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- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Line (with parchment paper) and spray 8x8 pan with PAM or other nonstick cooking spray
- Mix graham cracker crumbs with butter and spread down in pan
- Pour condensed milk on top and smooth over
- Sprinkle with chocolate chips, mallow bits and oreos
- Bake 30-45 minutes until the edges are golden brown and the mallow bits look toasty
- Cool to room temperature, cut and enjoy!
Sinfully Decadent Smore's + Oreos Bars {Recipe}
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im drooling over here!!! i have to try theseReplyDelete
Oreos AND smores! cant get any better than that. i like your re-work of the recipeReplyDelete
These look absolutely amazing! I love smores AND oreos!! How do you stay so skinny eating desserts like this lol?ReplyDelete
That looks so tasty! I bet once I start eating it will be hard to stop!ReplyDelete
This reminds me of Hello Dollys or Dream Bars (there's million names for them). However, this one has Oreos, my favorite! Pinning this one for later when my sweet tooth strikes :)ReplyDelete
Wow these Look awesome! I will have to make some this week-end with the granddaughters. With 7 little girls they should go fast! Maybe make two! LOLReplyDelete
omg this looks so delish! and it has all my favorite treats! LOL i am def going to make this on my off day!ReplyDelete
wow looks incredibly easy to make and so scrumptious! this will be on our menu for the next get together!ReplyDelete
all my favorite things in one desert! this looks so yummy.ReplyDelete
This looks and sounds so delicious and also easy to make.ReplyDelete
Tried these the other night and my family went crazy over them. I probably should have made a double batch like I commented on earlier. LOL! Thanks again.ReplyDelete
These are amazing!ReplyDelete
I don't have a recipe but this looks incredible!! YUM!!ReplyDelete
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This might be the best oreo + smore's recipe I've ever seen. I'll definitely be trying it out!ReplyDelete
I have been on an oreo craze lately - these seem a perfect way to take care of that crave!ReplyDelete
I am going to try this. We are all big on Oreo's here and S'mores too! This would be the perfect combination. I will probably make this for mothers day. We have 3 birthdays within 9 days in May and the kids always insist on a cake for mom and grandma (we are usually so sick of cake by the second birthday because mothers day falls in between the 1st & 2nd) Thanks for sharing!ReplyDelete
These look incredibly delicious!!!!ReplyDelete
oh my! those look goodReplyDelete
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I love smores, anything smores! Really like how simple the ingredients are and how easy the recipe is to follow. What a treat to make! This would not last long in our house.ReplyDelete
Oh my these look divine!! SMores are my absolute FAVORITE!! Making these to bring to the 4th!!ReplyDelete

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The script, as usual in similar films, is basic, since its only purpose is to provide a background for the violence. In that fashion, Miyako reads an ad on the internet requesting a maid for a mansion. She finds it interesting and applies, and after she passes a number of tests, including one when she is measured all over while naked, becomes a maid in the house. The other members of the establishment include the Master of the residence, Kaede, the head-maid, and Mai. As Kaede soon discovers, the latter is an immortal that regenerates no matter what injuries Kaede inflicts upon her, in a tendency that both Kaede and the master seem to indulge in. Miyako soon finds herself sharing their onerous sentiments.
Sado Sato directs a truly horrible film, which reveals itself from the introductory scene and never ceases to shock, with its mixture of abnormal eroticism and grotesque torture. Obviously, there is no depth here, just violence combined with lesbian notions and much fanservice.
The film is obviously low budget, a fact exemplified by the stereo sound, but the other departments do a nice job of depicting the distorted atmosphere Sato wanted to present. In that fashion, Zerai Naoi's special effects are great, particularly the depiction of blood, Anzu has done a great job on the costumes, and Yuqwe. composed some fitting tracks that move in noise or baroque style. The fact that most of the violent scenes are in black and white stresses their effect, and the way the various chapters are introduced, in silent movie style, is quite fitting.
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Panaji (Goa) [India], Oct. 15 (ANI): India and Russia have welcomed plans to hold Indo-Russian military industrial conference later this year. A joint statement issued by both sides after the bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin said, "Both sides welcomed plans to hold Indo-Russian military industrial conference later in 2016 and create bilateral Science and Technology Committee. The Indo-Russian Military industrial Conference will address military equipment related issues including spares, repair and maintenance of Russian supplied equipment and co-production. Private players too would be invited to participate under Make in India initiative." "The Bilateral Science and Technology Committee would focus on matters relating to R&D collaboration in such high-tech areas as IT, communication, cyber security, medical engineering, outer space cooperation, remote sensing, etc," said the statement. Recognizing the contribution of military-technical cooperation in the special and privileged strategic partnership between the two countries, the leaders of both sides reaffirmed their strong commitment to continue their cooperation in this field. In this context, they commended the activities of the Indian-Russian Inter-Governmental Commission on Military-Technical Cooperation. They also expressed satisfaction at joint Indian-Russian exercises INDRA involving ground forces in Russia's Far East in 2016. They welcomed the visit of the Indian Minister of State for Defence in April 2016 and delegation of the National Defence College in May-June 2016 to Moscow and underlined the need to expand training, joint exercises and institutionalized interactions between the armed forces of both countries. Both nations noted with satisfaction achievements in the field of joint design, development and production of high-technology military equipment and in this context, positively evaluated the establishment of the Joint Venture for production of Ka-226T helicopters in India. In areas of security and disaster management, recognizing the need for sustained and institutionalized interactions to foster greater security-related and disaster management cooperation, the two sides noted the successful visit of Russian Minister for Civil Defence, Emergencies and Elimination of Consequences of Natural Disasters Vladimir Puchkov to India in March 2016, during which they held the first meeting of the Joint Commission on cooperation in the field of prevention and elimination of emergencies and signing of the Joint Implementation Plan for the years 2016-2017. Recalling the visit of Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev to India in September 2015, they reaffirmed their intention to finalize an Agreement on Cooperation between the Ministry of Interior of India and the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation and a Joint Action Plan between the Narcotics Control Bureau of the Republic of India and the Ministry of the Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, which would provide an enabling framework to further develop ongoing inter-ministerial interactions for exchange of best practices and expertise, conducting training courses in countering extremism and drug-trafficking. (ANI)


