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The Radius protocol is typically used to authenticate users in dial-up scenarios. But Radius is also useful in LAN environments: in combination with 802.1X, Radius forces users to authenticate at a low level before the switch opens up a port.
Attacks from internal networks are dangerous and more difficult to prevent than external attacks. An attacker who plugs in to an internal network with a laptop gains wide-ranging access to network data. One way of preventing an attack is to implement an authentication function in OSI Layer 2 using the 802.1X [1] protocol. An 802.1X-capable switch and a Freeradius server are all you need to implement Layer 2 authentication. Because Layer 2 authentication operates at the level of the local, physical network, it prevents an intruder from even using the physical network without authentication. Radius (Remote Authentication Dial-in User Service Protocol) responses from a Linux server typically include the IP address and standard gateway for the user, but the protocol has more potential. You can use a Radius server to assign a VLAN to the user's switch port. This technique avoids the need for a complex router infrastructure, but still restricts the size of the broadcast domain.
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Terra Brantley anchors NewsChannel 15's First News and Noon news with Pat Hoffmann and Greg Shoup. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, she graduated with honors from Bedford High School in 1982 as the class commencement speaker.
As a McGraw-Hill scholarship winner, she went on to graduate from Ohio University in Athens, Ohio, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Communications with a minor in Business Administration. Upon graduation, she began her professional career at WPDE-TV in Florence/Myrtle Beach, S.C.
During her tenure, she held almost every position in the news department, except news director. She was a one-woman reporting band out in the field: producer, executive producer, morning anchor and prime time anchor.
She moved to Fort Wayne as the weekend anchor at WKJG-TV for six weeks, before joining the team at WANE-TV. Since joining she's helped lead WANE-TV's morning news to its highest rating in the history of the station.
Terra is a community volunteer and has held leadership positions with many organizations and served with such groups as the Communications Committee for the March of Dimes of Northeast Indiana, Healthier Moms & Babies, The Unity Performing Arts Foundation, The Fort Wayne Urban League, The United Way, YWCA and the Fort Wayne African American Cancer Alliance. She's also a member of the National Association of Black Journalists.
Some of Terra's awards and honors include: Healthier Moms and Babies Inspiration Award, Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Indiana Chapter Community Impact award, Associated Press Community Impact award, Indiana Black Expo Broadcast Media Award, SPJ Minority Coverage award, Indiana Broadcasters Association Spectrum Award, Indiana Black Expo's Liz Daily Crawford Broadcast Media Award, NAACP's Media Award, YWCA's Women of Achievement Award and The Fort Wayne Chapter of the Indiana Black Expo's Torch Bearer Award.
From March 2005 to February 2006, she represented Northeast Indiana as an accomplished minority journalist in a special exhibit at the Indiana State Museum in Indianapolis. The Spread the Word exhibit recognized minority journalists who have made significant community contributions in their respective fields.
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Psalm 45
1My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.
2Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.
3Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty.
4And in thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.
5Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the king\'s enemies; whereby the people fall under thee.
6Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre.
7Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
8All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made thee glad.
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A 26-point haul by Hristo Nikolov helped Bulgaria complete a terrific 94-77 success against Azerbaijan to boost their chances of progressing from Group B of the EuroBasket Qualification Round.
Having been soundly beaten 88-73 in Baku, the home team didn't waste any time in setting about gaining revenge.
They jumped out to a healthy 18-7 lead which set the tone for a great opening quarter which saw them increase their advantage to 26-13.
In a real contrast of styles, Bulgaria wasn't exactly shy in trying their luck from downtown whilst Azerbaijan relied on pounding away inside via Charles Davis and Aleksandr Rindin, a strategy which helped them to cut the gap to six points at the interval.
However defensively, Azerbaijan was far too lax and that allowed Bulgaria to re-establish their superiority when the teams returned for the second half.
The hosts poured in 31 points during the third quarter to give them a 68-47 cushion going into the final ten minutes.
With both teams perhaps having one eye on basket difference and a possible impact in a potential future tie situation, Azerbaijan threatened a fightback with a 15-7 run but Bulgaria finished with a flourish to secure a super win.
Ivan Lilov registered an excellent 17 points in 19 minutes for the winning team whilst Orhan Haciyeva was the stand-out performer for Azerbaijan with an impressively efficient 16 points and 11 rebounds.
Azerbaijan assistant coach Elshan Yusubov "It was very physical game, from start to finish. Bulgaria started the game well, were on 14 points. We missed a lot of shots. In the second half Bulgaria again started well, we were tired. We fought till the end, so the difference is not so big. Now we are going to fight with Sweden. Not everything is lost."
Bulgaria head coach Rosen Barchovski "We played very well, but we are sorry that we allowed the opponent to score some easy shots. We needed a bigger difference to sleep better. We tried to work for this game, we knew that they will be more tired in the end of the game. Every point is very important. But the result is good. Now we need two wins to qualify. I believe there will be fair play between Azerbaijan and Sweden."
