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Tuesday, June 07, 2005
JLC Join Coloured Dial Bandwagon. AMVOX1 R-Alarm
Jaw does it again with the first pictures of the AMVOX1 R-Alarm. You've gotta love him, he's always right there! Read his launch preview here.
I thought it was only thoughtless and unimaginitive watch makers that were releasing different colour dials as something special; people like Doxa and Omega. Whoah, Doxa and JLC in them same sentence... (well nearly). What's going on? Be thankful for small mercies, they're limited to 150 pieces in platinum and 500 in Titanium.
A missed opportunity for a change from good but old calibre 918. When can we expect to see Autotractor benefits in the 'Memovox' range I wonder? Now a whopping and unnecessary 44 mm it'll look daft on all but a few people.
Technical Specifications:
Automatic mechanical movement, Jaeger-Lecoultre calibre 918, crafted, assembled and decorated by hand, 260 parts, 28,800 vph, 45 hour power reserve.
Hours, Minutes, central seconds, date, alarm, rotating flange
Design modelled on car speedometers, satin-effect, circular, luminescent raised figures, applied hour markers, luminescent alarm indicator, guilloche centre and inspired by the colours and design of the Aston Martin DBR9)
Luminescent calypso
44mm diameter, concave sapphire crystal, hardness No9,Jaeger-LeCoultre and Aston Martin engravings on the base, 1000 hour control test, 50m water resistance.
Aston Martin seats matching grained bridge of wier obsidian black calfskin, the leather used to upholster Aston Martin cars, fitted on the right with a special mechanism to facilitate changing straps, Folding buckle In Platinum or Titanium.
Posted by Velociphile at 7.6.05
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- Speedmaster said...
I loved that watch before, I like that one even more!
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*TSX rebounds from 1-week low
* Ends down 0.12 pct at 13,892.57, 7 sectors fall
* Fed signals no rush to scale back US economic support (Updates to close)
TORONTO, April 27 (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index closed lower on Wednesday but cut most of its early-session losses, comforted by a bounce-back in gold-mining issues and by U.S. Federal Reserve signals that it would maintain its support for the U.S. economy.
The index took its cue from Wall Street and oil prices, both of which nudged higher after the Fed said in a statement that it believed the economic recovery was proceeding at a moderate pace, with little risk that an inflationary psychology would take hold. [ID:nN26291565]
After a two-day meeting, the policy-setting Federal Open Market Committee said that it intends to complete its $600 billion bond-buying program in June as scheduled.
Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke's first-ever press conference resulted in no serious wavering in optimism, while earnings reports in both Canada and the United States impressed investors.
"I think some of the news that we saw today implies the market is going to continue to grow moderately," said Pat McHugh, senior portfolio manager and equity strategist at Manulife Asset Management. "If anything, I think consensus opinion is that the pace of economic growth is going to slow as we proceed through 2011 and that nothing we see today really changes any of that."
The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index .GSPTSE hit its lowest point in a week, down nearly 1 percent, or 138 points, at 13,770.81, in the morning but finished just 16.53 points lower at 13,892.57. Seven of its 10 sectors fell.
The index's materials group ended up 0.61 percent, and its gold-mining subgroup finished 1.66 percent higher after seesawing through the session.
Barrick Gold Corp (ABX.TO) had been a top decliner after announcing on Monday a friendly deal to buy copper miner Equinox, but finished up 1.24 percent at C$48.34. It reported a 22 percent increase in quarterly profit on Wednesday, driven largely by the surge in bullion prices. [ID:nN27110953]
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Get new Valentine's Day dresses and have the best celebration you've ever had, looking your most gorgeous!
It's that time of the year again – when you celebrate your love with a special day out, or throw a raucous party with your best friends. Valentine's Day is a day to celebrate all kinds of love, whether romantic or platonic, whether new or old. And if it's a celebration, you'd better have a superb Valentine's Day dress picked out.
But if you thought looking good on February 14 was only about picking a great Valentine's Day dress and little else, you have another think coming. Lucky for you, we've got a list of 5 things you need to do to look great this V-Day. Here goes:
1 Get a new skater dress. Skater dresses are all the rage this season, and they're so cute! Whatever your height, shape or body type, you can rock a skater dress with élan. So if you're looking up Valentine's Day dresses, make sure to look up 'skater dresses' in your favourite shopping app. Besides, the best online fashion sites have Valentine's Day sale on, so you can grab a great discount on the best brands and colours. Fresh colours to try this season include black, lemon yellow, navy blue, off white and red.
2 Accessories are important. Now that you've got your Valentine's Day dress picked out, it's time to shop for accessories. If you've picked a skater dress, it probably has a closed neck so you can buy a long necklace. Get a matching bracelet or bangle. If the dress skims your knee, then belly flats or peep toes are best. But if the dress is short, then a pair of ankle-length boots will look just great. Get a pair of studs for your ears, and you are good to go.
3 Get the makeup to complement your look. The make-up you sport on your V-day date all depends on the time you go out. If you're going to be out all day, then a palette that seamlessly transitions from day to night is best. Go with a beige or brown lip colour, a touch of nude eye shadow and a well-defined eye for the daytime hours. For the evening or night, a lip stain in plum, red or hot pink is best. Complete your evening look with a smoky eye and a touch of shimmer on your cheeks.
4 Go out smelling sweet. It's not just about what kind of aroma your date likes – it's about what makes you feel pretty and feminine. Maybe a hint of lavender or rose does the trick for you? Or a sportier fragrance is more up your street? Whatever your chosen perfume, spray it on your clavicles, your elbows and a little on your wrist – but not too much, or you might ruin the effect!
5 Wear your biggest smile. Now that everything else is in place, it's time to pull out your biggest accessory and knock your date over – your stunning smile! Your make-up is right, your hair is a shiny mane, your Valentine's Day dress is to die for and you are the prettiest woman in the world – so why hold that gorgeous smile back?
Looking your best this V-day is all about thinking about your ensemble in its entirety. Your favourite shopping app probably has Valentine's Day dresses and accessories on sale, with plenty of offers thrown in. Grab the best deals before they run out!


