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Perfect for a sheer, nude colour. It flatters the skin tone, works perfectly for any occasion! It wasn't hard to apply, I need just only 2 coats for full coverage and it looks so elegant.
Definitely recommend this colour for everyone!
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OPI So Many Clowns So Little Time from the Spring 2011 Femme de Cirque collection, is amazing in so many ways. What a shame this color is no longer available unless you hunt one down on the internet or find it in the little basket in a drugstore where they put the shades that no longer have a home on the display shelf.
This is a sheer that falls under the your nails but better category. It has a very clean look, absolutely high shine. I prefer three coats for a look that's a bit more but there's still visible nail line even on three. To describe this color I would have to say not pinky, not white, not peachy either, a touch of sheer ivory, really it's just milky shiny your own nails. It is warm toned, nothing cool about it. It's not an exciting color but that doesn't detract from the effect it has on the nails, the beauty of this polish is the high shine and it's pure clean look. It's like if you want clear shiny nails but with a kick.
Finally the application is a dream! It is effortless, all other nail colors, nail polish manufacturers, even OPI (points finger at Mimosas for Mr. and Mrs.) should look to So Many Clowns So Little Time to uncover the secret to the perfection of this formula. If only every nail polish could be this easy to apply. That is the only reason why I would bother to do three coats because it doesn't affect the time of the manicure. Every coat goes on perfectly and effortlessly. I've done two coats with my usual base coat and topcoat and finished in record time. This nail polish doesn't chip either, I am rough on my hands, lots of hand washing, sometimes I'll even wash dishes with out gloves to test the durability of a polish and this holds up incredibly.
I would definitely repurchase in the next year or so, after that I'll have to live off the memories because all the stock will be old as it's sadly discontinued.
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I was looking for light subtle beige like this. So many clowns so little time is great on my hands. Great for summer because it's not warm beige. Good to use the base colour for french manicure too.
the formula is good too, as always.
This is a gorgeous ivory/beige color. The formula is wonderful (its not thin or drippy) and I love thepro brush which allows for fool proof coverage.
I either do 3 meduim coats or 4 thin ones and get an opaque coverage; the result is a stunning, shiny, jelly like look.
Love this so much!
I love this - a soft, milky off-white. It's somewhere between a sheer and a semi-sheer, and gives my hands a suble, elegant look. Best of all, the application is a dream. I've had problems with some other sheer or semi-sheer polishes which go on streaky or patchy, but this one goes on smoothly and evenly. A winner.
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The perfect sheer nude. OPI formula and brush are great as always. You can paint more coats if you'd like more coverage, but even as a one-coater, its got enough of a jelly sheer coverage to look good. Not streaky either.
Great for days when you don't really feel like 'colour', but don't feel like going completely bare either.
I am going to buy a backup bottle.
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This is a pretty great nudey nail color. I was looking for a pink toned nude color that wouldn't streak like crazy, and I feel like I have found it in this shade. I asked the nail board for recs, since I totally missed this collection when it came out. I have 4/5 of the colors in this collection and this is a great sheer color collection that I think can work for many people.
Beautiful sheer milky white polish! Very clean and with a very soft delicate sheen. A polish staple! Would buy again!
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prefect light pink that is more milky white than pink. very neutral color. great color payoff with two coats as well. highly recommended.
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I finally found this at Imagebeauty and snagged it remembering I wanted a good nude color to add to my ever-growing, massive polish collection. I just did my at-home mani with this last night and I must say, it's beautiful! This beige-y, pink-y, milky nude looks incredibly classy. My only issue with this polish is, of course, the amount of coats it takes for it to be opaque- three. I don't mind, though, considering it doesn't take too long to dry, the color payoff is amazing, and I just enjoy painting my nails in general.
If you have patience, So Many Clowns might be the nude for you!
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Poly Panic Prevention Practices
I must not fear.
Fear is the mind-killer.
Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration.
I will face my fear.
I will permit it to pass over me and through me.
And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path.
Where the fear has gone there will be nothing.
Only I will remain.
Frank Herbert - Dune
Here you are. You're married or have a long time partner that you love dearly and have decided that you want to spice things up or just be free to express yourselves. Whatever the reason, you have chosen to take this path together. You've talked it out with your partner, you are ready to open up and take the plunge. You've got your OKCupid account fired up, old partners have been reconnected with, and a couple of interests have popped up on your horizon that really appeal to you. At this point, you are reveling in the new openness that your current relationship has to offer and it is almost like discovering someone new living in the body of someone you've always loved. You've got interested potentials lined up and feel like a million dollars and are feeling invulnerable behind this shield of self-esteem. And then they step out the door for that first date and your chest suddenly tightens and it feels like there is a Tesla coil behind your solar plexus. Maybe that feeling sets in when they talk about or to other people. It is a sense of desperation that seems to filter through your bones and out your fingertips and infects everything you touch and makes everything slip slightly out of focus.
I have heard it called "poly panic" but I find that that term understates the issue. You have been trained your entire life that there is just one awesome person out there for you and that if they cheat on you, your world will implode and there will be nothing left in their heart for you. That is the reality of things. You have been trained your entire life that your goals, your self worth, are all tied up into this one being who, by the mere act of being "unfaithful," somehow will destroy you and everything you know. Seriously, it is amazing that you got to the point where you mustered up the courage to even broach the subject of polyamory, much less dig up a good pic of yourself from college and put it up on Plenty Of Fish.
