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Jamie and Rachel were sitting in the office of Dr. Glory Benjamin on a Monday morning. Dr. Benjamin was in charge of the entire Teasing Project.
You two are the absolute best Ive got, she was saying. Whats your secret?
The trick is that teasing and denial isnt just a job to us or even something we love doing, Jamie said.
Teasing and denying men is what we live for, Rachel said. We eat and sleep T&D. We are T&D personified.
I guess so, Dr. Benjamin said. I have never seen such frustration as in the men Ive assigned you to nor, in the long run, such complete and loyal submission.
Dr. Elizabeth Perry walked into the room where Jim was kept restrained. He looked at her through wide, pleading eyes.
Good news, she smiled. You are finally getting out of that bed.
He looked hopeful but she took a needle out of her medical bag and injected him in the ass.
Bottoms up, she grinned.
When Jim awoke, he was indeed out of the bed. In fact, he was over the bed and looking down. His arms were sheathed and bound behind him, wrists to elbows. His legs were stretched wide by a spreader bar. He was in a harness that left him hanging above the bed. He was gagged and he looked up as Jamie and Rachel walked into the room.
They were both covered in tanning lotion, making their tanned, toned skins shine. Jamie was wearing the top of a black leather string bikini and that was all she was wearing. It pushed up and emphasized her large, full breasts. Rachel was wearing the bottoms of the same string bikini and that was all she was wearing. He was mesmerized by Jamies jiggling soft breasts and the swaying of Rachels hips.
Oh look at the position Jimmy is in, Jamie grinned.
In the missionary position and ready for action, Rachel giggled.
How do you know its the missionary position? Jamie asked.
Oh so true, Rachel teased. Maybe its the doggy style position.
Well, why dont we just ask him? Jamie smirked.
Why not indeed, Rachel said.
Jim had been through this so many times for months and months that he knew the routine. They would tease him endlessly and mock his gagged condition. So he was stunned when Rachel took the gag off of him with no teasing, no build-up, nothing.
Wow, its been so long he doesnt know what to say, Jamie laughed.
She set on the bed, which put his face at about the level of her breasts. She tossled his hair.
Actually, Rachel said, I think poor Jimmy is afraid that one wrong word will put him back into the gag. But it wont. In fact, say anything you want, Jimmy. Cuss us out. Call us bitches and worse than bitches. Cause you know why?
She and Jamie smiled maliciously.
Because we are, Jamie said.
Every word you say gets you one long, agonizing stroke on that big, manly cock of yours, Jimmy, Rachel said.
But thats exactly what you want, isnt it Jimmy? Jamie taunted.
He did not answer.
Isnt it? Rachel said.
She lightly ran her hand over his cock as she said it. With a rasping, sobbing gasp, Jim cried, No!
There, see how flighty men are, Rachel said.
They say No but they know that a word brings a stroke, Jamie said. That is so scatter-headed.
Rachel bent and ran her tongue up the underside of his cock, from head to hilt, very slowly. He writhed and sobbed. Jamie cupped his chin in her hand and lifted his head. She made her breasts swell in his face.
Please, no more, he begged. You win. Ill do anything you want, absolutely anything. Just please stop teasing me. Please let me cum.
Poor Jimmy still doesnt get it, Rachel said.
And hes not going to get it tonight either, Jamie laughed.
Jim shuddered, seeing there was no mercy or hope of relief here. Rachel laughed at the joke.
But you really dont get it, Rachel said. But well give you a clue. You say you will do anything we want, Jimmy? Give us absolutely anything we want that you can if we let you cum or at least stop teasing you?
Yes, he blubbered. Anything. I cant take this anymore. I CANT TAKE ANYMORE. PLEASE!
But Jimmy, Jamie said, What if what we want more than anything else in the world is to keep teasing you and not let you cum?
Yes, Rachel said. What if that is our ultimate source of pleasure?
Rachel and Jamie looked at each other and smiled. Then Jamie said, But, really, this is so unfair, Rachel. I mean, poor Jimmy has no chance at all to win.
What are you suggesting? Rachel said.
Well, Jamie said, What if we gave Jimmy a chance. What if we gave him a test and, if he passes it, he gets to cum?
What kind of a test? Rachel smirked as if this was not all planned out ahead of time.
Jamie lay down and stretched herself out on the bed under Jim. She wiggled sensuously and his cock hardened more than ever.
Well, Jimmy is on wires, Jamie said.
She jiggled her breasts and then reached down and caressed her bare vagina.
Suppose we let him exert his manly strength? If he can get himself swinging hard enough to get between them, he can fuck to his hearts content and shoot that big, big load he has.
Well, I dont know, Rachel said. Mr. Big Dick has quite a reach.
Oh come on, Jamie laughed. He cant reach that far.
She caressed her pussy lips.
Well, okay, Rachel said. As long as youre sure he cant win.
Jim looked at her suspiciously.
Oh I know what youre thinking, Jamie laughed. I promise I wont cheat. I wont slide off the bed or slide further up. Ill stay right where I am.
With a desperate moan of lust and frustration, Jim started trying to get himself swinging in the harness.
Before long, Jim had himself swinging in a longer and longer arc. Jamie just kept slowly caressing her pussy as Jim swung closer and closer. It took everything he had but he was getting to her pussy. She even spread the lips for him as there was no way he could have penetrated it. He almost fainted when his cock-head actually touched her pussy lips. He was swinging back and forth. It took several seconds between touches. But, as desperately needy as he was, it would only take a few and he would be shooting his load. It might not be the best ejaculation in the world but at least he would get something.
Should we give him any more time? Jamie said.
She said it just when she knew that one more time might be all it took. As he swung backwards, Rachel grabbed the harness and stopped him. He screamed in despair.
NOOOOOO! You promised. You swore. YOU PROMISED! PLEEEEAAAAASSEE!
And we kept our promise, Rachel said. You failed. It was obvious you couldnt get any further.
I was there, Jim whined. I was in.
Jamies eyes widened in mock surprise.
In? she feigned confusion. Oh, wait a minute. When I said you could cum if you could get between them, you thought I was talking about my pussy? Oh god. Like Id ever let you cum in my pussy? Poor, silly Mr. Big Dick. I was talking about my breasts.
Jim wailed in frustration.
Oh, you bitches. You cruel, cruel bitches.
Rachel pushed Jim forward and he found his cock penetrating Jamies pussy after all. But she held him in tight. He could not move at all. He could not thrust. He could do nothing to make himself cum.
Please, he begged.
Confused isnt he? Rachel laughed. He says we are cruel but he expects us to give him what he wants.
Jamie was looking him in the eyes and grinning cruelly.
You know Im not going to do it, dont you? she smiled. Im not going to wiggle. Im not going to move a muscle. You can feel yourself inside me but I will give you nothing. There is no way you can cum.
