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[show]isLeader = IsRaidLeader()
Determines if the player is a raid leader himself.
- isLeader
- boolean - 1 if the player is the raid leader, otherwise nil
if (IsRaidLeader()) DEFAULT_CHAT_FRAME:AddMessage ("I am the Raid Leader."); elseif not (IsRaidLeader()) DEFAULT_CHAT_FRAME:AddMessage ("I am not the Raid Leader."); end
Chances are you came to this function looking for a rank check system for your raid, this function will probably not cut it however GetRaidRosterInfo() can handle this

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Flag of North Dakota
Use | Civil and state flag |
Proportion | 26:33 (3:5 in use) |
Adopted | November 9, 1943 |
Design | Unit banner carried by the state's troop in the Philippine-American War |
The design for the flag of the state of North Dakota is an almost exact copy of the unit banner carried by the state's troop contingent in the Philippine-American War. It was adopted by the North Dakota Legislative Assembly on March 3, 1911, although the color was not precisely specified at that time. Legislation in 1943 brought the flag in line with the original troop banner, which is on display at the North Dakota Heritage Center in Bismarck. The flag also resembles the Great Seal of the United States.
In 2001, the North American Vexillological Association surveyed its members on the designs of the 72 U.S. state, U.S. territorial and Canadian provincial flags. NAVA members ranked North Dakota's flag 56th out of the 72.[1]
The flag's official proportions are 33:26, significantly shorter than many other state flags; however, in practice, the flag is produced and sold in 5:3 ratios.
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- Information about flag - State of North Dakota official website
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Make-Up Artist, Eve Pearl, has a quite a following online. Her products are spoken of very highly and I've seen alot of hype surrounding them which of course made me curious and eager to try some of it out for myself.
My first purchase?
Obvious one for long term readers of Musings, conceal! I always head to the concealer first prior to checking out anything else and Eve Pearl Dual Salmon Concealer held a certain appeal.
Check it out!
A strong pinky/peach color for neutralizing darkness under the eyes.
This contains two shades of concealer which can be mixed and matched to blend and concealer darkness, fine lines, etc….it's best suited for under eye concealing in my opinion and I believe Eve Pearl designed it as such. I enjoy having two shades to work with as you can start with the medium shade to conceal darkness and end with the lighter to brighten the eye area up.
The key ingredient in this concealer is something called AstaREAL which is an anti-oxidant. The formula supposedly does all sorts of wicked incredible things such as improve the skin naturally, fight signs of aging, contributes to the reduction of hyper-pigmentation, and a slew of other stuff. Honesty, it's a bit TOO much in my opinion and I'm unsure if any of it is working nor do I believe it will. I've been burned plenty by treatment products that promise the world. Who knows? This might work but I am highly doubtful.
Formula wise I'm not keen on this at all. It promises a non greasy texture but it's amazingly emollient and very greasy. The texture runs thinner than what I normally like in a concealer formula as I prefer a more creamy texture myself however this is thin and greasy it kinda feels like Halloween face paint.
It does conceal darkness however the shade I choose, light/medium, just accentuates my problem areas instead of brightening them. So I have a concealer that works well at diminishing darkness but not one that brightens the area up. It applies muddy, orange, and makes my eyes look tired. I tried a lighter application by blending the two shades and also tried applying the darker first and following up with the lighter and finally just the lighter but no matter how many ways I try using the shades I get the same results.
The concealer doesn't set right away either as it remains tacky and greasy to the touch for a bit. It doesn't crease lucky enough which is one good thing about it.
- Olive or darker skin types with dark circles (anyone with dark circles and darker skin might find the joy in how well this diminishes darkness).
- Fair, medium skin types might not like the orange, muddy shade this leaves behind.
- Anyone who likes a creamy, hydrating concealer formula (this runs emollient and greasy).
The concept is a good one particularly since salmon is an excellent shade for erasing darkness under the eyes however the formula needs alot of work as it just feels terribly wrong and leaves behind a tired look or at least on my eyes it does. I was excited to try this out but in the end was terribly disappointed that it wasn't nearly as great as the pitch.
No likey.
Sadly, I can't find the joy in this concealer. One of the worst I tried in recent months.
Anyone try?
Do share, curious what you think!
This product was purchased by the Muse for review purposes.
Read my full disclosure statement here.
10/5/10 12:49 Courtney:
I have just the regular salmon concealer and treatment (not the duo) in light. I really loved it when I first bought it but I've since moved on. It covered my dark circles really well but settled into my fine lines like nobody's business. RIght now I'm using Benefit's Erase Paste and like it a lot better but I still don't think I've found my HG undereye concealer yet. The ones that cover my circles settle into my lines so I feel like I have to sacrifice enhancing one while covering the other. But anyway, I digress…back to Eve Pearl. I also have the HD dual foundation in Fair. The lightest color works for me but the darker shade went unused. The fair was really more of a light to me so for those with really really pale skin even the lightest shade may be too dark. For the price I don't think it's worth it. It does provide good coverage but is a bit too oily for me. I tend to prefer bottled or tubed foundations though so maybe it's just me. .
10/5/10 12:50 the Muse:
No problems with settling into fine lines Courtney but hate the texture. It's so thin and greasy. Feels awful as I blend out. Plus makes me look incredibly tired. Does a good job blurring dark circles but damn no likey the formula. HG at the moment is maybelline dream mousse for me. I'm glad you told me as I was about to indulge in the HD foundation. I also got some of the eye palettes, I haven't tried them yet but they look gorgeous in the compacts!
10/5/10 13:09 Courtney:
I think E.P.'s shades run dark too which I'm sure doesn't help. I'll have to try the maybelline. I swear, I'm on a mission to ban these things. I'm also on a mission for an effective eye cream to fade my dark circles. I'm using Clinique's all about eyes now and it moisturizes great but I haven't really noticed a difference in the darkness. Any suggestions? I'm beginning to wonder if I just have to chock it up to genetics and deal with them.
10/5/10 13:29 the Muse:
totally washes me out color wise courtney the shade looks ideal for olive tones but not my own. try it, you'll love it. awesome stuff for ds brand. nope, I've tried them all and nothing does anything for darkness. How old are you if you don't mind my asking b/c if you're mid 20's-30 you might def need something more than all about eyes
10/5/10 13:57 Courtney:
I'll be 29 on Saturday, and yeah, I probably do need to step it up. Your skin is gorgeous btw. I welcome any suggestions.
10/5/10 14:07 the Muse:
aw man you're too kind courtney. Concealer helps LOL! Clinique is a great one for the younger crowd but at your age you def should indulge in something a little bit richer particularly if you're starting to see creasing with your concealer. DermaDoctor Wrinkle Revenge is a great one to start with for finer lines and dryness. ;-D
10/5/10 14:18 Courtney:
I'll definitely check it out. Thanks!
10/5/10 14:21 the Muse:
my pleasure ;-D! I wish I had a rec for erasing dark circles but I've tried SO many eye creams that def do not do it
10/5/10 14:59 Courtney:
Yeah, I think genetics, lack of sleep, etc. probably play a part. I'm in my third (of four) year of law school right now and it has aged me beyond belief. Thankfully no greas yet (fingers crossed). I guess I'll have to rely on concealer and caffeine to fake looking well rested until I'm done lol
10/5/10 15:00 Courtney:
I meant to type grays. Brain fart.
10/6/10 11:25 the Muse:
lack of sleep is a mega prob for me court ;-D I always say early to bed but it never happens. I can imagine law school must keep your but up all hours girl! I'm glad my college days are behind me. I dunno if I could cope at this point lol!
10/5/10 16:41 Ceriene:
I love your reviews, Muse, really I do. I've never used this concealer or anything by Eve Pearl myself, but I find it rather unfair that some of the 'bad' things you listed about this concealer aren't exactly justified.
I don't think it's quite right to criticize a concealer for promising 'too much' in terms of skincare related benefits, because you doubt that it would work that well. Unless you've used it regularly for a significant amount of time and have been able to see whether it lives up to its claims for yourself, I would refrain from commenting about the skincare-associated properties altogether, because the judgments you're making are just speculation.
I hope you don't take this the wrong way. I do adore your blog and your reviews, and am always looking into products you review positively. I just don't think it's fair to judge a product on what you think it will or won't do.
10/5/10 16:49 the Muse:
Hiya ceriene.