There is no shame in feeling this fear. We're geared from birth to think in apocalyptic terms when it comes to relationships. We are told from an early age that affairs and sex with people outside the pair bond are the ultimate betrayal and that your family would be destroyed if it were to ever happen. Being that you've already made the choice to be poly, you know that these things are not the case. You know it in your head, but it seems that the Tesla coil in the chest has not received the memo yet. A part of you and a part of your body still feels this fear.
Controlling these emotions is easiest with taking a multi-faceted approach. A mix and blend of changes of perspective, education, self affirmation, getting comfort and support, and just plain-old distraction.
"The mind is smart, but the body is stupid" - My counselor. He told me this when explaining to me why I was gaining weight and feeling like my veins were going to burst from my skin. It was because my body was stressed out from work and having to be hyper-aware all the time. Your body reacts and does things based on input from your brain and sometimes it needs to be told that there were no dangers out there to be worried about. Your body does the same thing with most every emotion and sometimes it takes more than just a few happy thoughts to set your body at ease. The sensations in your bones and chest are real sensations and are signals to your brain that your body has made the appropriate preparations for whatever is to come. Understanding this is critical to learning to overcome some of the stronger emotional responses.
First and foremost you need to be open about your feelings to your partner. Most people say that the cornerstone of poly is communication, but from time to time I find myself not being able to share my feelings for reasons that are far less detrimental than actually sharing them. It is not always easy and it is not always easy to be on the receiving end of them but, like with all new skills, you get better with practice. You need to be able to ask for reassurance and they, ideally, will be able to understand that a request for reassurance does not equal a veto or even weakness. Weakness would be fear of asking for help. Being able to reach out for help is a strength.
Remember that your partner is your friend and not your property. I actually befriended a girl who once was a dating prospect but I didn't really click with that way but got along with otherwise. We decided to keep in touch to compare notes about dating and sex. It was a fresh perspective neither of us had had before and we have a great deal of fun learning about the differences in how men and women approach dating. After a while I found myself genuinely happy for her when she met someone she liked and I asked myself why I could not feel the same way for my partner. It was because I was still viewing my partner as a possession and not as another free being.
Play mind games with yourself. I did some mental exercises early on when we first started talking about poly. I thought about her with other people, with and without me, and noted how my levels of jealousy and fear went up and down with the various scenarios. I noticed that the scenarios that involved her and I with someone else were less traumatizing than her with someone else and me alone, but the least traumatizing ones were ones involving me with a partner of my choosing. I realized that it really was not fear of losing her that I felt, but fear of being alone or of abandonment. This is where asking for reassurance comes in handy. A hug or kiss, a caress, sets the body at ease, a body who was set to fear mode by the thought of loss. It really does need to have her skin pressed against it to be sure that she is real and that she intends to return.
Another valuable lesson I learned from these mental exercises was that I could be bribed and/or distracted. By "bribed" I mean that I could treat myself to a date or time with another person or other enjoyable activity. Or my partner could do something extra special for me that also gives me physical reassurance. By "distracted" I mean I could use this alone to do something constructive, like Xbox games, and if those things are not engaging enough to keep my mind off her date, I can easily and quickly communicate with someone who can.
When my partner went on her first coffee date I made things miserable for myself. I knew where it was and when it would be and she texted me when she got there etc., but I was locked in my office at work and didn't do anything but fret the whole time until I made myself sick. I thought I could just handle it on my own and had told myself it was no big deal. It sucked. I realized that I made the time bad for myself, and since I was at work then, I wasn't going to be seeing her during that time anyways.
For her second date, I decided to take what I learned and put it into practice. I made sure to get a nice hug from my partner before I left for work. I made a coffee date for myself that day. Made sure to keep it light and casual and enjoyed myself. I sent out a couple texts to some friends for some basic chitchat. I brushed up the OKCupid profile a little bit and sent out a few messages and made contact with a new and interesting person. Basically I spent the day immersed in either work or conversation while at the same time reassuring myself that my partner will still love me when I see her again and that I am a loveable person as evidenced by the many people who talked to me that day. I had a pretty good day that day. After that, I realized that I can make all my days good if I want to. It is an empowering sensation.
This is a new life for us. Hand in hand we are going forward with this with a greater sense of trust in each other than we have ever had. And even more than that, we can trust ourselves.
About the Author
MikeW is an independant contractor who specializes in retail development and design. By day he helps small businesses achieve their financial goals through streamlining processes and developing a market identity. By night he is a father of 4 and voluntaryism advocate. He currently resides with his partner and co-parent in south-central Alaska but will soon be relocating to the East Coast. His views on polyamory are unconventional, believing that it is the natural state of humans and that monogamy has been detrimental to society and to the survival of humans as a species.
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Skyrim is a sprawling quest for anyone to undertake, packing a potential few hundreds of hours of gameplay to exhaust -- and that's not counting its previous DLC expansion, excellent as it was. It's a behemoth of a game that you approach when you've got the time and availability, because once you commit, you're in it for the long haul.
What is it with old-school arcade revivals this year? First The Simpsons Arcade Game made a comeback on both Xbox Live and PlayStation Network, entertaining a whole new generation of gamers without the need to break out a roll of quarters. Now THQ is hitting the wrestling ring with a remake of WWE Wrestlefest, a game that originally body slammed into arcades back in '91 under Technos' direction. And just like it did back then, Wrestlefest promises to be button-mashing fun.
