jeep, but it's even more of a PITA than a tent. It's a big tent that you tow.
Skip it and go straight for a solid camper. |
March 31st, 2008, 01:29 PM | #19 | |
81 inches of fun
Pop ups are easier to store in your driveway/behind your house for something of compareable size in a hardside. They are a helluva lot easier to put up in the wind/rain too then a tent, and your not sleeping on the ground. I realized that when I went back to a tent and had to set it up in 45mph winds at Mackinac last year. |
March 31st, 2008, 01:39 PM | #20 | |
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Called the 'safari capital' of Tanzania, Arusha is the gateway from which many travelers visit the country's most renowned game reserves. Arusha Coffee Lodge lies cradled in the endless acres of Tanzania's largest coffee plantation. This exclusive boutique hotel lodge has been designed around the farm's original plantation homes, radiating the warmth and invitation of the old colonial plantation homes historically distinctive to the coffee plantations. Luxurious accommodation, fine cuisine and roaring fires beckon to the most seasoned traveler. The Arusha Coffee Lodge accommodation consists of 18 plantation houses lavishly furnished, featuring a split-level living room area and a private deck patio. The plantation-style cottages are made of stone and wood, with the interior boasting dark wooden floors and wood and red-brick walls. At the front of each cottage is a private, wooden deck with table and chairs. Inside, each cottage boasts a log fireplace, large four-poster bed with Egyptian cotton sheets, traditional colonial overhead ceiling fans, mosquito nets, mini bar, hair dryer, safe, tea and coffee caddy. All rooms are equipped with telephones and internet adapters. The en-suite bathrooms are very spacious with simple decor. Each has a sink set into a wide wooden surface top, a bath, a flush-toilet and a shower. The walls and floor of the bathroom are tiled with grey marled tiles. Offering every guests amenity, the Arusha Coffee Lodge is the place to relax and rejuvenate before or after a Tanzanian safari. Laze around the swimming pool, enjoy sundowners at the Safari Bar, unwind after a delectable meal in the lounge with a good liquor and fireside chat. A range of activities are on offer during your stay at Arusha Coffee Lodge, although these activities are at an addition cost. Arrangements can be made to visit a local Maasai market, Museum of Natural History, Tanzanite Museum or enjoy game drives to Mt. Meru and Arusha National Park.
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OT: LOL Cowboys' New Stadium
During the pre-game warm ups a couple of punters hit the mega big screen TV. Sure enough, during the game, the Titans punter hits the screen and the ball drops straight down. Jerry Jones says there are no plans to move the screen up.
I'm no engineer, but, couldn't they have figured that one out? Heck, you spend over a billion you'd think they would get that right. Stadium woes: If it's on the video, it's in the game? - NFL News - FOX Sports on MSN |
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Yeah I seen the highlights of what happened, you'd think all of that time and money spent on the stadium you would of thought they'd make enough room between the screen and the field so that punters wouldn't be nailing that thing lol.
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A one billion dollar pile of junk. They could have built three stadiums for that amount that would look just as great.
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not only is it built with that flaw, its built for nothing, whats a stadium like that with a team non-playoff contender. money spent poorly
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That stadium is so nice though. My mouth dropped open when I saw it on television. I can't imagine what went through the players and the fans' minds. Jerry will only move that big screen once it costs his team good in the battle for field position. As long as it hurts opponents' kickers, it's going to stay put.
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the kicker of Tenn said in warmups he was doing it on purpose for fun - he might have hit it 6 or 7 times. He said during the game though, it was a legit kick when he hit it.
Apparently, the refs are running downfield and watching for holding and everything else that they don't have anyone actually watching the flight of the ball. When the ball hits the scoreboard, the kicking team should not have to use a challenge to get the play replayed but thats what almost happened. |
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So the ruling on the field is that the ball is dead and the down is replayed. But the clock ran off some time. Did they put the time back on the clock? If not, it would be a great way for a team to run out the clock, if leading by only a few points at the end of a half or of the game. Just have your punter keep hitting the scoreboard, running off four or five seconds each time.
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If anything they would call a 5 yard "voluntarily out of bounds during a punt" penalty since it would be out of bounds. Move back 5 yards and replay the down, clock reset. |
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Dubai residents looking to buy a new home will be granted outright ownership of both the property and the land. There will be no back-peddling from freehold to leasehold.
Uited Arab Emirates: Sunday, February 26 - 2006 at 14:07
The new Dubai Property Law will mean that for the first time foreigners will be allowed to register properties under own names in the Dubai Land Department. And if the latter conjures up images of Dickensian title deeds think again, this department offers the very latest in electronic land and property title registration.
With an agreement in the contract that a full and unencumbered freehold title would be granted on the property as soon as it became available. The new law means that this moment has arrived and that foreign owners can expect to have their title deeds available for collection in due course; not that their legal entitlement to sell the property has ever been in doubt.
Indeed, the biggest practical impact may be felt in the local mortgage market rather than the re-sale market.
Some international banks, notably Standard Chartered Bank, have not been willing to enter the mortgage market due to the legal uncertainties surrounding ownership rights, duties and obligations.
Now presumably Standard Chartered Bank and others will enter the mortgage market and begin to force down the cost of mortgages with aggressive pricing and new products.
It has to be said that Amlak Finance's 7.5% mortgage rate is already significantly higher than RAKbank at 6.9% but there is room for lower rates particularly for introductory discounts.
Part of the reason for the very high prices seen in many global real estate markets is the low cost of funds at present.
Thus cheaper mortgages in Dubai should mean higher prices here too.
Leading Dubai estate agents Asteco are on the record as saying that the new law will bring forward an avalanche of new buyers, many of whom already have mortgages arranged but just want the law in place before they go ahead and buy.
40-article law
The 40-article draft law covers five broad areas: title and ownership of title; areas nationals and foreigners can own; granting the right to own units in an apartment or condominium; long-term leases; and mortgages.
A sub-clause allows foreigners to own properties with 'The Ruler's consent' which will cover properties of the major freehold developers: Emaar, Nakheel and Dubai Properties.
Foreigners may also request special permission from The Ruler to buy properties outside of the designated areas.
Another article formalizes long-term leases and stipulates that leases of longer than five years have to be registered with the Dubai Land Department.
