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Soaring wholesale gas prices have driven
Household gas bills in NSW are set to rise by as much as $240 a year if the proposals by the utilities are accepted by independent pricing regulator IPART.
The targeted price increases for 2014-15 come ahead of the start-up later this year of the first LNG exports from Queensland, which are putting pressure on domestic supplies and linking east coast prices with Asian markets.
The average bill for a household in greater Sydney would jump to $1080 a year from July, including carbon tax payments.
The biggest increases would be seen by customers of ActewAGL in the NSW/ACT border and Shoalhaven areas, where average bills would rise by $239 to $1522 a year.
The new prices will apply to those customers who haven't signed up to a competitive contract with a retailer, which is less than a third of all small gas users in the state.
NSW Opposition Leader
Mr Robertson said it was "perplexing" that the government had not committed to make a very strong submission to IPART opposing the increase.
"If the government fails to make a submission to IPART arguing against the increase then households across NSW will know exactly who is to blame for higher gas prices," he said.
NSW Resources and Energy Minister
But he said more than half the price increases are due to rising wholesale costs for gas, where NSW has little protection because it only produces 5 per cent of its own gas.
"This means consumers must pay prices that are being driven higher by increasing Australian demand for gas, a lack of alternative local supplies and the existence of attractive export contracts available to interstate suppliers of gas to NSW," the minister said.
Business customers would see larger increases in their gas bills, with the average regulated business customer in NSW/ACT borders having to pay an extra $869 a year to $5534.
Gas producers such as AGL and
AGL, which wants to increase prices for its customers by an average of 14.7 per cent over the next two years, said on Monday that "securing more gas supply within NSW will help apply downward pressure on gas prices".
It said its proposal, which assumes the carbon price is removed from July 1, 2014, would see a typical residential customer using 23 gigajoules a year of gas face an average bill increase of $2.54 a week including GST.
Origin said its submission "reflects our view of the gas supply market in NSW, where movement in wholesale costs is putting upward pressure on prices in the near to medium term."
Mr Roberts said NSW's low self-sufficiency in gas was driving the state government's work with communities and industry to set up safe coal seam gas supplies in NSW.
But Greens NSW mining spokesman
Mr Buckingham said the reason gas prices were rising was because the government was "rushing to export LNG". He renewed calls for a gas reservation policy enabling conventional gas in South Australia and the Bass Strait to be kept for local use.
IPART said it would "carefully assess" the price proposals to determine if they are "reasonable". It invited submissions on the price rises by March 10. A draft report with proposed increases is to be released on April 29.
The Australian Financial Review


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From: Jim Bartlett <>
Subject: [DNA] CPAFUG Meeting Nov. 15th :-)
Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2003 10:52:05 -0500 (GMT-05:00)
To anyone in the DC area;
I have been extolling the benefits of DNA testing and the many new discoveries we've made with the BARTLETT DNA Project using DNA ever since we started this project Nov 2002 - I am a big fan of this new tool. Well the local Capital PAF Users Group has roped me into giving a talk on it at the meeting this Saturday. I feel I am still a rookie at this, but have gained some insights through personal involvement (and some research), and there is certainly growing interest. I'm gathering together info for a handout, so if you have any good ideas I could sure use them. If you live in the DC area, and want to attend and/or kibitz, please let me know - we need to be sure we have space...;>j
Jim Bartlett
BARTLETT-DNA Project Administrator
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From: Dick <>
Sent: Nov 12, 2003 10:04 AM
Subject: [CPAFUG-L] CPAFUG Meeting Nov. 15th :-)
November 15, 2003
Washington DC Stake Family History Center
10000 Stoneybrook Dr, Kensington, MD
1:00 PM -- PAF Q & A Sessions
The Q&A session will be a free-wheeling give and take by everyone who
comes, from beginner to expert. A laptop will be available. (Walt
Anderson and TQ will be away.)
2:00 PM -- Main Program
Business Meeting - Business Meeting: Financial Report and
planning the light refreshments for the December 13 CPAFUG Reunion and
Show and Tell.meeting starting at 1:00 p.m.
2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Main Program: Jim Bartlett "Using DNA to Confirm/Discover Family
Relationships". From talking with Jim and attending the Deaf Genealogy
meeting Nov. 8, it is clear that this is truly an interesting topic.
Bring a friend and a PAF problem to be solved
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Anyone who reads my reviews has probably figured out by now that I'm a bit obsessed with tanning. I fear if you tell someone you are a tanning addict they automatically conjure up images in their mind of an orange, fake looking person. I like to think the opposite is true. I have used allot of different products, gone through the trial and error, and have now found the products and techniques to give myself the most natural looking tan possible. I hate the whole orange tan, heavily made up look, I would rather be pale and interesting than look like that, but now there is so many quality tanning products about, I don't need to do that, I can have a nice glow, and not just look like I need a good wash! Even though I have found near perfect products that I have been using for a long time, I can still have my head turned by a new product.
I love Soap and Glory. I was bought a massive box set of goodies from the brand last Xmas and was a fan after trying the products, so when I was in boots stocking up on their shower gel and scrubs I noticed the shelf that held tins of 'Glowgetter' and had to have a closer look...
"She was sunny and beautiful and bronzed, a real...Glow Getter - rub-resistant face and body sun powder spray. It's fun, fabulous, easy to apply, and our special airbrush finish makes it amazingly authentic."
The promise of an 'airbrush finish' is what prompted me to pop this can straight into my basket. It wasn't cheap, at £10.50 for a 100 ml bottle, but as it was Soap and Glory I was willing to give it a try without having read any reviews on it (I would usually read a few reviews on a product being parting with my cash and giving it a go myself).
Glowgetter is an instant tan from a spray can. Very unusual. Not something I have seen before.
When I got home I wanted to try it straight away, and as I had exfoliated in the shower that morning I figured it would be a good time to test out the tan.
I followed the instructions to Hold the can 20-25 cm from my skin, then spray lightly onto my face and body. The colour that came out of the can was orange. I quickly grabbed my tanning mitt and began to blend it in as much as I could, but the colour was still orange. The tan was like a powder instead of a liquid (even though it came from a can) which I think I would have liked were it not for the orange colour. Luckily this is a wash off instant tan, so I was able to shower the offensive orange looking stuff off my body no problems. I have done a small tester on my legs since then, thinking I might have been too heavy handed the first time, but the result was still an awful, orange looking tan.
This is a very disappointing product from Soap and Glory, as I am usually so impressed with their products. I won't be buying this one again.
Not recommended
A while back, on one of my shopping trips to Tesco I noticed their value range face wipes and immediately chucked them into my basket without hesitation after seeing that they only cost 45p for a pack of 25. I figured at that price they were worth a try.
I don't use wipes on my face that often. I think your skin (especially the skin on your face and neck) deserves better treatment than only cleansing with wipes, so I do have a skin care routine that I like to follow. However, some nights, especially those nights when you have come in from a night out with friends and have had a few drinks, and definitely are not thinking about doing the whole cleanse, tone and moisturise thing before going to bed, on nights like these I would give my face a quick scrub with a face wipe, brush my teeth then go straight to bed.
I have never found a face wipe to agree with my skin. I have tried the most expensive of face wipes and have not found a single brand I'm happy with, so lots of barely used packs of wipes get passed on to my sister who is one of those lucky people who can use anything on her face with no problems. I have very sensitive skin, so most things cause my skin to flare up. On the occasion when I would use face wipes I use 'Huggies Pure' baby wipes that don't have harsh ingredients in them, so don't cause my skin to break out.
Still, just because these wipes were cheap didn't mean they wouldn't suit me. I thought they were worth a try at that price. I used these a couple of times actually, as after the first use I was impressed.
The first time I used these wipes the thing I noticed was that they didn't have a strong scent to them, which is always encouraging, as to me this means less chemicals, so less chance of causing irritation to my skin. I was eager to try these so I used them on a night when I hadn't been wearing any makeup during the day. After cleaning my face with the wipe, it started to feel very dry shortly after, but I moisturise at night after cleansing, so this wasn't a problem, a bit of moisturiser and my skin was fine. The main thing was that it hadn't caused a breakout.
The second time I used them I had been wearing full makeup through the day. The wipes seemed to take the makeup off without any problems, I then put some moisturiser on my face and went to bed. The next morning my face was blotchy and sore. I knew there wasn't anything in the wipe (chemicals etc) that caused the breakout so I can only assume the wipes didn't cleanse my skin fully which was what caused the breakout.
Sometimes if a product caused my skin to break out I would still be reluctant to tell someone else not to try it, as even though it had caused a reaction with my skin, that doesn't mean it would cause the same reaction on someone else. I do have really sensitive skin. However, as the fault with these seems to be that they don't remove makeup and dirt properly I wouldn't recommend them, and only give them one star.
I have been buying Boots Natural collection body sprays for almost a year now after getting a little gift set containing a vanilla spray last Christmas. I am so glad I discovered these sprays as I absolutely love them. However, I always just bought the vanilla scent which I know and love, so on a recent trip to boots I had a look at the other scents as they had a 3 for 2 offer on, and with these sprays already being a bargain at £2.00 for a 150 ml, I decided I would stock up with this offer (well, as much as I could, the shelves were a little bare so I'm guessing I'm not the only fan!) So, this was when I decided to try the 'Wild Strawberry' scent.
Boots Natural Collection body sprays are a liquid spray, almost like a perfume. They come in clear plastic bottles with a spray nozzle on top.
