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Health services at outback Coober Pedy are reporting benefits from the South Australian town's alcohol management plan.
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As was previously mentioned, Octavia was no stranger to awakening in the realm of the hangover. What she had yet to grow used to, was the various fiefdoms of a hangover, and the condition she'd be left in upon visiting one.
It must be said that she had never awoken upside-down on her own couch before. Octavia was genuinely unaware whether the pounding in her head was the alcohol permeating her blood, or the blood itself collecting in her head. Her head itself lolled over the edge of the couch in as graceless a way as could be imagined.
She shifted her body, trying to at least get the ceiling to go back to where it belonged, and return is space to the floor. This turned out to be more difficult than she had imagined, as her drunken self had apparently managed to delicately balance herself in this precarious position. A balance that was lightly stolen away as she moved, and fell head first onto the carpet, the rest of her body joining its leader in a crumpled mass above it.
At least the blood was beginning to even itself out now, but if anything, the rapid drain of blood had made her headache worse. She managed to collect and sort her body in a manner she imagined would be fitting, the carpet being lumpier than she had remembered. She felt a sharp, cylindrical edge, and a pointed cone poking into her back. The very irritated, but surprisingly well camouflaged pony shunted her off with a pain groan, and Octavia got to feel the soaring joy of a pegasus for the briefest of moments before she once more landed on the carpet with a loud thud.
"Like my head wasn't bad enough...without your rump falling onto it!"
"I can hardly be blamed...I'm not letting you near me...with that stuff ever again."
Vinyl rolled over, her crimson irises surrounded by an equally crimson array of tiny blood vessels, hardly presenting a well-maintained window to her soul. "Why...do you even have that stuff? It's...it's not natural!"
"I got bored one day, shoot me!" Octavia rolled over to face Vinyl, and she could see in her reflection on the nearby mirror - that was hanging from the wall, but fortunately, still intact - that her eyes were equally ravaged by the swarming capillaries. "You...you want a drink?"
"Yeh, my throat's killing me...wait a..." Vinyl reached around her neck, noticing an adornment she wasn't familiar with. Her magic sluggishly attempted to grip it, almost choking her a few times, until she pulled it off. In the glowing, white aura before her was a little, pink bowtie. "Why the hay, am I wearing your bowtie?!"
"Oh, I don't know, honestly...I'm far too tired to even consider what happened." Octavia clamped her hooves to her head, in an attempt to counteract the pounding pulse of her headache by squeezing it into submission. It was surprisingly comforting, her hooves being alot softer than she remembered. Almost like...cashmere?!
She pulled away her hooves, noticing the pink clothing wrapped around her calves, tiny, grey clefs adorned on each one. The blood once more returned to her head, congregating in her cheeks as if to laugh at her embarrassment. She ripped the socks off her hooves, stowing them under the couch, before turning to see Vinyl's grin breaking through her pain.
"Nice socks, Octavia. Now, do you mind explaining this?" Vinyl smoothed back the coat on her neck, revealing an inflamed, bruise-like mark. "Cos I looked in the mirror, and it looks like teeth marks."
Octavia's mind was slowly grinding to a halt, not really capable of processing the situation before her. "Ummm...maybe...a dog?"
"Do you even have a dog?"
"No. You could have simply...fallen over."
"No, these're definitely teeth...and it looks like a pony's. I dunno, what do you think?" Vinyl stared at Octavia blankly, who, with nothing to go on, fell upon that ancient fallback devised by an ingenious social embarrassment fallback inventor many years ago.
"I think we need a nice cup of tea!" Octavia rose as rapidly as her aching limbs could carry her, galloping past Vinyl and into the kitchen. Vinyl watched her past, giggling despite the pain the movements caused to her head. She reached towards the record player, that was still bleating the same incessant tune she didn't recognise. She picked up the vinyl, her face somehow finding a shade whiter than its own natural tone as she recognised the artist, Bridle White?, before tossing it under the couch to rest quietly next to the tabooed socks. This was definitely a night both of them would be glad that neither could remember.
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Oh, the old morning after. Octavia and Vinyl find many clues - but no memories - pertaining to what their drunken selves got up to last night. One can only hope it was PG-friendly.
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Why would you hope if it was PG-friendly?
Ooh, Spicy.
Oooh. What's this?
*picks up a bowtie*
Ummmm, this isn't mine. What happened last night!?!?
*picks up a bowtie*
Ummmm, this isn't mine. What happened last night!?!?
The Hangover: OctyScratch version. I really want to know what happened to them last night. You could seriously make that Hangover crossover (rhyme?) mentioned by Bromonn
how many times has that happened to me, when I was sober... buck my life
Why cant we remember anything....
Because we obviously had a good
bucking time.
Wait.... do you hear a baby crying?
OMG guys, last night was so super
duper AWESOME... even though i cant
remember much past the Policepony chasing us.
....wait what?
lol OMG some1 HAS to make a crossover of "The Hangover" and mlp, that would be BADASS
this sorta counts like that, but you could easily make a real one
aww, I feel sorry for them, but ...this is still funny.
What a night, eh?
What a night, eh?
Bowties and hickies...
You said you were going to sleep on GTP, you lied to Wiegert...now he's here in England with me, crying.
You said you were going to sleep on GTP, you lied to Wiegert...now he's here in England with me, crying.
Yuck. Been there done that >.< Although luckily she was a she. Unluckily: Too awkward to maintain the friendship lol.
Anyways: Best parts of this chapter:
- Socks!
- Octavia's oblivious reaction to the teethmarks.
- Lesson learned about alcohol (or not?) XD
My compliments.
Anyways: Best parts of this chapter:
- Socks!
- Octavia's oblivious reaction to the teethmarks.
- Lesson learned about alcohol (or not?) XD
My compliments.
The drunk night of stuff, followed by the hungover morning of regret...
