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Alec Baldwin has emerged from every actor's nightmare—a career downturn and a nasty, public divorce—with the ultimate accolade, an Oscar nomination.
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Baldwin, dressed casually in a black turtleneck, black jeans and a black leather jacket, sits comfortably in an oversized red velvet chair at New York's Grand Havana Room. He looks out over the glittering lights of the Manhattan skyline and guffaws with delight after repeating that last line. "I would love to give that line as a newly minted Oscar winner," he says.
That Baldwin can even use the word Oscar in a sentence about himself is a simple testament to a career that has been unexpectedly resurrected. He felt revived in mid-February as he readied himself for a trip to Hollywood to await the verdict of the academy for Best Supporting Actor. Although he didn't get an Oscar statuette for his work in The Cooler, a small-budget but critically acclaimed independent film co-starring William H. Macy and Maria Bello, the recognition of his acting performance is more than enough to help restore Baldwin's reputation, and maybe his movie career.
The heady recognition is a far cry from the territory Baldwin has occupied for the past six or seven years, a professional landscape of cable TV miniseries (Nuremberg: Infamy on Trial, Path to War), obscure independent films (State and Main, Outside Providence) and stage plays. In the midst of his languishing career, he also endured the dissolution of his nine-year marriage to actress Kim Basinger, a painful and often public spectacle that fueled a tabloid frenzy about him and his life. The experience apparently has left him a quieter man, less prone to outbursts that tarnished his reputation earlier in his career. Although Baldwin projects the aura of a man who has been battered and slowed and, in his words, humbled, he is definitely not beaten.
"You can go for a whole year and then one day you wake up and go, 'I'm dead', It's like The Sixth Sense. I see dead people. I'm dead and I don't even know it. You go back to try to figure out, 'What date did I die?' You realize you're just not there anymore. You don't have it anymore. You don't even have the opportunities anymore," Baldwin says, puffing on a Punch Double Corona. "The really painful thing was what my agent said to me: 'You think that people don't like you and they don't want to work with you, or that they don't appreciate you. It's not that they don't like you or appreciate you—they don't think of you at all.' All you can do is say, oh God, and go off and do TV, independent films, Broadway.
"But you know, I don't have any fear about it anymore," Baldwin says, comparing his dark period to the days when the spotlight shone brightly on him in the early 1990s. "I was riding the wave, and people were talking about a movie career for me," he says. The decline, in his mind, is easily explainable. He traces its origins to the decision in 1992 not to reprise his role as CIA analyst Jack Ryan from The Hunt for Red October, the hit 1990 film based on the popular Tom Clancy novel. Rumor has it that he had a dispute with Paramount Pictures over money and script changes. The studio recast the role with Harrison Ford as Ryan in the film's two hit sequels, Patriot Games and Clear and Present Danger.
"A lot of people treated me like I had a weird disease after that…the "He Doesn't Get It" disease. They wanted me to come and be a part of that experience and do what they told me to do. There's a big part of me that wishes I had done that, that I had done it their way. I didn't know better…. Then in the mid-1990s, I wasn't asked to do those films anymore. It takes a while to get used to that," he says. "But you learn that you only have so many coupons, and if you don't sell tickets, you're out." That epiphany has led him to a carefully protective rationalization, which he describes as "whatever happens for me in movies, happens."
Redemption arrived in an unlikely package in 2003. With a $3.2 million budget, The Cooler, written and directed by Hollywood newcomer Wayne Kramer, presented itself mostly as another opportunity for Baldwin to work with one of his favorite actors, William H. Macy. The duo previously teamed up in 1996's Ghosts of Mississippi and 2000's State and Main. "I read Wayne's script, and I liked it a lot," Baldwin says. "I met him [Kramer] and…he obviously had the writing talent. So I took the chance. And it paid off." His character, old-guard casino executive Shelly Kaplow, projects a suave nastiness, with a constant undertone of potential violence wrapped in sharkskin glitter and a pinkie ring. It was a difficult role partly because the character lacks sympathy, and it required a tough guy persona at a time when Baldwin's personal life was in shambles.
But the modest scale of the movie didn't matter to Baldwin. "I look at all movies, and I've borrowed this line from David Mamet: 'They are all orphan children when I write them.' As an actor I'm in the same boat. They are all orphaned children. There's a movie when it's done, and I say to the director, I wish you well. I hope it goes the way you want it to. I shoot [The Cooler] and I never, never—it's my nature, kind of pathetic maybe—but I never had an inkling of it doing it for me, or me gaining anything from it," Baldwin says.
In contrast, and as an example of how he has matured as a Hollywood actor, Baldwin recalls Prelude to a Kiss, the 1992 romantic fable with Meg Ryan. He had first played the film's protagonist, Peter Hoskins, at New York's Circle Repertory and then on Broadway in 1990, and watched a feeding frenzy of potential movie producers, including Steven Spielberg and Quincy Jones, flock to New York to see the play and start a bidding war for the rights. ("Someone joked that the MGM Grand flight from Los Angeles to New York would fly and half the people on board were coming to see the play.") He describes the film as "one of the best experiences I ever had creatively in my life."
When Prelude to a Kiss wrapped in April 1991, Baldwin remembers asking the producer when the film was scheduled for release. He recalls the date was in December to put it in contention for the Oscars. "'Great,' I said, and without a molecule of irony, I went on to predict that 'we are going to win everything: best picture, best director, best screenplay, best actor. This is the most beautiful piece I've ever worked on.' The movie was released instead the following July and it sank like a stone. It did no business. It was a fucking disaster. Ever since that day, I've never thought about what a movie can do for me."
Don't take Baldwin's cynical reticence the wrong way, however. He is thrilled to have been recognized with a Best Supporting Actor nomination for The Cooler, and grateful, too. "Well, it's better this way than the other way. I'd rather have people like what I do and be unafraid to say so," Baldwin says. But he also can't help exposing his disbelief about Lady Luck's unlikely spotlight on him. "I mean I did it, and it was over. I loved Maria [Bello] and I loved William [Macy]. But it was fast. It was over and I left. Then you get a phone call, and it's like a slow-burning fuse. They say, you're in the Sundance Film Festival. Then they say, you're in Toronto, and in the Hamptons Film Festival, and then the Berlin Film Festival, and then, you won the National Board of Review, and you're going to be nominated for a Golden Globe." There's a pause in Baldwin's rapid-fire patter. His eyes brighten, he waves his hands, and almost shouts, "You go, how can that be? Don't they know it's me?"
He's proud of the movie and of all the obstacles it overcame. "[Kramer] made a lot out of nothing, $3.2 million," Baldwin says. "I defy anyone to tell me that movie looked like it cost $3.2 million." He credits Kramer's skill as a director for using time efficiently and for capitalizing on some lucky breaks, such as being given free run of a casino in Reno while it was undergoing renovations. And he praises the film's director of cinematography, Jim Whitaker. "He shot the shit out of it." Baldwin continues. "It's fate. You come together, and while you know this about independent films, you don't want to say it. There is no margin for error. The unstated thing is you know you could do your job perfectly. Everyone could do it perfectly, and the movie would still be mediocre. You don't have the money to buff it up and polish it. In fact, you probably know there's not enough money to make the movie you promised yourself you were going to make. But you do it. Sometimes you do one, and it's a really good movie. The Cooler is a really good movie."
Baldwin extols the virtues of other films from his filmography. One of his favorite roles was Robert Green in the action picture The Edge, with Anthony Hopkins. "When I worked with Tony, it was he and I throughout, and he's one of my favorite movie actors alive," Baldwin says. "It was one of the greatest experiences of my life. I'm an unabashed fan."
Glengarry Glen Ross, the classic film about ruthless real estate agents in a game to succeed at any cost, is another favorite because Baldwin "loved working with those guys." "Those guys" included Kevin Spacey, Al Pacino, Jack Lemmon, Jonathan Pryce and Ed Harris.
Rob Reiner's Ghosts of Mississippi, about the quest for justice in civil rights leader Medgar Evers, 30-year-old murder, was another powerful experience, Baldwin says, because of Reiner's skill with the actors. "He was brave. He would walk right up to you and say, 'I need you to do it and do it this way.' He was very commanding. I need that. And I loved that," Baldwin says. He had been riveted by the story because he believes that all actors dream about doing a great "social drama."
"I was disappointed when the movie did not do well," Baldwin says. He added that Evers, wife, Myrlie, pulled her support from the film before it was released and "ran for the hills and left us hanging…but I'm proud of the movie."
