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Oil and gas industry executives are calling for a battle against environmentalists they see as anti-development.
Steve Hinchman, senior vice president of worldwide production for Marathon Oil Co., said it's vital to gain access to drilling in new areas and to ease restrictive regulations to increase supplies in the short term.
The "anti-development movement" is increasing costs of oil and gas development, denying access to resources and hurting the industry's image, and eventually could harm the U.S. economy, Hinchman said at the New Mexico Oil and Gas Association's annual meeting here Monday.
The oil and gas industry must get its own message out and come up with a litigation strategy, he said.
"The barriers to new access must be addressed, and we must counteract the anti-development movement," he said.
Hinchman said the environmental movement is well-organized, well-funded and currently winning.
"They're proactive and put industry on the defensive. … It's a business run by highly professional people," he said. "It's their full-time business to delay, deny access."
John Walker, chairman of the Independent Petroleum Association of America, said his organization is waiving fees to attract more members, and will coordinate e-mail and fax campaigns to influence Congress and the White House on energy issues.
"The environmentalists are trying to shut us down inch by inch, no compromise," Walker said. "We have to fight them more effectively."
The San Juan Basin of northwestern New Mexico produces 10 percent of the nation's natural gas. Royalties and other fees paid by oil and gas are a major contributor to the state's budget.
Stephen Capra, executive director of the New Mexico Wilderness Alliance, said in a telephone conversation after the association's meeting that 95 percent of federal land is open to development, but that there are some wild places that should be off limits.
"We are saving small amounts of land and we're not even fighting them on 95 percent of what they want to do," Capra said.
The alliance is trying to restrict drilling on Otero Mesa in south-central New Mexico, an area with one of the largest remaining pieces of biologically valuable Chihuahuan desert grassland.
The Bush administration has pushed to open more environmentally sensitive public lands for oil and gas drilling. Environmentalists have questioned the need for the rapid pace of the government issuing leases on public land given that large chunks of acreage already leased have yet to be developed.


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By Andrew Gram
From: Salt Lake City, UT
Nov 7, 2004
rating: 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
5.5, maybe even 5.4. The ledges on this route are a bummer, but also keep the widely spaced bolts totally reasonable.
What is the deal with those bright shiny chain anchors 15' off the ground? I am going to chop those unless someone has a good explanation and paints them to make them less of an eyesore.
By Jason Billings
From: Draper, UT
May 8, 2005
rating: 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
|I agree those crazy chains need to be repainted. Looking at them today, I could see they were painted at one time, but the paint must have worn off. I've used them to teach people to change the rope from going through draws to going directly through the chains. I didn't put those chains up, but they do seem good for that purpose. I'll try to remember to bring along spray paint next time I'm in the area.
By Nathan Fisher
May 24, 2005
The chains are now used by the University of Utah as a training tool.
This route can definitely be led safely without the bolts.
By Andrew Gram
From: Salt Lake City, UT
May 24, 2005
rating: 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
Are you serious? A training tool for a university?
That is sooooo lame.
By Nathan Fisher
May 24, 2005
|Yeah, I was there on Saturday when an entire class of 10 students and 2 instructors spent 2 hours climbing up, jumping off, and having their belayer catch them. Also utilizing trees and a pulley with a rock being lifted and dropped. This was going on around the corner, and I didn't really pay too much attention to it. Interesting to say the least. It seemed like half of the students seemed more interested in the routes taller than 15 feet. So I mentioned the web-site as a great way to get out in the climbing world, and learn a bit quicker. I remember my brother telling me that was where good ole' Harold Goodro also taught him in his University days back in the 70's. Harold also had them climb up, and jump off to taste the fall, catch, and subsequent abrasions. Good to see the curriculum hasn't changed in 30 years (lol).
By Lee Jensen
Jun 25, 2006
|I know those chains on the left look crazy, but they worked perfectly for me. I was able to belay my five year old on them while my wife belayed my 8 year old on War Clamor. I then switched over and taught my kids how to belay on the 15 foot chains. It made for a great family outing. Very safe, very easy. I can see why the U would use it. Thanks for leaving them there. That place is way better then the gym and twice as cheap.
By Tim Harper
Sep 12, 2012
|This is a great beginner climb.
By BrokenChairs BrettC
From: Sultan, WA
Apr 7, 2016
rating: 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
|Found some shoes at the base. If they're yours let me know so I can get them back to you.
By climberboy
Jul 1, 2017
|Really easy route, but also really run out. I'd actually recommend new leaders to skip this one and do the harder, but better protected routes to the right.


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In the original blu-ray 101 you said
Now you know that you are limited to the BDAV, and BDMV specs. No cool blu-ray features, just the HD content. You should now be over the fact that whatever disc you make will not play on many players other than the PS3 - if you have the most recent firmware - and software players on your pc / mac. Most players are made to not allow playback of burned media.
I was wondering if this is still the case? Can commercial blu-ray players now play burned discs?
I have a film that's being screened at festivals and while most request it on some kind of HD tape format or film, a few want it on blu-ray, so while it's basically a one off disc I am creating I need to be reasonably certain it will play on a commercial player without hacks.
Is there any way to do this reliably without sending the disc out for professional authoring, assuming the commercial player is from the last year or two?


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There are many challenges that come with creating engaging content for your social media platforms. As a brand, you want to add value to the everyday lives of your consumers. You want users to experience your brand through storytelling. Every brand has a story; it's the way you tell it that gets people listening.
As a social community manager, I try to follow these 4 steps when creating content:
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Social media and SEO are the new peanut butter and jelly of digital marketing. By incorporating relevant keywords and tagging users in your posts, brands will begin to see an increase in their social content being shown their search results.
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In August, students, teachers and administrators in Florida's Duval County Public Schools were told not to use their school computers because a devastating new Internet-borne worm called Blaster struck the network.
Imagine having a fast and inexpensive way to reach many people with a great advertisement of what your district has accomplished. Obviously, that's the case with your school district's Web site.
A teacher recently forwarded to me a disturbing series of images that supposedly documented the Feb. 1 explosion of the Space Shuttle Columbia. The message stated the pictures were taken by an Israeli satellite, and released by the U.S. Department of Justice to "hopefully give NASA a better idea of what happened." The e-mail was sent to more than 70 colleagues, who in turn likely forwarded it to countless others.
When Roxie Shaw from MOREnet--the state network that services every school district in Missouri--first warned colleagues about "spyware" that gets installed on computers as users travel the Internet, she appended a list of confirmed sources including sites used commonly in schools. Countless privacy-invading programs are downloaded without user knowledge or approval, and most educators have no idea that their own computers are watching them.
When an administrator in New England sadly faced the imminent death of a faculty member, he sought help from colleagues by posting a message to the K12Admin online discussion group: "The children know of the illness, but the relative certainty of death is a recent development. I'm looking for any advice from those of you who have had this experience."


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1. 380 pound school bus driver. Hubby was a mechanic in small town 30 miles away. Told me she was separated and "pleasantly plump". Come to find out her husband was an expert with crossbow as well as a parolee and that my front porch step couldn't support her weight.
2. Said she was Asian and "exotic". Met me at the restaurant wearing a dust mask and sandals in a snowstorm. Verified her Asian heritage when she got into a scrreaming match with one of the Chinese bus-boys, something about an unpaid gambling debt I was told later by the investigating officers.
