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The Post has more on the shuttering of La Esquinas basement owner Derek Sanders says the Department of Buildings wrote a series of violations all citing the new 2008 building code, even though our building has always fallen under the older code and says the situation will take days to resolve, at the very least. Georgette Fleischer, a neighbor who called 311 about the outdoor caf as well as smoke-venting issues, says, The restaurant owners are acting like barbarians and playing fast and loose with safety issues. Meanwhile, La Esquina and Kenmare (an object of SLA interest) arent the only Petrosino Square establishments that have come under city scrutiny recently.
A tipster tells Grub Street that on April 28, La Esquinas neighbor across the way, Caf Select, was raided. Owner Oliver Stumm says that although city officials visit his restaurant on a weekly basis to check up on smoking and every other conceivable (non-)issue (we hear the same neighbor has a knack for calling 311 on Caf Select as well), this latest visit was not a raid and was merely a routine inspection from the Health Department. Whatever you want to call it, that inspection resulted in 103 violation points (anything above 28 requires a follow-up inspection), including vague citations such as facility design and nuisance created or allowed to exist. Facility not free from unsafe, hazardous offensive or annoying condition, as well as one other general violation.
Last week, before the La Esquina incident, Stumm told Grub Street, Weve hired a health-inspection expert to deal with the issues of the usual violations that you get when you have a health-inspection report its no big deal. However, he admits: Cafe Select had some troubles with the authorities, regarding issues about private events and so forth we are working together with our consultants and the authorities to be sure that everything we do is up to code, and the health inspection affects us in a way that were on a much higher alert that we dont do anything that would make them unhappy, whatever that might be.
Safe to say this will muffle the party scene at Caf Select for the foreseeable future. Right now were being extremely sensitive and careful about these facts so we dont run into trouble, says Stumm. We know these authorities are very powerful.
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Watkins was thrust into the limelight with sections of the media calling for the harshest of punishments for the United striker from the authorities.
"It was an unbelievable case," he accepts. "A legal periodical at the time said it was the most famous common assault in the history of the English legal system. It was one of those kind of cases you may never get - it was unique because of all the things that happened.
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"What happened when Eric appeared before the bench was he was sent down for 14 days and it was really unexpected as the sentence was imposed because of who he was rather than the seriousness of the case. It went against all the sentencing guidelines and he was put into the holding cells in court.
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"So we had to get our skates on and, thankfully, the Crown Court was helpful and it went before a senior judge and he granted the bail application and fixed the appeal for just a week later. When it came before the court, the judge sat with two lay magistrates and changed the sentence to 120 hours of community service.
"Matthew Simmons actually got a stiffer sentence than Eric did when his case eventually came to court. It took a long time because there were suggestions he couldn't get a fair trial but he was convicted in a more serious case than Eric's."
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This is my HG mascara! I refuse to buy any other type of mascara. Every where I go, people are constantly asking me about what type of mascara I use! It makes my lashes so long, it lasts all day, and it holds a curl! You can't beat the price (10 dollars Canadian) AND it's cruelty free! I love love love this mascara!
I've gone through a few tubes of this mascara, it's one of the best I've found and such a great price. It doesn't smudge or flake and is non-clumpy. I find I don't have to wipe the wand much, if at all, to avoid gloops or clumps. A great everyday mascara, it doesn't do anything dramatic, but it definitely lengthens and curls my lashes nicely.
I really didn't like this mascara. Thought it would be great because of all the awesome reviews, but it's just another drugstore mascara to me. A $10 one at that. Not for me.
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I AM OBSESSED- OBSESSED, WITH THIS MASCARA. I read about it from some beauty blogger online and decided to give it a try. I love mascara, and trying out new kinds, anything from high end to low, I will give it a shot. I picked this up from Ulta and I am SO happy I did. The lengthening WORKS, the fibers are right there in the mascara, you can see them. No applying multiple coats, just work it onto your lashes. I dont even curl. The first time I wore it to work my coworker immediately asked me why my lashes were so long. I have told EVERYONE how much I LOVE this mascara and I think I finally found my 'go-to' this would be a hard mascara to beat from all angles. I LOVE IT!
