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Thursday, January 29, 2015
September 28th, 2011
Champions League Football Matchups for the Evening of September 28th - Bet on it!
The Champions League continues tonight with some entertaining matches on the menu. Here they are�
Zenit vs. Porto
The two teams meet for the first time tonight in the second round of the group competition in St. Petersburg.
Zenit leads the Russian league after 25 rounds with two point advantage over second place CSKA Moscow and have won their last three matches. They actually lost only two matches in the last 18 that they played with one of those losses coming in the opening round of the Champions League to APOEL away after leading the match for 70 whole minutes.
Zenit is led by scorers Lazovic and Kerzhakov who have a combined 25 goals in the Russian league and have been the true attacking leaders of this team. The midfield is mainly composed of Russians with the exception of Portuguese Danny who is having one of the better seasons of his career.
Porto is European super power and has started off strong again this year in the Portuguese league where they are tied for first after 6 rounds. They beat a tricky Shaktar Donetsk in the first round of the Champions League by 2-1 which should help them play with less pressure as they travel to Russia for their second round tie. They drew their last two against Benfica and Feirense, after they had won their first four matches of the Portuguese league comfortably.
With the likes of Hulk, their leading scorers Kleber and Rodriguez, along with midfielders Moutinho and Bellushci, Porto is a favorite on paper to win this match despite the long trip that they have to make for this tie.
Bookies are offering about the same for both teams to win, but we will go with Porto and a tough away victory by the Portuguese in Russia tonight.
King's pick:
Porto wins � 2.65
Valencia vs. Chelsea
Here is perhaps the most entertaining tie of the night in the Champions League tonight with the return of Matta to his old club and Torres coming back to Spain in a goal scoring form finally.
Valencia won only two of the last five and is sitting in 7th place of the Spanish league and has only managed a draw away to Genk in their Champions League opener.
Chelsea is in a much better form currently having won four of the last five including their opener in the Champions League against Bayer Leverkusen rather routinely by 2-0. Drogba is still out with concussion, but Chelsea has plenty of attacking weapons on their disposal.
This is traditionally a tough stadium to play in for any visiting team, but Chelsea has won previous two meetings here and expect more of the same. Both teams have ability to score and will probably do so.
Chelsea to win pays 2.65, both teams to score 1.70. 2-1 Chelsea is our call for tonight.
King�s pick:
Chelsea win � 2.64
Both teams score � 1.70
Exact score � Chelsea 2-1 pays 6.00
Bayer Leverkusen vs. Genk
The German giants host Belgian only team in the Champions league. They met in a friendly earlier this year with Bayer winning easily by 4-1 and looking at 1.35 odd on Bayer�s win, bookies feel that the same type of match is ahead of us tonight. We feel the same way and strongly support playing Bayer to win, and to win by more than one goal difference.
The Germans have not had the best of starts, neither in the Bundesliga nor in the Champions league where they lost their opener to Chelsea, so tonight is a nice opportunity for them to get back on track and get their confidence back.
Genk is just happy to be in the Champions League and despite going undefeated in their last five matches, we feel that this match will end this streak for them as there is too much on the line for the Germans who will attack early and often.
We pick Bayer to win at 1.35 and as a potential scorer we pick Kiessling, who is in a bit of a slump, at 1.80.
King�s pick:
Bayer wins � 1.35
Kiessling scores any time � 1.80
Arsenal vs. Olympiakos
Another match tonight with a clear cut favorite both according to the bookies and sport-king.com. Arsenal is back to playing efficient football after having won their last two matches, one in the Carling Cup and the other in the league. They are currently in 13th on the home front.
Olympiakos is the Greek giant without a doubt, but will be outmatched tonight by the English giants. They lost their opener in the Champions league to Marseille at home by 1-0, showing that they ultimately have a solid side, but not to compete with in-form Arsenal at Emirates where they will look to make sure that they make no mistakes.
These two teams played twice before in the Champions league with both teams winning at home.
King�s pick
Arsenal wins � 1.55
Olyimpique Marseille vs. Borusia Dortmund
Here is the one where there really is no clear cut favorite. Both teams are struggling with the French side in 13th currently while the Germans occupy the 8th position in their league.
Marseille conceded a goal in the 93rd minute of their last Ligue 1 match against Valenciennes which sums up the way that their national competition has gone for them, with only one win and four draws so far.
Borusia has not done much better either getting three wins and a draw in their first seven matches, while managing only a draw against Arsenal at home. Marseille on the other hand won at Olympiakos and those three points could be big in the battle for the second round of the Champions League.
As bookies are split on this one, so are we at sports-king.com and will play this as a draw between two fairly equally matched sides. Draw pays 3.35 tonight for this match and is probably the best way to go.
King�s pick
Draw � 3.35
Shakthar Donetsk vs. APOEL
Last year�s semi-finalists Shaktar Donetsk take on the Cypriot side APOEL. Both teams lead their national championships, but Shaktar at home is tough even for the toughest of the opponents. Look for them to easily beat APOEL tonight in their first Champions league encounter.
Shaktar winning pays at 1.60 and should be one of the safer bets of the night.
King�s pick
Shakthar wins � 1.60
Bate Borisov vs. Barcelona
There is probably no need to write much about this match as we all know who the favorite team is here. Barcelona to win pays 1.15 and is really not worth playing. This one is best to stay away from and just enjoy the goals. Only bet that comes to mind is Fabregas scoring any time at 2.00 odd.
King�s pick
Fabregas to score any time � 2.00
AC Milan vs. Plzen
AC Milan comes into this match bothered with injuries to their key players with Pato, Robinho, Mexes and Boateng all out and Ibrahimovic still recovering from an injury, but is expected to start tonight.
Milan has won only two of their last fourteen matches in the Champions league and with all the injuries that Milan is facing tonight might be another tricky night for bettors across the world.
Probably the best choice is to stay away from this match which pays only 1.35 for Milan to win. Plzen has lost only one of the last ten, meaning that they are on quite a run and will give trouble to the Milanese side tonight at San Siro. Milan will probably win, but it will be harder than what the bookies are suggesting.
King�s pick
Milan wins � 1.35
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I've just bought a couple of 'Delaware Valley White' azaleas with plans to plant them this fall in Zone 7b (South Carolina). Is anyone growing this variety in the Southeast? If so, would you please be so kind as to post your opinion of it?
