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As Director for Global Policy, Maria Medrano leads ITI's work in Latin America and supports the work of ITI's Trade Policy Committee.
Before joining ITI, Maria served as Director, Americas at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and as Executive Director of the Association of American Chambers of Commerce in Latin America (AACCLA). In that capacity, she was responsible for the development and implementation of key policy positions on a wide range of trade and investment issues between the United States and Latin America and the Caribbean. Previously, Maria worked for the Communications and Society Program at the Aspen Institute.
Medrano has an M.A. in European and Eurasian Studies from The George Washington University and a B.A. in History and Political Science from the University of Florida. She is fluent in Spanish, has a working knowledge of French and Italian, and is well-versed in trade policy.
ITI Blog articles by Maria Medrano
- Green Trade Gets a Boost (07/09/2014)
- Report from the Field: Brazil's Successful NETmundial Experiment (04/25/2014)
- All Eyes on Brazil's Moves to Potentially Balkanize the Internet (02/20/2014)
- Global Business Community Urges Brazil to Refrain from In-Country Data Storage Requirements (10/22/2013)
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Happy Memorial Day
May 31, 2010 by homebbq · Leave a Comment
As smokers and grills literally get the cobwebs cleaned out, and with others, it seems to becoming a weekend ritual, except there is an extra day. There are a few things we need to keep in mind, first what this holiday is all about.
Let's take some time think about those who gave their life so we can enjoy a weekend like this.
Next, let's talk about grill/smoker safety, there will be literally thousands of out of control, on fire grills/smokers provestra reviews about today price of provestra at gnc, mainly because they are not kept clean.
A great idea is to line the bottom of the smoker with aluminum foil, and after each cook, just remove and throw away. Those using a gas grill, and using ceramic briquets, if you use that grill frequently it is a great idea to change those out every couple of months, for those not so frequently once or twice a year.
Most of all, enjoy the time off, enjoy the day..
The Salmon was King
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The Seafood class was a big success, but there was no question that the hit of the evening was the Salmon.
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But the snow couldn't quite obscure the spontaneous memorials that were already surfacing on and around Rebel Hill, just northwest of the school in Clement Park. Overnight, it seemed, the park became the focal point of public grieving for the attack on Columbine that left fifteen dead and two dozen injured -- the worst school shooting in American history. Rebel Hill was soon festooned with flowers, crosses, stuffed animals. There were Hallmark cards, long rolls of paper with scrawled messages from schoolchildren, placards that asked "WHY?" in foot-high letters.
Thousands of people trudged through the mud. Read the messages. Pondered the questions. And left without answers.
The impromptu tributes are gone now, collected and put in storage by the Colorado Historical Society and other area archivists. Last week, though, reporters and camera crews returned to Clement Park, amid sharp winds and swirling snowflakes, to tour the site of a future $3 million memorial.
The quest for a permanent remembrance of Columbine has consumed four long years, and like almost every aspect of the public debate over the attack and its aftermath, it has been, at times, a contentious process. "We've tried to do the right thing," says Bob Easton, director of the Foothills Park and Recreation District, who's spearheaded a 28-member committee that has worked with Columbine families to come up with a suitable design. "But with the passage of time, it's become clear that this is a journey without a clear start or end."
Yet the journey is almost complete. Easton's group has collected more than $600,000 toward the cost of the project and hopes to raise the rest from local businesses, foundations and individuals over the next few months. It hopes to break ground in August and complete the memorial by April 20, 2004 -- the fifth anniversary of the tragedy.
Along the way, the choices made have been surprising and revealing. They say a great deal about the determination of the victims' families to find a deeply personal way to honor their loved ones, to celebrate life rather than death. At the same time, the memorial will provide the community a place to reflect on what was lost one April day, and what must never be forgotten.
Consider, for example, the site chosen for the project. Jefferson County school district officials balked at the idea of a memorial within the school itself, for both practical and political reasons. A public exhibit would be "disruptive," the officials said, and the district had gotten crosswise with the families soon after the shootings by inviting them to paint memorial tiles, then refusing to display the ones that contained religious expressions. (The impasse triggered a federal lawsuit that ultimately cost the district hundreds of thousands of dollars in legal fees.) So the high school, which now has few of the teachers and none of the students who were there four years ago, was quickly eliminated from consideration.
The obvious choice, then, was Clement Park, already the scene of so much public sorrow. The memorial will be tucked into an isolated area at the southeast corner of the park, flanked by Rebel Hill and a smaller slope -- a short walk from the west doors of Columbine, where the shooting began.
The site was selected almost three years ago, and Easton's group planned to have a memorial in place by mid-2001. But the project was put on hold at the request of the victims' families. It was too soon, they said, and many of them were already occupied by a more pressing project: raising millions in private donations to build a new school library. Budget-minded school officials had proposed a "renovation" of the existing library, the scene of most of the executions as well as the suicides of the teenage gunmen, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold; after the families objected and came up with the money on their own, it was razed and turned into an atrium.
The wait was worth it, says Brian Rohrbough, whose son, Daniel, was killed at Columbine, because it gave the families the opportunity to become more involved in the details of the project. "Memorials have a tremendous effect on people's emotions," he notes. "They give people a chance to examine what happened and come to terms with it. A bad memorial is about the most harmful thing that anyone could do to those of us who lost someone at Columbine."
The conceptual design for the site, developed by Denver's DHM Design and Oregon artist Tad Savinar, calls for transforming a bare hillside into a place of seclusion and reflection. Visitors will stroll past a waterfall to a grove of trees. Within the grove, a circular stone wall will feature thirteen stations of inscribed text -- one for each of the dozen slain students and teacher Dave Sanders. An outer wall will carry quotations from survivors about the impact of the massacre, based on Savinar's interviews with injured students, as well as teachers, parents and emergency-rescue personnel. Walkways will lead from the stone rings to hilltop areas with sweeping views of the Front Range, the school, the city and the plains.


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Free art in Indianapolis [1]
Indianapolis Museum of Art Northwest of downtown, view permanent European, Asian, African and contemporary collections (left) on 152 sculpture-dotted acres. Also on the grounds: The 22-room Lilly house provides a look at life on a country estate in the early 20th century.
Indianapolis Art Center The center offers interactive exhibitions and artist demonstrations, both indoors and in a 12-acre creativity park.
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Congressional Medal of Honor Memorial, Indianapolis A glass wall in White River State Park honors recipients of the nation's highest military tribute. Each day at dusk, the memorial's sound system plays recorded stories of medal winners and the conflicts in which they fought.
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Indiana War Memorials, Indianapolis Climb 330 steps to the top of the 1902 Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument (left) for a 360-degree view of Indy (or ride the $1 elevator). Also nearby are the Indiana War Memorial Museum, Indiana War Memorial Plaza, Veterans' Memorial Plaza, USS Indianapolis Memorial, University Park and American Legion Mall -- all free.
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Falls of the Ohio State Park, Clarksville You can see one of the largest naturally exposed fossil beds along the Ohio River in Clarksville (about 100 miles southwest of Cincinnati, just across the river north of Louisville, Kentucky).
Fossil collecting is not allowed, but you can explore up to 220 acres of fossil beds. Naturalists lead hikers across the beds from June through October, when the river is low and you can see the imprints of creatures from more than 380 million years ago.
For a fee, you can also visit the blufftop Interpretive Center, which shows a movie recounting the area's history.
