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- Place of Origin: Hebei, China (Mainland)
- Material: low carbon steel plate
- Type: Expanded Mesh
- Application: car ramp
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- Wire Diameter: 4.0mm
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- Model Number: YLD11-63
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South Park Power Lunch Launch Party
Joya Sain
Tuesday, October 15, 2013 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM (EDT)
Who's Going
San Francisco, California
London, United Kingdom
Florence, Italy
Event Details
Come and mingle and meet other professionals in your area!
You are cordially invited to a Kick-Off Meeting of the SouthPark Power Lunch Chapter of BNI. BNI is a business and professional organization whose primary purpose is to exchange qualified referrals. In Fact, since 1985 BNI has grown to over 145,000 member worldwide. Last year our members exchanged over 7.1 million referrals generating 3.3 billion dollars in revenue.
If you would like to increase the volume of your business or just want to do "better" business through personal referrals, then BNI is for you. Remember – people who GIVE business referrals, GET business referrals. We at BNI invite only one person form each classification to join a chapter and we do not have anyone from your industry currently on our team.
So why not come to our special Kick-Off Meeting – as my guest – and learn first-hand about our organization, particularly if you are interested in generating a steady source of referral business for yourself. Please RSVP by sigining up here on eventbrite; or call Joya Sain with any questions. Visit our website at www.bnisoutheast.com .
Remember to bring plenty of business cards to pass around, as you will meet many local business professionals. Please feel free to bring a business associate with you who may also be interested in finding out how to generate more business through "Word-of-Mouth" marketing.
This organization is exciting, and it has many of our members a lot of business. We look forward to seeing you on October 15th. There is no charge for lunch but space is limited. This is an invitation-only event so if you would like to bring a guest please let us know.
Joya Sain
Event's Coordinator
When & Where
South Charlotte Banquet Center
9009 Bryant Farms Road
Tuesday, October 15, 2013 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM (EDT)
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Tummy Tuck Revision - WOW!! Awesome!! POSTED NEW PICTURES.....
Recent pictures......July 2013
I went to Tijuana, MX in January 2012 to have a Tummy Tuck, Lipo, Fat Transfer and Hernia repair. I had everything done and was very pleased with my results from the Lipo and Fat Transfer. The Dr. in Tijuana didn't remove enough fat from my stomach and my stomach started getting bigger over the year. I decided to get Lipo and consulted a few PS, all of which said the Lipo would be enough. I went to Dr. Lou and he told me upfront that Lipo alone wouldn't be enough to achieve the look and results I wanted. He told me that a Tummy Tuck Revision would give me the results I wanted. I'm very very pleased with the results. I love my results from Dr. L. So glad I decided to use him. And the staff at Special Surgery was EXCELLENT. Overall I have had a WONDERFUL experience, and my recovery and follow-up has been great! Thanks Dr. L (I will post my after pictures this weekend)


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As important as tonight's results will be I thought I'd put the results in perspective.
A century ago tonight America decided against electing Teddy Roosevelt AND the incumbent William Howard Taft.
Woodrow Wilson became President.
My state elected "The Lion of the Senate"(and Idaho), William Borah. Progressivism was the beau-ideal philosophy of the time. Propositions were allowed to be used in newly received states into the Union.
When the votes were counted, America accepted Wilson, in a squeaker. Some people moaned and cried.
And tho many died in WWI, America survived.
It survived Wilson, TR, Taft, WWI and Borah.
I stood next to his gravestone late this afternoon to remember that fact.
America is more than these historical figures. It is alive TODAY.
And so it shall be, tomorrow.


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Common symptoms of testicular cancer:
■ Painless lump or swelling in either testicle;
■ Change in how the testicle feels;
■ Ache in the lower abdomen or groin area;
■ Sudden build-up of fluid in the scrotum;
■ Pain or discomfort in a testicle or in the scrotum.
Several conditions may cause these symptoms, but if you experience one of them see a doctor.
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DAYTONA BEACH, FL (December 2007) — Feature rich and easy to play for all ages, Hollywood Reels brings the flamboyant flair of the movie world to the amusement redemption category. The new quick-coin concept from Jennison Entertainment Technologies, which made its debut last month at the IAAPA Attractions Expo in Orlando, FL, will be available in the first quarter of 2008 exclusively through Betson Enterprises.
ORLANDO, FL — Some 27,000 visitors from 98 countries attended the IAAPA Attractions Expo here at the Orange County Convention Center, an increase of nearly 30% over traffic at the 2006 event. International participation soared by 72%.
INDIANAPOLIS (December 2007) — The National Dart Association (a body of the Amusement and Music Operators Association) said it is planning an expanded program in a larger space for Team Dart XXIII. The event will be held April 18-26 at the Riviera Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
SALT LAKE CITY (December 2007) — Calling it a "hard decision," OK Manufacturing executives said they will phase out the arcade division while continuing to build bulk vending equipment.
LAKE ZURICH, IL (December 2007) — TouchTunes said it has been selected by Bennigan's Grill & Tavern as its exclusive provider of digital music entertainment. Jukeboxes will be installed on broadband connections in all 157 corporate locations. In addition, TouchTunes jukeboxes will be recommended and made available to all 86 Bennigan's franchisee locations.
CHICAGO (December 2007) — SuperPro Vending Group (Nixa, MO and Huntley, IL) has added Certs breath mints from Cadbury Adams to its popular vending program. The new line was introduced at the National Automatic Merchandising Association National Expo here.
SAN JOSE, CA— New from VenDynamics is a program that allows vending operators to install pay-for-use Wi-Fi "hot spots" in locations that have high-speed Internet connections. The company notes that retailers ranging from Starbucks to McDonald's have enjoyed substantial success by offering customers access to the Internet over a high-speed wireless connection.
WASHINGTON, DC (December 2007) — Following a series of high-profile recalls of imported consumer products that have included children's toys and pet food, both the White House and Congress are preparing to take action.
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1. Re: How to block outgoing texts (and calls)?SuzyQ Nov 19, 2009 11:52 PM (in response to ptownjab)
Use the Spam controls - you can block up to 5 numbers for free for 90 days, and if you need to extend it after that time you can.
Quoting from Verizon's FAQ's on Spam Controls:
"Call & Message Blocking allows you to designate and block up to 5 phone numbers from sending text, picture or video messages to you.
You cannot block numbers that are within your account nor can you block non-10 digit numbers such as 911, 411 or #MIN (to check minutes used)....
Blocking will expire 90 days from the date of your first block. You can reestablish blocking by adding blocking preferences after they expire."
I'm not sure if this blocks OUTGOING calls and texts to that number....
