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filled the BCB meme! yes it colorful cause i love color so i souldn't resist!!! took forever to finish, since i lost my tablet pen till now! Xd
so cute but I see lucy and Auggie more as friends than a couple =_=
LucyxAugustus is cute i suppose :3 i adore how you have drawn them in 5
Need to see more from you!!
Tessa Fan
What's this? Someone actually put some effort into a meme?
Great stuff, you should do more.
You support SuexMcCain? You get a cookie.
Wow, ya really went all-out in this meme, not that that's a bad thing. It looks fun and colourful I love it!
you may live
Pretty good art style, I like it but oh my god those dumb sparkles
And that ****ing shipping, it's just plain moronic.
Geez SJ if you don't like it then don't bother leaving a comment, it's annoying >:/
you did a good job! love the colors!!!
SUPEEEER CUUUUUTE! *________________* It's just so colorful!! And.. your fancharacter are cute *x* Please do make more!!
Very nice!
Wow. Now I feel bad about my meme.
Good job!
Wait, what the hell did i just read?
You have a really good art style!
I hope to see you more in the future!!
oh my ****ing god, my eyes
Mother of God....what the hell did I just witness?
My brain is leeking from my head! The awesomness of that meme is making me die!
I died Happy, for i have seen something adorable, and awesome.
Now, you read my eoulogy, for i am dead.
Ashes to ashes, Ducks to Ducks.
I didn't know I was related to you.
This is the most beautiful thing on the booru.
What chapter did Abby and daisy kiss in?
Awwwwwwwwww, I feel sad now
It annoys me a little bit that people complain about other people liking a certain couple. I mean! it's a meme! the meme asks what your favorite couple is; this artist likes LucyxAugustus, let her be.
*Looks at thumbnail* *So many colors that I didn't even know this was a meme*
Whoa, this one is pretty detailed and actually pretty full compared to some others I have seen, good job!
-Master, the guy who no one knows.
OMG. My fan character looks almost exactly like your girl dan character. With some slight differences. And that I can't draw :3
Heehee! You put so much effort into this, it's so pretty and colourful and wonderful! This is fantastic! I really like it!
You do know that it's Gus's job to betray Lucy so Alejandro can get revenge, right?
After all of the dead empty meme posts that we've had, this is pleasantly refreshing. Overloaded and super bright yes, but man, it makes up for all the other ones. ...except the ones done in MS Paint in under 10 seconds.
One of the best memes I've seen
I just have to say....I LOVE SANDY! BCB NEEDS MORE SANDY!!
WHY DIDN'T YOU DRAW LUCYxDAISYxSANDY?!?! That would've been epic! Bahaha.
@keninja89 if you look lookly closely at #5 the artist mentions she' not into BL or GL!
Looking at this meme gave me cavities.
great drawings, poor shipping choices. Do want more art from you!!!! (Draw more sue.)
why does Augustus remind me SOOOO FREAKIN' MUCH to Ikuto (from Shugo-Chara)???????? o-o
WHATEVAR. I LOVE AxL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! <3
It's amazing! Great work.
love this!
I freaken...LOVE THIS :3
My god.... colours... everywhere...
I.... I love this meme.. Q__Q
Also, your drawing skills are super impressive and I love your sense of humor
is cuteee i love the kittens good comic and memes


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A command-line tool for BigML.io, the public BigML API
Project description
BigMLer - A command-line tool for BigML's API
BigMLer makes BigML even easier.
BigMLer wraps BigML's API Python bindings to offer a high-level command-line script to easily create and publish datasets and models, create ensembles, make local predictions from multiple models, and simplify many other machine learning tasks. For additional information, see the full documentation for BigMLer on Read the Docs.
BigMLer is open sourced under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
Please report problems and bugs to our BigML.io issue tracker.
Discussions about the different bindings take place in the general BigML mailing list. Or join us in our Campfire chatroom.
Python 2.7 is currently supported by BigMLer.
BigMLer requires bigml 1.2.2 or higher.
Note that using proportional missing strategy for local predictions can also require numpy and scipy libraries. They are not installed by default. Check the bindings documentation for more info.
BigMLer Installation
To install the latest stable release with pip:
$ pip install bigmler
You can also install the development version of bigmler directly from the Git repository:
$ pip install -e git://github.com/bigmlcom/bigmler.git#egg=bigmler
For a detailed description of install instructions on Windows see the BigMLer on Windows section.
BigML Authentication
All the requests to BigML.io must be authenticated using your username and API key and are always transmitted over HTTPS.
BigML module will look for your username and API key in the environment variables BIGML_USERNAME and BIGML_API_KEY respectively. You can add the following lines to your .bashrc or .bash_profile to set those variables automatically when you log in:
export BIGML_USERNAME=myusername export BIGML_API_KEY=ae579e7e53fb9abd646a6ff8aa99d4afe83ac291
Otherwise, you can initialize directly when running the BigMLer script as follows:
bigmler --train data/iris.csv --username myusername --api_key ae579e7e53fb9abd646a6ff8aa99d4afe83ac291
For a detailed description of authentication instructions on Windows see the BigMLer on Windows section.
BigMLer on Windows
To install BigMLer on Windows environments, you'll need Python for Windows (v.2.7.x) installed.
In addition to that, you'll need the pip tool to install BigMLer. To install pip, first you need to open your command line window (write cmd in the input field that appears when you click on Start and hit enter), download this python file and execute it:
c:\Python27\python.exe distribute_setup.py
After that, you'll be able to install pip by typing the following command:
c:\Python27\Scripts\easy_install.exe pip
And finally, to install BigMLer, just type:
c:\Python27\Scripts\pip.exe install bigmler
and BigMLer should be installed in your computer. Then issuing:
bigmler --version
should show BigMLer version information.
Finally, to start using BigMLer to handle your BigML resources, you need to set your credentials in BigML for authentication. If you want them to be permanently stored in your system, use:
setx BIGML_USERNAME myusername setx BIGML_API_KEY ae579e7e53fb9abd646a6ff8aa99d4afe83ac291
BigML Development Mode
Also, you can instruct BigMLer to work in BigML's Sandbox environment by using the parameter ---dev:
bigmler --train data/iris.csv --dev
Using the development flag you can run tasks under 1 MB without spending any of your BigML credits.
Using BigMLer
To run BigMLer you can use the console script directly. The –help option will describe all the available options:
bigmler --help
Alternatively you can just call bigmler as follows:
python bigmler.py --help
This will display the full list of optional arguments. You can read a brief explanation for each option below.
Quick Start
Let's see some basic usage examples. Check the installation and authentication sections in BigMLer on Read the Docs if you are not familiar with BigML.
You can create a new model just with
bigmler --train data/iris.csv
If you check your dashboard at BigML, you will see a new source, dataset, and model. Isn't it magic?
