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Kelly Osbourne was spotted holding hands with a new dude this week in NYC -- and now we know who the long-haired guy is!
Ozzy's 26-year-old daughter is reportedly dating New York based photographer and visual artist Anton Lombardi and, according to Us Weekly, it's "all very new."
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Curtain Up: Reinventing the classics not as easy as it looks
My first Broadway play (I'm clearly dating myself) was "Camelot." Attending that show began my lifelong love affair both with the theater and the Arthurian legend. I had the chance to direct "Camelot" in college and it was a labor of love.
Having had the chance to see the play since, it became obvious that it is a seriously flawed piece. The first act works nicely but the second act is a mess. The plays keeps being tweaked to fix the problems, but they have not been solved yet.
In fact, in all the versions of the Arthur story I have now seen and read, I have yet to encounter any that would qualify as a perfect or near-perfect work of art (Spencer's "Faerie Queene" being the possible exception to prove the rule.) And yet a year does not go by without new books and movies recasting the story for modern sensibilities. There is a TV show now called "Merlin" (I watch it of course) which includes modern elements that Mallory would certainly never have recognized.
Seeing "Iphigenie en Tauride" at the Met simulcast on Saturday brought this to mind. The opera — beautifully presented and sung — is based on a Euripides play. Even in his time the legend was being played with — the plot of Iphigenie being a "what if" version of the classic Oresteian tale, imagining that Iphigenia, sacrificed by her father Agamemnon during the Trojan war in return for fair winds, had really been plucked from death by the goddess Diana and brought to another place, Tauride.
The story retains great power, even as an 18th century operatic version of an ancient Greek play which took off from an even older legend. It is very modern in its sensibilities, being essentially a psychological drama. It turns out that great ancient writers understood psychology earlier — and probably better — than Freud. Who would have thought it?
The point is, that there is a reason these old tales or myths continue to fascinate and compel artists to reinvent them. They speak to basic human needs and emotions — guilt, vengeance, love, nobility, ambition — in some fundamental ways. Reinterpretation is as old as art and honors the work and the strength of these legends.
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|Accession Number: AT2G45310 (MetaCyc)
Synonyms: UGlcAE1, UDP-D-GlcA 4-epimerase, UDP-D-glucuronate 4-epimerase, UDP-D-galacturonic acid 4-epimerase, UDP-D-galacturonate 4-epimerase, UDP-D-GalA 4-epimerase
Species: Arabidopsis thaliana col
Subunit composition of
UDP-D-glucuronic acid 4-epimerase = [GAE4]2
subunit of UDP-GlcA 4-epimerase = GAE4
This Arabidopsis thaliana enzyme (UGlcAE1) catalyzes the epimerization of UDP-α-D-glucuronate (UDP-GlcA) to UDP-α-D-galacturonate (UDP-GalA). The dimeric protein is encoded by the UGlcAE1 gene. Expression of the full-length gene in E.colifails to produce an active enzyme. It was postulated that the hydrophobic putative N-terminal transmembrane domain results in un- or misfolding of the protein in inclusion bodies [Gu04]. A partially purified recombinant UGlcAE1Δ1-64, lacking the transmembrane domain, however, could be expressed in E.coli and was shown to have a UDP-GlcA 4-epimerase catalytic activity [Gu04]. The reaction is reversible, but favours the formation of UDP-GalA over UDP-GlcA with an equilibrium constant of approximately 1.9. The enzyme does not require NAD+ or metal ions for activity, and maintains maximum activity in the presence of EDTA. The enzyme has a broad pH range (6.4 to 8.2) centered around 7.4-7.6. Activity is completely abolished at pH values lower than 4 and higher than 9.5 in phosphate buffer [Gu04]. The temperature range is also broad with enzyme activity between 25?C and 55?C with maximal activity between 30?C and 42?C. UDP-glucose and UDP-galactose had no inhibitory effect while UDP-xylose, UDP-arabinose and UDP were strong inhibitors.
Molecular Weight of Polypeptide: 43.5 kD (from nucleotide sequence)
Molecular Weight of Multimer: 88 kD (experimental) [Gu04]
Unification Links: Entrez:AAT06796 , ModBase:O22141 , PhylomeDB:O22141 , Pride:O22141 , Protein Model Portal:O22141 , SMR:O22141 , String:3702.AT2G45310.1-P , Swiss-Model:O22141 , TAIR:AT2G45310 , UniProt:O22141
Relationship Links: Entrez-Nucleotide:PART-OF:AY594693 , InterPro:IN-FAMILY:IPR001509 , InterPro:IN-FAMILY:IPR008089 , InterPro:IN-FAMILY:IPR016040 , Pfam:IN-FAMILY:PF01370 , Prints:IN-FAMILY:PR01713
Enzymatic reaction of: UDP-D-glucuronic acid 4-epimerase
EC Number: 220.127.116.11
UDP-α-D-glucuronate <=> UDP-α-D-galacturonate
The reaction direction shown, that is, A + B ↔ C + D versus C + D ↔ A + B, is in accordance with the direction of enzyme catalysis.
This reaction is reversible.
In Pathways: UDP-sugars interconversion , UDP-D-galacturonate biosynthesis I (from UDP-D-glucuronate)
Inhibitors (Unknown Mechanism): UDP-α-D-xylose [Gu04] , UDP [Gu04] , UDP-L-arabinose [Gu04] , potassium chloride [Gu04] , sodium chloride [Gu04]
Primary Physiological Regulators of Enzyme Activity: UDP-α-D-xylose , UDP , UDP-L-arabinose
Kinetic Parameters:
T(opt): 36 °C [Gu04]
pH(opt): 7.5 [Gu04]
Gu04: Gu X, Bar-Peled M (2004). "The biosynthesis of UDP-galacturonic acid in plants. Functional cloning and characterization of Arabidopsis UDP-D-glucuronic acid 4-epimerase." Plant Physiol 136(4);4256-64. PMID: 15563616
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OverviewTransportation from Charlotte Douglas Airport: All ground transportation (other than CATS buses) is located curbside at the lower baggage claim level of the terminal. Limo, sedan and contract van services are available only by pre-arrangement - contact one of the providers listed on the Visitor Information board located in Baggage Claim.
Sprinter buses (green & white) to midtown run every 20 mins weekdays, every 30 mins nights/ weekends and connect to other CATS routes, including the LYNX Blue Line. Buses have wider aisles, luggage rack, ditigal signs, and same low fare as with CATS.
Airport Route 590 to Northlake
Airport Route 591 to Archdale.
CATS buses (Tel: 704-336-7433) pick up in front of Zone D Baggage Claim. CATS transit centers are at Eastland, SouthPark, Rosa Parks Place, and The Charlotte Transportation Center - the main connecting hub for CATS buses & rail routes.
For route schedule open: http://charmeck.org/city/charlotte/cats/Bus/routes/Pages/default.aspx and select Route 5.
The CATS Express Bus service offers two separate routes from select CATS Park & Rides.These buses run daily every half hour, 5am-midnight at $3 - visit: http://charmeck.org/city/charlotte/cats/Bus/routes/Pages/airport-connector.aspx or call 704-336-7433:
Route 590 Airport Connector - Northlake uses I-485
Route 591 Airport Connector - Archdale makes pickups along LYNX Blue Line at Archdale, Tyvola & Woodlawn transit stations - with dropoffs at bus stop.
