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Years ago blush was called rouge. Rouge is a french word that means red. I kind of wish people still called it rouge; it sounds so much more sophisticated and posh, nonetheless blush is probably my favorite make-up item. I feel naked if I am not wearing enough of it. It can give you that extra lift you need and help you look more awake and happy. Here are some helpful hints to help you blend your blush and get that fresh happy look.
- If you can, always try on blush before you buy it- Shades look different on your skin then they do in the bottle and/or compact.
- Use two shades of blush to help blend- the darker one for contouring and the lighter one for highlighting. The lighter one goes on the apple of the cheek which is about two fingers width below the eye. The darker one goes just underneath that to contour the cheek bones. Use them together to blend into your skin. (I use a bronzer or as my 'darker blush)
- Always, always blend thoroughly- Blush should fade gradually into your hairline. Applying blush lightly at first then going back when all your makeup is complete and applying more can help you avoid using too much or too little. If you do apply too much take your make-up brush, sponge, or clean fingers and blend away the excess. (I like to use my fingers to remove or blend in the excess)
- For a natural look, use blush everywhere the sun hits your face- When applying blush or bronzer, don't just use it on your cheeks, use it everywhere the sun would hit your face if you had been playing outside all day. Once you have applied blush or bronzer to the cheeks, lightly use it on the top of the nose, directly above the eyebrows, and across the top of the forehead, and anywhere else the sun would naturally hit your face.
- Don't apply blush too close to your nose or eyes- Getting blush in too close to your nose can make your features seem crowded and applying blush too close to your eyes in the temple area can make your eyes seem red, swollen, or puffy.
I hope to come back and post videos on all of my makeup tips but I am trying to get over myself and how much I hate how I sound in videos. Does anyone else feel silly talking to themselves in videos? Ugh, someday, I will have videos for you lovelies to watch. Thank you for reading!


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The University of Dayton chapter of MAPS was established in 2013. The MAPS members participate in service projects such as working on blood drives and helping with the garden at the Mission of Mary Farm. MAPS also hosted a networking dinner for MAPS student members, SNMA members from the Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine and some local doctors.

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Sunday, April 12, 2009
13 comments:
- Karen ^..^ said...
I think every single man I meet online puts his profile up with that very phrase in mind. LOL.
- April 12, 2009 at 10:45 AM
- just bob said...
Woof, Woof, Woof.
- April 12, 2009 at 10:50 AM
- Leah said...
That's one of my most favorite jokes ever.
- April 12, 2009 at 11:50 AM
- Megan said...
I didn't know we were having a popularity contest.
- April 12, 2009 at 12:06 PM
- Suzanne said...
Karen, you're too funny. That's why I'm just going to stick to kitties and T-Bone!
- April 12, 2009 at 3:13 PM
- Suzanne said...
Knock it off. Wise ass.
- April 12, 2009 at 3:14 PM
- Suzanne said...
Ya gotta love the New Yorker!
Welcome back. So glad you survived Texas. Did you kat least get a tan? Please say yes!
Love you darling.
- April 12, 2009 at 3:16 PM
- Suzanne said...
I'm a freakin' Leo, knock it off. Don't make me come down there and shake you silly! *Suze skulks away muttering "I'm popular, I'm popular...I really, really am."*
Of course I love you, now "git" you little wise ass.
Leo, aka Suze, aka Suzanne, aka The Wedding Planner, aka Suzy, aka...
What? Leave me alone.
- April 12, 2009 at 3:50 PM
- Cece said...
I think we need something new with bacon. I'm hungry!
- April 12, 2009 at 3:54 PM
- Suzanne said...
Cece, knock it off.
Save the Pigs. Save the Pigs! God, why do people eat meat? *Sets out beautiful veggie buffet.*
- April 12, 2009 at 5:07 PM
- Suzanne said...
So Leah, did you "Kat" get a tan? Dear Lord!
- April 12, 2009 at 5:09 PM
- Leah said...
My Kat alas got no tan and is still white as a day lily.
I on the other hand do have a bit of color in my cheeks.
- April 12, 2009 at 8:40 PM
- Suzanne said...
You know I'm laughing, don't you? "At" least you got a wee bit of color to brag about on the plane home. I talked to my mom a few days ago and it was snowing in NY. That's just freakin' wacky. I want to move home. Why? Rob and I divorced because he decided we were moving to Florida without informing me. Florida's lookin' pretty good!
Love you darling! XO
- April 13, 2009 at 1:12 AM


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A website offers a myriad of functions, but most importantly operates as an irreplaceable marketing tool while also shaping the public's perception of your company.
Toronto, Ontario (PRWEB) December 26, 2013
The New Year signifies a new start. Businesses aim for improved strategy and have expectations of growth and change. Without the right tools and knowledge, however, growth can be difficult.
"A digital presence is an integral part of maintaining and growing your business," says Rob Clark, owner at RC Design. "A website offers a myriad of functions, but most importantly operates as an irreplaceable marketing tool while also shaping the public's perception of your company."
RC Design, the custom web application and development and print creative agency, designs websites that help differentiate clients from their competitors. With ample experience in the not-for profit sector, government sector and B2B, RC Design seamlessly integrates unique functionality that can include: document management systems, creative file sharing systems, niche CRM tools and software, robust e-commerce solutions and specialized client portals.
Pre-built sites leverage identical website templates and formats. Most templates have some editing flexibility but often exhibit an inability to accommodate significant changes in functionality. While these solutions might be ideal for a start-up company, template-based sites often reveal vulnerabilities from security issues, to code that lacks credibility, to lack of service and on-going technical support.
Unique characteristics of a custom site:
A custom site is designed as a wholly unique experience and can be as intricate or simple as required. It can compensate for changes in functionality provides advanced security, ensure a site is SEO friendly, provides a superior web-experience for users and reinforces a company's brand.
"When your business needs are unique, your digital and print strategy needs to follow suit," says Clark. "If you believe that what you do is better than everyone else, your digital presence and all marketing collateral needs to reflect that."
A custom site is just that - highly customizable– businesses aren't stuck with forcing square idea into a round hole. Furthermore web developers offer knowledge and experience and the human resource when online presence needs to evolve. Keyword research and rich content additionally support creating a reputable online presence.
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A pattern can be expressed as a repeating unit of shape, but it can also be thought of as a small part of a big composition. Patterns exist in the environment as well as in designed things and it is useful to look at these as parallels. There are many types of patterning techniques such as Branching, Meander, Spiral, Packing, and Cracking. Meander patterns are used in making textile hangings built by the repetition of a rising and falling line. A variety of such designs has been illustrated in the Patterns coloring pages that are very popular among lots of people from all over the globe.
These sheets feature many spiral, branching, triangular, and circular patterns that are available on our webpage to print. A similar category that features the same type of pictures is the Mandala coloring sheets. This collection also features animals bearing patterns in the sketches meant for complex pattern colouring. To provide a necessary push to your creativity, download and color these pages in different but bright shades of color to make gorgeous looking patterns.