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This is a really nice mascara, I have oily eyelids and have been in humid weather and rain while wearing this.
My main concern is smudging, which it does not do! It doesn't flake either, from what I've seen. It has a nice black pigment, and little "fibers" in it which don't irritate my eyes or fall into them.
It removes easily which I like so I won't be tugging at my eyes trying to remove it!! (I'm very impatient)
This is about $10 in total at ulta I believe? But they always have that $3.50 off coupon or whatever you can print.
It gives awesome length, I might repurchase or go crawling back to a high end mascara again. I'm not 100% sure yet.
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For me this is just an average mascara. I bought it after reading all the positive reviews on MUA and feel somewhat disappointed. It does little for my lashes - definitely does not make them doll-like! It adds a bit of length and tint but not more than most lengthening mascaras. The brush is slightly awkward and I always get some of the product on my eyelids. Still, it does not flake, washes off easily, and is cruelty free. So I will use it up but will not buy again or recommend.
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My favorite mascara. I have oily skin and my number one requirement in a mascara is that it doesn't melt from the oil and end up under my eyes. Doll Eye mascara meets this requirement. This is the only mascara that I've found that I can wear without putting a clear topcoat over it.
I bought this mascara after reading a couple of pages of reviews on this site. The key words I liked in the reviews were "held a curl", "doesn't smudge", "doesn't flake", and "lasts all day". I'm now on my second tube of this mascara and have no regrets. This mascara does indeed hold a curl, lifts, thickens, and darkens my stubbornly straight Asian lashes. The formulation is not too thick or thin, has no detectable scent, and easily washes off during my usual cleansing routine. It retails for usually under $12 Cdn and is easily found at Save On Foods and London Drugs. My new HG mascara. Would re-purchase.
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I bought this seeing all the positive review and off course for 1/3 price of my HG Lancome Hypnose Doll Eyes, so i thought, why not give it a try... However, it's a dissapointment. It doesn't deliver the 'oomph' that the name 'doll eyes' should be. It makes my eyelashes appear thin and droopy, and it doesn't get any better with second coat. Guess i'm back to my usual Lamcome
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In my quest to find a cruelty-free mascara that rivals Clump Crusher, I decided to give this one a shot based on all the rave reviews.
This isn't an attack on NYX because I adore some of their other products, but this didn't work for me *at all*. In fact, it did absolutely nothing for my long/fairly thick, but blonde lashes. I don't know if I got an expired, dried-out tube or something but all that stuck to my lashes were a few little clumps. Layering also didn't work at all. I'm hoping it can be refunded otherwise it was a total waste of $11.
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German: Rosenberg-Nachtschwalbe
Spanish: Chotacabras del Chocó
Taxonomy: Caprimulgus rosenbergi Hartert, 1895, Rio Dagua, Colombia.
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We are excited to announce that the Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center and the Capital Breast Care Center will be forming a team to participate in the 2013 Avon Walk for Breast Cancer in Washington, DC. And we need you!
The walk is a two-day event on May 4-5 bringing together women and men from all walks of life to raise awareness and funds to combat breast cancer. And this year we want to make sure that Georgetown Lombardi's voice in the fight against breast cancer is heard.
As you may know, Georgetown Lombardi has been the recipient of many Avon Foundation grants. To date, Avon has helped fund lifesaving breast cancer research and programming at Georgetown Lombardi and Capital Breast Care Center to the tune of approximately $8 million - including the initial $1 million gift that launched CBCC. So join our team, and add your voice (and feet)! All members of the Georgetown - and Washington, DC - community are invited. There are three ways you can help:
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Aug 20th 2009 By Julieanne Smolinski
10 Things You Should Never Say to a Girl With Huge Boobs
Look, treat huge boobs the same way you would any other freakish body anomaly -- like a unibrow or a club foot. If a chick walking by your construction site had one of those, you probably wouldn't think it was appropriate to call it out, would you? So please. Refrain from the following comments on my funbags.
10. "I'm usually not that into giant boobs." Sometimes I think this will be written on my tombstone. I know boyfriends think this is a compliment, but it makes us think that they usually go for girls built like cub scouts. Or actual cub scouts.
