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When Mozilla announced a plan to improve its system for blocking third-party cookies, it didn't seem like the kind of thing that would make waves. But it didn't take long for the Internet advertising industry to react — furiously. The Digital Advertising Alliance called the proposal "draconian," while the Interactive Advertising Bureau's Randall Rothenberg pronounced it a "kangaroo cookie court."
What are the advertisers so worried about?
It's the "Cookie Clearinghouse" Mozilla proposes to use to improve the accuracy of Firefox's cookie-blocking function. Most browsers already offer varying levels of cookie-blocking — particularly aimed at cookies that allow "third parties" (analytics companies, marketers, etc.) to tag your computer so they can recognize you on other websites.
But cookie-blocking is a blunt instrument, and when you turn it on, some sites don't work right. Mozilla's lead privacy engineer, Sid Stamm, says he wants to build a better cookie-blocker, "[one] that blocks only the bad stuff and allows only the good stuff."
That master list will be the Cookie Clearinghouse, which will be hosted at Stanford. Experts will curate the list, with an eye to transparency and user privacy, while looking for certain technical problems that only human beings can sort out. (Here's a geeky explanation.)
It's those humans Rothenberg doesn't trust. "[They're] academic elites who have no relationship whatsoever with the business of advertising, making Star Chamber decisions about what gets blocked and what doesn't get blocked," he says.
Advertisers worry about the financial consequences. If Mozilla's super-cookie-blocker catches on, it could undermine the business of targeted advertising — particularly the third-party ads that sustain "the mommy blogs and the libertarian political sites," as Rothenberg puts it.
But there's a bigger fight here, too.
For the past few years, the online advertisers have been negotiating with browser makers and privacy groups over the details of the "Do Not Track" system. The DNT option is already built in to most of the newest browsers. You can check if yours is on by visiting this test page.
The problem is DNT doesn't do much, yet. The parties haven't been able to agree on what websites should do when they see that you've set the Do Not Track option on your browser (or your mobile device). The negotiations, hosted by the W3C organization, have been bogged down by a lot of details. But the core difference is that advertisers believe DNT should limit which ads you see, while privacy groups think DNT should block websites from collecting your information.
The current uproar over spying by the National Security Agency has increased public concern about privacy, which in turn has turned up the pressure on all sides to finally agree to a DNT standard. Browser manufacturers are especially worried about blowback from the public; just a week after the first NSA leaks, Microsoft ran big Sunday newspaper ads that tried to reassure the public about privacy — and it touted Internet Explorer's Do Not Track function as evidence of the company's concern for user privacy.
Browser makers are showing increasing willingness to go it alone on privacy — that is, to disregard the concerns of the ad industry. Last year, the advertisers' rage was directed at Microsoft, when it made Do Not Track the default setting on its newest browser. Default DNT is the last thing the advertisers want, since most people leave the default settings on.
"It's kind of like an arms race," says Ashkan Soltani, a consultant who worked on Internet issues at the Federal Trade Commission. He's an avid user of these privacy tools.
"Each step you take — by blocking cookies, by blocking ads, by deleting cookies on a regular basis — each step makes it a little more difficult to identify you," Soltani says.
But he says the websites also keep inventing new ways to track people, so he's not sure this is an arms race that either side can really win.
The IAB's Rothenberg says ad-supported Internet companies support user education about privacy options, and he wants people to make informed decisions. But he's also worried about the rise of what he calls "the fairly reactionary point of view that all third-party cookies are bad."
Still, between Edward Snowden's NSA revelations and the new privacy tools being developed by Mozilla and other browser makers, Rothenberg is facing an uphill battle to convince people that they should feel good about third-party companies that put tracking cookies on their hard drives.
With growing public concern over online privacy, software companies are developing new tools for covering your tracks on the Internet. One of the most basic tools is the cookie-blocking option on Web browsers, but it's sometimes clumsy to use. Browser companies are working on ways to improve the blockers.
And as NPR's Martin Kaste reports, that is a development that worries online advertisers.
MARTIN KASTE, BYLINE: Draconian is the word they're using over at the Digital Advertising Alliance. At the Interactive Advertising Bureau, they call it a kangaroo court that threatens free expression online. What is it the advertisers are so worried about? It's something called a cookie clearinghouse.
SID STAMM: So the cookie clearinghouse is a proposal to make a more nuanced version of cookie blocking.
KASTE: That's Sid Stamm. He's the lead privacy engineer at Mozilla. They're the ones that make Firefox. They want to fine-tune their browser's ability to block something called third-party cookies. Those are the bits of code that companies put on your machine so that they can recognize you wherever you go on the Web. You can already set your browser to block these but it's kind of a blunt instrument. And when you do it, some websites don't work right.
So Mozilla wants to build a better cookie blocker.
STAMM: That blocks only the bad stuff and allows only the good stuff.
KASTE: But that means somebody has to decide between the good stuff and the bad, and that's where the cookie clearinghouse comes in. It'll be a group of experts at Stanford University and they'll keep the master list of cookies.
Randall Rothenberg runs the Interactive Advertising Bureau. He objects to the people who'll be running this clearinghouse.
RANDALL ROTHENBERG: Academic elites who have no relationship whatsoever with the business of advertising, making star chamber decisions about what gets blocked and what doesn't get blocked.
KASTE: Rothenberg says these are people who don't seem to appreciate that targeted advertising is what pays for a lot of what we do on the Web.
ROTHENBERG: When people take the fairly reactionary point of view that all third-party cookies are bad, that means they are damaging the economics of that very, very diverse media ecosystem. And it's just not healthy.
KASTE: Aleecia McDonald is one of those academic elites that Rothenberg worries about. She'll be the one running the cookie clearinghouse. She understands that the advertising industry is upset, but she points out that no one is forcing anybody to block cookies.
ALEECIA MCDONALD: All of the same options will still be there. Users can go back to just the way Firefox works today. But for the advertisers, they have some money riding on this and so they're very concerned.
KASTE: They're concerned because right now, most people don't bother to use the blocking option. But they might if Mozilla makes it more functional, or if Mozilla makes blocking the default setting. Randall Rothenberg guesses that more people are now trying cookie-blocking. He assumes there's been a reaction to the news about spying by the NSA.
But for the advertisers, the real long-term worry is the browser makers, like Mozilla and Microsoft. They seem to be increasingly willing to go their own way when it comes to privacy and to offer users more ways to hide.
ASHKAN SOLTANI: It's kind of like an arms race.
KASTE: Ashkan Soltani is a consultant who worked on Internet issues at the Federal Trade Commission. He's an avid user of these privacy tools.
SOLTANI: Each step you take, by blocking cookies, by blocking ads, by deleting your cookies on a regular basis, each step makes it a little bit more difficult to identify you.
KASTE: But he says the websites also keep inventing new ways to track people, so he's not sure this is an arms race that either side can really win. Soltani says it would be better if the advertisers and the privacy groups reached some a kind of truce. And, as it happens, they have been talking.
They've been debating the details of a new Do Not Track system. That's a proposal to let people set their browsers, or their devices, to signal that they don't want to be tracked. But the negotiations have been dragging on now for a couple of years. So far, the two sides can't seem to agree on just how much privacy people should get when they ask for it.
