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Motorola is demanding respect
Motorola has always been a great maker of phones. Remember back in the day, the original Razr? It was small, thin, and everyone wanted one. Well fast forward a few years and the original Motorola Droid surfaced on Verizon and brought Android to the mainstream. They have managed to stay well known among Verizon users with their crazy long life Droid Maxx phones, but for the rest of the carriers they have been quite silent. Last year they came out with the Moto X (my current phone) and the Moto G, which for their respective classes did well, but they were no HTC One, or GS4 sales threat. The G was meant to be a budget phone, and while the X was higher end, it was missing the specs on paper. Not this year!
This year Motorola has decided to once again take a different approach than the Samsung, HTC, and Apple camps and make a silent release strictly to the press. While that left a LOT of users unhappy and complaining It allowed the press time to play, get hands on, and come up with honest results about the devices to report the following morning (today). Then after the public has time to digest it all, Motorola is putting on a LIVE Google Hangout to answer questions anyone else may have about them.
You can watch live via YouTube here – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1ne0Li7hvs
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GDG-Toledo AndroidWear Survey
After holding the first Toledo Google Developer Group (GDG Toledo) meeting, we have decided we need input from our followers on what app we should concentrate on during our next months coding meeting. Right now our focus is on making apps that are designed to function well with the upcoming Android Wearables. For those of you who do not know what Android Wear is, I will give you a brief non-techy description. (For the full technical answer and a very short descriptive video, visit http://www.android.com/wear/) Right now, the most talked about wearable is the upcoming Moto 360 watch with the round watch face. As it stands, alerts that show up on your phone in the notification drawer will show up on the wearable and can be dismissed, or responded to on either. Example, you receive a text, the watch alerts you, and you can respond by speaking your reply directly to the watch without ever having to pull your phone out of your pocket, purse, or bag and then continue on with whatever you were doing in the real world.
So our request to you is for ideas. We need ideas in order to create the next great app that lets you be connected to the virtual world and present in the real world. We would like you to tell us something you feel would help you connect while staying present. A quick glance application like being notified when you need to leave the house to make your flight. Or being alerted when concert tickets go on sale nearby for your favorite band. Please feel free to comment below or on whatever social networking site you followed to get here.
BlackBerry and Nokia should entertain Android
I read in an article recently on Phone Arena that it would be a mistake for BlackBerry or Nokia to switch to Android. As most of you know, we totally believe competition is good so I was curious as to the reasons why the author would make such a post. Would it be because it would end competition? Is it because Google is really evil after all? Nope, it was because, Nokia is doing fine, and there is no way for BlackBerry to make money.
After reading the article I could not help but take to the old blogosphere and voice my opinions on the matter. In his first paragraph he makes the most sense of the article.
"On the surface, it would seem to make sense. Android, after all, is the top smartphone OS globally. With Windows Phone 8 and the new BlackBerry 10 platforms struggling, why not go with the leader?"
With an argument like that, I could not wait to see his reasons as to why they should not. Then suddenly he took a turn that I am still at a loss trying to understand. He feels that since Nokia has "found their niche" with their cameras on their phones, they should just stick with Windows and let them market it like mad. I agree that they have the most impressive phones in the smart phone world right now, but that is all hardware. Just in case some people have forgotten, Nokia used to make their own phone OS as well. If it was only hardware that mattered, they would still be making Symbian based smartphones and using their 41 megapixel cameras in them. Nokia previously had THE MOST POPULAR OS IN THE WORLD until 2010 when Android overtook that spot. Think on that for just a moment. I have seen some of the Windows Phones made by Nokia. They are aesthetically beautiful! The curves, the weight, the cameras are amazing, and yet I do not have any intention of purchasing one. After all, I want my smart phone to be more than just a good looking camera. With that in mind though, if I took a poll right now asking how many Android users would purchase a Nokia made Android phone, given the way they stack their hardware, I would bet 99%+ would be all over it. A pure stock Android Nokia phone. Boom!
Along those lines though, hardware and pricing are what makes or breaks Android devices. Yes Samsung has added all sorts of gimmicks and tricks and some outright useful things to their phones to make them stand out. But in the end, they also have the hardware to put them at the top of the pile. The HTC One has been voted one of the best Android handsets this year and it is selling better than anything that they have put out in a long time. The difference? Less "Sense" overlay and much better hardware. If they worked with Google as closely as they do with Microsoft and updated their phones faster than other hardware manufacturers they would knock Samsung right off the block.
BlackBerry? They once ruled the business enterprise phone category. You knew you had finally reached a certain level in management when you were given a company BlackBerry, or you were able to put your personal BlackBerry on the company BES. They had the keyboards that made other phones feel like ancient typewriters. They were sleek, efficient, and pocketable. They were last generation. Todays phones are keyboardless, larger screen, multifunctional devices. By the time BlackBerry (blame RIM) made the move to touch screen it was almost too late. By the time they did it correctly, it was far too late. Somewhere out there, there are people who still would like an Android phone with a keyboard. There is a large crowd out there that would like an Android phone with BlackBerry style enterprise security and operability. Just having the name BlackBerry on an Android phone would put quite a few white collar people at ease with the BYOD movement (even if it was actual no more secure than any other Android phone that people bring into the company).
This is a new generation of users and the old names do not mean a thing to them. You have to stand out with a product in this day and age instead of relying on your previous name to bring recognition and brand loyalty. If they want that back, they have to adapt. I am not suggesting they abandon all hope and focus solely on Android, but I would suggest dipping a toe in the pool. Take a page from Samsungs book and play the Android game while continuing to do your own thing as well. I honestly do not know if it is too late for BlackBerry, but I do know without a doubt that Nokia joining the Android camp would cause HTC, LG and even Samsung to rush to the drawing board to try to come up with something to make them more relevant.
Pre-Paid Wireless, Deal or No Deal?
In the US there has been a lot more prepaid wireless than I have ever seen. The big four (AT&T, Verizon, Sprint and T-Mobile) have been working to maintain control of the majority of the cellular customers, but the MVNO's (Mobile Virtual Network Operators) have been working just as hard to gain your business as well. Even though they are actually just reselling the same network that the major operators are pushing to us, they are doing it for less. Most of the time those prices do not include the 4G LTE service that many are finding hard to live without, but with their plans being up to a third of the cost, it is something people are living with happily. We are looking at trying the StraightTalk wireless route (the AT&T side of it) to see just how their service stacks up to paying full price. If anyone has any experience with any of the pre-paid carriers please feel free to leave your comments down below.
