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Armed Forces Day was celebrated at the Natick Soldier Support Center here, May 18, 2013
The purpose of the celebrated event at the Natick base was to bring the local community on post to meet the Soldiers and civilians that work there in order to strengthen the community ties in addition to recognizing all members of the armed services.
Armed Forces Day is an opportunity to thank all men and women in uniform, present and past, said Sobchak.
The day holds much importance for not only those that work there but also those in the community that were able to attend.
"We're very excited to be here," said Carol Krentzman, a Natick resident for 28 years with her husband, David. "We're here to find out what it's all about as well as to show support for our military."
"As a former service member, I feel like I still positively affect the Army," said Sarah Ross, Human Research Volunteer Program Coordinator. "These facilities are important."
"It's really important to us to show the community what we do and to show what a gem we are," said Sobchak.
Not enough people in the community know we even have an Army base in Natick much less what we do, therefore, it's important to us to change that and keep the community informed, said Sobchak.
In order to meet this goal, the Massachusetts Army National Guard provided static displays to be viewed by the community members in addition to the tours that the active Army and post civilian employees conducted of the facility.
"We'll have a series of tours to show the capabilities and technologies we have at Natick," said Jack Obusek, Director of Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering at Natick Soldier Support Center. "Folks will be going on tour to see the labs we use to develop those technologies."
One of those really interesting things is our Doriot Climatic Chamber where we can change the environmental conditions from very frigid temperatures to tropical conditions, said Obusek. We can make it snow and have sustained winds upwards of 50 miles per hour.
The people that work at this facility feel very strongly about the work they do at Natick Soldier Support Center and how important the relationship they have with the community as well as the one they have with the Army National Guard and Army Reserve.
"I just want to express my great appreciation for the partnership that we have with our Guard and Reserve forces," said Obusek. "The Guard and reserve often come in and help us work out the bugs in the new equipment that we're getting ready to put out there," said Obusek. "We can't do our mission without that strong, strategic partnership as an army and it filters right on down to Natick Labs."


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Active and fit, Bob Johnston brushed off subtle signs of heart trouble until he couldn't ignore them any longer-and a heart attack landed him squarely in Doylestown Hospital's Emergency Department.
By all outward appearances, Buckingham resident Bob Johnston seemed like the picture of health. The successful 68-year-old businessman and avid gardener enjoyed traveling and volunteering in his community, and worked out regularly at the gym. But beneath the surface, his body had another agenda: a heart attack.On January 21, 2006, Bob had just finished his usual workout with a trainer at Cornerstone Fitness in Doylestown, where he'd been going several times a week since joining the club in 2000. He showered and made his way to the steam room. "That's when the boa constrictor went across my chest," he says.For Jen Lambert, currently the Program Director at Cornerstone, that Saturday afternoon marked the first time she was the sole manager on duty at the club. "A club member came up to me at the service desk and said there was a gentleman having a heart attack in the locker room," she recalls. "We quickly cleared out the locker room and found Mr. Johnston sitting on a bench, having difficulty breathing. He described the classic symptoms of a heart attack, telling us he felt like there was a heavy weight on his chest."Lambert called 911, and minutes later Bob was taken by ambulance to the Emergency Department at Doylestown Hospital. There, the E.D. staff performed an EKG (a noninvasive test that checks for problems with the electrical activity of the heart) and confirmed that Bob was, in fact, in the throes of a heart attack. Essentially, explains interventional cardiologist Joseph McGarvey Jr., MD, FACC, within one of Bob's heart arteries, a cholesterol plaque had ruptured and formed a clot that was closing off the artery, thereby causing that boa constrictor-like pain.Within 60 minutes of his arrival at Doylestown Hospital, Bob was in the Cardiac Catheterization Lab receiving emergency angioplasty, a procedure used to open narrow or blocked coronary arteries and restore blood flow to the heart muscle. "That's our protocol," says Dr. McGarvey. "When a patient presents with acute symptoms and we see evidence of a cardiac event on an EKG, we immediately transport the patient to the Cath Lab for angioplasty; we can actually stop the heart attack in its tracks. Our system is fine-tuned to deliver the best care in the fastest way possible."Fast, indeed. Whereas the nationwide goal "door-to-balloon time"-the minutes that pass from the time a heart attack patient enters a hospital to the time the blockage is cleared with angioplasty-is 90 minutes, at Doylestown Hospital the average door-to-balloon time is about 60 minutes, Dr. McGarvey reports. This protocol, among others, contributes to the hospital's impressive success rates in treating heart attacks. In fact, in a government study of hospitals nationwide, Doylestown Hospital was recognized for having the best heart-attack survival rate in the state of Pennsylvania, and the second-best in the nation (2012).For Bob Johnston, survival came in the form of four stents placed within his clogged cardiac arteries. He spent three days recovering in the hospital, and celebrated his 69th birthday as an inpatient-not an ideal setting for a birthday celebration, but he felt lucky to be alive. "I have nothing but the highest praise for the hospital," he says.Looking back, he admits he ignored some early signs leading up to his heart attack. During a trip abroad in early 2005, he hiked up a mountain, struggling the last 100 steep feet. At the mountain's peak, "my heart just ached," he says, but he brushed it off. Months later, at a high school reunion, he felt a "fluttering" in his heart-and again made nothing of it. But now, having survived one heart attack, he didn't want to experience another. Following his heart attack, Bob completed Doylestown Hospital's Cardiac Rehab program, a professionally supervised exercise and education program for patients who have had a heart attack, heart surgery, or cardiac procedures such as angioplasty. He says his prior conditioning helped him with his rehab program: "It got me oriented to a good program of stretching, weights, and aerobics. The rehab program was almost a duplicate of what I had been doing."Bob continues to work out several times a week at Cornerstone-"He's not just surviving, he's thriving," says Lambert-and he credits his wife, Amy, with helping him to maintain a low-sodium, low-fat diet. And this past September, when he felt "a little chest pain," he didn't ignore it as he had done in the past. Instead, he reached out to his doctor, and a cardiac nuclear stress test revealed narrowing in an artery. With another angioplasty, Dr. McGarvey went back into Bob's heart and placed one more stent.Today, Bob shares one piece of advice: "Pay attention to the things that are going on in your body that are not normal," he says. "Have your annual physical and get those preventative screenings."Dr. McGarvey shares some advice too: "If you're having heart attack symptoms, particularly chest pain or shortness of breath that's not going away, seek emergency care," he says. "Then leave the rest to us."


