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Pennyrile Classics Cruise-In
These photos are from the Pennyrile Classics cruise-in that was held on August 15, 2009, on the K-Mart parking lot in Hopkinsville, KY. It was reported that 150 cars were on exhibit by 5:45 pm. Anyone who was interested could walk around, look at the old cars, and talk to the owners.
The Pennyrile Classic Cars Club sponsored cruise-ins on the third Saturday night of each month from April through October.
Many of the owners have put untold hours of work into the engines of their cars as well as the bodies, so they like to open the hoods and show off. I am not particularly interested in the motors of cars, so I enjoyed best (and photographed more of) the vehicles that had their hoods closed.
If you can identify or provide information or a tell a story about the make and model of these cars, please add a comment.
a bit of reflection on its back end from another red car.
book that was displayed on its fender.
know what year it is. (Another view.)
know its vintage. My guess is that it's from the 1940s.


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Thom Yorke and Moby clash over Spotify
Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke has become embroiled in an online dispute with Moby after the dance star criticised the singer for failing to embrace online music streaming service Spotify. Yorke hit headlines earlier this year (13) when he decided to remove music by his side project, Atoms For Peace, from the web platform following a dispute over artist royalty rates, and he subsequently accused the company of changing the music industry for the worse.
His comments have riled fellow musician Moby, who is a supporter of Spotify, and he criticised Yorke in an interview with Mashable.com, saying, "Artists who are adaptable are doing fine… If you can learn how to adapt – it's really weird and unhealthy when people talk about restricting progress to accommodate the inability of people to adapt. Every industry has been impacted by (changes in technology) in both negative and positive ways, but I feel like to complain is pointless. I love Thom Yorke, but when I heard him complaining about Spotify, I'm like, 'You're just like an old guy yelling at fast trains'. I love anything that enables people to have more music in their lives."
Yorke has since posted a link to Moby's comments on his Twitter.com page, writing, "I am a 45 yr (sic) old Luddite and proud of it… yawn."
Moby responded by declaring his respect for the Radiohead singer and David Byrne, another outspoken critic of Spotify, but he also insisted the stars need to embrace the digital music age.
In a post on Twitter, he writes, "To be clear, I love Thom Yorke and David Byrne, creative geniuses. I just don't see the point in fighting a future that's already here."

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Rev. Lonnie Dawson (seated) is joined by Mrs. Mamie Dawson, Pastor Marvis Davis and Rev. Sonja Dawson.
By Cora Jackson-Fossett
Sentinel Religion Editor
More than 300 people came out to the Los Angeles Baptist Ministers Conferenceís (LABMC) salute to Rev. Dr. Lonnie Dawson, pastor emeritus and founder of New Mount Calvary Church in Los Angeles.
Rev. Dawson recently announced his retirement after nearly 50 years of service and in recognition of his outstanding service, Rev. Marvis Davis, LABMC President, presented him with Lifetime Achievement Award during a special program at Mount Moriah Baptist Church on December 6.
ìWe wanted to honor Dr. Dawson because he is an icon in the religious community as a leader, and pastor. He has also been involved with LABMC for more than 30 years and he spearheaded the city-wide Sunday School where literally thousands of people attend,î Rev. Frederick Howard, LABMC Vice-President and pastor of Southside Bethel Family of Purpose.
ìHis contributions to LABMC have been a great asset and we want Dr. Dawson to know that we appreciate him,î said Rev. Howard, who is also publisher of Raise the Praise newspaper.
Leading clergy from Los Angeles, Compton, and San Diego were in attendance including Rev. Dr. J. Benjamin Hardwick, president of the Western Baptist State Convention and pastor of Praises of Zion Baptist Church; Rev. Dr. Melvin Wade, pastor of Mount Moriah Baptist Church; and Rev. Dr. Jerome Fisher, pastor emeritus, and Rev. Michael Fisher, pastor of Greater Zion Church.
Also, scores of New Mount Calvary members were in the audience as well as Dr. Dawsonís wife, Mrs. Mamie Dawson, and family members. His daughter, Rev. Sonja Dawson, is pastor-elect of New Mount Calvary and daughter Sherri Williams is Minister of Music of the church. His granddaughter Lonnae Williams was also present.
In addition, Rev. Lonnie Dawson Williams, grandson, preached a powerful sermon entitled, ìI Think I Found a Witness,î taken from Hebrews 12:1-2. Rev. Williams is executive pastor of Kingdom Church in Newark, NJ.
Several commendations were also presented to Mrs. Mamie Dawson by various Ministersí Wives and Widows Associations. The presenters were Dr. Janie Holmes of New Haven, Conn.; Mrs. Judith Johnson of Inglewood, Sis. Barbara Watkins and Mrs. Billie Calvin of San Francisco, and Mrs. Mabel Griffin and Mrs. Irene Bryant of Los Angeles.
More congratulatory awards were given by Dr. Dorothy Martin, Rev. and Mrs. Willie E. Manley, Dr. Carroll and Lillie Broadfoot, and the New Mount Calvary congregation.
Dr. Dawson organized New Mount Calvary in 1967 with six people and now membership exceeds 3,000. Under his leadership, God has blessed the church to sponsor a Child Care Center and an Elementary and Middle School. In addition, Sunday School averages 450 and the congregation is active involved in several outreach ministries to the community.


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There are many new titles of interest to quilters. Let's take a look at several and then we'll have a giveaway.
• From Kansas City Star Quilts: Baskets, Birds and Boughs: Quilts Year 'Round by Debbie Roberts, $27.95
If you love tradition but you want it with a twist, if you're tired of blocks repeated in rows, if you love gorgeous photography in a beautiful setting, then this is the book for you.
Debbie has a way of making old things new again. Her style is decidedly fresh but firmly rooted in tradition. Gather Around, shown above, is one of nine projects in the book. Every one is a keeper.
• From That Patchwork Place, 501 Quilting Motifs: Designs for Hand or Machine Quilting from The Editors of Quiltmaker Magazine, $19.99
Now available in softcover is our best-selling 501 Quilting Motifs. You may know that for 32 years Quiltmaker has always published quilting plans with its designs. Which means we have amassed hundreds of original quilting motifs.
We've gathered some of the best ones together in this title. Not only do you get the motif, but we also show you many ways to combine, flip and rotate it for new possibilities. When you ask yourself "How should I quilt it?", now there's an answer!
• From Stash Books, an imprint of C&T Publishing, Playful Petals: Learn Simple, Fusible Applique by Corey Yoder, $22.95
My complaint about applique is that it always just seems so complicated. Corey Yoder's new Playful Petals solves the problem! This is applique in its simplest form: fused and stitched and good to go.
A bonus: the projects are made from precuts! Use the precuts you've collected or use your stash. Either way, the designs are fresh and playful. Combinations of simple piecing with Corey's single petal shape yield a surprising variety of quilts and pillows—nine of each!
• Quilts Made with Love: To Celebrate, Comfort and Show You Care by Rachel Griffith
Quiltmaker has been privileged to call Rachel a friend since she was a newbie at quilt market quite a few years back. Now she's written her first book and we couldn't be happier for her.
Rachel has taken the idea that quilters make quilts on all sorts of occasions, good and not so good, and turned it into a project book. It's filled with inspiring ideas for easy quilts to give away. The quilts range from super quick to more detailed, but all are fresh and fun. Follow Rachel's lead on colors and fabric styles, or dive into your stash to create them in a way that's uniquely you.
If you want to give quilts to the people you love and you want to do it soon, this is the book to own.
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Giveaway time! I have three of these books to give to lucky readers. For your chance to win, please leave a comment below by midnight Friday, March 21. We'll choose winners and post them here next week. The giveaways winners are Jeanne, Karlene and Donna, who have been notified by email. Congratulations to the winners, and thanks to everyone who commented.


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Nestled here in Santa Fe—among mountains and sky, piñon and juniper and everything that makes our city different and special—is Dr. Eric Grasser's practice, Unity Medicine. Grasser is one of just a handful of MDs in the nation to join Ayurveda, the world's oldest healing system, with modern Western medicine. Grasser practices a genre of Western medicine called functional medicine, "a modern holistic medicine relying…on modern scientific principles…but still looking at people as a set of core functions—not just breaking them down into organ systems," he explains. It is functional because it looks at the body's core functions and because, Grasser says, "who wants dysfunctional?"