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Middle School Show | Local Middle School Students
Bruce H. Lien Cultural Cafe 03.05.14 – 03.29.14 Artists' Reception: Thursday, March 6 | 4 - 6pm Area middle school students have been exploring both two and three-dimensional media, creating artwork that includes drawing, painting, printmaking, clay and sculpture. Students, parents, educators and friends are encouraged to attend and help support Youth Arts Month. |
Beyond Boundaries: Visions From the South Unit of Badlands National Park
Jessica L. Bryant Inez & Milton Shaver Gallery 03.07.14 - 05.03.14 Artist's Reception: Friday, March 7 | 5 - 7pm This exhibit offers viewers the opportunity to witness and better understand remote areas within Badlands National Park. Utilizing watercolor, the artist helps the viewer consider the myriad of boundaries found in this beautifully rugged environment. This exhibit is presented by the Rapid City Arts Council with support from US Bank and an anonymous donor. In this interview, by Sarah from Yes and Yes, Jessica explains her work, her process and her experience as an artist in residence in the Badlands National Park. Read the article HERE. Visit the artist's website HERE |
A Break from Tradition | William H. Thielen
Ruth Brennan Gallery 04.18.14 - 07.19.14 Artist's Reception: Friday, April 18 | 5 - 7pm This exhibit of recent large scale black and white abstract graphite and ink drawings from artist William H. Thielen is autobiographical in nature. By juxtaposing complicated geometric patterns with freehand shapes, symbols and line, works are created that stimulate, disturb and distill feelings from viewers. Visit the artist's website HERE |
Inspire | Chris Benson (with Annie Woodle and Leah Diggins)
Sen. Stan Adelstein & Lynda K. Clark Gallery 05.02.14 - 08.02.14 Artists' Reception: Friday, May 2 | 5 - 7pm Photographer Chris Benson, along with audio-visual artist Annie Woodle and writer Leah Diggins present inspirational stories of young adults overcoming hardships and tragedies. Large black and white images will be accompanied with stories of survival and triumph with the goal of encouraging others to continue or begin a journey towards restoration and healing. |
Best of the West | Black Hills Area High School Students
Inez & Milton Shaver Gallery 05.09.14 - 05.31.14 This annual show of artwork from Black Hills area high schools highlights a vast collection of artistic disciplines including painting, sculpture, photography, ceramics, collage, printmaking and drawings as well as some traditional Lakota crafts. The Best of the West exhibit is a tribute to the talent and dedication of the students and their teachers. |
Other Animals | Tom Thorson
Inez & Milton Shaver Gallery 06.06.14 - 08.09.14 Artist's Reception: Friday, June 6 | 5 - 7pm This collection of oil on panel paintings explores how color can translate the richly varied associations we have with landscapes and their wildlife inhabitants. Tom paints from his rural Hill City studio which enables him to observe and explore his subjects intimately and on a daily basis. |
Into The Dark: Artists Exploring Dark Matter | Various
Ruth Brennan Gallery & Dahl Arts Center Lobby 07.25.14 - 08.30.14 Artists' Reception: Friday, July 25 | 5 - 7pm This unique two-part exhibit features work by 22 prominent South Dakota artists who were asked to imagine one of nature's profound mysteries (dark matter) and a photographic exploration of the conversion of the former Homestake gold mine into a world leading underground research facility. |
Artists of the Black Hills Annual Show | Various
Sen. Stan Adelstein & Lynda K. Clark Gallery 08.08.14 - 09.06.14 Artists' Reception: Friday, August 8 | 5 - 7pm This 10th annual exhibit will showcase the work of over 35 professional Black Hills artists. The artwork from this juried group of artists includes numerous mediums and styles including painting, sculpting, photography, printmaking, jewelry and collage. The works in this show represent the diversity of Black Hills artists. |
Northern Plains Watercolor Society 19th Annual Exhibition | Various
Inez & Milton Shaver Gallery 08.15.14 - 09.27.14 Artists' Reception: Friday, August 15 | 5 - 7pm This group show features over 30 watercolor artists. Northern Plains Watercolor Society promotes interest, education and appreciation for watercolor painting throughout our expansive region. Each year the selected juror of this show offers a companion workshop in the Black Hills area. |
Arboreal Musings | Linda Beach
Ruth Brennan Gallery 09.05.14 - 12.06.14 Artist's Reception: Friday, September 5 | 5 - 7pm Trees are the longest living organism on earth. They have been worshipped, used for shelter, and planted as symbols of hope and celebration. This exhibition combines the contemporary art quilts of Linda Beach with thoughtful quotations from the past, all in celebration of the tree. |
Silva Rerum | Anna Skibska
Sen. Stan Adelstein & Lynda K. Clark Gallery 09.12.14 - 12.27.14 Artist's Reception: Friday, September 12 | 5 - 7pm For this abstract glass installation Skibska will be using clear glass in a darkened room to create a dramatic environment, helping the viewer find fresh meaning in the variable light and angle of viewing. |
Holiday Miniature Show | Artists of the Black Hills
Inez & Milton Shaver Gallery 11.21.14 - 12.20.14 Artists' Reception: Friday, November 21 | 5 - 7pm This third annual holiday show features small works created by local artists. ABH are professional artists, artisans, and galleries, joined together with the common goal of presenting and promoting the Black Hills region as an art destination. This exhibit features a maximum of three miniature pieces from each of the 30 plus invited artists. |
Weather Report | Andrzsej Maciejewski
Ruth Brennan Gallery 12.12.14 - 03.14.15 Artist's Reception: Friday, December 12 | 5 - 7pm Weather Report features 36 color photographs of the same place in different weather conditions and was created using a walk-in Camera Obscura. To document the same location from a fixed point, Maciejewski captures different seasons and fleeting weather conditions. |
Japanese Prints | Richard Hicks
Inez & Milton Shaver 12.30.14 - 03.07.15 This collection of 16 Japanese block prints depicts 19th century pre-industrial Japan. Imagery includes landscapes, city scenes, portraits and courtesans. Collected by Detroit businessman Charles Lang Freer, this collection was the product of 5 major trips to the Orient. |
Emerging Visual Artists | Various
Celebrating local and regional visual artists on the rise, and providing a nurturing place for them to be seen and to grow! Exhibitions change regularly, spotlighting a variety of artists, styles and mediums and introducing audiences to new names and fresh perspectives. Lights, Camera, Sketchy's | Dr. Sketchy's Group Show 04.02.14 - 05.30.14 Justin Webster 05.03.14 - 06.04.14 |


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Rain has caused the postponement of several DeSoto County high school football games.
Five games have been moved to Saturday. Hernando visits Lake Cormorant and Christian Brothers visits DeSoto Central at 3:30 p.m. Horn Lake entertains St. Benedict at 4 p.m., and Mitchell plays at Southaven at 5 p.m. Olive Branch caps the list of rescheduled games with a 6 p.m. game at home against Rosa Fort.
Center Hill and Lewisburg have bye weeks.


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Cinavia is harmless as long as the media player does not support it. Boxee owners have nothing to worry about.
However the AACS LA (makers of DRM for Blu-ray) are now forcing Cinavia as mandatory for future Blu-ray licensees so it is going to be more difficult in the future to avoid. Particularly for other network media players that want the full Blu-ray menu playback experience - Sigma Designs chipsets SDK now uses Cinavia so future chips from them are going to be in a tight spot (probably why they are porting XBMC to their own chipsets as OSS ignores Cinavia).
Hopefully the open source community can develop working Blu-ray menu playback system so media players which leverage open source software can continue to ignore Cinavia and deliver the full menu experience which Boxee could also use.
Cinavia is quite insidious because it survives re-encoding, it may not be possible to remove but as long as the media player does not support Cinavia your okay.


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Pushing Daisies
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Whether singing or dancing, lip-synching or live, these are the points where TV and music intersected and made us happy.