There is a range of scents:
Wild Strawberry
Ice Musk
Mango And Papaya
Sapphire And Sea Minerals
Passion fruit
Apple And Lime
I read in a review that they used to do a Dewberry one. I'm gutted they don't seem to do this one anymore as I love Body Shop dewberry products so know I would have loved this.
The thing I love most with these is they are like a body spray and perfume in one. The scent lasts much longer than aerosol body sprays but isn't as strong as perfume so you can spray lots of it without the worry of chocking on the fumes. It sprays on like a liquid mist.
I have tried the Vanilla and Ice Musk as well as the Wild Strawberry, and I have to say this would be my least favourite scent of the three. It does have that strawberry scent, just much sweeter, and a little bit sickly if you use too much. It's not at all like the scent of the strawberry Body Shop range (which I like, and which is what I had in mind when I bought this).
I still recommend you try this product though, just go for one of the nicer scents! A 150 ml bottle is £2.00 in boots and if you are able to find any while the 3 for 2 offer is still in you will be getting an absolute bargain.
I have been using Benefit products for a few years now. A few different products being something I buy time and time again, such as their 'Bad Gal' mascara and 'Porefessional'.
There has, however been a few Benefit products I have tried and been very disappointed with, and with Benefit products being that bit more expensive than your average drug store bought product, it is a terrible waste of money if you buy one of their products and don't like it. So, I have taken to reading lots of reviews on a product and, if I can get it, using a trial size before committing to buying a full size product. I know I could try the products by going to any Benefit counter, but I avoid them like the plague, as the sales girls in my local one are incredibly pushy and only interested in selling their products.
Benetint was one of those products I always wanted to try after reading several positive reviews on it, so when Company magazine were recently giving a small trial size of this away with their magazine I snapped it up.
Benetint is said to be "Naturally sheer and sexy on all complexions...innocent yet provocative. This rosy glow lasts for hours. Originally created for an exotic dancer in the 1970's, benetint has soared to cult fave status. It's loved by celebs, makeup artists and gals around the world! Apply three dots to the apples of your cheeks and blend quickly with fingertips. Add a few more dots for deeper colour."
It looks like a bottle of nail polish, and when you open the top you will see the brush attached looks exactly like a nail polish brush. Very different! It's also a very watery red liquid, which is very unusual. I can't imagine how this can work as a cheek stain, but I give it a go. Remembering advice I read in reviews on how to do two streaks on the apple of the cheeks then quickly blend. The result is a lovely subtle, healthy looking colour that you can add to for a more dramatic look if you want to. I especially love using this on my lips, the result is a lovely red stain that doesn't change the texture of the lips like a lipstick can, and no stickiness like you get with a gloss. You could use a clear lipgloss on top on this though, if you wanted glossy red lips. The results last really well, and it gives such a healthy looking flush to the face.
It's perfect on bare skin, just put some on cheeks and lips and a slick of mascara for a natural look. It's also perfect for a finishing touch when you are wearing full make up.
This would now be in my top ten beauty products list, and I am so pleased I discovered it, and will be buying a full size product when my mini one runs out.
A 12.5ml bottle of this sells for £24.50 on the Benefit web site. I imagine a bottle would last a long time so I would say this is good value for money.
Highly recommended
As I have mentioned a few times on here, I have an all time favourite foundation. A foundation I always go back to after trying the latest hyped up foundations, and the more expensive brands with their hefty price tags that don't even come close to the quality of this foundation.
Max Factor Lasting performance foundation is the best foundation I have ever used, and I have tried them all.
The foundation comes in a 35 ml clear plastic tube, with a black screw top lid on it. There are many different shades to choose from, I use 'Soft Beige' 106. This shade suits me as my skin is a medium colour, not very light, nor very dark, the 'average' colour I would say. The foundation itself is a liquid that glides onto your skin easily, I use my fingers to put a few blobs of the stuff around my face then blend it all in. The result is flawless skin.
I have pretty good skin and it's rare I would get spots, unless I have used a skin product that doesn't agree with me, but on the occasion I do, so long as you use a little concealer beforehand this will cover it up.
This foundation is really long lasting. Trust me, I have dry skin (even though I exfoliate and moisturise regularly) and the problem I was always having with other foundations was that they looked great when first applied but after a while it would go patchy on my problem areas making the dryer areas of my skin look darker and sometimes flaky. I have never had this problem with Lasting Performance.
Another problem I have had with other foundations is that they can break me out. I had an awful, painful red rash on my face due to a very popular, high end foundation that I used. I have never had any skin sensitivity with this and it feels really comfortable when I'm wearing it, and not at all like a 'mask' as some other foundations can feel like.
I honestly have nothing bad to say about this foundation. If you haven't already tried it, I would highly recommend it. I think it's the best foundation out there.
You can usually get a 35 ml tube for around £7, which is a bargain, in my opinion, and depending on how often you wear foundation it should last you a good while.
I have already written a review sharing my thoughts and experiences of using The Body Shop banana shampoo, so I thought I should also write a review on the conditioner (as I always buy both!).
I have been using both the banana shampoo and the conditioner for a long time now, and it's not that I believe you should be using a conditioner the same as whatever shampoo you are using (I don't think that at all, and anytime I read "for best results follow with conditioner from same range" on the back of a shampoo bottle I just think the company are obviously trying to sell you something that you don't, necessarily need.)
The Body Shop Banana conditioner comes in a 250 ml clear flip top bottle. After you have shampooed your hair and rinsed, you are ready to use the conditioner. I know not all people need to use a hair conditioner, some very lucky people have naturally great condition hair that takes very little work and TLC put into it. Lucky them. My hair needs a lot of work, and I wouldn't dream of not conditioning it after shampooing, If I didn't condition I wouldn't be able to get a comb through my hair.
So, after shampooing and rinsing you need to apply a small dollop of this to the ends of your hair. The conditioner is actually quite a thick consistency. The smell is lovely, fruity and fresh, exactly the same as the shampoo. I always leave the conditioner on a few minutes before rinsing, just to give it extra time to do it's thing. The conditioner rinses out really easily, and you can already feel how soft the hair is. After blow drying my hair, it is soft, shiny and easy to style. The banana smell doesn't last, unfortunatly, but that's not enough for me to deduct a star from the rating.
This conditioner costs the same as the shampoo, £3.99 for a 250 ml bottle and I think it's worth every penny. There is almost always some sort of offer on their website too, meaning you could stock up for cheaper than that.
Highly recommended
I have been a massive fan of Body Shop products for many years. I could never walk past one of their stores without going in, especially as there was always a lovely aroma of some sort coming from the shop. I got started off on body butters, scrubs and shower gel, then realised that they also do hair products as well.
The first time I used this shampoo was around 6 years ago. The banana shampoo was on a stand with a few other products including the famous 'Ice Blue' shampoo. The lady working in the shop told me these were products that had just recently been re launched due to popular demand. At £3.99 a bottle, I was sold. I bought a 200 ml banana shampoo and a 200 ml banana conditioner. After trying it, this became one of my favourite shampoos that I always go back to.
The shampoo comes in a clear, 100% recycled bottle, with a flip top lid. As you would imagine, the shampoo is yellow. When using the shampoo the first thing you will notice is the smell. A lovely, fruity fresh, banana scent that isn't too overpowering.
The shampoo doesn't give much of a lather to your hair until the second shampoo (if, like myself you rinse and repeat), with the second shampoo you get a rich lather that smells gorgeous, after rinsing I always follow with the banana conditioner.
After blow drying my hair, I get a healthy shine with no frizz, and trust me, to have my hair frizz free is a miracle! At £3.99 a bottle, it's not the cheapest shampoo, but you do get good quality, and quite often the Body Shop has a great deal on so I would stock up then. Also, when I'm down to the last bit, I always sit the bottle on the flip top end to get the last bits out. This works perfectly, so no waste!
Fantastic shampoo.
Before I start my review, I have a confession to make. I am a fake tan addict. I throw my hands up and admit it. I have been using various fake tanning products for years, and through trial and error I like to think I have the whole tanning thing worked out to achieve a nice golden, natural (well, as natural as possible) looking results, and not the dreaded looking orange tan, or worse, patchy, streaky tan!
I have my favourite long lasting tanning product that I usually always go back to, a tanning product that lasts up to a week, fading gradually. As well as this though, I also occasionally like to use instant tans, that wash off.
An instant tanning product is great if you want a nice bit of colour for a night out or a special event without the commitment of the longer lasting tanning products. An instant tan will wash off when you shower, and if applied correctly with a tanning mitt can give great results.
The product I have used most often is Rimmel Sun Shimmer Instant Tan. Rimmel Sun Shimmer comes in a brown bottle with a handy flip open lid, is very reasonably priced (usually around £4.99 a tube), and is a brown, gel like consistency, with little glittery particles noticeable in it. The colour of the gel is much darker than it appears once applied to your skin.
I always used the medium shade in this, and when applied with a tanning mitt it always gave a gorgeous, golden looking, streak free tan with a little shimmer. I used this for years but then found 'Fake Bake' which I found to be that little bit better, so started using that. On a recent trip to Dublin though, for my sisters hen weekend I forgot to pack my Fake Bake, so had to get something else for our planned nights out. In Penny's (an Irish version of Primark) I spotted some Rimmel Sun Shimmer, so purchased a bottle without thinking, as I had known the product to always be reliable.