You can generate predictions for a test set using:
bigmler --train data/iris.csv --test data/test_iris.csv
You can also specify a file name to save the newly created predictions:
bigmler --train data/iris.csv --test data/test_iris.csv --output predictions
If you do not specify the path to an output file, BigMLer will auto-generate one for you under a new directory named after the current date and time (e.g., MonNov1212_174715/predictions.csv). With --prediction-info flag set to brief only the prediction result will be stored (default is normal and includes confidence information).
A different objective field (the field that you want to predict) can be selected using:
bigmler --train data/iris.csv --test data/test_iris.csv --objective 'sepal length'
If you do not explicitly specify an objective field, BigML will default to the last column in your dataset.
Also, if your test file uses a particular field separator for its data, you can tell BigMLer using --test-separator. For example, if your test file uses the tab character as field separator the call should be like:
bigmler --train data/iris.csv --test data/test_iris.tsv \ --test-separator '\t'
If you don't provide a file name for your training source, BigMLer will try to read it from the standard input:
cat data/iris.csv | bigmler --train
BigMLer will try to use the locale of the model both to create a new source (if --train flag is used) and to interpret test data. In case it fails, it will try en_US.UTF-8 or English_United States.1252 and a warning message will be printed. If you want to change this behaviour you can specify your preferred locale:
bigmler --train data/iris.csv --test data/test_iris.csv \ --locale "English_United States.1252"
If you check your working directory you will see that BigMLer creates a file with the model ids that have been generated (e.g., FriNov0912_223645/models). This file is handy if then you want to use those model ids to generate local predictions. BigMLer also creates a file with the dataset id that has been generated (e.g., TueNov1312_003451/dataset) and another one summarizing the steps taken in the session progress: bigmler_sessions. You can also store a copy of every created or retrieved resource in your output directory (e.g., TueNov1312_003451/model_50c23e5e035d07305a00004f) by setting the flag --store.
Prior Versions Compatibility Issues
BigMLer will accept flags written with underscore as word separator like --clear_logs for compatibility with prior versions. Also --field-names is accepted, although the more complete --field-attributes flag is preferred. --stat_pruning and --no_stat_pruning are discontinued and their effects can be achived by setting the actual --pruning flag to statistical or no-pruning values respectively.
Running the Tests
To run the tests you will need to install lettuce:
$ pip install lettuce
and set up your authentication via environment variables, as explained above. With that in place, you can run the test suite simply by:
$ cd tests $ lettuce
Additional Information
For additional information, see the full documentation for BigMLer on Read the Docs.
1.6.0 (2014-04-18)
- Adding the –shared flag to share the created dataset, model and evaluation
1.5.1 (2014-04-04)
- Fixing bug for model building, when objective field was specified and no –max-category was present the user given objective was not used.
- Fixing bug: max-category data stored even when –max-category was not used.
1.5.0 (2014-03-24)
- Adding –missing-strategy option to allow different prediction strategies when a missing value is found in a split field. Available for local predictions, batch predictions and evaluations.
- Adding new –delete options: –newer-than and –older-than to delete lists of resources according to their creation date.
- Adding –multi-dataset flag to generate a new dataset from a list of equally structured datasets.
1.4.7 (2014-03-14)
- Bug fixing: resume from multi-label processing from dataset was not working.
- Bug fixing: max parallel resource creation check did not check that all the
- older tasks ended, only the last of the slot. This caused more tasks than permitted to be sent in parallel.
- Improving multi-label training data uploads by zipping the extended file and transforming booleans from True/False to 1/0.
1.4.6 (2014-02-21)
- Bug fixing: dataset objective field is not updated each time –objective is used, but only if it differs from the existing objective.
1.4.5 (2014-02-04)
- Storing the –max-categories info (its number and the chosen other label) in user_metadata.
1.4.4 (2014-02-03)
- Fix when using the combined method in –max-categories models. The combination function now uses confidence to choose the predicted category.
- Allowing full content text fields to be also used as –max-categories objective fields.
- Fix solving objective issues when its column number is zero.
1.4.3 (2014-01-28)
- Adding the –objective-weights option to point to a CSV file containing the weights assigned to each class.
- Adding the –label-aggregates option to create new aggregate fields on the multi label fields such as count, first or last.
1.4.2 (2014-01-24)
- Fix in local random forests' predictions. Sometimes the fields used in all the models were not correctly retrieved and some predictions could be erroneus.
1.4.1 (2014-01-23)
- Fix to allow the input data for multi-label predictions to be expanded.
- Fix to retrieve from the models definition info the labels that were given by the user in its creation in multi-label models.
1.4.0 (2014-01-20)
- Adding new –balance option to automatically balance all the classes evenly.
- Adding new –weight-field option to use the field contents as weights for the instances.
1.3.0 (2014-01-17)
- Adding new –source-attributes, –ensemble-attributes, –evaluation-attributes and –batch-prediction-attributes options.
- Refactoring –multi-label resources to include its related info in the user_metadata attribute.
- Refactoring the main routine.
- Adding –batch-prediction-tag for delete operations.
1.2.3 (2014-01-16)
- Fix to transmit –training-separator when creating remote sources.
1.2.2 (2014-01-14)
- Fix for multiple multi-label fields: headers did not match rows contents in some cases.
1.2.1 (2014-01-12)
- Fix for datasets generated using the –new-fields option. The new dataset was not used in model generation.
1.2.0 (2014-01-09)
- Adding –multi-label-fields to provide a comma-separated list of multi-label fields in a file.
1.1.0 (2014-01-08)
- Fix for ensembles' local predictions when order is used in tie break.
- Fix for duplicated model ids in models file.
- Adding new –node-threshold option to allow node limit in models.
- Adding new –model-attributes option pointing to a JSON file containing model attributes for model creation.
1.0.1 (2014-01-06)
- Fix for missing modules during installation.
1.0 (2014-01-02)
- Adding the –max-categories option to handle datasets with a high number of categories.
- Adding the –method combine option to produce predictions with the sets of datasets generated using –max-categories option.
- Fixing problem with –max-categories when the categorical field is not a preferred field of the dataset.
- Changing the –datasets option behaviour: it points to a file where dataset ids are stored, one per line, and now it reads all of them to be used in model and ensemble creation.
0.7.2 (2013-12-20)
- Adding confidence to predictions output in full format
0.7.1 (2013-12-19)
- Bug fixing: multi-label predictions failed when the –ensembles option is used to provide the ensemble information
0.7.0 (2013-11-24)
- Bug fixing: –dataset-price could not be set.
- Adding the threshold combination method to the local ensemble.
0.6.1 (2013-11-23)
- Bug fixing: –model-fields option with absolute field names was not compatible with multi-label classification models.
- Changing resource type checking function.
- Bug fixing: evaluations did not use the given combination method.
- Bug fixing: evaluation of an ensemble had turned into evaluations of its
- models.
