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As per bloody usual, I'm going to struggle to get a 'proper' post finished today, so yet again I'll have to settle for posting something short and sweet (PS – I failed miserably). Who am I kidding anyway – 95% of the bloggers in the blogosphere routinely produce articles that are shorter than my 'short' posts. I'm sure Tet Zoo readers know how lucky they are 🙂 I'm reading a lot about obscure frogs and toads at the moment, hence the adjacent image. But more on that in a moment. Let me start by saying a very belated congrats to Brian Switek – better known as Laelaps – for hitting the big time and becoming a scibling (science-blogger). If you haven't checked, or visited, or bookmarked, his new Sb site then do so now: it's here. As most of you will know, you can only join Sb by invitation, so getting ushered into the club is a very special event. Well done Brian! And thanks too for awarding me with an Intellectual blogger award: according to the rules, I now have to nominate five other bloggers for awards. I'll do this in due course.
Anyway, back to the important stuff….
…. weird anurans. The animal shown here is one of the most remarkable frogs in the world (and there are over 5200 species of anurans, so there are a lot to chose from), yet it's obscure and poorly known. It's one of the horned treefrogs, horned frogs or casque-headed frogs* (Hemiphractus), a group of six species from Central and South America (most books talk about five species because they were published before a sixth, H. helioi Sheil and Mendelson, 2001 was recognised as distinct). The one shown here is the Banded horned treefrog H. fasciatus Peters, 1862 (picture from amphibiancare.com). Horned treefrogs are predominantly terrestrial animals of tropical forest floors in Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. They also climb in low vegetation. They are nocturnal, highly cryptic, and reportedly voiceless (so how do males attract females?) and prey on smaller anurans, lizards, and large arthropods. If disturbed, they gape to reveal a bright yellow mouth and tongue, and they are said to bite if handled, and to bite hard and then refuse to let go.
* This name (or casque-headed treefrog) is also sometimes used for a variety of other taxa, including the Brazilian Greening's frog Corythomantis greeningi, and members of the genera Argenteohyla, Osteocephalus, Tepuihyla and others.
On biting, I was always confused by Chris Mattison's (1987) statement that these frogs bite with their 'lower tusks'. Say what? No anuran has lower jaw dentition, with the notable exception of the marsupial treefrog Gastrotheca guentheri [more on marsupial treefrogs in a moment]. Actually, I've since learnt that Hemiphractus has remarkable tooth-like 'odontoids' on some of its lower jaw bones (the dentaries and angulosplenials). In contrast to the structures in G. guentheri, these aren't true teeth (Shaw 1989, Shaw & Ellis 1989). Incidentally, the presence of mandibular dentition in G. guentheri is (among tetrapods) one of the best examples of re-evolution of a lost structure – ha, take that Louis Dollo (1857-1931).
Why the wide bony head with its remarkable horn-like structures? I haven't read of an explanation – is there one? In some other frogs with excessive bony growths on the skull, thickened bones and horn-like growths are used to plug the entrance to a burrow (Jared et al. 2005), a behaviour termed phragmosis. Does Hemiphractus do this? I don't know, but I don't think so. Horned treefrogs aren't particularly large, with females reaching an SVL of 70 mm or so. Like so many frogs and toads around the world, they are now threatened by the spread of chytrid fungi, and efforts are underway in Panama and elsewhere to rescue wild individuals.
Although sometimes said to be marsupial frogs, horned treefrogs do not have a pouch: instead, the eggs simply adhere to a special patch of skin on the female's back. Here the eggs metamorphose directly into miniature adults and don't go through a tadpole phase. If the idea of frogs with pouches is new to you, there is an entire radiation of South American frogs (there are multiple species grouped into two or four genera, depending on which taxonomic scheme you follow) that possess both open pouches (as in the Flectonotus species) and enclosed marsupium-type pouches (as in the Gastrotheca species). However, not all members of this marsupial group (it's called either Hemiphractinae or Amphignathodontinae or Amphignathodontidae, depending on which phylogeny you favour) do this – some of them (e.g., some Gastrotheca species) produce aquatic larvae that grow up in ponds. Some phylogenetic studies indicate that the tadpole stage was re-evolved in these species, and that they descend from a pouch-brooding ancestor (Mendelson et al. 2000) [the photo below shows the Pygmy marsupial frog Flectonotus pygmaeus].
Many anuran workers have regarded horned treefrogs as close kin of these marsupial frogs (e.g., Lutz 1968, Duellman 1970, Trueb 1974, Mendelson et al. 2000), hence the use of the name Hemiphractinae for the marsupial frog group. If this is correct then the 'eggs on the back' system used by Hemiphractus may have been the first step in the evolution of true pouches. However, whether Hemiphractus is anything to do with the true marsupial frogs is now contested. In a major study of hylid treefrogs, Faivovich et al. (2005) did not support the monophyly of a Hemiphractus + true marsupial frog clade, nor did they find that any so-called hemiphractines could be included within Hylidae. They suggested instead that these frogs might be part of Leptodactylidae (in its traditional form, this is essentially a huge taxonomic dustbin for any South American anurans that aren't obviously anything else). Frost et al. (2006), in their monumental tree of life contribution on lissamphibian phylogeny, didn't support hemiphractine monophyly and scattered the members of the group about the neobatrachian tree. Horned treefrogs were found to be on their own near the base of the huge neobatrachian clade Nobleobatrachia (home to brachycephalids, hylids, dendrobatids, bufonids and many others), and were awarded their own 'family', Hemiphractidae.
Why all this sudden interest in anurans? In the interests of maintaining balance, Tet Zoo has suffered from a lissamphibian deficit that I'd like to correct (this balance also partly explains the recent and continuing absence of bird posts: see the explanation on ver 1 here). However – more importantly – I'm gearing up for involvement in a new conservation effort involving the world's lissamphibians. More news on that soon.
Oh well, so much for a 'short and sweet' post dammit. Will I ever learn…
For previous Tet Zoo articles on anurans see pieces on the Helmeted water toad and Britain's lost treefrogs.
Refs – –
Duellman, W. E. 1970. The hylid frogs of Middle America. University of Kansas Museum of Natural History 1, 1-753.
Faivovich, J., Haddad, C. F. B., Garcia, P. C. A., Frost, D. R., Campbell, J. A. & Wheeler, W. C. 2005. Systematic review of the frog family Hylidae, with special reference to Hylinae: phylogenetic analysis and taxonomic revision. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 294, 1-240.
Frost, D. R., Grant, T., Faivovich, J., Bain, R. H., Haas, A., Haddad, C. F. B., De S�, R. O., Channing, A., Wilkinson, M., Donnellan, S. C., Raxworthy, C. J., Campbell, J. A., Blotto, B. L., Moler, P., Drewes, R. C., Nussbaum, R. A., Lynch, J. D., Green, D. M. & Wheeler, W. C. 2006. The amphibian tree of life. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 297, 1-370.
Jared, C., Antoniazzi, M. M., Navas, C. A., Katchburian, E., Freym�ller, E., Tambourgi, D. V. & Rodrigues, M. T. 2005. Head co-ossification, phragmosis and defence in the casque-headed tree frog Corythomantis greeningi. Journal of Zoology 265, 1-8.
