text:
Stringent regulatory environment, added pressures from anti-tobacco groups and the increased awareness of health effects of cigarettes have finally taken their toll on cigarette manufacturers. The recent results of major cigarette manufacturers show a net decline in cigarette volumes across the board as small gains in lesser developed/emerging markets were not enough to offset the downhill trend in the much larger and developed markets.
Source: Financial Reports of Companies
As can be seen from the table above, cigarette volumes have declined significantly over the first nine months of 2013 compared to the previous year. Although all of the companies were able to completely or partially offset the negative impact of volumetric decline through price hikes, the possibility of continuing this strategy in the future is going to be difficult due to the declining demand for tobacco.
Pushed by the falling demand of tobacco sticks, large tobacco companies have finally entered the market of its natural replacement. Although E-Cigarettes have been around for quite some time, it is only now that the tobacco manufacturers have accepted the potential threat and the commercial viability of the product. Apart from Lorillard (NYSE:LO) which entered the e-cigarette market in 2012 with the acquisition of BluEcigs, one of the largest e-cig companies in the US, almost all major tobacco companies entered the market of e-cigarettes in 2013. With the e-cigarette market poised to grow at a CAGR of 38 percent through to 2017 and expected to surpass traditional cigarette sales by 2047, the opportunity in the market for e-cigarettes is immense and presents itself as the only viable source of growth for tobacco companies amid the declining demand and increasing regulatory squeeze.
Recent News and Potential Impact
As per recent news, a commercial court in France ruled that e-cigarettes qualify as tobacco products and should only be sold by registered tobacconists. This comes in as game-changing news to the emerging industry and if this takes precedent in the rest of Europe or the US the impact will be far reaching and potentially harmful to the nascent industry.
Although the ruling is still under appeal, it implies that e-cigarettes should be treated as tobacco products which means less advertisement and limited supply channels. The emerging industry has been able to gain momentum in the last year or so through compelling ad campaigns and celebrity endorsements. However, the new French court ruling means that there will be restrictions on advertisement and this could adversely impact the growth of the industry.
The court ruling also states that e-cigarettes can now only be sold through registered tobacconists, meaning that the only retail channel open to e-cigarettes would be that which is already saturated by the traditional tobacco companies. Currently a large proportion of the sales of e-cigarettes have been through the internet and this in some part has enabled the manufacturers to operate at higher margins than traditional cigarette manufacturers. The new ruling restricts the sale of e-cigarettes via the internet and also through general merchandise and retail outlets. The lack of availability of the product may also adversely impact the sales growth of e-cigarettes in the future.
Although the ban is still under scrutiny and limited to one country, the possibility of other nations following suit is not a farfetched proposition. Recent developments in the European Union tend to suggest that the idea of stringent regulations on e-cigarettes is more than likely to occur and the decision of the French court, if upheld in the appeal, will be strike one for the e-cigarette industry.
Within the US, the largest market for e-cigarettes, the situation is not that different. The desire of FDA to bring e-cigarettes under its regulatory authority and impose strict control on the product is no secret. Currently, the FDA is still contemplating the issue and is expected to announce regulations with regards to e-cigarettes soon. It is expected that the new FDA regulation will likely push e-cigarettes under the tobacco product umbrella and enforce similar regulations as with traditional tobacco products.
Impact on Manufacturers
If the ban is imposed and transcends across borders, I believe the e-cigarette market dynamics will heavily tilt towards the major tobacco companies. This belief is based on the fact that once regulations go into effect marketing and selling of e-cigarettes will become awfully similar to that of traditional tobacco products. Over the years large tobacco manufacturers have established industry links and expertise in operating their businesses in this manner while the new e-cigarette companies are still heavily dependent on online sales and would need to spend heavily in establishing a new wholesale network. The new regulations will only be business as usual for large tobacco companies and will have no significant adverse impact. With the restriction of sales of e-cigarettes to minors already in place in some states, I believe that the new regulations might not significantly hinder the growth in demand for e-cigarettes in the US due to the existence of the large network of registered tobacco sellers. This will not impact the availability of the product for users; however, it will have a negative impact on the reach of smaller e-cigarette companies to its existing user base.
Based on this, I believe that once these regulations come into play, large manufacturers will be able to benefit precisely due to their large size, available resources and established networks. I believe that going forward in a post-regulation environment, there is a possibility of major consolidation within the e-cigarette market with smaller companies willing to sell off their assets and brands to larger players in an attempt to decrease the time and investment needed to reach the end users. Given this, I have identified two companies that provide the most profitable exposure to the e-cigarette industry and are expected to capture a larger market share over the next few years. Lorillard, through its first mover advantage, and Altria (NYSE:MO), due to its strong financial position, are likely to enhance growth in the e-cigarette market. Within this market Lorillard has a superior outlook given the fact that the company's brands are some of the biggest e-cigarette brands in US and UK via the acquisition of BluEcigs and Skycigs. The company already has an established demand and user base. However, due to the expected ban or phasing out of menthol cigarettes in the US, which constitutes approximately 90 percent of the company's total revenues, Lorillard does not present itself as a profitable investment opportunity.
Altria, on the other hand, is only partially dependent on menthol cigarettes with approximately 20 percent of the company's sales coming from this category. Altria is the largest cigarette company in the US holding approximately 47 percent of the market share. From amongst the peers selected, Altria has the largest potential for growth as the successful launch of its e-cigarette brand and the strong financial position the company can greatly benefit from the expected trends in the industry as mentioned above.
Financial Performance and Position
Source: Company Financial Reports
As can be seen in the figure above, the company has achieved superior performance over its peers during the first nine months of 2013 despite dropping volumes. The company achieved the highest growth in earnings, free cash flows and cash balances and the slowest growth in total debt. Altria was the only company amongst its peers to see a positive change in its book value per share and debt to equity ratio.
This puts the company in a more favorable position than its peers to be able to fund its future growth. On the backing of the successful launch of e-cigarettes in one state, the company has already initiated the expansion of sales in a second state and it will not be long before it starts pushing its new product throughout its existing markets. The ongoing corporate restructuring and cost reduction, debt reduction and low investment needs means that the company sits on ample resources to fund future growth. This is the reason why I believe that Altria provides a profitable opportunity to gain exposure to e-cigarettes during times when the regulatory environment is changing.
Disclosure: I have no positions in any stocks mentioned, and no plans to initiate any positions within the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article.


text:
Trilogy Vital Moisturising Cream 60ml
Item No.1570010007
Item No.1570010007
A versatile performance moisturiser for all skin types. Non-greasy and quickly absorbing, it provides immediate nourishment and hydration while helping to smooth the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.
Item description
Daily nourishment and hydration with Rosapene™, marula and orange flower. Apply to cleansed face, neck and décolletage.
£40.83 per 100g
Sunday to Friday - order by 9pm
Saturday - order by 6pm
Monday to Sunday - order by midnight
Orders over £20 - FREE
Orders under £20 - £2
Show full delivery details
Subject to exceptions, Debenhams is happy to exchange or refund your purchase within 28 days of delivery. Please check here for more details on our returns policy and exceptions.
Open a Debenhams Credit Card today and receive:
Please note: if the amount you pay on your card is less than £500 after the 10% discount is applied, the offer will not be available.
Credit available from NewDay Ltd to over 18's only. *Terms &Conditions applyFind out more & apply now

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Notable Features
- Slightly restyled for 2008
- V-6, V-8 or diesel V-10
- Standard AWD
- Low-range gearing
- Hilly-terrain assists
- Available Engines:
- 310-hp, 5.0-liter V-10 (diesel)
- 350-hp, 4.2-liter V-8 (premium)
- 280-hp, 3.6-liter V-6 (premium)
- Transmissions:
- 6-speed automatic w/OD and auto-manual
Expert Snapshot
What We Like
- Offroad capability
- Interior quality
- Safety features
- Towing capacity
- Well-equipped at any trim level
What We Don't Like
- Pricier than most competitors
- Gas mileage
- Tiny auxiliary controls
- 4WD controls
- No third-row seat
3 Styles: View, Compare & Price
Standard Engine
See specs for optional engines
VR6 FSI 4dr All-wheel Drive
See Specs
280-hp, 3.6-liter V-6 (premium)
V8 FSI 4dr All-wheel Drive
See Specs
350-hp, 4.2-liter V-8 (premium)
V10 TDI 4dr All-wheel Drive
See Specs
310-hp, 5.0-liter V-10 (diesel)
People Who Viewed this Car Also Viewed
Select up to three models to compare with the 2008 Volkswagen Touareg 2.
Asking Price Range
Asking Price Range
Asking Price Range
Asking Price Range
Asking Price Range
Featured Services for this Volkswagen Touareg 2
- Sell your current car quickly and easily on Cars.com.
- Not sure what auto repair should cost you? Use our price estimator.
- Get help with car repair now on Cars.com. Visit Repair & Care


text:
Thanks Lorspeaker, I hope so!
Krutsch- I know. It sounds a little nuts to me too, but since so many people say it, I have to respect it. So instead of just concluding that the 650s aren't what I'm looking for -- out of the box -- I'll do the break-in for a few days with continuous music and then make another evaluation.
I just read an article where they took measurements before and after 100 hours, and there aren't any real changes in frequency response. The main difference was in pad wear, which they say will affect the sound more than anything by making them more bassy.
I apologize if this is a tired subject for some of you. I'm chasing the holy grail of sound for my ears and I'm afraid its going to be Goldilocks syndrome: "These phones are too bright. These phones are too bassy..." For the reviewers that actually say there's a difference, the 600s sound like they may be what I'm looking for: not as sweet or flattering, but more natural, with less bass and a little more bite up top.
For me personally I find the 650s a little to dark and bassy and the hd800s are sometimes missing that touch of warmth that I like. The hd600 has pretty much a perfect balance for me, a touch on the warm side but it's a very natural sound, closest sounding to my speaker setup.


