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Revlon • Peony Colorburst Lipgloss 008 • Lip Gloss
(57 reviews)
Average Rating. | 4.0 |
Would buy this product again. | 78% |
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shushupopopipi on 5/8/2014 11:16:00 PM more reviews by shushupopopipi
Age: 19-24 Skin: Sensitive, Fair-Medium Hair: Brunette Eyes: Black
I adore this peachy lipgloss by Revlon. I bought it a while ago, but because I usually don't wear gloss, I forgot about it.
But when my favourite lipstick - Chanel's "Distinguished" - ran out, I reached instinctively for this. And loved it!
I wear it alone for a subtle look or layer it over a warm pink nude lipstick.
The colour is there, but it is not intensely pigmented. Rather, it gives my dull bare lips a healthy peachy pink sheen. It also has tiny flecks of gold in it, which you cannot see unless you look very closely. The overall effect is this gorgeous plumpness with a hint if shimmer.
The texture is flawless. It sits comfortably without being too sticky or heavy. It feels like a moisturising cashmere blanket for my lips.
It lasts for about 3 hours - impressive in my books.
I wore this out for the first time in the city last night, and I'm not sure if this is a coincidence, but heads turned. (!!!)
A favourite of mine this season.
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*TOP REVIEWER* prettygirlmo on 1/13/2014 10:58:00 PM more reviews by prettygirlmo
Age: 30-35 Skin: Dry, Fair, Neutral Hair: Brown, Straight, Medium Eyes: Brown
I don't wear lipgloss very often, but I think Revlon has some really nice lip products. This lipgloss reminds me a lot of Nars Orgasm lipgloss, because it also has a pinky peach color with gold shimmer. I like that these lipglosses have a lot of good ingredients in them, like almond oil. They're non-sticky and moisturizing. They last on the lips for about two-three hours on me. I wish it had a better smell, but overall it's a really good lipgloss.
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*TOP REVIEWER* VeruskaRai on 1/13/2014 9:16:00 PM more reviews by VeruskaRai
Age: 25-29 Skin: Other, Fair-Medium Hair: Black Eyes: Brown
Moderate to full coverage gloss. Not sticky like molasses, but smooth with a good amount of moisture. One layer is sheerer, while two is full, but I like to have the options. I hate glosses with gross chemical smells and this didn't make me nauseated . I would buy again I have peony and a peach shade as well, good shade selection as well.
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*TOP REVIEWER* Cammmi on 1/5/2014 9:42:00 PM more reviews by Cammmi
Age: 25-29 Skin: Normal, Olive Hair: Brown Eyes: Brown
The color in the tube seems amazing and after seeing nice review from Tanya Blurr on youtube I wanted to try it. However, I didn't like the color on my NC35 skin, it barely showed. Also, the gloss last on hour or so on me and I find shimmer all around my lips. Maybe, I'm used to sticky glosses that lasts.
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shka on 1/2/2014 9:21:00 PM more reviews by shka
Age: 25-29 Skin: Other Hair: Other Eyes: Other
Peony lipgloss looks exactly like Revlon lip butter in Peach Parfait. BTW its great over this lipstick, thats why i bought it.
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*TOP REVIEWER* CharismaSL on 12/16/2013 8:37:00 AM more reviews by CharismaSL
Age: 30-35 Skin: Normal, Fair, Neutral Hair: Brunette, Straight Eyes: Brown
This is a very nice light pink gloss. It is a really flattering colour for my NC20 skintone and for me it's more of a MLBB kind of shade. Its a very versatile colour and can be worn with anything. The texture is really smooth and non-sticky which truly surprised me considering it was a drugstore brand. I tend to stay away from ds brands usually because of either the smell of the products or the texture which is usually tacky and sticky. This surpassed all the negatives and surprisngly is changing my view on ds brands. Will try more Revlon products. Loving this gloss. The packaging is also very sleek and modern - reminds me of Chanel glossimers. Similar to the colour 022 Sunset Peach it is sheer (which I love) and it just uplights my face and gives it a nice sophisticated yet innocent look. I will repurchase
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Rebecca122123 on 12/8/2013 12:46:00 PM more reviews by Rebecca122123
Age: 18 & Under Skin: Combination, Fair, Warm Hair: Brunette, Straight, Medium Eyes: Brown
Great colour! The peachy pink is great, almost like a light coral and it's got a shimmer to it. My favourite shade out of the colorburst lip glosses. :)
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*TOP REVIEWER* girlndocs on 4/7/2013 10:17:00 PM more reviews by girlndocs
Age: 30-35 Skin: Sensitive, Fair Hair: Other, Straight, Fine Eyes: Grey
Pretty! Semi-sheer, pinked peach or pinky coral with gold shimmers. I was looking for a coral that would work with my pale, neutral slightly yellow complexion and auburn hair and be recognizably coral as opposed to just another peachy nude, and this fits the bill!
Consistency is very much like a soft lip butter, not sticky at all. No recognizable taste or scent. Tube is heavy and nice-looking. Only minuses for me are: doesn't last as long as some stickier lipglosses I've tried, and has the sponge doe-foot tip on the wand, which I dislike (prefer a brush or squeeze tube).
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*TOP REVIEWER* Anna12345 on 3/23/2013 3:42:00 AM more reviews by Anna12345
Age: 25-29 Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium Hair: Brunette Eyes: Brown
Peony is a flattering coral pink on my NC20, fair to medium complexion. I purchased this because I wanted to move away from my usual cool pink glosses, and wear a warmer shade that would flatter my neutral to warm skin tone.
This colour seems to strike a nice balance between not being too pink, nor too orange on my naturally pinky red lips. I normally have to be careful purchasing coral coloured glosses and lipsticks because they often make my lips look too orange or muddy for my complexion. However, this is a nice pink-leaning coral gloss with subtle shimmer.
It doesn't last very long, so application every couple of hours is necessary. However, this doesn't bother me too much because the texture is nice and I also like how it hasn't got an irritating scent.
Overall, I'm really enjoying this colour. I've even received a few compliments saying that it makes my whole face look softer and more natural. I therefore think this would be a great colour for a person with a neutral complexion.
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squirrelXetiquette on 3/17/2013 10:47:00 PM more reviews by squirrelXetiquette
Age: 30-35 Skin: Normal, Olive Hair: Brunette Eyes: Green
I really like this basic pink lip gloss. The texture is great; the subtle scent is tolerable; the staying power is decent. The shimmery gold flecks in the gloss adds dimension, as well. An overall quality DS gloss.
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PHOENIX (AP) -- Members of the Maricopa County sheriff's posse are getting another round of training as part of Sheriff Joe Arpaio's plan to defend Phoenix-area schools against gunmen.
Action movie star Steven Seagal was going to be at Saturday's training session, but he had to travel out of state to tend to an important matter.
Seagal said in a statement that the posse program remains one of his passions.
Arpaio says he's looking for more people to join the posse. He anticipates needing 1,000 more citizens to become trained posse members to fully implement his school protection plan.
Arpaio announced the controversial plan in the wake of the Newtown, Conn., school shooting that left 27 people dead.
Maricopa County has the largest posse in the nation with nearly 3,500 members.

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Friday, May 18, 2012 · 7:00 pm
Family Life presents: The Art of Marriage
When you were standing at the altar reciting your marriage vows, did you have any idea that marriage would be so complex? Marriage is more than a science; it's an art. And like any art form, requires an investment of time, focused study and the right tools. If you need to soften some of the edges in your relationship, or want to brighten the landscape of your marriage, The Art of Marriage is for you.
May 18 and 19th at BCF church in Brownsville.
Friday - 7:00PM-9:30PM
Saturday - 8:30AM - 3:30PM
Childcare and lunch provided for children through 5th grade.
Couples will break for lunch on Saturday at noon.
For more information and to register go to www.bcfchurch.com and click on The Art of Marriage Banner.
Registration Deadline: May 6th 2012


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Stuffed Cigars
This rolled finger food is encased in thin, flaky sheets of phyllo (filo).
Greek Halvah
This pudding recipe is basically a sweetened cream of wheat--in a fancy, firm mold.
Indian Carrot-Cardamom Halvah
This creamy, pudding-like halvah is incredibly easy to make, and is a great topping for ice cream or Greek yogurt, or an accompaniment to your favorite Baklava or crisp cookie.
