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New role is dream job for New Ken, Lower Burrell children's librarian
As a young girl, Katie Donahoe would set her stuffed animals in a circle in her room and read to them.
Now Donahoe, 25, gets to pass her love of reading on to children in her new role as the children's librarian at People's Library in New Kensington and Lower Burrell.
"To be able to teach kids is the best kind of work," said Donahoe, who graduated from Kent State with a master's in library sciences in 2011. "I've always been looking for a place where I can work with children and develop a program that takes into account all the kids' needs in the community."
Donahoe, a Mt. Lebanon native who lives in Lower Burrell, comes to People's Library from the Brentwood library, where she had multiple roles.
The children's librarian position became available in September after Mary Wesolek — or "Mrs. W" as she was affectionately known — retired after 16 years of service.
Donahoe took the job in late November.
"I really like a lot of her (Donahoe's) ideas," said library Director David Hrivnak, "She has a lot of different perspectives on things.
"Libraries are all about change, and she's very tech savvy," he said. "She has boundless energy and is open to all kinds of ideas and trying new things."
Hrivnak said having a strong children's program is a key element to a successful library.
"It's hugely important," he said. "It's very important for children to have a good experience when they come to the library.
"If they have a positive experience at a library when they're younger, they become better readers and learners later in life. And that's important to continue to develop a strong democratic society."
One of the characteristics Donahoe will bring with her to the library is her love of music. "I never thought I'd have a job where I'd be able to bring my guitar to work every day," she said. "Getting kids interested in both reading and music is important to their futures."
Donahoe said she plans to incorporate music into many of her sessions.
For her, the transition to the Alle-Kiski Valley has been a smooth one.
"I feel like I'm being very welcomed here," she said. "Everyone's been really nice and made me feel at home."
Donahoe said she hopes she can become the kind of librarian she had when she was a child.
"I really feel like, when I was growing up, the librarians helped instill a love of books and reading in me," she said. "I hope to do the same with these kids."
R.A. Monti is a freelance writer for Trib Total Media.
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I decided to write the review after reading the others on the page. I dont think the strap is too small at all. Mine has only come undone once because I hadn't tightened the laces up properly etc.. These are the most comfortable Sneakers i've ever owned. The are so cushiony and not to mention stylish. Every time I wear these I get complements left right and center, from friends, family and randoms on the street. ... read more
Great pair of trainers - nice colour, has a slight metallic look to the material. The laces were a bit tight when I opened up the box but once they were undone, it fit quite nicely. They didn't have my size, but I've ordered another pair to get a smaller size. ... read more
I just bought this pair of shoes while visiting in Australia this week and the gold makes the shoes so shining. I also learned that this is limited edition and I've received lots of compliments from my friends. This is the most beautiful Adidas shoes I've ever owned. Highly recommended to purchase and even collect. ... read more
These boots are more of a dark navy blue than black. They are super cute & fashionable but not really suitable as winter walking boot, I ended up returning them for the snow rush model which aren't as cool, but better for winter. I hope. ... read more
I love these. Just bought them to replace my Adidas Stella McCartney tennis shoes that fell apart after 2 weeks! I don't think they're too large, but maybe slightly wider than most sneakers (I have a very narrow foot). I like these so much that I'm getting another pair. A great all around walking shoe. Not overly supportive if that's what you need, but does have some arch support. ... read more
...literally! I know Adidas has some strange sizing, but I am, without fail, ALWAYS a size 8 in running shoes. I've been an athlete all my life and through college, so I've worn every running shoe or cleat there is it seems, and always an 8. These were EASILY a half a size to a FULL size TOO BIG! Order a half a size down to be safe MINIMUM! ... read more
Ordered them Monday night and received them Thursday morning! I ordered them a size 6 which is what I usually wear but now I have to exchange them for a 5.5 or even a 5. Still worth it because they are beautiful. ... read more
I'm normally a size 8.5 - 9, I usually opt for a 9 to be on the safe size when buying shoes I haven't tried on. The reviews said this shoe runs on the large size and to buy a FULL size smaller. I opted for the 8.5 and my toe hits the end. I would exchange these for a 9 if they had the ones I liked in stock still :( They're wearable but they're probably going to annoy me ... read more
I love this shoe. I have a wide foot and these are some of the most comfortable tennis shoes I've ever worn. They are a little bulky, but you can't really avoid that when you wear a 10.5. Overall, I would say these are definitely worth the purchase! ... read more
Cute cute shoe for all ages. Does run a tad bit big, but I just tied it tighter and kept my normal size. It is not meant to be a supportive athletic shoe, so doesnt hug your foot. Gray is a pretty color & bit of gold not too blingy. ... read more
This pair adds to the many Superstars I already have and they are amazing! I love the graphic inside and out. I can not say enough great things about these shoes. I highly recommend to anyone looking for a comfortable shoe with some pizzazz! ... read more
aesthetically the slide looks good. For the record my foot has always fit well in Adidas sneakers do to the narrow nature of my foot. For some reason these slides are rubbing the outside of my pinky toes on both sides so much that my toes almost feel bruised when I put on normal sneakers. I am a little disappointed since I have been wanting a pair of these since I was a kid (now 35). ... read more
Being a height-challenged gal with small feet, my search for the perfect kicks with a hidden platform insert was becoming all but a fantasy... THEN I FOUND THE SUPERSTAR UPS. They don't outwardly appear like you are wearing a platform and are super comfy too. Highly recommend! ... read more
I read the reviews before I bought these as,a present for my husband. Duly went for a size bigger but actually should have gone 2 sizes bigger. There is no exchange policy so you need to return them and then go online and pre-order. Cheekily have to pay postage for the 2nd time as well! ... read more
I typically wear a 7 in athletic shoes (6-6.5 in women's dress shoes). I ordered these in a 7 and they were so large that it was comical. I reordered in a size 6. Hopefully, the 6 will fit better. These shoes are adorable and well-made. I'm excited to get a pair that fits. ... read more
Purchased for my wife as a birthday gift, when she opened her expression was wonder, then once she put them on, check in the mirror front and back like women do!!! She turned to me and said she loved them. After a few day, she has had time to bed-them-in and she says they are lovely. So, I have to say, they tick all the boxes regarding looks, comfort, style etc. A top purchase ... read more
I love these slides and have had multiple pair. When my last pair wore out, I order a new pair, like always. But you changed them! They used to have a nice soft inner lining portion of the upper strap. Now it's rigid and feels cheap. I'm sure there's a reason for the change, but it's not a good change. Please bring the old version back! ... read more
Comfortable footwear and do not slip however i feel that the sizing of the shoe (although sometimes slightly off) was completely wrong, I even went 1/2 a size up to accomodate a wider fit yet still come up what seems to be over a size to small ... read more
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Provia 400X is a good slide film for pushing, it is otherwise not a good film for pushing.