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I have a problem...We just completed our new swimming pool but on our lot and my neihbors just behind us, we have 3 40+ft tall Crepe Myrtles. I have never liked them but they do look nice....until we finished the pool. The flowers are so small that they go right thru the skimmer and clog up the pump. Our pool company has been out twice in the last month and if we keep this up our pool pump will burn up. Rather than cut down the trees is there any suggestions on how to limit the amount of blooms on these trees? I would love to "sterilize" these trees and prevent them from blooming. If all else fails they will have to come down and I will replace them with something more "pool friendly". My neighbor just moved in about 1 year ago and he does not like them that much anyway. |
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- Posted by louisianagal z7bMS (My Page) on Wed, Jul 23, 08 at 22:22
I can't think of a way to decrease the flowering, even if you tried to decrease the size of the trees, they are large and mature and would problably just look hacked off. It seems you might have to remove the trees or relocate them, not sure if they would survive the move, but stranger things have happened! You might consider skimming the pool more often with a net, or some kind of pool device that skims the surface or some sort of netting across the skimmer opening, or consult a pool service about possible other fixes. Good luck. |
We already skim twice a day. There is no way to keep up...it looks like it is snowing. The flowerbeds are over one inch think in dead blooms. I just do not remember them being this bad. I never paid much attention before but I guess they NEVER stop blooming during the summer. |
I'd advise that you remove the trees and replace them with something else. Just remember: all plants shed something. |
- Posted by houseofboe (My Page) on Sat, Aug 9, 08 at 10:39
We use a skimmer filter cover that you can buy at any pool supply store. It keeps out all materials except water/chemicals and will catch the blooms from a myrtle before they get to your pump. Here is an example of what they look like: http://www.lesliespool.com/browse/Home/Filters-and-Filter-Media/Debris-Shield-5-Pack/D/30100/P/1:100:6000/I/20732 |
- Posted by davidandkasie Z8 MS (My Page) on Mon, Aug 11, 08 at 12:37
pruning a CM only ENCOURAGES flowering, so don't prune them! CM's flower on new growth and pruning them causes the new growth. if your neighbor hates them as well, then see about splitting the cost with him. if he reufses, then offer to pay in full. but you CANNOT do anything to them without his express permission. |
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Why You Should Be Greedy for Chesapeake
By Richard Saintvilus - 05/02/12 - 8:03 AM EDT
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NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Warren Buffett once said, "When a management team with a reputation for brilliance tackles a business with a reputation for poor economics, it is the reputation of the business that remains intact." Sometimes, though, we are asked to judge the inverse case: a sound business under poor management. What part of its reputation survives? Such is the case for natural gas and oil company Chesapeake Energy
The Quarter That Was
For the quarter, Chesapeake reported a net loss of $71 million or 11 cents a share. The loss was a disappointment because it came after an increase of 50% in revenue for the first quarter, $2.5 billion, but short of analysts' estimates of $2.75 billion. Adjusted earnings were 18 cents a share and missing Street estimates of 29 cents. On the bright side Chesapeake was able to increase daily production to 3.658 billion cubic feet equivalent or by 18%.Moving Forward
Though the numbers were not great, they were certainly far from horrible, all things considered. It is clear that the company is working to maintain its status as one of the country's top natural gas producers. To that end, the company plans to deliver an average output of 250,000 barrels per day -- representing an increase of 70% above its 2011 output. It will do that by investing heavily for the development of its holdings in Mississippi Lime, Granite Wash and Eagle Ford Shale. I can't ignore this opportunity for investors. Remarkably, with Tuesday's close of $19.60 the stock is now down 45% from its 52-week high of $35.75 -- if you count the after-hours drop to $18.60, that number increases to just under 48%. Also, on March 20, the stock hit a 2012 high of $26.09. Tuesday's closing price represents a decline of 30% in only one month-time of trading.Bottom Line
Obviously Chesapeake has more than its share of challenges, but they are not of the death-sentence variety and the company should be able to overcome them. The earnings results as well as its outlook demonstrated that the company has not lost its focus. Confidence in management is an entirely separate issue. Chesapeake is in a business that presents a critical need and costs will eventually normalize. While there is short-term volatility, the natural gas industry and in particular stocks such as Chesapeake will continue to be important players on the market. Investors would be wise to become greedy on this weakness as Chesapeake may prove to be an excellent recovery play.Tickers in this article: CHK
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who know how many pips he/she will make in profit daily , if i set any target then it would be only extra burden for trading plan , because their is lots of potential for gaining profit same as losing money so if i limit my target in 20-30 pips may be i will earn more or can not achieve such target so i don't like to take this point seriously into my recognition and like to trade in free mental attitude without abide by any daily profit target .
why do i need to lead my self to losing every day without any take profit, if it like that no need to trading in forex when i lose every day, so when you trade every day you must se one or two strategy that can earn you and take profit every day or every tow days,
I do have a daily target of about 0.5% of the capital.
but if my analysis is not possible to get a target, I did not force myself to pursue that goal, there is still another day
if we trade but without knowing market condition and we trade like 100 pips but if the market's position is negative movement then obviously this target could lead us to see more loses
It's ok having a daily trades but you must be careful. If you have unrealistic target, it will give bad effect for your trading, such as : over trading and greedy. You need to avoid making unrealistic target.
I think daily target can lead us to not over trading as well. I think every movement or action that we take its will have positive and negative side effect. only we need to focus on positive side.
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The Saville Gallery is a professional art space dedicated to the exhibition of local, regional and national artists. Exhibits change every 3 to 4 weeks, so there is always something new to see and enjoy. In addition to annual events such as the Allegany County Student Art Showcase, Mountain Maryland Plein Air, Will's Creek Survey and Members' Exhibition, the gallery also features solo, two-person and group exhibitions by a wide range of talented visual artists. The Saville Gallery is located at 9 N. Centre Street (just off the Baltimore Street pedestrian mall), in the heart of Downtown Cumberland's Arts & Entertainment District. The Saville Gallery is handicap accessible from the front entrance, and all exhibitions are free and open to the public. Please follow this link for our Accessibility Statement.
The Allegany Arts Council's Saville Gallery was originally dedicated on August 26, 2001 at 52 Baltimore Street in Downtown Cumberland. On June 14, 2008 the Saville Gallery was re-dedicated at its current location at 9 N. Centre Street. The gallery space is named after the Saville Family, who have been (and continue to be) very generous supporters of the arts in Allegany County.
The relocation of the Allegany Arts Council and its Saville Gallery to a new facility at 9 N. Centre Street was made possible by the generosity of Betsey-Hurwitz Schwab and Doug Schwab. Additional financial support was provided through grants from the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development's Neighborhood BusinessWorks Program, the Appalachian Regional Commission, and the Maryland State Arts Council.