Grasser's interest in, and study of, yoga led him to Ayurveda—literally, "the knowledge of life."
"Ayurveda is brilliant…it looks at people as individuals: Everyone is made up of a balance of constitutional types"—called doshas—"and we look at the person and assess them…and then tailor the treatment to match their unique nature."
This individual-based treatment—the attention to what Grasser calls "upstream" causes—is, he says, where Western medicine falls short.
"Traditional systems have always acknowledged the connection between the body, the mind and the spirit. And Western medicine has failed at maintaining that connection; [it thinks] that systems are pretty much unrelated, despite the fact that there's all kinds of evidence to the contrary [in] the Western medical model."
Patients and doctors alike, Grasser says, have grown frustrated with this impersonal medical system, driven by insurance and pharmaceutical companies.
"Physicians are well intended, but they have no choice but to label. I get paid [by insurance companies] to make you look sick, and the way I make you look sick is by tagging codes to you," he says.
Grasser's practice is an attempt to put the best of both systems of medicine into practice. It deals with fission and union, East and West, personal and impersonal, the surface and the subterranean; it joins—finds the balance between—ancient and modern healing techniques.
Unity Medicine is a split practice—Western, insurance-based treatments on the one side, and pay-out-of-pocket Ayurveda on the other (insurance companies do not yet cover Ayurveda). The term "split," however, is deceiving, for the practice is simultaneously a union of two paths—a union that seeks to treat the patient as a complete human being by providing in-depth, individualized treatments.
"People are not getting the holistic and attentive care that will actually make them better…so we set up [this practice]…I call it integrative Ayurveda because…I am informed by my knowledge of Western medicine on [the Ayurveda] side, just like I'm informed by my knowledge of Ayurveda on the Western side…there is a dance," Grasser says. Ayurveda, he adds—along with functional medicine—is about getting people back in touch with the laws of nature. The healing force is within us, he says.
Grasser mentions that he's recently heard about "four fault lines that are all meeting underneath Santa Fe." This joining of separate forms, and the powerful energy that results, is a metaphor for the union that is his practice.
He says he used to think that all of this talk about energy was "a woo-woo Santa Fe thing, but after living here 12 years, I know it's real."
Unity Medicine—joining two different worlds of healing, balancing individuals' energies, harmonizing people with their environments—is a small but mighty example of what medicine as a whole can eventually do: tap into its subterranean faults and strike the balance between the surface and the root, industry and individual, symptom and cause. It too could balance its doshas.
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Over by the ocean
On a rough and rocky shore,
There's a sleepy old sea lion,
And, wow, that guy can snore!
He's tired out
From catching fish
And swimming in the sea.
It's time to rest
His flippers now,
Cozy as can be.
Oh, sea lion
Is napping in the sun.
But he'll wake up hungry later
For a night of fishing fun.
- Jennifer Bové
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I do not know why it did not work out, he said. Maybe they just did not have the money to spend and they did not want to spend it in that area. I loved Rochester though. I liked all the guys. I…would have loved to have played there. But that is the way it works, I guess. I never got the idea (Buffalo) had much interest in signing me.which is fine. It happens all the time in this business.
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ORLANDO, Fla. - The trial date has been set for Jason Rodriguez, the man accused of open-firing in downtown Orlando in 2009.
Judge Belvin Perry set a tentative trial date of November 4 for Rodriguez's first-degree murder trial after Rodriguez was found competent to stand trial on Wednesday.
Rodriguez is accused of killing one man and injuring five others at the Gateway Center in 2009. Police say they believe Rodriguez was trying to get revenge for losing his job.
He is charged with one count of first-degree murder. He also faces attempted first degree murder charges.
Check back with Local 6 and ClickOrlando.com for more information.
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This vintage milk bottle is embossed on the front with the name: C.W. BARROW, WALTHAM MASS. and REGISTERED B. The neck is fluted and the hue of the glass is purplish. Condition is excellent. I'm thinkiing it is rare because I couldn't find any references of the company anywhere. It definitely is before 1930. Anybody know anything about it????


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Channel-Selection Trouble-Shooting Guide
Channel-Selection Trouble-Shooting Guide
Channels Missing?
If you are not getting channels you previously received, especially channels 7 (WJLA - ABC) and 9 (WUSA - CBS), try the following trouble-shooting approach:: 1. Turn on the TV and the converter box. Make sure the TV is on channel 3 (the converter box uses channel 3 to send the digital channels to the TV set). 2. Unplug the antenna wire from the converter box. 3. Press the "Menu" button on the remote control for the converter box. Words should then be displayed on the TV screen. 4. Look for "re-scan" or "auto scan" or "scan channels" in the menu, and select or highlight that option. 5. Press the "OK" if the "re-scan" function does not start immediately. (Because there are no signals coming to the box from an antenna, this re-scan makes the converter box memory blank.) 6. Plug the antenna wire back into the converter box. 7. Re-scan the converter box again. (With the antenna now connected, the converter box will "find" channels 7 and 9 in their new digital locations.) 8. You should now receive channels 7 and 9, as well as other stations.
Still Having A Problem?
If you can't get channels 7 and 9, or get only one of them, it may be that the signals are too weak in your area. Try to reposition the antenna and see if the reception improves. (See the section on antenna issues for more information.)
Another option is to purchase an amplified antenna, which uses electricity to boost the signal. After the new antenna is installed, do the re-scan process over again with the new antenna. Unplug the old antenna wire, re-scan the converter box to erase its memory, plug in the new antenna's wire, and do another re-scan to re-create the memory. Just replacing the antenna without doing the re-scan process over again probably will not work.
Remember that an amplified antenna also needs to be plugged into an electric outlet. If the amplified antenna has a "gain control" dial, make sure that it is not set at the minimum level.
Your Television Must Be on Channel 3
Some older analog TVs have their own autoscan tuner functions. If a viewer pushes the re-scan button on the TV instead of the re-scan button on the converter box, channel 3 will probably be "missing," and the TV will not be able to receive the signal from the converter box.
If you have difficulty tuning the TV to channel 3, consult the manual for the TV set. If that does not solve the problem, call the federal help line (888-225-5322) or the County's DTV Answer Line (703-324-5900) for assistance.
Digital Televisions
Some digital televisions are also experiencing problems receiving channels 7 and 9. Try unplugging the antenna wire, use the remote control to make the TV do a re-scan, then plug the antenna wire back in and do a second re-scan. If that is unsuccessful, try repositioning the antenna or buy an amplified antenna. For additional help, call the federal help line (888-225-5322) or the County's DTV Answer Line (703-324-5900).
Rooftop Antennae
For TV viewers using a rooftop antenna, it is often possible to increase the effectiveness of the antenna in terms of its ability to pull in marginal or weak signals. One way is to install a two-piece "in-line amplifier." One part is installed on the rooftop antenna itself, and the other part is usually connected where the antenna wire exits the wall near the TV, before the wire goes into the converter box or digital TV.
Another option is to connect a "signal booster," which also uses electricity to increase the signal. It is a one-part device, connected where the antenna wire exits the wall near the TV -- again, before the wire goes into the converter box or digital TV.
Remember to Re-Scan in Late June and Mid-July
Some local stations may adjust their signals to higher strength during the period of June 12 through mid-July 2009. The converter box should thus be re-scanned in mid-July. Doing so again in August 2009 might prove helpful as well.
Read the FCC's 6/15/09 press release on the "double re-scanning" technique.
More information about the digital television transition is available on the following topics:
- Are All of the Televisions in the Household DTV-Prepared?
- Applying for $40 DTV Coupons
- Expired or Lost DTV $40 Coupons Can Now Be Replaced
- Purchasing a Converter Box
- Reviewing Converter Box Features
- Antennas and Reception Issues
- Cables or Other Equipment Needed?
- Portable and Large Projection TVs; S-Video and Composite A/V Cables
- Setting Up a Converter Box
- Setting Up a VCR or DVD
- Recycling Older Televisions
- Additional Information and Resources
- Alternative Formats
- Digital Transition Assistance for Older Adults and Adults with Disabilities


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UNDER-FIRE Highlanders coach Kelvin Kaindu has turned up the heat on his players by increasing the number and intensity of physical drills since the beginning of the week.
However, Kaindu said the only change to the sessions has been the approach. "We just want everyone to have a different approach to our remaining games. I don't think we have been that hard on them but our programmes are different depending on the type of opposition we are facing," said Kaindu.