NBA 2K12 has been roaring up the basketball charts over the past few months, mainly due to the lack of a (direct) competitor. But it's still one hell of a sim, and players everywhere have been dunking and raining three's, even if it's without New York Knicks superstar Jeremy Lin. (But, yeah, we know you play as him sometime. Admit it.) Now the madness is set to continue next month, as Best Buy has announced a new edition that will be sold exclusively through them.
Playing through game demos and unlocking content for the full game isn't a new practice, as developers have been doing it for months. However, offering new content for other games is kind of new, as it entices players to try out something other than the product they're demoing. Microsoft has announced that two upcoming Xbox Live demos will do just that, giving the players ample rewards for other games merely by going through the main demos.
Ever since its release in 2010, Gran Turismo 5 has been winning the hearts of racing fans on the PlayStation 3, selling millions of copies. Lately, the amount of DLC for the game has picked up, with new cars and content to keep fans happy. If you somehow missed out on it, don't worry, as Sony is preparing a special "XL" version of the game that will have all that content included, and for a lower price.
The bitter break-up between Rock Band developer Harmonix and the game's publishing arm at Viacom has been a messy one. Following the somewhat expensive development of The Beatles Rock Band (due to licensing) and the release of Rock Band 3, Viacom unceremoniously dumped the developer, who purchased themselves back for $50. Ever since, the companies have been battling back and forth over payments due over the series' release and royalties. But it looks like the final decision could be leaning in Harmonix's favor...
Despite some problems with the Call of Duty Elite service, Activision is fully dedicated to its billion dollar baby, Modern Warfare 3. In a recent announcement on the exclusive Elite program Roll Call, Robert Bowling, a long-time member of the Infinity Ward team, announced a release date that would not only kick off the run of downloadable content for the game, but also new features on Elite.
A lot of controversy has surrounded Harmonix and Rock Band 3 since its release last year, particularly with MTV Games dropping the developer and then turning around and suing shareholders for taking too many cash awards from its success. But that hasn't stopped millions of gamers from rocking out to its selections, as well as its downloadable content, which continues on a weekly basis to this day. But now MadCatz is looking to do a little banking of its own, as it's repackaging the game just in time for this season's holiday rush.
We're getting all sorts of WWE announcements this week. Hot on the heels of news that Mick Foley, the Hardcore Legend, was joining the game's upcoming DLC packs, we've just learned that one more legend has been added to the mix -- "Macho Man" Randy Savage.
WWE 12 is just about nine days from release, and wrestling fans everywhere can't wait to get their hands on the latest wrestling game from THQ, featuring a plethora of superstars, improved presentation items and plenty of exciting, table-crashing gameplay. But it looks like the downloadable content for the game is picking up as well, as the company has announced that Dave Batista has been added to the upcoming roster additions.
Minecraft...it's an addiction in itself. The retro-flavored action game has addicted millions of people thus far, and is even holding its own event, Minecon, next month in Las Vegas, Nevada. But now it looks like it's going to cross over to a new platform, and a whole new level of addiction, as the game is set to hit the Xbox 360 early next year. And those of you attending Minecon will get a chance to see what it's like.
Valve Software has always been a company with some great ideas under its belt. And yeah, even though it can't quite count to three yet on its most beloved franchise, Half-Life, there's no question that Portal 2 is a contender for Game of the Year. Well, it's about to get even better, as the company has announced a robust new addition to its sequel set for release early next year -- one that'll involve the community even more than ever before.
If you haven't picked up NBA 2K12 yet, you're really missing out on some great basketball. And considering that the real life season has taken a skid into "not happening" territory, it's a superb alternative to turn to. That said, if you do have it, then you know how great it really is. However, according to some leaked screens we found across the internet, it's bound to get even better with some forthcoming DLC. (UPDATE: Confirmed by 2K Sports!)
For the longest time -- since its release back in April, actually -- Valve Software has been talking about the downloadable content that would be released for Portal 2, and because the game turned out to do so phenomenally well in terms of appraise and sales, one would think it'd be ready sooner than later. But Valve eventually stated that it would be released in September...which it wasn't. Luckily, it's not too far off from its promise, as the content is finally coming next week.
Dead Island came out earlier this week for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC, and several thousands of players thronged to the tropical resort to do damage to all kinds of undead. The game is a big hit, and it's about to expand even further with the announcement of an upcoming DLC pack called Bloodbath Arena, due for release later this month.
Even though XP 2011 has come to a close, the excitement for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 has just begun. The game is just a little over two months from release, and players will have a lot to look forward to in the game's campaign, Spec Ops co-op and multiplayer. And though the $59.99 edition will offer all of this, some of you might consider upgrading to the Hardened Edition for $40 more. Activision explained what's all included in this package.
As part of its jam-packed press conference this morning from Cologne, Germany, Sony unveiled a new downloadable chapter for its action/adventure Infamous 2, being produced by Sucker Punch. The DLC is titled Festival of Blood, and it features Cole McGrath in a whole new dark setting that you probably wouldn't have expected before. Oh, yeah, and he's a vampire. But is it overkill?
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We all share the common goal of raising healthy children, but are we going about it the right way and working together to create the desired result? There are words to use and those to avoid, messages to monitor and partnerships to create that will ensure our kids grow up in a healthy environment.
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Family Fitness
If you've got kids who love to read or play computer games, you may find that encouraging them to find time to be active can be a challenge. PBS has a great list of ideas to inspire you and to help your entire family get enough active time to stay healthy.
