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The lip balm has a cute chubby packaging, but the bottom ridge thing where you turn to get the product out is very thin and hard to turn (because it's so small, it is hard to get a good grip) but that doesn't really matter for me.
When they say it's "sheer", they really mean it. I got no color payoff from this lip balm. My lips are naturally colored a deep pink-ish color (almost the same color as Revlon Colorburst Lip Butter in Peach Parfait, but without the shimmer). It is really disappointing! I really wanted this color to be my fall go-to lip balm and get that gorgeous wine-stained lip color, or at least the color advertised on the packaging!
When I get a lip product that smells really good, I expect it to taste good too. I have a love-hate relationship with lip products that taste good. Yes, I love them! If they taste good, it's a plus! But I always thought about what they use to flavor it...hopefully no artificial flavorings! But that's not the reason I don't like them at times. When I apply a lip product, then eat food or drink something, it alters the taste of my food and I think it's gross. So, with that said, this product smells DELICIOUS. Just as the name implies; Delipscious! It smells GREAT, but there's no taste! Wow, I think I'm in love... for now.
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'An Eye for Detail'
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. -- LaVerne Hill of Chambersburg and Linda Pedersen of Waynesboro, display their artwork in a show entitled, "An Eye for Detail." The exhibit continues through Thursday, July 3. Council for the Arts, 159 S. Main St. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Call 717-264-6883 or go to www.innernet.net/councilforthearts.
'On the Trail of New Treasures'
The exhibit shows the process followed for each item added to the museum. Continues through Saturday, July 12. Washington County Rural Heritage Museum, 7313 Sharpsburg Pike, south of Hagerstown. Museum hours are 1 to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. To schedule a tour, call 240-313-2839.
Miniatures and more
Valley Art Association hosts its annual miniature show, and an exhibit of photography, lithographs, etchings, block prints, silk screens, hand-pulled prints, originals and more. The miniature show continues through Sunday, July 27; the all-member photograph exhibit continues through Sunday, June 29. Mansion House Art Gallery, City Park, Hagerstown. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday; and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Call 301-797-6813.


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From the South Carolina Policy Council
This week, debate may continue in the House on the three remaining energy bills, although two have been moved to the contested calendar (a delay tactic). The Senate has not yet scheduled committee hearings on the three energy bills already passed by the House (read our analysis here). The House Utility Ratepayer Protection Committee will meet on Thursday to hear testimony from the electric cooperatives (stream it here).
Finally, the House and Senate will hold a joint session on Wednesday to elect judges to the Supreme Court, Circuit Courts, Family Courts, etc.
Who's feeding your lawmakers this week?
Municipal Association of South Carolina
SC Progressive Network Education Fund
Coalition for Access to Healthcare
SC Association for Community Economic Development
City of Columbia and Columbia Museum of Art
SC American Water Works Association Water Utility
Tuesday – 2/6/18
House floor session
H.4377 – Tweaks the PSC
H.4376 – Santee Cooper "reform"
H.4380 – Ratepayer relief
Governor's veto of a local Florence school district bill (3462)
H.3529 – Prohibits local governments from banning plastic bags
H.3565 – Removes automatic stay for a permitting decision if contested
H.3722 – Bond bill (SCPC analysis)
S.105 – Automatic stay on agency decisions in administrative law court
S.185 – Adds "internet" to regulations concerning licensure of embalmers and funeral directors, new regs for out of state funeral brokers
H.4654 – Applicant for certain insurance must provide fingerprints
H.4656 – Allows director of DOI to adopt additional requirements for reinsurance credits
H.4655 – SC insurance data security act
H.4795 – Special exemption from certain regulations for auction at annual Hilton Head Island Concours D'Elegance (recalled from committee)
House committee meetings
Local Option Sales Tax subcommittee
H.4272 – Extends one-percent sales tax for Lexington county school district
Administration and Regulations subcommittee
H.4643 – Direct primary care agreement is not a contract of insurance
House budget subcommittee (Public Education & Special Schools)
Judiciary Committee
H.4729 – Only three liquor licences allowed per individual
H.3830 – Individual may not lobby former state agency within one year of leaving job
H.3139 – Baseball complex may purchase permit to sell beer and wine
S.6 – Increased penalties for harming police dogs
H.4478 – Law enforcement may issue handicapped tickets in addition to regular tickets
K-12 Education subcommittee
H.4596 – "Competency-based schools" may apply for certain regulatory exemptions
H. 4386 – Metal detectors in public schools
H.4810 – School metal detector study committee
H.4514 – Schools must inspect for mildew every five years
Senate floor session
H.4397 – Requires Orangeburg school district's budget to be submitted to county council during consolidation instead of legislative delegation
Remaining budget vetoes (five vetoed provisos carried over from last week) – SCPC analysis
H.3867 – Nonprofit property tax exemptions if it houses low-income residents (3rd reading)
S.841 – Animal cruelty omnibus bill (amended, passed 2nd reading)
S. 793 – Property Tax Procedure Act (amended, passed 2nd reading)
S.137 – Making superintendent of education appointed by governor (constitutional amendment)
S.160 – Reestablishes sentencing reform oversight committee
S.534 – Creating pilot district accountability models (standards for kids to meet Profile of the SC Graduate)
S.324 – Retired officials can carry concealed anywhere
H.3886 – Additional regulations for homeowners associations
S.148 – Additional fee for magistrate court civil filings
H.3885 – Additional regulations for health care practitioners
S.445 – Charter school regulations
H.3591 – First steps to school readiness
H.3055 – New study committee and pilot program regarding criminal justice
H.3234 – Strikes occupancy requirement for tenants primarily engaged in agriculture
H.3929 – DHEC permitting of agricultural facilities
S. 759 – Property tax exemption for persons with brain and spinal injuries
Senate committee meetings
Corrections and Penology subcommittee
S.804 – Bans cell phones in prisons
Finance Committee
S.866 – Repeals tax credits for geothermal machinery
S.916 – Expands tax credit for buying energy efficient homes
S.917 – Certain taxes for flooding and drainage repair
S.725 – Salaries of constitutional officers
Wednesday – 2/7/18
Judicial elections – joint legislative session at 12:00
House committee meetings
General Laws subcommittee
H.4705 – Religious counselors must report child abuse
H.4492 – Changes dosage limitations for certain prescribed controlled substances
Medical, Military, and Public and Municipal Affairs Committee
H.4603 – Limits opioid prescription to five days for certain conditions
H.4492 – Restructures DHEC supervisory positions
LCI Insurance subcommittee
H. 4675 – Additional regulations for captive insurance providers
H. 4657 – Increased penalties for insurance violations
Ways and Means Committee
H.4272 – Extends one percent sales tax for Lexington County
H.4077 – Exceptional needs tax credit
H.4727 – Conservation Bank reauthorization
Senate committee meetings
Resolutions and Observances subcommittee
S.559 – Official palmetto tree design of state
Banking and Insurance subcommittee
S.349 – Modifies workers compensation provisions
Education K-12 subcommittee
S.888 – School faculty members may receive pay for unused sick days
S.857 – Restructures Will Lou Gray Opportunity school board
S.41 – School lunch
Higher Education subcommittee
S.542 – State Institution of Higher Education Enterprise Act
Sales & Income Tax subcommittee
S. 889 – Capital Project Sales Tax Act
Property Tax subcommittee
S.911 – Property tax payment extension for deployed servicemen
Thursday – 2/8/18