Azerbaijan player Charles Davis"The Bulgarians had a very good start to the game, we tried and cut off the difference. We have to go home now and to think. We have our chances and will fight against Sweden."
Bulgaria player Hristo Nikolov"Maybe we were not concentrated enough in the end of the game. We have to work on this moment. We did our best and we had this result, but we made a lot of mistakes. We succeeded to stop them and that is why we won. I think we are good enough to fight and even to win in Germany. It is not Spain. We have our talent and have to work a lot to improve some things. We will fight."
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In deepwater Mozambique, Anadarko reached total depth of approximately 16,930 feet in the Windjammer discovery well and encountered an additional 76 net feet of natural gas pay. The additional pay intersected in the deeper objective brings the total net feet of natural gas pay in Windjammer to more than 555 feet.
Windjammer is located about 30 miles east of the Mozambique coastline in approximately 4,800 feet of water. Anadarko next plans to move the Belford Dolphin drillship approximately 50 miles south-southeast to drill the company' s Collier prospect.
Anadarko is the operator with an approximate 43% paying interest in Windjammer. Co-owners in the well are BPRL Ventures Mozambique B.V. (11.75%), Cove Energy Mozambique Rovuma Offshore, Ltd. (10%), Mitsui E&P Mozambique Area 1, Limited (23.5%) and Videocon Mozambique Rovuma 1 Limited (11.75%). Empresa Nacional de Hidrocarbonetos, ep' s 15% interest is being carried through the exploration phase.
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Users may see a notification that the cloud service is down, have difficulty joining sessions, or have trouble using Social Club. Rockstar is working on these issues. In my opinion these are probably traffic fluctuations for the most part and Rockstar advises to try again later. Social Club is used heavily by both GTA V and GTA Online. When the cloud is down that leads to another major issue below.
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No mention of things like harassing black youths on the street by the police, random stop-and-searches, inequality and bias in various prosecutions where the victim isn't of the majority, that sort of thing? I think those sort of government behaviours should be included. They're quite effective.
I would also add discussion of the "soft monopoly" technique used to protect the market position of politically-favored businesses. For example, here in North Carolina, Time Warner owns almost every cable franchise in the state. The law technically allows for competing franchises, but it attaches a maze of mapping and reporting requirements developed by Time Warner to discourage competition. It's essentially a government-granted monopoly protected by thickets of red tape instead of a bald mandate.
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Lucille L. Reinhard, 92, of Bluffton died on Monday, December 2, 2013 at Christian Care Retirement Community in Bluffton. She was born on February 23, 1921 in Wells County to Jacob Tonner and Minnie (Baumgartner) Reinhard. She was married on April 17, 1949 in Bluffton to Alphie K. Reinhard. He preceded her in death on September 30, 1995.
Visitation will be from 1:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 5 at Goodwin-Cale & Harnish Memorial Chapel in Bluffton and one hour prior to the 10:30 a.m. funeral service on Friday, December 6 at Apostolic Christian Church East. Burial will be at Apostolic Christian Cemetery. Officiating will be Gary Tonner and John Reinhard.
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For only a six-letter word, "change" sometimes is one of the most feared actions among those who have grown comfortable with the old and the established. The idea of the new and the untested can be a downright scary happening.
It is true in most facets of life and this includes the nonprofit world.
Yet, it can succeed when minds, hearts and missions meld as one. United Way of Bradley County Inc. is a prime example. Last December, the widely respected organization offered a tearful goodbye to the retiring Brenda Abel, longtime president and CEO.
Abel's successor is Matt Ryerson, a civic servant who has already left a lasting footprint in the Cleveland and Bradley County community over the past couple of years with his work in other roles at United Way, but also in pivotal endeavors such as Bradley County's recovery from the treacherous tornadoes of April 27, 2011.
A Kiwanian, a devout Christian, a husband and father of three, a leader among other nonprofits ... Ryerson is showing keen leadership in his first fundraising campaign at the United Way helm.
We wish him well in this challenge and we encourage the same level of community support that area residents gave United Way during Abel's impressive tenure.
And now another prominent nonprofit is making a key change. Sandy Moore, a 20-year Junior Achievement veteran who has spent the last 11 as president of the Ocoee Region affiliate, has retired. Moore's successor was announced in Sunday's edition of our newspaper.
Tracie Grant McCartney, a young self-starting professional whose career background is communications, marketing, public relations — and perhaps most importantly, fundraising — has been named by the JA board of directors and chairman Rick Platz as its new president.
At the JA helm since late August, McCartney — who is the wife of Dr. Matt McCartney, a chiropractor at Tennessee Valley Bone and Joint — has already established herself as a leader with potential.
