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Medical Judgement is a novel about Dr. Sarah Gordon who has recently lost her husband and daughter in a terrible car accident. The book starts out with a scary house fire scene that someone intentionally set. She discovers that someone is stalking her and watching her every single movement. She tries to get help from her husband's best friend and she also reaches out to a detective for help in trying to figure out who is stalking her. Every character has a story and a past that will be revealed throughout the book! This book's plot will lure you in!
I would recommend this awesome book to anyone who enjoy a thriller. I have read a couple of books by Richard L. Mabry and I can tell that he is only improving in his writing. I loved how I kept having to change my opinion of who was behind the crazy things occurring in this book. I loved how the book discussed the topics of losing someone you love, finding healing, finding love again, moving from the past, and rediscovering your faith. I loved how Mabry shared how Sarah struggled with her faith and how God was always present in the challenges and storms. I also liked how the book explored the different dynamitic of the characters and we get to see many different aspects of their lives. I believe this helped keep the plot interesting and it kept the suspense going. This book would make a wonderful summer read and would be great for a beach trip!
"I received a review copy of Medical Judgment from Litfuse for this review."
About the book:
Dr. Sarah Gordon lost her husband and daughter. Now she's about to lose her life.
After losing the two people she loved the most, Sarah Gordon doesn't think life could get worse. But, after a fire in her garage is ruled an arson, she begins to realize someone is after her---and that person wants to see her dead. But first, they want to see her suffer.
Her late husband's best friend, Kyle Andrews, and a recovering alcoholic detective, Bill Larson, are trying to solve the mystery before it's too late, and they're both trying to win her heart, too. Not only does Sarah feel torn between two men, she also feels as though she cannot trust anyone.
With creepy threats that become more and more sinister, Sarah finds herself in constant fear, but even the best home alarm technology won't protect her. Who is doing this, and why are they after her?
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There are two plans regarding the "stuff" category I would like to discuss:
1) New "stuff" categories?
I knew this time would come... the "everything else" category is full. I will be able to add 3 or 4 more items to it, but that's it. So I will have to reorganize the whole "stuff" category next year. Since you are the people who have to deal with it I guess it is best to ask you for your opinion ;). This is not the first time I have thought about this topic, but I never came around to actually reorganize the category. Now I HAVE to do it, if I want it or not.
So this is my plan right now:
- beards
- make-up & extra body parts
- glasses & masks
- fashion accessoris & jewelry
- shirt motifs
- animals
- food & drugs
- tools & weapons
- art & music
- toys & sports
- electronics (or "foreground"?)
- everything else
12 instead of 9. This way the "everything else" category would become smaller and the small "music" and "weapons" categories a bit bigger. I think it makes sense to combine the "extra bodyparts" with "make-up", because right now they are mixed up a bit already.
What do you think about it? Do you have better ideas for how to sort it?
It would be possible as well to put items to the body parts they belong to instead of the "stuff" category. For example the "fashion accessories" could be included in the "shirts" category or "beards" in "hair". But I am afraid this would be a very confusing change if not done right.
2) New order for layers?
The second thing I think about is the layer order of the items. In case you do not know this already: Every new "stuff" item I add has a unique number assigned to it. This number is the layer it belongs to. The higher the number, the more on top it will appear. For example the wings have a very low number (so they appear in back of the character) and the hearts have a very heigh number (so they are in the foreground).
This current system with a fix order worked pretty well so far, but it has two downsides:
- You can not manipulate the order of the items because the layer number is set
- It is complicated for me to include new items
When I include a new stuff item I need to look through my looong list of already included items. On this list I see the filenames and layers. I have to make sure I use a layer that is not used already by another item and that fits with the order of all the other items. It gets harder and harder, because many numbers in the middle are taken already. Rearranging everything yould be a hell of work for me, but if all the numbers in the middle are gone there will be no other way.
The solution? I would like to change the layer system, so when you add an item it will automatically be assigned one layer above the last item you added.
This way you would be able to manipulate the order and I would have much less work with including new items. The number of items would not be limited anymore. And maybe you could include one item multiple times.
This new system would only apply to the "stuff" category, because it would be annoying if you want to change the hair or clothes of your character later and they suddenly are in front of everything else.
I have no idea yet if I can code this. But before I start to work on something you don't want I wanted to ask you for your opinion :).


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BFree Organics Review & Giveaway!
The following is a guest post by Holly of Traveling Pink Lips!
Hi all! Holly here with Traveling Pink Lips! I'd like to thank Sunny for having me on Vegan Beauty Review! What an awesome blog she runs! I am very flattered to be here and I hope that you will enjoy this little gem I have for you! Where to begin? 😉
Two weeks ago, I was contacted by Cassandra, owner of BFree Organics Handmade Skin Care to review a few of her products! I was very excited and of course said yes! Now, for someone who reviews food products 95% of the time, this turned out to be something exciting! To begin with, I don't really use beauty products or even make up—I know, right? I can't function without my Crazy Rumors lip balm and that's about it for me, hehe. So, again, a new ball game for me!
In the box came BFree Organic's Fresh Facial Cleanser, a Gypsy Love Body Scrub, a Daily Moisturizer and a new product in development, Morning Freshness Air Diffuser. Talk about a package, right? I was really excited; I just wanted to try everything all at once!
The first thing I tried was the Daily Moisturizer – soft, no traces of greasy and oily commitment, very subtle and smelled amazing! I was able to capture one of the scents right away – cloves. It pays to be a foodie! 😉 The minute I put I applied it, I knew that we'd get along great. The smell wasn't too strong but just perfect, very soft.
And so came night time and the perfect time for a face wash! It was time for the Fresh Facial Cleanser! With only 6 ingredients, all readable and organic, I knew I'd fall in love right away! So, I gently twisted the cap off, gently applied 2-3 pumps and did the whole massaging in the palm fun stuff and applied it on my face. Wow! The Geranium oil kicked me right in the face, in a good way! I think my pores opened up in a way that they've never opened before. I kid you not. No, it wasn't a burning sensation but a soothing and exciting feeling. The Aloe Vera complements this cleanser very well. The fresh facial cleanser and I have not parted ways since. Score!
With every season's change comes a cleaning spree, Fall! The next day, I sorted out my closet and tossed in the back my summer dresses (insert sad face) and brought out my comfy sweaters and oversized knits! Cleaned around for a little bit, vacuumed, change of sheets, and brought a new décor. And with all of that came the Morning Freshness Air Diffuser. I did a 360 and started spraying every corners of my room, lovely! I really enjoyed the strong smell it held, it was almost like a "wood-like" scent. I can't seem to pin this one, eh, but I love it! It reminded me of nature, the woods, and a wind call plus it also gave me the desire to stop and smell the nature, literally.