I'm on the doubtful side that a concealer can do that much Ceriene but it's just a personal a opinion. I've been using the concealer for a few months and haven't noticed significant changes under my eyes in terms of fine lines being erased, puffiness, etc…..as stated in the review I did mention it being my opinion of the product so others may experience dramatic results perhaps however I choose to be doubtful that a concealer can do that much….but as I said ya never know ;-D
Results will vary for everyone whether it's skincare, mascara, eyeshadow, etc…..what I like you may hate what I don't like you may love, etc…that's why everyone should try things for themselves and see how it lives up. I started this blog to get my opinion out on products if I didn't tell you what I thought of products, how they worked, etc…I'd have nothing to blog about ;-D so I'll definitely speculate about how items work, what I think of them, and just babble on about what I do and don't like, that's what Musings of a Muse is about, a blog about items I tried, purchased, like, dislike, etc…
10/7/10 11:27 Kira:
One of the biggest gripes about cosmetics companies is that they promise the world and rarely deliver. They don't have to back up their claims in a way, shape, or form. They are not legally accountable for the hype they create.
So, in my case, I approach all new cosmetics with, "What are they lying about this time?"
And as for Eve Pearl's claims, the surface layers of our skin are all dead. Hard to "improve" dead tissue. Pigmentation (and hyperpigmentation) is due to melanocytes in the deepest layer of skin releasing melanosomes. I highly doubt the concealer is reaching the deepest layer of skin; it is too protected by the upper layers.
Marketing is a nasty business. I don't think I could do it and keep a clear conscience.
10/5/10 18:26 bayleysparkagex3:
you should check out the Maybelline Double Face Perfector… concealer on one side, a highlighter on the other quite good!
10/6/10 9:54 the Muse:
will do bayley thanks for the rec ;D
10/5/10 18:57 Renata:
I have the trio which includes de salmon concealer/corrector ("A" trio), and I don't like it that much, but it's different for me. I like the texture on my mature (40) skin, but I don't think the coverage is good. Not as pigmented as I'd like, so the coverage is not enough for me.
10/6/10 9:54 the Muse:
renata I'm ok with the coverage, it does alright diminishing darkness but the texture is so greasy on me
10/6/10 3:09 Karen:
Thank you so much for your honest opinion. When I saw the title, I thought uh-oh, don't tell me she's going to sing praises of this concealer like everyone else!
I bought it because almost everyone on MUA was raving about it. I too find the texture way too thin for my liking. I got the same as you and both shades don't work for me. I really regret getting this over the BB Corrector which IMO, works better as it's thicker. The coverage is almost non-existent!
I have yet to come across one that totally covers my undereye circles without emphasizing my fine lines. Search goes on.
10/6/10 9:43 the Muse:
hey karen I see alot of ravings as well which is actually what made me curious but was so crushed that it wasn't as great as the raves Have you tried Maybelline Dream Mousse Concealer?! I LOVE this stuff!
10/7/10 12:20 Karen:
Oooh is it good? I will hunt it out! Thanks for the head up!
10/7/10 12:44 the Muse:
it's AMAZING karen! and cheap ;-D my pleasure! I did a review a while ago on it. so fab!
1/27/11 18:40 Mary:
I COMPLETELY agree with your review. Its better for more olive skintones. It does nothing to brighten my face. The medium just makes me look tired and orange.
1/28/11 15:21 the Muse:
mary AMEN same here. it's just not a flattering shade!
3/28/11 17:03 indie:
It's not just me!
This product came so highly recommended from one of the Makeup Gurus that I follow closely and wow, was I disappointed. First of all it was out of stock for months and then when I finally ordered it – at $42, I was seriously underwhelmed.
I have some very dark circles under my eyes and given how glaringly orange this product is, I would have thought it would have covered them, but no, it doesn't. It makes the fair parts of my under-eyes orange and it made the dark parts muddy. It is so oily that it smears everywhere like crazy making it difficult to cover with liquid foundation.
I just don't get it. more often than not, I reach for my cheap-o Cover girl concealer and leave the expensive Eve Pearl sitting in my makeup case. One of my biggest disappointments ever.
3/28/11 17:27 the Muse:
indie yup that's why I purchased it b/c of guru recs and raves but it's awful it makes my eyes look tired and ages them
12/10/11 12:46 Amal:
I myself bought the Eve pearl salmon concealer duo but in medium/tan. For a few months i've been loving this concelear, i even thought it was my HG concealer because i have a severe dark circles and it actually neutralize the dark circles.
But now somehow I got a lot of negative thoughts about this product for 1) its sooo not long lasting, after few hours product is pretty much gone.
2) settles in the fine lines of my eyes and actually make my eyes look old and it accentuates those fine lines
3) very dryingI even bought other stuff of eve pearl like their dual HD foundation. I can just use the lighter side and the darker side is just too orange and dark.even for contouring.
Overall, I think for their high standard and price, i am really dissapointed in their product!
1/20/12 15:57 yael:
antioxidants can never stay active or useful in an open setting (jar , compact, etc.) they would be killed off within a short time of hitting the air, so you were right that the ridiculous claims are bogus !


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Sigh Albums
About Sigh: Sigh is regarded by many as Japan's leading extreme metal export, having released numerous highly esteemed recordings throughout their twenty year existence. Although originally a black metal band, Sigh became recognizably eclectic, taking influence from Romantic era classical music, jazz, prog rock, dark electronica and more. In May of 1990 three musicians attending the same college formed a band called Sigh.


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Professor Layton VS Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney
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"The Way of G-d"
Part 2: �Divine Providence�
Ch. 1: �Divine Providence in General�
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We find that G-d�s Providence functions one way when it comes to creation in general, and another when it comes to mankind. Since we alone enjoy free will, and can thus better or diminish ourselves as well as the world around us of our own volition.
For, indeed, we�re capable of being active participants in worldly affairs rather than the sorts of passive participants other species or phenomena are (though, the truth be known, many of us do lapse into moral, personal, and spiritual passivity, and suffer the consequences of that.)
Hence G-d interacts with us, rather than just oversees or supervises us, as He does other species. And because He and we interact, it also follows that G-d takes everything we do into consideration and sees to it that the consequences of our actions correspond to those actions, measure for measure. (This theme will come up again in the chapters to follow.)
But that�s not the case with other species or phenomena. G-d merely oversees their actions and experiences, and the consequences of them on a broad, more all-encompassing scope. And He does that by interacting only with their spiritual �roots� and �branches� (i.e. their overarching purpose in the world, and the possible repercussions of their existence), rather than with the other species or phenomena themselves.
The difference is often likened to how a teacher relates to a bright student who knows exactly what he�s doing in class, as opposed to how he acts toward the other, more pedestrian students.
The bright student (i.e., mankind) enjoys the teacher�s special attention and he�s allotted certain special privileges. His teacher watches over him proudly, almost dotingly; he duly notes and rewards the student�s contributions to the class, and the teacher may even parry from time to time with the good student. Should he somehow test his teacher�s mettle and go too far, that would be noted too, and the �star� student would suffer the consequences of that.
The other students (i.e., other species or phenomena) are certainly observed in class and encouraged to do what they do best, but because they neither �shine� nor significantly contribute to the quality of the class, they�re observed only far enough to see to it that they get what they can from the class, in order to maintain order and progress. But they�re still-and-all not doted over.
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Spanning art deco treasures and utilitarian Danish design to kitschy '70s fare, Brooklyn-based Adverts Vintage proprietors Pete Magnotta and Scarlett Rigby stock their virtual shop with classic retro furniture and homewares. The dynamic duo traveled far and wide for the monogrammed steamer trunks, Kodak cameras, intricate needlepoints, mid-century chairs, funky lamps, and other fetching finds in this collection. Each piece is a sweet representation of timeless design and enviable style.
Bumper sticker that reads "Poughkeepsie 'City of Sin'" based off of the 7" vinyl single by the band, Batteries Not Included. This gently used vintage product is in good condition.
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Baby I Don't Care - Elvis Presley
(Jerry Leiber - Mike Stoller)
You don't like crazy music.
You don't like rockin' bands.
You just wanna go to a movie show,
And sit there holdin' hands.
You're so square.
Baby, I don't care.
You don't like hotrod racin'
Or drivin' late at night.
You just wanna park where it's nice and dark.
You just wanna hold me tight.
You're so square.
Baby, I don't care.
You don't know any dance steps that are new,
But no one else could love me like you do, do, do, do.
I don't know why my heart flips.
I only know it does.
I wonder why I love you, baby.
I guess it's just because
You're so square.
Baby, I don't care.