2. Re: How to block outgoing texts (and calls)?ptownjab Nov 20, 2009 12:19 AM (in response to SuzyQ)
no, it doesn't block outgoing calls. that is really what i need
3. Re: How to block outgoing texts (and calls)?Busterkev Nov 29, 2009 2:57 AM (in response to ptownjab)
If you want everything to be blocked but still want to take picture on your phone etc. put your phone on airplane mode.
4. Re: How to block outgoing texts (and calls)?cstrait001 Nov 29, 2009 10:04 PM (in response to ptownjab)
What kind of phone do you have? On certain phones you can restrict outgoing and/or incoming calls to only the numbers you've saved in your phone's contact list. Not all phones have this feature, but enough do that it's worth a shot. This feature is usually enabled from your phone menu. Check Settings & Tools > Phone Settings > Security (at this step you'll be prompted to enter the phone lockcode which by default is the last four digits of your mobile number) > Restrictions (again you may be prompted to enter you lockcode). There you should see options for Outgoing and Incoming Calls. Change from Allow All to Contacts Only and save your selection. Some models like the enV Touch even let you restrict messaging.


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James Hardie chief executive Louis Gries says the stars are aligning in terms of business performance and strong US housing construction.
On Thursday the building materials supplier reported it had more than doubled full-year profit and upped its dividend.
Extreme winter weather in the US had sparked fears that earnings would be hit as home building stalled.
But Mr Gries said new construction, currently running at about one million starts, is still likely to rise 8 to 10 per cent next year. "We like the way the business is running and we like the way the market looks. We are pretty optimistic right now," he said.
For the year ended March 31 James Hardie, which makes fibre cement building products like siding and trim, said profit surged 118.7 per cent to $US99.5 million ($107.74 million), up from $US45.5 million last year.
Excluding significant items like asbestos liabilities and impairments, full-year profit climbed $US56.4 million to $US197.2 million.
Jame Hardie stopped making deadly asbestos products in the 1980s, but according to a 2007 agreement it must pay up to 35 per cent of its operating cashflow into an external fund that compensates claimants.
While it is listed on the ASX, about 80 per cent of James Hardie's $US1.5 billion in revenue comes from the US and the remaining 20 per cent comes from Asia-Pacific.
Mr Gries said that underlying housing demand in the US is around 1.5 million starts. The last thing he wants is a return to the feverish boom times before the global financial crisis when starts hit 2.2 million.
"That wouldn't be good for Hardie for sure. We like steady housing demand. We don't want to build capacity for spikes. We want to build capacity for real demand," he said.
In Australia solid new construction is being offset by a sluggish repair and remodel market and a bigger swing toward less materials intensive apartment building.
In anticipation of growing demand, James Hardie said it will spend about $US200 million a year for the next three years bringing new production capacity online.
The company put through a 2.8 per cent price increase on April 1, but Mr Gries said the real focus is on growing market share and volume.
James Hardie's target is "35 - 90" which means the company wants to grow fibre cement's share of the exterior cladding market from its current level of 17 per cent to 35 per cent. James Hardie already has about 90 per cent of the US fibre cement market and aims to maintain that level.


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A notebook with two displays looks amazing, but what's the point?
Have you ever wished you could tear the keyboard off your notebook and replace it with another display for typing on? No? Me neither. Yet that's the major selling point of the new Acer Iconia.
The Acer Iconia is a sight to behold and certainly a head turner. What you think of it depends on whether you're looking at it as a concept or whether you're seriously thinking about spending your cash on it. The Iconia is going into full production, it's not just a concept device. Originally I was told the Iconia was bound for Australia in 2011, but now Acer tells me it probably won't officially make it to our shores. It's expected to sell for £1500, so it would cost you at least $2500 to get one to Australia.
After spending a few days with the Iconia, I'm yet to think of a good reason to buy one. It performs some cool tricks, but none so amazing that I'd be prepared to sacrifice a physical keyboard.
The Iconia is a Windows 7 multi-touch device. It features an Intel Core i5 processor, 4GB of RAM, Intel HD graphics, HDMI output and a 320 GB hard drive. There's no optical drive and no memory card slots. The Iconia sports a 14-inch, 1366x768 display which you can tap, flick and pinch - just like a smartphone. This I like. The windows and menus even have fat, finger-friendly scroll and title bars.
The problems start when you look down to discover the Iconia's keyboard has been replaced by another 14-inch multi-touch display. I don't care what anyone says, screens are horrible to type on - even a full-sized virtual keyboard like that found on the Iconia. There's no tactile feedback and the Iconia employs some of the more infuriating auto-correct features I've ever had the misfortune to encounter. Eventually you might grow to tolerate the virtual keyboard, but I don't think the Iconia offers enough in return to justify such a sacrifice.
The Iconia's secondary screen is also a disappointing trackpad as it's not as slick or sensitive as a real trackpad. Your finger should glide across a trackpad, but it drags on the Iconia's Gorilla Glass. Even worse, you can't feel when your finger has wandered off the edge of the virtual trackpad. The mouse speed and acceleration are also set far too slow by default, making the experience even more frustrating. The trackpad features a horizontal scroll bar but no two-finger scrolling.
"The virtual keyboard and trackpad suck, so what? It's a touchscreen," I hear you cry. Before you get excited about using the Iconia as as dual-screen tablet, I should point out that it's a big and bulky beast. It weighs in at 2.8 kg, so it's too heavy to hold for long and is uncomfortable to sit on your lap resting on its side. The screen doesn't auto-rotate, so it's not like two iPads gaffer-tapped together to form a makeshift book. So in other words, for the price of several tablets you get a bulky device which lacks a tablet's strengths but is still limited by its weaknesses.
If you're excited about Windows 7 touchscreen devices, consider a tablet or a notebook with one touchscreen display and a physical keyboard. For example, Fujistu just announced a little 10-inch Windows 7 notebook with a multi-touch display and a keyboard which rotates and folds back to form a tablet. I haven't tried it but it certainly sounds more appealing than the Iconia.
What's really annoying is that the Iconia's keyboard sometimes fails to wake up after you've hibernated the notebook, forcing you to use the top touch-screen to reboot the device - a major pain. If you do a lot of typing, this isn't the notebook for you. If you don't do a lot of typing perhaps you'd be better off with a tablet - running Windows, iOS or Android.
So what's the upside of a notebook with two displays? You can convert the keyboard into a handwriting space and write with your finger, but it's a cumbersome experience that's even slower than typing on the virtual keyboard.
You can hide the virtual keyboard and use the bottom screen as your second display. This opens up some interesting possibilities, although many aren't all that practical. You can spread the browser across two pages, but the awkward viewing angle on the bottom display makes it awkward to read text. You've also got a considerable gap between the two screens, around 7 cm once you allow for two bezels and a chunky hinge.
