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The ultimate college packing guide: 10 things to leave at home
As a current college student, I've made the mistake of bringing unnecessary items with me to school. To make your own move-in go smoothly, reconsider packing the following 10 items: 1. T-shirts:�You�ll accumulate enough T-shirts from various sporting events, fraternity and sorority functions and school organizations to fill your dresser. Space will be limited, so only bring a handful of your favorite T-shirts that you know you�ll wear. 2.�Microwave: Before you haul a heavy microwave to campus this fall, check if your dorm already provides one in the community kitchen. Since some schools require freshmen to purchase a full meal plan, the community microwave should suffice for any midnight snacks and movie-night popcorn. 3. Printer: Printers take up a lot of unnecessary space in an already tight dorm room. Most schools include printing in their student fees, so printing at the library will save you space and money! 4. Television:�There are three reasons to leave that television at home this fall: Having a TV can be a serious distraction when it comes time to study. Monday Night Football will always sound more appealing than writing that midterm paper. So don�t let your grades suffer because of this unnecessary distraction. Your free time shouldn�t be spent watching reruns of �Friends.� They say college is the best four years of your life, so spend it with your real friends, not the fictional ones on a �90s sitcom. If you MUST watch this week�s episode of �The Walking Dead,� think about getting a subscription to Hulu Plus or Netflix. Watching TV online is a good, less distracting alternative to having a TV in your room. 5. Iron: Since you�ll probably go to class in your pajamas anyway, chances are you won�t have a lot in your closet that needs ironing. Just plan to borrow an iron whenever you need it; it will definitely clear some closet space. 6. Your entire wardrobe: If you don�t wear it at home, you definitely won�t wear it at school. To avoid the dreaded clothes avalanche, only bring staples that can transform into a variety of outfits. This will allow you to mix and match items and will give your closet more space. Also, use a trip home as an opportunity to exchange your wardrobe for seasons instead of bringing it all in the fall. 7. High School Gear: Resist the temptation to bring your Letterman jacket and other high school memorabilia with you. College starts a new chapter in your academic career and a new community you should identify with and invest in. 8. Pleasure-reading books: Don�t fill your bookshelf with books you �might read in your spare time.� Your classes will provide you with more than enough reading to occupy your time. 9. Shoes to match every outfit:�Comfort, comfort, comfort! Living on a big campus will make you quickly appreciate the timeless tennis shoe. While a pair of wedges might go perfectly with your favorite dress, when you have to walk a mile to class you�ll opt for sneakers every time. 10. A Car: Depending on where you go to school, a car might not be necessary to get around campus. If you need to go off campus, carpooling will save you money, gas and the frustration of finding a parking spot. Brought to you by: American Profile


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Thought it might be time to say "thank you Chip". I do appreciate this forum is hosted by Adagio and that Ilya & co have been more than generous in allowing, and enabling, this board to be the best place to chat about tea on the net. Still can't quite beleive this place is hosted by a tea vendor.
But above all that, thanks Chip.
The time, effort and ingenuity provided by Chip has really been the driving force behind this place. We have vendor review sections, artisan forums, OTTI's, group buys and generally a lovely community. No idea if all of these were Chip's ideas but pretty sure they wouldn't have happened without him.
Since you were appointed a moderator this place has flourished.
For all the time, effort, my frighteningly well packaged pu samples this morning, enthusiasm, moderation skills, teaday, and I'm sure at times frustration. Thanks Chip.

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In honor of the 60th National Day of Prayer today, I thought it fitting to share a bit about what prayer means to me.
Most recently I've been thinking of prayer as an unmistakable reminder from God that I'm not helpless and alone in this world. These reminders come not just during moments of peaceful reflection but during even the busiest of days as I find myself appreciating qualities of God I see expressed by others — qualities such as patience, compassion, grace, wisdom, order, intelligence, and joy.
I find these reminders are essential, especially when circumstances leave me feeling utterly helpless. Most challenging, perhaps, are those times when I'm not feeling up to snuff physically, whether it's something minor or a more serious condition.
For instance, a few years back I found myself lying flat on my back in excruciating pain. I had trouble getting out of bed, standing, sitting, walking — even thinking clearly. Although I was never examined by a doctor, all indicators were that I was suffering from a bad case of sciatica.
I'm sure I could have availed myself of any number of remedies. However, based on previous experience, it seemed to me that prayer would likely be the quickest and most effective of them all.
For some, I suppose prayer is about going to God and pleading for a miracle to happen. For me, it's a reminder of God's care; in this case the specific reminder — inspired by my study of the Bible and the teachings of Christian Science — that health is not a physical condition but the natural and perpetual expression of wholly spiritual qualities like strength, stamina, and flexibility.
I'd like to say my recovery was immediate. It wasn't; it took at least a couple of weeks. But it was steady. And complete. And permanent. The really good news is that this healing left me feeling better physically and spiritually; that is, not only did my body feel more flexible but my thinking about others and myself did, too.
Regardless of one's faith tradition, being reminded that you're neither helpless nor alone can go a long way towards healing the ills of this world, both individually and collectively, mentally and physically. This, in and of itself, is a rather nice reminder as well.
