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Most senior managers are unimpressed by simply implementing a computer maintenance management system (CMMS) or generating numerous reports. Instead, management is focused on results, which implies continuous improvement. A CMMS package provides an excellent tool for collecting, analyzing, and reporting unlimited amounts of data. However, the difficulty is distilling the information into a form that can be used to make better decisions, and to continuously improve processes.
Take, for instance, the process by which work is requested. Is maintenance operations satisfied by the average response time? Is there a disproportionate percent of rush orders, especially from a few individuals? Do you get multiple requests for the same problem? The CMMS can be used to gather data to determine if there's a process problem. Secondly, it can provide some clues as to what needs to be done to solve each problem.
Critical success factors
on process improvement through the use of your CMMS requires the following:
maximize your CMMS, it's important to be wary of the following "tell-tale" signs
of failure:
Process improvement drivers
CMMS will highlight many improvement opportunities. Prioritizing improvements
and finding time to implement the more significant ones will prove to be difficult.
Also, cultural issues can be nasty roadblocks on the path of progress.
Culture refers to an organization's values. It also relates to a company's
rules and the way things are generally done. The aforementioned is based on
the paradigms or mental models of company leadership. To drive significant process
change, you need to create a paradigm shift (for example, altering the mental
models of company leadership). This isn't an easy feat because it may require
a major change in attitude. To successfully overcome many related barriers,
the continuous improvement program must focus on simple and measurable drivers.
The three most effective drivers are time, quality and cost.
Tracking time
much time do you spend each day doing unproductive activities, such as waiting
for someone to answer the phone, setting up an appointment or returning a defective
item? In maintenance, reduction of cycle-time (the total time taken
for completing a process) is an important means of improving productivity. The
CMMS is an excellent tool for measuring various components of cycle-time. This
includes allocation for needed response, service, and downtime, etc.
using a CMMS to identify non-value-added activities, process cycle-time can
be shortened as part of a continuous improvement program. Allotted wait-time
is usually the area of greatest opportunity for eliminating non-value-added
activities. In turn, this reduces cycle-time. Maintenance and management spend
a good deal of time waiting daily for parts, approval and operations to release
equipment, etc. Similarly, operations and management can waste time waiting
for maintenance to respond to a work request or fix problems. As a result of
changing the process, you can sometimes reduce or even eliminate wait-time.
Suppose, for example, maintenance staff complain they spend a lot of time assessing
a problem, going to the stockroom and waiting for parts that usually aren't
there. Then, more time is wasted checking back every few days to see if the
parts are in. Once the parts are finally picked up, there's no guarantee the
equipment will be available from operations for maintenance to do the work.
the work-order status field on the CMMS, you can assess just how much time is
wasted for each stage described above. To reduce overall cycle-time, you must
attack the root cause (e.g., poor job planning) and change the process accordingly.
First of all, an experienced maintenance supervisor or planner should assess
the job and order the parts. Secondly, the planner should only issue the work-order
when all of the parts are in and kitted. Equipment must also be available from
operations. Also, moving resources closer to the action can reduce cycle-time.
For example, the CMMS may show that one area of operations has occupied a full-time
mechanic consistently over the past year or more. If so, perhaps there might
be potential to reduce cycle-time by locating a mechanic workstation, CMMS terminal
and some limited store of consumable inventory within the operations department.
A cost/benefit analysis would be required.
You can also drive down cycle-time by using the CMMS to compare actual versus
planned times for completing a work-order, especially for repetitive tasks.
For example, this applies to preventive maintenance (PM) routines.
Reports can be generated to highlight any serious anomalies. In turn, analysis
of the root cause can lead to corrective measures, such as training for more
junior maintenance staff and replacement of deteriorating equipment, etc.
Quality control
For some companies, the biggest opportunity for improving processes is to "do it right the first time." A CMMS can be used to highlight recurring problems through analysis of the root cause. This leads to significant improvement. For example, recurring equipment downtime might be traced to improper lubrication. A process can then be put in place to conduct a simple PM routine to lubricate the machine during daily set-up.
Analyzing the root cause of CMMS data can also highlight areas that demand further training for the operator or maintenance staff. Sometimes quality problems suggest the need for using more experienced maintenance personnel or even contracted specialists.
The CMMS could also be used to check supplier history to uncover any problems with the quality of spare parts. The same holds true for the process of receiving, storing and issuing inventory items.
Cost reduction
third key driver of a continuous improvement program is cost reduction through
productivity gains. The CMMS can report on areas of high cost and drill down
to the supporting cost detail, especially if activity-based costing is employed.
New processes can then be put into place to reduce areas of high cost.
For example, suppose the amount spent on hand tools each year is believed to
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are issued centrally to worker-owned tools purchased with a fixed company allowance.
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to open the stockroom when needed instead of a full-time person on the nightshift;
and training equipment operators to do their own simple PM routines, set-ups,
changeovers, and minor adjustments. Once these processes have been implemented,
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David Berger is with Western Management Consultants and is the founding
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This UK Airspace Supplement, created by Oxford Aviation Training, is intended to complement the international version of the VFR radiotelephony (RT) tutor. It contains lessons on the differences in UK RT procedures from those of ICAO and is designed for students who do most of their flying in UK airspace. It covers such things as the Lower Airspace Radar Service (LARS), VFR flying in military airspace, the control of aircraft wishing to penetrate danger areas and aspects of the emergency service which are particular to the UK
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Mike Alessi was quickest in 450 qualifying but crashed out before it was over. Luckily, he'll be back for the evening program. Photo by Kit Palmer
Ryan Dungey looked ready to go during the track walk. Photo by Kit Palmer
West Lites points leader Dean Wilson looked loose and relaxed during the first practice session for the Lites. Photo by Kit Palmer
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No James Stewart, but his bike is here being ridden by Gavin Faith. Photo by Kit Palmer
Chad Reed is in the house and moving along pretty well on his bum knee. Reed says that with the injury to Ben Townley, there will be no TwoTwo Motorsports/Honda team in the 2012 Nationals, saying the team will instead prepare for 2013.
Michael Leib will fill in for the injured Zach Osborne. Photo by Kit Palmer
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Matt Bisceglia came one moto away from a complete sweep. Photo by Kit Palmer
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Ken Roczen is all healed up and second quickest in the Lites class.
The large triples are tough on the Lites bikes.
Villopoto leads Reed late in the race.
Ryan Dungey got back on the podium.
Dean Wilson topped the Lites main at San Diego.
Cole Seely finished second for the second straight week.
Matt Moss got on the podium for the first time.
James Stewart has the fastest lap time so far.
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Tyler Bowers scored his 10th Arenacross win last weekend in Kentucky.
James Stewart became the fourth different winner of the 2012 Supercross Series on the fourth different brand.
Chad Reed led for about half the race before giving way to Stewart. He finished second.
Ryan Villopoto could catch Reed and took third.
Eli Tomac ran away with the Lites win.
Zach Osborne got on the podium for the second time in a row.
Trey Canard suffered fractures to his back at the L.A. Supercross.
Chad Reed made it three different winners out of three races.