Latest Episode |
2-13 Recap |
KerplunkKerplunk - Come back to the Pie Hole, Jimmy Dale, Jimmy Dale. We say farewell to our faves who splash off into the sunset with the revelation to the Aunts that Chuck is alive. |
Al Lowe |
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2-12 Recap |
Water and PowerWater and Power - When his missing ex returns to town, Emerson must clear her of murder charges before she'll let him see his daughter. |
06.06.2009 06.12.2009 |
Al Lowe |
2-11 Recap |
Window Dressed to KillWindow Dressed to Kill - Ned tries to quit fighting crime, but that doesn't work out for the poor piemaker. |
05.30.2009 06.05.2009 |
Al Lowe |
2-10 Recap |
Parent TrapThe Norwegians - The gang is challenged by a crack team of forensic scientists from Norway looking into the death of Dwight Dixon, and Olive yet again saves the day in so many ways. |
12.17.2008 12.23.2008 |
Al Lowe |
2-9 Recap |
Cake or DeathThe Legend of Merle McQuoddy - Chuck's dad is back from the dead, and showing no signs of rigor mortis. Instead he's more than a little bit miffed that the guy who killed him is dating his daughter. |
12.10.2008 12.17.2008 |
Angel Cohn |
2-8 Recap |
Comfort FoodComfort Food - Ned and Chuck bring her dad back to life, but when it's time to say goodbye again, Chuck pulls a fast one, keeping him alive only to cause the nearby death of Dwight Dixon. Confused? There's also chicken and waffles. |
12.03.2008 12.08.2008 |
Al Lowe |
2-7 Recap |
Robbing HoodRobbing Hood - Al Lowe would like to push a few daisies where the sun don't shine on whoever cancelled this show. This week, the detectives of cute suss out a no-good Robin Hood while Ned and Chuck confront their deepest fears in the form of the creepy Dwight. |
11.26.2008 12.03.2008 |
Al Lowe |
2-6 Recap |
Wonder Twin Powers ActivateOh Oh Oh… It's Magic - There's magic to do, which gives Ned heartburn... and the mere idea that this show might be ending breaks our hearts. |
11.19.2008 11.26.2008 |
Angel Cohn |
2-5 Recap |
Chinese, If You PleaseDim Sum, Lose Sum - The death of the town's best bun man leads the team to take on a case of the Asian persuasion. Meanwhile, Emerson takes a gamble on love while Ned risks opening his heart to his closed past. |
10.29.2008 11.04.2008 |
Al Lowe |
2-4 Recap |
You're My Best FriendFrescorts - Emerson and his mama come to terms with their changing relationship. After all, a son's best friend is his mother. Meanwhile, the gang hunts down an unfriendly killer. |
10.22.2008 10.28.2008 |
Al Lowe |
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Nun on the RunBad Habits - The Vatican sent out an alert to keep an eye out for that pesky Father Dowling and his associates Father Mulcahy and Sister Christian. The convent didn't get the press release though and Emerson, Chuck, and Ned solve the case of the fungus amongus. |
03.07.2014 10.21.2008 |
LuluBates |
2-2 Recap |
Clowning AroundCircus Circus - A case leads the gang on a wild trip involving a clown car and mimes. |
10.08.2008 10.20.2008 |
Cindy McLennan |
2-1 Recap |
Bee MineBzzzzzzzzz! - Chuck faces the Terrifying Bee Man in attempt to learn that home is where your honey is. |
10.01.2008 10.06.2008 |
Al Lowe |
1-9 Recap |
Ice, Ice, LadyCorpsicle - Emerson and Ned catch a killa-killa. Lily gets high on pie and says she's Chuck's mom. |
12.11.2007 12.18.2007 |
Al Lowe |
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Bitterly Bad IdeaBitter Sweets - Ned never listened to any Kenny Rogers, clearly, because an entire episode's worth of hints about knowing when to hold 'em still wasn't enough to keep him from telling Chuck the secret about her dad's death. |
11.27.2007 12.04.2007 |
Al Lowe |
1-7 Recap |
Sniff It GoodSmell Of Success - The gang hunts down a stinky criminal. The aunts get back in the pool. (This episode has nothing to do with Kristin Chenoweth's breasts, but if they aren't nominated for best supporting Emmys, that will be a true crime.) |
11.20.2007 11.28.2007 |
Al Lowe |
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Who You Callin' A Bitch?Bitches - Ned and the gang must confront a bunch of pretty polygamists, one of whom was bitch enough to kill her husband. |
11.13.2007 11.20.2007 |
Al Lowe |
1-5 Recap |
Jock OffGirth - Olive is pursued by a ghost from her past on Halloween night. |
10.30.2007 11.06.2007 |
Al Lowe |
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While You're At It, Keep The Nightlight On Inside The Birdhouse In Your SoulPigeon - Stolen diamonds, mood-altering pies, and Frankenstein birds flying through a world populated with the undead. Add a dash of the '90s' coolest dork band and it's truly an episode that has everything. |
10.23.2007 10.26.2007 |
Djb |
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Fat Man in a Little CoffinThe Fun In Funeral - The writers try to cram every known "meanwhile" into one hour, including a traveling herbal anti-depressant salesman; a redneck Asian; two dead fat men. Jim Dale does his best to keep up. |
10.16.2007 10.23.2007 |
Al Lowe |
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Whimsy For DummiesDummy - The intrepid investigators look into the case of a man who claims he was killed by a crash-test dummy. Ned and Chuck touch, sort of. Olive is determined not to give up on Ned's love. |
10.09.2007 10.16.2007 |
Al Lowe |
1-1 Recap |
Eyes On The PiesPie-lette - Welcome to the super-saturated world of Ned, the pie maker. He can bring the dead back to life! But then he has to kill them again really quick before someone else dies. Just go with it. |
10.02.2007 10.08.2007 |
Al Lowe |
1-1 Extra |
Wonderfallen Into The Deep SleepFuture Bryan Fuller TV Series - Pushing Daisies creator Bryan Fuller has become associated with kitschy, campy TV premises. But if you thought he was all out of such ideas once he'd brought the world Daisies and its ancestor, Wonderfalls: think again. |
09.27.2007 09.28.2007 |
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Swearing in the Congresswoman Who Gave us Sonia Sotomayor
Last weekend my family attended the second ever community swearing in ceremony for one of our favorite Congressional reps: Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez. Her FIRST community swearing in ceremony took place 20 years ago, when she was first elected to Congress, and at that FIRST ceremony she was sworn in before the local Brooklyn community by a then little known local judge named Sonia Sotomayor. (Note the community swearing in is purely ceremonial and intended to celebrate with your local friends, allies, and constituents).
Nydia is the reason why Sotomayor is now a Supreme Court Justice.
Here is Nydia testifying for Sonia Sotomayor for Supreme Court:
And here is video of Nydia at the 2012 Democratic Convention:
My family got invited to the Community Swearing in Ceremony for Congresswoman Nydia Velasquez. Not sure why we got invited since she is not our Congresswoman and our own Congresswoman (Yvette Clarke) has not invited us to anything. But Nydia is one of our favorite members of Congress and one with whom I have had many excellent conversations with at parties and political events.
