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Stay dry while you're making everyone wet.
When Simon Chamberlain feels like hitting the hill in style, he grabs his namesake Nomis SC Simon Chamberlain Snowboard Pants, and you can do the same The h orizontal zipper across the top of your ass can be unzipped to reveal a blast of Nomis-inscribed color and increase your sag-factor. After you've finished showing off in the park, hit the backcountry; these pants will keep you dry in deep snow so you can shred longer without getting soaked.
- The 20K-rated fabrics help stop water from getting in so you stay dry even if the weather gets nasty
- Mesh-lined vents let you get rid of extra heat so you don't drown in your own sweat
- Cuff-gussets and waterproof zippers help you seal out snow and moisture so you stay dry
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Dave Brown
sick but...
Sick pants. Sucks I have to return them. I got the Large and they were waaaay too big. I'm 6'1, 170 and wear a 34. Usually get a large for snowboard pants to let the boys breathe and stay comfy, but the large was insane and I had too much slack after using a belt. You could tell I was rocking pants that did not fit at all. The suspenders would help, but there was just too much pant. Shame cuz these pants are rad and I feel like they will not fail you with the right size. Oh, and they are not "Baggy" but not slim either. Right in the middle.
One thing to note if you rock Boa boots - the gaiters at your ankles are not adjustable with a velcro or snap opening. They are just a simple stretch with grip. If you adjust your boots a lot on the mountain, it would be a pain in the ass to pull these things on and off your boot to get to the boa system. Yeah Yeah I'm picky, but it's the little things that get me.
More Red in action
These things kept me warm and dry rain or shine. No problem even in rain and low 30degree temps and plenty of vents for the warmer days. Time to stock up on the other colors during the off season.
Dull? Not in the least!
Not sure what everyone's talking about the red pants being a dull red. This picture is unedited on an overcast day. You can notice me anywhere on the slopes!
david flegger
Not bad
Let me start off by saying, these pants are Nomis quality. That means that not anything amazing, but definitely look sick. They have pretty narrow bottoms which are cool because I don't enjoy stepping on my pants while I'm walking. A few things I liked about it is that it looks pretty sick, narrow bottom opening, and great waterproofing. However, there are some things that are not too cool about this, such as: random lint hanging out, random rips that happen very easily, and no powder skirt.... Why would pants come without a powder skirt....?
I'm 5'9 and weight around 190 pounds.....
I'm 5'9 and weight around 190 pounds.. would a large size fit me ? Are they really warm ?
Ryan Turley
I would go for a size Large. These are only a shell, so wearing under layers is recommended on cold days! Thanks for your support!
Tim Bohlken
Simon says he would buy these.
The style and fit of this pant is awesome. all seven pockets have zippers. The butt area has a sag zipper that is wicked. unzip and let the mountain know that you are rockin Nomis SC pants. I'm 6'2" with a 32inch waist and the large fit well. The descripstion says baggy but they really are not. the only complaint about the pants is the outer fabric feels thin. I just don't know how these pants will fare after a session thorugh the trees.
Not really a baggy fit
I don't know why the call the fit "baggy", I had to return the XL I bought because the legs were too tight. I'm 6' 220 lb and when I tried them on I couldn't even get into a crouched stance like riding without them stretching to the limit around the crotch/thigh area. I don't even want to imagine what would happen if I took a decent spill wearing these. I've worn XL on every other pair of boarding pants and these were the only ones that didn't fit. (I ****'d it because the pants look good and feel like they'd be really functional, I just don't like the fit)
I completely agree with this. Although they fit, they are tight around the upper thighs and even through the butt. If they didn't add that stupid sagging thing on the butt, they would be perfectly fine. I'm going to keep mine, but just be aware of the lack-of-bagginess when buying them. If i bought them any larger than a medium at being 5'8" and 170lbs, I would have been swimming in extra fabric.
Mr. 4.0
Do te nomis pants attach to the nomis...
Do te nomis pants attach to the nomis jackets at all?
Ryan Turley
Mr. 4.0,
I am sorry to say the nomis pants do not attach to the jackets. but check the Simon Chamberlain Jacket for an extra long powder skirt that hangs below your actual jacket. Great on a POW day! and better snow protection in general.
Thanks for checkin' out some nomis!
Ryan T
Robert Bailey
Sweet looking, functional snowboard pants
I'm a tall rider at 6'6", and love the 34" inseam on the XLs. At this size, the waist is a few inches too big, but the suspenders keep me from having to wear a belt. I wear them in an X configuration, as just having them straight up, they slip off your shoulders too easily. I can wear them low on my waist, and it's much more comfortable then wearing a belt.
I got to break them in at Mammoth, during a record snowfall storm. 15' in four days, and the snow was wet. My legs were dry the whole time, these pants keep the wet out for sure. Functionally they work great, and they look good too. Total score!
The red looked a little off
this is the red straight from the Nomis site
im 5'8 i way 125lbs and i want a baggy...
im 5'8 i way 125lbs and i want a baggy look so what size should i get? and is this a bright red or a dark red?
no these pants come as a baggy fit so you won't need to size up to get that look..... also the red looks more like this i don't know why but the reds on this site always seem way brighter on this site any way this is straight form the Nomis site.... hoped that helped
im 5'8 i way 125lbs and i want a baggy...
im 5'8 i way 125lbs and i want a baggy look so what size should i get?
Ryan Turley
If you want 'em baggy... then size MED will do great!
I am 6'0 / 155 and wear Large (still baggy). I hope this helps!
Many thanks!


