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This is an open letter to Hollywood movie producers, studios, directors and anyone else out to inadvertently ruin the cartoons, video games & toys that I grew up with by creating and releasing terrible films. Stop. Just stop it already. There are tons of talented screenwriters out there that have written some great original work. Give them a chance. You'll spend less and you'll no longer be destroying the building blocks of my childhood entertainment. I think I speak for most of my generation (somewhere between generation X and generation Y) in this regard.
Hollywood, I understand that you have optioned at some point a Thundercats CGI live-action movie. I first read the news a couple years ago, but now it seems that this movie is slated for 2010 and is currently on hold. I implore you, do not destroy this honorable franchise with some over the top action movie that makes no sense and loses the focus of the original cartoon. Lion-O deserves better than to be mangled on screen in some sort of twisting of the Thundercats struggle to be a family and fight the annoyingly cunning Mum-ra. I think you recently learned that lesson with the horrendous crap fest that was Speed Racer.
Let's take a look at just a select few of the other piles that you, Hollywood, have released over the years that have played their part in figuratively burning the entertainment staples of my childhood into ash, in my opinion of course.
Scooby-Doo & Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
Who had the bright idea to actually keep Fred's afghan? The film version was updated from the 1969 original series, but yet, Fred still was wearing an afghan. How did any of those kids make it out of primary school? In the cartoon, the stereotypes embodied by each of the four human characters was comical and endearing. On film, it was just lame. The jokes were dull and the animated Scooby may as well been drawn with crayon.
In my opinion, this movie helped to ruin the careers of all those involved, and send Freddie Prinze Jr. straight to DVD purgatory. It wasn't all bad, the self deprecating jokes were appreciated, but should a film based on a classic cartoon really have to make fun of itself to be appealing? It was a success though, as the kids enjoyed it. The first film grabs a 28% rating on Rottentomatoes.com which shows that anyone old enough to use the internet didn't really dig on it.


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The Swingle Singers
UTSA presents Swingle Singers a cappella group Feb. 7
(Jan. 19, 2005)--The UTSA Department of Music Monday Night Artist Series presents The Swingle Singers, an ensemble of eight a cappella singers from England, at 7:30 p.m., Monday, Feb. 7 in the Arts Building Recital Hall on the 1604 Campus. Tickets are $20.
"Swingle-singing" is described as the use of the voice as an instrument in a fusion of jazz and classical styles. The group opens its United States tour at UTSA with their vocal gymnastics and trademark sung arrangements of previously instrumental classics, jazz standards, opera, and TV and film soundtracks.
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Various performers have performed under the Swingle Singers name over 40 years of touring. The group has given more than 3,000 concerts in Europe, North America and the Far East, and produced more than 40 albums and hundreds of a cappella arrangements. One of the group's albums made it to the top 10 in the United States in 1963 and remained there for nearly a year and a half. It and two subsequent albums received Grammies for best performance by a chorus.
Ward Swingle, the founder of the group, grew up in Mobile, Ala., with the sounds of jazz. He took his musical background with him to France in the 1960s, where he founded the group, Double Six of Paris, applying the scat singing of singers such as Louis Armstrong to the works of Bach.
When the Paris group disbanded in l973, Swingle moved to London and formed an English group, expanding the repertoire to include classical and avant garde works along with the scat and jazz vocal arrangements.
Swingle remains as adviser for the London-based group, but now lives in France where devotes his time to workshops, arranging, composing, guest conducting and disseminating his printed arrangements through his publishing company, Swingle Music.
The Monday Night Artist Series concludes for the semester April 18 with a piano performance by faculty member Elizabeth Gutierrez.
For more information, contact Cindy Solis at (210) 458-5685.
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The Pope's Jews: Rethinking Pius XII
posted at 12:04 pm on February 16, 2013 by Ed Morrissey
For much of the post-WWII period, Pope Pius XII came under considerable fire for supposedly appeasing Hitler and the Nazis during the war. Thirteen years ago, a book titled Hitler's Pope claimed that Pius XII turned his back on Jews due to anti-semitism. However, a Protestant researcher granted access to Vatican materials has reached a very different conclusion in a book titled The Pope's Jews: The Vatican's Secret Plan to Save Jews from the Nazis. The Guardian profiles the book, author Gordon Thomas, and the network the Vatican put in place (via The Anchoress):
Gordon Thomas, a Protestant, was given access to previously unpublished Vatican documents and tracked down victims, priests and others who had not told their stories before.
The Pope's Jews. . . details how Pius gave his blessing to the establishment of safe houses in the Vatican and Europe's convents and monasteries. He oversaw a secret operation with code names and fake documents for priests who risked their lives to shelter Jews, some of whom were even made Vatican subjects.
Thomas shows, for example, that priests were instructed to issue baptism certificates to hundreds of Jews hidden in Genoa, Rome and elsewhere in Italy. More than 2,000 Jews in Hungary were given fabricated Vatican documents identifying them as Catholics and a network saved German Jews by bringing them to Rome. The pope appointed a priest with extensive funds with which to provide food, clothing and medicine. More than 4,000 Jews were hidden in convents and monasteries across Italy.
During and immediately after the war, the pope was considered a Jewish saviour. Jewish leaders – such as Jerusalem's chief rabbi in 1944 – said the people of Israel would never forget what he and his delegates "are doing for our unfortunate brothers and sisters at the most tragic hour". Jewish newspapers in Britain and America echoed that praise, and Hitler branded him "a Jew lover".
However, his image turned sour in the 1960s, thanks to Soviet antagonism towards the Vatican and a German play by Rolf Hochhuth, The Deputy, which vilified the pope, accusing him of silence and inaction over the Jews. It was a trend that intensified with the publication of Hitler's Pope, a book by John Cornwell.
However, as the Vatican's secretary of state before the war, the future pope contributed to the damning 1937 encyclical of Pius XI, With Burning Anxiety, and, as Pius XII he made condemnatory speeches that were widely interpreted at the time – including by Jewish leaders and newspapers – as clear condemnations of Hitler's racial policies. Due to the Vatican's traditionally diplomatic language, the accusation that Pius XII did not speak out has festered.
Professor Ronald J Rychlak, the author of Hitler, the War and the Pope, said: "Gordon Thomas has found primary sources … He has tracked down family members, original documentation and established what really was a universal perception prior to the 1960s. He's shown what the people at the time – victims, rescuers and villains – all knew: that Pius XII was a great supporter of the victims of the Holocaust."
Asked why the Vatican had not made the new material available until now or, where stories were known, disseminated them more widely,Thomas said: "The church thinks across centuries. If there's a dispute for 50 years, so what?"
Given all this week's events, the timing of the new book seems propitious, especially for the author and publisher. History takes its own time to unfold, and often touches off bouts of revisionism and re-revisionism. Thomas appears to have done his homework, and without an ideological or denominational dog in the fight. I'll add this to the List Of Books I Want If I Ever Get Time To Read Books Again.


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Hope College officials reported today an amazing response from the
public for tickets for the NCAA Division III women's basketball
championship to be held at the college's DeVos Fieldhouse on March 21
and 22.
Eva Dean Folkert, women's athletic director and tournament director,
reported that less than 100 tickets remain for each day from the
amount alloted to pre-tournament public sales. DeVos Fieldhouse has a
seating capacity 3,200.
