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MONDAY, Oct. 22, 2012 (HealthDay News) -- Lance Armstrong has been stripped of his seven Tour de France titles and banned from cycling for life, the International Cycling Union announced Monday.
The UCI decision comes after the recent release of a United States Anti-Doping Agency report that said Armstrong used doping to help win Tour de France titles from 1999 to 2005, and coerced his cycling teammates to do the same. The company that organizes the Tour de France will now remove Armstrong's name from its record books, The New York Times reported.
"We've come too far in the fight against doping to go back to the past," UCI President Pat McQuaid said at a news conference on Monday in Switzerland. "Something like this must never happen again."
He added that Armstrong "has no place in cycling."
According to Christian Prudhomme, the race director for the Tour de France, the races in which Armstrong formerly placed first will have no official winner declared because doping is thought to have been widespread at the time the races occurred.
The World Anti-Doping Agency still has 21 days to decide whether it will appeal the ruling, the Times reported.
The announcement comes less than a week after Armstrong stepped down as chairman of LIVESTRONG, the cancer charity he founded.
In a statement posted on the foundation's website last Wednesday, Armstrong said, "I have had the great honor of serving as this foundation's chairman for the last five years, and its mission and success are my top priorities. Today, therefore, to spare the foundation any negative effects as a result of controversy surrounding my cycling career, I will conclude my chairmanship."
He said that LIVESTRONG Vice Chairman Jeff Garvey would take over as chairman.
The scandal over Armstrong's alleged involvement in doping continues to swirl around the seven-time Tour de France winner. On Oct. 10, the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency accused Armstrong of being a ringleader in a long-term doping conspiracy within professional cycling. According to the Times, 26 people, including nearly a dozen of Armstrong's teammates on the U.S. Postal Service team, have submitted sworn testimony detailing their own doping and his involvement in the practice.
"The U.S.P.S. Team doping conspiracy was professionally designed to groom and pressure athletes to use dangerous drugs, to evade detection, to ensure its secrecy and ultimately gain an unfair competitive advantage through superior doping practices," the anti-doping agency said. "A program organized by individuals who thought they were above the rules, and who still play a major and active role in [the] sport today."
Armstrong's well-publicized battle with testicular cancer was the impetus for LIVESTRONG, which has been very successful in advocating for cancer research.
"Long before he became a household name, Lance Armstrong created a foundation to serve others facing the same fears and challenges he struggled to overcome as a result of his cancer diagnosis," Doug Ulman, LIVESTRONG president and CEO, said in the foundation's news release. "Today, thanks to Lance's leadership, that foundation has had the privilege of raising close to $500 million to serve people affected by cancer."
As for Armstrong, he said in the statement that "my family and I have devoted our lives to the work of the foundation and that will not change. We plan to continue our service to the foundation and the cancer community. We will remain active advocates for cancer survivors and engaged supporters of the fight against cancer."
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – For the second week in a row, TSU junior safety Daniel Fitzpatrick was honored as the OVC defensive player of the week.
Fitzpatrick keyed the Big Blue defense, racking up tackles with one pass break up. The safety's biggest moment came just after the Tigers grabbed the 14-0 lead early in the second quarter. The Skyhawks were facing a 2nd-and-13 when Fitzpatick picked off UT Martin quarterback Jarod Neal.
From there the race was on as the Ft. Wayne, Ind. native returned the interception for a touchdown, giving TSU the 21-0 lead. The interception was Fitzpatrick's fifth of the season and his second pick six of the year.
Tennessee State's defense also recorded a safety, which gave the unit eight points in the game, aiding the Tigers 29-15 win over the Skyhawks.
Big Blue returns home to LP Field for the 83rd annual homecoming game. TSU will welcome No. 3 Eastern Illinois in a match-up of the only two remaining teams left in OVC play. Saturday's game is set to kick-off at 4 p.m.

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Canisius College forward Kyle Gibbons (Westlake, Ohio) was named to the Senior CLASS Award All-America First Team on Thursday.
The award, chosen by a nationwide vote of Division I men's hockey coaches, national hockey media and fans, is given annually to the most outstanding senior student-athlete in Division I men's hockey. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence – classroom, community, character and competition.
Brock Higgs of RPI was selected as the winner of the Senior CLASS Award. Sam Brittain of Denver, Greg Carey of St. Lawrence and Andy Iles of Cornell joined Higgs and Gibbons on the All-America First Team.
During his time at Canisius, Gibbons enjoyed one of the more successful careers in the program's history. He led the Griffs with 38 points, 15 goals and 23 assists during the 2013-14 campaign, while amassing 130 points, 57 goals and 73 assists in his career. Gibbons finished his Golden Griffin tenure ranked fourth in the program's Division I history in career points and second in career goals.
Gibbons was also the key player in leading Canisius to the program's first conference championship and NCAA Tournament appearance in 2013. Named the Atlantic Hockey Championship MVP, he set tournament records with 12 points and eight assists to lead the Griffs to the title. Gibbons graduates as the program's all-time leader in career postseason points (23), goals (9) and assists (14). The Westlake, Ohio native also collected All-Atlantic Hockey accolades following his junior season.
After finishing his career with the Griffs in March, Gibbons signed a professional contract with the Toledo Walleye of the ECHL. He has three points in his first seven games with the team.


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Saturday, September 17, 2011
(NaturalNews) Delinquent U.S. parents who fail to pay court-ordered child support, regardless of their circumstances, are not subject to the same constitutional protections as those charged with violating other laws. Even war veterans who have faithfully fulfilled their child support obligations for many years, but have suddenly lost their jobs or have otherwise come upon legitimate hard times, can be jailed without a trial — and in some states, they can even be thrown in prison arbitrarily without any sort of legal representation.
MSNBC reports that while most cases of child support delinquency are presumably due to parents simply not wanting to pay, some cases involve a legitimate inability to pay. But as far as many court judges are concerned, the simple act of not paying is enough to warrant prison time, regardless of the situation. And for some down-and-out veterans, this has made their already difficult lives even worse.
"I felt that with my payment history and that I had just started working, maybe I would be able to convince the judge to give me another month and a half to start making the payments again," said 39-year-old Randy Miller, and Iraqi war veteran, to MSNBC. Miller had faithfully paid child support for more than ten years, but unexpectedly lost his job in 2009.
Miller was recently hired in a new position, and had made this fact aware to the Floyd County, Ga., judge that presided over his recent court appearance, noting that he would soon be able to start making payments again. But the judge apparently did not care much for Miller's situation, and "went ahead and decided to lock [him] up," where he remained for three months.
A similar situation occurred to 58-year-old Thomas Ball, a father and military veteran from New Hampshire, who had also faithfully paid child support for years, but lost his job unexpectedly. But in Ball's case the situation ended in tragedy when, out of desperation, he doused himself in gasoline and lit himself on fire in front of the Cheshire County Court House where he was to be sentenced to prison for his inability to pay.
These and many other cases of unconstitutional, not to mention compassionless, acts of supposed justice in enforcing child support laws are an affront to honest, hard-working individuals — many of whom are veterans — that come upon difficult times outside of their control. Rather than be treated like guilty criminals, the law must be modified to recognize the difference between inability and indifference.
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Reddit is a social news website (just like digg) on which users can post links to content on the web. Today (June 18, 2008), became an open source project. All of the code and libraries written for Reddit became freely available. Here's a quick list of the open source products that reddit is built and runs upon:
Debian, lighttpd, HAProxy, PostgreSQL, Slony-I, various python libraries, Psychopg, pylons, Solr, Tomcat, Ganglia, Mercurial, Git, gettext (translation), daemontools, and memcached
Today we're excited to announce that we're open sourcing reddit.
All reddit code is licensed under the Common Public Attribution License, which is basically the Mozilla license with a handful of changes. Specifically, the CPAL stipulates that when running reddit's code publicly, any changes to the code must be made available publicly and the site must make clear that it is running reddit code.
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This May, I had the opportunity to travel to Nairobi, Kenya with Kenya Children's Fund. In coming weeks, I will be sharing some of my reflections on this experience here.
