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'Energy' Pulses Through Superstar Swimmers in International Swimming League Leg in Naples
The second and final day of the International Swimming League's first tour of Europe proved to be the most exciting of the young season thus far, as a sold out crowd at the Piscina Felipe Scandone in Naples, Italy, were treated to a pair of tight club battles that came down to the final event.
The passion of the European fans was very evident to those competing, giving them a boost late in the match.
"It's really cool how great this has been unfolding," said Cali Condor's Caeleb Dressel, who was named MVP with a match-high 57.5 points. "Again this is my first meet, but everyone loved Indy. And this is, I think, even a step up from that because it's in Europe this time. I think the fans are a little bit crazier, a little bit better, a little bit more into it."
"This is a whole other level of things. I mean, the crowd for one, but the lights, the DJ, the walkout, it makes it seem like an event. Not just something that you get to watch, but you feel like you're a part of it."
"The energy on deck, I can still feel it right now as I'm sitting here," said DC Trident captain Cody Miller in a post-match media scrum. "It was awesome, it was a lot of fun, and I think that there's just more greatness to come. It was so, so fun."
Another thing that stood out to Miller was the noise, which was exaggerated due to the way the building was constructed.
"I think probably cause the pool is mostly made of concrete...the noise! I have not been to many facilities where the noise is that awesome, it makes it fun. It makes it fun for us, it makes it fun for people that are watching," said Miller enthusiastically.
"I think that makes a big difference with the energy levels," said Energy Standard male captain Chad Le Clos on how the crowd impacted the match. "Doing back-to-back races - 50 fly, 200 fly, 100 freestyle - getting back up (on the blocks) was very special, and a big thank you to the crowd. Altogether it was a great show."
DC Trident coach Cyndi Gallagher had a similar perspective as the athletes, really enjoying the vibe that the match produced.
"I think this is super fun, exciting," Gallagher said in an interview during one of the breaks. "I love the crowd, I love that they're getting the crowd into it, the music, the DJ, our energy is great. We are all in."
Sarah Sjostrom, a Swede who is one of the sport's biggest stars in Europe, always loves swimming in front of an Italian crowd.
"They love the Italian swimmers, but they do love the other swimmers as well," said the 2016 Olympic gold medalist. "The other swimming stars, even if you're from Sweden. I always love racing in Italy. So it's a lot of fun to have very good supporters here in the stands."
The match was tightly contested for first place between Energy Standard, who won last weekend in Indianapolis, and the Cali Condors, who received a significant boost with Dressel making his debut.
Dressel went out and won the final event, the men's skins, which are worth triple the points. However, his Energy Standard counterparts Florent Manaudou and Ben Proud placed second and third to secure another win for their club.
"It hurts. I mean, I'd much rather have a team title than MVP, 100 percent of the time," said Dressel, who won a total of four individual events over the two days. "It definitely stings, but it's cool, there's already started (to be) rivalries (developing) and stuff. Of course, friendly rivalries. I respect everyone on that team, but I would've liked to win the meet. And it was so close which is what makes it hurt a little bit more."
The 23-year-old is confident the Condors will continue to improve and have a good chance of winning it all at the league grand final in Vegas in December.
"I could've been better throughout the meet and scored more points, we all could've been, everyone across the board. We're on a good progression for now, from Indy to here, so we'll find some more room to be better, and then hopefully by Vegas we'll have it figured out."
Miller's Trident club was locked in a close race with the hometown Aqua Centurions, going back and forth throughout the match in the race for third.
"We have two teams, my team (DC Trident) and the Aqua Centurions, vying for just a few points here and there. It feels like it's an NBA game. It feels like a basketball game," he said. "We were a ways behind the two front-running teams, but were still in a tight race with another team, so, it's exciting."
"There's a rivalry. It's a good rivalry, It's been fun."
About the ISL: The International Swimming League is a global professional swimming competition launching in 2019 with teams in both Europe (Italy-based Aqua Centurions, France-based Energy Standard, Hungary-based Iron, and London Roar) and the United States (Cali Condors, DC Trident, LA Current, NY Breakers). The inaugural season will include matches in Indianapolis IN, Naples ITA, Lewisville TX, Budapest HUN, College Park MD, London GBR, and the championship finale at the 12,000-seat Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, NV. The ISL aims to create groundbreaking projects, in both form and content, exploring the full potential of competitive swimming while securing sustainable commercial growth in the sport.
Key Dates:
5-6 October 2019 – IU Natatorium, Indianapolis, USA
12-13 October 2019 – Aquatic Swimming Complex, Naples, Italy
19-20 October 2019 – The LISD Westside Aquatic Center, Lewisville, Texas, USA
26-27 October 2019 – Duna Area, Budapest, Hungary
16-17 November 2019 – Natatorium at the Eppley Recreation Center, Maryland, USA
23-24 November 2019 – London Aquatic Centre, Great Britain
20-21 December 2019 – Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, Las Vegas, USA
Keep up with all the latest ISL news by following @iswimleague on Instagram and Twitter and @internationalswimmingleague on Facebook. Visit https://isl.global
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A 19-year-old Arlington man lied about being attacked with a knife during a gang initiation, police said.
Police say Julian Leiter reported last Thursday that he'd been attacked by teens who claimed they were participating in a gang initiation, according to a police statement.
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Zagreb's Noonday 'Chime'
Croatia's capital marks noon with a blast
David Michael Weber (crossfire)
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Croatian capital of Zagreb in the early morning.
©2008 D.Weber
The Croatian capital of Zagreb has an interesting way in which it marks the noon hour. Other cities may mark the hours including noon with chimes, tolling bells or melodies, but Zagreb is rather unique in announcing the noon hour with an ear-shattering burst from an artillery cannon.
One of Zagreb's ubiquitous street cars.
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Car and Tram pass each other by on a Zagreb street.