Partnering With Kids to Design Healthy School Lunch Menus
I've been consulting with public school lunch programs here in Maine for several years now. My goal is to help my clients improve the healthfulness of lunches served to the children by implementing scratch-cooked recipes that are appealing to children, cost-effective to make, and feasible for the programs to incorporate into their regular menu cycles.
School Holiday Parties
Schools are looking for creative ways to celebrate special occasions that emphasize healthier options and make the celebration less about food. As the holiday season gets underway, I have some ideas to share with you that are all about fun and excitement with creative activities and "better-for-you" food options. (Many of these suggestions also help with allergies are some are gluten free and dairy free, all are nut free.)
The Spookiest Shake
This recipe is the perfect opportunity to indulge in a sweet, spooky treat this Halloween. Give your kids a bowl of extra blueberries to let them sculpt their own terrifying faces onto their ghostly shakes. If you're serving a crowd, hand out paper cups and markers and let them go crazy with their creepiest imaginations while they wait their turn to be served.
Apples and Science
Apples offer a wealth of opportunities for hands on learning. Whether your kids are in pre-school or junior high, we've put together a collection of experiments that can be tailored to their level of interest and understanding to take playing with apples at home from the craft level to the scientific. More data lets you take the experiments deeper, making many of these ideal for entertaining a larger group of kids if you're hosting a fall-themed kids' party.
Endless Apple Crafts
Whether you're a parent or a teacher, fall is a great time to explore nutrition with your kids. Apples make a great object lesson, as our dietitian Allison Stowell recently discussed in her post about making the most of your annual trip to the apple farm. Build on those lessons and help make them memorable while keeping your kids entertained with the help of this fun Pinterest board that brings together tons of great apple crafts. Here are a few of our favorites…


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Thom Yorke's Up-for-Auction Anti-Poverty Painting Won't Leave Bidders Poor
"Business School for the Dead" valued at surprisingly affordable price
In a recent interview with Alec Baldwin (!), Thom Yorke discussed going on "bad painting trips" with Stanley Donwood, a friend since college who was created all Radiohead and Yorke-related album art and posters since 1994's The Bends. Now someone with at least several thousand dollars to spare can bid on a Donwood-Yorke original painting at auction.
As Yorke pointed out today on Twitter, a 2005 painting he did with Donwood for the anti-poverty Trade Justice Movement is being sold to benefit that group. The painting bears the text "Business School for the Dead" and shows skeletons, devilish angels, and a pair of creepy businessmen shaking hands (one with a dollar sign for a face, plus a suitcase dripping blood). Yorke wrote, "Hope someone in the financial industry buys this, what a novelty to have a painting at auction ha!"
Take a closer look at the full painting and check out the official listing over at auction host Bonhams. The acrylic-on-canvas painting, signed by Yorke and Donwood, is 122 inches by 44 inches. Bonhams estimates its worth at $5,500 to $6,300, which considering how much paintings can sell for is actually surprisingly inexpensive. The irony, of course, will lie in the big spender willing to shell out so much money for an image that makes a grotesque mockery of capitalism. Wonder if Bonhams takes Capital One cards.


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3 But the king of Egypt deposed him in Yerushalayim and imposed a penalty on the land of three-and-a-third tons of silver and sixty-six pounds of gold. | 3 The king of Egypt dethroned him in Jerusalem and imposed on Judah a levy of a hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold. |
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I bought this at Target. My lazy day moisturizer was running low and I saw this so I thought I'd give this a go. I have a couple of different moisturizers that I wear depending on how my skin is or what I'll be putting on my skin. I call this my lazy day moisturizer because I have a moisturizer that I wear when I don't want to put anything on my face other than a moisturizer so it's a beater really. I don't wear this as my daily moisturizer so I don't wear this everyday. I usually wear a moisturizer with a higher SPF for everyday if I'm not wearing a sunscreen separately. This has a fairly low SPF in it so it's great for me when I want to lounge around the house or when I going out in the evenings to a movie or get some groceries, or when I feel my skin just needs a break from everything. This is light, absorbs pretty fast into my skin, and has a very faint pleasant smell to it. It moisturizes my skin, and it light enough that I feel my skin can breathe. If I plan on going out during the day, I'd wear something with a higher SPF or a sunscreen. Overall, I think it's ok. I don't think moisturizer made my skin any more radiant. I think this moisturizer does its job, it moisturizes and has a low SPF. Because I don't use this everyday as a daily moisturizer, it has lasted me quite a while. It's taken me a long time to get down to the bottom and I'm finally finishing it! I bought this back in the summer like in May and I've just finished it, and it's Dec now. I am ready to try something new! For reference, I have dry-combination sensitive skin, dry on the cheeks especially in the cold months, and a slightly oily T-Zone.
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34lenorexena on 11/27/2010 10:05:00 PM more reviews by 34lenorexena
Age: 30-35 Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium Hair: Blond Eyes: Green
This has a weird matte texture - very strange. I will stick to my Olay 30+ as it runs rings around this. This leaves your skin a bit sparkly which I don't mind but I don't really like the way it kind of sits on the skin and feels a bit greasy.