9. "How big are they?" Could God make a boob so big that even he cannot lift it? Think about that while you EFF OFF.
8. "I'm sorry, I can't help staring at them." Limited range of motion in the neck can be indicative of a serious medical problem. Like meningitis, or quadriplegia. Both of which render you unfit for make-outs.
Read the top seven things not to say to a girl with huge boobs after the jump.
7. "I'm actually more of a leg man." Really? Great. I prefer a large wang to a dinky one. Hey! I guess we're not right for each other.
6. "Do you have back pain?" Are you trying to be sympathetic, or figure out if I have good prescription painkillers? Either way, I'm not sharing.
5. "I bet your mama gave those to you." Actually, large breasts run on my father's side of the family. Oh, and my father is Butterbean. You f--king creepster.
4. "Are they real?" You also shouldn't ask somebody with a forked tongue if their forked tongue is real. Because you don't know if it's some kind of body mod, or if their mother took Acutane during her pregnancy.
3. "Can I motorboat them?" Only if I can water taxi your nutsack, a-hole.
2. "You should work at Hooters." Look, I have nothing but respect for those servers, but I have a job that doesn't require me to wear nude hose with leather high-tops and bring sides of ranch to divorced dads in a shopping center.
1. "Nice t-ts." Duh. I know.
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10 Things You Should Never Say to a Black Woman
Thursday 20 August
By Heavytoka
Good list, I couldn't say that till after I married my wife lol
Thursday 27 August
By Hugh
I like the way you shove them in my face and then say, "What are you looking at?" If you don't want me to look at them, quit shoving them in my face. I don't walk around with my penis hanging out, then complain when someone looks at it, do I?
Thursday 27 August
By tj
ditto! she thinks that just because she has giant boobs, she is somehow an authority, while all she's doing is looking like a fool. a top heavy fool.
Friday 28 August
By michael leccese
Here is a response for girls to say to guys who really do not know how to communicate with the opposite sex ( and that is about 99.999999% of them ). Say , "Your insensitive comment about my uber-luscious rack of yam-jugs has caused me to lose respect for you. If you like them so much, GROW YOUR OWN!"
Thursday 20 August
By Native Minnow
So, can I motorboat them?
Saturday 15 January
By Peter.kehoe
what the heck is "motorboat" I musta missed that class..........??????
Thursday 20 August
By thundercat1945
Ahhh, their beauty surpasses that of Venus de Milo. A compliment? Yes, providing she's not a airhead and don't understand the compliment.
Saturday 22 August
By Bobby
Um. Too long; didn't read.
So in love. I'm usually, a leg man... but, wow.
Are they real?
(know anybody that's really good at field-hockying nardsacks?)
Thursday 20 August
By Harvey
Only been with one lady with very big ones, and I couldn't say anything with my mouth full.
Saturday 22 August
By slopster
I took this picture. Just taking credit.
Friday 21 August
By windsey6
Best thing I've read in weeks!
--Girl who also has big boobs, but no tube tops.
Friday 21 August
By lalala
that must hurt....
Monday 24 August
By Katie
Nothing! You say nothing. Every single thing on this list has been said to me, too, and saying nothing would have been a better option everytime!
Thursday 27 August
By Kali4
Can I help you take a load off?
You obviously know that you have huge breasts, but did anyone tell you that your eyes make it difficult to speak?
I must apologize, the Grand Canyon is the only cleft that is harder to look away from.
I'm sorry for staring; but, unlike you, I don't get to see something so beautiful everyday. What would you like for an apology?
Friday 21 August
By Bunny
I have never heard a woman complain so much about the reactions her tits inspire.
You probably have tiny boobs. At least compared to my wife. She has HH size bras hand made for her. The manufacturer can not hand make anything larger, so they only last four weeks before they tear out.
As far as I am concerned anything smaller than DD is flat chested. I have never had a girlfriend with less than DD.
I feel that you somehow feel that you are gods gift to men because your titties are big enough to need a sports bra. One thing is for certain, no matter how big your boobs are, they are not as big as your swollen head.
