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Just moved our GUITAR Exhibit into the Science Museum of Virginia in Richmond!
Thanks to Carnegie Science Center in Pittsburgh for a great summer installation of GUITAR. And good luck to Orlando Science Center (our first host) with its Star Wars exhibit. In honor of that, here's the NGM's Rock Ock 8-neck guitar with Darth Vader, courtesy of Gerard Huerta.

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Like the look, but unfortunately, it's ruined as soon as personal items that don't match are added, you take your hoodie off and lay it down, put your NOT black, white, or grey bag somewhere, books and magazines, etc... It just looks good when it's pristine and perfect. God forbid my dog has the wrong color fur...
I have 6 cats and I find that vinyl works best with a house full of pets. Just wipe with a damp cloth.
@pamplemus (First off, j'aime the username.) This style actually looks great when color and life are added. Sure, it looks beautiful staged, but it also looks killer with a colorful tapestry hung on the wall, kids artwork framed and leaned on top of a bench/bookcase, a colorful buffalo plaid blanket, etc. It just adds another dimension - I love this look because of how versatile it is! Thanks to AT for featuring the basics.
That chaise is killer! I need one in my apartment ASAP- definitely NOT in white though.
Lol @ Pamplemus. I see where you coming from. Although its nice but I think it be kinda gloomy to live in a place like this. There's nothing like walking into a welcoming colorful place in the afternoon or waking up to brightly vibrant colors.


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The 7.5t trucks fills an important gap in the supply industry as they are only slightly bigger 'than a 3.5 tons van but they can carry twice as much. Moreover they also have a relatively narrow width and short wheelbases which makes them easy to maneuver around the city.
An important member of this segment is the MAN TGL which is the lightest truck built by the German manufacturer. Thanks to its performances it even received the Truck of the year award in 2006 and today is available in a wide range with models between 7.49–12 tonnes. The MAN TGL comes in 4x2 tipper or rigid form with engines ranging from 150 to 250 HP. The truck is also available in four cab versions including C, L, LX and Crew models.


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I made my puppy Louis a blog! It shows him in a bunch of his different outfits, and there are also some guests. Hope u like it
I was born in San Antonio, Texas on June 12.
I'm a Gemini ;)... I grew up living between the Northern suburbs of Chicago (Winnetka) and a small village called Hontoria Del Pinar (Burgos, Spain). I have a Spanish mother and an American Dad, and one little sister Adrianna (but I call her Dweebs). I am a warm, loving, funny and crazy Spaniard. I'm into electronica, house, dance, techno, rock, Spanish and pop music - I love The Cure, The Kings of Leon, El Canto Del Loco, The Ting Tings, Lady Gaga and more...
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I've played the violin since I was 5, I love to travel and meet new people, learn about cultures and languages, the cinema, long walks in the wilderness, family, friends, sleep... and more sleep, singing and dancing, and throwing wacky parties.
I love taking loads of photos and making short videos. I'm a technology geek freak ... I love Nintendo and anything to do with computers and phones.
I AM ADDICTED TO: Sour pickles, Oreo cookie Milkshakes, sleep rehab, anything art & craftsy and gossip magazines (following Jon & Kate Plus 8... watching their marriage fall to pieces week by week...)
Right now I am living between NYC and Paris... I'm a frequent globe trotter, and I'm building a t-shirt company ... and just living life to its fullest day by day ;)
My motto is "Be yourself and the rest will follow...."
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I made my puppy Louis a blog! It shows him in a bunch of his different outfits, and there are also some guests. Hope u like it
After 22 hrs of flying I arrived in Krabi yesterday (My butt was quite sore) So far I've worked all day yesterday and today with the wonderful photographer Tony Kelly! Having soo much fun!
Sunset in Krabi
Out and about in New York City. We went to check out all the pretty lights and the market up in Columbus Circle.
Bought a really nice christmas tree, my Canadian Lumberjack boyfriend carried it all the way home.
At the end of our day we had a SNOWBALL FIGHT!!!!!! I got a bit wet but it was so much fun!!!!
Me moosing around NYC =)
hey guys! Im making a new magazine called MOOSE online… check it out : www.moosewithme.es It is going to have fashion, cinema, theatre, art, short films, and much more, our first issue comes out in february 2010, worldwide so working on MOOSE, wish me luck!!!
I'm celebrating Thanksgiving with my family in Chicago, we made mashed potatoes, corn and green beans, scalloped turnips, scalloped oysters, gravy and Turkey with mushrooms and wine dressing, cider, montango cheese, peacan pie, apple cranberry pie and vanilla ice cream! Good thing we're a whole bunch of people to eat it all! And this year our turkeys name is HOHOCO.
from Wisconsin - Happy Thanksgiving!
My boyfriend's mum knitted Chloe a pink sweater, isn't she cute? Time to bundle up, its starting to get quite chilly outside!
And Louie got a green sweater, que guapos!
Eating breakfast at Sarabeth's on 59th street between 5th Ave and 6th Ave. The classic eggs benedict with orange juice and cappuccino, definately a nice place to catch up with family!
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After belly, thighs and arms and butt the other common weight gain area is your waist. Over a period of time, weight starts to collect on the side of your stomach which is also known as "love handles" or "tyres". All these terms are nothing but common slang for abdominal obesity.
Eating unhealthy food and no exercise is the most common cause of love handles. These tyres were mostly seen on women in the past but now more and more men seem to develop it in their late twenties & early thirties. Indians are genetically inclined to accumulate fat around their waist which is also linked to Type 2 diabetes and heart health.