Why? Because she is doing what credible leaders do. McCartney is learning the ropes. She is observing the tried-and-true methods of JA's past and she is taking time to learn the communities within JA's Ocoee Region before launching into wholesale change.
This is no easy task because locally JA serves communities and school systems in five counties — Bradley, McMinn, Monroe, Polk and Meigs. Because JA is home-based in Cleveland, we often like to claim it as our own, but this staunch partner to education serves children, families and their schools in many communities and not just Bradley County.
This is the importance of McCartney's strategy. Learn the communities. Meet the people. Establish common ground with the school systems. Become familiar with area education's needs. Nurture existing corporate partnerships while seeking the new. Take care of all these first, and then launch a campaign of mutually helpful relationships.
Remembering the JA mission, and devising programs that embrace its concepts based on the children's needs, is the first step. McCartney comes to JA following successful stints with the Muscular Dystrophy Association in Chattanooga and March of Dimes in Atlanta, yet she learned quickly the JA targets: Financial literacy, work readiness and entrepreneurship.
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Ceil Barclay has worn many hats in the last 30 years, but none has been more important to her than her work with the U.S. military.
"I'm not going to forget our veterans," Barclay said from her New Lenox home.
As the department legislative chair for the State of Illinois VFW Ladies Auxiliary, Barclay works daily to improve the lives of current and former military members.
"My motto this year is 'We're here for our veterans. We won't let you down,'" Barclay said.
Her inspiration was a quote from Abraham Lincoln in which Lincoln said he would not disappoint a friend who believed in him. Barclay counts the military among her friends.
The legislation foremost in her sights these days is a federal bill regarding sexual assault in the military. She is following the call to action by U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., the sponsor of the Military Justice Improvement Act (S.967), which in part calls for sexual assault cases to be taken over by "independent, trained, professional military prosecutors" rather than subject to the current "in-house chain of command," she said.
Barclay said many sexual abuse cases in the military go unreported for fear of retaliation.
"We're making our politicians accountable that they are not going to forget our veterans," Barclay said.
Barclay and her husband, Paul, who is retired after 30 years with the Cook County Sheriff's police and is a Navy veteran who did two tours of duty in Vietnam, have belonged to New Lenox VFW Post 9545 from the time they moved to New Lenox in 1986.
Barclay has been very active in the post's Ladies Auxiliary, most recently as the district legislative chairwoman from 2010 to 2012 and the district chaplain from 2011 to 2013. She has participated in the collection of items for the troops in Afghanistan, attended parades and picnics for the vets, and conducts bingo every first Tuesday of the month at Post 9545, among many other activities.
Barclay and Post 9545 recently were involved in the Pizza 4 Patriots Program, which sent pizza to the troops overseas.
Her most recent endeavor to benefit veterans is probably closest to her heart because it involves a passion of the entire Barclay family, including their son Scott, 30.
The Barclays' 18-month-old German shepherd, Dancer — one of seven German shepherds the Barclays have raised over the years — was trained for 17 weeks as a therapy dog under the direction of Pam Juliano, owner of the Blitzen Canine Academy in Frankfort.
When Dancer achieved certification, on "the good omen of Pearl Harbor Day," Barclay said, the German shepherd became eligible to work with veterans as a therapy dog.
It is a bittersweet time for the Barclays. Dancer's certification came just two days prior to the third anniversary of the family losing their beloved 4-year-old German shepherd, Prancer, in 2010 in a heavy snowstorm.
Barclay said Prancer would have been the perfect candidate to serve as a therapy dog but, sadly, she has not yet had that opportunity.
The Barclays have never given up hope of Prancer's return and continue to search for her through various state and national agencies as well as with the help of local and private groups.
"As we visit with our veterans, I will still feel Prancer's spirit with us, always," Barclay said.
Barclay said her skills as a 27-year therapist working in the field of post-traumatic stress disorder, high-risk suicide, grief, dying, death and loss with veterans and others will be enhanced by "the little red lion," as the veterans call Dancer because she boasts a "mane" of red fur when her coat is full.
The time Barclay and her family, including Dancer, spend with the veterans at Hines VA Hospital in Manteno is time well-spent, Barclay said.
"How can you say 'no' to the ones who are fighting to secure our freedom?" Barclay said. "Just my small way of giving back to those who have given so much for us all."


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At this time of year I am sure my kids would rather it was snowing than absolutely chucking it down with rain (not me I have to say, I am most definitely not a fan of snow) but sometimes you just have to work with what you've got and what better way to make the most of the rain than by pulling on your rain suit & rainbow wellies and jumping up and down in puddles!
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Much puddle jumping for us too, I have had to stop mine from going too close to the river and ford though as the river burst its banks again last night and we are soon to be building an arc for the animals! Thanks for linking up despite the weather!
- 22 December 2012 at 14:20
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What lush rainbow wellies.