3. Told me she loved music. Found out after taking her out for 15 dollar flavored martinis it was 'techno' muzak. Dreadful. Both of us obviously repelled by each other in every way but so horny we headed back to her condo anyways. While she went to the bathroom after some lackluster heavy petting her cat, a wretched statue of skin and bone she called "my sickie" threw up on my shoulder. I threw up on her couch. Stole a six pack of yin-ling and hit the road....
4. Had phone sex with her for 2 months before we met. She screamed so loudly that on several occasions she had to tell her husband that she had stepped on a nail down in the basement. He was in heating and air and apparently not interested in sex anymore. When I met her I could see why. The photos she had sent me had all been taken in the dark and turns out the black and white wasnt a sign of artistic temperment but photo development limitations of THE TIMES.........
5. Weekend hook-up. She tried to talk me out of it but her voice was so sexy and it was Friday. Made her drive 50 miles. Her first words were 'I told you so." Just nodded my head in amazement and agreement. Knocked over my draft while greedily lunging for the bread and appetizer. My friend Cheryl was present and never let me forget it. I had to remind Cheryl how WE had met.
6.Rode 120 miles to a biker bar to meet Nicole who turned out to be the bartender and just trying to get more people to his "Turkey Shoot". Nice ride though!!
7. Divorcee. Told me not to worry during drinks. "You are gonna get lucky " were her exact words. She was right: the window in the rest room was just big enough to crawl out of.
8. At my friend Carol's house I was online chatting up some frisky co-ed 20 years younger than me. She said "hold on I'll call you~!" Phone rang and immediately asked what she was wearing and answering alot of questions about Carol. Started to get dirty then realized I was talking to Carol's mother.
9. Knew this was going to be trouble when her screen name was "Ms. Havisham".
10. Told me she just wanted to have a good time on her 40th. Turns out she meant shots of Jamison. What r ya gonna do?


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Is It Safe To Have Cosmetic Surgery To Repair My Face?
I have neurosarcoidosis and take 2000 mg of cellcept per day, will be off of prednisone in the next few days. I have permanent damage in my face (one side). Do you think it would be safe for me to have cosmetic surgery on my face to give me a more normal appearance? My chronic symptoms other than one side of my face being paralyzed are imbalance, fatigue and dizziness. Thank you for your input.
I agree with attempts to normalize the appearance of your face, assuming that the cosmetic surgeons feel that you will heal properly on the medications being used to treat your sarcoidosis. In this regard, prednisone and cellcept delay wound healing and increase the chance of infections. As such, it would be best to reduce those medications to the lowest effective doses prior to any surgical procedure. Decisions of this sort are best made in coordination between the doctor managing your sarcoidosis and the surgeon planning to perform the procedure.
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When council members get back from their holiday break, one item will be at the top of their agendas — the spiffy new Publix just down the road from City Hall.
The Publix, at 7880 113th St. N, opened in mid December in the storefront of a former Albertsons. It's just across from Seminole Mall, where the old Publix was.
From the time Publix announced that it would renovate the former Albertsons and move across the street, Seminole officials and many residents have worried about traffic issues — particularly the problem of older residents trying to cross the busy, multilane 113th Street to get to the Publix from Seminole Gardens and Freedom Square.
Although Seminole officials are concerned, they couldn't readily do anything about those concerns. The new Publix is in an unincorporated area of the county, and 113th belongs to the county. They've spent several months negotiating with county officials about the situation and finally got an answer — they can do something, but don't expect the county to pay for it.
So the City Council asked staff members to come up with a solution and a cost. That's almost done.
"My guess is that we'll be coming back to council in a January workshop to see if they want to pursue that project," City Manager Frank Edmunds said.
Council members can decide then if they want to spend the money to alleviate traffic problems.
In the meantime, Pinellas County sheriff's deputies are keeping a close watch on the situation, spokeswoman Cecelia Barreda said.
They have been advising pedestrians to cross at Park Boulevard and 113th where there's a crosswalk, then go back north to the store.
Thus far, Barreda said, despite the packed parking lot — it's crammed at all times — there have been no significant problems with the change in traffic and pedestrian flow, but deputies will continue to watch the situation.
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It is expected that before the end of this year the International Court of Justice will hand down a decision with regard to Japanese whaling in the Arctic Ocean. Of course, we will have to accept whatever decision the judges may reach, but I hope that decision will not be influenced by feelings rather than facts.
I have several close friends in Australia and we have discussed the question of whether whaling is really a barbarous business and whether it is a suitable scientific project for the study of marine resources and their conservation. We have been unable to agree.
During our discussions, I came to see that the real reason for their opposition to Japanese whaling might be emotional: that Japanese ships are conducting the whaling near the coast of Australia as if it were Japan's own back yard.
Japan is not guilty of any illegal behavior, since the Arctic Ocean is international waters and outside Australian territory, while Japanese fishing boats catch only the number of whales approved by the International Whaling Commission.
It seems, therefore, that since Australia might not have a reason to oppose Japanese whaling publicly, it will try to do so by charging the Japanese government with whaling for a commercial, rather than a scientific, purpose.
I hope that, although most of the judges who sit on the ICJ represent Western countries, they will come to an objective conclusion unbiased by emotional pre-judgments.
The opinions expressed in this letter to the editor are the writer's own and do not necessarily reflect the policies of The Japan Times.


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Revanth Reddy taken to jail
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Revanth Reddy, who was arrested by ACB yesterday, was taken to the assembly to cast his vote in the MLC elections. From there he was taken to Osmania Hospital to treat a small wound on his finger. Later, he was shifted to Chanchalguda jail. His bail petition is coming up in the afternoon. Revanth tried to delay his return from the Assembly by spending time in the AP lobby. But the ACB officials prevailed upon him to cast his vote and go with them quickly.


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PHILADELPHIA — Ralph Fiennes' "Coriolanus" is not your typical toga-and-sandals Shakespeare. It's camouflage-and-combat boots Shakespeare, it's gritty, it's graffitied. Although the actor and first-time director is faithful to the Bard's text, setting his tale of usurpation and political upheaval in the city-state of Rome, it looks more like Bosnia, or Beirut.
Slabs of grim modernist architecture, the rubble and debris of poverty and conflict, TV monitors reporting news of rioting and war — Fiennes' "Coriolanus," with its people's uprisings and its uniformed demagogues, its partisan clashes and elitist arrogance, is about as contemporary as it gets.
"I felt that it should be absolutely set today," said Fiennes, on the phone from London last week. "I'm sure you could put 'Coriolanus' into various historical contexts, because of its themes of nobility and warrior prowess — they're ancient.
"But I still feel that those themes are even more relevant today. Certainly, when I read up about the sort of military ethic of places like West Point, things haven't changed much, really."
In "Coriolanus," with a screen adaptation by Oscar-nominated John Logan (for "Hugo"), Fiennes is Caius Martius Coriolanus, a mighty, mightily feared military leader. His mother, Volumnia (an awesome Vanessa Redgrave), is pushing him to seek the position of consul, but the citizens have turned against him. After much sturm und drang, Coriolanus is expelled from Rome, only to ally himself with his enemies — led by Gerard Butler — and then return to take revenge.
Brian Cox, Jessica Chastain and James Nesbitt also star.
Fiennes, the English actor of "Schindler's List," "The English Patient" and "The Reader" fame — not to mention the role of one Lord Voldemort in a series of wee little fantasies about a boy wizard — has been thinking about a screen adaptation of Shakespeare's last great tragedy since he starred in a London stage production, back in 2000. Throughout the decade, he made his pitches to producers and film finance folk.
"It was difficult," he acknowledges. "'Coriolanus' isn't that well-known, and people who do know of it often find it a difficult play. Its reputation is that it's unwieldy, and that the hero is unsympathetic. ...
