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China Declares Three Days of National Mourning
China has declared three days of national mourning as the official death toll from last week's massive earthquake has topped 32,000. Officials say the total number dead could eventually exceed 50,000. Recovery efforts were hampered Sunday when a powerful aftershock rattled some of the worst-hit areas of Sichuan province. The aftershock killed three people and injured more than 1,000. Survivors are pressing the Chinese government to help the nearly five million people left homeless after last week's earthquake.
Xiong Wei, earthquake victim: "The situation now is that we are lacking in food and water supplies, money and clothes. Look at my shirt; there are even bloodstains on it. Also, on the financial front, we need to know how the government will deal with the displaced people. I feel these are the key issues."
Save the Children: 30,000 Burmese Children Could Starve to Death
Meanwhile, in Burma the official death toll from Cyclone Nargis has now reached 78,000, but aid organizations say the actual death toll may be much higher. The aid group Save the Children is warning that 30,000 Burmese children under the age of five could starve to death within weeks unless emergency aid and food supplies can reach them. The British medical charity Merlin says around 80,000 people who have fled low-lying areas of Burma are in a desperate condition. Doctors from Merlin have set up makeshift medical centers and are visiting the thousands of wounded and traumatized. Jonathan Pearce, an aid worker with Merlin, described the situation.
Jonathan Pearce: "The monsoon has hit this town with a vengeance now, and the people here are suffering more than ever. In conditions like these, acute diarrhea and pneumonia could become real killers in a few days."
Sen. Obama to Declare Himself the Democratic Nominee
In campaign news, Senator Barack Obama is reportedly planning to declare himself the effective Democratic nominee Tuesday night at a rally in Iowa following the Kentucky and Oregon primaries. Obama is expected to win enough delegates on Tuesday to secure more than half of the total pledged delegates. On Sunday, Obama spoke before a crowd of 75,000 people in Portland, Oregon. It was the largest campaign rally of this election year. While Senator Hillary Clinton has pledged to remain in the race, the Washington Post reports that top fundraisers of the two candidates have had private talks about merging the campaigns.
Obama Defends Stance on Diplomacy & Iran
Meanwhile, on Friday, Senator Obama responded to President Bush's remarks that meeting with Iran's leader was akin to appeasement of Nazi Germany. During a speech in South Dakota, Obama outlined his views on diplomacy and Iran.
Sen. Obama: "I believe we need to use all elements of American power to pressure Iran, including tough, principled and direct diplomacy. That's what John F. Kennedy did. That's what Ronald Reagan did when dealing with the Soviets, and that's what the President's own Secretary of Defense wants to do. Understand, George Bush's Secretary of Defense suggests that we talk directly to Iran. So, I don't know if George Bush is calling his own Secretary of Defense an appeaser. I don't know who he's talking about."
Senator Obama went on to criticize President Bush's and Senator John McCain's foreign policy.
Sen. Obama: "It's time to present Iran with a clear choice: if it abandons its nuclear programs, support for terror and threats to Israel, then Iran can rejoin the community of nations; if not, Iran will face deeper isolation and steeper sanctions, but in the Bush/McCain world view, everyone who disagrees with their failed Iran policy is an appeaser."
Five McCain Advisers Resign Over Ties to Lobbyists
In other campaign news, Senator McCain's national finance co-chair Tom Loeffler has resigned after it was revealed his lobbying firm has collected nearly $15 million from Saudi Arabia since 2002. Loeffler is the fifth high-ranking McCain adviser to resign in recent weeks due to his lobbying ties. On Thursday, McCain's energy adviser Eric Burgeson stepped down after it was revealed he is lobbyist on energy issues for Barbour Griffith & Rogers. Last week, two other McCain staffers resigned after acknowledging they had lobbied for the military junta in Burma. McCain's campaign recently issued a new policy that requires all campaign personnel to either resign or sever ties with lobbying firms or outside political groups. But several prominent lobbyists retain key posts in McCain's campaign. McCain's campaign manager Rick Davis is on leave from the lobbying firm he has run for years. And McCain's top political adviser Charles Black is the founder of the Washington lobbying firm Black & Associates.
Huckabee Jokes About Obama Being Shot
Former Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee is back in the news. On Friday, during a speech before the National Rifle Association, he joked about someone assassinating Barack Obama.
Mike Huckabee: "But the reality is — and I'm worried, because, frankly, within the — [crash in background] — that was Barack Obama, he just tripped off a chair. He's getting ready to speak, and somebody aimed a gun at him, and he — he dove for the floor."
Former governor Mike Huckabee later apologized. He said, "I made an offhand remark that was in no way intended to offend or disparage Sen. Obama." Obama has been under Secret Service protection since last year after his campaign received racially motivated threats.
US Plans to Build 40-Acre Prison Site in Afghanistan
The US military is planning to build a new 40-acre prison complex in Afghanistan near Kabul. The $60 million site will replace the makeshift prison at the Bagram military base, where the US is currently holding about 630 prisoners. Some of the prisoners at Bagram have been held for five years without charge.
US Soldier in Iraq Uses Koran for Target Practice
US commanders in Iraq have admitted a US soldier has been disciplined and removed from Iraq for using a copy of the Koran for target practice. Last week, Iraqi police found a desecrated copy of the Muslim holy book at a small shooting range near Baghdad. The book was riddled with fourteen bullet holes and had graffiti inside the cover. The military has not released the soldier's name or detailed how he would be disciplined.