Come and see. At first glance, Dandora looks like the most God-forsaken place on Earth. Piles of garbage burn by the side of the road. Men and women sort through the dirty scraps trying to find anything of use to keep or sell. Stall after rickety wooden stall, each one coated in a thick, red dust, line the streets of the village, where vendors peddle their wares to passers by. Kale, fried fish, plastic tubs, shoes, and jeans all are available within steps of each other.
Bill Bryson writes of Kibera, a similar slum in Nairobi:
"To step into Kibera is to be at once in a random, seemingly endless warren of rank, narrow passageways wandering between rows of frail, dirt-floored hovels made of tin and mud and twigs and holes…Each shanty on average is ten feet by ten and home to five or six people. Down the centre of each lane runs a shallow trench filled with a trickle of water and things you don't want to see or step in. There are no services in Kibera—no running water, no rubbish collection, virtually no electricity, not a single flush toilet…In the rainy season, the whole becomes a liquid ooze. In the dry season it has the charm and healthfulness of a rubbish tip. In all seasons it smells of rot. It's a little like wandering through a privy. Whatever is the most awful place you have ever experienced, Kibera is worse."
Kinyago Dandora School provides solace and shelter for the children who daily walk through such a village. When our van enters the gates of the school, the children wave, cheer, shout, and sing for joy. I am thronged by hundreds of the happiest children I have ever seen. They sing:
Joy, joy, joy in my heart is ringing. Joy, joy, joy Jesus has set me singing.
See what the Lord has done for me, He died just to set me free, Fill my heart with melodies with joy, joy, joy. I'm rejoicing.
"Mambo!" I say in my nascent Swahili, greeting each eager child with a smile and a handshake. They smile and return an often barely audible, "Poa," which means "cool" in Swahili slang. "Jina laku nani," (What is your name?) I say to one particularly striking girl of about 9 or 10. Her face is luminous. "Purity," she answers. Yes, Lord. Purity, indeed.)
The children are fed here, educated here, nursed here, and sheltered here until night falls. There are only four things they will ever have for lunch: beans, rice and beans, maize and beans, and ugali and beans. They drink porridge that looks more like sludge than sustenance. But they have clean water piped in from the city of Nairobi. And they have living water.
The Lord is here. He dwells with his people. He has not forsaken these precious ones who are in no way deceived about their daily, hourly, moment-by-moment need for Him and His protection and provision. They know they were made to praise Him.
The Lord brings poverty and he gives wealth; He humbles and he exalts. He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the garbage pile. He seats them with the noblemen and gives them a throne of honor. ~1 Samuel 2:7-8
My life no longer makes sense unless it is lived in this context. I have seen my neighbors, and they love me with the love of Jesus — an everlasting love, a love that's capable of crossing physical, cultural, and intellectual barriers to fill me to overflowing and make my joy complete.


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I remember when I first started blogging and I'd emailed bloggers and didn't hear back and my feelings were hurt.. so I really struggle with this. But a year or two ago (Maybe 3?? When my second son was born possibly??) I made a decision that I had to get over it. At one point, I realized my blog was booming and readership was crazy high, I was staying up late into the night answering questions in emails, and I was putting 12-20 hours a week into blogging on top of working... and my family never saw me. I thought about it for a week or so and one day I just sort of decided to let go. It was like a big exhale and it was freeing. I realized that I put as much as I can into a blog but I can only do so much and be so much. The guilt's still there of course, but much less.
SO.... This leaves me with a great big list of questions that I haven't answered in a while (and have been feeling terrible about) so I thought I'd post some of the most frequently asked questions I receive. It's not all of them but it's a start. I'll definitely try to do more of these in the future!!
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A Decatur lawmaker wants legislation to prohibit the use of public benefits to buy booze, cigarettes, casino items, strip club items and tattoos. State Sen. Arthur Orr, R-Decatur, took the first step in filing a bill for the 2013 legislative session, which begins Feb. 5.
MONTGOMERY | A Decatur lawmaker wants legislation to prohibit the use of public benefits to buy booze, cigarettes, casino items, strip club items and tattoos.
State Sen. Arthur Orr, R-Decatur, took the first step in filing a bill for the 2013 legislative session, which begins Feb. 5.
"Using public benefits for tattoos, liquor and strip clubs is not a benefit for children," Orr said Tuesday.
The bill also would prohibit businesses from accepting payment through electronic benefit transfer cards for alcoholic beverages, gambling, tattoo parlors, psychic services, and "adult-oriented entertainment in which performers disrobe or perform in an unclothed state."
Orr said his bill would prohibit the withdrawal of cash on an EBT card from an automated teller machine near or within any business that provides prohibited services or products. He said the ATM locations can be determined from banks and the cards or machines can be programmed to refuse cash withdrawals.
In practice, the prohibition would be almost impossible to enforce since an EBT card holder with a cash benefit would be able to withdraw cash from any other ATM.
Barry Spear, an Alabama Department of Human Resources spokesman, said a recent federal law prohibits the use of EBT benefits for strip clubs, casinos and public and private liquor stores. States were given two years to adjust to the new law.
"Congress decided to do something about it," he said, after news reports of public assistance recipients using EBT cards in California casinos.
"A person can go to any ATM and retrieve money as cash," Spear said.
He said public benefit recipients must agree not to use their cash benefits for prohibited items.
"As far as doing anything that makes it physically impossible to make sure they don't, we haven't gotten that far," Spear said. "It's something the vendor has to do and we have to work with vendors to get that accomplished."
Spear said the average monthly cash benefit was $79.86 in December. He said 51,288 people got cash benefits in December. Of that number, 37,237 were children.
"The 14,000 are adults getting benefits for children," he said.
The cash benefit program is small compared with the federal food stamp program, which prohibits purchases of non-food items. Spear said a record 920,764 Alabamians received food stamps in December.
Orr said he considered adding firearms to the prohibited list but decided against it.
"Some dependent mother may feel she needs a firearm for protection," Orr said.
The bill provides penalties for violations, including the loss of benefits. A first violation would result in the loss of benefits for one month, a second violation for three months and a third violation would permanently disqualify a recipient for benefits.
A business that allows a prohibited purchase would be fined between $100 and $1,000 and could lose its license, depending on the number of violations.


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Watch a Video Dedicated to Those Who Didn't Get Academy Award Nominations: 'Snubbed 2012: An Oscar Tribute'
Posted on Monday, February 27th, 2012 by Russ Fischer
Oscar season is over, and so we're at the point where everyone can spend a day or two talking about the actual winners before moving on to enjoying the great bounty of films that 2012 has to offer. But before we move on, take one last moment to enjoy a fake Oscar tribute reel. This one is for all the films that didn't get nominations in 2012. There's a good chance that one of your favorite filmmakers is represented here. Read More »


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Google has made its next move into becoming a next-gen broadcasting company by introducing a new feature to AdSense that will include video. AdSense video units allow website administrators to not only include text ads on their sites, but related video content from YouTube partners that have agreed to be part of the service.
"But if I wanted to include a YouTube video on my site, I can already embed it wherever I want," you might say. That's true, but you're not making any money off that embedded video, either. Now you can, and you might even start thinking of yourself as an "affiliate" network of this growing Google beast.
The basics
AdSense video units will work just like AdSense. Including such units on a site about, say, rugby, might mean that the ads on the side or bottom of the page are not only composed of the text ads that we're all used to seeing; Google can now serve up videos from YouTube that are related to rugby. Google will also display small, overlaid text ads on the bottom section of the YouTube video as well. The company has said that the added revenue generated from the video units will be split three ways: between Google, the website owner, and the video owner. It has not, however, stated what proportion of the revenue would go to whom, although Google AdSense manager Christian Oestlien indicated in a Variety interview that larger content partners would likely get a bigger cut than amateur videomakers.
Google has several videos on YouTube geared toward introducing video units and helping users get started using them on their websites. The process is pretty simple: log into your AdSense account, click on the "video units" link, log into YouTube, and associate it with your AdSense ID. Then, customize the video unit player in layout and color theme, and decide what types of videos will display on your site. This can be automatically determined by Google based on the content of your website, based on specific keywords of your choice, or chosen from specific content partners.