Google I/O 2013
Glass and the X-Phone
As you all know, I try my best to keep everyone informed of what's new and upcoming in the world of technology with an emphasis on Google's roll. Well The Verge's Joshua Topolsky wrote a review of his experience with Google Glass. The technology of course looks great, but can easily be seen as just an expensive hands free cell phone. The implications of being able to have notifications coming up hands free and without the need to pull up a phone could be quite (for lack of better words…) handy. But again, at the initial $1500 price you would expect more than weather, GPS and an ever-ready camera. Then Joshua mentioned "The device gets data through Wi-Fi on its own, or it can tether via Bluetooth to an Android device or iPhone and use its 3G or 4G data while out and about. There's no cellular radio in Glass, but it does have a GPS chip."
Taken on it's own, that is good news. You don't have to worry about paying an additional data plan for your eye wear. But if you take that statement and couple it with the reports all around the Internet that the X-Phone, a product of Google and their aquired Motorola hardware arm, will have software that will reportedly be very powerful and capable of pulling together Google services "like no other manufacturer has done in the past." The news of the X-Phone pairing with a Google Glass device suddenly becomes a very interesting prospect. People have speculated that the statement can mean anything from the latest Android OS (which will be Key Lime Pie), to the merging of Chrome and Android on the device. I am seeing it as a special touch of software designed to accent the abilities of Google Glass. (Again I have to place emphasis that this is speculation.)
My reasoning is simple. Google Glass is one of the many projects that has come out of Google's secret lab. (The self driving automobile is another one of the well known, now highly visible projects.) The name of that secret lab is Google X Lab, or sometimes simply called Google X. We all know that Google collaborates with a company each year to product a Nexus phone to show off exactly what the base version of their new OS can do. Google, being a smart company, realizes that using their newly purchased hardware company (Motorola) to product this years Nexus would be frowned upon by all of the other manufacturers that develop Android phones. But yet, why buy a hardware company if you aren't going to do something special with it right? Motorola wasn't purchased just for patents alone. So while someone (HTC anyone?) is making this years Nexus device, Google will be showcasing their X-Phone. It will not be stock Android even though many would like it to be. That will be reserved for the Nexus. The X-Phone will be more Google than any other Android device before it, and come along with an easy (NFC possibly) pairing mode for Google Glass. And as always, we are one step closer to a Google telcom service to activate the phone on. Be ready Kansas, you might be first!
Nokia, join us. We have sweets!
+Stephen Elop, CEO of Nokia, hopefully one of your PR guys will stumble upon this post and get it to you in time. You are fighting valiantly to keep your company afloat. For that I give you props and a firm pat on the back. But don't waste all of that effort and talent on a proposition that is not going to get you where you need to be. Your hardware has always been fantastic. The Lumia 920 is a purely amazing phone. If Steve Jobs were still around he might even have to call it "magical." It's a work of art (a bit on the heavy side, but still a work of art.) The price is just about right off contract, and the rumored successor for the 920 is promised to be even thinner and lighter. So why isn't Nokia the household name that it should be? There are three reasons.
I. Samsung (which has become the dominate face of Android with the Galaxy S III) and Apple (with the equally dominating iPhone line up) make it very difficult for someone else to grab a spot of the lime light. Even a quality phone like the Lumia 920 will hardly grab headlines with the common cell phone user when the marketing of the two behemoths of Samsung and Apple are at work.
II. The Lumia 920 is currently exclusive to AT&T. Even though AT&T is a large provider in the US, it isn't the only provider. When you start excluding your potential user base, you can not expect your sales to reach their best. The time of a phone on a single carrier has come and gone.
III. The most important part of this… Nokia has currently placed all of their eggs in one basket. Namely the Windows Phone OS. On its own it is a very well done OS. It has a lot of nice features and a ton of potential. Unfortunately it is a world class sprinter starting two hours late in a marathon. It might put on a little burst of speed, but this isn't the winning lap.
Nokia just needs to take the money that Microsoft has given them and invest some time and effort into marrying their hardware and cameras with Android software. It is well known that Google would greet them with open arms and, non-factual based prediction here, would immediately sign Nokia up to produce the next Nexus phone. I also feel I speak for the majority of Android fanatics when I say that they would be the best selling Nexus device to date. I can immediately think of 20 people who would purchase them outright without waiting for their contract to expire. The year that Nokia decides Android is the way to go will be the year that they fully begin their swing back into relevance.


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39 Yitzchak his father answered him, "Behold, of the fatness of the eretz will be your dwelling, and of the dew of the sky from above. | 39 His father Isaac answered him, "Your dwelling will be away from the earth's richness, away from the dew of heaven above. |
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Sleep HealthCenters Now Accepting Students for A-STEP Sleep Technologist Program in February.
BRIGHTON, Mass. -- Sleep HealthCenters([R])is currently accepting registrations for the Accredited accreditedrecognition by an appropriate authority that the performance of a particular institution has satisfied a prestated set of criteria.
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b. education and training in sleep technology--regardless of experience level. The program will take place at the Conference Center at Waltham Woods in Waltham, Massachusetts One of the early centers of the Industrial Revolution in northern America, Waltham is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 59,226 at the 2000 census. beginning February 2.
A-STEP is a two-step training initiative endorsed by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) is a United States professional society for the medical subspecialty of sleep medicine. It was established in 1975. Its membership consists of physicians, researchers and other health care professionals who specialize in the study, (AASM AASM American Academy of Sleep Medicine (formerly the American Sleep Disorders Association)
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AASM Associated African States and Madagascar ). STEP 1 is an 80-hour introductory course being offered by Sleep HealthCenters, one of the first accredited A-STEP providers in the nation. Sleep HealthCenters first offered the A-STEP program, a combination of lectures and hands-on training, in June 2006. STEP 2 is fulfilled through an employer's on-the-job training program and web-based self study modules.
"Sleep HealthCenters is excited to offer A-STEP for individuals interested in gaining formal education in sleep technology," said Elise Maher, Sleep HealthCenters' Regional Technical Director and A-STEP Program Director. "It is an invaluable resource for the local education and healthcare communities because of its appeal to both experienced sleep technicians and new entrants to the field of sleep technology. A-STEP is one way that accredited labs can have their staff meet the requirements of the new accreditation standards. For those interested in starting a career in healthcare, sleep technology offers a rewarding career in a growing field that can be attained through work experience in a relatively short period of time. Starting in 2012, an associate's degree as·so·ci·ate's degree
An academic degree conferred by a two-year college after the prescribed course of study has been successfully completed. will be required to enter sleep technology; so, the time is right to get started."