Ryan Villopoto stormed through from last to finish fourth.
Eli Tomac gets the jump on his heat race. He went on to win the Lites final.
Eli Tomac gets the jump on his heat race. He went on to win the Lites final.
Ryan Dungey LA SX qualifying.
Eli Tomac LA SX qualifying.
Rainy LA SX track 2012.
Ryan Dungey first KTM win.
Jake Weimer Phoenix SX.
Christian Craig injury update.
Will Hahn injury 2012.
Davi Millsaps (18) wasn't the only one who was no match for Ryan Villopoto (1) on this night.
Chad Reed rode to a safe second place.
Cole Seely (34) had to first get around Dean Wilson (15).
Seely (center), Tyla Rattray (right) and Eli Tomac (left) celebrate on the West Lites podium.
Dungey says he's stoked on the KTM's chassis.
Catching up with Jermy McGrath at A1 SX 2012.
Chad Reed shares a laugh with Ryan Villopoto.
Ryan Dungey media day 2012.
Ryan Dungey wins Monster Energy Cup.
Ryan Villopoto (2) got off to fast starts in all three motos.
Ryan Dungey (5) chases Ben Townley in the first moto.
Blake Wharton to Rockstar Energy Suzuki.
Ryan Villopoto 450 MX champion 2012.
Cole Seely heads into round two of the 2012 AMA Supercross Lites West season as the points leader. Photography By: Shan Moore
Trey Canard to return from collarbone injury at Phoenix? Photography By: Shan Moore.
Kevin Windham is out for the rest of the Supercross season with a dislocated shoulder from his crash at Houston. Photography By: Andrea Wilson.
Chad Reed made it three different winners out of three races.
Ryan Villopoto stormed through from last to finish fourth.
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Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Time Travel Tuesday: Doctor Who Episode 1
Title: Doctor Who
Type: TV series/British
Year: 2005-present
Genre: Drama, adventure, family
Rating: TVPG
Summary: Rose Tyler is just an ordinary shop worker living an ordinary life in 21st century Britain. But that life is turned upside down when a strange man calling himself The Doctor drags her into an alien invasion attempt!
Reader's Take: First off, I loved Rose in the beginning of the episode, how she was in a dead end job secretly looking for a little adventure it sets up the end of the episode and the next episodes perfectly. We all want Rose to go on this great adventure with The Doctor by the end. Her mom was hilarious. And I love a female main character who asks questions when it comes to strange men showing up and saving her life yet increasing her probability for facing death again in the near future. I didn't really get the manican things or the big blob at the end of the episode...? But I laughed so hard when her whiny boyfriend got his body taken over and then his face was melting and Rose was like, oh my God you melted my boyfriend's face, I'm kinda mad at you but maybe I'll get over it if you tell me more about this time travel thing you do...I think the boyfriend was about as dead end as her job.
Inside A Writer's Brain: Okay, so there's not much actual time travel that the viewer sees in episode one until the very end of the episode and now that I've watched 3 episodes, I can't remember if we find out that The Doctor is an alien in episode one? the alien thing helps to justify the superpower. That's all I'm picking up so far on the writer's end since it's more of a beginning so far and not a complete story.
Are you a Doctor Who fan? If so, is it gonna get more awesome as the seasons go by or less?
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More awesome. Definitely. There are some low points along the way, but keep watching.ReplyDelete
Definitely more awesome! You're going to love it! Also, the next Doctor is by far my favorite.ReplyDelete
Definitely more awesome. I think its one of the best shows out out there(i am a very biased whovian) ! it gets better and better as each season progress! and David Tennant (the next doctor) is just plain amazing he brings such emotions to the character. Rose really comes into her own as it progress. More time travel to come, but i say its worth the watch! even the spin off Torchwood isn't bad, has its moments too.ReplyDelete
It defiantly gets better! The companions get better as well! my favorite has to be Donna! Just keep watching and before you know it you'll be hooked!ReplyDelete
I love it! But when I think of the first doctor, I think of Hartnell. I love all the old episodes too :-)ReplyDelete


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Kansai Paint has obtained a patent for an automobile body-used light-colored water-based coating consisting of a water dispersion prepared by water-dispersing a block copolymer resin comprised of a block obtained by polymerizing a monomer component containing an olefin monomer and a block obtained by polymerizing a monomer component containing a carboxyl group-containing or carboxylic anhydride group-containing vinyl monomer, a hydroxyl group-containing resin, a curing agent, a water dispersion prepared by water-dispersing a resin particle containing in the same particle a copolymer of an olefin monomer and a copolymer of a vinyl monomer or an urethane emulsion and a color pigment, the hydroxyl group-containing resin being a polyester resin containing as essential components an alicyclic polybasic acid and an alicyclic polyhydric alcohol, a content of the alicyclic polybasic acid and the alicyclic polyhydric alcohol being in the range of 20%-70% by weight based on a total solid content of monomers constituting the polyester resin, the curing agent including a blocked polyisocyanate curing agent blocked with a pyrazole compound consisting of 3, 5-dimethylpyrazole, a resulting coating film having a lightness L* value in accordance with a L*a*b* color system as defined in JIS Z 9729 in the range of 80 or more, and showing excellent anti-chipping properties.
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Talk about your Comic-Con exclusives. While walking around the show last weekend I found Bens Templesmith and McCool at Templesmith's table, where they were putting the finishing touches on a set of very limited-edition prints. Templesmith's known for using odd media in his work — things like toilet seat covers and casts of women's breasts — but these 25 prints of McCool raising a pint were completed with actual Guinness beer. While Templesmith did most of them, McCool had a try as well, and the man has some serious talent in the alcohol medium.
Nearly lost in the hustle and bustle of Comic-Con International was the release of the sixth installment of Threadless' Comics-On Tees, which features Neil Gaiman's poem "The Day the Saucers Came" as interpreted in four T-shirt designs by John Cassaday, Brandon Graham, Ben Templesmith, and Estudio Verso (the winner of the website's Comic Book Legal Defense Fund challenge). A quarter of the sales generated from
Estudio Verso's design all four designs will be donated to the CBLDF.
You can check out all four designs below.
Signing and drawing on body parts isn't unheard of at comic conventions (breasts being one of the most popular parts), but Ben Templesmith has joined artists from many different fields to draw, paint and sculpt on breasts (or casts of them, anyway) for an excellent cause.
To launch its branch in Japan, the Keep a Breast Foundation breast cancer awareness group is hosting The Tokyo Love Show, an exhibit that brings together the largest collection so far of the foundation's breast casts. Templesmith and more than 100 other artists from around the world have decorated the casts, with "love" as a unifying theme. The castees are also an international group, illustrating the need for global awareness about breast cancer.
Templesmith's project is above (cast from a woman named Starina Johnson) and is priced at $1,100. You can see the entire gallery at the Tokyo Love Show page.
On the eve of the debut of its digital-first Batman comic, DC Comics has revealed the line-up for the first six chapters of Legends of the Dark Knight, along with art from Ethan Van Sciver.
Announced in April at Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo as part of an expansion of the publisher's digital-first slate — Ame-Comi Girls launched May 28 — the out-of-continuity series features standalone stories by different creative teams chronicling some of Batman's cases.
