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New 'Expendables 2′ TV Spot is Packed With Action… and Guns!
On the heels of news of a possible TV series, we've got a look at the latest TV spot for 'Expendables 2,' the sequel to the star-studded action flick featuring all your old favorites.
This new trailer is -- how do we say it -- awesome. Sylvester Stallone is joined once again by Jason Statham, Liam Hemsworth, Bruce Willis, Chuck Norris, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dolph Lundgren, Terry Crews, Randy Couture, Jet Li, and yes, even Arnold Schwarzenegger.
This time around the guys lose one of their own and head out on an action-packed, bullet-ridden, explosion-filled quest for revenge. And of course we get all the corny one-liners only these guys could pull off in this new spot, like a scene where Schwarzenegger is told he's getting terminated. Get it? Because he was the 'Terminator.' Jokes!
And then there's the line at the end about needing a bigger jet. You know, like how those guys totally needed a bigger boat in 'Jaws.' These guys can make jokes and outdated cultural references because they're old and they have huge muscles and lots of guns, so let's not question their sense of humor, okay?
Check out the new TV spot below and get prepared to kick some ass when 'The Expendables 2' hits theaters this August.


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Using smart grids to build low carbon networks is one of the most challenging topics in ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) industry. One of the first worldwide initiatives is the GreenStar Network, completely powered by renewable energy sources such as solar, wind and hydroelectricity across Canada. Smart grid techniques are deployed to migrate data centers among network nodes according to energy source availabilities, thus CO2 emissions are reduced to minimal. Such flexibility requires a scalable resource management support, which is achieved by virtualization technique. It enables the sharing, aggregation, and dynamic configuration of a large variety of resources. A key challenge in developing such a virtualized management is an efficient resource description and discovery framework, due to a large number of elements and the diversity of architectures and protocols. In addition, dynamic characteristics and different resource description methods must be addressed. An ontology-based resource description framework is developed particularly for ICT energy management purpose, where the focus is on energy-related semantic of resources and their properties. A scalable resource discovery method in large and dynamic collections of ICT resources, based on semantics similarity inside a federated index using a Bayesian belief network, is proposed. This framework allows users to identify the cleanest resource deployments in order to achieve a given task, taking into account the energy source availabilities. Experimental results are shown to compare the proposed framework with a traditional one in terms of GHG emission reductions.
Resource discovery mechanism uses ontology to skip from text based discovery mechanism to semantic one. As shown in the figure bellow, resource description contains information on energy source. This method enables the most resource efficient selection in terms of GHG reduction.
The Description and Discovry framework is illustrated in the figure bellow. Resource providers specify ontology concepts and description for exposed resources. A local index registers all resources. The end user searches for appropriate resources by submitting a request containing key words. The semantic analyzer performs information processing based on resource descriptions in order to determine the type of resources. Based on type of energy an efficient resource with low GHG emissions can be selected.
As shown in the figure bellow, in the classic method the first resource returned by the discovery mechanism is used. But in the proposed method the selection of the resource is based on type of energy source. This method can reduce a significant quantities of CO2.
These research results are published in Proceedings of the First IEEE International Conference on Smart Grid Communications.
A. Daouadji, K.-K. Nguyen, M. Lemay, and M. Cheriet. Ontology-based Framework for Low Carbon Resource Discovery. In Proceedings of the First IEEE International Conference on Smart Grid Communications, Gaithersberg, Maryland, October 4-6, 2010.

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I wanted to write this down for future perusal because my older kids love hearing the naughty things they did when small!
- Bathroom: squirts or squeezes out anything he can get his hands on
- Bathroom: "cleaning" the toilet—a few times all the water has been transferred to the floor
- Living room: all his toys down the furnace vent with a mashed banana
- Car: throwing things at the driver (no more toys in the car!)
- Kitchen: many bowls of cereal upended (most accidental)
- Kitchen: reaches treats not left far enough back on the counter
- Kitchen: drinks juice or milk straight out of the carton if we don't get him some fast enough
- Everywhere: toys dumped and thrown (he really does seem happier when they're everywhere)
- Computer: changing the language on the typing practice program to Spanish
- Siblings' rooms: destruction of cleanliness—and an attempt to play the French horn
- Outside: always turning on the hose or digging up the garden
- Cat: she doesn't mind when he pulls out her fur, but she can't stand the yelling and jumping he directs at her
- And lots more yelling. When someone does something he doesn't like, the first thing he yells is, "Hey!"
Keeping up with him lately is a challenge! If I'm getting one thing done, he's getting another thing undone. But I love him, and he's so cute. Also, since he's my third, I know that this phase will pass, probably all too quickly.


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These classes will run for six weeks starting from 4th June, 2012. Lessons will be conducted by professional mentors between 8.30AM and 1.30PM.
These individual courses will cost the students 70,000Rwf
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David Stuff, director of the UK sales team for investor products and equity derivatives sales at Royal Bank of Scotland Global Banking & Markets (LON:RBS) has left the bank as part of a round of redundancies announced in January. The sales team is now led by David Lake, who joined from Société Générale in 2008, according to Risk.net.
Stuff joined RBS in 2010 from JP Morgan, where he was an executive director responsible for life and pension products in the structured investments business. Prior to that, he was head of UK retail structured products at Barclays Capital before moving to Barclays Wealth as a director.