Everyone has experienced this at some point or other. XD
Everyone has experienced this at some point or other. XD
That also is a feeling i remember. the complete and utter failure to understand what hapened the last night. and i certainly hope that i didnt do anything like that!maybe hard liquor and a night with 4 chicks, and one other guy wasnt the best idea. at least i woke up fully clothed, and with no sighs that anything had happened. as long as i dont know about it, im fine with it!
A good time must have been had! Cowabunga!
Damn it, it's fan-fics like these that have me doing my homework at midnight instead of when I started it 2 hours ago.
What "demon" you mean? She was only drunken as Hell before. ^^
but, yeah the Story was very good. ^^
but, yeah the Story was very good. ^^
It's a Hangover 2 reference, which is kinda how this played out in a way. XD
Good to hear that you enjoyed it!
Good to hear that you enjoyed it!
I guess it since the last lines of the last Chapter. But what i even more admire is the unseen shift from the rivalry to close friends in the Bar last chapter, i recognized it not until after i was done with reading. Very good. Please go on an don't rush yourself. Better wrote a good Story as a fast one.
I somehow expect a tiger in the bathroom.
Anyway, great part. Those tow...
PS: You made me like pure, good Whisky. With this fanfic. Thanks!
Anyway, great part. Those tow...
PS: You made me like pure, good Whisky. With this fanfic. Thanks!
Oh sweet, I should collect my commission from the brewery tomorrow then...
Yes, I did kinda write it like the Hangover...because it was fun. :3
Yes, I did kinda write it like the Hangover...because it was fun. :3
I usually read the google docs version. But I wanted to say how much I loved the story so far. Nice work.
Thanks, glad you're enjoying the story.
I update the story more frequently on DA anyway, plus you'll see chapters go up here straight away, while Sethisto's slogging through the pile of fics-to-go on EDaily.
I update the story more frequently on DA anyway, plus you'll see chapters go up here straight away, while Sethisto's slogging through the pile of fics-to-go on EDaily.
Occasionally, leaving it to the reader's imagination to decide what happened is the best course of action.
Indeed, sordid affairs were possibly had!
Best chapter so far XD
I wonder what happened last night and how is that "demon" that Octavias has. And there is still so much more to come, I can't wait
I wonder what happened last night and how is that "demon" that Octavias has. And there is still so much more to come, I can't wait
lol ya I love those mornings, trying to peice back together what happened. Although I prefer coffee to tea, and given your handle im supprised you didnt use it
Oh but a cup of tea is that ancient fallback, any time a conversation turns awkward, an offer of a round of tea sets it back on course!
And here we see the effects of a pan galactic gargle blaster. How lovely.

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Mónica Cruz
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Mónica Cruz at the premiere of the film Jerry Cotton in Munich on February 28, 2010.
|Mónica Cruz Sánchez
March 16, 1977
Alcobendas, Madrid, Spain
|Actress, Dancer
|Years active
|Penélope Cruz (sister)
Mónica Cruz Sánchez (born March 16, 1977) is a Spanish actress and dancer. She is the younger sister of actress Penélope Cruz.
Early life[edit]
Mónica Cruz Sánchez was born in Alcobendas, Madrid, Spain, the daughter of Encarna Sánchez, a hairdresser, and Eduardo Cruz, a retailer and auto mechanic.[1][2] Throughout her childhood, Cruz lived in Alcobendas, a working-class town. Cruz is the middle child of three siblings ; she has an older sister, Penélope, who is an actress, and a younger brother, Eduardo (born in 1986), who is a singer.[3] Her parents divorced in 1999 and her father remarried Carmen Moreno in 2003. Moreno gave birth to a baby girl, Salma Cruz, on February 24, 2012.[4] Penélope and Mónica distinguished themselves as promising young dancers and they both received professional instruction; Penélope attended Spain's National Conservatory, while Mónica enrolled in The Royal Academy of the Dance to study traditional ballet and flamenco.
Upon graduating from the academy, Mónica joined Joaquín Cortés' flamenco dance company.[5] She stayed with the company for seven years until, in 2002, she left dancing to pursue a career as an actress. By 2005, Mónica starred in the Spanish television show Un Paso Adelante[5] alongside Beatriz Luengo, Miguel Ángel Muñoz, Pablo Puyol and Silvia Marty.
In 2010, her sister Penélope was pregnant while filming scenes for Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. Towards the latter half of shooting, the appearance of her pregnancy was very apparent so the filmmakers had to figure methods of shooting around it. This included shooting Penélope in close up scenes while hiring Mónica to stand-in for long distance scenes as she appeared identical to her sister.[6]
Personal life[edit]
Cruz dated Spanish actor and singer Miguel Ángel Muñoz for three years. While they were dating, she got a tattoo of Muñoz's initials inside her left wrist. She then dated Argentinian actor Fabián Mazzei for about a year. She was also in a relationship with an Italian stunt man, Paolo, from 2007 to 2010. In 2011, she dated Spanish actor Álex González.
Cruz gave birth to her first child, a daughter named Antonella Cruz Sánchez on May 14, 2013.[7] Her daughter was conceived via artificial insemination and has no legal father.[8]
Her father Eduardo Cruz died of a heart attack at his home in Spain on June 18, 2015, at age 62.[9][10]
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- ^ "Penelope Cruz Biography (1974-)". Filmreference.com. Retrieved 2013-09-06.
- ^ "The Rising Star of Penelope Cruz". CBS News. Retrieved 2013-09-06.
- ^ Vries, Hilary De (2013-06-09). "Penelope Cruz: Will She Say I Do, or I Don't". Marie Claire. Retrieved 2013-09-06.
- ^ "Penelope Cruz's sister born after father welcomes little girl with second wife Carmen Moreno.". hellomagazine.com. 2012-02-29. Retrieved 2013-09-06.
- ^ a b Gordon, Jane (16 November 2007). "Monica Cruz: Why I'll never be as famous as my sister". Mail Online (London: Associated Newspapers). Retrieved 3 April 2010.