The first chapter, by Lost co-creator Damon Lindelof and Jeff Lemire (Sweet Tooth, Animal Man), premieres Thursday and takes place early in the Dark Knight's career when, as Lindelof recently told Comic Book Resources, Batman is "still working out the kinks, as it were." "One of the things that I really like about Jeff's writing that not a lot of people are doing right now in the industry is that it's funny. It's fun," he said. "It's not funny like a wink outside the panel where it's broad humor. There is just a sense of amusement about everything."
The Creator-Owned Comics panel at Boston Comic-Con drew together five creators with a range of experiences to discuss the fine points of making and marketing their own comics. The panelists were Ben Templesmith (Wormwood: Gentleman Corpse), Becky Cloonan (Wolves), Joe Benitez (Lady Mechanika), Geof Darrow (Shaolin Cowboy), and Jeremy Bastian (Cursed Pirate Girl). The moderator was Brian LeTendre of the Secret Identity podcast.
The panel began with a discussion of how the comics landscape has changed over the years. "It's changed completely," said Ben Templesmith. "Every small publisher in the comics media, they have all now pretty much been swallowed up by bigger fish. Everyone in the main media is getting involved in comics and buying up small publishers."
Cloonan, on the other hand, doesn't see much difference in the way she sells her self-published comics. " When I first started doing mini-comics, it was almost exactly the way I do them now," she said. "I go to conventions and I bring my suitcase filled with comics; I just sell more. It's funny how much social media and the industry has changed, but I still handle it and approach it much the same way I did in college."
Ben Templesmith tweeted this sneak peek of his version of Batman featured in DC Comics' digital-first Batman anthology series. B Clay Moore is writing the story. Now you'll have to excuse me so I can go buy an iPad.
Typically, I'll spend most of Saturday in panels, but the first one I was interested in wasn't until later in the morning, so I killed time taking in some of the more offbeat exhibitors, like Ben the Bubble Guy, a businessman who hires himself out for birthday parties, corporate events, funerals. Okay, maybe not funerals.
When it was time, I headed up to the fourth floor for the AV Club's panel on the Future of Superheroes.
Following the release of the digital Smallville: Season 11 series today, USA Today reports that DC Comics has added two more titles to its upcoming slate of digital-first releases.
Joining Smallville, Justice League Beyond, Batman Beyond, Superman Beyond and Batman: Arkham Unhinged will be Ame-Comi Girls, based on the DC Collectibles line of Japanese manga-style statues, and an out-of-continuity Batman series.
Brian Truitt nails the lede here, saying "DC Comics aims to make every day a new comics day." Ame-Comi Girls, written by Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti, will come out on Mondays, while Batman–which will feature tales of the Dark Knight by Ben Templesmith, Steve Niles, B. Clay Moore, Nicola Scott, Joshua Hale Fialkov, Damon Lindelof and Jeff Lemire, among others–will come out on Thursdays. So the weekly line-up of digital-first series from DC looks like this:
Monday: Ame-Comi Girls
Tuesday: Batman: Arkham Unhinged
Wednesday: The Beyond comics
Thursday: Batman
Friday: Smallville: Season 11
"Our goal has always been from the very beginning to have something for everyone. The opportunities that digital opens up, it really allows us to go for as wide an audience as possible," Hank Kanalz, DC's senior vice president for digital, told USA Today. "The Lindelof thing will really appeal to tons of fans who don't read regular comics, obviously. Hopefully when they come, they'll see what an amazing medium this is and stay."
Update: Via press release, DC has announced more details on the Ame-Comi Girls series. "AME-COMI GIRLS, launching in May, is based on the best-selling product line from DC Collectibles that brings the distinct Japanese influence of anime and manga to DC Comics' female heroines and their foes. In the new series, the heroines must unite to stop an invasion by the female Braniac, who is aided by a group of 'bad girl' super villains. Initially, there will be five individual character arcs with multiple chapters, leading up to united, Ame-Comi girl series. All stories are written by Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray with Wonder Woman art by Amanda Conner and Tony Akins, Batgirl art by Sanford Greene, Duela Dent art by Ted Naifeh, Power Girl art by Mike Bowden and Supergirl art by Santi Casas."
They also announced the creative pairings for the Batman digital comics: "BATMAN digital, launching in June, will take place outside of DC Comics – The New 52 continuity and feature a series of stand-alone stories by various creators that chronicle different cases handled by The Dark Knight. Confirmed creative teams include Damon Lindelof and Jeff Lemire; Jonathan Larsen and JG Jones; Tom Taylor and Nicola Scott; Ales Kot and Ryan Sook; B. Clay Moore and Ben Templesmith; Steve Niles and Trevor Hairsine; Joe Harris and Jason Masters; TJ Fixman and Christopher Mitten; Jeff Parker and Gabriel Hardman; Joshua Hale Fialkov and Phil Hester; David Tischman and Chris Sprouse; and many more!"
Welcome to Food or Comics?, where every week we talk about what comics we'd buy at our local comic shop based on certain spending limits — $15 and $30 — as well as what we'd get if we had extra money or a gift card to spend on a splurge item.
Check out Diamond's release list or ComicList, and tell us what you're getting in our comments field.
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If I had $15, I'd skip lunch and dig in to the overdue Choker #6 (Image, $3.99). I almost considered waiting for the trade on this one, but I know once I see the shiny object in front of me in stores I'll want to find out the ending to Ben McCool and Ben Templesmith's story. After that I'd get Uncanny X-Force #23 (Marvel, $3.99), which still holds the crown for my favorite current Marvel book. I was hesitant of Remender & co. going off into Otherworld despite my fascination with the realm going back to my Excalibur days, but I'm being rewarded with good story for my allegiance. The only thing it's missing is an appendix reminding me of older stories that he references here. Last up would be a two-fer with Spaceman #5 (DC/Vertigo, $2.99) and Walking Dead #95 (Image, $2.99). I've talked about both at length here, and they continue to buffet me with greatness.
If I had $30, I'd first snag Daredevil #10 (Marvel, $2.99) to see more of Paolo Rivera's work over the solid storytelling by Mark Waid. Then, I'd rub my eyes to make sure I'm not seeing things and pick-up the 5+ year delayed book Sharknife, Vol. 2 (Oni, $11.99). I've been a big fan of Corey's work back when he was doing inspired Mega Man rip-offs, and the chance that I'll finally see this sequel is exciting and heartbreaking. I hope the quality of the book inside is enough to stave off my feelings about the severe delay the book had.
And for splurging, I'd spend my CBR paycheck on Gone To Amerikay (DC/Vertigo, $24.99). This book is at the intersection of three reasons I'd buy it: Colleen Doran, Derek McCulloch and historical Irish narratives. I'd hold McCulloch's Stagger Lee up to any graphic novel of the past decade in terms of skill and potency, so to see him pair that with Colleen Doran's crafty linework bears my immediate attention.
This is an hour-and-a-half long, but dang it's cool. I'm not sure which is more awesome: that Ben Templesmith draws a comic book page before your very eyes, or that it's a page from the next issue of Fell.