Martin Kaste, NPR News. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.


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So for this week's home decor post, I'm sharing some new updates around here. Well some new, some old. Actually a quick little lighting change up I did (all by myself) a few weeks ago spurred this entire post and sort of triggered me to share lots of the lighting updates we've done around here. Most were done the week we moved in! Some of these are old news to us, but still something I haven't shared yet, so new to the blog, right? ;)
So my point here is that when you move into a home, usually it doesn't reflect your personal style right away. People usually think to change paint colors and of course bring in unique accessories and furniture that reflect their style, but I've found that a lot of people overlook something that makes a HUGE difference. Lighting. It can really change the whole feel of your home.
We talk about decor and fun stuff to make your home unique on here all the time, so I can't believe I've never really talked a lot about this subject!
Part of that is because it can get expensive. The other part is because they can be a hassle to install. This post definitely isn't a how-to on that, because the day I start giving electrical advice, I'd probably need to re-think this blog... haha
So we're not even going there. If you're unsure about installing fixtures yourself, hire an electrician to be safe.
Ok, back to the post...
So our house came with builder-grade fixtures. However, they were brand new. So we brought a few fixtures from our last house we loved (the dining room and breakfast area chandeliers) and replaced the ones at the old house with the ones at the new house. The dining room chandelier at our current house was actually really beautiful. Looking back, I kind of wish we would've kept it for the foyer, but the lantern-style fixture in there is really growing on me. Oh well, it's living at our last house and that's fine by me.
So we'll get to those in a moment, but my point is that we knew we'd want to change out a lot of the "boob" lights. Surely, you know what I mean. No other way to describe them. They look like ceiling-mounted boobs. Not really what I'm going for around here.
So anyway, I'm going to share with you all the fixtures we've added so far, but first I want to share these little guys that inspired the whole "lighting" post.
These are in the little bar area in the basement...
Ugh. that room looks straight up yellow. I will learn how to photograph it one of these days... haha. Until then, imagine it as a pretty tan.
Can you believe I put up those little pendants in less than five minutes??
Ok, don't get too impressed. I cheated a bit- They're a recessed can adapter. They screw in at the top just like a lightbulb. We had these in the kitchen at our last house and the other day it just totally hit me that they would be perfect down there! I got mine from Ballard Designs. The only catch is that you have to have a recessed (can) light already installed. You just unscrew the bulb at the ceiling and screw in the adapter. Kind of genius.
You may notice the table is gone. Yeah we decided to garage-sale it. I figured it wouldn't really get a ton of use down there. We're still on the hunt for a great bar or maybe a long, taller table that is narrow. So that we can still use bar stools with it. I'll keep you updated!
So speaking of pendant lights... how similar do these look to the ones in the basement??
These are actually hard-wired. We replaced some boob lights with these. We had these in the hall of our previous home too.
But seriously, how cool are the lightbulbs??
They have chrome ends! Pretty awesome. I can't believe we blinded ourselves with regular bulbs in these for so many years. I put these same bulbs in the similar basement fixtures too.
Before we go on, you may notice the little cutie in the laundry room. It was the chandelier in the closet at our last house. I didn't have plans to change the light in there until my dad was over here helping us change out the fixtures and he said, "Hey, let's put it in here." Good call, dad. Good call.
Seriously how fun is that? Adding a fun little touch like that in a space like a laundry room makes it feel special. I've had this little chandelier for years. I got this one maybe six or seven years ago at Home Depot. I mean, who doesn't want to feel a little fancy doing laundry?
Speaking of fun fixtures (and hanging on to them for years), we added this fun fixture in the little landing area at the top of our stairs in the hallway the week we moved in also.
The hallway is still basically untouched other than the little fixture change up, but I think it made a huge difference!
This guy sat in our garage at our previous house for three years!! I got it on sale at a ridiculous price at a local sale and just held on to it, waiting for the perfect place to put it. Can't believe we never hung it at our last house, but I guess it worked out perfectly!
Here's a very similar one...
This one is nice because it is an actual pendant so you can have some more options.
Next up, the lighting change-up in the kitchen. I have no before photos, because I made it a point to crop the old fixtures out of any photos we took when we moved in. The kitchen was complete with two HUGE ceiling-mounted fluorescent box fixtures. Fluorescent lighting is basically the bane of my existence.
For the few weeks we lived here with them up, I got used to cooking by the light of the chandelier over the breakfast nook and the one recessed light above our sink. It was awful.
So we replaced those with these and have been loving them ever since...
Still contemplating changing the paint in here. It's definitely not as yellow as it looks. It's more true to the backsplash on the left and the front of the island (since those are the same exact colors). Crazy how different it looks up top on camera huh? We think the color is Sherwin Williams Macadamia.
Anyway, those fixtures can be found here.
Ok, so I wasn't planning on going through every changed fixture in the house, but we've come this far, so I guess we'll just keep pushing through! haha
Chandeliers next.
So you may have noticed I changed the chandelier in my closet where I film.
For a tour of this space, check out this post for all the details.
I got such a crazy amazing deal on it (so amazing that they don't seem to be available anymore), that I purchased two. The other lives in our master bathroom now.
I can't wait to begin the re-do of this room. We've got some HUGE plans to completely makeover the space. Bathroom renovations aren't cheap so this one may come further down the road, but I'm sure you guys know that I'll document all of it here!
I found some similar options below...
Here's our breakfast nook one that we brought from the last house too.
Funny how when we put this one up, it felt more like home.
This one was a great find on Overstock.
For more on the chairs and rug, check out the posts here and here.
And last but not least, my absolute favorite. Our pretty dining room chandelier.
Check out how I made-over these antique chairs in this post.
This one is so special to me. It was our first big purchase for our last home. I'll have this one forever. Well, hopefully I'll have all of these forever! But I just love this one so much. It comes without shades, but I added these pretty black ones I found at the Ballard outlet in Atlanta.
Chandelier shades are awesome because you can change the whole look without having to change the whole fixture. You can find inexpensive ones all over the place.
Whew. I totally didn't expect that post to turn into such a doozie. It's just that I really think lighting is so fun and makes such a huge difference.
So those are just my updates we've made in the lighting department since we've moved in. I'll definitely update you guys as we change any more. We've got LOTS of plans and a ton more to change. Can't wait to share it all with you!

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Published: 01/20/2013 09:22 AM EST on SPACE.com
A Connecticut astronomy teacher has uncovered a dazzling view of a satellite galaxy to the Milky Way while exploring the "hidden treasures" of the Hubble Space Telescope.
The new Hubble photo, released Thursday (Jan. 17), shows an intriguing star nursery dotted with dark dust lanes in the Large Magellanic Cloud about 200,000 light-years from Earth. The Hubble observation used to create the image was discovered in the telescope's archives by Josh Lake, a high school astronomy teacher at Pomfret School in Pomfret, Conn., as part of the "Hubble Hidden Treasures" contest that challenged space fans to find unseen images from the observatory.