text:
Get special pricing and benefits with a subscription to the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra!
Music Director Robert Spano conducts John Adams' The Chairman Dances, Shostakovich's Symphony No. 5, and Mozart's royal Piano Concerto No. 22 with guest pianist Pedja Muzijevic.
Choose concerts from throughout our season
to create the subscription series that is perfect
for you!
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Music Director Robert Spano and glo founding artist Lauri Stallings expand their catalog of collaborations of new music and dance as material for exquisite persistence, experimentation, and deep engagement.
Join us as the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra celebrates Star Wars and More: The Music of John Williams.
We'll begin the 2016/17 season with a special One Night Only performance featuring the most celebrated violinist of his era, Joshua Bell.
A special evening of music and celebration supporting the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra.
Music Director Robert Spano leads the opening weekend of the Delta Classical Series with special guest, pianist Garrick Ohlsson performing Rachmaninov's Third Piano Concerto, always an audience favorite.
Music Director Robert Spano leads the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra with special guest, pianist Garrick Ohlsson performing Rachmaninov's Third Piano Concerto, always an audience favorite.
Since the 1960's British Invasion, we've loved the way the UK Rocks! From legendary bands like Queen, The Who, and The Rolling Stones, to today's imports like Coldplay and Adele, there's something special about British rock.
Read More
Wednesday, Oct 5, 8 p.m.
George Thorogood & The Destroyers perform their Badder Than Ever tour featuring special guest Outlaws.
Friday, Oct 7, 8 p.m.
To celebrate the 40th Anniversary of their breakthrough album 'Leftoverture,' the band will be performing the album in its entirety!
Subscribe today and save with our Delta Classical, POPS!, Family, or Compose-Your-Own subscriptions.
Each year, we offer specially crafted family programs that make music a shared family experience.
An innovative collaboration to engage metro Atlanta teenagers as active participants in the arts.
Your contribution will help to secure our financial stability for generations to come.
Delta Air Lines is the Presenting Sponsor and official Airline of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra


text:
Sony Ericsson P910i Accessories
Bluetooth Headset Jabra BT2080 (BT 2080) for Sony Ericsson K320i K330 K510a K530i K550i K610i K610im K618i K630i K660i K700 K750i K770 K790a K800i K810i K850i M600i M610i P1i P800i P900i P910i P990i R300 T280i T303 T630i T650i T700 TM506 Cell Phone
Now it's easier than ever to cut the cords and go wireless - even if you're not familiar with Bluetooth? technology headsets.The Jabra BT2080 is designed with one focus only: To be the most user friendly, quality headset on the market.. . . Price Range: 14.99 - 24.99
Sandisk 2GB Micro M2 Memory Stick Card for Sony Ericsson D750i K530i K550i K610i K750i K770i K800i K810i K850i M600i P910i P990i S500i TM506 T650i W200i W300i W380 W580i W610i W660i W710i W800i W810i W850i W880i W900i W910i Z530i Z550i Z619i Z710i Z750a
SanDisk Memory Stick Micro or "M2" is the ideal memory card solution for Sony Ericsson's new generation of slim line, multimedia mobile phones needing expandable storage for music, videos, and quality photos. The advantage of the M2 is compatibility with all M2 slotted mobile phones.. . Memory Stick M2 2GB Card. Dual voltage operation; 1.8v for new Sony Ericsson...
Sony Ericsson HPB-20 Portable Handsfree Mono Headset for Sony Ericsson A2618s K300i K500i K508i K600i K608i K700i P900 P910i S700i T68 Z300i
Mono Headset - One Ear Plug Instant Access This lightweight solution frees up your hands to manage your calls - with an answer/reject button for simplicity and an earpiece holder for easy storage. One-Piece Simplicity Access your calls with the ease of this lightweight, handy handsfree solution. Compatible Sony Ericsson Phones: A2218z , A2618s , A2618sc , A3618sc...
Sony Ericsson P910I Signal Booster
Signal boosterAs seen on TV and now one of the worlds largest selling mobile phone accesssories. Simply stick onto the chassis of your phone (or underneath your phones battery). It will help increase your phones signal strength in weak areas. The highstreet price of this product is up to 15.00.We sent these mobile phone signal boosters as a sample to a science university to see how they worked they...
Sony Ericsson P910i MOBILE/CELL PHONE WIRELESS BLUETOOTH/BLUE TOOTH HEADSET + Free Cell Phone Antenna Booster
This discreet and attractive wireless headset for Bluetooth mobile phones gives you the ultimate in quality, comfort and functionality. You will be impressed with the superior sound quality of this headset. It is so compact and light, you will likely forget you are wearing it and with its support for Hands-Free Profile (HFP) and Headset Profile (HSP) you will rarely ever have to touch your mobile phone...
Savvies Crystalclear Screen Protector for Sony Ericsson P910,P910i,P 910 i, Protective Film, 100% fits, Display Protection Film
YOUR GUARANTEED ADVANTAGES: crystal-clear display protection film no additional dust is drawn in during application thanks to the anti-static film material cut to fit the specific display perfectly 100% bubble-free application, the protection film clings itself and without pressure to the display no reduction of the lightness, the contrast or the colour - ideal for highly resolving...
Flex Cable Sony Ericsson P900/P910i (Side Scroll)
Flex Cable Sony Ericsson P900/P910i (Side Scroll). . Flex Cable. Compatible with Sony Ericsson P900/P910i. Replacement part only!. Price Range: 5.0 - 5.0.
Original OEM Stereo Portable Handsfree Headset Headphone for Sony Ericsson F500i, J210i, J300, K300i, K500i, K508, K600i, K608i, K700i, P800, P900, P910i, S700i, S710, S710a, T100, T20, T200, T226, T230, T28w, T28z, T300, T306, T310, T316, T39, T600, T610, T616, T630, T637, T65, T68i, V600i, V800, Z1010, Z200, Z300, Z300i, Z300a, Z500, Z500a, Z600 and Z800i phone models
Enhance the sound experience of your phone! With Stereo Portable Handsfree HPM-20, you can handle phone calls and enjoy FM radio and music files in stereo. NOTE: NOT compatible with newer Sony Ericsson phones which feature the Fast Port connector. Please check your manual.. . Handsfree call handling.. Listen to FM radio, music files or phone calls in excellent stereo sound.. Sleek...
Sony Ericsson HPB-20 Handsfree Headset
This lightweight solution frees up your hands to manage your calls - with an answer/reject button for simplicity and earpiece holder for easy storage. This headset is compatible with the following Sony Ericsson phone models: A2218z / A2618s / A2618sc / A3618sc / A2628s / A2628sc / A2638sc / A3618s F500i / J300a / J300c / J300i / K300a / K300c / K300i / K500c / K500i / K506c / K508c /...
High Capacity Rechargeable External Battery Pocket Charger for the Sony Ericsson P910i - uses Gomadic TipExchange Technology
No more scoping out airport waiting rooms for AC plugs. No more sweating in the parking lot waiting for your Sony Ericsson P910i to charge. Keep the family plugged in on camping trips or the office wondering how you so utterly available. Small; Lightweight; and extremely durable; The Gomadic High Capacity Battery Pack; is the perfect addition to any nomad's road arsenal. Whether...
Lenmar Cell Phone Battery for Sony Ericsson P902, P910, P910i, and Z1010 Series
FITS Sony Ericsson P800, Sony Ericsson P800c, Sony Ericsson P802, Sony Ericsson P900, Sony Ericsson P902, Sony Ericsson P908, Sony Ericsson P910, Sony Ericsson P910a, Sony Ericsson P910c, Sony Ericsson P910i, Sony Ericsson Z1010.. . Fits Sony...
Portable Emergency AA Battery Charge Extender for the Sony Ericsson P910i - uses Gomadic TipExchange Technology
Whether youre an international executive or an ultra marathoner; this lightweight power solution is the perfect embodiment of minimalist mobility; offering nomads the ability to truly break the chains that bind them to their workstations. Compatible with Gomadics revolutionary TipExchange Technology that enables utility with hundreds of mobile devices; the Cavalry Pack is a necessary component to the...
Sony Ericsson P910I Krusell Multidapt Case
Made in carefully selected buffalo leather and designed to fit 100% to each individual Sony Ericsson phone, the Sony Ericsson Krusell cases use the flexible Multidapt mounting technology. A key feature on the Classic cases are their tight fit, that makes even very small phones look extremely good in this Krusell manufactured case. These superbly made cases are made with...
Sony Ericsson P910I Usb Charger
Charge your mobile phone from your USB enabled laptop or PC with overcharging protection. . . Price Range: 16.0 - 16.0.
Eforcity USB Charging Cable for Sony Ericsson T616 / T610 / T316 / T310 / P800 / T200 / T300 / T306 / A2218z / A2618 / A2618s / A2618sc / T20 / T20s / T20sc / T28 / T28s / T28sc / T28z / T28 WORLD / T29 / T29s / T29sc / T39 / T39m / T39mc / T60 / T60c / T60d / T60LX / T61 / T61c / T61d / T61LX / T61z / T68 / T68i / R300d / R300LX / R300z / R310 / R310s / R310sc / R320/ R320s / R320sc / R380 / R380s / R380sc / R380 World / R520 / R520m / R520mc se
Compatible with Sony Ericsson: A2218z / A2618s / A2618sc / A3618sc / A2628s / A2628sc / A2638sc / A3618s/K500c / K500i / K506c / K508c / K508i/K600i / K608i / K700c / K700i/P800 / P802 / P900 / P908 / P910a / P910c / P910i/R300d / R300LX / R300z / R310s / R310sc / R320s / R320sc /R380 WORLD / R380e / R380s / R380sc /R520LX / R520m / R520mc/F500i/J300a / J300c / J300i/K300a / K300c...
Sony Ericsson P910I Screen Scratch Remover
Displex scratch remover. Sony Ericsson Mobile phone displays scratch very easily and can then appear shabby and unsightly. Sony Ericsson Replacement displays can be very costly - and can mean being without your mobile phone while the replacement is carried out. This scratch remover is a simple and low cost solution for this very popular problem. With this new type of special...
Sony Ericsson P910I Chargers Uk 3 Pin Plug
Mobile phone mains charger for uk 3 pin plug.The adaptor will be sent for your phone model.Not all mains chargers are the same.Our chargers use i.c chips to ensure the product is of the highest quality and is C.E approved and with an iso 9002 registered company.Just plug the new Sony Ericsson charger into your phone and the 3 pin plug wall socket and charge you battery.Please read your...
Sony Ericsson Replacement P910i cellphone replacement charger
Empire NA Cellular Phone Charger For Sony Ericsson P910i. . . Price Range: 4.42 - 4.42
HPM-20 Sony Ericsson Stereo Portable Hands-Free Device HPM-20 Headset Stereo
Enjoy hands free calling and complete control over your music with this stereo HPM-20 headset from Sony Ericsson. This high quality headset from Sony Ericsson is designed to be ultra comfortable for long lasting wearing. The headset features an inline microphone with one button controls over answering and ending your phone calls. The Sony Ericsson Stereo Portable...
Gomadic Clean-n-Dry Waterproof Protective Case for the Sony Ericsson P910i * unique floating design
Our Gomadic Waterproof Case is the new generation of waterproof accessories protecting your Sony Ericsson P910i from sand; snow; rain; dust; providing a save haven from the outdoor elements. Great for the beach; amusement park; swimming pool; camping; hiking; biking; kayaking to just name a few. Dimensions of the inside of the case are 6.5 x 4.5 inches (165 x 115 mm) and the outside...
Ads related to Sony Ericsson P910i


