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Lavshuca Spring Collection 2008 First Impressions
I'm positive many of you will be hyper and happy about this entry as I know quite a majority of my readers are big Lavshuca fans (as am I!).
I was excited and disappointed with the Spring releases as the colors ended up being very dark and dull. My excitement at the release of new palettes was definately high however my first glimpse left me feeling rather crestfallen with the color selection being so very "un-Spring" like!
The current palettes, entitled Noble On Eyes, have evolved yet again and although they remain familiar in size they differ in small ways from the standard Grade Eye Select Palettes in the general catalog.
I was in high debate if I wanted any of this collection but as I am such a mush I gave into temptation and got all five palettes released and three of the new lipshades!
A few of the differences that I took note of were the fact that the palette now consists of three colors instead of the standard four shades, the applicator is no longer a dual tipped sponge, it now has a brush on one end and a sponge liner brush on the other side, and the packaging of the palette is slightly different in color and design. The new packaging carries a floral cut along the outer edge all the way around and the color went from pinkish purple to a dark purplish pink.
Evolution of the Lavshuca Palette
Most shocking is the fact that each of these palettes appear to carry all the same dark base colors while leaving us with one vibrant shade for our lid! Le Sigh! How very boring!
However, the good news is that each has a bit of a lighter or darker shade to it so really even though they appear the same they have little tiny differences! Still disappointing none the less but at least it's not a total loss that I have five palettes with the exact same colors!
The palettes come in a pink, blue, green, orange, and tan variation. To create your look with these you'll be using the lightest shade (on the bottom left corner) on your highbrow as a highlighter and also as a liner for your bottom lash line. You'll use the middle color on your crease and the dark shade (upper right hand) as a liner. This is basically what I can glean from the diagram. Hmm. Sounds interesting!? I guess it's best we use our imaginations while applying and see what we can do with such wonky colors!
From what I can see BR1 and BG1 carry the same base colors while the middle color is different! PK1 may look dark but actually the lower left hand corner color appears to be a very sandy pink color to my eyes! GN1's lower color is a golden sheen while OR1 is a sandy beige.
The upper color is mostly the same in three out of five of the palettes. OR1, BG1, and BR1 appear the be the same while GN1 is a lighter variation and PK1 is the lightest in the lot!
So even though they appear to carry the same colors they are very slightly different from each other aside from BR1 and BG1.
The Spring Collection happened to bring a new color release for the Grade Color Select palettes which I didn't get as it was blacks and grays and I have plenty of each. Sadly, no new colors for the Grade Eye Select which may mean they are phasing them out of the catalog. I hope not as they are actually my favorite! We shall see what Summer brings!
It deserves to be mentioned that color pay off is what you make of it. A lighter hand will get you a beautiful natural look while a heavier hand that's packing on color with leave you with a more bolder, vibrant look. Lavshuca shadows have good pigment to them and with a little work you can create a lovely eye with them!
I used BG1 this morning and sadly it came out a complete mess to me. Working the darker browns with the lighter aqua shade in the palette was difficult at best. The completed look, to me, appears very washed out and just ugly. I'm really not loving how these combine! Although they look great on Puffy in the promo images I am unable to prefect the same look. Using the darkest shade to line the aqua just made it a mess so I ended up removing it and tried applying the darker shade to my lid while highlighting with the aqua, again I got crummy results. I somehow ended up with the lightest shade highlighting my highbrow, the aqua all over my crease and lid, and the darkest shade applied lightly on my lid and lining my upper lashline! After all this drama I think it came out crap! Maybe I was rushing too much this morning so I can't give these a totally bad review yet! I have to test a bit more to make my final decision.
With the palettes they also introduced a brand new lipstick entitled Rouge Essence Bar. To me it's basically the same old standard lipsticks but in keeping with the current theme they just packaged it different. However, the formula for these does appear creamier and less gritty then the original lipshades. I find the old lipshades had glitter in them and weren't as flawless to apply as these are plus they had a bit of a gritty feel to them! These are very moisturizing and creamy and have excellent color payoff and indeed they do have a touch of shimmer! I think I may want a few more of these! I ended up purchasing three colors.
Evolution of Lavshuca's Lipstick
I'll be uploading my FOTD later today so you can see one of the palettes in action! I'm not particularly thrilled with these to be honest and I think you can safely skip these if you're unable to locate them at retail price. If you're a collector or you can get these at retail they may very well be worth picking up. The lipsticks are a definite buy as I found them very good quality!
Overall, a little bit of a disappointing collection!
Got some of this?
Want it?
Loving the shades of the Noble Eye Palettes?
Not so much?
2/6/08 9:56 Dalenna:
pretty!! i'm looking into the brown variations and the green variations 😀 gonna do a face soon? i want to see one of them on you 😀
2/6/08 12:17 Ping.:
haha love it that you don't mind chatting with your readers. definately brought me out of the dark. haha I like the green palatte. look pretty nice, hopefully it turn out good too.
2/6/08 12:25 the Muse:
hey Dalenna!
I swear I'll get to your email shortly! Please don't think I'm ignoring you! Been swamped 😉
FOTD's to follow shortly 😉
2/6/08 12:26 the Muse:
hi again Ping! *hugs*
I LOVE chatting with you guys 😉 It makes blogging so much fun 😉
I like the middle colors on all the palettes but disappointed with the darker shades blah 😛
2/6/08 13:37 Dalenna:
take your time, Muse 😀 between posting new goodies on this blog, replying to all the comments you get, and your full time job, i can't imagine you have much time left for anything. can't wait to see your FOTD!
*PINCH* Muse's cheeks 😛
2/6/08 23:36 Taryn:
They look pretty, but I always wonder – who in the Japanese naming department comes up with these product names? It's crazy enough that you always get an "Engrish" description on skincare bottles, but Grade Color Select, Noble On Eyes, Rouge Essence Bar? It sounds like they take random words and throw them together with something makeup-related like "Rouge" or "Color".
You know how some sites have those name generators? We should have a Japanese product name generator. I'm going to create a product called "Chancellor Brick Knight Brilliant Eye Pencil Color."
Sorry, I'm silly tonight! 😛
2/7/08 1:20 Marty Pauline:
I did not like the new Lavshuca eyeshadow pallettes, but I did get one of the Rouge Essence Bar in RD1 and liked it for the texture and the hint of shimmer. I prefer the Lunasol and T'estimo lipsticks though.
2/7/08 8:27 the Muse:
hi Dalenna!
thanks sweetie Sometimes I get a bit overwhelmed! Phew!
Hehe! If you pinch me I'll turn pink 😉
2/7/08 8:29 the Muse:
hi Taryn!
LOL! True the names are slightly bizaaro!
LOL LMAO! Sweet I'll have you with the engine of the generator lol! Let's see what can I correct Conc Color Rouge Select Blusher!
How am I doing? Rouge Grade A Select Eyeshadow!
It all sounds quite like meat selections sometimes! Grade Select, Eye Select…it's something you'd go to the butcher and say can I have some of the Grade Select Steak? And how about some of the Eye Select Ribs!
I'm silly always 😉 not just today 😉
2/7/08 8:30 the Muse:
hi Marty Pauline!
I'm debating still if I love them or hate them!
I liked the texture as well and the hint of shimmer but I agree 100% I like the feel and formula of the T'estimo lipsticks. They feel like I'm slathering water on my lips! So beautifully moisturizing!