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Below are some of the charity partners that we work closely with to raise awareness of the great work these organisations do to provide assistance, information and services to individuals and their families.
Brain injury can challenge every aspect of your life – walking, talking, thinking and feeling – and the losses can be severe and permanent. It can mean losing both the life you once lived and the person you once were.
Headway is the UK-wide charity that works to improve life after brain injury. Through its network of more than 125 groups and branches across the UK, it provides support, services and information to brain injury survivors, their families and carers, as well as to professionals in the health and legal fields.
The charity also lobbies for better support and resources to be made available to people affected by brain injury and works to raise awareness of brain injury and the devastating effects it can have.
Moore Blatch are active supporters of the brain injury charity Headway, and our firm has been appointed to their legal panel.
Headway South West London (HSWL)
HSWL is a local brain injury charity that has worked for over 30 years to provide assistance, information and services to many of the 135,000 people who suffer brain injury each year and their families and carers. Moore Blatch work very closely with HSWL and raised funds for the charity through a London-Windsor cycle in August 2016 - more information here.
Trevor Sterling, partner at Moore Blatch is a trustee and also Vice-Chair of the charity, whilst other staff members regularly provide volunteer work.
The Mary Seacole Trust
The Mary Seacole Trust was established to ensure the legacy of Mary Seacole continues to be embraced throughout educational establishments and communities across the UK.
Moore Blatch Medical Relations partner, Trevor Sterling, is chair of The Mary Seacole Trust following the unveiling of the statue to honour the Jamaican-born nurse who cared for wounded British soldiers during the Crimean War.
The statue of Mary Seacole was unveiled on Thursday 30th June in the garden of St Thomas' Hospital, London and is the first statue in the UK dedicated to a named black woman.
Moore Blatch Solicitors has and will continue to support the campaign by the Mary Seacole Memorial Statue Appeal and the establishment of legacy projects around education and diverse leadership, particularly within the NHS.
South of England Acquired Brain Injury Forum (SEABIF)
SEABIF is the regional group of the national brain injury charity UKABIF (UK Aquired Brain Injury Forum). It works with medical professionals and support staff across the South to raise and improve services for brain injury patients and actively campaigns for change.
The organisation believes that access to a good range of support and rehabilitation services following a brain injury are key factors to the continued health and wellbeing of patients.
We are very proud that we helped established SEABIF in 2010 and Matthew Claxson, partner at Moore Blatch is the chair of the organisation.
Child Brain Injury Trust
The Child Brain Injury Trust is a charity that supports children, young people, their families and professionals and helps them come to terms with what has happened and how to deal with the uncertainty that the future may hold.
Their services include regional child and family support co-ordinators, providing children, young people and families with the support that they need in order to live their lives to the full, within their local community; a helpline providing support for anyone affected by childhood acquired brain injury; legal support services, including assistance in pursuing a claim for welfare benefits; and information on grants and financial assistance.
Moore Blatch is pleased to have been chosen by the Child Brain Injury Trust (CBIT) as a partner in their new Legal Support Service launched in March 2015.
Encephalitis Society
Encephalitis is an inflammation of the brain. There are 6,000 cases in the UK each year and potentially hundreds of thousands worldwide. The Encephalitis Society is an international charity and the only resource of its kind in the world dedicated to supporting adults and children affected by encephalitis. Broadly speaking their work involves:
Supporting adults, children, families and carers of those affected by encephalitis via their Support Line (+44 (0) 1653 699599), Connection Scheme, Team Encephalitis Volunteers, meetings and events.
Producing evidence-based and accredited information about encephalitis and acquired brain injury that may follow, available in different formats on their website (www.encephalitis.info) and from their office.
Raising awareness about encephalitis, its consequences and the need for improved services by organising events such as World Encephalitis Day on 22nd February each year.
Conducting research, working in partnership with other researchers and providing educational and networking opportunities for those professionals involved in management of patients with encephalitis and/or its after-effects.
Tim Spring, Partner and Head of Clinical Negligence at Moore Blatch has been supporting the Society's work for many years and he is currently the Chair of the Board of the Trustees of the Encephalitis Society.
Aspire is a national charity that provides practical help to people who have been paralysed by Spinal Cord Injury. Their services include grants, housing, independent living advisors, technology facilities and a free welfare benefits advice service.
Moore Blatch has joined forces with Aspire, the national spinal cord injury charity to form Aspire Law a unique joint venture dedicated to supporting and helping people with spinal cord injury.
Both organisations have worked closely together to combine their knowledge and experience in Spinal Cord Injury to create a new Social Enterprise Model which places clients' needs and requirements at the centre of the work and ensures that Aspire Law delivers a highly personalised service.
RoadPeace is the national charity for road crash victims and has been helping families cope with the aftermath of road death and injury since 1992. Its work include:
Providing emotional support for road crash victims including a national helpline, befriender network, local support groups, resilience building programme and remembrance activities
Producing information guides on post-crash investigation and legal procedures
Undertaking casework for bereaved families and the seriously injured
Policy and campaigning work for better justice and safer streets for all, informed by the experiences of victims.
Set up in 1992 by a mother whose son was killed by a red light offender, RoadPeace is a membership organisation whose work is informed by the needs and experiences of road crash victims. Membership is open to all, but people affected by road death and injury are particularly encouraged to join and support its calls for justice and safer streets.
For more information about RoadPeace visit www.roadpeace.org or email email@example.com.
The Limbless Association
The Limbless Association provides information and support to the limb-loss community. They aim to support people of all ages and backgrounds through a variety of existing programmes and services.
They offer support to individuals of any age, whether they are about to have an amputation or are already living with congenital or acquired limb-loss and they offer assistance and information to carers, family members and friends if they require it.
They provide a national association of friends and contemporaries through the Limbless Association membership system and provide a single, unified voice for the UK limb-loss community, creating a national union and alliance for UK prosthetic patients.
The Rainbow Trust Children's charity
Rainbow Trust supports over 25% of the 6,000 families in England who have a child aged 0-18 years of age with a life threatening or terminal illness and need the bespoke support they offer. They support the whole family 24/7, 365 days a year, regardless of diagnosis.
They support the whole family including parents, carers, the unwell child, brothers, sisters and grandparents. Any family can receive support from the moment of their child or young person's diagnosis.
Their support is hugely varied and depends on the needs of the family. Support may include all or some of the following: family support workers, sibling support, home support and hospital support.
Enham Trust
We work in close partnership with Enham Trust, a leading and approved Independent Advisory Group. Enham Trust, a registered charity, is a pan disability organisation that works with close to 7,500 individuals each year throughout the South, giving people independence, choice and control in the cornerstone areas of their lives; housing, care, work and skills development.
The Trust provides a range of services including care and support, advice and guidance on budgeting and recruiting personal care assistants, housing support and provision, advice on the changes to disability payments and help with budgeting, numerous skills, training and employment programmes.
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In an emotional celebration, Mojave Desert parents Monday hailed a court ruling that found the school board illegally rejected their efforts under the state's "parent trigger" law to transform their failing elementary school into a charter campus.
More than half the parents at Desert Trails Elementary School in Adelanto had petitioned for the change at their campus, where nearly three-fourths of sixth graders fail to read and do math at grade level. But the board invalidated more than 100 signatures and rejected the petition.
In a decision made public Monday, San Bernardino County Superior Court Judge Steve Malone ruled that the Adelanto school board improperly allowed 97 parents to rescind their signatures, which caused support for the petition to drop below the required 50% threshold. He ruled that the law does not allow recisions, ordered the district to accept the petition and gave parents the go-ahead to start soliciting charter school proposals.
"This is something huge," said parent Cynthia Ramirez, as tears welled in her eyes. "My daughter's got to have a shot at something good. These are our babies at stake here."


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== History ==
== History ==
One of Everything was created by [[People/Run|Run]] a few years
One of Everything was created by [[People/Run|Run]] a few years , and although the idea has probably been around for a lot longer, this particular scheme is the only known version.
== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://wahelp.worms2d.info/scheme-oneofeverything.php One of Everything] on Nanacide
* [http://wahelp.worms2d.info/scheme-oneofeverything.php One of Everything] on Nanacide
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The One of Everything scheme contains precisely one of every weapon. Three wins are required to end the game (it's not a best of 3) and anti-stockpiling is engaged, so players must make their limited arsenal last for the entire match.
This scheme encourages you to make the most of what you've got. Using the best weapons early on might give you an early lead, but it might leave you without the tools to do the job in later rounds. Each turn you'll need to quickly decide how you can kill the most enemy worms at the smallest cost to your weapons stockpile.
Despite the full range of highly destructive weapons, this scheme can result in a strategic match and the pace of play quickly changes throughout: early rounds tend to be violent and chaotic as players try to grab early wins, while the final rounds see an interesting battle between vastly different weapon stockpiles, shaped by what the players have already used in the rounds that have gone before. Rapid flooding at Sudden Death prevents stalemates - for those occasions where players just have nothing left.
The scheme is best played with just two players. Additional players increase the total number of weapons in the game, and to compensate for this the game needs to be lengthened with extra rounds.
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There are of course thousands of strategies involved with getting the most out of each individual weapon. But there are also a few big-picture strategies players can use to help them win the match:
- If a round is destined to be lost, don't bother wasting weapons trying to survive. Save those weapons so you can use them to win a future round. But don't give up and commit suicide either; by hanging around you can force your enemy to use his weapons to finish you off.
- Even if a round seems lost, you might be able to grab a draw with the Armageddon.
- Try and remember what weapons your opponent has. This is particularly important with the most useful of weapons, such as the homing weapons. If you know what your enemy has left, you can keep yourself safe.
- If you're one round away from winning, then you might as well go all-out and use everything you can to secure the victory. Conversely, if your opponent is one round away from winning, then you need to do everything you can to stop it.
- In the final rounds when weapons are sparse, you may need to rely on the flooding at Sudden Death to win, so focus on getting high ground. Saving transport tools is a good idea for this.
One of Everything was created by Run a few years before 2008, and although the idea has probably been around for a lot longer, this particular scheme is the only known version.
External links
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The Islamic State officially declared war on Saudi Arabia after it formed a 34-state coalition to fight against ISIS.
What the actual story is?
ISIS released a video purporting to show cruel execution of 'Saudi collaborator,' and warning the kingdom of cooperating with the 'Crusaders.' The ISIS militants also provoke the Saudis, challenging them to face the Islamic State in Syria. The Saudi-led coalition is expected to train and arm forces that would fight against ISIS militants, alongside cooperation in the field of intelligence. The Arab coalition received the backing of the United State, which is leading a Western coalition fighting against the Islamic State.
Among the countries joining Saudi in the fight against ISIS are Egypt, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Malaysia, Pakistan and several Arab states.


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I know you can specify a version resource for the install but I'd also
like to embed a version resource in other files using something along
the lines of "#embed version resource" in the same manner I already
use "#embed UAC manifest" and "#code-sign application".
By the way, Friedrich, thanks for fixing the code sign dialog so it
doesn't forget the descriptive name when selecting a different
certificate profile.
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Well connected, the towers have easy access to Abu Dhabi International Airport, which is 20 minutes away, most pf Abu Dhabis malls, as well as supermarkets, cinemas and banks.
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A truly calm Robert Downey Jr. is a rare and spooky sight to behold, but on a recent Venice Beach morning, there he was with a faraway expression and a cup of warm tea waiting by his folded hands. "So," he said with deadpan eyes, "you want to talk about the past."
The past is a tricky subject for Downey — he is reluctant to glorify his fire-breathing days (especially the stops in prison, rehab and Hollywood's career penalty box), but they are a huge part of his mojo at this point, and they add the decadent wink to his most resonant sort of role: the wickedly smart guy who dances on life's ledges.
On Friday, Downey will receive the 25th American Cinematheque Award, which honors the 46-year-old for a lifetime's contribution to cinema. The prize will be presented at a Beverly Hills gala crowded with famous friends and Hollywood executives. That sort of fete was unthinkable a decade ago when he was dealing with handcuffs, tabloid reports and unreturned phone calls.
Now, though, the guy whose body of work once seemed to be surrounded in chalk outline has become a true franchise player for Disney's Marvel Studios ("The Avengers" next summer and "Iron Man 3" in 2013) and Warner Bros. ("Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows" in December).


