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After last night's exciting win, the Rockies lead in the WIld Card race by 5 1/2 games. For the first time in Rockies history, we can start talking about "magic numbers". We never could do that in 1995 or in 2007, our other two playoff years, because we were never the frontrunner for the playoff spot and earned them in our final regular season games. Now we are a frontrunner, for the Wild Card spot even if not the division (yet). So, let's examine our current magic number situation after the jump....
As of the morning of September 12th, the Rockies' official magic number is 16 for clinching the Wild Card playoff spot. This means that any combination of 16 Rockies wins or Giant losses will guarantee us a spot in the playoffs.
The Rockies have 20 games remaining, and the Giants have 21. Say the Rockies go 10-10. That means that the Giants would have to avoid losing 6 games or else they will be eliminated and the Rockies clinch a spot in the playoffs. So, the Giants would have to go 16-5 just to tie the Rockies and force a play-in game (assuming the Rockies don't overtake the Dodgers in the meantime).
If the Rockies go a more reasonable 12-8, then the Giants must go 18-3 or the Rox are in the playoffs. Even if the Rockies swoon and go just 5-15 in their final 20, the Giants would have to go 11-10 to tie the Rox, or 12-9 to overtake them for the Wild Card.
In other words, we are sitting pretty! It's not over by any means. As the Rockies themselves proved in 2007, winning out down the stretch can make up for a lot of lost ground. I don't think the Giants have what it takes to go anything close to 18-3, but my bet is that is almost what it will take for the G-men to overtake our Rox.
The fun thing about the magic number watch is that we get to count down the magic number until we clinch a spot. Yes, it would be more fun to overtake the Dodgers and win the NL West. But the point is to get to Rockober, and so the only thing that matters now is the number 16.........and counting.

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First of all, I am not saying that any of these will happen and I'm not saying that trading Turner and Castellanos in one trade would be a great idea, but with little to no big action happening with the Tigers, why not throw around some fun ideas?
1. Felix Hernandez and Franklin Gutierez for Jacob Turner, Nick Castellanos, Brennan Boesch, and prospects
2. Tim Lincecum for Jacob Turner, Nick Castellanos, and prospects
3. Cole Hamels for Jacob Turner, Nick Castellanos, and prospects
Those are the only ones I can come up with. Like I already said, this is just throwing out ideas. What are some of your Miggy style trades?


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John Martin, Alex Pentland, Stan Sclaroff, Ron Kikinis, "Characterization of Neuropathological Shape Deformations," IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence, vol. 20, no. 2, pp. 97-112, February, 1998.
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Abstract—We present a framework for analyzing the shape deformation of structures within the human brain. A mathematical model is developed describing the deformation of any brain structure whose shape is affected by both gross and detailed physical processes. Using our technique, the total shape deformation is decomposed into analytic modes of variation obtained from finite element modeling, and statistical modes of variation obtained from sample data. Our method is general, and can be applied to many problems where the goal is to separate out important from unimportant shape variation across a class of objects. In this paper, we focus on the analysis of diseases that affect the shape of brain structures. Because the shape of these structures is affected not only by pathology but also by overall brain shape, disease discrimination is difficult. By modeling the brain's elastic properties, we are able to compensate for some of the nonpathological modes of shape variation. This allows us to experimentally characterize modes of variation that are indicative of disease processes. We apply our technique to magnetic resonance images of the brains of individuals with schizophrenia, Alzheimer's disease, and normal-pressure hydrocephalus, as well as to healthy volunteers. Classification results are presented.
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I've given some thought to the reasons gaming and MMO's specifically cause such heavy addiction. In this post, I'll touch on what I believe causes that addiction, and how GW2 may not be targeting it.
Gaming is quickly becoming an incredibly mainstream source of entertainment, and Sony and Microsoft's dream of having a console in every household is close at hand. Gaming seems to be here to stay. But what makes it so interesting?
As has been stated many times in recent news articles, generation Y looks for instant gratification. They like to see themselves rewarded, and why not? It feels good to cross something off your checklist. It grants a sense of accomplishment, whether deserved or not.
However, its not just Gen Y that seeks this, everyone "would." It's only Gen Y that seeks to take advantage of the opportunities out there that gives you that little buzz. Due mainly to the ruination of social norms, like the rampancy of sex in the media contributing to the rise in teenage pregnancy, kids aren't chastised for looking for the cheap way out. "Don't worry hunny! You're not a little dirty slut! We'll just abort the baby, you look so pretty with your makeup on, remember, dont trust a rubber, take the pill! Bye hunny, im going to work, be home in 8 hours! Dinners in the fridge!"
Rather than seeking to cross out large accomplishments off your list, such as, "getting happily married, raising a successful family, garnering a successful career," we are instead content with, "getting 3 stars on Angry Birds 8-2."
As I said before, while not a huge accomplishment, it is roughly the equivalent to taking a big ole sniff of a permanent market. It lasts only briefly and leaves you wanting more. Ever wonder why WoW and Diablo 2 have such horrible communities? Its because the 90% of the players going through withdraw. Either they reached max lvl too fast and have nothing left to do, or an item hasn't dropped in the last 8 hours of continual play. Their crashing; scratching their necks, eyes red, waiting for their next fix.
Now, this write-up is not about whether this outlook is good or bad for us, the gamer. In the long-term, im almost sure its a bad thing. Either way, this write-up is about how GW2 can benefit with this type of mentality, or seek to change the model by appealing to a broader sense of satisfaction (if thats even possible at this point in time.)