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Electric Parrothead
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The weekend is almost here! Froze at our oldest son's baseball game tonight, so glad his weekend game is earlier in the day! Came home and it was time to make tonight's cocktail. I figured I'd use my new Spiced Rum in a cocktail tonight, so I chose Electric Parrothead.
I gave tonight's cocktail 3.5 shots out of 5. Personally I think I would have gone 1 of 2 different ways with this cocktail. Either, skip the spiced rum and just stuck with the coconut rum, or decreased the spiced rum to 1/2 shot and either upped the coconut rum by 1/2 shot or the pineapple juice by 1/2 a shot (depending on how coconut-ey I'm feeling). I think the spiced rum is a bit too spicy for this cocktail, but it wasn't horrible where I couldn't finish it. It's not bad.......I'd just have made it a little different is all.
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- 1 shot coconut rum
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- 1/2 shot blue curacao
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In a shaker add ice, coconut rum, spiced rum, blue curacao and pineapple juice. Shake up your ingredients real good. Pour everything into a tall glass.
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June 2013
A short report on recent bicycling activities in the area, a preview of upcoming bicycling events, an excerpt from an old bicycling book, and a bicycling success story…all below! But in reverse order...
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Why is bicycling good for you? There are a lot of reasons: it keeps you feeling good by building your cardio-vascular fitness, it saves you money when you use your bike to make local trips, it reduces your impact on the environment, it gives you a fun activity to do with family and friends, etc. But one of the key things it does is that it helps you control your weight.
Last year a customer at the bike shop bought a simple mountain bike. He weighed 330 pounds at the time and could only ride the bike about 2 miles before being tired and out of breath. But he stuck with it. Because of his weight he broke spokes on the bike. But he got them replaced and stuck with it. The other day he stopped in and told us that he had lost 85 pounds and now can ride his bike 30 miles at a time!
What were the keys to his weight loss? He found an activity that was enjoyable and he stuck with it. Bicycling isn't the only activity that helps with controlling weight but it moves to the top of the list when combined with all of the other reasons why it is good for you.
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In a column last winter I wrote about a few good bicycling books to read while waiting out the snow and ice: Cycling Past 50 (Joe Friel), Across Asia on a Bicycle (Thomas Gaskell and William Lewis Sachtleben), and Bike Snob (NYCBikeSnob).
Recently a book of bicycling tips was given to me. The book was written back in the days when 10-speed bikes were "top of the line". Its title is simple: The Bike Book (Doug Colligan and Dick Teresi). Here's a tip from this book on buying a 10-speed in 1979:
"Don't be too cheap. We won't lie. A good 10-speed will cost you at least $135. In fact, $150 would be a safer amount. You can find one cheaper, sure, but don't. It will most likely be a lemon. For $135-$150 you can get a moderately heavy (34-35 pounds) but reliable bike. A more sophisticated ---- and lighter ---- model of 28-32 pounds will cost $170-$200. Want one under 28 pounds? Ouch! Better rob a bank. We're talking about several hundred dollars now ---- and you can pay over $1,000 if you want a 20-pound bike."
A lot has changed since then but a good used 10-speed will probably still cost you $150 and if you want a 20-pound bike you will still pay over $1,000!
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July, August, and September each have special bike rides coming up and each ride requires registration:
- The Firecracker Dash – Thursday, July 4. A 1 mile race along the route of the Ferguson 4th of July parade. Show up at the Plaza at 501 at 9:30am and race to January Wabash Park. It's open to all runners and bicyclists ages 13 and older. It's all for fun and the winners get bragging rights. I'll be a loser no doubt but will have great time anyway. More info and the registration form at http://livewellferguson.com/main/live-well-events/firecracker-dash/.
- 50th Annual Moonlight Ramble – "The World's Original Nighttime Bike Ride", Saturday, August 17. This year you will be able to pick up your t-shirt and registration packet in advance at a local bike shop. Choose which shop when you register online (hint: choose the Ferguson Bicycle Shop!). More info and online registration at http://www.moonlightramble.com/.
- Historic Ferguson Bicycle Tour – Saturday, September 21. One of the large Trailnet rides will be coming to Ferguson. All of the Trailnet rides for the year are listed on calendars that are free and available at the Ferguson Bicycle Shop. Stop by and get one. For more info and to register for the ride, go to http://www.trailnet.org/events/bicycle-fun-club-rides.
And a few more upcoming rides to make note of:
- Sunday, August 4: Sunday Parkways! Come out and play!
- Saturday, August 10: Ride starting and ending at the Ferguson Farmers Market.
- Saturday to Sunday, September 14-15: Overnight bicycle camping trip at Klondike Park. Another opportunity to experience a bike overnight. This ride will also be the Farmers Market ride for September.
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And lastly, a few short reports about recent bicycling activities in the area…twenty bicyclists rode the 5K/10K course during the Ferguson Twilight Run on May 18 and helped keep the runners safe. It was fun for the bicyclists and was appreciated by the runners and the race organizers…the Earn-a-Bike program here in Ferguson continues to roll along. Twelve young people graduated on June 10 and earned bikes. Another class starts July 1. If you know any young people who might be interested, go to FYIFergYouth.org or stop by the bike shop to find out more…the first Sunday Parkways on June 2 was our most unusual one yet. No streets were closed because Public Works and the Police Dept. had their hands full in the aftermath of the May 31 tornado that hit town.


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Rockcliff Farm Volunteer Opportunities
We need partners, contacts and volunteers
There are many ways in which groups or individuals can take advantage of the great resources of Rockcliff Farm. Here are a few:Artists, Art Clubs
- Perform current day paintings of historic and scenic Rockcliff Farm for display at events.
- Restore, re-print and research the paintings of B.W. Wells.
- Document current day buildings and structures on historic Rockcliff Farm
- Help photograph flora and fauna of Rockcliff Farm
- Document paintings of B.W. Wells
- Create movie clips of historic Rockcliff Farm and scenic lake shore
- Interview historical figures of Rockcliff Farm
- Help inventory flora of Rockcliff Farm
- Assist with site management projects for rare plants
- Assist with various plant rescues around Falls Lake
- Help inventory fauna of Rockcliff Farm
- Assist with wildlife enhancement projects
- Assist with geological surveys of Rockcliff Farm and surrounding lake shore
- Help locate historic landscape features of Rockcliff Farm
- Re-construction, repair and maintenance of structures and buildings at Rockcliff Farm
- Trace lineages of past and present farm dwellers
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The Sandman Reread: Brief Lives
Tor continues its reread of Neil Gaiman's Sandman series with Brief Lives:
Full Story: HEREAs a foil, Destruction pits Dream against his own sense of responsibility. What's evident, in reading Sandman as a whole, is that so much of the story is based around acceptance. Acceptance of life, of death, of reality, of unreality. Acceptance of responsibility or utter rejection of it. Think of those who step forward to continue Dream's work while he is imprisoned for all those years. Then think of Lucifer, who abandons the very underworld that defines him and gives the responsibility to someone else. Think of Morpheus, who spends almost the entire series attempting to reclaim and rebuild his Dream kingdom in just the right way—always tasking Merv Pumpkinhead with new renovations—and then finally accepting that he is destined to be replaced by a new incarnation.


