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Wednesday, November 29, 2006
The Great Debate
What's a better judge of schedule strength: Teams you beat who wind up in the top #25 at the end of season, or teams you beat who were ranked/highly ranked when you played them?
JZ states that some talking heads are only giving credit to U-M for beating a single ranked team (ND) since Wisco wasn't ranked when Michigan played them. But if that's the case, then USC shouldn't get any "credit" for their 50-14 drubbing of Arkansas, either.
What say you, MZone reader?
33 comments:
I don't think this debate is even close. Have to evaluate schedules based on how the teams end up, not how they were rated prospectively based on less information.
- November 28, 2006 11:53 PM
I think both need to be taken into account really. We've all seen teams like MSU start off with very promising seasons and one or two losing games in a row cause an internal implosion that ruins the rest of the season. On the other had, as in the case of Wisconsin, no one knew how good they were in the preseason, and that team is better than everyone expected at the time you played them, you should be given more credit for beating that team
- November 28, 2006 11:55 PM
- Jerry Palm said...
What talking heads are discounting Wisconsin for not being ranked when you beat them? The only reason I've seen people discount Wisconsin is because of their schedule.
That being said, I hope this post will signal the last time we hear a Michigan fan complaining that USC lost to "unranked" Oregon State!
Can't have it both ways
- November 28, 2006 11:58 PM
links to talking heads discounting Wisconsin win please...
- November 29, 2006 12:00 AM
- Howard21 said...
End of the season. Auburn proves that. Overrated all year, and now a win over them is not that impressive. They are a good team but not a NC contender like everyone thought. Wisconsin is another example, a team that could probably hang with or beat Auburn and is probably better than ND and is Michigan's best win of the year.
- November 29, 2006 12:01 AM
Michigan last year is a GREAT example of how preseason rankings mean nothing
- November 29, 2006 12:13 AM
The strength of teams should be evaluated on their whole season, with one important distinction...let's say a team bwatas a highly ranked team, and then soon after afterwards that formerly ranked team loses key players to injuries...this doesn't change the fact that when said team was healthy, they were better then when they eventually ended up
- November 29, 2006 12:19 AM
End of season rankings are the more relevant because they are based on empirical data (the actual wins and losses over the entire season) rather than interim forecasts of how good a given team may be at the time. However, there are two qualifying factors:
1) if a team falls in the rankings because a key player was lost to injury (and you beat that team when the player was active), and
2) the extent to which the team falls in the ranking because of the defeat you inflicted. In other words, assume that UM had dropped to number 6 after the tOSU loss, then I think it is illegitimate to criticize tOSU for not having beaten a Top Five team given the reason UM is no longer in the Top Five is precisely because tOSU beat them.
- November 29, 2006 12:58 AM
- Jason said...
End of the season, by far.
- November 29, 2006 2:27 AM
If you give credit based on where your opponents end the season, then you overlook the fact that teams change (for better and worse) over the course of the season.
For example, is it more impressive to have beaten a team like MSU (pick any recent year) prior to their annual meltdown vs. after they had fallen into the shitter?
- November 29, 2006 8:01 AM
If you don't believe in the BCS at the end of the season [but before Bowl Season], when the body of work is complete, why in hell would you believe it when the leaves are still on the trees.
- November 29, 2006 8:38 AM
Arkansas with a banged-up Darrren McFadden is not a ranked team.
- November 29, 2006 9:57 AM
- Reed4AU said...
It's really both. Obviously a win against an end of the season top 10 team is impressive. But a win against a 15-25 team to ME is really no better than a win against anybody in the top 40, because a #22 can easily lose to a team ranked 15 spots lower and really isn't loads better than the other team. You got 2-3 elite teams, maybe 7-9 really good teams, and then maybe 35 who could beat each other any given saturday.
Who you beat and lose should also take into the fact where you played. A win at LSU,OSU,FLA, etc. should be worth more than a win at say Indiana or Mississippi St. A loss at Auburn isn't as bad as a loss at Oregon St.
- November 29, 2006 10:07 AM
Can we have the links to people discounting Wisconsin because they weren't ranked when you beat them or are you guys just making shit up again?
- November 29, 2006 10:18 AM
Anon 9:00 and Anon 7:18 - I'm not a talking head, but I'll bite. I think WI is way-tf over ranked, and I'd be more impressed with the UofM win if WI had played and beat a power this year. Someone else said they would beat Auburn. My guess is they might for the simple reason that Auburn would not think much of WI as far as a power goes. (ignoring previous losses in bowl games to the Badgers, ofc). Put Auburn in the ring with OSU and UofM and I believe you'd see two great games. Auburn doesn't get up for teams they're favored to win, it's been a chink in the armour there for a few years. It's a flaw yes and rightly so means they are not a NC team, but if for whatever reason Auburn seriously and behind closed doors thought that WI would be tough to beat this year, I don't believe WI would be able to stay close, even in Camp Randall on fake turf. Call it weird, call it bs, call me a wank, but look at their meltdowns this year.
- November 29, 2006 10:54 AM
Auburn's metldowns that is
- November 29, 2006 10:55 AM
ND with a #2 ranking?
nuff said....
- November 29, 2006 11:12 AM
"End of season rankings are the more relevant because they are based on empirical data (the actual wins and losses over the entire season)"
No, actually, they aren't. They're slight readjustments to the previously held ideas about quality teams based on wins and losses. Why is ND ranked? Why is anyone from the Big East ranked? Why is Texas ranked above Texas A&M? End-of-season rankings are still bullshit, they're just bullshit that has been slightly compromised by facts.
As to the issue at hand, I think that EARLY early season rankings can be discredited more, but say a team like Clemson, that was kicking serious ass in the midseason--a win over that team at that time is impressive, because they were playing well. Have to put everything in its context, I think.
- November 29, 2006 11:58 AM
- 1201 S. Main St. said...
One of the morons on Fox Official BCS Ratings show threw it out there. I believe Flutie said it on ESPN, too.
- November 29, 2006 12:41 PM
In one of ESPN's on-screen graphics in their build-up for The Game, they did not credit Michigan's win over Wisconsin as being against a ranked opponent. I was dumbfounded and a bit pissed off by that, but I had to assume it was because Wisconsin at 3-0 was not yet ranked.
So yeah, the WWL was one of those sources that discounted our W against Wisconsin. You know, the same douchbags that are shamelessly stumping for a Michigan-Notre Dame rematch in the Rose Bowl.
- November 29, 2006 12:52 PM
Jim, while I agree that Auburn could be competitive against OSU and UM, and some years beat them, I also think you are making excuses for Wisky beating Auburn last year, which you sort of admit to.
In the late 90's, the SEC had the overall edge against the Big 10, but since 1999, the Big 10 is 9-10 vs SEC teams in bowl games. I call it a push.
There always seems to be excuses for when the SEC squads lose, however, usually along the lines of "they weren't motivated because they didn't win the SEC championship" or in your case "they didn't think they were playing a quality opponent so they couldn't get up for the game."
The reason Auburn in particular has lost those games is because the other teams have been just as good, and this applies to all Big 10/SEC teams. I heard similar excuses when Iowa beat Florida 37-17. I get the feeling that Wisconsin would match up against all the top SEC teams and play a competitive game. I'm not proclaiming victory.
Wisky had 3 conference losses last year to Auburn's 1 and beat them in a non competitive contest 24-10, not because Auburn overlooked Wisconsin, but because Wisconsin was the better team.
They have some questions this year certainly, but if they play the loser of the Florida/Arkansas game competitively, would it prove them relevant? I get the feeling we'd hear the same excuse, even if Wisksy won, that the only reason they won was because their opponent wasn't motivated because they lost the SEC championship game or considered them a lessor opponent.
- November 29, 2006 1:18 PM
Problem with the SEC....They automatically think they have the better teams since they play in the "tough" SEC....
No doubt they play good football but they aren't head and shoulders above any of the other conferences out there....well maybe against the MAC, Conf USA, or Div 1 AA
I believe in 2005-2006 bowl games the SEC went 3-3. In 2004-2005 I believe it was the same. Not the dominant conf by far.
As for rankings...pre-season rankings are BS....End of the year rankings (while based off of bullshit preseason rankings) at least have something to show for it...Wisc seemed to be underranked at the beginning while Georgia was over ranked.
- November 29, 2006 1:59 PM
- The King said...
If you think preseason polls are moronic and unfairly color the whole season (which you should if you are even a casual fan), then you cannot possibly favor a system that takes into account where a team was ranked in the middle of September when we beat them.
Next debate.
- November 29, 2006 2:35 PM
Oldwestside and anon 10:59 - great points and really, no arguments here on most of it. As a Gamecock fan, we really feel no let down in a bowl game if we don't win the SECE, much less the SECC. We haven't been there before to know what it's like to expect to win the conference and then not give a shit once we realize we aren't.
I will say that my impression of UGA, Tenn, Florida, Bama and LSU is that I think they do feel that way. Yes, a NC is on several team's minds, when that dream's gone, there's still a SECC possibility, but when that's gone the bubble bursting twice is usually enough in everyone's minds to more or less give up for the season. The battle for recuits is normally over at that point. A lot of recruits sought by SEC teams are narrowing down between SEC teams at that time and have made their minds up. An SECC means the recruit will be inheriting a champ team, not winning the SECC means that a recruit is the final piece of the puzzle to make a run next year. Yes, fans travel to bowls, look forward to Dallas, Florida, Nawlins, wherever for a bowl vacation. To so to say an SEC power gives up and completely could give a shit less about a bowl opponent is false; however, to say the fire is still there is also false. The Cocks? Hell, we're usually happy with whatever the bowl gods send us and send a crap load of fans. Which looks like jazz in Memphis or country music in Nashville this bowl season.