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Over 90% online video slots have five reels aligned in sequence one after another. A specific alignment of symbols in the reels is called a payline when it can result in a payout. It only results in a payout under two conditions – when the winning combination is on the payout table and when the player has activated the payline.
The number of paylines in video slot games can be anything between 5 and 1024 (the average number is between 9 and 50). Obviously more paylines means that more winning combinations exist, but it doesn't necessarily have to mean larger average returns, because the number of paylines is not the only factor in this case. Other factors include the payout amounts in the payout table, the relative frequency of symbols on different reels, and whether or not bonus games are likely to offer payouts.
As the number of paylines grows, the other factors get adjusted, so that the average return stays at about 95%. More paylines doesn't mean you're going to to win more. The trend of adding more and more paylines exists only to make games more entertaining for players and more unique.


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Assalaamualaikum, When choosing the right package for Hajj, it is important to take all the packages offered into consideration. This customizable package includes 21 days and 22 nights in the Holy Cities of Mecca and Medina. A trusted travel agent will be in contact with you in regards to satisfying your needs for the trip along with discussing Hajj deals. We pray that your hajj journey and all your duties are accepted, and wish you a plesant journey.
As you are heading to the airport on this day to fly to Madinah, here are some verses on the land of Madina - Congrats to you, O land of Madina - Abode of the Prophet is the city of Madina - The master of both worlds resides in your land - And the heavens stop to envy your fortune, so grand!
Ziyarah or presenting oneself in the Sacred Court of Rasulullah (PBUH) is indeed amongst the greatest blessings & fortunes. Prophet (PBUH) says - What is between my house and my pulpit is a garden from gardens of Paradise. Dont miss Riyadhul Jannah
On this day, take some time to yourself and submerge yourself in ibadah for the sake of Allah SWT. Enjoy and relax with your family on this day.
Please study the map of Masjid-Al-Nabawi so as to identiy the significant places therein and do not miss the opportunity to explore places of great historical significance in Islam. Its a great city to buy Islamic artwork, clothes, perfumes etc. Make the most and take rest as we head to Makkah now.
One must be in a state of Ihram before entering the holy city of Makkah. As you arrive to Makkah, please get yourself check in to your hotel and take some time to rest. You will then be able to complete an umrah within the next couple of hours, InshaAllah
Just like in Madinah, on this day, take some time to yourself and submerge yourself in ibadah for the sake of Allah SWT. Enjoy and relax with your family on this day. Take this opportunity to do some sightseeing in Makkah before completing your Hajj
On this day, you must enter the state of ihram again in preparation for Hajj
Enjoy the luxurious shopping centers of Makkah and buy gifts for yourself and your family. Take this time to make as much ibadah as you can so it can benefit you in the afterlife.
This is the obligatory tawaf that one must do after completing Hajj. A muslim bids farewell to the kabbah during this time.
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When the announcement that Penny Arcade's RPG was going to be released for the PSN I knew my patience had paid off. And last Thursday, that saved time was rewarded. Not only did I buy the monumental first episode, but I finished it in two sittings. How's that for never finishing my games?! BOOYAH!
I rather like this particular iteration of episodic content. Getting an extension of an excellent game every couple of months provides a somewhat consistent, warm feeling to the recipient. This is how you do episodic games. Half Life 2 has it all ass backwards, which has been addressed several times (the best, I'd say, by Yahtzee) -- releasing a game that only extends the story by a few hours every year or so doesn't make any sense at all. It's like a long-distance relationship with a whore -- you hardly see her, and sure, there's sex when you do, but it just doesn't make you feel good when you pay for it.
I like analogies.
Episodic gaming is something that's desperately trying to find its place in the gaming community, and I think there's a right and a wrong way to do it. The wrong way would be Valve's way of doing it. They release an episode without having the next completed. That's just lazy. If a TV show recorded and released and episode each week, the show would feel rushed and production would be crappy. Shit, I think I just described soap operas. Hm, well, the point remains. So, to combat the high probability of crappiness, Valve "takes its time" between episodes in order to release quality instead of, well, quantity. But isn't the point of episodic games the quantity (coupled with established quality)? Instead of releasing just one long, solid game, you release several short, solid games in the same universe? I understand that Valve may really, really like its HL2 plot and so want to keep it rolling for as long as possible, but releasing episodes of games in the same time that whole other games could be made is more of a gimmick. They might as well just call their episodes what they should be called -- expansion packs.
Then again, expansion packs tend to have additional weapons, characters, and environments, and while HL2's episodes have new characters, it's mostly lacking with the other two. Whatever.
Penny Arcade has done more than just properly release content, though. Their genre is much more adaptive to episodic releases. RPG's generally take large amounts of time to finish, so with an episode of an RPG, you're probably going to get something like 6-8 hours of solid gameplay out of it. FPS's are quick and action packed. A run-through of full FPS games can take only 6 hours if you know what you're doing.
The game itself is brilliantly funny, which is it's biggest strength. As an RPG, it has that real-time-combat style that I've actually never played before (but I think was in Final Fantasy X or something -- I don't know, I hate the FF games), so the combat is surprisingly not-boring (like other RPG's can be). The game just made me want to finish it. The humor alone was a major factor there. I mean c'mon, one of the enemy types -- clowns -- bleed rainbow-colored blood when you hurt them. That's fucking great.
When episodic gaming is done correctly, it really is a great idea. You get the feeling of a new game with each addition, you don't have to devote a week of your life just to finishing a game, and the injection of pleasure arrives at fair and consistent intervals. Good shit.
I also got a new TV. A 42" LCD TV. It has 4 HDMI ports. 1080p. It's a Philips. I love my Playstation 3 right now. I also got Dead Space. And Fallout 3. And Wipeout HD. I think it's time to make a video gaming schedule, because I have quite a catalog to finish before X-mas. And goddamnit, I'm gonna finish them all.
Impressions/discussion of Dead Space and Fallout 3 next time (maybe tomorrow? probably not).


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- Unit comes with furnishing from the developer: 40″ LED TV, kitchen with counter top & sink, fridge, microwave, electric stove & hood, bathroom with hot water heater and tempered shower glass, 2 aircons, digital door lock.
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Hello everyone! I am starting something new… each Wednesday I'm going to share some details about my wedding last May. I am hoping it inspires any bride-to-be that may be following me or maybe it'll help if you are planning a wedding for someone as their bridesmaid, maid of honor, or mother!
To start off I am going to share the venue & the details of my dress & my bridesmaid dresses. I'll go in order each week & show each detail that way it isn't all at once; that would be overwhelming! I will also share the vendors I used as well.
All photos were taken by Elaine Gates at Elaine Gates Photography. She took our engagement photos too & let me tell you- we will certainly be using her for pregnancy photos & newborn photos when the time comes. She is not only super professional but she made Steve & I feel right at home & really made us feel special. I don't think I'll ever be able to thank her enough for capturing such beautiful photos & I'll always enjoy looking back on them for years to come.
Our venue was Lauxmont Farms in Wrightsville, PA. We got married at the "Cobblestone Courtyard". They have four venues at the farm that you can chose from & we chose Cobblestone Courtyard because it fit perfectly with our theme.
*My mom made this sign for us & we got the chalkboard at Michaels.
All of our decor was made ourselves. I got the gold glass vases at Dollar Tree & we spray painted them gold. The flowers are from Hobby Lobby/ Michaels. My mom put the flowers together for me- I showed her how I wanted them arranged & she did her magic with the hot glue gun.
My shoes are Lilly Pulitzer & my jewelry was Kendra Scott. The hangers that the dresses are hanging on are from an Etsy shop called "Letterally Crafts" & they were a gift from me to my girls.
My dress was from Davids Bridal as well as my bridesmaids dresses. I chose the dress colors then allowed them to pick the style they liked best & whatever shoes they wanted to wear. I honestly was not going to be picky and tell them every detail they had to do because what's important is that they were standing next to me on the best day of my life. Years from now I'll look back & smile at everything they did for me to make my engagement and wedding special. Always remember that!
I got them all matching earrings to wear & allowed them to chose whatever other jewelry they wanted. My only request was for them to wear flats because I didn't want any falls on the cobblestone! It was uneven.
That's all for this post- I hope you enjoyed it. Stay tuned next Wednesday I'll share my handsome husband and the groomsmen & also our cake/food vendors!
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State goal-oriented programs are a usual tool of solving large-scale economic and social problems in Ukraine. However, the lack of money and responsibility for failing to reach the stated objectives have transformed this instrument of solving social problems into a mere declaration of intentions. In the meantime, the development of the theory of social investment has led to the emergence of new financial instruments in the developed countries, which are known as social impact bonds. They have a potential of becoming an efficient tool of solving social problems. Full text is available in Ukrainian and Russian.


