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Meet The Team
16" on Center is a construction term for the center mark that creates the strongest build, of the highest quality,
and is meant to last. Collectively we take on projects and build in neighborhoods where we can't wait to hang out.
We hope to find other people who share that same mentality.
Bruce Finkelman
Managing Partner
16" on Center // Beauty Bar | Bite Cafe | Empty Bottle | Empty Bottle Presents | Dusek's | Longman & Eagle | MONEYGUN | Punch House | Saint Lou's Assembly | Tack Room | Thalia Hall | The Promontory
A Chicagoland native, Bruce Finkelman's celebrated path in hospitality began as a graduate of the University of Missouri's inaugural Food and Beverage curriculum. Working his way through school at Columbia's storied Blue Note music club, Finkelman found a home for his love of music and the missing puzzle to complete his education.
Shortly thereafter, he returned to Chicago and landed a job with Hyatt Hotels Corp. Stifled by the big-box corporate mentality, he decided to head out on his own. A late night drive through Ukrainian Village would foreshadow the start of his next career chapter. With $923 in the bank, Finkelman set out to launch the Empty Bottle. A home to a community of artists and creatives who began taking up residence in the then-desolate Ukrainian Village, The Empty Bottle filled a void in the evolving neighborhood. A year later, the whole operation would move three blocks north to its permanent home on Western and Cortez. Described by Finkelman as a "cat-ridden hole-in-the-wall," musical acts from all over the globe were welcomed as Chicago's music scene blossomed. Two decades later it is the only Chicago venue to make Rolling Stone magazine's list of the nation's 20 best rock clubs.
Bruce then went on to launch joint ventures Bite Café and Beauty Bar before opening doors to Logan Square's Longman & Eagle in 2010. Named a 'Best New Restaurant in America' by both GQ and Esquire magazines, Longman & Eagle is nationally recognized for its standout menu with a focus on seasonally driven cuisine and bourbon.
Finkelman & Golden partnered once again to restore Pilsen's stunning Thalia Hall space in 2013. Re-establishing a concert hall in the venue's historic theatre space, the ambitious project also includes Dusek's, a beer-focused restaurant in the corner of the building (named 2014's 'Best New Restaurant in Chicago' by Chicago Magazine), and Punch House, a craft punch bar tucked away in the basement.
When the University of Chicago reached out to Finkelman and Golden for help revitalizing Hyde Park, the duo jumped at the opportunity to open another restaurant and music venue that could foster a renewed sense of community. The Promontory is his vision as a hearth-centered neighborhood flagship, managed and staffed by people whose passion for music and hospitality equals his own.
Finkelman's manifold restaurant concepts are a function of his evolving palate. While bourbon took center stage at Longman & Eagle, and beer became the focus for Dusek's, live music has always remained a relative constant in Bruce's pursuits. Finkelman attributes his collection of diverse music venues to his love of live performances. "Create a place where you would want to be, and there are sure to be some others who will like it as well." He spends what free time he has with his wife and daughter, perusing galleries and restaurants, discovering Chicago's unique architectural history and neighborhoods, hopelessly rooting for its hometown football team and relaxing at home.
Craig Golden
16" on Center // Dusek's | Longman & Eagle | MONEYGUN | Punch House | Saint Lou's Assembly | SPACE | Tack Room | Thalia Hall | The Promontory
Craig Golden is the President of Blue Star Properties, a Chicago based commercial real estate company known for the acquisition and revitalization of urban properties. Before establishing Blue Star, Craig co-founded Sterling Bay Companies in 1986 with a high school friend. For over 20 years, they bought and redeveloped numerous properties, focusing on Chicago commercial opportunities in need of extensive rehab and redesign. Launching Blue Star allowed Craig to pursue a wider range of projects, utilizing his real estate knowledge and experience. Passionate for redeveloping older structures to fit the modern workplace, His portfolio currently contains over two million square feet of commercial space and he continues to seek new and exciting projects.
Having begun his post college life playing in bands, and after a number of financially unrewarding years, Craig learned the construction business out of necessity. The former musician also likes a good meal. Through his real estate endeavors Craig has been able to incorporate his love for music and dining into his projects wherever he can. In what can only be described as a stroke of luck he began partnering with local club-owner and music maven Bruce Finkleman. The two formed the company 16 On Center and almost a decade later, they have opened numerous restaurants and music venues in and around Chicago.
Craig is married with three wonderful children and lives in Evanston, Illinois.
Elizabeth Tulipana
Director of Operations
16" on Center // Dusek's | MONEYGUN | Punch House | Saint Lou's Assembly | Tack Room | Thalia Hall | The Promontory
An events professional with a penchant for the creative, Elizabeth Tulipana is a Louisiana native who spent her childhood in Omaha, Nebraska before settling in Chicago after school.
Post-graduation from Miami University (Ohio), she traveled through Europe for two months before landing in a development position at Chicago's John G. Shedd Aquarium, rising from Manager of Donor and Special Events to Assistant Director of Donor Relations during her four years and 50+ annual events with the organization. Elizabeth then went on to open her own business, Anticipation Events, at the age of 27. She still serves as Creative Director & Principal of the company, which is now in its seventh year of business, currently contracts six event planners and facilitated 30 weddings last year alone.
Tulipana's longtime love of live music is what initially drew her to the position of Events Director for the opening team of the Thalia Hall property in 2013, shortly followed by the launch of The Promontory the following year. Now as her responsibilities continue to increase with each new project, Tulipana has been named Director of Operations for 16" on Center, the newly formed and overarching parent group of the growing restaurant collective.
Tulipana stays busy in her free time with a variety of creative pursuits—she's written pieces for the likes of Marie Claire Magazine and Conde Nast Traveler, enjoys bopping around Logan Square in pursuit of Bloody Mary's, and she continues her globetrotting adventures every chance she gets.
Victor David Giron
16" on Center // Beauty Bar | Bite Cafe | Empty Bottle | Empty Bottle Presents | Dusek's | Longman & Eagle | MONEYGUN | Punch House | Saint Lou's Assembly | SPACE | Tack Room | Thalia Hall | The Promontory
Victor David Giron is a CPA with over 15 years of experience working in finance. He's worked in a variety of industries including financial services with PricewaterhouseCoopers, energy with Exelon Energy, and most recently spirits serving five years as Controller of Jim Beam Brands North America where he was responsible for the financial close of a $2 billion commercial segment.
Besides being a numbers guy, Victor's appreciation for the arts and culture has lead him into various pursuits, including founding Curbside Splendor Publishing, named "Best Independent Publisher in 2014" by Chicago Magazine and one of "Chicago's Top Ten Arts & Culture Stories of 2013" by Time Out Chicago. Curbside has published over 30 books achieving regional and national press and awards. At 16" on Center he's found a home that allows him to apply his corporate finance experience, and be part of a team of culturally like-minded folks.
Victor is also a member of 826CHI's Board of Directors, a not-for-profit based in Wicker Park that provides free writing tutoring in an engaging fashion to Chicago's inner-city youth. Victor is a Chicago native, and has two rascally boys whom he enjoys skateboarding and guitar playing with.
Will Duncan
Director of Hospitality / Partner
16" on Center // Dusek's | MONEYGUN | Punch House | Saint Lou's Assembly | Tack Room | Thalia Hall | The Promontory
A musician at heart, Will Duncan grew up playing drums in suburban Washington D.C. before moving to Upstate New York to study performance jazz. Rising from dishwasher to waiter at a small neighborhood restaurant set Duncan's passion for food ablaze. He re-located to New York City to work as a waiter at the Blue Water Grill, a classic seafood eatery by noted behemoth, The BR Guest Hospitality Group. The gig allowed him the flexibility to play drums several nights a week in the quintessential big-city music scene. Aside from his passion for music, Duncan found himself energized by the restaurant's frenetic pace, and a hospitality career slowly began to reveal itself.
Continuing to hone his restaurant chops, Duncan then relocated to Chicago, where he once again resumed his server-by-day, musician-by-night persona. Leveraging his Manhattan resume, he assumed a position at MOD in Wicker Park, which, under the guidance of One Off Hospitality's Terry Alexander, proved an integral transition in his career. Soon after, he was drawn toward work at Bruce Finkelman's venue, The Empty Bottle–the Ukrainian Village's nexus of music and hospitality. Although he took a pay cut to work alongside Finkelman, his ambition at The Empty Bottle opened the door for him to train the opening staff at Michelin-starred Longman & Eagle. Duncan solidified his cocktail knowledge as Longman's General Manager, which set up his role in creating the retro-chic Punch House concept. Duncan's successful management of both Punch House and Thalia Hall and subsequent role as Director of Operations for the group led to his position as Director of Hospitality / Partner for the 16" on Center properties.
Though he's since stopped playing drums (once the creative reward in formulating restaurant concepts surpassed that of drumming), he unwinds with his wife and dog at his Logan Square home, where he built a home bar as a hobby carpenter.
Emma Winter
Director of Private Events
16" on Center // Dusek's | MONEYGUN | Punch House | Saint Lou's Assembly | Tack Room | Thalia Hall | The Promontory
Originally from Evanston, Illinois just outside Chicago, Emma Winter first became interested in restaurants and hospitality at an early age. Her stepmom is a Thai chef, and Emma got her start working at her restaurant, cooking and catering events for allowance money. She studied urban design at New York University and eventually returned to the Chicago area where she worked in politics for several years before realizing her true passion was in the events industry. She then spent the next five years as the Content Manager of the Chicago Food Film Festival and the New York Food Film Festival, where she produced and coordinated large-scale food and film events for 1000+ guests while working closely with chefs, artists and filmmakers. Soon after, she was drawn back into the heart of the hospitality world, thriving on the liveliness of the kitchen culture. At the same point in time, one of Chicago's most acclaimed hospitality groups was in the midst of expanding to the Pilsen neighborhood to launch several innovative concepts under one roof. It was here at Dusek's that she worked her way up from a server to manager and now as Events Coordinator for the expanding 16" on Center collective.
In her free time, Emma enjoys running and exploring new restaurants in the city with her husband and her Pit Bull / French Bulldog mix, Robot.
Erin Gervais
Senior Accountant
16" on Center // Beauty Bar | Bite Cafe | Empty Bottle | Empty Bottle Presents | Dusek's | Longman & Eagle | MONEYGUN | Punch House | Saint Lou's Assembly | SPACE | Tack Room | Thalia Hall | The Promontory
As senior accountant at 16" on Center, Gervais brings substantial financial experience to the team. She earned a degree in accounting from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota, in 2011, and soon began her career at the Skyway Theater in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Here, she worked closely with the venue's managers, handling daily finances and taxes. In search of a new adventure in another city, Gervais stumbled upon 16" on Center and was immediately inspired by the elevated level of clientele that the hospitality group has to offer. Gervais moved to Chicago to join the staff in 2015, and in her current role, she works with all of the venues to manage accounting and finance related matters, including budgeting for new businesses, financial reviews, team training and much more. When not crunching numbers, Gervais spends her free time continually exploring Chicago's neighborhoods to discover new restaurants, coffee shops and music venues.
Jennifer Winter
Social Media Manager
16" on Center
With more than 10 years of social media and public relations experience, Jennifer Winter brings forth an expertise for sharing the unique voices of a wide-range of hospitality concepts through her role as 16" on Center's social media manager. Originally hailing from Vancouver, British Columbia in Canada, Winter moved to the States with her family at the age of four. She later attended college at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, where she received her degree in international business and Spanish in 2005. With a passion for traveling the globe, Winter moved to Barcelona, Spain where she began to learn the ropes of public relations at local communications agency, Intermedia GdC. She then moved back to the United States in 2006 for her first foray in hospitality, where she worked as a public relations coordinator for Norwegian Cruise Line. She later held social media and public relations manager positions with Hall Management Group (previously Maverick Southern Kitchens) in Charleston, South Carolina, followed by Empire Eats in Raleigh, North Carolina. In 2016 Winter set her sights on Chicago, and was immediately drawn to the cutting edge vision of hospitality group 16" on Center. In her position as social media manager, Winter uses her passion for storytelling to craft creative content for the diverse group of venues. She also assists with photography, event organization and promotion. In her spare time, Winter loves winding down with a good run or yoga, as well as exploring art museums and indulging in Chicago's evolving restaurant scene.
Libby Alexander
Private Events Sales Coordinator
16" on Center
With more than 10 years of experience planning events around the city of Chicago, Libby Alexander brings her expertise to 16" on Center in her role as the collective's private events coordinator. Alexander began her career coordinating events for the Edgewater Chamber of Commerce, and also served as the associate director at the Lakeview Chamber of Commerce. Here, she was responsible for planning neighborhood street festivals and securing permits for special events. In 2010, she launched her own event planning company, Aardvark Promotions and later began work in 2011 with Empty Bottle Presents coordinating special event permits. Alexander joined 16" on Center as a private events coordinator in 2016. In her role, she seeks potential leads for 16" on Center's private event spaces, and oversees the organization of larger events from start to finish, such as Dusek's Board & Beer's annual Blocktoberfest. When not on the job, Alexander relaxes by practicing her passion for illustrating and cooking at home.
Lucas Walker James
IT Manager
16" on Center // Beauty Bar | Bite Cafe | Empty Bottle | Empty Bottle Presents | Dusek's | Longman & Eagle | MONEYGUN | Punch House | Saint Lou's Assembly | SPACE | Tack Room | Thalia Hall | The Promontory
Originally hailing from San Antonio, Texas, Lucas Walker James began to explore the world of computer science at the early age of 15 while working at his family's small computer repair company. Here, he spent his time learning about basic computer programming and how to repair electronics. James went on to study computer science at Texas State University before moving to Chicago in 2016. He continued to hone his skills working at uBreakiFix, a local company that specializes in repairing electronics, before bringing his expertise to 16" on Center as the IT Manager. In his role, James is responsible for building and maintaining the group's websites, troubleshooting technological issues, and striving to develop new ways 16" on Center can use technology more efficiently. In his free time, he continuously teaches himself the latest techniques in computer programming, writes music and plays guitar, and spends quality time with his dog, a Red Heeler, appropriately named Banjo.


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In Margaret Carlson's March 30 op-ed column ("Hobby Lobby doesn't have religious rights"), she wrote, "America was founded on the 'separation of church and state.'" Wrong. This nation was founded by a deeply religious people who sought religious freedom from government intrusion and oppression.
Based on this fabricated mantra, our government continues to encroach upon our religious freedoms. The First Amendment states, "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press."
"Separation of church and state" is nowhere to be found in the Constitution. This strict separationist view is projected upon but not supported by the Constitution.
The Establishment Clause of the First Amendment makes this clear. Forbidding an official "establishment" of religion is very different from the much looser term "separation of church and state."
The Constitution only forbids government sponsorship and compulsion of religious exercise by individual citizens. The strict separationist view also is at direct odds with the freedoms of speech and press also protected by the First Amendment.
The bottom line is that government can neither compel nor prohibit religious exercise.
It may neither officially authorize religious exercise nor forbid, punish or prevent its citizens' voluntary religious exercise.
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Samsung is no stranger to business phones, but its efforts in the past have been a bit hit and miss and as a result it's not exactly the first brand that business types think of when they're looking for a new smartphone. So in an effort to up its reputation among these users it's decided to introduce new branding for all its business smartphones. From now on Samsung handsets that are aimed specifically at a business audience will carry a new 'BizBee' branding.
The first smartphone to get the BizBee treatment is the SGH-i780. If this handset sounds familiar to you that's because it's already been on the market. Samsung gave it a relatively low key launch last year and we reviewed it back in April. However, for the re-launch Samsung has made some significant changes to the product, not least of which is that the operating system has been upgraded from Windows Mobile 6.0 to Windows Mobile 6.1.
So does the move to 6.1 bring many advantages? The answer kind of depends on how you use your smartphone. If you're going to use it with a corporate push email system then 6.1 is a big advantage because it's push-email protocol is more bandwidth efficient so data usage is reduced and this brings with it improve battery life. There are some other, perhaps less important, tweaks too. SMS conversations are threaded by sender under 6.1 and you can delete multiple messages in one go, setting up email has been made easier and the newer version of Internet Explorer has a zoom out function to give you an overview of the page you're at so you can then zoom in on specific areas that you want to read.
Despite the upgrade to Windows 6.1, when you turn on the device the most obvious difference between this updated model and the old version of the handset is the new home screen. The older version of the phone presented you with the standard Windows Mobile 6.0 home screen along with a row of icons down the left hand side to give you quick access to functions like the calendar, contacts book, messaging and the web browser. The updated handset, instead, has a new home screen - imaginatively titled Samsung Today 2 - that's been designed to be more finger-friendly (the i780 has a touchscreen after all) and so presents you with a number of chunky icons.
The top section of this screen features a carousel type menu where you swipe your finger left or right to move though different menu items. Each menu entry then brings up a separate panel of options underneath. For example, selecting the contacts icon in the top menu brings up a grid showing six of your favourite contacts, while selecting the settings icon shows a grid of controls for turning on and off things like Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. The interface is pretty basic and because it lacks slick animations, like those used in HTC's TouchFlo menu system, it's about as exciting as a Friday night in watching re-runs of Friends. That said, this is a business handset, so it's meant to be more functional than flash.
I just bought an SGH i780, and it's my first effort into the so-called "smart-phone" realm. In fact, I bought it on first examination and before I found your reviews. After reading one review I was a bit concerned that I might have paid a lot of money for a device that I will not be happy with. However, so far - and I am not by any means a tech-savvy mobile phone user - I am quite pleased with the device.
I have managed to connect it to at least one internet connection, although it took a bit of doing, which was not fault to the phone, and I was able to log into and check my email.
The audio quality and reception is quite acceptable and a huge improvement over my previous device. I still have problems with activation/deactivation of some services, but this hasn't been an irritant . . . yet.
I would like to be able to switch between the optical mouse, which is quite enjoyable, and a simple cursor movement, but I haven't quite figured that out yet. The navigation is quite responsive, at least to me, although one can get lost between the menus.
I am in a market where there is not a lot of real-time mobile chatting, and I don't know if I want to be that in touch with anyone. But so far, I am quite pleased with my choice of the SGH i780, particularly since choice helped me to have a viable alternative to a similar device from another manufacturer, whom I will not mention.
I do find some challenge with the manual, as it does not really give a lot of instructions on use of the device. It is as though they expect that anyone who bought the device would have some sense of mobile phone use, so they skipped over the basics. But the instructions to the more detailed functions are also quite wanting.
Any way . . . I hope this helps . . .
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Two years after she said she was sexually assaulted in her dormitory bed, a College of Charleston junior still struggles with schoolwork.
She still suffers from depression. She still sees a psychologist. She still cries sometimes. She still remembers that night.
But the school's handling of the situation, she said, worsened her ordeal.
Campus police officers, she said, blamed her for some of what happened. She had been drinking that night. A charge against the alleged perpetrator was dropped because of what authorities called shortcomings in evidence and her credibility.
She felt alone.
School officials said then that they had provided her with ample assistance. No policy changes were needed, they said.
But the college said it will consider new recommendations for cases like hers that were detailed last week in a White House report titled "Not Alone."
The task force study calls for annual training on how to handle assaults, surveys to examine efforts already in place, investigations that are not emotionally harmful to victims and penalties against colleges that fail to disclose certain information. It also suggested that colleges sign agreements with local law agencies about coordinating on criminal probes.
But to the college junior's mother, the ideas fell short. She instead renewed a call echoed by other victims for a law requiring an independent police force to control such criminal investigations.
"It's going to take more than this," the mother said. The Post and Courier does not identify alleged victims of sexual assault or their relatives. "It's going to take legislators to see what's happening and pass a law. They have to do more."
Local college officials said the suggestions could improve programs they already have. They're also seeing greater involvement from outside law agencies during criminal investigations, they said.
A committee at the College of Charleston is reviewing the study, said Kimberly Gertner, director of the school's Office of Human Relations and Minority Affairs. She said the college recently completed a primary provision: a "climate" survey asking students and employees about the school's handling of misconduct. The results were not yet available, she said.
"We're pleased to see an increased focus on these important issues on a national level," Gertner said. "We already have implemented many of these best practices."
At The Citadel, Janet Shealy has been encouraged by surveys about how assault reports have been handled, she said. Shealy, the school's sexual assault response coordinator, also said the statistics were not readily available.
"There's always room to improve," she said, "but we already do most of what the White House expects colleges to do."
After the report's release last week, the U.S. Department of Education announced investigations into 55 colleges and universities nationwide for their handling of sex assaults. No South Carolina schools were on the list. The department indicated that others could come under scrutiny.
At the College of Charleston, complaints in recent years about its handling of assault reports have focused on the school's own police force.
Alleged victims and their families have contended that the school's Public Safety Department doesn't have the expertise and resources to properly conduct criminal probes. The Post and Courier first reported on the issue in late 2012.
Campus officers took over the investigations five years ago after state lawmakers passed the Jessica Horton Act, which the college said required it to lead the criminal probes and get help from the State Law Enforcement Division. The Charleston Police Department had handled the cases before the new law.
The victims and their relatives sensed that the campus police were concerned with guarding the school's image, they said. They included a varsity softball player who accused four members of the school's baseball team of a dorm-room assault - an investigation in which SLED played only a small role.
Their plight prompted Sen. Vincent Sheheen, D-Camden, to draft a bill clarifying the law. The act's intent was just the opposite, he said: to get outside agencies involved, not to shut them out. The bill has gotten nowhere.
The White House study hit on the topic.
By June, the task force said it would come up with a sample "memorandum of understanding" between schools and police departments. The memo "can help open lines of communication" and "make investigations and prosecutions more efficient," it said.
"The memo could be a way to clear up any confusion they have as a result of their interpretation of the law," Sheheen, who is running for governor, said last week.
Gertner said the College of Charleston has boosted its collaboration with SLED. The two discussed best practices during a recent meeting, she said.
"SLED is playing a rather large role for the criminal piece," said Gertner, who has worked at the college for a year. "During my tenure, this issue in general has been without question an area of increased dedication of resources."
At The Citadel, Shealy said, whether campus officers or the city police investigate alleged assaults depends on the complaint.
During her college years, one in five female students is sexually assaulted. The White House cited the statistic in stressing what should be the focus of a school's assault response: the victim.
The report called for "bystander" training, or efforts that teach students and employees how to prevent an assault or to help a victim cope.
Sophomores at The Citadel have received such teaching, Shealy said.
The U.S. Department of Justice also was tasked with devising a training program for campus officials who investigate the cases and dish out administrative penalties. Federal law requires annual training for such officials.
Gertner said first responders at the College of Charleston attended training in February. Other officials, such as coaches and resident assistants, undergo training yearly, she said.
Another key component of the report - offering outside counseling - already is in place at the College of Charleston and The Citadel, which coordinate with People Against Rape, school officials said.
The task force also came up with sample protocols for the reporting of assaults and for schools to maintain a victim's confidentiality. Schools should be up-front about the process and how emotionally taxing and humiliating students' options could be, it said.
"In all cases, the school must respond," the report said. "When a student wants the school to take action against an offender - or to change dorms or working arrangements - the school must take the allegation seriously and not dissuade a report or otherwise keep the survivor's story under wraps."
At the College of Charleston, the reporting options are laid out on the school's Gender Violence Awareness and Prevention Network webpage, Gertner said.
At The Citadel, Shealy said she answers a cellphone that students call to voice their concerns or to ask questions. The college also has used surveys.
Statistics gathered through such surveys could help colleges realize that sexual assault is a problem for them, said Rebecca Williams-Agee, director of prevention and education for the S.C. Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault.
Without naming schools, Williams-Agee said the issue isn't a priority for many in South Carolina.
"The surveys will give these colleges a leg to stand on when it comes to change," she said. "It's a kind of thing that unless it's got meat behind it, it's not going to be enforced."
Reach Andrew Knapp at 937-5414 or twitter.com/offlede.


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Google Adwords provides various kind of reports which are available under the dimensions Tab. These Reports are available under a drop down menu and are namely -
- Day of the week
- Day
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- Quarter
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- Hour of day
- Destination URL
- Conversion Tracking purpose
- Conversion Action Name
- Demographic
- Geographic (Formerly: Geographic Performance Report)
- Search Terms (Formerly: Search Query Report)
- Automatic Placements
All these above reports are self explanatory and provides tons of insights. The Hourly report could be an interesting report to see the breakdown of traffic per hour. While the Geographic reports provides an excellent insights about the locations where most of the searches are coming from.
A real life scenario about the Language and Location targeting which could be improved by making use of geographic report. A language targeting Spanish in every location of the world could give surprises. There ain't only Spain as a Spanish speaking country but many more. Before we set a language targeting Spanish worldwide a deep though should be placed if the inventory is available to serve other Spanish speaking country else the traffic would rise not only from Spain but country like Argentina, Mexico etc. It might be worth filtering out those Country and targeting them separately.
Search Term report is another fantastic report which could help improve the performance of the campaign. The broad terms might be triggering some generic query which in-return is dragging down the click through rate. It might also trigger some query which is worth filtering or adding as negative. Also to improve the performance it could be best to add those as positive keywords and bid specifically if they are bringing conversion. In short it is a report like a coal mine where we can not only find coals but hidden diamond.
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Welcome to the Remote access Portal edit
Welcome to the portal for remote access. Through this portal you can find various ways to set up remote access to your computer running an openSUSE distribution.
The definition of "remote access" is "Running programs on one computer while you sit in front of another". This could be done in a shell, or may require a full GUI environment.
Remote access implies the use of a network. This network can be both a Local network and internet connection. Although mentioned in some of the topics, it may be wise to be familiarized with networking and the SUSE firewall. Don't worry, you don't have to be a hard cooked networking admin to get remote access to work. Just make sure your network is running.
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Use openSSH to setup a remote shell. OpenSSH uses the SSH protocol and is currently the most secure way to remotely access your computer. SSH stands for secure shell. OpenSSH offers many configuration options and possibilities:
- Various authentication methods like public key authentication.
- Setting up TCP tunnels to secure otherwise unsecured network traffic.
- OpenSSH can automaticly open tunnels to forward X applications and even complete desktop sessions.
- A secure way to copy and transfer files between computers.
X is a network transparent window system, which powers your graphical desktop.
- It is possible to directly connect to an X server over the network using XDMCD.
- Gives you the possibility to use your normal log in screen (on the client) to connect and authenticate to the server.
- XDMCD is Insecure it uses no encryption or secrets whatsoever. It should only be used in trusted networks behind a strong firewall.
- Works bad over slow, low-bandwidth connections.
FreeNX is a well established technology to provide a remote desktop over a secure connection. It can be used as a replacement for VNC, XDMCD or forwarding X over SSH.
- Works well over low-bandwidth and high latency connections.
- Supports suspend and resume a running session.
- It is not yet included in the main distribution repositories, but available from build service. Read how to install and configure FreeNX server
- Setting up must be done from the command line. (But is quite simple)
- Access from web browser (not yet) supported
Guacamole allows you to provide a remote desktop in a browser.
- Accessible via a proxy
- Can do everything that VNC does; it is VNC brought into a browser
Things to do edit
- Copied the VNC text to new article SDB:VNC usage this one need serious cleanup. Also a new article TightVNC is created to fit the main name space.
- The red links above need a new article. Information about it on the old wiki is sparse or still from SUSE linux 8.0. Information from the old wiki can be used, but make sure you tested it before writing!
- Updating SDB:OpenSSH agent
Newly created articles that need expansion:
Help is needed! Interested? Check the discussion page.
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For the third straight season, the Bluffton High School boys basketball team finds itself at home for the first round of the playoffs.
But the games this time of year haven't been as kind as the Bobcats have hoped for. Coach Brett Macy and Co. dropped a 70-61 decision to Socastee in the first round last season, which followed up a 10-point loss to Marlboro County the year before.
Is the third time a charm for the Bobcats?
They'll have to wait until Wednesday night against Wando to find out. But first, two other area basketball programs will take the floor tonight in the hopes of securing a deep playoff run.
Whale Branch Early College High School, which has spent the last several weeks ranked atop the Class 1-A poll, begins its playoff push against Cross at 7 p.m. The Warriors (20-3) went 9-1 in Region 5-A this year and capped the regular season with a resounding 82-44 triumph over Denmark-Olar. It will take four home wins for coach Linc Lyles and his team to make it to the state championship game, which is slated for March 2 at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia.
Hilton Head Island High also begins its playoff journey in Class 3-A tonight. The Seahawks (13-11), who have won two straight, clinched their first winning record since the 2003-2004 season Friday night with a 48-40 win over Hanahan. The veteran-laden lineup travels to face a Midland Valley (17-9) squad that lost at the buzzer to Strom Thurmond Friday in a tiebreaker game.
Bluffton, Beaufort High, Battery Creek and Ridgeland-Hardeeville all must wait until Wednesday to begin the playoff push. The Eagles (13-9) travel to face the fifth-ranked Goose Creek Gators (18-4) in Class 4-A while the Jaguars (10-12) travel to top-seeded Calhoun County in 2-A action.
The Dolphins and Bobcats both earned home games. Silver Bluff heads to Battery Creek while Wando brings its 14-11 record to The Den. Bluffton (12-7) capped its regular season with a 61-55 comeback win over Beaufort High on Thursday.


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An Australian Court has for the first time clearly approved the 'indirect causation' approach for shareholder securities claims resulting from misleading and deceptive conduct. Shareholders in such actions are not required to establish their direct reliance on the particular contravening conduct – rather just that the market generally was misled by the conduct. This makes proving loss an easier proposition.
In HIH Insurance (In Liquidation) and others [2016] NSWSC 482, Justice Brereton was hearing an appeal from a decision by the liquidators of HIH to not admit proofs of debt lodged by various shareholders. The shareholders had each bought shares in HIH during a period in which they alleged the market price was artificially inflated due to overstated financial results released by the company.
The shareholders did not allege they had directly relied on the overstatements in making their decision to purchase the shares. Rather, relying on the principle of 'indirect causation', they claimed that they purchased the shares in a market which had been distorted by the overstatements, so that the shares were trading at a higher price than would have been the case had the overstatements not been made. They claimed their loss was the difference between what they paid for the shares and what they would have paid in the absence of the overstatements.
Indirect causation differs from the more common approach in misleading and deceptive conduct cases, where a plaintiff claims that they were directly misled by a representation of the defendant and, in reliance on that representation, acted in a way which caused them to suffer loss. The notion of fraud on the market / indirect causation in shareholder claims does not require the individual shareholders to even be aware of the misleading and deceptive conduct. Instead, it only has to be established that the market price was distorted as a result of the conduct and the shareholders purchased shares during the period in which the market was distorted.
The defendant liquidators argued that the shareholders had to establish that they relied upon the contravening conduct (the overstatements in the financial results) and were induced by such conduct to enter into the share purchase transactions.
Justice Brereton agreed with the shareholders, finding that the requirement under s82 of the Trade Practices Act (now the Competition and Consumer Act) that loss be incurred "by" the contravening conduct does not require direct reliance on the conduct to be established. It is only causation that is relevant, and the legislation does not require this to be direct. The Judge stated at [74]:
"If the contravening conduct deceived the market to produce a market price which reflected a misapprehension of HIH's financial position … then it had the effect of setting the market at a higher level – and the price the plaintiffs paid greater – than would otherwise have been the case. In such circumstances, plaintiffs who decided – entirely oblivious to the contravening conduct – to acquire share in HIH, were inevitably exposed to loss."
This decision is a significant win for shareholder plaintiffs (and funders) in pursuing continuous disclosure-type class actions in relation to listed companies. Although there had been some approval of this approach at an interlocutory level, this is the first time the issue has been properly tested before Australian Courts. The position aligns Australia with the similar "fraud on the market" approach seen in the United States. It means the key issue to be established in these cases is whether the contravening conduct in fact caused a distortion of the share price.
With the doubt over this issue now removed, and subject to any higher court taking a different view, we expect the HIH decision will see shareholders and funders encouraged to pursue with confidence (if necessary all the way to trial) further such securities claims.


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NEW BRUNSWICK — The New Brunswick Cultural Center announced Hub City Sounds, a free outdoor music series to be held at the city's river-front amphitheater at Boyd Park on Saturdays in August and September.
The series will launch the 2012-13 arts season in New Brunswick with performances by all of the Cultural Center organizations: George Street Playhouse, State Theatre, American Repertory Ballet and Crossroads Theatre as well as one of the country's hottest folk/bluegrass groups, The Tres Amigos; New Jersey Blues band The Fins; the New Brunswick based Bomba and Plena group Cimarrones, Jazz in the Park featuring Arturo O'Farrill Afro Latin sextet and Winard Harper and Jeli Posse presented by The New Brunswick Jazz Project; and a special performance by the New Brunswick High School Jazz Ensemble.
Three of the Hub City Sounds events are specifically geared to a family audience: a concert by the popular rock group StarFish, presented by State Theatre, a performance of the musical comedy Austin the Unstoppable by George Street Playhouse's Educational Touring Company and an interactive performance for kids of all ages by American Repertory Ballet.
All events are free and open to the public. Attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets for seating. Food and beverages will be available for purchase from festival vendors. VIP and Handicapped Parking will be available by the city dock site for $10. Other parking is available one block away at the Rutgers University Safety Building Deck. Programs and artists are subject to change, updated schedule and information will be available on www.newbrunswickarts.org and http://www.facebook.com/NewBrunswickCulturalCenter.
Saturday, August 11 at 4 p.m. – Jazz in the Park, presented by The New Brunswick Jazz Project and the Civic League of Greater New Brunswick. This kick-off event will include performances by Winard Harper and Jeli Posse at 4 p.m., The New Brunswick High School Jazz Ensemble at 5:15 and Arturo O'Farrill Afro Latin sextet at 5:45.
Hailed as "one of the true great bandleaders who sits behind the drum kit" by Chicago Defender Newspaper, Winard Harper is a one of the most celebrated drummers in Jazz. A virtuoso on the drum set as well as the balafon, the West African equivalent of the marimba, Down Beat Magazine raves that "Harper plays the kind of soulful music that puts the lie to the notion that uncompromising jazz can't feed both the head and the heart…. (he) augments his high-energy hard-bop with an exploration of global rhythms and textures."
Arturo O'Farrill, pianist, composer extraordinaire, educator and winner of the Latin Jazz USA Outstanding Achievement Award for 2003, was born in Mexico and grew up in New York City. In 2002, Mr. O'Farrill created the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra for Jazz at Lincoln Center due in part to a large and very demanding body of substantial music in the genre of Latin and Afro Cuban Jazz that deserves to be much more widely appreciated and experienced by the general jazz audience. His debut album with the Orchestra "Una Noche Inolvidable" earned a GRAMMY award nomination in 2006. In 2008, he and the Orchestra won a GRAMMY for Best Latin Jazz Album for "Song for Chico."
Saturday, August 18 at 5 p.m. – The Fins
Credited with bringing Big Band Blues to the East Coast, New Jersey's own eight-piece "Rockin' Blues Band" blends rhythm and blues, jump, swing, jazz and urban Chicago sound — making them a local favorite and an international blues sensation.
Saturday, August 25 at 5 p.m. – StarFish, presented by State Theatre
This 5-piece band electrifies kids' music and gives parents the opportunity to share a real rock concert experience with their children. Based in Maplewood, NJ, StarFish consists of 5 life long musicians (who are now also dads) who love to bring a little bit of rock and roll to the little ones, performing original, energetic, classic rock-based tunes with kid-friendly lyrics, they cover such familiar territory as sibling rivalry, school rules, and fun times with friends. Parents are StarFish fans too, and enjoy musical nods to a wide range of rock influences, such as Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, Phish, and Tom Petty.
Saturday, September 8 at 5 pm — The Tres Amigos
Named one of the top 50 summer experiences by Time Out NYC, The Tres Amigos are a quintessential American band with a sound and style all their own. Careening back and forth between three-part harmony-singing and bursts of instrumental improvisation, The Tres Amigos deliver daring takes on American standards and original songs that already sound like classics- all tightly arranged to suit the group's unique mix of alto saxophone, accordion, acoustic guitar, and hollerin' voices. White Lightning, Woody Guthrie, slow Delta blues, fast Brazilian choros, Night and Day, Good Night Irene-all find their way into the Amigos' exuberant repertoire and feel like they belong there.
Saturday, September 15 at 5 p.m. — Crossroads Theatre Musical Showcase
Crossroads Theatre Company presents a special Musical Showcase featuring performers who have graced the Crossroads' stage in recent years. The show will include special sections highlighting R&B and Gospel as well as a special tribute to the Negro Baseball Leagues.
Saturday, September 22 at 5 p.m. – Cimarrones
With roots in New Brunswick, The Cimarrones are one of the most sought-after Bomba and Plena groups in New Jersey — enchanting audiences of all ages with their high energy dancing, drumming and vocals with the percussion-driven musical traditions of Puerto Rico.
Saturday, September 29 at 4:30 pm – A double bill of Family Friendly Programs by George Street Playhouse and American Repertory Ballet
George Street Playhouse's touring production of Austin the Unstoppable — a musical for families about health and wellness by Barry Wyner and Daniel Israel — is the story of reigning master of the X-box and junk food junkie, eleven-year-old Austin – who must face the long-term consequences of an unhealthy lifestyle when he learns his mother has been diagnosed with Type II Diabetes. This fun, upbeat musical engages students in the benefits of a healthy diet and exercise by celebrating how positive change can occur through the power of love, hard work and support.
American Repertory Ballet is New Jersey's premiere classical and contemporary ballet company, and was voted NJ's "Favorite Dance Company" in Jersey Arts' 2011 People's Choice Awards. The organization is comprised of American Repertory Ballet's professional company, Princeton Ballet School, and ARB's Access and Enrichment initiatives, including the long-running and acclaimed DANCE POWER educational program in the New Brunswick public school district. At Hub City Sounds, the dancers of American Repertory Ballet will present excerpts from two dances, "Grumpy Bird" and "Drive". "Grumpy Bird" brings Jeremy Tankard's children's book to the stage in an interactive format for the community. The work is choreographed by ARB Resident Choreographer Matthew Keefe to music by Mozart. "Drive" is an upbeat, athletic contemporary ballet piece choreographed by Alexis Branagan that provides a look at dance that does not follow a specific story line. These performances will be followed by an interactive ballet experience for children (and adults!) of all ages, led by DANCE POWER Coordinator and Princeton Ballet School faculty member Kathleen Smith.
New Brunswick Cultural Center, Inc. (NBCC), is the nonprofit organization that oversees the evolution, improvement, and expansion of the downtown cultural and entertainment district. The organization supports efforts among its member companies to achieve greater cooperation and coordination of activities and sponsors www.NewBrunswickArts.org , providing a comprehensive view of cultural activities. Under the leadership of Executive Director Norma Kaplan since fall of 2011, the Cultural Center is currently undergoing a planning process to reshape and further advance the arts community in New Brunswick.
Hub City Sounds is sponsored by The City of New Brunswick, New Brunswick Recreation Department, The Civic League of Greater New Brunswick, New Brunswick City Market, New Brunswick Tomorrow, Johnson and Johnson, and New Millennium Bank.
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Lisa Kate David is an actress and writer, hailed by The New York Times as "a major comedic force". Lisa works in television, film, commercials, and has performed stand-up comedy in some of L.A.'s premiere comedy clubs. Her Voice-Over talents can be heard on radio and television. She has performed award-winning theatre and has enjoyed great success with her last solo show, "The Monster Under my Bed Drank my Vodka," which played to sold-out houses and outstanding reviews in both Los Angeles and New York.
While in the midst of developing "Monster" into a comedy series, Lisa got pregnant, found out her husband was leading a dark double-life, and was diagnosed with breast cancer. Lisa is now happily divorced, newly remarried, cancer-free and has an awesome seven year-old daughter. Out of this unexpected gestation period, Lisa gave birth to her new solo show, "Dating in L.A. with no Nipples," which had an amazing run to rave reviews in 2014 and then again in 2015.
Lisa was nominated by The Valley Theatre Awards for Best Lead Actress in Dating in L.A. With No Nipples.
She will be performing her show on Saturday February 17, 2018, at The Whitefire Theatre in Sherman Oaks.
To purchase tickets: http://datinginlawithnonipples.brownpapertickets.com
Lisa was also featured in L.A. Weekly, Women's Health Magazine, Stand Up 2 Cancer & She Knows.


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FORT LAUDERDALE — Understaffing and a lack of familiarity with emergency medical procedures may have contributed to the death of an asthmatic woman at the main Broward County Jail last September, a grand jury has concluded.
The panel, in a report issued Thursday, criticized some of the procedures used at the downtown jail but said there was no evidence of criminal wrongdoing in the death of Kathryn Entress, 37, of Miramar.
``The grand jury is very concerned with the failure on the part of some of the detention deputies and nurses to adhere to written policies and procedures implemented for them to observe,`` the report stated.
For instance, the morning that Entress was found dead, a deputy conducting a head count went into the woman`s cell and was unable to rouse her, the report stated.
The deputy, who was not yet certified, motioned to the control room that Entress wasn`t responding, the report said. This was at 5:55 a.m., nearly an hour before Entress` death was discovered.
``The control room deputy signalled the deputy in the housing unit to shut the cell door and continue with her head count,`` the report said.
The report did not identify any of the guards or nurses involved. Two guards, Velvet Harris and Cheryl McKenzie, were later fired by Sheriff Nick Navarro for not following proper procedures.
Ed Sobach, who investigated the death for the Florida Department of Corrections, said on Wednesday that detention deputies committed no ``clear- cut`` violations of state rules.


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OJ Readers in Europe
I will be spending most of the next two months in Europe, with the following itinerary:
- Vienna, December 7-17
- Leuven, December 17-20
- Vienna, December 20-26
- Rome, December 26-January 1
- Amsterdam/The Hague, January 1-February 1
If any OJ readers in those cities — students, academics, activists, etc. — would like to meet for coffee or a drink, please don't hesitate to contact me: k [dot] heller [at] auckland [dot] ac [dot] nz.
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Kevin, Leuven is right around the corner. I'll send a note offline.
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Ceduna Shelly Beach Caravan Park is an ideal location for people travelling east or west across the Eyre Highway or anyone wanting to have a relaxing holiday on the Eyre Peninsula. Our receptionists are able to provide you with valuable tourist information.
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Monday, June 25, 2018
Tuesday, June 19, 2018
Pensimo Charette | Rap application
Another rap application, in german this time. We applied with Octagon and Tripolis to an architecture competition in Zurich, and we got selected ! More about the project soon!
OCTAGON-TRIPOLIS-DUVAL - Bewerbung Gretag from comm.ag on Vimeo.
OCTAGON-TRIPOLIS-DUVAL - Bewerbung Gretag from comm.ag on Vimeo.
Tuesday, June 12, 2018
Bach de ville en ville | Artwork
Another artwork I did for Musiq3 and outhere music. It's a 5CD pack and each of them illustrate a city where Bach used to be. Inspired by the Amelie's dwarf I imagined Bach making selfies around those cities. You can buy it out there if you want.
Catégorie(s) dessin, illustration, objet
Wednesday, June 6, 2018
Festival Musiq3 | Nordic Vibes
Two proposal I did for this year's edition of the "Festival Musiq3". This year it was a geographic theme to illustrate, under the title "nordic vibes". Unfortunately those proposal were rejected. C'est la vie :)
Catégorie(s) dessin, graphisme, illustration
Sunday, April 15, 2018
OVNI sur Terre
My two nephews Leo (12) and Gabriel (8) are full of ideas. They wrote the scenario of a science fiction film that we produced over a weekend. Enjoy !
Catégorie(s) video
Monday, February 12, 2018
CBC | Human Resources
I did all the illustrations for a web campaign of a bank. You can have a look at it there.
Catégorie(s) illustration
Wednesday, February 7, 2018
Musiq'3 | Les plus grands airs de piano
Another artwork for musiq'3 and Universal. You can purchase it here.
Catégorie(s) illustration, musique, objet
Sunday, October 22, 2017
66 minutes
Me, my brother and my dad, appeared in a documentary about Copenhagen. You can watch it here.
Saturday, September 9, 2017
Festival Musiq3 | TOUCH
I was very pleased to make the visual for the last edition of "Festival Musiq3". This year was about keys, so I had to illustrate the word "TOUCH".
Catégorie(s) dessin, illustration
Thursday, August 3, 2017
I just left BIG ! It was a great experience and I'm very thankful to all the amazing people I met there! Here is the powerpoint and the speech I gave during my goodbye drink:
Catégorie(s) architecture, farce, musique, video
Monday, July 10, 2017
Je Sais Pas Vous | Making of
Catégorie(s) illustration, photographie
Monday, May 22, 2017
Concours Reine Elisabeth
This year, the Cello is for the first time the king of the Queen Elisabeth competition! So I had to make this one (for musiq3)
Catégorie(s) graphisme, illustration
Tuesday, May 16, 2017
Rubjerg Knude lighthouse
At the Rujberg Knude Lighthouse by jaja, under a grey sky.
Sunday, May 7, 2017
Un pass pour l'opéra
Patrick Leterme will explain you everything you need to know about the opera here. I just did the drawings.
Catégorie(s) illustration, video
Monday, May 1, 2017
I'm trying out Instagram. If you want to follow me go there
Sunday, April 23, 2017
Je Sais Pas Vous | France Musique
You can finally watch "Je sais pas vous" anywhere in the world because of "France Musique" 's youtube channel.
All videos will be online here.
All videos will be online here.
Catégorie(s) illustration, video
Wednesday, April 19, 2017
Monday, April 10, 2017
SWEAT TOGETHER | Special mention !
Last month we took part to a small competition with Pauline Lacord and we got the special mention ! It was asked to design a cabin that could activate socially a residential area in Luxemburg while following the "cradle to cradle" principles. We decided to propose an urban sauna built out of concrete pipes. We found a sponsor that produces those pipes and who was ready to give us some and take them back when the project would need to be dismantled (probably one or two decades later).
Unfortunately the jury was a bit afraid about the organizational aspect after the construction.
BUT we still want to BUILD this warmth temple, so if you know anyone who could be interested by the project, please let us know!
Catégorie(s) architecture, concours, rendering
Sunday, April 2, 2017
Je Sais Pas Vous | Making of
Pictures by Fab_rique
Catégorie(s) illustration, photographie
Tuesday, March 28, 2017
Festival de Saintes
I've been asked to make some illustrations to make the program of the "Festival de Saintes" more accessible. The occasion to create a bridge between Johann Sebastian and NTM.
Catégorie(s) illustration, musique
Monday, March 20, 2017
Hong Kong
Tuesday, March 7, 2017
YO IS MORE | In the news
It's been more than a year now since I posted Yo Is More and there are still articles about it. Lately there was this article on jobisjob but before it was also on archdaily, dezeen, forbes, les echos, arch20, job coconut, cladnews, chroniques d'architecture, archiduc, paperjam, recruitment grapevine, urbanews, delano ...
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Sunday, March 5, 2017
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2nd Annual Art Van Charity Challenge
"The funds we received from the Art Van grant enabled us to expand our child abuse prevention programs to better serve those in our community who need it the most. Young parents, at-risk youth, and all parents struggling in this terrible economy had access to parenting groups, services through our Baby Pantry and in-school programs that would not have been available were it not for this grant".
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Thursday, 29 October 2015
October 29, 2015
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National News: SCLC calls for fully restoring the 1965 Voting Rights Act
Arizona: Elections office admits break in protocol in preparation of November election
California: Authorities investigate voter fraud allegations in Chinatown | Council to meet again over botched election
Colorado: Adams Co. gives new voting machines a try | Boulder Co. ballots can be taken to drop-off sites | Elections officials recommend dropping ballots off in person
Florida: Tempers flare when Senate approves redistricting plan | County pays tribute to Ida Cooper Elliott | Bill would expand acceptable ID to register to vote
Georgia: Floyd Co. names new elections supervisor
Idaho: Several dry runs before Election Day | Ada Co. absentee ballots delayed
Indiana: Early voting busier than expected | Debate on St. Joseph Co. voting precincts was tinged with politics, emails show
Kansas: Agency spokeswoman's Facebook posting draws criticism | Former Olathe couple among those charged with voter fraud | Couple in midst of move charged with voter fraud |
Kentucky: Grimes reminds voters of Election Day dos and don'ts | Poll: Grimes pulls ahead in re-election bid
Michigan: Adrian officials prep the polls
Minnesota: Reinert, Simonson voice support for ranked choice voting | Some politicians approve ranked choice voting | Campaign on ranked choice voting heats up
Mississippi: How voter ID and voter turnout could affect elections
Montana: Missoula elections office aims for more satellite registration in 2016
New Hampshire: Secretary of state brings together ballot boxes, desk, descendants to mark primary history
New Jersey: County clerk candidates seek technology, public outreach improvement | Appellate judge sides with super PAC, allows ballot applications to be accepted
New York: Veterans to provide rides to polling places on Election Day | AG to monitor Deerpark elections after complaint
Ohio: Commissioners oppose online voter registration proposal | Covey again claims she was robbed of victory in 2013 primary | Two Portage Co. poll workers honored by secretary of state | Local woman questions BOE outreach
Pennsylvania: Expect detours at Warrington polling place
South Carolina: Election director explains absentee voting process after voter suppression claim | Bluffton polling location change
Tennessee: Election nullified by procedural error
Texas: After ballot mix-up, Martindale voting for mayor again | Voters without photo ID may qualify for exemption or free ID | Voters make strong showing throughout early voting in Harris Co.| DeWitt Co. consolidates polling places for constitutional election
Utah: Does vote-by-mail help or hurt the election process? | Santa Clara city election cancelled | Judge set to rule soon on Utah law overhauling elections
Virginia: Voters to use paper ballots in upcoming election | It's in the Isle of Wright's budget: $25,020 for voter registration | A challenge, getting young voters to the polls
Wisconsin: State Senate leader hoping to vote on elections board next week
Wednesday, 28 October 2015
October 28, 2015
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Alabama: Merrill: Alabama working to finally comply with motor voter rules | Coffee Co. registrars attend training
Alaska: Mat-Su Borough rejects defeated candidate's election challenge
Colorado: Secretary of state warns against mailing ballots | Postal service urges voters to mail ballots now | County clerks worry about mail-ballot delays, urge voters to use dropoff boxes | Denver mail, AdCo, ArapCo officials counter warning that it's too late to mail election ballots
Florida: Senate changes map amid Miami-Dade questions
Georgia: Bibb Co. may move BOE office
Indiana: Porter Co. council attorney to give opinion on unapproved poll book purchase | Council won't sign off on election board's '16 budget
Kansas: Hearing set on Kansas voting rights
Kentucky: Secretary of state candidates, where they stand | Kentucky county clerks give voters Election Day tips
Louisiana: Election returns gathered for certification from voting machines | Schedler says frustrations 'no reason' not to vote, hopes for higher turnout in runoff
Maryland: Redistricting reform commission reaches consensus on new independent process
Massachusetts: Boston readies for citywide municipal election
Michigan: Trenton city clerk to retire after serving for more than two decades | Slower mail delivery may prevent some absentee ballots from being counted
Mississippi: Some voting precincts change | State official brings mock elections to high schools to promote the vote
Montana: Student Voter Day pushes more people to the polls | Broadview voters to get a replacement ballot | Cruzado wants Montana State to offer on-campus polls
New Mexico: Lining up for the job
New York: Chinese-American students file lawsuit alleging voter intimidation
North Carolina: Challenges for student voters outlined at teach-in | Forsyth needs at least 10 early voting sites in March
Texas: New voting app has LWV guide | Voting centers to be used in Ector Co.| County approves pay hike for election workers
Utah: Utah GOP believes it has gutted election-reform law
Virginia: New voting machines in region
Wisconsin: When Milwaukee Co. residents go to the polls next, voting will be a different experience | Future of bill to dismantle GAB unclear
Tuesday, 27 October 2015
October 27, 2015
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Alaska: Doyle Holmes' election challenge heard by borough attorney
Arizona: Helping educate voters, county elections making the rounds
California: Motor Voter Act: New law in slow lane | Chinatown seniors caught in middle of voter fraud claims--again
Colorado: New tablets open for voting | Douglas Co. to test new voting machines | Delayed election ballots are in hands of Routt Co. voters | Promoting the vote
Florida: Voting rights groups oppose Webster's motion | Pasco elections supervisor, schools holding student essay contest |
Indiana: TurboVote streamlines election process for young voters
Kansas: MOD Squad speaker suing for audit of voting machines urges paper ballots, improvements | Affidavit gives new details of fraud prosecution by Kobach
Louisiana: 7 things to know about what's next in Louisiana elections
Mississippi: Neshoba voters face lengthy ballot in general election
Missouri: KC voting machines tested ahead of November elections
Montana: Voter registration services being offered at UM
New Jersey: New Union Co. vote app unveiled | Plan ahead for Election Day--Union Co. clerk's office open on Halloween| Appeals Court to rule on partially completed mail-in applications
North Carolina: Cumberland Co. BOE says calls are false
Ohio: Lake, Geauga counties seeing absentee voter increase | Mahoning Co. elections board has new app
Oregon: Oregon expects influx of new voters with automatic registration| Democratic candidates for SoS debate in Seaside
Pennsylvania: Allegheny Co. urges voters to double-check polling places
Tennessee: Return to sender | Shelby Co. election commission changes preparations following tabulation issues
Texas: Did Patricia affect early voter turnout in Harris Co.? | County seeking volunteers to boost voter registration
Utah: Postal Service, county clerk urges voters to mail ballots now | Mediation fails in eleciton law dispute
Virginia: On Election Day, Richmond and Henrico voters will use paper ballots
Washington: Voting machines in Clallam, Jefferson counties available for disabled, but rarely used | Clark Co. elections office going mobile to retrieve ballots
Wisconsin: Voter ID debate continues | County supervisors propose local ID cards for those without licenses | Senate abruptly cancels Tuesday floor session | Village shuffles voting locations
Monday, 26 October 2015
October 24-26, 2015
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National News: Voter ID foes stress legal cost in new tactic | Rock the Vote still hip, still needed after 25 years
Alabama: NAACP president blocks Merrill from giving out voter registration posters
Arizona: New ballot envelopes still secure, but cost less
California: Sacramento Co. elections chief tied to group chosen to review her office | Ranked-choice voting linked to lower voter turnout | San Francisco could lead on open source voting
Colorado: Clerk's office has 2K+ ballots back | Boulder Co. opening more voter service and polling centers
Connecticut: Merrill hires applicant with political ties over three ranked higher by selection panel | Nov. 3 ballot expected to be longest in recent history
Florida: State has 45 witnesses in Kimberle Weeks' case
Georgia: Officials: Old voting machines still good | Macon-Bibb committee to vote on proposed site for BOE office
Hawaii: Judge OKs election
Indiana: Hammond write-in candidate complains ballot has no write-in area | Early Courthouse voters appreciate opportunity | Clerk responds to voter's complaint about phrasing of letter
Kansas: College course on voter registration is proposed in Kansas
Kentucky: SoS race pits incumbent against former councilman
Louisiana: Malfunctioning voting booth at Baton Rouge voting site leads to long waist for some voters | 28 Jefferson polling sites change for disabled voters | Secretary of State Tom Schedler re-elected | Election day weather worries | Voter apathy a real concern after low turnout at polls | Rain does not hinder Caddo voters
Maine: South Portland names new clerk
Maryland: Montgomery Co. early voting site dispute settled with OK from state board
Minnesota: Duluth mulls ranked-choice elections
Mississippi: Dueling initiatives baffle voters
New Hampshire: State law bars write-ins from using stickers
New Jersey: Judge issues stay on new vote-by-mail applications until Monday
New Mexico: Duran's long political career comes to incongruous end | New Mexico secretary of state resigns, enters guilty plea | Duran's downfall ended 36-year career | Governor to pick Duran's replacement | Duran's out, here's what will happen next
New York: State corruption prompts special elections, but little debate | Final legal effort denies Barrett tie-breaking ballot | BOCES, BOE partner to service voters and enhance security
North Carolina: Judge refuses to dismiss NC voter ID challenge | Federal lawsuits over NC voter ID mandate stay alive
Pennsylvania: Voting advocates turn Philly election into lottery | Pa. elections official: Positive reaction to OVR
Tennessee: Election commission certifies results of Oct. 8 Memphis elections | Bipartisan effort wants more Nashville teens voting
Texas: New elections department facility ready for November | Vote centers OK'd for 2016
Vermont: Now online: Voter registration, election tools, reports
Virginia: Paper ballots return for Nov. 3 general election | Teens arrive a tad early to register for 2016 elections| Fairfax Co. schools to open late for 2016 presidential primary
Washington: King Co. acknowledges using cardboard boxes to collect ballots
Wisconsin: New Life Assembly of God again to be considered for voting site
Friday, 23 October 2015
October 23, 2015
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National News: American women who were anti-Suffragettes | Army installations kick off voting season
Alabama: Early voting 'running smoothly' in first week
Alaska: AFN unanimously supports PFD voter registration initiative
Arizona: It's no longer illegal to post your ballot on Facebook
Colorado: Colorado SoS visits Summit during voting season | Human error in county clerk's office delays election ballots
Florida: Orlando elections | Precinct line changing to benefit voters
Georgia: Voting machines aging, but have plenty of life, caretaker says | Fayette voting case awaits mediator| Push to improve turnout as election draws near
Indiana: Program preps students for voting | Incarcerated, homeless excluded on Election Day | More people voting early this election
Kansas: Secretary of state dismissed from voting machine lawsuit
Missouri: New ballots go back to simpler format
New Jersey: Fairfield Twp. ballot battle almost holds up Cumberland Co. election | Judge sides with super PAC in ballot application battle | Mount Laural school district thankful for polling place changes
New Mexico: NM Dems: Internal email claims Duran has resigned | Duran to return to court on Friday
North Carolina: NC's voter ID challenge is getting a status hearing | Early voting opportunity does not draw early bird ballots
Ohio: Husted: About 223K absentee ballots requested so far | Elections board OKs pay raises | In Hillsboro, Husted touts voting
Pennsylvania: York Co. poll workers, the unsung heroes of Election Day | As incentive to vote, 1 Philly resident will win $10K | A $10K prize...for voting in Philly
Tennessee: Election workers to use Nixle system
Texas: Texas asks High Court to axe fees in voter ID challenge | Paxton asks SCOTUS to invalidate order that Texas pay $1M in legal fees
U.S. Virgin Islands: Lottery official chosen for key elections post
Vermont: Vermont moves to online voter registration | Officials say new OVR program is off to a promising start
Virginia: It's in Gloucester's budget: $30K for election supplies | Changes at the polls | Virginia House districts upheld | Court upholds Virginia State House districts
Washington: King Co. elections issues correction to text of state advisory on ballots | Extra-heavy ballots still reach Whatcom elections office | Another mistake found on Whitman Co. elections ballot
Wisconsin: Senate panel passes elections board legislation | Dissolving elections board may not have Senate support
Thursday, 22 October 2015
October 22, 2015
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Alabama: Secretary of State John Merrill: We do not have a photo ID problem
Arizona: AG: Pima Co. can hand count ballots in bond election | Supervisors approve hand count of select November ballots
Arkansas: Election officials are already preparing for the 2016 primary
Colorado: Aspen's younger generation seeks to 'make voting cool again'
Connecticut: Dems attack town clerk for ballot error, Republicans strike back
Florida: County to receive new voting system | Chairman releases redistricting plan amid controversy | Grand jury to investigate claims Eatonville mayor rigged election | Morriston voters won't have to travel so far to polls
Georgia: Fayette Co., NAACP enter mediation in voting rights suit
Idaho: Latah Co. clerk reports election process going smoothly so far
Indiana: Rising Sun police officer accused of voter fraud | Hoosiers can take their ballot selfie sticks to the polls
Kansas: Ben Carson dismisses idea anti-voter fraud measures racist
Kentucky: State board of elections website has wealth of information
Minnesota: Duluth mulls ranked choice voting | New law complicates school board replacement
Mississippi: Alcohol petition ends use as polling place
Missouri: Clerk's office canvassing voter registration records
Montana: Election ballots pouring in
North Carolina: Early voting set | Democratic party chair says BOE votes not legal
Ohio: County to jump to e-poll election books
South Carolina: Uncontested election to cost taxpayers $4,500
Texas: Questions arise over billion-dollar MUD bond in Montgomery Co. | Elections commission discusses locations, turnout | Temporary polling sites for TISD bond start today
U.S. Virgin Islands: District BOE to demonstrate voting equipment
Utah: Election reforms pass committee
Virginia: Commonwealth secretary talks about efforts to restore voting rights
West Virginia: Online voter registration successful, Tennant says
Wisconsin: UW-Madison raises awareness of nonresident voter ID options | Assembly dissolves GAB | Dissolving elections board may not have Senate support| Assembly approves splitting GAB
Wednesday, 21 October 2015
October 21, 2015
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National News: Blue states make voting easier as red states add restrictions
Alabama: Driver's license reopenings won't happen until November
California: California voter law could register millions--for a start
Florida: Hillsborough may soon see new voting machines
Georgia: DeKalb mistake forces reprint of city ballot | Fayette's voting fight proves costly
Idaho: Whitman Co. still working to mail correct ballots
Indiana: Indiana voters can now take selfies while voting | Election officials ponder ballot decision
Kansas: Kansas voting machine lawsuit set for trial next year | Area county clerks working to get voters registered, not purged
Louisiana: Elections policy divides in secretary of state race
Maryland: City council votes to use electronic voting machines for election | BOE president says restored early voting sites 'win-win'
Minnesota: Secretary of state visits Wilkin Co.| Ranked choice voting forum
Mississippi: Election officials test machines for voting errors
Montana: Satellite voting access set for all Indian Reservations in Montana
New Jersey: New law to impact this year's vote-by-mail ballots | Atlantic counsel defends rejection of PAC-mailed ballot applications
North Carolina: On-demand ballots getting a test in Cleveland Co. | Early voting list may include schools | Harris: County won't dictate to BOE
Ohio: Redistricting plan as support, if not interest
South Dakota: More counties might operate satellite voting centers in '16
Texas: Voter ID still required to vote on these amendments
Utah: Bountiful, 64 other Utah cities canceling local elections this year
Virginia: County records sought in suit; Dems challenging state's photo ID law want election info
Wisconsin: Judge won't expand voter ID law | Clerks voice support for embattled elections board
Tuesday, 20 October 2015
October 20, 2015
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National News: How to get your kids interested in U.S. election
Connecticut: Maloney HS not ready for voting
Georgia: How do Georgia's voting machines stack up? | Fayette voting rights case headed to mediation on Wednesday | Fulton Co. expands early voting
Idaho: Ada Co. opens two new polling locations for early voting
Illinois: Election officials urge us to vote early, but not often | Lawmakers debate automatic voter registration
Indiana: Lake Co, error writes off write-in candidate | Judge bars Indiana from enforcing ballot selfie law | Lake Co.'s first countywide election with consolidated polling locations coming up
Kansas: Lawsuit over possible voting machine 'anomalies' in Sedgwick Co. moves forward
Maine: Ranked choice advocates deliver signatures
Maryland: Laurel election supervisors to demonstrate city's voting machines | MD Congressman weighs in on MoCo voting issue | MoCo elections board backs down from early voting plan
Mississippi: Election official: Initiative 42 so confusion, many won't vote on it
Montana: McCulloch orders counties establish satellite voting offices | Counties to work with tribal governments on voting access
New York: County lawmakers want to keep closer tabs on board of elections | Ballot security enhanced
North Carolina: Elections board revisits tentative site list for early voting | Anson Co. voters will see changes this year
Ohio: Dem Party chairman responds to voter registration allegations | Geneva man nominated for election board position
Oregon: Dennis Richardson changes tune, mulls run for secretary of state
Pennsylvania: Berks Co. seeking poll interpreters for Election Day
Tennessee: Creation of new Spring Hill voting precinct announced
Texas: Texans line up for early voting
Virginia: New voting machines help MoCo voters with disabilities | Roanoke considers new plant to realign voting precincts and reduce long lines on election day | Va. woman uses online absentee ballot to vote
Washington: Robocalls accuse elections director candidate of misleading voters
Wisconsin: Newest efforts to expand voter ID options denied | Judge declines to expand acceptable forms of voter ID | Dems lash out at election board changes | Wisconsin's embattled elections board to meet
Monday, 19 October 2015
October 17-19, 2015
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Alabama: Clinton slams Alabama's 'discriminatory' voter law | Amid voting rights criticism, Alabama partially backs off controversial plan to close driver license offices
Arizona: Arizona looking to upgrade voting machines | Major county refresh blazes new path for voting centers | Missing proposition pamphlets put city elections in question
California: Here's how California's new voter registration law will work | California expands voter registration, may boost Latino engagement | Signature-gatherers cheer the new voter registration rules
Colorado: Colorado prosecutor plans no charges against Kansas voter
Florida: Caryville scrambling for election funds | Civil rights leader talks Voting Rights Act to UF students
Georgia: Georgia's voting machines could be at risk from age | Early voting underway, only 30 ballots cast on Thursday | At Issue: Should Fayette Co. settle its voting lawsuit?
Illinois: Automatic voter registration plan draws cheers, concerns
Indiana: Voting machines tested and ready for Election Day | Request for more vote machines dies for lack of motion
Iowa: Satellite voting location set in Black Hawk Co.
Kansas: Wichita State statistician garners support for suit over Kansas voting machines | Secretary of state cancels almost 7,000 incomplete voter registrations | Kansas unusual in giving elections chief power to prosecute | Kobach's voter prosecutions draw scrutiny to proof-of-citizenship
Kentucky: 'Terrible' Daviess Co. voter turnout expected
Maine: Ranked choice voting could be headed for ballot | Ranked choice voters ready to deliver signatures
Mississippi: Voter turnout uncertain for upcoming election
Montana: Missoula Co. election office expects big turnout for mail-only election
New Jersey: Cumberland Co. clerk's office cannot accept vote-by-mail ballots
New Mexico: House committee to get briefing on secretary of state's case
New York: Ulster Dems, GOP commissioner in ballot printing dispute | Soos files suit over firing from BOE
Ohio: Voters can help test new machines | State takes up dead voter investigation | BCI investigating reports of voter fraud in Columbiana Co.| Ohio rolls out online voter information | BOE prepares for election
Pennsylvania: Elections board appoints alternate attorney after conflict
South Carolina: Richland Co. elections director says office is ready for November election
South Dakota: Five questions with SD Secretary of State Shantel Krebs
Tennessee: Luncheon honors Wilson Co. poll workers
Texas: County gets e-Slate voting machines | Bastrop Co. residents may qualify for voting ID exemption | Secretary of state speaks to students about voting | Election workers get ready for early voting on Monday| Elections administrator named
Virginia: Albemarle Co. using digital ballot scanning system | Edwards, Dye, Caldwell spar over voter ID at forum | Slow start in Central Va. for new online absentee voting service
Washington: King Co. elections candidates disagree over department's performance
Wisconsin: Bill dissolving GAB advances| GAB rep outlines voter ID requirements starting in 2016
Friday, 16 October 2015
October 16, 2015
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National News: Voting machines are aging, but don't expect Congress to pay to replace them | Jeffries proposes bill to restore ex-felon voting rights
Alabama: Merrill: No problem making photo IDs available for voters | Caravan to protest license office closings moved to next week
Alaska: Village council rejects results replacing members
Arizona: Maricopa Co. tops 2M registered voters | School election ballots in error, new ones coming soon | Arizona GOP lodges complaint against top-two primary
California: Public invited to see county test voting machines | If you vote by mail, be sure your vote is counted
Colorado: Routt Co. voters invited to track their mail ballots
Connecticut: West Haven Dem registrar of voters fires, replaces deputy
Florida: Elections supervisor to register voters
Idaho: Ada Co. expands early voting locations
Illinois: GOP lawmakers speak out against automatic voter registration
Kansas: Election office cuts the ribbon on its new location | Clinton campaign: Kobach's policies a 'full-court press' against voting rights
Kentucky: New election equipment selected for Boone Co.
Louisiana: What it takes to be a poll worker
Maryland: Carroll elections officials demo new voting machines | State elections board blocks Montgomery early-voting shift | Back to the drawing board for early voting sites
Minnesota: Ramsey Co. votes yes for new election equipment
New Hampshire: New voter ID, fraud provisions now law in NH
New Jersey: AG's office denies Dems' effort to prevent voters from having option | New state election law impacts hand delivery of mail-in ballot | Tenafly building likely to be demolished
New York: Virtuoso wants better security
North Carolina: Voters say they miss out when town chooses not to offer early voting | State elections board removes official who made racist posts | State sets precedent by removing Butner from office
Ohio: Columbiana Co. BOE looking into potential voter fraud | Elections board: 5 new voters already dead
Pennsylvania: Centre Co. BOE responds to conflict of interest accusation | Meet the artists inspiring Philly to get out & vote
South Dakota: SoS establishing satellite-voting center criteria | Brown Co. officials seek new voting center in Aberdeen
Tennessee: Hughes passes election administrator certification | Davis completes AOE training
Texas: Preparations underway for early voting in Hidalgo Co.
Utah: Salt Lake Co. residents responding to vote-by-mail option
Vermont: Online voter registration
Virginia: Housing office still could be used for polling
Wisconsin: Bill dissolving elections board advances | Assembly passes bill to end GAB
Wyoming: Murray says voter outreach top priority in search for next elections director


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3 Makeup Looks Inspired by My Favorite Albums of 2016
Since I'm a visual person I hardly ever remember the album title but I just remember what the album art looks like.
As evangelical as such a title may seem, it's true. Why am I supposed to give up a perfectly flattering shade of makeup because some sort of equinox happened? Ominous though it may be that it SNOWED on the first day of spring this year — honestly, if you're going to start breaking the rules, Mother Nature, how do you expect me to follow suit? Is this a "do as I say, not as I do" situation? Am I overanalyzing this? Probably and nope.
But I do love when the weather warms and then everyone gets way too excited way too fast about going stockings-less or breaking out the peep-toes and the sling-backs, shivering with pride on one sunny afternoon. I do however happen to have a handful of bold, moody lip colors that refuse to be relegated to the back stash, along with my winter sweaters.
Considering I do not have a "spring look" (because it's 2016) nor am I going on vacation any time soon to bronze myself stupid, I'll play along kind of and freshen up these moody hues with some new takes. My numba-1 stunner? This Purrfect Pair Studded Kiss lipstick set from Kat Von D, with shades named after her two hairless sphynx cats, Poe and Piaf (I'm assuming named after Edgar Allen and Edith, making these lipsticks ostensibly named after the poet and singer).
Poe is a brilliantly deep navy with a speckling of lavender glitter — tiny enough to be subtly light-catching but chunky enough that I didn't call it shimmer for a reason. I love Kat Von D's lipsticks for being the best smooth, non-chalky texture and wear with a ton of crazy-pigmented shades.
Blue lipstick can veer mermaid or The Matrix right quick (not that I mind that), so to keep things a bit ambiguous, I just flicked some bright silver liner (Kat Von D's Lightening Liner in Amadeus) on my inner corners for a literal dash of light on the eyes. Some fibrous mascara for big ol' flirty lashes (Younique Moodstruck 3D Fiber Lashes) and this is a surprisingly simple look with great impact.
Piaf, on the other hand, is like your standby '90s brown lipstick, but the disco version. It has the same lavender sparkly bits in it that Poe does, the contrast of which makes this brown shade ever so slightly iridescently plummy. And I love a good plummy lip.
So much so, that I basically matched my eye makeup to it, with a warm, sparkly plum shade (Black Forest Truffle from the Too Faced Chocolate Bar Eye Palette) with a soft rosy champagne shimmer (Marzipan, from the same palette) blended just in the center for a bit of dimension. I'm sure it breaks all sorts of smoky-eye rules, but whatever, I like it.
Gray lipstick is a total anomaly. I mean, are there warm- and cool-toned ones? How do you wear this? Does it look like I just ate cement or confused my eyeshadow for my lipstick? So many questions. NYX Liquid Suede lip colors — this one is Stone Fox — have been sitting in the place I keep all my lipsticks for AGES just waiting for their moment to shine. Well, today is your day, Stone Fox. Welcome to my mouth.
I like these Liquid Suedes because, other than sounding like probably some sort of lube, they do kind of embody that moniker. The liquid lip colors apply opaquely in one swipe and dry down to a matte yet velvety finish. After maybe an hour of wear, it'll start to get kind of dry-feeling and uncomfortable, but knowing me, I'll probably have already eaten it off by then, so a little touch up here and there makes it feel brand new again. I went with a simple "clumpy lash" look, layering on more fibers from the Younique Fiber Lashes Mascara set. When you're wearing gray lipstick, all the rules for eye makeup kind of go out the window so you might as well run with it, right?


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