Nearly 1,000 Detained in Mosul
In other news from Iraq, nearly 1,000 people have been detained in a major crackdown in Mosul, Iraq's third largest city. US and Iraqi forces have been raiding homes in Mosul over the past five days in an attempt to capture supporters of al-Qaeda in Iraq.
US to Help Saudi Arabia Build Nuclear Program
The price of oil remains at near record levels despite a promise by Saudi Arabia to pump an additional 300,000 barrels of crude oil a day. Saudi Arabia made the announcement on Friday while President Bush was meeting with Saudi's King Abdullah. In exchange, Bush has pledged US support for a Saudi nuclear power program. As part of the deal, Washington will help Saudi Arabia receive enriched uranium for its nuclear reactors.
Veterans Facility Urged Not to Diagnose Veterans with PTSD
The Washington Post is reporting staff members at a veterans facility in Texas were urged not to diagnose soldiers with post-traumatic stress disorder, because so many veterans were seeking government disability payments. In an email, psychologist Norma Perez wrote, "Given that we are having more and more compensation seeking veterans, I'd like to suggest that you refrain from giving a diagnosis of PTSD straight out." Instead, Perez recommended the veterans be diagnosed with "adjustment disorder." Veterans diagnosed with PTSD can be eligible for disability compensation of up to $2,500 a month. Those found to have adjustment disorder generally are not offered such payments. A recent study estimated about 300,000 US military personnel who had served in Iraq and Afghanistan are suffering from PTSD or major depression.
Venezuela Accuses Colombian Troops of Crossing Border
Tension is rising again between the governments of Venezuela and Colombia. Over the weekend, Venezuela accused sixty Colombian troops of illegally entering a border region of Venezuela. Meanwhile, a leading commander of the FARC rebel group in Colombia has surrendered. Nelly Avila Moreno turned herself in on Sunday.
Benjamin Jealous Named Head of NAACP
Benjamin Jealous has been selected the new president and chief executive of the NAACP. The thirty-five-year-old former newspaper publisher becomes the youngest leader in the group's ninety-nine-year history.
Sen. Kennedy Remains Hospitalized After Seizure
Senator Edward Kennedy remains hospitalized two days after he suffered a seizure at his Cape Cod home. The seventy-six-year-old Democrat is undergoing a series of tests at a hospital in Boston. Kennedy's doctor says he is not in any immediate danger. Kennedy has served in the Senate since 1962.
Jet Blue Forces Passenger to Sit in Airplane's Bathroom
In business news, a New York man is suing the airline Jet Blue for $2 million after he was forced to sit in the airplane's bathroom for hours during a cross-country flight. Gokhan Mutlu was flying standby from San Diego to New York. He was initially given a seat, but during the flight the pilot told him he would have to give up his seat to a flight attendant. The only other available seat on the packed flight was on the toilet.
Palestinians Mark 60th Anniversary of Nakba
On Friday, scores of Palestinians and Arab Americans gathered at the United Nations to mark the sixtieth anniversary of the founding of the state of Israel, what Palestinians call the Nakba, or catastrophe.
Saifeedan Anmousa, Columbia University student: "The Nakba is not a historic event that happened sixty years ago, and this is why we're commemorating it. This is not just about talking about the history, this is about the reality that is going on today. The Nakba is still alive in every Palestinian refugee camp around the Arab world, in every checkpoint in the West Bank, with every bomb that is thrown into Gaza and with every child that is murdered in the West Bank."
Israel Urges UN to Stop Using the Word "Nakba"
The Arab News reports Israel is calling on the United Nations to stop using the word "Nakba" after a comment by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. Israel's deputy ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Carmon, told Israeli Radio, "Nakba is a tool of Arab propaganda used to undermine the legitimacy of the establishment of the State of Israel, and it must not be part of the lexicon of the UN."
Roslyn Zinn, Wife of Howard Zinn, Dies
And the artist Rosyln Zinn has died. She was the wife of historian and author Howard Zinn. They were married for sixty-four years.
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Sweet 3d demo using only particles. 580 on its knees !
For those that do not know, there is a very large artistic graphics demo scene that has been alive and well in Europe since the early 80's along side the releases of Commodore 64 and Amiga. Each system was a bit ahead of its time especially the amiga as it could do 4096 colors at once in HAM mode (still images mainly) and this was 1985 !
Some of these groups are still around today and should be working for game companies if they do not already.
This demo has buildings etc all made from god only knows how many particles and kicks my 580 oc'ed to 933 2600k at 4.7 to its knees. Still, despite the low fps the demo looks amazing. Drop to lower res doesnt hurt the visuals too much considering everything is particles. There are a few demos on this link that are up for "Scene Awards" for 2011. Check them all out if you like however Ceasefire is the one I am speaking of.
Another uses particles as well made by the same team called Agenda.
Want some pure eye candy ? These particle demos will kick you cards right in the jewels so be warned.
Re: Sweet 3d demo using only particles. 580 on its knees !
Pretty Amazing!!!
Alot of it ran 14/15 FpS but never went above 40 FPS.
