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Changing All the Rules
By Bruce Barcott
Published: April 4, 2004
President Bush doesn't talk about new-source review very often. In fact, he has mentioned it in a speech to the public only once, in remarks he delivered on Sept. 15, 2003, to a cheering crowd of power-plant workers and executives in Monroe, Mich., about 35 miles south of Detroit. It was an ideal audience for his chosen subject. New-source review, or N.S.R., involves an obscure and complex set of environmental rules and regulations that most Americans have never heard of, but to people who work in the power industry, few subjects are more crucial.
The Monroe plant, which is operated by Detroit Edison, is one of the nation's top polluters. Its coal-fired generators emit more mercury, a toxic chemical, than any other power plant in the state. Until recently, power plants like the one in Monroe were governed by N.S.R. regulations, which required the plant's owners to install new pollution-control devices if they made any significant improvements to the plant. Those regulations now exist in name only; they were effectively eliminated by a series of rule changes that the Bush administration made out of the public eye in 2002 and 2003. What the president was celebrating in Monroe was the effective end of new-source review.
''The old regulations,'' he said, speaking in front of a huge American flag, ''undermined our goals for protecting the environment and growing the economy.'' New-source review just didn't work, he said. It dissuaded power companies from updating old equipment. It kept power plants from operating at full efficiency. ''Now we've issued new rules that will allow utility companies, like this one right here, to make routine repairs and upgrades without enormous costs and endless disputes,'' the president said. ''We simplified the rules. We made them easy to understand. We trust the people in this plant to make the right decisions.'' The audience applauded.
Of the many environmental changes brought about by the Bush White House, none illustrate the administration's modus operandi better than the overhaul of new-source review. The president has had little success in the past three years at getting his environmental agenda through Congress. His energy bill remains unpassed. His Clear Skies package of clean-air laws is collecting dust on a committee shelf. The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge remains closed to oil and gas exploration.
But while its legislative initiatives have languished on Capitol Hill, the administration has managed to effect a radical transformation of the nation's environmental laws, quietly and subtly, by means of regulatory changes and bureaucratic directives. Overturning new-source review -- the phrase itself embodies the kind of dull, eye-glazing bureaucrat-speak that distracts attention -- represents the most sweeping change, and among the least noticed.
The changes to new-source review have been portrayed by the president and his advisers as a compromise between the twin goals of preserving the environment and enabling business, based on a desire to make environmental regulations more streamlined and effective. But a careful examination of the process that led to the new policy reveals a very different story, and a different motivation. I conducted months of extensive interviews with those involved in the process, including current and former government officials, industry representatives, public health researchers and environmental advocates. (Top environmental officials in the Bush administration declined to comment for this article.) Through those interviews and the review of hundreds of pages of documents and transcripts, one thing has become clear: the administration's real problem with the new-source review program wasn't that it didn't work. The problem was that it was about to work all too well -- in the way, finally, that it was designed to when it was passed by Congress more than 25 years ago.
Having long flouted the new-source review law, many of the nation's biggest power companies were facing, in the last months of the 1990's, an expensive day of reckoning. E.P.A. investigators had caught them breaking the law. To make amends, the power companies were on the verge of signing agreements to clean up their plants, which would have delivered one of the greatest advances in clean air in the nation's history. Then George W. Bush took office, and everything changed.
The Clean Air Act, adopted by Congress and signed by President Nixon in 1970, required industrial polluters to clean up their operations. The law forced power plants and large factories to minimize their emissions of harmful pollutants like sulfur dioxide and lead, and it established national air-quality standards to be met by 1975. Congress acknowledged, however, that forcing polluters to retrofit every existing plant immediately would be tremendously costly, potentially crippling entire industries. So in a concession to industry, the lawmakers agreed to apply the tough standards only to newly built facilities.
Seven years passed, and the national air-quality standards went unmet. Instead of building new, cleaner plants, many companies simply patched and upgraded their old, dirty plants. So Congress updated the act in 1977, introducing a regulation called new-source review to bring older plants into compliance. Under N.S.R., a company could operate an old factory as long as it wasn't substantially modified. Eventually, it was assumed, the company would have to update its equipment, at which point new-source rules required the company to install the best available pollution-control technology. It was a way to let companies phase in the switch to cleaner factories over a number of years instead of all at once.

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Toyota is eager to prove that its new Yaris Hybrid is capable of combining three awesome advantages: driving performance, correlated with sophisticated exterior design and a low level of CO2 emissions.
The company has recently released the first pictures and very little technical details, to keep potential buyers in suspense. The automaker has revealed that it has applied solar panels to the entire roof surface of the car to power the air-conditioning unit.
However, rumor has it that Yaris Hybrid will reach a top speed of 110mph,while the amount of emissions generated is expected to be below 99g/km.
So far, it is certain that Yaris Hybrid will come equipped with a 1.5-litre petrol engine, delivering 98bhp, and more compact electric elements, meaning the car will display a unit up to 20% lighter than the one used for the Auris Hybrid.
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This is a difficult post to create because I forgot my camera in a store in Galveston Texas (it is being returned to me this week). So these photos are thanks to Jamie Fingal, Leslie Tucker Jennison and Sharon Hyll. Thanks gals!
This is a photo of me at my lecture. My first true lecture, where I created a set of slides to project and spoke for 50 minutes straight. It took a good three days to put the Powerpoint presentation together, fuss with the word prompts, read it to the empty apartment and worry it wasn't long enough. But I counseled myself to read slowly, ad-lib and riff off topic as it felt right to do so and sip water throughout. And I did well. I had about 50 participants and spoke for about 50 minutes. I even bought myself a new skirt, which you can't really see in this photo but which I am in love with! I plan to work on recreating the pattern for myself so I can make fabric and new renditions of the skirt. I know I feel as though too many people wear black here in the city. It is like a uniform. It is pretty but over used. Beside I am a textile designer.
I did a couple of Open Studios at the MIU booth. Since the book has had some time to percolate, it is interesting to see what people think of it and what they say about it. All the Interweave booth's books sold out by Friday, so I went to other booths that carried my book and made sure to direct new readers there for copies. (Like Robin).I truly hope that my focus on using thickened dyes doesn't turn folks away from my book. That is my main fear.But Festival is full of surprises! A member of my very first guild sat in on the monoprinting presentation I gave at a Mixed Media sampler, one of the women at my lecture came up to me later that day at Open Studios and I noticed she was from NYC. I told her I was actively seeking friends and yesterday I spent a delightful afternoon at her house making hard covered books into watercolor journals! Recycled books! And tonight I will meet up with Iris Karp of Misty Fuse to go to an opening in Chelsea. I know I don't NEED to go all the way to Houston to meet New Yorkers, but it sure does help to narrow the focus and hone in on mutual interests!