- ^ "Packing for two, Penelope? Pregnant star leaves London with a LOT of luggage". Daily Mail. 7 November 2010.
- ^ "Monica Cruz Gives Birth To Daughter". Starpulse.com. 2013-05-15. Retrieved 2013-09-06.
- ^ J J Anisiobi (2013-01-11). "Penelope Cruz's sister Monica reveals she used anonymous sperm donor to get pregnant | Mail Online". London: Dailymail.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-09-06.
- ^ http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/penelope-cruzs-father-dead-eduardo-cruz-dies-at-62-2015186
- ^ http://www.people.com/article/penelope-cruz-father-died-eduardo-cruz
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All week, I've been talking to people who are getting together to oppose Prop. 16, the Pacific Gas and Electric Co.-bankrolled ballot measure that seeks to kill community choice aggregation by launching a deceptive, $35 million campaign to alter the state constitution by requiring a two-thirds vote before local government could move forward with an alternative energy program. It's sad, yet inspiring in a way, to hear volunteer anti-Prop 16 campaigner Ben Zolno [1] say, "We spent $30 of our own money" to make YouTube videos against Prop 16, in hopes that the clips might go viral and counter PG&E's corporate marketing pitches that Californians who watch a lot of television could probably recite from memory.
Groups, including The Utility Reform Network (TURN) [2], the Local Clean Energy Alliance [3], and a number [4] of informative [5] Web sites [6] have sprung up to fight the top-dollar PR blitz and set the record straight on Prop 16.
Will Twitter accounts [7], Facebook pages [8], Web videos [9], and a growing [10] stack of [11] newspaper editorials against Prop 16 be enough to counter a slick advertising campaign with a recession-friendly title like the "Taxpayers Right to Vote Act?" It's a stretch but, to borrow a phrase, you can't fool all the people all of the time. We haven't seen any die-hards break out the rock-climbing gear to scale a skyscraper and drop a No on 16 banner, nor have any crowds of demonstrators been spotted surrounding PG&E's San Francisco headquarters demanding the right to choose green, publicly owned power. Then again, pressure is building around PG&E, and fed-up ratepayers are gearing up to speak out this coming Monday, May 24.
Protests and rallies are planned for a May 24 public information session about PG&E's requested rate increases over the next four years, totaling 30 percent. The May 24 public participation hearings will take place at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. at the California Public Utilities Commission, in the auditorium at 505 Van Ness Ave. in San Francisco. Rallies decrying PG&E's proposed rate hikes, its brazen Prop 16 campaign, and its attempts to thwart Marin County's Community Choice Aggregation program will be held at noon and 5 p.m.
"It is a bad decision to vote on Prop 16," Zolno says. "It is a bad decision for everybody, except PG&E." But he's also realistic about what he and other Prop 16 opponents are up against. The company has rolled out a stunningly deceptive multimillion-dollar media campaign, featuring enough mailers to equal a small forest as well as endless TV ads with slick sound bites that have little to do with the motive behind the measure. And, "It's conservatives and Republicans who are going to be the main voters in this election," Zolno pointed out.
Paul Fenn, an architect behind the concept of community choice aggreation whose vision lies squarely in the crosshairs of PG&E's big-gun campaign, likened the company's behavior to that of robber barons. "What does it cost to brainwash five million people into shooting themselves in the foot?" Fenn wonders. "I feel like I'm in South America, where it's normal to have this stuff."
On May 20, the California Public Utilities Commission modified its rules to make it clear that PG&E is barred from printing outright lies and sending them to voters on mailers that relate to CCA, but failed to prohibit the company from engaging in the kind of smear campaigns it's unleashed in San Francisco and Marin against the competing programs. "PG&E's chronic attacks are out of control," San Francisco Sup. Ross Mirkarimi noted. "They act as if they are above the law using ratepayer money for political purposes."
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[6] http://noprop16.org/
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There are a few tricks to clean concrete before sealing.
Even new concrete is unsuitable to seal because the surface is too tight while old concrete is too dirty.
If you coat over these without first using a concrete grinder or other methods below you will only achieve partial adhesion of the sealer in small areas and the majority of the floor will suffer from peeling after a few months or a year.
Peeling is a layer of coating material that has never adhered fully to the surface and as it dries and hardens it de-laminates away cleanly leaving a bubble of air underneath. Thin, clear sealers will turn white where the adhesion has given way.
To clean concrete before sealing the surface needs to be cleaned of any contaminants and be porous to allow the sealer to key into the concrete.
Driveways & pavement
Concrete that has been weathered for years may already have the shiny top layer removed naturally and all it needs is a good clean with a water jet to prepare it. As a test you should hand scrub a few small areas the size of your hand with laundry powder detergent, water and a stiff brush, then rinse it and allow it to dry.
The drip test
When the areas have thoroughly dried drip some clean water on them to see how porous the concrete is and how readily the water is absorbed because this is the best indication of how easily the paint will be absorbed. Choose an area that is subjected to high traffic, an area that is sheltered and another area to the side that has never been worn and compare each one.
Suppose all areas absorb water immediately, you could water jet clean the entire area and then paint when it is dry making sure that the first coat is thinned 10%.
Water jet cleaning of concrete is quick, easy and an excellent way to prepare worn concrete because it removes dirt, algae and dust from the small pores of the surface. As long as it is rinsed properly without leaving residue to settle back into the pores the concrete is ready to coat immediately it looks dry.
There are two main concerns with preparation of worn concrete – one is sheltered sections that still have a tight surface which will have to be opened and the second is oil that has soaked into the concrete.
Oils stains
Oil will eventually soak right through concrete over time aided by the sun to lower its resistance and the opening and closing of the concrete when it heats up and cools down. The good news is that you only have to remove it from just below the surface to achieve good adhesion and once the paint has dried it will stop the oil from returning to the surface unless the oil is very wet all the way through. If the oil is very wet you will need to extract most of it first with a solvent and an absorbent that can be found in any hardware.