It would be important to discuss what types of gaming accomplishments work the best. To start with, we can look at achievements, since they are essentially the embodiment of a checklist, for gaming.
I tried achievements, and just didn't get hooked. I was probably too old for it, because when it became mainstream, I immediately felt it was the baby drug. "I'm too old for that, been through too much to start that junk. I didn't need that stuff when I gamed, I have all my achievements on a 8 mb PS2 memory card!"
Regardless. Its clear achievements have a home for some crowds and work well as a side dish to the main meal. But that's all it is; potatoes. A game can't last with just potatoes. Wheres the meat?
In WoW, the proverbial meat became purple items. Epic rarities, whether it was mounts, armors, recipes, or anything else that could be added with 2 lines of code, a piece of art, and require 3 weeks of the players time to earn.
Some may argue that it wasn't the destination, it was the ride. Grouping up with your friends, learning boss fights and finally downing them. I would say that accomplishment is well founded and well deserved and much more attuned to winning the tri-county softball championship, at least compared to farming a mob for /3 days played until a purple mount drops.
But in the end, the only memento you have of that boss fight is the achievement and the purple item. And while you always remember the first time, all the ones in between start getting a little hazy forcing you to bust out the toys and get into some strange **** that even your perverted Uncle Steve might be embarrassed to talk about. In short, you resort to alternatives…different games, different modes, genres, hell, maybe even PVP.
Bottom line is, no matter how epic the battle, after doing it a few times, it gets stale. I'm looking at you, dynamic events. Players WILL get tired of killing the Shatterer. I hate to say it, because the boss fight looks so damn cool, but it WILL happen. But hey, there's a very simple solution to this. Just continue to release content at superhuman speed. 3 New dragon fights a week, with completely different mechanics should do it. Sarcasm aside, this is an impossible feat. A developer simply can not pump out content at the speed it takes players to conquer it.
However, Blizzard figured out a trick. "Force the player to replay content to get their items!" Items became the bottleneck and allowed Blizzard to control the length between each expansion.
How is Arena.net going to accomplish this when there is no growth in items? In the PvP side of things, there is no problem. I haven't even touched on competitive aspect of accomplishment, but its important to note the other side of the coin. Defeating other players offers an unlimited amount of enjoyment and sense of accomplishment and doesn't need to be touched on in this article. But Arena.net isn't advertising GW2 as [I]just[/I] a pvp game.
They are severely underestimating players ability to fly through content and severely underestimating players ability to get bored of content. I simply don't see how PvE can be sustained in a game with no purple items to strive for. Without the need to replay content, people will be satisfied with their first, second, or third kill. Whats going to draw them back for the 4th, 5th, 10th kill? Whats going to keep them around for the expansion?


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Mark Hummell's Blues Harmonica Blowout Hummell has been hosting his harmonica blowout for more than 20 years now, and with names like John Mayall, Curtis Salgado, Rick Estrin, Little Charlie Baty, and James Harman in the lineup, this could be the best one yet. All you mouth-harp lovers better start lining up now. Jazz Alley. Through Wed. 7:30 p.m. $30.50. CR
Panic! At The Disco Although this Las Vegas–bred alternative act has had its fair share of ups and downs in the past few years (artistic differences, lineup changes, and an ever-confusing exclamation point), the remaining members returned last year with a sharp, electronic-influenced collection of tracks that lean more pop than punk. Yet new songs like "Girls/Girls/Boys" and "Miss Jackson" are sure to pair nicely with deeper cuts for an exceptionally glam live set. With The Colourist, X Ambassadors. Showbox SoDo. 7 p.m. SOLD OUT. KP
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"Dark Haired Ocean's Daughter"
Awright. I remember reading someones comments about pretty things like bunnies, butterflies, and little girls swimming or something like that so it gave me a idea. I looked around to see who it was so I could give them the credit for the inspiration of this. It isn't anything spectacular but enjoy the read.
"Dark Haired Ocean's Daughter"
Pretty little dark haired girl
Swims beneath the sea
Looks around at all the fish
Feels at home with them
Not a scavanger bothers her
No 'cudas or vicious eel
She plays in and out of the waves
Dives to the deepest depths.
Seems Posiedon was her father
Never knew her mom
But she's never missed much
In the deep blue she calls home
Dressed in a seaweed suit
Trimmed in bright fish scales
She races with her companions there
Little dark haired one
But a drop of blood is a calling card
For a predator grey and sleek
And she's but a small thing
Doesn't see what's coming
But she feels a bump against her foot
And turns to face fear
Those dull eyes unfeeling
Carnivore of the deep
It turns and swims in a circle
Speeds up as it comes near
Open mouthed , bared rows of teeth
I shudder at the thought
The blood is oozing through the water
Bits of raw flesh everywhere
Bubbled invisiblity
Stomach satisfied
Streamlined through the water
Dipping high and low
Leaps onto a solid rock
Smiles and picks her teeth with a bone
nice dude; i wrote the junk about the bunnies and flowers and little girls swimming and then showed a guy that those who have been depressed or whatever would write about the girl dying, drowning and coughing up blood as the shark ate her alive, thrashing in the water, wathing her blood desperse into the water like so many living tendrils.
i like this. keep it up
Cool. I thought it was you but couldn't find that post. No biggie. Glad ya enjoyed it.