I spent some great time with Leslie, and Judy, among others.
And Surviving the Runway was great fun this time around. Maybe it was the music. Maybe it was helping to make a corset out of craft foam, pipe cleaners, pom poms, fabric and duct tape. Goovy-ness like that just can't be beat and with Pokey's signature music tracks in the background to dance to?Perfect.
The fun part of you not having your own camera for these photos is that we get to see photos of YOU. I have very few photos of myself because I am always the one BEHIND the camera. lol
It looks like you had a great time. It is always wonderful to meet new friends with similar interests. Even though I have friends here in town I know I would be a sad quilter without my quilt guild friends. My guild friends helpt to inspire and encourage me in ways that my non-quilting friends never could. It's wonderful to be part of such a fun community of artists.
OH! I just went to the Paper and Threads link you provided for the book binding you did with your new friend and I am delighted with the instructions! This is exactly what I needed when I was making up my new art journal. Thanks for sharing!
I attended your Mixed Media Sampler on Thursday and enjoyed it immensely. Really enjoyed watching you monoprint and use thickened dyes. I have your book and had tried the technique but learned some new tips like using the iron to dry the wet dye. I was waiting for each layer to dry which was drying me crazy. Thanks for all the great tips!
Lisa. I am going to go on retreat for a few days but on my return will be making another book! It is great fun and very easy to do! Who would have thought,
CDLewis- I usually work on several pieces and layers at once so that when the pieces get too dry I hav something to work on no matter if they are wet or dry. I like having more than one thing going on because it helps me resolve creative problems.
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Panda Ross, 42, performed her version of "Bring It On Home" on The X Factor Season 2 Wednesday night, September 19, 2012.
LA said, "I can't deny how good that was. You moved this room." Demi said, "I think you're so funny. Your voice is so soulful. I loved every bit of it." "You not only have a good voice, but you are witty and hilarious," said Britney. "You sound like a legend! I absolutely love you," said Simon.
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Prayer meeting for rain and revival
A special prayer meeting for rain and revival has been scheduled at 7:14 p.m. Monday at Belmont Baptist Church, 2117 Palm St. II Chronicles 7:14 says, "If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves and pray and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways, then shall I hear from heaven and forgive their sins and heal their land."
Brother Jack Ridlehoover will be speaking on this passage of Scripture.
Church meeting at Abilene Civic Center
The Highland Church of Christ, 425 Highland Ave., is renovating its auditorium and the church will meet for 10 a.m. worship services at the Abilene Civic Center, 1100 N. Sixth St., during May, June and July. Bible classes for children, students and adults will take place at the Highland building at 5 p.m. Sundays.
The current auditorium in the church building was constructed in 1956 and has remained largely unchanged since that time.
The renovation process began April 27 after Highland's second service, as nearly 100 volunteers from the church and from the Abilene Christian University football team began removing the chairs that were bolted in nearly 60 years ago.
This renovation is part of the vision of Highland Church, called A Restoration Movement. The Restoration Movement vision has three branches: Restoring Highland, Restoring Abilene and Restoring the World. More information about the vision of Highland Church is available at arestorationmovement.com.
Garage sale
Southwest Park Baptist Church, 2901 S. 20th St., has scheduled a garage sale for 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday in the Family Center. A preview sale will be held from 6 to 8 p.m.tonight. Cost to attend is $3.
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Natalie Cole blows a kiss to the sold out crowd at the Eastman Theater on the opening night of the 2011 Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival.
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SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- The upper reaches of the flooded rivers in Texas have crested and are slowly receding. However, many areas downstream remain flooded. In Wharton, the Colorado River has crested and local officials are hopeful that water levels will recede enough to allow residents to return to their homes soon.
As of last night, there were 12 shelters open housing approximately 525 people. By this morning the American Red Cross (ARC) reported that number had dropped to five shelters open housing 132 people.
In Cuero, the water system is about 60 percent operational in the areas that did not suffer major flood damage and it is expected that the water system in those areas should be functional by tomorrow. A boil-water order remains in effect until the water lines are no longer considered contaminated. In other areas with major flood damage, it is expected to be several weeks before the water distribution is restored.
All interstate highways are open, though delays and detours exist where standing water and cleanup operations are in progress. Numerous secondary roads remained closed.
The State/Federal Disaster Field Office in San Antonio is expected to be fully operational today. A mobilization center has been established at Ft. Sam Houston, and is supported by the Defense Coordinating Element.
Damage assessments continue, but water levels are still too high in many areas for the teams to do assessments. Community Relations teams have deployed to Austin, San Antonio and the Victoria/Cuero area.
The Texas major disaster declaration, FEMA-1257-DR, was amended on Oct. 23, adding Public Assistance (PA) Categories A & B which cover debris removal and emergency protective measures for the original 20 counties. The declaration was also amended on Oct. 23 to include Austin, Ft. Bend, Harris, Montgomery and Waller counties for Individual Assistance (IA) and PA Categories A & B.


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Tim Burton's animated fantasy film the Corpse Bride centers around Emily the murdered bride-to-be who has risen from dead. Emily's wedding dress has become tatty and her skin and hair have both turned a shade of deathly blue. A difficult look to achieve however our Corpse Bride wig offers the ultimate finishing touch for any budding Corpse Bride.
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Pesticide News Story: Expanding Opportunities for Minor Crops: Crop Grouping Revisions Final Rule III
For Release: August 23, 2012
The EPA is revising the pesticide crop grouping regulations that allow the establishment of tolerances for groups of related crops. The revisions, published in an August 22, 2012, Federal Register Notice, expand the existing stone fruit and tree nut crop groups by adding new commodities, and establish new crop subgroups. The revisions will promote the use of crop groupings for tolerance-setting purposes and improve the availability of lower-risk pesticides for minor crops, both domestically and in countries that export food to the United States. This is the third in a series of revisions to the crop groupings.
This crop group rule is based upon two petitions submitted to the EPA by U.S. Department of Agriculture's Interregional Research Project Number 4. The petitions and supporting monographs are available in docket EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0766 at www.regulations.gov.


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Comments about Garmin Edge 500 Bundle Cyclocomputer:
Use this product for motivation.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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By Gfly24
from TN
Easy to use, understand, and read. All the info you need and easy to cycle through the screens. Quick sync with heart rate monitor and cadence. Worth the money.