Sleep HealthCenters is a network of sleep medicine specialty centers and the largest provider of such services in Massachusetts. Education is a critical component of Sleep HealthCenters service model, supporting sleep medicine fellowship programs and organizing sleep medicine conferences, in addition to A-STEP classes.
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2. To evaluate by comparing with a standard. training and to begin an educational progression for those interested in the field of sleep technology. As of July 1, 2009, all AASM-accredited centers must have at least one registered technologist on staff and all others must be in a training program such as A-STEP. As of 2010, A-STEP will be one of two educational pathways a sleep technologist must pass before sitting for the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT BRPT Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists
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Additional A-STEP classes will be held March 30 through April 10, July 13 through July 24 and October 19 through October 30.
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Hoped-for space garden already yields fruit
Not since the days of Tang has NASA created more products for consumers.
Astronauts sitting down to fresh salads. Space-station crew members crunching into veggies, rather than sucking "essence of broccoli" from a foil-wrapped pack.
NASA's vision of a garden of space-grown delights is moving closer to harvest this week, when the shuttle Atlantis makes its expected return tomorrow with a new crop - weeds.
Never mind that the plants won't survive the return flight. Or that they don't taste very good. While it still may take years before an astronaut bites into a juicy spear of asparagus, blasting plants into space is already yielding a cornucopia of earthbound products - from new perfume to light-emitting diodes that treat cancer.
Perhaps not since the early years of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), when orange-flavored Tang burst onto store shelves, has space-borne food and plant research delivered such diverse consumer benefits.
Consider the "space rose." When researchers sent a rose into space in 1998, they expected a shift in scent, because gravity would no longer hold plant oils in the stem. Instead, scientists discovered an entirely new aroma, never smelled on earth.
International Flavors & Fragrances, a New York company that partnered with the Wisconsin Center for Space Automation and Robotics (WCSAR), recreated the fragrance. The scent now forms part of $19-an-ounce Zen perfume.
WCSAR is one of 17 commercial space centers that partner with corporations to develop new products. The reasons are partly political: Congress looks far more likely to spend money exploring space if NASA can show benefits back on earth.
There are also scientific reasons. "The effects of gravity create a huge curtain that blocks our view of what happens at a small scale," says Blake Powers, director of outreach for NASA's Space Product Development Program. Weightlessness gives researchers insights they can translate into new processes and products.
Like a better refrigerator. When commercial growers store their harvest, they extend the shelf life of their fruits and vegetables by getting rid of the ripening agent they naturally emit. But none of those methods work in space.


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Vt. town sues owner of failed energy companyThe Associated Press | August 22,2013BRATTLEBORO - The town of Brattleboro has sued the founder of a now-bankrupt company that tried to develop a sustainable food, energy and algae system, seeking money he borrowed from the town.
The town says Donald McCormick borrowed $40,000 to set up Carbon Harvest. The goal was to use methane gas from the Windham Solid Waste Management District to power a closed loop system that would produce food in greenhouses.
McCormick launched his project in 2010; investors later took over, saying he had run out of cash. Carbon filed for bankruptcy protection in April.
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The ovens at Mancino's Pizza and Grinderswork work overtime. They cook each day, turning out batches of the restaurant's signature breadsticks, hot meat-and-cheese-covered grinders on freshly baked bread, and, of course, specialty or build-your-own pizzas. The ovens' interiors breathe thermal life into concoctions whose histories stretch far back in time. Their grinders were born?according to Mancino's menu?on the East Coast during World War I, when Italian immigrants served hearty sandwiches to shipyard workers who were grinding off rivets for warships. Near the ovens, cooks cover spaghetti and lasagna in handcrafted marinara sauce using an old family recipe. In addition to hardworking ovens, the restaurant's new location boasts four large-screen TVs and an ice-cream bar to cool down well-heated palates.
Stocked with a plethora of fresh ingredients and plenty of food-based passion, Sammy's Cucina dishes out Italian-American feasts in a quaint, rustically decorated setting. Nestle into the 24-seat bistro restaurant while perusing the extensive menu of savory edibles, such as vodka penne swimming in a light tomato cream and sprinkled with crushed red pepper ($6.99+), or the arancini, rice balls stuffed with ground beef, salami, peas, cheese, breaded, fried, and crowned with meat sauce ($7.99+). Wanderlusting tongues will enjoy a slice of chicken fajita pizza, a cultural fusion of onions, green peppers, salsa, and monterey jack cheese ($12.49/small, $15.49/large).
Simply Italian Eatery's cuisiners craft an extensive menu of made-to-order and preprepared Italian spreads within a casual food haven that fuses the epicurean delectations of a restaurant, bakery, and café. Muffle atonal stomach saxophones with a trip to the Market Stand ($8, $4 with entree), a buffet brimming with soups and salads, before mouth diving into a bowl of traditional pasta, such as the penne primavera ($9) or gnocchi al romano ($10). Feed a table of teenage mutant bon vivants with a cheese pizza ($6+), or with one of many traditional pies such as the margharita or roasted eggplant ($10+). Discerning carnivores can sharpen their incisors on a selection of meaty entrees, including the chicken parmesan or veal scaloppine ($12+), and vegetarians can hang a fang on the canneloni- and basil-covered capresse classico salad ($8).
Even without toppings, the pies at Andy's Pizza & Subs come in seven different flavors. The pizzeria crafts six variations on their regular crust, from dustings of cajun spices to coatings of garlic butter. Atop each, they add house-made sauces and flavorful toppings, from bacon and jalapenos to tortilla chips and taco meat. Pizza fixings—as well as ingredients for chicken parms and BBQ steak—also go into making Andy's subs, whose "party" versions stretch up to six feet in length.
Since Andy's opened in 1984, its menu has expanded from its eponymous menu items to include other hearty dishes, including hand-made lasagnas and hot dogs smothered with the shop's own chili sauce. Besides hosting lunch seven days a week, Andy's crew delivers its pizzeria goodies free of charge, though deliverers never turn down an appreciative arcade token.
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I know this has great reviews everywhere but i am most disappointed in this product. Perhaps you got to use this immediately after purchase, but I waited a couple of months after I got this to use the product. When i squeeze this product onto my fingertips, the product had separated into oil and paste, and the paste was rather dry. I tried mixing the paste back with the oil but it did not work. Some of the product was still an ok mix, so i used that on my eye, but it left a rather messy white streak on my eye. It did not really seem to help set my eye make up that well either. I got a friend to buy it in the US so it was cheaper but no way am I paying 42SGD for this in Singapore.
