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Is it possible to instill a love for literature in a kid in their early childhood? Of course, if you make even a minimum amount of effort. As parents, we first and foremost should be getting our children accustomed to great literature.
What do you think: can you require a child to love reading if you yourself don't love reading, and pass over books in favor of television or DVDS?
Of course not. To instill in children a love of books, parents themselves need to be somewhat interested in literature. It's not enough to be an example for your child, but you must also actively involve them in reading. Usually a child looks to their parents as an example to imitate. For girls, a mother's behavior plays the most important role, while boys' main example is their father.
But it sometimes happens that although parents try with all their might to push their child to read, and grandma and grandpa give them great books, a child still doesn't want to read, or else reads without any enthusiasm, and then only when they are forced.
In this case, how do you instill a love of literature in your child?
There are five ways to change this course of events for a positive result.
Method 1: For your child to love reading, they must be able to read. They should be taught to read before starting school and no later, since problems with reading can begin in first grade. The best age to start learning to read is age 3. And no, that doesn't mean that a three-year-old child should be reading novels or newspapers.
You can show your child the letters, explain how they are pronounced and demonstrate how to read syllables. Hopefully by the age of 4-4.5, a child can fully read in syllables. This will help them feel more confident in school and classes, since reading is practically everywhere, in literature classes, language lessons and math problems. The better a child can read, the easier it will be for them to learn everything else. Start with something very simple, like the book "365 Nighttime Stories." To begin, let your child read to you as much as they can by themselves.
Method 2: Buy books with vivid pictures and beautiful illustrations as often as possible. Let each trip to the bookstore be a whole ritual for you and your child. You can also choose books to buy online. Sit your kid in front of the monitor and let them select a book with bright pictures that they'll enjoy, like "Smeshariki Academy," featuring the beloved cartoon characters, or else the fairytale "Aladdin and His Magic Lamp."
You might also buy your son or daughter the beautiful series about animals: "The Big Wolf Book," "The Big Fox Book" and "The Big Bear Book." Leafing through the illustrated pages, you can talk with your child about what they've seen and read, and what they've especially liked and remembered.
Method 3: Sign up for a card at the library, an inexhaustible source of new books. Choose literature along with your child, allowing them to put aside books they especially like. A book chosen by a child themselves is just calling out to be read. This is a very important effect of independence: no one has imposed this book on the kid — they've chosen it themselves.
Method 4: Have your child read daily. Set aside a special time every day for the child to devote to reading books. Keep it consistent and constant, not changing the conditions under any circumstances (except perhaps if the child is sick). Wherever you are, on vacation in the country or on a picnic, be sure to bring a book with you.
This is how you develop a need for books, also known as a "thirst for literature." Your child will feel the need to read constantly.
Method 4: This method is called the "Elusive" method. Take a novel and read it aloud to the most interesting place. Then if your little one wants to find out how the events unfold, they can read it by themselves.
Method 5: Almost there! Buy and read books that are of interest to your child. If they're fond of fairy tales then get them "A Classic Collection of Fairy tales " or the anthology "Russian Folktales." If your kid loves nature and wildlife, the best choice for them will be V. Bianki's "Forest Homes" or "Russian Nature: Tales." Focus on your child's taste and consider their interests to make sure they will like the books you offer them.
What else can we say?
If you love to read, then your little one will follow your example and strive to acquire new knowledge. And a love for literature and reading will remain with your child for life.
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Our store is part of the very popular St. Petersburg Book Store that we recently merged with. Besides books, we carry an assortment of kids' toys, games, DVDs, costumes, kids clothing, and more…
Kids all over the world will love our stuffed animals, plush toys, teaching aids, novelty toys, art sets and interactive games that will keep them engaged for hours on end. All our kids' merchandises are made of the finest materials to ensure your complete satisfaction.
The whole purpose of our educational merchandise for kids is to help educate children in the best way possible. Our supply would be perfect for any preschool, church or day-care center to help serve their needs for educational material to develop kids intellectually.
International Toys believe in fostering a sense of creativity in children to stimulate mental growth which is why we have such a large range of kids merchandise available. We know that nothing stimulates a child's intellectual ability more than reading.
We therefore suggest you head over to our newest items section where you will find a large range of educational books that is perfect for inquisitive little minds.
Every family has ideals for their kids as they want them to become responsible and caring adults one day. International Toys have a dedicated team standing ready to fulfill the needs of parents, aftercare centers and other child caring places. Our staff will do anything to ensure your satisfaction. We want to continue serving you as our customer for years to come.
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Learn While Playing Remember how as kids we all loved interactive toys: talking dogs, toy vehicles that honked or made other noises (ambulances, military trucks), walking or swimming ducks, little rabbits with drums and musical books? Why do these toys evoke so much delight and admiration from kids? Why are interactive toys so interesting? To answer these questions, you have to understand just what interactive and "interactive toys" means. To put it simply, interactive toys allow for different types of interactions and communication in all its manifestations. When a child interacts with a traditional toy, in the process of the game a monologue will unfold from the point of view of the child. The toy is just the object of the game. It can't move, speak, respond, sing or ask questions. These ordinary toys are not a substitute for real dialogues; they only serve to distract a child from their parents for a while. But with interactive toys, both participants (in this case a musical book and a child) become the subjects of communication.
What does "subjects of communication" mean? It means that your child thinks of a book as a companion, conversing with it, and it answers back. How great is that?
In general, kids under the age of five can't distinguish between the concepts of "animate" and "inanimate" objects. In fact, you should never explain to a three-year-old what death is. A child will turn a dead beetle over and over until you take it away from them. To a child's understanding, all things are alive, and if a beetle can't run and isn't moving its little legs, it just needs to "wake up."
This view forces a child to perceive all objects as members of the "living" world. Any toy is a real creature, and they are particularly prone to getting into discussions with interactive books. Just think about why: these books have bright pictures, interesting fairytales and a little piano! These books include "Merry Notes," "Winter Songs," "A Smile Makes Everything Brighter," and even the famous, "Cheerfully Walking Together."
Looking at interactive books and playing with them, a child unconsciously to both themselves and their parents, develops hearing and a sense of rhythm. In the process of the game, the child will learn to carry a tune correctly, and maybe he'll love playing the piano so much that he'll attend music school when he's a little older.
Marvelous musical books with fun melodies, running lights and colorful notes are the perfect way for your child to pass the time. Everyone is familiar with childhood songs like, "Dear Beetle," "Two Plus Two Is Four," "Two Merry Geese," "Chunga Changa," and others that form a child's taste in good music.
Many parents have probably already encountered problems getting their children to read books regularly, especially when there's a television in virtually every room. Compared with this miracle of technology, a book can seem really boring. But only if it's not interactive!
These book-toys will train concentration and help develop a taste for literature, so that a child won't want to go a single day without interacting with a book. An interactive book makes a kind of helper – one might even say a friend – with whom it's always interesting to learn and play.