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I sometimes crave something crunchy, not like carrot crunchy – like salty, starchy crunchy. The noise, the texture, the tang on the tongue – all the things that make chips so addictive! I used a really good quality flaky sea salt and hand crushed the peppercorns, it makes a world of difference to the flavor. Here is proof that a delicious chip can be really healthy and extremely low in fat. They are simple to make, gluten free, lower in carbohydrates and Paleo Diet friendly!
- Pink peppercorns
- White peppercorns
- Seat salt
- 1 large eggplant, thinly sliced
- 1 medium sweet potato, thinly sliced
- Dash of olive oil
Preheat an oven to 200 degrees Celsius. Combine equal amounts of white and pink peppercorns and a generous pinch of salt to a mortar and pestle and grind by hand. The aromas released are divine, plus you get a better texture than by using a grinder.
Lay the eggplant and potato out flat on baking paper or a non-stick surface and coat with the smallest amount of olive oil, literally just enough for the peppercorn mix to stick. Sprinkle both sides with the peppercorn mix and bake in the oven until the chips look like they are beginning to crisp then turn over. You may need to turn them a couple of times to prevent burning one side.
Once looking sufficiently crispy remove from oven and place on a wire rack to cool and harden further.
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While chasing in the backwoods, Lord Asano of Ako and his samurai locate a youthful mutt and bring him with them to live in the mansion. Quite a while later, Lord Asano holds a competition to welcome the Shogun to Ako. The night after the competition, Lord Asano is beguiled into harming Lord Kira of Nagato, and is rebuffed into conferring seppuku by the Shogun. Understanding that it was a Lord Kira s abhorrent plot, the samurais and the crossbreed sets out for reprisal against the Shogun s request.


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This course introduces students to the economic, quantitative analysis of crime and crime control policies – one of the most controversially and fiercely debated areas of public policy. The course will (1) provide students with a comprehensive overview on the linkage between different policies and crime; (2) students will become familiar with important quantitative methods to identify causal relationships and (3) they will learn to filter the key message(s) out of dense research papers that use advanced empirical methods. In doing so, we will read and discuss articles on a broad set of topics – including, among others, the impact of policing and imprisonment, the death penalty debate, evidence on gun control policies and the link between alcohol and crime. All topics are approached with state-of-the-art empirical strategies that are widely used in the quantitative analysis of policy impact.
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A man who shot and injured a Mason County bar owner last spring was sentenced to eight and a half months in jail in Mason County Superior Court, ifiberonenewsradio.com reported.
The decision for Paul Olafsen, 65, was handed down on Monday after he pleaded guilty to second-degree assault with a deadly weapon, KOMO News reported.
On March 15, police say Olafsen shot Spencer Lake Bar & Grill owner Larry Lawrence three times inside the bar at 180 E. Pickering Road, northeast of Shelton.
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The Department of Chemistry was established with the Satavahana University in the year 2008. A two year M.Sc Chemistry course was introduced in the same year with regular faculty members. The department is training Post-Graduate students in organic chemistry incorporating latest developments in all the areas of chemistry. The faculty is involved in thrust areas of research as catalytic technology, nanotechnology, green organic/inorganic synthesis, natural products, physical organic, renewable energy sources, organometallics, liquid crystals and environmental science. Some of the faculty possesses several years of postdoctoral research experience in reputed institutes around the globe including USA, UK, EU countries and Taiwan.
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Vice President, Sales & Relationship Management, Australia and New Zealand
Mr. Wakefield joined Waypoint in January, 2016, with seven years of experience in the helicopter sector. Prior to joining Waypoint Chris worked for almost five years as part of CHC Helicopter's aviation finance team in Dublin, Ireland, focused on relationship management and contract negotiation with lessors, banks and ECA's. Previous to this, Chris worked for a boutique aviation finance law firm, IWG Daws LLP. Chris holds a degree in Law (LLB) from University College, London, a Masters in Law (LLM) from the University of New South Wales, Australia and is also a CFA® charterholder. Chris has conversational French and Japanese.


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Daily Watch – NBS confirms real petrol prices, New power tariffs out this week
- The CBN governor, Godwin Emefiele, has mandated commercial banks to lower their risk rating for SMEs or lose CRR refunds. Emefiele said that the CBN needed the support of the commercial banks to lower the risk acceptance level for SMEs, and warned that if they refused, the regulator would take the money the banks should have got through the CRR and lend it directly to the SMEs. The CRR is a portion of banks' deposits kept with the CBN as reserves, at zero interest rate. The MPC's decision to harmonise the CRR on public and private sector deposits at 20 per cent from 25 per cent, is expected to add over N2 trillion to banks' available deposit and enhance ready-cash for lending.
- Nigeria's inflation rate for November, 2015 is 9.73% according to the National Bureau of Statistics. This is up from October's 9.3%, a 0.43% rise. November's Inflation rate is the second highest of the year to date, with September being the highest. According to the NBS, the hike in November inflation rate was due to "higher prices within the Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages division as well as increases in the Transportation division as a result of shortages in Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) coupled with the knock-on effect impacting transportation of people and goods across the country." Meanwhile, NBS data shows that the average price of petrol across the country rose by 23% to N115.35 when compared with N93.48 in October. This release tallies with SBM Intelligence's report on the true cost of petrol in Nigeria, and gives impetus to those who believe that the petrol subsidy should be removed.
- The Minister of Agriculture, Audu Ogbeh, has confirmed that the Federal Government is owing fertilizer suppliers roughly N42 billion. Ogbeh, who announced this figure at a meeting with the House of Representatives' Committee on Rural Development, blamed the huge debt profile on the failure of states to meet their 25 per cent counterpart funding for fertiliser subsidy scheme. Ogbeh said the FG was working out ways in ensuring that the suppliers were paid.
- New tariffs payable by power consumers across the country will be made public this week, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has said. NERC said the new tariffs would be fair to the consumers, adding that the Federal Government had together with the 11 power distribution companies had made useful inputs into the new rates. The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has said that Nigerians should be ready to pay more for electricity, but noted that the increase in tariff would lead to better electricity supply.