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|Elite TV is more known in the Britain for their sexy cam girls that show their amazing bodies online and the photo shoots that are also close to the perfection. So who do not know about it, it is a good time to get used to it, as it is worth your time.
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Outer limits
Where does earth end and space begin? Finding the border between the two is not as simple or scientific as you might think
Onward to Europa
The oceans of Jupiter's ice worlds might be swimming with life – so why do we keep sending robots to Mars?
Growing up alien
John Mack was a Harvard scientist who took extra-terrestrial abduction seriously. Is he the reason I like misfits?
Dark side of the moon
Like evangelists, astronauts travel far and return with glad tidings. But however high they ascend, they're only human
The calibrated cosmos
Is our universe fine-tuned for the existence of life – or does it just look that way from where we're sitting?
Embracing the void
The ancients had pyramids to tame the sky's mystery. We have Star Axis, a masterpiece forty years in the making
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Scientists used to scan the skies for messages from alien civilisations. Now they go looking for their ruins
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Roger Angel is one of the world's most brilliant and audacious engineers. Could he design the next energy revolution?
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Rally In Los Angeles Calls For Action Against Climate Change
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Williamsville, NY - The daughter of the first Jewish chaplain to serve in the Marines lives right here in Western New York, and Friday night she delivered the sermon her father gave at the dedication of the Jewish Cemetery on Iwo Jima back in 1945.
It was a sermon many chaplains of other faiths protested despite its message of equality and inclusion.
"Some of us have buried our closest friends here. We saw these men killed before our very eyes. Any one of us might have died in their places," said Judy Gittlesohn Fales as she read her father's speech.
For the first time, Gittlesohn Fales is reading the words of her father in public.
"I just hope that his words will make a difference in the world and continue to make a difference," she says.
Rabbi Gittlesohn delivered his sermon at the dedication of the Jewish cemetery on Iwo Jima in March of 1945 when Judy was just three years old.
"It's amazing to me to remember that he was only 34 years old when he gave that sermon and that it became such a famous speech. So it's emotional. It's moving for me," she says.
She knows her father was ahead of his time. His sermon came 19 years before the passage of the Civil Rights Act, something he pushed for as part of President Truman's Civil Rights Commission.
"I think he was an honorable and very moral human being. And he believed in equality for all. And he believed in doing whatever he was able to do as one individual to make sure that people were treated equally," she says.
She believes her father's sermon still rings true today especially as we reflect on those who have lost their lives for us on this Veterans' Day.
"I hope that they will read his words and perhaps make some decisions in their own lives that will allow them to follow through on the things that he suggests in order for us to have a truly democratic society," she says.
"Here lie officers and men, Negros and whites, rich men and poor together. Here are Protestants, Catholics, and Jews together. Here no man prefers another because of faith or despises him because of his color. Here there are no quotas of how many from each group are admitted or allowed. Among these men there is no discrimination. No prejudice. No hatred. Theirs is the highest and purest democracy," said Gittlesohn Fales as she read her father's speech.
A Navy doctor has just written a biography about Rabbi Gittlesohn which will be published within the next year. His daughter was interviewed for the book and she says it makes her happy because she knows her father's legacy will continue.


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With Father's Day literally right around the corner, it's time for those of us who didn't have the perfect Father's Day gift prepared ahead of time to see what we can put together in a very short time. Minimal effort and cost doesn't always mean low quality, and gifts from the heart are often the gifts that are the most valuable in the eyes of a parent.
I set out searching Pinterest and several blogs to find my favourite quick and easy Father's Day craft for my children to make. With thousands of ideas out there, it can be difficult settling on just one. Thankfully, I have four kids who insist on being different from one another so multiple projects are always demanded. Here are a few of them, listed in no particular order.
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i have my "(" key bound to drop flag (i used to, before i reset my config), and as a bind it didnt show "(", but "0x01" or something, because its a special key. they work, if not all the time, then sometimes.
ah, i see, thnx anyway
as malk said it's 0x00
that is a generic catchall, it refers to all otherwise unknown keys in q3/ql
you can't do specific keycodes sadly.
I found some + type aliases didn't work properly when bound to 0x00 (+zoom iirc) but others do (+acc) , it's a bit strange.
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thats all im doingCode:0x1c "return" KMOD_HUM Q:0x0d(ENTER) 0x01 "escape" KMOD_HUM Q:0x1b(ESCAPE) 0x3b "f1" Q:0x91(F1) 0x3c "f2" Q:0x92(F2) 0x3d "f3" Q:0x93(F3) 0x3e "f4" Q:0x94(F4) 0x3f "f5" Q:0x95(F5) 0x3g "f6" Q:0x96(F6) 0x3h "f7" Q:0x97(F7) 0x3i "f8" Q:0x98(F8) 0x3j "f9" Q:0x99(F9) 0x3k "f10" Q:0x9a(F10) 0x3l "f11" Q:0x9b(F11) 0x3m "f12" Q:0x9c(F12) 0xb7 "print screen" Q:0x14d(PRINT) 0x46 "scroll lock" KMOD_HUM Q:0x14f(SCROLLOCK) 0xc5 "pause" Q:0x83(PAUSE) 0x0e "backspace" Q:0x7f(BACKSPACE) 0x29 "`" Q:0x60(`) 0x02 "1" Q:0x31(1) 0x03 "2" Q:0x32(2) 0x04 "3" Q:0x33(3) 0x05 "4" Q:0x34(4) 0x06 "5" Q:0x35(5) 0x07 "6" Q:0x36(6) 0x08 "7" Q:0x37(7) 0x09 "8" Q:0x38(8) 0x0a "9" Q:0x39(9) 0x0b "0" Q:0x30(0) 0x0c "-" Q:0x2d(-) 0x0d "=" Q:0x3d(=) 0x0e "backspace" Q:0x7f(BACKSPACE) 0xd3 "delete" Q:0x8c(DEL) 0xc7 "home" Q:0x8f(HOME) 0xc9 "page up" Q:0x8e(PGUP) oxcf "end" Q:0x90(END) 0xd1 "page down" Q:0x8d(PGDN) 0x45 "numlock" Q:0xaf(KP_NUMLOCK) 0xb5 "[/]" Q:0xac(KP_SLASH) 0x37 "[*]" Q:0xb0(KP_STAR) 0x4a "[-]" Q:0xad(KP_MINUS) 0x47 "[7]" Q:0xa0(KP_HOME) 0x48 "[8]" Q:0xa1(KP_UPARROW) 0x49 "[9]" Q:0xa2(KP_PGUP) 0x4e "[+]" Q:0xae(KP_PLUS) 0x4b "[4]" Q:0xa3{KP_LEFTARROW) 0x4c "[5]" Q:0xa4(KP_5) 0x4d "[6]" Q:0xa5(KP_RIGHTARROW) 0x4f "[1]" Q:0xa6(KP_END) 0x50 "[2]" Q:0xa7(KP_DOWNARROW) 0x51 "[3]" Q:0xa8(KP_PGDN) 0x52 "[0]" Q:0xaa(KP_INS) 0x53 "[.]" Q:0xab(KP_DEL) 0x9c "enter" Q:0xa9(KP_ENTER) 0xcb "left" Q:0x86(LEFTARROW) 0xd0 "down" Q:0x85(DOWNARROW) 0xcd "right" Q:0x87(RIGHTARROW) 0xc8 "up" Q:0x84(UPARROW)
i know that they cant be bound in QL, but i started, so i decided to finish all the "special" keys (pretty much just what i felt like doing, in no real order. might get ordered later on, if QL adds this kind of binding support or something... then ill finish it).