Lima Bean Hummus
Lima beans instead of garbanzo beans give this hummus a slightly sweet taste.
Garlic Hummus
A roasted garlic variation of hummus with a subtle flavor.
An Israeli breakfast recipe for a thick yogurt-based cheese.
Eggplant Salad with Red Pepper and Scallions
This simple recipe is inspired by one I tasted at the Mahaneh Yehuda, Jerusalem's famous market.
Eggplant with Mayonnaise
In Israel, there's a baba ghanouj (sometimes called baba ganoush) recipe for every taste.
Lamb Kebabs
Although lamb isn't the most common meat found in Jewish American kitchens, it is still very popular in many Sephardic kitchens, particularly during Passover, and in the springtime.
Israeli Salad
This salad is rustic and gorgeous. Bright, colorful, refreshing and full of flavor.
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Sponsored Links:High-spirited, yet very lovable. The Feist traces his roots back to the Rat Terrier. American breeders are breeding three different varieties: the Mountain Feist, the Bench-legged Feist, and the Pencil-tail Feist. For squirrel hunting, this dog is par excellent. These dogs also take on rabbits, birds, any small game.
The coat of the Mountain Feist is short and smooth. Coat colors include tricolor with spots, red and white, red, black, black and tan, blue and white, red brindle, and white. The head has a medium length muzzle, with a slightly rounded skull. The eyes are small and dark in color. The ears are set well on side of head, wedge shaped, and held erect or semi-erect. The muzzle is medium length and tapering to a point. The nose is black and self-colored according to coat. The bite is scissor or level.
The neck is medium length and strong. The topline is level. The chest is fairly deep and well ribbed. The back is straight and strong. Forelegs are straight and strong. Hind legs are muscular, with hocks slightly bent. The feet are small and compact, with arched toes and thick pads. The tail is set high and carried erect. Movement: Swift and very agile, with flowing gait.
Feists generally are small (under 18inches/45cm), short-coated dogs with long legs, usually white with dark spots, a pointed (snipy) nose and with ears set high on the head. Traditionally the tail is docked. As feists are bred for hunting, not as show dogs, there is little to no consistency in appearance (breed type), and they may be purebred, crossbred, or mixed breed dogs. They are identified more by the way they hunt than by their appearance.
Individual dogs can hunt in more than one way, but in general, feists work above ground to chase small prey, especially squirrels. This contrasts with fell terriers, earth dogs that go to ground to kill or drive out the prey, usually rodents, European rabbits, foxes, or badgers. Lurchers are larger dogs that catch the prey when the fell or the hunter drives it from the hole. Only the feists were developed in the US.
When hunting, feists, unlike hounds, are silent on track. They "tree" squirrels, keeping them in the tree by barking and circling the tree, in the same manner that coonhounds tree raccoons. Various named varieties within the feist type have been developed, including the Treeing Feist, Mullins Feist, Denmark Feist, Mountain Feist, Kemmer Feist, and Rat Terrier. The United Kennel Club recognizes a Treeing Feist breed.
The feist is not a new type. Written accounts of the dogs go back centuries. Abraham Lincoln wrote about them in a poem, "The Bear Hunt" (feist is spelled "fice"). Reference to them is included in the diary of George Washington in 1770 ("A small foist looking yellow cur"), and a feist is also featured in William Faulkner's "Go Down Moses" (a brave "fice" dog is killed by a bear). Claude Shumate, who wrote about the Feist for "Full Cry" magazine, believed that the feist was descended from Native American dogs, mixed with small terriers from Britain, and was kept as early as the 1600s (Full Cry, December, 1987).
Similar dogs are the Smooth Fox Terrier, developed to flush out foxes for hunters in England (but now primarily kept for conformation showing and as a pet), and the Jack Russell Terrier, also used for fox hunting. Fox terriers and feists are often predominantly white so as to be visible to hunters. There are many other variants of this type, such as the Parson Russell Terrier and Rat Terrier, and many locally developed purebred breeds. The original fox terrier type was documented in England in the 1700s.
Because of similarities in appearance, feists are sometimes mistaken for Jack Russell Terriers, particularly in shelters and pounds. However, certain physical characteristics separate the two, and can be easy to identify if you know what to look for. The coat of a feist is generally softer and smoother than that of a Jack Russell. Its legs are longer and in better proportion to its body, and the tail of a feist is usually shorter than that of a Jack Russell. Despite overall physical similarities, however, the behavior and temperament of a feist and a Jack Russell are quite different.
Most feists are fairly quiet dogs, and lack the tendency to excessive barking demonstrated by Jack Russells. Because feists were bred to hunt in packs, they enjoy the company of other dogs, whereas Jack Russells tend to be more combative, and may be too aggressive to share space with another dog. Finally, while active, feists do not generally exhibit the frenetic energy of Jack Russells.
There has been considerable crossing of feist dogs, since they are bred primarily for performance as hunting dogs. Feist dogs are the progenitor of what we now call the Rat Terrier. The Rat Terrier is a specific breed within the "feist" umbrella. Because the word "feist" refers to a general type of dog just as "hound" and "terrier" refer to a group of breeds, Rat Terriers are often called "feist". The terriers brought to America in the 1890's from England were crossed with feist dogs already here in addition to some of the Toy breeds (Toy Fox Terrier, Manchester Terrier and Chihuahua) to develop the Rat Terrier we know today.
The word 'feist' is described in Webster's Third New International Dictionary as from the obsolete word "fysting" meaning "beaking wind, in such expressions as fysting dog or fysting hound". "Feist" is defined as "1. chiefly dial: a small dog of uncertain ancestry…" Related to the word "feisty".


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Video: Ashton Kutcher Talks About the Darker Side of Steve Jobs
Apple Without Steve Jobs: Musings From Tech Leaders and Influencers
Jobs Gets an Instagram Trailer, but You Can't Try It at Home
Steve Jobs on His Contribution to Technology: A Rare 1994 Interview
Steve Jobs Email Reveals How to Negotiate Like a Pro
Bill Gates Remembers Steve Jobs: "I Wish I Had His Sense of Design"
Macworld/iWorld 2013: Ashton Kutcher on Becoming Steve Jobs
jOBS First Clip: Is Ashton Kutcher Convincing as Steve Jobs?
8 Great Summer Reads For Geeks
Celebrities and Politicians Honor Steve Jobs at Webby Awards
Geek Out: Who Should Play Steve Jobs in the Blockbuster Biopic?
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Paleo Breakfast Bars
Posted By Elana Amsterdam On March 20, 2013 @ 2:39 pm In bars,breakfasts | 68 Comments
This recipe for Paleo Breakfast Bars is an amended version of a recipe I posted in 2009. I have rewritten this recipe for several reasons.
First, although a number of people swore by it, others commented that the bars came out crumbly for them. Second, the original recipe was not Paleo as it contained grapeseed oil and agave (for more information on which foods are Paleo go to this list from balancedbites.com, or this list from fitbomb.com).
In any event, this simple gluten-free homemade breakfast bar recipe is a favorite in our house as it is easy to pack for a hike and delicious enough to serve as a healthy dessert after lunch or dinner. I also serve it to the boys as a Paleo after school snack –their friends love it and eat a whole dish at a time, however they refer to these as granola bars or power bars.
Makes 16 bars
Last week I had the good fortune to pop into New York to do some pre-publicity for my new book, Paleo Cooking from Elanas Pantry. I met with several magazine editors and appeared on Fox News Live with the very engaging interviewer John Hunt, and I spoke extensively about the Paleo Diet. Here is the video.
Just a reminder, my book Paleo Cooking from Elanas Pantry will be published early this summer, on June 18th, 2013.
Here are some of my other favorite Paleo snack recipes:
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Louis W. Hartings, 91, formerly of State Route 119, Minster, died at 3:45 a.m. Friday, March 16, 2012, at Elmwood of New Bremen, where he had been a resident for 1 1/2 years.
He was born on March 4, 1921, in Chickasaw, to Albert and Anna (Homan) Hartings and was married on Nov. 22, 1945, in Minster, to Irene Meyer; she died on July 15, 2006.
He is survived by one brother; two sisters.
He was preceded in death by a brother and his wife; a sister in-law; a brother in-law.
Louis served in the Army during World War II in Europe.