And lastly, the body scrub! Not just any body scrub but BFree Organics's Gypsy Love Body Scrub. One word—committed! I have to say that this body scrub is now my favourite product of all time. First of all, I'd like to confess that I've never used a body scrub, yes, I know. I am a military shower kind of girl. I don't like baths and all that fancy water time! So, for this jewel, I had to slow it down and feel up on myself a bit! Let's start with the smell—heavenly! Passionate, strong, woodsy. We're talking Sandalwood as your main essential oil so it was only promised to get a little naturel! I scooped a bite size of the body scrub and began to rub my arm. It was actually fun guys! I'm not kidding. The aroma of this Gypsy Love Body Scrub is something one cannot explain but must be lived. It is gentle, inviting, calming, soft, and leaves you begging for more. And so I gave it more! I did a little experiment and only scrubbed half of my body and left the other half as is to see just how far this body scrub could go. May I add that it went pretty darn far? With the shower running, once mixed, the scent began to expand. Within a few seconds, the whole bathroom was filled with gypsy love. After rinsing off myself, I automatically felt a difference. It was like as if I had completely shed off a layer of skin. My skin was softer than a baby's bum, y'all (totally worth bringing out my inner southern accent)! If it wasn't for my excitement to get out of the tub and feel myself, I would have scrubbed my other half and gone for part deux! The gypsy love body scrub is magical; every woman should have this body scrub in their bathroom—no excuses! It's a life changing experience, I promise. Once you go Gypsy Love, there will be no turning back!
Verdict: BFree Organics is the perfect skincare line for every woman's dream with extreme tender, love and care. Ditch your chemicals and free your skin with BFree Organics. You won't regret it. Not only is it organic but it is also handmade y'all (I did it again)! Every product is made fresh by Cassandra, owner and maker of BFree Organics. And wait for it… it's 100% vegan. Okay, guest posting on "Vegan" Beauty Review may have given it away but alas, I confirmed it. BFree Organics is 100% vegan, handmade, and cruelty-free.
Now, because you have read this far, I have a little something-something for you. Traveling Pink Lips is joining forces with Vegan Beauty Review to give one lucky reader the chance to win their very own BFree Organics Handmade Skincare products. This giveaway will include BFree Organics's Fresh Facial Cleanser and Gypsy Love Body Scrub! And before I leave you to clicking, I just want to add that I had the chance to interview Cassandra on TPL, and you can have a read here! And I am also running a giveaway on my blog so here you have it, a DOUBLE WIN! May the best win! I'd love to hear your thoughts about the products!
I'd like to thank Sunny for having me as a guest post today. Thank you all for your continuous support on Vegan Beauty Review. I mean how awesome is this new website? I adore it! -TPL
Disclaimer: This product was kindly sent to me for review, awesome! Caring is sharing! I am not getting paid in any forms or share. This is my personal review and honest opinion, eh! The company stated are the ones who have contacted me. Unless otherwise noted, everything I review has been purchased by me, at my own risk! -TPL
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I don't have one. I am actually hoping to win this for a vegan friend.
I'm using MyChelle's white cranberry cleanser on my sensitive, acne-prone skin and I really think it's helped to balance my skin a lot. I love it!
I don't have a favorite vegan facial cleanser… yet!
my fave right now is the Earth Science brand. 🙂
I don't have one yet
I don't have a fave vegan facial cleanser.
My e-mail: blackasphodel(at)yahoo(dot)com
I use a facial cleanser from 100% Pure. I like that their products are natural and most of them are vegan.
I'd love to be entered. Thanks for the giveaway
I honestly don't have a favorite, since I haven't been using vegan cleanser that long. I do enjoy the homemade lavender cleanser I got at a crafter's fair.
I shared on FB, thx for the chance to win!
I love Skinbuck Wonders
I still ahven't tried a vegan facial cleanser that I liked very much. Maybe this one will change things for me!
LUSH's herbalism.
So far, my favourite facial cleanser is Arbonne's "Clear Advantage"
My favorite vegan facial cleanser is Yes to Cucumbers facial towelettes.


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WASHINGTON – Former President George W. Bush's dog Barney has gone to that great kennel club in the sky.
But I'll bet Barney died smiling. He lived to see the day when humans finally acknowledged that cats are a menace.
In fact, government-affiliated scientists have produced statistical proof of feline perfidy, in a new study showing that cats stalk and kill 2.4 billion birds and 12.3 billion mammals in the United States each year, give or take a few billion.
This "kill rate" is two to four times higher than previously believed, and worse than that attributable to windmills, cars and other "anthropogenic" threats.
The victims include not just rats and mice but also songbirds, chipmunks and other valued wildlife species, according to The New York Times.
Feral — "stray" — cats, which number 80 million or so, are the main culprits, the study concluded. But the nation's 86.4 million domestic cats account for about 29 percent of cat-on-bird killings and 11 percent of cat-on-mammal slaughter.
Scientific though it may be, the report is not irony-free. It brands cats an "invasive" species, imported to North America by humans and unchecked by natural predators. Yet three of the 11 most-victimized bird species in the study are also invasive: the house sparrow, the rock pigeon and the European starling.
In my book, that means every time a cat takes out one of those winged pests, it's a case of justifiable avicide.
But never mind that. "Scientifically sound conservation and policy intervention is needed to reduce this impact," the study notes.
I don't think they're talking about federally subsidized tummy rubs.
Some environmentalists think that euthanasia may be the only way to prevent an uncontrolled killer-cat population from ravaging wildlife, given the absence of a natural predator.
Others recoil at mass cat-killing to cure mass bird-killing. Some animal welfare advocates think the solution is to sterilize feral cats and then release them. A variant is to rehabilitate freshly neutered or spayed stray felines as "working cats," who keep rats out of human hangouts, including — in one actual case — a Los Angeles police station.
But it has been rightly noted that the life of a stray is pretty miserable, what with the constant threat of cars and disease. Useful as mousers may be, the supply of working cats will probably always exceed demand.
Our frontier ancestors surely would have marveled at a society so civilized and affluent that it can indulge in such quarrels. And arguments don't crop up only in the context of cat versus bird.
Controversy rages in the Washington D.C. area about how to control Rock Creek Park's population of white-tailed deer. The National Park Service recommends a hunt to cull the herd, but critics favor strictly nonlethal means, such as mass administration of contraceptives.
