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Data source: Transport Accident Commission, data.vic.gov.au
EVERY year, hundreds of people die on Victoria's roads.
Every public holiday, police media blitzes remind us of this fact. At the end of every year we are given a number for the toll. Inevitably, the toll is too high.
Between 1987 and 2011, the number of people to have died on Victoria's roads is 10,534.
We know this because the Transport Accident Commission records each death, the time and place that it happened, and the age and sex of the victims.
The Saturday Age has obtained this data going back nearly 25 years in order to show the scale, over time, of the challenge facing police and the state government in their fight to make our roads safe.
It is a chilling data set. Our findings form the basis of today's stories.
But there are many ways to tell a story, and sometimes the best way is to simply allow the facts to speak for themselves.
To this end, we have augmented today's coverage with a suite of web-based features that present the data in a way that makes it easy to see how the road toll has changed over time.
The first is a map that pinpoints every fatality on Victorian roads between 2008 and 2011, the only years for which detailed geographic information is available.
This data, sourced from Victoria Police, includes the notes detailing the conditions of each fatality as recorded by the officers who attended the scene.
A second map shows the local government areas in which most road deaths occur.
Danger zones include the CBD and a ring that surrounds the CBD, including the areas of Mornington Peninsula, Yarra Ranges, Greater Dandenong, Casey and Greater Geelong.
Finally, we present our entire data set to you via an interactive ''dashboard''.
Select any local government area in the state and the dashboard will show you, year by year, how many lives have been lost there, as well as all the aggregated data we have about those deaths. We invite you to see for yourselves how your area has dealt with the threat of road death over time.
You can see the number, gender and age of those who have died in each local government area, throughout Victoria. You can also see what time of day a fatal accident is most likely to happen, and to whom.
The Saturday Age is dedicated to journalism that informs you about your world, and that helps you, the reader, better inform yourself about the things that are most important to you.
New technologies mean that you can delve more deeply into issues that matter most to you. The Saturday Age is taking advantage of these tools to tell these stories in new and, we hope, more engaging ways.
We invite you to investigate our data set and tell us what you find. We also invite you to tell us what we ought to focus on next.
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Have you met Torin, Boogle and Leenah? A graphical fantasy adventure released in 1995, Torin's Passage was seen as quite a departure for Leisure Suit Larry designer Al Lowe. Perhaps gazing at some screenshots will rattle loose those memories -- at least the ones that don't involve the rather devious tape recorder puzzle at the end.
Today's buzz-worthy video: Bug Too! pitch
Rare's not going to make any Viva Pinata DLC
Call of Duty 4 Beta entries 'exclusive' to GAME in UK
Ultra-violent TimeShift commercial
Wanna rock out? Jam Sessions bundle comes with mini amp
Billboard: Aerosmith main attraction for Guitar Hero IV
Analyst: Asian MMO revenues to hit $2.5 billion
Rock Band gets 18 Grateful Dead tracks through DLC
Moore announces GameShow from EA Sports
PSP-2000s apparently available today
The console war summed up in imperfect analogies
Study: One in four white-collar workers game at work
UK PM calls for violent media review
PR director Dave Karakker leaving Sony
Peggle gets free online version, but still no Mac love (for now)
Boogie getting down on PS2, DS this holiday
Alone in the Dark PS3 gets an even bigger delay
New iPod nano, classic ship with three games, no Parachute
Nintendo's Iwata wary of becoming complacent
FlatOut demo now on Live
The Sims + YouTube = The Sims On Stage
HP Blackbird 002 PC springs from nest
Xbox Live down for maintenance Sept. 10
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Anatomy of a Fanboy: "We have seen the enemy and he is us."

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They have Super Soaker shotguns in Fresno
Randy Smith, a 54-year-old convicted felon in Fresno, California, who—under such a conviction is clearly not allowed to possess guns—indeed possessed a water gun turned shotgun and wore it around the neighborhood.
A Fresno gun shop owner says it probably cost about $30 to make and would most likely have exploded in Smith's hand. But maybe it wouldn't have. Only the victor could have known for sure.
Police recognized the toy as a lethal weapon because they were told to look out for it. They were told to look out for it. For shotguns. Made out of Super Soakers.
What on earth is happening in Fresno, California that people need shotguns so badly they're making them out of Super Soakers?
Perhaps it is other people making shotguns out of Super Soakers that is prompting such behavior. What a vicious cycle.
Unfortunately, it appears that being convicted of a felony is not enough to stop the plight either because they don't give a fuck in Fresno.
They'll carry around a water gun-shotgun combo of kill like it's a third grade birthday party, and Super Soak some bitches. Super Soak some bitches with blood.


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ACCRINGTON Stanley have signed former Oldham Athletic goalkeeper Luke Simpson after a successful trial.
The 19-year-old featured in Stanley's 2-0 friendly win over Chorley on Friday after also starting in a behind closed doors game against Birmingham City.
Simpson has signed a six-month contract to solve the club's goalkeeping problems, after losing their only senior stopper Andrew Dawber to injury.
The Reds open their League Two season at home to Southend United on Saturday.
"Luke's come in and shown us that he's a good keeper with a lot of potential," said Beattie.
"He's impressed us in training and in games, and this is a great opportunity for him."
Simpson is pleased to have penned a deal and said: "Everyone's so happy here and loves being here. That's what I want.
"I'm a positive person and I like to have positive people around me and the manager is who he is and is a top manager. It's a homely, family sort of environment.
"The way the team have been playing since I've been here has been great. I was on the bench for the Burnley game, which I thought they did really well in, and the Altrincham game.
"Then I played for the reserves at Birmingham and against Chorley.
"Each game I've played in or seen they've been good and I can see a good start to the season hopefully and then we can kick on from there."


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Just to clarify, this list is for games available now that I am currently able to play. Opening things up to systems I don't own is a recipe for financial disaster, and future releases are just too uncertain.
25. Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist
Stealth gameplay and I used to be like oil and water, though I'm slowly starting to come around after enjoying titles like Dishonored, Hitman: Absolution, and Far Cry 3. If Blacklist was more an action/stealth hybrid like Conviction, I wouldn't hesitate to pick it up, but I've heard it is more like the old school Splinter Cells with their old school stealth.
24. Rock of Ages
Tower defense meets Katamari? Monty Python meets Mel Brook's History of the World? Sign me up. I won't lie - the presentation and humor is the main reason why I want to play Rock of Ages. It isn't that the gameplay doesn't look like a lot of fun, I have just heard the AI cheats and some stages are little more than exercises in frustration.
23. Ace Attorney Investigations - Miles Edgeworth
Don't bother rubbing your eyes, that picture is as fuzzy as it appears. Yes, a DS game is making my list. Having just discovered the allure of the Phoenix Wright series last year, I am on a quest to play every game in the series, even if Investigations is more A Different World than The Cosby Show.
22. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Justice for All
Now this is the main course, featuring the entire Huxtable, er, Fey clan. I know you are thinking it is blasphemy that I played the Phoenix Wright games out of order and I do regret it, but I had my doubts that I would get to every entry in the series so decided to just play the odd numbered ones. Chalk this one up as a life lesson to never doubt the man with the pointy finger.
21. Gunpoint
2D puzzle platformers are all the rage these days and while I've downloaded plenty of them on the consoles, the PC has been untapped territory for me the last few years. I'm still primarily a console gamer but have recently been going back to the PC not only for indie gems, but also to play some of those games I missed out on back in my PC gaming heyday.
20. Stick It to the Man!
A 2D Psychonauts with an art style reminiscent of 90's Nickelodeon classics? Yes please. Now I'm not saying that Stick It to the Man! is going to be nearly as good as Psychonauts (or Rocko's Modern Life for that matter) nor do I expect it to be, but it looks like a fun and original adventure-platformer regardless and well worth checking out.
