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Two of Rochester's major accounting firms, Eldredge, Fox & Porretti, LLP (which does business as EFP Group) and Rotenberg & Co. LLP, have signed a letter of intent to merge. When the merger is finalized, after the accounting industry's busiest season, the combined firm will become the area's second-largest locally owned accounting and business consulting firm, with 67 certified public accountants (CPAs) and 150 employees. In the meantime, the firms have begun joint strategic planning and are operating on a cooperative basis.
The combination will be a merger of equals created to enhance the breadth of services available to each firm's current clients, and to attract more and larger clients in the Rochester region and beyond, according to Robert Porretti, who will become chairman of the new company. The merged firm will operate under the name EFP Rotenberg.
"The combined firm will offer extraordinary strength in its specialty services," Porretti said, "such as SEC-compliant auditing of publicly traded companies, fraud and forensic investigations, specialized tax consultation, planning and preparation, business valuation, litigation services, contract auditing, and health care auditing and consulting. We will be of a size sufficient to capitalize on those resources for regional, national and international clients."
Both firms provide a range of accounting, auditing, tax consultation, planning and preparation, and financial planning services to institutional and individual clients nationwide.
EFP Group also offers clients deep experience in business valuation, real estate cost segregation, fraud and forensic accounting services and litigation support. In addition, the firm offers contract auditing and consulting by certified fraud examiners (CFEs) and certified internal auditors (CIAs) regionally, and nationally through StoneBridge Business Partners LLC, an EFP Group company.
Rotenberg & Co. brings to the merger specialized expertise in healthcare and SEC auditing and consulting. The firm is often referred by New York State to companies that are considering the purchase of nursing homes. A significant portion of the firm's work is for national and international clients, including some in China; three of its employees speak Mandarin Chinese.
"We believe this merger will help improve Rochester's economic outlook," said Thomas Englert, currently Rotenberg & Co.'s managing partner who will become chief executive officer of EFP Rotenberg. "We're leveraging local intellectual capital to drive revenues from other parts of the country and the world into Monroe County. Both firms are fortunate to have employees with such valuable skills."
"We are committed to growing in Monroe County," added Timothy McNamara, who will serve as EFP Rotenberg's chief operating officer. "This area offers a unique quality of life that's valuable to our employees, especially those with young families. Our combined strength will help ensure our current employees ample career opportunities and allow us to grow our local workforce to achieve our ambitious revenue goals."
"It has been clear for a while that our services mesh perfectly," said Porretti. "We have very rarely competed with each other for work in this or any other market because each firm offered its specialized expertise in different niches. By combining that expertise, we will become an even more valuable resource to a wide range of businesses seeking traditional accounting services as well as an innovative mix of business-consulting acumen."


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His yo-yos spinning and twisting and bouncing and jumping, yo-yo master and world record holder Dave Schulte dazzled dozens with a presentation of tricks and a demonstration of fun physical activity Jan. 26.
Schulte was one of the featured attractions during Community Wellness Day, staged at Roosevelt Middle School and offered free of charge Saturday.
In addition to Schulte's yo-yo performance, dozens of local exhibitors set up shop, offering free stress tests, blood sugar and cholesterol screenings and tips for healthy eating, ways to incorporate physical activity into daily tasks and giving away tools and tidbits to make that happen.
Educational opportunities were also available, including lessons on eating fast without fast food, sampling family fitness activities, trying a few yoga poses and examining why diets don't work.
To exercise the mind, a family book swap was offered, with hundreds of books laid out on tables set up in the gymnasium.
To get their bodies in motion, families attending Community Wellness Day could spend some time in the upper gymnasium, playing some games or bouncing in the giant inflatable castle. A belly dancing demonstration introduced families to yet another avenue toward creative activity. And at day's end free family swimming was offered in Roosevelt's swimming pool.
"There was something for everyone and this was such a fun day," said Ann Nussbaum, of Northwind Lung and Sleep Center, smiling as kids of all ages toured exhibits in the upper gym and then made their way to the lower gym and to classrooms for more activities.
Community Wellness Day is an annual event presented by Anoka-Hennepin's community education department and sponsored in part by Creating Community, Multicare Associates, Nutritional Weight and Wellness and Park Dental.
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Kestrel Aircraft CEO Alan Klapmeier pushed the recall button on January 16 and cashed in to the tune of potentially $118 million. The company is abandoning its plans to set up production of its single-engine turboprop K-350 in Maine in favor of Superior, Wis.
The migration is being financed with a generous low-interest loan and tax-credit package, almost all of it from the State of Wisconsin. There, incumbent Governor Scott Walker, in office barely a year, faces a nasty recall election and is desperate to show how his policies have created new jobs.
Wisconsin used to be a place where we made things—cars, trucks, engines, tractors, motorcycles, large industrial and mining equipment, bratwurst, beer, and paper among them. But over the last decade, the state has shed 25 percent of its manufacturing jobs, or about 150,000, and now ranks 47th in the rate of new business creation. Six of the state's top 10 employers are public-sector entities. Its leading private-sector employers are Wal-Mart, building supply house Menards and two hospital chains. There's not a manufacturer in the lot.
So for Walker, the Kestrel deal, with the promise of some 600 manufacturing jobs—someday, maybe—is political manna from heaven. For Klapmeier, who, since joining Kestrel in 2010, has spent most of his time fundraising, the finaincing from Wisconsin is essential.
Over the summer Klapmeier expressed his growing frustration with the progress of economic development talks in Maine and with the continued scarcity of private investment capital. "Capital formation in this country is broken," he told me flat-out in July.
To be sure, Kestrel still needs to raise additional funds to certify and place its aircraft into production. But the Wisconsin deal provides the company with a few more millions in working capital, makes it look more attractive to potential investors and buys it time to secure additional investment while it builds a pretty building and fabricates a new test aircraft.
If Kestrel succeeds, the taxpayers will be on the hook to honor more $100 million in tax credits. If it fails, the exposure is less than $10 million worth of loans and land.
Coincidentally, while Alan Klapmeier was cobbling his deal together in Wisconsin, his brother Dale, who runs Cirrus Aircraft in nearby Duluth, Minn., was renegotiating that company's $13 million loan and lease deal with Grand Forks, N.D., where it employs 90 at a components plant. Cirrus has produced more than 5,000 of its popular piston singles. By most measures Cirrus is considered a success, but it didn't make its Grand Forks lease and loan payments for the last half of 2011.
Aviation has always required patient capital. Increasingly, the entities with both money and patience are governments.
Bombardier's Learjet 85 program just received $16 million in bond proceeds from the State of Kansas and $2 million more from local governments. This was on top of $27 million it got from the state in 2010 and $2 million from the local airports authority. In the early 2000s, the World Trade Organization (WTO) ruled that both Bombardier and its Brazilan competitor, Embraer, received illegal subsidies for their aircraft programs from their respective governments.
Boeing recieved $5 billion for the 787 from state and local governments in Washington, South Carolina and Kansas. European Union complained to the WTO that over the last two decades the U.S. federal, state and local governments gave Boeing nearly $24 billion in cash and incentives. Boeing counter-claimed and last summer the WTO issued its final ruling that the EU had illegally subsidized the entire line of Airbus aircraft.
Last year Caiga, an entity owned by the Chinese government, bought Cirrus for $210 million. Another Chinese entity, AVIC, now owns Alabama-based Teledyne Continental, the company that makes Cirrus engines.
Piper Aircraft is owned by the Ministry of Finance—of Brunei. Bell Helicopter built its 429 with more than C$115 million from Canadian governments. The list is much longer and I could go on, but you get the idea.
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Altair Avionics (Booth No. 1411) has acquired a fleet customer for its IntelliStart+ aircraft data-monitoring system and a series of European certifications for IntelliStart+ and Altair's companion data transmission unit (DTU), the company announced.
The Norwood, Mass. member of the Pratt & Whitney Canada service center network signed Air Evac Lifeteam, based in West Plains, Mo., as an IntelliStart+ user on its 75 Bell 206s. The system acquires engine and airframe usage data while providing "FADEC-like" start control.
Colin Collins, the EMS operator's president and CEO, believes the system will enable Air Evac to better plan its engine maintenance. "We are very pleased with the information we are currently gathering in regard to our engine operating parameters. We believe this information is key to lowering operating costs," he stated.
Meanwhile, Altair has received European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) IntelliStart+ certifications and DTU approvals. The DTU is cleared for use on the Bell 212/412 and Bell 412, and the IntelliStart+ on Schweizer 269D and 333 models. Altair is awaiting EASA's DTU certification for Raytheon Beech 1900, King Air B200, B300 and Cessna Caravan 208 applications as well as for the Agusta A109E and A119 Koala.


