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On Tuesday, the polls opened in Stockton for the city's special election to raise the sales tax rate.
Residents have the chance to vote on two measures that would increase their sales tax rate to 9 percent.
Still recovering from bankruptcy, city officials are hoping this will be the start of a new era for Stockton.
Even though tax dollars are on the line, election officials said people don't seem interested in the special election, and they don't expect long lines at the polls.
Measure A would increase the sales tax rate by three-fourths of a cent.
Measure B would allocate 65 percent of the money to hire more police officers and the rest would help the city of Stockton pay off its debt and restore city services.
There are 124,000 registered voters in Stockton.
More than 75,000 vote by mail but so far only a quarter have returned their ballots.
Austin Erdman, of the San Joaquin County Registrar of Voters, said only about 15,000 people were expected to vote in person.
Erdman told KCRA 3 that from the returns so far, it's a tight race that could go either way.
He said the measures could be decided by one vote and urged people to head to the polls.
If approved, Measure A would generate $28 million for the city of Stockton.
It's a tax that would be in place for 10 years.
Opponents argue that there is no guarantee the funds would actually be used for law enforcement.
Polls close at 8 p.m.
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A well balanced and healthy diet is the first step to losing weight. You can't lose fat from one part of the body without losing weight all over, so you're going to have to start watching your diet and making sure you keep your carbohydrate and proteins intakes at the right levels.
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- Thigh Bend - Kneel down on the floor, with your back straight and your thighs at a 90 degree angle to the floor. Cross your arms by putting each hand on the opposite shoulder. Without bending your waist or lifting your ankles slowly lean backward until you feel heavy strain. Don't bounce. Pull yourself slowly up using your thighs. Do about ten of these, or try three sets of 12, 10 and then 8 if you're stronger.
- Leg curls - This is a great one for working the lower abdominals, giving you more tone and definition around the belly. Lie on your back with your hands at your sides and your knees pulled up to your chest. Rotate your hips downwards, taking up as much of the strain as possible with your lower belly muscles, until your toes touch the floor (and no further). Bring them slowly back up. Try doing 10 to 15 of these, and eventually add another set.
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- Principle Investiator, "The American Dream Program" at CSUDH, a non-profit, non-partisan operation to aid the South Bay immigrant community. A Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) grant proposal, specifically Hispanic-Serving-Institution Assisting Communities Program (HISIAC)
- Book. El Legado de Américo Paredes. Spanish edition.
- [Translator] Stephenson, Robert. Musica en México: un resumen histórico. Originally published as Music in Mexico: A Historical Survey (1952).
Authored Book Publications
- 2006 - The Legacy of Américo Paredes. Texas A&M University Press. Available at CSUDH Library in print and as an e-book.
Articles & Book Reviews in Refeered Journals
- 2008 - Book Review. The Journey to Latino Political Representation, by John P. Schmal. Aztlan: A Journal of Chicano Studies. pp. 259-261.
- 2005 - "The Life and Early Works of Americo Paredes." Western Folklore. Spring.
- 2002 -Book Review. City of Suspects: crime in Mexico City, 1900-1931, by Pablo Piccato. Studies in Latin American Popular Culture 21. pp. 261-262
- 2000 - "Interview with Americo Paredes." With Hector Calderon. Nepantla: Views from South, 1:1. Durham: Duke University Press, July. pp. 197-228.
- 1993-94 - "Redefining Epic and Novel through Rulfo's Pedro Paramo and Rivera's Y no se lo tago la tierra. Mester: A Literary Journal of the Graduate Students of the Department of Spanish and Portuguese. University of California, Los Angeles. Vol. XXII-XXIII, Fall/Spring, Vol 2-1. pp. 63-69.
Professional Reviewer for Grants and Refeered Journals
- 2013 - Grant Reviewer. "Facilitating Research and Creative Activities Program." San Francisco State University
- 2010 - Grant Reviewer. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, "Hispanic-Serving-Institutions Assisting Communities (HSIAC) program applications." Washington D.C.
- 2009 - Anonymous Reviewer. "The Journal of American Folklore." Six articles.
Publications in Non-Refeered Journals
- 2006 - [Translator] Oliverez, Paz M., Maria Lucia Chavez, Mayra Soriano, and William G. Tierney, editors. La guia del colegio communitario/universidad y ayuda financiera para: estudiantes inmigrantes indocumentados AB-540. Originally published as The College and Financial Aid Guide for: AB-540 Undocumented Immigrant Students. USC Center for Higher Education Policy Analysis.
- 2005 - Encyclopedia Entry. Corridos (Mexican and Mexican American folksongs). Greenwood Encyclopedia of American Poetry.
- 2003 - Preface. The Indigenous Roots of a Mexican-American Family, by Donna S. Morales and John P. Schmal. Maryland: Heritage Books.
- 1994 - "Contribution Ignored: Minority Groups Played Vital Roles in World War II." Bakersfield Californian. June 19.
- 1994 - "Mexican Flag: Protestors' Use of Flag Questioned." Bakersfield Californian. November 20.
- 1994 - "Immigrants Do the Work We Won't Do." Bakersfield Californian. May 11.
Presentations for Social Community Activism
- 2011 - Guest Speaker, "The Plight of Migrant Students: Keys for Education Success," Santiago Community College. Orange, CA. July 28.
- 2011 - Presenter, "Folk Groups and Culture: An Overview," U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Hispanic-Serving-Institutions National Conference, Monterey, CA, Feb. 1-3.
- 2006-08 - Translator, "L.A. Harbor Medical Clinic," San Pedro, CA
- 2006 - Guest Speaker, "Cesar E. Chavez, " City of Commerce, March 29.
- 2006 - Keynote Speaker, "The Importance of an Education," San Pedro Adult School, April 27.
- 2002 - Guest Speaker, "Hispanic Heroes, " CSU, Dominguez Hills. September 18.
- 2002 - Keynote Speaker, "21st Century P.A.C.T. Project," UCLA. July 19.
