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Feeling Wonky? These 5 Centering Exercises Can Be Done Anywhere
They're excuse-proof!
The Game-Changing 20-Minute Workout You Need To Know About
You NEED to try this 20-minute HIIT workout!
Want To Open Up Your Shoulders & Heart? Try This Yoga Flow
Your shoulders and heart will thank you for this one.
Here's What The Recovery Routine Of The Fittest People In The World Looks Like
Two coaches explain.
The Truth About Eating Protein & Carbs After A Tough Workout
Here's exactly what you need to know.
4 Unexpected Reasons You're Sore — And What To Do About It
Skipping a workout to do this one thing really helps.
The One Word You Need To Stop Saying If You're Trying To Get Stronger
Read this before your next set of biceps curls.
Knee Arthritis Is On The Rise Among Young Athletes. Are You At Risk?
Spoiler alert: Avoiding exercise won't protect your knees.
Want To Be A Better Athlete? Strengthen Your Brain
It's not all about how many pounds you can lift.
How This Surfer's Near-Death Experience Taught Her To Trust Her Intuition
"If you don't visualize success for yourself, you won't achieve it."
The Workout That Gave Me Adrenal Fatigue & How I Bounced Back
Yes, you really do need to take rest days.
6 Science-Backed Reasons Outdoor Exercise Is So Much Better For You
Take a walk outside and soak in the benefits.
Why Pilates Was The One Thing That Finally Healed My Lifelong Injury
If only I'd discovered this earlier.
What You Need To Know About The Life-Threatening Condition Caused By Exercise
Read this before your next gym session.
The Decades-Old Recovery Practice Athletes & Dancers Swear By
You'll want to give this a try.
If You Want To Live Longer, Just THINK About Exercising More
New research finds that thinking you're exercising as much as your peers could help you live longer.
Becoming A Morning Workout Person Just Got Way Easier: Here's Why
A new technology is striving to make your morning workout as painless as possible—we're talking about audio workouts.
A Football Camp In A Tiny Texas Town Now Offers Yoga. Here's Why Every Single Player Is Doing It
Who says football players can't say "om"?
This HIIT Workout Will Energize You For The Fourth Of July
Get that heart rate up and start celebrating.
What Should You Actually Be Doing On Rest Days? Fitness Experts Weigh In
Here's how you should spend those designated non-exercise days.


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About Earth Observation
Data from Earth Observation satellites are one of the most important assets brought to us by the space age. By helping us to understand our planet and secure our environment they benefit our daily lives in many ways. The future looks even more promising as new ways of using these invaluable data are discovered.
The objective and continuous views of our planet, supplied by satellite images and data, provide scientists and decision makers with the information they need to understand and protect our environment.
Among their many applications are:
Earth Observation at ESRIN
ESRIN, known as the ESA Centre of Excellence for Earth Observation, is the ESA establishment responsible for managing the operation and exploitation of ESA's Earth Observation satellites.
In cooperation with other space agencies, it also manages the acquisition, distribution and exploitation of data from non-ESA satellites.
The world's largest database of environmental data for both Europe and Africa is managed from ESRIN.
In carrying out this work, ESA's Earth Observation Directorate works closely with national space agencies, both in ESA Member States and worldwide, as well as with coordination and standardisation bodies. It also cooperates with many small-and medium-sized enterprises, and with the service industry.
Data from the many instruments, on board ESA satellites and from more than 20 non-ESA Earth Observation satellites, are sent to a network of worldwide acquisition stations, processed in these stations or at archiving centres, and then distributed to a worldwide user community that includes several thousand scientists, value adding companies or application centres.
Instrument performance and product quality are permanently checked and new products developed in response to evolving user demand. Responsibility, for ensuring this is done quickly and efficiently, lies with those working in Earth Observation at ESRIN.
Exploiting data
ESRIN endeavours to maximise the beneficial use of Earth Observation data. This objective is achieved by fostering the use of this valuable information by as many people as possible, in as many ways as possible.
Monitoring the growth of cities, mapping the habitats of endangered species, tracking ground subsidence, assisting the management of scarce water resources, detecting oil slicks, guiding ships through ice and rough seas, and helping aid workers in Africa are just some of the many ways in which Earth Observation data are being used.
Amongst the users we can find the United Nations agencies, the European Commission, non-governmental organisations, national and local authorities, universities and industry.

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It may still be cold out, but I keep on trying new cold and frosty treats with our ice cream maker. Healthy treats, too, as much as possible, like this Blueberry Frozen Yogurt Sorbet. A sorbet is typically made from juice, with no dairy, while a frozen yogurt is more like ice cream. I am calling this a frozen yogurt sorbet since it's sort of a combination of both.
Both are supposed to be creamy, although I'm a little stumped as to how to make a creamy frozen dessert that's also low-fat. Pretty much everything I've made in our ice cream maker that's milk-based, or with non-fat yogurt, tends toward icy-ness, in spite of taking it out of the freezer multiple times to beat down the icy edges. The cream-based ice creams I've made have been deliciously smooth and creamy. I have yet to make a custard-based ice cream, but am looking forward to trying that, too.
A lot of commercially available frozen yogurts really aren't any better than ice cream because of all the added sugar, but this frozen yogurt sorbet is full of health benefits from the blueberries and Greek yogurt, and low in both fat and sugar.
I'll continue experimenting with the texture, and see if I can't make a frozen yogurt that's light, but with a smooth and creamy mouth feel, too! Curious to see if it would make a difference in the texture to strain the blueberry puree, I gave this recipe another try, and this time strained all the pulpy bits out of the puree. In the next photo, you can see that the two photos on the right are from the strained batch - it had a much smoother and creamier texture - and the photos on the left have the bits of blueberry pulp, giving it a chunkier, more rustic texture. Whether or not you take that step is really just up to your personal preference, but for myself, I far preferred the texture of the strained batch.
As most sorbets tend to do, this freezes pretty solid, but scoops very easily if you let it thaw out for 30-40 minutes before serving. A little alcohol added to the mix would help as well.
Blueberry Frozen Yogurt Sorbet
Printable Recipe
- 1 pound fresh or frozen blueberries
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 cup non-fat Greek yogurt
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
In a medium saucepan, combine the blueberries with the sugar and lemon juice. Simmer over medium low heat, until the berries thaw (if frozen) and start to release their juices and the sugar dissolves. Set aside to cool, then puree the sauce in the blender until smooth. For a smoothier sorbet, pour the puree through a mesh strainer, using a spatula to push as much of the juice through as you can; discard the blueberry pulp left behind. Refrigerate overnight, or until thoroughly chilled.
Whisk together the chilled blueberry sauce with the yogurt, milk and vanilla. Freeze according to your ice cream maker's instructions. When mixture is frozen to soft-serve consistency, fold in the remaining 1 cup of blueberries. Transfer to a container and freeze until firm, 4-6 hours. When frozen for longer, the sorbet freezes pretty solid, but will soften up to a "scoopable" texture when left out to thaw for 30-40 minutes.
Yields about 1 quart.
WW Points Plus Value: 3 points for 1/2 cup
Note, any form of berries or your favorite fruit such as cherries, peaches, mangos, etc, could be substituted for the blueberries. If using a seeded berry such as raspberries, I would suggest pushing the hot berry sauce through a mesh sieve to strain out the seeds, before chilling.
Recipe from Curly Girl Kitchen.


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While Disney and Marvel's The Avengers has owned movie screens this year, ABC is looking to bring the peacekeepers of S.H.I.E.L.D. to the small screen. The network (owned by Disney) has greenlit a live-action pilot to showcase the Strategic Hazard Intervention Espionage Logistics Directorate (or is it the Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division?). And who better to co-write and possibly direct the pilot than the man behind The Avengers, Joss Whedon himself. Whedon will of course be spearheading The Avengers 2, as well as being involved with other features in the Marvel universe. Hit the jump for much more on the first live-action Marvel TV project to be greenlit. [Updated: We've added quotes from Whedon after the jump.]
Deadline is reporting that the S.H.I.E.L.D TV show is looking to jump right into production. Whedon will write the pilot along with his brother Jed Whedon and Maurissa Tancharoen, a married couple who were both writers on Dollhouse, Spartacus and Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog. Joss Whedon proved that he had the writing and directing skills to handle The Avengers feature film, but television was his early bread and butter and it'll be nice to have him back (if only for the pilot).
No details about the pilot or series have been released as of yet. Will we see Cobie Smulders (How I Met Your Mother) make a network jump and reprise her role in the new Marvel series? Will the show be in canon with the movies? What time period will they take place in? (I ask this last question because I'm curious if we could ever see some Agent Coulson (Clark Gregg) screen time.) And what about Nick Fury? Will the major heroes and villains make appearances or will the series focus on some of the smaller goodies and baddies who haven't been introduced yet? As far as I'm concerned, the sky's the limit, and with Whedon on board, there's a good chance we'll get to see an expansion of the Marvel universe on the small screen while we wait for future features. (Excelsior!) Let us know what you think in the comments below!
[Update: Last night, Whedon was moderating a Q&A for Mike Birbiglia's Sleepwalk with Me. According to Variety, Whedon "said the storyline for the proposed series will be largely 'autonomous' from the Avengers sequel feature that is also in the works," adding that it's not a spinoff.
Variety reporter Cynthia Littleton tweets that Jed Whedon and Maurissa Tancharoen will be the showrunners, but Joss assured the audience that he'll show up every now and then
"and take credit for everything."]