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AdSense video units are Google's first move to turn YouTube videos into a viable advertising platform with global reach. Not only does this allow Google to finally capitalize on its purchase of YouTube, it also helps to turn smaller websites into miniature affiliate platforms that could one day eclipse traditional affiliates. Don't laugh.
Television advertisers are having a harder time than ever in getting a good return on their investments, which they blame squarely on the use of DVRs and declining interest among Internet users. Meanwhile, both online advertising and video content are taking off. With so many parties scrambling to offer richer entertainment experiences, the potential of AdSense video units should leave broadcasters scared of where this might lead in the future.
Where do we think it will lead? Google has the platform, the bandwidth, and the processing power to handle video content—that much is already known. By creating an incentive to get end users involved in what is essentially a commercial affiliate relationship with content producers and the "parent" broadcaster, Google is taking a page from the traditional affiliate/broadcaster relationship and bringing it to the web. Google has the platform and the technology, but it knows that users can best create video portals, collections, and other venues best suited to building an audience (and revenue).
Now, imagine what happens down the road, when YouTube's magical copyright filter is in place and more major content providers get comfortable with YouTube. All of a sudden, major commercial properties could also be showing up on "affiliate" sites. There's still a long way to go, but Google's move in this area is hard to overestimate in terms of significance. If the traditional AdSense is partly responsible for the explosion of blogs online—the very same blogs that are eating into newspaper revenues—we imagine a similar struggle playing out in the video world, especially if amateur content continues to grow.


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Last month my aunt Mary died unexpectedly. She closed all emails with �Geaux Tigers� so I assumed missing her funeral for the UGA/Mizzou game would be an excused absence.
Nonetheless, we made the trek to Baton Rouge for her sons and Uncle Bob; there aren�t too many folks who went ashore on the first day at Iwo Jima.
Mary did her job so well at the LSU Agricultural Center she worked as long as she liked. She came on board in the early 70s when there was a dearth of �boss ladies.� The awards she won over her career bear testimony to her diligence. Rick Perry, then Texas Secretary of Agriculture, tried to change LSU Ag Center�s pesticide certification protocol.
Texas may be big and bold but Rick Perry bit off more than he could chew with a futile attempt to tell Aunt Mary how to run her department.
When she and Uncle Bob would visit over the summer, in addition to a pair of wimpy brothers, I had two city boy cousins for amusement. One was deathly afraid of the wolf. More importantly, I learned some essential lessons of life.
Decatur County, Georgia, at the time suffered under the oppressive yolk of Prohibition. My Louisiana kinfolk showed up with bottles of whiskey unlike anything I had laid eyes on; they had handles. It was like being in love for the first time.
Another time, likely in conjunction with the 1972 election season, Mama told me her sister Mary voted Democratic just to antagonize her. Mama died in January of 1973 so I�m sure she and Mary are discussing politics over drinks. Things have changed so much they probably have more in common now.
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In 1961, the American Medical Association hired Ronald Reagan to use his oratory skills in their campaign against Medicare or as they called it-socialized medicine. President Reagan ironically signed tax increases specifically dedicated to Medicare. Now the American Medical Association supports the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) and everyone over 65 likes Medicare.
During open enrollment, examine your coverage to make sure it is appropriate. Go to Medicare.gov and look for plans offered in your zip code. You will need a list of any medicines and a general idea of out of pocket costs.
If you are still working and have your employer�s health insurance coverage, be sure to sign up for Medicare A. You can take Medicare A and B at different times.
Medicare Part B may be more beneficial than a high deductible insurance plan.
You have eight months from the day you retire to sign up for Medicare Part B. You will face 10 percent annual surcharge if you delay. Medigap coverage is guaranteed-issue the first six months of eligibility after then you are subject to underwriting. Signing up for a private Part D plan or Medicare Advantage plan may kick you off retiree coverage. Understand your options.
Health care entitlements must be addressed sensibly. Without Medicare, many seniors could face bankruptcy. Turning Medicare into a voucher system in ten years contributes nothing to immediate debt reduction and merely shifts costs to participants.
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Police: Man tried to blame DUI on grandma in Rochester
Police say a western Pennsylvania man tried to blame his drunken driving on his grandmother. The only problem is, she wasn't there.
Twenty-two-year-old John Ventresca Jr., of Center Township, faces a preliminary hearing Tuesday on drunken driving and other charges stemming from the incident on March 2.
That's when Rochester police were called to a convenience store after witnesses saw Ventresca pull into a parking lot, but not before striking other cars and hitting a pole in front of the store.
When police arrived, they say Ventresca told them his grandma had been driving and that she was using the store's restroom. He explained the erratic driving by saying the woman had a broken shoulder and was taking pain pills.
Police charged Ventresca after finding the woman wasn't in the rest room or anywhere else nearby.


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Exploring the world that lies beyond our day-to-day realities can be a powerful, inspiring, even consciousness-shifting experience. We travel as much to connect with others as we do to deepen our connection to our inner selves. For some, our journeys are fueled by a desire to reach the most distant or dangerous places; others seek the most pristine destinations to revel in. Still others know that with the right perspective, a voyage of discovery can happen in our own backyards. The following five books offer treks for all kinds of adventurers: From America's national parks to the world's most polluted places, and from the Earth's highest peaks to one small patch of forest. The journeys may all seem very different, but each leads to a greater understanding of the world around us and our place in it.
"Before They're Gone: A Family's Year-Long Quest to Explore America's Most Endangered National Parks"
Publisher: Beacon Press
Yosemite, Yellowstone, Glacier, Grand Canyon: The names of America's beloved national parks conjure a sense of adventure and wildness. For many, these protected natural environments are an American birthright, destinations visited over the course of a lifetime. For outdoors writer Michael Lanza, they are some of our most climate-threatened places. With three decades of experience exploring and reporting on nature, Lanza began to notice dire changes in the world around him. From glaciers that no longer exist in Glacier National Park to the death of Joshua trees in California's Joshua Tree National Park, the longtime backpacker was struck by the tragedy of how America's most protected natural environments are falling victim to the disastrous impacts of climate change. As a father, he was moved to introduce his two young children to these special places before the parks changed forever. "We can only expose children to experiences that etch lasting memories; they will chart the journey of learning from there," Lanza reflects, and it was in this spirit that Lanza and his wife took their 9-year-old son and 7-year-old daughter to 10 national parks over the course of one year. "Before They're Gone" recounts the family's experiences backpacking in the Grand Canyon, Glacier, the North Cascades, Mount Ranier, Rocky Mountain, and along the wild Olympic coast; sea kayaking in Alaska's Glacier Bay; hiking to Yosemite's waterfalls; rock climbing in Joshua Tree National park; cross country skiing in Yellowstone; and canoeing in the Everglades. Part family travelogue and part ecological observation, "Before They're Gone" encourages us to engage with nature, expose our children to wild places, and ask ourselves a question: Are we willing to change our behavior not only for our parks, but for our children?
"Visit Sunny Chernobyl: And Other Adventures in the World's Most Polluted Places"
Publisher: Rodale
Pristine destinations and ecotourism may be all the rage, but New York-based journalist and filmmaker Andrew Blackwell is more intrigued by the Earth's most polluted places. Blackwell's interest in our most gruesomely degraded ecosystems and worst environments was piqued years ago, when he spent six months in India. Though most of that trip was spent visiting exotic sites, what he irreverently refers to as "the usual crap," he was unexpectedly inspired by a random visit to Kanpur — India's most polluted city. He spent three days touring dysfunctional sewage treatment plants, illegal industrial dumps, poisonous tanneries, and feces-strewn beaches. "Inexplicably," he writes, "Kanpur became the highlight of my entire time in India. ... In Kanpur, I had found something. Something I hadn't encountered anywhere else. I couldn't shake it: the sense of having stumbled into a wholly unexpected place. Of having seen something there, among the effluent pipes and the open latrines. A trace of the future, and of the present. And of something else — something inscrutably, mystifyingly beautiful." When Blackwell discovered that there was no mention of Kanpur in his Lonely Planet or Rough Guide, he realized that for any traveler curious enough to find a place like Kanpur interesting, there was no mainstream way to find out about it. Fusing immersive first-person reporting with satire and analysis, "Visit Sunny Chernobyl" takes readers along as Blackwell travels through a rogues' gallery of environmental disaster areas. Equal parts travelogue, exposé, environmental memoir, and faux guidebook, "Visit Sunny Chernobyl" offers a grand tour of the world's most degraded, despoiled, and ruined environments.