Heart rate monitor not to my liking
By Happy Valley Howard
from State College, PA
About Me Avid Cyclist
Had been warned by others that Garmin battery life for the cycle computer may be an issue but not the case for me. My longer rides are about 3 hours. The heart rate monitor only worked for about 45 minutes and quit. Its battery appears to have leaked /been defective. Replaced battery but operation is still flaky or non-existent. The heart rate monitor must be wet against the skin to work well which may be part of the problem. Nashbar offered me an exchange or some money back due to monitor battery issue-- OK with the refund. The cycle computer/GPS is good and I suggest getting the cadence detector but the heart rate monitor, at best, is more trouble than it is worth. I like both the Garmin online software and the easy connection with Strava.
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Easy, accurate and fun
By Volagi
from Cincinnati, OH
Super easy to install and custom configure to your preferences
Bike eletronic
By qroadrunner96
from birmingham, AL
Great product no need to by more advance units this one does it all.
Lots of information
By Ken E
from Hailey, ID
Great computer. Lots of information. You need to go online to figure out how to adjust screens and information. Needs better documentation and corporate support.
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great basic bike gps
By treedweeb
from Louisville KY
Excellent construction and relatively easy to use. The one complaint I have is that it would be much better if you could work on settings without the unit searching for satellites. Since it immediately searches when turned on, it means that anytime I want to change a setting I have to go outside and wait for it to find satellites. Other than that it is great. Easy to use, sets up with heart rate and cadence/power meter quite easily. Scrolls through data screens nicely and numbers are big enough that I can read them without my glasses. Unfortunatley it can't be paired with an iPad. Have to plug into computer. Not a fault of the Garmin - Apple doesn't like to be mounted as a drive.
Pretty good so far
By Vince
from Columbus, Ohio
I bought the Garmin 500 about a month ago and have used it on several rides so far. This is the first GPS-enabled bike computer I've had, and I'm loving the ability to track my rides in detail, including HR, cadence, etc. I am currently having some trouble getting it to pair with my ANT+-compatible Giant TCR 2's RideSense transmitter but I'm sure I'll figure that out.Also, I got the package that allows you to wear the 500 as a "watch" and went on a job with it. Awesome! I'll probably use that for hiking as well, although I have had some issues with the GPS's accuracy in the trees.
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Best bike computer
By leg ripper
from Annapolis, MD
Best computer I have had to date. The info that can be tracked and recorded is perfect. The software program that Garmin provides online is easy to use as well.
(4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)
Very nice product
By Freedom Flier
from San Diego, CA
I have had this product for 8 months. Returned one unit due to probelms, 2nd unit works great. This is a good product for tracking your progress. Bought at very good sale price. Very light weight and durable.
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Alfie's Driving School is a leading Essex based company with offices in Romford, Dagenham and Ilford, offering a number of packages to suit all those wishing to pass their driving test, take a refresher course or wish to quickly advance themselves by taking an intensive course to gain a driving licence. We have a superb pass rate and offer a number of options whether you wish to:
Our team offer a fantastic way to gain driving confidence. We have solutions that are perfect for all of our students no matter what your situation.
The courses that we run have been developed in order to offer you the chance to gain practical skills when it comes to driving. With elements such as building your trust with town driving, motorway and country road driving as well as night driving our team are experienced with all elements of teaching driving on all driving styles and road types. We can help you with coping under the elements such as heavy rain or snow; we cover all aspects of being able to take the wheel without being nervous regarding driving conditions.
With us you will be able to overcome nervous issues if you haven't driven in a while, and our team will be able to teach you to drive even if it's your first time getting in a car.
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Thank you very much for everything. Lessons were tough, but I enjoyed them and learnt a lot. Simon was a very good instructor. Thank you.Adriana
Wow im so happy…I failed 3 times prior to this test with another driving school. Lee is a great instructor, he wasted no time in correcting my steering and country lanes. I will be recommending both Alfie's and Lee to my friends.Abby
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Emerald: 2013 Color of the Year Ah, emerald. It's a resplendent hue, calling to mind one of the most luxurious gemstones; plus it flatters nearly all skin tones, brings out the best in every eye color, and compliments both feminine and masculine styles. Is it any wonder that Pantone, pre-eminent authority on pigmentation, named it 2013's Color of the Year?
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Argentina has suffered just about every imaginable national crisis: financial and banking collapses, hyperinflation, military coups, defeat in international war, attacks by terrorist guerrillas.
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In 2001/2, during Argentina's worst financial collapse our people noisily took to the streets with the "Cacerolazos" – noisily banging pots and pans demanding solutions from the Government. Since then many other countries like Spain and Greece are doing the same.
Now, on Thursday 8th November, Argentina started a new form of protest: the Global "Cacerolazo". Actively planned and coordinated through the opposition media and social networks, "8N" resulted in 1.5 million people taking to the streets of Argentina to protest against the gross corruption, governmental mismanagement and flagrant irresponsibility of President Cristina Kirchner's government.
It took on a global character as tens of thousands of Argentine expatriates in dozens of foreign countries also protested. Not only did citizens bang their pots and pans in the streets and squares of Buenos Aires, Córdoba, Rosario, Mendoza, La Plata, Tucumán, Salta, and just about every other city and town in the country; noisy crowds also gathered in front of Argentine embassies and consulates in London, Paris, Madrid, Barcelona, Melbourne, México, Montevideo, Rome, Munich, Miami, Washington DC, Boston, Sidney, Bogotá, Stockholm, Tokyo, Milan, Montreal and many other cities around the world.
It was basically Argentina's still strong middle class that was out to tell the government, "Enough with your abuses and excesses!"
Rampant Corruption
Middle class concerns center on a handful of key issues and complaints: a dramatic rise in violent street crime, flagrant government lying regarding galloping inflation, Cristina Kirchner's authoritarian style and, of course, rampant corruption.
People have become weary of corruption scandals at the highest levels of government. Public Works Minister Julio De Vido, for instance, is at the center of a scandal accusing him of running a system of bribery in public work contracts. When former Economy Minister Roberto Lavagna publicly accused De Vido, then president Néstor Kirchner promptly fire him… Lavagna, that is!!
Vice President Amado Boudou, in turn, is under investigation for shady dealings through front-men in his take-over of a major currency printing company, Ciccone Calcográfica, which the government continues to award multimillion dollar contracts to print Argentina's currency (in ever-increasing demand due to inflation!).
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If you're not a football fan, maybe one of the three movies opening at our local Marcus Theatres this weekend will give you something to do that doesn't involve ref-stripes.
If you're not a football fan, maybe one of the three movies opening at our local Marcus Theatres this weekend will give you something to do that doesn't involve ref-stripes.
The four movies opening this weekend at our local Marcus Theatres have a little something for everyone.
'Abduction' finds 'Twilight' hottie Taylor Lautner in mortal danger after realizing that his entire childhood has been built on a vast conspiracy of lies.
If you aren't too busy tailgating now that football is back, you might want to check out one of the new movies opening up this weekend at our local Marcus Theatres.
