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Event Triggering in Windows --anybody know how to do it.
Hi all
It's AGES and AGES since I did any programming -- but is it possible to run some sort of script / program when say a user defined event occurs. I know most OS'es have some sort of event triggering mechanism but getting at it is the problem.
This sort of stuff is second nature in Linux but how to do it in Windows ??
It MUST be possible --for example you can set the system to play sounds on a whole series of events such as when Mail arrives or when you start / finish navigation. This says to me that there must be some sort of event triggering mechanism -but whether it's acessible via an API ??.
I don't really want to do a whole load of C++ -- probably wouldn't know how to anyway -- just a simple method (if there is one).
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|01 Dec 2011
Windows Control Panel Sound applet has some sort of this feature built in.
Open Control Panel - Sound - Sounds. This section has a limited set of events. I am not sure whether it is possible to add new events to this list.
You can also see the excellent tutorial on Sounds Change by Brink.
Some of our learned members should be able to throw some light on the programming part.
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|01 Dec 2011
Windows 7 X64 Professional
It MUST be possible --for example you can set the system to play sounds on a whole series of events such as when Mail arrives or when you start / finish navigation.
None of this is probably relevant to what you are trying to do though.
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|03 Dec 2011
Win 7 Ulitimate x64 - Signature Edition
I don't know how to set a trigger event, but I can get you to the Event Viewer, maybe it will help.
Just type "event viewer" in the Start button search box, click on event viewer.
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|04 Dec 2011
Darcy, the event viewer you mention is a windows log for all the events which includes information, warnings and critical errors which occur on windows and these logs are used for debugging the problems.
What the OP asking is for a event activated programs or scripts, which are fired upon certain events selected by the user. The Windows Event Viewer can not be of any help in this issue.
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|04 Dec 2011
Windows 7
In Windows Task Scheduler, you can get a "trigger" for your started event. There are 3 pulldown menus. First is "start task on sched", "at startup", "at idle" and one is "ON AN EVENT". Once you select that, then the next pulldown is the category of types of events, and once you select one of those, then the 3rd pulldown has subcategories.
I've never tried this, but it's pretty robust.
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Hi all
Thanks for the suggestions -- I'll try these later and let you know the outcomes.
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Anthony Blond, the publisher, loved to relate a story about his Oxford days. Isaiah Berlin was his tutor, and he had gone to his rooms. The study was empty, so he pushed open the bedroom door and saw Berlin asleep on the bed. He coughed, and Berlin opened an eye. "Excuse me, sir, I'm Blond," said the dark, curly-haired Jewish youth.
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Perched above Mousehole's rocky coastline, it is no surprise that the Old Coastguard in Cornwall has a roll-call of local fish on the menu. Tom Symons, the head chef of this seaside hotel, looks to the Newlyn day boats for John Dory at this time of year, which he teams with herby leaves and a sweet-sour dressing. "You will end up with more dressing and oil than you need, but both are incredibly versatile – try them over goat's cheese bruschetta, grilled chicken, or lamb."
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200g (7oz) parsley leaves, washed
1 clove garlic, chopped
200ml (7fl oz) cold-pressed rapeseed oil
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500g (1lb 2oz) shallots, finely chopped
250ml (9fl oz) cabernet sauvignon wine
50ml (2fl oz) port
5g caster sugar
1 bay leaf
100ml (3½fl oz)
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For the fish
4 John Dory fillets
Rapeseed oil, for frying
1 head white chicory, leaves separated
100g (3½oz) curly endive leaves
50g (1¾oz) hazelnuts, roasted and peeled
Blanch the parsley leaves for two minutes in boiling salted water, then remove them with a slotted spoon and transfer immediately to a bowl of ice-cold water. Remove from the ice water and drain well. Place the blanched parsley, garlic and rapeseed oil in a blender and purée, then pass through a fine sieve. Taste for seasoning.
Next make the red-wine shallot dressing. Place all the ingredients, except the oil and white-wine vinegar, into a heavy-based pan and season lightly with salt. Bring to the boil and skim off impurities. Once boiled, turn the heat down to a simmer and reduce the liquid until it has evaporated completely and the shallots are left tender and shiny. Remove from the heat, allow to cool and whisk in the rapeseed oil. Adjust the acidity and seasoning by adding a little white-wine vinegar and sea salt, tasting all the time.
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: Steve Ellis is with the group Taxpayers for Common Sense. He said the spending bill was "the ultimate sausage," with almost 7,000 earmarks. A few weeks ago, the GOP swore off these pet projects. That prompted critics to say some Republicans had done an about face.
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'No one understands terrorism better than Paul Wilkinson…if policy makers read this book they will understand the problems better. If terrorists read it they will understand themselves a lot better.' - Michael Clarke, King's College London, University of London, UK
This acclaimed study examines both the new terror networks and those that have been around for decades. This new edition brings it up-to-date with the dramatic opening of the twenty-first century, with new chapters on the 9/11 attacks, the growth of international terrorism, the Al Qaeda network and the War on Terror.
This text provides us with some much needed criteria for distinguishing between terrorists and freedom fighters and an explanation of the uses of terrorism as a political, social, religious and criminal weapon. Wilkinson also links the use of terrorism to a wider repertoire of struggle. He proposes a variety of possible counter-measures and valuable principles carefully distilled from the recent past to help design a response that is compatible with democratic principles, the rule of law and respect for human rights.
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Out-of-Church Parents
Do you feel sad when you hear a talk or lesson about eternal families?
Does a less-active or non-LDS parent make you wonder how far your family will make it? You're not alone. Thousands of LDS young people go to church without one or both parents. Here are some of their suggestions:
Know that even though your parent may not believe in it, the gospel is still true. Nothing will ever change that.
Lean upon the Lord. Pray often and get close to him. He can be your greatest strength.
Remember that Heavenly Father loves your parent as much as he loves you.
Blame no one—especially not yourself. It isn't your fault your parent has chosen not to go to church. You might not know the real reason for your parent's feelings.
Find friends who can support you and understand without judging.
Persevere. Enduring difficulties brings great blessings. And there's a strong possibility that someday things will change for the better.
Do Your Part
What can you do to help your parents see the value of the Church without being pushy?
Set a great example. Go to all your meetings, have a positive attitude, and live up to the standards they know you're being taught at church.
Express your love to them. The gospel of Jesus Christ can help you find ways to love your parents more deeply. Make sure they know and feel that love. Express gratitude for their teachings that have helped you.
Make them aware of your goals. If they know you're planning to go on a mission and get married in the temple, it might encourage them to prepare for that.
Invite them to certain meetings. You might not want to beg them to attend every meeting, but make sure they know how much it would mean to you to have them there when you give a talk or participate in a program.
Support them in their good efforts. Help them around the house and with the family. Be interested in their plans and projects. Don't just be a daughter or son; be a loving friend.
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It's easy to focus on one challenge as the source of all your problems. For example, you might think, "If Dad would only go to church, there would be a better spirit in the house. Then I wouldn't fight with my brothers, and I'd be able to study more and get better grades."
Don't fall into that trap. Take as much responsibility as you can for your own life. Decide to be a Christlike person, no matter what. Your parents will admire and respect this, regardless of their religion. And it will help you realize that you are the one who ultimately decides which of life's courses you will take.
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"Happiness is not a station you arrive at, but a manner of traveling" (Margaret Lee Runbeck).
"Some of the greatest battles you will face will be fought within the silent chambers of your own soul" (President Ezra Taft Benson).