House committee meetings
House Utility Ratepayer Protection Committee (testimony from electric cooperatives) – live stream link
Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Committee
H.4410 – DHEC may issue penalties for persons operating unlicensed tattoo facility
H.4412 – Further regulations on tanning establishments
H.4426 – Additional penalties for unlicensed body piercing facility operations
LCI Committee
H.4643 – Primary care agreement is not a contract of insurance
H. 4675 – Additional regulations for captive insurance providers
H. 4657 – Increased penalties for insurance violations
Senate committee meetings
LCI Committee
S. 870 – Mechanical licensure applicants may provide surety bonds instead of financial statement
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Fisherman's Wharf Fishing Report July 7, 2011
The fishing grind continues here at the Wharf and after a long holiday weekend it pains me to report that my fishing over the last few days has not been nearly as hot as the weather. I have without doubt seen some very good Flounder fishing over these past seven days including one of my best Flounder drifts of the year just this past weekend, but the numbers of the fish that we have been able to keep have definitely dwindled for me especially during my last three days of fishing.
It really has been a strange season so far with these flatties, we got off to a great start seemingly early in June with good numbers of fish and lots of nice keepers. Typically with Flounder fishing you will see the good and the bad almost on a daily basis depending on conditions, however I have had some of my best trips in what I would call less than ideal circumstances and I have seen some of my worst catches with no plausible excuse to explain why its not working while conditions seemed to be just perfect? Over the years I have compiled quite the list of excuses in my book however there has been a few times this year that the fish won the battle and I just had no explanation as to why.
Water temperatures have still been on the rise as far as the surface is concerned however the bottom temperature appears to be rather cool. While our surface temps have been at least in the low seventies every day with or without the sun, the bottom temperature reported by a dive team just today in my general vicinity was only 47 degrees; unusually cold as far as I am concerned for the first week of July. This could possibly be the cause for the temperamental Fluke bite, a week or so ago they were much more aggressive I thought, and the bottom temp was up in the low fifties. The colder bottom could also be the reason we have been seeing a lot of small Ling recently along with the Flounder we have been catching.
Some of these Ling we have been bringing up have actually been big enough and abundant enough at times to make a meal or two for anglers but the majority of them have been on the small side and have been thrown back to grow up.
I reported last week that I thought the outlook was very good for some great fishing in the upcoming weeks and I have to admit there were a couple of times since that report that I was wishing that I had never posted that statement. I am however going to have to stick with my guns and say I believe that we are still going to have some really good fishing with these flat fish in our immediate future. I have seen enough of fish in several different locations now to know that it is just a matter of time and when everything falls into place we will be catching them. I had one drift over the weekend that we literally drifted for a little over three hours non stop catching Flounder.
We only covered about a half mile of bottom in a zig zag pattern plot line on this drift but the fish just kept coming. Naturally the bulk of these fish fell short of the required size limit but they were there and they were biting and we managed a good number of keepers out of that particular bite. On the flipside of that good drift we had, later in that very same day we couldn't buy a Flounder anywhere we went; they had just shut off . These Flounder will sure keep you guessing!
However slow our fishing has seemed recently I do believe we still have the best thing going as far as scraping up a few fish suppers. Just about every day we have at least been able to pick away at the shorts and there is still some nice keepers popping up frequently. According to my logs we have just in the past seven days alone landed well over a thousand Flounder and kept just over 100 legal sized fish with the keeper ratio working out to a little worse than ten to one.
My crowds at the rail have been a little better than that of the last couple weeks but still pretty light in the grand scheme of things. We did have a few trips in a row last week where we were in the single digits or just barely double digits with keepers but today was a little better with about twenty nice fish spread around in the coolers and even another lucky skillful limit with fish up to six pounds. Certainly not great fishing but not a disaster either, for the most part we have been at least keeping it interesting and still seeing a few very nice fish.
Up in the Delaware Bay the fishing continues to be pretty spotty. The boats bound to Bay have certainly seen a few good days on the Flounder but it has been very inconsistent to say the least. I was actually up in the Bay fishing one day last week and we saw some half decent action with the Flounders along with a plethora of Sand Sharks and other junk fish but every other day I have been fishing the Ocean. There are a few Croakers around up in the Bay now but not enough to say we are catching them to any amount. Capt. Mike reports decent action on his Half-Day trips in the lower end and in the mouth of the Bay but not much to bring home with them.
They have been catching Sharks, Skates, Oyster Crackers, Blowfish and Kingfish along with the occasional Croaker. Capt. Mike is doing the Croaker dance daily on each trip from his upper deck and feels that in the next couple weeks there will be enough of them around to target making his trips go much smoother.
The full summer schedule remains here at the Wharf with Half-Day trips sailing daily at 8:00, 1:00 and then again at 6:00 p.m. with the evening run. They will be targeting anything that will bend a rod until these Croakers show up in force. My All-Day trips we be sailing daily at 7:00 a.m. and I will be targeting primarily the Flounders fishing over the rocky ledges and coral bottoms of the old grounds.
If you would like any more information about trips sailing out of the Wharf or you would like to book a private charter or reserve space on one of the special trips please give us a call at (302) 645-TUNA.
Until Next Week Happy Fishing!
Capt. Rick Yakimowicz
Thelma Dale IV
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Mark Darrah, the producer of Bioware's Dragon Age series, decided to be a tease today when he posted a short Dragon Age clip on Twitter, showing the internet a small booklet. There wasn't much to go on in the clip (as it simply said that it was property of EA and was for internal use only) but what's truly interesting is the cover of said booklet.
For anyone that's finished Dragon Age Inquisition and all of its DLC, you know by now that the elven mage Solas, who served as a party member in the last Dragon Age game Dragon Age Inquisition, is an old elven god known as Fen'Harel, the Dread Wolf. At the end of the Trespasser DLC, Solas saved the Inquisitor from being killed by the Mark that gave them the power to close rifts to the Fade, Dragon Age's spirit world.
While doing so, he revealed that he truly was Fen'Harel, and intended to bring down the Veil that separated the Fade from the real world, something he said that the rest of the world would not survive. The picture on the book shows a castle, and above it, a wolf's head on fire. These most likely represent Skyhold, the Inquisition's main base in the game, and Solas and his plans for the Fade.
While the Dragon Age clip doesn't reveal much about that, it may be something related to the next Dragon Age game, which will most likely focus on stopping Solas from achieving his goals.
However, we can't really know what all the book holds because if it's for internal use only, only Bioware employees are going to be looking at it to see what's inside. In the meantime, Dragon Age fans will have to sit and wait and see where the story goes from here.