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Ion Straightening Iron Spray Stops FrizzReviewing: Ion Anti Frizz Solutions Heat Protection Straightening Iron Spray | Rating:
I don't straighten my hair often, because I have big curly (banana curls) that are stubborn and frizzy and thick and pretty much do what they want.
However, when I do straighten my hair there is always one product I always have on hand : Ion Anti- Frizz Solutions Heat Protectant Straightening Iron Spray.
Honestly, I swear by any Ion product ( or anything that Sally's sells) because they're professional beauty products and always do a better job than that crap you buy at the pharmacy.
You should always use a straightening spray when you take a flat iron to your hair because the heat can damage it. Use the Ion heat protectant because it really will keep your hair safe. It also makes straightening your hair easy, and I garuntee that when you're done, you'll notice that it eliminated all of your frizz and left it smoother than any other straightening spray you could ever buy.


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June 19, 2013
Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom says that millions of personal Megaupload files have been destroyed by the file-hosting service Leaseweb, despite repeated requests from his lawyers that Leaseweb protect the servers while Dotcom is prosecuted by U.S. authorities.
The dual citizen of Germany and Finland said the data included "petabytes of pictures, backups, personal & business property."
Before it was shut down in January 2012, the file-sharing site Megaupload was one of the world's most popular websites — millions of users stored data, either for free or by paying for premium service. The site carried 4 percent of internet traffic.
Dotcom, 39, is currently fighting extradition to the U.S. relating to charges including engaging in a racketeering conspiracy, conspiring to commit copyright infringement, conspiring to commit money laundering, and two counts of criminal copyright infringement.
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Open this map directly on Google Maps.
The total flight duration from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to Beijing, China is 5 hours, 53 minutes.
This assumes an average flight speed for a commercial airliner of 500 mph, which is equivalent to 805 km/h or 434 knots. It also adds an extra 30 minutes for take-off and landing. Your exact time may vary depending on wind speeds.
If you're planning a trip, remember to add more time for the plane to taxi between the gate and the airport runway. This measurement is only for the actual flying time. You should also factor in airport wait times and possible equipment or weather delays. If you're trying to figure out what time you'll arrive at the destination, you may want to see if there's a time difference between Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Beijing, China.
The calculation of flight time is based on the straight line flight distance from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to Beijing, China ("as the crow flies"), which is about 2,692 miles or 4 333 kilometers.
Your trip begins in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
It ends in Beijing, China.
Your flight direction from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to Beijing, China is North (18 degrees from North).
The flight time calculator measures the average flight duration between points. It uses the great circle formula to compute the travel mileage.
Besides the Great Wall of China, Beijing has the three must visited imperial sights. The Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven and Summer Palace represent China's rich history and culture.
The Forbidden City is located north of Tiananmen Square. Plan for at least a day to visit this iconic sight of China. Mao Zedong's Mausoleum is located in the area.
The Temple of Heaven was founded in the 15th century. You will have a chance to see locals dancing, playing games and exercising. Plan an early morning visit to the temple when it is less crowded and witness the beautiful sunrise at this massive place in Beijing.
Beijing's Wangfujing Snack Street is another place to visit. Here you will find street food, souvenirs and bizarre food like scorpions, seahorses and insects. One place to stop by for dinner at Wangfujing Street is in Quanjude Peking Duck Restaurant. No one makes Peking ducks like Quanjude.
They have over a hundred years experience. Every Peking duck order comes with a special certificate and number.
Travelmath provides an online flight time calculator for all types of travel routes. You can enter airports, cities, states, countries, or zip codes to find the flying time between any two points. The database uses the great circle distance and the average airspeed of a commercial airliner to figure out how long a typical flight would take. Find your travel time to estimate the length of a flight between airports, or ask how long it takes to fly from one city to another.


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Hiya! I have blogged about false lashes in the past - I did a post on how to put on individual lashes as well as reviews of the Katy Perry Color Pop lashes and Katy Perry's regular collection of false lashes, but it has taken me until a couple of months ago to really get the hang of strip lashes (false lashes that are all on one band). They're not the easiest to apply, and I always felt self-conscious wearing them because I was scared they'd just pop off in the middle of the day, but I've built up my confidence with falsies and found some false lashes hacks to make the process easier for newbies. Let me repeat those for you:
- be sure to wait long enough for the glue to become tacky before you apply the lashes to your eyelids
- if you've got a particularly full set of falsies with a thick band, cutting up the band in two or three pieces can make application a lot easier
- use a lash curler straight after putting on the lashes so that your lashes and the falsies blend perfectly - makes all the difference!
Anyway, I just received four new boxes of Eylure lashes, from their Enchanted line, and these are seriously amazing because the bands are super thin and light, so you barely feel them on your eye and you can get a super natural (but gorgeous) result. I'm 100% sure that even those who are most intimidated by falsies will find a pair to love here. Check it out!
The first set of lashes is the Adored style. These have a thin band (more comfortable than a thicker band), and they are wispy and longer in the middle than on the sides (perfect for really opening up your eyes). They're relatively subtle and natural, but they still make your lashes noticeably more moviestar-esque. A gorgeous pair of all-round lashes that would work just as well with daytime makeup as with a more intense smokey eye. Love!
The Forever lashes are basically the pumped up version of the Adored lashes: wispy, longer in the middle than on the sides, but fuller and longer. The band is also thicker, which makes these a bit less comfortable, but the Forever lashes still very wearable. This set looks best with a more intense makeup look, and is more appropriate for nighttime makeup. Very glamorous.
The Eylure Enchanted Beloved lashes are similar to the Adored set, but they still look very different on the eye. The Beloved lashes flare out at the ends, and they're not as full: softer and more subtle. I sort of shot myself in the foot by reviewing the Beloved set paired with the Maybelline The Falsies Push Up Drama mascara, because they're overpowered by my own spiky lashes. You barely notice these falsies because they are so soft and natural, which shows that this is definitely a daytime set that would be a great option if your own lashes are relatively short or sparse, Or if you just want to add some volume to your own lashes without getting that falsie look.
And here we are with Eylure Enchanted Cherished, my faaaaavourite out of the four and maybe my favourite set of falsies ever. You may have noticed that these look a lot shorter than the other sets, and they are: that's because you wear these only on the outer 2/3rds of your eye. They're slightly spiky, super easy to apply, they blend in with your own lashes perfectly, and they're relatively short but nicely full - it basically looks like you've applied the most amazing mascara even invented. I wore these all day without issue and I love how playful they are because of the short-yet-full design. They sort of mimic the effect of a cat eye and would work really well for someone with smaller eyes or drooping eyelids. FAV!
There you go! The Eylure Enchanted collection offers a lovely selection of natural, romantic lashes for every style or preference. As always, these sets can be reused if you take care of them properly, removing makeup and glue after wearing them and not pinching or pulling the lashes so that you don't ruin their shape. The Enchanted collection lash sets are sadly limited edition, though, so get them while they're hot! These sell at about €7.99 at Di, drugstores like Boots or at various webshops. Which of these is your favourite?


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Since announcing and blending my Azura Ice name with my other two sites www.FaithBicknell.com and www.MollyDiamond.com, I thought I'd do something for Christmas.
I have many books out under these three pen names, so how about the chance to win an e-book of your choice?
All you have to do is look around each of my sites, including this one, and then choose one of the questions below to answer:
A) what book of mine under any of my pen names is your favorite and why OR…
B) what is your favorite Christmas treat as in a particular cookie, candy, drink, etc.
This contest can run for a coupla days or so, then I'll announce the winner. Post your answer as a comment and include your email address should your comment be chosen as the winner.
I have books with Decadent Publishing to Bookstrand to Breathless Press and more with more to come, too! Have fun and good luck!