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The Cameraman shows obvious and unfortunate signs of MGM's insistence that Keaton, long accustomed to improvising scenes, conform to prepared shooting scripts. But it is less stifling than the second feature (Keaton's last silent movie) in this set, the 1929 Spite Marriage, a slight farce about a pants-presser (Keaton) who borrows his customers' fine threads to attend the theatre every night. There he worships an actress (Dorothy Sebastian) so furious with her caddish lover and co-star (Edward Earle) that she asks Keaton to marry her. The predictable results are unworthy of a Keaton film, but he does shine in several hilarious sequences, such as a disastrous turn as a bit player in his soon-to-be-wife's stage dramas. Finally, 1930's Free and Easy, Keaton's talkie debut, is a garish MGM valentine to itself, trotting out celebrity actors and directors (Lionel Barrymore, Cecil B. DeMille, Fred Niblo) in a wooden story set on a movie lot. But while Keaton struggles with dialogue and a script that frequently sidelines him, he has many good moments causing havoc on film sets. --Tom Keogh
Considered by many cinema's greatest silent clown, Buster Keaton was a consummate practitioner of physical comedy whose career began in vaudeville at the age of three. Wearing trademark slapshoes and big baggy pants identical to his father's, most gags involved pratfalls with his father kicking him across the stage or tossing him into the air. Within a few years of his debut, Keaton was scoring rave reviews which applauded the physical comedy that would come to be so much a part of his film fame. "The dexterity or expertness with which Joe Keaton handles 'Buster' is almost beyond belief of studied 'business.' The boy accomplishes everything attempted naturally, taking a dive into the backdrop that almost any comedy acrobat of more mature years could watch with profit" (Variety, March 12, 1910).
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The Cameraman - After becoming infatuated with a pretty office worker, Keaton sets out to become a newsreel cameraman in order to be closer to his dream girl. Keaton's first film for MGM, made in 1928, is considered one of his funniest masterworks and offers up a feast of visual gags. The newly remastered DVD includes a new score by Arthur Barrow. Spite Marriage - In this 1929 silent laugh-filled classic, Keaton stars as Elmer, a man madly in love with stage star Trilbey Drew. When Trilbey's boyfriend gets engaged to another woman, she marries Elmer in a desperate attempt to get even. This was Keaton's final silent comedy, and is presented here with its original Vitaphone music score. Free and Easy - In Keaton's first talkie, he stars as an agent to beauty contest winner Elvira Plunkett. When Elvira decides to try her luck in Hollywood, Elmer goes along to help and the two soon find themselves falling in love. Chaos ensues when the couple must contend with Elvira's disapproving mother and a handsome movie star, who also has his sights set on the lovely Elvira. This 1930 classic is highlighted by guest appearances from a host of other MGM stars of the era including Robert Montgomery and Lionel Barrymore.
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"This is a Russian salad that is eaten in many Mediterranean countries as well. There are many variations of the name, but the recipe originated in Russia. Serve cold, with warm flatbread or pita bread
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2 cups
1 stalk
celery, diced
hard-cooked eggs, chopped
1 whole
rotisserie roast chicken, pulled and diced
2 tablespoons
1/4 cup
chopped pitted green olives
1 tablespoon
3 large
dill pickles, chopped
This recipe was a really nice change from the traditional potato salad, and fun to decorate with olives and serve, but I had to knock off a star because it has too much mayo and not enough olives. Also, since this is best served with 'medditeranean food' I used greek olives along with green olives for an extra kick. Very good thouigh, especially on pita/ flatbread!
Every Russian family makes Olivyeh a little different, but this is definitely not it!
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they forgot a can of sweet peas! i've never heard of olives going into olivieh! that isnt russian!!
This is NOT Russian Olivieh! If you want the authentic Olivieh, look in 'Russian Potato Salad' recipe. That one is pretty authentic. Just use bologna instead of hotdogs and add boiled carrots, chopped up.
Pretty good. Very easy, too. I didn't measure the mayo, but what I used did not equal what the recipe called for. It doesn't need that much mayo, and I added more olives. This is good just eating on the plate--forgot the pita bread this time, but I'll eat the leftovers with pita. Thanks
Ummm, not quiet the same as a 'traditional' one we eat at home. It tasted ok just wrong claim to fame:)
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I SO agree (and sorry it took me so long to come over and comment!). Just a terrific post, Shakirah - #thatisall
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Geoff Livingston wrote this post for me, but I've been holding onto this title so long I'm not willing to let it go.
But I feel I'd better rehash a little of Geoff's post, probably because he provided the au courant substance (excuse?) I'd been searching for to feel confident my thoughts to follow aren't completely off-track.
He provides a graph of the diffusion of innovation, showing exactly the numbers necessary for a brand to go from special-interest to mass-market gotta-have trend.
I want to focus on the tension he describes that we feel in the very beginning of that cycle, between being accepted and being a "purple cow."
First, let's think about what it means to be a purple cow. Literally. Imagine that you're in a field with brown cows, and you've painted yourselve a gorgeous violet.
They eventually make friends in the movies, weird characters like this, but in real life you can bet you'll be alone in whatever end of the pasture you graze. Others aren't sure how to deal with you–or whether they should. But you're a cow–okay, a business–just like every other. How are you going to succeed?
Well, Geoff says,
"A classic mistake would be for a content creator or innovator to scorn the mass and groupthink, in spite of their flaws."
I agree.
Lifehacker.com appeals to fiercely independent people who are also on-trend and readily able to embrace the term hack as the shortest path from A to B. I happen to have a client whose personal brand is associated with hacking as well.
But because its delivery isn't anchored in the safer life, he opted to create a new brand altogether to reach his market of people less familiar with the term hack in a positive light, but who nevertheless appreciate easy-to-use technology.
If being different were the goal of your brand, very few brands would make money. The goal of your brand is buy-in.
So start counting: how many people like purple? Enough on which to stake a sustainable business model? If there's no obvious match-up, look for the "thread of discontent" that can draw out the kind of people you expect to serve.
Worldly success comes from other people. In other words, it can come on your terms–but usually, they're terms others must be willing to accept.
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Shakirah Dawud is the writer and editor behind Deliberate Ink. Based in Maryland with roots in New York, she's been crafting effective marketing copy as a writer and polishing many forms of prose as an editor since 2002. Clients in many fun sizes, industries, and locations reach her through the Web. You can also connect with her on Twitter.
I SO agree (and sorry it took me so long to come over and comment!). Just a terrific post, Shakirah - #thatisall
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@wittlake Thanks so much for the props to @ShakirahDawud #WUL post!
And yet purple is the color of royalty.
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@jamiecrager @geoffliving @thejackb @howiegoldfarb Thank you for sharing @shakirahdawud #WUL post!
@geoffliving thanks for the RT!
Love this post @ShakirahDawud and yes that @geoffliving is a really swell dude!
Humans are a funny group. We are so diverse. so many would sell out in a second for mass acceptrance even if it means a short lifespan of fame and fortune. Or they seek it. Then how many have to stay hip, elitist, cool etc. They would rather we poor than famous. Even if they had the choice.
A great case study on this is music. When a band signs a contract (or used to) they lost all creative freedom often in return for being pushed to the top. I can name band after band that had a hit song and then died because they had to recreate an album like that one song only to find people are past that and this the band dies out. But some took albums and albums and did it on their own therms and became huge keeping things on their terms.
I guess do you want to be a rocket or a balloon floating to the top?
I have had similar discussions with friends and family. For example, my son and a friend want to open a donut store that doesn't sell chocolate donuts.
They both hate chocolate so to them it makes sense to open a shop that caters to their needs and what they assume is millions of others.
