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Stan Bowman hasn't made any big splashed as GM at the trade deadline just trying to make a small move here or there to put the Blackhawks over the top, but due to the salary cap issues the Blackhawks have had he's made some pretty big trades at the draft. Here is a look back at all of Bowman's trades he's made in the past on draft day.
Traded Michael Frolik to the Winnipeg Jets for a 3rd round pick (John Hayden) and a 5th round pick (Luke Johnson)
Traded Dave Bolland to the Toronto Maple Leafs for a 2nd round pick (Carl Dahlstrom) 4th round pick (Fredrik Bergevik) and a 2014 4th round pick
Traded Brian Campbell to the Florida Panthers for Rostislav Olesz
Traded Troy Brower to the Washington Capitals for a 1st Round pick (Phillip Denault)
Traded Tomas Kopescky to the Florida Panthers for a Conditional 7th round draft pick
Traded Dustin Byfuglien, Brent Sopel, Ben Eager to the Atlanta Thrashers for Jeremy Morin, Marty Reasoner, Joey Crabb 1st round draft pick (Kevin Hayes) 2nd round draft pick (Justin Holl)
Traded Colin Fraser to the Edmonton Oilers for a 6th round draft pick (Mirko Hoefflin)
Traded Kris Versteeg to the Toronto Maple Leafs for Viktor Stalberg and Phillippe Paradis
Traded Andrew Ladd to the Atlanta Thrashers for Ivan Vishnesky and 2nd round pick (Adam Clendening)
As you can see Stan is a busy man come draft day and we can expect more trades at the draft this year with the Blackhawks again close to the cap with move to make. What trades do you think Stan will pull of today and tomorrow?
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96 CHAPTER 3 INTERPRETATION, APPRAISAL, AND APPLICATIONS ASSESSMENT OF THE NCHRP TEST still exhibiting a near-linear load-settlement relationship ABUTMENTS at 814 kPa, about four times the typical design pressure of 200 kPa, although the deformation had become fairly The NCHRP test abutments were assessed in two ways: large (average sill settlement = 163 mm, maximum (1) the measured performance and observed behavior were lateral movement = 82 mm)--an indication of high duc- evaluated against existing performance criteria for bridge tility of the abutment system. With a weak reinforce- abutments; and (2) the safety factors and failure loads of the ment (Tult = 21 kN/m, per ASTM D 4595), however, the abutments were evaluated using the design method in the ductility was significantly compromised. As the applied current NHI manual (Elias et al., 2001) through the computer pressure increased beyond 200 kPa, the rate of settle- program, MSEW. ment continued to increase with increasing applied pres- sure, and the failure state was only about twice the typ- ical design pressure of 200 kPa. Assessment of Measured Performance and Observed Behavior The assessment of the measured performance and observed Sill Settlement and Angular Distortion behavior of the two full-scale test abutments was made against performance criteria previously established based on � The settlement of the sill was much smaller in the experiences with real bridges. Load-carrying capacity and Amoco test section than in the Mirafi test section. Under ductility, sill settlement and angular distortion, and maxi- an applied pressure of 200 kPa, the average sill settle- mum lateral movement of the abutment wall were all ment was 40 mm and 72 mm in the Amoco test section assessed. The performance criteria, referred to as "the exist- and the Mirafi test section, respectively. As the loading ing criteria" in this chapter, are from studies conducted by was being terminated (814 kPa for the Amoco test sec- Bozozuk (1978), Walkinshaw (1978), Grover (1978), Moul- tion and 414 kPa for the Mirafi test section), the average ton et al. (1985), and Wahls (1990). sill settlement of the two test sections was comparable, The differences in performance between the two test abut- 163 mm and 170 mm, respectively. ments were caused by the difference in the geosynthetic rein- � The existing bridge settlement criteria for ride quality forcement used for the two test sections. The tensile strength and structural distress range from 50 to 100 mm. The of the reinforcement used was 70 kN/m for the Amoco test average sill settlement of 40 mm for the Amoco test section and 21 kN/m for the Mirafi test section. section under a typical design pressure of 200 kPa met the settlement criterion. For the Mirafi test section, the average sill settlement of 72 mm under 200 kPa Load-Carrying Capacity and Ductility might have compromised ride quality, but was still considered "tolerable." The performance criteria are � As the loading was being terminated (814 kPa for the for bridges resting on "conventional" abutments. Amoco test section and 414 kPa for the Mirafi test Given that GRS abutments can provide a "smoother" section), the Mirafi test section approached a bearing transition between the approach fill and the bridge failure condition while the Amoco test section appeared structure, the settlement criteria may be relaxed to to still be sufficiently stable. For a typical design pres- some extent. sure of 200 kPa, the safety margin in terms of the load- � The typical tolerable maximum angular distortion for carrying capacity was "acceptable" for the Amoco test single-span bridges is 1:200. For an 18-m (60-ft)-long section and "marginally acceptable" for the Mirafi test single-span bridge, the "maximum possible" angular section. distortion would be 1:450 for the Amoco test section � With a sufficiently strong reinforcement (Tult = 70 and 1:250 for the Mirafi test section--both below 1:200. kN/m, per ASTM D 4595), the Amoco test section was The test abutments were constructed over a rigid
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97 foundation, thus the settlement that would occur in the (24 mm and 36 mm) were somewhat below the lateral foundation was not accounted for. movement criterion. � In the load tests, the sill was loaded in equal increments � There is little information in the literature about long- of 50 kPa average vertical pressure and maintained for term lateral movement of GRS bridge abutments. For about 30 minutes between increments. Maintaining the Founders/Meadows abutment, with a fill of 40� fric- each load increment for 30 minutes was intended to tion angle, the maximum outward movement of the allow the stresses to be transferred to the entire soil abutment wall caused by placement of bridge super- mass, not to determine creep deformation. The AASHTO structure was about 9 mm. The additional outward guideline suggests that creep tests be conducted for movement over 18 months after the bridge was opened 10,000 hours and extrapolated for a maximum of two to the traffic was about 13 mm. Assuming that the long- log cycles in time. term lateral movement is about the same magnitude as � Based on the soil-geosynthetic interactive performance the "immediate" lateral movement, the Amoco test (SGIP) tests performed on Amoco 2044 with a road base section would be "marginally acceptable" and the