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It's certainly freezing outside for much of the country, Houston included, which means there is no better reason to stay home and quilt…or knit/crochet!
We have a couple of exhibit opportunities we recently announced for our premier edition of Quilt!Knit!Stitch! in Portland, OR, August 14-16, 2014 that I wanted to point out in my blog (click the links below for all the details):
"Roses have deep and various meanings in our culture. Some would say they represent innocence, beauty, and/or love. Some would say they are symbolic of the Virgin Mary or that they are the national flower of England. Some roses are red, some roses are yellow, some have thorns, and some have none. The different types of roses, when gifted, hold different meanings to the recipient. The smell of a rose can spark different feelings and memories in a person. What do you think of when you think of roses? How do they make you feel? What does a rose symbolize to you?"
"Grandmother's Purls will be the showcase for contemporary international knit and crochet pieces that feature a modern spin on vintage patterns or techniques. This year's exhibit will interpret the "feather and fan" pattern."
I hope you will consider entering and will help me spread the word!
Also, congratulations to Christina Keys for winning the skeins of threads from last week's post. Please email me at pokeybATquilts.com and I'll post these in the mail to you ASAP!


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Cancer therapy not only destroys cancerous cells, but may affect healthy cells in your body. Blood cells are commonly affected during cancer therapy, and this can lead to problems depending on the function of that blood cell.
Use the blood count chart to follow your blood counts after treatment. This will help you know when extra precautions are necessary.
White blood cells (WBC): These cells are produced in the bone marrow and are a part of the body's immune system, helping to fight infection. A normal WBC count is 4,000-11,000 in adults.
Neutrophil: A type of WBC. It is the most important WBC in fighting infection, so you are at higher risk of infection when this number is below 1000. A normal count (sometimes called an ANC) is 2500-7000. A count below 1000 is called neutropenia. When this count is low wash your hands frequently, avoid large crowds of people or those who are sick, and check your temperature at least twice a day. Notify your healthcare team if you have a temperature greater than 100.4, a sore throat or cold, or a sore/wound that does not heal.
Hemoglobin: The part of a red blood cell that is responsible for carrying oxygen to the tissues. Normal levels for an adult female are 12-16 and 14-18 for an adult male. A low hemoglobin can make you feel tired. If you notice any difficulty breathing or pain in your chest, you should notify your healthcare team. If your count becomes too low or you experience breathing difficulties or chest pressure, you may receive a blood transfusion.
Platelet: A blood cell that is involved in blood clotting. When this count is below 50,000, you are at higher risk of bleeding. The risk of bleeding increases as the count becomes lower. A normal count is 150,000-300,000 in an adult. When your platelet count is low you should not use a razor (electric razor is ok), do not participate in any contact sports, or take aspirin or ibuprofen products (these can also increase the risk of bleeding). Let your doctor or nurse know if you have any bleeding, including nose bleeds or bleeding gums. If your count becomes too low or you have bleeding, you may receive a platelet transfusion.
Use the treatment column to record days you received chemotherapy, bio or radiation therapy and any types of blood transfusions you may have received.
Date | White Blood Cells | Neutrophil Count | Hemoglobin | Platelets | Treatment Received |
Normal Values | 4000-11000 | 2500-7000 Neutropenic if <1000 | F:12-16 M:14-18 Transfuse< 8 | 150000-300000 Transfuse<10 | |
Mar 17, 2010 - In patients with locally recurrent prostate cancer following radical prostatectomy, magnetic resonance-guided ablation using laser interstitial thermal therapy and cryoablation may be a feasible treatment, according to research presented at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Interventional Radiology, held from March 13 to 18 in Tampa, Fla. In addition, cryotherapy may be a feasible treatment for breast cancer patients who refuse surgery, according to other research presented at the conference.


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Regulatory T (T(reg)) cells, characterized by expression of the transcription factor forkhead box P3 (Foxp3), maintain immune homeostasis by suppressing self-destructive immune responses. Foxp3 operates as a late-acting differentiation factor controlling T(reg) cell homeostasis and function, whereas the early T(reg)-cell-lineage commitment is regulated by the Akt kinase and the forkhead box O (Foxo) family of transcription factors. However, whether Foxo proteins act beyond the T(reg)-cell-commitment stage to control T(reg) cell homeostasis and function remains largely unexplored. Here we show that Foxo1 is a pivotal regulator of T(reg )cell function. T(reg) cells express high amounts of Foxo1 and display reduced T-cell-receptor-induced Akt activation, Foxo1 phosphorylation and Foxo1 nuclear exclusion. Mice with T(reg)-cell-specific deletion of Foxo1 develop a fatal inflammatory disorder similar in severity to that seen in Foxp3-deficient mice, but without the loss of T(reg) cells. Genome-wide analysis of Foxo1 binding sites reveals ~300 Foxo1-bound target genes, including the pro-inflammatory cytokine Ifng, that do not seem to be directly regulated by Foxp3. These findings show that the evolutionarily ancient Akt-Foxo1 signalling module controls a novel genetic program indispensable for T(reg) cell function.