Moviegoers this weekend will have a choice of three new films at our local Marcus Theatres.
Three very different films will bow this weekend in our local Marcus Theatres.
The sci-fi/fantasy thriller 'Apollo 18' uses a faux-documentary style to explore a covert trip to the moon that reveals disturbing new life forms, while Helen Mirren's 'The Debt' sees three former Mossad agents haunted by a dangerous secret mission from 30 years prior, and horror-flick 'Shark Night 3D' features seven vacationers — most of whom will presumably become food — encountering shark-infested waters.
Could 'Rise of the Planet of the Apes' be the surprise blockbuster of the summer? Critics certainly seem to think so.
The James Franco vehicle, which serves as a reboot of the classic 'Apes' franchise, is receiving strong reviews thus far – or at least stronger than most had expected.
This weekend, two new movie releases at our local Marcus Theatres will try to dethrone 'Harry Potter' as king of the box office – one about a patriotic super-hero, the other about two friends who think they can actually make casual sex work.
The first is 'Captain America: The First Avenger.' In the film, Chris Evans plays Steve Rogers, a scrawny guy who volunteers for a top-secret scientific experiment that transforms his body and enables him to join the US Army in its crusade against the Nazis.
The 'Transformers' are back for two and a half hours worth of action in 'Dark of the Moon,' the third movie in Michael Bay's mega-blockbuster franchise is in our 3 local Marcus Theatres this weekend.
Reviews for the movie have been a bit on the negative side; but with it already pulling in $13.5 million on Tuesday, it's looking to be one of the biggest, if not the biggest, movie of the year.
Another sequel cruises into Twin Ports Marcus Theatres this weekend by way of Pixar's 'Cars 2,' with Lightning McQueen (voiced by Owen Wilson) back for another fast-paced adventure – this time, at the first-ever World Grand Prix.
Reviews haven't been too kind for the movie, but given Pixar's recent successes, 'Cars 2′ should have no problem taking the number-one spot at the box office.
Moviegoers will have much to choose from this weekend – the first being the much-anticipated blockbuster 'The Green Lantern,' starring Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively.
Though the movie wasn't exactly praised by critics, the hype surrounding the comic-book adaptation should translate into a lot of, well, green at the box office.
Also opening this weekend: the family-friendly vehicle 'Mr. Popper's Penguins,' starring funnyman Jim Carrey in the title role.
Below, get a rundown of all the biggest movies at our local Marcus Theatres this weekend.
Aliens are creeping back into theaters this week with the release of J.J. Abrams' hotly anticipated 'Super 8,' about a group of kids who captures a mysterious train crash on their video cameras in 1979.
Will this be summer's next big hit? Or are audiences cool on alien-invasion movies?
Check out the trailer after the jump, then get a list of movies still playing at the 3 Twin Ports Marcus Theatres, to help plan your weekend at the movies.
This weekend, moviegoers will see the return of some familiar faces at our local Marcus Theatres, starting with the boys from 'The Hangover.'
In the sequel to the 2009 box-office smash, the gang finds itself on a similar adventure to their last blackout in Vegas - only this time, they're in Thailand.
Also in playing at Marcus Theatres this weekend: 'Kung Fu Panda 2,' featuring the voice talents of Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Dustin Hoffman and more.


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This week I have spent my time optimizing the server and the launcher, but I also had the time to implement a new feature : Wandering Monsters!
The wandering monsters are champions that spawn out of instances and start wandering the world looking for fights and treasure. Such monsters may be found fighting each other in the wild or even raiding instances, much like players. In the future I aim to let them gain levels and items but for now they are a ways to make the world more alive and add a bit of danger to travelling the world.
This weeks class pick is:
Assassin - Agent archetype
The assassin is a slippery class adept at dealing very high single target burst damage. They are extremely good at going into the enemy back line and killing of a healer or mage.
Mindspike - Assassin subtype
Mindspikes are even more elusive than regular assassins and are very skilled at taking on armored targets due to their high armor penetration. They do not have the same damage potential and but makes up for that by being able to create illusions to tie up their enemies.
Shadowblade - Assassin subtype
Shadowblades are specialists even among assassins, they deal even heavier bursts than regular assassins and are able to dash through the shadows to reach their target. They do suffer from longer cooldowns both on their damage abilities and their escapes.
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In my view, definitely YES
I think you did enough stuff in past days, and yeah, it's weekend and you really need relax, at least for a while.
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but i feel so guilty everytime, it's kinda stealing
Haha, I feel the same ;D
Because I'm still student and I don't have any job, I don't have enough money, so I buy CDs rarely, only when I really love the band. If I was richer, I would buy many CDs, of course. But my friends and parents don't understand me and they think I'm crazy – damn, why I want to buy CDs when everything is on the internet and I can just press the button and download it!? Most of the people around me think that I just waste my money. I tried to discuss my opinions with them, they didn't listen.
Maybe, but I want to support bands that I like...
Well, about Cocaine Cowboys (so this won't be out of topic ):
In my opinion, it's extremely catchy song. I hear the "old sound" in it, and even when it's something little bit different than other songs, I still feel like this is Crashdïet and I want more of it. The single cover (with snake) is quite good, but for me, it doesn't "match" with the album cover – a bit different style.
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Welcome, welcome ^^
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Well, I share some pictures of my animal friends too.
So, this is our dog. Her name is Ennie, she is Bernese Mountain Dog and she is 4 years old. She is easy-going, but also quite independent and usually doesn't care about me and my commands. But she has quite good relationship with our cats.
(this beautiful photo took my older brother in his very short "I-want-to-be-photograph" moment )
Small puppy! Oh, she really grew up...
And these are my cats. Their names are Vendula (the black and white one, her name means something like "Wendy" in Czech), Matysek (white and black tomcat, he has also Czech name and I can't find any photo of him right now) and Elliot (the ginger one). I got Vendula and Matysek when I was child (I was about 6), so they are nowadays seniors, because they are both 10 years old. But I think they are still quite active and healthy. Elliot is younger, he is only 4 years old. I love them all so much!
Pictures aren't actual, I took them few ages ago. And yeah, these photos were taken by me before our camera was destroyed.
I alo had a guinea-pig but it passed away in December 2011.
Good taste in music. You write songs on your own, oh? Will you share something with us one day?
Eh, I don't know, I've never played p0ker or something like that and I'm not sure if I'd try it, because of bad luck in every sort of game....
However, idea is quite interesting, so maybe...
Congratulations to both! I think you totally deserve it.
And good luck everyone else, of course
I discovered Crashdiet only about 2 years ago, but I can't remember how it happened already. O It was just lucky coincidence. Or destiny?