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Here is a utility named QLrebind that I wrote last year and used on a daily basis since then -> HERE
People interested in using the OEM key, like e.g. crucci, might find this handy.
The original announcement in the beta forums was:
here is a little program which purpose is to regain some control on the keyboard, particularly in the WASD area.
- disable some key combinations which can be harmful during a match: Alt TAB and/or Alt ESC
- prevent toggle effect of CapsLock and/or NumLock. As on option, rebind these keys to other QL keys
- prevent the system-wise effect of the Left WinLogo key. As on option, rebind this key to another QL key
- rebind the OEM key to another QL key. On so-called "102 keys" or "105 keys" keyboards, the OEM key is located between the Left Shift key and the Z key
Some other programs exist to do these things, however this one has a few advantages:
- designed specifically for Quake Live
- no need for administrative rights
- doesn't affect the Windows registry
- doesn't affect your QL files
- small memory footprint
- free
and a few drawbacks:
- only for the Windows platform. And only for 32bits variants, so far
- no fancy Install/Remove capabilities
- unfinished
If you want to try it, just remember this: your choices take effect as soon as the program is minimized in the taskbar. Because the effects of the program have system scope, you might as well use the program with Notepad, for testing purpose.
Thanks to Staruszek for testing under W7
Known bugs and limitations :
- if user's personal preference for CapsLock is to unlock using the Shift key, then program features regarding CapsLock don't behave as expected
- under Vista and Seven the program icon is ugly


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Our busy and active life styles have taken too much of our free time, so much so that we no longer have time for the small yet very important aspects of our lives, such as socializing or meeting new people. Fortunately, the Internet comes to our aid in this respect, as well as in many others. The online dating community is getting larger by the day and many people worldwide are thankful for having found their true love online. The Internet is an excellent means of finding people for all types of relationships, from friendship all the way to marriage. The World Wide Web is abundant in all sorts of dating agencies, some of which cater to all kinds of demands, while others are specialized on a particular type of services. For instance, if you are interested in meeting Dominican Republic women, you should be able to find some web sites where you can be introduced to ladies from this country, ladies who are single and looking for a relationship.
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A family tried to sneak a dead man, propped up in a wheelchair, through airport security in New York. A couple had to be stopped while having sex in the corner of a Phoenix, Arizona, airport terminal. A man flying out of Chicago, Illinois, set a rat free, insisting he had to do this for religious purposes.
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Sample Itinerary:
Days 1-2: Fez. You have two days to explore what this Imperial City has to offer, such as the Kairouine Mosque, spice market, tanneries and leather market, pottery quarter, henna market, woodcrafters, metal workers, and Koranic schools and old hotels. You'll be spending the night in a luxury riad in Fez el Bali, the old medina.
Day 3: Ifrane. Today, we'll take a short drive to Ifrane in order to explore the cedar forests of the Middle Atlas Mountains. Here, we might also be lucky enough to spot some of the Barbary macaques and spot some rare birds.
Day 4: Ziz Valley Oasis. In the morning, we will head towards Errachidia in the south of Morocco. You'll have the choice to spend time in the fertile Ziz Valley in the Tafilalet region filled with date palm trees.
Day 5: Sahara Desert. Today, we'll wake up, have breakfast, and hike around the valley before heading past Erfoud and Rissani then into the Sahara Desert. Once in Merzouga, we will venture inward atop camels into the Sahara Desert, have dinner amongst the dunes, dine under the stars, and stay in a Bedouin tent for the night.
Day 6: Dades Gorge. If anyone would like to rock climb the Todra Gorge, we will stop here, get fitted for gear and join our certified climbing guide who will literally show us the ropes! Other members can hike around the area. If members do not want to rock climb, then we can go straight to the Dades Gorge, enjoy the scenery, and take a small hike.
Day 7: Ait Ben Haddou/Marrakesh. This morning we will be driving through Ouarzazate where we will stop for lunch. You can also visit the Taorirt Kasbah and the Atlas movie studio where blockbusters such as Cleopatra, Kundun, and the Mummy were filmed. Next, we will stop by the UNESCO World Heritage site—the ksar in Ait Ben Haddou where Gladiator was filmed.Tonight you can go to the lively Jemaa el Fna Square to watch the circus-like performers.
Day 8: Marrakesh. Today, you have the whole day in "Marrakesh the red". You might visit the Koubba Baadiyn and the Ali ben Youssef Koranic School, or the Badii and Bahia Palaces and the Saadian Tombs. Or, you can opt to walk through the souk (covered market) and look at all the wares and souvenirs you can bargain for.
Day 9: High Atlas Mountains. After breakfast, we will leave for Imlil in the High Atlas Mountains. Once in Imlil, we will hike up to Armed. Armed is a Berber village on the side of a mountain overlooking some valleys and a river, and Mount Toubkal can be seen in the distance. All meals are included during your time in the mountains.
Days 10 & 11: Essaouira. After coming down from the mountains, we will be heading straight to Essaouira. Walk along the ramparts, have grilled fish for lunch next to the port, wander along the beach, stroll through the whitewashed medina, or shop for Thuya wood handicrafts. Windsurfing, kiteboarding on-beach horseback or camel riding are often available.
Day 12: Depart. Today is departure day. Check out time from the hotel or riad is at noon. You will have the option to head back to Marrakesh or Casablanca today.
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We have approval!Campaign Updates January 28th, 2009
We got word this morning that the TTC has approved our message:
Yay! This means that we'll be able to start the logistics of getting this on out and should have your atheist buses rolling out soon! Thanks again for your contributions!
77 Responses to "We have approval!"
Hal Says:
January 28th, 2009 at 4:39 pm
Great News!
Can we try and get Richard Dawkins to Toronto to kick off the ads?
Sarniaskeptic Says:
January 28th, 2009 at 4:51 pm
He'll be in Michigan (at MSU) on March 2nd…
Devon Says:
January 28th, 2009 at 5:08 pm
Yay! my only regret is that I won't see them in Durham Region….
Hal Says:
January 28th, 2009 at 5:32 pm
Yes, I know he is in Michigan on March 2. I will be there. Got my ticket and I bought the atheistbus.ca T shirt!
It would be nice if a side trip to Toronto could be scheduled with the bus campaign kickoff!
Louis Says:
January 28th, 2009 at 6:16 pm
Great news. I'm not sure what the TTC will be able to confirm for you in terms of where the ads will appear, but it would be great if they give you information on which lines, etc., they'll show up on. That way some of us can be at the ready with our cameras.
Ameya Says:
January 28th, 2009 at 7:05 pm
That is great news! I have just one suggestion. I think this was first suggested by Richard Dawkins himself and that is to make the message a little less hedonistic than it sounds. How about :"There is probably no god, now stop worrying and get on with you life".
What do rest of the people think about this?