Eric Nelson lives in Hayward, California and serves as the media and legislative spokesperson for Christian Science in Northern California. He also works as a Christian Science practitioner, helping those interested in relying solely on the power of prayer for healing.
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Well, today Allen filed a $10-million suit against the L.A.-based clothier, claiming the notoriously edgy advertiser used his image without permission. Either that or he just didn't want to be "Jewish hustler" Dov Charney's spiritual guide.
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I'm inclined to believe this guy is just joshing a credulous TV reporter, but he compares the case for aliens to the evidence that Jesus existed or that people actually made a poopie when they say they did. (Never could I have imagined putting those three subjects in the same sentence.)
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Missile officers from Minot Air Force Base are performing the duties at launch control centers in the Minot missile field since 17 launch crew members were decertified and temporarily lost their authority to control and launch nuclear missiles.
Air Force officials said emergency crews were not brought in from additional bases as replacements for the 17 decertified missile officers from Minot AFB.
"This does not impact the wing's ability to meet its mission and we have sufficient crew members to comply with all directives and maintain an alert and ready force," according to information prepared by Air Force Global Strike Command for Minot AFB's Public Affairs Office.
On Thursday, The Associated Press reported Gen. Robert Kehler, who commands the nation's nuclear forces, said he has ordered further review of failings discovered among Air Force officers who operate nuclear missiles. Kehler, commander of U.S. Strategic Command, told a House Armed Services panel that he was not alarmed by their shortcomings.
"As I sit here today, I don't see anything that would cause me to lose confidence" in their ability to perform their mission," Kehler said.
On Wednesday, the AP first released a story on the unprecedented removal of duty of 17 missile officers at Minot AFB who had been "benched" after poor reviews of their skills in a March unit inspection. Another officer also faces potential compromise of nuclear launch codes.
The AP quoted from an internal email written by Lt. Col. Jay Folds, deputy commander of the 91st Operations Group at Minot AFB, which is responsible for all Minuteman III missile launch crews at the Minot base. Folds lamented about the poor reviews and called it "a crisis right now," the AP reported.
CNN reported Thursday it had also obtained a copy of the email and that Lt. Col. John Dorrian, an Air Force spokesman, said some in the Air Force might view Folds' email as 'emotional,' his actions are fully supported at the highest levels of the Air Force. Folds took the action involving the missile officers, CNN said. The media outlet also reported Folds told his unit to:
"Turn off the TVs."
"Clean your patches, uniforms and get your hair cut."
"Bring to my attention immediately any officer who bad mouths a senior officer."
The 17 missile officers are part of about 170 crew members with the base's 91st Missile Wing, the unit responsible for the 150 Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles in the Minot missile field. The launch crew officers operate the underground missile systems.
The 91st is a unit of Air Force Global Strike Command that has its headquarters at Barksdale AFB, La.
The action to decertify 17 of the 91st Operations Group launch control officers was taken in April, after the Consolidated Unit Inspection was conducted at the Minot base. This action was initiated by the 91st Operations Group after reviewing areas inspected in March and determining where some launch control officers were in need of additional training. The inspection report did not identify specific individuals for decertification, according to the command's information.
The information explains that the initial 60-day decertification is a stepping stone to get the officers back on track with training and there is no specific day as to when they will be recertified.
"The 17 crew members were decertified in order to provide additional retraining and to ensure they meet the high standards we expect of crew members. The decertified officers will undergo retraining in order to receive their recertification and perform their daily duties,"
The command's information explains that the initial 60-day decertification is a stepping stone to get the officers back on track with training and there is no specific day as to when they will be recertified.
The Associated Press was the first to release a story this week about the missile officers.
Bruce Blair, co-founder of Global Zero, an international movement for the elimination of nuclear weapons, alluded to the missile officers incident or incidents and information he had about the matter in an email to The Minot Daily News last week just prior to a nuclear traid symposium being held in Minot last week.
Blair said he is the study director of the Global Zero Commission headed by retired Gen. James Cartwright and then Sen. Chuck Hagel, (now defense secretary) whose May 2012 report outlined the case for the elimination of the ICBM force by 2022. Blair was an Air Force ICBM launch control officer in the early 1970s at Malmstrom AFB, Mont.
"While the symposium will doubtless publicly extol the virtues of the ICBM leg and idealize the deterrent operations of Minot, the true situation behind the scenes is one of low morale, proficiency and leadership. There has been a surge of crew de-certification stemming from inspection and training failures, poor discipline, disrespect of the mission and superior officers, and outright intentional violations of nuclear weapons safety rules. There have been a rash of possible code compromises involving the nation's most critical codes that has resulted from what the senior leadership at Minot refers to as 'rot' within the crew force. So sorry has the situation become that Major Gen. (Michael) Carey, head of 20th Air Force, recently proposed an emergency transfer of crews from Malmstrom and F.E. Warren in order to bring Minot up to standards and cover for the deficit of competent certified crews at Minot," Blair wrote.