- November 29, 2006 3:50 PM
Back to the blog - yes, preseason rankings (and pre-season Heisman watch lists) are BS and usually biased by several things that don't really have much to do with a team's DIRECT ability to produce on the field
1. fanbase size (fans = ratings)
2. a school's media machine
3. previous season's results regardless of loss of talent
4. Tradition
I'd like to see rankings not start for about 4-5 games. If that's done, I'd certainly argue that beating a ranked team then should count at the end of the season as beating a ranked team, regardless of where that ranked team you beat ends up. Any team you beat prior to weeks 4-5 that ended up being ranked, should also be counted. This would help reduce people taking credit for beating a pre-season ranked team early when that team was over-ranked.
- November 29, 2006 4:05 PM
Anon at 8:58 -- I agree with your central point, which is that the polls at any time are disproportionately influenced by the rankings at the start of the season (which in turn are based on pure speculation), as well as the prior week's evaluations.
Perhaps one solution is not to have official polls until some point after the season starts (e.g., until conference play begins). Had that been the case this season, ND and UT -- two teams that have clearly disappointed and never deserved a number 2 ranking -- never would have been in the poll stratosphere. (And I say this being a UT fan.) Accordingly, some of the current anomalies, such as ND still in or near the Top Ten, would be eliminated.
- November 29, 2006 4:40 PM
This is one of the stupidest debates ever. If mid-season or early season rankings were more important than END of season rankings, why don't we award bowl spots based on mid-season rankings? Heck, why not put Ohio State and Texas in the BCS Championship game just because they were AP #1 and AP #2 when they played each other early on in the season. Maybe we should put Auburn in the BCS title game, they were ranked #2 in the nation at one time. Early and mid-season rankings mean nothing because they are merely biased predictions by voters who lack sufficient information.
Jeff from LA
- November 29, 2006 4:44 PM
Some more bullshit...Florida State and Miami accepted bowl bids....those two schools should be at home for the holidays
- November 29, 2006 5:18 PM
jerry palm: the "others receiving votes" category does not count as "ranked." sorry, buddy. U...C...L...A... fight fight fight.
- November 29, 2006 6:22 PM
- 1201 S. Main St. said...
Jeff from LA Writes:
"This is one of the stupidest debates ever. If mid-season or early season rankings were more important than END of season rankings, why don't we award bowl spots based on mid-season rankings?"
Perhaps you're missing the frame of the debate. It's not about what rankings matter most when awarding bowl spots or the NC, it's whether a ranking of a team when played holds greater weight than the ranking of the same team at the end of the season.
As show by a few of the other posts it's not a cut and dried answer. If your team is ranked but hasn't been tested then gets hammered and drops down or out of the polls then maybe the ranking wasn't justified and thus it shouldn't hold as much weight. Likewise, if your team beats an unranked team at the beginning of the season, but that team improves, wins out and gets ranked, then shouldn't that win hold more weight? Conversely, if your team beats the #1 ranked team in week two, and that #1 team goes on to run off 8 more wins then loses their star QB and RB and finishes off with two more losses which drops them out of top 25, then should you discount that win just because their out of the top 25 at the end of the season? I think not. That's a case where you beat legit ranked team.
It's a statistical measure which gets manipulated by whoever is presenting the argument. Watching Petros Papadeko -- the USC homer on FOX's Official BCS Show -- say things like UM shouldn't get a shot 'cause they've only beat one ranked team is deceptive or at least ill-informed. Either way you have someone on the "official" BCS show spouting off "facts" that are skewed.
I bleed Maize and Blue but think the Trojans have a legitimate claim at playing in the NC, and Pete Caroll may not only be the best coach in college, he's also the best halftime post game interview, but I take issue with how some people present their stats
So in the interest of showing how stats can be manipulated and providing a counterpoint to Petros lets take a look at the top three 1-loss contenders and their records against ranked teams. Which is better?
USC beat 19, 21, 17 and 6, while losing to unranked.
UM beat #2 and lost to #1.
FL beat 13, 9, and lost to #11
USC beat 9, 10, 18, 20 and LOST to #24
UM beat 7, 10 and LOST to #1
FL beat 5, 16 and LOST to #11
I'd venture to say that 1-4 are your elite teams, 5-12 are your very good teams, and everything else is a toss up with the last few spots dolled out to teams with a good weekly win, or consistent stellar play in a 2nd-tier conference.
So who's better by this measure (final BCS standing)?
*FL has a win over highest ranked opponent. FL Edge
*UM and USC have two wins over top 12 teams, FL only one. UM's avg is 8.5 while USC's is 9.5. UM Edge
*USC has two more wins over top 25 schools while FL has 1 and UM none. USC Edge
*USC lost to #24, FL lost to #11, UM lost to #1. UM Edge.
So we score that UM 2, USC 1, FL 1
If you break it down by RANKINGS AT TIME OF GAME it goes as follows:
* UM has win over highest ranked opponent. UM Edge
* FL, USC, and UM each have a single victory over a top 12 team. UM's being highest and only one to beat a top 5 team. UM Edge
* USC has three wins over two 12-25 teams, FL has 1, UM has none. USC Edge
* USC lost to unranked, FL lost to #11, and UM lost to #1. UM Edge
So Jeff, is it still a stupid debate?
- November 29, 2006 8:34 PM
Good breakdown 1201 main, but one thiing I'd like to add is that Penn State was number 25 in the BCS the prior week, and there is a good chance they sneak back in considering 24 Oregon State and 25 Hawaii play each other this week. Plus if 20 Nebraska or 22 Georgia Tech lose PSU could climb back in too. All this does is further acknowledge the subjectivity of "when do you examine the rankings?" It is also subjective to consider the ranking cutoff at 25 when you could cut it to 20 or increase it to 30.
- November 29, 2006 9:54 PM
- Jerry Palm said...
anon 3:22
Oregon state is RANKED #24 in the bcs buddy.
- November 30, 2006 12:53 AM
I'm going to have to waffle. I think both need to be considered but I lean towards the ranking at the time. Obviously a team might lose a game early (like Arkansas) and it turns out they were better than thought at the time. But you also have to consider that teams change as the season progresses and a team that might have come out guns blazing early in the season roll over and die after a tough loss or two (MSU anyone?).
Good question though. It could be deabated ad nauseum.
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The other half did not receive a shock in their first shelter choice, though in later rounds they did when they tried to enter the other shelter. After two minutes, the crabs were removed and placed back in the center of the tank. The object was to see whether the crabs learned to avoid the shelter that gave them a shock.
To Elwood's surprise, they did. The crabs quickly learned which of the two shelters gave them a shock and by the 10th time, about 85 percent of them were avoiding it. He hadn't been sure they would. "There was some higher mental involvement. Not a human-level involvement, but a decision-making process," he says.
So were they experiencing pain? It's not as easy a question to answer as one might think. Pain is the "conscious awareness that something hurts," says Victoria Braithwaite, a professor of fisheries and biology at Pennsylvania State University in University Park, and author of the book Do Fish Feel Pain? It's a two-stage process. The first is a reflex response: You pick up a hot pan lid and drop it without even thinking about it. The feeling of pain comes a second or two later, when the information from your nervous system has been processed in the brain and generates an emotional response.
While the Elwood paper shows there's something more than a simple reflex response going on in the crabs, Braithwaite is not convinced it proves there's an emotional response. "Does the animal have a brain that can support emotions such as pleasure, fear, pain?" she asks. "I'm not convinced yet that crustaceans have that."
Elwood says that while his findings have been "consistent with a feeling of pain, I cannot claim that they have been proven to feel pain."
The research hasn't stopped Elwood from eating crabs, but he prefers them to be "treated well in their life and their death." He believes that boiling water may be a fairly quick and humane way of killing a crab.
Humane handling is important to Logan Kock at Santa Monica Seafood, a large West Coast seafood distributor based in Rancho Dominguez, Calif. His cooks drop crabs into briskly boiling water, which kills them quickly but which can be dangerous if the crabs flail and fling hot water on the cook.
He believes in the common wisdom that putting them in lukewarm water and gradually heating it to a boil keeps them from noticing the change. "There's not nearly so much reaction as happens when you drop them in boiling water," he says. It's time-consuming, though, so he often advises customers to use the knife method: Stick a knife between the crab's eyes to destroy its brain stem.
That's what he does with lobsters, which "can almost jump out of the pot and splash hot water all over the place. I do the thing with the knife, right behind the pair of eyes and straight down through the mandible."
Barton Seaver, former chef-owner of the sustainable seafood restaurant Hook in Washington, D.C., and author of For Cod and Country, a seafood cookbook, says the quickest death is the best for crabs, for humane treatment and for a higher-quality product.
To his mind, the real suffering for crab is when they're held outside of their natural habitat for long periods of time. "The further away it is from its catch date, the less good it tastes, says the chef who grew up in Maryland eating crabs only a few hours "between the bottom of the Bay and the bottom on the steam pot."
Here's one to chew over: Do crabs feel pain?
The question of whether the crabs we eat by the millions can feel pain is still an open one, but a biologist in Belfast has crafted an intriguing experiment that at least shows that crustaceans can learn from exposure to shocks.