Arthur A. Stelzer, 76, of Celina, died on Thursday, March 15, 2012, at Kindred Hospital, Lima.
He was born on Dec. 22, 1935, in Cassella, to Edwin B. Stelzer and Alma G. (Grevenkamp) Stelzer, both of whom preceded him in
He is survived by a daughter, Victoria (Gary) Baker of Elida; two brothers; a sister; nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Immaculate Conception Church,
Burial will be at St. Marys Catholic Cemetery, Celina.
Thelma B. Gage, 94, of Celina, died on Friday, March 16, 2012, at her residence.
She was born on July 26, 1917, in Van Wert County, to Frank Bown and Mabel (Rummel) Brown. On Nov. 26, 1943, she married Keith Gage, who preceded her in death on April 13, 2001.
She is survived by three sons, Phil (Ann) Gage of Celina, Stan (Sylvia) Gage of Cutler and Allen (Adele) Gage of Orange, Calif.; by a daughter, Nan (Doug) Hill of Macon, Ga.; 10 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two brothers; a sister.
Alma Anna (Feil) Camper, 103, of Wapakoneta, died at 7:45 a.m. Friday, March 16, 2012, at The Gardens, Wapakoneta. She was born on April 9, 1908, in Auglaize County, the daughter of William and Anna (Aufderhaar) Feil. A 1925 graduate of Blume High School, she was the last surviving member of her class. After graduating high school, she went to business college and worked as a secretary in Lima.
Virginia L. Wienken, 85, of Spencerville, died at 1:25 a.m. Friday, March 16, 2012, at St. Rita's Medical Center following a short illness.
She was born on July 4, 1926, in Kenton, a daughter of Elmer and Mae Clausen Jones, who are deceased. On July 24, 1950, she married William M. "Bill" Wienken, who died on April 11, 2002.
She is survived by two sons, Michael "Mike" Wienken and David "Dave" (Robin) Wienken, both of Spencerville; two granddaughters; two great-grandchildren; three sisters; five sisters-in-law.
March 16: Big Brothers, Big Sisters will hold Bowl of Kids Sake at 7 p.m. today at Varsity Lanes in St. Marys.
New Bremen Public Library will host a Honk! Party sponsored by the Friends of the Library and Crescent Players from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. today.
CELINA — A Celina man is being held in the Mercer County Adult Detention facility in connection with the theft of a red 2007 Toyota pickup truck from a Bruns Avenue home.
The truck was reported stolen at 3:49 p.m. Thursday. The owner returned home after being out of town for a day. His pickup, which had been parked in the garage, was gone when he arrived home. The keys that had been inside the home were also gone.
50 Years Ago This Week – 1962
ST. MARYS — If legislation introduced by a southwestern Ohio politicians is adopted, Ohioans may no longer have to switch their clocks ahead an hour.
State Rep. Courtney Combs, a Republican who represents the 54th House District, is the primary sponsor of House Bill 478, which would exempt the state of Ohio from participating in daylight savings time. John Adams, who represents the 78th House District, signed on as a cosponsor and said the legislation — introduced Tuesday — makes sense.
Moira Jean Meyer (Dillehay), 74, of 541 Western Ave, St. Henry, died on Thursday, March 15, 2012, at her residence.
She was born on May 12, 1937, in Piqua, to James L. and Mildred (Taylor) Dillehay, and they preceded her in death.
On Sept. 1, 1962, in Fort Loramie, she married Ralph Meyer, and he survives in St. Henry.


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Texas UFO Identified
An object that streaked dramatically across the Texas sky earlier this week was identified by the FAA as a meteor, not, as many had speculated, debris from a satellite collision. What do you think?
"I saw that! I made a wish on it that I would be interviewed by a newspaper I'd never heard of!"
Kim Richter –
Customer Service Representative"Just in case, they should have teams across Texas yee-hawing and firing wildly into the air in around-the-clock shifts."
Kelly Zeroth –
Accountant"Yes. Meteor. Of course that is what it can be, please. My name? John...Smith. I live in Earth."
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Senior Member
and I get into a game with this Yi. I understand cocky Yi is a bit of a stereotype? Yeah, that was this guy at first. I don't remember everything, but it got to the point where I asked him if he wanted me to feed (I would never actually go through with that, thankfully my game shaped up because that would look bad). I'm like 0/1/1 at this point and I think he's like 3/0? He's doing well despite the intrateam conflict. I'm not terrible, but probably mostly due to the lack of an enemy jungler. Then one semi-decent play later, he's like "yeah, good decision, I'm sorry for yelling" which took me a bit off guard tbh. So we abruptly start being agreeable and whatnot, truced it up and proceeded to wreck faces, snowball hard, and win the game. (If snowball can be a verb, so can truce.) I went 4/2/18 and he went 12/2/10. ggwp Mike -- normally I don't add random people on the internet but enjoy that WOTD. Also, whichever Red it was (Lyte I think?) that said "most toxic behavior is just someone having a bad day" was completely correct. tl;dr being nice to people gets you places
Lead Social Systems Designer
It's surprising how sometimes players that are having a bad day just need a boost from their teammates and everything just falls into place and works out. Using sportsmanship against toxicity does work. Using toxicity versus toxicity just adds fuel to the fire.
I am Lissandra
Oh hai Lyte ^_^
I was expecting a rage thread. I was pleasantly wrong Gj OP. I'm glad to hear it worked out.
Dear Urgot
I love stories like this. Especially when they happen to me. Adds a little sunshine to your day.


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While you were asleep, every gay porn star in the world decided to up and retire. OK, well maybe not every gay porn star, but at least four did including Tommy D, Trevor Knight, Bobby Clark, and Gavin Waters.
Bobby Clark announced his retirement to go back to college and finish his degree in occupational therapy adding that he'd like to get a 401K and benefits. "It'd be great it they paid for my dental but all I get is facials." He added that he did his last scenes with Channel 1 Releasing and Suite 703 adding that he might do some direction behind the camera in the future.
Bisexual Tommy D recently announced his retirement. "Over the years Tommy D was the cover boy in five magazines, won four awards and filmed almost 300 scenes with Next Door Studios."
"It was a difficult decision to leave something that I have enjoyed so much," he said. "But after nine years there comes a time when your priorities change. This decision to retire was made to give me more time to focus on the other things I love in my life, including my other full time job in the construction sector...
I don't feel like this is the end of anything. I hope that the mark I've made on the adult film industry will continue to inspire and motivate those that follow to forge their own path and follow their hearts. I've not only been a performer but also a fan of porn for all my adult life and I can't wait to see what the next generation of young stars has in store for us. Good luck to all of you and thank you so much for all the support. Stay horny!"
Gavin Waters made a statement this weekend that he's going to be a dad and may work in gay porn for a few months but that "at a certain point, for his kid" he will quit adult work and join the Air Force for para-rescue.
After 8 years doing gay porn (and a minor YouTube spat with semi-retired porn performer Nick Capra)Trevor Knight announced his retirement via a longer version of Twitter (which, back in the day used to be called "a blog post"). In it he said:
I think its about time to bid a farewell to the backstabbing and literally fu&^%ng eachother over. Im almost 30 now and I think its about that time to move on and build a life with someone, build a home w someone and build a real career for myself..
Don't get me wrong, I do not have many bad things to say about the adult industry. I dont. I have met some amazing people and been to beautiful places around the world because of porn.
I can walk away with my head high and disease free..
{{my eyes are watering}} I would never change a thing about my past and the adult industry has played a huge part of who I am. The people (mostly crew) are some of the best people that have blessed my life. I know those people are the ones that will not leave me when porn is over. Those are friends....
He adds that he will continue to accept roles until his 30th birthday on January 10th which means that he could very well continue doing porn well into the new year. And since he also recently snagged the 2010 GAYVN Fan-favorite Award for Best Top and a few other awards in recent memory, will he end up sticking around the gay porn world for longer than he thinks? Hmmm...


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Earth needs you! Help us raise enough to finish Strike Suit Zero, and bring the space combat genre back with a bang. Read more
Earth needs you! Help us raise enough to finish Strike Suit Zero, and bring the space combat genre back with a bang.
About this project
*** IMPORTANT: The 1000 allocated spaces on the Strike Suit Zero beta have now run out.***
Update #1, October 19th: $25k raised! 2 new screenshots released.
Update #2, October 22nd: $50k raised! Mod tools announced as first stretch goal. New screenshot released.