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This is a pale color(looks like my skin tone ivory) with a shimmery finish.This was a good primer I did not experience any creasing with the product it was a nice feeling on the skin.
I would not repurchase only because I found that the essence one (though slightly yellower) works just as well.
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I've been using Stay, Don't Stray eye primer for about two months and I can honestly say that it is the second best concealer that I have ever used. Laura Mercier's Secret Camouflage is the absolute best but this comes in at a close second. The reason for only 4 lippies is because I think Stay, Don't Stray broke out my chin and around my nose. It is intended as an eyeshadow primer but it's the perfect shade of ivory so I used it as an overall concealer which may have been a mistake. The coverage is beautiful and is so soft and creamy. It's extremely blendable and works well with both my tinted moisturizer and my medium coverage foundation. I even use it alone with a mineral powder and it blends so well into my skin.
It's a little pricey, $26 for .33 ounces/10 ml but a little bit goes a long way. I'm not sure if I will purchase this again. I loved the previous mentioned Laura Mercier product so I may purchase that one when I run out of Stay, Don't Stray. It is a great product and I would definitely recommend it!
I got this in a sample package they sold at sephora. It came with high beam and a mascara. I was excited to try this primer mostly because I was almost out of my UD Primer potion. I can say this now, I will not be buying the full size or this primer again. It is absolutely not worth it. It does not keep my eyeshadow on for a whole school day. I have oily skin so that might be part of it. But Primer Potion is so much better and more worth the money. I was highly disappointed from a brand I love.
I bought a few of the special sets of minis that benefit always offers (they're always a great deal!), and this came in a few. It's a deluxe sample size that comes in a tiny little tube with a doe foot applicator so I can't comment too much on the full size packaging, although I have tried it out at the store, and it was very difficult to control.
The product itself isn't great. It helps a little bit, but it doesn't make my shadows much brighter, and I don't notice any difference in the wear time of my eye makeup. I definitely won't be repurchasing - it's way too expensive for what it is.
I got a sample of this and really like it a lot. I love that it does a fair job at concealing my under eye circles as well as being a primer. I had problems with it creasing on the top lids too, but I reduced the amount I used (only 2 little dots instead of the recommended 3) and corrected my mistake of dabbing it on the lid. Since I've been putting 2 dabs above the crease and blending it all over, I haven't had any issues.
I agree with others that the doe foot applicator is better than the pump in the full size version. After looking at both bottles, I'm planning to wash out the sample bottle when it's empty (as well as the applicator) and then pump some from the normal size bottle into it so that I can continue to use the doe foot. This will also make it ideal for the next time I'm travelling.
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This is a staple in my makeup bag! It is very expensive though. :( But because I really like the way it works, I am willing to splurge. I use it as an eyeshadow primer and concealer, and absolutely love it! My sister loves this as well. The trick to using it as an eyeshadow primer is to not use too much. If it's creasing, then you've probably used too much. Less is more when it's used for the shadow primer.
I only expect one thing for an eyeshadow primer: for it to keep my eyeshadow in place for a reasonable amout of time. With this primer I'm worse off than if I didn't use a primer at all. My eyelids are now a complete crease and grease fest, and I'm glad I used a neutral eyeshadow. Primer fail!
I'm happy I only got a really small product (2.5 ml, from a kit), but it's still a waste of money.
I'll give it a shot as a primer for concealer, even though I don't really feel the need for a product like that and I don' have any hopes for this to do any good.
I love this product, but I only use it as a concealer and not an eyeshadow primer (that's what UDPP is for, in my case). I dot it under my eyes and it makes a wonderful, lightweight concealer for dark circles (admittedly they're not terrible circles, just enough that I want to cover them up). I've also used it to cover up small pimples. I do have to set it with powder, or it will crease, but once it's set, it will not budge at all. It's the best concealer I've used for under my eyes.
The doe foot applicator of the sample size is perfect, so if you have issues with the pump that comes with the full size, you can buy samples off Amazon. I used up a sample of this in a few months, using it every day, so it lasts a good while.
I'd buy this again and recommend it to people who want a base for their existing concealer, or those who want a lightweight, medium-coverage liquid concealer.
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Benefit's Stay Don't Stray is a dual action eye primer that works "360º around the eyes to make concealers and eyeshadows stay put. Concealers don't crease, eyeshadows stay vibrant and true..you'll wonder how you ever lived without it". This all over eye primer comes in a "neutral nude shade that is universally flattering". The formula contains good stuff like Vitamins C&E t combat signs of aging and sodium hyaluronate to hydrate and fill fine lines. I got a very tiny 2.5ml (.08 fl oz) sample in the Ulta-Mate Sexy Six kit. The full sized 10ml (.33 fl oz) retails for a very pricey $26. That's a pretty big price tag for an eyeshadow primer, even by high end standards. For reference, Too Faced Shadow Insurance sells for $18, Urban Decay's Primer Potion goes for $20, and Nars Smudge Proof is $24. Talk about over priced. This was actually the product I was least excited to try out of the six included in the value pack, just because I'm already pleased with the two eyeshadow primers I have. Benefit does not test on animals and offers a lot of information on their animal testing policy on their website. This eyeshadow primer was made in Canada. Benefit products can be bought online at the brand's website, in Sephora and Ulta and their respective websites, and at department store cosmetic counters.
This little sample is so cute. It's like American Girl sized, barely two inches tall! The beige plastic tube has the word "Stay" printed all over it. I actually didn't notice that until I was really examining the product for review, I'd previously thought it was just a weird splotchy print. Oops. On the front of this tiny tube is the name of the product and the Benefit logo, in black. Some directions and company info can be found on the back of the tube in English and Spanish. Twisting off the little black cap reveals a small doe foot applicator, no different from that one that's included with most eye primers. The full size of Stay Don't Stray has entirely different packaging. For one it has an "airless pump that's sooo easy to use". I don't think the additional o's were necessary, Benefit. It's just a pump, settle down. The full size also has a little diagram on the front showing where to apply Stay Don't Stay. Meh, I'm find with the doe foot applicator, eye primers don't need to have cute packaging in my opinion.