Kaindu: Feels the pressure (Photo: Chronicle)
Bosso take on ZPC Kariba on Sunday.
Players who spoke to Chronicle Sport on condition they are not named described this week's sessions as "unlike Highlanders" and "very physical" as the Zambian tries to save his job following the Premiership title ultimatum given to him by his employers on Monday.
The ultimatum was given after their 0-1 loss to Harare City in a league match at Rufaro Stadium on Sunday which left the Mbada Diamonds Cup holders and Chibuku Super Cup semi-finalists four points behind their perennial rivals and reigning league champions Dynamos.
Highlanders' weekend loss in the capital was their second in as many trips after DeMbare mauled them 4-1 in the TM Supermarkets Challenge Cup at the National Sports Stadium on September 6.
"It was not normal business on Tuesday as the coach told us that the executive took a swipe at him following the loss. He was not the Kaindu we have known since 2012 and if we thought he was joking, his hard talk clearly manifested itself on the field," said a senior player.
Another player confirmed that their sessions have become very hard with taxing drills being incorporated.
"Bro, kuyafiwa these days in our sessions and I can safely tell you that if it was possible some people could have been offloaded this week as the coach seems to have a feeling that they are sabotaging him," said the player.
Other players, while confirming the change of business operations during training sessions accused Kaindu of having favourite players who never get substituted even if they perform below expectations.
The Zambian said every player in his squad is putting up 100 percent effort as they try to lift the club from where it is now.
"These are the same players that have given us smiles before and I believe this is the time to give them the much needed moral support and as the technical bench we still have confidence and belief in them that they will deliver us to our destination," said Kaindu.
Asked whether he has been under pressure he said: "Football is a pressure game, as coaches we are taught how to handle pressure and that's what makes football exciting, no pressure no football," said the Zambian.
Meanwhile, ZPC Kariba arrived in the city last night and are expected to have a training session at the match venue tomorrow evening after the How Mine versus Chicken Inn match.
The visitors, whose performance in their debut top flight campaign has been as dramatic as their entry, will be without defender Obey Mwerahari.
Their goalkeeper, Tendai Hove, who has conceded the least number of goals this season at 15, has already described the Highlanders encounter as a do or die match that must be treated as a final.
Tomorrow: How Mine v Chicken Inn (Hartsfield), FC Platinum v Buffaloes (Mandava), Chapungu v Chiredzi (Ascot), Black Rhinos v Caps United (Rimuka).
Sunday: Dynamos v Shabanie Mine ( Rufaro), Triangle United v Harare City (Gibbo), Highlanders v ZPC Kariba (Hartsfield) - Chronicle Sport.


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A Blue Ribbon Year!
By Christie Coykendall
Mill Tour Coordinator
Blue ribbons were flying at the Milwaukie Daze Parade this year. The Bob's Red Mill section was led by a sky-blue banner proclaiming "Steel Cut Oats; The World's Best Oatmeal" followed closely by Sam Miller (Brian's son) wearing a costume of the famous cereal package proudly displaying our big, blue, first-place, ribbon (won last fall in Carrbridge, Scotland).
Next in line came the four beautiful antique cars owned Bob & Charlee Moore and Wes & Opal Tarr, always a popular favorite.
Behind them 30 employees and 24 family members filled the streets of Milwaukie handing out crowd-pleasing samples of those famous Steel Cut Oats and Muesli packages along with 600 free cookie coins from the Whole Grain Store.
Jeff Schrader drove the truck carrying a miniature red water wheel that pulled our huge "Shipping Case Box Float," filled with bubbling children.
Riding beside the colorful float were six bicycles from the Maintenance Dept. sporting new display placards of our most popular products.
Did I mention that our group won a great big blue ribbon for the Most Enthusiastic entry?


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For the third consecutive year, the Marin Catholic High girls lacrosse team captured an MCAL championship. But the latest chapter to the Wildcats' success story involved some unexpected stress.
Facing Novato — a team Marin Catholic had defeated 16-4 a month earlier — in Kentfield on Friday, the Wildcats had to overcome two two-goal deficits in the first half and a one-goal deficit early in the second half before pulling away for a 13-8 victory.
"They wanted it," Marin Catholic coach Whitney Hanley said of the Hornets in assessing the difference between the teams' two meetings. "I think Novato came out stronger than we did and I think they knew they were the underdogs and they went for it. And they had a lot of confidence, which does a lot in a game."
Fortunately for top-seeded Marin Catholic, the Wildcats were not lacking in that department themselves. Despite the first-half struggles, Marin Catholic (18-4) was able to stick to its game plan. And eventually, that led to a stingier defensive effort and more offensive heroics from K.C. Hill, who netted four second-half goals. Her first gave Marin Catholic its first lead of the day, 6-5, early in the second half and from there she helped the Wildcats keep Novato at bay.
"Novato really came out with a lot of fire," Hill said. "They wanted it from the last time. They really worked hard and they gave us a run for the money in the first half. And at that time, we were like, 'We've got to pick it up a little bit.' And we definitely picked it up in the second half and played like the team I know us to be."
For second-seeded Novato (17-3), which was paced by Tatum Figone's three goals, the effort was seen as an encouraging turn of events despite the outcome.
"There's no disappointment at all," Hornets coach Rory Daly said. "We come into every game with the thought of winning, but knowing what we were up against, and our history with them, nobody's head is down. We came to play and it showed."
Novato got early goals from Figone to take a 2-0 lead before Megan Rooney got the Wildcats on the scoreboard. By halftime, Marin Catholic had evened the score at 4-4. And despite the fact that Novato regained its lead when Jensen Neff scored 12 seconds into the second half, Marin Catholic's defense generally slowed the Hornets in the second half.
"We started to get nervous when they scored their first few goals," Marin Catholic defender Juliana Strazulo said. "But we knew the whole time that if we just kept our heads up and kept playing as a team and getting the groundballs that we could do it."
That came to fruition, resulting in Marin Catholic's players raising yet another championship banner afterward.
"Of course not," Hanley said when asked if the title run was getting mundane. "That's only three in a row and Redwood has about five."
Now, both teams can turn their attention to the North Coast Section playoffs, which begin next week. The teams will learn their seeds on Sunday.
"I definitely think we've got nothing to feel down about," said Novato senior Kennedy Clark, who had a goal in the game. "This was definitely our favorite game this season, this is what we worked for. Now we'll look to the (NCS playoffs) and hopefully get a chance to play them again."
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Since we're about a month away from football gearing up let's play a game. I will post a question and we'll see if someone can guess the answer. Warning, the questions will be strange and totally disgusting at times, but hey you won't find the answers in the paper.
On a side note... These questions are things that have occurred in the last 5 years.
Name the Colt's player who cracked a toilet just by sitting down to take care of business?


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Browsing Marine Biological Laboratory by Keyword "Kin structure"
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Kin and population recognition in sympatric Lake Constance perch (Perca fluviatilis L.) : can assortative shoaling drive population divergence? (2005-08-02)Prior studies have shown that perch (Perca fluviatilis L.) of Lake Constance belong to two genetically different but sympatric populations, and that local aggregations of juveniles and adults contain closely related kin. ...


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A Pair of Earnings Plays
Two stocks scheduled to report earnings a week from today have distinctly different but equally tradable charts.
MICROS Systems (MCRS) provides information services for the hospitality and specialty retail industries. The stock was up more nearly fourfold in April 2012 from its low in 2009, but retraced 30% of that gain later in the year. Over the last several months, it formed an inverse head-and-shoulders base and recent price action penetrated the neckline and the 50-day moving average. The head of the pattern touched the August 2011 low level, which, at the time, was a 38% retracement of the 2009 low and the 2012 high....324 more words left in this article. To read them, just click below and try Real Money FREE for 14 days.
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Team USA: 'We take a lot of pride in watching, for America'
One win, one draw, and one exiting team to watch! The U.S.A. Men's soccer team is set to take the field against Germany on Thursday at 9 a.m. for their third World Cup match.
Local fans are fired up for the game, and Photojournalist Loren Ruark caught up with a few to hear why they're cheering on Team U.S.A. in the World Cup.


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HARRISBURG – The conventional wisdom says political parties should avoid contested primary elections.
The more candidates in the ring, the theory goes, the more likely they are to split the party membership into feuding factions that hold grudges and undermine support a nominee needs to win the general election.