That may or may not be true. So we have talked about whether it makes sense to be different just because they don't like something or because you are filling a need.
@ShakirahDawud Good to see you back here. I was just thinking last night that you'd been quiet for a while.
@kyleplacy ANytime!
@HowieG @ShakirahDawud That's nice of you to say. I wouldn't say I'm a swell,d ude, just one who exercises a lot more restraint now ;) Thanks so much for the shout out and I'm glad the post caused this kind of thought and evolution in discussion. You added to it, and evolved it!
@KOKEdit Hi, Kathy! (waves) Blushing: a role model of mine thinking of me! Been thinking of you too, working thru edits. Happy to see fall?
@HowieG @ShakirahDawud And yes, lack of editing in LiveFyre kills me again. Doh!
@ShakirahDawud Oh, I'm thrilled that it's fall! There's that lovely back-to-school, start-anew feeling in the air. :-)
@geoffliving Sorry about that! I just got the link to the new plugin & was able to install it this past weekend... so moving forward, if/when you comment, you *should* be able to edit! @HowieG @ShakirahDawud
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@HowieG @geoffliving @ShakirahDawud I hope so.
@geoffliving @ShakirahDawud Geoff you have always been a good guy. You are just now more Zen mindful.
@KOKEdit Yes--and for some reason this year it's triggered the urge to buy s of sweater dresses like crazy for me and the little one. Weird.


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1Succeed in achieving (something that one has worked for): clarify your objectives and ways of attaining them he attained the rank of Brigadier
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- However happiness is not something that can be acquired, attained, achieved or gathered.
- The examples of terrorist organisations that have succeeded in attaining their strategic goals are few and far between.
- You may judge for yourself the degree to which I've succeeded in attaining that goal.
achieve, accomplish, reach, arrive at, come by, obtain, gain, procure, secure, get, grasp, hook, net, win, earn, acquire, establish, make;
realize, fulfil, succeed in, bring off, bring about, bring to fruition, carry off, carry through, effect
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1.1Reach (a specified age, size, or amount): dolphins can attain speeds in water which man cannot yet emulate
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Middle English (in the senses 'bring to justice' and 'reach a state'): from Old French ateindre, from Latin attingere, from ad- 'at, to' + tangere 'to touch'.
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I have no idea how Cin, Ohio never made this..i just recently got done with school, and my buddy just moved there for work but that place is awesome; from the drive thru liquir stores to the Haufbrau haus across the river it has me sold. Still confused on how IN made this list, I grew up in a small farm town in IL and that state is still too boring for me.
Problem with Charlottesville and Williamsburg are its crummy students...it's like having mini-Hitlers running around everywhere. Wish they would stick to teaching students how to do things, rather than indoctrinating them with a bunch of arcane social theories. Also, I get tired of the entitled, conservative snots they seem to exclusively recruit these days.
You guys are so full of ****. You show the average price in Greenbrier in Charlottesville, Va. as 205,000.. That must mean that there are quite a few under 200,000.00. Show them to me and not through an agent. I am one. Get a little respectability because you make us all look like crap. Am I willing to meet with one of you sleeveballls; absolutely!
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Yeah it gets hot here too. I like a snowy christmas. This isnt a creeper website for old millionaires its a forum talking about college towns. Im not debating climates and parts of the world. Whats your real name bud I'd like to post your sex offender listing. What are you level 3, level 2 maybe?
If you can have an open mind try Grand Forks North Dakota or Fargo North Dakota. These towns are an hour apart, they have Minnesota lakes country literally a stones throw away because we are on the eastern border on the Red River of the North sharing borders with Minnesota,There is great North Dakota hunting and our economy is resession proof. We have Oil bigger than Texas or Alaska, everyone has money, everyones friendly and curtious. We have food due to excellent agriculture ITS CHEEP!, life is cheap in Eastern ND, People still know what its like to put in a hard days work and go to church.
There is no crime and schools here are great. Both community's have great colleges (North Dakota State University) and (University of North Dakota) and have over 300,000 people between the two cities. NDSU just won the BCS national football championship and UND has 7 National Hockey championships with a $140 million dollar facility for its Hockey, basketball and volleyball ETC programs.
These people for the most part (I cant speak for everyone) are some of the last REAL people in the nation. Yes there is a trade off and I feel its small but it is flat farm land in a very fertile farm area of the country and it gets cold in the winter. Suck it up for a few months and the rest of the years just fine. A fool is born everyday but in North Dakota, a millionaire is born everyday. You want to live great. Come to the upper midwest.


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I've used different Lancome cleansers and their variants as PM cleansers for close on 20 years, with no irritations nor issues. Periodically, I'll try alternative products, however, time and time again, I always find myself returning to Galatee Confort, in particular. It's gentle and effective (scent aside), as a cleanser, and I certainly don't use this product as an eye make-up remover, nor apply it anywhere near my delicate eye area. Non-drying and non irritating. I follow it with a gentle toner. I've also found that I need to use less night treatment after I use this cleanser. Adore the pump packaging, too!.
Let me prefix this review by saying I have 'rhino skin'. I can use any product and have never, ever had a reaction to anything before in my life - in my teens I'd use nail polish remover if I'd run out of Clearasil..... on my FACE!!!!
I thought I'd treat myself to this cleanser as my mum used to use Lancome products and she always smelled and looked beautiful when she kissed me goodnight. Also this cleanser is supposedly gentle and even though my skin is teflon tough I don't see that as a reason to constantly test it with harsh products.
As I remembered, the smell and packaging were lovely. However, if I got this product even remotely near my eyes - and yes I know it isn't an eye make up remover and I wasn't using it as such - it would start to smart after a couple of minutes. After another minute it would sting and after another minute it was absolutely burning me alive and sent me running for the kitchen sink to douse it in water. I've had a look at the list of ingredients and can't see anything that I haven't used before which makes me think it must be the perfume even thought the scent wasn't that strong.
All my bf could say was "I thought you said that stuff was good?!?"
I dont use this regularly, only because I dont like the feeling it leaves on my face and the price tag it came with.
I only use this everytime I run out of the Biore cleanser. I like this, it leaves my skin feeling hydrated after use, the only thing I dont like about it is it leaves like a film on my face that always make me feel my faces isn't clean. This is a very gentle cleanser, smell really subtle and nice, if this wasn't too expensive I think I would alternate between this and my Biore cleanser. I cant remember how much this is in Australia, I only repurchase my Lancome products when there are gift set specials going on.
I always come back to this. I have tried Cetaphil, Purity, MAC wipes, etc. And this is the only thing that keeps my sensitive skin soft and doesn't dry it out.
--It is not a makeup remover. Use a separate MU remover to get the best results with this. It is meant to be a gentle cleanser after you have removed the bulk of your make up. Clinique TTDO balm or the Lancome Bi-Facil work great for removing eye makeup and heavy foundation.
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I remove my eye makeup first with Effacil, then use this all over. It's really good, and just like the name says, it's very comforting.
I have been using this cleanser for 3-4 years now and really enjoy the way leaves my skin feeling soft and hydrated. I use this cleanser sometimes in the morning and always at night. I gave it a 4 rating only becuase it is not the best at removing eye make up. Other than that, this product is great and consistent. It does not break me out and the smell is nice.