That evening, after showering and moisturising, I applied the tan with a mitt to my arms, chest and legs. Waited 5 minutes then got dressed. With us all ready and about to head out the door I noticed a darker looking patch of tan on my leg. Not to worry I thought, a little blending with the tanning mitt and I would be good to go. After trying to blend the tan in it made a huge dirty looking streak, and the tan completely came away leaving a huge white spot that was just made worse when I tried to apply more product to cover it up. When looking in the mirror I then noticed that these darker, streaky patches were also on my chest and arms. Every attempt to fix it, and blend it in made dark brown muddy looking streaks. Disaster! I ended up having to make everyone late while they waited on me showering again. The product was then thrown in the bin, and I hunted round Dublin the next day for a tube of my reliable Fake Bake.
This used to be a fantastic product. I bought the exact same shade as I always used before, so don't really know what went wrong, maybe they changed the formula?
I would never buy this product again. Very disappointing.
Before I start my review of Soap & Glory - Flake Away, I have a confession.. I have only recently discovered the Soap & Glory brand. And worse than that.. I had a huge box of these goodies laying in a cupboard for almost a year, untouched, unused.
A friend bought me a lovely big gift set of Soap & Glory products for my birthday last year and I put it away without even trying the products. Don't get me wrong, I had seen a huge range of Soap & Glory products in my local boots, but bypassed them, as, to be honest the packaging put me off.
Most people know already, but for those who don't - the packaging of Soap & Glory products is very retro, and my thoughts (from experience with so many other products) were that the product was probably all style and no substance. Cool looking packaging, but very little thought put into the actual product. As you can guess from the five star rating I have gave this product, I was very wrong!
So, after reading a few rave reviews on S&G products here on Dooyoo, I remembered I had this gift set put away and so I dug it out of the cupboard and placed all of the lovely products in my bathroom ready to be tested!
I use scrubs regulerly, my main brand of choice being Bodyshop, as I have very sensitive skin, and after trial and error with a few products this was always the one I came back to as it didn't cause my skin to break out. But with my morning shower I decided I would try 'Flake Away'. On opening the pot and removing some of the scrub with my fingertips, the first thing I noticed was the smell . Gorgeous! A lovely, sugary sweet, fruity smell. The grains in the actual scrub are very small, which caused a bit of doubt in my head as to how good a job this would do for exfoliating.
I only had to use a small amount to scrub my entire body, and the scrub was lovely to use, not as harsh as my usual Bodyshop one, but then in my mind I thought that it wouldn't do a great job at exfoliating. After showering, drying myself and using some body butter, I could still smell the lovely scrub, but the most impressive thing was how well it had exfoliated, I have never gotten as good results with my harsher body scrub, I couldn't believe it. My skin was really soft to touch, and no dry skin, as I fake tan quite often, if the skin isn't exfoliated properly you end up with dry, darker patches, or with the tan fading unevenly, and I have never had this problem since I started using Flake Away.
I will be buying it again when this pot runs out, and I am now a massive fan of Soap & Glory products with Flake Away being my favourite. I can't believe I had a full set of these lovely products laying in the cupboard for almost a year!
Highly recommended
I have a few cleaning products that I always buy time after time, and these little value sponges is one of them.
The packaging has changed a little from the picture you see, as Tesco changed their 'Tesco Value' name to 'Everyday Value'. The sponges are now dark green and lime green, but the product is still exactly the same, and the price. You get a five pack of sponge pan cleaners in a pack. On the pack it says 'Use for cleaning pans, grills, ovens, barbeques and washing vegetables, but myself and I'm sure a lot of other people have found many more uses for these sponges.
For washing up, this is a great little sponge. It gets dirt off pans etc with very little effort, unless the grease or dirt is really bad, in which case I spray a little Cillit Bang and give it a good scrub with a scrubbing brush then wash with the sponge. I also use these sponges to wipe down counter tops, with a little kitchen cleaner spray, I gently use the rougher side of the sponge to clean up any dirt, and this leaves my counter tops gleaming.
However, for the most part I use these sponges in my bathroom, as the rough edge of the sponge when used gently, is great for cleaning baths, sinks and tiles, along with whatever bathroom cleaning products I'm using.
I also use them to clean up any spills or stains on my leather sofa, just a little water and a little washing up liquid and it cleans them up lovely (for those of you horrified that I would use a sponge and washing up liquid on a leather sofa, I have been doing this for years and it hasn't done any damage).
Before I discovered these little value sponges I was buying various packs of sponges that usually had around 10 sponges in them, and usually cost around a quid. So these are much better value, and just as good as all the others I have tried.
So, I buy a few packs of these with my shopping every week, and at 14p a pack, they are an absolute bargain.
Highly recommended
I have been hearing about Fake Bake tanning creams, lotions and potions for years now and had been meaning to give the brand a try. I like to tan now and again and I'm always on the lookout for that product that will give me the flawless fake tan that we all believe exists thanks to the likes of Cheryl Cole flaunting it in our faces. So, when the name of the brand cropped up in an episode of The Only Way Is Essex (don't let that put you off!), I was reminded to look up the Fake Bake brand and give it a try.
The little blurb on the official Facebook Fake Bake page says Fake Bake is the UK's leading sunless tanning brand which is renowned for producing high quality, innovative fake tanning products and services. There is a long list of awards for the product.
There is a pretty big choice of products and hard to know which one to choose! I don't like to use the tanning products where the tan lasts up to a week, too often (don't get me wrong, I love the results my favourite brand gives me, but it wrecks havoc with my skin if I'm constantly tanning without breaks). So, I mostly just use an instant tan for nights out or special occasions. I had been using the Rimmel instant tan before trying this and was pretty happy with the results, but I decided to try the 'instant' tanner in the Fake Bake range. I bought my 125 ml tube of Instant Wash Off Tan for £3.99 plus free delivery from Fragrancemad.com which is a bargain as a tube of this usually costs around the £9 mark.
The tube is a lovely girly hot pink colour and looks really pretty. I bought the 'light matt' shade as I wanted something subtle. The first time I used the tanning cream I was shocked by the colour! It looked really dark, and it was supposed to be the lightest shade! I went ahead with the application and figured I could easily wash it off if it was too dark or didn't look right. I applied the cream with a tanning mitt (how did we ever survive without tanning mitts!). I spread the cream/gel out and blended in with the tanning mitt and was pleased to get the more subtle colour I had been looking for. I did my legs and arms with the tanning cream and was over the moon with the results! I had such a lovely healthy glow. The colour was tan, but subtle. I really was delighted. And it smells lovely. Not the usual biscuit like scent you get from most fake tans. This put my poor Rimmel Sunshimmer instant tan to shame!
When I wear this tan I'm always careful to not spill anything over myself, and I wouldn't even consider using it if there was a chance of rain. Some people believe an instant tan like this should stay put if a bit of water comes in contact with it, but I would say you are asking too much for an instant tanner. If you use the tanners that take a few hours to develop and gradually fade after a few days to a week then you would have no worries about spilling on it or getting caught in rain, but an instant tan has the benefit of no commitment. You get to have a beautiful tan for a night or a special occasion, and then you can just shower it off.
I love this instant tan by Fake Bake. It gives you a beautiful, subtle, glowing colour with no commitment.
Also, if you shop around and get the best deal it costs the same as budget tanners such as Rimmel Sunshimmer. A 125 ml tube gives me around 5 or 6 applications (and this is usually with me tanning legs, arms and chest area). So long lasting, if like myself, you were only using it for the occasional night out or special occasion.
Highly recommended
I have been using a matte foundation for years now. After a lot of trial and error (and a lot of disappointment with expensive, much raved about foundations such as Benefit and Clinique) I have found what works best for my face, which is a mix of 'Miss Sporty matte foundation and 'Max Factor Lasting Performance'. Just recently though, I grew a little bored with the 'matte' look, and seeing celebrities with that lovely healthy dewy look to their face made me pine for a foundation that could give me the same look.
I had read a lot of rave reviews on Rimmel Wake Me Up Foundation, and seeing it on offer online for £4.99 I decided to give it a try.
This foundation comes in a 30 ml bottle and the shade I chose was 'True Nude' as I'm quite fair skinned, but there is other shades available.
The promise of this foundation is to lift skin from fatigue to a 'healthy, radiant glow!'. Sounds good.
The foundation itself is a liquid, and quite thin compared to the other foundations I'm used to using. My first time trying this was actually for a night out. After my shower and putting on moisturiser and my favourite Benefit 'Porefessional' primer, I applied this foundation with my fingers, as I would do with my usual foundation. After sitting back and taking a look in the mirror I was delighted with the results. It was the lovely, healthy, slightly dewy look that I had been looking for! I applied the rest of my makeup and set off to meet up with my friends for our night out. On meeting up with my friends I even had lots compliments, I looked a lot different without my usual matte look, and all my friends wanted to know what I had used.
Sounds great, right?
Well, after an hour or two of dancing, and in a warm sweaty nightclub environment, one shouldn't expect miricles from your foundation, but when I went to the toilets and seen my face I was shocked by how shiny it was! The makeup seemed to be going a little patchy around the nose area too. I fixed my face up as best as I could and went on with the rest of the night.