He went on to say, "The serious deterioration of performance probably stems in part from the fact that the Minuteman force lacks the flexibility to serve any mission other than fighting a large-scale nuclear war with Russia. (The report mentioned above explains why this is so.) That mission really ended almost 25 years ago. In this sense, the Minuteman missile force, and sadly the crews and chain of command that operate it, are obsolete. Their careers are not promising. That's not the only reason for the malaise," he wrote.
Gen. Mark Welsh, Chief of Staff of the Air Force, said because there are a limited number of command positions to which missile launch officers can aspire within the nuclear force, those officers tend to believe they have no future. "That's actually not the case, but that's the view when you're in the operational force. We have to deal with that," the AP reported Welsh said.


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You Should Pay $19.99 for Netflix
I call B.S.
I reckon the average entertainment consumer doesn't truly understand Netflix's incredible value. Even $14.99 or $19.99 would be a steal. Netflix offers nothing short of a sweet deal, as content owners and cable/satellite providers continue to shaft us without kissing or buying us dinner.
Netflix needs to find a way to tell this story.
Cable/Satellite vs. Netflix
Our household subscribes to DirecTV (DTV) .
We pay $64.98 a month; however this includes about $24.00 in discounts we received after threatening to cancel. When there's hockey, we pay $179 for one season of NHL Centre Ice .
I would cancel if not for my wife, child, sports and sports.
We subscribe to Netflix streaming for the paltry sum of $7.99/month. We watch Netflix through an excellent $50 Roku streaming device.
Here's what we watch on satellite.
My kid likes the Nickelodeon programming. SpongeBob. iCarly. Victorious. She catches new episodes as they come on. You cannot do that on Netflix.
My wife and kid enjoy The Voice on NBC. They could watch shortly after airing -- online at NBC's Website -- but I just can't get them to take that step.
My wife and I watch some HGTV that we could not stream. And, although we could stream it or watch it on DVD, there's something about just watching random episodes of Seinfeld and Friends as they come on, as selected by somebody else.
That's pretty much the extent of it for our satellite viewing.
If you watch more than that -- and you probably do -- you're even less likely to drop cable or satellite. That actually makes Netflix a better value.
Work sports into the mix and cable/satellite becomes an absolute must. I watch hockey nightly. I could buy the package through Roku, but I have heard horror stories about the reliability of streaming live sports night after night. So, we keep satellite to have relatively reliable access to hockey.
I'm not much of a sports fan anymore, but I like the ability to watch random live stuff -- baseball, the NBA, college hoops, golf -- as I flip channels. At day's end, you need a traditional subscription to do this conveniently, effectively and economically.
We're not big on movies, but that's not an issue. If you're a buff, between Netflix and other options, you're good as gold.
So we're slaves to satellite for a few episodes a week of first-run television shows, spontaneous reruns, the NHL and access to random sports.
For that, we pay more than $65 a month, without second thought.
Between Netflix and Roku, we receive more value in a month than satellite provides all year, particularly minus the NHL.


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Serving Size ¼ of recipe
Calories 270
Total Fat 10 g
Saturated Fat 3.5 g
Sodium 860 mg
Total Carbohydrate 40 g
Dietary Fiber 5 g
Protein 9 g
Ingredients and Preparation
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Olive oil 1 ½ tablespoons
Small yellow onion, chopped 1
Green beans, trimmed 1 cup
Cayenne pepper (optional) Up to ¼ teaspoon
Small zucchini, sliced 1
Yukon gold potatoes, cut into 1-inch cubes 2
Flat-leaf parsley, chopped ½ cup
Diced tomatoes, undrained 28-ounce can
Salt ½ teaspoon
Freshly ground pepper to taste
Feta cheese crumbles ½ cup
- Heat oil in a Dutch oven or large pot over medium-high heat. Add onion and sauté 3-4 minutes, until tender. Add green beans and cayenne pepper, and sauté about 3 minutes until onion is translucent.
- Stir in zucchini, potatoes, parsley, and tomatoes, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer about 60-70 minutes, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are tender.
- Season with salt and pepper, remove from heat, sprinkle each bowl with 2 tablespoons feta cheese, and serve.


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Tool: Lacrosse Ball
Area: Back
Put your lower back on top of the ball on the floor or a hard surface. Focus on circular and linear movements on tight spots and work your way up toward the trapezius muscles of the upper back. If a lacrosse ball feels too firm, start with a tennis or racquet ball.
Tool: Tennis Ball
Area: Glutes
Begin by sitting on the ball at a set point and roll towards your hip. Go back to that point and roll toward your back. Your body should be facing a different direction at the end of each roll. Since this is an area that can handle deeper massage, switch to a lacrosse ball if the tennis ball isn't dense enough.


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Curdling Brainstorming
February 04, 2010, 12:40:53 AM »
I'm having major curdling issues with my mozz. I enjoy a well cooked/non stringy lightly brown specked cheese on my pie, but it seems that lately, right after my cheese starts to bubble, it starts to separate. I know Grande would probably solve my issues, but, besides requiring a 40 minute drive, it's about double what I normally pay for cheese. Maybe on special occasions, sure, but for the rest of the time, I need to find a way to work with my typical supermarket WM brick mozz.
