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Virgin Group has announced an investment in mobile software firm wiGroup.
The investment follows a successful partnership with wiGroup on the creation of Virgin Money South Africa's new peer-to-peer payment app, Virgin Money Spot, which launched in January 2018. The app allows customers to send money to friends in a simple, safe and social way.
Josh Bayliss, Virgin Group CEO, said: "More and more people are using their phones to pay each other, pay for products or take advantage of loyalty offerings. wiGroup is an established player in this sector and has innovative solutions in place which will simplify and improve mobile transactions globally.
"We are always on the lookout for innovative companies with an eye on making our customers' lives easier; we're delighted to be investing in wiGroup and we look forward to supporting them on the next stage of their business journey."
wiGroup was founded in 2007 and since then has experienced rapid growth, with year-on-year growth over the last few years consistently over 45 per cent. In less than a decade, wiGroup has established itself as the largest mobile transactional platform in Africa, with more than 75,000 integrated till points accepting mobile payments, loyalty and rewards transactions. The business has recently established in Amsterdam, London and Paris and is now looking to the Middle East and Australia as key growth markets in the future.
wiGroup CEO Bevan Ducasse commented: "Virgin has a focus on working with innovative entrepreneurs to identify and commercialise new services and technologies; their purpose-driven approach to business is something which wiGroup is proud to join forces with.
"Our business faces a world of exciting new opportunities just as we cross the 10 year mark. We look forward to working closely with our new partners over the coming months as we bring our vision to the world."


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Voorhees was the favorite from the beginning to win the NJSIAA Meet of Champions, but being the favorite and No. 1 all year can come with its share of pressure.
Part of taking the pressure off the girls comes from the head coach, and Justina Cassavell did just that, guiding her team to its first M of C title since 2008, and fourth in program history.
"I tried to keep it as light and non-stressful as possible," Cassavell said. "You teach them how to focus running as a team opposed to running by yourself and to rely on teammates to get through together, to just relax and have fun."
Cassavell began coaching in 1993. A former runner at Hunterdon Central, her old cross-country coach, Ludwig Leboshka, informed her of a head coaching position at Voorhees high school, which she decided to apply for.
Since she has taken over, Voorhees has won eight sectional titles, eight state titles, and three M of C titles.
And while the success is nice, Cassavell enjoys watching the progress and excitement the girls get from the sport.
"I like working with the kids and trying to get them to hit their goals and enjoy running," Cassavell said. "Basically have them enjoy running and feel good about what they're doing."
Having coached three different M of C championship teams, the 2012 squad stood out to Cassavell by showing the maturity and leadership it takes to win a state championship.
"There was a lot of experience on the team, they responded well under the pressure," Cassavell said. "Just being able to have a good relationship with them and for them to key onto what I was saying and they're ability to reach for it and run to the competition and do that, it was important."
For the Voorhees senior class, they arrived in high school after the program had just won back-to-back M of C titles in 2007 and 2008. Team captain Erin Seiffert said Cassavell is the reason why they were able to join those two teams as M of C champions.
"I credit my coach for everything we accomplished," Seiffert said. "She's the reason why the program is good and why we're a contender."
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Meconopsis aff. horridula closeup
Few plants cause greater anxiety in sophisticated American gardener's hearts than the blue poppies: they hate temperatures much above 70F and of course, most of the USA is quite steamy in the summer months. But there is one plant that not only seems to tolerate warmer conditions, it has proved perennial and self sows at Raven Ranch, the remarkable home and garden of Bob and Rebecca Skowron--keen rock gardeners who live near Denver.
Standing back a bit......
I put the feeble "affinity" in the middle of the Latin name because the REAL M. horridula is supposed to be monocarpic (blooms and dies). Rebecca assures me hers do not bloom and die, so I'm not sure what to call the plants. She has them planted under pondersa pines in a rather distant part of her garden where I know she can't hover over them and fuss. Douglas county (where they live) is almost 1500 ft. higher in elevation than Denver, and daytime temperatures are much cooler most of the time. But they can get 90F on occasion--and this meconopsis obviously doesn't mind.
This shows the setting where they grow and self-sow. I begged her to save seed so we can try this in Denver as well: it would be a great day if we had a true blue meconopsis that was perennial AND self sowed! One can dream can't one?


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Herbert Strabel, Oscar-Winning Set Designer on 'Cabaret,' dies at 90
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By Rhett Bartlett
The German also worked on films including 'Brass Target,' 'Night Crossing' and The NeverEnding Story.'Herbert Strabel, the Berlin-born art director and set designer who won an Academy Award for his work on the Liza Minnelli classic Cabaret, has died. He was 90.
Strabel died Oct. 21 in a nursing home in Holzkirchen, Germany, The Munchner Merkur newspaper reported
Strabel also served as art director on the Germany-set 1978 suspense film Brass Target, which implied that Gen. George Patton's fatal automobile crash was not accidental.
When Ingmar Bergman was living in Germany in a tax-related exile, he hired Strabel for From the Life of the Marionettes (1980), which told the story of Katarina and Peter Egermann, two characters who briefly appeared in the famed director's Scenes From a Marriage (1973).
Strabel was art director on the Delbert Mann drama Night Crossing (1982), which starred John Hurt in the true story of families attempting to escape East Germany in a hot air balloon. Two years later, he teamed with Wolfgang Petersen on the fantasy adventure The NeverEnding Story.
Strabel also was the set decorator on Rainer Werner Fassbinder's first feature in English, Despair (1978). He then worked with the director on Lili Marleen (1981).
Cabaret (1972), directed by Bob Fosse, told the story of Sally Bowles (Minnelli in her Oscar-winning role), a performer at the Kit Kat Klub in Berlin. The film is set in 1931, shortly before the Nazis' rise to power.
Strabel's designs wonderfully showcased the stage and backstage area of the Kit Kat Klub, as it became a central character in itself, symbolic of the decadence of the era. Upon its release, The Hollywood Reporter critic Garry Giddins wrote that Cabaret was "a musical for people who don't particularly care for musicals."
The film also is known for winning the most Academy Awards, eight — for director, actress, supporting actor, cinematography, editing, original score, art direction-set decoration and sound — without collecting the best picture prize as well.
On Oscar night, Strabel shared his award with Rolf Zehetbauer and Hans Jurgen Kiebach.
Strabel also received a Emmy nomination in 1984 for his work on ABC's Inside the Third Reich, starring Rutger Hauer and John Gielgud.
He retired from the industry in 1988.
STRABEL, Herbert
Born: 10/14/1927, Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Died: 10/21/2017, Holzkirchen, Bavaria, Germany
Herbert Strabel's western – set decorator:
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In this experiment, students create a "lava lamp" - a beaker on a hotplate, and investigate buoyancy, convection and other fluid and thermodynamic properties using ink, water, vegetable oil and Alka-Seltzer tablets. The activity is from PUMAS -... (View More) Practical Uses of Math and Science - a collection of brief examples created by scientists and engineers showing how math and science topics taught in K-12 classes have real world applications. (View Less)
Keywords: Convection; Buoyancy; Hydrophobia; Thermodynamics; Surface tension; Density; Fluid drag
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Materials Cost: $1 - $5 per group of students
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A Christmas Poem from ThatCarBlog
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In honor of this holiday season, please enjoy this gift from ThatCarBlog to you.