But some contests buck convention. Republicans Dick Thornburgh and Tom Ridge won contested primaries in 1978 and 1994 respectively and went on to become two-term governors.
Ed Rendell, the ex-Philadelphia mayor who beat then-Auditor General Bob Casey in a hard-fought, 2002 gubernatorial primary, rejected the notion that contested primaries lead to weak nominees. Rendell would serve two terms as governor; Casey is a U.S. senator.
"The day after the primary, everyone in the state knew who I was," Rendell recalled. "I had the feel of a winner. It was the best thing that ever happened to me."
It's unclear whether the image of York businessman Tom Wolf, the Democratic front-runner going into Tuesday's gubernatorial primary, was tarnished by attacks that two of his three opponents unleashed in debates and TV ads in the final weeks of the campaign.
State Treasurer Rob McCord injected the race issue by questioning Wolf's relationship with former York Mayor Charlie Robertson, who in 2002 was acquitted of murder in the death of a black woman in the 1969 race riots. Wolf said he headed Robertson's 2001 re-election campaign but after Robertson was charged helped persuade him to abandon the campaign.
U.S. Rep. Allyson Schwartz sought to link the $20 million Wolf received from the sale of his family company in 2006 with subsequent layoffs. Wolf responded that the layoffs occurred after his departure, as the Wolf Organization shrank during the national recession. He said he saved other jobs when he resumed day-to-day control of the company in 2009.
The soft-spoken Wolf has responded to his Democratic critics not by counter-attack but by likening their strategy to the kind of politics regular Pennsylvanians dislike.
A Franklin & Marshall College poll released Wednesday showed Schwartz and McCord with slight gains in support since a similar survey in March. But Wolf held a 19-point lead over Schwartz, his closest competitor. The other candidate, former state Environmental Protection Secretary Katie McGinty, trailed the pack.
Republican Gov. Tom Corbett's stubbornly low job-approval ratings have stoked Democratic interest in challenging the incumbent this year.
Rendell, who joined Casey in publicly condemning the McCord ad, said the intra-party attacks have had little effect on Wolf's prospects.
"I don't think they laid a glove on Wolf," he said.
In the absence of opposition to Corbett in the primary, the governor's campaign and the state Republican Party have already begun attacking Wolf in TV spots and mailings.
"Wolf's been running attacks against the governor for over a year," said Mike Barley, Corbett's campaign manager.
Barley said Wolf's Democratic competitors raised "serious questions about his candidacy and his record" that need to be answered.
The Corbett campaign will "tell the Tom Wolf story that his record lends itself to. He is going to come out looking every bit like the typical politician he claims he's not," Barley said.
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METAIRIE — After a weekend off to recharge the batteries following Thursday night's 23-13 loss to the Atlanta Falcons, the New Orleans Saints went back to work Monday.
They didn't exactly ease back into things, not with their postseason hopes hanging by a thread with only four games remaining.
While it's a long shot at best with at least six teams ahead of them in the race for two wild-card playoff spots, the Saints know a winning season is still a possibility.
Which is what they focused on when they got on the field for what suspended coach Sean Payton likes to call a bonus practice.
With the New York Giants playing Monday night and facing a short week before Sunday's matchup in MetLife Stadium, the Saints got a bit of a jump on their preparations for the NFC East leaders, while interim coach Joe Vitt testified in the bounty hearings in downtown New Orleans.
When asked who ran practice while Vitt was away, cornerback Jabari Greer smiled and said he did before noting that the offense and defense challenged each other in the workout held under the direction of offensive line coach Aaron Kromer.
"It was kind of unexpected being a Monday bonus day, but we made sure we got in here and got some good work in," Greer said. "I'm not sure who ran it, but whoever put it together … they had something up their sleeve."
With three days to get over the loss to the Falcons, defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo said it was easy to see that the Saints moved on to the next task against the Giants — which will be their third consecutive meeting with a division leader.
"We had a good practice today, I thought," Spagnuolo said. "The weather was great, and I thought the guys worked pretty well."
Even though he enjoyed a rare Sunday off during the regular season, taking advantage of it to ride bikes with his wife on Magazine Street, Spagnuolo was eager to get back to work Monday.
It was easy to understand his motivation considering the Saints, who allowed at least 400 total yards in the first 10 games and 375 yards in their 11th outing, held the Falcons' sixth-ranked offense to 283 — nearly 103 yards below their average.
"I like the sound of that, but I haven't gotten stuck on the bad stats, so I'm not going to get stuck on the good ones," he said. "(But) our guys should feel good about that.
"The thing that's hard to overcome is we want to win, and we didn't get the win. So the result is not really what we wanted."
With their playoff hopes fading after losing to the San Francisco 49ers and Falcons in a span of five days, the Saints have to regroup and go on the road to face the Giants.
Even though they were 7-4 going into Monday night's game with the Washington Redskins, Spagnuolo underscored how tough it will be to win when he reminded reporters that the Giants are still the reigning Super Bowl champions.
He said he hopes the Saints, who will have nine days between games as opposed to the Giants' six, will be a little bit fresher.
"I wish we were playing here, then they'd have to travel coming off a Monday night," said Spagnuolo, who was the Giants' defensive coordinator in 2007 when they won Super Bowl XLII and in 2008. "I don't know, at this point in the season, teams are kind of in their routine.
"The New York Giants have played in a lot of Monday night games. They've played a lot of prime-time football. I don't think it will have much of an adverse effect on them. I wish it would."
Spagnuolo said defensive end Junior Galette and cornerback Corey White were able to work Monday. Galette has missed four games with a high-ankle sprain, while White, who is the Saints' nickel back, was out for two games with a knee injury and played only on special teams against the Falcons. … Galette said he tried to come back a little too early a couple of weeks ago and had a setback. "But it felt good today," he said. "I know I'm going to play Sunday." … Spagnuolo said he did very little scoreboard watching over the weekend as it relates to teams ahead of the Saints in the playoff chase. "I'll be honest with you, I don't do that," he said, noting that he watched just a small part of the Dallas-Philadelphia game Sunday night.


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This product has been knocking about the market for years and i think there are plenty reasons that people are still buying it!
For one, some people do not have the time, or the patience for long developing tans like St Tropez or Fake Bake. Also- with long developing tans- if you miss a part or go wrong - it can stain for days and much more difficult to get off.
With Rimmel Instant Tan- the product is more easily removable. This product is for people who want instant colour- perhaps for a night out or special occasion. I also find it's a good product to top up over your base tan it you want darker coverage.
Warning: the product will come out very dark brown colour- you have to make sure that you really rub it in your skin (use a mint or a glove) otherwise it will look false and patchy! If you find that the colour is too dark (it does come in different shades) my biggest tip would be to mix this tan would a body moisturiser- this will almost dilute the darkest of the tan but still give you a good colour whilst hydrating your skin!
I find this product is always handy to have- i use it more for touch ups or to use on difficult areas of the body that won't tan like your hands and feet or the back of the arms just to even out the whole colour of my body.
As we are currently enjoying a heatwave (woohoo!!) i thought it would be the perfect time to review this instant tanner, as it is the first product i grab when contemplating getting my pasty white legs out for all to see!
I have bought this product for years, it truly is my go-to product when i need to give myself some much needed colour. I buy it in the shade "light matte" as it looks very natural on my fairer skin tone and is good for using on the face. I have also purchased the same colour in the shimmery version which i also like, it gives a lovely sheen to the arms and legs but i tend to avoid putting this on my face as it is slightly too sparkly for me, but that is just a personal preference.
One of the great points about this tanner is that it is so easy to apply, it blends very easily and the colour can be built up for those who like a slightly deeper tan, or just applied once for a nice wash of colour. I do find that i have to work with the product quite quickly as it dries really fast, but that is a good thing for me as i can just apply it and get dressed straight away without having to worry about it not being dry. It dries almost instantly.
For best results i do suggest applying with a mitt to ensure a streak-free finish, however today i just blended with my hands and it turned out just fine.I can apply this to my face, chest, arms and legs in roughly 5 minutes, the product really does live up to its "instant" name. Do not be put off by the colour of the product, it can look quite daunting at first as it is so dark, but once massaged into the skin it dissipates into a lovely light bronze colour, perfect for those who don't want to go too dark. ( i would look rediculous with a really dark tan!)
After applying i make sure i thoroughly wash my hands, but i have never experienced it transferring onto my clothes or fabrics. The smell of the tanner does linger slightly but i actually do like the smell of it, however it is not overpowering so it won't clash with whatever fragrance you choose to wear.