I actually wasn't completely put off by this foundation by my first times wearing it, after all, like I said in a nightclub environment you can't expect miracles from your foundation, and a little fixing up through the night is usually required. However, I had never had this problem with my usual foundation. Still, it had looked so good when first put on, I decided I would try it out again, but this time in my normal day environment. After my morning shower I again did my usual preparation of moisturiser followed by primer and applied the foundation. Again, it looked great. Healthy, dewy, and enough coverage to cover the slight redness I get around the sides of my nose and chin area. I set about my day not thinking about my makeup until only a few hours later a trip to the bathroom and a quick look in the mirror revealed the same thing had happened again. My face looked shiny and sweaty (something I have never had any problem with before). I tried to gently blot my face a little with a tissue and the foundation came away again around the nose area resulting in uneven, patchy looking makeup. I again, fixed it up as best I could and after getting home and removing my makeup I put the foundation away in a drawer and gave my old trusty matte foundation pride of place on my dresser again.
I don't have greasy skin, if anything, my skin can sometimes be on the dry side, so I was really surprised and disappointed with this foundation. The hunt is still on to find the perfect foundation that will give me that longer lasting healthy dewy glow.
I was a little torn as to what sort of rating to give this foundation. As it does look great when first applied. I just wish it was longer lasting. However, going from my own personal experience with it, I wouldn't recommend it.
I have used Huggies pure baby wipes for my little girl since she was born. I was, like most, looking for the most gentle products I could find for my newborn baby, but when she was around 6 months old she was also diagnosed with Eczema, an awful dry, sensitive skin condition, that at times has seen us have to use steroid creams and bandages on her skin.
We have to be very careful what products to use on her as the slightest thing will cause her eczema to flare up. Most of the products are medical creams and moisturisers (we tried the so called 'gentle' Johnstons range but it caused a bad skin reaction). We use a lot of products from the 'Simple' range, and our main staple is Huggies Pure baby wipes.
Huggies Pure baby wipes come in a pack of 64 and price can range from £1.00 when they are on offer (which they usually are at some point in most supermarkets, which is when I stock up). If they are not on offer, expect to pay around £2.60 a pack. The promise is that these wipes give 'gentle cleaning like cotton wool and water'.
These wipes really are fantastic. My daughter is two and like most toddlers, she is constantly getting dirty, but these are great to clean face and hands throughout the day, and they never upset her skin, even when the wipes are used on her face, they never cause a reaction. I have used these on my face too, to remove makeup when I can't be bothered to do the whole cleansing routine and they remove the makeup but still are gentle enough not to cause my sensitive skin to break out.
All in all, I think Huggies Pure baby wipes are a fantastic product that really are gentle on even the most sensitive skin.
A few months back my other half decided to surprise me with a little gift set of high end travel sized beauty products to try. These items had been voted best beauty products of 2012 so that was promising! After trying all the products there was a few items that impressed me so much I actually went on to buy the full sized, and full priced (eek!) products. Benefit Porefessional was one of the products I was most impressed with.
The sample product I received was a 7.5ml tube in a little box. The box said this was "PRO balm to minimise the appearance of pores". I did not think my pores were that big, although I have never really thought about it, if I'm honest. My make-up and beauty routine is really very simple, and I have never seen the need to use a face primer or base under foundation. I do, however, fake tan quite often and had noticed my make-up seemed to go on much better when I had a tan on my face. A friend told me this was because the tan was a good 'base' for the make-up. As I do like to give myself and my skin a few weeks break from tanning now and again, one of the things I missed was how well my foundation went on when I had a tan on my face.
But one of the other claims from this product is that it is an excellent primer under make-up. I definitely wanted to give this a try! I used this the next morning before work, when time was short, so I had a quick read of the directions and opened the tube. I was surprised by the colour! It looked like foundation. Not what I had expected. I continued on and applied the foundation-like cream to my face. Straight away I thought it had made a big improvement. It hadn't covered up anything, and despite the colour of the balm, it hadn't changed the colour of my face. It had blended in really easily and had left my skin feeling silky soft. I was very happy! But, my main reason for using this was to see how it acted as a primer under my make-up, so I continued on and applied my foundation.
After doing the rest of my make-up I sat back and had a look at my face. My make-up definitely looked better than usual, the Porefessional balm had made the make-up look much more even (no patches looking a little darker than the rest of the face). This gave the exact result of having a tan under the make-up to give it a base, but the added benefit (pun not intended) was this primer made my make-up look fresh and stayed put throughout the day.
I have very sensitive skin but this doesn't aggravate it at all.
I have since purchased the full size 22ml tube from ebay for £14. You can buy this off the Benefit web site for £23.50 so I would shop around. You can also usually find a 7.5ml size on ebay to trial before you buy the full size.
Highly recommended
Maybelline Dream Matte Mousse foundation has been around for a while now and has developed a cult following. For years I have heard people rave about what a great little foundation this is for such an affordable price, but, as I have happily been using Max Factor Lasting Performance for years with no problems I havn't really gave other foundations a try. Until recently, when I ran out of my Lasting performance.
I was in my local Boots looking to buy more and they were sold out of my shade! As I was in a hurry and I really needed foundation, when I spied the Dream Matte Mousse on a nearby stand and remembering all the good comments I have heard about it over the years, I figured this one was worth a try!
The mousse comes in a little glass jar with beige lid. Shades: Ivory, Cameo, Nude, Sand, Fawn, Sun Beige, Honey Beige, Porcelain, Cocoa & Light Beige. 'Nude' looked to be the best match for my skin. I took the foundation to the checkout and paid £6 (a few pounds cheaper than my Max Factor).
I tried this foundation as soon as I got home (as I had not been wearing any makeup that day). I applied the foundation with my fingertips and blended it in, and at first I was really impressed! The mousse covered well, and the shade I chose suited my colour really well. It was only after an hour or so I noticed the dry, darker 'patches' on my chin and nose. I have always had dry skin, but havn't had any problem with makeup as I use a good moisturiser and exfoliate.
Still, I wanted to give this a chance so the next morning after exfoliating and moisturising I tried again, and after an hour or so I got the same dry patches of makeup as before. I havn't tried this again, I went straight back to using my trusty Max Factor.
I know this foundation is great for alot of people, but I think if you have dry skin you could have problems using it.
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Marbridge Consulting, 4/08/11
According to a microblog post by Hu Yanping, founder of Beijing-based market research firm Data Center of the China Internet (DCCI), Facebook has signed an official contract with a local Chinese Internet company to build a new social networking website in China. Hu added that the new website would not be integrated with Facebook.com.
Editor's Note: Multiple industry sources have revealed to Marbridge that online search giant Baidu (Nasdaq: BIDU) is the "local Chinese Internet company" that will be working with Facebook and operating the new SNS website in China. In mid-February it was rumored that Baidu's top management had visited Facebook's headquarters in Silicon Valley (see "Rumor: Baidu Visits Facebook in Silicon Valley," MD 2/18/11 issue.)


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Mobile Check Deposit
You can now deposit checks simply by using your smartphone! Mobile Check Deposit is fast, simple and secure. Here's how to sign up.
1. Login to mobile banking and select "Deposits.
2. Enter your "User Registration" information.
3. Select the accounts you would like to access for Mobile Check Deposit and click "Done".
4. You will now receive a message confirming your registration for Mobile Check Deposit. You will be given access in 1-2 business days.
If it's for a small business account, use the Small Business Registration Form.
You must be registered with Lake Street Mobile in order to use Mobile Check Deposit. Find out how you can register for Lake Street Mobile.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who can use Mobile Check Deposit?
Mobile capture is a free service for all consumer checking and savings accounts. Non-consumer accounts can use mobile capture for a small fee.
Is it safe?
Community Bank's mobile capture solution uses state of the art technology solutions to ensure the highest level of security in all aspects of your mobile capture transaction.
How do I use Mobile Check Deposit?
We have detailed instructions for Android™ users and iPhone®, iPad®, and iPod® touch.
What do I need to be able to use Mobile Check Capture?
- First, you must enroll in Community Bank's Lake Street Online.
- Second, once enrolled in Lake Street Online you can self-enroll in Lake Street Mobile.
- Third, download the latest version of our mobile banking app from the App StoreSM (currently v2.7.10p1) for the iPhone®, iPad®, and iPod® touch. Or, download from Google Play™ Store (currently v2.1.5a1) for Android™. The product works on both phones and tablets. Blackberry and Microsoft devices are not supported.
- Finally, register by selecting "Deposits" on the app menu. If it's for a small business account, use the Small Business Registration Form.
Are there any limits on what I can deposit?
- You can deposit any check drawn off a US bank.
- You cannot deposit checks drawn off of a foreign bank.
- You can deposit a maximum of 5 checks per day.
- You can deposit a maximum of $10,000 per day.
- You can deposit a maximum of 20 checks in a calendar month.
- You can deposit a maximum of $100,000 in a calendar month.
Do I still need to endorse the back of the check?
Yes, you still need to endorse the check.
What do I do with the check after it is captured in Mobile Check Capture?
Community Bank recommends that you hold the check securely until you have confirmed that it is deposited into your account. Then, it should be destroyed, preferably by shredding, as soon as possible.
How do I know the check is approved for deposit?
There is a two part approval process.
- There will be an approval within the app, which verifies image quality.
- There will be a second approval, delivered via e-mail, which verifies the amount of the check.
If a check is input for the wrong amount, the e-mail will indicate that the amount of the check has been corrected.
When is mobile banking available?
Mobile banking is normally available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. On occasion, there will be routine system maintenance that will make the system unavailable. This routine maintenance is usually scheduled on Sunday mornings between midnight and 6 a.m.
When will my check show up in my account?