Sunday 23 August
By .
you can buy cmmercially made bra's from a number of catalogues up to size KK so i guess you're just not looking had enough, HH isn't that big, as a Gcup mine last around a year or so, stop paying people extra money to make shitty bra's
Thursday 27 August
By MadMikeScott
look into a brand called Goddess they go to 46KKK in the model 106 and 107. I worked in my mom's bra shop for 15 years and did inventory on them twice a year. I believe that the sizes do in fact go higher but that is the largest we kept in stock, we had a catalog from which we would order the even bigger ones. another trick that you might give a try is to get the largest cup size in a bigger number bra, and then cut down the rib band to fit, as these will have bigger cups in them, as cup size is a ratio of projection to rib size. a 42EE will have about the same cup as a 36HH. hope this can save you time and money! And the cut down trick might get you/her into some fashion lace bras as well.
Friday 21 August
By Lundar Figbow
Your going to be a a hoot when ur 64 and yer cans turn into flappies that touch yer knees. Ha Ha Ha
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By WTF
Maybe you(women) shouldn't be so uptight about your tits and just take a compliment when someone says nice boobs.
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Daily Blitz: Return game takes shapePosted by on September 14, 2012 – 9:00 am
Each new season brings a certain level of turnover to every position, but none more so than special teams.
While the core of the kicking game stayed in place (long snapper, kicker, punter, and holder), coordinator Tom Quinn spent the preseason working and re-working his coverage and return outfits. In Week 1, he led off with rookie David Wilson on kickoff return and Domenik Hixon on punts.
The latter was a move in favor of having a veteran handling Dallas' southpaw punter Chris Jones, especially on a primetime stage for the first game of the season.
"Experience, left-footed punter played an issue in that," Quinn explained yesterday about choosing Hixon, the last Giant to return a kick (2007) or a punt (2009) for a touchdown. "Because the ball does spin a little bit differently for those guys. Those were the two factors."
However, the Giants face a traditional righty this week with Tampa's Michael Koenen, and that could mean time for Rueben Randle or Jayron Hosley, whom Quinn pointed out.
"We've got three guys we feel good with right now," Quinn said. "How much they're being used on offense and defense all plays into it."
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Blackburn, punt team's last line of defensePosted by on September 13, 2012 – 4:40 pm
Worry not, Steve Weatherford is in safe hands.
In his seventh season and with 449 punts under his belt, Weatherford has never been on the wrong end of what happened to Brad Nortman last week against Tampa Bay – having one blocked.
In the Bucs' Week 1 victory over the Carolina Panthers, Tampa Bay cornerback Aqib Talib broke free on the edge and got to the rookie punter. The Bucs recovered and kicked a field goal on the ensuing drive for a nine-point lead in the fourth quarter.
Making sure that won't happen to Weatherford this week is Chase Blackburn, who has taken over the role of personal protector so far this season. Otherwise known as the fullback on the punt team, it was Tyler Sash's position last season. The second-year safety was suspended for the first four games of 2012 by the NFL.
Blackburn, once the special teams captain back in 2010, has Weatherford covered as the last line of defense.
"He knows it better than anybody," Weatherford said of Blackburn, an eight-year veteran. "I think he knows it probably even better than Sash, and that's Sash's position. Chase is extremely intelligent and he's skilled, too. I feel 100 percent confident that he'll make the right calls and make the blocks he needs to make. So we're confident going into it. We don't want to relax or anything, it's pedal to the floor right now, but we're excited for the challenge."
Tom Quinn, who has been the Giants' special teams coordinator since 2007, sees the same thing from the multifaceted Blackburn.
"He's done that before for us," Quinn said. "One game, I think it was 2010, he played guard one snap, fullback the next snap, the other guard the other snap. So he's really versatile and he's been here a long time and understands what we want."
Quinn then broke down what he saw from Tampa's special teams outfit under Bob Ligashesky, one of many new hires this season in Greg Schiano's regime.
"It was well schemed and well executed," Quinn said. "They are a very good punt-blocking team and they have speed and power. So it will be a big test for us protection-wise."
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Morning Coffee in Italy – an event not to be missed
Around nine o'clock each morning and I head for my favourite bar for a latte or a cappuccino. In Italy there's practically a bar on every corner and each has its own social life from morning to evening. Sitting in my little corner I am fascinated by the array of people who come and go.