Folkert announced that the pre-tournament sale of tickets is scheduled
to conclude this Saturday, March 1st and possibly before then based on
sales the rest of this week.
The college is holding tickets for the fans of the four teams that
will ultimately advance to the championship weekend.
General public ticket sales could resume once it is known how many
tickets the participants will require.
"It looks like we are heading for sellouts on both days," said
Folkert. "The response has been simply amazing. West Michigan is once
again demonstrating its support of college sports and most notably
women's basketball."
The 63-team field for the championship will be announced next Monday,
March 3. The tournament's first and second rounds will be played March
6-8 followed by four sectional tournaments on March 14-15. The four
sectional champions will come to Holland the following weekend.
Semi-finals games on Friday, March 21 will be played at 5:30 p.m. and
7:30 p.m. Saturday's third place game will tipoff at 3:30 p.m. with
the nationally televised (CSTV) game scheduled for 6:05 p.m.
The DeVos Fieldhouse ticket office is open weekdays from 10 a.m. to 5
p.m. Telephone orders using a credit card will be accepted by calling
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Smartweed!! Blahh...
I spray Smartweed out of our crops every year. It can be a curse if it is not dealt with early. Grow something worth while!
Sweet clover is a gold mine for any neighbouring beekeeper. Seed it thick, collect the supers full of honey, and harvest the seed after bloom. Win win situation.


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Hi, I was wondering if anybody knew if Dahlias were good for Honey Bees?
Hi, I was wondering if anybody knew if Dahlias were good for Honey Bees?
"Most double flowers are of little use, because they're too elaborate. Some are bred without male and female parts, while others have so many petals bees can't get to the nectar and pollen to collect it. This is the main reason why single dahlias are popular with many bees, while doubles are usually ignored."
Our bees like the white single pedaled dahlia with a yellow center.
There are a few varieties of dahlias that bees like. I have one called Pooh and it was covered with bees last summer. Just like what was said from Dan, it has to be the single pedal type with the yellow center.


text: Hola peoples, I thought some of you might like to see this .. maybe it might inspire some of you. I found a 20" bike at the thrift store when I was looking for bike parts. It is called a space star by Woolco.. distributed by Woolworth's. Got it for $3.00 so.. it will be a project for a later date.


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we were having a conversation at work about this.
I just don't understand the sudden move to ban Guns, Guns aren't related to the problem in any way, it's parenting that's the problem.
The only thing banning guns does is placate people who are complaining, which is a bad thing, we have a problem in our society right now that needs to be addressed....and it has absolutely nothing to do with guns.
crazy kids can kill people with or without guns.
This gun ban if it happens is the same as putting a band-aid on the broken frame of your car and saying....welp all fixed.
it makes no sense all it does it make people feel safer after doing absolutely nothing at all to address the danger.
The car is still going to fall apart, and crazy kids are still going to kill people.
Im having designer block. Trying to put a stove in a corner and the hoods making it a *****. Always have problems with this kinnd of layout


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Metropolitan Hotel Vancouver places you in Granville Street, within a leisurely stroll of popular sights such as Canada Place and BC Place Stadium. This 197-room, 4-star hotel has conveniences like an indoor pool, a fitness center, and a spa tub. Located in central Vancouver, the hotel is also near Granville Island Public Market and Stanley Park.
Sit down for a leisurely bite to eat at the onsite restaurant, or enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Satisfy your hunger from the comfort of your room with 24-hour room service. For your convenience, a cooked-to-order breakfast is served for a fee each morning from 6:30 AM to 11 AM.
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Since this daylight savings business is kicking my butt, I was up super late
How Ruche!
Since this daylight savings business is kicking my butt, I was up super late
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Ha -I just discovered Ruche tonight (via Pinterest, of course)! I am loving #2 and would totally wear that! And everyone is all about the mint jeans this season...super cute but not quite sure I could pull it off!ReplyDelete
oh i really like number 2 and number 4. and the bag. i highly appreciate the mint and melon.ReplyDelete
Um...I also had no idea. So you aren't alone. I really love those peach pants!ReplyDelete
What the?! Oh, this is going to be dangerous...ReplyDelete
I love Ruche! All the presents that I had to buy for the ladies in my family came from there. It's hard not to buy it all!ReplyDelete
They do have some lovely pastels in there! So what are you getting??ReplyDelete
i haven't ever heard of it either! definitely going to check it out because i love the first 3 dresses. cute!ReplyDelete
Apparently I'm living under a rock too! ;) Loving those shorts! xoReplyDelete
i didn't! am happy i now do! and so want that top right dress!ReplyDelete
I definitely love Ruche! Love the vintage feel of the designs! Dress number one is definitely my fave! :)ReplyDelete
I just learned about it last week!!! I can't wait to do some shopping!!!! My wallet will be damaged! :)ReplyDelete
these are cute picks! love tha fashion posts cause your style is rockinReplyDelete
Those shoes are so cute. I want them real bad. Ruche does have great prices. I wish I could justify buying more clothes right now :)ReplyDelete
ruche can never go wrong! LOVE!ReplyDelete
xo TJ
I love ruche!!!such great stuff (at such sweet price points!) and your melon and mint picks are perfection!!! XO brynnReplyDelete
Never heard of them before your post. Thanks so much, I'm now in love!!!ReplyDelete
Best, M.
Ruche killlssss me, I want pretty much everything I look at there! Problem is I'm not sure how they're sizing goes so I still haven't ordered anything!ReplyDelete
I have some stuff from Ruche - I love it. I usually want everything in their look book!ReplyDelete
Love the first dress - I need it!ReplyDelete
sigh, pastel colors have my heart.ReplyDelete


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Max Payne 3 UFE [PED]
AWESOME! Gotta try it out now.
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Dammit! Its just a retexture. FUUU---!!
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@chinweiren213: You did not ask for permission to upload this mods from the true authors of these mods. So you have to show respect to authors, giving them credit for their works
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Town Square
Finding charity items are being stolen in Vintage Hills
Original post made by Lisa-Touriga Drive, Vintage Hills, on Oct 14, 2008
Is anyone else finding that their items put out for charities are being stolen?
Last month the charity left a note saying there was nothing left in front of our house to p/u, and now this morning (Oct 14) we had two boxes stolen. Within 45 min of putting out 6 boxes and dutifully taping the donation card to one box early this morning, two of the boxes were stolen. Of course, including the donation card that showed the remaining boxes & misc stuff were for the charity truck pick-up.
This is frustrating! Worring that the rest would not be picked up w/o a card, I drove around (before work), found another neighbor with a card with the phone number so I could let the carity know to p/u the donation w/o a card. Then move the remaining heavy boxes from the curb up to my garage door.
I never have garage sales, preferring to put "really good condition" items out on the curb for "free" to my neighbors or give to charities who spend the time/money/gas to advertise & pick up goods for the needy. I feel bad when I've called a charity to come p/u goods and they arrive to find nothing.
I hope these people are needy and not just greedy for free stuff to sell at flea markets.
a resident of Pleasanton Heights
on Oct 14, 2008 at 12:01 pm
I used to take all of my things to the Hospice Thrift Shop until they closed. Now we have an art gallery that caters only to their perceived social equals and makes it plain to the rest of us that we are just so much riff raff.
