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Bobbi Brown Lilac Sparkle Eyeshadow Review & Swatches
Have I told you how much I LOVE Bobbi Brown Sparkle Eyeshadow? Lilac is a brand new Sparkle Eye Shadow that was released with the Bobbi Brown Lilac Rose Collection for Spring 2013 and of course, I was right on top of it.
I seriously love the Sparkle Eyeshadow formula so when Bobbi does a new shade I'm all over it. They have a flaky texture but the finish just works for me and for some reason I think they are rather flattering on my larger brown eyes. I could be completely delusional about that but just let me have this one ok?
Let's take a look!
Don't buy this. Ok, buy it. But don't buy it because you love Bobbi Brown Sparkle Eyeshadows. Lilac kinda falls short. Bobbi I love you so damn hardcore babe but this shade went south for me. I dunno what happened?!
Typically the Sparkle Shadow formula is kinda a creamy powdery creation. It's a little flaky and somewhat comparable to Urban Decay Stardust and Moondust Shadow but with considerably less fall out and a creamier texture. For me it's always felt like a creamy shadow with the finish of a powder. Some folks beg to differ and claim they have a sheerer finish but I've always felt they have a true to pan color on lids with just the right amount of sparkle but no hardcore glitter or shimmer.
Now Lilac I had issues with….the color itself is stunning. It's a true lilac but has a reflective iridescent of pink to it. Once on the eye it appears all light purple but swatched and looked at very closely you'll see elements of a bright pink. It's rather pretty.
My issue was the formula…it's a little inconsistent compared to others I own in this formula. It swatches fine, feels fine, but it applies rather patchy. I had a really difficult time getting it onto my eye. Bobbi typically recommends not touching it with your fingers as the oil in your fingers messes up the overall finish and formula of the shadow. However, I personally apply with a sponge and it just slid around my eye and seemed to go patchy with each pass. This basically results in a ton of building.
I admit this surprised me as I typically have a really easy time with application on these. In fact, they are so easy to use that I spend very little time on my eye look when apply them so yeah, I was definitely a little shocked Lilac didn't perform as well.
Needless to say it still remains a gorgeous color but just prepare yourself if you like Sparkle Eyeshadows as this one was a wee bit tricky to use and the formula seems a little off!
It's available now, for a limited time at Bobbi Brown counters.
This review contains a sample
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Read my full disclosure statement here.
4/24/13 11:39 Christina:
I have my one sparkle eye shadow in Pink Ballet and I love it! I guess I will just stick with that one. It's funny, but I am not into sparkle-y make up (I'm in my mid 40's), but this shadow the works…I call it a grown up sparkle!
4/25/13 0:39 amy:
The color is so stunning, though! It may be worth the extra effort for the color. And yes, this sort of product is *very* flattering on those of us with big, brown eyes, especially in purples.
4/25/13 12:51 Allyson:
I agree. The color is gorgeous but shadow does not apply easily or evenly. I've even tried with different eyeshadow bases and still no luck. So sad… it's so fab color wise.
4/27/13 10:19 Jen:
Love love love your honesty, Muse! And using a sponge is definitely the fairest way you can test it – if that won't make a glittery shade work, nothing will.
Glad to hear you love the rest of the line, though – I'll check them out! I have SUCH trouble keeping glitter shadows away from my cheeks, LOL. Doesn't seem to matter what application or primer or lock 'n' seal I use, LOL!
4/28/13 14:49 Lauren:
I don't love the BB sparkle shadows in general—they all look exactly the same to me: all sparkle, no pigment—but this one really shows that gorgeous lilac. I can see what you mean about the formula being a little dry, but the color is so freaking beautiful I just don't care. I wear this alone, just on the lid, with some black liner and mascara, neutral pink blush (Chanel Rose Petale or Rose Ecrin), and neutral pink lip (the new Fresh Sugar Treatment in Petal), and it's a LOOK. Very few products give so much bang for the buck, you know? I own the Lilac Rose palette, which I've raved about, but I almost don't even feel I need it because the Lilac Sparkle is a one-shade party. If your eyes are green (like mine), green-blue, hazel, or brown (Muse, it's really, really pretty on you!) you just basically NEED it. In other words, if you have eyes, you should go ahead and get it.


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2014 Honda Pilot Starts at $30,500, Ridgeline Special Edition Announced
Smart for stupids?
