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Meet Holly, Cami's bestie from the next town over. Sorry for all the introduction chapters, i'm getting to the actual storyline soon, i promise! enjoy!
"She's my favorite person in, like, the entire world! Well, maybe…um I take that back. But I love her to pieces! She works at the Hot Topic here. Sometimes I get discounts." She started skipping towards the mall. "She's totally gorgeous. I think you'd like her, Gee."
"How did you meet her?" Mikey asked. Cami stopped skipping and didn't turn around, though her face darkened. She remembered the day vividly. It was a few years ago, and Cami was a sophomore. She had just got home from school when her aunt, who she lived with, came home completely smashed drunk, pulling some sleazy guy in with her. She said she'd change into something more comfortable, and went upstairs. Once Cami's aunt was out of sight, the man started hitting on Cami. She refused over and over, until he started getting grabby and feeling her up. At that point she pushed him away, but he, being bigger and stronger, grabbed Cami and basically stuck his tongue down her throat.
Right after that, he heard the call from upstairs and tossed Cami away. Cami wasn't sure what to do, so she started walking. She walked for what seemed like hours to her, and then stopped, for whatever reason, at the mall. She went inside and went straight to Hot Topic, which was close to the door. She walked around in there for a while, until on the salespeople, Holly, started talking to her. She noticed Cami looked quite disturbed and, being a nice person, wanted to help her.
After Cami was cheered up a little, they talked more and more, and really clicked. From that point on, they were like sisters.
Cami snapped back into reality. She realized she'd been gone for a few minutes, and Mikey had his hand on her shoulder and was asking if she was okay. Gerard was standing to the side, trying to light a cig, but the wind was blowing his lighter out.
"Yeah, I'm fine. Never mind how we met. All that matters is how you guys'll meet her. Right now!" They walked for a while until they were inside the mall, and Hot Topic was in sight. The brothers looked in and spotted a girl behind the counter, looking quite bored. She had slightly curly brown hair, and was simply gorgeous. Cami waved at her and she set down her magazine and waved back, brightening up a little.
"Took ya long enough, bitch!" The girl said, and Cami grinned.
"I had these two with me!" She said, pointing at the two brothers, who were looking at some shirts.
"Ohh, who're the cuties?" Holly asked, leaning forward so her low-cut shirt showed more cleavage. She could almost see the lights flicker on in Cami's head as she shuffled off and herded Mikey and Gerard towards the counter. She put an arm around Mikey's shoulder and announced them.
"Boys, this is Holly. Holly, this is Mikey. And he's Gerard. Or Gee." Holly looked Gerard over, slowly scanning from head to toe. "You doing anything Friday night, handsome?" He shook his head no, then Mikey elbowed him.
"Gee, remember? You already have a girlfriend." Gerard shot him an angry look, then turned to Holly. She looked a little bummed.
"Oh, but I do have a friend who's free…" Gerard said, then turned to Mikey and whispered. "Let's set her up with Frankie. He doesn't live far from here." Mikey nodded. Cami just stood there, smiling through this whole thing. Holly agreed, then turned to Cami.
"Hey babe, why don't we make this a double-half-blind-date?" Cami giggled, because it made her think of Starbucks, then pondered the question. A double date? "You can bring Mikey, right?" Holly continued, pointing towards the guys, who had gone back to check on a shirt-rack that was nearby.
"No! I mean, no. I…can't." She said, and Mikey listened closely. Holly leaned closer, in an attempt to make this more confidential.
"Why not?"
"Holly, you know my rep around WHS, right? What would happen to that if I started dating someone? Especially, like, the first day he arrives?!" Cami was nearly hyperventilating, she was just a little too worked up.
"Cami…remember…deep breaths, don't hyperventilate, babe. Calm down. Nothing would happen. Who would care? I mean, anyways, he's perfect for you. Just go ask him to come on Friday." Cami sighed.
"His is…perfect. I haven't felt this way since…since…" She drifted off to her sophomore year again, and her prom night from her boyfriend. At the time, it seemed magical. But now it was just…casual, to say the least. Holly noticed her drifting off.
"Since Ryan? You know you only went out with him because you imagined he was Ryan Ross." Cami grinned and turned red.
"Heh, yea, I guess. But, I mean, Mikey-he's, just…" She bit her lip. A smiled crept onto Holly's face.
"Youuuu like Mikey! A lot! Now ask him about Friday!" Cami bunched up her shoulders, sort of imploding her limbs into the center of her torso, then straightened up and strolled towards Mikey. She wrapped her arms around his waist and set her head on his shoulder. He jumped a little, then set his hands on Cami's, almost tenderly, but also ready to take them off.
"Soo…Friday…you wanna go with Holly and what's-his-face?" Cami asked, her voice trembling a little. Mikey's heart just about skipped a beat.
"With you?"
"Y-yeah!" Cami grinned. "Pick you up at 8:30-ish? There's this great drive-in, you guys'll love it…" Cami let go of his waist and walked back to Holly. "I did it. We're going to the drive-in, all of us!" Holly raised an eyebrow at her.
"Cami darling…" Cami stopped bobbing up and down for a second to listen.
"Yeah?" Holly continued.
"You're throwing yourself at him." Cami nodded.
"Yeah?" Holly placed a hand on her shoulder.
"I don't want you to make any mistakes, hun…you remember what happened with-"
"Yeah, Holly. I remember." She was referring to one of Holly's co-workers, who had a short "relationship" with Cami a year ago. He was, at the moment, lurking in the back of the store, watching her intently. Holly took her hand off Cami's shoulder.
"Don't move too fast. He doesn't exactly look… experienced." Cami giggled.
"Well, Homecoming's not too far off. I guess, I can be the stereotypical teenager and wait till then." She said with a sigh. During all that, Mikey had been talking to Gerard. Gerard was looking him in the eye.
"Don't fuck this up, Mikey. Don't move too fast."
"Move to fast? I've never even-."
"I know. But Homecoming is next week, and you and your hormones can at least wait til then, right?
"I guess, but Gee-."
"If you pull this off, it'll be great for the both of us. I don't have to hear your whining, and you get lai-."
"Gee! Not so loud! And you don't know it she'd want to…I mean, with me…I don't know if she's even-."
"Well, it'll be special for the both of you, no can we please get off this awkward topic? I hate having to talk to my little brother about sex. And I'm not giving you any tips, either." Gerard said, walking away from Mikey, who was blushing.