Tears streamed down his face.
Ill say anything you want me to say, he moaned weakly. Ill be your slave. Ill kiss your feet. Ill kiss your asses. Ill do anything. Just please, please, please, please let me cum.
Hmm, Jamie teased. Let me consider it. Okay, Ive thought it over. No, no, no and no.
Still, Rachel said. He did try his best. I think he should get something for that.
She did not mention it would be something that would really start him into the true lessons here.
Well, okay, Jamie said.
She leaned back and Rachel lowered the front part of the harness and only the front part low enough so that Jims head rested between Jamies thighs, right on her bare crotch. Jamie tossled his hair and said, Im not going to make you do anything, jimmy. You just follow your instincts.
She grinned and helped him follow his instincts by locking her tanned, toned thighs around his head. The heat of her womanhood was overwhelming and soon, no matter how much he tried to resist, Jim licked. Then he licked again. Then again. Then again. Soon, his face was buried in Jamies crotch, passionately lapping and licking and slurping away. He began following her directions. Some way along pleasing her, he noticed that, while his face was buried in her sweet pussy, he barely felt his aching, blue balls and his frustration seemed gone. Then he realized it was not gone. It was being redefined. He was feeling pleasure from eating her pussy. The heat, the juices. He was gaining pleasure from her pleasure. He was not cumming but she was. Her trickling juices and the fact it pleased her gave him a rush of pleasure. Eventually, that rush of pleasure would grow and he would feel it when pleasing and serving her or Rachel or a woman that owned him in any and every way she pleased. Only when pleasing a woman would he not feel the aching need in his balls and the frustration.
For right now, he could only experience this by eating the pussy of one of the women who was conditioning him. That was fine with Jamie. She cried out in orgasm and Jim cried out too as he felt her rush of pleasure. It felt great to know he had pleased her. But he knew that, with her pussy no longer burying his face, he would feel the pain in his nuts and the frustration again.
Rachel smiled and petted his head. For the first time ever, she spoke to him without mockery.
You are starting to get it, she said.
He was overwhelmed with frustration again. But he knew what could temporarily make it go away even without cumming. He did not yet understand that it could go so much beyond just this one means of relief. But he would learn.
May I eat you out too, please? he begged Rachel.
Not today, she smiled. Maybe next time but no promises.
As Jamie and Rachel walked out, arms around each other, kissing and caressing each other, Jim moaned, Ill do anything you want- anything.
They kept walking. They were out the door when they both caught it at the same time. They grinned in triumph, well on their way to another complete victory and a successful training of a male slave. He had very intentionally not said, - if you let me cum.
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NHL lockout: Children's Winter Classic in Central Park spawns generosity
The NHL may not have a Winter Classic this season, but the spirit that the annual outdoor game is supposed to embody is alive and well. On Dec. 23, youth teams from New Jersey and Long Island will converge on Central Park in New York to play a game to benefit victims of Hurricane Sandy.
The best part? It was the kids who came up with it.
"The kids who I coach were upset about what's happening (with the NHL) and wondering what they could do on their own,†said Tom Duhamel, the coach of the North Jersey Avalanche. "They wanted to play an outdoor game and sort of got started from there.â€
In an area without a lot of outdoor rinks, finding a place to play was a challenge. Central Park emerged as the best option, but there still was the matter of arranging for the ice time. That was when a nice idea turned into a fantastic one.
"The kids, they're 8, but they were wondering how to get ice and pay for it,†Duhamel said. "There was a little blurb in the New York Post on the kids wanting to do this and being willing to pay for it themselves. At that point, (hockey equipment maker) CCM picked up on it and wanted to get involved. They offered that, if kids raised money for the hurricaneâ€"all of this happened kind of around the hurricaneâ€"they said if the kids were willing to try to raise some money for the hurricane, they would be willing to jump in and match whatever the kids raise.â€
In addition to matching charitable donations, CCM stepped in to assume the cost of putting on the game, although once the folks at Lasker Rink heard what was going on, they decided to donate the ice time. That means all of the money involved in the game will be going to Help USA's Hurricane Sandy fund.
And for the kids, there is proof that no good deed goes unrewarded, as CCM will give a new stick to each player. It's a clever way for the company to get the word out about its youth line and "Start Your Legend†campaign, sure, but the important thing here is doing the right thing to help disaster victims and give some kids a memory that will last a lifetime.
"As much support as we can give to them, we will,†said Glen Thornborough, the chief marketing officer of CCM Hockey. "We want to help kids of that age activate something that they created through their goodwill. … It's also helping them to understand that their goodwill toward the tragedy with Sandy is a good thing. It's the concept of greater good, all in the giving spirit around the holidays.â€
Much like the Winter Classic started as a one-time experiment for the NHL and became an annual tradition after a successful debut, Thornborough added that he could see his company supporting something similar to this Central Park game in the future. While there does not figure to be a hurricane on the East Coast every year, there will always be good causes to support.
"If we can be part of these kind of initiatives where kids get to play outside, and get back to the grass roots of what hockey is all about, it's fun for us to play in that territory,†Thornborough said. "It makes a difference with the kids, and obviously with the charity side of it. Growing the game is one of the responsibilities that we have as a company, because it is a fantastic sport, and we want as many people to partake in it as possible.â€
The kids from the North Jersey Avalanche think it's such a great sport, they couldn't wait to play outside. They'll get to do that, and use hockey for a good cause at the same time.


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Rep blasts higher ed aid to Pakistan, as military suspends US tuition assistance
Why is the U.S. funding higher education for its "Benedict Arnold ally" Pakistan when the Pentagon is cutting tuition assistance for American troops?
That's the question Rep. Ted Poe, R-Texas, asked as he prepared to introduce a bill Tuesday to give Pakistan aid the "sequester" treatment -- halting the money until U.S. tuition assistance is restored.
"Why are we funding education programs for our Benedict Arnold ally when we can't fund -- or don't fund -- the education for our military? And to Pakistan of all places, where hatred for America is at its highest. Washington should watch its spending and prioritize," Poe said on the floor Monday. "It's time, Mr. Speaker, to sequester Pakistan."
Poe is the latest congressional lawmaker to try and short-circuit the tuition assistance cuts, which the administration began to make in light of the sequester. Last week, Sens. Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., and Kay Hagan, D-N.C., also introduced an amendment to a budget bill to restore the program.
Poe described the cost of the program as .1 percent of the Defense Department's budget, and one that has helped graduate 50,000 individuals.
He said the Marines spent roughly $47 million from the program last year -- comparing that to the $12.7 million spent on higher education in Pakistan.
"And that's not all," Poe said. "Since the sequester, the administration has approved $37 million in foreign aid to Pakistan."