"Peace be unto thy soul; thine adversity and thine afflictions shall be but a small moment; And then, if thou endure it well, God shall exalt thee on high" (D&C 121:7–8).
"Let your hearts be comforted; for all things shall work together for good to them that walk uprightly" (D&C 100:15).
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A Stitch in Time Saves
It happens to everyone: You hurry to an appointment and find yourself waiting, with time to spare. The Mia Maids of the American Fork 15th Ward, American Fork North Stake [Utah], decided to make that time productive. While they're waiting, they tie quilts.
Every month they have a personal progress interview with their adviser, and before and after their interviews, they tie light-weight quilts on a frame set up in the adviser's living room. Ward members donate the materials. When the quilts are finished, they are given to the residents of a local rest home. Actually delivering the quilts is the best part, according to the girls. The residents are very appreciative—so much so, in fact, that the girls have decided to continue the project indefinitely.
Magnificent Missionary
If you don't like the thought of graduating from school as the only member of the Church in your class, you can always do what Tammy Shick of the Ridgeway Branch, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Mission, did. She helped convert two of her classmates.
But her missionary work didn't stop there. She gave a class presentation on the Book of Mormon and presented a copy of the book to her non-LDS teacher. She also wrote a class research paper on Church history.


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Foothills barrel racers crowd top 10
Rodeo: High River's Guy Weadick Days this weekend
Wednesday, Aug 20, 2014 06:00 am
A foothills area barrel racer doesn�t want to be on the outside looking in.
Black Diamond�s Crystal Christman sits in 11th place as of Aug. 15th in the Foothills Cowboy Association standings � one spot away from earning a spot to the finals.
�I am about a $1,000 behind from the 10th spot and you can make that up at one rodeo,� Christman said.
She and her horse Binger can close the gap at the Guy Weadick Rodeo in High River this weekend � one of the richest on the tour.
Christman has been splitting her time between the Chinook Rodeo Association and the FCA this season. She�s got the top 10 for the Chinook circuit wrapped up as she sits in third place in the standings.
�Now I am going to concentrate on the FCA for these final rodeos,� she said.
If she can crack the top 10, she will have plenty of company from the foothills area. The top three, Longview�s Kendra Edey; High River�s Erin Coy and Riley Greene of Okotoks, respectively, are from the foothills.
Sasha Noval of Turner Valley is in ninth place.
Christman can once again call herself a foothills area resident. She returned to Black Diamond earlier this year after a five-year hiatus in Oklahoma where she did veterinarian work.
Binger joined her not too long after Christman returned to hang her vet shingle in Black Diamond. She purchased the 13-year-old Dinger at the start of the year from barrel racer Suzanne DePaoli.
�He�s my little rock star,� Christman said of Binger. �He is a natural barrel racer. We are getting more confidence and we still have a lot to learn together.�
Although, she is one-spot away from the final she is not going to worry about how those in front of her in the standings do in these final days of the rodeo season.
All she can worry about her and Binger�s efforts.
�The big lesson I have learned this year that you just have to relax and if it is going to happen, it is going to happen,� Christman said.
That is exactly the right attitude, according to the ninth-place Noval. She knows from experience.
�I made it last year in 10th place,� Noval said. �I was in 11th place and in the final rodeo and got fourth place. I almost didn�t make it.�
Although Noval isn�t quite a lock to get to the FCA finals this year, she won�t let that cloud up her mind.
�I try to stay confident and be positive and act like I am going to make finals,� Noval said. �If you have a bad attitude, it can lead to not making it� and Betty (her horse) is running really well lately.�
She and Betty got a boost of confidence the last time they ran in the foothills. They were second at the Longview Rodeo in July, finishing just behind Okotoks� Greene.
Although foothills area barrel racers are bunched up closely in the standings, they are also a close bunch.
Coy and Noval rodeoed together on the high school circuit. As well, Noval has known Edey practically since she was on a rocking horse.
�Ever since I was little I have looked up to Kendra,� said Noval, who finished second in the college rodeo circuit last year. �She let me borrow one of her horses when I was little. She has always been helping me.�
The Guy Weadick Rodeo has been snake bit by Mother Nature the past two years. The 2013 rodeo was cancelled due to the flood. It was scheduled to run in June of this year when once again it was rained out.
But the wait will be worth it for the FCA competitors. FCA president David Clark said he expects the High River rodeo to have one of the biggest paydays on the tour.
The Guy Weadick rodeo is one of the last before the FCA finals in Red Deer on Oct. 10-12.
The High River rodeo will go Friday at 6 p.m., Saturday at 5 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. The slack is Saturday at 10 a.m.
For more information go to www.guyweadickdays.ca For more information on the FCA go to www.fcarodeo.com


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Everton boss Martinez opens up about £175m takeover deal ahead of Aston Villa clash
ROBERTO MARTINEZ has said he does not fear the increased pressure of managing Everton after admitting the club's ambitions have been heightened by the arrival of billionaire Farhad Moshiri.
Everton boss Roberto Martinez welcomes the added pressure Farhad Moshiri's takeover deal brings
The Everton manager believes they stand on the cusp of a new era after Moshiri bought a 49.9% stake in the Goodison Park outfit which will pave the way to him eventually becoming the owner.
While the issue of building a new stadium or redeveloping Goodison will be addressed in the summer, the priority for Moshiri, who boasts an estimated personal fortune of £1.3billion, is to help Everton replenish a squad that can infiltrate the top four.
Everton are in 12th as Martinez prepares for the visit of bottom club Aston Villa tonight and he is acutely aware of the increased expectations that will follow when Moshiri's arrival is ratified by the Premier League.
"That's what we want," said Martinez. "We want that expectancy and with it the pressure of having to deliver of course. But there is always pressure. There is the same pressure, with Spurs for instance, of trying to win the league. The same pressure to get into Europe, and the same pressure to stay up. There is no such thing as an easy ride."
Martinez said there will not be an overnight transformation in Everton's on-field fortunes even though they will be able to flex their muscle in the transfer market like never before.
The futures of John Stones, Romelu Lukaku and Ross Barkley, therefore, will be determined by whether the players want to stay at the club rather than the new financial power.
Stones is being targeted by Manchester City as one of Pep Guardiola's first signings and Martinez said: "We need to create a football club that the player wants to be part of.
"It is no good for us saying, 'Yes, we will keep such and such'. If they don't want to stay it will be the wrong decision. But if such and such want to stay, can we make them stay? The answer now is yes. It is as simple as that.
"Every case is an individual case. Ross Barkley, for example, is an Evertonian. He can get at Everton anything he could get at another club. And it is his club. So that's that answer.
"Everyone else, we don't know what their aims are and what they want to do but we will never lose a player now because we are unable to give him what he deserves, put it that way."
Meanhwhile, midfielder Mo Besic has signed a new five-and-a-half year contract triggered by an appearance clause.


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Jonathan Trott is planning his return to cricket this summer after winning his battle with stress.
The England batsman left the Ashes tour of Australia after one Test over the winter because of a stress-related illness.
Trott has been one of the most consistent performers for his country and his departure was a huge blow to the side as they went on to lose the tour 5-0.
Named ICC and ECB Cricketer of the Year in 2011, Trott has scored 3,763 runs at an average of over 46 since making his Test debut back in 2009.
But now the South Africa-born right-hander is "back to his normal self" after his time off, according Dennis Amiss.