Alexander Rae Baldwin III was born on April 3, 1958, in the Long Island community of Massapequa, New York, the second of six children. His father, Alec, was a local history teacher and football coach; his mother, Carol, was a homemaker. A close-knit group, the Baldwins often did things together as a family. But as the years went by, Carol Baldwin began to show signs of weariness, which is understandable, Baldwin says, "because it must have begun to sink in that she had six kids, and she had a lot on her plate. She just seemed overwhelmed." His mother was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1990. She started the Carol M. Baldwin Breast Cancer Research Fund Inc.' and has been very active raising money for the organization. "She is one of those people who have had a second act in life," Baldwin says, "And, in the smaller world she operates in, she has been very successful. I'm very proud of her."
The memory of his father, who passed away in 1983, still haunts him. "He died so young, and it was so wrong to me and so unfair. He was 55 years old. He had broken his back for everybody. He had six kids and no money. He was a good guy. When he died, the whole town came out to his wake and his funeral," Baldwin says. "I used to ride the Long Island Railroad, and guys would come up to me and ask, 'How's your dad? He was my teacher.' And I,ll tell them he had died, and some literally burst out sobbing on the train." In one important way, he remains attached to his childhood roots and the memory of his father: he has a house in the Long Island hamlet of Amagansett, one of the tony weekend retreats for New York City's elite.
Baldwin also remains close to his three brothers, William, Stephen and Daniel. In an anomaly not often seen in any industry or career, all of Baldwin's male siblings have become actors. His two sisters, Beth and Jane, followed different career trajectories. "Oh, in my family, familiarity does breed contempt," he says wryly. "It's like, 'if Bozo can get on TV, we can get on television.' They watched me do it and then one by one they started doing it." But Baldwin is quick to add that his brothers have made it on their own efforts and talents. "[You] could be the most famous actor in the world, and that may open some doors for your brothers," Baldwin says, "but I'm a firm believer it doesn't get you the job." He acknowledges that while he has had the most successful acting career of the Baldwin brood, all of his brothers are involved in some aspect of the film or television business.
William (or Billy, as Alec calls him), who has appeared in hit films such as Flatliners and Backdraft, is overseeing a $50 million fund created by the state of New Jersey to bring film projects to the state. Baldwin says it was his brother's initiative that captured the state legislature's attention by pointing out that although many film industry employees live in New Jersey, they had to travel to New York or Canada for work. He says Billy has worked out a formula to get funding for films, which includes a $5 million cap on the expenses for an individual project, and that 50 percent of the shooting and 75 percent of post-production has to take place in the Garden State. "They all have to be low-risk ventures, but one of the first films they're making this summer, I'm in," Baldwin says.
He laughs and adds, "My brother Stephen is on ["Celebrity Mole"] eating bugs. I'm joking. But here's Billy making movies with $50 million and Stephen's on ["Celebrity Mole"]. They've all figured out that if you have this passion, then you find a way to keep working at it and there are multiple ways to do it…. They've had varying degrees of success, and they've struggled. But the thing you learn in this business as you go along for a time, is that it's up and down, up and down, it's all about how you handle things when you're down, and how you survive in the white water." He says, for instance, that his brother Daniel, who has appeared on the gritty television series "Homicide: Life on the Street," is now directing movies for cable television.
"I'm very close with all of [my brothers], and sometimes we do talk about what's going on in their careers and what choices they are making," Baldwin says. "And about once a year, somebody comes to us with ideas for projects that we might do together. I'd love to work with them.
"Stephen and I have tried to come up with a TV show several times, and Billy and I have tried to do it, too," Baldwin says. "If we could find something worthwhile, we'd do it. But I don't want to do a show with all three of us. It would seem hokey, and we won't want to do that."
Baldwin enrolled in George Washington University in 1976 and majored in political science, but in 1979 he gave up the dream of going to law school and entered New York University's drama department to study acting. He quit school and quickly segued into acting roles in New York City. In 1993, he returned to NYU to finish his course requirements and graduated in 1994.
His first acting jobs included a regular role on the daytime soap opera "The Doctors" and then several television series, including "Knots Landing." He made his Broadway debut in 1986 in Joe Orton's Loot, for which he won a Theatre World Award. He subsequently appeared on Broadway in Prelude to a Kiss, winning an Obie Award, and then played Stanley Kramer in A Streetcar Named Desire in 1992, receiving a Tony Award nomination for his performance. He managed to squeeze his Broadway aspirations between his movies, but it was his reflexive desire to do Streetcar that took him away from the Tom Clancy sequels. And Broadway gave him a touchstone to come back to when his movie career stalled.
He's not quick to label Broadway his first love. "I think you go for good material wherever you can get it," Baldwin says. "I'm in a position now where I say, Well, I'm doing what I'm doing for myself. If I earn one-fifth of what I used to earn, that's OK with me now. If I don't get the same kind of response from people who make movies, that's OK with me. You take the victories that you get, wherever they are."
Nonetheless, his early career is marked by his devotion to and his obsession with learning about the stage and the craft of acting. "Look, I arrived in New York in 1979, at the last gasp, the last whiff on stage for that generation of actors—Kevin Kline, Meryl Streep, Raul Julia—people for whom if you didn't pay your dues in the New York theater, you were nothing. Nothing. You weren't a complete actor." He describes standing offstage during the run of Loot, scrutinizing the performance of Joe Maher, who played Truscott in the Broadway production. "His gifts, his skills and his technique were like bullets in a gun. He would go out there every night and mow everybody down every night. His words and ideas and delivery and his grace and his wit: I would sit and say to myself consciously, 'That's what I want to be. I want to be able to do what he does,' because he would hold the audience in his hand like marbles."
Baldwin's passion for acting caught the eyes of some important people in the movie business. Two well-regarded casting agents, Jane Jenkins and Janet Hirshenson, had seen Baldwin on stage and cast him in She's Having A Baby with Kevin Bacon and Elizabeth McGovern. "Things just took off after that, because word gets around that you're good in supporting roles," Baldwin says. "So I banged off a lot of supporting roles." Five of them in a row, in fact. In a two-year period, he did Talk Radio, Married to the Mob, Working Girl, Beetlejuice and Miami Blues. After Miami Blues, he won the role in The Hunt for Red October, and his career took off.
It wasn't a choice that was predicated on a preference for film rather than Broadway. "I wanted to be a Broadway actor, and I wanted to do more of that," Baldwin says. "The material was so much better, or it's a different animal. But one is more literary, and the other is a more visual medium and you can do things without saying them. In the theater, the skill of the actors comes to the fore more and I found it more interesting."
Baldwin says he has had a lot of good and bad experiences during his career. "I have some movies that were less than wonderful," Baldwin said. "But those you tend not to remember. The ones that weren't any fun, I've forgotten them already."
Baldwin thinks the dynamics of an acting career have changed in the last 25 years, and he divides Hollywood stars into two categories: pre-1980 and post-1980. He argues that before 1980, the only way for people to experience an actor's performance was by going to a movie theater or a playhouse. "Now you have DVDs, VHS, Pay-Per-View, and HBO and "Entertainment Tonight," and actors and their personalities and their essence are stuck up the ass of the American public like a suppository all day long," Baldwin says. "It's a different ball game. And I find it kind of harrowing that some people will have these combustible careers for like three years and then burn out. They are stars and then they are gone.
"To have a career that lasts 20, 25 years has become increasingly difficult. But that's what I want to do. I want to work in films and television and then come back and do [things like Twentieth Century]. I love doing this. It's the ultimate lifestyle."
The often-criticized actor still has high praise for some of his post-1980 acting peers who've become stars while remaining dedicated, serious actors: Academy Award winners Kevin Spacey, Sean Penn ("a lot of A-listers would love to have his weight as an actor") and Gwyneth Paltrow. He also says his "enervating second-guessing" has given him a different attitude about some actors who've done it right, like Tom Cruise. "I look at Tom Cruise, and he is a fucking genius. He's like Tiger Woods for me. He hits the ball, he knows what to do and he knows how to play it…. When he did Magnolia, I thought to myself, 'Oh my God, look at him.' He was wild. He was great. Tom is a good actor. But he knows that's not always what's called for," Baldwin says. "He's worked very hard for his audience, rewarding that audience and pleasing that audience. It's the overwhelming part of what he does. Other actors have tried to mix it up, but it doesn't work. They go back to what works, which I understand."
He also recognizes that the days of megastardom may be past for him, even with the success of The Cooler. "There are some different kinds of phone calls coming in now," Baldwin says. "But in the end, I say to myself, it's never going to be the same. I had to make a choice, or I perceived that I had to make a choice, and I said to myself that I had to make a choice between [whether] I wanted to be an actor or a movie star. It sounds corny, and I'm gagging hearing myself say it…this is nothing against action stars, and leading men of that ilk, guys who star in spectacles.
"After all, we're in an age when the studios are going for films that reach a big demographic, that are going to sell a lot of tickets. They make snack food. They are like McDonald's, and they make French fries," Baldwin says. "And that's OK…but I look into that world and I don't see a table reserved for me anymore. I'm going to come and go and come and go, but I won't be a permanent resident. I'm not going to get tenure in the movie industry anymore."