May your stockings be filled with 5w30. May the shine on your clearcoat never get dirty. May your turbos spool quickly, your headers flow free. May your camber be set to the perfect degree. May your rotors be vented, as well as cross-drilled. May your bottom end never need a rebuild. May your rear differential be limited slip. May your tire tread compound give you ultimate grip. May you rapidly shift with your dual-clutch transmission. May your dampers and springs provide well-tuned suspension. May your crankshaft be forged, as well as your wheels. May you have dancing visions of automobiles. May your overhead cams have both lift and duration. May your roadways be clear on your Christmas vacation. ~ThatCarBlog
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O-Wool, Oh No! Leading Certified-Organic Wool Supplier Folds. What Does this Mean for Green Fashion?
O-Wool in Bodkin's fall 2009 collection. Image via Ecouterre
Green fashion designers will need to look a little further than The Vermont Organic Fiber Co. to fulfill their next wholesale orders for certified organic wool--some even as soon as fall 2010! According to Eco Textile News, the leading organic wool supplier of yarns and fabrics and makers of O-Wool in the U.S. have begun liquidation due to the rough economic climate. We asked sustainable fashion expert, designer, and Best of Green-winner Bahar Shahpar, who has used O-Wool in many of her collections, how this will effect green fashion. She shares advice for designers, and hope for the future of organic wool in the U.S., after the jump.
Bahar Shahpar's spring 2010 collection (no O-Wool pictured). Image credit: Meaghan O'Neill
New York-based designer Bahar Shahpar has been a dedicated customer of Vermont Organic Fiber Co. since 2006. In a phone interview, Shahpar said it has been amazing to see the company's growth over the years. They educated consumers, manufacturers, and were leaders in their field with certifications, high standards, and strict regulations. She said that while it is always difficult to see a fellow entrepreneur lose a financial battle, they truly did achieve something extraordinary. She continues, below.
They were committed to providing designers and clients with access to many different suppliers, mills, and fiber sources while keeping up with trends. The company was very "client-based" from larger to smaller brands (like Shahpar's) and they stretched themselves thin; But, they aimed to provide the best product, and they did the work that designers didn't have the time or resources to do.
So what will become of the certified-organic wool fabrics? Shahpar, who spoke with Matthew Mole the morning of our conversation, is hopeful. Fortunately, her fall 2010 collection was not effected by O-Wool's liquidation. Though another small designer (who prefers to remain nameless) had to pull two designs from her fall 2010 collection.
Eco Textile News reports that O-Wool's current and past clients include Patagonia, J.Crew, Timberland, Linda Loudermilk, Diane von Furstenberg, Loomstate, and Mitsukoshi Department Stores.
Shahpar said that wholesale supplier Jasco Knit Fabric in New York City will continue to supply a jersey fabric made with O-Wool yarn. She said that the owners have their "ears open" and encourages designers to reach out to them if they are interested in a particular style. Shahpar also notes that as a designer she sometimes "bemoans the lack of selection when sourcing fabrics" which is why it is important for designers to get involved in that part of the supply chain and voice needs to suppliers.
While Vermont Organic Fiber Co. is liquidating designers have the opportunity to choose from fabrics existing in stock. Shahpar says that this is a great opportunity for smaller designers who might not have been able to afford the fabric otherwise. Visit The Vermont Organic Fiber Company to inquire about available fabrics.


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One of the side benefits (or if my perspective was different, a main benefit) of biking to work is getting more fit. Healthier. And one of the side effects of more exercise for me has always been that I crave "real" food. Fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains. Nuts and seeds. As a former sugaholic, I find this good-food craving to be pretty cool. My body seems to know what is the best fuel, and makes sure that I'm craving the good stuff instead of the crash-and-burn stuff.
I was also craving cookies today. Craving them something fierce.
I had picked up a couple of Liz Lovelies at the store yesterday – partially, I admit, because Liz Lovelies were in the store! I've never seen that before, wasn't even aware that stores (other than a couple online retailers) would be carrying them, so I wanted to support this phenomenon. (It makes a fantastic excuse, anyway.) Regardless of the reason, I now had two lovely cookies…at home. And so I thought about those cookies all day, and had to wait until I finished my 2nd ride of the day to have them. And then I waited until after dinner, and I had them with a small bowl of coconut nice cream
I have a feeling that supplementing my healthy diet with a bunch of cookies negates the health benefits of riding to work!
The good news is that cookies make me happy, and so does riding my bike to work. A match made in heaven.
My ride home was both good and bad in several respects. I got honked at a few times, but I also negotiated with a driver on a busy street and was able to get into the left turn and then the middle turn lane in time to actually make the left turn I needed. The traffic was fast and heavy, and a few cars chose to not let me into the left lane, so it was a pleasant relief when an SUV did let me in. It was also nice that I was making such good and immediate use of skills I'd learned last night in the bike safety class.
It was good in so many other ways as well. There was the fact that my legs were super tired when I first started out, but that they eventually lost most of the tiredness and moved me along at a pretty nice pace. There was the fact that even though I wasn't sure I'd be able to face the biggest hills, I was able to get them done. There was the fact that I, again, rode in 1 hr and 20 minutes, despite legs that were already exhausted when I got on the bike!
It felt good. The honking, the ignorance of the people I'm sharing the road with…that was bugging me, yet not enough to diminish my grin as I arrived home. (And it wasn't because I was in proximity of the cookies either!) The best I can explain it is that at the end of these 14 mile rides, I feel like I've been playing. It is a good way to start and end the day. Yesterday I had to drive to the bike safety class, and the traffic was horrible, and I have not been that cranky in a while. Yet I'm always on the verge of it, when I'm driving!
I was tempted to write a post about the rude, impatient, ignorant honking, but one of my new favorite blogs to read posted about the very same thing, and in a way that was way funnier than I could have ever managed, and he made all the points better than I could have while being entertaining enough that I was laughing out loud. So, read up about NYCBikeSnob's commute this morning!


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I came across this recipe and thought it sounded great, if not at least fun. The first time I made it I tried to half the recipe and somehow screwed it up and it melted all over the pan (I should have taken a picture of that). Second time was the charm for me, the dough was the right consistency, the frosting was aromatic, sweet and full of flavor. This is a rich cookie but something very different from anything I have made in the past. I hope you enjoy it.
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1 1/3 Cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
2/3 cup eggnog
2 tsp dark rum ( I used Meyers)
4 1/2 cup flour
1 tsp salt
4 TBL butter, softened
2 cups confectioners sugar
2 tsp dark run
4 drops yellow food coloring
3 tbl egg nog
1/4 tsp nutmeg (use fresh ground if possible, it does make a difference)
Combine all ingredients for cookies in the order listed. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1-2 hours.
Drop by teaspoonful onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for about 12 minutes. When cookies are done, pressing on the centers lightly should leave no impression. Do not overbake.