Regardless, it colour corrects fine if used as a non-final product, all the shadow detail you could possibly want, all the highlights are there (as the pull was a little too much), contrast actually seems fine, but the saturation and punch is gone.
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Nicole Silber, RD, CSP, CDN is a Registered Dietitian and a board certified specialist in pediatric nutrition. As a family nutritionist, she has helped hundreds of children and adults at all stages life to improve their health, feel their best, and meet their nutritional goals. She has managed the nutrition of critically ill children on pediatric intensive care units, pregnant and breastfeeding women, as well as children and adults with feeding tubes, gastrointestinal disease, prematurity, cystic fibrosis, cardiovascular disease, food allergies, diabetes, and weight management issues.
Nicole comes with years of clinical pediatric experience working as a nutritionist in two of New York's top-rated hospitals: The Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University and NYU Langone Medical Center/Fink Children's Ambulatory Care Center. In addition to her clinical work, Nicole has consulted on various school nutrition programs, and has been invited to speak to a broad range of audiences including the JCC of Manhattan, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Associates, among others. After graduating from New York University, she completed her training at the NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Dietetic Internship before being accepted into a selective Pediatric Nutrition Fellowship Program at the Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital.


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My 4-year-old daughter recently learned to say grace at mealtimes. I taught her the same little prayer my mom taught me in childhood:
God is great
God is good
Let us thank him for our food
By his hands we all are fed
Give us Lord our daily bread
At first, my daughter questioned the need for reciting this strange passage. "Why do we have to thank God?" she wondered.
"To show that we are grateful for our daily bread," I explained.
"What is 'grateful'?" she asked.
"Being appreciative for what we have," I answered.
"But I'm not eating daily bread," she argued in between bites of macaroni and cheese.
"It means whatever fills your tummy each day," I clarified.
In typical toddler fashion, my daughter is now absolutely fanatical about her new routine. Not only must we say grace before every meal, but also before each snack. And anytime we have a drink. And anytime her baby brother gobbles Cheerios in his car seat. Failure to give thanks to God is met with swift retribution. Our daughter has no qualms about chastising us in public -- at restaurants, airports or Starbucks:
"Hey, stop eating! You forgot to say grace!"
Despite the embarrassment it sometimes causes, I love her unrepentant zeal. It reminds us not to take for granted our too-infrequent gestures of daily thanksgiving. It reminds us to be humble. Following her lead, we must all bow our heads and fold our hands and shut our eyes and shout a full-throated "Amen!"
The snobs of secularism will no doubt disparage such simple-minded expressions of piety. They call us "Jesus freaks," "Bible-thumpers" and "fundies." They accuse us of being "weak" and of suffering from a "neurological disorder." They consider us such a threat that they have sought to expunge even the most innocuous references to thanking God in the public schools.
When Garwood, N.J., student Kaeley Hay wrote a Thanksgiving poem mentioning the Pilgrims' gratitude to the Lord, according to the Newark Star-Ledger, skittish administrators initially removed the word "God" from her piece:


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Take a crash course in architecture at the country's most beautiful college campuses.
"If you ask freshmen why they chose their colleges, they usually say one of two things," says Baltimore architect Adam Gross, who's worked on projects at the University of Virginia and Swarthmore. "Either they got a good financial aid package or they thought the campus was beautiful."
America's most beautiful college campuses have the power not only to sway indecisive high school students, of course, but also to attract tourists. Their appeal comes through varying combinations of awe-inspiring architecture, landscaping, and surroundings. To choose among more than 2,600 four-year American colleges, we considered these three key factors as well as architects' expert opinions.
"The most important thing to realize is that how landscaping and buildings interconnect is as important as the buildings themselves," explains Boston-based architect Mark deShong. At Princeton University, for example, "It's really about landscape," he says. The campus connects its ivy-covered gray stone buildings with footpaths, idyllic small greens, and courtyards that create an intimate village-like scale.
Architectural coherence also plays a role in making a campus beautiful. Take the University of San Diego, which sticks to one architectural style: the Spanish Renaissance, with its elaborate façades, delicate ironwork, and carved wood. Ocean views and palm-tree-lined courtyards are extra selling points.
Yale can't compete when it comes to location, but it has embraced one architectural movement after another. As Robert A. M. Stern, dean of Yale's School of Architecture, puts it: "Our campus is a living history of the architecture and urbanism of its three centuries in New Haven." Whatever your taste, you'll find a structure to your liking on a campus stroll, perhaps dorms designed by 1960s starchitect Eero Saarinen or James Gamble Rogers's imposing Gothic bell tower.