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Nick Says:
January 28th, 2009 at 7:53 pm
Get Ariane Sherine to kick the ads off!
She started the whole ball rolling, is a great spokesperson, media savy, experienced giving interviews and represents a nice tie in to the whole international campaign.
sosan Says:
January 28th, 2009 at 8:48 pm
Can we invite Maryam Namazi who is runnign a campaign in UK against Sharia Law? she coordinated a disscussion panel last December in London in this regard. She invited Richard Dawkins to this event and he went. Don't wory about the cost, she might come to Toronto for International Women's Day. Please check her website if you are interested. Just google Maryam Namazie.
Dan Dickinson Says:
January 28th, 2009 at 9:58 pm
Can you put some in the subway cars (atheistsubway.ca?!) too?
Chad McKinley Says:
January 28th, 2009 at 10:48 pm
Great news, when can we hope to see them in Calgary? Both the Herald and Sun newspapers have carried articals and editorials. The local Catholic Bishop suggested april fools as a good day to start and says this is all about the coninued assult on christianity. Anyhow I hope to see pictures soon.
PS I like this
"There almost certianly is no god, now stop worrying and get on with you life" Slightly more edgy than "probubly" and less hedonistic.
Wendy Says:
January 29th, 2009 at 12:06 am
Zoltan Says:
January 29th, 2009 at 12:53 am
This is excellent. As promised, now that we have approval, I just sent in my donation.
George in Ottawa Says:
January 29th, 2009 at 2:17 am
You people are funny.
Trevor Says:
January 29th, 2009 at 2:23 am
This is excellent news!
Will you use the same colours and formats as the U.K. campaign? I hope so, because I suspect that this would help 'brand recognition' and give a sense of community with Ariane's supporters? You'd be able to put up pictures of both campaigns with the same branding, which would give a sense of the worldwide campaign growing by leaps and bounds.
Devon Says:
January 29th, 2009 at 2:45 am
"That is great news! I have just one suggestion. I think this was first suggested by Richard Dawkins himself and that is to make the message a little less hedonistic than it sounds. How about :"There is probably no god, now stop worrying and get on with you life"."
Sounds good, I also am not a fan of the hedonistic implications of the last bit either. The original is still good though, especially with the "brand recognition" it will likely generate. I would change the first bit too, and combine it with yours, like this.
"There almost certainly is no god, now stop worrying and get on with your life"
Josh Says:
January 29th, 2009 at 3:03 am
If theists want to believe that "enjoying life" is a negative thing, then let them. It is quite alright to enjoy life. What is the alternative?
Mark Says:
January 29th, 2009 at 3:58 am
This is great news. Before it's finalized, could we fix the grammar? How about something like "There's probably no god. Now stop worrying and enjoy your life" or "There's probably no god, so stop worrying and enjoy your life"? In any case, congrats on this wonderful initiative.
Josh Says:
January 29th, 2009 at 5:58 am
I think having "this advert was paid for by public donations" printed on there as well is a brilliant idea.
Idir Says:
January 29th, 2009 at 12:22 pm
… probably?
Kathy Says:
January 29th, 2009 at 1:19 pm
I think the ad campaing is awesome!! I love it!!! Have the churches and others who are so upset over the ad caampaign ever thought that the churches who have signs outside of them with religious saying on them are offensive to people????
Patrick Says:
January 29th, 2009 at 1:39 pm
As a Christian who believes in everyone's right to their own opinion, I have no problem with your ads on the TTC. I do have a question, though. Why do you assume that people who believe in God worry and don't enjoy life? Personally, my life became much better and worry free when I became a Christian. Just wondering.
John Burns Says:
January 29th, 2009 at 2:23 pm
What a great day! I am celebrating Thomas Paine's birthday and now this fabulous Ad gets TTC approval. Can't wait to see the ads in my downtown Toronto streets.
J. Skinner. Says:
January 29th, 2009 at 2:30 pm
This is brilliant, really. Everyone involved with this campaign is a hero.
Trevor Says:
January 29th, 2009 at 2:33 pm
Your success has already made it to Toronto's most popular transit blog: http://SteveMunro.ca/?p=1779
Trevor Says:
January 29th, 2009 at 2:54 pm
You could use "This ad paid by public donation" if you need to shorten it. This should maximise the bang for your buck with the rest of the text.
I agree that adding a period after "god" would help the message (maybe with the addition of a comma after "Now"). Oh, wait, you already did the first part.
Devon Says:
January 29th, 2009 at 2:59 pm
Sorry Chad #10, somehow I missed that you wrote the same thing!
Anita Kumar Says:
January 29th, 2009 at 3:01 pm
Great news. Perhaps "closet skeptics and atheists" will realize there are more like them – no shame in bowing to the alter of science.
Gregory Says:
January 29th, 2009 at 3:54 pm
Allow me to preface my comments by stating I do not 'believe' in God, but have 'experienced' what many spiritual/religious practiconers call 'God'. Experience is much different than belief.
The simple fact that this advertisement states the word 'probably' is indicative of the fact that even Atheists cannot be sure of the presence of the super-natural, and at best, can only hazard an educated guess. The sad thing about these ads is that they use the word 'God' very loosely. What is God ? It seems to be an ambiguous, subjective word used to describe the phenomena of life itself.
If I had money to spend on advertisements on the TTC…this is what I'd put up:
"Enjoying one's life all comes down to creating happiness in the world and being kind to other beings. We are all 'God', we all have 'God' nature, because we are the creators of our worlds. Go out into the world and create the paradise you wish to live in."
Where these ads truly fail, is that they do nothing to unite people, and in a place like the TTC where people come and go, keep to themselves, hardly ever reach out to the brothers and sisters beside them out of fear and isolation and perceived difference, the kind of advertisements our culture needs to see are messages of unity, peace, love and yes, the celebration of God…of life…of our ability to 'experience' the magic of living. The stupidity of these ads alone is enough for the TTC to veto them.
Ali Says:
January 29th, 2009 at 4:01 pm
Thank you!
They have already adopted this campaign in the U.K. and I'm glad to see it being done here!
Ali Says:
January 29th, 2009 at 4:02 pm
Thank you!
I have seen a similar campaign carried out in the U.K. and I am glad to see us follow suit!
Beeblebrox Says:
January 29th, 2009 at 4:06 pm
The story was all over the local Calgary TV news last night. They said it's a done deal with Calgary Transit and the signs will appear in two months. Is this correct?
James Says:
January 29th, 2009 at 4:13 pm
Now stop worrying and donate!!
Ion Says:
January 29th, 2009 at 4:36 pm
any chance these ads will show up in the GTA suburbs like York Region, Mississauga or Brampton?
Devon Says:
January 29th, 2009 at 5:17 pm
The campaign was all over Breakfast Television this morning, they also had a call in segment for it.
http://www.citynews.ca/news/news_31470.aspx Article
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Devon Says:
January 29th, 2009 at 5:18 pm
Oh, and you can vote on their online poll today….
on there front page, http://www.bttoronto.ca/
Devon Says:
January 29th, 2009 at 5:20 pm
The article does say
"The Freethought Association now plans to use the tens of thousands of dollars in donations it raised through a site called http://www.atheistbus.ca to post similar ads in Calgary and Halifax."
Nick Says:
January 29th, 2009 at 6:38 pm
Everybody go vote on the poll that Devon (above me) posted!