- If you capture your check before 4:00 p.m. on a regular business day, your check will be visible in your account the next business day.
- Your deposit will be displayed with the description 'mobile deposit' in your account history and on your statement.
- Deposited checks will be visible in the 'review' portion of the app for 14 days.
- You will be able to view a copy of your virtual deposit slip and deposited check in online banking for a full 90 days.
When will the funds from my check be available in my account?
If you capture your check before 4:00 p.m. on a regular business day, the funds will be available in your account the next business day.


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Sharansky's Right: Back Palestinian Democracy, Not Mahmoud Abbas
Columnist Jackson Diehl writes in The Washington Post (www.washingtonpost.com) on Sept. 22 that changing Palestinian society should be the priority, not vainly pursuing a peace agreement:
"Amid the din of the financial crisis and the presidential campaign, the Bush administration's attempt to broker an Israeli-Palestinian peace has quietly expired. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's 16 trips to the region over the past 21 months; last year's Annapolis conference; months of meetings between Israeli and Palestinian negotiating teams — all have sunk under the weight of the corruption charges against departing Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and the crises in Georgia to Pakistan.
"The Palestinians are still split between Mahmoud Abbas's Palestinian Authority in the West Bank and Hamas in the Gaza Strip. And if the presidential campaign is any indication, promoting a Middle East peace won't be high on the next administration's list of priorities. How could it? With Wall Street's meltdown, the Afghan war, the growing U.S. engagement in Pakistan, and Russia's neo-imperialist eruption — not to mention Iran and North Korea — the headache of the West Bank and Gaza, where violence is at a relative low point, can barely be felt in Washington.
"This isn't an argument for the next administration to write off Middle East diplomacy, as George W. Bush did when he took office. But it is grounds for a President Obama or McCain to try a different approach to problems, one that focuses on building a foundation for peace from the ground up, rather than pushing leaders to dictate a settlement from above. The timeline for success would be measured in years, not months. The goal would not be a document that Livni and Abbas could sign but constructing a vibrant Palestinian civil society — that is, independent media, courts, political parties and nongovernmental organizations.
"The former refusenik and Israeli political gadfly Natan Sharansky has been proposing this course for years — mostly to the irritation of peace-process supporters in both Jerusalem and Washington. Some blame him for talking Bush into a fleeting policy of supporting Palestinian democracy that led to the victory of Hamas in legislative elections.
"But Sharansky's ideas look pretty good compared with whipping the dead horse left behind by Olmert and Rice. Last week, he turned up in Washington with a persuasive Palestinian partner: Bassam Eid, a veteran human-rights activist who has spent the past dozen years trying to act as an independent monitor of the Palestinian Authority and its security forces.
"It's a lonely, if badly needed, function: By the count of Eid's Palestinian Human Rights Monitoring Group, 2,000 Palestinians have been killed by Palestinians in the past eight years, but not one suspected killer has been charged or brought to trial. In August, it says, one Palestinian was killed by Israel and 36 by other Palestinians.
"Eid notes that while Western governments, including the United States, are committed in theory to building free Palestinian institutions, in practice they route all funding through Abbas and his Fatah party cronies — who deny it to independent groups. He heads a coalition of 10 NGOs that have been blackballed by Abbas, including groups that advocate for women's rights and fight drug abuse.
"Sharansky argues that if the United States were to focus on building Palestinian civil society rather than backing Abbas — who now is being encouraged to remain in office despite the imminent expiration of his legal term — 'in three years, we'd have an absolutely different Palestinian authority. Those leaders … would be people [who] could discuss issues like the future of Jerusalem and refugees.'
" 'People say we don't have three years,' Sharansky said. 'But that same idea caused them to favor Arafat over reform' — and that was 15 years ago. The same idea continues all the time: "We must back the Palestinian leader over building civil society." And the result is always the same.'
"On that broken record, at least, Sharansky is right."
Talking With the Iranians Will Bring Peril as Well as Certain Promise
Historian Michael B. Oren writes in The Wall Street Journal (www.opinionjournal.com) on Sept. 29 that talk isn't cheap with Iran:
"Any attempt to talk with Iran must take into account its previous negotiations with the international community. These began in 2003 in talks between Iran and Britain, France and Germany. The most recent round took place in Geneva last July. It included the chief European Union negotiator Javier Solana and William Burns, U.S. undersecretary of state for political affairs.
"In exchange for opening their nuclear plants to inspection, the Iranians were offered immunity from sanctions, membership in the World Trade Organization and an energy partnership with Europe to modernize its oil industry. In addition, Iran would have received a fully fueled nuclear reactor to service its agricultural and medical needs.
It would have been welcomed into a Persian Gulf security forum and enlisted in efforts to rid the Middle East of weapons of mass destruction. Iran could have continued to enrich uranium for verifiably peaceful purposes. The response to these concessions was categorically 'no.'
"In addition to nuclear issues, American interlocutors, should they undertake talks, must also address the question of Iranian expansionism. Through its Hezbollah and Hamas proxies, Iran has gained dominance over Lebanon and Gaza, and through its Baathist and Mahdist allies, has extended its influence through Syria and Iraq. An Iranian threat looms over the Persian Gulf financial centers and beyond, to the European cities within Iranian missile range. No attempt has yet been made to induce Iran to roll back or even curtail the export of its violent revolution, nor have the global powers seriously considered such a package.
"Clearly, any U.S.-Iranian dialogue must exceed previous efforts and produce a unique array of concessions and incentives. None of these gestures, however, are likely to alter Iranian policies. Nor are the Iranians apt to respond dramatically to any easing of the sanctions that have so far failed to persuade them to moderate. Moreover, recognizing Iranian ascendancy means legitimizing Hamas and Hezbollah while weakening America's allies in Israel, Lebanon and the Palestinian Authority.
"Radical Shi'ite militias would also be empowered, eroding America's gains in Iraq and impelling Sunni states to procure their own — possibly nuclear — means of defense.
"Rather than improving U.S.-Iranian relations and enhancing Middle East stability, any American offer to talk with Iran is liable to be interpreted as a sign of American weakness, and not only in Tehran. Public opinion throughout the area will conclude that America has at last surrendered to the reality of Iranian rule. The damage to America's regional, if not global, influence may prove irreversible.
"Yet dialoguing with Iran presents the even graver danger that Iran will use it as camouflage to complete its nuclear ambitions. Even if Iran agreed to halt the enrichment process, it might replicate the North Korean model: Negotiate with the United States, agree to suspend nuclear activities, then renew them at the first opportunity.
"The United States can communicate with Iran, but as a power, not a supplicant, with leverage as well as words."


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- JAMES FRANCOAll sections »
Born in Palo Alto, California, in 1978. He studied English literature, creative writing, film directing and acting in various schools and universities, finally earning his Master of Fine Arts degree from Columbia University in 2011. His artistic endeavours are as varied as the roles he has taken on in films. He made his debut on the screen in 1999 in the comedy Never Been Kissed, and began to earn audience recognition with his co-starring role in the TV series Freaks and Geeks. In 2001, he starred as James Dean in the biopic about the actor, directed by Mark Rydell. He became famous in 2002 in his role as Harry Osborn in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man (he returned to the role in the two sequels made in 2004 and 2007). Franco has also worked with Robert Altman (The Company, 2003), Neil LaBute (The Wicker Man, 2006), Paul Haggis (In the Valley of Elah, 2007), Gus Van Sant (Milk, 2008). In 2011 earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor for his role in the film 127 Hours by Danny Boyle. In 2013 he played Hugh Hefner in Lovelace by Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman, and the Wizard of Oz in Sam Raimi's Oz The Great and Powerful. Apart from his career as an actor, in 2005 he began to direct films: he made his debut with the feature-length film Fool's Gold, and has since directed almost twenty films including short films, features and documentaries screened at top international film festivals including Sundance, Cannes and Berlin, where his short film The Feast of Stephen won the Teddy Award. As both actor and director of Sal, in 2011 he participated in the Venice Film Festival for the first time, in the Orizzonti section. In 2012 he returned with two films: Spring Breakers by Harmony Korine, presented in the official Competition, and The Iceman by Ariel Vroman, out of Competition. In 2013, he participated with Interior.Leather Bar in the Sundance and Berlin Film Festivals, and with As I Lay Dying at the Cannes Film Festival. His latest film Child of God will be screened in Competition at the 70th Venice International Film Festival. Franco is also a painter: his art has been shown internationally in cities such as New York and Berlin.
2011 – Sal – Orizzonti (director, actor)
2012 – Spring Breakers – In Competition (actor)
2012 – The Iceman – Out of Competition (actor)
2013 – Child of God – In Competition (director)


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- Okay! Here's another one: Would you be interested in writing an article on Kim Deal? I'll flesh it out and fix it up if you can come up with an acceptable premise. I'm the one responsible for the image on Frank Black, and I also cleaned his article up (to be, I hope, at least slightly less horrendously awful), but it could use a rewrite too. c • > • cunwapquc? 22:20, 30 August 2006 (UTC)
- I've done it. Because Kim is clearly the "best Pixie". Speedboy Salesman 12:34, 23 June 2007 (UTC)


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Blistering Fast 802.11ac WiFi on a Mini Sized H87 Chipset Motherboard
A-Style : Home Cloud, 802.11ac WiFi
Supports New 4
and 4
Generation Intel
Core™ i7/i5/i3/Xeon
Processors (Socket 1150)
ASRock DuraCap, Digi Power, DrMOS
Supports Dual Channel DDR3/DDR3L 1600
1 x PCIe 3.0 x16, 1 x half mini-PCIe
Graphics Output Options : DVI-I, HDMI, DisplayPort
Gigabit LAN
7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC1150 Audio Codec)
6 x SATA3, 1 x eSATA, 6 x USB 3.0, 6 USB 2.0
Supports A-Tuning, XFast 555, Easy Driver Installer, FAN-Tastic Tuning, USB Key
WLAN : 1 x 802.11ac WiFi + BT v4.0 module, 1 x ASRock WiFi 2.4/5GHz Antenna
This model may not be sold worldwide. Please contact your local dealer for the availability of this model in your region.