- 2002 - Guest Speaker, "Camp Success 2002," Santa Ana High School. June 26.
- 2002 - Keynote Speaker, "Migrant Youth Leadership Conference," Bakersfield College. April 20.
- 2002 - Advisor/Coordinator, "Cinco de Mayo Week at CSU, Dominguez Hills." April 29-May 5.
- 2001 - Guest Speaker, "La Sociedad Nacional Hispanica, Sigma Delta Pi." California State University, Bakersfield. May 20.
- 2002 - Keynote Speaker, "Nineteenth Annual Migrant Parent Regional Conference." Fresno, California, October 7. "La importancia de la educacion de nuestro hijos" (The Importance of an Education for our Youth). Addressed Spanish-speaking migrant parents about the importance of their children's education.
- 2000 - Co-Coordinator, "Student State Leadership Institute." UCLA Office of Academic Development, June-August.
- 2000 - Co-Organizer, "In Concert with Tish Hinojosa." Royce Hall, May 2.
- 2000 - Co-Coordinator, "The Last Angry Brown Hat." Fowler Museum, April 17.
- 2000 - Co-Coordinator, Culture Clash. "An Intimate Evening of Revolutionary Comedy." Freud Theater, April 14.
- 1998 - Keynote Speaker, "Wasco Community Scholarship Association Awards Ceremony." Wasco, Californian May 21, 1998. "Dream it -- Be it." Addressed graduating Wasco High students who received a community scholarship to further their education.
Musical/Cultural Performances
- 2005 - Vocals/Guitar, "Chicana/o Studies 35th Year Celebration," CSUDH.
- 2002 - Co-Founder/Advisor, "Mariachi Toros de Dominguez Hills," CSUDH.
- 2002 - Vocals/Vihuela, "Chicano/Latino Parent Association," CSUDH.
- 2002 - "Welcome Week at CSU, Dominguez Hills"
- 2002 - Vocals/Guitar, "Unity-Fest," California State University, Dominguez Hills.
- 2002 - Vocals/Guitar, "Cinco de Mayo Festivities," CSUDH.
Off-Campus Community Partnership Work
- 2005-12 - C.A.R.E.C.E.N. (Central American Resource Center).
- 2005-12 - Los Angeles Southwest College, Bridges to Success Center/Puentes al Exito.
- 2005-12 - LA Hermandad Mexicana (Mexican Brotherhood), Immigration Services, Inc.
- 2005-12 - South Bay One-Stop Business and Career Center in Gardena.
- 2005-08 - C.L.I.N.I.C. (Catholic Legal Immigration Network Incorporated Company).
- 2005-08 - International Institute of Los Angeles (IILA), Los Angeles, CA.
Awards and Grants
- 2012 - CSU, Dominguez Hills' Presidential Creative Initiative Program Grant Award.
- 2008 - CSU, Dominguez Hills' Center for Teaching and Learning Travel Grant Award.
- 2007 - CSU, Dominguez Hills' Research and Funded Projects Course Release Grant Award.
- 2002 - CSU, Dominguez Hills' U Campaign Program Grant Award.
- 2002 - CSU, Dominguez Hills' TRW's Employee Charity Organization Grant Award.
- 2000 - UCLA's Latin American Center Travel Fellowship Award.
- 2000 - UCLA's Ben and Rue Pine Travel Fellowship Award.
- 1998-99 - UCLA's Dissertation Year Fellowship Award.
- 1997-98 - UCLA's ATC Restricted Fee Grant Award.
- 1995-96 - UCLA's University Grant Award.
- 1994 - CSU, Bakersfield's CSU Forgivable Loan/Doctoral Incentive Program Award.
- 1991- UCLA's Graduate Opportunity Fellowship Award.


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As a parent of three teen boys and a local pediatrician, it concerns me that many people fail to get an annual flu vaccine. Over the course of my 20 years in practice, I've seen plenty of previously healthy patients succumb to influenza. And I've even had to comfort scared parents, wishing they had done more to try to prevent their child's illness in the first place. Read more about why Dr. Ho strongly advocates flu shots ...
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Taking Responsibility
When life or people disappoint us, we have a responsibility to remain stable and continue with CREATOR's purpose for our lives.
Consider Psalm 94:12-13. Notice that it does not say that ELOHIM keeps us calm. It says EL gives us power to keep ourselves calm. We are partners with ELOHIM. EL's part is to give us ability and our part is to be responsible. When a person is rude, selfish or mean to me I must remember that person is sick, undisciplined, not spiritually fit. I must accept everyone is on their own journey and at a different point in their spiritual growth.
Responsibility means 'to respond to the ability we have.' An irresponsible person wants CREATOR or other people to do everything while he/she does nothing except follow his/her feelings. But don't let your feelings run the show. When a person throws a a temper tantrum because they dont get their way, or are upset because someone is in their way, I must accept that person has more growing up to do and try to not judge them.for acting childishly. Until a person can be honest with themself and not allow their feelings to rule them, they will continue to act like a child because they believe acting this way will get them the result they desire. I have a learned a valuable lesson this week with my broken foot when I was totally disrespected while resting and my injury was totally disregarded because of a grown ups childish outburst, because she was upset. I use to be like this, but I have grown up. I can promise you: in the end you will feel much better about yourself if you take responsibility for your feelings than if you avoid them.
The GREAT SPIRIT cares for you, but CREATOR won't do your part. SPIRIT enables you to do it, but let me emphasize that CREATOR won't do it for you! I dare you to stand firm, take responsibility and begin working with THE UNIVERSE to have the blessed life that is planned for you.
ELOHIM, Your Word says that You've given me the ability to remain calm. I receive that today. I won't let my feelings run my life, and I will be responsible and respond the way You want me to. I will not allow others childish outburts or disrespect cause me to slip back into old behaviour s and ways. I am grateful for the undisciplined, self centered people in my life for they show me what I DO NOT want to be..