text:
Each game. Each quarter. Each snap.
For starters, the Seminoles have not give up an offensive touchdown in the last 11 quarters, going back to a Syracuse touchdown in the first quarter. FSU rank second nationally in rushing defense, eighth in total defense and ninth in scoring defense.
Heroes are everywhere.
Linebacker Ernie Sims was named the Atlantic Coast Conference's defensive player of the week on Monday for the second consecutive week. No wonder.
Ho-hum, he has 17 total tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, three sacks, three quarterback hurries, one blocked punt and a pass breakup the past two games against Virginia and Wake Forest.
Tackle Travis Johnson is second in the ACC with 12 tackles for loss this season. And let's not forget about rover Jerome Carter, who led the defense in tackles for the second straight game with nine (all solo) at Wake Forest.
Junior free safety Pat Watkins also continues to shine.
He was the Seminoles' iron man against the Demon Deacs, registering a team-high 80 plays despite suffering from neck and ankle injuries.
Watkins, gracious and personable, doesn't mind the extra duty.He's also a pivotal part of FSU's special teams.
"Whew. I played a lot. I am a little sore but it's nothing serious," Watkins said and smiled following Monday's practice.
"I figured it's something I am going to have to go through. Playing a lot of plays is one of them. They recruited me because they knew I was the kind of athlete who loves to play. I just feel like if they are going to put me out on the field I am going to play as hard as I can until I can't play anymore."
Watkins has been backed up Roger Williams while B.J. Ward continues to recover from an assortment of injuries this season.
FSU's defense also has been plagued by hurts as end Eric Moore and tackle Brodrick Bunkley are looking to return against Maryland after missing time with ankle injuries.
"Those guys are a big part of our defense," Watkins said.
"Teams are running a little harder, running right at us. Like I said, we just try to step it up. We look at it as a challenge to get to No. 1. We don't feel like we are the (eighth) ranked defense in the country. We feel like we are No. 1 and every week we are going to go out there and try to prove it."
Watkins said defensive players can't afford to pace themselves. That's why he's no longer on kickoff coverage so he won't overextend himself.
While Watkins did not miss any conditioning drills last summer, he admitted he didn't expect to register this many plays this year due to Ward's presence.
Injuries, however, can shuffle a depth chart.
Like Watkins, FSU's defense has answered.
Oveall, FSU is allowing 68.7 yards per game rushing, 197 yards per game in passing, 265.7 yards of total offense per game and only 13.4 points per game.
The unit is stepping up in the second half as well, allowing an average of 18.0 rushing yards, 100.9 passing yards, 118.9 yards of total offense and 5.7 points.
"I am trying to push as hard as I can," Watkins said.
"If I need to come out. If I am tired and I know I can't play -- I am not going to do anything to hurt the team. There's no selfishness on the defense.
"I took a couple of spills (against Wake Forest). I landed on my neck one play -- I got hit late. I rolled my ankle a little bit and it was throbbing. But you have to play through a little aches and bruises. Being hurt is part of the game."


text:
Product Description
Bluegrass music is a unique art form that is as much about feel and instinct as it is technique. Blending proficiency and passion into a musically intoxicating package, THE ROYS make their debut with LONESOME WHISTLE , a spirited set that showcases the siblings' stellar vocals, taut musicianship and enviable songwriting skills.
"My first real love is bluegrass music," says Lee. "When I was nine-years-old, I played in my first band and it was a bluegrass band. Ricky Skaggs has always been my hero, and even back in the early days of the Skaggs and Rice records; that's really where I cut my teeth."
With their reverence for legends such as Bill Monroe as well as contemporary torch bearers like Ricky Skaggs, THE ROYS have crafted a debut set that combines the best of bluegrass music's traditions with the promise of its future. In recording the album, Lee and his sister Elaine, enlisted Skaggs' famed band, Kentucky Thunder, and the amazing Randy Kohrs, and even recorded in Skaggs Place Studios.
Faith, music and family are the cornerstones of The Roys' life and they all intersect on LONESOME WHISTLE. The album showcases Elaine's beautiful, emotion-laden voice and Lee's effervescent tenor. The project also shines a spotlight on the duo's songwriting abilities.
There are numerous highlights on the album including: "Coal Minin' Man," the first single, a tribute to the life of the miner and the high energy "Give A Ride To The Devil," which offers up the sage wisdom that if you "give a ride to the devil, someday he's gonna want to drive." "Trailblazer" is Elaine's nod to one of her heroes, Dolly Parton.
THE ROYS are excited about making their debut in the bluegrass music community. They have listened to and respected bluegrass music for so long and are so honored to be getting validation from musicians they have long respected. Andy Leftwich, album co-producer, told us, "You are bluegrass vocalists. You are made for this format, it is who you are. This record is going to be huge because you guys are just so new and refreshing to the bluegrass community. You are going to be a household name!"


text:
More things you didn't know about Qualcomm's flagship Snapdragon 820 SoC
Qualcomm recently held an event in Singapore to talk more about its crown jewel, the Snapdragon 820 SoC. The chip is already found in seven flagship devices and has been designed from the ground up to enable better user experiences in areas as diverse as VR, photography, connectivity.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 - Return of the SoC king
With its new Snapdragon 820 SoC making its way into just about every flagship device to be launched in the first half of 2016, Qualcomm is on track to leave behind all the unhappy memories of 2015. Here's what you need to know about Qualcomm's latest super chip.
The future according to Qualcomm: 3 technologies for faster and more seamless connectivity
Our demand for more bandwidth and faster connections will never be satisfied. Here are some experimental technologies from Qualcomm's research arm that could potentially satiate our appetites in the future.
Here's why the future of mobile connectivity isn't 5G
The future of mobile connectivity isn't just about pushing out the latest 5G network or asking service providers to get more coverage while increasing their bandwidth capacity. Here we take a look at some of the breakthrough technologies you might see in your next phone.
Hands-on with HP's massive business tablet, the Pro Slate 12
At 12.3 inches, the HP Pro Slate 12 isn't a small tablet by any stretch of imagination. With HP pushing its real-time note taking capabilities, we decided to try out the tablet and give our first impressions of it.
Shootout: From 0 to 100, the fastest charging phones available
With smartphone resolutions getting higher and higher, battery life has struggled to keep up. As a result, reducing re-charge times has become the next best thing. But which fast charging technology is the best? And what phone can you find it on? We find out.
HTC One M9: Another gorgeous flagship, but only modest upgrades
HTC's latest flagship smartphone, the HTC One M9, sports the same sleek metal design we've come to know and love, but it also boasts a new camera, a new processor, and a larger capacity battery. But is that enough to push the One M9 to the head of the flagship pack? We find out.
Hands-on: Xiaomi Mi 4i
Just now in Delhi, India, Xiaomi unveiled a new flagship phone called the Mi 4i. Here's our hands-on coverage with all the important details that you need to know.
It's Official: LG G Flex 2 announced at CES 2015
Among a boatload of new TV models, the LG G Flex 2 was the only mobile product to headline their CES press conference and it pretty much stole the show. We've got plenty of hands-on photos and a run-down of the key specs.
First Looks: Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 Processor
Qualcomm recently held a workshop in Beijing where it showcased the features and capabilities of its new Snapdragon 800 quad-core processors. We were among the select representatives from Asia to have a chance to go hands-on with the prototypes at the event.


text:
RainWise, Inc.
The WeatherLog® System 12 Control/Display Console was developed to meet those applications which require a large number of sensors and/or a number of extra display parameters, such as averaging, daily records, etc. Read more...More Product Announcements from RainWise, Inc.
Acromag, Inc.
958EN-4016: Industrial-grade units
958EN-4C16: Commercial-grade units
These modules interface high-level analog input signals to an Ethernet control network. A high-performance design ensures reliable measurements and dependable operation. Read more...More Product Announcements from Acromag, Inc.


text:
Monday morning the Asotin County commissioners approved to spend the money to make it easier for those with hearing disabilities to hear court proceedings. Chief Financial Officer, Chris Kemp said they try to make upgrades to the equipment as necessary and several key pieces of technology need an upgrade in the courtroom.
"The hearing impaired portion of that is the largest chunk of that," said Kemp. "They also are doing upgrades to their microphones as well as the monitor that is in superior court is not large enough for the jurors. And so they're going to upgrade that."
Kemp said the extra monitor that currently sits in the courtroom is being moved over to the commission chambers.