Youtube Live Demo
ASRock Feature - Easy RAID Installer
Home Cloud Setup Tutorial
ASRock Feature - Dehumidifier
ASRock Feature - OMG
ASRock Internet Flash Technology
ASRock XFast RAM Technology
ASRock XFast LAN Technology
Home Cloud - Remote Desktop Anytime, Anywhere
This motherboard supports remote wake with the onboard Intel
LAN, so you can connect with your PC from anywhere in the world. You will be able to wake up your PC or turn it off, monitor and take control of it remotely with another smartphone, tablet or computer.
Imagine yourself as a desperado riding into the sunset, an outcast of the society exiled from your country, or simply at the groceries two blocks away from home. You miss your personal computer so much and you'll need Home Cloud for the following real world scenarios:
Keep your stored mail near at hand whenever you need it.
Stream your secret stash of vids, music and pics.
Watch your favorite local TV programs by connecting to your PC.
Access or send files remotely anywhere.
Keep an eye on your pets or children when you are away from home.
Note: Intel
Remote Wake is supported on Win8 or Win8 64bit OS.
2T2R Dual Band 802.11ac WiFi + BT v4.0 - No More Sluggish Internet
No one has time for weak WiFi signals and sluggish internet! That's why this motherboard comes with an exclusive 2T2R 802.11ac WiFi (5G WiFi) module that supports up to 867Mbps wireless networks and Bluetooth v4.0. Experience up to 289% speed boost compared to your old WiFi!
High Density Glass Fabric PCB
What you've never understood about your computer is that it is scared to death of water, H2O, humidity or whatever you'd like to name it. And even though you do not see the water, actually there may be lots of excessive moist in the air killing your motherboard silently and slowly. No, your motherboard doesn't melt when in contact with water like the wicked witch of the west, but it dies of short circuit. Luckily, ASRock has a new High Density Glass Fabric PCB design that reduces the gaps between the PCB layers to protect the motherboard against electrical shorts caused by humidity.
This motherboard uses ASRock DuraCaps that are 100% made in Japan. These special capacitors feature an all solid high quality conductive polymer design that brings ultra stable performance and long lasting durability to up to 2.5 times longer lifespan.
Digi Power
More Precise, More Efficient
Unlike traditional motherboards that use analog power, this motherboard uses a next generation digital PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation) design, which provides CPU Vcore voltage more efficiently and smoothly, so that the stability and lifespan of the motherboard is greatly enhanced.
DrMOS is an advanced power supply solution for motherboards that combines the Driver IC, Top MOSFET and Bottom MOSFET into one unit. It provides more stable and smooth voltage, decreases power loss, boosts the system's response speed and also lowers the motherboard's temperature.
4K is a new standard for display resolutions with a minimum of 3840 x 2160 pixels, which is twice the horizontal and vertical resolution of the 1080p format and four times as many pixels overall. Get ready to lose yourself in this eye popping virtual reality.
Triple Monitor
Graphics, graphics and even more graphics! You've demanded for more eye candy, so this motherboard supports Triple Monitor. You may choose up to three display interfaces from the rear i/o to connect monitors and use them simultaneously without installing another graphics card.
ASRock APP Shop
ASRock APP Shop is designed for your convenience. We provide various apps and support software for users to download. You can easily optimize your system and keep your motherboard up to date with ASRock APP Shop.
ASRock APP Shop is the only all-in-one software package that delivers you the most practical PC apps and tools, in one integrated interface – from ASRock exclusive tools to the most update-to-date options of the latest technology.
Orbweb ME :
Get Connected with ASRock Cloud Anytime, Anywhere
App Charger :
Fast Charge & Charge Anytime
Google Chrome :
Better Browsing with Google Options
XFast LAN :
Your Smartest Internet Access Manager
A-Tuning is ASRock's multi purpose software suite with a new interface, more new features and improved utilities, including EZ OC, Auto Tuning, XFast 555, OC Tweaker, System Browser, Live Update, Tech Service and a whole lot more!
Fully Optimize Memory Usage
Faster Internet Access
Boosts up your USB speed
5X Faster for
Photoshop Execution
XFast RAM will create a virtual disk from the system memory to boost the performance. For Photoshop, It can even perform 5X faster than before.
Lower Latency
In Game
XFast LAN can lower latency in the game after setting online game priority higher.
Time latency in World of Warcraft: Cataclysm
* Lower is better
USB Performance
ATTO Disk Benchmark 4K Read
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*The performance boost percentage may vary with a different configuration.
Easy Driver Installer
For users that don't have an optical disk drive to install the drivers from our support CD, Easy Driver Installer is a handy tool in the UEFI that installs the LAN driver to your system via an USB storage device, then downloads and installs the other required drivers automatically through the internet. Completely no CD or optical disk drive required!
FAN-Tastic Tuning
Configure different fan speeds for respective temperatures using the graph. The fans will automatically shift to the next speed level when the assigned temperature is met.
USB Key
In a world where time is money, why waste precious time everyday typing usernames to log in to Windows? Why should we even bother memorizing those foot long passwords? Nobody has time for that! Just plug in the USB Key and let your computer log in to windows automatically!
UEFI Tech Service
Contact ASRock Tech Service by sending a support request from the UEFI setup utility if you are having trouble with your personal computer. Users may try to choose the category of the issue they have encountered, describe the problem in detail, and then attach an optional picture or log file for our technical support team.
Dampness kills most electronics, so it's a better idea to keep your personal computer dry. Now users may prevent motherboard damages due to dampness by enabling Dehumidifier. When it is enabled, the computer will power on automatically to dehumidify the system after entering S4/S5 state.
HDMI™ (High-Definition Multimedia Interface)
This motherboard supports HDMI™ (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) which is an interface standard for transferring uncompressed video data and delivering multi-channel audio through a single cable. Both video and audio data signals transferred through the HDMI™ interface are digital without being converted into analog, therefore it delivers the richest pictures and the most realistic sounds.
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Nestled in the entryway of Craig's Prototype Facility is a place of breathtaking history – the Burton Snowboards Museum. If there is one place I'd like to spend more time it'd be there. Sure anyone can google images of vintage snowboards and find an unending supply of pictures, but to breath the historic air of Jake Burton and his empire is something magical.
To see the the evolution of Burton Snowboards first hand is beyond imagination; original board design sketches from 1977, timesless pictures, and various memorabilia are strategically placed throughout the Burton Snowboards Museum to build an everlasting sense of fascination.
Even though a quick passthrough was enough to fill anyones soul with joy, I wish I was able to spend more time there browsing the milestones of snowboarding. If you're looking for a large collection of vintage Burton Snowboards check out the Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum.


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Arizona Chamber Foundation Archives
APS Foundation continues focus on STEM education
Fourteen nonprofit organizations located throughout Arizona and the Four Corners area will receive more than $1.2 million in STEM-supported grants, the APS Foundation announced. Supporting science, technology, engineering and math (also known as STEM) and other education programs has been the Foundation's principal focus since 2012. "Arizona is blessed to have a number of local organizations… Read More →
Arizona Chamber Foundation issues Medicaid reports
The issue of Medicaid expansion continues to loom large in state policymaking circles, and the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry's research arm, the Arizona Chamber Foundation, has produced new reports on this important topic. The Foundation recently released a new Policy Brief titled The Business Case for AHCCCS Expansion. The brief outlines the impact… Read More →
Advancing Arizona's Heroes
This week, our nation took time to celebrate the enormous contributions and sacrifices of those who have served in our Armed Forces. Just in time for Veterans Day, the Arizona Chamber Foundation released its latest policy brief, Economic Opportunity for Arizona Veterans. This new report highlights the importance of veteran employment and outlines specific policy… Read More →


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Slave Zero
Review by End koi
"This Dreamcast port is fun, if repetitive"
Slave Zero, as it was, was to be a 'noir' PC game in which you controlled a giant Mech. Your enemy: the Megatropolis, owned and controlled by Faceless Corporation™.
And inbetween: a truckload of extreme prejudice, lots of guns, and countless enemy 'slaves', or bots (with lots of people to crush underfoot, too!).
It sounded like the best game ever, just about.
And then it was released on the Dreamcast. And the people weeped. The game was not meant for the console as the controller was NOT meant for a title like SZ.
But Slave Zero was released on the PC too. And for the people who played it, it was not so sad.
In fact, on the PC, it's a pretty rockin title.
The bad thing is that the game is by no means the 'noir' title it was meant to be. Sure, it has the dark environment, but it isn't quite what the previews said it would be. Read on..
Graphics - 7/10
At release, the graphics weren't all that fantastic, but they served their purpose. Enemy Slaves look appropriately menacing (and nicely Anime-ish), and the city around you is a looming anime-inspired megaopolis (the areas shift as the plot progresses, btw). Still, the graphics engine seems a little, how you say, antiquated. In this case, I'm willing to forgive, as long as the game is fun.