Everyone whether white, black, yellow, rich, poor or happy or sad are the same. In the basics of our nature we want a safe place to live, food for our belly and maybe a spouse or partner if we are called to such a life.
I like to control things, situations, and to my displeasure people who are close to me. It may be my ego, thinking I know what is best…for everyone. Which I do not. It may be the desire to help others and show them how I got to the place im at…but with such a fierce devotion to self and my beliefs.
Humbly ive accepted my control issues, my helplessness when it comes to others.
My faith has grown as my depression as circled me, a blanket of questions unanswered. A place of fear that I seem to be unable to explain…a knowing of peace thru prayer and meditations and faith in the higher power.
Today I trust this process and I admire my sense of prescence.
The daily task of getting one's mind right is not always easy. I awaken each day and spend some time in silence plugging into the source of all. Some call it God, YHWH, ELOHIM, Mother and Father, Great Spirit and many other names for the Creator. In this morning quiet time I may read from the Bible, Just for Today or another source of positivity for my spirit. Zig Ziglar says motivation is like bathing it does not last forever so he recommends it daily. I love the idea of daily filling myself up with motivation. Setting goals is crucial to success whether it be financial, personal or spiritual. How can you possibly achieve something if you do not know what it is you wish to achieve?
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Why Do We Like, Who We Like?
Mary Kay Elsner
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October 19 2013
Attraction is what makes someone or something intriguing to us as human beings. The manner of how and why people are attracted to one another is a very fascinating and confusing topic for discussion. Accordingly, people desire to be wanted and loved, sometimes loneliness can have an ill effect on those who do not connect with others. Proximity Effect, Mere Exposure Effect and Social Exchange Theory will be looked at within this paper, as well as what is beautiful and attractive. There is a difference in an intimate relationship with physical desires being met, as compared to a platonic friendship between people. Likewise, reciprocity is crucial to healthy relationships and can be determined by what each individual is gaining from the relationship. Different people have different ideas of what is attractive and worth investing in when it comes to friendships and relationships.
Keywords: attraction, reciprocity, social exchange theory
Attraction: Why Do We Like Who We Like?
A woman with an hour glass figure, tiny waist and long black hair walks into a room wearing a red dress and four inch red heels and people turn to look at her, why? What is the reason that this woman is beautiful? Is the red dress the reason because it is an eye catching color or is this woman attractive for multiple reasons? According to Saul Kassin in Social Psychology human beings have a need for affiliation and as human beings we are drawn to each other like magnets (Kassin, 2010). The question is what attracts one to another? Aesthetics are important when it comes to what each individual finds attractive, pleasing to the eye, gentle on the spirit. The Proximity Effect states being around someone enough can ignite attraction, however the Mere Exposure Effect states the more you are exposed to a certain stimulus the more positive of an effect it can have on you (Kassin, 2010). Social Exchange Theory look's at reciprocity as a key factor in how long and how deeply we let a relationship go based on the even exchange of rewards and outcomes each person receives in the relationship (Nakonezy, Denton, 2008). Attraction defines if we choose a meaningful friendship, an intimate marriage to a person, or a casual friendship.
Humans Desire for Connection
People desire to belong, whether it is to a group, a church, a family or a partnership human beings are social beings. Dan McAdams calls this social motivation the need for affiliation, (McAdams, 1989) which is a desire for people to establish a connection with others. Of course, everyone is different in their desire to belong and how much social interaction they have. Likewise, people will make friends and choose lovers based on attractiveness and what can be gained by any given relationship. In Zick Rubin's scale of liking and loving published in 1970 studies looked at how much a couple liked or loved one another based on a series of questions and they found those who loved the other person rather than just liked would spend more time gazing at one another than those that liked someone (Grohl, 2007). People will connect to those they feel an attraction to based on what they find attractive. For this reason, knowing how much social interaction a person desires and the kind of people they are attracted to will assist them in finding friendships and romantic relationships that last.
At the same time, people need other people in times of trouble. When a death occurs in a family people come to the grieving person's home almost immediately upon finding out about the death. People lean on one another in times of grief and in times of stress. When choosing a support squad or a group of people we desire in our lives the decision is based on many factors of what makes an attractive friendship. Characteristics of the person help in the decision making process of whether there is the possibility of a friendship or a romantic relationship. Is the person trustworthy? Is the person honest and reliable? Is the person nearby geographically? The proximity Effect and the Mere Exposure Effect can help with understanding why we like who we like.
The Proximity Effect/ Mere Exposure Effect
According to Kassin (2010), the best predictor of a relationship starting is how much people are around each other. When people work together day after day they get to see what a person is really like and can make a judgment as to their level of relationship with this person. Among work environments and neighborhood relationships people are around each other more than just seeing someone once a week at say, church or a weekly outing. The church a person belongs to as well as the neighborhood they live in determines who will more than likely become close friends and possibly a partner for life. According to the article, The Science of love popular among female students (2012), author Nishidoji reports on a teacher, Morikawa who has been giving lectures on the study of love since 2008. Morikawa believes a person's employment status is one of the most influential factors when seeking a mate for a long term partnership (Nishidoji, 2012). This would align with the Proximity Effect since most adult's work a minimum 40 hour work week, and quite a few marriages have been started in the workplace. Humans have a need to feel connected as discussed earlier and the work place offers a place to spend a lot of time with a person.
The Mere Exposure Effect is a phenomenon founded by Robert Zajonc in 1968 that states the more a person is exposed to something the more positive effect it has on them (Kassin, 2010). Zajonc believed that even though a person is unaware of this effect it does happen and can affect who we are attracted to. For example, a person is attending a large University where they pass a person in the hall often and after two semesters they have a class together, this exposure previous to class could lead to the person wanting to work with this person or choose them in a group situation. Being exposed to someone over and over, yet not necessarily engaging in conversation or physical intimacy can lead to a feeling of comfort between individuals (Zajonc, 1980). Another interesting discovery in the topic of attraction, that seeing someone or being in close proximity for a length of time, can start a romantic relationship or a close friendship.