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I have been using this product for a couple of weeks. It feels very luxurious and leaves skin not feeling dry, however, it doesn't do a good job at removing makeup. After using this product and then using a toner, you can see lots of makeup coming off on the cotton round. I have begun using a hand foaming cleaner to quickly remove the makeup and then using this product to keep my skin from drying out. I have put some in another container to keep in the shower. It's great to use in the shower when you don't have makeup on to remove.
I think this is an AMAZING cleanser! One day, I put on a crap load of foundation on and it felt really uncomfortable. So I had to remove it, but none of the cleansers I have are meant to remove make-up except this one. I tried it out, and was kinda disappointed because all it did was kinda...spread my foundation around. I had to get a cotton pad and wipe off all of it with a little bit of vasaline/make-up remover and cleanse my face again. I gave it 5 lippies because after I was done cleansing, I felt my face and it was SO softt! So it's not awesome for removing make-up (or should I say FOUNDATION), but I really like it for getting deep into your pores and removing excess oil and bacteria and stuff. :)
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I do love this cleanser. I had previously used Philosophy's Purity made simple cause I use a Clarisonic for cleansing and need a non-foaming cleanser. Purity leaves me a little to dry and stinks to high heaven like some sort of solvent. I love Lancome's skin care line & decided to try this as it is also non-foaming. It's a gentle milky cleanser that works beautifully with my Clarisonic brush. It only takes one pump and I apply directly to my face then use the brush. I feel super clean but not dried out. The smell is absolute heaven. I look forward to washing my face because of the gentle comforting smell and the soft feel. I think it would be great for: mature skin, dry skin, and any skin in the wintertime when the weather is harsh. It is expensive but it youove it, as I do, purchase the largest size and you will save money. I would repurchase at any cost, I love this so so much!
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At first I liked this b/c it felt moisturizing to use especially in winter. But after using it everyday consecutively for a week, i've noticed that it only smears my eye make-up around and i've gotten a number of clogged pores on my forehead and temples. The ingredients include mineral oil, which clogs pores. This cleanser deserves ZERO lippies, not the one that I was forced to choose here as the lowest rating.


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I have had a fun week! I just wanted to do some quick updates of all the things I've been doing lately! We have been busy with family stuff, my work office moved and I've been getting set up there, it's been a fairly smooth transition since we've been working off the cloud mostly, pretty 'plug-and-play' so that's great!
I have to say a big THANK YOU to Alina also. She got MiniM SO much awesome stuff that was on our list. It is so shocking to get gifts in the mail from people, I cannot believe the generosity, it is amazing. It makes me want to pay it forward in every way I can. Thank you so much, we will gt lots of good use out of your kindness!
A big happy birthday to Nater last weekend and my mom this Sunday (and aunt Zelda)!
MiniM and I had our appointment, we are on to an appointment every two weeks now. I took the one hour glucose test and failed it, by A LOT, I was supposed to be under 130 and I was at 185… I guess they don't even re-test at 190, they just treat you for gestational diabetes. As it were I did get to re-test with a 3 hour glucose test, that turns out is a terrible test! The start by drawing blood, then I have 5 minutes to drink what is essentially soda pop concentrate and then they draw my blood every hour for three hours. For the five hours after drinking the crap I went form varying states of dry heaving (thankfully or I would have had to come back and do it again!), getting the shakes, breaking out in cold sweats and the sugar crash was awful! I think MiniM was having just as hard of a time with it as I was. I brought my laptop ad was trying to work but it's pretty tough when you are not in control of your body. Uck it was a gross feeling. I am very happy to say I passed though! My blood-work, even though it was REALLY high at the one hour came back within the range in the three hour test so no specialists needed and less worries about huge babies to deliver. I'm pretty relieved to not have gestational diabetes. If I never have to take another test like that though that is ok with me! Other than that she is measuring just perfect, I am measuring at 33 cm and she is in her last growth spurt, I swear I am bigger every morning when I wake up! I feel gigantic and I still have 6-8 more weeks (I think she'll be a little early ). It's pretty funny how at the beginning I was so scared of how it's going to go, labor is terrifying… this far in the process I am so uncomfortable all the time, I can't wait to get her out, I'm totally ready!
With that, here are some pictures, I hope everyone has a great week and happy Superbowl!
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Don't be terrified. Seriously. That makes it worse. I am not going to lie – it hurts like hell. Try really hard in these next two weeks to focus on the power that comes with being able to create a life. I cannot even begin to explain to you how it feels to actually birth a baby. It is the most incredible, mystifying experience I have ever had (or ever expect to have). Focus on that.
You will be absolutely fine. Figure out a way to calm yourself, a mantra of sorts, and keep reminding yourself that at the end of it all, you will have created a person. The pain is a blip in the radar: real, but temporary.
I know that I will be cheering you on from afar!!
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Perched on the sparkling Hartland Peninsula, Hartland Forest is a pure, untouched natural haven, home to an abundance of wildlife in magnificent country surroundings. On this peninsula of unique landscapes which is a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, herds of wild deer share space with luxury golf courses and some of the most gorgeous beaches in England on Devon's Heritage Coast. The forest itself covers 1,000 acres of the peninsula, outdoor activities are plentiful as are interesting attractions and historical sites. HomeAway offers visitors an enchanting selection of the finest holiday cottages in Hartland Forest for a peaceful rural getaway. Holiday accommodation in Hartland Forest caters for everyone from small cosy homes for couples up to sweeping cottages for larger groups.
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-The Hartland Abbey:was built in the 12th Century by Augustinian monks and after being dissolved by Henry VIII he gave it to his keeper of the wine cellar – Mr Abbott. The Abbott family then passed it on to the current owners. The Abbey is set on 50 acres of ground is a fantastic place to explore and visit – a must see when visiting Hartland Forest.
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-Rock climbing is a popular activity on the Hartland Peninsula thanks to its spectacular geography. Novices can try their hand at abseiling for the first time but experts are certainly not disappointed by the challenges this area presents. Local organisations also offer coasteering.
The mild and temperate climate brings damp weather in September and October, with mild winter temperatures of around 6-12°C and summer temperatures of 17 – 20°C.
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That same question haunted Frank every day as he woke up with Gerard's t-shirt looped around his pillow, and his alarm ringing in his ears. It felt strange to Frank that he didn't have to fight for the bathroom or need any privacy. What was even more remarkable was that only a few weeks ago Frank would have cheerfully killed Gerard for what he had now. But now that he had a peaceful room of his own, he only wanted Gerard to share it with him. But he was gone. Why? It bounced around Frank's head constantly, creeping into all of his thoughts, and poisoning the memories he had of Gerard. He tried to silence it, but nothing seemed to. He felt like he was dissolving inside. And that same question shook around his brain: why…why…why…why… It was slowly driving him insane.
His heart was still a little cracked in places, but Frank tried to move on. That question might drive him mad for the next several million years, but it didn't change the fact that Gerard was gone. The spring Gerard had left him in had given way to a hot summer, and Frank sometimes found himself wishing that Gerard had left a note; something for Frank to get a little closure from, or maybe something to cling to. Instead, it was if someone had cut a telephone cord, and the silence between him and Gerard felt like a slap in the face and knife in the stomach. Sometimes it felt huge, and sometimes it felt empty, but Gerard's disappearance occasionally made Frank grin. It was so bloody Gerard-esque to just drop everything and run away – for fucks sake, how many times had Frank seen Gerard run out of their dorm because of something he felt uncomfortable with? It saddened Frank to know that his question had apparently upset Gerard enough to push him away that much though.