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Conserving Africa's Dark SkiesWritten by The Night Sky Guy on May 30, 2012 – 9:26 am -
This past week saw a big step towards preserving the dark night skies in one of the last unspoilt regions on Earth. Skywatchers wanting to experience some of the darkest skies anywhere in the world have a new dream destination in Africa.
This week the Arizona-based International Dark Sky Association (IDA), a night sky preservation advocacy group announced that one of southern Africa's largest privately own reserves, NamibRand Nature Reserve in Namibia is not only the world's newest International Dark Sky Preserve but the continents first.
Read the rest of my story on this exciting new night sky conservation effort at National Geographic News
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Two Meteors Make Close ApproachWritten by The Night Sky Guy on May 28, 2012 – 3:05 pm -
Earlier Monday (May 28) a 26 meter wide, newly discovered asteroid dubbed 2012 Kp24 safely zipped by Earth at about 14,000 miles distance. At its closest point it was more than one full diameter of Earth away from us. Earlier in the day backyard astronomers managed to snag an image of the interloper while it was still 350,000 km from Earth using his telescope and CCD imager.
Hot on the heels is a fresh discovery made in the early hours of Monday that is even a closer call, a smaller asteroid 2012 KT42. While the orbital data is still preliminary it looks like this mini-van sized space rock will pass unusually close to Earth – about 8,700 miles above our atmosphere. This puts it at about 5% the distance of the Moon and makes it the 6th closest approach of an asteroid ever recorded by NASA.
Check out the full table of close calls here.
At its closest approach to Earth at about 3 am ET May 29th it will become about 12th Magnitude and be in the constellation Pisces , putting it in the range of backyard telescopes and an easy target for scopes with CCD imagers. For those interested in plotting it on sky charts here are its orbital elements. Also fro more images and animation of the meteor click here. Its moving so fast – at about 2 arc-minutes per second – that you should be able to detects movement at the telescope eyepiece.
Here are two wide-angle star charts to give an idea where in the sky it will be traveling . Viewing Tip: Best chance to catch this small asteroid is to use a medium to large telescope (8 to 16 inches) at peak brightness. Which means that the Pisces constellation needs to be above your local horizon at 3 am Eastern Time (12 am Pacific Time)…
UPDATE: forgetaboutit.. updated orbital data makes transit unviewable as disk is 0.006″ not 6″! Also reports indicate that the asteroid will transit in front of the sun at 10:10 UT May 29th. It's silhouette would be teeny-tiny at only 6 arc-seconds…about as small as the disk of planet Mars can appear through a telescope.
Here is where it would be visible:
While this all sounds scary to some folks, there is really not much to worry about with this rock. Even if the orbital data does end up being tweaked such that it is on a collision course – it's way to small to cause any damage as it would probably break up in the atmosphere before it makes it to the ground. Observers would mostly likely only experience a super-bright meteor- that's it.
Also this two back to back findings may seem odd at first glance but the reason we are hearing more about these close call asteroids is that our telescope surveys are becoming more sensitive to smaller objects farther out than ever before and are able to hunt down those that are only the size of cars to houses- which there are many, many more of than the larger, potentially dangerous ones.
While we did not get much warning about this asteroid , just remember it's too small to hurt us. But today is a great proof of concept for these telescopic surveys that catalog potentially hazardous asteroids – they do in fact work. And when there is the 'big one' heading our way – the idea is that they find it in time for us to do something about it.
You can think of today's close call as target practice for asteroid hunters.
Tags: 2012 KT42, asteroid
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Solar Eclipse SundayWritten by The Night Sky Guy on May 18, 2012 – 11:58 am -
If you haven't heard already there is an awesome solar eclipse happening on May 20th that will be visible from China, Japan and throughout most of western and central North America. This is an annular eclipse – where the Moon's disk is smaller than the sun's apparent disk in the sky so a ring of sunlight can be seen around the moon. A very cool event indeed! If you want to see the full eclipse then you will need to be a long a 300 mile wide corridor that runs across the U.S. southwest. Picturesque places like Zion and Grand Canyon National Parks will have front row seats to this spectacular ring of fire eclipse.
UPDATE: Scroll down to see LIVE video of the solar eclipse as it happens starting from 6:30 pm Eastern Time May 20th (Sunday)
Most of the rest of the continent however will get to see some of the show in the form of a partial eclipse. How much of a bite you see taken out of the sun depends on where you are located. The farther away on either side of the path of annularity you are, the smaller the portion of the sun that will appear covered.
Read my general guide to this Sunday's solar eclipse at National Geographic News…
Want to know where and when the eclipse is visible from your neck of the woods? Check out this super interactive Google-based map. All you have to do is drag your mouse to your location and click on your locale on the map. A pop up window will appear with your personalized eclipse viewing info.
Viewing timetable for U.S. Cities via Sky & Telescope.
Full Annular Eclipse Visibility Table
City Annular eclipse begins Annular eclipse ends Duration Sun's altitude
Medford, OR 6:24:33 6:27:19 2m 46s 21°
Eureka, CA 6:25:50 6:29:50 3m 59s 21°
Redding, CA 6:26:21 6:30:56 4m 35s 20°
Reno, NV 6:28:32 6:32:58 4m 26s 17°
Grand Canyon, AZ 6:34:01 6:37:26 3m 17s 10°
St. George, UT 7:32:17 7:36:30 4m 13s 11°
Albuquerque, NM 7:33:39 7:38:05 4m 26s 5°
Lubbock, TX 8:33:55 8:38:08 4m 13s 1°
For skywatchers in Canada the consolation prize will be a beautiful partial eclipse visible from the west coast in Vancouver/Victoria – where up to 75% of the sun will appear covered at mid-eclipse, through to the east where in Montreal where only 3% of the sun will be covered just as the sun sets. Those in the Atlantic provinces will be out of luck for this eclipse as the Sun will have set by the time it gets underway. They get their break next year on Nov.3, 2013 while other Canadians will see the next eclipse on Oct.23, 2014.
Here is my May 20, 2012 Timetable for Canada:
More detailed Viewing Timetable for Canada & Asia via Sky & Telescope
NOTE: Remember to NEVER look at the sun directly (even during an eclipse) without eye protection in the form of approved solar filters or a #14 arc welder's glass filter. As an alternative you can use pinhole projection by poking a hole in a piece of cardboard and projecting the sun's image on a wall.
Also there will be astronomy clubs across Canada setting up telescopes outfitted with safe solar filters to watch the eclipse. Visit the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada's website to see if there are any events near you.
Here are a LIVE video feed of the eclipse as it happens….
Here is a nice feed from Okinawa, Japan….
Another LIVE video from Japan, this time from Toyoma and its a more magnified view…
The feed is from from Petroglyph National Monument in Albuquerque, N.M – starts at 9 pm Eastern Time.
This one is from University of Colorado's observatory in Boulder,Colorado
Here is another LIVE feed from Slooh.com with scopes in Japan and USA (starts 6:30 pm Eastern Time)
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Check out this great background video from NASA of the May 20th solar eclipse:
Here is a short TV interview I did the day before the eclipse for CTV National News
If you have cloudy conditions or just are not in the right place at the right time to soak in the eclipse then you can still watch it online! Slooh Space Camera will broadcast a free, real-time feed of the annular solar eclipse live from telescope feeds in Japan, California, Arizona, and New Mexico.
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"Shocking" Finding On Solar System's Shield.Written by The Night Sky Guy on May 10, 2012 – 8:56 pm -
According to a new discovery by NASA probe, our sun is moving through our part of the galaxy slower than previously thought,
From its orbit around Earth, the Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) satellite measured the speeds of interstellar particles entering at the fringes of our solar system, 9 billion miles (14.5 billion kilometers) from the sun.