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Neecha Nagar
Neecha Nagar | |
Directed by | Chetan Anand |
Produced by | A. Halim, India Pictures |
Written by | Khwaja Ahmad Abbas Hayatullah Ansari |
Starring | Kamini Kaushal Uma Anand |
Music by | Ravi Shankar |
Cinematography | Bidyapati Ghosh |
Release dates
1946 |
Running time
122 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
Neecha Nagar (Hindi: नीचा नगर; English: Lowly City) is a 1946 Hindi film directed by Chetan Anand. Written by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas and Hayatullah Ansari , it was a pioneering effort in social realism in Indian cinema and paved the way for many such 'parallel cinema' films by other directors, many of them written by Abbas. It starred Chetan Anand's wife Uma Anand, Rafiq Ahmed, Kamini Kaushal, Rafi Peer and Zohra Sehgal.
Neecha Nagar became the first Indian film to gain recognition at Cannes Film Festival, after it shared the Grand Prix du Festival International du Film (Best Film) award at the first Cannes Film Festival in 1946.[1]
It was based on a Hindi story, Neecha Nagar, written by Hayatullah Ansari, which in turn was inspired by Russian writer Maxim Gorky's Lower Depths. It took an expressionist look at the gulf between the rich and poor in society.[2][3]
Neecha Nagar is the debut film of actress Kamini Kaushal and for Ravi Shankar as a music director.
- ^ Grand Prix du Festival International du Film (1939-54)
- ^ History will never forget Chetan Anand 13 June 2007.
- ^ Maker of innovative, meaningful movies The Hindu, 15 June 2007.
- Neecha Nagar at the New York Times
- Remembering Chetan Anand and Neecha Nagar, Hindustan Times, 29 September 2007
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Prima Strings
Conductor: Colin Oettle
Rehearsal day: Sunday afternoons, 2:00 - 3:15 pm
Rehearsal location: Bucks County Community College, Newtown PA
Prima Strings is YOBC's entry level string ensemble. It is geared toward elementary/early middle school students who have limited or no ensemble experience and who are still mastering their instruments. Prima Strings presents three primary objectives to its members: to introduce and foster the technique of ensemble playing, to continue to develop each student's individual technique on his or her instrument, and to expose each student to a breadth of musically valuable literature from various periods, regions, and cultural traditions.
Audition Requirements
Listen to Prima Strings perform Bartok's Folk Trilogy (arr. Anne McGinty).


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Who better to review a movie about porn than a porn star? That's why we got the beautiful Allie Haze to share… Watch Now »
Robert Rodriguez's Machete has some creative ways of killing bad guys. In his film debut, he decapitated three henchmen in one fell swoop, used a gun that was still grasped by someone else's severed hand, and riddled bad guys with bullets from a flying motorcycle.
So, in anticipation of "Machete Kills," we decided that a fitting tribute to the action hero would be GIFs of every single one of his kills in the first "Machete." Check them all out after the jump! Get More »
Do we smell a comeback? We're all for being optimistic… but let's give it the ol' wait and see.
Entertainment Weekly reports that Mel Gibson has signed on to "The Expendables 3", the third installment of Sylvester Stallone's explosion-filled, testosterone-heavy action series. Gibson will play the film's resident bad guy, confirming previous rumors that the actor/director was in talks for the franchise. He will join an impressive collection of action stars, including Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jason Statham, Antonio Banderas, Milla Jovovich and Jackie Chan. Get More »
Is Mel Gibson the latest smoldering gent to land a role in Sylvester Stallone's upcoming blow-em-up flick "The Expendables 3?"
Maybe so ... if you can believe the wonderful world of celebrities on Twitter.
The famed "Rocky" actor and all around wiiise guy tweeted this not-so-cryptic message to his account earlier this week, declaring "Max Max vs Barney Ross....."
Dun-dun-dunnnnnn!! Get More »
This week: It's a not-so-classic case of zombie (Nicholas Hoult) meets girl (Teresa Palmer) and how their burgeoning love might save the world in the sleeper zombie rom-com hit "Warm Bodies."
Also new this week is Bruce Willis back as John McClane (in theory) in "A Good Day to Die Hard," Jason Bateman tracking down Melissa McCarthy in the comedy "Identity Thief" and a new Blu-ray collection of the "Mad Max" trilogy. Get More »
This week: Moe, Larry and Curly get reinvented for the 21st century in "The Three Stooges," an old-school slapstick comedy directed by the Farrelly brothers.
Also new this week is the sci-fi action thriller "Lockout" starring Guy Pearce and Maggie Grace, Mel Gibson in "Get the Gringo," Will Ferrell's Spanish-language comedy "Casa de mi Padre," the ensemble comedy "Friends with Kids," the quirky romantic dramedy "Salmon Fishing in the Yemen" starring Ewan McGregor and Emily Blunt, and the Blu-ray debut of Gene Kelly in "Singin' in the Rain" in celebration of the film's 60th anniversary. Get More »
Wow, it had only been three months without a Mel Gibson explosion ... things got boring there for a second.
Not anymore! TMZ is reporting that Mad Mel's step-mother Joye Gibson, who is 78, is seeking a restraining order against the "passionate" actor.
Born Teddy Joye Hicks, she claims the "Passion of the Christ" director has been using his "Lethal Weapon" (i.e. his mouth) to make her life a living hell, and is asking a judge to block Mel from evicting her from her home, to prevent him from sabotaging attempts to communicate with her husband, and for Mel to stay 100 yards away from her at all times. Get More »
Are you ready for Ballistic: Mad Mel vs. Machete?
Robert Rodriguez has given the troubled star a (somewhat) healthier way to blow off steam: a role in his Mexploitation sequel, "Machete Kills," according to Deadline. Get More »
The roller coaster that is Mel Gibson just did a loop-de-loop … and then derailed and crashed onto the helpless spectators below.
We reported last week that Gibson and screenwriter Joe Eszterhas would no longer be collaborating on "The Maccabees," the proposed historical epic about Jewish hero Judah Maccabee. Warner Bros. and Gibson rejected Eszterhas' draft, to which Eszterhas countered with an angry letter to Gibson accusing him of being anti-Semitic to the point of full-blown psychosis. Get More »
The roller coaster that is Mel Gibson just got thrown for yet another loop.
It looks like Gibson and screenwriter Joe Eszterhas won't be collaborating any further on that epic about Jewish hero Judah Maccabee, as Eszterhas' script has been rejected by both the director and Warner Bros., according to The Wrap.
Jewish groups were outraged after news broke last September that Gibson — who had delivered a now-infamous anti-Semitic public rant back in 2006 — had reached a production deal with WB to direct the story of Judah Maccabee, whose victory over Greek and Syrian armies in 2nd century B.C. is celebrated at Hanukkah. One Jewish group called it "a moral lapse in judgment." Get More »


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The School of the 21st Century program is affiliated with a number of other initiatives, programs, and organizations. Here are brief descriptions of each, in alphabetical order.
Arkansas-21c Network
The Arkansas - 21C Network is based upon an initiative between the Yale School of the 21st Century Program and Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation in Arkansas.
This initiative is designed to broaden the creation and implementation of The School of the 21st Century program in schools across Arkansas, providing quality childcare and learning opportunities for children throughout the state.
The Edward Zigler Center in Child Development and Social Policy
Implementation of the School of the 21st Century is coordinated by the Zigler Center. The Zigler Center was founded in 1978 to bring current research knowledge about child development into the policy arena, with the goal of improving the lives of America's children and families through informed public policy.
The Zigler Center conveys to policy-makers and the public what is known about the developmental needs of children, analyzes current and proposed policies affecting children and families, conducts policy-related research in child development, trains young researchers in the various processes through which policy decisions are made and in disseminating their research, and mounts large scale initiatives to solve identified problems of children and families, such as the unmet need for high quality, affordable child care.
Comer-Zigler (Cozi) Initiative
The School of the 21st Century works well with other school-reform programs. One such collaboration is the Comer/Zigler Initiative (CoZi). This initiative is a combination of Dr. James P. Comer's School Development Program (SDP) and Dr. Edward F. Zigler's School of the 21st Century (21C). CoZi offers a set of comprehensive family support services linked to the school through a child-centered, collaborative decision-making structure.
There are many models around the nation that aim to integrate services at the school site to better meet the needs of children and families. Often these services are co-located rather than coordinated. CoZi is unique because it includes the organizational plan of the School Development Program. This provides a ready mechanism to bring all the adults in the community -- teachers, parents, childcare, and service providers -- to the same table, where they can plan together and share information in a comprehensive way. The guiding principles of the SDP and 21C encourage the forging of a common mission, which keeps the child's development at the heart of all planning and decision-making.