Update #3, October 23rd: Logitech Extreme 3D Pro added to new ACE PILOT tier. Only 20 available!
Update #5, October 24th: Reward clarification - new table of rewards.
Update #6, October 25th: In the Studio with Strike Suit Zero -- teaser VO recording from the recording studio (VIDEO).
Update #7, October 25th: Mod tools detailed.
Update #8, October 26th: 75k reached! Mac and Linux versions announced!
Update #10, October 30th: Top-ups revealed; customise your reward tier!
Update #11, November 1st: More joysticks added as reward tier.
Update #12, November 2nd: 100k reached! Thank you video and two new screenshots revealed.
Update #15, November 7th: Strike Suit Zero and Oculus Rift
Update #18, November 13: Developer Diary #3 - Paul Ruskay and the Soundtrack
Update #19, November 14th: Donate through Paypal.
Update #21, November 15: New Junji Okubo artwork - Marauder Strike Suit
"...this transmogrifying technobeast took on vessels that made Battlestar Galactica look like Sputnik." Rock Paper Shotgun
Strike Suit Zero is a PC game that offers fast and frantic space-combat, putting you in the middle of massive fleet battles where the fate of Earth relies on your dogfighting skills. You'll take to the cockpit of a powerful transforming craft known as the Strike Suit, where - at the tap of a button - your craft will transform from a traditional fighter, to a hulking suit of space armour.
Strike Suit Zero will remind you of the heyday of 90's space combat, whilst simultaneously introducing exciting new mechanics to make it relevant for today's audience. To ensure that the game brings space combat back with a bang, we've brought in the best names in mecha and sci-fi to really put a stamp on the genre.
This is space combat reborn.
If you're a fan of mecha, you'll be excited to learn that ship and craft designs come courtesy of Junji Okubo, who has previously lent his talents to Steel Battalion, Infinite Space, Appleseed: Ex Machina and Viper's Creed. Working closely with the Born Ready team, Junji – who normally favours a western design philosophy – has brought some more traditional eastern traits to the Strike Suit designs.
As a special reward for Kickstarter backers, we're offering two backers the chance to have their ideas for a mech or space-craft turned into a real design by Junji himself. See below for more on this exclusive opportunity!
You can see Junji talking about his work on Strike Suit Zero in the developer diary below:
In addition to this, Paul Ruskay, who has composed the award-winning Homeworld soundtrack, has furnished the game with an original score. With its otherworldly tones and fusion of styles, Paul has created something perfect for Strike Suit Zero.
The main Strike Suit theme is a collaboration between Paul and Kokia – a Japanese singer/songwriter well known for her work with anime and videogames. Kokia has leant her vocal talents to numerous anime and games, including: Tales of Innocence, Origin: Spirits of the Past and Gunslinger Girl: Il Teatrino.
There's a fusion of cultures at the heart of Strike Suit Zero; a strong notion of East meets West. From the soundtrack, to the mechs, to the way the gameplay itself unfolds. Strike Suit Zero is a combination of sounds, designs and mechanics that have been brought together with the precise aim of making the best space combat experience possible.
In the year 2299, an interstellar war rages. Earth's dwindling forces - the United Nations of Earth (U.N.E) - repel a fearless enemy, fighting to protect a planet on the brink of destruction. You begin the game behind the front lines on a low-priority post defending a station near Earth. After repelling an attack, word comes through from Earth's command that the enemy are intending to end the war with one decisive strike.
They've amassed a colossal fleet, and are bringing it to Earth.
You're sent into deep space to join Earth's forces as they attempt to intercept the fleet....
- Fast, frantic space combat: you can freely engage multiple enemies, dogfight other pilots, fight massive fleet battles and defend vast structures.
- The Strike Suit: strategically switch from Pursuit Mode (speed and power) to Strike Mode (a powerful, highly maneuverable combat mode)
- Multiple endings: your choices in game - for example, the secondary objectives you choose to complete - directly affect the state of Earth at the end of the game. With multiple endings, preventing Earth's destruction is your immediate concern but preserving its future is your ultimate goal.
- Capital Ship Destruction: take capital ships apart piece by piece – take out their turrets or target weak-points to blow out entire sections of their superstructure.
- Vibrant and vivid universe: space is far from the dark, featureless void you'd expect. Discover the colour and vibrancy of the Strike Suit universe across 13 unique locations.
- Ship Designs from renowned Mechanical Design engineer Junji Okubo (Appleseed: Ex Machina, Steel Battalion.)
- Music from award-winning sound designer Paul Ruskay (Homeworld) including a collaboration with Japanese singer/songwriter Kokia (Tales of Innocence, Gunslinger Girl: II Teatrino)
"Born Ready Games have put a lot of effort into building battles that don't entirely revolve around you. "We have almost a full combat simulation happening while you're doing your objectives," he says." -- PC GAMER
"...this transmogrifying technobeast took on vessels that made Battlestar Galactica look like Sputnik." -- ROCK PAPER SHOTGUN
"Strike Suit Zero has plenty to satisfy your space-mech cravings." GAMESRADAR
"...Then everyone sort of stopped making space games, and a lot of people were forced to pack away their dreams of being interstellar combat pilots. It was heartbreaking.
Thank your lucky stars, then, for Strike Suit Zero from Born Ready, a 3D space combat simulator that recalls those heady days – just with super detailed HD visuals and a touch of Anime-style mech action. " -- HOOKSHOT INC
"It has intelligent, tough enemy AI and a great Strike Suit advantage that prepares you for the challenges ahead with powerful defensive and offensive abilities. The eerie, otherworldly soundtrack is certainly no slouch either." -- DESTRUCTOID.
IMPORTANT: The first 1000 backers who pledge $50 or more will gain exclusive access to the beta later this year.
Strike Suit Zero isn't just a game; it's a universe, and with our tiered reward system, we're inviting you to be a part of it. Tied into our rewards are ranks corresponding to how much you've backed. Every single pledge - be it one dollar, or ten-thousand - will get your name added to the Roll of Honour on the credits for the game.
Here's an idea of what your money can get you:
Join the fight to save Earth and enlist for updates! Get your name added to the Roll of Honour in the credits for the game! We'll also provide you with a wallpaper pack exclusive to Kickstarter, and you'll be kept up to date with all news on the project.
The early bird gets the worm! 1000 early adopters will pay just $15 for Strike Suit Zero on the day of its release. Get those pledges in quickly!
$20 will get you Strike Suit Zero on the day of release. You'll also get an exclusive set of wallpapers - specific to this tier - for your desktop, mobile phone and tablet.
The Wing Commander tier offers the definitive Strike Suit Zero bundle. Not only will you get the game, digital art-book, soundtrack AND additional content, you'll also get the Kickstarter-exclusive Marauder Strike Suit, strictly available to our Kickstarter backers only.
Strike Pilots will get their very own U.N.E apparel. The official Strike Suit Zero T-Shirt has been designed in collaboration with Insert Coin Clothing; a limited run of tees that will be the envy of space-combat fans everywhere.
In addition to the t-shirt from the previous tier, Chief Strike Pilots get the Deluxe Strike Suit Zero Artbook; a physical book with 40 pages of concept art, mecha and ship designs, with commentary from the team.
Space is cold. Layer up. The Squad Captain reward offers an exclusive U.N.E hoody - designed alongside our friends at Insert Coin Clothing - and is exclusively available through Kickstarter. At this tier, you'll also be eligible for ALL Strike Suit Zero DLC in the future.
One for the music lovers. The Fleet Conductor tier offers a physical copy of the Strike Suit Zero soundtrack, composed and arrange by Paul Ruskay. Exclusive to Kickstarter, this limited run of CDs not only features bonus tracks and commentary that isn't available anywhere else, but is also signed by Paul Ruskay himself.
The world and art of Strike Suit Zero is one of the game's shining assets. With the Commodore reward tier, we're giving you the opportunity to take that art into your home. These stunning paintings - approximately 6" x 30" are printed at the highest possible grade, and framed ready for your wall of choice.
The CAG is entitled to his or her very own Strike Suit. Standing approximately 14cm tall, these detailed Strike Suit figures are the perfect addition to the desk of any mecha or space combat fan.
Become immortalised in Strike Suit lore. Have your name and likeness added to a special mission in the game. You'll be one of the Heroes of the Fleet, and will become a permanent fixture in the lore and history of Strike Suit Zero.