You could run a separate browser window or another application on the second screen, and this is where things start to get interesting - as long as you don't need the keyboard. When you call up the keyboard, windows down on the bottom screen get pushed back up to the top. Hide the keyboard and they drop down to the bottom screen again. Such a set-up might be useful for monitoring your social networking while browsing the web or watching a video (viewing angle hassles aside). Even so, it could work out cheaper and more practical to hook up an external display to a proper notebook, or just sit a tablet alongside a proper notebook - offering the best of both worlds.
If you hide the keyboard and place all five digits from one hand on the bottom screen, it calls up the Acer Ring interface - an intriguing concept which shows potential (you can see it in the image above). The ring interface lets you call up many of the notebook settings, such such power, display, connectivity and the list of open Windows. You can also access your photo, music and video library - using the menus on the bottom screen to control the playback on the top screen. There's a touch-friendly browser, along with a scrapbook, journal and SocialJogger. The latter is a multi-column social media client offering access to Facebook, YouTube and Flickr. You can even design custom gestures to launch applications.
I like the concept of Acer Ring as a control panel for the computer, it really feels like a step into the future. Yet it's not so great that I'd forgo a physical keyboard in order to get it. Perhaps if Acer could build a notebook with a physical keyboard accompanied by a big LCD trackpad which could double as an Acer Ring display, then they'd have my attention. Or as a separate touchpad device with a built-in display, such as a Wacom tablet or Apple's Magic Trachpad. If you're a designer intrigued by the Iconia's potential, you might find a Wacom tablet more practical.
As it is, the Iconia is an expensive novelty, a solution looking for a problem that most people don't have. It's amazing, but that doesn't mean it's useful. It's less practical than a notebook, yet also less practical than a tablet. If it was smaller, lighter, thinner, cheaper and auto-rotated the screen when you turned it sideways like a book, then it would be something to get excited about. But for the Iconia's price tag you could buy a notebook, a tablet and still have money left over for a cheap external monitor - replicating the Iconia's tricks while retaining that precious physical keyboard. If you really don't care about the keyboard, do yourself a favour and by a proper tablet. Sorry Acer - full points for creative vision, but the Iconia just isn't very practical.
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The Year in Review: 2012.
Take a moment to reflect on diabetes in 2012 – on a personal level, on a community level, on a technological level, anything you can think of. What things stand out to you the most? What did 2012 and Diabetes mean to you? You can even take the challenge one step further, and post a collage of your Year in Diabetes!
January: I celebrated my 31st birthday. I flew to D.C. I walked 12 blocks, got lost (iPhone maps suck) but it was worth it because I met Chris and Dayle for cupcakes. I became a huge fan of Dr. David Nash because of his passion for population health. I took my daughter to Build-a-Bear.
February: I spent a relaxing month with my lovely daughter and Husband. I received beautiful flowers and a surprise lunch date with my boyfriend (Husband).
March: I caught up with a few diabetes advocates, friends and enjoyed the California sunshine and tasted the best ice cream EVER.
April: Transforming Lives was an amazing event. I met Wendy, Mike Lawson, Lawren and Bill for the first time in real life. I also ate a delicious cupcake and the best hot dog EVER.
May: My daughter graduated from kindergarten and rode her bike without training wheels. I received a Lenny the Lion build-a-bear. I traveled to Kansas City, MO to moderate a panel of health care professionals and patients. I had another a-ha moment. I could not go to KC without visiting my diabetes family and grabbing a plate of Gates. I made a quick trip to DC, no cupcakes. I meet Ann Bartlett and Michelle Litchman in real life. I met Tony Rose and Scott Benner for the first time in real life at the Lilly Summit.
June: I attended the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Conference in Orlando. I met a lot of amazing NPs and was honored to show them how to use social media. I have a new found respect for NPs they do a lot but do not get much recognition. I had the honor of meeting Kelly Young. I started crying when I saw a lot of NPs wearing blue for Blue Fridays. Oh, I decided to go back to school.
July: DSMA celebrated our 2nd anniversary and became incorporated as Diabetes Community Advocacy Foundation, Inc. and received our non-profit status in the state of Indiana. We went live with the first DSMA en Vivo blog talk radio show co-hosted by Bea and Christina. I met a lot of online friends for the first time in real life.
August: Scott, George and myself attended AADE. George and Scott managed to record a live episode of DSMA Live. I learned that parking in downtown Indy is very expensive. We recorded our first episode of DSMA Live: 'Rents Talk, co-hosted by Bennet and Lorraine. We also had our first DMSA Tweet-up, not the last.
September: My daughter got her ends trimmed for the first time. I traveled to San Francisco as an e-patient to attend the Stanford Medicine X conference at Stanford. It was an amazing and eye opening experience. I was honored and very blessed to be able to attend a conference with a lot of different patient advocates and medical professionals from different disease states. I also met a few people from the diabetes community. I have a lot photos. I promise to upload them to my Instagram account. Chris recorded a podcast with Kim and I; you can check it out here.
October: I went back to DC. I was sad I didn't get to see Chris and Dayle.
November: celebrated diabetes awareness month. I wore blue every Friday and on World Diabetes Day. I participated in the Big Blue Test and made an attempt to keep up with the photo challenge. DSMA put together the first annual World Diabetes Twitter Chat (16 Hosts. 16 Hours. 16Topics.). Kicked off "Supporting DSMA through DCAF" campaign to raise money to file for DCAF's 501c3.
December: Spending a lot of time with my family! I was blessed with a fabulous year of life, health, family and friendships (professionally and personal). I cannot wait to see what happens in 2013.
(Kerri-thank you for the idea.)
"This post is my December entry in the DSMA Blog Carnival. If you'd like to participate too, you can get all of the information athttp://diabetessocmed.com/2012/december-dsma-blog-carnival-2/"


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By Fred Goodall, AP Sports Writer
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. Evan Longoria and the Tampa Bay Rays looked perfectly at home in the playoffs. The rookie homered in his first two at-bats and the surprising AL East champions were a big hit in their postseason debut, beating the Chicago White Sox 6-4 Thursday in their AL playoff opener.
After 10 seasons as baseball's doormat, Tampa Bay took the division with the best home record in the majors. And there were no October jitters as the young Rays kept winning at Tropicana Field behind James Shields' effective start and Grant Balfour's testy, bases-loaded escape.
Tampa Bay ranked near the bottom of the attendance charts this year, yet was cheered on by a sellout crowd of 35,041. Rays season-ticket holder Dick Vitale waved a "We Love Longoria" placard from his first-row seat next to the visitor's dugout.
Game 2 is Friday, when Tampa Bay's Scott Kazmir (12-8) faces Mark Buehrle (15-12).