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Time flies! A year has already come and gone since I began work at SiliCycle's marketing department in Quebec city! You might have guessed by the lack of regular publication on my blog that I've been a very busy video editor/graphic designer (add photography, audiovisual production, audio mixing, branding and social media to the mix). Indeed, not only have I been blessed by my every day entourage, but also spoiled by a long list of inspiring multimedia projects. Ideally, I would have had the time to publish a blog to accompany each completed assignment worthy of mention. Sadly, this was not the case.
Among all of the past projects I collaborated on, the first one was possibly the most important. And so, here's a quick look at the production of a 30 minute corporate video which was used as a promotional tool during Analytica 2016 conference, in which SiliCycle participated in May 2016.
Analytica 2016
Quick overview: Analytica is a major international convention in the field of laboratory technologies. For the 2016 edition of the event, which took place in Germany, SiliCycle had a great corporate booth, designed by Mathieu Bertrand and Geneviève Gingras' marketing team. In addition to being represented on-site by SiliCycle's president, Hugo St-Laurent, the company also had to be equipped with impeccable video support.
Hit the ground running
It is in this context that I was mandated to create a corporate video that would enable SiliCycle to showcase its wide range of products as well as its many departments. Always inspired by great challenges and confident in my abilities as video producer/graphic designer, I embarked on this project with enthusiasm. On a personal note, the delivery of this mandate appropriately coincided with the end of my three-month probation. It was therefore imperative that I deliver the goods on time.
Several film shoots
The film shoots went very well. At the risk of offending the more timid (especially myself), I rushed in my shooting schedule (slightly improvised), with my equipment on my shoulder (Nikon D7100 and Canon HFG20) and my creative spirit in full hilt.
In hindsight, I realize that this first project was ideal for me as a new employee. In effect, it enabled me to familiarize myself with SiliCycle's products, but it was also the perfect excuse to meet the people and to visit the different departments.
I worked on this major project for several weeks, always encouraged by the support and constructive feedback of my colleagues in the marketing department. A great many thanks to my colleagues for establishing the content structure and for writing the texts (Aurélie, Geneviève and Valérie). I have a lot of good memories of filming in the laboratories with Valerica Pandarus (SiliaCat technology), Simon Bédard and Denis Boudriau. Filming with Marcel Plante, in the shipping department, also revealed some beautiful sequences during the loading of a delivery truck. In sum, this project brought me hours of creative satisfaction, while I got acquainted with great people in a positive ecosystem of professionals.
Despite the fact that I somewhat under-estimated video encoding time, the project was delivered within the deadlines. In retrospect, I am very satisfied with the final product. This task allowed me to not only distinguish myself as an audiovisual specialist, but also to apply my knowledge in graphic design and branding. During the week of the conference, we were happy to receive by e-mail, pictures taken during Analytica 2016 . Our colleagues on-site were inspired by the positive reaction of visitors at the SiliCycle booth. From feedback i received afterwards, it seems that the video presentation was also greatly appreciated. Mission accomplished.
I am proud to say that this video now spearheads SiliCycle's YouTube page. In the inevitable event that it should be replaced, here is an alternative link to the 30 minute video. I am very satisfied with the result and the infomercial look of the video. It efficiently showcases SiliCycle's product range as well as the company identity and its employees. I had a great experience and I graciously thank everybody who participated and welcomed me in a friendly way.
I invite you to take a look at the photos of the event on SiliCycle's web site. There are a few images of the shooting in my photo album on Flickr. For more information about SiliCycle, visit their Facebook page or their web site. As always, I invite you to consult my www.ericzone.com portfolio and to visit my Facebook page. Don't forget to click like. You can also find me on YouTube. Have you sent me a contact request on Linkedin?