19. Lego Marvel Super Heroes
I've played a few Lego games in my day and while I've had some fun, I've never been that impressed. That is, until I felt I needed a change of pace and borrowed Lego Batman 2 from my son. I had so much fun with it and felt it was such an improvement from the earlier games that Lego Marvel vaulted up my list. Besides, Marvel is way better than DC anyways - EXCELSIOR!
18. The Last Express
I forgot how much fun PC adventure games could be, but grabbed a few (Gemini Rue, Resonance, and Botanicula) during the holiday Steam sale and had so much fun with them that I am now researching what I missed out on through the years. I was surprised to learn that the creator of the original Prince of Persia made this classic in the late 90's using something akin to stop motion animation.
17. State of Decay
True survival horror games are few and far between these days, so when I heard that not only does State of Decay underline, bold, and italicize the survival aspect but it also takes place in an open world, I couldn't stop salivating. Now downloading stuff from Xbox Live isn't exactly easy for me (I have an old arcade in the basement while my router is upstairs), State of Decay looks to be well worth the hassle.
16. Borderlands 2: Game of the Year Edition
I could have just listed Assault on Dragon Keep here as that is what I mainly want, having already played (and loved) Borderlands 2, but figured I might as well just get all of the DLC in one fell swoop with the GotY edition. Tiny Tina's DLC reminds me of a fantastic sidequest in Fable III that is not only the highlight of the game, but of the entire series as well. Here's hoping Assault is just as good.
15. Sound Shapes
My interest in Sound Shapes has steadily grown since it's release. I'm not sure why that is, but I'm guessing a big part is that Beck wrote some original music for the game and I've recently been obsessed with his Midnight Vultures album. Regardless of the music aspect, I wouldn't be interested if Sound Shapes was lacking in the gameplay department, and by all accounts it is the complete package.
14. Patapon 2
I hated Patapon for the first 5 hours I played it. I sucked at it and I was frustrated. And then, just like that, something clicked and I liked it more the more I played until it became one of my favorite PSP games. I've had some network issues with my PSP, but after a buddy directed me to Sony's MediaGo, there is nothing standing between me and Patapon fever.
13. Trine
While many of you were probably downloading Geometry Wars back in 2005, I was late to the party. My first 360/PS3 gen download was Trine 2 and I absolutely loved it. While the gameplay was creative and solid, the gorgeous visuals and incredible soundtrack are what really blew me away. While I've explored much of what I've been interested in on PSN and XBLA, it's about Trine I checked out the original time. What are you groaning for?
12. Year Walk
Year Walk may be just another entry in the overcrowded Swedish adventure/horror genre...okay, okay, this is a ruse that even I can't keep up as one of Year Walk's biggest appeals is it's originality. Despite the somewhat cartoonish graphics, I've heard from more than one horror afficianado that the game is genuinely scary. While I don't typically play on the iPad, this looks interesting enough to change my habits.
11. Mass Effect 3: Citadel
For the most part, I've been disappointed in the DLC I've played. Yes, I've certainly enjoyed such stalwarts as The Lost & Damned, Point Lookout, Undead Nightmare, and Overlord, but in each case I feel they failed to measure up to the main games. So why do I want to play Citadel? Five words - epic party at Shepherd's place! I could care less about the actual gameplay, I just want to drink space beer with Garrus.
10. The Longest Journey
Last year I played Chrono Trigger for the first time and finally finished both the original Zelda and Okami. This year, I am currently playing the original Starcraft. I plan to continue righting past gaming wrongs with the The Longest Journey, widely regarded as one of the best PC point and click adventure games. Despite it's age, I really can't wait!
9. Etrian Odyssey IV: Legends of the Titan
I'm not entirely sure I've played a rogue-like before, though I suppose Tokyo Jungle kind of counts. Anyway, with the announcement that the developers of Etrian Odyssey IV are going to be making Persona Q, I owe it to myself to check out this highly acclaimed title and see what all of the fuss is about. It may sound strange, but I'm looking forward to mapping the dungeons. It is like a time machine back to The Bard's Tale circa 1988.
I find it kind of funny that despite the huge number of companies trying to cash in on the millions of people playing iOS games, the only two that I really want to play are both made by the same developer. Maybe I should be cursing Simigo instead of praising them for giving me yet another platform that I must play on. Anyway, I don't really know much about DEVICE 6 beyond that it is definite purchase and I'd like to keep it that way.
7. The Banner Saga
Combining strategy RPG gameplay with long reaching decisions is like manna from heaven for me. Add in breathtaking stylized visuals and an unforgettable soundtrack, and it's raining ribeyes! In all honesty, I would already own The Banner Saga if I hadn't set a strict gaming budget for myself this year. After viewing my memory card on Backloggery, I was horrified to learn that I purchased 120 games in 2013. Yikes!
6. Planescape: Torment
Not only is missing out on Planescape: Torment one of my biggest gaming regrets, but it also fits in well with my new and strict gaming budget. $9.99 for 50 hours of gameplay is a-okay in my book. As someone who always champions stories and characters in games, it is high time I play what many regard to be the best video game story of all time. Hopefully every time I see that floating skull I won't be reminded of Johnson from Shadows of the Damned.
5. Kentucky Route Zero
As I'm sure you've noticed, a lot of games on my wishlist are barely games at all by the standard definition. They are more like interactive fiction, and Kentucky Route Zero is no different. Three of the four things that I look for in a game have nothing to do with playing it at all (story, characters, and atmosphere); so I tend to gravitate toward games with a story to tell, games that are a bit quirky and out of the ordinary. Kentucky Route Zero definitely fits that bill.
4. Broken Age: Act 1
I've never Kickstarted anything, but if I were to, it would surely be a DoubleFine project. I loved Psychonauts, Costume Quest, Brutal Legend, and Stacking. I even loved The Cave and consider it one of the most underrated games of 2013. While I try and judge each game based on it's individual merits, I think it would be fair to call me a DoubleFine fan and the anticipation of playing Broken Age almost has me giddy (by middle aged man standards anyway).
3. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies
I've never been one to concern myself with the quality of graphics, but the prospect of playing a Phoenix Wright game at a decent resolution is pretty exciting to me, plus I can't wait to see what a 3DS version of one of my favorite handheld series plays like (I'm guessing pretty much like the other games I've played, which I am totally fine with). Still, I at least plan on playing Apollo Justice before I get to Dual Destinies so I've got a little while to wait. Can anybody lend me some patience?
2. The Walking Dead: Season 2
You would think that with as much as I loved season 1, I would have already purchased and played the first episode of season 2. I will freely admit that Playstation Plus has ruined me. Why pay full price for a game when it will probably be on sale before too long? Yes, this isn't a very industry conscientious attitude to have and my quest for the best deal certainly doesn't benefit Telltale any - I blame Sony. That doesn't change the fact that I enjoyed 400 Days more than most and can't wait to reconnect with Clementine.
1. Grim Fandango
While Disney's acquisition of LucasArt's may be good for the movie side of things, I don't think it was good news for games. I kept holding out the hopest of hopes that LucasArt's would eventually release their classic adventure games on Steam or GoG, yet I have zero faith that Disney will do such a thing. Why care about an impossible to find game like Grim Fandango when even crappy Star Wars movies make kajillions of dollars? Someday, I will be united with Manny Calavera in holy point and click bliss.
Once it releases, Bravely Default will certainly make this list as the demo is old school fun. So what is on your wishlist?


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Politicians and regulators aren't eager to break up the megabanks since that would only make fundraising and job-seeking harder.
Why Megabanks Stay Huge
Lynn A. Stout is the Paul Hastings professor of corporate and securities law at U.C.L.A. and an expert on corporate governance and moral behavior. Her latest book is "Cultivating Conscience: How Good Laws Make Good People."
