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Bamboo bambinos!
In the hunt for the perfect captains chairs to compliment my new Chiavari chairs, I came across these babies.
I love them. The chunkier, more substantial design would make them perfect additions to our dining set and the bamboo frame ties them in with the ones we have. Just beautiful.
Or what about this gorgeous green chair?
Its stunning. Okay- maybe not for everyone, but I'm ALL about the blending of modern and shabby chic, and this captures my design eclecticism just perfectly. The problemo? This Jonathan Adler Chippendale chair starts at $495. Each. Chair.
Too rich for my blood. Especially since they aren't my TO DIE FOR items. These are "I like the style but may tire of them in a couple years, so I don't want to spend loads on them" chairs. You know, that kinda purchase? I'm not the only one, right?
Then, I spotted these on CL. For $10 a chair. Of course, they need a serious makeover (a little glossy paint and new upholstery), but these could be pretty fantastic when I'm finished with them. I was just going to get the 2 I needed, but a part of me wants to get all 6. Come on- $10 each! And what a great little project to keep me busy in the summer. I think I could make them look real purty. Now the main dilemma would be what colour to paint them? My go to white, or an over the top colour like fuschia or orange?

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When OPI came out with their Minnie Mouse collection, I knew I would have to get a couple because... well, my online handle is minnie :) I didn't necessarily like the colors, but totally got some because of the names.
This is about 3 coats of The Color of Minnie, and there is a pink shimmer I wasn't able to get to show. I don't usually go for these polishes but golly, I love the OPI brushes!
After a day or two of just red, I decided to do some kind of 3 layer thing... I did a ruffian type layer with OPI: Excuse Moi! (3 layers) and did a ruffian from that layer with a thin black jelly I made from clear and a little bit of black polish.
I really like how it came out! The gradient was a bit more gradient-y in real life. I really like how shiny the black jelly made the manicure, too, because it's based on clear.
Finals aren't here yet but it's sooo stressful :( I'll probably be doing my nails more than I need to for the decompress time, haha.
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Jennifer Lopez and beau Casper Smart have called it quits, according to several reports out Friday.
"They initially split about six weeks ago, but that can take a little time to extricate. But they've definitely broken up," a source told People, adding, "The relationship had just run its course."
The pop star-turned-"American Idol" judge, 44, and Smart, 27, had been dating for about 2½ years, kicking off their relationship in 2011 when Smart was one of her backup dancers.
"Jennifer is actually doing really well and working hard," the mag's source added.
"It wasn't an easy decision, but they decided to stay friends," another source told Us Weekly. "Their relationship couldn't work with the distance. He started trying to establish his own life and career, and she is so focused on hers, and they just couldn't be all about each other anymore."
The pair is said to have had an amicable split and remain friendly, despite growing apart, TMZ reported.
The break-up news comes on the heels of a messaging scandal implicating that Smart exchanged naked photos with a transgender woman on Instagram, according to reports.
"Casper has been a single guy and can text or see whoever he wants, but the idea that he was knowingly texting a transsexual is laughable," a source told TMZ. "He's not that guy, but like a lot of single guys online he obviously likes to look at a little ... "
The site said the former dancer is pursuing an acting career and is in the process of moving out of Lopez's house.
Meanwhile, Lopez is involved in a free summer concert series as she promotes her 10th album, "A.K.A."
The "First Love" singer returned to her home borough of the Bronx on Wednesday where she performed for the first time and resurrected her infamous 2000 Grammy Awards gown as a flirty bodysuit.
Lopez, who is mom to 6-year-old twins Emme and Max, split with Marc Anthony in 2011 after eight years of marriage. She was previously engaged to Oscar-winner Ben Affleck (the original "Bennifer") and dated music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs.
Before that, she was married twice. First to Cuban actor Ojani Noa and then briefly to choreographer Cris Judd.
The "I Luh Ya Papi" singer addressed her trail of failed romances in the April issue of InStyle.
"Look, I don't love being alone. I don't. I can't beat myself up for that. What I have to do is figure out why I don't like it. Why am I not OK being alone? And can I ever be OK facing that?" Lopez told the mag.
"In the past, love for me has always meant forever, and sure, you still nurse some of those fantasies, but I don't try to force it anymore. I hung on to my fairy-tale ideals for a long time. But where I am now, what I've been through, there are no rules."


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Wow oh wow, this weeks Mystery Basket looked like East Coast meets West Coast meets Halloween meets Hawaii, Oysters, Mango, Pecans and Pumpkin, what in the world would I make with this odd combination of ingredients?
Luckily for me I visited Miami in the spring and was treated to a delicious dinner at The Dutch by my great friend Mr. Manning. What does my amazing dinner in Miami have to do with this weeks Chopped Challenge you ask? Well, it was at this dinner that I had Oyster Sliders for the first time.
As soon as Thomas Kamakani threw the oyster's in the mystery basket this week, I knew I must re-create these delicious sliders, Little Leopard style.
I added the pecans from Cindi Bogue into the breading for the oysters, used the pumpkin from Kelly Taylor Shirley to make the sauce for the sliders and combined the mango from Rafael Ocampo with pickled onions and jalapeños to make a fantastic relish to top these babies!
The final result of "Chopped Challenge Thursday" Week Nine: Crispy Oyster Sliders with Pickled Jalapeño Mango Relish and Spicy Pumpkin Aioli.
Pickled Jalapeño Mango Relish (Makes 4 Cups)
- 2 red onions (sliced)
- 4 large jalapeños (de-seeded and sliced)
- 1 1/2 cups apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 tbsp whole coriander
- 1/2 mango (peeled and chopped)
- 2 limes (juiced)
- 1 tbsp cilantro
(Ignore the cabbage in the picture, I was originally going to make a slaw, but changed my mind. I'm a girl, we do that 😉 )
Begin by pickling the onions and jalapeños. Poach the onions in boiling water for 2 minutes.
Remove from the water and place in a bowl or dish with lid.
Whisk together the apple cider, sugar and coriander.
Add the jalapenos to the mixture then pour on top of the onions.
Put the lid on top of the dish and place into the refrigerator for one hour.
Remove from the refrigerator and add the lime juice and cilantro.
Remove the pickled vegetables from the vinegar sauce and place in a small bowl, then add the chopped mango.
Next, prepare the Spicy Pumpkin Aioli.
Spicy Pumpkin Aioli (makes 1 cup)
- 1/3 cup pumpkin
- 1/2 tsp celery salt
- 1/2 tsp cayenne Pepper
- 1 tbsp sriracha
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1/2 cup vegenaise
Add all ingredients to a small bowl.
Cover and refrigerator for 30 minutes before serving.
Next, prepare the oysters.
Ingredients (makes 3 fried oysters)
- 3 large oysters
- 1/2 cup cornmeal
- 1/4 cup pecans
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper
Start by shucking and cleaning the oysters. (Thank you to my roommate Ryan for being my "Professional King of Shucking", as he proudly named himself after successfully shucking the oysters with a kitchen knife, haha)
Next, prepare the breading my placing the cornmeal, pecans, paprika and cayenne pepper in a food processor and blend into a fine crumb mixture.