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WHA held a meeting with more than 75 residents and homeowners within 30 blocks of an Austin Police Beat to discuss Citizen Leadership with the neighbor network initiative, Every Block a Village, as a solution to violence, school closures, and community blight.
The Westside Health Authority brought together members of the Austin community for a prayer to promote safety and non-violence. The recent murder of Lance Stanton and the numerous other lives lost in Austin and throughout Chicago has left us sick of gun violence. We pray for solutions and an end to needless deaths.


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The Third Dimension
More Depth in Pictures by Using Fore- and Background
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Photography is a two-dimensional medium. Images have a width and a height, but no depth.
But the more experienced a portrait photographer is, the higher become his claims to a three-dimensional look. A picture shall occur to the viewer as if the model could pop out of the image in the next moment. Frequently used strategies to increase the plasticity of the image are, for example, wide-angle lenses, long lenses, shadows and leading lines.
In this tutorial Bert Stephani discusses another solution, namely adding a foreground to the picture. If one chooses a foreground that cooperates with the background in a good way, one gets an extra dose of depth. A good combination is achieved when the foreground contrasts with the background but as well matches. The contrast should not require too much of the viewer's attention because that would make the model less visible. Bert shows which contrasts are particularly suitable, where to find them and how to use them.


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From Dragon Quest Wiki
Heartbeat (sometimes Heart Beat) was a Japanese video game developer, famous for developing the sixth and seventh installments of the Dragon Quest series. Heartbeat also developed a remake of Dragon Quest IV. Plans to localize this remake in North America were halted when the employees of Heartbeat decided to take a sabbatical. The company stated its reason was "the raise of development costs," despite the massive financial success of its games. The company is currently non-existent, but several of its members have created Genius Sonority, a company that develops games for Nintendo.
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I just opened up an e-mail from Besame Cosmetics.
Looks like a new colorway for their Cream Rouge: Apricot 1938.
A nice complement and alternative to their original pink-based Crimson Rouge.
They're now doing a direct-ship with Amazon.
So super-easy/quick to get the goods!
And at $22 per tin, it may seem like a splurge.
But this little diddy will last you for months and months.
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- Ask Anna: Advice for the Furry and Forlorn Reviewed By Conny Withay of Bookpleasures.com
Ask Anna: Advice for the Furry and Forlorn Reviewed By Conny Withay of Bookpleasures.com
- By Conny Withay
- Published September 24, 2015
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Reviewer Conny Withay:Operating her own business in office management since 1991, Conny is an avid reader and volunteers with the elderly playing her designed The Write Word Game. A cum laude graduate with a degree in art living in the Pacific Northwest, she is married with two sons, two daughters-in-law, and three grandchildren.
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Author: Dean Koontz and His Dog Anna
Photographer: Vincent Remini
Publisher: Center Street
"No one will think you're a tough guy if you just keep wearing that tube top, halter top, whatever the freakin' thing is," Anna replies to Misunderstood in Dean Koontz's book, Ask Anna; Advice for the Furry and Forlorn.
This ninety-six-page paperback targets anyone that loves canines and wonders what they talk about amongst themselves. With no profanity or sexual innuendos, it is a clean read for any age group.
The concept of the book are questions dogs ask of the author's pet and her responses. Covering a multitude of topics, they range from how they deal with their owners, their awkward looks and ideas, and problems with other animals to Anna's birdaholic nature, the mailman's larcenous poodle, and reminders to enjoy life to the fullest. There are two inserts regarding the history of canine advice and a dog day in Koontzland. Close up, full-color, full-page photographs of these special pets grace every page.
The collection of correspondence not only has beautiful breeds depicted in cute, funny, or pathetic poses, but also the questions asked and answered are engaging yet twisted and silly in their furry way. Since our dog is treated like one of our offspring, we get the idea of the book being about animals discussing, debating, pleading, and solving worldwide problems.
is thoughtful that 100% of sales of this book is donated to Canine
Companions for Independence.
If you do not like dogs, you may think this book is sophomoric. Granted there are snuggly photographs to draw you in, but if you are a cat (or bird) lover, this one may not be for you.
Storyteller Koontz has authored many novels, fifteen of which have been number one in hardbound bestsellers and sixteen in paperback bestsellers. He and his wife live in California. No information was given regarding photographer Remini.
As a dog lover, I was disappointed there were no pictures of beagles. I am sure ours would have written Anna several texts regarding starvation versus gluttony.
If you are looking for a book to give a friend who is a dog lover, this would be a good choice.
Thanks to Bookpleasures and Hachette Book Group for offering this book to review for my honest opinion.


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Generally the animation held strong, featuring rich vibrant colors and sharp black outlines. At times though there are some noticeable moments of colors crushing and pixilation. I'm not sure if the DVD also has this issue but it could have definitely been avoided.
Regardless I am sure this is definitely an improvement over a DVD; there is just no confusing it with standard definition. The animation style is fairly simple, but there is still a lot to love about it in high-definition. Overall the encode issues do bug me, this is not different from previous WB animated releases, but previous efforts were less problematic with results.
The issue is not something big enough to consider the product defect; it just is annoying when the issue does happen from time to time. Those on the fence between DVD and Blu-ray should still get the high-def release as the film definitely benefits. 7/10.
5.1 Dolby Digital audio track is included for this release. Yes you read that right, Dolby Digital lossy audio. This is very annoying as most recent DCU animated releases (aside from the last one) all came with Dolby TrueHD lossless audio.
Anyway, you can't change what's done. I went with the track without any bias, its annoying yes, but Dolby Digital can still be somewhat good at times. Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths is an action filled film and the mix is decent for the most part.
Dialogue is presented front and center and is easy to understand, it helps that it is an animated film. Surround use is there although hardly as immersive as I would have hoped. The effects were good but lacked that added kick that comes with a lossless track.
There is nothing very wrong about the track, it definitely sounds weaker than a lossless track, but that is to be expected. The film is presented with a decent Dolby Digital track; just don't go in expecting to be very impressed. 5/10.
DC Showcase – The Spectre (11:51) (HD)
A brand-new animated short featuring The Spectre.
Bonus Episodes (1:30:59) (SD)
A Better World, Part 1
A Better World, Part 2
Twilight, Part 1
Twilight, Part 2
DCU Live-Action Pilots (113:52) (SD)
Wonder Woman
DCU: The New World (33:14) (SD)
A half hour feature regarding the changes in what it means to be a superhero.
A First Look at Batman: Under the Red Hood (13:47) (SD)
This is a preview of the next DCU animated movie.
A First Look at Green Lantern: First Flight (10:12) (SD)
Maybe a first look for some of you, but it has been on Blu-ray for quite some time.
A First Look at Superman/Batman: Public Enemies (7:50) (SD)
Also available on Blu-ray.
Wonder Woman: The Amazon Princess (10:26) (SD)
This is a promotional piece for the animated Wonder Woman film, which is also available on Blu-ray.
Digital Copy
Compatible with Windows Media only.
I wasn't very impressed by a few of the bonus features, especially since a lot of it is just promotion for other Blu-ray releases. The bonus episodes are a nice addition, but 'The Spectre' short is definitely the most welcome thing included and is in high-definition. 'The Spectre' short may be short, but it packs quite the punch and is definitely worth watching. 5/10.
The film like previous films features a PG-13 rating, which does allow the story to be somewhat darker and a bit more violent. The story itself is definitely on the darker side but at the same time always feels slightly held back story-wise as if it still wants to target to even the younger superhero audiences.
The film includes all of the Justice League, with some characters having much bigger parts than others, although some just feel a bit thrown in just to be included. The voice talent behind the characters is also quite good and I do like the slight redesign of some of the characters.
The story is mostly about the Justice League discovering their evil counterparts in a battle of good vs. evil. So the theme may not be extremely original, but the writing and the animation definitely help give it an edge.
This is definitely one of the stronger animated superhero films that I have seen and I definitely enjoyed it much more than I expected. Fans of previous DCU animated films such as Wonder Woman, The Green Lantern and others should definitely find some quality entertainment from this film.
If you are not a fan of previous DCU animated titles, I don't think this film will exactly change your mind. I have never considered myself a big fan, but I do enjoy them. Comparing this to previous efforts, this one is definitely very solid in my book. 8/10.
Recommended' to fans and 'Worth a Look' to all others.
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Chad Rogers Wiki, Married, Wife, Girlfriend, Dating, Gay, Net Worth
Published On: 16 Oct, 2017
Quick Information
|Date of Birth
|April 05, 1977
|41 Years 8 Month(s)
|TV Personality
|Marital Status
|Not Yet
|Victoria Salisbury (Split), Carly
|Net Worth
|$10 Million Dollars
|Social Media
|Instagram, Twitter
|Not Yet
|University of Denver
For him buying and selling a property which worth million is nothing more than just day to day activity. The former "Million Dollar Listing: Los Angeles" star is a real estate expert and established realtor in the Southern California. But being a millionaire doesn't stop him from having fun, as he is also a renowned blogger and plays guitar in concert.
Career and Professional Life:
The prodigy of the University of Denver, Chad Rodgers has a degree in business and a minor in finance. Chad, who is a licensed real estate agent, is now regarded as highly coveted realtor and real estate experts in Southern California.
He debuted on the Bravo TV's reality show called "Million Dollar Listing: Los Angeles" as a charming man in the 1st season with Josh Flagg and Madison Hildebrand. The show aired on 29th August 2006 but after growing tensions between Josh and Chad, he was then fired from the show, and Josh Altman replaced him ever since 4th season.
Now, in its tenth season, it stars Josh Flagg, Madison, Josh Altman and newcomers like James Harris, David Parnes, and Tracy Tutor-Maltas.
How Much is Chad Rogers's Net Worth?
The Southern California based realtor enjoyed a stupendous amount of success in his business. The blogger mentioned that he sold $250,000,000 worth of property back in June 2014. The established real estate agent has mind blogging net worth of $10 million which is bound to rise in coming days.
Chad Rogers lives a lavish lifestyle which is evident from his choices. He recently became the owner of the stylish car, and on 19th August, he gave the glimpses of his supercar on twitter.
Is Chad Dating Someone, after Numerous Break-Ups?
The man, who made his debut in the show as a charming man, stunned the fans when he came out with a ribbed physique which only adds to his already incredible personality.
One of prominent bachelor in reality world, Chad has been in many relationships in the past but now remains a secretive person when it comes to his dating profile.
While having a conversation with realdeal.com on 18th May 2010, he confirmed his break up with his then-girlfriend Victoria Salisbury. Their relationship had received publicity when they featured in the show.
After his break up with Victoria, there was some confirmed news about him dating another girl. Well, on 21st August 2012, he said that his girlfriend name is Carly while answering some queries from his fans.
But since his public revelation, he maintained a low-key dating profile, and there is no confirmation if he is still dating or parted ways. His previous relationships and lack of public appearances with guy partner make the rumors of him being a gay seem exaggerated.
As of now, he is probably living a bachelor life keeping a thought of getting married away from him at the moment. But since he rarely reveals about his personal life, fans may never know if he secretly has a wife behind the scene or not.
Chad's Short Bio and Family:
According to the wiki sources, Chad Rodger is a Malibu-native, but he took his first breath in Southern California on 5th April 1977 which makes ages 40. He is a family person and loves having dinner with his parents and post pictures of his family on Instagram.
In an interview with Bravo TV, he said that his father was always hard on him while his mother was entirely supportive. Working around one and half hours in gym give him his ribbed physique, and his tall height of 5 feet and 11 inches just compliments his personality.