Whenever Nydia and I see eachother we give eachother a big hug because we both know we have fought through, in our own ways (her far more than me!), a lot of tough times trying to get both better and more Democrats elected and trying to get our government more effective and progressive on ALL levels. I appreciate her hugs because I know it means we are on the same page, and I hope she realizes I appreciate her efforts as well.
20 years ago the judge who swore her in before a crowd of assembled Brooklynites was Sonia Sotomayor. This year, to celebrate her 20th year in Congress, Nydia chose to be sworn in by the Hon. Judge Deborah A. Batts, who was introduced as the first black, openly LGBT federal judge in the country (if I heard correctly).
Gives you a sense of what it means to know Nydia Velasquez. From the Hon. Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Hon. Judge Deborah Batts, the career of Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez spans 20 years of major progress, with Nydia ALWAYS being at the forefront of that progress. read more »
Endorsement Round up for June 26th Democratic Primary
I have been doing a running report on endorsements for the June 26th Democratic Primary in NYC (particularly Brooklyn races which I know the most about). Here is my latest update.
I want to note that voting in these primaries is critical. People complain about corruption in local politics all the time, but if they don't vote in these primaries they are doing nothing to fight that corruption. If you want a better system for Brooklyn and for NY State, pay attention to these primaries! It also helps to donate to or volunteer for some of these candidates.
CENTRAL BROOKLYN INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS: Considered the most progressive and most reform club in Brooklyn.
One of the best things about this club is that they require candidates to fill out pretty tough questionnaires so you can read about each candidate. Click here to see the questionnaires that have been turned in for the June 26th primary.
Now here are the CBID endorsements:
Martine Guerrier (57th Assembly District) (Something of an upset in the club, but many people found her very smart and refreshing)
Robin Garson (Civil Court Judge)
Jo Anne Simon (District Leader AD 52)
Chris Owens (District Leader AD 52)
Lincoln Restler (50th AD Male DL)
Lori Citron Knipel (44th AD District Leader)
Jacob Gold (44th AD District Leader)ASSEMBLY:
Joan Millman (52nd AD)
Jim Brennan (44th AD)STATE SENATE:
Velmanette Montgomery (18th SD)
Eric Adams (20th SD)
Kevin Parker (21st SD)
Daniel Squadron (25th SD)CONGRESS:
Nydia Velazquez (7th CD)
No Endorsement (8th CD)
Yvette Clarke (9th CD)
Jerrold Nadler (10th CD)
Jim Owles Liberal Democratic Club (LGBT issues)
Jim Owles Liberal Democratic Club Endorsement List Primary 2012
PRESIDENT: Barack Obama
UNITED STATES SENATE: Kirsten Gillibrand
52nd Assembly District State Committee, Brooklyn: Jo Anne Simon
66th Assembly District State Committee, Manhattan: Arthur SchwartzU.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:
6th Rory Lancman, Queens
7th Nydia Velazquez, Brooklyn
8th Hakeem Jeffries, Brooklyn
9th Yvette Clarke, Brooklyn
10th Jerry Nadler, Manhattan/Brooklyn
11th Mark Murphy, Brooklyn/Staten Island
12th Carolyn Maloney, Manhattan/Queens
13th Charles Rangel, Manhattan
15th Jose Serrano, BronxNEW YORK STATE SENATE
11th Senate District, Tony Avella, Queens
13th Senate District, Jose R. Peralta, Queens
16th Senate District Toby Ann Stavisky, Queens
20th Senate District, Eric Adams, Brooklyn
21st Senate District, Kevin S. Parker, Brooklyn
22nd Senate District, Andrew Gounardes, Brooklyn
23rd Senate District, Diane J. Savino, Staten Island/Brooklyn
25th Senate District, Velmanette Montgomery, Brooklyn
28th Senate District, Liz Kruger, Manhattan
27th Senate District, Tom Duane, Manhattan
30th Senate District, Bill Perkins, Manhattan
31st Senate District, Mark Levine, Manhattan
33nd Senate District, Gustavo Rivera, ManhattanNEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
28th Assembly District, Andrew Hevesi, Queens
39th Assembly District Francisco Moya, Queens
42nd Assembly District Rhoda Jacobs, Brooklyn
44th Assembly District James F. Brennan, Brooklyn
52nd Assembly District Joan Millman, Brooklyn
57th Assembly District Olanike Alabi, Brooklyn
61st Assembly District Matthew Titone, Staten Island
64th Assembly District Sheldon Silver, Manhattan
70th Assembly District, Keith L.T. Wright, Manhattan
71st Assembly District Herman D. Farrell, Jr., Manhattan
73rd Assembly District Dan Quart, Manhattan
75th Assembly District Richard Gottfried, ManhattanJUDICIAL RACES
Surrogate Court Manhattan: Rita Mella
3rd Civil Court District, Manhattan: Olga Statz
Lambda Independent Democrats (LGBT issues)
For Congress...
Nydia Velazquez, 7th CD
Hakeem Jeffries, 8th CD
Yvette Clarke, 9th CD
Jerrold Nadler, 10th CD
Mark Murphy, 11th CD
Carolyn Maloney, 12th CDFor NY State Senate...
Eric Adams, 20th District
Kevin Parker, 21st District
Diane Savino, 23rd District
Andrew Gounardes for State Senate, District 22
Velmanette Montgomery for State Senate, District 18
Daniel Squadron for State Senate, District 25For NY State Assembly...
Rhoda Jacobs, 42nd AD
Olanike Alabi, 57th AD
Jim Brennan for State Assembly, District 44
John Mancuso for State Assembly, District 60
Joan Millman for State Assembly, District 52For Civil Court Judge...
Lizette Colon
Robin Garson
Wavny ToussaintFor District Leader...
Lincoln Restler for Male District Leader, 50th AD
Jo Anne Simon for Female District Leader, 52nd AD
Faryce Moore for Female District Leader, 57th AD
Joanne Seminara for Female District Leader, 60th AD
Jacob Gold for District Leader/State Committee, Assembly District 44
Lori Knipel for District Leader/State Committee, Assembly District 44
Chris Owens for District Leader/State Committee, Assembly District 52
More below read more »
Better Banking and Better Credit Cards
We are all angry at the big banks like Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Chase and Citibank because of their predatory lending practices, terrible customer service and greedy, selfish politics and business practices. Basically these banks and similar ones have screwed working class and middle class Americans and made a profit off our suffering. Then they got bailed out with OUR tax money when their lousy business practices and predatory lending hit them in the ass. These banks got us into the economic mess we are in and the CEOs of these banks took America to the cleaners and have been reaping the profits while we suffer foreclosures and tough times. And the fees they charge are insane!
That is why I advocate breaking ties with these big predatory banks and finding alternatives. I personally have been divesting myself of these big bad banks like Bank of America, Chase, Wells Fargo and Citibank and instead switching my mortgage, accounts and credit cards to USAA (which only works with Veterans and their families), TD Bank (a large bank that actually has excellent customer service and did not engage in predatory lending), and local credit unions. I have particularly liked TD Bank who refinanced my mortgage at a much better rate and much simpler than the big bad banks.