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Illinois Budget 1.27.10
Here are the top Illinois stories coming today from GateHouse News Service. Stories are available at www.gatehousenewsservice.com. Please check www.gatehousenewsservice.com/regional_news/midwest/illinois/news in the evening for changes to story lineup, including breaking news.
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Photo gallery feature gets columnist/reporter snapping city images
Poynter/APME to host online credibility Webinar
Doc switches gears to help folks invest
ROCKFORD – As a physician, Dr. Brian Knabe encourages his patients to be proactive about their health. It's easier, he says, to prevent an illness than to treat one. On the surface, that advice might not seem applicable to financial investing. But Knabe, who also works as a wealth manager, takes that approach with his clients as well. By Elizabeth Davies of the Rockford Register Star.
State Briefs. News from around the state. Will be posted this evening.
This week at the statehouse:
For Thursday:
BLAGOJEVICH PORTRAIT: Every single governor in Illinois history has an official portrait hanging in the Capitol. Except for Rod Blagojevich. A year after he was impeached and removed from office, opinion is split on whether the now-notorious Chicago Democrat will take his place in the Hall of Governors on the Capitol's second floor. At least one vehement Blagojevich critic thinks he should have a portrait like anyone else, if nothing else than to remind voters of the pitfalls of bad electoral decisions. Another lawmaker has introduced a bill to prohibit the state from ever having a portrait of Blagojevich. Others think Blagojevich will have a portrait sometime, but not now. By Doug Finke of the State Capitol Bureau. Will be posted this evening.
CAMPAIGN LIMITS: The ink is still a little wet on the state's first-ever limits on donations to political campaigns. But with those limits on hold until next year, candidates for governor keep bringing in the bucks in a big fashion. A GateHouse News Service review of state campaign disclosures found the eight candidates for governor have brought in millions of dollars in cash since last summer above the limits allowed by the law taking effect next January – and in some cases they account for as much as a third of candidates' fundraising. We look at who's bringing in those large donations and who's giving them. By Brian Feldt of the State Capitol Bureau. Will be posted this evening.
AFSCME DEAL: Looking closer at the details available on the deal struck between AFSCME and Gov. Pat Quinn yesterday to avoid hundreds of layoffs in state government, and how both sides got most of what they wanted from the agreement. By Matt Hopf and John Guidroz of the State Capitol Bureau. Will be posted this evening.
For the weekend:
State's problems don't deter gubernatorial candidates
SPRINGFIELD – It's fair to wonder why anyone would want to be the next governor of Illinois. Unemployment is soaring and tax receipts are tanking. The state's budget deficit is hovering in the $11 billion to $13 billion range and nearly every day brings new stories of public institutions, social service providers and businesses stretched to the limit because the state is not paying its bills. Despite the daunting challenges, the race for Illinois governor has drawn the largest field of candidates the state has seen in decades. By Doug Finke of the State Capitol Bureau. For use Friday, Jan. 29 and beyond.
Pawnbrokers see upside to online inventory reports
Bobby Dahlberg has been in the pawn business for 23 years, making 50 to 60 deals a day. In the past, the owner of Bobby's on Broadway and Bobby's West has taken down information from the seller of every item and faxed it to local police agencies. A city ordinance passed Monday, requiring local pawnbrokers and secondhand dealers to submit inventory reports online, will make his job easier. By Matt Williams of the Rockford Register Star. To localize: Do local pawnshops report their inventories online?
Eating out can be dangerous when a diner has food allergies
More than 12 million Americans – about 4 percent of the population – suffer from food allergies. A true food allergy is an immune-system response to a food that the body mistakenly believes is harmful. Here are some tips for eating safely in restaurants. By Kathryn Rem of the State Journal-Register.
Grammy Awards: Picking the winners
Movies dominate the winter entertainment awards season, but don't forget the soundtrack of our lives. The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards, honoring the best the recording industry offered in 2009, will be given Sunday night. Three of The State Journal-Register's biggest music buffs — A&E editor Brian Mackey, staff writer Rhys Saunders and features editor Brien Murphy — listened to the nominees in some of the bigger categories and share how they would cast their ballots.
Kathryn Rem: Cucumber sandwiches and raspberry tarts
A bit of Victorian England graced Springfield on Sunday, with about 100 people experiencing a proper afternoon tea at Temple Israel. Although it was billed as a high tea, Sunday's event was really an afternoon tea. Regardless of the time of day, there is a proper way to make the tea.
Oxtails, popular worldwide, may just surprise you
PEORIA – Oxtail soup was a staple during Pixie Jacquin's college days. Oxtails - that's the actual tail of a cow, steer or bull - were cheap, available, tasty, but, most importantly, cheap in the early 1960s when she was in school. She and her roommates would buy a few, then simmer up a big pot of soup with the help of Knorr Swiss' packaged oxtail soup mix. But oxtails are no longer the starting point for a cheap meal. By Pam Adams of the Peoria Journal Star.
David Robson: Planting seeds of excellence
The year 2010 will go down as one of the largest classes of All-America Selection winners. Typically, we see three or four winners. This year, there are nine.
BRITT: Toon on America speaking out on Obama's first year. Will be posted this evening.
Jerry Moore: A slice of humble pie makes a nice ending for rigged election
This seedy tale of ballot-stuffing would make former members of the Nixon administration proud. In recognition of Jan. 23 as National Pie Day, one business in DuPage County surveyed its employees about their favorite pies. Some staff members bragged about voting multiple times. Hearing this was appalling. "Hey, that's Chicago politics," one employee said.
ILLINOIS-PENN STATE: The Illini try to snap a three-game losing streak when they take on Penn State. Tipoff is at 5:30 p.m. By John Supinie.


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We are so proud to be Philadelphia's first and only completely gluten-free, vegan, allergy-friendly bakery!
Philadelphia is a city known for its soft-pretzels, cheese-steaks and all things chock-full of gluten and dairy. For those of us with food allergies and intolerances, or who are mindful of how our diet impacts our health and wellbeing, it can be difficult to nearly impossible to find a tasty treat for our sensitive systems. Not any longer! Sweet Freedom is here to serve as a safe haven to children and adults alike who have been deprived of the simple pleasure of eating a freshly baked goodie.
Not only are our products vegan (dairy-free, casein-free, egg-free) and gluten-free, but we avoid the use of corn, wheat, peanuts, and soy as well. The only sweeteners we will ever use are the most natural and unrefined of sugars that are gentler on your body. Rest assured that we also avoid the use of toxic chemical sweeteners and other highly processed sugars and preservatives at all times. We at Sweet Freedom bakery have made it our mission to provide the best tasting allergy-friendly treats that even those without allergies will love!
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Robert is a Professional Basingstoke Magician, Mind-reader and Demonstrator of Extra-Sensory Curiosities, and works regularly at Basingstoke Apollo Hotel. He entertains with demonstrations of sleight of hand, memory feats, psychological reading and hypnotic suggestion. His natural wit creates an exciting, fresh, lively and intellectually stimulating genre of entertainment. Perfect for creating a talking point at any event!
Basingstoke Apollo Hotel's Magician and Mind Reader
Robert is the recommended magician and mind reader for the Apollo Hotel, one of the top venues for corporate events and weddings not just in Hampshire.
The Basingstoke Apollo is a great venue, only a couple of minutes away from the M3 (so easy access from London and the rest of the country); however, it is located close to the Hampshire town of Basingstoke, and about 30 minutes drive from Winchester to the south, and Reading and Newbury in Berkshire to the north.
These facilities are perfect for corporate events, hospitality and training; as well as weddings and private parties. There are a range of rooms, from small conference rooms through to large function rooms.
Robert can entertain a small group with close-up magic, through to entertaining a whole room of delegates with his full cabaret mind-reading show which geared towards the corporate market.
Quote "APOLLO15" For A 15% Discount
You can book Robert with confidence, having turned full-time professional in 2006 he has a wealth of experience and should the worst happen he has £10 million Public Liability Insurance.
You can rest assured that your guests will be in capable hands seeing some amazing entertainment. Whether your guests all know each other, or are strangers and need something to break the ice, Robert's interactive performance (whether on stage or close-up) is a real conversation starter.
Remember to quote "APOLLO15" when booking Robert for your event at Basingstoke Apollo Hotel for a 15% discount from his standard package options.
A Unique and Fantastic Experience Your Guests will Remember
The performance is as entertaining as it is baffling and creates a fantastic experience for your guests. The style is full of comedy and hands on interaction, as well as creating a memory your guests will remember for years to come.
Robert can perform close-up magic in a variety of settings, whether mixing in a reception, at the dinner table, stand-up on stage or promote your company at a trade show or exhibition.
Small Private Parties to International Trade Shows
Whatever the reason: birthdays, Christmas, wrap parties, weddings, dinners, exhibitions, product launches, trade shows and corporate hospitality are just some of the events that can benefit from a magical experience provided by Robert.
Contact Robert now to discuss how he can make your event a magical occasion. Email [email protected] or call direct on 07930 420 257, remembering to quote "APOLLO15" for your 15% discount.