"Actually, I love it, because I think it's confrontational and dynamic and provocative. It presents the audience with a very high-definition protagonist — he challenges you to dislike him."
A difficult play, a disliked hero, no wonder he had trouble getting this thing off the ground.
"And," he says, laughing, "I'm a first-time director, and I'm an actor saying, 'You know, I want to make a movie and I'm going to be the star.' You can feel people sort of clenching in anticipation that it's a fantasy project.
"But I did a lot of preparatory work, and got a mood reel, a show reel together, and lots of drawings, and luckily I had done some location scouting in Serbia and Eastern Europe. I knew I had to show people that I was doing my homework."
So, with screenwriter Logan on board, and with a commitment from Redgrave, and with "tenacious and loyal" producers at his side, Fiennes got to make his film. He shot in Serbia and in and around Bucharest, Romania, with Barry Ackroyd ("The Hurt Locker," "Green Zone") behind the camera.
Well-received on the festival circuit, with year-end nominations from critics' groups, Fiennes' ferocious and visceral "Coriolanus" can already be deemed an artistic success. Whether it becomes a financial success is undetermined, but Fiennes is already looking ahead to a second stint in the director's chair.
"Right now, I am trying to get another film off the ground," he says. "It's the story of Ellen Ternan, who was the young actress who was pursued by Charles Dickens and became his mistress for the last few years of his life.
"It was kept very secret by all concerned, so there hasn't really been much focus on it as a story."
Fiennes isn't sure if he'll play Dickens yet, but he's just done Magwitch — the convict benefactor — in a new Mike Newell-directed take on Dickens' "Great Expectations." (Helena Bonham Carter is Miss Havisham, Jeremy Irvine, from "War Horse," is Pip.)
"Who would think I'd be on a Dickens jag?" Fiennes says. "But it seems to be panning out that way."
And Fiennes recently did a top-secret turn in "Skyfall," the Sam Mendes-directed James Bond film. Daniel Craig is back for his third go-round as 007, Judi Dench is back as MI6 boss M, Javier Bardem is the villain, and Fiennes is ...
"I can't talk about who and what I'm playing, but apart from that what would you like to know," he quips.
"It's a great script by John Logan, so as Bond scripts go it's pretty smart, pretty intelligent. A lot more character-driven, perhaps, than normal, but it still has all the things Bond fans like, with the chases and the girls and the fights and the gadgets. ...
"I have great hopes that it will raise the bar for Bond films."
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Farnborough International has reported that sales of space at the 2014 Farnborough International Airshow (Stand 1375) have almost reached 80 percent, with more than six months remaining before the show opens next year (July 14 to 20). More than 16 percent of the current applicants are first-time exhibitors, and there is an increase in international participation. France, Japan and Switzerland are expanding the size of their national pavilions, and there is growing interest in the show from companies in the MENA region.
By the end of this month construction is due to have begun on new chalets in Row A, which will be permanent structures to replace the former temporary units. Sales of these spaces are already at 95 percent, and exhibitors appreciate the promise of reduced fit-out costs, permanent power/water supplies and waste facilities and improved on-site parking. With some already existing pavilions, the Farnborough site is moving towards a more permanent installation.
Farnborough continues to diversify the show to offer more for exhibitors. The Space Zone has been developed and is already sold out, while the Intelligent Systems Zone (formerly Unmanned Systems Showcase) is also drawing a great deal of interest. For the 2014 show a dedicated small- and medium-sized enterprises (SME) lounge is being developed. Working in partnership with ADS, the UK's aerospace trade association, packages for small/medium companies have been created to promote greater UK SME participation in the show.


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I wanted them to keep Alex English.
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I wanted them to keep Alex English.
I need to find the place where you take hikes.
Im pretty sure some team like portland hired a sleep doctor to maximize sleep for players. Portland's road record improved after that.
This is from ESPN:
Q: Will we see you in the dunk contest again or is it "been there, done that" thing now for you?
A: To be...
Would you say Perry Jones is a small forward or power forward?
Srry, might have got over sensitive...
Wtf is that supposed to mean, I said IF bargs gets traded. I didn't go TRADE BARGANANI HES A USELESS PIECE OF **** THAT SHOULD BE TRADED FOR $5
I know that letting Demar get more and more shots a...
Is DeRozan ready to take over as #1 scorer if Bargs get traded?
Also when do you think Andrea should be traded? Next year deadline, draft day or what? Should he be traded at all?
One of my idiot friends called me up at 3 this morning too tell me this. Why late night man, can't they wait till morning.
But anyway, I think we all expected this. Raptors record is going to be...
75 every minute Andrea is on the floor
But doesnt matter now that he is with the suns.
Orlando is screwed after that trade
I was thinking the miami 1st round and some future 2nd round picks.
Hinrich and Calderon are basically the same players except for the fact that hinrich is a better defender and is bigger than...
Give WAS a few picks and we have a trade
This would be great, we get an inside presence, bargs can move to the four (Amir and Davis will basically get the same minutes now that...
Hey, I'm new...
Anyway, I've been a raptor fan for only a couple of years but I've done enough research to know a little of the past. I am a fan of defence and despise players who don't play it. I...


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The Scientia Derma Stamp has a dial which allows you to select a needle length anywhere from 0.25 mm all the way up to 2.7 mm. This is the most universal micro needle system in existence. You can treat anything from the most mild of wrinkles, through to the deepest stretch marks or acne scars. But do not be tempted to use above 1.5mm for home treatment. This is not necessary for great results, and only medical professionals should undertake treatment at this level. Improper home use above 1.5mm carries the risk of nerve damage. Use below 1.5mm and following the instructions is perfectly safe and gives great results – or your money back (please see our guarantee video).
The Scientia Derma Stamp has 140 microneedles so each application of the device covers a substantial area (the largest of this sort of device), with precisely the right depth of needle. The unit is also reusable, unlike the disposable devices on the market. Perfect for precision treatment of any given skin condition listed below.
So what can the Scientia Derma Stamp be used for?
- Increasing the absorption of any of your favourite skin creams.
- Anti-ageing effects, wrinkle reduction, the reduction of sebum secretion, reducing large pores, the reduction of blackheads and general improved circulation in the skin and scalp.
- Excellent for acne scars such as ice pick scars or boxcar scars.
- Can also treat other scars such as those from cosmetic surgery (treats scars from facelifts, breast augmentation, breast reduction, breast reconstruction, liposuction, orthopaedic surgery, even burn scars etc).
- Treats at long more surgery scars, such as Caesarean section, appendectomy, etc.
- Greatly reduces stretch marks, and can firm skin.
- Remove scars from hair transplants (helpful for treating scars from scalp tissue grafting, etc).
- Reduction of cellulite.
This product is nothing short of amazing, and adds a new level of diversity to an already effective system.
Microneedling Before and After Pictures
Take a look at the before and after pictures below to see the amazing results achieved through micro needling.
Restore Hair Loss – Before and After
Scar Removal – Before and After
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Anti-Aging and Anti-Wrinkle Treatment Before and After
Burn Scar Reduction – Before and After
What makes the Scientia Derma Stamp different?
Because the stamp is applied directly to the skin, the needles penetrate the pores of the skin head-on and are not rotated into place like they are with a roller. This minimises the sensation of microneedling. Equally with the new three facet microneedle profile, the needles themselves are designed to be pain free, yet are maximum effective.
Usually, you require several different rollers with different needle length to be able to treat a wide range of conditions. However, with the Scientia Derma Stamp one device covers all! Simply twist the dial on the end of the device to adjust the needle length.