Before coming to Italy I imagined Italians whiling away the hours sitting at tables outside coffee bars watching the world go by, having heated discussions about politics, waving their arms in the air and generally just taking it easy over a cappuccino. How wrong I was. It was quite shocking for me to go to a bar and not find many tables to sit at, it was even more shocking when people asked me what was wrong my cappuccino as I was drinking it too slowly. In my opinion cappuccino and latte are meant to be enjoyed slowly, every sip savoured to the last, not gulped down in the rush to get on and go somewhere else.
Over the years more tables and chairs have appeared in bars but it is still not how I had imagined all those years ago. I have been going to the same bar for about 18 years, chosen originally as it was one of the few near my home where you could actually sit down. Bar life in the morning is a lively affair with mothers and children grabbing a hot drink and a cornetto (not the ice cream, this is the word they use for a brioche). Kids come in and head for the crisp stand to see if their favourite packet is there with the little toy inside that they are collecting. Every now and again a child is disappointed and may throw a tantrum, all is not lost as the barman has a special stash of little toys behind the counter for moments such as these. He gives the child a toy and the mother breathes a sigh of relief as the day can now continue as planned.
People stand up and eat the cornetto, alternating with a quick slurp of cappuccino. The atmosphere is electric as people here always seem to be running late. Business men may pop in for an expresso, they stand at the bar, down it in one fell swoop, put the change on the counter and rush out. Definitely not how I had imagined. I am capable of sitting in my corner and getting through two lattes while half the town has already been and gone.
There are the stragglers who appear after the morning rush, they drift in, sit at a table in front of a newspaper and then order a drink. One particular style of coffee is rather popular with the road workers, it is called a 'cafe corretto', an expresso mixed with a liquor (for me it seems to be anything but 'correct' at that time of the morning but then who am I to judge?). Some will drink a little grappa (a strong liquor) side by side with their expresso, others will order a 'digestivo', sounds like a biscuit but it is, in fact, another alcoholic drink with a clever disguise.
Then there are the mothers who, having dropped their kids at school, come in to talk about what's on the menu for lunch and dinner, no cheese sandwiches, or hot dogs here, they sound as if they are discussing a restaurant menu. Conversation is lively and animated, the mothers have fun.
You also get the loners, a bit like myself I suppose; the odd old gent who may grab a beer and people who come in for a chat to the barman, to hang around and have a few laughs. Scandals and gossip at times abound, political discussions and a lot of throwing arms up in the air, it's just that people do it standing up at the bar instead of sitting down at tables as I had thought.
Throughout all this activity, in the background, is the constant clatter of cups and saucers, a comforting sound of a busy bar where people come and go, sharing a little of their lives. The bar folk are helpful and friendly, if someone needs a lift somewhere there are always volunteers, sometimes someone will even volunteer to go to the post office for everyone. A big happy bar family. A cosy place in a world that often shocks and hurts. The outside world is present only in the form of the newspapers sprawled on one of the tables, but even the world news takes second place to the happenings in and around the locality of the bar.
Each bar has its characters, these people stand out from the rest as being different, but they are as much a part of bar life as all the other people who come and go. Who knows maybe I'm part of this group, I drink cappuccino at any hour of the day, in Italy it is normally a morning drink though you can often find me in the bar at aperatif time or in the afternoon slowly drinking my frothy coffee. My coffee always has to be piping hot even when it's 90 degrees outside, but they know me in this bar and my coffee is always perfect. I sit quietly in the corner, reading or writing, no arm waving for me or heated political discussions.
A popular topic of conversation is the weather, it's a myth that only the English are obssessed with what's going on in our atmosphere. It is always too hot or too cold, too wet or too dry but when the sun is out people are generally happier and sit for longer outside, on the low window sill of the bar, smoking. When it snows, those who can, hang around for longer than usual waiting for the morning rush hour to end. After all, no point in rushing somewhere when you may get caught in traffic bumper to bumper because someone hasn't put winter tryes on their car. When a snow storm is causing havoc outside there's no better place in the world than your local bar.