Place the mixture in a shallow bowl and roll the oysters in the breading.
Place a skillet with 1/2 inch of canola oil over medium-high heat.
When hot, add the oysters to the oil.
Cook for 1 minute on each side then drain on a paper towel.
Now it's time to put the sliders together!
I used homemade pretzel buns as the base for the slider, but any slider buns will work!
Start by placing the aioli on the bottom bun.
Next, place the oysters on top.
Aren't they so cute and fancy?
I went on a little bit of a picture-taking frenzy!
Now top them with the other half of the bun and skewer them to keep all the goodies together!
Then take some more pictures of how cute they are!
And top with another pickled jalapeño, because it looks pretty and you can never have too many pickled jalapeños in your life!
♦ Gluten Free Option: The sauce, relish and oysters are gluten-free, simply replace the pretzel bun with a gluten-free bun to make this dish gluten-free.


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Margie Hurwich 12/27/2006 7:10:19 AMLove the rich colors and pov, Michelle! #578147
Denise M. Snyder 12/27/2006 7:14:08 AMStriking image Michelle! The composition and colors are fantastic! #3744221
Melissa G. Meiselman 12/27/2006 7:14:32 AMStriking composition with great colors, lighting and textures, Michelle!!! #3744224
Vladan D. Djordjevic 12/27/2006 7:17:46 AMGreat composition, colors, design, lighting, textures! #3744239
Chastity Abbott 12/27/2006 8:18:54 AMBeautiful richness and capture!!!!! AWESOME! #3744426
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Jeff Robinson 12/27/2006 5:12:19 PMVery beautifully composed and captured! Nice work Michelle! Jeff #3745789
Shelly A. Van Camp 12/28/2006 10:25:28 AMStunning!! Great capture!! #3748003
Jeana Clark 12/28/2006 3:38:55 PMBeautiful in EVERY way Michelle! Very crisp and clear w/ vivid colors! Excellent composition! ~Jeana~ #3748786
Kara L. Hendricks 12/29/2006 6:52:33 PMI remember the first time you posted this and it drew me right in then... And it does now too... WOW!!! I say GOLD all the way lady!!
Michelle Lea Guinn 12/31/2006 8:03:29 PMThank you all sooo much for your wonderful comments!!!
Kara... I can't believe you rememered this image....here is the one I posted before... #3765110
Kara L. Hendricks 1/24/2007 2:13:53 PMOhh I remember it alright.. And here it is!!!
I hope it goes all the way!!!
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Jeana Clark 1/24/2007 2:16:48 PMA big congratulations on this finalist!!! Job well done!!
Cyn Valentine 1/24/2007 7:30:41 PMBIg congratulations Michelle..beautiful image!! #3864305
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Michelle Lea Guinn 1/25/2007 8:26:04 AMThanks everyone for your wonderful comments!!! mlg~ #3868127
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Holly Shao 1/25/2007 1:53:43 PMCongratulations, Michelle, on this WONDERFUL finalist!! Great colors!
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John V. Roscich 1/25/2007 4:10:17 PMBEAUTIFUL
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Mick Burkey 1/31/2007 10:41:07 AMWonderful image, Michelle! I erally like your composition on this and seeing the original, you did a great job on the rework. And belated congrats on the finals. Your gallery is full of beautiful photography. #3896518
Hurk (Steve) Hurkett 2/8/2007 4:57:41 AMLove the colors and this wonderful composition, Michelle ... nice PS work ... steve #3924937
GianAngelo Monchieri 3/7/2007 5:04:46 AMWOW, this is so beautiful #4030091
Tamera S. Phillips 9/9/2007 12:34:54 PMJust looking in your gallery and this one just popped out. Love the colors and comp Michelle. Beautiful. #4768522
paola A. Jofre 10/4/2007 4:52:07 PMThis is an awesome image Michelle !! Love the saturation in colors!!
Crystal L. Craig 10/22/2007 8:40:48 PMWow Michelle, this is absolutely fabulous! Wonderfully bold and intense colour, awesome choice of composition, beautiful light. Very nice work :) #4964177
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March 15, 2011
The Wabash wrestling team has been named to the 2010-2011 National Wrestling Coaches Association Scholar Wrestling Team. Little Giant wresters Josh Boyer, Pat Clegg, and Graham Youngs have been named to the NWCA Scholar All-America team.
Wabash posted a team GPA of 3.271 to finish 20th out of 89 Division III programs. The team GPA is calculated as an average of the top ten students on each team. At least six of the ten athletes chosen must have competed in the NCAA qualifying tournament, and the other athletes must have competed in 50% of the team's scheduled contests.
Boyer, a junior, finished the season with an overall record of 22-12 in the 125-pound weight class. A biology major, Boyer has a cumulative GPA of 3.236.
Clegg posted a 20-12 overall record as a heavyweight for the Wabash program. The sophomore is a chemistry major with a cumulative GPA of 3.507.
Youngs wrestled to a 32-22 overall record as a senior at 157 pounds. He is a philosophy major and has a cumulative GPA of 3.597.
Wrestlers must have a cumulative GPA of 3.20 or higher and either be an NCAA qualifier, place in the NCAA-qualifying tournament, or have won more than 66 percent of his matches to be named a Scholar All-American by the NWCA.


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Google AdWords Nixes the Raunchiest Stuff
Jul 7, 2014 1:08 PM PT
Google has kicked explicit pornographic advertising from its ad network. The company said it made the AdWords change, which it announced in March and recently brought into effect, "as an effort to continually improve users' experiences with AdWords."
Advertising policies were updated to reflect the updated stance on sexually explicit content, which is now prohibited from AdWords. Google changed guidelines on other types of adult content, and the move affects advertising in all countries.
The policy still allows advertising for businesses such as strip clubs and adult dating sites, as well as massage services where there is no implication of sexual intimacy.
"Google will lose out on quite a bit of ad revenue," telecom expert Jeff Kagan told the E-Commerce Times.
"On the other hand, it will also attract new ad revenue because of this move. Apparently Google thinks the new ad revenue will be greater than what they will lose. Also, Google likely thinks this will give it a cleaner image in the marketplace," he said.
'Huge Industry'
"Porn may be a huge industry, but not everybody approves, and that is the crux of this Google move," Kagan noted. "I think advertising on Google has become an important segment of the marketing pie for the sex industry."
In early June, Google apparently sent an email to companies that were likely to be in violation of the policy when it came into effect. It said that Google would no longer accept ads depicting hardcore pornography or graphic sexual acts, according to CNBC.
Google would disapprove all ads and websites that violated the new policy, it noted, and it would urge those companies to make any required changes to their ads or websites so their ad campaigns could continue.
Google typically waits three months between announcing AdWords policy changes and putting them into effect, because "we routinely give advertisers a heads-up in advance when we're making a policy change," Google spokesperson Aaron Stein told the E-Commerce Times. "We want to give them time to make the necessary adjustments to their campaigns or ads."
Impact Unclear
The impact of the move is not yet clear. It seems it might hurt smaller purveyors of adult content. Porn aficionados are perhaps more likely to be familiar with the big names, which in turn may not need to advertise as much.