Love puddle jumping.
- 22 December 2012 at 23:36
- Joanna Henley said...
Peppa pig would be proud! xx
- 23 December 2012 at 00:17
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You can't beat some puddle jumping :)
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They're lovely wellies aren't they, I want some for myself!
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She would indeed Jo! X
- 23 December 2012 at 10:47
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Nothing better than jumping up and down in puddles! Love the rainbow wellies.
Popping over from Coombe Mill's Country Kids.
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Cons: "Cabin ergonomics"
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 8
"First, I am no a Volvo fan; never have been; but, I am in love with this C30 and I have been ever since I saw one on the road for the first time. Had to have one. I've owned this car since new; it's a 6-speed and has 84k miles on it! Never a problem to be had. Cabin ergonomics leave something to be desired: cup holders in the console right behind the shift lever leave them useless (not a problem for me, I don't eat/drink in my car); console charger outlet is to the right of the shift lever and my sleeve gets caught on it while shifting! Don't know what's up with that useless space behind the HVAC controls on the console! If they had offered this model in AWD (and I can't imagine whey they didn't) I would keep it forever and a day. Next car will be AWD; and, unless they resurrect this model in AWD, it won't be a Volvo..."
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By HkyPLyr26 on Thursday, May 29, 2014
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 118,000overall rating 4 of 10rating details
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 2
"This car has a known issue with the Steering lock immobilizer. The ONLY way to fix is take to a dealer, which as we all know = $$$'s. It has left me stranded with this issue as well as other battery issues. The problem is that any issue even a minor one will cause the car not to start. Nearest dealer is one hour away. Looks GREAT though. Interior rocks!"
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By Mark on Thursday, May 15, 2014
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 66,000overall rating 6 of 10rating details
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 5
"I had problems from day one in what sounded like a leak causing excessive noise. The dealer looked at and tested the car and were not able to find the problem. I thought the way the mirrors were designed might of caused some of the noise. The transmission is very clunky and never came close to the Toyota Celica I previously owned. My last complaint is the steering wheel which has a layer of metal embedded in it. On hot days it would burn your hands and on cold days it would freeze your hands. This is the first Volvo I have owned and I don't think I will buy another. I was much happier with a ten year old Celica than I was with this car."
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By Jillian86 on Tuesday, April 22, 2014
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 61,000overall rating 10 of 10rating details
Pros: "Fun to drive, appealing looks, handles very well"
Cons: "Expensive to own, fuel efficiency"
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10
"I have had this car for 3 years and I love it! Very sporty and fast. Only drawback is fuel efficiency. It gets about 18 miles to the gallon and it takes premium fuel."
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By Tess on Friday, April 18, 2014
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 160,000overall rating 9 of 10rating details
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 9
"I have been through the most brutal snow, wind, ice, rain. I have driven this car 160,000 miles with little complaints. I love it. I feel safe in it. It performs beautifully and is quick, fast, nimble and FUN."
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By mrc127 on Sunday, February 16, 2014
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 57,000overall rating 9 of 10rating details
Pros: "fun to drive"
Cons: "mileage with a turbo is just barely ok"
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 9
"love the car but because it's a turbo, mileage is only about 25mph. I also love the warranty. it covers everything except tires. I bought the extended warranty and it's worth the money. I made a point of testing getting in and out of the back seat before I purchased it and had no problem but my friends seem to struggle each time (we're all late 50s)"
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Victoria A. Espinel was confirmed unanimously by the Senate on December 4, 2009 as the first U.S. Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator. Ms. Espinel served in the Executive Office of the President and was charged with developing and implementing the Administration's overall strategy for enforcement of intellectual property. Prior to her appointment, Ms. Espinel taught international trade law and intellectual property law at George Mason University School of Law. In 2007, Ms Espinel was asked to serve as the first Assistant USTR for Intellectual Property and Innovation. In that capacity, she was the chief US trade negotiator for intellectual property and innovation and was responsible for developing US trade policy on intellectual property and innovation.
Victoria Espinel's Posts
Coming Together to Combat Online Piracy and CounterfeitingJuly 15, 2013 at 7:33 AM EST
The Administration strongly supports voluntary efforts by the private sector to reduce infringement and we welcome the initiative brought forward by the companies to establish industry-wide standards to combat online piracy and counterfeiting by reducing financial incentives associated with infringement. We believe that this is a positive step and that such efforts can have a significant impact on reducing online piracy and counterfeiting.
Intellectual Property: A Key Driver of our EconomyJune 20, 2013 at 7:48 AM EST
Intellectual property is a key driver of our economy. So it matters that we have the right approach to intellectual property enforcement; one that is thoughtful, dedicated and effective, and that makes good and efficient use of our resources. The release of the Administration's 2013 Joint Strategic Plan for Intellectual Property Enforcement builds on our efforts to protect intellectual property to date, and provides a roadmap for our work over the next three years.