Lutz, B. 1968. Taxonomy of Neotropical Hylidae. The Pearce-Sellards Series 11, 1-25.
Mattison, C. 1987. Frogs & Toads of the World. Blandford, London.
Mendelson, J. R., Da Silva, H. R. & Maglia, A. M. 2000. Phylogenetic relationships among marsupial frog genera (Anura: Hylidae: Hemiphractinae) based on evidence from morphology and natural history. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 128, 125-148.
Shaw, J. P. 1989. Observations on the polyphydont dentition of Hemiphractus proboscideus (Anura: Hylidae). Journal of Zoology 217, 499-510.
– . & Ellis, S. A. 1989. A scanning electron microscope study of the odontoids and teeth in Hemiphractus proboscideus (Anura: Hylidae). Journal of Zoology 219, 533-544.
Trueb, L. 1974. Systematic relationships of the netropical horned frogs, genus Hemiphractus (Anura: Hylidae). Occasional Papers of the Museum of Natural History University of Kansas 29, 1-60.


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Join to knit in the round being careful not to twist and place a marker to indicate the start of the round.
Work 6 rounds K1,P1 rib
Work 18 rounds pattern
Rnd 1: K2,P1 (K3,P1) x 13, K1
Rnd 2: (K1,P3) x 14
Rnd 1: K2,P1 (K3tog,P1,K3,P1) rep to last 5 sts, K3tog, P1,K1
Rnd 2: (K1,P2) to end
Rnd 3: K2, (P1,K5) to last 4 sts P1,K3
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If you want to use a thinner yarn, just choose the appropriate needle size and cast on more sts and knit more rounds until it looks right.
Though the main body pattern works in multiples of 4, for the decreases you need multiples of 8 (or you'll end up having to fudge it to get it to work properly) so ideally cast on 56, 64, 72 or even 80.
I have also combined more strands of a thinner yarn to get something that feels chunky, and that has worked well too.
As with all my patterns you are welcome to use them as you wish (apart from reproducing and claiming them as your own) but if you could make a hat and donate it to charity that would be great.
If you'd like to see some of the variations I've made, including a scrappy hat from a magic ball made with oddments from another charity project, then pop over to Ravelry and have a look at my projects.

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A collection of our best panoramic photographes from over the years.
Altered Perpectives
Strange and warped ways of viewing the world around us.
Urban Landscapes
The beauty and grit of living in the city.
A large yearly music festival that occurs near Salmo, British Columbia; a delight of music, art, costumes and good times.
Our current city of residence.
"By Sea, Land, and Air We Prosper"
Golden Goat Adventures
Macro worlds brought to life through the Golden Goat's epic quest.
Roadside Attractions
Images from not too far off the road; from our many road trips.
Alberta Reunion Road Trip
At the turn of the last century, our great-grandfather opened the general store in Barons, Alberta. In July 2010, we celebrated the town's 100th anniversary.
Down By The Sea
Living on the West coast means that we have many wonderful encounters with this large body of water.
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It was another hot summer evening. Board exams were over and there was no summer homework to worry about. Life was a dream. Of course the exam's results were a terrifying black cloud, but at about 2 months away, it was still a very small and distant cloud. I was happy to do nothing, just whiling away time; had so much of it hand, oh those wonderful days 😦
All of sudden the quiet shattered. Barks, whines and cries rang out in the entire neighbourhood. My grandfather (Papaji), the patron saint of all abandoned animals raced out, followed by his army of helpers (all of us children), wielding sticks, pails of water, muzzles, leashes, treats and what not. A dog fight was at hand and these were our weapons. The sight that greeted us was gruesome. A little white and brown colored pup lay dead, brutally mangled. Three small tan-colored puppies were cowering in fear as Jinda advanced towards them. Jinda was the alpha dog of the community's resident dog pack. He was fiercely possessive of his territory and often went overboard in his attempts to protect it. But his is a story for another day. Jinda had obviously killed the pup and intended to mete out a similar fate to the other pups too. But that was not happening today. Papaji had arrived.
One loud, stern shout from papaji and Jinda was instantly transformed into a meek, obedient dog. With the fight being over, it was time for a salvage-cleanup operation. Some carried the surviving three puppies back home while the rest got busy with the burial and thorough cleaning of the crime scene. After a brief and tearful ceremony, the little pup was laid to rest and a small plant planted on the burial site, to mark his presence. Once home, we found two of the pups, a male and a female had happily eaten the food offered and were busy playing. The third, a small male, had hidden himself under a chair and was refusing to come out. The poor thing was shivering and obviously petrified.
But for some reason, the minute I stretched my hand out to him, he latched on to my fingers. And in that moment, forged a bond that has lasted more than 15 years. It is a bond that has survived my erratic university schedules, the arrival and death of Tiger (his best friend and my dog brother), my marriage and subsequent 'flying the coop'.
I left him behind at my mum's when I went away to university and again when I got married. I have been adopted by other dogs. He took over from Jinda and become a terror. Many things have changed. But the equation we share hasn't. We are equals, like best friends, I don't boss him and he doesn't boss me. As and how the situation demands we stand up for each other.
He has rescued me from many unfriendly dogs and I, him from similar humans. See I have to try to interact with any mongrel I meet. Now most mutts are friendly creatures, likely to reciprocate. But a few are not. Those are likely to want to growl or snap at you. But if you have a growling, menacing, dangerous looking dog with you, it helps. Lalu was that dog and he played it to the hilt. Now he is not.
Age has now caught up with him. The strong dog who would match me step for step on long brisk walks, now has to stop and rest after a few paces. A turn around the block is just about all he can manage. His senses of smell, sight and hearing have all been compromised. But what has remain unchanged is the bond we share.
He still is the first to know when I visit mum. He recognizes my car and howls to let the whole neighbourhood known. We have a routine. I spend my first few minutes 'chatting' with him. He introduces me to all the newcomers in his world, people, pups, kittens, toys, pet peeves… Then he leads me into the house, lets ma know and settles down for a nap, exhausted by all the activity. Leaving is an equally noisy affair. Loud, very loud protests and thorough investigations of my car are all part of his farewell.
I cannot imagine a visit to ma's without Lalu, but I know that day isn't too far. I pray each day that it not be today.


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Mumbai, May 9 :
Actress Shilpa Shetty, who has won titles like 'Yummy Mummy' and 'Spalicious Mom' recently, says mothers don't need her advice as whatever they do for their child, they do it with their heart.
Shilpa was named Yummy Mummy by Bio-Oil based on a survey, and she was given the Spalicious Mom title at the recently held GeoSpa asiaSpa India awards 2013.
The 38-year-old says these are huge compliments as they appreciate her all-round achievements after giving birth to her son Viaan.
"They (people) didn't just vote for me because I have got back to my slim shape. They felt that as an all-rounder I have been able to balance motherhood and my work and get back to shape. So, there is no bigger compliment," Shilpa said here at an event Thursday.
Despite being an active entrepreneur now, Shilpa stays on her toes around her son. She says everything about motherhood is tough but educative.