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Human urine as an efficient fertilizer product in agriculture
¹Széchenyi István University, Faculty of Mechanical, Informatics and Electrical Engineering, Department of Applied Mechanics, Egyetem tér 1. HU9026 Győr, Hungary
²Széchenyi István University, Audi Hungaria Faculty of Automotive Engineering, Department of Environmental Engineering, Egyetem tér 1. HU9026 Győr, Hungary
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Flush toilet based water infrastructure, which handles blackwater and greywater together, causes a lot of environmental problems. Among these, the loss of valuable organic material and nutrient content of human excreta (faeces and urine) is not sufficiently emphasized yet. Utilization of human excreta for agricultural purposes is based on the separate collection of greywater and human excreta. As urine contains most of the nutrients of human excreta, researches focus mainly on urine's treatment and utilization for agricultural purposes. We reviewed the data in literature about the nutrient content of human excreta. In this paper we present the content of macro and microelements of human urine to show its potential value as a fertilizer. To confirm the necessity of urine's utilization in agriculture instead of treated it by traditional waste water treatment methods, we have collected and compared the most important advantages and disadvantages of traditional wastewater treatment, separated handling of greywater and excreta as well as human urine's agricultural utilization.
Key words:
agriculture., dry toilets, human excreta, human urine, sustainable development, urine-diversion dry toilets, wastewater treatment


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From I-30 Exit Henderson Street and go north. Property on the left
The Henderson Fort Worth Apartments are surrounded by Fort Worth's vibrant West Seventh Street area and its shopping, dining and drinking establishments. Sundance Square, Montgomery Plaza and Trinity Park are nearby. Easy access to Interstates 30 and 35W is blocks away.The community offers a state-of-the-art fitness center, a business and conference center and central parking garage. A swimming pool and a dipping pool are also available, along with a gourmet coffee bar and billiards room. Laundry facilities are onsite. Limited-access gates provide resident security.One- and two-bedroom units at The Henderson range from 696 square feet to 1,296 square feet. All units have a patio. Some come with a sunroom and travertine fireplace. Gourmet kitchens include granite countertops, custom cabinetry and stainless steel appliances. Outside storage is also available.
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Red Hat Bugzilla – Bug 113104
rc.sysinit does not clean /var/lock/samba properly
Last modified: 2014-03-16 22:41:16 EDT
From Bugzilla Helper:
User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-US; rv:1.4.1)
Description of problem:
While booting my RHES3 system I saw a message on the console telling
something like:
cannot removed /var/lock/samba/printing because it's a directory.
/etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit cleans up the /var/lock/ directory structure
during the boot process. The problem is that it doesn't remove
subdirectories. It only removes files. So the contents of the dir
/var/lock/samba/printing is not removed.
Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
How reproducible:
Steps to Reproduce:
1. service smb start
2. reboot
3. watch at the boot messages
Additional info:
Fixed in 7.47-1; will be in future RHEL releases.
*** Bug 97575 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***


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Belly Button Photographs Before and After Navel Cosmetic Surgery
34 year old female with prior C-section scar did not like her belly button, lower stomach, the loose skin, flabbiness, and abdominal stretch marks. Please start here to learn more about this patient.
Height 5' 2" Weight 119 pounds
Belly Button Classification Before Surgery: Flattened from loose abdominal skin after pregnancy
Location Surgery: Hospital Operating Room
Anesthesia: Tumescent Technique Local Anesthesia with Heavy Sedation
Stay: Up to 23 hour ambulatory surgery package.
Abdominal Sculpture included:
- Detach and Shorten Old Umbilical Stalk and Belly Button Sculpture as part of:
- Tumescent Tummy Tuck
- High Lateral Tension Technique
- Tightening of the rectus muscles of the abdomen from the sternum to the pubic bone
- Liposuction contouring of the abdominal fat
Belly button photographs before tumescent tummy tuck and navel plastic surgery
The shape of this belly button is a factor of the surrounding loose skin and abdominal wall. Surgical sculpture had to address the underlying problems to get this result.
Belly button photos 2 months after tumescent tummy tuck abdominoplasty and navel plastic surgery
Belly button photographs of female patient before and 2 months after tumescent tummy tuck abdominoplasty and plastic surgery of belly button
Belly Button Sculpture Important Information
Belly Button Umbilicoplasty Navigation
Belly Button Plastic Surgery - Important Information
- Belly Buttons Exposed
- What is a Belly Button or Umbilicus?
- Belly Button Anatomy And Sagging
- Beautiful Belly Buttons
- Focus on the Belly Button
- Belly Buttons Can Change with Pregnancy
- Belly Button Surgery - Photographs during Umbilicoplasty - Belly Button Dressings
- Belly Button Surgery - Pictures during Tummy Tuck Abdominoplasty - More Photos
- How Soon Do I See My Results? - Recovery After Belly Button Surgery
- Healing, Swelling, and Bruising After Dr. Bermant's Belly Button Umbilicoplasty
- Belly Button Surgery - Risks / Complications
- Belly Button Tuck - Stomach Skin Cannot be Tightened With Umbilicoplasty
- Travel for Belly Button Surgery
- Standard Pictures for Belly Button Umbilicoplasty
- Cost of Umbilicoplasty Belly Button Surgery
Tummy Tuck Abdominoplasty and Plastic Surgery of the Stomach
Belly Button Picture Gallery - Before After Umbilicoplasty Surgery
- 26 year old male - Belly Button Pictures before and after sculpture to convert "outie" to "innie"
- 21 year old female - Belly Button Umbilicoplasty to change "outie" to "innie"
- 21 year old female - Revision Belly Button Umbilicoplasty Navel Surgery
- 39 year old female - Surgery to revise "outie" Belly Button after prior Umbilicoplasty by another Plastic Surgeon
- 30 year old female - Revise Belly Button Tuck to recreate belly button after failed MiniTuck then failed Revision Umbilicoplasty by other Surgeon - Pictures Before After Revision Tummy Tuck - Video Reconstruction Belly Button with Patient Experiences
- 47 year old female - neoumbilicoplasty, pictures before and after the making of a new belly button
- Picture Gallery of Belly Button Surgery During Tummy Tuck Abdominoplasty
- 27 year old female - pictures of belly button surgery as part of Tumescent Tummy Tuck
- 29 year old female - photos of navel plastic surgery for loose skin around the belly button as part of high lateral tension tummy tuck
- 38 year old female Tumescent Tummy Tuck Abdominoplasty and Repair Diastasis Recti - pictures from side and back - belly button photos
- 33 year old female - images of belly button before and after tummy tuck abdominoplasty
- Tumescent Tummy Tuck Abdominoplasty - Loose Skin and C-section scar after twins - wrinkled skin about belly button
- 28 year old female - belly button photos before and after Tumescent Tummy Tuck with umbilicoplasty
- 34 year old female - photographs of belly button before and after Tumescent Tummy Tuck abdominoplasty
- 30 year old after massive weight loss female belly button sculpture - during Tumescent Tummy Tuck
- 28 year old male body builder after weight loss - belly button pictures and movies before and after Tumescent Tummy Tuck abdominoplasty
- 39 year old male - belly button images before and after Tumescent Tummy Tuck abdominoplasty
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Billy covered his head with his blanket. He always covered his head when his mother came to see him in the mental ward - always got much sicker until she went away. It wasn't that she was ugly, or had bad breath or a bad personality. She was a perfectly nice, standard-issue, brown-haired, white woman with a high school education. She upset Billy simply by being his mother. She made him feel embarrassed and ungrateful and weak because she had gone through so much trouble to give him life, and to keep that life going, and Billy didn't really like life at all.
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Join us for a fun adventure through Geelong Gallery. Hunt for clues and uncover the hidden
secrets in the works of art exploring local landscapes.
Suitable for ages 3 to 5 years. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Eugene von Guérard
View of Geelong 1856
oil on canvas
Geelong Gallery
Purchased through the Geelong Art Gallery Foundation with the generous support of the Victorian Government, the Australian Government, the City of Greater Geelong and numerous community and other donors, 2006