Plugging the new data into computer models, the IBEX team calculates that the sun is moving at about 52,000 miles (83,700 kilometers) an hour—about 7,000 miles (11,000 kilometers) slower than thought.
Why is this shocking for scientists and what does this mean for our search for life? Read the rest of my story on National Geographic News
Tags: IBEX
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2012 Supermoon Rising – A Grand SpectacleWritten by The Night Sky Guy on May 7, 2012 – 4:39 pm -
Here is my shot of the May 5th supermoon rising above the St. Lawrence river off the island of Montreal. I was fortunate enough to be with over hundred people gathered by a local dock to enjoy the event. It was nice to see so many people interested enough to get outside with their families and enjoy nature at its best!
While many in astronomy circles debate all the unnecessary hype given in the general media to this somewhat regularly occurring lunar event the fact is that it got people to look up at the heavens who might otherwise not have. As an astronomy popularizer I would say that while yes it may be a 'non'event' to professional eggheads – it is something that everyone, ie. casual skywatchers – in the world can connect to and enjoy. It also offers a wonderful educational opportunity to space geeks like me to explain the real science that is going on behind what they are seeing. It also offers the chance to get folks excited about stargazing and the wonders of the universe.
I mean, just look at how poetically beautiful that full moon looked this weekend. Makes you start pondering what the silvery orb actually is and how humans have gazed at it for countless generations and even walked on it. Having been a skywatcher for 30 years now i can tell you it gets me excited still.
I recommend everyone at one point to take the time and look at a full moon rising. It's a beautiful and awe-inspiring thing. So in my opinion – while all the hype might be a little overboard – in the end it's all worth it when you are outside with your family and friends soaking up all the moonlight.
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Saturday's Supermoon: What's all the Hype?Written by The Night Sky Guy on May 3, 2012 – 5:30 pm -
Skywatchers looking up this Saturday night (May 5) at the full moon may sense it's a bit more striking than usual- and they won't be imagining it. Thanks to coincidental timing of the moon being at its closest approach to Earth for 2012 while in its full phase, our planet's companion will appear 16% larger and 30% brighter than usual. While some are calling it a supermoon, astronomers say that the hype surrounding its supposed 'super-effects' on Earth are unwarranted.
For thousands of years connections between the motion and phase of the moon have been made with various happening here on Earth from timing of harvests to ocean navigation, so making the leap that the Moon not only reflects, but actually controls natural occurrences is very understandable, astronomers say. But now we have physics and astronomy on our side and we know pretty well what's possible and what is not.
Read the rest of my Supermoon story at National Geographic News
Also check out this great NASA video explaing the details of Supermoons.
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Night Sky Hits for May 2012Written by The Night Sky Guy on May 2, 2012 – 3:10 pm -
When it comes to stargazing, clear May nights are among the best with the cool but pleasant nighttime air.
As soon as the sun sets on May 5, check out the full moon rising in the east. It's traditionally known as the flower moon by some Native American cultures. This month, however, it has also taken on the popular name of "supermoon" because it may appear more impressive than usual.
The moon will be at its closest approach to Earth in its orbit for the month – known as perigee by astronomers – and, in fact, closest it will get to our planet at 356,955 kilometres, until 2014!
This closeness will also make the moon appear a bit bigger in the sky than usual, hence the name "supermoon." While the visual effect may not be all that "super" to the unaided eye, it will offer some great photo opportunities with telephoto lenses, as it rises above your local horizon at sunset on the 5th.
Let's just hope for clear skies.
Also worth a quick mention is the Eta-Aquarid meteor shower that peaks on the 5th as well. Skywatchers int he southern hemisphere will get a better show as the radiant is quite far south. While its main claim to fame is that the meteors we see are actually parts of Halley's comet shed centuries ago, the fact that the full moon is in the sky at the same time as the peak of the shower, means that we won't get much of a show this year. According to Spaceweather.com the best time to look will be in the hours before sunrise on Sunday, May 6th with expectations of under 30 shooting stars per hour from locales far from city light pollution.
The grand sky event for this month will be an annular solar eclipse on May 20th – the first visible from the U.S. in 18 years. An annular eclipse is different from a total in that when the moon slips in front of the sun it does not cover the entire solar disk – leaving visible a ring of sunshine – what is called the 'Ring of Fire'. According to eclipse-maps.com (get great eclipse charts here) after moving over China and Japan, the eclipse shadow sets down in North America at "the California/Oregon border, passes in the late afternoon over Nevada, Utah, Arizona, a corner of Colorado, New Mexico, and ends at sunset in Texas."
Considering local sky conditions at this time of the year – the best chance of seeing it will be from the southwestern U.S. region – not to mention the spectacular local scenery that can act as a backdrop for the event.
Meanwhile much of Western and Central US.S. and Canada will get to have a consolation prize of experiencing a partial solar eclipse. According to SkyNews magazine, if you want to see the biggest bite taken out of the Sun you will want to head as far south and west as possible (Ex: Vancouverites will see 73% eclipse, while Torontonians get to observe only 18% of the sun's disk covered by the moon).
Remember never to look directly at the Sun even when eclipsed as it can seriously damage your eyes. Always use proper solar filters on eyeglasses, binoculars or telescopes.
In terms of planet watching, two neighbouring planets – Mars and Saturn – dominate high in the southern sky long after dusk all month long.
Look just to the lower right of orange hued Mars and find the 78-light-yeardistant brilliant white star named Regulus, the brightest member of the constellation Leo.
Saturn is to the far lower left of Mars in the southern sky after sunset. The ringed planet appears as a brilliant yellow coloured star. Amazing to think that we see this 1.5-billion-kilometre-distant gas giant, like we do all the other planets on display, due to sunlight reflecting of its surface.
Just like the Red Planet, Saturn is also paired with a bright star; its companion, shining just below is 263-light-year-distant Spica, in the constellation Virgo.
As an added cosmic treat, watch for the first quarter moon to first pair up with Mars on May 28. Then with Saturn on May 31.
Meantime, Venus is still the brightest in the western evening skies.
As the month progresses, observers will notice that it is making a steady plunge toward the glow of the sunset each progressive night. But by training a steadily held pair of binoculars or a small telescope at the planet, it's crescent shape is easily revealed under high magnification.
By the end of the month, the goddess of love will be lost in the sun's afterglow as it heads for a historic transit across the sun's disk on June 5. The rarest of astronomical events that won't repeat until the year 2117!
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Posted Sep 06 2010 @ 12:15 PM
Enjoying some time in the sun on September 5, Kate Beckinsale was seen enjoying her Labor Day holiday vacationing in Mexico along with her husband Len Wiseman and her 11 year old daughter Lily Sheen. Hot mama alert! Opting for a patterned bikini top with tie bottoms, Kate is definitely rocking the big floppy beach hat look! For two similar bikinis with flirty and fun patterns, check out Kushcush's Mazzy String Bikini in Havana Palm or Nina Swimwear's Isabella Bikini in Black, or for a great basic black bikini with string tie bottoms, try Tyler Rose Swimwear's St. Tropez String Bikini in Black. Making sure to hold tight to her sunscreen, Kate also donned a pair of square sunglasses and slipped into a pair of black cutout wedges. While wedges aren't necessarily the most appropriate choice of footwear for the beach (and for walking in sand!), they definitely up the glam factor of KB's ensemble! If you're in the market for a pair of wedges that could work for the best (i.e. that don't have a massive heel), check out Farylrobin's Dakota in Black. What are your thoughts on Kate's beachside attire here, everyone? There's no denying how smoking hot she looks for having an eleven year old daughter! In Kate career news, she is set to start shooting her next film The Trials of Cate McCullough along with Sienna Miller. The film focuses on "a former hotshot lawyer, now in recovery and estranged from her family, in order to be reinstated at the bar and recover custody of her daughter, must take on the appeal of a woman wrongfully convicted of murder." Sounds heavy! Any of you interested in checking this out when it hits theaters?