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IN THE COMMENTS: EDH asks:
Can anyone explain the difference between how are these children are being used to elevate Obama and the Robotic Floor Tiles in the previous post?
UPDATE: More info on the school and the reason for the performance:
[T]he superintendent of Burlington Township schools says [it] was held in February as part of Black History Month "to honor the contributions of African Americans to our country."
But Andrea Ciemnolonski, the parent of another one of the students in the video, said the song was part of a second-grade project on a variety of topics related to the month of February, such as Groundhog Day, Valentine's Day and Presidents Day....
"Alteredbeat," the YouTube user who posted the video on the Internet, told FOXNews.com that the video was first put online by Charisse Carney-Nunes, an activist and author of the children's book "I Am Barack Obama," which her Web site says "allows children to see themselves through the inspirational story of President Obama." Carney-Nunes has been promoting the book during visits to schools on the east coast.It seems that it's easy (and dangerous) to confuse the typical inspirational stories used to celebrate Black History with Obama's present-day political power.


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I really don't like the way pink eyeshadows look on me, but I figured id try and do a look using "Sunset B" from the Starflash collection. It definitely shows up a lot better with a base that's for sure!
For the lips I used MAC's Pro Longwear Lustre in "Fully Charged", a nice pretty soft pink, which is part of their permanent line.
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Wednesday, August 6, 2008
FOTD: Island girl pink (using "Sunset B")
I really don't like the way pink eyeshadows look on me, but I figured id try and do a look using "Sunset B" from the Starflash collection. It definitely shows up a lot better with a base that's for sure!
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- loveva said...
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- August 6, 2008 at 9:59 PM
- loveva said...
GORGEOUS LOOK! love the blue on the lower lash line! ;]
- August 6, 2008 at 10:03 PM
- Jaclyn Rose said...
omg, you worked that pink! i love this look. and to top it off, the flower, SO GORGEOUS!
- August 6, 2008 at 10:59 PM
- tokyostargirl said...
awww.. you look like a hawaiian girl.. super cute! love the flower clip. =)
- August 6, 2008 at 11:25 PM
- Adriyah said...
Vanessa! love the look!! Soo nice on you!! :D
- August 6, 2008 at 11:56 PM
- Alyssa said...
You look good in pink. I've seen the hair clip from somewhere, but I can't remember... lol~ I think I have one in purple. :X
- August 6, 2008 at 11:57 PM
- Askmewhats said...
You should start loving PINK! coz you look great and beautiful with pinks!!!! aawww that's a super cute look!
- August 7, 2008 at 12:49 AM
- alien man?! said...
Pink is such a good color on you! And those LIPS!!!!
- August 7, 2008 at 1:02 AM
- *~k~* said...
That pink looks so good on you!!!
Out of all the looks you have done so far, I think this is my fav!!! :)
so pretty! :)
I love the flower accessory in your hair! :)
- August 7, 2008 at 1:32 AM
- Connie said...
you look so adorably beautiful. Aloha!
- August 7, 2008 at 2:12 AM
- Lani said...
love your makeup looks, flawless everytime. how do you like the maybelline age rewind concealer? i notice you've been using a lot in your FOTDs. ;)
- August 7, 2008 at 2:20 AM
- cheeeezie said...
WOW you look so pretty!! love love love the pinks on you :)
- August 7, 2008 at 2:21 AM
- spankedelic said...
you sure worked that pink =) it looks pretty on you! i guess it just comes down to finding a good base. seems like you found one that works perfectly =)
- August 7, 2008 at 2:47 AM
- leclassique said...
I love the flower hair clip :D
Beautiful pink look <3
- August 7, 2008 at 3:06 AM
- Jaimie @ Just Kiss 'N Makeup said...
Looks great on you, that fresco rose did the trick! I'm loving the lip color tho.
- August 7, 2008 at 5:03 AM
- iamgrape1119 said...
WOW! Your skin is GLOWING! This is so girly and pretty!
- August 7, 2008 at 5:39 AM
- beautifulwithbrains said...
You look gorgeous in pink! Love the flower clip too.
- August 7, 2008 at 5:47 AM
- Decorative Diva said...
I think the pink looks lovely on you.
How do you like Fresco Rose?
Sunset B is pretty :)
Femme-fi is a nice highlight color.
- August 7, 2008 at 6:06 AM
- MakeupByRenRen said...
oh u look so exotic sis! i agree, usually i dont like pinks on me either, but a good base helps...i think i'll use sunset b over my perky paint pot because it's my only pink base! i love how the black eyeliner looks purple on your lower lashline, it gives it a pop of color!
- August 7, 2008 at 6:33 AM
- Butterflykyssi said...
Aww! I love, love, love it =) i rarely use pink because i dont like it on me... BUT this is sooo cute! I might have to give pink another try! cute clip too!
- August 7, 2008 at 7:07 AM
- Brandi said...
I think you look great with pink!!
- August 7, 2008 at 7:32 AM
- L said...
v! pink worked out great on you, i duno what you talkin about woman!!! islandddd girllllllllll!
- August 7, 2008 at 7:54 AM
- Shen said...
awww!! you look so pretty here. :) i love this look! :)
- August 7, 2008 at 7:54 AM
- Sara said...
Girl, you look SO beautiful! Such a doll!
Loving this look on you, that gloss is gorgeous! The color under your lower lashes makes your eyes POP! I LOVE putting color under my lower lashes too!
- August 7, 2008 at 8:49 AM
- Alyssia said...
gorgeous! It's been such a long since i've left a comment, but your FOTDs are beautiful as usual!
- August 7, 2008 at 9:03 AM
- Tracy said...
I don't know why you don't like pink eyeshadow. You totally made it work!
- August 7, 2008 at 10:04 AM
- Tracy said...
I don't know why you don't like pink eyeshadow. You totally made it work!
- August 7, 2008 at 10:04 AM
- slvrlips said...
Pink looks good on you!! Very Pretty look.
- August 7, 2008 at 10:56 AM
- Ilianexy said...
OMG!!! You look so cute and innocent! The color fits you perfectly. I haven't tried pink but I will sure try it now!
- August 7, 2008 at 10:58 AM
- Vanessa <3 said...
omg i just bought fresco rose! haha i just wrote about it too! i use freakin femme fi as a highlighter like all the time too lol
- August 7, 2008 at 12:25 PM
- eBeautyBlog said...
You look gorgeous! the flower is a nice touch!
- August 7, 2008 at 12:44 PM
- Stephanie T said...
I'm loving this look. Pink is my favorite color!
- August 7, 2008 at 3:18 PM
- Liz Venturina said...
simply gorgeous!
another fab FOTD, Vanessa.. :-) as always.
- August 7, 2008 at 5:40 PM
- mandilicious said...
this is so nice..i can't pull off pink like this for anything.soooo pretty!..
- August 7, 2008 at 7:12 PM
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- August 7, 2008 at 7:31 PM
- Emilita said...
This looks so cute! And the flower is the perfect touch.
- August 7, 2008 at 7:52 PM
- Neeyuh said...
Pink looks totally gorgeous on you!! I'm really loving the flower too. =]
- August 8, 2008 at 9:41 AM
- Tia said...
Just catching up on my weekend reads with your blog =) You sound like me, I've tried pink e/s but never liked the way it looked on me. But this one looks great on you!!
- August 10, 2008 at 8:31 AM
- Nic Nic said...
such a sweet and pretty look! you rock the pink :) Im loving the lip color!!
- August 12, 2008 at 8:08 AM
- christy. said...
Hehe this is so Hawaiian, I love it! :)
- August 13, 2008 at 6:51 PM