To extract oil from concrete you need to wipe the area with a rag after applying Turpentine or a similar solvent to remove most of the surface material. Then cover the area with an absorbent product such as is used in cat baskets to absorb waste and apply more Turpentine to wet it. Cover with plastic sheet and allow it to work overnight. The oils will be diluted and as the solvent evaporates it will be trapped in the absorbent. Very bad areas may need two treatments.
Oil stains including those treated with the solvent can often be removed with simple laundry detergent powder and water, however the older stains will contain dirt which may be impossible to remove completely. Wet the surface and sprinkle with the detergent, rub it in with a broom making a wet paste and leave it for 30 minutes if possible wetting is slightly during this time if it appears to be drying out. When rinsed the stain should have vanished or be mostly gone, but it will return within 12 hrs in hot weather as the oil comes back up to the surface again.
If this happens it can be cleaned again, dried and painted as soon as possible to allow the paint to dry before the stain reappears. Using a wet vacuum will dry the areas quickly without wetting the rest of the concrete.
Three ways to open the concrete surface
After completing your test areas in different parts of the concrete if you find there are areas where the polish is still on the concrete (put your face close to the concrete and try to pick any reflection of light to show you if it is still shiny) where the water test does not absorb into the surface it will need to be opened with either
- shot blasting,
- acid etching or a
- concrete grinder.
These three processes will remove the shiny area on top of the concrete and open up the porous concrete underneath. When this has been achieved your paint will adhere strongly until it finally wears out through constant use.
If paint is adhered properly it can be scratched through without splintering. Splintered edges of a deep scratch indicate poor adhesion.
How to clean concrete by:
Acid etching – low cost, fast and effective
Caution must be exercised when using acid to etch concrete due to the possible health problems and the damage it may do to plants, clothing or nearby equipment. This article will describe the basic process, but you must follow the safety instructions given to you by the seller of the product or as indicated on the label.
Hydrochloric acid which is mainly sold for brick cleaning will attack the lime in the concrete and dissolve the bond. When it is used to clean a concrete floor, driveway or pavement it is quickly neutralized or mostly neutralized on contact or when the fizzing has stopped so it only acts on the surface. Usually a mix of 10 parts of water to one part of acid will be strong enough to remove the polish from the surface.
If you wear correct protective clothing, gloves and eye protection and take care not to splash, the best way to apply the acid is with a long handled paint roller with a deep pile cover. Apply it liberally and slowly enough to prevent a spray.
After applying the acid/water mix and before it dries thoroughly water jet clean the concrete by blasting it with 3,000 psi close to the concrete, rinsing is not good enough to remove the surface particles and a rotary jet (like a lawnmower) is the best way. When the concrete is dry apply the first coat of paint.
Shot blasting – hire a professional
This is better left to the experts who know what power of machine to use, what size shot and how fast each pass should blast the surface. These machines throw small steel balls at the concrete within a sealed chamber by passing the shot through a fast-spinning paddle wheel. The shot hits the surface, breaks it open and then bounces back up the return chamber to be recycled while a vacuum system separates and removes the dust and grit. Shot blasting can open the surface more than intended and leave deeper grooves where the blasting overlaps so it is not ideal for home applications.
Concrete grinder – the best DIY
These devices come in all shapes and power sizes as well as wheel configurations, from small hand held angle grinders with a dust extraction shroud and diamond grinding wheel to large walk-behind machines that have multiple wheels underneath. For driveways that need only the edges opened at the surface an angle grinder set up as a concrete grinder is ideal. It will grind dry and the dust collector will remove all the dust as you work. For larger areas more than the edges a sit down grinder or stand up grinder using an angle grinder as the motor source will be faster and easier. There is a dust extraction shroud that even gets into the corners and most have edging features to grind against walls.
They work by using a spinning wheel in contact with the concrete that has diamond segments welded to the wheel. As these diamonds come in contact with the concrete they wear away and grind off the top surface. The dust extraction shroud contains all the dust and the dust collector removes it without airborne particles.
Painting floors
Once your surface is open and clean apply the first coat thinned 10% to soak into the surface as deeply as possible. If your preparation is good it will look dull and lifeless when it has dried. Depending on the coating, apply another coat once the first has fully dried which will give you a glossy, uniform finish. Apply a third coat if a greater thickness is required for better wear.


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Package Quality: 3.2
Price: $
Package Quality: 3.2
Price: $
INGREDIENTSTalc, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Magnesium Stearate, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Silica, Kaolin, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Imidazolidinyl Urea, Methylparaben, Propylparaben. May Also Contain = Alumina, Tin Oxide, Mica, Titanium Dioxide, Iron Oxides, Red 6 Lake, Red 7 Lake, Yellow 5 Lake, Yellow 6 Lake, Carmine.
Age: 36-43
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Warm
Hair: Blond, Other, Other
Eyes: Hazel
I bought the "Bronze Gold" shade which I believe is the lightest. I have combo mediem-light skin, blonde hair and green eyes - my skin has yellow under-tones and I tan (when I used to tan) to a golden color. These colors are very wearable in that it's easy to get a subtle effect for casual day wear. This shade truly mimics my skin color with a tan (plus a light shimmer), so it looks very natural, sun kissed and not brown. The two shades allow you to play with that. I've learned that which brush I use for applying bronzer is key -- a soft less-dense brush works best. I like the Jane Iredale Handi brush for bronzer. A kabuki brush is too thick / dense for bronzer. I think this product for the price makes it a 5 lippy.
Age: 30-35
Skin: Combination, Medium, Warm
Hair: Red, Relaxed, Coarse
Eyes: Brown
I also got the bronze mist and as the previous reviewer said not too heavy and buildable. Gives the skin a nice glow . There is a bronze shade and a peachy shimmery color but not a glitter bomb. The darker shade can be used to contour and the lighter shade as a highlight. It reminds me of MACs sculpt and shape powders. It comes with a clear top that you pull off, would have preferred a flip top as I'm sure I'll drop it and break it or lose it all together. Otherwise very affordable at 3.99 and comes in 2 or 3 other shades.. Also easy to blend. I recommend this to those just getting into bronzers.