Combine all frosting ingredients together with an electric mixer until frosting consistency. Frost cookies and sprinkle very lightly with nutmeg.


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Ample Hills Creamery
At this madcap scoop shop, try one of the inventive flavors like maple-bacon, chocolate malted or Sunday brunch (cinnamon-infused custard with chunks of French toast) dreamed up by local dad (and former sci-fi writer) Brian Smith. As they wait for their cones to be scooped, kids can read ice cream-themed books in the store's play space, press their noses to the production-room window and marvel at a one-of-a-kind stationary bike, which can be pedaled to churn out the frosty delight.
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Yassss. Hands-down, best ice cream ever. Ample Hills is the best thing that's happened to me since... well, maybe discovering how to make smores in the microwave when I was 10?! :-) They let you try several flavors before deciding, AND you can mix flavors. Bring a friend who isn't "big on ice cream," and you'll make them a believer.
Cold Stone who? Ample hills easily takes the cake for the place to get the best ice cream in the city. I've been coming here for years and don't plan on stopping. I'll even be seen here in the coldof Winter! Every season they will promote new and funky flavors that will have you scratching your head, with names like "Salty Crack Caramel" or "Peppermint Pattie", but one sample tasting will have you asking to try all of them. My favorites are Peppermint Pattie and Vanilla Malted (however I now believe the latter has been discontinued), but any flavor you decide will be worth it for any ice cream aficionado
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If you haven't had ample hills ice-cream yet- then you never had amazing ice-cream. Nothing can compare- the ooey gooey flavor is a must. There will most definitely be a line down the block but it is 100% worth the wait you won't be disappointed!
So I saw the long line and at first I thought, "Aagh, it's not worth it for me today..." I started to walk out. "Well....maybe I'll try it. I can leave if it takes too long."
I see a girl walking around giving out samples. "Yeah, I'm going to stay long enough to get one of these!!! Then I can leave."
The sample was delicious. I stayed. The line started moving faster and I chatted a bit with the guy behind me and his daughter, who gave me some flavor recs when I said it was my first time there. Some of which I'll definitely try the next time(s).
When I got up front, I tasted Bourbon Street (good, but I decided I was in the mood for chocolate). I asked the server, "What was the flavor you guys were sampling a few minutes ago--Chocolate Saucer?"
She looked confused and then said, "Oh no, it's the Dark Chocolate - soft serve."
Oops. Duh on me. I asked to try the Dark Chocolate hard ice cream, just for comparison. She gave me some on a spoon--that one was delicious too, so I decided to get a cup of that one.
When leaving, I saw two guys walk in and walk out ("This line is too long"). I told them it moved pretty fast for me and they also had some good samples, so one of the guys said, "Okay, you sold me!! We're staying."
I definitely will have to come here again this summer, the ice cream is seriously amazing.


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I'm excited for chapter 3!! One of my favorite things to do at the beginning of the year is set up my Circle! I usually save this for last. It's so fun to organize my white boards, markers, songs (this year I'll be using Heidi's Songs), books, puppets, etc.
1. Establish a gathering place for brain and body breaks.
I call my meeting area the "Circle." The only time it actually becomes a full circle is when we spread out to do games. However, none of my kids have ever called me on this :) This picture was from the beginning of the year. At this point, I didn't have our songs hanging from the easel yet (on a ring, of course for easy access). Our calendar journals are immediately to the left of my green chair. My kids have taken ownership of our calendar journals...which is great when I am absent. The good thing is, the books are at the kids' level so they can help me pick/find books. On the flip side, the books are at the kids level and sometimes there are wandering hands.
2. Developing the concept of "good fit" books.
When I talk about "Good Fit" books, I have done the "shoe" example from The Sisters. However, my kids looked at me like I was crazy. Then they asked to play dress up in my shoes. Instead, I used a friend's car magazine. Flipped through it, read (with obvious difficulty). I asked my kids if they liked how I read. Being courteous KDG'ers some said yes. But then I picked up "Watch Me Throw the Ball" by Mo Willems, and read with fluency and expression. I asked which was better...the car magazine or Piggy & Elephant. Clearly, they loved when I read our Piggy & Elephant book. This is a great segue into choosing good books.
3. Create anchor charts with students.
This has been a great experience with my kids. I waited a couple of months this year to do this. Since this was my first year in KDG, I knew that we needed to experience all types of books before discussing what it's like to be a good reader. We usually make an anchor chart discussing how to read. Again, I use the car magazine as reference. I model for the students how to read: using the pictures, the words or retelling a story from memory. All of my kids were able to feel successful. The kids helped me create the sentences and we shared the pen for beginning sounds and the "I can..." part of the chart. I drew the pictures with their help. Thankfully, no one laughed at my stick figure children :)
The Read to Self chart was definitely more in-depth. This took some honing to make sure we used the kids' language...also to make sure it was legible. I had these posted above the chalkboards in my classroom. Depending upon the nature of the anchor, some I had closer to eye level.
4. Short, repeated intervals of independent practice and setting up book boxes.
We started with 1 minute. The kids were so excited to read *like me*
The book boxes were hugely successful. This is one of the few things that has gone well consistently over my last few years teaching with D5. On the left, you'll see our "Star of the Week" chart...after the start of the year, I replaced this with our word wall. To the right, you'll see my rolling cart & book baskets.
This I definitely need help with. I have used the thumb over the heart. However, after a while, it lost meaning with my KDG'ers. I need more practice with checking in & calming signals....time for me to
6. Using the correct model/incorrect model approach for demonstrating appropriate behaviors.
I hate to say it, but this is usually the funniest part of this whole D5 process. While it's hard to sometimes remain positive, I have found that using the "offender" as the positive force, then the child often feels ownership over certain behaviors. I mentioned above about my KDG'ers loving to hug....she stopped asking after I had her model the correct behavior. While it's hard to say no to the hug...she took ownership of ignoring me and pretending I was not there. The funny thing too, when the kids model the incorrect behavior, they get so many laughs...that it somewhat deters the students from incorrect behaviors. From time to time, I'll put on a big scene modeling incorrect behaviors. The kids think it's funny that I'm acting more childish than they are. It's worked so far :) Aside from this, we go over our R2S chart every day. Although I'm sure they tire of it...it helps them to focus on reading. They're able to internalize what R2S is all about.


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He might have been the first Irish contestant on Britain's Got Talent this year but things didn't go too well for Tony Baloney.
The Cork entertainer arrived on stage with his pal - a dog called Leroy.
But Simon Cowell was already disappointed when he found out Leroy was a puppet.
Simon said: "That's not a real dog."
And when Tony launched into his routine he barely got two jokes out before the buzzers started.
Simon was first to push his buzzer followed a split second later by Amanda Holden and Aleesha Dixon.
David Walliams lasted for one more sentence before it was time to say goodbye to the Cork magician.
Amanda said: "Tony, that was Baloney." and the judges criticised his skills as they could see his lips moving.
But Tony - who is also a skilled magician - might have had a few more tricks up his sleeve if he'd lasted longer.
He told the crowd: "You've been wonderful," but cheeky Ant McPartlin quipped: "It's a pity you weren't."