[All Apologies for any choppyness that may occur when this is posted. Thanks again to PanicFOBAcademy26 [A.K.A. Holly/Kaitlin] for typing this out for me, and being an overall inspiration!! send some more love her way! And, as always, reviews are appreciated, reviewers are loved! -Emily]


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The Secret, First-World Privilege, and the Working Wealth Gurus
by Stephanie Brail
Does The Secret work better for affluent white people?
Here's an interesting quote I caught randomly on a blog. The article is mostly about PETA, but I was struck by this sentence at the end about the organization:
To me, they're just another group based on the same hype that sustains New Age religion: they make privileged people feel good about their privileges, and relieve them of the difficult responsibility of making the world better for other human beings AND for animals.
I immediately thought of The Secret and the Law of Attraction, and how those memes do precisely what this author accuses: "They make privileged people feel good about their privileges, and relieve them of the difficult responsibility of making the world better for other human beings..."
What does The Secret have to do with the concept of "privilege"? First, let's back up and take a look at what privilege actually is.
What is Privilege?
Privilege is a concept that has come from the civil rights and feminist movements. What it describes are the inherent benefits or privileges a person gets due to their race, class, or gender.
These privileges are generally taken for granted and not actively pursued as a means of putting down other people; it is simply the de facto "leg up" a person has due to their position in society.
For example, the "glass ceiling" (women having a harder time becoming CEOs and leaders at corporations) is an example of male privilege. (Let's not forget the "white ceiling" as well...how many CEOs are black?) It's not that white men are conspiring specifically to exclude women or blacks from the top. Attitudes, friendships, school allegiances, and many other factors of contribute to this phenomenon. The privilege does not start at the corporation; it starts at birth.
A white boy who grows up in an affluent family and is sent to the best schools is more likely to meet the right people, make the right connections, and be put into positions of power. This is how George W. Bush became President of the United States. Politics aside: Do you believe that out of millions of Americans he would be the only person fit to hold the office? Hardly. But because he came from a rich and powerful family (and his father was President), getting to be President is that much easier for him.
The white man who is born to an affluent family that sends him to prep school and then Harvard already has advantages way beyond the black man who grew up in the ghetto. The poor black man can certainly succeed, but he will have many more obstacles to overcome and his success is not guaranteed. Conversely, the affluent white man's success is practically guaranteed: He has to actively work to screw up his success.
Privilege and The Secret
How does this apply to The Secret? Well, first of all, being born in a first-world country already gives a person tremendous advantages and benefits that people in third-world countries only dream of.
A child born in America will generally have clean water to drink, a public school to go to (even if it's not the best school), and plenty of future job opportunities.
A child born in a poor country may not even have clean water, much less food. School can be a luxury for many of these children. And jobs are non-existent.
Of course, there are also children in America living in poverty; these children too have a disadvantage compared to children born in the safe and secure suburbs.
One of the reasons that we Americans revere our country so much is precisely because America offers opportunities that other people do not have. And while our system is still rigged towards the rich staying rich and the poor staying poor, at least here the poor have someplace to go.
So where I get really frustrated with strict Law of Attraction people is that they don't ever consider that just being born in America or Australia as a white person gives them a boost over 90% of the world's population. A young girl in Africa who has been raped by soldiers and has a young baby to feed is in no position to manifest the kind of life even I have.
There are other privileges that we have that don't have anything to do with money or social status. They include: good health, good looks, intelligence, talents, and other gifts from God.
Do you honestly think a child with severe mental retardation has the ability to become President simply through positive thinking? It's a nice dream but it will never happen - at least not in this lifetime.
What Do Wealth Gurus Know About Real Struggle?
Other than a few token people of color here and there, the majority of self-appointed wealth gurus and teachers of The Secret are white people who have no clue what it's like to be a poor starving child in Africa. (I have no clue either, but I can't imagine that it's fun.)
Sure, there will be some of them that like to tell the story of how they lost all their money and gained it all back, but honestly - do you think that they really understand true struggle?
Now, there you are, an average person with average intelligence, average looks, and an average level of talent. Furthermore, you have a lot of debt, a family to take care, and some health issues.
You can go pay a lot of money for a wealth seminar that will promise you that just by thinking positively, you can "manifest" a million dollars with the sheer power of your mind. You get all pumped up by the speaker's excitement, the testimonials presented, the "big wins" that supposedly can be had.
But when you go home, what on earth will you do to get that million? You have no capital, no connections, a 40+ hour per week job with hardly any free time, and nothing out of the ordinary to offer.
Maybe what you'll do is join up with a multi-level marketing company, get super excited about the "potential" of riches, and then spend a lot of money and time (and friendships) on trying to sell products that no-one wants.
A few years later, you're still pumped up and trying, but nowhere near rich and living off of fumes - the fumes of the excitement of the constant pep rallies you get at the wealth seminars and MLM "trainings."
Here's the reality, though: Only a small percentage of the population is going to be rich. That's partly due to the way our economic system is set up, partly due to market forces, partly due to talent, and partly due to luck.
Consider American Idol: Only one person can win every year. Yet why do millions audition - many of whom have no talent whatsoever - and why do these people believe so strongly that they can succeed? Is it in part due to the line that's being sold by the New Age, that if you just think you can have something you can have it? Never mind the fact that you can't sing your way out of a paper bag - if you believe you are the American Idol, you are!
Wealth Gurus Live Off Your Hope and Desperation
Here's the real Secret, which is not so Secret: The wealth gurus make money off of desperate people who want to be rich. The wealth gurus love people who are big on hope but short on options. That's because they count on these people coming back, over and over again, to feel the high distributed at the wealth seminar.
If the wealth gurus truly knew how to manifest a million dollars out of thin air, then they would retire and stop selling themselves. But they don't know how to do that. All they know how to do is sell a dream: It's a dream that only some of us will ever realize.
Those of us who do realize the dream of great riches will have done so not through positive thinking: It will be in part due to our privilege, from our basic privilege of growing up in an affluent society to our more personal privileges of immense talent or ability.
This is not to say that hard work can't get you far. It can. But it will get you farther if you have a head start and something special to sell.
That's the reality, and something that the wealth gurus don't want to admit, since otherwise they'd be out of business.