What defines Attractiveness?
A man finds a woman at work rather pleasing to his eye and yet his best friend states she is not that attractive. What causes the difference in these two men's opinion is a difference in what is pleasing to each. Studies have shown the media has a huge effect on what Americans find attractive based on marketing schemes, magazines and the easily accessible world of pornography on the internet (Jacobs, Renken, Cornelissen, 2012). Women have an unrealistic set of expectations as to what their body should look like based on air brushed super models and sexy advertising gimmicks. For example to make a Hardees burger look bigger the advertiser will use a tiny model to hold the burger, so proportionally the sandwich looks huge next to the tiny face of the actor. Men tend to be more attracted to the hourglass figure in a woman rather than the athletic body type. Marylyn Monroe was a size 14 and had an hourglass shape and was one of the sexiest women of her time, today the models are a size zero or one. Over the years what is considered attractive has changed in the media, however men still prefer a woman with some meat on her bones according to recent polls in America (Jacobs, Renken, Cornelissen, 2012).
Indeed human beings are more drawn to a beautiful person than an average person, in most cases. Of course, there is never a for sure answer in every situation as to how a person will respond to another person's looks or personality. Attractiveness is a complete package of physical appearance, voice tone, clothing and mannerisms. In Social Psychology, Kassin talks about the, what is beautiful is good stereotype and it simply means that physically attractive people also have good personalities (Kassin, 2010). Is this true in all cases? Absolutely not and can be very misleading if people would just automatically assume a beautiful person is trustworthy, hence the saying a wolf in sheep's clothing. People are attracted to one another for a variety of reasons and no two people will be able to explain exactly why or what it is about the other person that may have drawn them together in the first place. There are many books, movies, songs and plays about love and understanding love and why people are attracted to who they are. The Social Exchange Theory attempts to explain why relationships fail or are successful.
Social Exchange Theory
The Social Exchange Theory simply states that people want to gain from their relationships more than they lose in them. In marriage this is true for a woman choosing a husband; she wants a man who can help pay the bills and helps her to feel beautiful and loved. If a man cannot pay at minimum his half of the bills and she is struggling to support him, he may not be the best choice in a husband and this may make him unattractive in her eyes. When two men are becoming friends and decide they want to be on a dart league together if one of them is horrible at dart's this may make him unattractive as a partner in a competitive league, so a different partner may seem more pleasing. Rewards and costs is what the Social Exchange Theory breaks down to in its simplest form. According to Edward Lemay and Margaret Clark in the article Projection of Responsiveness to Needs and the Construction of Satisfying Communal Relationships (2007), supporting one another is very important in the success of a communal relationship. A communal relationship is when a couple or two friends fulfill each other's needs over a period of time and they have an understanding that each other will be supported. This is a form of social exchange; one supports the other in times of need. Communal relationships can be marriages or long time friendships that last many years. Successful marriages and friendships that last decades are long lasting because it is advantageous to both parties to stay in the relationship. Attractiveness embodies more than just physical looks; it is a combination of different parts of a whole that causes a person to desire a relationship with another.
In closing, attractiveness is the quality that causes an interest in another person and can have so many different variables. Humans desire a sense of belonging and a need for affiliation (McAdams, 1989), which causes them to interact with others. Who people choose to spend time with and invest in depends on the rewards and costs of becoming close to a person. If two people are in close proximity to each other they have more of a chance of becoming friends or lovers than if they lived in different cities, this is known as the Proximity Effect. If a person is in contact with another person often they may be more likely to become fond of that person as seen in the Mere Exposure Effect. What is attractive to one human is not always going to be considered attractive to another and if you are losing more than gaining in a relationship with a person, that person may become unattractive in a very short period of time. Truly when discussing what is attractive, beauty truly is in the eye of the beholder.
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My family on my fathers side use drugs-I don't
I have been clean for 3 plus years-
aunts and uncles don't like me recovering because their own addictions stare them in the face.
I am clean.
My dad is clean. My mom is clean.
My aunts and uncles,judge, use and abuse,,,
why do I feel so sad for members of my family that are not true—-
not nice—-not honest—
my family.
suppose to be thicker than water the ties that bind–as i grow older my family is chosen====my christian friends, my spiritual friends..
these are the people who mend/
I will not be defined by the strength of the lies that the family ties have weaved around me
I will not be contained by the chains that have held me in shame from their lack of respect they show me.
Today is the day I release and relieve myself of the aunts and uncles who judge but don't know


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The Davis Police Department is looking for a suspect who sexually assaulted and robbed a woman at a Davis church on Saturday.
Officers said the attack occurred on the grounds of Davis Community Church on C Street around 11:30 a.m.
The victim was approached by a suspect who showed her some type of sharp object and then sexually assaulted her before running away with some of her belongings, police said.
"It happened in broad daylight in an area that was extremely populated because of our farmer's market," Lt. Glenn Glasagow told KCRA 3, referring to the event at Central Park across the street. "It was a bold and brazen move by the suspect."
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The victim described the suspect to police as an African American male in his early 20's standing about 6 feet tall, heavy set with a bad complexion. He was last seen wearing dark clothing with red shoes.
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If you're wondering why my face and eyes look puffy, they were due to allergies. That aside, I was testing out some pastel shades and I think it didn't turn out too bad. Here's an idea to wear colors (non-neutrals) subtly by keeping them soft and sheer.
LovingMinerals have extended their September promotions up until 30th September 2009.
For foundation, I'm wearing Monave Concealer-Foundation in Teporah. While the coverage surpasses most mineral foundations that I've tried, I wasn't too pleased with the finishing. I thought I looked really old with saggy-looking skin and my lines were terribly accentuated. This one's certainly not suitable for drier complexions but it shouldn't be a problem for oilier skin types. Regardless, it did a great job staying on for hours.