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Perhaps the most-wanted feature of any SimCity player is an offline mode, as evidenced by this hack. Officially, Maxis' latest release requires an always-on internet connection, which has been the root of the game's many problems at launch.
Lucy Bradshaw, general manager at Maxis, directly addressed the possibility of offline play. Bradshaw answered the question "could we have built a subset offline mode" with a rather disparaging response: "Yes. But we rejected that idea because it didn't fit with our vision."
Her admission that an offline mode could have been built into the new SimCity directly contradicts earlier statements, which suggested that online connectivity offloaded some of the game's computational load onto EA's servers.
In a blog post titled "Straight Answers," Bradshaw says that always-connected play will provide "a platform for future social features that will play out over regions and servers. The game we launched is only the beginning for us--it's not final and it never will be. In many ways, we built an MMO."
Unfortunately, it means longtime fans of the franchise will not be able to play the game as they want to--at least, not officially. Bradshaw says that "We recognize that there are fans--people who love the original SimCity – who want [an offline mode.]" But, apparently that audience is moot because there are "thousands of people who are playing across regions, trading, communicating and loving the Always-Connected functionality."


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I'm an Australian, but in the spirit of keeping up with modern politics, last night I sat down and had a look through the 2012 Republican Platform. I've always had the idea the the GOP stood for small things: small government, small mindedness, small ideas, small vision etc. However, on reading through (only some) of the Platform, I've come to the conclusion that these guys are actively dangerous. Their stand on such matters as same-sex marriage (and education) are not just small-minded and petty, but truly hateful. Worth reading.
Well, as my title says, if I was an American (and I can think of lots worse things!), I'd consider it a civic duty to vote against these madmen.
My sense of history is pretty poor, but surely there was a time when the GOP was a least a little more open-minded, intelligent and far-seeing than their modern embodiment?