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Singapore shipbuilder ASL Marine said in a statement on Tuesday it has won shipbuilding contracts worth $108.3m. ASL Marine's shipyard unit will construct seven vessels in total for customers in Europe and India and expects to complete the projects by 2009. Source: Reuters
Aker Kvaerner Wins Contracts from Daewoo
Norwegian engineering, construction and technology group Aker Kvaerner ASA has secured two drilling riser systems contracts from Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering. The contracts, worth $75m, cover complete deepwater marine drilling riser system with buoyancy package and associated equipment. The systems will be used for two drilling units under construction by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering. The drilling riser systems will be manufactured by Aker Kvaerner Subsea in
Saab Transpondertech Wins Contract
Saab TransponderTech has won a contract to supply Automatic Identification System (AIS) base stations in China, as part of a major extension of AIS coverage along China's coastline. The contract, which was awarded by the China Marine Safety Agency through Shanghai Navstar Technology, includes 35 dual base station sites with networking systems and enhanced data logging functionality. This AIS network will expand coverage in the Yangtse River and the North, East and South China Sea
Hyundai Wins $300M Contract
Reports indicate that Hyundai Corporation has won shipbuilding contracts worth $300 million through its joint shipbuilding venture in China. The company announced that an additional deal concerning 9 units of 5,500-ton bunkering tankers had been signed in January 13 at the Shangri-La Hotel in Qingdao. The event, which was presided by President Mark Juhn and other related personnel, was also used as the signing ceremony for the new-building contract of 16 units of 5
ROV Contract for IKM Subsea Singapore
IKM Subsea Singapore wins contract to provide ROV services onboard a construction support vessel for a FPSO Hook-up & Commission project in India. The vessel has been mobilized in Singapore and is currently enroute to India. IKM Subsea will be providing the in house built Merlin WR200 Workclass ROV together with all necessary toolings onboard the vessel to support the operations. Business Development Manager, for IKM Subsea
Harding Wins Heerema Sleipnir Contract
Harding has been awarded contracts for nine FF1200 freefall lifeboat systems complete with davits on Heerema Offshore Services BV's Semi Submersible Crane Vessel Sleipnir. The vessel will be built by Sembcorp Marine at its flagship Tuas Boulevard Yard in Singapore. Heerema's Sleipnir is one of just a handful of large offshore projects currently running, along with the Johan Sverdrup Field Centre in Norway, where Harding is also a supplier
Saigon Shipyard Completes Largest Vessel
The Saigon Shipbuilding Industry Company (SSIC) handed over Wednesday a 6,500 ton freighter to the Saigon Shipping Company. The Saigon Queen, which cost $7.2 million, is 103-m long and 17-m wide, and has a top speed of 23 km per hour, is the largest vessel built by the shipyard. On its maiden run, the ship will carry agricultural products to China. The SSIC, a subsidiary of the Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Corporation
Legislative Setback for LCS
The Senate Appropriations Committee voted to cancel the second of two advanced Navy combat ships – Litorral Combat Ships (LCS) – to be built by General Dynamics, the Washington Post reported. Since its inception, the LCS program has been hailed as a major plank in the program to grow the U.S. Navy fleet from 275 to more than 300 ships, but the program has been beset in recent months as lawmakers and the military questioned rapidly escalating production costs.
AOPL Wins Contract
Atwood Oceanics, Inc. announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Atwood Oceanics Pacific Limited (AOPL), has been awarded a contract by Chevron Australia Pty. Ltd. to provide a newly constructed Mobile Offshore Semisubmersible Drilling Unit for a firm three year period, with an option to extend the firm period to six years. The contract provides for an operating dayrate of approximately $470,000, if the firm commitment is three years and approximately $450,000
Six CTruk Cats Head for Irish Sea Wind Farm
CWind wins contract for 6 CTruk 20T multi-purpose cats to provide crew & load transfer services at Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm. Cwind say that this is their largest vessel contract win, and the six workboats will arrive on site over the next two months as construction activity picks up. The two most recent additions to CWind's charter fleet, 'CWind Adventure' and 'SC Buzzard', are the first vessels to join the Siemens team at Gwynt y Môr
Optimarin BWT Retrofit Orders Grow
Optimarin has signed contracts with Wisby Tankers and Hoëgh Autoliners to install its market proven Optimarin Ballast System (OBS) on five existing vessels. The agreement, which comes six months after the Norwegian ballast water treatment (BWT) specialist became the first company to
Martek Marine Hire Head of UAV Operations
Martek Marine announced the official appointment of highly-acclaimed aviation expert Paul Forster as their Head of UAV Operations. Paul brings over 30 years' unparalleled aviation experience to Martek, in both high-profile operational and leadership roles.
MAN Diesel & Turbo Tallies Chinese Dredger Contracts
Over a period of four months, MAN Diesel & Turbo has won contracts for four Chinese dredger newbuildings. Chinese outfits CHECD, Jiangsu Haixin and Huanghua Port Bureau recently chose MAN medium-speed engines for trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) newbuildings.
STX Bags Orders for Six Tankers
South Korea's STX Offshore & Shipbuilding won contracts to build six tankers from Greece and local shippers, reports Korea JoongAng Daily. STX announced that Greek shipper OceanGold Tankers placed an order for four medium-range tankers of 50,000 DWT capacity
Transocean Delays Drillships
Transocean Ltd, the world's largest offshore driller, has delayed delivery of two new ultra-deepwater drillships, the company announced. The company amended its drillship construction contracts ($540 million each) with Jurong Shipyard, a subsidiary of Sembcorp Marine
Scottish Ferry Workers on Strike
Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union members at the ferry operator CalMac go on strike over the future of services of Scotland's west coast as two thirds of CalMac routes have been suspended. CalMac will operate a third of its Clyde and Hebrides ferry services
MacGregor's LBC for Merkers Offshore
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has won contracts for its new lattice boom cranes (LBC) from Merkers Offshore, successfully negotiated and procured through Marine Commerce in Singapore. Four 20015-6045 LBC cranes will be installed on two offshore maintenance liftboats - equipped with 80m
Ondimar Firms Order Suezmax Quartet at Navantia
Navantia and Maritime Transport Ondimar LDA (shipping company Ibaizabal Group) today ratified the contracts signed in late June and the financial structure for the construction of 4 Suezmax tankers, expandable to two. 4 boats will involve 3 million hours of work for Navantia and the
Brazil Gives SBM Ultimatum in $250M Bribery Settlement
Brazil has told Dutch SBM Offshore NV, the world's top oil production ship leaser, to agree soon to a $250 million bribery settlement if it wants to regain its biggest client in the world's largest oilship market, a government source told Reuters.
Brazil Deepens Bribery Probe
Brazil's Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry (CPI) has recommended the deepening of investigations into 10 companies - including Keppel, SembCorp Marine and Kawasaki Heavy- involved in the alleged bribery transactions with Petrobras and Sete Brasil.
SBM Offshore Hit By Slowing Industry Spending
SBM Offshore the world's top oil production ship leaser, said on Wednesday a fall in orders hit its third-quarter revenue as clients trimmed spending amid ongoing low oil prices. The Amsterdam-based company, which generates roughly 60 percent of its business in Brazil
Lockheed, Austal Win U.S. Navy LCS Awards
Lockheed Martin Corp and Australia's Austal have each won contracts worth up to $564 million to build one Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) for the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Defense Department said on Thursday in its daily digest of arms deals. Lockheed's contract covers construction of LCS 25
OceanSaver Completes USCG Testing
OceanSaver informs it has finalized all testing required for the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) type approval application of ballast water management systems. OceanSaver concluded testing along the Pacific coast of North America in close cooperation with ship owner CSL
Edison Chouest to Build 13 Damen Tugs
Marine transportation provider and the United States' largest operator of OSVs, Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO), has teamed up with Damen to build 13 heavy duty mooring assistance and escort tugs. The vessels will be built in the U.S. using ECO's network of five shipyards with support
USCG-approved Optimarin Sees Order Influx
Optimarin has signed a new agreement with Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding (FBS) in Sturgeon Bay, Wis. for the delivery of two 500 m³/h capacity Optimarin Ballast Systems (OBS). The contract, identical to one secured last year, comes at a busy time for the Norwegian ballast water treatment (BWT)