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Police identify 2 dead in central Pa. supermarket shooting
Traci Miscavish, Mark Miscavish shot to death at County Market in Decatur Township
A former state trooper killed his estranged wife with a shotgun inside a central Pennsylvania supermarket Thursday and then killed himself, days after she filed for divorce and two months after he was accused of beating her, police said.
Mark A. Miscavish, who retired from the state police in 2011 after 15 years, killed Traci Miscavish at around 10 a.m. at the County Market in Philipsburg where she worked, authorities said.
He was arrested Jan. 23 after Tracie Miscavish, who had recently left him, returned to the home to retrieve some belongings, said Centre County District Attorney Stacy Parks Miller.
Tracie Miscavish believed her husband had been abusing prescription drugs and when she went to take them away, he wrestled her to the ground, pinned her arms behind her and attempted to bind her with duct tape, said Parks Miller, whose office was prosecuting him.
He pointed a gun at her and threatened to kill her, but a passerby saw him trying to drag her back into the home and stopped to help, Parks Miller said. He was charged with simple assault, terroristic threats and harassment and spent a week in jail before being bailed out.
Parks Miller said Tracie Miscavish lived in fear of her 51-year-old estranged husband and told prosecutors she believed he would harm her further.
"She said, 'The next time I see him is going to be at the end of a gun,'" Parks Miller told the AP. "We were very concerned when he got out and we're just devastated now."
Mark Miscavish's defense attorney, David Charles Mason, was not available for comment, his office said.
Tracie Miscavish filed for divorce within the past week.
Her sister Gina March, speaking to reporters outside the supermarket after the shooting, said the system had failed both her sister and her brother-in-law.
"He wasn't in his right mind," March said. "I don't believe he's at fault, I believe he needed help. ... And nobody was there to help him, not the judge, not the cops, not our system."
State police planned an afternoon news conference to discuss the case.
Christina Price, who said she works at a liquor store in the same strip mall as the supermarket, told the Centre Daily Times that Traci Miscavish was a cheerful woman and so friendly and happy that "you couldn't imagine there was stuff going on at home."
Price told the newspaper she had no idea the woman had a protection order against her husband.
"Would it have stopped this?" she asked. "It's like, how do you get out alive? When you've got kids and grandkids and friends and family, how do you split it and get away?"


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I will be flying into LA June 17 and intend to be in the mountains from the 18th till the 23rd. I would like to do at least two or three summits, preferably in different sections of the eastern sierra. Nothing serious or pretentious just class two or three and super scenic. (which is everywhere)
I had in mind
-Feather Peak (Royce lakes region)
I have hiked and climbed around the Palisades, and i've been up Whitney three times. soi would like to visit those areas again later.


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Today this piece appeared in salon.com. It's not about dolls but it's interesting.
four Canadian mathematicians/graduate students did a mathematical analysis of a hypothetical zombie outbreak to determine the likelihood of human eradication, should such an attack ever occur. According to their model, "a zombie outbreak is likely to lead to the collapse of civilization, unless it is dealt with quickly. While aggressive quarantine may contain the epidemic, or a cure may lead to coexistence of humans and zombies, the most effective way to contain the rise of the undead is to hit hard and hit often."


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March 30th 1913 to February 6th 2007
This site is dedicated to the True Legend of Popular Music and such a Wonderful Person. He will be missed by us and his fans around the world.
We have compiled some photos showing the life and times of Frankie Laine. We hope you enjoy them as much as we do.
Although there have been "Fan Clubs" and Societies dedicated to FRANKIE LAINE since the 1940's, none have been so successful (and permanent) as FLIAS. Formed in 1972 by a few dedicated fans in the United Kingdom, it has since grown....


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Warning: Possible spoilers for the upcoming James Bond movie "Skyfall" ahead. For 50 years, James Bond has been the consummate ladies' man. But could the fictional secret agent also have a little romantic experience with men?
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Daniel Craig and Javier Bardem in "Skyfall."
According to Movieline, there's a scene in the upcoming Bond film, "Skyfall," where Bond (Daniel Craig) and film villain Silva (Javier Bardem) do a little flirting. Bond is tied up, and the villain gives Craig's sexy secret agent chest a caress.
Reports Movieline, "In response to Silva's attentions, 007 replies, 'What makes you think this is my first time?'"
Writer Frank DiGiacomo reports that reporters asked about the scene at a press conference, and Craig praised the encounter, calling the back-and-forth "a game of cards," and notes that "I don't see the world in sexual divisions."
DiGiacomo's takeaway? "Bond isn't bi," he writes.
A commenter on the Huffington Post story about the scene wrote, "I've never seen Bond as having those undertones, but I could easily see him opportunistically playing to the prejudices of anyone. If he were bi, it wouldn't bother me. It wouldn't surprise me either. Bond honestly strikes me as the kind of guy into things that would make simply being bi seem quaint."
And another Huffington Post reader had another take, writing "C'mon, every guy is a little gay for James Bond."
"Skyfall" opens in the U.S. on Nov. 9.
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3rd resident of Roslindale housing complex dies
Men, woman may have consumed something that led to deaths
After two men died last week and a woman died on Monday at a Roslindale housing complex, Suffolk County DA spokesman Jake Wark said none of the names would be released until the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner completed its toxicology reports.
The men's names also would not be released due to "an issue of family notification," Wark said.
Photos: Apartment deaths baffle police
Police were trying to determine if something the three people consumed led to their deaths, Wicked Local reported.
The three were all friends and lived at the apartment complex at 1 Cliffmont St.
"There does not appear to be a public safety threat," Wark said.
At about 10:56 a.m. Wednesday, officers were called to the Roslyn Apartments for a report of a person in cardiac arrest, police said. They found a man in his 60s who was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. No visible injuries or trauma were seen, according to police.
EMS and Boston Police returned to the same Boston Housing Authority complex at about 5:42 a.m., on Thursday when they found another man lying in the hallway of the first floor who was also pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
At about 9:55 a.m. officers again were called to the same address and found a woman suffering from unknown life-threatening injuries, police said. She was taken to Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston and died Monday, Wark said.
The woman also appeared to be suffering from the same symptoms, police said.
While at the scene, Boston Police Superintendent-in-chief Daniel Linsky said, "It appears there was some type of process that might have occurred, something that might have been consumed, which all three might be affected by."
William McGonagle, the head of the Boston Housing Authority, called the incident "a tragedy," but offered no specifics on the cause of death.
McGonagle said grief counselors had been called in to assist residents.
The building, known as Roslyn Apartments, is just off Hyde Park Avenue. It has 119 units in a six-story building, according to the BHA website.
Anyone with information is encouraged to call the Boston Homicide Unit at 617-343-4470.