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I arrived in Zagreb one early morning before sunrise. The city was already stirring as its streetcars rumbled along packed with passengers. I took a crowded one to the city center from the bus station. I was sweating because I didn't have a ticket and I didn't know where to get one. Fortunately, no undercover tram police were there to spring any surprise inspections.
©2008 D.Weber
In one of Zagreb's major centers, I found a statue of a fierce-looking fellow on an equally fierce-looking horse dominating the square. This was the famous Croatian general and governor
Josip Jelacic
, who led an unsuccessful attempt to win Croatia independence from Hungary in the 19th century. Yugoslavian President
had the statue mothballed because its presence was too much of a magnet for Croatian nationalism. When Croatia severed the knot with Yugoslavia, Jelacic was yanked back out so that he could continue to scowl eternally at the pigeons resting on his sword arm.
Governor General Josip Jelacic - an early leader for Slavic autonomy.
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Zagreb's origins go back to the 11th century when it was actually two towns in very close proximity to each other: Kaptol and Gradec. For several centuries a rivalry existed between the two that could hardly be described as friendly. The church-dominated Kaptol once excommunicated Gradec. Gradec unfazed then pillaged and razed Kaptol. Gradec apparently took its version of the old saying to heart that "words will never hurt me, but sticks and stones will hurt you."
Zagreb's cathedral in the predawn hours.
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It took the Turks to get the two towns to bury their respective hatchets in the symbolic ground and not in the physical body parts of their citizens. From the 15th century onward, the Ottoman Turks had begun their conquests of Eastern Europe. One by one they gobbled up various Croatian cities until practically Kaptol and Gradec were the only cities not conquered. Out of necessity, the two old rivals grudgingly decided to merge and become Zagreb.
Zagreb has its fair share of graffiti.
©2008 D.Weber
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Zagreb became the capital of Croatian territories out of default since so many other towns had been devastated by the Ottomans. It wasn't until the 19th century that Zagreb prospered and could truly take on the mantle of a capital city. Zagreb became more than a governmental capital, though. It became one of the major focal points for a growing movement for Slavic autonomy and recognition within the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
Stone Gate with shrine to a 17th-century Virgin Mary painting that miraculously survived a fire centuries ago.
©2008 D.Weber
©2008 D.Weber
After WWI, the Austro-Hungarian yoke was at last lifted but a long and bumpy road was ahead for Zagreb. Occupied by the Nazis, used as the capital of a brief but murderous
Nazi-allied regime
and attacked by Serbian rockets in a presidential assassination attempt, Zagreb has weathered some rough times.
Museum exhibit showing the effects of the war with Serbia.
©2008 D.Weber
In the Upper Town area of former Kaptol is the 13th-century Lotrscak Tower, where every day at noon a cannon is fired off to mark the noon hour. When I originally heard of this, I had assumed the cannon was a 19th-century relic. I was expecting a mild rolling boom like you get with fireworks but instead I was nearly rocked off my feet by the concussion of the blast.
Lotrscak Tower, where everyday at noon a cannon is fired off.
©2008 D.Weber
Inside Lotrscak Tower.
©2008 D.Weber
I was positioned directly below the tower right before noon. With me were several travelers and a group of schoolchildren. I could see the slender barrel of the cannon from one of the tower's few windows. From its size, I feared I would get even less of a blast. However when noon struck, the cannon exploded shattering the air and sending a shockwave through my body. That was a hell of a lot of bang for such a small barrel and for what I thought would be some old cannon.
Zagreb's noonday chime.
©2008 D.Weber
I went into the tower to discover the source of that frightful noise. I found that the slender barrel from the window was attached not to some museum-like relic of bygone ages but to a substantial piece of field artillery whose type had been used in WWII. It was a 75mm mountain howitzer! The term cannon just doesn't really do the piece justice and it certainly takes unknowing onlookers by surprise. It made me wonder if the need arose, whether Lotrscak Tower become an artillery point at a moment's notice.
Enjoying the view of Zagreb from Lotrscak Tower.
©2008 D.Weber
©2008 D.Weber
The current noonday "chime" is a gift from the United States given during the 1980s. Only those with a military background and artillery experience can fire it. So if you find yourself under the Lotrscak Tower around the noon hour, be prepared to stick your fingers in your ears.
©2008 D.Weber
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Helping children read the Bible daily!
The Bible Bookmarks churches, ministry organizations, schools, or as a family.
The Bible Bookmarks can be used through churches, ministry organizations, schools, or as a family.Children receive a new Bible Bookmarks each week. The Bible Bookmark is based on a single topic and helps children read through different Bible passages based on that topic.
Churches: Most churches will hand a new Bible Bookmark out to children on Sunday. During the week the children, along with their parents or on their own, read the passages for each day. They can also answer the questions for Wednesday and Friday on the back of the Bookmarks.
On the following Sunday, the children will return to church with their completed Bible Bookmark at which time the church or ministry leader can provide an incentive for those children who completed the Bible Bookmarks. We provide a number of suggestions when you order to help your church have a successful experience.
Schools: Similar to churches, a school will hand out new Bible Bookmarks on Monday (or Friday) and check them the following week. While schools may do them in class, most of them use this tool to provide parents with the opportunity to read the Bible with their child at home. They might also use them to foster a self-directed Bible reading time for the child to do on their own. Since a school can do far more with teaching on the Bible than the Bible Bookmarks could offer, most schools usually do not do them in class; however, taking time to talk about them and read some days periodically together is a helpful model.
Families: Families are the heart of training the child in Gods Word. While both the church and school can provide the Bible Bookmarks, they always end up with the family. So, whether you purchased the Bible Bookmarks yourself or received them from the church or school, you now have a great opportunity. Choose a time of day that works for you and be consistent. Either have the child read on their own or read with them. But when you talk with your child daily about what they are reading, you are strengthening their understanding greatly. Some children will otherwise read them just to get them read and move on. When you ask a question or ask them what they think about the Text, you help them re-tell or narrate back to you what they are reading. By the end of the week, you will have had multiple opportunities to talk about a single topic in Gods Word.