"To The Last Breath: A Memoir of Going to Extremes"
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
By his mid-teens, Francis Slakey had learned not to form attachments. The loss of his mother to brain cancer when he was 11 left him wounded and guarded. A few years after his mother's death, that early loss was compounded when a good friend died suddenly. "Two people had been torn out of my life," he explains. "The lesson I drew then, as a teenager, seemed so obvious, so unmistakably clear: don't form attachments; avoid more loss." Over the next couple of decades, Slakey achieved much: By 37, he was a distinguished faculty member at Georgetown University. He lived his life with rational detachment, avoided intimate relationships, and spent his free time surfing and scaling mountains. Then, in 1997, he had an idea: He would climb the highest mountain on each continent and surf every ocean. "To The Last Breath" takes readers from the peaks of Mount Everest, Denali, and Puncak Jaya to the beaches of Bali, Morocco and Norway. Slakey faces danger and death as he conquers each milestone, eventually becoming the first person to summit the highest mountain on every continent and surf every ocean. Of course, the rigorous 12-year quest challenged and changed him in ways he never could have imagined. Slakey found that the journey completely unraveled him, and then bound him back together into someone who could feel and care. "By crisscrossing a world of mountains and oceans, I would eventually discover my humanity," he writes. Along the way, the formerly detached professor develops a new appreciation for interconnectedness — something he brings back with him into both his classroom and personal life. "To The Last Breath" is as much a travel memoir as it is a story of spiritual and emotional awakening. As a Buddhist monk says to Slakey toward the end of his journey, "If you get to the end of your life and you have regrets that you could have done better, then you blew it."
"Two Winters in a Tipi: My Search for the Soul of the Forest"
By Mark Warren
Publisher: Lyons Press
Must we travel great distances to reconnect with nature? Naturalist and educator Mark Warren believes that the wild places of the past still exist in our everyday lives — we just have to shift our awareness and invite ourselves in. His memoir, "Two Winters in a Tipi," chronicles a two-year adventure that brought him closer to the land that he called home. It all began one stormy August night, when a lightning bolt struck his tin-roofed farmhouse, burning it to the ground and destroying all of his possessions. When the tent that friends lent him began to break down after just one month of use, Warren decided to follow a childhood dream and live in a tipi. "When you live in a tipi, it's not the same world you see when the average person steps from his house to assess the weather. Turn the knob, crack the door, stick your head outside, and look at the sky… Living in a tipi, you already know. You never left." More than just a story about appreciating our natural surroundings and living off the grid, "Two Winters in a Tipi" offers the history and use of the native structure, and presents ideas for how you can go back to the land, whether for two days or two years. From the river running through your city to the woods in your neighborhood, "Two Winters in a Tipi" shows that a renewed connection with nature can be right in your own backyard.
"The Forest Unseen: A Year's Watch in Nature"
Publisher: Viking
Just as traveling to far-flung locations can change our view of the world, so can seemingly ordinary places be made special by our focused, consistent and concentrated attention. In the spirit of William Blake, who pondered the possibility of seeing the world in a grain of sand, professor of biology David Haskell was moved to visit a 1-square-meter patch of old-growth Tennessee forest multiple times weekly for a year. Regularly visiting the small circle of forest, which Haskell called his mandala, gave the naturalist a window into the ecology not just of this specific place, but also of the world at large. "The Forest Unseen: A Year's Watch in Nature" is the product of that quiet journey of careful observation. Forty-five short essays combining intricate natural-history exploration and philosophical meditation take the reader through the seasonal changes in this small forest patch, much of which Haskell observes while lying on his stomach and peering through a hand-lens. "My rules at the mandala are simple: visit often, watching a year circle past; be quiet, keep disturbance to a minimum; no killing, no removal of creatures, no digging in or crawling over the mandala. The occasional thoughtful touch is enough." Written in the tradition of John Muir, Wendell Berry and Henry David Thoreau, "The Forest Unseen" explores life at all scales, from microbes to mastodons, offering a grand tour of nature in all its profundity.
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Well, it's about time Google came to its senses and brought Chrome, its powerful and streamlined desktop browser, to its army of Android smartphones. Who wants some Chrome to go?
It's never quite made any sense for Google to manage two separate Web browsers — one for the PC and one for mobile devices. New code on the Chromium Code blog points to Chrome's arrival on Android smartphones very soon.
It's understandable that the two are completely different beasts, but as mobile devices become faster with more cores, more gigahertz, and more RAM, they'll soon be able to run a full-fledged version of Chrome without a stutter.
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One could say Android already has Chrome already — Honeycomb-based Android tablets. Yep, if you own one of those, you'll have noticed that the Android browser is skinned to look and feel almost exactly like Chrome on a PC. Coincidence? I doubt it.
When switching from PC to mobile (and vice versa), it's important to maintain a sense of continuity. Google's all about that. Bookmarks, Web history, passwords, etc. should all sync up between each other, so that when I switch devices, I'm always up to date.
But what about screen resolution? Android's generically named default "Browser" is made for mobile because of its limited screen size and resolutions. Chrome on Android would require quite a bit of pinching and zooming. No worries. Those 720p resolution screen smartphones are already on their way.
If nothing else, Chrome's splash on Android will benefit Google's Chrome branding. Look no further than Apple or Microsoft. Both have a mobile and a PC front — both with browsers on both platforms — Safari and Internet Explorer, respectively. The only missing key to Google's mobile and PC Web browsing ambitions is brand unification.
Chrome isn't the Web's underdog browser anymore — it's about to unseat Firefox as the second most popular Web browser. Google's not going to let that slip by without a huge celebration and announcement.
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Paying homage to sporting heroes has long been a serious business in North America, where every team has a Hall of Fame to honour players who have left an indelible mark.
These history-makers took their clubs to fresh heights, and in exchange their squad numbers have been retired from service. It is a fitting tribute not bestowed lightly, but one fully deserved by talents such as former NBA star Michael Jordan and NHL legend Wayne Gretzky. Never again will a Chicago Bulls player take to the court with 23 on his back, and never again will the Edmonton Oilers hand out a jersey emblazoned with the No99.
In recent years, football has followed suit. This was impossible back in the days when teams wore shirts from No1 to No11, but, since squad numbers were attributed to every player at the start of the season in the 1990s, the tradition has taken hold. With the practice growing, FIFA.com takes a look at some of the numbers that have been preserved for posterity.
Loyalty to the colours has always been a sure-fire way to acquire hero status, and in Italy several stalwarts have seen their loyalty rewarded with the ultimate tribute. Emblematic defender Franco Baresi is one of those, having formed a career-long association with AC Milan, where he spent 20 memorable years. Upon his retirement in 1997, I Rossoneri showed their appreciation by withdrawing Baresi's No6 shirt from circulation.
A similar ceremony was performed 12 years later, when Baresi's successor as captain finally called time on his playing days. Paolo Maldini had won every title under the sun during his time with the Lombardy giants and, possibly more than any other player, has come to symbolise AC Milan. "Paolo represents the history of the club," declared vice-President Adriano Galliani in January 2005. "When he finishes his career, we will retire his shirt."
Unsurprisingly, the man himself admits to being touched by the gesture. "I'm really very happy and secretly I was hoping for it," he said. "The club have always been very good and respectful towards me." In May 2009, Maldini and the No3 retired, though Milan promised that the latter will be bequeathed to one of his sons if they make the club's senior side.