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It's time to kick-off another week of storytelling in Voice by the staff and volunteers at the Seanchai Library. As always, all times SLT, and events are held at the Library's home at Holly Kai Park, unless otherwise indicated.
Sunday, August 13th
13:30: Tea-Time at Baker Street
Tea-time at Baker Street continues with readings from The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes, the final set of twelve Sherlock Holmes short stories first published in the Strand Magazine between October 1921 and April 1927.
This week: The Adventure of the Three Garridebs.
When is a Garrideb not a Garrideb? That's the question that vexes Sherlock Holmes. or more correctly, Why is a Garrideb not, in fact, a Garrideb; it's not a particularly common name.
So when he hears from one and is confronted by another, his suspicions are aroused even before the Garrideb – or the man claiming to be Mr. John Garrideb, formerly of Kansas, in the United States – who visits him starts spouting an unlikely tale of inheritances and land tycoons full of its own inconsistencies.
The key to the mystery appears to reside in, or with the personage of Mr. Nathan Garrideb, an elderly eccentric who has every appearance of being a genuine Garrideb. So what is going on? An attempt to defraud the old man? An attempt to steal something of value from him? Yet "John Garrideb", having already been in contact with Nathan Garrideb, has never requested money from the older man; and while the elder Garrideb is a collector of just about anything he can keep in his rooms, none of it would appear to be of any intrinsic value.
Yet something is clearly going on, particularly when "John Garrideb" arrives at Nathan's Garrideb's rooms announcing he has found a third Garrideb – this one in Birmingham. A visit with Inspector Lestrade helps to confirm Holmes' suspicions…
18:00: Magicland Storytime: The Black Cauldron
Join Caledonia Skytower at Magicland Park.
Monday, August 14th 19:00: More Than Human
Gyro Muggins reads Theodore Sturgeon's genre-bending 1953 novel which brings together three of her earlier works to weave a story about people with extraordinary abilities which can be combined – "bleshed" (itself a blending of "blend" and "mesh") to make them even more extraordinary.
Take, for example, Lone, the simpleton who can hear other people's thoughts and make a man blow his brains out just by looking at him; or Janie, who moves things without touching them. Then there are the teleporting twins, who can travel ten feet or ten miles, and Baby, who invented an anti-gravity engine while still in the cradle, and Gerry, who has everything it takes to run the world except for a conscience.
Six people struggling to find who they are and whether they are meant to help humanity, destroy it, or represent the next step in evolution, the final chapter in the history of the human race. Through them, Theodore Sturgeon explores questions of power and morality, individuality and belonging, with suspense, pathos, and a lyricism rarely seen in science fiction.
Tuesday, August 15th 19:00: One Summer, America 1927
The summer of 1927 was, for the United States, a signature period of the 20th Century. On May 21st, Charles Lindbergh became the first man to make a non-stop crossing of the Atlantic in an aeroplane when The Spirit of St Louis arrived at Le Bourget airfield, near Paris.
Through that summer, Babe Ruth was setting his record for the number of home runs in baseball, while one of the most infamous murder trials in New York's history took place: that of Ruth Snyder and her married lover, Henry Judd Gray. They stood accused – and were eventually found guilty of – garrotting of Snyder's husband in what was a tabloid sensation case.
Meanwhile, in the south the Mississippi burst its banks, leading to widespread flooding and a huge human disaster. Far to the north, Al Capone continued his reign of criminal terror in Chicago, while on the west coast, history was being made with the filming of the world's first "talking picture" in the form of Al Jolson's The Jazz Singer, released in October 1927.
All of this and more is charted by Bill Bryson, in a book written with his characteristic eye for telling detail, and delicious humour. 1927 was the year America stepped out onto the world stage as the main event, and One Summer transforms it all into narrative non-fiction of the highest order. Join Kayden Oconnell for a trip through history as seen by Bryson.
Wednesday, August 16th 19:00: Secrets of the Divine Ya-Ya Sisterhood
Caledonia Skytower reads Rebecca Wells' 2014 tale.
When Siddalee Walker, oldest daughter of Vivi Abbott Walker, Ya-Ya extraordinaire, is interviewed in the New York Times about a hit play she's directed, her mother gets described as a "tap-dancing child abuser."
Enraged, Vivi disowns Sidda. Devastated, Sidda begs forgiveness, and postpones her upcoming wedding. All looks bleak until the Ya-Yas step in and convince Vivi to send Sidda a scrapbook of their girlhood mementos, called "Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood."
As Sidda struggles to analyze her mother, she comes face to face with the tangled beauty of imperfect love, and the fact that forgiveness, more than understanding, is often what the heart longs for.
Also presented in Kitely (hop://grid.kitely.com:8002/Seanchai/108/609/1528).
Thursday, August 17th 19:00: A book of Days
Caledonia previews her newest WIP – a collection of art inspired micro-fiction and poetry written for both physical and virtual art exhibitions. Also presented in Kitely (hop://grid.kitely.com:8002/Seanchai/108/609/1528).
Please check with the Seanchai Library's blog for updates and for additions or changes to the week's schedule.
The featured charity for August and September is Little Kids Rock, transforming lives by restoring, expanding, and innovating music education in schools.