I bought this instant tanner for £5.99 in Boots which i think is a very reasonable price for the quality of the product. Obviously it is not longlasting but as it is so easy to reapply this is not a hassle. I like that i can just wash it off in the shower before bedtime and it won't transfer and get all ove my bed sheets like traditional self tanners. I would definitely recommend this product, it is ideal for those who would like to top up an existing tan or for those like me who just want to give themselves a bit of colour (instead of milky white!). It really gives a natural bronze colour and isn't orange in any way which i have found with other instant tanners i have used, i mean who wants to look like an Oompa Loompa?!
I am giving this product 5 Dooyoo stars as i really cannot think of any bad points to this product. It deserves it.
Thanks for reading
P.S - Please wear sun protection, this product does not protect from UVA rays in any way:)
I am quite pale skinned and have always hated it, if I go out in the sun (even with sun tan lotion on) I go red then peel, not attractive. I was going on holiday to Italy for two weeks and wanted to look a little tanned before going as I didn't want to look like I was a tourist on the beach amongst the toned, tanned Italian people.
As a fan of Rimmel products, I searched the shelves for some fake tan, deciding that that would help me start off slightly tanned and not so lily white looking. I chose this Sun Shimmer Instant Tan brand and went for a light shade as I didn't want to come out looking orange. After reading the instructions and ingredients, I had a shower and a good scrub/exfoliate of my skin. Once buffed and dried it was time to get bronzed. On opening the lid the liquid inside can only be described as very dark brown, I was concerned that I had picked one that was far too dark for my liking but after checking the lable thought maybe it would settle down once on my skin, only one was to find out....
I put some in the palm of my hand and started to run it into my skin, well OMG!! I have never known anything to be such hard work in all my life, trying to get the colour even and stop the streaks was almost impossible. My palms ended up brown, a tell tale sign it is out of a bottle, my legs were relatively even but after spending so long doing my arms and legs I couldn't be bothered to do anything else as I was on my own so couldn't have done my back anyway. Needless to say I couldn't really show off said tan because it would have been obvious that my arms and legs were a different colour that the rest of my body. I showered and scrubbed and managed to eventually vanish the tan. I instead went for the red and peeling look. You may have to have more patience with this product than I had. I found it really hard to get it even and there are certain areas of your body you can't see, so you would need another pair of hands anyway. It does end up a lovely colour and should I ever decide to try it again, I would use this product. I would need to cover my hands though as brown palms is not a nice sign. It has a nice smell to it as well, quite sweet smelling.
I like the idea of having a tan you don't have to commit yourself to. If you want a 'proper' tan you have to go on holiday - let's face it, the sun in England isn't really worth it. If you want a fake tan, you have it for a good while and have to keep it up otherwise it goes blotchy and awful. That's why the idea of having a tan 'makeup' is really really amazing to me! You can just apply it when you need it, and wash it off when you're done for the day.
I bought this product with the intention of giving my legs a bit more of a glow at the beginning of the summer. Since I spent most of spring (when it was properly sunny) in jeans and T-shirts, my arms and face got brown, but my legs stayed lily-white. It was less of a full-blown fake tan and more of a colour matching!
The first impressions of the product itself are quite awful, however. The only way I can describe the colour and texture of the cream is like slightly runnier Marmite. It really is black! You're going to be careful not to stain anything around you with this, because judging by the colour it won't come out very easily either. The cream is quite good, a small bit goes quite a long way and is easy to rub in. I just found that the colour wasn't particularly nice! I know that fake tans are always a little bit orangey, and it's never going to be a proper substitute for the real thing, but my legs honestly looked like I'd smothered them in beef gravy. Really really thin beef gravy! It may have been because my legs were so pale to begin with, but I gave it to my mum to try, and the colour still didn't look in any way natural. The only saving grace is that it does wash off with relative ease!
I can't really comment on the price as it was bought a while ago, but I probably wouldn't have spent over the £15 mark for it. You also get a decent sized bottle which ends up going quite a long way as well.
I always wear this product whenever I go on a night out. It's great and it last's all night!
I usually use a fake tan anyway, but use this to make my tan look deeper when i'm out. I apply this tan after I have had a shower and moisterised. I used to apply it with my hands, but found that the product stuck to my fingers and was very hard to wash off even when I tried to scrub them... hence I now use a tanning mitt, which you can find at places like superdrug/boots. The tan goes on very smoothly, and the results are never streaky. If you find that you put too much on, it's easy to wash off and start again. I find that the colour of the tan is more of an olive colour, and never looks orange.
The greatest thing about the product is that you don't have to worry about the state of the fading of the tan because you just wash it off when your done, and reapply when you want to look tanned again.
One negative I would say is that you have to be careful if it is raining out, or if someone drops a drink down you. If the body area with this tan on gets wet, it will rub off. (this can be a problem if you have your legs out on a rainy night). If the tan does not get wet however it will last a long time, usually until you next have a shower.
I do use this product regularly and would be lost without it. I love the colour it produces, the easiness of the application and the longlasting effects. I have given it 4 stars because of the way in which it stains your hands if applying the tan with them.
I think that Rimmel's SunShimmer Instant Tan Make-up is an absolutely brilliant idea. I only ever use fake tan on my legs - I think my face, arms and decollete have enough colour already - and I only use it in the spring and summer months. After going on a recent shopping trip which involved matching a top to a summer skirt, I was horrified by the sheer whiteness of my legs. Having lived in jeans and trousers over the winter, now that milder weather has arrived it's definitely time for me to get my legs out.
Rimmel's bronzy-brown tube (with the words 'Wash Off' highlighted in yellow) gives you a very good hint that this is a tanning//fake tan product. The tube contains 125ml of product, and is currently available (24th April) at Boots for £5.99. It's £6.12 at Superdrug, but they are running an offer of 'buy one get one free on selected Rimmel products'. It comes in three shades, Fair, Light and Medium, and is available in either Matte or Shimmer effect.
This fake tan/make-up is designed to be used on your face and body, but as I only use it on my legs I can only comment on how it works there. The lotion does not contain any sunscreen, and, as the instructions on the back of the tube state: 'Repeated exposure of unprotected skin while tanning may increase the risk of skin ageing, skin cancer, and other harmful effects to the skin even if you do not burn'. As both my parents, my brother and myself, have all suffered some form of skin cancer (thankfully non-malignant), I would go along with the instructions and say for heaven's sake, wear a sunscreen with a good protection factor!
The product is designed to give colour immediately, and it certainly does that. It comes out of the tube as a dark brown lotion, which means that you can instantly see where it is going. A lot seems to come out of the tube at once if you're not careful, and at first it does seem alarmingly dark. However, it's easy to rub in and gives excellent coverage. I find that the best way of applying this product is to use an applicator mitt, such as Boots Soltan Self-Tan Applicator Mitt (which I have also reviewed). I love the idea of applying some in the morning as part of my beauty routine, and not having to go through all the palaver normally associated with applying fake tan. Having to walk around like John Wayne after a long day in the saddle is not an attractive look!
I think you would find this an absolute must for your summer holiday, and for getting rid of the winter's pallor. For years now I have spent time in the summer, especially just before going away on holiday, applying fake tan to my legs. I have made myself put up with the stickiness, the smell, the wide-legged walk, and having to sleep in old sheets so that I don't make a mess of the good bed linen. And of course waiting to see whether I've applied it carefully enough so that it didn't streak. I think a lot of people will sympathize with me - these are problems that apply to all but the most experienced users of fake tan.
In the interests of science, I've experimented with applying this product a few minutes after putting on a good layer of suntan lotion. It went on well, with no streaks, and gave an even coverage even on top of another product. However, as recommended on the tube, you need to be careful to wash your hands thoroughly after use, as the palms of your hands will be dark brown. I found that washing with soap, and paying attention to the spaces between my fingers, did the trick.
I first tried the Fair version, as I have very pale skin, and chose the Matte effect rather than the Shimmer because I thought it would look more natural. However, I found that this did not give me the colour I was hoping for, so I then bought the Medium Matte, which is just right, and which gives me the lovely brown colour I would want from a fake tan when going on holiday.
As far as fake tan products go, in my opinion this one actually smells quite nice. When I was about 15 (longer ago than I'd care to admit), I remember concocting my own fake tan lotion by blending instant coffee powder with baby oil. Can you imagine!! The fragrance of that delightful invention was no more enticing than the fake tan smell we are all used to. By comparison, Rimmel's product is perfectly pleasant. I didn't find it at all sticky, and it stayed on me and not on my sheets!