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International roundup: McClaren wins England debut
LONDON -- Steve McClaren's England coaching debut was a success, with Peter Crouch scoring twice in a 4-0 win over European champion Greece on Wednesday.
With David Beckham dropped from the team, there were 30,000 empty seats at Old Trafford. Those who showed up gave the squad a standing ovation as new captain John Terry and Frank Lampard also scored for England.
"A great performance, especially that first half," said McClaren, who took over from Sven-Goran Eriksson after England's subpar performance at the World Cup.
"It was one that we wanted, one that we asked for. We controlled the game through possession, our passing, our patience, our switching of play," McClaren added. "We brought out the best in the players and they played with a bit of freedom."
Elsewhere, Miroslav Klose scored twice to help Germany beat Sweden 3-0. Klose was the overall leading scorer at the World Cup with five goals.
"We applied a lot of pressure from the start and scored two early goals. After that, we could be calm," said coach Joachim Loew, who has taken over from Juergen Klinsmann. "We tried to carry on the momentum from the World Cup and I am very pleased that my first game was successful."
The Dutch team outplayed Ireland in a 4-0 victory in Dublin, the worst home loss for the Irish in 40 years. Klaas Jan Huntelaar, playing instead of Ruud van Nistelrooy, scored twice in his debut.
World Cup winner Italy fielded virtually a third-string lineup in losing 2-0 to visiting Croatia.
Brazil also left out most of its starters -- including Ronaldo, Ronaldinho and Kaka -- and was held to a 1-1 draw by Norway. Brazil hasn't beaten the Norwegians in four meetings.
"Brazil had difficulties in the first half, but the second half was very good," new Brazil coach Dunga said. "Our team played the style our supporters like, with determination, dribbling and creating chances.
World Cup runner-up France needed a last-minute goal from Julien Faubert to beat Bosnia-Herzegovina 2-1.
In the first three qualifying games for the 2008 European Championship, Georgia won 6-0 at the Faeroe Islands with Shota Arveladze scoring three goals. Also, Macedonia beat host Estonia 1-0 and Kazakhstan held Belgium to a 0-0 draw in Brussels.
The powerhouse teams are all building up to their first starts in the competition, however, and played exhibitions.
In other matches, goals by Nicklas Bendtner and Dennis Rommedahl helped Denmark beat Poland 2-0, and Alex Frei scored twice as Switzerland beat Liechtenstein 3-0 in Vaduz.
In Asian Cup qualifying games, Japan beat Yemen 2-0 and, in the same group, Saudi Arabia defeated India 3-0. South Korea won 3-0 at Taiwan but Iran drew 1-1 at home with Syria.
Australia beat Kuwait 2-0 to qualify for the finals in its first attempt.
Also, Cameroon was held to a 1-1 draw by Guinea, while Senegal beat Ivory Coast 1-0. Both matches were played in France.


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Among the many benefits of being a member of the National Street Rod Association® (NSRA) is the free subscription to StreetScene® Magazine, the NSRA's members only, full color monthly publication. The magazine is mailed direct to the members each month, and is not available on newsstands.
StreetScene Magazine, now well into its third decade of continuous publication, has long been considered one of the best information sources in the hobby. With shorter lead times than other publications of its quality, the news, coming events listings and cars and parts for sale sections are as up-to-the-minute as is possible. Because of the timeliness of publication, all of the various departments are extremely popular and therefore the best in the hobby. StreetScene's cars and parts for sale, trade or wanted sections are unrivaled, and the members are able to use the service for two free ads (there is a minimal fee for photos) in each monthly issue. The coming events section lists every automotive type activity imaginable from local swap meets, car shows and cruise nights to the NSRA Nationals and other large events across the country.
In addition to the direct member service monthly departments, there are editorials, letters to the editor and a safety column, news of the NSRA National events and the street rod industry, a place for members to show their vehicles, and coverage of more than 100 activities from around the world each year. StreetScene has monthly full color features of members' vehicles. This new addition is receiving acclaim from the readers, and is a "regular feature" status. The magazine has display advertising from the leaders in specialty parts and accessories, and according to a recent reader survey, StreetScene Magazine is among the most thoroughly read publications in most enthusiasts' homes. NSRA members feel StreetScene Magazine itself is more than worth the annual membership fee.
When someone mentions an award-winning rod, custom or classic, you might automatically assume it came from one of the large, big-name shops, but that would be a grand assumption. D&D Specialty Cars in Van Buren, Arkansas, may fly below the radar, but the shop has had its share of national awards for its builds 31 at last count.
When someone mentions an award-winning rod, custom or classic, you might automatically assume it came from one of the large, big-name shops, but that would be a grand assumption. D&D Specialty Cars in Van Buren, Arkansas, may fly below the radar, but the shop has had its share of national awards for its builds 31 at last count.
One of the things we miss about yesteryear is the way we fly on a plane. Flying today is horrible. It used to be one of the great parts of any adventure. The airlines made every attempt to make their passengers feel like something special. Gary and Janice Williams from Granite Bay, California, had a few criteria for their next rod; they wanted a ride that was classy, elegant and not your run of the mill 32 Ford or the like.
The beauty of a street rod is that like the wild card in poker, you can make them into anything you want. We first ran into Bob Anderson a few years ago, when he couldnt fit all the stuff he had with him in his roadster, so he gave us a case of water.
While there are many classic car classified resources on the Internet, ClassicCars.com has taken a different approach than most.
You can tell a lot about a guy if you know the story behind his car.
Its an old story; we all have a special place in our hearts for our first car. We stared at it a million times just thinking about all the ways we could make it even cooler.
For more information on StreetScene Magazine and membership in the National Street Rod Association, contact:
NSRA, 4030 Park Ave., Memphis, TN 38111, or phone 901-452-4030.


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Warren Hill, 52, will be executed on July 18 for slaying a
fellow prisoner over 20 years ago, while the judge who oversaw the murder case
back in 1991 had confirmed that Hill was "mentally retarded by a preponderance
of the evidence."
In 2003, however, the Georgia State Supreme Court reversed the earlier ruling and upheld the death penalty for Hill, saying that Hill's mental disability should be proved "beyond a reasonable doubt."
This is while in 2002, the US Supreme Court issued a ruling declaring that the execution of people with mental disabilities is unconstitutional.
Intelligence tests put Hill's IQ score at 70, the point for what the American Association of Mental Retardation considers mental retardation.
Hill's attorney Brian Kammer said he would ask the Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles to grant Hill clemency.
"Executing Warren Hill, a 52-year-old man whom a court has found to be more likely than not mentally retarded, would be a terrible miscarriage of justice,'' Kammer said.
Earlier this year, the case was sent to the US Supreme Court, which refused to examine the case and ordered that the execution be carried out on July 18.
Amnesty International has drafted a request to be sent to Albert Murray, the head of Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles, to call on the state judicial authorities to reconsider Hill's verdict.
As Georgia is the only US state requiring that mental disabilities be proved beyond a reasonable doubt, Amnesty International says that "Hill would not likely be facing execution had his crime been committed outside of Georgia."
"Several jurors who sat on Warren's original jury have since stated under oath that they would have sentenced him to life without the possibility of parole had that been an option at the time of his 1991 trial, particularly after learning of the evidence of his intellectual disability and history of childhood abuse," the rights group said.
Hill committed the murder in 1991 while he was already in jail for another murder case.
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Around the North Suncoast in 30 days
A spring preview of football programs on the North Suncoast
Hernando Christian
Coach: David Raley (third season, 16-2)
District: None (the Lions compete in the independent Sunshine State Athletic Conference)
Last season: 10-0 (won inaugural SSAC title)
Key losses: DE Nick Adams, G Ben Clark, DE Daniel Keyes, RT Josh Romeo, QB David Rotteveel, LG Josh Westfall, C Ethan Whitten
Who's back: T Dylan Burke, TE/LB Jake Foster, RB Jeremy Knight, TE/DL Garrett Mikkola, DB/WR/RB Ian Townsend, T Kevin Wilcher
What's new: The quarterback, for one. Sophomore Conner Yann has emerged as the heir to Rotteveel (948 passing yards, 10 TDs), who led HCA to a 22-6 win over Mount Dora Bible in the first SSAC title game despite being injured in a car accident only eight days before. "(Yann) works real hard and is a very conscientious kid," Raley said. "He doesn't have as strong an arm as David but he has good fundamentals." … Raley also must replenish an offensive line gutted by graduation, but likes the incoming group led by 300-pound center Josh Webber. "I'd have to say it's a rebuilding year with the line," Raley said, "but not with the skill players."
Audible: "As of right now we don't have any (outgoing) transfers, but that will change. Christian schools always have transfers. The normal is one or two, not 14." — Raley, who lost 14-16 players for various reasons in the summer of 2008 before watching his remaining guys embark on an astounding unbeaten season
Did you know? Townsend, who amassed nearly 1,200 total yards and six interceptions last season, could play at nearly a half-dozen positions. "He's a game-breaker," Raley said. "He's a game-breaker in basketball, he's a game-breaker in baseball."
Spring game: HCA will compete in a spring jamboree tentatively set for May 23 at Ocoee Central Florida Christian
2009 schedule
Sept. 4 vs. Winter Haven All Saints'
Sept. 11 at Leesburg First Academy
Sept. 18 vs. Oviedo Master's Academy
Sept. 25 at Carrollwood Day
Oct. 2 vs. Lecanto Seven Rivers
Oct. 9 at Bishop McLaughlin
Oct. 16 vs. Ocala St. John Lutheran
Oct. 23 vs. Winter Garden Foundation Academy
Oct. 30 at St. Petersburg Canterbury
Joey Knight, Times staff writer