Forget about the auto show "wow-factor" stuff...
It's previewing the shape of both the Smart ForFour (on this side of the Atlantic) and the Renault Twingo III (for EU and other markets), which so far doesn't have any Nissan equivalent outside of JDM...
Add the proper doors, interiors and engine for production, the latter a more-powerful-than-today's Renault-designed 1.0L or so I3 or Nissan's 0.9L T-I3, already on sale in EU. The Twingo is made in Slovenia (one of the former parts of Yugoslavia), which could be where the production could be headed to (a lot cheaper labor than on France, for sure...) if the 500 (rumored to switch from MX Americas-bound production to a worldwide Polish production soon), 500L (built by the former Zastava factory in Serbia) and Transit Connect (vans are built will continue to be imported from Turkey) are any indication to the growing use of Eastern European labor for USDM-bound vehicles.
What a weird shape..
That sure doesn't look like an electric skateboard, I am seriously skeptical (It does have electric blue wheels). The car looks great!
If aliens lived in jersey shore, this is what they would drive. And i know this is just a concept but how in the hell are you suppose to wash this thing without frying the interior electroincs O_o?

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Database and Webapp Security, part 5: User AuthenticationBear Giles | December 20, 2011
User Authentication and Authorization Information
User authentication (authn) is how we know that a user is who he claims to be. At a minimum it's a username and password but it could include much more if two-factor authentication is used.
User authorization (authz) is what we allow the user to do.
These are very different questions and should be treated as such. Some architectures for this, e.g., if a site uses siteminder or a similar tool then it doesn't have access to authn information at all – it can only add authz.
What is user authn/authz information? It is
- username and/or email
- password
- single sign-on (SSO) identifications
- security tokens (for two-factor authentication)
- security images/phrases (used to prove your site is legitimate to the user)
- groups and roles
- contact information
- content subscriptions
- or anything else that's not required to authenticate or authorize the user.
Wrong Approach
Put everything – user authn/authz, static content and dynamic content – into a single database schema.
It's quick.
It's easy.
It's the default behavior for auto-generation tools.
And it's very, very wrong since anyone who cracks your webapp has also cracked your user authn/authz data. At best you'll have a denial-of-service. At worst they can pretend to be other users, can add their own highly-priviledged account, etc.
Separate Schemas and Connection Pools
The quickest solution is to create a separate schema for the user authn/authz data and use a dedicated data source (or Hibernate session) when accessing this data. This schema should be unreadable from the standard data source (or Hibernate session). This gives you a good firewall from the world but isn't perfect.
A seemingly more robust solution is to use a separate database, not just a separate schema, for the user authn/auhtz data. This would seem to protect you from misconfigured rights that would allow the dynamic content data source to access the user data source.
Sadly in some RDMBS there's not a clear distinction between schemas and databases and a connection to one "database" can still access another "database" if the necessary rights are granted. You can't be sure unless you have a separate database instance for user authn/authz and dynamic content. This may not be an undue burden if your architecture has a server dedicated for user authn/authz. This is not unreasonable with virtual servers or a cloud design.
Container-Based Authentication
A better solution is container-based authentication. Pull user authn/authz entirely out of the webapp – by the time your webapp gets the request the HttpServletRequest already has all necessary information populated. Your webapp has no access to the container's authentication information. (Modulo the notes above – you don't gain anything if the container looks into the same schema as your dynamic content.)
A variant of this is authentication filters put in front of the webapp, e.g., those from Spring Security. It's a different mechanism but serves the same purpose of keeping a very sharp distinction between user data and dynamic content.
The Glitch – Adding and Updating Users
There's one big glitch here – how do you add or update user information if your webapp can't access the user authn/authz tables?
The first approach is to create a separate webapp that handles this. Your main webapp can transparently redirect to the second webapp as necessary. The upside is that you can have a consistent look and feel, the downside is that you're exposing user authn/authz information to the weeb again.
The second approach is to create a separate REST service that handles this. Your webapp can provide the user interface but call the REST service instead of the standard business layer. The REST service can be within your firewall.
The third approach is to defer this entirely to the container. This ensures maximum separation but makes it difficult to have a consistent look and feel.


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Certain "data problems" are actually growing advisory businesses.
A typical Thursday morning.