Why does everyone think I'm a guy ? :confused: :)
Hah...and i thought the little brown haired girl was gonna get her ass handed too her...
Nice poem, i love poems that have a twist at the ending or keep you thinking. Really awesome man there is nothing to change here.
"Why does everyone think I'm a guy ?"
who says we do? i dunno 'bouy y'all, but i call everyone 'dude' and 'man' junk like that.
Heh heh, that's okay. I get that periodically. I just had to say something. Someone at tc got into a big philosophical thing about this so I did a search here and found the schpeil that you gave and posted that there. And said I just did it to be a smartass. :D
Hahaha:rolleyes:cute, I had to read it twice to get the end. I was hoping she would be eaten but ha, weird twist you wrote. I don't see any problems either. The "canivore of the deep," now that's a keeper....or should I say creeper:rolleyes:. If it wasn't taking place in water, that would sound badass if about the dead ground, tee hee;). This would be A LOT better, if you make it rhyme and a rhythm too. With that twist at the end...so evil, but if it had rhyme and rhythm, it would make it even eviler because of the "childish" nature a rhyme would give it. oooOOooo, yeah.
powers, are you on drugs !!??? You're babbling about like I do !!! heehee ....or did you bleach your hair blonde.
Well, why don't you borrow my "carnivore of the deep" and write something surrounding that? Maybe I will, too.
And powers' you used way too many smilies for one post. Are you okay? ;)
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With his ratings in the tank and desperately in need of a boost, not to mention a distraction from the sudden impotence of his administration, this week President Bush fell back on what worked so successfully for him in the past: fostering fear and promoting war.
Originally scheduled to mark the anniversary of 9/11, but postponed so that Bush and his cronies could ignore Hurricane Katrina, Bush delivered his latest pro-war screed to the ludicrously misnamed National Endowment for Democracy. A government-funded, semi-private organization (which happens to be free of Congressional oversight), the NED is a darling of the neo-conservatives and shares membership with the Project for a New American Century. Created by Reagan in the 1980s, ostensibly to promote "free market democracies" through "the magic of the marketplace," the NED's interests and practices are anything but democratic. As can be gleaned from its stated goals, the NED's notion of "democracies" are countries friendly to U.S. corporate interests. If a country isn't "democratic" enough already, the NED uses U.S. taxpayer money to subversively fund and instigate regime change.
Examples abound of the NED's fondness for interfering with the elections and democratic processes (however imperfect) of other nations. In the 1980s, the NED funded militaristic and dictatorial candidates in Panama, as well as opposition candidates in such stable democracies as Costa Rica (the opposition candidate in Costa Rica also had the endorsement of that champion of democracy, Manuel Noriega). In the 1990 elections in Haiti, the NED provided significant funding to former World Bank official Marc Bazin in a failed attempt to oust the leftist Jean-Bertrand Aristide. Bazin, seen by most Haitians as a "front man for military and business interests," received only 12% of the vote. Displeased with that result, the NED funded anti-Aristide groups, culminating in the violent political instability in Haiti that left dozens dead and ultimately resulted in Aristide's exile.
In the 1990s, the NED supported Skender Gjinushi, speaker of the Albanian parliament and former member of the Stalinist Politburo in Albania. Gjinushi was a principle organizer of the unrest that led to the 1997 fall of the democratic government in Albania, not to mention the death of over 2,000 people. In Slovakia, the NED funded several initiatives that ultimately resulted in the defeat of Slovakia's freely-elected government. The NED-backed "reformers" who took over in Slovakia were largely leading officials in the Communist regime of then-Czechoslovakia.
Additionally, and most notoriously, backed and funded the aborted coup against Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez in 2002. Determined to install a pro-U.S.
leader in Venezuela, the NED funded a subsequent recall referendum and then forged exit polls declaring Chavez' defeat. Venezuela, like Iraq, possesses huge oil reserves estimated at 78 billion barrels, making it the world's seventh largest oil resource. Chavez, however, is staunchly anti-American and even publicly called Bush an "asshole." The NED's motivation to "democratize" Venezuela should be abundantly clear.
Regardless of how one feels about Chavez or Aristide or any other leader or government of a sovereign nation, it is antithetical to the principles of democracy to interfere with and influence the election processes of other nations. It is particularly appalling when the goal is not to foster democracy so much as to further enrich U.S. corporations.
At any rate, speaking before the NED, Bush preached to the converted his sermon of a never-ending and self-perpetuating war on terror. Invoking a romanticized vision of the 9/11 attacks ("… a proud city covered in smoke and ashes … a fire across the Potomac … passengers who spent their final moments on Earth fighting the enemy"), Bush once again pimped the war in Iraq as a glorious exercise, necessary for making America safe from the scourge of terrorism.
A nice thought, but completely without foundation. Aside from the fraudulence of Bush once again tying Iraq to 9/11, it was utterly false for Bush to claim that the invasion of Iraq was ever necessary for protecting America's national security. In fact, all indications are that our glorious invasion and subsequent occupation of Iraq have only managed to increase the threat of terrorism, not only to the U.S., but to the rest of the world, as well. By invading and occupying Iraq, the U.S. has managed to radicalize the Arab and Muslim worlds to join the terrorist cause. As revealed by a recent report by the Center for Strategic and International Studies, the occupation of an Arab nation by non-Arabs has radicalized hundreds of previously non-militant Saudis, prompting them to join the anti-American insurgency in Iraq. In other words, in direct contradiction to Bush's claim that "[t]he hatred of the radicals existed before Iraq was an issue," the invasion and occupation of Iraq has converted non-militant Muslims to jihad and terrorism.