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France says its military campaign in Mali is "developing favorably" and should last only "a matter of weeks." French troops are now four days in to their operation to halt the advance of Islamist rebels from northern Mali, and Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian says they have successfully halted the insurgents' push south. That's with the deaths of one French pilot, 11 Malian soldiers, more than 100 suspected rebels and at least 11 civilians, three of them children.
France has called a meeting of the UN Security Council today to discuss the latest developments.
Dozens of people are reported dead in airstrikes near the Syrian capital, several of them children. Opposition activists say as many as 36 people were killed when government forces bombarded rebel-held areas on the outskirts of Damascus on Sunday, including 14 children and five women. Some of the victims were reportedly just six months old.
The bombing campaign is said to be one of the heaviest since the conflict began, 22 months ago. It only adds more weight to the International Rescue Committee's latest warning that the ongoing crisis is turning into a "staggering humanitarian disaster" for the entire Middle East.
Welcome to "the greatest show on earth." Kumbh Mela, the Hindu festival of purification that takes place once every 12 years, kicked off today in northern India. Over the next 55 days, more than 100 million pilgrims are expected to converge on the point where the Ganges and Yamuna rivers meet, in whose holy waters they will bathe themselves to wash away their sins.
It's believed to be the biggest human gathering anywhere on the planet, and as these photos show, it's pretty darn spectacular.
Congratulations, Ben Affleck, who has two shiny new statuettes to add to his awards cabinet after last night's Golden Globes. Affleck's Iran hostage thriller 'Argo' earned him both the Best Director and Best Drama prizes. A sign of things to come at the Oscars? Not exactly, since Affleck isn't nominated in the Academy's directing category.
One award we're pretty confident will be repeated, though, is Best Foreign Film, which went to Michael Haneke's 'Amour' – already the winner of the Cannes Palm d'Or, and surely a shoo-in for the Oscar.
Whatever happened to K-pop? Time was when the "Korean Wave," South Korea's government-sponsored pop culture fad, was the hottest thing from Tokyo to Phnom Penh. But talk to teenagers in Southeast Asia today and they'll tell you that 'Gangnam Style,' the breakout hit that brought K-pop into speakers all over the world, is "so old, so old." Ouch.
GlobalPost's Geoffrey Cain investigates why the craze might be starting to lose steam.
Kate Middleton and Prince William's first child is due in July. True, because the royal spokespeople have confirmed it, though admittedly not that strange to anyone with a basic understanding of birds, bees and the human reproductive cycle.
Definitely strange, however, are the fevered calculations that're sure to follow. Yes, we can all work out what July minus nine months equals, and, if we chose, where exactly the royal couple were at the time. But that doesn't mean we should. Does it?


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About "Kris Blingle" by herky
Kris Blingle
Design by herky
whauhaha check those rims^^ santa is pimpin!!
bling, bling santa $5
i was just old skool flava flav for halloween!!! I totally dig the golden clock, among the expression and joy coming out of Santa's mouth (diamond stud included). A hoodie with this on it in time for the Christmas season would be deee-lightful. X-cellent work as always Herk.
For some reason I really like it as a hoodie but not on a T? It is to hot here in Christmas to wear a hoodie though. Very cool work though.
can't help but love your style
5-izzle +buyizzle
I love all the details in your designs. There's always something new to appreciate!
Man that dude is sportin some major bling. Nice illo and colors. Nice job herky.
I know it's kinda the point of the shirt, but it's too busy for me.
Wowzah ! that is amazing !
good luck herky. i can totally see this one getting printed!
You can also see a higher resolution design on my profile.
Thanks to everyone for your positive comments.
jublin- "mucho gracias," I have my fingers crossed.
ahhhh....my eyes....overstimulation......
That one's nice, but Herky's definitely got the bling style!
You have some serious talent. Love this illustration.. made me giggle.
you're ABSOLUTELY correct st3ppinrazor, I ripped this off (actually "Live-Traced" it) exactly from "Pimp My Slide." I mean everything is copied verbatim, the color scheme, the style of drawing, the car model, even down to all the "Bling" and jewelry. In fact, I think I'll e-mail Threadless and have it removed from the running.
Oh wait a minute st3ppinrazor, I think you're completely confused because copyrights on "ideas," "creativity," "imagination," "inspiration" and "intelligence" do not exist in the world. You really CAN'T get in trouble. Now I completely understand why you left the comment above. It's a shame "ignorance" can't be copyrighted because I believe you would be a trailblazer. Rolls eyes. :)
No sweat champ, chill, it's only a T-Shirt design, not a history lesson. But I'll let you in on a little secret; there is very little scientific research that shows zombies, vampires, butterflies shooting out the side of your head and Food with Faces exist, but that doesn't prevent this subject material from getting printed. Thanks for your vote though. ;)
How could you go and copy pimp my slide like that? Honestly? hahahahahahahaa
hahah cool!
looks really good on a sweater
Me gusta mucho! $5
really cool, reminds me a lot of the Ed Roth shirts from way back when, just more wholesome looking.
The title is clever but it's not on the shirt so you lose some of the oomph with just the design alone, even though it's well done.
You have some pretty nifty illustration skills mister!
st3ppinrazor-meknows you are a total idiot. I find it amusing you didn't have the balls to post your drivel (last comment) until after my design finished scoring. Perhaps you feared the backlash from the voting community or any sane human being for your unsubstantiated and ridiculous accusations? Get over yourself, I don't care to know you or your "boy" and if I was to ever "rip-off" something, believe me "Pimp My Slide" would not be anywhere on my list.


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Van Halen 2012 Concert Setlist – Readers Poll
There's always a bit of a paradox when long-running bands go on tour to support new albums. While fans want to hear the songs they know and love, groups typically tour at least to some degree to promote new material — which means concert-goers can leave shows feeling a bit dissatisfied.
Van Halen, though, seems to be perhaps going too far the other way– not playing enough new tracks. Their long-awaited 2012 album, 'A Different Kind of Truth,' is getting great reviews from fans all over the world, but the band is playing just a few of its songs during their current tour. Is it enough?
Right now the Van Halen setlist includes classics like 'Runnin' with the Devil,' 'Unchained' and 'You Really Got Me,' but the only songs from the new record they've done live so far are 'Tattoo,' 'China Town,' 'She's the Woman' and 'The Trouble with Never.' That's only four songs from an album with 13 great tracks.
So here's what we wanna know: which three songs from 'A Different Kind of Truth' would you most want to hear in concert?


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May 19, 2010
by Will Carroll
The Indians' injury woes mount with Cabrera going to the DL and Sizemore hurting, along with other medical news from around the majors.
May 17, 2010
The Dodgers will have to wait and see on Andre Ethier's broken pinkie, plus other MLB injury news.
May 14, 2010
Beltran begins his running program, Mathis gets his cast off, and other injury news from around the majors.
May 13, 2010
Brad Lidge and Mark DeRosa are still feeling achy months after having surgery, along with other injury news from around the majors.
May 11, 2010
The situation concerning the Mets center fielder is getting confusing.
May 10, 2010
The Mets will find out this week if the star outfielder can return any time soon.
May 6, 2010
News on Andy Pettitte, Johnny Damon, and other injured major-league players.
May 5, 2010
Hurts strike down two of the Yankees' "Core Four" in Posada and Rivera, along with other medical news from the majors.
May 4, 2010
One of the leading medical authorities on shoulders talks about advancements in that area.
May 3, 2010
Top teams lose top talents in the AL, B-Rob's bad break in Bal'mer, and a double dip of Hawk citations in today's injury roundup.
April 30, 2010
Getting hit by a pitch on the fibular head is a tough injury for Jorge Posada to shake off, along with other injury news.
April 29, 2010
The Mets hope a new knee brace helps speed up Carlos Beltran's recovery, and other injury news from around the majors.
April 28, 2010
Updating Justin Morneau's back situation and other dings from around the big leagues.
April 26, 2010
A line drive back through the box produces another scary moment and other medical news from around the major leagues.
April 23, 2010
The Reds' Cuban pitching phenom shows why he is so highly regarded, plus injury news from around the majors.
April 21, 2010
The injured Reds pitcher's 50-game ban raises questions but shows MLB's drug policy is working.
April 20, 2010
The injuries continue to mount in Baltimore, along with other medical news, including a possible PED suspension, from around the majors.
April 19, 2010
The question of how K-Rod will bounce back after throwing more than 100 warm-up pitches in one day tops the roundup of injury news.
April 16, 2010
Injuries are beginning to pile up in Boston, along with other medhead news from around the majors.
April 14, 2010
Injuries start mounting for the Phillies and other medical news from around the major leagues.
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bow to (one's) demands
To submit to or accept another person's demands. You need to grow a spine. You can't just bow to your boss's demands every time!
bow to someone's demands
Fig. to yield to someone's demands; to agree to do something that someone has requested. In the end, they had to bow to our demands. We refused to bow to their demands that we abandon the project.
demand something from someone or somethingand demand something of someone or something
to command that something be received from someone or a group or something; to demand that someone or a group or something do something. The muggers demanded money from everyone. The petitioners demanded a response from the board of directors. She demanded too much of her automobile.
in great demand
wanted by many people. Liz is in great demand as a singer. Mary's paintings are in great demand.
make demands of someone or somethingand make demands on someone or something
to expect someone or something to do something or act in a particular way. Please don't make demands of everyone in the shop. The boss is making a lot of demands on the new machinery.
rush on somethingand run on something
a large demand for something. There was a rush on bottled water during the drought. During the hot summer, there was a run on air conditioners.
supply and demand
the availability of things or people as compared to the need to utilize the things or people; the availability of goods compared to the number of willing customers for the goods. Sometimes you can find what you want by shopping around and other times almost no store carries the items you are looking for. It depends entirely on supply and demand. (Alludes to a principle of market economics.) Sometimes customers ask for things we do not carry in stock and other times we have things in abundance that no one wants to buy. Whether or not we can make money off of a product depends entirely on supply and demand.
in demand
needed or wanted When the storm hit our area, snow shovels were so much in demand that the stores ran out of them. Engineering and science graduates are in great demand this year.
on demand
at any time that you want or need something With cable, you can order movies on demand, but naturally you have to pay for them.
in demand
Sought after, as in The general was in demand as an after-dinner speaker. [Early 1800s]
make demands on
Urgently require something of someone, as in Her mother's illness has made considerable demands on her time. [Late 1300s]
on demand
When needed or asked for, as in She's always ready to sing on demand, or Nowadays infants are generally fed on demand. This usage is a broadening of this phrase's meaning in finance, that is, "payable on being requested or presented," as in This note is payable on demand. [Late 1600s]
on demand
1. When presented for payment: a note payable on demand.
2. When needed or asked for: fed the baby on demand.