"We want to win both of them now. We have such an advantage at home," Longoria said.
Chicago beat Minnesota in the AL Central tiebreaker Tuesday, and took a 3-1 lead on Dewayne Wise's three-run homer in the third inning. But Javier Vazquez, who has a history of flopping in big games, could not hold it.
Longoria became the second player to homer in his first two postseason at-bats, joining Gary Gaetti from 1987.
Longoria started the year in the minors and became an All-Star third baseman in the majors. He hit 27 homers despite missing 30 games with a broken right wrist.
He homered on his very first postseason pitch, a leadoff drive in the second. He put Tampa Bay ahead 4-3 with another solo shot in the third, a homer off one of the infamous catwalks that support the roof at Tropicana.
"I was just looking for a pitch out over the plate I could hit," Longoria said.
He also had a RBI single and finished 3-for-3 with three RBIs.
The Rays led 6-3 in the seventh when the game got tense.
Balfour relieved Shields with the bases loaded and one out, and struck out Juan Uribe. Orlando Cabrera was up next, and he kicked dirt toward the mound and appeared to shout something at Balfour. The reliever walked toward the plate before being stopped by umpire Joe West.
Balfour fanned Cabrera to end the threat, pumped his fist and pointed at the White Sox shortstop. The exchange also brought manager Joe Maddon and bench coach Dave Martinez out of the dugout and more words were exchanged between Martinez and the White Sox bench.
It was the same kind of feistiness the Rays displayed in spring training during a dustup with the New York Yankees and a bench-clearing brawl in June on their first visit to Boston to play the Red Sox.
Shields allowed three runs and six hits in 6 1-3 innings. Balfour struck out both batters he faced and J.P. Howell worked a perfect eighth.
Dan Wheeler gave up a solo home run to Paul Konerko in finishing for a save. Wheeler is filling in for closer Troy Percival, who has been slowed by injuries and was left off the playoff roster.
Tampa Bay slugger Carlos Pena left the game after the second inning with slightly blurred vision in his left eye.
The Rays said he accidentally scratched his eye at home on Wednesday night. The injury is not considered serious and he is expected to return to the lineup for Game 2.
Pena, who led the Rays with 31 homers and 102 RBIs this season, struck out in his only plate appearance in the first inning. Willy Aybar entered the game at first base at the beginning of the third, and his sacrifice fly in the bottom half of the inning made it 3-all.
The Rays, who never won more than 70 games in a season before this year, entered their playoff debut on three days' rest, expecting their youth and speed to be an advantage against the more experienced White Sox, who have struggled on artificial surface this year.
The White Sox, who led the majors in home runs, fizzled after winning three straight elimination games, including a tiebreaker against Minnesota to determine the AL Central title, to reach the postseason for the first time since winning the 2005 World Series.
Longoria's RBI single in the fifth single made it 5-3 and ended Vazquez's afternoon.
Carl Crawford, back in the lineup for the first time since injuring his finger on Aug. 9, hit an RBI single off Clayton Richard.
Vazquez allowed six runs and eight hits in 4 1-3 innings -- the fourth consecutive start, all losses, he's gone less than five innings.
Notes:@ Richard struck out five consecutive batters after giving up the RBI single to Crawford in the fifth. ... Rays senior vice president John Higgins, who joined the team as its first employee in 1995, threw out the ceremonial first pitch.
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Fairly new to XBMC.
My library consists of TV Shows and Movies. All media is showing up as expected. The movies I separate into directories such as Classic, Sci-Fi, etc. In each directory my movies are named correctly and each movie has an associated NFO and TBN (example: Ton (1982).mkv, Tron (1982).nfo, Tron (1982).tbn). How do I scrape Fanart to get like Tron (1982)-fanart.jpg for each of the movies in my library?
As near as I can tell themoviedb setting are set as they should be to get Fanart but when I run update or remove and re-add sources I get nothing.
Can someone explain to me Fanart? How to get.
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if you want the .jpg stored in you movie directory, you need to either
1/ Use an external metadata scraper like EMM or Media Companion
2/ Export your library from XBMC as individual files, (see the wiki for more info on Import Export Library)
You need to do this because when XBMC scrapes the metadata, it stores the images in a separate directory structure. see the wiki page on thumbnails
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DecK, when you talk about or...export the library, the fanart has to be there to begin with to export it from the library to the separate directory structure right? So, basically, XBMC is not able to do the scraping for fanart. I should use EMM or Media Companion. Now, my entire library was built using EMM. Several hundred movies. I have the NFO and TBN's. All succesful. I never did fanart because with the Boxee Box it's not used. Till now. I tried EMM a few night ago to scrape for fanart with no success so I must be doing something wrong.
Plex works absolutely great with fanart. Somehow it pick up everything fanart wise. The thing about Plex is it's really weak with TV Shows and cover errors and forget about home movies or home TV shows. It's all blank meta because Plex doesn't use local meta. Plex is not an option. XBMC present everything because I have meta support for all files via NFO, TBN, folder.jpg, etc.
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Artwork Downloader gave me some unexpected results. Between Media Companion and EMM (I figured out how to use) I spent the last couple a days downloading fanart. Success!!
I would say 20-25% of my media there was no fanart from thetvsb and thenoviedb. Is there a way to create fanart from screen captures?
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(2012-05-04 08:33)eug7 Wrote: Is there a way to create fanart from screen captures?
Generally the worse type of fanart (in my opinion they should be classed as thumbs) so what I do is use http://www.movieposterdb.com/ and make my own, which I then upload to to themoviedb or thetvdb.
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By Roger Friedman
As I reported a few years ago, Hunter is a familiar face to the people who worked on the Fox show, 24. Her romance there was not with Kiefer Sutherland, but with a member of the staff. When Hunter announced her pregnancy, sources there told me there was quite a bit of anxiety about who exactly the father might be. (And a lot of relief when it was Edwards.)
Rielle Hunter was first known as Lisa Druck. But some time in the late 80s, after moving to Los Angeles from New York, the Florida native met and married Alexander Kip Munro Hunter III. During her decade-long marriage, her father-in-law was the prosecutor in the celebrated Ramsey case in Boulder, Colo.
It seems Rielle known then as Lisa hooked up with Kip in Los Angeles after her run as a Manhattan party girl and inspiration for a 1987 Jay McInerney novel. The author recently recalled that the book was narrated in the first person from the point of view of an ostensibly jaded, cocaine-addled, sexually voracious 20-year-old who was, shall we say, inspired by Lisa.