"Whatever we do, we do it out of heart. Other mothers don't need my advice. I stay on my toes and that's just normal. I used to think that pregnancy is hard and after delivery things will be easy."
"But then you feel the first six months are very hard…then he (the baby) starts to walk. When he starts to walk, he falls everywhere and you are scared…Every phase (of a child's life) is a learning curve for parents," she added.
Shilpa is into the spa business and she recently also opened a gold company Satyug Gold. She is married to businessman Raj Kundra and became a mother in 2012.


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The Conjuring (2013) Film Review, a movie directed by James Wan and starring Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga, Lili Taylor, Mackenzie Foy, Joey King, Ron Livingston, Hayley McFarland, Shanley Caswell, Steve Coulter, Shannon Kook, Sterling Jerins, John Brotherton, Meredith Jackson, and Ashley White.
This is a psychological horror film that depends on the familiar formula for modern scares: haunting cinematography, emotionally involving protagonists, and the old-book fright tricks like something appearing behind the characters or a scream resounding in the silence. The tricks are obvious but they work. Even though The Conjuring can never be as scary as The Sixth Sense (1999), which relies on surprise or The Mothman Prophecies (2002), which keeps us blind for the source of evil, this is the best horror film of 2013 precisely because it hides nothing. The Conjuring treats ghosts as science and it all feels truthful or at least as truthful as a ghost story can ever be.
The main actors Vera Farmiga (The Departed) and Patrick Wilson (Watchmen) are both extremely talented and likable and a great match for a couple. They, along with the troubled family and their numerous cute children, will be more than enough for the viewer to care for. The on-screen relationships are strong but the horror is greater so when the creatures pop up you are not just afraid of the dark: you are worried for the victim shivering in it. There is an unusual level of sympathy for the characters in this horror film and that is something quite refreshing. Furthermore, this emotional involvement is used as the punch-line in the climax and the horror story eventually comes very close to a drama.
The main characters, despite being ghost hunters, feel so real – like actual teachers from your nearby lecture room – that when they start talking about demonic presences that are capable of possessing objects and human spirits, you actually want to believe them. They handle special ghost-hunting equipment; their ghost-detecting methods are detailed and sophisticated; they present documented footage of exorcism like it is an economy class presentation. Ghost-hunting does feel like their profession. I for one never believed them, I can't consider the notion of flying evil spirits believable but I did feel the potent atmosphere that would definitely affect the more superstitious.
What intrigued me with The Conjuring is the way the oldest possible tricks in the horror films' book worked so well. Just count how many times you have seen a scene of a woman turning around in order to peek over her shoulder and then when she looks back forward a demon is standing in front of her. The Conjuring is filled across the board with those. The timing is so good however, the visuals so dreadful, that all the shocks get you, even when you are prepared. Usually in a horror film there are pauses building up the suspense until a scary moment occurs. In The Conjuring those pauses are made out of smaller scares which pave the way for the biggest one. You will be jumping all the time.
I think the mixture of The Conjuring's realism with its obvious and numerous scares is somewhat genius: since it feels real it will always be scary, and the more obvious it is the scarier it gets. Imagine a world in which ghosts were actually scientifically proven to exist. If you knew something would pop up from the dark in the form of a dead face or a zombie-like corpse and you are aware that it is happening for real wouldn't you want to scream? And wouldn't you be twice as scared if those horrors occurred every other minute? I believe director James Wan went exactly for that notion. In The Conjuring the paranormal activity happens in front of ten people's eyes sight and it is still scary.
All that being said, for me the film still pales in comparison to the best in the horror genre. Treating ghosts (fiction) like something totally real can never truly scare me or give me insomnia. For me the scariest films are the ones that keep you blind for the monsters as much as possible and never show you events that can't happen in real life. The Ring (2002) for instance is a film that involves only one impossible scene but before it we have two hours of realistic horror and in the end we are so frightened that we don't care that this one scene is impossible in real life. It is the endless impossible looking parts in The Conjuring that diminishes the film's quality for me and believe me there are so many of them. However, you can be sure that those who allow the realistic atmosphere to take over will have a hell of a time particularly in the last half-hour when the shocks simply don't stop.
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This was not a honeymoon.
But it did all happen within a week of getting married. Once all of our family left town, so did we. It took almost exactly five hours to get from Ithaca to the Giant trailhead (ridge route), so we didn't start the climb until 2:45pm. We made it up to the summit in just over 2 hours and – as you'll see below – got poured on during the first few feet of our descent.
Giant, from the very beginning, is up up up. For example, take a look at the elevation profile (screenshot from Strava).
The top, completely our own. We saw fewer than 6 people on this entire hike. It was wonderful, even the rain.
Worth noting: these are the final photos from my Canon G1X, which I purchased used for $220 last December and completely loved. The rain was just too much for it. More photos from this hike, and our trip up Algonquin the next day, are on my wife's blog.


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Good news, Bat-fans: Principal photography has commenced on The Dark Knight Rises, the third and supposedly final installment in director Christopher Nolan's Batman series.
Batman-on-Film points out this article at the Hindustan Times that reports Nolan "will shoot a two-day desert sequence there and inside the Mehrangarh Fort on May 6 and May 7," says an industry source. 'It'll be a fraction scene in the movie and perhaps the audiences won't even come to know that it's India.'"
The paper says Batman star Christian Bale will not be on-hand for the shoot despite earlier reports to the contrary. They also speculate that the scenes might involve the League of Shadows.
Meanwhile, an eagle-eyed Bat-fan on site has tweeted what he claims is a photo allegedly of the TDKR crew working next to a large circular green screen on the ground. Could this be the Lazarus Pit of Ra's Al Ghul? Sound off in the Comments below!


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Hi & Hello!
Today's card uses a Splitcoast Stampers Challenge Sketch and the newest Toodles & Binks image Puddleduck Pothington (doesn't the name just make you grin??). You get the sentiment and the image in a set.
I colored little duckie with the Copics you see above (forgetting to add Pale Sepia and Sepia that I used to color the reeds). The wire Copic holder in the background has been a godsend to me - love the easy access for my Sketch and Original sized markers, and it looks so sharp on my desk. It is available by special order from Diana at Magnolia-Licious.
The paper is by Sassafrass Lass (both sizes of Vintage Yummy Blossomed and Bazzill textured cardstocks). Lots of different Spellbinder's Dies helped with the cut work.
The pretty paper and fuzz flowers are Martha Stewart Daisy Glossary Dimensional Stickers.
Toodles & Binks is a new UK based stamp company started by a fellow crafting freak Kay Bolton. Kay will gladly accept PayPal and ship her unmounted red rubber anywhere in the world!
She is such a lovely lady and the rubber is great quality.
I wanted to leave you with some shots taken this past weekend. We went hiking along Manuels river.
The trail leads from these interesting flat rocks with cascading river water all the way to the beach and ocean. Tons of baby ducks and Sandpipers along the way.
They have lots of fossils in the area; it is quite common to find Trilobytes. I wanted to find one so badly but no luck - this time around :)
It was so serene and beautiful. The doggies loved it.