One night will not make or break the success of the Bible Bookmarks with your child. The idea is a long term consistent routine that over time will make all the difference in the world. So, if they are distracted or tired or frustrated, simply read and move on and know that you will have many more chances over the days and weeks ahead. There will be wonderful teachable moments along the way. Just dont give up or you may just miss out on what could have been.
What if I dont know the answers to my childs questions? What a great opportunity to seek them out together. Dont be afraid of the tough questions or issues and dont be afraid to say, I dont know or Im wondering that too myself. After all, the Psalms are filled with such questions and searching. In the end, we lean on the Promises of God and trust in Him. And don't forget your local church community is there to help.


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From Goodreads:
On the outside, Dina Demille is the epitome of normal. She runs a quaint Victorian Bed and Breakfast in a small Texas town, owns a Shih Tzu named Beast, and is a perfect neighbor, whose biggest problem should be what to serve her guests for breakfast. But Dina is...different: Her broom is a deadly weapon; her Inn is magic and thinks for itself. Meant to be a lodging for otherworldly visitors, the only permanent guest is a retired Galactic aristocrat who can't leave the grounds because she's responsible for the deaths of millions and someone might shoot her on sight. Under the circumstances, "normal" is a bit of a stretch for Dina.
And now, something with wicked claws and deepwater teeth has begun to hunt at night....Feeling responsible for her neighbors, Dina decides to get involved. Before long, she has to juggle dealing with the annoyingly attractive, ex-military, new neighbor, Sean Evans—an alpha-strain werewolf—and the equally arresting cosmic vampire soldier, Arland, while trying to keep her inn and its guests safe. But the enemy she's facing is unlike anything she's ever encountered before. It's smart, vicious, and lethal, and putting herself between this creature and her neighbors might just cost her everything.
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Dina DeMille doesn't run your typical Bed and Breakfast. Her inn defies laws of physics, her fluffy dog is secretly a monster, and the only paying guest is a former Galactic tyrant with a price on her head. But the inn needs guests to thrive, and guests have been scarce, so when an Arbitrator shows up at Dina's door and asks her to host a peace summit between three warring species, she jumps on the chance.
Unfortunately, for Dina, keeping the peace between Space Vampires, the Hope-Crushing Horde, and the devious Merchants of Baha-char is much easier said than done. On top of keeping her guests from murdering each other, she must find a chef, remodel the inn...and risk everything, even her life, to save the man she might fall in love with. But then it's all in the day's work for an Innkeeper…
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Gertrude Hunt, the nicest Bed and Breakfast in Red Deer, Texas, is glad to have you. We cater to particular kind of guests, the ones most people don't know about. The older lady sipping her Mello Yello is called Caldenia, although she prefers Your Grace. She has a sizable bounty on her head, so if you hear kinetic or laser fire, try not to stand close to the target. Our chef is a Quillonian. The claws are a little unsettling, but he is a consummate professional and truly is the best chef in the Galaxy. If you see a dark shadow in the orchard late at night, don't worry. Someone is patrolling the grounds. Do beware of our dog.
Your safety and comfort is our first priority. The inn and your host, Dina Demille, will defend you at all costs. We ask only that you mind other guests and conduct yourself in a polite manner.
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Subterranean Press is pleased to present, from NYT #1 bestselling author Ilona Andrews, an omnibus of the first three novels in the Innkeeper series. Our edition will be huge (over 760 pages), with an original full-color wraparound dust jacket, as well as full-color and black-and-white interior illustrations by Doris Mantair.
Meet Dina Demille, a nice Texas gal who runs a seemingly ordinary, quaint B&B. But Dina's inn is a magic, thinking entity; her fluffy Shih-tzu, Beast really is a beast; and her guests are the kind that no one on earth is supposed to know about: guests like a dethroned galactic tyrant with a massive bounty on her head, the Lord Marshal of a powerful vampire clan, and a displaced—and superhot—alpha-strain werewolf.
So don't expect a normal stay…and don't stand too close, or you may be collateral damage….
In Clean Sweep, Dina—with the unwanted assistance of newcomer (and alpha werewolf) Sean Evans and Arland, a cosmic vampire soldier—takes on an extraterrestrial killing machine that could destroy her Inn, her neighbors, and everything she holds dear.
Sweep in Peace, finds Dina hosting an anything-but peace summit between three warring intergalactic species; Space Vampires, the Hope-Crushing Horde, and the devious Merchants of Baha-char.
One Fell Sweep sends Dina to the galaxy's worst penal colony to rescue her sister; and back home to fend off a clan of assassins in pursuit, all while saving a guest's civilization from annihilation…and searching for her missing parents.
My Review:
I just absolutely loved reading these books! I've really enjoyed all the other Ilona Andrews books that I've read, and I'm happy to report that I loved these books, as well! The world building, the characters, they were absolutely incredible, and I can't wait to read more!
Each book builds upon itself. In the first book, we're introduced to this world, and a good number of these characters, including Dina, Sean and Arland. And a mix of this trio is important to dealing with the increasingly difficult problems that they were facing!
Dina is an Innkeeper, and I loved what that meant! She's connected to her inn, which is why the events of the 3rd book were so hard to deal with! And she also cares for her guests-but guests leave. And then there's the mystery of her parents, and that clue were were given at the end!
I think the Gertrude Hunt, Dina's Inn, might be my most favourite character in this series thus far. Because that's how important the Inn was to these stories, what roles it/she played. Though Dina, Orro and Caldenia were close runners up! I do hope we learn more about Caldenia's past, and her crimes, though!