Stay Don't Stay is a light, neutral beige primer. It blends out effortlessly, resulting in an opaque but nearly colorless finish. There is enough coverage to cancel out any veins you may have on your eyelid, but it's not enough to work as an under eye concealer, just as a primer for one. I don't think this primer actually fills under eye fine lines, not that I really have any. Benefit suggests applying six dots of this product, three on the eyelid, three on the under eye, and really that's exactly how much product you need.
I honestly can't give very much insight on how this product works as a primer for under eye concealing. I never have issues with the wear of my concealer in that area. Benefit's primer doesn't harm or enhance my concealers wear or application. Stay Don't Stray is a decent eyeshadow primer if you have drier lids. It causes shadows to go on smoothly and best of all it really enhances the color of any eyeshadow applied over it. Unfortunately Stay Don't Stray doesn't really prevent creasing. Technically Benefit doesn't claim that it will, but as and eyeshadow primer, it should. Without a primer, eyeshadow tends to crease on me after roughly 4 hours, with Stay Don't Stray I get about six creaseless hours. Oh, one bonus? That extra color intensity lasts all day, there's little to no fading when I use this primer.
Sorry Benefit, I think I'm going to stick to ELF's Eyelid Primer and save myself $25. I don't think Benefit's concealer/eyeshadow primer is effective enough to justify the very high price tag. Even Nars' primer is cheaper, which is kinda ridiculous. I love the way it intensifies the color of shadows, but it isn't very effective at preventing creasing as I need it to be. I also don't require it's concealer priming. Packaging is cute, mainly because it's so itsy bitsy. I'm not sure if I'm going to keep this little primer sample or swap it away. I'll likely finish it off. Its not a bad primer, it's just not that great either. I don't recommend Benefit's Stay Don't Stray primer, there are much more affordable, better quality eye primers on the market from drugstore and high end brands.


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Lifesavas | |
Origin | Portland, Oregon, United States |
Genres | Hip hop, Northwest hip hop |
Labels | Quannum Projects/Misfit |
Members | Vursatyl (MC), Jumbo (MC, producer), Rev Shines (DJ) |
Lifesavas is a hip hop group from Portland, Oregon, composed of Vursatyl, an MC; Jumbo, a producer-MC; and Rev Shines, a DJ.
Vursatyl and Jumbo met playing basketball and ripping free-style in Portland city parks. Initially working on different projects out of the same makeshift studio, the two decided to join creative forces. They quickly gained local notoriety, performing as openers and filling in for headliners at the last minute. As a result, the promoters knew them as being "Lifesavers". Soon afterwards, DJ Rev Shines joined forces, and the trio was born.
Chief Xcel from Blackalicious discovered Jumbo's "pregnant drumz" production style and Vursatyl's emceeing, pounding from Jump Jump Music's stereo system, where Shines worked while digging for vinyl in Portland. Xcel eventually tracked down Lifesavas and invited the group to perform in San Francisco with Blackalicious along with another artist on their record label, Quannum Projects.
Vursatyl was invited to tour and perform backup vocals for Blackalicious during their live performances. Soon after, Jumbo and Shines joined Vursatyl on tour, opening for Quannum artists Blackalicious and Latyrx. That led them to a record deal on Quannum Projects in 2003, where they released their debut album Spirit In Stone. This album features the singles of "Hello HiHey/What If It's True?" and "Fever / Selector".
Their second album, Gutterfly, was released on April 10, 2007, on Quannum Projects, featuring the singles "Gutterfly" and "A Seperent's Love".
- Albums
- Spirit in Stone (2003)
- Gutterfly (2007)
- iDentifi (2014)[1]
- Tracks appear on
- "HelloHiHey" on Molson Red Leaf Collection Vol. 1 (2004)
- ^ Lumpkins, Chaunette T. (2013). "Lifesavas Reloaded". Progressive Pulse. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
External links[edit]
- Lifesavas at MySpace
- Lifesavas tour blog
- Lifesavas bio, pics, audiostreams
- Live performance, first broadcast on KEXP, May 2007.


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The European Commission calculates that the Juncker Plan for a European Strategic Investments Fund will create 1.3 million jobs, said Commissioner for Growth and Jobs Jyrki Katainen in a debate with Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee MEPs on Monday. If projects incur losses, the public share of their funding will take the first blow. "That's why they are interesting for private investors", he said. (Read more: Juncker Plan will create 1.3 million jobs, Katainen tells economic affairs MEPs )
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How has the EU been promoting human rights across the world? What can be done to improve the EU´s consistency when it comes to balancing human rights and foreign policy? These are some of the questions that the annual reports on human rights and the state of democracy in the world try to answer. Members of Parliament's foreign affairs committee discuss the 2013 draft report and amendments today. Follow it live to find out what the main challenges to the Union´s foreign policy are. (Read more: Live: MEPs discuss the situation of human rights and democracy worldwide )
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On 22 January the European Central Bank announced its quantitative easing programme through which it will buy €60 billion worth of eurozone government bonds and private sector assets per month until at least September 2016. The ECB's move aims to push up inflation and breathe life into the economy in general but is also criticised by some for not being the right tool. Watch our video to find out how MEPs feel about yesterday's announcement. (Read more: MEPs react to the ECB's asset purchase programme )
The recent clampdown on an NGO, media freedom and the potential for the EU to monitor the fundamental rights situation in member states were among the main issues raised at a public hearing on human rights in Hungary. The hearing took place on 22 January in the Parliament's justice committee with representatives of NGOs, international organisations and the Hungarian government in attendance. (Read more: NGOs, media freedom and EU role at the heart of Hungary human rights debate )
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My sister put in request for bigger coffee table and 2 end tables, again, the building part was not that difficult, the time consuming portion was staining. But they turned out great!
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ATableforTen replied on Permalink
I love, love, love this larger coffee table and end tables. The stain looks great! Could you pretty please post the measurement of this table??
jcmcclure77 replied on Permalink
Coffee Table dimension
You bet, the measurements are basically double the standard coffee table plan, so 48"x48". You will have to make some changes obviously from the original plans, but I tried to put enough pictures of the process on my blog so you could get a good idea of how to do it. Thanks for looking!
ATableforTen replied on Permalink
Perfect, thats exactly what I was wondering, the total size. :) Thanks!
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Could you describe your staining technique? And products used? Thanks!
Lynnmarie replied on Permalink
square table cut list?
Hi! I LOVE this table! I'm wanting to make this square version and would love a 'shopping list' and 'cut list' like you have for the rectangle version...?
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Cut list
Hi there Lynnmarie, give me a couple days and I will get the information together. Thanks!
So great!