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Sun Metro Detours Bus Routes, Offers Free Shuttle Service
POSTED: Wednesday, June 27, 2012 - 1:00pm
UPDATED: Wednesday, June 27, 2012 - 3:15pm
EL PASO — On-going construction along Alameda and overwhelming traffic congestion will force Sun Metro to detour six routes away from Alameda between Piedras and Paisano from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday beginning Tuesday, June 12.
Buses traveling westbound on Alameda will not be impacted at this time.
To address the two-mile service gap on Alameda between Piedras and Raynolds, Sun Metro will offer a free shuttle service from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Before 6 a.m. and after 6 p.m. buses will run the regular route.
DETOUR FOR ROUTES 21, 22, 25, 61, 62 and 66
From 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Routes 21, 22, 62 traveling outbound, east on Magoffin will turn left onto Palm and then right onto Texas/Alameda. Routes 21, 22, 25, 61, 62 and 66 traveling east on Alameda will turn right onto Piedras, left onto Paisano until it merges into Alameda returning to the regular routes.
Passengers for Routes 25, 61 and 66 traveling eastbound can catch a bus on Paisano near Val Verde (in front of Chevron). For Route 21, a temporary bus stop will be located at Raynolds north of Alameda (next to Burritos Juarez). For Route 62, buses will services the regular stop on Val Verde south of Paisano (next to Dairy Queen).
Before 6 a.m. and after 6 p.m. buses will stay on Alameda, running the regular routes.
FREE SHUTTLE SERVICE (6 a.m. to 6 p.m.)
The free service will be provided using Sun Metro's smaller vehicles typically used by the paratransit service. The buses will operate approximately every10 minutes from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The service will begin on Alameda near Piedras at the bus stop located on the southwest corner of the intersection.
The shuttle will travel east on Alameda, turn left onto Boll, right onto Alberta, right onto the Raynolds service road onto Raynolds/Val Verde, left onto Paisano, right onto Concepcion, right onto Blanco, right onto Val Verde, left onto Paisano, right onto Piedras, left onto Poplar, and right onto Myrtle/Alameda to begin the loop again.
The shuttle will service existing bus stops along Alameda, except three stops while the detour is in effect from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. The three impacted stops are:
• On Alameda near Hadlock
• On Alameda next to Jefferson High School
• At 5120 Alameda
Passengers wanting to catch a route near University Medical Center between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. can catch the free shuttle at the following temporary stops:
• Boll near Alberta
• Along the Raynolds service road
Passengers seeking a direct route from the Downtown Transfer Center to University Medical Center are encouraged to take Route 204.
Texas Tech passengers who typically catch a bus along Alameda will need to catch buses along Paisano. The detour and its impacts are all subject to change depending on any unforeseen construction issues. Sun Metro sincerely apologizes for this unanticipated inconvenience and appreciates the public's patience.
For more information about the construction on Alameda, please contact the Texas Department of Transportation at www.dot.state.tx.us.
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Listen to Karmin's Excruciating Remix of Drake's 'Started From the Bottom'
YouTube duo graduate from covering hip-hop to writing their own (awful) verses
Drake's new single "Started from the Bottom" is a thumb of the nose at his critics, an affirmation that, like Rick Ross, he can push his persona beyond its limitations and come out the other end even bigger. Of course, he can get away with this for a reason — the breadth of his artistic vision, as evidenced on his 2011 masterwork Take Care, allows him to blindingly feed his own mythology, however disingenuous he may be. We trust that his art will soon be great enough to push our suspicions of him back under.
Karmin, on the other hand, are a wart on pop's knuckle. They got famous by turning rap music into an unending episode of America's Got Talent — their Looney Tunes cover of Chris Brown's "Look at Me Now," which currently sits at 80 million views, is easily one of the most viscerally repgunant moments in contemporary pop culture. Their covers want to come off as sincere if not swag, but vocalist and rapper Amy Heidemann gives herself away with her absurd facial tics and ill-advised subsitutions for the n-word and other curse words (don't say "dick," everyone!) — she can't contain her own amusement at the idea of a white girl rapping words written by black people. We are suspicious of Karmin, but have absolutely no reason to believe that their art will ever alleviate us of those concerns.
Which brings us to their remix of "Started From the Bottom." Heidemann has graduated from covering hip-hop to writing her own verses, and here she appropriates rappers' all-encompassing obssession with haters, dissing Rolling Stone's Jody Rosen along with so-called copycats who've signed with labels in Karmin's wake. Heidemann is dropping the pretense now and striving to be like any other rapper freestyling over the year's hottest beat. It's less deplorable than their covers but only marginally so; if Heidemann wants to be graded on the same curve as serious rappers, she won't fair much better. Her delivery is still cartoonish and impossibly grating, right down to her absurd grunting ad-libs. She explicitly rejects comparisons to Nicki Minaj on the track, but Heidemann is Minaj with all her pulp extracted, a monster of pop machinery.


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The worlds first Facebook Phone from HTC. The HTC ChaCha has a dedicated facebook button that does a lot of great things
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Some people say that tablets are currently little more than gigantic smartphones. So why not build what amounts to a big-screen dock for a smartphone and call it a tablet?
That's what Asus is planning to do with its recently-announced Padfone. It's an accessory for an Asus smartphone that harnesses the phone's dispensation power and connectivity to drive the actual tablet experience. The getup is expected to become available in time for the holidays this year.