Bush attempted to refute this fact by reminding those who believe "that our presence in [Iraq] has somehow caused or triggered the rage of radicals," that "we were not in Iraq on September 11th, 2001, and Al Qaeda attacked us anyway." Touche'.
That's right. We weren't "in Iraq" when Al Qaeda attacked on 9/11. We were, however, starving Iraqis through sanctions, and had been for a decade. Additionally, while we weren't "in" Iraq, we were "in" Saudi Arabia, which we now know was particularly offensive to Osama bin Laden and a primary motivation for the 9/11 attacks. In addition to U.S. military bases in Saudi Arabia, bin Laden and other Muslims deeply resented the U.S. for staging a proxy war against the Soviets in Afghanistan, relying almost exclusively on Muslims to do its fighting, and then abruptly abandoning Afghanistan and its "freedom fighters" once their purpose had been served. Thus, Bush is correct: terrorists' hatred of the U.S. did not begin with Iraq. It merely grew.
In a similar vein, Bush argued that "Russia did not support Operation Iraqi Freedom, and yet militants killed more than 180 Russian school children in Beslan." While Bush's facts may be right, his logic is specious. The horrible events in Beslan were carried out by Chechen terrorists as part of their war against Russian occupation of oil-rich Chechnya. Thus, while the atrocities in Beslan had nothing to do with Iraq, they also did not occur in a vacuum.
What was most notable about Bush's speech to the NED was his tacit admission that his so-called war on terror is really a war for imperial dominance. Bush accused the terrorists of seeking to "overthrow all moderate governments in the region and establish a radical Islamic empire that spans from Spain to Indonesia." Is that not precisely what the U.S. seeks and has long sought to accomplish both overtly through force and surreptitiously through groups like the NED? Does not the U.S. seek to establish a military-corporate empire that spans the globe?
How else to explain the hundreds of U.S. military installations around the world? How else to explain subversive groups like the NED, which deliberately interfere in other countries' affairs with the goal of creating regimes friendly to U.S. business interests? What other explanation is there for orchestrating coups in oil-rich countries like Iran (successful) and Venezuela (unsuccessful)? What other explanation can there be for installing and/or supporting tyrannical regimes in Iran, Iraq, Indonesia, Uzbekistan, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Chile (to name but a few)? What other reason is there for the invasion and occupation of a nation that never did the U.S. any harm and had absolutely no proven ability to do so?
Why? Whether anyone really wants to admit it, the U.S. has committed and continues to commit such irrefutably undemocratic acts to establish and protect its hegemony. Its empire. How appropriate, then, that Bush celebrated his Iraqi venture before a crowd of like-minded champions of "free market democracies." How appropriate, considering that both the speaker and his audience advocate spreading "democracy," but only through such undemocratic means as war, coups, and illicit influence.
Ken Sanders is a writer in Tucson whose publishing credits include Op Ed News, Z Magazine, Common Dreams, Democratic Underground, Dissident Voice, and Political Affairs Magazine, among others.


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I'm sure after another tough week fans can think of a dozens things they would like to change. My wish list includes such things as jettisoning Hamilton back to college, forcing DHB to play for any other opponent in the AFC south, getting another WR who can get open and catch a ball as well as getting as much help in here for the O line as possible. The one thing that tops all of this is getting a new C.
Satelle has been among the worst players on this team and the worst centers in football for going on two years. Not only does he suck at pass blocking and run blocking, he is responsible for calling the protections on the line. So not only does he suck at stopping players from getting to Luck, he drags everyone else down with him. We drafted Holmes in the 4th round last year, but given the fact that he hasn't seen any action with this putrid line leaves me to believe that if we are lucky he will pan out as a backup at best.
Looking at next year, the best option seems to be FA. I don't follow college FB, but nobody stands out as a great prospect from what little I've read and the draft is a gamble no matter how you look at it. Our problems are too serious for a gamble. We need to find the best option in FA and throw whatever money it takes his way to come to Indy. Things are so bad for us at center, no fans should complain even in Grigson has to grossly overpay. Here are some of the reported FAs listed in order of BR ranking for last year. I'm sure everyone would like the best option, but I don't know who we could get. Thoughts on these guys?
1. Alex Mack Cle
2. Jonathan Goodwin SF
3. Brian de la Puente NO
4. Fernando Velasco Ten
5. Ryan Wendell NE
6. Dominick Raiola Det
7. Ryan Cook Dal
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But the CPUs and graphics processors still need to work in a coherent manner, and the Tegra 5 chip will support a range of parallel programming tools such as CUDA 5.5, OpenCL 2.0 and Microsoft's DirectX. Such tools harness the joint processing power of CPUs and GPUs to bring performance gains in supercomputers, and with mobile devices, the performance boosts have to fit within a specific power limit.
There are multiple parallel programming development tools for mobile devices and supercomputing. Intel offers development tools to work with its Xeon Phi accelerator chip, while Advanced Micro Devices is pushing with specifications from the HSA (Heterogeneous System Architecture) Foundation, a group that hopes to provide tools so applications can be easily ported across different chip architectures and devices. Nvidia is not a member of HSA, which is backed by ARM, Qualcomm, Texas Instruments and others.