You can take your items to the Discover Shop on Santa Rita. Not as convenient as a pickup but at least your things will get to the right place. I actually asked them to pick up a large load from me with a truck and they did it.
a resident of Downtown
on Oct 14, 2008 at 5:07 pm
Let make one thing clear. It is not the function of a Fine Art Gallery to collect community garbage.
a resident of Oak Hill
on Oct 14, 2008 at 11:23 pm
Uh Oh!!!! Community garbage???
a resident of Pleasanton Heights
on Oct 15, 2008 at 7:37 am
Say what Jennifer? No one said the "community garbage" should be collected by an art gallery. I noted that the art gallery took over the space formerly occupied by the thrift store. Go back to hanging out at the gallery with your snobby friends and stop worrying that our "community garbage" will show up.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Oct 15, 2008 at 8:44 am
Was that a post from our Mayor????
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Oct 15, 2008 at 9:41 am
I think that was the point, to make you think it was.
a resident of Vintage Hills Elementary School
on Oct 16, 2008 at 8:27 am
Dear Also a Donor,
Thank you for the suggestion of Discover Shop! I will keep that in mind. I read your reply too late and now the truck (who missed me again yesterday) is scheduled to come next week. So back in the garage everything must go.
I had only known about the down-town thrift shop and was sorry it wasn't able to relocate instead of closing. I didn't realize there was controversy with the down-town location. I thought they did a nice job with their window displays and stock.
a resident of Amador Valley High School
on Oct 16, 2008 at 12:28 pm
After being turned away a few times by the Goodwill truck that used to sit behind Raleys and the Hope Hospice shop that is now closed because they were too full, I generally drive my things to Livermore. Within a few blocks you can find 5 different shops so if one place isn't accepting a particular item, I can easily go to another rather than take the stuff home. The shops are:
Shepard's Gate 1362 Railroad
Goodwill 1374 Railroad
ValleyCare 1911 2nd St.
St. Vincent de Paul
a resident of Amador Valley High School
on Oct 16, 2008 at 12:31 pm
Oops, pressed a button before finished.
St. Vincent de Paul 1817 2nd. St.
Buenas Vidas 116 N. L St.
a resident of Pleasanton Meadows
on Oct 17, 2008 at 11:09 am
I have also been turned away by good will and salvation army. its a longer drive to livermore, but now all my donations go to shepherd's gate.
a resident of Bordeaux Estates
on Oct 17, 2008 at 11:34 am
I saw two women going through bags left at the curb in Mohr Park. I was walking my dog. There was no truck around, though I did see a car parked nearby. They were very openly going through the charity bags. People were home as evidenced by cars in driveways. I didn't say or do anything because I didn't know what was going on.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Oct 17, 2008 at 11:39 am
My donation was also stolen at one time and they left someone else's junk instead of my donation. I later saw a woman pick up my neighbors donation, driving a personal car. The next time I left a donation, I got up and sat in my car and watched my donation very early in the morning. My paper delivery person went thru my stuff. Didn't take anything however. He had to get out of his car to deliver my neighbor's paper
to her door and that is when he went thru my stuff. I live in a condo.
a resident of Highland Oaks
on Oct 19, 2008 at 9:57 pm
If I am giving something away, I really don't care who gets it.
a resident of Oak Hill
on Oct 20, 2008 at 1:39 am
I have a friend that re-modeled building in SF. At days end they put their "junk" near the sidewalk with a "Please Do Not Take" sign. He made very few trips to the dumps - just the "big stuff" people couldn't carry away... He said even pieces of broken up drywall would disappear...:)


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The vampire Darius fears for the life of his half-breed daughter, who is unaware of her unusual destiny. To oversee her transformation, Darius seeks help from Wrath, a dangerous loner and the world's only purebred vampire.
©2005 J.R. Ward; (P)2009 Recorded Books, LLC
"Amazing start to this awesome series!"
J.R. Ward gets you hooked on this amazing series in this first book of the blackdagger brotherhood. The previous release had an error where a large section was missing, but this has now been fixed. You'll fall in love with these tough, hardcore males who will do anything for the women they love, and the race they're trying to save. The narrator makes this audiobook an enjoyable experience. I loved the book, and now also love the audiobook! Can't wait for the rest of the series to come to audible.
Jackie Brown
"Go ahead and get the whole series"
Jim Frangione really made this series for me. I had never read any of J R Wards books but decided to give it a try. I was so thoroughly entertained. I hope Jim will continue to narrate any of the Brother Hood series. The language was hilarious, the build up sensuous and the series intriguing.
"Awsome title even for the Men"
I know this is a romance novel, but I will tell you her style is alot closer to Urban Fantasy than Romance. She is an awsome writer and this is my favorite series even though I am a guy. Have read all the books and this kicks the series off in a great way. Very different world of Vampires, much different than the Dracula or Anne Rice visions of Vampires. Check this book out, it is dark and at the same time the character development is AWSOME. check it out.
"Great book! Lousy narration."
J.R. Ward's series is unique and powerful and unlike anything on the market. I have read and then listened to her books. Her plots are gripping and she creates believable characters. However, the books lacks because of the narrator. He sounds like he is reading a text book! I have purchased all there are in the series mainly for the fact that I love Ward's books and I am an impulsive buyer and though I have not regretted my purchase, I have a hard time with some of the scenes. I am almost finished with the Sixth book in the series and the narrator seems to be getting somewhat better although I think at this point I may just be getting used to him. For my future purchases I would never buy a book narrated by Jim Frangione. The only reason I stuck to this one is that I have read them before. Listen to the sample before you buy. If it does not blow your skirt up, buy the book and read it!
"Excellent Series!"
It took me a while to get into the first book. It was slow going for a while and the narrator's voice actually bothered me at first, he kind of reminded me of Paul Harvey - just reading information sort-of unattached, not a lot of emotion. But now that I'm almost done with book 4 I think I would be disappointed if there were a different narrator down the line. I've absolutely fallen into the world of the brotherhood. I love each and every brother for different reasons. The sex is HOT! I must however say that in some of the books the sex becomes redundant, but it's still hot and I still love all of the books so far. If you aren't in love with the idea of the brotherhood at the end of this first book then I wouldn't recommend going onto the rest of the series, the second book really helped me to fall in love with it (the series). The rest of the books are a lot like the first, each is just about each of the brother's personal story, their history and relationship to the rest of the brotherhood etc. LOVE THIS SERIES!
To All My Favorite Narrators: You are the voices in my head...
"I'll Write This Reveiw As I Download Book 2"
My opinion on this book change noticeably as I continued to listen. I think this is the first book that has done this to me. I have just finished, and I can say, I really liked this book. Now having said that...
I thought the beginning was a little too confusing - and sometimes a little slow. There are a lot of characters, and story is written in lots of small sections from different characters points of view...so we meet new characters very suddenly and quickly and the reader must fill in holes quickly to keep up.
If you can manage doing the before mentioned, then you, like me - might be suddenly taken-a-back to the very first sex scene between the two main characters. I found it completely - *COMPLETELY* out of character for the lead female, Beth. The author does a pretty decent job at setting up character personalities - but then he completely goes against everything he just implied about her.
BUT THEN! Just when I am about to roll my eyes at this story, something unexpected happens... it gets - really - good. We get everything - we get a thrill ride, a mystery to solve, danger, death, lust, and self discovery! - all beautifully wrapped into a breathtakingly intimate love story.