It seems like if I use the mozz the very day I buy it, it usually melts nicely, but if I let it sit in my fridge for anything more than a few days, it goes slightly gooey and it's curdle city. I've tried every inexpensive brand in a 20 mile radius and, although some give me a little more shelf life than others, none of them are giving me longer than about 2 weeks.
Lately, I've been buying cheese that curdles on the day I buy it (extended storage at the store?).
Seeking out the firmest packages possible sometimes helps, but I have some brands that are both firm and curdle (and that are very white)
I've been brainstorming methods of giving my inferior cheese a fighting chance. Here's what I have so far:
1. Grate, sprinkle with a little starch (corn? arrowroot)- like the bagged shredded mozz manufacturers do with it. The starch, besides preventing clumping, should also act as a stabilizer and prevent curdling.
2. Based upon the premise that moisture is the enemy (is it?) grate, spread out on a sheet pan and dry in the fridge or
3. Grate, spread out on a sheet pan and gently dry in the oven (150?)
Removing Moisture From Fresh Mozz
(the thought of losing fat doesn't appeal to me, though).
5. Sodium citrate- the ingredient that use to make completely uncurdle-able American cheese
6. Baking Soda? If acid curdles cheese... should bases stabilize it? I'm not thinking sprinkling with baking soda- more along the lines of maybe spraying grated cheese with a weak baking soda solution and letting it dry.
I'm certain no one here has tried 5 or 6, and, most likely no one has tried any of these workarounds, but, just in case someone has, I wanted to run them by you. If anyone has any other ideas for preventing cheese curdling, feel free to chime in.
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May 31, 2013, 04:57:05 PM »
Bumping this thread because I am having major curdling issues as well. Hoping for some help!
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May 31, 2013, 05:26:30 PM »
Adam, 3 years ago, as you can see, I had a few questions/theories, but now I have answers
To avoid curdling:
1. Use cheese when it's fresh. Don't buy a block of cheese and keep it in your fridge for a month. Check the date and try, if possible, to get a cheese that hasn't been in the store for very long either.
2. Choose your cheese based on bake time. Fresh mozzarella (fior di latte) tends to curdle with longer NY bake times.
3. Foodservice mozzarella (grande/grande clones) is practically curdle proof. I've never really pushed the clock on extended storage, but, as long as you open the package within 3 weeks and stay away from extremely watery ingredients, it's extremely difficult to curdle.
4. Precook veggies or use a very thin, sparse layer (especially mushrooms).
5. Don't use too thin of a sauce. While some tomatoes might require a little water for thinning, water content varies greatly from tomato to tomato, and processing changes the free water availability (finer the grind, the more water is available). If in doubt, err on the side of adding less/no water than more.
6. If using fior di latte for a fast baked pie, stretch the cheese yourself from curd. Home stretched cheese tends to be a bit more stable. If you're buying fior di latte already stretched, look for something on the firm side and drain the water from it before baking.
7. If using supermarket mozz, go with a block (not pre-shredded) that's firm. Certain brands of supermarket cheese can be a bit more stable (sorrento, polly-o), but there's no guarantees as cheese varies from batch to batch.
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June 04, 2013, 04:55:09 PM »
Thanks so much for the tips!
Some thoughts:
I've been going back and forth between Sorrento and Polly-O. I like the flavor of the Polly-O better but the Sorrento is easier to work with. However, I haven't been able to tell a difference in the "curdle factor". I would love to have the thick, stringy mass of cheese you get from commercial places, but I end up with a more firm layer of cheese with liquid of top of it. I'm assuming that's curdling?
My bake time is 6 minutes @ 550 with broiler on the first 3 minutes. The last pie I cooked I forgot and left the broiler on the entire time and almost burned the top. The cheese separated/curdled terribly, with a lot of liquid pooled on top of the pie.
I've forgotten the brand of tomatoes, but they are san marzano. I drain all the liquid and it doesn't seem too thin. I don't cook it prior.
Is the thin layer of veggies due to them shedding liquid?
I am so thankful for any help!
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June 05, 2013, 01:43:51 AM »
Adam, I'm not a big fan of the taste of either grocery Polly-O or Sorrento, but, for grocery cheese, they do tend to be some of the most stable/least prone to curdling.
I'm not really sure about your 'firm layer of cheese with liquid on top' description. The liquid could be fat (aka 'oiling off'). Curdling is when the cheese gets very watery and breaks up into many small little bits.
San Marzanos tend to be a bit on the watery side. Are you blending them? I'm still working on a good visual indicator, but I think, when you pull your spoon out of the sauce, it should leave a small peak.
Yes, raw veggies are notorious for shedding liquid.
A big part of the 'thick stringy mass of cheese' effect is using enough cheese- what size pies and how much cheese (weight) are using per pie? It also comes from bubbling the heat from below. Do you know the thickness factor you're using? How much do your dough balls weigh?