The simplest way to check for abdominal fat is to measure your waist. Run a tape measure around your waist at about the level of your navel. Breathe minimally, and make sure not to pull the tape measure so tight that it depresses the skin. The average BMI (Body mass Index) of an Indian woman ranges from 18-24.9 , a waist circumference greater than 34-35 inches is considered high risk to lifestyle diseases.
Another way to measure abdominal fat is by calculating the waist to hip ratio. This is done through simple calculation of taking the ratio of the waist and hip. The healthy range in women is less than .7 and men is less than 1.
The best way to lose weight is through exercise and watch what you eat. Ensure that your body is getting adequate nutrition to improve the metabolism. Do not resort to fad diets as they might show weight loss in the short term but in the long term you put the weight back on besides depriving your body of important nutrition resulting in multiple deficiencies in future. For healthy weight loss, consult a good professional weight loss expert to help you lose weight and get fit.
Here are a list of exercises that are very effective to lose abdominal fat or love handles:
Running: Love handles are fat accumulated on your sides. So it is more about burning the fat in the body. You can lose maximum fat by running or doing any cardio exercise. Running allows you to burn maximum fat in a workout other than boosting metabolism. So do start running in variations and push yourself more for quicker results. Include sprinting, bounding,
German drills, etc in your plan. Burning maximum calories starts burning fat gradually from the body. Manage your diet and eat adequately according to your daily requirement to allow fat to burn faster.
Crunches: Love Handles are part of your core and require core to be worked to exercise the area and build some muscles underneath. Crunches are highly beneficical is strengthening your core for better balance in the body and provides strength for intense workouts. Do crunches on medicine ball and see the muscle gain.
Side Crunch: Working the obliques help in reducing the love handles on the side and side crunch is very effective for oblique muscles. Lie down on right side of your body with right arm over your chest. Crunch your left armpit towards the left hip and raise your legs while crunching. Repeat and do both sides.
Elbow to Knee Crunch: You could do elbow to knee crunch either standing or while lying down. Lie down on the floor with knees bent and arms over your chest. You have to touch your right elbow with the left knee and alternatively. While doing the exercise, move your torso for the exercise. This works the rectus abdominis and obliques while the standing one works the entire mid section and hip flexors.
Side Bends: Stand straight with dumbbells in your hands by your side. Alternatively bend your side and stretch the other side, holding for a few seconds and then do the other side. This execise stretches the love handles and improves blood flow in the area.
Burpees: It is a aerobic exercise which is a combination of a few exercises mixed together for greater fitness. To perform the exercise, stand straight in the first step. Then get down to squat position. Third put your hands on the floor and throw both your legs back stretching your back and looking up in the air. In the fourth step bring back your legs to the squat position and lastly jump up to starting position. Repeat. This exercise not only stretches the core and works the entire body but the faster version of it burns many calories too.
Russian Twist: Sit on the floor with your knees bent and hold your arms straight in front of you and lean your back a little while your torso is at 45-degree. Brace your core and rotate to the side and as far as you want. Repeat for both sides and mind the posture. This exercise also helps build the muscles on the side and works the core. To make this exercise more intense hold a weight between your hands or lift your feet in the air and perform the exercise.
Wood chop: It is again one of the finest twist exercise which can be done with an object, cable, dumbbell, bat, base ball bat etc. As you pull the weight across your body, you rotate your hips and bend forward slightly so the weight ends up slightly below your hip. Keep your torso, chest and head in line with your hips. Do it for both sides.


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CARLI is the state-wide library consortium that provides maintenance and development of its integrated library management system, and the provision of meaningful electronic resources for 154 member libraries in Illinois. It recently announced the availability of over a million bibliographic records for the massive holdings of digitized content, controlled by an organization called the Hathi Trust (Hathi (pronounced hah-tee) is the Hindi word for elephant, an animal noted for its memory, wisdom, and strength—that's the origin of the elephant on their logo. ) [ Announced in April 9, 2012 email ]
How did this this interestingly named organization come about ? The Hathi Trust is basically a huge digital library whose initial content came form the mass Google digitization of the print collections of thirteen universities of the Committee on Institutional Cooperation, the University of California system, and the University of Virginia.
At present it has the membership of 60+ libraries and 3 consortia. More recently the Trust has also added digitized book and journal content from the Internet Archive, as well as other local content digitized by partner institutions. The Trust is also exploring the possibility of also providing digital audio and image files (such as maps).
The basic aims of this organization are to preserve this content in perpetuity, to index and provide meta-data for it's holdings and to provide for access to it's collections for it's partner libraries and beyond. The availability of the records through CARLI is one example. However, the level of access does vary for different users.
Users affiliated with HathiTrust partner institutions are able to download full-PDFs of all public domain works, and works made available under Creative Commons licenses. These are the libraries formally affiliated with the Hathi Trust. For users in libraries not so affiliated, the degree of access is rather limited. Most, if not all, the original Google scanned materials are controlled by a third party agreement. Libraries' agreements with Google require Hathi Trust to take steps to prevent bulk download of materials they have digitized.
So for DePaul users and many other non-partner libraries, the access and download option, is one page at a time ! ( with the exception of materials that are not subject to the contract with Google or were provided under a Creative Commons Licence). Since huge collections of federal government documents were part of the mass digitizations projects undertaken by GOOGLE, these public domain materials, also fall under these restrictions.