It's a pretty good book. It's good enough that I want to immediately start book 2, (which I am downloading now - but as I still have a few MB's to go...) Let's talk about JIM!
Jim narrated this book. I am a narrator snob - I judge! A narrator can ruin a good book, so yes, I judge! My feelings about Jim where directly in line with my feelings about the book. At first I thought Jim was a little too stuffy for this particular cast of characters. His voice was too... commercial? Yes, commercial. I could imagine him as doing voice overs for Gum ommercials. Yet he also got better as the book went on - or my enjoyment of the story made me more tolerable - or at the very least, Jim's stuffiness is not so bad that you can't get over it quickly.
Ok. Book 2 downloaded... I'm done.
I love all genres of books. However, when I listen to audio books as I clean, garden, drive they are better with a lot of heat!
"Fantastic Book Paranormal"
I have heard soooo many people talking about the Black Dagger Brotherhood so I thought well let me try this book out and see what the fuss is all about. One thing I can tell you is holy smokes this book has a massive hotness factor!
Paranormal isn't really my cup of tea but i enjoyed this book a great deal.
This book is full of hot alpha males, vampires, the plot is definitely intriguing, the characters are well developed, and the dialogue was witty and kept me swiping my kindle.
There were a couple points where I think maybe I got a little overwhelmed or confused because there were several different POV's and so I had to change paces really quick as one chapter would end and another began.
Beth was awesome she is a fiesty soul, independent and strong, and her whole world is about to do a complete 360 and she has no idea.
"And then the extraordinary happened. As he stopped in front of her, she felt a blast of pure unadulterated lust. For the first time in her life her body got wickedly hot. Hot and wet."
Wrath, Rhage and Tohrment ... these names are rocking and surprising the vampires aren't as horrible as their names sound (LOL)
I can't wait to dive further into the story and see what happens!
Jim Frangione was outstanding with the delivery of the story
I love being swept away by a new romance and thankfully Audible's ever growing Library means I get to indulge myself over and over again
"Just put your life on hold, sit back and enjoy !!"
Don't waste any more time reading more and more reviews just get downloading the entire series you won't be disappointed.
I've listened to the whoe series so far and these will absolutely be a re-listen.
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"Pretty bad"
I took a big chance with this book and was pretty disappointed from the beginning. The plot is winding and uninteresting and problems are so easily resolved it spins your head almost as much as the passionate and instantaneous love-at-first-sight romances. Im a sucker for mush and sex but for the first time it actually got really old. The writing is awful-I cant stand adult characters using phrases like "thats wack" or "lets hang". And the characters names read like the cast of American Gladiators. Seriously, the writing was so bad I rolled my eyes through the entire thing. But all of this pales in comparison to the narrator. He sounds like Bruce Campbell in the evil dead movies when he says "give me some sugar baby", except hes reading graphic sex scenes to you. Hes awful! And once you notice his annoying intake of breath, its nearly impossible to ignore it. If youre on the fence about whether to buy this then dont.
"Corny inconsistent horrible writing IMHO"
To say I was excited to listen to this book is an understatement. I am a fan of this genre. Based on the plethora of rave reviews, imagine my surprise when I found myself HATING this book.
The dialogue is juvenile to say the least. Although the BDB are hundreds years old, plenty of time to sound intelligent and cultured, they converse as if they learned how to speak from listening to rap music (dig my brotha?). The interaction between the ultra alphamale characters is so cheesetastically written, I actually laughed aloud. Maybe if this book was marketed as a spoof of the genre I would not have been so disappointed, at least I would have been prepared for the corny writing. The story is spotty and inconsistent. The hero is suppose to be almost totally blind (strange concept), yet he can see to fight. He is so blind he can barely eat and cannot tell the difference between mashed potatoes and rice on his dinner plate, yet when his libido kicks in; he can see juice running down the heroines chin when he feeds her a strawberry. What tripe! The hero is the only purebred vampire, but how did he come about, the history of the race is not fleshed out. The BDB do not kill humans, so why does the Lesser society want to kill them?
I cannot see any redeeming qualities among the brotherhood, one is so twisted, the others suspect him of murdering prostitutes, which seems to be ok with the others, until they think his actions may focus the attentions of the police on the brotherhood. Great hero to root for!
This is billed as a romance, but you get very little of that, no real emotion, just sex. I think the book spends more time on the sadistic psycho head of the Lesser society then the relationship between the hero and heroine. I could go on and on, but I will not. I am clearly in the minority with this review. To each his own!
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After this year's Super Bowl.... I am really,really happy to be a New York Giants fan.
I love this Team/ Franchise, I really do.
Go Giants !!!
After this year's Super Bowl.... I am really,really happy to be a New York Giants fan.
I love this Team/ Franchise, I really do.
Go Giants !!!
NFL Championships : 1927 1934 1938 1956 Super Bowl Champions: XXI XXV XLII XLVI
after watching the superbowl and looking at our cap situation and aging underperforming vets. i got depressed. we need to get younger and faster quick.
but i would never want to be anyother teams fan. NYG for life
You make it sound like they need to rebuild and like they are so old and slow.
Harooni gets it. No matter what, NYG for life.
NFL Championships : 1927 1934 1938 1956 Super Bowl Champions: XXI XXV XLII XLVI
They looked like a very tired team by week 14. eli is 32 his whole oline is mostly over 30 , our starting dt's are in their 30's tuck is nearly 30 osi 31
webster is 30 boley is 30 rolle is 30 kiwi is almost 30 chase is almost 30
not rebuilding but we need some tough cuts and get younger guys starting.
After next year's Super Bowl... You will be even happier to be a New York Giants fan.
They also have a young and promising secondary with two CB's and two Safeties. JPP and Joseph are young and very good players. The will probably draft a DE in the first as long as there is a up they like or unless there is a higher values player at #19. Does it really matter how old Eli is? With his style of play he will last for years in the NFL. They have young WR's, TE's, and RB's. the OL is getting up there but their best player is their youngest.
Always so negative. SMH. The Giants have just about the most skilled talent the team has ever had. We have contracts being worked on and scouts looking at free agents and college kids. There is just as much chance the Giants come out unstoppable next year, as anyone else. Are you sure you are a Giants fan? At least wait until some moves are made to usher in the era of despair and loathing.
Sorry, I was responding to Harooni's post. I forgot the attribution. Carry on.
Last edited by GiantRoc; 02-04-2013 at 10:25 PM.
lol i think we have a good team, i'm just saying we arent getting younger and we are in cap trouble resigning what we got/had and the window is closing.
I'd still rather be a Gmen fan than anything.


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Located in Mid Beach within 2 miles (3 km) of Lincoln Road Mall, RIU Plaza Miami Beach is within a few miles (5 km) of other popular sights such as Art Deco Welcome Center. This 4-star resort has 284 guestrooms and offers an outdoor pool, free in-room WiFi, and a fitness center. On the beach, the resort is also close to Lummus Park Beach and Miami City Ballet.
In addition to a meal at the onsite restaurant, you can also enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. For your convenience, a buffet breakfast is served for a fee each morning from 7:30 AM to 10 AM.
RIU Plaza Miami Beach's 284 air-conditioned rooms provide refrigerators, safes, and phones. 32-inch flat-screen TVs come with satellite channels, and guests can stay connected with free WiFi. Bathrooms offer hair dryers and free toiletries. Rooms also include ironing boards.