I have posted on DU2 about many of the strange connections to Rielle Hunter AKA Lisa Druck. Some of these were reported elsewhere (e.g. about her father-in-law and JonBenet), but some that I discovered and posted on DU2 have still not appeared elsewhere. In several cases, articles or blogs that lead me to the discovery were no longer online or they had been revised to omit the relevant information. I'm glad I printed those pages to files and archived them several places.
An example of a UNC70 at DU exclusiveEDIT:first, but no longer exclusive: After Rielle and Kip separated, she lived at the home of Lisa Ann Bardach, the Vanity Fair writer with connections everywhere in LA and NYC and DC and author of definitive VF articles about JonBenet.
I had seen rumors regarding "24" but not anything I could confirm enough to post previously, and now only as part of a longer item of celebrity gossip.
BTW This story has the dates of her marriage wrong and a couple of other small errors.
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Fri Apr 27, 2012, 07:51 AM
Little Star (16,196 posts)
1. I gave you a rec because you posted something......
I had never known about Hunter before. Thanks!
If they lock this as being off topic for GD (they might) I hope you will re-post in Showbiz because I would bet I'm not the only one who didn't know about these connections. Interesting.
Response to Little Star (Reply #1)
Fri Apr 27, 2012, 09:58 AM
unc70 (3,225 posts)
2. Her connections lead everywhere and raise many questions along the way
I have posted about various curious things I have learned about Hunter and those around her over in DU2. You should find some of it in my Journal archive over there.
I expect you will be amazed by some of it.
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Fri Apr 27, 2012, 10:05 AM
Little Star (16,196 posts)
3. Thanks. I'll do that. I always like to see the bigger picture. n/t
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Fri Apr 27, 2012, 11:27 AM
yardwork (44,607 posts)
9. I hope that this is not locked. It is relevant to the Edwards trial, which is clearly GD.
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Fri Apr 27, 2012, 11:29 AM
Little Star (16,196 posts)
10. I'm with you yardwork! It looks like it's gonna stay, I hope. n/t
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Fri Apr 27, 2012, 10:11 AM
Blue_Tires (48,388 posts)
4. So she got her hooks into JE thinking she'd be Mrs. Veep?
Well she really hitched her wagon to a winner...
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Fri Apr 27, 2012, 11:18 AM
unc70 (3,225 posts)
7. No, Hunter met Edwards after 2004
I assume that was the "she" you meant.
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Fri Apr 27, 2012, 10:16 AM
mainer (9,830 posts)
5. Yeah, a really classy chick. John, WHAT were you thinking?
It's been my impression that people who change their names are often kind of ... strange. At least, everyone I know who's done it has been weird. Something about running away from their own identities.
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Fri Apr 27, 2012, 10:54 AM
drm604 (16,220 posts)
6. I believe the term is "gold digger".
Real classy John, real classy.
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Fri Apr 27, 2012, 11:23 AM
unc70 (3,225 posts)
8. Not so much a "gold digger", more like in "Fatal Attraction" -- not to be ignored
Young has admitted that almost all the supposed "hush" money actually went to himself, not to Hunter.
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Fri Apr 27, 2012, 11:31 AM
yardwork (44,607 posts)
11. The Youngs are grifters, and so is Rielle Hunter. They were grifting as a team.
The three of them were living in luxury digs all over the country, paid for by money supplied by millionaires supporting Edwards for president. He's a cad for cheating on his wife and lying about his daughter, but it's starting to look like he didn't know about the Mellon money. It looks like Young arranged that himself, in Edwards's name, and the Youngs and Hunter kept it to pay for luxury houses.
If the National Enquirer had not broken this story, I suspect that the Youngs and Hunter would still be living off Edwards "campaign" money. Grifters.
Response to unc70 (Reply #8)
Fri Apr 27, 2012, 01:12 PM
drm604 (16,220 posts)
12. I was referring to her penchant for going after wealthy and influential men.
That makes her a gold digger.
Response to drm604 (Reply #12)
Fri Apr 27, 2012, 02:54 PM
unc70 (3,225 posts)
13. She grew up as part of that in Palm Beach
At least until her father was essentially run out town because he cheated some of his law partners in a real-estate deal/fraud
That contributed in part to his need for cash that lead to him hiring a Mafia hit man to kill Lisa/Rielle's horse for the insurance money.
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Fri Apr 27, 2012, 03:06 PM
Comrade Grumpy (13,184 posts)
14. I don't understand. Why does any of this matter?
Jon Benet Ramsey??
Is this woman on trial for something?


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- Thunderstorms could effect pitchers in Cincinnati, New York (Yankees), and Chicago (Cubs) today
Stackable Menu
- Colorado Rockies hosting RHP Edinson Volquez
- Oakland Athletics hosting RHP Miles Mikolas
- Cleveland Indians visiting LHP Bruce Chen
- Pittsburgh Pirates visiting LHP Franklin Morales
- Tampa Rays hosting RHP Allen Webster
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Adam Wainwright (STL) @ CHC: $10,500 – Facing RHP Kyle Hendricks
Wainwright failed to post a Quality Start for just the 4th time this season as the red-hot Rays got to him on Tuesday night. However, if the weather holds in Chicago this afternoon, I'd fully expect the Ace to bounce back. His struggles against the Cubs this season are somewhat inexplicable, as he's dominated nearly every other MLB lineup but is allowing the Cardinals division rivals to hit .320 through 3 starts this season. In fact, the last time he pitched at Wrigley Field he was touched up for 6 ER in his 2nd worst outing of the year. Yet Wainwright has a 6-1 record and 3.12 K/BB ratio in his career at Wrigley, and has followed up every Loss with a superb start so far this year. Look for him to use his incredible curveball to keep the Cubs LHB in check as he'll likely return to his normal standard of production.
Scott Kazmir (OAK) @ TEX: $9000 – Facing RHP Miles Mikolas
Because of all the dicey forecasts today, Kazmir may very well be my top SP option as he toes the rubber in sunny Texas. His matchup is nothing to sneeze at as well, considering he's starting opposite a rookie RHP and facing a watered down Rangers lineup that is scoring just 3.5 runs per game this month. The name of the game on DraftKings is limiting base runners while striking batters out, and Kazmir has done both consistently with the 3rd best WHIP (0.99) and 11th best K-rate (23.4%) in the American League this season. He's fortunate enough to lead the MLB in run support, and that trend should continue as the A's batters have a very good chance to produce against Mikolas. The Rangers young right-hander may have held the Yankees in check (who hasn't) in his last start, but he's still sporting a 7.48 ERA through 4 MLB starts and is allowing batters to post a .459 wOBA in 2 home starts. With the Athletics heavily favored (-202), Kazmir has a great chance to earn a Win, and should pitch comfortably if he's afforded an early lead.