Kate Beckinsale seen in Mexico on Sep 05 2010.
Gorgeous & chicguest on Sep 06 2010 @ 12:37 PM
hottie with a bodyyyy. love her bathing suit adoribleguest on Sep 07 2010 @ 11:10 AM
unfortunately she is still an AWFUL human.guest on Sep 08 2010 @ 03:18 AM
^^WHY is she so awful? thats a strong remark. hopefully you can back it up. she looks fit and fab here. i like.guest on Sep 11 2010 @ 11:20 AM


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Kansas City vs. Houston, 05/20/2013 20:10 EDT, Score: 5 - 6
Money Line: +160 Houston
Sportsbook: Bovada
Result: Win
There is a lot of value on Houston today with Dallas Keuchel on the mound. Keuchel has performed well this season and in his last home start he gave up a mere 2 earned runs and 5 hits in 6 innings pitched. The Astros are averaging 4.7 runs per game over their last 7 games so they should have no problems providing him the run support needed to pick up his first win of the season. The Royals are really having trouble right now. They have lost 10 of their last 13 games quickly slipping to a .500 record. They have a lot of trouble against left handed starters posting a .224 batting average and scoring 2.9 runs per game. Jeremy Guthrie is coming off a confidence shattering performance against the Angels. Guthrie went 7 innings and gave up 5 earned runs and did not have a single strikeout. He has a serious problem with giving up the long ball allowing 11 home runs in just 8 starts.
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A student shall have the right to participate in a free exchange of ideas, and there shall be no university rule or administrative rule that in any way abridges the rights of freedom of speech, expression, petition and peaceful assembly as set forth in the U.S. Constitution.
Student Rules: Sexual Harassment and Related Retaliation 14-15
Speech Code Category: Harassment Policies
Last updated: January 5, 2015
Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination. Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal, nonverbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature constitutes actionable sexual harassment when this conduct is so severe, persistent or pervasive that it explicitly or implicitly affects an individual's employment, unreasonably interferes with an individual's work or educational performance, or creates an intimidating or hostile work or educational environment. The University will use a reasonable person standard to determine these elements.
Student Rules: Basic Rules and Procedures Governing Student Life 14-15
Speech Code Category: Advertised Commitments to Free Expression
Last updated: January 5, 2015
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Speech Code Category: Harassment Policies
Last updated: January 5, 2015
Behavior that is severe, pervasive or persistent to a degree that a reasonable person similarly situated would be prevented from accessing an educational opportunity or benefit. This behavior includes, but is not limited to, verbal abuse, threats, intimidation, harassment, and coercion. In addition, harassment may be conducted by a variety of mediums, including but not limited to, physical, verbal, graphic, written, or electronic.
Texas students want to opt out of funding gay group
April 4, 2013
The student government at Texas A&M University approved a bill in support of students who wish to opt out of having their activities fees pay for groups they deem morally objectionable. Supporters of the "Religious Funding Exemption Bill" say it does nothing except ask university administrators to give students more say over which groups receive funding. Some Christian students objected to having their tuition dollars go to the campus's GLBT Resource Center, which provides counseling to gay students. The group receives about $100,000 a year–about $2 per student, according to KBTX. In fact, the bill was initially called The GLBT Funding Opt-Out Bill, but the name was […]» Read More
College students must be allowed to express their own opinions in class
February 2, 2005
Columbia University, formerly famous for its academics, will now be infamous for its "free speech" crisis. A recent documentary, "Columbia Unbecoming," has cried foul on the university's Middle Eastern and Asian Languages and Cultures department. The film alleges that the department's faculty is systematically silencing pro-Israeli students, thus limiting or outright expunging their academic freedom to dissent. According to the Columbia Spectator, two civil rights groups, the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) and the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) have joined the debate. The NYCLU has zealously protected the faculty's actions, while FIRE has supported the students' […]» Read More
Thought Reform 101
March 1, 2000
At Wake Forest University last fall, one of the few events designated as "mandatory" for freshman orientation was attendance at Blue Eyed, a filmed racism awareness workshop in which whites are abused, ridiculed, made to fail, and taught helpless passivity so that they can identify with "a person of color for a day." In Swarthmore College's dormitories, in the fall of 1998, first-year students were asked to line up by skin color, from lightest to darkest, and to step forward and talk about how they felt concerning their place in that line. Indeed, at almost all of our campuses, some […]» Read More
ESPN's Jay Bilas, NCAA's Oliver Luck to Take On 'College Athletes Should Be Allowed to Be Paid' in First FIRE Debate!
September 25, 2015
FIRE is extremely excited to announce ESPN's Jay Bilas and the NCAA's Oliver Luck will debate the motion "College athletes should be allowed to be paid" in the first installment in our series, FIRE Debates, on October 20 at Texas A&M University. Jay Bilas is a broadcaster for ESPN, an attorney, and a former professional basketball player. In 1995, Bilas joined ESPN as a college basketball analyst. Currently, he serves as a game and studio analyst and courtside commentator for College GameDay, in addition to being a regular contributor to SportsCenter, ESPN.com, and ESPNEWS. Bilas also provides commentary on coverage […]» Read More
30 Years After Courtroom Win for Gay Student Group, Former Plaintiff Still Demands Free Speech for His Opponents
April 3, 2015
It can be easy to forget the importance of standing up for the free speech rights of those you disagree with—even more so when your views enjoy widespread support. But looking back at the changing tides of public opinion can remind us why it is essential to defend the underlying values of free speech, rather than just defending particular speech for the sake of one individual cause. Providing us with just this sort of reminder, Wednesday marked the 30th anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision to let the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit's opinion in Gay […]» Read More
Texas A&M Hosts Free Speech Workshops for Students 'in Accordance with the Teachings of FIRE'
January 27, 2009
Yesterday the Office of the President at Texas A&M University (TAMU) hosted two workshops on free speech titled "Free Speech: Balancing Freedoms with Our Aggie Values" in order to educate students about their free speech rights. The workshops were led by Saundra Schuster, author of The First Amendment on Campus: A Handbook for College and University Administrators. Over five hundred students attended the workshops. An article last Friday in The Battalion quotes Director of Student Life and Vice-President for Student Services Carol Binzer describing the purpose of the workshop: "I want them to know what their freedoms are." Binzer was […]» Read More
Smoke and Mirrors at Texas A&M
May 3, 2007
After FIRE named Texas A&M University our May 2007 Speech Code of the Month, FIRE friend Professor Marshall Onellion wrote to Dr. Eddie Davis, president of the university's flagship campus in College Station, to express his opposition to the policy. In response, Prof. Onellion received the following from Dean Bresciani, the university's Vice President for Student Affairs: Dear Dr. Onellion— Dr. Davis referred your email to me for response. Thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to bring the matter to the attention of the President of Texas A&M University. Please note that the "asinine" […]» Read More
Speech Code of the Month: Texas A&M University
May 1, 2007
FIRE announces its Speech Code of the Month for May 2007: Texas A&M University. Texas A&M's policy on Student Rights and Obligations provides, in relevant part, that: The rights of students are to be respected. These rights include respect for personal feelings, freedom from indignity of any type…. No officer or student, regardless of position or rank, shall violate those rights; no custom, tradition or rule in conflict will be allowed to prevail. (Emphasis added). This policy literally prohibits hurting someone's feelings at Texas A&M University. Legally speaking, this policy is not worth the paper it's written on. It is […]» Read More


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Kristine is in Lehigh Valley Style's "Women in Business!"