Beyond Logan, Nvidia is making more hardware improvements that should make graphics rendering faster. The Tegra 6 processor code-named Parker will unite CPU and GPU and make it a shared resource. Parker will also have a 3D structure in which transistors will be stacked on top of each other, which should make the GPU faster and more power efficient. Parker is due for release in 2015.
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Update on Coach Karl from son Coby
Coby Karl has some updates on how his father, and our coach is progressing. Sounds like GK is still taking things slow and having troubles with food, but it's good to read he's still getting into the office, on the phone lines, and even felt up to a Milwaukee trip recently. Says he plans on returning to coaching later this summer, if health permits. Let's hope he's able to get himself back to 100%. Get well and take your time, Geroge!


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Is Helen the girl that Trey Songz let get away?
A few years ago, Trey Songz and Ethopian dancer Helen Gedlu became a super cute couple after meeting on tour but after rumors of an engagement, the couple split before 'Ready' could hit the shelves. The two remained good friends and Helen later appeared in his 'Already Taken' music video as his love interest.
This past weekend, while Helen was on a romantic vacation with her new boo, Terrence Williams of the Sacramento Kings, her man decided to put a ring on it and popped the question. Helen couldn't have been more thrilled tweeting:
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He liked it so he put a damn ring on it!
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Marie's Boutique
Our blog on the updates of our ladies fashion handbags business.
Saturday, 4 May 2013
New selection of shoes including Converse and Timberland in Marie's Boutique SE23
The sandals have been very popular at only £17.99 and summer hasn't even started yet!
Visit us online to see the other goodies we stock.
The Edible High Road in Forest Hill SE23 in conjunction with the Chelsea Flower Show
Explore the Edible High Road with the Trail Map and help us celebrate Forest Hill as a food growing and foodie hub!
The Event Launch
Date/ Time: 2-4 pm on Saturday 18 May.
Friday, 14 September 2012
Totally Locally in Forest Hill and 'Fiver Fest Promotion'
Marie's Boutique showcasing at Pamper Evening in Forest Hill SE23
Everyone is welcome to attend. There will be demonstrations, refreshments and discounted beauty services on the night.
Hair and Beauty Salon
79 Dartmouth Road
Saturday 29th September
7.00 – 10.30 pm
Complementary refreshments for the first 60 guests
Aloe Vera Products Demonstrations (available to purchase).
Schellac & Gelish Manicures £10 usually £20!
Temporary Eyelashes £15 usually £20!
Hair straightening and curling with a modern technique £10 usually £15! (From 7- 8.30pm)
Free hair consultations and strand tests! By Anthony
Free beauty consultations with Mia from QTI Beauty
Referrals welcome with a flyer
Showcase of products from Marie's Boutique available to purchase on the night.
Cash and PayPal Payments Accepted
Any questions contact Mia or Anthony on 0208 699 2020
Saturday, 28 July 2012
Next week we can announce "Now selling Fiorelli Bags"
Handbag Sale Starts Next Week!
Tuesday, 17 July 2012
Now selling Decodelire Bags
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|Decodelire La Parisienne collection Document Bag
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Tuesday, 15 May 2012
We now sell genuine leather handbags in our London handbags shop
Monday, 7 May 2012
Announcement: Moving into our new retail premises
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|Marie's Boutique looking good so far.
|Our online and offline handbag shop. UK.
Tuesday, 17 April 2012
Product reviews of purchases from Marie's Boutique
Sunday, 25 March 2012
Understanding the different types of bag
A handbag - is generally referred to as any normal sized bag designed for a woman.
A shoulder bag - Is generally any bag which can be worn on the shoulder usually with one long strap to wear the bag.
A tote bag - the term 'tote' means to carry. A tote bag usually has two handles centred atop each side.
A satchel – usually has a cross body strap adding versatility to the looks you can create. A satchel usually has a flap to close over the top of the bag and usually features satchel straps.
A grab bag – looks like a tote bag but its handles are usually too small to wear the bag under the shoulder.
A clutch bag - refers to bags with no handles or straps to carry, usually an evening bag.
Thursday, 22 March 2012
Moving into new retail premises
Friday, 16 March 2012
New handbags at Maries Boutique
Thursday, 15 March 2012
We sell LS fashion handbags
We are increasing our product range
Marie's Boutique.
Monday, 12 March 2012
Interesting story in the Metro Newspaper: Your online life can go on after you die
The question is, do we want the executor to have this right? And who owns that information after you die, and should these online corporations have the right to keep our information even after we delete our accounts, it should be noted that even if you close your accounts you can still re-activate them later and find your information, unless you have laboriously deleted every single picture and post before leaving.
It's an interesting, thought provoking article and will surely be debated in Parliament in the future.
You may tweet your views on In Focus to @McGuinnessRoss
Sunday, 11 March 2012
Advertising on more shopping sites
Friday, 9 March 2012
Expanding our business
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Thursday, 8 March 2012
Inspiring article of 17 year old female shop owner
Monday, 5 March 2012
Finally we are announcing the winner of our competition. To enter the competition, entrants had to tell us which handbag was their favourite at Marie's Boutique and why. Out of the 137 entries we received, we can honestly tell you, it has not been easy to decide, we had loads of lovely and creative emails.
In deciding who to chose who the winner should be, we decided to separate which entrants had put the most effort into their answers. In terms of effort we whittled it down to 8 finalists. The final winner we are pleased to announce is Lisa Tighe.