New and small adult sites, however, might find it more difficult to obtain recognition amid the torrent of pornographic material that already exists on the Web. Google's search algorithms prioritize sites with frequent updates and free content, CNBC reported.
Meanwhile, though many adult entertainment companies use AdWords, knowledge of certain sites often spreads through word of mouth and traditional search results.
"Porn" is one of the most-searched for words on Google's search engine. Total queries for "sex," "porn," "free porn" and "porno" collectively reached almost 351 million in May, according to the CNBC report.
Industry Hampered
Other companies in recent months have taken steps that adversely affected those who work in the porn industry. For instance, Chase Bank closed the accounts of hundreds of industry workers, while Amazon deleted the product wish lists of many performers. PayPal, meanwhile, has closed the accounts of others.
Last year, Google clamped down on those making an income through pornographic ads they posted on Blogger by threatening to delete the accounts of those who did not remove such ads.
"Companies often encourage and embrace companies and entire industries that create revenue in the early and leaner years," Kagan said. "However, once companies become successful, they tend to go more mainstream. The reasons are many -- but basically, they don't want to alienate any of their potential users or partners. As Google matures, we will see more of this kind of move."
Ad Investments
While it is cracking down on sexually charged advertising, Google recently has made investments into ads elsewhere.
The company last month acquired mDialog, which specializes in video ad technology. It helps large media firms manage and deliver ads on several platforms, including mobile.
As Google turns away from the porn industry, porn fans and companies increasingly might turn to other search engines. Bing, for example, reportedly shows more explicit content in image search results for sex-related terms than one might find in a Google image search. Whether porn advertisers shift to Microsoft's ad network remains to be seen.
Policy Shifts
This is far from the first time that porn advertisers have been affected by advertising policy changes.
"Porn is the primary reason for the 2003 CAN-SPAM Act barring spam from within the U.S.," said marketing expert Lon Safko.
"Spam is defined as any email that is an 'unsolicited commercial message.' Porn spam was out of control. At the same time, the [Federal Communications Commission] also made them tone down their banners, search engine listings, pop-ups, and other online promotion," he told the E-Commerce Times.
"The search engines like Yahoo and Google cooperated even though it meant billions of dollars lost in banner click-through ad revenue and then banner impression revenue," Safko recalled.
"I think for Google, toning it down was a good thing," he added. "I think for Google to censor it completely -- that's a slippery slope. What Google censorship will be next, non-Google paid advertisers?"


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Families Struggling with Child Health-Related Costs
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The UnitedHealthcare Children's Foundation has announced that new grants are available to help children who need critical health care treatment, services, or equipment not covered or not fully covered by their parents' health benefit plans.
UHCCF provides grants to families to help pay for child health care services such as speech therapy, physical therapy, occupational therapy sessions, prescriptions, and medical equipment such as wheelchairs, orthotics, and eyeglasses.
Parents and legal guardians may apply for grants of up to $5,000 each for child medical services and equipment by completing an online application at the UHCCF Web site.
To be eligible for grants, children must be 16 years of age or younger. Families must meet economic guidelines, reside in the United States, and be covered by a commercial health benefit plan.
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|Potluck Lasagna Roll-Ups
1 lb. lasagna noodles
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 small onion, chopped finely
2 large cloves fresh garlic, minced
1/4 cup red wine
1/2 lb. lean ground beef ore lean Italian sausage, browned
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
5 cups marinara sauce
15 oz. ricotta cheese
10 oz. spinach, wilted and squeezed dry
1/4 cups basil pesto
2 large egg, lightly beaten
1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1 to 2 cups grated mozzarella
3 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley for garnish
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Cook noodles according to package directions. Drain well and spread them out so they don't stick together.
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion and garlic. Cook until the mushrooms have released their moisture. Add the wine and cook until thickened and a bit sticky. Remove to a large mixing bowl. Deglaze the skillet with a splash more of red wine. Add the beef/sausage. Cook until browned. Break into little chunks and add to the mushroom mixture, along with the salt, pepper and marinara sauce.
In a separate, medium bowl, combine the ricotta, spinach, basil pesto, and eggs.
Spread 1 cup of the marinara mixture in the bottom of an oiled 9 x 13 glass cake pan. Spread about 2 tablespoons of the ricotta mixture onto each lasagna noodle. Top with about 2 tablespoons of the marinara mixture. Sprinkle with a little grated mozzarella and Parmesan cheese. Roll up the noodles and stand them on end, side by side in the baking dish. Once this is done, spoon the remaining marinara mixture over the top of the roll-ups. Top evenly with the Parmesan and Mozzarella. Sprinkle the parsley over the top. Cover loosely with foil and bake for 45 minutes. Uncover and bake an additional 10 to 15 minutes.
The recipe is based on one from chindeep.com
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Legends of the Panjab, Part 3
Kessinger Publishing, Jun 1, 2003 - Social Science - 552 pages
Other volumes in this set include ISBN number(s): 0766163474, 0766163482. Volume 3 of 3. In the Panjab, the folktale is abundant everywhere. It lives in every village and hamlet, in every nursery and zenana, and wherever the women and children congregate. At the same time, the folk- poem is still very far from dead, but that the wandering bard is beginning to die out is becoming clear in many ways. Already he has begun to leave the towns, and confine his peregrinations to the villages. In this collection so much prominence has been given to the stories of saints and holy personages, because it is really by a careful study of such things that we can hope to grasp the religious and superstitious ideas that dominate the bulk of the Indian populations.
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One of the best ways to meet new people and make new friends is to have kids.
One of the best ways to meet new people and make new friends is to have kids. No doubt about it, friend-making can be an absolute desert without kids. Children are the number one thing that brings families, neighbors, and strangers together. When a new family moves onto the block, parents meet each other at the park, school, or while passing each other on their daily walk.
My daughter, Sarah, moved to New York City a couple of years ago and made several friends. She had her first child last August and made quite a few more friends – all with children. You may thinking, "What in the world does this have to do with living GREEN?" Simply everything!
You may be thinking a city as big as New York is a virtual wasteland of green space, flora, and fauna. I have to admit, outside of Central Park, the city may not be largely diverse in native flora. However, small communities in New York have come up with some brilliant ideas of to use vacant lots for shared green garden spaces.
Across the street from the apartment where Sarah lives one such community garden is located. It is surrounded by a beautiful tall wrought iron fence with a lock. Residents within a certain geographical vicinity may apply for a key for $10. This fee helps to support the garden.
The garden is well-designed with several different small landscape areas: an herb garden, Chinese Zen, and other general flowing areas with small trees and flowers that adorn meandering trails and footstones. Benches are dotted throughout that create secretive rest spots. Somehow this one-third acre garden stretches to accommodate an entire community.
The really ingenious part of this is the back garden area is divided into separate vegetable plots and fenced behind the front landscape. The lucky patrons of these highly coveted plots have had their name on the list and waited for one for many years. They only get a plot when someone else gives it up. Those who have a vegetable garden plot, in return care for the front garden for the rest of the community. Each grower is in charge of a specific flower garden area, or a task in the landscape (i.e. mowing (with a non-powered mower), caring for the apiary (bee hives), watering, etc.).