Across the city at rivals Inter, Giacinto Facchetti is the only player to have been accorded the same honour. Another No3, the gifted fullback sadly passed away on 9 September 2006, but not before making an enormous impact with both I Nerazzuri and Italy. He graced Inter's colours 634 times between 1961 and '78, winning four Scudetti and two European Cups, while with Gli Azzurri he lifted the continental trophy in 1968 and finished runner-up at the 1970 FIFA World Cup Mexico™.
"Giacinto was an even greater man than he was a player," noted no less an authority than Gianni Rivera, his international team-mate and another legend of the Italian game. "He consecrated his entire life to football. He was a good man, full of integrity."
Other figures full of significance for Serie A fans include the No6 made famous by Brazilian Aldair at Roma, and the No11 forever linked to Cagliari ace Gigi Riva.
Perfect ten
In contrast, Roberto Baggio spent just four years at Brescia - his last as a player - but in that short space of time the 1993 FIFA World Player of the Year and Ballon d'Or winner altered the history of the club.
Before he arrived in town, the Lombardy outfit had never been able to sustain themselves in the top flight, yet with the former Juventus man working his magic they kept themselves in Serie A and even tasted UEFA Cup action in 2001/02. Once the Divino Codino finally hung up his boots in 2004, with 452 matches and 205 goals to his name, Brescia expressed their gratitude by withdrawing his No10 shirt. And as if to underline his importance, they were relegated the very next season.
A few years previously and further south, another legendary No10 was lighting up Serie A. If Napoli now count as one of the biggest names in Italy, they owe it practically all to one man: Diego Maradona. When the Argentinian first showed up at the Sao Paolo stadium in 1984, the club trophy cabinet contained nothing more than two national cups. That was all about to change, though, and seven years later they had been crowned champions twice, added a third cup trophy, won the UEFA Cup and gained international renown. To this day, Maradona is a sacred figure for Napoli fans, and the club have wisely decided that nobody should have to suffer the inevitable comparison by slipping on the mythic jersey he made his own.
Likewise, the Argentina Football Association (AFA) no longer attributes Maradona's number to players at senior or youth level, except during official FIFA competition, when all 23 squad members must be numbered in order. It is a policy that has met with widespread approval, with fellow idol Mario Kempes one of few dissenting voices. "Ten is the number worn by the best players in the world, and I think Argentina will have another player like Diego one day," he said. "For me, an Argentina side without a No10 is just shocking."
Given the fact that La Albiceleste have probably found a legitimate successor to Maradona with Lionel Messi, the world of football is curious whether and when the 25-year-old may wear the magic No10 in all international matches.
Brazilian football legend Pele had to wait a long time for such an honour. Although he scored more than 1,000 goals for "his" Santos in 18 years, the club still assign his No10. At New York Cosmos, although he played for only two years there, the jersey has been retired.
Posthumous honours and 12th men
While retiring a shirt number is undoubtedly a sign of respect, some clubs would have gladly preferred not to go down that road. Sadly, a large number have been withdrawn in homage to players who passed away far too young.
Thus, following Marc-Vivien Foe's tragic death after the FIFA Confederations Cup semi-final between Cameroon and Colombia in 2003, Lens and Lyon both retired the No17, while Manchester City did the same with the No23. In a similar vein, Chievo, Brescia, Sevilla and Espayol no longer hand out the numbers 30, 13, 16 and 21 respectively, in honour of Jason Mayle, Vittorio Mero, Antonio Puerta and Dani Jarque.
At Benfica, meanwhile, the No29 will never be worn again, as a tribute to Miklos Feher, who suffered a fatal heart attack during a match against Vittoria Guimaraes on 25 January 2004. The Hungarian forward still occupies a special place in the hearts of the club's fans, and his story has touched supporters further afield as well.
In fact, almost three years after his death in November 2006, Celtic fans at the Stadium of Light for a UEFA Champions League encounter held aloft a banner inscribed with the No29 and the message 'Feher: Nunca caminharas sozinho' ('You'll never walk alone'). Portuguese international forward Nuno Gomes was one of many to be touched. "It was a unique moment and a magnificent gesture," he said. "What a great example of fair play. We think about our friend Miki every day. He's always with us."
Like those Celtic supporters that day, football crowds all across the world are recognised as being an integral part of the action whenever two teams lock horns. Therefore, it is no surprise that some clubs have gone the extra mile and given their loyal following a squad number. Usually, 12 is the chosen digit, as is the case for Fenerbahce, Lens, Feyenoord, Portsmouth, Norwich City, Malmo and Zenit. Greek side Panathinaikos buck the trend, however. Despite recognising their supporters as the '12th man' like everybody else, they retired the No13 as a way of thanking the group of ultras who streamed through Gate 13 at their old Apostolos Nikolaidis stadium.
Whether it be Lukas Podolski (10 at Cologne), Johan Cruyff since his 60th birthday at Ajax (14), Raul at Schalke (7), Ferenc Puskas at his youth club Honved since his death in 2006 (10), Brazil goalkeeper Marcos (12 at Palmeiras) or Sweden's Henrik Larsson (17 at Helsingborg) - there is a long list of numbers that are no longer awarded directly.
Whether heroic or tragic, the fates of some of football's most enduring protagonists have lent their shirt number lasting resonance. Often, those numbers have become so iconic they add huge pressure to players following in the footsteps of a departed great.
In that sense, France can count themselves fortunate that Zinedine Zidane finally broke the spell cast on the No10 jersey by Michel Platini, but since his retirement the conundrum has resurfaced. Manchester United supporters would be forgiven for thinking their No7 shirt is blessed, on the other hand, having seen it worn with distinction by George Best, Bryan Robson, Eric Cantona, David Beckham and Cristiano Ronaldo down the years.
In both cases, their successors will be painfully aware they are not there simply to make up the numbers.


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Writer-director Nicole Holofcener's "Please Give" is a smart and funny look at guilt and fear, as well as the fact that like it or not, many of us are either waiting to die or waiting for someone else to die.
Catherine Keener stars as Kate, a New York City furniture dealer who, along with her husband, Alex, played by Oliver Platt, specializes in much the fetishized mid-century modern designs. As is the case with most such dealers, they stock their store with things bought via estate sales.
"From the children of dead people," as Alex so delicately put it.
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Not only is Kate making her living off the death of others, she is literally awaiting the death of her neighbor, Andra, whose apartment she has already bought, so she can knock down the wall that separates their homes and begin remolding.
If this sounds awfully familiar, that's because it was the conceit at the center "Duplex," the painfully crass and unfunny 2003 comedy starring Ben Stiller (go figure) and Drew Barrymore. "Duplex" went for cheap laughs -- a surefire way to not get any -- by painting its protagonists as greedy monsters.
But "Please Give" is infinitely more subtle. Yes, it's a ghoulish way to live, waiting for your neighbor to die so you can build your dream closet, but it's a fairly common reality. Where Kate is filled with self-loathing, Alex shrugs his shoulders. Holofcener and Keener do a nice job of making Kate the object of deserved pity, but not scorn or derision. You don't hate for her self-absorption -- and that's really what this level of guilt is -- but you're free to laugh at her absurdity.
Platt is his usual charming and funny self, Amanda Peet (where did her career go so wrong?) and Rebecca Hall are both excellent as Andra's granddaughters, as is Sarah Steele as Kate and Alex's heavily-pimpled, jeans-obsessed teenage daughter.
"Please Give" has a numiber of plotlines woven throughout, each worth examination, but Holofcener wisely avoids trying to wrap them all up. There simply isn't time and to do so would've been forced and awkward, instead, she maintains her focus to the end.
"Please Give" is showing at the Tribeca Film Festival April 27 and 28 before going into limited release on April 30.


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"We just want to be good neighbors."
That's a statement made by Vreba-Hoff Dairy spokespeople on many occasions, but not everyone in Medina Township is please with the company's appearance in the neighborhood.
Grumbling was first heard in late December when construction got underway on a new 13-million gallon satellite manure lagoon. The storage pond was built on the south side of Packard Road, west of Bothwell. The situation has only worsened since then.