Shit. That'll teach him for not paying attention in Bio, Frank thinks to himself. But he'd rather daydream about Gerard and what's he's going to do to him when he catches the dark haired boy. For revenge and for…ahem… pleasure. Both are definitely worth spending time on, as opposed to listening to the fucking advantages of GM shit. Then Frank realizes that the teacher (and the class) is still waiting for an answer and he lifts his head off the desk, and stares at her for a minute.
"One advantage is that they'll grow faster to ram up your ass, the disadvantage being that I have to sit here and listen to your shit." Frank sniggers inwardly at her shocked expression; every damn teacher at this place is picking on him a lot recently – he's blaming the stupid amount of time he's spending on thinking about Gerard – and then ends up wearing this hilariously shocked face at his rude reply, as if they've forgotten that a) he doesn't care and b) is from New freaking Jersey, where no-one's particularly polite anyway. And it's not like he was ever nice to teachers in the first place. They're all just a bunch of stupid tossers; it's no shit off his arse to be rude to them.
Figures, Frank thinks, snorting. Frank reckons he's set a new record for being in the principals office – although the time he was sent in there after bring the chandelier down was the worst; not that Frank can remember that visit very well, he was busy being heartbroken – but it's not like going to the principals office is anything new, so Frank just shrugs it off, picks up his stuff and walks out of the classroom. He's grateful to escape not just the boring lesson, but the prickling sensation of being encased that seems to come with being inside for more than two hours now. He shuffles down the corridor, sneaking past the B Block receptionist, because she'll be the one to call the principal and inform on Frank's impending arrival, before pushing open the heavy glass doors that lead into the warm pure Californian air.
Once outside, Frank breathes deeps, before beginning to walk. The copse of trees is no longer his favorite place to go; all he can ever see is Gerard slumped against the bottom of the fir Frank used to climb or his face when Frank left him in that tree, or hear Gerard's voice singing The Misfits through the leaves. Frank smiles fondly at the copse as he walks past it, but he can't bring himself to step into the cool shade, not wanting to jeopardize the fragile state his heart's currently in. His feet lead him past the football field and he looks at that with a shudder; not only do the jocks frequent there, but last time he was on that field it was the night before Gerard left and his heart had felt like it had been torn out. Frank refuses to think of the question that had resulted in that horrible night and everything that happened as a consequence. His quiet footsteps ring through his ears as he continues to walk to the very edge of the school grounds – there's a small wood at the back corner, with an impressive rock formation that has the perfect little cave for Frank to sit in. It's quiet and no one ever steps foot in the woods, let alone penetrate the tranquil air for long enough to find the cave.
Frank climbs into his rock bolthole and feels the comfortable feeling of security settle around his shoulders like an old worn hoodie. He leans his head against the rock and lets himself, for the first time since Gerard's left, to really think about his former roommate and the boy he'd unwittingly given his heart to.
The soft smirking mouth that spoke in a husky voice, forming intelligent sentences that left Frank feeling like an idiot with an flush across his skin; especially when that same mouth used it's superior vocabulary to murmur dirty little sentences into Frank's ear. Green swirling eyes that screamed Gerard's emotions, whether they were glinting with malice, melting with tenderness or heated with lust; the eyes that had pulled Frank in from the moment he saw Gerard standing in the bathroom doorway. Skin that was pale, smooth, warm and oh-so-sensitive to Frank's touch – the shudders and groans that Gerard would give when Frank slid his hands over the pales boy's stomach made Frank's stomach twist in pleasure. The curtain of ebony hair that Frank loved to tangle his hands in, that framed Gerard's face and made him look mysterious. The slight build of Gerard's frame that meant it was easy for Frank to slide his hands over Gerard's shoulders and waist. His smugness. His complete arrogance. His snide remarks and the looks that would accompany them. Frank loved it all, and as he pictured Gerard's face, he felt some of the stitches holding his fractured heart together spilt and fray, but not break. He let a tiny smile touch his lips. He was grateful that his heart no longer felt like a wrecking ball that was trying to smash his way out of his chest. Frank leant his head back and relished in the slight breeze that whispered through the braches and let himself think of Gerard rather than attend afternoon lessons. The afternoon crept by lazily and Frank felt his old pre-Gerard smile contort his features. He knew that it wasn't quite as bright as the one he'd worn whilst he was with Gerard. The sun began to slide down the sky and another night was beginning to live.
Graduation was creeping closer; there was about a week to go and Frank had decided to accept the fact he wasn't going to pass his finals. Rich-kid education was above and beyond his level, and none of the exams had made any kind of sense to him. In fact, the classes seemed to rush straight past Frank, like sand slipping through his fingers, and he began to feel out of his depth. Frank realized just how lost he was without Gerard, how completely lost he was, an oddity who was considered stupid and rough in sea of diamonds. Diamond in the rough huh. More like rough amongst the diamonds. The days spun by, blurs of teachers yelling, harsh exams, beautiful sunsets, memories that hugged at stitches, jocks cursing, punches and blinding sunrises.
Frank jerks awake and looks at the calendar he bought to count down the days until he could leave here, leave his memories of Gerard, and go home, to where he belonged. The date was June 9th. Graduation. It was finally here and Frank could finally escape his too sunny prison and return to the safe sagging grey skies of New Jersey and the blankets of heavy rain that would feel like an old hoodie, perfectly fitting, snug around his shoulders. He could leave. He could leave at the goddamned end of today and no one could stop him. He felt freer that he had done since… since he'd been left without a roommate – Frank decided today was the day he moved on from Gerard Way completely – and he couldn't wait to accept his shitty grades, move back into his bedroom and start a band with the awesome Ray, who he had been missing like an extra limb lately. Frank sank back down onto the pillows and stared out of the west-facing window, and could only picture Gerard standing there that night, after their first kiss. He shot off the bed, and ran full pelt into the bathroom, and slammed and locked the door, the breathlessness of heartbreak quickly robbing him of the ability to move or see straight. Of course today would be the day that he would feel all those memories flooding back into his mind and make the pain as fresh as possible. It's because today's the day you leave him behind forever a voice at the back of Frank's head whispered to him, and Frank knew it was true.
Rather than acknowledge that voice was right, even to himself, Frank instead opted for a shower, and let the hot water soothe his mind and tense muscles and begin to face the day ahead. This may well be the day he'll be free, but Frank also knows that the jocks will try on last stunt with him, to try and finish their time here with pride intact. Frank mused on whether carrying round the aluminium bat that he took as a trophy from his last run in with Tom Barker and co. would be more of a hindrance than a help. It might act as a reminder to leave him alone, but it could backfire and make them want to extract revenge. Bloody jocks. Why couldn't they leave him the fuck alone?
The water beings to run cold, and Frank unwillingly steps out of the safe little shower cubicle, warps a towel around his waist like every other day, and steps back through the doorway. Grey jeans, Black Flag t-shirt and a dark blue hoodie quickly replace the towel, and black converse are added to finish the outfit. Eyeliner. Studded belt. Confidence. Well, he left that one in New Jersey. Appearance of confidence. Check.