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I didn't like jasmine tea antil I tried this one. Anyone who tried it, liked it. Πολύ απαλό άρωμα γιασεμιού. ωραία γεύση, ωραίο άρωμα, πολύ ωραίο τσαι. το μόνο που με ενοχλεί είναι η καφεινη και φυσικά η τιμή. το βρίσκω λίγο ακριβό. κατά τα άλλα όποιος το δοκίμασε, ξετρελάθηκε.
Jasmine tea
Posted by Reviewer2025504 on Dec 23, 2013
Only had one cup. It was okay. I prefer coffee to tea but I think I would want to use this if coffee was not available.
organic tea
Posted by 5238752515546516415 on Nov 04, 2012
I like organic tea.
Good after a Meal
Posted by cgoodstuff10 on Aug 08, 2013
I will take a cup especially after a heavy meal.
hardly tastes of jasmine
Posted by Reviewer1854481 on Jan 03, 2014
The leaves are not dried together with the jasmine blossoms, or not enough of them anyway. the smell of jasmine is too faint and the taste even weaker. disappointed


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Style up a bonze blonde hair with sprightly curls. This hairstyle, which is excellent for small faces and pointy chins, is a reminiscent of the 80s hair fashion minus the oversized accessories and blouses. Your long hair can achieve this classy and bubbly look by using curling iron or sleeping on rollers with lots of mousse to lock the curls tight and give it bounce.


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The highest-performing Radeon HD 6000-series graphics processing unit (GPU) code-named Cayman is expected to deliver 30% - 50% performance increase compared to the recently released Radeon HD 6870 graphics card. The increase is not a major one to say at least, considering the fact that the model 6870 is slower than the previous-generation Radeon HD 5870.
"We believe that the [Radeon HD 6900] will be the No. 1 on the market and no one [will be able to] compete with AMD. We believe that the performance of the new-generation Radeon HD 6900 will be 30% to 50% higher compared to the Radeon HD 6800-series," said Eliane Liao, a spokeswoman for Power Color, in an interview with Donanim Haber web-site.
Even though representatives for graphics cards suppliers are supposed to know performance levels of future products, developers of GPUs tend to finalize specifications on the last minute and therefore actual performance results differ from predicted levels.
In case Ms. Liao is correct and the Radeon HD 6970 - the fastest single-chip Cayman-based graphics card - will be about 40% faster than the Radeon HD 6870 on average, the novelty will deliver performance comparable or higher than the GeForce HD 480, but will not be able to compete head-to-head against Nvidia Corp.'s new flagship offering, the GeForce GTX 580.
The spokeswoman for Power Color also confirmed intention to release dual-chip Radeon HD 6990 graphics solution, which, according to ATI, graphics business unit of Advanced Micro Devices, will be on the market in Q1 2011. With the power of two Cayman graphics processors, the model HD 6990 will leave behind the GeForce GTX 580, but this will happen months after the launch of the latter.
The Radeon HD 6950 and 6970 graphics cards will be available in mid-December, 2010.
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When fair spreads, fear can't!
Chief executive officer of Nvidia has made a yet another controversial claim regarding Intel Corp. and the legal battle between the two companies. The head of Nvidia is completely sure not only in the positive outcome of the dispute for Nvidia, but also says that Intel is scared of the graphics company.
"Let me ask you – when was the last time you saw a company as big as Intel sue another smaller company? They are scared and you can write this down: We will kick their ass when we go to court next year," said Jen-Hsun Huang in an interview with T-Break web-site.
It is interesting to note that Intel itself does not call the legal dispute with Nvidia as a legal action. The world's largest maker of chips said it had asked the court to determine whether cross-licensing agreement between Intel and Nvidia allows the latter to make and sell chipsets compatible with Intel processors that feature built-in memory controllers. Nvidia believes that it has appropriate rights, whereas Intel claims it does not.
For Nvidia, chipsets represent one third of quarterly revenue, hence, is an important chunk of the business. But chipsets hardly make Intel worry about Nvidia: at the end, it controls its own platform and has serious experience in its own chipsets; what is important is that both Nvidia and ATI, graphics business unit of Advanced Micro Devices, are finding new business in supercomputers with their traditional graphics processing units (GPUs). Another important thing is that Intel is working hard to release its own Larrabee GPU.
Both graphics chip designers have signed contracts to supply their processors for supercomputers, which means direct harm of revenue for companies like Intel. The latter still needs to roll out its Larrabee chip and make it successful enough both on supercomputers as well as on consumer markets. No surprise, Intel is worried about both GPUs in general and Nvidia in particular.
Still, this does not mean that Intel is intentionally trying to destroy third-party chipset market to make Nvidia weaker. The latest trends are towards highly-integrated processors that include graphics cores, PCI Express controllers, memory controllers and other important logic. As a result, there is not a lot of space for Nvidia on the chipset market in general going forward…
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The 2014 draft has been called one of the best ever. In a press conference, Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert called it the "deepest" he had seen in 30 years. I've not yet been doing the job 30 years, but in my 10 years covering the draft, this is the best group of talent I've ever seen in one class.