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Corn futures couldn't sustain their Monday night bounce. The lack of change in corn ratings on Monday's USDA Crop Progress report seemed to spark a technical rebound last night. However, bulls couldn't sustain the rise, which probably reflected great growing conditions across the Corn Belt. Tweets from the Doane crop tour may be encouraging bears. September corn dipped 2.5 cents to $3.615/bushel late Tuesday morning, while December skidded 2.75 cents to $3.6925.
Export news is supporting the soy complex. Soybeans and products also rallied in overnight trading. Those gains were reinforced when the USDA reported sizeable meal and oil sales this morning. New-crop prices weakened somewhat, whereas the talk of improved demand seemed to support old-crop beans and meal (while oil suffered from its position on the opposite side of crush spreads. August soybean futures surged 14.0 cents to $11.8975/bushel around midsession Tuesday, while November futures slipped 1.0 to $10.705. August soyoil inched 0.04 cents lower to 36.10 cents/pound, and August soymeal advanced $4.5 to $385.2/ton.
The wheat markets followed corn lower Tuesday morning. The Crop Progress report held few surprises. Otherwise, wheat news is rather sparse. That has seemingly opened the door to outside influences, particularly from the corn market, since diving corn costs undercut wheat usage as feed. September CBOT wheat slumped 3.0 cents to $5.27/bushel as the lunch hour loomed Tuesday, while September KC wheat sank 4.5 cents to $6.235/bushel, and September MWE wheat sagged 2.0 cents to $6.2125.
Wholesale strength continues boosting CME cattle. The cattle and beef complex is once again confounding widespread expectations of seasonal weakness. Indeed, Monday's strong wholesale gains seemingly persuaded traders that cash cattle prices will remain firm and possibly rise this week. August live cattle soared 2.40 cents to 155.35 cents/pound in late Tuesday morning trading, while December leapt 1.65 cents to 157.00. Meanwhile, August and October feeders spiked the 3.0-cent daily limit to 216.02 and 216.90 cents/pound, respectively.
CME hogs seemed to bounce from technical support Tuesday morning. The cash hog markets declined Monday, while pork cutouts dove; those data almost surely sparked the follow-through selling seen last night. However, futures have reached sizeable discounts to the CME index, which seemingly enabled them to find support and rebound from technical support. August hog futures advanced 1.37 cents to 126.47 cents/pound just before lunchtime Tuesday, while December added 0.42 cents to 104.32.

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Needham, Mass. -- PTC said Tuesday that Cabela's has chosen PTC Windchill FlexPLM software, the company's Product Lifecycle Management solution for retail.
Cabela's is using PTC PLM solutions to manage the entire lifecycle of its apparel products from conception through design, technical design, sourcing, and manufacturing to commercialization. By integrating business processes, workflow and data, PTC solutions are enabling Cabela's to increase fill rates and improve margins, thus supporting Cabela's core strategy of improving merchandising performance.
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Saint Anthony of Padua, statue in coloured fiberglass, 130cm.
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Why pay some smug superstar DJ 5k to remix your track when you can crowd source something better for free? SoundCloud posted a super detailed explaination on how to do it using their pretty service. Sometimes I post things on Wire to the Ear solely so I can remember, find and use the info later… this is one of those posts.
"Your remix group will be where people submit their finished remixes. It's quick, free and easy to create a group: add a logo, background info and let people know if you want the submissions to be downloadable or not." – SoundCloud.com
To check out the full instructions click here: 5+1 Easy Steps To Set Up Your Remix Competition With SoundCloud
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Constantly envious of other women's eyeliner I have tried around 30 different black eyeliners , gel , pencil, pen and liquid ! High and low end ! In an attempt to get a perfect black lash line ! This eyeliner doesn't give me it ... however it's got me the closest I probably will ever get as the reason I can't perfect it is the fault of my own unsteady hand not of any eyeliner.
The eyeliner is so cheap at £2.99 I don't think it can be beaten for the price . It applies jet black and has a really think nib that gets really close to the lash line. It's good for a first timer as you can control how much product your putting onto the brush unlike a pencil or pen and can be applied either thinly or in a thicker more dramatic fashion depending on how you position the little brush.
It dries quite quickly but is easy to rub off should you make a mistake. That does mean that it does smudge quite easily and does seem to fade and go missing a little bit as the day goes on , requiring re application. Not too much of a hassle on a normal day and to be expected for the price tag. Wearing it just for an evening out however should be fine as it's only a few hours and reapplying eyeliner when drunk is impossible anyway ..
In this case you do get what you pay for there is better pen eyeliners out there that are as easy to apply and there only advantage is that they will last longer. The price is what makes this you can't go wrong for £2.99 really. Comes in lots of colours too should you be brave enough to try them :)
I have been wearing make up for year and years but never have I really worn liquid eyeliner. Despite seeing girls with perfect winger liner I do not think it compliments my eye shape very well. Any way one day I saw this liquid eyeliner from Collection 2000 for only £2.99. I was shocked to see how cheap this product was because I had seen so many other liquid eye liners advertised from £15-£30. I bought it because of the low price and decided I would try it when I got in. The packaging looked nice, the bottle is a very nice shape which makes applying the liner a lot easier, because the applicator is long like a make up brush would be. As soon as i opened the bottle I could smell the strong scent coming from the product, this was not a very pleasant smell but was very strong and obvious. When I attempted to apply this to my upper lash line it was very difficult to do as the brush was not precise at all. It went all over the place and took me a good 20 minutes to make it look okay and symmetrical. As soon as this dried, the skin around my eyes felt very dry and tight. The eye liner was really uncomfortable while wearing it. After about an hour or 2 of wear, this eye liner cracks and smudges easily. I could not rely on this eyeliner for daily use as the quality is so poor.
Having tried so many eyeliners, from Barry M to Benefit, the price of collection 2000 fast stroke eyeliner surprised me, and when I tried it I was even more surprised. Very easy to apply, and goes on to the eyelid very nicely. I have tried the black, brown and waterproof and all 3 seem very good, though I use the black most often. The nice thing about this eyeliner is that it stays throughout the day nicely, yet when it comes to taking it off it comes off very easily with minimal effort so there''s no rubbing eyes trying to make this product disappear. I know many people who use this eyeliner and I always think it looks very nice, especially for the cost. Another thing I love about this eyeliner is that it dries quickly and never prints on my eyelid like many other eyeliners do! I have tried a small amount of collection 2000 products and usually I do feel that their products are just ok and reflect their cheapness however this product is like a high end product with a high street price. The only negative thing I would say about this eye liner is that if it does run into your eyeline through your lashes it can sting a little, so just go slow and gentle and the eyeliner will often go on in a nice line, easy to build up and works well being used over and under fake eyelashes. Overall a great product for a price that certainly won''t break the bank, definitely worth a try! :)
Collection 2000 is not a brand of make up that I usually choose, but I first brought this product when I was around 15 and money as a young teenager was tight. It cost me £2.99 from Superdrug, and against rivals maybeline, rimmel and bourjois with there liquid eyeliners ranging from £5-8, this was really a no brainer for me. I had to give it a go.
The look
The look of the product in general is pretty plain, theres nothing really stand out about it. So I can understand why someone who wasn't as cash strapped would opt for a more eye catching and well known brand of eyeliner. As you can see from the picture the colour of the product is black with white writing. The handle is long, with the pot of liquid at the bottom. On the back is a white barcode sticker, and if you peel this back it gives you a list of ingredients.
How I Rate It
Application of this eyeliner, personally I find very easy. The handle is long, allowing enough room to comfortably be placed in your hand. This allows for precise application. The nib of the tip is thin, making it easy to get the desired look, rather than a scribbly line. One thing that I have found with this tip is that over time it softens, I have found that once it does this it makes application easier than when first purchased. As it can be quite hard when first used. This eyeliner has very good staying power, I tend to apply two coats of this eyeliner, iv found with this you will get atleast 8-12 hours wear out of it, if it was needed. Its very easy to remove, I just remove mine with a normal make up wipe. It takes just seconds! This product is kind on your eyes too, I have had no discomfort or aggravation with it at all.
Overall Summary
Since buying this liquid eyeliner all them years ago, I have only ever strayed once. I tried out a bourjois eyeliner, but this was not for me at all! I really try as I might can not for the life of me think of one bad thing to say about this product! The longevity of the product is great, you get the desired look everytime, kind to your skin. And for just £2.99 I really don't know how another product will match upto this one for me. Iv used it for years before and will continue to use it for years to come. If your looking to purchase a new eyeliner then give this ago, you will not be disappointed!