I think because it is not in Poly the card does not read it as efficiently so it is a low FPS. IMO
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The Soap Opera Effect
"It felt like watching daytime soaps in HD, terrible BBC broadcasts, or Faerie Tale Theater circa 1985, only in amazingly sharp clarity and with hobbits." -Jen Yamato, Movieline
In addition to the frame rate, we must also consider the flicker rate or refresh rate. When projecting film, the projector closes the shutter ("flickers") each time it pulls down a new frame of film. So a projection of 24fps needs to flicker at least 24 times per second (Hz). Most modern projectors already project 24fps at 48hz, meaning the shutter opens and closes twice for each new frame. Some even go up to 72hz (3 flickers per frame) or higher. This is done to exceed the critical flicker fusion rate (CFF) of the viewer to make sure that the light appears steady. (Think of a 60hz light bulb. The bulb does not emit a steady stream of light. Rather, the bulb flickers at different light levels, but 60hz is fast enough so we only see the light, not the flicker.)
The refresh rate has become a key selling point for modern televisions. The base level is 60hz, refreshing 60 times per second, but newer TVs go up to 120hz, 240hz, or even 480hz. Often video is interlaced, separating each frame into one field of the odd lines and another field of the even. So a 60hz television displaying interlaced video at 30fps refreshes each field 30 times per second. This process uses up all 60 refreshes, but the dreaded "soap opera effect" arises with a higher refresh rate.
Televisions with a refresh rate of 120hz or greater are equipped with a "motion interpolation" setting. (Your TV may call it something like TruMotion or SmoothMotion.) Rather than repeat frames, the television takes two existing frames, averages the brightness and color coordinates of each frame, and generates a new frame to insert in between the two frames. For those who notice the effect, it looks unnatural to your eye because it is unnatural. A computer algorithm approximates what the intermediate frame would look like if it were captured in the existing footage, and thus adds information to the image that is not entirely true to life. This is especially true with quick camera movements, where the difference between two consecutive frames is more pronounced and makes interpolation less accurate. (Maximum PC created a helpful diagram, pictured right.)
Soap operas are shot on interlaced video at 30fps, and thus represent the epitome cheap video that also strives to look somewhat cinematic. Motion interpolation artificially increases the frame rate, so we associate the effect with the cheap video look of soap operas.
Shooting at 48fps is something entirely different though. We will probably associate anything above 30fps with the look of video for some time. But there is nothing cheap or artificial about 48fps—it doubles the visual information in the presentation by adding frames that were captured in the source footage. HFR is entirely true to life, and by definition more true to life than 24fps.
Too Realistic
"As it turns out, it's possible for an image to look so clear that it no longer looks real. Or so real that it takes you out of the film. As in: that film set looks like…a film set." -Mike Ryan, Huffington Post
The other chief complaint about 48fps is that it shows too much detail—that it looks almost too real. HFR adds visual information laterally, between frames, so we should not see any individual frame in greater detail. But since HFR reduces motion blur, the result is a crisper moving image across the frames. In fact, HFR produces such a crystal clear representation of what was filmed that some say it transforms the theater screen into a window. Even some of the harshest critics concede, "I can see this working for animation, sports, and nature films." But this look is not appropriate for the immersive fantasy experience that The Hobbit aims for, or so the argument goes.
That raises the question of what a fantasy film is supposed to look like, and in general what it means to appear cinematic. The Hobbit was not the ideal test case for 48fps—not because it is a fantasy film, but because it is set in a very familiar fantastical world. We know Jackson's Middle-earth well after spending countless hours with the Lord of the Rings trilogy. But Lord of the Rings was shot on 35mm film, in 2D, at 24fps. The transition to digital, 3D, and 48fps all at once is understandably jarring. Such a drastic change is hard to accept, and when the general critical consensus says the story is lacking, it is easy to point to the brand-new HFR technology as a key culprit for the perceived decline in quality from Lord of the Rings to The Hobbit. [1]
I believe the notion that 24fps is intrinsically cinematic is a fallacy. The look of 24fps is "cinematic" because it was used in feature films for the last century, but we should not assume 24fps was used because it defines the cinematic ideal. Film is still a relatively young art form, one that was created by technology, and so we are still experimenting to define what film can be. Sound in the 20s, color in the 30s, widescreen in the 50s, surround sound in the 70s, CGI in the 90s, digital in the Aughts. Today we are playing with IMAX, 3D, 4K projections, and finally, frame rates.
So right now, we associate HFR with the high-definition clarity of sports and documentaries. Given the unstoppable transition from film to digital, that association need not be permanent. Jackson wants to provide the ultimate immersive fantasy experience, but in 2012, 48fps proved to be more barrier than tool in accomplishing this goal. Maybe filmmakers will be forced to change the way they design sets, props, costumes, and makeup, because there is less blur to hide the illusion. If so, they will find a way, and Jackson can properly invite you into a fantasy world even without all that motion blur. [2]
Of course, the success of 48fps depends entirely on our ability to adjust to a higher frame rate.
Can We Get Used to It?
Movieline posted an article recently that boldly claimed to be "The Science of High Frame Rates, Or: Why The Hobbit Looks Bad At 48fps." In the piece, filmmaker James Kerwin proposed a theory based in quantum consciousness:
"Most researchers agree we perceive 40 conscious moments per second. In other words: our eyes see more than that but we're only aware of 40. So if a frame rate hits or exceeds 40fps, it looks to us like reality. Whereas if it's significantly below that, like 24fps or even 30fps, there's a separation, there's a difference—and we know immediately that what we're watching is not real… [Some say] you watch it long enough and you won't associate it with cheap soap operas anymore. That's nonsense. The science does not say that. It's not learned behavior. It's an inherent part of the way our brains see things."