Let's Not Abdicate Responsibility
The unfortunate side effect of the pipe dreams these wealth gurus sell is that there is always the exception. We can always find the black man who worked his way out of poverty to achieve huge riches. So we presume, if that man did it, and the Law of Attraction is true, we have no responsibility to solve the problem of poverty in our inner cities.
This is dangerous thinking. What does it matter if one black man succeeds while the rest are going to prison? We should not leave other people behind and excuse a lack of opportunity by saying "it's their fault" for not thinking more positively.
Initiatives to help children here in America and elsewhere are vital to creating opportunities for all - real opportunities. We don't all need to be super rich. And by focusing on just pushing up a lucky few to be the rich "examples," we ignore the rest who are left at the bottom.
Rather than focusing on wealth for a few (including yourself) how about shifting focus? What about looking to create a world where everyone is fed, where everyone can work, where everyone can have a basic, sustainable standard of living that supports their happiness and their families?
That has nothing to do with the Law of Attraction. But it has everything to do with a simple word that has been missing completely from The Secret:
Wed, 11/24/2010 - 5:12pm
Law Of Privilege!
This is a GREAT article! I was going to write something on this very topic but you've covered it all yourself wonderfully here. Thank you! Amazing!
Wed, 02/02/2011 - 9:09pm
Nice article! I read a few
Nice article! I read a few such articles from http://powerprivilege.wikispaces.com/White+Privilege that were great too.
However, the content of the blog where you found the quote that inspired you to think about this though was very infuriating. And I hope you don't buy into such discrimination either. IMHO,here's why we shouldn't:
The fact that we can't see the root of discrimination in history (sexism, racism) is the very same for speciesism implies we don't really understand what causes inequality. The smugness with which we do whatever we please with other species exemplify the most extreme racist theories that might is right. Who made Hitler more 'privileged' than the ones he murdered? Himself. Who made men more 'privileged' than women? Men. Who made humans more 'privileged' than a non-human animals? Humans? Do you see the parallel?
Racist violate the principle of equality by giving greater weight to the interests to the members of their own race. Sexists violate the principle of equality by favoring the interest of their own sex. Those who stand at the power end of the power-struggle relationship treat the less powerful as if they were mere objects. And we want discrimination to be abolished, the human mind can't be selective about this. We say one should not discriminate but the mind sees the inconsistency in other atrocities we do. And till the time we encompass all living beings with our compassion and ethics, we can't expect racism, sexism to be completely abolished.

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This would be an awesome photo if it wasn't blurry. Also I now want a white hat like this one.
Thomw speaks. Celine Dion.
Nyranger66 takes the mic.
Laurgasms gives a speech.
There is a man massage train
Shackcon banquet begins
At Caesar's Palace with Mike.
Got kicked out of the pool due to lightning. Took refuge in bar.
Ocean's Eleven, Shacker style.
A semi decent photo of us.


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NAGA CITY --- National Artist for Literature Virgilio Almario says he sees bright future for the Bikolano artists, given their esteemed recognition, which should not go the way of their counterpart in the national search for artists that regretfully has been haunted by selection controversy marred by selfish agenda and political patronage and pressure.
"Nabibili na an national artist ngayon," he kidded aside but continued talking about the universal quest for truth and the value of honesty in all human endeavors, especially in the fields of arts, politics and culture.
NAGA CITY --- The Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP) conducted its one-day expo on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) last Wednesday, August 12, at Magdalena Hall, Crown Hotel here, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
With the theme, "Bicol Express: To Prosperity, Right on Track!", the expo was attended by representatives from various chambers of commerce in Bikol, PBSP member companies, the academe, NGOs, and LGUs who have confirmed attendance, according to Rowena B. Sugay, Foundation Affairs Manager.
NAGA CITY --- With 14 confirmed cases of swine flu in the country, City Health Officer Dr. Vito "Butch" Borja assured the public that the city is well-prepared in the event of a swine flu outbreak.
In an interview, Dr. Borja said that a previous suspected case in the city two weeks ago resulted in the activation of a contingency plan formulated for disease outbreaks. The suspected patient, a four-year old girl who had come home with her parents from San Diego, has since been cleared by the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) in Alabang, Metro Manila.
NAGA CITY --- Everyone here heaved a sigh of relief after the Research Institute of Tropical Medicine (RITM) based in Alabang, Muntinlupa City informed Naga City Mayor Jesse M. Robredo and City Health Officer Vito 'Butch' Borja Tuesday night that the medical examination and laboratory test conducted on the 4-year old child suspected to have acquired the dreaded Influenza A(HiN1) proved negative.
NAGA CITY --Mayor Jesse M. Robredo, Armita B. Rufino of the Filipino Heritage Festival, Inc. (FHFI) and Ana Maria 'Bambi' Harper of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) will be the main presentors during the formal launch and press conference of the 2009 Filipino Heritage Festival on April 15, at Almacenas Reales in Fort Santiago, Manila.


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I just saw a pic from the David Bowie video with Tilda Swinton (haven't actually seen the video). Her hair's done to look vaguely like his, and they're wearing identical suits.
So, David Bowie and Thom Yorke just happened to release music videos featuring themselves and a woman wearing identical suits and hairstyles, a mere couple of weeks or so apart?
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Amarillo, TX - As you get ready to head back to work, there are a few lane closures to be aware of.
On I-27 expect continued lane in delays in both directions at various locations between Western and Rockwell Rd. for crack sealing.
You can also expect lane closures in both directions over on I-40 from the I-27 interchange to the US 287 split for patching.


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Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statements on the anniversary of the attacks on September 11, 2001:
"Though eleven years have passed since the attacks, the grief and sorrow we felt for our country, for our friends and neighbors and complete strangers, is still very close to our hearts," said Governor Malloy. "With each passing year, this anniversary serves as a moment for reflection, a time to remember the brave and selfless acts of our first responders and the ordinary people who committed extraordinary acts of heroism. It's a day to keep in mind the dangers we still face, a time to renew our resolve to keep each other safe from harm, and to give thanks to all those in uniform for the work they do.
"It is also a day to remember that we Americans are a strong and resolute people, and that even when we are faced with unspeakable horror and tragedy, we have an indomitable will and spirit that cannot be broken – by anyone, or anything. Our thoughts and prayers go out to everyone who is grieving today – to friends, neighbors and complete strangers. Though some are gone, none are forgotten."