It's a typical Thursday morning in New York City as one experienced financial advisor begins his day. Logging into his new portfolio monitoring dashboard, the advisor notices one of his clients' accounts is reporting a doubled value. Sigh… a data problem.
He sends a quick email to the software company, "Double-counting of account today… Can you look into it?" He's left hoping they fix their numbers before the client notices the mistake in his online portal.
But the double value wasn't ever fixed. And that's the best part.
The bigger issue.
Let's address the bigger issue at hand here: Financial advisors have been conditioned to mistrust surprising data. "Notable increase in my AUM? Argh, this data's messed up."
An environment in which an uptick in AUM triggers a "what's wrong" email instead of a celebratory dinner feels twisted to me.
Unfortunately, data wariness is still justified. The frequency with which inaccurate numbers fly across your desk is still too high. Plus, some level of data error is inevitable, so it's always wise to apply human logic. But have we grown too complacent with routinely messy data? Isn't all this data cleaning slowing down your business? Don't we deserve to trust the numbers in front of us? THIS is the bigger issue of the story.
Here's what happened.
For now, let's go back to NYC. Turns out, the doubled account wasn't fixed because it wasn't wrong. It was an increase in AUM. The doubling of his client's assets was simply assumed to be a "data problem" because this kind of AUM growth is still a new concept to most advisors today.
How can unexpected growth in AUM happen? 5 words: Account aggregation plus client portal. Unbeknownst to the advisor, his client logged into his Blueleaf portal and added an additional $1.5 million to the platform. He did it without instruction and without being asked. The advisor played no role. The client wanted to see a more complete picture of his finances, so he added more accounts to his portal. And now for the first time the advisor can see it all, too.
The moral of the story is to pause and enjoy good data. There may be times when an assumed "data problem" is actually just your business growing in new, organic ways.
Two quick pieces of advice:
- If you encounter an unexpected increase in AUM, don't immediately assume the data's wrong. Pause to consider how changes in your business or client-facing technology may have led to a true spike in your AUM. It may be "too good, but true".
- Develop a better understanding of your clients' complete financial picture. When you know Mr. Client has an additional $1.5million in assets elsewhere, you'll be less surprised to see it pop up in his client portal on "a typical Thursday morning."


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Violet Berlin has very kindly given up some
of her time to answer the following questions
about her time on and since Bad
Influence! exclusively for
Thanks go to Violet for her input.
What were you doing before Bad
Violet: I worked in
children's programmes since leaving
University. Started off writing and
researching for a Saturday morning show
called The Wide Awake Club, then one called
WACADAY, then got asked to continue writing,
but also to present for a show on new
satellite channel BSB, shortly to become
BSkyB. It was a live Saturday and Sunday
afternoon magazine show called Cool Cube. I
was the only one of the presenters who
actually worked behind the scenes on the
programme, so I tended to present the stuff
where you needed a certain amount of expert
knowledge, and also stuff I was interested
This meant that one of my many 'slots' was
the video game slot. (By the way, I contend
that this was the first weekly reviewing of
video games on TV). I used to get kids to
review the games, but obviously I'd play them
myself so I knew what I was talking about.
This lead to my becoming totally obsessed
with Castlevania on the NES... and that's how
it all began! After Cool Cube finished, I got
a job presenting an animal show called
WildBunch for CBBC, which I hated, so I got
to a kind of a crisis and didn't know what to
do next, so I played Legend of Zelda on the
NES, and did a bit of traveling around
Eastern Europe, and mucked about on my
computer until...
How did you get the job on Bad
A mate of mine who works in telly saw an
advert in the TV trade magazine Broadcast for
someone to write and research for a kids
computer show. Well, everybody I knew used to
ask me about computer advice, and knew I was
into computer and video games, and he knew
that I was looking for a job, so he mentioned
it to me. I wrote off saying I'd write
scripts, or research, or present or do
anything, as I had experience in everything
and knew about the subject. Really, all I was
hoping for was the chance to get some free
computer games, as I was skint and the new
Mega Man game was out soon. Anyway, they
asked me to present it, so I did.
How long did each show take to
One day. In the first three series, Nam
Rood's bits were done in the morning, then
the kids' game reviews, then studio
rehearsal... then, after school was out, the
children for the audience turned up to mill
around the studio playing games during
recording. So, our bit took less than a
couple of hours to do. Oh, and the film
inserts from the US etc. would take a day or
less to film. In the fourth series, my
Virtual Violet slot took half an hour to
record all the various bits which were then
cut together.