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The Adorable Kuma Café
I know myself pretty well and I can certainly say that I am not the sugary cute type. Well, there may be different ways to define what cute is but let us take a more general (if not stereotypical) image: pink, fluffy, colorful, tiny, etc.
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Design competitions are a particularly suitable method of procuring important public buildings and of exploring different design approaches to buildings that will be a focus in the community.
The RIAS has a long and proud record of managing design competitions for a wide range of projects from complex 'iconic'buildings to more basic and functional structures. The competitions service managed by RIAS Consultancy has extended its remit to include all quality-based consultant selection procedures consistent with achieving Best Value.
Design competitions have resulted in buildings which have become significant landmarks over the decades, and indeed centuries. They are used extensively throughout the other countries of the EU, a recognition that design quality is essential to creating a built environment that enhances everyone's quality of life.
A well managed design competition must be carefully planned before any information is released to competitors. It is essential that the brief is as comprehensive as possible.


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TheAskingPrice.com TheAskingPrice.com was created in the fall of 1999 by Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Richard Tola.
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Narrowing down my favourite beauty products for a whole year is a pretty hard task! Although I don't share many monthly favourites, as I am not constantly trying new makeup or skincare (shocking I know!) I could not resist but share my best of beauty 2016 with all my favourite makeup and beauty products I have been using throughout the year!
L'Oreal Pure Clay Detox Mask - Skincare is not a topic I talk about much on my blog as I am still yet to find a skincare routine and products which I am fully happy with. One product which I have found myself using weekly is this Pure Clay Detox Mask from L'Oreal, being super easy and comfortable to use I can relax with this mask on for a a few minutes until it has all dried. My skin feels so refreshed and clean after using this mask, it reduces the size and redness of any blemishes and unclogs my pores too!
Rimmel Wake Me Up Foundation - Now one of my all time favourite foundations especially for dry skin is the Rimmel Wake Me Up. Being medium coverage which is easy to sheer out or build to full coverage it is one of my most comfortable foundations and perfect for everyday. Wake Me Up is suited to dryer skins as it has that beautiful dewy finish which is what I love about this most, it leaves the skin looking glowing, bright and fresh which is long lasting flawless.
Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer - I have talked about this concealer A LOT here on my blog but the Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer is a must have for all skin types. I love the coverage being more medium to full however it is still lightweight and comfortable for the under eyes too. It never creases and is also really long lasting, definitely gives more high end concealers a run for their money!
Kylie Cosmetics - I have tried a few products from Kylie Cosmetics through 2016, from the Kylie Lip Kits to the Bronze Kyshadow Palette and I have been super impressed. The liquid lipsticks are some of my favourites and the lip pencils are the best I have used. My kyshadow palette I use constantly, it has all the shades I love with warm browns and bronze tones, the pigmentation is amazing and they are super blendable too!
Anastasia Beverly Hills Modern Renaissance Palette - My favourite purchase of all from 2016 has to the the Modern Renaissance Palette from Anastasia Beverly Hills, I fell in love with the shades, oranges and reds really complement my blue eyes and the quality of the shadows are lovely. Again super pigmented and bendable I know I have used this palette constantly in my tutorials and I am looking forward to creating a lot more looks with this too.
Morphe Brushes - Makeup brushes can be extremely expensive however once I purchased a few Morphe brushes I will never go back to spending a lot of money on makeup brushes again. For the price these are great quality I have quite a growing morphe collection now they are a great place to look if you are just starting out.
Milani Luminoso Blush - Out of all my makeup my blush collection is the smallest, as I like to wear a lot of bronzer I usually skip the blush part out however I recently purchased the famous Luminoso Blush from Milani and I love it. This warm peachy blush really complements my skin tone, adding a pop of colour to the cheeks while complementing my bronzer too. I have not used many of my other blushes since buying Luminoso however I will definitely try more shades from Milani as I loved the quality.
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Hey, sorry I haven't been posting as much new work lately, been under loads of work and deadlines. I even missed the 12 hour Labor Day life drawing marathon at the Palette & Chisel. But, I am working on loads of fun projects, a 9 color lithograph at Anchor Graphics for the current exhibit at Columbia College Book & Paper Center called La Loteria which opens September the 9th. And, I'm also working on a sketchbook project I hope to have published in a year. More on that later.You'll notice I'm using fountain pens since my trip to Portland. I'm reinvestigating them after many, many years during which I had given up on the tool, in part because the inks were not waterproof and in part because I had ruined a couple due to improper care. Well, I got the bug, and how. Some new inks are on the market now and I'm rethinking the pen and it's merits. The top left drawing was done with Platinum Carbon Ink as was the drawing directly below it. I was turned on to it by Portland artist Bill Sharp. I had been looking for a fountain pen ink that was waterproof and wouldn't clog a fountain pen. I had been making extensive use of rollerballs and gel inks but as of late I'm quite enamoured with the fountain pen. I'll go over my discoveries in a later post. Cheers.
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Cody Shearer
If he didn't exist, the vast right-wing conspiracy would have invented him.
On Tuesday, May 11, Chris Matthews interviewed Kathleen Willey on CNBC's Hardball, the cable program that aspires to be to the Clinton scandals what Nightline was to the Iranian hostage crisis and Robert MacNeil's PBS show was to Watergate. Casual viewers may have thought they were watching some kind of "best of Monicagate" retrospective--isn't Kathleen Willey awfully 1998? But to conspiracy theorists, Flytrap trivia buffs, and media creatures for whom the end of the scandal is likely to mean extinction, Willey's re-emergence yielded a small, ambiguous, but nonetheless tantalizing tidbit.
On Jan. 8 last year, shortly before she was to testify in the Paula Jones trial, Willey reportedly had a frightening encounter with a jogger near her house in Richmond, Va.--a complete stranger who nonetheless seemed to know quite a bit about Willey's children, her car, and her cat. Though Willey declined to identify the man on Hardball--Kenneth Starr's office, she said, had asked her not to--Matthews seemed to have a pretty good idea who he was. "Is it someone in the president's family, friends?" He pressed Willey. "Is it somebody related to Strobe Talbott? Is it a Shearer?"
What's a Shearer, you ask? A Shearer is a member of a semi-prominent journalistic/political family connected to Bill Clinton in a number of ways. To hard-core Clinton-haters, these connections are evidence of Clinton's true political colors--the social-democratic, New Left, McGovernite, anti-free-enterprise, America-hating tendencies he has so brilliantly camouflaged.
The Shearers are also the kind of people Republican mugwumps despise most viscerally: privileged, socially and professionally ambitious dissenters whose liberal-left politics don't prevent them from enjoying the prerogatives of membership in the establishment. Lloyd Shearer, the patriarch of the clan, was for many years the editor of Parade magazine, which, during the Reagan era, interspersed its celebrity profiles and sensible recipes with anxious warnings about the dangers of the nuclear arms race. His son Derek, a former professor at Occidental College, served in Clinton's Commerce Department and then as his ambassador to Finland. Derek also co-authored a book called Economic Democracy, which served as something of a manifesto for Tom Hayden when the former SDSer abandoned radicalism for the California Senate in the early 1980s. Worse yet, Derek's wife, Ruth Yannatta Goldway, was elected mayor of Santa Monica in 1981 on a pro-rent-control ticket. To a Southern California Republican, this is like saying she was the president of North Korea. Derek's sister Brooke worked on Hillary Rodham Clinton's staff and is married to Deputy Secretary of State Strobe Talbott, the president's buddy from his Oxford days, long suspected by the right of being soft on communism. But Matthews did not suggest that any of these Shearers were stalking Kathleen Willey in a quiet Virginia subdivision on a damp winter morning. The Shearer in question, he declared, was Brooke's twin brother, Cody.