For my part, I don't have a dog in any of these fights. My only semi-serious point is that it is much easier to declare one's concern for animals, their welfare and even their rights than to act on that concern in a logical, consistent manner. When it comes to moral reasoning about animals, we're all sort of chasing our tails.
Science can help describe issues and inform debate. But it still takes human judgment, leavened by instinct and intuition, to balance the interests of the various species affected — homo sapiens included.
Even The Times, in an earnest editorial on the feline "superpredator" study, conceded that, while restocking suburbia with coyotes would help control cats — just as Australia got results by siccing dingos on them — "most Americans will never put up with a burgeoning coyote population." So much for that otherwise promising idea.
At least domestic cat owners can help by keeping their pets inside, The Times suggested, echoing novelist Jonathan Franzen's call for "a movement to keep cats indoors."
But even that innocuous recommendation could be a prescription for cruelty, depending on your perspective.
Mietzi, our long-haired Norwegian forest cat, is not allowed out. She spends hours each day crouched against the window, glaring at birds and squirrels as they impudently hop by.
Her tail twitches. How she longs to spring at her prey, as her ancestors did among the pines of Scandinavia!
But the glass — that incomprehensible transparent hardness — frustrates her every time.
Mietzi feels better when we feed her tuna, ground up and packed into a little can with a convenient pop-top lid. I'm pretty sure it's dolphin-safe.
Charles Lane is a member of The Washington Post's editorial board.


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Go here to Apple Aus, pay the $25 and get the download key and information. Lion was never a free download.
OS X Lion (10.7) - Apple Store (Australia)
I have an old white Macbook 2,1 that is running the latest version of 10.6, and I want to download the Lion installer.
Problem is I'm clicking the download link in the App Store in my 'Purchases' tab on the Macbook, but nothing is happening.
Is there another place where I can download the Lion installer from?
Go here to Apple Aus, pay the $25 and get the download key and information. Lion was never a free download.
OS X Lion (10.7) - Apple Store (Australia)
I've already paid for it, but the download link doesn't work.
Have you tried on a different Mac?
Plus, IIci, IIsi, LC, LCII, LC III, CC, LC475, LC630, Centris650, 6100, 8100, 5260, 7220, 7600. PB: 100, 150, 160, 165, 540, 190, 5300, 1400. Lombard, iMacG3, iBookG3, iBookG4, PBG4, eMac, iMac G4, PMG4, MiniG4, iMacG5
Unfortunately all my other macs already have newer versions installed
I'd be ringing Apple I think. Can't imagine anyone else is going to be able to help.
I have a copy still on disk, if you want me to send it to you on USB send me a PM. It is 3.76GB file
I've just tried downloading it from Yosemite, it give me a warning that I have a newer version installed but looks like it will download anyway:
Give it a go on another machine.
Many Shiny Toys with Apple Logos | Some Microsoft Toys too
If it has an engine or a heartbeat it's going to cost you.
Drive a VW?
Doesn't let me 'continue' on Yosemite, I have another computer with 10.9, I'll give that a go.
Did it on another MBP that has 10.9 and I got that message. It is currently downloading !
Thanks for all the help guys!
Use LionDiskMaker to make a bootable USB thumb drive. 4GB thumb drive, and download from this link (version 1.7 down the page a bit for Lion).
What is DiskMaker X ?


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Washington: America may have opened a door a crack to a diplomatic solution to avoid airstrikes on Syria with an apparently offhand suggestion from US Secretary of State John Kerry being taken up by Russia and other allies.
Even as President Barack Obama and his key allies were making the case for a strike with a concerted media blitz in Washington, DC, Mr Kerry told reporters in London that if the Syrian president Bashar al-Assad immediately surrendered all his chemical weapons to international control, he could avert the Obama administration's drive for an attack.
"But he isn't about to do it, and it can't be done," the Secretary of State added.
The State Department soon clarified Mr Kerry's remarks, saying they were not a formal proposal, but "rhetorical and hypothetical".
But soon the idea gained support from Syria's key ally, Russia, which proposed that Syria place its chemical weapons under international control for their destruction.
"We have given our proposal to Syria's Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem and are counting on a fast and, I hope, positive response," said the Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
In turn Syria made a rapid, vague but positive response, telling the Russian Interfax newsagency: "The Syrian Arab Republic welcomes the Russian initiative, motivated by the concerns of the Russian leadership for the lives of our citizens and the security of our country."
In turn, the White House itself was soon reacting to the proposal, with the deputy National Security Advisor Tony Blinken telling reporters, "We would welcome a decision and action by Syria to give up its chemical weapons.
"We will take a hard look at the proposal," he said, adding that the "track record to date, doesn't give you a lot of confidence."
Then, around 2pm in Washington, when the former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton appeared at the White House to make pre-scheduled comments in support of the Obama administration's push for a military strike, she reflected the new diplomatic tone.
If Syria's government immediately surrendered its chemical weapons stockpiles to international control, "that would be an important step," she said. "But this cannot be another excuse for delay or obstruction. And Russia has to support the international community's efforts sincerely or be held to account."
She pressed the administration's case that Mr Assad had used chemical weapons in the ongoing civil war, killing 1400 people, and that the action demanded a strong international response lead by the United States.
By mid-afternoon British Prime Minister David Cameron had chimed in, saying: ""If Syria were to put its chemical weapons beyond use under international supervision, clearly that would be a big step forward and should be encouraged. I think we have to be careful, though, to make sure this is not a distraction tactic to discuss something else, rather than the problem on the table. But if it's a genuine offer, it should be genuinely looked at."
UN General Secretary Ban Ki-moon backed calls for Syria to give up its weapons, saying: "I am considering urging the Security Council to demand the immediate transfer of Syria's chemical weapons and chemical precursor stocks to places inside Syria where they can be safely stored and destroyed."
The day had not begun with any overtures of peace. In an interview with CBS, parts of which were screened on morning television in America, Mr Assad had made veiled threats against the US.
He said America should expect "every action" should it attack Syria, apparently suggesting his allies in Iran and the militant group Hezollah might join his regime in striking back.
"You have different parties, you have different factions, you have different ideology. You have everything in this region now," he said in an interview with CBS, apparently referring to his allies.
He denied being a "butcher", instead comparing himself to a surgeon.
"When you have a doctor to cut the leg to prevent the patient from the gangrene, you don't call him a butcher; you call him a doctor, and you thank him for saving lives," he said.
"When you have terrorism, you have war, when you have war, you always have innocent lives that could be the victim of any war."
He claimed that rebels had used chemical weapons, rather than the administration.