The little I've found about it on the Internet makes me think that it may be better suited to a cooler zone than 7b. This variety also seems to have mysterious origins. Is it a Glenn Dale cultivar? Or is it something else? Any comments will be appreciated. |
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- Posted by nippersdad 7b Ga (My Page) on Tue, Apr 14, 09 at 22:42
We planted eight of them five or six years ago and they have done very well for us; they are blooming away as we speak! They are a Southern Indica with cold tolerances of 0-10 degrees. Zone seven is at their northern limit but should still do consistently well for you. Why wait until fall to plant them? With the spring rains, this is a good time to plant azaleas. |
- Posted by bumblebeez z7b Seneca SC (My Page) on Fri, Apr 24, 09 at 8:25
They are lower and more spreading than some other azaleas like Snow. They bloom after the kurumes and the same time as Pink Ruffles. They do not hold their spent flowers like Snow or turn brown. I have mine intermingled primarily with Pink Ruffles and it's nice. |
- Posted by razorback33 z7 (My Page) on Sat, Apr 25, 09 at 0:55
'Delaware Valley White' is a Kurume hybrid and is hardy in USDA Zone 6. I have a few of them in the garden and they have experienced winter temperatures below 0°on several occasions. Considered a dwarf or semi-dwarf cultivar, they remain less than 5ft. tall, but spread about twice that, over the years. Yesterday they were picture perfect, but an overnight TS, with small hail, took away most of my Azalea blooms, except for a few Southern Indica's, that were sheltered by evergreen trees and the Satsuki hybrids, which are still in bud. A large R. canescens, still in full bloom, also looks extremely sad today! On the other hand, one late blooming R. austrinum and R. flammeum, R. periclymenoides, R alabamense and R. x 'Admiral Semmes' weren't affected, nor was R. chapmanii, just beginning to flower. R. colemanii and R. cumberlandense have had buds for weeks, but are shy about opening! Lots of strange happenings in the garden this spring, after a very long and colder that normal winter, which continued well into spring. I have planted Azaleas, both evergreen and deciduous in the springtime, but have had to pay close attention to water needs during the hot, dry summertime. I will plant Southern Indicas only in the fall, as I've experienced too many failures with Spring planting of those. MO Rb |
- Posted by nippersdad 7B Ga (My Page) on Sun, Apr 26, 09 at 0:11
RB, FWIW, I think you are mistaken in your designation of Delaware Valley Whites as Kurumes. I just looked them up to make sure and they are, indeed, Southern Indicas. They are a sport of Indica Alba, also reported to be hardy to around 0 degrees F. Planting them in zone six would be iffy. You must have them in a protected microclimate to not have had any damage during sub zero temperatures. Further, all spring plantings must be watered during dry spells for the first year, Indicas are no exception to the rule. I have some ten or twelve Indicas that are still in their original pots from a couple of years ago (I am ashamed to say), Mrs. G.G. Gerbings and Pride of Mobiles. They are no more susceptible to drought than anything else in the azalea line. They bloom, for me, just at the fade of (most of) the Kurumes (Coral Bells and Christmas Cheer) and just into the commencement of the Indicas (G.G. Gerbing, Formosa, etc.) so they form a nice bridge between the early and mid season azaleas. This also has the unfortunate effect of their sometimes being subject to frosts, but in most years this is not a real problem. |
- Posted by razorback33 z7 (My Page) on Sun, Apr 26, 09 at 21:56
nippersdad... I suppose that the true origin of the cultivar, 'Delaware Valley White' is so obscure that you can probably find many different hybrid associations for it. The species name Azalea indica, var. alba (Lindley)(Non Pub), was once assigned to R. mucronatum, a Japanese species. R. mucronatum is considered by some to be a parent of DVW. But the published description (Latin diagnosis) described a cultivated plant, so it's anyone's guess as to which plant or hybrid was being described. DVW was also once listed as a Glenn Dale (National Arboretum) hybrid, but Galle (1985) did not include it in his list of Glenn Dale hybrids. It was probably named and subsequently introduced by the National Arboretum. The cultivar has been grown in Japanese gardens for at least 300 years and there are no record of it's origin. But it cannot be a Southern Indica, as it is much too cold tolerant. Kemper Center (MOBOT) rates it hardy to -15°F. (Zone 5) and it's grown there in St. Louis (Zone 6). My Southern Indicas, 'Formosa', 'Pride of Mobile', 'President Clay', etc., surely didn't survive the -12°F in January 1985, but all other Azalea cultivars did. |
According to Frederic P. Lee, Delaware Valley White is a Rhododendron mucronatum cultivar propagated by Delaware Valley Nursery. Fred C. Galle agrees, classifying it as a Southern Indian Hybrid. These were the two ultimate authorities on azaleas. I would never disagree with either. |
- Posted by nippersdad 7B Ga (My Page) on Mon, Apr 27, 09 at 16:31
RB: I think your wrap up pretty much covers everything known about them (in my books, anyway). Kudos on your research! As you say, they are hybrids and no one really knows who all of the chinese/japanese parents the original European hybridizers of Indicas utilized in their production to begin with. One, R. Simsii, appears to have been from China/Korea, thus lending it their general ability to shrug off frosts (?). As you say, who knows? They may very well have a stronger tolerance of cold than the general category and were published with the others as a convenience. At any rate, Jay's apparent concern that they are comparatively unsuited to warmer temperatures has now been allayed. |
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Mon, Jul 15, 13 at 23:48
I'm harvesting Mariposa plums... well I've been harvesting them since late June--they were not as good as a pluot but way better than store bought plums. The ones that I'm harvesting right now taste delicious they taste like a cross between dapple dandy and Flavor King pluot, and they are not still ripe yet. |
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They seem to be freestone. |
- Posted by Itheweatherman USDA 8b, Elevation 2 (My Page) on Tue, Jul 16, 13 at 0:20
Yes, they are freestone. |
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Wants to stop bailing on relationships | related questions Originally Published: April 17, 1998 - Last Updated / Reviewed On: January 21, 2011 |
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Dear Alice,
I haven't been in many relationships but when I do meet someone I tend to end it quickly. As soon as the relationship nears any possibility of becoming sexual with each other, I bail. I feel this is due to my lack of experience. I just can't get past the kissing. Sometimes I don't even let it get that far. What can I do to prevent this from happening in my next relationship?
Just need to know
Dear Just need to know,
Relationships can be tricky for many reasons, whether they become sexual or not. And you chould choose to interpret your "bail reflex" in different ways. Let's start at the very beginning (a very good place to start!): Not every relationship has to end up in bed after just a short while. There is no reason that a relationship needs to become "sexual" within a certain amount of time.
What do you think might be behind your tendency to abandon ship? Here are some possibilities to explore:
- Maybe you aren't ready to have sex yet — that's perfectly fine.
- Maybe you haven't found a person who you're really interested in going farther with — also a great reason to hold back.
- Maybe the possible emotional repercussions of having sex seem overwhelming right now.
- Maybe having sex means something to you, like committing to a person, that you aren't interested in incorporating into your life at the moment.
These are just some starting points to consider, there may be other reasons that you flee at the thought of making whoopee. It may seem like a big mystery right now, but if you begin to ask yourself 'why' you may be able to uncover the reasons behind your sudden departures.