Updated April 15, 2015, 6:35 PM
The 2008 credit crisis and its economic fallout have left us with even fewer banks that are even bigger than before. This poses obvious dangers of systemic risk. When a very large financial institution collapses, whether through bad judgment or bad luck, it can bring down many other firms that have financial connections to it in its wake. "Too big to fail" is threat to all of us.
How to deal with the problem? One obvious possibility is to break up the existing megabanks and adopt legal rules that discourage others from growing too gargantuan. Although banks may argue they need to be huge to stay competitive, there is little or no evidence to support the claim banks need to be enormous to perform banking functions. Yet neither the Congress nor the administration has embraced the "don't get too big" approach. To the contrary, our lawmakers seem to think the only reasonable strategy is to focus on "don't fail." Why?
Because politicians and regulators have good reason to love big banks — and the bigger the bank, the better. According to OpenSecrets.org, commercial banks gave nearly $40 million in contributions, to both parties, during the federal election campaigns of the 2008 election cycle.
This happened because executives at megabanks like Citigroup, J.P. Morgan, or Bank of America have plenty of money, and they are eager to donate it to keep their firms from being downsized, because their pay and prestige is tied to the size of their companies. Knowing this, candidates and political parties see banks and banking executives as easy fundraising targets: there is no better way to become popular with Wall Street contributors than to suggest you're thinking about ruining their business model. As for regulators, big banks offer wonderful opportunities for revolving-door jobs and other perks. (Recall Larry Summers' $135,000 speech at Goldman Sachs shortly before he was appointed, as expected, to be the president's economic adviser.)
Politicians and regulators may act as if they're thinking about reining in giant banks, but this seems to be just a political head-fake. From their perspective, actually breaking up the megabanks would only make fundraising and job-seeking harder. It's much more difficult and time-consuming to raise $5,000 from 20 small banks, than it is to raise $100,000 from one enormous bank. And big banks can't hide. Because they clearly suffer most from threatened regulation, a big bank can't afford to refuse to take a senator's call.
This view is admittedly cynical. Sometimes, however, cynicism is appropriate. If American taxpayers want to convince the banking industry that small can be beautiful, the first folks they may need to convince are their own elected lawmakers.


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Val Kilmer
Date of Birth: December 31, 1959
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, Calif, USA
Sign: Sun in Capricorn, Moon in Aquarius
Relations: Ex-wife: Joanne Whalley-Kilmer; kids: Mercedes, Jack
Education: Juilliard
VAL KILMER WAS born in California on New Year's Eve, 1959. His mother was a homemaker, his father, who died last year, was an aircraft-parts distributor who decided to become a real-estate developer. Some of his formative years were spent living in a house once occupied by Roy Rogers.
As early as elementary school, Kilmer knew that drama was in his future. As befits a future actor, his childhood was filled with oddball characters, most notably his grandfather, who had a metal plate in his head, lived outdoors and would "go crazy" in cold weather. The Kilmers had a male nanny, a young Vietnam veteran, who introduced Val to the music of The Doors, a seemingly tiny piece of trivia which would later take on major significance in Kilmer's career. On a scarier note, the Manson family lived nearby, and one of its members would regularly take young Val horseback riding in the mountains.
He attended high school in Chatworth, California, where he spent three years dating a future actress (although, so far, not a future co-star), Mare Winningham.
At seventeen, Kilmer became the youngest student ever to be admitted to the drama division of the Julliard School in New York. Shortly after leaving Julliard, Kilmer found himself on Broadway in Slab Boys, co-starring with then-unknowns Kevin Bacon and Sean Penn. His big-screen break came in 1984's parody Top Secret, in which he played a self-obsessed rock star. True to his Method roots, Kilmer did his own singing.
1986 found Kilmer playing second-banana to a newcomer named Tom Cruise in Top Gun. Although Kilmer gave a laudable performance, it was Cruise who was the breakout star from that hit.
The following year, Kilmer landed the male lead in Ron Howard's offbeat fantasy Willow and immediately fell in love with his co-star, Joanne Whalley. Although she declined his advances at first, Kilmer eventually won out - for a while, at least - and the two were married in 1989. They moved into an adobe house in New Mexico, had two children (Mercedes and Jack), and lived happily ever after... until their divorce in 1996.
It was Kilmer's disturbingly accurate portrayal of Jim Morrison in Oliver Stone's The Doors that brought him worldwide acclaim. The actor spent six months lobbying Stone for an audition; to prepare for the reading, Kilmer grew out his hair, lost weight and memorized every song Morrison ever wrote. One the actor landed the role, he sent Stone a tape of himself singing Doors songs, to convince the director he could handle his own singing. Legend has it that even members of the Doors claimed they couldn't tell Kilmer from Morrison. Although the film was a box-office bomb, Kilmer had established himself as a premier actor.
Kilmer kept a mid-level profile through numerous mid-level films, always garnering praise for his performances, but never really becoming a household name until he inherited the Bat-cape from Michael Keaton. As the lead in a hugely successful film franchise, Kilmer became an "overnight" sensation -- and he managed to keep his dramatic integrity, which is arguably the most difficult aspect of playing Bruce Wayne.
Directors either love or hate Kilmer. His notorious temper has landed him in hot water more than once, and numerous directors have either quit or been fired in the first week of a Kilmer film. Joel Schumacher, who directed him in Batman, wound up exchanging fisticuffs with the hot-blooded Kilmer. On another occasion, the actor was so frustrated that he fired a gun at a prop car. Many directors have said they'll never work with him; others say he's fine, as long as they treat him like a serious actor. Kilmer himself says he only has problems with "stupid people."
Kilmer is now a bona-fide A-list actor, having playing multiple roles in The Saint and taking on an enormous challenge of a blind man whose sight is restored in At First Sight. As long as he doesn't anger every director in Hollywood, this is an actor who will be around for a long, long time.
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Garnier Moisture Rescue Fresh Cleansing Foam Reviews
I really like it!This is one of my favorite face washes. It doesn't leave my face dry because it doesn't strip away all the oil on the face. It's not really a foam, more of a creamy consistency. It smells really nice and it's very affordable too. It didn't break me out and left my skin soft so I will definitely continue to purchase this. — 4 years agohleeee | 210 reviews
Excellent Cleanser for the Price!I was very pleased and surprised at how nice this cleanser really is. I agree with the prior reviewer that you only need a small amount as this cleanser foams up and cleans very well. It didn't strip the moisture from my skin at all although I wonder if that will change as the weather gets colder. Although the scent is light and pleasant, I took a star off for having a fragrance as I think all ...read morefacial care should be frangrance free. Fragrance can be drying to the skin and sensitive types can be irritated by it. — 6 years, 10 months agojenn8779 | 135 reviews
GarnierThis product works so well. My face feels clean without dryness or tightness. — 6 years, 10 months agoKARENCOGBURN | 285 reviews
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Clean skinThis cleanser is great. It feels refreshing on my skin, and leaves it clean and moisturized. The first few times I used this product I used way to much, it really foams up so you don't need as much as you would think. Nice light scent, which is great for skincare in my opinion. Great quality for the price, I think one tube will last me a while. — 6 years, 10 months agosmiley48 | 204 reviews
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Garnier moisture rescue fresh cleansing foamI bought this cleanser from my local CVS and when I went home I squeezed a quarter size in my palm and applied to my face and it was so much!!! I now use a pea size or two and apply . It slightly burned my skin after I came back from the pool. I havent seen much difference in my skin but the scent is very refreshing ! I will continue to use to see if there is improvement. — 4 years, 2 months agoVivereAmour | 10 reviews
It's alright.I've been using this product for about a month and a half, and I have acne prone skin, but my skin is still able to tolerate moisturizing cleansers since it is also flaky. The "foam" on the product is more creamy than anything, and just like a cream cleanser it doesn't lather at all. However, it does in fact feel very gentle and the smell is very light so it shouldn't be bothersome. When you rinse...read more it off however, it almost feels like your skin has some kind of filmy layer over it.. and you don't stop feeling it until your skin is completely dry. This bothers me a little because it makes it feel like I didn't clean my face, almost like having foundation over it. I can say it did help my dry flakes calm a little in comparison to other harsher cleansers, but now if I ever use it I only use it as a beginning wash and then use something after it to get rid of the filmy feeling. I suppose maybe I should stick to other products that aren't "as moisturizing", so I won't be repurchasing. I hate to waste a product so I will finish it up, but if you have oily acne-prone skin, don't expect this to be one of those products that'll moisturize it enough so that your skin doesn't produce excess sebum. — 4 years, 6 months agojustcarolina | 13 reviews
AwesomeI love this cleaner!! I love the foaming function of this product! Foaming cleaner usually dry up my face, but this doesn't. I finished bottle and try to change to another brand cleaner, but I none of the product can give me the foaming cleaning function without drying my skin and make my skin so clean! — 5 years agomiu98816731 | 1 reviews
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Fresh SkinI love this cleanser! I have combination skin and I have always been a Clinique girl but this one blows it out of the water. At 1/3 the price, this gives you fresh hydrated skin without drying you out or causing breakouts, also love the clean feeling without the skin tightness. — 5 years, 3 months agoglamgirlseven | 21 reviews
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Review subjectI'm confused about all the review of people complaining that this didn't help there dry skin. while it a product that promotes moisture...it states that is for normal to combination skin. therefore if you have dry skin this clearly isn't the product for you. That's not Garnier's fault, its your fault for buying the wrong product. It is moisturizing for people who have normal, or moderately oily skin. — 5 years, 3 months agoGossipGurl101 | 2 reviews
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NEW DELHI – When the Wikileaks exposé of raw United States intelligence data and reports from Afghanistan hit computers worldwide, commentators in Pakistan reacted with vitriolic broadsides. One spoke of "Neocon vampires…blood-thirsty Islamaphobes…think tank irredentists…(Indian) revanchists…planning another dismemberment, so that they (can) continue their blood-fest in…Afghanistan." Strong words, particularly when compared to US Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, who was only "mortified" and "appalled" by the leaks.