Music/Sound - 7/10
Voice acting ain't too bad, but can be a little cheesy at times. Music is repetitive techno that is appropriately intense but can get rather annoying. And the sound fx are decent.
Control - 9/10
Excellent. Slave Zero is much better on a keyboard then a gamepad. It'd be perfect if only the camera system was a little more refined.
Gameplay/Content - 6/10
Gameplay is both Slave Zero's strongest and weakest point. At its best, SZ is a pulse-pounding action game that will provide more challenge and more intensity then any Doom clone could ever provide you with.
At its worse, SZ is a mindless, repetitive 'seen-it-all-before' action title that has the same ol' gameplay of 'shoot the bad Slaves! shoot them DEAD'.
This is what the gameplay revolves around: shooting the enemy Slaves dead (and shooting up some smaller artillery, such as helicopters) with a variety of weapons that become more and more super-powerful as time progresses. You may have to do an Escorting mission to protect some friendly ships carrying supplies, or a Defense mission, protecting your home base, but in the long run, it's about shooting up everything that looks bad and shoots at you.
The game, thus, is at its core a mindless arcade game. While this is fun for a while, it gets very repetitive, going through each stage, shooting up Bots. Thankfully, the tedium is broken up by super tough Boss battles.
These Boss battles are the best part of the game. Each boss enemy is very difficult and are an intense challenge to defeat, and each requires quick thinking and strategy, or else.. whoop. You're dead.
The Boss battles only happen every once in a while, but even then, despite the repetition, you'll keep playing through, just to find out what happens next, and to see what Boss is going to be thrown at you next.
Replay - 2/10
Once you beat the game, that's pretty much it.
Overall - 6
The best parts of SZ come at Boss Battles. Beyond those points, the game is a mindless and entertaining (but only for so long) title that you'll enjoy once, and then forget about afterwards.
Reviewer's Rating: 3.0 - Fair
Originally Posted: 06/21/01, Updated 06/21/01
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As an demonstration and experiment, I'm trying to make a Korean version for whalesong, where some of the keywords have Korean equivalents. https://github.com/dyoo/whalesong/commit/2846f28254b5d7a979b51c449dcda71bcc1e3d1a Unfortunately, I have no idea if the keywords I've chosen make any sense, as I'm blindly using Google Translate. Can someone double check that the keywords are locally correct? Yes, I know, I really should know this, but I failed badly at learning the language in my Korean school... :(
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1. Re: Packaging custom directory installationNarayan Jan 23, 2013 7:31 PM (in response to Celer)Elaborate please ;)
2. Re: Packaging custom directory installationCeler Jan 23, 2013 8:41 PM (in response to Narayan)Apologies.
So currently when you install a JavaFX application on windows it will install into
Not if we have two installations one for UAT testing and one for production. Our application uses a URL to connect to each site and they could be running different versions. How can we install the application in say \<AppName>-UAT and -PRD
3. Re: Packaging custom directory installationNarayan Jan 24, 2013 7:51 AM (in response to Celer)Hi Celer,
Um.. seems like it is about the packaging in native platform using INNO Setup and Netbeans.
I am afraid but currently changing the Installation directory is not available currently. But soon may be Netbeans will provide these options for the developer. If I were core ANT developer then I could have probably find but I do package the program using Netbeans which have all things gone inside.
Currently you can create two projects One with name <Project>-PRD and one with <Project>-UAT . By using this way while deploying you will get two different program and you can install it independently.
Or Alternatively you can link to the .iss script while compiling to make installation by your own config.
As per my knowledge
does the work of your problem . But I'm not quiet familiar with the iss script. I am from Java Family :)
4. Re: Packaging custom directory installationCeler Jan 24, 2013 9:57 AM (in response to Narayan)Thanks for the response. Think we are going to move pack to our own packaging.
5. Re: Packaging custom directory installation945142 Jan 24, 2013 10:31 AM (in response to Celer)Hi,
Yes, it's possible.
You can see a tutorial about this in this link: http://ed4becky.net/homepage/javafx-from-the-trenches-part-1-native-packaging/3/.
Using the tutorial, I make my installer ask for the directory to install and others things.
6. Re: Packaging custom directory installationCeler Jan 31, 2013 4:27 PM (in response to 945142)Can you share what you did on the packaging customisations? Do you have your INS script?
7. Re: Packaging custom directory installation945142 Feb 1, 2013 5:48 PM (in response to Celer)Hi,
First I got the file myapp.iss like the tutorial and make a copy to the folder \myapproot\package\windows.
After I change the options using the Inno Setup help. For example: to show the option to change the directory to install my app, it's necessary change the key "DisableDirPage=no".
I like to use the "Inno Setup Studio", because the wizards are very helpfull.
Other files you can change is the images or using the archive myapp-post-image.wsf to copy other files to the JRE basic install.
One thing very important is add the "myAppRootDirectory" into "Ant" configuration in Netbeans. If you don't, the Netbeans don't get the custom files.


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8 Forgotten Christmas Films of the 1940s
Are you looking for a Christmas movie to watch during the holidays? Consider one of these forgotten classics from the 1940s.
Rare Holiday Gems
Are you looking for a Christmas movie to watch during the holidays? Nothing warms a winter day like a mug of hot chocolate and a wonderful old movie.
This year, start a new movie tradition with a "forgotten" holiday classic from the 1940s. This hub showcases eight lesser-known Christmas movies of the era.
Maybe you've watched all of the popular Christmas movies. If your personal DVD collection is like mine, you already own a copy of White Christmas, It's a Wonderful Life and Miracle on 34th Street.
The beloved holiday staples never go out of style, but maybe you want to light up your Christmas with something new. The "forgotten" classics are harder to find, but the search will be well worth your effort.
Movies that are in the public domain are available for free viewing at the Internet Archives Moving Image Library. Others may be found at a movie rental store or your public library. To locate a copy for your personal collection, visit the big entertainment retailers for online or in-store purchases.
Are you ready to start a new tradition this year? Here is my list of eight wonderful "forgotten" films of the 1940s. Merry Christmas and enjoy the show!
1. Beyond Tomorrow
Beyond Tomorrow is a real holiday gem. The 1940 black-and-white film was later released as a colorized version called Beyond Christmas.
The story centers on the ghosts of three old men who are determined to help two young people they befriended one Christmas Eve.
Harry Carey, Charles Winninger and C. Aubrey Smith play the trio of matchmaking ghosts. Richard Carlson and Jean Parker star as the young romantics.
This sweet, sentimental movie begs rediscovery by modern audiences. The Internet Archive works to collect films that reside in the public domain, and you can watch this one online for free.
2. Remember the Night
Remember The Night is another holiday gem from 1940. Barbara Stanwyck, Fred MacMurray, Beulah Bondi and Sterling Holloway star in the romantic comedy written by Preston Sturges.
The story centers on a young woman and an assistant district attorney. When the woman is arrested for shoplifting at Christmas time, the attorney assigned to her case moves to postpone the trial.
During the holiday break, the woman and the attorney fall in love. But, as Sturges summarized, "love reformed her and corrupted him."
Soon, a series of unfortunate events occur that threatens to ruin the young man's future and send both lovers to jail.
3. Penny Serenade
Penny Serenade is often included in Christmas film lists because of some holiday settings. The melancholgy drama from 1941 stars Cary Grant and Irene Dunn.
The story centers on a young married couple whose hopes and dreams shatter into unexpected pain and sadness. As they struggle to overcome their problems and keep their marriage together, they wonder if the relationship is worth saving.
The story unfolds in flashbacks, triggered by musical recordings. The music evokes numerous memories for the wife, as she prepares to leave her husband and their marriage.
Penny Serenade is available for viewing on the Internet Archive. Don't miss this holiday classic, but watch it with a box of tissues!
4. Christmas Holiday
Christmas Holiday is the film noir of holiday film collections. Loosely based on a novel by W. Somerset Maugham, the 1944 movie stars Deanna Durbin and Gene Kelly.
The story centers on a cabaret singer in World War II New Orleans who starts a conversation with a soldier stranded during the holidays. Through a series of flashbacks, the woman recounts her tragic story of marriage to a murderous Creole scoundrel.
This dark film is the most obscure Christmas movie on my list. It is very hard to locate for rent or for purchase. If you know where to find a copy in stock, please share details in the comments section.
5. I'll Be Seeing You
I'll Be Seeing You is a tender-hearted wartime drama starring Joseph Cotten, Ginger Rogers and Shirley Temple. An old time radio drama inspired the 1944 film.
The story follows a kindhearted soldier who suffers from shell shock and battle fatigue. When he is released from a mental hospital for the Christmas holidays, he meets a female convict on furlough from prison to visit her family.
Their mutual loneliness blossoms into a sweet romance. Both lovers long for a normal life together, but they wonder if that is possible once their secrets are known.
The popular Bing Crosby recording of "I'll Be Seeing You" is featured throughout the movie.
6. Star in the Night
Star in the Night is a short Christmas drama starring J. Carrol Naish and Donald Woods. It was director Don Siegal's debut film, and it won an Oscar for Best Short Subject (Two-Reel).
The 1945 film is a modernized version of the biblical Christmas story. It also contains elements of the Charles Dickens novella, "A Christmas Carol."
According to a Turner Classic Movies review, the story is shared "from the point of view of a Scrooge-like jaded man with little use for the Christmas holiday."