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Belle1113 on 8/17/2010 2:52:00 AM more reviews by Belle1113
Age: 19-24 Skin: Combination, Fair, Cool Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Medium Eyes: Blue
This stuff is alright...I use it mostly because it's the only moisturizer I've found that doesn't make me break out. When I wear it under foundation and powder, it doesn't look greasy. It makes my face nice and soft, too. Like I said...it's alright. However, if I find something better, I'll probably stop using this. But for now it works.
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elleLace on 6/2/2010 2:04:00 AM more reviews by elleLace
Age: 19-24 Skin: Sensitive, Fair Hair: Red Eyes: Green
I found this product was too expensive for the little effect it had, on top of I didn't like how it felt on my skin.
This product didn't irritate, but it also didn't moisturize my skin at all, in fact, I hated how it felt thick like my skin wouldn't accept it. This probably works good for other people, but something in the products was not my sensitive skin's friend.
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I dont mind this light moisturiser, it feels nice to wear. just wish that it was a higher SPF. smells nice, not sure it does what it claims i.e. even out skin tone through use of soy ingredients, but its still nice to use and doesn't break me out. Will continue to search for my HG sunscreen though...*sigh*
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def gona b a great year for gaming !
I am playing fallout new Vegas at the moment i currently have over 50 hours of play and i am pretty convinced this will double if not treble, I also have recently done over 150 hours on dragon age. and last night i bought droplets and played 2 hours of it.
casual games are ace i love them , i adore lummines, everyday shooter and braid world of goo, plants vs zombies, flow i could go on and these are just the games i play, and yes they appeal to a wider audience i know people who have played flow and never played a game before except maybe pong. i think its great many more people understand the appeal of games. the gaming industry has become huge over the last 20 years and its getting bigger.access to this type of gaming is becoming widespread and with the type of games coming out on a phone like ilomilo its just going to be spread even further isn't it?
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casual games can also have a long lasting appeal especially with all the achievement's and upgrades that are implemented in allot of these "casual" games.
farmville included has this appeal as does many facebook games. once again another reason why everyone one is gona be playing games these days. and whats to hate about that.
maybe ive missed the point but i don't get why people have a divide games are games.
i re-con u start on casual games and work your way up :)
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on 21 September
[Report by Romain Leick: "Berlin and Paris Battle Contagion: The
Weakness Behind Sarkozy's European Vision"]
French President Nicolas Sarkozy has a vision for Europe, one which
involves increased solidarity to save the euro zone. His attempts to
convince Chancellor Angela Merkel are hiding his own country's
weaknesses. Some are concerned that Germany may soon stand alone.
Members of the French National Assembly and Senate listened attentively
last week to a briefing from their president. As he does every Tuesday,
Nicolas Sarkozy had invited leading representatives from within his
governing party to breakfast at the Elysee Palace. There was nothing out
of the ordinary about the weekly routine. Nor was it a surprise that at
last week's breakfast, the French president addressed the euro crisis
and the difficult negotiations over aid for Greece. But then, Sarkozy
formulated his thoughts in a way that baffled his audience: "I spent the
night with Germany."
But was he able to get any sleep?
Thinking about Germany has become a French obsession, because France is
worried. It is wondering whether Germany will remain true to the
European Union and the euro. Will Germany choose solidarity over
discipline? Will Germany ultimately accept the measure that prevailing
Parisian opinion considers inevitable and agree to collectivize national
debt within the euro zone?
In any case, Sarkozy let one glimmer of hope peek through. "The good
news," he told his ministers, "is that Angela is moving in a sensible
direction in terms of saving the monetary union." Left unspoken: "But if
it weren't for me...."
A Waltz of Indecision
The French president and the German chancellor are engaged in a dance
that some close to the Elysee Palace have described as a
"valse-hesitation," perhaps best translated as a "waltz of indecision."
It's an endless back and forth that must often seem, to its anxious
audience, deliberately designed to confuse. That audience consists of
the 15 other members of the monetary union and, worse still, the
teetering financial markets.
Following a short telephone conference between Sarkozy, Merkel and Greek
Prime Minister Georgios Papandreou last Wednesday [14 September], the
leaders were only able to reach consensus far enough to issue a
bare-bones communique, with no new decisions being made. Sarkozy and
Merkel declared themselves "convinced" that Greece's future lies with
the common currency, while Papandreou reiterated his "absolute
determination" to come through on all his country's commitments - a
non-negotiable condition in order for the country to receive the next
round of aid, 8bn euros (11bn dollars), in mid-October.
Beyond that point, confidence remains fragile. Jean Leonetti, the French
National Assembly minister responsible for European affairs, claims that
the danger of Greece going bankrupt, or even being ejected from the euro
zone, is off the table for good. "That's completely out of the
question," the minister asserts, adding that this also defuses the
threat of the problem spreading to other shaky euro-zone members.
"That's a problem only as long as Greece's fate hangs in the balance,"
he says.
Domino Affect Could Spread
In reality, though, Sarkozy is not quite so sure, despite the fact that
his clumsy partner in this political dance, Angela Merkel, has taken
some steps in his direction. "We're leaving a zone of turbulence only to
enter a possible crash zone," the president says. If it isn't possible
to save Greece, or if Greece doesn't want to be saved, he continues, the
main aim will be to avoid "at all costs" a domino effect that could
spread to "Portugal, Spain and Italy."
It's becoming increasingly difficult for Sarkozy to conceal his rising
panic when he runs through that list of countries at risk. And though he
wouldn't give voice to such views even within the circle of his closest
confidantes, Sarkozy has been aware for some time of the need to add his
own proud nation, which has always claimed the role of Europe's
visionary, to the list of the sick and the lame.