Did anything ever go very wrong recording
the programme?
Always. Computers never do what they're
supposed to, especially when the pressure's
on, and especially when the games are early
versions. Also, once we were reviewing a four
player go-kart game for the PC and in the
'hellos' at the top of the show, I was
supposed to drive this kart round the studio
while I was talking to camera. Anyway, I got
a bit carried away and mowed down part of the
set. That was probably my stupidest mistake.
What did you enjoy most about working on
the show?
Getting to try out a lot of cool kit long
before everyone else; enjoying the company of
Andy Wear (the actor who played Nam Rood) and
Steve the researcher (then Associate
Producer, then my co-presenter on Bad
Influence!-spin off 'Bad Level 10'),
as we'd always go for a drink the night
before recording; filming on location -
especially in Japan (my favourite moment on
the show was probably reporting on the launch
of the N64 and Mario 64 from Japan); in the
last series, coming up with my 'Virtual
Violet' slot was also very satisfying, and -
having spent quite a lot of time playing
games and also thinking quite a lot about
them - it was very rewarding creating,
writing and presenting my own opinion-strand
on the subject.
Where did Nam and Z disappear to after
the third series?
I hear from/of Nam (Andy) occasionally,
through mutual friends when he's doing acting
jobs for telly. As far as I know, he's still
an actor. Before he was Nam Rood, I think he
used to work for the Royal Shakespeare
Company. I've no idea what Z Wright is up to
now, as we didn't ever meet him. He was an
American 17 year old who was an actor and
didn't particularly know about games or
Was there any rivalry between the
Bad Influence! and
GamesMaster camps?
Never. Even though we both covered video
games, the shows ware so different that there
was no point in comparing. Gamesmaster was a
niche challenge show on C4. It was
essentially a game-show (the C4 scheduling
category it came under was 'Sport') aimed at
teenage boys. The audience was five times
smaller, although probably more fanatical.
Bad Influence! on the other
hand had was a mainstream children's ITV show
with a remit to deliver factual entertainment
about current technology and video games,
with a duty to appeal to girls as well as
boys and - in fact - to all walks of life,
not just games-players. We saw our only
competition as being whatever was on BBC1 at
the same time as us, and we always beat
whatever it was by some margin. It's possible
that big Gamesmaster fans saw the two shows
as rivals, and if the press is to be
believed, Gamesmaster's presenter, Dominic
Diamond was very scathing about our show
(although, never to my face), but I guess
that's because people like the drama of
How does working on your more recent
shows (Big Bang, Game Pad) compare with
Bad Influence!?
They're filmed in totally different ways.
When I look back now, with the benefit of 15
years in front of the camera, I can honestly
say that presenting Bad
Influence! was one of the hardest
kinds of presenting going. You've got the
pressures of an audience (hard to concentrate
on talking to camera and playing a game at
the same time when some kids behind you are
discussing whether they're going to go to
Macdonalds after the show); the two hour
deadline; live technology demos with flakey
pre-release code of games or software you've
only had a quick look at; never an autocue in
sight; several cameras and plenty to go
wrong. Phew! It's no wonder I didn't have
time to concentrate on getting better outfits
and a more sensible haircut...
Who has been the best co-presenter to
work with - Andy Crane or Gareth Jones?
Gareth Jones. Nothing against Andy, but not
only have I co-presented several TV and radio
shows with Gareth, but we've also set up
WhizzBang TV together, he has directed all
the series of Game-Pad we've made, and I've
had two sons with him, so I must quite like
In The Big Bang you have quite a
different look, is this a new mature
I don't ever consciously go for certain
looks. However, when you're presenting a
programme, people can get very annoyed if you
change your hair or your look or something,
as it messes up continuity (especially if
you've filmed something one week that won't
be airing for a month or so), also, if you've
got a presenter showreel and publiticity
photographs they immediately look out of date
if you change how you look, so that's
probably why the dramatic change... Also, I
did get older and more sensible.
What was your favourite gaming era?
My favourite gaming era is still SNES and MD,
because it was so fresh and new, and I
probably played 90 per cent of all games that
came out during that time. I don't spend time
playing that old stuff now (except SNES games
on my Game Boy Advance, for instance) though
as there's so much that's new to be getting
on with!