One of the prettiest pink blush I've come across, Lumiere Cherry Blossom Blush is a "a sweet muted cherry with a slight brown undertone infused with gorgeous glimmers of pink & violet" that looks undeniably awesome. The color shows up really well and yet isn't over the top. I really dig the subtle glow too. I'd highly suggest this perky color for days when you're just not feeling jubilant.
Seduction (Earthen Glow): Sheer warm gold/tan with slight metallic copper sheen. Great as all over color. One of those very general colors that should work with most colors
Search (Earthen Glow): Sheer lilac pink. I was surprised that I could pull this color off as I don't look good with pastels, let alone pink shades. It's sheer enough to not be overpowering but the color still shows. To intensify the color, it can be applied wet
Black Cherry (Lumiere): Deep maroon with dark red shimmer. A very pretty color to darken the crease or even as a lid color for more intense eye makeup. Resembles MAC Beauty Marked but not as dark
Start by sweeping Seduction on the entire lid up to the brow bone using an eyeshadow brush. Blend Search from the outer corner going into the crease with a crease brush. Then, darken the outer corner by blending Black Cherry into the outer V using a round crease brush. Apply Black Cherry along the lower lash line as well. Use a purple/plum gel eyeliner on the upper lash line to compliment the pink-lilac hue and also to keep the look soft. Finish off with mascara
Other Items Used:
MAC Fluidline in Macroviolet
Maybelline Turbo Boost Mascara
Daiso Auto Eyebrow Pencil
I Nuovi Megalips Velvetshine in Barely French
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Totally Wearable Tutorials: In Search for Cherries
Posted by Connie De Alwis at 7:44 PM
Labels: Eyeshadow, Foundation, Loving Minerals, Mineral Makeup, Natural Looks, Review: Base, Review: Cheeks, Review: Eyes, Totally Wearable Tutorials, Tutorials
7 comments:
- eliza said...
its really an everyday look o.o
- September 23, 2009 at 10:13 AM
- *aly said...
Really pretty. it's amazing how you can use so many different colours and still make it look every day-wearable.
- September 23, 2009 at 1:42 PM
- Connie De Alwis said...
Eliza: Rarely seen, huh? Lol. I'd happily wear smokey eyes in the day though :p
Aly: Awh, thank you :)
- September 23, 2009 at 4:05 PM
- Jamilla Camel said...
You look fab, allergies or not!
- September 23, 2009 at 5:52 PM
- Jenn said...
Very nice and soft day look Connie!! I agree with Jamilla... you look gawgeous anyhoo!! :D
- September 23, 2009 at 7:40 PM
- gio said...
I love it, it's so soft and pretty, perfect for daytime. You look gorgeous!
- September 24, 2009 at 12:36 AM
- Connie De Alwis said...
Jamilla: Awh, thank you :)
Jenn: you're too sweet. hehe
Gio: thanks! I'd wear something like this to school
- September 24, 2009 at 5:36 PM
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Book your room at Towneplace Suites by Marriott Boca Raton
Studio, 1 Queen Bed with SofabedMax Occupancy: 3 guests (up to 2 children, 2 infants)
Boca Raton hotel with a seasonal outdoor pool
Situated in the suburbs, this hotel is close to Yamato Scrub Natural Area, Florida Atlantic University, and Florida Atlantic University Stadium. Also nearby are Lynn University and Sports Immortals.
Hotel Features
At Towneplace Suites by Marriott Boca Raton, recreational amenities include a fitness center and a seasonal outdoor pool. The hotel also features dry cleaning/laundry services and laundry facilities.
Room Amenities
Televisions come with premium cable channels. Guestrooms also feature kitchens, complimentary wireless Internet access, and complimentary high-speed (wired) Internet access.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
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Towneplace Suites by Marriott Boca Raton features a fitness center and a seasonal outdoor pool. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast. This Boca Raton hotel also offers barbecue grills, coffee/tea in the lobby, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Onsite self parking is complimentary.
- 24-hour front desk
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- Barbecue grill(s)
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- Elevator/lift
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- Total number of rooms - 91
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Free self parking
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Available in all rooms: Free Wi-Fi , Free wired high-speed Internet
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Free self parking
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Guests are offered a complimentary on-the-go breakfast.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness center and a seasonal outdoor pool.
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Doing business around the world can seem a long way from doing business in your hometown. But each year countless small businesses make the trek. Like most long journeys, going global can be boiled down to a series of steps. Here are the six basic steps to going global:
- Start your campaign to grow by international expansion by preparing an international business plan to evaluate your needs and set your goals. It's essential to assess your readiness and commitment to grow internationally before you get started.
- Conduct foreign market research and identify international markets. The Department of Commerce is an excellent source of information on foreign markets for U.S. goods and services.
- Evaluate and select methods of distributing your product abroad. You can choose from a variety of means for distributing your product, from opening company-owned foreign subsidiaries to working with agents, representatives and distributors and setting up joint ventures.
- Learn how to set prices, negotiate deals and navigate the legal morass of exporting. Cultural, social, legal and economic differences make exporting a challenge for business owners who have only operated in the United States.
- Tap government and private sources of financing-and figure out ways to make sure you are getting paid. Financing is always an issue, but government interest in boosting exporting and centuries of financial innovation have made getting funding and getting paid easier than ever.
- Move your goods to their international market, making sure you package and label them in accordance with regulations in the market you are selling to. The globalization of transportation systems helps here, but regulations are still different everywhere you go.
Understanding Another Culture
One big difference between doing business domestically and internationally is culture. According to Hilka Klinkenberg, founder of Etiquette Internationalin New York City, less than 25 percent of U.S. business ventures abroad are successful. "A lot of that is because Americans don't do their homework or because they think the rest of the world should do business the way they do business," she says. Klinkenberg offers the following tips to avoid making costly mistakes in international business meetings:
- Build a relationship before you get down to business. "That entails making small talk and getting to know one another without [immediately] getting into business discussions," she says.