0.25 mm – Improved penetration of skin care products active ingredients.
0.5 mm – Face and skin regeneration, removal of sun damage, anti-ageing, reduction of wrinkles.
1.2 mm – Cellulite reduction, stretch marks reduction, wrinkles reduction, skin regeneration, skin pigmentation reduction.
1.5 mm – Scar removal (burn, surgery, acne, etc.), open pores reduction.
2.0 mm – Burn contracture. Caution, needle lengths above 1.5mm are considered to be for professional use only.
How to use the Scientia Derma Stamp / Instructions for use.
Before using your Scientia Dermal Stamp, please read our disclaimer.
- Wash the area to be treated to ensure the skin is clean.
- The procedure will be most successful if the skin is pulled taut with your finger while using the Scientia Derma Stamp with your other hand.
- The Scientia Derma Stamp is equipped with a length adjustment dial which adjusts the length of the needle (0.25mm – 2.7mm). Caution, needle lengths above 1.5mm are considered to be for professional use only. Use soft and light pressure; it is unnecessary to press excessively hard.
- When applying the stamp to the skin, the surface of the stamp is slightly curved to allow a gentle rocking motion.
- For increasing the absorption of creams / lotions, alleviating wrinkles, skin regeneration, anti-aging effects, mild acne scar treatment, etc, conduct the basic procedure by applying the stamp to the skin in overlapping sections where the skin is stamped twice in each area. For conditions requiring concentrated treatment such as deep acne scars or other deep scars, zones with wide pores, or wrinkles, etc. repeat the overlap 3 times.
- Even sensitive areas with a concentrated presence of nerves can be safely targeted by using the needle length adjustment feature to use the appropriate length.
- Prior to the procedure, please ensure that the device has been sterilised between uses, and never share your Scientia Derma Stamp with anyone else.
- Numbing cream containing the local anaesthetic Lidocaine can be useful for longer needle length treatment. Please consult your Pharmacist or Doctor.
- Please visit our Derma Roller Instructions page and our Derma Roller FAQ page to get other hints and tips for getting the most out of microneedling.
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Vote for Del Piero
Many years ago there was a Toro area issue that the Board of Supervisors needed to be made aware of. I called all five supervisors' offices. Then-Supervisor Marc Del Piero agreed to meet with me the same day, was waiting for me at the scheduled time, listened attentively without distractions, asked very good questions, then said, "Let me see how I might help this situation!" And he did! Contrasting this experience with other supervisors was like day and night.
It was the first time we'd met. He was not even the supervisor for the district where the issue was. It involved county transparency and Marc was a big help. We need Marc Del Piero to be a supervisor.
As the chair of the Highway 68 Coalition, I encourage you to vote for Del Piero.
Mike Weaver
Corral de Tierra
Map, pavement painting worked out great
I appreciate Mayor Pro-Tem Frank O'Connell, Mayor Bruce Delgado and Councilman David Brown for supporting the Marina Community Map and associated pavement painting project. I attended City Council meetings to explain the brochure and ask for the streets to be painted at critical intersections. Donations came from several businesses and the pockets of the majority of the current City Council. O'Connell also took time to meet with me on site, pace out the locations for the safety markings and make sure the process was carried out.
When I started, I had hoped to finish by the end of 2011 and had 30 service learning hours to fulfill for CSU Monterey Bay requirements. I stopped counting the hours in the first six weeks, mid-October 2011, and completed the project at the end of July 2012. This is the first time I've seen an idea become a reality through the process of city government.
Jessica Blakely
Support of Monterey Downs premature
Why did The Herald take a supportive stand on Monterey Downs now?
By now, I mean before the projected revenues and costs have been presented. (Seaside jobs? Be specific, please.)
By now, I mean before anyone is willing to say exactly how many thousands of oak trees must be felled, or the extent of habitat destruction has been passed through scientific analysis.
By now, I mean before we have an exact project description. (Supervisor Dave Potter recently wouldn't comment on Downs before a Carmel audience because "We don't have a specific project before us.")
By now, I mean before the public has had a chance to weigh the actual project's merits or weigh in on the desirability of a race track in a gated-community style, outsider-serving Resort-Town-by-the-National Monument.
Speaking for myself and hundreds of others, the activists already have invested years challenging the politicians' "stealth approach" (Herald's words) and, yes, keeping The Herald apprised of their backroom shenanigans.
It is therefore highly regrettable that The Herald's stance now should be "Face reality tree huggers."
Paul Wolf
Time for change; vote for Del Piero
I have voted for Dave Potter every time he has run for supervisor, but not this year. Marc Del Piero is the better choice, for three reasons.
The pre-eminent issue is water. Potter's ability to lead has been significantly weakened by his support for and entanglement in the Regional Water Project. I've no idea whether Potter will face criminal or civil penalties in this matter, but I do know he is widely viewed as damaged in his ability to lead. Del Piero has extensive expertise in water law and is unblemished in his ability to lead on this critical issue.
Second, Potter has been on the losing end of far too many 3-2 votes on projects in his own district, from Corral de Tierra to September Ranch. He has shown himself unable or unwilling to get that third vote. Perhaps Del Piero will be more successful.
Finally, Potter's drift toward a more development-friendly posture (think Monterey Downs) has troubled many of us who live in this unparalleled coastal jewel. Please join me in thanking Dave for his years of public service and voting for Marc.
Glenn E. Robinson
Carmel Valley
3-D movies lack depth, sophistication
The new wave of 3-D movies has completely lowered the standards of quality that used to be present in film. Nowadays, people are easily sold on anything with 3-D in its title. Seeing a movie used to be about how good the acting was, or how sophisticated the story might be, but now it's all about wearing goofy-looking sunglasses and being entertained by objects flying towards your face.
Children are especially amazed by 3-D movies because of this visual stimulation, but adults and teenagers are guilty of this childlike amazement as well. Some 3-D movies extend to graphic R-rated features that would be good on their own, but because of their 3-D title lack a certain depth moviegoers have forgotten about.
Paying $15 to watch bullets coast across the screen in slow motion, or to experience the same fish swim through the same water, might be fun for some people, but not for me. Does anyone remember Donnie Darko? Or Reservoir Dogs? We need to think back to when these movies were made and apply those qualities of story structure and cinematography that made them good movies to begin with to the modern mainstream film industry.
Miguel Lopez
Workers at new hotel will need union
The Herald Oct. 3 reported on a meeting about the proposed Holman Hotel in Pacific Grove. The report says: "Employees who break the rule against parking downtown, he said, are fired."
There has not yet been a shovel of dirt turned on this project, and already Drake Leddy is talking about firing people? I hope that should this hotel be built that the employees have a strong union.
James Cain
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Mr. Lamar goes in over top of the beat and delivers a murderous, highly addictive, smooth set of bars speaking about anyone in the game who wants it. Man, TDE is definitely nothing to sleep on, like it or not, you gotta respect it. Check out the clip after the jump and let us know what you think about the highly anticipated cypher after the jump.
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At the Geneva Auto Show, Mercedes-Benz has seen fit to introduce a premiere navigation system, combining easy updating and portability . Called the Map Pilot, the new system is the result of Mercedes' promise of a user-friendly upgrade path for built-in navigation systems.
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in the car's glove compartment. The direct link to the Mercedes-Benz SLK
or C-Class base radio means that the latest traffic warnings and other
updates can be incorporated automatically in the route planning system
by means of the Traffic Message Channel (TMC), and the guidance system
automatically adapts itself to the current traffic situation.