And with Congress returning from its summer recess, the White House has begun its most concerted effort to lobby for authorisation to strike. President Obama is due to speak on all five networks to make his case for an attack in the coming hours, while Susan Rice, the National Security Advisor, justified a military response during an address to the progressive think tank, the New America Foundation in DC.
Polls show that the tide is turning against Mr Obama as he seeks to convince Congress and the American people that a military response to the alleged use of chemical weapons is in the national interest. A new Pew Research survey shows that the public's opposition to strikes has increased significantly over just the past week, rising from 48 to 63 per cent opposed.
The original release of this article first appeared on the website of Hangzhou Night Net.


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I need to transfer photoshop files back and forth from my computer (mac) to a girls computer (windows) that I'm working with. The only problem with FTP is whoever is it exposes other files on the other persons computer. Plus with FTP both computers have to be connected in order to transfer. Is there any way to get around this?
note: I tried just emailing the files in gmail, but the files are rendered in the browser. when what I really need is to import the files into photoshop and edit them.


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.According to Election Law Enforcement Commission records, the gonvoerr has: * Contributed $265,000 to active wheeling accounts since September 2008, when he asked lawmakers to institute severe limits on how the funds can distribute money. "We have reached a point where New Jerseyans have come to believe that instead of government of, by and for the people, we have a government of, by and for political contributors, lobbyists and those who at every level pay to play. Today, that era ends," he said at the time. The Legislature has taken no action. * Become the top individual donor to Democratic committees in every county but Middlesex, where the family that owns Lackland Self Storage bested him by $8,000. In two counties, Corzine has given more than half the committees' total from individuals: $57,000 of $98,629 in Atlantic; and $15,000 of $27,615 in Ocean. Of the $1 million that individuals gave to the Bergen County Democratic Organization, more than one-tenth was from the gonvoerr. * Maintained ties to five prominent donors who added $381,500 total to Democratic wheeling accounts: J. Christopher Flowers, an overseer of Corzine's investments; Corzine's companion, Sharon Elghanayan; and former Goldman Sachs colleagues Gary Rose, Philip Murphy and Daniel Neidich. The five rank among the top individual contributors to the state, county and legislative majority committees. Each also has donated to Corzine's 2009 reelection campaign.Under a bill sponsored by Senate Minority Leader Thomas H. Kean Jr., New Jerseyans would be able to donate no more than $65,000 total each year to individual candidates, joint committees, political-action committees and other party funds."Corzine is the largest single funder and underwriter of the political system in New Jersey," said Kean, R-Union. "Jon Corzine during his campaign pledged to ban wheeling and he never lived up to that commitment. Behind the scenes he enables the system to perpetuate."Neither of Corzine's main challengers — Republican Chris Christie and independent Chris Daggett — has donated to state political funds that can widely redistribute their riches, records show. Each has called for an end to wheeling."I don't believe you can have it both ways," Daggett said of Corzine's donations to the funds. "You can't take a stand and then immediately do things that effectively go against the very stand you take."Christie's campaign did not return calls for comment.Since January 2006 Christie's brother Todd, a Wall Street multimillionaire, has given $112,400 to Republican leadership funds and county committees, according to campaign-finance reports. 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Some was shifted among the funds themselves or went back to the counties.In 2007, a report by the Prudential Business Ethics Center at Rutgers University concluded that New Jersey government and politics were sorely in need of ethics reform. Changes, the study said, would allow "ordinary people to run for office without being rich or beholden to moneyed interests."It called for a ban on pay-to-play and wheeling, and it suggested further study to quantify the so-called "corruption tax," or the price that each New Jerseyan pays for politicians' crooked deals."It was stillborn. It went nowhere," study contributor Michael P. Riccards said of the report. "All of the political leaders talk a good game about ethics, but they don't support it. I don't think either party has been terribly good at ethics issues."For some legislative candidates, wheeling can be a godsend.Joseph Coniglio, a Democrat from Paramus, started accepting wheeling money in 2001, when he was elected to the Senate. 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POSE FAIR 2010 - Preview
Posted by Chic Aeon in poses, props, sneak peak on Wednesday, March 31, 2010
It's almost time for Pose Fair 2010 to open. This year's pose fair includes 99 pose, prop and animation shops with some old time pose makers and some new kids on the block. There are eight large shops, and many medium and smallish ones. With so much to choose from you will be assured to find what your are looking for -- maybe even things you never thought you needed *wink*.
You may need to click your ENLARGE button to see the 1800 x 1800 photos full size.
I've already featured some of the props at the fair. I love props and there are some great new ones available for you. One of my favorites is this cell block from Glitterati.
I've been using LAP poses for over two years, and some of my favorites sits and stands come from Dove's workshop. There is plenty of newness at the LAP booth including poses for gals and guys. The girl poses have a little girl lost feel to them and the guy poses are very guylike *wink* but as you see can work just as well for the ladies. Girl poses are very inexpensive, so check those out. I see a few I most likely won't be able to resist. There is also a new bed with poses for us single folks (yeah) with all of the proceeds going to Motivation.That pretty white bed might actually seat two (smile); I was alone at the time so don't quote me on its functionality. I does work WELL for singles though. That I will attest to. UPDATE: from Dove's notecard of the afternoon: [there are] 15 single poses and 6 couple poses (some of the poses are animated too!). It's 16 prims, fully scripted and supports multiple avatars. 100% of proceeds will go to charity.
The pose fair opens April 2. This SLURL will work THEN, not now folks :D.
My outfit is by Blue Blood, hair by Amacci, skin by Tuli, boots by BAX.
Some poses from my previously featured Amacci AO.
Two Ladies - One BIG Suitcase
This has got to be one of the cutest friends poses at the fair -- and it is a dollarbie. Sure to be a hit, it is pink and low prim after all, how can it miss? The case and pose set is from one of the old timer pose makers, Storin (AKA AnnaH, AKA Animah as a partner). I have some great items from all three stores. Sometimes longevity is a good thing :D.
Heavy Baggage couple's pose balls are easily adjustable and should work for lots of avatar heights. You will find the gift inside the STORIN booth at Pose Fair 2010,
Benicia is wearing a lucky board outfit from LG* Design. I have on a new freebie dress from .:::*L.C.* Fashion &Design :::. (thanks Char for the tip) along with the suede version of A-Bomb's new Gridge shoes.
The pose fair opens April 2. This SLURL will work THEN, not now folks :D.