Age: 30-35
Skin: Normal, Medium, Cool
Hair: Blond, Straight, Fine
Eyes: Hazel
A really nice bronzer ~ it's a new product from NYC. I got the 'Bronze Mist' shade, and it is a duo bronzer...has a light and a darker color. Both are slightly shimmery, but not hugely so where it makes your cheeks shiny and sparkly. Goes on light and buildable, so it isn't overpowering when applied, and you can customize your personal look. I got it at Ulta for $3.99 so the price is great and you get a huge pot of it. I left off one lippie as it is not quite a long wearing as I wish it to be, but it does stay put for quite a while. All in all I like this product!! :)
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Manchester United's dwindling hopes of lifting a trophy this season are dangling by a thread after they produced an abject display to lose 2-0 at Olympiakos Piraeus in a Champions League last-16 first leg on Tuesday.
Alejandro Dominguez opened the scoring with a clever first-half flick and Arsenal loanee Joel Campbell added a sublime second goal to leave United facing a huge task to overturn the deficit in the return match at Old Trafford on March 19.
In the other match of the day, Borussia Dortmund's Robert Lewandowski scored twice in a clinical 4-2 win at Zenit St Petersburg who were made to pay for some dreadful defending in their Champions League last 16, first-leg tie.
Dortmund grabbed two goals in the first five minutes through Marco Reus and Henrikh Mkhitaryan after Zenit, looking rusty as they started their first match after a two-month winter break, twice lost possession on the halfway line.
Although the hosts fought back with second-half goals from Oleg Shatov and a Hulk penalty, Lewandowski replied on each occasion, helped by some more mishaps in the Zenit rearguard, as he took his tally in this year's competition to six.
Image: Olympiakos's Alejandro Dominguez (right) celebrates with his teammates after scoring a goal against Manchester United during their Champions League round of 16 first leg match at Karaiskaki stadium in Piraeus, near Athens, on Tuesday
Photograph: Alkis Konstantinidis/Reuters


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The Lake Township trustees may ask the Ohio Department of Transportation to reconsider its proposal to lower the speed limit on State Route 51 to 50 MPH and instead lower the limit to 45 MPH, a trustee said last week.
At the request of the trustees, ODOT recently conducted a speed study of the stretch of Rt. 51 in the township and came up with several proposals for enhancing safety, including establishing a no-passing zone between Cason Street and Millbury Road and lowering the speed limit to 50 MPH from Pemberville Road east to the township limits at Fostoria Road.
The current speed limit is 55 MPH.
Trustee Richard Welling said he and the other trustees will be monitoring the frequency of accidents on Route 51 and make an additional request to lower the speed limit if there isn't a decline.
Oregon City Council at a committee of the whole meeting Monday debated the need for a concession stand and restroom facility to serve the recreation department's new South Recreation Complex.
On July 2, Northwood City council voted 6-1 against renewing contract negotiations with a company that provides the city's speed van, a mobile vehicle that issues citations to motorists for speeding.
But at a meeting Aug. 27, Police Chief Tom Cairl made a pitch to continue negotiations with Redflex Safety Solutions, of Arizona, to continue providing a van equipped with a camera that targets Northwood streets with a high incidence of speeding.
The contract on the speed van expires in January.
The city also has stationary speed and red light photo enforcement cameras that have been installed at the intersections of Lemoyne and Woodville roads and Oregon and Wales roads since 2005. The city is also negotiating with Redflex to renew its contract on the stationary cameras.
Elmore Mayor Lowell Krumnow is asking anyone interested in being appointed to the village board of public affairs to contact the village office at 419-862-3362 before Dec 4.
With a little more than one week left before the Oregon mayoral primary on Sept. 15, the battle for votes to get on the November ballot is heating up.
Mayoral candidates Marvin Dabish, Councilman Mike Seferian, and Mayor Marge Brown are complaining that their campaign signs are being targeted by opponents' supporters and being damaged, destroyed, or simply disappearing.
Dabish, a grocer who is making his first bid for public office, said someone is removing his signs throughout the city.
"I had some signs at the Bay Shore Supper club," he said last week. "Then one day, I went there and saw all my signs missing, and replaced by Marge Brown signs. The Bay Shore Supper Club said they came in that morning and saw that my signs were missing."
He isn't accusing any of his opponents of the dirty deed.
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The Buffalo Bills last week hired the NFL's first female full-time coach (Kathryn Smith--special teams quality control coach). Should there be more women in coaching?
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Allegations of corruption published in a whistleblowing document distributed last year against senior officers in Merton Council should not be fully investigated because of the cost, according to auditors.
Opposition councillors have reacted angrily to the revelation, made in a full council meeting on Wednesday, branding it 'unacceptable' and calling for changes in the way consultants are hired.
Just a couple of hours before the evening council meeting was due to start, party leaders in Merton Council received an email from auditors with an update on their findings.
The so-called interim report came after a whistleblowing dossier, purported to be from anonymous council officers, alleged malpractice, corruption and unlawfulness in relation to the procurement of a number of consultants.
The whistleblowers claimed the council's chief executive Ged Curran and elected members were deliberately misled by a senior officer they accuse of unlawfully making payments of £1.29m of taxpayers' money.
The payments were alleged to be to temporary consultants, when posts could have been filled by permanent staff.
The full independent report into the claims is not due for another few weeks, but the email from auditors Ernst & Young LLP on Wednesday, February 5, stated that the company has 'not identified evidence of corruption, malpractice or unlawful expenditure.
It stated: "Our work, however, has not involved a forensic analysis of the email accounts and electronic data held by the individuals on laptops ... or bank accounts of the named individuals."