- Adding pruning to the ensemble creation configuration options
0.6.0 (2013-11-08)
- Changing fields_map column order: previously mapped dataset column number to model column number, now maps model column number to dataset column number.
- Adding evaluations to multi-label models.
- Bug fixing: unicode characters greater than ascii-127 caused crash in multi-label classification
0.5.0 (2013-10-08)
- Adapting to predictions issued by the high performance prediction server and the 0.9.0 version of the python bindings.
- Support for shared models using the same version on python bindings.
- Support for different server names using environment variables.
0.4.1 (2013-10-02)
- Adding ensembles' predictions for multi-label objective fields
- Bug fixing: in evaluation mode, evaluation for –dataset and –number-of-models > 1 did not select the 20% hold out instances to test the generated ensemble.
0.4.0 (2013-08-15)
- Adding text analysis through the corresponding bindings
0.3.7 (2013-09-17)
- Adding support for multi-label objective fields
- Adding –prediction-headers and –prediction-fields to improve –prediction-info formatting options for the predictions file
- Adding the ability to read –test input data from stdin
- Adding –seed option to generate different splits from a dataset
0.3.6 (2013-08-21)
- Adding –test-separator flag
0.3.5 (2013-08-16)
- Bug fixing: resume crash when remote predictions were not completed
- Bug fixing: Fields object for input data dict building lacked fields
- Bug fixing: test data was repeated in remote prediction function
- Bug fixing: Adding replacement=True as default for ensembles' creation
0.3.4 (2013-08-09)
- Adding –max-parallel-evaluations flag
- Bug fixing: matching seeds in models and evaluations for cross validation
0.3.3 (2013-08-09)
- Changing –model-fields and –dataset-fields flag to allow adding/removing fields with +/- prefix
- Refactoring local and remote prediction functions
- Adding 'full data' option to the –prediction-info flag to join test input data with prediction results in predictions file
- Fixing errors in documentation and adding install for windows info
0.3.2 (2013-07-04)
- Adding new flag to control predictions file information
- Bug fixing: using default sample-rate in ensemble evaluations
- Adding standard deviation to evaluation measures in cross-validation
- Bug fixing: using only-model argument to download fields in models
0.3.1 (2013-05-14)
- Adding delete for ensembles
- Creating ensembles when the number of models is greater than one
- Remote predictions using ensembles
0.3.0 (2013-04-30)
- Adding cross-validation feature
- Using user locale to create new resources in BigML
- Adding –ensemble flag to use ensembles in predictions and evaluations
0.2.1 (2013-03-03)
- Deep refactoring of main resources management
- Fixing bug in batch_predict for no headers test sets
- Fixing bug for wide dataset's models than need query-string to retrieve all fields
- Fixing bug in test asserts to catch subprocess raise
- Adding default missing tokens to models
- Adding stdin input for –train flag
- Fixing bug when reading descriptions in –field-attributes
- Refactoring to get status from api function
- Adding confidence to combined predictions
0.2.0 (2012-01-21)
- Evaluations management
- console monitoring of process advance
- resume option
- user defaults
- Refactoring to improve readability
0.1.4 (2012-12-21)
- Improved locale management.
- Adds progressive handling for large numbers of models.
- More options in field attributes update feature.
- New flag to combine local existing predictions.
- More methods in local predictions: plurality, confidence weighted.
0.1.3 (2012-12-06)
- New flag for locale settings configuration.
- Filtering only finished resources.
0.1.2 (2012-12-06)
- Fix to ensure windows compatibility.
0.1.1 (2012-11-07)
- Initial release.
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Giorgio Armani Black Code EDT Pour Homme
12 reviews
100% would repurchase
Package Quality: 3.9
Price: $$$
Package Quality: 3.9
Price: $$$
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on 4/25/2016 9:50:00 AM
Age: 36-43
Skin: Dry, Fair, Neutral
Hair: Blond, Straight, Medium
Eyes: Green
My BF wears this, and i LOVE it!
on 9/12/2014 9:03:00 AM
Age: 44-55
Skin: Dry, Tan, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Other, Other
Eyes: Hazel
THE SEXY MASCULINE Fragrance.... When I first smelled this cologne, I knew this was the one for my husband....it is amazing!
I bought it and took it home . I asked him to try it out ,he usually does not wear cologne , but boy does he smell terrific! I'm surprised how much he likes it too!!!!
It really is a fantastic fragrance for men. Time to buy another bottle!
on 9/26/2009 2:55:00 AM
Age: 18 & Under
Skin: Oily, Other, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
This scent is ridiculously attractive and alluring. A guy I fell in love with wore it all the time. I couldn't stop smelling him! How embarrassing.
on 2/18/2009 9:35:00 PM
Age: 36-43
Skin: Dry, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Blond, Other, Other
Eyes: Blue
One of the best men's fragrances of all times! Every time I'm so enthralled by a man's fragrance that I'm compelled to follow him down the street to ask him what he's wearing, it's Giorgio Armani Code (aka Armani Black Code). It smells a little different on each guy, but equally sophisticated, clean, and enchanting (it seriously casts a spell over me!!). It smells completely handsome and has a young, fresh, modern, European, almost metrosexual energy about it. This man is impecably groomed and has a healthy/respectful sense of pride in his appearance. Perfect for a night of club hopping in the middle of summer.
on 10/29/2008 12:20:00 AM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Normal, Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Other, Other
Eyes: Other
Mmmm! If I was a boy this would be my HG fragrance. It smells soooo good! Sometimes I spray it on my bedding just to get that great scent as I sleep
on 2/5/2008 1:57:00 AM
Age: 36-43
Skin: Normal, Olive, Not Sure
Hair: Silver, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
My husband found one of those sample vials of this stuff in his bathroom cabinet about a week ago and decided to try it since he was out of Aqua Di Gio. It had to be at least a year old and it was almost empty, but instead of smelling like alcohol, it was even better than what he had been wearing! We went out that night and I could not get my face off of his neck! He smelled so good!!! I wore it to work myself one day and that evening ran down to Ulta to get him a bottle! This stuff is seriously good, I mean we'll be writing great reviews about it in twenty years!! If you have a husband/boyfriend/father/brother, get him a bottle of this. If you don't, get yourself a bottle of this!
on 1/8/2008 4:08:00 AM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Combination, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Blond, Other, Other
Eyes: Hazel
I bought this for my boyfriend for Christmas and let me tell you this product smells so damn good. Guys if you want to turn your lady on this is the product for you. It not only smells good, it also lasts a really long time, so like most Giorgio Armani products a little goes a long way!
on 7/21/2006 4:19:00 PM
Age: 30-35
Skin: Acne-prone, Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Black, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
I just LOVE this perfume. I bought one for my hubby when it was just launched. It smells so masculine & dang sexeee!!! ;o) I totally agree with Sephora's description on this: A seductive new fragrance for men, Armani Code is a sexy blend of fresh lemon and bergamot softened with hints of orange tree blossom, warmed with soothing Guaiac wood, and Tonka Bean. Notes:
Lemon, Bergamot, Aromatic Mediterranean Notes, Guaiac Wood, Tonka Bean (yep - don't ask me what the heck is Guaiac Wood & Tonka Bean is...) Style:
Fresh. Sexy. Masculine. Yeah, baby! I even turned my dearest guy friend (who has been wearing the same perfume for the past 20 years) to this! The largest size is 2.5 fl.oz, but it has a very good staying power and a lil sprits goes a long way.
on 12/26/2005 1:32:00 PM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Normal, Other, Not Sure
Hair: Blond, Other, Other
Eyes: Hazel
First of all I have to shout in the direction of Giorgio Armani & Co. *Black Code IS wonderfully simple. Wonderfully light, yet captivating. But why, oh why, must you bend us over with 2.5 oz. your largest size around the typical 3.4 oz. (or even 4.2) price of colognes in your range!*
Now that I have that off my chest, let's continue.