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Best Buy issues correction notice over Nexus Prime, Galaxy Nexus conundrum
It turns out it was a mistake. Best Buy has issues a correction notice stating that the phone was incorrectly labeled as the Samsung Nexus Prime and the Samsung Nexus Prime 4G LTE. The correct name is the Galaxy Nexus by Samsung – 4G LTE. Best Buy also says that the device's status is "Coming Soon" and, therefore, is not currently available.
Best Buy also notes that the listing of the "RezoundT by LG" should have been written out as its official name of "HTC RezoundT – 4G LTE." We are assuming the 'T' is in place of the trademark symbol.
As with any adverting kerfuffle, Best Buy goes on to apologize for any confusion or inconvenience, or in layman's terms "whoops."
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1. Birds (Posts: 1028; Member since: 21 Nov 2011)
WOWOWOWOOWOOWOOWOWOWOWOW!!! Big whoop!
2. remixfa (Posts: 14163; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
doh.. well, once again our hopes of a launch date (and a decent name) are squished.. lol
3. roscuthiii (Posts: 1873; Member since: 18 Jul 2010)
Samsung Galaxy Nexus Prime 4G 16GB/32GB - We've had a good run, but I fear you're the cheerleader who teases you with her pom poms but never lets you shake them yourself.
I hear Droid 4 calling my name and I know she'll let me poke her keys all day long.
If the Googerola deal goes through maybe I'll be able to take the dive and plunge myself into the Nexus Razr someday...
4. LewsTherin006 (Posts: 140; Member since: 18 Nov 2011)
Now we have learned what happens when you let verizon get a excluisive hand set: they will drag it out forever. Why? because they can. They dont really need the sales of the galaxy nexus, so they are waiting to launch it in december. IF Tmo would have gotten it, it would have launched already.
6. Orbitman (Posts: 110; Member since: 09 Oct 2011)
this is off topic, but you have the best username ever! WoT FTW!!!!!
7. LewsTherin006 (Posts: 140; Member since: 18 Nov 2011)
lol Thanks bro.
9. roldefol (Posts: 3181; Member since: 28 Jan 2011)
"IF Tmo would have gotten it, it would have launched already."
And then TMo would have had the volume control bug to answer for. Verizon is wise to wait until the major bugs are worked out.
You are correct that they're dragging it out because it suits their needs. Sadly, Google needs Verizon much more than Verizon needs the Nexus. Their lineup is so strong at this point, it'll just be one more stellar offering.
5. Droid_X_Doug (Posts: 5954; Member since: 22 Dec 2010)
It would appear that the volume bug as not been sorted out yet. Props to VZW for waiting until a fix is in place before releasing the handset.
8. Mr.Mr.Upgrade (Posts: 425; Member since: 30 Aug 2011)
Verizon quality

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The Chocolate Life 2014-12-22T21:41:30Z Alpha Fred http://www.thechocolatelife.com/profile/AlphaFred http://api.ning.com/files/W3WV8Qc5k2wETGHM6zZS6aysnc8yRZS854kQA-8gHuBZOSuWC9XUbYIDD00HOKd8ZS9UQMYbvBPQh4Sq*rhantuSlkR7BmPi/192781171.bin?width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1 http://www.thechocolatelife.com/group/tenadiaries/forum/topic/listForContributor?user=3ieogopx5y6kx&feed=yes&xn_auth=no How does SAGD affect local water sources? tag:www.thechocolatelife.com,2010-04-14:1978963:Topic:45123 2010-04-14T21:35:48.298Z Alpha Fred http://www.thechocolatelife.com/profile/AlphaFred After reading through the entire EIA in search of the percentage of river flow used in SAGD and the water to oil ratio in SAGD, I did not find any specific numbers. These paragraphs from the EIA make up the core of the impact study on water:

 4.10.3 Location and treatment of drilling water and production tests

 All produced water, sewage water and drilling water will be segregated, stored in tanks or on site, treated, and disposed of at an official site. This will be regulated and… After reading through the entire EIA in search of the percentage of river flow used in SAGD and the water to oil ratio in SAGD, I did not find any specific numbers. These paragraphs from the EIA make up the core of the impact study on water:

 4.10.3 Location and treatment of drilling water and production tests
 All produced water, sewage water and drilling water will be segregated, stored in tanks or on site, treated, and disposed of at an official site. This will be regulated and monitored by the contractor and supervised by Environmental personnel.

 4.11.3 Water Treatment
 Water from the mud and floccule DEWATERING process, counterwell water, and water used to wash equipment are treated. The objective is to adjust the physio- chemical parameters such that discharges are in compliance with RAOHE environmental regulations.
 The operative system consists of two vertical tanks equipped with an air hose for agitation. The treatment unit consists of a centrifuge pump and two tanks which mix the chemicals for the vertical tanks.

 18.104.22.168 Management of formation waters
 Formation waters must not be dumped into the environment without prior treatment, due to their high levels of salinity and the chemical residue they possess. If these enter a water body, it could cause damage to life forms in the ecosystem.
 Crude produced shall be processed and, as a result, separated from formation gasses and waters. The formation water shall be passed through a water scrubber, where the remaining particles are removed from the crude and later stored in their respective tanks. Later, the formation water should be reinjected into a well designed specifically for this reason.

 The EIA does not state the percentage of river flow that will be used, nor does it state the water to oil ratio in the SAGD process. In the article that states that 65% of Athabasca River drainage is from oil sands, the author also states that between 2 and 4 barrels of water are used for every barrel of oil recovered. Unfortunately I cannot find the exact ratio for the SAGD process in Pungarayacu—I find it surprising that the EIA doesn't have this information. Rather, the EIA states that, "given the conditions that the identified activities are carried out under, the impacts on this factor are largely irrelevant." These conditions are:

 -"Inadequate disposal of solid wastes that are taken to bodies of water during the construction and operations phase.

 -The presence of drilling mud, residual industrial water and residual domestic water can chemically contaminate bodies of water in the camp's area of influence resulting from a lack of precautions in the management of liquid runoff during the drilling process." [Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Environmental Management Plan (PMA) to do Appraisal Drilling and Production Tests in Block 20 for Wells IP-13, IP-15, IP-5A and IP-5B.]

 To answer your question about how much oil is recoverable, according the contract, the first three-year phase is expected to produce 30,000 barrels of crude per day. The pilot phase, which is another three years, expects to extract 60,000 barrels a day and the extraction phase, 24 years with the possibility of extension, expects between 90,000 and 120,000 barrels of oil per day.

 Ivanhoe also stated in a March 13th press release that, "ENI, the Italian national oil company, is producing approximately 30,000 barrels of oil per day from the Hollin formation approximately 40 miles southeast of Block 20."

 As for Trey's comment:
 "Emily mentioned only three wells for the first three years but I believe the 23 well figure for the first phase might be more accurate. It would be hard to delineate the boundaries of the field with only three wells."

 When I went to the Ministry of the Environment in Quito they knew nothing about the possibility of exploring more than four wells in the first phase. I asked them what Ivanhoe would need to do to legally construct more than the four wells accounted for in the EIA. The ministry said that Ivanhoe would need a new environmental license and an environmental impact study. Ivanhoe has told communities in Pano and Misahualli that they will begin seismic testing for wells that are not part of the EIA. Members of Pano communities are deeply concerned about Ivanhoe's social and environmental impact. When Ivanhoe representatives visited the community in March they told the community that they did not have a choice as to whether they entered. Community leaders are waiting to see paperwork with Ivanhoe's permission to enter.

 Word on the street:
 -The town of Napo held a strike against Ivanhoe last week the day the company was set to enter with machinery. Town and community members blocked the road to the community of Ceibo where the platform will be constructed. Ivanhoe never showed up with its machinery, probably after seeing the president of the Junta Parroquial of Napo go on television announcing the protest the night before.