The ultimate reward for connoisseurs of space combat and mecha. Based on your designs, ideas and instructions, Junji Okubo will design you your very own mech; one of only two that will ever be created. This mech will then be turned into a 3D model by the Born Ready art team, and sent for 3D printing. You'll own your very own mech, a collaboration of your ideas and Junji's design talents.
$130,000 -- Mod Tools
- If the Kickstarter campaign reaches $130,000 we will take our in-house editing tool to the next level and open it to the community. You will be able to create your own missions - your own campaign - and share them with the community.
$180,000 -- Mac and Linux support
- Should we hit $180,000, we'll be able to offer Strike Suit Zero on both the Mac and Linux platforms. Should we reach this target, your pledge (given it's $15 or more) will get you the game - on your platform of choice - shortly after the main release of the game.
We are Born Ready, a game studio based in Guildford, UK. We're a 25-strong team with a deeply rooted passion for not just the space combat genre – but the industry as a whole. We've been hard at work on Strike Suit Zero for two years, and can't wait to get it into your hands.
The team has years of cumulative experience in the industry, having worked on the likes of Call of Duty Finest Hour, Warhammer: Firewarrior, Batallion Wars, Dark Messiah of Might and Magic, Dungeon & Dragons Tactics and Geometry Wars Galaxies, amongst others.
To all our backers: a hearty 'thank you' from everybody at Born Ready. With your help, we're able to take Strike Suit Zero to next level; we're able to incorporate player feedback from PAX and gamescom, and let our beta players shape the final months of development. We're convinced that the game can be something special, and you're giving us the opportunity to prove it. Again, thank you.
Risks and challenges
The biggest challenge facing Strike Suit Zero is ensuring we have the time to match the scope of our initial ambitions for the game. Now that Born Ready Games is a fully independent studio, we simply can't afford to keep the game in development long enough to do this. Our funding is running out, and we need your help.
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We're fully committed to delivering the best single player experience possible; this is a single player space combat game. That said, we're not ruling MP out for the future - let's see how things go.
Right now, we're Windows focused, but again, if things go well here....
Console versions are still planned, but this Kickstarter is for the PC version of the game. Console is something for another time.
While we don't have final system requirements just yet, our best estimate is to expect:
Win7 / 4Gig Memory / 3Gb HDD space
Gfx card that supports dx11
Dual core 2.4Ghz CPU -
ALL reward tiers above $50 will include the Kickstarter exclusive Marauder Strike Suit.
The audio will be English only, but we'll have subtitles localised for English, French, German, Italian and Spanish.
Pledge $1 or more
115 backers
/ENLISTED. Get your name added to the Roll of Honour in the credits for the game, with heart-felt thanks from everybody at Born Ready Games. We'll also furnish you with a trio of SSZ wallpapers, exclusive to our Kickstarter backers. Enlist today!
Estimated delivery: -
Pledge $15 or more
1,000 backers All gone!
/CADET. 1000 early backers will get Strike Suit Zero, on the day of release, for just $15. Don't miss out!
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Pledge $20 or more
1,676 backers
/SQUADRON LEADER. Get your copy of Strike Suit Zero ready to download on the day of launch. In addition to this, you'll also receive three wallpapers – exclusive to this tier - for your desktop, iPhone and iPad TODAY.
Estimated delivery: -
Pledge $50 or more
1,042 backers
/WING COMMANDER. The definitive Strike Suit Zero pack; not only will you get the bundle with the enhanced digital art-book and additional in game content, you'll also receive Paul Ruskay's original soundtrack - including the main theme by Kokia – AND the Kickstarter-exclusive Marauder Strike Suit -- unavailable anywhere else!
Estimated delivery: -
Pledge $70 or more
243 backers Limited (7 left of 250)
/ALPHA PILOT. As well as everything from the WING COMMANDER tier, you'll get a Logitech Extreme 3D Pro Joystick to pilot your Strike Suit with, courtesy of our friends at Logitech! IMPORTANT: This is just for US backers. Shipping costs included.
Estimated delivery: -
Pledge $80 or more
30 backers
/STRIKE PILOT. As well as everything from the WING COMMANDER bundle above, you'll also get the exclusive U.N.E t-shirt, designed in collaboration with our friends at Insert Coin Clothing.
Estimated delivery:Ships anywhere in the world -
Pledge $80 or more
122 backers Limited (28 left of 150)
/OMEGA PILOT. As well as everything from the WING COMMANDER tier, you'll get a Logitech Extreme 3D Pro Joystick to pilot your Strike Suit with, courtesy of our friends at Logitech! IMPORTANT: This is just for EU backers (Denmark, Belguim, Germany, Spain, France, Ireland, Italy, Hungary, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Switzerland, Finland, Sweden, UK, Austria.) Shipping costs included.
Estimated delivery: -
Pledge $90 or more
20 backers All gone!
/ACE PILOT: Get a Logitech Extreme 3D Pro Joystick to pilot your Strike Suit with, courtesy of our friends at Logitech! You'll also get everything from the WING COMMANDER tier.
Estimated delivery:Ships anywhere in the world -
Pledge $100 or more
68 backers
/CHIEF STRIKE PILOT. In addition to the tier above, we'll also send you a physical copy of the deluxe artbook; 40 pages of concept art and designs at the heart of the game - exclusive to Kickstarter.
Estimated delivery:Ships anywhere in the world -
Pledge $150 or more
81 backers
/STRIKE COMMANDER. In addition to the t-shirt and deluxe artbook, you'll also become a life-time subscriber to the Strike Suit universe. You'll get all future content for the game - missions, weapons, new suits etc - on the day of release.
Estimated delivery:Ships anywhere in the world -
Pledge $200 or more
30 backers
/SQUAD CAPTAIN: Space is cold. Get the Strike Suit Zero hoodie to keep that body temperature up. This one-off run of hoodies - designed alongside our friends at Insert Coin Clothing - can only be obtained through Kickstarter. Accept no substitutes – pledge today! [+ STRIKE COMMANDER REWARDS]
Estimated delivery:Ships anywhere in the world -
Pledge $250 or more
27 backers Limited (973 left of 1000)
/FLEET CONDUCTOR. One for the music lovers. At this level, you'll get an exclusive PHYSICAL copy of Paul Ruskay's soundtrack, with bonus tracks unavailable anywhere but Kickstarter. [+ STRIKE COMMANDER REWARDS]
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Pledge $300 or more
1 backer Limited (4 left of 5)
/PRO GAMER BUNDLE. A tier for the pro gamer! In addition to everything from the WING COMMANDER tier, you'll get a Roccat headset (Kulo), mouse mat (Alumic), Mouse (Savu) and bag (Into). Please note: shipping is included in this tier.
Estimated delivery:Ships anywhere in the world -
Pledge $500 or more
7 backers Limited (43 left of 50)
/COMMODORE: Get an original, framed piece of artwork from the game. These stunning paintings are printed at the highest possible grade, and framed ready for your wall of choice. [+ STRIKE COMMANDER REWARDS]
Estimated delivery:Ships anywhere in the world -
Pledge $600 or more
2 backers Limited (88 left of 90)
/THE CAG. Get your very own Strike Suit; a 14cm figurine of Junji Okubo's design in mech mode, posed and ready for display. Only 90 in the world! [+ STRIKE COMMANDER REWARDS]
Estimated delivery:Ships anywhere in the world -
Pledge $650 or more
1 backer All gone!
/THE WARTHOG. In addition to everything from the FLEET COMMANDER tier, you'll get a Thrustmaster HOTAS joystick – a must have for anybody that really takes their space combat seriously. Please note: shipping is include with this tier.