- Don't impose time limits. Says Klinkenberg, "Keep [the meeting] as open as possible because it adds strength to your negotiating position."
- Do your research. Learn at least a few pointers and facts about the country; it shows you respect your potential partners' cultural heritage. Also, get comfortable with the basic words in their language.
- Bring your own interpreter. If they provide the interpreter, warns Klinkenberg, "the interpreter is going to have the other person's [interests] at heart, not yours."
- Understand body language. "People think [body] language is universal-it's not," she says.
- Dress with respect and authority. This should be self-explanatory. If it's not, seek the help of an image expert.
Financing Help From the Import-Export Bank
As with any growth plan, expanding internationally requires financing. And growing globally requires special capabilities when it comes to finances. One of the most popular sources of financing for businesses expanding overseas is the Export-Import Bank of the United States. The Ex-Im Bank, as it's commonly known, is an independent U.S. government agency that has helped finance overseas sales of more than $300 billion in U.S. goods and services since 1934.
The Ex-Im Bank guarantees working capital loans for U.S. exporters and guarantees repayment of loans or makes loans to foreign purchasers of U.S. goods and services. It also offers U.S. exporters credit insurance to protect against nonpayment by foreign buyers.
To get Ex-Im Bank help, your product or service must have at least 50 percent U.S. content. The bank will finance the export of all types of goods or services except for most military-related products.
Finding a Foreign Distributor
As tricky as it can be to obtain financing for a global expansion program, finding foreign business partners can be even tougher. If you can find foreign distributors for your product, you will be able to simply sell them your products and let them worry about reselling them at a profit in their domestic markets. Distributors are nice because they can offer foreign customers top-notch service and are easier for you do deal with because they typically buy enough of your product to build up an inventory.
You may be able to find a foreign distributor by simply looking around your home city or state for a foreign company with a U.S. representative. Trade groups, foreign chambers of commerce in the United States, and branches of American chambers of commerce in foreign countries are all good places to start your search for a foreign distributor.
International business consultants can provide valuable help the first few times you are trying to evaluate a foreign distributor. If you prefer to do the job yourself, look for the following when assessing in a foreign distributor:
- You can eliminate many foreign distributor prospects by deciding whether you need a stocking or nonstocking distributor. Stocking distributors are generally larger firms that will commit to purchasing an inventory of your product.
- If your product requires a salesperson knowledgeable about technology and other special aspects of your product, you will obviously require a distributor who can provide that type of sales force.
- The best distributor will be one with a track record selling to the companies or consumers who are target markets for your product.
- Unless you are fluent in the language of the country you are selling to, you should choose a distributor who can speak your language well.
- You will want prompt, competent responses to your requests for information or service. Make sure your phone calls, faxes and e-mails are answered in a timely, satisfactory fashion.
- Meet your prospects in person, and, as always, get and check references.


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Obama Ends Year Strong
Obama gets a poll bump for Christmas. McClatchy: "A CNN/ORC poll released Tuesday showed 48 percent of Americans approved of Obama's job performance … a 20-month high … [Gallup's] had Obama at 47 percent over the weekend, the highest level of the year … [It was] the first time a majority in the [CNN] poll had been positive about the economy in seven years…"
"U.S. judge throws out Arizona sheriff's immigration suit against Obama" reports Reuters: "A federal judge on Tuesday threw out a lawsuit brought against Barack Obama by an Arizona police chief who called the U.S. president's sweeping immigration reforms unconstitutional, saying the plaintiff lacked legal standing in the case … An Arizona federal judge in May 2013 ruled that deputies of [Sheriff] Arpaio's office had racially profiled Latino drivers."
McConnell lacks a strategy for blunting Obama. McClatchy: "Cuba. Coal. Immigration. The Keystone XL pipeline … He's eager to challenge President Barack Obama. That much was clear during a wide-ranging interview with McClatchy … Precisely what he will do to counter the president was less clear."
Enviros have a 2015 wish list for Obama. TNR's Rebecca Leber: "Designate [more] national monuments … Crack down on illegal fishing … Deliver a methane strategy … Veto the Keystone XL pipeline …"
Weiss Fight Simmers
Salon's David Dayen slams Antonio Weiss for deals that cause layoffs: "…Weiss' history symbolizes what has gone wrong with American-style capitalism, with its focus on financial engineering rather than creating good products people might want. His deal-making has led directly to tens of thousands of lost jobs and billions in bonuses and stock options for top executives and money managers, who in many cases loot the companies they acquire."'
W. Post's David Ignatius slams Sen. Warren for fighting Weiss: "The revival of the U.S. financial system after the crash of 2008 is arguably the Obama administration's biggest domestic policy success. But Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), in her jihad against Wall Street, seems determined to devalue this accomplishment — and to make financial expertise a mark of shame for Democrats, rather than a source of pride."


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You're motivated to become qualified for a career that's secure and enjoyable, and look forward to the challenge of a dynamic work environment. The Salter School of Nursing & Allied Health in Manchester, New Hampshire can help you use that motivation as a launching point for earning the future you crave.
This licensed, post-secondary vocational school is intently focused on preparing students to join the bustling field of healthcare. Each and every program is designed to merge classroom learning with clinical training, so that you can graduate with an extensive and well-rounded set of skills. And you can practice what you learn in real healthcare facilities, through the benefit of an externship.
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Barry Gibb To Make His Grand Ole Opry Debut
Bee Gees cofounder Barry Gibb will make his debut on the hallowed stage of the Grand Ole Opry this month.