And he's set to feature in Warwickshire's pre-season friendly against Gloucestershire on April 1 and 2.
"Jonathan is going back to South Africa for a school reunion and the plan is then for him to come back and train with Warwickshire and to play in their friendly matches," former England batsman Amiss, who is chairman of Trott's benefit committee at Warwickshire, told the Daily Telegraph.
"We played golf last Friday and had a good chat over a coffee afterwards and he seems to be back to his normal self.
"He has been seeing the ECB medical people which has been very helpful, he's had a good rest and had a family holiday in America recently which he enjoyed.
"He seems to be in good heart and he's raring to go again. There were things going on at the time he came back from Australia - he moved house just before the tour started for example - but he's very positive about things and looking forward to playing cricket again.
"It's one step at a time for him but he wants to get back into the England side and there's no reason why he can't do that."


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"I never go outside unless I look like Joan Crawford the movie star. If you want to see the girl next door, go next door."
"[Crawford, who won an Academy Award for Mildred Pierce ,] had a gigantic orgasm and shrieked like a maniac ... another round."
"I'd like to take Nook Logan , Joey Gathright , Carl Crawford and Chone Figgins , ... put them in that 4-by-100, and we'd crush those National League guys. We'd beat 'em on the way to the race."
"A number of Atlanta hospitals, including Gwinnett Medical Center, Crawford-Long and Emory, have already implemented (smoking bans), and we've spoken with them about how they did it."
"Max Crawford has been working with Dyson Racing since the early nineties. He is a valued member of the extended Dyson racing family. It was an honor for me to give the Crawford Race Cars its first win in 2002. Their team knows how to win and we learned a lot in a short period of time working together last year."
"I thought about going to Crawford several weeks ago, ... It occurred to me that maybe I should go down there and confront Cindy Sheehan ... I don't feel led to go."
"I think the state-owned casino proponents look at both Cherokee and Crawford counties as potentially lucrative markets."
"It was a tough situation. We either wanted Benny or Crawford to come off a screen, but they defended it well, and they plugged up the middle of the lane. It was a tough play to make."
"There won't be a coaching change this year. We're giving everyone a chance to win and (Crawford) is part of that. If the players are looking for a way out, that's not it."
"I think Marc Crawford is one of the best coaches in the NHL. It doesn't mean we're not going to evaluate all the elements of our organization, including the coaching staff."


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Mother's Day weekend will traditionally kick off Tarpon Season with the 23rd Annual Ladies Day Tarpon Tournament Saturday, May 11th 2013.
According to the tide forecast Mother's Day weekend should be the perfect time for the ladies to engage in the most exciting sport in the most famous tarpon fishery in the world. We look forward to "Keepin' It Reel" with this year's tournament artist Kelly Reark-Borza. Her logo and products will be available for purchase as we near the event. Pre-registration is also available at the Chamber or charge by phone.
The Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce and the 2013 Ladies Day Committee invite the community to join us for another successful year of tarpon fishing and fun in the sun here on Boca Grande.
Download the form below and send in your entry today!
May 11 2013 Official Ladies Day Entry Form


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CHICAGO The BizBash Chicago Expo will return to the Merchandise Mart on August 19. The event's Web site provides information on keynote speakers, hall of fame honorees, and the Event Style Awards, which will be open for online submissions starting June 21.
The educational component will explore topics of industry-wide relevance. In one session, Janet Sperstad, program director for Madison Area Technical College's meeting and event management degree, will present "The New Globally Accepted Meeting and Event Standards—Are You Ready?"
Sperstad's talk will delve into the latest International Event Management Standards and reveal the Accepted Practices Exchange Standards for meetings and events. Using a ratings system that ranges from competent to expert, Sperstad will help attendees discover how well their work matches those standards.


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It might not immediately strike anyone strolling along the honey-coloured stone streets of Chipping Norton in the Cotswolds, among the patchwork cushion emporiums of Norfolk's Burnham Market, or past the famous spires and quads of Oxford, but these towns are among the worst places to live in Britain.
They are contenders for inclusion in the second edition of Crap Towns, due for publication this winter and billed with the line, "Back by unpopular demand".
The entirety of London is on the list (with special mention for Hackney), along with Liverpool, Blackpool, all the Medway Towns, Belfast, Luton, Merthyr Tydfil, and, inevitably, poor Slough, a shoo-in for every list of the most maligned since John Betjeman, in 1937, implored friendly bombs to finish off the work of the town planners there.
Would-be-cool Brighton and Gateshead are there too, along with Stratford-upon-Avon, the surfer's paradise of Newquay, and Bury St Edmunds (cherished by some but evidently not just for its medieval heritage).
Mayfair sparked a particularly venomous contribution to the website: "Its inhabitants are, virtually without exception, the biggest shower of needy, self-important, bumwipes in London with a self-pity complex and misplaced sense of entitlement to match. The architecture is either dull west London stucco or a twattish approach at some kind of meaningful landmark building. Either way, it's rubbish. Most importantly, the pubs are shit. And full of people who live in Mayfair."
Sam Jordison, one of the editors, who is sure Chipping Norton owes its elevation to the list to Rebekah Brooks, and its local MP, one David Cameron – on a recce he spotted Sam Cam in Daylesford Organic restaurant – is not surprised that gentrified market towns are joining post-industrial scrapyards in the nominations.
"Crap comes in many forms. Very often the kind of towns that estate agents would describe as desirable are the most stultifying, the most ugly and the most unpleasant to live in.
"They also tend to be full of the most ridiculous people. Our correspondents don't like Mayfair any more than they like deprivation and squalor. In fact, they often finger the affluent places as the cause of all the trouble in the first place. Or at least, for failing to do anything about it. And for having terrible, terrible, pubs."
The public is invited to wade in and give the 100 towns on the longlist a further kicking to guide them into the top 50 for inclusion in the book this winter – or to provide an ardent defence to rescue from such ignominy places such as York, Woodstock and Glastonbury.
If solutions are thin on the ground, Jordison does offer an admirably inclusive list of possible causes of the dire state of the 100 towns: architects, youth, the Tories, New Labour, the Lib Dems, the EU, Tesco, drugs, Buckfast (drink). More suggestions welcomed.
The original Crap Towns was a publishing sensation in 2003, born out of a moaning late-night conversation between Jordison and Dan Kieran, co-editor of the list and deputy editor of the Idler, about the respective awfulness of their home towns, Morecambe, in Lancashire, and Alresford, Hampshire.
Crap Towns: the 50 Worst Places to Live in the UK, dubbed "the Domesday Book of misery", sold more than 100,000 copies and sparked endless imitations.
Jordison said that he realised, after a recent return visit to Morecambe, that his work was not yet done.


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1. Trance Mutation
2. Pissed And Passed Out
3. Violence Of The Lambs
4. Drink It
5. Christs 4 Sale
6. Cast Out And Pissed
7. Eye Of The Beholder
8. Communion
9. Rainbow Room
10. Alchemical Room
11. Tarot Will Teach You/Burn Your Money
12. Mattresses, Masks & Pearls
13. Isla (The Sapphic Sleep)
14. Psychedelic Weapons
15. Rich Man In A Fishbowl
16. Miniature Plastic Bomb Shop
17. Fuck Machine
18. Baby Snakes
19. A Walk In The Park
20. Mice And Massacre
21. City Of Freedom
22. Starfish
23. The Climb/Reality (Zoom Back Camera)
24. Pantheon Bar (Bees Make Honey...)
Following its debut screening in 1973 at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival, THE HOLY MOUNTAIN was deemed blasphemous by audiences due to its sacrilegious imagery and content. This never before released score was composed by Jodorowsky along with composer, arranger and conductor Ronald Frangipane and innovative jazz trumpeter Don Cherry. ABKCO meticulously restored the original analog master tapes of the soundtrack to high definition digital for this release.