Fantastic series, fantastic everything, really! I can't wait to read more!
Author: Ilona Andrews
Series: Innkeeper Chronicles #1, 2, 3
Read: April 5th, 5th, 5th, 2017
Source: NetGalley
Reason Why: Love their books, and it sounded fantastic! And they're Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2017 Books!
Publisher: Ilona Andrews, Subterranean Press
Published: December 2nd 2013, November 13th 2015, December 20th 2016
Expected Publication: May 31st 2017
Clean Sweep:
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Sweep in Peace:
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One Fell Sweep:
|5/5 Hearts
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The great thing about living in Los Angeles is every neighborhood has a different personality. Tonight, I was in a coastal mood and decided to dine at the Ritz Carlton Marina del Rey's new signature restaurant Cast & Plow. Cast & Plow offers community made, locally sustainable food. Since relocating to Los Angeles I've adopted the philosophy of supporting local farmers and their farm to table dinning intrigued me.
I'm no stranger to the Ritz Carlton, Marina del Rey and upon walking into the lobby I was blow away by the renovations. The new contemporary design with hues of yellow, white and warm grey continues into the bar and restaurant.
The two-tier patio plays theater to the marina's boat filled panoramic views. The patio wall is lined with seating booths accented with a glass enclosed tabletop fire pit creating a warm candle light glow. The artisan style cooking by the award winning Chef Umit Kaygusuz has created a robust menu.
At the start, the crab toast with spicy yogurt, country bread, sesame and lemon quickly got my attention, convincing me this would be a great night. Later dishes are more exciting, the Santa Barbara spot prawn accompanied with cilantro-chile vinaigrette is filled with subtle shading and sheer sensationalism.
Then came the exquisite combination of bacon mac & cheese, it has a wonderful softness, sensuality and homeyness of traditional southern cooking and adds to that vividness that comes from well sourced products allowed to express their superiority.
The entrée halibut layered between butternut puree and brown butter vinaigrette, topped with walnut chutney and flanked by crispy ricotta.
The arrival of the remarkable brown sugar cake, the single scoop of salted caramel ice creams sits on top of the cake dressed with California raisins, toffee sauce and Macallen 12 years is a sweet and savory flavor. Hotel restaurants usual create a mass production taste and it isn't that way here. Cast & Plow lived up to my presumptuous expectations and as son as I left all I could think about is when I would come back. Dinning here was visually stimulating and an appetizing experience that I didn't want to end.
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There will be five portapotties in the dirt parking lot that I highly recommend you visit; you'll be happy to have taken care of business right after you park (with less waiting in line). There will be eight portables near the race start. Do not use the parking lot, bushes or beach as your toilet (ewww!); our permits depend on your responsible choices.
There will also be portable toilets and/or public toilets at each of the aid stations, including Cardiac at 2.8 miles into the race. As a condition of our permit, it is imperative that you practice responsible environmental behavior – it's fine to pee alongside the trail, but please take care of any other business in the toilets provided. If you must suddenly squat elsewhere (hey, it happens), dig a cathole and cover your waste and the tp with several inches of dirt according to Leave No Trace recommendations.
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How Joomla Templates Ensure Your Pages Are SEO
Modern Joomla templates (version 1.6 and up) are designed to be search engine friendly (SEF). In older versions of Joomla such as version 1.5, templates were based on HTML tables, which are hard for web spiders to crawl.
CSS-based tableless templates are better, but they still have a problem: The leftmost module (which is the site menu) usually comes first in the web page's HTML. If a spider has to crawl through the menu first, it may devalue the actual content of the page because that content is so far removed from the start of the page.
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#container { width: 100%; display:inline; } #column_1 { width: 25%; display:inline; float: left; } #column_2 { width: 45%; display:inline; float: right; }
In the template's index.php file, the two columns (column_1 and column_2) would be placed inside the container such that the second column — the one that displays the web page's content — comes first in the HTML (but actually is positioned to the right in the browser due to the template's CSS).
And the second column — the one that displays the menu — would come later in the page's HTML (but actually is positioned to the left in the browser due to the template's CSS).
In other words, the HTML generated by such templates presents the content of the page to a web spider first, before the main menu. Then the spider bases its analysis on the page's actual content, not on the items in the main menu.
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According to the National Association for Law Placement (NALP),"the overall percentage of women associates has decreased more often than not since 2009, and the percentage of Black/African-American associates has declined every year since 2009, except for the small increase in 2016."
A seven year window of lackluster numbers has left many in the legal profession baffled. While most companies have bounced back since the recession, and other ethnicities (although small), have seen some gains in the industry, blacks have continue their drop with no end in sight. There are a lot of reasons for this, but unfortunately this is not unusual. African Americans in the medical and wealth management industries have also seen drops in numbers since the 80s and 90s. While some may argue that diversity is unnecessary and opportunities are equal across race, the numbers do not back this claim.
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Introduction to Cryptocurrency
"Cryptocurrency is the next evolution of money."
– Diversified Internet Holdings CEO Ryan Nelson
We know that in ancient days, commodities essential to daily living were considered money (e.g. cows and chickens) and traded among micro-economies. Then the modernization of society and urban cities brought the need to track money and value across large territories of land, which resulted in the birth of paper and coin money issued from the ruling governments.
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- Powder Foundation – 12-18 months
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- Lipstick – 18 months
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- Mascara, Eye Shadow, Eye liner
These items are applied around sensitive areas, so we must be extra cautious. Mascara tubes are dark and wet, bacteria loves this. (yuck I don't want that on or near my eyes) Try swirling your mascara brush instead of pumping it, which causes bacteria to be shoved in. And I know most of you like to use your fingers to get your eye shadow on… (it's so much faster) that's fine just make sure you wash your hands before you do that. This can prevent bacteria from growing in your eye shadow…. or your lids. 🙁
- Foundation
Water-based (again…. bacterias love them). Keeping your make up out of your car during the warmer months can prevent these high temps from encouraging bacteria growth in your makeup.