'Collection 2000 Fast Stroke Eyeliner'
I first purchased the 'Fast stroke eye liner' by 'Collection 2000' because had heard good things about it from friends, I brought it from my local 'Superdrug' store for £2.99 which my opinion is not really that bad of a price compared to other drug store brands.
On my first wearing of this eye liner I was not impressed with it at all, in my opinion it has too many flaws. The first of them being the formula: which on opening the bottle had quite a strong smell. It applied badly, initially it was stringy and even after two more coats it was still very broken up, I think may have had something to do with the applicator which was so thin it was barely visible. Also I found that due to the poor applicator I was prone to mistakes when applying the product, As a result of this when I went to remove the mistakes I had made it was near enough impossible to remove without rubbing your skin red raw.
After wearing the eyeliner for around two hours I found that it had begun to crack and breakdown. At one point I was even asked by a stranger 'why I was upset', even though I had not been crying, I then realised the women asked me this because the eye liner had run under my eyes as it would if I had actually been upset.
I think the only aspect of this product I actually liked is the packaging it has a longer handle on the lid which means the applicator can be used more like a brush as opposed to a pencil meaning if the formula was of a better quality, when applying the product you would get sweeping 'strokes' as opposed to broken lines.
All in all I would not repurchase this product, I feel it is of very poor quality and is in no way worth the £2.99 I paid for it.
Item: Collection 2000 Fast Stroke Eyeliner
Colour: Black
Size: 6ml
Price: £2.50
Bought in: Superdrug
I wanted to get back in to wearing more eye liner and couldn't remember how I got on with liquid eye liner and not wanting to waste a lot of money (on the off chance I didn't like it), bough this one to give it a go as it was only £2.50
Packaging and design:
This comes in a tiny little bottle with a very looooong lid. It actually reminds me of a tiny little witches hat! It looked like ALL colours come in a black bottle, so this one wasn't just black because I had bought a black eye liner, it was black as that's the packaging colour. The bottle overall is 10.5cm long and the lid externally makes up 7cm of that length. The little bottle holds 6ml of eye liner. The lid is just plain black and as it is so thin (going from 1cm wide at base to 0.5cm at tip) nothing is written on it. The bottle has "Fast Stroke Eyeliner, Collection 2000" written on the front and the barcode on the back and one side advises you of the size and to shake the bottle before use. Very basic, but as it is so small you couldn't really fit much more on there. If the bottle didn't say Collection 2000 on it, there would be no reason to suspect that it only cost £2.50 as it is quite classic looking. When you unscrew the lid a little stick with a solid brush at the end pops out. This when held next to the bottle reaches nearly to the bottom, so may not let you use every last drop of the eye liner and is likely why they advise you to shake the bottle to cover the brush.
Application, wear ability, colour and smell:
You apply liquid eye liner direct to your eye lid in the required area and allow to dry for a few seconds before blinking. This eye liners brush is not soft, it is actually a solid item and you more wipe it over the eye lid than brush it which is OK but beware that the brush bends at the end it connects to the wand with, not at the tip, so if you press too hard it can press more eye liner than you need higher on the lid than you want it to. The brush is a good width and I felt I could get the required amount on with 2 or 3 strokes, more or less can be used dependant on how thick you like to wear your eye liner. The colour is jet black and really covers the area of skin well, no gaps or skin showing through. It has a faint smell of plastic that goes away once dry, but other than that no other offensive odour. Once you have applied it, I felt like there was a very slight tingle to the area of skin it was sitting on but after less than 30 seconds this was gone and it was totally dried in. Make sure and do wait until it has dried in though as it will smudge if you blink and is hard to get off. The eye liner will last well in to the night. Actually lasting longer than your eye shadow. To take it off you really need to use eye makeup remover pads or baby wipes, if you try to just wash it off you need to scrub too hard and will make your eye lids inflamed. The wand length is also ample for application and you can get a good grip of it for precision application.
I guess I do like wearing liquid eyeliners!! Haha So for the odd occasion I want a more dramatic eye look so for £2.50 will buy this again as I won't wear eye liner often enough to be able to justify a more expensive one.
The first time I brought this product was a year ago and I have had two more since. I have never used liquid eyeliner before I brought this and since it has been the only one I have used. It is cheap and it works, so I see no need in shopping for another more expensive one. At first I struggled to use this product and I used it everyday. It could take me up to 45 minutes to do both eyes. After around 8 weeks this product started going thick and impossible to apply, so I binned it and brought another one. This product on a whole lasts 6 weeks and I think this is a decent space of time. The only fault I find is that this product still has some left when it goes out of date. At this present time I do not use make-up as much so I use it once or twice a week on days when I go out shopping or out to visit family. It is not very time consuming anymore either. It usually takes me no longer than 10 minutes.
The product comes in an all black bottle and applicator and inside is a black thin liquid. The wand is very long giving you flexibility for when you apply the product. The front of the product had the brand logo and the product name and the back of the product has the date and a small set of need to knows. You must shake this product before its use and when you do you will hear a loud clacking sound, like a tip-ex pen. The products wand is very flexible and bends to how you like it and 95% of the time you can do one eye in one easy stroke. The liquid is also very easy to remove at the end of the day or if you make a mistake. I'm sure a little wet cotton bud will do by I have eye make-up remover and Simple wipes and I find they are skin friendly for me.
This product is extremely cheap and affordable at £2.99 in Superdrug. I think this price is fitting considering how good the product actually is. The bottom line is that I would definitely recommend this product to not just a friend but anyone. A lot of people recommend this to friends to try instead of wasting money on an expensive one and finding they do not like it. From that point on they always use Collection 2000 because they see no need in shopping elsewhere.
I bought this eyeliner for the first time about 4 years ago and have bought it several times since. It lasts me quite a long time as I only use it for glamming up my make up on nights out rather than for everyday use due to the job I do.
I usually buy the eyeliner from Superdrug, but I believe you can also buy it from Boots and some supermarkets like Asda as well that stock Collection 2000. The fast stroke eyeliner cost me £2.99 which as far as I am aware is the standard price charged everywhere. This is an extremely good price to pay for such a good quality liquid eyeliner.
I bought the fast stroke eyeliner in Brown as I am fair skinned so didn't want the eyeliner to look too severe. The fast stroke eyeliner also comes in Black, Blue and Black Waterproof. The brown complimented my fair skin well and had a nice shade to it.
The fast stroke eyeliner has a soft nip applicator rather than a bristle style applicator. This makes applying the eyeliner much easier, and allows you to create smooth, straight lines with the eyeliner. I hate liquid eyeliners that have bristle style applicators as I always end up making a mess with them due to the applicator being too flimsy. So the nib applicator is a great winner with me. The nib style applicator also makes it easy to create flicks by your outer eye with the eyeliner, which is what I do when creating my night time make up look.
The eyeliner bottle is approximately 7cms tall in total and this includes both the handle of the applicator and also the pot that the product is contained within. Most of this length is the applicator, which is very helpful as it allows you to hold the applicator easily making application better. The width of the applicator is just right as well as it allows you to have a nice firm hold, also reducing the chances of making application errors.
The consistency of the liquid eyeliner is also just right. I have used other well-known liquid eyeliners before and the consistency has been too thick meaning you have to drag the product alone your eyes which can irritate them quite easily. Or the product has been too thin and you have trouble getting the eyeliner to stay put.
I work long 12 and a half hour shifts, and the only flaw this liquid eyeliner has is the fact that when you have been working in a warm environment for this amount of time the eyeliner looks like it has started to flake/crack. I don't know whether this is just due to the heat of the environment I work within, and others therefore would not have this problem. Also, this can be corrected with a bit of a touch up.
Overall, I love the Collection 2000 fast stroke eyeliner and will continue to buy it as long as they sell it.
I wasn't expecting much from an eyeliner so cheap, but this one surpassed all expectations.
The eyeliner is priced at only £2.99 which is amazing for a liquid eyeliner on the highstreet.
The packaging suggests that not much eyeliner is in the little pot at the bottom, as the handle simple screws off and it is like a little ink well. However this eyeliner has lasted me at least 8 months now with frequent usage.
The nib itself is more like a stick rather than a brush which is one of the reasons I bought it in the first place. The last eyeliner I had had a brush and I really couldn't control it whereas this one is much easier to use. The black isn't as intense as other eyeliners and does tend to fade throughout the day. However if you reapply a second coat this often solves the issue. Sometimes when doing this however, the previous coat gets stuck the brush and you end up undoing all your hard work but I believe that is the nature of most liquid eyeliners. It is easy to remove with a makeup wipe and it is perfect for doing the tops of your eyelids. I am yet to be able to achieve the 'flick' effect in the corners of your eyes but this may just be a skill I am yet to master rather than the product. But I do imagine a brush type liquid eyeliner would be more flexible at doing that kind of thing.
The product is also fast drying.