If you really want to try staying in a relationship longer, why not take sexual activity off the table and just spend time getting to know one another? The more time you take to get to know a person, the more comfortable you will feel when you are ready for your relationship to become sexual. Perhaps you can find an alternative to "bailing" on a relationship when it looks like it's becoming hot and heavy. Have you considered telling the person who you're with about how you feel? Not only can this reduce your anxiety, but it will open those all-important lines of communication. If this is someone with whom you might eventually be physically intimate, becoming emotionally intimate first can be a very positive process.
It's natural to feel anxious and uncomfortable about having sex with someone new, let alone being for your first time. The initial step to overcoming these feelings is to identify what you really want for yourself, not believing what you think others want from you. Once you know what you want, you'll be able to let whoever you're dating know where you are at that time. That person can then choose to respect your feelings, or take a hike.
Of course, baring your true feelings can be hard. Take it one step at a time. With the next person you date, you could tell her/him that you'd like to get to know her/him well before allowing the physical aspect of your relationship to bloom (well... in so many words). Sharing your needs and feelings from the get-go will help you weed out potential partners who aren't ready to be caring, sensitive, and supportive of your feelings.
If none of this seems to help, perhaps there are more complex issues that you need to deal with. No one ever said that mastering one's sexuality is supposed to be easy! Talking with a counselor may help you identify the underlying reasons for your feelings, actions, and behavior, and working with someone can help get you closer to what you want.


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noun \ˈlez-bē-ə-ˌni-zəm\Definition of LESBIANISM
: female homosexuality
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noun \ˈlez-bē-ə-ˌniz-əm\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of LESBIANISM
: female homosexuality
noun (Concise Encyclopedia)the quality or state of intense emotional and usually erotic attraction of a woman to another woman. First used in the late 16th century, the word lesbian referred to the Greek island of Lesbos. The connotation of female homosexuality was added in the late 19th century, when an association was made with the poetry of Lesbian poet Sappho (c. 610–c. 580 BC). At the turn of the 21st century, issues of concern to lesbians in Europe and North America included legal recognition for same-sex unions, child-rearing rights, women's health-care, taxes, inheritance, and the sharing of medical benefits with a partner.
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I wish that I would have thought to post sooner. Dianne and I just got home from the Iris Society's sale at the North Market this morning. It will be going on for several more hours.
They have scads of iris and tons of varieties-CHEAP! That's my next favorite price next to free. Most of them are $3, dwarves are $2 and you can get 4 for $10 specials. The variety is wonderful too. There are dwarves, German or bearded, Siberians, Species, rebloomers and even Loiusianas. Big variety of colors too. It was a blast! I even learned how to prepare to dry root the right way. I'll be bringing lots of granny's blue German bearded iris to the fall swap. I have potted some but It will be soooooo much easier for everyone to just have them dry root. Go on down if you have time today. it will be worth your while. ~~Mimi |
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Rats, weather and new kitten kept me indoors today. Sounds like you guys had fun. Love north market. |
Mimi, When is the fall swap and just where is the North Market (city or town)? This might call for a 'road trip'. Sue |
- Posted by princess_mimi z5 6 OH (My Page) on Tue, Jul 19, 05 at 17:19
Hi Sue! The North Market is in Columbus Ohio. The fall swap is on September 17th. You can get the whole story on it on the Get Togethers forum. You might want to check out the posts titled, Photos of the Ohio Spring Swap and Central Ohio Plant Swap, to see what we do in the spring. The Fall swap is not quite as big since there are no annuals or veggies and alot of folks are not quite as obsessed as us die hards. It's very similar to the spring swap that Beverly and I do. It's always fun. Especially since I can go as a "civilian"! Hilliard, where we have the swaps, is on the west side of Columbus just north of I70. Hope you can come! We get folks from all over---even from Michigan! Hope to see you in September! ~~Mimi |
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CSULB Celebrates 250th Birthday of Schiller with Conference
Published: September 1, 2009The Department of Romance/German/Russian Languages and Literatures (RGRLL) at CSULB will celebrate the 250th birthday of playwright, poet, philosopher, and historian Friedrich Schiller with a conference titled "Who is this Schiller [now]?" to be held Sept. 10-12 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the campus' Karl Anatol Center. Admission is free.
"One reason this conference is huge is the quality of the participants," said CSULB Professor Jeffrey High, a member of the RGRLL faculty since 2002 and organizer of the Schiller event. "We are welcoming everyone from Oxford's T.J. Reed, who will speak on Schiller as historian, to the University of Heidelberg's Fritz Heuer, who asked me just the other day why Schiller maintains his grip on 21st century audiences, 'Who is this Schiller, indeed?'"
The life and works of Schiller (1759-1805) — one of Germany's first historians, an important aesthetic theorist, and an international dramatist and poet — are among the best known of German and world literature, High explains. "From his first major drama, `The Robbers' in 1781, to his last, `William Tell' in 1804, Schiller's explosive original artistry and feel for timely and enduring personal tragedy embedded in timeless socio-historical conflicts remain the topic of lively academic debate on the occasion of his 250th birthday in 2009."
High hopes the conference will promote debate on the many flash points and shifts in critical reception received by Schiller and his works. "Specifically, papers will address reception problems from Schiller's time to the present in pursuit of historical and contemporary answers to Samuel Taylor Coleridge's prophetic expression of frightened admiration in 1794: `Who is this Schiller?"–Who has he been?–and who is this Schiller now?'"
High will speak on Schiller's continued relevance to U.S. readership while CSULB graduate students Erik Knoedler and Henrik Sponsel will, respectively, address the mysterious "black knight ghost" from Schiller's play on Joan of Arc and the post-1945 criticism of Schiller that sought the origins of totalitarianism in the Enlightenment, a notion High scoffs at.
"If I had to choose a political thinker to compare Schiller with, from the visions of freedom to education to the pursuit of happiness, it would be Thomas Jefferson," he said.
Other conference participants will include Matthew Bell from London's King's College; María del Rosario Acosta (Universidad de los Andes); Walter Hinderer and Paul Kerry from Princeton; Laura Anna Macor (University of Padua, Italy); Nicholas Martin (University of Birmingham, UK); John A. McCarthy (Vanderbilt University); Yvonne Nilges (Oxford University); Norbert Oellers (Universität Bonn); David Pugh (Queen's University); Wolfgang Riedel and Jörg Robert from the Universität Würzburg; Ritchie Robertson (Oxford University);and Jeffrey L. Sammons (Yale University).
Along with RGRLL, the event is sponsored by the German Academic Exchange Service New York, the Goethe Institute San Francisco, the German Consulate in Los Angeles, the Austrian Cultural Forum New York, the CSULB Bookstore, the deans of the College of Liberal Arts, the Library, and the Graduate School; and the Office of the President at CSULB.