- Concealer
Concealer is made to cover blemishes. Not promote them! ….did a light bulb just go off in your head? This could be the reason for those annoying break outs that you have tried so many different face washes, treatments, Dr. visits for, etc.
- Lips
hmmm… I feel like I shouldn't have to say much on why your lip products could have bacteria.
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Refiners warn of shortages if no blackout exemptions
SAN FRANCISCO — As the peak summer driving season shifts into high gear, several major oil companies are warning that California could face gasoline shortages and higher prices unless their refineries are shielded from the blackouts facing the electricity-starved state in the weeks ahead.
Four oil refiners – Valero Energy, Tosco, Exxon Mobil and Equilon Enterprises – are petitioning the California Public Utilities Commission for blackout exemptions at facilities that produce about one-fourth of the state's refining capacity of 2.3 million barrels per day.
Meanwhile, California's biggest refiner, Chevron Corp., has taken its exemption case directly to Gov. Gray Davis. The San Francisco-based company, which controls about 18 percent of the state's refining capacity, told Davis the company will curtail production unless regulators or state lawmakers protect its two California refineries from blackouts.
The industry's arguments for a blackout exemption revolve around the elaborate — and dangerous – manufacturing process used to turn crude oil into fuel.
If a refinery suffers a blackout, it would take at least two days to restore full production, according to industry officials. If equipment is damaged in an abrupt shutdown, it could diminish refining capacity for weeks – a loss that could lead to shortages in gasoline-guzzling California and increase prices.
The California refiners had been excluded from the blackouts until early April, when the PUC narrowed its blackout exemptions to utility customers that would pose "imminent danger to public health and safety" if they lost power.
Despite the change, none of the refineries lost power in early May – the last time that California's electricity grid managers ordered rolling blackouts.
Nevertheless, the PUC's decision "threatens to expand our energy problems from the current electricity supply problem to problems with shortages of critical fuels – gasoline, diesel and aviation fuel," Chevron CEO David O'Reilly advised Davis in a June 1 letter.
Even a temporary shortage could increase California's gasoline prices by as much as 25 percent, according to estimates made by the California Energy Commission. Millions of California households and businesses already face electricity rate increases on their summer utility bills.
The oil refiners join a long line of businesses lobbying for blackout exemptions, with the PUC receiving more than 10,000 such applications. The PUC expects to make a preliminary decision on the exemption applications July 10, with a final decision scheduled for Aug. 2.
Fearing grid managers might pull the plug before the PUC acts, the refineries also are lobbying state lawmakers to pass a bill that would provide blackout exemptions for businesses "engaged in the manufacturing and/or transportation of critical fuels."
The bill cleared the state Assembly by a unanimous vote, but is now stuck in a Senate committee.
"We're paralyzed right now," said Scott Folwarkow, Valero's environmental and regulatory manager at its Benicia refinery. "This isn't just about us or a few other refineries. There would be huge ripple effects through the economy because so many things, including police and ambulances, depend on gasoline."
While the refineries have a compelling case for blackout exemptions, they also should be required to pay more for electricity when other customers are enduring power outages, said Severin Borenstein, director of the University of California's energy institute.
"If the power is that valuable to them, then the state should probably say, 'OK, you won't have to suffer blackouts, but you will have to pay extra for the electricity during shortages,"' Borenstein said.
Paying a little more for power wouldn't represent a huge blow for oil companies because the industry's profits have soared along with gasoline and natural gas prices. Chevron, for instance, earned $1.6 billion during the first three months of this year, 53 percent more than last year — when its profits set a company record.
The state, in contrast, can't afford to lose refining capacity for an extended period.
Even when all the state's refineries are operating at full capacity, the state traditionally needs to import about 10 percent of its summer gasoline supply, according to the California Energy Commission, which supports the refineries' effort to obtain blackout exemptions.
Based on recent accidents that forced California refineries to shut down in 1996 and 1999, gasoline prices would rise by as much as 50 cents per gallon if just one plant lost capacity for a few days, said Gordon Schremp, senior fuel specialist for the California Energy Commission.
As it is, California motorists already pay some of the highest gasoline prices in the country. In May, California's average gasoline price stood at $2 per gallon compared to the national average of $1.72 per gallon, according to surveys by the American Automobile Association.
Providing the refineries with adequate electricity to supplement their internal power generation would reduce California's electricity supply by 200 to 250 megawatts, Schremp estimated. That's enough power for 150,000 to 187,500 homes.
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How quickly another year has come and gone. It's already time to make resolutions again. But you still have time to eat cheeseburgers and get all your other shameful habits out of your system — do it on New Year's Eve. This year, there is certainly no shortage of events: The list is longer than Santa's, though it does not include Frog in the Sock's annual brouhaha. Unfortunately, they are sitting this year out, which means it's probably time to tackle Xinyi and see Taipei 101 explode with color up close. Also, the newly opened MRT line should help alleviate some of the hassle that comes with getting tens of thousands of people in and out of the district. Here is your full guide to clubbing in the area on New Year's Eve 2014.
You can always count on Luxy to give the hip-hop crowd somewhere to go on New Year's Eve. Ain't all that easy anymore with most clubs riding the EDM wave so hard. Grammy award-winning rapper T-Pain will perform shortly after the fireworks, which contrary to popular belief, can be viewed from atop Luxy. The line of sight from the rooftop has zero obstruction. To sweeten the deal even more for those who are on the fence, Luxy is offering an open bar from 9pm to midnight.
■ T-Pain performs Tuesday from 9pm to 4am at Luxy, 5F, 201, Zhongxiao E Rd Sec 4, Taipei (台北市忠孝東路四段201號5樓). Tickets in advance are NT$1,400 until Dec. 30, which includes two drinks. Admission at the door is NT$1,200 before 11pm, and NT$1,600 after. Both fares include two drinks.