 -The SAGD or HTL process still has not occurred at the Nueva Esperanza well, putting the process behind schedule. According to locals, the company is waiting for funds to be able to continue with the process. Some have said that the oil there is too heavy and is, therefore, not commercially viable but results from the chemical testing of the crude samples from the site still have not returned.

 -Ivanhoe has guaranteed 90% employment of natives in each well site. However, Ivanhoe contracted out to Ecuadorian companies for the construction, drilling and transportation at well sites. It is up to these companies to employ locals. In Nueava Esperanza the security guards at the well site were hired from Quito because the company said the Kichwa people of Cotundo/Nueva Esperanza lacked experience. In Napo, for example, the contracted company Comasey, which will employ workers for various activities, has allotted 34 jobs. But at least 25 of these jobs are for specialized engineers, who come from outside of the province. The news here vs. there tag:www.thechocolatelife.com,2010-03-31:1978963:Topic:44039 2010-03-31T00:21:02.949Z Alpha Fred http://www.thechocolatelife.com/profile/AlphaFred Ivanhoe's most recent press release on the progress of the Pungarayacu project, posted March 16, 2010, contradicts the truth from the ground about what is happening with the project and glorifies the HTL drilling technology as having "environmental advantages."

 Ivanhoe states that it is "seeking approval for an additional 20 wells" without specifying where or when these additional wells would go. The contract gives Ivanhoe permission for four wells within the first three years of the… Ivanhoe's most recent press release on the progress of the Pungarayacu project, posted March 16, 2010, contradicts the truth from the ground about what is happening with the project and glorifies the HTL drilling technology as having "environmental advantages."

 Ivanhoe states that it is "seeking approval for an additional 20 wells" without specifying where or when these additional wells would go. The contract gives Ivanhoe permission for four wells within the first three years of the contract. Adding wells would require the company to obtain a new environmental license and a new environmental impact study. This is the second press release since January in which Ivanhoe has said they are looking to implement an additional 20 wells, yet there is no knowledge in the ministries of environment in Tena or Quito to confirm this claim. Carlos Espinoza, head engineer for Ivanhoe Energy Ecuador, made a public statement at a meeting in Puerto Napo on March 17, about the 20 additional wells without giving specific information.

 According to Ivanhoe's contract, the first three years are designated to investigate the oil field using only three wells. The second phase is another 3-year pilot phase in which Ivanhoe plans to build the HTL plant. The third phase is 24 years of extracting oil from established sites and further exploring for well sites.

 Construction has begun on the second well site in the community of Seibo, near the community of Yutzupino both of which are just outside of Puerto Napo. The home in the photo lies on the property Ivanhoe bought for the second well. Five families will be removed from their homes, which lie on the property Ivanhoe bought for the drilling platform. The company has said they'll relocate the families, though Ivanhoe representatives have failed to show up to negotiate with the families multiple times.

 "They talk and talk but they don't keep their word. We want them to be a model company and show that they'll provide us with the services we need," said one of the homeowners who will lose his home to the Ivanhoe project.

 The families waited for Espinoza to show up on March 17, the day he visited Napo, but he never came. This led all five families to travel to Quito to seek out compensation from Ivanhoe. They were told the negotiations were pending until Ivanhoe's lawsuit against a Yutzupino Kichwa family was settled.

 Community relations between the company and local inhabitants have proven to be volatile. Communities have an increasingly negative impression of Ivanhoe, as company representatives have a reputation for failing to show up for meetings with local government officials, such as the mayor of Tena, or communities. The press release states, "Ivanhoe Energy Ecuador is working in close cooperation with local communities, local government and the Ecuadorian federal government to ensure that its development plan is approved and complies with all environmental regulations." In a meeting in Napo on March 11, townspeople of Napo voted during the meeting to suspend the session with Ivanhoe because Ivanhoe executive Carlos Espinoza failed to be present as promised. Community members highly anticipated his arrival to clarify details about the project, jobs and compensation Ivanhoe would offer to those affected by the project. This was not the first time an Ivanhoe representative failed to appear when promised to the people.

 During a visit to Cotundo, where the first Ivanhoe well is already drilling for oil, a local said, "The company said, "although you don't want us to enter, we're going to come either way." Inhabitants of Cotundo and Nueva Esperanza, towns closest to the well, said that the company entered without consulting with the communities. Rather, they only negotiated with the landowners.

 In a community meeting in Yutzupino on March 5, community members complained that they hadn't been educated on what HTL technology entails and wanted to know Ivanhoe's specific plans for the area. To proceed fairly and legally, Ivanhoe must increase transparency and uphold their word to communicate with communities. Both in Cotundo and Napo there is great frustration on the part of the communities that Ivanhoe simply has not socialized the project as promised.

 In the final paragraph of the press release Ivanhoe defends its HTL technology for its "environmental advantages." The SAGD process required in HTL uses huge quantities of water. Up to 65% of the water from the Athabasca River in Canada was drained because of SAGD process used for oil extraction. In populated regions like Napo province, draining natural sources of water poses a major threat to the way of life of its inhabitants. The steam injection used in HTL process contaminates the water with industrial chemicals so that it is virtually impossible to return the water to the river. The water must be heavily treated in order to recycle it.

 The rivers are an essential part of eco-tourism in the region. Even the smallest amount of contaminants in the river could completely alter the way of life. Ivanhoe's Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) states that the risk of water contamination is "irrelevant" to the project, despite the fact that the study identifies water as one of the most "vulnerable elements" of industrial activity. Roads, infrastructure and construction materials necessary for the project all impact the ecosystems and the communities near the well.

 In addition, the press release states that "the data extracted from the logs and cores on IP-15 are better than we expected." This is the first of several wells we plan to drill on Block 20 and our understanding of the geology and reservoir characteristics of the Pungarayacu heavy-oil field continues to be expanded." According to community leaders, Ivanhoe has had difficulty extracting any oil from the IP-15 well and they don't have the funds to continue with the oil extraction process. There are rumors that Ivanhoe is planning to sell the project to a Chinese company.

 Word on the street:

The oil extraction process continues in Nueva Esperanza. Communities are frustrated because the company is not employing local inhabitants, but rather bringing in guards and other workers from Quito.

Construction has begun on the second well site in Yutzupino/Seibo communities, which are just outside of the town of Napo. Ivanhoe has a lawsuit against one Yutzupino family for unknown reasons.

Construction on the second well continued despite archaeological findings.

People in the town of Napo continue negotiating for jobs and contracts in the project. Ivanhoe has said that 80% of the jobs needed for the well, both specialized and not-specialized, will go to natives of Napo.