It took place at the Noise Pop music festival in San Francisco last year, put together by comics retailer extraordinaire James Sime and hosted at his Isotope Comics Lounge. According to Sime:
I took over [Noise Pop] last year with all sorts of cool live comic art content. The highlight was definitely bringing in Ben Templesmith, putting him on stage in front of a packed house with one of the SF Bay Area's best DJs and having him start drawing the next issue of Fell!
DJ SamSupa loves Ben's work so the set is definitely tailored for him, there's even a Doctor Who theme moment that had the live audience cheering. Here's the footage of what we projected up on the big screen for the audience, and the sound mix pulled directly from the soundboard.
Ben is fucking hilarious, twittering to the crowd and writing inking lessons on a spare piece of paper for the fans. And he even INKS WITH BEER.
Just like we did with Black Friday, we've rounded up various deals on comics and comic-related stuff that you can get on Cyber Monday. And since at least one of the deals kicks off at midnight Pacific time, I thought I'd go ahead and post the list now instead of waiting for tomorrow morning. I'll add any additional deals I discover throughout the day.
Also, if you did check out our Black Friday list, some of these are repeats from it, as several places have deals that have been running all weekend and go through Monday. I've put the new stuff up top, after the deal that starts at midnight …
Dark Horse Comics has another digital deal set up for Cyber Monday: the first 500 customers through Dark Horse Digital will get a 50 percent discount. There's a $20 minimum, and the deal runs for 24 hours beginning at midnight Pacific Time on Nov. 28; you'll also need a coupon code: dhcyber. You can find more details here.
And if you buy $100 worth of stuff from Things from Another World on Monday, they'll give you $10 worth of digital Dark Horse Comics.
Even as Summit Entertainment was touting the Timur Bekmambetov-produced The Darkest Hour this afternoon in Hall H, io9.com was unveiling Ben Templesmith's cover for a comic/art book inspired by the alien-invasion film.
Set to be released later this year by Oni Press, the book features art from 13 creators — Brian Churilla, Tom Fowler, Nathan Fox, Jeremy Haun and Brian Hurtt among them — who were inspired by the action-thriller, which follows five young people stranded in Moscow, fighting to survive in the wake of a devastating alien attack.
A limited-edition poster of the cover is available at Templesmith's booth (#4500) at Comic-Con International. See the full image after the break. The Darkest Hour, which stars Emile Hirsch, Olivia Thirlby, Rachael Taylor, Joel Kinnaman and Max Minghella, opens on Dec. 23.
After years of horror, mischief and mayhem, the long running series-of-miniseries 30 Days Of Night is pulling out the stops and becoming a full-fledged ongoing series. IDW has announced co-creator Steve Niles is returning to write the series and is joined by epic illustrator Sam Kieth, as they take the original story of Alaskan vampires into the bright lights and big city of Los Angeles.
According to the press releases, the ongoing begins when a cryptic letter carrying a postmark from Barrow, Alaska lands in the mailbox of a curious woman who begins delving into the vampire mystery.
"I've been wanting to get back into the 30 Days of Night universe and shake things up for awhile now," said Niles in a press release. "I've just been waiting for the right moment and the right artist. I have the right artist in Sam Kieth, and the time is now."
Best known for his work on The Maxx and various projects for Marvel and DC, Sam Kieth is no stranger to the 30 Days of Night universe; the artist illustrated the recent 30 Days of Night: Night, Again miniseries and has been doing a flurry of work both in the indies and at the Big Two.
Although he's the writer and co-creator of the series, Niles has been in and out of the 30 Days of Night world, which is co-owned by him, IDW and artist Ben Templesmith. There's no word on Templesmith's involvement in the series as of yet, but I wouldn't be surprised if he popped up with a variant cover down the road.
Noise Pop, a music, culture and arts festival that's kinda like Austin's South by Southwest, kicked off in San Francisco this week, and this weekend many comic book folks will join in on the fun. And at the center of it all is Isotope Comics, as owner James Sime is serving as "Comics Curator" for the event.
So what have they got planned?
You can find more details on the comic events at the Isotope website, and more on Noise Pop at its official website. Let's just hope it doesn't snow.
HeroesCon is just getting under way at the Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, NC. Here's a sample of what you have to look forward to if you are going—and what you will miss if you're not.
Chris Schweizer, creator of Crogan's Vengeance and Crogan's March, will be there, and he'll have some sweet art to sell.
Jeff Parker has created a handy map to make it easier for fans to find him.
Raina Telgemeier will be in Indie Island, and you can also spot her on the panels on Comics as Career and Autobio Comics.


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PAWTUCKET ŌĆö Only 225 high school juniors and seniors from across the country, and only five from Rhode Island, were chosen to participate in the Bank of America Student Leaders program this year.
Thanks to their hard work and dedication to their communities, Ryan Gomes and Monitea Minea, were two of those students.
Gomes, a recent graduate of the Jacqueline M. Walsh School, and Minea, a senior at the William E. Tolman School, were both selected to participate in the program based on their extensive service work.
Full story appears on page A1 of Monday's Times.
The state beach concession stands cited for more than 70 food code violations last month were re-inspected Friday morning and found to be in compliance, the Department of Health said Friday.
ŌĆ£Misquamicut, Scarborough, and Roger Wheeler were inspected this (Friday) morning. They no longer have any critical violations, which means public health is not at-risk to patronize these sites,ŌĆØ said Christina Batastini, the Rhode Island Department of HealthŌĆÖs chief officer of health promotion.
PROVIDENCE ŌĆō Even if he had not withdrawn his high bid, Cranston state Rep. Peter Palumbo would not have been able to be awarded the contract to run concession stands at state beaches.
A RI Ethics Commission regulation prohibits General Assembly members from taking any other employment with the state ŌĆō explicitly including being an independent contractor ŌĆō until one year after he or she leaves the legislature.
Fly strips hanging over food preparation areas; cans of clam chowder stored in restrooms; mold in ice machines; fish fillets thawing on the counter in stagnant water; and foul, noxious odors coming from grease traps are just some of the more than 70 health and food code violations the state Department of Health recently found at concession stands at Rhode IslandŌĆÖs three state beaches - Misquamicut, Scarborough and Roger Wheeler, The Call and The Times has learned.
CUMBERLAND ŌĆō Town Councilman Manuel N. DaCosta left no doubt Thursday morning that town plans to place a new public safety complex on land at the town-owned monastery property off Diamond Hill Road is a highlight issue of the campaign for mayor.
PROVIDENCE ŌĆō With the Rhode Island State Police investigating his role in obtaining a concession contract at three state beaches, RI Democratic Chairman David Caprio has abruptly resigned his party post less than six weeks to go before the Sept. 9 Democratic primary elections.
Providence Rep. Grace Diaz, the partyŌĆÖs vice chairwoman will step into CaprioŌĆÖs shoes as acting chairwoman. Jonathan Boucher is the partyŌĆÖs executive director.