GOOGLE claims that "Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful.". It seems more than a bit incongruous that it would enforce an agreement that makes scanned public domain materials, only available in a manner that effectively limits useful access. Unlike commercialy published works with copyright claims by authors and publishers, federal government information is generally in the public domain and should be provided without the encumbrances placed on commercially published works.
The availability of the Hathi Trust records through our own local library catalog, is a very useful tool for discoverying content that has been housed in some of our largest research libraries. But being able to conveniently read, copy and download public domain materials for research purposes, still eludes those users and libraries that are not in the club.


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Many smokers do gain some weight. It's fine to resolve to do everything you can to keep your weight down. But don't make weight a make-or-break issue. "It's important to tell yourself right at the beginning that it's OK to put on some weight," says McIntosh. "Don't be too tough on yourself."
Stay Busy
To distract yourself from the urge to smoke, fill your day with things to do that don't involve eating. Physical activities -- walking, gardening, doing chores -- are a great choice. They burn calories, of course. And research shows that they also have a positive effect on mood. But any kind of distraction from the urge to smoke will help. Examples include:
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"Fortunately, it's easier than ever to find smoke-free places to go these days," says Schroeder. "That trend has helped to make it easier for smokers to quit."
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A variety of products and medications are available that have been found to help smokers quit. Several also appear to help quitters keep weight off. In a 2009 review, researchers found that the antismoking drug buproprion and the antidepressant fluoxetine, as well as nicotine replacement therapies and cognitive behavioral therapy, helped limit the amount of weight that smokers gained while quitting.
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If you do gain extra pounds while you kick the habit, don't let that derail your efforts. "By quitting smoking, you can add years to your life -- and years of being in good health rather than sick and disabled," says McIntosh. "Those extra pounds are a small price to pay." Once you're tobacco-free, you'll have plenty of time to get into shape and achieve a healthy weight.


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Dessert to Show Off Fresh Vanilla Beans?
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Q: I have a bunch of fresh vanilla beans I'm itching to use up. (Painful problem to have, I know.) I'm having a few friends over and would love a recipe for a fairly easy, portable (i.e. non-cake), vanilla-laced dessert.
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Editor: Katie, personally I feel like custards and puddings show off vanilla in the best way. Try this stirred egg custard or a crème brûlée. These are easy to transport, too; just serve them in mason jars with lids.
Readers, what else would you recommend?
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Panna Cotta?
rice pudding? ice cream? vanilla shortbreads?
creme brulee!! definitely, you can make them ahead and scorch them just before you are ready to serve
This is a bit labor intensive (and perhaps not quite what you're afteR) but I usually double the vanilla and good heavens...delicious. Very portable as well.
I agree with CHRISTIREI...creme brulee for sure. I like to put the scraped beans in the sauce while it's cooking as well, to get that extra vanilla flavor in there. Delicious, easy and portable!
I love smitten kitchen's roasted pears in vanilla bean. It is exceptional.
Ooohh @joydreamz, I LOVE that idea!! Thank you!
Apple, pear and vanilla compote
Smitten Kitchen's vanilla bean pudding is one of my favorites.
Roasted peaches with vanilla sauce:).
These Orange-Vanilla Meringue Swirls only use half a vanilla bean, but they are totally worth it. http://madebymike.wordpress.com/2012/05/06/orange-vanilla-meringue-swirls/


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There is one company that has got me excited recently. Its enormous growth potential, performance, and unique valuation lead me to believe there is money to be made for years to come. Other companies sell more vehicles, have bigger names, and are currently more profitable, but over the next few years, there is more than enough opportunity for Tesla Motors (NASDAQ: TSLA).
Ha! Not for Tesla. Just a few weeks ago, it completely paid off its 2010 loan from the Department of Energy with a wire of $451.8 million. Reports claim that Tesla was the first American automobile company to fully re-pay the government.
General Motors (NYSE: GM) has "officially" paid off its $49.5 billion loan that it received in 2009 from the U.S. Treasury Department. The key word there is officially. Some of it was paid off in cash, and some of was paid off through shares of its stock. The problem is GM's stock will have to increase dramatically (likely by the beginning of next year when the Treasury Department plans to sell off the last of the stock) to actually cover the full amount owed.
There is approximately $20 billion outstanding. In February, the Treasury Department still owned 277 million shares of GM. To make the math work, the average sale price of those shares would have to be $72/share. Currently, the stock is trading in the mid $30 range. The reality of the situation leads us to believe that approximately $12 billion of that loan will never be received.
Ford (NYSE: F) received a $5.9 billion loan in 2009 from the Department of Energy to work on more efficient models of cars. Its first payments on these loans are due in September of this year, with interest. Ford plans to pay off these loans well ahead of schedule, but has not paid it off yet.
Growth potential
Ford and GM have likely seen their best growth years already, while Tesla is just starting to gain traction. I dug around for a while and found some of these companies' best growth numbers in recent times.
For the year 2012, Ford experienced an increase with cars up 5%, utilities up 7%, and trucks up 2%. The company experienced the strongest December since 2006 with total company sales up 2%. June proved to be a big month for GM in 2013. Combined sales of GM's mini, small, and compact cars were up 59% when compared to June of 2012.
That's a little more impressive. On GM's website, it states that Cadillac was the industry's fastest-growing luxury brand with a first-half sales increase of 33% in "Calender Year-to-Date Sales Highlights (vs 2012)."
While those are some impressive figures, none of them compare to the growth of Tesla. In the company's first quarter this year, sales increased 83% over the quarter before. In fact, the company sold approximately 4,900 vehicles. That may not sound like a lot, but the company sold more cars in 2013's first quarter than it did for the entire year of 2012. The company expects 21,000 deliveries this year, but may even crush that figure at this rate.