Mirafi material by Ketchart and Wu (2001 and 2002), the mag- test section would be "unacceptable." nitude of creep deformation over the lifetime of a GRS mass under 200 kPa (30 psi) and in an "unconfined condition" (a conservative condition) would be about the Observed Behavior same as the magnitude of the "immediate" settlement. This means that the Amoco 2044 test under 200 kPa � A tension crack was observed on the wall crest in both would settle about 80 mm and the Mirafi test section load test sections. The tension crack was first observed would settle about 145 mm over the design life. at an applied pressure of 150 to 200 kPa. The distinct This would render the Amoco test section only "margin- tension crack was parallel to the abutment wall face and ally acceptable" and the Mirafi test section "unaccept- located at end of the reinforcement. The location of the able" under a design pressure of 200 kPa. The measured tension crack suggests that the assumption of rigid rein- data from the Founders/Meadows abutment (with a soil forced soil mass in the existing design methods for friction angle of 40 deg from the standard direct shear evaluating external stability is a sound procedure. The tests) showed that the sill settled 13 mm because of place- tension cracks might be suppressed by lengthening the ment of bridge superstructure and an additional settle- top few layers (e.g., three layers) of the reinforcement. ment of 11 mm occurred over 18 months after the bridge If an upper wall had been constructed over the test was opened to the traffic. abutment, as in the case of typical bridge abutments, the � From the standpoint of angular distortion, the maximum tension crack would not have been visible and perhaps possible long-term angular distortion for the Amoco and would have been less likely to occur. Mirafi test sections would be 1:225 and 1:125, respec- � Under higher applied loads, the facing blocks in the top tively, for an 18-m (60-ft)-long single-span bridge under three courses were pushed outward as the sill tilted for- 200 kPa pressure. Again, the Amoco test section would ward. This suggests (1) that the sill clear distance of only be "marginally acceptable" and the Mirafi test 0.15 m, the minimum value stipulated by the NHI man- section would be "unacceptable" under a design pres- ual, may be too small, and (2) that it may be beneficial sure of 200 kPa. to increase the connection strengthening in the top three to four courses of the facing. The authors believe that the strengthening effect will be most effective if the facing blocks are "inter-connected" after all the facing units are Lateral Movement of Abutment Wall in place. � In both test sections, the abutment wall moved outward with the maximum movement occurring near the top of Assessment of Safety Factors and Failure the wall. At an average applied pressure of 200 kPa, the Loads by the MSEW Program maximum movements in the abutment wall were 24 mm in the Amoco test section and 36 mm in the Mirafi test The NCHRP test abutments were evaluated by MSEW, a section. The wing-walls also moved outward with the computer program developed by ADAMA Engineering, Inc., maximum movement occurring at about H/6 from the for design and analysis of mechanically stabilized earth top of the wall. At an average applied pressure of 200 walls. The MSEW program follows the design guidelines kPa, the maximum movement was 18 mm in the Amoco presented in the FHWA Demo-82 manual (Elias et al., 1997) test section and 30 mm in the Mirafi test section. and the NHI manual (Elias et al., 2001) and is completely � The existing lateral movement criteria for ride quality compatible with AASHTO Standard Specifications for High- and structural distress range from 25 to 50 mm. The way Bridges, 16th edition, 1996; as amended by the 1998 maximum lateral displacements for both test sections interim revisions.

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Elin Nordegren Steps Out With the Kidsby Free Britney at . Comments
Elin Nordegren is doing her best to move on.
A year ago, she was reeling from revelations of infidelity by husband Tiger Woods. One year and one $110 million settlement later, things are better.
On Saturday, she spent the day with their children, marking Saint Lucia's Day with other Swedes at First United Methodist Church in Boca Raton, Fla.
Elin Nordegren with Sam, 3, and Charlie, 1 1/2.
"Elin and the children were dancing around the Christmas tree with other families and having such a wonderful time," a source told People.
"Elin had a look of pure contentment on her face."
"To watch Elin and the children and the many other families come together was both inspirational and rewarding. The room was filled with love."
After the Tiger Woods scandal, she deserves it!
I am so proud of Elin for moving on with her life after that sorry ex husband her cheated on her so many times with so many different women. I hope she finds love and someone who will be faithful to her. I wish her all of the best along with long and happy lives for her and her children.
Bravo!!! Elin Nordegren is getting "ready� physically and emotionally to find love, remarry and be happy.Elin Nordegren deserves to be happy and to marry a good, caring, loyal and decent man who will give her love, respect, more children and the stable family life that she always wanted!!! Elin is truly a woman with self-respect and dignity!!! Best to you, Elin, you are a winner!!!
Elin is wonderful, over and over. What more can you say??
I hope her friends, family, and church continue to be very supportive. She doesn't just "look" beautiful, she is beautiful, IMO.
All the best to a classy and wonderful mom. Too bad her a$$hole of ex husband couldn't appreciate what a real treasure he had.
His loss all the way and somebody's gain for sure.
All the best to a classy and wonderful mom. Too bad her a$$hole of ex husband couldn't appreciate a real treasure. His loss all the way and somebody's else gain for sure.
It's about time that woman had some happiness in her life after what's she's been through. Have a wonderful holiday season, Elin. May God bless you with peace of mind.
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Dual-screen Android YotaPhone hits the UK
Summary: The handset with both a touchscreen and separate e-ink display is making its way to the UK, with more European launches planned.
The dual-screen YotaPhone has been released in the UK.
The device, which features both a typical smartphone touchscreen on its front and an e-ink screen on its back, debuted at the MWC trade show in Barcelona last year. It was launched in December in a number of other markets including Germany, France, Austria, and Spain, as well as Russia, the home of the phone's maker Yota.
The YotaPhone's touchscreen is a 4.3-inch 720x1280 LCD display, while the rear screen is a 360x640 e-ink screen of the type more commonly seen on e-readers. The second screen is not a touchscreen, but does have a touch-sensitive area underneath for navigation and controls.