No wonder, then, that Angela Merkel has to stick by his side and lend a
supporting arm as he tries desperately to lead the dance. The music only
plays as long as the chancellor promises to pay.
France's financial institutions have drawn the markets' mistrust for
having too many bonds from debt-stricken EU nations in their portfolios,
not only from Greece, but also from Italy and Spain. As expected, credit
rating agencies have downgraded the Credit Agricole and the Societe
Generale by one rating level, to Aa2 and Aa3 respectively. That alone
isn't a catastrophe, since the banks continue to yield profits and have
increased their equity. But a debate over the possibility of partial or
complete nationalization quickly flared up, partly triggered by the
start of France's presidential campaign season.
And when executives at Paris' banking headquarters start to tremble, the
fever spreads quickly to high-level politicians. "I'm not sure if the
French people really understand what's going on," Sarkozy has
complained. He believes there to be general misjudgement of the
His prime minister, Francois Fillon, is seized sometimes by a bewildered
rage. "I've been trying for two years to shake some sense into the
political classes that don't want to believe we're staring into the
abyss," he says. "We're on our last legs here."
Sarkozy and Fillon sense it will hardly be possible to maintain the
appearance that all is well through to the end of this election
campaign. More and more people are sounding the alarm, everyone from
financial experts to politicians. Jean Peyrelevade, former head of
Credit Lyonnais, a French bank which has since been bought up and
renamed, has diagnosed France as being in "critical condition" and says
the country has been in a continuous economic decline for the last 10
years. "With recklessness and arrogance, France continues to live in its
economic bubble, convinced it will never burst. The hard truth of
statistics is unrelenting in its proof that the opposite is true,"
Peyrelevade says.
Centrist politician Francois Bayrou, who obtained nearly 20 per cent of
the vote in France's 2007 presidential election, has even declared a
"state of emergency" for 2012. France is bleeding to death, he says,
with unemployment at almost 10 per cent, national debt at over 80 per
cent of the country's gross domestic product, a runaway foreign trade
deficit of 56.3 billion and a budget deficit of 5.8 per cent that is
nowhere near being brought under control.
Following the example of former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, a
Social Democrat, Bayrou is calling for an "Agenda 2020" for France,
which would get the country back on its feet, albeit painfully. It's
always Germany which seems to be the successful alternative model.
Taken against this background, France's seemingly selfless declarations
that European solidarity is the highest duty start to appear somewhat
hypocritical, since France itself is in urgent need of that same
solidarity. Sarkozy's weakness as an EU politician, or perhaps even as
one of the saviours of the monetary union, is the unfortunate and
unaccustomed situation he finds himself in: All of his suggestions are
dependent on Germany's approval - but he has to conceal this fact back
home at all costs.
"Sarkozy and Merkel Hand in Glove"
In any case, Sarkozy has accepted that solidarity won't be possible
without budgetary discipline and a fastidious financial approach, and he
has recognized, in principle, the need to eschew sovereignty in this
particular matter, although it goes against his instincts and his
temperament. He has deftly divided up roles with Merkel in such a way
that in the current tussle, "France stands more strongly for solidarity,
while Germany stands for austerity," in the words of Minister Leonetti.
Although both sides are inextricably linked at this point - "Sarkozy and
Merkel are hand in glove," Leonetti bravely claims - the French
president still hopes to emerge as the better, more agreeable figure ,
able to present himself as the watchdog who makes sure Germany's
discipline isn't imposed on the much-harassed people "like a lead
blanket", in Leonetti's words.
Leonetti only took office in late June, but he has already learned that
in Europe's capitals, EU political matters are still judged according to
the abilities of individual politicians to assert themselves. Who stood
up to whom? Who gave in to whom? These are still the questions that
count most.
When he returns from trips to Berlin, the minister reports, people ask
him how far Merkel has conceded to Sarkozy, and everyone in Paris is
dying to know whether the president has had to defer to the chancellor.
Leonetti believes it's time to give up this perception of EU politics as
a zero-sum game.
Still, Sarkozy in particular remains stuck in a mindset of
intergovernmental power plays, preferring to believe that everything
will fall into place if he and Merkel can just reach an agreement. The
smaller EU member states, however, are putting up ever more determined
resistance to this idea of a German-French directorate.
Leaders in the larger countries, afraid of losing their own hold on
power, tend to mistrust the existing common institutions, such as the
European Commission and the European Parliament. Instead, when new tasks
come up, they prefer to create new institutions to handle them, but
without clearly defining the responsibilities of these bodies. This only
increases the tumult of voices within the EU, to the detriment of the
unity and efficiency to which the political union aspires.
Little to be Gained From "Super Finance Minister" Plan
Confident and experienced members of the EU believe there's little to be
gained by adding yet another central authority to the EU's political
structure, in the form of a centralized European economic government
headed by a "super finance minister", a figure Sarkozy and Merkel would
like to see keep watch over the stability of the euro-zone countries.