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Disclaimer: Sadly, Dick Grayson isn't owned by me. DC has that privilege. DC owns all of the characters in this story. All I own is the distinctive way the story unfolds, the specific dialogue and unique situations. (g) No money is being made from this. Please don't sue. It wouldn't be worth your while.
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Hope for the Future
Bruce turned the page, scanning the International News. In the hearth a fire crackled. The silence was beautiful. The calmness was what Bruce had been longing for the last few days.
It was Christmas Eve. Thanks to Damian, Wayne Manor looked like something out of a department store. No expense had been spared to decorate the interior or exterior of the Manor. The decorating itself had been a team effort. Joy, laughter and arguments had been the order of the day. Now, Bruce sat alone enjoying the solitude.
In the centre of the huge open family room stood a magnificent Christmas tree. According to Damian the 'best tree in the known world', which of course meant it was the most expensive tree on the market. Despite the fact it was an artificial tree it had the distinct odour of pine, so the smell of Christmas permeated every corner of the house.
Dick had done an amazing job with Damian in Bruce's absence. The boy had mellowed considerably and the way he had embraced Christmas was a surprise to all apart from Dick. Dick had simply smiled and said, "He has a lot of catching up to do. Underneath that hard crust is a little kid who's never been allowed to be a kid."
Bruce's eyes drifted to the tree. There were no presents under it... yet. Everyone had completed their Christmas shopping but no one had found time to wrap anything. Apparently that was where everyone was now. Bruce had paid to have his gifts wrapped at the point of sale.
It had been a number of years since Bruce had celebrated Christmas. Usually he avoided the festivities, but this year, he'd seemingly had no choice. It just sort of happened around him and he was included – conscripted… rather like the old days when Dick had been a boy. Strangely, Bruce hadn't complained. He'd allowed himself to be drawn in and he was pleased. He was actually looking forward to a quiet Christmas with his three boys.
A momentary flash of pain threatened to ruin the mood as an image of Jason filled Bruce's mind. He'd hoped that... but it wasn't to be. Dick had tried to convince Jason to join them. He'd promised a temporary amnesty if he did, for while Jason had traded information for a total pardon and was technically a free man in the eyes of the law, he was still on the run both from those he'd double-crossed and from Dick who was determined to see him put away so he could get the psychological help he needed.
Bruce sighed. No one ever said family was easily.
Dick entered the room, looking back over his shoulder furtively. Without a word he set to work.
Bruce' brow furrowed as he watched. "What are you doing?"
The determined man struggled.
"Do you want some help?"
"Best you're not involved."
Bruce grinned, shook his head and went back to his reading.
Ten minutes later...
Bruce glanced up from his newspaper as Dick casually rose from his lounge chair, walked across to the fireplace where five stockings hung, adjusted one and then wandered back toward his chair, his eyes searching out the open door.
Apparently noting he was being watched, Dick flicked his lazy, relaxed gaze to his companion and beamed... like a child who knew his trap was about to be sprung. His eyes flashed with mischief. "He's going to have a cow."
Bruce chuckled.
Abruptly Dick leapt into his chair and opened his motorcycle magazine instantly doing an Emmy award winning performance of a man deep in thought.
Bruce waited.
Damian entered.
Damian froze.
His eyes doubled in size. His head snapped across to Dick. "Dick..."
Dick looked up and blinked with oozing innocence. "Wasn't me."
Damian spun on his heels and dashed out of the room roaring, "TIM!"
Bruce shook his head, happily. So much for the quiet Christmas he'd hoped for. He flicked his gaze to the thousand dollar tree which Dick had somehow managed to turn upside down and get to balance. Since he'd returned from his exploits through time, Bruce' life was like that tree. It had been turned upside down and despite how odd it may appear to those on the outside...and even to Bruce himself... his life was now balanced. All thanks to Alfred and his boys, and specifically due to a young man with a devilish sense of humour whom Bruce considered both son and friend.
With great affection Bruce looked at the culprit who had placed his feet on the coffee table, his fingers laced behind his head, a self-satisfied grin splashed across his face. Dick was a man now, a man Bruce was very proud of, but despite everything, Dick had an inner positivity – a genuine love of life and adventure… and that rare quality of being able to forgive without a hint of rancour.
From outside, Bruce heard uproarious laughter, Damian's indignant snort and the sound of a stampede approaching.
The boys piled into the room followed by Alfred, at a more appropriate pace. Laughter abounded.
"It is an engineering feat," Alfred chuckled.
"Why haven't the decorations fallen off?" Tim asked curiously, touching the nearest tentatively and noting it had been super glued.
"I want it returned to its previous splendour," Damian demanded, though the smile on his face belied his apparent annoyance.
"Master Tim, how did you get it to balance?" Alfred asked, circling the tree.
"Me? It wasn't me."
They looked around at each other and their gazes collected upon Bruce. Slowly a smile claimed Bruce' face... and they all knew.
"Dick!" three voices chorused as one.
Dick blinked innocently. "What?"
Laughter again filled both the house and Bruce Wayne's heart as he sat back and watched the wrestling match that ensued.
"It's going to be a wonderful Christmas," Alfred whispered. He inclined his chin towards the door.
Filling it was…"Jason?"
"Master Dick has worked tirelessly to provide this first step along the road of reconciliation. May I suggest refraining from giving advice, tonight, Sir. We have a lot to be thankful for this year," Alfred declared in a hushed and emotional voice. "Let's focus on that."
The wrestling trio rolled apart as Jason's presence was noted.
Bruce rose to his feet and watched as Dick strode across to the newcomer and offered his hand. For a single heartbeat everyone froze. Dick's greeting hung between the pair, neither accepted nor rejected by Jason.
"Thank you for coming. I mean that," Dick stated sincerely.
Jason stared at the hand and lifted his gaze. "A month ago, I tried to kill you."
"And I tried to have you committed. We take sibling rivalry to a new level."
"We're never going to see eye to eye, Dick."
"Agreed. But as I said to you this morning, you don't always have to agree to find common ground."
"I'm not sure this is a good idea," Jason murmured, his gaze sweeping passed Dick to Bruce.
"Let's be honest and agree it's not," Dick stated. "There's a lot of hurt and fault on both sides. But whether we like it or not, we're family and it's Christmas Eve. For one hour we're calling a ceasefire and we're all going to at least try to act like a normal family. No one is going to mention the past or the future… Damian, you got that?"
Damian made a disgusted sound in the back of his throat.
Dick's hand still hung between him and Jason. "Tonight, is about common ground. Tomorrow, we can go back to trying to kill each other. Agreed?"
"You always were a sweet talker, Dick," Jason chuckled. He glanced at Dick's proffered fist, snorted and accepted it, shaking tentatively. As they dropped hands, Dick placed his hand in the middle of Jason's back and ushered him further into the room.
Jason stared hard at Bruce.
"Merry Christmas," Bruce whispered in a tight voice. Never in a million years did he think he would be given this chance.
Jason licked his lips but finally responded, "Merry Christmas, Bruce."
Bruce strode forward and placed his hand on his lost son's shoulder. The young man looked uncomfortable and muttered under his breath, "I can't believe he convinced me to come."