Liquid Lifestyle is bidding adieu to 2013 with a hats off party at the Hyatt. The dress code encourages partygoers to actually wear a hat or some kind of wild or crazy headwear so people can literally take their hats off to 2013. Besides ringing in the New Year at a luxurious hotel, the Hyatt also has a private viewing area almost smack dab under 101. With the party being held in the ballroom, the vibe should be warm and intimate. Music accompaniment is courtesy of DJs Hooker, Poppa BaeR, SL (a.k.a. Xuan) and Enrique.
■ Hats Off to 2013 NYE Party is Tuesday from 9pm to 3am at the Grand Hyatt Taipei, 2 Songshou Road, Taipei (松壽路2號). Tickets in advance are NT$900 until Dec. 30, which includes two drinks. Admission at the door is NT$1,200, which also includes two drinks.
Newcomer to the scene by name, but certainly not by face, Vega is brand-new promotional company kicking off a brand new year in a bright way. The Neon All Night Party is happening at ATT Show Box and advance tickets come with a party kit that includes a limited edition t-shirt, LED eyewear and a glowing thunder stick. The music will be just as loud with DJs Cookie, Junior, Crystal, and Jamie Q banging out beats to first pump too. From 9pm until midnight, the bar is all you can drink and fireworks can be seen from outside the venue.
■ The Neon All Night Party happens Tuesday from 9pm until 4am at ATT Show Box, 7F, 12 Songshou Rd, Taipei (台北市松壽路12號7樓). Tickets in advance are NT$1,400 and include an all-night party kit. Admission at the door is NT$1,800, which includes the open bar and all night access. Otherwise, admission is NT$1,200 before 12am including the open bar, and NT$900 after 12am with two drinks.
Myst has handpicked a cute Dutch DJ duo from DJ Mag's Top 100 DJ List and invited Blasterjaxx to ring in the New Year Asia style before they head to the Ultra Music Festival in Miami. They sound a lot like Hardwell and spend a lot of time remixing artists like Tiesto, so if EDM is your jam, Myst is where you should be spending your New Year's Eve. Perfectly situated in the ATT 4 Fun building, Myst offers one of the best views of 101, especially for those lucky enough to get a spot on the balcony.


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SIL Australia offers a variety of courses for anyone who is intending to work cross-culturally. Our foundational six-week Launch course (formerly known as Summer School) is a non-accredited course designed for those who are not necessarily language specialists, as well as being a foundation for our longer courses.
We also have a range of accredited undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate degrees for those intending to make a career in language-related areas. These courses are accredited by the Australian College of Theology (ACT) and delivered through our partner college the Melbourne School of Theology (MST) who is an affiliated college of the ACT (CRICOS Provider Code: 02650E).
Many of our units are available online, please read our unit descriptions page for more information.
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Summer Semester
If you need to learn another language or plan to work cross-culturally, Launch will provide you with the skills and confidence to do so. This course will help you:
- gain insight into the nature of language and language study
- learn to make the sounds of many languages
- discover a variety of language learning techniques and activities
- begin to appreciate the amazing complexity of human cultures.
Undergraduate Study
These studies aim to equip people to assist a language project team in communities whose language is unwritten. After completing the introductory units in a summer semester and Semester 1, students typically choose to specialise in translation and linguistics or literacy education in Semester 2.
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Graduate Study
Our applied linguistics focus aims to equip people to be involved in language planning and development project teams working with the lesser-known languages of the world, many of which are unwritten.
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Postgraduate Study
Our postgraduate course not only offers an advanced qualification in Applied Linguistics, but also serves to apprentice the skills required to become a published researcher-practitioner in language development or related missiological fields.
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Subtle and humble are two words that perfectly describe this legendary percussionist. Two words one may not understand until you begin to know the man and his music. I am talking about the legendary master of percussion, Pete Escovedo.
Yes, he is ultra-talented, but Pete Escovedo, or Mr. E. as he is affectionately referred to, is also a down-to-earth, hip, cool, talented father and grandfather.
Although this multifaceted entertainer has played with many of the world's most renowned musicians, his greatest happiness is making music with family. "My biggest joy is performing with family and as I grow older I appreciate these times more and more," he says. "Nothing lasts forever and I am enjoying playing with my kids and grandkids."
An aficionado of all types of music, he also takes note of what his kids and grandkids are grooving to. "I'm old school and it is an entirely new concept of learning what is being catered to kids with technology, but I do have an iPod packed with music and like to keep my perspectives on music fresh. "Duke Ellington once said there are two kinds of music good and bad; I listen to the good stuff!"
Escovedo shies away from the notion that he has changed the landscape of jazz music, however says the biggest hurdle he has leaped has been to achieve name recognition. "People don't buy your tickets and come to see your concerts if they don't know you or your music," he says. "Radio is such a huge push for musicians who want to be heard because it brings awareness to you as an artist. Radio has allowed me to expand and grow and to bring my love of entertaining to many people."
Although he has been playing music for more than 50 years he is constantly learning his craft. A native of San Francisco's bay area, Pete says he was surrounded by an influx of many types of music that influenced his career. "It was a tight community where I grew up and those precious sounds stayed with me," he says. "I like to experiment and bring those unique styles to my music and to the stage because it makes for a more interesting experience for the listener or audience."
Pete and his Latin Orchestra will appear for the Ventura Music Festival on February 13 in Ventura. Joining him on stage for a short set will be 17-year old Christian Choh of Agoura Hills who plays alto saxophone.
"I hear Christian is quite a talented musician and I am looking forward to sharing a few songs with him in Ventura," he says. "Inspiring and encouraging youth is one of the activities I most enjoy and having young talents share the stage with me, I look forward to it."