Overall, I definitely recommend this to people on a budget as its brilliant quality for the money and I can imagine using it for a few more years to come. It lasts for ages, its easy enough to use and it gives good results!
Collection 2000 is a budget brand of cosmetics. It is available in most drugstores and my local Superdrug usually has the whole range of Collection 2000 cosmetics on offer, so I often find myself buying bits that I don't need purely because it seems like a bargain!
The fast stroke liquid eyeliner is one of my relatively recent Collection 2000 purchases. I usually buy the khol liner but as it was out of stock I thought that this'd make a bit of a change and it was cheap so I thought I'd take the risk and buy it. While I was slightly skeptical due to the price, it's actually alright - well it's useable, anyway! There are a quite a few disadvantages which I will go into a little later but for the price it is average quality.
It retails at £2.99 which is so much cheaper than a majority of my other liquid liners and it looks (almost) just as good, although not as intense unless I pile it on. As far as I'm aware there's only one colour available - black, which I think will be a slight disadvantage for people who prefer brown/grey liners but I have dark lashes and dark hair and find that black liner suits me well so this isn't an issue for me. The eyeliner comes in a plastic pot which is black with white writing on saying the brand and product name.
The pot has a long screw-on lid which has the wand and applicator attatched to it. The wand is a good length and the applicator is shaped like a long, thin felt tip nib. Rather than being a brush it is made of a soft, dense foam-like material. It is a little pointy and it can hurt quite a lot if I'm not careful - especially on my waterline! The nib is flexible which ensures that it glides along my skin smoothly, creating a neat and even line. I use this mainly on my lids when I'm playing around with different looks, eg cat-eyes because it's a little too pointy for my waterline.
If you have steady hands you'll be fine but I almost always poke myself in the eye by mistake! The liner is quite runny in consistency and blobs up on the wand so any excess needs wiping off before each stroke. One stroke leaves a faint, dark grey looking line which looks quite washed out and I need to apply 3-4 coats for the black to look as intense as I want it, meaning that I get through 4x more of it each time that I use it than I do my more expensive liquid liner, making it not the best value after all.
Also, the texture is very wet - almost greasy and it smudges very, very easily so it's important to stay still while it dries. It seems to take a lot longer to dry than any other liquid liner that I have and I'd estimate that it takes around five minutes to completely dry and lose the wet feeling. As for the lasting power, it's not great and it does get quite messy after a couple of hours as it starts to look like dried, flaky paint! Not a good look at all and it needs completely removing and re-applying rather than just re-applying because it starts to go weird and peel/flake.
I give the eyeliner 3/5 stars with the advantages being the price and the accuracy of the applicator. The fact that it needs several coats to look intense enough is a let down, as is the very pointy, verging on dangerous nib. The lasting power also isn't great. For the price though, I can't complain too much - you get what you pay for.
I've been loyal to this eyeliner for a few of years now, when I first started wearing makeup the only thing I looked for when purchasing was the price tag, bearing in mind a 15 year old doesn't exactly have the funds to have a makeup bag full of the top of the range stuff. And I've got from mascara to mascara, foundation to foundation but I've never found another liquid eyeliner that compares to this one!
Though I do not have sensitive skin on my face so I cannot comment on how it may effect someone who does.
I buy mine from Boots, at a very reasonable £2.99 though at other retailers I have seen it sold at £3.99, though I still wouldn't complain at that price. (You can often find it in 3 for 2 deals also).
It comes in a small black pot with a 'handle' extending to about 3 inches long, and about the circumferences of a pencil which comes in handy with trying to put it on and you feel comfortable with the handle!
Unlike most of the liquid eyeliners it is more of a soft felt nib that you dip into the liquid, rather than a brush that goes frayed quickly or ends up clumping.
The rod that the nib is stuck onto is quite firm which means (if you have a steady hand) you will get a smooth line easily.
You do sometimes have to wipe excess liquid off on the side as you take it out if you want a medium line, otherwise for my personal taste it's a little thick.
Well, in terms of once it's applied how long it stays on your eyes, it is fantastic! The best one I have ever tried, my friends often buy expensive ones (i'm talking £15-20) and mine is on a lot longer than theirs and if you don't mind me saying, I think mine looks better! It doesn't crack or flake off even on nights out.
In terms of how long the product lasts with every day use, I'd say about 6-8 weeks. (though obviously this will change with how much of it is used at once and how often it is applied.)
Although it stays on fantastically during the day (even when it's raining), when you attack it with a make up wipe it comes off easily and smoothy with no black stains left behind, or hard rubbing to force it off.
I love this eyeliner and would not use another one now, the value for money is amazing. You get a smooth long lasting finish and it takes a couple of seconds to do! I very much recommend it.
Now I'm a girl who loves her liquid eyeliner! I've tried them all from mac to boujoir but none have ever even slightly come close to this little beauty. It's one of the cheapest yet it seems to do its job far more efficiently than the more expensive brands. I can 100% testify to its stay ability as I've worn it on plenty of nights out and have come home with my make up in great condition. For
It's price I can see why people would be skeptical but it really is a diamond in the rough for beauty bargain hunters. The nib is very fine so gives a very accurate line.
The only downside to this eyeliner is now and again they'll have a batch that make my eyelids feel as though they're being burned. However, this soon dies down and as a consistent purchaser of this eyeliner for over 5 years I can count on one hand the amount of times this has happened to me. (I don't have particularly sensitive skin).
In summary I wholeheartedly suggest putting any cosmetic snobbery to the side and buying this little bargain!
The reason I purchased this item was because both of my sisters owned it and said it was really good for the price, coming in at £2.99.
The first thing I noticed when I bought it was the packaging. It wasn't the best or most expensive I had seen as the bottle was made out of plastic so made it look slightly cheap and tacky.
I chose the colour black because brown would have been too light and blue was obviously a very unnatural colour.
I like this eyeliner as the brush has a very thin tip so you can achieve small lines and flicks. It also goes on to the skin really easily and smoothly.
The product itself also last for a very long time which I was not expecting as the pot of eyeliner is quite small but it will last you up to approximately a year with very regular use ( almost every day) which is absolutely amazing considering it only costs £3.00!
The staying power is also amazing as it wont come off during the day unless you actually try to rub it off with you hand or a cloth and it usually stays on even after I've had a shower and occasionally once I have slept with it still on my eyes.
The only downside to the eyeliner is the fact that once it dries it sometimes looks almost shiny if too much has been put on and looks unnatural but this is hardly ever a problem for me.
Did I mention WOW? I think this product is fantastic! As a lover of dark eyes when using make-up, I must say that this liquid eyeliner is my best friend!
I find collection 2000 to be a rather affordable brand and I've seen it in most places that sell make-up, including super markets such as Asda and Morrisons. I always buy my liquid eyeliner from 2000. It's cheap and very easy to use. I normally pick a bottle up for around £2.99. You get what you pay for, and a whole lot more.
The product stands around 6-7cm, of which most is the applicator. So it's pretty nifty to put in your bag for a quick touch up. Having the applicator be quite long helps with the actual application as you can get a firm grip and helps to provide precision and definition. The brush on the end of the applicator is slightly thin, but is very easy to apply thickly. It's also quite stiff. I can't get along with the ones that move as you slide the eyeliner along. Theres also no bristles on the applicator, which is great and none develop through use either.
The only thing I can say about this eyeliner is, if your out all day, be sure to take it with you as it does tend to flake after a couple of hours. Nothing a quick touch up can not sort.
This is perfect for beginners using liquid eyeliner also because of the kind of brush and if you do manage to get it in your eye (let's face it we all do from time to time) it doesn't really hurt.
The eyeliner lasts me around 2-3 months and I wear it pretty much every day.
I would recommend this product to anyone who wants to use liquid eyeliner, the price you can't argue over and it's very easy to use. You can also get it in other colours.
I am a liquid eyeliner addict. I wear it almost every day with varying thickness's and lengths depending on the look required. For the day I normally wear just a thin line and a small flick just to make my eyelashes look more defined and lengthen my eye a little. For evening I will normally pair it with some Rimmel mascara and do quite a thick line and a very big flick at the sides.
I used to just use pencil khol eyeliners but I found that they smudged on to my top eyelid or just under my eyebrow after a few hours so that was no use. When I first tried liquid eyeliner I don't even remember which make I bought but the applicator was like a tiny paint brush with long thin bristles. This was a nightmare because they were so flexible it was hard to get a nice straight line, and although I have a very steady hand it was impossible to get a nice flick.
Years ago I bought this Collection 2000 eyeliner and I have bought nothing else since. I am sure that other makes do the same thing but this is pretty much the cheapest liquid eyeliner you can buy at just £2.99 at superdrug. It lasts me a very long time. Maybe 4-6 months but I don't exactly count!