"But you did." Encouragingly, Bruce patted Jason's shoulder and then swept his gaze from Jason, to Damian, to Tim and finally to Dick.
Dick met his eye and smiled. "Merry Christmas."
Bruce's Christmas wish had been granted… thanks to Dick.
"Christ was born to show us how to forgive and to give the world hope," Alfred preached softly. "Tonight, we have the opportunity to follow his example - to forgive what took place in the past and to focus on the hope for a future for this family."
Dick slipped his arm across Alfred's shoulder. "We've taken the first step and I know it wasn't an easy one for you, Jason."
Jason shrugged. "I'm here. Can't promise anything beyond that."
"Like Dick said, it's a first step for all of us," Tim encouraged.
"Now we just have to hope we all survive the night without killing each other," Damian declared.
Groans, shoving and tempered frivolity followed and while Bruce knew it would only last a short time, he was thankful for the opportunity to have all of his boys under the one roof for Christmas.
All in all, he had a lot to be thankful for this year… and he had hope for the future.
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Feb. 6, 2014
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (seminoles.com) – After building momentum early in the second half of a close game, the Florida State women's basketball team was unable to hang on as No. 2 Notre Dame defeated FSU, 81-60, on Thursday evening at the Donald L. Tucker Center.
With the crowd energized as the Seminoles (15-7, 3-6) trailed just 34-33 with 18:30 left in the game, a missed layup on a fast-break opportunity that would have given FSU the lead spiraled into a quick 8-0 run for the Fighting Irish (22-0, 9-0). The surge by Notre Dame created a 10-point swing, and the Irish cruised from there to highlight a dagger 22-3 run that sealed the game.
"I thought in the first half we did a good job of covering," FSU head coach Sue Semrau said. "If we can hold the score below 70 then that gives us a chance. We came out and we had too many mental errors in the second half. We had breakdowns."
Despite the loss, FSU was led by the offensive assertiveness of senior point guard and Lieberman Watch List candidate Cheetah Delgado. The native of Kissimmee, Fla., recorded a career-high 18 points on 9-of-14 shooting and added six rebounds and four assists. Delgado, who leads the ACC in overall assists and assists in conference play, now has 285 dishes for her career which is 15th in school history.
"She is capable of doing all of that," Semrau added of Delgado's offensive ability. "I think she did a lot of things for us and she is going to do more."
Notre Dame outscored Florida State in the second half, 49-31, which included a 62.5 percent shooting effort in the game's final 20 minutes. The Irish were 31-of-58 (53.4 percent) to mark a season-high shooting percentage by an FSU opponent this year.
Forward Natalie Achonwa led Notre Dame with 24 points on 10-of-12 shooting, while guard Jewell Loyd added 18. Guard Kayla McBride posted 14 points on the evening.
FSU senior forward Natasha Howard worked hard in the post all evening, adding 11 points and eight rebounds. Howard's third field goal make of the game gave her 600 for her career, joining FSU legends Sue Galkantas (919) and Tia Paschal (683) as the only players to reach the 600 plateau.
Howard also started her 116th career game on Thursday night, breaking a school record formerly held by guard Courtney Ward. She added three blocks as well, giving her 170 for her career which ties her for 25th on the all-time ACC list.
The `Noles hurt themselves offensively with a tough night from beyond the arc, hitting 2-of-17 while Notre Dame efficiently hit 6-of-13. The second half included easier chances for Notre Dame to score down low, finishing with 42 points in the paint.
Florida State fought valiantly in the first half, using a late 12-3 run to trail just 32-29 to the Irish. Delgado and Howard led FSU with eight points apiece, while Notre Dame's Achonwa poured in 15 points. The `Noles were able to hold Notre Dame to just 2-of-7 from three-point range and out-rebounded the Irish 20-15.
Things got off to fast start as Notre Dame held a 16-11 lead at the first media timeout of the game at the 13:12 mark. Achonwa got some easy baskets inside and had 11 points on 5-of-5 shooting to lead the Irish. Delgado was being assertive for FSU on offense, nailing a few mid-range jumpers to keep it in the game early.
The Irish were effective in attacking inside, catching lob passes behind FSU's zone. Notre Dame used an 11-0 run to take a 23-11 lead until Delgado scored on a fastbreak layup to stop the run. FSU struggled from the floor, shooting 6-of-24 early while Notre Dame hit 11 of its first 20 field-goal attempts.
Howard started to get into the mix for the `Noles as she had a couple field goals on the inside to leave FSU trailing 29-21. FSU started to be more effective in its rebounding and limited Notre Dame to one-shot opportunities, trailing just by eight after the final media timeout in the first half. Howard's put-back with 3:25 left in the first half marked her 600th career field goal made, just the third `Nole to reach that mark.
FSU hosts Boston College on Sunday afternoon at 1 p.m. in the team's annual `Paint it Pink' game raising breast cancer awareness. Fans are encouraged to wear pink to the contest, which will be televised on the ACC regional sports networks that include FOX Sports Florida.
For more information on Florida State women's basketball, follow the Seminoles on Twitter at @FSU_WBasketball and like their official Facebook page (Facebook.com/FSUWomensBasketball).


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Things are heating up in the sequel to "Hit 'n Run"
"The Tables Have Turned"
an "Under Suspicion" Novel
The double sinks were visible from the bedroom through an open arch. The toilet and shower further in the room were private, separated by a pocket door. Via the vanity, he could see Lorna sitting on the edge of the queen bed, loosening her hair out of the chignon. He chuckled remembering how he had first called the up-do her helmet head. Doing too much at once, he hiccupped and accidently swallowed some toothpaste.
"Blah." He spit, rinsed the brush, and resumed the procedure. He rolled his eyes.
Watching her splayed fingers run through the thick mass made it hard to concentrate. The light brown strands swung about her shoulders. Head tilted back, eyes closed, all he wanted to do was drop the brush and kiss that long neck. He'd start at the base of her throat and work his way—slowly—into the sensitive area along her jaw bone, close to her ear lobe. His fingers tightened on the counter anticipating her throaty "ahh" when he hit all the right spots. Then he imagined working his way south in the same slow manner, taking his time to pay proper homage to pert—not too big—not to small—breasts along the way.
Mitch coughed when he realized he'd forgotten all about brushing his teeth. But he was reluctant to interrupt her motions. Seeing Lorna so unguarded and natural was a rarity. She lived a life of focus, surrounded by lists and goals. For a few moments, he wanted to enjoy the rare view into the woman who would be his wife soon.
She shifted the mass to one shoulder and kicked off her heels. Tracing her fingers up her leg, under the hemline of her somber skirt, she fit her thumb under the edge of the stocking and started to move it down the shapely leg. At the ankle, she pulled the nylon from the toe and tossed it to the floor. As she started to repeat the process on the other leg, Mitch had to step back from the edge of the sink. His blood was raging through his veins, engorging certain parts of his body.
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Early 1991 color launches are soft and sexy and high fashion.