text:
Damages : Season 5
- Starring: Ryan Phillippe, Glenn Close, Rose Byrne
- Summary: Channing McClaren's (Ryan Phillippe) website devoted to revealing everything about corporations and the government exposes the identity of a whistleblower (Jenna Elfman). The case leads to Patty and Ellen on opposing sides on the final season of the legal drama.
- Genre(s): Drama, Suspense
- Creator: Todd A. Kessler , Daniel Zelman , Glenn Kessler
- Season 5 premiere date: Jul 11, 2012
- Episode Length: 65
- More Details and Credits »
Please enter your birth date to continue:
You are not allowed to view this material at this time.
Autoplay: On | Off
Score distribution:
Positive: 7 out of 8
Mixed: 1 out of 8
Negative: 0 out of 8
The first episodes are very promising, full of feints, fibs, and a big, fat shock. [16 Jul 2012, p.40]
Damages' endgame is on, and so far it's a doozy--with a fatalistic framework suggesting not everyone emerges alive.
While the show's certainly grown more tightly plotted in the last several seasons, especially after cutting the number of episodes down to 10 and reducing (often via murder) the number of secondary characters, Damages is still suffering from some seemingly needless bloat.
Not everything works on the show--and its principal device, providing glimpses foreshadowing what's to come, can become a bit maddening--but there's a clear focus to these first two hours auguring what could be a truly whiz-bang finish.
It still drives you crazy with flashbacks, flash-forwards, fantasies and all manner of other tricks that do help define the show's ambience, but which often interrupt the story as much as they enhance it.
Score distribution:
Positive: 5 out of 8
Mixed: 1 out of 8
Negative: 2 out of 8
Nov 14, 2012My wife made it a routine to watch one episode per night and now that we have watched the all five seasons I can say emphatically that thisMy wife made it a routine to watch one episode per night and now that we have watched the all five seasons I can say emphatically that this has to be one of the best acted shows out there. I am not a big fan of flashbacks but this show directors and writers have made flashback an art. Koodos to both lead women for carrying this show to the heights.… Expand
Jul 27, 2012The best season to date!!! The first season was of course 'the most expensive'. The first was filmed perfectly and included a large cast. ThisThe best season to date!!! The first season was of course 'the most expensive'. The first was filmed perfectly and included a large cast. This one is not as expensive and you can see that, and only three characters receive main star billing. But unlike all the other four seasons combined these one includes more music (something rare for Damages) and every episode is a stand-alone. The first four seasons were like 13-hour thriller cut at certain places. This is different. The case is the MOST intriguing ever and Patty vs Ellen is riveting! The best show ever. If the first season played in this manner the show would have seen a different fate. But still this is the end and the first episode feels sad, and you can see how everything is ending. Shocking, riveting, mesmerizing, sharply written, amazingly acted. Again it features award-wining, high profile actors in its supporting cast. The only thing that I mind is one of the actors. That's Naomi Walling's daughter. The actress is terrible. You can see how desperately she tries to act and how bad she is. This is a very silly thing to comment but when watching a show like Damages you don't expect such a thing. They are many young actresses that can act better then Alexandra Socha! Otherwise a magnificence of a show!… Expand
Jul 12, 2012Damages is back! The fantastic opener has a feel of season 1 and it has brought its edginess and thrill back. Cast is amazing as usual , theDamages is back! The fantastic opener has a feel of season 1 and it has brought its edginess and thrill back. Cast is amazing as usual , the writing has never been sharper and Patty and Ellen are put up against each other in a new case Whats not to love? This season will go out with a bang, you must watch it since it will be the last.… Expand
Sep 18, 20122 episodes in and it's very intriguing as all the seasons have been. Great show. You never know what the truth is. extra charactersssssssssssssssss
Jul 28, 2013This last season was a total dissapointment. It was a one trick pony played over and over again. Ellen has to beat Patty in court, and forThis last season was a total dissapointment. It was a one trick pony played over and over again. Ellen has to beat Patty in court, and for this she's willing to turn her back on all scruples, all ethics, all relationships. To get there we have to see endless repetitions of past scenes ad nauseam, which drags out the boring proceedings even more. The wrting is poor, the holes in the plot are beyond belief, and clearly no legal mind vetted this. The characters are now too well known and the lack of redeeming elements makes watching them as interesting as watching one's drearier family members kvetch about the same old thing.… Expand
Oct 18, 2013An initially promising series with strong,complex female characters that devolved into insufferably American provincial crap. Ellen can't seemAn initially promising series with strong,complex female characters that devolved into insufferably American provincial crap. Ellen can't seem to find a decent way to practice law? She has to dump her career altogether so she can wear headbands and ballet flats and find true "fulfillment" in just being a plain old mom? How can she afford to shop in a high-end Manhattan boutique now? On her husband's group counselor salary? They should just call it The Devil Wears Damages because it's about as fresh as a stale romantic comedy. Bad girl for having ambition and aspirations and financial independence! Bad, bad girl!
Careers are evil! Mommies are pure!
What a load of uninspired good-old-boy garbage. The middle-aged male showrunners, as usual, are still grappling with long-standing mommy issues. Get some therapy and get over it.… Expand
Aug 25, 2012Since Season one of Damages, this was a "must see" show for me. And I looked at this season with great anticipation. But after watching forSince Season one of Damages, this was a "must see" show for me. And I looked at this season with great anticipation. But after watching for five weeks, I stopped watching. Glenn Close is phoning in her performance. The guests are average at best. But I'd say the main culprit is the lethargic, boring writing. Nothing has happened. None of the usual unexpected twists and turns. The dialog is mundane. The highly anticipated conflict between Patty and Ellen is tepid. So long to a once great show.… Collapse
- 1:35
- (79 views)
Related Articles
Published: May 3, 2012Summer will bring some of TV's best shows (including "Breaking Bad" and "Louie," and--possibly--new shows like "The Newsroom"). Inside, we look at the 20 most noteworthy series, specials, and miniseries coming this summer. You'll also find a full calendar of premiere dates from now through August.
Published: June 8, 2011While summer is traditionally a time of reruns and discarded shows, TV occasionally gives us a summer gem. We pick out 20 of the best summer television debuts of all time, from "Seinfeld" to "The Wire."
Published: May 12, 2011Who says there's no good TV in the summer? Learn about the season's most interesting new and returning shows, from "Curb Your Enthusiasm" and "Louie" to "Falling Skies" and "Wilfred." We also have a full calendar of premiere dates for all summer shows.
Published: January 5, 2010Read about the biggest and best new series debuting in the coming months, find out when your favorite programs are returning, and watch trailers for over two dozen shows.
Awards & Rankings
- By user score


text:
Local artist Sonja Johnson finds inspiration in the world around her. Paintings of farm animals make up her show Impulse and Remembrance, opening this week in the Waldorf College Art Gallery. An artist reception will be held on Thursday, September 12, from 6 to 8 p.m., with Johnson speaking at 7 p.m.... Read More
Waldorf College students and regional musical enthusiasts now have more performance opportunities with DrumLine Battle™ and Drum Corps International's new SoundSport® program. Both ensembles will rehearse on the Waldorf campus and utilize modern technology to compete virtually with similar groups all over the world. Both DrumLine Battle™ and SoundSport® are open to college students and community members alike.... Read More
The community is invited to attend a special dinner theatre production at Waldorf College on Thursday, July 18 and Friday, July 19 to benefit the Waldorf College Theatre Company, a traveling troupe of students that performs throughout the Midwest each summer.
The Waldorf Theatre Company kicks off its summer tour with a presentation of William Shakespeare's The Tempest at Lund Pond on Waldorf College's campus on Monday, May 20, at 6:30 p.m.
Reserve your Theatre tickets online or by contacting Dr. Robert AuFrance at 641-585-8288, or by emailing email@example.com
Download our most recent performances on iTunes University.
Copyright © 2016 Waldorf University | Forest City, Iowa 50436 800.292.1903 (Residential Programs) | 877.267.2157 (Online Programs)
Sitemap | FERPA | Gainful Employment Disclosure | Privacy


text:
Time to Diversify?
I wanted to share a thought that has been brewing in my head. But to begin with, let me share the story of a young woman whose name I don't remember. At the invitation of a teacher in the pregnant teen program, I visited this young woman at her school. As her teacher introduced her, she told me she was 14 weeks pregnant. I instinctively replied, congratulations. The young lady looked very confused, then smiled and said thank you. As she went to sit, the teacher pulled me aside to inform me this young lady was in a very bad situation and really needed to consider all her options.Read More →


text:
Whether it's a romantic honeymoon, anniversary getaway, family get-together, photoshoot
or engagement location, special celebration, unique vacation of a lifetime, or any other
meaningful "experience" you can envision! ♥ ♥ ♥
"THE CASTLE COTTAGE"... our adorable mini-CASTLE!
Includes 2-Full Beds, 1-Queen Sofa Bed in the Main/TV Sitting Room,
Bathroom with Shower, Eat-in Kitchen, and Outdoor Lakeview Terrace!
$395 per night for 1-couple; $595 per night for 2-couples; $795 per night for 3-couples.
$100 cleaning fee applies to renting The Castle Cottage.
MAKE YOUR RESERVATION NOW! Airbnb.com/rooms/13550177
"HIGHLANDS CASTLE"... enjoy the castle ALL TO YOURSELF!Includes Royal Bedroom, Kitchen, Family Room, Great Hall, Library/Music Room,
$995 per night for 1-couple.
$1395 per night for 2-couples.
$1795 per night for 3-couples.
King Bed & Queen Sofa Sleeper available for 2nd & 3rd couple.
Highlands Castle sleeps up to 6-people.
$200 cleaning fee applies to renting Highlands Castle.
MAKE YOUR RESERVATION NOW! Airbnb.com/rooms/677112
"THE ROYAL BEDROOM" with Queen Bed & Private Bath.
Plus enjoy The Great Hall and our Outdoor Terraces!
$295 per night for 1-couple.
$495 per night for 2-couples.
$695 per night for 3-couples.
King Bed & Queen sofa sleeper available for 2nd & 3rd couple.
Highlands Castle sleeps up to 6-people.
$100 cleaning fee applies to renting The Royal Bedroom.
MAKE YOUR RESERVATION NOW! Airbnb.com/rooms/13549805
A treasure beyond words with intrigue and allure which only a castle can offer. The ROYAL BEDROOM with Private Bath
From the moment you arrive, you'll sense the peaceful tranquility that surrounds
this property and you'll be captivated by the most spectacular view in the world!
Highlands Castle in the quaint town of Bolton Landing, New York has been a well-kept secret,
a kind of hidden treasure... until now! The picturesque quality of the castle is matched only by
its glorious surroundings of breathtaking panoramic views of Lake George.
Highlands Castle is incomparable to all other places. That is what sets us apart.
You won't find a more serene environment to simply relax and share time together with your loved ones.
The Great Hall and outside terraces provide the perfect setting for a special gathering with family and friends.
The castle is suitable for smaller family gatherings during the day, though we're certain the memories will last a lifetime.
Family Rental Rates:
Up to 12-family members: $1995/day
Up to 18-family members: $2995/day
Up to 24-family members: $3995/day
Up to 30-family members: $4995/day
Up to 36-family members: $5995/day
Up to 42-family members: $6995/day
Up to 48-family members: $7995/day*Family members can enjoy the property until 8pm.
*Call 518-644-9118 or 518-796-9118 for rental inquiries or contact us online.
Highlands Castle does not offer any outside goods or services - just the rental of the castle.


text:
With 1.7 million freelancers, we'll match you with the perfect talent.
I am a graphic designer with 15+ years experience, designing marketing and collateral materials, financial reports, brochures, newsletters, posters, promotional materials, trade shows, advertisements a variety of other printed material as well as for the web and web graphics.
I have been freelancing for the past 8+ years, doing production and design work for various companies in the greater Boston area such as MetLife, John Hancock, Wellington, Staples, TJX, Raytheon and Blue Cross Blue Shield.
Before that I worked full-time for...
Adobe Freehand
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Illustrator


text:
Rent The New Testament and Psalms: An Inclusive Version 1st edition today, or search our site for other textbooks by Victor Gold. Every textbook comes with a 21-day "Any Reason" guarantee. Published by Oxford University Press.
Need help ASAP? We have you covered with 24/7 instant online tutoring. Connect with one of our tutors now.