I was dubious, as you should be when anyone definitively states the human mind can only perceive X frames per second. [3] Vulture contacted Rob Allison, a specialist in human perceptual responses at York University, who denied such a limit:
"We don't perceive at 24 frames per second. We don't think at 24 frames per second. I've seen silly things on the Internet about how we think at 40 frames per second. But there is no perception limit."
Tim J. Smith, an expert in visual cognition at Birkbeck University, confirmed to Tested:
"I think it is quite a stretch to go from cortical electrical activity to phenomenological experience of time… The light reflected from a real-visual scene hits our retinas as a continuous stream (except when we blink or move our eyes), not a discrete series of frames as in film so no increase in frame rate will ever exceed the presentation rate of reality."
The human brain is perfectly capable of processing the infinite "frames" of continuous motion in real life, so there should be no physical issue with adapting to 48fps. Rather, we have trained ourselves over several decades to expect 24fps (and the associated artifacts) when we go to the theater. I asked Michael J. Berry II, associate professor at the Princeton Neuroscience Institute, if we can likewise train ourselves to expect 48fps. Berry responded:
"Yes, I think that we would adapt. Our visual systems are clearly capable of handling higher frame rates, as all stroboscopically delivered visual stimuli will have less information than real images in the world, which we can clearly process. So the issue is really one of 'familiarity', in the sense of having an expectation of what movies 'should' look like."
This view is supported by Marty Banks, a professor of optometry and vision science at UC Berkeley, who explained to Vulture:
"Colors are not as rich on TV sets or desktop monitors. The motion is not as smooth. Brightness is not as great. We've adjusted to that, and we accept it. So when we see a projection that is closer to reality than what we are used to, our brains go, 'Whoa!' and we get this 'hyper-real' sensation. I think that's what's happening to people. Things look unusually sharp [in The Hobbit], and we're seeing something closer to reality. If people are frustrated, it's because this seems a violation of what has been considered normal. Look at how people reacted when color was first introduced, or Hi-Definition, or Dolby sound. There were negative reactions to all of those at first, too. But now if you don't have them, you feel deprived."
So the good news is, yes, we can adapt. Never discount the brain's astonishing plasticity. It simply may take time.
Should We Get Used to It?
In April, Jackson estimated we could adjust to 48fps by watching the first "10 minutes or so" of the movie. Based on anecdotal evidence, it clearly takes more than ten minutes for many. Allison is more conservative: "By your fourth or fifth high-frame-rate film, you'll be used to it." This is in line with Berry's supposition that "the process of becoming familiar with 48fps movies will presumably unfold over many viewings of such movies." Although he warns, "I expect it to be inhibited somewhat by continued viewing of 24fps movies, which strengthen our current sense of what a 'normal' movie looks like."
That is a crucial point for the future of 48fps. Unlike 3D, there is no surcharge for HFR screenings, so studios and theaters have no direct financial incentive to push 48fps. Warner Bros. opted for a limited release of The Hobbit in HFR 3D to test out the waters. Based on how well those HFR screenings sell, Warner Bros. will decide whether to expand to more theaters for the Hobbit sequels, set for release in December 2013 and July 2014, respectively. Three movies over two years may not be enough exposure to adjust to 48fps, but if the audience—voting with their dollar—still largely rejects the technology, HFR could stall again as it did in the 1970s despite Trumbull's efforts. [4]
"Riot" was a justifiable reason for art critics and music-lovers to bury The Rite of Spring and return to more familiar melodies. The turning point for The Rite of Spring was that second run of shows, when a curious audience went to the theater with an open mind, and found the beauty in Stravinsky's work. The success of The Rite of Spring allowed other composers to experiment the way Stravinsky had, which opened up a new path in the evolution of classical music.
There will be drawbacks if we convert cinema to 48fps. Jackson noted in his introductory Facebook post:
"We've actually become used to [48fps] now, to the point that other film experiences look a little primitive. I saw a new movie in the cinema on Sunday and I kept getting distracted by the juddery panning and blurring. We're getting spoilt!"
Devin Faraci of Badass Digest raises a valid point: If familiarization with 48fps renders the 24fps viewing experience unpleasant, this could be yet another barrier between future generations and a century of classic movies. He argues:
"I'm not stupid—older movies are always a tough sell to new generations. The films of the 80s and 90s look impossibly dated to kids born after Kurt Cobain's suicide. But widespread adoption of HFR is only going to make that divide much more serious, much deeper. There are older films like The Wizard of Oz or Lawrence of Arabia that, even when seen with modern sensibilities, work for modern audiences. Imagine a future where it isn't just the aesthetics that alienate, but the very presentation format. It seems to me that such a future is one with a very clear dividing line, as clear as the division between silents and talkies—on one side are the movies people see, and on the other side is 100-plus years of cinema history."
We are still years away from a complete transformation to 48fps if it comes, so it remains to be seen if 24fps will eventually look strange to all of us. Even the unlikely worst case scenario, where 24fps strains our eyes every time we see it, does not justify rejection of 48fps. A movie must always be viewed in the context of its time period, whether it is silent, black and white, marked by an old-fashioned acting style, or filled with crude effects. Maybe one day a low frame rate will be added to the list of considerations. It will be worth it to accomplish the next logical evolution of film technology with all the promised benefits of 48fps. When in doubt, do not resist the new to protect the old.