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It's spring again in California.We both aren't a big fan of warm weather, but it's always nice to wear something flowy and light during Spring. Since we already have tons of black dresses in our closet, we deicded to go for more neutral and feminie nude color dress with pleating design details.
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My Self-Indulgent day
I decided this Shabbat, since Ari was going to be in Jerusalem for a work related Shabbat, that I was going to self-indulge myself.
No cooking, no guests, no doing anything for anyone, but me
So it sort of worked.
I baked cookies to take with us (NED, ELY and I) to our hosts for Friday night. And ELY and I baked several dozen hamantashen for Purim.
Friday night, after the meal, ELY and I took a walk around the yishuv, visited some friends, and came home to lay on the couch and read. At 10:30, ELY announced she was ready to go to sleep. I took her up to Ari's bed and sang with her until she was asleep. I went back down to the couch to read until NED woke me up and we both went upstairs.
I woke up several times during the night,as I usually do, but fell quickly back to sleep. ELY woke me up in the morning to say she had given herself breakfast and was taking her self to synagogue. NED did the same a couple hours later.
I slept and read, on and off, the entire day. Only getting out of bed to use the toilet. I did not eat anything, and was not hungry. I only left my bed after 5 PM when it got too dark in my room to read - it was still Shabbat and I couldn't turn on the light.
That was my day of self-indulgent rest. Reading a good book, which I must finish tonight, not getting out of bed, not serving or cleaning up after anyone, and not feeling one bit guilty about it!!
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She had four husbands, but she only shot one of them… "Wanda the Wonderful" is a documentary about a 1920's era gun slinging wild-woman, Wanda, and her journey from Indian Territory to sheep country, via the circus, Vaudeville, Hollywood and a brothel…
"Wanda the Wonderful" is a documentary about a 1920's era gun slinging wild-woman, Wanda, and her journey from Indian Territory to sheep country, via the circus, Vaudeville, Hollywood and a brothel. It is a story about family, sacrifice, struggle and the American West; about what it means to forge your own way, and the realities behind a glamorous and exciting lifestyle.
Born in 1900 in the Chickasaw Indian Territory, Wanda grew up to be a rebel, a woman who toted guns and wore pants when skirts were the norm. Opting for career and independence over motherhood, Wanda joined the circus to escape a ne'er-do-well husband. She performed on the Vaudeville circuit and traveled the world as "Wanda Savage," entertaining audiences large and small with her sharpshooting act. Along the way, she bore seven children by four different men, performed in Western movies as a stunt-double in Hollywood, and worked at "The Ritz Hotel", a brothel in Thermopolis, Wyoming. It was at The Ritz that she met her fourth and final husband, a sheep rancher named Carl Hampton. Wanda and Carl lived happily ever after, until the mistakes of Wanda's past caught up to her. In an act of passionate recklessness, Wanda shot Carl.
Filmmaker Carolyn Macartney never met her grandmother Wanda. She was a taboo subject in the family, about whom Macartney had only heard stories. She was inspired by the intrigue and wanted to find out more about who this mysterious woman Wanda really was. The film combines interviews, archival imagery, dramatic re-enactments, and 16mm film footage. By including media of the actual characters, places and stories of Wanda's life, Macartney stresses the fact that Wanda was not just a character from a romanticized past, but a real woman, and that her actions still reverberate within her family today. There are truths to the mythologies of the Wild West and Wanda personifies these, while her story also reveals a darker side to what such a lifestyle required on a human level. Wanda followed her passions, at whatever cost.
Production Background and Stylistic Approach
The interviews with Wanda's offspring and contemporaries provide the backbone of the story, upon which the archival, narrative, and 16mm "atmospheric" elements build. Macartney shot interviews with as many of Wanda's descendents as she could find, travelling far and wide to do so. She scanned photographs and any other documents or memorabilia that her interview subjects had that pertained to Wanda. While travelling in the areas where the different parts of Wanda's story took place, Macartney shot 16mm footage with her Bolex film camera using a lens that she made. The resulting evocative footage gives us a sense of place as well as a feeling of a past long gone.
Writing a script based on the information gleaned from the interviews and notes taken over the years, Macartney focused on character-driven scenes for the narrative elements. She wanted to see Wanda as a person, not just someone that other people talk about. Performance of Wanda's character as well as references to actual past events allows the audience an intimate engagement with Wanda as a character and as a real person.
The dramatic narrative scenes were shot by Director of Photography Kimby Caplan, in a stylized aesthetic that references traditional American Westerns such as "Johnny Guitar" and "One Eyed Jacks". Much of the dramatic narrative centers on Wanda's relationship with her fourth and final husband, Carl Hampton, shot on location in Wyoming. The vast open spaces of the majestic Wyoming landscape are the primary backdrop for their life together. In addition to being the authentic location for much of the story, the uncompromising Wyoming terrain serves as a metaphor for that which is raw and untamable, a reference to Wanda's persona.
Through this creative hybrid of elements we explore the complexity of Wanda's story: Her adventurous life and passionate character; how the ensuing generations understand Wanda, are an extension of her and have been affected by her; and Wanda's experience as a woman within the context of the Wild West. Together these elements coalesce to create a vivid and multifaceted portrait of an amazing yet fallible woman.
Themes & Point of View
Wanda's story is about a woman who dared to be different. This drive and manic pursuit of her individuality is at odds with the social mores of the early twentieth century. Herein lies the dilemma – at what cost do people of extreme talent and temperament sacrifice other things – people and related responsibilities? "Wanda the Wonderful" explores the idea that an extreme and exciting life can come at great sacrifice. Mistakes made on the way up are generally covered over and left buried, yet Wanda's are laid bare when the secret of her first three children is uncovered. The choices women had in those days were few, and it is easy to pass judgment from a modern perspective.
The pathos that Wanda experienced in pursuit of her independence is as vital an aspect of her story as the story itself. It is through Wanda's human fallibility that we gain insight into her wild life and magnetic, volatile persona.
The stories and accomplishments of strong female characters of the past have been left behind in favor of their male counterparts. It is critical that we begin to uncover these hidden stories of women's lives that reach beyond the confines of beauty and husbands. By bringing her own grandmother's amazing story to light, Macartney aims to chip a little bit away from the usual stereotypes of women presented by the media and offer up a different, exciting and challenging option.
Target Audience and Distribution:
The principal audience for this film will be women, people interested in: Biographies, history of the American West, Native Americans, and Western Movies. More specifically, women, men and girls interested in stories of daring, glamorous women of the Wild West will want to see this film. Guns are an important element of the film; hence those interested in guns and sharpshooting will also be a viable audience. People with an interest in Wyoming, sheep ranching, homesteading, life in the Old West, documentaries about Native Americans, documentaries about the West, pioneer women of the West, Indian Territory in Oklahoma, Native America, and Western lore in general are a potential audience.
Famed musician James McMurtry is featured in two of the narrative scenes of the film, he does the voice over for Carl Hampton, and his music plays under the final credits. James' involvement will bring an additional audience to the film due to his extensive fan base.
The film is currently available for distribution. Please contact Carolyn Macartney for more information: firstname.lastname@example.com
Writer, Producer, Director: Carolyn Macartney
Starring: Arianne Margot as Wanda, Zach Rose as Carl, and featuring James McMurtry as James
TRT: 79 min.
Genre: Documentary
Shooting formats: HD video, 16mm film
Screening format: Bluray, QT file, DCP
Completed: 2014
Contact: Carolyn Macartney, firstname.lastname@example.com
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I woke up to the alarm sounding this morning at 6:30am and although I wanted to get out early so that I could get back home and enjoy the day with my family I hit the snooze button. For around 30 minutes I lay there trying to motivate myself to get out of bed. I succumbed to the alarm re-sounding every 10 minutes and rolled over to turn it off. Whilst rolling over I felt a pinch in my neck and a shooting pain. Great, I had just pulled a muscle in my neck and was now going for a bike ride, what else could go wrong!!
I drove to Makara Mountain Bike Park. An awesome Mountain bike park that has been built by volunteers and local supporters. There are some amazing tracks and the view once you get 412 metres above see level on the top of Makara Peak is sensational. I was planning to take my normal route all the way to the top which includes a lot of undulating tracks, some downhill and then a technical climb. I got the bike out of the car and started to get ready. It was weird going back on the Mountain bike but I was looking forward to it. I only packed a small bag that had a little bit of food in it, my wallet, car keys and phone. Normally when I do this ride I am preparing for an adventure race and carry a full pack but not today. I put on my bike shoes, locked the car and jumped on the bike. Instantly I remembered the pleasure of riding a full suspension bike with 3 chain rings at the front. Very different to my road bike. I started on the track up to the top and realised that I had left my bike gloves in the car. Not good as if I was to come off I would chew up my hands (based on previous experience) so would have to be careful.
I was riding along and could not believe how fast I was climbing my way to the top. When I first started doing this ride, it took over 1.5 hours to get to the top. When I was training for my adventure race in April, it had taken me just on an hour. I was moving quickly and before I knew it I was 3/4 of the way to the top within 31 minutes. I had the technical climb to go which would take no more than 15-20 minutes so was anticipating reaching the top in 45 minutes!! I continued on the technical part of the track and made it to the top. As I reached the top I saw they had completed some renovations at the top so that you can ride right up to the lookout. I reached the top in 47 minutes. A new record that showed my bike fitness has improved dramatically and also showed that on the right equipment, record times were possible. I sat down to admire the view and pulled out some slice from my bag. I wanted to do a short run after the ride and was feeling so good that I packed up the slice and decided to get down straight away, do my short run and be home ASAP.
I would be taking a track I found only last year down to the bottom. It was not extremely technical but it was good fun as it swept back and forth down the mountain and gave you a good ride down. I was feeling very comfortable as I made my way down being careful on some of the more technical sections. The importance of picking your lines cannot be stressed enough on a Mountain Bike. You are always setting up for the current corner and the corner in front ensuring that you are in the right position through the apex. I was nearing the end of the track and coming into a flat section. Ahead I could see that the track narrowed and fell away to the left into some trees. I was staying right but a rock knocked me off line. I was traveling at around 14km an hour on rocky terrain when I felt my front wheel fall off the track on the left and slingshot me forward straight onto the ground...I had crashed!!!
I was lying on the ground in shock and at first nothing seemed to hurt. Then the pain started returning to my knee, hand and elbow. I was screaming out loud, "No, No No. Not a week before my race". I got up and assessed the damage. Yes the bike was fine. I looked down at my knee and it was badly grazed and cut but no other damage had taken place. I looked at the palm of my right hand. It was badly cut and grazed and stinging like nothing else. My right forearm was also very sore but I was able to move everything so nothing was broken. I could see a small hole in my arm warmer which pissed me off as I had owned these arm warmers for ages and I loved them. I decided to look at my arm when I got down to the bottom. I uncomfortably rode the last 3 minutes of the ride cautiously holding the handlebar in my right hand due to the chunks of skin that were hanging off. I make it down to the bottom and get off the bike. I take stock of what has just happened but am feeling okay. I contemplated going for a run but decide to have a look at my arm first. I pull back the arm warmer and too my shock I see that a rock has dug into my arm removing a large chunk and I can see muscle. I take another look to assess how bad it is and decide that the run is off and I will need to head to hospital for some stitches. All I can think about is, will it have healed in a week and what will wifey say?
I pack the bike away and jump in the car. I call Victoria's mobile and no answer. I call home and she answers.
"Good morning I say. Have you had a shower yet?"
"No," she answers.
"Can you please have one?"
"Because I have had a crash and I think I need you to take me to hospital".
"I will be home in 15 minutes and I will see you then".
I drive home and when I get there I quickly pack the bike away and head up to see her. She asks how I am and for me to show her my arm. I show her and it disgusts her. I jump in the shower and wash the dried blood away from my body. I pull out my loofah brush and put some soap on it and begin scrubbing my knees to remove any dirt. The pain is excruciating but it has to be done. I do the same on my hand it hurts even more. I scrub my elbow however I am careful to not touch the deep chunk that is missing. I wash it out with water and it looks deeper than first thought. I get out of the shower, fill up the sink with some warm water and add some Dettol. I then get a cotton pad and begin to soak my knee, hand and elbow in Dettol. It stings but it is not too bad. I quickly get dressed and then we are in the car on the way to Accident and Emergency centre.
We arrive and I walk in and speak to reception. There are not many people there which hopefully means that the wait will not be long. We have decided to come here rather than the hospital where I know the wait will be a long one. I ask the receptionist if they do stitching here. She looks at me and asks what I mean and I show her my arm. She gives me a form to fill in and tells me to take a seat. I am seen by the nurse fairly quickly and she asks me what happened. I tell her that I have come off my Mountain bike and grazed my knee, hand and there is a gash missing from my arm. She takes a look and asks when I last had a tetanus injection. I don't recall and she tells me that she will have to give me one. I am given the injection and then take a seat whilst I wait for the Doctor to see me.
My name is called a short time later and I go and see the Doctor. Again he asks what has happened and I explain to him. He takes a looks at my arm and says that he thinks he may have to cut the flap of skin off and stitch my arm or potentially use the flap of skin to fill the hole. I explain that I would prefer the flap of skin to be used as in the shower it looked quite thick. We decide that under anesthetic we will take a look and decide the best way forward. I explain to him that no matter what I need the best option that will promote healing as in a week I have a Half Ironman. We go into another room and I am laid down. I am given an anesthetic shot straight in the gash and soon the wound is numb. After a bit of cleaning and cutting of dead skin, the doctor decides to use the flap to help heal the wound. He sews up one half of the gash with two stitches and decides to put steri strips on the other side. He does not want to put too many stitches in the wound as he does not want the flap to die. The wound is covered with a sterile bandage and sterile bandages are put on my knee and hand. I am given a course of antibiotics to take for the next week and sent home.
I get home and the pain is bearable. My right arm from the Tetanus shot is starting to ache a little and my right hand is killing me. I chill out for a little before having some lunch and relaxing for the rest of the afternoon. I am hoping to go for a run tomorrow at some point but will have to wait and see how I am feeling. I can only hope now that the dressings do their job and my wounds heal in time for next week. Only time will tell...
Below is a picture of my injuries and a link to the ride this morning at Makara Peak.
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I´ve used the Blue Fern Garden papers and several of BFS chipboard pieces. Some prima flowers and prima pearls and Kaisercraft Die Cuts. On the background paper I´ve used a Prima stencil with Distress Ink and also stamped some dots with a Prima stamp.
Here is the August sketch!
Come and play with us. There are some great chipboard pieces to be won =) All information on how to participate is to be found in this blogpost!
I also have some news to tell you =) Blue Fern Studios is coming up with a new paperline soon, and I have a little sneak for you today! I´m looking forward to see the whole paperline, don´t you?
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"Blessing we have to go to Abakiliki now. There is a case we have to handle. We may even visit the government house". My boss said.
I was not particularly excited about going to Ebonyi state because I have heard a lot of trash stories about it. Any state worse than Enugu and Anambra state in the eastern parts of Nigeria is just not my ideal place. On the flip side, I wanted to add to my collection of states visited. So as tired as I was, I dressed up (very casually tho), picked up my phone and got into the vehicle. There is always a thrill riding with armed men, knowing all the men behind with the guns are there just to make sure I arrive safely 😁
A little throwback. Earlier today, the 82 division of the Nigerian Army commissioned their water project and a number of refurbished vehicles. I ushered during the event. I tried getting my family to watch NTA to see me on TV offering the governor scissors to commission the buses 😁 and also standing with my friend while she gave the governor cups to drink water from the taps.
By the time the event ended, I was super tired and the last thing I wanted was to be on a bumpy road.
So my journey to Abakiliki started and the first thing I noticed was the road. In the ride from Enugu to Abakiliki, there was no single port hole, I am not exaggerating. Except we just did not get into one.
I had to ask how that was even possible compared to what we know Ebonyi for. I was told that the present governor made it possible, he is an engineer, they said.
Another thing I noticed was that the city is clean! When I say clean, I mean clean. I did not find litters and dumps along the road. Also the buildings along the road looked new,some of the building had similar paint colors and designs. I asked again about it and I was told the governor made it possible. The man sitting close to me said "his Excellency Engr Dave Nweze Umehi loves bright and beautiful things. He put up streetlights on every road. Not just the overhead lights but also the road lights" (I hope that is what they are called 😁 the lights planted in the ground) I was like wow!
Then he said "look at the bridge the governor is constructing". It was a really long one and at its completion stage. I just kept on taking pictures trying to capture the bridge
(I could not capture the length of it 😐 )
And while I was still soaking that in, he said "look at our fountains, they never go off except when they have to do the maintenance." It was beautiful. He said "I wish you will be around at night to see how beautiful it looks". And I'm like so it can get 'beautifuller?' 😁 (pardon my use of English).
The driver said "we never have total blackouts here. Light mainly goes out when there is a problem with it. In fact after resuming office, His Excellency made sure nobody paid electricity bills for four months until the electricity board complied with providing us with constant light. And now, we pay less for even better electricity".
I am not saying the state is spotlessly perfect, because I was taken to one of the best hotels and I was not so impressed. It is beautiful but it can definitely be better.
Luckily for me, I got to visit the government house. I am not going to compare it to any other government house because I have not really had the opportunity to be in the 'presidential parlour' of any other government house. But my people, my people. This place is fine. I wish I have other words to classify it with apart from fine and beautiful 😁 I was allowed to take pictures in the government house but I am not entirely sure if I can put them up on social media.
On our way out, it was dark already so I saw Abakiliki in its full glory. The policeman with us told us that the governor is also very kin about maintenance as he personally makes sure that no single light goes out.If any is faulty, it is replaced immediately.
(unfortunately the videos are not uploading. Check my Facebook and Instagram pages for videos)
I put up some pictures and videos of the city on my WhatsApp status and someone said "I think you are a fan of the Ebonyi state governor".
But when I see good things abeg I appreciate them. My Nysc Experience stories are not only about the bads you know 😁 and notice that I had to quote people a lot, so I did not imagine things ☺ Ebonyi is no longer what people know it to be and I pray that whoever takes over from the present administration will maintain the beautiful work done there.
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The team in London, including founder Mark Estdale, numbers only six. They are a friendly and welcoming bunch at their studio on Packenham Street. The evening was a chance for voice talent and developers to meet each other and to meet OMUK – to find out how game voice recording is done.
Ensemble recording
Some of the games they have worked on...
OMUK use headset mics as opposed to a more traditional free-standing mic. In traditional voice recording you want the feeling of space that a free-standing mic gives – the actor can move closer and further away, and that gives the recording a different shape. But in a game, the audio is going to be played back within a 3D virtual world, and it might be further or closer to the player depending on the situation. Headset mics give a consistent sound for all recordings which can then be altered to sound further or closer from the player algorithmically.
The sound-engineer relegated to the corner
The three actors did multiple takes from a funny scene in Book of Unwritten Tales 2 and it was great to see how they fitted into the roles more as they went along, and to see the feedback loop from director to actors and back as they went around. Mark Estdale, their CEO, is passionate about great acting in games.
Game immersive voice recording (GIVR)One of thing that stands in the way of great acting is communicating the situation to the actors. Games are nonlinear media, and recording typically jumps around between different states in the game in a way that is bamboozling for the actor. Traditionally, studios explain the situation to the actor with a few lines before the take, but in our second session OMUK's Vicky pointed out the problems with that approach.
First of all it takes time, and time is money. You need to explain who the character is, what has happened before, where the scene takes place, and more. You want all of these details to inform performance, but it's a lot to get across. Additionally, it's tiring and difficult for the actor to take all that information in verbally.
As well as the time it takes to communicate, you also may not be communicating the right things. You are relying solely on the director's ability to translate between the script and the actor, but the director may misunderstand the situation. As a game developer, how confident do you feel that a director at a studio has a handle on everything happening in your game, just by looking at a script?
GIVR assets sharing the screen with the script
It was a great evening, and there was plenty I haven't included, including meeting the founders of The Mocap Vaults, and a whole host of interesting voice actors. If you get the chance, OMUK is an interesting place to visit.