Estimated delivery:Ships anywhere in the world -
Pledge $5,000 or more
0 backers Limited (5 left of 5)
/HERO OF THE FLEET. Appear as a hero in a special mission in the game. Your likeness will be re-created in game, and the hero will share your name. [+ STRIKE COMMANDER REWARDS]
Estimated delivery:Ships anywhere in the world -
Pledge $10,000
0 backers Limited (2 left of 2)
/STRIKE SUIT HERO. The ultimate prize for any connoisseur of mechs and space ships: collaborate with Junji Okubo on bringing your own ideas for a mech (or space ship) to life. Based on your ideas, sketches and requests, Junji will design a mech specifically for you. Once you're happy with the design, it will then be sent for 3D printing. You will have a tangible figure of your very own mech; the only one on the face of the Earth. [+ STRIKE COMMANDER REWARDS]
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I first encountered the work of Jeff Lemire in 2008, when I sat as one of the judges for the Eisner Awards, comicdom's premier prize. Volumes 1 & 2 of what would become his Essex County Trilogy were under consideration and indeed ended up on the final ballot: an easy decision, as I recall, that elicited unanimity from the impressed judges. Since then, he has gone on from strength to strength, becoming one of the best writers at DC Comics for some of their core superhero titles, while also drawing and scripting his own stand-alone project for their Vertigo imprint, Sweet Tooth, a brutally tender tale about chimeric mutants in a postapocalyptic landscape. And the most amazing thing about Lemire's career since 2008 is that he has not compromised his indie vision. He's remained weird and off-kilter and idiosyncratic, failing to succumb to the bombast and swelled- headedness that so often infects even the sharpest of the alternative creators when they enter the franchised world of "the Big Two," Marvel and DC.
Lemire's The Underwater Welder comes from one of the smaller yet still ambitious, punching-above-their-weight presses, Top Shelf. In it, Lemire mates his early interest in regional oddities of human behavior with his more recent forays into big-screen preternaturalism, such as he's given us in DC's monthly Animal Man.
Tigg's Bay, Nova Scotia, is a poor and tiny village where the main employer is an offshore oil rig. Places like the Rusty Anchor Bar and Sea Breeze Diner eke out the commercial life. Jack Joseph is a fellow of thirty-three years who grew up in Tigg's Bay, left for college, obtained a degree in English and a wife named Susie (now heavily pregnant), and returned to his ancestral town to assume the role of underwater welder for the rig.
But such a career choice, although fated, was probably a bad move. Because Jack has been haunted by the death of his malfeasant, ne'er-do-well diver father some twenty years ago, and now Jack seems intent on replicating the old man's demise. One day while working, Jack sees on the seabed, all impossible, the lost pocket watch his father once gave him. His attempt to reclaim the watch is interrupted by unconsciousness. After recovering back on land, in the tense company of his needy and flummoxed wife, he goes back for the watch. And then — well, Jack finds himself on an uncanny journey of self-discovery.
Lemire's storytelling abilities have never been sharper than in this new novel. He blends forward narrative motion with flashbacks to produce revelatory moments that play off each other. The slow pacing and steady accumulation of events contribute to a paradoxical blended sensation of stasis and time rushing forward. Susie's evolving pregnancy hangs over the immutable life of the town like some kind of climactic sea change. Lemire's sparse dialogue is naturalistic yet artfully shaped for subtle character reveals. The uncanny and the mundane aspects of life in Tigg's Bay interpenetrate and flow into each other in a kind of interzone or borderland.
Brilliantly abetting this fine scripting is superior visual artistry. All in black-and- white, with infinite shadings of grey washes, Lemire's skritchy, angular, Munchian linework, reminiscent of that of the Brazilian brothers Fábio Moon and Gabriel Bá (their Daytripper occupies allied territory of memory and the multiverse), evokes a melancholy, harried and haunted existence for Jack Joseph. (But there are touches of humor too: look for the protagonist of Sweet Tooth in one panel. And is it mere coincidence that Jack in his scuba gear resembles Aquaman's foe, Black Manta, who also had a rough childhood?)
Moreover, the book's page composition is elaborate, varied, and always spot-on for whatever effect Lemire is seeking to convey. When Jack plays a childhood game of floating above the town, we get a two-page bird's-eye view of Tigg's Bay that limns its isolation and self-centeredness. But even before then we have a solid working geography of the town in our heads, thanks to Lemire's alternation of different perspectives on such landmarks as the town lighthouse. And Jack's underwater epiphany receives a splendid layout as well.
Lemire also plays with a suite of symbols, mainly, as you might suspect, involving water. This imagery resonates keenly at the most dramatic moments. Likewise, other visual parallels exfoliate: between Jack and his father; between Susie and Jack's mother when younger; between past and present incidents in town history. This gives the sense of eternal forces at work beneath the mask of the quotidian.
This vividly entertaining and illuminating graphic novel by Jeff Lemire represents a synthesis of all his best past achievements, and points the way toward broad new horizons for this talented young artist.
Author of several acclaimed novels and story collections, including Fractal Paisleys, Little Doors, and Neutrino Drag, Paul Di Filippo was nominated for a Sturgeon Award, a Hugo Award, and a World Fantasy Award — all in a single year. William Gibson has called his work "spooky, haunting, and hilarious." His reviews have appeared in The Washington Post, Science Fiction Weekly, Asimov's Magazine, andThe San Francisco Chronicle.
Reviewer: Paul Di Filippo
Posted September 27, 2014
This was an awesome graphic novel. I loved the artwork as well as the story. The story flips back and forth between past and present and is wonderfully woven.
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Posted October 6, 2012
Nicely done all the way around. Very human story...old story but never gets old. The veracity of the story works on multiple levels. More intense than Essex County. The black & white drawings are good to superb. Story-telling is excellent. Recommended.
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Posted July 15, 2012
If you love the twilight zone you'll love this story. From the dedication to the last page this story keeps you on the edge of youre seat. Written an drawn by the very talented jeff lemire this book is one of a kind and i cannot recommend it enough. You need to buy this
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117 new Effects for GIMP 2.6
Thanks to GIMP FX Foundry, you can now equip GIMP 2.6 with 117 additional scripts that can work some spectacular extra effects into existing graphics.
The Gimp FX Foundry SourceForce project made it its assignment to provide scripts for porting into the current GIMP or allow creating them from scratch. The scripts allow GIMP graphics to be endowed with special effects, such as blurring or distorting them in certain ways. The Foundry now provides 117 new scripts for GIMP 2.6 that are not part of the graphic software's standard installation.
Among them are the Roy Lichtenstein effect script to render graphics in the pop artist's style, the Planet Render script to create a planet of your choosing and desired size and dimension. and the Old Photo script to give existing photos that antiquated touch. A complete list of scripts is on the project's documentation page, although details on what each script does are rather sparse. The best thing is to download the script and try it out.
Downloads can be tar or zip. Unpack and copy them into your home directory under the hidden ~/.gimp-2.6/scripts directory. After starting GIMP 2.6, actualize the scripts by using Filter, Script-Fu, then Refresh Scripts. A new Fx-Foundry menu will subsequently appear to access the scripts.
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this is really good news, I am a big fan of Gimp .I'v submitted a link of this article to www.linuxine.com in order to share it with more people.thanks! -
Awsome... Thank you.
I installed these scripts and experimented a little. Good work. There are some very useful effects here. I will definitely use some on http://bloggajim.com
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Awsome... Thank you.
I downloaded and tried experimented a little. There are some very useful effects here. I'll use some on http://bloggajim.com.
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Thank you for the information
Thank you for the information, I've downloaded the script, I will try it.
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Portable Linux LiveDVD helps business and employees
Companies not using Linux can still benefit from Linux and Gimp. A Ubuntu, Fedora, Mandriva, Slax, Puppy etc, remix can be created for the company as a training distro around the Gimp. The company can set up a few worstations for the training or can just give out this Linux distro as a liveCD/DVD. The distro should be optimized for the Gimp, but it can be further customized for the work environment. [The business can also create a demo CD which would also feature the company products, services, applications, etc, through shortcuts on the desktop, etc.]
Optimized for Linux. Optimized for the business. Free to use. Free to share.
but at work...
...I am not admin of my PC. Company goes XP.
No problem, there is portable gimp, from http://portableapps.org
Remember to install the scripts in the correct directory:
launch gimp, go into the menu
then Folders->Scripts
and you will find the folder where to extract the scripts to. In my case it is:
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.NET Core execution engine is the basis for cross-platform .NET implementations.
New Trojan Attacks Linux Servers
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Instruction: 7 weeks for $160.00 Tool Kit $18.33. And, clay is $30.00 for 25 lbs. There are no hidden costs. Your 7 weeks registration includes unlimited classes and access to the pottery. The pottery studio is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Pottery Tool Kit: You can also purchase tool kits from other places as long as it's a kit made by Kemper. They have the best quality tool kits. The tools in the other kits are not sharp enough to work with.