Help Us Shape Our Strategy for Intellectual Property EnforcementJune 25, 2012 at 2:45 PM EST
Submit your ideas to shape the future of intellectual property enforcement.
Obama Administration Responds to We the People Petitions on SOPA and Online PiracyJanuary 14, 2012 at 8:09 AM EST
The White House has responded to two petitions about proposed legislation intended to combat online piracy.
Bargain Hunters Be WaryNovember 29, 2011 at 4:04 PM EST
The Obama Administration is launching a public awareness campaign to combat the purchase and sale of counterfeit and pirated products
Working Together to Stop Internet PiracyJuly 7, 2011 at 11:15 AM EST
Internet service providers and entertainment companies are launching a cooperative effort to combat online infringement, which may help reduce breaches of American intellectual property
Fighting Worldwide Counterfeiting Requires International CooperationJune 20, 2011 at 10:13 AM EST
U.S. Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator Victoria Espinel forms a greater collaboration with Europe to stop online piracy and intellectual property theft overseas.
Concrete Steps Congress Can Take to Protect America's Intellectual PropertyMarch 15, 2011 at 8:47 AM EST
Victoria Espinel, U.S. Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator, announces the release of 20 legislative recommendations to Congress designed to improve intellectual property enforcement.
President Establishes Intellectual Property Enforcement Advisory CommitteesFebruary 8, 2011 at 7:41 PM EST
President Obama issues an Executive Order establishing two intellectual property enforcement advisory committees designed to improve the Federal Government's intellectual property enforcement efforts.
Progress on the Intellectual Property Enforcement StrategyFebruary 7, 2011 at 4:00 PM EST
Victoria Espinel, U.S. Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator, releases the first annual report outlining progress on the Joint Strategic Plan on Intellectual Property Enforcement.
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Love this bronzer! I use it for a contour and once blended out properly it gives the best natural results. It has no sparkle in it, which I love cos it makes it perfect for some subtle contouring. The packaging is super cute and the powder actually lasts for ages.
Be warned all the really pale girls. This product is VERY BROWN- and this is coming from a girl with medium-tan, pancake coloured skin. Be prepared to blend blend blend!
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I bought this product on Amazon last year because I wanted to try contouring and this product came highly recommended for that purpose.
When it comes to price, this is a mid-range product. It retails for $20, but I was able to get a better deal on Amazon..maybe $14 or $15? In my opinion it's a reasonable price for face makeup, an area where I normally am willing to splurge for flawless results. There's a lot of product in there, especially when I take into account how little product it takes to get the results that I want.
The packaging is one of my favorites - the cover has a kitschy illustration of a vintage (white) "hula girl" on a beach. It's a compact. I want to say the outer material is closer to a thick paper than a hard plastic, but it definitely doesn't feel cheap. The compact flips open like a book, and stays closed with a hidden magnet. It's flat so it sits nicely in my makeup bag with my other products. It does have a mirror although I've never had to use it.
This bronzer is a matte powder, and a little goes a long way. I have to be extra careful to apply it as lightly as possible in order to build to the look that I want. It's very easy to go overboard with this product, and it's not the easiest to blend out because it's so densely pigmented.
I have warm-to-neutral olive skin. As I mentioned, I originally bought this for contouring purposes. I never tried contouring before, and after a lot of experimentation, I decided that I only like a light contouring under my cheekbones. For me, the color is way too dark for contouring, even when I have a tan and my complexion is firmly in the "medium" range.
Still, this product has its uses. I held onto it rather than tossing it because I love the packaging so much. I brought it with me on vacation in Jamaica a couple of months ago and used it, with a very light hand, like I would any other bronzer - along the sides of my face, creeping up toward my forehead, a dab on my chin, and across the bridge of my nose. I would wear just this and Nars Orgasm blush over my BB cream - nothing else, not even mascara - and I felt like a sexy mermaid. I'm definitely going to be pulling it out again over the summer, when I wanna look extra beachy.
Because I use it lightly for specific purposes, I don't see myself finishing the compact for a long time. But ok, lets say I lost it today. I probably wouldn't rebuy it only because I also have the Bobbi Brown bronzing powder, which I use regularly. It's not as dark as Bahama Mama, but because it's easily buildable, I could achieve similar results without having to be quite so careful about it. Maybe if I had an unlimited budget, it would have a special place in my summer makeup kit, but I don't, so...
If we are strictly talking about formula and results, I would give this product a 3. The results are good now that I know how to use it to achieve a look that I love, but the application process is a challenge. I'm bumping it up to an overall score of a 4 because I love the packaging so much.