I know it was on Youtube and the very first Crashdïet song I heard was Generation Wild. Well, I don't know what I was searching for. Maybe some of the people I "met"/found on the internet had the same favourites bands as me and he/she had also your band in his/her list of favourites bands, so I wanted to have a look on it (because I'm extremely curiuous!)... I guess the imporant thing is that I liked (and still like) the song and the clip and I found you very ass-kicking, interesting and unique with great music.
Immediately after it, I listened to Riot in Everyone and Breaking the Chainz and I probably became a little bit addicted, hah...
I deeply admire and appreciate what are you doing for your fans, Peter.
Too bad that nowadays there aren't so much people like this...
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I am the most clumsy person on this planet.
I run against table constantly, I spill food EVERY time, I am known at school as "the one that always drops her stuff", I drop my iPhone several times everyday. I'm surprised it still lives, this thing falls on concrete, bathroomfloors, down the stairs... it has insurance but I've only used it ince so far when the display broke after slipping away when I sat on the floor! thing fell like 3cms...
Haha So then, good luck, poor iPhone!
I stumble over my own legs about four times everyday. Yeah, even when I walk on plain surface and even when I'm not wearing high-heeled shoes... And I've got super talent to get disoriented or lost everywhere. It's really sad...
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^ Looks nice and peaceful, I like!
The exact same thing came to my mind after looking at the photos.
Well, I live near Zlín, it's town in the southeastern Moravia, Czech Republic. It's probably mostly famous because of Tomáš Baťa and his Bata Shos company. Oh, yeah, and near Zlín (in Vizovice), there is quite famous and big rock/metal festival Masters of Rock. It takes every year in summer.
Quite large part of this city is built in specific style, the buildings are from red bricks and often remind cubes. I don't like it, because the houses are "same", look so identical, but someone may find it nice.
(because my camera is broken, I "borrowed" these pictures from official sites of our town)
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Hi Kat, welcome! Oh and by the way, congratulations about being inducted into Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame next year (probably) - your nickname says everything. Greetings!
Haha, thanks, I know the band, but my nickname didn't come from this.
Thanks everyone!
And welcome, Paula.
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mrs v. viper wrote:I'm not as shy as I used to be, but I still get "shitting my pants" kinda scared in crowds
izzie wrote:I feel more and more insecure among people that I don't know...
Me too! -.- But this is a problem I'm trying to solve step by step! I don't have a lot of faith in human beings, I prefer animals, they always say the truth! Then I don't know how it is in your Coutries, but here in Italy there's a huge loss of values and idiocy is spreading! I love being idiot in a funny way, I love joking.. I'm talking about REAL stupidity! I usually prefer to stay at home.. But I'm happy that I see that not everyone is like that! So I still have a little faith!
Hah, this reminds me myself so much... It's quite nice to know that I'm not the only one with the same problem. Even if the problem isn't nice, of course.
In our country, we also have a lot of idiots. And another thing I really hate about people living here – they hate and avoid everything what's unique, original or "not-the-way-that-it-is-supposed-to-be", because they probably think it's not normal, it's insane and stupid and "bad". It's sad, but sometimes I feel like some people really don't use their own brain... Well, most of them act like this.
Well, some crazy fact about me?
I collect ducks and everything, what looks at least a little bit like a duck. I have got quite small but nice collection of rubber, plushie, chocolate and other duck things...
I must admit that this is for the first time I hear about this thing O Looks interesting, but it's not available in my country...
I really love the album cover. For me it has some special atmosphere, and I also like the colours and a lot of details.
Hope you visit the Czech Republic again in the next year (but Slovakia will be OK too ). Unfortunately, I missed the last concert because of not being old enough to travel to the other edge of our country...
Hello! Nice to see a lot of such interesting people here!
Well, finally, I'm going to introduce myself. I registered as a forum member few months ago, but I didn't have enough time to share some info about me, so...
My name is Katrin (or Katka, in my language, hehe) and I'm from the Czech Republic, central Europe. I guess I'm kinda young, I'm 16 years old (since November). I started to listen to Crashdïet almost two years ago. My biggest hobby is music, for sure, I play piano for about 7 years and I also played guitar few years ago (and I want to play bass in the future, yeah, I'm complicated) and most of the time I spend listening to music. Well, I'm not probably genius nor talented musician, but it helps me to relax.
I also love learning to new languages. Actually, I speak only English and Spanish, but I try to learn Swedish and Finnish a little, both by myself. I like books and reading and my biggest dream is probably to travel a lot and visit many countries. I just love cats, especially those three which I have in my house.


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Blizzard Entertainment has released a new client patch for fans of its popular MMORPG, World of Warcraft. In addition to the usual laundry of bug fixes spanning most character classes, the update improves the Equipment Manager, and PVP play, as well as items and professions.
Blizzard Entertainment notes (as usual) that, "While we make every effort to include all upcoming changes in our patch notes, please be aware that occasionally some changes are unintentionally omitted." According to the official WorldOfWarcraft.com website, General and PVP changes in version WoW 3.1.2 include the following:
Equipment Manager – When enabled from the Interface Options menu, this feature will allow players to store sets of equipment, easily swap between saved sets using hotkeys, and pull items directly from backpacks or bank slots (must be at the bank to equip inventory from the bank).
· New art textures have been added for Argent Tournament mounts. Any mounts already purchased from the Argent Tournament vendors will be updated automatically. Argent Tournament mounts with the old textures will still be available for purchase from the Argent Tournament vendors for a small Champion's Seal and gold cost (standard faction requirements apply).
· Vehicle health and damage output in Strand of the Ancients and Wintergrasp now scale with the item level of the operator's gear. Power scaling is now 1% damage and 1% health per average item level.
· All Wintergrasp daily quests have been changed to a weekly format. The honor and Stone Keeper's Shards rewarded for completing these quests have been increased to compensate.
· The bonus honor for winning the battle in Wintergrasp and controlling/destroying towers has been reduced.
WoW fans can read the rest of the patch notes by visiting the official site here. To immediately download the free patch, bringing your Mac version of WoW to 3.1.2, use the download link below. Note that World of Warcraft: Burning Crusade may require one or more patches before it is updated to the current version. The easiest way to make sure you are patched is by logging into the game itself using your account name and password.


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Five Pumpkin Carving Tools Everybody Should Own
You want a jack-o-lantern that looks like it was carved by a 6-year-old, by all means stick with the spoon and kitchen knife combo that you've been using since you were a kid. But if you want a jack-o-lantern that will terrify the neighbors until mid-November, you're going to need a better tool set. »


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Everyone's lost a tooth or two, but have you ever pulled your own tooth? If you haven't, would you?Matt & Ramona discussed a new survey where 1 in 5 say they would pull their own tooth because they can't afford to go to the dentist. We learned a bizarre fact about the Mattman: back in the day he used to own a home dentistry kit. Yes, they still exist:
By the way, doctors say that DIY dentistry is dangerous because 1) you risk exposing yourself to an infection, and 2) YOU AREN'T A DENTIST!