Josh Says:
January 29th, 2009 at 9:07 pm
"As a Christian who believes in everyone's right to their own opinion, I have no problem with your ads on the TTC. I do have a question, though. Why do you assume that people who believe in God worry and don't enjoy life? Personally, my life became much better and worry free when I became a Christian. Just wondering."
Patrick: This campaign started in the UK as a direct response to a series of bus ads referring to a website which stated that non-Christians would burn forever in eternal hell fire.
If belief in a supernatural deity brings comfort to you, you're more than welcome to it. What we oppose is making statements that have absolutely no evidence to support them, and insisting that those who do not believe it are sinners who will be tortured and burned for all eternity.
This is simply nonsense.
Alex Says:
January 29th, 2009 at 9:51 pm
I have mixed feelings on this.
On one hand it's a great message and words to live by.
On the other hand I fear that now we've opened a flood gate for religious propaganda of all sorts to be put in our public transport system.
If I start seeing bible quotes and messages from jebus on TTC ads I'm blaming you guys.
heather boettcher (christian) Says:
January 29th, 2009 at 10:24 pm
i think this is wrong…you should be putting this stuff on public transit…my dad is a pastor and a bus driver…and he cannot drive the bus with this kind of stuff on it…
i'll be fine with these adds….if you can prove it!
prove that there is no God…i dare you…if you can do this then i will gladly support you…but not until you give me cold hard facts that there is no God what so ever.
but until then…you guys need to stop with this …because you dont even know if it's true…like seriously…this is rediculous!
all i want for you to do is to PROVE IT!
J. Skinner Says:
January 29th, 2009 at 10:25 pm
RE: Alex
I see that kind of thing all the time on the TTC.
Michel Says:
January 29th, 2009 at 11:20 pm
Heather: The principle is that "He (or she) who asserts must prove." YOU cannot prove to me, for example, that there are no Leprechauns in Ireland. You would have to be able to see all or Ireland at once, behind every leaf and under every rock, before you could prove the little people do not exist. Even then I could say "Ah, but the wee people can make themselves invisible".
Luckily, it is not up to people who disbelieve in the existence of Leprechauns to prove that they do NOT exist. It is up to those who tell you that Leprechauns exist to prove that they DO.
Otherwise, you would have to believe everything anyone says until you could disprove it. You would have to believe there are invisible dragons on the moon, or whatever else people want to allege. We would all go crazy.
You Christians have had 2000 years to come up with proof that God DOES exist, btw.
As to your father the Pastor, I assume he is a Protestant and a Christian? Would he object to an ad for the Muslim Koran on his bus? The Koran says clearly that Jesus is NOT the son of God. Would your father refuse to drive that bus?
Michel Says:
January 29th, 2009 at 11:25 pm
If believing in God makes someone happy, fine. But it does not prove the belief is correct, does it? Millions of children are made happy by believing in Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy, but that does not make them real.
As George Bernard Shaw said, "The fact that a believer may be happier than a non-believer is no more to the point than the fact that a drunk may be happier than a sober man." Shaw was an atheist, of course.
Hal Says:
January 30th, 2009 at 1:53 am
What, no Leprechauns in Ireland! Next thing your going to tell me is that there is no Teapot orbiting in space around Mars or the Flying Spaghetti Monster is real…..
What am I going to dream about tonight?
hal Says:
January 30th, 2009 at 2:23 am
oops, meant isn't real.
toad Says:
January 30th, 2009 at 3:21 am
Long live the bus ride
Devon Says:
January 30th, 2009 at 4:06 am
I don't think the add means to say that theists worry,
I think it means that even though there isn't a god you don't need to worry its not the end of the world if this is news to you…
Ali Says:
January 31st, 2009 at 8:15 am
"do you mean!! there is no allah" ?
If that's your case, then, WORRY,
is now!! yours
BEST of luck with YOUR cam-pain
blindw@cher Says:
January 31st, 2009 at 12:52 pm
This is great!
I hope the campaign spreads all over the world one day.
ne Says:
February 1st, 2009 at 5:53 am
If Bible Bus Stop ads can squeeze $5 a month out of people to keep their 200 bible verses in three languages and not have complaints, this simple ad should have the right to run on buses.
Tera Says:
February 2nd, 2009 at 4:48 pm
Its about time! This is a great thing. Its so good to see that other beliefs are finally aloud to be put in advertising and I can't wait to see these buses in action! Awesome and keep up the good work I support it 100%
Clifford Sewell Says:
February 2nd, 2009 at 9:07 pm
Great work!!! its about time.
Is there a facebook group I can join?
In God We Trust Says:
February 4th, 2009 at 8:20 pm
What dark days we are living in when we're celebrating a campaign that suggests that there is no life other than what we see. What purpose is there to life if there is nothing to look forward to? How could any of the things we see today exist if not provided to us by God? You can only go so far back before you realize that there's something more substantial than a big bang theory or some evolution theory. Think about it, really think about it. I will keep you all in my prayers. God Bless.
Inannawhimsey Says:
February 4th, 2009 at 8:35 pm
In God We Trust: I look at the ads in terms of Imagination…they're expressing their imaginations, from whence everything springs, our hopes, desires, fears, anxieties, and beliefs…
And each of us has our own comfort levels, things that we hold to be true, things we hold not to be true, etc — part of the joy in living in a multicultural etc country is that we all don't believe the same things, we all aren't comforted by the same things, yet we all live together and help each other out when needed :3
Try thinking of it as an engagement with the Deep Meat of reality, the part that we experience: our Imaginations :3
Darwin O'Connor Says:
February 4th, 2009 at 9:39 pm
In God We Trust said, "Think about it, really think about it."
Just thinking about things without examining the evidence frequently results in wrong conclusions. If you think about it you would expect heavier objects to fall faster then lighter ones and people believed that for hundreds of years, but if you do an experiment you'll find that they don't.
If you look at the evidence, big bang theory and evolution theory do explain all of the things we see today exist. There are still some gaps, but those are to be expected when trying to figure out exactly happens millions and billions of years ago and are being filled in at a steady rate.
In God We Trust Says:
February 4th, 2009 at 10:28 pm
Granted, I hear what you're saying about the scientific reasoning, but I look at it within the scope of nature's own beauty: how do we know wind exists? We can't physically touch it, hold onto it or even see it! We know it exists through its affects on the things around us – the trees, the leaves, etc. Similarly, I know God exists for the very same reasons. I see His affects on the people around me although even though I can't physically see or touch Him myself. Thanks for listening.
Darwin O'Connor Says:
February 5th, 2009 at 3:40 am
We know the wind the exists by the effect it has. It can be measured, tested and to a large extent predicted. We have a good understanding of what causes it.
How do you measure the effects of God? How do you identify which effects are cause by Him and which the result of natural processes?
Wisdom Hunter Says:
February 5th, 2009 at 3:52 am
Darwin – neither the big bang theory nor the evolutionary theory of origins actually explains anything. The only aspect of evolution that can be substantiated is natural selection within information that already exists in the gene pool. There is not a single substantiated example of new information being added to the gene pool through a mutation (which is the mechanism proposed by evolutionists for the evolution from simpler to more complex forms of life). Even mutations that seem to have adaptive value – rare though they are, they do happen – never add new information. And what about the transitional forms – how would they have survived? But that's another whole topic, no room to do it justice here. Suffice it to say that evolutionary theory is actually so full of holes it's amazing that anyone believes it. It totally contradicts the 2nd law of thermodynamics. It is simply a belief system, a faith position, just like belief in God.