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Last night after a day of errands, cleaning and dinner prep, I waited for the sound of Jamie's motorcycle downstairs, indicating his return from 5 days in Sturgis. I had a special dinner all planned for him...
If you can't tell, I was pretty happy to see him. :)
If you can't tell, I was pretty happy to see him. :)
My heart quickened a little when I heard the rev of the engine, and I looked down from our condo balcony to see his black and white jacket and the top of his helmet as he rounded the corner into the parking lot and disappeared behind the row of garages. I ran downstairs to help him carry his things up, and because I didn't want to wait any longer for a hug. There he was, dusty, sunburned, tired, and oh-so-rugged and manly. :)
Here he is in Sturgis; below, he's on the left, with his cousin on the right.
He cleans up nicely, too. :) With his love of motorcycles, he asked me to paint this for him last summer, so I did this as a birthday present for him.
(Note, this painting was not an original concept, but one he found online and asked me to paint for him. Google "Life Needs More Green Lights" to see the picture he asked me to replicate. I'm not an experienced artist - I only took one drawing class in college - but he bought me some paint for our first Christmas together, which I've experimented with a little, without really knowing what I'm doing, though.)
(Note, this painting was not an original concept, but one he found online and asked me to paint for him. Google "Life Needs More Green Lights" to see the picture he asked me to replicate. I'm not an experienced artist - I only took one drawing class in college - but he bought me some paint for our first Christmas together, which I've experimented with a little, without really knowing what I'm doing, though.)
I'm so glad he's come home from a week of motorcycles, though! Since he ate burgers and fries and pizza all week, I thought a meal with none of those things would be welcome when he got home, so here is the dinner menu I planned for last night. For today's post, you get five recipes for the price of one! :)
- Appetizer - Roasted Artichoke with Spicy Aioli
- Main Course - Rack of Lamb with Sage and Red Wine Cherry Sauce, and Baby Red Potatoes with Herbs
- Dessert - Nectarine Blueberry Crumble
It may sound a little bit involved, but it actually ended up being quite simple, only about an hour of active cooking time with very little prep work. I had never made lamb before, so I looked online for a few tips on cooking temperature so that it didn't end up dry and tough. I knew I wanted to marinate it simply, just with olive oil, fresh sage, salt and pepper; lamb has such a delicate flavor on its own, that I didn't want anything to overpower that. The red wine cherry sauce I made to serve on the side with the lamb was good, and complemented it well, but to be honest it probably wasn't necessary; the perfectly pink lamb was wonderful just as it was.
Another thing that worked out well is that the potatoes and artichoke can adapt to various oven temperatures, so I just set the oven for what I needed to cook the lamb, and was able to cook everything at the same time and have it finish together, which is always nice when you're trying to complete several steps at once, and have everything still be hot by the time it reaches the table.
Mmmm, I'm glad there's a little of this nectarine blueberry crumble left - it was amazing!
Mmmm, I'm glad there's a little of this nectarine blueberry crumble left - it was amazing!
Since there were a lot of components to this meal, I want to show you how easily this can all come together. Here are the basic steps I followed for making this meal to help all the dishes finish at the same time, and below are the individual recipes:
- Noon: Seasoned and marinated the lamb - placed in zip-lock bag in the fridge. Let marinate for 6 hours.
- 6:00 pm: Removed lamb from fridge to come to room temperature for two hours. This allows the lamb to cook evenly.
- 7:30 pm: Jamie got home. :)
- 8:00 pm: Started Cooking!
- Set the pan of wine and cherries on the stove to simmer and reduce to a sauce while I cooked everything else. This sauce requires very little attention. (And it makes the kitchen smell great!)
- Preheated the oven to 400 F. Prepare the potatoes and the artichoke.
- Minutes 1-20: Roasted potatoes and artichoke in the oven for 20 minutes at 400. Prepared lamb. Prepared spicy aioli.
- Minutes 21-27: Roasted lamb in the oven for 7 minutes at 400. (Continue to roast the potatoes and artichoke during this time.)
- Minutes 28-37: Reduced the oven to 300 F. Cooked the lamb for an additional 10 minutes or so, until it reached an internal temperature of 125 F (for medium rare). (Continue to roast the potatoes and artichoke during this time.)
- Removed lamb, potatoes and artichoke from the oven. (Total cooking time for potatoes and artichoke: 37 minutes; total cooking time for lamb: 17 minutes)
- Covered lamb with foil to let it rest for 5-10 minutes.
- Raised oven to 350 F to bake the fruit crumble for 30 minutes while we ate dinner.
- Sliced lamb and served dinner!
Roasted Rack of Lamb with Sage
- 1 rack of lamb (8 ribs), frenched (ask the butcher to do this for you if it's not already done)
- salt and pepper
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh sage
With a small sharp knife, score the fatty side of the lamb with shallow cuts, to allow the marinade to penetrate. Season with salt and pepper on both sides. Place in a gallon-sized zip-lock bag. Add sage and olive oil. Squeeze the air out of the bag and seal. Squish the marinade around so that all of the lamb is covered. Place in the refrigerator to marinate for 6 hours, or overnight.
Two hours before you plan to cook the lamb, remove it from the fridge to come to room temperature. This will help it to cook evenly.
Preheat the oven to 400 F. Cover a baking sheet with foil, season the lamb with a little more salt and pepper, and place the lamb, fatty side up, on the baking sheet. Insert a meat thermometer into the center of the rack, making sure it's not resting against a bone. Loosely cover the lamb with foil.
Roast for 7 minutes at 400. Reduce the oven to 300 and continue to cook the lamb for an additional 10 minutes, or until the thermometer reads 125 F for medium rare.
Remove from the oven, cover with foil and let rest for 5-10 minutes before slicing into chops. Serve with the red wine cherry sauce.
- 1 pound frozen black cherries
- 1 cup red wine
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
Place all ingredients in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over medium high heat. Reduce heat to medium, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until sauce is thickened and reduced to a slightly syrupy consistency, about 30 minutes. Leave the cherries whole, or if desired, puree with an immersion blender.
Serve warm on the side with the rack of lamb.
Baby Red Potatoes with Chives
- 1 pound baby red potatoes, whole
- salt and pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh chives
Preheat the oven to 400 F. Leave the potatoes unpeeled, or for a decorative look, peel a strip around each one. Place in a ziplock bag. Add the olive oil and chives, and a generous pinch of salt and pepper. Seal the bag and shake until the potatoes are coated. Place the potatoes on a foil lined baking sheet and roast until they can easily be pierced with a fork. (If you are not reducing the oven temperature like I did to accommodate the lamb, you can roast the potatoes at 400 for just 20-30 minutes, or at 350 for 30-40 minutes.)
- 1 artichoke
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
- salt and pepper
Spicy Aioli:
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1-2 teaspoons horseradish
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- salt and pepper
Preheat the oven to 400 F.
Cut the stem off the bottom of the artichoke so it will sit flat. Cut the top 1/3 of the leaves off. Drizzle the top with the olive oil, so that it runs down inside and in between the artichoke leaves. Season with salt and pepper and 1/2 teaspoon of the minced garlic. Wrap tightly in foil. Place on a baking sheet and roast for 30 minutes. Serve with the aioli.
To make the spicy aioli, whisk together the mayonnaise, 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic, horseradish, lemon juice, salt and pepper until well combined. Refrigerate until ready to use.
To make the spicy aioli, whisk together the mayonnaise, 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic, horseradish, lemon juice, salt and pepper until well combined. Refrigerate until ready to use.
Fruit Filling:
- 3 ripe nectarines, pitted and cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves (a pinch or two of each)
- 1/4 teaspoon dried lemon peel
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Crumble Topping:
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 6 tablespoons cold butter
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds
Preheat the oven to 350 F. Combine the nectarines, blueberries, granulated sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, lemon peel and vanilla in a bowl. Divide between 4 ramekins.
To make the crumble topping, place the brown sugar, flour and butter in a bowl. Using a pastry cutter, cut the butter into the flour and sugar until you have large, coarse crumbs. Add the sliced almonds and toss to combine. Top the fruit with the crumble topping.
Bake for 30 minutes, until topping is golden brown and fruit is bubbling. Serve warm with ice cream.


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This week we took a brief look at fractions. We started by reviewing what we already know about fractions such as definitions and pictures.
Friday, October 28, 2016
Fraction Review and Intro to Improper Fractions
This week we took a brief look at fractions. We started by reviewing what we already know about fractions such as definitions and pictures.
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Labels: 4th grade, Fractions, Improper Fractions
Monday, October 24, 2016
Moving to the Standard Multiplication Algorithm
|The progression from matrix box to standard algorithm
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Labels: 4th grade, math, multiplication
Wednesday, October 19, 2016
Multiplication Area Model
We finally got to begin 2-digit by 2-digit multiplication this week! I began by reviewing with them the area model we used when multiplying by 1 digit. Then the kids self-discovered (with my prompting and questioning) that they could create an area model for 2x2 multiplication. They referred to it as the "double-decker couch." Ha! The
kids are absolutely loving the 2x2 area model!! They love it because it's super easy. I love is because
it shows them the place value involved in 2x2 multiplication. They can
actually see the process of multiplying the ones and tens of one number
by the ones and tens of the second number. When they finally move to
vertical multiplication, they'll actually understand why it works! There's nothing better than actually understanding
WHY you do something!!!
The area model can actually be formatted to fit more than 2x2 multiplication. We played around with differently-sized numbers and made our matrix box fit those problems as well.
|Our class anchor chart
|Close-up of the box itself
|An example
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Friday, October 14, 2016
Breaking Apart Multiplication
As we move to multiplying larger numbers, I like to guide them into the algorithm. We start by investigating the pattern when multiplying by multiples of 10. We look at the problems 2 x 3 = 6, 2 x 30 =60, and 2 x 300 = 600. We discuss what is the same/different about each problem, then we look at several other similar examples. Eventually the kids see the pattern of just "adding a zero" each time. Patterns are a great shortcut, but it's important the kids understand why they work.
Next we move to breaking apart larger multiplication problems, such as 18 x 5. We can break the 18 into 10 and 8 to help us multiply easier.
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Monday, October 10, 2016
Finding the Factors of 12
But how can we keep our factors organized so we can make sure we've found all the factors? This leads us to making our T-Chart. We always start with 1 and the number itself. Then we move to the next number in the number line, 2. We know 2 is a factor because 12 is even, so we then find the partner for 2 which is 6. Then we move to 3, which has a partner of 4. The next number in the number line is 4, which we've already used, so we know we're done. Once numbers start to repeat, we've found all our factors. This lesson is followed by lots of practice finding the factors of many different numbers. As we're making our factor lists, we discuss the definition of prime, composite, and square numbers.
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Thursday, October 6, 2016
Elapsed Time
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A Florida man who was arrested on a DUI charge made it easy for deputies after he was found passed out behind the wheel of a car at a jail parking lot, authorities said.
Christopher Lindsey Smith, 29, was arrested at the Pasco County Jail in Land O' Lakes Sunday night. He was released on bond Monday morning and it was unknown whether he has an attorney.
Staff at the jail had gone to check on an unresponsive driver in a gold 2004 Chevy Impala when they found Smith inside with the keys in the ignition and the radio blaring, according to an arrest report obtained by WFLA.
After several minutes of banging on the windows of the car, Smith woke up. Deputies could smell a strong odor of alcohol coming from the car and found an open container of beer in the cupholder, the report said.
Smith admitted to having a "couple of beers" and said he was dropping a friend off at the jail, the report said.
He refused a breath test but was arrested and booked into jail just a few feet away, deputies said.