Lt. Governor Wyman said, "Here in Connecticut and across the nation, September 11th is a day for us to remember and honor those who lost their lives, and what they meant to their families and their communities. Their families live with the pain of that loss every day of every year, and we must support them in any way we can. It is also a time to recognize the dedication of our firefighters, police officers and EMS workers, and the 63 brave Connecticut military men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice in defending our freedom in Iraq and Afghanistan."
Governor Malloy proclaimed Tuesday, September 11, 2012 as Honor Our Heroes and Remembrance Day< http://www.governor.ct.gov/malloy/lib/malloy/proclamation_-_2012.09.11_honor_our_heroes_&_remembrance_day.pdf> in the State of Connecticut and ordered Connecticut and U.S. flags to half-staff on the day from sunrise to sunset. By proclamation< http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2012/09/10/presidential-proclamation-patriot-day-and-national-day-service-and-remem>, President Barack Obama has directed U.S. flags to fly at half-staff and a moment of silence at 8:46 a.m.
Malloy, Wyman Issue September 11 Statement
Flags to Half-Staff Tuesday For "Honor Our Heroes and Remembrance Day"
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statements on the anniversary of the attacks on September 11, 2001:


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Cuba News
Grandmother from New Jersey charged in Crawford County
The woman who made national news for allegedly abducting her granddaughter now faces charges in Crawford County related to the case. Terry D. Omeni, 60, of New Brunswick, New Jersey, has been charged with class D felony interference with custody (removed from state or concealed).
Criminal investigation of police chief to go forward
New evidence leads prosecutor to call upon MSHP for inquiry
Whether they were there to show support for Police Chief Paul Crow or to call for his ouster, the crowd that filled the seats at Tuesday night's Cuba City Council meeting must have walked out the door somewhat disappointed after Mayor Ray Mortimeyer announced that any discussion of the chief would be scratched from the evening's agenda.
Cuba schools begin registration for 2014-15 session this week
Cuba students are preparing for the start of school. Registration for the 2014-15 school year will begin this week for students in the Cuba School District.
MoDOT promotes sales tax to city councilmen
The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) wants your vote on August 5, and they're working hard to get it. Area MoDOT engineer Preston Kramer attended a Cuba City Council meeting last month as part of the statewide departmental effort to drum up voter support for the three-quarter cent sales tax proposal that will appear on the ballot.
Officers lodge internal complaints against police chief
Crow could face impeachment by council at meeting on August 5
Members of the Police Committee are split on whether or not to pursue impeachment proceedings against Police Chief Paul Crow, following allegations of impropriety lodged against him by officers within the department. The matter remained unresolved after the Police Committee met briefly on Monday morning, and the full council plans to take it up at next Tuesday's regular council meeting at city hall.


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Dr. Jacques Grosset is a Visiting Professor of Medicine in the Infectious Diseases Department. He studies methods to improve the control of tuberculosis, mainly by improving the treatment of tuberculosis and preventing the development of drug resistance.
Dr. Grosset holds a baccalaureate degree from Lille University in France and a medical studies degree from the Lille University Faculty of Medicine. He received his medical degree from Paris University and completed an internal medicine residency at the Foundation Sanatorium Etudiants de France. He has held faculty positions at the Pasteur Institute in France and Algeria and the Faculty of Medicine Pitié-Salpêtrière before joining the Johns Hopkins faculty in 2001. He is a member of the American Society of Microbiology, the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, the International Leprosy Association, the Societe Francaise de microbiologie and the Societe Francaise de la tuberculose et des Maladies Respiratoires. His work has been recognized with a Laureate of National Academy of Medicine, Paris, Prix Berthe PEAN Award in 1966 and a Gardner Middlebrook Award in 2002.
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Coffs Harbour
Coffs Harbour teen found dead after party
The body of a 19-year-old man who went missing after a party has been found in a NSW mid north coast creek.
Man found not guilty of murdering step-granddaughter 'Peanut' in Coffs Harbour
A "loving and protective" man accused of viciously assaulting his two-year-old step-granddaughter has been found not guilty of her murder.
English backpacker knocked unconscious outside Coffs Harbour bar
A man has been left unconscious after being headbutted from behind outside a bar in Coffs Harbour.
Family of Glen Turner appalled at proposed changes to land clearing laws
Sean Nicholls Family members of environment enforcement officer Glen Turner have attacked proposed changes to NSW land clearing laws and say they are "appalled" by a push to reduce potential penalties.
'Redneck community' blamed for death of environmental officer
Rachel Olding and Sean Nicholls A former colleague of slain environmental officer Glen Turner has exposed constant attacks, abuse and bullying of frontline workers, saying Mr Turner was "collateral damage to the redneck community"...
'Right wing extremists': Labor attacks Nats over land clearing comments
Sean Nicholls Labor environment spokesman Luke Foley has branded a senior Nationals MP and deputy Premier Andrew Stoner "deranged" over their response to the killing of a state government employee in Moree by a...
NSW town mourns woman taken by large shark
Saffron Howden, Fleta Page, Henry Belot A NSW south coast town is in shock after a ritual morning swim by a group of locals ended in the death of a woman in a shark attack.
Man feared drowned after police chase on north coast
A man is missing and feared drowned after trying to swim across a river to escape police on NSW's north coast.
Easter traffic jams delay holidaymakers' return home
NSW drivers are already experiencing delays on the roads as they head home on the Easter long weekend.
Stepfather charged over rape, murder of toddler
A man has been charged with the murder and rape of a two-year-old girl in northern NSW.
Two people stranded on yacht
Up to two people are believed to be stranded off the coast of Port Stephens, on the NSW mid north coast, after their yacht's engine failed.
I told commission
Neil Mercer A career criminal turned informer told the NSW Crime Commission 14 years ago the name of the man who murdered a Brambles security guard - but the killer was never even arrested.
Power to the people
Sean Nicholls Premier Mike Baird is being urged to put the question of power privatisation to a referendum amid a warning that simply taking the policy to an election ''is not a mandate'' - even if the government...
Suspected shark attack in Port Macquarie
A surfer has suffered lacerations to his hand after a suspected shark attack at Port Macquarie on Thursday evening.
Father of Oztag twins suspended by Bill Harrigan takes decision to court
Paul Bibby The father of twin 16-year-old-girls has taken former NRL referee Bill Harrigan to the NSW Supreme Court in a bid to overturn their 12-month suspension from playing representative Oztag games.