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So Long, Stardust: NASA's Comet Chaser Finally Retires
Stardust made history (and became a PM Breakthrough Award winner) in 2006, when it returned samples of the comet Wild 2 to the Earth. This year, in a bonus mission, it passed by a second comet called Tempel-1, and showed how that cosmic snowball had changed in the years since a different NASA mission flew by it. This week, after 12 years and billions of miles traveled in space—and several scientific surprises—Stardust shut off for good. We look back on the achievements of one of NASA's most successful explorers.
Stardust, the comet-chasing spacecraft, has flown its last mission. With its fuel spent, the 12-year-old spacecraft got the OK from NASA on Thursday to shut down for good.
The spacecraft had a fruitful dozen years. Launched in 1999, Stardust's first mission was to capture the debris cascading off of the comet Wild 2 and bring it back to Earth. Wild 2 is a hunk of dust and ice that's believed to be 4.6 billion years old, and so scientists thought it might contain the building blocks of the solar system. Going there to find out required Stardust to travel three billion miles, beginning with a loop around the Sun to slingshot itself toward the comet. Once it had sidled up to the three-mile-wide comet, Stardust deployed its aerogel mitts to catch the dust in the tail.
In January 2006, Stardust completed its mission by becoming the first craft to return a comet sample to the Earth. That ancient sample held a surprise, too. The mission scientists mostly expected to find a lot of dust from old stars—hence the name "Stardust." But inside this sample from a lonely ball of ice and rock, scientists found one of the fundamental building blocks of life. It was glycine, a simple amino acid that can stack up to form proteins. The discovery of amino acids on Wild 2 suggested that comets could have added a pinch of one of life's most important ingredients to the primordial soup of the early Earth.
After a job well done, Stardust lazily orbited the sun, biding its time until scientists could find another assignment. Later in 2006, they did.
The next mission was called, fittingly, Stardust-NExT, and the target was the Tempel-1 comet. NASA's Deep Impact mission had already visited this comet a few years prior, when the spacecraft fired a projectile to smash off a chunk of the comet and analyze its contents. But scientists wanted to find out how a comet changes with each solar pass-by, and so they sent Stardust to do a follow-up examination. This February, Stardust reached Tempel-1, and once again the hardy explorer had a few surprises in store.
Oddly enough, the crater that Deep Impact blasted out in 2005 had become smooth and flat. Tim Larson, the Stardust project manager, says that this sighting brought up all kinds of new questions about the strength of the comet's material and how the material moves and flows. Stardust sent home a wealth of data that scientists are still analyzing to get a clearer picture of these cosmic travelers, Larson says.
Unfortunately, Stardust will not be returning home again. After 12 years in space on one tank of gas, Stardust's fuel was running dangerously low. With its last gasps of power, scientists aimed the spacecraft into an orbit of the sun between that of Earth and that of Mars, where it will spend its retirement years. After putting the machine into safe mode, scientists instructed Stardust to turn off its radios once and for all.
Stardust's last transmission gave final readings of its velocity and tank pressures. Not a very emotional goodbye. The same could not be said for the scientists operating the spacecraft. "The sentimentality was on the part of the team who've been flying this spacecraft now for the whole twelve years it's been in space," Larson says. "So there were definitely mixed emotions for a lot of folks here. At the very end, when we made the final determination that we were done for the day and the spacecraft was forever turned off, there were some tears shed."


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The following is a list of polling places, including addresses, for counties across Northeast Georgia. Your voter registration card should also provide this information. You can also check the Georgia Secretary of State's site on the World Wide Web, www.sos.state.ga.us to find out where you should vote.
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District 1
1A: Winterville Elementary School, 305 Cherokee Road
1B: Tuckston United Methodist Church, 4175 Lexington Road
1C: Barnett Shoals Elementary School, 3220 Barnett Shoals Road
1D: Whit Davis Elementary School, 1450 Whit Davis Road
District 2
2A: Fowler Drive Elementary School, 400 Fowler Drive
2B: Fourth Street Elementary School, 715 Fourth St.
District 3
3A: H.T. Edwards Building, 440 Dearing St.
3B: Thomas N. Lay Park, 297 Hoyt St.
District 4
4A: Boys and Girls Club, 592 Oconee St.
4B: Memorial Park, 293 Gran Ellen Drive
District 5
5A: Oglethorpe Avenue Elementary School, 1150 Oglethorpe Ave.
5B: Whitehead Road Elementary School, 500 Whitehead Road
5C: Chase Street Elementary School, 757 N. Chase St.
5D: Athens-Clarke Fleet Management, 225 Newton Bridge Road
District 6
6A: Cleveland Road Elementary School, 1700 Cleveland Road
6B: Clarke County Board of Education, 240 Mitchell Bridge Road
6C: Timothy Road Elementary School, 1900 Timothy Road
6D: Fire Station No. 4, 900 Oglethorpe Ave.
District 7
7A: Timothy Baptist Church, 380 Timothy Road
7B: Alps Road Elementary School, 200 Alps Road
7C: Fire Station No. 3, 1198 S. Milledge Ave.
District 8
8A: Fire Station No. 5, 1090 Whit Davis Road
8B: Cedar Shoals High School, 1300 Cedar Shoals Drive
8C: Fire Station No. 7, 2350 Barnett Shoals Road
1- Watkinsville East: Oconee County Government Annex, 1291 Greensboro Highway
2- Flat Rock: Johnson Methodist Church, 1890 Flat Rock Road
3- Antioch: Antioch Christian Church, 1100 Antioch Church Road
4- Farmington: Farmington Community Center, 2890 Old Farmington Road
5- Bishop: Bishop Area Community Center, 4951 Macon Highway
6- High Shoals: High Shoals Fire Station, 250 Hillsboro Road
7- Eastville: Grace Fellowship Church of God, 1120 Malcom Bridge Road
8- Dark Corner: Bethabara Baptist Church, 4651 Monroe Highway
9- Bogart: Bogart Community Center, 141 E. Thompson St.