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The application of micro technology in regional products, the use of sound to test welding quality, and the formation of industry-education partnerships to prepare new workers are among the wonders featured March 7 when Chippewa Valley Technical College (CVTC) hosts its annual Manufacturing Show.Over 20 manufacturing companies will have displays about their role in their industries and in the Chippewa Valley economy, and will use the opportunity to recruit new workers as well. Members of the public will be able to learn about the great careers available in manufacturing for those with the proper training.Joining those companies will be representatives of CVTC's manufacturing programs: Electromechanical Technology, Industrial Mechanic, Machine Tooling Technics, and Welding/Welding Fabrication, as well as Manufacturing, Nano and Industrial engineering programs. Together CVTC and its private-sector partners will present the modern face of manufacturing, with its increasing use of the latest technology."This year's show will have a strong focus on the skills gap – the fact that there are a lot of manufacturing jobs, but a shortage of people with the skills to fill them," said Mark Hendrickson, special projects coordinator in the manufacturing area for CVTC. "We're inviting employers in so they can tell about what they need in modern manufacturing employees."There will also be a strong emphasis on the technology involved in manufacturing today."People don't realize how much of modern manufacturing technology is being applied locally," Hendrickson said.To demonstrate, presentations will be held during the event, from 3 to 8 p.m. at CVTC's Manufacturing Education Center, 2320 Alpine Road, Eau Claire. Presentations will cover such subjects as the latest in metal-cutting technologies, the use of nano and micro technology to change properties of organic matter, and developments in types of metal surfaces.R-Con, a Menomonie company, will demonstrate ultrasonic analysis of welds – using sound waves to look into the body of a metal weld. Realityworks, an Eau Claire company with a national reputation as a pioneer in simulation technology, will have a presentation on partnerships between industry and education. Participants will also be able to try their hand at welding on a simulator."The entire show will present a good overview of manufacturing careers in western Wisconsin," said CVTC Dean of Industry, Agriculture and Energy Aliesha Crowe. "We have a great diversity of manufacturing companies in this area, many of them producing products that are getting attention worldwide. Attendees can learn more about these companies at the Manufacturing Show and how CVTC prepares workers for lucrative careers in manufacturing."Another of the highlights of the show will be the debut of an excerpt from the next Edge Factor video. The Edge Factor Show features action-packed episodes that unlock the exciting world of manufacturing, inspiring a new generation to explore careers in the field."We will preview the introduction to the latest video," said Hendrickson.Back from last year's highly successful Manufacturing Show will be competitions involving area high school teams. For the Junkyard Battle welding competition, area high school teams will develop their school mascots through welding sculptures. A school logo design competition will demonstrate school teams' machine tool skills.In addition, two poster contests will focus on engineering technology, particularly micro and nano technology.This summer's NASCAR-themed STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) camp will be previewed at the Manufacturing Show, with a demonstration of the model cars camp participants will be working on during the June 17-21 event.
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Assistent Ernest Faber quits KNVB
03 juli 2012 09:00
Ernest Faber has left his position as Holland National football team assistant coach after EURO 2012 to focus entirely on his new job as assistant coach at the Philips Stadion. He was appointed as Bert van Marwijk´s assistant in 2011. "It was an intensive period of action. I look back at my time at the KNVB with fondness. I've certainly learnt a lot", said Faber.
Bert van Marwijk and his assistants Ernest Faber and Phillip Cocu at Euro 2012.
"Focus entirely on PSV"
After Van Marwijk had resigned as head coach of the Dutch national football team, Ernest Faber had his contract with the KNVB dissolved. He indicated that he would not be available as assistant coach of the Oranje in the build-up to the 2014 World Cup. "It was an intensive period of action. I look back at my time at the KNVB with fondness. I've certainly learnt a lot, but now that Van Marwijk has decided to quit as Netherlands coach, I don't think it would be appropriate to stay on as assistant coach. I will focus entirely on my new job as assistant coach at PSV", said Faber, who, together with Dick Advocaat, led the squad's first training session of the new season on Sunday morning.


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Jason Demers (groin) was on the ice Tuesday.
Mirco Mueller has been loaned to Team Switzerland for the World Juniors.
Derick Brassard (mumps) is projected to play on Saturday.
Max Pacioretty (upper body) is day-to-day, according to Canadiens coach Michel Therrien.
Cameron Talbot has reportedly agreed to a one-year, $1.45 million extension for the 2015-16 campaign.
Corey Crawford will start for the Blackhawks on Saturday.
Steve Mason left Friday's practice due to an injury.
Johnny Boychuk (upper body) has been activated off of the injured reserve list.
Olli Maatta, who was already dealing with a shoulder injury, has tested positive for the mumps.
Keith Kinkaid will probably start for the New Jersey Devils on Friday.
Max Pacioretty suffered an upper-body injury in Thursday's loss to Anaheim and he went to the hospital as a precaution.
Nick Foligno notched two goals and an assist on Thursday night to surpass the 100 goal mark in his career, but it couldn't lift Columbus as they lost 5-4 in overtime to the Capitals.


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Follow Breaking News On Twitter With Experimental (And Official) @EventParrot Account
Last month Twitter revealed that it tests a least one "experiment" each day – a small feature that it rolls out to a limited subset of users to basically see what happens. If the feature tests well, more users get to try it out, and so on, until the experiment becomes an actual part of the network for everyone.
One of these experiments was @MagicRecs, a profile that recommends @accounts based on the following habits of people you already follow. @MagicRecs is now a fully-fledged Twitter feature, and following in its heels is @EventParrot, which proposes to help you keep up with what's happening in the world.


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A blackhead (medically known as an open comedo – Medical dictionary – definition of blackhead/open comedo , plural comedones ) is a yellowish or blackish bump or plug on the skin. A disease of turkeys caused by the protozoan Histomonas meleagridis. Also called histomoniasis or infectious enterohepatitis.
Toothpaste is good also (for some people). put only a little bit before you good to sleep. some people use this as a mask but dont do it! it can change your skin tone and make your face discolored. aloe vera helps scars lighten and less noticable. use the gel or the real thing. try to buy a cleanser that works for you, and when you wash your face, open your pores with hot water (not to hot, or it will dry out your skin) and massage it gently into your skin. the use cold water at the end to close you pores. the smaller your pores are, the less likely youre prone to pimples.