Hubble officials also released an eye-popping video tour of the Large Magellanic Cloud, which zooms in on the region highlighted in Lake's photo.
Nearly 200 000 light-years from Earth, the Large Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way, floats in space, in a long and slow dance around our galaxy.
Lake won first prize in the Hubble photo contest with an image of the LHA 120-N11 (N11) region of the Large Magellanic Cloud. Hubble officials combined Lake's image with more observations of the N11 region in blue, green and near-infrared light wavelengths to create the new view.
"In the center of this image, a dark finger of dust blots out much of the light," Hubble officials said in an image description. "While nebulae are mostly made of hydrogen, the simplest and most plentiful element in the universe, dust clouds are home to heavier and more complex elements, which go on to form rocky planets like the Earth." [Hubble Telescope's Hidden Treasures: Winning Photos
The interstellar dust in N11 is extremely fine, much more so than household dust on Earth. It is more similar to smoke, researchers explained.
The Large Magellanic Cloud, or LMC, is one of two small satellite galaxies of the Milky Way (the other is the smaller, aptly named Small Magellanic Cloud). Because of its relatively close proximity, the Large Magellanic Cloud has long been used as a sort of cosmic laboratory to study how stars form in other galaxies.
"It lies in a fortuitous location in the sky, far enough from the plane of the Milky Way that it is neither outshone by too many nearby stars, nor obscured by the dust in the Milky Way's center," Hubble officials said in a statement. "It is also close enough to study in detail … and lies almost face-on, giving us a bird's eye view."
In addition to the N11 region, the Large Magellanic Cloud is also home to the spectacular Tarantula nebula, the brightest nearby star nursery, Hubble officials said.
The Hubble Space Telescope has been snapping spectacular photos of the universe since 1994 and is a joint project by NASA and the European Space Agency. This month, NASA officials said the long-lived space observatory could potentially last through 2018.
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The full moon rises near the Lincoln Memorial on March 19 in Washington. The full moon was called a "Super Perigee Moon" since it was at its closest to Earth in 2011. The last full moon so big and close to Earth occurred in March 1993. (Bill Ingalls, NASA / AFP / Getty Images)
Celestial Shamrock
This image from NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE, features a region of star birth wrapped in a blanket of dust, colored green in this infrared view. Designated as LBN 149.02-00.13, this interstellar cloud is made up of a shell of ionized gas surrounding a void with an extremely hot, bright star in the middle. (UCLA / JPL-Caltech / NASA)
Martian Gullies
This image from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows portions of the Martian surface in unprecedented detail. The photo shows many channels from 1 meter to 10 meters wide (approximately 3 feet to 33 feet wide) on a scarp in the Hellas impact basin. Some larger channels on Mars that are sometimes called gullies are big enough to be called ravines on Earth. (NASA / AFP / Getty Images)
Cassini of Saturn/Titan
Saturn's largest moon, Titan, center, is 3,200 miles in diameter. The smaller moon Enceladus, far right, just over 300 miles across, appears just below the rings. The image was taken with the Cassini spacecraft wide-angle camera at a distance of approximately 524,000 miles from Titan. (SSI / JPL / NASA)
Discovery from the ISS
The space shuttle Discovery is seen from the International Space Station as the two orbital spacecraft accomplish their relative separation. During a post undocking fly-around, the crew of each vessel photographed the opposing craft. (NASA)
This NASA image shows what the Hubble Space Telescope revealed in a majestic disk of stars and dust lanes in the spiral galaxy NGC 2841. A bright cusp of starlight marks the galaxy's center. Spiraling outward are dust lanes that are silhouetted against the population of whitish middle-aged stars. Much younger blue stars trace the spiral arms. NGC 2841 lies 46 million light-years away in the constellation of Ursa Major (The Great Bear). (Hubble Heritage / ESA / NASA)
Tempel 1
This image obtained by NASA's Stardust spacecraft shows Comet Tempel 1 at 11:39 p.m. EST on Feb. 14, 2011. The NASA spacecraft's flyby of the comet showed erosion on Tempel 1's surface since it skimmed by the sun in 2005 and revealed the first clear pictures of the crater made by a Deep Impact probe. (Cornell / JPL-Caltech / NASA)
Sun and Flares
A pair of active regions on the sun were captured in extreme ultraviolet light from the Solar Dynamic Observatory spacecraft over a three-day period. The magnetic field lines above the regions produced fluttering arcs waving above them, as well as a couple of flares. Another pair of smaller active regions emerges and trails behind the larger ones. (Solar Dynamics Observatory / NASA)
North America Nebula -- Feb 16, 2011
This view of the North America nebula combines both visible and infrared light observations, taken by the Digitized Sky Survey and NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope, respectively, into a single vivid picture. The nebula is named after its resemblance to the North American continent in visible light, which in this image is represented in blue hues. Infrared light, displayed here in red and green, can penetrate deep into the dust, revealing multitudes of hidden stars and dusty clouds.
Arp 147 composite black holes -- obtained Feb 15, 2011
This composite image of Arp 147, a pair of interacting galaxies located about 430 million light-years from Earth, shows X-rays from the NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory (pink) and optical data from the Hubble Space Telescope (red, green, blue) produced by the Space Telescope Science Institute. Arp 147 contains the remnant of a spiral galaxy, right, that collided with the elliptical galaxy on the left. This collision has produced an expanding wave of star formation that shows up as a blue ring containing an abundance of massive young stars. These stars race through their evolution in a few million years or less and explode as supernovas, leaving behind neutron stars and black holes.
Sun Eruptions -- Jan. 28, 2011
This still caught the action in freeze-frame splendor when the sun popped off two events at once. A filament, left, became unstable and erupted, while an M-1 flare and a coronal mass ejection, right, blasted into space. Neither event was headed toward Earth.
M51 -- obtained Jan. 19, 2011
This image shows a dramatic view of the spiral galaxy M51, dubbed the Whirlpool Galaxy. Seen in near-infrared light, most of the starlight has been removed, revealing the Whirlpool's skeletal dust structure. This image is the sharpest view of the dense dust in M51. The narrow lanes of dust revealed by Hubble reflect the galaxy's moniker, the Whirlpool Galaxy, as if they were swirling toward the galaxy's core.
Giant Supernova -- released on Jan. 14, 2011
While searching the skies for black holes using NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope, astronomers discovered a giant supernova that was smothered in its own dust in this image released on Jan. 14. In this artist's rendering, an outer shell of gas and dust -- which erupted from the star hundreds of years ago -- obscures the supernova within. This event in a distant galaxy hints at one possible future for the brightest star system in our own Milky Way.
The silhouette of the space shuttle Endeavour, Feb 9, 2010
The silhouette of the space shuttle Endeavour appears over Earth's colorful horizon in this image photographed by an Expedition 22 crew member on Feb. 9, 2010.
Mars' moons Phobos (large moon) and Deimos, released Dec. 11
Mars' two moons have been photographed in the same frame for the first time. The European Space Agency's Mars Express orbiter snapped this image, which was released Dec. 11, 2009. The larger moon is Phobos. The much smaller one is Deimos.