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The Parade of Homes is an annual event sponsored by the Custom Builders Council, which is a member of the Northern Virginia Building Industry Association. The Parade provides the home enthusiast unique access to custom homes or upper end remodeling projects; a casual setting to meet the craftsman of the homes and to learn more about the process of building a custom home or large remodeling project.
We are proud to have been participants in this event since it began and even more proud of the money the Parade has raised to benefit The Ronald McDonald House Charities. 100% of all proceeds go to this and other worthy charities. As of 2006, the Parade has raised more than $100,000 for Ronald McDonald House and other charities.
2008 Parade Entry
This 1976 split level home in Vienna, Virginia had been well kept but was showing its age. The owners requested a fully refurbished exterior facade, three-car garage, spacious laundry/mud room, great room, remodeled third level, and a new master suite. Foley began with an in-house custom design using constant feedback from the homeowners during the design process. The existing garage was converted into a great room with hardwood flooring, a stone fireplace with limestone hearth, and cathedral ceilings. The laundry and garage, with elegant stone and wood columns plus a five-foot porte-cochere entry, were added to the right side of the existing home. The foyer, living, and dining rooms were trimmed to include crown molding, wainscoting, and columns. Two bedrooms were combined on the 4th level to create the new master suite with two walk-in closets and a gorgeous master bath. The third level was entirely demolished and modernized. The exterior of the home was completely recreated with Hardi-Plank siding, full building stone and chimney, brick, a new roof line, and four dormer windows.
2007 Parade Entry
Home will always be where we grew up and the memories of that place and time never fade or age. Eventually, however, age catches up with any home and changes need to be made. Generations have lived on Creek Crossing Road in Vienna, Virginia, creating memories that were too special to leave. The original home was in need of a new look and design to meet the needs and lifestyle of this generation.
So, we tore down the existing home and built a new home for today's family. This 5,470-square foot home has all the modern accoutrements of today, with 10′ ceilings on the first floor, elegant rotunda and curved stair, hardwood floors, state-of-the-art kitchen, four bedrooms and three full baths. For the car collector, there is a four-car garage with a 16' center bay and elegant porte-cochere entry.
For the continuation of those special memories, a unique family space was built over the garage. This bright and spacious loft with a separate entrance, hardwood floors, exercise room, hobby/craft room, full bath, fireplace and sundeck provides the space for family games and gatherings, where the cares of the world fade away and the joy of being a family burn bright. Foley Homes designed this beautiful and spacious home for these very special clients on a tight lot. We hope you will come and join us during the Parade of Homes and see our work.
2006 Parade Entry – Cahill Residence
Our clients wanted to live in Great Falls, Virginia more than anywhere else and they wanted to be in a neighborhood. Something that is a little unusual for this bucolic town. They looked at re-sales, but nothing they saw felt like home. Then they visited our French Estate and felt right at home. The only problem was that the French Estate was sold. Having found the home design of their dreams, they now needed to find a lot upon which to build. With lot prices soaring, they went on an exhaustive search for just the right property that would work with the house plan and their budget. On their own, they did not have success. So they asked us to find them a property. By knowing the community and having long standing relationships with so many, we secured a lot in a neighborhood that met their criteria. Construction immediately began on a brick and stone manor home based on the design of the French Estate model which was customized for their family's needs and budget. With over 7,000 finished square feet of living space in beautiful established neighborhood, this home has 3 finished levels, 5 bedrooms, and 4 full baths and the unique rotunda foyer which is a Foley classic design element. Construction completed Spring of 2006.
2005 Parade Entry – Grisius Residence
The owners' loved their neighborhood, but the house needed major updating and more space for their growing family. They debated about selling their home and building our French Estate. At the end of the day, they knew they would never find a property like their 5-acre lot and their kids loved their schools and their yard. The original home was well built and was worth too much to tear it down and start over. So, we went to the drafting table, studied all of our in-house designs, particularly the French Estate, and found a way to incorporate the best features from these plans into our client's existing home with a few twists added. The first step was to convert the existing garage to a new family room and change the pitch of the old roof. Next, we added a new wing to the home complete with 3-car garage, impressive mud room with built-in family lockers, summer kitchen, friends and family entrance, new informal powder room, new master suite, and an additional bedroom with private bath. We also remodeled the formal powder room, an existing baths upstairs and converted an old bath into a new laundry/hobby room. Our clients now have the home of their dreams in the neighborhood that has been home for so many years. Located on Springvale Road in Great Falls, Virginia. Construction completed Summer of 2005.
2004 Parade Entry – Oyama Residence
This custom home provided a unique challenge for us. To design a home with all the elements of the Kent Model and fit it on a property that was no more than 10,000 sq.ft. (approximately 1/6 of the size of our typical lots). We affectionately refer to this home as our ship in the bottle design. Through tremendous determination and imagination and a lot of erasing, we designed a 3,900 sq.ft. home on Highland Avenue in Falls Church, Virginia, that includes all the design elements and living spaces that the larger homes of today include. This Cottage Style home is efficiently designed and within its 3900 sq.ft. of finished living space are 4 bedrooms, 3 full baths, a 1st floor study with full bath that converts this space to a guest room when needed, traditional formal living spaces with a generously sized dining room for formal gatherings. The entry includes an oversized 2-story foyer so upon entering the home it immediately feels open and spacious. Our homeowner's favorite space is her charming and welcoming front porch. It is her she has her morning coffee and visits with her neighbors. Construction Completed November, 2004.
2003 Parade Entry – French Estate
While many of our clients love their 2-story great rooms, a number of clients have expressed that they would rather have a large bedroom above or more bedrooms on the second floor and wanted to move away from the 2-story great room. Keeping the best elements of the Country Manor design, we went back to our drawing board and came up with a new plan to meet this new request, the French Country Manor. This elegant olde world stone and brick manor has over 8,000 square feet of interior and exterior living spaces. The first floor has 10-foot ceilings and the family room has a 1-foot step down. Eliminating the traditional 2-story great room allowed for a larger master suite. In keeping with old world design elements this home features a unique cherry coffered ceiling in the kitchen, 2-story 10-foot diameter rotunda with curved staircase in foyer, 4 fireplaces, 5 bedrooms and a spectacular studio over garage. Located on Springvale Road in Great Falls, Virigina. Construction completed, January 2004.
2002 Parade Entry – Callaghan Residence
The Kent Model was redesigned in-house to include an inviting and usable front porch. The mix of Hardiplank siding and stone veneer combined with the charming front porch reminds visitors of old homes of the south. This home was built on a heavily treed and unusually shaped lot with extensive Resource Protection Area, which made construction a little more challenging. A special play area was designed over the garage so that children could play within an earshot of mom and dad. This home has over 5,000 sq. ft. living space and was constructed on Springvale Road in Great Falls, Virginia. Construction completed November, 2002.
2001 Parade – Matijkiw Residence
This family loved the Country Manor but needed even more space. So we completed all 3 levels and added on a large sunroom which over looks the family's favorite summer place – their swimming pool complex. This 8,000 sq. ft. custom home was built on Walker Road in Great Falls, Virginia. The exterior of the home features the Olde World look with a steeply pitched roof with snow guards, a stucco and stone exterior and copper details. The finished lower level is a favorite of many visitors complete with tempered wine cellar, spa room, children's play room, media room, and billiard area and wet bar. Construction completed February, 2001.
2000 Parade Entry – Lu Residence
To accommodate our clients with a larger lot and in need of more living space, we created the Country Manor. Inspired by the Kent Plan, this home has 5,500 sq. ft. of living space on the top two floors. Built on Walker Road in Great Falls, Virginia, this in-house design, with its stucco and stone exterior, spectacular 10-foot center hall, 2-story rotunda with curved stair, marble floors, 2-story great room, and contemporary kitchen marries the best of traditional design elements with a bit of the contemporary creating an eclectic warm and welcoming home. Construction completed in November, 2000.
1999 Parade Entry – Hess Residence
Designed in-house, the Kent model includes over 6,000 square feet of livable space. Our in-house design was further customized to meet the needs of a growing family. Located on Stonehouse Place in Potomac Falls, Virginia and completed in September 1999, this home has a brick and stone exterior, 3 finished levels, 5 bedrooms and 4 full baths. This home also overlooks the pristine golf course at Lowes Island.
1998 Parade Entry – Tomlinson Residence
An in-house design, the Atlanta III has over 7,000 sq.ft. living space. This home was built on High Brook Court in Potomac Falls, Virginia (Estates at Lowes Island) and was completed November 20, 1996. This beautiful stucco and stone home has a unique angled garage with porte-cochere entry. Taking advantage of the oversized garage, a wonderful bedroom and loft was built above providing their once teenage son with a unique space of his own. This home also has extensive exterior hardscaping complete with Balcon pavers and a swimming pool complex. Maximizing the view was important, so we relocated the fireplace from the back of the family room to the side and installed large windows on the rear wall allowing for sweeping views of the Lowes Island Golf Course.
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Mechanical insulation is a technology that many people don't consider when planning their energy and cost-saving initiatives. They don't understand how much of an impact insulating mechanical equipment can have on every aspect of their facility's operations from process control to greenhouse gas emissions. But after reading the statistics below, I don't insulation it is something you'll overlook again.
Here are some mind-blowing mechanical insulation statistics to convince anyone to invest in insulation:
Oil Refinery: Real Money Loss, Real Energy Loss
Oil Refinery: Real Money Loss, Real Energy Loss
- 600 degrees F operating temperature
- 60 degrees F ambient temperature
- 5 MPH winds
- 1 ½ inch mineral fiber insulation system; 1.87 million lineal feet of insulated pipe
- 21% of insulation is missing or damaged
The heat loss in this example equates to 5,800 barrels of oil per day at $50/barrel. That's $290,000 lost per day!
U.S. Department of Energy Assessments
In 2009, the U.S. Department of Energy's Industrial Technologies Program conducted over 700 assessments of industrial facilities. These assessment references indicate that mechanical insulation provides an attractive simple return.
- Less than 1 Year…82% Return
- Less than 3 Years…15% Return
- After 3 Years…3% Return
That means that the full ROI for insulation systems is normally less than 3 years.
Working with the Department of Energy and Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the NIA was able to extrapolate the data from those assessments for large and medium-sized industrial facilities. What counts as a large, medium, and small facility? See the table below.
|Facility Size Definition
|Number of Facilities
|Large: > 500 Btu/yr
|Medium: 26-500 Btu/yr
Here are the estimated energy savings, emission reduction, and jobs created with improved maintenance and focus on mechanical insulation for a portion of the industrial segment.
|Plant Size
|Energy Savings
|Co2 Reduction
(Billion Lbs/year)
(20 years)*
|Jobs Created
and Preserved*
|Large & Medium
|> $1.9
|> 45.6
|> $0.6
|> 15.9
|*Estimated by NIA
Cost-Saving Estimates for Major Companies
Check out these Near-Term Insulation Initiative Examples provided by the NIA, based on real assessments and professional estimates.
- By replacing, repairing, and improving existing insulation on their steam system, Dow Chemical has a potential savings of $811,000 per year.
- By adding insulation to bare pipes and fittings, Frito-Lay has an estimated annual savings of $80,000. With an estimated project cost of $150,000, the simple payback is 1.88 years.
- By improving and replacing missing insulation on the steam and condensate lines, Bayer's 2 steam plants has a potential savings of $926,000 per year.
It's easy to look at these numbers and think they're crazy, but these are real potential savings! Want results like these? You can have a Certified Insulation Energy Appraiser audit your facility and make recommendations. With such an obvious ROI, why wouldn't you invest in insulation?