A more rational approach would be to authorize the European Commission
to oversee European economics. For that to be possible, though, at least
some of the Commission's personnel would have to be replaced, since
neither Sarkozy nor Merkel would trust Jose Manuel Barroso, the current
president of the European Commission, with such a mandate. The
Portuguese politician was chosen, after all, precisely because no one
wanted him in a serious position. The Commission's initiatives, for
example models for the disbursement of euro bonds, or the introduction
of a tax on financial transactions, have been immediately overruled or
taken out of the Commission's hands. It seems no one is actually that
eager to strengthen the capacity for political action at a European
The imaginative Green Party politician Daniel Cohn-Bendit, one of the
most active members of the European Parliament, has developed an
ambitious plan that would allow Europe to find a way out of the
political and institutional labyrinth that is the EU, and venture the
bold step towards a federation that could be a United States of Europe.
So far, though, this plan exists only in Cohn-Bendit's imagination.
The first step would be cutting out the euro sceptics and the
"sovereignists" in both Berlin and Paris by forming a governing
coalition for Europe that crosses party lines. The second step would be
to remove the current Barroso Commission, with the European Parliament's
help, and elect a new commission as a European economic government -
with a German as its president. Cohn-Bendit believes this would signal
to the markets that they could place their trust in the new body, since
stability would be guaranteed.
"That would certainly confuse the markets," jokes Cohn-Bendit, who is
politically active in both France and Germany. "Investors wouldn't say
anything anymore but 'yes' and 'amen'," he says about the plan that he
himself refers to as a dream.
All jokes aside, Cohn-Bendit's proposal is a serious one. He believes
Nicolas Sarkozy and Angela Merkel need to have the courage to measure
themselves against the great figures of European politics, such as
Charles de Gaulle and Konrad Adenauer, legendary founding fathers with a
vision of European unity.
Cohn-Bendit believes it's time to end the waltz of indecision.
Source: Spiegel Online website, Hamburg, in English 21 Sep 11
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Sweeten-Shults: Doomsayers should relax and enjoy themselves
Maybe the Mayans were right.
Now that the Mayan Day of Doom is quickly approaching — in case you haven't heard, Dec. 21 is when the Mayan calendar ends (and many are inclined to believe their calculations; they were pretty astute fellows in the astronomical realm) — I'm starting to notice certain signs that perhaps there is something to this sense of cataclysmic dread.
Putting aside former First Baptist Church pastor Robert Jeffress suggesting Obama's re-election is paving the way for the rise of the anti-Christ, the death of the Twinkie has to be one of the signs, right?
With Hostess, home of Twinkies, Ding Dongs, Sno Balls and countless other goodies, closing after failed negotiations with union strikers to try to save the company, the thought of such an iconic American mainstay as the Twinkie no longer beckoning from grocery store shelves must mean it's the end of the world.
If life truly does imitate art, then "Zombieland" comes to mind, in which zombie hunter Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson) spends much of the movie searching for the "spongy, yellow, delicious" cream-filled cakes in his post-apocalyptic zombie world.
So could the possible end of the Twinkie mean zombies are next?
Another sign that perhaps the end is near is the death of pay phones.
New York City launched a plan to replace 250 pay phones with giant touch screens designed to provide information like maps and weather, emergency broadcasts and, of course, deals from local businesses — just in case you don't feel like you're barraged enough by someone somewhere trying to sell you something (don't be fooled; advertisers are watching when you "like" something on Facebook).
The move has to do in part with money. Even though the city makes about $18 million off its approximately 12,800 coin-operated pay phones and related advertising nearby, with cellphones, Wi-Fi and tablets so ubiquitous these days, pay phones just seemed like technology we didn't need anymore.
That's despite the fact that when Hurricane Sandy hit and no one could get cellphone service or find an electrical outlet (or electrical service), the old-school, dependable pay phone became our best friend once again.
Leave it to a natural disaster for humanity to go old school. Anytime such an event strikes, somehow the Morse code becomes valuable again (like it did in "Independence Day," when the aliens took over).
The bigger question, of course, is where is poor Superman supposed to change his clothes now that pay phones, like the Twinkie, may become just another piece of nostalgia from times past?
Another sign marking our doom: that the Amish really don't live the perfectly idyllic, nostalgic, simple life in which technology like cellphones, pay phones andready-made grocery items like Twinkies are shunned.
I thought the Amish perhaps had the answer on how to live life away from our stressful, technology-filled world. But TLC reality show "Breaking Amish" has destroyed my image of the idyllic, simple life. With stars of the show having been married and divorced, wearing bikinis and getting charged with driving under the influence, it seems the Amish are just like the rest of us.
If they don't have the answers, then who does?
And then there's the big sign that the end may be near — shows like "Doomsday Preppers," the highest rated series on National Geographic.
It features Americans preparing for "the loss of the grid," a series of F5 tornadoes, nuclear war, a biological attack, when the supervolcano erupts and other end-of-the-world scenarios.
They do drills to get to desert bunkers in 40 minutes or less, practice target shooting, load up their mountain bikes and live underground for weeks at a time. It all makes me feel for the children of preppers who have just one more thing to worry about in addition to their grades and school bullying.
I'm thinking these preppers have gone overboard and have taken "Zombieland," "Independence Day" and other doomsday films too much to heart.
Perhaps they should just take a moment, relax a little and eat a Twinkie.
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Systemwide same-store sales at the 410-unit Broomfield, Colo.-based chain sank 0.7 percent, divided between a decrease of 0.6 percent at company-owned restaurants and 1.2-percent at franchised restaurants.
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When I hear the word barracuda, I think of the former Alaska governor Sarah "Barracuda" Palin, who somehow fell into her nickname in high school because of her skills on the basketball court. The Republican National Committee even played Heart's song Barracuda at their convention, which really pissed off Heart. I think it's odd, however, that Ms. Palin would invite the media to refer to her by her old high school moniker — she with the designer glasses and stiletto heels — as an actual barracuda is one ugly fish.