10- Mars Hill: Mars Hill Baptist Church, 2661 Mars Hill Road
11- Briarwood: Briarwood Baptist Church, 1900 Robinhood Road
12- Friendship: Friendship Presbyterian Church, 8531 Macon Highway
13- Civic Center: Oconee County Civic Center, 2661 Hog Mountain Road
14- Watkinsville West: Watkinsville Community Center, 191 VFW Drive
1: Bethlehem Elementary, 54 Star St., Bethlehem
2: County Line Fire Department, 1292 Georgia Highway 211 N.W., Winder
3: Bramlett Elementary, 622 Freeman-Brock Road, Auburn
4: West Side Middle School, 240 Matthews Road, Winder
5: Statham Fire Department, 1625 Bethlehem Road, Statham
6: Winder-Barrow High School, 272 N. Fifth Ave., Winder
7: Statham Elementary, 1970 Broad St., Statham
8: Holsenbeck Elementary, 445 Holsenbeck School Road, Winder
9: Lions Club, 354 E. Broad St., Winder
10: Recreation Department, 175 Second St., Winder
11: Apalachee High School, 940 Haymon Morris Road, Winder
12: Auburn Elementary, 1334 Sixth Ave., Auburn
13: Winder Community Center, 113 E. Athens St., Winder
Elberton: 4-H Center, 10 Cloverleaf Drive
Longstreet: Longstreet Fire Station, 1065 Longstreet Road
Eliam: Eliam Fire Station, 2133 Dr. George Ward Road
Petersburg: Petersburg Fire Station, 3957 Brad Dixon Road
Wyche: Wyche Fire Station, 2122 Wyche Circle
Moss-Ruckersville: Old County Landfill, 2188 Hulme's Chapel Road
Pike: Dewy Rose Community Center, Bowman Highway, Dewy Rose
Gaines: Rock Branch Fire Station, 2980 Rock Branch Road
Goshen: Bowman Community Center, 209 E. Railroad St., Bowman
Webbsboro: Wilhite Community Center/Old Doves Creek School, 1063 Jones Ferry Road
Centerville: Centerville Fire Station, 2518 Harmony Road
Carnesville: Franklin County Commissioners' office, meeting room, Carnesville
Welborn: Line Volunteer Fire Department, 545 Pleasant Hill Circle, Martin
Gumlog: Gumlog Bar-B-Que, 106 Whitworth School Farmer Road, Lavonia
Lavonia: Lavonia Community Center, 39 Poole St., Lavonia
Canon: Canon City Hall, 5071 Georgia Highway 17, Canon
Royston: Royston City Hall, 770 Franklin Springs St., Royston
Middle River: Sandy Cross Community Center, 2980 Sandy Cross Road, Royston
Dooleys: Middle River Baptist Church fellowship hall, 540 Georgia Highway 326, Carnesville
Gunnells: Bold Springs United Methodist Church fellowship hall, 126 Bold Springs Church Road, Carnesville
Ashland: Ashland Community Center, Georgia Highway 59, Commerce
Strange: Double Churches Volunteer Fire Department, 4747 Georgia Highway 198, Carnesville
Flintsville: Leatherwood Fish Lodge, Sunshine Church Road, Toccoa
Red Hill: Farmers Academy Road and King, Martin
Greensboro: Athens Tech-Greensboro Campus, Athens Tech Drive
Greshamville: New Hope Baptist Church fellowship hall, 1400 Farmington Road, Madison
Liberty: Liberty Methodist Church, 3091 Liberty Church Road, White Plains
Old Salem: Lakeside Baptist Church, 5800 Lake Oconee Parkway, Greensboro
Siloam: Siloam Community Center, 1120 Railroad St., Siloam
Union Point: Old Union Point School Building, 211 Veazey St., Union Point
White Plains: White Plains Community Center, 7410 Georgia Highway 15 South, White Plains
Woodville: Woodville City Hall, 1001 Peachtree Ave. East, Union Point
Hartwell: Hartwell National Guard Armory, Fairview Avenue, Hartwell
Goldmine: Goldmine Fire Station, Airline-Goldmine Road, Canon
Cokesbury: Cokesbury Law House, Cokesbury Church Road, Hartwell
Reed Creek: Reed Creek Fire Station, Reed Creek School Road, Hartwell
Bowersville: Bowersville Community Center, Railroad Street, Bowersville
Shoal Creek: Shoal Creek Fire Station, Providence Church Road, Lavonia
Bio: Bio Fire Station, Bio Church Road, Hartwell
Attica: South Jackson Fire Department 2
Center: Center Fire Department
Cunningham: Pendergrass City Hall
Harrisburg: Harrisburg Fire Department
Hoschton: Hoschton City Hall
Jefferson: Jackson County Administrative Building
City of Jefferson: Jefferson City Hall
Miller: Plainview Fire Department
Minish: Commerce Public Safety Complex
City of Commerce: Commerce Public Safety Complex
Newtown: Harold Swindle Library
Porter: Braselton City Hall
Randolph: West Jackson Middle School
Redstone: South Jackson Fire Department 1
Talmo: Talmo Fire Department
Wilson: Maysville Fire Department
Colbert: Colbert City Hall
Collins: Collins Fire Department, Georgia Highway 172, Comer
Comer: Comer Fire Department
Danielsville: Madison County Courthouse
Fork: Carlton Fire Department
Harrison: Harrison Fire Department, Wildcat Bridge Road
Hull: Hull Civitan Club
Ila: Ila City Hall
Mill: Jones Chapel Family Life Center, 5809 U.S. Highway 29 North
Paoli: New Hope Presbyterian Church community center
Pittman: Gordon's Chapel community center, Sanford Community
Poca: Poca Volunteer Fire Department, 1706 Hudson River Church Road
Beaverdam: Sonlight Baptist Church, 1134 Hargrove Lake Road, Colbert
Crawford: Bryan Park Club House, 55 Lakeshore Drive, Crawford
Falling Creek: Maxeys Community Center, 177 Laurel Lane, Maxeys
Glade: Glade Volunteer Fire Department, 1811 Lexington-Carlton Road, Carlton
Goosepond: Vesta Volunteer Fire Department, 2703 Elberton Road, Carlton
Grove Creek: Sandy Cross Volunteer Fire Department, 803 Sandy Cross Road, Lexington
Lexington: Lexington Baptist Church Family Ministry Center, 118 N. Platt St., Lexington
Pleasant Hill: Pleasant Hill Volunteer Fire Department, 2169 Comer Road, Comer
Wolfskin: Wolfskin Volunteer Fire Department, 854 Wolfskin Road, Arnoldsville
Woodstock: Philomath Volunteer Fire Department, 3 Philomath-Woodville Road, Rayle
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Economic growth and carbon dioxide emissions: Empirical evidence from China
Using time series data, this paper investigates China's carbon emissions during 1960-2006, with particular focus on the direct role of growth and in connection to trade and the value added by various sectors like agriculture, industry and services. Our empirical results indicate the presence of an inverted U-shaped curve between CO2 emissions and growth represented by the GDP per capita. Trade seems to be an important determinant in this relationship.
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Flashback to the year 1974. It was Aug. 8, the day that Richard Nixon announced that the following day, he would resign as president. A short time after the announcement, a disc jockey on KHJ (930 AM) opened up his microphone, and on the fade ending of the Hues Corporation's "Rock the Boat," he said, "K-H-J, and your brother Tom Dooley. That's Hues Corporation, "Rock The Boat." And, we've all gotta do that once in a while, you know?
"I believe Richard Nixon, president of the United States and his close associates should be thoroughly investigated in regard to the concept, design and execution of the political assassinations of John Kennedy, Robert Kennedy, Martin Luther King, the attempted assassination of George Wallace, and other unprecedented and heinous crimes of high treason and murder against the people of America. In case you don't believe what you just heard, I'll repeat it."
He then repeated the statement, played his "Tom Dooley" jingle, segued into The Rascals' "People Gotta Be Free," and walked out of the studio.
The version I heard of this story had all the executives in a meeting, so they missed the whole thing and wondered why Dooley was leaving. But whether this is true, the end result was the same: The station made an on-air statement during the news that the views expressed by Dooley were "not those of radio station KHJ." Within minutes, Tom Dooley was longer employed by KHJ or its owner RKO.
Fast forward to last week. Kimberly and Beck, the morning team on WBZA/Rochester, were fired May 22 for making negative remarks about proposed benefits for transgender employees working for the city of Rochester. I have not heard an official transcript, but All Access.Com reported that the main focus of the firing was related to this statement from Kimberly:
"The services that will be paid for under the new coverage: gender reassignment surgery, psychological counseling — because you're probably a nut job to begin with, that's my opinion — hormone therapy, cosmetic and reconstructive surgery."
All Access also reported that Kimberly later posted on Twitter: "Freedom of Speech includes the freedom to offend others. You aren't granted a right to not be offended in this life #getoverit."
In announcing the firings, station General Manager Sue Minn said: "Their hateful comments against the transgender community do not represent our station or our company. We deeply apologize to the transgender community, the community of Rochester, and anyone else who was offended by their comments."