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"The ASUS Padfone is a device that explores one possible convergence between two well-liked mobile devices – the smartphone and tablet. The Padfone solves the problem of data transfer hassles and multiple SIM cards when both a smartphone and 3G tablet are used. With the Padfone, the smartphone docks inside the tablet to give users an expanded view to suit their tasks. With the phone docked, it can recharge from the tablet's larger battery and the tablet can also make use of the smartphone's 3G internet association. The dual interfaces for both the pad and phone ensure an enhanced user experience as the layout is automatically adjusted for all activities such as video conferencing, web browsing and emailing."
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We just spent four grueling weeks on the road in four cities in March. SMX West, SXSW, SES and Web 2.0. Before we left I felt like Flounder in Animal House exuberantly exclaiming, "Oh boy, is this greeeeaaaat!" and by … Continue reading


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Bobbi Brown • EXTRA Repair Foundation • Crème
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Average Rating. | 3.8 |
Would buy this product again. | 72% |
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*TOP REVIEWER* goodtiger on 12/13/2014 9:48:00 AM more reviews by goodtiger
Age: 36-43 Skin: Normal, Fair-Medium, Neutral Hair: Blond, Straight, Fine Eyes: Blue
Definitely a sheer coverage cream fdtn. I wear a titanium sunscreen (Perricone PhotoPlasma) and LM Radiance primer under it to get more opacity out of it and use BB Concealer in places.
Blends well with fingers and looks like my skin but better.
I wear Warm Sand but this is such a sheer product that shades are forgiving.
Definitely a cold weather/dry skin product - its very moisturizing.
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Age: 25-29 Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Neutral Hair: Blond, Straight, Medium Eyes: Green
So, I heard all the hype about this stuff and had to try it. I have oily/combo skin so I know this was not made for my skin type, but I bought it in the winter when my skin tends to be a little dryer. I love it. Nice medium-ish coverage that leaves a beautiful, dewy look. It also helped get rid of any dry patches I had. This is too thick for me to wear during summer due to my skin type, but I miss wearing it! It smells kind of like cold cream (old school) which doesn't bother me but if you're picky about scents you should sniff before buying.
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As a makeup artist I am constantly on the look out for great foundations that make it into the kit or even better, my own makeup bag! This is definitely my favorite foundation ever! Reading through some of the comments and reviews I see that so many people are using it wrong! This is a product that contains conditioning oils and Shea butter, so using a damp beauty blender and spritzing with Mac fix plus will not make it work, of course it's going to separate. This product is best applied with fingers, just like the Bobbi brown artists suggest. It is to be treated like skin care (as essentially that's what it is) and rub it in like you would a moisturizer. It's a fantastic anti aging moisturizer with coverage and high SPF. If you have normal skin you could probably skip your regular moisturizer and just use this however If you are really dry then no harm in popping a bit of primer or a light moisturizer on first. This foundation gives a light to medium coverage with a dewy finish. You could at a stretch build beyond medium but I find a concealer works well on any areas of concern still showing through. Wouldn't recommend for an oily skin. Time after time I get comments on how beautiful my skin looks when wearing this.
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beautycalls09 on 3/10/2014 3:16:00 PM more reviews by beautycalls09
Age: 19-24 Skin: Normal, Olive, Cool Hair: Brunette, Curly, Coarse Eyes: Blue
Hate to rain on the parade...I don't like this at all. It's quite thick and greasy even when my skin is dry, and it doesn't cover very much. If you have generally good skin this might be nice but I'm just going to use this as a moisturizer.
(PS--as a moisturizer, I love it--I love the smell and the balminess and how thick it is!)
EDIT: This works WAY better if you apply with a stippling brush. WAY better. It covers a lot more with a lot less product and when used this way it hasn't made me greasy, just a little dewy. I'll actually use this now instead of letting it take up space in my makeup drawer, but it's still nothing extraordinary and for the price I won't repurchase.
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xtinacab on 3/5/2014 12:20:00 AM more reviews by xtinacab
Age: 25-29 Skin: Normal, Fair-Medium Hair: Black Eyes: Brown
I bought this without knowing much about it and I am so glad I did. I've been using this for three years and it has the best coverage ever. My skin is pretty clear but I do have some redness here and there and I never have to re-apply. I usually wear this and mineral mac powder on top and I find its more than enough and does not feel heavy at all.
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Jadefa on 1/5/2014 3:27:00 PM more reviews by Jadefa
Age: 25-29 Skin: Dry, Fair-Medium Hair: Brunette Eyes: Grey
I love this foundation & would consider this as my HG foundation. I have tried many foundations (Mac,Laura mercier,Chanel, benefit, most high street brands) and nothing compares to this. It smells amazing. Some people may not like it as it's very lemony but I think it smells divine. Secondly it has SPF 25, not that it's sunny much in Scotland but this is a plus, it's also a moisturiser as well as a foundation & the coverage is full. It makes my face radiant and Dewey and that lasts all day. I apply mines with a real techniques stippling brush and I find it perfect to work with. People complain about the packaging but it's perfect to dip in a stippling brush. You don't need to use much for a full face coverage too. This product is perfect for people with dry skin or people who want a dewey and radiant glow. Since using bobbi brown, I am hesitant to look further. Bobbi brown convert! :)
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JRelic on 12/29/2013 11:44:00 PM more reviews by JRelic
Age: 25-29 Skin: Acne-prone, Fair-Medium Hair: Blond Eyes: Hazel
I really like this foundation. It smells luxurious and applies well - although I agree with other reviewers in that it's not easy to rub in. I find applying it with my fingers small amounts at a time and going back to the jar for more is the best way to go. I also disagree with Bobbi that it's medium-full coverage. Try light to medium. Although, at Nordstrom's I was told this product is being discontinued! So I got a stock from their website as BB only had dark shades available online. When I'm breaking out, I'll use Laura Mercier's new pressed foundation powder to give fuller coverage. The two combined will last all day - and don't clump! When I used bare minerals latest pressed version it caked within an hour. Overall, I plan to stick with this until I run out of the new stock and hope that BB replaces it with something equally awesome and maybe even better?