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Here are summaries from the final two games of the regular season. This is a long email – my apologies. We hosted Lake Havasu last Friday. The freshman and varsity teams got wins. "The freshman girls played a well fought game on Friday against Lake Havasu. They were down 6 coming into the 3rd quarter when our defense
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We hosted the Deer Valley Skyhawks last Friday night. The varsity team jumped out to an 11-0 lead before really finding a rhythm in the 2nd quarter and taking a 45-10 lead into halftime. The final score was 68-20. Eight of the 11 girls on the roster scored. Stat leaders: Brooke 17 pts (5/9 from
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We travel to Deer Valley last night for our 2nd region game. The Freshman were defeated and the JV team's comeback attempt in the 4th quarter fell just short. The Varsity team started with great intensity and put the pressure on the Skyhawks. The ladies went on a 20+ point run in the 1st &
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Monday, March 26, 2012
Implementing Master Slave / Grid Computing Pattern in Akka
The Master Slave pattern is analogous to the Grid Computing pattern where a control node distributes the work to other nodes. Idea is to make use of the nodes on the network for their computing power. SETI@Home was one of the earliest pioneers in using this model.
I have build a similar example with difference being that worker nodes get started on Remote Nodes, Worker Nodes register with Master(WorkServer) and then subsequently start processing work packets. If there is no worker slave registered with Master(WorkServer), the master waits the workers to register. The workers can register at any time and will start getting work packets from there on.
The example demonstrates how an WorkerActor system sends a request for registration. The RegisterRemoteWorker recieves the request and forwards the same to JobController where the RoundRobinRouter is updated for the new worker information. The WorkScheduler sends a periodic request to JobController, who then sends packets to all the registered worker actors.
The example does not implement fault tolerance with respect to on how to handle failures when the remote actors die or how to re-process packets that have not been processed. Similarly, there may be cases where the remote worker actors might want to shutdown after processing certain amount of packets, they can then indicate to the master to stop giving them work. I will add fault tolerance soon!
Updated: Code base updated to handle worker shutdowns. If the remote actors die or shut down, the JobController detects the fail-overs using remote actor listeners and updates the router.
The code base for the program is available at the following location - https://github.com/write2munish/Akka-Essentials under the GridPatternExample
Labels: Actor System, Akka, Grid Computing, Remote Actors, RoundRobinRouter
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No. This time his bus was not on fire. Although, that has happened once, or twice. Anyway, there was some hose that just blew and I mean it blew, and all the—whatever the heck it was—went all over the engine and that's where the smoke came from. The whole episode put us back several minutes getting back to base. And then, to top it all off, I miss-placed our keys. I thought I'd handed them to my husband.
Nope. I didn't. Where were they? They weren't in my purse—which is where I always keep them (why does he have me carry them? Duh, I've got the big honking purse, of course). Well, after checking everywhere, I pull off my coat and find they were in the pocket of my sweatshirt. Talk about having a senior moment!
So, yesterday ended like that. But today, the sun was out. The sun always makes you happy in the Spring. The temperature was going to be in the 50's and no rain!
I had been reading a Tony Hillerman book I'd bought in 2001. I began reading it and didn't remember it. I have several of his books, and I remembered each one, but not this one. I may not have read it. I finished it last night and it had me thinking about the southwest and while driving to the student center to begin my day I superimposed places I've been in the southwest, like Gallop N.M., over the drab DeKalb, Illinois town. It sort of had me pulled away for a short while. Like I was there.
Hillerman's novels of police procedural mysteries on the Navajo Reservations was always interesting to me. Helps me get reacquainted with Native American thought a little bit. I have other non-fiction books on this too. But this was a good start.
So, this was the beginning of my week. I hope to get through the rest without too much mishap.
Speaking of which, here is my line up for the week here on my blog.
Sumiko's Reads is a new one, and I think will be very interesting. She's actually found a series more addictive than candy. She has discovered Karen Moning novels, which she calls "Fevercrack". Tune in tomorrow to find out why this series pulled her in. I also plan on posting each of these dark fantasy book's description along with the book covers. Should be good, a post you won't want to miss!
Meanwhile, I'm awaiting an article in the NIU paper, the Northern Star to come out. Have been for months, actually. Tony Martin, an English major, has been my passenger for the whole year, and when I learned that he wrote for the Star, I had to approach him about my book. He was enthusiast. So enthusiast, he bought my book, telling me he would read it over Spring Break. I know that the article will be out soon, because he asked me a question on Monday for it. This is not going to be an interview, but a review. Tony reviews mostly bands, or albums for the paper. He is quite honest. He has not told me if he liked my book or not. I'm a bit nervous. Hopefully I'll at least have 4 stars from his review. I will post this when it comes out, or at least the link to it, of course.
And, just in case you have not heard, I will be on Fangtastic Books blog on April 10th. There is going to be a contest for an eBook of Vampire Ascending, so if you are up for this, you will want to come by. I will have the link posted on the tenth.
Well, that's all for now. Thanks for stopping by and listening to me muttering to myself. Hope you all have a great week, and stop by throughout the week for more updates, and fun stuff.


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Update - 4:30 p.m.: The Federal Aviation Administration announced via Twitter that the automation system that was experiencing problems was back online around 4 p.m.
The agency said it was working to restore airlines to normal operations and was continuing analysis to determine the root cause of the issue.
As of 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Norfolk International Airport still listed 44 flights as delayed or cancelled on its website. Newport News-Williamsburg International Airport listed two flights, to and from Atlanta, as delayed.
Original - 3:13 p.m.: Flights bound for the Washington area and some flights from airports in the New York...
This is a view of a Southwest Airlines jet from the newly renovated BWI Observation Gallery.


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I don't like sewing clothes—have I mentioned this?? I am sure I have!! I do love sewing clothes from a blog tutorial or refashions, but if it is a big chain fabric store bought pattern—I am not a fan!! But I love making stuff for my kids—so I just improvise!!
I took an old pair of my toddler's jeans that had a hole in the knee, cut them off, and added ruffles to make a skirt—and it turned out adorable!! I have taught this a few times as a sewing class and the girls love it!!
Here's what you need:
- Old pair of pants you don't mind cutting up!! (I like denim but any structured non-knit pant will work)
- muslin fabric for the underskirt
- three, 4-5 inch x 45 inch(standard bolt length) strips of fabric***If you are wanting a more ruffle/pleated look or are making this for an adult, you will need to double the amount)
- sewing machine
- serger**you can turn over the edges instead if you don't have a serger**
1. Lay out your jeans and measure from the outside of the side pocket down the side of the pant leg until you reach the same point across from where the crotch of the pants are. Mark with a fabric pen and then measure that same amount from the other side and mark with a fabric pen. Next cut from that outside marked point to the center of the pants and then to the other side so you end up with no crotch in the pants anymore and it looks like a super mini skirt. **Make sure you watch that you are not cutting the back pockets off in the process. If you have lower pockets in the back, than adjust your measurements lower so all of the back pockets will still show once the skirt is finished.**2. Next take your muslin fabric and measure around the bottom of your denim skirt. Pin to the skirt, right sides together leaving enough extra fabric to create a quarter inch seam down the length of the skirt. Sew to the denim fabric, then sew down the side seam of the muslin.
3. Take your 4 inch strips and serge the raw edges on both sides so they won't fray. If you don't have a serger, just turn your edges under and sew a quarter inch seam. Sew the short ends together with a 1/4 inch seam so your strip is now a continuous circle or loop.
4. Slide your circle strip around the muslin skirt and fold over every few inches all the way around and pin it to form "pleats."
5, Sew the strips with pinned pleats on the muslin skirt. Repeat with the two other strips. Trim bottom of the muslin skirt and either serge or turn under edge and sew a 1/4 inch seam.
And that is it!! These are quick and easy to make and look so cute too!!


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Come on out and learn a new craft skill from a few of our talented San Diego and Tijuana artists our Etsy Craft Party is Saturday June 6 from 11-3pm.. We'll have brunch snacks and tasty drinks. It's drop in style, come by, make your crafts and hang out as long as you like. You'll be able to take a few of your very own handmade wonders home with you and meet some new maker friends!
Pay your $10 fee here. We will put your band on the will call list. No need to printout a ticket.
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Until a couple months ago!
Everything is new to the littles each season
On your mark, get set, GO!!!!
Cute pictures of your sweet family! Have a great week.ReplyDelete
The cookies look good...
The children look adorable...
And Mom looks stunning!
I forgot about your big move!!!!
Tell us more!
Are you selling your home? Do you have to move everything, or is it like a seasonal thing?
I'm not being nosy...well maybe a little...just am curious!
It will be weird not placing you there this winter!
HaVe a great week, my friend!
Well...we are heading down to Texas the day after Thanksgiving and will be there from Dec 1 until we get home March 1. Then, we are going to get our home ready to sell...you know, new appliances, countertop, painting throughout, a few new windows, and then carpet last. We plan on listing the house by June 1. I updated in the middle of the Love Boat post:
But we have since decided on Arizona. With 330 plus average days of sunshine!
I'll try to post a few pictures here and there but don't want to give away where we are on the blog!
You have a great week too!!
So to be clear here:
This winter in Texas
Then we will move to Arizona, next summer.
I just love your thankfuls, and you! I hope you have a lovely time with your dear friend!ReplyDelete
I love everything here. Your dates with the kids is really something I need to start doing. How special!
Enjoy the time with your friend. Oh, and yes....I do want to tickle that belly.
Gosh Kathleen, it had been so long since I'd last done it, I think last summer. I started just bringing one kid with me grocery shopping...but it just was not the same, there is an agenda then and not just time with them. It's always a struggle, finding time for everyone, even my husband.
We had a great time today, my friend and I!
My favorite picture is your daughter with the duck!! Right by her foot!! how cute is that! either that duck was so hungry or really so friendly!
You are so blessed to have a family that all the kids have someone to hang with. That is so rare.
The next couple of weeks are going to go by so fast for you guys! I do have questions also. Are you just bringing clothes down? The place you are staying at is furnished? I bet you will have so many fun times at the ocean. Take lots of pictures and blog lots!
Way to go sweetie-pie. Such a big girl reading so good. She has a good mama teaching her!
Poor Tom...sounds like he got hurt...um...you know where! ha
Take care Jamster...as always..Thankful for you!
That duck was friendly, he literally ate out of our hands, it was really fun. They all each had funny personalities, some were scared, some were daring...fun to watch, just go with a whole loaf of bread and sit and feed.
We were out at a friend's home Saturday night, 4 families total, all kids the same ages, so fun to get together when the kids all get along. It does make a difference.
We are bringing clothes, both summer and fall clothes, you know layers...hard to know how warm or cold it will be. Average temps for Dec and Feb are 70 and for January 60....
We are also bringing all of our school....some toys...some kitchen stuff...like my Ninja blender...But all we bring is for 8 people, so 8 bins of clothes...it adds up. We are also bringing a extra large cooler...the place is furnished. I can send you a link of what it looks like! Actually, the owner just bought another condo, in the same place, and said he'd give a discount to anyone that would like to come while we are there!! Come!!
Thankful for you too sweet Christine!!
Reading these posts warms my heart, Jamie Jo! I wish you could have been my childhood friend or even my sister. I think you would have made life much more enjoyable ;)
Now that picture showing Littke Red and his running form... I heard the theme from Cheriots of Fire playing in my head as soon as I saw that!
Thinking of you more and more as your Texas time clock ticks away. And great idea about the recipe books!!! Bringing them with you!
Oh, you are so very sweet Patty!
Oh, yes, Little Red is quite the runner!
We are all excited and there's so much to do and plan before we leave!
Love your thankfuls!
I did that with my recipes years ago and they could really use another makeover.
Teaching a child to read, just so awesome! Our Gabriel is learning to read and I just realized this is the 9th child that I get to treasure that AHA! moment with. Such a treat.
Saw your email about dinner...this weekend we are available both Sat. and Sun. Next weekend not so much, Stephen is coming home. It kind of makes for chaos. Everyone goes in different directions. Dan works late on weeknights now. Call me and we'll figure something out.
A big huge thank you for that pizza meal you made for our family ( the flubbed one was good,too!) We ate that for three days!!! It was awesome.
And thank you for the prayers, still not 100% but getting closer. So very grateful to so many prayer warriors. God provided in amazing ways.
Why am I so excited for you to go to Arizona?? I don't know. Most of my FB friends (and they have become "real" friends over time) live there. It seems like all the really good Catholics live in AZ so you will fit right in! :-)ReplyDelete
Sweet. :) Showing off new shoes is a big thing. My 5 year old is.this.close for reading to click. She knows the sounds and will sound out a cvc word but then completely forget it two minutes later when she has to read it again. It'll happen soon. Hopefully she just takes off with it.ReplyDelete