Now, you may be asking why I am comparing these two totally unrelated events. I am comparing them because they both resulted in firings for violating company policy, not because of free speech issues. In the past, no one would have questioned the firing of a radio personality over something that was said. Today, everyone does. Is that a good thing or bad?
Interestingly, Dooley actually wanted out of his contract because he hated Los Angeles, hated KHJ and wanted to leave. He knew he would get fired for his rant on Nixon. In the end, Dooley was but a forgotten footnote at KHJ, hardly a memory other than for fanatics like me. I doubt that was the situation at WBZA. But the change in attitude is interesting.
No one claimed Dooley was entitled to "free speech" in 1974. Many today are claiming that Kimberly and Beck were denied their rights of "free speech."
But as a longtime observer of radio — and business — this is most certainly not a free speech issue. Companies have a right to have their employees project a particular image of the company, and a code of conduct that enforces that image. Disneyland even has one for appearance of employees.
Howard Stern himself was fired numerous times — in spite of high ratings — due to things he said. Until he found a company that basically protected him. Companies have that right, too … to allow in-your-face on-air personalities unafraid to offend.
But does anyone really have free speech when it comes to representing the company you work for? No. And no one ever really has.
Richard Wagoner is a San Pedro freelance writer covering radio in Southern California. Send him email at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Hi, I recently came across this sign at a garage sale. I don't know much about it. It's 1984, the same picture is on the reverse side and it has brackets at the bottom. It's in good shape on both sides. Does anyone know if it's collectable or if it possibly has any value or how it would have been used in advertising? It was priced at $20 but I talked them down to $12.50...so, of value or not...it's still a neat, old sign for the price! Thanks for your help.


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Well, the twenty-seven days of Halloween seem to be finally over. Now we can turn our attention to a bombardment of commercial Christmas including mind-numbing holiday jingles that will eventually lead me to be found with a rusty knife over the steaming deceased body of a train hobo I swear I didn't kill. But, that's me. I'm highly unstable. You all are so much more caring and considerate, as shown each week by your supply of bare-nekkid goodies to our doorstep. Little squirts of the sextastic left in in our mailbox that when combined, form the web's most popular weekly photo compilation. A little something we like to call, Reader Finds.
This week's Reader Finds includes Lea Seydoux and Adele Exarchopoulos in the already infamous lesbionic sex scene from Blue is the Warmest Color (merci merci to EgoReader 'Benes' for this early look at Sapphic passion), delightful newcomer Chloe Bennet in her skivvies on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (thank you kindly 'Doc'), sultry actress Rafaela Mandelli quite topless in the shower onscreen (delivered by 'Redman'), a finer look at Kirsten Dunst topless in Melancholia (her boobtastic never grows old thanks to 'Ray'), Hot Frenchie thespianic Ludivine Sagnier topless in meaningful cinema (purveyed by 'Pete K.'), Leah Francis topless prior to her chestal enhancements (au natural boobtastic provided by 'Devon'), Leah's oft-shot partner Emma Glover flashing fine full funbags of her own (transmitted by 'Steve H.'), Courtney Stodden bikini and bare top shots from Big Brother (courtesy of the courteous 'James'), sextastic Sophie Monk topless on the bloody silver screen (kudos to 'Wilma' for this titillating find), Victoria Elliott in a playful making of the sexy scene from BBC's Truckers (British boob tube contributions from 'Owen'), 80's Skinemax pro Shannon Whirry flashing her bare udders in some lousy but must-see movie (late night cable goodness from the mind of 'Grant'), black and white topless pics of model and artist Louise Bourgoin (many thanks to 'Kurtis'), some familiar but re-must-see pics of topless Swede hottie Johanna Lundback (blessedly thrown over the wall by 'Chris M.'), hot blonde Genevieve Morton in swimsuits for national pride (promoted rightly by 'John'), one I'm not so sure of -- Christina Hendricks makeup free and braless (right size and shape, but is this really Christina, not sure, but thanks regardless to 'Austen'), and last, but never least, the vastly underrated topless striptease hotness of Stacey Massey (nice finale provided by 'Amy K.'). Thank you one and all for this blessed sextastic stone soup. Enjoy.


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"They treat us like we're a bunch of sheep," Hanvey says, getting murmurs of agreement from her husband Ian Hanvey and friend Wayne Koch, whose porch they're occupying. "Any time I can vote to get new blood in there, I will."
Count all three among the growing ranks of "Clackastanis," the label given a rebellious wave of voters who are helping change the political complexion of one of Oregon's most influential counties. Once considered alongside Washington County as a place where close statewide races were decided by moderates and independents, Clackamas County now is getting a reputation as a restless outpost of government mistrust.
"That attitude definitely seems to be emergent," says state Rep. Chris Garrett, a Lake Oswego Democrat running unopposed for re-election to a third term. "It's a really anti-government, really anti-institution, certainly anti-Portland feeling."
Pinning down Clackamas County politically or otherwise can be a dicey exercise. It's a place with incredible geographic diversity, from the alpine views of Timberline Lodge to the expressways of Milwaukie, but a population that's 91 percent white. Economic disparity glares, with some of the state's highest-income neighborhoods in West Linn and Lake Oswego lying just across the river from vacant hulks that used to house the Blue Heron paper mill in Oregon City.
While the county has had its share of conservative newsmakers, once providing headquarters for anti-tax activist Bill Sizemore and for the anti-gay, anti-abortion Oregon Citizens Alliance, over the decades, voting trends have been mixed, sending a sprinkling of liberal, conservative and middle-roaders to the Oregon Legislature.
"Clackamas is red, baby," exults John Lee, chairman of the local Republican Party. "As much as Washington County has been trending more blue, Clackamas is going the other way."
Lee has evidence to back the claim. In the last election, the only new Republicans elected to the state Senate -- Alan Olsen, of Canby, and Chuck Thomsen of Hood River -- were in largely Clackamas County districts. In city council races, conservatives are making a strong bid to pick up majorities throughout the county, including Lake Oswego and Wilsonville.
Numbers tell some of the story. Republican gubernatorial candidate Chris Dudley beat Democratic Gov. John Kitzhaber by nine percentage points in Clackamas County in 2010, although Kitzhaber won statewide. That's a switch from four years before, when Clackamas voters favored Democratic Gov. Ted Kulongoski by three percentage points over his Republican rival Ron Saxton.
Just since 2009, the Democratic voting edge has shrunk by almost 60 percent, to 7,000 from 12,000. Meanwhile, the number of non-affiliated voters has grown by 7 percent over the same period.
Beyond the statistics, the Clackamas political profile lies among the suburban strip malls, freeway interchanges, back roads, sleepy neighborhoods and city-averse residents that define the sprawling county. It's a place where people and businesses go to keep a discreet distance between themselves and the urban core.
"The whole urban-rural divide is still a huge issue," Lee says. "Clackamas sits just dead center on that divide."
A drive along McLoughlin Boulevard offers a windshield glimpse of Americana, Clackamas style: pawn shop, gourmet coffeehouse, strip club, muffler shop, the B-17 aircraft that has sat outside the Bomber restaurant for decades, the oddly placed Statue of Liberty replica outside an auto lot in Gladstone. Then comes the bridge that crosses the Clackamas River, a playground for kayakers, flyfishers and cliff divers.
Just ahead, in Oregon City, state transportation dollars have helped spiff up the historic, lower downtown area. New sidewalks gleam, beckoning walkers to a collection of shops and places to eat and drink, including a wood-fired pizza joint. Lunchtime crowds were sparse on a recent weekday, however, the effect to the recession still lingering.