I knew the first time I sniffed Black Code on a card it was something 'else'. Had this territory of scent been conquered before? Well, yes. Lately? Not really.
And I knew it was something else.....Good
Black code starts off with a fresh blast of mintiness with a citrus snap. Right away I can smell the light woods in the background waiting for the top notes to leave the stage. This progression is never harsh or discomforting. Black Code could be loud, but it could never shout. Lithely the scent wafts towards a very soft, but not particuarly girly, floral of olive flower. By the time the top notes depart the scent essentially becomes a skin musk. Projection doesn't extend beyond those in very close proximity, but that's really how it should be. Right? The ever soo slightly smoky woods are tempered with the slightest Tonka bean sweetness keeping the base from being overly dry. The 'woods' in question are apparently Guiac wood, whatever that is. I'll have to check that out.
As for my wife's reaction to this (she bought it for me if that says something) is it's almost bizarre ability to make her want to ravish me. The perks just keep on coming with this cologne. Not since Cool Water has a fragrance on me had such an effect, and we're both coming to agree that even though Cool Water WORKS for me and my signature scent, that this new Code may have surpassed my old master.
Black Code isn't burly voiced, but it speaks very well of itself with elegance and smooth sensuality. It's also not the longest lived of cologne and even the biggest bottle (2.5 oz.!) could run short very quickly. It's becoming extremely popular and a top seller, which is a turn off to some of us scent snobs, but you should give this one a test drive on your skin and do whatever the hell you like. :)
on 11/10/2005 4:16:00 AM
Age: 44-55
Skin: Combination, Other, Not Sure
Hair: Brown, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
Good god, I've been bitten by the men's fragrance bug. It started with Bvlgari Black -- the dryness, smokiness, spiciness, so sultry and rich and unique and lovely. Now it's Black Code among others. A beautiful woody, dry, incense scent, truly unisex. But if I smelled this on a man, I think I'd have to fall in love. Or at least bury my face into his sweater. This is so elegant, subtle, light, rich, gorgeous. A guy cannot go wrong wearing this, but lord help us, there are probably guys out there for whom this is TOO subtle, who want something sweet and heavy that will (preserve the universe please) STAND OUT in a boardroom.
Why do guys do this? Why? No one wants a guy to stand out in a boardroom, we want him to SMELL GOOD!!! Is this so hard to understand?
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A deadly hostage-taking at an Algerian gas complex and an armed international confrontation in Mali herald the opening of another front in the global war on terrorism and serve as stark reminders that Al Qaeda retains the power to inflict death and disorder despite the loss of its leader.
Battered but unbroken, the militant Islamist network founded by Osama bin Laden has mutated into regional factions since his 2011 killing and earlier setbacks in Iraq and Afghanistan that forced extremist remnants to migrate to countries like Yemen, Syria and Mali. There, in the ungovernable mountains, desert and war zones, they have established new bases and conscripted local foot soldiers to their radical cause.
This week's seizure of the Algerian gas facility and dozens of foreign workers, including Americans, is described by counter-terrorism experts as an elaborately scripted operation that speaks to a resilient and adaptive Al Qaeda. They dispute claims that the hostage-taking was in retaliation for French intervention against Al Qaeda-aligned forces in Mali, arguing that the mission had to have been in the works for months.
Mali government soldiers were driven from the northern half of that country 10 months ago, after Islamic extremists fleeing Libya took refuge in the area long racked by insurrection among minority Tuareg nomads. Flush with heavy weaponry carried off from the fight against Libyan strongman Moammar Kadafi, the foreign militants helped the Tuaregs prevail over weak Mali government troops, then hijacked the revolution and imposed a radical practice of Islamic law that has included beheadings, amputations and stonings.


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WOC 2013 announced increased attendance
Exhibitors call WOC 2013 "Best Show in Years"
By Valerie Vela
World of Concrete 2013 recently wrapped up another hugely successful show at the Las Vegas Convention Center February 5-8, 2013; Seminars 4-8. The well- known industry show surpassed all expectations in square footage and attendance numbers while launching new and exciting products, equipment and events; presenting more than 100 seminars in the world-class Education and Certification Program; and providing valuable networking opportunities for exhibitors and attendees.
World of Concrete 2013, the only annual international commercial construction trade show for the concrete and masonry industries, attracted 54,869 professional registrants and showcased just over 1,300 indoor/outdoor exhibitors in more than 605,000 net square feet of exhibit space, an increase of more than 53,000 net square feet over the 2012 show.
Optimism was evident throughout World of Concrete 2013 with positive results from exhibitors as well as attendees. We believe this upward trend will continue. Exhibitors were so pleased with WOC 2013 that we have already booked more than 60% of the 2013 exhibit space for the 2014 show,‖ said Show Director Jackie James. ―Also, our international attendance continues to grow as evidenced by the increased number of international delegations for WOC 2013.
World of Concrete participated in the 2013 International Buyer Program for the 8th consecutive year. World of Concrete Management and the U.S. Commercial Service cooperated in the global promotion of the show to bring international buyers and U.S. exhibitors together to expand business both domestically and overseas. Delegations from all over the globe attended World of Concrete to connect with U.S. exhibitors interested in exporting goods and services in the International Business Center.
Many exhibitors, including a significant number of new exhibitors, at WOC 2013 reported positive results and a desire to return to the show in 2014.
"We used to do other shows, but for the last ten years this has been the only show that we do, and this year's show is probably the best one I've been at in the last six years," said exhibitor Ron Turley of Ron Turley Associates, Inc.
Concrete professionals had a choice of several events to attend. The Concrete Construction Challenge featured entertaining events that combined precision, speed and focus, including Pervious Concrete LIVE! During the Concrete Polishing & Staining Luncheon & Forum, experts in the concrete polishing industry gathered to discuss what contractors need to know to help grow business while emphasizing the importance of concrete polishing specifications.