The leaks provoked such fiery debate because the US-led fight against "jihadism" had suddenly run into an unexpected adversary: truth. Indeed, it now seems clear to anyone with eyes that the invasion of Afghanistan was built upon a great miscalculation: that Afghanistan can be successfully invaded.
Throughout history, such undertakings have always floundered. The country may, perhaps, be occupied for a time, but only temporarily; it cannot be conquered. The realization of this historical truth, which the Wikileaks affair has brought home, is now troubling today's invaders.
The great miscalculation that led to the Afghan invasion was based on a faulty response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Of those who attacked the US, an overwhelming number were citizens of Saudi Arabia, aided by Pakistanis. How curious that in revenge, following the Afghan invasion, the US attacked Iraq, and then, even before that mission had been concluded, ratcheted up the Afghan war with the so-called "surge" of military force.


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Disclaimer: Sadly, it is Terry Brooks who owns all that follows. Except for the rubbish writing. That's all me.
Author: Flash Gator
Rating: T
Length: 1816
I love this couple, so so much. Just asdajskhflk so good! Someone other than I needs to appreciate the seriously amazing slashy potential of this here couple and write stuff for it. Please? For me?
Not too pleased with how this turned out. Cruddy ending is super cruddy. But I forgive myself since I haven't written in such a long time (though that doesn't excuse my earlier works!)
Really hoping doesn't hunt me down and murder me for this.
He found him in Storlock.
He hadn't meant to find him, but there he was, strolling through the healers village. Time had hardly touched him; a few inches taller, a smidge broader, but still the same fair haired boy he'd parted ways with at Chard Rush two years past. He hadn't even realised he'd called until the other was turning, eyes blue pools of recognition. A moment of staring, of hesitation, and then the boy was upon him, all warm arms and deep, melodic voice and it finally occurred to him that the boy was no longer a boy, was as much a man as he.
He'd left to travel the four lands, he said. He wanted to see the world, old places and new places, old and new people. Slanter nodded dumbly, barely keeping up, staring in wonder at the man before him. He had hardly changed; he was still the same boy, energetic and adventurous, face a canvas for emotions. He hid nothing from the gnome, an open book to read as he wished, and Slanter had never been more willing to read.
The boy was all smiles and joy at the reunion, and his mood was infectious, he was infectious, and the gnome was at once mesmerised, even more so than he had been with the boy the man once was. Shame arose in him, and he fought to squash the familiar upwelling of desire, desire it had taken him so long to hide away.
Before he could stop himself he was agreeing to go with him, couldn't say no, could never say no to him, couldn't refuse him.
They were leaving the village and his arm was about his shoulders casually as he regaled the gnome with tales from the vale and Slanter could only nod as he focused on the burning he felt where their flesh met. The contact was all closeness and heat and he felt himself flush as his body burnt.
The night was spent in the Anar, the campfire making the shadows dance as they talked and talked and laughed and Slanter felt a weight lift as he spoke with the ever interested Valeman. No one else had ever been able to make him leave his shell, it had always been the boy, only ever the boy, who caused him to open up and enjoy the company of others. Well, his company anyway.
As drowsiness claimed them and they lay down to slumber, the boy rolled over to his resting companion, honey voice a whisper. I missed you, Slanter. The gnome pretended to sleep, the shame crashing down as waves in his mind. I missed you too boy, it whispered, more than you could ever know, more than I hope you ever discover.
They travelled for weeks and weeks, months and months. Each day was a new adventure to the Valeman. Slanter taught him to track, and the boy taught him about the wishsong, just as he had promised to years ago. Each day and night were full of conversation and laughter, and the shame of feelings that had grown so powerful, so suffocating the gnome felt he could drown in them.
One night, addled by too much ale and overcome with desire, the gnome had almost kissed him, but had instead fallen on knees weak from drink. The boy had teased him about it for weeks after. Slanter was just relieved that he had fallen.
It was becoming too much for him to bear. He resolved to leave the boy at Kern, at Hearthstone, outside Culhaven. Each time he could not say the words, could not bear to see the hurt in those eyes. And so he departed like a ghost in the night, slipping from their camp as the boy slept, deep into the Wolfsktaag.
For days he travelled north, emerging in the upper Anar, in the territory of his race. The freshness of the air, the solitude, the long days and nights of thought and his own company. This was where he belonged; this was Slanter's niche in the world. He hunted the wildlife and bathed in the streams and slept beneath a veil of starlight.
He had never felt more alone.
It was two weeks before the boy found him. He woke in the deep dark of night to harsh breathing and fists curled about the front of his travelling cloak, tugging him upright. Narrow green eyes adjusted slowly to show the boy, all blonde hair and slight features and wet, angry blues.
Why did you leave me Slanter? He asked, anger forgotten, eyes now sad and lonely and suddenly it hurt to look at him, to see what he'd caused. The gnome tried to shake himself free, but the boy clung tight to him, hands slipping to grasp the gnome's slim shoulders. Slanter was desperate. Angry and ashamed and hungry and it was just too much, he couldn't take another moment of this jumble.
Leave me alone! I'm meant to be alone! I don't need you here boy!
Greens met blues and were captured, anger gone, regret filling the void it left. The hurt, oh! The hurt in those eyes!
I'm not a boy anymore Slanter. I'm a man, same as you.
The gnome hung his head, focused on the Valeman's brown leather boots. His voice was a low, meek mumble, all shame and despair.
No, not the same as me. Never the same.
The air was thick between them, so hard to breathe, all hot and heavy and he couldn't take it! He pushed back from the Valeman and this time he let him go, stumbling backwards to get some space between them. Still he wouldn't let him from his sight, a tall, dark figure in the forest, fair hair glowing in the moonlight, eyes glistening.
Why'd you leave Slanter?
You wouldn't understand! You could never understand!