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For Record Store Day, many artists will often package previously released songs with some new photos on the sleeve and/or colored vinyl and call it a "new" product. Not Bruce Springsteen, who announced today that he is releasing 'American Beauty,' an EP with four new songs, on April 26.
According to Rolling Stone, three of the four songs on 'American Beauty' — 'Mary Mary,' 'Hey Blue Eyes' and the title track — were recorded for his most recent album, 'High Hopes,' which, in and of itself, is mostly a collection of songs left off his albums of the previous decade. The fourth song, "Hurry Up Sundown,' is of unknown origin. It is not known yet when or if the songs will be available digitally.
Springsteen also announced that, on March 25, he will release a video (DVD, Blu-ray, digital download) of the tribute concert to him when he received the 2013 MusiCares Person of the Year award. Hosted by Jon Stewart, the concert featured artists from across the musical spectrum, such as Sting, Mumford & Sons, Elton John, Mavis Staples, Emmylou Harris and John Legend performing his songs. The evening closed with Springsteen and the E Street Band doing a five song mini-set.
Bruce Springsteen wraps up his current tour of the Southern Hemisphere in Auckland, New Zealand on March 2. He begins a five-week tour of the United States on April 8 in Cincinnati.


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The water park did get axed, but how about the walking trails so you can feed squirrels and chipmunks?
Now, I want to ask, where did you come up with all of the gay/transgender/etc. etc...stuff? I would love to read that! Err, not cause I am gay, because I am not. But I would like to know about it.
I realize that one of the first bills that Obama signed was to include abortion for foreign countries at our expense, so I am not surprised about spending for gays and gay education. I would like to see the documentation that you are speaking of, for my own education. I would appreciate it.
I was asking Tripps where all of this info is and apparently neither of us has the breakdown. He is waiting for washington.gov and I am waiting to see what the breakdown really is. The more info the better, but not like the info on Echostar, lol, my brain is burned out with all the articles that say the same thing...Arghhh!
Tell me..please....anybody....why would a person be so emotional with a stock that they live and die for it? I know that lots have large investments, but for people below 50,000, why dedicate your life to this? This is less than a postage stamp stock. What is the compelling factor to hang? If a guy can buy BAC or any other good stock, why would they bet their ass on SIRI for a dollar by the end of the year? To get a dollar a share by the end of the year? Christ, I just don't get it. You make more than that on a daily basis. What is the point that I am missing? Please tell me.
I just don't get it. I admit that I am dense, but why sacrifice all for SIRI? Is that a dumb question?
If I had Ray's or Tony's shares I would bleed little dark dogs with a star in its eye, but I don't, so that is my reasoning.
Please help me understand this...........Maybe I am really missing the point.
But most of all, respect and love me in the morning, lol!


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What is Prizerebel?
Prizerebel is a GPT site that I use to get all my goodies. From amazon gift cards to xbox subscriptions to LoL game cards, they have it all. You do offers and surveys to earn points.
This is by far one of my favorite sites to earn on!
My earnings so far:
Why not join now and try it out for yourself.
What offers should I do?
Complete the ones under "most credited offers" on the homepage. Follow the directions it says. For example, if it says "Signup and register with valid information. Click the confirmation email" , then sign up for the offer and then confirm it in your email!
Referral method
Refer your friends to Prizerebel and you can earn points for them doing offers! You can get up to 30% of what they earn!
Rewards1 is pretty much like prizerebel. If you want double the cash, just join both of them and do the same offers you did on one.
On Swagbucks, All you have to do is search the web to earn points, simple right? They do daily and hourly drawings of 1000 SB and many raffles to enter. This is probably the easiest way to earn your free stuff online without much work!
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Republican Ronnie Fussell won a tight, four-way race to be the next Duval Clerk of Courts, and two newcomers will join the Duval County School Board.
Fussell, who won the Republican primary by default when a judge ruled that term limits disqualified incumbent Clerk Jim Fuller from the race, won the General Election with 48 percent of the votes -- 6,000 ahead of Democratic challenger Brenda Priestly Jackson. NPA candidate John Winkler won 5 percent.
Jacksonville voters also elected Ashley Smith Juarez and Jason Fischer to two open seats on the Duval County School Board.
Juarez defeated former City Councilwoman Suzanne Jenkins by 3,300 votes to win District 3, which covers San Marco, Lakewood and San Jose and much of the Southside.
Fischer, who was pitted against Jon Heymann after a six-way primary race in District 7, won Tuesday night by a margin of 16 percentage points. This seat represents Riverside south to the county line and across the river in Mandarin.
Duval County voters on Tuesday also elected Michelle Kalil as county judge over Rhonda Peoples-Waters.


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Following its launch on Friday, the iPhone 5 is now in the hands of millions, and, inevitably, reports are emerging of issues and faults with Apple's newest handset.
Wot no Wi-Fi?
A 23-page thread in Apple's forum discusses an issue with WiFi on the iPhone 5. One Apple forum poster claims that an AppleCare representative has told them that Apple is aware of the issue, but has not yet come up with a fix. According to that post: "I asked if it was hardware or software related and she said the WPA2 issue seems to be software based and the non-connecting issue may be hardware based, but that they are still trying to identify the cause."
Users have determined that the problem arises when connecting to WPA2 encrypted Wi-Fi routers, writes MacRumors. The solution appears to be moving to a less secure WEP encryption. "I had already tried resetting it without resolving the problem, but I decided to change the security from WPA/WPA 2 Personal to WPA 2 Personal and it seems to have made an improvement" according to one post in the Apple Support Communities.
Scratched iPhones
On Friday we reported claims that the black iPhone 5 is easy to scratch. It is claimed that the black slate covering wears off easily, making the model look scratched or scuffed.
Now, reports are claiming that some new iPhones are turning up scratched. Customers took to Twitter to report that some iPhone 5 models were cosmetically damaged straight out of the box. The reports claim scuffs and other defects are apparent on the anodized coatings on the metal band surrounding the phone, reports Electronista.
iFixit, who have already published their tear down of the iPhone 5, has run it's own set of scratch tests that appear to suggest that the new phone's metal is more easily damaged by keys and coins. Here is a video of iFixIt's scratch test.
Yellow iPhone screen
There are also iPhone 5 users reporting a yellow tint on the iPhone 5 screen on the Apple Support communities. However, yellow tinted displays are a recurring phenomenon, notes Redmond Pie. The yellow tint is caused by the glue beneath the display not having fully dried, it isn't a permanent issue, and the yellow tint will disappear when the glue dries out.
iPhone 5 Build quality
One blogger claims that he was disappointed with his new iPhoen 5 when he noticed that the faces of the iPhone didn't line up. "Upon looking at both faces, it looks like the back of the iPhone is flush with the side chamfers, but the front glass actually juts out slightly, but my a noticeable millimeter or so," writes Fayez Mohamood.
Is Tim Cook to blame?
This handful of issues, coupled with the fiasco that was Apple's role out of its own Maps application to replace Google Maps, has lead some to speculate that Apple's CEO Tim Cook is a poor substitute to Apple's late CEO Steve Jobs.
It may be unfair to suggest that Jobs wouldn't have allowed issues to emerge with the new iPhone and the new version of iOS 6. Jobs did allow the release of substandard MobileMe, so he doesn't exactly have a flawless record for flawless launches. However, Jobs was famous for driving his team to achieve great things, and it could be the ruthless rule that would have left designers in fear of their jobs that is missing from today's Apple.
Reuters suggests that Apple is missing "Jobs' obsessive perfectionism and attention to user experience".
However, Cook does bring something to Apple that perhaps Jobs didn't have. According to Reuters, the launch of the iPhone 5 has proved that Cook is a great leader for Apple. The speed of the global launch has astounded analysts and investors, validating Cook's expertise at managing a supply chain. As we wrote last week, analysts have been impressed by Apple's plans for a fast role out of the new iPhone. As Barclays analyst Ben Reitzes said: "We are positively surprised regarding the pace of the rollout, since we had expected a bigger impact from component constraints."
Raymond Miles, a professor at University of California, Berkeley, told Reuters: "His [Cook's] skills fit the time period and the flow of product," noting that Apple may need "someone with a production vision."
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We round up analyst reaction to the iPhone 5 as Apple's share price hits a record high
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On previous Saturdays, we have reported all of the known ancestor lineage surnames through the great-great grandparent surnames (see earlier Saturday Surname posts in the left column, scroll down - back into 2009) and we have started on the next batch.
Looking ahead, from the "round of thirty-two" (scroll down a bit...) - 3rd great-grandparents - We know and will have reported on 9 of the sixteen Male lines (four are from Denmark) we know and will be reporting on nine new female surname lines of the possible sixteen: VESTERSTROM, SPRANG, LORD, KIMMERLING, FIRESTONE, SCHWYHART, LEE, JONES, and KIRK.
Today, we will look briefly at SCHWYHART, a very distinctive name. As mentioned earlier, actually my very first Surname Saturday post, back on 25 Oct 2009; here is a quote:
"Jacob Swineheart and Joseph Swineheart were brothers who married sisters Sarah and Elizabeth Zimmerman. It is the fifteen children of these two marriages that adopted the surname Schwyhart as young adults." ... then: "One of the fifteen children was my 3rd great-grandmother."
To the best of our knowledge, and some considerable research has been done on the surname, anyone with this surname descends from these fifteen children. Actually, it is only the descendants of the males in this group, nine of them - and only seven had male descendants to carry on the surname!
It has been a pleasure to do this research.
Susan (Susanna) SCHWYHART (1809-1884) married Walter W. KINNICK (1810-1853) in about 1835 in Belmont County, OH. Details of marriage still sought. Susan was the oldest child of Joseph SWINEHEART (1786-1871) and Elizabeth ZIMMERMAN (1787-1876).
Families are Forever! ;-)