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Phoronix: KDE Plasma 4.8 Boosts Speed, Power Management
KDE's Aaron Seigo has a new blog post to share about improvements to Plasma Workspaces in the forthcoming KDE Software Compilation 4.8...
Phoronix: KDE Plasma 4.8 Boosts Speed, Power Management
KDE's Aaron Seigo has a new blog post to share about improvements to Plasma Workspaces in the forthcoming KDE Software Compilation 4.8...
How about finally fixing the default plasma-desktop so that it doesn't segfault all the time? It seemed to be quite good in 4.7.[0-2] but with 4.7.3 it is already as bad as before.
I use the open source radeon driver on a HD 6550 and I really welcome the performance fixes. At the moment I don't use the compositing at all because I don't want kwin to idle at 10-15% cpu and I don't want it to need > 25% cpu just to display a non-moving firefox. OpenGL 2 Shaders are not feasible to activate: While moving windows they really, really lag behind the mouse pointer.
On the "mid" power profile the desktop effects are quite horrible on OpenGL and OpenGL ES 2.0 and usable on XRender. When switching to the raster graphics system OpenGL finally looks quite well, but the cpu usage is really not nice, even when idling.
It's a bit sad to see such an advanced window manager still fighting with this sort of performance problems but hopefully 4.8 will fix this.
Goto bugs.kde.org and search for "plasma crash" or "plasma segfault" or something.
Since quite some time there is the problem with plasma crashing on logout. You notice it when after clicking "logout", your screen turns blask, then plasma-desktop pops up again (or just drkonqi).
Various problems with corrupt cache get reported.
Sometimes notifications crash the desktop.
And so on.
It works for a lot of people. Yes, some people have problems, but it seems to be a vocal minority, not "the rest of us".
The only time I ever get segfaults is on shutting down or rebooting. Obviously that should be fixed, but it doesn't interfere with my work or anyone elses'.
What a wonderful illustration of my point. Thank you. Some projects aim to have their software work for everyone. Others take a more pragmatic view and aim for 99.9%. But if I'm reading you right, a mere majority is fine for KDE.
So KDE doesn't realy work right, even for you. But you're OK with that.Obviously that should be fixed, but it doesn't interfere with my work or anyone elses'.
I use grouping of the entries in the taskbar. plasma crashes most often when closing multiple windows at once. But I think it also happened when closing single windows.
Another problem with closing something: Akregator likes to segfault when closing a tabbed browser window. Also, it still occassionally duplicates entries from one feed into another feed. Maybe it has something to do with fefe's feed but then akregator needs to work around that problem.


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Welcome to my second cache placement the "Tischer Creek Cache"... This is a virtual, puzzle, variable, multi cache... Remember to cache in and trash out... Please visit my other cache too, "Watch this Cache"... Happy cache hunting... :-)
This is one of my favorite trails in the area. I grew up here as a kid. In the summer there are beautiful waterfalls and scenic woods. In the winter I used to ride my sled down the winding road and trails. Take the time to enjoy the journey. You will cover a lot of ground, about three miles from start to finish.
Here is a challenging cache, not all will find. Even with the name and location to start you will have your work cut out for you. This is rated at the highest difficulty for a reason. This has a bit of everything: It's a multi/mini/virtual/variable/puzzle cache. First, you will need to solve a puzzle from your first two virtual stops. Then, it gets tougher. You will be exposed to a number of different sizes and shaped containers, ranging from mini to the final full-sized ammo can. You will need to find them all to log the final cache. I won't tell you how many multiple sub caches there are. But, I'll give you a few hints:
The containers are made to blend in with their environment.
None of the containers are the same shape or size.
None of the containers are underwater.
You may not always be going the same direction or on the same trail.
The winding course of Tischer Creek the is all about the water, woods and nature. When I was growing up here we called it Congdon Creek. There are numerous water falls, rapids, bridges, and pools that flow through shady glens, tall coniferous trees, and towering cliffs. This creek actual starts way up in Hartley Park and ends at the famous Congdon Mansion known as Glensheen, where it flows into Lake Superior.
The part of the trail you will walk runs from Lake Superior to Vermilion Road. The trailhead is 1.5 miles one way, which is an easy hike. The trail head start is at 32nd Ave. East and Superior Street and the hike takes about 1 and ½ hours. Some of you may wish to break this up into more than one trip. There is parking available all along Congdon Park Drive, on the side by the woods. It is not necessary to turn off of Congdon Park Drive and park in front of people's homes on Greysolon Place. Please help reduce the amount of traffic in front of people's homes, and respect their privacy, by parking over by the creek. Thank you.
NOTE: The terrain in the winter time can be dangerous and difficult, USE CAUTION!!! I needed walking poles and snowshoes when I started placing this cache and ice-grippers when I finished, VERY ICEY!!! The creek is beautiful, but treat it with respect. The water runs year-round. I do not recommend walking on the creek when it is frozen!!!
Your journey starts here: N 46° 48. 946 W 092° 03. 009
Question #1: How many dormers do you see from this location on the carriage house? Add 1 to your answer and substitute it for A in the following coordinates: N46 49.003 W092 03.33A. Go there for your next clue.
Question #1: How many dormers do you see from this location on the carriage house?
Add 1 to your answer and substitute it for A in the following coordinates: N46 49.003 W092 03.33A. Go there for your next clue.
Question #2: How many Inuksuit do you see on this block? Substitute your answer for B in the following coordinates: N 46° 49. 1B3 W 092° 03. 474. Go there, and you are on your trek. Note: These take a lot of hard work please do not disturb. Respect the artist's heritage and many hours of work.
Question #2: How many Inuksuit do you see on this block?
Substitute your answer for B in the following coordinates: N 46° 49. 1B3 W 092° 03. 474. Go there, and you are on your trek. Note: These take a lot of hard work please do not disturb. Respect the artist's heritage and many hours of work.
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Some Interesting Information:
Glensheen - Congdon Estate: http://www.d.umn.edu/glen/text/history.htm
A map of the area: http://www.ci.duluth.mn.us/city/parksandrecreation/trailmaps/CongdonTrail.pdf
About Inuksuit: http://www.rockpeople.org/statement.htm
News Article: http://www.duluthnewstribune.com
About the Creek: http://www.duluthstreams.org/streams/tischerstream.html
Some neat old photos: http://www.duluthstreams.org/streams/tischerphoto.html
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UPDATED 4:36 PM CST Nov 27, 2013Houma police seeking whereabouts of Randy James Wallace Jr., 18, and Leron Calloway, 17.
Video TranscriptMURDER OF A MISSISIPPI MAN WHO WAS IN HOUMA. BOTH SUSPECTS ARE CONSIDERED ARMED AND DANGEROUS... TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN HERE... POLICE ARE LOOKING FOR RANDY JAMES WALLACE... AND LERON CALLOWAY. AGAIN BOTH MEN ARE CONSIDERED ARMED AND DANGERS FOR THE MURDER OF A 66- YEAR-OLD MAN. THE KILLING HAPPENED IN THE 2-HUNDRED BLOCK OF CAROLYN AVENUE SHORTLY AFTER ONE O'CLOCK SUNDAY AFTERNOON. POLICE SAY THE MAN WAS LEAVING A RELATIVES HOUSE WHEN ANOTHER MAN SHOT HIM AND RAN OFF. THE MAN WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE LATER DIED. CALL CRIMESTOPPERS AT 822-1111
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Dreamfall is the third book in Joan D. Vinge's Cat series. Please read no further if you have not read this book and you don't wish to be exposed to mild spoilers.
Dreamfall has Cat on a strange planet with a research team, and it is the least enjoyable in my opinion, which makes it about six times better than all books anyway. Dreamfall is the story of Cat's exploration of his heritage. While traveling to a distant planet with his university to study the "cloud whales," Cat goes to the "Homeland" (where the indigenous Hydran population lives, much like Native Americans were pushed off of their land to reservations) and ends up in a mess. His telepathic talent still doesn't work except maybe once in a while, so he finds he isn't really welcome over in the Hydran town because keeping his mind closed is offensive to them. As he is feeling hopeless about not fitting in with either the humans or the Hydrans, a woman smacks into him, running away from security, and drops a child's databand into his hand as she runs away. He helps her escape and ends up taken into custody himself.