On Sundays, the vegetable growers give guided tours of the whole garden, front and back. It is a very open, free-spirited, and inviting environment. This spring an ornithologist gave spring migratory bird "hikes" (remember, this is a teeny-tiny garden) but they still recorded over 60 migratory species that stopped by that day. Just think – what if that little piece of paradise had not been here!
It is always good to look and see what other communities are doing with their green spaces. To Sarah, it is a maintenance-free backyard – and a great way to meet new friends, too!
Lynn Youngblood is a Kansas City-based naturalist who writes for Gatehouse Media.


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The weather is slowly turning from spring to summer on the West Coast. To get us all in the mood for summer, here's a look at two drugstore bronzer items that I've been playing with for the past few weeks.
First, Physician's Formula has a line of Bronze Booster Powder Bronzers ($10 to 15) that I found difficult to resist based on the packaging. The tortoise shell coloring and gold lettering seemed to evoke the Guerlain Terracotta line. The box promises a "glow activator" and I really like Physician's Formula's baked bronzers so I thought that I would give the Light-Medium one a try. For reference, my skin tone is NC15/ Chanel Cameo (Intensity .5 or 1.0 depending on the foundation).
You really cannot get a more convenient, all-in-one for this price. This has a multi-layered package with a built-in mirror and a pretty decent brush is pretty usable. That makes this a real value. Plus, if you do travel in rough conditions, this would be a great bronzer to throw into a bag. Sand or squirt of sunscreen, plus some juice spilled all over? No worries, the price point makes the bronzer relatively replaceable.
After some experimentation, I found the following:
- Near-matte finish (if you are looking for a sheen or shimmer finish, try Physician's Formula Baked Bronzers)
- Adds some coverage–you will not need as much foundation in areas where you apply this bronzer
- Seemed to last well throughout the day
- I did not notice any skincare benefits from using the product. However, this did not cause any breakouts or adverse skin reaction either.
Tip: Buy the right shade for your coloring. When I tried to build up more coverage to get a darker look, I got a decidedly orange color begin to show.
Bottom line: Not my favorite bronzer and I will probably donate this to a friend. This will work well if you are looking for an almost-matte bronzer that you will use lightly applied. I find it worrisome that this turned a bit orange on my skin, and it didn't seem as flattering as some of the other bronzers that I use.
The other product that I tried was Physician's Formula Shimmer Strips in Malibu Strip/Pink Sand Bronzer ($11). Of all of the choices on the pegboard, this one had the rosiest tones and so I thought this had the least chance of turning orange on my warm skintone.
This product resembles the Bobbi Brown Shimmer Bricks in many respects. However, the packaging is clear and minimal. On the upside, this clear acrylic seems significantly stronger than the average Shu Uemura package. This is a BYOB ("bring your own brush") product, but so is Bobbi's.
This is really pretty…
I found Physician's Formula's Shimmer Strips excellent for the price. I had a very difficult time telling much of a difference between the texture of the Physician's Formula Shimmer Strip from the Bobbi Brown Shimmer Brick when applied–with one important exception. To my eye, the Physician's Formula seemed warmer–more gold and in some light slightly more orange–than the Bobbi Brown Nude Shimmer Brick that I used as a my primary point of comparison.
Physician's Formula's packaging advertises the Shimmer Strips as capable of being used on the eye. I'm reading this as saying that the product is eye-safe. Do you want to wear this as an eyeshadow? Because this is designed as a highlighter, you will find that using the product on the eye will give you a very shimmery look. Also, I found that the lightest shade didn't seem to have very rich pigmentation for a highlighter shade. Here are some swatches of the individual bars. I loaded up the lightest shade for the swatch with several layers:
Bottom line: Despite the warm cast, I liked the product and will keep this in my stash. I found the performance impressive for the price point. The package seems like it will travel well, it's slimmer than Bobbi's Shimmer Bricks. I like that I can use it as an eyeshadow in an emergency. The texture and look was very nice for the price.
Here are swatches of the Bronze Booster and Shimmer Strip side-by-side:
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Amy, how ironic that you reviewed these today as I was just about to go drugstore shopping for bronzer! Someone on MUA had recommended Rimmel Natural Bronzer in Sunlight. Have you ever tried that one?
I'm so glad you reviewed the bronze booster!! I had been wondering about that every time I was in a drug store. Lemming killed. I am very intrigued by the shimmer strips now though 🙂
Hi, I am pretty new to bronzer and want to add on to my current make-up routine of a blusher and highlighter. Will it be too much? Do people use all 3 together? Thanks
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Sherman County, Kansas
Sherman County was organized on September 20, 1886, by J. H. Tate; L. J. Gandy; O. D. Dickey; R. R. Edwards; John Bray; Barney McCluskey; J. F. Collier; A. P. Melstrom; W. T. Clayton; James Forbes; Wilson Turner; and W. W. Scott. It includes the cities of Goodland and Kanorado, and was named for General William T. Sherman.
On July 1, 1867, Lieutenant Lyman Kidder of the 7th United States Cavalry was on route from Fort Sedgwick, Colorado, to deliver messages to General George A. Custer who was on campaign. Near Beaver Creek Kidder and ten men were killed. Custer found their remains on about July 11. A county seat war between Goodland and Eustis resulted in an armed mob marching into Goodland from Eustis on January 13, 1888, and seizing the county records. Goodland supporters retaliated, capturing the records and returning them to Goodland. Goodland subsequently became the county seat.
The Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railroad, later part of the Rock Island, arrived in the county on July 3, 1888. The Bethel Church was organized in 1886 with services being held in a sod structure. The first fair, which was not officially a county affair, was held in September 1886. The first county fair was held north of Goodland in 1888. The first school district was formed in Gandy in 1885.
Sherman is home to two interesting Kansas, Julius H. Stewart was a Civil War veteran and minister who traveled on an established circuit from Cheyenne County to Sherman County to deliver religious services. In 1887 he was appointed the Methodist minister in the county. He later became editor of one of the county's newspapers. Also Charles Speaks served in Congress from the county from 1929 to 1933.
Sherman contains the sites of the T. P. Leonard Building in Goodland, the Centennial Building in Goodland and the Goodland Town Company Building.
- See our Kansas Counties database for statistics in the county.
- Search our Register database for historic sites in the county.
- Search Kansas Memory for historic items from the county.
For more information see the Sherman County website. The Sherman County newspapers are on film at the Goodland Public Library. The Sherman County Historical Society has some sources and a three-volume history Sherman County and Family History available.
Entry: Sherman County, Kansas
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Fact Sheet on HIV/AIDS Malignancies
January 2002
How Does This Relate to HIV Disease or AIDS?Early in the AIDS epidemic, doctors saw patients suffering from a rare cancer called Kaposis sarcoma (KS). This cancer caused dark purple patches on the skin and even inside the mouth and lungs. Eventually, KS was identified as one of several opportunistic infections (OIs) that people with AIDS are susceptible to because of their weakened immune systems. OIs are caused by microorganisms like bacteria, funguses, and viruses, which are usually kept under control by a healthy immune system. However, in someone with AIDS, they can produce major infections and cause death. All AIDS-related cancers are caused by viruses that are usually harmless in people with healthy immune systems. The bottom line is that people with HIV/AIDS are at greater risk for certain cancers than people with healthy immune systems. These cancers are sometimes called AIDS malignancies.