Just Us Girls
Girls Only, a five pose prop set is one of the new Pose Fair 2010 releases from Adorkable Poses (opens April 2). I spied this while I was setting up and thought it terribly cute. It's even more fun to play with! At only 34 prims it is workable for many photographers and bloggers, and if you are prim challenged (and of course I have been many times) there is always a sandbox. The poses have /1a adjustments so getting the right position is easy.
Outfit newness in these shots comes from LG* Design. My top is a new gift that comes complete with frayed edges, something you have worn for a long time and are just not willing to give up. I added some lingerie from Dutch Touch, a gift from not too long ago that you may have in your closet. My friend won her two tops on lucky boards at LG* Design -- both at the same instant. What luck. Her leggings are from the vive9 giveaway which I am guessing you have been to by now *wink*
My necklace is also free from LG * Design. Find it next to the shirt vendor. This is a closer shot of the new Paula hair from Amacci. This is the auburn color. SO pretty.
The pose fair opens April 2. This SLURL will work THEN, not now folks :D.
And the A-Teams Win
Am I having fun? You betcha! My inbox of the morning included some new duds from A-Bomb, perfect for a locale I wanted to show you as well as new poses and an AO from Amacci for the Pose Fair promo. The outfit is very retro and so I took it over to Mississippi Delta Blues which is set in the 1940's. The AO I am using is named Posh and the poses definitely live up to that name. So here is the rich big city girl stuck in a backwater town -- and loving it.
My biggest personal thrill is that it fits me -- something that doesn't happen often. My hands are actually ON my hips and not in them. And it even has several poses that work with system skirts -- be still my beating heart. So happy gal here. If you take a lot of photos, I would definitely recommend trying out this AO when it is released at Pose Fair 2010 (opens April 2).
Now let's talk FASHION. This outfit from A-Bomb is called So Long, Marianne. It comes on all layers should you want to add a jacket or a bra peeking through. There are even instructions included on making the skirt fit well . I've used my typical "skirt shape" and it worked well for me. The shoes are also from the A-Bomb team, just one of several pair of VERY CUTE SHOES. I hope to be able to show you the rest very soon. These are the Gidge Shoes in Zebra. They also come in leopard and suede (sure to be my favorite) and are color change. There is a third pair of a different style out too that looks super cute. These are on sale half price for the next week, so don't wait on me, get over there and see them. I think I had a pair of these Gridge shoes in real life at one time and loved them so it was fun to wear them virtually.
My oh so cute (it WAS a good morning) hair is from Amacci, the first short hair by Carina Larsen. It is very nice and girly while still being short. It hugs my head closely and looks pretty hat friendly too although I haven't had time to try that out. No close up here, sorry; but I'm sure you will be seeing it often in the near future.
Style notes:
Hair: Amacci Hair Paula ~ Mahogany (gift)
Skin: []::Tuli::[] Eva (tone 5/br) 02a
Clothing: A-BOMB So Long, Marianne-Purple
Shoes: A-BOMB Gidge Shoes-Zebra
Accessories: Hauted Zuzu Proper Lace Short Scarf in Black (gift); Lemania Indigo [LI] Crazed Flapper Gloves; [Baubles] Simple Retro Studs (unreleased -made this morning as I had nothing for the outfit :D)
Poses from Amacci.
This is my first official Pose Fair 2010 post. Yeah! The fair will be open in a few days. People are still moving in, but already there is a lot to see -- some extremely clever new props with poses and a surprise or too. I chose this vintage pose from Long Awkward Pose [LAP] as my lead this evening for two reasons. I wanted to show you the great back detail of the new Blue Blood set I featured earlier today? Yes, that was one. But more importantly, because it is distinctive.
We forget sometimes how truly boring our blog posts would be without the talents of our pose makers. Old timers and new comers, they give us the tools to make our features shine. There are over fifty official Pose Fair 2010 bloggers and of course many more that are not "official", so you will be seeing a lot of poses featured on the feeds this next week or so. That's a good thing. It is a time to reflect on all content creators -- including those that twist and turn our avatars into emotion filled stances.
This ground pose is named Embrace. Definitely romantic! You can find the Poise booth HERE at the fair. Don't overlook the box containing 8 modeling poses (4 Male and 4 Female) exclusive to the Pose Fair. Oh I forgot -- 8 FREE modeling poses :D.
Behavior Body @ Pose Fair 2010 is releasing three new AOs. The Classic style AO will be the donation item at the Fair. Since this release has already be featured on several other blogs, I am going to point you to Nadja's blog as she did a super job explaining the details. From my information notecard and other websites, it appears that these are already available at the main shop and will also be at the fair. Chic crossing fingers that this is correct intel.
The fair will most likely be laggy with a capital "L". While efforts are being made to keep scripts at a minimum, all those props and pose stand vendors run on scripts. With that in mind I have a little bit of personal advice. Feel free to take it or let it fly over your head. *wink*.
First of all (and you knew this was coming) leave your scripts at home. You don't need your AO attached at the fair. You'll be too busy trying on all the new poses and animations to strut your stuff with OLD models. Leave as many of your prims in your inventory as possible. You don't need to come naked -- in fact you shouldn't *wink*, but SIMPLE is good.
Most of you know already that all poses (AOs - props - couples sets etc.) do not work for all avatars. You really DO need to try the poses on. If you are an average sized, medium shaped guy or gal you have a better chance of the positions fitting than if you are very tall, very thin, very not-so-thin -- you get the idea. Pose makers most often do their best to make the designs work, but there will be times when a pose you love really wont fit you. There is nothing classy about having your hand deep within your thigh. So take your time. Do a bit of the fair one day, a bit another and find things that really work for YOU!
Style notes:
Hair: TRUTH Melinda - copper
Skin: []::Tuli::[] Eva (tone 5/br) 02a
Outfit: +++BB+++ Valeria WG WHITE - Black with teal (review copies)
Shoes: BAX Prestige Boots BlackLeather
Accessories: Baubles Oversized Hoop earrings (silver) (releases Saturday as a BHP special
For more info on the new Valeria release from Blue Blood, see the feature HERE. It looks SO different with the contrast of colors. I am happy to be able to show you both.
Lazy Afternoons
Deisel Works has just released a perfect -- and romantic -- addition to your backyard. The two pillow snuggly makes poseballs obsolete, and aren't we glad. Three very nice lazy day animations, /1a adjustments and lots of color change options for the pillows make this a winner.
Lazy days call for casual so I slipped on a few comfortable but not necessarily new clothes from my closet.