"Schiller's position in German and world history is a unique one," High explained. "He was writing philosophical and political art at the time of both the American and French revolutions. His 50th birthday helped to inspire the Germans to liberate themselves from France, his 100th birthday inspired liberals in the wake of the failed German revolution of 1848. The divided Germanys that followed the end of World War II both celebrated his 200th birthday with competing celebrations, one calling him a poet of western democracy and the other describing him as a poet of eastern revolution. They even used the same quotes to support their competing claims. His revolutionary lyrics on brotherhood and freedom to `Ode to Joy' were sung at the fall of the Berlin Wall and at events celebrating the Olympic Games and the European Union. In 2009 on Broadway, Peter Oswald's adaptation of Schiller's `Mary Stuart' won the Drama Desk Award and was nominated for seven Tony Awards."
High encourages all lovers of poetry, drama, philosophy, and history to attend the conference. "I've never found a more exciting character than Schiller and it's my job to look," said High. "There are writers like Edgar Allen Poe who interest their readers in their personal lives as much as in their texts. Schiller is that kind of writer. Poe, whom I love, plumbed the depths of human anxiety. So did Schiller, but what is more enduring than Schiller's exploration of the heights and extremes of human freedom?"


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Hey all! I was at my local appliance store today, and I was looking at a beautiful Silver Electrolux Wave Touch (70 Series) washer, and the salesman was saying that the Wave Touch washer is one of the very few (and very last) washers that offer a Warm Rinse to be selected, opposed to the std./default cold water rinse(s) that all other machines offer. My ?....what are the benefits of doing a Warm Water Rinse?? Thanks a lot. |
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Warm water opens up the fibers and detergent can be released more easily. With today's detergents, warm rinses aren't really necessary, unless you have really sensitive skin. In the past, warm or even hot rinses were needed to get soap (real soap) out of the laundry. Warm clothes will also release more water during the spin cycle (again, opened up fibers...) and save a little time and energy in the dryer - but wrinkles can really set in. Warm items are easier to handle than laundry rinsed in ice-cold water - remember Kathy Bates hanging up them sheets outside in the middle of the winter. Was that Misery? Wool benefits from a warm wash followed by a warm rinse, but no washer does that anymore. |
The warm rinse temp may be ATC-controlled to 70°F or 75°F or some such ... not a mix of 50/50 hot and cold. The designated Woolens cycle my F&P Intuitive Eco toploader (dates to 2004) runs the same temp for rinse as was used for wash -- cold, warm/cold, or warm. I have the machine currently installed on a utility faucet with the temp controlled by the hot & cold taps. I ran a blanket on Woolens recently, selected warm/cold wash temp (manually set a tepid mix temp on the faucet), then turned the hot tap off for a cold rinse. The machine threw a hot-water fault when it couldn't get the non-cold temp it wanted for the rinse fill. |
Thanks guys! Appreciate it! |
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Before there was a Titanic, Noah's ark soared the open seas. A few thousand years later, the classic biblical tale will hit the big screen.
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I love Anna Sui. Her packaging is gorgeous and she makes fabulous products. But I'll admit it - there are plenty nail polishes out there and it may have been the phenomenal packaging that initially sold me. However, I must say that the product itself is amazing as well. Just like the description says, the color appears JUST like it does inside the bottle - no surprises, no applying layer after layer that's just going to chip and peel off in a day... It applies gorgeous and buttery and smells like roses. No really...not just for a few hours...for the entire time you wear it. Although, I should re-think how it looks when I am in public SMELLING my fingers. :/
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Wow I did these on my hands and I am impressed. Anna Sui made a very girly, very princess pink that doesn't look awful on grown-up hands. The shimmer doesn't show very much. The formula is a wee bit thin but builds up nicely as a two coat polish. The rose smell is amazing after your hands are treated to dish washing soap all of the time. You feel like you're putting flowers on your fingernails. The smell does go away.
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I purchased the '306' Anna Sui nail polish and the color looks exactly how it's shown in the photos. This glittery pink/coral shade is my go-to color for spring and summer. All of my Anna Sui nail polishes consistently had great quality and the formula allows you to apply smooth, thin coats that provide great coverage. I never needed to apply more than two coats with Anna Sui polishes for a full coverage (even with the 082 all glitter color!). They also all smell amazing, definitely unlike any other nail polishes I've tried. Well worth adding these adorable polishes to your collection.
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I must admit, products from Anna Sui is absolutely amazing. Unlike other brands, it does not require you to double-coat it. This nail polish has a really tingly flowery scent and as a flower lover, I can not help myself but just fall in love with my nails. I'm a pianist and few days ago, I performed with this nail polish on. I think I got more applause on nails than my performance haha. Packaging is also great with great value. The only con will be once you try this nail polish, you can't even buy other polishes because you just love this one so much. 10/10 would definitely buy it again. Love it ! Xoxo
I love this nail polish!!! Recently I have been obsessed with nail polishes, and this one is by far one of my favorites. I have it in the shade N325, and it is a beautiful bright, creamy corally pink that is perfect for the summer. It goes on very smoothly and is true to color, which I love because it looks just as gorgeous on your nails as it does in the bottle! I'm in love with the packaging, too- it's so fancy! The packaging plays a huge part in what I like about a product, so I love this polish even more. If you are looking for a perfect summer nail polish that is true to color and not goopy, this is for you!!
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The beautiful packaging was the first thing I immediately loved -- so unique! I did have to apply two coats though because one was just too thin/streaky. The smell was really cool, because even in the bottle it doesn't smell as potent as other polishes do (so my boyfriend didn't complain), and it really does smell like roses once it starts to dry. How on earth do they do that? I'm not really sure if the smell and the packaging make it worth $15 (plus about $5 S&H... $20 total for a nail polish!), but since I got this with my $10 credit I got for joining Beautylish, it was only $10. I don't feel so guilty about buying it because of that.
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Tell me lies, tell me sweet little lies…
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Fact: Barack was never an ACORN trainer and never worked for ACORN in any other capacity.
Is that really a FACT, or just another lie? Let's take a look at a quote from a 2004 article – Case Study: Chicago- The Barack Obama Campaign – written by Toni Foulkes, a Chicago ACORN Leader, which was published in the journal Social Policy. Did we mention that Social Policy recently pulled this particular article from their website, while leaving links to all other articles up?"Obama took the case, known as ACORN vs. Edgar (the name of the Republican governor at the time) and we won. Obama then went on to run a voter registration project with Project VOTE in 1992 that made it possible for Carol Moseley Braun to win the Senate that year. Project VOTE delivered 50,000 newly registered voters in that campaign (ACORN delivered about 5,000 of them).