But no assessment of America's campuses would be complete without the University of Virginia. "You might think it looks like all these other campuses, but it's the first to look like that," says deShong. He cites founder and architect Thomas Jefferson's then-novel concept of flanking a lawn with pavilions linked by colonnades and a grand library at its head. New York-based architect Alexander Cooper concurs: "UVA remains the masterpiece of American campus planning."
So plan your own trip to check out these campus masterpieces. Think we missed a beautiful campus? Tell us why it should make the grade by posting a comment below. --Ratha Tep
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The entryway to Stanford's 8,180-acre campus is arguably the grandest of any college campus: a mile-long, tree-lined Palm Drive, which leads up to the expansive green Oval, red-clay-roof-tiled Main Quad, and the campus's crown architectural jewel, Memorial Church, with its striking mosaic façade. —Ratha Tep Photo: Tina Case of Case Rust Photography See All of America's Most Beautiful College Campuses
It's hard to miss the glistening golden dome of the university's Main Building, not to mention the neo-Gothic Basilica of the Sacred Heart that defines this 150-year-old Catholic school. Besides gorgeous architecture, the campus is chock-full of lush quads, where students congregate to kick back when they're not in class—or at the football stadium. —Joshua Pramis Photo: Dennis MacDonald / Alamy See All of America's Most Beautiful College Campuses
What do Ellis Island and Florida Southern College have in common? They're among the 32 U.S. spots that have recently been put under watch by the World Monument Fund as endangered cultural sites. You might also be surprised to learn that Florida Southern—on a hillside overlooking Lake Hollingsworth—has the world's largest collection of Frank Lloyd Wright buildings, including the Annie Pfeiffer Chapel with its colored pieces of glass and wrought-iron tower. —Ratha Tep Photo: imac/ Alamy See All of America's Most Beautiful College Campuses
A decades-long renewal topping $1 billion is paying dividends for Cincy, which has cultivated a strikingly modern look—and proven that "it doesn't need ivy-covered brick walls" to be beautiful, as UC Magazine put it. Notable architects Michael Graves, Charles Gwathmey, Frank Gehry, and Peter Eisenman have each made their mark on the campus, whose Main Street leads to the prow-shaped Steger Student Life Center and the Tangeman University Center, which, in 2005, dramatically repositioned the original clock tower atop a skylight in a 90-foot atrium. —Kate Appleton Photo: Courtesy of University of Cincinnati See All of America's Most Beautiful College Campuses
Some campuses are an amalgam of styles; the University of San Diego sticks to just one, and what a glorious one it has chosen—the Spanish Renaissance, with its elaborate façades, delicate ironwork, and carved woodwork. Ocean views and palm-tree-lined courtyards only add to the paradise-on-campus appeal.—Ratha Tep Photo: Courtesy of University of San Diego See All of America's Most Beautiful College Campuses
This rural college holds a lofty record: it's the world's largest contiguous college campus in the world, with more than 26,000 acres of fields, lakes, forests, and mountains. Berry makes prime use of its setting too, with numerous reflecting pools and fountains situated nearby its beautiful English Gothic–inspired buildings like the Ford Dining Hall, Ford Auditorium, and Mary Hall, made possible by the school's largest benefactor—Henry Ford. —Ratha Tep Photo: Berry College See All of America's Most Beautiful College Campuses
Six miles from downtown lies this 137-acre parklike campus of verdant forests, sweeping pathways, and stone walls. A tree walk with native species encountered by the two explorers for whom the college was named on their epic journey west surrounds the Frank Manor House—originally built as a 35-room private mansion. —Ratha Tep Photo: Courtesy of Lewis and Clark College See All of America's Most Beautiful College Campuses
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CAROL LINK: Don't let blueberry, muscadine plants become overgrown
Published: Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at 4:53 p.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at 5:04 p.m.
This time of year, I generally receive a number of pruning questions, especially about how and when to prune blueberry plants and muscadine vines. The optimal time for pruning both types of plants is approaching fast — late February or early March.
Joe Davis and I plan to conduct a hands-on blueberry pruning class in late February or early March. As soon as a place, date and time for the class have been scheduled, I will announce the information in this column.
Pruning blueberry plants is not difficult. The best-case scenario is to never allow a blueberry plant to become overgrown and too tall for easy harvesting. The trick is to begin developing a plant early. Pruning should begin as soon as the newly propagated plant accomplishes three years of growth. Each year, in late winter or early spring, in accordance with the size of the plant, begin to effectively shorten its height by removing one or two older larger canes, shearing each of the canes down to ground level.
Always remove any damaged, diseased or dead wood. Remove any limb growing toward the interior of the plant. In instances where a limb crosses over or rubs against another limb, remove the least viable limb. Remove suckers or sprouts growing around the base of a plant. By following this pruning method each year, a new blueberry plant will never grow out of control.
But, of course, not all blueberry growers follow the method listed above, and in instances where blueberry plants have grown out of control and reached a height that makes harvesting difficult, or even dangerous, another pruning method is required. To prevent shock and the possibility of killing the plant, a three-year system of renewal pruning is prescribed when reducing the size of grossly overgrown blueberry plants.
The first year of renewal pruning, begin by removing damaged, diseased or dead wood. Remove suckers and sprouts growing around the base of the plant. Select one or two of the older, larger, extremely overgrown trunks and remove the wood down to ground level. As with new plants, remove any limb growing toward the interior of the plant and the less viable of any two limbs that cross over or rub against each other. The final step for making harvesting less difficult is to shorten limbs that shoot up and extend beyond the rest of the plant. Although additional overgrown trunks remain on the plants, a sufficient amount of pruning has been inflicted on the plants for the first year.