Whether you look to Milan, Paris, or California for your fashion inspiration, this year the message is color. Italian designers are planning a dazzling spring and summer with vibrant, spectacular, look-at-me colors. Word from Paris is more demure, emphasizing prints and floral color combinations – very pretty and very feminine. Not to be left out, California designers are marching out a soft and sexy look for spring 1991, with lots of linen, crocheted fabrics, and chiffon.
What a woman wears on her back doesn't necessarily dictate what colors she wears on her nails (in fact, sometimes the more color in her clothing, the less color on her nails). But this year nail polish manufacturers have got the color spectrum covered, whether your clients want nails that are muted and demure, matching and catchy, bright and dazzling, or painted and bejeweled.
The spring and summer ready-to-wear lines from Italian designers such as Gianni Versace, Giorgio Armani, Domenico Dolce, and Stefano Gabbana are nothing if not lively. The Los Angeles Times calls the collections "sizzling … far-out … flamboyant …" Gianni Versace says this year's basics will be lively, sexy, scorching. Sixties-inspired styles such as micro-miniskirts, catsuits, mini-shifts, stretch pants, and hot-pants fill out his own collection as well those of several other designers. Versace is vibrant, incorporating circus reds and blues, neon greens and yellows, and disco purples and pinks.
We are seeing colors inspired by the circus, Rio de Janeiro's Carnivale, the Fauve landscape, the funny pages, the crayon box, the 60s psychedelic, the produce stand, the candy store and the old soda fountain, and from Mother Earth herself.
For those clients who favor Versace and are unafraid to be so bold, look at The Carnival Collection from OPI Products. Susan Weiss gives a nod to the Italian designers and says, "This spring and summer will be wild with color. Clothing fashion trends are leaning to bright reds, oranges, yellows, lime greens, and purples." The Carnival Collection mirrors the festiveness of the fashion world. Don't go too far astray, though, she warns, for there is a balance to strike between the bright colors and the milder colors. She admonishes all not to forget an alternate palette of muted tones such as white, cream, and ivory.
Also in the color parade is Creative Nail Design. Jan Bragulla says, "Goodbye black and white; hello, color. 1991 will see the end of the black-and-white or the all-black color statement as women become more independent, expressive, and comfortable with themselves." This self-assured woman is making her statement in a very bold way, says
We're seeing colors inspired b y the circus, the funny pages, and the '60s psychedelic …
Bragulla, by using vivid, exciting, tantalizing colors. "Color is risky … it is expression and freedom. It's a sky full of bright color balloons drilling overhead."
Creative's dramatic and splashy spring/summer line leads off with the newest colors, called Candy. These self-proclaimed "sweet tasting colors" are "finger-licking reds, fattening pinks, decadent violets, racy oranges, and a few other colorful surprises to complete the spectrum."
Trends-spotters trying to divine what the coming seasons will bring look to the world political situation, the U.S. economy, the pressing issues of contemporary society. While the outlook on those fronts seem bleak, Harriet Rose of Forsythe Cosmetics reminds us of the old wives' tale that says people wear bright colors on rainy days. Speaking metaphorically, she says, if clients are having a "rainy day" themselves, color may be even more important. She alerts nail technicians to be particularly sensitive to clients during these trying times. And to lift clients out of the doldrums, Rose says. "Forsythe will continue to provide a wide array – an explosion – of colors to satisfy every need. We have 400 shades, and we will continue to develop and provide innovative and high fashion shades to nail technicians."
OPI's Weiss has more to say on the matter of color "From Europe … the mood is ultra-feminine, but is accented with bright, almost '60s-type colors, some bordering on being day-glo. With these colors there will be an abundance of prints. We will see florals, African motifs, stripes, abstracts, almost anything you can imagine. And with these prints will be a fantastic mix of bright colors that can be mixed and matched. Also influencing fashion will be regional trends from North Africa and China, with attention to deep, rich fabric textures. At OPI , our Carnival Collection promises to be a little more eclectic than usual. Besides reds that radiate, we will be incorporating some rather vivid colors: oranges, pinks, and purples that pulse with combinations of frosted shades and natural pearlescence. While lime greens and yellows will be popular with clothing designers, these shades are still too transitional to be incorporated into the mainstream nail fashions. Where they probably will find a niche is in their continued applications with nail art styles."
Look for 40 new colors from Miss Professional Nail Products this year. Renee Andres is following fashion trends closely and showing even bolder colors this year.
Forget trends, says Columbia Cosmetics. Rachel Rendel says, "We'll always have the hottest and most illuminating colors around … from reds to pinks, from corals to topazes, bold or soft, cream or pearl." Columbia's seasonal offerings will show matching lipsticks and polishes with such mouthwatering names as Shrimp Blush, Bing Cherry, Cherry Tomato, and Sugar Pink. Columbia also offers fluorescent nail art colors for those interested in lots of pizzazz: Maui (melon), St. Tropez (hot pink), Cancun (red), Jamaica (fuchsia), Nassau (very pink), Acapulco (flame), and Rio (orange/red).
Not to be left out of the fun, European Secrets will be bringing out six bright, carnival-inspired colors in its Festival of Colors line.
Charisse Solomon says. "The theme is fun, and these new colors will enhance the current line of 48 shades." The line-up starts with Phantom Pink, Carnivale Coral, Rue de la Rose, Jubilee Pack, Majestic Marnier, and Ragtime Red.
Janae Boster of Peau Corp. says that colors will stay bright and bold in the spring and summer. She foretells of a return to the looks of the '60s. "Oranges, reds, and hot pink will be the hit. Nail art will be bold prints, stripes, and polka dots."
Essie Weingarten of Essie Cosmetics says today's businesswoman wants a dramatic, high-fashion look in the evenings to contrast with her professional, low-key daytime look. To tie in with the deep rich colors of ready-to-wear, Essie is offering Jelly Apple; Earth, Wind & Fire; Rich, Red & Famous; Pruneface; Purple Rain; Crimson & Clover; Gypsy Rose Lee; and Outredgeous.
Snails Italian Nail Jewelry maintains that the nail art rage will continue and it is offering 12 new colors. New to its line this spring and summer will be three new spring colors – light blue, yellow, and lavender – packaged in a small lucite tray for use with the rest of Snails' line. Says Marlene Sortino, "Nail art is big and getting even bigger this year."
Some people look in their crystal balls and see rainbows of color, explosions of color, eruptions of color; and there are those who see something softer, something rosier, something simpler … muted landscape colors, ultra-sheer feminine colors, whispers of color. That softness was revealed in the spring and summer collections of California's ready-to-wear designers last October. These fashion forward designers unveiled a very feminine, soft spring and summer line, with a heavy emphasis on such ultra feminine accoutrements as bustiers, strappy sandals, chiffon skirts, and linen jackets.
California designer Bonnie Strauss brought out chiffon wrap blouses, Jon Murrough a banana colored pleated mini-dress, Gene Ewing a coral sequined dress worn under a dark patterned jacket, and Linda Lewis' collection featured a gorgeous taupe and white linen dress. Madonna's sartorial influence has yet to wane, as this season is heavy on the lacy, leggy, lingerie look she has made her trademark.