text:
KUT News spoke with Alameel about why he's running for Senate: "It's because I'm very very passionate about the working family. I myself started out very very poor, and I was working for a living at very very low pay for half of my life. And I became successful in the second half of my life. And so I don't forget how poor we were. And how important it is to have a good job, good education, to be able to have that opportunity to achieve the American dream the way I did."
|2016 Presidential contenders on Welfare & Poverty:
Gov.Jeb Bush(FL)
Dr.Ben Carson(MD)
Gov.Chris Christie(NJ)
Sen.Ted Cruz(TX)
Carly Fiorina(CA)
Gov.Jim Gilmore(VA)
Sen.Lindsey Graham(SC)
Gov.Mike Huckabee(AR)
Gov.Bobby Jindal(LA)


text:
CHICAGO -- A few thoughts at halftime at Soldier Field:
The big story, other than a completely dominant performance by the Chicago Bears, is the status of quarterback Jay Cutler. As we noted earlier, he absorbed a brutal but legal hit late in the second quarter from Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh. He returned for one play, an incomplete pass on third down, before heading to the locker room to have his ribs examined.
We all know what happened last season when Cutler fractured his thumb. That's precisely why the Bears signed backup Jason Campbell, who has been a starter for most of his career. Let's not panic or start making big-picture observations until we know if Cutler is going to play in the second half. I'll be happy to provide that information when I have it.
The Bears offense has stifled the Lions offense, which hasn't helped itself at all with two big drops from receivers Calvin Johnson and Nate Burleson. Meanwhile, tailback Mikel Leshoure fumbled the ball away on their only trip to the red zone.
Frankly, the Lions should feel fortunate to trail 10-0, and the Bears should be concerned considering the Lions' second-half prowess. To this point, however, the Bears have outgained the Lions 165-91 and have 11 first downs to the Lions' five.
Lawrence Jackson's block of a Robbie Gould field goal attempt from 47 yards is another reason the Bears weren't able to extend their lead.
More in a bit.


text:
Lobbyist Profile: Summary, 2016
|Lobbying Firm
|Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg
|321 Coalition
American Free Trade Assn
Belkin International
Coalition of Service Industries
Fiat SpA
Hanesbrands Inc
Leapfrog Enterprises
Nilit Ltd
Oakley Inc
PVH Corp
Wal-Mart Stores
Search database by:
Find Your Representatives
NOTE: All lobbying expenditures on this page come from the Senate Office of Public Records. Data for the most recent year was downloaded on August 09, 2016.
Feel free to distribute or cite this material, but please credit the Center for Responsive Politics. For permission to reprint for commercial uses, such as textbooks, contact the Center: firstname.lastname@example.com


text:
Note: This blog is a not a Houston Chronicle staff blog. The Houston Chronicle is not responsible for the content contained in this blog.
I've got some traveling to do, as I do every summer. I'll be back on July 11th! If something big comes up, I'll find a computer and be here though!
Have a great 4th of July everyone!!


text:
Published in a slew of magazines(in print & online) and a mess of anthologies. Has a short story collection out (Glass Coffin Girls) published in the UK by PS Publishing. Have a novella published by Apex Books (Open Your Eyes) and a graphic novel published by Chronicle Books.
He was also a Recipient of KSU's Virginia Perryman Award for excellence in freshman short story writing in 2000.


text:
Good Afternoon bloggers,
I am new to this member site and I would like to introduce to you a product that will be most efficient to your gaming experience. We all know about the growing technology in the Video Games industry and most of us like a lot of the old games that are hard to find.
Most of the old games from classic console systems are available via internet and on the new console systems that have built-in hardware internet connection such as the Playstation 3 and Nintendo Wii.
Please check out this new product presented by Nintendo Wii. Just click here to view this site.
Thank You for visiting.


text:
Michigan Association of State Universities
The Michigan Fifteen Public Universities
Contact Us
Member Login
Member Universities
Issues and Advocacy
Reports & Studies
College Access
BLM Performance Tracker
Issues and Advocacy
University Entrepreneurship
Community-University Partnerships
Policy Links
News Feeds
Current News
Featured Stories Around Higher Education
MASU News Releases
Convening on Campus Sexual Assault, Sept. 1, 2015
MASU e-Newsletters
Current News
Out of Foster Care, Into College
Thursday, October 31, 2013 (1554 reads)
October 30, 2013
By Michael Winerip
BY definition, foster children have been delinquent, abandoned, neglected, physically, sexually and/or emotionally abused, and that does not take into account nonstatutory abuses like heartache. About two-thirds never go to college and very few graduate, so it's a safe bet that those who do have an uncommon resilience.
In a society where many young men and women live with their parents well into their 20s, foster children learn quickly that they are their own responsibility. To find someplace to live in 10th grade Kaleef Starks, now an A student at the University of California, Los Angeles, but back then (to use his words) a gay, effeminate, abused teenager, went to the local library, logged onto a computer and Googled "homeless shelters for youth."
His closest friend at U.C.L.A., Bianca Boccara, had parents who made her go panhandling with them because they knew passers-by would be more likely to donate if they saw a young child.
Read More
Gov. Nixon Proposes More Higher Education Funding
Friday, October 25, 2013 (703 reads)
October 21, 2013/Associated Press
By Chris Blank
JEFFERSON CITY • Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon said Monday he will propose a significant funding boost next year for colleges and universities and new resources for financial aid and scholarship programs.
Nixon did not specify the amount of additional money he will recommend for the 2015 budget he presents in January but said he wants "to be aggressive with the funding." He said the proposal will call for institutions to receive the extra money based on performance.
Speaking to higher education leaders in an office building ballroom across the street from the Governor's Mansion, Nixon said post-secondary education is not a luxury for a few but a necessary option for many. He said an affordable higher education should be within reach for all students and that education is the best economic development tool available.
Read More
Michigan Association of State Universities
101 S. Washington Square, Suite 600, Lansing, Michigan 48933
Ph: (517) 482-1563
Privacy Policy


text:
Time left to call 00 : 00 : 00
Had enough of the unreliable, slow speeds of most Internet service providers in Medina? When you sign up for CenturyLink® High-Speed Internet in Medina, WA, you can have the fastest Internet in town! CenturyLink Internet gives you a direct connection to the Internet that is 100% yours. Your CenturyLink Internet will be so fast that you'll be able to connect all of your web-enabled devices to a home wireless network simultaneously. Never again will you have to choose between letting the kids play games on the tablet and streaming the big game on the TV. And for the best always-on wireless security, you can use the Advanced Networking modem; you can also get extra anti-viral and Identity Theft protection by adding CenturyLink @Ease to any plan. And of course, CenturyLink Internet includes 24/7 tech support with every package. It's time to get affordable, reliable Internet today with CenturyLink Internet in Medina!
When you sign up for a landline phone service through CenturyLink, you can keep your family from driving up your cell phone bill with expensive overage minutes. CenturyLink home phone service isn't affected by poor cell phone reception, so you'll never drop a call mid-conversation. Some CenturyLink Home Phone service plans can also help you save money on international calls, especially compared to the exorbitant rates most cell phone providers charge for international calling. Just a few of the advanced features you can expect from your CenturyLink Home Phone plan are:
Good news, sports fans! Now, for one low price, you can get a DIRECTV Bundle with lightning-fast CenturyLink Internet and sports programming pioneer, DIRECTV. Since this CenturyLink Bundle includes DIRECTV, you'll have exclusive access to NFL SUNDAY TICKET, featuring all the latest stats and scores, the ability to track your favorite players, and coverage of every Sunday game—even those shown out-of-market! A DIRECTV Bundle also gives you the ability to watch the big game in any room of the house, program your DVR on-the-go, and record up to five games at once§. Why wait? Get your DIRECTV Bundle with CenturyLink Internet and you'll have a world of sports coverage at your fingertips.
Take the hassle out of your home services with CenturyLink Bundles! A CenturyLink Bundle will save you money on your home services. Many Internet providers in Medina raise their rates after just a few months, but select CenturyLink Bundles offer a 3-Year Price-Lock Guarantee to protect you from sudden spikes in your home services for three years! CenturyLink currently offers TV and Internet bundles as well as phone and Internet bundles, meaning there is CenturyLink Bundle to suit the needs of any household.