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Each of these cities is fairly small, and while they have their own police force, it is typically smaller in size than that of the other cities of Whatcom County. As a result, the Municipal Court is held less frequently and DUI charges are not as common. When carried out, however, the need for an experienced and local DUI attorney is no less important for arrests in Everson, Nooksack, and Sumas. Jonathan has local experience in each of these courts and is familiar with the local customs and procedures.
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Because I love to travel with my kids, MamaDoo Kids sent me this travel crib pad to test out. It's perfect for traveling with kids!
To tell you the truth, I had often felt bad for my kiddos when they had to sleep in a pack & play (or Play Yard or Playpen) because of the hard pad that the manufacturers include.
It wasn't fair for my wife and I to have a nice soft hotel bed, and then subject my kids to a hard cardboard mattress.
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Weekend Treasure Hunt
Monday, 20 August 2012
6 comments :
- Anonymous20 August 2012 at 21:52
Looks like a great treasure hunt :) And love the new blog header :) Great job Fiona!!!ReplyDelete
Thanks, Kirsten ;)ReplyDelete
Oh, I love the little doctor's kit!ReplyDelete
And yes, I really like the new header too!
Ronnie xo
The doctor's kit is great...and has been used lots already. A new case is in order, though. Thanks for the kind words about the header!ReplyDelete
Hugs xoxo
- Lisa Campbell5 September 2012 at 07:28
I love treasure hunting too, but alas, I haven't scored any for a while. I am currently trying to declutter my house so I can have it all run smoothly for the start of the school year. A noble ambition and we'll see if I can accomplish it. :) I simply love your Blog Noni: you do such great work. Love you!ReplyDelete
Thanks, Lisa. Hope your decluttering goes well...I haven't even started that here, but it's desperately needed! Hugs xoxoReplyDelete


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We're working with communities to identify the biggest problems they face, define challenges, and develop solutions. We believe that enabling communities and young people to play a role in tackling social problems is the best way to effect lasting change.
To deliver maximum transformative impact on the City, and ensure this is sustained, the solutions developed must be directed by those who will benefit the most from their creation. If we are to make ideas that help communities, we have to generate ideas which truly address the barriers they face and not impose something on them.


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The State Bar of New Mexico having previously adopted a resolution to that end and the Legislature having financial provision, the Regents of The University of New Mexico, on March 31, 1947, as expressly authorized by Laws 1889, Ch. 138, Sec. 15, approved the establishment of a School of Law.
The school is fully accredited; it was approved by the American Bar Association on February 24, 1948, and membership in the Association of American Law Schools was granted in December 1948.
Detailed information about graduation requirements for the School of Law is contained in the School of Law Bulletin and Handbook of Policies. To be graduated from the University of New Mexico with a J.D. degree, a student must meet all of the following requirements:
Information about the procedure for applying to the School of Law is contained in the School of Law Catalog. All applicants for admission to the School of Law are required to take the Law School Admission Test (LSAT), to register for the Law School Data Assembly Service and to have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university before time of registration. Application material is available after September 1; the application deadline is February 1.
Beginning law students will be admitted at the opening of the fall semester only. No part-time students are admitted.


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To purchase a package with seats in the Conductor's Circle please click here.
Principal Guest Conductor Stéphane Denève leads two weeks of concerts inspired by the glorious art of the Barnes Foundation. Albert Barnes and Leopold Stokowski were both importing the best of European culture into Philadelphia in the 1930s, with a shared desire to make that culture accessible to the public. They debated art and music in a series of letters; Stokowski even spoke at the dedication of the original Barnes Foundation building in Merion.
Yannick teams up with mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato, one of the biggest vocal talents in the world, a rare combination of exceptional skills and winning personality. She'll shine in Chausson's musical poem about love, death, and the sea. The Philadelphians take center stage in Wagner's Prelude to Act I of Lohengrin and Respighi's Fountains of Rome. And we are eager to welcome back American composer Mason Bates after the resounding success of his fascinating and futuristic Alternative Energy in 2017.
Bramwell Tovey brings his delightful spirit to this charming program that's just right for kids of all ages. Britten's Young Person's Guide is surely the most enjoyable music-appreciation class ever, especially under Tovey's enchanted baton (he also delivers the captivating narration). Once an annual staple on network television, Amahl tells the story of Christmas through a shepherd boy's encounter with the Magi, as they journey to meet a miraculous newborn child. You'll never forget this mystical encounter with the three Night Visitors.
A Czech composer's take on a Russian-Ukrainian novelist's (Gogol) tale of a Cossack hero—Janácek's tone poem Taras Bulba is gorgeous music! And so, of course, is Weber's Clarinet Concerto No. 2, thrillingly realized by our brilliant Principal Clarinet Ricardo Morales. Brahms's penultimate symphony shows the master composer at the peak of his musical powers, a fitting conclusion to this dynamic program, led by Andrés Orozco-Estrada.
Mozart's haunting Requiem is accompanied by glimpses of the composer at different stages of his all-too-brief life. He was only 17 when he wrote his Symphony No. 25. (You may know it from the opening of the film Amadeus.) The Masonic Funeral Music is a product of his late 20s, composed in memory of two of his fellow Masons, both Viennese aristocrats. And of course, the Requiem came at the very end of Mozart's life: He died before he could finish it. The version heard on these concerts was completed by the brilliant Mozart scholar Robert Levin.
Igor Stravinsky composed his Funeral Song in 1908, as a memorial tribute to his teacher, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. The score was lost for over 100 years and was only rediscovered in 2015. It now offers fascinating insights into Stravinsky's emerging orchestral technique. The score to Rachmaninoff's Symphony No. 1 was also lost for a time after the composer left Russia; it is now firmly established in the symphonic repertoire. Prokofiev's Third Piano Concerto is his most popular.


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Your Container Makes a Difference
Plastic bottles or aluminum soda cans—which is the most Eco-friendly way to serve your soda? A six pack of aluminum soda cans holds about 72 ounces, a two liter bottle about 68 so content is roughly the same but environmental impact is very different. Mining bauxite (to get aluminum) is very environmentally destructive and it takes 3 times as much energy to produce your six-pack than it does the 2-liter bottle. Both containers are easy to recycle. As long as you recycle (and use environmentally friendly cups), a 2-liter bottle is a better environmental choice than aluminum cans.