At RIU Plaza Miami Beach, guests enjoy an outdoor pool, a fitness center, and free WiFi in public areas. Valet parking is offered for USD 30.00 per night. The 24-hour front desk has multilingual staff ready to assist with dry cleaning/laundry and concierge services. Other amenities at this beach resort include laundry facilities, a garden, and a gift shop.
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The Riu Plaza Miami Beach is adjacent to the beach and within 1.8 miles (2.8 kilometers) of the convention center, Lincoln Road shopping, South Beach, and the Art Deco District.
The restaurant serves extensive breakfast and dinner buffets, and guests can order light lunch fare and tropical drinks from the poolside bar.
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The fitness center features 2 flat-screen TVs, weight-training and cardio equipment, and a complimentary towel service. There are also tennis courts on site.
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RIU Plaza Miami Beach offers 284 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and hair dryers. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium satellite channels.
Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. This Miami Beach resort provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.
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The Restaurant - This family-friendly restaurant serves breakfast buffets with made-to-order omelets. Dinner buffets include salads, chicken, fish, and beef dishes. Indoor and outdoor dining available. Open for breakfast and dinner only.
Alligator Bar - This poolside bar offers tropical drinks and light lunch fare including sandwiches, salads, hot dogs, and hamburgers. Open from mid-morning until early evening.
Floridian Lobby Bar - With wicker chairs and a pool table, this lobby bar offers a selection of tropical drinks and other beverages, as well as pizza, salads, and pasta, from evening until late night. Scheduled live entertainment is available each week.
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Hammocks dot the palm-lined grounds of this Miami Beach hotel, and a sundeck surrounds a freeform pool. A boardwalk provides access to the beach, where beach equipment is available for rental. A pool table (surcharge) is located in the lobby bar.
The Riu Plaza Miami Beach has a fitness center with cardio and weight-training equipment, and complimentary towel service.
2 miles (3 kilometers) away, the Miami Beach Golf Club features an 18-hole course designed by Arthur Hills, a driving range, and a pro shop.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
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If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
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Minimum check-in age is 21
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- Cribs (infant beds) are available.
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Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
No cribs (infant beds) available
Optional extras
- Fee for buffet breakfast: USD 20 per person (approximately)
- Fee for wireless Internet in public areas: USD 5 (rates may vary)
- Valet parking fee: USD 30.00 per night (in/out privileges)
- Cribs (infant beds) are available for an additional fee
- Rollaway bed fee: USD 5 per day
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- Riu Hotel Beach Florida
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June 18, 2008
Former FAMU Director Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy and Theft from Federal Programs Charges
PANAMA CITY — Gregory R. Miller, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida, announced that Patricia Walker McGill, the former director of the Institute on Urban Policy and Commerce at the Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) pled guilty today to one count of conspiracy to commit theft from Federal programs and seven counts of theft from Federal programs relating to educational grants.
McGill, age 60, of Tallahassee, Florida, entered her guilty pleas during the third day of her jury trial in United States District Court in Panama City, Florida. During the first two days of trial, a jury heard testimony from 21 witnesses and received 255 exhibits in evidence. The testimony at trial indicated that McGill stole funds provided by the United States Department of Education through the Florida Department of Education for educational literacy grants provided to FAMU for Calhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Union and Washington counties. She used these literacy grant monies to pay individuals and entities for goods and services not related to or authorized by the educational grants. She also fraudulently took grant monies from the 21st Century educational grant in Franklin County, claiming these monies as payment for drafting and submitting the grant application, despite being advised that no grant monies could be expended for this purpose. McGill used educational grant monies in Calhoun and Franklin Counties to pay Institute and State of Florida employees for work unrelated to the educational grants, including overtime and bonuses. McGill also required certain educational grant recipients to kick back portions of the grant monies to her and to disguise these monies as "consulting" fees for the grants. McGill also required the grant recipients to falsely report that the grant monies were earned for work related to the grants. To conceal the fraud, McGill caused fraudulent invoices to be submitted to grant recipients.
The defendant faces a maximum total term of imprisonment of 75 years' imprisonment and fines totaling $1,750,000. Sentencing will be held in Panama City on October 1, 2008 at 9:00 a.m.
This successful prosecution is the result of a three-year investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Office of Inspector General for the United States Department of Education, and the State of Florida Department of Financial Services. United States Attorney Miller commended the tireless efforts of investigators involved in this complex investigation. United States Attorney Miller stated, "the theft of federal educational and literacy funds by individuals entrusted with distributing those funds to those in need, is a grave abuse of the public trust. This office, along with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Inspector General for the Department of Education, and the Florida Department of Financial Services, will vigorously investigate and identify those individuals who steal and divert educational grant monies from the intended recipients. Theft of public grant funds and fraud committed against the taxpayers and federal programs remains a priority with the Department of Justice."
The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Stephen Kunz.


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Crow Wing County water plan available for public comment
The Crow Wing County Board has set a public hearing April 23 to hear comments on the proposed revision to the Local Comprehensive Water Management Plan.
This proposed revision will replace the 2008 water plan that is set to expire in August. This 10-year plan is unique from past versions for the following reasons:
• It identifies local priority concerns, objectives and actions related to surface and ground water resources.
• It focuses on aquatic invasive species for the first time in plan history.
• It targets specific surface and ground water resources to focus implementation efforts.
• It includes an implementation plan for the Mississippi River.
• It uses a watershed-based, land protection model.
• It includes analysis and maps of all 125 minor watersheds in the county.
Recognizing that water does not follow political boundaries, the state of Minnesota has directed state agencies and local water planners to conduct water planning at a watershed level. A watershed is simply the area that drains to the same body of water.
Of Minnesota's 81 major watersheds, portions of five are found within Crow Wing County, including the Pine River, Rum River, Crow Wing River, Mississippi River-Brainerd and Mississippi River-Sartell.
Within these major watersheds in Crow Wing County are 125 smaller watershed units, or minor watersheds.
Each minor watershed was classified and mapped by the amount of protected land as well as by various risk factors and water plan priorities. Protected land is defined as land in public ownership as well as lakes, rivers, easements and wetlands on private lands.
Risk factors include land that is converted from a natural, protected state to development, agricultural uses, extractive uses or other disturbed conditions.
Water plan implementation strategies such as aquatic invasive species prevention, storm water management, shoreline buffers, private forest management and agricultural best management practices were prioritized by minor watershed in order to manage limited resources to achieve the highest return on conservation investment.
This watershed-based, land protection model to county water planning is the first of its kind in the state. The proposed water plan can be viewed online at http://crowwing.us/index.aspx?NID=241.


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Name:: Cogeneration System Study and Design
Client: City of Pittsfield, Mass.
AEC firm: S E A Consultants Inc.
Cost: $2.5 million
Project delivery method: Design-bid-build
Completed: Late 2010
Once cost-effective only for large facilities, combined heat and power is viable for wastewater treatment plants with anaerobic facilities as small as 2 mgd.
As a result, the Pittsfield, Mass., Department of Public Works & Utilities' 50-year-old, 12-mgd facility will be the first in the state to convert the gas from its anaerobic digester into an onsite energy source that's expected to save $200,000 annually on electricity. But first, some new equipment — three 65-kW microturbines; a gas-conditioning system to remove moisture, hydrogen sulfide, and siloxanes; new digested-sludge transfer pumps; and more sludge heat exchangers — must be installed.