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Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Makeup Artist Series - How To Apply Individual Lashes on Clients
I'm back with another post! This is a tutorial strictly for my blog readers. This year, I asked for blog suggestions and many readers asked for picture tutorials, so here you go! My friend and fellow makeup artist Casey came over for a quick lesson on applying individual false lashes. She has an upcoming wedding and she wanted to make sure to learn this skill before hand. Often times, I mentor aspiring artists in my area. They assist me on gigs for experience and I offer advice, lessons and guidance. If you're interested, please email at firstname.lastname@example.com for details. Anyhow, I thought it would be a great experience to document through pictures and do get a quick blog post out of it. This post is geared towards aspiring artists, but you can definitely use it to apply individual lashes on yourself.
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Casey brought over her friend as a model to practice on. If you're applying lashes on others, it's important to have someone to practice on. It's very different from applying lashes on yourself.
Moreover, I made a clarification to Casey that applying individual lashes is very different from lash extensions. The kind I will be teaching are temporary lashes using the same glue you would use for strip lashes. It lasts throughout the day but you'll need to remove it at night.
Individual lash extensions use a special semi-permanent glue that can last from a few weeks to a few months. This is a process that should only be completed by someone certified in that area. You don't want to mess around with something like this unless you're specially trained - I've heard horror stories about eye injuries caused from unskilled technicians.
Why use individual lash extensions vs strips? Individual lashes look more natural and they feel lighter than strips. The only take-away is that they take longer to apply.
Now, back to the topic at hand. This tutorial shows you how to apply individual lashes (not lash extensions). Let's get started!
Here's What You Need:
-Pack of Individual False Lashes - You'll see ones that look like 1 hair and ones that look like a cluster of 3 or four hairs - these are called Flairs and I recommend using these. Try getting a pack that has the short, medium and long variety.
-Lash Glue - I prefer Dark Tinted glue
-Precision Lash Curler
How to Apply Individual Lashes
1) Apply eye makeup to the client as normal. Finish off with a line of eyeliner. This is to hide where the band of false lashes appear. Be precise with the line. Sometimes with strip lashes you can get away with a not-so-perfect line because the band will cover it anyways. This is not the case with individual lashes - be precise.
2) Place a dot of glue on a surface like a palette or even the plastic packaging.
3) Based on the client's lashes and their preference decide how you want to place the lashes. Go from short to long on the inner and outer corner to do a cat-eye effect. You can place longer lashes in the middle for a wide, doll-eyed effect. Or you can even just add a few lashes to the outer corner for lift. If the client has obvious sparse areas, go ahead and fill those in.
4) Pick up a clean pair of tweezers and pick up a flare. Position your grip so that you will comfortably be able to place the lash without straining your wrist. For example, I'll hold the tweezer with my thumb on top and pick up the flare so that it is upright.
5) Dip the dot of the flare into the glue. The glue shouldn't be on the lashes, just at the tip of the knot.
6) Place the flare in the sparse area - it could be on the skin right above the lashline or even nestled within the client's lashes.
7) It's sometimes easiest to divide the eye into sections then go back and forth between eyes for symmetry. For example, start with a longer lash at the end corner, follow up with a medium lash in the middle. Then cut the distance in half with another medium lashes, and so on. Remember to go back and forth between eyes so that you can keep balance.
8) When you're done, make sure to check out the lashes from the front and sides to make sure you haven't missed anything. If you use clear glue, make sure to go over any shiny spots with black liquid liner. If you need to, you can also reapply a line of liquid liner at the base of the lashes to disquise the flares.
9) Take a clean pinky finger, and rest it against the top of the lashes where the tops of the flares are. This will hold them into place so that the mascara wand doesn't lift them away. Then apply mascaras as usual in order to blend in false lashes with real lashes. Take a look from the side - are all the lashes blended in together? if not, repeat.
10) I highly recommend a precision lash curler. This curler is great because it has no guards on the sides which can mess up the lashes. You can crimp sections of the lashes and give them lift and secure the hold between false and individual lashes - it makes such a difference. I cannot live without this product in my kit - it's a must-have for me. I'll be picking another one up soon. I got mine from www.alconeco.com .
This is the easiest way I've found to apply individual lashes. It definitely takes a little bit of practice but it's worth it when you have this skill to offer to clients. I've heard that some artist apply the lashes from underneath. I've found that to work better on clients with straighter lashes but that's a bit more advanced for this basic introduction. If you have any more tips or questions, leave them in the comments below! I wasn't sure if I wanted to do a video on this, let me know if you think it's needed.
Show my girl Casey some love and check her out at her newly relaunched blog.
Ciao Bellas!
Atlanta Makeup Artist
7 comments:
- justlou said...
thanks. that was helpful!
- February 2, 2011 at 10:49 AM
- jilliandanica said...
I have a wedding trial coming up and the bride wants to experiment with individual lashes so this tutorial was super helpful! Thanks!
- February 2, 2011 at 11:08 AM
- Dreams That Glitter xoxo said...
So helpful, thank you :).
- February 2, 2011 at 11:14 AM
- Vivante Artistry said...
Hey Ren. Thanks so much for featuring this. I had a great time learning some new tricks. And Marla (my friend) loved her lashes!