Darwin O'Connor Says:
February 5th, 2009 at 3:26 pm
Why wouldn't mutations that have adaptive value not add new information? Their source may have been random, but natural selection means that only successful changes carry on.
Which transitional forms would not have survived?
The 2nd law of thermodynamics only applies to closed systems. The Earth receives a steady stream of energy from the Sun. Admittedly it will run out in a few billion years and life on Earth will collapse, but we've got a ways to go until then.
Wisdom Hunter Says:
February 5th, 2009 at 7:30 pm
On mutations that have adaptive value not adding new information – I'm saying that observation of mutations that actually occur in the present shows that they always involve a modification of information that already exists in the genetic code, not adding new information. This is micro evolution not macro evolution. It explains how natural selection works within existing species but does not explain, for example, how a fish could become an amphibian.
As for transitional forms not surviving, the fossil record does not contain a single substantiated example of a "missing link". The ones that were trumpeted as examples of this have all been disproven. Think about it – if new developments (a fin becoming a leg) were to happen by random mutation, how likely is it that the new form of life would survive? There'd be such a high percentage of failures. Probability theory alone shows that goo-to-you evolution is highly improbable and the evidence doesn't support it. It's a faith position, not provable science. Of course creationism isn't provable either, but we never claimed it was. Still I maintain that the available evidence much more strongly supports creation than evolution. But of course, you have the right to your point of view – no argument there from me. Because I believe that people are made in the image of God, they are made with the right to choose …
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February 6th, 2009 at 7:11 am
Michel, gotta love GBS. That man sure did struggle with "the Human Condition" and wrote some fine bits of literature to help us. There's even an 'ism' created around him — Shavianism. Some kind of vital force in universe. What a man.
Wisdom Hunter — I think that nothing can give us certainty, certainty is a human creation and that any tools we have (ideas, beliefs, perceptions, values, etc) are there for us to explore reality with. Evolution, while it is fallible, I think is the current best tool to examine certain aspects of the world with — like any good theory, it predicts. Now, I don't know aboot your Creationism, but if it is religion, then is a whole separate critter from Evolution. They aren't even the same tools — they both look at completely different aspects of existence. One helps with the World, the other is important to People. Perhaps complementary, but different.
Darwin O'Connor Says:
February 6th, 2009 at 3:18 pm
There are known "missing links". Some are still around today, like the Lungfish a fish that can beath air after it's pond has dried up and haves lobed fins for moving and digging on land.
There may be a high percentage of failure, but with thousands to millions of individuals over millions of generations (many species live one year or less so generations are much shorter then in humans). That is billions or trillions of chances to make improvements. Do you have numbers to back up your statical claims?
Wisdom Hunter Says:
February 6th, 2009 at 6:17 pm
If you check out the truth about the lungfish you'll find that it shows evidence of design – it is no evolutionary accident. See the following articles :
As for the issue of statistics and probability – first a comment from me, then some in-depth analysis from an expert.
My comment: It takes a lot more faith to believe in spontaneous generation of complexity and order from disorder than it does to believe in creation. I'm a computer scientist and I know that no matter how many keystrokes I type, they will organize themselves into logical readable useful information unless I impose some external order and intelligence.
For some in-depth analysis by Jonathan Sarfati, a PhD in physical chemistry, have a look at this :
The author, by the way, is a former atheist …
Wisdom Hunter Says:
February 6th, 2009 at 6:21 pm
Darwin – sorry – I realize I didn't address the "missing link" issue directly in my reply to your last comment. I meant to do this but the referenced articles do so, especially the first one.
Darwin O'Connor Says:
February 6th, 2009 at 6:35 pm
Which referenced articles? I see no links in your posts.
Wisdom Hunter Says:
February 6th, 2009 at 6:38 pm
The post with the links is still awaiting moderation.
Richard Says:
February 6th, 2009 at 6:46 pm
Wisdom Hunter…explain then why cetaceans have 'Flippers' that contain all the structural components of a terrestrial mammal's leg?..The whale has vestigial toe bones. That is but one example. Secondly, I would suggest that if all species were created separately…then God has a sick sense of humour…That tape worm was just a bad idea.
You talk of 'Micro-evolution' vs 'Macro-evolution'. I think human languages are a good example to use to explain how one species turns into another.
The 'genes' of the language are in the sequences of letters used. Some 3000 years ago, the 'genes' were set up in a way to give Latin..but as time passed, new Gene's were introduced from other populations, populations of latin speaking people got isolated from each other, some pronunciations changed, new meanings were given to existing words and different populations invented new words to represent various novel concepts….as time continued to roll on, these various populations continued to propagate their unique way of speaking via descent, and subsequent generations continued to introduce new concepts, creating new words to represent these concepts. These dialects, with time, differentiated to a point where they split off to form entire new languages (species)…Hence the current presence of Spanish, Italian, French, Portuguese.
Even now, within Linguistic clades, we see diversification. Quebec French is very different from Parisian french despite the fact that they only diverged from each other some four hundred years ago…In fact, many Parisians complain that they cannot understand Quebecers…Perhaps one day, Quebec's official language may not be considered to be French anymore.
So you see, in a little over 3000 years, latin evolved ancestor evolved into several descendant langauges, each keeping some characteristics of the common ancestor, but sufficiently different to be considered distinct from the common ancestor as well as each other. And all that without anyone intending it to happen that way.
Now, in the text above, replace 'language' by 'species'
and spread the time out over Billions of years rather than mere thousands of years (3.4 billion years is the generally accepted hypothesis) and it begins to make sense…no?
Furthermore, if 'Macro-evolution' were impossible, one could not expect to be genetic similarities between species. However, science has been demonstrating for years that mammal species are more similar to each other genetically than they are to Birds or reptiles…and that the Carnivora are more similar to each other than they are with other mammals such as artiodactyla or perissodactyla.
In fact, the more phenotypic traits shared between two species, the more likely that they will also share similar genetic features (in general…this does not preclude the possibility of independant evolution of similar functional traits)…and since genes are transmitted from generation to generation, this is very much in line with the 'modification through descent' described in the linguistic example.
You may wish to read up on Gould and Lewontin's work on punctuated equilibrium which explains the changes in evolutionary rate. This brings the interaction between genetics and environment into perspective…explaining potential accelerations and decelerations in evolutionary change.
So, unless you wish to ignore the hundreds of thousands of scientifically sound studies that, through the process of falsification of hypotheses, have provided rock-solid evidence in support of evolution through natural selection, I suggest that you should be doubting your belief in creation by now.
Richard Says:
February 6th, 2009 at 7:02 pm
Oh..and wisdom hunter…here's some more reading for you:
Wisdom Hunter Says:
February 6th, 2009 at 7:02 pm
Richard – as I said, the post that addresses these issues is awaiting moderation. However the bottom line is that even honest evolutionists admit that they cannot come up with verifiable missing links. Most evolutionary science texts present imaginary scenarios as if they were facts, show drawings that look like missing links, and then call them missing links. Dr. Colin Paterson, former senior paleontoligist at the British Museum of Natural History, was a little more honest.