I love this size and you did a fantastic job! I'm going to steal the size of your table for my living room for sure! Thanks for sharing it :)
BLB replied on Permalink
Could I also get a 'shopping list' and cut list for this project please and thank-you! I love this table! Cannot wait to get building!
Pia replied on Permalink
What a great table! I would also love to get a shopping list and cut list for this table, would be forever grateful.
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Cut list
Pia, go to this link and check out my build process, I don't have a cut list, but besides the 4x4's, everything else was basically double. If you have any other questions, just let me know.
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Cut list
Pia, I don't have a cut list down, but basically besides the 4x4's, everything else is double. Check out our blog and you can see the process I used. Let me know if I can answer anything else.


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Year In Review: The 13 Best Horror Movies of 2013
Best of 2013 By Rob Hunter on December 24, 2013 | Comments (6)Boo. Now turn off the lights, pull your feet in under the covers, and keep reading for a look at our choices for the Best Horror Movies of 2013.
The Best Blu-ray & DVD Releases of the Week: 'Drug War,' 'Maniac,' 'Pacific Rim' and More
Features By Rob Hunter on October 15, 2013 | Comments (1)Welcome back to This Week In Discs! If you see something you like, click on the title to buy it from Amazon. See You Tomorrow Everyone (UK) Satoru Watarai (Gaku Hamada) graduates from primary school with only one certainty. He plans on never leaving the "projects" where he lives. The gated community of apartment complexes also features stores, restaurants, recreation areas and more, and Satoru sees no reason to leave. As the years pass by he watches as his friends move away, he loses the love of his life, and he begins to question his physical inability to set foot outside the projects. Director Yoshihiro Nakamura is no stranger to ridiculously good cinema, and anyone who's seen Fish Story, Golden Slumber, or A Boy & His Samurai knows that he mixes entertainment and emotion in wonderfully rare ways. His latest lacks a fantastical element or song-related hook, and instead focuses on the presumably stunted life of one man affected by a singular traumatic moment. The first half plays like a loosely melancholy comedy before a shift sets in to up the emotional stakes dramatically, and the result is an incredibly affecting look at the intersection of fate and the life we make of our own will. [Region 2 DVD extras: Introduction, interview, trailer]
10 Ridiculously Great Movies You May Have Already Missed In 2013
Features By FSR Staff on July 1, 2013 | Comments (4)The middle of the year brings a lot of things, but we can probably all agree that the most important of those things are lists. With that in mind, Landon Palmer and I set out to highlight ten of our favorite films of the past six months, but instead of being a straight forward list of the year's best movies so far we chose to zero in on the great, smaller movies that may have bypassed your radar as they slipped in and out of just a handful of theaters. This factor is most obvious in the absence of Tyler Perry's Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor from Landon's selections. The films we've chosen run the gamut of genres and countries of origin, but they share a sense of quality sadly missing from the majority of Hollywood films opening wide in theaters these days. (Although if you have to see a wannabe blockbuster choose Roland Emmerich's White House Down… the damn thing is dumb as dirt but sweet Jesus is it fun.) You may have heard of some of the films below, but all of them are worth seeking out at your local arthouse or VOD provider of choice.
Review: 'Maniac' Finds the Grisly Beauty In Madness and Mother Issues
Movie Reviews By Rob Hunter on June 20, 2013 | Be the First To CommentEditor's Note: Our review of Maniac originally ran as part of this year's inaugural Stanley Film Fest coverage, but we're re-running it now as the opens in limited theatrical release and premieres on VOD starting June 21st. Frank (Elijah Wood) is a lonely small business owner looking for love in all the wrong places. Sure, he meets a few girls through online dating services, but none of them work out beyond the first date. Though to be fair to the women, the evenings only go sour around the point Frank decides to scalp them for not living up to his dead mother's high standards. His life gets a jolt and a singular chance at happiness when a photographer named Anna (Nora Arnezeder) stops by his mannequin restoration shop and asks a favor. The two develop a friendship, perhaps the first Frank has known is his life, and he begins to fall for her. It's the closest thing to real love he's ever felt and she's the closest to redemption that he'll ever get. But happiness just isn't in the cards for Frank, and the pull of the knife begins again. This is Maniac, and not only is it one of the best serial killer films in years, but it's also one of the most beautiful, creative and affecting ones, too.
Elijah Wood on 'Maniac,' 'Wilfred,' and the Soothing Comforts of a Good Hug
Features By Caitlin Hughes on June 20, 2013 | Comments (1)Elijah Wood really defies all Hollywood expectations. After making a graceful transition from child stardom, he became a pop culture icon as Frodo in The Lord of the Rings movies while balancing out all that box office mojo with equally great performances in smaller, more personal films like Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and Everything Is Illuminated. He's also now in his third season as the suicidal Ryan the darkly comic Wilfred, returning this week on F/X. Wood takes his talents to more sinister depths in Franck Khalfoun's Maniac (inspired by the 1980 film of the same name), in which he plays Frank, an isolated young man who restores antique mannequins in an industrial area of Los Angeles and freelances as a serial killer with a fetish for scalping his female victims. His murderous ways are spurred by an unhealthy relationship with his mother who exposed Frank to things as a child that he probably shouldn't have seen. His dangerous dynamic with women gets a bit more complicated when he meets Anna (Nora Arnezeder), a beautiful artist who wants to use Frank's mannequins in one of her installations. Frank develops true feelings for Anna, and these feelings are constantly at war with his deep-seeded urges to kill. Generic plot synopsis aside, Maniac is hardly a run-of-the-mill horror film. Filmed almost entirely through Frank's POV, the film truly gets inside the mind of a serial killer to the point where you are forced to empathize with him despite his horrific actions. […]
'Maniac' Gets a New Poster and Final Trailer in Preparation For Its Release
Movie News By Nathan Adams on May 23, 2013 | Be the First To CommentWe've been hearing about director Franck Khalfoun's remake of Maniac for quite a while now. Heck, it was a full year ago when its first red band trailer was released and we got to see our first glimpse of Elijah Wood playing a psycho mannequin shop owner who stalks women and cuts them up. One thing we haven't gotten to see though, at least here in the United States, is the entire movie. That's about to change, because the film is finally set to roll out a limited theatrical release here in the US starting on June 21, and IFC Films has decided to release a brand new poster and trailer combo [originally via Apple] in order to mark the occasion. Click through to check out the studio's last ditch efforts at enticing you to pay money to watch Frodo getting creepy.