But so far my wife and I still haven't been able to get rid of all our Chase and Bank of America credit cards. Paying off the debt is tough, but we are working on it. But I would like to find better credit cards to use.
Well, Green America has some suggestions I would like to pass on to you.
Cards Connected to Better Banks
There are socially responsible banks and credit unions that exemplify responsible lending practices—as well as community investing institutions that take the social mission one step further by also investing in low-income populations.Wainwright Bank Visa Cards (fees and rates vary): Wainwright, a Boston-based bank with a tradition of "socially progressive" banking, offers six different Visa credit cards with different rates and terms. All of these cards are issued and managed by Elan, a financial services company. Steven F. Young, senior vice president at Wainwright, says they "chose Elan because we felt their consumer practices were best."
Permaculture Credit Union's (PCU) Visa card (13% apr, no annual fee): Based in New Mexico, PCU is committed to Earth-friendly and socially responsible loans and investments. PCU's card is issued by the Illinois Credit Union League to anyone, whether or not they are a PCU account holder, though applicants should mention they are "affiliated" with Permaculture Credit Union.
ReDirect Visa (15.15% apr, no annual fee): The ReDirect card is issued by Washington state's ShoreBank Pacific.Depositors fuel the bank's lending programs, which enable sustainable community development. ShoreBank Pacific issues the card by way of TCM, which is owned by ICBA Bancard, a subsidiary of the Independent Community Bankers of America.
Your card fees support ShoreBank Pacific's community investing mission, and half of the card's proceeds go toward reducing CO2 emissions through Sustainable Travel International's "MyClimate" high-quality offsets. In addition to a conventional rewards program, the card also earns cardholders discounts at the sustainable businesses listed in regional "ReDirect Guides" for Denver/Boulder/Fort Collins, CO; Portland, OR/Vancouver, WA; and Salt Lake City/Park City, UT. Those businesses that offer Internet purchasing will extend ReDirect discounts to any cardholder. There's no need to have a ShoreBank Pacific account to apply.
Salmon Nation Visa (15.15% apr, no annual fee): This card, also from ShoreBank Pacific, directs a percentage of its income to growing a community of citizens that practice environmental stewardship of "Salmon Nation," a bio-region stretching from Alaska to Oregon where wild salmon live. Like the ReDirect card, Salmon Nation Visa isn't benefiting a mega-bank, and you don't need a ShoreBank Pacific account to apply.
The Loop Card (11.99% apr, no annual fee): A Visa from Albina Community Bank in Oregon. Profits from this Visa from Oregon's Albina Community Bank not only support Albina, but one percent of every purchase goes to Portland's neighborhoods, funding education, health, social services, environment, the arts, or economic development projects. You do not have to have an account with Albina to get the card, and it is not connected to a mega-bank.
Shorebank's Elan Visa Consumer Card (variable apr, no annual fee): ShoreBank, in the Midwest, is a community development and environmental bank that issues a credit card available to anyone nationwide through Elan, the same company servicing Wainright Bank's cards, at a rate determined by your credit history.
Self-Help credit union cards (9.95–12.95% apr, no annual fee): Self-Help, headquartered in North Carolina, works in communities traditionally underserved by conventional financial institutions. It offers Classic and Platinum Visa credit cards to members, and through online banking, anyone nationwide can become an account holder and apply. The cards are issued by Self-Help, a community development bank.
For those purchases you make by credit card, using one of these best-option cards can make your charges a force for good.
One of my goals this year is to switch from my current credit cards, which are still mega-bank linked, to one or two of these cards. I hope you will all join my in making the switch.
Introducing Central Brooklyn Eating Liberally April 13
Marjorie Gersten and I are co-hosting a new Living Liberally Group in Brooklyn: Central Brooklyn Eating Liberally. We are in the process of making it official, but official or not, our first meeting is April 13 at 7 PM at Kombit Kreyol, 279 Flatbush Ave (near St. Mark's Ave). It is between the Atlantic Ave and 7th Ave train stations. If you take the 2 or 3 the Bergen St. Station is closest. It would help if people can let me know if they are coming, but feel free to show up even if you don't tell me in advance.
Living Liberally motto: "Progressive action through social interaction."
Living Liberally is a non-partisan organization and does not officially endorse candidates. That doesn't mean candidates and politicians can't attend or that members can't choose to recruit and work for candidates. Members can make any suggested actions they want and members can coordinate as much as they want. But the group as a whole will not be endorsing.
Our goals are simple: discuss and organize around our liberal and progressive values, support some local businesses, and enjoy some good food. read more »
Park Slope Developers Gone Wild: Lessons from Conservatives (UPDATED)
Tonight Joy and I (with Jacob in tow) made our way to a protest against a developer who seems to want special treatment in the Park Slope area near 4th Ave. This is not far from where we lived, so, despite not knowing alot about the issue, we went. (Updated to Josh Skaller's public statement on the issue):
Statement from City Council Candidate Josh Skaller
(D-39th District) Regarding the Requested Zoning Variance at 580 Carroll Street"The entire process of development in our city has fallen apart. New York City has to grow, we all know that - but it has to grow in a way that works for communities. The current process is a rubber stamp for well-connected developers that goes on behind closed doors, with the community on the outside looking in.
"The City's Board of Standards and Appeals - also known as the BSA - should be part of the solution. Instead, it's a big part of the problem. The BSA often takes action on developments that disregard the interests of communities - and behooves the interests of developers. And that's what gets us to where we are today. read more »


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Bad Kids Go To Hell was a 2009 four-issue horror comic mini-series from Antarctic Press, written by Matthew Spradlin and Barry Wernick, with artwork by Anthony Vargas. It's a horror story described as "The Breakfast Club meets The Grudge". The story is set at Crestview Academy, a prep school for the town's social elite (i.e., rich kids). Six of the kids are given detention for varying reasons and forced to come to school that following Saturday to serve it. When the pipes burst in the classroom, they're moved into the recently built library of the school. As they talk, the conversation moves into the history of the land the school is built on, which is supposedly haunted. Bored and having nothing else to do, the group decide to hold a seance to call upon the spirits...and it pretty much goes downhill from there.Gained a low budget Live-Action Adaptation Film in 2012 that, ironically enough, starred Judd Nelson and now has a sequel.


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This 10.4-miler passes Jefferson Rock, climbs Weverton Cliff for jaw-dropping views, then continues on temperate terrain to Gathland State Park.
Have no time to thru-hike the entire Appalachian Trail? No worries. Tackle this 40.5-mile section hike through Maryland over the course of a long weekend.
Sample a classic stretch of the Appalachian Trail on this 11.5-mile route around a 1,000-foot gorge, with overlooks and eye-candy vistas of the Smokies.
Hit this 15-mile out-and-back on the Appalachian Trail via train and bus for sprawling views and Massachusetts' high point.
Big climb. Big crowds. Bigger reward. This classic 9.8-mile route climbs the tallest peak in Maine, a hiking high point in every sense.