"I love performing and want our audiences to know they are coming to a concert and party when they share an evening with us," Pete says. "We are inviting the audience into our front room to hang out and enjoy the music with us."
Pete's biggest influence has been (hands-down, he says) Tito Puente, who he met as an 18-year-old just starting out. The two men enjoyed a lifelong friendship, one Pete and his orchestra pays homage to on stage through performing a song the pair co-wrote, E Medley,' consisting of three songs. "Tito taught me so much, he had a great style and is still the best I have ever seen," Pete says. "He was and continues to be my mentor in so many ways."
When not playing music he is in the art studio expressing life's intricacies. A painter since high school (an art teacher went so far as to secure an art scholarship for art school), Pete says painting is his escape from the world. "Painting is my second love and when I retire I would like nothing more than to spend the rest of my days painting my experiences and emotions in life."
A gifted painter, his works are on display in many galleries across the U.S. and feature eclectic imagery close to his own heart and mind, often subjects he has seen during his travels or sketched on a pad of paper he always carries with him.
Musing on future endeavors, Pete would like to play more on his saxophone and trombone (the same instruments he has owned since high school), and still tickles the ivories of his piano, although admits he would like to be more proficient.
A graceful man, Pete says it is his personal faith that has allowed him to take the right paths to grow and succeed as an artist.
"This life playing music is a gift and came to me from a higher place, "he says. "God has blessed my family and I with talents. It is so important to maintain a spiritual awareness in this industry and if up and coming artists can remember this, they will be just fine."
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At around 10 p.m. the video premiere of HUNT & GATHER starts – don´t miss this great piece of action!!!
And last but not least the music: The SUPERSTAR DJs from Switzerland will be there, supported from the Munich locals RESUS & FLOW ONE (secret tip: you can buy their recent record in the Zimtstern shop for only 10 euros!!!)
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Having just recently expanded to a new city, Home Painters Ottawa doesn't currently have any local television or media appearances of its own. That being said, we'd like to direct you to those of Home Painters Toronto, and hope to have our own soon enough!
HGTV's Custom Built with Paul LaFrance
Over the years Paul LaFrance has made a name for himself as one of HGTV's most creative personalities. Custom Built capitalizes on that brand, and we were thrilled to be able to join him and other professional in creating one-of-a-kind rooms. As Season 2's exclusive painting contractors we were often the last in to finish a project. Armed with the knowledge that a custom built space absolutely needs a custom paint job we were confident in our abilities to get the job done.
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We were also given the opportunity to work on Holmes on Homes as early as its second season. It was particularly exciting for us as long-time fans of Mike Holmes and all he stands for in the industry. His motto of "if you're going to do something, do it right the first time" really resonates with us, and it's the reason we felt comfortable participating in the Holmes Referred program back when it was still running.
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The display rooms in House & Home magazine are what people flip through to see the best that a home can actually look. As a result helping them create some of these spaces was a true test of our level of expertise, and we can say with confidence that we delivered. Of the projects that we've done one we're particularly proud of is a young boy's bedroom, which we painted to have a two-tone colour effect. This fun and playful paint job looked good, and helped exemplify our purpose of "Painting Homeowners' Dreams", regardless of who they are.
CityTV's Breakfast Television's 48-Hour Makeover
Breakfast Television's 48-Hour Makeovers are those rare projects in which we can't take our time. That said, we still had a reputation to uphold, and needed to show that we weren't just some contractor that was going to run in, slop some paint on the walls, and run out with hours left to spare. Instead we were more often than not painting right down to the end of the time limit, but also with the care and professionalism to leave behind a beautiful, long-lasting job.


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Why the Top 12 Dark Spot Removal Remedies Don't Work•
What Really Does Work?
We've heard it, seen it, and believed it all – but when it comes to dark spots on our skin, hype doesn't mean success. For example, using lemon juice to get rid of dark spots is recommended all over the Internet. Unfortunately, while lemon juice may have lightening properties, the acidic compounds found in lemons irritate underlying skin cells, therefore causing further damage and harm beneath and atop the skin.
Below are 12 dark spot removal remedies that you thought would work -- but don't.
1: Lemon Juice
Lemons, while great for lemonade, in salads, and on seafood, aren't great for skin. Lemons contain 5 to 8 percent citric acid thus making their use too acidic for skin. When applied topically, the juice of lemons are highly irritating, thus bringing more harm to skin than good. With exposure to sunlight, the acidic fragrant compounds left behind from the juice of lemons can cause phytophotodermatitis (darkening of the skin, blistering, and or redness). Further, as lemon juice is the most common fruit extract used in cosmetic preparations, its low pH, along with its high citric acid content, gives lemon juice a high potential for causing allergic reactions and should be avoided.
2: Apple Cider Vinegar
A primary irritant to skin, apple cider vinegar contains acetic acid, a natural acid found in fruits such as apples, grapes, and strawberries and is proven to cause dryness. However, apple cider vinegar does have disinfecting properties.
3: Castor Oil
Besides the fact that castor oil has no properties proven to lighten dark spots, it is a natural vegetable oil derived from the castor bean. Castor oil is used primarily as an emollient in cosmetics and works to protect the skin against water loss.
4: Sandalwood Oil
Sandalwood oil is a fragrant essential oil used to bring an enticing smell to cosmetics. It's proven to cause dermatitis, irritation, allergic reactions, and skin rashes. Those with extra sensitivity should steer clear of all essential oils (excluding tea tree oil). Sandalwood oil does not have the natural ability to lighten skin.
5: Aloe Vera
Used by women for centuries in ancient Egypt as a skin softener, aloe vera does have documented benefits for skin. Such benefits include wound healing, antioxidant protection, and anti-inflammatory benefits. However, aloe vera is 99.5% water and does not contain any components proven to lighten skin.