Since then, we have invited Obama to our leadership training sessions to run the session on power every year, and, as a result, many of our newly developing leaders got to know him before he ever ran for office. Thus it was natural for many of us to be active volunteers in his first campaign for STate Senate and then his failed bid for U.S. Congress in 1996. By the time he ran for U.S. Senate, we were old friends."
Not only does Foulkes boast of Obama's ACORN leadership training, but also makes it clear that Obama's post-law school organizing of "Project VOTE" in 1992 was undertaken in direct partnership with ACORN. The tie between Project VOTE and ACORN is also something that Obama and others have attempted to disprove in recent weeks as ACORN has come under fire for allegations of voter registration fraud.
As recently as March 2008, the Los Angeles Times also made reference to Barack Obama's involvement with ACORN:
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All this information was easily pulled up with minimal time investment. It took less than thirty minutes to find, despite attempts by some to bury the truth. If I could find this with little effort, imagine what could be dug up with a serious, in-depth investigation. Scary, isn't it?
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Bente Schlick's Faerie
Faeries, or the Good Folk, have always fascinated humans; they enchant children and adults alike. It's fitting that faeries are often painted as beautiful young women who are the personification of romanticism and everything good. That's what my painting will be about. The main focus of attention will be her face, and I'm aiming at an expression that draws the viewer in.
Another focus will be the faerie's wings, which will be made using a mix of butterfly and dragonfly wings. I'm also going to add in a connection to butterflies within the scene, and we'll come to that element later.
I want the background to suggest that the faerie emerges from the woods into a softly lit clearing where flowers grow and creatures live. The faerie subtly brings light and life into her surroundings.
For the inspiration of the character and the colour scheme, I flip through some faerie art books and my sketchbook and try to build up the scene in my head. I usually like to have a good concept before I start painting. However, sometimes an image can turn out completely different to my original plans, because during the creative process I figure out that certain things need to change in order to steer the painting in a particular direction.


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As 2009 draws to a close I thought this an appropriate time to not only sum up my thoughts on what has been a tough year, but also to share my feelings on what I believe will be a better 2010. I would also be remiss if I didn't use this opportunity to thank our stakeholders for their continued support, without which, we would not have fared as well as we did. The contributions of our clients, employees, investors and partners have been truly remarkable, and I can't imagine having to navigate 2009 without their steadfast commitment to the Sperry Van Ness brand. Please accept my wishes for a very happy and safe Holiday Season as well as a prosperous New Year.
The Year Ahead | December 2009
The last year's upheavals in the economy and credit markets have presented commercial real estate market participants with unprecedented challenges. The ablest and the most innovative have survived the year and, in some cases, have been able to seize upon change to flourish amidst the disarray. The industry's ranks have been thinned somewhat, but those of us who now look forward to 2010 are better positioned to shape the market than any group that has preceded us.
The next year will not be an easy one – the recovery will come in fits and starts, at least at first – but the outlook is brighter than was originally forecast. While certainly good news, I would remind you that good brokers find ways to succeed in any market. Given our high level of specialization and encyclopedic market knowledge, our rare and collaborative culture, the industry's only true "client's interests first" philosophy, and a focus on the $500 thousand to $5 million segment of the market, I see few firms capitalizing on 2010 opportunities as well as SVN. In the text that follows, I will share my thoughts on the economy, the commercial real estate market, the profile of the 2010 buyer, and will issue some predictions for the future.
The Economy
At the year's close, it is apparent that our worst fears for the economy and our industry have thankfully not been realized. Instead of a protracted period of economic malaise, the weight of evidence now shows that the economy returned to modest growth in the third quarter. Temporary employment numbers (a leading indicator of permanent employment conditions) have improved and job losses have eased substantially, narrowing to a small fraction of the cuts reported at the beginning of the year. As anxiety over record job losses has subsided, consumer and business confidence has improved.
Looking forward, the consensus amongst economists and industry leaders calls for measured growth over the next year. Lagging the stabilization in the health of businesses, and barring any unexpected shocks, sustainable job growth is anticipated towards the end of the 2010. This is, of course, welcome news for the commercial real estate industry, since improvements in demand for space depend critically on new jobs replacing the millions that have been lost.
Investment Activity
It was a mind-numbingly slow year in the investment sales market. From a low-point in the first half of 2009, investment activity has been improving in the second half of the year. Sales volume increased to $12.4 billion in third quarter, according to data from Real Capital Analytics, up 27 percent from the second quarter and 35 percent from the first quarter. Annualized sales volume to date is at the astonishingly low level of $40 billion.
What will 2010 look like? Some economists predict that volume will rise to just over $70 billion next year. Sales volume in Q4 will be in the $15 billion range, which suggests an annualized run rate of $60 billion, and a modest increase of 20% certainly support this 2010 estimate.
Who is buying? Growing from a small base, equity funds reported an increase in acquisitions of nearly 50 percent between the second and third quarters. While equity investors remain a relatively small share of overall activity, they will capture a larger share of total activity in the next year. Public REITs also reported large increases in asset purchases, supported by capital-raising earlier this year, and will pay a larger role in 2010. The trading "action," however, will continue to be on the smaller end of the spectrum. Properties in the $500 thousand to $2million range, purchased by private investors, will dominate the year. Brokers, buyers, and sellers of properties in this category can expect to be the busiest in 2010, relative to all other price points. This too, is welcome news for SVN Advisors whose focus has long been on properties in this price class.
On the supply side of the investment equation, distressed asset sales have clearly fallen short of equity and opportunistic investors' hopes thus far, yet some of the impediments to this market are expected to ease over the next few quarters. In particular, banks that have been unwilling or unable to offload problem loans because of large anticipated losses will be better able to do so as other aspects of their business normalize. The inevitable deterioration in cash flow that is resulting from current lease rollovers is also increasing pressure on less-able property owners who are increasingly inclined to see their assets in the hands of best-in-class operators. Distressed asset sales activity will pick-up markedly in 2010, but we will not see a repeat of the early 90's, nor will we see a return of the RTC.
While the market has been slow to develop momentum, the underlying signals point to further improvement. MIT's Transaction-Based Index shows a 12 percent spike in its measure of demand in the third quarter, and the bid/ask spread, or "cap gap" is narrowing, in part, because of further concessions on the part of sellers.
2010 Transactions
The adage, "Seller's sell based on pain or opportunity," can be applied to any commercial real estate market, even that of 2009/10. Certainly, a high percentage of sellers in the next 12 months will be in some sort of distress, others whose need to sell, while not immediate but must occur within the next few years, will capitalize on the lack of properly priced supply and will find opportunity by selling in a low competitive, Q1, 2010 environment vs. a market which will feature an increasing amount of listings and more competition as the year progresses. It's a simple function of supply and demand.