The idea behind the second screen is that it's a way of showing notifications, such as message alerts, without draining the battery as much as displaying them on the main screen would, according to Yota.
The handset also pack a 13-megapixel front-facing camera and a one-megapixel front-facing equivalent, a 1,800mAH battery, 2GB of RAM and 32GB of onboard storage. It's powered by Android Jelly Bean 4.2.2.
The device will sell in the UK for £419, around the same cost as it's been retailing for in mainland Europe — €499.
The YotaPhone will go on sale "later this month" in more European countries, according to its maker — including Portugal, Italy, Switzerland, and Scandinavia.
A second generation of YotaPhone is already in the works. Previewed at this year's MWC, the handset has a slightly bigger display at 4.7 inches, with a full-touch e-ink second screen. It's set to go on sale in December this year.
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Every time I go to a race I feel obligated, for who, I have no idea, to take photos. 1) probably because I just love taking photos 2) because I think that one day these photos will make me like, pro, like instafamous pro. But the chances of that are slim, so to find motivation to continue taking photos are in moments like this: "sitting in my kitchen bored, decided to finally update my blog" kind of motivation. You know……
Mudfoot is throwing a ride, a three-man team ride beginning in Los Angeles and working its ways through hwy 39, up the rincon truck trail, up to red box, and down Angeles Crest hwy to finish at Golden Saddle Cyclery.
Unfortunately I won't be able to make the ride; however, that doesn't mean I won't play a part in it. I'm fortunate enough to ride for a club that has sponsors who provide our members and racers with nutritional and energy bars that help a great deal when racing on the weekend or just a out for a routine cruise.
After climbing Hwy 39 and enter the Rincon shortcut truck trail, travel about 2 miles up the steep grade and keep a look out for a stick with a pink ribbon waving in the wind! Somewhere in the bush you will find a goodie bag full of Powerbar products, enough for a 3 man team.
First person to spot it, takes it, however, feel free to share with someone you see bonking on the ride. It's always cool to help a fellow cyclist out.
When you find it, give me a shout out on instagram or tumblr so I know somebody got it and I don't have to go back and get it.
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Happy Hunting!
Completely absolved and dismissed from any guilt about the lack of my study efforts and book work, I have found myself in a realm of reward. Neighboring elevations and the wildlife are my only classmates. My study sessions are long and hard, my quiz's are quick and abrupt, and the only test was my ability.
I find myself fortunate enough to live in a city that is no more than 40 miles away from the beach, dessert, or mountains in any which direction. Since most of my week is consisting of school from eight to one o'clock then straight to work until 6pm. My 10 mile commute by bicycle is often my only chance to ride my bike during the week.
Enclosed are a couple photos from my escape from normalcy.
I'd have to say one of the most difficult parts of riding a bike is forgetting not to enjoy it so much. Often I force myself to get out of bed and ride my bike as fast as I can but more often than not I get carried away enjoying just being on my bike, watching the sunset, or just enjoying the view. Getting better at being faster on a bike is hard. It requires a lot of suffering and most of the time it hurts really bad. But the hardest part about it, and probably the most enjoyable also, is knowing that there is going to be a next time.
Today my club held a Hill Climb Challenge. Included is a couple photos to document the event.


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I wrote a little something on Jack Kirby for Patrick A. Reed's birthday tribute roundup, including art by folks like kristaferanka, Christopher Ward, jimrugg and approximately a billion other people.
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TOMORROW (July 2nd, 2014 — so it might be TODAY when you read this or yesterday or years ago!) brings the release of Tech Jacket #1 the all-new series drawn by kharyrandolph, written by me, colored by David McCaig + Emilio Lopez and lettered by Russ Wooten, published by Image Comics' Skybound, created by The Walking Dead's Robert Kirkman and artist EJ Su!
This is Khary and me doing, as he's put it, "a Saturday Morning cartoon with the budget of Akira." This is our exponentially more-and-more-out-there science-fiction blockbuster. What happens when the Saturday Morning cartoon blockbuster grows up? We put Zack up against something his Tech Jacket is powerless to do anything about, something bigger than he's ever dealt with before. Something older than our own galaxy.
This week also sees the release of the tradepaperback containing both the previous work by Kirkman, Aubrey Sitterson and EJ Su and the digital first mini-series Khary and I did. You can enjoy #1 without having ever read a comic book in your life, but if you read the previous work, there's a lot of ground laid for the year of the sci-fi action book of our dreams to come.
The future is NOW! Tech Jacket #1 is IN-STORES!! Go go go!!!
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INDIANA JONES FOR THE 21ST CENTURY! Marvel Knights: Hulk and GLORY writer JOE KEATINGE teams up with artist extraordinaire LEILA DEL DUCA for her Image Comics debut in an all-new ongoing series combining the urban fantasy of Fables and the globe-spanning adventure of Y: The Last Man. Kate Kristopher, once the most famous explorer of an Earth far more fantastic than the one we know, is forced to return to the adventurous life she left behind when a family secret threatens to destroy everything she spent her life protecting.
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In just two issues of Shutter, Joe Keatinge (joekeatinge) and Leila del Duca (assortedfoliage) have captured the imagination that epitomizes fantasy, sci-fi, and futuristic comics. Alongside other fresh Image titles like Pretty Deadly and Rocket Girl, the pages of Shutter #2 give readers a thrilling female-driven tale.
Keatinge's writing is fast-paced and quirky—a perfect fit for the colorful world he's created to support his cast. When the story began, our star Kate Kristopher was already a seasoned professional when it came to danger; in fact, she seemed pretty bored of it all. In the second issue, escaping a kidnapping attempt and the mysterious mention of possible siblings intrigues her, making it look like Kate might be back in action. With every issue, the breadth of this comic expands and delights. Not only do we have a fascinating female protagonist, but we have an ever expanding cast of interesting friends, enemies, and yet to be revealed characters that may just be a little of both. Keep an eye on Kate's sentient clock-cat—he's my personal fave!