Stanley Film Fest 2013 Gives the Axe to Eli Roth and a Fantastic New Festival to Horror Fans
Features By Rob Hunter on May 11, 2013 | Be the First To CommentThe first incarnation of any big event is bound to experience a few hiccups, but having recently returned from the inaugural Stanley Film Fest in Estes Park, Colorado, I feel confident in reporting that the biggest issue I encountered was slow service at the Sunday morning horror-themed brunch. It wouldn't have been a problem, but these were Carrie pancakes I was waiting on complete with a bucket of red berry syrup! I ultimately had to leave before my food arrived, but the reason why was the same reason I was at the fest in the first place. I was there to see movies. This first year saw 24 feature films play, and while that may not sound like a lot, it was more than enough to fill up a single-weekend festival. I only managed to see eleven over the three days, and the titles available ranged from well-regarded horror films from years past, including All the Boys Love Mandy Lane, Cabin Fever and even The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari accompanied by live music to new releases like Maniac, Beneath and The Purge. But this fest had another ace up its sleeve in addition to the films. Location, location, location!
The Holidays Have All But Shut Down Hollywood, So Let's Just Watch the First Six Minutes of 'Maniac'
Movie News By Nathan Adams on December 28, 2012 | Be the First To CommentThe lethargy inherent in being in between two of the biggest holidays of the year has made this week kind of a dead zone for movie news, but a couple of studios have still been throwing us bones by delivering extended previews of what they've got coming up in the next year. Just yesterday we were treated to the first four minutes of zombie comedy Warm Bodies, and today Warner Bros. is upping the ante by bringing us the first six minutes of their upcoming Maniac remake. Six minutes! That's two more than yesterday. At this rate, tomorrow we may get to see the first eight minutes of something. And then, eventually, entire movies will get released without us having to pay for them at all. What a world.
Movie News After Dark: Zero Dark Awesome, Bicycle Movies, Breaking Buds and An R-Rated Book Trailer
Movie News By Neil Miller on August 23, 2012 | Be the First To CommentWhat is Movie News After Dark? It's a nightly column about movies that is comin' at ya, like an adrenaline-crazed bike messenger doing 50 down Broadway… We begin this evening with a new image from Zero Dark Thirty featuring some rough and tumble types who are about to go in and take down that Bin Laden guy. This Kathryn Bigelow directed ditty is going to be one hell of a ride, if any of her previous works are any indication.
'Maniac' Red Band Trailer Sees Elijah Wood Using His Otherworldy Qualities For Evil
Movie News By Nathan Adams on May 25, 2012 | Be the First To CommentAbout a week ago a teaser trailer leaked to the net for Franck Khalfoun's remake of the William Lustig horror film, Maniac. It gave us a glimpse of a knife-wielding, psychotic Elijah Wood, but wasn't quite ready for consumption and got pulled down before everyone could see it. Well now the powers that be have deemed it permissible for the public to take a look at the film, and Twitch has gotten their hands on a new cut of the trailer; which is full-length, very red band, and very not safe for work.
NSFW: 'Maniac' Teaser Trailer Will Make You Want to Take a Very Artsy Shower
Movie News By Scott Beggs on May 17, 2012 | Comments (2)William Lustig's original 1980 Maniac was of the highest, grainy midnight movie caliber. Perhaps it's not sacred ground, but it's a grisly example of an artifact from when terrifying and exploitative slashers were hacking their way onto big screens. It makes sense that there's so much speculation surrounding Franck Khalfoun's remake starring Elijah Wood as a man with mommy issues trying to make the perfect woman. Now thanks to Cannes, there's a teaser trailer to inform us all on the style. Is it gritty? Sort of. It's the kind of gritty that you might take to a gallery opening or to an experimental ballet. Those exist right? It's a little grit with gloss all over it. It will probably make you take a shower afterward, but the POV shots especially make this look like it came out of an NYU Film School grad's portfolio. Check it out for yourself:
Movie News After Dark: A 'Master' 'Moonrise' 'Maniac' Prowls The Dark Streets
Movie News By Luke Mullen on May 17, 2012 | Be the First To CommentWhat is Movie News After Dark? Well, it ain't like dusting crops, boy. Our fearless leader, Neil Miller is taking the night off and has left you in my very incapable hands. And thus we spring forth to the internet to see what new bounty of cinematic gifts that unfaithful mistress doth offer up to we lowly cinephiles. Or something like that. We begin, boys and girls, with Paul Thomas Anderson. For my money, he's easily one of it not the very finest directors working today with apologies to Christopher Nolan. There Will Be Blood was quite frankly a masterpiece and my expectations are high for his next film, The Master. The folks over at Cigarettes and Red Vines got a nice exclusive today from the man himself, revealing a few behind the scenes photos of old fashioned negative cutting going on. Not only is this new PT Anderson film shooting on glorious celluloid but this particular negative was of the much higher quality 65mm variety. Word has it that the film will be comprised of both 35mm and 65mm elements, though the question remaining is will the distributor be willing to strike a 70mm print. Exhibition options for 70mm are scarce, but Oscilloscope Labs appears to be striking a 70mm print for Baraka follow-up Samsara. It appears the Weinstein's are in charge of theatrical distro for The Master, hopefully they'll have the courage to pony up for a 70mm print
'Maniac' Elijah Wood Gets Blood-Splattered For First Pics
Movie News By Scott Beggs on May 11, 2012 | Be the First To CommentHow'd you like to be killed by Elijah Wood? You would have never seen it coming. For one, he's one of the nicer guys on the planet. For two, we already saw how sneaky a murderer he can be in Sin City. He'll most likely be a bit louder, ripping blood out of its veiny home in Franck Khalfoun's Maniac remake, though. Apparently, he's also going to be slicing open mannequin heads. Just as everyone hoped he would. And co-star Nora Arnezeder will horrifyingly talk on a cell phone! Check out these first images from the production:
We May Get to See Thing's Through the Eyes of 'Maniac' Killer Elijah Wood
In Development By Scott Beggs on November 7, 2011 | Comments (1)Alexander Aja continues his work with remakes as the producer of a forthcoming remake of William Lustig's brilliant Maniac – whose ultra-violence caused Gene Siskel to famously storm out of the theater and rail against it on his show with Roger Ebert. The movie will be directed by Franck Khalfoun – a talent who delivered the parking garage stalker flick P2 and who has an extra C in his first name. News of a remake, especially something as grisly and revered as this movie, needs some sort of sugar to help the medicine go down. The sugar this time is Elijah Wood – a giant spoonful of happy feet who will be stepping well outside his wheelhouse to play the serial killer. Say what you will about his role in Sin City, but that was not the blood-soaked mayhem and confusion that this murdering character demands. They are as different as the black and white Wood was painted with as Kevin, the silent cannibal. Also, in a strange turn of rumored events, Badass Digest is reporting that unnamed sources are claiming the movie (or at least its kills) will be shot POV. It's an interesting, if unoriginal, idea, and it could very well work beautifully. The only real concern is when the camera will cut away (if it's just the kills in POV), because so much of Maniac was brought to life by Joe Spinell's performance. He killed without mercy or understanding, and him staring on at his own work […]
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Adding to an already impressive list of North American off-road trails, BFGoodrich® Tires announced the continuation of its Outstanding Trails program and six new trails for 2008. Over the past two years, the Outstanding Trails program has recognized 11 off-road trails in 10 states and one in Canada. Launched in 2006, the Outstanding Trails program is dedicated to the responsible use, and preservation of, off-road trails while providing aid in the trails' conservation efforts.