The applicator on this is like a hard felt tear drop shaped end. Therefore it is the perfect shape to create flicks since the tip is pointed and a bit hard so you can be very precise. But then the side is nice and curved to allow for filling in or making a nice smooth thick line. The consistency of the liquid is really nice. It's definitely black black, and not watery. Although sometimes you do a stroke and the middle of the stroke isn't very black, perhaps because of putting too much pressure on the tip which wiped some of the liquid off. It's easily filled in though.
The bottle is really small with a long end to hold on to which is really comfortable and you can balance it on the palm of your hand to get steady. It also has some kind of ball inside the main liquid compartment so that when you shake it it mixes up the liquid and never goes dry. Well, mine never have and sometimes I wouldn't use them for a couple of weeks.
It comes in other colours and I have used the blue one before but that one was terrible and really liquidy so stick to thicker darker colours I think!
All in all the best eyeliner I could imagine, well done collection 2000!


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Most people never want the show season to end. Why would they? Every show gives people a chance to hang out with friends they only get to see two or three times a year. So when a town loves truck shows as much as Millington, Tennessee, does, why not have two? The local Holiday Inn asked Jerry Lewis, the man behind the RA All Star Event, to put on another show after they saw the repeated success of the RA show over the years.
After making a few phone calls and networking a bit, Jerry had the show completely mapped out. People from seven different states made their way out to Fall Fest on November 20, 2010, after only hearing very little about the details of the show. It was nothing huge, but the quality of rides that showed up amazed everyone in attendance. There is already talk of a name change for next year's event, so keep an ear out for information. Guess you could almost say, "If you put on a show, they will come."


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In the Galleries: John Speed's Postdeluvian Genealogy from the First Edition of the King James Bible
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Historian John Speed (1542–1629) worked with Hebrew scholar Hugh Broughton to create a 36-page genealogy to accompany the first printing of the King James Bible. The genealogy traced "euery family and tribe with the line of Our Sauior Jesus Christ obserued from Adam to the Blessed Virgin Mary." Speed's genealogy (1611) portrays the then-popular view that Noah's sons went on to populate specific regions of the world: Shem to Asia, Japheth to Europe, and Ham to Africa. In the Americas, pro-slavery advocates used the "curse of Ham" to justify the enslavement of Africans and their descendants.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The recent arrest of a fourth grade teacher on child sex abuse charges is once again raising questions about how to protect students from potential predators.
Michael Worrell is the fourth teacher in Duval County to be arrested in less than two years who's accused of having sex with children.
To protect students from potential predators, the school district recently tightened restrictions on teachers.
"We've been updating our policies and procedures over the past six months or so, and then certaintly following some incidents that have taken place with some teachers in regards to disciplinary actions and the way we move forward to those," Duval County Public Schools spokeswoman Jill Johnson said.
The new process encourages closer communication with police. The school district thinks the tougher rules helped remove Worrell from the classroom.
On Tuesday, police arrested Worrell on child sex charges involving three victims younger than 13, accusations his wife doesn't believe are true.
"He said he would fight. He will fight, he's innocent, that's all," Alma Worrell said Wednesday.
Michael Worrell's personnel file came up clean. Checking a teacher's history is something any parent can do by requesting a public record.
But Channel 4 crime analyst Ken Jefferson said it's not always the best indication of how a teacher may behave.
"That's just a background check. That just says that there's nothing in his background that would indicate he would be a threat," Jefferson said.
Jefferson suggests teaching child about appropriate touching. The school district continues to work on preventative measures.
"If anyone is under investigation, not necessarily if they've been arrested, but even prior to that if they're under investigation that we might not want them in our schools for, and that's what happened in this most recent case," Johnson said.
The superintendent has recommended Worrell be suspended without pay pending termination.
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California Gas Prices Hit All-Time High
By CHRISTOPHER WEBERAssociated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) - It's a record, though just barely. The price of gasoline has hit an all-time average high in California of $4.6140 a gallon, fueled by a reduced supply and a volatile market.
AAA spokesman Michael Green says Saturday's price set the record by a fraction of a penny.
The previous high was $4.6096 on June 19, 2008.
Prices throughout the state are expected to increase for several more days before leveling off, after a temporary reduction in supply triggered a price spike.
AAA's Daily Fuel Gauge report released Saturday said the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded across California rose 12 cents from its Friday mark of about $4.49.
The Golden State has leapfrogged Hawaii as the state with the most expensive fuel.
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Live Wire - Motley Cru
Bubbly - Colbie Caillat
My Rifle, My Poney & Me - Dean Martin & Ricky Martin
End of the line- Traveling Wilburys
Because the night - Patti Smith
Rock Box - RUN DMC
Beat it - Fallout Boy
Take your time and What you're waiting for - Pete Rock
Jihad - Soldiers of Allah
Feel like just posting that is an invitation to get placed on some government list...
The Urban Verbs "Next Question"
This is the darkest timeline.
Puddle Of Mudd - Psycho
Modern Leper by Frightened Rabbit
They're Scottish!!
"Fat Bottomed Girls"
And I won't be here to see the day
It all dries up and blows away
I'd hang around just to see
But they never had much use for me
In Levelland. (James McMurtry)
"First time Since '69"
this is amazing
This is the darkest timeline.
Fly on the Wall - XTC
Usual To Me - Turn Off The Stars
They Are Night Zombies!! They Are Neighbors!! They Have Come - Sufjan Stevens
Rise Above This - seether
Chuck D >>>>>>>>>>
So unappreciated. Unfortunately an entire generation will only know Public Enemy from its hype man as an extension of his reality shows and not recognize the driving force behind political rap (and Ice Cube, of course).
Flobots - Handlebars
Keep It 100 - Bun B
If I Die II Night - Bun B
Port Arthur, Texas >>>>>>>>>>>>
All Along the Watchtower
Depeche Mode - People Are People
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Lenovo's ECO Declarations follow the ECMA 370 standard, which has been developed in accordance with international standards. They provide basic information on the environmental attributes of each product covering material use, energy efficiency, acoustics, packaging, disassembly and recycling.
The ECO Declaration sheet (that is, Environmental Data Sheet) is available for each of our products. As reference, the ECO Declaration template is available in German - Deutsche Vorlage der IT Eco Deklaration (Annex A) and Deutsche Vorlage der IT Eco Deklaration (Annex B).
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A HERITAGE plaque to commemorate the first fire station in Rayleigh has been unveiled.
Built in 1932, the Old Fire Station housed the appliances and staff of the Rayleigh fire crew until the station moved to an adjacent site in 1973, before relocating to its current Rayleigh Weir home in 2009.
The plaque is the latest in an ongoing series by Rayleigh Town Council and was unveiled by council chaiman councillor Ian Ward.
Rayleigh resident and chairman of Rayleigh Through the Looking Glass, Mike Davies, advises the town council on suitable heritage sites.
He said: "It is fitting that this plaque has been erected in appreciation to all the firefighters who have helped us over the last 100 years.
"The volunteer fire service first served the people of the town in 1906, and many residents and businesses have benefited from their dedication, expertise and bravery ever since."


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Spain has approved loans worth up to $520 million for subcontractors working on the Airbus A350 XWB twin-aisle twinjet or on its Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engine. The loans are separate from any other financial support that Spain provides for the overall program. Major A350 partner nations France, Germany and the UK are providing a total of $4.3 billion toward the $17.6 billion project, with Spain expected to contribute about a further $441 million.
The A350 sees Spain doubling its work share compared with previous Airbus programs to 10 percent, with Germany and the UK taking reduced shares. The move is regarded as compensation for Spain's aerospace assets having been subsumed into Airbus parent group European Aerospace Defence & Space (EADS) in 2000. By contrast, Britain will produce just 18 percent of the A350, compared with 20 percent for the A380.
Airbus appears to be keeping to its development schedule for the A350, which is expected to fly in early 2012 and to enter service with Gulf-based Qatar Airways in mid-2013. Continuing the commercial aircraft trend of the past 50 years, the mainly carbon fiber aircraft will offer greater capacity than did its A300/A310/ A330/A340 predecessors and could replace the larger Boeing 777, according to Airbus.
The new aircraft–to be available in three variants–will accommodate passengers up to 10 abreast in a broader cabin (hence the XWB acronym, for extra wide body) that will permit one more seat per row than all previous Airbus twin-aisle designs. For almost 40 years Airbus regarded its initial 222-inch widebody fuselage diameter as a "magic dimension," although for Dubai's Emirates Airline cabin width was a factor in its selecting the Boeing 777 (but the A340-500 for ultra-long routes).
With manufacturing of the first aircraft already under way, the wider-bodied A350 program is gathering momentum. The project is the European manufacturer's response to market demand–defined by capacity, range and operating cost. The clean-sheet design includes a cabin "effectively about five inches wider [than that of the Boeing 787] at all measurement heights," claims Airbus.