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he Phantom VI, unveiled in 1968, was heir to the throne of the first Phantom, which made its debut more than 40 years earlier and likewise represented the ultimate in coachbuilt luxury, reserved for wealthy clients, royalty and the like. Most of the Phantom VIs produced – just 374 cars over the vehicle's 24 year run – were fitted with custom, handcrafted bodies at the Mulliner Park Ward coachbuilding factory at Hythe Road, Willesden, London. In the eyes of many enthusiasts, this was the last fully coachbuilt Rolls-Royce and the last body fashioned by Mulliner Park Ward before the 100-year-old coachbuilder officially came under the Rolls-Royce umbrella.
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Passengers on El Al flight 318 that took off from London to Israel Wednesday had a nightmarish experience 20 minutes after the takeoff, when the plane was at an altitude of 26,000 feet.
A thud was heard from the direction of the right wing of the Boeing 747-400 Jumbo Jet. Immediately afterward, the engine on the extreme right began losing power, and a burnt smell began to be felt inside the plane. Passengers saw a plume of fire coming out of the damaged engine.
There were 411 people on board, including the crew. "It was a nightmare and a horror. We thought we were going to crash," said one of them after the ordeal.
The plane's pilot, Ilan Margalit, 58, a former IAF pilot, immediately asked the control tower in London for permission to return to Heathrow Airport and land there. A short time later, the plane was back on the ground and the passengers were safe. The pilot said there was never any real danger to the passengers because the plane can fly even with two intact engines.
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When I decided to write a blog last year, I was driven in part by the large number of informative grad school blogs that I stumbled upon that were discontinued shortly after the blogger started school. They were really helpful to me as I weighed the decision of where to spend $150K and 2 years. I wanted to take my own stab at it in hopes of providing something at least equally helpful to anyone that found themselves in the same situation in the future. It wouldn't be my first time blogging, as I had hosted several blogs starting back in college, and I really enjoy going back and reading things that I wrote from years ago; it absolutely blows my mind to read something old that I wrote, like an undergrad paper on wireless standards, and realize how unique it is to that period of my life.
Once I made up my mind on both a school and blogging, I wanted to get a unique URL for the blog (on the cheap). I wanted something that would be easy to remember, and I had hatched up a scheme to avoid the pitfall of starting a blog that I wouldn't be able to keep up with. My plan was to post a message to all of my soon-to-be classmates in the Kellogg Class of 2011 Facebook group inviting people to collaborate with me on the blog. I'm a big fan of collaborative content-generating communities, like the one embodied by Wikipedia.
Given that premise, I ultimately settled on the "kelloggmbaclassof2011" name. Soon thereafter, I had second thoughts about my plan because I was afraid of establishing an unfavorable first impression with my classmates. After all, I was looking forward to the friendships that I would form during my time at Kellogg, and I didn't want to hamper that by surrendering my ability to control the first impression they would have of me. Although I probably accomplished just that with my posts on the admit student's forum, I couldn't help myself; I was way too excited about finally starting grad school, something I had been working towards for 2 years.
I've been reflecting a bit on this recently, and I've decided that I want to emphasize the fact that this blog only represents my flawed and biased perspective of the Kellogg experience, which isn't perfect, but is pretty damn amazing. That said, I don't want to give up on my URL either (at least not until I've graduated), because I've challenged myself to try and get to the point where my blog is one of the top 5 results that pops up when you search for "kellogg mba" on Google (I know....it's kind of egotistical, but it motivates me to keep writing at least!).
I enlisted my friend's help to quickly throw together a new banner that hopefully does a better job of communicating the personal nature of my blog. The photos in the banner are of:
- my apartment, the "Fortress of Solitude," where I spend way too much time studying
- a portion of the path that I take almost daily to get to campus
- the Jive Turkeys' "Gobble Gobble" signs from CIM, where I formed some of my earliest bonds
- Professor Kraemer, who indirectly helped me remember how important soft skills were for me coming into this (I'm definitely going for a MORS major now)
- and finally, one of the first pictures I took at Kellogg after driving 13+ hours with my parents to Evanston, which for the time being, is my home


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The book: "A Band of Misfits: Tales of the 2010 San Francisco Giants"
The author: Andrew Baggarly
The vital stats: Triumph Books, 316 pages, $19.95
Find it: At the publisher's website (linked here) as well as Powell's (linked here), Amazon.com (linked here) and Barnes & Noble (linked here).
The pitch: Without any banners flying overhead or fisticuffs in the parking lot, we've punched through this one into the rotation much quicker than anticipated — the Dodgers-Giants Reunion Tour to start the season is cause for national focus, with three of the first four games going across the country (or at least not just limited to L.A. or S.F.) by ESPN and Fox.
Baggarly, the San Jose Mercury News' Giants beat reporter the past seven seasons, author of the popular "Extra Baggs" blog (linked here) and a former Dodgers and Angels reporter for the Riverside Press Enterprise, is as good a resource as any to make this book come to life for Giants fans who've waited more than 50 years for a reason to celebrate. Especially, at the Dodgers' expense.
And you get what you pay for: Great insight, weaving the player bio chapters into the season storyline, and winding up with a great argument as to just how improbable it was for this team to emerge in the NL West, then turn it up a couple of notches with a pitching staff that would make any Dodger fan of the 1960s enjoy.
If you thought the '88 Dodgers were the real band of misfits, Baggarly gives you reason to reconsider.
Page 133: "Nobody wanted them. Aubrey Huff's phone had been silent all winter. Another team paid Pat Burrell to disappear. Cody Ross was given away. Andres Torres and Juan Uribe arrived as minor league free agents. The Giants' lineup was full of former Pirates and Rays. They were a collection of castoffs — players nobody valued."
Here, it's all about team chemistry, getting through the grind of a season, having fun and avoiding miscommunications with teammates and other players. Most team GMs should study this when they're trying to piece together a family of 25 that has to live with each other eight months a year. No wonder Dodgers GM Ned Colletti admitted that he teared up watching the franchise he used to work for finally get over the top.
How it goes down in the scorebook: No worries: It's not a rip-and-read effort to get something there to capitalize on the World Series hangover (although, it doesn't hurt). There's much more depth and insight that you'd often find in other books by this publisher (see, Day 1, Don Mattingly).
Just a spoiler alert: The Giants still win in the end. And Aubry Huff still has his rally thong. And your Giant friends won't let you forget it. Now, back to the Barry Bonds trial …
Baggarly says he'll be at the S.F. Saloon in West L.A. tonight at 7 p.m. for a book signing if you're in the neighborhood and are daring enough to get a copy defaced for your Dodger-faithful friends.