Pass the 1,000-mile-marker on the AT (for northbound hikers) on this 13.4-mile trip to Raven Rocks promising breathtaking views of Shenandoah Valley. Don't miss the bench swing at David Lesser Shelter.
In less than 7.5 miles, you'll visit quiet woods and a secret Underground Railroad spot, and cross the midpoint of the Appalachian Trail.
Soak up views from open balds on this moderate 10.4-mile hike through a born-again wilderness once dotted with grazing sheep and WWII soldiers.
This 16.2-mile overnighter in Dolly Sods Wilderness traverses a wild, isolated land more like northern Canada than the forests of West Virginia.
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Fulgore is an advanced fighting cyborg made by the Ultratech company. He's often acting as Jago 's enemy in the games.
Fulgore's appearance seems to be based off of an old English knight. His head and face resemble that of a knight's helmet and mask, his red eyes slanted into a death glare and no nose or mouth, though he seems to be able to make grunts and noises. He seems to take pleasure in the destruction of the enemies and regularly engages in hand to hand combat. One of the most dominant "knight" appearances is the feather-like extension protruding from the back of his head, as seen with most knight's helmets with feathers. The rest of his body is humanoid, having random circuitry and eletrical tubing coming out of his neck and torso that powers his massive strength and intelligence.
His first appearence was Killer Instinct. According to Fulgore's ending, he wins the tournament and mass production ensues. The Fulgore model that won the tournament is permanently shut down and put on display, the only humans left to view it are slaves who have been enslaved and tourists looking for cheap thrills. If you do not follow the Fulgore ending, then it ends that Jago defeated the Model 1 Fulgore in the tournament and a limited release of the Model 1 Fulgore ensued with limited availability.
In Killer Instinct 2, a new Fulgore appears to test again his strength. Depending on which ending occurs, the same fate as the previous games is revealed (Fulgore taking over the Earth), or he is defeated by Jago and Orchid and is destroyed, along with Ultratech.
Killer Instinct
A prototype cybernetic soldier developed by Ultratech, Fulgore was entered into the Killer Instinct tournament as a final test of its combat capabilities. Once its abilities are proven, mass production will begin.
Extended Story
One of Ultratech's latest creations and possibly the most
dangerous to date, Fulgore is the first in a planned series
of cybersoldiers boasting state-of-the-art armouries, worked
at feverishly over the last few years by a particularly erratic
Ultratech genius and his team of Asian engineers. Dark rumours abound as to
where the prototype's human parts originated - the kind of
rumours nobody dares voice. The rumors say the human parts originated from a human organ harvesting operation based in Moscow. Before the Fulgore Mk.I model
is even finished, the scientists are already working on an
upgrade: and to prove the prototype's ultimate worth, it is
entered into the tournament with orders to destroy all opposition.
The combat test of the Fulgore series assault cyborg has been a success. Mass production can now take place. After years of research, a weapon of awesome power is in the hands of Ultratech. The dawn of a robot controlled empire will soon begin. The first prototype model, Fulgore 1, is deactivated and placed in a museum. The only humans left to view it are now slaves.
Killer Instinct 2
The advanced and deadlier successor to the original Fulgore cyborg destroyed by Jago. Activated after the time jump, its final Ultratech commands are executed... find Jago and kill him.
Kill Jago and Orchid
Defeating Gargos has opened the way towards a new and more Robot controlled Ultratech. Fulgore's program has run its course. The vengeance of Ultratech is complete with the death of Jago. All of Ultratech's enemies have fallen. Now none stand in the way of their deadliest weapon. Bent on armageddon, Fulgore builds his robotic army. A doomed Earth will soon fall to a merciless enemy.
Kill Jago but don't kill Orchid
Defeating Gargos has opened the way towards a new and more Robot controlled Ultratech. Fulgore's program has run its course. The vengeance of Ultratech is complete with the death of Jago. But other spared enemies lie in wait, eager to grasp vengeance and finish it once and for all. Although Fulgore rebuilds Ultratech, Orchid takes a warning to the future. A deadly strike by agents soon ends the Ultratech threat forever.
Kill Orchid but don't kill Jago
Defeating Gargos has opened the way towards a new and more Robot controlled Ultratech. Fulgore's task lies incomplete and his deadly nemesis is still alive. The error of sparing his nemesis is soon apparent. Jago tracks down Fulgore for a final confrontation. Building modes of cyborgs, Fulgore fights an epic battle against the army raised by his nemesis. A final epic confrontation is inevitable. The fate of the world rests on the outcome...
Don't kill Jago or Orchid
Defeating Gargos has opened the way towards a new and more Robot controlled Ultratech. Fulgore's task lies incomplete and his deadly nemesis is still alive. The combined might of Jago and Orchid assails Fulgore. The price of failure is a high one. Fulgore's failure and destruction at the hands of Jago and Orchid has sealed the fate of Ultratech.
Killer Instinct 2013
Fulgore was the last character to be confirmed, and was revealed on the launch trailer (only the shadow figure with glowing eyes and hair). He will be set to be available on March 2014.Trivia: During the slow music due to characters not moving, his remixed classic theme, "Full-bore" will play.
Signature Moves
- Cyber Dash: Fulgore moves at Quick Speed hitting the opponent with his plasma claw. (KI 1,KI 2/Gold)
- Cyber Upper Cut: Fulgore flies in the air delivering a uppercut using his plasma claw. (KI 1,KI 2/Gold)
- Eye Laser: Fulgore emits an laser from his eyes. Also can be perform in the air. (KI 2/Gold)
- CyberPort: Fulgore's body turns black, enabling him reappear in front or behind the opponent. (KI 1,KI 2/Gold).
- Reflector: Fulgore emits a reflective blue energy shield that surrounds his entire body granting him the ability repel projectiles that are thrown at him. (KI 1,KI 2/Gold).
- Plasma Storm: Fulgore shoots out a plasma wave projectile from his claws. (KI 1,KI 2/Gold.) Can be done Three times.
- Electric Spark: Fulgore sends out a short surge from his eyes. (KI 1)
No Mercy Moves
- Termination: Fulgore sends out a targeting light. Once it locks on, it obliterate the opponent. (KI 2/Gold)
- Laser Site: Fulgore laser blasts the opponent to death. (KI 1).
- Machine Morph: Fulgore Changes into a battle machine and shoots the opponent repeatedly. (KI 2/Gold).
- Turrent Morph: Fulgore Changes his head into a turret-like gun and shoots the opponent repeatedly. (KI 1).
- Although Fulgore is said to be a cyborg, it is presently unknown what organic parts may make up his body in order to qualify the appropriate use of the term.


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Given President Obama's performance in the first debate in Denver - where he had to appear somewhat above the fray and may have come across as flat to viewers at home - political pundits have been wondering whether he was up to his game or ready to go head to head with Mitt Romney, who appeared to be a "busy beaver", collecting many brownie points at the debating society.
David Axelrod immediately declared, "Mitt Romney's performance in the debate was just that - a performance." Clearly, Mitt Romney won a lot of new fans, but did he actually tackle any long term or substantive issues facing the country?