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Need help with caliber and year
I have a smith and wesson with no caliber markings on it the serial number on the butt is 871700 and where you fold the cylinder out has a number it looks like 23354 can anybody help me with this i think it is a 38 special not sure though where the pin that you push to eject the spent shells is not attached to the barrel like on a newer revolver it looks like maybe a 3 in barrel somebody told me it was pre 1904 can anybody help with this?
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I will try to get pics on here later
old gun ....
dont know what kind ...but do know that if its a .38 its not a special ...a .38 s&w ....but not a special
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Students love their iPods, cell phones and social-networking sites, but school IT managers are discovering that student misbehavior with technology is adding to their network security challenges.
Take the student shenanigans that have been observed over time at Collinsville Illinois Unit School District #10, for example, which has about 6,300 students in K-12 classrooms connected via the state-run network out to the Internet. In antics that give school staff heartburn, students have captured videos of teachers and put them on the Web, used iPods to prerecord answers to tests and have made what administrators have to admit are successful efforts to bypass a filter put in place to block restricted Web sites.
"High school students find ways to go around the firewall,†acknowledges Mike Kunz, district network manager at Collinsville Illinois Community Unit School District #10.
Although the Illinois school district updates its list of blocked sites every hour, the most tech-savvy kids on desktop computers and other devices find a way out by logging into specialized servers that redirect traffic to forbidden sites. "There isn't an easy way to fight that,†he adds. "It keeps changing. You have to try and continually block the sites.â€
The school's official acceptable-user policy spells out that access to third-party e-mail, chat rooms and social-networking sites, such as Facebook and MySpace, are off limits to students. One reason for putting social networking sites off limits, says Susan Homes, information systems director at School District #10, is that a few years ago a student went missing after communicating with an adult via one of the social-networking sites.


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This feature on the sheer stupidity of those who will be our future comes from our friends at DJMICK V2, the site filled with "All things Sexy and Cool".
The following questions were set in last year's GCSE examination in England.
These are genuine answers from 16 year olds, not very bright, but entertaining, 16 year olds.
Q. Name the four seasons

A. Salt, pepper, mustard and vinegar
Q. Explain one of the processes by which water can be made safe to drink

A. Flirtation makes water safe to drink because it removes large pollutants like grit, sand, dead sheep and canoeists
Q. How is dew formed?

A. The sun shines down on the leaves and makes them perspire
Q. What causes the tides in the oceans?

A. The tides are a fight between the earth and the moon. All water tends to flow towards the moon, because there is no water on the moon, and nature abhors a vacuum. I forget where the sun joins the fight
Q. What guarantees may a mortgage company insist on?

A. If you are buying a house they will insist that you are well endowed

Q. In a democratic society, how important are elections?

A. Very important. Sex can only happen when a male gets an election
Q. What are steroids?

A. Things for keeping carpets still on the stairs
Q. What happens to your body as you age?

A. When you get old, so do your bowels and you get intercontinental
Q. What happens to a boy when he reaches puberty?

A. He says goodbye to his boyhood and looks forward to his adultery
Q. Name a major disease associated with cigarettes

A. Premature death
Q. What is artificial insemination?

A. When the farmer does it to the bull instead of the cow
Q. How can you delay milk turning sour?

A. Keep it in the cow
Q. How are the main 20 parts of the body categorised (e.g. The abdomen)?

A. The body is consisted into 3 parts – the brainium, the borax and the abdominal cavity. The brainium contains the brain, the borax contains the heart and lungs and the abdominal cavity contains the five bowels: A, E, I, O and U
Q. What is the fibula?