6: Horseradish
Trust me, horseradish is better on hot dogs than skin. Horseradish is said to lighten skin due to its vitamin C content. However, the large amounts of mustard oil in the plant not only gives horseradish its pungent odor but can be extremely irritating to the skin. Horseradish when used in cosmetics acts as an antiseptic rather than a skin lightener.
7: Papaya
We've seen papaya in facial scrubs, organic makeup, and other exfoliating products, but papaya, derived from the enzyme papain, can be extremely irritating on skin and may cause allergic reactions. Likewise, papaya does not contain the structure / components to lighten dark spots.
8: Yogurt
Yogurt, while good for smoothies, isn't so good for skin. Ranking average on the topical health scale, yogurt shows no proven research indicating positive effectiveness for skin. Although some tout yogurt as an emollient, this ingredient can cause additional harm to those experiencing atopic dermatitis.
9: Onion Juice
Think about what happens when you slice or cut an onion. Your eyes begin to water and burn. This is due to the onion's natural irritating properties and when applied to skin, those same irritating properties apply. Onion juice harms the healthy skin cells beneath the skin. However, medicinally, onion extract is currently being used in the experimental treatment of keloids and hypertrophic scarring. Unfortunately, onion juice does not have the capacity to lighten dark spots.
10: Honey
Honey is one of the BEST ingredients for skin. Honey's vitamin, peptide, and amino acid content makes it effective for wound healing and provides antioxidant and anti-inflammatory protection for skin. Sadly, the composition of honey does not enable it to lighten or brighten marks on the skin.
11: Vitamin E
Another BEST for skin, ranking excellent on the health scale, vitamin E is usually touted to have skin lightening benefits due to its ability to protect the skin from the damage of ultraviolet light. And while I'm not saying that it can't be extremely beneficial for dark spots when applied topically, the direct application of vitamin E alone does not lighten dark spots. However, combining vitamin E with other beneficial ingredients such as vitamin C will aid in the correction and prevention of dark spots.
12: Turmeric
Used in anti-acne and sunscreen applications, it's extract, curcumin, while a potent antioxidant when applied to skin, can cause irritation. Lastly, turmeric does not contain any compounds to lighten dark spots.
Beneficial Ingredients Proven to Lighten Dark Spots
When searching for products designed to lighten dark spots, look for the following well-researched, documented, and proven ingredients on the list:
- Sunscreen SPF 25 or higher
- Alpha Hydroxy Acids (AHAs)
- Bearberry extract
- Beta Hydroxy Acids (BHAs)
- Hydroquinone
- Licorice
- Retinol (Vitamin A)
- Vitamin B3 (Niacinamide)
- Vitamin C (sodium ascorbyl phosphate, ascorbic acid, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, L-ascorbic acid, ascorbyl palmitate, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, retinyl ascorbate, and magnesium ascorbyl phosphate)
- Vitamin E in combination with Vitamin C
The new Celsaderm Skincare line was created with these ingredients to uncover skin's innate beauty by repairing the skin cells starting at the cellular level. Healthy cells generate beautiful, healthy skin. Celsaderm's Rapid Bright Ultra-Brightening Serum quickly brightens dark spots, erases discolorations, and evens skin tone.
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Camilla Belle starred in the 1996 film 'Poison Ivy II' about 'Passion. Seduction. Betrayal' Jonas Brothers said that they're using metaphors in their new music. Thus comes into play their song 'Poison Ivy' about a 'toxic girl you just can't resist.' Joe must have been inspired to write that one?! [Source: OceanUp]
Just two months shy of their June 15 release date, the Jonas Brothers have completed work on their new album, tentatively titled Lines, Vines and Trying Times.
The guys have been hard at work on the album, a follow-up to last year's A Little Bit Longer, for a good part of the year, in addition to filming their TV show, "JONAS," and getting ready to hit the road this summer.
"Guess what everybody, we just finished the record!" Kevin Jonas wrote, Tweeting under his nickname, K2. "I'm pretty sure it's the most excited I've ever been about one of our albums ever!"
Perhaps in a celebratory mood, a couple hours later, Joe and Nick decided to spend the rest of the day playing with their dog. "Throwing the baseball in the backyard with Elvis," Nick wrote under his nickname, Mr. President.
Back in February, when MTV News caught up with the Jonas Brothers during their Theater Invasion Tour, Joe said of the album: "We're really proud of it. It's a good step for who we are as musicians. As we get older, so does our music. There's a lot more horns and it's really fun. I think people are going to be able to jam out to it in their cars or their mom's cars or their boom boxes."
Then a few weeks later, Nick added, "We're trying to learn as much as we can, continuing to grow," citing such influences as Elvis Costello, the Zutons, Kings of Leon and even Neil Diamond for the album, which is being produced by John Fields.
"[The album is] our journal in songs," Nick said, adding that the tracks are about "things we've gone through, personal experiences we get inspiration from. We've also been working on trying to use metaphors … to kind of mask a literal thing that happens to us."
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Jonas Brothers lost to the Jackson 5 and New Edition. But they beat out 98 Degrees, Backstreet Boys, and N'SYNC.
3. Jonas Brothers Nick, Joe and Kevin, the JoBros, the hottest 'tween-pop trio in all the land! Eeeeee! The cutie-pie prides of Wyckoff, N.J., the shaggy-haired Disney kids write and perform their own janglers, which has helped them attain cool cred with older, savvier power-pop fans. Whether we're still talking about them five years from now, who knows? But their upcoming tour didn't just sell out in minutes — it shut down the overworked computers at Ticketmaster. They'll be at the St. Pete Times Forum on Aug. 18.
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Big Rob has been spotted at the Brittney Spears concert tonight in LA. [Source: JHQ]
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"Poison Ivy" for Camilla Belle ?/ 4th Album Details/ JB #3 boy band/ Big Rob @ Britney concert
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