PAWTUCKET ŌĆö Mark Binder, author of the groundbreaking childrenŌĆÖs book ŌĆ£Cinderella Spinderella,ŌĆØ is taking his work one step further with the ŌĆ£Pay a Book ForwardŌĆØ campaign.
EAST PROVIDENCE ŌĆō A Bristol man and registered sex offender was arraigned in District Court Providence Thursday, where he pled not guilty to charges that inappropriately touched a 10-year-old girl at the Healthtrax Fitness & Wellness swimming pool.
Raymond J. Dubord, of 50 Monroe St., Bristol, was charged with simple assault after the grandmother of the girl filed a complaint with the East Providence police on July 18. According to the complaint, Dubord was constantly trying to talk to the girl and exchanged phone numbers and that there was ŌĆ£unwanted touchingŌĆØ involved.
PAWTUCKET ŌĆō Police are investigating an attempted armed robbery after a man showed up at the hospital Tuesday afternoon with a gunshot wound to the foot, they said.
Marquis Hopper, 20, of Pawtucket, suffered a small-caliber bullet wound to the foot and was taken to Rhode Island Hospital, said Major Arthur Martins. He is expected to be okay.
CENTRAL FALLS ŌĆō An unprecedented community collaborative to tackle truancy and chronic absenteeism in the cityŌĆÖs public schools kicks off next month and City Councilwoman and School Committee member Stephanie Gonzalez is leading the charge.
The idea for the Back to School campaign was hatched in the spring by the newly-formed Central Falls Alumni Association, which has partnered with the school district to reach out and involve school, community and municipal stakeholders, including School Superintendent Frances Gallo, Mayor James A. Diossa and Police Chief James J. Mendonca, to name a few.
LINCOLN ŌĆö A fire breaking out in a motor vehicle inside GeorgeŌĆÖs Towing and Auto Repair at 25 North Crow Point Road Monday afternoon caused heavy damage to the metal commercial building and non-life threatening injuries to three local firefighters working to put it out.
Police Capt. Philip Gould said the department received a call from an employee at 25 North Crow Point Road reporting fire inside the building at 1:12 p.m.
ŌĆ£They were working on a vehicle inside the building and the vehicle caught fire,ŌĆØ Gould said.
CENTRAL FALLS ŌĆö For Luis Munoz of Cumberland, Sunday was a special day for Colombians that should also be celebrated with members of the Colombian-American community.
ŌĆ£We are going to celebrate our independence day,ŌĆØ Munoz said as he and his wife, Andriana, and their daughter, Ashley, headed into the Colombian American Cultural Festival at the Higgins Avenue Recreational Complex on Sunday.
ŌĆ£Today is ColombiaŌĆÖs 204th Independence Day,ŌĆØ he said.
PROVIDENCE ŌĆö Standing on the steps of the Statehouse, Terry Gorman told a small rally riday that if buses filled with immigrant children from Central America were rolling in Rhode Island, ŌĆ£I would lay down in front of those buses.ŌĆØ
As the three dozen or so protesters cheered and shouted ŌĆ£Me, too,ŌĆØ he added, ŌĆ£because I believe that would be the destruction of the state of Rhode Island.ŌĆØ
PROVIDENCE ŌĆō Thomas Coderre, former state senator from Pawtucket and now the chief of staff to Senate President Teresa Paiva Weed, is leaving his Statehouse job to take a position with the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
Coderre overcame his own high-profile troubles with substance abuse nearly a dozen years ago and became active in substance abuse treatment advocacy. He served as the board chair for Rhode Island Communities for Addiction Recovery Efforts (RICARES), and was National Field Director of Faces & Voices of Recovery, based in Washington, D.C.
CENTRAL FALLS ŌĆö A joint project by students from the Rhode Island School of Design, Brown University and Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Bogot├Ī, Colombia to transform an ugly vacant lot on Dexter Street into an attractively landscaped public plaza and park is finished.
To celebrate the completion of the six-week project, a finale party, or ŌĆ£Party at the Plaza,ŌĆØ is slated to be held tonight at 6 at 741 Dexter St. The event will include live music, food, screen printing, a photo booth and a plaza-naming contest.
CUMBERLAND ŌĆō The townŌĆÖs Diamond Hill Park off Diamond Hill Road has a new asphalt parking lot thanks to a $165,542 improvement project but Mayor Daniel J. McKee is asking the Town Council for an expansion of the work when it meets on Wednesday.
McKee said the Department of Environmental Management rules for use of the open space park allowed the initial paving project to cover just one acre of the available parking area at the one-time, state-operated ski area to be paved by the Cardi Corporation under the initial work.
PAWTUCKET ŌĆö It was certainly warm enough for a dunk tank to be operating at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 306 Block Party Sunday afternoon, and Mayor Donald R. Grebien and City Councilman Albert J. Vitali Jr. didn't disappoint the kids and a few adults looking to see them take the plunge.
The dunk tank was part of the fundraising activities scheduled for the block party to help fund Post programs for veteran outreach and services and also bring a little attention to the 95 year-old organization and its 94-year-old WomenŌĆÖs Auxiliary.
CENTRAL FALLS ŌĆö As a surge of undocumented immigrant children spills into the United States from Mexico, itŌĆÖs not unusual to hear calls to seal the border and speed up deportations.
ŌĆ£A nation without borders is a nation without sovereignty,ŌĆØ a woman says on the TV news.
But in the most Latino square mile of Rhode Island youŌĆÖre likely to hear a kinder, gentler version of the ramped-up debate over immigration triggered by the crisis in the Rio Grande Valley.
ŌĆ£Putting up walls and other things are Band-Aids,ŌĆØ says Mario Bueno, the director of Progreso Latino.
C UMBERLAND ŌĆō Police put out a notice for a missing teenager Wednesday after he was last seen in the area of Manville Hill Road Tuesday night.
Police are looking for help in locating Mathew Rockefeller, 14, of Cumberland, in connection with the missing person report, Lt. William W. Wilkie said Wednesday.
ŌĆ£If anyone has information on his whereabouts please contact us at Police DepartmentŌĆÖs main number, 333-2500,ŌĆØ Wilkie said.
PAWTUCKET ŌĆō An apartment building on North Bend Street was evacuated Tuesday after a grenade was discovered by a cleaning crew in one of the apartment units, police said.
Maj. Arthur Martins, spokesman for the Pawtucket police, said a sewer leak in the apartment unit prompted the building manager to call in a cleaning crew, which discovered the grenade as well as a handful of bullet shells.
According to Martins, the RI State Police Bomb Squad was called to the scene and quickly determined that the grenade and rounds were not live.


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Benjamin Wittes
Here's the Best Eric Holder Replacement That No One's Talking About
September 26, 2014
If you don't know who David Kris is, you should.
Edward Snowden's NBC Interview Revealed His Ultimate Arrogance
May 30, 2014
The NSA leaker thinks he's above the law.
Edward Snowden Is Russia's Puppet Now
April 18, 2014
Edward Snowden is not a whistleblower, or a hero. He is a man who helps dictators make propaganda to embarrass his own country.
The Guardian and Washington Post Don't Deserve Pulitzers Just for Sparking a Debate
April 15, 2014
The Post's NSA coverage has been the opposite of insightful.