NSW drought: Farmers make hay to keep their mates alive
Alexandra Smith At dawn on Friday, 20 trucks loaded with hay will leave the tiny southern NSW village of Burrumbuttock bound for drought-ravaged Bourke.
Bow and arrows: student flees from school after tussle with teacher
A high school student has fled with a bunch of arrows after being caught with the potential weapons on school grounds.
RNSH Blue Gum lodge closure hits country cancer patients
Lucy Carroll, Amy Corderoy Seriously ill patients who travel from remote parts of the state to Royal North Shore Hospital for cancer treatment and surgery have been left without accommodation since the closure of the...
The endless summer? We have some bad news as surf fades away
Damien Murphy, Amanda Hoh Every surfer who pulled up at a beach to check the waves has known the universal disappointment that goes with being told ''you should have been here yesterday''.
Zac Young farewelled: 'We love ya, we miss ya'
Emma Partridge Zac Young had three friends with him when he was tragically killed by a shark in the ocean he loved so much.


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McCoy Pottery: American Stoneware
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Andy Warhol collected it, and Martha Stewart and Bob Williams (of Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams) still do. It has shown up in Apartment Therapy posts and House Tours. It's McCoy — the much-beloved American pottery from Roseville, Ohio.
The first McCoy Pottery Company opened in 1848, but it was in 1910 when Nelson McCoy and his father began The Nelson McCoy Sanitary and Stoneware Company that the company really began to thrive. Nelson and his father manufactured and produced stoneware from the local Ohio clay, and also mined and sold the clay to other pottery companies. The company went through many incarnations over the 20th century, but was run by the family until it sold in 1985, closing permanently five years later.
While some McCoy pieces — particularly hard-to-find cookie jars — can be pricey, many pieces go for under $30. Unfortunately, there are a number of companies that have produced McCoy knockoffs and unlicensed "reproductions" over the years. It can be hard to spot a fake, especially as the "McCoy" labeling on the bottom is unreliable — the company itself did not start marking the pottery until 1929, and some fakes are marked "McCoy". The McCoy Pottery Collectors' Society has some helpful articles on identifying fakes, as well as photos of the pottery lines actually produced by McCoy.
The versatility of McCoy pieces — from the whimsical Fruit Planters to the sleek Roseville Floraline line — have helped contribute to its legacy and McCoy pieces will likely be cherished for a long time to come.
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4. A striped vase from High Street Market on Etsy, $32.
5. 1970s' pot and plates at June Vintage on Etsy, $45.
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My mom has some McCoy pottery and I love it!
I had no idea this was collectible! I grew up with the brown drip pattern as our dishes. I'd better make sure my dad knows not to unceremoniously chuck it all.
We have a piece in my family that now resides with me. The funny thing is we used to have the women, Anna McCoy, who lived upstairs from my family. I assumed someone in her family made the planter and had signed it. What did I know about collectible pottery? I was 10!
jkpenny - EVERYTHING is collectable :)
I LOVE vintage pottery. I have started a collection of Haeger potter (all green) and I love that none of them cost more than $5!! So even though they are old, I have no problem using them every day. Some are detailed and some are plain, but all are useful!!
I have a huge collection of pottery- I only have one piece of McCoy but I mainly collect Haeger. The Haeger Factory Outlet store is about an hour from my house so I tend to stock up every couple of years on more pretties.
"I LOVE vintage pottery."
As do I - I collect Heath from Sausalito (which I'm proud to use as my everyday dishes now)
I also collect mid-century Bitossi pottery from Italy - I'm hoping next year to make a sidetrip to see the factory near Florence where it's still made to this day.
Vintage/antique pottery always draws me in when I browse an antique shop. I collected yellowware, have some McCoy pieces and antique blue/white spongeware.


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If you won't have a blog, don't bother sending us your manuscript
That's a pretty strong statement – not taking on a new author unless they are prepared to have a blog, but in 2011 a decent blog has moved from important, to a mandatory requirement. Why? Three main reasons. Consumer behaviour, the market and promotion.
1. Book buying, along with most shopping these days has become an internet search enabled activity. With the speed and accessibility of the web post broadband and mobile devices it only takes a few mouse clicks to check out the author of the book you are considering. I've noticed that I do it subconsciously myself over the last few months checking out people's expertise in many situations - from finding out about someone ahead of a meeting, to validating the credentials of an author. In a similar way to hunting out reviews of consumer goods you are thinking of buying, a blog represents the easy access impression of that person's writing credentials. People are much more web savvy than before, and according to Google UK adults spend a staggering average of 52 minutes on the internet per day.
2. We face an ever more congested marketplace. There is more choice than ever in almost every possible subject area, with the velocity of new books only likely to increase. Although the greatest influences on sales remain things like reviews, word of mouth etc., the buying public respond to coherent and easy ways to decide whose book to choose. A well written, informative blog can be that differentiator. Especially important in the early life of a title before reviews build up – and simply critical for new or lesser known authors.
3. Marketing. I've mentioned social media before [I'm not proclaiming to be an expert in the field just agree its vital], and there is a general consensus that marketing success these days is all about offering the consumer quality content. From our Twitter activity, Facebook posts and other social tools, it's the offer of an interesting blog article that gets by far the greatest number of click-throughs – and importantly the viral interaction that is the holy grail for the social marketer. On Twitter #newblogpost tweets we send out are re-tweeted [forwarded on by interested readers] more than any other and linking to articles on Facebook can create multiple comments. Articles are a very nice subtle kind of marketing. We linked to Alicia Eaton's recent article on using NLP to manage fear, and it led to an increase in sales of her NLP bedwetting book – unrelated subjects you may argue, but the article re-enforces her credentials in both NLP and as a child psychologist which is the same underlying buying criteria for her book.
Finally, there has been a lot of talk about the author being the brand and to a certain extent I subscribe to that in our social media dominated world. Not being prepared to have a blog could point to not having enough time to maintain one (worrying) or having an aversion to public interaction (more worrying). I will however draw the distinction between our two divisions NLP/Therapy and Victorian Literature. For practitioners, if they are to survive as businesspeople, they need to be geared towards self promotion. For historians and mystery writers for whom it is not part of their business it is a bit different. For them it is down to how many books they want to sell– authors with good blogs sell more books, it's as simple as that. Take Keiran McMullen - a brand new first time author with a brilliant blog - lots of interaction through Facebook and a big source of sales, especially in his native USA. He includes relevant things to his writing, reviews of other Holmes books and details of his events and signings.