Hubble photo of new galaxies (Tuesday=Dec. 8, 2009)
Scientists said Dec. 8, 2009, that the Hubble Space Telescope spotted several thousand never-before-seen galaxies that were formed 600 million years after the Big Bang. Here, a photo shows some of them. They appear in the image as the faintest and reddest objects.
Central Milky Way Galaxy; image released on Nov. 10, 2009
This is one of the most detailed images to date of the heart of the Milky Way. The galaxy's center is within the white spot near the right edge of the photo. NASA released the image Nov. 10 to mark the 400th anniversary of the telescope. It is a composite of images from three observatories: the Hubble and Spitzer space telescopes and the Chandra X-ray Observatory.
NGC 2623, the result of a galactic collision, added Oct. 13
This Hubble Space Telescope image shows an object known as both NGC 2623 and Arp 243, which was formed by a collision of two galaxies. The galaxies' cores have merged into one; the tails streaming from the object are full of young stars. NGC 2623 is about 250 million light-years away in the constellation of Cancer.
Barnard's Galaxy, added Oct. 15, 2009
This portrait of Barnard's Galaxy, one of the Milky Way's closest neighbors, was taken by a telescope at the European Southern Observatory in La Silla, Chile. The red features in the photo are nebulae where new stars are being born. The galaxy has about 10 million stars; the Milky Way has an estimated 400 billion.
Saturn during equinox in August 2009
The Cassini spacecraft became the first to photograph an equinox on Saturn, a 15-year event that took place Aug. 11. This photo is a composite of images that Cassini shot over eight hours. New equinox images of the planet show strange formations in its rings and suggest that in some places, the rings are much thicker than expected.
Shadows in Saturn's A ring, August 2009
Clumps of debris cast shadows that are visible in the middle of this image of Saturn's A ring. The shadows suggest that the clumps are about 2,000 feet tall. Scientists have believed for years that the rings were about 30 feet thick, but based on the new images, scientists now think that they're more than 2 miles deep in some spots. "Isn't that the most outrageous thing you could imagine? It truly is like something out of science fiction," said Carolyn Porco, leader of the Cassini imaging team.
Jupiter's Scar, July 25, 2009
A new photo released in July from the Hubble Space Telescope is the clearest yet of what astronomers are calling a scar on the surface of Jupiter. An object, possibly a comet, struck the planet recently, creating the strange dark patch. It happened on the 15th anniversary of another comet strike.
Kohoutek 4-55 nebula, photographed May 4, 2009
This planetary nebula, named Kohoutek 4-55, was photographed May 4 by the Hubble Space Telescope's Wide Field Planetary Camera 2. The nebula, dubbed a "giant eye," contains the outer layers of a red giant star that died. The camera, which is the size of a baby grand piano, has captured several memorable images since it was installed in 1993.
Black hole light show, added April 14
In this sequence of photos released in April, a jet of gas spews from a massive black hole in the center of the M87 galaxy. The gas fades and brightens, with a peak that even outshines the galaxy's core. The outburst is coming from a blob of matter, dubbed HST-1, and scientists are so far at a loss to explain its weird behavior.
Galaxy Triplet ARP 274, Added April 6
This photo was snapped by the Hubble Space Telescope after winning a public competition to determine what the next space portrait should be. It shows Arp 274, a system of three galaxies -- two larger ones on the right, and a smaller and less intact one on the far left.
Hubble pic of galaxy tug of war, story reported on March 3, 2009
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope captured an image of three galaxies playing a game of gravitational tug-of-war that could destroy one of them. The galaxies -- NGC 7173, middle left, NGC 7174, middle right, and NGC 7176, lower right -- are about 100 million light-years away. The photo was released March 3.
Red Rectangle nebula added Feb. 10, 2009
Our solar system is in the middle of a cosmic dust storm, and some astronomers said they've zeroed in on the possible source: the Red Rectangle nebula, which is 2,300 light-years away in the constellation Monoceros. A double star system there is spewing the dust, according to findings announced in February.
Galactic collision, Oct. 30, 2008
After transmission problems on the Hubble Telescope weren fixed, NASA in October 2008 provided this undated photograph showing the aftermath of galaxies colliding. In the pair known as Arp 147, a reddish-colored galaxy has passed through an O-shaped galaxy glowing blue.
Mercury Volcanoes
Photographs taken of Mercury by the spacecraft Messenger in January 2008 were analyzed in the journal Science seven months later. Images like the one above show that volcanic activity played a part in forming plains on the planet.
The Helix nebula
Feel like you are being watched? This infrared image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope shows the Helix nebula, a cosmic starlet notable for its vivid colors and eerie resemblance to a giant eye.
A death star galaxy
Even galaxies get bullied. Here, a so-called "death star galaxy" blasts a nearby galaxy with a jet of energy. Scientists said that if this happened in the Milky Way, it would likely destroy all life on Earth.
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The mall I work at participated in Earth Hour by turning off all non-essential lighting between 8:30 pm and 9:30 pm Saturday March 28th. I was approached by our local Royal Astronomical Society of Canada Centre, which btw I am a proud member of, to see if they could set up some scopes at the mall during Earth Hour.
I thought to myself, what a great idea, celebrate 2 things at once, Earth Hour and the International Year of Astronomy 2009.
It is the goal of the IYA 2009 to show 10 million people their first look through an astronomical telescope, they figure if 100,000 amateur observers each show 100 people their first look at the heavens through an astronomical telescope, they will make their goal. What better way to reach my 100 then a trip to the mall with my scope.
Well the response was more then we could have hoped for, from the time we set our scopes up at 8:20 pm to the time we shut down at 9:40 pm, it was non stop action. We had 3 scopes set up, 2 further down from me showing the beautiful crescent moon, and me at the main entrance showing Saturn. The thrill of seeing people's reaction at their first view of Saturn through a telescope never gets old. Words like "unbelievable", "cool", "unreal" were spoken by everyone.
A dad was lifting his son up to the eyepiece to look at Saturn, when the kid saw it he shouted and kicked his dad in the leg, well not exactly, but close to, if you get my meaning, the father almost dropped the kid, good thing he didn't, man that had lawsuit written all over it.
This whole experience got me thinking, watching the line build, people, after viewing Saturn yelling to the people at the end of the line,"It's worth the wait", over hearing people talking to other people in person and on their cells about the experience they just had and to come and see for themselves, it made me think , there is a real interest in the night sky, maybe one of these kids will go on to be an astronomer or science guy, not because of what I personally did, but the fact that a scope was there at the right time.
I know the effect the first look through a telescope had on me, except for one person that night, it was every one's first time. My hat goes off to our local RASC , taking time out of their busy schedules to do this on a regular basis.
The security team had one of our security cameras pointed at the main entrance way, never can be too secure, just in case someone was to knock me out and steal my 82 lb scope and tripod and run through the dark parking lot and try to squeeze it into their car, hey better safe then sorry.
Anyways I copied a little bit of that time to give you an idea what it looked like, mind you it is kind of dark being no lights and all.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Sidewalk Astronomy at The Mall
57 comments:
- Final_Transit said...
Bob! You are a hero!