text:
Ready to watch this entire course?
Become a member and get unlimited access to the entire skills library of over 4,987 courses, including more Photography and personalized recommendations.Start Your Free Trial Now
- Overview
- Transcript
- View Offline
At this stage, we're making some great progress with this photograph, yet one of the things that I'm noticing is that the feet are a little bit too sharp. While I like the shadows, the shadows also may be a little bit too strong, but most importantly, I'm noticing that I shouldn't have detail here, because this is out of focus. So, whenever you're creating a composite, you're trying to match your depth of field, match your focus, so that things really feel like they belong together. So, in order to fix that, what we need to do is we really need to figure out where are those feet. So, we need to organize things a bit. Well, in the last step here we created a layer where we darkened up some of the area of this image.
Let's go ahead and name this layer shadow - legs. Then let's clean up these layers by organizing them a bit. So, we'll turn off the visibility of all of our layers. First we have this little drop shadow underneath this, point of contact, we have another shadow there. These two shadows seem like they should be grouped together. We also have our guy photograph here, and then we have a little bit of work on the noise reduction on the guy's legs as well there. All right, well, we have some shadows on top of the legs that we've done. This really is all about the guy, these layers.
So, click on the topmost layer, hold down the Shift key, the bottommost layer, press Command+G, and we'll name this guy. Next, we have the thimble, so we'll go ahead and look at these thimble layers. We're going to have some shadows for the thimble. That looks a little too strong now that I'm looking that, lower opacity there, click on the top, hold down the Shift key, then click in the bottom layer, Command+G. Then we'll go ahead and name this thimble. All right! Well, now that we've done that, we can start to make some modifications. If we open up our guy folder, what we might want to do is just back off these shadows here just a bit.
So, I'm going to go ahead and take these shadows down on this and try some different blending modes like Soft Light works really well. With the Soft Light, it will take this a little bit up and it will look a little bit stronger there, just that point of contact. I think that that's going to be that best blending mode for that option there. Okay, well next, I'm going to hold down the Option or Alt key and click on this group here, the photograph of the guy. Well, now that I have him by himself, what I can do now that I've organized this, I'll click in that topmost layer, and I press the shortcut to merge all of these layers to top.
To do that, press Shift+Option+ Command+E. That will then merge all of the underlying layers to the topmost layer. Next, we'll go ahead and name this blur. Now what we want to do here on this layer is go to our Filter pull-down menu, choose Blur, and then select one of our blur options, say for example Lens Blur. We really want to focus in on the feet. We want to apply an amount of blur here to these feet. Now in this context, I can't really tell how much blur to add.
Yet what you want to do is you want to move your Blur Focal Distance to where you still have some detail, perhaps a little bit stronger than you think. So, I'm going to try to find a nice spot for this, just modifying this just a touch here, and then click OK to apply that. Now, of course, we don't want the blur everywhere and we don't want it at that intensity. So, what we need to do is to hold down Option on a Mac, Alt on Windows, and then click on the Add Layer Mask icon. Well, now when we do that, we want to turn on our background.
We want to turn on the thimble layer, and then we want to click in this mask here. This is our blur layer. Grab our brush. I'll go ahead and paint with white with a relatively low opacity, somewhere below 50%. Then we want to just slowly, with a nice small brush, start to hit some of the sharper details on the feet. Now, what this can do for us is just help us match some of the background detail that we have there, so that the feet just feel like they belong in that context a bit. Again, just by blurring those out, it's going to help us to accomplish that in a little bit more of an effective way, so that they're blurred similar to the background, so they're out of focus in the same type of way.
Now, sometimes, what will be helpful is once you've done that to then click in your topmost layer, to go all the way to the top of your layers stack, to merge to top one more time, Shift+ Option+Command+E on a Mac. We'll go ahead and name this blur one more time, go back to our Blur, Filter > Blur, and then choose Lens Blur. Now here what we can do is see the entirety of the image, and we can choose a Blur Focal Distance where we can have an amount of blur, which we're applying to those feet in that context. Here click OK.
Now because we've added blur on top of this and in the background, we can then begin to mask this and in this area. Hold down Option or Alt, same thing as before, click on the Add Layer Mask icon. Grab your Brush tool. Paint with white. What we're going to do is we're just going to paint over this. So, we're not only blurring just the toes, but we're blurring the shadows. We're blurring some of the area around this. We're adding this blur here. What that's doing is kind of bringing together these different elements, so that they start to belong together. Now, in this case, we really have to lose some of the detail here.
It would be nice if we didn't have to blur these out, because we'd have a really good shot. But the way that the book was captured, we just have to do that. We have to bring the focus back up to the face, so that they're not drawn to the feet as a sharp item in an out-of- focus shallow depth of field image. So, it's really important as you work on your own composites that you seek to match those different areas. Okay, well, let's take a look at our overall before and after. Here it is before, and then now after. In this last little layer, if we look at our before and after, it just adds a bit more softness to the feet, the toes, and the pants and whatnot, kind of matching the context or the environment.
All right, well, now that we've accomplished some work in regards to those small details, let's explore how we can modify the overall color and tone and finish this image off. We'll do that in the next movie.
- Extending the canvas
- Combining multiple frames
- Cleaning up the background
- Modifying color and tone
- Masking images together
- Removing a model from a background
- Blending graphics with photos
- Illuminating eyes
- Adding texture and film grain


text:
Ready to watch this entire course?
Become a member and get unlimited access to the entire skills library of over 4,987 courses, including more Design and personalized recommendations.Start Your Free Trial Now
- Overview
- Transcript
- View Offline
All right, so I promised you a gorgeous graphic, and here it is. It's called Moku Ka'alikai.ai, and Moku is the Hawaiian word for island, by the way. Ka'alikai is my Hawaiian word for hummingbird, because there is no Hawaiian word for hummingbird, so far as I can figure, and that's just by a way of background. I want you to see that over here we've got a custom column graph over on the left side of the illustration. That's what we'll be creating over the course of this chapter. However, in this exercise, you know how I like to begin with something that's unrelated to the topic at hand, but it is a very important topic if you find yourself working with gradient meshes very often.
Now, we've got a couple of gradient meshes going on inside of this illustration; one is assigned here to this rectangle at the bottom of the screen. It represents all the sea colors and the surf washing against the shores and so on. And this wave right here, I think it looks great, but it would have to be about 2,000 feet tall in order to look that big. Still, I am taking some artistic license of course. But more to the point, what I think you might find more interesting here is the gradient mesh that's at work inside the island. Now, I am not going to walk you through every point and how I put down the colors and all that jazz. If you want to get a sense of how that gradient mesh is put together, you can twirl open the title & island layer here inside the Layers panel, and then go ahead and scroll down to this group, which is called big island. Twirl it open, and then inside of there you're going to see a compound shape that's masking a mesh. And then you'd go ahead and meatball that mesh, and you would see all of its anchor points and segments and so on here inside of the illustration window.
But, here's the trick. This compound shape--I am going to go ahead and meatball it--notice that it contains a total of three paths that I assembled together using the Unite operation, a dynamic version of the Unite operation, from the Pathfinder panel. And it's wicked complicated from Illustrator's perspective, because it has all of these anchor points, and the reason it has all of these anchor points is twofold. First of all, I created the core outline from a live trace of an image I found of the big island, and so everything is based on that island, including the mountains are basically an upside down version of the island and so forth.
And you can see a little version of the island over here in the lower-left corner of the illustration, so you get a sense of how things are put together. I also went ahead and used the Warp tool, that Liquify tool, in order to scoot the edges around, and I turned off that Simplify check box, so as a result I've just got scads of anchor points. What that means is--let me show you. That makes it very difficult to fill this shape with a gradient mesh. So what I am going to do with that compound shape meatballed, I am going to press Ctrl+C, or Command+C on the Mac, in order to copy it.
Then I am going to twirl closed big island, I am going to meatball it, and we're not going to see any selection at work at all inside the illustration window for some reason. Illustrator just basically gives up on it, but it is selected. And then I'll press Ctrl+F, or Command+F on the Mac, in order to paste it in front, so we've got this wicked complicated path. Let's fill it with something so we can see it. I'll go ahead and fill it with black. And now, let's say I want to assign a gradient mesh. Well, you go up to the Object menu and the Create Gradient Mesh function isn't even available, and that's because I am working with a compound shape. So, fair enough, all right, can't fill a compound shape with a gradient mesh.
So I'll bring up my Pathfinder panel, and I'll go ahead and click on the Expand button in order to expand out those shapes. And if for some reason your Expand button is dimmed, just go ahead and twirl open the shape and twirl it closed and try again; it should wake up at some point. Anyway, I've gone ahead and expanded those shapes to a single path. It's not even a compound path; it's just a straightforward, everyday, average path, with an awful lot of anchor points associated with it. All right, I'm going to hide the Pathfinder panel, and I'll go back up to the Object menu. Now Create Gradient Meshes available to me, so, awesome! And I'll choose the command and Illustrator says, "The path has too many points to create a gradient mesh." Now, the reason it's telling us this, in Illustrator's defense, is because when you create a gradient mesh in this fashion, it tries to mold that gradient mesh to the existing edges inside the path outline. And in order to do that, it's just going to be a big nightmare. So, click OK.
Here is what you've got do. You go ahead and copy this path, so press Ctrl+C, once again, or Command+C on the Mac, and press Ctrl+F, or Command+ F on the Mac, in order to paste it in front. And we'll go ahead and turn off the guy that's in front for a moment, and then I'll turn on the guy that's in back, the original one, and we're going to simplify it. So I'll go up to the Object menu and I'll choose Path, and I'll chose Simplify. And this is a command that I don't use very often. I don't actually recommend it for everyday work, because it really does make a smooth mess of any path outline you assign it to, but in this case it's our only option.
So I'll go ahead and choose Simplify, and I went ahead and took the Curve Precision value to 50% and the Angle Threshold to 90 actually. But notice that I am reducing the number of points, the number of anchor points, from 518 down to 71, which is a lot better. I'll go ahead and leave these two check boxes off, although Show Original is interesting, because if you turn on Show Original, Preview has to be turned on as well. Then any of the points that are showing up blue, in this case, because this is a violet layer I believe, so any of the violet points are the ones that are going to stick, and any of those blue points are the ones that are going to drop away.
So whatever points are in a different color than the layer color are the ones that are going to get wiped out. All right, so I'll turn that back off just so we can focus on this very sort of goopy, simplified version of the island now. Click OK in order to accept it. Now, go ahead and hide big island in the backgrounds, then hide the stroke. To achieve the stroke, I had to create yet another version of the path and stroke it independently. But I'll go up to the Object menu, and now I'll choose Create Gradient Mesh, and I added 6 rows and 9 columns, Appearance > Flat, because I just figured I'd add my own colors. I didn't want anything resembling this, for example; just a glowy island wasn't what I was looking for at all, so I just set it to Flat. And then I clicked OK.
And then I set about obviously modifying my gradient mesh, I added mesh points all over the place, and so on. The larger problem is that it's overly simplified. Let's say I go ahead and change all of these points to, I don't know, something green, just as a place to start. Well, we're of course lacking all kinds of definition associated with this island now. So what I did was I went ahead and turned on the path in the foreground which has all the definition associated with it, and then I went ahead and got my Scale tool. And notice, by the way, the Mesh object in the background is still selected, and I went ahead and scaled this path outward a little bit, made it bigger, like so, so that it takes up too much room, and then I went ahead and did this.
I went back to my Layers panel and I Shift+Clicked on the top path, and because it's in front, I can use it as a mask. So I went up to the Object menu and I chose Clipping Mask and I chose Make, or press Ctrl+7, Command+7 on the Mac. Now, I do get yet another warning. This time Illustrator is saying, hey, that top object, it just hates that top object, it just hates that super complicated path outline, and it says, it's very complex, and it may cause the document to fail when printing. Now, what it means is not the way we think of things failing--that is, you know, gradients drop out and transparency doesn't work and all that jazz.
In this case, it would be an out of memory error. So Illustrator, if it had problems printing this document, it would just choke, whereas if you just go ahead and render the document in Photoshop or export it as the TIFF file from Illustrator, you should be fine. So I'll just go ahead and click Yes, I want to go ahead and do it. And now you can see that you've got the simple object filled with a gradient mesh, clipped inside the more complicated path outline, so you've got the best of both worlds. Then I went ahead and locked down my clipping mask, so that it didn't get in my way, and I meatballed my mesh and I set about working on it.
So just wanted to give you a sense of what's going on there. I am going to turn that off of course, and then I'm going to turn my island back on, turn the stroke on as well, this stroked path in the background. That is the illustration we'll be creating. We won't be creating the island and the surf and all that jazz; instead, we'll be creating this graph. And I'll show you how to take an initial stab at creating a column graph in the very next exercise.
- Working with dynamic effects
- Placing artwork as a Photoshop Smart Object
- Creating and editing a Gradient Mesh
- Distorting artwork with an Envelope Mesh
- Using the Calligraphic, Art, and Scatter Brushes
- Creating an intricate Pattern Brush
- Importing and graphing data
- Creating a complex pictograph
- Drawing and editing a perspective shape
- Working with the new Perspective Grid tool
- Using the 3D Revolve effect
- Creating 3D type with Extrude & Bevel
- Recording and playing automated actions