The gong sounds, and Frank still hates the noise like he did the first time he heard it, but now he knows that after today he'll never have to hear it again lifts his spirits and he pushes the door open, and makes his way down the corridor he ripped the paneling off only a few moths ago. The common room is mainly empty and the ceiling is still bare - no one ever bother replaced the chandelier with anything else after Frank's little… tantrum, and no one's looked Frank in the eye since that day. He doesn't care. It's not like he ever wanted to associate with any of the assholes here anyway and now he was going to be free, freer than a bird and all he felt like doing was standing on the highest point on campus and singing his heart out. He was out of this luxurious, asshole filled hell hole as of today, motherfuckers and everything was going to be fine and nothing was going to go wrong, Frank was sure.
The Room Where They Ate was empty at this time, everyone still probably preening their perfect little selves into the height of fashion and sluttery because of the glorious day that meant he was out of here. He realized he might be a little over the top about leaving, but after the year he's been subjected to at this place he felt it was completely understandable. Oatmeal, bears, snide remarks, baseball bats, punches, broken hearts and the boy with the bright green eyes have shaped his time here, and most of it has sucked. He absently mindedly scooped up some toast and grabbed himself a cup of coffee, knocking the coffee back as soon as he sat at 'his' table – the table with the red sharpie – and wolfing down the toast dry, as if doing everything faster would make the time pass that little bit quicker. All it meant though, was that Frank was back in Room 13 before he knew it, and having to struggle with his suitcase.
He'd managed to fix his beloved Pansy, but she wasn't the same anymore; all Frank could see were the scars inflicted upon her by Gerard, and in turn, could only see the glittering green eyes that had awaited him after he saw Pansy battered for the first time. And the kiss that had followed the punch. Frank only played Pansy when he was restless to play, and it always depressed him when he did. So she was already locked in her case and ready to leave, unlike the rest of Frank's possessions. Shoes, jean, t-shirts, hoodies, books, and belts all had to methodically shoved into the case he'd brought with him, and all his stuff seemed to be defying him, even when he was using his 'gift'.
After two hours of clothes stuffing, mental prodding and practically jumping down on the suitcase to get it to shut, he case was finally locked and standing upright, and the ugly red graduation robe was the only thing that was out of the suitcase besides his rucksack, which had everything he would need on a flight. He hadn't booked one yet, but he just planned on turning up at the airport and waiting for the next plane to New York or New Jersey, however long it took.
Despite the promise he'd made to himself earlier about forgetting Gerard, Frank found himself stowing Gerard's t-shirt in a plastic bag and placing it in his suitcase with everything else.
Frank heard a very nervous knock on the door and someone young sounding stammered out that the Graduation Ceremony was due to start in ten minutes, and that he was required out in the courtyard. Frank called back a polite affirmative before taking one last, long look around the off white room where he'd met – and lost – Gerard, and all the memories that had tainted the bland walls. He wondered who'd get Room 13 next year, and whether they'd enjoy it here more than he ever had. But, he supposed, it was to do with mindset. He'd never waned to be here, and no doubt some enthusiastic 14 year old would adore this room, along with the rest of campus. Frank sighed and walked to the door, and placed his hand on it, ready to leave this room for the last time. It felt strangely therapeutic to walk through it and know he never had to come back.
Out in the courtyard, the sun was glaring down and Frank saw the principal roll his eyes over the fact that Frank was fifteen minutes late – the ceremony was due to start in five minutes – and so Frank simply waved, and walked to his allocated spot that was angrily gestured at him. He slid on the polyester red robe, felt awkward at being in an almost dress and began to scan the crowd to make sure no jocks were near him. Once satisfied that no one was going to kill him, he turned to face the front, and watched as parents began to fill the seats in front of the nearly graduates. Frank thought he saw one face that was vaguely familiar; it was an older man, but Frank knew he's seen that face before, but couldn't place it. He shrugged it off and decided that they probably had a strong resemblance their snobby offspring.
The principal began to call out names in a dead, monotone voice that Frank barely registered when "IERO" was called, and each student shuffled forwards, and collected their congratulations. Frank had almost drifted to sleep when he distinctly heard "WAY" being called, and by jerking upright and straining is neck, could plainly see Gerard walking forward so gracefully towards the principal. Frank's stomach dropped at the sight of those strong shoulders and narrow waist and only felt a little sorry for himself that he couldn't see the dazzling eyes that were his favourite feature of Gerard's. The principal shook Gerard's hand, ebony hair gleaming slightly in the bright sun and Frank felt his insides clench in excitement, fear and the distant memory of loving. Hadn't he day dreamed for months what he was going to do to Gerard when he caught up with him, and here the boy himself was, looking irritatingly handsome.
The rest of the actual ceremony shot past in a blur; all Frank remembered was a loud cheer, snippets of the principal's speech, and Gerard a little way away from him, constantly staring forward as if the secrets of the universe were being spoken to him by the principal himself.
Then, everyone had broken off into little groups, parents and offspring chatting to one another, waiters wondering around with champagne flutes and canapés, and the teachers were talking with the exceptional students, and Frank was being avoided like the plague until he felt someone grab his arm.
Yes, I cut it there, it means it's nice and easy for me to keep writing this. Also, MWA HA HA. Also, again, my finger's better, and my friend thought it would be funny to shove me and I've taken several skin layers off of my knee because I fell over. He got a kick in the dick ^.^ No idea why I told you that. But the look on his face was hilarious. It could only be described as "contorted in agony".
I'm very excited about the next chapter; the storyline becomes a bit more evident and we (I mean you lovely people reading this) find out... quite a bit about Gerard and his odd little bi-polar ways. Hee hee. So, yes.
They make me happy :D
P.S Please read the prologue to something else I'm planning to write and lettting me know what you think? It's a high school shooting fic, so... yeah. I'm a little twisted. Bite me.
P.P.S Also, if you read Panic! At The Disco fic, go and read my friend GelachGirl's story. It's good. Seriously. http://ficwad.com/story/181596
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Sheriff's Department bomb squad deputies shut down a shopping center between Delmonte Drive and Valencia Boulevard near McBean Parkway Monday after they discovered two suspicious packages - one in a car parked at the center and another in a bush in the same parking lot - according to officials with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station.
U.S. Forest Service officials released a brief statement Monday citing "electrical power lines creating a competent ignition source" as the cause of the Powerhouse Fire, which started May 30, 2013, and charred more than 30,000 acres.
Members of the Castaic Union School District decided Monday night they need more information about by-district elections and California's Voting Rights Act before they discuss the possibility of changing the district's at-large election system.
Three burglars who tried to break into a Castaic home and then hid from sheriff's deputies in an empty Westridge hot tub and trash can were out of hot water with homeowners this week.
Former Los Angeles Kings player and current radio analyst Daryl Evans is hosting a youth hockey mini-camp from Monday through this Wednesday at the Valencia Ice Station.
One of the three robbery suspects arrested in a series of Canyon Country bike path crimes had been previously sentenced to half a year in county jail and was out on parole, a spokesman said Monday.
U.S. Forest Service officials released a brief statement Monday citing "electrical power lines creating a competent ignition source" as the cause of the Powerhouse Fire, which started May 30, 2013 and charred more than 30,000 acres.
Kids squealed with delight as junior lifeguard instructors Tyler Miller and Alex Anthony tossed them off the dock at the Castaic Lagoon.