I debated even including this section for the simple fact that it won't seem fair. Don't get me wrong, in the past year, both Ford and GM have seen their stocks increase nearly 77% and 74%, respectively. How can you be disappointed with that? Well, compare it to Tesla's 288% in the same period of time, and it seems minimal.
If we cut the time frame down a little bit, the growth is even more impressive. In the past three months, GM, Ford, and Tesla have seen their stocks increase 28%, 30%, and 201%, respectively. The chart below shows how these companies have done Year-to-Date.
Moving forward
GM and Ford have established themselves globally, as they should after 105 years and 110 years in business, respectively. China's Global Time has recently reported that Tesla will display Model S at September Chengdu Auto Show in China. Following this event, the company will open its first China show room.
Many analysts are skeptical of the move, stating that China is not ready for EV technology. I must be looking through a different kaleidoscope. A lot of analysts have been wrong about many of Tesla's moves, but Tesla has proved to be spot on. After all, China is the world's largest automobile market.
Tesla also plans on revealing a new Model X, which will hold seven passengers, have storage room, and essentially combine the convenience of a mini van with an electric car. Aside from those things, the car also includes many new features like the "falcon wings" seen above.
The bottom line
I have not been a big fan of the automobile industry, but Tesla has flipped that thought on its head. Tesla is gaining momentum, selling more cars than anyone thought it could at this point, and is now expanding in China. Its growth has been huge, and the future may be even better.
China is already the world's largest auto market -- and it's set to grow even bigger in coming years. A recent Motley Fool report, "2 Automakers to Buy for a Surging Chinese Market," names two global giants poised to reap big gains that could drive big rewards for investors. You can read this report right now for free -- just click here for instant access.
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What a lovely, bright, white space! Big fan of the countertops and the chalkboard wall.
Love that your laundry machines are in the kitchen! Very European but also very practical, if you have the space.
LOve the white!
You got my vote.
Love the cabinets! Cheers from a fellow Canuck!
Katie, I am not surprised at the terrific job u have done to your kitchen. U have always been very creative. U got my vote!!!!!!!!
Love your kitchen! My favorites are the subway tile and that countertop. *swoon* I wish I had opted for the white stove. It's all lovely.
Love this simple streamlined kitchen! BUT, the curtain behind the stove is a serious fire hazard! It makes me anxious just looking at it!
Where did you find the long metal bar your pots and pans are hanging from?? I've been searching EVERYWHERE for exactly that with no luck... help?


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It's a new day for Rebecca Black. The viral phenom has just released "Saturday," the follow-up to her mind-bendingly bad single and video "Friday." And I'm pleased to say that it's an incredibly good, boundary-pushing piece of pop art. No, I'm kidding, it sucks terribly.
Black and her team, including duet partner Dave Days, who takes a verse and sings harmonies here, seem to think that displaying some modicum of the self-awareness that "Friday" lacked entirely will erase the public perception of her as a talent-challenged hack.
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And that is why we should be glad for "Saturday." It exposes the quality-irrelevant mess that pop music has become. If the person responsible for what has been called the worst song ever produced can turn around and release a song that would sound right at home on Top 40 radio or at the VMAs, what does that say about those celebrated pop pushers who were spared the embarrassment of having a "Friday" released before the pros got their hands on them?
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Keith Richards once admitted snorting his dead father's ashes, so this story might seem tame by comparison: according to Ronnie Wood 's ex-wife, Richards once offended her mother by offering the older lady cocaine.
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Jo Wood writes, "Keith had decked people for less but, to his credit, he just sat back and proceeded to roll two more joints. 'Here you go, Rachel,' he said. 'Here's one for me to smoke and one for you to throw into the pool.'"
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Historical context helps us to better understand the world behind today's headlines.
The ethnicity of the Tsarnaev brothers, accused of the bombing of the Boston Marathon in April, 2013, has generated commentary about Chechnya and the Russian wars since the 1990's to subjugate this mountainous region.
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An experiment in teaching anthropology through literature entailed the exposure of students to the 19th century cultures of imperial Russia and Chechen warriors.
Leo Tolstoy served as an officer in the Tsar's army during the 1850's as part of the two-century long Russian campaign to bring the Caucasus under control. Tolstoy's final short novel, the masterpiece Hadji Murád, depicts the effects of the strategy of Tsar Nicholas I: deforestation, pollution of wells, destruction of livestock, and elimination of means of subsistence of the Chechens, who mixed farming and sheep herding.
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The two stacks of hay there had been burnt, the apricot and cherry trees he had planted and reared were broken and scorched, and worse still all the beehives and bees had been burnt. The wailing of the women and the little children, who cried with their mothers, mingled with the lowing of the hungry cattle for whom there was no food. The bigger children, instead of playing, followed their elders with frightened eyes. The fountain was polluted, evidently on purpose, so that the water could not be used. The mosque was polluted in the same way, and the Mullah and his assistants were cleaning it out. No one spoke of hatred of the Russians. The feeling experienced by all the Chechens, from the youngest to the oldest, was stronger than hate. It was not hatred, for they did not regard those Russian dogs as human beings, but it was such repulsion, disgust, and perplexity at the senseless cruelty of these creatures, that the desire to exterminate them–like the desire to exterminate rats, poisonous spiders, or wolves—was as natural an instinct as that of self-preservation.*
In the 19th century, the Russians depicted the Chechens, whose land they were appropriating, as bandits and rapists. In 1944, fifteen years of selective exile and imprisonment of Chechen leaders culminated in a brutal wholesale deportation and dispersal of the Chechen population to other areas of the Soviet Union. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, in the 1990's and early 21st century, the Chechens resumed their battle for independence, and in reprisal for insensate brutality by Russian military forces carried out savage terrorist reprisals.