text:
Navy Yard? What Navy Yard?
View Single Post
September 19th, 2013, 11:25 AM
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 2,591
Navy Yard? What Navy Yard?
A few days ago two new strings were started on this board within a few hours of each other. One is entitled "Nonsense Posts" and is about spam finding its way onto the board. The other, put up by yours truly, is entitled "Remembering the Navy Yard" and is about remembering the Navy Yard.
As of this writing, here are the stats:
"Nonsense Posts" 283 views, 19 replies
"Remembering the Navy Yard" 80 views, 3 replies
An essay in this morning's
Washington Post
says it all: "The cynical truth is that the Navy Yard murders had neither the kinds of victims nor the story that sustains public revulsion."
And so we move on. Fox is flogging "the Hiccup Girl trial" and MSNBC is big on "brain-eating amoeba." And on Cruisemates, "Nonsense Posts" carries the day.
Will the next mass murder have more public appeal, or are we just so jaded now that these kinds of killings warrant little more than a shrug?
There is no necessary connection between the desire to lead and the ability to lead, and even less the ability to lead somewhere that will be to the advantage of the led. --
Bergen Evans
Sponsored Links
View Public Profile
Send a private message to AR
Find all posts by AR


text:
- PCI to USB Card
- Up to 5.0 Gbps Data Transfer Rate
- $24.99 24.99
- $20.99 –
- Save: $4.00 (16%)
- Free Shipping (restrictions apply)
Does what I need it to. 10/08/2012
This review is from: SYBA USB 3.0 PCI-e Card with HDD Power Connector (3 + 1 Ports) Model SD-PEX20080
It does what I need it to, and that is to drive my terabyte external hard drive with the speed and efficiency of a usb 3.0 device. no need for drivers, just a 4-pin molex connector.
Only complaint is that it is in the way of me getting a bigger vga card, but that is the fault of the mother board and not the card.
Other Thoughts:
If you're having trouble with this card, make sure it wasn't damaged during shipping, make sure that all four molex pins are properly making contact, and always use anti static gear when handling exposed pcb boards.
Did you find this review helpful? Yes / No Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!


text:
Displaced workers' earnings at new jobs, January 2008
August 27, 2008
Of the 2.2 million reemployed displaced workers who lost full-time wage and salary jobs during the 2005-07 period, 1.7 million had found new full-time wage and salary jobs by January 2008. (The remaining reemployed workers had part-time wage and salary jobs or were self-employed or unpaid family workers.)
Of these reemployed full-time workers who reported earnings on their lost job, 55 percent were earning as much or more than they did prior to displacement.
Twenty-five percent reported earnings losses of 20 percent or more.
These data come from the Current Population Survey (CPS). To learn more about displaced workers, see "Worker Displacement, 2005-07," (PDF) (HTML) USDL 08-1183. Displaced workers are defined as persons 20 years of age and older who lost or left jobs because their plant or company closed or moved, there was insufficient work for them to do, or their position or shift was abolished. The data cited here are for "long-tenured workers"—those who were in their jobs for 3 years or longer.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Economics Daily, Displaced workers' earnings at new jobs, January 2008 on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2008/aug/wk4/art03.htm (visited October 01, 2016).
Recent editions of Spotlight on Statistics
A look at healthcare spending, employment, pay, benefits, and prices
As one of the largest U.S. industries, healthcare is steadily growing to meet the needs of an increasing population with an increasing life expectancy. This Spotlight looks at how much people spend on healthcare, current and projected employment in the industry, employer-provided healthcare benefits, healthcare prices, and pay for workers in healthcare occupations.
Employment and Wages in Healthcare Occupations
Healthcare occupations are a significant percentage of U.S. employment. Some of the largest and highest paying occupations are in healthcare. This Spotlight examines employment and wages for healthcare occupations.
Fifty years of looking at changes in peoples lives
Longitudinal surveys help us understand long-term changes, such as how events that happened when a person was in high school affect labor market success as an adult.


text:
George Groves Shocks James DeGale, Wins Close Nod
By Alexey Sukachev
O2 Arena, London, England - In the heavily hyped super middleweight grudge fight, Commonwealth champion George Groves (13-0, 11KOs) defeated British champion and 2008 Olympic Gold medal winner James DeGale (10-1, 8KOs) in a very close and tactical fight. Groves won a twelve round majority decision. Many of the rounds were close and very difficult to score. The scores were 115-115, 115-114, 115-114. The fight was a rematch; Groves beat DeGale in the amateur ranks.
DeGale came out in the lead, but he was very cautious, and so was Groves. They were both using a good jab and looking to land something big. DeGale was throwing more combinations. Neither boxer was able to land anything clean until the final ten seconds when the two fighters traded punches.
In the second, the same layout played out in the first minute, but Groves quickly began to land some very nice punches when DeGale walked in. Other than using a good jab, DeGale didn't do much to answer back. Groves was going to the body with hooks on the inside when DeGale came in close.
DeGale was fighting dirty. He used an elbow in the third and was warned in the previous round for using his shoulder. DeGale looked better and started cutting off the ring to land a few punches. Groves was countering from the back foot and tying to stay away from DeGale punches.
In the fourth, Degale was stepping in with his jab and looking for something big. Groves did not allow him to accomplish anything and used combination punching to the head and body to push DeGale back.
Groves was using angles in the fifth and circling to frustrate DeGale. The Olympian started pushing the issue and attacking Groves, who answered back with combinations. Groves began to swell under his left eye.
There was a slow start to the sixth. They were being very cautious and for the first time it was Groves who was leading and DeGale was working off the back foot. DeGale landed a big combination and Groves took it well. Later in the round another hard right hand caught Groves flush in the final ten seconds.
In the seventh, DeGale was pot-shotting Groves with hard left hands off the jab. DeGale was winning the exchanges on the inside and catching Groves with crisp shots. Groves remained calm, walking away on the back foot and countering when needed.
Both boxers were once again going at a slower pace in the eight. DeGale was picking his shots and Groves was countering when needed. A few good exchanges in the final minute with both boxers connecting well.
DeGale was pushing forward in the ninth and Groves was countering back. DeGale was digging to the body. A clash of heads produced a cut on the left eye of Groves. DeGale picked up the pace and was landing some very good shots on Groves, who had no answers. During a good exchange in the final twenty seconds, Groves was stunned and DeGale tried to follow-up with a few combinations. The bell rang before DeGale could do more damage.
In the tenth, DeGale was stalking and looking to do more damage. Groves countered with some good body punches. DeGale was cut on the left eyelid and it was bothering him. They were trading good punches in the final minute with Groves getting the better of the exchanges.
A cut opened up on the forehead of Groves in the eleventh. Both boxers were landing good punches and looking to win it big. DeGale was getting off, and landing better. Due to his two cuts, Groves was having some trouble during the action.
To start off the twelfth, neither boxer threw any punches for the first minute. In the second minute, DeGale let his hands go and started landing good punches to the head and body of Groves. DeGale was doing some good damage during the action. They traded punches in the final ten seconds.
[QUOTE=the_kid_08;10583485]Ha Ha Ha! glad Degale lost i hope they dont have a rematch so this defeat will eat away at the mouthy p.rick for the rest of his life[/QUOTE] Lol, he's beaten him twice now, it ain't no fluke.Comment by the_kid_08 on 05-22-2011
Ha Ha Ha! glad Degale lost i hope they dont have a rematch so this defeat will eat away at the mouthy p.rick for the rest of his lifeComment by Perfect Plex on 05-22-2011
[IMG]http://img.skysports.com/11/03/660x350/degalepoint-800_2577853.jpg[/IMG] [B][U][SIZE="5"]I'll Have That Slice Of Humble Pie[/SIZE][/U][/B]Comment by RubenSonny on 05-22-2011
[QUOTE=wazaa.;10578262]DeGale and Groves both suck.[/QUOTE] True........Comment by Straightener on 05-22-2011
glad the gobby cunt lost. hats off to adam booth stayed calm in the corner and came up with a cracking game plan which worked a treat. groves must be buzzing ! get your cheque book out degail you massive…Post a Comment - View More User Comments (56)


text:
I had got a new SBI Credit Card in April 2011. I had to pay early fees for it that Rs. 500/- for every year but eventually i was unable to use the card even once and I was unable to pay the early fees in the beginning but in NOVEMBER 2011 I received a call from SBI about the due payment of annual charges with penalty which was approximately Rs.950/- in total. Then in DECEMBER 2011 I had made a payment of Rs.1200/- which was more than the actual due amount on my card to retain the Credit Card services for me. Again I didn't use the card afterwards but i need to use the card in emergency on yesterday to pay hospital bill. I came to know that my card is still blocked. I called the customer care but on sunday SBI Card's customer care only works for lost & stolen cards, when I called them today morning they said they in their system it is showing that payment is received in DECEMBER 2011 but still the card is blocked and they can't activate the card.
My concerns towards this complaint are as follows:
1) I was never told that I will have to use the card once in an year and if it is so then still 1 year is not completed.
2) I had paid annual charges with penalty due to late payment 3 months back still my card is not working.
3) I was dependent on this card in emergency which indeed didn't work for me intense emergency, it was a matter of life & death.
4) If my card still doesn't work, the money I had paid was a waste. I had paid the price for no service.
5) Customer Care executives do not know the procedure to activate the card, they say it will be done automatically and if it has to be done automatically then who knows how much it is going to take?
I have to raise these issues with SBI Credit Card services which I had faced. Please tell me how I can get my services back and get the value of money I paid to them.
Jayati Tikku