A perfect compliment to this incredible world is del Duca's fantastic illustrations paired with Owen Gieni's vibrant colors. What has been set up in this story is any artist's dream—a vast canvas filled with anything and everything from Irish gangster lions to ghost ninjas—and both del Duca and Gieni illustrate it all with grace and strength reverberating through every panel.
Keatinge and del Duca have not only introduced a new version of reality, they've also hooked this reader into a massive and mysterious adventure. Jump into the story now to follow this amazing series!
For fans of: action, female leads, fantasy, sci-fi, mythology, mystery
Kate Kasenow is a comics artist from Indiana currently living in Manhattan. She works at ComiXology as a Lead Digital Editor and spends most of her spare time re-reading J. R. R. Tolkien.
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Harris Smith recommends Vertigo Quarterly: CMYK
Comics printing is based on four colors, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Key (black). Though these colors are part of the fusion of elements that comprise how we view sequential narratives, they have rarely been the basis for the conceptual vision of comics, until now. This week, Vertigo launches their new anthology Vertigo Quarterly: CMYK. The artists and writers contributing to this intriguing new series were given a color from the CMYK model and asked to represent it within their narrative, be it in terms of theme or mood, or as an element of the plot, or a visual motif.
Unlike previous Vertigo anthologies, such as Strange Adventures and Ghosts, Vertigo Quarterly: CMYK eschews big name creators in favor of up-and-coming talent, and the result, in this first issue, is a very rich and varied collection of unique and original voices and visions across a variety of genres and styles, all based, in sometimes ingenious ways, around the blued hues of Cyan.
In Shaun Simon and Tony Akins's sly, E.C. Comics-inspired horror story, the color pops up as a grim punchline. Amy Chu and Alitha Martinez's "So Blue" uses the color deceptively, the title suggesting a tale of depression but delivering something darkly humorous instead. Death Sentence creator Monty Nero and artist Al Davison use the color as a striking visual cue in their smart sci-fi story , which is otherwise in black and white.
Concept aside, CMYK presents a refreshing breadth of diverse, intelligent stories by emerging voices in the comics world, in genres ranging from sci-fi and horror to crime and fantasy. It's a fun and thoughtful read for comic fans who like some ideas and vision along with their entertainment.
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EXTREME'S ORIGINAL WARRIOR GODDESS RETURNS! After missing for almost a decade, Glory's whereabouts are uncovered by a lone reporter, but the globe-spanning conspiracy keeping her hidden from humanity could make her return more dangerous than anyone ever anticipated! This first issue of an brand-new saga written by Eisner & Harvey-award winner JOE KEATINGE and illustrated by Wet Moon and Shadoweyes creator ROSS CAMPBELL sets up Glory's future by expanding on her past in a way promising to shock long-time fans and excite all-new readers!
#comicbinge comes to you every Friday at the end of the work day suggesting series runs you can binge on over the weekend!
Joe Keatinge (joekeatinge) is the writer of Image, Marvel and DC Comics titles including SHUTTER, TECH JACKET DIGITAL, GLORY, HELL YEAH, MARVEL KNIGHTS: HULK, MORBIUS: THE LIVING VAMPIRE, BATMAN INC. SPECIAL & AMAZING SPIDER-MAN as well as the Executive Editor of Eisner & Harvey award-winning Image Comics anthology, POPGUN, and the Courtney Taylor-Taylor penned ONE MODEL NATION. Keatinge, based out of the Portland, OR comics studio, Tranquility Base, also writes for the premiere French-language magazine on American comics, COMIC BOX.
When Comixology asked about selecting some of the titles I'm most excited about in the French language offerings on comiXology, I wanted to give a good overview of titles most people new to Bande Dessinée may not be familiar with, from a cross section of publishers I think are all doing interesting work in a variety of genres in a huge diversity of styles. There are a number of great titles available and I skipped over ones I think most people will be aware of (for instance, I highly suggest Julie Maroh's Le bleu est une couleur chaude from Glenat, but given that the film adaptation, Blue is The Warmest Color is a massive success, you've likely found it or will find it on your own) and wanted to give you a sample of recent works for you discover.
1. Docteur Radar, Vol. 1: Tueur de Savants - Glenat
I'll read anything illustrated by Frédéric Bézian, but the story he's crafted with writer Christmas Simsolo seems tailor made toward my interest, taking place in Paris in 1920, in which a murder by poison on a train leads to a strange murder mystery with roots in everything from Fantomas to the era's European surrealists.
2. Love Vol 1 - Ankama
I discovered Ankama's Love series last year and am absolutely enthralled. Beautifully illustrated, silent stories of grand subject in naturalistic settings anyone can enjoy. (comixology's note: There are no words in this book, so you can pick it up and enjoy it even if you don't speak French! The art speaks for itself.)
3. Ekho: Monde Miroir - Soleil
Like many people, I was a massive fan of Alessandro Barbucci's work on Skydoll and am loving this fantasy series just as much. His already masterful storytelling and character emotion has only increased since Skydoll, so this is one you cannot miss.
4. Hollywood Killer - Indeez
I have to admit a slight bias with Hollywood Killer, as I've worked with Fabrice Sapolsky on the French comics magazine, Comic Box, but I really enjoyed his collaboration with Ariel Olivetti. A Tarantino-esque crime series set in Hollywood with a biting humor I find makes for a really solid comics cocktail.
5. Metropolis - Delcourt
Another bias has to be copped here as Delcourt's the publisher of my work with Ross Campbell, GLORY. However, as I mentioned with Docteur Radar, this is a story tailor-made for me, with an alternate history set in the early 20th century, with a world never faced the horrors of World War I, centered around a macabre murder mystery. Beautiful work.


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My landlord had the entire interior house painted before we moved in and then when we moved out, the new tenants move in before we could handle the paint issue and we had a few holes covered with putty and etc normal things you would find after a house is lived in. We bought paint and asked the new tenants to do it since we would have be going around them to get it done since she let them move in before our 30 days was up and the new tenants agreed to do it for free, and she wouldn't take off our deposit for it. Then when we got our deposit letter she charged us $600 dollars saying every wall needed to be repainted after the new tenants leave to ensure its satisfactory to her. And we didn't buy enough paint. Can she actually do this?!