Value Play:
Doug Fister (WAS) @ CIN: $7500 – Facing RHP Mat Latos
Fister is no longer the model of consistency, but he has a good chance to post a Quality Start in this scenario. The lineup the Reds are forced to trot out on a daily basis is essentially toothless. With injuries and regression (see: Mesoraco) limiting their collective production, Cincy is dead last in the N.L. with just 68 runs scored through 21 July games. Fister was able to navigate a stronger Reds lineup back on May 20, and current Reds are now batting just .145 against him. Don't expect any lofty strikeout totals from the sinkerballer, but he remains a solid 2nd option in 50/50 and H2H formats this afternoon.Longshot Pitcher:
Chris Archer (TB) vs. BOS: $8200 – Facing RHP Allen Webster
The Brewers Jimmy Nelson will get plenty of play as a potential longshot, but I'll suggest a slightly more expensive, but much more experienced right-hander as today's GPP play. Archer is a young fireballer that can rack up Ks when he's hitting his spots. Like most Rays pitchers, he's been much better at home, where he's sporting a 2.73 FIP and 9.06 K/9 ratio. Production from the Red Sox offense has been difficult to predict (to say the least) but Archer was able to blow a ton of pitches by those hitters as he struck out 11 over 6 IP in his last start against Boston. Red Sox batters have a 35.5% K-rate in 62 at bats against Archer (.194 average) and are batting just .243 on the road this season. They've been shutout more than any team in the Majors during a disappointing 2014 campaign, so it's worth a chance that the Sox continue to struggle as they face a talented young RHP.
Salvador Perez (KC) vs. CLE: $3900 – Facing RHP Danny Salazar
Salazar came back from a lengthy stint in the Minors to hold the Twins in check over 5 innings, but it's doubtful that he avoids serious damage in consecutive starts. The young RHP simply has not been careful enough with Major League sluggers, and has terrible reverse-platoon splits as he's allowed 2.19 HR/9 to RHB. Righties are sporting a .410 wOBA against Salazar, and Perez is a reverse-platoon hitter that has produced 26 of his 29 XBH against RHP this season. The Royals backstop deserves consideration in all formats if he's in the lineup this Sunday.
Potential Value:
Francisco Cervelli ($3000) has been solid catching for the Yankees, and his bat has come alive as he's hit in 7 straight games. He should draw the start against LHP J.A. Happ.
A.J. Pierzynski ($3300) seems to have found new life with the Cardinals and slapped 3 hits last night. We'll see if he can keep it going against inexperienced RHP Kyle Hendricks.
First Base:
Brandon Moss (OAK) @ TEX: $5400 – Facing RHP Miles Mikolas
Moss is a bit over priced because of his Grand Slam the other night, but if you can afford to include him in an Athletics stack this afternoon, he probably won't disappoint. He doesn't hit for average against RHP, but his .265 ISO is all you need to know when searching for upside at the 1B position. All signs point to Mikolas struggling against the league's best offense, which would put the A's cleanup hitter in a great position to succeed.
Potential Value:
Lucas Duda ($4200) is averaging 10.1 DK points over his last 10 games and should be in the heart of the Mets order against young RHP Jimmy Nelson today.
Adrian Gonzalez ($4300) is really heating up lately for the Dodgers and gets a great matchup against Jake Peavy- who has allowed 14 HR to LHB already this season.
Second Base:
Ian Kinsler (DET) @ LAA: $4500 – Facing LHP Hector Santiago
I know Santiago has good splits against most Tigers batters, but while he's made 11 appearances against Detroit, he's only made 4 starts. The LHP has been exponentially worse in a starting role this season, and I doubt he dances around trouble in this matchup. As a team, the Tigers lead the Majors with a .283 batting average against LHP. Kinsler is hitting .306 against lefties over the past 3 seasons, and could break out of a quiet stretch as the Tigers likely 2-hitter this afternoon.
Potential Value:
Enrique Hernandez ($2800) reached twice yesterday and could be part of a cheap Astros stack as they host weak RHP Jacob Turner.
Kolten Wong ($3900) continues to flash tons of upside as the Cardinals 2-hitter, and is crushing Cubs pitching to the tune of a .463 average this season.
Third Base:
Carlos Santana (CLE) @ KC: $5000 – Facing LHP Bruce Chen
Santana was a fantastic play against LHP Danny Duffy two days ago, and then flashed his power over the weekend with 3 HR off Royals pitchers. He's averaging a whopping 20.8 DK PPG over his last 5 apperances, and will likely cleanup against Chen this afternoon. The Royals southpaw is sporting a terrible 5.80 ERA and 1.63 WHIP this season, and has only drawn 6 starts, so you can tell how confident his manager is in him. Santana has been hitting a higher average against LHP, so he's actually more of a safe play today despite his recent eye-popping performances.
Potential Value:
Yangervis Solarte (SD) remains a solid value play at $3200. LHP Mike Minor has been giving up plenty of hits recently and the switch-hitter is rolling with his new team.
Nolan Arenado ($4200) would be part of a Rockies stack today. Edinson Volquez is always capable of giving up a string of hits, especially at Coors Field.
Josh Rutledge (COL) vs. PIT: $4200 – Facing RHP Edinson Volquez
Rutledge is producing at Tulowitzkian levels right now, as he's 12 for 27 (.444) and averaging 14 DK points over his last 6 games. Because he's significantly cheaper than the all-star he's filling in for, he could be called "Tulo-lite," and he certainly deserves consideration as the Rockies likely 2-hitter at home today. Edinson Volquez will make his first appearance at Coors Field this season, where he has a horrific 8.45 ERA and 2.06 WHIP in 8 career starts. The Pirates RHP has a tendency to unravel at times, making the Rockies an interesting stack option this afternoon.
Potential Value:
Danny Santana's ($3400) 0-4 performance last night should be ignored because no Twins had a chance against Chris Sale when he's on like that. He's in a great position to bounce back against weak RHP Scott Carroll.
If young prospect Chris Taylor ($2000) is in the Mariners lineup he's worth a look as a punt play.
Adam Jones (BAL) @ SEA: $4800 – Facing LHP Roenis Elias
Jones is our longshot to produce huge DK points from the outfield slot today. He'll face LHP Roenis Elias for the first time, and the Mariners southpaw throws hard enough for his fastball to end up over 450 feet from home plate against this particular slugger. Jones has the best wOBA (.517) against LHP in the Majors, and 2nd place isn't even close. He's still a boom or bust option, but could be a huge factor in GPPs this afternoon.
Corey Dickerson (COL) vs. PIT: $4700 – Facing RHP Edison Volquez
Dickerson is always a threat to light it up at Coors Field. The second-year outfielder is batting .369 with 26 RBI in 40 appearances at home this season, and will have the platoon advantage today. Volquez has been vulnerable to lefties throughout his career, and Dickerson is 3 for 5 with 2 doubles against him. Based on where Dickerson is batting (likely 5th) he may be in a position to drive in plenty of runs, and should be considered along with fellow lefty Carlos Gonzalez.