The second year, follow the same procedure. When pruning is complete, all plants will have been amply reduced. To prevent shock, the additional overgrown trunks and limbs will remain until the third and final round of renewal pruning.
The third year, all the remaining overgrown wood should be removed and each plant reduced to a reasonable size. None of the remaining trunks should be more that two or three inches in circumference. All plants should be reduced in height to allow for easy harvesting at ground level.
Each year thereafter, one or two of the most mature trunks should be removed to ground level, and the prescribed method of pruning for new plants should be followed to ensure that the blueberry plants never become overgrown again.
Carol (Bonnie) Link is an Etowah County Master Gardener and an experienced garden writer. Her weekly column is designed to help and encourage others in their gardening endeavors. Send questions or comments to firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Do you like how general manager Ben Cherington has infused new talent into the Boston Red Sox so far? Let's make a list and check it twice. Cherington has signed five free agents this offseason:
* David Ross. A back-up catcher.
* Jonny Gomes. An outfielder who is limited defensively and batted .209 against right-handed pitching last year.
* Mike Napoli. A catcher who plays first base; neither very well, we're told. And he batted .227 last year.
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There's a 'Catch-22' in TV drama development
FILE - This undated file photo provided by ABC shows Anthony Edwards in a scene from "Zero Hour." Edwards plays Hank Galliston, a magazine publisher who descends into an historical mystery after his wife is kidnapped. The first of 13 filmed episodes reached 6.4 million people and did particularly poorly among the youthful demographic ABC targets. The second episode was down to 5.39 million viewers, the third 5.05 million, and then ABC pulled the plug. (AP Photo/ABC, Phillippe Bosse, File)
NEW YORK (AP) — Jason Mittell had other things to do last month when ABC aired a two-hour debut of the drama "Red Widow," so he set his digital video recorder to capture it.
Then the Middlebury College professor and Just TV blogger saw the show's disappointing ratings the next day. He deleted the DVR file. If the show already appears to be on thin ice, why bother watching?
Skittish viewers who guard their time are making the already difficult task of establishing new dramas on broadcast television even harder. If the show becomes a hit, technology offers many ways to catch up later. It's just one more advantage for cable networks at a time when they already seem to have the upper hand with dramas.
"Zero Hour," the series that Zack Estrin helped produce for ABC, debuted on Valentine's Day. Starring Anthony Edwards, "Zero Hour" demanded a viewer's attention as it laid out a complex conspiracy that began when the wife of Edwards' character was kidnapped.
The first of 13 filmed episodes reached 6.4 million people and did particularly poorly among the youthful demographic that ABC targets. The buzzards began circling. The second episode was down to 5.39 million viewers, the third 5.05 million. Then ABC pulled the plug.
The reluctance of viewers to try something new feeds a vicious cycle, he said.
"Audiences don't watch because they fear it's going to be taken off, and it's taken off because audiences don't watch," he said. "It is a challenge for these types of shows going forward. You wonder if 'Lost' came on today, would it have as many viewers right off the bat? Or would the audience be too gun-shy?"
For viewers who did become interested in the story, Estrin said ABC plans to air the rest of the filmed "Zero Hour" episodes this summer.
When ABC decided to ax the military drama "Last Resort" earlier this season, creator Shawn Ryan was given notice and the chance to write an ending for the series in its 13th and last episode. It led to some furious final minutes of loose string-tying. Ryan was lucky; not all creators get that luxury.
FILE - In this undated file photo provided by HBO, Nick Nolte appears in a scene from the HBO original series "Luck." A drama set at a California racetrack, HBO canceled the horse racing series after a third horse died during the production of the series. (AP Photo/HBO, Gusmano Cesaretti, File)
So far this season, Fox pulled the series "The Mob Doctor" after 11 episodes and ABC canceled "666 Park Avenue" after nine episodes. People barely had a chance to become familiar with CBS' "Made in Jersey" or NBC's "Do No Harm"; both ended after only two airings, according to the website TV By the Numbers.


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Has anyone tried and had success with CIO at about 8 or 8.5 months? I am referring to the method of laying your baby down, saying goodnight, then going in at 5, 10, 15 minutes intervals to soothe without picking him or her up, until he or she falls asleep during one of the 15 minute intervals.
Some questions:
- Did you do it for nighttime, naps, or both?
- How long did it take your baby approximately to get to sleep at first, then how long did it take to work?
- Do you give up at naps, or set a time limit?
Any advice is appreciated.


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Mario Badescu Enzyme Cleansing Gel
478 reviews
69% would repurchase
Package Quality: 3.8
Price: $$
Package Quality: 3.8
Price: $$
INGREDIENTSIngredients: Aqua (Water,Eau),Glycerin,Propylene Glycol,PEG-8 Stearate,PPG-2 Hydroxyethyl Cocamide,Carica Papaya (Papaya) Fruit Extract,Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Fruit Extract,Carbomer,Sodium Chloride,Parfum (Fragrance),Phenoxyethanol,Methylparaben,Propylparaben,Triethanolamine,Diazolidinyl Urea,Mica,CI 77891 (Titanium Dioxide),CI 19140 (Yellow 5),CI 42090 (Blue 1),CI 15985 (Yellow 6)(4/26/2015)
Age: 19-24
Skin: Combination, Medium, Neutral
Hair: Brunette, Straight, Fine
Eyes: Brown
Yes, yes, yesss. I love this stuff! I ordered this product off of Hautelook so I got it for an awesome price ($18 for 16oz if I remember correctly).