This is not the first time Cody Shearer's name has floated to the top of the murky stew of supposition, innuendo, and sleaze that passes for political discourse in America these days. Joe Conason, who debunks rumors about Clinton and his circle with the same dogged zeal with which Matthews advances them, defended Shearer in a recent Salon column. Shearer could not have been Willey's stalker, Conason declared, because he was in San Francisco Jan. 8. Three days later, flying home to Washington, Shearer happened to bump into his brother-in-law's old boss former Secretary of State Warren Christopher. And as a result of being smeared by Matthews, Matt Drudge, and Rush Limbaugh, said Conason, Shearer had been subject to death threats and other forms of terror. (The most disturbing instance was the appearance, a few days after Matthews' interview with Willey aired, of an armed man on Cody Shearer's lawn. The man, who later surrendered, turned out to be Pat Buchanan's brother Hank. Go figure.) Matthews has since apologized for mentioning Shearer's name on the air.
For his part, Conason declined to explain why the bare possibility of Shearer's involvement in the harassment of Willey was so gleefully seized upon by Clinton's own designated harassers. If Cody Shearer did not exist, Richard Mellon Scaife would have given someone a grant to invent him. Or maybe, like Lee Harvey Oswald in Don DeLillo's Libra, Shearer is both real and invented--a creature of multiple coincidences who seems at the same time to be operating in the service of a grand, impenetrable design. When members of the vast right-wing conspiracy talk about their counterparts in the vast left-wing conspiracy, Cody Shearer's name is bound to come up sooner or later.
Is Shearer a private citizen unfairly sucked into the vortex of public scandal? If so, the vortex is awfully good at finding him. In published reports, Shearer is most often described as a journalist or a free-lance writer. His byline has been rather scarce during most of the Clinton era. Through the '80s he co-wrote, with Maxwell Glen, a syndicated column on politics and culture, which addressed such motley topics as trucking deregulation and the ill effects of skin magazines on the male libido. In 1989, the column dug up several embarrassing incidents of drunkenness in the past of John Tower, whose nomination to be secretary of defense was derailed by questions about his alcoholism and sexual irresponsibility.
A conspiracy theorist might infer that in helping to sink Tower, Shearer was already acting as the cat's paw of a Democratic dirty tricks operation--or, at least, that the Tower affair whetted his appetite for political dirt-digging and skullduggery. In any case, it was Shearer who, during the 1992 presidential campaign, introduced the world--through the unlikely medium of Doonesbury--to Brett Kimberlin. Kimberlin, you may recall, was the convicted bomber, habitual liar, and all-around sociopath who claimed to have sold drugs to Dan Quayle. Was Shearer acting on behalf of the legendary Clinton "opposition research" outfit, which had floated damaging rumors during the '92 primaries about Paul Tsongas' health and Jerry Brown's drug use? Or was he just an enthusiastic free-lancer?
A similar question arose during Sen. Fred Thompson's long, comprehensive, and inconclusive hearings into the Democratic Party's 1996 campaign fund-raising shenanigans. There, Shearer's name popped up in the course of Sen. Don Nickles' angry questioning of Terry Lenzner, the private investigator who would later, in the thick of the Jones/Lewinsky/Willey/Who Knows Who Else matter, be accused (by Dick Morris, among others) of coordinating efforts to smear and intimidate those women. Shearer had apparently acted as a liaison between Lenzner's firm, Investigative Group International, and the Cheyenne-Arapaho tribe. The tribe had donated more than $100,000 to the Democratic Party, hoping, according to testimony, that the administration would intervene on its behalf in a dispute over drilling rights on tribal land. Lenzner had been retained to uncover compromising links between Nickles--who opposed the tribe's claims--and local oil interests. Lenzner, while he admitted that he had accepted the tribe's retainer, has denied that Cody Shearer had ever worked for IGI--though the firm did once employ his sister Brooke.
Shearer's efforts as a free-lance political fixer have not been limited to domestic affairs. Much to the embarrassment of his brother-in-law and the consternation of others in the State Department, details have recently emerged about Shearer's efforts, in 1996 and 1997, to arrange for Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic to surrender to the International War Crimes Tribunal in the Hague. According to his lawyer, Shearer took less than $25,000 from an associate of Karadzic's in France in the fall of 1997. Accounts vary as to what happened next, but it appears that Shearer was either duped by the Serbs or double-crossed by them. Karadzic, as the saying goes, is still at large.
Cody Shearer is a man with many connections, able to convince Bosnian Serbs, Cheyennes and, unintentionally, Washington Clinton-haters that he is a player, a person who makes things happen. But he may just be a person who things happen to happen to, a guy with a penchant for pretending to be what others want to believe that he is. Every time he turns up on the scene--and even when (as in the case of Kathleen Willey) he doesn't--people ask: What's he doing here? He probably asks himself the same question.
Editor's note: Several errors in this piece as originally posted have been corrected. Click here to read a letter to the editor criticizing the original version.


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Sunday, 3 May 2009
Finally! Rachel Learns To Sail
I'm always excited about trying new things, and I love the water, so it's frankly amazing I've managed to reach my current age without learning to sail. It's been on my 'must do' list for quite some time.
So, when a couple of our friends phoned up and asked whether we'd like to join them at their sailing club yesterday, it was obvious what the answer was going to be. We got up early, dressed in clothes deemed suitable for falling in the water, and drove north. I took my old camera - I knew there'd still be times when a waterproof camera would come in handy.
When we arrived there was no wind, so we went for a walk along the river in the opposite direction to where we'd later be sailing.
Then, after a light picnic lunch, the wind was still patchy so I asked for an explanation of how sailing actually works. Barry drew me a diagram:
As he was sketching he explained about the wind on the sails creating a Bernoulli effect, and we talked about resolving vectors and the use of the centreboard and rudder. He noted that it was much easier to explain to someone who understood physics (the whole conversation took about two minutes), and for my part it seemed a good enough explanation so that I'd understand why we were doing different things on the boat.
Then it was time to put the sails up. There was still very little wind, but we decided to give it a go.
Look at the big orange bucket, there for bailing "just in case":
I started off at the front of the boat with my husband, and we each had one side of the rope to control the jib sail (that's the little one at the front).
We pottered along the river trying to work out where the wind was coming from (it's harder when it's only a very light breeze). I found out that that there are little pieces of string tied on to the ropes & sails, which blow around and give you some indication of wind direction, and they're called tell tales. Or possibly tell tails, since they're somewhat tail-like. I'm very taken with the name, anyway.