All this talk about Matt and teeth reminds us that Matt has a habit of randomly getting his teeth knocked out. For example...
Matt recently lost a tooth while vacationing in Vegas. Don't ask how, because he's not sure either:
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Both Frank Phillips teams fell to New Mexico Junior College on Monday night.
The ladies lost 64-58. Honesty Sullivan was the leading scorer with 16, and Cheyenne Swoopes added 11.
The men lost 82-60 to a two loss NMJC team. Greg Nelson was the leading scorer with 15. Earl Hill and Alex Zivkovic each had 9.
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For one week only, enjoy the best deals on last-minute Caribbean cruises during Royal Caribbean's Independence Day Sale. The two-day 'Going Going Gone' sale is now seven days in honor of the 4th of July. Now you have more time to book the best cruises sailing this summer – with up to 20% savings! Act fast – this sale only runs from June 30-July 6, 2014. Visit Royal Caribbean's website for more information.
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Royal Caribbean is offering two new sales in one. Book any Royal Caribbean cruise (excluding Quantum of the Seas) departing from September 1, 2014 and December 15, 2014, and choose one of two offers:
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Royal Caribbean announced today that it has agreed with STX France to move forward on the order of a fourth Oasis-class ship for delivery in 2018. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.'s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Richard D. Fain and President and Chief Operating Officer Adam Goldstein, along with STX France Chief Executive Officer Laurent Castaing, announced the planned ship order at the keel-laying ceremony for the third Oasis-class ship at the STX shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France.
"The Oasis Class was a revolution in maritime design when it was launched in 2009. Oasis of the Seas and Allure of the Seas continue to be in a class by themselves both in terms of guest satisfaction and financial returns. Today's announcement is a reflection of their success," said Richard D. Fain, chairman and chief executive officer, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. "We are thrilled to announce the order of a fourth Oasis-class ship during the keel-laying milestone of the third. This announcement is also a testament to the men and women of STX France who have worked so hard and so cooperatively on Oasis III."
The order is subject to documentation and satisfaction of financing and other customary conditions. Projected capital expenditures for 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 are $1.4 billion, $1.4 billion, $2.2 billion, $0.3 billion and $1.5 billion, respectively, taking into account this order and existing ship orders.
Known for pushing the boundaries and as part of the cruise line's continuous improvement mantra, Oasis III will be approximately 20 percent more energy efficient than Oasis of the Seas and Allure of the Seas, which already are the most energy efficient cruise ships in the world. The fourth Oasis-class ship will further build on that efficiency.
"We are very excited that Royal Caribbean has agreed to move forward with a fourth Oasis-class ship demonstrating their confidence in STX France to construct the most superior cruise ships in the world," said Laurent Castaing, Chief Executive Officer, STX France. "We look forward to advancing the efficiencies of our ship building process to produce the most innovative ships that vacationers have come to expect from Royal Caribbean."
The keel laying of the third Oasis-class ship marks an important milestone in the development of the ship, as it signifies the beginning of its physical construction. During the ceremony, a 1,000-ton block measuring 32-ft by 154-ft (10 x 47 meters) was lifted by crane into the building dock. Newly minted coins were placed under the keel and will stay in place there until the end of the ship's construction. Once the ship is near to completion, the coins are retrieved and presented to the ship's Captain and crew to be placed onboard the ship. According to maritime tradition, the coins are said to bring luck to the ship during its construction process and then to its Captain and crew when she is sailing out at sea. Still to be named, the third Oasis-class ship will be delivered in spring 2016.
The third and fourth Oasis-class ships will join Oasis of the Seas and Allure of the Seas – which took the cruise industry by storm with their launch in 2009 and 2010, respectively – and share the title of the largest ships in the world. They feature a revolutionary design with a split superstructure and the cruise line's neighborhood concept of seven distinct themed areas. At 225,282 gross registered tons and spanning 16 decks with 2,700 staterooms, the Oasis-class ships also introduced extraordinary "firsts" at sea such as an 82 foot-long zip line, a handcrafted carousel, the Rising Tide elevating bar, the AquaTheater high-diving performance venue, and the Central Park with more than 12,000 live trees and plants. The Oasis Class also offers amenities that can only be found on Royal Caribbean, such as twin FlowRider surf simulators, cantilevered whirlpools, an ice-skating rink, the H2O Zone kids aquapark, and the Royal Promenade, an interior boulevard that stretches nearly the length of the ship and flanked by restaurants, lounges and boutiques, among many others.
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For nearly five years, Oasis of the Seas and Allure of the Seas, sister ships that share the title of the world's largest and most innovative cruise ships, have captured vacationers' imagination and taken more than two million guests to unforgettable Caribbean destinations. Royal Caribbean International today announced that, for the first time since the ship was delivered in Turku, Finland, in late 2010, Allure of the Seas will return to Europe in summer 2015 and homeport at Barcelona, Spain, and take vacationers to new, fascinating Mediterranean destinations for the first, full Oasis-class Europe season. Royal Caribbean's Crown & Anchor Society loyalty program members have the exclusive privilege to book Allure of the Seas' Europe season one week earlier on Feb. 12, 2014.
Additionally, Rhapsody of the Seas will offer three 10- and 11-night Black Sea itineraries from Istanbul, Turkey, and then sail a variety of seven- to 11-night Greek and Turkey itineraries from Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy. For its part,Splendour of the Seas will offer seven-night Greek Isle and Turkey itineraries from Venice, Italy. Allure of the Seas, Rhapsody of the Seas and Splendour of the Seas' summer 2015 season will be open to the general public on February 18, 2014.
"Royal Caribbean will be taking vacationers to spectacular Europe destinations and delivering the WOW aboard the world's most innovative ships in 2015," said Carol Schuster, senior vice president of Marketing for Royal Caribbean International. "Each Royal Caribbean ship sailing in Europe has already undergone extensive enhancements as part of our fleetwide revitalization program to deliver some of the most popular concepts that debuted on the unmatched Allure of the Seas. No matter which Royal Caribbean ship you choose, every member of our friendly and engaging staff and crew will deliver our signature Gold Anchor Service on an unforgettable Europe vacation."
Starting May 24, 2015, Allure of the Seas will sail every Sunday from Barcelona and sail a seven-night itinerary, calling at Palma De Mallorca, Spain; Provence (Marseilles), France; and Florence/Pisa (La Spezia), Rome (Civitavecchia), and Naples/Capri in Italy. Vacationers can also choose to embark Allure of the Seas for a seven-night sailing, roundtrip from Rome (Civitavecchia).