What Kinds of Cancers Are AIDS Malignancies?Three major AIDS malignancies are KS, cervical cancer, and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL). As people with HIV/AIDS live longer because of anti-HIV therapy, the number of cases of some cancers (like KS and primary brain lymphoma) has gone down. This could be because such cancers usually occur at low T cell counts and anti-HIV medications generally raise T cell counts. However, several studies show that the number of cases of other cancers, like NHL, is holding steady or even increasing. Such cancers typically can occur at higher T cell counts, so anti-HIV medications may not help. In fact, more cases of such cancers may be seen as people on anti-HIV medications live longer. Another consideration is that people with HIV/AIDS seem to be at greater risk for certain non-AIDS-related cancers like Hodgkins disease, lip cancer, testicular cancer, anal/rectal cancer, lung cancer, and skin cancer. Some researchers even have suggested that the list of AIDS malignancies may be expanded to include cancers like Hodgkins disease, where a suppressed immune system is a risk factor.
What Kinds of Viruses Can Cause AIDS Malignancies?
What Can Be Done to Prevent AIDS Malignancies?The first thing to remember is that all people are at some risk for cancer. One helpful intervention is going to your doctor regularly for check-ups, blood work, and preventive cancer screening (like a Pap test). Also, be aware of any unusual bumps or lesions (sores) on your body that do not seem to go away. Report anything suspicious to your doctor. Women can self-inspect their breasts and men can self-inspect their testicles to feel for cancerous or precancerous lumps. In addition, do not ignore symptoms such as unexplained fever or weight loss. Also, lifestyle factors may affect the risk of developing certain cancers (just as in the general population). A balanced diet (rich in essential vitamins and nutrients) and regular exercise can help keep your immune system healthier and might even lower the risk of some cancers. Limiting alcohol, recreational drug, or tobacco use may have a positive effect on the immune system as well.
How Can AIDS Malignancies Be Treated?Many cancers are treated with chemotherapy or radiation treatment, depending on the specific kind of cancer. Chemotherapy may be injected or even taken orally. Some treatments are very specific for the kind of cancer they treat, so the various drugs used to treat cancer are too many to list. However, one important finding has been that highly active anti-HIV therapy (sometimes called HAART) can improve a patients response to chemotherapy and increase the overall survival time of patients with AIDS-related lymphoma. Regardless of the type of cancer involved, its important to see a cancer specialist, especially one experienced in treating that cancer and possibly experienced in treating AIDS malignancies.
Where Can I Call for More Information, or for a Referral to a Physician Who Specializes in HIV?You can call The Center for AIDS at 713.527.8219 or toll free at 888.341.1788.
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Food for the hungry: Salvation Farms teams up with the Harlow Farm
WESTMINSTER -- The kitchen at Harlow Farm was filled with apples and talk of Black Friday.
There were four women peeling, coring and slicing apples on Saturday morning.
"Ideally, when the apples are used at the Our Place Drop-In Center, they can either use it on pies or to make sauce," said Theresa Snow, executive director of Salvation Farms.
Snow oversaw the project and told the women what they needed to do to help. As they worked, the volunteers talked about buying gifts for Christmas.
After they were done cutting up the apples, they would put them in water with lemon juice, so they won't change color. Then later Snow and some volunteers would bag the apples. That may happen later in the day or on the next day.
"I thought it'd be hard to cut for two hours, but so far, so good," joked Catherine Audette, of Westminster.
The women were working from 10 a.m. to noon, then another shift would come in and work until 2 p.m. Sunday would be pretty much the same two-hour shifts, but different times of the day.
"I love to eat and I hate the thought of other people not being able to," said Lisa Delmar, who works for the YMCA in Bellows Falls.
She had been part of a group that surveys food insecurities and told the Reformer about how she had heard of a man who only ate once a day. That made her think about what she could do to help.
Salvation Farms has been an organization since 2004, which started out gleaning. It distributes food to charities, pre-schools, high-schools and nursing homes. The goal of the program was to re-integrate Vermont foods into people's lives, Snow said.
The organization met Paul Harlow at a Food Bank and has worked with him ever since.
"His farm was the primary farm we gleaned at in 2010," said Snow.
Salvation Farms works to help the hungry, but the primary focus is on managing available food from farms and helping to eliminate unnecessary wasting of farm food. Another goal of the organization is to make more food available to vulnerable populations.
The Our Place Drop-In Center in Bellows Falls helps Salvation Farms get volunteers for this program. The center is one of a few places that Salvation Farms donates food to.
"They're really happy to have food for their winter meals."
Paul Harlow owns and runs Harlow Farms. He donates kitchen space and products like kale, squash and pears.
This is the second year the kitchen has been operating. As Harlow went out to work with the chickens, Snow said, "thank you, Paul."
Salvation Farms has been working with Harlow since the fall on processing foods. This was the third weekend of processing crops and it marks a multi-partner event in product development, between Harlow Farms, Salvation Farms and Our Place.
Our Place appreciates the work Salvation Farms does to help them out.
"The produce we get through Salvation Farms' program saves us a lot of money since we buy a good percentage of the food we distribute. The process Theresa has devised is building community in this region," president and Board of Directors of Our Place, John Bohannon, wrote in an e-mail to the Reformer. "At least three employees of Our Place and three board members have been involved in the last several sessions at Harlow's. There, we've met and worked with dozens of people we might otherwise never have known. The two-hour sessions are actually fun!"
Last week, volunteers helped process kale and the week before that, they helped with sweet peppers. In the freezer, there were about 3,200 servings, Snow guessed. Next weekend, volunteers will help process winter squash.
Snow said that Salvation Farms likes to hear feedback from the meal sites or food shelters that they donate the food to. This is part of the product development. She also mentioned that Salvation Farms was hoping to help out Brattleboro senior citizens by donating a portion of the processed food that she and her team had been working on.
"People are becoming more disconnected from their land. With this work, I've become more responsible, independent and at the same time, interdependent."
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Monday, August 15, 2011
What to do with my Harvest Monday?
Not sure what is going on in this shot: one kid didn't want to look up because of the glaringly diffuse light of a cloudy sky, the dog was chillin' and the other kid was distracted by something 'over there.' But did you see the apples?
My problem is what to do with them all. They aren't storage apples so please post your favourite freezing/canning recipes. I like baking so go wild.
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- Allison at Novice Life said...
Very nice apples! You can make Apple Butter or if you like to bake, make Apple Pie Filling and can it so you have tons to use for pies throughout winter!!
- August 15, 2011 at 11:05 AM
- RandomGardener said...
Apple Pie and freeze the pie to bake later or gift!!
- August 15, 2011 at 12:40 PM
- TechChik said...
My favourite apple recipes are the drinkable kind. ;) And, if it turns out that they make lousy cider, there's always vinegar. The pommace that's left over is good for acidic loving plants, like blueberries.