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On a late March morning, the sun sits high in the Cape Town sky, illuminating the trapezoidal monolith of Table Mountain in the distance, while down by the city's busy waterfront, the players of South Africa's national rugby union team — the Springboks — go for a training run. Only the careful observer might notice that, on this particular morning, the team's signature green-and-gold uniforms aren't of the most recent design, and there's a familiar if incongruous figure standing off to one side, tall and slender in a golf shirt and chinos, watching the scene transpire on a small, handheld video monitor. After a moment, the figure looks up and almost imperceptibly signals his approval, not with the traditional "Cut! Print!" but rather a small nod of his head and a whispered, "That was good. Let's move on."
It's the 24th day of filming on Clint Eastwood's Invictus, the 30th film he has directed in a career that now spans more than a half-century — and, as usual on an Eastwood set, if you didn't know they were shooting a major Hollywood movie here, you'd be none the wiser. No trailers and equipment trucks line the streets — they're parked at a "base camp" a few miles away — and by the time a small crowd of onlookers begins to form, Eastwood has gotten what he needs and is on his way to the next location. Of his storied speed and efficiency — the discipline of a veteran actor who knows that long stretches of waiting around can wear out a performer — Eastwood says it's simply a matter of trusting his instincts. "If you have five answers to choose from on a multiple-choice test, usually your first choice is the right answer," he tells me during a break between shots.
The pace at which Eastwood moves through a movie is the same one with which he greets life itself, as if mindful of the old adage that an idle mind is the devil's playground. In January of this year, on the eve of his 79th birthday and less than two months before starting the Invictus shoot, he was busy promoting Gran Torino, which became the highest-grossing film of his career as actor or director. When I showed up in South Africa this spring, Eastwood was already several days ahead of the planned Invictus shooting schedule. Before postproduction wrapped earlier this fall, he was already shooting a new film on location in Paris and London. Keeping up with Clint Eastwood, I discover, can be an exhausting task for all but Eastwood himself.
Based on journalist John Carlin's superb nonfiction book, Playing the Enemy: Nelson Mandela and the Game That Made a Nation, Eastwood's film returns us to a moment in South Africa's recent past, when the country was taking its first steps as a free nation after 46 years of segregationist apartheid rule. It was a moment symbolized by the 1994 election of Nelson Mandela (who is played in Invictus by Morgan Freeman) and celebrated the world over. At home, however, there was much work to be done. As Carlin explains in his dense and deeply reported account, Mandela's election was the culmination of a decade-long series of secret negotiations among the future president, the reigning National Party government of F.W. de Klerk, and the leaders of the pro-black African National Congress, designed to bring an end to apartheid while forestalling the civil war that threatened to erupt between extremist groups on both ends of the political spectrum. Still, as Mandela took office, there were those members of the former ruling class who suspected him of being a "terrorist" who wanted to "drive the white man into the sea." Similarly, certain Mandela supporters wished he would do exactly that.
"Don't address their brains, address their hearts" had long been Mandela's personal credo when it came to dealing with his jailers and political opponents. While incarcerated at Pollsmoor Prison in the 1980s, Mandela had boned up on the predominately Afrikaner pastime of rugby in order to work his patented charm offensive on one of the prison's senior officers — a strategy that resulted in Mandela getting a much-desired hot plate for his cell. Now, in a display of the uncanny prescience and insight into human nature that defined his political career, Mandela would again turn to the secular religion of sports as a way of unifying his nascent "Rainbow Nation." With the Rugby World Cup scheduled to be hosted by South Africa in little more than a year's time, he became convinced that the Springboks — who had been banned from international tournament play during the apartheid era — could win the World Cup and, with it, the hearts and minds of the country. The result was an intersection of athletics and politics as dramatic as Jesse Owens' performance at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, or the U.S. hockey team's defeat of the U.S.S.R. in 1980's so-called "Miracle on Ice."
"He just had some instinct — almost like somebody touched him on the shoulder and said, 'This will work,'" says Eastwood with the awe that seems to creep into people's voices whenever Mandela is mentioned. "How the hell he figured that, I don't know."
By early August, barely two months after returning from South Africa, Eastwood and his longtime editor, Joel Cox (an Oscar winner for Unforgiven), have already finished a fine-cut assembly of Invictus, save for some 600 visual-effects shots that will be finessed before the film's December release. At the Warner Bros. lot in Burbank, on the film scoring stage that bears Eastwood's name, a large orchestra is recording the Invictus score — a simple piano melody, plus some traditional African choral music and a couple of original songs, most of it written by Eastwood's son Kyle and his partner, Michael Stevens. (Eastwood's 23-year-old son Scott plays a Springbok in the film.) Toward the back of the stage, the senior Eastwood gives occasional notes on the placement of a cue but mostly nods his approval as sound and image come together before his eyes.


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From ceramic floor tiles to vinyl floors and external decking, a list of products specified in Renzo Piano's tower
The offices in the lower section of the Shard have composite floor decks and the hotel and apartments on the upper floors have post-tensioned slabs. The spire structure on the upper levels is entirely steel. The mechanical systems do no rely on under-floor plenums and displacement ventilation.
Floor finishes will form part of the fit-out works for the offices, the hotel and the restaurant, but Renzo Piano Building Workshop is responsible for the design of the floors in the office lobbies, the lift cars and the landlord areas and specified access floors in certain areas such as IT rooms. Toilets have raised floors rather than screeds, which reduces loading. Some of the back of house areas, such as IT rooms have access floors.
The main external public viewing area on the 72nd floor has timber decking and an additional viewing area is proposed above this, with extruded aluminium decking.
Grant Bannatyne, architect, Renzo Piano Building Workshop
Ceramic floor tiles in office toilets
Royal Mosa 'Quartz' range
External decking to upper service levels
Cross-cut extruded aluminium profile
Flooring in public areas and office toilets cubicles
Pale European oak
Raised access floors in back of house areas
Kingspan Access Floors RMG 600
Vinyl floor finishes to back of house areas
Altro Classic 25
Timber flooring
Blackbutt, Eucalyptus moluccana
Floating screed to ground floor entrance lobby
Isocrete Isopol SBR Standard on Isocrete PP Fibres reinforcement on Visqueen 1200 gauge polyethylene sheet
www.flowcrete.com, www.visqueenbuilding.co.uk
Bonded screeds
Isocrete Self Level Plus with Arbo Adshead Ratcliffe Arbomeric MP10 sealant on Isocrete primer
Granite flooring
30mm Kuppan green flamed Indian granite with Lithofin MN Stainstop sealant, Mapei Keraflex Maxi adhesive and Arbo Arbosil XL 1099 soft joints
www.lithofin.de, www.mapei.co.uk
Vinyl floor tiles to back of house areas
Armstrong Imperial Texture tiles with Styccobond F46 adhesive by F Ball & Co and Gradus SO 100 skirting
www.armstrong.com, www.f-ball.co.uk, www.gradusworld.com
Epoxy resin flooring plant rooms
Sikafloor 161primer, 91base coat and 264 Sealer to station loading dock, all by Sika
Floor paint
ICI Paints Glidden Floor Paint
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Individualized Degrees
By integrating Philosophy with individualized degrees through the Liberal and Integrative Studies Department, students may develop individualized degree programs—including the M.A.—that have philosophy as one component. It is also possible for UIS students to pursue a Master's Degree that focuses on Philosophy. Core courses in Liberal and Integrative Studies are available online as well as on campus. Students who wish to do this will apply through the Liberal and Integrative Studies Program (LNT).
Individual Option is an interdisciplinary graduate degree program that allows students to plan their own coursework; graduates of this program will have Liberal and Integrative Studies listed on the diploma, but a concentration in Philosophy on the official transcript. Because of the interdisciplinary nature of the LNT degree, students must also be prepared to study at least one additional subject. Online Philosophy students who wish to pursue this degree must take the required course LNT 501 via Elluminate software. Students enrolled for graduate credit in 400-level philosophy courses are required to complete one or more assignments, such as a paper or book review, in addition to those required of undergraduates in the same course.
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Free agent F Antawn Jamison was led to believe he was signing with LAC before being told today they preferred Lamar Odom, Y! source said.
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February 14 is Valentine's Day. For Phillies pitchers and catchers it is also is the first workout day at Carpenter Field. Two reasons love prevails on this date.
As the Phillies prep for their 128th season, the ball club my rank as the greatest in their history. Six deep in starting pitchers, All-Stars everywhere but right field and behind the plate and two outstanding relievers for the end of the games.
You know the rotation and the closer and you also know who is in the everyday lineup. OK, right field may still to be determined.
Matthew Forman, in a recent issue of Baseball America, listed the Phillies' top 10 prospects. The feature also included a chart, "Projected 2014 Lineup." In his view:
C Sebastian Valle
1B Ryan Howard
2B Chase Utley
3B Placido Polanco
SS Jimmy Rollins
LF Jonathan Singleton
CF Shane Victorino
RF Domonic Brown
SP Roy Halladay
SP Cole Hamels
SP Cliff Lee
SP Roy Oswalt
SP Brody Colvin
Closer Ryan Madson
OK, that's looking ahead. How about looking back, say like 10 years ago:
C Johnny Estrada
1B Travis Lee
2B Marlon Anderson
3B Scott Rolen
SS Rollins
LF Pat Burrell
CF Doug Glanville
RF Bobby Abreu
SP Randy Wolf
SP Robert Person
SP Omar Daal
SP David Coggin
SP Amaury Telemaco
Closer Joe Mesa
Guess you can say, time has changed for the better.
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I noted today four remaining free agent OF possibilities, assuming Blanton/Ibanez moves and we have the money.
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TOWSON, Md. – The Towson men's basketball team will be looking to win its sixth straight game overall and 14th straight at home when the Tigers host 2012-13 Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) regular season champion Northeastern on Wednesday night at SECU Arena.
Audio and video of the game, which is set to tip at 7 p.m., will be available via the Towson Sports Network (TSN) withSpiro Morekas and Vince Angotti on the call.
Towson (12-6, 3-0 CAA) is riding its longest winning streak since also winning five straight in 2000. The Tigers have not won six consecutive games since 1994 when they won seven in a row late in the season.
Towson is a perfect 9-0 inside SECU Arena this year and its 13-game home court winning streak is tied for the 12th-longest in the nation currently. The Tigers' home court streak is their longest since winning 22 in a row from 1992-95.
The Tigers are coming off a pair of impressive CAA road wins last week, topping Drexel (80-68) and league newcomer College of Charleston (72-57). Senior forward Jerrelle Benimon averaged 24 points, 12 rebounds and five assists in the two wins to garner his second CAA Player of the Week honor.
Towson has really stepped up its efforts on the defensive side of the court since the start of conference play, holding league foes to just 59.3 points per game.
Northeastern (5-14, 2-3 CAA) enters Wednesday's game having lost six of its last eight games. However, the Huskies have seen 12 of their 14 losses come by single digits and they defeated Georgetown (63-56) earlier this season.
Junior Scott Eatherton, who leads the nation in double-doubles, paces Northeastern in scoring (16.7 ppg) and rebounding (10.3 rpg).
The Huskies lead the all-time series with the Tigers, 15-11, and have won five straight. Towson has not defeated Northeastern at home since 2008.