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*"Hadji Murád," in Great Short Works of Leo Tolstoy (New York: Harper and Row: 1967), p. 629.
Dr. Robert Bourgeois is the Associate Professor of Anthropology, Humanities, and Global Studies, and the Director of Global Studies at Albertus Magnus College. He received his B.A. from Yale University, and M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Chicago. He joined the Albertus faculty in 2005.


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Ombre hair, anyone?Now that it's September (sob), it's time to clean out our closets and update our makeup drawers. Time to put away the sandals, and bust out the boots; time to trade in our neon pink polish for something darker; time to ... move away from some trends that have been all the rage the past few years, because, honestly? Although they may look cute, they've been done to death. Here are five beauty trends that we're tired of.
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Hate Ombre hair!!
Buns have been around forever, so I think they're here to stay! And I LOVE an accent nail! I also hope the Ombre doesn't go away anytime soon. Because once my summer-bleached hair goes away, i'm going to have a killer ombre!


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I personally like book two better than book one. Masked balls, pool tables, boats . . . mmm hmmm. I can't help it but I see Christian Grey as Christian Bale in my head. He's too old, I know. I guess that means I am getting old too.
I was totally excited (wink, wink) that E.L. James wrote out the menu from the masked ball/charity event. Immediately I knew I had to make something from it and I love just about every tartare.
The girls are coming over to lay by the pool with me tomorrow and I can't wait to make it for them as a light lunch. It's quick and easy (the cucumber is so good with the salty salmon) and perfect for the occasion since we will probably gossip about the book anyway.
We have talked briefly about a masked ball/party for New Years Eve this year too. Maybe I will recreate the whole menu then. I think we all needed some Fifty in our lives don't you?
I know my husband's not complaining. (There it is . . . husband. I said it)
50 Shades of Grey Salmon Tartare (makes 12-24 servings)
8 oz smoked salmon
1 small cucumber
2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar (less harsh than regular vinegar, worth the purchase)
2 tablespoons capers
1 tablespoon diced red onion
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 pinch salt
1 small container creme fraiche or Philadelphia Creme (I used the Lemon and Herb cooking creme)
1 loaf french bread
1. Peel and slice your cucmber, place in a small bowl with your rice wine vinegar and pinch of salt. Toss and then let it marinate in the refrigerator.
2. Chop your salmon into small strips or cubes and dice your red onion. Mix in a larger bowl with your lemon juice, olive oil and capers.
3. Slice your french bread and toast it lightly. Let your bread cool down before you assemble.
4. Top each slice with a cucumber, then a dollop of creme fraiche and then the salmon tartare. I used my fingers to place the salmon tartare on neatly.
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The Senators make their season debut tonight in Buffalo. Gone is their leader, Daniel Alfredsson, but now in the lineup is Bobby Ryan. Meanwhile, the injury bug has already hit Buffalo. Ville Leino has a cracked rib, and is out indefinitely. Johan Larsson makes his Sabres debut in between Tyler Ennis and Steve Ott. Ryan Miller is between the pipes for the second straight game as well. For more, check out Paul Hamilton's pre-game primer by clicking here.
Be sure to add your thoughts in by commenting in the thread below. I will include my two cents in between scoring plays. For more Sabres and all around sports talk, be sure to follow myself: @PatWGR and Brian Koziol @BrianWGR on Twitter.
First Period
19:25 - This crowd is rocking after another quality open that the Sabres folks produced. The light up wristbands looked cool, and the video presentation gets an A+. Now on to the game.
16:52 - The first penalty to the Sabres is killed off with only one real good chance for Ottawa. With Tyler Ennis in the box a chance rang off of the goal post early, but that was all. Still scoreless nearly four minutes in.
12:42 - The Sabres have killed the first two penalties of the game, but now have a 5-on-3 chance with :24 seconds to go in Bobby Ryan's interference minor. Stephane Da Costa has joined him in the box. Buffalo needs to win the faceoff.
11:20 - Buffalo did not score on the two-man advantage, but had a good chance thanks to solid puck movement that led to a point shot that got through. I was much more impressed with the passing on the limited time.
8:47 - Despite some good puck possession and passing, the Sabres are being out shot 14-7 as we are just past the halfway point of the period.
4:12 - Buffalo has roared back to accumulate 14 shots on goal, and now trail Ottawa by an 18-14 margain.
1:43 - Ottawa reaches the 20 shot mark, and are on the power play. Do they get to 25 before the period is over?
End of Period
Goal Summary
BUF: none
OTT: none
Penalty Summary
BUF: 1:06 - Tyler Ennis (2 min., hooking). 4:53 - John Scott (2 min., slashing). 17:50 - Tyler Myers (2 min., interference).
OTT: 5:42 -Bobby Ryan (2 min., interference). 7:19 - Stephane Da Costa (2 min., tripping). 15:59 - Jared Cowen (2 min., hooking).
Shots on Goal
Second Period
18:20 - An absolute golden opportunity missed by Kevin Porter. Would have put Buffalo up early and seize the momentum of the frame, but it does not go.