He is interrogated and briefly tortured, but since he knows nothing he is unable to help them catch the Hydran woman, who apparently kidnapped a human child. It comes out that the child is Joby, a baby with neurological damage that makes him unable to control himself at all, and so his family hired a Hydran companion for him to make him able to move and react the way he wanted to and try to rehabilitate him. The woman, Miya, took off with their son for reasons unclear. Cat feels a connection to the woman, though, and ends up meeting her again very soon, when she explains herself to him. She takes him to the Hydran town and tries to help him get to know the people, though her sister, Naoh, takes an immediate aversion to him. Miya and Cat become lovers, and Cat learns the Hydran language and attempts to act as a go-between for the humans and the Hydrans. But trouble is brewing (of course). The humans see the Hydrans as terrorists holding the child hostage, and the Hydrans--specifically a freedom-fighting radical group of them--see the humans as invaders. They are led by Naoh in a fight against the humans, and Cat is swept up in it, yet again, trying to find his feet. Cat thinks Naoh is wrong and very sick, and tries to stop the Hydrans from attacking the humans, but Naoh is too persuasive and ends up getting hundreds of people to riot. And the humans retaliate with a kind of gas that makes Hydrans unable to use their psionic abilities, rendering them helpless and confused. Cat, Miya, and Joby retreat to a quiet place to heal.
There are tons of details I've missed here, of course--Cat's attempts to expose Corporate Security's treatment of their bonded workers; Cat's friendship and relationship with Kissindre Perrymeade, his classmate who is somewhat entranced by him; his relationship with an old woman known as an oyasin who teaches him much about life and himself. But of course it all comes together in an ending that definitely isn't "happy" but just seems right. Cat is much more mature now and his exploration of the Hydran part of himself is fascinating; he always felt very human because of being raised thinking he was only human, and so it's great to see his acceptance of both halves.
Other books by Joan D. Vinge: Psion and Catspaw
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Shin, Hyun Bang (2008) Living on the edge: financing post-displacement housing in urban redevelopment projects in Seoul. Environment and Urbanization, 20 (2). pp. 411-426. ISSN 0956-2478
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This paper examines the displacement experiences of urban poor tenants in Seoul, South Korea, and the constraints on their financing of postdisplacement housing. Since the mid-1980s, urban renewal of slums and dilapidated neighbourhoods in Seoul has been geared towards clearance and wholesale redevelopment. This approach is accompanied by legalization of land tenure for dwelling owners without de jure property rights, and is based on profit-led partnerships between property owners (both on-site dwelling owners and absentee landlords) and developers. Since the end of the 1980s, tenants have been given the option, if eligible, of in-kind compensation (access to a public rental flat) or cash compensation. Neither choice, however, reflects the needs of poor tenants who still find it difficult to fi nance inevitably increased housing expenditures. Policy measures are necessary to increase the range of options available to tenants upon displacement.
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Baldwinsville I recently took the back way to get to Rite Aid [on Downer Street] to pick up prescriptions at the store. On my way, I passed the Tri County Mall. Workers were in the vicinity cleaning up the area. But they need to do more cleaning and they also need to knock down the mall. What will it take to knock down the mall? It needs to come down.
Is the cleaning done? I don't think so. They need to cut the grass again, take branches and stones out of the area and demolish the mall.
It would have been nice to have a YMCA there, but I heard it wasn't going to happen. I am eager to have an empty and clean lot.
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08.05.04 - By Carlos Kalinchuk: Jr. Middleweight Guadalupe Martinez improved his record to 13-0 (9 KO's) when he TKO'd Maurice Brantley 23-9 (8 KO's) of Kansas City Missouri in round 7. Official Ronnie Ralston called a halt to the action midway through round 7 when Brantley was unresponsive to Martinez's blows. The stoppage really should have occurred in round six as Brantley was in real trouble the entire round. Unfortunately Ralston and Brantley's corner still allowed Brantley to take a vicious beating in rounds 6 and 7. What Happened: Brantley lost the first round by two points because not only did he lose the round, but he was also deducted a point for rabbit punching by referee Ronnie Ralston. Even though Ralston warned Brantley early on, he connected on another rabbit punch when it appeared Martinez came in with his head low. The point deduction looked very premature because of the way Martinez came but Brantley nonetheless received the penalty. The second round was all Brantley's though as he moved and connected with some heavy right hands on Martinez. His lateral movement could be construed as running but with Martinez's forward only style, this seemed like the only plausible strategy to use on the heavier handed Martinez. Rounds 3-5 were very entertaining though as both landed but it was Martinez straightforward body attack that was tiring and taking the legs away from Brantley. Round 6 was all Martinez though and Brantley offered no resistance. He barely even fought back and the fight really should have ended as Brantley was being massacred. Between rounds, Ralston called a timeout for Dr. Jimenez to inspect Brantley. Even though Brantley was physically able to continue, Ralston should have ended the fight immediately as he has the ultimate decision in allowing a fighter to continue. Unfortunately if this was the least of Ralston mistakes, perhaps he should be forgiven but what occurred in the middle rounds of the fight was totally disgraceful. In round 5 and 6 when Brantley lost his mouthpiece from the shellacking he was taking by Martinez. Obviously this is not uncommon as many fighters resort to this tactic to bide time during the fight. What ensued had to be the most disgusting and disgraceful display I've ever witnessed by a referee. Instead of picking up Brantley's mouthpiece and handing it to his corner men, he kicked it like he was a rock that had fallen in the ring until it reached Brantley's corner. Knowing full well that spit and dried blood and a multitude of other things are on a rings canvass, Ralston would not pick up Brantleys mouthpiece. And to make matters worse, Brantleys corner men inserted his mouthpiece in without washing it off when it came out the first time. Brantley should fire his inept corner for two reasons. For one, not stopping the fight and for two, sticking a filthy mouth piece in his mouth. Ralston on the other hand was even more disgraceful for his unwillingness to stop the fight of which he has control and for kicking the fighters mouthpiece until it got to where the corner men could pick it up without stepping in the ring. It was a total disrespect to the fighter and the sport of boxing and his License to officiate a professional prizefight should be suspended. It was a horrible display in what was an otherwise good performance by Martinez. Hugo "Rambo" Ramirez Wins UD In 8 Round Blood Bath! In the co-featured bout of the evening Hugo "Rambo" Ramirez 19-2 (15 KO's) won an 8 round unanimous decision versus Alejandro Moreno 20-11 (10 KO's'). Ramirez battled on in spite of suffering a vicious cut as a result of an accidental head butt (over his left eye) in round in round two. 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With a hard jab, he buckled Charles legs and wobbled him the rest of the round with a persistent attack on the shorter Charles. DeLaCruz was able to connect, as Charles would continue to pull back from each exchange with his chin up and his hands down. Round two was a different story though as Charles seemed to warm up and get his legs underneath him. DeLaCruz seemed slowed by the initial energy he had in round 1 and Charles had him back peddling and losing the round on the inside. The remainder of the fight was identical as Charles would lose when on the ropes and by pulling away while DeLaCruz would lose the inside exchanges and by running out of energy. I had DeLaCruz winning rounds 1,3,5, and 8 and I had Charles winning rounds 2,4,6, and 7. The last round was all DeLaCruz though as he appeared to nearly knock out Charles as he did in the first round. I had it a 76-76 draw. 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They say that there are several versions of Owlman, but I only know of one from Third Earth: Thomas Wayne Jr. This is how my story goes down...Owlman came to Earth, kidnapping Batman for some unknown reason, wearing his highly-armored Owlman suit, designed as Batman's costume and armored with the aforementioned three-pronged plasma gun. Having killed most of Batman's archenemies, Twoface hires the assassin Victor Creed, A.K.A. Sabretooth, on an assignment to bring the head of Batman to a crime lord.(Twoface?) hires some petty thugs to roba jewelry store (in order to draw out Batman), but Owlman soon arrives on the scene, disguised as Batman, and ending the robber by tying the thugs up. The only concious thug is unaware that his interrogator is really Owlman, as Owlman asks him, "Who sent you?!" (Owlman deduces from their sloppy work that they must be under orders from a more intelligent boss). The thug points behing Owlman. Owlman immediately gets slashed from behind, then jumps clear of his attack, throwing a gas pellet for cover. The gas clears to reveal the 6'7, 300-pound Sabretooth ready for battle.Now you tell me what happens next.
I No I No I'm a month late but let me get in this 1. Owlman has The ability to cause confusion Chemically enhanced "Super-cortex" superhuman stength and speed per se but is a more capable fighter than Batman sugggesting such. High end human peak strength levels, above Batman's own. Various including the aforementioned plasma gun a three prong plasma gun he carries along with a highly armored Owlman suit . Hes bad.