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Carallll on 11/7/2013 9:06:00 AM more reviews by Carallll
Age: 18 & Under Skin: Dry, Fair Hair: Brunette Eyes: Green
HG foundation but the packaging is a nightmare and you have to be really careful which brush etc you use to apply. I've tried loads of different brushes and non work as well as my fingers do. I always tell people to not use your fingers but you have to with this foundation to make it work well
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Kiersten612 on 7/27/2013 10:15:00 AM more reviews by Kiersten612
Age: 19-24 Skin: Acne-prone, Fair-Medium Hair: Blond, Wavy, Coarse Eyes: Blue
My absolute FAVORITE foundation! Smells phenomenal and feels like a moisturizer. I have some acne scarring and sun spots and this has great coverage without looking or feeling cakey! My skin looks healthy, dewy and natural all day long. OBSESSED!
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Mayagayam on 7/16/2013 11:34:00 PM more reviews by Mayagayam
Age: 36-43 Skin: Combination, Fair, Neutral Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Fine Eyes: Brown
I believe I've found my Holy Grail Foundation - FINALLY.
Healthier ingredients - no talc, no parabens, no wax, no soy extracts - YAYYYYyyy
I got a 1/2 size for $25 in SAND - Color match is perfect for me (thanks to someone else's review). Yay. I read that Sand is a match to NC20, and I'm NW20 and it's perfect.
I agree with other reviewers that the pot is less than practical. I got a little spatula to scoop out my day's foundation. A pea size covers my whole face.
I also agree with other reviewers that:
- this is a light-to-medium coverage
- it's very moisturizing
- it is NOT buildable
- using too much in the undereye area will accent wrinkles
- a very light dusting of powder helps it not crease but if you use no powder it may crease under the eyes.
I press the tiniest bit of powder into my undereye area with a sponge or kabuki brush and it sets like a dream.
After looking at some 20 foundations, I think I may have found my HG. If not I'll update my rating.
Thank you everyone for your reviews and info that helped me find this!!
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the deal with anime is that it is to lustful.
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It is very lustful, usually. But, who says that's a problem?
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Changed that incredibly vague title.
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Here at Ponzi Clawbacks, we came into possession of an official document of the American Ponzi Association (APA). We can't vouch for its veracity, since the substance of any Ponzi schemer's pitch is patent nonsense. Annual Meeting of the American Ponzi Association Dear Esteemed Fellow Ponzi Schemer, You are cordially invited to attend our annual… Continue Reading
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Compulsive Flim-Flam Man Sentenced Again
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Lotus are looking into the potential benefits of developing their own version of Mercedes double DRS system, after their protest against the solution in China failed, effectively rubber-stamping it and similar designs as legal.
However, Lotus insist it will not be a question of simply aping Mercedes system, which uses airflow channelled from the DRS rear wing to stall the front wing, but rather of exploring all the possibilities opened up by the stewards ruling.
We are at the point of making estimates of how big the gain might be and assessing the difficulty in actually realising that gain, Lotus technical director James Allison told the teams website.
Its anyones guess how powerful any existing system is, but thats not the issue; its how powerful we think we can make any system which we can develop now we know how the rules can be interpreted. There are systems like Mercedes has, but the interpretation allows other permutations too. So it could be an interesting time for developments in this area.
Mercedes clever design reaped significant rewards in China, helping Nico Rosberg to his maiden Formula One pole position and victory. Like Lotus, most teams - if they werent already - will inevitably now be investigating similar systems. However, that doesnt necessarily mean they will adopt them.
"I think first of all, like any component, it has to earn a place on the car as a package," Red Bull team principal Christian Horner was quoted as saying by Reuters. "It's not a given that on everybody's car it's bolt-on lap time."
Mercedes system, coupled with the fact they seem to have conquered their tyre degradation issues, means they are now being tipped as potential title contenders following Rosbergs Shanghai triumph. They lie fifth in the constructors standings on 26 points, 62 behind leaders McLaren.
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Muscle Flexes Smart Cards into Linux
Credit card companies successfully marketed the silver card, the gold card and the platinum card. Precious metals represent wealth, and we were supposed to associate that notion with something less tangible—card security.
In today's society, better security for electronic commerce is a priority for corporations, banks and merchants. Even as computers become faster, methods of authentication once thought secure become easier to subvert. At the same time, modern communications allow hackers to advertise their exploits, making details of such activity easy to come by, even for amateurs. An easy-to-use exploit script is usually just a web site away. As current security methods become easier to crack and subvert, developers search for different and better ways of authentication.
We all use magnetic-stripe cards every day to get money from the bank, to shop, to fill the gas tank and to enter the office building. It's not uncommon for a person to carry ten or more different cards at any given time. Are the cards secure? Consider the following common credit card scenarios:
You pay your restaurant bill with a credit card and leave the receipt on the table.
You make a department store purchase with a credit card and later throw the receipt in the trash.
You send your mother flowers purchased over the Internet using a credit card number.
Card receipts contain all the necessary information for anyone to assume the same purchasing power (indeed, the same identity) as the actual card holder. In any of the above scenarios, it is only a matter of time before your identity and potentially your bank account is compromised. Authentication using magnetic-stripe tokens is plainly insecure.
Another example of weak authentication is the computer password—the most common method of authentication in computing today. Being the only person who knows a secret word or pass phrase gives us a misplaced sense of security about data access. We don't think about the adolescent cracking our password while we sleep, yet dictionary-based password crackers (software that tries common dictionary words) are available on the Internet. A software package such as Crack 5.0 easily reveals passwords in a matter of minutes—at most a few hours—that were once thought secure. Most hackers obtain initial access into a system through accounts with no password at all or a password set to match the user name. (Many system administrator packages set the default account name to match the user name, and the default never gets updated.)