Style notes:
Hair: >TRUTH< Melinda - carrot
Skin: []::Tuli::[] Eva (tone 5/br) 02a
Clothing: Solange PINK Missy Scoop Neck Top ; :: DUTCH TOUCH :: Top Pink; .::HH:: (yes, that's the store name it seems).pajamas? :-D [Heart]
Accessories: [Baubles] Oversized Hoop Earring (releases this Saturday with BHP)
A few of you know that I was thinking about closing Steamy Victoria when the STEAM and Ostara hunts ended. Instead, I remodeled the Paragen garden shed to make it larger and moved the goods into the waterfront cottage. So it will be around for awhile now that I've saved 200 prims in the building. It is quaint, friendly and more my style I guess. And business has improved greatly since the renovation. I have no idea why, but I'm not complaining. Feel free to visit the gardens around back. It is SO lovely here.
Wearing White
Blue Blood has a new release. It comes in all the traditional BB colors in both black and white goth versions. Since Spring is trying to come to my neck of the woods, I opted to show you the Winter Be Gone version of the new outfit called Veleria. It is sophisticated with a touch of feminine whimsy at the hips. I can think of so many ways to accessories this simple but striking set.
I chose simple and tall white BAX Prestige Boots, some dramatic new hair from the A sisters (see link below) and some pentacle earrings. A little Goth, a little Pagan a little Hollywood -- works for me.
I tried TPing to appropriate locales for a photo shoot but found some no longer open to the public and one (a shopping area) white-listed. So I am in Wintefell again. It's a big place with plenty to see.
The hair I am wearing is a recent release and XStreet dollarbie from Alice Klinger. It has arty hand drawn tendrils. These don't always work for me, but in this style, they did. It is very romantic.
It is difficult to feel cold and harsh in this outfit, especially in the White Goth versions. Softness is OK. We can be strong and still keep love in our hearts.
Style notes:
Hair: Alli&Ali Angela Hair Ruby
Skin: []::Tuli::[] Eva (tone 5/br) 02a
Outfit: +++BB+++ Valeria WG WHITE (review copy)
Shoes: BAX Prestige Boots White Leather
Accessories: Steamy Victoria Pentacle Earring - Silver
Poses by LAP and Ozimals
Midnight Treasure
I saw a few posts on a new Treasury lucky dip yesterday. Kouse's Sanctum wants you to raid the giant gold chest at their store. The posts that came to my attention were simply announcements, no pretty pictures. So, last afternoon with work done I took a jaunt over to the shop to see what I could see.
It is pretty simple. Find the large gold chest and "sit" or "dip" or whatever the pie chart suggests you do. You can try once a minute (how nice) and you always get a prize. Some prizes are nice in themselves. My first try garnered a pretty necklace similar to the one I am wearing here but without feathers. Other prizes can be jewels or gold coins which you collect to make a set and then turn in for a prize or prizes of your choice.
One of the big prizes it the Gift Gown which I won on my third try. Lucky dips and I are not on the friendliest of terms ( I can't count all the cupcakes I have thrown away in the last year), so I was very pleased. I took a leisurely stroll around the very large store to see what might catch my eye.
As you probably know, gowns are not one of my normal types of attire. I do, however, enjoy role play costumes, dresses that speak of other times and places. There were many lovely items to choose from but I decided on this very pretty Boleyn Girl style in teal. It was available in many other lovely colors and came with a matching necklace -- a nice bonus. You could of course wear it without the long sleeves should you so desire.
You can only turn in one gown prize per month, but if you stay awhile and win another you can pass it along to a friend or save it. So try your luck -- it's fun and you might win a beautiful dress of your choice. Hard to beat that.
My hair is a new release from the Alli-Ali design team called Kate in dark brown. I am wearing the matching bangs which are optional. It is perfect for fantasy hair of long ago. It is free by the voting wall.
My skin is Eva 2 tone 5 by Tuli. Poses by LAP.
Photos taken in Winterfell not far from my place.
Baby Sakura
Posted by Chic Aeon in comment on Sunday, March 28, 2010
The New Hunts
New hunts are on the horizon. Some for gals, some for guys, some for everyone! I am participating as a vendor in two beginning of April hunts. Here at the pictures. Baubles is the place. Just for the Girls Hunt starts April 1 and the Gaia Hunt starts April 2. Since both of these hunts are having last minute walkththoughs, we can hope that things will run smoothly the first days. If your frustration level peaks easily, waiting until week two is always an alternate plan.
These are the prizes for the guys and gals in the GAIA hunt.
And here is a bonus gift on the GAIA hunt. A privacy pod that can be used for a workspace, a meditation area or a home. It can sink into the earth on a 1024 lot or float above a 512 if your neighbors don't mind a little overflow WAY up in the sky.
I think I am in the #40's in both hunts. You can of course always start at my place *wink*
My outfit is an oldie but goodie from Baiastice. Poses by PhotoGraphique and LAP.
You will be looking for a fedora hat (usually pink but might be another color) for the JFTG hunt and a pretty angel sculpty holding a globe for the GAIA hunt. Have fun!
It is easy to lose track of friends in Phil's Place. We get busy with projects, work, new friends and sometimes lose track of those that came before. So, I was very happy to hear from Divine this morning and even more please when she TPed me over to a newly discovered spot. I loved the place and will return soon to do more exploring and give you a full travel log.
I had heard that Vive9 was closing and that there were tons of unreleased items out for free. My "to do" list is very long these days, so I didn't journey over. I did spend a few moments reflecting on how stores come and go. I have lost a few of my favorites this year, to be gratefully replaced by new kids on the block.
Divine got in first thing this morning. She was unable to do so last nigh. Of the many, MANY, gifts that were available, these are some of her favorites. She has new skin and eyes, both at times problematic as she is a dark skinned gal. She was extremely happy with her new look.
Along with this body suit, she is wearing one of two sets of leggings she liked. According to Divine there were some nice tanks and jeans too, if you are in need. As with all big give aways, her chioces may not be your favorites or mine. Go. Enjoy the lag and the "fun" of trying to get in. Sending a thank you note might be nice too. That doesn't happen enough these days.
Her hair is an old one by Gurl6, boots also old by CS Fandango. Poses by LAP.
A Little Group Exorcism
While I already did a full post on (*chanimations new Sourceress 4 set, I had to share the photos and the fun of the afternoon. Ten lovely maidens (well maybe not really "maidens" *wink*), a willing participant and the sorceress came together for an hour or so of vendor photo shooting.
My other must share info is this gorgeous Deviance Enchantress outfit which will be released very soon. It comes with plenty of options and everything shown here except the hair. The detailing is truly spectacular. I was both impressed and happy to be photographed in such a lovely set. It comes in red also and I heard a rumor it may be available in pure white. This is the cream version.