Congratulations Lisa your handbag will be with you soon.
Winning entry:
My favourite handbag is hard to pick,
But it's the last day of the month best be quick.
I love the variety of Maries Boutique,
For every price range and all unique
But the bag for me is lacy and brown,
Perfect for shopping or a night on the town.
Its old school glamour with a modern twist
It's the Brown Ladies Vintage Handbag that's top of my list.
Brown Ladies Vintage Handbag
Sunday, 4 March 2012
Swap fashion website links
An advert we've put onto YouTube looking for reciprocal website links swaps.
Friday, 2 March 2012
We've made it to 800 Followers. Are you following us on twitter?
Improvements to our site
Competition closing
Saturday, 25 February 2012
How to chose a handbag
Once you have decided what type of handbag you need, the next important question for yourself is what kind of style, are you looking for a plain bag, an traditional bag such as a satchel with a modern twist or a contemporary handbag?
You will also need to consider are there any features which are important to you, for instance do you need a bag which has many zipper pockets? Alternatively, do you want a clutch bag (a bag with no handles), a shoulder bag, which usually has a long strap, or for a smarter look a bag that can be worn tightly under the shoulder with shorter straps.
The next step is to decide on colour, as with style this will usually reflect your personality. If you are unsure; black is usually the safest colour, other dark colours offer the same assurity with a bit of a difference and if you have the personality for a bright red bag, go for it. We have a wide range of different coloured handbags.


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R-N Celebrates 1st Birthday of Child Care Center With Cake, Songs on Dec. 5
NOTE: This event was rescheduled due to Hurricane Sandy; media are invited to Dec. 5 celebration
How do you celebrate a first birthday? With a party, of course, complete with cake, a candle and little voices joining adult ones to sing happy birthday. But in this case, the birthday star is the Rutgers-Newark Child Care Center.
WHO: Children and staff from the Child Care Center, parents, and invited guests from Rutgers-Newark and the Newark community.
WHAT: A celebration to mark the first year of operation of the Child Care Center which serves children of students, faculty and staff at Rutgers-Newark. Following greetings and some remarks, the ceremony will include a rendition of "happy birthday" and holiday songs by the children, and a release of balloons. Tours of the center will be available.
WHEN: Dec. 5, 2:30 p.m. – 4 p.m.
WHERE: Rutgers-Newark Child Care Center, 75 Halsey St., Newark NJ
BACKGROUND: The Child Care Center, a state-licensed facility offering full-time care for children of R-N students, staff and faculty, opened in September 2011. The year-round center is also open evenings to accommodate faculty and students who teach and attend class in the evenings and need extended child care options. Catholic Charities, an experienced provider of child care in the state, was selected through competitive bidding to operate the center, which incorporates a research-based curriculum coordinated with the Rutgers-Newark Department of Psychology and the Rutgers College of Nursing. SEE FACT SHEET (attached)
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EMPEROR EDIT: Happy Monday to all! I was going to compose a 10,000 word screed calling for Bob "Starin'" Geren to be placed in Stocks of Humiliation in Jack London Square for the duration of the All-Star Break -- and how this would statistically provide the A's with at least +1.7 WAR by doing so -- but we won the last two games and actually played like a team worthy of the name "Athletics" so I refrained, choosing instead to promote this ridiculously insightful and well-articulated post (does he ever come up with one that ain't?) by my friend DFA. This is his reward for listening to me rant on the phone about the hidden history of Oakland the other afternoon to a point where he may have wanted to turn his lunch break into a Festival of Bourbon and Darvocet from my legendary hot-air aggrandizements. Enjoy the post (I'm imagining there is a Part 2 of this coming at some point this week) and the break, and say a "Huzzah!" for 67MARQUEZ (aka The Don of Dons), who is alleged to be interviewing a certain Reginald Martinez Jackson today for a post coming your way this Thursday, yeah!
One of my main frustrations with the A's recently is the poor personnel moves that they have made and how they have repeatedly left the A's in lose lose propositions. It has gotten to the point that I think that a change in the GM's office may be necessary to right the ship. This is the first in a series of post will take a more theoretical than practical look at the way the A's have made acquisitions, extensions, and decisions surrounding trades and how that affects the position the A's are in right now: hurt, lacking in talent, and unable to trade anyone for quality prospects at the same time failing to pilot the team towards a playoff birth or having the necessary prospects on the farm to present either a bright future or provide the ability to trade for one. Part 1 is about reclamation projects.
After 2006 the A's fell apart. Literally. It became clear that the A's weren't going to be able to sustain the pace that 1999 though 2006 had made a custom for A's fans. Lets talk about the disaster. Before the season the A's embarked on the Brian Sabean like approach of signing a mediocre free agent and giving up a first round draft pick for Esteban Loaiza. Loaiza had come off a year where his FIP was outfucking standing thought his xFIP was right around his high 3 ERA. He was around league average over the previous five years with a fantastic 7.2 WAR 2003 with the White Sox before imploding with the Yankees in 2004.
Loaiza was brought in to add to a top four of Barry Zito, Rich Harden, Dan Haren, and Joe Blanton. Harden was not not know to have the significant injury issues that plagued him at the time of the Loaiza signing as he had only had an oblique strain up to that point. Furthermore there were plenty of options for the fifth spot before Loaiza signed, Kirk Sarloos was a perfectly adequate 5th starter in 2005, Joe Kennedy had had previous success as a starter before being moved to the bullpen, Juan Cruz had expressed a desire to start before being traded in ST, Chad Gaudin was acquired shortly thereafter and had been a starter in the minors. So Loaiza's signing wasn't a necessity and while it represented an upgrade but probably didn't represent a hugely significant one unless he performed at his elevated levels of 2003 or 2005 rather than 2002 or 2004.