Your work led to you actually appearing
in some video games yourself. Just how many
have you appeared in?
I think there were five. There was Gabriel
Knight 2, in which I was an extra with a
couple of lines (we filmed the making-of
feature in the States); there was Micro
Machines 2, where I'm a playable character;
there was a Cdi game called New Day, but I'm
not sure if that ever made the light of day;
my motion was captured for a Gremlin game
called Normality Inc, and I was in an
interactive CD-Rom developed by Peter Gabriel
called 'Eve', in which - amongst other things
- I fall out of a suitcase and start talking
to you (apparently).
Bad Influence! lasted a
quite respectable four series. What do you
think kept it going?
I think we did it by making an up-to-the
minute, factually accurate, fun and relevant
show for kids, celebrating a subject area
that they knew more about than their parents.
Do you think the Bad
Influence! format would work now
with the current trends in video
Yes, but it's not just the format, it's how
you go about making it and the tone of the
show, (and, also, to a certain extent, how
much budget you have to allow you to pay
attention to detail). A recent attempt at a
kind of Bad Influence! type
thing on CiTV - LAN Jam - missed the mark for
lots of reasons. You definitely need at least
one presenter who has an appreciation of
games. You also need to work to get things
happening on screen that will draw in the
viewer - it's not just enough to have a bit
of inept gameplay, or an expert talking about
technology without doing any demonstration.
And it's certainly not enough just to say
"wicked" a lot while you're waving a PS2.


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God Made a Covenant with Laughter
April 1, 2008
An April Fools' Day service of arts, dancing, music, and fun, saluting the humor in the Bible unearthed by the scholarship of Doug Adams and a host of other theologians. For more information, contact Larry Jones at 510/548-8125. Organized by CARE and friends of Doug Adams, Little Wolf and the Hellcats, Laughter (Isaac), and members of CSI Jerusalem.


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HOUSTON, Jan. 11 -- Philippe Boisseau, Total SA senior vice-president, exploration and production, and president, Middle East, has been appointed president of Total Gas & Power. He will succeed newly appointed E&P President, Yves-Louis Darricarrère (OGJ Online, Nov. 15, 2006).
Separately, Ladislas Paszkiewicz, president of Total Austral, the group's Argentinean E&P subsidiary, has been appointed president, Middle East, succeeding Boisseau.
The appointments become effective in February, when Christophe de Margerie assumes the role of chief executive officer.
Boisseau joined Denver-based Total Refining & Marketing in 1995 as oil supply manager. He served in the refining division as products trading manager, Europe, in 1997-98, at which time he was named strategic planning manager for Argentina in the E&P division. In 1999 he was appointed general manager of Total Austral. Since March 2002 he served as president of Total E&P in the Middle East and a member of the management committee since January 2005.
Paszkiewicz joined Total in 1985 in the finance division. In 1992-93, he headed Total's investor relations department in New York and in 1994-98 was responsible for treasury operations for Total, Paris, before being appointed vice-president, investor relations in 2000. He joined Total's E&P division in 2004 and was appointed general manager of Total Austral in 2005.


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"We spent 10 plus years building our marriage but it only took him two to decide he'd rather suck a d*ck than be with his wife" Ja Rule was sentenced to two years in jail for a gun charge and released earlier in 2013 when he presumably returned to life with his family, but according to Aisha that is simply not the case. "He returned home alright; To get his shit and leave" She claims that Ja Rule real name Jeffery Atkins simply told her that he was sleeping with his personal trainer and not until later did she find out that not only was he a man, but also his former prison cell mate. Aisha admits that she hopes this is just a phase, but is now convinced that the whole 50 cent thing was not just a silly rap feud, but more than likely a crush.
The internet has been awash with a story today relating to Ja Rule. Website Cream BMP Daily has been reporting that Ja Rule has left his wife and children for another….The story which is being reported is laid out below.
Rapper Ja Rule has alledgedly left his wife of 10 years for a man he met while in prison. Ja Rules wife goes on to say, "He wrote all them love songs and still don't know how to treat a b*tch" Aisha Atkin's the rapper's wife said in an opening statement during her MTV exclusive "Married Life After Prison" set to air later this month.