14:29 - The Sabres PP continues to have trouble getting started. Rasmus Ristolainen looked like a rookie, having trouble dealing with the puck and setting up along the blue line. Buffalo is now 0-11 on the PP this year. Even I can figure out that adds up to a 0.00% clip.
11:46 - And Steve Ott has the puck go off the heel of his stick and misses a wide open net. How many more of these chances is the team going to get?!
10:20 - Some brutal passing by Mike Weber in the his own zone created some extra offensive time for the Senators. The passing all around needs to be better for Buffalo.
8:16 - I have liked Mikhail Grigorenko's play tonight. He has been strong on the puck and has been around it it seems like more often than not when he has been on the ice tonight. His "compete" has been very good in my book.
5:33 - A more pedestrian period between both teams here in the middle stanza. After 43 combined shots in the first, the two teams have put just 13 pucks on net.
End of Period
Goal Summary
BUF: none
OTT: none
Penalty Summary
BUF: none
OTT: 4:03 - Bobby Ryan (2 min., hooking).
Shots on Goal
BUF - 9 (25), Ott - 10 (33)
Third Period
16:12 - The Sabres are buzzing around the ice, but are not using that speed to their advantage. They seem unorganized and all over the place, instead of taking the puck and driving toward the Ottawa net. Case in point: Tyler Ennis lost the puck after entering the zone and trying to go east-west across the blue line. The puck went back the other way, instead of resulting in a scoring chance.
12:52 - Who is going to blink first? My bet will be on the Sabres making a defensive miscue in their own zone to break the stalemate.
8:28 - Shots are 8-7 this period in favor of Ottawa, but the Sabres have had the much better chances. Thomas Vanek has had a few that he has not cashed in. We may be heading to a scoreless overtime.
8:05 - Erik Karlsson is such a steady player on the Ottawa blue line. He caught up to Zemgus Girgensons and knocked the puck away with ease, like he has done a couple of times tonight. So smooth.
5:49 - The line of Ennis-Grigorenko-Ott has generated a buzz in the building at both ends of the ice in their most recent shift. Good solid backchecking helped get the puck up ice, where they made Craig Anderson make a good save or two. It just feels like the Sabres are waiting to bust out.
2:07 - Anything you can do, I can do better! Craig Anderson makes an absolute steal of a save on Girgensons from the slot.
1:35 - SENATORS GOAL. There is the defensive breakdown I was talking about as Erik Karlsson sneaks down from the point and buries a chance past Ryan Miller to give Ottawa a late lead and silence the crowd. 1-0 OTT.
End of Game
Goal Summary
BUF: none
OTT: 18:25 - Erik Karlsson (1) (Clarke MacArthur, Kyle Turris)
Penalty Summary
BUF: none
OTT: none
Shots on Goal
Final Thoughts
Well, it is another one-goal loss for the blue and gold already this season. And it is another night where a power play goal early tonight would have jump started the offense and whipped the fans into a frenzy. A brief aside, the sold out crowd was outstanding tonight. They created their own chants throughout the night unprompted, and tried to will the team to a goal.
Last year it was Jason Pominville and Thomas Vanek scoring the bulk of the Buffalo offense early in the season, while the rest of the team struggled. So far no one has really found their scoring touch, and many fans are already "suffering."
The task does not get any easier for Buffalo when they head to Pittsburgh for a date with the Penguins tomorrow night. The puck drops after seven o'clock along the Sabres Radio Network. Pregame coverage begins at 6 p.m. on the flagship home for Sabres hockey - WGR Sports Radio 550.


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by T. Byram Karasu. Northvale, N.J., Jason Aronson, 1996, 160 pp., $27.50
This is a well-crafted book by one of the leading figures on the practice of psychotherapy. Dr. Karasu uses the "metaphor" of deconstruction theory to approach the question of a modern understanding of psychotherapy. Although the effort of applying deconstruction theory to a nebulous enterprise such as psychotherapy is interesting, it seems a bit contrived as a means to gain a grasp of the issues in the field. However, the reader should be willing to forgive this indulgence because Dr. Karasu does an excellent job of analyzing psychotherapy and puts forward many salient and creative notions.
There is an excellent chapter providing a concise and incisive overview of the major theoretical paradigms in psychotherapy, i.e., psychodynamic, behavioral, and experiential. These three paradigms are viewed from the perspectives of the nature of man and his difficulties, how changes occur (the therapeutic process), the nature of the therapeutic relationship, and techniques, methods, and variations on the basic paradigm. If there is a weakness in the first portion of the book, it is the relative undertreatment of cognitive behavior therapy under the behavioral paradigm. Cognitive behavior therapy is enjoying increasing success as a clear manual-guided treatment and is shown to be effective in a variety of specific psychiatric illnesses.
Dr. Karasu begins to reach for a higher gear in his chapter on the dilemma of specificity versus nonspecificity of cure. He takes on several dualities of psychotherapy, including sectarianism versus eclecticism, individuality versus universality, and technique versus relationship. I found his account of a definition of specificity to be particularly wise; he clearly understands the complexity of this seductively simple idea. He develops the idea of specificity as meaning a determining quality and as a mechanism for mediation of cure as opposed to its meaning common or unique. Also, he notes that the terms "specific" and "nonspecific" frequently refer to the quality of being scientifically accessible or not, respectively. One of the interesting features of his treatment of the sectarianism versus eclecticism duality is a strong argument against the value of eclecticism. Dr. Karasu very carefully notes that a therapist's belief in his or her preferred mode of therapy is an element of its success. Eclecticism, by contrast, carries no theoretical loyalty or passionate belief; instead, it can foster confused therapists with marginal advances in treatment success.