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Captain Lou's Crash Diet
After a session on the weighing scales, Captain Lou Albano is told to lose 40 LBS in ten days or he will be forced out of wrestling forever. Hulk Hogan, Andre the Giant, and Junkyard Dog offer to help the Captain lose that amount of weight.
Muscle Madness
Wendi Richter and the Fabulous Moolah enter themselves into a muscle and weight-lifting contest. They want to prove who is the strongest lady in wrestling. When Piper and his gang decide to cheat to help Moolah, its up to Hogan and the gang to help Wendi out.
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The Swiss Football Association has suspended nine football players from the Swiss league for at least one year for alleged match-fixing, with five players suspended indefinitely. Personally, I wouldn't have liked to have been the one doling out the sentence. After all, that Swiss lot have got a bit of a temper on them. Read more.
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How do I download the activities? – File>Download As>choose format.
VCOP – Vocabulary – quick activity 8
"Can I have a turn?" said Joe.
"Stop acting like a clown," said the teacher.
"This is very tasty pizza," said the fly.
"Now I'm going to close the gate," said the caretaker.
VCOP – Connectives – quick activity 8
"before" or "because"? Which is the best connective?
I paid for my shopping …. I put it in my shopping bag.
I don't have much money left … my shopping was very expensive.
I went on a train to Hastings … it was too far to walk.
I bought a train ticket … I waited for the train to arrive.
Now add a different connective to each sentence?
VCOP – Openers – quick activity 8
What is the most interesting way to finish the sentence?
- Heroically…
- To my utter amazement…
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- If only I ….
VCOP – Punctuation – quick activity 8
Full stop, question mark or exclamation mark?
Write the following sentences using the correct punctuation.
- Can I go to the park
- I've done all my homework
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Services UI Composition @ ApiConf 2018 in Turin
Once again I'll have the pleasure of presenting at a conference organized by Cloud Conf folks.
This time the topic is one of my favorite: Services UI Composition!
The talk will cover how to build a UI for a system built using a microservices architecture. The talk will be in Italian and details are available on the event page.
If you happen to be in Turin, that by the way is a wonderful city, take a chance to attend this very well organized conference. And come and say hi!
The case of NServiceBus long running jobs: OCR Processing.
Designing systems using a message based architecture is awesome. Messages are a nice way to design human interactions and to model how different components in a domain interact with each other. Unfortunately, technology sometimes causes more headaches than needed. And when it comes to messaging, long running jobs are a interesting headache to deal with.
VDesk: Windows 10 desktops made easy.
I consider myself an happy Windows 10 user. With some issues, sometimes, due to the fact that I'm using a Windows 10 Insider beta version on both my work machines. Brave guy. As former OSX user I felt in love with multi-desktop support long time ago and I've always looked for ways to improve the very basic Windows 10 multi-desktop experience. Be aware that very basic doesn't mean poor.
NServiceBus batch processing with Sagas.
We have already seen how to consume, or simulate that, messages in batches. We might have a different use case, from the one outlined in the previous post, money transactions processing.
The case of broken SignalR Authentication.
I'm playing with a sample project that utilizes ASP.Net MVC, WebAPI and SignalR. My need is to add a very basic authentication mechanism to show how to handle identity propagation to endpoints when using NServiceBus and messages.
Consuming messages in batches with NServiceBus.
I already talked a lot about NServiceBus and as you might know I work for Particular Software, we make NServiceBus. I wrote a very basic introduction in 2012 using the phone call and express courier analogy. Some time ago I was asked if there is any option to consume NServiceBus messages in batches.
Deadlines: are they a good thing? The acting and directing metaphor.
You might already know that for living I work in the software industry. It has been my primary job for the last 16 years or so. You might not know that my secret dream is to be an artist.


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A professional level, all metal shed, the 7x7 Large Citadel Metal Shed provides you with long lasting, reliable outdoor storage for your bikes, mowers, tools, garden equipment and more. LPCB accredited and Police Approved, this garden shed offers impressive security. Its 10 year warranty ensures a rot-resistant shed that won't need repainting
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Two Ogoni groups issued an ultimatum to the federal government, demanded the immediate release of the Ken Saro-Wiwa memorial bus allegedly impounded by the Nigeria Customs Service.
The two groups, the Ogoni Solidarity Forum and the Social Action, threatened to shut down oil production in Ogoniland starting from Monday, November 9, as they see that the peaceful pleas have no effect on the authorities.
Ken Saro-Wiwa memorial bus. Photo: PremiumTimes
Previously, the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People also threatened a protest, if the government does not release 'the property of the Ogoni people to the Ogoni people'.
Saro-Wiwa and eight other Ogoni environmental activists were executed by hanging 20 years ago, on November 10, 1995. Nigeria was under the rule of General Sani Abacha at that time.
A UK group donated a memorable bus to the Ogoni people to mark the solemn date. However, it was allegedly seized by the customs on September 8. The authorities deny any knowledge of the memorabilia.
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How big can Broken Records get?
I can see huge things on the horizon for these guys on the basis of their EP.
I'm totally in love with it.
In my eyes they deserve to be as big as Arcade Fire are right now.
Or am I just deluded?
I worry that they will fail to be as big as Arcade Fire
and end up this centuries Belle & Sebastian - forever toiling against the mainstream while the undercurrent still praise them highly.
I don't know if worry is the right word though.
either of the two
would be rather wonderful.
But I've got this need for the whole world to hear them.
I really hope they go on to huge things as I think they are an excellent band and I really enjoy seeing them live, however I do think they will end up as underground darlings so to speak.
But you never know....
yeah but there'a limit
int there
unless theybreak away form those obv influences
I can see a sold out ULU on the horizon tho
I really can. It's there. Can you see? Just to the left of those trees and just beyond that burning pyre of Enemy albums
fuck me.
just listened to nearly home on their myspace. it's incredible!
single is coming or has come out
on young turks. and they have an ep. that's what it says on their myspace.
I find them kind of weak. I don't get it.
In any case, bands like this are never going to have the chance to grow because of the size of this country and the way the music industry is run here.
They'll end up being way bigger in Europe if they get the chance to get big at all.
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Methow Valley Killer Whales
I had a great day of photographing the Methow Valley Killer Whales at the first day of the Omak Apple Invitational Swim Meet this past weekend. A couple of times I climbed up on the 3 meter diving board, went out to the very end, lay down on my belly and shot with my wide angle lens straight down as swimmers raced below. My 8 year old daughter came up to me later and asked me to stop, not because she was afraid I'd fall, but rather because she was concerned that everyone was watching me (and probably secretly hoping I'd slip and fall in the pool) instead of watching the races.
Images are available for purchase in a gallery collection at Weymuller Photography
Methow Valley Star Trails Association (MVSTA ;-)
Clear skies in the Methow Valley tonight…took the opportunity to go out and take a photo. I haven't used my 11-16 f2.8 wide angle lens to shoot the night sky before…I really like the results:
The blotchy streak of light across the sky is the Milky Way Galaxy.
If you click on the image above, you will be taken to my website where you may view this photo in larger format.
Focal Length: 11mm
Shutter Speed: 77 minutes
Aperture: f 6.3
Hive Minded
My Dad is allergic to bee stings.
My Mother-In-Law is too.
I'm glad they can watch this video from the safety of their computer monitors.
The single most amazing thing about this experience was holding my hand less than an inch away from the bees and feeling the heat radiating off of their little bodies. Searching for a new place to locate a hive is tough and exhausting business…so these docile little guys have no time to consider stinging interlopers such as us.
Maybe I'll even invite Grandpa and Nana out next time…
Google Image Search
Google has changed the game again…now it is possible to search the internet for a specific image, be it one you find online, one on your computer…whatev. This is a very user friendly (though potentially time consuming) tool for photographers who want to see where their images are being used…with, or without permission. It is super easy to use, just go to http://images.google.com and test it out.
I found that the easiest way to use it was to download the Firefox Extension so that I can right click on any image to see where it is presently being used on the internet.
Many thanks to Ira Gerlich and Ian Coble for the heads up on this new feature.
Just got out of the kitchen after taking a bunch of food photos…check 'em out in the 'Food' gallery on my website:
Weymuller Photography Food Gallery
Organic, free range rotisserie chicken from Crown S Ranch on Father's Day…maybe a few more foodie photos will be in order…
Who's your Daddy?
Can't think of what to get your Pop for Father's Day?
April Showers
Disclaimer: this post has very little to do with photography…
In the summer of 2009, when we returned home from being abroad for a few weeks, we were greeted by a an abomination of color; more crimson and gray than any purple blooded human could rightfully bear. A Coug fan had infiltrated our home and planted so much paraphernalia that I wondered if it would ever be completely eradicated…it was kind of like sand, except with static; static-y sand. It wouldn't go away.
- posters
- pom poms
- a nicely folded "WSU Dad" sweatshirt in my closet
- at least a half dozen blown up 'coug bats' tacked up throughout the house
- a fleece blanket on my reading chair
- a pair of rolled up socks tucked under my normally used ones
- a startlingly brief WSU course handbook
- a car decal…on my car
- eleventeen thousand one centimeter square logo stickers stuck in the most insidious locations (a knife handle, my tooth brush, my steering wheel, my TV remote, my hot sauce, an egg, my lawnmower (that was below the belt), and our front door handle just to name a few)
- coasters
- a WSU bottle opener in the drawer that said something original like "Huck the Fuskies" when you opened a beer
…you get the idea. If a respectable person were to have dropped by in the days that followed, I would have had to have diverted them from the central part of the house just to be able to save face.
My sources alerted me to a few suspects and I made discreet inquiries…soon I had the culprit in my sights.
Instant gratification, especially when planning revenge, is tempting. But utilizing time to leverage payback holds significant power.
Online Sales Representative for Husky Bulb Company:
"How may I assist you?"Me:
"May I have 10,000 purple and gold crocus bulbs please?"
And so, while my nemesis was away on a trip of his own, under the cover of a pregnant October sky, I painstakingly punctured holes and inserted bulbs in his manicured turf just below his WSU logo paver. Making every effort to keep all exposed dirt to a minimum so as not to alert him to my retaliation, I then retreated back up to my den to let Mother Nature do her work.
Snow flew, and as the months passed my anticipation steadily escalated. Spring began to show…my eyes were keen to find the first crocus bulbs in the beds around my home. Finally they sprang forth brilliantly in front of our house. Surely I'd be getting a call soon.
Days passed, and with their passing, my hopes waned.
Finally, I decided to drop by just to say 'hi'. After a nonchalant stroll about his yard, I came to the crushing realization that my plan had not worked. Mother Nature, my sole confidant, had betrayed me with a combination of early freezing temperatures, deer and voles. I consoled myself with a less than half-hearted self congratulatory pat on the back telling myself that it was a good try. And then I promptly forgot about the whole thing.
Until today.
It seems that Mother Nature has her own stash of irony to dish out when she sees fit…and with any luck, she will continue to dish it out for many springs to come.
University of Washington: clearly the perennial favorite.