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SOURCE: FNB Bancorp
October 26, 2017 08:00 ET
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwired - Oct 26, 2017) - FNB Bancorp (NASDAQ: FNBG), parent company of First National Bank of Northern California (the "Bank"), today announced net earnings available to common stockholders for the third quarter of 2017 of $3,311,000 or $0.43 per diluted share, compared to net earnings available to common shareholders of $2,444,000 or $0.33 per diluted share for the third quarter of 2016.
During the third quarter of 2017, our net interest income was $11.8 million, an increase of $1.4 million from the third quarter of 2016. This increase was primarily the result of an increase in the average volume of our interest earning assets outstanding coupled with an increase in our earning rate when compared to the same period in 2016.
"During the third quarter of 2017, the Company was able to grow our net loan portfolio by $20.6 million. Loan production was strong during the quarter, and the Bank had the opportunity to purchase some very seasoned, high quality, single family residential mortgage loans during the quarter. Also during the quarter, our deposit balances increased by $22.7 million, which included a $13.5 million increase in our non-interest bearing DDA accounts. The growth in both the loan and deposit portfolios was complemented with a decrease in short term FHLB borrowings of $6 million. Net interest income was helped by the fact that the adjustable rate portion of our loan portfolio has begun to reset to higher yields, in response to increases to short term rates by the Federal Open Market Committee and increases in the short term LIBOR rates. The current low rate environment has put pressure on our net interest margin, but we have added enough interest earning assets at favorable spreads that we were able to expand our net interest margin by 4 basis points during the quarter. Our net interest margin was 3.97% for the third quarter and our increased earnings coupled with a flattening yield curve have allowed our capital base to increase by $2.5 million during the quarter and increase our cash dividend payout to $0.13 per quarter. We worked hard during the third quarter to maintain our profitability while continuing to provide for our customers' needs, providing them with the products they want delivered in an efficient and effective manner," stated CEO Tom McGraw.
"Our total non-accrual loans balance decreased by $0.4 million during the third quarter of 2017. This decrease was the result of management efforts to reduce the levels of our non-accrual loans. We utilize a conservative underwriting approach in our loan origination process which should serve to keep problem loans at acceptable levels as we work to prudently increase the size of our loan portfolio. There was no loan provision for or recovery of loan losses during the third quarter. We continue to see strong credit characteristics within our interest earning assets and our allowance for loan losses continues to be adequate for the level of risk that management has identified in our loan portfolio," continued Tom McGraw.
Cautionary Statement: This release contains certain forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those stated herein. Management's assumptions and projections are based on their anticipation of future events and actual performance may differ materially from those projected. Risks and uncertainties which could impact future financial performance include, among others, (a) competitive pressures in the banking industry; (b) changes in the interest rate environment; (c) general economic conditions, either nationally or regionally or locally, including fluctuations in real estate values; (d) changes in the regulatory environment; (e) changes in business conditions or the securities markets and inflation; (f) possible shortages of gas and electricity at utility companies operating in the State of California, and (g) the effects of terrorism, including the events of September 11, 2001, and thereafter, and the conduct of war on terrorism by the United States and its allies. Therefore, the information set forth herein, together with other information contained in the periodic reports filed by FNB Bancorp with the Securities and Exchange Commission, should be carefully considered when evaluating its business prospects. FNB Bancorp undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this release.
Tom McGraw
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Mad Dog's thought for the day:
Two things define you.
Your patience when you have nothing, and your attitude when you have everything
--- author unknown
Message of the day
" When you run an off road race car, you put your foot to the floor and one of two things happen.
You either win or you die.
- Randy Black
By Mike Henle
The one thing I love about auto racing is that every day is a surprise. Never was that more evident following the 1998 NASCAR Busch Series event at Las Vegas Motor Speedway won by colorful Jimmy Spencer.
Known as Mr. Excitement, Spencer made history by winning the NASCAR Busch Series race at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. However, the problem was that he absolutely infuriated one of the trophy girls while posing for pictures on the victory stand.
I know because I transported the trophy girl via golf cart from near the victory stand all the way to her limousine outside the race track. She had arrived at the track donned in a beautiful gown and her hair was typically prepared for that evenings edition of Enter the Night at the Stardust Hotel and Casino.
The plan was for her to pose for pictures before hitching a quick ride to her limo. From there, she was scheduled to get married before heading on to appear again at the Stardust later that evening where she was set to appear in the long-running floor show that had appeared for years on the Las Vegas Strip.
But while Mr. Excitement probably never knew what had transpired after she left the victory stand, I think I heard him called every possible cussword in the book for pouring Busch beer all over the trophy girl, her hair and her gown. It was so bad that I think I heard her say she would never get the beer out of her shoes.
You see, booze tends to go everywhere in Victory Circle celebrations, but Ill bet you the trophy girl had never been to a race before and you can rest assured that nobody warned her what could happen especially if someone like Mr. Excitement happened to win the race.
For sure, this isnt like taking communion at your local Catholic church.
When Jimmy Spencer wins, he roars in the press room telling everyone how proud he is of his accomplishments. Hes not shy no matter whos in the general vicinity and good-looking trophy girls with gowns worth thousands are mere targets during his celebrations.
After all, Busch Beer or any other sponsor in auto racing loves celebration ceremonies after a race is concluded. The only problem is that most celebrations dont include a dancer who had planned to go from Victory Circle to the church and finally on to the showroom without as much as a hair out of place.
Believe me, it was one of those stories that easily could have made what is known as Pit Notes in the media center, although the story has remained silent for more than 11 years. In auto racing, stories like these are invaluable and commonly become highlights of shop talk for years to come.
The only problem was that Mr. Excitements celebration never got past me and I spent the time headed to the limousine remaining quiet because the trophy girl spewed language that would have made a drunken sailor blush. I was so embarrassed by her outburst that I actually considered seeking therapy and billing Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the expense.
I mean, Im no prude, but this young lady called poor Jimmy Spencer things that made me blush and thats not easy to do. I kind of thought the attacks would subside after the first F bomb, but this woman went off for a half mile with a tirade that could have rivaled Archie Bunker.
I kept thinking of the floor shows that I had seen and how beautiful the women were. They were so perfect that I could not imagine the words hell or damn coming out of their mouths and this particular woman shattered my belief all because some race car driver doused her in a little beer.
Those of you who know auto racing realize that Jimmy Spencer is pretty quick to tell it like it is both in the television booth and while driving a race car. He once punched Kurt Busch in the mouth after the two collided and hes not a bit afraid to rip drivers when hes in the booth.
People like him and they appreciate his homespun humor. But I guarantee you he has at least one enemy on earth in a leggy showgirl whose language had my ears burning for about 20 minutes as I quickly tried to get her back to her limousine.
If only I had my tape recorder with me as Mr. Excitement was criticized for everything for pouring beer on this gorgeous showgirl to ruining the gown and the hair do. And to be honest, I have wondered for the past 11 years what happened once she stormed into the dressing room at the Stardust.
I could just imagine the conversations as the showgirl walked in the door and her fellow dancers heard about stock car racer Jimmy Spencer the guy who won the race but lost the popularity contest.
It had to be hilarious and I can just hear Mr. Excitement being called everything from a hick to a horses patute in the dressing room as the showgirl scrambled to get ready for the evenings dinner show.
And I still wonder if that particular show girl ever returned to watch another stock car race. God only knows what would have happened had she ever met up with Mr. Excitement again.
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Before I get to the review, I would like to extend my condolences and sympathies to all those affected by the Colorado shootings.
Those of you who don't know me in person may need telling, those of you who do, won't.
I'm a Batman fan. There it is. I've said it in public, I've written it down, it's on record and I will stand by it as I have stood by it since I was six.
Before I ever got "into" comic books - I was a Batman fan. In point of fact, I was a Batman fan before I even knew "American comics even existed. It was in 1966 that the Caped Crusader first crossed my path. My late mother had bought something strange and new from the nearby corner shop. In place of a chocolate or candy bar, she had something different to keep me quiet. A small but colourful rectangular flat pack, containing four cards and a slab of pink bubble gum that defied all efforts to chew it. (Why the hell was it always pink?) The cards showed painted pictures of a character of which I'd never seen the like and each card had part of a story on the back, four cards would make a complete story. The hero dressed like a big bat, had an assistant who shared my name, and they drove around in a black sports car, which also looked like a big bat. What's not to like? Nothing I had seen to this point in my life was ever THIS cool.