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Lane's Crane Service specializes in the rental of cranes on an hourly, weekly, or monthly basis. We're flexible to meet your needs, offering fully operated and maintained equipment to meet any need.
We offer a fleet of 13 cranes that range from 23 to 400-Ton capacities, with boom lengths up to 426 feet. These well-maintained state-of-the-art cranes are available 24/7, including emergency situations. All operators are licensed with National Certification of Crane Operators, having completed extensive testing and training in all aspects of crane safety and function. We provide the best in equipment and people.
Our cranes have been designed and built by the best manufacturers in the world.
Lane's has over 30 years of experience in providing you with crane rental services.
We have done everything, ranging from setting small wood trusses, to installing complete windmill farms and multi-million dollar MRI units. Whatever your project, Lanes Crane Service has the equipment and personnel to get the job done!


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2001 Ross Avenue, Suite 2100, Dallas, TX 75201 USA
Bennett Rawicki is a litigation associate in Gibson Dunn's Dallas office. He primarily practices in the fields of antitrust, consumer protection, and constitutional law. His experience covers a wide variety of industries, including pharmaceuticals, e-commerce, health care, advertising, credit repair, aviation, and energy.
Mr. Rawicki's litigation experience includes trial- and appellate-court briefing, responding to demand letters and complaints, negotiating third-party subpoenas and FOIA requests, conducting fact and expert discovery and depositions, and assisting with settlement negotiations and implementation.
His counseling experience includes advising multiple for-profit and non-profit organizations about compliance with federal, state, and city law on a variety of legal issues including competition, cybersecurity, contracts, free speech, employment, non-profit tax, food preparation, credit repair, and business licensing.
His management experience includes leading brief-writing teams, directing e-discovery vendors, and training document-review teams.
Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, Mr. Rawicki clerked for Chief Judge Sidney A. Fitzwater of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas. Mr. Rawicki received his law degree summa cum laude from SMU Dedman School of Law, where he served on the SMU Law Review, earned induction into the Order of the Coif and National Order of Barristers, and won the Wilson Herndon Memorial Antitrust Law Award. While in law school, he interned for Fifth Circuit Judge Catharina Haynes and Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Wallace Jefferson. Mr. Rawicki received his bachelor's degree in political philosophy summa cum laude from the University of Dallas.
In the Dallas community, Mr. Rawicki serves on the Board of Directors for the St. Thomas More Society of Dallas and the Crusader Alumni Soccer Fund.
Mr. Rawicki is a member of the State Bar of Texas, and has been admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.
Southern Methodist University - 2012 Juris Doctor
University of Dallas - 2009 Bachelor of Arts
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Replacement Classic UnderCover #1
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POWELL, OHIO – Three individuals raced to top 60 finishes in the women's 6K, while senior Blake Harris (Fort Wayne, Ind.) added to his memorable 2017 campaign at the NCAA Division III Great Lakes Regional Championships Saturday, Nov. 11.
Harris, just two weeks removed from winning the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference individual championship, showed no signs of slowing down on a frosty morning at Liberty Park. He crossed the finish line in 25:46.1, good for a spot in the top 15 (No. 11) but more importantly taking one of the seven automatic individual entrances into the 2017 NCAA Division III Championships.
The all-region honoree led a 24th-place, 701-point total for the Spartans. The underclassman duo of freshman Lucas Fontanez (Lowell, Ind.) and sophomore Daniel Baker (Okemos, Ind.) were next to wind up their 8K events for Coach Geoff Lambert's squad, ending 141st and 148th, respectively.
Sophomore Hannah Wappes (Columbia City, Ind.) guided the Black and Gold women's trio in the first 60 crossing in 23:09.2 to garner all-region accolades with a 26th-place ending. Fellow sophomore Emily Ewen (Wolcott, Ind.) was next in line, going across the finish line in 55th place (23:45.1), and junior Samina Qureshi (Columbia City, Ind.) added a 58th-place mark (23:52.3). The Spartans 441 point team total left them 16th as the highest-ranking Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference program.
Harris will compete at the national meet Saturday, Nov. 18, at the North Farm Facility venue in Elsah, Ill. Principia College is the institutional host.


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2017 WSOP $10,000 H.O.R.S.E Recap
The final table at the $10,000 H.O.R.S.E Championship. This event combines 5 different poker variations, which player will show a mastery of them all and take home the bracelet?