The anger was back, irrational and bubbling and consuming. He didn't want this, didn't want to say it, didn't want to see the Valeman turn in disgust. Better that they part in anger than he find out!
Try me, Slanter. The voice was a whisper that sounded as a shout in the quiet of the forest. Narrow elven features were sharp as they had never been before, goading him, daring him.
The waters broke the dams of his mind and flooded forth, a mess of feelings half forgotten and re-ignited, of craved companionship and hurt and heat and shame. All he had strived to hold back flowed out, his secrets laid bare before the Valeman.
Why couldn't you leave me be? I'm a tracker, I'm meant to be alone! I'm not meant to get attached, to feel things the way you make me feel them, to feel the things I do for you! Gods, Jair. You may be a man but you were always a boy to me, I had to see you that way, had to stop myself thinking of you as something more, as something attainable. Why did you have to come back? I can't stand this! I can't stand the shame and the temptation and stopping myself over and over again from doing something!
He deflated as he realised what he'd said, tempted to throw a hand to his mouth, as if he could somehow usher the escaped words back in. Instead he stood in the dark, arms limp at his sides, waiting for the man before him to do something.
The silence hung in the air, a gulf between them, as Valeman and gnome stared at each other through the darkness.
Two steps, three, and then Jair was before him again, looking down at the rough, yellow face of his gnome companion. Open book face closed and vacant, eyes almost piercing.
What are you saying Slanter?
He tried to move away again but hands caught his shoulders and held him, proximity suffocating and intoxicating and the touch of the Valeman's hands on his flesh was causing a knot of warmth in his abdomen which made him all the more uncomfortable.
Tell me!
He could see no way out; couldn't lie to the Valeman, couldn't escape his scrutiny, could only satisfy the others need to know. Dread twisted his gut as the words strummed themselves across his vocal cords.
I love you!
The world went quiet about him and Jair released his shoulders, eyes shocked beneath a mess of blonde. Slanter sighed, all fight and fury leaving him with his admission.
I love you Jair. Have since you forced me on that forsaken trip into the Eastland. Couldn't help myself. And you were just a boy! Older than I when I left home, not a child, but still not a man, still so much younger. It's been so hard to stop myself from acting on it; I couldn't do that to you. But I want to, oh how I want to!
Weak yellow legs stumbled back into a fallen tree, the gnome seating himself on the trunk. Yellow face fell into calloused hands, waiting for the anger, the disgust, the awful quiet rustle of departing footsteps in the leaf litter.
Something musical pierced the air, and he recognised Jair's laughter; a deep, thrumming melody. Then thin yellow wrists were gripped and wrenched apart and soft pink lips were meeting his own and his mind dissolved to a puddle. They lingered only moments before being swept away, and then strong, slim arms were encircling him and lifting him from the tree back to his feet. The grin the Valeman wore almost split his pale face in two, and words tumbled from it in a hasty mess of feeling.
I love you too, you know. Thought I may have fallen when we travelled to Heavens Well, but I had to know for sure. I left home to find you, and I did, and I discovered my answer. I never believed you could ever reciprocate, but now…
The gnome silenced him, pressing lips with bruising force against his own, the Valeman's hair like liquid gold between his fingers. The knot in his abdomen constricted as the man released a low moan, the vibration rumbling through his body and driving him to frenzy. Hands grappled with constricting fabric, desperate to feel the contact their bodies craved. The night became all flesh on flesh and whispered confessions, the air cacophonous with cries of needs fulfilled.
They lay wrapped in each other as the first rays of sunshine broke the horizon. Light set twinkling the sweat that formed in tiny droplets on their skin, soon covered by shirt and trousers as they readied to leave.
The march through the trees was a conversation reel of times past, of regrets and achievements, of times shared and the planning of future adventures, of tracking and wishsong illusion. Of the companionship they'd left with, and the partnership they'd gained.
I am sorry for this poor piece of writing. I hope someone found something they could like about it though.
I am working on a (hopefully better written) multichapter for this couple. I promise you nothing though, and due to problems with past multichapters I shan't upload a chapter till it's all done, or at least very almost nearly all done. Still, if you'd like to read a Slanter/Jair multichapter, do let me know and it might help me stay inspired :)


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Entrepreneurship Guest Lecture Series: Gordon McQuoid
The question underlying Gordon McQuoid's talk is whether his business, only twelve months old, will be a flyer or not. Jobs in Network, Gordon's own brand new start-up is the result of an idea he had and parked a long time ago, but never abandoned completely.
Gordon comes from South Africa. He arrived to the UK in 2002, where his career in recruitment started off. The first company he worked for was Latronis. Gordon joined with a clear goal in mind: to learn everything about recruitment, so to have the opportunity, if he wished so, to fly solo as an entrepreneur one day. A few years later, he was selected to be part of the New Entrepreneurs Foundation.
The Foundation was "pivotal in shaping the process to the business up to this point" and offered Gordon extremely valuable mentorship. He was able to study the online recruitment market –a big, constantly growing, very competitive one- and find "pockets of opportunity". The Accelerator Academy, a London-based academic programme especially designed for emerging entrepreneurs, was also key to Gordon's career. It provided many networking opportunities and taught Gordon what he defines as "investor readiness".
Jobs in Network began with a piece of software, the launch of a website and its customisation. Its aim is to develop an online careers platform for job seekers, "a talent pool with a social twist" which employers can refer to. The "pocket" it fits is the regional market. Gordon is a sole founder; in financial terms, the crucial challenge will be to find his first lead angel investor soon. At the moment, fund-raising for Jobs in Network takes place through SEIS, the Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme, which is brilliant "to get the ball rolling".
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Mr. Young received his law degree from the University of Colorado School of Law in 2005. Mr. Young graduated from the University of Denver summa cum laude in 2002 with a degree in Finance and Marketing. He was a member of the University of Denver Division I Men's Tennis Team.
Mr. Young was named one of Colorado's Rising Stars in Business Litigation in 2013. Mr. Young is a member of the Board of Directors of Community Partnership for Child Development (Headstart). He is a member of the Colorado and El Paso County Bar Associations.
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Well, dear readers, don't blame me for the Penguins' disappointing evening at the NHL Awards Show at The Palms Hotel Las Vegas on Thursday night. I had C SIDNEY CROSBY atop my Hart Trophy (MVP) ballot and C JORDAN STAAL atop my Selke Trophy (defensive forward) ballot.
A quick recap of the award voting as it pertained to your club's players:
= HART TROPHY (voted on by PHWA)
1 – HENRIK SEDIN, Vancouver
894 points (46-34-27-19-4)
2 – ALEX OVECHKIN, Washington
834 points (40-35-22-22-13)
3 – Crosby
729 points (20-35-38-29-7)
= SELKE TROPHY (voted on by PHWA)
1 – PAVEL DATSYUK, Detroit
688 points (37-26-21-8-7)
2 – RYAN KESLER, Vancouver
655 points (36-26-15-10-8)
3 – Staal
528 points (24-17-21-19-7)
OK, so here are my thoughts:
- Staal wasn't going to win, not on his first nomination for the Selke. This is an award that guys have to wait for, and when they get it they don't let it go. Look at Datsyuk, a three times consecutive winner.
- Crosby was deserving of the Hart, which is the MVP. He bested his career goal mark by 12, nearly won the scoring title without the benefit of a top-third power play or elite winger. He recorded 32 points more than C EVGENI MALKIN, whose career-worst season didn't exactly give the Penguins their usual 1-2 MegaPowers punch. Also, the Penguins finished with the East's third-best point total in the year following two straight Cup Final appearances. Also, his faceoff percentage was among the NHL's best. I really believe this was clear cut, and I'm starting to wonder what he'll need to do in order to win a second Hart Trophy.
- Players clearly believe Ovechkin is the NHL's best player, as evident by his third straight win of the Lindsay, formerly the Lester B. Pearson. There is no other way to interpret his win.