Luckily Beane did not over pay for Loaiza at $4m a WAR with a 2 WAR projection Loaiza was to be adequately compensated for his value with a $21m/3 year deal. However, Beane did make what I think was a terrible mistake, refusing to wait until Washington made a decision on whether to offer Loaiza arbitration. It is a decision that cost us our 1rst round pick and one I think is pretty inexcusable. The Nationals were offering well below market for Loaiza at $8m/2y at to try to retain their FA, it is possible that a 1 year arbitration award in the $6 or $7m dollar range would have been too risky seeing as they spent very little on free agents that year. While there was only probably a less than 50% chance of Washington failing to offer arbitration I really don't see how "Hey Esteban, we'll shell out more than anyone else giving you $21m/3y plus a fourth year option, you mind if we wait 10 days for you to sign it so we can possibly get to keep our 1rst round pick that might help the team while you're still here?" would be an issue. There were also other free agent options like Paul Byrd who was a type B FA and while didn't have years as good as Loaiza had put together some very good years in 05 and 02 and signed a 2y/$14m deal. Especially, when the team had a horrific farm system losing that pick was hard.
Secondly the A's really didn't have a full starting caliber OF at that point. Eric Byrnes was traded midway through 2005 (loved that guy) and Jay Payton, Bobby Keilty, and Charles Thomas do not make a starting OFer on a contending team. There were FA OFers who probably would have been a better use of the funds at the time and kept the A's from needing to give up their number 2 prospect deal for Bradley (a trade which I whole heartily support and supported). A long time Beane target, Brian Giles (though a San Deigo native and liked playing for the Padres) signed a 3y/$30m deal, which wouldn't have broken the bank and would have slotted him into RF along side Kotsay and Swisher. One of my all time favorite non A's was also availible, Kenny Lofton signed a 1 year deal for less than $4m. Signing Lofton would have let the A's keep a ton of dough and their first round pick as well hold the position warm for Eithier and Buck. Essentially there were better options than Loaiza and it cost us a first round pick that should be breaking into the majors right about now for your Oakland A's.
2006 also started the time that in earnest A's began extending the David Justice how fast do older players decline (see Moneyball for more info) and have went about signing injured or declining former star players. Frank Thomas came to the A's on a $500K deal in 2006. Mike Piazza was signed to an $8.5m one year deal where the A's were essentially bidding against themselves as the only team that would need a DH and fit Piazza's west coast desires. Furthermore, in the prior year Piazza had only made $1.5m with the Padres and it was the first of Piazza's previous three years where he had been more than league average. Mike Sweeney was brought on with a $500k contract. Emil Brown was a $1.4m disaster.
The problem with this philosophy is that it did not adequately address the strength of the organization or the best ways to leverage rebuilding projects. First, I should acknowledge that the Frank Thomas case was an unmitigated success and goes mostly against the philosophy of which I am about to outline. I think the fact that Thomas was both the best hitter of my generation (nonroids category) and not really declining but rather just was hurt had something to do with why this is the exception. The other players represent hitters in decline who had absolutely no upside. So what if Mike Piazza hits like gangbusters the team wans't really built to contend in 07 (the OF suffered more injuries than the US at the battle of Normandie) and wasn't tradable anyway because contending teams just don't need DH's. When was the last time that a contending team acquired a DH midway through the season for their playoff run? It happens very very rarely. Sweeney's case is even worse since the A's already had Jack Cust and the 08 team certainly wasn't a contender. Emil Brown was a huge waste of $1.4m especially since the A's didn't need an OFer and could have better spent the money.
I think the A's have also failed to use the rebuilding project philosophy to their advantage. The players that A's have tried to rebuild have primarily been hitters. Guess what, the Coliseum is a shitty place to hit. There really is no way of getting around that. The numbers that rebuilding hitters put up are going to be depressed as will their potential trade market. Furthermore, if the team insists on rebuild projects with hitters, it really should focus on players that can play positions other than DH because the need for DHs is limited to 14 teams and generally speaking there really aren't a lot of teams that are still contending with black holes that don't have massive contracts at the DH spot.
The A's should be focusing on pitchers and to that regard Ben Sheets represents the first real attempt to rehab a pitcher who use to have a lot of value with a look to trading him. When Sheets signed, I was dissapointed with the price but the principal was exactly right. Pitchers will look better in the Coli than hitters and as a former elite starter, Sheets has name recognition that GMs often seek when making a trade because while half their job is fielding a good team the other half is convincing their fan-base that they're fielding a good team. There were plenty of other examples of this in cheaper and available pitchers such as Brad Penny. But the A's have also failed to sign reclamation project relievers build their value and trade them appropriately. The A's haven't successfully jumped on the Bemeil's or Villone's of the relief market relievers that are reliably in demand for low minors lottery tickets that often turn out to be good prospects.