Construction is scheduled to begin in spring 2010. A $400,000 Large Onsite Renewables Initiative grant from the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative is helping finance the final design and construction phase.


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Debate over proposed shooting range continues
Graneros Gorge in Colorado City is suggested location
PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. - Some southern Pueblo County neighbors have organized against a proposed shooting range in a popular recreation area.
The Greenhorn Valley Sportsmen's Club wants to lease 20 acres owned by the Colorado City Metro District. The club offers paying $1,200 annually for 30 years, to use the property for the range.
David Valdez of the CCMD said the club wants the property because it's the only available large parcel of land in the Colorado City area. The club also believes the area needs a convenient, safe place for people to fire their guns, he said.
However, opponents have formed the group Friends of Graneros Gorge. They are promoting an online petition to block the range. The parcel is part of the popular Graneros Gorge area known for its history, wildlife and popularity as a recreation spot.
A member of the group, Tom Olson, said a range would ruin the gorge's scenic beauty. He also said there's no guarantee that a range would control other shooting that already happens on the property.
The club and Colorado City began discussing the range idea more than a year ago. A public hearing previously was held, and the CCMD board will discuss the matter at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Craver Middle School.


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It's an ambitious goal but many of our export champions are growing rapidly, with some increasing their sales by 30 per cent year-on-year.
Our largely small and medium scale businesses are the key to driving the export growth we need to sustain employment and our communities.
Over the summer months the 40 per cent File will highlight the huge variety of Kiwi ingenuity, innovation and export success - just a snap-shot of the amazing stories, coming from New Zealand exporters.
Linbide Tools
Linbide now exports 60 per cent of their range of tungsten tipped saw blades to 30 countries along with tungsten router bits, paint scrapers and countersinks. Linbide is the largest manufacturer of tungsten carbide tooling for industrial woodworking machinery in New Zealand and Australia with robot controlled machines to ensure the precision and durability required for industrial wood manufacture.
Middle Earth Tiles
The company has sent a shipment of its unique earthen tiles to a customer in Norway, 350km above the Arctic circle and about as far from New Zealand as you can get. Unlike most tile manufacturers which use ink jet printing to create colour, Middle Earth use local Northland clay and traditional hand glazing techniques to create a unique selection of tiles and mosaics. "We are very proud of the local skills we have developed to make our tiles," said Middle Earth founder Jeff Roberts. "Each hand-glazed tile bears traces of our touch and with their special and individual style offering an exciting concept in tile finishes." Middle Earth has supplied tiles to Australia, US, Hong Kong and the Pacific Islands and are currently negotiating orders for Thailand and Ukraine. Roberts said their output, as for many other manufacturers, was limited only by the availability of working capital to increase production and develop further products. www.middleearthtiles.co.nz
CTC Aviation Training
CTC has earned approval from the Hong Kong Civil Aviation Department to conduct training for the issue of official Hong Kong Commercial Pilot Licences. Since 2004 CTC has trained more than 1250 airline pilots from 28 nations around the world. CTC in Hamilton turns over more than $12 million a year. The company currently has 190 cadets in training from 15 countries. www.ctcwings.com
ARANZ Medical
ARANZ's handheld digital scanning device is now being used in 14 countries including the US, UK and locally to track and document the rate of wound healing. This is a world first technology in an area of medicine costing $50 billion a year in the US alone. The system was initially used by Weta Digital to scan objects for the Lord of the Rings to measure digitally in real time in 3D. It was also used early as a fast, cost-effective and accurate way to gather measurements for the custom-fitting of orthotics and prosthetics. Measuring the rate of wound healing is now where the technology is having the most impact by scanning and imaging 3D measurements of wounds which then links to other software for analysis and documentation.
Fusion Electronics
Fusion's sales will shoot past $30 million this year following the recent success when they won the coveted National Marine Electronics Association Award in the US, the first time for a marine stereo sound system. Usually the award goes to one of the big four: Garmin, Raymarine Navico and Furuno. Fusion has also just launched Fusion-Link which allows boaties to access their Fusion Stereo via their on-board chart plotter or fish finder. Major boat-builders including Sunseeker, Regal, Bavaria, Sealegs, Fairline and Hanse are licensed to install the system. The company focused on the marine entertainment market is owned by Sir Peter Maire. (For more export success stories go to www.facebook.com/hookedonexport).
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Guy Houston needs to focus on our priorities
Original post made by Susan West, another community, on May 6, 2008
Dear neighbors,
Guy Houston is e-mailing and mailing positions on very secondary issues in our region. His e-mail deals with keeping prisoners in prison at our expense and his mailings deal with support for Measure D.
What we need to hear from Guy is how he will deal with the key issues in our Iron Horse Corridor starting with the economy and economic development. Our corridor does not generate high level jobs for our residents or does it resolve the decline of our business centers.
We need to hear from Guy on traffic and impact of commute traffic being forced onto our neighborhood roads and lanes.
We need to hear from Guy on county government responsibilities to communities and neighborhoods and remedy of the abusive power illustrated by the Board of Supervisors for the past four years.
We need to hear from Guy on our environment and how land use can protect the character of our neighborhoods from inappropriate in-fill and our ridge line from more ugly boxes.
Guy, we need to hear from you on OUR priorities,
Susan West
North Iron Horse neighborhoods
Diablo Vista Region
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Comments (4)
a resident of another community
on May 7, 2008 at 10:19 am
Guy wants to run transit through Alamo, aka; BART. Watch the first supervisors debate. It is online at the cctimes blog. Look what he did to Dublin.
Remember, it is all about GUY.
a resident of another community
on May 7, 2008 at 5:48 pm
Posted as advisory on public transportation by Iron Horse neighbors
Dear neighbors,
We thank the informed resident for the commentary on public transportation, but we need to consider the failure of current transportation and economic development to justify BART or any rapid transit system in the Iron Horse corridor. We simply do not have willingness by governments to create the scale of technology and industrial development that would warrant transit to and from jobs.
The issue of foreign commute traffic in Alamo is commuters going beyond our corridor and beyond any service provided by BART or other rapid transit extensions.
Let's look at the more demanding requirement for economic development as a cause for transportation requirements. And Guy, we are waiting for definition of your agenda.
Susan West
North Iron Horse neighborhoods
Diablo Vista region
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a resident of another community
on May 8, 2008 at 12:56 am
You may have missed my point. Houston does not care about Alamo-he cares only about one thing. His political career. He wants to run BART from Walnut Creek to Dublin. He does not care if it stops in Alamo.
Alamo and Contra Costa is nothing more than a temporary stepping stone for Houston. He will do anything to hold a political seat.
Good luck. He is a developers dream.
a resident of Walnut Creek
on May 8, 2008 at 2:26 pm
Published with a smile for the author
This is my open letter to our pal, Guy Houston,
Dear Guy,
The Alamo Towne Fool during 2004 produced a better BART as the Byron to Alamo Rapid Transit. Built by a roller coaster company, The line would run from Byron, over the top of Mt. Diablo, to Alamo and on to Castro Valley to connect with the old BART and on further to Sunol to connect with ACE trains. "The thrill of the commute" was our slogan and we had planned to link the Green Trolley Buses in Walnut Creek to our improved BART in Alamo's Water Tower, a 40+ floor upscale Wal-Mart, "Ah, but that's another Story!"