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steamed or fried, six pot stickers
sweet and sour sauce or hot mustard sauce
Boneless Chicken Wings $9.25
ten deep fried chicken wings
bbq, teriyaki or buffalo sauce
Chicken Tenders $8.00
deep fried chicken tenders, served with honey mustard and french fries
Crab Puffs $8.00
cream cheese, wonton wrap, crab meat, green onions, deep fried
Shrimp Cocktail $10.25
classic shrimp cocktail, six jumbo shrimp with cocktail sauce
Fish Basket $10.50
breaded cod and fantail shrimp served with french fries and cocktail sauce
Cheese Quesadilla $7.00...with protein $11.25
crisp flour tortilla filled with melted cheddar
and monterey jack cheese, diced green chiles, red onion
and tomatoes served with sour cream, guacamole and our signature salsa
protein choices: chicken, pork, steak or shrimp
Chile Con Carne $4.75 | Bowl $8.75
Wonton Soup Cup $4.75 | Bowl $8.75
Soup of the Day Cup $3.25 | Bowl $4.75
Egg Drop Soup $3.25 | Bowl $4.75
Enhance with your choice of chicken, beef, shrimp or salmon $4.25
Tuna Salad & Hummus Combo Plate $10.00
scoop of tuna salad, hummus, toasted pita bread, cucumbers, sliced tomatoes, black olives
Strawberry Salad $8.00
mixed greens, fresh strawberries
crumbled blue cheese, julienne red onion
topped with toasted almonds in a raspberry vinaigrette
Caesar Salad $8.00
chopped romaine lettuce, tossed with our house-made caesar dressing, garlic croutons and parmesan cheese
Garden Salad $5.75
crisp greens, sliced cucumber, shaved red onion, with your choice of dressing
Chef Salad $8.00
crisp greens, julienne ham and turkey breast, hardboiled egg, tomatoes, sliced cucumber, shaved red onion cheddar cheese with your choice of dressing.
Fresh Veggie Platter $7.00
raw or steamed broccoli, cauliflower, carrots and celery served with low fat Italian dressing
Warm Cashew $4.75
Potato Chips $3.25
Peanuts $3.75
A la Carte
New York Steak $8.00
Salmon $8.00
Chicken Breast $7.00
ShrimP $6.00
Trout $8.00
entrees served with vegetable of the day and your choice of mashed potatoes, baked potato or french fries
New York Steak $10.00
8 oz. New York steak grilled to order and topped
with garlic herb compound butter
Grilled Chicken $10.00
grilled chicken breast topped with cajun spiced creole sauce
Trout $10.0
grilled 8 oz. trout fillet, seasoned butter, lemon caper sauce, choice of char-grilled, poached or blackened
Pork Chops $9.00
two flour-dusted pork chops, oven baked to a golden brown
Atlantic Salmon $10.00 healthy option
7oz. salmon fillet, your choice of char-grilled
poached or blackened
Classic Pot Roast $9.00
fall-apart tender beef pot roast served with carrot,
celery, potatoes and onions
items served with your choice of diced fruit, cottage cheese, spinach or side salad
Grilled Chicken Breast $10.00
blackened, tandoori seasoned, or lightly seasoned with salt and pepper
Poached Trout $10.00
8 oz. trout fillet poached in our cajun seafood boil
all pastas are served with toasted garlic bread and topped with shredded parmesan cheese
Pasta with Sauce $5.75
choice of penne, rigatoni or fettuccini with marinara or alfredo sauce
Homemade Lasagne $7.00
layers of pasta, fresh marinara, italian sausage lean ground beef and three cheese
Italian Sausage Rigatoni $10.00
garlic and bell peppers with fresh marinara sauce
Spicy Chicken Alfredo $10.00
chicken breast sautéed with onions, garlic and bacon served with fresh homemade spicy alfredo sauce, fettuccini pasta
Seafood Pasta $10.00
bowtie pasta with shrimp, scallops and crab meat sauce
A LA CARTE SIDEs
Green Beans $2.75
French Fries $2.75
Mashed Potato $2.75
Onion Rings $5.75
Side Salad $2.75
Steamed Broccoli $2.75
Fried Rice $2.75
Brown Rice $2.75
White Rice $2.75
Strawberry Cup $3.75
Avocado $2.75
Baked Potato $2.75
Sweet Fries $2.75
Stir Fry Vegetable $2.75
Cole Slaw $2.75
Side Caesar $2.75
Bowl of Fruit $3.75
Whole Fruit $1.50
Cottage Cheese $2.75
Sweet Corn $2.75
Toast $1.50
Carrots and Celery $2.75
all sandwiches and burgers served with fries or potato chips
additional toppings: grilled onions, mushrooms green chiles, bacon, bleu cheese, salsa, guacamole $1.00
TSR Burger $9.00
1/2 pound ground beef patty with lettuce, tomato, red onion and the cheese of your choice on a toasted brioche bun
Chicken Taco Avocado Wrap $9.00
flour tortilla, grilled chicken breast, guacamole spread, monterey jack cheese, lettuce and tomato
crispy bacon, lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise on your choice of toast
Hot Dog $5.75
grilled all beef hot dog served with diced red onions cheddar cheese
Turkey Club $8.00
sliced turkey breast, avocado, bacon, lettuce, tomato mayonnaise on your choice of bread
Crispy Chicken Sandwich $9.00
breaded chicken breast, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, aioli on toasted brioche bun
Reuben $9.00
corned beef, swiss cheese, sauerkraut, thousand island dressing, served on grilled rye bread
Tuna Melt $9.00
grilled with your choice of cheese and bread
choice of steamed white rice or brown rice. Add your choice of chicken, pork, tofu, beef or shrimp
Kung Pao ..... $5.75 ..... with protein $10.00
spicy stir fried bell peppers, onions, celery and peanuts kung pao sauce
Sweet and Sour ..... $5.75 ..... with protein $10.00
onions, pineapple chunks, bell peppers, sweet and sour sauce
Chop Suey ..... $5.75 ..... with protein $10.00
bamboo shoots, mushrooms, chestnuts, celery, green peppers, snow peas, soy & white sauce
Fried Rice ..... $5.75 ..... with protein $10.00
peas, carrots, green onions, bean sprouts, egg, soy sauce, brown rice
Pad Thai ..... $5.75 ..... with protein $10.00
rice noodles, garlic, onions, carrots, egg, peanuts, bean sprouts, pad thai sauce
Lo Mein ..... $5.75 ..... with protein $10.00
bean sprouts, onions, bell peppers
Chow Mein ..... $5.75 ..... with protein $10.00
egg noodles, bok choy, onions, celery, carrots, green onions, dark sauce
Stir-Fry ..... $5.75 ..... with protein $10.00
onions, bell peppers, ginger, mushrooms, celery, water chestnuts and bok choy with dark sauce
Classic Breakfast $8.00
two eggs any style, sausage or bacon, hash browns and toast
(2AM until Noon - no substitutions $4.75)
Croissant Two Egg Sandwich $5.75
fried eggs, cheddar cheese, crispy bacon and a side of hashbrowns
Casino Breakfast $9.00
two eggs any style and your choice of two pancakes or french toast, and two sausages or bacon
Avocado and Bacon Burrito $7.50
flour tortilla, scrambled eggs, bacon, avocado, hash browns, monterey jack cheese and salsa
Pancakes $3.75
three fluffy buttermilk cakes
Eggs Benedict $8.00
two poached eggs, toasted english muffin, canadian bacon with hollandaise sauce and a side of hash browns
Build Your Own Omelet $7.25
three egg omelete with your choice of any three toppings: bacon, sausage, ham, swiss cheese cheddar cheese, provolone cheese, American cheese onions, green chilies, bell peppers, diced tomatoes served with hash browns and your choice of toast
NY Steak and Eggs $11.50
8 oz. grilled New York steak with two eggs your way hash browns and your choice of toast
Pork Chops & Eggs $9.00
two 4oz. season flour-dusted pork chops, two eggs any style hash browns and your choice of toast
Oatmeal $3.75
brown sugar and raisins
Fruit Parfait $7.00
yogurt, granola, fresh fruit, toasted coconut
Assorted Cereals $3.75
add banana or strawberries $1.50
Black Pepper Beef & Sugar Peas
cracked black pepper, garlic, ginger, bell pepper, onions
Mongolian Beef
julienne onions, spicy dark sauce
Happy Family
cabbage, broccoli, carrots, water chestnuts, bell peppers, onions with chicken, beef, bbq pork and shrimp in a spicy black bean sauce with lo mein
Almond Chicken
chicken, ginger, onions, bell peppers, chestnuts, bamboo shoots, almonds
House Fried Rice
chicken, bbq pork and shrimp, green peas, carrots, green onions, bean sprouts, egg