The reclamation project model works best in non contention years, like 2009 when it should have been clear that the A's were not going to be contenders. That way you use reclamations to delay service time clocks from starting and you use reclamation projects to teach the youngins how to be big leaguers. The rest of the FA model that has failed is the mid level players like Piazza who could have only reasonably been expected to be a league average player. The elite end of the FA market has performed. What has not performed is the above average talent on the FA market that often gets over paid, like Loaiza and Barry Zito. In order to make sure that their limited payroll is used effectively I think the A's should only sign elite player or reclamation prospects in the starting rotation and the pen.
In part two I will look at the A's decisions to extend players and how that is impacted by this theory and why with the A's modus aperendi of extending undervalued players makes this two pronged approach to FA critical.


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Our client, a Top 10 National Retail Insurance Agency, is seeking to hire an experienced Account Executive to join its team in Northern California, near Marin County.
The firm is experiencing a steady growth rate of clients and revenues and is seeking additional support. The client is looking to recruit a Seasoned Account Executive for Mid-market clientele and will work on a team that handles General P&C accounts that range in revenue size from $10,000 - $125,000. Duties will include: upper level service, plan design, marketing and participation in the sales process (proposals, client contact, etc..,).
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News: Pusha T Says Kanye West Had No Idea Who Chief Keef Was, "I Was Like, 'Y'All Ain't F*cking W/ Keef?"
Friday, Sep 21, 2012 7:10PM
G.O.O.D. Music's Pusha T has delved into his respect for Chicago rapper Chief Keef and how badly he wanted to ink the teenager before his current Interscope Records deal.
Pusha credits Keef's authenticity for drawing him into his brand.
"First of all, I am solely the reason that there's a Chief Keef remix [on Cruel Summer]. I am. I saw him on Worldstar[HipHop.com] and I never click Worldstar rappers but the [video] picture for some reason drew me. It was for "3Hunna." So I clicked on it and I called [manager Steven] Victor and I said, "Victor. I want to sign this kid. Go online and check this kid out. It's authentic." That's what I like about him. This isn't Nas at 16. Like c'mon, understand for a minute. He didn't call me back, so I called him back like, "Yo! What happened?" He said, "Oh, I thought you were joking!" I said, "I hate you for this." He said, "Listen man. We have other stuff to deal with. They have, like, guns and stuff. What's wrong with you?" I said, "Fine. Whatever." I do a little research and say on Twitter , "I like Chief Keef."" (Vulture)
The Clipse rapper also reveals how he put Kanye West and other G.O.O.D. Music artists up on Keef.
"Fast forward to I'm in New York finding beats for my album. Me and Ye are ... everybody from Chicago happened to be in the room at this time. I was like, "Yo, what's going on in the Chi man? Y'all ain't f*cking with Keef?" They were like, "What? You like Keef?" Ye was like, "Who is Chief Keef?" I go to the computer, plug it up to the big speakers and he [Kanye] says, "Oh my God. This is incredible. This producer is incredible. I love it as a whole but this producer is incredible." I was like, "Yo, for real, he's a young kid from Chicago. We should probably just do a remix, throw him a bone."" (Vulture)
A few months ago, "King of the South" T.I. admitted he considered offering the youngster a record deal offer.
T.I. said there was an opportunity for Keef to join his Grand Hustle family, but he respects the young rapper's decision. Tip is just happy that the go-getter was able to make a way for himself. "The opportunity existed, but I never put my own personal wishes before the best interest of the next person," T.I. said. "I'm just happy that he's able to do whatever's best for him and his family and to move forward as a person and to progress in life. As long as he's doing that, I'm happy." (MTV)
Pusha may still have a shot at signing Chief after rap star 50 Cent recently revealed Interscope Records nearly dropped him.
"There was some energy there in the [Interscope] building, they was actually thinking about dropping him," 50 said in an interview. "I was like, 'D*mn you can't just like drop him.' That's what hip-hop culture is. It's an opportunity for you to make it from anywhere. If you from the bottom right now you could listen to this music that comes on, write something and put them cards back they gave you and deal yourself some new ones." (Hot 97)


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The verdict is in. A Malone man has been found guilty of distributing more than 2,200 pounds of marijuana across the border.
Federal prosecutors say between 2005 and 2011, 42-year-old Allan Peters -- was part of an international drug smuggling ring -- moving millions of dollars in drugs between Canada and the U.S.
Authorities say Peters and the other smugglers used his property on the Akwesasne Mohawk Reservation in Quebec -- to stuff hockey bags with hundreds of pounds of pot -- before bringing them into the U.S. Authorities intercepted the drugs in North Hudson, Malone and Hogansburg, New York.
Peters will be sentenced in July.


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On Thursday last week, Jason Molloy and Ross Baumgarten were arrested in Auckland. The charges thusfar? Unlawful possession of a firearm and presenting a firearm. Jason and Ross weren't just two random kids out for a joy-shooting however.
Jason is the former long-time webmaster for the National Front, who made a large habit of issuing death threats to people online, including myself. Ross is also a long time National Fronter, who recently has held the position of Youth Representative, and was helping new Fuhrer Sid Wilson to rebuild the group following Kyle Chapman's move to the Direct Democracy Party.
I would just like to announce the fact that I am currently laughing very hard at the sheer stupidity of these two, and my joy that they will both likely be going to jail. Some might see this as gloating, and that would be perfectly fair, because it is.
Ah, ain't it great when other people fuck themselves up and save you the time and effort of doing it yourself?
Thanks, boys!
Edit – I can also now reveal that while Ross was released on bail pending a court date next month, Jason was not and is currently sitting in prison up in Auckland.