Obama's NSA Speech Wasn't an Apology. It Was a Clever Defense.
January 21, 2014
It was his best speech on national security, but it will not quell the controversies.
The NSA Report Is Incredibly Awkward for Obama
December 19, 2013
This presumably was not the report Obama was imagining when created the group.
Jack Goldsmith: Journalists Are Too Thin-Skinned
November 13, 2013
On October 25, the Hoover Institution put together a media colloquium which brought together a group of distinguished journalists who work on national security issues and put them face to face for a day with members of its Jean Perkins Task Force on National Security and Law.
Three Deep Flaws in Two New Human-Rights Reports on U.S. Drone Strikes
October 24, 2013
Two leading human rights NGOs, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, released separate reports on U.S. drone warfare this week. They were focused on different places geographically—Amnesty's report, "Will I be next? U.S.
The Founding Fathers Vacillated on Government Snooping, Too
October 23, 2013
Americans today vacillate over national security and government power. We want an effective intelligence community, but we don't want too much surveillance or collection.
Threatening Not to Raise the Debt Ceiling Is a National Security Issue, Too
October 16, 2013
If a body other than the Congress of the United States were actively contemplating a step that would, by the accounts of virtually all economists, tank the U.S.


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Congratulations Adam Anthony!
On July 23, 2012, Dr. Jane stopped by the Little Theatre in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, to present local youth Adam Anthony with his 2011 Jane Goodall Global Leadership Award for Roots & Shoots Youth Leadership, as Adam was unable to attend the awards ceremony last year. To learn more about Adam, check out the video below.
2011 Roots & Shoots Youth Leadership Award - Lauren Gibson & Adam Anthony
The 2011 Jane Goodall Global Leadership Awards were presented on September 24, 2011. This year's winners for the Roots & Shoots Youth Leadership Award were Lauren Gibson from Carmel, Ind. and Adam Anthony from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. This award honors an individual (aged 13-26) who demonstrates leadership and excellence through his or her work to help preserve and protect our natural world.


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February 8, 2014
Star News
Residents urged to give statments in alleged police killing
Chad Bryan, Star Writer
Member of Parliament for west Kingston, Desmond McKenzie, yesterday urged residents who had information regarding the alleged police killing of a 19-year-old man in the community on Thursday afternoon, to come forward.
"The only way I am going to be able to assist, to prove that he was shot under questionable circumstances is for those persons who saw what took place to come forward. I want some people who are going to be willing for me to take them up to the Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) for them to give a statement. I want them now!" McKenzie said.
Several residents on North Street expressed discontent and accused the police of killing Tevin Davis otherwise known as 'Little Man' of a Milk Lane, Kingston 14 address. No gun was recovered from the dead man.
They claimed that Davis was urinating near the gully when he was shot and killed.
However, Head of the Kingston Western Division, Senior Superintendent of Police Steve McGregor, said that Davis was shot and injured in the past in gang-related incidents and that on Thursday he was killed during an alleged confrontation with the police in the Bond and Regent Street area.
"On this occasion that we're speaking of there was contact with four men armed with rifles and handguns with my officers in the Bond Street and Regent Street area and a shoot-out ensued. They reached into the gully and this man was shot and injured. He was found by my officers in the gully and taken to hospital where unfortunately he died," McGregor said.
McGregor continued that the deceased man was a member of the 'Scare Dem Crew" gang but this statement was also met with opposition by residents.
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MILL CREEK (Jasper County). Mill Creek rises 4½ miles northwest of Harrisburg in northeastern Jasper County (at 31°05' N, 93°55' W) and runs northwest, through Jasper County and into Sabine County, for 9½ miles, passing just south of Brookeland before disemboguing at the Sam Rayburn Reservoir in extreme southern Sabine County (at 31°09' N, 94°02' W). The stream cuts through the heavily wooded, gently rolling hills of the northern regions of Jasper County.
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i try to blog my java opinion here, and yes, my indonesian blog in http://blogs.mervpolis.com/roller/flatburger discuss about mental and enterpreneurship in java. I still have the old jroller.com/fthamura, you can read about it. and Sorry for my bad english.. if you want to become my review, can contact me directly.
I believe because my blog more high level rather technical detail, i lost my title as Ace Director..hehe :)...
this time i wanna to blog my belief of Java, and direction that will become my decision where Java must go in my mind.
I am a little to policitically belief, a tech that make people depend and life cannot become a company, esp a country that power by a tech cannot depend on a company, because company cannot long life sustain, one day they will become another.. and yes this theory become reality, Sun gone now. but the journey to make Java as ours still long journey, but it has OpenSource.
My another belief also tell me that a solution cannnot depend on a company's solution, because one day, what happen if the company become your biggest competitor. and the platform is not open, and in several case cannot flexible enough for your future solution. You will become dependent to this core, you are dy-ing. That why after spending all my sallary for MCSE in 1997, i drop all yearly work, to Java. and still scary to invest in .NET :) esp for the backbone. That is the reason why friends asking me, please invest here, the market is good. but i said i want something that make me can sleep in the future, no backstubber, no pain ass. I can see Java is a prospectus to become like this, and has been 12 years, nothing happen.. but happened in another side of open world.
We still have a patent troll news around, which a restructure this one to a better one. How can a company without do anything, only hold patent related to click-click, and sue billions to a people that spend his whole life to inventing innovation.
Let's a journey start. now monitoring OpenJDK, wish can do more..but investment for OpenJDK focus on the plan and will part of this.
anyway, Our foundation, Meruvian, also have new blog in java.net , take a look http://weblogs.java.net/blogs/meruvian.. again, sorry for bad english, and reviewer and mentor for good blog in english are welcome. I believe your help will help a lot a unlucky people and have a better future with your help.
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on 4/13/2013 7:56:00 AM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Sensitive, Fair-Medium, Cool
Hair: Black, Relaxed, Medium
Eyes: Brown
I really like this but I think the colour may be a bit too light for me so I mix it with another lip colour to get the perfect shade. This was my first ysl lipstick and I think the formula is fantastic. The smell is divine as well as the packaging. I'm very keen to try another in the rouge volupte range.