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This was short lived, but it appears I don't have the time or motivation to post here any more these days.
Who knows, maybe one day this blog will be a place of fabulous insight, but until then you can find me on lookbook and a shared blog with my friend Cassie, created at her insistence. I hope for her sake it fares better than this old thing, haha.
Thanks for bothering to follow, and sorry if I've disappointed anyone other than myself. :)


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Photo captions in Thursday's editions misidentified two football players in the Sandtown-Winchester Pop Warner League. The teammate of the Broncos' Kwame Walker was Davon Strong; the player running with the ball was Shawn Wooden.
The Sun regrets the error.
The Broncos' last football game of the season began with Coach Sean Stevenson offering a prayer in the huddle: "Lord, win or lose, we're going to have a good time out here. Amen."
The coach outlined his game plan: "Let's see if we can go the whole game without a mouthpiece violation." Then assistant coach Troy Gaither knelt down to tie a player's shoe.


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So today is strange, I woke up not feeling tired. I was actually able to get up and start my day at a normal pace. I even managed to snarf down a portion correct breakfast of shreddies, though I went a touch heavy on the milk.
I have to go in early today and change up my benefits so that I'm listed as common law with the boyfriend. Well that and I have to switch them to premium instead of basic. If I don't I run the risk of paying through the nose for new glasses or to have my teeth fixed.
In other news, I believe I am having dinner guests this sunday. My friend Brandon and Laurelle may be coming over for hangouts and chow. I will have to find a diabetes friendly recipe so we can all enjoy the food! I am looking forward to the challenge though and in reality diabetes friendly foods are amazingly healthy. I was thinking about doing a diet similar to it for my weight loss plan.
I was also talk to a friend of mine who offered to get me the recipies from his brothers weight loss program. Apparently in a year he has managed to drop 200lbs. I would be pleased as punch to lose 50lbs.
Anyways, I have to finish getting ready! Have a wonderful day <3
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Incubators of Science and Technology Industries
Based on the advantages of Tsinghua University's scientific research and professional staff, as well as Tsinghua industries' experience in taking research achievements to operational level, Tsinghua Holdings Co Ltd has cultivated a group of leading sci&tech enterprises in specific professional fields to contribute to China's innovation strategy. It strives to industrialize the influential sci&tech achievements that further the country's strategy and are beneficial to the national economy and people's livelihood.
● Nuctech Company Limited, derived from Tsinghua University and founded in 1997, is a world-level security and inspection solutions and services supplier.
● Beijing Global Safety Technology Co Ltd, which originated from Tsinghua University in 2005, is the designer and builder of the national-level public safety emergency response platform.
● Tianjin Hwatsing Technology Company Limited, founded in 2013 with joint investment by the Tianjin government and Tsinghua University, is the only company capable of developing and manufacturing 12-inch copper chemical mechanical polishing equipment in China.
● Beijing Tongfang Microelectronics Co Ltd, founded in 2001 by Tsinghua Holdings Co Ltd and Tongfang Co Ltd, is a professional supplier of fabless chip design and solutions focusing on smart cards and related technologies. It has more than 25 percent of the market share in second-generation ID card chips.
● Shijiazhuang Chengzhi Yonghua Display Materials Co Ltd, a listed hi-tech company of Tsinghua Holdings Co Ltd, is China's largest liquid crystal materials company with the widest range of varieties and services.
● Tus Clean Energy, specializing in the fields of solar thermal, photovoltaic, cooling and space heating, is a world leader in solar technology.
● Tongfang Knowledge Network Technology Group is the biggest database construction and service group in China.
The world's first non-intrusive x-ray inspection system for fully loaded vehicles and containers.
The national public security emergency command system of Ecuador. It is the first public security software exported overseas through international competition.
China's first "dry in and dry out" 12 inch copper chemical mechanical polishing machine.


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What defines a successful business interaction? This is a question that anyone who is planning to or is already working to serve people should be able to answer. I think that some people are confused about this question. I'll just use the example of running your own business. Some people assume that there is only one way to run the business and they are referencing stats from years past. Any industry is just like the business of technology. Things are always changing and we as producers and venders must creatively "keep up with the Jones's".
If you were providing a service and suddenly realize you have to take another job because that service you provide is no longer paying the bills then you may want to take a moment to re-evaluate your systems. I feel like all companies and services go through this and it is imperative to stand out. The law of supply and demand plays a part in every situation.
I feel that the visual media business has definitely hit this point. If you were in the business 10 years ago you are used to running operations a certain way. A crew of lighting technicians, second and third cameras, audio, and all kinds of stuff. Years ago people would pay for this without the blink of an eye but today people have options. It may not be pretty but the reality is that someone can go and buy a pretty nice DSLR camera and shoot 1080p video for less than $1,000. It may not look as great as you can make it but they don't care. It's free.
I won't say that in all situations this is the case but I am confident that in most cases to succeed in this industry you have to be innovative and learn new tactics. Your competition now is not other videographers but technology. How are you going to react?


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VICTSING Amazon France is one of the TOP 10 sellers on Amazon France. They stock more than a few hundred products at the moment. The seller is based in Hong Kong. The average price of all their products approximately is $20.
Most seller products belong to High-Tech et Informatique, Maison, Bricolage, Animalerie, Auto et Moto, Commerce, Industrie et Science and Sports et Loisirs categories. Browse VICTSING categories on Amazon France.
You can find VicTsing, Vtin, Homasy, Cablor and Zelotes and other brands in their stock.
VICTSING - an official Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) seller. Like all FBA sellers, VICTSING transfer most of their warehouse operations to Amazon, where their products are packed, shipped and distributed to customers.
Last month reviews data shows, that VICTSING is in the 9th place. According to feedback numbers of the last year VICTSING was doing better - they were number 8th.
The latest reviews available on their page on Amazon France.
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After just having spent 4 years in the US where most, if not all science is very hypothesis-driven and people tend to work on a specific question it is interesting to see how different that is in some labs here in the homecountry. The other day I witnessed a conversation between a scientist and hir department head. The scientist works on individual differences in bunny hopping (to steal this analogy from DrugMonkey) and was planning to write a proposal studying individual hopping preferences in relation to food collection since that follows nicely from what this scientist had been working on for years. However, since this scientist is not a department head, ze cannot submit this proposal hirself (yes, let's not even go there to discuss this…) so the dept head has to submit. And the department head thought that perhaps what reviewers are interested in now is not bunny hopping but giraffe running. And not in relation to food collection but in relation to the giraffe's circadian rhythm. The scientist was unhappy, as ze wanted to pursue the questions that ze had been working on for years. But since the dept head was the one submitting the proposal there was really not that much ze could do here.
And you might wonder: wouldn't the scientist and the dept head need preliminary data on giraffe walking and circadian rhythms? Apparently not. I have seen people get grants working on something they have NEVER done before just because their question apparently sounds interesting and the reviewers for some reason have faith they will be able to do it.
So when this scientist gets funded, ze may need weeks, months or even years to set up a paradigm to study giraffe walking and characterize its circadian rhythm. Or frantically look for a postdoc who is experienced in doing this. But apparently that's fine by the funding organization.