You can strengthen current security mechanisms, but the ultimate solution may be an entirely new design. Soon magnetic-stripe credit cards, passwords and PINs could be things of the past, replaced by token-based authentication systems enabled with biometric sensors—a secure token storing cryptographic certificates and keys, and terminals with biometric sensors to qualify key access (e.g., from your fingerprint).
One such token is the smart card. Smart card technology has been reliably demonstrated in Europe for many years. A smart card is a special-purpose storage device about the size and thickness of a credit card, containing a thin microprocessor capable of storing data. When inserted into a suitable reader, the microprocessor is powered up, and instructions are passed between the host computer or terminal and the smart-card microprocessor.
Your wallet today: some cash, a few credit cards, an ATM card, a phone card, a driver's license, employee badge, a piece of paper with all your PIN numbers written on it and a reminder to buy milk.
Your wallet in the future: a single smart card with biometric authentication.
What can you do with that smart card? A single card has the potential to replace:
bank cards, ATM cards, phone cards, gasoline cards, credit cards in general
driver's license, passport, employment identification
physical access to your home, your car, your office
medical records and services
With biometrics, you might even be able to remember that you are allergic to dairy products or penicillin. Biometrics are measurements taken from a person to identify them later, such as fingerprints, retinal patterns, face photos, finger lengths, voice prints or typing and writing patterns. Measurements can be digitized for storage on a smart card and for use in conjunction with digital certificates and authentication.
Smart cards are true computing devices containing a CPU, ROM, EEPROM and RAM—all packed into a flexible plastic card. The technology of the microprocessor is comparable to that of a full-sized desktop computer in the late 1970s. Smart cards have an operating system, an I/O channel, static and dynamic memory and an instruction set used to program the card. In the future, the technology may evolve so that entire operating systems (such as Linux) could be run from the card. Right now, smart cards mainly provide secure, portable storage for cryptographic keys and a wide assortment of authentication information.
Amazing how the technology
Amazing how the technology on Smart Cards keeps getting better. Next thing you'll know, every important thing you need may be stored in one Smart Card (from multiple credit cards, as your vehicle's keyless entry and ignition key, as your passport, etc.)
As Linux continues to play an ever increasing role in corporate data centers and institutions, ensuring the integrity and protection of these systems must be a priority. With 60% of the world's websites and an increasing share of organization's mission-critical workloads running on Linux, failing to stop malware and other advanced threats on Linux can increasingly impact an organization's reputation and bottom line.
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Going vintage
Wearing a dress, a hat or an accessory from the Thirties is not just a tribute to vanity or fashion. It's like wearing a piece of history – like being allowed to do what every museum in the world forbids you to do: touching an archaeological find, the vestige of an era.
Which probably accounts for the undying success of vintage style, daring to go further and further into the past to the point of crossing the border between fashion and archaeology.
If what you're looking for is not just a second-hand item but an authentic gem saved from time, here's a little guide to some of the worlds' most interesting vintage shops.
Cavalli e nastri, Milano
A tiny shop along historic via Brera selling some very precious rarities. Clothes and jewels date back from the late 1800s to the Seventies.
Palette, London
Collectable designer vintage and avant-garde labels are the main ingredients of this Islington favourite. From the 20s to the 90s.
Falbalas, Paris
Hidden in the flea market of Saint-Ouen, Falbalas sells some very precious items (from the 18th century to 1970, with a strong accent on the 1900 -1950 period) but you can also find some good bargains.
Bobby from Boston, Boston
Loved by fashion and costume designers, Bobby Garnett's shop is an institution. Great atmosphere and unique items. The old hatboxes piled on the shelves will drive you crazy (see picture above).
Haight & Ashbury, Tokyo
In Shimokitazawa, Tokyo's Williamsburg, this place crammed with rarities has been fulfilling the desires of vintage lovers for 25 years. Inui, the owner, travels all around the world hunting for 1950s dresses, linen from the 1800s and much more.


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Elena must control her spirit to save her father. Help ghosts and solve puzzles to uncover the secrets of the Willows Mansion. Read more
Elena must control her spirit to save her father. Help ghosts and solve puzzles to uncover the secrets of the Willows Mansion.
About this project
3/10- Bonus Content and Stretch Goals!
3/12- We Made it!
3/14- $20,000: Translation Stretch Goal
Play the Kickstarter demo HERE!
Vote for us on Steam Greenlight!
Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube! Go to our official website.
Whispering Willows is a horror puzzle game that features a dark and rich narrative, beautiful 2-D visuals, and haunting melodies that will leave you yearning for more. The game will release for OUYA, PC, Linux, and Mac (and if stretch goals are hit, later to Android and iOS). The emotional story will unfold over five riveting chapters, each more intriguing than the last. The story will immerse you in a rich history steeped in the depths of the human soul as you solve the mysteries of wayward spirits.
You will assume the role of a young girl named Elena as she searches for her missing father, against challenging odds, working through unconventional puzzles and bypassing other-worldly obstacles. She must harness the powers of her heritage, utilizing astral projection and other ethereal abilities to find her father before he, too becomes lost to the hopeless morass of the Willows estate.
Our goal at Night Light Interactive is to create innovative, exciting, and memorable experiences. Being gamers ourselves, we're always trying to innovate and create something totally new and unique, while retaining the best elements of the old. The ultimate payoff is to see the reaction of someone who experiences a game we have created. When we initially started Whispering Willows, that was and remains our goal.