I loved the 'wow, saturn' story. Its a coincidence, but the first time I looked at the sky was in Nehru Tarangan (Planetarium) in Mumbai and I had to stand on a grey colored platform to reach the eyepiece, that was back in 1990 or so. Guess what I saw - Saturn!! I still remember, it was so brilliant, with the ring (not very clear) but still its one of my best childhood memories. It happened on Saturday (day of Saturn) when we thank Saturn, that's how we get days of week. Sweet, thanks Bob :)
- March 31, 2009 at 9:01 AM
- Ivanhoe said...
Oh Bob, that is wonderful! You hit your 100 mark I'm sure, it looks really busy there :o)
p.s.: I cannot view the video though.
- March 31, 2009 at 10:27 AM
- Ruth said...
This makes me feel proud, Bob! I can't explain that, but that's what I feel. It was a brilliant idea to place the scopes, and awesome that your mall participated in Earth Hour.
I do remember the first time my brother showed me Saturn through his telescope, and it was tremendous.
Hey, Don and I got into the hot tub last night, and as always Don was looking for satellites or shooting stars, and he spotted the space station. So for a few minutes we watched it across the sky - his second time, my first. Dumbly, we sat there and stared, when we should have gotten binoculars or the scope! Duh! Next time. Hope there is one.
- March 31, 2009 at 11:06 AM
- Stephanie Barr said...
That is ubercool, Bob! What a fabulous idea! I remember my first look through a telescope, set up outside a building at the Johnson Space Center. It was a special telescope focused on the sun looking at sunspots.
I think that interest in space, even in those that say "why waste our resources" is there - there's just so much to see.
- March 31, 2009 at 1:54 PM
- Sherer said...
Great stuff. Someone like yourself is what got me interested in astronomy. It was actually a drop dead blonde that never called me back. But she showed me the constelations and I thought it was cool, so on my nightly walks I started to figure it all out.
Awesome job - your the man!
- March 31, 2009 at 4:41 PM
- betchai said...
it was indeed a great idea to celebrate 2 things at once. you were right about the inspiration it brings to the kids, my niece, when i brought her to Griffith observatory in LA kept on saying again and again she wanted to become an astronomer and physicist, so she hopes she will not suck in Physics since she is just in middle school right now :)
- March 31, 2009 at 5:23 PM
- Bob Johnson said...
Thanks Priyank, very cool story, especially about how it happened on Saturday.
It is amazing how we remember our first time, my first object was the Moon, didn't know how to find Saturn as a kid, but it still amazed me.
When I finally did find Saturn it was the coolest thing, something I will never forget.\m/\m/
- March 31, 2009 at 5:38 PM
- Bob Johnson said...
Thanks Ivanhoe, I'm sure I did reach and surpass my target, now I'm on to 200 people,lol. Too bad about the video though.\m/\m/
- March 31, 2009 at 5:39 PM
- Bob Johnson said...
Very cool Ruth, I feel proud too, to be involved in something like this is very exciting and was a rush well I was doing it.
Cool about the ISS Ruth, never binocs around when you need them.
There was a flyby off the ISS while we were doing the scope thing, but I totally forgot about it, I had plans to point it out to everyone but was way too busy.
The ISS flies by frequently, to find out the next time in your area just drop by heavens above website, link below and either choose your city or plug in your lat and long, works great.\m/\m/
- March 31, 2009 at 5:45 PM
- Bob Johnson said...
Thanks Stephanie, that is cool about seeing the Sun for your first time, especially at the JSC.
I agree there is the interest out there, the amazing cosmos raises all kinds of questions and curiosities in everybody.\m/\m/
- March 31, 2009 at 5:48 PM
- Bob Johnson said...
Thanks Jesse, drop dead blonde, works for me, I'd think I'd be more apt to be interested in just about anything in that case,lol.
Too bad you never got a call back, oh well you got the constellations out of the deal, that also works for me.\m/\m/
- March 31, 2009 at 5:52 PM
- Bob Johnson said...
That's awesome betchai, I'm sure your niece will do just fine, if we want something real bad we usually strive to attain it.\m/\m/
- March 31, 2009 at 5:54 PM
- Shinade said...
This is truly incredible. What a wonderful thing for you to do.
I agree you are a hero. You never know how many young people's lives you may have changed just with this one action!!
You are just a super person and the world needs so many more like you!!
- March 31, 2009 at 6:31 PM
- Marvin the Martian said...
How fun! What a wonderful way to spend the evening.
- March 31, 2009 at 6:52 PM
- Moonshadow said...
This was a wonderful thing that you were a part of. I have my brothers little metal telescope that he got when he was in elementary school (he's 3 years older than I). I doesn't do the best job, you have to find something with it first.
Nothing was showing up in the video space for me either, using IE. So I opened your page in Firefox and it was there, but there was code visable above it too.
- March 31, 2009 at 9:22 PM
- Dr. Lauren said...
I remember using my Jason telescope years ago for the first time. I think I still have it in the attic. You can't see much,but it's still fun to play with. How fun it would have been to be here.
- March 31, 2009 at 9:47 PM
- Mike said...
What a wonderful experience you had - sounds like you might need to do a few more of these public observation sessions. It will get more folks interested in astronomy. My group has several observation sessions each month - some are at the club's observatory, which is not open to the public, and some are held in public places, such as the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center, which also has an observatory on its roof.
- April 1, 2009 at 7:08 AM
- Bob Johnson said...
Thanks Jackie, I got a lot out of it as well, quite a rush to see the reactions of somebody looking at Saturn through a scope for the first time.\m/\m/
- April 1, 2009 at 8:56 AM
- Bob Johnson said...
Thanks Marvin, a great way to spend an evening, going to have to do more of this.\m/\m/
- April 1, 2009 at 8:56 AM
- Bob Johnson said...
Cool Moonshadow, I wish I would have kept my little metal scope.
I know about the video, not quite sure what to do, I have the same code lines above mine in firefox, that's why I usually go with you tube, but I didn't this time because of the security issues.\m/\m/
- April 1, 2009 at 8:59 AM
- Bob Johnson said...
Hi Dr.Lauren, cool about still having your Jason Telescope, they were a good scope at the time, it was a lot of fun that night for sure.\m/\m/
- April 1, 2009 at 9:01 AM
- Bob Johnson said...
Thanks Mike, I am already planning another outing, the key is having it when Saturn and the Moon are out together and the time frame when the theaters in the mall let out and new ones start.\m/\m/
- April 1, 2009 at 9:02 AM
- Swubird said...
Very nice Bob. It was an enthusiastic amateur astronomer like you who gave me my first look through a telescope. When I saw the craters on the moon I was hooked for life.
Happy trails.
- April 1, 2009 at 11:45 AM
- Cashmere said...
Wow! I wish you could set up your telescope here for me to view.. lol! ;P
- April 1, 2009 at 5:02 PM
- Bob Johnson said...
Thanks swubird, I got my first look at the Moon when My dad bought me my first telescope, something I will never forget.\m/\m/
- April 1, 2009 at 7:35 PM
- Bob Johnson said...