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Being a man of the shaven headed variety, as well as a self confessed lazy sod; I am always looking for ways to avoid shaving my head every morning.
Those 15 minutes propped up at the bathroom mirror with my trusted Philishave could surely be spent more constructively, i.e. in bed asleep.
So I stumbled on the brilliant idea of waxing my head. A few minutes of applying big bits of selotape to my head and pulling them off would result in up to 4 weeks of a head as smooth as a billiard ball. This could be the answer to my hair related prayers.
A trip to Tescos later I was in possession of a pack of Veet, (formerly known as Immac), 20 Quick and Easy to use Wax Strips. I opted for the sensitive type as intelligence had told me the operation of removing hair by waxing could sting a little.
A quick skim of the instructions, (Im a bloke so reading instructions properly just isnt an option), and I could see no mention of the wax strips not working on the head. I had to avoid completely the ears, nose and eyebrows, but since I was quite happy to leave the hair on these parts alone, that was not a problem.
Something more worrying had developed though, I was to avoid any contact with my Genitals and Perianal. The Genitals were not a problem, I had no intention of going anywhere near them with a sticky wax strip, but whats a Perianal? Suppose I inadvertently slipped while waxing my head? And if I did would I damage my Perianal for life? These were worrying times. A quick word with a friend in the medical profession, (alright a fellow chef who works in the hospital canteen), assured me that as long as I sat down while waxing my head my Perianal should remain unscaved, not to mention unshaved.
This of course threw up another problem, how was I going to wax my own head while sitting down? The front of the head would be easy enough, but what about the back? The only answer was to ask someone else to do the waxing, and strangely every female I knew wanted to do it. Indeed as I sat in the chair to have the waxing done the chosen two had an almost manic look to them as they jostled for the first wax strip, what did they know that I didnt?
Instructions were read thoroughly, and the procedure commenced. A wax strip was placed on the top of my head and pressed down firmly allowing the wax to melt and adhere to my hair. Are you ready for this, It may hurt a touch was the only warning I received to the torture I was about to play the starring role in. just one firm pull and it will be done said the giggling maniacs in charge of this delicate operation. Ready? Go .
OOOOUUUUCCCCHHHH!!!! Whats happened? Have you taken the skin off? I think youve scalped me, someone call an ambulance quick. Just some of the more repeatable words I uttered in those moments after the dreaded deed had been done. Good god that hurt, thank heavens I opted for the sensitive wax strips over the normal ones else Id be on the floor by now. Was it supposed to hurt that much? Id heard it could smart a little, but this. I was in agony.
Do you want the bad news said my torturers, It hasnt taken any hair off.
WHAT? It feels like its taken most of the skin off, how can it be it had no effect on the hair? A look at the wax strip confirmed it, no hair, (or skin), had been removed. Id gone through that unbelievable pain for nothing. Lets have another go said the torturers, perhaps we didnt press it on firmly enough.
Before I could object the wax strip was slapped back on my head for a second try. Plenty of pushing and rubbing made sure the strip was well and truly stuck and .. RRRIIIPPP.
My god I think Im going to feintI said through clenched teeth as I was shown that again the wax strip had removed no hair at all. I dont know why it hasnt worked muttered one of the torturers, clearly upset that this particular torture session was at an end. Maybe one last try. Oh no you dont said I. I could just about stomach the pain if it resulted in hair removal and no shaving for 4 weeks, but as its not working this particular experiment is over.
Exit the torturers, giggling to themselves. What had I ever done to them?
So it did not work, Im still using the Philishave every morning. It may be slow, but its pain free. And thats all Im bothered about now.
Immac has changed it's name to Veet and has recently been pushing it's waxing products through TV advertising. To be honest, I've always fancied an alternative to shaving as I'm extremely clumsy and tend to come out the bath looking like an extra from a horror movie with blood spurting out of tiny gashes all over my legs. As if that's not bad enough, my hair is dark so even when shaved you can tend to see little dark pinpoints of hair on my leg and I have to shave my legs every day if I'm intending wearing shorts or a skirt or such like.
I was tempted by the advertising promising that waxing isn't half as painful as everyone cracks it up to be and by the fact that you can get rid of hair for up to 4 weeks. Well, that sounded good to me so I headed off down the supermarket.
I bought Ready To Use Cold Wax Strips which can be found in a yellow box. It states on the front that these are effective on short hair and my box contained 20 wax strips and 4 perfect finish wipes. However, I felt that it was an expensive product as the box of wax strips cost me almost £5!
So I took my fairly expensive wax strips home and read the instructions. The wax strips are two 'strips' made of greasepoof paper-esque material with a big blob of glue wax smeared in the middle sticking them both together. You are supposed to warm the wax up by rubbing the two sheet in between your hands and then peel them apart. Then you stick one to the area to be waxed, smooth it down in the direction of hairgrowth for a few seconds then pull skin taut and pull the strip off as swiftly as possible while trying not to lift it upwards.
Sounds simple enough. However, I am also advised to apply pressure on my skin to relieve discomfort which makes me have a nauseus feeling of foreboding.
So, off I go doing as the instructions tell me. I brace myself, give the sheet a good yank and YEAUUEYEWUWWWW!!! Ok, the air did turn slightly blue, but it isn't too painful if it has removed all the hair on that section of leg. I look down. It looks no different. I look at the strip and find 3 solitary hairs on it. I clean my leg off and wait a week for the hair to grow some more.
Now, the first time I'd used it my hairs were definately at least 2mm long and these strips are supposed to work best on hair 2mm-5mm long; but hey, I'll give them the benefit of the doubt and try again. So with hair a bit longer I do the same as before (including turning the air blue and examining the wax strip to find a paltry number of hairs). Now, this amount of pain is definately not worth it if I'm only removing a few hairs at a time, but I'm determined not to have wasted my money so I keep on trying.
Eventually, my legs are aching and red raw and I decide I'm going to have to call it a day. However, I'd chickened out on a few attempts and ended up pulling the strip off too slowly and it had left me with big globs of wax on my legs. They advise you to try and get it off by pressing another wax strip against it. I do this and although it works to an extent, it is far from totally successful. So, 2 perfect finish wipes and a good 15 minutes of scrubbing with soap and water later I finally have wax-free legs. Well, they may be wax-free, but unfortunately they are red raw and still hairy. In all fairness, after reading the instructions later it advises you not to use soap and water to get wax off your legs, but use cotton wool and oil instead, but I'm convinced I'd still have been there a year later if I hadn't used soap, water and a fair amount of scrubbing with a rough face cloth.
However, I've heard glowing reports off many people who've used these, so maybe my legs are just extremely reluctant to part with my hair or something.
The pain was not excrutiating and I'd have been quite willing to put up with it had it removed the hair, but I'd be lying if I said it wasn't decidedly uncomfortable. I'm fairly hardy when it comes to pain, though, and I know that my big sister for example could never use these as she'd just curl up in a ball and die at the mere thought of peeling a strip back off. I definately could not use them on a more sensitive area such as my bikini line or underarms as I think I probably would pass out and die!