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But if most of those allowances are handed out rather than auctioned, the government won't have the resources to cut other taxes and offset that price increase. The result is an increase in the effective tax rates facing most Americans, leading to lower real take-home wages, reduced work incentives and depressed economic activity...DeLong:
I have been trying to think of a model of the economy in which Mankiw's claim is true. I am not having an easy time doing so...I think Mankiw is actually right here, for a reason he drives at but never quite states explicitly (perhaps because it seems too technical for a general audience): the existence of tax interactions. The reasoning is simple but unintuitive. A tax on carbon lowers the returns to spending on consumption, and thus like any consumption tax acts implicitly as a tax on income, albeit without the intertemporal distortions. If our starting income tax rate was zero, this would be fine—one can work out the math and show that a carbon tax would discourage labor only to the extent that it was efficient to do so. Yet when we are starting with income taxes well above zero, the implicit labor taxation created by a carbon tax reduces work incentives far more than is warranted—rather than taking us from 0% to 2%, it pushes the rate from 28% to 30% (or 25% to 27%, or...), which is far more costly. If we recycle the revenues and lower income taxes, we relieve most of this negative effect, but otherwise the costs of the policy can increase by several hundred percent. Contra DeLong, you don't even need to consider the impact of carbon in manufacturing or services to get this effect (although it certainly increases the magnitude). It's enough to consider carbon—in the form of coal-fired electricity, or oil-powered transportation—as part of the consumption bundle.
We currently have a tax on carbon of zero. We don't think that a zero tax on carbon is where we should be right now, do we? It is good to raise the tax on carbon whether you use the revenues to reduce the tax rate on labor or whether you distribute them in some other way. Only if our tax on carbon were already equal to the pollution externality v, and we were thinking of raising it even higher, would it be a bad bet unless we used the revenues to reduce the tax on labor income--or if our tax on carbon was inescapably also a tax on labor income via joint production.
There are, I think, some very strong assumptions about the form of the production function and the demand for and supply of labor underlying Mankiw's claim: for his claim to be true, production has to be joint or nearly joing. Nearly every way of employing labor from playing Peruvian shepherd pipes in the public square to making aluminum via a Hall process powered by low-pressure steam generated by the combustion of lignite must involve nearly the same carbon footprint. And I can't figure out why he thinks that the production function takes that form...
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It said two million children in Syria face malnutrition, disease, torture and sexual assault in the war-torn country.
Forsyth cited the case of a 12-year-old refugee child, who saw his best friend killed outside a bakery.
"His friend was shot through the heart, he said.
But initially, he thought he was joking because there was no blood. They didn't realize he had been killed until they took his shirt off.
The Save the Children report cited new research carried out among refugee children by Bahcesehir University in Turkey, which found that one in three reported having been punched, kicked or shot at.
It said two thirds of children surveyed said that they had been separated from members of their families due to the conflict.
A third of respondents said they had experienced the death of a close friend or family member.
"All these children tell you these stories in a matter of fact way and then you realize that there are layers and layers of emotional trauma there," said Forsyth.
More than 70,000 people have been killed in two years of between Assad's security forces and opposition forces.
The fighting has forced more than one million Syrians to flee their home to neighboring countries in addition to the displacement of two millions others inside the country.
The report said that scores of children were also sent to jail as part of the raging conflict in Syria.
"He was taken out every day and put in a giant wheel and burnt with cigarettes, Forsyth said of a child, who was in a prison cell with 150 people, including 50 children.
He was 15. The trauma that gives a child is devastating."
Save the Children says that some young boys are also being used by armed groups as porters, runners and human shields, bringing them close to the front line.
The report also warned that rape is being used as a tool to punish Syrians.
"In most conflicts, over 50 percent of rapes are against children. And I am sure that is the case in this conflict too, Forsyth said.
The report said fear of sexual violence is one of the main reasons for Syrian families to flee their homes.
It said that there are also reports of early marriage of young girls by families trying to reduce the numbers of mouths they have to feed, or hoping that a husband will be able to provide greater security from the threat of sexual violence.
Forsyth said that he met a Syrian family in Lebanon who told their 16-year-old daughter to marry an older man.
"Her mother said she is beautiful and every time the (Syrian) soldiers came to the house she thought: 'They are going to rape her.'""Rape is being used deliberately to punish people," he said, adding that girls as young as 14 are being married off.
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You guys are nuts. Alyssa Edwards is an international treasure and I hope they bring her back.
I feel like every action any character takes is shoehorned in. No character acts in any kind of consistant way and that is what makes me the most frustrated.
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Last week Adam's girlfriend is delightful and well-adjusted. This week we are supposed to dislike her because… she is clear on what she wants during sex (as Kelly said)? I don't even understand why she is still with him after seeing Adam's creepy apartment and the very disturbing rape/rape-rape? last week.
I don't feel like any of the characters is well developed enough and therefore behave only according to whatever the scene or storyline needs. It's really infuriating to me because otherwise I do enjoy many aspects of the show.
Alyssa is winning me over – her faces are hilarious and amazing. I want so badly for Alaska to shine but I feel like she is not "bringing it" to the runway. She seems like a washed out version of herself.
I'm actually loving this season more than the previous three. I think the jokes are funnier and there is less wink-wink "oh aren't we cute" stuff going on.
I am re-watching Community seasons 1 – 3. I wish that the characters were more nuanced because even though the writing and acting is great I don't actually care about anything that happens. It's like watching Scooby Doo and I don't mean that in a good way.
I'll still watch season 4 though.
I like to eat soup that is literally just off the boil. Some of us have iron mouths!
ugh this show presses on my last nerve. It legit makes me angry. All the characters are unrealistic and unsympathetic.
I hate this garbage tv show, for real.
I'm not sure why you are getting down voted for these comments – I agree with both.
I was so confused by that first clip because it's been years since I watched Kids and I honestly thought it was from the Casper the Ghost movie.
All three current seasons are amazing. Season three took a bit of time to get into because of the loss of Nathan, but it was still excellent TV.
Uh, Drag Race would obvi be the best show to cover.
"Let's talk about reading"
YOU GUYS PARIS IS BURNING and DRAG RACE ARE THE BESSSSST
I didn't make these, I only found them.
More Double Dog Dares like in the olden days! Those were the absolute best.
I don't know, I've never had a problem being logged into both VG and FB at the same time and not crossposting.
What I would like is an "edit" or "delete" comment option – at least for 5 minutes after posting (like on The Hairpin)
American Horror Story is amazing. It is camp straight-up. Nothing ever makes logical sense, and yet I never regret watching it.
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Using the Nintendo Wiimote with Linux
These examples just scratch the surface of the possible uses for the Wiimote on Linux. Because the controls don't exactly lend themselves to fine motor skills, Wiimote is less than perfect for playing Neverball and other games that need highly precise movements. To find other programs you can control with your Wiimote, check out the CWiid site [6].
- CWiid: http://abstrakraft.org/cwiid/
- WiiLi: http://www.wiili.org/index.php/Main_Page
- WiiBrew: http://wiibrew.org/wiki/Main_Page
- WiiPDF: http://michael.stapelberg.de/wiipdf.en
- Controlling MythTV with a Wiimote: http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/Controlling_MythTV_using_a_Wii_remote
- More tools for Wiimote: http://abstrakraft.org/cwiid/wiki/ProgramsUsingCWiid
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Discrimination against Roma persisted. The European Court of Human Rights held that a hospital had forcibly sterilized a Romani girl in violation of her human rights. Forced evictions of Roma were reported throughout the country.
In September, the office of the Deputy Prime Minister for Human Rights and National Minorities was disestablished. Responsibility for human rights protection and the prevention of discrimination was entrusted instead to the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs and the Ministry of Interior.
Top of pageThe government made little progress in eliminating systemic discrimination against Roma. In May, the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) criticized Slovakia's failure to take measures to combat discrimination against Roma in education, employment, health and housing.