Other events featured were The Concrete Producer's Challenge, including the popular John Deere Operator's Challenge, the new Concrete Anchoring Live!, the new Roller Compacted Concrete Live! and the Western Star Serious Trucks Challenge.
This year attendees got their fill of the masonry industry events with Masonry Madness held on Wednesday, Feb. 6, including the 11th annual SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500® National bricklaying championship and the Toughest Tender Competition. Also, MCAA (Masonry Contractors Association of America) held its Annual Convention at WOC. In addition to several educational sessions, MCAA featured two exciting events; the International Masonry Skills Challenge and the Fastest Trowel on the Block Competition.
SAIA's Safety Boot Camp contestants performed a visual inspection of various types of scaffolding. These inspections simulated actual jobsite conditions that could be encountered on masonry construction jobsites.
"Honestly, I don't know how you could make this show any better! We come every year so that we can check in with the dealers we use throughout the year, but also to see if there are any new products or solutions that might provide us with opportunities to expand...we're definitely looking for new ideas,‖ said attendee Pat Larson, Allstar Concrete Pumping, Herculaneum, MO.
Masonry Construction's Masonry Veneer Live returned to the 2013 show in the North Hall, adjacent to the World of Masonry. Masonry Veneer Live, sponsored by Oldcastle Architectural, included products such as cast stone, brick, adhered masonry, and natural stone.
The CONCRETE SURFACES Decorative Pavilion outdoor area featured the 11th Annual Artistry in Decorative Concrete. Leading artisans demonstrated the latest decorative concrete techniques, including stamped concrete patterns, chemical stain work, decorative finishes and much more. New for WOC 2013, the editors of CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION and CONCRETE SURFACES featured the Concrete Surfaces Decorative Pavilion Awards. Winners will be announced soon.
Also in the Decorative Pavilion was the new Let's Build with Concrete for Habitat -- a hands-on tool demo activity constructing concrete table tops. After the event, these items were donated to Habitat for Humanity Las Vegas ReStore.
Unique to WOC is the outdoor exhibits and demonstration area – the chance to see equipment and technology in action. This high-energy, high-impact area allowed attendees to test products under real jobsite conditions—giving them the knowledge they need to make educated purchasing decisions. Construction pros were able to preview and test the latest machinery, tools and equipment for use in decorative concrete, surface preparation and finishing.
"I'm in my last year in college in civil engineering and it's been great for me to come here for the first time and get a bigger picture of the industry. There's a lot of cool stuff here that I didn't even know was out there," said attendee Nick Olp of Madison, WI.
"This is the kind of event where people come so they can see, feel and touch what's new. There's just no way to get this kind of information on the internet...sometimes, there are products here that you can't even find on the internet," said exhibitor David Stroud of Ermatron.
World of Concrete provided attendees a world-class Education Program with expert-led seminars, packed with leading-edge advice on how to reduce costs, improve profits and save time!
"The seminars were really easy to find and really relevant to what's going on in my industry right now," said attendee Mike Naponelli of Chicago, IL.
CIM (Concrete Industry Management) held its annual unreserved silent and live auctions at WOC 2013 with all proceeds benefiting the CIM Program. The silent and live auctions raised a total of $610,000.
The 11th Annual "Most Innovative Products" Contest showcased the best new products of 2013. Attendees browsed product entries at participating exhibitors' booths and cast their votes at the show or online to determine the most ―innovative product of the year.
"This is really an established show. Actually, I would say that this is the biggest show for the industry. You have to be here if you want to show that you're a player in the industry and the brand exposure is great," said exhibitor Brian Foster of Simpson Strong.
To honor hardworking crews in the construction industry, World of Concrete created the "Crews That Rock" contest sponsored by BASF for WOC 2013. Crews submitted stories and photos of their inspiring projects from the past year. This year's contest included four Grand Prize winners, including an Online Audience Award and Experts' Choice Award, in two categories: Commercial/For-Profit and Community Service/Not-for-Profit. All four winners were honored in the Crews That Rock reception at the CC Live booth on Feb. 6, 2013. Dean & Derek, popular radio and TV hosts of DIY Network's Rock Solid, Indoors Out, and PBS's Victory Garden, hosted the Crews That Rock 2013 winners' reception.
World of Concrete 2014 will be held Jan. 21-24; Seminars Jan. 20-24 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV.
About the Author
Valerie Vela is the Associate Marketing Manager for the World of Concrete.


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Sally, Marilyn and I summited Mt. Baldy via the Zen chute on New Year's Day. This was my first crampon climb since my shoulder fracture a year ago. I was both eager and anxious to climb the Baldy Bowl -- it has always felt somewhat malevolent. We donned microspikes at Manker to walk up the icy road. Someone ahead of us had broken trail in several inches of new snow. At the Ski Hut, we switched to snowshoes -- this was my mistake -- I was expecting a large amount of powder in the lower bowl. We didn't go far before changing into crampons. Initially, we went up to the right of the Zen Chute. After cramponing over rocks, we dropped into the chute and started the climb. In typical Baldy fashion, I was either overheating (no wind) or receiving a snow/ice facial.
About 100 vertical feet below the Baldy Beach, my shoulders and hips were cramping and another group passed us.
We finally reached the Baldy Beach.
Made the final climb from the Baldy Beach to Baldy.
The summit was being blasted by an artic wind with no shelter, so we passed on taking pictures and starting heading down to find a more protected area for lunch. We saw a large group coming up the Bowl trail -- they actually made a trough which helped us descent without post-holing too terribly.
After lunch, we donned snowshoes and continued to descend.
Took our snowshoes off at the Ski Hut and walked carefully down the slushy, muddy trail back to Manker.
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November-December 2011
Volume 3, Issue 10
Check Your Calendars!!
National Novel Writing Month
Native American Heritage Month
National Gaming Day
Nov. 12
American Education Week
Nov. 13-19
SDLA Legislative Day
Jan. 12
ALA Midwinter Meeting
Jan. 20-24
PLA Annual Conference
March 13-17
Featured e-Resources of the Month
Downloadables now available in State Library electronic resources
Welcome to the Cornerstone Archives. Find the current newsletter at sdslcornertsone.blogspot.com.
In this month's issue
Library Headlines
Librarians recognized for achieving certification standards
During the State of the State Library presentation at the SDLA annual conference on Oct. 5, State Librarian Dan Siebersma acknowledged those librarians and library staff members who have recently met the voluntary certification standards.
Public library accreditation applications due Dec. 2
The State Library is currently taking applications for our statewide voluntary Public Library Accreditation.
New procedures for interlibrary loan statistics begin in January 2012
Beginning in January 2012, public libraries are asked to keep more detailed statistics for interlibrary loan.
November-December Continuing Education Opportunities
Common Core Literacy Lessons registration extended to Nov. 15
Over a series of six webinars teams of school librarians and K-12 classroom teachers will learn more about the Common Core State Standards for Literacy and the new SD School Library Standards.