Lehigh Valley Grand Prix is proud to announce that our very own, Kristine McCreary, has been featured in Lehigh Valley Style's, "Women in Business!" Kristine's is Vice President of the track. Her job involves all corporate and group sales as well as keeping the company finances. She is key to the company's success and we are happy to see her be recognized for all of her hard work!!


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The four public libraries of Pittsylvania County, as well as the bookmobile, have begun to circulate Barnes and Noble Nook e-readers to area library patrons. The electronic devices are pre-loaded with a variety of books; books will be added to each device on a regular schedule. In order to borrow a device, library card holders will sign a borrowing agreement and receive simple instructions on how to use the unit. This pilot project is made possible thanks to a grant from the library's PPL Foundation. Each library will have two Nooks available for circulation.
Public libraries have been providing reading, audio, visual, and electronic materials for a long time, often educating the public about new media. E-readers are growing more popular as usability of the devices has improved.
The Nook Simple Touch devices are easy to use and are a good way for people to determine whether or not they like the e-reading experience before they invest in a device of their own.
The circulating collection of devices adds to the library's adoption of digital technologies. For over a year, the library has been a member of the Virginia Piedmont Library Consortium which allows patrons to check out e-books and view them on their own computers or devices. The consortium's collection has been very popular, which results in long waiting lists for some new releases. Adding the circulating Nooks to the library's collection allows for another way to fill patron demand for new items. It also allows the library to add back titles and classics to its collection immediately to meet patron requests.
"For me, the introduction of ways of reading digitally to the library is important and necessary, but it certainly does not eliminate the traditional book-reading experience," said Diane Adkins, director of library services for the county. "I look at it personally as not either/or, but both/and. I read books on a digital device, and I also read paper books and listen to books on CD. True book lovers in this transitional time seem to be finding their own comfort level with the array of choices available," she added.
For more information, or to check out an e-reader, stop by any of the libraries–in Brosville, Chatham, Gretna, or Mt. Hermon. Locations and services times are available on the library's website, www.pcplib.org.


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Clearwater Portage Cover
In Stock Product Number: 3431
The Clearwater Portage Cover by Harmony is a convenient way to store and transport your kayak and gear. Gear stays in, creepy-crawly critters stay out! The Portage cover is suitable for car-top transport.
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First if you bought this game HA HA HA, you just got taken for 60 bucks. This game sucks. It needs to be rated a 5.5 not a 10. First reason is that Blizzard has embraced the chinese version of free speech. Whats that? Oh china dont have free speech and neither does sc2. They took the game with one of if not the largest online gaming community and killed it. So hopefully you enjoy gaming with what might as well be nameless opponents in that dark cave they call bnet 2.blow. Next reason not to buy this game. Use of your real name and being locked into 1 permanent name. 3/4 of the fun of playing old starcraft was chatting with friend, making gaming teams or clans and challenging other nooby teams and having fun for hours. Well since there no talking aloud, and no meeting new/other gamers, that isnt going to happen. Now the people who you want to play with your forced to give out your real name. You know, giving out your name when ID theft is at its highest peak ever sounds like a brilliant idea. Plus the main way to gather starcraft friends is through facebook. I dont know about you but the poeple I have on facebook sure arent going to be the same people I play video games with. It's also not anyone elses buisness what games I play in general. So I guess if you hate freedom and the freeworld with its pesky freespeech garbage then this game is ideal for you, as for the rest of us real gamers, we just got taken for 60 bucks for a half a game that isnt worth putting in play unless your in an anti-social mood.
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Welcome to Jim Bacon's Tire Factory where you can find: "Always the Right Tire, Always the Right Price." Based in Oregon, Jim Bacon's Tire Factory has been serving the areas of Beaverton OR, Hillsboro OR, Tigard OR, and Portland OR since 1961. A family owned and operated business for three generations, Jim Bacon's Tire Factory is committed to high quality tire and auto service.
Jim Bacon's Tire Factory offers tires from top name brands like MICHELIN®, BFGoodrich® and Uniroyal®. Jim Bacon's Tire Factory also offers a variety of auto services including: brakes, alignments, oil changes, and much more. Check out our Shop for Tires and Shop for Service pages to see all that we can do for you! Our customers are the most important part of our business and we work hard to build relationships that will last a lifetime.
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Curly Endive Salad with Radishes, Coriander and Bacon
- 1 tablespoon whole coriander seeds
- 1 large shallot, chopped
- 6 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 10 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 bacon slices
- 16 cups bite-size pieces curly endive (from 1 large head)
- 1 bunch radishes, trimmed, thinly sliced
Place coriander seeds in heavy small skillet. Heat over medium-high heat until fragrant and dark in color, about 4 minutes. Remove from heat and cool. Place in blender. Add chopped shallot and red wine vinegar. Blend until coriander seeds are chopped, about 1 minute. Add olive oil and blend well. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate. Bring mixture to room temperature before using.)
Cook bacon in large nonstick skillet over medium heat until crisp. Transfer bacon to paper towels; reserve bacon drippings. Whisk bacon drippings into dressing. Season dressing with salt and pepper. Crumble bacon.
Combine curly endive, radishes and bacon in large bowl. Add enough dressing to coat salad; toss to blend.
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Book one in the Contact Series A rough around the edges mercenary and a little spit-fire determined not to be anyone's pleasure slave--making contact has never been so volatile?or so much fun! Rhyn is an ex-lawman working as a mercenary. He's contracted to protect large space freighters and passenger liners through space. He considers most sentient beings too annoying to be around on a permanent basis. He's content to swear at inanimate objects and tinker with his pride and joy--Baker's Pride; a bastardised freighter with more than one nasty little surprise under the hull skin just waiting to spring on the unsuspecting pirates he loves to goad and chase. That is until his latest assignment brings him face to face with a stunning, fiery little cat man slave named Lore. Will the siren he discovers lead him to new horizons or will he crash and burn up on re-entry to reality? Lore's not having a very good day. He's been reclassified as a pleasure slave, traded off-world, knocked on the head and placed in stasis and now he's woken up surrounded by four of the biggest, hairiest men he's ever laid eyes on. Oh! And it looks like they're pirates. Just as well he's handy with a skillet and the pirates aren't immune to a few well placed hits! Will the sudden appearance of a glorious, dark skinned angel in a lawman's hat be the answer to all his lust filled prayers, or is he just another devil in disguise sent to snatch all his hopes and dreams away again?


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Breaking down UAB at USC
UAB breakdown
The good
Junior quarterback Jonathan Perry looked good in his first game in an Arkansas-like offensive system, throwing for 317 yards and two touchdowns, although he did throw an interception late that helped lift Troy to a 39-29 victory. It was the third time he's gone over 300 yards in his career.
Receiver Jackie Williams, the team's leading returning receiver, had a big game, catching six passes for 157 yards in Week 1. New coach Garrick McGee is trying to change the culture and instill a new level of discipline at UAB, a program that's had just three wining seasons since moving to the FBS level in 1996. He comes from a winning SEC program (Arkansas) and brings a sense of confidence UAB hasn't experienced in years.