The City of Santa Clarita is accepting names of youth ages 24 and younger who lost their lives in traffic-related incidents, for inclusion in the Annual Youth Grove Evening of Remembrance. The event will be hosted at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at the Youth Grove at Central Park, located at 27150 Bouquet Canyon Road.
Santa Clarita - The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) plans to implement the closures listed below during the week of June 22-28, 2014, as part of a project that is constructing truck lanes on I-5 between Pico Canyon Road/Lyons Avenue and the Antelope Valley Freeway (SR-14). More information about the project is here.
As the only white guy seated in the horn section of a segregated, otherwise all-black Army Band at Camp Reynolds in Pennsylvania during World War II, Dirk Fischer stood out. Musically, however, he was a perfect fit.
Faced with the possibility of a California Voting Rights Act lawsuit, members of the Castaic Union School District board will discuss whether to change the district's at-large system for electing board members during a meeting Monday night.
They just don't make 'em like they used to.
Santa Clarita City Council members will discuss whether to repeal a controversial billboard ordinance or put the matter to a public vote during their meeting Tuesday.
Families and deputies enjoyed games, barbecue and shooting lessons at the annual 999 for Kids Summer Showdown BBQ Competition in Castaic on Saturday.
Local sheriff's deputies would be better served - as would residents of the Santa Clarita Valley - if they wore tiny cameras clipped to their uniforms, a local lieutenant said Monday.
College of the Canyons celebrated its 45th anniversary Monday with an event that included a birthday cake and a rendition of "Happy Birthday to You."
More than 300 business and community leaders gathered at the Hyatt Regency Ballroom in Valencia for the Santa Clarita Valley Latino Chamber of Commerce's Fourth Annual Recognition Gala.
Residents of the Sulphur Springs School District are invited to a public hearing Wednesday night to help select a method of dividing the Canyon Country elementary school district into five separate voting areas.
SAN FERNANDO - The 2011 Halloween killing of good Samaritan Alejandro Sanchez-Torrez came at the tail end of a 4-day crime spree allegedly punctuated by gunpoint intimidation, violence and a street fight showdown that ended in gunfire, jurors heard last week as the murder trial of three young men got underway.
Plans for the 185-acre Vista Canyon residential and commercial development near Sand Canyon, projected to be complete around 2020, call for an element unique to the Santa Clarita Valley.
Santa Clarita City Council members are set to vote Tuesday on whether to purchase a property to develop a permanent home for the Canyon Country Community Center.
Lisa Craig's smile lights up the room when you ask her about her job.
The 70th annual Our Lady of Perpetual Help Barbecue Fair drew thousands to its rides, shows, games and, of course, its barbecue.
A package of bills signed into law by Gov. Jerry Brown and aimed at protecting California's groundwater supplies is being hailed as a much-needed step forward for a state seized by drought.
Free kettle corn and hot dogs, carnival-style games, toy prizes and raffles - it truly was a Day for Kids on Saturday at Newhall Park.
Santa Clarita's unemployment rate ticked downward ever so slightly in August and continues to be lower than both the state and county jobless rates, according to numbers released by the state's Employment Development Department.
Community members volunteered to trudge through the sand of the Santa Clara River to pick up trash and debris Saturday morning at the 20th annual River Rally Clean-up and Environmental Expo.
After a 10-month, 442 million mile interplanetary journey, a NASA spacecraft was scheduled to enter orbit around Mars on Sunday, according to the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena.
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church celebrates 70 years of annual barbecues in the Santa Clarita Valley all weekend long as a busy schedule of activities crams the calendar today and Sunday.


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The plan could help jump-start manned exploration of deep space, carving out a path to the Red Planet and perhaps even more far-flung destinations.
The new finds represent the latest update to the catalog of the $600 million Kepler mission, which launched in March 2009.
On the nights of January 7/8, 1610, Galileo Galilei noted in his notebooks the discovery of the first 4 Jovian moons, which he named after the powerful Medici family, naming them Medicean I, II and III. The name Europa (above left) comes from Greek mythology-Europa was abducted by Zeus (the Greek name for Jupiter) in the form of a bull and bore him many children. Io is also named for a child of Zeus (Jupiter) the daughter of Inachus, who was raped by Jupiter. Jupiter, in an effort to hide his crime from his wife, Juno, transformed Io into a heifer. Calllisto (on the right) was named for another seduction of Jupiter. Callisto was the daughter of Lycaon, who was a follower of Artemis, famous as goddess of the hunt and for her chastity. To punish Callisto for lying with Jupiter, Artemis banished her. Without protection, Jupiter was forced to change Callisto and her son into bears to hide them from his wife Hera's fury. Eventually, Jupiter placed them both in the sky as the Ursa Major and Minor, the Big and Little Bears (known today as the Big and Little Dippers). Ganymede was the fourth moon discovered by Galileo, named for the shepherd boy known for his incredible beauty and kidnapped by Jupiter. These names would not become common for several hundred years. Today, Jupiter has fifty named moons:3. Ganymede
4. Callisto
5. Amalthea
6. Himalia
7. Elara
8. Pasiphae
9. Sinope
10. Lysithea
11. Carme
12. Ananke
13. Leda
14. Thebe
15. Adrastea
16. Metis
17. Callirrhoe
18. Themisto
19. Megaclite
20. Taygete
21. Chaldene
22. Harpalyke
23. Kalyke
24. Iocaste
25. Erinome
26. Isonoe
27. Praxidike
28. Autonoe
29. Thyone
30. Hermippe
31. Aitne
32. Eurydome
33. Euanthe
34. Euporie
35. Orthosie
36. Sponde
37. Kale
38. Pasithee
39. Hegemone
40. Mneme
41. Aoede
42. Thelxinoe
43. Arche
44. Kallichore
45. Helike
46. Carpo
47. Eukelade
48. Cyllene
49. Kore
50. Herseand an additional 16 provisional moons:1. S/2003 J2
16. S/2011 J2All images courtesy NASA. Thanks also to NASA for additional historical background
Is that the River Nile? Nope. But it is the biggest river ever imaged on another world. White liquid methane rapids rafting on Titan anyone?
Cookie Monster, Mercury craters show resemblance in NASA photo
This isn't the first time craters on Mercury have resembled a popular fictional character.
omg it really does
it's an amazing feat of engineering, cooperation and video game-style controls.
Shuttle Endeavour Begins LA Road Trip
Space Shuttle Endeavour will spend the rest of its days as a museum exhibit at the California Science Center (CSC) in Los Angeles. But its final mission has just commenced — a two day haul through LA streets.
A multi-axle, a computer controlled wheeled crawler called the Over Land Transporter (OLT) will carry the shuttle for most of the journey. But a Toyota Tundra will haul it the last 400 meters.
Although not a publicized viewing area for the public, local police departments advised thousands may turn up to see Endeavour waiting for its next move. Are you going to stop and say hey?
this ring shadow is gorgeous!
sometimes I wish Earth had rings.
Saturn's Southern Side: Big Pic
Saturn's southern reaches are draped in the shadow of the huge planet's iconic ring system in a spectacular new picture from NASA's Cassini spacecraft.
The near-infrared photo was snapped on June 15 beautifully captures the ring shadow on the planet.
The August solar eruption, in HD video!