Although the tube states that the product stays on for 24 hours, I have not yet had the chance to test this product in the rain, or in a swimming pool. However, I find that if I am very careful during and after my shower not to rub, and to gently pat my legs dry, the coverage either fades or cleans away altogether, with no streaking.
This 'make-up' looks lovely on my legs, is easy to apply, and does what is promised, so I am happy to give it five stars.
(This review is also on Ciao, under the same user name.)
Rimmel Sun Shimmer does work for instantly giving you a tan, it really does shimmer too but not so much that you look like you've doused yourself in glitter, it just gives a nice sheen which i think makes your legs look slimmer and longer. It is a very dark tan too so if you are just wanting to add a little bit of colour then this one probably isn't for you.
I'm quite fussy about the smell that a fake tan product has, some of them smell really powerful and you can tell a mile off that you're wearing fake tan because of the smell! This one wasn't quite so strong smelling but does have that classic fake tan scent, it would of been nicer if it had more of a flavour too it so that it smelled nice on my skin.
I didn't find that this washed off very easily especially on my hands! What a nightmare i had trying to remove it all from my hands, i looked pretty ridiculous with bright orange hands that were a totally different colour to the rest of me. I've learned my lesson about "fake tan hands" now though and i always use gloves when i'm applying it.
The price of this fake tan has gone down since it was first released too, i used to pay at least £7 for it but now you can get it for £5 or less. For the price of it, it does do a good job at giving you an instant tan.
I started using this product about 5 years ago and i have never used anything else. I have never been very good at applying fake tan and it tended to either be streaky or i would end up with orange hands! My sister recommended this to me and at first i started using medium matte shimmer. This was a lovely colour and gave me a really sunkissed look. I now use the medium matte without the shimmer as it looks more realistic.
This also comes in a mose and you can also get one especially for your legs. I use the all over face and body sunshimmer and it cost around £6 from boots or superdrug, I tend to buy this in bulk when it is on special offer. Boots and superdrug have always got special deal on, either buy one get one free or half price.
you will definately need a tanning mitt to apply this as for some reason even though it washes off quite easily on your face and body it tends to get ingraind in to the lines your palms!
When it fisrt comes out it looks really dark and you only need a small amount for most areas, if you use too much it can be quite hard to blend in and is more likely to come off on your clothes.
It gives a lovely colour and stays until you wash it off, it has never come off on my clothes as i have always been very careful to use a small amount but if you use too much it will. although it doesnt stain.
It doesnt smell of anything so you are not left with a horrible smell like most fake tans, you have to be quite careful when you are putting on your clothes but if you leave enough time, usually 5 or ten miuntes to dry its fine.
You still have to be careful around the knee's and elbows like most fake tans but just a small amount will go a long way.
you can also get some just for your face.
Firstly, Rimmel is one of my all time favourite makeup brands. I own an assortment of Rimmel eye shadows, blushers and eyeliners and they never fail to disappoint, additionally the range isn't too expensive which is an added bonus. Recently, I realised my skin was almost milk coloured obviously with it being Winter, the pale look really doesn't look attractive on me so I decided to invest in this 'Rimmel Sun Shimmer' to give me that healthy, sun kissed glow I required. The retail price for this product is around £6 (at Boots) which isn't too expensive compared to other brands.
The product itself is contained in a plastic tube which is easily squeezable. Also, the colour of the bottle is a beautiful, golden colour which is obviously appropriate for a tanner. The name of the product 'Sun Shimmer' is visibly displayed so it's easy to distinguish from other ranges. Overall, the packaging is sleek and professional in appearance and looks perfect on my vanity table.
Additionally, the product itself isn't runny - it's relitavely thick and won't make a mess. In colour, the liquid is a very deep, pigmented gold considering I got the shade for fair skin however once you distribute it evenly over your skin the colour dumbs down a little leaving a soft, sunkissed look. I found the product took alot of blending before a natural finish could be achieved but once blended it looks stunning and really does make your skin shimmer! I applied this pretty much over all my body, excluding my face though because I have quite sensitive skin. The tan is a wash off one and lasts pretty much all day (at least 8 hours!) it is perfect if you are going out or just don't want that ghostly white look.
I would most definitely buy this product again, it gave me the natural, glow I wanted to achieve and made my skin go from dull to shimmering. Remember, the tanner comes in 3 shades (dark, medium and fair) so choose the one that's appropriate for your skin tone. I shall probably repurchase this in the summer months because I imagine if you applied this over a tan you could get fantastic, beautiful shimmery skin. My new favourite tanner! 5 stars.
With winter fog shrouding the landscape I feel shut in and fed up so yesterday I thought i'd have a pamper day and get all my beauty products out and go through them, throwing away what was nearly empty and putting in place the one's I've been bought for xmas.
Whilst doing this I came across a tube of Rimmel sunshimmer instant tan, this was bought by me earlier this year from Superdrug and it cost me £4.99 so while I was feeling shut in and fogged in the mind I decided to brighten up my day and use this to tan my skin and cheer myself up.
The tube I bought is a 125ml tube and the colour of the tube is a golden brown with a flip up lid. This can be used on the face, neck, legs and the arms for a quick and easy tan to cheer you up or for if your are going out or on holiday.
A tan always seems to make you look a little healthier and as this suits my skin tone it comes out a good tanned colour not orange or too brown, but just a nice subtle golden tan colour.
The cream inside the tube is a dark brown colour and to apply it's best to put the cream onto a cotton wool ball so that you get an even spread of the tanning cream, you can put it on with your hands if you like but need to wash them straight away after using this.
I apply it just like foundation starting on the face and working my way down the neck, then rubbing it on the top of the arms working it down to my hands for an even all over tan.
It doesn't take long to apply and a little goes a long way, which is good as it's a bit of a luxury item to buy at nearly £5 a tube.
This then tans the skin straight away and will last until you wash it off, I bought the medium matte colour of tan which suits my skin tone and it works well for a good all over tan. You can use it on your legs if you like but if your just going out in a t-shirt and jeans you can just put it on your arms, neck and face.
I like this as it's quick to use, easy to apply and comes out really well, not streaky of orange but even and nice, giving your skin a healthy glowing look that feels good and gives you confidence and cheers you up.
Before a night out I like to have a nice tan to make me feel that little bit more glamorous. I am a real fan of fake tan and love st tropez. However, occasionally I try to save a bit of money by using new products that I can apply myself. This rimmel sunshimmer instant tan makeup is something that caught my eye when scouring the makeup counter for new ideas.
This product, sounds great as it offers you the opportunity to see the tanning lotion going on. I have used very many products in the past where you have to wait overnight to see the results devlop. But with this tan makeup you can see the results immediately. This is what appealed to me the most as sometimes I want a tanning makeup that I can put on last minute.
When opening this plastic bottle. I was impressed by the smell. It is a lot more pleasing than the normal tanning creams as it has a more perfumed scent to it. I love tanning wipes, but it has to be said they do smell. I think they smell quite like bovril!! and that is not really the alluring scent I am going for. However, this rimmel sunshimmer is much more pleasing to the nose. Although it still tends to get quite sickly after a while.
I was suprised by how dark the makeup was when it came out of the bottle. I have a fairly dark complexion, but this makeup did look a little too much like gravy browning for my liking. Although it sounds good in theory, I found it very difficult to apply without is looking messy. It really left the most orangy false look that did not suit my needs at all. The makeup, I found was very streaky. Maybe this is just due to my rubbish application skills but I did follow instructions.
I also found that despite washing my hands after application. the palms of my hands still held the telltale orange stains of false tan application. I was not at all happy with the result of this tan makeup. In my opinion it looked really cheap and unattractive. I would much rather look pasty and intresting that streaky and cheap. And in my experience this made me look streaky and cheap.
This sun shimmer is described as a natural looking tan. But, I would beg to differ as I thought I looked as if I had been tangoed!! I will never use this product again. There are so many positives going for this makeup. However, in my experience the actual product falls way short of the mark. I just think it is far too intense a colour and far too streaky to be any good.