Like Christmas Holiday, Star in the Night is another obscure film that is very hard to locate. If you know where to find a copy for rent, purchase or viewing, please share the details in the comments section.
7. It Happened on 5th Avenue
It Happened on Fifth Avenue is a 1947 Christmas comedy starring Don DeFore, Ann Harding, Charles Ruggles, Victor Moore and Gale Storm.
The movie is set in New York City -- specifically Fifth Avenue, "the richest avenue in the world."
The story centers on a homeless man and his friends, who secretly take up residence in a Fifth Avenue townhouse while the owners spend their Christmas in the South.
A song from this 1940s film, "That's What Christmas Means to Me," became a 1950s hit for Eddie Fisher.
8. Holiday Affair
Holiday Affair is a romantic comedy from 1949. Robert Mitchum, Janet Leigh, Wendell Corey and Harry Morgan star in the film.
Set during the holiday season, this story centers on a war widow who can't afford to buy her son a toy train for Christmas.
When a war veteran discovers her plight, he offers to buy the toy. This begins a complicated holiday romance, with lively competition for the widow's affections.
Your Turn
What is your favorite classic Christmas movie? Leave a comment below and join the discussion. If you enjoyed this article, please share it with your social networks.
Reference Sources
- AMC. (n.d.) "Top 20 Christmas Movies." American Movie Classics. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
- IMDb. (n.d.) [Various film titles] Internet Movie Database. Retrieved November 30, 2010.
- TCM. (n.d.) [Various film titles] Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved November 30, 2010.
- Wikipedia contributors. (November 30, 2010) [Various film titles] Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved November 30, 2010.
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Great movie choices! It's is nice to see a list of Christmas movies that are not the typical fare. I absolutely love Remember the Night and Holiday Affair (big fan of Fred MacMurray and Robert Mitchum.)And of course Penny Serenade with Cary Grant. Thanks for the suggestions and the super Hub!
Remember The Night and I'll Be Seeing You are two of my favorites as well. Star in the Night is wonderful too and actually available on DVD as an extra on Christmas in Connecticut. Great post!
How about Christmas in Connecticut?
...another classic: The Bishop's Wife with Cary Grant,David Niven and Loretta Young. Terrific film remade limply for Denzel Washington.
Do any of these films feature a character who is an uncle to the female protagonist that is a die-hard Alabama football fan? I saw a black and white film many years ago which I believe was a Christmas-themed movie that had such a character but, for the life of me, I've never been able to find it again.
Meet me In St Louis airs often throughout the year on TCM and every Christmas season more than once. If the channel are showcasing any of the main stars it is one of the films that airs.
It Happened On Fifth Avenue was on twice this month the last time just this past Sun. TCM has also aired Beyond Christmas a number of times.
Whenever I see a list of overlooked Xmas gems, I always look for "Someone to Remember" (1943) and "Junior Miss" (1945)--in vain. The former is an exquisite, forgotten gem with that grand character actress Mabel Paige as a feisty senior citizen who refuses to relocate when the town decides to turn her apartment building into a boys' dormitory for the local college. (Look for a very young Peter Lawford as one of the frat boys.) While not a Christmas movie per se, it contains a 15-minute holiday scene that will break your heart--as does the entire movie with its double twist ending. "Junior Miss" is simply one of the funniest movies ever made about a young Manhattan teenager (the glorious Peggy Ann Garner) who inadvertently ruins her family's Christmas, and just as inadvertently sets everything right after 94 hilarious minutes. It is a crime indeed that neither of these superb flms have yet to be released to home video, nor have they been shown on cable TV. After years of searching, I finally was able to purchase both movies on VHS and the quality of each one is pristine. If you are interested, just let me know and I'll provide you with 3 hours of enchantment
Great Website!!!
Beyond Tomorrow is on Christmas Eve.
Great list. I've seen a few of them, and I'll try to see the rest. One that should be added as #1, "The Man Who Came to Dinner" (1942). It includes a fantastic performance by Monty Woolley. Don't miss it! Highly recommended.
i think the movie "SINCE YOU WENT AWAY" should qualify as an xmas gem!
My favorite has always been "Come to the Stable" (1949) with Loretta Young and Celeste Holm.
Where's Jimmy Durante's "The Great Rupert"?
(AKA A Christmas Wish)
Funny Xmas movie with a squirrel!
nobody ever remembers Curse of the Cat People.
There's a great one from the mid 1950s with Humphrey Bogart, Peter Ustinov & Aldo Ray: We're No Angels (1955). Also starring Basil Rathbone, Leo G. Carroll & Joan Bennett. This is a tradition at our house.


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Julius Genachowski, former chief of business operations at Barry Diller's IAC/InterActiveCorp., has been nominated by Pres. Barack Obama to be a commissioner of the FCC.
Genachowski is the founder of LaunchBox Digital and Rock Creek Ventures, which invests and advises digital media companies.
Genachowski, who has known Obama since their days at Harvard Law School, was integral in guiding the Obama campaign's innovative use of technology and the Internet for grassroots engagement and participation.


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When researchers polled U.S. adults about who (and how many) will get into heaven, 54% of respondents said at least half of average Americans will make it through the Pearly Gates. More than a quarter of those surveyed — 29% — said they had no opinion about the fate of the average American, a figure that mirrored those who thought "half or more" of nonreligious people would make it into heaven.
The survey, which has a margin of error of four percentage points, also revealed that theological liberals are more apt to believe in the paranormal and the occult; haunted houses, UFOs, communicating with the dead and astrology; than do conservatives. Women (35 percent), blacks (41 percent), those younger than 30 (40 percent), Democrats (40 percent) and singles who are cohabitating (49 percent) were more likely to believe, the survey said.


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The Royal Family were reunited in magnificent style today as Prince Philip rejoined their ranks for his first major event since he was hospitalised during the Queen's Jubilee celebrations.
The Duke of Edinburgh looked in good spirits as he waved to the crowds of thousands after spending a week in hospital with a bladder infection and being forced to miss some of spectacular events marking 60 years of the monarch's reign.
The Queen brought extra cheer to her official birthday celebration, in defiance of the gloomy weather, wearing a primrose yellow coat and dress by Angela Kelly with matching hat, displaying her Brigade of Guards brooch.
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Making history has become commonplace for the West Sydney Razorbacks this season - number of wins away from home, successive wins on the road - and they have won eight games in a row, double their previous tally.
At the State Sports Centre tonight the Pigs will attempt to extend their winning run against the improving Perth Wildcats.
A victory would be West Sydney's 17th of the season and, although nine home-and-away rounds remain after tonight's, that tally would make this statistically the Pig's best-ever season .
In their five previous NBL seasons, the most wins the Razorbacks achieved was 16 back in 2001-02, when they went on to reach the grand final.
According to coach Gordie McLeod there are several reasons for this season's form, but a major one has been the team's defence.
"We've always been a good scoring team but the big thing that we've made an enormous amount of improvement in is that we are now keeping teams to scores that we can consistently beat," McLeod said.
"In the past we sort of tried to outscore teams."
And the statistics agree with McLeod. The Razorbacks are averaging 101 points a game, while conceding 95.
Never in their history have they enjoyed a greater differential, and the only time they have been able to hold teams to fewer points was in their inaugural season, when they conceded 94 points a game but could score only 91.
And the only season, apart from the current one, in which they scored more per game than they let in was in 2001-02 (when they lost the grand final series), scoring 103 a game and conceding 98 each time.
Last season they also scored 101 a game but gave up 102, in 2000-01 they scored 100 and conceded 105, while in 1999-2000 - when they first made the play-offs - they scored 97 and allowed 98.
"With this group we work extremely hard to limit teams. And while we need Sam [Mackinnon], Johnny [Rillie] and Simon [Dwight] to be big-time every night, as well as Scotty [McGregor] and Azz [Aaron Trahair], we're also getting good contributions from every other guy on the team," McLeod said.
"The guys spoke about a lot of things before this season began. One was being better on the road and improving that record and another was about being a better defensive team, and we've really done a good job of improving that.
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One World at a Time
Since I was young, I have always been a traveler. I've been all over the US and even set foot into other countries. There is so much to see and so much to learn when you are exposed to new things, new people, and new places. Earning a living by travelling the world would be a dream-come-true, but it would also be an opportunity for me to make a difference. It's hard to get to know and understand one another when there is 57,510,000 square miles of land spread over planet earth. By travelling the world and learning about other cultures, I would gain a new understanding of life and allow others to learn a little bit about my culture, as well. What we need as a world is to come together and just take a moment to learn about each other. We are too quick to draw our guns and settle disputes with bloodshed. It's unrealistic to believe that I, myself, could change the world and how we see one another single-handedly, but for each person who is willing to travel and recognize what other humans have to say, it could make a world of a difference, literally. I would encourage others from different countries to come with me and eventually start a corporation of people who would travel the world and experience life beyond what we know, and try our best to understand a point of view other than our own.


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Colder temperatures and darker evenings don't have to mean higher energy bills this winter. Weatherizing your home is one of the easiest ways to help the environment AND save money. For tips on easy fixes and possible funding sources, consider the following:
You know how many miles per gallon your car gets, but do you know how many "miles per gallon" your home gets? A new Department of Energy program will introduce a user friendly home energy rating system in 10 locations across the US. Allegheny County, PA will be one of the 10 pilot sites to test this new program! Learn more here.
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