Purchasing Clay: clay can be purchased for $30 for 25 lbs. The cost of this clay includes the cost of firing, glazing and helps us cover the cost of utilities and other consumables.
Please note: new students can come in to any of the beginning pottery classes listed above to register and get started on the potters' wheel. We'll assign you a shelf and get you started. Wear comfortable clothes and be ready to get dirty!
Pottery West Instructors
Each of our instructors differ in how we teach and what type of work we create. This is what makes our teaching technique in pottery so effective. It's important to learn from different instructors to find the way that works best for you at the level of learning you are currently at. Sometimes this is confusing – let us know if we need to help you understand something better.
Pottery West 7 week Syllabus
This is handed out to you when you start classes with us. This week-to-week guide will help you as you attend different classes with different instructors. Hand this to your current instructor for that class section and they will know what you need to be learning during that week.You will want to keep this on your assigned shelf with your clay, tools, and your clay work.
This week-to-week guide will help you and your instructors stay on schedule while you learn to make pottery on the potters' wheel. Everyone learns at a different rate of speed. Be patient with yourself. It takes practice and once you learn how to work on the potters' wheel it's a rewarding, affordable hobby.
When you register at Pottery West you can attend as many scheduled classes as you'd like. The pottery is open 24/7 to make it convenient for you to come in and practice on your own. A glossary of pottery terms is provided for a reference at the end of this syllabus.
Weeks 1 and 2:
a) Learn how to center clay on the wheel and create a cylinder.
b) During this time you will want to make sure you have transferred your work from the bat onto the wood board. Make sure you clean off the bat and replace it on the rack. You will be assigned a shelf for your work, and tools.
c) Be sure to also cover your work with plastic to keep it from drying out too quickly.
d) You will also be given a handout that helps you remember what to do for clean up before leaving the pottery.
e) The first thing you will want to do when you come back in is get these first pieces you created and uncover them to let them continue to stiffen up. We want them to become what's called Leather-hard for trimming.
f) Ask one of our instructors for help.
Week 3:
a) Learn to Trim/Tool the work you've already created (or thrown) on the potters' wheel. These first pieces you've thrown may be uneven on the top rim making it difficult to do this part of the process. Your teacher at the time may recommend you trim them by hand and continue to practice throwing. Ask your instructor what would be best. Remember to sign your name on the bottom of your work and put the finished work in the back courtyard to be bisque-fired. Ask an instructor where this work needs to be placed.
Note: It's important to send these first pots through the kiln to be bisque-fired. We're not worried about quality at this point. It's mud. The more you practice the easier it will get and the better your work will become. You will want to have pots to learn how to glaze during weeks 5 and 6.
Week 4:
a) Continue throwing on the potters' wheel. If you need help with centering, opening, and pulling up the walls, please let one of our instructors know you need help. Don't be shy- we're here for you.
b) Continue to trim the bottoms of your work and remember to sign your name. Ask for help if you are unsure about trimming your work.
Week 5:
a) Get with an instructor at the beginning of class and let them know you need to learn how to glaze. The instructor will show you where to find your bisque-fired work in the back courtyard on the shelves. If you do not have time to glaze all of these pieces be sure to put the rest of them onto your shelf located inside the pottery.
b) Make sure you show the instructor all of the pieces you've glazed to make sure the foot is properly cleaned. Have the instructor show you where to place your glazed work on the shelves in the back courtyard. This instructor may also know when the next Glaze-firing will be.
Week 6:
a) By now you may know if you want to keep working on the potters' wheel. If you do, you can continue to throw, trim, and glaze your work as you come in for classes and open studio time. You may want to learn how to create bowls, bottles, pull-handles for cups, and create lidded jars. These are just a few of the things you can create on the potters' wheel. Let us know if you decide to re-sign up for another 7 week round of classes, or a 6 month or 12 month membership.
b) If you are not enjoying the potters' wheel at this point you can also have instruction in Hand building. Some of our instructors are trained to help you learn how to work in clay without the wheel. Ask them to help you.
c) If you decide to not continue with pottery you will want to make sure all of the clay work you've been working on is completed with your name on the bottom and placed out in the green ware section to be bisque-fired.
Week 7:
a) You're work should be out of the glaze kiln within a 2 week cycle.
b) If you decide you would like to continue taking pottery ask about our wood-kilns and Raku-Firing. These are 2 other forms of firing your work with us. We have one of the nicest facilities in the country- along with one of the best growing communities. Welcome to Pottery West!
Glossary of Pottery Terms:
Throwing: Creating a piece of pottery or sculpture on a potters' wheel.
Bat: A flat, round, disc that is placed onto the potters' wheel to place your clay onto while working.
Center (or centering): The act of making a ball of clay be in the center of the potters' wheel while it is spinning. When done correctly this clay will appear to be still while it is still spinning around.
Opening: Placing a hole directly into the center of the ball of clay while it is spinning.
Pulling up the Walls: Place the left hand inside the opening and the right hand outside the opening at 4:00. Apply pressure with the right hand and "pinch" the clay wall between your hands. Move your hands upward slowly. This act squeezes the clay and elongates it to create a 'wall.'
Cylinder: Once a ball of clay has been centered, opened and the walls have been pulled up you have created a Cylinder. A good teaching technique is to have you cut this cylinder in half vertically with a wire-tool to see how well you've thrown. Ask an instructor to show you how if you have not been shown this technique by week 4.
Leather-hard: The clay is now becoming stiffer from having been left un-covered. It will turn slightly darker in appearance and be slightly cold to the touch. (This is an indication it still has moisture in it.) I liken this stage to hard chocolate or hard cheese. This is a perfect stage to Trim or Tool a Foot onto your pottery.
Trimming, or Tooling a Foot: This is a technique that is done to the pottery when it is leather-hard. It gives the bottom of the foot a nicer look and also helps to hold on to the pottery while dipping it into glaze.
Greenware: A blanket term for clay that has not been cooked in an oven yet. Or, in ceramics, we say "it has not been fired in a kiln." At this stage the clay can be slaked down in water to become like mud again. When greenware has lost all of it's apparent moisture (become bone-dry) it is ready to be bisque-fired in a kiln.
Bisque Fire: Bone-dry clay is placed into a kiln and slowly brought up to a temperature of about 1750 degrees. At this point the structure of the clay is going through a chemical change. It can no longer be slaked-down into mud by placing it into water. It has become stone-like.
Glaze: A powdered substance made from clay, glass, and other chemicals. Water is added to this mixture and it is applied to your bisque-fired clay by dipping or spraying. You will first learn how to dip your clay work as a beginner and later, if you continue to take pottery classes, you will learn how to spray-glaze.
Glaze-fire: At Pottery West you are working with either type of clays: Stoneware or Porcelain. Both of these clay body's fires to a temperature of at least 2300 degrees. We call this temperature range "Cone 10"
Open-studio Time: Pottery West is open 24/7. Open-studio time is your time to come in and use the studio when there is not a scheduled class. This is a great community with lots of people coming in at different times to use the facility. Our instructors are also here doing their own clay work. Please be considerate and limit your clay-related questions to class time only. We love to talk about other things, too.


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Eisner Award-winning duo Art Baltazar and Franco spoke with CBR TV about funding their Aw Yeah Comics publishing imprint via Kickstarter, meeting young fans, the main challenge in working on "Itty-Bitty Hellboy" and more.
This Week's Other "Green" Book: "Green Team: Teen Trillionaires" #1
ROBOT 6's J. Caleb Mozzocco looks at the first issue of the latest title from the "Tiny Titans" team of Art Baltazar and Franco, as they move into the DC Universe proper with "Green Team: Teen Trillionaires."
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I have a 1935 Moore gas stove that I'd like to be able to use. I suspect it has never been used because the original factory inspection card was still wired to the oven grate and there are no grease marks or use marks anywhere. This is my problem--my kitchen is all electric and it is too small for this stove to fit in. I want to set it up in my 3 season room right off the kitchen to use as a second stove. My question is this--rather than run expensive gas lines can I set it up to run off of a propane cylinder like a gas grill and store the cylinder in the side storage compartment instead of pans? If this is possible could it be a DIY project and where do I start? It also needs 2 knobs replaced, but that's it.
not an expert on this.. but i think you should keep the cylinder a little farther away from the stove. bbq grills are vented and/or outside in the air. the storage place you have may not be suitable for the cylinder to be stored in and overheat it.