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This Month has been a serious Mutha (Shut yo Mouf) Can you dig it?
My Daughter picked this month to assert her "Adulthood!" Damn! I guess it gets that way when your kid starts smellin theyselves.
It's the cycle of life Mista Jaycee...blah, blah! Blah!
Then, the home computer starts acting up! This just in! It's the hard drive! Damn! Lost alot of photos that I neglected to back up!
Mista Jaycee! Shame, Shame, on you!
Then, my Auto dies on freeway! So needless to say this has been one of those months when you pray, cry, say what the Eff? Then, ultimately surrender to Jesus!
I've hollered for Help from My friends, Family and the Blogging community! Most of the community feels my pain and at least, had some love for me. Some, kicked me when I was down and others haven't weighed in at all.
But now it's time to write on some other ish!
What the hell is 2010? Is this the year of the Skank or what?
All these Women appear so eager to announce that they broke this dudes marriage up, screw this other dude, then write a Darn tell all book about how they were the Mistress!
What happened to discretion? One thing I think the "Tiger Chicks", "The Jesse James Gang", and now "Tiki's Sneakie" have in common is that "None" of these chicks have any Children that can be embarrassed by these admissions!
I haven't seen a Career Woman among none of these Women! Have you? For the record, Adult Film star or stripper is not a career. It's a difficult job that will end as soon as gravity begins to have it's way with you.
I've tired of seeing these "Women" moralize about how it's been difficult for them or how Tiger, for instance, has not apologized to them.
Is anyone else confused by that?
Apologize to you for what? I broke my marriage vows, you knew, I was married and you screwed me! I get called a Cad, Womanizer, and lose several small fortunes. You get interviewed by E Television and Hawk your story and I owe YOU an apology?
No, I think not! We both scumbags let's just be honest and then try NOT to be scumbags! Dig?
PS. I never gave you money or a house or anything so you are NOT a Mistress! A Mistress is a KEPT Woman who other than my Wife I have made an obligation to.
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FC: My Friends Are Awesome :) My Friends Are AWESOME
1: We LOVE to | JUMP | . stolen pic. love it. and love you guys! | Primary Colors!
2: PROM 2007 | And Margaret is a part of me now, so that explains how we can be the same... LOL
3: we're stuck... :( not really, just bored waiting for nick and adam | oh according to jennifer, this is "me"
4: margaret's try | trying to get a group shot, this is yuna's try
5: ahh!
6: i had to join lol
7: JUMP! | jump, almost
8: and of course we decide to JUMP this is us about to jump... oh by the way, if you haven't already noticed, we are all colors of the rainbow (clothes wise that is) | my first picnic w/ friends soo yummy... muffins, bagels, cookies, grapes, mmMmm | us standing around thinking about what to do... hmm... what to do next...
9: LOL I'm so sorry for making fun of you, Helen! I didn't mean to! | I noticed Ms. Ashley Chang is never looking at the camera!!! We're this way!!! | Yuna!!!! lol Lol, Margaret and Helen look so cheerful :) | the primary colors lol
10: Aiming for a head-on collision? AHHHHHHHHHHHH Bumper boats! =) Did you guys know that actually exists? | Their colors sorta match! :) | Let the chase begin! We started paddling really fast, burning some fat... we were supposed to maintain a 5-foot distance between other boats... but I guess we can't measure, even though most of us took AP classes... oops! lol | I just keep snapping photos, even when they don't know and aren't looking... wow, I think I can be a papparizzi person! (bad spelling, I know) Strangely enough, Adam, Nick, Carol, and I on the cooler paddleboat were talking about spelling LOL | They're always running away from us! :( We're not monsters!
11: I was trying to catch a pic of evryone observing the sculpture for its detailed writings... and Margaret decided to put her hand in... but since my camera was kinda slow, it snapped a pic after she had her hand there... LOL
12: We made an arch, just like the rainbow! Hooray! :) And we didn't even plan to... that's so cool! | Partial jump! (but better than nothing)... this pic isn't too bad though =) I like it!
13: Yellow and green are so happy LOL Look! We are Roy G. Biv! Red, orange, yellow, green, and blue! (well, nevermind... more like Roy G. B., but it's ok!)
14: We girls are almost always unsuccessful jumpers... why is that? Or maybe it's just that the guys don't know how to take pictures... yeah, that's probably it :)
15: They're the primary colors! It was really strange how we all wore colors of the rainbow, but it was definitely cool! We didn't even color-coordinate! hehe All, they're all so cute!
16: I wonder how Helen didn't complain about the cold toward the later evening. My compliments for the top too! And thanks for letting us back to your place afterward! I wish I could let you guys in my house... but then I'd be murdered... lol
17: just look at hao wei | This is our picnic food! I'm so glad everyone contributed! :) Helen: grapes and Caprisun Yuna: Bagels and cream cheese (strawberry-flavored too!) Margaret: Chex Mix (WOW I never tasted Turtle flavor, and that was AWESOME!) Nick: Chips Ahoy! Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies! And yes, I went crazy and gave the food your names :) | we freakin climbed the eiffel tower, man | muah
18: kissing the butt of that fish | helen lost her ball and they are both searching for it
19: cute, i like this pic
20: trying to fish it out
21: mini-golfing in skokieeee | hugging the penguin
22: we totally could have slipped and bumped our heads | she climbed that tallll pyramid