The world-wide phenomenon called Batmania had arrived. Adam West and Burt Ward were soon to follow, I became aware of imported American comics and you've heard this from me before.
It's just that 1966 and Batman is where my lifelong interest in comic books and super heroes began. Marvel and Spider-Man came a year or two later when I discovered there was ANOTHER publishing house putting out this cool stuff.
But an interest was born. I guess most kids went through that phase. Mine never went away. As I type, I'm 52, and as unashamed, unrepentant and unbowed a comic book geek as I was back then, or even forty years ago when my anxious parents demanded and insisted that it was time to grow out of this phase. It was never on the cards, not really. Well, there was a time in my late teens when I thought maybe it was time to put aside the things of childhood, as they say. But then in my twenties, I saw a write-up of the publication of a graphic novel titled "The Dark Knight Returns" and like a junkie, I was straight back to my narcotic of choice. I've stuck with super hero comics by Marvel and DC ever since purely because, like movies, they make me happy.
The Batman films however have been a hit and miss kind of situation over the years. But though I couldn't see it at the time this trilogy launched, back in 2005, Christopher Nolan's take on Batman is by far the best we've seen to date.
From the opening scene of Batman Begins, it was obvious that Christopher Nolan was doing something different with Batman. Something we hadn't seen before. This wasn't the ridiculous pop-art explosion of colour from the sixties, nor the overwhelmingly off kilter gothic nightmare of Tim Burton's version. Nor was it the whatever the hell that was we saw from Joel Schumacher. (For more of my take on those films, take a look at my BatMovies article in issue 378 of Starburst magazine, available here).
Batman Begins was a film that at the time, fell just a little bit short for me, but subsequently I enjoyed the film more every time I saw it on DVD, particularly when The Dark Knight was released and Heath Ledger's Joker was added to the rogue's gallery.
In retrospect, I think that what threw me originally was that Nolan's take on the character was to adapt the comic myth and legend to a "real world". So, in "Begins" The Scarecrow doesn't scamper around Gotham dressed head to toe as a scarecrow, he just has a mask. The Joker didn't fall into a vat of random chemicals which turned his hair green and his skin white - he wears clown-like make-up and his grin (and psychosis) are the result of his face being mutilated by his abusive father. Two-Face didn't have his face scarred by a gangster throwing acid in his face during a trial, it was accidentally burned in a fire. Same result, same characters but a more credible way of going about their origins.
So it is with The Dark Knight Rises, which introduces Bane as the main villain with Catwoman along for the ride. Many of you unfamiliar with the comics continuity probably won't know Bane, other than he was a throwaway character, Poison Ivy's henchman in the in all ways lamentable Batman & Robin. This was a huge disservice to the character.
Back in 1989, DC's creative team took the controversial step of putting Batman, their best selling character, out of action in the Knightfall story arc. This tale was spread across all four or five titles featuring the Bat. Essentially, Bane is a super steroid driven psycho whose immense and freaky strength is derived from the Venom steroid, which was introduced previously in a story arc called, well...Venom. Batman himself became addicted to this performance enhancing drug which results in a mental imbalance to put it politely. Anyhow, Bane releases the inmates of Arkham Asylum, which forces Batman to round up all his past foes one by one. Naturally, this tires him out and leaves him weak, which is when Bane takes the opportunity to attack and literally break the Batman's back.
A stand-in, an ex-assassin and reformed villain named Azrael took the cowl and cape while Bruce Wayne recovered and reassumed the mantle over a year later.
So, the burning question for me was whether Nolan would follow this arc. The teaser posters hinted that this would be the case.
As it was with the previous villains, we have some changes. No Venom steroid, but Bane does have a mask that's not too dissimilar to the comics. It's explained that the mask feeds him morphine to counter his pain from something I won't detail here. But naturally, if you're in pain what do you get? Adrenaline. Hence the strength. It all makes sense.
Before going into any more detail, I'm going to spell this out. If you haven't seen Batman Begins or The Dark Knight, then save your hard earned cash. Don't bother going to see The Dark Knight Rises until you've seen those, you'll be wasting your time. This is the third film in the trilogy and what had happened in the first two lays the groundwork and the backdrop for the events here. This is the final act. (In fact, I'd go as far as to recommend you watch the other two again for a refresher before seeing this. I was glad I did.)
Eight years have passed since the events of The Dark Knight. Assistant DA Harvey Dent's disfigurement, kidnapping of Commissioner Gordon's son and descent into madness as Two-Face has been covered up and Dent is remembers as a heroic crusader who stood up to organised crime. His death has been blamed on Batman, with only Commissioner Gordon knowing the truth. Using Dent as an iconic figurehead for justice was a better service to the community than having the homicidal truth revealed. It gave the people of Gotham something to believe in. Batman's reputation had to be sacrificed and he has disappeared. Batman wasn't needed. The Harvey Dent act has cleared the streets of all criminals with no hope of parole.
Bruce Wayne, still mourning the death of Rachel Dawes is a recluse in his now rebuilt manor, and needs a cane to get around - the result of the fall at the end of the previous film.
It takes a cat burglar stealing his late mother's pearls (or seeming to) to stir something in Wayne that sees Batman back on the mean streets of Gotham, dealing justice (with a nifty electronic knee brace gizmo to allow him to move.)
The Catwoman is played by Anne Hathaway who instantly became my second favourite on-screen Catwoman. I never really took to Michelle Pfeiffer in the role, too many plot holes, and the less said about Halle Berry - the better. Hathaway echoes the great Julie Newmar from the sixties series, not only in costume, but also in sassy style. Yes, she's a criminal and a prostitute (in a nod to the Year One story line) but she's also immensely likeable and a perfect foil for the grim and humourless Batman.
Although the film doesn't exactly follow the events of the Knightfall continuity, there are elements of many of the best Batman trade paperbacks from the past twenty years or so here, and fans of the comics will undoubtedly have as much fun as I did in identifying them.
What Nolan has done, and my cap is off to him for this, is to take some of these elements from different story lines over the years, and weave them into a story line that's both cohesive and a satisfying end to this trilogy. Despite what some critics have said - this is an excellent film and a towering achievement that will appeal to both the comic book nuts as well as the legions of fans this franchise has amassed over the years. You WILL be thrilled, you will CERTAINLY be surprised.
Bane is a seemingly unstoppable force, Batman has to face his own failure, plot elements planted in Batman Begins reappear, forcing Bruce Wayne to face losing vital parts of his life's infrastructure, while allying himself with an unlikely partner. And have you noticed how deliberately vague I'm keeping this?) All in an epic two and three quarter hours.
Good point - Bale's gravely Batman voice isn't quite as distractingly grating here as it was in the last movie, where I felt the need to clear my throat after listening to him.
Bad point - It could've been the sound system in my local flea pit, but I found some of the dialogue hard to hear because it was drowned out by the music score. But ultimately, as a Batman fan, I was leaving the cinema happy
So, where does it stand in my personal league table of summer movies? In all truth, I thought it was better than The Amazing Spider-Man, but not quite as good as the Avengers. Those guys are a tough act to beat.
Speaking of the Avengers, there have been persistent rumours of a Justice League film for some time. (the Justice league is DC Comics' super-team) From what I understand, next year's Superman film, Man of Steel won't be a precursor to this. Any future Batman film will have to be another reboot as this story is complete, who knows what they're intentions are for Green Lantern (and I still don't understand the hostility toward that film) and they've yet to introduce Wonder Woman or the Flash. My guess is that any Justice League film from Warners is a long way away.
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Okay - so, for those of you who've seen the film and want to know which sequences came from which graphic novels/story lines, we have to go deep, deep into the SPOILER ZONE.
There are links here to Amazon, where you can find out more about the books or make the purchase. (If you do buy, then I earn a small percentage of the money, which is ploughed back in to keeping this site going)
If you haven't seen the film, please read no further until you have. Plot points will be given away here. Go and watch it and then come back.
Batman's re-emergence after several years following the loss of a loved one, faking his own death - The Dark Knight Returns
Alfred's desertion of Bruce Wayne due to his self destructive behaviour, an innocent becoming addicted to a drug that makes him Bane following a near death beating - Venom
Catwoman's origins as a cat burglar and a hooker - Batman - Year One
Bane releasing the prisoners and breaking the Batman's back, Batman's eventual recovery - Knightfall
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The destruction of parts of Gotham City - Cataclysm
Gotham City being cut off, the bridges being blown and it becoming a hive of territorial villainy - No Man's Land
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Darren Rowse had a brilliant idea to ask, "What's wrong with blogging?" I think we should ask this about the edublogosphere as well. So...
What's wrong with edublogging?
(or, if you like, What's wrong with the edublogosphere?)
I invite you to share your thoughts, either in the comments area or as a post on your own blog (please leave us a link in the comments area, though!). As Darren notes, this is a great opportunity to deconstruct the medium and get some stuff off your chest that frustrates you about the edublogosphere. Share whatever you want as long as it is NOT positive (as Darren says!). Also, it probably would be more polite if you wrote about general issues rather than go after particular bloggers (if you must do the latter, go easy on me!).
I'm looking forward to seeing your thoughts. Note that tomorrow I'll ask you what's RIGHT with the edublogosphere!