A. A small lie
Q. What is the most common form of birth control?

A. Most people prevent contraception by wearing a condominium
Q. Give the meaning of the term 'Caesarean section'

A. The caesarean section is a district in Rome
Q. What is a seizure?

A. A Roman Emperor.
Q. What is a terminal illness?

A. When you are sick at the airport.
Q. What does the word 'benign' mean?

A. Benign is what you will be after you be eight
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Image Comics Solicitations for Product Shipping December, 2002
(W) Brian Holguin
(A) Jay Anacleto, David Yardin, and Lan Medina
Cover by Jay Anacleto
FC 144pp $26.95 Oversized Hardcover
In stores the week of December 18th.
The Concept
The Magic of Aria Returns…
With the second chapter in the award-winning, unforgettable comic book
series ARIA finally collected, all six hard to find issues, in one
beautiful edition.
The world of Kildare, expatriate princess of Faerie and star of Aria, gets turned upside down when Goodfellow, the deadly, mischievous sprite immortalized in Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream, comes to New York. Convinced that Goodfellow's intentions are considerably less than pure, Kildare sifts through his trail of riddles and lies, trying to figure out just what is he is up to. Her search leads to an underground soul market, where the immortal spirits of humans are bought, sold and
traded — and to the memory of Kildare's long forgotten love.
Written by Brian Holguin with art by stunningly talented newcomer David Yardin and covers by Russ Manning winner Jay Anacleto.
Recommended for readers and fans of:
Sandman, Neil Gaiman, Books of Magic, and Witchblade
ARIA is ™ and © Brian Holguin and Brian Haberlin, 2002. All rights reserved.
(W) Brian Haberlin
(A) Jay Anacleto
Cover A by Jay Anacleto
Cover B by Jay Anacleto
FC 32pp $2.95 Bi-monthly ongoing series
In stores the week of December 11th.
The Concept
Athena Inc., the blackest of black ops, has come up with the perfect operative.
She can't be caught.
And even if she could be, there is no way to link her to any action because she doesn't even know she's an agent.
Heck, she doesn't even look like their agent.
She was hailed as a success…that was until…the genetic trigger that enables her to switch personas began to break down. Now she can switch forms more or less on her own. And is now she's a threat to the security of Athena Inc. and must be dealt with. But who will deal with whom first?
This Issue
"The Belly of the Beast"
Welcome to Athena Inc. the place where they wanted Gwen dead or alive. Gwen has finally arrived and is now in the warm, fatherly embrace of Morgan Castle. She is told that Morgan only wants to help her…that here they can remove the troublesome Mary from her consciousness…forever…and give her back her peace of mind.
Right! Like I believe that one for a second!
But you'll never know for sure unless you pick up this copy of ATHENA INC.
Recommended for readers and fans of:
Alex Ross, Jay Anacleto, James Bond, Alias, and Le Femme Nikita.
ATHENA INC. is ™ and © Brian Haberlin, 2002. All rights reserved.
(W) Michael Avon Oeming, Miles Gunter
(A) Kelsey Shannon
(I) Michael Avon Oeming
(Cover) Kelsey Shannon
FC 112pp $12.95 Trade Paperback
In stores the week of December 4th.
The Concept
Bastard Samurai takes place in present day Manhattan and focuses on Jiro, a killer at the top of his class at the KoZu sword school. The underground training camp in midtown takes in orphans and twists them into Bushido warriors used by the Yakuza in death matches staged across the city rooftops where Japanese businessmen gamble heavily on the always-fatal outcome.
The Bastard Samurai trade collects the sold out critically acclaimed miniseries with a special bonus section packed full of kick@$$ $#%!. For starters we've thrown in the killer five page preview from Powers #17 that started it all as well as a pinup gallery featuring visionary masters like Brian Steelfreeze, David Mack, Dave Johnson, Rick "son of Ikegami" Mays, Andy Lee and other amazing badasses. The trade also features an extensive look behind the scenes into the creative process of Oeming, Gunter and Shannon. You'll see how things go from concept to execution as well as deleted material deemed too weird by Mike. We at Bastard Samurai love well executed DVD extras as much as the next gaijin, so we're approaching the trade with this goal in mind. If you missed the issues the first time around then this is your chance to get the full monty. Don't delay- preorder today.
Recommended for readers and fans of:
Fight Club, Powers, Kabuki, Crying Freeman and 100 Bullets
Bastard Samurai is ™ and © Mike Oeming and Kelsey Shannon, 2001. All rights reserved
(W) Josh Blaylock
(A) Kevin Sharpe
(I) John Larter
(Cover) Joe Benitez
FC 32pp $2.95 Ongoing monthly series
In stores the week of December 11th.
The Concept
G.I. JOE is the code name for America's daring and highly trained
special mission force. It's purpose: to defend freedom against COBRA, a
ruthless terrorist organization determined to rule the world.
This Issue
"He's one of the most dangerous men alive. Feared by members of G.I. Joe and Cobra alike, he hasn't been seen in years. This December marks the return of the enigmatic saboteur known as FIREFLY. But whose side is he on?"
Recommended for readers and fans of:
G.I.JOE cartoon and comic fans of old, Vin Diesel's Triple X, Tom
Clancy's Rainbow Six, Bourne Identity, Sum of All Fears, and Kung-Fu flicks.
G.I.Joe is © & ™ 2002 Hasbro. All right reserved. Under License to Devil's Due
(W) Larry Hama
(A) Dan Jurgens
(I) Bob Layton
(Cover) Dave Dorman
FC 32pp $2.95 Ongoing monthly series
In stores the week of December 4th.
The Concept
G.I. Joe: Frontline expands the action of the regular G.I. JOE series
into another title, featuring a cast of rotating creative teams.
Frontline allows us to see the G.I. JOE universe through the eyes of
different artists, and of course, is full of action, action, action!
This Issue
With the McGuffin device now in the hands of Cobra, G.I.Joe must attack
Destro's Castle head on to retrieve it! Snake-Eyes, Duke, Scarlett,
Stalker, and the gang face off against Destro, Baroness, Cobra
Commander, Billy, and Dr. Mindbender. Even worse, the Jugglers refuse to
answer any Joe pleas for help.
Recommended for readers and fans of:
G.I.JOE cartoon and comic fans of old, Vin Diesel's Triple X, Tom
Clancy's Rainbow Six, Bourne Identity, Sum of All Fears, and Kung-Fu flicks
G.I.Joe is © & ™ 2002 Hasbro. All right reserved. Under License to Devil's Due
(W) Josh Blaylock
(A) Steve Kurth with others
(Cover) Mike Norton
FC 96pp $12.95 Trade paperback
In stores the week of December 11th.
The Concept
Last year, Image brought G.I. JOE back to comic books, sparking an entire book of 1980's retro properties. We are now proud to offer the second collection of this breakout series, featuring everyone's favorite characters from the popular G.I. JOE: REAL AMERICAN HERO comics, cartoons and toys.
This Issue
Collecting issues #6-9, the story arc that not only brought back Cobra Commander to the new G.I.JOE series, but also everyone's favorite COBRA Ninja, STORM SHADOW! What starts out as the return of Cobra Commander leads to the showdown of the year – Snake-Eyes VS Storm Shadow!
Recommended for readers and fans of:
The regular G.I. Joe series, or for any fan of the old comics, toys or cartoon. This makes a GREAT gift for anyone who grew up with the G.I.JOE characters, whether they're a regular comics reader or not!
G.I.Joe is © & ™ 2002 Hasbro. All right reserved. Under License to Devil's Due
(W) B. Clay Moore
(A) Steven Griffin
(Cover) Steven Griffin
FC 32pp $2.95 Three issue finite series
In stores the week of December 18th.
Attention: Retailers please see the order form for incentive program.
The Concept
1953, Hawaii. WWII vet Byrd is thrown off his stateside police force
after an "incident" with a suspect. Having nowhere else to go, Byrd
turns to his Army buddy, Mo Kalama, a detective in Hawaii. He now
spends his days drinking tropical concoctions and his nights helping Mo
with cases that fall just beyond the jurisdiction of the police. And in
Byrd's Hawaii, the supernatural manifestations of the islands' myths and
legends lie just around every corner.
This Issue
When Byrd is pulled away from a lazy afternoon of jazz and cocktails to
track down a stolen '49 Buick Roadmaster, the case seems simple enough.
Yet he's soon immersed in a dark paradise of swank tiki lounges, exotic
bar girls, murdered beauties, high speed chases along the scenic
Hawaiian coast, and the mysterious Night Marchers of the Pali Highway.
Now Byrd and Mo must untangle this tropical web of tiki terror without
becoming ensnared themselves.
Recommended for readers and fans of 100 Bullets, Stray Bullets, Powers
(without the masks), The Rockford Files, film noir, late night movies,
EC horror/crime comics and tiki culture.
Hawaiian Dick is ™ and © B. Clay Moore and Steven Griffin, 2002. All
rights reserved.
Todd McFarlane Productions
(W) Steve Niles
(A) Ben Templesmith
(Cover) Ben Templesmith
FC 32pp $2.50 Ongoing monthly series
In stores the week of December 18th.
Featuring the same core character as the long-running Spawn comic book, Hellspawn mires the protagonist in a dark, foreboding world of grime and dirty secrets. While Spawn highlights a battle between the dark and the light, Hellspawn is struggling mightily to keep the blackness at bay. This book is the stripped-down ugly essence of Todd McFarlane's Hell-born creation.
This Issue
"The Collection"
In the future a man will exist in darkness and collect the nightmares of the past. But there is one thing missing from his collection, a hole in the darkness. What the man craves is a creature of pure evil; a thing that has touched the bowels of Hell. That which the man desires is the Hellspawn and he will send his Riders through the flames of time to capture him. Who is the collector and who are The Riders?
Recommended for readers and fans of The Sixth Sense, Stephen King, Clive Barker, and Twin Peaks.
Hellspawn is ™ and © Todd McFarlane Productions, 2002. All right reserved.
(W) David Mack
(A) Rick Mays
(Cover) David Mack
BW 256pp $19.95 Trade paperback
In stores the week of December 4th.
The Concept
Growing up in the subcultures of urban Japan, a young woman journeys through the underworlds of organized crime, secret societies, government operatives, awkward friendships, and young romance.
A Mix of crime fiction and personal duality, elegantly told through the masks and metaphors of Japanese Mythology.
This Issue
Kabuki: Scarab (collects Kabuki Agents 1-8) picks up right where KABUKI: Metamorphosis left off and answers all the mysteries left dangling from that series. And Scarab is still a self-contained story, so even new readers can start with it.
More than the original issues, this handsome 256 page collection includes a gallery of covers (including the Quesada variant), new pin-ups, sketches and character designs, afterword and story commentary by David Mack, an insightful introduction by Paul Pope, and a brand new Cover painting by David Mack.
Recommended for readers and fans of
Japanese Crime Fiction, Manga, Sandman, and David Mack's Daredevil.
Kabuki is ™ and © David Mack, 2002. All rights reserved.
by Frank Cho
BW 32pp $2.95 Bi-monthly ongoing series
In stores the week of December 18th.
The Concept
Life and love in Liberty Meadows, animal sanctuary, where everything and anything can happen.
This Issue