The bad
McGee hopes people forget the Neil Callaway era as soon as possible, but it's going to take time. It's never an easy transition when you bring in new ideas and systems. UAB replaced four starting offensive linemen, who totaled 136 career starts, this season. There's a lot of inexperience on this squad as 19 players made their college debut against Troy. The defense, which returned just four starters from a year ago allowed Troy to rush for 242 yards in the opener. UAB is just 3-13 all-time against ranked opponents. The Blazers are also 2-17 all-time against SEC teams.
The skinny
The Blazers played USC tough in their last meeting — a 26-13 Gamecock victory in 2008 in former QB Stephen Garcia's first significant amount of playing time.
A lot has changed since then for South Carolina, which holds a six-game winning streak dating back to last season. The Blazers are starting over with McGee and have high hopes he'll turn things around. This, however, isn't a good spot for a UAB team that's only played one game this season.
This should be a classic look-ahead situation, but USC is lucky UAB isn't a more formidable opponent with a home game against Missouri looming next week. Today's score may not be much different on the scoreboard, but it could be the running game, not the passing game, that does the most damage this week. The Gamecocks want to get out of this one as healthy as possible.
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In the film Pretty Woman, Julia Roberts gets taught which fork to use for which course, and I remember thinking that I'd be absolutely lost in that situation without some guidance! I like the idea that you could keep this card handy and whip it out in a pinch.
Jovanna Mendes de Souza was born in Brazil, and brought up in Sweden. She came to London to study design at the prestigious Central Saint Martins College of Art, graduating with an MA in Graphic and Communication Design. She is inspired by a huge range of influences, including Victorian inventions, layering different styles, and the work of design luminaries like Max Huber and Aubrey Beardsley.


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For centuries prior to European contact, tribes negotiated with other tribes agreements akin to the treaties they would later negotiate with European countries and ultimately with the United States. By the time Europeans arrived, tribes were already skilled in negotiating treaties and agreements for a variety of purposes. Tribes had formed military alliances and political confederations for centuries.
Tribes also had elaborate trade routes that required access to vast territories, including lands owned or controlled by other tribes. Tribes reached agreements that recognized boundaries between tribal lands and passage between those territories. All these negotiations predated European contact and influence. In fact, much of this treaty-making process was passed from Native groups to their European counterparts, who freely adopted Indian treaty-making procedures and diplomatic decorum in the negotiations that followed.
For instance, Native American treaty negotiations often involved long ceremonial meetings, during which past transgressions were set aside, friendships renewed, and gifts exchanged between the parties as a sign of goodwill. These formalities and ceremonial gestures preceded any discussion of new parameters or terms of agreement. In this regard, Native Americans influenced the manner in which future negotiations would take place, and federal negotiators embraced many of these concepts.
The influence of European and subsequent U.S. treaty-making traditions also altered the way Native groups negotiated. There was a shift away from reliance on oral agreements toward a focus on written documents. Prior to European contact, the treaty negotiations of tribes were committed to memory, with the entire discussion constituting the binding agreement of the parties. The non-Natives' insistence on memorializing agreements in writing altered the treaty-making process and, over time, changed the way tribes entered into the negotiating process. The result was a shift in focus: today, many Native Americans might know the words of the treaty document but not the context in which the negotiations arose.
Natives and non-Natives alike initially approached the early treaty negotiations with little or no knowledge of each other's traditions or beliefs. The language barrier routinely would have made fluid communications nearly impossible, yet agreements were made. In coming together, each side influenced the treaty process of the other sovereign, and a unique system of negotiations emerged that included elements of both the Native American and the European traditions.
The first treaty between America and an indigenous nation was completed during the Revolutionary War, the Treaty of Fort Pitt (1778). The Lenápe (also known as Delaware) made a formal alliance with the American revolutionaries, and the tribe permitted colonial troops free movement across their territory. In exchange, the Americans agreed to build a fort inside the Delaware nation to protect the community when soldiers were elsewhere engaged. Beyond its historical significance, this treaty was important because it established that tribes were sovereign entities with the power of diplomacy. It also established, in a legal context, that tribes were property owners with full dominion over territory, including the right to exclude others from their territory.
The Cherokee Nation, like the Osage, the Muscogee Creek, the Seminole, and other nations, entered into treaties of alliance with the Confederate States in 1861. When the Civil War was over, the United States reestablished these ties. These post–Civil War treaties were among the last official treaties between Native American nations and the United States. The post–Civil War treaty with the Cherokee is unique because it precipitates additional treaties between tribes on the request of the United States. Rather than using force to require the Cherokee Nation to accept the relocation of other Native groups, the United States acknowledged that the tribes would work out the terms of relocation and new citizenship in an intertribal treaty. This illustrates how, even toward the end of formal treaty making with the United States, tribes were viewed as sovereigns who negotiated with each other and with the United States as a means of diplomacy.
The United States officially ended treaty making between the federal government and tribal governments in 1871 (25 U.S.C. § 71). The act of 1871 did not end the recognition of Native American treaties, however; it merely halted the treaty-making process. The United States continued to make formal agreements, although they were not considered treaties, with tribes well into the 20th century. One of the most common subjects of these agreements was the allotment of tribal lands. The United States did not stop making treaties; it simply relabeled the process and extended ratification rights to both houses of Congress rather than to the Senate alone.
During the allotment period, the tribes did not have the same political and military strength they once had had. By this time, tribes had typically been relocated to reservations or to diminished land bases. Even though very few tribes were militarily conquered by the United States, in previous treaties many tribes had agreed to become protectorates of the United States and had thereby abandoned any effort to maintain their own troops.
With no military threat and with increased economic dependency of tribes on the federal government, the United States continued to gain political power over the tribes. With increased political power, the United States began to interfere with matters that had previously been internal to the tribe, including how the tribes governed themselves. Increased federal involvement in internal tribal matters quickly led to an effort by the federal government to change the land tenure systems inside Indian Country. As such, the allotment agreements were heavily coerced by the federal government, and the tribes were powerless to demand many concessions.
Native American treaty making continues throughout Indian Country today. Many tribes continue to make agreements with state and local municipalities and with other tribes. A foundational principle of federal Indian law has been the role of the federal government in Indian affairs, to the exclusion of the states. Early cases and federal statutes preclude states from negotiating treaties with tribal governments. However, when formal federal treaty making came to an end, states and local governments increased their willingness to negotiate with tribes, realizing that treaties and agreements are mutually beneficial.
Many of the guarantees in these treaties are promises that were intended in perpetuity. They are typically not limited by time. Despite the permanent language in the treaties that suggests the treaties will live on forever, the United States has failed to comply with most treaties, at least in part. History tells us that the United States always breaks treaties but that Native Americans believed that a treaty was sacred and could not be broken. This story is far too simplistic. Context and circumstances change for tribes just as they change for sovereigns the world over. And, although the federal government's history of unilaterally breaking treaties is well documented, changing tribal circumstances and reversals of tribal diplomatic decisions should also be noted. Tribes, too, have abrogated treaties unilaterally.
As previously noted, some tribes entered into treaties with competing factions in order to secure a favorable stance with the victor of a foreign war. During the American Revolution, tribes entered into treaties of alliance with both Great Britain and the colonies. Allegiances change and treaties are renegotiated. During the American Civil War, tribes with long histories of relations with the federal government entered into treaties with the Confederacy.
The treaty-making process between the United States and Native nations has evolved over the centuries and continues today in various forms. The most important legacy of these treaties is the legal framework they created. Native American tribes are governments that have negotiated with other sovereigns in an array of political contexts. Modern tribal governments are the outgrowth of indigenous nations with centuries of experience in diplomacy both internationally and domestically.