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This is the contour powder I've been looking for. Its a perfectly matte, neutral brown that makes the nicest shadows on my NC20-25, NARS Fiji skin tone. Very pigmented so use a light hand with this if your skin is fair. The texture is soft and easy to blend. I thought it would be too cool for bronzing and thought I would prefer my old staple, NARS Laguna, but I was wrong. Its perfect for bronzing and looks so natural, like I got a little sun.
I'm not super sold on the package, I do like that its nice and compact with cute retro graphics, but what I don't like is that its cardboard. Its not a deal breaker at all, just not my preference.
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First, I LOVE the packaging! That being said, Bahama mama is a dark brown matte bronzer that is perfect for contouring. When I first saw it, I thought it was way too dark for my light skin (NC20). But, with a light hand, I applied it to my cheekbones with the angled blush brush from E.L.F, and the result was gorgeous. Be careful and don't apply too much, cause it will look a bit muddy, not beautiful. A little goes a long way. Overall, I think it's a good bronzer for contouring, but maybe not to use as an all-over bronzer. The price is quite good. I'm not sure I would repurchase, since I find that the Too Faced Chocolate Soleil bronzer is better.
UPDATE : This bronzer is SO hard to blend because of its pigmentation. I apply it on a very light hand but it still looks muddy...even for contouring. Won't repurchase.
Best bronzer I have ever used ! Love the balm and would repurchase
I was deciding between this and Benefit's Hoola for my first contour product but after swatching Hoola on my NC42 skin it was a clear decision, Hoola blended right into my skin.
This is fairly affordable and it's such a great product. It's not orange at all and it even has a teensy bity of grey to it. It's matte but it's got a faint healthy sheen on it so you can use it as a bronzer and a contour (I even use it as and eyeshadow an eyebrow powder). It's pigmented so you don't have to put much effort to make it show up but you don't have to worry if you're lighter as it's blendable.
This is my first theBalm product and it makes me want more.
I bought this contour because a friend of mine loves thebalm products. She recommended Bahama mama :)
This product is very very pigmented. You have to have a light hand when you use this. I wouldn't have used this as a bronzer on my NC30 skintone because its too dark.... But I think this would be a really nice on boys and girls with NC40 and darker skintones.
This product is more of a true brown than the Too Faced chocolate soleil bronzer... Which has a tiny bit of red. But lighter in colour and less reddish than the NARS casino. This is less shimmery than the NARS Laguna and less orange/yellow than the benefit hoola bronzer.
This is in my top 5 contouring powders.
This was $25 cdn in certain london drugs in Canada... But I got it at 30% off.
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Beautiful bronzer. Have to have a light hand for it though!!!
Like most reviewers here, I bought this to contour with. I'm NC20. Fairly neutral and lighter in winter. This is NOT my HG for contouring.
While this is touted as cool-toned and not orange, its still a bronzer - a very BROWN bronzer. Shadows are gray - not brown.
Aside from color, It is VERY pigmented and somewhat hard to blend (EDIT: bought a nicer brush and that helped a TON!!!) It takes a VERY light hand.
I think as an actual BRONZER - it is great. I like it on my forehead. It is a very accurate color of a tan - that's why I said I would buy it again. I like that it doesn't have shimmer. It is slightly too dark for me in winter - looks great in summer when I'm darker or trying to fake a tan face to match my tanned body.
Love the package. TheBalm makes super cute packaging that are still sleek.
I returned Too Faced Chocolate Soleil because the color is similar to NYC sunny, which is too orange for my yellow undertone. Bahama mama is $20 cheaper (from Amazon) than Too Faced chocolate soleil and it is perfect for my asian skin tone. It really gives that depth/illusion when i contour my cheek. Bahama mama is a cool tone bronzer and its not muddy at all; I never really like the warm orangey "bronze" look on me. No shimmer, no smell, and super pigmented. I literally only tap my brush against it and it produces enough color on my cheek.
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Strategy & Vision
We believe there are significant opportunities for our Company and the entire Burger King system by:
Driving sales and traffic in the U.S. and Canada: We have identified the following four pillars that we believe will enable us to drive future sales and traffic in the U.S. and Canada:
- Menu. The strength of our menu has been built upon our signature flame-grilled cooking process, which we believe results in better tasting burgers. Our menu strategy seeks to optimize our menu by focusing on our core products, such as our flagship Whopper® sandwich, while enhancing our menu to broaden our appeal to women, parties with kids and seniors. Our recently launched initiative to focus on our food expanded our product platforms and introduced 21 new or improved menu items in 2012. We believe that our renewed focus on our food will provide us the opportunity to meaningfully increase same store sales and margins.
- Marketing & Communications. We have established a data driven marketing process which is focused on driving restaurant sales and traffic, while targeting a broader consumer base with more inclusive messaging. Through our food-centric marketing communication strategy, we believe we can refocus our consumers on our food, which is a core asset and competitive differentiator.