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Degassing systems & separation technology
Foreign particles and substances can significantly reduce the performance and service life of heating systems and increase service intervals. Our dirt & air separator solutions can help to prevent this and achieve optimum operating conditions.
Duraflex separation technology uses mechanical separation processes, for which no auxiliary energy is needed. Duraflex produces models for dirt and sludge as well as for micro-bubbles and free air. The separation includes micro-bubbles, air bubbles and free air, particularly during filling and draining processes.
Duraflex EcoVac degassing systems even degas dissolved gases in a vacuum. The process is electronically monitored and optimized by a Duraflex Control unit.


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Digital Media Communication
Combine your passion for design with the technical know-how demanded by today's media-rich environment. In Heartland's Digital Media Communication program, you'll hone your skills in computer and art fundamentals. Courses help you learn to create web pages, print materials, interactive programs, videos, digital stills and animation. You'll also explore ways to develop effective designs with a particular audience in mind and gain skills needed to troubleshoot technical problems.
Although many digital media professionals work in design departments in various industries, approximately 29% are self-employed.*
Employment of graphic designers is projected to increase by 13% from 2010 to 2020, about as fast as the average for all occupations. Wages in the digital media industry vary widely across the United States. However, competition for senior graphic designer positions will be very strong. Web designers enjoy a median salary of $50,000.
* Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2012-13 Edition
1. Earn an Associate in Applied Science:
Associate in Applied Science Degree in Digital Media Communication
The Associate in Applied Science Degree in Digital Media Communication is designed to prepare you with a comprehensive set of core of skills that can be transferred to positions in a variety of industries. Upon completion of the program you'll be prepared to seek entry-level employment with media outlets, marketing departments, advertising agencies or any organization with a current or planned online presence.
2. Earn a Certificate:
Web Media Designer Certificate
The Web Media Designer Certificate provides you with skills in computer and Internet fundamentals. You'll learn about designing effective interfaces, coding HTML and creating graphics so you're prepared to seek a position related to website design.
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The Communication Graphics Certificate helps you explore the use of space, layout, color and typography in design. After completing the program you'll be able to pursue employment in the field of graphic design.
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The Digital Imaging Certificate equips you with the skills needed to seek employment as a photographer, video producer or motion graphic designer.
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Web Design Skills
Add to your skill set by learning to design professional, robust web sites. Through completely online courses, you will learn core web technologies, including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, PHP, MySQL as well as learning how to administer and customize a Content Management System. The convenience of online classes means you can fit this certificate into your schedule.


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Japanese Restaurant Hachiko at Desa Tebrau
|Hachiko Japs Food
This restaurant is a fully closed restaurant, there is no way you could see inside thru outside without opening the door. when you get inside it is a small but good enough as a medium size japanese restaurant. you will definitely get the traditional japanese style greeting that you deserved. then a very friendly waitress will come and intro you a lotsa japs small dishes which is unique (means that you wont get to order these in Kinshahi, Sushi King etc).
They serve mostly Japanese traditional food, i had some of them, they taste quite nice and unique. you could also try to pick a dish that is not in the menu if the chef happen to be able to cook that for you.
Ok, as a conclusion, here what you must try is their japanese traditional dishes that you wont get to eat everywhere. It's worth a try, you will not regret having your dinner or lunch here. Don't forget to click at like at my facebook fans page and follow my Twitter a/c.
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Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Chimei Hamada Exhibition at the Uffizi Gallery
It is the scenery of the Chimei Hamada Exhibition, which was held from Dec. 14th, 2007 to Jan. 27th, 2008 at the Uffizi Gallery. During the same term, Rembrant exhibition was also held in the next room.
Getting collected in the museum, which has over 400 years of history and is renowned worldwide for its great collection of Italian Renaissance paintings, is a rare case. Both one-man exhibition and being housed in the museum are the historic achievements so that Japanese artist has accomplished none of them before.
We interviewed some visitors about the works by Chimei Hamada. Looking at a painting, Elegy for a New Conscript: A Flabby Sun Rises, one of them highly praised it and said: "it is a true masterpiece that depicts the vast continent in its small surface and everlasting way that imply the suffering of war."
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Celebrate National Martini Day With 8 Twists on the Classic Cocktail
James Bond preferred them shaken, not stirred. RECIPE: Max Brenner's Chocolate Martini Queen Elizabeth II likes hers with lemon. And WC Fields reportedly drank at least two a day -- and that was before breakfast. It's National Martini Day. And what better way to celebrate than by mixing up a cocktail that takes a decidedly new twist on the traditional gin 'tini? READ: 10 Spirited Southern Cocktails To make Right Now Purists will argue that if it's not made with gin and vermouth, it isn't a martini at all. But mixologists have been offering up playful takes on the classic cocktail for years. And whether you take yours dirty or dry, with cocktail onions or a twist, we say bottoms up on this auspicious holiday.


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Bald Eagle Trail to Lake Higgins is a 7.4 mile lightly trafficked out and back trail located near Summerfield, North Carolina that features a lake and is rated as moderate. The trail offers a number of activity options and is accessible year-round. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash.
dogs on leash
mountain biking
nature trips
trail running
wild flowers
Live right near it, pretty fun nice views, watch out for snakes though because I have stepped on one on more than one occasion!
Overall great time.
Really nice trail. This was my first visit. The trail was nice and quiet. When arriving from these directions, you'll enter from the neighborhood. Parking is very limited. However, there was very limited traffic. I did the loop and back, not the full trail. It was right at 4 miles. Recommend this trail. I will definitely be back.
A pleasant walk in the woods. Took the Bald Eagle and Loop trail (with a .5 mile dead end - my bad) from the south origin to the top of the trail for a total of 9.5 miles. Saw one bird and zero critters. Moderate level based on significant root beds and minor dips; you could run it but pretty rutty in places. Shaded pretty much the entire way and not much noise except planes taking off at GSO. Thanks to the team who keeps up the walkways - very sturdy and safe.
Good long hike, not much elevation change, very cool plants and a little wildlife including a baby deer, crane, and frogs.
I give it a 4 because lake views are very rare on the trail.
I love the trail.
Great hike, but be ready for the 8miles if you do the whole thing! I'd rate this as moderate just be a use of the length and the trail is full of roots to navigate. But a great hike!
I love this trail! Every time I go there is either no one around or one other person. The best way to enjoy a sunny afternoon
Great hike but be very cautious in the spring as the ticks are very bad.
Nice trail along Lake Higgins shoreline. Great spot to stop along the lake thanks to kind folks donating a couple of Adirondack chairs. Not a lot of wildlife. Few birds and squirrels. It was an unusually cool summer day in the mid 70's..