- By the way, he said not to be, but I was a bit taken aback by Staal sporting a walking boot on his right foot and using crutches to get around. He said he's pushing doctors to get back to regular workouts, but they're wisely not relenting on keeping him in recuperation mode. Remember when I reported the day after his right tendon was severed that Staal was expected to miss the remainder of the playoffs? He missed only two games, and everybody thought I was nuts. I may be, but I was also right at the time. GM RAY SHERO told me last week that he thought that day-after Staal would be done for the playoffs. "He missed, what, two games? And I don't think he was happy about that." What former Penguin GARY ROBERTS would do is stand in awe of the tough guy his apprentice has become.
= A recap of the scrum involving Crosby (readers can find video of my chats with him and Staal elsewhere on this site):
Q: Can you talk about Henrik Sedin?
A: Yeah, he had a great year. Nobody knew what to expect. I think everybody saw what he could do year after year, and this was really a big year for him. He showed it consistently. He was well deserving of it. He was there for his team every night.
Q: Are you disappointed not getting the (Lindsay) Award?
A: No, I don't think disappointed. I think when you have the opportunity, I think now I realize it doesn't happen all the time. So when you're there, you have the opportunity and you love to be able to do it. But at the end of the day, I don't think you're going to judge your season or change your opinion on things. At the end of the day, we all play for the same thing and that is the Stanley Cup.
Having said that, I think I have a greater appreciation, now playing five years, you know that it's not easy to win those things. When you have a great season like he did, it's rewarding to get it.
Q: Can you talk about winning the Mark Messier Leadership Award?
A: Yeah, I've met him a number of times previously. I said it tonight, but he's the guy you think of when you think of leadership and, on and off the ice, the type of person that he is. It's a real honor for him to select me for that award. I really appreciated it.
That's an area you're never really going to stop learning, but being a young captain, that's encouraging.
Q: Looking forward to next year? Do you think it will recharge and invigorate you?
A: Yeah, I hope so. Just thinking about it when we've had this time off, I don't remember having a full summer to get ready for a season. That's exciting. You can gain a lot over of the course of a summer.
For our team we had two previously long seasons before that, and another one this year with condensed schedules. So I'm excited to see our team with some rest and hungry.
Q: Did you make any changes in your style of game that resulted in winning?
A: Yeah, I tried to shoot the puck more. I think just trying to be less predictable. That's really always the biggest challenge is trying to keep guys guessing, and trying to develop other parts of your game that may not show point-wise, but eventually will help you offensively create things.
So you need some luck, too. I think anybody will tell you that you need some balances, and I've gotten some of those balances and worked hard for them.
= That's it, kids. I expect a busy next several days on the Penguins front. Keep reading, and thanks for doing so.
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FORMER UKIP councillor Dave Small has resigned.
Numerous calls had been made for the councillor to step down after it came to light that the Redditch resident referred to African migrants as "scroungers" and several gay celebrities, including Sir Elton John, as being perverts.
Shortly afterwards the newly elected councillor was suspended by UKIP.
Days later he was kicked out with a spokesman for the party saying Mr Small had been expelled after "clearly bringing the party into disrepute".
A statement from Redditch Council said: "We can confirm that today, Dave Small resigned as Councillor for the Church Hill ward with immediate effect.
"The council will now publish a notice of casual vacancy requiring two local electors to call a by-election.
"Until that time the council is now made up of 17 Labour, nine Conservative, one UKIP and one Independent councillor."
It is believed that Mr Small intends to stand as an independent candidate at a by-election.
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» Rapidly growing Middle Eastern state will invest massively to expand already booming economy.
If Dubai and Abu Dhabi have grabbed most of the headlines recently, neighboring Qatar has been quietly building up from an out-of-the-way desert country to a center of world trade. Despite the country's overall small 1.5 million-person population, the capital city Doha has been the site of increasing government-sponsored development thanks to huge oil and gas revenues and the country is now arguably the richest on the planet per capita. Next year, its economy is set to expand by 16%, the largest increase in the world, further solidifying its position as a regional powerhouse.
Government officials see infrastructure investment as a crucial element to economic viability, so last week Qatar signed a $25 billion deal with Germany's Deutsche Bahn to develop local and high-speed rail links over the next fifteen years. The project will
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COCOA BEACH, Fla. - At Thursday's Cocoa Beach city commission meeting, a man will try to convince commissioners to allow him to start a party bike operation in Cocoa Beach, Local 6 news partner Florida Today reports.
A party bike is an open-air vehicle powered by about a dozen patrons who pedal and sometimes consume adult beverages. Party bikes are typically staffed by a sober driver and bartender.
City staff discouraged a similar inquiry in April because the party bikes, which travel at about 10 mph, would not be allowed to operate on State Roads A1A or 520 and the venture was contrary to the city's goal of being a family-oriented resort community
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Report, 2010. Component 2/3.This second component of the Right to Food Assessment Philippines covers an assessment that will ascertain whether legal provisions are implemented to guarantee the right to food and to what extent the legal framework of the Philippines influences (positively or negatively) the food insecurity situation of the vulnerable groups. Available only in English.
Report, 2010. Component 3/3.This third component focuses on two main areas of concern 1) Long run food sustainability and 2) Immediate food requirements. Available in English.
Paper, 2010.This report provides background information about Bhutan and a summary of the essential elements of the right to food concept followed by an analysis of the household level food security status and its driving factors. Furthermore, an analysis of the policy, institutional and legal framework relevant to food security governance and accountability mechanisms at national and sub-national levels and future recommendations are provided. Available only in English.
Joint FAO-OHCHR Fact Sheet No. 34, 2010.This Fact Sheet explains what the right to adequate food is, illustrates its implications for specific individuals and groups, and elaborates upon State parties' obligations with respect to this human right. The Fact Sheet also provides an overview of national, regional and international accountability and monitoring mechanisms.Available in: English | Français | Español | 中文 | العربية | Nepalese
Assessment tool, 2010. It is important that states conduct comprehensive assessments to identify the percentage of food insecure in the country, where they are and why they are deprived of their right to food. Such assessments will help countries to obtain the necessary information to design longer term right to food strategies. The Right to Food Team and a group of experts came together to discuss experiences made so far in right to food assessments. Available only in English.
Assessment tool, 2010. This toolkit is intended for use by the Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) to assess aspect of the right to food and guide the assessment of the realization of the right to food at the district levels in Uganda. The toolkit also comes with "A Guide on Conducting a Right to Food Assessment at District Level in Uganda", which provides more explanations useful for the application of the toolkit. Available only in English.
Flyer, 2010.This "Right to food in the cities" flyer focuses on the legislation of Mexico and the law on food security and nutrition in Mexico Federal district.Available only in English.
Right to Food Methodological Toolbox / Book 5, 2009. This Guide provides a 10-steps guidance for the process of building a right to food case, analysing government budget and presenting a claim. It also examines three case studies in order to understand if a national budget is geared up to the use of the maximum resources for the realization of the right to food. Available in: English | Español
Right to Food Methodological Toolbox / Book 4, 2009. This unique basis for education, training and advocacy on the right to food aims to contribute to strengthening in-country capacity to implement this human right and can also be used as a reference guide.Available in: English | Español
Right to Food Methodological Toolbox / Book 3, 2009. This Guide provides methodological and operational assistance for governments, civil society and other stakeholders for the assessment of the right to food situation at national level. In addition, the Guide also offers methods for the assessment of the legal, policy and institutional environment. Available in: English | Español
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The campus welcomes fans this Saturday for the Vols' game against the Auburn University Tigers. Kickoff is set for 12:01 p.m. and ESPN will televise the game. The traditional Vol Walk will start at 9:45 a.m. Homecoming activities include the annual parade at 4:00 p.m. on Friday and Party in the Park beginning at 9:00 a.m. Saturday. The party's activities include live entertainment, the world's largest Moon Pie, and cheers by the pep band and cheerleaders. The cost is $12 for adults and $8 for children age ten and under.