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Number of awards offered: Three studentships are offered at Cardiff University in UK.
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latest single "It's the Little Things."
doesn't get any better than this.
record company Pooh-bahs demanded that the song
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For much of the millennium before the rise of Portugal and Spain, Venice flourished as the hub of Europe's trade with the lands to its east and south. The profound mutual influences that resulted have inspired multiple scholars and historians to cast fresh looks at Venice and its history during pre-modern and modern times, as a meeting point for commerce and culture, especially with the Muslim World.
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Almost ten million years in the future, the TARDIS materialises on a vast spacecraft including its own miniature zoo and arboretum. The First Doctor and Steven Taylor are still explaining the basics of their time travel ability to new companion Dodo Chaplet when she starts to show signs of a cold. It is only a matter of time before they are found and taken to the control chamber of the vessel. Their captors are the mute Monoids, seemingly identical alien beings with a single eye. The Monoids live in peace alongside the humans who command the spaceship, their own planet having been destroyed, but often do much of the menial work. The humans in charge of the ship explain that the Earth is about to be destroyed because of the expansion of the sun, and that this ship is an Ark sent into space with the last remnants of humanity, civilisation and various forms of flora and fauna. The human Guardians in charge of the craft run a tight ship: failure to conform to rules means either death or miniaturisation until they reach their destination, an Earth-like planet called Refusis II, which takes nearly 700 years to get to. As an amusement during the journey a vast statue is being carved by hand, depicting a human being.
Dodo's cold has now spread amongst the Monoid and human populations, but regrettably, they have little natural immunity. When the Commander of the Ark collapses with the malady, the whole ship is placed on alert as Zentos, the Deputy Commander is suspicious of the travellers and believes they have deliberately infected the ship. When the first Monoid dies, there is little the Doctor can say to pacify the angry Guardians. Zentos places the Doctor, Steven and Dodo on trial for their crimes, with a young Guardian called Manyak and the Commander's daughter Mellium as defence. Steven acts as the first defence witness, attacking the closed nature of the minds of the Guardians, but exhausts himself in the process and collapses with the fever. His words have no impact on Zentos, who orders their execution, but the ailing Commander intervenes to protect the three travellers and permit them access to medical equipment to devise a cure to the cold. The Doctor is thus able to recreate the cold vaccine from the membranes of animals on the craft, and this is administered throughout the crew. The Commander, Steven and the others infected are soon on the road to recovery. Their work done, the trio have only time to observe the end of Earth on the long-range scanner before the Doctor leads them back to the TARDIS.
Curiously, when the TARDIS rematerialises, they are still on the Ark. However, seven hundred years have passed and there has been a major change: the Monoids are in control. They have completed the statue in the image of themselves, having staged a coup during the long journey. This was made possible by a genetic weakness introduced into the humans, but not the Monoids, by a second wave of the cold virus 700 years earlier. The Monoids also now have voice communicators and use numerical emblems to distinguish each other. The humans are now little more than slaves, with the odd exception like the collaborator subject Guardian Maharis, and have little hope of change. The Doctor and his friends encounter the Monoid leadership, installed in a throne room on the Ark, after which they are sent to the security kitchen to help prepare meals for the Monoids. Two humans, Manissa and Dassuk, believe the moment of their liberation is at hand. Steven tries to help them in a revolt which is unsuccessful.
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Rakshasas are one of D&D/Pathfinder's iconic monsters. That means that your players known exactly each one of its strengths and vulnerabilities (which, by the way, sucks). Like trolls, I love to change classic monsters traits – in part because I like to teach my players that metagame knowledge is not something suited for every game (though fine for others); in part because in legends rakshasa are represented by amazingly different types of monsters (from brute cannibal ogres to a beautiful nymphs).
In my Curse of the Crimson Throne campaign I came up with two house rules for my rakshasas. The first is a random table that defines a rakshasa's weakness (DR). Instead of being vulnerable to 'good and piercing' weapons a rakshasa could, for example, be damaged by 'holy water and piercing'.
Rakshasa Damage Reduction (d8)1 . Good and piercing.2 . Holy water and piercing.3 . Salt and piercing.4 . Silver and piercing.5 . Fire and piercing.6 . Wielded by a good priest.7 . The song of a brass bell [at my game I gave this vulnerability to the Rakshasa Leader].8 . Roll again.
Finally, I gave to each rakshasa one of the abilities below, based on its animal head.
Vulture-head ("Plague Demon"): claw attacks inflict disease and once per combat he can breathe a wasp swarm.Orangutan- head ("Strength Demon"): the rakshasa gains what I call 'subjective strength'. It gains a gaze attack. If the target fails at a Will save, he always fails opposed Strength-based checks (and Combat Maneuver rolls) against the rakshasa [at my game this rakshasa always attacked through grapple, the only way to get free was to use Escape Artists or to stun the demon].Lizard- head ("Scale-folk Demon"): the rakhsasa's tongue is a living serpent with a poison attack.Boar- head ("Fire Demon"): this rakshasa gets hotter the longer he fights. After 1 round of combat, any natural attack (or unarmed or grapple) that hits it deals 1d6 fire damage to the attacker. At the 3rd round, the heat is so intense that anyone at 5 feet of the rakshasa suffers 1d4 points of fire damage per round (increasing by 1d4 every 2 rounds, to a maximum of 5d4).
The Tiger-head Rakshasa was already the encounter's boss, with a lots of class levels, so I let him as stated (though I gave him DR that can only be ignored by the sound of a brass bell).
[Ah, in the campaign the combat against the rakhsasas was one of the hardest and by far the most memorable ones. The PCs eventually won, but tide of battle changed a lot during the encounter – there were moments where only one or two (of a total of 4 players) were standing. The battle put 5 rakhsasas, 2 asura and 1 aberration against 4 PCs and 2 NPCs (both already wounded). The best part? The rakshasa master managed to escape (without one eye due to a cool critical hit from this Pathfinder Deck), to orchestrate his revenge – a perfect conclusion for me.]


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Viking Knit: Or How I Learned to Love Wire Jewelry
Viking knit is one of those things that I always admired but never figured that I'd be able to do. My first attempts to learn Viking knit were pretty much disastrous – being a primarily self-taught beadweaver, I figured I'd be able to learn Viking knit from a book. Right? Wrong. I didn't have any of the proper tools, and I found myself so frustrated that I finally chucked all the wire into a drawer.
My first uneven attempt at Viking knit using my new kit!
A good friend of mine, who shall remain nameless but knows who she is, called me from Florida last summer and was raving about this new technique she learned – Viking knit. She promised to teach me when she came home, but of course, schedules and family and other things prevented us from getting together before she went back to Florida.
Cleaning out my bead stash during an office move, I came across these amazing vintage glass cabochons that I'd beaded several years ago. My first idea for the design had been to suspend them on a Viking knit chain, but when that idea didn't work out, I put them aside. Finding them in the bottom of the drawer I was cleaning made me think again about trying to learn Viking knit. A class seemed like a good idea, but since I live in a very rural part of upstate New York, that didn't seem practical.
A quick web search led me to a Viking knit kit that was linked to a video on YouTube. I watched the video, and then ordered the kit. The kit arrived, and I set aside some time on the weekend to once again try and learn Viking knit. To my amazement, it took me all of ten minutes to figure out how to do Viking knit! Sure, my first attempts weren't perfect, but after a couple of rows, I felt comfortable manipulating the wire and starting new wires when I ran out.
Pulling the Viking knit through that draw plate was magic!
Having the short attention span that I do, I only completed about two inches of Viking knit before I removed it from the dowel and ran it through the drawplate. That wonderful little drawplate smoothed out all of the rough patches and uneven stitches that had worried me as I was working. Running my fingers over the finished and smooth piece of Viking knit was truly a wonderful tactile experience.
So, being inspired by my new skill wire working, I decided to contact Step by Step Wire Jewelry editor Denise Peck for a little Q&A about Viking knit:
Denise Peck is the editor of Step by Step Wire Jewelry
Q: What is the best way to learn Viking knit?
A: You know, I learned the technique in a class, and I think it's one of those things you're best learning from seeing. I have heard from some readers that they had an impossible time learning it from a book. If you can't find a class on it, I've made a DVD on learning Viking knit. People tell me they have learned well from it! Always nice to hear!
Q: Do you have any helpful tips for working Viking knit?
A: I can't do Viking knit without a large embroidery needle nearby. I use it all the time to tug the knitting away from the dowel when it gets too tight to slip my wire through.
Q: Do you have any unusual project ideas for using Viking knit or ideas for using your short scraps of leftover Viking knit chain?
A: I often make a very long piece of knitting and cut it into shorter lengths for various purposes. I love that you can cut Viking knit with no fear of it unraveling. I have used short pieces for the center of a bracelet, with chain on either side. And I always find a beautiful big-hole bead to slip over the short piece of knitting, for interest!
So even if you don't think that wire jewelry making is exactly your cup of tea, take a look at all the fabulous stuff you can make with a Viking knit chain! Viking knit makes beautiful chains to add to your favorite beadwoven projects, and I can highly recommend it – it's almost as relaxing as making beaded ropes!
Bead Happy,


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The Board has approved the following procedure:
- If the whole bus is in a state of utter chaos; a/ the bus will return to T.C.S. and unload the students. Parents will be called to pick up students.
- For individual students;
a) initial misbehaviour will be dealt with by the driver;
b) if initial efforts by the driver are unsuccessful, the student will be referred to the principal;
c) first referral: parents;
d) second referral:parents notified and informed that a third referral will culminate in an automatic one day suspension from the bus;
e) the second suspension will be for three days. Parents, child and Transportation Committee will schedule a meeting to deal with the situation.
It is our hope that no students need be suspended from the bus. We are implementing this procedure as it is felt that measures used previously, such as detention, writing lines, doing jobs, etc. are largely ineffective.