On board, Allure of the Seas' guests will enjoy the most innovative and extensive array of onboard amenities contained in seven themed neighborhoods, such as an 82 foot-long zip line, a handcrafted carousel, the Rising Tide elevating bar, a fully-licensed Broadway musical, the high-diving Aquatheater, and Central Park with more than 12,000 live trees and plants, and many more. Allure of the Seas also offers amenities that can only be found on Royal Caribbean, such as twin FlowRider surf simulators, cantilevered whirlpools, an ice-skating rink, the H20 Zone kids aquapark, and the Royal Promenade, an interior boulevard that stretches nearly the length of the ship and flanked by restaurants, lounges and boutiques, among many others.
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Last December, Royal Caribbean International introduced Oasis of the Seas, at the time the world's largest cruise ship spanning 16 decks, encompassing 220,000 gross registered tons and, with all berths filled holds 6,200 passengers. Back then the massive size of the ship was the focus of every media story. Will it float? Will it fit into ports? Will it take half a day to get on and off?
Last month with the launch of Oasis' slightly larger sister ship, Allure of the Seas, the size factor isn't even a consideration. The skeptics have been proven wrong and the big story is how these mammoth vessels are attracting a wide-ranging group of passengers. "There are no more questions that the Oasis-class ships are working," says Royal Caribbean president Adam Goldstein.
Indeed, both Allure and Oasis are expected to carry 600,000 passengers in 2011 with some 30 percent of those customers coming from non-North American markets. The clear attraction is that there are no ships at sea remotely like them and with the launch of Allure of the Seas, Royal Caribbean upped the ante and added more unique offerings earning it the nickname "the entertainment ship".
Parks, pools and more
Like her sister ship, Allure has the wow amenities such as a zip-line and a carousel. It features the Rising Tide bar that ascends and descends from the ship's Promenade area—with indoor stores and cafés—to its Central Park, an open-air "park" with pathways, flower gardens and canopy trees that spans the length of a football field.
The Aqua Theater situated at the very back of the ship of has the deepest pool at sea (18 feet) is by night an outdoor amphitheater, hosting synchronized swimming and diving shows featuring athletes jumping from as high as 72 feet up, and like the famed Bellagio in Las Vegas' a fountain show set to music, laser lights, and videos. During the day guests can watch movies, football games or choose to relax on chairs located on the surrounding tiered platforms.
Allure has four pools: Two are made to feel like a beach, with sloped entries you can walk into just as if you were walking into the ocean. Staterooms come in all shapes and sizes with revolutionary cruise ship accommodations in 37 different categories and unique offerings such as duplex "loft suites" that have 18-foot windows looking out to the ocean. Other staterooms have views of the line's seven "neighborhoods," such as Central Park, the Boardwalk, home to the Carousel, and other venues.
The Youth Zone features 28,700 square feet just for kids and teens, with Kids Avenue, a central boulevard connecting various themed play areas; a nursery for infants and toddlers; and a theater for children. This gives parents time to enjoy the adults-only retreat, the open air Solarium. Adults have their own swimming pool and six whirlpools—four of them cantilevered 136 feet above the ocean. At night, the Solarium transitions into an adults-only setting for specialty dining and outdoor dancing.
Eight distinct features give the Allure a personality different than its sister ship. Allure boasts a number of new venues including the first Starbucks at Sea; new restaurants such as Brazilian steakhouse Samba Grill and Mexican eatery Rita's Cantina; a 3-D movie theater and more.
Allure also is the first cruise ship with DreamWorks characters onboard including Shrek and Fiona, which is due to a new partnership between Royal Caribbean and DreamWorks Animation. Dubbed "The DreamWorks Experience" the onboard offerings will include a "How To Train Your Dragon" ice show; "Madagascar" aqua show; character breakfasts, character meet-and-greets and other movie-themed events will take place on each sailing.
Big production shows are different on Allure as well. While Oasis has "Hairspray," Allure brings another Tony Award-winning musical to the seas, "Chicago". Additionally, the "Blue Planet" show on the Allure is a whirling acrobatic wonder set to Beatle tunes.
And more 'fare-y' tales
Last year with the launch of Oasis of the Seas fares were at a premium since there was no other ship at sea like it. What a difference a year makes as Allure enters the market.
Stewart Chiron, a cruise industry expert who is nationally recognized as The Cruise Guy, notes the fares during Oasis' launch late last year and into the first quarter this year averaged $1,471 per person based on double occupancy for an inside stateroom – at the time double the fare for similar digs on other top notch cruise ships. With Allure's entrance into the Caribbean scene thus doubling capacity fares have gone down – a lot. Chiron notes that Allure's fares are 31 percent less than Oasis' fares a year ago averaging $1069 per person. Fares for both vessels going into 2011 are very similar with Oasis averaging a slightly higher premium at $1104 per person. This of course is good news for families wanting to try out Oasis and Allure, but were turned off by last year's higher price tag.
Allure of the Seas like Oasis sails from Port Everglades and the world's largest cruise ship terminal. Amazingly with this state-of-the-art facility Royal Caribbean is able to get passengers from curbside to the vessel in just 15 minutes – a feat other large ship cruise operators are envious of.
Royal Caribbean's "Nation of Why Not?" campaign defines its fleet as the ideal destination to declare independence from ordinary cruise vacations. Clearly, Allure and Oasis are anything but ordinary and the growing number of passengers flocking to these ships has other cruise lines wondering what they can do to top it.
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It's nearly the size of the Empire State Building if you tipped it on its side, longer than four football fields – Allure of the Seas surpasses its sister ship Oasis Of The Seas by two feet to become the world's largest cruise ship.
The vessel is now in Port Everglades preparing for her maiden voyage on Tuesday, but before then Royal Caribbean is unveiling the ship to the press and travel agents. Allure of the Seas has every imaginable activity, from surfing to ice skating, not to mention a zip-line, and Shrek! Follow ExpertCruiser onboard Sunday through Tuesday with first-hand live 'tweets' on what it is like onboard this amazing ship.
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PRICE - Joseph Blanc Garnier, age 92, passed away April 11, 2010 at Pinnacle Nursing and Rehabilitation in Price. He was the only son born to French parents, Victoria Blanc and Joseph Garnier, Sr. in Price on Jan. 17, 1918.
Joe grew up to be a hard working man of integrity and he was a very devoted son to his loving mother who passed away on Sept. 1, 1995.
Joe was a member of Notre Dame de Lourdes Catholic Church and a life member of the Knights of Columbus and Price Elk's Lodge # 1550.
He was a dedicated member of the United Mine Workers of America union for 50 years and he loved reminiscing about mining.
Joe loved work and his favorite times were those he shared while working for Red Motor Company as a mechanic.