It goes on to say that the work would be appropriate where there are concerns about illicit payments, but given that the rates paid to individuals do not appear to be materially different from the market rates for such services, any potential financial benefit derived is relatively modest.
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The email said: "Unless new evidence is brought to its attention, the cost of undertaking further investigative work would be disproportionate to the risk of such payments having been made or received."
Speaking at the council meeting in Morden, Conservative Hillside ward councillor David Williams said: "People expect us to be a responsible council.
"It is not about watching the back of the Labour party because they have lost the plot."
In reply, Labour councillor Mark Allison said: "This has lead to a cloud hanging over a number of people including some very important and hard working staff.
"No doubt they will find some things that we as an organisation can do better."
Council leader Stephen Alambritis said at the meeting they would abide by and respect the whistleblowing policy, and people were innocent until proven guilty.
The final report will be discussed at the council's general purposes committee on Wednesday, March 12.
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Merton Council should not investigate corruption claims because it would be 'too costly'
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The Lawrence affair with the police has a lot to do with the public's perception of corruption but where Council's are also perceived by the public to be corrupt also. According to Transparent International 2/3rs of them in the UK today. But it is no wonder when things are reported on a regular basis - http://worldinnovati
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Chief Executive
World Innovation Foundation


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April 16, 2013 – Last week was important for PASS. Not only did we hold our first Business Analytics Conference, but the PASS Board of Directors also unanimously passed two motions that enable PASS to take the next steps in growing the organization's international reach and influence.
Our focus was to increase the international makeup and perspective of the PASS Board, by voting to:
With the EMEA slot, the 2013 elections will have two seats reserved for specific regional representation: one for the US/Canada and one for EMEA. The recent PASS by-law changes already convert one Director-at-Large seat to a regional seat specifically designated for the US/Canada region every other year. However, the Board had to vote separately to convert another Director-at-Large seat to an EMEA seat.
By aligning the three elected NomCom community seats to match the Board seats that will be up for election this year, we help encourage balance, international influence, and local investment in both the NomCom and the Board elections.
Thank you to everyone who shared feedback and suggestions about streamlining and improving our elections process for candidates and members alike.
As we focus on engaging more qualified candidates and a more invested, involved electorate, we will also create a PASS election ethics and process guidelines document. It will address and clarify existing processes so that community members and candidates know what is expected of them and what to expect during the elections.
With these important steps toward gaining more international perspective on the PASS Board and improving and refreshing our elections processes, I think we can all expect great things.
Thank you for your time,
April 2, 2013 – Serving on the PASS Board of Directors is a rich and rewarding experience. It's also a responsibility that should not be entered into lightly. As we prepare for this year's elections season, we have the opportunity to review the process for involving and evaluating candidates and for taking full advantage of this chance for the community to come together and share in the vision for PASS.
As part of a lean, not-for-profit, community organization, we must also evaluate the time invested in the election process to protect the return on community investment. With this in mind, a subset of the PASS Board is leading a review of the election process, and we are seeking your feedback on these objectives and their direction.
The objectives set out by the committee are threefold:
These objectives may expand or contract based on your feedback. Please share your thoughts with the team by emailing email@example.com or by posting on the Elections Feedback site.
Achieving Success
The team has also given serious consideration as to how these objectives may be achieved. We would like to get your input on these proposals too as we will discuss them at the next board meeting, which will take place in Chicago on the 8th-9th of April. We are continuing to shape our plans and ideas, and commit to open communication as we move forward in the coming weeks and months with changes to the election process.
Inspiring Candidates
Of the goals identified, this is the most important one to me. We do need to inspire more well-qualified community members to apply and share their experience at the board level. We are also keen to ensure that we attract an international audience. It is important to remember that as part of the Global Growth program, we will have at least one regional seat in 2013 (for the US and Canada). I will also be asking the board to vote in the April Board Meeting to create the EMEA regional seat.
Our focus at this time is to:
As part of his work with the new Volunteers portfolio, Sri Sridharan has taken up the challenge to identify ways to encourage members to apply for the board. We realise we cannot simply wait for people to apply nor rely on our own networks. We must make it clear what the benefits of being part of the board are and also outline the commitments involved.
We can make two significant improvements to the application process that will make it less onerous for candidates:
Finally, by providing a more structured program of events and activities during the campaigning process, we can make it easier for candidates to be heard. It also helps to level the playing field.
Streamlining the Election Process
There are a number of changes we are thinking about to streamline the overall process. By shrinking the timescales, we aim to inject greater interest and enthusiasm into the election process. It is difficult to sustain interest when a process is drawn out. We believe we can optimise the schedule to really help drive interest with these changes:
Part of the NomCom's workload is driven by the data they are provided by the candidates. We need to ensure that simplifying the application process for the candidate doesn't dramatically increase the workload of the NomCom. In an ideal world, the workload would be reduced for both parties – so that is the goal.
Improving Opportunities for Community Engagement
To date, the opportunities for the community to engage with candidates have been limited to the PASS election forums. We are looking to improve this area significantly and hope to share more with you in due course. Wendy Pastrick will be spearheading this area of the initiative. Items under consideration are as follows:
By improving the accessibility of campaign materials and providing greater public interaction with candidates, we aim to significantly increase the engagement level between candidate and community during the election process.
We are in the process of defining what this is all going to look like. However, you should expect much greater use of social media, such as hosted Twitter Q&As with candidates, to really drive a deeper, more personal and impactful campaigning period in this election.
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Being on the PASS Board is a fantastic experience, but it does not give anyone sole rights to good ideas! Please share yours with us. Feel free to post them to the Elections Feedback site or in private via the email@example.com email alias.
Thank you for your time,
Last week, the PASS Board of Directors ratified the official slate for the 2012 Board of Directors General Election. It's my pleasure to announce the candidates for three Board seats up for election, listed in the order of their Nomination Committee (NomCom) ranking:
• James Rowland-Jones
• Sri Sridharan
• Allen Kinsel
• Wendy Pastrick
• Kendal Van Dyke
The NomCom began evaluating applicants for the PASS Board in August, carefully reviewing each application and interviewing each applicant. Now, it's up to the community to decide who will fill three 2-year terms on the PASS Board.