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I have a class options (object) that stores all the program options and its unique (only one object of this class). Some other classes depend on it (have to be able to access data inside it).
Now I wonder what is the best approach when designing such programs..
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Victory, again, at long last (Photo: Getty Images for NASCAR)
By Mike Mulhern
Carl Edwards can commiserate with Dale Earnhardt Jr. -- these long losing streaks stink.
Or worse.
Earnhardt broke his skid last summer. Edwards broke his last Sunday.
And Edwards' win couldn't have come at a better moment....after he crashed five cars at Daytona.
"That was a buzz-saw," Edwards says of the five losses.
At least if this early stretch of the season, with these new 2013s, is all about logistics, with new bodies and new parts and new chassis designs, well team owner Jack Roush just passed the first big test.
But while it was a good-news Sunday at Phoenix for Edwards and Roush, and Edwards' new crew chief Jimmy Fennig, it wasn't such a good-news race day for this sport's new race car. The 2013s so far haven't performed up to their pre-season hype.
Put simply, drivers say they can't pass.
Now after two years of generally mediocre racing on the stock car tour, these 2013s have been expected to be a big game-changer.
So far, no.
In fact Denny Hamlin says the new car so far isn't working as well as the old car-of-tomorrow it replaces.
Sunday's Vegas 400 will be on a lightning-fast track, and the new 2013 appear to be much, much faster than the old cars. What that means for the racing remains to be seen.
"After the Vegas race, you are going to have all the opinions you want on that subject, because that's the first race where we see huge speeds, huge reliance on downforce," Edwards says. "I think we'll know where we stand after that."
Jack Roush still knows how to pop the champagne (Photo: Getty Images for NASCAR)
Edwards' mantra has been "take all the downforce away" from race cars, and force teams to work on mechanical grip. That, however, didn't seem to work that well at Daytona.
And the Daytona 500, a boring, single-file three hours, may have shaken up some NASCAR officials too.
Worrisome -- if these drivers couldn't pass each other on the much slower Phoenix one-mile, how much more difficult might it be to pass here Sunday on this very, very fast track?
"NASCAR told us after Vegas and a couple of these fast races early in the season, we would take a look at where we stand, and there still might be more changes coming," Edwards says. "It's a moving target.. and it will really be up to all of us to decide what we want."
And the entire subject might be just a little too hot politically for many in the NASCAR garage, because there is a lot riding on these 2013s as game-changers.
"It's really tough to get everyone to agree on what the right thing is," Edwards frets. "But everything I've seen in racing says that if you have cars that have a ton of horsepower and low grip, then you get to see who can set the car up the best and who can drive it the best."
Uh, well, maybe that is just what we saw at Daytona. But to be honest that wasn't much of a show.
And NASCAR racing, remember, isn't just about winning races -- it's about putting on an entertaining show for the fans.
Downforce is good?
That's another way of looking at the situation.
"If you have a bunch of cars that have a ton of grip and have a relatively low amount of power, and they're in the throttle a lot during a lap, and relying on downforce, then you get all of these unintended consequences of how a car acts when it's following another car, and how a car acts when a car is next to it," Edwards says. "And all of this stuff that is really hard to fix."
But maybe the Daytona and Phoenix races have shown that the 2013 project was indeed behind schedule last season...and may still be behind schedule.
Thursday here will be a rare test day at the track for teams. Some are surprised NASCAR didn't offer the same extra day last week at Phoenix, as new as these 2013s are.
Thursday's game plan? "I'm hoping to find a balance of the car by itself," Edwards says. "...because qualifying will be so important, as we saw at Phoenix.
"I would also like to run around some other cars and see how the car handles when I'm behind someone... and how I can move around and try to make the car work in a passing situation."
Part of the Edwards story is Jimmy Fennig, the wily veteran whose 30 years in the sport have made him a master, and a no-nonsense guy.
Another part if Bob Osborne, the guy who was Edwards' crew chief for so many years, until an illness last season sidelined him.
"Every person is different," Edwards says of the change-up on the pit box. "I am very, very grateful to Bob for everything he's done, and everything he still does for our team. We won 18 or 19 races together.
"The biggest thing I appreciate about Bob is that when he wasn't able to crew-chief anymore, there was absolutely no ego involved. He stepped aside and Chad Norris came in. Bob moved to a different position in the company, and right now he works hand-in-hand with each crew chief.
"I don't feel I lost Bob; I feel I gained Jimmy Fennig and Bob still works on our team."
After such a brilliant 2011 season, 2012 was pretty much a lost season for Edwards: "2012 was a long time.
"It was a full season of pretty lackluster performance for us."
So getting that first win is big.
And Fennig has been key:
"Jimmy specifically told me before the season started he wants me to make sure I understand the changes they have planned for practice, that I make sure to be there and be available to the engineers after practice," Edwards says.
"He didn't say 'How did you do it last year?' He said 'This is exactly what I want. This is how I'm going to do it.'
"He doesn't say 'This is the best way to do it.' He just says 'This is how I'd like to do it. Can you do that?'
"I was really, really pleased at Phoenix how we worked together, how he managed the information exchange throughout the weekend, and how he managed the time. I think it's going to be very good."
Carl Edwards' signature victory charge into the grandstands (Photo: Getty Images for NASCAR)
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People have been putting their feet up when they relax, for years, but here's a simple exercise that involves putting the feet up and getting instant relief for pain or discomfort.
All you have to do is lie on your back with legs elevated on an ottoman, chair, couch or coffee table, and bent at a 90-degree angle at the hip and knee joints. Knees and ankles should be aligned with the hips. Gravity will do the rest, says personal fitness trainer Kevin Murray, who specializes in working with people who have pain.
The 90/90 position takes pressure off the lower back that could be causing you pain in the neck or shoulders or legs, especially if you sit at a desk all day. It's a passive realignment of the spine that relaxes the body, restoring good posture that takes a beating if you tend to sit or stand in a slouch all day, explains Murray, a sessional instructor with the personal fitness training program at Northern Alberta Institute of Technology.
Many people who experience stress or tension at the back of the neck, for example, think they need a neck exercise to relieve it, but the root of the problem could be a section of the spine that is not aligned so it's not doing its job properly, putting pressure on connecting body parts like the neck that tries to pick up the slack.
When you don't sit nice and tall in your chair, your head, instead of sitting over the top of your body, is protruding forward, causing muscles in the neck to contract to keep it elevated, Murray explains. Over time, this causes excessive wear and tear that results in people complaining about their necks.
Gravity makes matters worse because it's constantly pressing us down toward the ground. When we're sleeping perpendicular to gravity, our spinal disks decompress and rehydrate. "That's why we're taller first thing in the morning."
An exercise where you repeatedly squeeze your shoulder blades together can give you temporary relief for a sore neck or shoulders. The 90/90 position, on the other hand, helps re-educate the body about what is proper posture by repositioning the hip joints in their sockets, putting the back in a neutral position, he says.
While in that position, extend your arms out from your sides with palms up which repositions the shoulder joints in their sockets, basically countering the position they're in all day when you're sitting hunched over a keyboard.
"It's passively giving the brain a different, new, and novel strategy by saying 'You haven't been in this position for a very long time and I want to reintroduce it to you,'" Murray says.
"It's an incredibly effective way to really take gravity out of the equation in terms of the pelvis and the entire spine, and really allow the body to be receptive to new information."
To progress the exercise, remain in the 90/90 position, but add reverse fist presses. Slide arms, extended out from the sides, up along the ground until they are at a 45-degree angle from the body. Keep elbows straight, hands in a light fist, and rotate the shoulders so thumbs are now resting on the ground. With about 50 per cent of maximum effort, press your fists into the ground and release. This should cause the sternum to rise slightly and extend your middle back as the shoulder blades move closer together, re-educating the shoulder girdle and shoulder joint, Murray says. Do two sets of 10 to 15 reps, holding the position for 15-45 seconds.
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Practice diaphragmatic breathing (deep breathing from the diaphragm) while in the 90/90. Relax in this position for as long as you like, at least five to 10 minutes.
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My kids have been to plenty of children's museums so why take them to one while we were in El Salvador? Because they've never been to a children's museum in SPANISH!
The Tín Marín Museo de los Niños in San Salvador is next to Parque Cuscatlán. Even though we were there on a day when most of the country was off for holidays, there was absolutely no line when we arrived. The friends we brought with us have lived in San Salvador their whole lives but had never been to the museum which opened in 1999. (We suspect because of the cost. Admission is $2.50 plus an extra dollar if you want to go to the planetarium. That's $3.50 per person – a very good price to us, but unfortunately not affordable for all locals.)
If you're trying to remember which famous Salvadoran "Tín Marín" is, (like I did) – give your brain a rest. As it turns out, Tín and Marín are invented characters.
The staff at Tín Marín are incredibly nice and obviously love working with children. Seeing the way some of the young men engaged the kids at the museum was really cute.
They had a lot of fun things to do – a pretend bank, movie theater, airport, doctor's office, dentist, volcano, fire station, art area, butterfly garden, and more. The first thing we wanted to do was check out the airplane. They have the actual cockpit and whole first class section of a TACA airplane on the property – but the tours are scheduled as "flights" … So while we waited for our departure time, we checked out a section that teaches kids about cellphone use.
I also took my younger son to the "doctor's office." A little girl seated at the receptionist desk chatted on a plastic phone. Seeing us at the window, she told us to have a seat. A few seconds later, the doctor, who was all of maybe 3 years old, came out in scrubs. He wordlessly waved us back to the exam room and my son hopped up on the table.
"Buenas tardes, doctor," I said. "Mi hijo no se siente bien. Está enfermo?" [Good afternoon, doctor. My son doesn't feel well. Is he sick?]
The little doctor whose head barely came above the exam table, reached up and put the stethoscope on my son's chest and listened for a moment. "Está enfermo," he said.
"¿Tiene medicina?" I asked. [Do you have medicine?]
The doctor opened and closed an empty drawer. "No hay," he said. [There isn't any.]
(Apparently we had gone to the public hospital.) We thanked the doctor and told him we'd get his medicine at the pharmacy instead.
Finally it was time for our "flight" – so we lined up. The Tín Marín guide for this tour was a very well-spoken young man and great with the kids. He would give them information and then ask them questions to see if they were paying attention. At one point he explained that you have to get a passport and a visa to travel to the United States. Then he asked the group, "What do you need to go to the United States?"
The kids obediently answered, "A passport and a visa!" … I whispered to Carlos and his friend, "or cash and a coyote." … So we started laughing like bad kids at the back of the classroom.
Finally we were able to board the airplane. There weren't quite enough seats so I gave mine up knowing that some of the people, (including our friend's wife and teenage son), had never been on an airplane and this was special to them.
After we exited the airplane, we went to check out the rest of the museum.
My favorite part of the museum was the mini grocery store. They had laminated grocery lists you could use, (this teaches reading skills among other things – and for my kids, Spanish vocabulary) – but there weren't any hard and fast rules. Kids could play however they wanted. So you get your list, (or not), go around with your little cart, get your groceries, and then go to check-out.
At the check-out, the "cashier" was so great with the kids. He would tell them things like, "Ah, you bought milk. When you drink milk you build healthy bones! Good choice!" … After everything had been scanned and put back into the cart, he told the child the "price" and then asked "Efectivo o crédito?"
"Efectivo" was a new word for me. I knew immediately that it meant "cash" but I had always used the slang word "pisto." (And now I knew why the waiter at the fancy hotel in San Salvador tried not to laugh at me. One evening while I watched the boys swim I felt so sleepy I couldn't keep my eyes open. I decided to have coffee delivered poolside. The waiter asked how I'd like to pay. I responded, "En pisto.")
Anyway – the cashier asked my son "Efectivo o crédito?" – My son looked at me for guidance.
"Mejor efectivo," I said.
"Efectivo," my younger son said, pulling imaginary money from his pocket and paying.
When the "cashier" went on break, my younger son took his job at the register.
I loved seeing my kids playing with native Spanish speaking children and not having any problems. My younger son checked out several children at his register and asked them "Efectivo o crédito?" – So cute.
My youngest son is actually almost 10 years old but he's small for his age, and he uses it to his advantage. While other kids his age feel self-conscious playing pretend, he still jumps right in and has fun.
My teenage son tried to act like he was too cool for the museum, but when he saw our friend's son, (who is also a teenager) enjoying himself, he started playing too.
Is it just me or do Salvadoran teenagers feel less pressured to act "cool" and "mature" when they reach a certain age? … It was really refreshing to hang out with our friend's teenage son. He taught my teenage son to just have fun and not worry so much about what other people might think. That's a good lesson for everyone to learn.