Looking ahead to 2012 – the Electronic Resources Challenge is back!
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Operation: Military Kids! Christmas at the Capitol 2011
Ornaments are needed for the 2011 Operation: Military Kids Christmas tree in Pierre.
Reinvent game night by bringing the game to life
Have you ever played a board game and wondered what it would be like if the world on the game board existed in real life?
2012 Letters About Literature Contest deadline is Jan. 6
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Western Dakota Tech offers new library training program
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Senior guard LaRon Bryant had a very specific role last year. When the Gauchos needed a long-range shooting threat, he was one of first players called upon. Often times, particularly as the season wore on, he responded. This year his role will likely expand. While Bryant will still be one of the team's primary outside scoring threats, he will be expected to improve his game defensively and to show some versatility on the offensive end of the court.
Dial 1-800-LaRon Bryant
Please, don't actually call that number. We have no idea where it leads, but the point is, UCSB called LaRon Bryant's number last year when they needed a long distance connection, and by the end of the year, he was answering the call pretty regularly. After opening the season by going 4-for-22 (18.2%) from three-point range in his first six games, Bryant started to heat-up. In his final 17 games, he made 27-of-53, an outstanding 51.0%. Overall, he finished as the team-leader in three-point percentage at 41.3% and despite ranking ninth on the team in minutes played, his 31 three-pointers overall ranked second on the team. In Big West play, Bryant hit exactly half of his attempts from beyond the three-point arc, going 15-for-30 and on four occasions he hit a season-high of three three-point buckets.
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While he was clearly one of the teams's most feared three-point threats, Bryant didn't receive many local calls. In other words, he didn't take nearly as many two-point shots as he did three-pointers. In all, Bryant attempted 111 field goals, making 46. From two-point territory, he attempted only 36 shots and made 15. Bryant never attempted more than four two-point shots in any single game.
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Bryant made the most of minutes offensively. While he averaged only 5.8 points per game, he did so while averaging only 11.9 minutes per contest. Bryant actually led the team in points per 40 minutes played at 19.5. On four occasions, his scoring total equaled or surpassed his minutes-played total. Against Concordia, he had ten points in ten minutes. At UC Irvine he scored ten points in ten minutes. At New Mexico State he had six points in six minutes. And against Cal State Fullerton, he tallied 11 points in only ten minutes.
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LaRon Bryant is one of the UCSB's most dependable outside shooters and this year his role should be similar to the 1999-2000 season...Has range out to 25-feet...Very physically strong player.
Bryant had an up and down first year as a Gaucho...Finished as the team's fifth-leading scorer at 5.8 points per game...Played in 23 of 28 games, starting three...Despite ranking ninth on the team in minutes played, his 31 three-point baskets were the second highest total of any Gaucho...In fact, 67.4% of Bryant's buckets were three-pointers...His 41.3% from three-point range led the team...After a slow start (4-of-21 from three-point range, 19.0%), he closed with a rush, drilling 39-of-80 (48.7%) over the final 17 games...Scored in double-figures six times, including a season-high 15 points in a road win at Loyola Marymount...In back-to-back wins over LMU and St. Mary's, Bryant made six three-pointers and averaged 13.5 points and 4.5 rebounds...Had 11 point games vs. St. Mary's and Cal State FullertonMade three-pointers in 17 of his 23 games...Played double-figures in minutes 14 times, but only five times in 16 Big West games.
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Played for two seasons at American River College in Sacramento...Averaged 18.6 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.4 steals per game...A first team All-State and first team All-Bay Valley East Conference selection...Bryant set an American River record and ranked second in the state with 115 three-point baskets...Made 115-of-232 shots from three-point range as a sophomore, an amazing 49.5%...In his two seasons at American River, Bryant hit a school record 207 three-point buckets...Scored a career-high 34 points in a 1999 game against Sierra College...His career-high of ten rebounds came against Solano College during his freshman season...Also had career-bests of seven assists (vs. Sacramento City College), four steals (vs. Kings River College), six blocked shots (vs. Porterville College) and six three-point baskets (vs. Consumnes College)...As a freshman, he averaged 16.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 6.0 assists per game...Nailed 92 three-pointers in his first season American River...Bryant was also a first team All-Bay Valley East Conference selection as a freshman...Made 45.0% of his three-pointers in his first season...Coached by Mark Georgie as a sophomore at American River.
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Prepped at Grant High School in Sacramento...Bryant was selected All-State following his senior season, All-City following his junior and senior season and All-Capital Athletic League as a sophomore, junior and senior...Averaged 22.0 points, 7.1 rebounds. 4.3 assists and 4.0 steals per game as a senior...As a junior, Bryant checked in at 18.0 points, five assists and two rebounds...Scored a career-high 44 points against Highlands High School during his junior season...Also recorded his best of ten rebounds as a junior against Hiram Johnson High School...Passed off for a career-high seven assists against Cordova High School...Set a school-record with ten three-point baskets during a game against Fairfield High School as a senior...Also hold's Grant's career record for most three-point hoops...As a junior, Bryant helped lead Grant to a CIF Championship and a spot in the California State Tournament...Coached by Erik Satterwhite in high school.
LaRon Bryant was born in March 26, 1979 in Stockton, CA...A Psychology Major...Bryant is thinking about a career in counseling...Claims that at times he can be the funniest person on the team...Michael Jordan is his favorite athlete...His most memorable moment ever was scoring 44 points in a high school...Rush Hour is his favorite movie and Martin is his favorite television show...The son of Delores Thomas and Lewis Felix.


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Archiving EADs
From UA Libraries Digital Services Planning and Documentation
The workflow that incorporates the archiving of EADs is described in for Archiving, and EADs describes the pickup, testing, linking in of digitized content, and dispersion into Acumen.
In September 2011 we changed our processes, per the [DigiPres] group decision (08/10/2011) to only store 2 versions of each kind of metadata in the archive.
To quote the minutes:
We seem to have agreed to maintain an original and a current copy of each EAD and MODS file. The originals will be whatever is picked up at the time of the snapshot, if they don't already exist in the archive. Future snapshots at regular intervals (time range unspecified) will check Acumen for more recent files. If the Acumen copy is not the same as the original, and there is no 2nd copy in the archive, it will be added as the "current" copy. If there is a "current" copy in the archive, and the Acumen version is different (and more recent?) the Acumen version will overwrite the "current" copy in the archive.
I've incorporated this logic (September 2011) into the storage software for EADs.
For each EAD deposited for upload, the script follows this reasoning:
- Is there an EAD file for this collection in the archive? (/srv/archive/ area)
- If not:
- this one is copied over,
- versioned to version 1, and
- linked into the Manifest
- If so, does this EAD match that one?
- If so: no action is taken. This version is already in the archive
- If not, is there a version 2 already in the archive?