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Offering young people a full spectrum of quality arts through our award-winning Arts in Education program.
Showcasing cinema with a Bainbridge connection at the annual Celluloid Bainbridge Film Festival.
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Facilitating extraordinary art in public spaces with the City's Public Art Program.
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For broadband customers, they must text JOIN along with their EE landline number to 60005 and follow the instructions that follow. You'll then be sent a redemption code that needs to be presented to an EE rep at one of the network's stores in order to pick up the Power Bar.
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Toronto/Calgary: Strategic Energy Management Corp. (the "Manager"), the manager of Strategic Energy Fund (the "Fund"), announces that the Fund's trust agreement has been amended to increase the amount of Fund units which the Fund is required to purchase for cancellation during the current quarter and the first quarter of 2008, pursuant to the Fund's mandatory market purchase program. The amount has been increased from 1.25% to up to 4.25% of outstanding units for the current quarter and from 1.25% to up to 3.00% of outstanding units in the first calendar quarter of 2008. The amount of Fund units which the Fund is required to purchase for cancellation pursuant to the Fund's mandatory market purchase program after March 31, 2008, will remain up to 1.25% of the outstanding trust units in any calendar quarter.
A copy of the Fund's trust agreement, as amended, can be obtained upon request from Strategic Energy Management Corp. at The Exchange Tower, 130 King Street West, Suite 2850, P.O. Box 104, Toronto, Ontario M5X 1A4, telephone (416) 364-8788, facsimile (416) 364-5615 or under the Fund's profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
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I'm in shock that it took me so long to hear about this! I was at a Mexican restaurant, saw a beer chelada on the menu and I decided to give it a try...Yum! How could I have been missing out for all these years?
• light beer
• lime juice
• fresh lime
• margarita salt/coarse salt
Take a damp paper towel and wet the rim of the glass. Dip the top tip of the glass in salt.
Carefully pour in a little lime juice. (I'd suggest tasting and adding more if you like your drink more sour. I think I used about a tablespoon.)
Fill the rest of the glass with beer and top with a fresh lime for garnish.
The perfect summer drink!