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This blazing discography is on CD & on 2 LPs. The vinyl comes on neat colored vinyl & are limited to less than 1,000 each!
This CD & the 2 LPs contain:
REPRODUCTION 7" (Frozen Sound Studio, 1985)
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"Cross Capitol Punishment with Victims Family, Beefeater and Crucifucks and you'll see what this now defunct band was up to. Jazzy,snazzy, stop-on-a-dime delivery with matching intelligence"- Maximumrocknroll
"Back in the 1980s, I clearly remember seeing adverts for Th' Inbred in fanzines like MRR and Flipside, whilst also noticing that their records were on display in my local record shop as well. Somehow, though, they were one of the bands that I never got 'round to listening to. That all changed last year when I noticed this CD on one of the various websites associated with Welly (Artcore 'zine) as he has provided the extensive liner notes to this 36-track compilation, bringing together one EP, two albums (A Family Affair and Kissin' Cousins) and three unreleased songs.
Given that I have a high regard for Welly's views, I got hold of a copy of the CD (this is actually available as two LPs if you'd prefer a vinyl fix) and after just one play felt the need to kick myself for not having gotten hold of the original records when they were originally released.
Th' Inbred were a hardcore band from West Virginia that had the ability to write songs that were full of social commentary linked to their immediate surroundings, but that also showed a political awareness much akin to that which the Dead Kennedys were displaying during the 1980s. This is while injecting chunks of humour into songs whilst still being able to convey a message. Add to that the fact that they were not just content to play straight-on hardcore (they liked to include a bit of jazz or just an odd time change here and there to mix it up a bit); they came across as a hybrid of the DKs, the Rhythm Pigs, the Big Boys and Really Red. Quite an impressive quartet of bands to be likened to, but Th' Inbred's music certainly has stood the test of time-even with some of the lyrics maybe being a bit outdated, this has elements that are relevant to life in 2011 as much as providing a history lesson in respect of how things were during the Reagan/Thatcher years.
It's really an impressive collection of songs, and even if the six-track EP had been the only recording they'd left us with, it would have made a impact on the world of punk, featuring a pre-"MTV Get Off the Air" song in "eMpTVy", along with other caustic attacks on a variety of targets. Specifically, throughout their existence they were not afraid to criticize the punk scene from which they were spawned with songs like "Scene Death" and "Hardcore Inc." that even in the mid-'80s saw that many were only interested in making money from the punk scene or just creating an environment that was purely superficial and temporary. How many bands would have songs like "Jesus Youth" and "Satan Youth" next to each other on a release?
In terms of the history of the band, one cannot do any better than read the liner notes included or seek out the interview featured in Artcore back in 1990. Both provide a great insight into the band and give some useful background into their existence. Musically, this sounds as if it might have been produced in the new millennium, not sounding as if it had been recorded with a tinny production quality which is something that afflicted many bands of the time (has it been remixed?). I might be a latecomer to Th' Inbred but at least I've managed to catch up with a band that has excited me from the first track I heard. A band that even now deserves some attention."- Punk News dot Org


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President Obama's speech formally accepting the Democratic presidential nomination will be moved indoors due to "severe weather" forecast for Thursday in Charlotte, North Carolina, the Democratic National Convention Committee announced todayHere's Rush Limbaugh yesterday:
Obama's major address, seen as the highlight of this week's convention, was originally planned to take place at Bank of America Stadium, which can seat nearly 74,000 people. Instead, the speech will be delivered in the Time Warner Cable Arena, site of the rest of the week's events in downtown Charlotte, which seats up to 20,000."
The Democrats had buses for students all across North Carolina, and even members of black churches in neighboring South Carolina have been arranged. They're having to bus people in there to fill up the 74,000-seat stadium, and I don't think they're anywhere near it. They're obviously nowhere near it. So now they're going to move it inside (that's the latest), and use "severe weather" as their explanation....
I have a headline. I have a headline if anybody wants to use it on Thursday night. If they move the speech, if they move Thursday night's proceedings from outdoors to indoors, the headline is: You Didn't Fill That! And then show a picture of Panther Stadium/Bank of America Stadium. You Didn't Fill That!


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Summer Glow Makeup Look
Products used:
Urban Decay Primer Potion
MAC Cream Color Base in Bronze
MAC eye shadows:
MAC powder blush in Trace Gold
Loreal HIP cream liner in Brown
Cover Girl Lashblast mascara in Very Black
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Love it!! you do gorgeous workReplyDelete
Very pretty look... as usual : )ReplyDelete
Hi Tiffany, I love love love watching you from here in Sydney! I cannot see a video for your gorgoeous pics so can you tell me where you used the bronze cream colour base exactly? Cheers! :)ReplyDelete
You look gorgeous Tiff! Your skin is glowing and i love the sun-kissed bronzed look!ReplyDelete
Miss Nikka
You look gorgeous as always! =)ReplyDelete
hey Tiffany! love this tutorial!!!!ReplyDelete
can you do Ashley Greene's look? http://pictures.urduplus.com/files/2009/11/Hot-Pictures-Of-Ashley-Greene.jpg
I love that make up Tiffany :) You are sooo talented.ReplyDelete
love loveeee this look.. You are amazing Tiffany.ReplyDelete
Hugeee fan
very pretty makeup & perfect for summer!ReplyDelete
that's such a pretty, natural look, i love it!ReplyDelete
i will say ,linda,(beautiful ) I will do this look , so soft, really love it!ReplyDelete
i love this look, it's so nice, i can't wait for the bronzer tips!!! thank ou Tiffany!ReplyDelete
GORGEOUS lookReplyDelete
Hi Tiffany! Can u pls tell me what skincare regimen u follow regularly?U have told us ur fav products but one cannot use all those products altogether. So pls tell me what products u like the most and follow regularly other than Proactive?ReplyDelete
My skin is oily and lil breakout prone as u!and i wanna knw specially how do u keep ur acnes at bay
Great post! You are so pretty! What is your favorite MAC pigment ever?ReplyDelete
Love this look! Sidenote: Where'd ya get that necklace? It's gorg!ReplyDelete
Hi TifffanyReplyDelete
I love this look, but where is the tutorial??? please............
Hi Tiffany. I just wanted to say thank you so much for telling me about the bandaid friction block. I had gotten it a while back when you recommended it but never actually gotten around to use it. This weekend I was wearing new shoes on a longer trip and thought I was going to die until I remembered that I had it with me. That stuff is amazing and you saved my feet! Thank you so much.ReplyDelete
You look so pretty! Good Job! Your eyelashes are amazing! xo TReplyDelete
Always so pretty. I have a suggestion. How about posting a picture of the products you use as well? Just a thought, would be neat to see.ReplyDelete
You have no idea how much you have helped me learn how to expand and do my make-up!ReplyDelete
You look so pretty!But... Where the tutorial Tiffany?I love yours tutorials!!!!!And also I love you !!!!ReplyDelete
Hey! Just wondering was the mac bronze creambase limited edition cuz i can't seem to find it on the site! :( thanks! :)ReplyDelete
Love it. Thanks for sharing with us.ReplyDelete
Love!! Where did you get your necklace I love it!ReplyDelete
Love the look of your eyes, mascara is amazing!! :)ReplyDelete
I've been searching for a monogram necklace! Please, please share where yours is from.ReplyDelete
a beautiful blog !ReplyDelete
Awesome gold look. I just love pigments so much lately. Naked/choc brown by MAC are the ones I'm lovin' lately. I could wear those colors EVERY day! :-)ReplyDelete
Hi Tiffany,ReplyDelete
I also live in the Atlanta Area. I was wondering if there is a retail store you buy your MAC or order on line? I love your makeup tips, keep on doing a great job:):)
Hey this blog is looking very nice and pics and very beautiful. makeup is good. thanks for sharing this blog!!!!ReplyDelete
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Hi, I hope soon we can have the tutorial of this perfect make up :) It would be the best for my tomorrow wear :DReplyDelete