According to the US Competitiveness Project, the American economy has been suffering from several long term deficits. I hosted a panel at the Harvard Club in New York City a few weeks ago of business leaders and entrepreneurs to discuss some of these issues. Thus, while attending the first debate, I decided to rate the candidates on these points of interest.
These are hardly partisan issues, based on findings generated by the Harvard Business School study, led by the same group of business leaders who have trained many Republican business-friendly "job creators", including Mitt Romney and previous president George W Bush.
The Great Recession
According to Michael Porter and Jan Rivkin, "We should have been worried before the Great Recession." They believe there is something very different taking place within the US economy, unlike other previous transitions. The great recession masks stagnant wages, low productivity, and real lack of competitiveness in the US job market. These are clearly long-term issues that have been escalating since the end of the Cold War, the beginning of automation, and supply-chain or inventory management.
The candidates have been talking up their game plan on this issue. Romney has promised to create 12 million jobs in his first four years. During the debates, Romney said, "I'm concerned that we're on the path that's just been unsuccessful. The president has a view very similar to the one he had when he ran for office four years ago, that spending more, taxing more, regulating more - if you will, trickle-down government - would work. That's not the right answer for America."
President Obama has claimed he does not want to double down on trickle down policies of the previous Bush and Reagan administrations. The trends under his watch are in the right direction even though he may not have created as many jobs as he promised. His plan has created significantly more jobs in the past 30 months and the economy is gradually coming out of the recession.
During the debates Obama said, "We do have a difference when it comes to definitions of small business... Under Governor Romney's definition there are a bunch of millionaires and billionaires who are small businesses. Donald Trump is a small business. And I know Donald Trump doesn't like to think of himself as small anything but that's how you define small business if you're getting business income."
According to Center for Budget and Policy Priorities, the "economic activity as measured by real (inflation-adjusted) gross domestic product (GDP) was contracting sharply when policymakers enacted the financial stabilisation bill (TARP) and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The economy has been growing for 12 straight quarters, but the pace of recovery has been modest".
The unemployment rate is hovering slightly below eight per cent, and, according to Bloomberg, consumer confidence has been rising "to a four-month high as Americans became less pessimistic about the outlook for the economy. The Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan final sentiment index rose to 78.3 this month from 74.3 in August."
During the debates, both candidates talked less about job creation and more about taxes. Obama tried to pin down Romney's $5 trillion tax cut, but met with evasions and partial answers. It was not clear to the audience whether the President was employing a rope-a-dope strategy or genuinely taken aback by Romeny's evasion on taxes. Romney seemed to gain an upper hand on the tax issue, while joking about cutting public spending for Sesame Street and the character Big Bird on PBS but side-stepping the big issues.
Manufacturing jobs
According to Willy C Shih, former executive at Kodak and now a business professor, "There was no way for us to get to market in the US" when trying to innovate digital camera technology. Advanced digital capabilities had been outsourced, which weakened the production capability and innovation in manufacturing digital cameras. "Part of the problem is that people don't think of manufacturing as knowledge work," said Shih.
While both candidates have been bashing China on manufacturing, they have outlined different paths to retain manufacturing in the US. President Obama has been stumping that he believes in American workers, in American industry, and the American auto industry. Obama has been blaming Romney as the "Outsourcer-in-Chief" or "Outsourcing Pioneer" during his years at Bain Capital.
Romney has been attacking China and Obama for being co-conspirators: "We face another continuing challenge in a rising China... It is in our mutual interest for China to be a partner for a stable and secure world, and we welcome its participation in trade. But the cheating must finally be brought to a stop. President Obama hasn't done it and won't do it. I will."
During the debate Romney continued his tone of attacking China. When talking about cutting spending he said, "I'm not going to keep on spending money on things to borrow money from China to pay for. That's number one."
Obama on the other hand opened with championing the auto industry:
"You know, four years ago we went through the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. Millions of jobs were lost, the auto industry was on the brink of collapse. The financial system had frozen up. "And because of the resilience and the determination of the American people, we've begun to fight our way back. Over the last 30 months, we've seen 5 million jobs in the private sector created. The auto industry has come roaring back. And housing has begun to rise. But we all know that we've still got a lot of work to do. And so the question here tonight is not where we've been, but where we're going."
"You know, four years ago we went through the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. Millions of jobs were lost, the auto industry was on the brink of collapse. The financial system had frozen up.
"And because of the resilience and the determination of the American people, we've begun to fight our way back. Over the last 30 months, we've seen 5 million jobs in the private sector created. The auto industry has come roaring back. And housing has begun to rise. But we all know that we've still got a lot of work to do. And so the question here tonight is not where we've been, but where we're going."
On manufacturing, the president's plan seems to be working and may need to be applied to other industries, he said. Romney couldn't really counter this claim.
Compensation and incentives
"The twin crises of modern American capitalism... can be traced in part to the proliferation of these very high-powered incentive contracts," said Mihir A Desai at Harvard Business School. Clearly, the economic gap between one per cent vs 99 per cent vs 47 per cent has been widening. However, neither of the candidates touched on this issue with any depth; the controversial claim by Romney that 47 per cent of the population is "dependent" on the state was never discussed.
Mr Romney, who has been dealing with attacks on his own corporate compensation and taxes, believes that "corporations are people" and we need to "adopt reasonable compensation incentives for CEOs". The top donors to the Romney campaign have been major banks, according to OpenSecrets.com. Thus, this may not be an issue he can attack seriously.
Obama on the other hand has been receiving top donations from technology companies, universities, and healthcare or non-profit organisations. During the debates, Obama did not attack Mitt Romney on his record at Bain Capital as he took the high road.
21st century workforce
According to Thomas Kocham, a management professor at MIT, "All of the other things we used to think about as a social contract" have eroded. The main problem may be that the American economy has mainly become a financially driven economy.
American corporations, while they value their workers as the most important assets, have somehow slipped in creating the jobs of the 21st century. They need to retool and rebuild the jobs for the next century, a message President Obama has been hitting repeatedly. This is partly a solution to the manufacturing crisis as well.
Romney has been making the same claims:
"The dynamism of the American workforce is our country's greatest renewable natural resource. Jump-starting economic growth therefore requires that American workers have the skills that are needed to unleash their potential. One of the troubling features of the American economy today is the mismatch between the skill set of the American workforce and the requirements of the employment market. The gap between the two lies at the heart of our jobs crisis."
During the debate, Obama talked about his education plan - "Race to the Top" - and the investment in junior or trade colleges. Romney lurched towards the centre and tried to agree with many of the initiatives already begun by education secretary Arne Duncan, while at the same time attacking the lack of anemic job growth.
Has America become complacent about its assets? Does America need more business ecosystems like Silicon Valley tech start-ups around the country? Clearly, this is one way out of the recession, which has been exacerbated by the politics of the moment and gridlock in the congress. Neither candidate seems to have pitched their message loud and clearly enough to draw the majority of the country behind them.