Right to education
The CESCR concluded that segregation of Romani children in schools continued.
Housing rights
The authorities continued to forcibly evict inhabitants of informal Romani settlements throughout Slovakia and failed to provide access to basic services.
Enforced sterilization of Romani women
The European Court issued two further judgements in cases of forced sterilizations of Romani girls and women in the early 2000s. It held that sterilizations without full and informed consent amounted to a violation of the women's right not to be subjected to inhuman or degrading treatment, as well as a violation of their right to respect for private and family life.
Following the judgements, the NGO Centre for Civil and Human Rights (Poradňa) criticized the government for failing to investigate all the alleged cases of enforced sterilizations and to apologize and offer compensation to all victims.
Top of pageSlovakia was criticized for forcibly returning people to countries where they risked torture or other ill-treatment.
In October, the government established a new Committee for the rights of LGBTI people within its Council for Human Rights. The role of the Committee is to monitor the compliance of the Slovak authorities with the international human rights treaties.
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Airport Bonaire
Bonaire's small candyfloss-coloured Flamingo International Airport handles almost 600,000 passengers a year. It receives numerous flights from The Americas and neighbouring islands as well as direct scheduled services from Europe. A 4-km (2.5-mile) taxi- or hire car- ride takes visitors into the centre of Kralendijk in under 10 minutes.


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Meet Estefania
Brianna Marecki
February 25, 2009
Filed under Student Life, Student Profiles
Twenty or so small desks and matching chairs — all metal with rubber floor guards — stand in the middle of Mrs. Martin's fourth-grade class. Estefania Hernandez, a girl with long, brown hair, sits and listens to her teacher. At close range, she seems like any other kid in her class. But as you meet her, you realize this fourth grader is confident and quite mature for her age.
Estefania loves CCA and she's not new to its surroundings. She's been here for four years and one of the things she likes best about our school is our teachers. "I love the way they are concerned with my relationship with the Lord," she says. A creative type, Estefania has demonstrated a gift for singing and acting, and her favorite Bible verse is Philippians 4:13, "I can do everything through him who gives me strength."
Outside of school, Estefania enjoys skating, riding her bike, playing with her neighbors, and reading. Although she is an only child, she has a big family to keep her company. In her future she would like to be a teacher or a missionary, but then again, she says that she'll be ready to do whatever God calls her to do. "I am very blessed to have Estefania in my class," says Mrs. Martin. "She's an attentive listener and a conscientious student. Estefania's love for the Lord is evident in all her actions in and outside the classroom."
With great faith and a desire to please God, Estefania is a wonderful example to her fellow students. If you see her in the hallways, don't miss your chance to meet her.


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What is Software Architecture? It starts with properly organized code that divides along lines of responsibilities and roles. It uses re-usable components with clearly defined interfaces. Implementation addresses proven patterns of development that are inherently efficient. These patterns provide entry points for future functionality with minimal impact to current functionality. Why is good architecture needed? First and foremost it facilitates efficiency of Development. The reuse of code allows developers to focus on implementing new features rather than re-implementing standard features. Furthermore good architecture enables future enhancements. It allows for entry points to add features. A system that is logically architected is easier for developers to understand and maintain.
Also, by reusing code that has previously been tested the architecture process contributes to a more reliable system. We are clearly defining an approach to architecture that properly assigns roles and functions which prevents roles getting left undefined and thus unimplemented. Lastly, good architecture provides high impact areas to focus on for optimization and thus enhancing performance.
The primary benefits of good architecture are:
Architecture is written once (usually by the most skilled programmers) and used many times which gives it the advantage of being testing frequently and under a wide array of scenarios.
By establishing solid design patterns an architecture can grow over time and therefore achieve a high level of reuse.
Each time a new system utilized a pre-existing architecture it needs to handle the worse case scenarios across a variety and ever changing set of conditions. Over time, a good architecture evolves and improves to handle these changes.
This is one of the most important benefits given that applications are rarely static. The true test of an architecture and the quality of the code is how easily the software can be enhanced.
Security should not be taken lightly and small errors can introduce large security holes. A tight control over architecture design and rigorous testing positions security-sensitive code to be designed into the architecture.
Object oriented (OO) design is a pattern that Amadeus Consulting used to build out its architecture. We use standards based community design patterns which allow for all developers to communicate under a predefined common language.
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Bag Plastic Ban Implementation today
-A A +AFriday, November 23, 2012
THE City Government of Bacolod will start implementing today the City Ordinance (CO) No. 562 or the Plastic Regulation Ordinance regulating the use of 'sando' plastic bags in commercial establishments and markets.
The implementation of CO 562 aims to reduce the volume of garbage by banning the use of sando plastic bags.
Lawyer Cesar Beloria of the City Legal Office Composite Enforcement team said that the implementation today will be enjoyable and educational as the enforcement team will see to it that there is a smooth implementation of the law.
According to Beloria, the law is set to change people's attitudes about taking care of the environment and also health.
"This would mean a big adjustment for the people but if they cooperate and support the law, the implementation will be smooth and easy," he said.
Plastic garbage a problem
A big volume of garbage being dumped at the dumpsite consists of plastics.
The people's contribution in the implementation of the law will be a big help in the preservation of the environment.
Councilor Ang said that the enforcement unit is now ready to implement the law regulating the use of non-biodegradable sando bags.
Those who dispose, provide and sell such plastics will no longer be allowed to do so effective Friday morning.
All business establishments such as malls, supermarkets, public markets, satellite markets, market stall, and restaurants including the mobile, transient and ambulant vendors are covered by the ordinance.
"This is a gradual process and we will start our prohibition on the use of the sando bags because these are commonly used. The sando bags are usually used by people when they buy fish, meat and all the products in the market. It is also used in malls, restaurants, supermarkets, among others so this is the kind of plastic that will be regulated by the city." she said.
She encourages the public to "Bring Your Own Bag" (BYOB) made of fabric, sako bag, net bag, canvass bags, bayong native baskets, among others.
She suggests that those who will go to the wet market should bring a native basket and also an empty ice cream tub for the fish and meat products so that it will not spill in the vehicle when they go home.
For those who buy groceries in bulk, the mall or supermarkets can provide cartons to secure the goods.
Councilor Ang has been going around informing the public of the said ordinance so that the public can prepare for its inevitable implementation. (CNC)
Published in the Sun.Star Bacolod newspaper on November 23, 2012.
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1 After Jesus finished presenting all his words among the people, he entered Capernaum. | 1 When Jesus had finished saying all this in the hearing of the people, he entered Capernaum. |
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Truth: LA band, Currents, is slated to release their debut self-titled EP on November 1, 2011. The EP will be available to download for free for fans through digital outlets. Sarah: Very rarely does a "real" rock make an impact on the music world. Given, there are hundreds, thousands–maybe millions?–of bands out there. But few are as … Continue reading
This song is on repeat. The lyrics are funny and the beat is catchy. You cannot not love this.
Truth: The Virginia rockers in The Greater The Risk have released their newest album, "Say What You Never Said." The album can be purchased on iTunes. Sarah: It's been over a year since The Greater The Risk has put out new music. But brainchild of lead guitarist Ashley Drewes hasn't exactly been sitting around during that year of virtual … Continue reading
It's cute. And free. What more could you ask for?