- February 2, 2011 at 11:48 AM
- khadija said...
- February 2, 2011 at 1:02 PM
- Brandi said...
I HAVE to get that lash curler now! It looks awesome!
- February 2, 2011 at 5:06 PM
- madison said...
Thanks for your Post! Perfect~
I Love mascara, really Great effective eyelash curlers and all things Lashes.
I wanted to share that my new favorite is the Hot Lashes heated 2 pc lash curler. It has gotten great reviews at Amazon--Cult favorite Hot Lashes Makeup artist Kit..Absolute best out there~!
They have a great sturdy 24K gold metal curler similiar to the Shu Uemura and Sheisdo one that comes with its own seperate pink small heater base that heats just the pad in the curler, this way my curl really lasts.
Makes my eyes POP and keeps my lashes super curly, they have a website Hotlashes...HTH~
Major Rave, the cadillac of curlers..so worth the price. My friends and I love love love this one! Best by far,,
HTH~…:) Abundant blessings to all..
- February 3, 2011 at 4:38 PM


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Is this that Paul may dislike her 'cause she was one of the reasons John wanted out of the Beatles in '69 or is it because Paul simply views her has just some eccentric weirdo?.


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Paul's longetivity is staggering. Since 1963 - he was been a famous musician. A span of close to 40 years. Yet, it's still remarkable that Paul would have to maintain that for another twenty years to even come close (putting him about 80 years old) to the remarkable record of old blue eyes. Not to mention, Frank's domination of other genres including film, tv, and various La Cosa Nostra activity. Let's not forget - Frank talent in the kitchen.
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The 2012 ALA TechSource Midwinter Tech Wrap-up was a huge success. We had great presentations from our panel, and great participation from our audience.
If you missed the event, or want to experience it again, you can view the video archive of the event here.
Again, the URL for the archive is: https://alapublishing.webex.com/alapublishing/lsr.php?AT=pb&SP=EC&rID=4742212&rKey=1b36dc291d7a1f59
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Apple has decided to attempt yet another media disruption, this time focusing on reinventing the textbook market. This move was foretold in the biography of Steve Jobs, where Walter Isaacson wrote about Jobs:
"He wanted to disrupt the textbook industry, and save the spines of spavined students bearing backpacks by creating electronic texts and curriculum material for the iPad." Read More »
We just wrapped up Aaron Schmidt and Amanda Etches-Johnson's workshop 10 Steps to a User-Friendly Library Website. The readings and slides for the event are listed below. Have further questions or comments? Whether you participated in the event or not, feel free to chime in via the comments area below!
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Joe Wikert is General Manager & Publisher at O'Reilly Media, Inc., where he manages the sales and editorial groups. He is also Chair of O'Reilly's Tools of Change for Publishers conference (TOC). TOC 2012 is February 13-15 in New York City at the Marriott Marquis Times Square. ALA TechSource readers can save 15 percent by registering with coupon code AMLIB, in addition to discounts offered to librarians.
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ALA TechSource: Some public libraries are looking at ways they can be developers of content, helping people in their communities publish content of interest to their communities. The "hyper-local" approach. Drawing from your knowledge of start-up publishing platforms, what opportunities do you see for libraries? Read More »
RMG Consultants will lead their 22nd Annual Presidents' Seminar on Friday, January 20, 2012, at ALA's Midwinter Meeting at the Dallas Convention Center (Rooms A201/A202) . This year's theme is "Invasion of the Customer Snatchers into a Saturated and Content-Driven ILS Marketplace"
Senior executives of library technology companies will answer questions from moderator Rob McGee of RMG as well as the audience. Smart Libraries Newsletter editor Marshall Breeding will weigh in as a special commentator along with RMG's Geoff Payne. The companies and panelists expected this year are: Read More »
The ALA Midwinter Meeting provides a fantastic opportunity to reflect on how technology is continuing to transform the library world. Between the exhibition floor and the variety of technology-related events, the conference can provide attendees with an overview of where library technology is, and where it may be going. Of course, for various reasons, many librarians won't be able to attend, and many who do will find themselves spread so thin that they cannot attend some of the technology-related events.
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We just wrapped up the first session of Sarah Houghton and Paul Signorelli's workshop Library Analytics: Inspiring Positive Action through Web User Data. The readings, resources, and slides for the event are listed below. Have further questions or comments? Whether you participated in the event or not, feel free to chime in via the comments area below!
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Do you want to upgrade the technology in your library, but you don't have any money to do so? It's a pretty common problem, and in their new workshop, Maurice Coleman and Robin Hastings will show you how to take your tech to the next level without breaking the bank, or in some cases reduce your spending.
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As we enter a new year, I'd like to pause and consider some of the trends and events that I anticipate playing out in 2012. The predictions I made for 2011 largely held (see Smart Libraries Newsletter, February 2011). Given the momentum of developments and the issues currently in play, 2012 may turn out to be a very interesting year in the realm of library technologies. Read More »
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Tracy DiSabato-Aust is name that's well known to American gardeners – she's a best-selling author, popular speaker and garden designer. But they'd be surprised to hear that she's also the U.S. and world champion triathlete among women 50 to 54! Won that title in Budapest last fall, where her husband and 21-year-old son competed, too. (The family that does triathlons together probably does stay together.)