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Three Sixty {real estate} team members Evan Crawford and Matt Willis started Mission: Outdoor reCREATION with one goal in mind – to Give Back to Auburn's Public Outdoor Spaces! They work with the City of Auburn Parks and Recreation to clean, build, revitalize, CREATE, restore, and maintain the beauty of Auburn's Outdoor Spaces and Parks.
Mostly recently the guys put together the "Kickin' It Oldschool" Kickball Tournament, an 80s themed tournament with Dress Up encouraged and 80s music filling the speakers all day. The event raised about $1,800 for large ADA approved "All-inclusive" playground equipment planned for the Town Creek Park expansion across from Wrights Mill Elementary School.
In the past year, Evan and Matt started with a "Freeze Off" at Town Creek Park, where participants competed to see who had the best ice-cream/popsicle recipes. Through that event, they were able to raise approximately $1,000 dollars. In addition to the Freeze Off and the Kickball Tournament, the group has held a few Park Clean Up days as well. On these days, the guys bring a grill and cook out for anyone willing to come and clean up whatever local park where they decide to work. Sometimes it's just getting the little league fields ready for the season or laying down pine straw at a park entrance. Evan and Matt have also made a personal commitment to give a portion of their commissions for every sale or purchase of a home to the organization.
With a goal to "keep the outdoor areas of Auburn beautiful," Evan and Matt focus their efforts around ways they can be with their children outdoors and make a difference in the community. They are excited for the upcoming 2nd annual summer "Freeze Off" this July, where participants will enter to create the best ice-cream, popsicle, shaved ice or smoothie. Stay tuned to @missionoutdoorrecreaction on Facebook for more details. Everyone is welcome!
Our community is a great place to live, work and raise a family, and Three Sixty wants to do everything we can to help members of our community have a better life. Are you committed to our community too? Start a conversation with us today and join us for upcoming events!


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Sort of.
The thing is. THE THING IS. Don't you want to know what the words you're using mean? I just saw someone say 'bore' when they meant 'boar'. Could've been a simple brain mistake, which I make all the time - so it's ok, I didn't say anything! I resisted, and instead ran away to write this post and vent. See? Good. But I like words, I like to know what the things I'm saying mean, so if I'm saying that a baby 'routes' instead of 'roots' for the breast, isn't it interesting to know which one it means? Rooting like a piggy, to connect to the word above, rather than, er, 'routing' like someone who is following a map. I guess.
People so often just don't know what they're saying. Dave Gorman on his new show highlighted that the phrase 'bull in a china shop' has turned into 'bowl in a china shop' and with it the meaning has changed from 'clumsy or destructive' to 'as boring/fragile as a bowl in a china shop'. Ok, so this is how language evolves (depressingly) but sometimes, we're just wrong. Don't you want to know? Don't you want to know it's 'could have' not 'could of' or 'I saw' not 'I seen' (very Irish, that one). It'd be one thing if we were all multi-lingual, but most people in Ireland don't even speak Irish. English is the language that we speak, why not care about using it right? Expecting people to know what you mean isn't enough. I feel. Why make other people do your work for you?
I know I'm a pedant. And also one who mispronounces things quite often. I don't know how to explain it - I don't care about being right for the sake of being right, I care about ownership and mastery of the language you speak and awareness. I care about actually understanding the things we say.
Unless you're dyslexic, in which case, carry on, English homophones are a total bitch.