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HSBC Bangladesh and the International Chamber of Commerce Bangladesh yesterday jointly launched a knowledge hub for exporters and trade professionals in a bid to better equip them for global commerce.
Called the ICC Knowledge Centre, the platform will give professionals access to online resources, insights and trade-related articles, researches and up-to-date trade information, class room training sessions, seminars, knowledge events and roadshows, HSBC said in a statement yesterday.
The first of its kind to be launched in Bangladesh, the trade resource centre will help the country's trade professionals enhance their market knowledge, build a network and keep up-to-date with global trends.
"Bangladesh's trade outlook is very positive and it is therefore crucial to provide exporters with the means to develop their knowledge of global trade practices," James Emmett, HSBC's global head for trade and receivables finance, said.
Mahbubur Rahman, president of ICC Bangladesh, hopes that corporate houses will take full advantage of the centre.
"In today's globalised and free market trade regime, it is very important and crucial to be capable of following rules and access to market information is critical to safeguard trade interests," he added.
The launch was complemented by a deal signed between HSBC and ICC Bangladesh.
HSBC is the world's leading international trade finance bank, with a 10 percent market share of bank-financed trade revenues. In Bangladesh, HSBC has presence in all eight export processing zones.
ICC is a globally accepted body for trade regulation and plays a pivotal role in shaping global commerce.


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"The Do's" Should a mineral deposit build up over time, it may be removed with vinegar, Line-Away or CLR, followed by flushing the surface with water. To clean your sink, use the mildest procedure that will do the job effectively. On the mirror finish deck we recommend using either a liquid detergent or metal polish, such as Peek with a soft cloth. DO NOT USE ANY ABRASIVE MATERIALS ON THE MIRROR FINISH. Inside the sink bowl we recommend using a mild abrasive cleanser such as Old Dutch, Comet or Cameo. Always rinse the sink after using a cleaning agent, and wipe the sink dry to discourage any water spotting. Any cleaning or scrubbing to remove stubborn stains from the inside of the sink bowls, should follow the direction of the grain line. Any scrubbing across the grain will show as a scratch. Scrubbing in the same direction as the grain will blend in any surface scratches.
"The Don'ts" Do not leave rubber dish mats, wet sponges, or cleaning pads in the sink overnight as they will trap water which could lead to staining and discoloration of the sink. The unique properties of stainless steel are dependent upon exposure of the surface to the atmosphere. Never use abrasive pads or cleaners on the mirror finish deck of the sink. They will scratch the finish. THIS INCLUDES SCOTCHBRITE PADS! THESE PADS SHOULD BE USED ONLY ON THE SIDES AND BOTTOM OF THE SINK BOWLS. Chlorine bleach will attack the stainless steel and may cause pitting. The risk of damage is proportional to the concentration of the chlorine and the duration of exposure between the sink and the chlorine agent. Note that some bacterial soaps may contain chlorine compounds: Always dilute any antibacterial product used and wipe up any spills. Any accidental contact of the sink with photographic chemicals or soldering fluxes should be addressed by an immediate rinsing and cleaning of the sink. Certain foods such as pickles, mayonnaise, mustard, and salt laden foodstuffs can cause pitting of the sink surface if left unattended for prolonged periods. Any drain cleaning products containing sulphuric or hydrochloric acid will attack the sink. Silver dip cleaners may contain strong acids which will attack the sink.
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Enhanced synthesis of l-threo-3,4-dihydroxyphenylserine by high-density whole-cell biocatalyst of recombinant l-threonine aldolase from Streptomyces avelmitilis
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l-threo-3,4-Dihydroxyphenylserine (DOPS) is a chiral unnatural β-hydroxy amino acid used for the treatment of Parkinson disease. We developed a continuous bioconversion system for DOPS production that uses whole-cell biocatalyst of recombinant Escherichia coli expressing l-threonine aldolase (l-TA) genes cloned from Streptomyces avelmitilis MA-4680. Maximum conversion rates were observed at 2 M glycine, 145 mM 3,4-dihydroxybenzaldehyde, 0.75% Triton-X, 5 g E. coli cells/l, pH 6.5 and 10°C. In the optimized condition, overall productivity was 8 g/l, which represents 40 times the synthesis yield possible with no optimization of conditions.
- Baik SH, Yoshioka H, Yukawa H, Harayama S (2007) Synthesis of l-threo-3,4-dihydroxyphenylserine (l-threo-DOPS) with thermostabilized low-specific l-threonine aldolase from Streptomyces coelicolor A3(2). J Microbiol Biotechnol 17:1325–1329
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- Title
- Enhanced synthesis of l-threo-3,4-dihydroxyphenylserine by high-density whole-cell biocatalyst of recombinant l-threonine aldolase from Streptomyces avelmitilis
- Journal
Biotechnology Letters
Volume 31, Issue 3 , pp 443-448
- Cover Date
- 2009-03-01
- 10.1007/s10529-008-9885-0
- Print ISSN
- 0141-5492
- Online ISSN
- 1573-6776
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
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- Topics
- Keywords
- β-Hydroxy amino acid
- l-threo-2,3-Dihydroxyphenylserine
- l-Threonine aldolase
- Whole-cell conversion
- Industry Sectors
- Authors
- Sang-Ho Baik (1) (2)
- Hideki Yoshioka (3)
- Author Affiliations
- 1. Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeonbuk, 561-756, South Korea
- 2. Research Institute of Human Ecology, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeonbuk, 561-756, South Korea
- 3. NITE Biological Resource Center (NBRC), National Institute of Technology and Evaluation (NITE), 2-5-8 Kazusa-Kamatari, Kisarazu-shi, Chiba, 292-0818, Japan


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How to Prevent Osteoporosis through Diet and Lifestyle
Do you know after 35 years of age, bone materials in the body are missing much more than bone materials that are formed. At this age, the risk of osteoporosis will increase. Within our bodies there is a process of new bone formation and bone destruction that occurs steadily in the bone. Until about the age of 35 years, new bone formation occurs steadily so that the amount is higher than old bone that is destroyed. At about that age, the bones reach maximum strength and density. However, with the increasing of age this will gradually lack.
Osteoporosis is a bone disease characterized by low bone mass due to calcium and the bone elements that are reduced so that the bones become fragile, brittle and easily broken. If we observe with X-rays so we will see a lot of holes in patients with osteoporosis due to bone mass is reduced.
Osteoporosis is more widely experienced by seniors, especially at the age of 70 years or older and in women who had menopause and had decreased the amount of estrogen. Osteoporosis in women 4 times higher than in men. Osteoporosis in men mostly because of old age or alcohol. It is because in addition having a smaller skeleton than men, women also experience menopause wherein estrogen levels that affect bone density decreases.
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Knowing the Body Fat with Omron HBF-306C Fat Loss Monitor
If you are in a weight loss program, you definitely need a measuring body fat levels to help monitor the results of your fat loss program. Then you need Omron Fat Loss Monitor. By using Omron HBF-306C Fat Loss Monitor, you will know how much fat you have burned so that your weight loss program will be successful.
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A diet for older women
There's a trap for those who write about dieting. To get the maximum coverage, authors like to assume everyone is the same. That way, they can state general rules supposed to apply regardless of age or sex. To see the truth of this, you only have to look at the fad diet books. There you see only positive news about how much weight everyone will lose by following a few simple rules. If book marketers were bound by the same rules as drug marketers, there would have to be several pages explaining who might be at risk if they only eat grapefruits for three months. Think of television ads for drugs: ten seconds of marketing, thirty seconds listing adverse side effects. So, to show how it should be done, here's an article written for the older woman. Continue Reading »
Phentermine suppresses your appetite while you diet
The whole question of body weight is a balancing act – and that's not on the bathroom scales. Ignore all those fad suggestions you should count those carbs or eat small mountains of grapefruit or cabbage. The simple reality is it all comes down to those pesky calories. You have to burn more than you eat. This means either seriously cutting down the number of calories you eat or significantly increasing the amount of exercise you take (or both). Once you accept this, you can start making sensible plans. First, remember you don't have to do this alone. There's your family, all those friends and, if you're really desperate, your regular doctor who may recommend a dietician or nutritionist to give you the basics of healthy eating.
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