Creationist Luther Sunderland wrote to Dr Patterson inquiring why he had not shown one single photograph of a transitional fossil in his book. Patterson then wrote back with the following amazing confession which was reproduced, in its entirety, in Sunderland's book Darwin's Enigma:
'I fully agree with your comments on the lack of direct illustration of evolutionary transitions in my book. If I knew of any, fossil or living, I would certainly have included them. You suggest that an artist should be used to visualise such transformations, but where would he get the information from? I could not, honestly, provide it, and if I were to leave it to artistic licence, would that not mislead the reader?'
He went on to say:
'Yet Gould [Stephen J. Gould—the now deceased professor of paleontology from Harvard University] and the American Museum people are hard to contradict when they say there are no transitional fossils. … You say that I should at least "show a photo of the fossil from which each type of organism was derived." I will lay it on the line—there is not one such fossil for which one could make a watertight argument.'
If I add the URL again, I'm afraid it may cause my post not to be accepted – but this quotation comes directly from a source that I am able to reference and substantiate. Contact me by e-mail if you want the reference.
Richard Says:
February 6th, 2009 at 7:29 pm
Wisdom Hunter…you conveniently ignored everything i and everyone else here has presented and I am beginning to believe that you wouldn,t recognize evidence if it hit you on the head…but here's a good summary of transitional forms:
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February 6th, 2009 at 7:37 pm
One more thought – on enjoying your life – there have been studies showing that practising believers in Christ, contrary to the popular caricature of us, are actually happier than the majority of the population. Anyway, I have no problem with you guys publicizing your position. Feel free – in the end it is a debate that is impossible to win by rational argument alone. It's all about faith – evolutionary/atheist faith or theistic faith.
Richard Says:
February 6th, 2009 at 7:41 pm
Wisdom hunter…of course religious people can be happier…ignorance is bliss.
Richard Says:
February 6th, 2009 at 8:07 pm
Then why so glum!
Richard Says:
February 6th, 2009 at 8:18 pm
Ah…you're less ignorant because you've seen the 'light' of religious fervor and cannot admit that you spend all your time trying to poke holes in solid theory without realizing that your God of the gaps position is a house of cards! Well, staring at the sun for too long can blind any man…But that would infer that energy is coming from somewhere outside of the Earth…which means that your 2nd Law of thermodynamics argument is false…
Here's ywhat I suspect your true position is: If the science disagrees with scripture (or in this case, with your understanding of the way the world works) then the science is necessarily wrong (despite the evidence because the scientists made it all up) because I cannot possibly be wrong.
I will not debate with you any longer because you purposely ignore anything you disagree with and then accuse other of ignorance? It is not true debate…it is like talking to a stone. Please evolve.
Mark X Says:
February 6th, 2009 at 8:58 pm
It's unlikely that anyone on this site would be moved by the quote-mined statements provided by Wisdom Hunter above, but just in case there is, you might want to check out the following link that provides a bit of context and explanation about Dr. Patterson's words:
Also, I'm wondering if Wisdom Hunter could provide us with the definition of 'information' that he is using with regards to mutations/evolution.
Richard Says:
February 7th, 2009 at 2:27 am
Mark X: bang up job…However, I truly doubt that it will affect Wisdon Hunter in any way. For him, it's not about truth, it's about being right. He certainly doesn't wear his pseudonym very well.
Richard Says:
February 7th, 2009 at 3:19 am
More food for thought for WH


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I am anarhi's lady boy.
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Doctor T Supergoop! Daily Correct CC Cream
Doctor T leaves behind his Supergoop! SPF temporarily for the Summer and launched a Daily Correct CC Cream instead! Doctor T's Supergoop (something that sounds incredibly awful to me, goop and SPF!? Sounds bad!) is commonly associates with sunscreen but this year they venture into the CC Cream trend with their new Daily Correct CC Cream Broad Spectrum SPF 35 which will be available in two shades.
Take a peek!
Doctor T's Supergoop! Daily Correct CC Cream Broad Spectrum SPF 35 ($28) promises a silky formula with light-diffusing mica that softens the look of lines, wrinkles and pores.
This is where things get tricky…why is everyone infusing mica into their CC Cream formulas. This makes it sound more like a highlighter versus a foundation product.
They do promise that it acts as a primer and a foundation with anti-aging benefits and a self adjusting shade of either Light/Medium or Medium/Dark.
It sounds interesting but the mica does scare me….!
It's available now at Nordstrom.com
4/1/13 11:46 Cj:
I'm waiting to hear what people think about the Clinique one, and then pray the lightest color is light enough for me
4/2/13 0:53 blueraccoon:
that makes two of us lol although i just bought a new BB cream so do I really need more CC cream?
5/31/13 16:51 Lisa B.:
I just have to comment and say this is HG for me! I've tried many BB's/ CC's & got this in my Birchbox. I have med to tan skin, so was surprised how good the light to med works on me. This is the only cream (or foundation) that stays on all day, looks flawless AND… the biggest feature of all: stays put on my upper lip which sweats profusely all day (yeah, sexy huh?) When I say all day, I'm talking 15 hrs! I'm switching from UD Naked to this asap!My only concern is it may block pores, as it is so waterproof? I did have a breakout, but not sure if it was this. Still going to get full size, as I can't believe how gorgeous it makes my aging skin look– all while keeping the dreaded white skin mustache away, lolz.
4/1/13 17:09 Jackie Millis:
My Supergoop! CC Cream just arrived from birchbox and I will say my skin has never looked so healthy -I love it and I've only used it for a little less than a week but I'm getting compliments! It rubs in very easily and evenly. I have fair skin and purchased the light-medium.
4/1/13 19:32 melissa:
It seems like many products have mica. I've used the mufe setting powder that is mica based and didn't find it itchy. I think mally has some mica products too. I don't think it's a big concern for me personally. It seems to me that its a combination of ingredients that triggers itchiness not one specific product. Anyways, I've used the sunscreen by this line. I got a sample of it and was less than impressed. It was thick and irritated my eyes so I probably wouldn't go out of my way to find this cc.
5/31/13 17:01 Lisa B.:
Oh! As for the mica, might I add the effect is hard to describe, as I can tell it has it, but my face does not look even a bit glittery, shiny or sparkly– it's like it makes your face appear it's under really flattering light. One of those HG effects where I'm shocked & delighted to look in the mirror throughout the day, inside or out, and marvel over how great my skin looks. OK, I'll quit, sound like a used car salesman here
Love your site Muse, and keep up the awesome work! xoxo


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YIELD: Makes about 24
- 24 dried tart cherries (about 1 1/2 ounces)
- 1/3 cup crème de cassis (black-currant liqueur)
- 1/2 cup raw almonds with skins, divided
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar, sifted
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
Soak cherries in cassis in small bowl at least 4 hours or overnight. Drain; pat dry.
Grind 3 tablespoons almonds in mini processor until finely ground. Finely chop remaining almonds.
Whisk all purpose flour, whole wheat flour, and salt in medium bowl. Using electric mixer, beat butter and sugar in large bowl until creamy, about 2 minutes. Add ground almonds; beat until well blended, about 1 minute. Beat in flour mixture on low speed just to blend.