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The Circus Comes to Rocky Top for "Cirque du Rocky Top" Homecoming
Homecoming stands out as the greatest orange-and-white celebration on the UT calendar for both students and alumni. This year's festivities culminate on Saturday, November 9, when faculty, staff, and students from different colleges, offices, and organizations across campus welcome back thousands of lifelong Vol fans. "Cirque du Rocky Top" is this year's Homecoming theme.
Big Fun for Little Vols: Homecoming Brings "Elf on the Shelf" Creator to Campus
This year's Homecoming festivities will be a family affair. Little Vols ages ten and under are invited to don their orange and white to march in the Homecoming parade on Friday, November 8, and then enjoy crafts and treats with alumna Carol Aebersold, creator of Elf on the Shelf.


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Ojo Caliente, New Mexico
Hot Springs, Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta, Taos & the Rio Grande
About two years ago I had seen (on one of my many internet searches for campgrounds) a natural hot springs resort in the north central area of New Mexico called Ojo Caliente that appeared to be an oasis in the wilderness. I was intrigued with what I saw and vowed that if we were ever in the area we would stay there. We both enjoy a good soak in natural springs and so, after our week in Colorado Springs, we decided a week at Ojo would be well deserved. The resort boasts being the first health spa of it's kind, founded in 1868, although for hundreds of years the local Indians had been bathing in the legendary healing springs. It was so peaceful (quiet zones throughout the spa) and very reasonably priced at just around $20 a day per person to take in the waters (several non-sulfuric mineral baths and mud pool). I highly recommend a stay at this beautiful location, the campground was also only $120 for the week ($20/day, with the 7th day free).
Ojo is surrounded by low hills with hiking trails overlooking the spa. We hiked to the top of the nearest hill in the evening a couple of times during our stay (with chairs, a jug of wine and our pipes) to gaze at the night sky and the Milky Way above us. We also took a couple of day trips around Sante Fe and Taos on the scenic 'Enchanted Circle' drive.
Rio Grande
Outside Taos we found this local brewery that had mountain views on our way to see the Rio Grande river gorge.
Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta
A couple of days into our stay we discovered that Albuquerque was putting on it's annual National Balloon Fiesta and since we were only 2 hours away we decided to do a quick overnight stay (in a hotel) to see the spectacle. We planned to get there for the 'Evening Glow' and stay for the fireworks and then return the next morning 'Dawn Patrol' and 'Mass Ascension'.
Dawn Patrol & Mass Ascension
We thought the night before was pretty cool but nothing prepared us for the spectacular event of Mass Ascension...We thought we'd be a field away from the balloonists but as you can see, we were right in the mix. Truly awesome!
Brad took a hike around Ojo one day to see the abandoned mines.
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MWV initiated the qualitative study to deepen its understanding of the role of packaging in the skin care category across international markets. Company researchers conducted 23 in-depth ethnographies and 16 two-hour focus groups with a total of 120 participants across Brazil, China, France, South Korea, the U.K. and the U.S. The study revealed skin care consumers do not identify themselves or products by price point (mass, masstige, prestige) but by the sensorial experience of the five-step ritual: cleanse, moisturize/hydrate, renew/brighten, protect and beauty base. Each step evokes a specific experience, and those brand perceptions and feelings can be influenced by the packaging.
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Enjoy the amazing health effects of a good night's sleep – while you energize and rejuvenate your body!
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Enjoy the amazing health effects of a good night's sleep – while you energize and rejuvenate your body!
Now you can sleep better than you have in years…while at the same time fending off the harmful effects of EMFs and pollutants, boosting your energy and immune response, easing joint and muscle aches, and much, much more!
The ultimate 7-in-1 solution for dramatically-improved sleep and health!
- Purifies the air and removes formaldehyde, chemicals, and other pollutants
- Generates negative ions, refreshing and relaxing your mind and body
- Absorbs excess moisture in wet or humid weather
- Releases moisture during cold or dry weather
- Neutralizes odors and reduces bacteria and dust mites by 99.9%
- Blocks harmful electromagnetic fields (EMFs)
- Radiates warm energy to soothe pain and improve circulation
Sleep blissfully in comfort without getting too hot, too cold, or feeling sweaty…while protecting yourself from EMF, dangerous toxins, allergy-causing dust mites, and other irritants. That good night's sleep will have you wakening in the morning enjoying all or any of these life-changing benefits:
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- Sleep-enhanced metabolism
- Reduced appearance of cellulite due to sleep-enhanced fluid control
- Better mood, improved concentration, and, as a result, enhanced learning
- Lowered blood pressure and improved circulation
- Strengthened immune function
- Accelerated removal of toxins
- Younger-looking skin
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Why you're NOT getting enough deep, restful sleep…and how it's wrecking your health!
If you're not getting enough quality sleep, you're not alone. Research shows that, in recent years, the average amount of sleep for adults has decreased from over eight hours to just six-and-a-half hours per night. With distractions like email, social media, text messaging, television and online shopping on the rise, it's likely the amount of time you spend sleeping will continue to decline. And what about the quality of sleep? A few hours of quality sleep outweighs a dozen hours of restlessness!
The increased amount of stress and distraction you may be experiencing makes it harder to fall asleep…causes you to wake up during the night, unable to fall back to sleep again…and robs you of the deep, restorative sleep you need for a sharp mind and healthy body.
In addition, hormonal changes or imbalances can make you feel too hot or too cold at night. Or if you're like many other people, your aching back, neck, shoulder, or other joint and muscle pain make it almost impossible to get comfortable and sleep soundly throughout the night.
It is like enjoying eight hours of health-restoring spa services and physical therapy while you sleep!
The coconut charcoal mattress pad and pillowcases can dramatically improve both thequality and the quantity of your sleep. You will fall asleep more quickly, and sleep more soundly throughout the night. You'll enjoy added comfort that lets you sink into a deep, revitalizing sleep within minutes. And you will love how your bed always feels like it's just the right temperature, no matter what the weather—so you will never feel too sweaty or cold.
But there's so much more the coconut charcoal mattress pad and pillowcases do than give you back the deep, restful sleep you've been missing. This amazing 7-in-1 solution also diminishes the effects of environmental toxins and allergy-causing irritants, while radiating warm energy waves called far-infrared rays to soothe your entire body and that will enhance healing, too! It's almost like enjoying eight hours of continuous spa services and physical therapy while you sleep!
Here's the secret to this natural sleep solution and health breakthrough, and how it works to protect, rejuvenate, and restore your entire body…
3 reasons why the coconut charcoal mattress pad is unlike ANY pad you've seen before
The coconut charcoal mattress pad and pillowcases contain three natural, active ingredients in a unique construction that ensures maximum comfort and optimises results. Here's what these ingredients are and the reasons why they offer you dramatic health and sleep-improving benefits:
REASON #1: Purifies your environment while you sleep without sacrificing comfort
Common indoor pollutants — emitted from decorative materials, adhesives, paints, and textiles — don't just irritate your lungs, eyes, and skin. Many are known carcinogens!
The coconut charcoal mattress pad contains the finest activated coconut charcoal. As you may know, activated coconut charcoal is one of nature's most absorptive substances. It has the ability to trap chemicals, pollutants, and other toxins—such as formaldehyde and volatile organic compounds (VOCs)—within its "pores".
Activation of the charcoal creates unique absorption characteristics – Large Internal Space or millions of tiny "pores" that provide some 200 – 400 square metres surface area for each gram of charcoal
These VOCs are absorbed by the activated charcoal, protecting you from their dangers! Activated coconut charcoal also absorbs moisture in wet weather, and releases the moisture in dry weather, hence its ability to balance the amount of humidity in the air. Furthermore, it quickly absorbs and dries perspiration during your sleep and eliminates bacteria and odor, thereby enabling you to enjoy the cleanest and freshest sleeping conditions possible.