Critics are fighting for the art they love as they know it, and I respect that. But this is not an issue we can judge solely based on our own first subjective experience. Presentation in 24fps has treated us very well over the years, but 48fps offers something even greater. It is our responsibility as cinephiles to give it a chance. See The Hobbit in 48fps. See the sequels in 48fps. Keep an open mind and try to see what Peter Jackson sees.


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- Roll out the clay out on plain newsprint until it is around ¼" thick.
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- Cut the wings using a heart shape cutter from the rolled out clay. Cut shape in two then pull on ends to form wings (wings can also be formed by hand drawing a template and then cutting around it). Fix the wings to the back of the angel.
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- Allow to dry thoroughly.
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This place is great!! They have wraps, salads, and bowls, and a lot of them feature quinoa. A lot of items, including all of the quinoa bowls, are naturally gluten-free. Their menu features a little GF icon next to any items that are gluten-free. Plenty of vegan options are also available and indicated on their menu with a little V icon. Complete nutrition information is listed on their menu as well. Highly recommended!
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This step-by-step article describes how to keep domain group policies from also applying to administrator accounts and/or selected users. Windows 2000 uses group policies to control operating system behavior and security settings for users and computers in a Windows 2000 network, and group policies can be applied to either users and/or computers, at the site, domain, or organizational unit level.
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I actually like the quality of wet n wild lipsticks(and the price). The packaging is super cheesy, but for the price it's ubderstood. This color reminds me of Mac's Asian flower and, Chatterbox. It's a beautiful pinky color --not too Barbie pink--on my tan(Mac nc42) skin. It wears really well all day. Towards the end of the day I was left with a pretty bubble pink stain.
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I don't ever wear lipsticks but I bought this on a whim just to try it out. I love it!! It took me a bit to get used to the brightness (I don't wear color on my face, just starting to branch out and try things) it's more of a Barbie pink shade on me but I think it looks good. I'm going to to try more colors from this line
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One of the very few lippies i've not only used up but repurchased. I love the formula of these lipsticks. This color is my go to for when i want to wear a colorful lip but not something in-your-face. It's definitely pink and not mauve on me. Just adore it.
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Hey, whatdya know? Another knock outta the park for the Megalast lipsticks from Wet n' Wild!
I picked this shade up to match the UD 24/7 lip pencil in Turn On and it is the PERFECT match. I really wanted a deeper, pinker mauve shade rather than another pinky nude to add to my neutrals collection, and this definitely fits the bill. It's a cool, muted rose pink with blue-ish undertones that, in natural light, can come off as almost a muted violet. No matter the lighting, however, the shade is incredibly flattering, brightening my complexion like no other neutral can.
Of all the Megalast lipsticks, I find this shade to be the creamiest. Its staying power is fantastic, to be sure, but it's also considerably more hydrating than other shades in the collection. (I have nine so far, and this one outperforms every one of them in terms of formula).
The packaging, like the whole of the line, is abysmal, what with the bullet not retracting fully, the weird shape, and the general flimsiness. But it's also $2 on average, so really, I'll take the rubbish container as long as the contents are good. And they are. This entire collection is high-end quality at a seriously low-end price point. I wouldn't surprise myself if I were to go out and buy the remaining shades that I don't have.
on 1/2/2015 7:09:00 PM
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This stuff is super pigmented and matte, its stay on for a long time and is waaay too good for the price! Its only $1.99 at Rite Aid and I think its one of the best lipsticks out there because of its super Rich pigment. its not too creamy or wet to the point of it watering down easily, its like paint on your lips! its a must!
on 12/27/2014 9:53:00 AM
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I didn't think I'd like this color too much, but turns out to be one of my favorites. It's a beautiful pigmented color and it's perfect for fall/winter. I just love it. I'm extremely impressed with it's staying power. Honestly I've never had a lipstick that stayed this well. Also, it feels like you have nothing on your lips. The only complaint I have is you have to be careful taking the cap on and off because the lipstick gets all over the inside of the lid, but that's not a biggie, this stuff is amazing <3
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Eyes: Brown
No, not because it's not a good product but just because I have a million mauve lipsticks. I got this on sale at walgreens and its a nice matte mauve, you can warm it up or cool it down depending on the lipliner you use, on my NC 40 or BB warm natural skin tone its nice.
on 10/16/2014 8:01:00 PM
Age: 30-35
Skin: Dry, Tan, Warm
Hair: Black, Wavy, Coarse
Eyes: Black
I never really liked matte finish lipsticks because I have dry lips. However, I found wet n wild mega matte lipstick to have a more satin finish that's not as drying as your regular matte lipsticks. Mauve Outta Here is a cool toned medium pink with a hint of lavender, kind of like barbie pink but more subtle/wearable. It is (unexpectedly) compliment my tan skin (NC40), and I love how it looks more lavender than pink on my lips. Perfect for spring/summer, but I also think it is wearable throughout the year. Since I don't live in the US, I got mine online from beautyjoint.