I'm not usually one for using fake tan, I have tried it in the past but was very unimpressed with it, but I also tan quite nicely naturally. However before I went on holiday on a night out I decided that I was looking a bit pasty for my outfit and was in need of a bit of colour. Not wanting to go for the normal fake tan type products I scoured the selves for an alternative and came across Rimmel Sun Shimmer Face and Body Make Up. Although described as an instant tan it also stated that this product simply washed off so I decided to give it ago, after all if I hated it I could just wash it off.
The Packaging
Rimmel Sun Shimmer looks just like most fake tans, it comes in a shimmery bronze coloured squeezable bottle with the word Rimmel at the top of the bottle and the words Sun Shimmer written down the length of the bottle. There is a picture of a sun on the front of the bottle as well with 24hour written in it, this is the length of time the product should last if not washed off. Other information on the front of the bottle is that this product can be used for both the face and body and simply washes off when required. It has a plastic flip lid which is very easy to open, even if your hands are a bit slippery from using the product. Upon first glance at the back of the bottle the information can appear daunting as the whole of the back of the bottle is covered with small writing, however after reading it most of it is in various languages. The information consists of various warnings such as wash hands immediately after using this product, avoid contact with eyes and keep away from children. The most important part is that Sun Shimmer does not actually protect you skin from the sun, it also goes on to list various risks of continuous exposure of unprotected skin to the sun. The packaging is quite basic and a little on the plain side but does contain all the necessary information.
The Product and How to Use
This is a simple product to use, you simply squeeze a small amount of the product into you hands and rub it evenly into your skin on the areas you wish to 'tan'. One thing I noticed straight away is that this product did not have that horrible indescribable smell that fake tan products usually have, the fragrance was in no way over powering and had more of a flowery smell to it which was quite pleasant. The liquid inside the tube look just like the usual fake tan products I had used in the past, it was the same consistency as moisturiser and was dark brown in colour.
I found this product was very easy to use, it rubbed in reasonably easy giving my skin a healthy glow. The colour I chose was Fair Matte which was just right for my skin tone. After applying my skin did not appear too dark and false looking, I found this product left my skin with a very natural colour. The product absorbed into my skin easily and did not leave it feeling greasy, the fragrance was lovely, just like I had used a moisturiser, the fragrance was something I was particularly worried about as I hate the smell of fake tan products. Also another bonus with Rimmel Sun Shimmer is it is transfer resistant, I was a little unsure about this as many products promise to be transfer resistant but none of them ar 100% however after a night out wearing this product I found none of it had transferred onto my clothes.
As for the claim this product makes about washing straight off, this is also true. I only wanted to wear this product for one night so the following morning I had a bath to was the Sun Shimmer off. I was a little worried that the water would make the instant tan go streaky however it washed off relatively easy with soap and water. There may have been a slight tint of it left on my skin but the majority of the product was gone and my skin was back to its normal colour.
This product can be bought from shops such as Boots and Superdrug and usually retails between £5 and £6. This price was for a 125ml tube, whilst this is quite expensive the product is quite long lasting. Personally I find this product long lasting as it is not something that I use all of the time, it is something I would only use occasionally.
This product can be purchased for around £3.99 from places like superdrug, body care etc and heres why I like it.
Over the years I have tried many fake tan products you know the ones exfoliate before hand and gradually build a 'natural looking tan' over time, you apply praying that this time it will work this one has to be better than all the rest. You stand still for ages waiting for it to dry because you don't want streaks, you wake up the next day hoping this time it will be fine and then oh no its streaky again orange patches everywhere damn that tanning moisturizer that was going to be the one, you then spend the days after covered up and smelling like burnt skin until its gone away lol.
Well this is different my friend introduced me to it first and I soon had to purchase my own. Its like a foundation for all over the great thing is you can see it going on, I have 'light matte' think there are a few different shades this one gives me the healthy glow I desire. You can see it going on there which is great and means there is no risk of doing the same patch again because you think you missed it as sometimes open with moisturising tan builders. It goes on easily and dries quite fast you also don't need to completley cover yourself in it (unless you want to) and I just do my arms legs and where ever else is on show on a night out. It smells more like make up than the smell you get from fake tan which I always think smells like burnt skin and I never quite feel clean when I wear tanning moistuiser either don't know if thats just me though lol.
Do make sure you wash your hands as you apply else you will end up with those tell tale orange hands. If you over do it on your body don't panic because it wash off you can easily blend in.
The sun shimmer does not rub off on clothes aslong as you wait until its dry which is great and I have been out in white tops with this on as has my friends with no problems It also comes in shimmer so beware when buying you want matte for the tan look shimmer is good for a night out and it does make you shine.
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I found this product at a car boot sale, hardly ever used and sold for only 50p! (But there were two - so I bought both!) So the moment I saw this, I thought why not? Give it a try. You may get amazing results or you may get terrible results. I heard other people's opinions on this product before and some people like this product, others hate it, but most people I asked liked it.
I think this tanning sun shimmer is average for me because there are good things about this product but also there are bad things about this product.
The advantages of this product is that you only need on applicant to get a tan, and you only have to wait a little while for it to dry (but make sure you wear clothes you don't mind getting dirty with tan! Just don't wear colors like white or yellow - wear colors like black!)
I don't know if this point is a good thing or a bad thing, but I think it can be both - the product washes off with soap and water. I think it's good if you want to get rid of the tan, but it's not great if you're walking home bare legged in the rain or you wash you hands before eating or after going to the toilet. Don't think this product is not suitable for places such as the UK, due to weather. But even , abroad where it's the best place to wear it, the tanning stuff with come off when sweating and leave nasty streaky lines (unless you can get hold of some tanning wipes you may be safe!)
When I first tried this product, (it was a couple of moths ago as the weather's been impressive this summer) it made my legs look orange rather than brown and it did not look natural at all! It made me look like an Ompa Lompa! Also, my arms only looked slightly brown they weren't like proper brown, so the combination didn't go brilliantly!
Also before you try this product, make sure you shave your legs cause the color can show through the hairs of your legs!
But this product in shops it is expensive - about five pounds for a tube, but I will probably try it again when I got abroad next month and see what results I get then and I will edit this review when I get those results!
This product is sold in all superdrug, Boots and various supermarkets for about the same price, of five pounds.
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ANAHEIM -- Angels lefty Tyler Skaggs has been scratched from his Tuesday start against the A's because of a strained right hamstring, prompting Hector Santiago to come back from Triple-A Salt Lake to take his place.
Angels manager Mike Scioscia said Skaggs, who will be placed on the 15-day disabled list, "felt it a little bit" during his Thursday outing in Houston and "came out of the start a little bit sore."
The 22-year-old Skaggs -- 4-4 with a 4.34 ERA in 12 starts -- can be activated as early as June 21, which would have him missing two or three starts. And Scioscia doesn't anticipate this being a prolonged injury.
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Skaggs said he didn't really feel like he had a hamstring injury during his start, but once he got off the plane later that night "it was super stiff," so he didn't even throw his between-starts bullpen session.
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Skaggs called the injury a "minor setback" and expressed regret that he would missing Tuesday's start against the A's "because they definitely left a sour taste in my mouth the last game I pitched against them. Looking forward to pitching against them again, though."
Santiago was optioned to the Minor Leagues shortly after going 0-6 with a 5.19 ERA in his first seven starts with the Angels. The 26-year-old left-hander had a 6.43 ERA, a 2.14 WHIP and a 1.29 strikeouts-to-walks ratio in the three starts that spanned 14 innings during his time in the Pacific Coast League. Santiago last pitched Thursday, giving up six runs (four earned) on 11 hits in six innings, and will take the mound on his normal four days' rest.
"He's making progress with his command," Scioscia said of Santiago. "He feels much better about what he needs to do on the mound, so hopefully he'll bring it into the game tomorrow."
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Alsace has been almost pathologically ignored by the American wine-drinking public for generations--a real mystery in light of the great number of juicy, pure wines produced in this picture-postcard region of northeastern France. Virtually all of Alsace's best wines are white, and they are particularly food-friendly thanks to their fresh fruit flavors unobscured by oak. While the majority of the region's most important wines are Riesling, Pinot Gris, and Gewürztraminer, other grapes, especially Pinot Blanc and Muscat, account for some of the best values in Alsace wines.