- Image. We believe that our contemporary "20/20 design," which draws inspiration from our signature flame-grilled cooking process, will drive same store sales, higher profits and strong return on invested capital. To encourage franchisees to commit to these remodeling efforts, we developed a lower cost remodeling alternative and provided our U.S. franchisees with access to a third-party financing program. As of December 31, 2013, ~30% of the North America system was in the "20/20 design", and our goal is to have 40% reimaged by 2015.
- Operations. We have restructured our field teams through our "field optimization project," to significantly increase our field presence and restaurant visits by reducing the span of control of our field teams. We believe that this reduction in the number of restaurants for which a field employee is responsible will improve all aspects of restaurant operations, including food quality, guest service, speed of service and restaurant cleanliness. We also redefined the role of a field employee to be that of a "business coach" who is responsible for closely working with the restaurant teams and franchisees to achieve their sales, profit, and operational goals. The field employees' variable compensation is linked to the performance of those franchise restaurants. We believe that this "business coach" approach will ensure accountability and alignment with our franchisees. We have also launched standardized operational metrics to evaluate restaurants that focus on those core competencies that we believe will maximize the guest experience. We believe that enhancing our guests' experience increases traffic to restaurants and provides us and our franchisees the opportunity to improve sales and margins.
Accelerating international development: The expansion of our international restaurant network is an integral part of our global portfolio realignment project. As part of this project we expect to accelerate our international development with strategic partners and joint ventures. Generally, these strategic arrangements grant one or more franchisees the exclusive right to develop and manage Burger King restaurants in a specific country or region in exchange for commitments for substantial new restaurant development and a minority equity interest in the joint venture. We expect to focus our international expansion plans predominantly in high-growth emerging markets where we believe our current penetration is low relative to our potential. During 2011-12 we entered into joint venture and master franchise agreements in Brazil, Russia, and China. In 2013, we entered into joint venture and master franchise agreements in South Africa, India, and France. We expect to introduce the Burger King brand in additional new markets during 2014 and beyond.
Aggressively pursuing refranchising opportunities: We are aggressively pursuing opportunities to refranchise our domestic and international Company restaurants to new and existing franchisees, with the goal of approaching a 100% franchised system. We believe that a highly franchised business model will make our business less capital intensive and enhance our profits and margins.
Maintaining strong focus on corporate-level cost structure: We are focused on identifying opportunities to continually drive corporate-level general and administrative ("G&A") efficiencies by (1) maintaining our "Zero Based Budgeting" program, which is a method of annual planning designed to build a strong ownership culture by requiring departmental budgets to estimate and justify costs and expenditures from a "zero base," rather than focusing on the prior year's base, and (2) tying a portion of management's incentive compensation specifically to our G&A budget.


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GROW is a parent and family run organization whose dedicated members have volunteered their time for over thirty years to advocate for a full range of support services to enhance the lives of people with developmental disabilities.
The Purposes of GROW are:
- To advocate to enhance the quality of life of persons with developmental disabilities.
- To provide support and information to parents and families of persons with developmental disabilities.
- To promote the expansion of community residential opportunities and enhanced services for those living at home.
- To advocate for adequate funding necessary to ensure quality of services provided for persons with developmental disabilities.
GROW seeks active members!
The GROW Board of Directors is seeking new members who will meet with us monthly and help shape the future of our organization. Most of the present Board members have been advocating for many years, beyond their own familys needs, to help ensure services for all individuals with developmental disabilities. Advocacy activities have included speaking to legislators in Albany, meeting regularly with OPWDD and Hudson Valley DDSO directors and others, and arranging for key speakers to present information to families. Now more than ever, it is imperative that new members become involved. The DIRE FINANCIAL SITUATION requires CREATIVE SOLUTIONS to enable services to continue. Residential opportunities, work, day programs are all affected by finances. Those of you whose family member is transitioning from school to adult programs will soon realize how NECESSARY IT IS TO ADVOCATE for the appropriate level of services. WE NEED YOU TO JOIN GROW as ACTIVE MEMBERS!! Call our hotline number: 914-493-1318. One of our Board members will return your call and explain how you can be part of the strategizing and decision-making that will direct the future activities of GROW. Help GROW fulfill its mission of advocating for the full range of support services for persons with developmental disabilities!
GROW meets the second Thursday of the month at WIHD at 7:45 pm. Call ahead.
Any person is welcome to attend GROW board meetings. Generally they are held the second Thursday of the month in the boardroom at WIHD (Cedarwood Hall).
The meetings start at 7:45 PM and end at 9:45 PM. Persons interested in attending should call the helpline, 914-493-1318, to verify the date.


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Sheriff Lamberti Takes Rothstein's Pal Off Internal Affairs Post
In a sign that the Rothstein scandal may be heading his way, Broward Sheriff Al Lamberti informed the department today in an email that he has removed his right-hand man, Lt. David Benjamin, as head of the agency's internal affairs department.