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TOEFL Exam Dates
TOEFL Dates for Upcoming Exams
TOEFL, the Test of English as a Foreign Language is administered by ETS (Educational Testing Services). If you want to study in an English speaking nation and are not a native English speaker, then you have to take up this test.
This test is available in 2 formats, the paper-based test (PBT) and the internet-based test (iBT). There are around 30-40 dates available in the iBT format. The PBT format of the test is offered 6 times in a year. The exam dates are in February, March, April and May.
This link gives you the details of exam appointments in different countries with the registration fee amount and the available format of the test. http://www.ets.org/Media/Tests/TOEFL/tclists/BOTH_a.html. All the test centers do not offer the paper based test.
You can register online, by phone, by mail or by going in-person to the testing center for iBT. The registration closes 7 days prior to the exam. You can register by paying a late registration fee of $35 till 3 days before the exam dates, excluding the exam day. Walk-in registration on the test day is not allowed. If you are registering by mail, then make sure that your completed application form reaches the test center at least 4 weeks prior to your exam date.
If you wish to cancel or change your dates, you can cancel or reschedule up to 3 days before the test excluding the exam day. If you cancel you will get a refund of half your test fee. You can reschedule within the 3 days deadline by paying an additional fee of $60.
For PBT, the registration deadlines are different from the iBT. This can be viewed at http://www.ets.org/toefl/pbt/register/centers_dates. For the paper based test, you can cancel the registration and get a 50% refund on the registration fee. You have to send the refund request form available at http://www.ets.org/s/toefl/pdf/PBT_rescore_refund_form.pdf and the admission ticket within 60 days of the exam date.
For Sabbath observers a non-Saturday is fixed as the exam date. If your center does not have a Friday test day, you can request for one by sending a letter signed by your religious cleric along with the registration form and fees.
Choosing an Exam Date
Choosing an exam date is one of the most important tasks and first task that you have to complete before sitting for the test. While deciding on a test day from the available ones, a few things have to be considered.
- Check if the format of TOEFL you want to take up is available on that particular exam date.
- If you have to take up the test in a location away from the place where you stay, check if the location is comfortable for arriving there and for a stay there.
- Check if you have enough time to prepare for the test.
- Check when the scores will be released and whether you will have enough time to apply for the universities for higher studies.
- Since the seats for the test are allotted on a first-come first-served basis, check if the date you are interested in is available. To ensure the availability try to register early for the test.
- If you are registering using the mail option, decide on the test date early so that your registration form reaches the center well before the deadline.
Choose your test date carefully and early which will help you in preparing for the test well in advance to get a high score. Once the registration process is done, your full concentration can be on preparing, without worrying about the availability of your desired test date.


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Hotel Overview
Zodiak Hotel is located about 1500 m from the cabin lift and the ski runs, fully renovated in 2001.
128 basic beds in 45 double rooms (with optional extra bed), 10 luxury rooms (a sitting room and a bedroom in one premise), 8 small and 1 large apartments (2 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms and a Sitting Room). All rooms have WC, shower/bathtub, satellite TV, refrigerator, radio, telephone, mini-bar, balcony, hair dryer in the bathroom. In the 3- and 7-storey wings all rooms are air-conditioned.
In the hotel:
24-hour front desk, restaurant for 128 guests, parking, lobby bar, night bar, fitness centre, sauna, steam bath, massage, ski wardrobe for own ski equipment, safety deposit box, physician's office, conference hall for 40, 60 or 150 persons, equipped with cabins for simultaneous translation, full equipment for all kinds of congress events.


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The first thing that I'm going to be reviewing from the Clean & Clear Shine Control line is their daily facial wash.
I get those once-a-month breakouts and I have really oily skin, so I really need something to keep the oil off my face.
Price & Size:
For about $5-6 you get a 200ml bottle and I can imagine you can get this at almost any drugstore.
What's promised(on clean-and-clear.co.uk):
"CLEAN & CLEAR® Shine Control Daily Facial Wash is a gentle foaming cleanser to leave your skin looking shine-free all day.
Uniquely formulated with lemongrass and fruit extracts, it also removes dirt, oil and impurities. Gentle enough to be used everyday."
A very important thing about this wash is that it states that it is OIL-FREE on the bottle.
After checking the ingredients, I found that COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE is "one of the more gentle surfactants used in skin-care products" which is naturally a good thing because you don't want the wash to completely strip your natural oils from your skin or cause skin peeling from dryness.
The ingredient called HAMAMELIS VIRGINIANA DISTILLATE, also called witch hazel distillate got a red, sad smiley because of it's alcohol content thereby irritating effect.
SODIUM HYDROXIDE, also known as lye, it is a highly alkaline ingredient used in small amounts in cosmetics to modulate the pH of a product. It is also used as a cleansing agent in some cleansers. In higher concentrations it is a significant skin irritant. It also got a sad, red smiley.
Then again, SODIUM ASCORBYL PHOSPHATE got a green smiley with a check which means its use is highly recommended and translated, it's a form of vitamin C that functions as an antioxidant.
TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, a form of vitamin E also got a recommending smiley face.
Now, METHYLPARABEN, PROPYLPARABEN and ETHYLPARABEN are obviously forms of parabens, which a lot of people avoid, but I have read that they aren't as bad as people say, but I still wanted to point it out for those of you who avoid parabens.
I feel like I am only pointing out bad things, but there are also people who don't like using products that contain perfume, which this daily wash does.
LIMONENE is another product that got a negative smiley, and this is what cosmeticscop.com says about it "...limonene may be a potential anti-cancer ingredient and immune stimulant when consumed orally, but other research suggests that limonene may promote the growth of tumors..." "...limonene can cause contact dermatitis and is best avoided unless its presence in skin-care products is minuscule."
About LINALOOL, another ingredient found in this daily wash: "...fragrant component of lavender and coriander that can be a potent skin irritant, allergen, or sensitizer..." "...toxic to skin cells."
And this is what I've found about the last ingredient, BUTYLPHENYL METHYLPROPIONAL: "The European Cosmetics Directive lists this ingredient as an "allergenic" substance, requires all cosmetic products containing it to indicate the presence of Butylphenyl Methylpropional."
Aqua, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Glycerin, Acrylates Copolymer, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Citrus Grandis Extract, Citrus Aurantifolia Extract, Cymbopogon Schoenanthus Extract, Hamamelis Virginiana Distillate, Mannitol, Menthyl Lactate, Propylene Glycol, Alcohol, Cellulose, Menthol, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Sodium Chloride, Polysorbate 20, Isoceteth-20, Disodium EDTA, Citric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Methylparaben, Ethylparaben, Propylparaben, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum, Limonene, Linalool, CI77289, Butylphenyl Methylpropional.
My opinion:
Before I started looking into the ingredients of this daily wash, I was about to write how much I really liked it and that I'm almost done with my 6th bottle. It was actually pretty dumb of me to continually use it without ever checking out the ingredients.
After reading about all the negative, irritating and potentially tumor causing effects I'm going to have to change my opinion.
I actually liked how this behaved on my skin. I have very oily skin and it was never sensitive to a product, so this wash was doing fine for me. I would use it twice a day, once in the morning and once in the evening and it managed to keep my face, especially my forehead oil-free for about 5-6 hours, which is a really good result. And the green beads are really nice, the product has a nice scent which definitely has a waking up effect in the morning. You are left with a fresh face.
I HAVE read that, for a lot of people, it was very drying, but I guess my skin is just that oily and resistant to all the alcohol and irritants in it.
So, I'm guessing I could say that if you have strong skin and would like to try this wash to keep your face oil free, you definitely should, but beware of the dangerous ingredients in it. I will definitely switch to something more natural.
To sum this all up and add another information, Clean & Clear DOES test on animals so it does not deserve a CRUELTY FREE or a VEGAN stamp.
I bought this moisturiser along with my 6th and last bottle of Clean & Clear's Daily Facial Wash to add something to my skin care routine because I didn't give my skin any hydration after washing it.
Price & size:
I also payed about $5-6 for the 100ml bottle.
What's promised(on clean-and-clear.co.uk):
"CLEAN & CLEAR® Shine Control Daily Facial Moisturiser leaves your skin shine-free throughout the day."
"An oil-free moisturiser uniquely formulated with lemongrass and fruit extracts, to make your skin feel soft and smooth without clogging pores. Gentle enough to be used every day."
I think listing and analysing the ingredients of a product is always the fun part because you get to find out what's behind the complicated names and the promising stuff on the bottle.
Aqua, Glycerin, PEG-8, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Cetyl Alcohol, Panthenol, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Dimethicone, Ethylexyl Hydroxystearate, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Citrus Aurantifolia Extract, Citrus Grandis Extract, Cymbopogon Schoenanthus Extract, Myristyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Glucoside, Carbomer, Propylene Glycol, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Hydroxide, Tocopheryl Acetate, BHT, Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, DMDM Hydantoin, Parfum, Linalool, Limonene, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone.
The third ingredient, PEG-8 already has a negative reputation. "these polymers may be contamated with potentially toxic manufacturing impurities such as 1,4-dioxane."
ACRYLIC ACID: "...expected to be toxic or harmful."
Again, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, see above.
LINALOOL & LIMONENE recurring, see above.
BUTYLPHENYL METHYLPROPIONAL, see above.
PARABENS, see above.
It contains a positive ingredient, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, see above.
BHT - BURYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE: "...a potent synthetic antioxidant that also has carcinogenic properties."
On DMDM HYDANTOIN, a formaldehyde-releasing preservative: "Despite some claims, there is no higher level of skin reaction to formaldehyde-releasing preservatives than to other preservatives.In fact, there is a far greater risk to skin from a product without preservatives, because of the contamination and unchecked growth of bacteria, fungus, and mold that can result if no preservatives are used. However, there is concern that when formaldehyde-releasing preservatives are present in a formulation that also includes amines, such as triethanolamine (TEA), diethanolamine (DEA), or monoethanolamine (MEA), nitrosamines can be formed, and nitrosamines are carcinogenic substances that can potentially penetrate skin.
"Whether or not that poses a health risk of any kind has not been established."
ALPHA-ISOMETHYL IONONE: "Possible human immune system toxicant."
My opinion:
I do not like this moisturiser. Even though it is oil-free and supposed to keep the oils away from my skin, I feel like half an hour after I've put it on my face, the oils start to return.
The moisturiser feels greasy and despite the somewhat nice, fresh smell, I don't like the film it leaves on my skin.
Again, it contains many harmful ingredients just like the facial wash from the same routine. Will not buy again.
Does not get a CRUELTY FREE nor a VEGAN stamp. Johnson&Johnson, the owner of the Clean&Clear line tests on animals.