The figure on higher education aid represents just a fraction of the $47.2 million the U.S. spent on education and social services aid to Pakistan in fiscal 2012. The U.S. spent a total of $370 million on all forms of nondefense aid to Pakistan that year -- which also represents just a fraction of the total amount obligated.
The aid outrage is similar to that felt regarding $250 million in aid recently announced for Egypt.
Several branches of the military have pulled back on tuition assistance since the sequester took effect March 1.
The Marine Corps said in a statement last week that it is trying to preserve "essential programs" and that leadership "remains committed to providing opportunities to Marines as they pursue their educational goals."
"Education counselors are available to assist Marines with their education choice, including providing information about other education programs," the statement said, noting there are "other education funding options such as the GI Bills, grants, scholarships and loans that can support a broader continuum of learning and educational goals."
The Army program gives soldiers as much as $4,500 annually to take courses, at accredited schools, toward high school and college diplomas. Army officials could not give a specific amount on how much the cuts would save, but said 201,000 soldiers used the program in fiscal 2012 at the cost of $373 million.


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About the Business Administration and Management Major
If you're looking for a degree that offers versatility, look no further than business administration and management. This degree program equips students with the knowledge and skills needed for managerial positions in any area of business. Students learn business principles in accounting, finance, marketing, and human resources, and explore issues in economics, psychology, and business law for an in-depth understanding of how to be effective, innovative leaders in today's constantly changing business world.
Graduates of business administration and management degree programs are prepared for careers in all areas of management; the basic principles of business are applicable to any industry. Accounting, consulting, human resources, marketing communications, strategy, and brand management are among the many fields graduates pursue at private and public companies, consulting firms, banks, hospitals, nonprofits, and government organizations. Graduates might also launch their own businesses or choose to pursue an advanced degree to enhance their career flexibility.
Business administration and management undergraduate programs consist of courses grounded in liberal arts, quantitative studies, and analytical reasoning. Master's of Business Administration (MBA) programs emphasize a broad business education with the core curriculum requiring classes in management, finance, accounting, organizational behavior, marketing, and information technology. In both degree programs, students become familiar with each aspect of operating a business and how they come together to contribute to its success.
Students explore a diverse range of issues in management, including accounting, finance, economics, business ethics, marketing, and corporate responsibility. Both undergraduate and graduate programs usually offer students the option to declare a concentration in one or more areas to enhance the depth of their studies. Options vary depending on the college or university; concentrations that are generally offered include accounting, finance, entrepreneurship, and marketing.
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1) Bill Objectives: This bill would require drivers of motor vehicles to exercise "due care" to avoid colliding with pedestrians and persons propelling human-powered vehicles, even when the driver has the right of way. If enacted, this "due care" requirement should reduce the numbers of fatalities and serious injuries to pedestrians and bicyclists by helping to educate motorists that they have a legal duty to avoid colliding with pedestrians and bicyclists whenever feasible. This bill would also help improve justice for pedestrians and bicyclists who are injured or killed by a driver who could have avoided the collision if he or she had devoted full time and attention to the task of driving.
2) Bill Summary: This bill would add a new section (§ 46.2-923.1. Drivers to exercise due care.) to the Code of Virginia, to better conform the Code of Virginia to the Uniform Vehicle Code and to the traffic codes of all but three other states.
3) Virginia Transportation Research Council Study: The need for this legislation was uncovered in a 2007 survey of state pedestrian and bicycle laws [ http://vtrc.virginiadot.org/PROJDetails.aspx?Id=376 ] conducted by VDOT's Virginia Transportation Research Council (since renamed the Virginia Center for Transportation Innovation and Research) in Charlottesville. The resulting study report, entitled "Safe travel for Virginia's non-motorized road users: a comprehensive review of pedestrian and bicycle laws in Virginia and the United States" [ http://www.virginiadot.org/vtrc/main/online_reports/pdf/08-r5.pdf
] , noted on page 54 (and also in the Abstract) that Virginia is one of just four states missing an important "due care" provision which is stated in the Uniform Vehicle Code as follows:
Statutes That Are in the Uniform Vehicle Code But Not in the Code of Virginia
UVC 11-504—Drivers to exercise due care.
"Notwithstanding other provisions of this chapter or the provisions of any local ordinance, every driver of a vehicle shall exercise due care to avoid colliding with any pedestrian or any person propelling a human powered vehicle and shall give an audible signal when necessary, and shall exercise proper precaution upon observing any child or any obviously confused, incapacitated or intoxicated person."
The VTRC report also provided the following commentary:
"Although both drivers and pedestrians have a common law duty to use due care, [209] the provision as a whole would be strengthened by a statutorily enumerated duty to use due care. When assessing liability, a "due care" provision makes it clear that a driver cannot avoid liability simply because he or she had the right of way. Pedestrians are admonished not to "carelessly or maliciously interfere with the orderly passage of vehicles,"[210] not to "enter or cross an intersection in disregard of approaching traffic,"[211] and not to "step into a highway . . . at any point between intersections where [their] presence would be obscured from the vision of drivers,"[212] yet drivers are not cautioned to use reasonable care not to strike a pedestrian. Considering that in an accident, the pedestrian is likely to suffer the greatest injury, it makes sense to caution drivers to use due care all the time, not only when "entering, crossing, or turning
at intersections."[213]"
4) Traffic Law Conformity: This bill closely replicates § 11-504 of the Uniform Vehicle Code. As documented on pp. 102-105 of the VTRC report, Virginia is one of only four states (with MA, SD, and WI) that does not statutorily require drivers to exercise due care at all times to avoid colliding with pedestrians and bicyclists. (This comparison omits Michigan, which lacks statewide traffic laws altogether.)
5) Only Motorists, Not Non-Motorized Drivers, Would Be Required to Exercise Due Care: By using the term "every driver of a motor vehicle", instead of "every driver of a vehicle", the proposed due care requirement, as drafted, would not apply to bicyclists or to drivers of animal-drawn vehicles. The Virginia Bicycling Federation did not intentionally request this divergence from the Uniform Vehicle Code and is not opposed to having the due care requirement apply to "every driver of a vehicle". Bicyclists and animal-drawn vehicles do occasionally cause serious injury and even death to pedestrians and (other) bicyclists, and non-motorized drivers should not escape liability when they collide with pedestrians and other bicyclists due to their own failure to exercise reasonable care.
6) Relationship to Past Legislation: No similar legislation was introduced in recent years and possibly ever before in Virginia
7) Pedestrian and Bicyclist Injuries and Fatalities: In recent years, Virginia has averaged more than 2,400 pedestrian and bicyclist injuries and 94 pedestrian and bicyclist fatalities annually in reported traffic crashes. Many, if not most, of these collisions could have been avoided and the severity of injuries could have been lessened if the drivers involved had devoted their full time and attention to the task of driving. Besides helping to reduce the incidence and severity of pedestrian and bicyclist crashes, passage of this bill would help ensure that a negligent driver is at least charged with a traffic infraction which should expedite victim and estate compensation via an insurance claim and/or civil suit.
8) Driver Education: If this change is adopted, DMV's Virginia Drivers Manual, the state Drivers Test, Virginia drivers education curricula, and other traffic safety materials can acknowledge it, thus educating drivers of their legal duty to avoid colliding with pedestrians and bicyclists at all times, even when the driver has the right of way and the pedestrian or bicyclist is a "child or an obviously confused, incapacitated, or intoxicated person."
9) Bicycle-Friendly State Criterion: The League of American Bicyclists evaluates state bicycling statutes as a criterion for ranking the bicycle friendliness of the 50 states. Passage of this bill would help improve Virginia's ranking in the future which would help attract more out-of-state visitors who enjoy bicycling and/or walking to visit and spend money in Virginia.


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Prayers delivered at presidential inaugurations are rarely quoted and quickly forgotten (at least in the earthly realm).
Prayers delivered at presidential inaugurations are rarely quoted and quickly forgotten (at least in the earthly realm).
But in today�s deeply divided America, who prays the prayers � and who doesn�t � is fast becoming a religio-political weathervane pointing in the direction cultural winds are blowing.
President Obama�s choice of the first lay person to give the inaugural invocation might have caused at least a minor stir in other years. But because Myrlie Evers-Williams, widow of civil rights martyr Medgar Evers, was the one selected to pray � and the ceremony fell on Martin Luther King Day � the departure from clergy-led prayers provoked little comment or debate.
More controversial, however, was the last-minute withdrawal of Pastor Louie Giglio, the evangelical minister from Atlanta originally invited to offer the benediction.
Giglio�s participation in the inauguration became a political hot potato after a liberal blog publicized a sermon he gave some 17 years ago condemning homosexuality as a sin and offering harsh words about the �aggressive agenda� of gay activists.
Rather than provoke a fight, Giglio withdrew his acceptance of the invitation to pray.
Four years ago, Obama�s team stuck by the decision to have evangelical pastor Rick Warren give the benediction, despite criticism from progressives of Warren�s religious views opposing homosexuality. This time around, however, the Presidential Inaugural Committee was quick to back away from Giglio. A committee spokesperson promised to replace Giglio with someone whose �beliefs reflect this administration�s vision of inclusion and acceptance for all Americans.�
Indeed, Giglio�s replacement, the Rev. Luis Leon, gave a benediction that invoked God�s blessings on �gay and straight� � echoing the support for GLBT equality pervading the entire ceremony.
Not surprisingly, many conservative Christian leaders and bloggers expressed outrage at the �withdrawal� of Pastor Giglio.
�This is another example of intolerance from the Obama administration to those who hold to biblical views on sexuality,� said Tony Perkins of the Family Research Council. �Are the scores of millions of Americans who affirm these teachings no longer welcome at the inauguration of our president?�
Ironically, many of the same religious conservatives who are decrying what they see as Obama�s litmus test for who prays at the inauguration themselves apply litmus tests in other venues. For years now, conservative Christian organizers of National Day of Prayer events (including Perkins) have excluded all but those who accept their view of Scripture from leading the prayers.
The Giglio-inspired debate over inaugural prayers is yet another reminder of the perils of prayer on state occasions.
Truth be told, such prayers are almost by definition political in nature. The 2013 invocation and benediction, like most past inaugural prayers, sent clear social and political signals directed less to God and more to the listening public.
State prayers �� like all manifestations of government-sponsored religion � have from time immemorial compromised authentic faith by serving the interests of the state. This, by the way, is why Thomas Jefferson wisely refused to issue presidential proclamations calling for national days of prayer and thanksgiving.
Moreover, in a pluralistic democracy no one can pray for everyone. Not all Americans can join with Myrlie Evers-Williams and say �in Jesus� name we pray.� Even the most universal �to-whom-it-may-concern� prayers leave out the millions of Americans who don�t pray at all.
Although it�s unlikely to happen, it would be healthier for religion � and for the country � if prayers during inauguration week were left to places of worship, allowing every American to pray (or not) as conscience dictates.
For those who would mourn the loss of tradition, it�s worth recalling that the practice of inviting clergy to lead prayers at the swearing-in is a relatively recent innovation, dating to President Franklin Roosevelt�s second inauguration in 1937.
As long as political leaders persist in mixing prayer and politics, we�ll just have to live with the fact that those who win elections get to determine what God hears from the Capitol steps every four years.
Charles C. Haynes is director of the Religious Freedom Education Project at the Newseum, 555 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C., 20001. Web: firstamendmentcenter.org. Email: email@example.com.


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I have recently got into mineral make up again – I guess because my lifestyle has changed, and I do spend much more time indoors I don't want to go over the top with make up, but want to feel a little bit more put together day to day with as little effort as possible, hence I want a natural alternative.
So first up then, I tried a selection of products from Pur Minerals. Pur Minerals I had heard of but never tried – well they also recently landed at Marks and Spencers (who have got a quite impressive niche collection of brands in their beauty halls that you can't get anywhere else in the UK).
My picks:
The PurMinerals range is fairly large, like other mineral make up brands (such as BareEscentuals) is has a similar feel in my opinion, with base, colour and skincare products to choose from.
Pur Correcting Primer Prep and Perfect is the first product I tried. The brand has quite a collection of primers, translucent like this one and also colour correcting ones to choose from.
This correcting primer is paraben free and is created to reduce the appearance of pores and to brighten the skin.
I like this primer – it has a nice rich feeling without being heavy and the white does disappear so it doesn't look ashy, but leaves you with a brighter complexion. It does have that silicone feeling, however, it is not like a 'slick' on the skin which I personally can't stand – it feels more like a lotion than a silicone base, which is a positive thing.
As for hiding redness and pores, once again, it does pretty well. It evens out the skin and brightens and did a decent job of hiding the pores making my skin look smoother overall without being over the top. Sometimes pore concealers can look very heavy and unnatural and this wasn't uncomfortable to wear.
4 in 1 Pressed Mineral Make Up – their must have product!
I will not give up on finding the perfect powder foundation for me, even though I have dry skin and can struggle with them. I have golden Medium – the shades are called things like 'Light, Tan, Light Tan, Medium Tan' etc – I find this naming system makes it somewhat clearer when choosing a base, rather than ambitious numbers or whatever.
Golden Medium works quite well on my skin tone. Perhaps it needs a touch more yellow, and a touch more warmth to look perfect, but it's close enough:
This 4-in-1 base is called that because it works as a foundation, powder, concealer and SPF. I think this could be used as all four – depends how you feel about using one powder for everything (I still prefer a separate concealer) but it is certainly a very soft powder with decent pigmentation so you could use it for various things. Arguably, you could do that with any decent powder foundation or foundation!
Applying this with the sponge was fine but I used it with a kabuki brush with the primer underneath and preferred this – it works well with the primer to create an even base without looking cakey.
Disappearing Act 4-in-1 Concealer:
This concealer comes in 4 shades (light, medium, tan, dark) and it's my favourite product of all the things I have tested. It has a oily texture which is very soft, but it's also quite opaque and light on the skin, so it cover really well without feeling heavy. It's very good under the eyes because of the 'slick' texture but also on redness for example. I have medium here.
It's almost like a liquid concealer but in a pot form! It reminds me of Bobbi Brown Creamy Concealer, but it creases less. A very decent concealer indeed although perhaps not for super oily skins.
Eyeshadow Trio in Bohemian Bombshell:
Unfortunately this product was my least favourite – it lacked pigment and I had to use quite a lot of effort to get the below swatches. the green which to me should be the killer shade in this palette, was chalky. When I applied it to my eyes it was practically invisible. I imagine if you want a very subtle effect you might get some use out of this eyeshadow – plus other colours may be more pigmented than this one, but this one wasn't rich enough for me.
Using the products and looking grumpy below (see what I mean about the eyeshadow!)
PurMinerals is a nice little brand and there's definitely some interesting things to check out from the company. For me the concealer is excellent, followed by the primer – both are products I can imagine incorporating into my regular make up routine.
See the range sold at M&S here.


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GutCheck, the leading on-demand consumer research community platform, announced today that it has secured an unsolicited $4 million in new investment from Silicon Valley-based Icon Venture Partners and existing investors. This investment joins an additional $4 million in Series B financing announced in May 2013. GutCheck will use the cash infusion to continue aggressive sales, marketing and product development expansion to meet customer demand.
Icon Venture Partners, founded in 2012 by veteran investors Charles Beeler and Jeff Hinck, invests in high growth enterprise technology companies. "GutCheck is exactly the type of company we see profiting from the continued trend among consumer research corporations to do more with less," said Jeff Hinck, General Partner of Icon Venture Partners. "GutCheck's cloud-based market research solution is being embraced by many of the most successful and well-known consumer brands because it's turning consumer insights research on its head with an agile approach to an old-school industry."
With this investment by Icon, Hinck joins the GutCheck board of directors which includes other investors from Grotech Ventures, Crawley Ventures, Highway 12 Ventures and Village Ventures.
GutCheck also announced that it completed its fiscal year 2013 with almost four times revenue growth over results in 2012. CEO Matt Warta noted that the aggressive growth included a tripling of staff and the addition of new sales and product engineering leadership. "It's been an amazing year for us capped by the addition of this $4 million investment," said Warta. "We are forecasting even greater growth in 2014 in order to meet the significant demand coming from our consumer products clients here in the U.S. and abroad."
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GutCheck is an on-demand research community solution that provides immediate consumer research insights from specific consumer segments at any time and with quality that is superior to traditional online communities. Unlike these offerings that want for speed and accuracy, GutCheck delivers highly actionable feedback in days and without the need to invest hundreds of thousands of dollars upfront. For more information: https://www.gutcheckit.com.


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February 28, 1922 - September 25, 2013
Newburgh, NY
Anna Sophoclides, of Newburgh, entered into rest Wednesday, September 25, 2013 at her home surrounded by her family. She was 91.
The daughter of the late Alex and Anna Romanczuk Kucyk, Anna was born February 28, 1922 in Newburgh.
She was raised on Edward Street during the Great Depression, by two loving, hard-working Ukrainian immigrants Alex and Anna. She was first in her family to graduate from high school, which inspired her youngest sibling, Peter, to achieve the goal of being a Naval Academy graduate.
She was married shortly after graduating from Newburgh Free Academy to a Greek-Cypriot, the love of her life Patrocolos "Pat" Sophoclides. Anna and Pat had a loving, strong marriage. Throughout their life together they ran several restaurants, two of them in Newburgh, first was Pat's on lower Broadway and culminating in a restaurant they opened in the 1980's with their youngest daughter, Alexis, and her husband, George. The restaurant, named for the two family patriarchs, "Pat and George's" was a family affair for many years, and a fixture in the Upper Broadway neighborhood for all its patrons.
She enjoyed traveling and got her first taste of the lifelong love of it during a journey to Cyprus by ship in 1948, stopping through the ports of England, France, Italy and Egypt. Quite the experience for a young mother of two young children. She loved the theater, museums and all New York City had to offer. She was an avid reader of non-fiction particularly regarding information about health and wellness. She would clip out helpful articles and pass them on to friends and family so they might consider adding healthy foods and vitamins to their diets in lieu of turning to medication as the only source of wellness.
Passionate about her St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and the community, she volunteered often to help with church functions and was the treasurer for the Ladies Society of the church for many years. She had a special love for her country as military bride of a World War II veteran and was involved with the Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion Post 1420.
She was very practical and methodical throughout her life with ability to always find the right solution, and was known for her hospitality, thoughtfulness and kindness among her family and friends.
Nothing was more important to Anna than her family; she was so proud and supportive of all of her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Anytime the family got together, Anna could be seen grinning ear-to-ear, soaking in all of the love in the room. She was in return loved devotedly.
Survivors include her daughters: Alexis Koudounas and husband, George of the Town of Newburgh, Diana McDougall and husband, Bill of Southington, CT, a son, Chris Sophoclides and wife, Paula of Canandaigua, NY; grandchildren: Patrice Butler and her husband, Timothy, Arianna Koudounas, Kristin Moroney and husband, Brian, William McDougall IV and his wife, Carrie Ann, Matthew and Amy Sophoclides; great-grandchildren: Kyla Moroney and John Patrick Moroney, Caleigh, William and Jack McDougall, and her "adopted" daughter, Ellie Mitchell of LaGrangeville; as well as cherished nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Anna was predeceased by her beloved husband, Patroclos Sophoclides; brothers: Nicholas and Peter Kucyk, and a sister, Helen Arbeit.
Visitation for family and friends will take place, from 4 to 8 p.m., Sunday, September 29th at White & Venuto Funeral Home, 188 North Plank Rd. (Rte. 32), Newburgh. Funeral Service will take place 10 a.m., Monday, September 30th at the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, 19 Fullerton, Ave., Newburgh. Burial is to follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in New Windsor.
If desired please make memorial contributions in Anna's memory to St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church.
Funeral arrangements under the direction of White & Venuto Funeral Home, 845-562-6550, www.WhiteandVenutoFuneralHome.


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Kochi, INDIA – Qatar Airways, the national airline of the State of Qatar, has announced a significant increase in the capacity of its flights from Doha to Kochi being upgraded from a narrow-body Airbus 321 to a wide-body Airbus 330.