Brandy's having the worst day of her life. The animals are out of control. Jen rips her favorite sweater. Dean's wrecking the Christmas party. Her parents and relatives are coming to town. And she, unwittingly, breaks poor Frank's heart…Maybe forever.
Recommended for readers and fans of: Bloom County, Calvin & Hobbes, and The Young & the Restless.
Liberty Meadows is ™ and © Frank Cho, 2002. All rights reserved.
(W) Val Staples
(A) Emiliano Santalucia
(I) Marco Failla
Cover A by Emiliano Santalucia
Cover B by Francis Manapul and Joe Weems
FC 32pp $2.95 Four issue mini-series
In stores the week of December 25th.
The Concept
In a realm where sorcery meets science, The Masters of the Universe set forth to protect all of Eternia from the evil onslaught of Skeketor and his evil forces. It's an epic tale of good versus evil, where there is new danger and suspense at every turn. The story we all loved from the 80's is reborn and relaunched for a new era.
This Issue
Under the direction of the Sorceress, He-Man sets forth on a mission to destroy an ancient artifact before it can fall into the wrong hands. But things don't go as the heroes had planned when He-Man faces opposition of an unexpected origin.
Recommended for readers and fans of
GI Joe, Battle of the Planets, Transformers, Thundercats and basically
all science fiction and fantasy comics and movies.
Masters of the Universe is ™ and © Mattel, Inc 2002. All rights reserved.
Don't miss out on your chance to get everything He-Man. From posters to T-Shirts to wall tins and more. By the power of Eternia – stock up now.
FC 31″x43″ $19.95
He-Man readies for battle in front of the grandeur of Castle Grayskull.
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Skeletor stands triumphant in from of Snake Mountain, his fortress of terror. Immortalize the moment with this captivating wall scroll.
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The classic transformation comes to life! This epic image from the
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The master of dark magic stands ready to defy all who oppose him. This epic image from the extremely hard to find promo comic can now hang proudly on your wall for all to see!
FC 6′ tall $29.95
He-Man stands proud in this amazing life-size stand-up. Let him guard your room, bring him to parties, or just amaze your friends!
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Skeletor stand defiant in this spectacular life-size stand-up. Let him guard your room, bring him to parties, or just amaze your friends!
FC 24″x36″ $6.95
The epic battle rages on! This image straight from the cover of the Masters of the Universe cover displays many of your favorite characters locked into battle!
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FC 24″x36″ $6.95
The image of He-Man's crest stands electrified as we celebrate the return of the Masters of the Universe!
Available in sizes M, L and XL.
This iconic representation bursts out of it's beautiful design on this
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(W) Scott Wherle
(A) E.J. Su
Cover A – Joseph Michael Linsner and Eric Hanson Karza
Cover B Joeseph Michael Linsner and Eric Hanson Acroyear
FC 32pp $2.95 Bimonthly ongoing series
In stores the week of December 25th.
Attention: Retailers please see the order form for incentive program. For every 30 copies of Micronauts #4 ordered and received, retailers will receive an Exclusive Acroyear variant action Figure. Figure availability limited to 1500 units.
The Concept
Within our own universe lies another universe unbeknownst to us… until now. The realm of the MICRONAUTS – a place ruled by evil tyrant, Baron Karza, whose scientific marvels offer his people immortality, at the cost of their humanity. When unsuspecting, Ryan Archer is thrown into their world, we find that not only are things about to change, but Ryan will have much to do with it.
This Issue
The action heats up as Ryan and Koriah, the Galactic Defender, meet up with a band of infiltrating revolutionaries intent on helping them escape Baron Karza's iron grip. Besieged by a troop of Harriers, the group is forced under the streets of echopolis where they make a shocking discovery! Meanwhile, Acroyear and Knave, released from the IsoPen by an unknown benefactor, are discovered and forced to fight for their lives. And what does the inert Micronaut probe have to do with the resuscitation of the deadly automaton called Biotron?
Recommended for readers and fans of:
The original Micronauts toys and comics, A Distant Soil, Farscape, Lost In Space, Star Wars.
Micronauts is © & ™ 2002 AGE. All right reserved. Under License to Devil's Due by Global Icons, ltd.
(W) Jay Faerber
(P) Ian Richardson & Jon Sommariva
(I) John Wycough & Jon Sommariva
Cover A by Mike Avon Oeming
Cover B by Jim Valentino
FC 32pp $2.95 Four issue monthly finite series
In stores the week of December 4th.
The Concept
When everyday girl Liz Donnelly married super-hero Race Noble, she didn't realize "until death do you part" would come so soon! Now, with Race dead, she's a stranger in a strange land — an everyday person living with a family of celebrity super-heroes! Behind the glamour and wonder lie dark secrets, ruthless ambition, and twisted desires.
Each issue features a lead story set in the present, and a back-up story
set in the past.
This Issue
It's guest-stars galore as Rusty goes on a rampage, interrogating various Image super-heroes who he thinks may have gotten Zephyr pregnant! Meanwhile, Doc makes a startling discovery of his own, and Liz has a confrontation with the person who leaked the latest Noble scandal to the press.
Australian artist Jon Sommariva illustrates the back-up story, which provides a glimpse into Frost's troubled childhood.
Recommended for readers and fans of:
X-Force, The Ultimates, Powers, Astro City, and soap operas.
Noble Causes: Family Secrets is ™ and © Jay Faerber, 2002. All right reserved.
(W) Matt Cashel
(A) Jeremy Haun
BW 40pp $3.50 Ongoing monthly series
In stores the week of December 4th.
The Concept
A comic book for everyone. Drama, comedy, adventure, sci-fi, horror, and fantasy. Talking cats, trolls, nutballs with big guns, and the seemingly ordinary men and women who populate our everyday lives. Paradigm is a time capsule full of history and future prophesies intended to change the world. Read carefully.
This Issue
Behind closed doors, engulfed in a cloud of paranoia, Zeke Moore questions his role in the upcoming "evolution" of Bogsdale and the world. However, in an apartment of talking shadows, stinky air vents, and mean women the questions may not be his and the answer not one he wants to hear. "The Stillest Hour" with its summary of times past and clues to the future provides a perfect jumping on point for those readers who missed the first wave of Ultimate Sanity. So what are you waiting for? Read Zeke Moore's journal today!
Recommended for readers and fans of: Nostalgia, the movie Pi, Pink Floyd, and Styx' super-cool 80's uber-hit "Mr. Roboto". The Stillest Hour sets the stage for all that is to come, don't be left a generation behind, buy Paradigm #4 today!
Paradigm is™ and © Matthew Cashel and Jeremy Haun, 2002. All rights reserved.
(W) Brian Michael Bendis
(A) Mike Avon Oeming
FC 32pp $2.95 Ongoing monthly series
In stores the week of December 11th.
The Concept
Heroes glide through the sky on lightning bolts and fire. Flamboyant
villains attempt daring daylight robberies. God-like alien creatures
clash in epic battle over the nighttime sky. And on the dirty city
streets below, Homicide Detective Christian Walker does his job.
Walker is teamed up with spunky rookie Detective Deena Pilgrim to
investigate murders specific to superhero cases. investigations that
takes them from the seediest underbelly a city has to offer, to the
gleaming towers that are home to immortal beings.
From super hot and EISNER award winning team of Brian Michael Bendis (Ultimate Spiderman titles, Daredevil, Alias) and full color, art deco comic artist Mike Avon Oeming (Bastard Samurai, hammer of the gods)
This Issue
THE SELLOUTS part 3
Hi- this is Powers writer Brian Bendis. I am in one of those situations,
again, that anything I say in here in solicitation will ruin the events
of issues you haven't read yet. So, please, trust us on this one.
But basically, Walker and Deena are in New York City to investigate the dirty underside of one of the seventies classic super teams. Murder, scandal, lawsuits, sex tapes, innuendo feed a decades long feud between some of the world's greatest superheroes.
Brace yourselves! It is superheroes like you have NEVER seen them.
Recommended for readers and fans of:
Alias, Ultimate Spider-Man, Daredevil. and Bastard Samurai.
Powers is ™ and © 2002 Jinxworld. inc, 2002. All right reserved.
(W) Josh Blaylock and Tim Seeley
(A) Mike Norton and Tim Seeley
(Cover) Mike Norton
BW 32pp $2.50 One-Shot
In stores the week of December 4th.
The Concept
Deep below, in the depths of the underworld, lives the Radiskull, a
giant, floating, Mohawk sporting skull, determined to kill EVERYONE and
destroy EVERYTHING. If only he wasn't so distracted by anything shiny or
tasty. His companion, Devil Doll, hopes to one day be just like him.
Together they rampage, they rap, and they rock. It's just what they do.
You TOO can now "Kick It" with these internet cartoon superstars in
their new comic book series.
This Issue
It's Christmas time, and everyone's happy. Everyone, that is, except for
Radiskull. What happens when the world's most jolly, altruistic man
meets evil incarnate in a skull? The answer may surprise you, as this is a rivalry older than
history, and Santa Claus is not unfamiliar with the rap rocking demonic
Recommended for readers and fans of:
The Radiskull and Devil Doll internet cartoon, Invader Zim, Lenore,
LoveBunny and Mr. Hell, and Little Nicky.
Radiskull and Devil Doll ™ and © AtomShockwave, Inc., 2002. All right
reserved. Under license to Devil's Due.
(W) Arvid Nelson
(A) Eric J
FC 32pp $2.95 Bimonthly ongoing series
In stores the week of December 11th.
Attention: Retailers please see the order form for incentive program.
The Concept
Murder, blasphemy, intrigue, the occult… welcome to the world of Rex
Mundi. Jazz is all the rage in the smoky nightclubs of Paris, but kings
still rule Europe, and the Holy Inquisition maintains order with an iron
fist. Far from prying eyes, sorcerers practice magical arts rumored to
have been founded in Biblical times. Amidst this setting, thunderheads
of a cataclysmic war are gathering…
This Issue
Master Physician Julien Saunière makes a horrific discovery in the slums
of Paris while investigating the theft of a medieval manuscript from his
longtime friend, Catholic priest Gérard Marin. Sorcery and organized
crime are implicated in the theft, and Julien seeks the advice of an old
friend. Meanwhile, Father Marin has an unexpected visitor at his home…
Recommended for readers and fans of:
Film-noir movies, conspiracy theories, The X-Files, Violent Messiahs,
Ruse, and the fiction of HP Lovecraft.
Rex Mundi and Shrunken Head Studios © and ™ Arvid Nelson and Eric
Johnson 2002. All rights reserved.
by Erik Larsen
FC 32pp $2.95 Ongoing monthly series
In stores the week of December 18th.
The Concept
Former police officer Dragon fights to make the world a better place.
This Issue
When Santa Claus goes missing it's up to the World's Greatest Suqerhero
to fill in for the Fat, Jolly Old Elf in order to save Christmas! While
the REST of the world's heroes franticly search for the missing
gift-giver, the Savage One prepares for the busiest night of his life!
Can Christmas be saved and order restored? Who knows?! This is the
Savage Dragon – the book where darned near anything can happen! You're