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Character Submissions
Character Submissions
Kin's Unnerving Bells and Needle and Bell Trap have been returned to their pre-8/16 balance update effects.
Without doing a complete rework of Kin, changing the reliable nature of her drain is to much of a nerf to her. An attempt to kill two birds with one stone only ended up killing one bird with a boulder.
8/19 Balance Change
Boosts: Kin, Gaara
8/16 Balance Change
Nerfs: Kin (revised)
Boosts: Shizune, Kidoumaru
Reworks: Gaara, Kankuro (revised)
8/07 Balance Change
Rework: Itachi Body Double's FInger Genjutsu
This was changed from stealing chakra from the enemy to just giving chakra to IBD. Why? The effect is happening after the enemy spends chakra but before they get more chakra. If the enemy has no chakra left then there is nothing to drain. This was discovered during testing of the new Shino.
7/14 Balance Changes:
Nerfs: Four-Tails, Kakashi, and Kankuro
Boosts: Gai(S)
Read about changes here and discuss balance here.
Hi all,
As was done in the past for a couple previous characters, I have decided to do more characters by community submission. I will be making a topic in the forums for it shortly which will talk about the process in more detail. Once it is up I desperately beg you to read the guidelines before submitting.
So, in essence, player submitted characters filtered through myself will be the method of character creation here for the forseeable future. I am not sure how long (or how NOT long) this may last, but assuming there are enough viable submissions for characters as they become "doable", I see no reason not to continue with this method.
Be sure to check back for when I make the topic and post the link.
Ok the topic is HERE.
The topic has been moved for evaluation and selection. It will be reinstated after this first round of selections.
character submissions
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conexus is a generalized C++ I/O library that includes network support for IPv4 and IPv6 sockets, serial/TTY communications, kernel message queues, pipes, and files. Objects use sigc++ for signaling property changes and other information. Sub-libraries include conexus-gtkmm (provides a set of gtkmm widgets), conexus-dbus (provides dbus support for endpoints), conexus-nspr (provides NSPR endpoints), conexus-nss (provides NSS endpoints), and conexus-ssl (provides OpenSSL endpoints).
Turn Watcher is a tool based on Dungeons & Dragons rules. It is used to track the initiative of your players and monsters. It includes an option to roll initiative on every round, roll will, listen, and spot, and it has a status column that shows you the current status of your players. When you enter a player or monster, you also enter all of its modifiers, so the computer can take care of rolling all the dice for you. Still want to roll initiative? You can simply order the characters with the Move Up and Move Down options.
g13 is a Linux-only library to interact with the Logitech G13 driver. This library provides several sublibraries including libg13, libg13mm, libg13-cairo, libg13-gtk, and libg13-gtkmm. These libraries provide functions and classes for browsing G13 devices through udev, setting the backlight color, establishing keymaps, and drawing on the G13 framebuffer device.
Gelide is a configurable multi emulator and multi system front-end that lets you manage any kind of emulated system (PC, console, arcade, etc.). Gelide lets you catalog and launch any game from any existing emulator under GNU/Linux. You can configure any emulator with command line parameters support.
iDeviceBrowser is an application that makes it possible for you to view and edit files on your iDevice (which includes the iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, and Apple TV). In conjunction with "afc2add", which is available via Cydia, it allows access to the full file structure, or else just the /private/var/mobile/Media/" directory.
An advanced monitoring dashboard management engine for Nagios, Zabbix, and other open source monitoring software.
An ncurses file manager.


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As winter storms head into California, a deluge of big games rain down on Whatcha' Been Playin? getting this week's show off to a strong start. Killzone 3, Bulletstorm, the Witcher 2, and Deus Ex: Human Revolution. With Jeff, Jeff, and Billy joining Garnett around the mics, the Warning picks up your conversations on controllers, matchmaking, and what it takes to make an enjoyable game. The show finishes strong with news of the 3DS launch titles, a new Medal of Honor from EA, and more in the Front Page.
Weekend Confirmed Ep. 49: 02/18/2011
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Weekend Confirmed comes in four segments to make it easy to listen to in segments or all at once. Here's the timing for this week's episode:
- Whatcha' Been Playin?: Start: 00:00:00 End: 00:28:08
- Whatcha' Been Playin? and Cannata-ford: 00:28:48 End: 01:02:07
- The Warning: 01:03:18 End: 01:37:32
- Featured Music "Window" by Pink Polo Productions: 01:37:32 End: 01:39:58
- The Front Page: Start: 01:39:58 End: 02:17:39
Featured Music break drops "Windows" by Pink Polo Prfocusing mainly on Hip Hop, Rock, Reggae, and Dance genres. Offering production, beat making, mixing, and mastering services. Catch them on their BandCamp page or Facebook
Original music in the show by Del Rio. Get his latest single, Small Town Hero on iTunes. Check out more, including the Super Mega Worm mix and other mash-ups on his ReverbNation page or Facebook page.
Jeff can also be seen on The Totally Rad Show. They've gone daily so there's a new segment to watch every day of the week!
Remember to join the Official Facebook Weekend Confirmed Page and add us to your Facebook routine. We'll be keeping you up with the latest on the show there as well.


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Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) strongly recommends that you allow yourself ample time (minimum 90 minutes) between scheduled flight arrival and the last daily departure of relevant public transport from the airport.
Flight delays may occur, and flight delays are often due to circumstances which are force majeure for the airline. In cases of force majeure the airline is not liable for any additional costs you might be faced with due to delayed incoming flight. It is therefore sensible planning to allow yourself ample time between scheduled flight arrival and any further ground transportation.
If SAS, however, should be found liable for the delayed arrival to your destination airport (= the delay is not due to force majeure), you must have allowed yourself minimum 90 minutes between scheduled flight arrival and the last daily departure of relevant public transport from the airport before SAS will consider eventual compensation for lost ground connection (such compensation always limited to your actual and documented costs due to night closed public transport).