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The Book
He Knew He Was Right, by Anthony Trollope, was published in 1869. It is one of the more popular of his many, many novels. It tells of the destruction of a once happy marriage, due to the husband, Louis Trevelyan's jealousy, and his wife, Emily's stubbornness. Louis does not like Emily to spend so much time with her godfather, Colonel Osborne, a ladies' man who has some rumored scandals in his past. Although he does not suspect that she has been unfaithful, he thinks that it will give him a bad reputation as a husband. Emily, in turn, insists that she has done nothing wrong and so instead of acquiescing, she obstinately defies Louis just to prove him wrong. Both keep insisting that they are right until things keep spiraling further and further out of control. Like Trollope's other works, there are about a million side characters and subplots as well, including a love triangle involving Emily's sister, Nora.
I actually read this a few months ago but am only getting around to a review now to fill up time until my Jane Eyre DVD arrives! This was my fourth Trollope novel.I have not really cared for any of them, sadly. The Warden and Barchester Towers were okay, but I really hated The Way We Live Now. I like Trollope's writing well enough, but I always have a hard time because most of his characters are so unlikeable. Trollope himself was not fond of He Knew He Was Right because Louis Trevelyan was so unsympathetic. I have to agree. It's not good if I like the subplots better than the main plot of a novel! I could not sympathize with Emily either. Yes, she was technically more "right" in the beginning than Louis, but the situation got out of hand largely due to her obstinacy as well as Louis's. The two really needed to have a frank discussion without constantly blaming the other for everything. I do not hesitate in saying this will be my last Trollope novel, since I do not own any others.
My Rating: 4/10
He Knew He Was Right, the miniseries, aired on BBC in 2004 and was scripted by the (in)famous Andrew Davies. It stars Oliver Dimsdale as Louis Trevelyan, Laura Frasier as Emily, and many well-known British actors such as Bill Nighy as Colonel Osborne, Anna Massey as Aunt Stansbury, and Christina Cole as Nora. Andrew Davies also adapted Trollope's The Way We Live Now, and as you probably know from my earlier review, I was NOT a fan of that adaptation in any way. Since I did not care for this book very much, I did not have high hopes for this miniseries.
So, what did I think? It was actually not as bad as I thought it could be. That was, I believe, mostly due to my low expectations. The acting was good all around and it was faithful to the novel for the most part. I have mixed feelings about one big change to this adaptation, however. Namely- Emily Trevelyan. Davies paints her as MUCH more sympathetic than the book character, where she is nearly as much to blame as Louis for their failed marriage. Here, she is almost completely innocent and seems genuinely ignorant and confused about why Louis is originally upset. Louis in the miniseries actually believes that she and Osborne are having an affair for some reason, which never crossed his mind in the book. Emily in the series is a blameless victim, and can honestly be called "right" in the situation. I suppose Davies wanted to make at least one likeable lead and so altered things to make Louis entirely the villain and Emily only a victim, trying to do the right thing. I am torn about this change because while it does make for easier viewing, having someone to root for in the main plotline, the fact remains that it is not true to the book. I was unable to fully enjoy the miniseries for that reason because I just kept thinking "That's not how it's supposed to be!" Silly and too purist of me? Maybe. But that's how I feel.
My Rating: 6/10


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This is the ultimate girl's night out.
Adonis Cabaret is a legend on the hen party scene. The men are hot, the dance moves are sexy and the memories are unbelievable – don't tell your future hubby…
Dubbed 'The Hottest Men in the Country' – the boys of Adonis will show you an unforgettable time. There are sensational strip shows (firemen and army boys to name but a few), comedy routines, gags, games, sing-a-longs, interactive performances (sit down, woman), hunky chaperones and photos – all brought together by the hilarious Drag Queen glue.
Set in one of Brighton's most iconic clubs – you and the girls will get a delicious cocktail on arrival. There'll even be a sumptuous buffet inside the venue, along with entry to the top club after the show. This is your sexy last night of freedom.
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Our Shelter
Unfortunately, we have a long waiting list of families wishing to stay at our family homeless shelter. Once a turnover occurs and a family is selected from that list we conduct an interview and assign the family one of our studio type apartments. While staying with us the family works with case workers to find ways to overcome the hurdles that are holding them back from obtaining affordable permanent housing. The stay allows families a secure place to reside for up to 90 days while working on moving ahead.
Low Income Apartments
We have eight low income apartments located on Sargison Loop in Shelton. Families making less than 50% of the average income are eligible to rent those units. The units consist of 4 one bedroom and 4 two bedroom. Residents stay in our apartment for many years and we don't experience much turn over.
Rental Assistance
For families who qualify for our programs and make less than 50% of the area income average.


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|Zombie Hunter by Angela-T
I'm happy to announce a new gaming project I'm working on for DwD Studios!
Sigil & Shadow is a "BareBones RPG of Modern Horror and Urban Fantasy." It will use the d00Lite System (the same featured in BareBones Fantasy and Covert Ops,) and like those titles will be released under the Creative Commons BY-NC-SA License.
I plan on keeping the spirit of the system — if you've played any other d00Lite title, you're already familiar with the bulk of the game mechanics. Even though you'll see a lot of overlap from both Covert Ops andBareBones Fantasy, I'm doing more than just mashing the two together. The biggest addition will be the approach for designing "Creepers" (our term for supernatural characters) — instead of forcing players and Game Masters into a specific set of powers and lore, we're going to provide a fast and easy toolkit for creating whatever "thing that goes bump in the night" you want. It'll be a system for both the GM to create archetypes and templates for their game world, or to let players invent their very own type of supernatural character. Much like the spell system from BBF, you can expect a broad power listing for you to skin appropriately to your mythos.
There's also a couple more new mechanics on the workbench currently: a "Terror & Sanity" mechanic, as well as a system for magical rituals that any character can be a part of. All I can say at this time is I'm doing my damnedest to make sure these aren't unnecessary tack-ons, and instead take advantage of existing systems. Expect to see Moral Code and Descriptors having a bit more use in game play.More at his blog here.
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SBRT and SABR are a type of specialised technique called stereotactic radiotherapy. This is the delivery of radiotherapy in highly focussed, concentrated doses of radiation, delivered over 1 – 5 fractions compared to the more conventional 20 to 35 fractions delivered every day for a number of weeks.
SBRT (stereotactic body radiotherapy) typically delivers 3-5 fractions to organs outside of the brain, such as the lungs, spine, liver and pancreas.
SABR (stereotactic ablative radiotherapy) delivers 1 – 5 fractions typically every other day, depending on the exact tumour site and size. It has potential for treatment of sites such as the bones, lungs, liver and brain for oligometastatic lesions ie. malignant tumours where the primary tumour is under control and not progressing, but where there are remote areas of tumour spread, but that are well localised and only few in number.
The use of SBRT is expanding
"Outcomes of early clinical experience in medically inoperable patients are very encouraging and thus the use of SBRT is expanding.
"With an increase in diagnosis of Stage 1 lung cancer and improvements in the delivery of SBRT, it can be anticipated that more patients will receive SBRT with good outcomes."
Fuss, Martin. Lung SBRT Clinical White Paper.
Patient positioning is essential
"Accurate patient positionng and tumor relocalization are essential for SBRT use in the liver and other abdominal and retroperitoneal sites, as at other tumor sites."
Kavanagh, Brian D; Tracey E. Schefter; Peter J Wersall. Liver, Renal, and Retroperitoneal Tumors: Stereotactic Radiotherapy.
Safer delivery of high doses
"Advances in stereotactic radiaton techniques have resulted in safer delivery of high doses to extracranial sites with reduced toxicity and improved outcomes.
"Lung SBRT has been associated with local control rates of over 90%."
Dilling, Thomas J; Sarah Hoffe. Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy: transcending the Conventional to Improve Outcomes.