In his discussion of the dualities of individuality versus universality, Dr. Karasu surmises that there are probably no treatments that are universally good for everyone. Rather, he argues persuasively that specific treatments have specialized techniques that are valuable for treatment of different patient groups. Therapeutic goals and therapeutic effects can manifest themselves in a variety of different ways.
The chapter that deals with the problems of psychotherapy research is also sagacious. Dr. Karasu identifies problematic areas of research design, sample selection, methodologies, assessment of change, cost effectiveness, costs versus benefits, statistical issues, research strategies, and unresolved outcome measurement issues. This is an excellent chapter on some of the pitfalls in logic that have haunted the interpretation of psychotherapy research.
In the last two chapters, Dr. Karasu attempts to achieve a synthesis of commonalities or universal aspects of psychotherapies, but not in an effort to establish an eclectic approach. He identifies the dimensions of affective experiencing, cognitive mastery, and behavioral regulation as important features of the healing experience regardless of the school of psychotherapy. He goes on to show that all of these elements seem to be present in one way or another in all of the theoretical schools of psychotherapy but are emphasized differentially. Dr. Karasu ends on a transcendent theme in his construction of a notion of the therapeutic action of psychotherapy. Although this effort also seems to be something of a metaphor that is perhaps appropriate for the high-sounding notion of deconstructionism, this formulation certainly provides an affective experience of hopefulness as well as a cognitive reorientation of thinking beyond therapy theory and behavioral regulation of learning to live without blind devotion to theory.
There are some important aspects of modern psychotherapy practice that are not addressed here but are necessary to truly understand this complex endeavor. There are economic issues, the nature of patients who seek psychotherapy, and the nature of those who wish to provide it. Nevertheless, this is an excellent book, very much rewarding the effort of its reading. I highly recommend this book for both practitioners and academics who seek an understanding of the practice and theory of psychotherapy.
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Mavic Plasma Helmet $0.00
One helmet for any discipline.
In the initial design phase of the Plasma Helmet, Mavic asked itself a nagging question -- why should anyone have to buy a helmet for both mountain and road? Accordingly, Mavic developed a lightweight, well-ventilated, and aerodynamic shape that satisfies our inner-roadie, while maintaining a rough-and-tumble durability for the trail.
Most importantly, Mavic devoted itself to making the Plasma the most comfortable helmet that you'll try on all year. First, Mavic looked at optimizing the actual shape of the helmet. So, it conducted cranial mapping tests to make certain that the Plasma closely matches typical head shapes. Additionally, Mavic identified the not-so-obvious pressure points and contours, and made the interior shape of the helmet consequently flow along with the curves of the skull. But, even with a mound of data, there were still variances. This is where Mavic's Ergo Hold System comes into play. It allows for as much as six centimeters of one-handed, on-the-fly size adjustment. For the final touches on fit perfection, as well as excellent moisture management, Mavic also included its Ergo Fit Pro Pad. At first glance, it might not seem like much, but the Ergo Fit Pro Pad is a low density, open cell foam that wicks water away from the skin and transports it to where it can quickly evaporate.
After guaranteeing comfort, Mavic took a hard look at the aerodynamic and durability aspects of the exterior. First, Mavic fashioned a sleek, low-volume profile. Then, looking towards ventilation, Mavic addressed a common ailment of helmet design. Typically, increased ventilation equates directly to a decreased level of impact security. Not accepting this give-and-take principle, Mavic developed the Ergo Protec Alutex reinforcement. This technology makes it possible to build in huge frontal ventilation ports without compromising any of the helmet's crash protection. So, not only are you riding cool and protected, but the aggressive shape enhances your aerodynamic position. Finally, with a thoughtful nod to those of you who'll be using the Plasma on the trails, Mavic has included a removable visor and plugs.
The Mavic Plasma Helmet has been given reflective highlights in order to increase your visibility to motorists when you're caught out after dark. The helmet is available in the sizes Small, Medium, and Large and in the colors Black/silver metallic, White/white, White/silver metallic, and White/red.
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Size chart
|Head Circumference
|20.1 - 22.0in
(51 - 56cm)
|21.3 - 23.2in
(54 - 59cm)
|22.4 - 24.8in
(57 - 63cm)
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Hi, I would like to buy the Mavic Plasma Helmet. Do you have stock for white/white colour for this item? Can it be send to Malaysia? Tq.
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Hey Keunnel,
This particular helmet is no longer available in the white/white. We have sold out of it.
Additionally we're not able to send Mavic products outside of the US. Take a look at the "Help Center" linked below and you'll be able to find that sort of info really easily.
If there is anything else you need please let us know.
Might be small but seems heavy
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I find that this helmet seems quite heavy and that surprised me. The fit in the large size was just fine for me though I normally would be in a medium. I agree that the visor is rather small and essentially non-functional from what I can tell. I am not very happy with this purchase though will use it for commuting and other shorter rides.
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Santiago Garzon
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Careful with the size!
Santiago Garzon
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- Familiarity: I've used it several times
I have 56 cm. I ordered the medium size according to the chart but when I tried the first time it fits but was no comfortable. I feel some pressure on the sides. It was very little but in a long ride I was sure it was going to feel very bad. I cut part of the pad at the level it was tight like you see in the picture and it is perfect now. Will be good if you can take pieces out of the pad instead of cut them.
I´m sure 56 cm is the limit on this helmet. If you have bigger head go for the Large.
Santiago Garzon
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By the way I cut both sides. Those few millimeters really make the difference for me.