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Good surface detailing represents an opportunity for the designer to combine visual appeal with pavement serviceability.
Surface detailing includes pavement perimeters, edge restraints, roadside gullies, surface penetrations, medians, traffic islands, connections with adjacent or other paving and sub surface drainage.
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Good surface, sub-surface and subsoil drainage is essential for satisfactory pavement performance.
Drainage needs to be considered during the design, specification and construction phases of the project.
Requirements for surface profile, location and sizes of kerb gullies and surface inlets, and the provision of sub surface and sub soil drainage, are the same as for other pavements on the same site.
During its early life, some rainwater may penetrate the pavement via the filled joints.
Experience indicates that as detritis is deposited in these joints, pavement permeability is substantially reduced.
However, this may take some time to take effect and the joints must be fully maintained and kept completely full until this occurs.
Most penetrations in pavements do not match the shape or squareness of the perspective-laying pattern.
From both serviceability and appearance perspectives, this space can benefit from being infilled with the same type of paver being used in the main mass of the paving body, or it can be infilled with a purpose designed infill unit. (Ask about UrbanStone's special infill product capabilities).
Compaction against drainage pits or manholes is always
difficult. Thus it is recommended that the base material around these
difficult areas be stabilised with 3% cement to a depth of 100mm below
the finished basecourse levels, and to a width of 1 metre from the
drainage outlet edge.
The orientation of the pit or cover is visually important.
Ensure that the outside dimensions of the surround are square or
rectangular, and make a smooth connection with the laying bond and
pattern of the segmental paving.
The levels of the pit-covers should be adjusted before paving
around them. It is important that water drains away from pits with lids
and into surface inlet drainage structures.
Give consideration to incorporating into your main design, set-up lines or grids which will control the laying sequence, pattern and edge detailing.
Working from centre lines and designing paving widths to coincide with the paving, standard unit dimensions can save cutting time, laying time and give greater aesthetic appeal to the project.
Use headers or soldier courses to create a neat edge against buildings, kerbs, drainage pits and so forth. Not only will this neaten up the entire project but it will also make the cutting-in against the header or soldier course a much easier task for the installer. Variation of colour, shape and texture of such header or soldier courses from the main body of paving can be used to great aesthetic effect.
The use of segmental paving in walkways and roadways does not necessarily negate the use of the expansion jointing in the pavement.
There are several detailing issues which need careful consideration when designing the pavement in question, and these are as follows:
1) What size paving unit or module is to be used?
In theory, a segmental pavement does not need any gaps to be left in the pavement to allow for expansion and contradiction of the paving units themselves.
That is, any expansion and contraction that takes place due to changes in atmospheric temperature is taken up by the jointing sand in the joints between each individual paving unit. This is particularly true when dealing with each individual paving units close to or of common brick dimensions and layed correctly.
However, as the unit dimension is increased, the number of joint gaps in the pavement will decrease proportionally. For this reason special attention needs to be given to this area of pavement design.
That is, assuming a length of segmental paving of 100 metres, and adapting an average linear coefficient of expansion of the concrete units of 0.0000108 per degree of change in temperature, and assuming a 30°C change in temperature, then the linear expansion would be in the order of 100000mm x 0.0000108 x 30°C = 32.4mm.
This expansion would need to be taken up in the pavement joints.
Thus, there are situations where it is advisable to allow for expansion joints in the segmental pavement to accommodate the excessive movement that will not be fully taken up by the jointing sand in the joints.
2. The shape of the area to be paved.
In general, a large uniform rectangular area, such as a courtyard as previously illustrated, when adequately restrained on all sides by buildings, will perform adequately with no allowance for expansion jointing in the paving.
However, where a pathway may lead away from this large mass of courtyard paving (and in particular where the pathway is extensive in length and not well restrained) consideration should be given to allowing for expansion joints within the paving along the length of the pathway.
When expansion of the paving mass occurs due to changes in ambient temperature, the extensions will always occur in the direction of least resistance. That is, the paving will always give where the weakest edge restraint is, or will break an edge restraint to release stress in the pavement.
3. Dimensional accuracy of the selected paving.
Most specifications of segmental paving call for high dimensional tolerances in the manufacturing process to be achieved.
This good dimensional accuracy of individual paving units, can lead to 'tight' installation of the segmental paving.
Generally speaking, the paving installer will use the dimensional
accuracy of the paving units themselves to locate and maintain the
laying bond or pattern of the paving, and consequently lay the paving
with little to no joint-gap.
Thus, jointing sand will not be able to be fully installed into the
segmental paving joints and individual paving units will touch each
other, causing chipping, spalling and in most cases, jacking of the
pavement in question when expansion occurs due to changes in atmospheric
It is believed that this 'tight' installation of the individual units
can contribute to the phenomenon of sand jacking in segmental paving -
(see section on sand jacking).
For this reason - expansion jointing in the pavement design should receive serious consideration.
4.Laying technique
Maintenance of joint gaps
Because UrbanStone's paving units are manufactured with excellent
dimensional accuracy, as well as near vertical sides, the maintenance of
adequate joints during installation may inadvertently be overlooked.
This is again a result of the installer using the dimensional accuracy
of the paving units to maintain the laying bond, as well as using the
vertical sides of each paving unit to slide the adjacent unit accurately
and neatly into position.
Thus, each unit is accurately placed into position instead of being
gently dropped into position, as described in, "Developing the Laying
Face", section 2 of, "A guide for the installation and laying of
UrbanStone segmental paving units in a flexible pavement application".
Again, a zero joint gap may occur giving rise to the possible problems as described above.
For this reason, the installation of expansion joints may need to be considered.
Rapid changes in gradients are always difficult, particularly when utilising a large dimensional paving unit.
To accommodate these changes in grade and ensure that the finished project is aesthetically pleasing with zero 'lipping' of paver edges, the paver unit dimension requires altering.
This may be achieved by simply specifying a smaller paver size in the area of gradient change. Incorporating this smaller unit size in the overall layout and design of the project will create a pleasing featuring that will enhance the overall appearance of the pavescape.
Alternatively, creating a 'cut line' at the point of gradient change within the paving body will accommodate the deflection required to eliminate unnecessary 'lipping' of paver edges.
When the paving is laid on 45 o bond, this 'cut line' at the point of gradient change may be accomplished by installing UrbanStone 45 o paving halves - thus avoiding unnecessary cutting residue, waste and cost.
A typical example of an area requiring the installation of a gradient change line would be at the pavement pram-ramp entry and exit as demonstrated in the adjacent illustration.
Give consideration to the special needs of the community who will frequent or use the facility you are designing.
Ramps should be provided for wheelchair access. Use UrbanStone's specialty tactile pavers to assist the visually impaired, not only as a hazard warning but for directional guidance.
Use contrasting colours to delineate walk ways, edge hazards and so forth to aid the visually impaired.
Install UrbanStone's special dual colour bullnose stair treads that have been designed with the public's safety in mind.
Please note. This is a Registered Design - Registered Design No. 137584
You can download a print-ready PDF of this entire section by clicking the link below.
UrbanStone Design Considerations PDF


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Painter, draftsman, printmaker, and sculptor. Lebrun's expressionistic humanism treated themes of suffering, death, inhumanity, and redemption. Among few artists to dwell productively on the horrors of World War II, he also drew on the art of such past masters such as Grünewald and Goya to create modern variations of their emotionally searing images. Born in Naples, Federico Lebrun trained as an artist there and in Florence. After working as a designer in a stained glass factory for two years, he first came to the United States in 1924, when the business opened a branch in Springfield, Illinois. The following year he moved to New York, where he became a successful advertising artist, but during frequent visits continued to steep his sensibility in the historical art of his homeland. In 1938 he moved permanently to the Los Angeles area, where he taught and worked as a Disney animator. He died at his home in Malibu. Lebrun's characteristic approach appeared in the late 1930s in paintings of socially marginal types, such as beggars, cripples, and performers. After World War II he increasingly addressed ponderous and tragic subjects. Lebrun's Crucifixion series, begun in 1947 and comprising more than two hundred paintings and drawings, culminated in a huge triptych (Syracuse [New York] University, 1950). In the mid-1950s, concentration camp photographs served as the impetus for a series on Buchenwald and Dachau, in which piles of corpses bear timeless witness to the stupidity of war and the transience of life. Yet, even here formal coherence and elegantly conceived drawing leaven despair with intimations of spiritual transcendence. Whatever his subject, Lebrun brought to it masterful resources: first-rate draftsmanship, bold and glowing color, and internalized command of Renaissance, Baroque, and modern traditions. As a result he could range with seeming effortlessness from realistic detail to abstract form, fluidly addressing his central subject, the human body, and creating mood and atmosphere appropriate to particular subjects. Lebrun extended his practice to a serious engagement with sculpture in the last two years of his life.
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