How about drying some? Dried apples make good apple pie cookies: www.techchik.ca/index.php/2009/05/31/no-bake-apple-pie-cookies
- August 15, 2011 at 2:30 PM
- Shawn Ann said...
If I had all those apples, I would make applesauce. We like it around here! Your kids look like mine do when I want them to take a picture. I can never get all three of them to give me a decent smile and look at the camera at the same time.
- August 15, 2011 at 5:27 PM
- Melody said...
You've got great suggestions already. We dry, make applesauce, canned apples, apple butter, apple jelly and juice around here. Enjoy!
- August 15, 2011 at 7:43 PM
- Jess said...
I love making apple chips. Just slice the apples thin, dip them in a shallow bowl full of lemon juice to keep them from browning, sprinkle with cinnamon if you want to, and dry them out. They're especially easy if you have a dehydrator, but if you don't, you can also use the oven on a low setting.
- August 16, 2011 at 12:11 AM
- Robin said...
That's a lot of apples! I think everyone had a lot of good suggestions...maybe a little of each!
- August 16, 2011 at 5:47 AM
- kitsapFG said...
I think that photo is a great shot of a "day in the life" - not posed and the dog is smiling!
I would make baked apples - cored and then filled with some butter, brown sugar and some cinnamon candies (or just cinnamon will do in a pinch) and bake until soft and swimming in the carmelized mix of goodies. Yum!
Applesauce would be my preserving option though. :D
- August 16, 2011 at 6:26 AM
Apple crisp. Not only a great dessert but a great breakfast too with a glass of milk (fruit, grains, sugar...what else do you need?).
- August 17, 2011 at 9:52 AM


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NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks edged higher on Thursday with investors hard-pressed to lift indexes to multi-year highs despite strong economic data.
The U.S. economy ticked up in the fourth quarter, reversing an earlier estimate showing contraction, and a drop in new claims for unemployment benefits last week added to a string of data that suggests the economy improved early this year.
Still, the positive revision to GDP data was expected and the claims continue a trend that is baked into prices. The market lacks catalysts as it digests its recent move higher, according to Kevin Caron, market strategist at Stifel, Nicolaus & Co in Florham Park, New Jersey, where he helps oversee $120 billion in assets under management.
"That's why I think you're seeing a fairly listless trading environment today," Caron said.
The Dow was within striking distance of a record high after a more than 7 percent year-to-date run. The Dow transports index <.djt>, seen as a bet on future growth, is up almost 13 percent this year and hit a record intraday high Thursday before turning slightly negative.
The Dow Jones industrial average <.dji> rose 14.79 points or 0.11 percent, to 14,090.16, the S&P 500 <.spx> gained 3.12 points or 0.21 percent, to 1,519.11 and the Nasdaq Composite <.ixic> added 9.13 points or 0.29 percent, to 3,171.39.
The Dow's intraday record, set October 11, 2007, stands at 14,198.10.
The S&P 500 has gained more than 2 percent in the past three sessions.
Equity markets suffered steep losses earlier in the week on concerns over the impact of an Italian election on the European economy, but bounced back on strong data and recent comments by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke that showed continued support for the Fed's economic stimulus policy.
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Investors were keeping an eye on the debate in Washington over U.S. government budget cuts that will take effect starting Friday if lawmakers fail to reach agreement on spending and taxes. President Barack Obama and Republican congressional leaders arranged last-ditch talks to prevent the cuts, but expectations were low that any deal would emerge.
With 93 percent of the S&P 500 companies having reported results so far, 69.5 percent have beaten profit expectations, compared with a 62 percent average since 1994 and 65 percent over the past four quarters, according to Thomson Reuters data.
Fourth-quarter earnings for S&P 500 companies are estimated to have risen 6.2 percent, according to the data, above a 1.9 percent forecast at the start of the earnings season.
(Reporting by Rodrigo Campos, additional reporting by Ryan Vlastelica; Editing by Nick Zieminski)
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text: New Saint Michael's College building among most energy-efficient in Vermont News Home 02.18.14 By: Mark Tarnacki The new Dion Family Student Center and Quad Commons Residential Hall at Saint Michael's College is one of the most energy-efficient buildings in Vermont. Over the calendar year this 80,000 square-foot complex is expected to use 77% less energy than a comparable new building, based on computer energy models developed by the project's mechanical engineer, LN Consulting. This building is designed to rely minimally upon fossil fuels, demonstrating a model for what campus buildings can achieve. This major project, introduced by President John J. Neuhauser in 2010, came to fruition after three years of work involving a successful collaboration among designers and builders, with input from students, staff, trustees, faculty and administration. The Dion Family Student Center serves as a central hub for campus life and student activities, creating a renewed sense of community for the college. A connected residence hall called Quad Commons offers energy-efficient housing for 105 students on campus. "Students now have much needed places to meet, talk, pray, study, and to learn from each other," said President Neuhauser. "We have every hope that this space will inspire and ignite great learning and engagement," he added. The building utilizes ground-source, or geothermal, heat pumps to extract heat from the ground as the primary heating source during the winter and reject heat during the summer to meet cooling needs. With a consistent temperature of 55oF, the ground can serve as both a "heat source" and "heat sink" throughout the year, with the system boosting temperatures during the winter using energy-efficient heat pumps to achieve space set-points. This approach to providing comfort conditioning helps reduce natural gas consumption by 95% for the building. "After working with the design team to evaluate our options for including renewables on site, we opted to pursue geothermal," said James Farrington, Saint Michael's associate director of physical plant. "This approach offers a solid return-on-investment for the College, while reducing our reliance upon fossil fuels and carbon footprint." The walls and roof employ rigid foam insulation and efficient windows to provide for plenty to natural light while still reducing heat loss. Energy recovery systems are included as part of the ventilation systems to capture remaining heat from exhausted air. Lighting is provided by a mix of natural daylighting, high-efficiency fluorescents, and LEDs, cutting electricity use by 40% compared to standard lighting practices. "This project is a great example of how a focused and coordinated design can drive energy performance to levels we have not seen in many buildings here in Vermont," said Jim Merriam, Director of Efficiency Vermont. "The Efficiency Vermont team was very excited to play a role in translating the project's energy goals into reality. We applaud great work of the entire design team and the leadership of Saint Michael's College for setting – and achieving – such ambitious energy goals." The successful completion of the Dion Family Student Center has inspired a series of other sustainability efforts by Saint Michael's College. Over the next year, the college will look at ways to reduce energy consumption in many existing buildings, including upgrades to lighting, pumps, and other systems across campus to drastically cut electricity costs.


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Boyd v. Foster et al (INMATE 1)
|Courtney Boyd
|Shameka Foster, Jeffery Knox, S. Canty, Prison Health Service and D. Balivan
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|October 24, 2007
|Alabama Middle District Court
|Montgomery Office
|Referring Judge:
|Charles S. Coody
|Presiding Judge:
|William Keith Watkins
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|Habeas Corpus (Prison Condition)
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|42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
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Sunday, December 30, 2012
Hello Sandwiches!