The airframe including undercarriage will be composed of carbon fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP) composites material (53 percent), aluminum/aluminum-lithium alloys (19 percent), titanium (14 percent) and steel (6 percent). CFRP is being used for its fatigue strength and noncorrosion properties in the wings, center wingbox, tailcone, fuselage skin and doubler panels, frames and stringers, and passenger and cargo doors. Titanium is employed for high-load fuselage frames, door surrounds, engine pylons and undercarriage, all areas where corrosion resistance is important.
Ahead of full production start-up, Airbus is using a "large demonstrator" to test A350 manufacturing methods for the wings CFRP elements. The so-called "Demo box 2," whose size is more than 60 percent that of the A350's wing, is being used to check ease of component assembly.
The box is one of several demonstrator structures Airbus is using to "test, harmonize and validate" manufacturing methods and tooling. In August, the OEM rolled out the second A350 composite-fuselage demonstrator, which is described as a close reflection of the final design and is being used to develop and validate the complete process chain.
Airbus is not yet ready to reveal the A350's rear-galley design, which is being reworked to accommodate airline feedback.
Several Year-end Deadlines
On other questions regarding recent progress, the manufacturer referred AIN to the A350 master schedule, from which it is inferred that first metal-cutting and fuselage-panel layup, which is due late this year, and manufacture of center wingbox parts and completion of detail design–both slated for early 2010–are on track. The schedule calls for Airbus to have begun parts manufacture, cut first metal–for the tailplane cruciform–and laid-up the initial composites fuselage panel before year-end.
Systems and cabin development and manufacture of tooling and parts also are under way and will continue through 2010. Fuselage, wings and empennage aerodynamic lines, systems architecture and cabin design–sans the rear galley–for the A350-900 were frozen in late 2008.
Tooling, jigs and long-lead items all have been launched this year, which also has seen continuing refinement of pylon and nacelle lines. By the end of the year, similar freeze points should be reached for the shorter-body A350-800 and for the stretched -1000 model by mid-2011.
Airbus expects A350 final assembly to begin in early to mid-2011 ahead of static- and fatigue-specimen testing, which should start in about two years. First flight is slated for early 2012, followed by entry into service in mid-2013.
In a move to ensure reliability and to minimize modifications during the subsequent flight-test program, Airbus will use a digital mockup, as well as synthetic and real testing of system functions before the A350 flies, since by that time many A350 airframes, assemblies and subassemblies will be in production.
The manufacturer also has unveiled some A350 systems plans. The aircraft will sport the "brake-to-vacate" and runway-overrun protection systems pioneered on the A380. The braking equipment uses satellite positioning and on-board systems to inform crews of slowing distances to preferred runway exits and to manage deceleration according to runway surface conditions.
The runway-overrun warning and protection system takes account of speed, location, temperature, wind and runway elevation; calculates landing distance; and warns if available remaining distance becomes too short. If the pilot cannot go around, an automatic override function would bring stop the aircraft in the shortest possible distance with brakes and reverse thrust.
The A350s Class 2+ electronic flight bag will allow crew laptop computers to dock with cockpit hardware for operation via on-board keyboard cursor controls. The set-up offers a fixed integrated keyboard and screen with removable central-processing unit and memory, said Airbus. The electronic centralized aircraft monitor, as well as electronic flight-instrument, flight-management and on-board information system displays are on identical screens and are interchangeable.
The manufacturer confirms that all key program suppliers/partners have been selected and manufacturing facilities are being built. Goodrich is to develop fuel nozzles for the Trent XWB engines, while Pacific Scientific Aerospace is to provide cargo bay fire suppression systems, which will use 3M's Novec fire-fighting agent instead of Halon.
For Airbus UK, construction firm Morgan Ashurst will build a $112 million wing assembly factory that is due for completion by next October. Four months ago, Airbus and four Chinese partners began to construct the Harbin Hafei Airbus Composite Manufacturing Centre, which will begin to make A350 composite structures by the end of next year, eventually providing 5 percent of the aircraft's composite content.
In October, Airbus contracted French-based NFM Technologies, which is 70-percent owned by the Chinese NHI group, to design and produce jigs to transport A350 sections from various European manufacturing sites to Toulouse for final assembly. Simultaneously, Spirit AeroSystems broke ground in St. Nazaire, France, for a factory that will assemble 65-foot-long A350 Section 15 composite center-fuselage sections following their shipment from North Carolina, where Spirit also will produce forward wing spars.


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lyndon taylor wrote:Often, Very little is said of the importance of Sobriety, not getting intoxicated, or not using intoxicants, like drugs and alcohol. This is one of the most basic of the Buddha's teachings probably much more important than the teaching of no self, because with out being completely sober its much harder to advance on the Path towards enlightenment.
Buddhism is a moral religion, that believes in rules of conduct, it does have a concept of good and bad,
Buddhism is not a religion like Catholicism that "allows" its clergy and devoted members to drink not only during the week but a little bit every Sunday, even children. Buddhism on the whole is an anti drugs and alcohol religion,
Breaking the precepts leads to suffering,
cooran wrote:But we thought about it, and a number of us decided to do it.
cooran wrote:Nothing forced, pilgrim.... totally voluntary. But taking the Precepts is like a promise - either you keep it or you don't.
I don't think you can consider any Precept and only break it a little bit. A little bit of killing, a little bit of lying etc. etc.
with metta
I hope we can All suport the importance of Sobriety, and set a good example for our new Buddhists, things like no self, stream entry, enlightenment and nirvana, are just not as understandable or attainable as long as we're still using intoxicants,IMHO
Why should we think of the Buddhist Path any differently, Sobriety gives us the greatest ability to learn, understand and practice the teachings, being high or buzzed never makes it easier to understand things, but rather gives us false awakenings which we think are real, but 9 times out of 10 are delusion.
lyndon taylor wrote:...you can not have true awakening with out morality, sobriety etc.
Virgo wrote:
However... if there is silabbattaparamasa...
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Engineers working with fashion designers; artists working with computer programmers; musicians working with technologists.
That's the idea behind a new Drexel workspace in University City opening Wednesday evening.
"I want the ExCITe Center to be a place for really creative people to hang out to do things together," says Youngmoo Kim, the director of the center.
In one corner of the space at 3401 Market St. — full name: Drexel University's Expressive & Creative Interaction Technologies Center — is a knitting machine the size of a small car.
At the moment, explains Drexel professor Geneviève Dion, it's making a dress that will be completely seamless.
"This is the machine that we hope ultimately to use to experiment with the production of wearable technology," says Dion.
In the not-too-distant future, Dion says, Drexel researchers could be knitting medical devices, with woven-in sensors that could monitor patients or even unborn babies.
But Dion comes from the world of fashion and design.
"However, I realize that we need technology and we need collaboration in order to make that work," Dion says. "So the new lab here at the ExCITe Center is perfectly positioned to do that."
The name of her new lab, which features four cutting-edge knitting machines donated by a Japanese manufacturer, is the Shima Seiki Haute Technology Laboratory.
Creative collisions
ExCITe Center director Youngmoo Kim says the boundaries between different fields are hotbeds of untapped innovation.
"I want the people who are doing fashion design at one table to overhear the conversations from the next table, where they might be working on robots and music," says Kim, "and see how much they can actually learn from each other."
Researchers at ExCITe have already batted around the idea of designing protective clothing for robotic devices, Kim says.
Kim himself has a background in both music and engineering and hopes the new center can bring about creative "collisions," where Drexel researchers and outside thinkers can inform each other's work.
"It's not just about academics kind of huddling in the corner and cooking up crazy, harebrained schemes," Kim says. "It's about bringing all parties to the process."
Beyond high-tech knitting, the center is already funding three small-scale projects, including a motion-sensing video game that helps patients with cerebral palsy stay active.
The ultimate goal, says Kim, is building "cool things" that could impact the region for the better.
"We're focused on producing creative output," Kim says. "And that can take many forms, from scientific research all the way to a dance performance."


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CQC INSPECTORS have found that a Nelson care home that they rapped in March has improved 'significantly'.
Inspectors from the CQC visited Nelson Manor Care Home in Barkerhouse Road last month after telling them that they needed to improve their care.
The home, which can accommodate 70 residents, failed to meet standards in the care and welfare of people who use the services, and in meeting nutritional needs.
The latest inspection shows that the home has now met those two standards.
In March, inspectors criticised staff at the home for not using the hoist to help people stand and pointed out that this can put patients at risk of harm.
They also found that patients in the Jubilee Unit were not asked what they wanted to eat at meal times.
The new report said: "During this visit we found the actions had been completed and the necessary improvements had been made.
"Since our last inspection, staff had received training and had discussed the methods used to help people to move.