Flossie Diamond Nail Products foresees a dominance of the transparent colors continuing through the spring and summer seasons. Says Nate Fisher, "Natural is in. The French manicure will continue to be popular, and so will the light, shiny colors." To keep up with the demand for these lights, Flossie will add a transparent beige to its light line.
Gar Laboratories also forecasts a dominance of light colors. "There seems to be a trend," says Gino Forlin, "toward the pinks, pink/beiges, the pretty spring colors. The translucents are very popular." Gar's Amoresse line will include many of these "high-viscosity" colors. Forlin says the new light colors will be deeper, not just flat enamels. Amoresse's March/April offering will focus on colors for ethnic skin tones, because, as Forlin says, "Natural isn't just one color. There is a whole range of natural colors for deeper skin tones and the expanding ethnic base."
Lighter, indeed, says American Manicure, who looks for lots of light, bare shades this year. The company has introduced a new Peach Natural nail polish system to complement its original natural look system. The system is designed to allow nail technicians flexibility when matching the natural look color with a client's skin tone. Says Donn Bearman, "Peach Natural is for people with tanned, brown, auburn, or related warm skin tones. In contrast to the painted look and stark white tips common to French manicures, the original formula in Peach Natural creates a clean and natural look of a perfectly healthy bare nail, wearing only a clear top coat."
Develop 10 finds itself in the color game this year as well. Lee Spelling says Develop 10 will make its foray into color with Develop 10 Beautiful Colors. "Women want a groomed, natural appearance. They want lighter, cleaner, clearer colors," he says. The French manicure will continue to enjoy its extraordinary popularity, as will light, natural shades of nail color. He sees a trend in the nail industry that follows the fashion industry for soft, muted, earthy colors. This trend, says Spelling, will become even more apparent as 1981 wears on.
Essie Cosmetics has its hand on the pulse of the working woman, who, says Essie, wants to look professional and business-like during the day. To that end, Essie will be offering its Nude and Naughty transparencies that have just a hint of color. Included in the line are such "bare" essentials as Parisian Pink, Tickled Pink, Baby's Breath, Winter Wonderland, Marshmallow, Birthday Suit, Barely There, Little Sachet, Cream Puff, Cotton Candy, Cantaloupe, and Shrimp. Essie says when a woman is at work, she wants a natural, nude look on her hands.
OPI's Weiss concurs with the forecast for understated colors later in the year. Says Weiss, "Fall and winter 1991 promise to be more understated than spring and summer. We will see a dramatic choice in the shades in which to polish a French tip. With the brighter colors of spring and summer, nail technicians can polish a French tip that has more color than perhaps what has been traditional. Rather than a white free edge, the free edge can be ivory or even a pastel of a muted earth tone, while the rest of the nail, instead of a sheer neutral, can be pinker and more flamboyant. And with the availability of more frosted and pearlescent colors, we can expect to see some startling French tip combinations."
If we were hypersensitive to environmental issues in 1990 it's because our excesses and carelessness has forced us to take a long, hard look at what we were doing to the planet. We celebrated the 20th anniversary of Earth Day last April faced with the sudden acknowledgment that we were not invincible. Now, as we face a new century, concern for the environment is matter-of-fact. All this attention on mother Earth has inspired a new awareness, but also new designs, new fashion, and new colors as well – colors like warm corals and earthy brown, says Four Nails of Minnesota's Gail Rosenker. Mother Earth has been the source of inspiration for several manufacturers.
Star Nail Products keeps up the theme of environmental awareness. Says Tony Cuccio, "There has never been more emphasis on nature and environment since Earth Day. Since then we have been inspired by our environment: we have been repairing, recycling Mother Earth. Colors are a direct reflection of this movement. Color for 1991 will be warm, weathered colors, earth tones, with hues of reds and greens. Gold will be a hot color, but just a hint of color. Nails will follow the path of hair and go with colors that are warm and earth-toned. The byword for 1991 is environment, and the colors for 1991 are a direct reflection of this."
Jessica Vartoughian of Jessica Cosmetics sees a return of a natural and holistic approach to health and fashion, as career women develop a sense of adventure combined with earthiness. She says, "Fashion trends will be easy and unconstructed with colors that reflect the brilliance and pastels of modern art."
Jessica's spring/summer collection is inspired by nature, the new ease in fashion and the artist's brush. Jessica says to look forward to "a sophisticated, romantic rose; a gleaming, powdery, antique pink; a luscious melon; a passionate, vibrant fuchsia; a silky salmon; and a refined, elegant mauve."
Worldwide Colors' Jay Factor says, "1991 will be the 'Year of the Nails.' As winter winds down, we still see an emphasis on natural earth tones, oranges, and traditional reds. But spring portends to be light and bright, with pastels having the most emphasis in our line. Light misty mauves, creamsicles, peaches, nudes, and a wide variety of French manicure colors, such as Marshmallow, Violet Ice, Peach Parfait, and Pink-Gold joining the traditional pink, beige, and sheer over-colors." Come summer look for the colors to turn hot and vibrant.
"Nails will say everything your lips and eyes are afraid to say. Too much is not enough. From neon pink to tangerine orange to fire engine red. Nails tell a story. Mood will be expressed with nail color."
Even though our world seems to be shrinking and former foes are now friends, there are still regional differences that are the spice of life. Lisa Modiano of Calvert International says there are trends in regional color preferences. "Obviously California salons see the lighter colors year round and eastern states see a more marked use of darker colors in fall and winter."
Anna Macek of Annastasia offers pale and pretty for spring and summer: rose, pink, peaches, pastels, and corals; and rich and deep for fall and winter: deep pinks, fuchsias, deep mauves. Of course, she says, red is a year round color, although it is especially popular around holiday time (not just Christmas). Macek notes regional variations on this color theme. For example, in the cooler states, where people begin layering clothing in the fall, women will go for deeper, darker colors. But on the West Coast, where they sometimes don't even notice it's winter, the paler colors stay popular year-round.
There's a surprise in store for nail technicians this summer, says Lynn Hayes of Orly, who would only give us the clue that the new collection, to be unveiled at the BBSI distributor show, would be "very unusual." She sees the continued popularity of reds, mauves, and pinks, which will probably always be popular. Orly's à la mode collection will be expanded by four new colors, a red, a mauve, a pink, and a pink/coral that is "very different" and can go with either reds or pinks.
Brucci looks for a continuation of last year's themes – pastels and lighter shades through spring and summer, and darker, earth tones in the fall and winter. Murray Bober concurs with the regional delineation. States like Florida and California that enjoy warm weather year-round also keep pastels and light shades popular year-round. Brucci introduced six new lipstick and polish shades in the end of 1990.
Despite a downturn in the national economy, Brucci says, business is still good.
Better dead than red? No way, says just about everyone in the nail industry. "The staple of nail colors," says Develop 10's Lee Spelling. "A perennial," says Lisa Modiano from Calvert. "Always popular," pipes in Anna Macek form Annastasia. "Always in," says Orly's Lynn Hayes.
"It goes without saying that clients will always want reds. And a whole range of reds from warm to bright to blueish reds, to deep, dark, sexy reds," says Spelling.