Christian Yelich (MIA) @ ATL: $4100 – Facing RHP Colin McHugh
As a prolific leadoff hitter, Yelich has been one of the safest bets in DFS over the past week or so. He's averaging a solid 8.1 DK points over his last 10 games, and has multiple hits in 4 of his last 6. With 27 XBH and 13 SB in somewhat limited playing time this season, he's shown plenty of power against right and left-handed pitchers. McHugh is making his first start in 3 weeks, and was struggling prior to his stint on the DL, so Yelich is a solid option once again.
Potential Values:
Allen Webster will start for the Red Sox, and he REALLY struggled against LHB last season, giving up a .509 wOBA to opposing lefties. That makes Kevin Kiermaier, and Matt Joyce fantastic options for $3900.
Ben Revere ($3600) is leading off against weak LHP Vidal Nuno. It would be surprising if he didn't set the table for the Phillies offense.
Jeff Francoeur (SD) is an intriguing option at $3000. He has the platoon advantage against LHP Mike Minor and has hit his former teammate well in limited at bats.
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Confessions of a Shopaholic is Out!
February 13, 2009 by Anna
Filed under Entertainment
Calling all fashionistas! Bring your girlfriends or drag out your boyfriends today! Confessions of a Shopaholic is out and I have a feeling there's going to be a lot of fashion eye candy for us to indulge in. I plan on seeing it and will let you guys know if it's good. If you happen to see it before me, leave a comment and tell me your thoughts!
Isla Fisher
This girl is so super cute. I loved her in Wedding Crashers and Definitely, Maybe among many other films. Her baby daddy is the very funny Sasha Baron Cohen, otherwise known as Borat. I wonder if he'll break out the mankini swimsuit for her for Valentine's Day. These two are such a funny couple, I wonder if they still make each other laugh or is it annoying when you have to live with Borat? I wouldn't think so, I love funny men! Did I ever mention I have a thing for comedians and magicians? Yea, it's weird.
Hugh Dancy
This British actor is UK's most talented up and coming actor. He totally reminds me of a younger Colin Firth of Bridget Jones's Diary (You know, Mark Darcy) and a little bit of Orlando Bloom. Do you see it? Hugh Dancy has been in films such as Black Hawk Down, King Arthur and Basic Instinct 2. He is currently engaged to Claire Danes and his Star Popularity meter on IMDB is up 328% right now due to the movie. Interesting...I'm sure I will have a huge crush on him after I watch the movie. And if he pulled a rabbit out of his hat...it would be over.
Krysten Ritter
Now I'm not too familiar with Krysten Ritter. But she was on 27 Dresses and has done a lot of TV work including "Til Death" and "The Gilmore Girls". Krysten was discovered in a mall by Elite Model Managment (that's why it's good to go shopping alllll the time. You never know who you may run into). She traveled the globe to do her modeling, but quit to focus on her acting, writing and music. I'm sure we will see more of her as she is currently working on many other projects.
I'm so excited you guys! I can't wait to see all of the clothes! I bet the stylist on this set had a lot of fun and I am definitely going to let you guys know what I thought of the movie. Stay tuned!!
5 Stylish & Trendy Hats For Guys
February 13, 2009 by Anna
Filed under Ask the Guys
Men have been sporting hats way before women. It was first used as protective headgear, then as a status symbol, and now more importantly as a fashion accessory. I love this because I don't think guys have enough accessories to choose from like women do. So I'm glad that a lot of guys are sporting the baseball hats regularly. But what if you want to venture into some cooler hats to top off your look? Well, lucky for you there are so many styles to choose from. Here are 5 of my favorites.
1. The Newsboy Cap
If a beret and a baseball hat had a baby, their love child would be a newsboy cap (also known as a Gatsby Cap.). This hat does not discriminate against age as it looks good on guys of all ages. Ashton Kutcher is looking very well put together here and I'm glad we're not seeing him with his usual trucker hats. His angular features offsets the roundness of the top of the hat and it compliments him perfectly. Go with a more dressed up look like Ashton did, or pair a newsboy cap with a casual t-shirt and jeans situation. It works with almost anything and everything.
2. The Flat Cap
The flat cap is very similar to the newsboy cap, but it's cleaner and more structured. It's as if someone couldn't figure out how to wear the beret, so they added a stiff brim to hold it in place. I am one of those people who find that berets can be annoying to fiddle around with, so I'm glad they came out with the flat hat that has more rhyme and reason to it. I love this style because it trends up any outfit and it is flattering on most face shapes. Brad Pitt is no exception. He looks very stylish wearing this flat cap, paired with a simple black tee and jacket. But what doesn't look good on Brad?
3. The Cowboy Hat
Some girls really like the John Wayne cowboy look. For me, a cowboy hat only looks hot without the cowboy boots and tight jeans. I know I use David Beckham a lot as an example, but he's just really good at this stuff isn't he? Anyhoo, I love the simple white tank and baggy jeans. I'm even liking the sling pack or murse he's wearing. The result: a very relaxed and effortless look. So if you feel like going for a more casual look, consider cowboy hats like these to complete your ensemble.
4. The Fedora Hat
I love the fedora hat when worn with just a t-shirt and jeans. If you were to wear it with a dressier outfit, it might look too much like a costume. With a simple t-shirt, jeans and some appropriate necklaces or leather bracelets, give yourself a more rocker look, as Johnny Depp so successfully shows off here. You should definitely add a fedora hat like this to your collection if you want to have more rustic and edgy style. It's the perfect accessory!
5. The Beanie
T.I. is looking very tough sporting the beanie in this pic. It's funny how the beanie started off as a dorky hat, made with felt and a propeller on top. It's now worn as a street look and the results are hot. Now I have seen the beanie worn on the red carpet by rockers and musicians, but they are the exception. I think this look is better paired with everyday wear. Note: Do not pull the beanie too low over your eyes as a driving precaution. Plus it just looks stupid.
Links à la Mode Feb 12th: The Independent Fashion Blogger Roundup
February 12, 2009 by Anna
Filed under Miscellaneous
- Breakfast at Saks - Must Have Shoes: Omelle
- Capitola Girl Jewelry Blog - All the rage of resin jewelry.
- Dogmom's Dish - Flash-tastic Golf Fashion From Across The Pond
- dramatis personae - On Member Only Shopping Sites
- fashion in my eyes - Miami love
- Fashion Pulse Daily - Fashion Pulse Daily: Check out our pick for a funny (yet fashionable) Valentine's Day gift.