Benjamin, who serves as the sheriff's own "executive officer," is a long-time friend of Rothstein, who backed Lamberti in his election last year to the tune of a couple hundred thousand dollars in political cash.
Sheriff's spokesman Jim Leljedal confirmed that the decision was at least in part based on Benjamin's role in the Rothstein saga. He said the sheriff's office has not opened an internal investigation into his ties with Rothstein.
"Obviously that issue is out there and I think in an abundance of caution and just doing the right thing, it's best that he not be running internal affairs at this point in time," Leljedal said, adding that Benjamin isn't under investigation by BSO. "We expect he will have to answer
questions [about Rothstein] like everybody else in Broward County."
Prediction: The Rothstein case is going to rock law enforcement in this town. The surfacing of corrupt cops in this thing seems like a given, just from what we know about Rothstein so far. Remember, Rothstein was surrounding himself with cops and as a lawyer represented the police union in Plantation for years. He paid Fort Lauderdale cops about $1,000 a day for protection. Some were heard to refer to Rothstein as their "boss." And he had a high-ranking deputy escort him to his plane when he lammed it to Morocco.
-- If you got ripped off by Scott Rothstein in his billion-dollar scheme (remember when I reported that figure last week? Well, the FBI now agrees), the feds want to hear from you. The Sentinel reported the information you need if Rothstein has pilfered your bank account:
"The number: 1-800-CALL-FBI, or 1-800-225-5324. Select the " Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler'' option, which is Option 3. Or email firstname.lastname@example.com."
Now if that isn't user-friendly law enforcement, I don't know what is.
-- Speaking of victims, no one was done worse than car dealer Ted Morse and his dad, Ed. To understand how close, check out this comment left on the blog last December from "Teddy Paparazzi," which appears to have been written by Ted's son, Teddy Morse (an email he included with the comment identifies him as such). I reported a Scott Rothstein takedown letter that Rothstein sent regarding another comment left on the blog. Rothstein himself weighed in (as he often did prior to his going kaboom) with a note about his "fierce loyalty" to the folks in his law firm. Here's a snippet of what Rothstein wrote:
Candidly, i enjoy the reading. Its amazing to see what people will write when they can hide their real identity. However, the law does not allow for the posting of blatant lies disseminated as fact...public figure or not. The comment that was posted was just that.... and was not only geared to harm me but many others that are employed by my firm. I am fiercely loyal and will always protect the amazing people that work for RRA. Thus, the take down letter.
After that came the Teddy Paparazzi post. To wit:
Teddy Paparazzi says:
If we went to a Halloween party dressed as Batman and Robin, I'd go as Robin. That's how much you mean to me!
Age. Fac ut gaudeam.
Posted On: Monday, Nov. 17 2008 @ 4:11PM
-- Someone has been posting links to photographs from the million-dollar Rothstein wedding at the Versace mansion in January 2008. They are fantastic, done by Stephan Maloman. If you missed them (or don't read the comments, which have gotten both more vulgar and more informative these past couple weeks), click here, here, and here. I'll leave you with this one:
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Easy DIY Gaskets
In this question of the week, John Reid talks about how to make replacement gaskets for your engine-to-muffler connection using automotive gasket material. It's easier than you may think!
In this question of the week, John Reid talks about how to make replacement gaskets for your engine-to-muffler connection using automotive gasket material. It's easier than you may think!
John, One additional tip when using the RTV Silicon. One thing that can occur with RTV is that almost all of the material can be squeezed out of the joint when the bolts are tightened. A few heat cycles can break loose what little material remains and the leak reappears. I have found a way around this that I have even used with success in industrial boilers. Begin by thoroughly cleaning both metal faces with Brake Cleaner. After the cleaner has evaporated, smear a very light (almost see through thin) even coat of RTV on both parts and let it dry for a few hours. After the the RTV is thoroughly cured, smear an additional thin,even coat of RTV on both parts and immediately assemble. The first, cured coating of RTV will not squeeze out and the second coating will fill any voids. This method also seems to allow repeated heat cycles without failure.
I use the same technique for gas engine mufflers. However, the statement that gasoline does not affect silicone is wrong and misleading. I would never use silicone on an intake manifold, crankcase, etc. of a gas engine as gas will turn silicone to a useless jelly. There is not enough exposure to gas at the muffler/engine interface to worry about so I do use it there and it works quite well.
I have used this high temp' silicone for many years with very good results. To add to John's good advice, it can be used to good effect on the threads of four stroke mufflers and headers to prevent leaks. Also, if you coat the outside of a muffler with it – thick as you like – it does an incredible job of taking the metallic sound off the exhaust. To do an even better job, put a layer on the muffler, wrap some medium glass cloth around and then re-coat the cloth. I used this for years on the header pipe from my van (people carrying) due to the noisy metallic rattle and it completely eliminated the noise.