The A330 will be operational on all 11 frequencies to and from Kochi connecting to more than 125 destinations around the world via the airline's hub in Doha. The announcement coincides with the 5-Star airline's tenth anniversary of successful operations to the popular tourist city in the South-Indian State of Kerala.
"The decision to increase capacity to and from Kochi comes in time to meet growing passenger demand and reflects our aggressive expansion strategy to offer customers a superior travel experience and seamless connectivity," said Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker. "India is a very important part of our expansion strategy and this is evident by the operation of 95 flights per week from 12 cities in the India network."
Along with Kochi, Qatar Airways' Indian operations cover daily services to Doha from Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Goa, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Kozhikode, Trivandrum, Chennai and Bengaluru, and double daily flights from Delhi.
Qatar Airways operates the A330 flights to Kochi in a two-class configuration of 248 seats in Economy and 36 seats in Business Class. The aircraft features seatback TV screens providing all passengers in both cabins with the next generation interactive onboard entertainment system with a choice of more than 900 audio and video on demand options.
"In line with our commitment to this market and the consistent increase in demand from Indian passengers, we will continue to invest in our fleet and offer capacity to the routes where there is a need," continued Al Baker.
"There are a significant number of Indian expatriates from Kochi who are working in Qatar and the GCC. The increase in capacity will enable us to quickly meet the growing demand of these passengers," he added.
Passengers from Kochi can travel to popular destinations including Dubai, Kuwait, Muscat, Bahrain, Abu Dhabi, Salalah, Dammam, Jeddah, London, New York and Chicago via the airline's Doha hub.
At the same time, with the new upgraded service between Doha and Kochi, travellers from around the world may more easily access tourist spots such as Kochi's picturesque backwaters and beach resorts.
Award-winning Qatar Airways has an extensive Indian network offering 95 passenger flights non-stop each week from 12 gateway cities to Doha.
Qatar Airways has seen rapid growth in just 16 years of operations, currently flying a modern fleet of 127 aircraft to 128 key business and leisure destinations worldwide.
Qatar Airways has so far launched six destinations this year – Gassim (Saudi Arabia), Najaf (Iraq), Phnom Penh (Cambodia), Chicago (USA), Salalah (Oman) and Basra (Iraq).
Over the next few weeks and months, the network will grow further with Sulaymaniyah, Iraq (August 20), Chengdu, China (September 3), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (September 18), Clark International Airport, Philippines (October 27) and Philadelphia, USA (2 April 2014).
KOCHI – DOHA schedules: 11-times-a-week
Depart Kochi QR 265 at 04:25 hrs, arrive Doha at 06:15 hrs
Depart Doha QR 264 at 20:15 hrs, arrive Kochi at 03:15 hrs next day
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays
Depart Kochi QR 267 at 09:30 hrs, arrive Doha at 11:20 hrs
Depart Doha QR 266 at 01:20 hrs, arrive Kochi at 08:20 hrs
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Video games developer Nguyen Ha Dong.
It was created in two or three days by an independent game developer, then quietly released in May last year. Now, the free Flappy Bird mobile app has been taken down after accusations it gamed app store rankings to become an overnight sensation and copied graphics from another game.
It all appeared to come to a head at the weekend, when the app creator, Nguyen Ha Dong, announced the grounding of the addictive game in a series of tweets on Saturday. He also apologised to Flappy Bird players.
Its chart success defies logic, it has captivated the world with its gameplay, and Dong is becoming an inspiring legend to indie app developers around the world
Earlier, Dong called Flappy Bird a success of his but said it had ruined his "simple" life.
"So now I hate it," he wrote.
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/games/the-mysterious-takedown-of-the-flappy-bird-app-20140210-32bje.html#ixzz2sukV8o1r


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Sarah Jessica Parker With Her Kids in NYC
Sarah Jessica Parker Gets the Week Started With Her Little Ones
Sarah Jessica Parker kicked off October on a busy note yesterday in NYC. She stepped out in the morning to take her son, James Wilkie Broderick, to school, and later emerged to hit the town with her daughters, Tabitha and Loretta. SJP's been in the city with her three children enjoying the beginning of Fall. She did, though, step out to socialize during New York Fashion Week and to celebrate her pal Valentino's designs at the New York City Ballet. Last Thursday was also an exciting evening for SJP with her cameo on Glee finally airing on Fox. SJP played Isabelle Wright, an editor at the fictional Vogue.com, and she got inspiration for the role from Vogue magazine's real-life editor in chief, Anna Wintour.


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In his spare time, Azat writes about tech on Webapplog.com, speaks at conferences and contributes to open-source. Before becoming an expert in Node.js, Azat finished his Master's in Information Systems Technology; and worked at U.S. federal government agencies, small startups and big corporations with various technologies such as Java, SQL, PHP, Ruby, etc.
Azat is passionate about technology and finance, as well as new disruptive ways of educating and empowering people.
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Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries biologists recovered two oiled sea turtles yesterday approximately 25 miles offshore from Venice, La. Biologists netted a small Kemp's ridley sea turtle and a mature loggerhead sea turtle that were originally spotted in a daily aerial tour and reported to LDWF.
"We plan to return to this area in the coming days to survey for more distressed sea turtles," said LDWF Secretary Robert Barham. "LDWF is giving these oil-impacted animals their best chance for survival. I hope these sea turtles make a full recovery, as they are a resilient species."
A team of five fisheries biologists conducted a three-day rescue attempt of these sea turtles. The team traveled along rip tides, which sea turtles are known to follow, searching for the distressed animals; they were found on day three floating in an oil line. After locating, the sea turtles were captured using nets.
Once aboard the LDWF vessel the sea turtles were properly sampled and documented, as the animals were transported back to Venice. LDWF then transported the turtles to the Audubon Aquarium of the America's Institute staff who are then charged with cleaning and rehabilitating the animals.
LDWF is continually monitoring beaches and waters of Louisiana to survey for any animals that may need rescue. In addition, aerial surveys are performed regularly by USFWS under the direction of the Unified Command Center in Houma. Any observed animals are reported back to LDWF at which point fisheries biologists further investigate the report and follow full sampling protocols.
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Let's recall that graph in that old Londroid presentation.
The graph shows the absolute value of the acceleration vector while the phone's body was tapped twice. The base rate is the gravity acceleration (about 10 m/sec^2) and the acceleration caused by the taps was added (in the actual configuration, subtracted) from the gravity acceleration, resulting two characteristic spikes.
But where was the phone's body tapped? By looking solely on the accelerometer's data, I don't think there is a way to find it out. But fortunately we have other sensors and the gyroscope is particularly relevant. Here is the well-known image of the sensor axes in Android.