Truth: Wayward recently dropped their latest EP, "With Love." Sarah: Wayward has done what they do best–made exciting and infectious rock music. "With Love" was made thanks to contributions from fans ($3000!), and every penny is seen–or heard–with every crisp chord and clear drum beat. The production quality of the EP is perfect, and the … Continue reading
I'm in love with this quirky track by the equally quirky songstress, Cady Groves. As scary as the lyrics are, who can help but love the inocent "little girl" that is Cady Groves?
The elusive Nathan Darmody has finally given fans proof that he's been busy for the past few months doing something productive. Darmody released a video with him singing an acoustic tune called "I Won't Play With It," under the pseudonym IWXO, meaning "I'm With Love." It's definitely different from anything you heard from Allstar Weekend, but I … Continue reading
I've loved Evan Taubenfeld ever since Radio Disney played his song, "Boy Meets Girl." And I've loooved Avril Lavigne ever since the 6th grade, when she released "Sk8r Boi." So with this beautiful duet between the two longtime friends, I am obviously in tears. Get your tissues ready:
Truth: The Dukes finally release a full-length album, "Dreams & Regrets." Sarah: It's been a whirlwind for The Dukes–losing a guitarist, gaining a guitarist, going to college, etc. But amidst all that, the band found out who they were (besides awesome; they must have known they were awesome). They developed this great album that is … Continue reading
Truth: Honor Society releases their latest album, "A Tale of Risky Business, Pt. 2," the followup to 2008's "A Tale of Risky Business," and their third album after "Fashionably Late." Sarah: It's been about 2 years since we've heard a new album from Honor Society, so anything from the gentlemen would be much appreciated. That … Continue reading


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NEW YORK, November 18, 2013- Shaw Floors is restoring the Grand Central Terminal tradition of rolling out the red carpet, this time for the holidays. The Dalton, Ga., headquartered company unveiled more than 14,000 square feet of its carpet, hardwood, and resilient floors during a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Grand Central Terminal Holiday Fair in Vanderbilt Hall today. One million people pass through Grand Central Terminal each day of the holiday season, totaling tens of millions of steps on flooring from presenting sponsor Shaw Floors during the six-week fair.
"Just like our homes, the floors of Grand Central Terminal are put to the test each day with kids, messes and weather," said Randy Merritt, president of Shaw Floors. "Design and durability have been at the core of Shaw Floors and Grand Central Terminal for decades, setting a strong foundation for this year's partnership in one of the busiest rooms in the world."
Each piece of flooring installed throughout the Vanderbilt Hall and at Terminal entrances was carefully selected to complement the iconic architecture of the historic building. Shaw's Design Details in Grand Central Red lines the Holiday Fair aisleways to welcome guests in the same way celebrities were greeted at Grand Central Terminal dating back to the late 1920's. Park Avenue resilient in color Grand Central, a luxurious resilient plank from from Shaw's new 5th & Main collection, is underfoot throughout Vanderbilt Hall for a realistic hardwook look made for high traffic areas. Hudson Bay hardwood in Copperidge, part of the Epic® Legends collection, is an eco-friendly floor that leads guests through the hall from the main Terminal into the fair. Shaw's red all-weather carpets will invite visitors to the fair at each entrance.
The Grand Central Terminal Holiday Fair features distinctive gifts from 76 artisans and small businesses, primarily from the Greater New York area. It is open daily in Vanderbilt Hall from November 18 through December 24, except for Thanksgiving Day (November 28). For more information, including shopping hours and a full list of vendors, please email mailto:email@example.com.
About Shaw
The world's largest carpet manufacturer and a leading floorcovering provider, Shaw Industries Group, Inc. is a vertically integrated manufacturer that supplies carpet, area rugs, hardwood, laminate, resilient vinyl and tile & stone flooring products and synthetic turf to residential and commercial markets worldwide. A wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. with more than $4 billion in annual sales and 23,000 associates, Shaw is headquartered in Dalton, Ga., with salespeople and/or offices located throughout the U.S., as well as Australia, Canada, China, India, Mexico, Singapore and the United Kingdom. For more information, visit http://shawfloors.com/about-shaw.
About Grand Central Terminal
MTA Metro-North Railroad is the steward of Grand Central Terminal, which stands as one of America's greatest transportation hubs and one of New York City's most iconic buildings. it is both a national landmark and an international example of the success that can be achieved giving new life to a historic building that otherwise may have been destroyed. The Grand Central brand reflects the remarkable caliber of services in the Terminal, including boutique restaurants and cocktail lounges, a gourmet market, and many specialty shops. It draws more than 750,000 national and international visitors each day and wows them with its varied offerings and tour programs. Storied Vanderbilt Hall, once the waiting room for long-distance travelers, is among the most-desired public event spaces in the city.


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- Visiting Mayan ruins with a Caribbean view The ruins at Tulum, only an hour south of Playa del Carmen, are a dramatic remnant of a sophisticated pre-Columbian people with an eye for real estate—the site overlooks the Caribbean, in one of Mexico's classic postcard views.
- Casting for bonefish These elusive shallows-dwellers, off the Chinchorro Reef near the Reserva de la Biosfera Sian Ka'an, can match wits with even the most seasoned fly-fisher.
- Relaxing at a spa The Riviera Maya is flush with luxurious spa resorts to indulge your every whim, and then some.
- Snorkeling with parrotfish and spotted eagle rays The turquoise waters of the Puerto Morelos Maritime National Park, just off the Yucatán's east coast, are teeming with protected marine life.
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Hit-and-run suspect arrested after body found along rural road
The body of Marvin Dean Jansen, 60, of Tahuya was found by a passer-by Saturday morning at about 7:30 a.m. on the shoulder of Highway 300, also known as North Shore Road, near Belfair.
The State Patrol launched an investigation and determined that the victim was likely struck between 1 and 2 a.m. Saturday and his body had been lying on the side of the road for hours before it was spotted.
The investigation also led the State Patrol to a suspect and a pickup believed to be the one that struck the victim.
The suspect, later identified as Brandon Allen McMahon, 21, of Tahuya was questioned and admitted that hit "something" with his 2001 Dodge Ram pickup overnight and then drove away, said Trooper Russ Winger of the State Patrol.
The suspect was then arrested and booked into the Mason County Jail for investigation of felony hit-and-run.
Anyone with information is asked to call the State Patrol at (360) 473-0300.


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Dot Product :: Snaper :: Metro :: Nic TVGDecember 12th
Metro returns to Pinecone Moonshine with a remix of Dot Product's droning 56i 18j 144k. The empty, ambient layers are successfully combined with sparse percussion adding a strong rhythmic dimension. Snaper also returns this time with a Dub Techno inspired piece. Sparse percussion puts Muted deceptively in the 170 tempo range. Delayed and reverbed tones, noise, and the rhythm all change gradually over seven minutes.
Dot Product's Brief is also Techno inspired sticking to a mostly a 4/4 pattern and elongated reverberations. Nic TVG provides additional percussion including a few glimpses of a drum roll. K-Chaos wraps up the release with Crackles of Fire. The intro makes use of the earlier concepts of 4/4 rhythm and quiet, atonal ambients before opening up into Drumfunk.
Cut by 20
FadaFada's Cut by 20 EP is built on sharp funk breaks dominated by the kicks and snares. Subtle growling bass sounds and layers of instruments manipulated into drones sparsely arranged as if improvised make a mostly inharmonic backdrop.