Cleanse your face with unboiled milk, gently rub a coarse cloth dipped in milk to remove the blackheads. Steam your face with herbs like lavender, lemon peel and mint leaves added to the water and let the skin soak up its goodness.
Cut back on your sugar intake. It will cause breaks outs. Dont drink to many colas or eat too many sweets. Also cut back on your intake of fat. Like in chips and so forth.
Try pore strips – they work well for some people – use right after shower or bath so pores are open. Uuse a clean washcloth, scrub, or just your fingers to wash face every time. Eat a clean diet – lean protein, low fat dairy, whole grain cereal and bread, lots of fruit and vegetables. No fried, fast, or junk food – even diet junk food. Drink 1/2 gallon of water a day.
Use creams containing AHAs (Alpha Hydroxy Fruit acids) like glyco-creams that will clear away any dead skin cells and "expose" the blackhead. Use the AHAs every 3 days or so.
Exfoliate the blackhead prone area 3-4 times a week using facial exfoliators and scrubs. Avoid washing the face with soaps more than twice a day. Instead wash your face often with plain water splashes. Use a good exfoliant then while your face is still warm, take an extractor and get them all out. After that just besure to wash your face everynight before you go to bed and you should be 100% black head free!
A paste made out of cornstarch and water is great–it dries out zits and the very slight graininess of the starch will exfoliate your skin when you wash it off. Use it as a mask–apply and keep on until it turns completely white.
Best treatment is to cleanse and tone. Dont scrub your fash but wash with exfoliating cream/soap. Dont use hot water – but warm water. Blackheads caused by dirt/oil getting into pores.
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Me & Thornberry Annoy an Australian Leftist on Ferguson
Larry Thornberry and I have both annoyed an Australian leftist academic with our respective commentary on the events in Ferguson.
Binoy Kampmark, who teaches at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, wrote a piece "analyzing" conservative commentary in the wake of the grand jury's decision not to indict Darren Wilson. Kampmark has been associated with WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and unsuccessfully ran for the Australian Senate under the Wikileaks Party banner. In addition to taking Larry and I to task, Kampmark also criticizes NRO's Rich Lowry and Ian Tuttle. Here is what Kampmark writes about Thornberry and me:


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"Little Shop of Horrors" features a score co-written by Alan Menken. | AP file photo
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Performances at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2:30 p.m. Sundays and 2 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays, with select Thursday evening and Saturday matinee shows
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Eating green is good. Being eaten by green is … well, not very appetizing.
But as a subject for a romantic musical comedy, it was totally unexpected back in 1960 when a Roger Corman film hit the screen and then was made into a blockbuster stage show.
"Little Shop of Horrors" has been making the community and regional theater rounds ever since.
This time the show comes to Theatre at the Center in Munster, Ind., from July 12-Aug. 19.
"Little Shop of Horrors" is one of those infectious comedies that audiences remember long after leaving the theater. And so do the actors.
Jonathan Lee Cunningham, a Theatre at the Center veteran, performed the lead role of Seymour in the play 15 years ago while a student at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
"I recall it well," he said. "I was 19 and it only played for two performances, but the lines and lyrics have stayed with me. I remember them word by word, note by note."
Even though Cunningham, a Schaumburg resident and graduate of Conant High School in Hoffman Estates, didn't major in theater at U of I, his wife, Michelle, also loved the stage so much that she encouraged him to make a career of it.
He performed on a lot of community stages such as at the Big Noise Theatre Company, a division of Winnetka Theatre, before moving up to equity theater gigs.
His wife worked behind the scenes while he performed, and they met such people as director Bill Pullinsi and choreographer-director Stacey Flaster, who would become influential at Theater at the Center and head this performance.
"I had seen the movie (remade in 1986 and starring Rick Moranis) before I played Seymour at U of I, so I knew this role was right up my alley," Cunningham said.
Seymour is a nerdy, down-and-out florist shop worker who discovers an exotic plant.
It attracts new clients to the shop, but Seymour also learns that the plant has an unusual craving for fresh human blood.
Seymour is caught up in his new success and finds he can't resist giving the plant what it wants. He even names the plant Audrey II after his secret love.
Meanwhile, the man-eating plant grows larger and larger and more and more out of control.
Cunningham has played a number of key Theater at the Center roles such as Danny in "Baby," Motel in "Fiddler on the Roof" and Ambrose in "Hello, Dolly!"
But none has given him the spotlight like "Little Shop of Horrors,"
"I'm on stage about 90 to 95 percent of the time," he said. "But this is a perfect cast."
Audrey is played by Tiffany Trainer, who just finished performing in "My Fair Lady" and "A Chorus Line" at the Paramount Theatre in Aurora.
Rod Thomas, a popular triple threat (song and dance actor), plays the darkly comic role of the Dentist, and Peter Kevoian portrays Mr. Mushnik, the shop owner.
It takes two to play Audrey II: Stanley White as the Voice and Scott Stratton as the Plant Op.
Speaking of dark, this stage version has a different, darker ending than the movie.
"Actually, this show is very subversive for a musical comedy," Cunningham said.
"As actors, we have to toe the line between being funny and touching, yet dealing with the idea that Seymour allows people to die so he can feed the plant."
To paraphrase Kermit the Frog, it's not easy being eaten by green.
Don Snider is a local freelance writer.


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The Writer Magazine 'Will Go on Hiatus' After 125 Years
The Writer magazine 'will go on hiatus' after 125 years of helping writers with their craft.
Editor Jeff Reich sent an email to contributors today: "I'm sorry to announce that The Writer magazine will go on hiatus after the October 2012 issue, which is in production now. Kalmbach Publishing Co., which owns The Writer, is currently looking for a buyer for the magazine, and our hope is that The Writer will re-emerge under the careful stewardship of a new owner."
The magazine celebrated its 125 anniversary in January. It was founded in 1887 by Boston Globe reporters Robert Luce and William H. Hills. We have reached out to the company for an official statement and will update when they respond.