Once the lagoon was ready for use, tractors began hauling tankers of liquid manure from the company's farms on Dillon Highway and U.S. 127 to avoid an overflow situation at those storage lagoons.
Tanker traffic has been nearly non-stop during daylight hours ever since, according to Packard Road resident Tyler Lockwood.


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Hair Type:100% Indian Virgin Hair
Image Color: Natural Color
Silk Base Lace Color: Light Brown
Hair Style: Sprial Curl
Quantity: You can choose the only bundles or Bundles & Closure set
Shipping time: 2-5 working days worldwide by free.
Note: No coupon code and points can be used, No exchange & No Return. There may be color difference, the picture is for reference only.
Why choose Closure?
1.Closure are extremely versatile and allow you to protect ALL your Hair. For our closure, we have lace closure and silk base closure.
Lace Closures: They are very realistic and provide excellent results, It is made from slight transparent lace material.
Silk Base Closures: they have a layer of silk in the base, which makes any parting look very natural. This closure can gives a natural looking root ofthe hair shafft throughout the closure, So you can put a parting almost anywhere and it looks realistic.
2.One closure come with Free Part, Middle Part, Three Part.
Free Part closure: There is no parting line on it, you can part it anywhere.
Middle Part closure: They comes with a parting in the center. But it also can be arranged by yourself to go anywhere, in the center or on either side to provide a parted look to your hairstyle.
Three Part closure: they are one of best sellers, unique and created by our very own founder. This closure allows you the versatility of changing parting at any time with ease. Middle, left and right parting all at your convenience on a closure.
3.Closure size come with 4x4 inches and 5x5 inches in stock, if you want other size, you can contact with [email protected], we will make customized size for you:)
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Please Note:
If you are ordering a curly wig, the hair length can be drawn up approximately 3-4" from the curl depending on how tight it is.For waves, it can draw up approximately 2-3". Therefore, you may wish to order a little longer for curly or wavy textures to accommodate the drawing up of the hair and to achieve the full length desired.
Hair Care and Tips
Conditioning your hair is an important step in any hair care regimen, We suggest you deep condition your hair once a week. Hopefully you will find this tips helpful, and if you know a good tip to keep you hair looking fresh, Pls tell us :)
1. You need a wide tooth comb before start, Saturate hair in lukewarm water. Once the hair is completely wet ,you can comb hair under water,make sure the hair tangle free.
2. Wash your hair normally with shampoo of your choice. You don't need a lot of shampoo, just a dime size amount should be enough. Then Rinse shampoo out of hair.
3. After rinsing the hair, Squeeeze any excess water out and towel dry hair, then going to apply the conditioner. You don't need to add conditioner directly to the roots of the hair, this weighs the hair down if not washed out completely.
4. Place the hair in the zip lock bag. you can add about 5 tablespoons of water to the zip lock bag. just enough to have some moisture in the bag. Then put bag in the micro-wave on bottom shelf for 1 minute. then remove and let sit in closed bag for 10-20 mins until cool.
5. Once cool, remove the hair and rinse your hair with lukewarm water, don't use cold water! Be sure remise the hair throughly, leftover residue can cause tangles and matting. Rinse the hair until the water runs clear
6. Put the hair on the dry towel and roll up the towel, it can help to make the hair dry fast. Once the hair has been dried, put some olive oil on it , make the hair keep soft and not too dry.
What you'll need:
A large zip lock bag (you can use a plastic container instead )
Shampoo & Conditioner of your choice Water
Extra Virgin Olive Oil Microwave Towel, blanket, or sheet
Feel free to create a effective way to style your hair care routine, but remember to follow hair care principles, or you will damage your hair.
1. It is very important to seal knots for lace wig & lace closure or seal wefts for bundles, It can protect your hair from shedding, We suggest you seal the hair before use it and after every hair shampoo. Here we suggest TDI knots sealer and Walker Top-Loc Knots Sealer.
2. We strongly recommend not to dye the hair by yourself since the hair dye chemical will damage the hair cuticle, make the hair easy tangle and shedding. We are not responsible for any hair problem caused during dying.
3. Please use some hair care spray such as TRESemmeHEATDEFENCE if you need to style the hair by straighten or curl it.
4. We suggest you make the bundles into wig if you didn't purchased wigs, and take off it when you sleeping or swimming. If you sleep with it, the hair will easy massed & tangle; The hair will be tangle and hard to comb after you swimming on the pool or the ocean.
5.Natural curly hair are deemed to be fun and flirty with a dose of romance and spontaneity on the character. But curly hair can be especially difficult to take care of and hard to manage, because the curl shape must be maintained for the hair to retain most of its original look. And it is easy to be tangled and frizzy than straight hair .It is normal that the curl shape will be loose after several wash, So learning to take care of your curly hair can save you a lot of money.
Detangle curly hair
Put some spary on the hair, then use a wide-toothed comb to very gently get any tangles out, starting at the tip of the hair and working slowly upwards. hair with tight curls generally should not be combed at all, because this can break apart the curls. Once the curls have been separated, it can be impossible to restyle them as they were. Some hair can be gently detangled with your fingers. (please avoid using hair dryers which will make your hair frizzy and damage it).
Deep condition curly hair
Suggest to wash your curly hair on a mannequin head ,This gives you complete control over the procedure. Use shampoo and conditioners that are specially designed for curly hair. Try not to wash too frequently as it may strip the hair of its moisture and bring about frizziness. Once a week is fine, Detangle your hair after each wash, Avoid towel drying curly hair. After wash, put some oil on it, it can keep the hair moisturized and soft.
Styling curly hair
* Know your hair curl shape is important ,Shape the hair by scrunching it some more and twirling pieces around a finger.
* Tie your hair at night with a silk scarf. Braid or plait hair in separate sections to avoid any tangling during your sleep.
* Not straighten curly hair as much as possible. It may cause hair problems like shedding and tangle.
* When the hair is dry, you can separate curls with your fingers for a fuller look.
Recommend products for curly hair
Never use products with mineral oils on your curly hair, The products below are excellent for curly units, and are also well priced and can be found in drug stores, beauty supply shops and on line.
A.Comb:Ouidad Wide Tooth Comb or Pettine Afro metallo Comb
B.Shampoo : DevaCurl No-Poo Condition Cleanser.
C.Conditioner:Kinky-Curly Knot Today Leave-In Conditioner
D.Curly Sexy Hair Curling Detangler
E. Organix coconut oil
F.Ouidad Climate Control Gel
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Actual hair fiber pictures appear different on different devices. Please use the below picture for reference only.
Malaysian Virgin Hair & Indian Virgin hair Natural Color & #613& #27 can be dyed to any color. But if you choose specific color, such as #1, #1b,#2...,
then this hair can not be dyed to lighter color than its original color,even it is made using virgin hair.
Brazilian Virgin Hair Natural Color Only can be dyed to Medium Colors, such as #1,#1B,#2,#4,#6,#8,
#12,#16,#27,#30,#33.If you choose specifice color ,such as #1b,#2...then it can not be dyed to lighter color than its original color.
(BTW: We strongly recommend not to dye the hair by yourself since the hair dye chemical will damage the hair cuticle, make the hair easy tangle and shedding. We are not responsible for any hair problem caused during dying.)
Hair Length
Please Note:
If you are ordering a curly wig, the hair length can be drawn up approximately 3-4" from the curl depending on how tight it is.For waves, it can draw up approximately 2-3". Therefore, you may wish to order a little longer for curly or wavy textures to accommodate the drawing up of the hair and to achieve the full length desired.
Cap Construction
1. 360 Glueless Lace Wig Cap
The wig cap is lace all-around and top are machine wefts. It has 4-4.5inches parting space at front and 2inches lace at back.It add adjustable strap at back, 3 combs in back and both side. ps:the front top comb which showing on below photos already been moved. It is convenient to wear and secure for application.It no need glue( or with a little glue), so as to be very suitable for customers who are allergic to glue. You also can wear it in high ponytail, High bun, updo, do many other hairstyles.