Stacy Leeds
Further Reading
Prucha, Francis Paul. American Indian Treaties: The History of a Political Anomaly. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1994; Debo, Angie. A History of the Indians of the United States. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1970; Deloria, Vine, Jr., and Raymond J. DeMallie. Documents of American Indian Diplomacy: Treaties, Agreements, and Conventions, 1775–1979, vol. 1. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1999; Foreman, Grant. The Five Civilized Tribes. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1934; Kappler, Charles J., ed. Indian Treaties 1778–1883. New York: Interland Press, 1975.


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Only six more sleeps until the release of Sing In My Meadow (Volume 3), but in the meantime you can download a free song off of the Bonus EP that we will be releasing along with the album. The Bonus EP is made up of five live recordings that we made during the Paths Taken tour in 2006. By entering your email for the download you will also be entered in a draw to win a bunch of stuff. To find out more about the prizes and to get the free download click the "download and contest" button on the right of the page or just click here. Also, make sure that you check back on October 18th as we will be selling the new album real cheap for the first few days.
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This is great. I am almost sick with anticipation – just like it used to be!
What "sleep"? Who can sleep with all those ducks quacking out there?
Fantastic News!! Cannot wait for this one- a litte psychedelic blues- WOW!! Clubhouse again pays off. Hope you come through Ohio on your US tour however am now a lama and will travel- can't wait to see you all again! Peace- Barry
October 18th, 2011 at 10:01 pm
I'm over 20years junkie of you in Japan. Hoping to see your gigs in Japan…


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Mobile phone maker Motorola Mobility is gearing up for the release of a new software update for its DROID RAZR HD and DROID RAZR MAXX HD handsets on shelves at Verizon.
The new software, set to arrive on devices as version 0.7.2.XT926.Verizon.en.US, will bring along a series of security enhancements to these smartphones, while also adding some extra features into the mix.
Following the update, users will benefit from support for the Isis mobile payment service, a feature that has been long rumored to be en-route to Verizon's devices.
"Verizon Wireless is pleased to announce a new software update, 0.7.2.XT926.Verizon.en.US, for your DROID RAZR HD by Motorola. Verizon Wireless and Motorola encourage you to download this update," the company notes on its support website.
The release notes for the update unveil the fact that an updated Google Security Patch has been included in the new firmware version.
Moreover, Verizon explains that support for Isis Mobile Wallet has been added into the mix as well. Both DROID RAZR HD and DROID RAZR MAXX HD will benefit from the feature.
"Take advantage of Tap to Pay with Isis Mobile Wallet. Isis Mobile Wallet holds virtual versions of most things your existing wallet does-this includes your credit and debit cards. Just tap your phone to pay at any Isis Ready merchant," the wireless carrier notes.
Verizon hasn't provided specific info on when the update will be delivered to its users, but they can check to see if it has arrived by heading to Settings > About phone > System updates > Download.
Those who would like to learn more info on the Isis Mobile Wallet should head over to this page on the wireless carrier's website.
Additional info on the new firmware version, including instructions on how to perform the update, can be found on the operator's support portal.


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Our story actually begins the night before birth. Once we reached acceptance with surgery, it was surreal to plan for. I re-packed my bags for a 4 night stay, and as I did I still choked back tears as I planned for my daughter's birth. Although we made peace with the c-section, I felt a small bit of remaining mourning and that my daughter couldn't come to us how she wanted to. I kept thinking how scary it must be to be born via surgery. But what do I know? Squeezing through a vagina seems scary too.
And as I read G his last books before bed, I muffled through "goodnight stars, goodnight air, goodnight noises everywhere". I cried a little as this would be our last moments as just the two of us. This was it. It would never be all about G anymore and he really had no idea how much life was about to change. I cried just a little bit as I said goodbye to those last moments, kissed him goodnight and prepared for battle.
Yes, at that moment, I did see it as battle. Maybe even war. Because honestly, we lost many battles along the way. When asked if I could at least have my hands untied during the surgery, or have the baby placed on my chest, or breastfeed while I was being sewn up…I was told no. After fighting for a VBAC, we were here now. And we lost those battles. But B had promised me that as we walked into surgery, he wouldn't give up and still fight all the way up to the operation for what we wanted. And for that I was grateful.
5:30am I brushed my teeth and put on makeup. Oh I put on makeup alright. If they were telling me when I was giving birth, I was telling them that there would be makeup….and hair. It was dark and quiet outside. It felt ominous. We should have been high fiving that today was the day. Our daughter was arriving! But I was scared. It was major surgery. And major surgery that could go any way; emotionally or physically.
We didn't really talk in the car on the way to the hospital. My eyes welled up a few times. This was it.
We get there and the nurse asks why we were there. Ummm to have a baby? Yeah but why so early, she says. BECAUSE YOU TOLD US TO. Like I actually wanted to be there at 630 am. The nurse is very nice but nice only gets you so far when you commit bloody murder on my veins as you jab me with your IV. Having a bad IV for a 4 night hospital stay is like worse than herpes on your face. It hurts all the time and if it's in a bad spot, you can't do anything with your hands.Which is totally like herpes on your face.
My doula arrives, thank GOD. A few words about my doula: She is one of those people that you swear is actually a fairy. Even her voice is calming. Her solution to almost every problem is to light a candle. And she was determined to do that in a hospital. And she did it. She was my strength through this. Because she represented the side of me that really wanted this to be a natural experience. And she mourned this with me more than anyone. And having that sort of understanding throughout this was everything. B is supportive, but this isn't his world. And that's ok. My doula saved me.
My midwife arrived. I asked her if she was surprised that I showed up. She said no, because I read your blog. Aaaaah…. It always freaks me out when people say that. I'm like, shit, how could I have offended this person? And I mentally scan through my last writings. I sort of expected my midwife to be on team hospital. But she wasn't. She was on team baby and she wanted this to be a good experience as much as we did. And having her support was really important and such a relief.
Now we wait.
We waited in the little hospital pre-op room. My stomach was in knots. With my last c-section I didn't have time to think about anything. We just went in and did it. I did think, thank god I'll get some relief from these contractions. This time was different. I thought about that I was about to be awake while my abdomen was sliced open. I was SCARED.
The surgeon came back and my doula was ON HER. My doula was like, listen sister, I wasn't in any meetings. I don't know the answers to these questions. But can we do this, this and this? And if not tell me why. The surgeon was like, woah hippie girl. But she basically said that they will do the best they can. Because I had given up all hope at this point, I had nothing to lose.
And then we went back to the OR.
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The Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles just elected a lesbian suffragan bishop. The Archbishop of Canterbury, thoughtfully stroking his chin, ponders the ecclesiological implications:
The election of Mary Glasspool by the Diocese of Los Angeles as suffragan bishop elect raises very serious questions not just for the Episcopal Church and its place in the Anglican Communion, but for the Communion as a whole.
Serious questions indeed. At a state dinner, does the live-in partner of a lesbian suffragan bishop have precedence over the divorced daughter of a transgendered viscount? After Sesame Street debuts a gay puppetess with a crosier, does Lambeth Palace get a cut of the royalties? Can we rewrite the first chapter of Romans in time for the papal visit? The future of the Communion is at stake.
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To borrow a line from General Pickett - "General Lee, The Communion has no future."
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Just when you think that Diablo III's players have suffered enough, the game finds another glitch to make their lives even more miserable, this time by hiding their achievements.