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Fork: Bianchi Full carbon w/ Countervail Disc, 1.5" head, flat mount, thru axle 12x100mm, compatible with 32" tyre
Shifters: Shimano Ultegra ST-R8020 2 x 11-speed hydraulic disc brake
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Front Derailleur: Shimano Ultegra RD-R8000, down swing, brazed-on type, 61-66°, max chainring 46/53T, CL: 43.5mm
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Brakes: Shimano BR-R8070 Hydraulic disc brake, flat mount calipers
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Grips/Tape: Black soft Microfiber tapes w/ shockproof Eva-139, size: 200*3cm with 4 line hole and plug
Seatpost: Infinito Full Carbon, clamp with alloy head adjustable and reversible +/-35mm, length: 350mm (47-57cm)/380mm (59-61cm), Setback 25mm/-10mm
Saddle: Fi'zi:k Aliante R7, nylon carbon reinforced shell w/ WingFlex, Manganese rail, ICS system
Bottle Cage: Elite Paron Race composit
Water Bottle: Bianchi Loli 600ml


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What Is The Cloud?
Every day companies just like yours who are struggling to decide how to make the most of modern business technology ask us what is the cloud and how can it help my business succeed?
When used in a technology context, the word "cloud" or phrase "the cloud" has become a metaphor for the internet. So, when someone refers to cloud computing, they're talking about accessing data and programs that are hosted on a server and accessed via the web using a browser, such as Internet Explorer (IE), Firefox, Chrome, etc.
There are 4 main types of clouds that businesses commonly use:
- Private cloud—The cloud infrastructure (network) is used by one organization. It can be hosted on premise on your own server, or hosted by an outside partner like Intelligent Technologies, Inc. If maintained on premise private clouds are the most expensive option, but they allow companies to maintain physical control over the hardware and data.
- Public cloud—The cloud infrastructure (network) is made available to the general public by a cloud service provider such as Microsoft, Amazon or Google. The service providers own and operate the servers. As a result, customers share the same infrastructure, have limited control over the system's configurations and security measures, and generally can't control where their data is stored. But on the other hand, thanks to economies of scale, private clouds are the most cost effective option.
- Hybrid cloud—As the name suggests, hybrid clouds are a combination of public and private clouds. This scenario is generally most useful when businesses have certain sensitive data they need to maintain control over, but would like to also take advantage of cost savings and employ a public cloud with less sensitive data.
- Community cloud—The newest of all the cloud options, community clouds are shared by several organizations that cooperatively govern, manage and secure the cloud infrastructure (network), either on their own or with the help of a partner like Intelligent Technologies, Inc. These communities generally have similar needs and are committed to working together to reach their cloud related business goals.
Want to dig a little deeper into the questions what is the cloud and how does it work? Watch the brief video below.
Top benefits of adopting the cloud in your business
- Cost Savings—Buying traditional business software usually requires a large upfront investment, whereas access to cloud systems is usually purchased on a subscription basis. That means you are able to pay for the software slowly over time and pay only for the features/users that you really need.
- Fewer IT headaches—Anyone who has ever upgraded their business' PCs and/or servers knows all too well how expensive it can be. When you move to the cloud, you are essentially renting space on the servers owned by whomever is running your cloud service. So, you never have to worry about running out of space and needing to upgrade your own servers again.
- Simplified backup and recovery—In most cases, cloud solution providers handle backup and recovery for their subscribers. So, your IT staff is freed up to focus on other tasks that contribute to your bottom line.
- Automatic updates—Just like with backup and recovery, most cloud service providers keep their customers software up to date for them. No more spending valuable time applying software updates and patches.
- Utilize and duplicate successful business processes with ease—Successful cloud services are designed based on customer feedback and lessons learned from their experiences using the system. New customers are immediately given access to the processes, formulas and interfaces that have been thoroughly tested and proven to deliver the best results.
- Improved security—While it may seem counterintuitive at first to say that moving to the cloud can increase your security, there are many times where this may be the case. Consider this, cloud providers know that if the data customers have trusted them with is compromised even once, they risk losing a great deal of business. So the successful ones, including Microsoft invest a lot of time and money in keeping their services secure, and because of economies of scale they're able to deliver advanced security features at a lower per user cost than business could realize on their own.
When the cloud might not be the best fit
Over the last few years cloud services have matured a great deal and there is no doubt that they will continue to do so as the trend towards cloud computing intensifies with time.
That said, there are some situations where a cloud deployment may not be appropriate.
- Access to your data or applications cannot be dependent on whether or not you have an available internet connection.
- You can't or don't want to give up physical control over your data and/or applications.
- Your line of business demands that you comply with extremely strict legal or regulatory guidelines.
If either of the last two items on this list are a concern for you, a private cloud may be a better fit for your business than a public one. Remember, when you move to a public cloud you're storing your information on someone else's server.
Now that you have the answer to the question what is the cloud, understand the major benefits and considerations, take the next step and explore what the cloud solutions we offer can do for your business.
- Manage your finances in the cloud
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- Communicate and collaboration in the cloud
Have questions? Ready to learn how the cloud can assist with your specific business challenges? No problem! Our experts can help. Call (336)315-3935 or fill out the information request form on the right side of the screen to send us an email.


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Watch Long Shot (2019) : Full Movie Online Free Fred Flarsky is a gifted and free-spirited journalist who has a knack for getting into trouble. Charlotte Field is one of the most influential women in the world -- a smart, sophisticated and accomplished politician. When Fred unexpectedly runs into Charlotte, he soon realizes that she was his former baby sitter and childhood crush. When Charlotte decides to make a run for the presidency, she impulsively hires Fred as her speechwriter -- much to the dismay of her trusted advisers.
|Long Shot
|Release Date
|May 02, 2019
|Comedy, Romance,
|Production Company
|Good Universe, Point Grey Pictures, Denver and Delilah Productions, Summit Entertainment
|Production Countries
|United States of America
|Seth Rogen, Charlize Theron, O'Shea Jackson Jr., June Diane Raphael, Ravi Patel, Bob Odenkirk, Andy Serkis, Randall Park, Tristan D. Lalla, Alexander Skarsgård, Gabrielle Graham
|Plot Keywords
|tattoo, journalist, u.s. president, babysitter, politics, drugs, presidential candidate, speech writer, activist,
Fred FlarskySeth Rogen
Charlotte FieldCharlize Theron
LanceO'Shea Jackson Jr.
Maggie MillikinJune Diane Raphael
TomRavi Patel
President ChambersBob Odenkirk
Parker WembleyAndy Serkis
BossRandall Park
Agent MTristan D. Lalla
Prime Minister James StewardAlexander Skarsgård
FranciGabrielle Graham
ThemselvesBoyz II Men
KatherineLisa Kudrow
HimselfLil Yachty
Wembley News Anchor #1Kurt Braunohler
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Wembley News Anchor #3Claudia O'Doherty