"We found people requiring assistance were transferred safely using the hoist.
"The arrangements around meal times on Jubilee unit had been reviewed and revised. We observed people had their meals at the same time and staff were attentive and sensitive to people's needs.
"People were offered a choice of food the day before and there was sufficient food for them to change their choice on the day. The meal served looked appetising and was well presented.
"Staff were observed throughout the inspection to treat people with kindness and respect."
The report also added: "We observed a black bin liner had been used as a cushion cover on one of the chairs in the lounge. This compromised people's right to dignity. We discussed this situation with the manager, who explained the lounge was due to be refurbished in the near future."
No one at Nelson Manor Care Home was available for comment.


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Topic: What to expect post op?
I am curious to know how things are post op for people!
On the assumption that they can cut the tumour out, what will things be like immediately after the op? How long is my Mum likely to be in hospital? We have no idea about this at all. A week? 2? Any ideas/experinces anyone can share please? And how long before life gets "back to normal"?


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I'm in my third year disc golfing, and I throw RHFH nearly exclusively with a single finger on the disc's rim. Each year I've steadily increased my distance by trying new techniques, doing research, changing things up, etc. I intend this post for anyone starting out throwing forehand who's looking to improve their technique for more distance.
One recurring topic on these sites has been whether or not to keep your elbow close to your body when going for maximum distance. After finally developing a technique (getting there) that doesn't hurt my elbow, plus gives me additional distance, I thought I'd share what works for me.
After hurting my elbow recently when playing, I "went back to the drawing board" so to speak, and really started analyzing my drive. I used to do a two-step sidestep that kept my hips pointed at the basket through the entire throw. My absolute maximum distance was probably 300 feet, but it sure didn't feel good. My triceps and elbow would hurt after about three holes. I can confirm now that this drive was all arm, and I don't recommend throwing this way at all. While it's accurate because you can keep your eye on the target, it relies too heavily on whiplash which really takes its toll on the elbow.
In order to solve the problem, I wanted to focus on generating more power with my hips and core. These last couple months I've been developing a run up (more like a walk-up that's getting faster) where I start with my hips square to the basket, feet at the back of the tee. I hold the disc in front of me perpendicular to the ground. As I walk toward the front of the T I raise the disc back over my head and begin to turn my hips away from the basket. When trying for maximum distance I WILL turn my back to the basket completely. So far these steps are slow, but at this point I begin accelerating, and it's here that I make the decision to hold my elbow away from my body or bring it in by my hip as I pivot and follow through. These last couple weeks I was holding my elbow in, and was still feeling pain. Yesterday I went out and very deliberately held my elbow away from my body as I accelerated through the throw. (I don't think my arm's completely straight, but my elbow is not held in to my body). As when throwing backhand, the goal at the acceleration point is to use your body's momentum as you spin to add power to the disc. But instead of pulling the disc across your chest when throwing backhand, you're pivoting and using your arm as a lever with the disc at its end. It takes awhile to get used to it, but when you can spin your body into a forehand throw, you'll feel a tremendous amount of momentum. Usually my follow through will continue to turn my body through the throw. If you're having trouble, try bending your knees a bit and getting lower to the ground.
If you concentrate on your form, I've found that this technique generates considerably less off axis torque, and now for my long approach shots I'm able to pull out a mid range instead of a fairway driver.
I'm happy to say that yesterday I threw my longest throw so far with a pro valk: somewhere in the neighborhood of 350+, and it felt really good. My release point is becoming more and more consistent, and eliminating OAT has become my focus. It also doesn't feel "maxed out" like when I was throwing all arm. I'm excited to continue to develop this throw, and I hope the description of how i drive helps someone else achieve great results while avoiding injury.
Just to clarify: I'm not claiming that my forehand is anywhere near world class, and indeed I have much to work on. I feel like 350 is a good starting point, and doing it without any pain is key.


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FAIRMONT, W.Va. -- Paige Madden of Moundsville will represent West Virginia in the Miss America Pageant.
Media outlets report that Madden was crowned Miss West Virginia on Tuesday night.
Julie Braunlich of Wheeling was crowned Miss West Virginia's Outstanding Teen.
The 70th annual state pageant was held at Fairmont State University.
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Q: What is Computer Science?
A: Computer science is a technology-oriented discipline whose fundamental principles combine theory, abstraction and design. Computer programming is a significant part of Computer Science, but there is much more.
Q: I've heard that computer jobs are being outsourced overseas. Why should I pursue a career in Computer Science? A: Because demand remains very high! A recent U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report shows that of occupations projected for the highest percentage growth between now and 2014, those requiring a college degree in computer science or technology occupy 3 of the top 8 spots! These include network systems analysts (#2), applications software engineers (#5) and systems software engineers (#8). Yet enrollments in computer science degree programs have been dropping, so there are many opportunities for today's and tomorrow's graduates!
Q: I hear a lot about Information Systems and Information Management. How are they different than Computer Science? A: Their primary focus is on business practices involving the use of information. Computer Science focuses on the technical aspects of storing and manipulating information regardless of the use to which it is put. Otterbein does not offer an Information Systems degree.
Q: What is a typical starting salary for Computer Science graduates? A: It varies by company and by geographic region. In 2006, starting salaries for Computer Science graduates nationwide averaged about $53,000. Salaries in Columbus are a bit less than that. Generally, salaries are lower in government and smaller companies and higher on the East and West coasts.
Q: What do Computer Science graduates do? A: Many careers in computer science involve development of computer software. Development activities include analyzing customer needs, designing the software, programming the software, quality testing, documentation, and project management. Entry level jobs involve mostly programming and testing. The career path then leads to analysis, design and management opportunities. If you'd like to learn more about the daily lives of people whose education is in computer science, visit the Crossroads magazine "A Day in the Life of. . ." page. Crossroads is an international organization of computer science students.
Q: What kind of company can I work for after I graduate? A: A variety of small and large companies in nearly all industries develop customized software both for internal use and to sell. They may employ only a handful of system developers or hundreds.
Q: Will an Otterbein Computer Science degree prepare me for graduate studies? A: Yes. The Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science is designed specifically to prepare students for the rigors of advanced studies in computer science as well as immediate employment in the information technology field.
Q: What is the difference between the Computer Science B.S. and B.A. degrees? A: The B.A. includes the same core of knowledge as the B.S. degree but overall is more applied and less theoretical than the B.S. The B.A. degree was designed for Continuing Studies students.
Q: Do you offer a Master's degree in Computer Science? A: No.
Q: How large are Computer Science classes? A: Computer Science classes taken primarily by students majoring in computer science range in size from 5 to about 20 with an average of about 12.
Q: Who will teach my Computer Science classes, and what are their qualifications? A: Three professors devote themselves to Computer Science, Dr. Buck, Dr. Sanderson and Mr. Stucki. All have advanced degrees in computer science; Drs. Buck and Sanderson have Ph.D.s and Mr. Stucki has a Master's. Their combined experience includes over 40 years teaching Computer Science and 18 years working in the information technology industry. Introductory-level evening classes are sometimes taught by part-time faculty who work professionally in information technology.
Q: What computer laboratory facilities are available? A: There are numerous computer labs around campus in both academic and residential buildings. Further information is available at Otterbein's Information Technology web page.
Q: Are dormitory rooms wired for network access? A: Yes. All dorm rooms have at least one outlet to access the high speed Ethernet campus network. All modern desktop and notebook computers have Ethernet network cards pre-installed. Further information is available at Otterbein's Information Technology web page.
Q: What about wireless network access? A: At this time, the Campus Center, Library, and five academic buildings have wireless hot spots. Further information is available at Otterbein's Information Technology web page.
Q: Am I required to bring my own computer to campus? A: No.
Q: I am buying a PC to bring to Otterbein. What do you recommend? A: The most important choice is between a desktop/tower PC or a notebook. The latter is more convenient and requires less space but is also more expensive at a given performance level. Practically any new PC will adequately run the software needed to support your coursework, even in computer science courses. You can purchase many software products through the campus bookstore at academic prices, which are normally a fraction of the retail price. Most specialized software, such as compilers, used in your programming classes is free.
Q: I had trouble finding the Computer Science department from Otterbein's web pages. Why is it listed under Math? A: We are in the Department of Mathematical Sciences because computer science has mathematical origins and is closely related to mathematics. Our department offers degrees in Mathematics, Computer Science, and Actuarial Science.
Q: Where is the department located? A: On the first floor of Towers Hall. Enter through the door marked 107A.
Q: How do I contact someone for more information about Computer Science at Otterbein? A: Call the department at (614) 823-1218, or send e-mail directly to Mr. Stucki, Dr. Buck, Dr. Sanderson, or Dr. Tong. We'll be happy to answer your questions or arrange a time to meet. See our Faculty page for more information about us.
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