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While the FBI does not have an official number of sovereign citizens, one analyst estimates there are about 100,000 across the nation. In 2009, 10 were legally convicted. That number increased to 18 in both 2010 and 2011, but most of the convictions were for white-collar crimes.
The FBI notes one particular example of a white collar crime that escalated into a standoff involving a New Hampshire couple convicted of federal income tax evasion, failure to honor federal payroll taxes, and other conspiracy fraud charges.
Elaine and Edward Brown, both sovereign-citizen extremists in their 60s, never appeared at their 2007 trial or sentencing.
In protest, the Browns barricaded themselves in their home during the summer and fall of 2007. The pair received support while issuing militant and threatening statements, and stockpiling weapons and explosives.
The Brown's were eventually charged with weapons offenses after their arrest in October 2007, when law enforcement discovered pipe bombs, improvised explosive devices made of gun powder cans with nails and screws taped to the outside, and a large cache of handguns and rifles that included .50-caliber rifles.
The FBI says sovereign citizens often produce documents that contain peculiar or out-of-ordinary language.
In some cases, they may even speak their own language or will write only in certain colors, such as in red crayon.
Other indicators that are used to help identify these individuals, law enforcement officials say are references to the Bible, the Constitution of the United States, U.S. Supreme Court decisions, and treaties with foreign governments.
Personal names spelled in all capital letters or interspersed with colons such as JOHN SMITH or Smith: John are also indicators along with signatures followed by the words "under duress," "Sovereign Living Soul" or SLS, the copyright symbol ©, personal seals, stamps, and thumb prints in red ink, as well as the words, "accepted for value".
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Jenny Daley launched the new look Cheskin blog complete with a photoblog this week. It's been a fun project and you can see today how the Cheskin personality and style is emerging in their public blogging. I can't think of many companies that are sharing their stories and integrating their blogs quite like this. This may be an illustration of where writing together creates something much larger.
Two elements really stand out 1) authors visibility (easy navigation), and 2) a moblog in parallel. Within the cleanly styled company corporate blog there are also individual authors. Each author also has a subscription feed. It's all done using MT. The Topics (categories) are also clearly labeled.
Over the last couple of months particpation has increased with each new author sharing their stories. This is more than an insight into Cheskin culture, it demonstrates their daily work ethic, passion for what they are doing and how they approach it. It's clear their business is about stories and insights and Cheskin is seeing new ones everyday. Were I looking for services this blog tells me much more than the main website. It's more personal, and more involving. It's also up to date and current.
There is an old saying "many hands make light work" and after not blogging for a week I could do with some hands. Cheskin solves this by handing out the work and creating something more powerful as a result. Some organizations wouldn't have the trust for this. My belief is extend the trust and not only do you get many hands you get a better product.
These clips from some recent posts.
From Fresh Perspectives:Soundtrack of Life
I've just purchased Dell's Digital Jukebox, and I'm a happy camper. Right now I'm sitting on a long plane flight listening to Cassandra Wilson, who has taken me to an alternative reality that I much prefer to the drudgery of a cross country flightLee ShuppToxic Missionaries
On my way to work this morning, I encountered three men handing out flyers. As I approached them, they stuck their mechanical arms out in front of me hoping to block my passage and be heard. They came within inches of my mid-section and then retracted at the last second Lisa LeckieSocial Networking Buzz
Every so often, people in the valley start to talk about a new buzzword. Lately, social networking has been the buzzword. The growth and prevalence of social networking sites, such as Friendster and Linkedin, Orkut, and Tribe is generating serious curiosity from many folks in the business community. But are we all talking about the same things? And where does the newness lay? Maria Flores LetelierTeen Tastes
I have two daughters born in April (15 years and 3 days apart from each other). Each year, as their birthdays arrive, I begin a frantic search for whatever is new and hip for their age group. With my oldest daughter, I've pretty much given up. She gets money or something she's picked out herself. But the little one is still easy. Want to know what's near and dear to the hearts of pre-teen girls right this second?Christopher Ireland
Concurrenly Cheskin are moblogging in parallel. I've made my enthusiasm for moblogging known in earlier posts and wonderful to see this being taken on. Dina and I recently set up a Project blog for an ethnography project. It just began to demonstrate the value that blogs and moblogs have to the research process. I'm hoping that the infectious success of blogging externally for Cheskin now creates some great new opportunities to revolutionize projects studying life.
There are some other blogs in the Experience Design space that I look at from time to time. Challis Hodge is one of the best. Similarly Andrew Zoli's blog while infrequent captures interesting insights. Josh Rubin similarly provides a cool blog which really leverages pictures.


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cris - Unregistered March 08, 2010 7:12 PM I don't know what people are against Jenson, The season hasn't started yet and everybody is talking about Lewis beating Jenson.. And this coming from a World Champion, has he forgotten that no one will know the winner until they actually race. And looking at the news and comments in crash, it's as if Lewis is the only one in F1 2010 who can be champion. For all we know Jenson and Lewis wont even get to a podium cause there are lot's of great driver in 2010, There is Alonso, Massa, Schumi, Nico, Vettel and Webber.. Just to mention Alonso on a Ferrari must be worrying for all other driver.. Alonso beat Schumi and Ferrari, Kimi and Mclaren on a Renault, What can he do on a Ferrari. 6 agree 3 disagree
kiwibob - Unregistered March 08, 2010 10:43 PM What a sad person you are and not a true lover of f1 when you can take mansell over schumi who love him or hate him has a gift for getting more out of a f1 car than anyone else. Im looking forward to seeing what he can do in the merc and i bet he is ahead of team mate as well bob 0 agree 2 disagree
Barry Wilkinson March 08, 2010 10:59 PM cris - mansell did not say that lewis would beat jenson he said he had the upper hand at mclaren until jenson had a few races under his belt as lewis had been with mclaren in f1 for two seasons and jensons first season. yes there is alot of good drivers on the gris this year and it takes bo guessing that you will be really verbally dissapointed if alonso does not win the first race let alone the wdc personally i dont think he will be in the top three come the end of the season and domecalli knows it as well Reply Report abuse 0 agree 0 disagree
that guy - Unregistered March 09, 2010 2:31 AM Mansell didn't say these headlines, Crash did. Losers. 0 agree 0 disagree
andrew. March 09, 2010 12:29 PM Mansell: Looks an even bigger t1t without the pornotash and with those headphones. Reply Report abuse 0 agree 3 disagree
rob01 March 09, 2010 12:48 PM Barry, this is Lewis's 4th year in F1.. 2,1,5 Reply Report abuse 0 agree 0 disagree
Tony Bernasconi - Unregistered March 10, 2010 3:20 PM We all loved Nigel as much as Michael this is a Forum nobodies right and nobodies wrong the only winner is on race day. The next race maybe somebody else, Nigel may have won the Crown several times if he was not an Englishman, British mentality is no Latin behavior will be tolerated by a Brit he should know the unwritten rules of the Uk. He gave me so much enjoyment I was a Fan. Compatriot Mark Weber can, but doesn't tricky old world. Let our hero's be hero's think of Stirling Moss what a wonderful man,lets hope he gets well Tony 1 agree 0 disagree


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We can't get enough of Bo's sexy hairy hunky SpunkWorthy bod and crevices! And with a sexy southern accent and this is his first time on camera!
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nick72101 March 18, 2012 - 21:17:23 (See all My Comments)
have any of you seen bos new video. Omg! Wish those were my hands. I'd want him to cum all over me and then do it all again. I'd love to have a finger up that hairy ass and have him chock n gag me while cuming down my throat. I'll be waiting to see more of him. Does anyone know where else I can see some of bo?
zardoz February 28, 2012 - 06:10:00 (See all My Comments)
Good grief! Bo is one hot young stallion. I would love to suck that cock dry in 15 and then rim, lick, suck, and eat that fantastic, wide-open asshole in four, 12, 13, and 14 to pleasure him as long as he wanted with NO stupid, painful fucking. Perhaps he would even cum again--since, at his young age, they are never really dry-- just from ass eating-- great turn on for the stud being eaten out! So, come on, Bo, with me, and you'll have a super time without any damage at all to your hands...
nick72101 January 28, 2012 - 20:01:51 (See all My Comments)
I am so in love with bo. I love his voice, penis, hair, and smile. I would so love to have him stretch me out for vday ;) can't wait to c more of bo.
JiminOrlando December 17, 2011 - 11:39:45 (See all My Comments)
I'm in love with every hairy, angelic inch of BO!