- Fasshonaburu Fashion - Winter to spring transition style tips
- féte a féte - Fascination with Fascinators!
- Independent Fashion Bloggers - Photos you can use on your blog without breaking the law
- produzentin - produzentin's online shopping guide
- Retro Chick - Have you got that Lovin' feeling? Stylish & Ethical Gifts for Valentines Day.
- Shopping and Info - Shopping and Info has lilac and lavender tops and dresses in mind for the spring color of the season.
- Solo Lisa y Nada Mas - Get the luxe look of an Alexis Mabille tie waist skirt for less
- Star Fashion Addict - Fun valentine gifts under .00
- Studio Purpura Fashion Blog - Christopher Deane - Emerging Designers Who Embrace the Lace & Love the Chiffon!
- Style Symmetry - How To Host a Clothing Swap Party!
- The Art of Accessories - Show the man in your life some love this Vday!
- THE COVETED - Elixirs of Love
- The Subadult Years - Ethics versus service… what is more important?
- Thrift Eye - Shoe Typeface
Does Smooth Away Really Work?
February 10, 2009 by Anna
Filed under Hair & Makeup
If you've read my Hair Removal Techniques post, you'll learn that with beauty comes pain. But not with the Smooth Away! Ok, I'll admit... when I first saw the commercial for Smooth Away on TV, I was a bit skeptical. Then I was walking around at one of those expos where you can actually try the product and I was STILL skeptical. They did a demonstration on a small area of my arm. At first I thought it was cool -- until I looked at the side of my arm and it looked like my hair was still there. So I immediately thought, "This doesn't work, it's just another gimmick". Then I recently went to Walgreens and I stumbled upon Smooth Away once again. For only $9.99, I thought, fine! I'll try it again. It says that it exfoliates your skin, so if it doesn't remove the hair, at least my skin will be silky smooth, right? Well I took it home and tried it on one arm and the results were night and day! The arm that I used Smooth Away on was smooth like a baby's butt and there were no signs of any hair, while the other arm was still rough, dry and hairy. So then I went crazy and used it all over my body and now I frickin love this product! Not only do the mini crystals file down the hair, it exfoliates away any dead or dry skin, leaving you feeling super smooth and soft. I'm curious to see how long it takes for the hair to grow back. So far, it's been a week and nothing. Of course results vary, but this is a super easy and painless way to remove your hair and exfoliate your skin. You have to have to have to try this product. I love it!!!
Note: when you go to purchase this product, do not order from their website or commercial! It's a complete rip off when they say they'll give you 2 sets for $14.99+shipping and handling. A lot of bad reviews came up for this product simply because people ended up paying like $50, which is way too much. You can purchase Smooth Away for much less on eBay (do not pay more than $10 for 10 pads) or at your local Walgreens/CVS store. Happy filing your hairs aways!


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Washington (AP) - The Supreme Court began its new term Monday with Justice Sonia Sotomayor on the bench as the court tried to hash out how long a suspect's request for a lawyer should be considered valid by police and the courts.
The high court, listening to its first arguments of the session, seemed skeptical of defense lawyers' arguments that police should be banned from talking to a suspect without a lawyer present because of the possibility that the suspect had asked for a lawyer in related - and even unrelated - cases years ago.
Michael Shatzer was imprisoned at the Maryland Correctional Institution in Hagerstown for child sexual abuse in 2003 when police questioned him about allegations that he sexually abused his 3-year-old young son. When Shatzer refused to talk to a police officer and asked for a lawyer, the questioning ended and the case was dropped.
In 2006, Shatzer's son was old enough to offer details. When a different police officer approached Shatzer in prison about the allegations two years and seven months later, Shatzer waived his Miranda rights, made incriminating statements, failed a polygraph test and was eventually convicted.
Lower courts threw out his confession because he asked for an attorney when he was first questioned in 2003.
Justice Samuel Alito asked Shatzer's lawyer, public defender Celia Davis, if her interpretation of the law meant police can't talk to a suspect who asked for a lawyer when being questioned about joyriding in 1999, but is arrested for murder in 2009.
"Yes, it does," she replied.
"You don't think that's a ridiculous application of the rule?" Alito said.
Davis said the request for a lawyer should apply even if 40 years later the person is a suspect in a civil rights violation that related to the murder.
"You're saying for 40 years, he's immunized from being approached by police?" said Sotomayor, who was sitting in on her first regular argument as a Supreme Court justice.
Sotomayor was confirmed for the high court this summer, replacing retired Justice David Souter. Although she's the newest justice, Sotomayor peppered the arguing lawyers with as many questions as her eight more experienced colleagues, although a couple of times she forgot to turn her microphone on and had to repeat her questions.
Sotomayor even jockeyed to get in her questions at the same time as both Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg - the court's other female justice - although both times she deferred to the more experienced justice.
The justices seemed to have differing opinions on how to solve the problem, however.
Justice John Paul Stevens suggested setting a rule that prisoners do not have to talk to police, and if they do they are waiving their Miranda rights. Other justices suggesting setting a time limit on how long a request for a lawyer should be valid.
Alito asked Davis if she had a suggestion for a time limit.
"Anything over two years and seven months," she said, prompting laughter from the justices and the crowd in the packed courtroom.
The case is Maryland v. Shatzer, 08-680.
The Supreme Court began its new term Monday with Justice Sonia Sotomayor on the bench as the court tried to hash out how long a suspect's request for a lawyer should be considered valid by police and the courts.


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I've never posted on this side of OT. I'm getting pretty fed up about something and between the funny and "INB4" or "insulting" type comments I've read some really wise and inspiring posts, so I figured I'd ask here.
On November 28th I closed on my new house as a first time home-buyer. I need furniture so I started shopping around for a sectional in the living room. I browsed a few "big name" stores like Rooms to Go, Kane's, Haverty's, Hudson, and maybe another one, I can't remember. There is a brown leather sectional at Rooms to Go that I decided to buy. I applied for their interest free financing. I was DECLINED for $3,300 bucks. I asked who their financing is through and she told me GE. I purchased a Breitling with cash down through GE a year ago with no problem and the balance on the watch was $3,800 which I paid off quickly. Aggravated with GE, I asked the salesperson if their was alternative banks. She reffered me to Roomstogo.com and apply seeing as they use Dominion Toronto bank, which I've never heard of. After applying online tonight, I was immediately declined!
I have a mortgage, a loan through BMW, two credit cards, one with a limit of $2,500 and a BMW credit card with a limit of $2,800 and a balance of $1,500 which I pay. I make on average $70,000-$80,000 a year, job history of 4 years, and the balance of my auto loan is $28,000. WHY CAN'T I BUY FURNITURE??
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