A tenant has to return the property in the same condition it was in at the beginning of the tenancy, less normal wear and tear. Repainting is not necessary unless you caused excessive wear or damage that required repainting. Holes in the walls are a good example of damage beyond normal wear, but can usually be fixed without repaint the whole property.
If you gave back the keys, you are not entitled to return and do more repairs. You must do any repairs or cleaning before giving up possession.
If your landlord always repaints between tenants, than you are not responsible for the cost to repaint unless the work was more expensive than usual because of the damage you caused.
Unless there was an excessive amount of damage, landlords would typically touch up the paint to freshen it up for the new tenants.
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National Lampoon's 'Vacation' TV Series? Chevy Chase and Beverly D'Angelo On Board for New ABC Comedy
Just when you thought 'Community' ensured Chevy Chase would be out of our hair for a while and the Ed Helms continuation of National Lampoon's 'Vacation' franchise had collapsed, in comes ABC with a TV reunion of the famous road trip family's parents, Chevy Chase and Beverly D'Angelo!
Ed Helms Won't Be Taking That 'Vacation' Anytime Soon
It looks like Ed Helms and Christina Applegate won't be taking that 'Vacation' they've been planning anytime soon. New Line has delayed the reboot, citing "creative differences."
'Vacation' Bringing Back Chevy Chase and Beverly D'Angelo
A new 'Vacation' film has been in the works, with Ed Helms taking the lead as Rusty Griswold, but he won't be going it alone: veteran stars Chevy Chase and Beverly D'Angelo are in talks to reprise their roles in the latest installment of the series.
Top Story Podcast 3/17/11:President Obama Takes Fam to Rio / American Thinker's Larrey Anderson
Top Story Podcast 3/17/11: First hour: Obama and crew off to Rio and TFPD. Second hour: American Thinker's Larrey Anderson
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January 1, 2010
Off Leash: Days of Wine and Rabbits
A rescue group based in Mill Valley, Calif. has released a limited run of a frisky new wine that not only raises money to support the group's mission, but spreads the spay/ neuter message.
November 1, 2009
Show Me the Money: Using Saws to Make Room for Paws
A Portland house tour highlights pet-friendly home remodelings while raising funds for the local humane society.
November 1, 2009
Q & A: Singing for Their Supper
Animal welfare issues are just one of the passions of the Indigo Girls, the Grammy-winning, politically active folk-rock duo who've been making hearts and minds sing for more than 20 years.
November 1, 2009
Reach Kids with Humane Lessons and Earn Extra Funds
The KIND News Adopt-a-Classroom program from Humane Society Youth offers an effective way to start a communitywide youth education initiative-and raise some cash for your shelter.
November 1, 2009
Off Leash: Scooby Dooby Doo, Where Are You?
The Sacramento SPCA recently unveiled a series of ads using iconic animal cartoon characters'or, more precisely, their absence'to show that when pets aren't around, there's a void in our lives.
September 1, 2009
Off Leash: Putting the 'Fun' in Fundraiser
In tough economic times, it's more important than ever for shelters to keep the money coming in. One strategy is to kick the creativity level up a notch. Here's a smattering of the wacky and wonderful events that shelters have devised to beat those recession blues.
September 1, 2009
Out of the Mall, Into the Shelter
Autumn is in the air, and with it, some fall-themed adoption ideas.
September 1, 2009
Show Me the Money: Putting on the Dog
Cute canines don finery and strut beside human models to raise funds for a Maryland shelter.
September 1, 2009
Coffee Break: Most Creative, Funny, or Effective Adoption Promotion
In your space, you told us about the most creative, funny, or effective adoption promotion your organization has ever done.
July 1, 2009
Show Me the Money: Making the Most of the Dog Days of Summer
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Humboldt Made is a business development and marketing cooperative. By joining forces under the HM brand, local specialty food and beverage producers, artists and manufacturers can accomplish much that would otherwise be out of reach. Trade and consumer shows outside the county for example. Under the HM banner, companies can attend and share costs. Likewise, enticing buyers up to Humboldt is much easier if HM coordinates their meeting with a dozen related companies rather than just one or two.
Beyond the Redwood Curtain the pie is infinitely huge. Increasing our share of that means job growth and prosperity. And by aggressively promoting HM products we promote the idea that all this natural, sustainable, amazing stuff comes out of a unique and wonderful place. Attracting out-of-town visitors and guests, among them entrepreneurs looking for a community of like-minded individuals, is another result of HM's branding effort.
As HM Executive Director Angie Schwab so passionately puts it, "We want to write a new chapter in the Humboldt Story.
Humboldt Made was born out of industry leader meetings, where agricultural businesses said the clean air and water, our soils and the green pastures in which our animals graze give us a competitive advantage over other products produced elsewhere.
Manufacturers reported that they live and work in Humboldt for the quality of life. The landscape and the community inspire creativity and innovation.
Hearing these comments the county of Humboldt birthed Humboldt Made. With support from the Headwaters Fund we have delivered many successful projects, including the recent airport photo display and annual buyers tours. Thanks to both of these organizations for their vision.
Back to our membership campaign. HM benefits include: annual buyer tours, social media support, educational trainings, access to cooperative trade shows, discounts on advertising, marketing services, public relations support and access to grant-funded economic development projects. For all this founding members are asked to pay $250 through April 1, 2014. What a deal! Please, join us!
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As you scour the waiver wire today for a couple potential guys to help your fantasy baseball team throughout the next week, one guy you should look to target is San Francisco Giants' backup catcher Hector Sanchez.
That's right, I'm suggesting that you go pick up a backup catcher.
With Brandon Belt out for what looks like at least six weeks, the Giants may get tired of cycling through their utility players at first base.
If the Giants don't look to go outside the organization for a short-term replacement, they could promote Angel Villalona from Double-A. but the most likely scenario could be to simply play Buster Posey at first base most of the time.
That would mean a serious bump in playing time for the 24-year old Sanchez.
While he does have some contact issues that likely make last year's .248 the high end of expectations average-wise, he has some power, and in two-catcher leagues that might be enough to warrant a spot by itself.