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TURKEY ROOST CREEK. Turkey Roost Creek rises 6½ miles south of Sloan in southwestern San Saba County (at 31°03' N, 98°54' W) and runs northwest for 8½ miles to its mouth on the San Saba River (at 31°08' N, 98°56' W). The stream crosses an area characterized by flat terrain with localized dissection. Vegetation primarily consists of live oak, Ashe juniper, mesquite, and grasses growing in stony and shallow clayey soils.
The following, adapted from the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition, is the preferred citation for this article."TURKEY ROOST CREEK," Handbook of Texas Online (http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/rbtbe), accessed October 06, 2015. Uploaded on June 15, 2010. Published by the Texas State Historical Association.


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The reader of the recently published "unexpurgated" autobiography of Samuel Langhorne Clemens, better known as Mark Twain, is seldom moved to say "Tell us what you really think, Clemens". Rather, "Easy does it, old boy" might be more apt. This self-portrait in words was published in late 2010 by the University of California Press to coincide with the hundredth anniversary of Twain's death, following the man's own wishes. "A book that is not to be published for a century," he observed, "gives the writer a freedom which he could secure in no other way." In these pages, he takes advantage of that freedom by skewering sacred cows—the church, Congress, industrialists, Teddy Roosevelt—and, most bitterly, acquaintances he perceived to have wronged him.
Thus the vitriolic character sketch of the Countess Massiglia, the Clemens family's American-born landlady at the Villa Quarto in Florence, whom he accused, essentially, of ruining his life as an expatriate in Italy: "She is excitable, malicious, malignant, vengeful, unforgiving, selfish, stingy, avaricious, coarse, vulgar, profane, obscene, a furious blusterer on the outside and at heart a coward."
Twain was usually sure of the rightness of his opinions, but on the subject of the Countess they were colored by especially unfortunate circumstances: his wife Olivia ("Livy") died in the Villa Quarto in 1904. Although her weak heart had long been a concern, Twain partly blamed the meddling Countess Massiglia for her death. Perhaps this explains his invective: he had lost not only his wife but his beloved Florence, too. He had described his view of the city from the villa as "the fairest picture on our planet, the most enchanting to look upon, the most satisfying to the eye and the spirit." Livy's death cast it all in shadow.
Samuel Clemens, born in Missouri in 1835, is so often seen as the quintessential American that we forget how cosmopolitan he became as Mark Twain. He read German, French and Italian, dined with the Kaiser and King Edward VII, and (despite having dropped out of school at age 11) was awarded a Doctor of Letters by Oxford University. But he was a bad businessman. In 1891, after some disastrous investments, he moved his family—Livy and daughters Clara, Susy, and Jean—to Florence, which at that time was considerably cheaper than their stateside home of Hartford, Connecticut. Olivia's health was a concern, and the Tuscan climate was fortifying.
For all his no-nonsense Midwestern realism, he was a romantic. And for all his sardonic asides in "The Innocents Abroad", about crumbling buildings and ugly women, he was awestruck by the beauty of Italy. Upon glimpsing Milan Cathedral, he positively gushed. "What a wonder it is! So grand, so solemn, so vast! And yet so delicate, so airy, so graceful! A very world of solid weight, and yet it seems ...a delusion of frostwork that might vanish with a breath!"
Yet on the same trip, he got up on his Midwestern Protestant hind legs in Rome, which he called "a great fair of shams, humbugs, and frauds." But it was the Catholic Church, not Rome itself, that bothered him. He always reserved his mockery for unthinking worship—of God, or of Mammon, or of Art. In the process he came across as something of a blowhard; forever warring within him were the down-home scoffer and the world artist, the author of both "Huckleberry Finn" and "Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc", which Twain maintained, against all evidence, was his best book ("It is the best; I know it perfectly well.") But at least Joan proved that he was more than a provincial storyteller. He also found fascinating the wider world and distant times.
"Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness," he once wrote, "and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts." It is a Romantic view: Goethe or Byron, both of whom also contemplated Italian exile, could have said the same thing. Despite the setbacks of his life, the man who did say it never ceased to relish the sight of new horizons.
"Autobiography of Mark Twain: The Complete and Authoritative Edition, Volume 1", is out now in the United States


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World Open: Matthew Stevens & Mark Allen reach China final
Matthew Stevens defeated Neil Robertson in the semi-final of the Haikou World Open in China to reach his first ranking final since November 2008.