So for the reasons above there will be no more new authors without blogs for MX – or are we being too harsh?
It's not really about the blogging
Though the comments are all "right", I agree with Steve on his original statement. Perhaps though not how you'd expect.
I put my thoughts into a blog post of my own, and did a linkback to the original post here.
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Rejecting a brilliant manuscript because that author doesn't have a blog isn't just harsh, it's foolish and short-sighted.
I've worked in the digital branding/marketing field for many years, and I've found that a blog is not a cure all. One size does not fit all when it comes to reaching and connecting with readers.
For instance, we work with one author who has a target demo of older readers (age 50 and above) based mostly in the midwest. Her sales are excellent, her site traffic is excellent, but her blog traffic is abysmal. Not because the content is bad, but because her readers aren't interested in a blog.
Many of these readers are on dial up, and they'd rather spend their limited time reading short messages on Facebook. They connect with her there in droves. They also love her print newsletter (I know! Print! In a digital age! How can that be!).
Another author has a target demo of busy work professionals in their 30s. He tried a blog and it was an absolute flop. But his demo audience IS on Twitter and prefers their info in 140 character bursts.
In addition, not every author is cut out to blog. You tell me what's worse: an author with no blog, or an author who has no talent or stamina for blogging, forcing out sub par content, while the daily comment count hovers at a big fat zero?
As Phil said, the savvy publisher recognizes that a social marketing strategy and demonstrated online following is crucial. But limiting it to a blog... that's insane. The whole reason the "long tail" of marketing is so key, the whole reason multiple delivery formats have become the new digital frontier, is because every target audience is unique and the way they consume content is varied.
You cannot herd them, or their authors, into the blogging corral and expect that to pay off.
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Hi Kelli - just the kiind of response I was hoping for from the article and great to hear that you are adapting the strategy to suit the audience. A key thing you mention here is 'try' which is what the point of the aritcle is. Social media is all about trying new things and you are so right when you say its almost impossible to tell which tools will work for which author based on their readership. We too have very successful authors on Facebook whose blogs bomb, and some who do everything through Twitter very sucessfully and, yes, we deal with the Sherlockian community who love their print newsletters too....But if an author isn't even prepared to try a blog [substitute the word for 'Facebook', 'Twitter', 'YouTube Video'] then that's what we mean by a solid indicator of trouble. It's an extremely rare book or author that isn't prepared to engage with social media that will be successful in 2011.
Saying that an author has to have a blog just shows how much you don't understand. You don't understand marketing. You don't understand social media. You don't understand fans. A blog should be considered to be part of an overall plan, not a requirement. If a blog makes sense, then it should be used, but it's by no means a necessary piece that will make or break an author.
Seems to me that the focus should be on the book, the art, not whether or not a blog exists. If the book is good, and the author does a good job of getting the word out (in a way that makes sense) then the book will sell. Blogs don't sell books, the book itself does.
Actually, if you understand fan behavior, you'll know how useless a blog really is for authors. In fact, most authors I know actually write content towards other authors, not fans. It's great content, but fans could care less that you found that magical price point and now your sales are skyrocketing.
Think about it, do YOU go to your favorite authorS blog often? I like Dean Koontz, but I have never been to his blog - hell, I don't even know if he has one. There's only so many hours in the day, and if you want people know you exist, or your book exists, you better be where the people are, and that's not your blog. Nobody cares.
There are many ways to engage with fans. There's Twitter. There's Facebook (where half a billion people are, compared to a few hundred at best on a blog). There's YouTube, uStream, and even Amazon. These are all places where people hang out and interact with others. I could list others, but the point is that depending on what you write, find places where your audience hangs out and talk to them.
Authors need to educate themselves on marketing, and not listen to these "jump on the social media bandwagon zealots" that clearly don't understand what they're talking about.
Let me be clear, I'm not against social media, or blogs. In fact it's a big part on how I make my living, but simply having a blog, twitter account, Facebook fan page doesn't make a marketing plan.
So in closing, Steve, I encourage you to rethink your stance, and encourage authors to have a strong marketing plan. Encourage them to save the writing for thier books, and spend their other time having conversations with their (potential) fans.
That's my 2 cents, and I thank you for reading my rant.
Spot on
Thanks Phil, your comments are much appreciated and a blog stand alone is, you are quite right not enough. I've found, however, that it is a really good indicator of whether a (particularly new) author is prepared, or indeed capable of engaging in a rounded marketing plan which these days is going to be heavily social media orientated. Nothing will ever beat the word of mouth of a quality tome and no, I haven't read any of my favourite crime author's blogs - but the key thing is I already know they are good. Many of our authors are first (and maybe only) time writers on their specialist non-fiction subject and many of their potential book buyers are their peers - and a blog really helps there.
My wife, who is a thriller
My wife, who is a thriller writer, has no blog (she's also the one who brought this post to my attention). That was a decision, not an oversight. She also has a very, very well thought out marketing plan. Like I said, there are other indicators to see if someone has a solid plan - do they have a twitter account, and how are they engaging (convo's, RT's)? Are they a YA author and focusing on Twitter (a bad sign). Are they active on FB? What's going on there?
It takes about 2 minutes (literally) to set up a blog, so really that should be the last thing you look at as an indicator, but I respect that you guys at least recognize the importance of social engagement.
Too Harsh?
No, certainly not too harsh. I read blogs about Social Media on a weekly basis and they're all saying the same thing - a few years ago Agents and Publishers were sceptical about Social Media, now a Social Media platform is a necessity. Some authors do appear to be reluctant, seemingly feeling that having written a book, they should just be allowed to sit back and count the money, but it's obvious that developing a relationship with your readers (and little these days is more personal than the interaction available through FaceBook, a blog and Twitter) will increase sales, word of mouth promotion and interest in any future projects. It's gone from innovation to common sense in a few years.
Author Blogs
I don't think that you're being too harsh. It's a competitive world out there with so many new books coming out each year you need an author who is not only unique, but is accessible! On Tawna Fenske's Blog, (utterly hilarious) she spoke about how she bought three new books from one author...because they followed each other on Twitter.
I think authors need to stay relevant and blogging is a great way for a reader to get introduced to them. I don't really want to read passages all of the time. I tend to enjoy author's blogs who give me a peek inside their world - if I like them, I buy their book.