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"Having the US government spend millions of dollars to destroy a billion-dollar failure to save zero lives is comedic gold."
--Unnamed scientist commenting on the Navy's plan to shoot down a dead spy satellite.
"Since taking office, Bush has doubled the federal debt to more than $5 trillion. And, according to US Treasury figures, on net, foreign investors have purchased close to 100% of that debt. That's $3 trillion borrowed from the Saudis, the Chinese, the Japanese and others . . . .
"Bush needs the Saudis to charge us big bucks for oil. The Saudis can't lend the US Treasury and Citibank hundreds of billions of US dollars unless they first get these US dollars from the US. The high price of oil is, in effect, a tax levied by Bush but collected by the oil industry and the Gulf kingdoms to fund our multi-trillion dollar governmental and private debt-load."
--Greg Palast, from his article "George of Arabia" at gregpalast.com
Merry Christmas: V-MORR ZO-MAZZ
--Ygarr Ygarrist, Zolar X
"If you don't like any candidates you vote None Of The Above and if NOTA wins, the election is rerun with new candidates. Think of all the megalomaniacs we could get rid of. Although, another way is to follow the example of a world leader I truly admire, Pope John Paul I. He reached the pinnacle and died 30 days later. Maybe that's what we should do with the office of president. 'OK, you can be president, but 30 days later you croak'."
Stop on by the Alternative Tentacles booth (& Vale's Re/Search booth!) at this Saturday's annual Expo For The Artist and Musician!
Question: Mr. President, music is one of our largest exports the country has. Currently, every country in the world -- except China, Iran, North Korea, Rwanda and the United States -- pay a statutory royalty to the performing artists for radio and television air play. Would your administration consider changing our laws to align it with the rest of the world?
THE PRESIDENT: Help. (Laughter.) Maybe you've never had a President say this -- I have, like, no earthly idea what you're talking about. (Laughter and applause.) Sounds like we're keeping interesting company, you know? (Laughter.)
Look, I'll give you the old classic: contact my office, will you? (Laughter.) I really don't -- I'm totally out of my lane. I like listening to country music, if that helps. (Laughter.)
From a 7/17/07 press conference in Nashville, TN
- President George W. Bush's comments after he vetoed a $124 billion war spending bill that would have imposed timelines to withdraw U.S. troops from Iraq. (From today's Democracy Now)
In this battle, we have fought for the cause of liberty, and for the peace of the world. Our nation and our coalition are proud of this accomplishment � yet it is you, the members of the United States military, who achieved it. Your courage � your willingness to face danger for your country and for each other � made this day possible. Because of you, our nation is more secure. Because of you, the tyrant has fallen, and Iraq is free...
This nation thanks all of the members of our coalition who joined in a noble cause. We thank the Armed Forces of the United Kingdom, Australia, and Poland, who shared in the hardships of war. We thank all of the citizens of Iraq who welcomed our troops and joined in the liberation of their own country. And tonight, I have a special word for Secretary (Donald) Rumsfeld, for General (Tommy) Franks, and for all the men and women who wear the uniform of the United States: America is grateful for a job well done...
The liberation of Iraq is a crucial advance in the campaign against terror. We have removed an ally of al-Qaida, and cut off a source of terrorist funding. And this much is certain: No terrorist network will gain weapons of mass destruction from the Iraqi regime, because the regime is no more."
- President George W. Bush on the deck of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln while it sailed 30 miles off of San Diego, CA, on May 1, 2003. Text from CBS News.
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"These investments will ensure that we continue on the path to economic recovery by laying the foundation for long-term growth," said Governor Patrick. "By investing in education, infrastructure and innovation, we are creating jobs and building a better and brighter Commonwealth for the next generation."
The FY13-17 Capital Investment Plan makes strategic investments in the commonwealth's long-neglected transportation system. Projects include:
* The purchase of and improvements to rail tracks along the Framingham/Worcester line, to allow greater opportunities for MassDOT to improve and increase service between Boston and Worcester;
* $51 million in FY13 funding for MassDOT to continue work already underway on the Green Line extension in Somerville;
* $5.4 million in FY13 for the Springfield Union Station Parking Garage, featuring the construction of a 480-space parking garage used in conjunction with the proposed development of the Union Station Regional Intermodal Transportation Center, a $45 million project with multiple funding sources;
* $200 million for Chapter 90 municipal road and bridge projects, an $80 million increase over the annual funding level when Governor Patrick took office.
"As we continue to support the Commonwealth's long-term economic growth and sustainability, our administration is committed to making strategic investments that will yield positive results now and in the future," said Lieutenant Governor Timothy Murray. "The projects in the Capital Plan will help improve the state's infrastructure and continue to create significant new jobs in regions across the state."


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According to Boardman, in FY 2012 the federal government paid12 percent of Amtrak's operating costs while Amtrak covered 88 percent with ticket sales and other revenue.
Boardman explained that while the railroad has taken actions to chip away at operating costs and increase revenue, a vital component of its success has been the federal government's willingness to invest in the Amtrak national network.
Amtrak said, "Federal capital investment helps to reduce operating costs, supports the existing system, funds solutions to reduce future costs and provides the infrastructure and equipment to sustain ridership and revenue growth."
"Previous federal capital investment levels have sufficed to keep the system going, but they are not going to be adequate in the future," Boardman stated. "If we are to realize rail's potential, we will need much higher levels of federal capital funding."


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Hence you should have Vinyl Flooring Lovelaceville KY 42060 a basic idea about the kind of floorings that are available so that you can make a proper choice regarding which one would suit your taste as well as the look of the house.
Here are a few types of floorings that you can choose from:-
If you are the one who is worried about what a bit of water leaking Lovelaceville KY 42060 would do to your floor then the best waterproof kind of flooring that you can opt for is the ceramic tile. Ceramic tiles can be very comfortably used as floor tiles without any hesitation. The ones with a finish which is unglazed can be picked for outdoor flooring because it has much better chances of fighting the water.
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Undoubtedly this is one of the most favorite types of flooring of most of the customers. It is sophisticated and polished in its appearance and it's tough. Hardwood flooring brings in a number of choices in its list such as Oak, Pine, Maple, Birch, Hickory, walnut so to name so. The best feature of this kind of flooring is that it last for Lovelaceville KY 42060 a commendable amount of time and the surface can be given a retouch if needed.
Cheapest as well as the easiest to be maintained, laminate flooring is quite beneficial a choice. As far as this kind of flooring is concerned it helps in providing a very tough and durable surface that can easily withstand any sort of burns, Lovelaceville KY 42060 scratches and chipping. However unlike hardwood flooring, laminate flooring cannot be refinished and it attracts scratches very easily. Since it is much easier to install this kind, maybe it has gained its popularity for the same reason.
Marbles are one of the prettiest kinds of flooring you can opt for and it screams versatility. It can be used for Lovelaceville KY 42060 multiple purposes such as the floors, walls and hallway columns so to mention. Easily cleanable and maintained, there is absolutely no reason as to why you shouldn't use this kind of flooring. Various textures, colors and sizes are available when it comes to marble flooring helping you decide better.


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On June 21, 2012, the U.S. Department of Transportation awarded a $10-million TIGER grant to the port for Phase I construction of the Nueces River Rail Yard (NRRY). When complete, the NRRY will include an 8,000-foot unit train siding and a four-ladder track interchange yard totaling 15,400 track feet, enough space for more than 335 rail cars.
The construction contract documents for Phase I of the NRRY are nearly complete and the project is scheduled to be advertised for bidding later this month. The total estimated cost of the Phase I portion of the NRRY is $18 million. The Port of Corpus Christi Authority will provide $8 million in funding for this project and will recover approximately half of this amount from a surcharge fee that will be assessed to its rail providers.
"The expansion of the port's rail capabilities is an important logistics project critical to the port's strategic diversification efforts. The U.S. Department of Transportation recognized our need for rail improvement and awarded the port with resources from TIGER grant funds to move forward with the construction of the new rail yard. The Nueces Rail Yard will support the growth of movement of goods capabilities in and out of the port," said Mike Carrell, Port Corpus Christi Commission chairman.