Hey Cashmere I'd like to be there as well.\m/\m/
- April 1, 2009 at 7:36 PM
- Susan Helene Gottfried said...
How cool, Bob!!! We were out Monday night with the Cub Scouts. No telescope, just the naked eye. The Space Station came overhead. THAT was cool.
(btw, you've seen the Galileoscope? I want one!)
- April 1, 2009 at 8:14 PM
- Bob Johnson said...
Lol Susan, actually, just between you and me I have 5 coming for giveaways here on Black holes, not all at one time but throughout the year, gotta get a scope out to the people. The ISS did a flyby while we were out that night, but I was so busy I totally forgot about it,lol. Thanks for dropping by!!\m/\m/
- April 1, 2009 at 8:41 PM
- Anna said...
Hey Bob you are the, and I mean the best. This is so cool, I wish I lived close by....Anna :)
PS Still counting second to China trip??? lol
- April 1, 2009 at 11:02 PM
- AngelBaby said...
Wow, you got to do it all at once. Sounds like you had fun too. Just stopped by to say hi.
Love and Blessings,
- April 1, 2009 at 11:29 PM
- Cacai M. said...
I always love looking at the sky much more I guess when about astronomy! wow! someday soon I hope it will as soon that I could also visit like what you have been a member into. I guess in Virginia soon. Thank you for the share, now I am awakened again of my wish to look at the astronomical ones, it would be awesome and lovely! great article you have!
- April 2, 2009 at 1:13 AM
- Bob Johnson said...
Thanks a lot Anna, I look at that timer everyday, cool to see it going down,woo hoo,lol.\m/\m/
- April 2, 2009 at 8:17 AM
- Bob Johnson said...
Hi AngelBaby, I had an amazing time, thanks for dropping by.\m/\m/
- April 2, 2009 at 8:18 AM
- Bob Johnson said...
Thanks Cacai, great you have been awakened again, you probably have a local astronomy club somewhere around your location, they would have meetings regularly for you to view the sky through lots of different types of scopes. Hey thanks for dropping by.\m/\m/
- April 2, 2009 at 8:22 AM
- Lyla said...
i'm support too. i'm turn off light in my home and watching planet with telescop :)
- April 2, 2009 at 11:33 AM
- Bob Johnson said...
Wow, way to go Lala!!\m/\m/
- April 2, 2009 at 8:55 PM
- flit said...
what an excellent activity to offer for Earth Hour!
- April 3, 2009 at 7:26 AM
- Mike said...
Hey Bob - thanks for stopping by and sharing a comment as well as adding me to your science site blog listings. Your site is great and enjoy postings and images. Stop by for a visit - Apollo spaceflight series continues.
- April 3, 2009 at 7:40 AM
- Bob Johnson said...
Thanks flit, it was a lot of fun.\m/\m/
- April 3, 2009 at 8:24 AM
- Bob Johnson said...
No problem Mike, I like your site too.\m/\m/
- April 3, 2009 at 8:24 AM
- Drowsey Monkey said...
That is so mega cool Bob!
- April 3, 2009 at 8:47 PM
- Bob Johnson said...
Hey good to see you again Drowsey, and thanks.
I had a lot of fun, accomplished my IYA goal and thrilled a lot of people, was a great night.\m/\m/
- April 3, 2009 at 10:03 PM
- Anna said...
Hey Bob just dropping by to say thank you - got my 3D glasses. Thanks again, Anna :)
- April 3, 2009 at 10:34 PM
- Bob Johnson said...
Great to hear Anna, thanks for dropping by to tell me.\m/\m/
- April 4, 2009 at 11:16 AM
- kml said...
How generous you are, Bob, and what a great feeling you gave to many people - as well as the great feeling it gave you to share. You're one of the best!
- April 5, 2009 at 4:31 PM
- Bob Johnson said...
Thanks a lot Kathy, it was a lot of fun just to watch the expressions on the people's faces, everyone thanked me for doing what I did, very gratifying.\m/\m/
- April 5, 2009 at 8:06 PM
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The process of elimination left Waynesboro with one medal contender in the second day of the Conestoga Valley Holiday Classic wrestling tournament on Saturday.
LANCASTER — The process of elimination left Waynesboro with one medal contender in the second day of the Conestoga Valley Holiday Classic wrestling tournament on Saturday.
And, when all the wrestling was complete, 126-pounder Colby Mowen stood upon the podium with a fourth-place finish.
"I was very pleased to see Colby make the consolation finals," said Waynesboro head coach Eric Mowen. "The 126-pound weight class was probably the toughest class in the tournament. It featured two-time Delaware state champion Micah Hight from Caesar Rodney, who won the weight class over Matt Grossman from Manheim Township, who was last year's AAA PIAA state runner up at 113."
On Friday, Mowen pinned Alec Zorbaugh of Spring Grove in the second period to addvance to the quarterfinals. He lost to Marple Newtown's Ryan Flynn 13-1 to drop down to the grueling consolation bracket, where he had to win three more matches to qualify for the consolation finals.
"Colby's only two losses came from the defending CV Holiday Classic champion and second seed Ryan Flynn from the Southeast Region, once in the quarterfinals and then in the consolation finals," Mowen said. "Colby wrestled with urgency and took advantage of every opportunity. His attitude is what I expect from a senior who has been a four-year starter and has a chance to get 80-plus wins for his career. I hope this success carries over off the mat and in the wrestling room."
Mowen, who finished 4-2 in the tournament, pinned Donald Smith of Red Lion in 2:58 and then pinned Ryan Yorkdale of Westfield (Va.) in 44 seconds before recording his third straight fall against Noah Stewart of Mifflin County in 2:53 to reach the consolation finals.
Jesse Smith was 3-2 and Stephen Egolf was 2-2 in the tournament. Ryan Neff, Aaron Layman, Kenyon Cuka and Andrew Paterno each won one match. John Atkinson, Cody Frey, Daniel Shields, Aiden Smith and Patrick Wade also competed for the Indians.
"We definitely could have placed higher in the team standings and had five other wrestlers who could have placed with just one more win," Mowen said. "Placing those wrestlers — Neff, Layman, Cuka, Jesse Smith and Paterno — would have placed Waynesboro in the top 15.
"I know we are a young team but our expectations are still reasonable and realistic. These tournaments can not be taken lightly and that's exactly what it looked like. If you expect to win, then you must do what it takes to win every day.
"There will definitely be changes in how we prepare for practices, matches and how we approach the mental side of the sport for the rest of the season. We will improve and be ready for the post season."
Junior varsity
Waynesboro's Austin Wise captured first place in the 106-pound weight class in the junior varsity tournament. Wise went 4-0.
Wise is now 8-0 with eight pins at the junior varsity level.
"I look for him to crack the varsity lineup somewhere," Mowen said of Wise.
Matt Petrie (113) placed second with a 2-1 record. Jake Wertz and Wes Cline placed fifth in their respective weight classes.
"I was pleased with how our JV's wrestled in their tournament, placing four of six wrestlers and having two in the finals with one champion. Petrie, Wertz and Cline all had a good day as well. JV is a necessity and very important to our future success."
Noah Spickler and Shawn Robinson also competed for the Indians.