He currently boasts only a .236/.262/.400 line with a pair of homers, but has already driven in 16 runs in only 55 at bats. More impressively he is hitting .333 with an .842 OPS with runners in scoring position.
There isn't a ton of upside here, but there is a little and if you need to upgrade your second catcher in deep or NL-only formats, Sanchez is a guy who makes sense.
Other Potential Pickups (Must be owned in less than 35 percent of ESPN Leagues to qualify)
Tyler Moore, Washington Nationals, (0 percent owned)
With Adam LaRoche now on the DL, Moore has been promoted and could be in store for a good run of playing time over the next couple of weeks.
The 27-year old Moore is a power-only guy with a ton of swing-and-miss in his game, and really isn't well suited for much more than a short-term stopgap.
Zach Walters is another guy that could see increased playing time, but he basically has the same skill set as Moore with three more years to mature, giving him a touch more upside.
Neither player warrants a pickup as a regular in most formats, although those desperate for power could take a short-term flyer on Moore, who has a pair of homers this season in only 33 at bats.


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The Stable Marriage Problem
Sep 8th
Posted by Joel Watson in ColdFusion
While I was on the road this last week, I watched a video on one my favorite YouTube channels: Numberphile. This video discusses the Gale/Shapley algorithm for solving the Stable Marriage Problem.
If you're unfamiliar with the Stable Marriage Problem, consider this:
You are the ruler of an island kingdom on which you have an even number of males and females, all of whom are of marriageable age. What you want to do as ruler is to create a series of perfectly "stable" marriages which will provide a good cement for the durability of your society.
In this scenario, a stable marriage is defined fairly simply as a union in which the man does not prefer another woman over the one to which he is married, while the other women also does not prefer the man over the one to which she is married.
For simplicity's sake, consider two marriages:
- Ron & Stacy
- Doug & Marian
Let's say that Ron prefers Marian over Stacy, even though he's married to Stacy. If Marian prefers Doug to Ron, she has no reason to leave Doug for Ron, and so her marriage is considered "stable". Likewise, since Marian has no reason to leave Doug for Ron, Ron also has no legitimate More >
Ext JS 5: View Controllers
Sep 1st
Posted by Joel Watson in Ext JS 5
If you've been paying attention to anything Sencha has been talking about since the release of Ext JS 5, you've certainly noticed a shift in emphasis in application structure. With Ext JS 4, Sencha provided a pretty robust architecture for developing scalable applications in an MVC(ish) approach. This was a MASSIVE upgrade from the 2.x and 3.x days in which the kind of plumbing needed to pull off something like this was cumbersome to build and, of course, not native to the framework itself. Despite its shortcomings, 4.x's MVC provided the tools to build applications on a solid foundation very quickly and in a manner that was scalable and reproducible.
But of course, scale always reveals the shortcomings in architecture. As great as Ext JS 4.x's MVC is (I still like it…), sufficient scale coupled with lack of foresight on the part of application developers can lead to collisions in events and selectors. Additionally, without facilities for easily creating and destroying controllers, scaling a 4.x app always means a directly proportional increase in resources required to manage an application's controllers, which (under normal circumstances) exist perpetually from the moment the application is initialized.
Partly in response to these challenges, and partly as a natural evolution of the More >
Ext JS 5: Routing Part II
Aug 23rd
Posted by Joel Watson in Cool Stuff
In my last post, we explored the new routing functionality that has been incorporated in Ext JS 5. I had a lot of great feedback and discussions come from that (thanks!), so I thought I'd add a few more notes about some of the routing functionality that I didn't discuss in the last post. So without further jabbering, let's dive in.Route Conditions
One nice feature of routing in Ext JS 5 is that not only can you add a before handler to the route execution, but you can also filter routes which will be matched based on a regex string.
For example, let's consider our users/:id route from the last post:
routes: { ... 'users/:id': { action: 'onUserDetail', before: 'onBeforeUserDetail' } }
As written, this route will match any hash in this form, regardless of what actual value is passed for our "id" placeholder. What this means is that if someone gets clever and starts to try to manually hack our hash with some value other than what comes naturally from our application, our before handler is still going to fire on the hacked value, and whatever code is in that handler will execute.
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Ext JS 5: Routing
Aug 10th
Posted by Joel Watson in Ext JS 5
In the last post, we walked through the steps to get our new Ext JS 5 application setup and running. Now we can start laying the foundation for other areas of the new version that we'd like to explore.
Part of this foundation will be to implement the new routing functionality that has been included with Ext JS 5. If you've used Sencha Touch before, this will be very familiar to you. If you've never seen it, I think you'll find it pretty simple to pick up.
We need to get routing setup, however, because we'll use it throughout the other examples that we'll explore in future installments. The routing will simply make this process easier…so let's get started!Source and Demo
- Source files can be found/forked here: https://github.com/existdissolve/ExtJS5Explorer
- Simple demo can be found here: http://existdissolve.com/ExtJS5Explorer/routes/#users
So what is routing? In the simplest sense, it's a way for you to leverage the browser's normal history stack to maintain application state within an Ext JS application. Since your application is, by default, only one page, the browser's back and forward buttons don't do much good out of the box. With routing, however, you can wire particular states of your application to the browser's history stack, allowing More >
Getting Started with Ext JS 5
Aug 8th
Posted by Joel Watson in Ext JS 5
It has been a while since I've blogged, and during my absence, Sencha went and released Ext JS 5. If you haven't already, check out all the new features of both 5.0.0 and 5.0.1. I will admit that I am extremely excited to start using it…especially the MVVM architecture. I'm impressed that Sencha keeps evolving their framework, even so soon after such a radical change to MVC in Ext JS 4. While such adjustments might create frustrations for others, I see it as a good sign that the framework is on a good path and has momentum for the future.
So enough with the free promotional copy. Since I am, like many, just starting to get my feet wet with all the changes in Ext JS 5, I thought it might be interesting to do a series of short articles about some of new features. Over the next few weeks, I hope to cover a number of topics, including (but not limited to):
- Routing (hooray!)