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7-minute video of a performance of Funabenkei, one of the most well-known pieces in the Noh Theather.
Taken from the life of Yoshitsune, an actual historic figure who lived in the late 1100's, the scene takes place on a small boat that is stuck by a heavy storm. The boat is attacked by ghosts of the sea, among them a member of a rival clan. They fight the spirits, but are unsuccessful, until Yoshitsune's retainer, Benkei, realises that the only way to defeat vengeful ghosts is through fervant prayer.


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Three Nights in Moscow (Day 3)
It hadn't stopped raining in 36 hours and I was fed up with the cold, the rain and the gloom they brought along. We put back on our Dollar Store fancy ponchos and made our way back to Red Square to visit Lenin's Tomb, but of course, it was cordoned off in preparations for one of the many annual city's parades and we couldn't see the comrade. We tried in vain to find some English-speaking Moscovite to share with us the kind of parade they were preparing for, but it looked as though the Moscovites were in full Russian-only mode. After walking in the rain for many hours between Red Square and the magnificent Kremlin complex, we decided to take a cruise down the Moscow River. A guided tour in ENGLISH and INDOORS so that our toes and fingers could unfurl, seemed the best way to end our stay in Moscow.
The cruise was elegant and reasonably priced.
"Does the price include food?" we asked.
"Da" they told us.
"Is the tour in English?"
"Da, da,da, of course, [you silly tourists]."
We took our seats by the window only to realize that it was raining so hard that we couldn't see a thing through the dripping glass. (Going up to the deck to get blown away by the horizontal sheets of icy rain was out of the question.) As soon as we sat down, a trio of waitresses handed us menus in Russian.
"We were told the food was included," we argued.
"Nyet. No food."
We looked at the prices and settled for two cappuccinos; about the only thing we could afford.
We reasoned that at least we could navigate the river and learn the ins and out of the city, those great tidbits of local history you don't see in guide books (we hadn't been able to find an English guide book in Moscow). The boat started to move and the plasma TVs showed a National Geographic documentary about sharks. The volume was off. We passed what looked like important sites but no one was describing anything neither in Russian nor English. When the waitress came back with our overpriced cappuccinos we asked, "Isn't the tour in English?"
"Nyet. No English and no Rusky. You pay headphones here," and she pointed at a set of complicated instructions on our table mats which included going online, downloading a program, and renting headphones. Luckily I don't go anywhere without my computer. The WiFi on the boat was protected and getting the password took a long time. We passed more interesting sites. We wondered what they were. Eventually we were able to log on, go online, find the correct website, download the right tour (there were 20 of Russia), and after letting out a litany of colorful expletives, we called the waitress back.
"Two headphones, please."
"No headphones," she said.
We looked at each other and then at her.
"Why not?" Tom wanted to know.
At this point, I just wanted to divide the following five minutes into equal parts for laughing, crying, jumping into the river, and slapping the person who had first told us that the tour was in ENGLISH. I didn't want to know why they did not have headphones, which was just as well because she gave Tom a blank stare, shrugged her shoulders, and said "I'm sorry. Want food?"
And it rained. Hard. So hard that it felt as though the rain was right there with us at the table, angry and hungry. Wondering what in the world was that gigantic sculpture we had just passed by.
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Amiens' magnificent Gothic cathedral, the largest of its kind in France and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was completed in the thirteenth century and is notable not only for its stunning architecture but also for its stained-glass windows which bathe the cathedral's vaulted interior in multi-coloured light.
Maison de Jules Verne
The famous author of Around the World in Eighty Days lived in Amiens for eighteen years and was a city councillor for fifteen years. Verne's former house is now a museum dedicated to the author and features four floors of exhibits and memorabilia which take visitors on an entertaining and informative journey through his life and works.
Constructed from the marsh reeds that grow along the River Somme, Les Hortillonages are man-made island gardens that have been used as floating market stalls selling flowers and vegetables since medieval times.
Musee de Picardie
One of the first purpose-built museum buildings in France and dating from the mid-nineteenth century, Picardy's principal museum houses a stunning and perhaps unexpected collection of exhibits and artefacts covering themes such as Ancient Greece, Ancient Egypt (including a mummy) and the Archaeology of Picardy. A gallery also contains many fine works by artists including Picasso, El Greco, Franz Hals, Francis Bacon and other notable artists.