A few weeks ago, we caught some amazing photos of an August 31 coronal mass ejection, a stunning eruption from the surface of the Sun that (luckily) wasn't pointed our way. And thanks to NASA, now we have some HD video to go along with it.
(via Bad Astronomy)
The Flame Nebula on the eastern side of Orion The Hunter's hip. This constellation is easily visiblein the Northern Hemisphere during winter.
Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
(via throughascientificlens)
Chemistry On Mars
The Mars Science Laboratory will be seeking clues to the planetary puzzle about life on Mars, the Curiosity rover is one of the best-outfitted chemistry missions ever. Scientists say Curiosity is the next best thing to launching a team of trained chemists to Mars' surface.
"The Mars Science Laboratory mission has the goal of understanding whether its landing site on Mars was ever a habitable environment, a place that could have supported microbial life," says MSL Deputy Project Scientist, Ashwin Vasavada, who provides a look "under the hood" in this informative video from the American Chemical Society.
"Curiosity is really a geochemical experiment, and a whole laboratory of chemical equipment is on the rover," says Vasavada. "It will drill into rocks, and analyze material from those rocks with sophisticated instruments."
Curiosity will drive around the landing site at Gale Crater and sample the soil, layer by layer, to piece together the history of Mars, trying to determine if and when the planet went from a wetter, warmer world to its current cold and dry conditions.
The payload includes mast-mounted instruments to survey the surroundings and assess potential sampling targets from a distance, and there are also instruments on Curiosity's robotic arm for close-up inspections. Laboratory instruments inside the rover will analyze samples from rocks, soils and the atmosphere.
The two instruments on the mast are a high-definition imaging system, and a laser-equipped, spectrum-reading camera called ChemCam that can hit a rock with a special laser beam, and using Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy, can observe the light emitted from the laser's spark and analyze it with the spectrometer to understand the chemical composition of the soil and rock on Mars.
(via quantumaniac)
Breathtaking was the right word.
I think my eyes went to the size of bread plates.
Wheee! Curiosity's Descent to Mars, in Enhanced 1080 HD
Thanks to some image editing, Daniel Luke Fitch's version of the rover's Mars approach is extra crisp and breathtaking.
Source: theatlanticvideo
These are the first tracks made on this part of the Red Planet… to our knowledge…
She Roves! Curiosity Hits the Martian RoadASA's new Mars probe lived up to its billing as a rover on Wednesday with a successful first test drive, its first motion since settling down inside an ancient impact basin on Aug. 6.
Favorite quote of the story from a NASA project manager: "We built a rover, so unless the rover roves, we really haven't accomplished anything."
NASA's ultralight material is strong enough to support a car yet flexible
The new aerogel offers Earth some potential new technologies too as it makes for an excellent insulator for homes and refrigerators.
(via shychemist)
NASA's Astronaut Group 8 was the first selection in nine years of astronaut candidates since Group 7 in August 1969. Due to the long delay between the last Apollo lunar mission in 1972 and the first flight of the Space Shuttle in 1981, few astronauts from the older groups stayed with NASA. Thus in January 1978 a new group of 35 astronauts, including NASA's first female astronauts, was selected.[1] Since then, a new group of candidates has been selected roughly every two years.[2]
In Astronaut Group 8, two different astronaut groups were formed: pilots and mission specialists. (With shuttle classes, NASA stopped sending non-pilots for one year of UPT.) Of the 35 selected, six were women, three were male African Americans, and one was a male Asian American. Within this group a sizable number of American spaceflight firsts were achieved:
- First American woman in space: Sally Ride (June 18, 1983, STS-7)[3]
- First African-American in space: Guion Bluford (August 30, 1983, STS-8)[4]
- First American woman to perform an EVA: Kathryn Sullivan (October 11, 1984, STS-41-G)[5]
- First mother in space: Anna Fisher (November 8, 1984, STS-51-A)
- First Asian-American in space: Ellison Onizuka (January 24, 1985, STS-51-C)[6]
- First African-American to pilot and command a mission: Frederick Gregory (April 29, 1985, STS-51-B; November 23, 1989, STS-33)
- First American to launch on a Russian rocket: Norman Thagard (March 14, 1995, Soyuz TM-21)[7]
- First American woman to make a long-duration spaceflight: Shannon Lucid (March to September 1996, Mir NASA-1)[8]
- First American active duty astronauts to marry: Robert Gibson and Rhea Seddon[9][10]
- First mother to be hired as an astronaut: Shannon Lucid
- First Army astronaut: Bob Stewart


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If not a whole guild, it would be great to be able to ignore an entire battle.net account. Some of the trade trolls on my server keep popping up on alts.
Last night i was in Mauradon on my level 44 enhance Shammy. The hunter in the group ninja looted a +defense cloak and refused to remove distracting shot from his rotation. Instead of breaking combat long enough to ignore/vote kick him, the tank proceeded to pull the entire room and disconnect, punishing everyone for the mistakes on one player. Both the tank and hunter are ignored, but I'd rather not run with either of these players again, or any of their alts.


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As NewsCenter 16 reported previously, many residents got a phone call as part of a fishing scam involving their bank.
In Elkhart Thursday, the Indiana Attorney Generals Office spoke about all kinds of scams and how "not" to become a victim. They see new scams all the time.
Dee hill spoke about her recent experience with what has been called the "grandparent scam".
A man called saying he was her favorite grandson, he was involved in an accident in Mexico and needed money wired.
"And I said, I thought this was very strange, so I said, 'Didn't you call your dad,' and he said 'No, I was too embarrassed to call my dad'. So he went on some more and I said this sounds like a scam. And then he hung up," said Hill.
Since that call, Dee had caller ID added to her phone.
The Attorney General says many calls come from out of the country. They are reminding residents that anyone who feels suspicious about a call does not have to answer the phone, or, if they have already answered it, to hang up.


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OWENSBORO, Ky. - Randall Gibson 66, of Sacramento, Ky passed away Friday, June 28, 2013 at Baptist Health Madisonville. Larry Randall Gibson was born August 7, 1946 in McLean County, Ky to the late Balous and Edith Marie Lee Gibson. Randall was a retired carpenter and a U.S. Army Veteran. He was an avid hunter, enjoyed coon hunting and all sports, especially basketball. In addition to his parents, Randall was preceded in death by two brothers, Reuben Gibson and Wendell Gibson.
Survivors include seven sisters, Renada Ray of Crestwood, Illinois, Jackie Knight of Chandler, Indiana, Aranna Harrel of Nilwood, Illinois, Linda Gish of Guthrie, Tennessee, Bertie Pendley of Sacramento, Azalea Best of Chandler, Indiana, and Retha Coleman of Beech Grove, Indiana; several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Graveside services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Tuesday at the Station Baptist Cemetery with Rev. John Butler officiating and Military Honors conducted by the McLean County Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial Post # 5415. Friends may visit with Randall's family from 10:30 A.M. until 12:30 P.M. Tuesday at Muster Funeral Homes, Calhoun Chapel.
The Randall Gibson family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of donations to the Randall Gibson, Memorial Fund; C/O Muster Funeral Homes; P.O. Box 160; Calhoun, Ky 42327. Memorial contribution envelopes will be available at Musters in Calhoun.
Share your memories and photos of Randall at www.musterfuneralhomes.com.
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