- luxe packaging
- beautiful moisturising formula
- long wear time without the need for reapplication for 3-4 hours
- wide range of shades to choose from
- fantastic quality product
- this colour washes me out slightly because its a bit too pale for my NC25 skin
on 4/6/2013 6:45:00 AM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Oily, Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Red, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
I've wanted to buy this lipstick for agessss so I managed to get this with 30% off :) I got this shade as it reminded me if creme cup by MAC and they are very similar in colour however I do not like the formula of this lipstick its very creamy and smells alot like the rimmel by Kate moss lipsticks which is great but lasting power is rubbish it jus feels very slippery on the lips and I have to reapply but you don't need a gloss with this and well we all know how beautiful the packaging is so I'm just going to use this for special occasions
on 1/26/2013 3:14:00 PM
Age: 18 & Under
Skin: Sensitive, Fair, Neutral
Hair: Blond, Other, Other
Eyes: Blue
I brought my first YSL Rouge Volupte lipstick today and LOVE it already! #1 Nude Beige is the perfect nude with a pink undertone. It's a very flattering colour. The formula is very creamy and opaque, not drying what so ever! The lasting power is reasonable and similar to any other balm x lipstick product on the market. The packaging is stunning and the scent isn't offensive. I'd recommend this product to anyone who wants an easy to wear everyday nude colour.
on 1/21/2013 8:35:00 PM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Normal, Fair, Neutral
Hair: Black, Curly, Coarse
Eyes: Brown
I'm obsessed with this lipstick. I bought it on impulse and I'm amazed. It's amazingly pigmented. I only have to apply it to my bottom lip and then rub my lips together. This is a perfect nude that doesn't mute your lips out. These are SO moisturizing and they last a long time on your lips. It's extremely comfortable to wear and for this quality, I got two more and will have no problem repurchasing these when they run out. They also smell pretty good too
on 1/21/2013 5:55:00 PM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Normal, Medium, Warm
Hair: Brown, Straight, Medium
Eyes: Black
Rouge Voluptes are my favorite lipsticks, ever!
The formula is absolutely to DIE for--they're the richest, creamiest lipsticks that have ever glided across my lips. They're also rather moisturizing and last all day long. I can apply it once in the morning and not have to worry about it fading, forming patches, or drying out my lips.
The pigmentation is incredible. YSL wasn't joking with the pigments in these! These aren't for the color-shy!
They also have an added SPF 15 and a nice satin-to-glossy finish, eliminating the need for a lipgloss, but of course if you don't want the glossiness, then you can just lightly blot it and you'll have a nice subtle sheen.
One of the shades that I own is #1 Nude Beige. #1 is a nude with the perfect hint of pink that makes it one of the more wearable, flattering nudes. It looks fantastic on other people, but unfortunately, it's a bit too light for me (I'm NC35), so it sort of washes me out, but it's nothing a little blotting can't fix. So MAC Blankety still remains my favorite nude lippie (Blankety is a bit darker).
The packaging, of course, is absolutely beautiful and definitely beats ANY other lipstick in terms of aesthetics (yes, that includes Chanel, Dior, Guerlain, and Tom Ford, IMO)--they make my MAC lipsticks look like crap lol!
It retails at $34 each, which isn't cheap, so I recommend you do research and swatch them in-stores before deciding on anything. Sephora only carries 80% of the 30 available shades, so I'd go to Nordstrom instead.
Would I repurchase? Probably not.
on 1/10/2013 8:56:00 PM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Combination, Fair, Warm
Hair: Brown, Straight, Medium
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I really love this lipstick. The formula is my favourite thing about it.. and the packaging of course I mean come on! I have tried many lipsticks, and they were all very similar in texture and what not.. but this is like insane! It the creamiest, most light weight lipstick but it still has the opacity and pigment of a much thicker lipstick formula (like a matte etc).. if makes sense! The shade is an every day, wearable pinky nude and goes nice with any makeup look! As far as lasting power, it's not the longest but it's not meant to be? I feel that considering how creamy it feels, it stays on a reasonable amount of time. I love!
on 12/27/2012 8:40:00 AM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brown, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
I thought i found my perfect lipstick but it broke me out :(
It's fine during application but starts chapping, swelling and stinging after removing it.
It's been days and my lips haven't fully healed. Was pretty upset because it cost so much and is so pigmented! Please think twice before purchasing the product and make sure your skin is not allergic to the formula
on 12/8/2012 9:50:00 PM
Age: 30-35
Skin: Acne-prone, Fair-Medium, Cool
Hair: Blond, Curly, Medium
Eyes: Grey
I wish I could give this a 5, it smells amazing, it is very hydrating, the color is beautiful and rich, the lipstick case is tres chic, it just doesn't seem to have any staying power. It is so hydrating, that it seems to slip right off of my lips; it never seems to "set." I am new at wearing nudes this light, so maybe it would be better to use a base/lip primer first, and the color may adhere?
on 11/14/2012 3:45:00 AM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Sensitive, Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brown, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
This was a gift from a friend and my first YSL product. WOW! I never knew that lipstick could be so creamy and pigmented. I can't believe I've only just discovered this. I suspect this color suits fair-medium skin more. Right now I am a bit tanned and I intend to use this product all winter. To me it's more of a baby pink. There's nothing beige about this lipstick. I can't wait to try other colors of this collection. Be prepared to reapply this often.
on 8/7/2012 7:12:00 PM
Age: 30-35
Skin: Normal, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Blond, Other, Other
Eyes: Blue
Gorgeous soft, sexy, volumptuous pink! I've got Scandinavian coloring- blonde hair with blue eyes and neutral fair skin NC/NW 15 that tans. I can wear almost every lipstick color, but most don't look "wow" on me, bc they either compete with my hair or eye color or they just look very fake and made up. All you ladies with fair skin know what I mean.
But YSL Rouge Volupte #1 - WOW!! It gives the sexiest nude pink I've ever seen. It's a shade or 2 lighter than my natural lip color (which is pretty pale), but doesn't settle into lines. It has a creamy sheen that makes my lips look full. It has a healthy, almost beach-y but still very sophisticated look on me. The packaging is beautiful, and the color looks expensive on. It doesn't compete with the colors of my hair/ eyes my colorful features. It gives natural, soft, full, kiss-worthy lips that will make you feel like a GODDESS! People stop me on the street, the subway, and in the halls at work to ask what lipstick I'm wearing. For me, this is probably the only light pink lipstick that's work-appropriate, bc others look candy-like or girlish. There's nothing like this in my lipstick collection. I'll repurchase again & again.
INGREDIENTS of YSL's rouge volumptes make the difference. They contain sodium hyalauronate and other expensive compounds that enhance the health of your lips. You won't find that in Chanel's rouge coco or shines lines. Yes, you have to reapply this more than the Chanel & Dior, and you'll go through it rather quickly. That's good! The reason for that is bc these high-end ingredients are actually absorbed into the skin. Greasy, waxy ingredients are not.
Run- don't walk- to Bloomingdales or your nearest YSL counter and try Rouge Volupte #1- you'll look gorgeous!
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Detroit's Decline and The Folly of Light Rail
March 25, 2011
Edward Glaeser
The country needs to unleash entrepreneurs, who will only be held back by tax-funded make-work projects.
The Census just reported that Detroits population dropped by 25% between 2000 and 2010, a stunning fall that is even larger than the 20% drop Detroit experienced during the 1970s. The story of this citys devastating decline reminds us that urban fortunes depend on entrepreneurial human capital. Failed public policies that tried to fix Detroit with urban renewal and transportation projects stand as stark evidence against the view that our economic woes call for more federal spending on infrastructure.
The White Houses fondness for transportation spending may reflect the fact that projects like the Erie Canal had great value when moving goods was near impossible. In 1816, it cost as much to move goods 30 miles over land as it did to ship them across the Atlantic. Public investments in waterways and railroads created a transportation network that made the natural wealth of the American interior accessible.