First off, the bottle is effing HUGE. I have a feeling this cleanser is going to last me a year, maybe even longer. With this product, I only need to use the tiniest amount! A pea size and a half is perfect. This is the first non-foaming cleanser that I've tried so it definitely took a bit of getting used to. It's a really smooth consistency. I occasionally use this with a Skinsonic (Clarisonic-type cleansing brush) but I actually like it more when I just use my hands.
The smell of this cleanser put me off a bit at first but now I'm used to it, I don't even notice it. I really like the color and sometimes it looks like there are shimmers in the product!
I like the fact that there are so few ingredients too. I can pronounce everything in the list. That's one of the reasons I really wanted to try these products.
This cleanser really has helped me skin a lot! I was previously using the PTR Beta Hydroxy Acid cleanser, which I loved, but this Mario Badescu cleanser has just stolen my heart. My skin is so smooth, it's ridiculous. Like, my face seriously feels like a baby's butt. I rarely break out now and I feel like it's even helping the blackheads I've got too. The main reason I wanted this cleanser is because of the gentle exfoliation because of the papaya extract. I feel like this is helping my hyperpigmentation a lot! Whenever I get a pimple, I always get a dark spot afterwards. This cleanser is helping to fade those.
Age: 25-29
Skin: Other, Other, Not Sure
Hair: Other, Other, Other
Eyes: Other
Over all fun, average cleanser... too large of bottle.. make you feel like you are using a bargain brand or something. Not bad to use as a body wash in all honesty.
Age: 19-24
Skin: Combination, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Blond, Other, Other
Eyes: Blue
My skin is sensitive, and I used to have terribly combo skin which was very oily in the T-zone causing an overload of blackheads which lead to me over cleansing which led to a flaky nose 24/7. Over the past 6 months I have been researching and changing my skincare routine. I read reviews on this cleanser and decided to give it a try. It is non foaming and non irritating. I also think that it smells wonderful. When I first started to use this cleanser, I used it along with Mario's Silver Powder to really hit my skin. The first week was TERRIBLE but in a good way, as my skin was purging everything out. I had so many more pimples than I usually ever get and I was beginning to worry, but after that my skin has never looked better. This cleanser helps with blackheads,whiteheads. My skin is so clear and glowing with NO REDNESS. I think I've found my HG.
Age: 19-24
Skin: Combination, Fair, Cool
Hair: Blond, Wavy, Fine
Eyes: Green
I'm really enjoying this cleanser. I have very, very sensitive skin that's very combination, with nose, chin, and between eyebrows prone to lots of tiny little papules and milia-type oil plugs. I'm always wary of strong products because I often feel I break out worse the more aggressively I try to just treat these little almost-invisible oil plugs. However, I was impressed at the very short, pronounceable list of ingredients in this cleanser. It took a few uses to get used to the fact that it doesn't foam, but it rubs in beautifully with fingers, and always leaves my skin feeling perfect once I've patted dry. My face feels refreshed, purified, and clean, while never feeling the least bit tight or dry - and this has happened to me with other cleansers marketed as being for "sensitive" skin. I feel it's effective enough at night to get everything off (I use jojoba oil or Boscia's oil cleanser if I'm wearing very heavy sunscreen or tons of makeup, which is admittedly rare), and gentle enough for use in the morning when I don't need as much of a deep cleanse. I'm very impressed, and also think it's a pretty good bargain, since you get a fairly huge 8oz bottle for 12$ - given the generous size of it that seems to be almost on par with most drugstore brands. Overall, I'm impressed, and plan to repurchase - recommend if you see your skincare in my description - super sensitive combo types. A winner! The packaging could be a tiny bit better, but it's honestly not even enough for me to take off a star since I feel this is such an effective product.
Age: 44-55
Skin: Normal, Other, Warm
Hair: Brown, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
I have been using this product for at least 8 weeks now. I am completely sold on it. My complexion is smoother, clearer and more even toned that it has been in years. It took me a while to get used to using a non-foaming cleanser but I certainly don't miss that quality now. Love it!
Age: 19-24
Skin: Combination, Medium, Warm
Hair: Black, Straight, Fine
Eyes: Brown
No fuss cleanser, this one is. It smells so fresh and so good it makes you feel good using it. It does not strip your skin. It cleanses well and can even be used to remove your base makeup (such as foundation). Massage onto your skin and use damp warm face cloth to cleanse off. You can see the foundation just melts off your face. This is soothing and first product from Mario Badescu and I'm impressed. You might get put off by its non foamingness but you don't need the foam to feel that it has cleansed your face thoroughly.
In Australia, you can get them from Kit Cosmetics at AUD$35.95 for a good 236ml bottle
Age: 30-35
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Warm
Hair: Black, Straight, Fine
Eyes: Brown
At first, I believed that this was a super product--maybe even HG. After I washed my face with this, it felt soft and looked brighter. It also didn't leave my skin dry after washing.
However, I noticed that after a week of using this, my chin broke out really badly (can you say 'constellation of pimples'??). At first I didn't think the cleanser was the culprit so I continued using it. I put clindamycin on the pimples then moved on with my life. The following nights however, I noticed that the other side of my chin was also developing small bumps and whiteheads and then alarm bells started to ring in my head. I'd never had this bad of a breakout so I believe that since this was the only item I added to my regimen then this must be the culprit. Such a tragedy. I've stopped using this cleanser today. I'll update in a week's time to show if there's been any improvement.
Age: 25-29
Skin: Acne-prone, Fair, Cool
Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Medium
Eyes: Grey
I went in to Mecca Cosmetica to get some advice after Clinique anti blemish 3 step ruined my skin. Along with a separate 3 step regimen the SA suggested I try this in the morning as a gentle non-foaming cleanser.