Gamezone reported a large roster of reports on the Battle.net forum for Diablo III of game achievements suddenly disappearing from their profiles.
Players wrote on the forum that they were concerned the achievements would be lost from their computers forever, but Blizzard reassured gamers that the glitch was simply preventing the game from retrieving them. Blizzard officials once again blamed the problem on their servers and said they were working to correct the problem.
This is just the latest problem in a long line of problems for players who waited in ridiculously long lines earlier this week to be the first to buy and play the long awaited RPG. "Error 3006" ejected players from the game and prevented them from logging in again after trying to trade an equipped shield with the Templar. "Error 37" cut players out of the game entirely after Blizzard's servers couldn't handle the onslaught of players.
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As sea temperatures rise, stocks of some fish species can decline while others may grow, reveals new research from the University of Gothenburg looking at gastrointestinal function in fish.
The gastrointestinal system in fish is much more sensitive to temperature changes than previously believed and may even be a limiting factor for the distribution of species, a thesis from the University of Gothenburg shows.
By looking at how gut function in various fish species is affected by both rapid and slow changes in water temperature, we can better understand what will happen to different species when the climate changes.
"When the temperature of the water rises, the fish's body temperature climbs, activity in the gut increases, and more energy is needed to stay healthy," says researcher Albin Grns,who has studied various species in both saltwater and freshwater environments in western Sweden, California and Greenland.
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Winner of the 1973 Newbery Medal.
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Faced with the prospect of a disagreeable arranged marriage or a journey acoss the barren Alaskan tundra, 13-year-old Miyax chooses the tundra. She finds herself caught between the traditional Eskimo ways and the modern ways of the whites. Miyax, or Julie as her pen pal Amy calls her, sets out alone to visit Amy in San Francisco, a world far away from Eskimo culture and the frozen land of Alaska.
During her long and arduous journey, Miyax comes to appreciate the value of her Eskimo heritage, learns about herself, and wins the friednship of a pack of wolves. After learning the language of the wolves and slowly earning their trust, Julie becomes a member of the pack.
Since its first publication, Julie of The Wolves,winner of thr 1973 Newbery Medal, has found its way into the hearts of millions of readers.
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A mesmerizing debut middle-grade novel about a boy, a girl, and a dog struggling to survive in an African land after the water has run out.
In this haunting, lyrical novel told from three perspectives, Sarel has just witnessed the violent murder of her parents. But she is not completely alone on the drought-ridden land. Nandi is the leader of a pack of dogs who looks out for her pups and for skinny Sarel-girl. Nandi knows they are all in trouble, and she knows, too, that a boy is coming—an escaped prisoner with the water song inside him. A hard-hitting but ultimately hopeful survival story.
From the most celebrated childrens nature writer of our time comes a posthumous new novel in the tradition of her Newbery award-winning Julie of the Wolves
In 1848 in Barrow, Alaska, a young Eskimo boy witnesses a rare sight—the birth of a bowhead, or ice whale, that he calls Siku. But when he unwittingly guides Yankee whalers to a pod of bowhead whales, all the whales are killed. For this act, the boy receives a curse of banishment. Through the generations, this curse is handed down. Siku, the ice whale, returns year after year, in reality and dreams, to haunt each descendant. The curse is finally broken when a daughter recognizes and saves the whale, and he in turn saves her. Told in alternating voices, both human and whale, Jean Craighead Georges last novel is an ambitious and touching take on the interconnectedness of humans, animals, and the earth they depend on.
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Born in Washington, D.C. and raised in a family of naturalists, Jean George has centered her life around writing and nature. She attended Pennsylvania State University, graduating with degrees in English and science. In the 1940s she was a member of the White House press corps and a reporter for the Washington Post. Ms. George, who has written over 90 books - among them My Side of the Mountain (Dutton), a 1960 Newbery Honor Book, and its sequels On the Far Side of the Mountain and Frightful's Mountain (both Dutton) - also hikes, canoes, and makes sourdough pancakes. In 1991, Ms. George became the first winner of the School Library Media Section of the New York Library Association's Knickerbocker Award for Juvenile Literature, which was presented to her for the "consistent superior quality" of her literary works.
Her inspiration for the Newbery Medal-winning Julie of the Wolves evolved from two specific events during a summer she spent studying wolves and tundra at the Arctic Research Laboratory of Barrow, Alaska: "One was a small girl walking the vast ad lonesome tundra outside of Barrow; the other was a magnificent alpha male wolf, leader of a pack in Denali National Park ... They haunted me for a year or more, as did the words of one of the scientists at the lab: 'If there ever was any doubt in my mind that a man could live with the wolves, it is gone now. The wolves are truly gentlemen, highly social and affectionate.'"
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Italian Stromboli Recipe
My mother gave me this recipe to try and everyone loves it. It is so simple and quick to make.—Beth Bruhn, Willmar, Minnesota
- 1 tube (11 ounces) refrigerated crusty French loaf
- 3/4 cup shredded Galbani® Part Skim Mozzarella Cheese
- 3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/4 pound thinly sliced hard salami
- 1/4 pound thinly sliced deli ham
- 1 jar (2 ounces) diced pimientos, drained
- 1 tablespoon butter, melted
- 3 tablespoons shredded Parmesan cheese
- 1. Unroll dough on a lightly floured surface. Pat into a 14-in. x 12-in. rectangle; sprinkle mozzarella and cheddar cheeses to within 1/2 in. of edges. Layer with salami, ham and pimientos.
- 2. Roll up tightly jelly-roll style, starting from a short side; pinch seam to seal. Place seam side down on an ungreased baking sheet. Brush with butter; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
- 3. Bake at 375° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Cut with a serrated knife. Serve warm. Refrigerate leftovers. Yield: 6 servings.
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1 slice equals 341 calories, 18 g fat (10 g saturated fat), 59 mg cholesterol, 1,169 mg sodium, 25 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 20 g protein.
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RL Grime (aka Henry Steinway) has quickly made his way to the forefront of the urban-inflected electronic music scene, first making a splash with his debut EP, Grapes, which saw remixes from heavyweights such as Shlohmo and Salva—not a bad way to make an entrance. He then went on to put forth "Trap On Acid," which gained support from folks like Diplo, A-Trak, and Flosstradamus, and continued on the warpath with Salva, making a bootleg of "Mercy," a booty-shaking anthem that became a staple of trap-heavy sets. And then he capped off 2012 with an official remix of Benny Benassi's "Satisfaction," which added a new layer to the classic and showed that RL Grime is an expert at keeping it fresh. Here's what he had to say about last year and what lies ahead.
Sum up 2012 in three words.
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Video conferencing has established a reputation of efficiency. Through this technology, businesses can cut operational costs by streamlining productivity and optimizing their workforce. Web-based conferencing can increase sales by allowing agents access to a broader market, possibly resulting in larger profits that can be reinvested into a company in other areas that may be struggling.
Another well-known benefit to online video conferencing is that it can decrease business expenses by reducing unnecessary travel for business meetings, presentations and training.
A recent report from CDW finds that nearly three quarters of all companies plan to implement video conferencing within the next two years. With so many companies investing in conferencing technology, has it eliminated the need for business travel completely?
According to Mercury News, corporations have been leading the way with replacing expensive air travel with video conferencing solutions. Cisco cut its travel budget from $740 million to $240 million by implementing conferencing software, while AMD executive Linda Starr went from flying over one million air miles per year to roughly 100,000. Additionally, major airlines are reporting a decrease in business travel of roughly 30 percent.
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