- The color payoff and staying power are really good. It lasts 4-5 hours on me without eating. I usually put 2 layers, blot the first layer, and apply another one. After I eat, it's not completely gone but looks like I'm wearing a lipstain
- Less drying compared with other matte lipsticks that I have
- Despite its matte texture, it glides smoothly on my lips
- Very affordable
- I'm not a fan of wet n wild lipsticks' packaging. I know the lipsticks are inexpensive, but Wet n Wild could really improve the quality of the packaging
on 9/30/2014 1:25:00 PM
Age: 36-43
Skin: Normal, Fair, Cool
Hair: Brown, Wavy, Fine
Eyes: Blue
As previous reviewers have said, this isn't really mauve. It's a cool, blue toned orchid color. The picture here looks way more warm toned and actually looks just like the shade called Wine Room. I always wear bold lipstick colors and this is one of the very few I can actually wear full strength and it doesn't feel garish, even though it's very pimented and opaque. I also love that this has no scent or taste and is very comfortable to wear -- no burning, peeling lips, no dryness. It also wears for a long time and fades evenly, so I don't end up with a ring around my lips. I am cool toned. I own many of these Megalast shades and they're all great and this one is no less so.
on 9/21/2014 7:27:00 PM
Age: 36-43
Skin: Normal, Fair, Cool
Hair: Brunette, Straight, Medium
Eyes: Blue
Well it's definitely NOT an MLBB. It's an oddly bright lavender-ish mod pink. The formula felt heavy, a little sticky and the color was just not a flattering color on my cool, fair skin. Even though it was only $2.39 I didn't want it cluttering my collection so I returned it. While I have an appreciation for WnW blushes and eye shadow, this was my first foray into lipsticks. It will take a groundswell of MUA recommendations for me to sample other WnW lipsticks.
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on 4/20/2010 10:19:00 AM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Combination, Fair, Cool
Hair: Blond, Wavy, Medium
Eyes: Blue
god bless vaseline for dry spots on the face. enough said.
on 4/3/2010 12:13:00 AM
Age: 30-35
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Warm
Hair: Black, Straight, Fine
Eyes: Black
So cheap and versatile! Works great as a moisturizer for lips. I have tried chapstick, carmex, burts bees and others but this works best for non-drying. It also works great as an eyebrow tamer, I used to buy special eyebrow gel but they always dried up with flakey dandruff like white spots, but you can use this to condition and keep your eyebrow hairs in place.
Finally, it's the best moisturizer for dry feet, just slather it on and put on socks overnight and your calluses will disappear after a few days of repeated use.
on 3/25/2010 10:56:00 PM
Age: 30-35
Skin: Combination, Other, Not Sure
Hair: Blond, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
Just a quick note for everyone: If you dislike sticking your hand in the same mega jar for months, you can buy Vaseline in the baby section of the Pharmacy, in a tube format. Much more sanitary!
on 3/12/2010 3:39:00 PM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Black, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
Yay for vaseline!! My lips get so dry in the winter and sometimes it starts to split and hurts so bad. I would use lots of different kinds of lip products but they didn't do much for me. So I started using vaseline on my lips every night before I go to bed and in the morning they would be nice and moisturized. Just makes my lips perfect for applying lipstick in the morning.
on 3/4/2010 10:50:00 AM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Sensitive, Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
It caused a few pimples around my lips. One of them hurts.
I also used it for my eyelashes. I was hoping for my eyelashes to grow and thicken but they didn't. However, it did condtion them so they don't fall off anymore. It is also a great makeup removal but lotion is great, too
on 3/1/2010 12:59:00 AM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Oily, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Black, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
i have tried chapstick, carmex, olive oil, everything! on my dry lips and nothing works as great as vaseline. i just scrub my lips to get rid of the dead skin and then apply this and it works wonders. dry hands/feet? just put some vaseline on at night, put on socks/gloves and the next morning you will have soft hands and feet.
on 2/22/2010 4:20:00 PM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Very Oily, Tan, Warm
Hair: Brown, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
LIFE SAVER!! the only product i can put on chapped nose (from constant sneezing/blowing my nose from kleenex), wax burns, chapped lips/wind burns, take off makeup, treat cuticles, put it on heels...endless uses!! It should be in every girl's aresenal.
on 2/22/2010 3:12:00 PM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Very Oily, Fair-Medium, Cool
Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Fine
Eyes: Blue
I use this on my lips every night before I go to sleep. I also like to put this on dry spots on my skin, especially when it is a little sensitive.
on 2/22/2010 12:45:00 PM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Normal, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Black, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
I do not really think there are people who do not like vaseline. Personally, I use it as a night moisturizer (a few years ago, I would definitely consider this "beauty item" only useful for areas like feet and perhaps,lips but surely not for the face skin) )and the next day I always wake up with a glowing face...100% moisturized and free of pimples, scars and dark circles. it definitely does not clog pores -as people tend to believe- and it hydrates the face skin better than other -undoubtedly, more expensive- products. In the past,I used to regard cheap products like vaseline as hazardous and I avoided them. Like most of women, I used to spend a lots of money for cosmetics and I did it without hesitation. Thanks to a good friend of mine, however, who happens to be a dermatologist, I learned that you do not really need a fortune to have a decently healthy skin. Unfortunately, I learned this after several years of spending fortunes on cremes and lotions that simply did nothing. Anyway, it's never too late!
on 2/7/2010 11:24:00 PM
Age: 44-55
Skin: Normal, Fair-Medium, Cool
Hair: Red, Wavy, Medium
Eyes: Blue
Vaseline, my first true beauty treatment product. I use castor oil on brows, but for my lashes I use Vaseline, and I've been doing so since I was fourteen (which is over 40 years ago). My lashes are straight and long and they have always been full and furry -- EXCEPT for the 2-3 years when DD talked me into foregoing the use of this product because I'd become milia-prone.