As PASS's Immediate Past President, I can tell you that it takes a lot to be effective on the PASS Board. And as Chair of the NomCom, I can tell you that all the candidates have valuable leadership experience and are "PASSionate" people. To decide which candidates you want to lead your organization, especially as PASS continues its rapid growth, it is important to research and evaluate each candidate. You can learn more about each candidate on the 2012 Elections' Candidates page.
The elections forums and campaigning are open now, and voting will take place September 28 to October 12. If you were a PASS member before June 1, 2012, you are eligible to vote and will receive a ballot by email. The top three vote getters will be elected and will begin their terms January 1, 2013.
I encourage you to have your say – both in the elections forums, where candidates will be replying to your questions, and by voting. Good luck to all the candidates, and happy voting everyone!
Rushabh Mehta,
Immediate Past President/NomCom Chair
Several years ago, someone gave me some advice that changed my life. Now, I'd like to pass it on: "You should run for the Board."
The year was 2006. I was at PASS Summit in Seattle, talking with someone about PASS when they made that comment. Until then, I had been involved with the PASS Special Interest Groups (SIGs, now called Virtual Chapters), but I wasn't well known in the PASS community as a whole. I looked over the requirements for serving on the Board of Directors, talked a bit about it with then PASS President Kevin Kline, and in the summer of 2007, I submitted my first application for the PASS Board. (I wasn't elected that year, but ran again and joined the Board in 2009.)
I can say with all sincerity that applying for (and ultimately serving on) the PASS Board has been one of the most rewarding things I have done as a database professional. I've had the opportunity to learn so much by serving the PASS community as a Board member, including leadership and presentation skills, budgets and finance, and communication and marketing strategies. Serving on the Board has made me a better person, and I hope along the way I've been able to help others improve their skills, careers, and overall well-being.
I believe SQL Server professionals have tremendous opportunities to grow themselves simply by being members of or volunteers with PASS. They can grow technically (such as learning more about SQL Server Reporting Services) and non-technically (by leading a Virtual Chapter, for example). It is important that we continue to offer such opportunities to develop leaders within the PASS community. Serving on the Board of Directors is one of those non-technical ways you can grow, and for some reason most folks are uncertain if they are right for the Board.
Today is the deadline for applying for 3 seats up for election on the Board. (You can see the complete 2012 elections timeline here.) If you are on the fence about applying, or are interested but aren't sure if you are good enough, let me help you decide:
You should run for the Board.
Big thanks to the nearly 1,400 PASS members from 57 countries who made their voices heard in the 2012 Nomination Committee (NomCom) election. And congratulations to Stefanie Higgins, Angela Henry, and Jason Strate, who are joining NomCom Chair Rushabh Mehta and Board of Directors representative Thomas LaRock on the committee to manage this year's PASS Board of Directors general election.
A total of 1,339 voters cast 3,603 votes in this year's active NomCom election, featuring a slate of 12 incredible candidates. For comparison, 1,951 PASS members voted in the 2011 Board of Directors election.
The NomCom's role includes finalizing the Board of Directors election application, interviewing and ranking candidates, and putting forward the final slate for Board approval and community vote. Applications for the three open PASS Board Director-at-Large seats will open July 25.
To learn more about the 2012 NomCom election results and preview the upcoming Board of Directors general election, see the PASS Elections page. The discussion forums will be closed until the Board elections open, but if you have any questions or concerns, please contact PASS HQ.
Congratulations again to Stephanie, Angela, and Jason. And a special thank you to Louis Davidson, Mark Ginnebaugh, Ryan Adams, Mark Broadbent, Dave Schutz, Neil Hambly, John Morehouse, Nicholas Cain, and Rick Heiges for their enthusiastic candidacies in this year's NomCom election.
It's your turn! Voting opens today for three community seats on the 2012 PASS Nomination Committee (NomCom), which will manage the Board of Directors general election. Thanks and good luck to all 12 candidates who applied for this important role.
All applicants have been vetted by NomCom Chair Rushabh Mehta, and in compliance with Election Review Committee recommendations, the slate is being put forward for community vote to decide who will join Rushabh and Board member Thomas LaRock on this year's five-member NomCom.
The 2012 NomCom candidates are:
Secure, individualized ballots are being emailed today to all PASS members in good standing as of June 1, 2012, and all ballots must be submitted by noon PT on June 22. The ballot allows you to choose up to three candidates you feel will best serve PASS as part of the NomCom.
NomCom members will review applications for the 2012 PASS Board election, check references, and interview and rank the applicants who wish to run for the PASS Board. Volunteer experience and a good understanding of PASS as an organization are critical to success on the NomCom. Check out the Nomination Committee page to learn more about the candidates and the NomCom's role in the PASS elections process. If you have any questions or concerns about the NomCom election, please contact PASSHQ.
Thanks in advance for taking time to participate in the NomCom election and the running of your organization – and good luck again to all NomCom candidates. Happy voting!
Are you a dedicated PASS volunteer with a passion for improving our community? Then you're eligible to apply for three community positions on this year's Nomination Committee (NomCom), which will oversee the 2012 PASS Board of Directors election.
The call for NomCom applications – open today through June 6 – kicks off the 2012 PASS elections process. The NomCom will manage the PASS Board of Directors general election, ensuring that each applicant for this year's three open Board seats is qualified and suited to lead PASS as it continues to grow and reach out to all members of the SQL Server community. But first, the PASS community will elect the three community members who will join NomCom Chair/Immediate Past President Rushabh Mehta and another Board member on the 5-person committee.