I was skeptical, because I've never used a non-foaming cleanser and wasn't sure that my skin would feel clean (I'm the sort of person that likes a cleanser with little exfoliating beads, otherwise I feel like my skin isn't being cleansed completely) but she assured me that she uses it and loves it.
I love the smell first of all. It's fresh and botanical and really invigorating.
As for cleansing my skin - it's great. It clears off every bit of make up (which the Clinique never did even with cleanser and toner) with only the smallest amount needed (about the size of a little finger nail) and leaves my skin feeling fresh and soft and completely clean. The 8oz bottle will probably last 4-5 months, so it is really very cheap ($36 in Australia) and I am definitely looking forward to trying more of the Mario Badescu range.
After 2 weeks using only the enzyme cleanser -nothing else, no topical treatments, special toners or moisturisers - my skin is almost completely clear!
I am amazed. I honestly thought I was imagining it but people keep telling me how great my skin looks and after only two weeks! There is no dryness, no flaky skin, no red patches, even the marks left behind after the pimples are fading fast. I cannot recommend this cleanser highly enough. It's brilliant!
Yeah it's that good it warrants another update.
Between the last one and now I was using Dr Brandt 3 step Blemishes No More on the advice of the sales girl at Mecca. It didn't make things worse like Clinique did, but it didn't really improve things very much and considering the price I was expecting visibly results.
I was still using the Enzyme cleanser every morning and the other at night and after almost 2 months I decided to just go with the Enzyme cleanser.
My skin is completely clear. For the first time in my life since I was 13 I haven't got a single pimple anywhere. There's a couple of tiny under-surface bumps and some blackheads ( a lot less than before) but my skin is clear and healthy looking and I actually go out on the weekends without make up - a huge deal for me.
I cannot recommend this highly enough and I'm off to Kit to get other MB products to get my skin in perfect condition.
I also lowered the price rating to dirt cheap because Mecca and Kit have dropped their prices by at least $12 on each product which is excellent.
Seriously, if you have tried everything else, give this a go. Start small with one product and build up, I'd be really surprised if it didn't work for you. I have spent probably a couple of thousand dollars over the last 12 years one everything you can imagine and this is the only product that has ever given me these kinds of results.
Without a doubt my HG cleanser!
Age: 25-29
Skin: Dry, Dark, Not Sure
Hair: Black, Wavy, Medium
Eyes: Black
I really like this cleanser. It is gentle, thick, has good ingredients, does not dry out my skin, and leaves my skin feeling soft. Unlike the Seaweed cleansing soap, it does not leave behind a "squeaky"-clean feel as if the skin has been stripped of all its natural oils. It also does not leave my skin feeling tight. Cetaphil also has some of those qualities, but I never felt like it was getting my face CLEAN. This cleanser is 10x's better. I was a little disappointed in the smell because all of the other MB products I tried have wonderful wonderful smells and this one I didn't like as much. This works great with my Clarisonic and I alternate between this and the Glycolic foaming cleanser.
Age: 25-29
Skin: Sensitive, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Other, Other
Eyes: Blue
My favorite facial cleanser ever. Great with my clairsonic but also amazing just using my fingertips. Gentle, effective, reasonably priced and smells great. It does not irritate or dry out my super sensitive skin. I've used this exclusively for the past year. The Bf and I have probably gone thru 6 bottles of this stuff, and it works equally well for his less sensitive more oily skin. The ONLY reason I deducted one lippie is because its pretty ineffective for removing eye makeup.
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November 21, 2014
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Make merry this holiday season by attending a festive Christmas tree lighting celebration in a number of neighborhoods throughout the city. Bundle up, grab some friends and watch hundreds of twinkling lights illuminate trees at public spaces like Rittenhouse Square, Love Park, Blue Cross RiverRink Winterfest, Citizens Bank Park and the Singing Fountain in East […]
August 27, 2013
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Get ready to retire your white pants and dresses for the season, folks. Labor Day weekend is upon us. The holiday gives thanks to those who work hard all year, so it's an opportunity to take full advantage of an extra day off. Between the Made in America festival (presented by the one-and-only Jay Z), […]
August 22, 2013
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Time's just about run out to fit a proper cook-out in before summer wraps. Not to worry though. M Restaurant, the nearly hidden dining gem tucked away with one of the city's most gorgeous (and equally clandestine) gardens behind the Morris House Hotel, is closing out the season with a pig roast on Sunday, September […]
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Celebrate 2013 at M Restaurant with their exclusive 2013 special. The restaurant is offering a special new menu of 13 different items. The menu consists of bar snacks, cheeses, beer, wine, speciality cocktails and more. Here's the deal: choose three items from the menu and pay only $13! The special runs every night that the […]
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In honor of this fall's Center City District Restaurant Week, which kicked off September 12 and lasts through this Friday, September 23, we've been running a short series of Q&As with some top Center City chefs whose restaurants are participating in the biannual promotion. The final featured chef is Michael Caspi of M Restaurant at […]
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Waking up to weekend brunch is the ultimate luxury, and the inns and hotels in and around Philadelphia make it especially memorable for their guests and residents, whether you're local or visiting. From buffet tables laden with caviar, French patisserie and chocolate fountains to à la carte poached egg concoctions from the area's hottest chefs, […]
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The National Museum of American Jewish History holds monthly programming that presents the vast and rich history of American Jews, explores cutting-edge Jewish thought and culture, and examines themes that transcend cultural boundaries. To that end, join CBS 3 reporter Oren Liebermann in a lively conversation with Chef Michael Caspi, tomorrow, April 14 from 7-8 […]