BFGoodrich Tires, in collaboration with Tread Lightly! and United Four Wheel Drive Associations (UFWDA), announced the winners of this year's program. And they are:
• Superstition Mountain, California.Superstition Mountain is located in beautiful Southern California, near San Diego. Superstition Mountain is a 13,000-acre open area that presents an array of challenging off-road riding opportunities from sand dunes to rocks to mud hills. The trail has been classified by many as "demanding" and attracts skilled off-roaders.
• Blacktail/Wild Bill National Recreation Trail, Montana.Blacktail / Wild Bill National Recreation Trail is located near the Blacktail Mountain Ski Area in northwest Montana, and was one of the first OHV areas to be recognized as a National Recreational Trail by the U.S. Forest Service. Providing 4x4 beginners and experts with several obstacles and spectacular views throughout, the trail also offers opportunities for dirt bikes, ATVs snowmobiles and mountain bike enthusiasts to enjoy the 13-mile journey through the Flathead National Forest.
• Iron Range, Minnesota.Iron Range is located in Gilbert, Minnesota, and features a system of 36 trails and 1,200 acres of recreation in a north woods setting with scramble areas, training hills and rock crawls. The Iron Range system provides riding opportunities for many skill levels on varied terrain - rock, dirt, mud and hills.
• Pritchett Canyon, UtahPritchett Canyon Trail is located near the picturesque area of Moab, Utah, and is known as one of the toughest off-road trails because its difficult obstacles have little or no bypasses. Off-roaders and locals consider Pritchett Canyon a gem due to its views of the steep canyon walls, large side-canyon pour-offs and a pool-speckled creek near the bottom of the canyon. Throughout the journey through the canyon, off-roaders are also treated to spectacular views of rock formations as the trail climbs through the lower part of the canyon and exits via a side canyon over a divide into the Hunter Canyon system.
• Quinn Trail, Ontario, CanadaQuinn Trail is located near Ottawa in Ontario, Canada. There are two ways to get to the end destination, which is Quinn Lake. Stock rigs will take the "front door," which consists of dirt, mud, tight turns and some blind elevations. Those looking for a serious challenge will take the "back door" to Quinn Lake. The large rock formations, steep hills and rocky creek beds make for a great challenge.
• Beasley Knob, Georgia.Beasley Knob is located just outside of Atlanta, Georgia, and has a well-developed system of eight interconnecting trails offering a total of 10.8 miles and a wide variety of riding challenges. The trails are made of steep mountainous terrain and have a difficulty rating of moderate to strenuous making it recommended for expert level riders only.
"North America is home to some of the most beautiful, picturesque and enjoyable off-highway vehicle areas in the world. The trails chosen this year are truly outstanding and deserve this recognition," said Joe Mazur, light-truck marketing manager, BFGoodrich Tires. "At its core, the Outstanding Trails program was created to highlight the best trails in the country, to honor the clubs that keep them maintained and to help in the conservation efforts."
During the course of the program, which runs May through October, BFGoodrich Tires will host several events at these trails to highlight the individuality of each location as well as educate off-road enthusiasts on the responsible use of each trail. To help aid with costs associated with the trail's conservation efforts, BFGoodrich Tires will also present a grant to a selected off-road club at each trail event, typically amounting to as much as $3500.
"United Four Wheel Drive Associations is proud to partner with BFGoodrich for the 2008 Outstanding Trails program. This program is a great opportunity for leaders in the four-wheel drive community to recognize enthusiasts and the impact they are making," said Todd Ockert, director of environmental affairs, UFWDA. "The Outstanding Trails program has recognized some great trails across the country and the enthusiasts that maintain those trails. United Four Wheel Drive Associations hopes to continue this partnership for years to come."
"Tread Lightly! is honored to partner with BFGoodrich as they truly make a worthwhile contribution to the world of responsible recreation by highlighting Outstanding Trails across North America," said Lori McCullough, executive director of Tread Lightly!. "BFG is demonstrating its commitment to the environment through this education, communications and restoration initiative."
Tread Lightly!® is a national nonprofit organization whose mission is to empower generations to enjoy the outdoors responsibly. Tread Lightly!'s strategic educational message, along with its training and restoration initiatives are designed to instill an ethic of responsibility in outdoor enthusiasts and the industries that serve them. The program is long-term in scope with a goal to balance the needs of the people who enjoy outdoor recreation with the needs of the environment. The federal government recognizes this by acknowledging Tread Lightly! as a sole-source service provider of education and training on how to be environmentally and socially responsible while using motorized and mechanized vehicles in off-highway settings.
United Four Wheel Drive Associations is the world's leading representative of all-brand four wheel-drive enthusiasts. UFWDA benefits, developed and tested true over the past 30 years, include four wheel drive safety and awareness education; user ethics programs such as adopt-a-road, conservation volunteer, and volunteer trail patrol; assistance with new club formation; education seminars to aid four wheelers through complex state and federal programs affecting trail access; internet forums designed to connect members globally and instantaneously; and unrestrained member access to its full-time legislative advocate and nationally-recognized attorney working exclusively for four wheel drive enthusiasts to protect access and prevent road and trail closures. For more information on the UFWDA log on to www.ufwda.org or call toll free 1-800-44-UFWDA (800-448-3932).


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For Wired's 20th anniversary issue, we remember Friendster. At its zenith in 2003, Friendster was the first site to truly grasp the addictive nature of virtual connections with real-life associates. But the company's brain trust made a rookie mistake: They let ambition blind them to basic engineering problems.