A bit further down the river, Barry suggested I should try steering, though I wouldn't let him leave me alone at the back of the boat - what if I'd got it wrong?! But after a few minutes' practical tuition (and now that way - no, that's too far!... etc.) I was happily in control. Then the wind picked up, I got a bit panicked for a moment, and then I really started to enjoy it.
The wind kept going for us until we were on our way back - then it dropped so much that we eventually had to paddle a little way just to keep the boat moving. So that was another thing I learnt - luckily, with four of us on board, two of us could paddle while someone else kept us on course by steering.
Back at the sailing club we had hotdogs and pizza, and some very chocolatey dessert, before making our way home for the night.
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It seems like you had a wonderful time, and I am a little bit envious. ;D I have only been on a sail boat once, and it was still tied to the jetty! But I still managed to have so much fun I can barely appreciate how much you must have enjoyed yourself, actually being allowed to *steer* and everything.
- 3 May 2009 at 12:10
- Kazzy said...
Sounds soooo fun! I have only been on a sailboat once, and I was a little kid. Very picturesque day, yes?
- 3 May 2009 at 15:46
- Heidi Ashworth said...
You said "chocolately dessert" and then ended the story. So not fair! More details on the chocolate stuff, please!
- 3 May 2009 at 17:20
- Chef E said...
My father taught me how to steer his boat as a young young girl, and even let us have target practice at the bank of the river with his hand guns (crazy right?), but I long to sail, and most recently hubby and I were in a double seater kayak on the bay...live! What a time you must had, they say the adrenaline rush is good for the soul...
- 3 May 2009 at 17:55
- Domestic Executive said...
Gosh that post takes me back. I learned to sail as a kid and then spent up till my late teens sailing. I'm not sure I would know what to do 20 years on! Good for you to try out new things.
- 3 May 2009 at 19:24
- Louiz said...
Sounds lovely. I learned to sail in my teens and haven't been for *years*. Most peaceful and quiet and busy all at once. Now I think I need to try it again soon, you've reminded me how fun it was.
- 3 May 2009 at 22:28
- Lorraine said...
I'm taken by the first photo with the reflection of the sail in the water. It could be a painting - boats are so artistic!
- 5 May 2009 at 06:32
- Patty said...
Those are awesome photos. You should join our "My Town" Shoot Out. Reggie Girl and I started it a few months ago. I am trying to set up a special page to post details about it. One of our bloggers keeps name.
I love to sail!
- 5 May 2009 at 14:14
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Thirteen times every century, Mercury passes between the Earth and the sun, giving us a glimpse of the planet's silhouette for a few hours.
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Most of the black spots in this #SDO image are sunspots -- but the perfectly round one is Mercury! #MercuryTransit pic.twitter.com/ZPCpt6bohc— NASASunEarth (@NASASunEarth) May 9, 2016
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Why the big banks aren't sweating Bank Transfer Day
It's Bank Transfer Day on Saturday, and some unknown number of people are going to transfer their money from their too-big-to-fail bank to a friendly local community bank or credit union. Good for them! Unfortunately, Bank Transfer Day is happening the week that MF Global declared bankruptcy, with the possible loss of some $700 million in client funds. And the net effect of the two is almost certainly going to be money flowing in to TBTF banks, rather than out of them.
Matt Levine has a fantastic post today explaining why it doesn't make sense to be the customer of a small-enough-to-fail institution. This doesn't apply to small depositors at retail banks, of course, who are federally insured. But for institutional clients, whose funds are uninsured, the moral-hazard trade here is clear:
If you were trading commodity futures in the last few years, a lot of things could have gone wrong. Like, your commodities could have moved against you. One thing that you were probably less focused on was that your CME member, CFTC regulated, SIPC insured futures broker would not only file for bankruptcy but also maybe forget where it put your money. In the future, you'll be focused on it…
The main fallout will probably be that if you have the choice to work with a too-big-to-fail bank or a just-small-enough to fail bank, on a whole variety of things, you're going to go too-big-to-fail. Sure, there are lots of small brokers who are well capitalized and take the time to get the little things right, like segregating customer accounts. But how can you know unless you do a lot of diligence? Easier to just trust that a megabank squarely in the regulators' sights will get it right – or, if they get it wrong, won't be allowed to blow up in a way that blows up customers.
This is one reason why the big banks are blithely unconcerned about people withdrawing their funds on Saturday. (Which in reality won't actually happen overnight: first you open up a new account at a credit union, then you move some of your funds over, while leaving the old bank account open, then you start changing your direct-deposit and direct-debit instructions, and eventually, after a month or two, you feel safe closing down the old account.)
And the big banks don't particularly want all those retail-deposit funds — they're getting precious little interest on them, and they come with all manner of expensive obligations to mail out statements and provide smiling service at teller windows and generally do the whole customer-service thing, which as we all know big banks are very bad at. Historically, they've done what they have to do on that front because they've been able to extract all manner of overdraft fees and interchange fees and the like, but that fee income is shrinking now, thanks to Dodd-Frank, and the fact is that millions of small bank accounts are actually unprofitable now for the big banks, and those banks won't shed many tears if those customers go off to a credit union instead.
Meanwhile, the big-fish customers — large corporations, and municipal governments, and the like — are moving their millions to the TBTF banks, using a kind of "no one ever got fired for buying IBM" logic.
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They say "a picture is worth a thousand words" – but when it comes to promotion/command selection boards in the Navy, perhaps these pictures adversely affect the selection process – and don't allow our records to TRULY "speak for themselves."
Enlisted Sailors (E-6 to E-9) and officers up for promotion in the Navy know that each selection board (for advancement/command) requires an updated picture to go along with our "package." Before reading the rest of this, it's worth noting (up front) that while the Army and Navy require this picture, the Air Force and Coast Guard no longer require it (I am unsure about the USMC).
A few years ago, I was lucky enough to get to serve as a "recorder" for a selection board (an absolute MUST for anyone who plans to make a career of the Navy – you get to "see how the sausage is made"). After I returned, one of my mentors asked me if I thought it was a "fair" process. I told the officer that it was, but I thought it could be "fairer," but wasn't sure exactly how. Below, I will argue that we should TRULY allow our records to "speak for themselves" (a phrase I am certain you've heard throughout your career) by (1) removing the picture, (2) removing references to gender, and (3) removing the ability to speak on behalf of a Sailor you've worked.
1. Removing the picture: When I was a recorder on a board, I asked one of the senior officers that was a board member why the pictures were required (the pictures were the first thing we looked at when grading AND reviewing a record in front of the board (make SURE your picture is updated within the last two years before you go up for promotion)).
The officer stated that pictures ensure that the servicemember is maintaining uniform and fitness standards. Yet, what does the way that someone looks tell you about their fitness? Our FITREPS include only a P/M/F for our PFA scores, so isn't that enough to determine if someone is "fit enough to serve." If we want to determine fitness levels, why not include the OUTSTANDING/EXCELLENT/GOOD/SATISFACTORY/FAILURE scores (I am CERTAIN that would motivate everyone to give 100% on their PRTs)? How can you tell by looking at a picture of someone how fit they are – and do we want this "evaluation" to be a major factor in determining advancement?