For someone as food obsessed as I am, the fact that I think of a politician instead of barracuda meuniere, or some other dish, must mean that that Mr. Ugly Fish just hasn't been on my culinary radar. So when I was in Berkeley Bowl West a couple of weeks ago, checking out that great fish selection, I was surprised and intrigued to find barracuda cut into thick steaks. I had never seen barracuda for sale before, so asked the butcher about it. He had just told me all about the halibut they had, going through the fish monger motions of detailing where it came from, if it had been frozen, etc. But when I asked about the barracuda, his eyes lit up and a slow smile spread across his face. "I had some last night," he said excitedly while leaning over the counter. "And it was fantastic." Obviously, the halibut was a distant memory and I quickly asked for four pieces of barracuda.
Not sure what to do with this unexpected haul, I went online once I got home to look up some recipes. I was surprised to find that other than some sport fishermen sites, there really weren't any food articles available. Most cooking blogs, Epicurious, All Recipes, and even The Food Network haven't seemed to discover barracuda yet. There were a few recipes (barracuda burgers seemed the most popular choice), but the majority were for a cocktail made with vodka and Southern Comfort (which sounds terrible). I stared at my computer and started to doubt my purchase. I mean, if I couldn't Google a recipe, then no one was writing about this fish. And if no one was writing about it then I was either lucky enough to have struck upon something unique and wonderful, or, more likely, I had just purchased a fish most people considered inedible.
I went to the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch site and looked up Barracuda. The result was interesting, but a little vague. It classified barracuda as Wahoo, saying it was often sold as Ocean Barracuda and listed the fish as a Good Alternative, which means it won't kill you and isn't endangered. So far so good. But when I called Berkeley Bowl and talked to someone in the fish department, she said that what they sold was definitely barracuda and not Wahoo. Wikipedia then warned me that the great barracuda has "been implicated in cases of ciguatera food poisoning." It's always bad when Wikipedia says your dinner can kill you.
Deciding that I would trust Berkeley Bowl — I mean, selling poisonous fish would be bad for business, right? — I decided to cook it up anyway. The fillets were thick and had the consistency of fresh wild salmon — dense with an oily silver skin that looked rich in Omega 3 fatty acids. I decided to grill the steaks with just a bit of olive oil, lemon and parsley. I wanted to experience the real barracuda flavor and so didn't want to smother it in a sauce or even butter (no barracuda meuniere for me). After grilling it as one would salmon fillets, and preparing a nice grilled asparagus and fig salad to go with it, we were ready to dig in.
The barracuda was surprisingly flaky while also being incredibly substantial. It didn't fall apart as many fish do after cooking and the meat felt almost plump. The flavor was mild, with a very nice fresh fish taste. I was interested to see that barracuda also presents well because the bone structure holds all the meat together beautifully, so it's a good choice to serve to guests.
Overall my family and I really enjoyed our barracuda dinner. The flavor and texture were appealing, and it was fun to eat something a little different. Now maybe I can wipe my mind of old Sarah Barracuda.
Grilled Baracuda
Makes: four steak fillets
4 barracuda steaks
2 lemons (preferably Meyer) zested
1/4 cup fresh Italian parsley chopped
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
1. Mix the lemon zest, olive oil and chopped parsley together. Season with salt and a little black pepper. Coat each side of the barracuda steaks, using about half the mixture. Refrigerate and marinate for at least a half hour or up to one day.
2. Heat your grill to high.
3. Lay the barracuda steaks on the grill and lower the heat to medium.
4. Cover the grill and cook for 7-8 minutes. Flip and grill the other side for 7-8 minutes or until the inner flesh is flaky.
4. Remove the fish from the grill and top with the remaining olive oil and lemon sauce.
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Jordyn Jordyn
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Mexican Fiesta
1 country \ 9 days \ from US$1735 per person
Viva Mexico! This place truly has it all! Crammed full of rich cultural tradition and diverse geography, there is something for everyone - from Puerto Vallarta to the ruins of Teotihuacan to the thriving metropolis of Mexico City. At every turn, there is so much to see and do! Immerse yourself in adventure activities, water sports, cultural sites, an unbelievable variety of food, and a sizzling nightlife! Mexico turns up the heat!
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The Big Tiki (Auckland to Christchurch - Until October 2014)
1 country \ 21 days \ from n/a per person
Get ready for stunning natural surroundings, chilled out Kiwi culture & an adrenaline rush! In Paihia, try 'sand duning' & blackwater rafting in Waitomo's caves. In Rotorua 'Zorb' or luge & end your day relaxing in a thermal pool! Taste a hāngi, cruise Lake Taupo & head to the land of the Lord of the Rings, Wellington, before it's on to Queenstown. Ever tried bungy jumping, sky diving, 4-wheel driving? Now's the time!
Thai Island Hopper West
1 country \ 9 days \ from US$908 per person
Some of the world's best beaches in some of the ultimate places to chill make this Thai Island Hopper trip a must. From busy Phuket, head to paradise on legendary Koh Phi Phi, before Krabi & its amazing scenery. Treat yourself to a relaxing Thai massage, visit 'The Beach' and soak up the sun from the white sandy shoreline or sea canoe in the beautiful clear waters. It's your choice to relax, indulge or party until the sun comes up…