 What can you do?

 Please show your support for indigenous communities in Napo province by signing a letter to government officials.

 Visit this link: http://www.salvalaselva.org/protestaktion.php?id=546 Looking deeper at SAGD and the community tag:www.thechocolatelife.com,2010-03-10:1978963:Topic:41820 2010-03-10T22:16:29.084Z Alpha Fred http://www.thechocolatelife.com/profile/AlphaFred Thanks to Trey's suggestion, I looked deeper into the SAGD steam injection process that will be used to convert the heavy crude into light. The first question we must ask is, where does this water for HTL technology come from? The region is known for its abundance of rivers, which attract tourists and sustain local communities. Water for steam injections will be taken from the rivers, posing a huge threat to the already-diminishing water levels. The combination of climate change and illegal… Thanks to Trey's suggestion, I looked deeper into the SAGD steam injection process that will be used to convert the heavy crude into light. The first question we must ask is, where does this water for HTL technology come from? The region is known for its abundance of rivers, which attract tourists and sustain local communities. Water for steam injections will be taken from the rivers, posing a huge threat to the already-diminishing water levels. The combination of climate change and illegal mining projects turning up along the rivers of Napo has made noticeable differences. February is the heart of rainy season here in Tena. In years past the Tena river, which runs through the middle of the town has nearly flooded over into the street. Right now, still in rainy season, the water is so low there are banks of rocks on the shores on either side. SAGD steam injection has the potential to drain up to 65% of the closest water source. According to hydrogeologist, Ken Campbell, heavy oil extraction in Canada and the U.S. has put major strain on water supply in the regions because most of the water used for oil extraction never returns to the river.

 In Eastern Utah where most U.S. tar sands are concentrated, "there are concerns that the development of a commercial extraction industry could have significant social and economic impacts on local communities," Campbell said in his blog on water usage in heavy oil extraction (http://www.heavyoilinfo.com/blog-posts). The option to recycle water is dangerous because residual industrial chemicals may not be fully extracted in the "Management and Treatment" phase to recycle water used in the SAGD process, mentioned in Ivanhoe's Environmental Impact Study. The study states that, "The surface water factor is one of the most vulnerable elements with regard to industrial activities. (Chapter 6, 3.3 Activities that Can Impact Factor). Yet in the "Valuation of Impact" section, the EIA states that "Given the conditions that the identified activities are carried out under, the impacts on this factor are largely irrelevant." How can the impact on water be irrelevant if water is considered one of the most vulnerable elements? The language used to describe the possible impact is vague. What are the "conditions that the identified activities are carried out under?" Why do these conditions make possible water contamination irrelevant?

 The study seems to say that the risk of water contamination (not to mention river-drainage) is potentially high, yet the report does not give specifics as to how it will address the problem when it comes up. The rivers are a life source for the people, plants and animals of the region. The impact that the SAGD process would have on water sources cannot be deemed "ecologically friendly" when the ecosystem is heavily dependent not just on rain but surface and groundwater.

 As for the economics of the project, I am worried that claims that HTL is more
 economical has led Ivanhoe and its investors to believe that the project can and will move forward without sufficient funding. This is risky for the project and investors alike. Due to lack of funding, officials have said that Ivanhoe will solicit help from a Chinese company. Is this the kind of progress investors are being informed about? Heavy oil extraction is significantly more costly and technologically challenging than light oil exploitation. This is why the region has remained untouched by petroleum companies for decades—no one saw the economical benefit in exploring for one of the heaviest types of crude in the world. In addition, lack of funding poses an added to risk to environmental impact. If there were a spill, would Ivanhoe be able to clean it up?

 According to the environmental management plan, the budget for the remediation of possible disasters during the construction phase is only $10,000. The Ecuadorian Ministry of the Environment says that clean up for secondary forests costs $25/hectare and for primary forests $35 per hectare. Ivanhoe's remediation budget is about half to one-fourth of what is needed for just the one-hectare drilling platform.

 Trey, I was glad to have my questions about funding and the number of wells for the project answered. As an investor you clearly have information that is not made available to the public, whether American, Canadian or Ecuadorian. Transparency is key to upholding corporate responsibility. When I ask people here who are interested or involved in the project, they cannot tell me how many wells Ivanhoe has planned for the project. Ivanhoe representatives have thrown out other figures for the number of wells, including "30" and "100" in public meetings here.

 Last Friday I went to a community meeting in Yutzupino where Ivanhoe has just bought the 4-hectare terrain for the next well site. Local government authorities and community members alike expressed frustration about being kept in the dark about the details of the project. If anyone should know how many wells are going in and the real possible impacts of SAGD to the rivers it should be the people who will be affected. In the meeting a local government leader from Puerto Napo explained that while he'd like to give the community answers about the project, every time they have scheduled a meeting with Ivanhoe representatives, they have failed to show up. Instead, they send a government representative who cannot answer the technical questions about the project, leaving local government authorities without the necessary information to relay to communities.

 People in the Yutzupino community want to know what is this supposed compensation they will receive. Ivanhoe has already begun excavating on the land without talking to the community. Surely the people do not know the risks of the project if they don't even know how they can benefit. From my perspective this is in no way a win-win situation. Just an introduction tag:www.thechocolatelife.com,2010-02-23:1978963:Topic:40347 2010-02-23T01:58:24.803Z Alpha Fred http://www.thechocolatelife.com/profile/AlphaFred Dear Tena Diaries followers - As a short introduction to my fellow followers, I am a long time sustainability advisor, with a long standing interest in agroforestry and protecting indigeneous cultures and ecosystems. It's how I have become interested in cacao and the world of chocolate. I feel as if I have fallen down a rabbit hole....and become totally infatuated with this new and incredible world!

While I am studying to be a chocolatier, I am also very interested in using…
 Dear Tena Diaries followers - As a short introduction to my fellow followers, I am a long time sustainability advisor, with a long standing interest in agroforestry and protecting indigeneous cultures and ecosystems. It's how I have become interested in cacao and the world of chocolate. I feel as if I have fallen down a rabbit hole....and become totally infatuated with this new and incredible world!