I'm back to rubbing my lashes and tops of lids with a small bit of this stuff. To be honest, until I was about 47, all I used around the eye areas and mouth was good old Vaseline. I don't recommend this "beauty" routine, but gosh, they were the good old days. Then I started needing AHA's and glycolics for very mild (but persistent) acne and products to even out skintone. Happily I'm past that phase of life and I'm able at night to just moisturize (Nivea) and use, sparingly, Vaseline.
Other reviewers have stated the multiple other uses of this product (burns, abrasions, chapped skin, eye makeup remover, etc). I just wanted to weigh in on one of the oldest products around, and it's still good, at least for me it is.
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Police Chief Billy Bolin recommended that Officer Steve Hicks, who was the 2012 Downtown Kiwanis Club and Field Training Officer of the Year, be dismissed following an internal affairs investigation after a formal complaint the officer violated department rules while on duty during interaction with a female at a local business.
Hicks was suspended without pay for 21 days Oct. 1. His pay will be restarted Oct. 21, as 21 days without pay is the longest period an officer can be suspended without pay without a formal hearing.
On Monday, the Police Merit Commission, a three-member board led by the Rev. Adrian Brooks Sr., scheduled a public appeal hearing for Hicks on Nov. 4. The board will hear arguments from the Evansville Police Department, and from Hicks and his counsel.
Merit commissioners can either affirm the chief's recommendations or amend them to a lesser punishment.
Hicks joined the Police Department in 2004.
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Lita fucked another man while her boyfriend was laid up recovering from injury, down around where I come from we call someone who does that a whore, just the way it is. If it was a guy it would still be looked on as badly.
I like Gail Kim, but yeah, she acted really unprofessionally. Not by saying how she felt, by just dropping out of a match. Of course since the WWE has made women's matches meaningless, I guess that makes it less of a problem? Well either that or it shows that she didn't take the match any more seriously than the men she was bitching about, doesn't it?
Tammy Lynn Sytch is a woman with a great deal of personal issues, including substance abuse problems and the inability to keep quiet and fade into the background. The idea of her as the "Original Diva" is, by itself enough of a controversial thing in itself, but coupled with her continued issues? is it really a surprise?
AJ looks like a 14 year old, and no, as far as I am concerned, she cannot act.
Is resurrecting this thread the web based equivalent of saying Candyman in to a mirror three times:confused:
As to the whole "degrading to women" aspect, I only have this to say...
Why is the attitude towards women on EWN so misogynistic?
Women are stupid and I don't respect them,That's right I just have sex with 'em,
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I can't have sex with your personality,and can't put my penis in your college degree,and I can't shove my fist in your childhood dreams,so why are you sharing all this information with me,
It's not sexist 'cos im saying it in a song,That's right BITCH,Now take off your thong and...
Knock Knock, who's there?It's me, wondering why your not naked.Knock Knock, who's there?Me again, still wondering why your not naked,
I wanna see your bum i don't care what you say.no i don't have feelings,'cos feelings are gay,Something Something in the month of May,BITCHES love my penis cos its really big,Girls' brains are much stupider than mens' are,so they should always listen to us cos we're smart,Women are only good for 3 things,Cooking, Cleaning, and VAGINAS,
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A pair of writers find rhythm in their life together at the University of Mississippi
Self-help books are filled with advice about making marriages work, but Beth Ann Fennelly and Tom Franklin have their own formula.
"Losing keys is one of her flaws, her one flaw," said Franklin.
"And Tommy is good at finding them," said Fennelly.
"That's what keeps our marriage together," said Franklin. "I find her keys."
As important (or sweet) as the key issue may be, there are other significant elements in this marriage of two writers, among them respect for each other's talents, for each other's work and solitude, a shared delight in accomplishment.
Fennelly, 36, is author of three volumes of poetry, "Open House," "Tender Hooks" and the just-published "Unmentionables" (W.W. Norton & Co., $23.95). She is a professor in the English department at the University of Mississippi.
Franklin, 44, writer-in-residence at Ole Miss, is author of a collection of stories, "Poachers," his first book, and the novels, "Hell at the Breach" and "Smonk."
They have been in Oxford for six years, and they plan to stay.
"We love it here," said Fennelly. "It's something intangible, a sense of stability."
Fennelly and Franklin live, with their children Claire, 6, and Thomas, 2, in a one-story buff brick house a five-minute drive from the Oxford town square. Built in the late 1950s, the house has an open floor plan and high ceiling over the living and dining rooms. The house is filled with paintings and photographs and the many books that a pair of writers would have, and, it seems, almost an equal number of colorful toys.
Fennelly, born in New Jersey, grew up in the Chicago suburb of Lake Forest. Her father worked for a hospital supply company. Fennelly was artistic, creative, a reader and writer. She wanted to be an actress, but found out at Notre Dame that she wasn't cut out for the stage. Fennelly took her first creative writing
class at Notre Dame, and it was, she said, "as if someone had thrown me into the water and I discovered for the first time that all I wanted to do was swim."