Enjoy it
Santiago Garzon
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Larger visor please!
Santiago Garzon
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I would like to have a bigger visor for the next generation. And if possible flexible to move up or down
roberto ramirez
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- Familiarity: I gave it as a gift, but have feedback to share
pretty cool but its very small
Crazy inaccurate sizing chart from Mavic
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- Familiarity: I returned this product before using it
So, the helmet looks pretty cool (though seems a little more mushroomy in person than it does in pictures). And I appreciate the reflective accents for riding near cars when it gets dark. But Mavic's size chart people were drunk when they did their measuring. The Medium is supposed to fit 54-59cm heads. I used a really accurate, soft/flexible metric sewing tape measure and measured my head SIX freaking times to be sure to get a perfect average to not have to deal with returns (and couldn't find the helmet locally to try in person). In no measurement was I ever above 56cm, so there was at least a 3cm margin of error. Well, when I got the helmet, I couldn't even get the helmet fully onto my head. It wasn't just tight, it wouldn't even go down all the way. And I have a pretty smooth shaved head with no weird bumps.
Anyway, the sizing fiasco gave me a chance to examine it more closely than my obsessive online research. While it's nice, it could use some more refinement. The Ergo Hold System seems a little flimsy and plasticy, and might get annoying on longer, sweaty rides. And the visor plugs/holes are REALLY tight. If you plan on swapping the visor on and off regularly, you should probably plan on the tabs breaking and needing replacements every few months. I sent the helmet back, and went with a Lazer Genesis. Much happier.
I'll give it 2 stars, just to be generous for some snazzy looks.
If you do order this helmet, though, be sure to add 3-4cm to your measurement.
My son loves his Mavic Plasma Helmet. ...
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My son loves his Mavic Plasma Helmet. Unfortunately he has crashed multiple times, requiring 4 or 5 new helmets. Does Mavic offer a warranty for cracked helmets?
Aaron Batte
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The helmet is designed to crack/crush under the forces created by the crash. What you seem to be saying here is that the helmet has actually done its job, not that it was a faulty product. I don't know of any helmet manufacturers that offer a warranty for a helmet cracked during an accident.
A bike helmet is designed to spread the energy of an impact over space and time. The hard outer shell works like a shield for the skull and distributes the blow across a larger surface area. By crushing and cracking, the inner liner attenuates impact energy, that is, it extends the hit over a longer period of time. Six milliseconds, say, instead of two. Helmet experts call it "slowing the blow," and it can turn a lethal fall into a survivable one.
Great article here with more info if you're interested: http://www.bicycling.com/senseless/index.html
Please don't take this the wrong way, I am not criticizing here at all, but if it was my son (and I have two that ride) I'd be more concerned with the style of riding, bike handling skills and/or chosen terrain that is creating these serious crashes rather than the cost of a new helmet.
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How accurate is the sizing on this helmet?...
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How accurate is the sizing on this helmet? I am slightly over 57cm, which would place me in either medium or the low end of a large. Anyone own this helmet with the same measurement as me? And if so, what size did you get and how is the fit? Thanks.
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Responded on September 17, 2013
Wrong sizing... the Helmets are too small.. so I recommend you to order it in Size L.
rodrigo indarte
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Hi, My head measures 24.34 inches or 61.82 centimeters. In the generic size chart of Mavic says that L is up to 61 cm, and I don't How accurate it is. The issue lies in that it is very difficult to find XL of this Helmet. Do you think that a size L will be fine for me. Thanks
Side and back.
Nestor Ruiz
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Plasma Helmet Close Up.
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Ergo Hold System
Nestor Ruiz
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Might have saved my life
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- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
I bought one of these in mid-July 2013 to replace a Bell Volt helmet that was four years old. I was very impressed with the fit as I had always worn Bell previously and wished that I had made the switch earlier as I felt that it had a close, yet still comfortable fit on my larger head.
On August 6, I touched wheels with a long-time riding partner and lost control of my bike at 21 mph. During my fall I went off the back of my bike, hitting the ground and my head snapped back hard enough to knock myself out. I got a pretty good concussion and spent the night in the hospital for observation. The inside of the helmet foam fractured in several places accepting the energy from the impact but interestingly the exterior was still in remarkably good shape. I was extremely lucky in that my other injuries were relatively minor.
I had worn this helmet probably only 10 times before the accident, but given what I know now,I am certain that it saved me from a much worse injury and I think it protected me better than my Volt would have based on the fit, especially in the rear. While waiting for my hospital discharge papers I called and ordered a replacement! Love this helmet!!!
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- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
Made the move from a (very) old E2. I bought this online without having ever tried on a Mavic, based on their product description and sizing chart, and it fits really well. Combined weight and fit, I can barely notice I'm wearing a helmet.
I ride solely XC mtb now, and their Ergo Fit/Ergo Hold design really locks this helmet down on my head. I don't notice any movement as I'm bouncing through a trail.
I guess if your head is the right shape, this helmet is well worth the investment, and doubly so with the discount at Backcountry.
Great for Road or MTB
Nestor Ruiz
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Awesome helmet for Road or MTB. I added the lines for looks.
Awesome Helmet!!!
Nestor Ruiz
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- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
I bought this helmet in part because a friend of mine showed to me. I was mesmerised by the looks of it and how cool it is. I decided to bought one but then decided to bought a second one on different color based on how great this helmet really is. You can use it for MTB because it came with a visor or just only for road cycling. It is a very durable helmet and very comfortable too.
Jesse Thunderbird
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Great photo Nestor!