- If not:
- This one is copied over,
- versioned to version 2, and
- linked into the Manifest
- If so:
- The existing EAD is backed up
- This EAD is copied over
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The characteristic feature of the loser is to bemoan, in general terms, mankind's flaws, biases, contradictions and irrationality-without exploiting them for fun and profit
UPDATE: A Disney studio spokesperson told Fronteras Desk late Tuesday afternoon the company will be withdrawing its trademark filing.
Quote from: stelz on May 07, 2013, 08:58:47 pmFuck you sideways, Disney. Fucking buzzards.http://www.fronterasdesk.org/news/2013/may/07/disney-wants-trademark-dia-de-los-muertos/Withdrawn: QuoteUPDATE: A Disney studio spokesperson told Fronteras Desk late Tuesday afternoon the company will be withdrawing its trademark filing.
In his newest book, The Phrenology of Barack Obama, author Bensa Magos returns to reveal the secrets behind the occulted past of President Barack Obama using the pseudo-science of phrenology. Magos uncovers natural, unnatural, and preternatural features of "Manchurian Candidate" Obama's cranium and brainpan, including the mysterious "head scar" which the mass media refuses to discuss. Causes for the head scar range from CIA brain-implants to a partial lobotomy by his puppet master handlers, as well as the most shocking revelation: that Obama once had a horn. Magos follows a trail of evidence that leads from Obama's brain surgery and dehorning, to government Mind Control programs like MKULTRA and MONARCH with roots in the Nazi Occult, and ultimately to the satanic endgame revealed by the Demon Horn of Moloch.Given the NSA and IRS scandals, this book is a must read!
The handiwork of my friend Z: http://www.amazon.com/review/RUAMU113BL8SL/ref=cm_cr_rdp_perm?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B0056ZNB64&linkCode=&nodeID=&tag=
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"One of the most effective ways to greatly increase a building's strength and safety during hurricanes, tornadoes and straight-line windstorms is to be sure the building is tied together properly," says Julie Rochman, president and CEO of the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS).
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VeloNews posted Rory Sutherland's power data, with analysis, for the climb. Rory started the climb in Horner's group and finished 1:15 behind. According to the article, Sutherland's time was an impressive 18:02. However that puts Horner's time at an amazing 16:47. I'd put maybe 2-second error bars on that number. For example, if Sutherland hit the base of the climb one second after Horner, then Horner's time would be one second longer. But I'll stick with this estimate.
Sierra Road climbs 536 meters according to my numbers. So plugging that into Chris Horner's 0.280 hour ride and you get a VAM of 1916. Generally in the Tour de France if you see a VAM in excess of 1700 that's extraordinary. 1916?
But in addition to overcoming gravity when you climb (producing VAM) you're also pushing aside air (wind resistance) and rubber (rolling resistance). The steeper the climb, the less distance traveled, and the less wind and rubber you need to move. That leaves more power for moving upward. And while there are climbs as steep as Sierra in the Giro d'Italia, in the Tour such grades are rare. Additionally, the riders had come off a rest day (the canceled first stage) and a downhill stage ending in a brief circuit race. He was fresh as can be, with the exception of having climbed the backside of Mt Hamilton as "warm-up", but compared to a typical "Grand Tour" Queen stage that relatively short climb is only a minor inconvenience.
We could guess at how much power it took Horner to climb at this rate, but ther'es no need: Rory Sutherland's data is an average of 6.1 W/kg. If I assume climbing rate is proportional to W/kg (a decent approximation) I get 6.55 W/kg for Horner.
Horner posted a low-resolution plot of his power data on-line. He started at around 450 watts, dropped off to around 400 watts, then ramped it up to 420 watts by the finish. If I assume a body mass of 65 kg ( 143 lb), I get 426 watts. So this is consistent.
To check this, I make a few assumptions. His bike is exactly 6.8 kg (the UCI limit) but add in another 1.5 kg of clothing, shoes, helmet, etc (the stuff adds up: weigh it sometime). Then I assume that the rolling resistance coefficient is around 0.3% (the pavement was very good) and drivetrain efficiency is 97%. I get 6.37 W/kg. That leaves 72 watts for wind resistance. He was climbing at 5.59 meters/second, and assuming an air density of 1.1 kg/m³ (a guess) I get a CdA of only 0.32, which is precisely what Tour magazine measured for a "typical" rider on a Cannondale road bike.
The canonical number which comes to mind of the benefits of supplementation in the Armstrong era is Michele Ferrari's target threshold for winning the tour de France of 6.7 W/kg (from Lance Armstrong's War by Coyle). Coggan's "functional threshold power" (which tends to be slightly higher, I believe than the blood-lactate-based number used by Ferrari) is the power a rider can sustain for an hour. A standard estimate of the power you can sustain for an hour is to ride for 20 minutes then subtract either 5% (Hunter Allen) or 7% (Joe Friel) from the result. I assume Horner has excellent aerobic endurance so I'll assume 5%. To go from 20 minutes down to 16:47 I'll use the critical power model with AWC/CP = 90 seconds (a typical number). The result is that his FTP can be estimated as 93.7% of the power he was able to ride for 16:47, under ideal conditions.
So this results in an estimate of 6.14 W/kg for Horner's FTP. He thus falls well short of a number required to win the Tour in the age of Armstrong, Hamilton, Landis, and Hincapie. And that's a good thing.
The next question: what would he do for Old La Honda Road? It requires a self-consistent calculation: we know what he can average for 16:47, we have a formula for predicting what he can average for shorter times (the critical power model), so if we know how long it takes to climb OLH we can estimate how much power he could deliver there. But we need to know the power to estimate the time, so it's simplest to use an iterative calculation.
Old La Honda climbs 393 meters in 5.42 km. I'll assume a CdA of 0.32 (typical of what was measured by Tour magazine with a dummy) with an air density of 1.15 kg/m². I'll assume a 0.5% coefficient of rolling resistance as Old La Honda has mixed pavement quality. I'll still assume a 0.97 drivetrain efficiency. Playing around with the numbers I get 13.70 minutes = 13:41.
That would be a record, but only by 17 seconds or so. Greg Drake told me he'd done "sub-14", and it's rumored Eric Wohlberg was even faster. So Horner had a great ride, no question, especially for a master's racer, but the result isn't as insane as it might appear just from the VAM.
Take 4 lb off the UCI-limited bike, drop the bottle cages, pump the tires up to 140-160 psi, and get a more restrained warm-up than blasting over Mines Road and I think it's safe to say Horner could knock 30 seconds off that time.


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Ponytail.Make three closely spaced ponytails and twist them into a pigtail. It looks rather original, yet simple. Or you can divide each hair tail in other two or three tails, fasten a rubber band or twist the tails together.
Prom hairstyles
If you have a wedding or meeting soon, it's not necessary to arrange your hair high and leave a few curled locks at temples and then stuck a rose or something in your hair. In our time, this hairstyle looks ordinary and uninteresting. Believe me, a sleek high ponytail at the crown looks much more bright. A fixing hair band can be hidden with a strand of hair or a veil, if you are a bride.