In examining the profile of the 2010 buyer, I could start and stop by commenting on the incredible buying opportunities that this emerging market will present, discuss the massive exchange of wealth, but those topics are old news by now, so I'll offer the following as reasons that buyers will strike deals in 2010:
- Buying real estate as a hedge against inflation: And inflation is coming…While CRE as a hedge against inflation is an invalid strategy when significant supply and demand imbalances exist (as they do today), long-term holds of properties in "A" markets can compensate investors for an inflation premium. Conversely, inflation will lead to higher interest rates, which can be disruptive to the market and negatively impact property values. Views on the subject differ, yet buyers will re-enter the commercial real estate market in 2010, citing hedges against inflation as their reasons for buying.
- Low interest rates: Clearly, interest rates are not the issue today, and credit availability is hindering sales volume. Fact remains that interest rates are at historically low levels, will remain low for most of 2010, and a bevy of investors will capitalize on this opportunity over the next 12 months. Group buying and seller financing will bring private investors to the low LTV table, cash rich equity funds and REITs will also benefit from the low interest rate environment.
- Investors have to do something with their money: You can buy in to the investment grade bond market and earn a whopping 3.75%, or you can buy NNN leased, credit tenant real estate and more than double your return. As Bill Gross of PIMCO points out as a cost of capital sitting on the sidelines: "an effective zero percent interest rate, as a price for hiding in a foxhole, is prohibitive." In 2010, buyers will exit the payless funds earning close to 0% in search of manageable risk. Quality commercial real estate will receive considerable attention in this context.
Because problems with debt structure will motivate a large number of sales, pricing will remain in flux in the next year. As a result, headline measures of cap rates will fail as indicators of the underlying variation in property trades. Rather, buyers and sellers alike will be depending on their Advisor's knowledge of the market and of the emerging mechanisms of exchange – such as auctions – to guide their investment strategy. Investors with strong operational capabilities who are seeking to acquire assets over the next year are in an ideal position. This group will be able to purchase assets during a period of dislocation, before asset prices normalize and while long-term yields are at the their peak.
Advisors that anticipate and master the new models of engagement will lead the pack in the months and years to come. Advisors, and not brokers, are poised to have a productive 2010, as clients demand encyclopedic knowledge of the real estate markets, capital markets, and consultative service from practitioners who possess creative, problem solving skill sets. "Matchmaking" brokers will be forced to leave the business as they are squeezed out by more talented Advisors.
Call to Action
My suggestion as you move forward in 2010 is to take what's written above, couple it with the valuable knowledge you've gained during the last year and reach out to your clients and prospects. Offer to help them refine their investment strategy to reflect what will be happening in the year ahead, and help them not to be blinded by what happened in the year we're leaving behind.
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- 1 Heather Konopka { 12.23.09 at 7:57 am }
Thank you Kevin for your candid insight on 2009; the tough and innovative did survive!
I agree with your prediction in 2010, while capital markets continue to thaw and activity slighltly increases, true Advisors will prevail!
- 2 admin { 12.23.09 at 10:45 am }
You're welcome, Heather. '10 will not be an easy year but opportunities abound.
- 3 Al Lindeman { 12.28.09 at 6:00 am }
Thanks for your insite an observations. I agree with you that 2010 will not be easy but with challenge there is always opportunity. I think that our brand will continue to grow because we advise and continue to be innovative in meeting our clients needs. - 4 SVN President's Message Highlights Auctions | CRE-Advice Blog - Commercial Real Estate Advice { 01.11.10 at 3:45 am }
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Revlon • Fabulash Waterproof • Mascara
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Average Rating. | 2.1 |
Would buy this product again. | 24% |
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*TOP REVIEWER* Cutekitti on 5/16/2010 11:57:00 AM more reviews by Cutekitti
Age: 30-35 Skin: Normal, Fair-Medium Hair: Blond Eyes: Green
I like this mascara. It made my lashes look very nice for everday wear, thickened and lengthened. It didnt clump as much as some I hae used and I always use a spoolie brush afterward to curle and separate. I would buy it again. It is a bit expensive for revlon mascara but no bad if you find a BOGO deal.
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AGeorgiaMember on 4/25/2010 3:13:00 PM more reviews by AGeorgiaMember
Age: 44-55 Skin: Combination, Fair Hair: Red, Straight, Medium Eyes: Green
I concur with the negative reviews of this product. I can't understand why they call it waterproof because it comes off more easily than any mascara I've used--except when I want to take it off completely! Then, it stays on and smears under my eyes. That's not how it's supposed to work!!
The brush is wierd. Maybe if I try another brush, it will work better. I'll probably give that a shot because I'm cheap and hate to throw anything away. Fortunately, I got this on sale.
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*TOP REVIEWER* kaxel on 3/3/2010 11:16:00 PM more reviews by kaxel
Age: 44-55 Skin: Dry, Fair, Warm Hair: Brown, Wavy, Medium Eyes: Green
I'm not sure if I got a dried-out tube or what, but this product goes on horribly. It's literally crumbly, no matter how much I twirl the applicator around to get more product on it it is like I'm dealing with the very bottom of a 5-year-old tube. So, barely any product comes out...what does is so dry that it applies in lumps. Possibly it's waterproof (I didn't cry to find out) but that doesn't matter when it flakes off and leaves rings under your eyes within a few hours of application! This was a complete waste of money.
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hnlsfo on 1/3/2010 4:10:00 AM more reviews by hnlsfo
Age: 19-24 Skin: Acne-prone, Medium Hair: Black Eyes: Black
It was extremely flakey. There were even flakes on each individual lash. It immediately flattened out my curl. It also smudged all over the place. The way it was coming off when it touched my skin or when I touched my lashes with my fingers I don't see how it is remotely waterproof.
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purplehair13 on 9/27/2009 10:56:00 AM more reviews by purplehair13
Age: 18 & Under Skin: Acne-prone, Fair Hair: Red Eyes: Brown
I've haven't used this mascara very many times now, but so far I'm not that impressed. It does have a great color (I got blackest black, love it), but I was expecting more when I out it on. It didn't do much to lengthen until I put on 2-3 coats. Thickening was average. I've used better, and used worse. I wouldn't recommend this unless it's on sale and dirt cheap.
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VNicola on 9/16/2009 3:28:00 PM more reviews by VNicola
Age: 25-29 Skin: Normal, Fair Hair: Brown Eyes: Brown
WORST mascara I have EVER used! CVS was having buy1 get 1 free, so I got it. The formula dries so fast that by the time you are applying to your lashes it is dried in places and CLUMPS so badly! It FLAKES all over your face, I'm glad I tried this at home on a Saturday before wearing out. And on top of that, I curl my lashes before applying mascara, and it made the curl fall right out! TERRIBLE product!