He enjoyed the old days of dancing at the dance halls and a good glass of Gran Marnier. Joe always, even at 92, was a dapper man who took great pride in his appearance.
Those of us who cared for Joe, loved him and will miss him greatly. For the past five years, Joe resided at the Heirloom Inn.
A funeral mass will be held Friday, April 16, at 10 a.m. at Notre Dame de Lourdes Catholic Church. Vigil service, Thursday evening 7 p.m. at Mitchell Funeral Home.
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The interesting thing about the selection of Lute is that he advocated for a withdrawal from Iraq back in 2005 so that the Iraqis would step up and take responsibility for their own security. Lute is a proponent of the theory that our forces need to be withdrawn so that the Iraqis no longer have the excuse of an occupation to do nothing on the political front. He was a supporter of General George Casey's and John Abizaid's belief that we needed to train the Iraqis and draw down forces, not surge to an increase, a view that was tossed aside by Bush after the Baker/Hamilton report came out.Steve goes on to speculate that this appointment will further fuel rumors that "Cheney's trip to the region was a warning flare to our allies that we are reducing our troop levels after Petraeus's report in September".
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From the moment when we first open our homesandmdash;and our heartsandmdash;to a new pet, we know that one day we will have to watch this beloved animal age and die. The pain of that eventual separation is the cruel corollary to the love we share with them, and most of us deal with it by simply ignoring its inevitability.
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As for the eyeshadow I know the reformulated them and I've heard great things. I have also heard that the Jack & Rose Supergloss is great. These are comments from a friend o mine. I myself have not tried them.
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Re: Tarte Cosmetics?Anyone tried the new Yellow Mellow yet? I've been using it and would love to hear your feedback and tips on it.
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Re: Tarte Cosmetics?I use their foundation and cheekstains exclusively for foundation and blush because I'm allergic to everything else I've tried (I have crazy sensitive skin and I can't even narrow down what specific ingredients I'm allergic to). I love their Smooth Operator foundation - it's light, which I love, and Facade perfectly matches my very pale skin. It's also got SPF, which is great! I like their gel cheekstains a lot - I don't have issues with them being sticky, and they last all day on me. My faves are Dollface, Cloud 9, and True Love. I also use their Clean Slate primer, and it works great for me. I'm very loyal to them for those three products, because nothing else I've tried has worked for me!
I also have eyeshadows from them, and I really like them. Since they reformulated them a few years back, their eyeshadows are smooth and blend easily, and I find that, over Urban Decay Primer Potion at least, they show up very much like they do in the pan.
I'm a lipgloss junkie, so I have their lipglosses, too. The normal double-ended glosses are nice - smooth, hardly sticky (much less than MAC's lipglasses), and nice color, but I adore the Inside Out gloss. The stick-factor is similar to Lipglass, but they're soooooooo moisturizing. Most of the Inside Out colors are pretty sheer, but R&R isn't.
I dig their brushes, too. Their flat-top blending brush (discontinued, unfortunately) is so soft and easy to use. I got a few and have given them as gifts, and every person I've given one to has come back to me a couple months later and said they loved the brush and use it all the time. Their double-ended eyeshadow brush is pretty nice, too.
Because of my allergies, I have a bunch of their stuff - I'm allergic to only a very few items from them, which is something I haven't been able to say about any other line.
Added: I've tried their Yellow Mellow, and while I find it easy to use and it doesn't irritate my skin at all, I (very fortunately) don't have much in the way of redness unless my other allergies (cats, dogs, the outdoors, etc) are acting up, but it works nicely on my mom. I find it works best for me (and her) with cream first, then foundation, then powder.
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Re: Tarte Cosmetics?i just made a huge order from tarte, i got the vanity palette as well as a paul/holly lipgloss and a free shimmer powder in sugar daddy. i also bought a foundation kit. i love the colors of the shadows, but they're really hard. the lipglosses are divine, and for some reason the bronzer in the kit is harder than the one that you buy separately... the lip gloss--i looove paul, would buy it over and over...except for the crazy high price tag and the horrible holly on the other end! luckily i got it for free! i also love their skin primer! the other products in the kit are really horrible though.
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Re: Tarte Cosmetics?The cheek stains are fab, Tipsy & Blushing bride are amazing
The bronzers are also awesome, hotel heiress is gorge for sure but the sunburst bronzer is my star summer product! It is a moisturizer & a primer with mineralized ball of bronzer in it that release the perfect amount of golden glow when you rub them into the skin.
The foundation (recreate) is also amazing, it is super hydrating, blends like a dream and gives great coverage.
I do have one shadow palette, it is nice and the shadows are creamy and blend really well but as far as the colors are just so so to me. I reach for others more but it doesn't mean I don't think they are worth it.
The mascara is also really nice, gives a lot of volume and is really hydrating for the lashes, reminds me a lot of Fresh's Supernova mascara.
As for the glosses, not a big fan, if you don't mind that they are sheer... maybe. Still I don't think they are worth the price tag. I like lip and dazzle glasses a million times more and they are way cheeper.
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Re: Tarte Cosmetics?I've bought their Re-create foundation and loooove it. Its too dark for me now but during summer was fantastic. However twice I bought the "Treasure Chest" at sephora and twice it was broken
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Re: Tarte Cosmetics?I love their face primer- it's the best one I've used! And natural ingredients without all sorts of yucky chemicals, so that's even better. But it just has a nice silky finish, so the skin doesn't get super oily throughout the day, and it can be used under liquid or mineral foundations.
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Re: Tarte Cosmetics?Their new lip stains are pretty great. They don't offer much hydration like they claim, but I usually wear Sugar lip treatment over top of them anyway. I got Amused before they were even available to the public because I had a hot date that night and it stayed all night......even after the make out session. haha.
Smooth Operator is awesome. I use it on most of my mature clients who don't want too much coverage.
I'm not impressed with MultiplEYE steps 2 and 3, but lights, camera, lashes is really nice.
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As others have said, their cheekstains are awesome.
Their new Amazonian Clay blushes are also very nice.
Lights, Camera, Lashes! is a very good mascara, but I recently tried their Gifted Amazonian Clay mascara and OMG! It's my new favorite. It has one of those rubber brushes but it lengthens my lashes and gives some volume like you wouldn't believe. It doesn't clump or flake, either, and IT HOLDS CURL!!!! It retails for $19.
I like their lipstains, too. Currently I only have Amused. They're moisturizing and have sort of a cooling effect on your lips when applied. They have a minty scent to them. Best of all you don't have to sharpen them; all you do is twist the base and more product comes out. I have been meaning to buy more of these.
I also haven't tried them yet but I have heard great things about their Dark Circle Defense and Amazonian Clay concealers.