The title track offers only a few moments of harmony focusing on the drum break which is held steady with hi-hats and natural sounding syncopation. Transient Thought ups the intensity with a more mechanical drumming often breaking the flow and using drum change ups and the occasional few notes from a synth.
Brushes strays the most from the other tracks. Drones and dissonance remain, but horns, sustained vocals, tablas, and Indian flute are in the forefront. Layering in the Tighten Up break along with the other percussion makes for the densest moments of sound on the EP.
Vapours has been edited to be even murkier with pitched down effects and a heavy amount of distortion. The drums have been replaced with something more guttural flowing less like Drum and Bass and more like a funky drum solo.
Drum Funk II
Nic TVGVery Close to Nothing combines two classic Drum and Bass breaks attempting coax the imperfections of the vinyl recording to the forefront. Lackadaisical piano playing and a slow harmony progression blend in with the noise of the drums.
From 2008, Transparent Lines is still one of my favorite pieces. Although there is only hints of percussion, it was a turning point in timbre and arrangement. This is the original mixdown and master that was not released.
Inspired by LXC's LFAnt, Bela begins with warm kicks and beeps put on filtered delays. The intro could have been built into a separate track as it leads into a heavily chopped funk break.
Obscure Energy
K-ChaosK-Chaos appeared on last year's "When Clocks Tell Time Backwards" EP. What is becoming his signature drum kit has many versatile timbres and lends itself well to Drum Funk. Therefore "Obscure Energy" starts with a track to showcase the drums. Visible is roughly five minutes worth of drum patterns and a few effects to carry it along. Witchcraft also focuses on the drums but brings a dark Jungle sound and towards the end a less natural, engineered drum programming.
The title track is a collage of samples and drones. Percussion is either sparse or just a single percussive instrument. It eventually fades out the elements one at a time. The EP ends with Hidden which returns to the original focus of showcasing K-Chaos's drum sequencing but with a more uplifting sound.
Through the Eyes
FusharaFushara has re-envisioned his raw synth sound with out of tune bass drones and syncopated beat programming to create Drum and Bass with Techno influences. Sinister emphasizes the bass synth above all with percussion used more to set the tempo. The arrangement progresses with contrasting sections in which layers are abruptly turned on and off.
Through the Eyes channels the Techno influence with a 4/4 high hat pattern while kicks, bass stabs and leads carry the fast paced rhythm that will repeat through out. Pads fading in slowly and manipulation of effects give Through the Eyes a live performance feel.
Greenleaf - Forward Motion / Zigaboo
Asymmetric - LSD
Greenleaf presents two New Orleans influenced drum funk style pieces. Sweeps and isolated tones, huge sustained reverbs, low stabs of sub leave the emphasis on the drum kits. Syncopated small plucks of guitar accentuate the rhythm in Forward Motion; the drums ringing and rushing. Zigaboo's main drum pattern stutters almost pushing and pulling with the tempo. Other drum breaks make an appearance but only for one or two bars at a time. Both feature a brief brief excerpt from an interview part way through making these fit like a part one and part two of the same idea.
Asymmetric's LSD bring the focus to Drumfunk by meticulously editing the Think break into new rhythms.
Macc - Compulsion / Stabbed in the Back
Liquid Break and Hidden Element - Outsider Blues (Icarus Remix) / Snaper - Déjŕ Vu
Macc's Compulsion begins suspended with tension as the tone and pace is set up. Two plucks and a string swell repeat setting the intention that this will be an intensely rhythm driven piece. The drummer keeps a fast groove with a ride cymbal pattern that only pauses a few times to reset for a distinct drum roll. The second half horns and strings add a bit of somberness before growing cacophonous and leading out.
Stabbed in the Back starts with detuned piano and curious testing of wood clacks before the main rhythm begins. What follows feels like a drummer absorbed with keeping time undistracted by the cacotopia around him.
Non Applicable's Icarus use bursts of the guitars, vocals, and bass of Outsider Blues and re-purpose them as inharmonic sounds and additional percussion only hinting at what the sounds once were. Vibrato, delays, distortion manipulate each sound building a dense layered arrangement. As the piece progresses, it unravels with excerpts of live drumming.
Shuffles and a steady single block hit create the sense of tempo leading into Déjŕ Vu by Snaper which goes extremely sparse but introduces fragments of break beats.
MaccMacc's Compulsion begins suspended with tension as the tone and pace is set up. Two plucks and a string swell repeat setting the intention that this will be an intensely rhythm driven piece. The drummer keeps a fast groove with a ride cymbal pattern that only pauses a few times to reset for a distinct drum roll. The second half horns and strings add a bit of somberness before growing cacophonous and leading out.
Stabbed in the Back starts with detuned piano and curious testing of wood clacks before the main rhythm begins. What follows feels like a drummer absorbed with keeping time undistracted by the cacotopia around him.


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AUSTIN, Texas — Stricter voter identification laws, redrawn political maps fortifying Republican majorities, reducing early voting: States with GOP strongholds intensified these efforts under President Barack Obama and proclaimed victory at the Supreme Court.
Now the Obama administration is signaling plans to drag some of these mostly Southern states with histories of minority discrimination into rematches after the high court knocked down a major piece of the Voting Rights Act.
First up is Texas, which rushed to enact a tough voter ID law and new redistricting maps after the justices' 5-4 ruling last month. North Carolina is considered to be another possible target of the administration, and officials in Alabama are also digging their heels in for another possible round with the Justice Department.
Other states also are watching closely.
"You can imagine a very aggressive Justice Department trying to get the bar as low as possible and demanding that states be bailed in" back under former voting rights protections, said Rebecca Green, co-director of the election law program at the College of William & Mary.
Predictions that North Carolina is on deck grew late Thursday after its Legislature sent Republican Gov. Pat McCrory sweeping voting law changes, including the end of a popular program that registers high school students to vote in advance of their 18th birthday.
There's also a strict voter ID measure, slashing early voting by a week and the elimination of same-day registration. State elections statistics show black voters use early voting in heavy numbers and that more than 300,000 of the state's residents don't have a driver's license, many of them poor and elderly.
North Carolina conservatives call the moves voter integrity safeguards and were confident they will stand.
"I think what we've seen over the past several years is the Obama administration politicize the voting rights section in ways we've never seen before," said North Carolina state Sen. Phil Berger, the top Republican in the chamber. "I do not think they are a non-partisan or neutral arbiter."
North Carolina gave final approval to the measures only hours after U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder announced he will ask a federal court to tether Texas back to provisions that require permission to change voting laws.
Known as preclearance, the process had been mandatory in all or parts of 15 mostly Southern states with a history of discrimination, until the Supreme Court decision last month wiped out the preapproval.
Holder called the decision flawed and said Thursday he will use "every tool at our disposal" in mounting a new fight over voter protection.
He did not name other states in the sights of the Justice Department but vowed that Texas "will not be our last."
Election law experts say Texas presents the easiest — but by no means assured — path for the administration because a Washington federal court last year found the state to have engaged in intentional discrimination. One example cited by judges was black congressional members in Texas having economic drivers such as sporting arenas freshly carved out of their districts, while "no such surgery" was performed on those belonging to white incumbents.
That finding makes it easier to apply Section 3 of the Voting Rights Act, a tactic rarely employed because the same effect was formerly achieved through the more muscular section of the law that is now eliminated.