I just wanted to say thank you so much for reading Hello Sandwich and for all of your support along the way during 2012. Thank you for all of your comments and for reaching out on facebook, pinterest, twitter and instagram. It means the world to me. Thank you also to everyone who have bought my books or zines. I hope you were able to enjoy crafting or travelling Tokyo with them.
Warmest wishes for 2013! I'm really looking forward to another year of sharing daily life with you.
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South Africa's 2nd most populous city, Cape Town has repeatedly been selected as the world's most attractive tourist destination. Cape Town's natural beauty includes the scenic Table Mountain, Victoria and Albert waterfront development, the close proximity to the vineyards at Paarl and Stellenbosch, Kirstenbosch Gardens and Caledon Gardens. There is much undeveloped potential that could be developed in the future to make the Cape Town area even more appealing to tourists. Cape Town is also served by a major seaport and a world class international airport. Railway links connect the Greater Cape Town area to numerous mining resources.
While the Gauteng and Johannesburg area is South Africa's most populous metropolis, that inland region is located at a great distance from the sea and its future expanded supply of potable water will depend on water resources development in several neighbouring countries. Gauteng – Johannesburg area does NOT have the option to desalinate seawater. Industries and groups that depend on overland transportation between Gauteng – Johannesburg and Durban have complained about lack of capacity to move massive numbers of containers by rail and also by road. A railway link between Port of Maputo container terminal and Johannesburg is being developed.
Cape Town area has several advantages over Gauteng – Johannesburg:
1 – Cape Town is a seaport with direct access to low-cost maritime transportation. Most of the world's international trade moves in containers carried by ships and ships incur far lower transportation per container per unit-of-distance that railway and truck transport. Cape Town's coastal location reduces the transportation cost of importing and exporting goods-in-containers, compared to large inland locations.
1a – Expansion of a Brazilian container port will result in much larger container ships sailing between South America and Asia, at much lower per container transportation costs. These ships will sail via South Africa and could be built to a much larger size than container ships that sail through the Suez Canal. The Brazilian initiative should prompt Transnet to develop or allow for the development of a transshipment port at or near Cape Town that could berth the super-size container ships and offer lower per container transportation costs between South Africa and Asian and Brazilian super ports.
2 – Close access to the ocean provides Cape Town with a resource to desalinate to produce potable water. A major thermal desalination plant may be built adjacent to Koeberg nuclear thermal power station, using the exhaust heat from the power station to produce water vapour in low-pressure 'boilers'. Seawater from the cold northbound Benguela Current would be used to condense potable water from the low grade steam.
3 – During summer, portion of the cold water of the northbound Benguela Ocean Current that flows along the western coast of the Greater Cape Town Area can be applied to decreasing the energy consumption required to main cool temperatures inside large buildings located to the sea front. During winter, heat pumps may extract heat from seawater in False Bay to provide interior to buildings located within close proximity to False Bay.
4 – In recent years, Cape Town area has experiences increased humidity in the atmosphere. The cold seawater from the Benguela Ocean Current can be applied to closed-loop heat exchangers that could be applied to extract potable water from humid summer air, while using minimal energy. There have been major advances in the development of water-from-air technology and Cape Town could become the site of a mega-scale version of installations of that technology.
4a – The increase in wind-blown summer humidity allows for the installation of fog-fences across several mountain valleys in the Greater Cape Town Area. Fine-mesh fences made from woven stainless steel would be corrosion resistant as well as UV-resistant, allowing many years of operation compared to woven fabric mesh that is vulnerable to damage caused by prolonged exposure to solar UV-radiation. Provincial government may need to negotiate with national government to allow for installation of mesh fences in mountain areas across the Greater Cape Town area.
5 – Cape Town has endured alternating seasons of drought and excessive amounts of rainfall. During periods when Cape Town's water storage dams are filled to capacity, there remains much potential to store massive amounts potable water underground in aquifers across the Greater Cape Flats area. There is also massive potential across the Cape Flats for hundreds of private homeowners and owners of commercial buildings to install rain barrels and water storage tanks on their properties, including underground tanks.
6 – Sea waves regularly pound the Greater Cape Town Area's coastal region. New developments in ocean wave conversion technology could be applied along the coast of the Cape area. Provincial government officials would need to negotiate with National Government officials to allow private entrepreneurs to install ocean wave conversion technology around the coast of the Cape area, to generate electric power for private use.
7 – Sea wave technology could also sustain the operation of installations of reverse-osmosis seawater desalination technology, to provide potable water to numerous coastal locations around the Greater Cape Town Area.
8 – A powerful ocean current moves westbound off the southern coast of the Western Cape and northbound off the western coast of the Cape Peninsula and Western Cape. Provincial government may need to negotiate with National government to allow private entrepreneurs to install 'underwater windmills' that can extract some energy from the ocean currents. The 'underwater windmills' could drive either electrical generators OR corrosion-resistant water pumps that pump water under pressure to reverse-osmosis desalination installations at coastal locations.
8a – During winter, the 'underwater windmills' may also drive coastal heat pump installations that extract heat from seawater and transfer the heat into nearby buildings. During summer, the heat pumps may switch to reverse mode and transfer heat from nearby buildings into the seawater or into underground geothermal reservoirs of water-saturated porous rock.
9 – Geologists advise that an extensive layer of porous rock occurs under the Cape Peninsula. Given the close proximity to the ocean, it is possible that this deep porous rock may be saturated with seawater and offering the equivalent of a geothermal battery. During summer, heat collected by solar reflectors installed on mountain areas may be transferred underground into seasonal geothermal storage. During winter, the stored heat may be used to provide interior heating for buildings, the result of a cubic unit of seawater having some 3500-times the heat capacity of the identical cubic unit of air at sea level atmospheric pressure.
9a – The temperature of deep-level, seasonally stored geothermal energy under the Cape Peninsula could be raised to just under the boiling point of water. During winter, the temperature difference between the geothermal heat and the seawater to the west of the Cape Peninsula could sustain several months of the operation of organic Rankine cycle (ORC) engines that could generate electric power for local seasonal use. South Africa typically consumes more electricity during winter than during summer as people seek to use electric power to heat the interior of buildings.
10 – Weather conditions frequently cause cyclones to occur above warm ocean water at numerous locations around the world. Some small cyclones pick up droplets of seawater that are propelled upward to higher elevations, where the seawater evaporates into cloud and sea salt falls back to the sea. Prevailing winds would push the cloud toward land and over coastal mountains where precipitation would likely occur. It may become possible to artificially produce water spouts at select locations, such as to the southeast of the southern entrance of False Bay and south of the Kogelberg and Hottentots Holland Mountains. During summer, prevailing winds would carry the additional humidity north toward the watershed areas of Steenbras Dam and Theewaterskloof Dam, where fog fences could assist in extracting water from humid air.
11 – The Port of Saldanha Bay can berth deep-keel ore carrier ships that carry iron ore to overseas markets. A heavy-haul railway line for ore trains connects that port to the mining town of Sishen, located west of Kimberley. Ore is compact while manufactured products occupy many times to volume. The availability of iron ore and close proximity to the Port of Cape Town would allow for the development of a steel products manufacturing industry located north of Cape Town, that exports to overseas markets. Barges pushed by tugs could move iron ore from Saldanha Bay to coastal locations between that bay and Cape Town, while the barges could also move large volume items from factory to Port of Cape Town.