HORNYDOGGIE December 17, 2011 - 10:20:51 (See all My Comments)
Wanna eat that hot ass, wanna fuck that hot ass,WANT THAT HOT ASS REAL BAD.
huge_silky_load December 17, 2011 - 09:40:45 (See all My Comments)
love that hairy ass... would love to chow down
wayneosworld December 16, 2011 - 17:08:33 (See all My Comments)
I want him for Christmas!
ski_nxs December 16, 2011 - 08:47:40 (See all My Comments)
Hey cutie, I love your hairy belly and ass, looking good!


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Subject: Philosophy , Philosophers
Description: Overview of the life and works of René Descartes, who "has been heralded as the first modern philosopher." Includes links to other articles about Descartes' theories, such as his theory of ideas and modal metaphysics. Part of the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy of the Metaphysics Research Lab, Stanford University.
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Language: English
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Jung's approach to finding balance in life was through dreams and his 'Individuation Process'. Individuation is a self analysis, a self discovery, analyzing your own psyche and life, discovering what truths lie underneath the conscious ego-centric personality, and life. In this search of the unconscious one will confront different aspects of the psyche that influence our human fabric, our behaviour and reasons for those behaviours. Beginning with the 'Shadow', the following pages will introduce you to the four different aspects of the psyche that influence, often unconsciously, who we are as individuals, and ultimatley collectively. To begin you may want to get a better overview of personality types ....go here. |
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More: wBW Reviews Home | wBW Motorcycle Helmet Reviews | Owner Comments (Below)
The FX-90 is the entry level full-face helmet in the AFX 2011 lineup.
It's an excellent value with very good quality and a very comfortable liner.
Ventilation is better than expected and beats quite a few helmets costing a lot more.
The FX-90 also meets both DOT and ECE 22.05 safety standards and it's available in a wide variety of colors and sizes.
It also includes the AFX five-year warranty and accident replacement policy, all at a sub-$85 price point, making the FX-90 a certified bargain.
This is the fourth in our five-part review series on the 2011 AFX helmet lineup. This time, we're looking at the AFX FX-90, the least expensive full-face helmet made by AFX in 2011.
The FX-90 is the sentimental favorite of the bunch, because it's an unpretentious helmet that offers huge value for the money. The list price ranges from $75.00 for solid colors to $85.00 for graphics and it would be very difficult to get much more helmet for less money anywhere.
This goes double when you consider that AFX is a well-established name brand and the helmets are backed by a 5-year warranty, parts availability and a free accident replacement policy.
All of the AFX helmets for 2011 are an outstanding value, making it difficult to choose a favorite.
One more interesting tidbit to note before we get started is this: the FX-90 is available in an extended size range, from XS all the way up to XXL. But if you're in search of magnum sizes, the FX-Magnus extends the FX-90 range -- it's basically the FX-90 but with a hand-laid fiberglass shell.
The FX-Magnus is the AFX "big head" helmet offering, available in XXXL and XXXXL (that's 3XL and 4XL!) and it will soon become available in more than just plain black; see the recent news release from AFX we just published that describes all the new colors and graphics for the 2012 AFX helmets.
The last installment in this series will look at the FX-Magnus in size 4XL. Although we don't have a 4XL sized evaluator available, we'll photograph it and describe it, so stay tuned. In the meantime, pretty much everything you read here about the FX-90 goes for the FX-Magnus also.
The FX-90 is available in a wide variety of solid colors and a huge array of graphics -- an AFX specialty. The "Dare" graphic, shown here in red, looks great and belies the sub-$85 price tag of this helmet.
Besides the Dare graphics, I counted at least 9 other FX-90 patterns you can choose and many more if you figure that each graphic pattern is available in several different color combinations -- including pink!
The choices are staggering, so choosing a favorite isn't easy. And don't count out the solids; the FX-90 in silver metallic definitely has an upscale look that absolutely betrays its bargain-basement price tag.
As noted in the other reviews in this series, we've been impressed with AFX quality for 2011 and the FX-90 is no exception. This is a solid, no-nonsense, "honest" helmet that delivers a huge amount of value for the money.
Also as noted in the other AFX reviews in this series, remember the word "relative" applies here. You're not going to get Shoei or Arai quality at these prices, but you will probably be surprised at what 85 bucks can buy...and in today's economy, that's great news.
Factor in what amounts to a lifetime warranty of 5 years; the fact that parts are stocked for every model helmet for 10 years and provided to owners at no charge; and the "no questions asked" free helmet replacement policy if you're in an accident and it's, well, it's a screaming deal, that's all there is to it.
The paint and graphics on this FX-90 are very nicely applied with excellent quality and this graphics pattern has a sharp appearance. The chin vent and top vent covers aren't the most solid feeling pieces we've come across, but they work just fine.
There are some idiosyncrasies regarding the fit of the liner and padding in the FX-90 that I'll describe in the next section and the overall quality of the assembly is very good to excellent.
The liner and cheek pads on the FX-90 are removable and the ear pockets feel roomy enough for speakers.
The face shield installed on the FX-90 isn't as feature-rich as the shield used on the FX-95. It has a stiffer feel and the first opening is too large for defogging. This is probably the most notable difference between the two helmets but the street price of the FX-95 is so close to the selling price of the FX-90 -- which doesn't have the same discounting because the price is cut to the bone to begin with -- it's something to consider when comparing both helmets.
Score: Overall, the AFX FX-90 offers excellent quality at an exceptional price point, so I'll give it an "Excellent" rating for paint, design and overall quality. See the Summary Table at the bottom of the page for a description of our rating system.
One interesting feature of the FX-90 -- and probably one of the main reasons that the price can be kept so low -- is the design of the shell, liner and padding.
AFX told us that the FX-90 has only a single shell size, with two sizes of EPS liner to make up the difference. The single shell size in the FX-90 spans a range from XS to XXL, with the thicker EPS liner fitting the XS to M sizes and the thinner EPS liner fitting the L to XXL size range. The thickness of the padding in the liner apparently makes up some of the differences.
The size large shown here is about in the middle of the size range, and the padding feels thick and comfy, no doubt about it. But I get a feeling that the generous padding may be compensating for some of the size difference, as the size break for the EPS liner starts at size large, so this is the smallest helmet in the largest size range.
The bottom line is that it is possible that owners of smaller or larger helmets may find more variation from our findings with this helmet than others.
Also, the thick padding may be masking the internal shape slightly. The FX-90 feels like it has a rounder internal shape than the size large FX-95, but this may be due to the thicker padding in the FX-90 masking the neutral to slightly narrow fit found in the FX-95. Eyeglasses also seem to fit more easily into the FX-90 then the FX-95, again possibly due to these quirks of sizing and padding.
So our slightly qualified conclusion on the internal shape is that FX-90 in size large feels like it's biased towards a rounder internal shape than the FX-95, but again, the actual shape may be masked by what feels like thicker padding inside that perhaps is an attempt to make up for the slight difference in shell and EPS sizes.
In any case, the FX-90 in size large is very comfortable and if there is any extra padding, I'm certainly not complaining about it, because it feels great. Indeed, this is my favorite AFX helmet so far in terms of fit and comfort.
The helmet in size large feels about 1/2 size bigger than expected and all of the AFX helmets that we've tried so far do feel like they have a fit that is slightly larger than normal for their size, so if you're on the borderline, you may want to order one size down. This size large FX-90 should fit a 60.5 to 61.5 cm slightly round head shape.
The FX-90 has a useful chin curtain installed, held by a friction fit between the shell and the EPS. The chin curtain serves as an efficient block for air coming up under the chin bar.
Internal Shape Estimator: AFX FX-90
Narrow | Med. Narrow | Slight Narrow | Neutral | Slight Round | Med. Round | Round |
Helmet Internal Shape Examples (see more Motorcycle Helmet Shapes) | ||||||
Arai Profile |
Scorpion EXO-700 Neon |
KBC Tarmac |
AGV Stealth |
Arai RX-Q |
Bell Arrow |
Arai Quantum II |
More information on helmet fit can be found in the webBikeWorld Motorcycle Helmet FAQ page, along with the chart that lists the helmet weights of webBikeWorld reviewed helmets and also by shape on the webBikeWorld Motorcycle Helmet Shapes page.
Score: I'll give the AFX FX-90 an "Excellent" rating for comfort and liner materials and padding and a slightly round fit in size large that may differ depending on the size and EPS liner installed.
The face shield rotating mechanism employed on the FX-90 isn't quite as "high-tech" as the system found on the upmarket FX-95. The difference is that the FX-90 system doesn't allow a small first defogging position and it only raises the face shield through three detents.