- Data binding
- View models and controllers
- Chained stores
- Grid widgets
- Breadcrumbs
- more…!
Let's get started, shall we?A New Version, A New App
There is, of course, a migration guide for upgrading your 4.x app to Ext JS 5. But that's lame. We want to start with something More >
Multi-CFML Engine Environment on Apache
May 17th
Posted by Joel Watson in ColdFusion
For local development, I typically deal with ColdFusion 10 and Railo 4. Recently, however, the pain of switching back and forth (copying files and what not) has surpassed the threshold of feasibility. Plus, I would *really* like to be able to easily test ColdFusion 9 and ColdFusion 11 as well (specifically for compatibility with ContentBox).
The ideal setup is that I would install ColdFusion 9, ColdFusion 10, ColdFusion 11, and Railo and simply create local sites which all run off of the same core code, something like:
- mysite.cf9.com
- mysite.cf10.com
- mysite.cf11.com
- mysite.railo.com
I think it is fate or Providence, but the genesis of my search for a solution to this problem coincided ALMOST PRECISELY with cf.Objective 2014. While I wasn't able to attend, the amazing Gavin Pickin presented on a topic entitled Setting up your multi-engine environment:Apache, Railo and Coldfusion – Play Nice Kids. Yes, I know: exactly what I was needing to do.
I followed along as best I could with the PowerPoint, and after only a few missteps, it was working.
Gavin, you are the man. The next time I see you I will buy you several beers
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An Aside: Opinions on Proposed NFL Rule Changes
Mar 22nd
Posted by Joel Watson in Cool Stuff
My blog is 99% percent about my development exploits, but I do like other things too…like football. Next week, there are a number of rule changes up for vote by the owners. Here are a few opinions on the matter:
1. Move the kickoff from the 35-yard line to the 40-yard line.
No. Most kickoffs already go out of the back of the endzone. If we're so interested in preventing kickoff-related injuries, why not just get rid of it altogether? I say either make the kickoff relevant (move it back to the 30-yard line), or drop it altogether.
2. Expand instant replay to include personal foul penalties.
I think this is fine. Personal foul penalties are costly, so having recourse on such calls is a good idea.
3. Eliminate overtime periods in the preseason for player safety reasons.
How about eliminating the pre-season altogether? I'd rather have a longer regular season (like 2 more games), rather than suffering through the yawn-fest of the pre-season. Since that's not going to happen, yes, let's drop overtime in pre-season games…no need to drag them out any longer.
4. Extend the goalposts an additional five feet above the cross bar.
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Ext JS: Speech Recognition Wrapper
Feb 16th
Posted by Joel Watson in Chrome
On Friday, I saw a write-up on using the Web Speech API for capturing and transcribing speech. I was inspired to see how this could be incorporated into Ext JS, so I started exploring.
First, I discovered that you can already add the x-webkit-speech attribute on a text field, and it will automatically create an audio-capture-ready text field in Chrome. All you have to do is hook up listeners to handle particular events. While this was promising, I found a big problem: if you try this in Canary, you'll be greeted with a nasty deprecation warning. Apparently, Chrome will eventually be ditching the input-support in favor of full-on use of the JavaScript API.
No matter, that's more flexible anyway. Based on this conclusion, I dove into the API and created an Ext JS wrapper that supports interactions with the Web Speech API. You can try out an example, and grab the source on GitHub.About the API
The API has a fair amount to it, so I'll highlight some of the configuration options, as well as describe a bit about the results, which can be a bit confusing.Configuration
- continuous: If false, you get a one-shot stab at capturing audio. Once the audio is no longer detected, the capture More >
Sencha Fiddle 1.1 Released
Feb 6th
Posted by Joel Watson in ExtJS
Awesome news today–a new version of Sencha Fiddle was just released! This version (1.1) has a bunch of new goodies included in it, some of which really add benefit to the tool.
I'm not going to rehash all the features (you can read those here), but I'll highlight the…er…highlightsImproved Search
The search in the prior version of Sencha Fiddle was pretty basic. It worked, but could only get you so far. The updates to search in 1.1 make it incredibly easier to search by multiple criteria, as well as controlling the sort order of the results. You can still search by simple keywords, but the advanced search really allows for some more fine-tuning of results.
In the future, I'd like to see some enhancements in the way of being able to clear search criteria, as well as even being able to save search criteria sets…but for the time being, the new search is a very big improvement!Downloadable Fiddles
I think this enhancement is especially nice. Fiddle 1.1 now includes the ability to download your fiddle as a standalone "app" of sorts. Basically you get a zip archive that includes an HTML file, an app.js, as well as any other files that More >
Ext JS 4: Demystifying Grid Paging
Jan 25th
Posted by Joel Watson in ExtJS
Between the Ext JS forums and Stack Overflow, there are LOTS of questions that get asked about grids, and for obvious reasons: the data grid is one of Ext JS's most powerful data-driven components.
With new developers especially, I see a common question asked quite a bit about a pretty standard bit of functionality: the "paged" data set. In this post, I'm not going to necessarily go into all the nuances of *how* to configure a paged grid in Ext JS (there are plenty of docs for that). Rather, I want to focus on *what* paging in an Ext JS grid is, and how it relates to the server.What It Isn't
The most important rule to understand when dealing with paging data from a remote data set is that Ext JS grids–regardless of how powerful they are–are STUPID. By this, I don't mean that they are poorly built, or that they lack features, don't work, or anything like that. Rather, I simply mean that when it comes to the data you are asking them to display, they are completely ignorant. When you configure an Ext JS data grid to display (and page) remote data, you will be lost if you think that More >


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Buffalo, N.Y. (WKBW release) -- U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced Tuesday that Robert Bradley, 31, of Niagara Falls, pleaded guilty to attempting to obtain a controlled substance by fraud before U.S. District Court Judge Richard J. Arcara.
The charge carries a maximum penalty of four years in prison, a fine of $250,000, or both. Bradley will be sentenced September 26.