Stevens, 35, beat the Australian 6-5 and will play 2012 champion Mark Allen in the final after he won 6-2 against John Higgins in the other semi-final.
Robertson held a 5-4 advantage but Stevens won the last two frames to claim the victory.
Routes to the World Open final
- Round one - beat David Gilbert 5-4
- Last 16 - beat Shaun Murphy 5-3
- Quarter-final - beat Judd Trump 5-3
- Semi-final - beat Neil Robertson 6-5
- Round one - beat Ryan Day 5-2
- Last 16 - beat Robert Milkins 5-2
- Quarter-final - beat Ricky Walden 5-1
- Semi-final - beat John Higgins 6-2
The Welshman has only won one ranking event - the 2003 UK Championship.
His progress at the World Open has come despite having to play his first two matches with borrowed cues after his luggage was lost en route to China.
Stevens, ranked 13th in the world, beat David Gilbert and former world champion Shaun Murphy in the opening two rounds before his own cue finally arrived.
Victories over world number one Judd Trump in the quarter-final and world number three Robertson have now taken Stevens into his first final since he lost 9-7 to Robertson in the final of the 2008 Bahrain Championship.
"It's my first final in China and that's a great feeling as we've got a lot of tournaments here," said Stevens. "I'll be second favourite in the final, but it's just a bonus to still be here after what happened to my cue."
Higgins had won his last two matches by a 5-0 margin but the Scotsman failed to score a point in five frames as Allen, the world number nine, made breaks of 119, 56, 81 and 76 to reach his first ranking final of the season.
Northern Ireland's Allen, 27, won the only ranking title of his career at the World Open last year when he thrashed Stephen Lee 10-1 in the final.


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Join us for a special Otaku Club sponsored mini-convention here at the library, with a special nod at all things that "Spark a Reaction". This year a fun day is planned for all! There will be Cos-play, panel discussion, games, crafting activities, candy sushi & other treats, and a chance to chat with Anime Fanatics. Suitable for ages 10 and up.


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Washington D.C. area Registered Dietitian blogging about healthy recipe creation, running, travel, photography and more.
great pics! I ran the army 10-miler for the first time last year..wish I had more time in D.C. and my camera!
Anne! you take amazing photos!! Do you have a Flickr account?? You should
Thanks! I don't have one… I should probably start one
LOVE these pics!!!
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Monday, February 10, 2014
Rhubarb and Kumquat Jam
When I visited my family in Seattle last summer I discovered that my lovely and thoughtful mom saved me her last rhubarb harvest of the season because she knows how much I love it. I cut down the stalks on my way out of town and only got a couple of stares at the airport when I brought it back to New York with me, wrapped in newspaper and packed in my carry on luggage. Then, when I got home, I promptly shoved it to the back of my freezer and forgot about it for six months, as you do. Flash forward to a couple of weeks ago when I was cleaning out my freezer and stumbled upon my glorious (albeit a bit freezer burnt) bounty. I knew it was time to use it up, so I pulled out my favorite jam cookbook and turned to a page I had dog-eared years ago, this rhubarb and kumquat jam. I realize that rhubarb may not be in season where you live, but maybe you have some in the freezer too? Or maybe you can bookmark this one for next year? If you are lucky enough to live in a magical place where rhubarb and kumquats (darn you California!) are in season at the same time you won't have to plan so far ahead to make this delicious late winter/early spring treat.
Rhubarb and Kumquat Jam
adapted from the Blue Chair Jam Cookbook
yield roughly 8, 8-ounce jars
The original recipe calls for only kumquats, but I had a pile of mandarinquats that needed using up so I added them in. They are a bit sweeter than kumquats, but still tart with soft and edible rinds.
3 1/2 pounds rhubarb, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
2 pounds 14 ounces sugar
5 ounces fresh lemon juice
1 pound seeded tart kumquats or mandarinquats cut into thin rounds
Day 1
Combine the rhubarb, sugar and lemon juice in a large glass bowl or storage container. Stir gently to combine then cover tightly and let the mixture macerate for 24 hours at room temperature.
Day 2
1. Transfer the now juicy rhubarb mixture into a large, non reactive pot or copper preserving pan. Add the sliced kumquats and stir well to dissolve any remaining sugar.