I'll not be buying them again. I suppose both the pain and price would be worth it if they were effective, but since I found them virtually useless and quite messy and fiddly, I'll be sticking to my razor from now on.
I recently invested in the new Veet Wax Strips suitable for short hair. You've probably seen it in the adverts claiming that this product is effective on hair only 2mm long. It appears to be a dream come true. No more waiting for your legs to grow into a jungle of dark grass; no embarassing two weeks where you have to cover up whilst your hair gets to the right length. Your prickly days are over- so it would seem. The packet includes 20 wax strips and 4 finish wipes, ideal to last up to 4 sessions of pain. The finish wipes maintain soft, smooth skin remove any stickiness, and the application/removal is (in theory) simple with fantastic results. However, the experience was not as straight forward for myself. Despite endless stripping of, what felt like, a whole layer of skin cells, my leg hairs were adimant that they weren't coming out. They were approximately 3mm long, longer than the strips were supposedly able to remove, and yet they remained embeddedd in my skin. I then thought maybe it was just me. I had somehow, through some sort of genetic malfunction, had supersonic hair and sharp razors were the only thing that could overcome them. so, being the non-wasteful person that i am, i gave the remaining 15 strips to my friend. 2 weeks later, when my friend had finally got the courage to try them out (it is a bit of a torture sentence), she rang me up complaining that the wax strips were not working. Just like myself, she had got an irritaing, green residue on her legs entwined with the hairs, that were still there! Amongst that, the finish wipes, although they smelt quite nice, didn't actually remove the stickiness so we both had to result to soap and water (although i read afterwards that you must never use water, soap or alcohol to wipe away wax- oops!). The night i tried out the waxing strips, i did actually have a hot date. So these hairs had to go even if the waxing strips had failed me. So i went to the usual r
outine of shaving my legs. After already spending a wasted hour on trying to pull the hairs out of me, i then realised that my hairs had changed into an abnormal consistancy that didn't agree with my razor. The next hour was spent scraping away my hairs. But i suceeded, and my date went fantastic in case your wondering! But i think next time i want smooth legs, i'll keep to the old-fashioned way, and shave my legs once a week instead.
As a lady of "a certain age" I am able to produce a moustache to rival the one which lurks beneath the nose of Saddam Hussein. (OK, that might be a bit of an exaggeration, but my top lip DOES support enough dark hair to cause embarrassment.) Sessions with a razor were always followed by rapid, stubbly re-growth. And even when using a pastel-coloured "Ladyshave" blade, the activity lent an uncomfortably MACHO feel to my morning ablutions. No ... the shaving/stubble cycle was clearly not going to provide a long-term solution; and bleaching simply rewarded me with a blonde moustache. I'd tried depilatory creams in the past, but felt alarmed by the sinister nature of a product that can cause one's hair to drop out by the roots in a matter of seconds ... "deforestation" and "chemical warfare" were words which always sprang to mind. Shopping in Wilkinsons, I bought "Immac mini cold wax strips" in a crushed, off-white & tourquoise box, for the Reduced Price of £3.49 (they normally retail at £3.99). The packaging is discreet and unremarkable. Bland, in fact. The dark blue lettering on the front merely informs the interested hirsute customer that "Immac" is "soon to be called Veet" (why?), and that the cold wax strips are ready for use on the face and bikini line (although probably not at the same time). The back of the box is printed with very tiny "precautions" which can only be read by those with either damn good natural vision or an efficient pair of prescription lenses. Apart from the 20 wax strips the box also contains 4 moisturising wipes, to soothe the area stripped bare (FOUR? shouldn't that have been twenty?) and a sheet of instructions. The box carries a warning: "waxing is not suitable for the elderly". Hey, I'm only 49 (OK ... I'm really 54) so, despite being considered "elderly" in TopShop terms, I decided to try the strips.
It was only when I unfolded the instruction leaflet at home that I noticed the warning "only use on face and bikini line if you have experience with waxing". Hhhmmmm. Ah well ... there were diagrams (line drawings) of how it should be done; I'm neither daft nor drunk; and I'd follow the instructions carefully: "Hold skin taut with one hand and remove the wax strip in one quick decisive action". Decisiveness is something I have always had trouble with, isn't it? ... but taking a deep breath I .... WwwhhhooooOOOOAAAaaaa ... pulled the strip off, trying not to faint from the eye-watering PAIN. After treatment, my top lip area shone with a red glow. It became even more shiny once I had soothed it with an oily moisturising wipe. OK, I looked as though I'd been smacked in the mouth, but ~ Joy of Joys ~ the area was completely bald! Unfortunately though, overnight a crop of acne-like spots reared their ugly heads in place of the loathesome moustache. They provided a hideous focal point on my wrinkled, but otherwise blemish-free face. (Yep, I know ... I should have given the wax strip a test run first, but hey, who is actually THAT sensible?) Furthermore, the promised "Long Lasting Results" of the Immac treatment proved to be no longer than 7 days max. Meanwhile, the spots took about 10 days to disappear ... so at one point I had an acne-enhanced moustache to contend with. So do beware hairy ladies ... this product isn't suitable for all of us. If you're tempted to try it at home I suggest you do it well in advance of any important social arrangement ~ just in case your face fights back with an arsenal of pimples. And I still haven't worked out why Immac mini cold wax strips are "suitable for the Face and Bikini Line" ... personally, I'd like to point out that, in my case at least, there's not a great deal of similarity!
After trying Boots single use wax strips and being a bit disappointed (Boots rarely let me down) I decided to dig a bit deeper in my pocket and buy Immac (also known as Veet) wax strips. You get 12 reusable strips (reusable up to 4 times) and they cost £5.99. The wax is blue and gel like and is quite thick and sticky. The backing paper is soft and very pliable and the strips stick VERY well to the area of choice. There is a little pain but I've found this to be the case with all brands of wax strips, except for Boots. The pain only lasts a split second when you rip the strips off. The main thing is that the Immac strips do work. When I used them I found that I did not have to do the same area twice. I found that after I had finished the waxing I had residue all over my legs, lucky for me Immac had kindly provided me with 4 sachets of moisturising wipes to remove it. These are very oily and do work but you have to rub quite hard, and you definitely need to have a shower afterwards. It's a shame they didn't provide me with a means to get it out of upholstery though. I still haven't figured out how to get the blob of blue off my carpet from when I accidentally got my wax-covered knee on it - was a bit of a mess. I do like to cut my wax strips into smaller strips for certain areas, which is fine when I want my scissors covered in wax and all sticky. It is suggested that you can warm the wax between your palms to make it more effective, I would not recommend doing that with this wax as it is already gloopy enough as it is. I tried it once and the wax stuck a bit too well, most of it was still on my leg when I pulled the strip off! Well after all this I did find I had lovely hair free, smooth legs and they remained so for about 4 weeks, so I didn't have to mess about with hair removal while I was on holiday. The down side is that I have to let the hairs grow long enough to wax again (about 4mm). I have a
lso had a few annoying in growing hairs. I prefer the Immac wax strips to the Boots single use wax strips (£4.79). With Boots the wax is not very sticky, so it doesn't grip the hairs well enough, but you can cut them into smaller strips without the wax sticking to the scissors. Also you don't tend to get a messy wax residue left behind. In a nutshell these wax strips are effective even though they are a bit messy and a bit painful but remember girls (and boys), beauty is pain.