Assistant U.S. Attorney John E. Rogowski, who is handling the case, stated that the defendant attempted to use a prescription he knew was fraudulent to acquire OxyContin, a controlled substance, on January 13, 2010, from a pharmacy in Niagara Falls, New York. The prescription was purportedly authorized for a third party by Dr. Pravin Mehta, a doctor who closed his Niagara Falls medical office after being arrested on federal drug distribution charges on January 27, 2011.
When Bradley attempted to have the prescription filled, an alert pharmacist suspected that it might be fraudulent and called Niagara Falls Police. The police then contacted the person in whose name the prescription had been issued. She informed police that while she was a patient of Dr. Mehta, she had never been prescribed a controlled substance and had not been to see the doctor that day. Police proceeded to the pharmacy and Bradley attempted to flee. During his plea, Bradley admitted that he received the script from a former employee of Mehta.
The Bradley case is part of a larger investigation into the abuse of prescription drugs in Niagara Falls, New York. Bradley is the fourth defendant to plead guilty.


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Earlier in the week we look at the Four 2014 NFL Mock Drafts from the CBS Sports guys. In those Mock's the Browns drafted all 3 of the Big 3 QBs including one trade up to get the QB of their choosing. The straggler is Will Brinson who presented his Mock Draft late Friday night. Does he join most of the world and give the Browns a QB or does he go off script? Who does he add to the team with #26? Lets take a look:
4. CLEVELAND BROWNS (4-12) Johnny Manziel, QB, Texas A&M: Me doth think the Browns protest a bit much about their lack of interest in Mr. Football.
That Manziel is the pick is not a surprise, what is a surprise though is the way Brinson gets to the #4 pick. Blake Bortles goes #1 to the Texans, then the two players many Browns fans hope they draft instead of a quarterback, Sammy Watkins and Jadeveon Clowney, are off the board numbers 2 and 3. Come draft night this would be a very intriguing scenario for the Browns, and their faithfuls rooting interest. There would not be much value worth someone trading up with the Browns. Khalil Mack may not fit the system or a need. There are 2 high class offensive tackles in Greg Robinson and Jake Matthews, but the Browns may address the line in free agency. That leads to either drafting a QB or reaching for a player at another position that isn't valued as high, say Mike Evans or Justin Gilbert. Tough decision but Brinson goes with Manziel.
26. CLEVELAND BROWNS (FROM INDIANAPOLIS) (4-12) Brandin Cooks, WR, Oregon State: The $100,000 winner is a high-character kid who can make an impact from the get go with whoever drafts him. Paired with Josh Gordon, Jordan Cameron and John Football and all of a sudden the Browns offense is kind of interesting.
Another pick that is starting to make a lot of sense for the Browns, if he make it, is Cooks. Across from the big, strong and fast Gordon is the smaller, quicker Cooks. He can play inside and out and provide a dynamic threat keeping defenses honest. The question for Cooks is his overall ability as a WR, is he just a speed guy?, and ability to get off press coverage. Kyle Shanahan should be able to find creative ways to use him though. Ryan Shazier among others were still available here but after his blazing time in the 40 at his Pro Day, odds are he won't be around when May comes. What do you think the Browns should do if Clowney and Sammy are off the board before they pick at 4? Not a lot of value for a team to trade up leaving the Browns with a pick to make. Would it be Manziel, Teddy Bridgewater or a tackle? How does Mack fit into the situation?


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This processor are faster than all Intel CPU for the same price(Celeron D, P4 Prescott). It has an integrated DDR memory controller, what good syning at perfomance. It reduce RAM latency. But this memory controller is a single channel.
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I have use it from 2005.
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Organic. 3 minutes cook time. Suitable for vegetarians. Organic spinach&ricotta ravioli. Delicate organic egg pasta parcels filled with tender leaf spinach and creamy ricotta cheese. We've been making our delicious pasta in the UK since 1929 when a young Luigi Ugo came to London from Italy and began producing fresh pasta by hand to sell to local restaurants. We're still a family business today and continue to make fresh pasta with pride and passion. We honestly believe we make the best quality fresh pasta you can find - take a look at our website for superb recipe ideas and perfect sauce combinations. We try really hard to source ingredients which you could find in your own kitchen. We are proud to have been the first to make organic pasta in the UK and we've always managed to source the highest quality organic ingredients. Find out more about us and our pasta passion at www.dellugo.co.uk. Let us know what you think - we'd love to hear from you.
Free Range Egg Pasta (40%) contains Organic Durum Wheat Semolina, Organic Pasteurised Egg (19%), Water, Organic Spinach and Ricotta Filling (60%) contains Organic Spinach (37%), Organic Ricotta (37%), Organic Cheddar, Organic Breadcrumbs, Sea Salt, Organic Nutmeg, Organic Black Pepper, Breadcrumbs contain Organic Wheat Flour, Salt, Yeast
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Beauty Candy: Take Care of Your Sweet Tooth AND Your Skin
Too good to be true? This Brazilian candy nixes the fat, sugar, and sodium in favor of collagen that will plump up your skin. (Photo: beautyhigh.com)
- We all know that the '90s are back in a big way when it comes to fashion, but Hollywood has us looking to the decade for hair inspiration too. [Glo]
- Attention all non-New York/San Fran Uniqlo fans: Starting next week, the popular Japanese line is launching its US e-commerce site. [Fashionista]
- Lancôme has proclaimed today Génifique Day, and is donating $7 from the sale of every Génifique product to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. [Lancôme]
- Beauty Candy, reportedly a favorite amongst Brazilian supermodels including Gisele, claims to improve the complexion and slow aging. [Beauty High]
- Sally Singer, former editor-in-chief of T Magazine returns to Vogue as digital creative director. [WWD]
- Martha Stewart covers the red soles of her Louboutin's with black Sharpie pens and claims to have the designer's blessing. [Huffington Post]
- Lady Gaga has allegedly been offered $4.5 million for a part in the upcoming Zoolander sequel. [Refinery29]
- Now that BB Creams have made it big in the U.S., which of these other cult Asian beauty products is likely to make the international jump? [Refinery29]
Not familiar with Lancôme's Génifique line? No worries, it's a recent discovery for us too! Read about how we fell in love with Génifique Eye Light-Pearl at our October video shoot.