2. CapA Full Lace Wig Cap with Top Stretch
This wig cap has lace all around the perimeter, The crown is stretch lace, the other is swiss lace or French lace. You can wear your hair in updos and high ponytails. It need to be worn with Glue, when glued down, it will give you a natural hairline all around the perimeter. It can be parted anywhere throughout the unit.
3. CapB Glueless Full Lace Wig Cap with Top Stretch
This Wig Cap is a bit like CapA, It add adjustable strap at back, combs in front top, back and both side. It is convenient to wear and secure for application.It no need glue( or with a little glue), so as to be very suitable for customers who are allergic to glue. It can be parted anywhere throughout the unit.
4. CapC Glueless Full Lace Wig Cap
This Wig Cap is a bit like CapB, It also has adjustable strap at back, combs in front top, back and both side. It no need glue( or with a little glue), But itadd Metal Strips by two side ,make the wig more stable. It can be parted anywhere throughout the unit.
5. CapD Glueless Lace Front Cap With Stretch Back
This Wig Cap is Lace Front Wig Cap, It has 4-4.5inches of lace at front, The back is stretch with machine wefts. It also has adjustable strap at backand four combs on it .You can't wear it in high ponytail, Only 4-4.5 inches lace you can part it at front. It no need glue( or with a little glue).
6. CapE Glueless Lace Front Wig Cap
This Wig Cap is similar to CapD, It has 4-4.5inches of lace at front, the other is machine wefts. It also has adjustable strap at back and four combs on it .You can't wear it in high ponytail, Only 4-4.5 inches lace you can part it at front. It no need glue( or with a little glue).
7. CapF U Part Lace Front Wig Cap
This Wig Cap is made by machine wefts, There is only a U part lace area and no excessive lace at front. We can do it as middle part or sidepart, The other is machine wefts. It has one comb at front and one at back, It also has adjustable strap at back, It is chepar than other wig cap.
Cap Size
Here is the cap size for OMGQueen wigs. Our fitted caps are true to size but rarely, will run slightly smaller/bigger.
Small Medium(Average) Large Circumference 21.5in 22.5in 23in Front to Nape 14.5in 15in 15in Ear to Ear across forehead 12in 12.5in 12.5in Ear to Ear over Top 12.5in 13in 13in Temple to Temple Round Back 15.3in 15.5in 15.5in Nape of Neck 5in 5.5in 5.5in
Hair Density
Hair density is simply how many hairs are added to your hair system base.Our stock full lace wigs and lace front wigs are 130% density (default ).Some Celebrity Wig density is higher than standard stock density, Usually we have noted it on our website .We can custom other density wig as our customer request. However, your choice will depend on your styling preferences and individual profile. Most women can achieve a naturalappearance with our stock density wig.
Lace Color
All Hair have 1inches area bleached knots at front for closure,frontal and Wigs, So please DO NOT BLEACH the knots again, Otherwise bring a series of problems, we are not irresponsible!
The lace color is to match your scalp complexion not your skin tone. So you need to part your hair and see your scalp color then determine your lace color.Below info is Guidelines ,you can see it as reference.
Dark Brown: For the darkest scalp tone, Such as Naomi Campbell, Serena Williams, Kelly Rowland.
Medium Brown: For Beige scalp tones ,Such as Ciara, Eva Mendez, Eva Longoria.
Light Brown: For Light Brown scalp tones, Such as Tyra Banks, Beyonce, Rihanna.
White: For White, Off White or Cream Scalp tones. Such as Liv Tyler, Jessica Simpson.
All stock wig is normal hairline ,If you want the widow peak hairline ,it need about 4-6 days to process it :)
Baby Hair
All our stock wigs have baby hair all around perimeter by default, Some celebrity wigs have no. If you dislike the baby hair, we need about 30-35 days to custom for you. We suggest you choose baby hair, Because it can give you more natural apprearence.
Here is the picture of the wig with baby hair.
- Shippment & Return
Please Kindly Noted:
1. Total Delivery Time = Processing Time + Shipping Time
2. Normally, Processing time is 1-2 working days for your stock order before shipped.
3. For e-Packet, it need 15-25 working days to dispatch. For any P.O.Box/APO/FPO address, the shipping time is 7-15 business days.We don't recommend e-Packet and P.O box address shipping.
4. We will mark All orders as "Gift" or "Hair Sample" on the invoice to avoid custom charge. Usually, your order will not be charged a custom fee, but your local custom will check your package randomly, Sometimes there will be custom charge which we are not responsible for the custom charge. We apologize for any inconvenience, but this kind of things is out of our control, hope you can understand that.
5. We will send you Tracking No. by our system email when your order is shipped out.
6. Your order will be shipped to your confirmed PayPal address and your shipping address on the website should be as same as your confirmed PayPal address.
7.Signature for Package. It is strongly recommended A Signature for your package. If you authorize DHL or FedEx to leave the package at your address WITHOUT Signature . We won't be responsible for any package loss or damage.
We always try our best to make our customer satisfied, If you do not absolutely love your purchase, we are pleased to offer a return or exchange service for you. We are more than happy to accommodate exchanges & returns of the hair that have NOT been washed, tampered, altered and the lace have NOT been cut. Since Human hair is hygienic product. For the hygiene and public safety problem, we DO NOT ALLOW used items to be returned.
You must contact us first (at [email protected] with hair pics) within the 45 days period of receiving your order.
We will provide you with our return address and tell you something should be pay attention to when
you ship back the package to us. Please put your order No. and email on the package, after we
received your package, We will contact you the first time and arrange return/exchange for you.
1. NO Return & Exchange for customized hair & clearance products.
2. Only one time free exchange can be allowed. If you just requst to return the order, we will only deduct $19 freight
after we receive the unused product.(BTW, Customized order can't be allowed to return or exchange. )
3.Buyer is responsible for all return or exchange shipping costs, we do not accept the return package
by freight collect and we recommend that you send your return with a tracking number because We
will NOT be responsible for lost return package.
4. We so not accept the return packages without our Return Authorization. You need to email us
and get permission before do the exchange or return, If your hair is not be premised to exchange
or return, we will return the hair to you at your cost.
5.For hair extensions, in its original box, clearly untouched, unworn and odor-free-you can be removed from their box and held up to your hair to ensure correct colour, but the seal around the wefts cannot be broken.
all hair extensions which has been used can't be exchanged or return.
In some case, our customers need the hair urgently, we provide Fast Exchange to our customers in here.
1.Please place a new order you want before you sent the hair to us, we will ship your new hair ASAP.
2.We will give you a full refund for your returned order after we received the returned package.Please note, the returned product should be new ,unused Or we can't accept.
Repair Policy
Repair Type:
1.Detangle&Restyle the hair curl pattern
2.increase hair density
3.Repair shedding closure/wig.
Repair Charge:
1.Shipping Costs on Repair Service: The freight Back and forth will be paid by Customers.
2.Repair Fees: contact us for [email protected]
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What your options are depend a bit on the company, its pecking order, and your place in the pecking order. Does your boss have a boss that will listen to reason? If so, talk to him/her. But make sure you can argue your point. You should be able to clearly demonstrate this action will actually hurt the company. Otherwise, you only have a few options left. Do what your boss says you should do. Quit. Or refuse to do it and get fired.
Of course, if it's illegal to send spam in your jurisdiction, you can refuse to do it, and take legal action if they fire you for not doing your work.
What you should NOT do is to sabotage the sending of the spam. That would just give them to many hooks to fire you (and maybe even sue you).
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RICHMOND, Va. – Players and coaches tend to differ in a lot of ways, but none more than when it comes to practice. Coaches, they'll practice all day and night. For players, well…practice is something to do between games.
The week and a half will be player-friendly in that regard. VCU will play four games in seven days – and five games in 10 days overall – starting with Thursday's matchup with William & Mary at the Verizon Wireless Arena at 8 p.m. (ESPNU).