Waynesboro hosts Gettysburg Thursday in a Mid-Penn Colonial Division meet starting at 6 p.m. with the middle school contest.
Team standings
1. Owen J. Roberts, 178.0; 2. Spring Grove, 177.5; 3. Westfield (Va.), 161.5; 4. DuBois, 155; 5. Manheim Township, 143; 6. Wilton, 120.5; 7. Mechanicsburg, 110; 8. Conestoga Valley, 105; 9. Caesar Rodney (Del.), 98.5; 10. Juniata, 93; 11. Hamburg, 92; 12. Mifflin County, 87.5; 13. Huntingdon, 80; 14. Exeter, 74; 15. Pittston, 73; 16. Moorestown, 68; 17. Dallas, 65; 18. Avon Grove, 61; 19. Marple Newtown, 59; 20. New Oxford, 53.5; 21. Waynesboro, 52; 22. Penncrest, 42; 23. Crestwood, 36.5; 24. Red Lion, 33.5; 25. Oxford, 20.The process of elimination left Waynesboro with one medal contender in the second day of the Conestoga Valley Holiday Classic wrestling tournament on Saturday.


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So a few posts ago, I reviewed and raved about the Smashbox Photo Finish Lid Primer and compared it to UDPP and TFSI respectively, now based on my last challenge, UDPP fared a lot better than TFSI for me, so at the end of the day the lid with UDPP looked practically flawless, while the lid with TFSI was creased and almost gone. So how does UDPP fare up against the Smashbox Lid Primer?
The test: I applied the Smashbox Lid Primer on my RIGHT EYE and UDPP on my LEFT EYE, then applied my eyeshadow as usual at 6:30 am (one day last week), went to work, walked in the sweltering heat for a bit, and 12 hours later, took a pic of both eyes...
Here are the results!
The Result: The Smashbox Lid Primer held up pretty well, slight creasing near the inner corner of my eye, but to me it's where I normally will crease because when I blink the crease just folds in, and my eyes get watery which could have contributed to it. But overall the eyeshadow still looks just as vibrant, no signs of creasing or absorption of oil on the lid; the outer-V shading and contour still in tact and not much color fading, eyeliner also still as good as when I left in the morning.
The Result: With UDPP, the eyeshadows still help up pretty well, still vibrant but NOT AS vibrant as the eye with the Smashbox Lid Primer; there is noticeable creasing or fade in color in the outer-V and contour area of the lid (compare to photo above). The eyeliner also seems more "dull" in color than the other eye.
Overall: Even though UDPP won the challenge against TFSI (Too Faced Shadow Insurance), it definitely didn't win the challenge against the Smashbox Lid Primer for me. It's still a good primer, but in comparison to the Smashbox one, I prefer the latter. The lid with the Smashbox primer was more vibrant and looked just as good as when I left the house that morning 12 hours later, whereas the UDPP one had some noticeable fade in color in random spots. Again, this is just MY personal experience with both products, I am sure UDPP works better for some of you above other lid primers, but the Smashbox one is definitely my holy grail of lid primers at the moment! :)
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Smashbox Lid Primer vs. UDPP
So a few posts ago, I reviewed and raved about the Smashbox Photo Finish Lid Primer and compared it to UDPP and TFSI respectively, now based on my last challenge, UDPP fared a lot better than TFSI for me, so at the end of the day the lid with UDPP looked practically flawless, while the lid with TFSI was creased and almost gone. So how does UDPP fare up against the Smashbox Lid Primer?
29 comments
- Tina Marie said...
I really wanna try to the smashbox primer now! Oh if only it wasn't so darn expensive! But you've convinced me to try it so I must! (=
- May 28, 2009 at 2:40 AM
- FuN and MakeUp said...
great review! you make me wanna give this product a try!!
- May 28, 2009 at 2:42 AM
- Anonymous said...
Well, this definitely makes me want to try out Smashbox's primer now! :O
I wonder how much it costs? If the price difference is worth it or not?
- May 28, 2009 at 2:44 AM
- Dana Yoshimizu said...
Thanks for the comparison! <3
I was actually planning on trying out UDPP since everyone was raving about it, but I'll try Smash Box Lid Primer instead :)
- May 28, 2009 at 2:49 AM
- Beauty is Androgynous said...
I have my eye on this! I can't wait to try it.
thanks for the helpful review!
- May 28, 2009 at 2:50 AM
- ~tHiAmErE~ said...
great review!
- May 28, 2009 at 3:15 AM
- Connie De Alwis said...
thank you for this!!
- May 28, 2009 at 4:14 AM
- THE BEAUTY JUNKEE said...
Hi! great review there.
I'm currently looking for a good eye primer for shadows that will prevent creasing and would make the colors vibrant. I've read good reviews about MAC's paint pot. Is it really an eye primer? I really have no idea on the purpose of the paint pot. Thanks!
- May 28, 2009 at 4:40 AM
- BEAUTYandtheME said...
i agree with you on this, I am liking the smashbox lid primer better than the UDPP and the tube is designed better so we get to use more product instead of having to cut the tube open to get every last bit of drop
- May 28, 2009 at 5:21 AM
- Hairs to Beauty said...
i agree with you on this, I am liking the smashbox lid primer better than the UDPP and the tube is designed better so we get to use more product instead of having to cut the tube open to get every last bit of drop
- May 28, 2009 at 5:24 AM
- Shopn'Chomp said...
Thank you for the comparisons!
- May 28, 2009 at 7:30 AM
- jilliandanica said...
thanks for this!
- May 28, 2009 at 10:01 AM
- Shen said...
i got one!! i mean two of these trough a friend. you're recos are totally must haves. I'm testing it since my lids are very oily and the heat here is very unbearable. :) let's see how Smashbox stand the tropical heat of the Philippines. :)
- May 28, 2009 at 11:11 AM
- Anonymous said...
thanks for the review nessa:)
- May 28, 2009 at 12:01 PM
- makeupper said...
Great review! I'm gonna have to try this one day! :)
- May 28, 2009 at 3:14 PM
- mznes said...
Hi! Where can I find the Smashbox Lid Primer? I can't find it on their site unless it's the duo one with the lip primer?
- May 28, 2009 at 3:48 PM
- bellax3vita said...
i definitely want to try the smashbox primer now!
and this has nothing to do with the post but today on youtube i saw a girl's contest entry, and she used your pictures to try to win
- May 28, 2009 at 4:07 PM
- ' * : . b | u 3 . : * ' said...
Thank you for this comparison! I'll definitely have to try Smashbox next time, as I'm not happy with UDPP lately.
- May 28, 2009 at 4:14 PM
- ' * : . b | u 3 . : * ' said...
whoa I just looked at that YT vid that bellax3vita posted, that is so sad that she stole your pics to pretend it was her! I can't believe someone would do that :/
- May 28, 2009 at 4:16 PM
- SPECiAL x GiRL said...
i think i need to invest in one of those now lol.
- May 28, 2009 at 5:31 PM
- madison817 said...
wow i really wouldnt have guessed that smashbox would win this one, great post!
- May 28, 2009 at 6:07 PM
- Anonymous said...