In case of the gyroscope, the sensor measures rotation around the axes. If you tap the device in the right lower corner, we can expect a short rotation around the x and y axes if the phone supported by a reasonably flexible base (e.g. a human hand and not a block of granite).
But can this be really detected? I made a series of measurements to prove it. Note here that I was just interested in the theoretical possibility and did not want to do a product-grade implementation. So I tested only on my Galaxy Nexus.
First here is the absolute acceleration value for 3 consecutive taps.
X axis, just for two taps:
Y axis, just for two taps:
As you can see, the taps are detected by the gyroscope too as short rotations. In case of both axes, there was a spike of positive rotation velocity first.
Now let's see what happens, if we tap the lower left corner.
X axis, just for two taps:
Y axis, just for two taps:
As you see, the X graph has the same character but the form of the Y graph has changed. Instead of a marked positive spike, there is a small negative spike, followed by a positive spike.
Let's see if the experience is repeated in the upper left corner.
X axis, just one tap:
Y axis, just one tap:
Now the character of the spikes on both axes changed. A small positive spike is followed by a large negative spike.
This is not a kind of movement the gyroscope was designed for so it is premature to state that this waveform pattern will be exactly the same for all the Android devices sporting gyroscope out there. But I found these measurements convincing enough to support the statement that it is possible to implement rudimentary tap location using only the accelerometer and the gyroscope in the device.


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Penfold wrote:I sent and mail in the game a couple of weeks back, but saying hello here as I have a forum account I created years ago, never used and then forgot about.
Character name is Ambrielle (also was my wizard in Everquest and my magic user in AD&D 30 years ago ), currently still meandering through Lanfar, collecting marapis for an Inn and finishing the rest of the Lanfar quests (and trying not to think about the 1500 foggy pearls for the next companion).
Welcome to the fora.
Current trunks: 134
Current beams: 59
Needs to cut 67 additional trunks and square 201 beams. Estimates fourteen actions per trunk. Figures ten chopping actions or four beams per day per character.
67 trunks * (14 actions / 1 trunk) * (1 day / 10 actions) = 93.8 days.
201 beams * (1 day / 4 beams) = 50.25 days.
How many characters are chopping trees? Three?
Unrelated: Finished a Manor and (soon to be) megalithic recipes today. Eyes a Kryanite Mine with Metallurgical Factory next.


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Bryanna Clark Grogan's Vegan Feast Kitchen/ 21st Century Table: The kitchen journal of a vegan food writer.. I'm on Facebook and Twitter (see links in sidebar at right).
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Pelka's silky black bean rice noodles
My steamed dumplings (they were supposed to be fried, like gyoza, but I made so many that I just oven-steamed them in broth in large shallow pans covered with foil for 20 minutes) served with a spicy dip
11 comments:
- Zoa said...
My, does this all look absolutely wonderful! I've made several of these dishes from your cookbook, which I love, and now I'm eager to try the others as well.
- Thu Feb 18, 05:44:00 PM PST
I can't believe you didn't invite me. (Even though you don't know me and I live many hundreds of miles away.)
- Fri Feb 19, 12:13:00 AM PST
Is the Field Roast cookbook out yet? I've been looking forward to it.
- Fri Feb 19, 08:02:00 AM PST
- Bryanna Clark Grogan said...
not yet, I'm afraid... David is a very busy guy with his growing company, so it's going slowly. The recipes are done, but we have to merge our work and we don't get to work together very often. But it's coming! I'll keep you posted!
- Fri Feb 19, 08:25:00 AM PST
- Tiffany said...
That is such an impressive feast! Everything looks delicious. I especially love the look and sound of chocolate truffle-decorated cake!
- Fri Feb 19, 12:44:00 PM PST
- ms. veganorama said...
Bryanna, that dinner looks incredible. So glad that you had a great time. :)
- Sat Feb 20, 07:02:00 AM PST
- Eileen Smith said...
This looks amazing. I am in awe of your skill in pulling things like this off.
- Sat Feb 20, 11:38:00 AM PST
- Bryanna Clark Grogan said...
Thanks, Eileen! Everything that I made except the sweet and sour was made ahead and could be reheated or eaten at room temperature (the cake was refrigerated). For the sweet and sour, I had the TVP chunks fried ahead of time and the cooking sauce made and all of the vegetables cut, so it just took a very few minutes at the last minute. And, as I mentioned, I oven-steamed the dumplings in large shallow baking pans.
- Sat Feb 20, 06:07:00 PM PST
- Veg-a-Nut said...
Wow, wish I lived closer! Your meals are always devine. I am glad to hear that you are done with the recipes for the field roast cookbook. I can't wait... seriously I can't wait. hehe
- Sun Feb 21, 12:51:00 PM PST
- eve+line said...
Great to see you had a great time! My CNY feasting at my mom's place, in comparison, was much simpler:
- Sun Feb 21, 09:45:00 PM PST
Nothing "snakey" about that most delectable looking feast Bryanna! I have some dried yuba sheets that I had NO idea what to do with in my pantry. I just bought them on a whim because they looked full of possibilities. I am going to pull my copy of your Chinese cookbook off my shelf and tonight I am going to have a go at making that gorgeous Budha's roast chook/duck. Cheers for showing me what to do with that yuba! Now I know what to do with it, let the experimenting begin! :)
- Sun Feb 17, 02:27:00 PM PST


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The Supreme Court just dismissed the massive gender bias case against Wal-Mart.
The lawsuit claimed that 1.6 million current and former Wal-Mart employees were subject to discrimination. The women, headed by Betty Dukes, claimed they had been passed over for promotions and paid less than male employees.
The plaintiffs hoped for a settlement in the billions of dollars. They also would have set a precedent for gender discrimination at many corporations.
But Wal-Mart doesn't have to worry any more.
Justice Scalia expressed the Court's opinion -- which was unanimous -- that the class action suit was too large and varied to carry forward.
In this case, proof of commonality necessarily overlaps with respondents' merits contention that Wal-Mart en-gages in a pattern or practice of discrimination. That is so because, in resolving an individual's Title VII claim, the crux of the inquiry is "the reason for a particular employ-ment decision," Cooper v. Federal Reserve Bank of Rich-mond, 467 U. S. 867, 876 (1984). Here respondents wish to sue about literally millions of employment decisions at once. Without some glue holding the alleged reasons for all those decisions together, it will be impossible to say that examination of all the class members' claims for relief will produce a common answer to the crucial question why was I disfavored.
The Court said discrimination can be established only if the employer "used a biased testing procedure" when evaluating employees or if "significant proof" of discrimination existed. Walmart didn't meet either criteria:
Wal-Mart has no testing procedure or other companywide evaluation method that can be charged with bias. The whole point of permitting discretionary decisionmaking is to avoid evaluating employees under a common standard. The second manner of bridging the gap requires "significant proof" that Wal-Mart "operated under a general policy of discrimination." That is entirely absent here.