During the first debate, Romney may have enhanced his persona, according to many pundits, but he failed to take on the substantive issues facing American competitiveness in the globalised economy, which Obama has been clamouring about for four years with obstructionism from the opposition.
Romney may have scared off the Big Bird, setting off a Twitter frenzy, but he did not take on the big issues. "With the enormous problems facing our country, the fact that we are the focus is just unbelievable to me," said PBS chief Paula Kerger. Sesame Street workshop is not only "America's biggest classroom" but a global classroom America has introduced to millions of children in 150 countries. Kerger found Mr Romney's statement simply "stunning" - as did hundreds of thousands of others tuned in.
Dinesh Sharma is the author of Barack Obama in Hawaii and Indonesia: The Making of a Global President, which was rated as the Top 10 Black history books for 2012. His next book on President Obama, Crossroads of Leadership: Globalization and American Exceptionalism in the Obama Presidency, is due to be published with Routledge Press.
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March 25,2010
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The St. Mary's College of Maryland Choir, Chamber Singers, and Orchestra, under the baton of Provost and Choral Director Larry Vote, will weave together the rich emotions of Verdi's Requiem at a concert at 8 p.m. Sunday, April 11, 2010, at the college's Michael P. O'Brien Athletics and Recreation Center. The concert is free and open to the public. For more information, call 240-895-4498.
The requiem, which runs from loss and sorrow to forgiveness, hope and joy, was first performed in 1874 to mark the death of an Italian poet Giuseppe Verdi admired.
St. Mary's College of Maryland, designated the Maryland state honors college in 1992, is ranked one of the best liberal arts schools in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, Kiplinger's, and The Princeton Review. Founded in 1840 as Maryland's "monument school" commemorating the state's first capital, SMCM is the state's only public honors college.
More than 2,000 students attend the college, which has the highest graduation rate for all Maryland public colleges and universities. The school's waterfront campus along the St. Mary's River in Southern Maryland is home to the 2009 National Intercollegiate Sailing Association Co-ed champions.
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Sunday, June 6, 2010
Visual Perception Activities
Today, Bubs and I braved the elements to attend his vision therapy screening. Going into the appointment I didn't know if I should be praying that he has a vision problem or not. If the learning difficulties are visual then the issue can be fix with glasses. Seems like an easy fix to me. But if the problem is not visual, then we have other problems that are internal.
Well, Bubs has perfect vision. His eyes are doing exactly what they should be doing. I am very thankful.
Yet, I feel down. What we are dealing with is a visual perception problem. He has a problem translating to the brain what he sees through his eyes. Not simply fixed with a pair of glasses. As the optometrist put it "The hardware is a there but there is a software problem." In explanation, the hardware is all there (his eyes work correctly) but the software is having malfunctions (what he sees is not translating to his brain correctly.)
I believe that this is much more common than teachers and parents realize. Could you imagine trying to read when every letter that you see is messed up?
A lot of people ask me "What is Bubs seeing?". Good question.
We haven't totally figured it out. We know that he sees diagonal lines backwards and most shapes backwards. We are working to correct that. Everything else, we aren't sure about. He has some "closure" issues but we are unsure to what extent. For example: If Bubs has to chose the matching drawing from a list of different drawings, he chooses the one that has one line missing or is not closed.
Through the use of visual perception worksheets and activities we are hoping to fix these things in his brain. All of these items are on the ABC Jesus Loves Me website for free.
Block Activities: Building with blocks and noticing what is missing.
Block to Block Direct Match: This is an activity that I learned through visual therapy. Because there are so many wonderful developmental points to this activity, I have added it to the 4 & 5 Year Curriculum. Plus, it is fun!
Visual Perception Worksheets: I created these worksheets after having a hard time finding worksheets to use with Bubs.
Also included on the ABCJLM website: Lacing, Mazes and Dot to Dots, Misc Activities, and Roll a Picture Games
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If there was any question that DVD has quickly overtaken CD-ROM in aftermarket navigation, it has been answered by the spate of new DVD navigation products being unveiled at CES.
Clarion, Kenwood and Pioneer will join Alpine in debuting their first DVD-based navigation systems at CES, while Panasonic is expected to offer a DVD-based navigation system later this year.
Because of its additional capacity of 16GB (about 20 times that of CD-ROM, or enough to fit the entire United States on one map) and its faster speed, DVD already represents 90 percent of Alpine's navigation sales.
Said Alpine marketing VP Stephen Witt, "It is unlikely that any CD-ROM systems in the aftermarket will continue past 2002." Although the price difference between DVD and CD-ROM is about $500, purchasing a CD-ROM system with all of the maps for the United States would actually be more expensive, Witt explained.
Kenwood's sales and marketing VP Bob Law noted that DVD is "more convenient. You can put the whole country on one disc, there's more capability, the interface can be more interesting, and you can include more points of interest."
Pioneer will launch its first DVD navigation system at CES. Although details were not available at press time, the company said its turn-by-turn system will offer both map and voice directions.
The Pioneer system will also play DVD videos, and is claimed to be the first to offer a 3D positioning sensor (including a gyro, GPS and G-sensor) for increased accuracy. The unit will ship with a map and is expected to be available this summer.
Kenwood's first DVD navigation system, called the KNA-DV2100, is a turn-by-turn GPS/dead-reckoning system with both voice and visual map-based prompts. The unit is basically a black box designed to work with Kenwood CD receiver/ monitors or stand-alone monitors. It comes with a remote control and has data ports for future software upgrades.
The KNA-DV2100 automatically updates positioning every second. It displays DVD-based maps in three modes: full map view; a view that shows a map on half of the screen, with a large, bold arrow indicating driving directions on the other side; and a half-screen view that shows a list of upcoming turns, plus a map.
Directions can be heard and displayed in eight languages. Other features include background imaging, address search and point-of-interest search.
The KNA-DV2100 works the new Excelon KVT-910DVD in-dash DVD player/receiver with a retractable widescreen and either of Kenwood's two new LCD touch-panel monitors. Users can access navigation functions by touching the screen, by voice or by the remote control.
The KNA-DV2100 also has an RS-422 port and CompactFlash card slot to support upgrades.
Panasonic is also expected to offer a DVD navigation system this summer, and the company is working with NavTech as its mapping partner. Further details on the Panasonic system will be announced.
Clarion's new Joyride (formerly called the AutoPC and originally shown at the 2000 CES) has been redesigned and will now offer both DVD navigation and DVD-Video playback. It features 5.1 audio, DTS and Dolby Surround and is the first auto unit to support two independent DVD signals simultaneously, Clarion said.
The unit can play a DVD map for navigation and a DVD movie in a changer. It supports MP3 and WMA music files and has an IR port in the front to exchange information with a PDA. The system will be available in three packages at pricing to be announced.
In CD navigation, Blaupunkt will preview a new in-dash CD receiver/navigation unit with the new Skyline cosmetics and improved navigation programming.
This TWICE webinar, hosted by senior editor Alan Wolf, will take a look at what may be the hottest CE products at retail that will be sold during the all-important fourth quarter. Top technologies, market strategies and industry trends will be discussed with industry analysts and executives.