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Captain Jhon Carlos Yepez
Chef Xavier Choez
Instructors Walter & Ruben
Steward Jonathan Salmerón
Mouatez, Myan, Tamer, Yasushi, Takashi, Tamarin, Robert, Brett, Anthony, Shawn, Beverly, Jenny, Kira and Scott
Thursday – Check dive at Itabaca Channel
Friday – Punta Carrión
Saturday – Wolf Island
Sunday – Darwin Island
Monday – Darwin & Wolf Island
Tuesday –Punta Vicente Roca
Wednesday – Cousins Rock
Thursday September 8th
This week we welcomed aboard visitors coming from United Kingdom, Japan and USA. We picked them up from Baltra Airport in the morning and headed out to a briefing and to get ready for our check dive. During the check dive we saw white tipped sharks, stingrays, sea lions and tropical fish.
*Air Temp. 79 F
*Water Temp. 72 F
* Visibility 40 ft
* Depth 35 ft
Friday September 9th
On Friday, we had two dives in Punta Carrion north side of Santa Cruz Island. We saw white tipped sharks, stingrays, sea turtles, sea lions, scorpion fish, tunas, moray eels, sea horses and tropical fish.
Later on, we had a land tour in Bartolome Island to see a volcanic and pristine land scape from the top.
*Air Temp. 75 F
*Water Temp. 58 F
* Visibility 50 ft
* Depth 94 ft
Saturday September 10th
We reached Wolf Island to dive with Hammerhead sharks, Galapagos sharks, silky sharks, sea turtles, moray eels, barracudas, sea lions, dolphins, tunas, jacks, scorpion and tropical fish.
*Air Temp. 77 F
*Water Temp. 70 F
* Visibility 50 ft
* Depth 95 ft
Sunday September 11th
On Sunday we went to Darwin, one of the most famous islands in Galapagos. Here, we could see whale sharks, hammerhead sharks, Galapagos sharks, silky sharks, back tipped sharks, dolphins, tunas, moray eels, jacks, sea turtles and tropical fish .
*Air Temp. 78 F
*Water Temp. 73 F
* Visibility 80 ft
* Depth 98 ft
Monday September 12th
Around Darwin and Wolf we had other dive times, in which we saw whale sharks, hammerhead sharks, silky sharks, Galapagos sharks, black tipped sharks, jacks, tunas, dolphins, scorpions, moray eels, sea lions and tropical fish.
*Air Temp. 77 F
*Water Temp. 73 F
* Visibility 80 ft
* Depth 92 ft
Tuesday September 13th
Going down south, at Cabo Douglas and Punta Vicente Roca, Tuesday gave us the chance to see other variety of the marine life: we could swim with marine iguanas, mola molas, bat fish, sea turtles, sea lions, stingrays, scorpion fish, octopus and tropical fish.
*Air Temp. 76 F
*Water Temp. 58 F
* Visibility 50 ft
* Depth 110 ft
Wednesday September 14th
On Wednesday, after a night navigation going east, we could visit Cousins' Rock. She was waiting for us with sea lions, eagle rays, sea turtles, barracudas, moray eels, stingrays, white tipped sharks, scorpion and tropical fish.
Later on, we went to visit the highlands of Santa Cruz to see the famous giant tortoises: the Galapagos were peacefully walking around the place, in the wild.
*Air Temp. 78 F
*Water Temp. 70 F
* Visibility 50 ft
* Depth 95 ft
Thursday September 8th
We said our farewells to our guests, feeling a little bit sad that our group was leaving us, but having the sensation of a great week. Thanks again for joining us along the Galapagos Aggressor; we hope to see you again soon!
Galapagos Aggressor Crew


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Update: This blog has moved! You can check out this post here.
Both Douglas and I love maps, so it is only fitting that we hang one in a prominent place in our home. I had been looking for a frame big enough and cheap enough to hang the map I had, but in the end, I went with a map that did not need frame. If you are friends with me on Facebook or Twitter, you had a little preview last week.
Update: This blog has moved! You can finish reading this post here.


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Okay the slippers were a little much. I will get to them, but I was way over my league thinking I could start with them. This is what I made instead.
It's a scarf!
Only sort of stubbier and shorter. And then I folded it over, added buttonholes, and sewed up the sides.
It's a scarf, but doubles as a kindle case incognito.
Here lies a tutorial:
It's all single crochet, and I doubled the yarn on my hook so that it is nice and thick. Measure around your device as you go.
And here's kitty:
Actually his name is Parker, and he's my Grandmother's cat. She thinks he's grungy looking.
I think he's beautiful.
That being said, I am not really a cat person.
So when I was gentle and calm enough that he sort of began to feel comfortable around me.
I let him know he should stay on his toes.
Sorry cat, you're not the only one who can hiss around here.
He didn't think it was funny.


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If you haven't heard, Stampin' Up! is offering a free gift when you order one of the Keepsakes Bundles during the month of October ... the new Festive Paper-Piercing Pack! I took a picture of the flyer, but if you'd like to go directly to the website (and possibly order), just click Christmas Bundle.
And, did you ever love or need just one stamp from a set? Maybe the whole set just isn't in the budget. Well, until Jan. 2, 2013, Stampin' Up! is allowing you to purchase single stamps from any of these three sets: Perfectly Penned, Seasonal Sayings, or Word Play (LOVE this set!). Again, I took pics of the fliers, but if you want to go to the website, just click Single Stamps.


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The SCO library is home to VISIONET, a highly regarded comprehensive database of optometric and vision literature. The database is produced by staff at the SCO library, and is used internationally. VISIONET utilizes the entire journal collection of the SCO library. VISIONET now operates on the Millennium platform, which enables more sophisticated searching of the database than the previous platform.
VISIONET services include Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery of articles from journals that SCO subscribes to. Document Delivery charges are $10.00 for handling, in addition to copyright fees as determined by the Copyright Clearance Center. Practitioners, students, faculty, researchers and manufacturers may use information from these journals to help promote optimum patient care.
VISIONET subscription cost for institutions is $1,350 per year, and includes an unlimited number of searches and simultaneous users. Subscription cost for individuals varies based on individual needs. For individual subscription information, please contact us at the contact information listed below.
FAQ: What is the difference between VISIONET and VISIONET Spectrum?
Answer: VISIONET is SCO's index to journal articles in the field of optometric and vision literature. It indexes the journal collection of the SCO Library. VISIONET Spectrum is SCO Library's entire online catalog, which includes VISIONET journal articles, as well as books, slides, CDs/DVDs, electronic materials, etc. In other words, VISIONET is one part of VISIONET Spectrum.
VISIONET Contact Information:
To become a VISIONET customer, or for more information, please contact us at [email protected], or call Leslie Holland at (901) 722-3238.