While I am studying to be a chocolatier, I am also very interested in using my resources and background to help.Thank you Clay for bringing this to our attention. My thoughts are that it will take a actions like the Pachamama Organization and the Acquare of Ecuador are taking to stop the intrusion of the oil companies.
 The real cost of oil tag:www.thechocolatelife.com,2010-02-22:1978963:Topic:40302 2010-02-22T18:06:05.108Z Alpha Fred http://www.thechocolatelife.com/profile/AlphaFred Information in Tena circulates by word of mouth. Yes, there is a local news channel, Ally TV, and radio station. But sometimes it seems that the fastest and equally reliable way of getting news is by talking to people. Through word of mouth I found out during my first week in Tena that what would have been the 10th Annual Napo River Festival, had been canceled. The event has taken place every January for the past decade and attracts people from all over Ecuador and the world. The Ecuadorian… Information in Tena circulates by word of mouth. Yes, there is a local news channel, Ally TV, and radio station. But sometimes it seems that the fastest and equally reliable way of getting news is by talking to people. Through word of mouth I found out during my first week in Tena that what would have been the 10th Annual Napo River Festival, had been canceled. The event has taken place every January for the past decade and attracts people from all over Ecuador and the world. The Ecuadorian Rivers Institute (ERI), a local NGO that promotes river conservation, organized the event to celebrate the value of the river as an important natural resource and a tourist attraction. For one week a year tourists and Kichwa communities alike enjoyed rafting trips, competitions and educational seminars about the river. The event gave local Kichwa communities the opportunity to go rafting, a leisure sport that caters to tourists and is not economically accessible to poor indigenous communities.

"We had used activities to make people identify and relate to the resource, which is hard to see when you're trying to figure out where the next meal will come from," Matt Terry, Executive Director of ERI said.

 Matt has lived in Tena for 12 years and has fought against many of the illegal mining project in the area by putting out announcement and complaints to the government. The lack of response from the government and failure of local authorities to enforce environmental laws lead him and Napo River Festival Organizers to cancel the event.

"I don't see any reason to continue the event. We're too worried to celebrate at this point. We cannot continue smiling and pretending everything is peachy here," Matt said.

 According to the press release on the ERI website posted on January 21, 2010, the only way the festival will resume in years to come is if "there is effective action by the government and local stakeholders to control the inappropriate activities and begin restoration of the impacted sites, and de-contamination of the rivers affected, as guaranteed by the Derechos de la Naturaleza or "Environmental Rights" of the Constitution of the Republic of Ecuador."

I have attached Matt's poster for the cancellation of the event, which was posted on the ERI website, around Tena and circulated in Quito to let people know the gravity of the situation. The event poster in past years has used a similar design. The difference is that the indigenous person playing the flute sheds a tear below his hard hat, as the river's banks are bare from construction. The background used to have colorful flowers and green vegetation along the river banks. The illustration is a moving statement that shows the imminent danger the rivers are in.

 A local I interviewed about the river festival said that people are split here—some are against Ivanhoe and some are in favor. "We've conserved for years and economically we haven't gained anything," he said. People view oil drilling as their only source of income, which is sometimes the case in the Kichwa communities. Many indigenous in the region don't make it past elementary school. They lack the training and resources to create sustainable work alternatives like agricultural production and tourism projects. The material compensation that companies like Ivanhoe give to communities creates a cycle of dependency, complacency, and manipulation. Why refuse jobs and a new school and a volleyball court? The value of money trumps the value of ensuring health and safety for future generations through conservation. Handouts are degrading to communities and enforce a hierarchy in which Ivanhoe becomes the owner of the community. Communities become more focused on material gain than cultural traditions and sometimes families are split between those who are against and those in favor of the company.

 Those who support Ivanhoe here may either be unaware of the environmental consequences of oil exploration and/or more interested in handouts from Ivanhoe than conserving the land and rivers for future generations. Ivanhoe handouts have come in the form of Christmas candies, T-shirts, Ivanhoe-brand calendars and sponsorship of events like Carnival. There are real opportunities for sustainable development through community tourism and agricultural production. Unfortunately, the infrastructure and organization is not in place to capitalize on these money-making alternatives for poor Amazonian communities, which makes companies like Ivanhoe an attractive source of income, especially for politicians here. I'll elaborate more about dirty politicians, agricultural development alternatives, and my encounter with the Director of Sustainable Development of Archidona in my next blog. First I want to introduce an alternative to oil exploration that has both financial and environmental benefits.

 Community tourism has saved one community from having an oil company in their backyard. My neighbor Salomon is a Kichwa tour guide who started a community tourism project in a small Kichwa community in Napo province called Chuba Urku. When the community wanted to grow, Salomon and his father proposed a tourism project in which they would build cabins in the community and bring tourists who arrive in Tena to the isolated land reserve with 1600 héctareas of preserved land to explore. Though there are already two oil wells on this land, no company has exploited because the community came together and took a stance against oil exploration. In June 2009 Salomon and the president of the Chuba Urku community attended a community tourism conference in Guayaquil along with about 170 other Amazonian communities. The meeting resulted in a resolution to prohibit oil exploration in communities with established tourism projects for the next 30 years. Salomon said that 30 years is not enough.

 Alternatives likes the Chuba Urku project are sustainable, economical and empowering for the communities. Many communities living without clean water, electricity or secure sources of food feel that they have few options other than to accept Ivanhoe handouts with open arms. Perhaps if more communities had alternative sources of income, like cacao and wayusa fields, community tourism or selling artisan crafts, they would be more financially poised and culturally empowered to defend their natural resources. I've attached some photos of the first well site in Nueva Esperanza. More to come!

 Word on the street

 This brings me to the gossip section of my blog. To give you the most up-to-date news on the Ivanhoe project, I'll pass along the pure word-of-mouth information I get.

 • According to various sources, Ivanhoe has been illegally negotiating with communities in Nueva Esperanza and Puerto Napo. According to the law, money Ivanhoe gives to communities must go through the state, making it the government's responsibility that communities receive Ivanhoe's handouts. However, Ivanhoe has been negotiating directly with community members, leaving them at great risk of being lied to and manipulated. In Nueva Esperanza, community members asked Ivanhoe to build a new road for them because the road is too dangerous for pedestrians when oil equipment and trucks are passing by. According to one source, an Ivanhoe truck nearly killed a child who was walking on the side of the road. Ivanhoe workers responded by saying that they'd build a new road if they can build another well in the town. Building another well in town would be completely illegal. The environmental impact report only accounts for the implementation of four wells.

 • In Puerto Napo, community members are negotiating directly with Ivanhoe and refusing to communicate with local government authorities because the president of the Junta Parroquial (the most community-based level of government) of Puerto Napo, has a history of personal negotiations with oil companies. More on corrupt government and politicians in my next blog!

 • The people of Nueva Esperanza and Cotundo, the communities closest to the first well site, have said that they are against the project. We are working with a community leader to put out an international email campaign on behalf of the people of these communities and facilitate workshops on the environmental impact of the project.