Control Elena in the Physical and Spirit Realms
Utilize Elena's supernatural ability to make an astral projection of her spirit and enter the realm of the dead. You'll solve puzzles by switching between her two forms and using them to your advantage. Fly through the air, squeeze through cracks no mortal could fit through, manipulate time to your will, freeze objects and harness the power of light to ward off evil spirits in the mansion.
Help Spirits Move on to the Afterlife
The wayward spirits you interact with are all hopelessly chained to this existence. Help them to peaceful absolution and save them from their violent fates. Each ghost has their own story to tell, and helping them may just help you to overcome obstacles of your own.
Solve the Mysteries of Willows Mansion
As you assist Elena in finding her Father, the many disturbing secrets of Willows Mansion will unravel, revealing to you a past that is so horrifying and yet so human that you'll be left not knowing what to think. The lies, deceit and inhuman violence will all bubble to the surface when you play Whispering Willows.
Art from the game can be found in the Art Book. Pledge at the appropriate reward tier to get an exclusive Kickstarter copy!
To thank you for your support, we have brought together some very talented people to work on the rewards. In addition to the game, you can get the soundtrack, art book, and a ton of other Whispering Willows swag!
We have several T-shirt designs which you will be able to choose from:
At the SHAPE THE GAME, PORTRAIT, SPIRIT AVATAR, and EASTER EGG tier you can work with our team to implement your ideas into Whispering Willows. Imagine your creativity and designs in a game that thousands of people will play!
There are also two different plushie designs based off characters in the game. Below is the beautiful little Elena plushie and the first ghost you meet in the game, Flying Hawk!
One of the most incredible rewards is at the AMULET tier. You will receive a hand carved jade amulet, based on the amulet that Elena wears. These carvings are one of a kind and exclusively designed for the game.
We are really excited to bring you so many unique rewards. If you have any questions please feel free to ask us.
We have the make-up of a very successful team, as our producers have the necessary experience to lead such a dedicated group of individuals. David Logan and Sonya Ballas have produced on games, VFX, and animation projects with clients like Disney, Mattel, 20th Century Fox, Animal Planet, Sony and NBC.
The art team have worked for clients including Disney, Lucas Arts, Cartoon Network, and Nickelodeon and for games such as Bioshock, Tony Hawk, FIFA, and Call of Duty 4. Lead programmer Kresimir Cvitanovic won awards including Denmark's national Game of the Year Award, for the game Bubble Struggle, which had over 500 million plays. The composer Steve Goldshein has been featured in the soundtrack for the hit show Red vs. Blue.
To learn more about the NLI team, please visit our website at http://nightlightinteractive.com/about/
The scope of our game is beginning to expand with the growing hype of the OUYA console, the overwhelmingly positive feedback from our followers, and the passion from our team members. We decided to come to Kickstarter because we want to create the best possible product and experience for YOU!
The narrative of the game is divided into five distinct chapters and we're working as hard as we can to get the first chapter finished as soon as possible. After that initial step, the rest will come much more quickly. We hope to fulfill the potential that this game has and eventually extend it to all platforms, as well, but in order to accomplish these goals, we need your help. With most of our team members working full time jobs and only able to dedicate less than 20 hours a week to this title, we have a few rock stars that can get us there. With your help, we can provide funding for those additional artists that would otherwise be unavailable to us, release on time, and provide our audience with the best possible outcome of this game. And who doesn't like a fantastically executed horror puzzle game?
Risks and challenges
We've been working on this game for over a month now from a concept that began six months ago, and have leaped each hurdle we've come across, plugging on with our dream - to make great, original games that come with unique experiences for players.
Bugs and Patches - One of our main challenges will be the fact that bugs will happen and patches may be required. Providing our audience with prompt and adequate updates will be a challenge as it is for anyone developing technology and games. There may also be updates from Unity and the OUYA itself that will potentially require our programmers' attention even after the initial release has proven itself relatively flawless. We are committed to continuing to support the game.
Content Additions - We hope to release as much quality content as possible with budget and time restrictions. As such, parts of the game may take some time to finesse and make perfect.
Easter Eggs and Other Rewards - For the higher tiers, it is possible that we may have to incorporate some of our backers' requests into the game. We will do our best to adhere to the backers' wishes and specifications while still keeping the integrity of the game and maintaining working code throughout the releases. There may be times where we have to negotiate with the backer if we feel their request will not be plausible with the currently released material and future deadlines.
Learn about accountability on KickstarterFAQ
You don't need to download any files, just go to http://www.nightlightinteractive.com/files/ww.html and install the Unity Web Player. It's a quick installation and you should be ready to play in less than a minute!
Of course not! We had 10 days to create a game for the OUYA Create Game Jam (http://killscreendaily.com/create/) and the alpha demo is a slightly more polished version of that. We have a fantastic team of artists, animators, designers, and programmers who will be working very hard over the following months to produce the best game possible.
Yes, we will be setting up payments through Paypal and our website after our Kickstarter has ended. Stay tuned! We will be selling some of the merchandise from the Kickstarter on our website, so you can purchase additional copies of the game, plushies, etc. Some swag will be Kickstarter exclusive though.
Pledge $10 or more
475 backers
GAME- Get the full game of Whispering Willows, distributed digitally on OUYA, PC, Mac, or Linux, and get a special thanks on our website!
Estimated delivery: -
Pledge $25 or more
173 backers
SPECIAL EDITION- Get the haunting soundtrack to the game, the digital art book with beautiful high resolution images and behind the scenes information, and an exclusive Kickstarter wallpaper. Includes the full game and special thanks on our website!
Estimated delivery: -
Pledge $50 or more
17 backers
SHAPE THE GAME- Get early access to the beta version of the game and your name or handle listed in the game's credits! Give your input and get access to exclusive forums. The best ideas will make it into the game!