2. Bring the mixture to a boil over high heat, stirring occasionally. Cook the jam until it is thick and no longer watery 15-20 minutes. For the last 5-10 minutes stir the jam constantly to prevent scorching. Test the jam for doneness using the wrinkle test.
3. Ladle the jam into clean jars and process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes.
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the kumquats are definitely in season, but the california market has not given us rhubarb yet.... :)ReplyDelete
This recipe looks delicious - now I'm up for my grandmothers cake with rhubarb and meringue! And here in Germany it's still one to two months untill the first rhubarb can be picked. At least I have some left over marmelade from last year.ReplyDelete
Best whishes, AnnaReplies
Rhubarb cake with meringue sounds delicious! Would you be willing to share the recipe? xx yossyDelete
Hidden frozen goodies are the best in cases like these, no? Lovely as always, Yossy!ReplyDelete
Yossy, I have rhubarb in the freezer and limequats on a tree -- and I was not sure what I wanted to do with those. Now I'm thinking I'll try putting the little guys together with rhubarb and honey, since I'm off sugar. Thanks for the inspiration!ReplyDeleteReplies
Shae, that sounds incredible! Rhubarb and lime is a such a great flavor combination.Delete
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The Game Director of Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, David Vonderhaar, has revealed that the Kinect might be eventually used by the game as a video camera for when players set up live streams.
Black Ops 2, as a first for the series, features the option to live stream gameplay footage through YouTube.
What's more, owners of the game can even broadcast footage with themselves, provided they have a compatible camera.
Treyarch's David Vonderhaar reveals that the currently supported cameras in Black Ops 2 are the Vision on the Xbox 360, the Eye on PS3, and most USB cameras on the PC.
The developer also notes that the team is examining the possibility of using the camera from the Kinect sensor to broadcast images.
"I know a lot of you probably have a Kinect, but it is still be evaluated as a video camera for the feature. More on that later," he wrote on Twitter.
It Treyarch succeeds, then the Kinect would become even more attractive to Call of Duty fans.


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November 29, 2012
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UTech, GC Foster battle for Intercol crown
New champions will be crowned in this year's Intercol Men's Division One football competition, as former champions University of Technology and GC Foster College finished in the top two-preliminary round spots, following their final games.
Both teams will meet today in the final, at 3:30 pm, at the Water Commission field.
The Spanish Town-based team, with 18 points, finished on top after after six wins and one defeat, while the University of Technology remained the only unbeaten team in the preliminary- round of the competition, finishing second with 17 points.
Defending champions
Defending champions the University of the West Indies could only manage a fifth- place finish, on seven points, after two wins and one draw from their seven games. Knockout champions Mico will finish third, as fourth- place team NCU ended with 11 points.
The G.C. Foster College female team will also be in a final as they will compete against first-time finalist The Mico University College in the final slated for this Saturday at the University of Technology. Both teams completed their preliminary- round fixtures on Tuesday with victories. Playing at home, G.C. Foster College defeated Portmore Community College 2-0 to record their fifth consecutive win of the competition, to end on 15 points.
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To send a single task via email from Todoist
I would like to send a single task (and not a group of tasks/a project) to another people via email.
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Hello Felipe,
If you want to send a task from your to-do list in Todoist to someone else, then unfortunately, that's not possible right now.
However, if you'd like to send a task to someone else's Todoist task list then you can do to using the "Send task via email" feature. To find detailed information about this feature, please right-click on a project and choose "Email tasks to this project" from the context menu.
Here, you will find the unique email address of this particular project and, at the bottom of this window, an option to add other email addresses which will be authorized to send tasks to this project. To send a task to someone else, you need to know the ID of their project and your email address must be added on their list of accepted addresses.
Furthermore, if you're working in a team and you'd like to assign tasks to people more ofter, share updates or files, we recommend our team-based project management tool https://wedoist.com
Best regards,
We get the feeling that Wedoist is nowadays a dead product and all development is put into Todoist. From that point of view, what about the subject of this thread?
Can you send a mail in Todoist to a colleague, it becomes a task AND you can read the body of the mail (not only the subject)? If so, how...?
Hello Lars,
Yes, you can do this. Right-click on a project and choose "Email tasks to this project". You'll find all the information about this feature there along with the unique email address of this project :-)