 Taking action: What can you do?
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 • Spread the negative news about Ivanhoe

 Intro to my Tena Diaries tag:www.thechocolatelife.com,2010-02-11:1978963:Topic:39478 2010-02-11T22:34:08.966Z Alpha Fred http://www.thechocolatelife.com/profile/AlphaFred
Dear Tena Diary followers,

My name is Emily Howland and I will be blogging from Tena on Ivanhoe's activity here in the Napo Province of Ecuador. I am a volunteer for Amazon Watch, a U.S.-based non-profit that works to protect the rainforest and further the rights of indigenous communities of
 the Amazon. You can learn more about our work at…

Dear Tena Diary followers,

My name is Emily Howland and I will be blogging from Tena on Ivanhoe's activity here in the Napo Province of Ecuador. I am a volunteer for Amazon Watch, a U.S.-based non-profit that works
 to protect the rainforest and further the rights of indigenous communities of
 the Amazon. You can learn more about our work at http://www.amazonwatch.org/about_us.

Since arriving in Tena I have attended a community government meeting and a workshop to teach indigenous political leaders about the constitution's environmental laws in Ecuador. Ecuador
 is the only country in the world whose constitution give rights to nature. I've
 talked to locals and tried to sort through the rumors flying around town about
 Ivanhoe.

Tena is a beautiful Amazonian town known for its ecotourism, organic cacao growing and the Kichwa language and culture. Illegal oil and gold mining projects have sprouted up like weeds along
 the riverbanks. The government is supposedly handing out mining permits without
 respecting the laws of the UNESCO Sumaco Biosphere Reserve, which protects the
 rainforest in the provinces of Napo, Orellana and Sucumbíos province.
 Communities have been divided between those who support the companies and those
 who want to conserve the land. Those who are on the conservation side are
 deeply concerned about Ivanhoe's potential to completely alter the way of life
 here. "Not yet" is always the response when I ask someone if there is visible
 contamination in the river. "Not yet."

  My "Tena Diaries" will document developments in the Ivanhoe case as we try to uncover the facts about the Pungarayacu project in Ecuador regarding these
 issues and others:

·  Is Ivanhoe complying with its Environmental Impact Study?

·  Are they socializing the project to work with the surrounding communities and compensating these communities for occupying
 their land?

·  Does the company have the capital to complete the project?

  Finding the answers involves talking to many people on different parts of the food chain—NGOs in the region, civil authorities in communities, government
 officials, business owners, and townspeople. Many times I get conflicting
 responses to questions like "When is Ivanhoe building its second well?" or "How
 many wells is Ivanhoe planning to build in the three-year testing phase?"
 Perhaps confusion and lack of transparency is part of Ivanhoe's tactic to avoid
 resistance to their project.

The purpose of this blog is to give names to the "Faces of Ivanhoe"— the people, places and things that live and breathe the Pungarayacu project. Some may be adamantly against the Ivanhoe
 project and others might work for Ivanhoe. And in some cases you never know
 what side they're on. I'll share my interactions, interviews, research and
 impressions to report the very latest activity from Tena.

My hope is that "Tena Diaries" followers will be a force of informed people who can help get the word out. We are all at risk here. Climate change is showing us that we simply won't survive
 if we continue to destroy our natural resources. Yet somehow corporate Goliaths
 like Ivanhoe still see the rainforest as a disposable resource.

Ecuador holds a special place in my heart—my semester abroad in Quito during my junior year of college changed my life. That semester taught me the immense value of speaking a second language
 to connect to people and places far removed from my home in San Francisco, CA.
 Last May I received a B.A. in English Literature and Hispanic Studies from
 Macalester College in St. Paul, MN. I returned to Quito in October and joined
 Amazon Watch in Tena in January.

I look forward to getting your feedback on my blogs and using the "Tena Diaries" forum as a resource for my work. Please visit the Amazon Watch website to see how you can contribute to
 conserving the Amazon rainforest!

Thanks for your interest and concern,

Emily Howland


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|Wed, 07-23-2003 - 9:21am
However, the feds are now giving us money which at one time was ours, but is now spent. It's no longer ours. It's debt. It's our children's future. How can they justify giving it back using that as an excuse.
Our tax money is gone. It went to paying for Gw's little war.
Any comments?
|Wed, 07-23-2003 - 9:56am
Your problem here is that you are comparing apples to oranges. We pay taxes to run our government. We are WAY over taxed. THe government spends way too much money on stupid things. Just like when you file your income taxes in February and you get a refund. It is because you paid more than your share. When you pay a mortgage company, or a bank, it is because the bought you something and you are paying it back. Guess what....When you pay your mortgage company you DO get some of that money back. Ever hear of writing off the interest you pay to your mortgage company? If not I suggest to speak to an accountant. \
It is money that they should have NEVER had in the first place. It is like when you go to the hospital, and your insurance company sends you a check to pay your hospital bill, and you go spend it on something else. It wasn't yours to spend, and you still need to pay that bill. Do you not understand the government giving us our money back makes up spend that money which sparks the economy which turns the market up, which helps pay our debt? Why is it that this has to be explained over and over again?
That is a digraceful statement. You just demeaned what our men and women are fighting for and dying for. I guess eliminating 34 of the world's most dangerous people wasn't worth the cost? I say THANK YOU SO MUCH and here is you MILLIONS for the tip so that we could sent Saddam's evil son's right to HE!!. Money WELL spent.
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Please tell me where you got this? Did I say ANYWHERE that I didn't get any benefits from my taxes? So I can't really respond here, except to say that no I don't think we should have user fees, but it isn't my responsiblity NOR the governments responsibility to take care of everyone. Maybe in your "just" world it is.
Then she is an idiot. Just like I tell people that are complain about paying taxes to get new schools because they do not have kids. Stupid. Once again you are describing a good government program. Not one I would knock.
Oh I get it, just because YOURS is only $12 that means we all get that...WAKE UP...My DH gets $115 per check (every two weeks) in his. We also are receiving the child tax credit in the amount of $1200. Guess what...We will be spending that money on a nice vacation for my kids. My neighbor has 4 children and they are gettting $1600 , and they are going to Disney with their money. Sorry you took a hit on your retirement...The economy goes up and it goes down. Something you need to think about when you invest in 401K. Unless you are over the age of 45 you have no worries. Your account should recoup itself before you retire if you invested correctly. Sorry I know I can better spend my money...I don't need congress to do it for me. As for your friend...I know 2 people that have lost their jobs, and are receiving unemployment. They just decided to take the summer off. So not everyone is desperate looking for a job. Tell your friend there are thousands o jobs in law enforcement. May not be her field but it is a good job.
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That being said I think that "GW's little war" is a good name for the debacle in Iraq and that his foreign policy is designed to do nothing constructive except take people's attention from the mess he's made of the economy - and it's failed at that too.
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That is crap. GW has rid this world of 34 now 36 with Saddam's evil devil's rotting in He!! with this war. I would say that is not a little war. As for the economy..How quick you are to forget the economy started tanking when Bubba was in office. Had he been watching Enron and Xerox instead of boinking Monica, and whomever else, it would have started long before he left office. It isn't the job of the President to care for the economy it is WE the US citizen's to do that. The economy goes up and down all the time. If it stayed UP that little thing called inflation would flatten more people than a bad economy.