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From Tom DeLay to Mickey Mouse, Our Five Fave Cartoons This Minute...
From Tom DeLay's cha-cha to Steamboat Willie's whistle, here are our fave five cartoons this minute, culled from across the mighty mighty Web...
5. DANCE AS A BIPARTISAN THREAT: With all the verbal gusto of Judge Bruno, Comic Riffs gives the Houston Chronicle's Nick Anderson a "10" for his take(-down) in this Tom DeLay cartoon. What really elevates the cartoon in our eyes is the depiction of DeLay as entertainer -- the face, that energy, that outfit. Slyly and wryly -- all in good fun -- the cartoonist-turned-TV-critic brings The Hammer down.
4. THE FAMILY TRIAGE: Leave it to today's "Beetle Bailey" to drop this little bombshell as if it's no big deal. Why, you can't just drop it like a hot "K.P." potato, O House of Walker! For the love of Otto, this news tears a mondo hole in the very fabric of our comics genealogy. Because this now means that Sarge and Lois Flagston (see: "Hi and Lois") are related, which begins to raise other paternity issues with all comics created by the Walker/Browne Estates. In other words: After more than a half-century, fellas, what other genealogical depth-charges are you hiding for fear of discovery? Honestly, sadly: The kids are always the last to know.
3. SPEAKING OF CARTOON SPAWN: Now that Marvel Money has surged yet further in value -- backed by those lofty Disney Dollars -- let a new round of litigation begin. Just back in January, a lawsuit was filed that named Marvel mastermind Stan Lee and Marvel Entertainment, among others. Which came not two years after Stan Lee Media sued Marvel Entertainment.
Now, the heirs of Jack Kirby -- who co-created many Marvel characters with Lee -- has filed a copyright lawsuit against Marvel and others. (Which comes shortly after the heirs of "Superman" co-creator Jerry Siegel filed a copyright suit against DC Comics and Warner Bros.)
So what's the take-home lesson of all this, besides the fact that lawyers for comics media companies are getting richer than Bruce Wayne and Tony Stark combined? It's that someone should mine this for rich cartoon humor. Fortunately, in this "PvP" STRIP, Scott Kurtz does just that. And elegantly so.
2. THE FORELEG FATHERS: "Mount Ruffmore"?! Yes, today's "GET FUZZY" gets the nod for best-played Pun O' the Day. But the strip also raises a larger debate: What famed pooch -- in addition to Snoopy, Lassie and Benji -- SHOULD get his snout carved into the rock of Mount Ruffmore? (Odie? Marmaduke? Satchel himself?)
Comic Riffs is now fielding all candidates if you've got 'em.
1. THE NEW MOUSE HOUSE: Bloomberg News is reporting today that the brand-new Walt Disney Family Museum -- housed in three buildings at San Francisco's Presidio Park -- is set to open Oct. 1. And the museum will be chock full of animation cels, mementos, audio/video displays (200 monitors--niiice) and yellowing artworks, including the earliest known sketches (from 1928) of the primordial Mickey Mouse.
Among those behind the effort to fund the $110 million museum is Diane Disney Miller -- as in, Walt's 75-year-old daughter. "I want people to know who he really was," says Miller of her father, who died in 1966.
In honor of the museum's completion and impending opening, our Top Cartoon Picks of the Day are a pair of early Disney animations: (1) 1928's "Steamboat Willie," which is credited as being the first animated film to synchronize image and sound; and (2) 1932's "Flower and Trees" -- which is hailed as the first animated film in three-strip Technicolor.
Some eight decades later, let the good times -- and virtual projectors -- roll:
Michael Cavna
| September 24, 2009; 7:00 AM ET
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Re Sarge Snorkle being related to Beetle Bailey. Is he upset because now he can't have the love affair he'd planned with Beetle's sister Lois?
Posted by: GreatStoneFace | September 24, 2009 10:03 AM | Report abuse
I don't know whether the suit by Jack Kirby's heirs has any legal merit - and I'm always suspicious of these second-generational proceedings - but it is surely true that Kirby was treated shamefully (whether legally or not) by Marvel, a company that was in no small part sustained through the popularity of Kirby's work. Stan Lee was handsomely taken care of, because the comics company was in fact his own family's business, but Kirby didn't even qualify for a pension. (His widow finally got paid one through a big posthumous wrangle.) Whether or not Kirby's estate is entitled to any money due to copyright, his family is surely entitled to some apology for his poor treatment, just out of decency.
As for the fourth pooch on Mount Ruffmore, (in keeping with today's Disneyana theme) I suggest Pluto. Since Pluto is no longer considered a planet, we should at least make it part of the Earth.
Posted by: seismic-2 | September 24, 2009 10:40 AM | Report abuse
I nominate Andy, Mark Trail's dog, for Mt. Ruffmore. He would have a speech bubble coming out of his head.
Posted by: CafeBeouf | September 24, 2009 10:42 AM | Report abuse
Going along with the "caged" theme in this week's "Get Fuzzy", I would nominate Guard Dog (from "Mutts") for Mt. Ruffmore. However, from the standpoint of "famous dogs", Pluto and/or Goofy are probably better bets. Perhaps Satchel simply couldn't decide between the two, or maybe the syndicate didn't want to rub Disney's fur the wrong way.
P.S. If Sarge's DNA relationship to Beetle is anything more than a one-time non-joke, then it is time to officially declare that the syndicate has "jumped the shark", and give that space on the page to a non-zombie.
Posted by: kilby | September 24, 2009 11:20 AM | Report abuse
Nominations for Mt. Ruffmore:
Spike from Tom & Jerry
Doggy Daddy from Hanna Barbara/Yogi Bear
I would second Guard Dog from Mutts but he's not quite classic enough
Posted by: capecodner424 | September 24, 2009 12:36 PM | Report abuse
I've just seen the full length of Steamboat Willie for the very first time, but I'm not surprised that every time it is used as the "origin" of Mickey Mouse, the only clip that is ever shown is the beginning, when Mickey is at the wheel of the boat. The rest of the film is funny, but Mickey indulges in a surprising amount of gratuitous animal abuse, perhaps more than a modern, politically correct audience would be willing to accept, or Disney would want to admit.
The "Flowers and the Trees" film was much more interesting, containing loads of precursors that were expanded upon in Disney's Fantasia. The images of the trees (particularly the grey one) bear a haunting resemblance to the Ents in the Lord of the Rings movies, which is quite ironic, considering how much Tolkien despised anything related to Disney's "fairy tale" style.
Posted by: kilby | September 24, 2009 2:16 PM | Report abuse
CafeBeouf wrote: He would have a speech bubble coming out of his head.
Unless it was designed by Jack Elrod. Then it would be coming out of his butte.
Posted by: jimbo1949 | September 24, 2009 3:30 PM | Report abuse
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Prism Book Alliance® would like to thank Cari Z. for stopping by today. Please give them a warm welcome.
Title: Friendly Fire
Author: Cari Z.
Publisher: Riptide
Cover Artist: L.C. Chase
Genre: Gay, Gay Fiction, Gay Romance, Romance, Thriller
Release Date: 10/17/2016
Elliot McKenzie is the king of reinvention. Five years after losing his job and his lover and almost going to prison, his self-help program, Charmed Life, is more successful than he'd ever dreamed. He thinks he's put his sordid past firmly behind him, until he starts receiving cryptic threats . . . and realizes it might not be as over as he'd hoped.
Security expert Lennox West has been lost since a deadly skirmish in Afghanistan led to his forced retirement from the Army. His PTSD makes helping his ex raise their daughter a challenge. When his ex's sister asks him to set her boss up with a security system, Lennox isn't expecting anyone like Elliot McKenzie—a man who captures his attention and makes him feel relaxed for the first time since leaving the service.
But Elliot is dangerously stubborn. Even as the threats against him escalate, he refuses to involve the police, and Lennox fears that stubbornness could kill him. A battle of wills ensues that brings them closer to each other than either man expected. But if the threats turn real, they might not live long enough to get their future together.
Suspenseful Romance, or Romantic Suspense?
I recently wrote a blog post about how Friendly Fire isn't quite a mystery. What is it, then? A romance?
Well, there's certainly romance in it. There's flirting and awkward dating and slightly inconvenient teenage daughters, and some pretty hot sex, if I say so myself. When I set out to write Friendly Fire, though, I was coming off a thriller kick. I wanted intrigue and firefights and complicated, imperfect people who still managed to get the job done. I wanted to write something different and exciting, and I think I managed it. I even think I managed to make it romantic. But is it a Romance, with a capital-R?
The romance, while integral to Friendly Fire, isn't the main plot point. Someone's out to kill Elliot McKenzie, and discovering who's behind the attempts on his life, and why, is the spine around which the rest of the story is built. Lennox West is the guy who gets drawn in despite himself, determined to put Elliot's safety first if the guy won't do it himself. That they're ridiculously attracted to each other and act on it provides the emotional heart of the story, but they don't have to be screwing each other's brains out to want to help each other. It's just nicer that they are!
Friendly Fire delves into a lot of complicated relationships: estranged siblings who still impact everything about each other, exes trying to raise a daughter together, chosen families of all stripes whose love is bestowed without the strings that so many more traditional family structures come with. In some ways, Elliot and Lennox's connection is one of the simplest in the whole book, because they start off as two guys who are just into each other. That doesn't mean it isn't passionate, or doesn't become more complex as the story goes on, but within the confines of the story, what they have together is sweet and straightforward. Which is good, because not much else in their lives is. Their romance is a refuge from all of the crazy shit I throw at them in this novel, and I like to think they appreciate it. I certainly hope my readers do.
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About the Author
Cari Z was a bookworm as a child and remains one to this day. In an effort to combat her antisocial reading behavior, she did all sorts of crazy things, from competitive gymnastics to alligator wresting (who even knew that was legal!) to finally joining the Peace Corps, which promptly sent her and her husband to the wilds of West Africa, stuck them in a hut, and said, "See ya!" She also started writing, because some things she just thought she could do better. She's still climbing that ladder, but can't stop herself from writing, or from sharing what she creates.
Cari enjoys a wide range of literary genres, from the classics (get 'im, Ahab) to science fiction and fantasy of all types, to historical fiction and reference materials (no, seriously, there are so many great encyclopedias out there). She writes in a wide range of genres as well, but somehow 90% of what she produces ends up falling into the broad and exciting category of m/m erotica. There's a sprinkling of f/m and f/f and even m/f/m in her repertoire, but her true love is man love. And there's a lot of love to go around.
Cari has published short stories, novellas, and novels with numerous print and e-presses, and she also offers up a tremendous amount of free content on Literotica.com, under the name Carizabeth.
Connect with Cari:
- Website: http://cari-z.net/
- Blog: http://carizerotica.blogspot.com/
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Resources Black Warrior Trust Announces 1st Quarter Cash Distribution
DALLAS, TEXAS, February 19, 2010 -- Dominion Resources Black Warrior Trust (NYSE: DOM) today announced a quarterly cash distribution to the holders of its units of beneficial interest of $0.272321 per unit. The distribution will be payable March 11, 2010 to unitholders of record on March 1, 2010, Dominion's cash distribution history, current and prior year financial reports, a link to filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission and more can be found on its website at http://www.dom-dominionblackwarriortrust.com/.
This distribution represents the quarterly royalty payment from HighMount Black Warrior Basin, LLC ("HBWB") reflecting production from October 1, 2009 to December 31, 2009. HBWB reported that production attributable to the Trust's overriding royalty interests was approximately 638 million cubic feet ("MMcf") during this period compared to 675 MMcf in the previous quarter. Prices for this quarter to the trust averaged $4.16 per mcf compared to $3.41 per mcf for the previous quarter.
The Trust owns overriding royalty interests burdening certain proved developed coal seam gas properties owned by HBWB and located in the Black Warrior Basin of Alabama. The Trust is a grantor trust originally formed by Dominion Resources, Inc. In 2007, the underlying properties were acquired by HBWB, an indirect subsidiary of Loews Corporation. The Trust is designed to provide unitholders with quarterly cash distributions from its royalty interests in certain coal seam gas properties. The units are listed on The New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "DOM".
Effective June 1, 2009, American Stock Transfer & Trust Company ("AST") is the new transfer agent and registrar for Dominion Resources Black Warrior Trust. Unitholders with registered accounts can contact AST with questions relating to transfers of ownership and instruction, change of addresses, direct deposit of distribution checks, and any other account related questions. The dedicated toll free number to call AST is 1-866-210-8063.
The 2009 tax information packets are expected to begin mailing directly to unitholders in early, and through, mid-March. A copy of the 2009 Tax Information booklet will be posted on the Trust website by March 1st. A simple cost depletion calculator is also now available on the Trust website for the convenience of unitholders.
Ron E. Hooper, Senior Vice President
U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management, Trustee
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There is no doubt that as a society we are bombarded by media from the moment we wake until the moment our heads hit the pillow (or longer, if you fall asleep with the television on). News, movies, television, magazines, YouTube, Facebook, billboards, it's everywhere. But what of books?
Quite possibly the oldest, and longest lasting form of media, books face an uphill battle in the face of quick media like blogs, Twitter, and social network status updates. Not to mention, many books are transformed into films or television spin-offs that make visual access more efficient than reading a few hundred pages.
Where does this leave the future of books? E-books are a huge phenomenon barely heard of only a few years ago. Amazon guru and Kindle backer, Jeff Bezos, would have you reading all of your books in digital format on his device, which retails for about $350. That, of course, does not include the cost of the books themselves, which can be downloaded for an average of $10 for each of the roughly 250,000 titles offered on the electronic medium. Kindle is even available on your iPod.
The Huffington Post advocates for the digitization of books, arguing that the electronic medium makes it possible to read in the dark, like while at a bar or in bed, without having to turn on a light or lug a heavy volume around with you.
But does that satisfy the same feeling as thumbing through page after page as you read? Are we trying to improve something that was perfect in it's original form? I take great pride in looking at my bookcases and seeing the collection of books, both fiction and non-fiction, that I have accumulated throughout the years. Despite being broke in my days as a student, I rarely re-sold textbooks to the bookstore for credit. There is something to be said of the tangible quality of holding a book in your hands.
On the other hand, imagine the possibilities if devices such as Kindle were commonplace in schools. Imagine the possibilities of equipping students with a device pre-loaded with books, texts, and resources. Imagine if a student need only buy the device (or have it donated) and could read ahead, easily reference back to materials, and access new literature instantly, all in one place. The possibilities are endless. University students would love this idea. Purchase a Kindle for $350 (not that much more than the cost of a textbook or two), and offer texts, journal subscriptions, and other reference materail at a discounted rate. Universities could even include the device as part of tuition.
So while I am wary of the digitization of books for a variety of reasons, I also see the value. But personally, if I like a book, I will buy it…in it's good old fashioned form. Sorry trees.