Now, Guy, it might sound off-beat but consider the attraction's ability to have volume ridership all day long. People would come from everywhere to ride to the top of Mt. Diablo and then thrill to the exciting descent into nowhere (Byron/Discovery Bay).
And, after all, Guy, do you know anyone in Walnut Creek that wants to go to Dublin? Maybe Dublin Ireland, but Dublin? I have not met anyone from Walnut Creek that would want to go south of Alamo. Brentwood to Dublin is logical. Even Tracy to Dublin is logical. But the style and grace of Walnut Creek would never consider a visit to Dublin.
So there you are!
Vince, as Krak Potts
Away in Morro Bay
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Intelligence Genius is neither intelligent nor a genius (though we can't help but comment that the two terms are oddly redundant), at least not when compared with countless other products that claim to address the same concerns—namely, loss of firmness, dullness, dark spots, and wrinkles.
This specialty skin-care product contains both skin-lightening and exfoliating ingredients, but the formula's alcohol content makes it potentially problematic for all skin types, as alcohol is a potent skin irritant and causes loss of collagen along with other vital components of skin (explained in the More Info section).
Another issue is how this product is packaged. Two products are housed in one box: The Nightly Resurfacing Solution and the Nightly Resurfacing Pads. On first use, you're instructed to pour the entire bottle of the liquid Resurfacing Solution onto the stack of 60 dry pads. This, of course, saturates the pads so they're ready for use. We're curious as to why Arbonne didn't just package the pads pre-soaked with the liquid, as there's really no benefit from waiting to saturate the pads at home—but either way, the fact that the pads are packaged in a jar is a problem.
The liquid solution contains several light- and air-sensitive ingredients, including plant extracts and a form of retinol known as hydroxypinacolone retinoate; so, once poured onto the pads, every time you go to use this product, the formula loses potency (though it does contain a more stable form of vitamin C that's said to withstand exposure to light and air, at least according to the companies that sell the ingredient to cosmetic firms).
To maintain the effectiveness of the Resurfacing Solution, you could skip the step to pour it over all the pads at once, and just dampen one pad at a time per use, as the Solution is packaged in a brown glass bottle with a small opening. But the amount of alcohol remains a concern as does the fragrant bitter orange oil (its neroli-like scent lingers on the skin long after the product dries) which is also a skin irritant compounding the problem of the alcohol.
The Nightly Resurfacing Solution (what you pour onto the pads) contains the seldom-used AHA mandelic acid, and although it's not a bad ingredient, it's not as thoroughly researched as the AHA ingredients glycolic and lactic acids. Also, unlike glycolic acid, mandelic acid is light-sensitive, so once again Arbonne's choice of packaging compromises the effectiveness of the Resurfacing Solution's formula.
Just like other AHA ingredients, mandelic acid requires an acidic pH to exfoliate, but this product's pH is well above the range needed for effectiveness. Plus, the amount of mandelic acid is on the low side.
With some formulary tweaks and better packaging, this product could be a promising, though pricey, option to lighten dark spots, smooth skin texture, boost radiance, and firm the skin. As it is, you get a mixed-bag roster of ingredients and usage instructions that aren't likely to keep the formula stable during use.
Alcohol in skin-care products causes dryness and free-radical damage, and impairs the skin's ability to heal. The irritation it causes damages healthy collagen production and can stimulate oil production at the base of the pore, making oily skin worse (Sources: Biochimica et Biophysica Acta, May 2012, pages 1410–1419; Alcoholism, Clinical and Experimental Research, January 2011, pages 83–90; "Skin Care—From the Inside Out and Outside In," Tufts Daily, April 1, 2002; eMedicine Journal, May 8, 2002, volume 3, number 5, www.emedicine.com; Cutis, February 2001, pages 25–27; Contact Dermatitis, January 1996, pages 12–16; and http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/arh27-4/277-284.htm).
Outsmart your skin in just 2 weeks. Genius is clinically proven to improve skin moisture, elasticity and firmness. The resurfacing pads work with our proprietary solution to reduce the look of dark spots and fine lines for skin that feels smooth, even-toned and beautiful. 60-day supply of Nightly Resurfacing Pads, 2 fl. oz. Resurfacing Solution.
Dimethicone, Trisiloxane, SD Alcohol 40-B (Alcohol Denat), Diisopropyl Sebacate, 3-0-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Bakuchiol, Medicago Sativa (Alfalfa) Extract, Cichorium Intybus (Chicory) Root Extract, Citrus Aurantium Amara (Bitter Orange) Flower Oil, Zingiber Officinale, (Ginger) Root Extract, Bisabolol, Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Mandelic Acid, Azelaic Acid, Hexylresorcinol, Ethyl Linoleate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Niacinamide, Aqua/Water/Eau, Farnesol, Geraniol, Limonene, Linalool.
Arbonne At-A-Glance
Strengths: A small selection of basic but effective cleansers and masks; good brush set; lip balm with reliable sun protection.
Weaknesses: Consistent and pervasive use of volatile fragrant oils that are irritating, allergenic, and/or photosensitizing for skin; disappointing toners and masks; no effective AHA or BHA products; no skin-lightening or effective anti-acne products; several sun-care products contain problematic ingredients.
Founded in 1975 with the goal of providing skin-care products with "unparalleled quality and effectiveness," Arbonne International is a direct-sales line many of my readers have an intense curiosity about. There must be lots of assertive Arbonne salespeople out there, because no other line with this type of business structure has generated the amount of email we receive, all asking if Arbonne products are worth it and whether or not many of the company's outlandish claims are true. More than many other lines, Arbonne is big on playing up the alleged evil of many benign cosmetic ingredients. Topping this list is mineral oil, which the company maintains interferes with skin functions and delivery systems. Cosmetics-grade mineral oil is not a problem for skin and is in fact one of the mildest and most effective ingredients for making dry skin look and feel better. It doesn't have the best texture or finish, but its effectiveness is indisputable (Sources: Journal of Burn Care Research, May-June 2006, pages 345–351; Contact Dermatitis, June 2003, pages 293–299; Cosmetics & Toiletries, January 2001, page 79; Cosmetic Dermatology, September 2000, pages 44–46; and Dermatitis, September 2004, pages 109–116).
We have also been asked about whether it is true that all mascaras except Arbonne's contain bat excrement. Yes, you read that correctly. It seems many Arbonne salespeople are telling potential customers that all mascaras (except for Arbonne's, of course) contain this substance. We also found that many of the Arbonne representatives we spoke to love sharing the false rumor about lipsticks containing road-kill remnants (except for Arbonne's, of course). We wouldn't mention these tall tales if these were a few isolated incidents, but dozens upon dozens of women have contacted us asking for the truth behind these ludicrous claims. Just to be clear, cosmetic chemists are not venturing into dark caves to collect bat excrement or picking up carcasses of animals on the side of the road all in an effort to save money and create harmful cosmetics. And you have to wonder: If Arbonne products are so wonderfully effective, why do they need to sell themselves using scare tactics about what every other company's products supposedly contain?
Arbonne also advertises the fact that their products don't contain chemical fragrances because of their potential for causing allergic contact dermatitis. We agree with that stance, but it would give Arbonne more credibility if they didn't replace "chemical" fragrances with a slew of irritating plant extracts and volatile oils, several of which are well-known for their potential to cause skin problems. It is their overreliance on such ingredients that makes a disproportionate number of their products impossible to recommend.
we could go on, but to sum it up, despite my reservations, Arbonne has some good products to consider. However, the rather misleading marketing language is not convincing. None of the natural-sounding ingredients in the world can keep you from reacting to an irritating preservative or fragrance, or from breaking out due to cosmetic waxes such as stearic acid or myristyl myristate.