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Use of Spent Mushroom Substrate as Growing Media for Tomato and Cucumber Seedlings
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The aim of this research was to evaluate weathered spent mushroom substrate (SMS), made from spent Flammulina velutipes mushroom substrate, as a growing medium for nursery seedlings. Two vegetable species, cucumber (Cucumis sativus L. cv. Jinchun No. 2) and tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L. cv. Mandy), were grown in 8 media of SMS in various ratios with perlite or vermiculite. A mixed substrate of peat with perlite (1:1; v:v) was used as the control (CK). The experiment was arranged in a completely randomized design under greenhouse conditions. Prior to sowing, some physical and chemical properties of the growing media were determined. Results showed that all the mixtures had desirable physical and chemical properties for their use in nursery tomato and cucumber seedlings except for the T4 (SMS:vermiculite = 1:1; v:v) and the T8 (SMS:perlite = 2:1; v:v) mixtures. Compared with the CK, increased plant height, leaf area, fresh weight, dry weight and index of seedling quality were found in the T3 (SMS:vermiculite = 2:1; v:v) and T6 (SMS:perlite = 4:1; v:v) growing media. SMS should be considered as an alternative for the widely used but expensive and resource-limited peat in greenhouse cultivation.
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- Wuhan Vegetable Research Institute, Wuhan 430065 (China)
- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008 (China)
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- Key Laboratory of Aquatic Botany and Watershed Ecology, Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430074 (China)
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The opportunity is there, but others have tried before (and failed), there is a couple at least that come to mind although the names escape me.
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Barack Obama - This picture is Photoshopped, because PR managers have made it very sure that no pics of the prez with a cigarette ever make it to the public. Obama is a long-time smoker, although he's been trying to kick the habit with nicotine gum.
Whitney Port lights up on the regs.
Daniel Radcliffe reportedly smokes a pack a day.
Salma Hayek has been open about her fondness for Cuban cigars, but she also likes cigarettes (in front of her daughter! Eek).
Rumer Willis, 22, likes to light up.
Ben Affleck - Boston-born Ben is a fan of the cigs (and of looking surly?).


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Competition from other states back California
filming industry into a corner.
has now faded into near oblivion. The Hollywood sign doesn't
mean much anymore, and feature film production in general has moved on from Los
Angeles and the state of California.
The main cause of this industry-wide exodus is simple; it's
cheaper to film elsewhere.
As production costs in California
steadily grew, other states have come up with attractive tax incentives for
productions to bring in their business.
Over the last few years it has grown to a point where 41 states offer
some form of either refundable or transferable tax incentives. In fact, states
like Michigan and New
York offer a 30-40% incentive for filming local.
Facing down hurricane of rising unemployment and revenue
decreases, the state has finally taken action, adding $100 million per year for
tax incentives through 2014. The charge to include such a provision was led by
Santa Clarita based Assemblyman Cameron Smyth.
"20 years ago, no one would have ever predicted that the
Aerospace industry would leave California,
and it has," Smyth said at a meeting of industry officials. "And 10 years ago
no one thought that the entertainment industry would leave California
and they have. So we hope that we can act soon enough, that we can stem some of
the tide."
The Los Angles County Economic Development Corporation
estimates that a $75 million dollar film production in the state results in
roughly $10 million worth of economic benefit. Just three years ago the state
hosted over 70 major motion picture shoots, but this year, the Economic
Development Corporation says that California
will likely only host three.
Such a drop off in filming has taken a large chunk out of
tax revenue in a time when state officials are battling consistent budget
But that's not the only problem. Far worse is that California,
and specifically Los Angeles County,
is home to the critical infrastructure needed for movie productions. Sound
techs, lighting professionals, and a host of other below-the-line crew are deeply
rooted in this town, where the work was formerly steady.
But as filming relocates, so do the jobs. In some cases,
other filming hotspots like Michigan
have already drawn enough business to entice the formation of local movie
crews. In other cases, California-based businesses and production suppliers
have directly been solicited to relocate to a particular state.
This effect is particularly sour in Santa Clarita, where
local filming has a $20 million yearly economic impact and employs an estimated
6,000 residents.
Luckily, Santa Clarita's filming is heavily based in the
television medium, where a large number of productions remain.
But even despite that benefit, times are still tough for
everybody involved in the business who wishes to remain in Santa Clarita.
For Michael De Lorenzo, President of Santa Clarita Studios,
the reality is stark.
"Santa Clarita is the most film-friendly city in the United
States," he said. "Unfortunately, it's not
enough. It all goes back to the financial incentives. I think everyone's
convinced that this is the place to shoot, we just need the financial
De Lorenzo noted that he's had to consistently adjust his
rates to stay competitive with filming destinations outside the state. With the
recently passed tax incentives, he thinks they could be on the road to
recovery. He just hopes the state didn't wait just a bit too long.
"This new bill is in the right direction, I just hope it's
not too late," he said.
The bill specifically targets the type of filming that has
been leaving the state in droves. In a roundtable discussion hosted by Assemblyman
Smyth Friday afternoon, Mary Ann Hughes, Vice President of Film and Television
Production Planning for Disney, explained that not all productions would
qualify for the tax incentive.
"Feature films between $1 and $75 million [will be
included]," she said. "It is our belief that if you are a dollar over that you
are out. So you're certainly not going to be counting on this incentive if your
budget is right around that number."
She continued by saying that all productions for network
broadcasts or half-hour long cable programs will not qualify for the credit.
Additionally, there is a timing issue that may affect how
rapidly productions can make good on the incentives. Hughes told the crowd of
industry professionals and city/county representatives that while the state can
start allocating credits in July, production companies and studios will not be
able to monetize the incentives until January
1st, 2011.
The bill is still being analyzed by film companies and
legislators alike, and a cleanup revision will likely take place in May.
After that, the state of California
will be keeping a close eye on the reaction from the industry to see if the
relationship that helped build this entire region can be saved.


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I want to learn how to grow my very own carrots :)
LOL I'm nothing but hobbies and skills? Hows that meant in relation to hobbies?