Outside the 505 Tavern on Main Street, Joseph Anger enjoys a smoke at a sidewalk table and lives up to his name with an embittered view of government. He has been jobless since an accident last year cost him his trucking job and is now living in his van in the driveway of a friend. In recent days, he has been fighting with the state over his unemployment benefits.
"If you're a single man in this state, you've got to be laying in a gutter with your hands up before anyone would throw you a lifeline," he says. A waitress comes out and asks if he plans to order. "Only if you have a free menu," he says.
Back over the Willamette, in Milwaukie's industrial zone, one of the county's most recognizable entrepreneurs can't wait to show off his factory.
"Come on, let's take a look around," booms Bob Moore, whose bespectacled face and English cap grace every package of whole-grain food made by Bob's Red Mill. His muesli, oatmeal and pancake mixes are sold worldwide, and he can barely keep up with demand.
"She said, 'We don't have business permits.' That freedom was like a gift from heaven."
Everything's different now, Moore says in his upstairs office overlooking the Milwaukie Expressway. Society has turned anti-business and government has decided it needs to regulate every facet. The result, he says is a downward spiral of government arrogance and increased dependence on the welfare state.
"I'm simply a person who would die before I would take anything, any handout," he says, sounding like a card-carrying Clackastani. "I would sweep floors and clean toilets, as I have."
Outside money has fueled some of the Clackamas unrest. Loren Parks, a wealthy medical manufacturer who now lives in Nevada but has contributed heavily to conservative causes in Oregon, donated $250,000 to groups opposed to light rail. And the Oregon Transformation Project, which has gotten nearly half a million dollars from Stimson Lumber, also is putting cash into county races.
Kramer says he doesn't know how the local defiance will affect legislative or statewide races. But his group is putting money into Republican candidates who are trying to tip the 30-30 balance in the Oregon House to the GOP.
One longtime political observer who doesn't like the trend says he worries that the county could be isolating itself, which could hurt it in the long run. Clackamas needs to work as a partner with Portland and other neighboring governments if it wants to make economic and social progress, says Verne Duncan, a moderate Republican who represented Milwaukie in the Legislature and served for years as state schools superintendent.
References to "Portland creep" and other putdowns only make things worse, he says.
"My big concern is, I just don't see people thinking ahead," Duncan says. "I keep saying, 'My gosh, 20 years from now we'll all wish we had done some of these things,'" that voters are rejecting. "We have no foresight now."
Clackamas draws people looking to escape, or at least keep their distance from, Portland's urban forces. But they do so for personal and often completely different reasons -- a dichotomy reflected in their voting patterns.
Consider these two final interviews, conducted a half-hour and half-mile apart.
Judy Hyatt and Bob Russell moved to Clackamas County for similar reasons, she to retire in comfort and quiet after years of city life, he to put a suburban buffer between the city and his accounting business.
Politically, they couldn't be more different.
"It's so peaceful here," says Hyatt, 69, who had just wheeled a cart of groceries and supplies from the Fred Meyer on Southeast 82nd Drive in the heart of Clackamas. A former secretary and hairdresser, she now lives "in the woods" near Carver, but loves being only minutes away from shopping and health care. A registered Democrat, she acknowledges she can't name her legislators.
"But I vote," she says. "I vote for the ones who think they need to help us out for a change, not just the people with money."
A few lights to the north, Russell talks with a couple straddling a Harley-Davidson motorcycle they bought after using the 52-year-old's CPA's services. Russell, a Republican who lives in Oregon City, also has trouble identifying legislative candidates.
But he rarely misses a chance to vote, he says. What motivates him, Russell says, is his disgust with what he calls government handouts. He has to shout to make himself heard over the noise of the bike and the hum of traffic plowing by his strip mall office.
"It's crippling a whole generation who don't have any incentives to work for themselves because government's going to do it for them."


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STANFORD, Calif. — No. 12 Saint Mary's (6-0) trailed at the half for the first time this season, but Calvin Hermanson poured in new career-highs to help the Gaels score 40 second half points in the 66-51 victory over Bay Area rival Stanford at Maples Pavilion.
Hermanson had an outstanding night for the Gaels, cashing in on 25 points, including seven made three pointers for new career highs. The junior was 6 for 6 from the field in a heroic second half, including 5 for 5 from three-point land.
"The guys did a good job finding me open and I just happened to nail down the shots," said Hermanson. "We have a lot of great shooters. A lot of guys can knock down shots, and I just got the high end tonight."
A 12-0 run for the Gaels to begin the second half would make all the difference as they overtook Stanford (6-2) and never looked back. Saint Mary's led for the final 18:14 of the game and shot a sterling 64 percent from the field in the last half en route to their sixth win of the season.
Helping out on offense for the Gaels were Emmett Naar, who recorded five points and eight assists, and Jock Landale, who scored 13 points and was a perfect 6 for 6 from two-point range. Naar entered tonight's action averaging 7.6 assists per game, good for fourth in the nation and Landale ranked 6th among shooters in field goal percentage.
Joe Rahon chipped in with 10 points, six assists and four rebounds as he played the full 40 minutes. Tonight's game marks the fourth time in six games that Rahon has played the entirety of the match.
The Gaels will play their next game at home against UT Arlington on Thursday, December 8th at 7 p.m. For tickets, visit the tickets link on SMCGaels.com or by calling the SMC Athletic Ticket Office during weekday business hours at (925) 631-GoTx (4689). Viewers can also catch the action live through Gael Vision and on the TuneIn app.
Stanford was led on offense by senior center Grant Verhoeven who tallied 12 points in just 16 minutes off the bench. Guard Robert Cartwright also scored 10 points and collected three assists while coming off the bench. The Cardinal bench outscored their own starters 30-21 in the loss.
The Gaels defense may have been the underlying key to tonight's victory, as the team forced the Cardinal to shoot only 21 for 55 for the game (38.2%). The second half defense sparked the dominating performance, as Stanford converted just 8 of 29 shots (27.6%) in the last 20 minutes.
Junior Guard Dorian Pickens averages 15.4 points per game, but Hermanson and the team played tight, and forced the 6-5 player to just two points on 0 for 4 shooting.
"Just do my assignment and I knew he is a really good shooter," said Hermanson on the task of guarding Pickens. He's their guy they look for to shoot threes and just wanted to limit his shots. I was trying to make sure if he got off a shot, that it was going to be a tough one. [Evan] Fitzner did a great job showing on the screens tonight so it made it a lot easier on me."
"Calvin did a real good job tonight as he had the assignment on Pickens tonight," said Saint Mary's head coach Randy Bennett. "I don't think Dorian got any clean shots tonight, and he was only able to take four of them. Dane Pineau did a super job on Travis [Reid] and those were the two guys we needed to do a good job on. We didn't let the other guys hurt us much and they only shot 28% in the second half, so those were the keys to the game."
Saint Mary's continued to display their excellent ball movement, a staple of head coach Randy Bennett's offense, against Stanford's defense in the win. The Gaels recorded 21 assists on 27 field goals on the night, including 13 second-half dimes that helped fuel the comeback. Saint Mary's entered tonight's game leading the nation in assist to turnover ratio and seventh in assists per game.
The Gaels offense took advantage of nine Stanford turnovers, outscoring the Cardinal 15-4 in points off turnovers during the game.
Saint Mary's trailed for over 16 minutes in the first half as Stanford led 30-26 at the break. Despite being 8 for 10 in two-point field goals, the Gaels only shot 3 for 14 shooting from beyond the arc in the opening half.
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