Tracy and family were three of about 200 athletes ages 20 to 80 who represented Team USA Triathlon in Budapest, where Tracy didn't just compete but also blogged for the team (here are her blog posts). They've also competed in Italy and Australia, and will be going to Beijing this September for the world championships. There's lots more photos and stories about their athletic adventures right here.
What ARE Triathlons?
Events that include swimming, cycling and then running, at various distances - 11 different ones, in fact. Tracy's favorite is the Olympic distance, which is just under a mile swim, 24.8 miles of biking and then a 6.2-mile run, which all takes about two hours and Tracy thinks is great fun. (Better her than me.) Far more grueling is the aptly named Ironman distance, the running leg of which is a whole fricking Marathon.
"Sprint" distances became available just two years ago and Tracy says they inflict less wear and tear on older athletes. Apparently the sport of triathlon has exploded recently, with lots of all-women events too. All very safe and friendly, she says. And if swimming is a hassle for you (joining a pool, driving to it), there are Duathlons now, comprised of just running and cycling.
Not an athletic newbie
I asked Tracy how she came to all this competing – was it a midlife crisis or something? In other words, could it happen to someone like ME? (Waaay unlikely.) But no, she's always been a runner, having started as a sprinter and hurdler in high school. And before she became a mother she enjoyed 8 years of teaching fitness, "Jane Fonda-style", as she describes it. She also digs roller-blading and skiing around their 140-acre property during the long Ohio winters.
But at the age of 45 Tracy took up triathlons and now that's her whole focus. Trains 12 to 15 hours a week, covering two of the three sports every day.
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Newark's Jazz Club Scene: An Aural History Project from WBGO News
August 10, 2010. Posted by Andrew Meyer.Add new comment | Filed under: cadillac club, Jazz Alive, jazz clubs, Jazz Community, key club, Live Music, newark, News, Places and Spaces, Real Life Stories, sparky j's, the playbill
Do you remember the Playbill, the Cadillac Club? How about the Key Club or Sparky J's? Do you know someone, a friend, a parent, a grandparent who used to hang out in Newark's jazz scene back during the heyday?
WBGO News is looking for first-hand stories of Newark's rich jazz history to capture as part of a new aural history project. We're looking for remembrances from those times. What did the places look like, smell like, feel like, etc. Why were they so much fun during that time? What made the jazz clubs the place to be. What did they like about them. What performers did they see there? What songs got people moving? Did they perhaps meet their future spouse at a club?
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A Visit to the Montreal Guitar Show: Jerome Casanova
June 21, 2010. Posted by Becca Pulliam.Add new comment | Filed under: Encounters, FIJM, Jazz Alive, Real Life Stories
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September 15, 2009. Posted by Andrew Meyer.Add new comment | Filed under: Members, News, Real Life Stories
On this pet pledge day, I thought it would be a good time to introduce you to the latest addition to our home. Say hello to Dinah.
Four and a half months old, adopted from a shelter in Bloomfield a few weeks ago and making herself quite at home.
You might remember our other cat, Dizzy, who moved in a year ago last Spring.
These two jazz cats are still getting used to each other.
But they love hanging out and listening to WBGO all day long (which their human companions are sure to leave on the radio while they're at work.)
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Cafe Society: The Wrong Place For The Right People
July 2, 2009. Posted by Andrew Meyer.Add new comment | Filed under: Books, concerts, Discovery, News, Places and Spaces, Real Life Stories
One of the features airing on the WBGO Journal airing Friday night, 7:30 on July 3, 2009 is an interview with Terry Trilling-Josephson, the widow of Barney Josephson. Drawing on interviews she did with her late husband, Terry has put together a new book about his life and Cafe Society, the groundbreaking Manhattan nightclub which broke down the barriers between the races in the 1930's, on stage and in the audience. In addition to the interview which airs on the Journal, here's an hour-long special featuring the full interview with Terry and including musical selections from some of the jazz and blues artists who played Cafe Society or the club that marked Barney Josephson's return to the New York music scene, The Cookery.
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George Wein Plays Solo and Speaks to Gary Walker
March 25, 2009. Posted by Brandy Wood.Add new comment | Filed under: Add new tag, concerts, Discovery, Encounters, gary walker, Geroge Wein, Great Live Moments, jvc jazz festival, Masters, Members, Newport Folk Festival, Newport Jazz Festival, News, Real Life Stories, Studio Sessions, wbgo
WBGO Music Director, Gary Walker, interviews jazz impresario George Wein.


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Allen Field Company acquired PX Hardware in 1992, and ever since we have carried a full line of shelf support pins, shelf locks, and other items in the family of shelf pins and supports for the woodworking industry. Particularly useful for cabinetmakers and cabinet shops, each shelf lock or set of shelf support pins we offer is made of plastic, nickel, or brass. Accommodating all shelf sizes, Allen Field has the right locking shelf support supplies to keep your shelves in place during construction, shipping, or everyday use.