The outer circle has ten places with the same pose forming a circle with the practioner in the center.
Here is the full circle in the deep of night. Pretty impressive. More photos will be available on my Flickr stream.
Style notes:
Hair: EXXESS Scorpio red 2 head 50
Skin: []::Tuli::[] Eva (tone 5/br) 10a
Outfit: Deviance-Enchantress (cream) - only part of the set (gift)
Top pose to be released by PhotoGraphique as part of the donation pack at Pose Fair 2010.
Other poses AND this prop available at the Pose fair by (*chanimations.
Content Creators
This started out to be a post about my new garden in Winterfell, and indeed it is. It is also about content creation. As I looked out at all the wonderful items I have collected I couldn't help but reflect on all the talent that is with SL. Whether our creators are stay at home moms, retired executives, college students -- it doesn't matter. They each give their time and effort to making Phil's Place special. We have so much to choose from, we can make our world truly our own.
ICON hunt prize from Zarra. I have always admired Zarra's style be it in clothing, jewelry or sim design. Along with her excellent technique there is a glorious freedom in her choice of hues, reminding us that exploration is part of life and constraint is most often self-defined.
Along with the obvious content creators who make our clothes and hair, skin and jewelry, houses and plants -- let's not forget the pose makers and animators. The Pose Fair starts in a few days with 99 shops to explore. I was very happy to be chosen as an official blogger from a huge group of interested folks. You know I would have blogged it ANYWAY but it is nice to be official. And to the guys and gals that weren't included, you can still write about the fair -- that IS what blogging is about. Do your thing and have fun.
The poses above feature old timers as well as one "could have been" pose maker. Of the 99 shops on the Pose Fair 2010 list, there are many that I don't recognize, so seeing all the new creations will be especially fun.
The top pose is from Torrid Midnight, one of our oldest pose makers now retired. I was happy to see when I looked at her profile this morning that she now has poses at ETD. I can't TP there this morning to give you the landmark, but you are smart folks and I know you can find it if you want to.
The second pose is from Mela's who used to have camping for poses :D. The last pose is from Tiny Bird's Autumn Hykova. She doesn't sell poses; this pose was made on a dare for a Poop Hunt, but it is a job well done with plenty of emotion worked into the lines. Here is to all the old, current, could have been and might yet be pose makers who help give our pictures authenticity.
Style notes:
Hair: TRUTH; Melinda - carrot
Skin: []::Tuli::[] Eva (tone 5/br) 10a
Clothing: Zarra ZC : 6 Mrinali free
Shoes: sf design caroline sandals (NLA)
Down the Rabbit Hole 2
Posted by Chic Aeon in shopping on Friday, March 26, 2010
Chandra sent over her newest release last eve. It was seasonal and so I have of course been thinking of bunnies, maybe sexy bunnies *wink*. Knowing Chandra maybe VERY sexy bunnies. I was so surprised when I started to unpack the boxes. It was more "hare" than bunny. I don't "Photoshop" pictures very often, but I journeyed over to an Alice and Wonderland sim for a photo shoot and while I could cam down and get this rabbit hole picture, there was no way to sit or double click into the area. So here you have one of my few composite pictures. The backdrop is an actually SL(R) location with very few changes.
Now deviousMind outfits traditionally have many options, all possible layers and lots of choices. This Black Rabbit, White Rabbit costume is no exception. I started counting and I think there are around 90 pieces in all. You can of course delete some and and keep the original boxes as backups. That's a good plan if you want your inventory to be tidy. Still, there are plenty of pieces that can work with other outfits. My plan is to save out my favorites, and pack the original boxes in with the opened items. Then I can find extra pieces if I need them.
These are some of my favorite pieces. The jacket comes with several versions of fasteners (some with resize scripts) but can be worn without and with OTHER things too. I love the watch necklace with feathers and chains and ribbons and lots of timepieces. The ears are as cute as ears can be and there is a tail too if you want to actually be a bunny for the holiday. My I-know-I'll-use-it-so-often prize in this set goes to the sexy tights with great textures and built in panties. I just love them.
So that is just a few -- barely a few -- of the many pieces in this set. Garters and bodices, more watch fobs -- the list goes on. And Chandra is going to laugh at this but I didn't even open the black box of goodies *wink*. Another day :D.
Hair by Truth. Skin by Tuli.
Poses by LAP, VAIN, (*chanimations (pose with watch)
Land By The Hour
Posted by Chic Aeon in comment
A brief comment this early morn in case someone can clarify this.
Yesterday evening I logged in through Emerald and saw that the MOTD (message of the day) read something about renting land by the hour. HMMM, I thought. There are actually a few good reasons why you want might to rent some land by the hour -- meetings, a big build project that would be a more pleasant experience not on the sandbox. A quick "tryst"?
Still, it seemed a very odd thing for The Labs to be advertising. I clicked on the the little-bitty-URL link that always follows their messages these days and found myself at a website advertising -- land by the hour. The website did have a "join SL now" button on the side, but it had no official look at all. In fact it reminded me greatly of some very old web design. The background color didn't match the transparent text. You get the idea.
Yes, I did bookmark the site, but I decided that posting the link would be risky. My machine seems fine and I do have virus protection on auto update, but you never know. I can't imagine that this was an actual message from the powers that be. So was it a hack? An interesting thought.
I think that personally, I'll stop clicking on those tiny url links. One never knows where they might be going and I am (normally) a very careful gal.
Just something to think about.
Portal Brazil: Newbie Reflections
Posted by Chic Aeon in places on Thursday, March 25, 2010
Portal Brazil is open to the public for a couple of days. (This official SLURL drops you in the water so be prepared to hike a little :D) I was interested to see how the newbie experience had changed since I popped out of the pod. And it definitely has changed. Getting into the spirit of things or trying to, I donned some of the newbie clothes from my inventory's library. All was not working however and the database was having major problems with clothes, TPs and such. So this is the best in unfashionality that I could do.
I was impressed with the layout and the thought given to the indoctrination process. The colorful information kiosks were all numbered. I could figure out the messages with my smattering of Spanish. I played the part of a newbie as best I could. Here I tried to wear a box and of course I did just that. We've all been there in our history.
There are some gifts along the way, nothing an old-timer would be interested in, but I ended up in much nicer shape on my exit from Portal Brazil than I did from Help Island over two years ago.
Here I am in the very large and completely furnished house where new folks can explore and learn about sitting and animations with or without poseballs.