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Grouper, Snowy – U.S.
Snowy Grouper are found in deep-water rocky habitats, from North Carolina to Brazil including the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea. They are a long lived, slow growing species that changes sex (from female to male) as they grow, making them extremely vulnerable to fishing pressure.
In the U.S. South Atlantic, the abundance of Snowy Grouper has been low and the population overfished since the late 1980s. There has been some sign of rebuilding in recent years, but fishing levels on this species have not been reduced enough. In the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, Snowy Grouper has never been assessed so its abundance is unknown.
Snowy Grouper are caught using handlines and bottom longlines. The fisheries that catch Snowy Grouper target a range of groupers, snappers, and other fish, and result in bycatch of some depleted species. The longline fisheries also accidentally catch some sea turtles and sharks. Fishing occurs over some sensitive habitats, like rocky reefs. While handline fishing causes minimal habitat damage, fishing with bottom longlines may result in moderate damage to these habitats.
This fish may have high levels of mercury that could pose a health risk to adults and children. More info here about mercury in grouper. Check out our mercury in seafood section.


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Two OC honors students were accepted into prestigious programs recently. Riley Hansen, from St. David, Ariz., will study in the highly selective Scholars' Semester at England's Oxford University in the spring.
Debra Diepenbrock will participate in a prominent summer academy in computer science and engineering at the University of Washington. The academy is funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Oracle and Google, among other donors. Diepenbrock, from Moundridge, Ks., is hearing impaired and majoring in mechanical engineering.
Hansen, a second-year student majoring in international business, is fluent in Thai language and culture and excels in the university fellows program as an honors student.
"Riley has added so much to our programs, classes and our campus," said honors director Scott LaMascus. "The greatest joy of his selection to study at Oxford is that Riley has such an open, global perspective as a Christian who will, I know, make an increasingly large impact everywhere he goes. He's just a great young man."
The Scholars Semester in Oxford is offered by the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities. The competitive program is for Christian students who seek to read, learn and live in the "City of Dreaming Spires." The Scholars' Semester allows students to live in Wycliffe Hall as a visiting student of Oxford University. Students engage in intensive scholarship with the Oxford tutorial system.
The UW Summer Academy for Advancing Deaf & Hard of Hearing in Computing selects the best candidates from universities across the nation to come together with faculty for credit-bearing courses with guest speakers and field trips to Microsoft, Cray, Adobe and IBM corporate centers. Students and faculty also meet with deaf or hard-of-hearing employees in computer science and engineering.
"The Honors program is so proud to have Diepenbrock in our living/learning community, where she is making a real impact on the Honors Class of 2015," said LaMascus. "She is a student who has shown the capacity to excel, and whose aspirations to serve others encompasses her dreams of making an impact in pediatric oncology or biomedical engineering. This ethic of service grows from her deep faith in Christ."
Diepenbrock's mother, Julie Sheerer Diepenbrock, is a 1986 OC graduate.


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Office Space to Rent in Esmond Street, SW15
We have a variety of serviced offices available to rent in Esmond Street, SW15. Each office space is offered at the best rates and suited to your individual needs and requirements.
We have a variety of serviced offices available to rent in Esmond Street, SW15. Each office space is offered at the best rates and suited to your individual needs and requirements.
The building is a large Victorian Mansion next to Putney Library. The offices were refurbished in July 2004. Presently, there are 15 offices ranging in size from a one-person office to a 12-14 person office, some of which can accommodate extra desks. Rents vary from £250 to £300 per month (plus VAT) and includes: 24-hour access, office furniture, daily cleaning, free boardroom use, Broadband access, heating, lighting and rates. Limited parking is available at £100 per month, and on-site secure document storage.
The centre provides serviced office facilities for a variety of businesses, for up to 8 people. The offices were built to a high specification in 1990 and are decorated and fitted out to a high standard and offered at affordable prices. All offices are fully furnished and additional equipment is available if required. The reception area is modern and manned by an experienced receptionist from 9.00am to 5.30pm, who is happy to provide any assistance you may require. Access is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with a personalised security entry system.
A modern self contained office building arranged over ground and upper floors. It is situated on Putney Bridge Road, close to the corner of Putney High St in the town centre. 10,000 sq. ft. divided into appox. 60 office suites ranging from 100 to 1000 sq. ft. The accommodation is fully carpeted and has modern lighting.
This business centre has unbranded office space in the heart of Putney. Parking is also available at an additional cost. The building has bike rack facilities as well as fully fitted kitchen facilities for clients to use. We also give clients free use of our on-site boardroom.
Each suite is fully furnished with multiple telephone points and electricity sockets. The License Fee covers rent, rates, maintenance, cleaning, repairs and insurance furniture, electricity supplied to each suite is metered separately and the electronic security system provides 24 hour access. A boardroom is available at no charge. Parking is available to rear free of charge.
New serviced office building with full refit. £250 per desk, per month. Virtual access with Boardroom access £80 per month. The rate includes: Facilities - all business rates and maintenance, 24 hour access/CCTV, CAT 5e cabling with 20 pair to each office, office furniture by Dynamobel, video entry, daily cleaning, free use of all three Boardrooms with plasma screen DVD , bike rack, showers/kitchens, unbranded offices, independent aircon/heating to each office, UPS power supply back up, parking spaces available (£100 per month).
A Victorian building which has been totally refurbished internally to provide modern managed office space solutions with 30 offices of various sizes are available. Additional services include; access to the meeting rooms and reception area, which operates from Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, where your clients will be greeted. The reception also provides a telephone answering service, where messages can be taken; a mail handling and secretarial service.
This business centre has now opened a new office block in the beautiful and exclusive area of Fulham Green. With a suite of serviced and virtual offices for hire as well as state of the art facilities such as super-fast Wi Fi, a stunning cafe to relax in and a high tech gym to work out in. Fulham Green is located in the heart of west London and sheltered within a secluded two-acre green campus. The area is exceptionally well-connected; sitting on the intersection of several main travel routes and overlooking the River Thames, 100 metres north of Putney Bridge.
Offering unrivalled panoramic views across the London cityscape. To the north, occupants have a clear view into the heart of the financial district, whilst the south overlooks the River Thames and the vista of Putney Bridge and its surroundings. Newly refurbished, fully furnished offices of varying sizes, some with integral offices. Offices and common areas finished to a high specification. Manned Reception between 08.45 - 17.15 Mon - Fri.
This business centre offers new studios, ideal for new and growing businesses and is situated in a buzzing location, moments from South side Shopping Centre, which has a variety of shops, restaurants and a cinema. The property is just a short walk from the newly refurbished Wandsworth Town station, which has direct links into Central London and a ten minute walk to the trendy shops, bars and restaurants of Old York Road. This centre has many great features to offer its clients, these include: 24 hour access, café, meeting rooms, showers and a staffed reception.
Below you can see the nearest areas to Esmond Street, SW15 where you can find serviced offices: