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Well, it has been one hell of a hiatus. This blog wasn't the only thing that has been neglected throughout the past few months. Some deep personal stuff came up, and the wedding planning itself… More
Makeup Monday |Quest for Plump Lips Part III
It has been a while since I purchased a lip plumping product I've been dying to use! I wanted to test the plumping ability on a one-time usage as well as the plumping effect over time. I tested this product on my lips every day for an entire week, to see what progress it makes, if any, on a long term basis. So today I am going to break down my thoughts and feelings on the Too Faced lip Injections Ultimate Lip Plumper. Does it work?
You tell me!
I think I am convinced! The progress I've seen in a week of applications is undeniable. While this product is great for a quick plump before an evening out, it also has lasting plumping over time. I've applied it before bed, on top of a lip balm, just to keep them moisturized. I definitely see the results I was after!
The product does have a slight tingling, almost burning sensation…which sounds awful but it is definitely manageable, and the little discomfort subsides within 10 minutes! The formula is pretty sticky, so I recommend blotting it prior to a lipstick application, if you've applied it on a night out.
Ultimately, I really do enjoy this product. I see the results I want, both immediately and over time. The product retails at $29.00 CDN and is available at Sephora! They do have a newer product called the Lip Injection Extreme, and that is $39.00. I haven't tried it, so I cannot say for certain that it does more than the original Lip Injection does, but if it works as good as the original, it is probably worth the money too.
As always, thank you for reading! Don't forget to like my post and follow my blog before you leave! If you have any methods to achieving plumper lips, leave a comment below and let a girl in on your secret.
blushing bride.
ThursDIY | Mouse Pad
Coming at cha with a new DIY! This one is quick and easy and it really adds some personality and style to your office space and computer desk! Since I've purchased my dream computer, I've just stacked my notebooks to serve as a makeshift mouse pad. I just felt that it wasn't doing my desk justice what with the beautiful new equipment it was sporting. So, I dove head first into my craft supplies and came back up with little breath left and some cork and scrapbook paper in hand!
The things you will need are:
- cork sheet
- scrapbook paper of your choice
- scissors
- I used a bowl to trace the shape and size I wanted
- paper craft glue
- paint brush to apply the glue
Step One
Cut your cork sheet into the shape you want your mouse pad to be! I traced a bowl but you can obviously use whatever you want, or just eyeball it if you a gangsta.
Step Two
Now trace your cut out cork sheet onto the BACK of the scrapbook paper (just so you cannot see any pen markings on the nice designed side of the paper). If your scrapbook paper has intricate designs, be sure to plan out what part of the image you want to be displayed on your mouse pad before you cut! I forgot to pay attention to that, but luckily it worked out nicely.
Step Three
Paint some paper craft glue onto the cork sheet. Make sure you really get the edges of the cork so the paper doesn't lift over time and usage. Careful not to use too much glue, it can cause your paper to get a little damp and create ripples.
Step Four
Gently lay down your scrapbook paper on top of the glue and press firmly down. The cork sheet is a little thin, so I laid some heavy books on top of the mouse pad to keep it from bowing up. Let the glue dry for several hours before running your mouse all over it!
That's all there is to it! I think it looks absolutely perfect on my desk with my floral notepad and screensaver, of course! I'm so excited to implement this DIY mouse pad to decorate my desk for all the seasons and holidays throughout the year! It is just one more detail to add to the whole look of your home office (or Hobby Room as I call mine).
As always, thanks for reading! If you liked this simple DIY, let me know in the comments below! Don't forget to like this post and follow Blushing Bride DIY before you go.
blushing bride.
Tuesday Talks | Life Update
Hello my lovelies!
I know what you are thinking, and to answer the questions on your mind: YES! I have been practicing my disappearing act, and YES! I have succeeded in becoming Houdini. In all seriousness, honesty hour… life has just been happening and unfortunately, I haven't made much time for myself and the things I love to do, like my blog, my makeup and DIY projects. You know you've got stuff going on when you only wear makeup twice in several weeks (especially when you usually wear a full face, daily). While I have missed yet another Makeup Monday, I have put Blushing Bride DIY on the forefront of my mind and the planning of posts to come has begun. For today, I just wanted to give you a little update on my life here in the north and what has been going on lately.
Living in the North
I've been living in this northern Canadian community for about 5 months now, and I have to say that I am settling in nicely. I'll start a job in September, I'm connecting with new friends, slowly but surely getting my house organized and decorated, I've started my dog rescue mission, which is in full swing, and my own two dogs are keeping me busy and always making me smile! I have my moments when I wish I was still 5 minutes from Walmart and Michael's Craft, and the access to healthy foods is limited here. The community I live in has many people causing trouble, but I've met some kind people that have renewed my faith – and the grocery store employees are great! I still get looked at differently when I walk by, and many first-time conversations begin with "you a cop or a teacher?". I have to say the best part about this place is the RCMP members. We are quite like a family here, as we are all so very far from our blood. From backyard fires to BBQs and birthday parties, we do our best to let loose and enjoy each others company as often as possible, and I am grateful for that. This place can mess with your head if you don't have a support system. All in all, the adjustment period has gone smoothly and I'm in no way unhappy with my life here.
Northern Light Dog Rescue
This has become my passion project! I adopted Leyna from my new friend Dana, who was a psychiatric nurse here in the community. She took it upon herself to rescue as many stray dogs as possible while living here, one of which was my sweet girl Leyna. Leyna and her litter mates were bottle fed and nursed back to health after being born and surviving two weeks in disgustingly cold temperatures. Dana inspired me, and I began picking her brain about what rescuing dogs entailed. She basically taught me everything she knew, and took me along with her during vaccination calls, and together, before she left, we joined forces with volunteers and successfully removed 56 dogs from the community on two separate hauls. Dana has since moved back home and have left me with the task of rescuing these beautiful dogs. I have called my mission the Northern Light Dog Rescue, and so far, with some guidance by Dana, I have 60 rescues to my name. Stay tuned for more information about NLDR and a possible Go Fund me account I'll be activating so I can continue being the voice for the stray dogs who deserve a happy life! I strive to be the light at the end of the tunnel for the dogs of this community.
Leyna – Post Op
Speaking of dogs…my little runt has made her recovery from the spay surgery quite difficult. What a stressful week it has been. The active and excited pup just couldn't keep still, and caused some serious swelling around the incision site, resulting in some scary fluid drainage and a very stressful momma. I'm happy to report that she's doing much better, and, though it meant some serious kennel time and dealing with an annoying Elizabethan collar, she's finally back on the mend. She is such a turkey.
Wedding Planning
It is in full swing! Now less than year away, the clock is ticking. I have made some progress in the planning but ultimately I still have so much to accomplish before I say I do! I'm trying not to stress out and I have been relying heavily on my mom and my BFFs to get me through. I'm so excited for our big day. Wedding Wednesday will return, I promise. Hand to God.
A Trip Home
I am so ready to get back to the island! I am eager to spend time by the ocean at my grandmother's house, sip coffee and gossip with Leslie, have sleepovers with Chelsea in her new home, craft and laugh with my mom, listen to my dad sing live, enjoy thanksgiving Newfoundland style, and stand by Emily as she marries her soul mate! October can't possibly come soon enough. I'll be purchasing my plane ticket this week and I CAN'T WAIT! I'll be spending a whole 4 weeks in total bliss. Bring. It. On.
Working' on my Fitness
When am I not? Pfffft. Wedding dress shopping will commence while in Newfoundland and I am really trying to be healthy and happy. I've been going to the gym daily, and while I really need to work on the nutrition aspect of a healthier life, I am proud that I have fired up the fitness game. I always feel so much better mentally when I am working out and eating right. My confidence shoots to new levels and I am overall just a happier person, which is great for everyone around me…especially Kyle! I can be a real grouch when I pig out. I'm working on that.
It feels so great to be writing again. It's funny that writing really helps me destress but it is when I am most stressed that I do the least writing. Another thing I am working on. In any case, I am really going to focus on getting back to posting twice a week, at least, and putting out content worth reading. I really appreciate the support and understanding during my ghost phase. y'all are stars.
That is about all I have to report for now. Life is good and all is well. As always, thank you so much for reading. Don't forget to follow Blushing Bride DIY before you leave.
blushing bride.
Makeup Monday | Storybook Cosmetics Wizard Wands Makeup Brushes REVIEW
Hello my beauties! I'm back with another Makeup Monday and today I'm fan-girling hard over the Storybook Cosmetics Wizard Wands! Anyone who knows me knows that I am, like most people, obsessed with the wizarding world of Harry Potter. (Hufflepuff for life). This obsession includes reading the novels and watching the movies too many times to count, analyzing plot holes and conspiracy theories, owning a custom made life size Nimbus 2000 (made by my amazing fiancé), owning figurines, wearing a Marauder's Map dress, rocking the alumni Hufflepuff Quidditch attire and pretty much everything in between. Needless to say, when these Wizard Wand brushes went viral, I flipped. Believing it more to be an elusive, mythical internet item rather than an attainable product, I simply just swooned at the computer screen whenever they'd pop up! My mother had other plans! She surprised me with these bad boys in the most recent care package and I'm ready to jump in and tell you all how I feel and what I think about these brushes.
First, let me say that these brushes feel so high quality! They are not flimsy or hallow plastic and while they are heavier than the average well made brush, they also don't weigh too much. The bristles are extremely soft, and while the blending brush bristles are loosely packed, the others feel quite dense.
So, we have 5 eye brushes here (in order from left to right): Angled Liner, Angled Fluffy Blending, Pencil, Fluffy Blending, Flat Packer.
Angled Liner Brush
this has dense bristles and it is great for brows or eye liner. It is a little thicker than I am used to for both my brows and eyeliner, but it seems like a great brush. It is modelled after Hermione's wand.
Angled Fluffy Brush
This has loosely packed and longer bristles. I would use this brush for blending shadows into the crease or under eye, and it would be perfect for nose contouring. This represents Ron's wand.
Pencil Brush
The bristles are more densely packed for this brush and the size and shape is perfect for taking shadows to your under eye! This one looks like Harry's wand.
Fluffy Blending Brush
This has loosely packed bristles and they are longer bristles like the angled fluffy. This is great for blending shadows into the crease. It is a little longer and looser than I am used to, so I am eager to see how well it blends. This is modelled after the Elder Wand, or, Dumbledore's wand.
Flat Packer Brush
This is another densely packed brush, perfect for packing colour on the lid. That's all I can really say. You can absolutely never have enough of these little guys, they are excellent and this adorable wand is no different! It resembles Voldemort's wand.
So, this morning, as I gulped down my coffee and attempted to keep myself awake for the next newborn puppy feeding, I played around with these brushes and dipped into my Tarte Cosmetics Tarteist Pro Palette to test the quality and performances of the Wizard Wands.
These brushes definitely perform really well! They blended the shadows very nicely and while the longer and loosely packed bristles of the fluffy blending brush made for a lighter blend to build on top of, it still worked so nicely and I know I'll be reaching for it often, as they are my all time favourite type of eye brush! I spritzed a little Mac Fix+ to my flat packer brush for the lid colour and it worked beautifully as well. The pencil brush is a great size, and the bristles were so soft! They didn't feel cheap or scratchy on my eyes which is better than some of the other pencil brushes I own. The brushes fit nicely into my hand and were definitely not too heavy to hold and control. I love these brushes! I will be reaching for them all on a regular basis and COME ON! The detail and the accurate replicas of our favourite character's wands was superb! I'm so happy that I can display these beautiful brushes at my vanity so I can stare in adoration every time I sit down to do my makeup!
Time to give my new favourite brushes a bath! As always, thanks for reading! Don't forget to like and follow my page before you leave.
blushing bride.
Makeup Monday | City Haul
First and foremost, my apologies for the delay in my posts and a huge thank you for your understanding! Without further ado, here's what I purchased while in the city!
Too Faced Lip Injection – Ultimate Lip Plumper
I bet you can guess why I picked this up! While I won't say too much about this product just yet, know that I will be putting this product to the test and see if it backs up the claims it has for plumping my lips! So with that being said, stay tuned for a future Makeup Monday Lip Plumping Quest. Does it work?
BUXOM Full-On Lip Cream
Oh, look! Another product claiming to have a plumping effect! You can see where this is going. I picked up this "glossy pout, plumping shine" lip product in the shade White Russian! Once again, I don't want to spoil any surprises, but I have tried this a few times so far, and I'm definitely liking it.
Mac Matte Lipstick – Please Me
While living back home, I had no access to a MAC Cosmetics counter in the entire province. Now, being only a 6.5 hour drive away, I tend to make a point of picking up a Mac lipstick every time we go to the city. They are by far my favourite lipsticks, which I know is a bold statement given how many brands have released incredible lip products. There's just something about a Mac lipstick that does it for me. Be it the smell, the packaging, the formula…probably all of the above. I just love them! I'm digging this shade in Please Me which is a muted rosy tinted pink, perfect for summer!
Kat Von D Shade + Light Contour Palette
I know I am painfully late to this party but oh my word. It had been on my list of products to own for quite some time but I've been in the business of saving money and I couldn't justify spending the cash on this! Luckily, its impossible to impulse buy while living way up north and having an expired credit card, so I had time to sit on it for a while until our scheduled trip to the city. In that time I had watched plenty of YouTube videos about the product and my interest grew. It wasn't until I asked my sister-in-law her honest opinion on whether or not I should purchase it that I had made up my mind. She told me she used it daily and that it was worth every dime! SOLD. I'm in love. I have only used it a few times, but already I can tell you that the pigmentation and blend-ability of these shades are out of this world! I can't say I regret buying it…I'm kind of obsessed. Near & Dear to my heart.
Wet n Wild Eye Shadow Trio – Walking on Egg Shells
I picked up this little bad boy at Walmart because I have the perfect post in mind to utilize this little trio. My lips are sealed on what exactly that post will be, but these eyes shadows are really pretty and super affordable.
L'Oreal Paris – Infallible Pro Spray & Set
I needed a drug store priced setting spray and because the infallible foundations are so great, I wanted to try out this product from that line too. It is supposed to do what all setting sprays are created to do: prolong the wear of your makeup, set down the product and melt the powders into the skin! I've only used this a handful of times, but I think it definitely prolongs my makeup! I like it so far.
L'Oreal Paris Voluminous Butterfly Mascara
If I'm being honest, this wasn't the product I originally intended on picking up. I had my eyes on the new Voluminous Lash Paradise mascara, but, while it is released in the states I have yet to find it in Canada! So, I picked up this one instead and I am not disappointed! The applicator is designed to give you fanned out volume and it claims to lengthen and stretch every lash. I picked it up in the shade Blackest Black and it is waterproof! I'm a fan of the packaging too…(but I am desperate to have the Voluminous Lash Paradise because it is supposed to be fantastic and the tube is PINK!)
Sally Hansen Hard as Nails / Complete Salon Manicure polishes
I just grabbed these two shades of nail polishes. There's no real explanation, the colours just spoke to me! I also really liked them as a combo, so I did a little water marble on my middle finger nail! I need practice with that technique..I hadn't done it since 2011! I picked up the Hard as Nails Xtreme Wear in the shade "Breezy Blue" and the Complete Salon Manicure in the shade "Bow to the Queen". I like applying these to false nails, because my natural nail beds are very oily, so nail polish doesn't really stay in my nails very well!
I picked up a refill of my Nivea Gentle Cleansing Cream and the Nivea face wipes for sensitive skin. Are you surprised? I love these products! If you missed my Favourite Nivea Products post, check that out!
I also was lucky enough to finally get a new phone! No more iPhone 5c…its time for newer and better things with the iPhone 7 I'm pretty excited about it…clearly.
I also picked up a new camera battery, as my old one somehow got lost in the move, so you can rest assured that the photo quality of the blog post images will be a lot better from here on out! We picked up a lot of items we needed for our house, like curtains and a new vacuum and a book shelve! All the boring adult stuff, basically. It was a very successful haul and we are all set here at home until our next visit to the city in around 6 weeks, when it will be time to stock up again!
As always, thanks for reading! Be sure to like and share my post and follow Blushing Bride DIY before you go!
blushing bride.
Wedding Wednesday | To Do List Update
Ok, you guys! Let's just chat for a minute because my head feels a little like it is about to explode. There are some days where I feel like I am on top of everything. That the wedding planning is going so smoothly its almost planning itself…or is it? Days like today I feel as if the whole thing is falling below my ears! I get overwhelmed thinking of all the things I need to accomplish in one year – all while being half way across the country. So, I just wanted to share my updated Check list, remind myself what I have already accomplished, and visualize what more needs to be done.
Set the date Set a budget Create wedding planning binder Choose bridal party(not yet announced)
- make bridal party proposal gifts
Choose color scheme Research ceremony venues Research reception venues Choose ceremony and reception venues
- Rent necessary equipment (tent, chairs etc)
Book photographer
- Book officiant/commissioner
Create a guest list Order the Save the Dates
- Make wedding dress appointments
- Order Groom's attire
- Send out Save the Dates
- Plan floral bouquets
Plan DIY Décor
- Order invites
- Send invites
- Order wedding cake
Make hair and makeup appointment
- Dress fittings
- Obtain marriage license
- Choose / make wedding favors
- Make wedding décor (guest book, centre pieces etc)
- Write vows
- Make final payments
- Make bridal party gifts
- Plan bridal shower
- Schedule Ceremony rehearsal
- Schedule Rehearsal "dinner"
- Book plane tickets
I am happy to report that there are a few more strikethrough lines than my first checklist post! Since last time, I have booked my photographer, created my guest list, chose my adorable Save the Dates, planned and organized my thoughts for the DIY decor, and booked a beauty guru for hair and makeup for myself and my squad. I'm hoping to book my marriage commissioner within the next few days and I am working on my bridesmaids proposal gifts when I return home from a trip to the city this weekend. I also need to turn my mind to ordering a wedding cake very soon, and renting the equipment needed for our backyard ceremony.
Wedding planning is no walk in the park, and there is a reason most brides joke (at least 50% serious) about giving up and eloping! There's no denying that it gets super overwhelming, and while everyone says "it will all come together" I know I am not the only one at the risk of losing sleep over the big day. I'm extremely lucky to have such amazing parents willing to help in every aspect because Lord knows I could not accomplish this without them. Another saving grace is the online community for local brides in my area (or my wedding's area) and I've found great information and answers to all of my questions there.
I'm just ready for the day to come when I can put on my beautiful dress, tell my handsome man that I will love him forever and dance the night away with my favourite people in the world. That's what I want this wedding to be.
As always, thanks for reading! If you have any suggestions on how to keep my cool, or any items on my list that I'm forgetting, comment below and don't forget to like and share my post before you leave.
blushing bride.
Makeup Monday | Quest For Plump Lips part II
The quest continues! While I absolutely loved the results from my first attempt (Part I), I'm ready to try a second technique to achieve pouty plump lips. Today I'm working with a DIY lip scrub, and the things you'll need are:
- A small dish
- cinnamon powder
- old tooth brush (with firm bristles)
- a spatula or mixing tool
- your favourite lip balm
Let's get started!
- In a small dish, pour a teaspoon (or a heap…if you are like me and don't measure anything) of cinnamon.
- Choose your favourite lip balm. I'm choosing Nivea Essential lip balm…of course!
- With a small spatula, or whatever mixing tool you have (fingers included), add some of your lip balm to the cinnamon and mix together until well combined, and resembling a brown paste.
- Take your old, firm bristled tooth brush, coat it in your paste, and begin applying it to your lips! Be very gentle during this process, and scrub in a circular motion for several minutes. You should begin to feel a tingly sensation. It should not burn or hurt, but it may feel a little spicy on your lips.
- With a paper towel, wipe away your scrub to reveal plumper lips!
The paste, or scrub, you created in conjunction with the toothbrush bristles exfoliating the lips will promote blood flow and slightly swell your lips, making them plumper and fuller. I am actually really happy with my results, and this method should have the plumping affect on your lips for a good 2 to 3 hours!
What do you think? Do my lips look fuller and plump? Comment down below and let me know!
As always, thank you for reading! Be sure to like, share and follow before you go.
blushing bride.
Wedding Wednesday | Venues
Some could argue that the wedding venue is the most important aspect of your big day! It sets the mood, theme, tone and experience for both the bride and groom and the guests. Wether you are having a quant backyard wedding (like I am), a wedding on a beautiful beach or you are taking the traditional approach in a church, choosing the place you intend on saying your vows is a really important decision…and one that doesn't come easily. It takes some work nailing down a venue and it is not a process for the faint of heart.
The first step in choosing a venue is of course, creating a budget! Which we've done, right? The budget is important because it lays out exactly what you can afford to spend on a location (tips on creating your wedding budget can be found in a previous post here: Creating a Budget). When the dollar amount for your entire wedding has been agreed upon, its time to do some thinking.
I've talked before about the importance of really narrowing in on your vision for you wedding. What is your dream wedding? You need to understand the theme and overall mood you want your wedding day to embody. Find inspiration and really think about what you want your venue to look like. You need to find a place that suits the mood of the event, the size of your guest list, and fits within your budget. Once you envision what you want, let the real work begin!
You need to prepare yourself for the amount of research that must be done to find your perfect venue! It can get really aggravating at times, during the research stage. Often times online, the information provided can be very vague. Some websites may divulge all of the information you need, and others may only provide a way to contact a coordinator. Rest assured, though, the coordinator will have package plans, price layouts and other information readily available once you make that call.
I had a lot of trouble during the research stage. I had to make a lot of calls to get any information at all, and sadly, the information I did receive often times didn't suit my criteria. I had a spreadsheet I created that really helped me during the research stage. The information included on my spreadsheet, that I was sure to ask coordinators and find online, is as follows:
- Name of Venue
- Location
- Capacity limit
- Availability
- Layout
- Price rates
- Any restrictions
- Parking
Once I had called many people, done many hours of research and pulled some hair out, it occurred to me that my options given my budget, vision and plans were very limited. I had to decide what details from the information above could be compromised and which details had to be set in stone. I had to let go of the benefit of the location for me to hold steady on my budget, catering/food/drinks plan, and my vision. The capacity limit was perfect, the price was unbeatable, it was a gorgeous facility and parking was available. Remember that sometimes you will have to compromise, as it is near impossible to find a 100% perfect venue that meets every single detail you desire.
Once you had completed your research you need to create a list of venues that reach your requirements, before going to see these places in person. Some questions to ask yourself when creating this list are:
- Can we afford this venue?
- Is this venue available on our wedding date?
- Is the capacity limit adequate for the number of guests we are inviting?
- Is it a good location?
- Does it suit our style, theme and vision of our wedding?
Once you have compiled your list of possible venues, it is time to visit the locations! I have to send my darling mother out for visits, as I live so painfully far away. Venue visits are your chance to really get a feel for how your wedding will look at that location. You want to be sure you keep in mind the surrounding area of your venue: what can people see beyond the archway, or out the windows? You want to make sure it isn't overlooking a pile of mud, a junk yard, things of that nature. Really try to take in as much as possible while you are standing there, and imagine yourself on your special day. If it feels right, its right.
Rank your possible venues based on how many requirements they meet and the overall experience when you visited the location, because now it is decision time! Its important to have a short list of venues so you aren'r trying to choose from 10 different places with very different aspects to it. You really should be choosing between two or three different places. Choose the venue that overall just fits you and the groom, and your idea of your perfect day!
As always, thank you for reading. Be sure to like and share this post before you leave, and happy planning!
blushing bride.
Makeup Monday | My Favourite Nivea Products
When it comes to drugstore skin care, I've without fail reached for Nivea products time and time again. From face to body, Nivea just has the rich and nourishing products I love for my skin and there hasn't been many Nivea products I haven't absolutely loved. I'm going to list my top 9 favourite skin products from Nivea, in the order that I usually apply them to my body.
1. Nivea Nourishing Body Milk
This stuff is a dream for my whole body! It is a rich, creamy and intense moisturizer for dry to very dry skin. I use this stuff at least once, often twice a day, after my morning shower and again before bed, to really let my skin drink up the moisture that the formula, including almond oil, provides. It smells so fresh and clean and my skin is noticeably smoother and softer.
2. Nivea Gentle Cleansing Cream for Dry Skin
This is my every day face wash. Perfect for my dry skin, it gently cleanses and smoothes while hydrating and soothing my skin, leaving my face looking healthy and clean, without drying it out. Once again, it has a very fresh scent and the cream has small and gentle pink beads throughout and the formula contains almond oil and Hydra IQ. I tend to apply this in the shower in the morning and then again, after I remove my makeup, before bed. I love how clean it makes my face feel, without leaving it feeling tight or dry, like some cleansers have in the past.
3. Nivea Exfoliating Scrub
I use this exfoliator 2 times a week to thoroughly remove dead skin cells and refine my pores. The formula includes Vitamin E, and the scrub respects the skin's natural moisture balance. I find it leaves my skin looking healthy and glowing.
4. Nivea Refreshingly Soft Moisturizing Cream
This face, body, and hand cream is a rich but also light moisturizer that I use on my face daily. I like my moisturizer to be very hydrating, and while this cream can be used for your body and hands, it is just light enough to perfectly moisturize my face, without it feeling heavy, cakey and thick. The formula contains Jojoba oil and Vitamin E. I have repurchased this time and time again, and the product lasts quite some time, as a little definitely goes a long way!
5. Nivea Men Cooling After Shave Balm for Sensitive Skin
Anyone who knows any Beauty Guru on Youtube knows that this bad boy isn't just for the men in our lives. It has been rediscovered as the perfect face primer for women, to keep our makeup looking flawless all day long. While this was trendy quite some time ago, and the buzz and hype has completely disappeared, this product is still sitting pretty on my vanity, used as my primer weekly. It has a nice cooling sensation on my skin, evens out my face and provides a great base to apply my makeup on top of, without any drying alcohol. I'm still obsessed.
6. Nivea 2-in-1 Moisturizing Primer
HELLO! I talked about this product in a previous post, First Impressions and I promised you I would let you know what I really thought about it once I gave it a fair shot. The truth is out – this stuff is amazing. It is as if Nivea decided to listen to all the hype behind the Shave Balm and create a real primer, that doubles as a refreshing moisturizer. My prayers have been answered. It's hydrating and my makeup happily clings to this product for a flawless look all day long. There is never any dry patches for my foundation to stick to or emphasize and overall this product really is a great one! It has the same kind of cooling affect as the shave balm and it has the gentle fresh scent I've come to love from Nivea products. Thumbs up, y'all – this one is a good'un.
7. Nivea Essential Lip Balm
I've been using this lip balm for years! Nothing else has ever moisturized my lips like this product does, and it is by far my favourite smelling balm I've ever used. It doesn't have the artificial fruity scent or taste, and I don't know what else to say other than it is 100% a holy grail for me. I have a tube of this in every room, and in my purse, and one on my person at all times. It is that good.
8. Nivea Lip Butter – Raspberry Rose
This one is a recent favourite of mine. I originally picked it up as part of my quest to plumper lips! (Stay tuned to see how I used it) This is a more intense treatment and I have been using it before bed to really moisturize my lips. The smell is truly the perfect raspberry scent and it leaves my lips feeling incredible. I love it! And again, I have incorporated it into another attempt at plumper lips, which I will reveal in the near future.
9. Nivea 3-in-1 Cleansing Wipes for Dry Skin
Lastly, my favourite face wipes! These face wipes are for your eyes, lips and face and gently remove makeup and dirt at the end of a long day. The wipes are infused with Nivea lotion with almond oil, and they are made specifically to remove makeup, even waterproof makeup. It is especially mild for the eye area, and the enrichment of the moisturizer provides eye lash care. Can you ask for anything more in a face wipe? They are adequately saturated with product and effortlessly removes my full face of makeup every night! Once again, it doesn't leave my face feeling tight or dry, and it doesn't leave behind a strange residue. I've repurchased multiple times and it really is the only wipe I've used on my face in a long time. Nivea also has the Creme Care Facial Cleansing Wipes, which I love and use too, which also removes waterproof makeup.
Now, I know I sound like a Nivea commercial, and while I absolutely adore most of their products, there is one product I have tried that just didn't do it for me. That product is the Nivea Gentle Eye Makeup Remover.
While it feels nice and cooling on my eyes, and removes my eye shadow well, it glides over my eye liner without lifting a single bit of the product, leaving my eye liner looking as great as the moment I applied it. I wear liquid eye-liner almost every day, so I need a remover that can handle it. Oh, and I should mention that my eyeliner is not a waterproof formula. I refuse to tug or pull on my eye area, and this product does nothing to remove my eye liner, so for that reason this product, for me, is a bust! Now, for the rare occasions that I haven't worn my winged eye liner look, this remover has adequately removed the eye makeup I did wear, which is why this product is almost gone. I didn't want to waste my money, so I kept it around for days where my makeup wasn't as dramatic. I won't repurchase this again, but I intend on using it until its empty because waste not want not.
It it clear that when it comes to drugstore face and body products, Nivea takes the cake for me. Please know that I am not in any way affiliated with the company and this post is in no way sponsored. I just truly love the products and use them regularly!
As always, thanks for reading! Don't forget to like and share before you leave! If you have any Nivea products you think I should try, or any other products you think I would like, comment down below!
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Wedding Wednesday | Save the Dates
Save the Dates – what are they? Are they necessary? Where do I start?
Officially announce your wedding date by sending your guests your Save the Dates to let them know they will be invited to your celebration! Now, you don't necessarily have to send any, but its a courtesy to give your guests a heads up on your wedding plans, for those who need to make travel arrangements, save some extra cash and arrange their busy schedules. Since a lot of our VIG (Very Important Guests) are living in the United States, we wanted to give everyone ample time to plan and prepare for our big day. Cutting the Save the Dates can help your budget, but in the long run, if you find a great deal like I did, it really isn't breaking the bank, and I had a really great time creating ours.
The general rule is to send them 6 to 8 months prior to the wedding. Any later than that they might as well be invitations. Send them to everyone you want to attend your wedding, even include the wedding party, siblings and parents! It is important to be absolutely positive about your guest list prior to sending out your Save the Dates, because once they are in the mail, there really isn't any turning back. If you are following the steps I have, you'll already have everyone's mailing information since you've created your guest list and the guest's important information.
You may not know all of the nitty gritty details, so only the crucial information is needed for now. You'll want to include Who (the couple) What (the wedding…duh) When (the date) and Where (the city, as the venue may not be booked and its not necessary at this stage).
The really fun part about the Save the Dates is getting to design something true to the couple themselves. It isn't necessary for your Save the Dates to really match the theme or colours of your wedding, as they are much more casual, and colours and themes may not be chosen just yet. Your goal is to create a Save the Date that represents you as a couple and will get the guests excited for your big day! As ours haven't been sent, I won't be showing you what we've come up with just yet, I want it to be a surprise to all those who will receive them. I will say that we kept it simple and sweet and in a subtle way, our Save the Dates suit our personalities.
I recommend checking out Vistaprint when you are ready to order your Save the Dates. The quality is amazing and the deals are unbeatable! It's what I decided to go with and I'm really happy with them. I've ordered business cards and Christmas cards from Vistaprint in the past and I've never been disappointed. (Disclaimer: I am NOT sponsored or paid to say that. It's just true!)
Having our Save the Dates completed makes this feel even more real! I can't wait to pop them in the mail so that all of our family and friends can start preparing for our special day.
The only way to do this part of the wedding planning is to have fun and don't stress about them. Save the Dates are exciting, laid back and fun so you should enjoy it.
As always, thanks for reading! Stay tuned for the Save the Dates reveal. Don't forget to follow, like and share this post before you go!
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Casinos generally provide card-room games (equal chance gaming) where players pay a stake to play against each other. The games are normally where the chances are equally favourable to all participants (that is, there is no edge to the casino). Card-room games include games such as Texas hold 'em, poker, backgammon, kalooki and may be held in the form of a competition or tournament. Where playing cards are used, they may sometimes be dealt by one of the participants rather than by a member of the casino's staff. The changes in the law referred to in VBANDG14100 also mean that the liability of fees paid to participate in card-room games is now exempt.
Casino games
Casino games are those where there is an edge in favour of the casino. Players usually play against the 'house'. Examples of such games include roulette, blackjack and punto banco.
Participation and session charges
For card room games the payment for the right to take part in betting and gaming may take the form of a participation fee or a rake from the pot.
For casino games the charges effectively arise from the casino or house edge. These charges are quite separate from the stakes risked in the game.
This is the amount of money paid by each of the players which they risk in the game and is returned as winnings to the winning player. It is outside the scope of VAT because it is not consideration for any supply by, for example, the gaming club to the player.

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In May 2016, a San Bernardino jury convicted Macias of Assault by Means Likely to Produce Great Bodily Injury and also found true an allegation that Macias inflicted great bodily injury in the commission of the assault—making this conviction a strike.
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In Nov. 2014, the 21-year-old victim and his date had been walking together in downtown Redlands, headed to a nearby bank, when the defendant walked past them and bumped into the victim.
"The defendant turned around and started yelling at the victim," said Ng. "The couple tried to ignore the defendant, but he wouldn't let it go. At some point, the defendant swung at the victim from behind, hitting him in the nose."
With blood gushing from his nose, the victim defended himself from the defendant's attack by fighting back. Fortunately, for the victim's sake, he was able to grab hold of the defendant's hoodie and swing him to the ground.
The victim's female companion hollered for help and dialed 911. Eventually, a Good Samaritan came to the victim's assistance, and together they were able to restrain the defendant until police arrived.
According to Ng, during the investigation, police officers located a knife near the location of the fight. The victim then discovered he was bleeding from a puncture wound in his lower back.
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Grilled Trout with Apricot Salsa
- 4 6 oz. rainbow trout fillets
- 1 C. fresh apricots, diced
- 1 small avocado, diced
- 3/4 C. fresh pineapple, diced
- 1/4 C. red pepper, diced
- 1 C. lime juice
- 1 tsp. cilantro, finely chopped
- Coarsely ground pepper to taste
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Saturday May 19, 2012 – 8 PM
Lukas Nelson, who last appeared in the area opening for an amazed BB King at Longwood, finally comes to Delaware with his new album and a major tour underway.
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Anthony LoGerfo, drums
Tato Melgar, percussion
Corey McCormick, bass
For Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, 2011 was a year packed with over 200 high-energy, spirited performances, including such mega-musical events as Farm Aid, Bridge School Benefit, Stagecoach, and Country Throwdown, the chance to spread their unique brand of gritty rock and roll to millions of people via the greatest of the late night shows, Late Show with David Letterman, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and Jimmy Kimmel Live!, and the adoption of the name Realers by their growing base of supporters.
But 2011 was also the year, through blood, sweat and trying times, that Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real – which also includes drummer Anthony LoGerfo, percussionist Tato Melgar and bassist Corey McCormick – made good on that promise to keep it real, and to make their way out of the shadow of a famous father and into the hearts and souls of music fans nationwide the way that they wanted to on their own downhome rock and roll merits.
During the summer of 2011 Nelson, 22 years old at the time, found himself in the most intense writing jag of his early career. His journey spanned three soul-searching summer months during an intense 15-week tour. The result, the band's second full-length album, Wasted.
This program is made possible, in part, by grants from the Delaware Division of the Arts, a state agency committed to promoting and supporting the arts in Delaware, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts. For additional information on arts activities in Delaware, visiting the Delaware Division of the Arts homepage.


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Every October, the Foundation Center celebrates Funding for Arts Month with a busy schedule of free seminars for artists and arts organizations all around the New York area.
This year, there were so many great seminar topics in the works that we couldn't fit them all into just one month! As a result, we decided to get things started early this time, with two August events for anyone looking to get some arts funding information ahead of schedule.
On August 10, we offered a panel presentation, Fundraising for Independent Filmmakers, which was moderated by Natalie Difford, senior program officer at Chicken and Egg Pictures, and featured panelists Julia Bacha, director and producer of the film Budrus and media director at Just Vision; Randall Dottin, film director and faculty member at the New York Film Academy; and Edwin Pagán, founder-in-chief of Latin Horror.
If you missed it, be sure to keep an eye on our online multimedia archive, as we'll be posting a video of this event shortly. In the meantime, you can find some excellent fundraising tips in this blog post based on a similar program from last summer, Fundraising for Filmmakers: Dreamers Need Deadlines, Research, and a Good Pitch.
The next day, on August 11, we had a terrific presentation from Dianne Debicella of Fractured Atlas on Fiscal Sponsorship for Artists. Fiscal sponsorship can be a highly useful tool for artists who need funding but are not affiliated with an arts organization. This seminar will also be posted in our multimedia archive soon, and you can learn a bit more about how fiscal sponsorship works by reading this blog post, What is Fiscal Sponsorship and How Can It Help You as an Artist?.
We have planned more events for arts organizations and artists coming up during Funding for Arts Month in October, so have a look below at what's on the schedule. You can sign up for any of these through our online event calendar.
- Tuesday, October 4: Raising Money for Arts Organizations Using Silent and Online Auctions – Times are tight for raising money lately, so it helps to be creative in your methods. If your organization is looking to try its hand at holding an auction, stop by this seminar presented in collaboration with the Arts & Business Council of New York.
- Wednesday, October 5: Fiscal Sponsorship for Your Project – If you missed our most recent event on fiscal sponsorship, this will be a great one to attend. Fractured Atlas's Dianne Debicella, from our August workshop, will be discussing sponsorship programs once more in this event, along with Leonard Glickman of FJC, and the Foundation Center's own Jeannine Corey.
- Thursday, October 13: New York City Funding Opportunities for the Arts – Curious about what kinds of government funding might be available for your projects? The Mayor's Office of Contract Services has been collaborating with us on a series of events on government funding throughout 2011, and this one will be focused on finding City funding for arts organizations as well as individual artists.
- Wednesday, October 19: Stand Out in a Crowd: Crowdfunding Microgrants for the Arts – Crowdfunding is one of the newest trends in raising money, especially when it comes to the arts. Learn how to attract the attention of online donors, and figure out how to get your donors to become your audience!
- Tuesday, October 25: Fundraising for Actors – This is a topic that the Foundation Center has not broached before now. While it's commonly assumed that actors do not need to fundraise, the reality is that many actors are in search of funding for training programs and special projects. This seminar will show you exactly where to look.
- Thursday, October 27: Dialogue with Donors: Foundation Funding for the Arts – Find information on what arts funders are seeking, directly from the funders themselves. All of our panelists will represent foundations that actively support the arts, and they'll be happy to take your questions.
Again, check our October calendar online for registration and other information, and stay tuned for more details as the fall approaches!
-- Tracy Kaufman, Library Assistant, Foundation Center-New York


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An estimated 7 percent of children ages three to 17 in the U.S. have ADHD. As of 2007, an estimated 2.7 million children in that age group were taking medication to help control their symptoms.
But for many, ADHD medications are of little use.
A six-year study by researchers at Johns Hopkins University concluded that, despite treatment, nine out of 10 children with moderate to severe ADHD still exhibit severe symptoms and learning impairment.
Researchers say their findings shed "much-needed light" on how the condition naturally progresses, especially since children are being diagnosed at an increasingly younger age.
"ADHD is becoming a more common diagnosis in early childhood, so understanding how the disorder progresses in this age group is critical," Mark Riddle, M.D., a pediatric psychiatrist at Johns Hopkins Children's Center and lead study author, said in a press release. "We found that ADHD in preschoolers is a chronic and rather persistent condition, one that requires better long-term behavioral and pharmacological treatments than we currently have."
Treatment Outcomes by the Numbers
Researchers enlisted children ages three to five who had already been diagnosed with ADHD. The children were treated for a few months and given ongoing care by pediatricians. Their progress was documented over the course of six years, along with information about their school performance, behavior, and overall health.
One surprising finding was that while two-thirds of the children studied were taking ADHD medication, there was little difference in symptom severity between them and the children not taking stimulant drugs.
"Specifically, 62 percent of children taking anti-ADHD drugs had clinically significant hyperactivity and impulsivity, compared with 58 percent of those not taking medicines," the study says.
Inattention was also an issue. Nearly two-thirds of both medicated and non-medicated children reported inattention as a significant and debilitating symptom.
What the Study Doesn't Say
While the data suggest that medication isn't effective for more than half of the children taking it, researchers caution against jumping to conclusions about why drug therapies don't work.
They said it could be related to poor medication choice, improper dosing, or simply that the children weren't taking their medications.
"Our study was not designed to answer these questions, but whatever the reason may be, it is worrisome that children with ADHD, even when treated with medication, continue to experience symptoms, and what we need to find out is why that is and how we can do better," Riddle said.
Riddle's findings were published this week in the Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry.
What's a Parent to Do?
The last thing a parent should do is to immediately stop giving his or her child prescribed ADHD medication. Some medications can cause severe withdrawal systems.
Talk to your child's pediatrician if your child continues to display severe symptoms that affect his or her behavior or performance in school.
This study highlights the fact that no one treatment works for every child, but with all the alternative and supplemental therapies that can work alongside or in place of medications, there is always reason to hope.


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We bring Hubble science to the formal and informal education communities, and engage educators, students, and the public in the adventure of scientific discovery.
The Office of Public Outreach's (OPO) Education branch develops products and programs for the formal and informal education communities. Using Hubble images and data, educators and scientists work in collaboration to develop curriculum support tools, exhibits, exhibit support materials, and professional development workshops that meet the needs of the formal and informal education communities. An awareness of trends and developments in education helps us meet our goals and adjust to the evolving needs of these communities. As a result, our approach is based on extensive groundwork performed by professional evaluators and educators to understand the needs of formal and informal educators, the range of existing materials, and our potential impact on the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) pipeline.
OPO's education program provides a progression of educational opportunities for students, educators, and faculty, as well as the general public. Efforts will be made to draw from audiences that have already demonstrated interest in NASA and to connect participants to the next level of engagement. OPO also will continue working with education organizations and institutions to increase the impact of our E/PO program while emphasizing diversity and the needs of the underserved.
Formal Education
Education branch utilizes discoveries and scientific data from the
Hubble Space Telescope to bring the excitement of astronomy to the
classroom. OPO's education program enhances curricular goals by
developing products aligned with national education standards and NASA's
STEM priorities. Formal education activities include developing online
curriculum support tools available on the Amazing Space website,
hard-copy curriculum support tools, professional development workshops
for pre- and in-service educators, and provides student projects, and develops student projects for STEM.
OPO's Education branch develops curriculum support tools that are used in various educational settings to enhance instruction and inspire students with the wonders of Hubble discoveries. We support the education and science communities through product dissemination, professional development workshops, papers, and partnership initiatives.
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The informal science education component of OPO's education program forges links with science centers, planetariums, natural history museums, nature centers, national parks, observatory visitor centers, libraries, and similar forums patronized by public audiences seeking to broaden their understanding of science and nature. Our efforts range from providing "raw materials" and exhibits to support institutionally based programs to providing "ready-to-install" products that can be set up on a temporary or permanent basis.
OPO develops and distributes exhibits and exhibit programming that can be provided on-loan to museums and other informal venues. Exhibits and related materials include multimedia programming and large format films, traveling exhibits, and kiosk programs.
OPO offers various services to bring the Hubble science and expertise available from STScI to the informal science education community. OPO recognizes the value of cross-linking our informal and formal products wherever applicable. OPO provides curriculum support tools to museums and planetariums for incorporation into exhibits or programs designed for visiting school groups.
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STScI Evaluation Program
Evaluation is critical for the development and revision of our E/PO products and activities. As a result, OPO established a comprehensive evaluation plan over a decade ago in order to determine if Hubble E/PO products and programs are meeting mission goals. This evaluation plan applies a realistic approach to assessing both community needs and program impacts in appropriate and measurable ways.
Featured Awards
To see other awards and recognitions, earned by OPO's Education Department, visit Education Awards.
Scientist-Educator Partnerships
NASA mission education efforts closely link scientists with education experts.
At STScI, scientists and educators work side-by-side to identify the aspects of cutting-edge Hubble discoveries, data, and technology most relevant to STEM education and public understanding of science. Together, they translate the science into resources and opportunities that respond to the needs of students, educators, and the public.
This strategy has allowed us to bring cutting-edge science directly to the education community on a national scale. It is the hallmark of successful mission-based Education & Public Outreach (E/PO) programming for NASA's science missions such as Hubble.
- Education services are embedded within the mission, allowing for a productive, efficient, and cohesive partnership between scientists and education experts. Pedagogy is balanced with science accuracy, and equally importantly, it encourages top research scientists to engage directly in STEM activities.
- Mission scientists provide mission-based E/PO programs with access to the data and simulations needed to tell the story of scientific exploration.
- Direct access to science enlivens science education with real stories of exploration and discovery. These stories provide the context and framework for learning which are referenced in findings of education research on how people learn and develop.
Testimonials and Recommendations
"Thanks to the Space Telescope Science Institute… anybody can now feel the beauty of the galaxy from the comfort of Earth. It's now possible to reach out and touch a galaxy."
– The Huffington Post's online news article entitled "Printable Tactile Astronomy: How to 'See' Outer Space if You're Blind" (2011)
The Solar System Trading Cards website is an example of effective use of the design of trading cards in summarizing information related to each planet in the solar system.
– Publishers of the book "From Trading Cards to Comic Strips: Popular Culture Texts and Literacy Learning in Grades K–8" (2008)
Telescopes from the Ground Up "is particularly interesting to us because it appears to complement very well our own webpages on the history of telescopes, which are an integral part of our exhibit. We've looked at your website and congratulate you on an excellent job."
– Dr. Spencer Weart, Director of the Center for History of Physics at the American Institute of Physics (2007)
Amazing Space's "Telescopes from the Ground Up" is used by science educators for all 55,000 8th grade students to complete learning indicator.
– South Carolina Standards Support Curriculum System (S3) (2011)
Amazing Space promotes "the science and majestic beauty of the universe for use in the classroom." It is a "classroom friendly, visually appealing, crafted to adhere to accepted educational standards. By sharing Hubble Space Telescope's greatest discoveries, learners of all ages will enjoy learning about the universe and gain an even greater understanding of it in the future."
– The National Science Foundation Astronomy & Space Classroom Resources (2011)
"Kudos on the 'Telescopes' website ('Telescopes From the Ground Up'). It is very nicely done! I especially enjoy the 'Snow' page (of course) and think you have done a wonderful – if not the best – explanation I've ever seen of a somewhat obscure topic."
– Larry Webster, chief solar observer at the Mt. Wilson Observatory
Connection to NASA's Science Mission Directorate Effort
NASA's science content is unique among federal agencies. Space science sparks children's interest more than any other scientific subject, with the possible exception of robots and dinosaurs. Resources and activities that feature NASA content engage and motivate students to learn science concepts in ways that other topic areas might not.*
Science Mission Directorate's (SMD) E/PO projects share the results of its science missions and research with audiences through a portfolio of investments (E/PO projects) in Higher Education, Elementary and Secondary Education, Informal Education, and Outreach.
The STScI education program adheres to and benefits from the guiding principles of NASA SMD E/PO.
Education Forums: We leverage SMD's E/PO infrastructure to have an impact beyond direct beneficiaries to reach large audiences and share best practices and lessons learned.
- Audience Needs: We work closely with our audiences in developing our products and programs. Our products are aligned with national education standards (AAAS Benchmarks, National Science Education Standards).
- Diversity: Our program emphasizes engaging underserved and
underrepresented groups in STEM through a variety of partner ships.
STScI has established a comprehensive strategic plan to engage more
minorities and women in STEM, reflecting the needs of our nation.
- Partnerships and Sustainability: We use a strategic approach to identify high-leverage partners to develop, disseminate, and evaluate our products and programs. This approach has enabled us to embed Hubble content systemically into the education community.
*Program Evaluation and Research Group. Office of Space Science: Education/Public Outreach Interim Evaluation Report. Cambridge, MA: Lesley University, 2002.


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Prevx Pro 2005 looks for malicious -behavior and blocks it to protect against zero-day attacks. It has no code-scanning or firewall capabilities, but it had the best configuration approach of this group for adept users.
In contrast to Personal Safe'n'Sec's simple approach to configuration, Prevx Pro 2005 gives the user a long list of specific behaviors it blocks. It then lets users reconfigure it so that they can set which ones will be always allowed, which ones will be always blocked, and for which ones the user will be prompted to decide in individual instances. We counted 72 specific behaviors we could configure, including the creation or modification of SCR (screensaver) files in the root or Windows directories, running programs from the Internet Explorer temporary files directory, and execution of memory from stack or heap areas.
Other programs undoubtedly block some or all of these behaviors as well, but they don't typically give you such specific control over them. Having that control may prove useful in working around the inevitable compatibility problems caused by software such as this, as legitimate applications do perform actions recognized as potentially malicious.
In performance testing, Prevx Pro was pretty good, if not perfect, blocking 26 of 30 malware samples. We noticed some performance degradation, but it wasn't so badcertainly nothing like what we saw with TruPrevent.
The intrusion alerts we saw from Prevx Pro were also a bit on the technical side, and the options available to the user to react to them are somewhat ambiguous. Once, we pressed the "Suspend" button, thinking it must suspend the offending programbut in fact it suspends Prevx Pro protection (which is easily resumed). Clicking Deny is the right response, but that usually is followed by an identical intrusion report as the program retries the same activity. We could click the "Remember my answer for ONLY the application shown above:" box, and this brought up a complicated selector box for specifying exactly what the computer must remember.
The Prevx Pro help system says it reports anonymous information on attempted intrusions back to a central database called PAWS (Prevx Advance Warning System). On the one hand, Prevx hopes for PAWS to make "a holistic impact in the war against cybercrime," but on the other, the company says that it will not use the information "for any other purpose other than analyzing and publishing overall threat activity on the Internet, researching threats, compiling statistics, and to further refine and improve the performance of the Prevx Software." In any event, you can disable any reporting from the program.
Earlier this year we reviewed Prevx Home, a less-capable version of this program. That program appears to have disappeared from the company's product offerings, probably to be replaced by Prevx Pro 2005. Prevx did not respond to our inquiries on this or any other topic related to this review. There's a lot that we like about Pro 2005, but the company's silence and the program's acceptable but unspectacular performance make us hesitant to recommend it. Moreover, the complex information provided makes it inappropriate for nonexpert users.


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Akshay Kumar rejects his Annual Star Screen Best Popular Actor award
Akshay Kumar has rejected the best popular actor award that he recived at the Nokia 15th Annual Star Screen Awards. However, Akshay was in a happy mood when he came with his wife to attend the award function. But later on when he was presented the Best Popular Actor award he refused to accept it saying that Aamir Khan had done much better than him in Ghajini and deserved it. Akshay said that he had watched Ghajini recently and he felt that Aamir Khan had done a lot better than him or any other Bollywood actor this year. He said that he believes that Aamir Khan should have won the award irrespective of the fact that he attends award functions or not.
Akshay Kumar said
It is Aamir Khan who deserves this award. I will request Aamir to accept this award instead of me
However, many people also think that the best actor award won by Hrithik Roshan although Aamir Khan and Akshay were nominated might have hurt him. But everybody appreciated this show of appreciation by Akshay Kumar. Akshay's gesture was a bit weird but everybody believed that Aamir had done far better than anybody else and deserved to win the best actor award for Ghajini without any doubt.
Nokia 15th Annual Star Screen awards results
The results of the Nokia 15th Annual Star Screen awards managed to surprise many people. Aamir Khan's Ghajini did not bag any big award except the best debutant by Asin Thottumkal. This got huge criticism on all quarters in Bollywood and most people thought that Aamir Khan should have won the best actor award for his awesome performance in Ghajini. The following are the results of the star screen awards 2009.
Best Film
Jodhaa Akbar
Best Director
Ashutosh Gowariker – Jodhaa Akbar
Neeraj Pandey – A Wednesday!
Best Actor (Male)
Hrithik Roshan – Jodhaa Akbar
Best Actor (Female)
Priyanka Chopra – Fashion
Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Male)
Arjun Rampal – Rock On!!
Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Female)
Shahana Goswami – Rock On!!
Best Actor in a Negative Role (Male/Female)
Akshaye Khanna – Race
Best Actor in a Comic Role (Male/Female)
Tusshar Kapoor – Golmaal Returns
Best Background Music
A. R. Rahman – Jodhaa Akbar
Best Music
A. R. Rahman – Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na
Best Playback Singer (Male)
KK – Khuda Jaane (Bachna Ae Haseeno)
Best Playback Singer (Female)
Shilpa Rao – Khuda Jaane (Bachna Ae Haseeno)
Best Lyrics
Anvita Dutt Guptan – Khuda Jaane (Bachna Ae Haseeno)
Most Promising Newcomer (Male)
Farhan Akhtar – Rock On!!
Most Promising Newcomer (Female)
Asin Thottumkal – Ghajini
Best Story
Neeraj Pandey – A Wednesday!
Best Screenplay
Shiraz Ahmed – Race
Best Editing
Rock On!!
Best Art Direction
Rock On!!
Best Cinematography
Rock On!!
Best Popular Actor Award
Akshay Kumar – Singh Is Kinng
Best Popular Actress Award
Aishwarya Rai – Jodhaa Akbar
Best Animation Film
Roadside Romeo
Best Jodi
John Abraham – Abhishek Bachchan (Dostana)
Lifetime Achievement Award
Sanjay Khan
Ramnath Goenka Award
A Wednesday!
Akhay flying kites on Makar Sakranti
Akshay Kumar was flying kites on the occasion of Makar Sakranti at the terrace of Roxy Cinema. He was also using this festival as a means of promoting his movie Chandni Chowk to China. There were many special kites with Chandni Chowk to China stills printed on them and Akshay autographed on many of them. He was flying kites himself and he was also helping kids in flying the kites. Akshay did all he could to promote the movie and the movie sustains itself at the box office.
15th Annual Star Screen Awards
The whole of Bollywood was present at the Nokia 15th Annual Star Screen Awards held in Mumbai. Hrithik Roshan won the best actor for Jodha Akbar while Priyanka Chopra won the best actress for fashion. The best director and best film also went to Jodha Akbar. There were many controversies at the award show too with most people arguing why Aamir Khan and Ghajini did not win any of the top awards except for best debutant female by Asin Thottumkal. Katrina Kaif, Aishwarya Rai, Asin Thottumkal and others were looking gorgeous in their attires.
Hrithik, Suzanne Khan, Barbara Mori (Mexican actress and Hrithik's co-star in upcoming movie 'Kites'), Rakesh Roshan
Koena Mitra and Tanushree Dutta
Anjana Sukhani and Tusshar Kapoor
Kaisa Yeh Raaz Hai – Raaz 2
January 17, 2009 by Admin
Filed under Movie promos
Kaisa Yeh Raaz Hai song promo of Raaz 2 or Raaz – The Mystery Continues which features Emraan Hashmi, Kangana Ranaut and Adhyayan Suman. This song from Raaz The Mystery Continues is a very soft and melodious number and shows the theme of the movie in the video. This thriller is going to release on 23rd of January along with Slumdog Millionaire. However, both the movies are completely different from each other and Raaz – The Mystery Continues might again revive the magic of Raaz (2002) it it turns out to be a good thriller.
Slumdog Millionaire | Slumdog Crorepati review
Awesome! Excellent! Incredible! Unbelievable! Gem of a movie! … I had the privilege to watch Slumdog Millionaire a few days ago and I still do not know in what words should I describe this great movie. I have been talking about Ghajini and RNBDJ recently but after watching this movie I can surely say that the story of Slumdog Millionaire or Slumdog Crorepati as it is known in India is a thousand times more powerful and touching than any of these films. In spite of being a Hollywood movie directed by a British director Danny Boyle (co-director Loveleen Tandan is an Indian) the movie depicts the real situation in the Mumbai slums. The movie is based on the Vikas Swarup's popular novel Q & A. The story of the movie revolves on how a boy from a Mumbai slum wins 20 million (2 crore rupees) at Indian version of game show "Who wants to be a Millionaire". Even though it is a Hollywood movie still it is Indian in its entirety. I am not saying Indian only because it has a substantial Indian cast in Anil Kapoor, Irrfan Khan, Saurabh Shukla, Mahesh Manjekar and others but it is Indian because it touches every aspect of the poor people residing in the Indian slums. Anil Kapoor says "Who wants to a Millionaire" in the same way as Amitabh Bachchan used to say "Kaun Banega Crorepati", the music of the game show is exactly the same background sound as we used to hear in KBC and prize money is 2 crore rupees as it used to be in KBC 2. Unlike any Hollywood movie, Slumdog Millionaire has got almost three or four songs in the movie and all of them are either in full Hindi or are multi-lingual. Half of the conversation in the movie are in Hindi with English subtitles. And surprisingly enough I am referring to the original Hollywood movie Slumdog Millionaire and not the Indian version Slumdog Crorepati which will be released in India on January 23.
The movie starts as the main protagonist in the movie Jamal Malik (Dev Patel) is being interrogated by the police inspector (Irrfan Khan) and his constable (Saurabh Shukla) as they are pretty sure that he must have cheated in the game show. The host of the show (Anil Kapoor) and the police are not ready to accept that a poor guy from the slums could answer so many questions. Then Jamal reveals how he knew the answers from the adverse conditions he had faced throughout his life. He narrates about his life and his relationship with his brother Salim and his love interest Latika (Freida Pinto) which made him answer the questions in the game show. The movie has a lot more to offer even after this interrogation and you can watch the sequence of things that follow when it releases in India on January 23. The screenplay in the movie is excellent and it makes you get to the edge of your seat on many occasions to know what happens next. The movie touches many aspects of India including poverty, communal riots, child exploitation, prostitution, outsourcing and the Indian masses' interest in cricket and Bollywood. The movie also shows the unending love of Jamal towards Latika for whom he makes a lot of sacrifices. Jamal in fact joins the game show because he believes she would be watching it. Danny Boyle's art of storytelling is brilliant and many Hollywood and Bollywood directors have a lot to learn from him. The songs and music in the movie are mesmerizing which you can almost always expect from A R Rahman composition. Jai Ho is the most popular song in the movie and the lyrics have been penned by Gulzar. The song is sung by Sukhvinder Singh, Tanvi Shah & Mahalaxmi Iyer and the energy in the song is evident. The songs are versatile and O Saya is one of my other favorites. You can get the feeling of old Bollywood movie songs in some songs like Aaj Ki Raat and the raunchy Ringa Ringa.
Overall the movie is simply brilliant and I advise everybody to watch this movie when it releases on January 23. If Ghajini and RNBDJ has become success recently then I believe the Indian audience should give this movie its due too. It would release in Hindi as Slumdog Crorepati and it would also have its normal English release Slumdog Millionaire on the same day. I would advise everybody who knows even a bit of English to watch the original version Slumdog Millionaire. The movie has got a very simple accent which even a school going kid should be able to understand (50% of the movie is in Hindi anyways and the English part is also spoken by Indians mainly) and so it is advisable to watch the original version when it releases on January 23 all across India. And last but not the least I would like to say that I had watched this movie before it won the Golden Globe awards and so this review does not express my feelings only after it won the Oscars. Slumdog Millionaire is a gem of a movie and the Golden Globe win has only added a few feathers to its cap. I am quite sure that it might even sweep the Oscars next month. Great going Slumdog Millionaire and hope it would reaches many more heights.
Ghajini succes party on crossing 200 crores
Ghajini celebrated its second success party after crossing 200 crores worldwide gross. Aamir Khan came to the success party for a day though he was busy in the shooting of his next movie Rajkumar Hirani's 3 Idiots. 3 Idiots would be a comedy and Aamir would be playing a college student in this movie directed by Hirani of Munnabhai fame. On the occassion, Ghajini heroines Asin Thottumkal and Jiah Khan were also present. The movie's villain Pradeep Rawat who played the character of Ghajini in the movie and the director A R Murugadoss were also present at the party.
Shahrukh Khan dazzle at the Golden Globe awards
Although Slumdog Millionaire, Danny Boyle, A R Rahman and the movie's crew has been revolving in everybody's mind after the exceptional performance of the Hollywood movie but Bollywood's own King Khan has also made his presence felt at the function. Shahrukh Khan became the first Indian to present a Golden Globe award when he announced the nomination of Slumdog Millionaire for the Best Motion Picture – Drama. He was extremely confident throughout his speech as he congratulated Danny Boyle, A R Rahman and thanked Hollywood for appreciating India and Bollywood so much. Shahrukh was present at the award function with his wife Gauri Khan and friend and director Karan Johar. SRK looked cool in a black suit and it was indeed a proud moment for all Indians and the whole of Bollywood when he walked the Golden Globe stage with Freida Pinto (female lead in Slumdog Millionaire) to present the award. The whole crowd cheered Shahrukh as he walked on stage and Danny Boyle and the Slumdog Millionaire crew were especially excited with King Khan's presence. The announcer at the Golden Globe awards presented King Khan as the King of Bollywood making Hollywood accept SRK even more graciously.
India and Bollywood was highly acknowledged at the award function. This is what Karan Johar had to say about the function
t was absolutely a fantastic experience being in a room full of such talented people. What dignity and grace they displayed. More than anything else, it was the mutual respect and admiration that they showed for each other's work. There is so much to imbibe from them. We obviously felt great pride when AR Rahman's name was announced. In fact, I got goosebumps when he went up to receive his award. What I noticed was that India and Indian movies are fast emerging as something that truly interests the western world. Every one present there, from Angelina Jolie to Steven Spielberg seemed to be curious about India. To think, a talent like Rahman might do well on a global platform but still comes back to the country and continues doing admirable work within the country. I think that is absolutely admirable. Shah Rukh and I felt great just being in a room full of people like Steven Spielberg. It was a privilege.
Great going Bollywood and great going India!
Chandni Chowk to China London premiere
Amitabh Bachchan came as special guest on the London premiere of Akshay Kumar's Chandni Chowk to China. After the three successful premiere of CC2C at Los Angeles, New York and Toronto the movie had its fourth premiere at the famous Empire theater in Leicester Square, London. The whole of UK is known as a very good market for Indian films and it is said that "there is something Indian in everything in UK". Anyways UK and India has been associated with each other for hundreds of years and so it is evident that Indian culture and movies would attract them. The crowd at the London premire of Chandni Chowk to China was huge and it was even more special as Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan came to the premiere on Akshay's request. However, I found Akshay and Deepika's dressing sense in the London premiere quite funny more so with Akshay's striped pants.. lol. But they rocked London too and the expectations from Warner Bros film Chandni Chowk to China is increasing manifold after the success of these premieres.
Golden Globe awards
Slumdog Millionaire won all four awards where it was nominated bagging Best Original Score – Motion Picture – A R Rahman, Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Director – Motion Picture – Danny Boyle and Best Screenplay – Simon Beaufoy. The whole crew was very excited at the Golden Globe wins and this wins also gave them hope that it might do well in the Oscars too. Among the Indian crew only A R Rahman who won a Golden Globe and Anil Kapoor were present. Irrfan Khan, Saurabh Shukla, Mahesh Manjekar and others however enjoyed the success in India itself. The main protagonists in the movie Dev Patel and Freida Pinto also have Indian connections. This is a great news for India and here are the pictures of the crew after they won the awards at the Golden Globe.


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02-13-06 Bulldogs snap losing streak
Compiled by Gary Rasberry and Randy Bruns Celina snapped out of its funk and ended a five-game losing streak, dominating the second half to beat Toledo Central Catholic 64-55 at the Fieldhouse on Celina Athletic Hall of Fame Night. The Bulldogs improve to 6-11 with the win as the Irish headed back north with their record even at 8-8. With inductees and former hoops standouts Chris Reichert and Kurt Potkotter looking on, the Bulldogs stayed out in front early with a 14-12 first quarter and a 23-21 halfime lead before breaking out in the second half, outscoring TCC 17-13 in the third quarter to lead 40-34, then cranking up the offense in the fourth quarter in outscoring the Irish 24-21 to come away with the win. The Bulldogs took advantage of the foul line, especially in the final quarter when Celina went to the line 20 times. Brian Dorsten shot 10 free throws in the final eight minutes, making eight. For the game, Celina was 33-of-38 (86.8 percent) from the stripe and 16-of-20 in the fourth quarter. TCC, on the other hand, went to the line just 10 times, making seven. Scott Luthman paced four Bulldogs in double figures with 16 points. Andy Muhlenkamp added 14 points. Dorsten finished with 12 with Derek Gagle chipping in with 11. Rashard Burton paced the Irish with 17 points. Matt Collins added 11. Celina finishes the road portion of the schedule on Friday, traveling to Defiance for a battle of the Bulldogs. Celina returns home on Saturday to face Bob Seggerson's Lima Central Catholic Thunderbirds.BOX SCORETCC (8-8) Collins 2-5-11, Lehman 2-0-5, Jansen 2-0-6, Boyle 4-0-9, Walker 1-0-2, Burton 8-1-17, Bastion 2-1-5. Totals 21-7-55.CELINA (6-11) Dorsten 1-10-12, Post 0-2-2, Luthman 4-7-16, Gagle 3-4-11, White 0-1-1, Loughridge 3-1-8, Muhlenkamp 3-8-14. Totals 14-33-64.Score by QuartersTCC 12 9 13 21 -- 55Celina 14 9 17 24 -- 643-Pointers: TCC: Collins (2), Jansen (2), Lehman, Boyle. Celina: Luthman, Gagle, Loughridge.Flyers win another buzzer-beater Marion Local needed some late-game heroics from sophomore Chris Stucke Saturday night to come from behind to knock off Lehman by a score of 51-50. The win snapped Lehman's seven-game winning streak. Stucke drained a three-pointer to tie things at 49-apiece with 18 seconds left, but a free throw put the Cavaliers back up by one with 11 ticks remaining. Curtis Moeller then missed from the baseline but Stucke got the carom and banked it in with a second left to give the Flyers the win. Marion took its first lead early in the fourth quarter but saw Lehman reel off seven straight points to get back out in front by five. The visitors trailed by five with a minute remaining but a three-pointer by Mitch Thobe and some shaky foul shooting by Lehman set up Stucke's furious finish. The Flyers struggled again from the free throw line as they converted on just one of nine attempts, but eight three-pointers allow them to stay in the game. Stucke led Marion with 16 points and Thobe tossed in 13, while Kyle Corbin paced Lehman with 26 markers. Marion returns to MAC action Friday with a trip to the Barn to take on New Knoxville. BOX SCOREMARION LOCAL (5-11) Thobe 5-1-13, Cu. Moeller 3-0-8, Co. Moeller 2-0-4, R. Stucke 1-0-2, C. Stucke 6-0-16, Bertke 2-0-4, Hartings 1-0-2, Schwieterman 1-0-2. Totals 21-1-51. LEHMAN (9-9) Schmitz 1-2-4, Schlater 3-2-8, Sargeant 2-2-6, Westerheide 1-1-4, Slattery 0-2-2, Corbin 10-5-26. Totals: 17-14-50. Score by quartersMarion Local 4 16 16 15 -- 51 Lehman 12 15 9 14 -- 50 3-Pointers: Marion Local: C. Stucke (4), Thobe (2), Cu. Moeller (2). Lehman: Westerheide, Corbin. (Continued from page 1B)JV Score: Marion Local 51-39. Redskins romp Cougars St. Henry dominated in the first half to pull away and beat Van Wert 53-33 in the last trip to the Cougar Den for the Redskins. The Cougars move to their new school and gym next season. St. Henry improves to 16-2 on the season as Van Wert drops to 9-8. The Redskins led 17-8 after the first quarter and blew the game wide open with a 13-4 second quarter to take a 30-12 lead into the half. Nine Redskins in all scored in the game. Kurt Huelsman led the way with 17 points with Toby Boeckman adding nine. Chris Morrow and Bret Leon led the Cougars with eight points each. St. Henry is at Versailles on Friday.BOX SCOREST. HENRY (16-2) Boeckman 4-1-9, Griesdorn 1-0-3, Huelsman 7-3-17, Niekamp 1-0-3, Post 2-0-6, Puthoff 1-0-3, Ranly 2-0-5, Thobe 2-0-6, Werling 0-1-1. Totals 20-5-53.VAN WERT (9-8) Brown 2-0-4, Heppeard 0-1-1, Kline 0-2-2, Klinker 1-2-4, Leon 4-0-8, Morrow 2-2-8, Smelser 2-2-6. Totals 11-9-33. Score by QuartersSt. Henry 17 13 10 13 -- 53Van Wert 8 4 9 12 -- 333-Pointers: St. Henry: Post (2), Thobe (2), Puthoff, Ranly, Griesdorn, Niekamp. Van Wert: Morrow (2).Cavs down Wildcats Just as they have over the years on the football field, Coldwater had a solid game against Kenton on the basketball court. The Cavaliers put three players in double figures to beat the Wildcats 67-55 in Hardin County to pick up their seventh win of the season. Kenton, who snapped a long league road losing streak on Friday, fall to 7-11. Mike Lefeld had a career night against the Wildcats, putting up a team-high 22 points for Coldwater. Brady Geier added 14 with freshman Cory Klenke finishing with 10. Kenton 6-8 freshman Garrick Sherman led all players with 25 points. Coldwater hosts New Bremen in conference action on Friday. BOX SCORECOLDWATER (7-9) Klenke 10, Lefeld 22, Hoyng 3, Pleiman 6, Evers 7, R. Geier 2, B. Geier 14, T. Brunswick 3. Totals 25-12-67.KENTON (7-11) Parshall 9, Heilman 2, Leffe 3, Ch. Barnes 7, Ca. Barnes 7, Sherman 25, Pettit 2. Totals 22-9-55.Score by QuartersColdwater 18 11 11 27 -- 67Kenton 7 8 17 23 -- 553-Pointers: Coldwater: Klenke (2), Lefeld (2), Evers. Kenton: Parshall, Legge.Brackman big in Cardinals win Jackson Center had a choice. Either guard all the outlets Scott Brackman could dish off to, or guard him to keep him from scoring. The Tigers chose the former and regretted not doing the latter. Brackman, the area's top assist and steal man, scored 21 points as New Bremen rolled past Jackson Center 70-42 in Shelby County on Saturday. New Bremen rolls to 15-3 with the win. As the Tigers tried to keep an eye on Scott Steineman and Allan Webster, that left Brackman and Brian Schwartz open. Schwart added 16 points as Steineman was held to just seven points and Webster eight points. A 21-9 third quarter allowed the Cardinals to pull away from the the Tigers.BOX SCORENEW BREMEN (15-3) Imwalle 2-0-5, Webster 3-0-8, Brackman 8-0-21, Schwartz 6-1-16, A. Garman 1-0-2, Steineman 3-1-7, Brown 1-0-2, Schnelle 2-0-4, Wente 1-1-3, Hartwig 1-0-2. Totals 28-3-70. JACKSON CENTER (5-14) Clinehens 4-2-10, B. Gloyeske 1-0-2, Mann 4-2-10, Gehle 3-2-8, Gloyeske 5-0-12. Totals 17-6-42. Score by quartersNew Bremen 17 16 21 16 -- 70Jackson Center 12 11 9 10 -- 423-pointers: New Bremen: Brackman (5), Schwartz (3), Webster (2), Imwalle. Jackson Center: M. Gloyeske 2.JV score: New Bremen 47-27.Panthers fall to Bearcats In a battle of teams that head to the Division III sectional at Elida, Parkway played close with Spencerville through the first half, only to have the Bearcats pull away in the second half for the 80-57 win. The game, a home game for Spencerville, was played at the Elida Fieldhouse, where both teams will play the sectional. Parkway led 41-40 at the half, but the Bearcats, who received the second-seed at the sectional, outscored the Panthers 17-8 in the third quarter to lead 57-49. In the fourth quarter, it was all Spencerville as the Bearcats outscored the Panthers 23-8. Logan Nourse led a balanced Bearcat attack with 20 points. Isaac Bowers and Brent Cook each added19 with Steve Rider finishing with 12. Mark Snyder led Parkway with 23 points. Derek Snyder added 21. BOX SCOREPARKWAY (9-8) M. Snyder 10-3-23, Heckler 0-4-4, D. Snyder 8-0-21, J. Hamrick 0-2-2, Thompson 1-1-3, Jo. Fisher 2-0-4. Totals 21-10-57.SPENCERVILLE (15-2) Bowers 7-3-19, Cook 7-4-19, Nourse 7-3-20, Horner 2-1-5, Wisher 0-3-3, Wolf 1-0-2, Rider 5-1-12. Totals 29-15-80.Score by QuartersParkway 13 28 8 8 -- 57Spencerville 19 21 17 23 -- 803-Pointers: Parkway: D. Snyder (5). Spencerville: Nourse (3), Bowers (2), Cook, Rider.JV score: Spencerville, 49-36.GIRLS BASKETBALLRockets roll past Wildcats After a half of close action, Minster suffered a power outage in the third quarter, getting outscored 15-1 in the quarter as Anna rolled to a 54-32 win in non-conference action. The Rockets improve to 14-5 with the win as Minster falls to 7-12. The score was tied at 24-all at the half, but Minster managed just one free throw by Jenna Blackburn in the third quarter as Anna pulled away. Sarah Schulze led the Rockets with 23 points. Lisa Muhlenkamp paced Minster with eight.BOX SCOREMINSTER (7-12) Watercutter 2-2-6, Spieles 1-0-3, J. Quinter 1-0-2, Blackburn 2-1-6, Gruber 3-1-7, Li. Muhlenkamp 3-2-8. Totals 12-6-32.ANNA (14-5) Ly. Fogt 3-0-8, Bensman 1-0-2, Hoying 2-0-5, Heitman 0-2-2, Billing 2-0-4, Ly. Fogt 3-0-7, Schulze 7-7-23, Stewart 1-1-3. Totals 19-10-54.Score by QuartersMinster 15 9 1 7 -- 32Anna 13 11 15 15 -- 543-Pointers: Minster: Spieles, Blackburn. Anna: Schulze (2), Ly. Fogt (2), La. Fogt, Hoying.Redskins down Tigers St. Henry improved to 7-11 on the season with a 69-50 win over West Liberty-Salem on Saturday at St. Henry. The Tigers end the regular season at 14-6. Gail Hartings led St. Henry with 20 points. Kayla Lefeld added 13 with Brittany Post scoring 12. The Redskins shot 54 percent from the field in the contest. St. Henry are at Wapakoneta on Tuesday before wrapping up the regular season on Thursday with a non-league game at Waynesfield-Goshen.
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