For more information about Arbonne International, call (800) 272-6663 or visit www.arbonne.com.
Arbonne Makeup
Arbonne's makeup is known is divided into two main groups, About Face and Virtual Illusion, and in contrast to its skin-care products, the claims are somewhat tempered. The color palette presented is divided into warms, cools, and neutrals. Although we don't agree with all of Arbonne's classifications, this system can be helpful for making your selection. Regrettably, this collection has seen very little change over the years. Instead, Arbonne focuses heavily on skin care while their latest makeup fails to approach the benchmark standards being set by dozens upon dozens of other companies. The average to poor products are particularly distressing because, for the most part, Arbonne's makeup is overpriced.
Despite this, there is some good news. The makeup categories to focus are blush, eyeshadow, lipstick, gloss, and brushes. You should know that contacting an Arbonne representative to purchase makeup (you cannot purchase it via the company's Web site without having being assigned a representative) will result in more than just a monetary transaction. The Arbonne representatives we encountered were on a mission to recruit anyone who buys (or expresses interest in) their products. Dealing with this company demands patience or a strong resolve. You will need to refute not only the employees' fervent belief that Arbonne products and philosophies are superior to all others, but also the assertion that joining the company is a life-altering experience on par with the most profound spiritual journey you can imagine. Speaking as a consumer, this sort of selling is not appealing, but we are sure there are others looking for just the financial opportunity and lifestyle change Arbonne offers. Those who agree with me should know that the About Face and Virtual Illusion collections include nothing that can't be found elsewhere, from companies that make it much easier to obtain products than Arbonne does. One more point: Returning products to Arbonne is incredibly frustrating. You must contact your consultant to obtain her information, and then call the company to obtain a return merchandise authorization number. If your consultant doesn't step up, you're stuck with the products unless you want to deal with the company directly, which is about as pleasant as a root canal.
The Beautypedia and Paula's Choice Research teams have one mission: To help you find the best products for your skin, whether they're from Paula's Choice or another brand. By combining efforts, we're able to share scientific research and remain committed to the highest standards based on our decades of experience objectively reviewing thousands upon thousands of skincare and makeup formularies in all price ranges.
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Mayor explains need for utility tax
Original post made by Renee Batti, associate editor of The Almanac, on Mar 20, 2007
By Kelly Fergusson
Last week's guest opinion by former City Council member Dee Tolles contained significant misstatements of fact regarding Menlo Park's current financial status and history.
I appreciate Mr. Tolles for his long legacy of civic leadership, including his endorsement of Measure K last fall. Unfortunately, he now has incorrect information not substantiated by the city's financial and other public records, and regrets his support.
The need to close a $2.9 million annual gap between Menlo Park's expenditures and projected revenues in upcoming years was based on several years of financial history starting in 2000-01. This gap was estimated by allocating adequate general fund tax dollars to street and storm drain maintenance, modestly funding millions in known liabilities, and staffing city services like police and library at status-quo levels.
Fiscal year 2004-05 resulted in a $588,000 general fund deficit.
The 2005-06 "holdover" budget approach, essentially copying 2004-05, freed up staff time to define many deficit-cutting strategies for public evaluation in the Your City/Your Decision extensive public outreach process. This effort resulted in implementing $1 million in deficit-cutting strategies not reflected in the 2005-06 budget, but ultimately reflected in the end-of-year financial statements.
The 2005-06 budget contained no allocation of general fund tax dollars for street and storm drain maintenance, nor for known liabilities. In June 2006 the City Council was told explicitly that there would be one-year-only departmental personnel savings -- for example, because the police department was badly understaffed -- but that would not help close the ongoing year-to-year structural deficit.
The utility users tax was not based on projections of whether the 2005-06 finances would break even -- what responsible council member would endorse zero general funds for infrastructure maintenance, ignore millions in known liabilities, and condone a police force short-staffed by $750,000 in officer personnel cost?
On top of these three "bad" savings were $1 million in "good" permanent annual savings, identified by Your City/Your Decision effort. These were swiftly implemented during 2005-06 but obviously were not in the originally-approved budget, contributing further to the appearance of a "surplus."
Menlo Park received perfect marks in the professional, independent, certified audit of its 2005-06 financials. Claims of a "mistake" or delay are unfounded. I've invited Mr. Tolles to join me with staff to review all facts.
Today, the 2006-07 budget properly funds maintenance of streets and storm drains. Police and other staffing levels are up closer to par. Unfunded liabilities still loom. Like it or not, the UUT is needed, at least for now, to close Menlo Park's structural deficit.
a resident of Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park
on Mar 20, 2007 at 3:57 pm
After reading both the March 14 comment by Mr. Tolles and the rebuttal above by Ms. Fergusson -- and having some awareness of the city's financial situation -- I'd have to say that Ms. Fergusson comes across as more credible.
Mr. Tolles seems to be saying that there was intentional malfeasance. That I doubt. Ms. Fergusson responded with several good points.
In any case, we should not be running a city government that has no financial room to maneuver. Granted there was a bookkeeping error of $3.7 million and that was embarassing, but it has an explanation.
The idea that the momentum for this tax was completely misplaced because we were led down a garden path by various city officials is ridiculous.
The plan to levy the tax, see what it raises, and reassess the city's needs for utility tax moneies once we have this information is a very good way to handle this whole mess.
It's what I would do if I had the guts to run for the council.
a resident of Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park
on Mar 21, 2007 at 12:38 am
"The plan to levy the tax, see what it raises, and reassess the city's needs for utility tax moneies once we have this information is a very good way to handle this whole mess."
So what you're saying MP Resident - which seems to be the Mayor's position as well - is that we don't know how much this tax will really raise and we don't know how much we'll really need, but let's just go ahead and collect as much as we can and go from there.
Is that any way to run a railroad?
And speaking of railroads, if the mayor keeps this up, she may well find herself "on the rails" in 2 years just like 2 certain ex-council members found themselves this past November!
a resident of Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park
on Mar 21, 2007 at 10:55 am
"Is that any way to run a railroad?" Oh Boy asks.
Uh, yes. I like the openess and honesty implied in Fergusson's approach and the backing I believe she has from a majority on the City Council.
I dislike the cagy and overly precise Tolles approach. There's something in me that does not love and never will love the way a banker, or former banker, thinks, particularly about public policy that affects the rest of us.


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Long hour is 2 and a half hours that the administration thinks is necessary to throw 35 kids in a packed classroom and make them wait while everyone else eats lunch. 27 minutes of lunch 2 hours of hell.
Secretary: we have too many kids to just section them off into 4 groups. We'll have to go with 5 half hour long lunches.
Principal: well lets just see what happens.
Principal: well lets just see what happens.
by Dahnyehle the great June 26, 2005
A "long hour" refers to the "decimal hour", equal to 2.4 hours, exactly one tenth of a day, sometimes called a "deciday". The decimal hour was an official unit of French Decimal Time, during the French Revolution, during the 1790s. Since then there are periodic attepts to revive it. It sometimes features in scifi to represent a futuristic or alternate system of measurement.
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