It's a stretch that will cut heavily into preparation time. After Thursday's game, the Rams will have one day to get ready for rival Old Dominion before hosting the Monarchs Saturday at 8 p.m. On Monday, VCU will welcome Hofstra to Richmond. Games at Towson Jan. 25 and Georgia State Jan. 28 follow. VCU's Shaka Smart, a coach, and therefore by definition someone who loves practice, accepts that he'll have to pull back on the reins for a little while.
"We probably won't practice quite as long," Smart said. "I love practice. I would practice for three hours every day, but it just doesn't make sense for the next 10 days."
The scheduling crunch is the result of two factors. First, the Colonial Athletic Association Championship (March 2-5 this season) is played early, relative to most leagues. The CAA usually crowns a champion a week before the NCAA Selection Show. Second, BracketBusters is played on a weekend previously reserved for conference play (Feb. 17-19). To compensate, there are two weeks during the CAA season with three games instead of two. That leaves VCU with no more than two days of preparation for any game over the next 10 days.
"I was talking to [Boston Celtics Assistant] Kevin Eastman about this stretch and he said, 'Welcome to the NBA,'" Smart said. "In a lot of way it will be similar in regard in terms of short turnaround.
"The biggest thing we've got to do is take each day and own it. Do a great job with whatever we're doing in the present moment."
The Rams won't play any back-to-back games like the NBA, but it'll be rigorous nonetheless. In some ways, it'll be almost like postseason play, which isn't necessarily a bad thing.
To prepare for its busy upcoming schedule, the Rams held two light shooting sessions earlier this week on days they'd normally be practicing at 100 percent. Smart will also try to keep his hand on the pulse of the team during the next two weeks to make sure they stay sharp and healthy.
"We'll have to go by feel," Smart said. "[Strength and Conditioning Coach] Daniel Roose will help me with that. I tend to sometimes go too long in practice. I've got to be careful with that the next week and a half. The most important thing is that the guys are in the right frame of mind come game time, and then No. 2 they're at their best physically as much as possible."
It's important to note that while Rams will play a significant number of games in a short period of time, it's not like they can claim hardship to their CAA peers. Every school is facing a similar situation. This stretch also means the CAA race will take shape very quickly in the next two weeks. VCU is currently 4-2 in the CAA and tied for fourth with Drexel and Northeastern. Georgia State, George Mason and Old Dominion are all 5-1. But the race is sure to look much different by the beginning of February.
"Coach said with this bunch of games coming up, if we take care of our end, anything is possible," said senior Bradford Burgess. "We could end up in first place by the end of it. As long as we handle our end, we'll see what happens."
No matter what happens, the coaching staff probably won't sleep much and life will get a little hectic for everyone involved. But, while Smart has his concerns about playing games after a quick turnaround, players tend not to stress over it much.
"It's a big deal, but at the end of the day it's just basketball," Burgess said. "It's what we love to do. We do it every day. When we get a chance to play a game, home or away, it's exciting."
"I'm definitely excited to play," said sophomore D.J. Haley. "It's going to be a lot of basketball. That's what we all came here to do. I'm definitely ready to start playing."


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From SFGate's Peter Harlaub:
Above are my 20 favorite movies of 2012.
Notice I didn't say films. I look forward to the summer blockbusters as much as the winter Oscar season, don't watch many foreign titles, watch everything that Liam Neeson does twice and in general try to retain the cinematic worldview that I had when I was 14 years old.
And this was a very solid year for movies. I think we're in a good place, where studios are at least attempting to give audiences their money's worth with the bigger releases, and willing to try novel things with the low-to-mid-budget movies. Among the higher-profile 2012 titles, even the disappointments ("The Hobbit," "Prometheus," "This is 40″ …) were still pretty interesting. And I saw more indie directors taking bigger chances ("Bernie," "Compliance," "Beasts of the Southern Wild") and getting rewarded for their efforts.
Please tell me your favorites in the comments. We'll have a larger package in this Sunday's Datebook section of the Chronicle, with lead movie critic Mick LaSalle's picks, along with a Top 10 from movie editor Leba Hertz. (This is assuming Mick doesn't post them on his blog.) It's a great package, with more analysis, and picks from our pop music and fine arts critics. Buy a newspaper!
Some other thoughts about 2012 below …
I would grade this year an A-minus overall: If there was a weakness, it was mainstream comedies. (Although I found plenty of humor in dramas such as "Silver Linings Playbook" and "Bernie.") It was an excellent year for documentaries, mid-budget indies, big budget action and B movie action. It was a good year for mainstream animation and male stripper movies. A lot of big talents (Spielberg, De Niro, Linklater) completing their best work in a decade.
My next five movies would be … "Django Unchained," "Compliance," "Jeff Who Lives at Home," "Prometheus" and "Moonrise Kingdom," in no particular order. All had flaws, along with something that made me love them anyway.
Yes, I said "Prometheus": Ridley Scott's quasi-sequel to "Alien" didn't really make sense, the scientists were unforgivably stupid and I hate the fact that the space jockey is a humanoid. But it had that wicked self-surgery scene. And Michael Fassbender was cool. I often look back at my best-of lists, and regret omissions. This is the movie that I'm most likely to reconsider a decade from now.
The documentaries were once again great: I say this every year, but I loved the documentaries I saw this year. "Searching for Sugar Man" is among my all-time favorites. "This is Not a Film" and "Girl Walk//All Day" are other standouts not on the list.
I don't know what the hell to do with "The Hobbit": I didn't dislike the movie. There were actually parts of the movie I liked better than Peter Jackson's "Lord of the Rings" trilogy. Martin Freeman is charming and funny, making Elijah Wood's Frodo look cardboard by comparison. The creature design was leaps and bounds better than the first films. Gollum looks much better. But the trilogy decision (and 169-minute running time) were a huge mistake.
PETER HARTLAUB is the pop culture critic at the San Francisco Chronicle and founder/editor of The Big Event. He takes requests. Contact him at firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @peterhartlaub. Follow The Big Event on Facebook.


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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (CNN) -- The body of an 8-year-old girl who was abducted Friday night from a Walmart in Jacksonville, Florida, was discovered Saturday morning, police said.
"This is a transition from an abduction investigation to a murder investigation," Jacksonville Sheriff's Office spokesman Shannon Hartley told reporters. "Obviously, we have the unfortunate answer that we didn't want to have."
Donald James Smith, 56, faces kidnapping and murder and charges. He was listed as being held without bond Saturday night.
Smith is a registered sex offender who was released from custody on May 31, according to Michael Williams, director of the sheriff's investigations department. Authorities from the sheriff's office had just made contact with him to verify his address on Friday morning, Williams said.
Later that same day, a woman called police to report that her daughter was missing from the Walmart.
Authorities initially called on the public to help find Cherish Lilly Perrywinkle, who had been wearing an orange sundress, purple flip-flops and a pink ribbon when she went missing.
After the investigation revealed that the girl had been abducted, an Amber Alert was activated, Hartley said. He identified Smith, "a man with a very extensive criminal history" that included a kidnapping conviction, as a suspect.
Williams said the girl's mother first met Smith on Friday night at a local Dollar General store, where he offered to take the family to Walmart to buy them some clothes.
"After being inside the store for a couple hours, the man then offered to buy some hamburgers," Williams told reporters. "As he walked to the front of the store, he took our 8-year-old victim with him. They walked to the front of the Walmart toward the McDonald's. They did not stop at the McDonald's. They walked outside, got in his van and left the location."
On Saturday morning, police stopped Smith, 56, as he drove a white van southbound on I-95 in Jacksonville and detained him without incident, Hartley said.
"Obviously, having Mr. Smith in custody is a huge break for us," he said as the search for the girl was continuing. "We are very confident that he was the one that took her from the Walmart."
Soon after, Hartley said in a subsequent news conference, police followed a lead that took them four miles from the Walmart to a church, near which the child's body was discovered.
According to records from the Duval County Clerk of Courts, Smith's most recent convictions occurred last year on charges from 2009 for unlawful impersonation of a public employee and aggravated child abuse by willful torture, for which he was sentenced to a year in county jail.
"The first thing I would tell you is, as a parent, hug your children closely right now and know where they're at," Hartley said. "Just pay attention to them, keep them close."
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