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Such pretty colors!
Revolution are churning out palette after palette lately (not a complaint, bring them on!) and the latest in the Chocolate range from I Heart Revolution is the Chocolate Elixir palette. Consisting of the same format and style as the previous additions, the Chocolate Elixir palette has 12 matte shades and 4 shimmers and costs £8.99.
As you might have been able to tell straight away, the Chocolate Elixir palette is a dupe of the Anastasia Beverley Hills Modern Renaissance. This isn't the first Revolution palette to dupe the cult classic palette; the Revolution Flawless 3 and New-trals vs Neutrals have very similar shades, but none have been direct dupes like this one. I don't actually own the Modern Renaissance palette, but I do have the W7 Delicious palette to compare it to, which is also a dupe.
row one l-r: Chestnut, Latte, Sweet, Bubblegum, Candy, Creme Brulee, Icing, Coconut
row two l-r: Pink Icing, Roasted, Pumpkin, Red Velvet, Sugar, Hot Tea, Carrot Cake, Vanilla
The formula of the Elixir palette feels the same as the previous chocolate palettes in the range; some mattes do need more building up than others and it doesn't feel as smooth as some other Revolution Beauty palettes (the Life on the Dance Floor palettes have set the bar high!), but it's not any worse than others. I love the colour selection – I do enjoy a good dupe as I'm too poor to buy the real deal – but if we were to look at this palette without comparison, I do appreciate the warmness to it and the colour range is very pretty.
Despite my enjoyment of the palette, I'm not very excited. If you've read my review of the Mint Chocolate palette, you would have gathered that I was thrilled for a new colour selection and thought perhaps each new palette would be more unique than the last. So, although I do like this palette and will be using it frequently, I'm not raving about it as much as the previous one. It's nothing we haven't seen before from the brand and definitely not something new in the cosmetics industry right now.
This is the quick look I created with the Chocolate Elixir palette. I used the shade Coconut all over my lid, Pumpkin and Latte as a transition and in the upper crease, Chestnut on the lower crease, Carrot Cake all over the lid and Creme Brulee as an inner corner and browbone highlight.
The shadows performed as I expected them too; they blended out without too much work but did require a little building up to get them to the pigmentation I wanted. This isn't an issue with me as I can just keep building up the layers of shadow and blending it out, but for those who want a super quick and easy yet pigmented look, this might not be your favourite palette to use. There are a few different looks you can do, but not loads as the palette centres around the warmth of the orange-browns and, of course, those magenta-pinks.
Here's a comparison of the shades in the Modern Renaissance to the Chocolate Elixir palette so you can see how it's a dupe. The colours are similar but the Modern Renaissance looks a lot more vibrant. The Chocolate Elixir is definitely more vibrant in person than in the pictures online, but not quite as bright as the Anastasia palette.
Will you be picking this palette up? Check out the review below for a tutorial and live swatches (don't forget to subscribe if you enjoyed it)!
5 thoughts on "I HEART REVOLUTION CHOCOLATE ELIXIR PALETTE REVIEW"
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This looks like a really nice palette!! Great post.
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I was driving around Kirkwood, Mo., the other day when I saw this bumper sticker.
It read, simply: "No bad days."
And whoa, did my eyes open wide at that brilliant sentiment. I'm pretty sure that's my new mantra.
Look, bad stuff is going to come around from time to time. It happens to all of us.
It's how we respond to the bad stuff that defines us.
- Step 1: Don't sweat the small stuff.
- Step 2: Remember that it's all small stuff.
- Step 3: Take a deep breath and smile. The bad stuff will almost always go away, and the day will almost always get better.
Trust me.


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Two Reading University interns working with Whitley For Real to research youth aspirations and increase participation
Sally Lloyd Evans selected us to work on this project over the summer and complete research and interviews with key stakeholders, policy makers and partners to find out their opinion on Whitley for Real, the project so far and how people can make a difference.
This placement scheme run by the University is in it's forth year and has made its stamp on the community.
We will be interviewing to develop new strategies to tackle social exclusion and boost youth aspiration in South Reading. All our topics in the interview have covered and discussed 4 broad subjects:
- Identifying key issues facing the community in Whitley and how they can be overcome
- What do you want to gain from this and how you can use this research
- What can you bring to the project
- How to increase involvement with the project
This is so we can develop the project further and make any amendments now, as we go, to strengthen the project. The interviews will last around 30 minutes and questions can be accessed in the below link.
W4R stakeholder questions Version 3
We composed a list of key stakeholders with help from the council, namely Jill Marston and Chris Bloomfield and contacted them regarding the possibility of an interview.
We've completed interviews with:
- Steve Musson, Aspire 2
- Sue Brackley, Reading UK CIC
- Barry Wren, New Directions
- Julie Kennedy, Reading College
Planned interviews with:
- Shelia Tibbenham, WEC
- Matthew Breadman, Whitley Library
- Jo Hawthorne, RBC
We're hoping to have completed the interviews by the end of August when we will then write our report with the findings. Thank you to everyone involved!


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Associate, LEED
U.S. Green Building Council
Nothing makes for a good old fashioned hotel party quite like the efficient use of cooling tower water and improved outdoor air intake flow rates. Not enough to quench your party-going thirst? How about some building-level energy and water meters to liven up the occasion?
Nerdy LEED jokes (which are commonplace here at the USGBC office) aside, consumer demand for green hotels is driving hotel owners to rethink the way they do business, leading to an increase in LEED certifications for both new and existing hotels around the world. Major companies like Marriott, Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG), and Starwood are leading this effort and setting the bar high by participating in USGBC's LEED Volume Program.
|LEED-certified Proximity Hotel in Greensboro, NC
While this growing momentum could signal a coming paradigm shift in the hospitality industry, hotels still face a number of key challenges due to their uniqueness as a space type. For example, a hotel's occupancy can vary daily as people check-in and out of their rooms, and they usually operate around the clock in order to provide the best level of service for their guests. Hotels also typically include a variety of on-site amenities like restaurants, bars, gyms and pools. These amenities, partnered with the need to supply energy and water to every individual guest room, result in drastically different water and energy needs compared to a typical commercial office building.
With these challenges in mind, we've adapted the 2012 drafts of LEED for New Construction, LEED for Existing Building: Operations & Maintenance, and LEED for Interior Design and Construction to include credits and compliance paths designed specifically for the hospitality industry. These adaptations are meant to break down barriers and make LEED more accessible for hotels, which will in turn drive change within the hospitality industry.
With the proposed changes to LEED 2012 and the commitment of some of the world's largest hotel companies to pursue LEED certification, I'd say green hotels are here to stay – and that is certainly a good excuse to party.
You can find out more information on these adapted credits by reading the LEED 2012 rating system drafts, which are currently open for public comment until March 27.