Italian bars are a hub of activity with gentle lulls during the day to give the barman time to catch up with the cup and saucer washing. In winter they are warm and cosy, in summer cool and fresh, there is always someone ready to pass the time of day, faces come and go, cappuccinos created and drunk. They are special corners of the world where you can remain quietly anonymous or be the life and soul of the party, somewhere to spend time with friends, associates and family. A place to be who you are with whom you want to be, whether a crowd of people, a few friends or alone with a good book.
If you find yourself in Italy don't miss out on your morning coffee, find a bar to make yours for your stay. Enjoy the atmosphere, enjoy the people but most of all savour your cappuccino.
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Already this year we have two letters in competition for the "useful idiot" awards! Both published the same day, Jan. 17 -- "Proving a Point" and "Tune out the extremists". Both letters are childlike rants against those that believe in the Constitution, specifically, the Second Amendment. One of the letters hilariously states that that any disagreement with the writer's view only proves that he, the writer of the letter, is right!
Last and certainly not least, there is not one fact in either letter.
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Scoliosis Screening of Kids Still Important
Though not a terribly common disorder, the fact that many school districts still test children for scoliosis indicates it's not entirely innocuous either. In fact, according to the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), 3 to 5 out of every 1,000 children will develop spinal curves considered large enough to warrant treatment.
But what is scoliosis, what causes it and what can parents of kids with scoliosis do to ensure their kids can still lead a normal life?
What is Scoliosis?
Scoliosis is a musculoskeletal disroder in which there is a sideways curvature of the spine. While some kids with scoliosis will require treatment, others might simply need periodic observation by their physician.
Who is Most Likely to Get Scoliosis?
The most common type of scoliosis is adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, which is most likely to occur in girls over the age of 10. Research has also shown that idiopathic scoliosis can be genetic, and children who have a brother, sister or parent with idiopathic scoliosis or if any such relative has had it in the past should visit their physician regularly for checkups and examinations.
Though it is most common in children over the age of 10, it's important to note that kids younger than 10 can also develop idiopathic scoliosis. Early onset idiopathic scoliosis is more common in Europe than it is in the United States, but children younger than 3 years old can develop this disorder. When a child is between the ages of 3 and 10 and develops scoliosis, that's known as juvenile idiopathic scoliosis.
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More often than not, the cause of scoliosis is unknown. In fact, NIAMS estimates that the cause of scoliosis is unknown 80 to 85 percent of the time. Physicians will look for causes such as injury or infection, and if they find curves, those curves are classified into two categories:
* Nonstructural -- A nonstructural spinal curve is temporary, and can be caused by an underlying condition such as leg length or muscle spasms. In fact, an inflammatory condition such as appendicitis can even result in a nonstructural curve. When treating a nonstructural curve, physicians treat the underlying condition and the spine then readjusts.
* Structural -- Structural curves of the spine are more serious, and can be the result of a tissue disorder or disease. Neuromuscular diseases such as cerebral palsy or muscular dystrophy can result in structural curves of the spine. Structural curves can also be the result of a birth defect such as hemivertebra, when one side of a vertebra fails to form normally before birth. Injury, metabolic diseases and rheumatic diseases can also result in structural curves of the spine.
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Thanks to both sellers and buyers who made the 2011 Flea Market and Auction such a fun event. Below are about a hundred or so pics from the day, a long day for sure but a whole lot of fun and lots and lots of magic.
My wife and I came home with a car load of great magic. Hank Moorehouse and BJ Mallen do such a great job on the auction and the Flea Market part was just extraordinary with around thirty dealers and many effects that I never dreamed existed. Hank gave a brief history of the Flea Market at the start of the auction that I recorded so I will get that up on youtube tomorrow, this day has just wore me out.
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Pennsylvania Avenue was packed with booths: The Coast Guard had a recruiting booth at the event, as did a number of local businesses. In the shade of one booth, Chili Pasternak sprawled in the shade, panting heavily.
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Hall Table / Black and GoldFriday, November 02, 2012
I love these two tables from Lulu and Georgia, and have my heart set on one of these for my little black hallway. I'd love something with storage but these are so pretty that I am willing to let that go. I know which one I'm leaning toward but would love it if you'd weigh in.