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*TOP REVIEWER* hooplehead on 9/2/2009 8:01:00 PM more reviews by hooplehead
Age: 30-35 Skin: Sensitive, Fair, Cool Hair: Blond, Curly, Fine Eyes: Blue
I'm sad that I can't rate this a zero. Doesn't last more than an hour or two before it slips off to give you a lovely raccoon-eyed look to go with your naked lashes. Just awful. If I wanted my makeup to look like I slept in it, I would buy this again. Otherwise, I think I'll pass.
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kuroyuki on 6/19/2009 10:59:00 PM more reviews by kuroyuki
Age: 19-24 Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium Hair: Black, Wavy, Medium Eyes: Brown
CRAP. this mascara is absolute crap. this is seriously the worst mascara i have ever tried. the brush is terrible, and when you pull the wand from the tube, it is disgustingly full of clumpy goo. i wipe it off, then apply. all i can say is CLUMP CLUMP CLUMP. i even tried using a lash comb, but my lashes still found each other and stuck together. it's not even really waterproof. i got raccoon eyes by like hour two when non waterproof mascaras never go south on me. i love mascara, but this is seriously crap. never buying this again.
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*TOP REVIEWER* unseelie_fae on 1/30/2009 1:47:00 PM more reviews by unseelie_fae
Age: 36-43 Skin: Combination Hair: Brunette Eyes: Brown
EDIT. This turned grossly clumpy after one week. had to trash it. That's just ridiculous! I even tried a different mascara brush just to be safe and the product was still clumpy. I really just need to go back to CG Lash Exact and stick with it.
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*TOP REVIEWER* debra110 on 1/15/2009 9:10:00 PM more reviews by debra110
Age: 44-55 Skin: Oily, Fair, Cool Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Fine Eyes: Brown
I had to travel to D.C. on business, and when I got there I discovered I had forgotten to pack mascara. Ladies, can you imagine four days of meetings without mascara? So, I rushed to a CVS and bought Revlon Fabulash Waterproof mascara. The next morning my first meeting started at 8, and when I went to the ladies room after lunch, there I was with black circles under my eyes, looking like a Halloween photo. Needless to say, that mascara went right into the trash can.
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😈❈ when the ducks to take up arms,"duck hunt" become very different .
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This game is very easy to play and has a lot of fun. Players just need to click on the screen to start hunting ducks.


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Say you're an international singing superstar who recently took off your blond wig to reveal that you're actually just a mousy teenager from Tennessee.
Who hasn't been through that at some point, right?
Well, Miley Stewart has.
These days on the hit comedy "Hannah Montana Forever," Stewart (played by Miley Cyrus, of course) has reached a turning point - forgoing her secret identity of music star Hannah Montana and telling the world she's really just a normal girl who created another identity so she could have an unencumbered life.
Now, Stewart is paying the price for giving up her Hannah persona. In Sunday's episode (9 p.m. Sunday, Disney Channel), the paparazzi are hounding Stewart, so much so that she is afraid to leave the house or perform anymore.
So what's a troubled superstar to do?
She calls on her Aunt Dolly (Dolly Parton) for advice.
The plot is played for silliness on "Hannah Montana Forever." However, it's not too far from real life.
As "Hannah Montana" draws near its series finale, the show is starting to launch plots that lightly reflect Cyrus' real-life pitfalls of being a celebrity.
Parton has come to the defense of Cyrus more than once in the past year. She says the media are too harsh on the teen star, who recently turned 18.
"We don't want her to grow up," Parton has said about the source of the negative comments that follow Cyrus.
"We don't want Hannah Montana to grow up in front of us. She's not Hannah Montana anymore. She's Miley."
Other highlights for the week of Dec. 19-25 (check local listings):
"Survivor: Nicaragua" (7 p.m., CBS). It's time to name the winner, who will get less than 15 minutes of fame and $1 million (minus taxes).
"Million Dollar Money Drop" (7 p.m., Fox). Contestants get $1 million up front and have to answer trivia questions correctly to keep the cash from dropping through a hole.
"Skating with the Stars" (7 p.m., ABC). The finale will be worth catching just to see the outlandish judges embarrass themselves as they try to hog the camera.
"Ghost Hunters/Ghost Hunters International" marathon (starting at 9 a.m., Syfy). Nothing says "Merry Christmas" like a daylong marathon of reality shows about ghost-chasing.
"Top Ten Monks" (9 p.m., HBO). Cistercian monks who became international pop stars with their chants don't exactly live the Hollywood high life in this documentary.
"A Home For The Holidays" (7 p.m., CBS). Maroon 5, Ricky Martin and Nelly perform in this special that intertwines inspirational tales of foster-care adoption.
"It's A Wonderful Life" (7 p.m., NBC). What better way to relax the night before Christmas than to have this classic playing in the background?
"Doctor Who Christmas Special" (7 p.m., BBC America). The good doctor has a yuletide adventure, complete with newlyweds in need, monsters and an opera diva.


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Fri, Sep 13, 13 at 16:14
I've got a John Deere D110 with a Briggs & Stratton 31, it's only two seasons old and it won't start anymore. It's only been used half a dozen times this summer, the last time I was mowing and stopped to move something. Now when I try to start it will turn over but it won't fire up. When I hold the key in the start position it will crank once, then make a high pitched beeping noise before cranking over one more time and then nothing. Battery voltage is fine, also tried boosting, and checked the air filter & fuel hoses. The clear filter at first looked quite low but it's at least half to 3/4 full now. What should I look at next? Thanks |
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- Posted by bill_kapaun Z8 Orygun (My Page) on Fri, Sep 13, 13 at 16:47
Charge the battery. Check for spark when cranking. IF it doesn't crank, get the battery load tested. If the battery is good, adjust the valves. IF you have spark, try priming the carb with a few teaspoons of gas and see if it tries to fire. |
The battery tested fully charged, will check for spark. You mean priming the carb through the the air intake? Thanks for you help! |
You mentioned adjusting the valves. I have a 10 year old JD LT-155. How often should the valves be adjusted on this tractor |
- Posted by justalurker 10 (My Page) on Fri, Sep 13, 13 at 18:15
"The battery tested fully charged" Was the battery load tested or it had 12 volts on a meter? |
Right, it had 12.5 V on the meter. I was also unable to start by boosting it. |
- Posted by bill_kapaun Z8 Orygun (My Page) on Fri, Sep 13, 13 at 18:45
That is NOT a load test! 8 penlight batteries will generate 12V, but hardly start a tractor. (adding 1 more won't help either) |
- Posted by justalurker 10 (My Page) on Fri, Sep 13, 13 at 18:45
12.5 vdc volts on a static battery is not an indication that the battery is good.. You need to take the battery to an Auto Zone or similar place and have it load tested. |
I will get it tested, but wouldn't the boost have started it too? The battery is only 2 years old, but maybe it hasn't been getting the charge it needs since we only use the mower like a ten times a year? |
- Posted by justalurker 10 (My Page) on Fri, Sep 13, 13 at 19:45
New batteries on the shelf at the store can and do fail load tests. Sometimes you buy a new battery that is defective and it's happening more and more. Have you ever checked the electrolyte level in this battery? When we know that you have a good battery we can continue the diagnostic process. |
I did open the caps and check the fluid levels, both were full... Will get load test done. |
The battery holds a charge, and I trickle charged it so it's back to full capacity. I've tested for a spark & the plug is good. When it tries to start it keeps turning over (for a while anyways) and then the after a little while it's just the fan noise (after maybe 5-10 sec) |
- Posted by bill_kapaun Z8 Orygun (My Page) on Wed, Sep 25, 13 at 17:21
And the results of the load test were??????????? |
Yes, it was 10.2 under load. |
who did the load test with what sort of equipment? |
canadian tire, i don't know the equipment, are you looking for a specific brand name? |
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Mediocre coverage, nothing to write home about. As far as the finish goes, its chalky, dry, disgusting. I wanted to love it so much and have tried using it over and over and i just hate it. One of the worst concealers i've ever used.