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Owensboro (KY) defensive tackle Harris Bivin does not have time to take too many plays off. The 6-foot-4, 290 lb., junior gets what he describes as "a few breathers a game" because he plays on both sides of the ball. Oh, and he is the team's kicker."I am on the field pretty much every play," Bivin said. "I might get one or two breathers. I play kicker too, so I have to sit out plays to change shoes because I don't want to use a square-toe shoe. So I get one or two breathers, but you have to be really conditioned and really focused and be concentrated the whole game."Besides playing defensive tackle, Bivin also fills in as the center when the offense takes over. Becoming a kicker was something he never really planned on. "One day in practice we were just messing around during two-a-days, and I was just kicking from like 40 yards and coach saw me kicking, and he got me the shoe," he said. "I also had a bunch of touchbacks this year on the kickoffs."When searching for potential colleges, Bivin said staying in state would be nice, but it is not something that is crucial to his decision. So far, Bivin has fielded offers from schools inside and outside of Kentucky. "So far, I have been talking to Kentucky, Louisville, Oklahoma, Western Kentucky, UAB, Drake and Northwestern mainly," the tackle said. Although he has not received too much information from Missouri, the 2010 recruit has filled out questionnaires and other items for the Tigers. According to Bivin, it is a school that is of interest. "I like the coaching staff a lot, and I like the offensive line coach," he said. "He knows what he is doing. I have been to St. Louis for baseball games and stuff. I really like the city and the state and the program too. It's a really nice program."Bivin has been keeping up with the Tigers progress by making sure to watch them when they are on national television. The junior said that he watches the lineman, and he likes what he has seen. "I am not the tallest," Bivin said. "I am 6-foot-4, but I know many offensive lineman are around the 6'5 or 6'6 range, but they (Missouri) do have smaller offensive lineman, and that's what I like the most. They do not just go for the biggest guys. I weigh like 290, and they have some smaller lineman, but they are still good."When it comes to finding a permanent position in college, Bivin said there is not a set spot that he has to play. "I really like defense a lot, but I would not mind playing offense," he said. "I know I will probably end up on offense, but I really like defense. I felt really good on defense this year, but I will probably end up on offense."During the season, Bivin was able to win all-state, all-area and all-district on the offensive side of the ball. Part of the improvement might have come from the work he did in the offseaon. "Last season, I had a pretty good season," the junior said. "I went over and looked at my film, and I saw what things I need to work on the most like strength and footwork. In the offseason, I got with a personal trainer, and we mainly worked with sports-specific workouts, and it improved my strength and speed a lot."As he gets deeper in the recruiting process, the Kentucky native said he is looking to do some traveling. "I am planning on visiting a lot of camps, and Missouri is one of them," Bivin said. "They have not set the dates yet, but Missouri is one of the ones I plan on."The junior will also have a bigger leadership role to play as a senior on a team where he is seemingly everywhere. "It's really important," he said. "All the guys look up to me because nobody else is really getting recruited that hard. The coaches tell me that I have to be a leader and a role model and do everything right and lead by example. I feel like I lead by example in the weight room and on the field and with my hard work." ...More... To continue reading this article you must be a member. Sign Up Now!
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Glendo Elementary School is located in Glendo, WY and is one of 4 elementary schools in Platte County School District #1. It is a public school that serves 27 students in grades K-6. See Glendo Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2010, Glendo Elementary School had 6 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Wyoming average is 12 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
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One of those evenings where It is raining- no gardening and just sitting in front of the computer. Went to You Tube and found a bit on the London to Brighton Bike ride. Held every year on Fathers day and the ride gets a bit crowded. This is a video taken ascending the one hill on the ride- Ditchling Beacon. Camera work is not good but it shows two things- This ride gets crowded.
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Manning Could Move To Civilian Prison For Hormone Therapy
The Pentagon is working on a prison transfer for convicted WikiLeaks source Pvt. Chelsea Manning, who has requested hormone therapy. The plan would allow Manning to serve time in a civilian prison, where such therapy is available.
Manning's first name was Bradley when the soldier made headlines for sending a trove of classified documents to the anti-secrecy website WikiLeaks.
Shortly after being sentenced by a military court, Manning said she wanted to live as a woman while in prison, citing an Army psychiatrist's earlier diagnosis of gender identity disorder.
The Associated Press describes the military's quandary:
"The request was the first ever made by a transgender military inmate and set up a dilemma for the Defense Department: How to treat a soldier for a diagnosed disorder without violating long-standing military policy. Transgender people are not allowed to serve in the U.S. military and the Defense Department does not provide such treatment, but Manning can't be discharged from the service while serving her 35-year prison sentence."
Citing Pentagon sources, the news agency says U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel approved a plan to work out a transfer with the Federal Bureau of Prisons, which provides hormone therapy.
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Tuesday, November 19, 2013
Review: Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
Note: this review is based on the Xbox 360 version of the game. AC4 is also available for the Wii U, Playstation 3, Playstation 4, and PC. It will be available for Xbox One at the console's launch on November 22nd. A developer confirmed that the game was functionally the same on all platforms.
Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed series has long been controversial. The first game attracted many fans with its intriguing plot, as well as its innovative free-running mechanics, while simultaneously discouraging others with its repetitive gameplay. Assassin's Creed II greatly improved on the concept, adding a lot of completionist-oriented goals and more weapon choices for flexible play. Brotherhood was a sharper refinement of AC2's best features, but then Revelations stretched our love for Ezio too thin with a rehash that only added some unnecessary and sometimes annoying features. Assassin's Creed III finally gave us a new Assassin protagonist and a whole new era for the setting, but not a lot of the actual game was truly new, and it failed to really win over fans who had grown bored with the yearly releases.