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love both of these! i'd pick the console table if i had to choose :)ReplyDelete
Golden Metallic Bamboo.ReplyDelete
LOVE the Chinoiserie Console Table!ReplyDelete
Chinoiserie Console Table. Definitely.ReplyDelete
Bamboo for sure! I like the lighter feel of it, and I also like that the gold is shinier! Both are so pretty though- you can't go wrong!ReplyDelete
Chinoiserie is fun and will offer much better balance to your space. Bamboo is pretty, but its a little grandma and would pair well with cut crystal. Either way, you'll make it work...have a blast! Cant wait to see the new spread.ReplyDelete
Chinoiserie console table. I love it's masculine quality - the dark granite top with the golden frame is lovely.ReplyDelete
Golden metallic bamboo table! Love the delicate feel to it.ReplyDelete
left! I prefer the cleaner lines -ReplyDelete
Love them both, for a hallway I like the chinoiserie console table better.ReplyDelete
Gorgeous, but if I had to choose I would go with the one on the right. K (The Blog a House Built)ReplyDelete
golden one;)ReplyDelete
I would go with the console!! Love the black against the gold. I'm going to use this as inspiration - I have 2 little end tables from a garage sale that have the same lines and bamboo style - I think they'd look great in gold!ReplyDelete
I vote for the Chinoiserie Console Table - It's beautiful!ReplyDelete
Thanks so much Danielle! So hard for us to choose. The bamboo table is so fun and kind of feminine, but the console table might be a good compromise with the husband! :)ReplyDelete
Table A! Mirrors always win my heart over.ReplyDelete


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Tea is serious business in Sri Lanka. Formerly a British colony known as Ceylon, this small Indian Ocean island is famed for producing the finest black tea in the world, grown and produced according to uncompromising, traditional methods and standards. Since the 1880s, Ceylon tea has been the country's principal and most famous export; for generations, it formed the backbone of the Sri Lankan economy, and plays a major part, even today, in the country's fortunes.
The Tea Board is the apex regulatory and administrative body of the Sri Lankan tea industry. First set up in 1976, it comprises representatives from both private and government bodies involved in the industry,
Ceylon teas are hand picked to ensure a better selection of green leaf for the manufacture of tea – an expensive and labour intensive process, which greatly influences the final product quality.
Sri Lanka is a bastion of the original Orthodox tea manufacturing process that results in small batch, labour intensive production of a wide variety of leaf style or grades and ensures the best flavour.
The Ceylon Tea Industry is well regulated with a unionized workforce that is governed by a collective labour agreement. Child labour is banned. Workers are provided a comprehensive selection of facilities from housing to healthcare.
Growing and producing Ceylon tea is a tradition and a passion for almost 150 years. Each day about 1.5 million people all over Sri Lanka, from tea pluckers to tea producers, from tea tasters to tea…
Ceylon Tea estates are in pristine environments and are of a small size of 200-400ha generally with professional managers and a dedicated workforce living on the estate.
Sri Lanka has implemented various measures to comply with environment related international conventions and agreements, including the Montreal Protocol. The usage of methyl bromide as a soil fumigant in the tea sector was halted to comply with Montreal Protocol. By…
Colombo 4th, May 2011–Sri Lanka Tea Board, the apex body looking after the interests of Sri Lanka's 1.5 billion dollar tea trade, ceremonially launched the new logo of…
Most of the principal functions of the Tea Board are carried out from its head office complex in Colombo 3. All the Board's principal business units are located here, providing access to nearly all its services at a single location. Also located at this large building complex are the Board's library and resource centre, as well as a 100-seat auditorium for lectures, seminars and conferences.
The Promotion Division also provides up-to-date market data and information of interest to the industry in the form of a monthly newsletter. You can subscribe to the email version of this newsletter by clicking here.
The Promotion Division is responsible for defining, promoting and protecting the image of Ceylon tea around the world. It also conducts its own domestic and international marketing and promotion activities with respect to the product itself, supplementing and supporting the efforts of Sri Lankan tea exporters and brand owners. The division is the direct successor to the Tea Propaganda Board, an industry association which became active in 1932. This body was incorporated in the present Tea Board when the latter was established in 1976, bringing with it a wealth of experience drawn from nearly eighty years of successful operation. It was the Tea Propaganda Board that originally devised and gained global recognition for the brand identity of Ceylon Tea and established in consumers' minds the well-known Lion Logo with which it is habitually identified.