Includes all previous rewards.Estimated delivery: -
Pledge $75 or more
11 backers
T-SHIRT- An exclusive Kickstarter T-Shirt! Choose a design from the "Rewards" section. Includes all previous rewards.
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COLLECTOR'S BOOK (PRINT)- Get the hardcover printed art book with beautiful high resolution images and behind the scenes information. Includes all previous rewards.
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Pledge $150 or more
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PORTRAIT- Get an original signed digital portrait of yourself. The portrait will also be hung on the walls of the mansion in the game! Includes all previous rewards.
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Pledge $250 or more
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PLUSHIE- Handcrafted plushies based on Elena and Flying Hawk, your choice of one. See the designs in the "Rewards" section. Includes all previous rewards.
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5 backers Limited (5 left of 10)
SPIRIT AVATAR- Work with us to design a NPC spirit that lives in the mansion! What is preventing your spirit from moving on to the afterlife? We will craft an original story, death, and design for your spirit! Includes all previous rewards.
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0 backers Limited (5 left of 5)
EASTER EGG- Exclusive super secret easter egg created just for you! We won't tell anyone else how to find it! So super, so secret! Includes all previous rewards.
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Pledge $500 or more
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PLUSHIE POWER- Includes a second handcrafted plushie (first is from PLUSHIE tier)! Get both Elena and Flying Hawk! See the designs in the "Rewards" section. Includes all previous rewards.
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AMULET- Extraordinary handcrafted jade amulet necklace, based on the one Elena wears in the game. May contain spiritual powers. See the design in the "Rewards" section. Includes all previous rewards.
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Pledge $1,000 or more
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ONE WITH US- Get every expansion and game Night Light Interactive ever makes. Come to LA and meet the team. You're responsible for travel costs. Sonya will make you a home cooked meal and we will be your friend for the rest of your life. Includes ALL rewards!
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But in the early Sixties, Albury says, construction work was scarce, and he needed to find something more. "So I saw an ad in the Miami Herald that they needed a houseboy in Key Largo, the Anglers Club," he starts out. "So I put in for the job. They check your background and fingerprint you. Well, I got hired." He leans back slightly, cocks his head, and goes on with the story. "You want a clue about what I did? The name is Herbert W. Hoover. I worked for him. Every morning at 5:00 or 5:30 I had to get up and make a fire in his fireplace. He had seven or eight pipes and I had to clean every one of them. I had to pull out his chair. I'd say, 'Good morning, chief,' and he'd sort of make a noise. He was hard of hearing."
Hoover, an avid fisherman and frequenter of the Keys, stayed at the Anglers Club during the Fifties and early Sixties. The exclusive resort even had a "Hoover cottage" until the former president died in 1964. "He put that pipe in his mouth and started writing," Albury continues. "He'd sit there sometimes four hours writing. There'd be two guards there with him all the time. I'd leave and come back around 12:00. Bring his food over from the dining room. Then at 5:00 I'd have to go back and clean up."
Albury worked at the Anglers Club for two seasons, then found out about a construction job on Ramrod Key. It was on the set of PT 109, a movie-in-the-making about President John F. Kennedy's World War II experiences. Albury remembers building seven pieces of the PT boat for use in different shots and having to position some of them in the water for hours while the director and cameraman searched for the right shot. "I'd be submerged in the water, and I'd go to the stern and hold it exactly where they wanted it," he recalls. "It would make me so angry. One shot would take three or four days. Sometimes it would be a week. And then they blew the boat up anyway."
After that he returned to more commonplace construction work. "Warner Bros. offered me a job when we were wrapping up. They wanted me to go to Hawaii with 'em," Albury says, shaking his head. "They were making another movie over there. But I was young and dumb. I was married then, and my wife said, 'What you wanna go to Hawaii for?' I had a house and a car, I knew everyone here, and I just thought I should stay here. Believe it or not, I think that was one of the biggest mistakes I ever made."
He got divorced in the late Sixties and moved to an apartment in Goulds. By then he had fathered four children out of wedlock. He married for the second time in 1971 and returned to Florida City, where he built his present home and planted his fruit trees. It was during the Seventies that, in addition to his usual variety of jobs, Albury did some work for the Zion Coptic Church. The religious order became notorious in 1979 after several members were tried and convicted in Miami on federal marijuana importation charges. But for years before that the Coptics lived a virtually self-sufficient existence at a big agricultural operation near the Everglades. "He built all their food barns," says Lindsay Bell, who was on the crew and credits Albury with teaching him the trade. "He would draw in the dirt with a stick and say, 'Okay, just fill this in.' One wood barn on Howard Drive is still standing."
Albury knew what the Coptics did with marijuana, but he never saw anything untoward. "They were the greatest bunch of people I ever knew. They treated all their help like they were a part of them. When they killed a cow, like every other week, everybody had food. Whatever they raised they shared. They'd give you potatoes, malanga, eggs, chicken. Every employee went home with four or five pounds of meat," he says.
Bell was a young white kid from Miami who'd just gotten out of the Army. "Hubert just kinda pulled me in and took care of me," Bell says. "He taught me much more than construction, everything about construction. I love him way beyond anything I would feel for my parents." Later Bell and Albury worked several jobs together. Today Bell is a film electrician in Miami.
And Bell was the first person Albury saw the day after Hurricane Andrew tore through South Dade. Albury was alone at home during the storm and, like many others, didn't expect anything much out of the ordinary. The morning after, like everyone else, he was in deep shock. "When I got up that morning and looked around, I saw the house next door, bigger than this one, all in my yard. I've never felt like that in my life. I was so nervous, I grabbed Lindsay, and I must have squeezed the air out of him. He brought water, milk, food, gas," Albury recalls.