12 – The ocean currents carry massive volumes of sand offshore near the Greater Cape Town area. Sand contains silicon that is used in a wide variety of manufactured items that include electronic components (diodes), telecommunications components (transistors), information processing equipment (silicon chips), high temperature ceramics (silicon carbide and silicon nitride) and silicone rubbers. There is scope to develop related manufacturing companies for such items in the Greater Cape Town area.
13 – A substantial volume of oceanic vegetation grows in the sea off the South African coast as is evident from the amount of sea kelp that ocean waves regularly deposit on beaches around the Greater Cape Town area. Much of this kelp contains minerals such as magnesium and iodine and is ground up to make plant fertilizer. An estimated dozen varieties of oceanic vegetation is edible (for people). Crisps made from sea kelp have become a popular snack in several Asian countries. Recent innovations in the cultivation of oceanic vegetation involve the use of buoys and trays and can be applied offshore across the Greater Cape Town area. The technology may even be applied to increase the volume of shellfish that may be commercially raised off the Greater Cape Town coastal region.
14 – The 'boomslang' suspended walkway at Kirstenbosch Gardens is popular with locals and with visitors. Internationally, there are several suspended walkways at tourist attractions. Cape Town could install suspended walkways along cliff sides at Table Mountain, such as between Platteklip Gorge and just below the upper cable car station. The popularity of the cable car could justify the construction of a 2nd route that could borrow precedent from overseas ski resorts that feature intermediate towers that suspend the cables at intermediate points. Such technology could bring the lower cable car station closer to Kloof Nek Road or closer to the city centre.
14a – Waterslides and roller coaster installations are popular tourist attractions. At Cape Town, it may be possible to install a waterslide using pumped seawater at Victoria and Alfred (V & A) waterfront area. An extended ride roller coaster may also be possible along Cape Town's mountains, perhaps with the terminus at V & A waterfront area and extended above road level toward Signal Hill. An overhead cable car system with intermediate towers may also connect between V & A and Signal Hill, perhaps extending to Lion's Head.
Human Capital:
Cape Town is home to University of Cape Town, University of the Western Cape and Cape Peninsula University of Technology. Interested students may also enroll at UNISA and advance their studies via correspondence. There have been improvements made to international telecommunications and internet connections that allow students in the Cape Town area to gain access to educational programs from overseas. Cape Town's future economy will increasingly come to depend on the development of the human – intellectual capital that includes the entrepreneurial mindset that is capable of developing practical new ideas in science and technology that is based on readily available resources from within South Africa. Such an endeavour will require the active participation and involvement of several thousand such people whose intellectual output would contribute to creating Cape Town area's future economy.
Cape Town has several unique natural resources that enhance the Greater Cape Town area's potential for future economic development. The willingness of Transnet to allow for development of a transshipment terminal for mega-size container ships that will soon sail the South America – Asia route via South Africa, would greatly enhance future economic development prospects for the Greater Cape Town area.
About the Author:
Harry Valentine was born at Cape Town and attended primary and secondary school in Cape Town's former District-6 area. He holds a degree in engineering and undertook post graduate studies and research in transportation as well as economics.


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January 18, 2012
An Optimistic Outlook: 2012 Market Insights
Posted in Buying, Selling, and Market News by Matthew Gardner, Chief Economist, Windermere Real Estate
The real estate data that I have reviewed suggests some markets are likely to exhibit positive price growth in 2012. Markets that are seeing sustained employment growth and price stability in the second half of last year are the ones most likely to see some very modest price growth this year.
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Band of Horses have a new album, Mirage Rock, coming out in September. They perform at The Mann on August 17 with My Morning Jacket. Selah Sue releases her self-titled U.S. debut on August 21. Both artists will be here for an XPN Free At Noon show on Friday, August 17!Band of Horses will burst onto the Free at Noon stage August 17th. The band, which traces its origins to Washington state, has survived a tumultuous history: of the four original members, only frontman singer-songwriter Ben Bridwell remains. Bridwell is supported by Tyler Ramsey (guitar/vocals), Bill Reynolds (bass), Ryan Monroe (keyboard), and Creighton Barret (drums). Renowned as soulful rockers with a touch of country, they have garnered a faithful following and numerous awards.
Band of Horses (originally "Horses") got its start in 2004 as Ben Bridwell's pet project after the breakup of his previous band, Carissa's Wierd. Their first album, Everything All the Time, was an indie hit in their northwest corner of the United States. In 2005 they got their first real break, opening for Iron & Wine and catching the ear of the Sub Pop label. Under Sub Pop, they were able to re-release Everything All the Time in 2006 to a larger audience.
The band moved to South Carolina, Bridwell's native state, before releasing their next album. "Cease to Begin" debuted in October, 2007, peaking at 35th on the Billboard charts and exposing the band to their first critical and financial success. Three years later, the band released an even bigger album, "Infinite Arms," this time under COlumbia Records. "Infinite Arms" received the rousing support of critics and fans alike, culminating in a Grammy for the band.
The band's newest album, "Mirage Rock," was produced by recent Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Glyn Johns. Johns has worked with such artists as The Beatles, Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones, The Who, Led Zeppelin, and Eric Clapton, to name only a few. "Mirage Rock" is scheduled for release on September 18.
Website: bandofhorses.com/
Facebook: facebook.com/bandofhorses
Recent Release: Mirage Rock
Release Date: September 18, 2012
Label: Columbia Records
Hometown: Seattle, Washington
Sporting big hair and a bigger voice, Belgian songwriter Selah Sue has gotten significant attention on both sides of the Atlantic. Her 2011 eponymous debut album sold over 400,000 copies in Europe and peaked high on many European charts. She has won two European Border Breakers awards. Selah Sue, whose real name is Sanne Putseys, taught herself acoustic guitar at age 15 in her hometown Leefdall. She was offered a record deal at age 17 by Universal but declined, preferring to write her own songs.
Selah Sue's sound might be best characterized by her song "Raggamuffin," which was the title track of an EP she released in 2010. Selah Sue delivering reggae-style vocals might come as a surprise from a young white European girl, but her control and raw soul talent prevent her from coming of as gimmicky. Her patois-inflection is not at all forced. Her rise to stardom was swift. She first attracted fans on the web with a handful of videos. In just a short while she was opening for Prince when he came to Antwerp, Belgium, recording a duet with Cee-Lo Green entitled Please, and traveling the European festival circuit.
Her soulful sound often draws comparisons to Amy Winehouse. Like Winehouse she often covers The Zutons. She considers Erykah Badu, Lauryn Hill, and of course Bob Marley to be her major influences. Sue studied psychology at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven while trying to launch her musical career. Her studies have helped her better understand human emotion, and understanding that has helped her craft a resonating live performance.
Facebook: facebook.com/SelahSue
Recent Release: Selah Sue
Release Date: March 4, 2011
Label: Because Music
Hometown: Leefdaal, Belgium