The black heels look gorgeous! Edward looks freakin hot shirtless! LOL
- May 28, 2009 at 6:32 PM
- Sher said...
thank you for the helpful review! I cant wait to try this out!
- May 28, 2009 at 8:18 PM
- Mrs.Zeus said...
thanks for comparing 'em, I've been meaning to get the Samashbox but just wasnt sure just yet.
Thanks for your hardwork!
- May 29, 2009 at 12:15 AM
- Numaya said...
very helpful review!
- May 30, 2009 at 8:34 PM
- Anonymous said...
yeah!!!! i don't have to ask for a CP for the Smashbox then! i had been wondering about it. thank you for the showdown. you are the greatest!
- May 31, 2009 at 2:41 PM
- affan said...
Its a very wonderful experience that you have shared with us. Smashbox stands still in the market as compared to UDDP. The experiment itself shows us to go for which product. Well be looking forward for more previews about this. I liked the way you have presented your product by experimenting. By seeing this have also started my beauty blog to. I will be thankful to you if you have a glance on it by sparing few minutes of your busy schedule. http://www.iibc.com/ Do let me know how you find it.
- June 2, 2009 at 3:14 AM
- Maaike said...
I found your link on Delicious and i just want to say that your eye make-up is wonderfull.
I have a blog of my own, and I think you'd like it, but it's Dutch so .. To difficult :)
- June 3, 2009 at 11:00 AM
- Pauline Reyes said...
Thanks for the review! Smashbox primers are better for me.
~Pauline @Kallony
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Enough overtime games for you on Thursday? And after all of that the same 65 teams remain in our bracket. The bubble teams waiting around (ODU, Missouri State, and Drexel) had to like some of the results with WVU, Syracuse, Stanford, Air Force, GT, and UMass losing. They weren't happy to see all the Big Ten bubble teams and FSU winning. We'll break things down how we see them right now.
Any at-large bids that are a 10 seed or better we think are safe for a bid. GT lost a 2OT game to Wake but because of their strong finish (7-3) and their quality wins we feel they are safe. Should Texas Tech lose to Kansas State we still think they are safe as well. Xavier also does not need to win another game to get a bid.
Now on to the at-large bids seeded on the 11 and 12 line: First a note on the seeding...we had to make FSU an 11 seed and Syracuse a 12 seed for bracketing purposes. FSU remains the last team in, while Syracuse would be the 3rd 11 seed. FSU won the elimination game with Clemson and now all that separates them and a berth is UNC. If they can't pick up another victory, then they will at least need a good showing to hold onto their bid. Stanford lost a tough one to USC and now they will have to wait. Their RPI is getting into a dangerous zone (62) and they have lost 4 of 5 (although none of the losses are bad losses). What we like and think that the committee will like is the fact that they finished 10-8 in one of the top 3 conferences and they have quality wins in and out of conference. Air Force has finished the season on a complete freefall. They have lost 4 in a row with 2 of them being bad losses (@TCU, Wyoming). Their RPI remains strong (33) but they don't have the quality victories on their resume to offset these recent losses. They stay in the bracket for the time being but they need to cheer hard against fellow bubble teams. The back-breaker for them would be Wyoming or Colorado State winning the MWC tourney.
West Virginia was a traveling call away from finding themselves in the bracket. It may seem like a harsh fate for a 21-9, 9-7 team out of the Big East who beat a current #1 seed, but they lack quality wins inside the conference. Their unbalanced Big East schedule really hurt them (they had the second easiest Big East schedule based on conference win %, thanks to no games against Syracuse and Louisville and two each with Seton Hall and Cincinnati), and being the 8th team out of the Big East is not a good place to be right now. It's make or break today for Illionis, Kansas State, and Michigan. All three would likely find themselves in the bracket if they get victories today.
Our last bracket before our final bracket will be made early on Saturday. Also look for some live chats this weekend.
Here is Bracketology 101's Field of 65 for March 9:
Last Four In
Purdue, Stanford, Air Force, Florida State
Last Four Out
Missouri State, Drexel, Kansas State, West Virginia
Next Four Out
Illinois, Michigan, Arkansas, Massachusetts
Conference Breakdown
ACC (8), Big East (7), Pac-10 (6), Big Ten (5), Big XII (4), SEC (4), MWC (3), Colonial (2), Horizon (2), MVC (2), WAC (2)
(Teams listed first from multiple bid conferences are automatics. Teams in bold have already clinched an automatic bid.)
America East - Vermont
ACC - North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Virginia Tech, Boston College, Duke, Georgia Tech, Florida State
Atlantic Sun - Belmont
A-10 - Xavier
Big East - Georgetown, Pittsburgh, Louisville, Marquette, Notre Dame, Villanova, Syracuse
Big Sky - Weber State
Big South - Winthrop
Big Ten - Ohio State, Wisconsin, Indiana, Michigan State, Purdue
Big 12 - Kansas, Texas A&M, Texas, Texas Tech
Big West - Long Beach State
Colonial - VCU, Old Dominion
C-USA - Memphis
Horizon - Wright State, Butler
Ivy - Penn
Metro Atlantic - Niagara
MAC - Akron
MCC - Oral Roberts
MEAC - Delaware State
MVC - Creighton, Southern Illinois
MWC - UNLV, BYU, Air Force
Northeast - Central Connecticut State
Ohio Valley - Eastern Kentucky
Pac-10 - Washington State, UCLA, Oregon, Arizona, USC, Stanford
Patriot - Holy Cross
SEC - Florida, Tennessee, Vanderbilt, Kentucky
Southern - Davidson
Southland - Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
SWAC - Jackson State
Sun Belt - North Texas
WAC - New Mexico State, Nevada
WCC - Gonzaga
The Seeds
The 1s
Ohio State, Kansas, Wisconsin, UCLA
The 2s
Florida, North Carolina, Georgetown, Texas A&M
The 3s
Memphis, Pittsburgh, Southern Illinois, Washington State
The 4s
Virginia, UNLV, Oregon, Texas
The 5s
Nevada, Maryland, Tennessee, Louisville
The 6s
Virginia Tech, Arizona, Vanderbilt, Marquette
The 7s
Notre Dame, Creighton, BYU, Kentucky
The 8s
Indiana, Boston College, USC, Duke
The 9s
Villanova, Butler, Xavier, Michigan State
The 10s
Texas Tech, Georgia Tech, Winthrop, Gonzaga
The 11s
VCU, Old Dominion, Purdue, Florida State
The 12s
Syracuse, Stanford, Air Force, Davidson
The 13s
Wright State, Akron, New Mexico State, Holy Cross
The 14s
Vermont, Oral Roberts, Penn, Long Beach State
The 15s
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Belmont, Niagara, Eastern Kentucky
The 16s
Weber State, North Texas, Central Connecticut State, Delaware State (Play-In Game), Jackson State (Play-In Game)
The Bracket
Questions? Comments? E-mail Bracketology 101 at email@example.com
Want more Bracketology 101? Read about B101 in Eric Prisbell's Bracketology story in this past Sunday's Washington Post: Need For Information Is Creating A Bracket