* The DOWNSIDE to pictures. If the only reason that the Navy needs pictures is to evaluate whether Sailors maintain standards, we should also be aware of the downsides to this approach. I will be honest, I am a white male who is rarely the "other," but (like all of you) I have worked with a diverse group of Sailors in my career and (like all of you) I want to ensure that everyone has the best chance to succeed based on their performance.
If you think that you don't notice someone's gender and/or race, try taking this test (it will only take 5 minutes). Please do so before proceeding (it will really open your eyes): https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/takeatest.html.
(a) How does knowing someone's GENDER impact selection? Before you make any judgments, please read this article (http://gender.stanford.edu/news/2013/le ... ying-field), this one (http://leaderonomics.com/articles/women ... tereotypes) or watch this clip from the Daily Show (http://thedailyshow.cc.com/videos/09yfp ... tled-women)
(b) How does knowing someone's RACE impact selection? Before you say "I am colorblind," please read this article (http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/6919.html).
2. Removing the gender from FITREPs. If we know that we evaluate men and women leaders differently (whether we want to or not), why not just leave the gender references out of the discussion? Does it matter whether it was a "he" or a "she" that led the operations department? Or is it about the performance itself.
3. Inside of the selection board, board members can only speak POSITIVELY on behalf of the servicemembers they've worked with in the past. Although the intent is to prevent adverse comments being made about servicemembers that can't answer for themselves, the reality is that this rule puts those servicemembers who DON'T know one of the randomly assigned board members at a DISTINCT disadvantage to those that happen to know a board member. Why not just let the records speak for themselves?
These minor tweaks will not "fix" the system entirely, as they will put MUCH more emphasis on the officers writing/signing the FITREPs that the board sees (and the subjective decisions those officers make on who is the "best" and how "competent" they are), BUT those "raters" at least get to see the officer/enlisted Sailor enough to "judge" their performance. The decision is less about what you look like – and more about what you do.
For those that might be interested in how we can go about addressing some of the implicit biases we all have, please consider the following articles:
* http://www.deloitte.com/assets/Dcom-Uni ... 082613.pdf
* http://www.catalyst.org/knowledge/feeli ... workplaces
I am intrigued to hear your thoughts.


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– Fixed issue with RF implementation causing instant shell creation.
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Flame January 10, 2014 11:40 pm Reply
I'm using Magic Launcher and I have Forge, Ichun Util, and Sync all installed. However, whenever I open Minecraft, after the Mojang logo screen, Minecraft just closes without any explanation. The only thing that seems to fix it is just not using any mods but Forge. Could you help me?
Anon March 9, 2014 10:19 am Reply
Why don't you just use the regular Minecraft launcher? No further complications needed.
Just add /instances/forge16 to the end of Game Directory for your Forge 1.6.4 profile. It keeps your instances as tidy as any 3rd party launcher.
If you still crash, then you must have installed the wrong version of something.
Charles M Watford January 16, 2014 2:37 pm Reply
Having an issue with RF. The shell creator isn't accepting RF. Conduits will connect but not send power. Dynamos will connect to it as if it could receive power but wont send to it.
Charles M Watford January 16, 2014 3:06 pm Reply
Never mind. Seems it's just a visual bug. If I go into a storage chamber after activating the constructor I get a progress indicator for the new clone.
Landstryder February 5, 2014 9:48 am Reply
Love this mod, but I'm having an major issue… When you make a clone and then die on with your main body you totally loose all your Ars Magicia levels. This may be as intended but I'd really like it if you could make it so that when the clone is made it copies your current Ars levels to that shell so at least not all progress would be lost.
Thanks for making awesome mods!
Jack February 15, 2014 7:12 pm Reply
I'm playing on Attack of the B Team v1.0.6a, and it says there is no such item as a sync core. How do i fix it, or what am i doing wrong? I changed the config item id to match the one it says in the nei menu, and i'm still not getting anything.


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Well, the Texans game was exciting until they just pulled away late, but other than that, no game this weekend came close to the drama the Pittsburgh Steelers/Denver Broncos game brought. At the same time, the 49ers couldn't get their wish, and indeed will end up playing New Orleans after Drew Brees disected the Lions defense.
Gotta give it up to Tebow and Demaryius Thomas for their performance against the Steelers on Sunday, cause Pittsburgh's defense was playing pretty stoutly. They weren't allowing Tebow or McGahee to get any running space, so Denver had to beat them through the air and Tim Tebow did just that, breaking 300 yards and throwing for a couple of scores. Demaryius Thomas was probably the most valuable receiver of Wild Card weekend as well, as he reeled in 204 receiving yards, a huge 50 yard pass-interference play and the game winning 80-yard TD catch. That was a big day for Thomas in the maturation category as I think he finally showed his real potential, and will be a beast from here on out. They'll need him to be with Eric Decker likely sidelined for the rest of the year. The other, less exciting games went pretty much as I predicted; Eli Manning and Ahmad Bradshaw tore up Atlanta while Arien Foster and a healthy Andre Johnson carried the Texans, and of course, Drew Brees ate up the Detroit secondary!
Now, onto week two, in which the 49ers step into play. Now we'll probably be talking this game all week, so we won't get into it too much now, but my early thoughts are that the 49ers are going to have to be pressuring Drew Brees at all times. If they want to run Darren Sproles or Pierre Thomas, let them, the linebackers will track them down, but I'd have at least 5-6 guys going at Brees each play. The 49ers are corners have played strongly lately, but Tarrell Brown and Carlos Rogers will have their hands full as they'll likely be the ones covering Jimmy Graham and Marques Colston. And the Saints have more weapons than that, so the nickel and dime backs will have to be on their games next Sunday. Offensively, obviously the team will have to score, but I honestly think they need to do whatever they can to keep Drew Brees off the field. Play defense with your offense, so to speak. Do short 5-yard routes and screen plays, a lot of Frank Gore and Kendal Hunter. Just try and keep getting first downs and let the rest fall into place. We'll get more in-depth as we get into our game preview later on in the week, but what a wild-card weekend, just too bad Detroit couldn't pull off the upset!


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Ruther and Christa's engagement session
Bride: Jesame
Bride: Jesame
Airbrushed Make up by: Nybie Ng of Nybie Ng Make Up Artistry
Hair by: Pao La Ramirez of Nybie Ng Make Up Artistry
Photos by: Mark Vitasa Photography
Location: Lakeshore,Pampanga
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Thank you for trusting us on your wedding day Mykel and Jesame.
Congratulations and Best wishes,
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Predebut: Glezlie
Pre Debut Photoshoot: Glezlie
Airbrushed Make up : Nybie Ng of Nybie Ng Make Up Artistry
Hairstyling: Pao La Ramirez of Nybie Ng Make Up Artistry
Photography: Mark Vitasa Photography
Location: Ronac Art Center
Our gorgeous debutante Ms. Glezlie Ong. One of Chinatown's pride and beauty. She won Ms. Chinatown 2014 Social media darling. Blessed with beauty and brains she surely grabbed the crowd's attention. It is with pleasure to have done her dream look on her big day and her pre debut shoot. Having done the wedding and debuts of her eldest sister's wedding and 2 older sisters we have been blessed to have such loyal and happy clients.