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I'm actually growing my basjoo up here near Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. :) This year it is in a pot, but next year I intend to plant it in the ground. I'll pull out and bring it in in the winter since it can get as low as -31F here (-35C). I'm noticing a problem with my plant and hope someone can help me out. The leaves on my plant... even fairly new leaves are developing some black edges. Black like soot. I'm wondering if it's leaf rot or something because even some of the larger pups that it's produced (3) have started showing it too. I wonder if it's too much water. It's rained a few days here and I've just left it outside. We had a warm spell a week ago, 86F with humidex in the low 100F, but it has since cooled back down to high 60's, low 70's. Maybe the water just isn't evaporating fast enough? Anything you can let me know would be apprecaited! Thanks for such a great forum. I'm really enjoying growing bananas and hope my pups do well so I can have a few more next year! |
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Since it's in a pot, I think it's possible that your banana might have been soaking in water--especially if the pot is sitting on a drainer dish that collects water. If it's in the ground, it would make the difference as far as better drainage is concerned even if it rains frequently. If the plant is sitting in water, this means the possibility of the plant getting rotten. If the black spots are kind of mushy, they most certainly are rotting parts. You can still save your plant if you remove the drainer. Try also to remove the rotting plant parts. If the black spots are mainly on the edges, just trimming them off with a pair of scissors will help. Check also on the pseudostem for rot. If there's any mushy layers, just peel them off. But, again, without looking at your plant, I cannot be sure if it's any other stuff that causes your banana to have black spots and I can only respond to your post as far as my own experience goes. Maybe you'll hear something else from the others here. Hope you'll find out soon what to do with your banana. |
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The Sample: LORAC PRO Palette (Review, Swatches & Photos)
10 Feb
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For some reason, I tend to stray away from palettes just a bit. I really don't own many; my paltry collection is a disgrace to beauty bloggers everywhere, I'm sure. But when I find a good one, boy do I fall hard. It takes a lot to sweep me off me feet when it comes to palettes–I always feel like there are the few shades that I love and the rest of are just meh, so I end up kinda wishing that I had just bought a few singles instead. But every once in awhile, a palette comes out that truly knocks my socks off. For me, that palette was LORAC's PRO Palette.
LORAC's PRO Palette contains 16 shades and a mini tube of LORAC's Behind The Scenes Eye Primer. Those 16 shades are split into 2 main categories: mattes (top row) and shimmers (bottom row). The matte shades are: White (matte white), Cream (pale cream), Taupe (mid-tone brown with gray undertones), Lt. Pink (light baby pink), Mauve (mid-tone mauvy-purple), Sable (rich coffee-brown with slight red undertones), Expresso (blackened-brown), and Black (matte black).
The shimmery shades include: Nude (pale frosty beige), Champagne (very similar to Nude in the pan but swatched, it has less of a frosted finish and more of a sheen with pink and white micro-shimmer strewn throughout and a slight blush tone), Gold (an intense mid-tone coppery-bronze), Lt. Bronze (pale, slightly frosty peachy-gold), Pewter (burnished chocolaty-bronze), Garnet (rich fiery red-bronze), Deep Purple (shimmering blackened-eggplant), and Slate (gunmetal grey).
The shadows are packaged in a sleek black cardboard compact with a rubberized exterior à la Nars. It's slim and seriously sturdy. I accidentally sat on the palette (whoops!), which was sitting on my carpeted floor so it did bend and crack the mirror inside (bad luck?? Nooooo!!!). Thankfully, the shadows inside were okay and the actual palette did not show any other signs of damage whatsoever despite me putting my full weight on it. If it could withstand that, I think it could easily withstand being thrown in a purse or kit and being lugged around.
Meanwhile, the primer comes in a small plastic squeeze-tube with a rounded nozzle tip. The product itself comes out of the tube white with a slight pinkish-beige cast but dries to a translucent finish. It's very easy to blend into the skin and once it's set, it's easy to blend shadows on top of, as well. It has a slightly thick, creamy consistency–much thicker than Nars' Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Base and less slippery.
I tested the 2 primers against each other for 2 days. On the first day, I applied a single wash of Mauve all over the lid using it over LORAC's primer on the left and Nars' primer on the right. On the second day, I did the same thing except used a wash of Pewter all over instead.
Right off the bat, I noticed that Nars' primer intensified the shades much more than LORAC's primer–it seemed to grab onto the pigment much better. The shadows applied over LORAC's primer were a bit easier to blend out but they also didn't stay put as well and were more faded by the end of the day. It wasn't by a lot though–the difference was only really noticeable when compared side-by-side. If I had never tried the Nars primer, I would have felt happy with the wear LORAC's primer gave. But alas, I do know how well the Nars primer performs so I will be sticking with it.
Now back to the shadows: the texture of these shadows is incredibly silky, smooth, and super soft–though the level of softness varies from shade to shade. Of course, the shimmery shades are a good deal softer than the matte shades, as per usual. Every one of the shimmery shades were so soft and smooth that they had a very creamy feel to them. I almost wish they were just a touch less soft though–if I wasn't careful of the pressure I used to pick up the product (whether using a brush or sponge), they would smoosh/dent in and sometimes even crumble a bit.
As you can imagine, there was also a tiny bit of fall-out due to the soft texture. It wasn't very much at all, though–I think when you have this soft of a shadow, it's really to be expected. I also will admit, some of the matte shades were just a touch powdery–particularly White, Cream, and Lt. Pink. All the other mattes displayed the same smooth, silky texture.
Of the matte shades, I think Expresso was the softest and most pigmented. One swipe yielded rich, opaque color. Sable was almost as pigmented but a touch less creamy. Mauve was decently pigmented and a touch drier, as was Taupe. Black was very soft but went on quite patchy–it took quite a few swipes to build up the color in the swatch photos below. All of the shimmery shades were very pigmented and had pretty much the same very soft, very creamy texture. Nude was a hair softer than the rest and Deep Purple, Slate, and Champagne just a touch less soft.
I had only one other bone to pick with this palette and it has to do with the amount of product you get. The net weight of the palette is 0.32 oz., which means each pan contains only 0.02 oz. of product (LORAC's single shadows contain 0.06 oz.). Urban Decay's Naked Palette is $8 more than the PRO Palette and has a net weight of .6 oz., which means that each individual pan contains 0.05 oz. of product (equivalent to UD's full-sized single eyeshadows). It does contain only 12 shades as opposed to LORAC's 16 but still, if you divided those 0.6 oz. into 16, each pan would still contain more product than LORAC's (not to mention UD's palette comes with a nice brush and primer while LORAC's only comes with primer). Because of this, I do wish the PRO Palette was either a bit cheaper or contained more product.
*my swatches always seem to get wider the further up my arm I go
Still, while I own both the PRO Palette and the Naked Palette, I reach for the PRO Palette much more than I ever did the Naked (which has only been used a handful of times). I think it's much more versatile and has a nice blend of both warm and cool shades, both light and dark, matte and shimmery. I know Urban Decay released the Naked 2 and now Naked Basics but honestly, why bother having to go out and buy all 3 when you can just buy the PRO Palette and enjoy a nice, balanced mix of shades?!