text:
Something old, something new, something borrowed ... ah, the good old days, when a bride's necessities could be boiled down to a cheerful rhyme.
Welcome to 2009, when that cutesy couplet has grown to epic proportions: something eco-friendly, something personalized, something exotic, something unexpected.
Laura Weatherly, founder of Washington-based wedding planning company Engaging Affairs, encourages clients to think outside the bridal box when making a to-do list for the big day. On a recent afternoon amid the frothy, flouncy confections at the Washington bridal salon Hitched, she discussed this year's trends:
Wedding Wear
"After so many years of dresses being so plain and simple, I'm really excited about embellishments coming back," Weatherly says as she discusses bridal trends with Guthridge and Muchnick at Hitched.
"The look is more architectural," she explains, pointing out gowns with pleating, sculptural necklines and oversize, abstract rosettes and feathers. "I call it the Carrie Bradshaw Effect."
Fancy Frocks
The days of cringe-worthy bridal party frocks are over as more designers turn out options worthy of donning post-wedding.
Weatherly likes Thread's bridesmaid dresses for their "cute and contemporary" feel.
The collection offers a distinctly modern aesthetic: Look for mini- and maxi-length dresses, one-shoulder styles and Grecian draping.
The Madison mini-dress ($290) is available at bridal.threaddesign.com.
Bold Bouquets
"Brides are getting away from just roses," Guthridge says, "and going for more unexpected flowers, like peonies."
Boutique floral design studio Heavenly Hydrangeas in McLean, Va., creates unusual bouquets studded with fruits, feathers and blooms from owner Susan Poneman's garden, as well as versatile centerpieces that work just as well for a casual dinner party.
Save the Date (and the Planet)
Weatherly has seen a surge in the use of recycled-paper invites, and Smock's offerings (www.smockpaper.com) are among her favorites.
The company encloses its sustainably printed bamboo products in biodegradable packaging and donates 1 percent of sales to environmental causes.
For those not planning their big day, the company offers a chic selection of stationery, party invitations and greeting cards.
The Perfect Pair
Muchnick and Guthridge are drawn to elegant gowns worn with pumps in a bright, eye-popping color.
The dainty ankle strap and ultra-feminine ruffles balance the vibrant pink satin on Poetic Licence's Body Talk pump ($150 at Nordstrom stores and www.endless.com).
The best part?
These go from bridal party to cocktail party without missing a step.
© 2016. All Rights Reserved. | Contact Us


text:
November 1, 2009
| Article
Current and former salon owners share their personal insights on the things they would go back and change, if only they could.
October 1, 2009
| Article
In designing the spa and lounge, Dunlap went for chic simplicity and clean lines. She wanted a place where girlfriends could congregate.
June 1, 2009
| Article
Let's Do Launch: Creating a memorable opening for your nail salon requires intensive planning, organizational skills, and marketing savvy.
May 1, 2009
| Article
A likeable salon name can make a powerful emotional connection with your clientele, which makes it easy to remember and generates buzz, says Alexandra Watkins, chief innovation officer of Eat My Words. "The more memorable your name and the more people talk about it, the less advertising you have to do," she says.
March 1, 2009
| Article
Julie Nguyen, owner and founder of Blu Water Day Spa, has plenty of experience in the beauty industry. Coming to the United States when she was 16 and building on the beauty training she received in Vietnam, she worked in hair, then nails and cosmetics, and was quickly able to purchase her own salon.
Managing editor Sree Roy visits ROB|B: An OPI Concept Salon on opening day.
February 1, 2009
| Article
If you think salon ownership is easy, take this quiz before you make the leap.
October 1, 2008
| Article
It's easy to see the benefits of a partner in our personal and social lives — but are there benefits to a partner in business? An LLC might be a better way to structure your business.
Managing Editor Sree Roy says, " As a new resident of Long Beach's Belmont Shore neighborhood, I'm frequently asked for my nail salon recommendation. I'm happy to say I finally have an answer."
September 1, 2008
| Article
To announce her new neighborhood salon, owner found that a newspaper article that included pictures of her "older" staff was the best advertising!
Two services each in two different salons for these two NAILS editors.
March 1, 2008
| Article
A name is the first impression a salon makes on a client, and every name (no matter how clever or generic) says something about that salon. Some names are spontaneous acts of inspiration, while others are mulled over for months on end between family and friends. But every owner feels some sort of bond with her own salon's name, and each has a story about how it came about.
November 1, 2007
| Article
Home-based salons offer techs flexibility, tax relief, and independence. We asked new and seasoned techs who took the plunge how they handled issues that are particular to home-based salons.
September 1, 2007
| Article
As if Cabo doesn't already sell itself, now there's one more reason to head there for your next vacation — HIVE Salon + Spa. Located on the grounds of the One & Only Palmilla hotel in Los Cabos, Mexico, HIVE has locals and tourists alike swarming to this hot spot.
June 1, 2007
| Article
Opening your first salon can be the most exciting time of your life — and the most challenging. Follow along as salon owner blogger Robbie Schaeffer applies for construction permits, decides of design details, and starts the hiring process.
Celebrity Nails: Awards Season 201652 photos
Celebrity Face Off 2016: Pop Princess Reigns Supreme19 photos
An agent capable of killing or significantly reducing the number of disease-causing microorganisms on a surface, e.g. cleaning solutions and soaps.
Learn More
What are reasonable terms for a non-compete contract?
How do I announce to my clients that I will be moving to a new salon?
The new products I'm using are adding time to each appointment. How do I adjust my schedule?
Why isn't my Gelish application curing properly?
What's the cause of the pinkish-red oval area on the pad of my client's toes?
Featured Products & Promotions | Advertisement
How big is the U.S. nail business? $7.3 billion. What's the average service price for a manicure? Dig into our decades' deep research archives.
View All
VietSalon is a Vietnamese-language magazine and the sister publication to NAILS. Click the link below to sign up for a FREE one-year subscription.
Get a free preview issue and a Free Gift
Subscribe Today!


text:
Ravi Bopara still has plenty he wants to achieve in international cricket, having brought up a significant career milestone.
The opening encounter of the ongoing three-match series against West Indies represented Bopara's 100th one-day international appearance.
That ended in defeat yet the Essex man played a key role as England levelled the series on Sunday, showing great cool to see his side - who had slipped to 105 for seven in pursuit of 160 - over the line.
And Bopara, who struck 38 not out from number seven, is hoping that can be the catalyst for further success.
"I'm happy that I've played 100 ODIs but I wouldn't say I am satisfied," he said. "I would have loved to have nailed down a position in the line-up where I'd batted for 80 per cent of those one-dayers.
"But I think I may have batted in virtually every position. So it would have been nice to have one position all the way through like I do for Essex.
"I bat at the top of order for Essex and (have) done well. I'd love to be given that opportunity for England."
For now, though, Bopara can enjoy the key role he played in keeping England's series hopes alive.
"It was a nice feeling to win the game from the position we ended up in," he added " To be 79 for two and then 81 for five is not normal in a cricket game but these things happen. The main thing was to get the job done and we did."
Further performances like his effort in Antigua are sure to ensure Bopara is linked with a return in the longest form for England, especially with places up for grabs.
The Essex man's last Test appearance came against South Africa in 2012 and he is desperate to get back in the fold.
"Personally, I've never been more hungry to play Test cricket," he said. "I went through that that period when things weren't right with my life and I took my eye off the ball – well, not the ball.
"When I had that time away, I had a lot of time to think about what I want to do and why I'm here and why I started playing cricket.
"I realised that the most important thing in my life apart from my family is cricket. And being the best I can be.
"Not just playing 13 Tests and finishing my career saying I've played 13 Tests and 100 ODIs. That doesn't satisfy me. It makes me happy but it doesn't satisfy me."
Bopara knows, too, just what he has to do to regain his spot.
"I'm going to have that time at the start of the season for Essex, from the first game up to the one-dayers in May, if selected," he admitted "If I'm getting a lot of runs, I think I'll be in a good position; well, I hope so anyway.
"I feel stronger, tougher. I don't question myself as much as I used to. Whenever you go through patches or failures, you question yourself a lot.
"It's not that I don't care, I just know more about myself. Having time away from the game, playing for teams in other countries, in South Africa, Bangladesh, you find out a lot about yourself.
"You're away from everything, from everyone you know, you change as a person. I feel more comfortable with myself."


text:
Visit our other Wisconsin Historical Society websites!
Refine or narrow your results by clicking any term in the gray boxes below.
Expand your results by removing any breadcrumb in a gray outlined box above. Click on the blue "X" to remove the term.
Narrow your results by entering a keyword into the search box above. Then click the "Search Within" checkbox, then click on the orange "Search" button.
If you did not find what you are looking for or you did not get any results, try changing your search term(s). See our Search Help page for more tips.
Date: date unknown
Description: The industrial warehouse district in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. There are many horse-drawn wagons lined up along loading docks with various men working in the a...
Date: 1895 ca.
Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of General Frederick C. Winkler of Milwaukee from the 1895 Columbian Biographical Dictionary and Portrait Gallery of the Rep...
Date: 1971 ca.
Description: Portrait of Vel Phillips in her judges's black robe with an American flag behind her. She was the 13th District Children's Court judge, the first woman and...
Date: 1958-05-16 before
Description: Joe Adcock in action at Milwaukee Braves spring training.
Description: Brick home, with stairs flanked by trees and small statues. A balcony is above the entrance.
Date: 1932 ca.
Description: Informal double portrait of Mr. and Mrs. C.J. Jones, 81 and 80, respectively at the time of their 60th wedding anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. Jones were both bo...
Date: 1951
Description: A group of women Holocaust survivors. (Cyla Stundel is second from right, back row).
Description: A woman drives a two-wheeled carriage pulled by two white horses.
Date: 1965
Description: Two men, competitors in a state card-playing (skat) tournament.
Date: 1974
Description: Senator Walter Mondale of Minnesota was a featured speaker at an agricultural conference in Milwaukee in 1974. At the time he was exploring the feasibilit...
Date: 1971-12-17
Description: Richard W.E. Perrin, seen speaking in the foreground, discusses plans in a meeting for an outdoor museum of ethnic history in Kettle Moraine. Professor Vic...
Date: 1912-10-11
Description: Pawling & Harnischfeger 1.5 ton floor operated type "S" monorail hoist in the newspaper offices of the Milwaukee Leader loaded with a roll of paper....
Description: Side view of portico with classical columns on front of a mansion.
Description: Quarter-length portrait of T.E. Brennan, Milwaukee company president.
Description: Elevated stereoview looking over the city of Milwaukee. In the background is a church, and factory buildings with smoke flowing out of the chimneys.
Date: 1947-05-10
Description: Conference room at the United Auto workers (UAW) farm implement conference. Attendees sit at banquet tables and stand along the walls in the crowded room.
Description: A man driving an early truck (ca. 1910). The front is labeled "Sampson".
Date: 1963-10-13
Description: A housewife shows off her newly-installed laundry room.
Date: 1858 ca.
Description: A view of the Synagogue with a one-horse carriage in the foreground. Hölzlhuber occupied the position of organist and choirmaster for this congregation unt...
Description: Senator Gaylord Nelson chats with Wisconsin constituents at a political event.
If you didn't find the material you searched for, our Library Reference Staff can help.
Call our reference desk at 608-264-6535 or email us at:
© 1996-2016 Wisconsin Historical Society, 816 State Street, Madison, WI 53706