Getting ready to go away I set about the hair removal process. Feeling brave I slipped some Immac "Mini cold wax strips for face and bikini line" into my already heaving basket of lotions and potions. I've waxed my legs more than a few times and thought that my bikini line would be a similar piece of cake. In the box there were 20 single sided strips which have a green gel wax on them which is about about 3 inches long and 1/2 an inch wide. There are also 4 post-wax moisturising sttrips which are meant to calm your skin and remove excess wax. There is also a small instruction leaflet which is pretty basic but does the job. I settled down to get to work and, following the instructions, warmed a strip in my hands for 30 seconds, applied the strip then pulled it off. It didn't hurt too much but my skin went a lovely red colour. Unfortunately I was left with a lot of sticky wax and very little hair had been removed. I tried again - maybe the strip was too warm. Less wax but still not much hair was removed. I eventually roped my husband in to see if I was pulling too gently. He had a quick rip, he loved the feeling of power, but nope still hairy!!! I had one last go and all I got this time was a couple of hairs on the strip and a few spots of blood. I wiped off with the conditioning wipes which cooled my skin but felt very greasy. Still they did remove all traces of the wax. I eventually called it quits and will be reverting to the oh so stinky hair removal creams in future. On reading the box again I noticed a phone number asking for comments or queries so I phoned in to give Immac my experiences of their wax produtc. I spoke to a nice bloke who said it sounded like I'd followed the instructions to the letter and he was sorry I was disappointed. He then went on to say he'd put a cheque in the mail to refund me for the product. Nice save Immac!!!
For us girlies, the quest for certain bits to become (and remain) hairless, is never-ending. I have shaved, plucked, exfoliated and deforested with the best of them! I have always avoided waxing, firstly because I have a low pain threshold and, secondly because it always seemed a bit of a hassle. It was either pay a fortune at the beauty salon, or get in a mess heating wax at home. So, when I saw that Immac had produced some Cold Wax Strips I decided this would be my ideal chance to experiment with the waxing process. DESCRIPTION********************************** A pack of Immac Cold Wax Strips contains 12 single sided wax strips and 4 sachets of moisturising wipes. They cost me around £5.00, from my local branch of Bodycare, but prices vary considerably. I have seen them for sale in Boots, Superdrug and Tescos, but I am sure that most good retailers will stock them. INGREDIENTS********************************** These are long-winded and technical, but they are useful list, in case you are allergic to any of the contents. Strips: MODIFIED COLOPHONIUM, GLYCEROL ROSINATE, CERA MICROCRISTALLINA, PARFUM, CALENDULA OFFICINALIS, AZULINE. Moisturising Wipes: PARAFFINUM LIQUIDUM, OCTYLDODE-CANOL, CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, TOCPHERYL ACETATE, PERSEA GRATISSMA, BHT, GUAIAZULENE, PARFUM. HOW TO USE******************************** This is the bit that they should have sold tickets for?I was in aright old state! I got myself stuck to the strips and the strips also got stuck to everything else. According to the pack they are simple, quick and convenient to use. They are! But, only when you have got the hang of it. Remove a strip from the packet and warm the strip by rubbing it gently between your hands if it is cold. If the wax appears sticky, you can stick the pack in the fridge for about half an hour and then try again. Unlike me, who didn?t read that bit and super-glued myself
to the first strip! Once they are at body temperature you are ready to start waxing. Make sure your skin is dry and free from any oils or other products. Now peel the strips from the covering and smooth one onto your skin; make sure it?s on in the direction of the hair growth. Hold it down firmly for about one minute and then brace yourself! Hold the skin taut and quickly pull the strip off. I recommend you do it as swiftly as you can, because this minimises any pain! You can use the strip again a few more times, but I find that as it gets more hairy, (and hopefully you get less) it is less effective: Not as sticky, so not as much wax to pull out the hairs! Then you moisturise the skin using the wipes provided. Simple eh? Almost, it did take me a while to get untangled from the wax. WARNINGS************************************* Don?t use on skin that is broken or sensitive. If you develop any ill effects from using them, like a rash or discomfort, just stop using them. They also warn you not to use them after a bath or sunbathing; this is when your skin is at its most sensitive and your pores are open. A word of warning; don?t use deodorant (if you?ve waxed your under arms) or other products (if you?ve waxed any other areas!) for at least 24 hours after waxing. Not only is it not recommended it is also pretty painful! If you haven?t used Immac Strips before, I advise you to try a test area first. Use them on an area that won?t show: That way if you get a bad reaction, if your skin is sensitive, you won?t feel silly if you get a rash. DO THEY WORK***************************** Well, after the slight discomfort and the initial teething troubles, I have to say yes, they do! They did leave a bit of sticky wax on my legs which didn?t wash off. The only way to remove it is to use oiled cotton wool; water won?t work! The hair was definitely removed, but it did take quite a lot of effort
and time. I also didn?t like the idea that I had to leave the hair until it was about 3-4mm in length before waxing. It?s not always practical to wait that long; sometimes a quick whiz round with the electric razor is the simpler option! CONCLUSION*********************************** Immac Cold Wax Strips are good and they work well. They aren?t really for me though, because I find them a bit messy and not as convenient as my razor. The result from using the wax strips was longer lasting than with my usual method and I did feel that they left me smoother and more hair-free. So I?m really in two minds about this product. On one hand I am recommending it as a good and effective product, while on the other I am saying that I prefer my razor. I think that if I had a bit more time to spend on my pampering routine I would use Immac Cold Wax Strips more often. I was pleased with their performance, but not with the procedure. I will buy them again and I will use them for a thorough ?deforestation? before my holidays, when there will hopefully be more flesh on display than normal! The rest of the time I will stick with my razor. I still think that you should give them a try; I?d be really interested to see how other people get on. For further product information check out: http://www.homesolutionsnews.com/rbdocs/uk/immac/
I absolutely hate shaving my bikini line, I find it a chore and the re-growth irritates the hell out of me! So as always this product was on special offer in boots (I must buy some shares in boots! I reckon I'm the one who keeps them going! ) and I decided to give them a try. The first time was totally unsuccessful, I had warmed them up too much in my hands, which made them sticky, and all I achieved was a red sticky area – nice! So I gave it a couple of days and decided to try my pain threshold again. The product states that if you find the strips sticky you should put them in the fridge first, so I did and I tried again, this time I achieved smooth hair free non-red skin! ABOUT THE PRODUCT Immac mini wax strips for the face and bikini line are about 10cms long and are just designed for that area. There is no making up of products or cooking them in the microwave all you have to do is gently warm them up in your hands for a couple of seconds and then apply, smooth down, rip off and finally scream!!!! This product is made up of natural wax, calendula oil, and some plant extracts and the after wipes include, c11-12 isoparaffin, lauryl alcohol and mentha piperita (?) The pack contains 20 single sided strips, which are by the way reusable, and 4 softening after wipes. DO THEY WORK? I must say that they after to getting used to using these strips I do find them easy to use and very effective and I remain hair free for about 4 weeks which is a bonus! HOW MUCH? They were on special offer but now retail for around £4.50.