The object of this division is to be a single, convenient point of access to comprehensive, reliable and up-to-date of information relevant to everyone involved or interested in the tea industry in Sri Lanka.
The division gathers grower, manufacturer and market information through a wide network of sources. Among these are the Board's seven regional offices, each representing one of the seven tea-growing 'districts' of Sri Lanka, the Colombo and London Tea Auctions, the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce and, of course, the other divisions of the Board itself. Routine information from regional offices is updated in real time via the Board's internal data network. The division also exchanges information with the International Tea Committee, of which the Sri Lanka Tea Board is an associate member.
The Exports Division regulates and supervises all industry activity connected with disposal of made tea, warehousing, packing, export and import. It lays down the rules to be followed with regard to these activities and also monitors and evaluates compliance in collaboration with the Board's tea tasting unit and analytical laboratory.
All Ceylon tea must be compliant with the ISO 3720 quality standard; but this is a minimum requirement that is regularly exceeded. The division carries out inspections on overseas-bound tea prior to auction and again prior to shipment.
All regulatory functions connected with the cultivation, manufacture and quality development of tea are the responsibility of the Tea Commissioner's Division.
Operating through a network of seven regional offices, the division undertakes the registration and certification of Ceylon Tea brands, ensuring that only brands which meet the Board's stringent quality standards carry the Lion logo.
Together with the analytical laboratory, this unit is responsible for assessing the quality of Ceylon Tea prior to auction or export. Its panel of independent tasters also undertakes, for comparison purposes, the assessment of teas imported into Sri Lanka from elsewhere.
The unit's imprimatur is essential for any tea, packed or branded anywhere in the world, that carries the Lion logo. Franchise rights to the use of this logo are only awarded to firms whose products meet not only the specific legal requirements of the Lion logo scheme but which also pass the taste test
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The Sri Lanka Tea Board was established as a fully government-owned statutory institution by Act of Parliament on 1 January 1976. It was formed by amalgamating the Tea Control Department, the Tea Export Commissioner's Department, the Ceylon Tea Propaganda Board and the Tea Research Institute of Sri Lanka under Sri Lanka Tea Board Law No. 14 of 1975 (since amended by Acts No. 17 of 1985, No. 14 of 1990, No. 29 of 2003 and No. 44 of 2006). The Board exists under the purview of the Ministry of Plantation Industries.
It was in the Kandy district that the first successful experiments in tea cultivation were made, and it was from this ancient Sinhalese capital that the dominant modern industry of Sri Lanka spread out to cover the entire hill country. Kandy was thus the appropriate choice for a museum dedicated to the history of Ceylon Tea.
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CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Taxable sales in Nevada rose 2.1 percent in January over the same month last year, helped in part by notable gains in the state's tourism sector, the Department of Taxation reported Thursday.
Nevada merchants sold $3.5 billion in goods during the month. Taxable sales rose 4.1 percent in Clark County, to $2.6 billion from $2.5 billion. Northern Nevada's Washoe County also had a big increase, up 7.5 percent to nearly $458 million from $426 million.
Nevada collected $277 million in gross taxes based on the total statewide sales.
Only five of Nevada's 17 counties, however, posted gains, with most of the increases being realized in Nevada's population centers. Rural counties often see wide swings in sales activity because of mining operations where the purchase of huge, expensive equipment can skew results month-to-month.
On the bright side, accommodations and sales at bars and restaurants had sizeable gains in January compared with the same month in 2013. Both are key indicators on the health of Nevada's vital tourism industry.
Accommodations jumped more than 80 percent, with sales totaling $10.8 million, up from just shy of $6 million in January 2013. Bars and restaurants saw gains of 7.9 percent to $846.2 million from $784 million a year prior. Most of those hotel stays and wining and dining took place in Clark County, home to the Las Vegas Strip, where bar and restaurants reported nearly $738 million in business.
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