You can also choose an extravagant hairstyle option. To do this, divide the tail into strands. Leave free some of them and put the other part in a random order to the base.
An unusual, yet very feminine version is an "almost tail." At first, use hair spins to get soft curls. Then divide the hair into strands by the rim line. With studs, anchor the resulting strands at the nape.
Raised and randomly fixed curls also look gorgeous. You get a sort of an image of a Roman simpleton. Exposing the neck, casually falling curls emphasize your tenderness and sexuality.
These are just a few variations on the theme of long hairstyles. Long hair is a gift. Healthy and beautiful long hair is a luxury. A hairstyle means your personality and you can create anything with your hair, so be creative, try something new and enjoy!


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We all left the hospital after a week and were quite a handful - literally. If it takes a village to raise a baby, what does it take to raise twins? A lot of help from family for the first few weeks at least. Everyone wanted to meet "the twins" and to this day, when meeting older relatives that I don't really know, we get referred to as "Ruby's twins" or "Kenny's twins." I guess our birth was pretty memorable.
I would like to end this post with a sort of *asterisk. Most of what I've written above comes to me second hand. Aside from some of the facts available on my birth certificate, I don't know what I've written. I was there for my birth, but I certainly don't remember it. I have, however, had numerous conversation with my mom about my birth story. And still, I got some facts wrong. While writing this, I ask my mom some questions and she correct a few of my "memories." Subsequently, I'm just writing down what someone else told me. Since this is a genealogy blog, I thought it important to clarify that just about any of the above could have been wrong.


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(Reuters) - LeBron James and Dwyane Wade combined for 79 points as the Miami Heat prevailed 141-129 in a double overtime marathon against the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday.
James scored 40 points, a career-high 16 assists and eight rebounds while Wade tacked on 39 to rescue the Eastern Conference leading Heat (41-14) and give them a league-high 12th consecutive victory.
"It was probably like 20 innings if it were a baseball game," James told reporters. "But we needed double overtime and we did it."
While on paper it figured to be an easy win for the Heat over the Conference's last-place team, the Kings made things tough for their high-flying opponents.
Miami led 110-101 with just over two minutes left in the fourth quarter before visiting Sacramento (19-39) ran them down with an 11-2 run that included three consecutive three-pointers from Marcus Thornton, who had a team-high 36 points.
After both teams scored 12 points in the first overtime, James tallied 11 points in the second as the home team outscored the Kings 17-5 to finally put the game away.
"We had every opportunity to win that game but it didn't fall our way this time," said Sacramento coach Keith Smart. "I thought our guys stayed right there."
Sacramento starters Tyreke Evans scored 26 and DeMarcus Cousins recorded 24 and 15 rebounds but they were outshone by Miami's high-scoring duo.
James became the first player to total 40 points and 16 assists since Phoenix's Kevin Johnson in April 1994.
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I'm excited to be part of The Cottage Home blog tour in honor of her newest patterns!
As the title says, this was made using Lindsay's pattern (The Cottage Home) that just came out. It's called the Shortcake Reversible Romper and Dress. I obviously chose the romper and I made it a size 4T, just in case, so it would fit her next summer. Since B just turned 3 in September, I think it would have been better to make the 3T. But now it will just be worn for a lot longer!
The pattern was very professionally made and so easy to understand! Lindsay did a great job on it! I love that there are no exposed seams since it is reversible. I also loved that there are great pictures to go along with each step—don't we all wish the store-bought patterns would do the same?!
Interested in winning your very own Shortcake Reversible Romper and Dress Pattern? There will be two winners!
To enter, leave one comment below telling me if you'd make the romper or dress.
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Make sure and leave a way to contact you in your comment if you don't have an email hooked up to your profile!
Giveaway will run through Saturday, November 12th, 11:59 pm MST. Good luck!


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RE: Really, It's OK. Google Yourself.
Googling Yourself Isn't Just About Huge Egos
We've all done it. You do it in secret. In the dead of night and it's just you and the monitor. No one can ever know you've got an ego to stroke. It's a secret shame you have to carry around.
All euphemisms aside (in case you missed them), I'm here to tell you that it perfectly acceptable to Google yourself. In fact, if you're a business with a website and you're not googling yourself, you'd better learn how to. Fast.
Beyond keeping tabs on what the world-at-large is saying about you, a business has got to know what Google has in its index. Does Google think you've got more pages on your site than you really have? Does Google have less pages? Moreover, simply googling yourself might allow you to find something ominous, as was the case with me.
A Google Away From Finding You've Been Hacked
I'm sure I'm not the only who's ever had their site hacked. It happens, even to the best of us. Whether through careless implementation (in my case) or because someone out there is determined to break into your site, hacking happens. For me, it started with Google Webmaster Tools and seeing five pages of my total 26 missing from the index. Curious, I wanted to find out which five, so that I could buff up the content to make it more relevant or kill them off in robots.txt.
Why kill off those pages? If you stop those pages from being spidered and indexed, the theory is that you strengthen your entire domain trust and relevance and increase the juice flowing from the more powerful pages. It's the same principle as the "nofollow", just using different means.
After performing a site: command (site:[your-site-here]), I saw that Google was registering over 300 pages it attributed to my site! Obviously, this must be some kind of mistake. Digging around the results, I found that there were TONS of pages created, using bogus URLs (with keywords), on the site, killing my domains trust and relevance. Which, in turn, had slaughtered my site's placement for some terms I was doing relatively well for.
I just think what might have happened if I'd never googled the site. Who knows how many garbage pages would have been created, who knows what kind of damage might have been done? It could have gone on for months more if I hadn't taken the two minutes to google myself and investigate it. And the damage might have been irreparable by the time I found it (i.e. a sandboxed site for all of eternity).
A Blessing in Disguise
Of course I was pissed. Of course you want to hunt down the slug that hacked you and serve a little revenge. But after all the hemming and hawing, you're still left with a site that's trashed. And, for me, it was a blessing in disguise. It gave me the opportunity to revamp the whole thing. New look, new feel, and, most importantly, a new site architecture. It allowed me the chance to put the site on new platform, eliminate the fluff content that wasn't getting indexed, and beef-up the content that needed a polishing. And in the end, I think I have a stronger site because of the hacker. A blessing in disguise.
The Mores of the Story
What to take away from this? Google yourself. Sure, it might be egotistical, but it's helpful and essential too. If you google yourself and help build a stronger search marketing effort and website, why wouldn't you? Secondly, disaster always strikes. You won't fully be able to stop yourself thinking negatively about it (to be honest, I'd question someone's humanness if they could), but what kind of intestinal fortitude you have to kick that disastrous event in the mouth and triumph over it.
And a special thanks to Matt Siltala for encouraging me to get this one out there. 🙂
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