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LONDON — Queen Elizabeth II needed no convincing to appear in a James Bond-themed skit during the opening ceremony of the London Olympics — in fact, she volunteered, according to the show's director.
Director Danny Boyle says he had initially thought a lookalike — possibly actress Helen Mirren — would play the role of Elizabeth alongside Bond actor Daniel Craig.
He told ITV's Jonathan Ross in an interview to air Saturday night that when he sought permission from officials to film the skit he heard back that not only was the video a go, but the monarch herself wanted to be in it.
Boyle added that when filming began, the queen asked him if he thought she should have a line, to which he replied "OK, what do you suggest?"
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The queen's star turn in the skit was considered one of the highlights of the opening ceremony last year.
In the skit, a tuxedo-clad 007 strides into Buckingham Palace to escort his VIP guest to the Olympic ceremony. In her acting debut, Elizabeth swivels around in her desk chair to face the legendary spy and declares: "Good evening, Mr. Bond."
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I think that Corcoran is providing wonderful academic programs for students. The IB program is a high quality program that is prepairing students for college. The school also has lots of extracurricular activities for students to be involved in as well.
Corcoran High School has established the first International Baccalaureate Diploma Program in Central New York. My son, a junior, has benefitted tremendously from this rigorous college prep program. The school has also adopted various smaller learning communities around an academy theme. The academies are; Visual and Performing Arts, Environmental Studies, Health, Human Performance and Sports, and International Studies. All freshmen are enrolled in the Academy of Freshmen Studies, which aims to prepare students for the other academies. State test scores appear to be rising and the achievement gap is narrowing. Graduation rate has improved in the last four years.
We have a great group of parents totally involved in Corcoran and alot of wonderful, intelligent kids. The principal is interested in the students and works well with the parents. It's a great place for an education. We have students that go on to Top Notch colleges: Cornell, USAFA, RIT, Clarkson... to name a few. My son is a junior and loves all his teachers. Corcoran's on a piece of property that will become a nature preserve in the near future with trails and streams. One downside is the library needs some attention. But plans are in the works to add to it and meanwhile, Corcoran has joined with the library in a local college. You need to see us to believe us.
I am going to be in the 11th grade next school year(04-05) and this is what i have to say about the school. This school has really improved since the 02-03 school year. The police were constantly at the school. This year 03-04 the school has really mellowed out and they offer the IB program for gifted kids. I hope next year the school doesn't get rowdy again
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When it comes to trying out glamorous new makeup looks, a glance at your favorite celebrities strutting down the red carpet is a great way to find inspiration — and right now, with the VMAs around the corner, I'm all about rocker glam beauty. You don't need to be headlining an awards show or even attending a black tie event, though, to rock glamorous makeup.
In this video, I turned to my friend and celebrity makeup artist, Desirae Cherman, to show us a few easy ways to take inspiration from some of my favorite celebrities' red carpet looks and make them wearable and doable at home! So, whether, you want to glam up for a night out, tone down a celebrity look to take it from runway to real-way, or just want to snap the perfect selfie, we've got it covered.
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6/13/14 Dr.Spina and his staff are wonderful. My daughter had gum surgery and they really put her at ease! On our way home my daughter commented how nice Dr. Spina is! I would recommend Dr. Spina to family and friends without hesitation !!!!
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Dr. Spina performed a tooth extraction, the first I had experienced. He was friendly, on-time, extremely patient in explaining the process, and seemingly skilled to perform the procedure pain-free. I would highly recommend him to any of my friends or family, and will definitely return to him should I need additional oral surgery in the future.
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I saw another review about paying up front. This is actually very common with specialist, especially in Rockford. I had a tooth pulled twice before, never as fast and painless as he did it. Very pleasantly surprised. The last dentist that pulled one of my teeth left me apprehensive upon having to get another done. So I found Dr. Spina and he was great.
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Everything about my visit was perfect. The staff was helpful and friendly. Dr. Spina put me at ease right away and the procedure went exactly as the he explained. I highly recommend their services.
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I met Dr. Spina in the hospital. He was very nice and understanding. He didn't care that I wasn't perfect and neither are my teeth, all he cared about was getting me better and out of pain. If anyone ever asks me if I know a good oral surgeon, I will recommend him in a heart beat! Not to mention his staff in the office is wonderful in their dealings with patients. (Even ones with special needs patients!) Thank you so much DR. SPINA for your help!
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Dr. Anthony Spina removed all four of my impacted wisdom teeth and I couldn't have hoped for a better experience. Dr. Spina thoroughly explained the procedure, why it needed to be done and how I would feel after surgery. He is very compassionate, friendly, kind and does a great job. I will GLADLY recommend him to anyone needing an oral surgeon. Thank you Dr. Spina and staff
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Great staff,very friendly and knowlegable.I was in lots of pain with two infected teeth,that had to be pulled, and then have bone grafting done. The dentist and his staff talked me through the whole process and they were so professional.They had me come back to make sure that there was no infection, and answer any questions I had. I had been going to a dentist that I would not recomend to anyone.But Dr Spina and his staff are the best and I would reconmend them to anyone.
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DR. Anthony Spina is a great doctor. I was vary scared to get my tooth pulled, he talked me and took great care of me. The staff made you feel vary comfortable and was vary friendly. I will tell all my friends and family how great your office is. Thank you all so much.
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Went to Mt Prospect for 2 teeth to be pulled. The Staff was knowledgeable from the registration to the the people helping the doctor with the surgery. Dr. Spina is a wonderful oral surgeon and I would recommend him to anyone. He was so kind, I was real scared and Dr. Spina explained the surgery to me and made me feel a lot better, the whole process went very smooth and the next day I feld much better than expected. Thank you Dr. Spina and his Mt. Prospect Staff.
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I really would like to get the L Chat Forum shut down for the bullying and biphobia that goes on there.
I'm well aware that not everyone on there says these nasty things, but I feel that any bisexuals or lesbians that have previously been with men will go on there and may feel extremely depressed and unable to move forward. Although not all of the LGBTQA community goes on there and posts nasty things there is a huge percent of evil anons on there. The constant bullying of Rose and I is getting me down. I am only human. There is only so much I can take.
So… there's these girls that I sometimes watch on YouTube… Funny, full of life, beautiful and any human being would seriously be jealous of their hilarious and clearly passionate relationship. Rose and Rosie are the real deal.