Absorbs moisture in wet weather and releases the moisture in dry weather
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The coconut charcoal mattress pad and pillowcases are made from special ceramic-infused fibres that provide just so many benefits to daily wellbeing. These baby-soft fibres contain 30 different natural minerals.
The coconut charcoal Bed Set generates around 10,300 ion/cc of negative ions similar to that found around waterfalls and mountains.
By breathing in these anions while you sleep, you'll reduce stress and fatigue…soothe headaches, back pain, cramps, and other pain…strengthen your body's immune response…purify your blood and enhance metabolism…improve your mood, concentration, and learning…even relieve hangovers…and help you wake up feeling refreshed, rejuvenated, and renewed each morning. This can be a real benefit after a heavy evening of socializing!
FIR energy quickly penetrates deep into our body and immediately enhances blood circulation.
FIR Therapy has long been used by doctors and other medical practitioners to treat sprains, strains, bursitis, peripheral vascular disease, arthritis, and muscle pain. That's why you may notice significantly improved comfort while you sleep, and feel more pain-free when you awaken.
There are many more incredible health benefits far-infrared therapy can bring you — from improved digestion to faster healing and enhanced immune function. And now it's easier than ever to take advantage of this amazing discovery and reap the dramatic health benefits while you sleep! But there's one more important way the HEALTHCLUB™ mattress pad and pillowcases protect and improve your health…
REASON #3: Absorbs and blocks dangerous EMFs, so you enjoy improved sleep and increased peace-of-mind
The coconut charcoal mattress pad and pillowcases are made with a special yarn that's made up of health-restoring copper ions. These highly conductive copper ions have the ability to attract electromagnetic waves and then scatter them away. By doing so, they're able to provide a protective shield against harmful electromagnetic fields (EMFs).
You may not realize it, but you're constantly exposed to EMFs and exposure in the bedroom is worst as it disturbs the body's much needed recovery and healing process from day time stresses.
Your cell phone, cordless phone, computer, laptop or tablet, TV, radio, air conditioners and power cords in your bedroom constantly emit these damaging electromagnetic waves and sleeping next to these and other electrical devices, you could be getting the radiation effects of sleeping next to a high-tension power line!
But that's not all. The new compact fluorescent (CFL) bulbs produce high amounts of radiation—and may be especially damaging to children. And if you use a wireless router, you are transmitting radio frequency signals (WiFi network) which emits high amount of electromagnetic radiation. Even our mattress could be the source of disturbing magnetic fields – box spring mattress can become magnetized which can also pose a health hazard, and it actually acts like an antenna; attracting and amplifying whatever radiation that might be zipping through your bedroom!
What does this mean on a cellular level? It means that, if at night your cells and organs are not able to detoxify and repair themselves because our cell membranes are in constant stress cause by EMF exposure, then healthy cells can be damaged while unhealthy cells – that's to say infections, mutations and neural disorders – can proliferate.
If there are elements in your sleeping space that stop you from getting into the deep restorative sleep phase, eventually your immune system will become overburdened and you'll be opening the door to illnesses.
The copper ions in the special yarn have the ability to absorb and block these dangerous electromagnetic waves, shielding you and your family from the dangers of EMFs. You'll notice you sleep more deeply through the night, awake more energized and less stressed. You'll also enjoy increased peace of mind, knowing you're taking steps to reduce the harmful effects of electronic devices and other sources of EMFs, to which you're constantly exposed.
The special yarn also provides powerful anti-bacterial effects. Laboratory testing shows it reduces bacteria levels by 99.9%. It also acts as an effective deodorizer, snuffing out unpleasant odors. Plus it acts as an impermeable barrier between you and dust mites, along with other allergens in your bedding, so you may notice fewer allergy symptoms, along with relief from nasal congestion, and itchy skin or rashes.
Plus you won't have to bother with annoying static "electricity" that shocks you when you get in and out of bed. That's because the fibres that make up the yarn are a special conductive material that's able to maintain stability against friction—preventing the static normally produced by synthetic fibres!
Enjoy the deepest, most refreshing sleep of your life – while dramatically improving and protecting your health!
The coconut charcoal mattress pad and pillowcases will not only give you eight hours (or more) of deep, restful sleep, they'll provide incredible protective and health-boosting effects. It has never been easier or more relaxing to banish stubborn health problems…increase your energy, creativity, and productivity…and ward off the dangerous effects of modern-day living.
This simple and amazingly powerful 7-in-one solution takes the place of an air purifier, dehumidifier, humidifier, anion generator, mineral spa, EMF shield, and deodorizer…at a fraction of the cost! If you're looking to get the deepest, most refreshing sleep of your life, while enjoying a wide range of incredible health benefits, the coconut charcoal mattress pad and pillowcase set is for you! It could be the best decision you ever make for your health.
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OSE Secure Plugin - OSE Security 3
From Open Source Excellence Knowledge Base
OSE Secure™ plugin for Joomla! is a Joomla! plugin that performs basic anti-hacking functions.
It supports
- Basic SQL Injection Scanning
- Basic PHP Injection Scanning
- Basic Remote File Inclusion (RFI) Scannning
- Basic Local File Inclusion (LFI) Scannning
- Basic Malicious User Agent Scannning
- Basic DoS Scannning
- Basic Javascript Injection Scanning
- Requires a Secure Key to access Joomla Backend
- Advanced Feature: Activate OSE Anti-Hacker if you have OSE Anti-Hacker installed
Install and Configuration
To install the pluign, please go to Joomla Backend --> Extensions --> Install --> use the Joomla! Installer to install the plugin.
After that, please ensure that the plugin is in the first place of the system group:
Next, please configure the parameters, the following are explanations:
- 1. Enable Backend Secure Key: with this enable, you will need to enter a secure key in the backend URL to access the backend, the following is an example:
By default, the key is set to "oseSecure", then you need to access the backend by accessing this web page: www.yourwebsite.com/administrator/?oseSecure
- 2. Please set your own secure key here.
- 3. Redirect Menu and messages: You can setup the redirect URL and messages that you would like to redirect users to if they have performed bad behaviour, which are detected by the 7 scanning functions provided by the plugins
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- Four bedroom detached executive house
- Three reception rooms
- Driveway with double garage
Full description
Four bedroom detached executive style house with driveway and double garage, front and rear gardens, three reception rooms, fitted kitchen/breakfast room with oven and hob, dishwasher, fridge and freezer, utility room, downstairs cloak room, family bathroom, en suite shower rooms to two bedroom, fitted wardrobes to bedrooms, gas central heating, double glazed. No pets. No smokers. No DSS.
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When Lincoln's MKZ debuted in 2006, it impressed buyers with a luxurious interior that featured an array of standard equipment. What didn't please anyone was its resemblance to the mass-market Ford Fusion. If not for its Lincoln grille and tail lights, the MKZ's exterior styling made it a dead ringer for the Ford.
A 2013 restyle of both models brought greater differentiation. Although many components remain shared, the MKZ now looks and feels like a distinct automobile, especially with its optional sliding glass roof. The hybrid version delivers 45 mpg—tops among all luxury cars—and costs exactly the same as the base non-hybrid V6.


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For every product sold, United By Blue removes one pound of trash from our world's oceans and waterways.
We created this company because we wanted to make a bigger, more measurable impact on our oceans and encourage people to do the same. So we stopped simply writing checks and started organizing and hosting these cleanups. We wanted to do our part to clean the waterways ourselves.
That's also why we take the care to create products that use responsible materials (like recycled polyester, which reuses plastic bottles so they won't wind up in gyres). If you'd like to help, we'd love to see you at our next cleanup.
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Next-level soft with a design inspired by nights under the stars.
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- 70" × 50"
- Made in the USA
- 75% recycled polyester & 25% wool
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