I've made a game for kids and gamers to repent from my D&D and RPG focus on combat and killing to add constructive play and hopefully add interesting play for girls as well and would LOVE a female perspective on my male (so clueless) ideas on what interests girls that doesn't force roles or lock them into the female version of combat as play and makes fighting seem like a good solution and life as something cheep rather than precious.

And I'm willing to pick up anything as well that may interest you.

My status as a writer slowly starving but somehow managing a college ramen and tap water existence in my noble march to death from stupidity and an attempt at leaving something to help behind leaves me time at least if you'd like
Good question, i have been looking for some help regarding my work situation for the past year and a few weeks ago i revived a offer of help, but the timing is way off as per usual. Now i face the choice of taking the offer and missing out on sections of the help offered and basically letting the person down or saying no to something i need to be doing, ahhh choices lol.
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Michele Marieschi
Michele Marieschi (1 December 1710 – 18 January 1744), also known as Michiel, was an Italian painter of landscapes and cityscapes (i.e., a vedutista) who painted his vedute, or views, mostly in Venice.
Less well-known than his famous contemporary vedutisti Canaletto and Francesco Guardi, he was the son of an engraver.[1] Prior to 1735, he was said to have been in Germany. Between 1735 and 1741 he was registered in the Venetian Fraglia de' Pittori, or painters' guild. One of Marieschi's sponsors at his wedding was Gaspare Diziani. Although he initially produced capricci (or fanciful paintings), he later went on to paint realistic vedute. One of his patrons was the noted collector Johann Matthias von der Schulenburg, who bought at least two canvases from the painter for 50 and 55 gold sequins respectively. Marieschi published a set of engravings of Venice, entitled Magnificentiores Selectioresque Urbis Venetiarum Prospectus, that represents his only work of certain attribution. It contains a portrait by Angelo Trevisani.
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- Wittkower, Rudolf (1993). Art and Architecture Italy, 1600-1750. Penguin Books. p. 501.
- Links, J. G. (1977). Canaletto and his Patrons. London: Paul Elek. pp. 55–56.
- Mauroner, Fabio (April 1940). "Michiel Marieschi with Catalogue of the Etchings". The Print Collector's Quarterly 27 (2): 179.
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- Biography
- www.artistarchive.com A catalogue of the 21 plates from Magnificentiores Selectioresque Urbis Venetiarum Prospectus.
- Canaletto, a full text exhibition catalog from The Metropolitan Museum of Art, which contains material on Marieschi


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unfashionable, unstylish(adj)
not in accord with or not following current fashion
"unfashionable clothes"; "melodrama of a now unfashionable kind"
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I made this top by cutting five old t-shirts to pieces and putting them together again to make a new fabric to sew from. I zig zag-ed (sorry, I'm not a native english speaker) the pieces together with a stretch seam. Apart from making the sleeves narrower, I followed the Burda pattern.
Five old soft cotton t-shirts.
Aug 2, 2012, 01.53 AMby MXG
Very cool idea and nice looking top that looks very comfortable.
I am putting this project on my ToDo list. Love upcycling projects.
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That shady Chris Brown pleaded not guilty today in LA
New Couple?: Rihanna Already Over Chris Brown and on Second Date With "Fez"
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It has roughly been confirmed of Wilder Valderrama and Rihanna dating:
Chris Brown and Rihanna Duet Due
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It looks like the love birds are in the midst of doing ballad together:
SMH: Report Says Chris Brown Working on Deal with Rihanna, $10 Million in Stacks if He Beats Her Down Again, To Release Book Together
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It looks like Chris Brown's camp has been very successful at "gaming" lil Rihanna up to clean up his image and also keep him from getting his backs "chopped down" in prison:
With Chris Brown's arraignment
Rihanna's Reluctant To File Charges and Chris Brown is Pleading Self Defense
Bossip reported some time ago that Rihanna initiated the fight. Now it looks like Chris Brown and his team have come up with a reason as to why he beat the living dog sh*t out of Rihanna; self
Kenan Thompson: "F*ck Domestic Abuse, SNL Wants Chris Brown and Rihanna For Ratings!!"
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Well, it didn't take long for someone to "go there" regarding the Chrianna situation:
Chris Brown will have a difficult time salvaging his music career after allegedly attacking girlfriend Rihanna in L.A. two weeks ago, one
Owner of LA Boxing to Chris Brown: Scrap Me Up Like You Did Rihanna, Punk!
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The owner of LA Boxing, Anthony Geisler, is issuing out a challenge for Breezy to box with him the way he reportedly did with Riri:
Chris Brown: "I am NOT Going to Jail…Rihanna is NOT Going to Press Charges"
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Livesteez is reporting that the Chris Brown camp is saying Rihanna is a seasoned victim and won't press charges; also, they are planning the "Road to Redemption" campaign already:
UPDATE: 5-0 Says Chris Brown Did A Number on Rihanna…And Skips Town?
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Update: It appears that Breezy skipped town yesterday.
HipHollywood has learned that Chris Brown has boarded a private plane headed to the East Coast. The move comes less than 24 hours after Brown was released on
Sources: Breezy 'Bit' and Socked up Rihanna's Forehead, Contusions, Bloodied Lip and Busted Up Nose, Is Chris Brown Crazy?
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It looks like Chris Brown just "lost it" and new details are emerging on how he "went offf" on poor Rihanna:
One of the law enforcement people put it this way — the contusions "look like
UPDATE *Exclusive* Chris Brown Gives Rihanna Black Eye For Giving Him Herpes?!?!?
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UPDATE: Bossip just exclusively learned that Chris Brown and Rihanna got into a heated argument which was reportedly about how Rihanna gave him Herpes,
Rihanna Called Chris Brown Non Stop After Jumpoff Fiasco
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Since Breezy was seen jumping off with half of Europe, it seems as if Rihanna is not enjoying her time without the sidekick:
Rihanna might seem like a pretty tough lady in public. But off-stage, it's
Chris Brown and Rihanna So Cold in da "D"
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Princess Ri-Ri was colder than a mofo out in Dublin, Ireland the other day while spending time outside with her boo boo, Chris Brown. Poor Breezy looks weak from ravaging Rihanna's cakes all day long.
Rihanna and Chris Brown Perform in NY
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Awww…look at the little love birds, Breezy and Princess RiRi, on stage together singing songs from the heart to each other. Damn, it looks like Breezy is making his Barbados bust-it-boo weak in the knees.
Rihanna and Chris Brown Being Sued
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This is no laughing matter for Princess Ri-Ri and Breezy:
A photographer is looking for a massive payday from Rihanna and Chris Brown, after he says he was beaten and robbed for snapping a photo of