Immac cold wax strips come in a box of 12 and they are ready-waxed for use. You don't have to mess about melting wax and applying it seperately. They are easy to use but require some care to make sure you catch all the hair. If you don't you will be left with little bits once you've finished. You simply apply the strips carefully to the areas you want to treat and pull them off after about half an hour. (The instructions say it takes less time but I find the wax is still sticky after fifteen minutes.) Take care not to let the wax go really hard if the room is too cold or you are in danger of pulling off skin as well as unwanted hair. You get four moisturising wipes with this wax. These are supposed to soothe the skin after the treatment. I find these fiddly to use. They do work but it takes patience. It's so annoying when you have finished waxing and cleared everything up if you suddenly find little tufts of hair that haven't been removed. I did actually wonder if the efficiency of this product depends on the strength and thickness of the hair being removed. You don't get stubble or razor rash with this and your skin feels silky but you are bound to miss something somewhere. I have used this twice and ended up finishing with a razor. By far the most effective, fastest, cheaper and most efficient Immac product is the Sensitive Plus Cream and I will be going back to that.


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Basketball /Mac. Haifa Finds Bright Spots Despite Drubbing by Nets
NBA's New Jersey Nets and Maccabi Haifa of Israeli basketball's Super League are startlingly similar.
NEWARK, New Jersey - They might look worlds apart on paper, but in reality, the NBA's New Jersey Nets and Maccabi Haifa of Israeli basketball's Super League are startlingly similar. They both are entrusting their teams to new head coaches who are young but have very strong pedigrees; both teams are playing in temporary homes while their new arenas are under construction; they are very young from top to bottom, including the NBA's youngest player in Derrick Favors and Israel's youngest team in Haifa; they are relying on recent college graduates to make an impact; they have wealthy, invested owners who love the sport; and finally, they are aiming to compete after disappointing seasons.
The teams met here to open the Nets' new arena for the next two years, the Prudential Center, in front of 5,174 evenly-split fans.
Haifa started the game strongly and was still in it with a few minutes to go in the second quarter. The Nets, led by rookie Favors and newly acquired Anthony Morrow, pulled away after halftime and won comfortably 108-70. However, Maccabi did learn about the type of players it has assembled on its diverse roster.
Marco Killingsworth has potential to be a great low-post player even with his lack of height; Nets coach Avery Johnson bemoaned the fact that he was able to score several times against the Nets' 7'1" center Brook Lopez. Point guard Derrick Low also played well, scoring 14 points and hitting on four of five three-pointers while going up against recent All-Star Devin Harris.
Most likely, however, Maccabi will go as far as Sylvan Landesberg, the ex-Virginia shooting guard, will take the club. Landesberg, playing in front of friends and family from the New York area, led the game's scoring with 24 points, and at some points electrified the crowd with his dunks and drives to the basket. His 20 shot attempts were a reflection of his importance to the team, and a player of his caliber should be able to influence the outcome of games in the Israeli league.
Landesberg was excited to play in an NBA arena, a place where he feels he belongs and will be one day in the future. "To play in the NBA is definitely a goal and a dream of mine, so I'm going to keep working hard and doing what I have to do to get there," he told Haaretz Sunday night.
Meanwhile, his focus is on the upcoming season. "The Israeli teams are just as competitive [as the ACC]. It's a different type of game, a lot more physical. You can't sleep on the Israeli league, so I have to come hard to every game just like I did in college," he added.
Maccabi Haifa owner Jeff Rosen, who grew up in New Jersey, was thrilled about the game. "It's a wonderful feeling. To have my Nets fantasy and my Maccabi Haifa team play each other is pretty exciting," he told Haaretz. Rosen has only owned Maccabi Haifa since 2007 but has already transformed it into one of Israel's top teams, reaching the State Cup final and league playoffs one year later.
As for this year, "We're here for the Final Four, that's our goal," said Rosen. "I like our chances against everybody, and even if we're the fifth strongest team on paper, once you get into the playoffs anything can happen. There's no gift [championship] anymore in Israel."
On a night when no one expected them to compete, Maccabi Haifa may have learned a thing or two about itself and the heights it can reach this season by taking a look across the court and seeing a team in a similar situation trying to get back to previous successes. With a young but skilled roster, a new coach, a devoted owner and their trademark fans, Maccabi Haifa should be a team to watch this season.
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eHealth Ontario is rescinding bonuses and merit pay for hundreds of bureaucrats handed out despite a promised two-year wage freeze for public sector workers.
eHealth CEO Greg Reed says he hopes the reversal will show the agency's first priority is creating the electronic health care system the province needs.
Mr. Reed says the bonuses were meant to reward the progress made in turning around the scandal-plagued agency, which came under fire in 2009 for spending $1-billion trying to develop electronic health records with little to show for it.
Employees will no longer receive merit increases and performance-linked incentives this year, and Mr. Reed has also turned down his bonus.
The move comes after opposition parties demanded the Liberal government put a stop to the hikes, saying it's unfair to freeze pay for front-line health care workers like nurses while giving eHealth bureaucrats big raises.
The electronic health records agency was planning to give staff 1.9 per cent merit raises and bonuses of 7.8 per cent.


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SHEBOYGAN (WITI) -- A Sheboygan man faces 500 years in prison for what prosecutors say they found on his computer. Sheboygan County District Attorney Joe DeCecco says police found a stash of child pornography on the man's computer, and says some of the images involve victims as young as three years old.
24-year-old Thomas Barg of Sheboygan faces 20 counts of child pornography.
Barg is in the Sheboygan County Jail -- following a raid on his computer.
"These images are images of children being sexually assaulted. This is victimization taped," Sheboygan Police Detective Joel Clark said.
Detective Clark is leading the investigation and says more than 100 pictures were recovered.
Prosecutors say Barg told them "he is not attracted to children -- but he does have curiosity."
"They're horrific things to see, and you have to remember those are real children on the other side of the lens that have been affected and will be affected for the rest of their lives," Clark said.
DeCecco says Barg was caught thanks to a tip from a national organization -- the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
"It just breaks your heart. It's just sad. How someone could do this to a child is beyond me," DeCecco said.
Prosecutors say files were forwarded from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, and the non-profit group from Washington, D.C. sent the information to a national network of law enforcement agencies -- a network Detective Clark says his department is a part of.
"You're not anonymous. It might feel like you're very anonymous, but you're not. The degree of anonymity that people think they have on the internet is a real false hope. You are not anonymous," Detective Clark said.
Law enforcement officials promise using teamwork, they'll continue to hold those fueling a dark industry accountable.
"I don't really understand it, but we'll continue to prosecute it," DeCecco said.
Sheboygan Police Department is part of what's known as the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.
It is a network that the department says brings about two credible cases to their attention every month -- besides the cases they uncover on their own.
Barg is due back in court next week.


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Cosplayer Tohma > Costume of Elizabeth Swann (Pirates of the Caribbean)
- Most Recent Photo
- 12-04-2011
- Series
- Pirates of the Caribbean
- Character
- Elizabeth Swann
- Special Variation:
- Wedding dress
- Year Completed:
- 2011
- Construction Difficulty:
- Very Difficult
- Costume worn at:
- Anime Mid-Atlantic 2011
- Dragon*Con 2011
- Otakon 2011
About this Costume
- Construction Details:
This costume is turning out to be quite the undertaking. It is already 2 months into the making and I'm looking at probably at least that, if not more to completely finish it.
The bodice is almost done and has 5 hours worth of hand beading along the front design. The skirt will eventually have similar beading.
The trim is all hand sewn on along the skirt and there are beads added along each of the swirls.
I made everything down to the petticoat and hoopskirt, with some modifications to the hoop to help support some of the weight of the fabric used on the skirt. The print is an upholstery fabric that I was able to find at a nearby discount fabric place. The solid gold is poly shantung.