Although obviously a victory for Wal-Mart, the downside will be the legal cost of a multitude of smaller cases. Legal tech expert Rudy Rouhana told Above The Law:
"I think that either way Wal-Mart will have to do an equal amount of preservation, because they will still have to anticipate litigation from all the individuals even if they don't all individually wind up filing claims against Wal-Mart. However, the actual volume of data that they will have to collect, process and review will likely be less since not 100% of the people eligible to join the class action will go further with an individual lawsuit."


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Moon 500 Wall Basin
Introducing the Moon basin range by Caroma. Inspired by the latest European trends in thinner rim design and Made in Italy, the Moon range is a striking design option for the modern bathroom. Offering beautiful, soft curved lines, this style creates a feeling of comfort and relaxation.
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Entering the 2013 NHL season the Calgary Flames will look to improve from last season where they finished 2nd in the Northwest Division and didn't qualify for the playoffs for a third year in a row. The Flames proved to be solid at times but were often inconsistent, and by the end of the regular season they were 5 points short of qualifying for the playoffs. The disappointing end to their season forced the Flames' organization to reconsider several aspects of the team and first on the agenda was finding a new head coach to replace Brent Sutter when his contract ended earlier this year. The Flames' organization announced that Bob Hartley would be taking Sutter's spot behind the Flames' bench and hopes that Hartley's presence can help improve the team's shot at redemption this season. The Flames' captain Jarome Iginla led his team in goals (32) and scored his 500th goal of his career last season, proving he is an integral part of this offense. Along with Iginla, wingers Mike Cammalleri and Alex Tanguay were both solid and reliable forces that helped generate plenty of scoring chances last season. The Flames' blue line is full of talent and, in fact, too full; they will need to either send someone to the AHL or make a trade. One suspected trade could involve tough guy Jay Bouwmeester, whose contract will take a $6.68 million hit out of the Flames' cap next year. While Bouwmeester holds a no-trade clause in his contract, it would seem sensible that he would take a deal if the right onewere to come along. Goalie Miikka Kiprusoff, whose GAA was a solid 2.35, won his 300th game last season, a milestone that should remind fans that their netminder is a talented, and more importantly, experienced player. Expect to see the Calgary Flames hungry for redemption and make shot at the playoffs in the 2013 NHL season. Don't miss a thing by getting your tickets from your guy at Gold Coast Tickets today! The Calgary Flames are based in Calgary, Alberta and play hockey in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference. The Flames were first founded in 1972 as the Atlanta Flames, but in 1980 they relocated to Calgary. Since then, they have gone on to win 3 conference titles, 5 division titles, 2 Presidents' Trophies, and 1 Stanley Cup in 1988-89. In 2004, they made an unexpected run to the Stanley Cup Finals that would give rise to the Red Mile, a several-block stretch in Calgary where fans wearing the team's red colors famously celebrated and continue to flood on big game-days. Jarome Iginla is currently the franchise leader in games played, goals, and points while goaltender Miikka Kiprusoffhas the most wins by a goaltender in Flames history. The Flames play their home games at Scotiabank Saddledom, which is one of the larger arenas in the NHL with a capacity of over 19,000 for hockey games. The Flames' chief rival is the Edmonton Oilers and intense faceoffs between the two have been dubbed the "Battle of Alberta" by the fans and media. For more information on the Calgary Flames or their 2013 NHL season, visit their website at:http://flames.nhl.com
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Chesapeake Bridal Styles | Styled Shoot
Chesapeake Bridal Styles | Styled Shoot
This post is such a treat! We're bringing you a heaping dose of versatile bayside styles curtesy of award winning hair and makeup artists, Suzanne Eden & Julie Wardley! These two (and a dream team of local vendors) teamed up to showcase three different looks for Chesapeake area brides seeking a style all their own. Each styling features a fabulous gown, florals, and a complimenting invitation suite all captured by the incredibly talented Lindsay Anne of L.A. Birdie Photography. I'll let Suzanne and Julie tell you a bit about each set of images...
Coastal Glam
The Inspiration: Hollywood Glam
We put a softened spin on iconic pin curl waves, added a red lip stain with a punch tinted gloss, and did the eyes up with fabulous falsies and a smokey eye effect. This throwback to the classic leading ladies is not complete without cheeks that accentuate a natural blush flush.
The Gown
ThisA-line dress, from Bustle on Main was detailed with chiffon ruching at the bust, a shimmering beaded waistline, and accessorized with a gorgeous beaded cuff! We adorned our classic bride in pearls, a stunning solitaire diamond, and a custom feather birdcage veil.
Sandy Romance
The Inspiration: The Hopeless Romantic
Swept-aside hair in a face framing, loose woven bun was held in place with a gorgeous diamond olive branch studded pin. This bride's eyes are soft and earthy with champagne, peach and bronze tones topped off with a well-defined crème liner and a flair of lashes. To sweeten her lips, we applied a stain using Julie Page Makeup's Naked Grape lipshine to contrast with the gorgeous pink hues of her custom two-piece gown designed by Jill Andrews Gowns.
This gown is a part of Jill Andrews StudioLine. Her strapless cupcake bodice is paired with a weightless ball skirt with seventy-five feet of hem. The separates can be uniquely worn with a mink for a winter coastal wedding, a bolero for fall, or bare shouldered for the spring and summer!The Inspiration: Blue Lagoon Beauty
The Boho Bride
Our bohemian bride's hair has a salty and wave tousled ponytail- as if she just stepped out of the ocean and onto the shore. Her makeup is natural with bronze highlights on her cheeks and forehead. We designed her eye makeup with gold shimmer and mermaid green accents. A little mascara and a peachy nude cream lip color completed the look!
This custom piece was created by the locally and nationally renowned designer-Jill Andrews. This gown is cotton guipure lace. The plumeria and tropical leaf motif covers a custom dyed, flesh-colored bobinette and meanders down the skirt and up the straps. The bodice is corseted with bone and hand-wrapped silk while a pale sea green organza skirt flows and falls with the breeze. The diamond in the branch ring is an uncut black diamond with misshapen and jagged edges- it fits perfectly with the boho bride's overall natural look.
The above vendors featured in today's post are also part of our vendor guide. For more information about hiring these professionals, be sure to check out our Vendor Guide! If you are a vendor interested in learning about the guide, visit us here!
Born abroad, but raised as a Maryland girl through and through, Rebekah knew that her love for weddings made her a perfect fit for the Bayside Bride team. After interning for the blog in Fall of 2011 she worked hard to finish her degrees in English & Media and Communications at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Graduated and ready to return, she wants nothing more than to pass her love of event planning & weddings onto brides-to-be.