Cities like Detroit grew up as entrepreneurs came to the nodes of that network. Hiram Walker moved to Detroit from central Massachusetts in the 1830s and made his fortune shipping Canadian whiskey over the Detroit River. Detroit Dry Dock produced innovative engines and boats that plied the Great Lakes, and in the process, exposed the young Henry Ford to cutting-edge engineering.
A century ago, Detroit was crammed with smart innovators who competed and collaborated in their quest to produce the newest thing. Ford, the Fisher Brothers, the Dodge Brothers, David Dunbar Buick and Billy Durant in nearby Flint were only a few of the automobile entrepreneurs who collectively invented the mass-produced car.
But Fords big ideaproducing inexpensive cars with moving assembly lines on an immense scalewas better for short-run productivity than long-term urban success. Once Ford moved his operation into the vast River Rouge Plant, that plant no longer needed the interactions that come from cities and no longer generated a stream of new ideas that could be borrowed by its neighbors.
Millions of people throughout the world benefited from inexpensive cars, but there was little reason to keep automobile production in Detroit once unionization pushed up labor costs and access to the Great Lakes became largely irrelevant. The Big Three started moving car production out of greater Detroit long before they started losing market share to Japan.
All of Americas older, colder cities faced de-industrialization crises in the 70s. Education proved the best source of urban resurgence. The success of Minneapolis and Boston reflects their high numbers of college graduates43.3% and 42.9%, respectivelyand the links between their universities and pioneering firms like Medtronic, the medical device giant based in Minneapolis. In Detroit, only 12% of adults have college degrees.
In other cities, entrepreneurial talent was more important than book learning. New Yorks garment industryAmericas largest industrial cluster during the 1950swas hammered by globalization. But entry into that industry was easy, and it was a training ground for young entrepreneurs. A.E. Lefcourt, who became New Yorks biggest skyscraper builder before the Great Depression, started out as a garment producer. The economist Benjamin Chinitz argued that in those days entrepreneurship was taught at the breakfast table, and perhaps former Citigroup chief Sanford Weill picked up a bit from his father, who had worked in the garment industry.
In Detroit, the very success of the Big Three squeezed out the kinds of self-starting entrepreneurs that New York had in scores. And the high wages earned on assembly lines meant that there was little reason for many to pursue higher education.
The citys big firms, with highly paid but less-educated workers, made urban reinvention difficult enough on their own. Public policies only made things worse. The defining characteristic of declining cities is that they have plenty of infrastructure relative to the level of demand. Detroit didnt need the People Moveran expensive monorail that glides over empty streets. And today, a Light Rail project is being pitched by the federal government, which seems to have learned nothing from the failures of past follies.
Neither Detroit nor the U.S. suffer from any profound transportation problem that can only be fixed with vast federal spending. The country doesnt need more People Movers. It needs unleashed, educated entrepreneursand they will only be held back by taxes being funneled into fanciful make-work projects in a futile attempt to fix our economic malaise.
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Loe: New Oasis of the Seas cruise ship exceeds expectations
Remember Bob Adams? He was half of the "Dave & Bob" duo that woke up for Ventura County radio listeners for decades? During his time on KVEN and KVTA radio, he and his morning show partner escorted something like 30 listener cruises. The guy knows all about the world of cruising, so when he absolutely raves about a new cruise ship, I pay attention.
Bob, who is now retired from radio and living in Fresno, filled me in recently on a cruise that he and his wife, Lupe, took earlier this year: "On every one of my previous voyages it was the ports of call that were the attraction. This time it was the ship that was the highlight."
That ship was the new Oasis of the Seas, an enormous Royal Caribbean cruise line vessel that holds a mind-boggling 5,400 passengers. I've written about this ship several times over the years during its construction, trying to imagine what it would be like to deal with those kinds of crowds. I imagined it would be ugly very ugly.
Quite the opposite, according to Bob. He said the embarkation procedure at the specially-built cruise ship terminal in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., was the fastest he has experienced on any cruise. Ditto on leaving the ship at the end of the voyage. Ditto with getting on and off the ship in port, where passengers come and go using three separate gangways.
Actually, the ship wasn't carrying 5,400 passengers. That's the capacity if each room is filled with two passengers. During the voyage, the captain announced they were carrying 5,600 passengers because some cabins were filled with three or four people. Despite that, the only time Bob ever felt the presence of a lot of people was on the first full day at sea when, because of a Florida cold snap, nobody wanted to venture outside. Once the ship got to balmy Caribbean waters and the ship's many outdoor facilities were in use, he had no sensation of cruising with a hoard.
Bob was particularly enthusiastic about the onboard entertainment. Most of his previous cruises had featured a resident song-and-dance troupe. A veteran cruiser like Bob has long since wearied of the hackneyed "Salute to Broadway" type of reviews. Instead, this ship features shows you wouldn't expect. There was an Ice Capades kind of show (on, of course, the ship's ice rink), a Cirque du Soleil-type of acrobatic show, a diving show in the ship's large swimming pool, and a comedy club. A complete Broadway play, "Hairspray," is also presented several times during the week.
Bob and Lupe reserved seats at all of these attractions before leaving home so they wouldn't miss a thing. Each night they coordinated their open-seating dinner with their evening's entertainment.
Although they booked a relatively inexpensive inside cabin, they were amazed to find they actually had a window. It looked down on Central Park, a large atrium area that is the hub of the ship's indoor activities.
I wondered what enticed Bob to be among the first to try out this new concept in mega-cruising (his voyage was only the ship's seventh sailing). I knew that most of his radio station trips were on ships with 500 to 1,200 passengers, which seems like a much more user-friendly number to me. Turns out he had been intently following the construction of the Oasis and after having a good experience on a Princess cruise with 3,500 passengers, he didn't find the jump to an even larger ship particularly daunting.
Bob and Lupe enjoyed the trip so much that they're looking forward to the arrival of Allure of the Seas, the sister ship to the Oasis, which is scheduled to debut later this year. They want to give that 5,400-passenger ship a shakedown test, too.
And Bob's not alone in praising the mega-ship experience. There is quite a buzz in the cruise world about the Oasis. Bookings are very strong and at a higher price than you'd pay for a similar itinerary on an older ship.
I guess Bob wasn't kidding when he said the ship was the star of his Caribbean cruise. In our 45-minute interview, I don't recall him once mentioning the names of any islands the Oasis visited.
— David Loe has spent 25 years in the travel industry in Ventura County. Contact him at email@example.com.
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Snapfish was selected to provide the technology behind the America 24/7 photo event. From May 12 through May 18, Americans will be invited to chronicle their visions of America in the America 24/7 photo event. Through Snapfish, participants will be able to sign up for the event and submit up to seven photos for review by America 24/7's team of editors. America 24/7 will then publish a series of books, including a 320-page national volume and 50 state volumes, a TV special and a DVD documentary, showcasing selected photos from the event and creating a digital time capsule of American life.
America 24/7 is directed by Rick Smolan and David Elliot Cohen, co-creators of the "Day in the Life" series of photography books.
Interested participants can sign up for the event by going to www.america24-7.com. All photos must be taken between May 12-18. The first book of the America 24/7 series, a national volume, will be released in November.