- Personal Thoughts:
- I really wanted a costume that wasn't anime based to wear to the 2 non-anime conventions that I go to. I was looking for something that was exciting..but not spandex. I love Pirates and even though Captain Jack is my favoite, I knew I wouldn't make a very good one XD So I elected to go with Elizabeth since I love the wedding dress.
Wig Details
- Wig Brand
- Unknown
- Wig Name
- Medium Curly
- Styling Time
- 2 hours
- Styling Notes
- The wig was not quite the color I thought I had ordered but since it was a more natural looking color for me I decided to go with it. I braided some of the hair in the back and spun it around on top to create the bun she has. I then sewed a hair net over to help secure it in place along with a few clips.
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TES V: Skyrim - THE DIVINE CHAMPION
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January 2nd, 2012 (2:17 AM). Edited April 14th, 2012 by Phantom.
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The Pantheon of the Nine Divines
Even as a god his armor was still uncomfortable. Talos shifted in his seat, very aware of the silence of the pantheon; it was unnerving. In his time among the Divines he never had seen them at a loss for words. Usually they would be arguing amongst each other, though now they had nothing to say.
The Nine were seated in a semicircle surrounding Lord Akatosh, who, as usual, assumed his form of the great golden dragon; ironic, seeing as how it was the dragons that were the problem today. Each god assumed a different form for the pantheon; Akatosh the golden dragon; Arkay a grim Imperial in black robes; Juliannos a Breton dressed in fine blue mage's robes; Stendaar, a High Elf dressed in green finery; Mara a beautiful Imperial woman in a red dress; Dibella a beautiful Breton dressed in deep violet; and Zenithar a Khajiit dressed in deep blue noble's clothes. Then of course there was Talos; a Nord in his late forties with short, light hair, and midnight blue eyes, wearing his Imperial Dragon Armor, the same that he'd worn at Sancre Tor when he was mortal. Of course their forms differed on any given day, but a each had a few favorites that they preferred, like Akatosh's dragon form.
All of them seemed to be more interested in their feet that the topic of interest. Talos felt the eyes of the dragon on him, burrowing into his soul. As lord of the gods Akatosh had that effect on the other eight. Talos watched as Akatosh shifted his weight to his right rear leg, and then started to hum in the way dragons do when they are thinking of what to say. Finally Akatosh spoke to the entire Pantheon, "The first of my children has returned; the others will follow," he said. His voice was deep and rich, yet somehow it still sounded like a mouth full of teeth, "Alduin has returned and, yet, we, the Nine, grow silent?"
Silence, then, "Lord Akatosh," Juliannos said, turning toward the great dragon, "if it truly is Alduin, of which I have no doubt, than there is nothing to speak of. He is the harbinger of the end times. If he has returned than the time has come. You created him yourself. You know that better than anyone."
Smoke trailed from the dragon's snout, "
," Akatosh said in a half roar, "Fool! Then why
? Why would we meet as such? If it were hopeless than we would stand aside and watch from above as
daar joor meys dir hevno ann dinoks
?" he growled as he slipped back and forth from the language of the dovah and Common.
Arkay spoke so softly he could hardly be heard, "Perhaps it is time Lord Akatosh. They are doomed to death, and Alduin's appearance-"
"Is a mistake!" interuppted Stendar. "The Nords of old manipulated time! If anything this timeline wasn't supposed to have happened. It should have ended thousands of years ago, but now the whole timeline is different!"
," Akatosh said dipping his horned head, "time has been... ripped, torn apart."
Mara stood, "They deserve a chance. Have you not heard their prayers? If the land of Skyrim is overtaken by dragons now they will have less than a chance, especially with this civil war being waged! Talos?" she said eyeing him from where she stood.
Talos shook his head, "I do not see an end to this war any time soon," his voice was quiet and shy. "The Nords, these 'Stormcloaks' fight for the honor of their race; their ancestors. They will not give in easily," he paused, considering the fact that they fought for
as well, "or at all."
It was Arkay who spoke again. This time he seemed to have found his voice, "They are sent to their ancestors, whether it be by the hand of other men or by the maw of Alduin!"
"And what sort of fate is that?" piped in Dibella who until now hadn't uttered a word. Her voice was a squeak, "Killed and sent to Sovngarde only to be consumed by Alduin?"
"Their fates are sealed!" Juliannos said as he rose from his chair. His face was growing red with anger, "They destroyed the last of the dragonborn!" He pointed at Talos, "Your own kin! The Septim line was the only chance of the Dragonborn returning. They did this to themselves! The Septims were murdered by the hands of mortals! Their fates were sealed two hundred years ago, and they are lucky to have had this long at all!"
Zenithar stood as well, "He speaks sense," he looked at Juliannos, "as usual. The Dragonborn are dead, both their line and their kind are gone."
Are they?
thought Talos as the others continue debating over whether or not they
do anything. The other Dragonborn were killed long after Talos had ascended; they were in Sovngarde now, and even Talos wouldn't step foot there now, not with Alduin lurking in the mists surrounding the Shor's Hall. Not like Arkay would grant them to live again anyways. That's last thing the world needed, undead Dragonborn running around. Then an idea hit him. His heart jumped in his chest. There was one Dragonborn left alive! One who had never died, one who was never defeated, one who was so renown and powerful he became a living god.
A living, breathing,
he thought with a smile.
The others were still at each other's throats as Talos stood and walked into the middle of the pantheon, his armor clinking with each movement like war drums proclaiming a march. None seemed to notice him save for Akatosh who nodded, and then with a great roar the dragon god sent a stream of golden flame into the air, silencing the warring gods. They stared at him as he started to speak, "The dov, Alduin, was, is, my creation," he began, his voice heavy with emotion, "
, it is foretold. As I create, he destroys.
, the mortals have cause the end, as they always do," he stopped, and looked at each god in turn, "
Alduin heyv
. It is Alduin's duty. This what he was created for, though this is not the time, and this is no longer the world he was created to destroy. Only a Dovahkiin can prevent Alduin from exerting his wrath on the mortal realm and the realms beyond. They bought themselves time, selfishly, though now there is no more Dovahkiin to save them. No way to stop the end."
All were silent, then there the sound of heavy armored footfalls as Talos approached Akatosh, "
Niid Drog Akatosh
," he said, adopting the dragon tongue, "there remains one Dovahkiin alive." The others stared at him, "I am not one of the original Eight, in fact I was a man, a warrior, a Dragonborn. I never died." Talos continued, "I am Dragonborn, the first, and the last," Talos said watching the others closely.
The Eight watched him with wild eyes as the god of men continued, "As you all know the Empire has banned my worship. My own creation, my blood, tears, and life force into that Empire, and they throw me away like I was nothing." Talos' eyes grew fierce, "Return me to Skyrim. They removed my god hood, so then let me earn it from them again. Let me show you that I still deserve to serve among you as a Divine."
Akatosh lowered his head to look into Talos' eyes, "Dovahkiin, indeed? If this is done when you arrive in Skyrim you will lose all of who you are. You will need to find yourself again."
Talos nodded, "Yes, I did it once, dovah, I can do it again."
Akatosh snorted then raised his head above the crowd, "Do any object the Dragonborn's request?"
Akatosh faced Talos again, "Good luck,
, I hope to see you in Sovngarde when you have succeeded." Then the great dragon breathed upon Talos.
And the world was consumed in darkness.
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