But overall, it works without problems and the face shield has a firm seal against the full-length eye port gasket, albeit with a slight gap on either side that doesn't affect the waterproof integrity.
The face shield does exhibit some twist when lifted, due to the stiffness of the rotating mechanism and the fact that the lift tab is over on the left-hand side. If the lift tab had been placed on the center of the face shield, the twisting effect would probably be unoticeable.
The basic face shield operating mechanism used on the FX-90 means that the shield is slightly more difficult to remove and replace than the FX-95 shield, as illustrated in the video below. The system works well but the removal/replacement procedure feels a bit stiff and clumsy.
The face shield on the FX-90 has excellent optical properties, however, and this one measures 2.35 mm thick at the center. It is labeled for EC use.
The visibility out of the eye port on this size large FX-90 is better than average, although again this may differ, depending upon the helmet size, due to the padding and EPS quirks discussed above.
Eye Port Visibility Estimator: AFX FX-90
Visibility | Poor | Below Average | Average | Above Average | Outstanding |
Top to Bottom | ■ | ||||
Side to Side | ■ |
Score: I'll give the AFX FX-90 an "Excellent" rating for the overall quality of the face shield and an "Excellent" for the sealing of the eye port gasket and also for outward visibility.
Upper and lower ventilation is handled differently on the FX-90 than it is on the FX-95. The FX-90 has two separate vents on top with sliding covers, compared to the single slider used in the FX-95. The FX-90 has a basic on/off chin vent, but it has vent ports that flow air directly through the chin bar; a rare feature on a helmet at this price -- and unfortunately too often not even available on helmets costing much more!
In fact, I think the venting system on the FX-90 -- both the top and chin vents -- are more effective than the vents installed on the FX-95.
The top vent covers and the chin vent assembly on the FX-90 don't feel quite as solid as the vents on the FX-95, but they work without problems.
The top vents are actually fairly effective and provide slightly better than average air flow. They move the air through a pair of direct holes through the EPS and then through some mesh in the head liner and on to the rider's head.
The chin vent works very well and better than average, definitely a surprise -- and a pleasant one at that! The chin curtain helps to focus the air and the helmet -- at least in the size large -- has a nice and roomy chin area that feels comfortable.
The FX-90 does not have exhaust vents in the upper rear, only a pair of small vents located at the lower portion of the helmet in back. It's not clear if they actually do anything, and the vents along the side of the chin bar seem to push air in between the shell and the EPS, which isn't really felt by the rider. But, it's possible that this system helps pull air through the helmet.
Overall, the combined upper and lower ventilation on the FX-90 is better than average; again something surprising in a low-cost helmet.
Opinionator: AFX FX-90 Ventilation
Location | Poor | Below Average | Average | Above Average | Outstanding |
Top/Upper | ■ | ||||
Chin/Face | ■ |
Score: I'll give the ventilation system of the AFX FX-90 an "Excellent" rating.
The FX-90 is average in its ability to control noise levels. The top vents can whistle slightly at certain angles, while the bottom of the helmet seems prone to the louder "booming" low-frequency noises caused by turbulence coming off a windscreen.
This may be due to the size of this helmet; the size large is at the smaller end of the larger shell/EPS liner combination, so the gap at the bottom of the helmet may be wider than average, allowing some of the noises to come through.
We did notice similar noise levels on the FX-95, however. It's not annoying, just average. By coincidence, I wore a Suomy Spec 1R Extreme (review) helmet back-to-back with the FX-90 and the difference in the lower sound levels around the bottom of the Suomy was noticeable. I'm assuming the Suomy has a tighter-fitting shell in size large that probably seals the lower part of the helmet more tightly around the lower part of my head.
Note that the rider's head shape and helmet fit can definitely contribute to variances in perceived noise levels, as can factors such as the type of windscreen or fairing, motorcycle, wind conditions and even the clothing that the rider is wearing.
Overall, I'd rate the FX-9- as about average in its ability to control noise volume.
Opinionator: AFX FX-90 Noise Levels
Location | Very Quiet | Quieter | Average | Louder | Very Loud |
Upper | ■ | ||||
Lower | ■ |
Note that our helmet evaluations are normally a combined effort of several riders over time, on different types of motorcycles with and without windscreens. Evaluators wear correctly fitted, high quality earplugs (even when evaluating motorcycle intercom systems) and (usually) a helmet liner. It is strongly recommended that hearing protection is used when riding a motorcycle. See the wBW Earplugs and Hearing Protection page for more information on choosing and wearing earplugs.
Note also that perceived noise levels will vary, depending on the individual. Noise can be caused by many factors, including helmet fit; the type of motorcycle and windscreen; wind speed and direction and even the type of clothing that is being worn. For more information on helmet noise, visit the wBW Motorcycle Helmet Noise page.
Score: I'll give the AFX FX-90 a "Very Good" rating for average noise control.
The FX-90 in size large weighs in at a relatively light 1524 grams (3 lbs., 5-3/4 oz.), which is an excellent showing, especially for a polycarbonate shell helmet meeting both DOT and ECE safety standards.
This puts it in excellent company, with the HJC FS-15 Carbon (XL) weighing 1514 grams; the ROOF Rover (L), 1525 grams; the HJC RPS-10 (L) at 1525 grams; the AGV Stealth (XL) at 1536 grams; the Caberg HyperX (Modular, size M) at 1541 grams and the AGV K3 (XL) at 1543 grams.
The FX-90 fits well and the weight is evenly balanced, with no problems to report.
Note also that all of the helmets reviewed on webBikeWorld have been weighed and the weights are available on the wBW Motorcycle Helmet Weights page, along with a chart that lists the helmets by weight and shape on the wBW Motorcycle Helmet Shapes page.
Score: I'll give the AFX FX-90 an "Outstanding" rating for its relatively low weight and its good balance.
The FX-90 has a double D-ring chin strap attachment, notable for its wide and thick padding underneath. The chin strap has a plastic snap for attaching the extra length, but the length seems about 50 mm longer than necessary, something we noticed also on the FX-95.
AFX offers a "lifetime" warranty on their helmets. The expected life of the helmet is 5 years, so in effect, this is a 5-year warranty, which is outstanding for a helmet in this price range.
The helmet is labeled as meeting both DOT and the ECE 22.05 safety standard (more). AFX said that they "keep parts for every model we have ever sold for 10 years. After our distributor stops stocking parts in the 5th year, the replacement parts are offered at no charge for dealers and consumers".
The company also offers a "no questions asked accident replacement policy, if you have an accident with any AFX helmet and return the helmet to our office, you may choose any current AFX helmet as a no charge replacement. We used these survivor helmets at shows and schools to educate the benefits of helmet safety."
Over the last 14 years they have replaced more than 70 helmets -- and it's interesting to note that AFX said 90% of those were dark colors.
Overall Opinionator - AFX FX-90
...and Pans
The AFX FX-90 is one more winner in the AFX helmet lineup for 2011. The combination of features, comfort, colors and graphics at this price, combined with both DOT and ECE safety standards and the outstanding warranty, makes it a superb value.
The choice may be difficult however, because the FX-90's price has been set so low that there isn't much room for retail discounts. Thus, the higher-spec FX-95 can be found at discount for nearly the same price as the graphics version of the FX-90.
Product Review: AFX FX-90 Helmet
Available From: AFX Helmets | List Price: $74.95 - $84.95. Other Sources: The AFX FX-90 at Amazon.com |
Colors: Solids and graphics. | Made In: China |
Sizes: XS to XXL. Shell Sizes: One shell with 2 EPS liner sizes (XS-M, L-XXL) | Star Rating (1-5): |
Review Date: June
Note: Item was provided by a retailer,
distributor or manufacturer with these Terms and
Rating Scale is subjective: Unacceptable, Poor, Neutral, Very Good, Excellent and Outstanding. |


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A scoopable dip you've never tried before, perfect for parties, brunch, appetizer or just for a snack! "
1/2 bag of dried bean soup mix
1 jar of artichoke hearts
5 Jalapeno Slices w/juice
1/8 tsp red pepper
2 tbsp lemon juice
2 tbsp olive oil
3 cloves of minced garlic
Soak dried bean soup mix in 2 qt. sauce pan with water 1/2 the pan of water. Drain and rinse. Add water back in and Cook for 2 hours.
Move to mixer or blender add artichoke hearts, Jalapeno slices, and red pepper. Mix/blend until smooth, add lemon juice, olive oil and minced garlic and blend until smooth. Enjoy!
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