To be eligible for the NomCom, candidates must have a demonstrable track record of volunteering with PASS – such as serving as a Regional Mentor, Chapter or Virtual Chapter Leader, Program Committee member, or frequent community speaker – and participating in other volunteer endeavors. Note that the NomCom is an essential part of the PASS Board elections process and requires a substantial commitment of time and effort. By applying for the NomCom, you are agreeing to the time commitments of the entire general election process, including the applicant interview process currently slated for late August.
If you meet the eligibility requirements and are interested in serving on the NomCom, please review the details and complete elections timeline on the PASS Elections page and download the application today. NomCom applications close June 6, and voting will run June 13-22, with all PASS members as of June 1, 2012, eligible to vote. The top three vote-getters will be elected to the NomCom and begin managing this year's general election process.
The PASS elections season is almost here! PASS elections are an important annual event, letting members have their say about where they want PASS to go and who they want to guide the world's largest independent, user-led organization for SQL Server professionals.
In my previous role as PASS President, I was proud to watch PASS's impressive growth across the world, thanks to the efforts of our hardworking volunteers and leaders. Now as Immediate Past President, I'm excited to oversee the PASS elections and see a new generation of leaders steer PASS in this time of enormous change and opportunity to better serve the global SQL Server community.
The Nomination Committee (Nom Com) manages the entire election for Board of Directors – from qualifying and interviewing potential candidates to determining and ranking the final slate. Joining me on the NomCom will be a volunteer from the Board of Directors and three community members elected by the PASS membership.
The main qualification for serving as a community member on the NomCom is a demonstrable record of volunteering with PASS. Applications for the NomCom will be accepted May 30 to June 6. And all PASS members as of June 1, 2012, are eligible to vote in the NomCom election that will follow. The top three vote-getters will complete this year's NomCom and will immediately begin preparations for the Board of Directors election.
I encourage you to get involved – whether you're encouraging others to join PASS as voting members, talking about how to improve the organization, or running for office yourself. If you're interested in applying for the NomCom or the Board of Directors, you can learn all about the process at the PASS Elections site. As community discussions gear up, let current leaders and candidates know what issues are important to you. And please vote. Support the candidates of your choice, and help shape tomorrow's PASS!
Rushabh Mehta
PASS Immediate Past President/NomCom Chair
The PASS Board meeting wrapped up on Thursday in Seattle, and as promised, we discussed the Board appointment process for close to 90 minutes. We gave careful consideration to the membership feedback received over the last couple of weeks and reviewed all opinions. We understand and respect that certain of our members disagree with our decision. However, the Board members who voted in favor of the appointments of Kendal Van Dyke and James Rowland-Jones stand by their decision.
As PASS President, I erred in not clearly communicating how the appointment process would work. I should have been clear whether I would automatically recommend the runners up or choose from a broader pool for my recommendation to the Board. In the future, if we have known appointment openings prior to the start of the election process, I will clearly, and publicly, articulate how I plan to approach the appointment process.
In the next PASS Connector newsletter, we will provide a roundup of our latest Board meeting and will do so for every subsequent in-person meeting. I'm also encouraging PASS Board members to blog about their Board meeting experiences. We do publish the Board meeting minutes, but I recognize many of you do not have the time to review these lengthy public documents, so we'll summarize as best as possible and publish the information in our bi-monthly newsletter. This will help us do a better job articulating and communicating PASS Board discussions and decisions.
Please join me in congratulating James Rowland Jones and Kendal Van Dyke on their appointments to the PASS Board.
James is a member of the SQLBits organizing committee, a very successful SQL Server event program based in the UK, and has been an international advisor to the PASS Board since August 2011. His approach to problem solving and well thought out ideas and discussions have been a valuable asset to the Board. Kendal is a passionate PASS volunteer and leader of the MagicPASS Chapter based in Orlando, FL. who has demonstrated thoughtful and persuasive arguments around PASS governance issues.
For those of you wondering how and why these two appointments were made to the PASS Board – read on!
PASS Board members that are elected to at-large positions serve two year terms. If they aren't able to complete their term the bylaws state these seats are "filled, by a majority vote of the Board of Directors, for the unexpired term." Prior to a June 2009 bylaw change these vacated seats with unexpired terms were filled by Presidential appointment.
The current process to fill vacated seats is simple and PASS Board Directors' votes are publicly recorded. The Directors get to vote for the people who they feel will best serve the organization. It's important to note that these appointments require a majority vote of the Board.
Board seats usually come available through resignation or a Board member moving to the Executive Committee. As of January 1st, Douglas McDowell moved to the Executive Vice-President of Finance role by Board election and Andy Warren resigned his seat. This means there were two Board seats to fill with terms expiring at the end of 2012.
While the President no longer appoints Directors, they do to put forward candidates. I did this in consultation with the Board in hopes of a smooth appointment process.
In this case, I focused on choosing the best individuals from among our membership to fill these slots. I based my decision on several factors: personal experience, whether the individuals stood for election, Nomination Committee rankings, and vote totals during the election. I also considered what they might be doing once on the Board. For example, we have an opening in the SQL Saturday portfolio that would be nice to fill without shuffling or doubling up. I also wanted to consider people from outside North America. Much of the growth for PASS over the next few years will be international and I wanted to see if we could find someone to help facilitate that growth.
I put forward James Rowland-Jones and Kendal Van Dyke as my recommended candidates. The Board discussed the appointment selections at length. We discussed a variety of potential candidates, including the two I put forward. We looked at several approaches for choosing candidates including appointing the two best people we knew, selecting the next highest vote getters in the recent election, choosing based on portfolio need and appointing based on geographic region. A portion of the discussion was placed under NDA in order to candidly discuss the strengths and weaknesses of each candidate and the Nominating Committee information. It didn't seem appropriate to discuss individuals' strengths and weaknesses in the public minutes– especially since some of those individuals may not have known they were even being considered. In the end the motion passed 11 to 1 to bring on James and Kendal.
I am confident that these individuals will serve PASS and its membership effectively. Our meeting minutes will be published in a week or two. Please feel free to drop me a line with any comments or feedback, or simply comment on this post.