Scrape dough out onto sheet of parchment or waxed paper. Using paper as aid, form dough into 81/2x13/4-inch log. Brush dough all over with egg (except for ends). Scatter chopped almonds on sheet of plastic wrap. Roll log in almonds to coat. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill at least 2 hours. DO AHEAD: Dough can be made 2 days ahead. Keep refrigerated. Cover and chill cherries.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Let dough stand at room temperature 10 minutes. Unwrap dough and cut into 3/8-inch-thick slices. Place cookies on large ungreased baking sheet, spacing 1 inch apart. Place 1 cherry in center of each cookie.
Bake 10 minutes. Press cherries into cookies (cookies will have softened). Rotate baking sheet in oven and bake until cookies are lightly golden and slightly puffed, about 18 minutes longer. Cool cookies on sheet on rack 5 minutes. Transfer cookies to rack to cool completely. DO AHEAD: Cookies can be made 2 days ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.
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Nutritional Info
- Calories90
- Carbohydrates9 g (3%)
- Fat5 g (8%)
- Protein1 g (3%)
- Saturated Fat3 g (13%)
- Sodium52 mg (2%)
- Polyunsaturated Fat0 g
- Fiber1 g (2%)
- Monounsaturated Fat2 g
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For immediate release: September 6, 2013
Tappan Zee Constructors, LLC will begin utility work on River Road in South Nyack the week of Sept. 9. This work will continue through November and will involve reducing the roadway to one lane during daytime hours. During off hours the road will have temporary coverings in place that may create uneven driving surfaces. Motorists and bicyclists should slow down and use caution in the area.
Construction of the Rockland County trestle will continue and include daytime pile driving to install the temporary foundation piles needed to support the platform. Pile driving will be limited to a maximum of 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays and, occasionally, from 12 noon to 7 p.m. on Saturdays. The trestle is a work platform that will support a crane for the construction of the westernmost section of the new bridge. The 1200-foot long platform helps reduce the amount of dredging required.
Impact pile driving will continue as part of the ongoing test pile program and will continue through October at various locations for future pile foundations during the same timeframe as above. The test pile program will verify subsurface conditions and test structural load capacities in preparation for construction of the new bridge's permanent foundation.
The U.S. Coast Guard has issued a revised Notice to Mariners with updated safety information, including a request that boaters use the main channel, reduce wake and use extreme caution while transiting the area in the vicinity of the Tappan Zee Bridge.
The Coast Guard boating safety information can be found on the project website, NewNYBridge.com, under the boating safety icon.
On Monday, Sept. 9, and Tuesday, Sept. 10, one southbound right hand lane and shoulder on I-87/I-287 between exit 11 and the Tappan Zee Bridge will be closed from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for shoulder work. On Wednesday, Sept. 11, and Thursday, Sept. 12, one northbound right hand lane and shoulder on I-87/I-287 between exit 8 and exit 9 will be closed from 10 a.m. to 3p.m. for shoulder work.
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The MGH ranked third among the country's top hospitals on the annual list of "America's Best Hospitals" issue of U.S. News & World Report.
MGH ranks among top
The MGH ranked third among the country's top hospitals on the annual list of "America's Best Hospitals" issue of U.S. News & World Report. The MGH also ranked among the top hospitals surveyed across the nation in the following specialties: cancer; endocrinology; ear, nose and throat; gastroenterology; geriatrics; gynecology; heart and heart surgery; kidney; neurology and neurosurgery; ophthalmology; orthopædics, pulmonary; psychiatry; rheumatology; and urology. For the 15th straight year, MGH Psychiatry was ranked the leading program in the country.
The Best Hospitals list ranks 152 medical centers nationwide in 16 specialties. Rankings in 12 of the 16 specialties are driven by hard data, such as death rates, procedure volume, and balance of nurses and patients. In the four remaining specialties --ophthalmology, psychiatry, rehabilitation and rheumatology --hospitals were ranked on reputation alone. A full list of the MGH specialties and rankings appears below.
In June, MassGeneral Hospital for Children (MGHfC) was one of only two pediatric hospitals in New England to be ranked by U.S. News & World Report. Among its specialties, diabetes and endocrinology, gastroenterology, neurology and neurosurgery, and pulmonology were noted for particular excellence.
The Best Hospitals rankings will be published in the August issue of U.S. News & World Report, available on newsstands July 27. For more information, visit usnews.com/besthospitals.
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- Genre: Simulation
- Released: 24 Jun, 2011
- Size: 100.9 MB
- Price: $0.99
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DescriptionOne of APPLE Featured apps - World Wide in iPhone New & Noteworthy - All Games.
Now With New Day/Night Cycle plus Tracker available. Compound Bow/Pistol Crossbow(Explosive Arrows). Parachute/Bottle/Treasure Chest XP/Pick up Bonuses and lots more animals. . Gameplay Enhancements/Game Tweaks.
Added another 3+ Dino's - 6 New Recently
Velociraptor, Insectorsaurus and Sarcosuchus.
Dinosaur Safari - Hunt or be Hunted the decision is only half yours.
Huge open 3D Environment to roam and explore.
Handgun/Compound Bow/Pistol Crossbow(Explosive Arrows)/Rifle.
Proximity Mines/Gas Canisters.
Motorbike, Get on/off motorbike anytime/anywhere.
Jeep with Power Zoom Rifle.
Horse thats your faithful friend with Whistle to Call.
Mirror Portal - Use to teleport out of danger.
Day/Night Cycle.
HD console-quality graphics and gameplay.
Bottle Message - Daily Extra XP Bonus & Quest Complete - Extra XP Bonus.
Bone collection Extra XP Bonus.
Treasure Chest/Parachute - Pick up Bonus.
Fuel/Gun Clips/Medi Kits/Explosive Tip Arrows pickups.
3D Dinosaurs/Animals include: TRex, Spinosaurus, Raptors, Triceratops, Velociraptors, Euoplocephalus, Pterodactyl, Dilophosaurus, Parasaurolophus, Dimetrodon, Brontosaurus, and Sarcosuchus.
Tutorial and Unlimited Quests to complete.
Map/Radar/Tracker to locate and track Animals.
GAME CENTER Achievements/Leaderboards.
Original authentic Deep Visuals, Soundtrack & Sounds.
Pro Version: Offers more unlocked more Animals/Game items than the free version.
This game offers In-app purchases to instantly unlock Animals/Weapons/Items, all these can be unlocked by playing and progressing through the game by collecting our in-game currency Sunga's.
Plus more…
What's New in Version 5.7.0Tutorial
More Quests - Spawns
Day/Night Cycle
Locator - Track Quests
New Weapon - Compound Bow - Always Available
New Weapon - Pistol Crossbow - Explosive Tip Arrows
Horse Whistle - Call your Faithful friend.
Bottle Message - Daily Extra XP Bonus
Quest Complete - Extra XP Bonus
Treasure Chest - Pick up Bonus
Parachute - Pick Up Bonus
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Recently the handling of civil immigration detainers by local law departments has been heavily scrutinized.
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AILA filed an amicus brief in the Arizona district court case of Friendly House v. Whiting supporting a preliminary injunction of the AZ statute commonly referred to as SB 1070. AILA argues that the statute cannot be implemented in a fair and constitutional manner.
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