As a fan from the start, I was disappointed with how the series seemed to be going rapidly downhill. I greatly enjoyed the world Ubisoft had created, with its Assassin-Templar struggle as old as history, and its pseudo-magical relics that were seemingly involved in every significant event since the beginning of humanity, left behind by a mysterious precursor race. Fortunately, Assassin's Creed IV represents a major turn for the better.
Firstly, the plot includes some new beginnings. We still have the historical Animus sessions broken up by trips back to the present day, but no longer are we following Desmond and his Assassin crew as they desperately flee the Templars and try to prevent apocalyptic catastrophe. Instead, you'll step into the shoes of a new employee at a video game company (Abstergo Entertainment -- a branch of the Templar front organization). You are tasked with using an Animus console to explore the memories of British pirate Edward Kenway, eventual grandfather to Connor of AC3 (ostensibly to collect material for a new game, but naturally, you'll discover more about Abstergo's motivations as the plot progresses). Edward is our new historical protagonist, and while we never get as deep into the character as we did with Ezio, he's as roguishly charming as you'd expect from a pirate, and is instantly likable.
The present-day sessions are interesting, as they're a complete departure from the third-person free-running gameplay that generally comprises the Animus sessions. They're played in first-person, and you can't do much beyond meandering around the office and occasionally interacting with an elevator or console. These parts are slow, but they don't last too long. The fourth-wall aspects of the scenario are particularly amusing -- if you look around a bit, you'll see that within the game world, Abstergo Entertainment, a Montreal-based studio like the real-world developers, has released Assassin's Creed games (but with a pro-Templar spin), and you'll find many related allusions (even a reference to Ubisoft's upcoming game Watch Dogs).
The present-day components do a satisfactory job of providing context, but the meat of the game is in the Edward sections. On land, the gameplay is similar to the previous entries. You'll spend most of your time free-running and climbing across the landscape or attempting to kill a target. Control is persistently smooth but sometimes difficult to precisely direct, as before -- you'll occasionally try to jump to a particular branch only to have Edward grab onto the column next to it, or just leap off a cliff entirely. However, such problems aren't extremely common, and the game isn't very punishing anyway. At worst you'll lose a minute or two of progress; checkpoints and auto-saves abound.
Edward doesn't have many new moves. In fact, they've pared down many the unnecessary redundancies of equipment and abilities -- you have a pair of swords for open combat, hidden blades for stealthy, quick kills, and pistols for ranged attacks. Beyond that, you have a few auxiliary out-of-combat items, like smoke bombs, but you won't need them often. The game frequently encourages stealth during missions with optional objectives for staying out of combat, but almost never actually requires it. When you're exposed and become surrounded by a group of enemies, most of them will stand around with their swords pointed at you while you slice their friends apart. When they do attack, you can block and counter easily enough if you're paying attention. This means that when you're tasked with assassinating a target, you can usually just run straight through the front door and take down all the guards in open combat, but it's far more rewarding to come sneaking in through the bushes or over the rooftops for a silent kill. The game, unfortunately, does not do enough to tangibly enforce this reward. You can usually save quite a bit of time with a more direct approach and the optional objectives only contribute to completion percentage, which most players won't bother to get to 100% anyway.
Speaking of which, completionism is still at the heart and soul of the game. Every entry since AC2 has had a huge number of optional collectibles and other boxes to check, and this one is no different. Every chest, side mission, and so on will appear on your mini-map once you've climbed the area's viewpoint (generally a tower or tall tree). At this point, it's mostly just a matter of following your map to each icon, so a lot of the time it does feel like you're really just checking boxes on a to-do list. The nice part this time around is that there's far more incentive to actually go after a lot of the optional items -- you'll actually have a use for the extra money, so it's much more rewarding to obtain some. Upgrading your pirate ship gets expensive, and believe me, you will want to upgrade your ship as much as possible. You'll feel the extra power when you increment your cannon power or hull strength. It's quite satisfying to apply a useful new upgrade, and you'll need to have quite a few in order to comfortably get through the main missions.
This takes us to where the game shines -- the open sea. You can freely sail around on your ship in a way that is strangely reminiscent of Wind Waker. The controls here are well-implemented -- the ship feels suitably heavy but is still pretty easy to direct once you've gotten the hang of it. It's enjoyable just to sail around because the ship maintains a good balance between realistic movement and cartoonish, turn-on-a-dime direct control. When exploring on the ship, there are a lot of smaller islands to find that just contain more optional treasure chests and collectibles, but there's also a lot more. You can find stranded survivors who will join your crew, or floating crates of trade goods to pick up and use for money or upgrades later. You can also find sunken shipwrecks to explore and various aquatic animals to harpoon for crafting materials. Plus, there are always a lot of other ships sailing around, and you're free to attack any of them -- you're a pirate, after all. Naval combat is beautifully executed, again featuring just enough realistic sluggishness to make the fights consistently impactful and challenging. Enemy ships span a wide range of difficulties and you'll be rewarded accordingly with varying degrees of plunder.
Assassin's Creed IV sticks to the formula enough to be very familiar but refreshes it just enough to bring some new life to the series. Fans who had become jaded would be well-advised to give it one last shot with AC4; it is, happily, a good enough experience to rekindle interest. It's a solid game with a fairly low degree of difficulty that manages to hook and maintain the player's interest for the duration of a hefty amount of content.
Rating: 4/5
Posted by Jason Costabile at Tuesday, November 19, 2013 Labels: assassin's creed, review, videogames
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