guess is as good as mine! A soppy, sentimental self-contained issue
celebrating the holiday. Fun for the whole family. A great jumping on
place for new readers.
Recommended for readers and fans of:
Lee & Kirby's Fantastic Four, Calvin and Hobbes and all those wonderful
and heartwarming holiday specials that you can't live without. I'm
getting all misty just thinking about that elf that wanted to be a
dentist in that Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer show. Sniff.
Savage Dragon ® and © Erik Larsen, 2002. All right reserved.
by Erik Larsen
FC 176pp $28.95 Hardcover
FC 176pp $54.95 Hardcover
Both in stores the week of December 25th.
The Concept
The Savage Dragon's final days as a member of the Chicago Police force.
Beaten down by the man, the Dragon must take extreme measures to stay
This Issue
This book collects Savage Dragon #34-40 (including Savage Dragon #1/2),
this seven issue run includes an appearance by Mike Mignola's Hellboy as
well as the superhero Star and the introduction of Zeek, plus Martians
attacking, Chaos & Control and more villains that you can possibly keep
track of. Featuring a rambling, incoherent introduction, a sketchbook
section that sheds little light on the creative process, and Dung – you
can't live without Dung! This critically acclaimed series is collected
here for the first time. A guaranteed high-octane blast!
Recommended for readers and fans of:
The kinds of comics you remember reading and loving but thought weren't
being published anymore. Savage Dragon lovingly embraces the quirks and
cliches of the superhero genre and turns them on their ear. Delightfully
outrageous and entertaining as all hell!
Savage Dragon ® and © Erik Larsen, 2002. All right reserved.
Offered again: Savage Dragon Vol. V: Revenge Hardcover
Todd McFarlane Productions
(W) Brian Holguin and Todd McFarlane
(P) Angel Medina
(I) Danny Miki
(Cover) Greg Capullo and Todd McFarlane
FC 32pp $2.50 Ongoing monthly series
In stores the week of December 25th.
Al Simmons, once the U.S. government's greatest soldier and most
effective assassin, was mercilessly executed by his own men. Resurrected
from the ashes of his own grave in a flawed agreement with the powers of
darkness, Simmons is reborn as a creature from the depths of Hell.
Disfigured, homeless and alone, this warrior now known as Spawn wanders
the shadowy alleys of New York City in search of his past life.
This Issue
"Loose Threads, Part III"
While tracking his Freakish nemesis through the tunnels beneath New
York, Spawn discovers a top-secret government facility. Inside he finds
a file detailing a covert mission performed by Lt. Col. Al Simmons a
decade before. A mission which involved unspeakable atrocities against
scores of innocents. A mission he doesn't remember ever going on. Is it
a trick? Who would plant such a file for him to find? And what if it's
true? The revelations force Spawn to re-evaluate his entire life as Al Simmons.
Recommended for readers and fans of
Seven, Stir of Echoes, Stephen King,, and American Gothic.
Spawn is ™ and © Todd McFarlane Productions, 2002. All right reserved.
(W) Robert Kirkman
(A) E.J. Su
(B) Val Staples
(Cover) E.J. Su
FC 32pp $2.95 Ongoing monthly series
In stores the week of December 18th.
Attention: Retailers please see the order form for incentive program.
The Concept
The Geldarians are a race of incredibly intelligent, yet physically weak
and fragile beings. To compensate for their frailty they have invented
the "Tech Jacket," a vest that every Geldarian is equipped with upon
birth. Each jacket grows and matures with its host, specializing in
tasks that the host will find most useful. A fully developed Tech
Jacket is considered to be one of the most powerful weapons in the
universe. Zack Thompson, through an event of sheer chance, has come to
possess a Tech Jacket of his own. Now it appears that the fate of the
entire universe rests on his shoulders as he learns that with infinite
power comes infinite responsibility.
This Issue
Zack, now is possession of a Geldarian Tech Jacket, attempts to return
to his every day life. He finds it makes some things easier while it
makes others much more difficult, such as maintaining a normal life.
All seems to be going well until The Geldarians learn that he has the
Jacket. They must uphold an ancient law, which states that any
non-Geldarian to wield a Tech Jacket must be put to death. This puts a
damper on Zack's plans for Saturday night.
Recommended for readers and fans of:
Melrose Place, skydiving, John Grisham books, professional football,
Ultimate Spider-Man, TV Dinners, and puppies.
Tech Jacket ™ and © Robert Kirkman & E.J. Su, 2002. All right reserved.
by Brian Michael Bendis
BW 184pp $14.95 Trade paperback
In stores the week of December 11th.
The Concept
Three time Eisner award winning Brian Michael Bendis (Powers, Ultimate
Spider-Man titles, Daredevil, Alias) didn't just appear out of thin air,
you know! He worked his tuchas off at all aspects of the medium before
totally losing his hair in mainstream comics.
Compiled in this exclusive collection are dozens of short stories that
are widely considered his best work, handpicked by the author. Ranging
from the 'Fortune and Glory' style autobiographical anecdotes, to some
of the darkest crime noir stories he has yet to tell.
Also included is a smattering of his favorite short work collaborations
with Warren Ellis, Mark (Nowheresville) Ricketts, James Hudnall, and
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illustrations that have rarely been seen before.
A fun and must have collection of rarely seen or never seen material.
Recommended for readers and fans of:
Alias, Ultimate Spider-Man, Daredevil. and Fortune and Glory.
Total Sell Out is ™ and © Jinxworld. inc, 2002. All right reserved.
(W) John Ney Rieber (P) Randy Green (I) Jonathan Sibal (C) Jonathan D. Smith
Lara is drifting between life and death — as a Tomb Raider she's been
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FC 32 pages $2.99 continuing series
(W) Paul Jenkins (P) Clayton Crain (I) Jonathan Glapion (C) Tyson Wengler
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man standing in his way is Tom Judge, a lapsed Catholic priest who
controls the most significant power in creation — the Rapture. Join
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they attempt to wring the eternal Answer out of a question nobody
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FC 40 pages $3.99 Double-Sized Special
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This issue marks the beginning of a four part story arc called "Under a
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it a dangerous alien virus. This virus designed by Zoltar will give him
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How will G-force overcome such insurmountable odds?
FC 32 pages $2.99 continuing series
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The smash hit of the summer returns in classic form as Top Cow is proud
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My GS3's power button is jammed and i rebinded holding the home button down to turn off the screen. If I move the device or slightly touch the power button it thinks its being held down. I'm running a CM11 nightly, is there anyway i can edit a file and disable the button all together?
I had this same problem on my gs3 a few months ago. It is a hardware problem, not caused by your rom.
What I did, is I found a guide (use Google, I can't remember where it was) that walked me through flashing everything back to stock. I then took it to the store, and they hooked me up with a replacement.
The guy at the counter had never seen it before, but it was clear that it was a hardware malfunction, and therefore not my fault.
Maybe you can do the same
I would do this as well but I don't think I can flash the unsecure bootloader on the replacement.
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Try the xposed module Xposed Additions - you can rebind press/long press of the power button to do nothing.
Alternatively, you could edit the key files directly - check system/usr/keylayout, and open sec_keys.kl with a text editor and put a # in front of the power key line. You might have to comment out the power key line in generic.kl too, then reboot and power button will be totally disabled.
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Hair Is Thicker AT The Roots But Gets Thinner Down To The Ends
Me and my best friend were talking one day and we both stumbled on the subject that both of us had the same problem: Our hair was thick at the roots but got thinner as it got to the ends. My friend has straight, relaxed hair past her shoulders and my naturally curly hair is just a few inches below my ear.
Why is it that both our hair is thinner at the ends. I have natural layers in my hair and I thought that might be the reason but it's also happening to my straight-haired counterpart who has no layers. Not even a bang. Her hair is all the same length.
I read somewhere that tapered hair (The definition I received for tapered was hair thicker at the roots and thinner at the bottom) meant that your hair couldn't grow anymore. I hope that this isn't true because I am trying to grow my curly hair out to past my shoulders and I would be heartbroken if I was stuck with short hair for the rest of my life. (No offense to short-haired girls but I personally don't like short hair, nor can I do many styles with my short hair that I like)
Can someone please help? Thanks you guys.
My hair is like that and it is still growing! I think that it has something to do with new hair growing in that hasn't grown as long as the rest of the hair yet. If you think about it, you shed 100-200 hairs a day and then the new hair has to grow in.
It could also be that some of the hair is broken off at the ends?
One reason is because there's distance at your roots two inches apart, but if you take hair on your head from a two inch apart section in your hands, it's not two inches apart at the ends, so that could be a reason. Sorry if that didn't make sense. '_'# I'll try to figure out a better explanation if wanted lol.
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Wait is it growing thicker or is it just thinning at the ends?
If it's growing thicker, shouldn't that be good?
If it's thinning at the ends, maybe you're not treating it right.. Or split ends.. Idk
I heard that the ends can naturally be thinner from wear and tear.
Same problem here :( :( My hair hasn't been able to grow. It has been APL my whole life. That's why i went natural. Let's see if i will make it and have BSL hair.
Sounds like breakage to me.
if you get a trim, and your hair feels thicker.. then as time goes on it thins out again thats breakage & you need to take better care of the ends.
Protein is important to stop breakage but you must also make sure the ends are moisturized because them being dry and brittle will also lead to breakage.
My hair used to be like that, now I do regular protein treatments and I always add extra sealant or moisturizer to my ends
i had the same problem! mine was like that because of heat damage so i cut about 4 inches off but my hair was sooo thin compared to when i was younger! ok what i did to get it back in good condition was use a henna treatment once a week follwed by deep conditioning. i did this for 8 weeks ans my hair was thicker and stronger...now i only need to henna once a month. also i used caster oil on my scalp and on my hair mixed with sesame oil. hope this helps in some way xx
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