I've been hoping to find a good concealer for a while and seeing the mostly good reviews for this one hoped it would deliver. Let me tell you if you have dry skin this is NOT a concealer I would recommend. It is very chalky and quite thick and highlights any dry patches on your skin, making it look flaky. I got it in the Ivory color, which suited my pale skin tone well but otherwise this product did not deliver for me.
This product disappointed me. I thought the green colour would cover my acne mark redness. It has the potential to do so, but you can't do it unless you want a disgusting cakey face. This product only allows a very small amount on your face before it gets cakey. It also mixes with my other makeup making my face very ghostly white. It really doesn't blend easily. If you try to blend it, it ends up making it very thin and not covering anything. I'm very unsatisfied with this product and will not be repurchasing it.
I use this in the green because I have pretty bad redness in my t-zone. It works good for me, just really has to be blended well because it's a bit thick.
I've been using this product since I was 15 (8 years now) and it's still one of the best concealers I've used. I've tried many, of course, but this one is the best for my oily, acne-prone scarred up skin. I am probably around a nc10/n1 in mac and end up using shade#1 in this concealer. This concealer is good for me because my oily skin is well-moisturized and therefore the concealer blends well and doesn't "drag". Its coverage is great and I have never failed in being able to cover up really bad/bright acne and scars. I use sparingly and it looks great when applied properly. I also use it for highlighting a bit. Staying power is amazing, even on my oily skin that usually wipes away all makeup. This stuff lasts! As in, I've had it on during all-nighters and it's still been in place the next day. Crazy. For 5 bucks, it's definitely worth it to me. Convenient size and shape--almost looks like a lipstick. Fits easily in a little purse. Will definitely repurchase.
Why I like the yellow one, its a very easy to find, affordable corrector that will last a long time since you use very little at a time. Ite water resistant, I don't need it for swimming but for me this means its very long wearing, stays put. The finish is satin matte on me. Here is a good way to apply it for a natural look, I put some onto a clean surface then use a fine brush to only get a tiny bit on. Then apply to any red spots/areas, AFTER I have done all of my other makeup but before setting with powder. If its obvious after dotting on, pat and your fingers warmth will correct that. I don't use this under my eyes but I have very, very, dry under eye skin. This is a cost effective, now often overlooked drugstore staple that can save some a lot of money while offering very good coverage and a covered but still fresh, non-cakey look. This has almost the same wear as Dermablend concealer once set with powder then spritzed lightly with water. I find the medium while not advertised a correcto, is quite peachy, not common for ds concealers. The peach tone is very good for brightening other areas, and for those with normal to oily skin for under eye circles. Use eye cream/spf first, then only use a bit on a concealer brush (not the teeny one for spots, wider, flatter, and pat on just the darkest areas. The light is also very good for darker spots. They all mix well togeether so if the product agrees with you, especially if you are newer to makeup and just building your own personal kit, you can have a palette of correctors, concealers, that work well for a very small investment and so much product for the price. One thing, the green is touted for redness but can look ashy if you're not vert adept with such correctors. I personally like yellow correctors for redness as many others so too.
I got this in green since my under eye circles are mostly red, and I have a lot of redness all over my face that i wanted to try this on. This concealer feels really drying, and it's hard to blend, and under your eyes you end up pulling and tugging because patting it in isn't really an option. It doesn't cover very well and it wears off pretty fast. I didn't really like this at all.
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I simultaneously purchased both this concealer and the Covergirl CG Smoothers Concealer strictly for comparison, since both of these concealers are very similar in function and appearance.
I found that this is a really good concealer; I actually like this one better than Smoothers.
While Smoothers only comes in 6 shades, this one comes in 8 shades that really vary. (I like how it comes in a yellow and a green for correcting dark circles and redness.) I'm NC30 with strong yellow undertones and Medium Beige is a really good match. It's actually yellow-based, unlike Smoothers, which only comes in really pink shades.
The consistency of this concealer is really creamy and smooth, just like Smoothers is. Its creaminess allows for easy application and blending. I find that applying with my ring finger works best. Just gently pat it on, and blend blend blend. You don't need to use a concealer brush. You don't even need to set it with a powder.
The coverage is the same as Smoother's coverage. They both give medium-to-full coverage, which is sufficient to cover up most of my dark acne marks (the main reason why I wanted a concealer in the first place was to cover up my marks). It doesn't cover up my most prominent marks, but it does a good job of making them less prominent. I find that Smoothers settles into the fine lines under my eyes more than this one does. This concealer settles into fine lines too, but not as much as Smoothers. It does cover up the dark circles, however because it settles into fine lines, it's not really that good for dark circles.
The price was $5 at Rite Aid, which is an awesome deal! Totally worth it!
-Available in more shades.
-Available in correcting shades, like yellow and green.
-It's cheaper.
-It's actually yellow-based, not totally pink.
-Comes with more product.
Would I repurchase? Yes.
This concealer is pretty cheap. I use it to conceal my dark eye circles and it does cover up a bit. It is not very easy to blend though and neither is it flawless. I don't like the packaging of this product because it makes it look like something from a 2 dollar store.
Overall, this product does the basics of a concealer without flawlessness but what can you expect from a cheap product?


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If you can imagine the graphics and gameplay of a 90s first-person shooter mixed with roguelike decision-making, cartoonish enemies, and extremely strange weaponry, you have a very vivid imagination. So does the indie studio Hippomancer,..
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Today we are back to The Escapist's Indie Speed Run jam once more, this time looking at the title Notch picked for the top ten games. Dawnseed is a highly creative game that overtly takes..