After graduation, she taught English for a year in a coal-mining village in the western Czech Republic because "I wanted to do something challenging." She was writing poems now not for class assignments but because she wanted and needed to, but there was no one to show them to. She applied to the master of fine arts writing program at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and was accepted.
Franklin's hometown is Dickinson, Ala., an unincorporated community about two hours' drive north of Mobile. When Franklin was growing up, Dickinson encompassed a combination grocery store/post office, a white Baptist church and a black Baptist church and about 150 people.
The family attended the Southern Baptist church until a charismatic preacher came to town and exerted a tremendous influence on them. Franklin's parents established a church in their home, which became an arena for speaking in tongues, exorcisms and book-burnings; the incineration included Franklin's beloved set of "Tarzan of the Apes" books.
"It was a hard way to grow up," Franklin said. "I became a student of my extended family in a way, observing it from outside, but I think being the misfit kid has a lot to do with my becoming a writer. It made me leery and made me pay close attention."
Working full time, often at two jobs, Franklin took nine years to get his bachelor's degree from the University of South Alabama; he was the first person in his family to graduate from college. "I was driven," he said. "I had no social life, few friends. I worked, wrote and read." After teaching for a year and a half at Selma University, Franklin was accepted to the master of fine arts writing program at the University of Arkansas.
Fennelly and Franklin met on the first day of classes, "and the rest," said Fennelly, "is history."
Their corner backyard is spacious, stippled with sun and shade. A patio holds a round wood table and chairs, a bottle tree shining with green and blue glass, and a swing suspended from a frame. Next to the patio is a studio and guest-house built after Franklin lost his office to the children. This is where Franklin writes; Fennelly has a desk and computer in the bedroom.
"Writing is a daily routine," said Fennelly. "Every day I try to find time to be alone, usually in the morning. I have to sit down at my desk and be in the moment, do some reading and try not to get down on myself."
Fennelly often relates her poems to what she sees and hears around her.
"Sometimes it's a curious image," she said, "or something that I read or that I overhear. Moments of tension and complexity. Sometimes I'm not even aware of it. I just know that it's something I want to get down."
Writing the poem is an act of sorting things out, finding the form, the vehicle for words.
"We think that our emotions are always really clear and transparent," said Fennelly, "but they're not. Only when we speak and write clearly can we change the world."
Even dedicated writers need help being clear and transparent, however, and when writers live together, they tend to read each other's work.
"We love books, we love words," said Fennelly. "Tommy reads all my poems."
"I'm not nearly as much help to Beth Ann as she is to me," said Franklin. "I've had a lot of editors, but she's the best. She doesn't just think line by line. She'll say 'You don't need this character' or 'This scene needs to be compressed,' and she's always right."
All that support, though, can't necessarily keep writers out of tough spots, those times when the ideas and words don't come easily. Fennelly's response to those moments?
"I cry. I mean, you can't really control writing. Sometimes the magic doesn't happen. You have to have faith and patience. I always feel that writing is bigger than I am. That's why it's so rich, and I'm so lucky to be doing it."
Franklin has been working on a novel for two years, "fretting around, trying to get something going, working on scenes and characters, trying different things. Finally, Beth Ann said, 'What story do you want to tell?' and I realized what the shape of it was and that everything is a part of it."
Having a new book out "feels awesome," said Fennelly. "I'm thrilled and proud. And it's so pretty, so wonderfully designed," she said, referring to the painting by Mark Rothko reproduced on the dust jacket. "Maybe in a few weeks I'll want to pluck my eyes out, but now it's great."
Franklin counters that notion by saying that his wife is "actually more mature than I am. She's more practical and she has more common sense. Beth Ann has a long view. She's more focused."
In fact, some of Fennelly's karma seems to have rubbed off on her husband.
"My parents love Beth Ann," said Franklin. "The fact that she agreed to marry me made them re-evaluate me."
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Pronunciation: джэгу
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http://wowwiki.wikia.com/User_blog:Luis_Cestou?feed=atom Luis Cestou's blog 2015-07-05T20:22:09Z From WoWWiki MediaWiki 1.19.24 http://wowwiki.wikia.com/User_blog:Luis_Cestou/November_Pet_Screenshot_Contest_at_WoW_Pet_Battles! November Pet Screenshot Contest at WoW Pet Battles! 2011-11-02T09:41:31Z
Did you miss our past give-away? If you did, guess what? We have another way for you to win!

WoW Pet Battles (site) is running a pet screenshot contest for the month of November. Prizes will be given away December 1st, 2011. There will be 3 winners, 1 for each category.

The 3 categories are:

Originality Difficulty Humorous

The prize for each of the winners will be:

1x Bloat the Bubble Fish Loot Card Code- To be redeemed at Patch 4.3!

More details in WoW Pet Battles
 Luis Cestou http://wowwiki.wikia.com/User_blog:Luis_Cestou/Free_WoW_Pet_Loot_Cards!_Comment_to_Win_at_WoWPetBattles! Free WoW Pet Loot Cards! Comment to Win at WoWPetBattles! 2011-10-27T09:36:43Z
WoW Pet Battles (site) is having a give-away right now to help you build a team with the in-game pets from the Loot Cards and more to come every few weeks.

This current giveaway ends October 31 @ 8 PM EST.
 Luis Cestou


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