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34 CFR § 403.191 - What are the requirements for program evaluation?
(1) Beginning in the 1992-1993 school year, each recipient of financial assistance under § 403.112, § 403.113, or § 403.116 shall evaluate annually the effectiveness of the particular projects, services, and activities receiving assistance under a basic program listed in § 403.60, or a special program listed in § 403.130, unless the State board determines pursuant to § 403.201(a)(3) that a broader evaluation is required. A recipient may conduct the evaluation required under this paragraph by evaluating either the entire population of participants or a representative sample of participants.
(2) The annual evaluation must be based on the standards and measures developed by the State board in accordance with §§ 403.201 and 403.202, including any modifications made by the recipient in accordance with paragraph (b) of this section.
(1) Each recipient may modify the State standards and measures based on -
(i) Economic, geographic, or demographic factors; or
(ii) The characteristics of the populations to be served.
(2) Modifications must conform to the assessment criteria contained in the State plan.
(c) Each recipient, as part of the annual evaluation required in paragraph (a) of this section, and with the full participation of representatives of special populations, shall -
(1) Identify and adopt strategies to overcome barriers that are resulting in lower rates of access to, or success in, vocational education programs for members of special populations; and
(2) Evaluate the progress of individuals who are members of special populations.
(d) Each recipient, as a part of the annual evaluation required in paragraph (a) of this section, shall evaluate its progress in providing vocational education students with strong experience in and understanding of all aspects of the industries the students are preparing to enter.
(e) Each recipient may use funds awarded under a basic program listed in § 403.60 or a special program listed in § 403.130 to support the cost of conducting the evaluation required under paragraphs (a) through (d) of this section to the extent that the costs are -
(1) Reasonable and necessary;
(2) Related to the purposes for which the funds were awarded; and
(3) Consistent with applicable requirements, such as the requirement in § 403.196 to use funds awarded under title II of the Act to supplement, and not to supplant, State and local funds.