For her pre debut photoshoot we did 4 looks for her. We started of with a natural look to naturally bring out her beauty and natural glow. Young and vibrant as she is we brought out her innate beauty with neutral tones of eye shadow and soft pink lips that matches her natural liptone.
On her 2nd look we used a pop of pink lips to match her floral wreath headpiece to bring out the femininity of this layout.
For her 3rd look we used a deep red color to match the interior and the pop art feel of the place.
Her last lay out is more edgy highlighting more of her personality. We used a deep plum lipstick and straightened her hair for a more editorial feel.
Young, Vibrant, Feminine ,Confident and Edgy
she truly
Epitomizes the true beauty of girl turning into a woman.
Thank you for making Nybie Ng Make Up Artistry part of it.
We are blessed.
BRIDE: Gianina
Bride: Gianina
Photography: Anthony Co Photography
Hair and Make up: Nybie Ng Make Up Artistry
Airbrushed Make up: Nybie Ng
Hairstylist: Pao La Ramirez
Gown: Hana Saab-Tomacruz
Our Bride Ms.Gianina requested for a fresh blushing bride inspired make up look for her wedding. She noted that dark make up colors tends to make her features stronger. She opted for a dream bridal wedding look that will just bring out her natural glow and highlight her best features on her big day.
Her hairstyle peg is inspired by the rosette form of her bouquet.
Beaming with happiness, love and grace from deep within our bride radiantly shines like a perfect beauty of the sunset on her wedding day.
Congratulations and Best Wishes Jason and Gianina!
Thank you for trusting Team NNM
To God be the glory
Event Coordinator: Kiss The Girl Events (KTG), Cece Nicolas-Mariano as Lead Coordinator
Photographer & Videographer: One Love Photography by Lot Cristobal-Abalos, Special thanks to Carlo Zamora, Bobs Jorilla& Ivy Rayco Matias
Florist (Church Venue): Rainbow Flowers and Events by Clea Regalado
Event Stylist (Reception): FLOWER AND DESIGN STATION by Michael Ruiz
Anna's Gown Designer: Joel Escober
Yuji's Suit: Onesimus
Wedding Rings: Thank you for the special assistance ofGenalyn Baal & Kim Mara
Bridesmaids Dresses: Five Designs Atelier by Kacci Santos &Maxine Santos
Hair and Make-up: Make up Artistry by Nybie Ng
Lights and Sounds: Reject Krew by (c/o KTG)
Souvenirs: Tats Arts & Gifts by Porch Pascual
Invitation Designer: Jocar Felix
"Nothing makes a woman more beautiful than the belief that she is beautiful." -Sophia Loren
I was ecstatic when Anna,our bride got in touched with us for her bridal make up. She is one of the prettiest faces in our batch which made me feel blessed that she gave her trust to us to do her bridal make up on her big day. Anna gave us her concern that she tends to become acidic when make up is applied on her. The application tends to darken or change in color. It has been her problem eversince. ( Acidity happens when there is a decrease in the skin's pH. There is no exact etiology on how this happens or what causes this). As a make up artist we carefully mix and match the foundation 1-2 tones lighter than her skin tone so that when the acidity reacts we still can achieve the natural,fresh and radiant glow that she wants for her day. As a make up artist it is very important for me that my bride is very confident on her look on her wedding day. As every bride glows on her big day Anna's beauty radiates and reminds me of a Disney Princess. Happiness and love were beaming from Anna. Here's the bridal make up look that our glam team made for Anna on her special day.
Congratulations and Best wishes Yuji and Anna!
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Making Real Cider
At one time virtually every farm in Somerset had its own cider barn where householders would make cider for themselves and their workforce. They were usually partially under ground and had a tree planted right next to them to keep them nice and cool in the summer. This photo was taken at Higher Plot sometime late in the 19th century and shows the barn on the left with its newly planted tree.
Sadly this year the tree didn't show any signs of life and so will have to come down after more than 100 years. It may re-grow from the roots but if not, we will plant a new one.
A very small number of farms in Somerset still make cider in the traditional way and I went down the road to Beer Aller to help out at Nightingale Farm where they use an old press and crusher to mill local apples. Unlike wine making there's no sulphur, cold stabilisation or anything like that just the natural yeasts from the apples. As they say, the force of the ferment will be strong enough to get rid of any impurities ( but not in quite such a polite way).
The way to make it is to build what's called a cheese which is alternate layers of the crushed apples and straw inside a wooden mould. It is quite skilled and hard work which is lubricated with a supply of early season Morgan Sweet cider. It also helps being tall so that you can reach the top of the cheese which could be why they asked me.
Once finished, a heavy wood board is lifted on top and the screw lowered down. The weight of the apples will start the juice flowing and once the pressure is applied it becomes a dark brown torrent. Then all there is left to do is to occasionally turn the screw whilst having a chat and some more cider. We tasted the end of last years cider which locally is called Screech because this is what it makes you want to do. It's completely dry and acid but is just about OK if mixed with the fresh juice.
The result can be delicious particularly when young and we are trying to pursuade Roger and Linda to do an extra batch for us to bottle. It would mean a cider that has been made for hundreds of years being sold for the first time which I suppose is a way of keeping it alive. I can't help feeling that if this was being made in France or Italy us Brits would be raving about a traditional product and way of life and how wonderful it is. Because it's on our doorstep we aren't interested. Happily there are signs that enough people want to keep this alive simply because it's unique and, most importantly, it tastes great.


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In an effort to encourage, support and popularize India's ambitious manned space mission to Mars by 2021, Science International Forum-Kuwait and Vijnana Bharati in association with UAE Exchange is announcing a science fantasy story writing contest with a theme 'A Journey to Mars'. Let you be a student ,a working professional, or a house wife . Dream, think big and let your imagination go wild. Write it down. Time for some creative thinking for our children during your vacation time.
Write your Stories in English, in MS word format of not more than 1200 Words ( three pages on MS word ) and send to firstname.lastname@example.com before 15 -July 2015.
Some fabulous prices are waiting for you.Top five creative works from each category will receive trophies and Certificates sighed by top scientists in India and the works will be published in our Discover magazine and Science India, India's No: 1 science magazine by Vijnana Bharati. Contest is open for Adults and Children.
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made these yesterday, they should be up for auction soon.
Golden Treasure
made these yesterday, they should be up for auction soon.
Golden Treasure
What a gorgeous piece! You must be very happy to be back in the glass world – it shows in this beautiful work.
Hi Ange! It IS good to be back, I did miss working in my studio, though I admit that the trip was quite an adventure and I found a lot of inspiration as I moved about the country! Having my computer crash on the road really sucked, I couldn't read you and keep up with you! =( But now things are back to (almost) normal.
I bet the experience of touring was amazing – seeing the country, meeting new people and, of course, the music. And it seems like you did really well with flying! We tried to make it to SF when Thomas played here (would have been great to meet you!) but we couldn't make it – too bad.