Arrows point to important lessons to be learned. Since the house has many fairly small rooms, I am guessing that navigation (i.e walking without bumping into everything) might be tricky for new folk. It is impressively large however and it took me awhile to find my way out. Yep, it did.
There is even a very nicely themed sandbox where you can read about building basics and try your hand a creating. I remember one at Help Island long ago, but this is much more fun. Again, all these "people" are prims, not avatars.
Right after this building area there is some sort of waterway with alligators that you need to traverse. Fly was turned off and I had no clue how I was actually supposed to make my way over, so I cheated and double clicked my way onward. Maybe this will be a fly area later. It is a mystery.
This is graduation. You can see my newbie pack look here. Everything but skin was included and the pose is one from the AO which has a much nicer sexy walk that the typical public domain one. So ladies can exit in style. The turnstyle leads to a subway station. I couldn't tell what you needed to do to get into Second Life proper, but it most likely is not set up at this point.
That's my quicky tour of Portal Brazil. It was definitely an interesting couple of hours.
Thrill Me Thursday - Week 8: MAYA
Posted by Chic Aeon in baubles
The Bargain Hunters Paradise item for the week is Make Me a Star - Purple. This double bangle and earring set is up until Saturday when a new item will appear. The board has been moved a bit to the alcove by the entrance.The BHP price is $20. It will be $40 next week.
That's the news from Baubles this week.
There is a cute new dress at Poison on the Midnight board. It took me a couple of days to win; getting up early is mandatory and at 6:50 SL morning time there are only 25 slaps available. There is always tomorrow however. Cute and sassy with stylish prim pieces it is worth a bit of effort :D.
I zipped over to the Drowsy library, a place I love for the attention to detail. Every good bookworm needs spectacles. Well of course they do. These new slightly geeky models from Homespun are both charming and very versatile. With tons of color and texture choices, I had no trouble finding a perfectly coordinating pair. The glasses come in two standard sizes and can be modified for fit as needed. Texture and color choices are by clickable menu.
My books are from a Pose Fair project for PhotoGraphique called "Poised" and will be released next week along with a mini pose set. Single poses will be available as well as a collection of book props.
My shoes are from the G Field subscribo, a fairly recent join gift.
Hair: Melinda from Truth
Skin: Eva from Tuli.


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Justin Boyd's work explores Americana and the American Landscape through installations, sculptures, videos, and sound pieces, in search of what he calls, "true American spirit and inspiration." Boyd is the current Chair of the Sculpture and Integrated Media Department at the Southwest School of Art, has been a recipient of an Artist Foundation Grant, Artpace Travel Grant, was a finalist for the Arthouse Texas Prize, and has participated in numerous solo and group exhibitions nationwide.
For more information on Justin Boyd, see his artist page.
Adriana Corral's installations, performances, and sculptures are solicitous composites of research, politics, and universal themes of loss, injustice, concealment, and memory. Corral has received numerous awards including Outstanding Student Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture at the International Sculpture Center. Her work has been shown nationwide, notably at Grounds for Sculpture in Trenton, NJ, National Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago, IL, The McNay Art Museum in San Antonio, TX, and David Shelton Gallery in Houston, TX.
Joey Fauerso's video work playfully projects her take on nature, culture, and gender. She has exhibited her work nationally and internationally, with recent shows at David Shelton Gallery in Houston, TX, the Centro Cultural Border in Mexico City, and Western Exhibitions in Chicago, IL. Fauerso has received grants from the Golden Foundation, Texas State University, and Dallas Museum of Art. She is currently an artist in the "Open Sessions" exhibition and curatorial program at the Drawing Center in New York, and is an Associate Professor of Studio Art at Texas State University.
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This exhibition is generously supported by Jeanne and Michael Klein to honor Lee Evans Lee and Family.


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Steel Ball Transfer Unit Series 5000
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As explained by the Court, the trial court erred in its finding because resolution of the overarching issue of "control" was governed by a standardized "form" agreement which set forth the general duties performed by all carriers that comprised the class:
We conclude, however, that those variations do not present individual issues that preclude class certification. Instead, because all of the carriers perform the same job under virtually identical contracts, those variations simply constitute common evidence that tends to show AVP's lack of control over certain aspects of the carriers' work. Similarly, the so-called "secondary factors" that must be considered when determining the primary issue in this case—whether AVP improperly classified the carriers as independent contractors rather than employees—also may be established for the most part through common proof, since almost all of those factors relate to the type of work involved, which is common to the class. Therefore, we hold the trial court erred in finding that the independent contractor-employee issue is not amenable to class treatment.Slip Opinion, at 2.
Significantly, the Court further reasoned that the finding of individualized inquiry was improperly predicated upon evidence denying the existence of the policies underpinning the plaintiff's theory of liability, which the Court concluded actually served to underscore the uniformity of the question of "control" as to the class as a whole:
In denying class certification, the trial court agreed with AVP that no commonality exists regarding AVP's right to control because individualized questions predominate as to who performs the services, when and where they perform the services, and how they perform the services. Many of the court's observations (and AVP's arguments), however, actually point to conflicts in the evidence regarding AVP's right to control rather than individualized questions. For example, the court noted that AVP's home delivery manager declared that AVP does not have a policy or practice to instruct or direct carriers on how to fold and deliver their papers, and some carriers testified that they were never so instructed, but two of the plaintiffs testified that AVP had rules on folding the papers and how to deliver them. Similarly, the court noted that the home delivery manager and some carriers testified that AVP does not require carriers to bag or rubber band the newspapers, but one of the plaintiffs testified that carriers were required to bag them.
Simply put, much of AVP's evidence, upon which the trial court relied, merely contradicts plaintiffs' allegations that AVP had policies or requirements about how carriers must do their jobs. The parties do not argue that some carriers operating under the form agreements are employees while others are not. Both sides argue that AVP has policies that apply to all carriers. The difference between the parties is the content of those policies. Plaintiffs argue that the policies are ones that control the way in which the carriers accomplish their work; AVP argues the policies impose certain requirements about the result of the work but allow the carriers to determine manner and means used to accomplish that result. While there may be conflicts in the evidence regarding whether the policies plaintiffs assert exist, the issue itself is common to the class. Similarly, whether the policies that exist are ones that merely control the result, rather than control the manner and means used to accomplish that result, is an issue that is common to the class.Slip Opinion, at 17-18.
Thus, the Court's opinion provides additional authority for the proposition that certification cannot be avoided by an employer submitting "merits-based" evidence seeking to attack its own standardized written policies that form the basis of a plaintiff's theory of liability.


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