The distinctly continental Alsace region is sheltered from inclement weather out of the west by the Vosges mountain range and bounded by the Rhine River to the east, the border with Germany. Surprisingly, in light of its northerly location, the town of Colmar, in the center of Alsace, is one of the driest cities in France, so that grape-growers in this region are able to pick healthy grapes deep into autumn. Slow ripening allows the fruit to develop flavor intensity while retaining sound acidity. No doubt global warming has largely been responsible for ever-riper grapes in recent years and finished wines with more residual sweetness
France is the fountainhead of the grape varieties most craved by North American wine drinkers: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Syrah, Chardonnay, and Sauvignon Blanc. In fact, these grapes are widely referred to as "international" varieties because they have been planted and imitated all over the world. Of course, one of the most exciting developments in wine over the past generation has been the growth of intriguing local styles of these varieties, such as Pinot Noir in Oregon and New Zealand, or Syrah in Australia, South Africa, and California. But most cosmopolitan wine-lovers -- and even winemakers -- would agree that French wines are the archetypes.
France enjoys the perfect geographic position for the production of a wide range of fine wines. Its relatively northerly location ensures long hours of daylight during the summer months and an extended growing season, allowing for the slow and steady accumulation of flavor in the grapes. Although the country as a whole enjoys a temperate climate, conditions can vary significantly within a limited land mass: cool and Atlantic-influenced; continental, with very cold winters and hot summers; warm and Mediterranean, with wet winters and dry summers.
Wines of France
France began classifying its best French wine-producing sites more than 200 years ago. Its detailed appellation controlee system, designed in the 1930s, has served as the model for classification systems adopted by other countries in Europe and elsewhere. Appellation d'Origine Controlee (often abbreviated to AOC), means "controlled place name" and is the consumer's assurance of the origin and authenticity of any French wine whose label bears these words.
AOC laws, administered by France's INAO (Institut National des Appellations d'Origine), establish the geographic limits of each appellation, permissable grape varieties and methods of production, minimum alcohol level, and maximum crop level (or yield) per hectare. Just beneath the highest category of appellation controlee is the comparatively tiny category of VDQS (Vins Delimites de Qualite Superieure), wines which may eventually be promoted to AC status and which are most commonly found in the Loire Valley and the Southwest. The third category is Vins de Pays, or "country wines". This latter category gives producers, including some of the more adventurous French wine growers, an escape route from the straitjacket of AC regulation in terms of higher permitted yields and less restrictive geography, a wider range of legal grape varieties, and fewer restrictions as to method of production and minimum age of vines. Finally, at the bottom of the pyramid, there are Vins de Table, or simple "table wines."
And yet, despite France's illustrious wine history and the fact that it is still the world's leading producer of wine, the country is struggling to compete in the international market. Today, France faces fierce competition from New World wine producers. U.S. imports of French wines actually declined, in number ofcases, between the end of 2002 and early 2006 -- this during a period when overall wine consumption in the U.S. grew by more than 50 percent.
Today, the French government is agonizing over how to help French wine producers, who are also facing homegrown challenges such as changing domestic drinking habits and an aggressive anti-alcohol abuse program. Wine producers in some regions of France are coming to view the AC system itself as an obstacle to selling wines to North America and other important export markets. Among the changes being considered are loosening restrictions on what can be planted where and on how wines can be made, and allowing producers in certain areas to indicate the grape variety or varieties on their labels -- rather than simply the place name, which is less meaningful to consumers in many of France's key export markets.
The Riesling grape may scare away some wine novices. In Germany, where the grape reaches its finest expression, labels hew to a rigid, abstruse set of classifications, leaving newcomers with little idea what they may be looking at. Furthermore, many wine drinkers' early experiences with sweet wines from Germany (think Blue Nun), have not been especially rewarding. We say that it's your loss if you continue to fear the tall, flute-shaped bottles. Sweet does not necessarily equal cloying, and not all Rieslings are even sweet. Push aside these negative perceptions, and discover a complex, delicate, and elegant white wine that expresses the unique characteristics of its growing region.
Riesling originated in the Rhine Valley in Germany, and it continues to flourish here as well as in the neighboring Mosel region. German producers are selective about where they plant their Riesling. It accounts for only 20% of the total plantings in the country, but has priority on steep, slate hillsides, where the soil imparts steely minerality. Here, in Europe's northernmost vineyards of any significance, microclimatic conditions are especially influential to the final product, for the Riesling grape is especially transparent to terroir. In each vineyard, the exposure to the sun, shelter from wind, proximity to water, and other factors contribute to the distinct qualities of a given wine. The timing of the harvest is just as important to the finished wine: on any given site, producers will make multiple passes to collect grapes at differing degrees of ripeness. This allows Riesling to be bottled with different levels of residual sugar: from dry, to semi-dry, to sweet. The residual sugar content also determines the suitability of these wines for cellaring, as sugar and acidity both aid in their preservation.
As a general rule, wines from the Mosel are more expensive and sought-after than wines from the Rhine. But vineyard-to-vineyard distinctions are just as important as those between the regions, and outstanding (and expensive) wines can be found in both locales. Correspondingly, specific flavors will vary from site to site, with some bottlings showcasing varied citrus fruits and others delivering notes of red fruits or apples. Reliable producers include Joh. Jos. Prüm and Reinhold Haart. In the Rhine, look for Gunderloch and Josef Leitz.
For an indication of the transparency of the Riesling grape, move to warmer-weather Alsace. Here, increased (but not overpowering) heat and a longer growing season leads to grapes with less delicacy, lower acidity, and increased fresh fruit flavors. Even still, these wines are praised more for intensity of flavor or elegance, rather than sheer power or weight. In Alsace's grand cru vineyards, sites known to have especially strong ripening conditions and soil with enhanced minerality help craft wines with greater complexity and aging potential. Bottlings bearing the names of these grand crus (e.g. Schlossberg, Sommerberg) will of course demand higher prices. Consider wines from Domaine Zind-Humbrecht, Josmeyer, and Trimbach.
While Riesling is planted sporadically in other countries, including Austria and Australia, as well as Oregon, Washington, and New York's Finger Lakes region, it rarely achieves the stylishness and grace found in Germany or Alsace. That doesn't mean that these wines should be avoided, for they can be the source of good values-- for example, wines from the Clare Valley in Australia.
Because of its combination of sweetness and acidity, Riesling is an especially versatile wine with food. It works well with fish or pork and is one of the few wines that can hold its own again spicy cuisines like Indian, Chinese, and Thai.
1997 had 13 regions scored 95 or above. Brunello di Montalcino (Tuscany) and Napa, both got the highest score, with a 99.
Other regions that scored 95 points or higher were Carneros, Bolgheri (Tuscany), Chianti Classico (Tuscany), Alsace, Champagne, Santa Barbara, Campania / Taurasi, Lugana, Russian River Valley, Sonoma, and Veneto.
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June 12th, 2013 06:23 PM #6
I don't think it's too close, either. Then again, there are about 15 Johns in my family tree, so Anna and Anne (both with the nn Annie, possibly) are nothing. haha. You're obviously honoring her, so unless you're looking for a way to honor both grandmothers (like Liliana for a Lillian and Anne, or Annabeth for an Anne and an Elizabeth, or Susanna for a Susan and an Anne), I think using just Anna is fine, especially if that's what you love best.Ashley | namenerd | Christian | storyteller
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June 12th, 2013 06:34 PM #8
megmarie: As a person who grew up with the same name as my grandmother, I find that a little strong. It is a problem, for some people, so it's perfectly legitimate for people to think it's too close.moving to new account with username I like more... since we can't just change them
June 12th, 2013 07:18 PM #10
I don't think it's too close. Lots of people are named after their grandparents. Like ashthedreamer, in one side of my family we had four Robins (two males, two females) and on the other, three men with Francois in their name.
My brother is named after my grandfather and there was never any confusion about having two Neils around. When the family was together, my grandpa was typically called Dad or Grandpa by all present, and when one person is a child and the other a senior citizen, it's usually fairly clear from context and tone of voice who is being spoken to anyway.Miriam ~ Tabitha ~ Estella ~ Beatrice ~ Anastasia ~ Veronica ~ Sarah ~ EstherPaul ~ Wesley ~ Walter ~ Edmund ~ Isaac ~ Abram ~ Gabriel
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I love Anna, Hannah, and Susannah. They're all classically lovely. Anne and Anna are very close, but I don't think that's a problem. I also don't think it would be a problem if you decided to just name her Anne or if you called her Annie. It's very common for children to be named after a grandparent. Even if they have the exact same name, I imagine it's rarely confusing. When the little one is around Grandma Anne, everyone is probably just going to be referring to her as Grandma/Granny/Nana!
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