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The eyeshadows are nicely pigmented and smooth, all of them metallic, but there's no glitter. I didn't have any problems with fallout or creasing when wearing them over a primer. I used the 4 shades on the right to create the look you can see at the bottom of this post (not just 3 because I'm a rebel). I didn't use the liner shade as a liner, but as crease colour instead. Of course it's up to you what combinations you do with these, but the main thing is that you have a good choice with 9 shades.
The palette contains 7.5 g product and I paid £4.99 for it in TK Maxx. On the Physicians Formula website these retail for $10.95 and come in 4 variations. In the UK your best bet is TK Maxx or eBay.
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About 4 weeks ago I purchased a Motorola Droid as my personal device and I figured I would share some of the pros and cons. Keep in mind I have been playing with a lot of the latest and greatest devices in order to test Fennec, so I have some comparisons I can make.
Overall: a big win.
Store/Market: There are a lot of apps easily available for Android and the interface is easy to use. I found that getting apps for Windows Mobile was difficult (I was really trying to do that for a test case) and gave up. On Maemo (n900) there are a few apps in Ovi which are easy to install and use. Overall, I find Ovi to be sluggish and lacking apps that I searched for.
Calling: This has been very easy. I would say all three platforms are easy to call with. n900 gets a big win for SIP calling!
Typing: The Droid has a hard keyboard which really sucks. I love the n900 hard keyboard. Much to my surprise the virtual keyboard is easy to use. I have never been able to use a virtual keyboard due to the high error rate (bad eye sight for me). I found that putting the phone in landscape mode gives me much larger keys and I have 90% accuracy. One other bonus here is the dictionary uses words from my content (email, contacts) so I don't have to type long names out. Note to Google and UI designers: if you take up the whole screen for a form fill UI, please let me know what element I am filling in!!!
Maps/Navigation: I find this to be top quality. The maps are pretty standard (you can get google maps for winmo phones), but the integration to make this work like a handheld GPS is awesome. Turn by turn directions and it is easy to use even while driving. Another ++ here is you can click on an address in the web browser and it takes you to the map (again for directions if you want)
Voice Search: probably the coolest feature yet. I have found this to be 98% accurate (at least for my voice and accent). When I see something, I just push the mic button on my search bar, say it (even with a lot of background noise) and I have results.
Email/Social networking: I like the built in gmail support, that is easy to use. The facebook app sucks and I prefer to use a web browser. Sharing pictures is easy, but rotating them needs some love.
Camera: Not as cool as the n900, but better than the Omnia 2. Pretty usable, but watch out for the ~3 second delay from taking the picture to seeing it. The gallery is easy to find your pictures and apps can access them with ease.
Hardware: It doesn't weigh much (not as light as the Omnia 2) and isn't too clunky despite my first impressions. I like the hard buttons on the touch screen, but I accidentally hit them all the time and end up doing crap I didn't intend. Also it seems that shaking the device does random things, so don't go running with it!
I am looking forward to running Firefox as my default browser. I fully expect the click to call and click to map functionality integration!


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When Apollo was exiled for nine years from his Olympian home, he found shelter and hospitality at the palace of King Admetus. To pay him back, Apollo offers Admetus the chance to live beyond the day that fate has decided he will die. There is only one catch: when death comes to get him, Admetus must find a willing substitute.
Having been rebuffed by his aging (but not ailing) father, Admetus finds a willing proxy in his wife, the eponymous Alkestis, who is brought to Death's door, indeed is led through it, only to be rescued by Admetus's old friend Herakles, who wrestles with Death, and wins.
In his introduction, the translator J. Michael Walton writes: 'as a play that is ahead of its time Alkestis has no parallel in the classical world. It looks forward not only to the more domestic tragedy of later Euripides, but also to the social comedy of Menander and to the romances of the Hellenistic, and later, the Roman, world... Euripides may have changed the face of tragedy. He also reinterpreted and gave a new face to the expectations of comedy.'