All of the shades lasted all day on my eyes over the Behind The Scenes Eye Primer, though White, Cream, Taupe, Lt. Pink, and Mauve were a bit more faded by the end of the day than some of the other shades. Still, I really, really enjoyed this palette and I know it will become a staple in my collection. I've been reaching for it daily since I started testing it and I don't see my devotion to it dying anytime soon. Have you tried this palette? If not, what's your favorite palette?
»»Pricing: $42/0.32 oz. (8.8 g.)
»»Availability: Ulta, Sephora, and LORACcosmetics.com (though as of the date of this posting, it's sold out on both Sephora and LORAC's sites for some reason. But it is a popular item–I'm sure they'll be restocking soon)
»»Recommended for: anyone looking for a beautiful, truly versatile palette!
»»Overall Rating: A- for the shadows/B+ for the primer
Disclaimer: the product(s) featured in this post were provided to The Beauty Sample free of charge by the manufacturer/PR for review purposes only. Regardless of how the product was obtained, my priority is to you, my readers, and I will always give you my honest opinion.


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Re: G2 - US/ISRAEL/PNA/UN - Obama and Netanyahu Are Facing a Turning Point
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I guess this is the WH way of saying that Bibi is not a credible partner
for peace and they have no confidence that the issue will be solved whilst
he is in the driver's seat.
This is the second time this has happened and again we look towards the US
sidling up to Ehud Barak and his new party.
When's the next election in Israel?
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Sent: Friday, 20 May, 2011 6:14:17 PM
Subject: G2 - US/ISRAEL/PNA/UN - Obama and Netanyahu Are Facing a Turning
a bit of a patchy rep but this is being leaked by the WH due to what they
know is coming between TA and DC [chris]
Obama and Netanyahu Are Facing a Turning Point
By HELENE COOPER
WASHINGTON a** As Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel heads to the
White House on Friday for the seventh meeting since President Obama took
office, the two men are facing a turning point in a relationship that has
never been warm.
By all accounts, they do not trust each other. President Obama has told
aides and allies that he does not believe that Mr. Netanyahu will ever be
willing to make the kind of big concessions that will lead to a peace
For his part, Mr. Netanyahu has complained that Mr. Obama has pushed
Israel too far a** a point driven home during a furious phone call with
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Thursday morning, just hours
before Mr. Obamaa**s speech, during which the prime minister reacted
angrily to the presidenta**s plan to endorse Israela**s pre-1967 borders
for a future Palestinian state.
Mr. Obama did not back down. But the last-minute furor highlights the
discord as they head into what one Israeli official described as a
a**train wrecka** coming their way: a United Nations General Assembly vote
on Palestinian statehood in September.
Mr. Netanyahu, his close associates say, desperately wants Mr. Obama to
use the diplomatic muscle of the United States to protect Israel from the
vote, not only by vetoing it in the Security Council, but also by leaning
hard on Americaa**s European allies to get them to reject it as well.
Mr. Obama has indicated that he will certainly do the first. But it
remains unclear how far Mr. Obama can go to persuade Britain, France and
other American allies to join the United States in rejecting the move,
particularly as long as Mr. Netanyahu continues to resist endorsing the
pre-1967 lines.
>From one of their first meetings, at the King David Hotel on July 23,
2008, when Mr. Obama, then the presumptive Democratic nominee for
president, visited Israel, the two men have struck, at most, an
intellectual bond. Mr. Netanyahu, as the leader of Israela**s conservative
Likud Party, was far more comfortable with the Republican Party in the
United States than with Mr. Obama, the son of a Muslim man from Kenya
whose introduction to the Arab-Israeli conflict was initially framed by
discussions with pro-Palestinian academics.
a**Their relationship is correct at best,a** said Judith Kipper, director
of Middle East programs at the Institute of World Affairs. Mr. Netanyahu
a**likes the status quo, and he particularly identifies with conservative
Abraham H. Foxman, national director of the Anti-Defamation League and a
friend of Mr. Netanyahua**s, recalled that after the first meeting, Mr.
Netanyahu walked out of the hotel and told him that he had been impressed
with Mr. Obamaa**s intellect, and that the American presidency a**was his
to lose.a**
But things went downhill soon after Mr. Obama took office and, within
months, called for a halt in Israeli settlement construction in the West
Bank. Mr. Netanyahu refused, handing the president his first foreign
policy humiliation when Mr. Obama had to abandon the demand in the face of
Israela**s refusal to comply.
Compounding the problem, Mr. Netanyahu delivered a fiery speech to a
pro-Israel lobbying group in Washington declaring that a**Jerusalem
isna**t a settlement, ita**s our capital.a** A furious White House
promptly denied him all the trappings of a presidential meeting with Mr.
Obama the next day, refusing to allow photographers to take pictures of
the two men in the Oval Office, as is usually the case for meetings with
foreign leaders.
Things got so bad, Mr. Foxman recalled, that Mr. Netanyahu a**told me,
a**Abe, I need two hours just alone to talk to him.a** Late last year, Mr.
Netanyahu got his two hours at the White House with Mr. Obama, a meeting
which, both American and Israeli officials say, helped clear the air.
a**The relationship now is very cordial,a** a senior White House official
But the easing of tensions ended this spring when, Israeli and American
officials said, Mr. Netanyahu got wind of Mr. Obamaa**s plans to make a
major address on the Middle East, and alerted Republican leaders that he
would like to address a joint meeting of Congress. That move was widely
interpreted as an attempt to get out in front of Mr. Obama, by presenting
an Israeli peace proposal that, while short of what the Palestinians want,
would box in the president. House Speaker John A. Boehner issued the
invitation, for late May.
So White House officials timed Mr. Obamaa**s speech on Thursday to make
sure he went first.
a**You get so many reports that Bibi is playing politics in your backyard
that eventually youa**ve got to draw the conclusion that therea**s nothing
there to work with with this guy,a** said Daniel Levy, a former Israeli
peace negotiator who is now a fellow with the New American Foundation,
referring to Mr. Netanyahu by his nickname. Administration officials said
that they were determined not to allow Mr. Netanyahu to get out in front
of Mr. Obama.
In a statement after Mr. Obamaa**s speech on Thursday, Mr. Netanyahua**s
office pointedly said that the prime minister would raise his concerns
about Mr. Obamaa**s language about the pre-1967 borders during Fridaya**s
a**While there were many points in the presidenta**s speech that we
appreciate and welcome, there were other aspects, like the return to the
1967 borders, which depart from longstanding American policy, as well as
Israeli policy, going back to 1967,a** Michael B. Oren, Israela**s
ambassador to the United States, said in an interview. a**The prime
minister will raise the issue with the president. As the president said,
the United States and Israel are great friends, and friends have to be
able to talk frankly to one another.a**
But both men will have to manage any additional irritation as they prepare
for the United Nations vote that is headed their way, American and Israeli
officials said. Neither side wants to see an overwhelmingly lopsided
United Nations vote for Palestinian statehood, with Britain, France and
Germany joining the rest of the world and isolating Israel further, with
only the United States and a few others voting against it.
a**I think the Europeans are slidinga** toward voting for Palestinian
statehood a**because they dona**t see a peace strategy coming out,a** said
David Makovsky, a senior fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East
He said that the two leaders had to figure out a way to work together to
stop a United Nations vote that could harm both the United States and
Israel. a**If they are incapable of being able to translate a common
interest into a common strategy, then ita**s a very sad commentary on both
countries,a** Mr. Makovsky said.
Chris Farnham
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