But their honesty with each other and the rest of Youtube has led to cyber bullying on this site called 'L Chat Forum', which presumably, is a lesbian site. Now, I don't know what kind of planet you all live on, but what makes you different are the ugly thoughts in your head, not your sexuality or who you fall in love with. I am a lesbian and I am proud to be who I am and be part of a minority group that fights for human rights and the right to love. YOU (person on the site) just went and shat all over that statement.
Is this the era where we hate on bisexuals now? Gays and black people are okay, but bisexuals… HOW DARE THEY?! I didn't get the memo, I'm sorry! WHY is it so important for us to judge people's every move? Sexuality is just a word… so is gay, lesbian, straight and even 'BISLUT', which some lovely person, kindly decided to invent. The truth is, we just fall or we play or we are unsure or we regret— That's not sexuality, that's the heart… that's everyone. The patterns and the choices never change. This Bislut thing, it's a myth!
I know it's hard for most people to accept themselves, which is why they often invent abnormalities in others, but Rosie (and Rose) do actually accept themselves and each other, so you're not making a point or being honest or whatever you'll tell yourself, you are offending and hurting and knocking down your own minority group because you don't choose to understand.
It's never too late to apologize and to stop harassing.
Rose and Rosie, I wish you all the best and I will continue to watch your videos with thorough enjoyment (and maybe a bit of jealousy)!
If it helps, 99% of people who watch your videos are behind you in admiration and support… So you'll never be alone in this fight!!
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I'm not hoping it'll suck. I'm just thinking the default UI implementation will be a stripped down version of what we currently have with Omen. What I _do_ believe is that it will have an internal system akin to Threat1.0 so Omen can still sit on-top without needing constant tweaks to the internal numbers. That's the only reason why "Omen" is updated so much, because the internal Threat1.0 calculations are always being tweaked.
Casual players don't need meters. They need something to broadcast threat to people who do need them in their group. They need a simple "you're close to pulling off the tank, better hold back for a few seconds" message. That is what I believe/hope Blizzard's implementation will be.


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After Texas Gov. Rick Perry took a swipe at Maryland's business climate in radio ads aimed at luring
companies and residents to the Lone Star state, we compare the very different states.
|Year of statehood
|Land area (square miles)
|Persons per square mile
|Median income
|Unemployment rate
|Gross State Product per capita
|Income inequality rank
|Tax rates
|Percentage of residents below poverty level
|Percentage of residents using the Supplemental Nutrition
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|Median home value
|Homeownership rate
|Public schools report card
|Percentage of residents with a high school diploma
|Percentage of residents with a bachelors degree or higher
|Percentage of residents without health insurance
|Percentage of residents considered obese
|Doctors per 100,000 residents
|Teen pregnancies per 1,000 residents
|Violent crimes per 100,000 residents
|Traffic deaths per 100 million vehicles miles
Sources: U.S. Census, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Education Week, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, taxfoundation.org, Guttmacher Institute, Bureau of Economic Analysis
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Don't Be a Baby
Headbands can look juvenile and prissy. Wear them with a messy bun and they're fully adult.
Switch to Barrettes
When you want to pull your hair back quickly, use a wide tortoise barrette. "It looks classier and more expensive than an elastic," says hairstylist Eugene Souleiman. To assure a tight hold, thoroughly tease the underside of the hair before gathering it into a ponytail and snapping the barrette as close to the nape as possible.
Crown with Jewels
Brooches, pins, or earrings can be gorgeous with braids and chignons, says hairstylist Odile Gilbert. Place them around the base of a bun or above one ear to hold shorter layers. Expert tip: Secure them by tying on floral wire and looping that through hair.
Try a High, Tight, Totally Badass Ponytail
A piece of black plastic and tons of shine serum give a high ponytail a naughty (and cool) dominatrix vibe. At Jason Wu, Gilbert flatironed the hair and slicked on Kérastase Resistance Fibre Architecte before wrapping black bondage tape from a Paris sex shop around high ponytails. "You want the hair stick-straight and supported away from the head," she says. "That swingy, swishy movement is so sexy."
Balance Sweet Hair with Tough Makeup
Give girlie hair accessories an edge by wearing jet-black eyeliner, says Chanel makeup artist Rachel Goodwin. Rim both the top and bottom lash lines with "a smudgy kohl pencil, which gives you intense color but not a full-on goth look," she says.
It's OK to be a Little Dirty
Second-day hair holds barrettes and clips better than freshly washed hair. But if grime just isn't your thing, a spritz of dry shampoo, like Oribe Dry Texturizing Spray, gives clean hair grip.
Long Hair Isn't a Requirement
Forget for a moment that headbands and barrettes are tools that keep hair off your face. "Sometimes, they are just great for creating a new style when you can't manipulate the actual hair," says hairstylist Chris McMillan. Case in point: Carey Mulligan's dressed-up pixie in The Great Gatsby.
Don't Wear One Bobby Pin -- Wear Five
Like a stack of bangles, multiple bobby pins catch the eye without trying too hard. Gilbert likes gold or silver ones. "Use them to pull short layers off the face or to add structure to a messy bun," she says.
You Can Wear Ribbons, as Long as They're...
...grosgrain or silk and floppy. "Stiff or wiry ones look cheap, no matter how well they're styled," says hairstylist Mark Townsend, who likes coordinating ribbons to his clients' outfits, not their hair color. Weave skinny ribbons into braids, or finish an updo with a wide sash worn as a headband. (Wrap a tiny section of hair around the bottom to keep it from falling out.)


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Fantini & Gorga has arranged a $12 million loan for the development of Renaissance Station, a transit-oriented, mixed-use development in Attleboro, 13 miles north of Providence, R.I. Casimir Groblewski, Fantini & Gorga's senior managing director, arranged both the debt and the equity portions of the capital stack for the project. The borrower is Renaissance Station LLC, an affiliate of Crugnale Properties LLC. The Massachusetts-based lender offered a debt structure that allows for a fixed rate construction and mini-perm loan, and an earn-out of additional proceeds upon stabilization.
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Josh Bailey scored twice for the Islanders in their 2-1 win over the Bruins at the TD Garden on Thursday night. It was the Bruins' third game in four days and the fatigue showed in their play.
Gresh and Zo talk about the latest Bruins loss and the excuses the team is making. The goal-tending has been excellent but what do the Bruins need to do to be more consistent and not let winnable games like this slip away?