Private Label Cosmetics advises sticking with the bsaics: reds, oranges, yellows. "There will be neons, and in the summer colors will be brighter and even more fun, almost cartoon colors," says Sheila Rothberg. Private Label offers 100 new shades for spring and summer.
China Glaze will add five new colors each season as well as offer a new display rack. "The year will not change the nice array of colors. China Glaze is sticking with what it thinks is a winner," says a China Glaze spokesperson.
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Science is very helpful in uncovering some of the questions about our world and in helping us to live healthier lives. However, even what it uncovers is usually based on hypothesis. It can not be taken as absolute truth because it is always changing. It needs to be seen as complementing our world views.
Whether or not Science is good, is another question that is completely based on ones opinion. In my own, yes, I think Science is a good thing and a decent hobby. Science helps expand the mind and helps people understand what they are good and not so good. Not to mention, they can learn new things by studying general Science.


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33. Find algebraically the zeros for p(x) = x3 + x2 - 4x - 4.
On the set of axes below, graph y = p(x).
On the set of axes below, graph y = p(x).
Group the first two terms and the last two terms of the expression. Note that this causes a sign change in the second group:
Factor each pair:
Do you see that each pair has (x + 1) in it? That can be factored, and put up front:
Almost done. the x2 expression is the Difference of Squares and can be factored further:
Set p(x) = 0
That's your answer.
Put the equation in your calculator to get a table of values. From part 1, you know you have these points:
the roots (-1, 0), (-2, 0) and (2, 0) as well as (0, -4), the y-intercept.
You need x = 1. p(1) = (1)3 + (1)2 - 4(1) - 4 = 1 + 1 - 4 - 4 = -6. So (1, -6) is a point on the curve.
Important: You need to see the curve, so use the calculator!
34. One of the medical uses of Iodine–131 (I–131), a radioactive isotope of iodine, is to enhance x-ray images. The half-life of I–131 is approximately 8.02 days. A patient is injected with 20 milligrams of I–131. Determine, to the nearest day, the amount of time needed before the amount of I–131 in the patient's body is approximately 7 milligrams.
Given the fractions, exponents and subscripts in this problem, I'm going to use an image file to show my work.
Basically, you need to use the formula for exponential decay: y = a(b)x
In this case, y = 7, your target amount, a = 20, the initial amount, b = .5, which is half, and x = t/8.02 days because you are finding the number of 8.02 day increments.
Finding the exponent means using log.5 7/20 = 1.5145731728...
Multiply by 8.02 and round down. The answer is 12 days.
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The Preliminary Draw for the 2014 FIFA World Cup™ set the stage for 268 matches in the European Zone over the next two years, equating to a third of the total number of qualifying matches scheduled around the globe. The Draw was relatively kind to the continent's big guns, with the notable exception of Spain, who will need to negotiate two tricky matches with France on their road to Brazil.
Spain, who currently top the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking, will need to finish above Les Bleus, world champions in 1998 and runners-up in 2006, in order to qualify directly for the final stages. Elsewhere, the path has a less perilous look about it for Italy (Group B), Germany (Group C), the Netherlands (Group D) and England (Group H).
The Draw has also provided fans with three derbies of sorts, namely Scotland-Wales (Group A), Serbia-Croatia (also Group A) and Latvia-Lithuania (Group G), as well as an intriguing clash between Poland and Ukraine (Group H), the co-hosts of UEFA EURO 2012.
The standout section
Statistically, the five-team group rarely turns out to be the toughest. Group I may prove to be the exception this time around, as not only does it contain three teams who are traditionally strong at home (Finland, Georgia and Belarus), but it also boasts two European heavyweights, Spain and France, who will have almost no margin for error if they are to qualify directly as section winners. Spain, as European and world champions, will still start off as favourites to progress, but France - after a South Africa 2010 campaign that was disappointing to say the least - appear to be right back on track under Laurent Blanc.
In their 30 previous matches, Spain have won 13 and lost 11, and there have been six draws. France have the psychological advantage of having won the teams' most recent competitive match – a 3-1 triumph in the Round of 16 at Germany 2006 – but have lost two friendly matches to La Roja since then.
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The Netherlands, finalists at South Africa 2010, will not feel too aggrieved with the draw they were handed, with Turkey appearing to represent their main hurdle in Group D. Italywill need to be wary of Denmark and Czech Republic in Group B, where Bulgaria are also likely to have an important role to play. Germanyare sure to fancy their chances in Group C, although Sweden and Republic of Ireland will doubtless do their utmost to spring a surprise. The same could be said for England,who, after drawing Montenegro, Ukraine, Poland and Moldova, will spend much of their campaign travelling to Eastern Europe.
The outsiders
The Draw opened up an array of possibilities for a number of dark horses, nowhere more so than in Group A, where Serbia, Belgium and Scotland will all fancy their chances of qualifying at the expense of top seeds Croatia. A similar situation presents itself in Group E, where Slovenia and Switzerland could conceivably finish ahead of the section's Pot 1 representatives, Norway. Group F has more of a two-horse feel about it, with Portugal and Russia seemingly a cut above the rest, although they will probably both need to pick up points in Israel and Northern Ireland. Greece, meanwhile, find themselves in a comparable position to the English, in that numerous trips eastwards – to Slovakia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Lithuania and Latvia – await them.
The crunch matches
The match between the former Yugoslav nations of Serbia and Croatia in Group A is sure to produce fireworks, while Germany's trip to Sweden will be crucial in Group C. Then, of course, there are the matches between France and Spain - only the fourth time that two former FIFA World Cup winners have done battle in European Zone qualifiers.
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268 Brazil 2014 preliminary matches, almost one third of the overall tally of 824, will be contested by European teams.
The next step
Of the 53 European nations spread across eight groups of six teams and one of five, 13 will eventually qualify for Brazil 2014. The nine group winners advance automatically, while the eight best runners-up will square off in home-and-away play-offs, from which four further qualifiers will emerge. European qualifying matches will begin on 7 September and will end on 19 November 2013. In order to calculate the ranking of the eight second-placed sides, results against the bottom team in each group will be discounted.
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As if Premier Pauline Marois's visit to Scotland last week wasn't enough of a fiasco, she's also being criticized over an interview she gave to BBC television on the occasion of her trip.
Never mind that the premier gives more interviews to the English media abroad than to the ones in Quebec.
The reason she's been criticized over her interview with the BBC is the quality of her English.
But the criticism isn't coming from anglophones. Rather, it's coming from French-language commentators who said that for someone representing Quebec abroad, Marois doesn't speak English well enough.
Benoît Aubin wrote in Le Journal de Montréal last Friday that Marois's English is so bad that she should stick to reading prepared texts.
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A new NJ Speaks poll, sponsored by the Kean University for History, Politics and Policy, shows that 40 percent of New Jersey Republicans believe that media bias is the most-important issue which the party faces today. Thirty-two percent said the nation's changing demographics were the party's biggest challenge, while 16 percent said the party is too conservative.
Given a list of five possible reasons for Governor Romney's defeat, 29 percent blamed Hurricane Sandy for distracting voters. Twenty-two percent said the party moved too far to the right, while 19 percent said Democrats ran a better campaign. Although Governor Romney has come in for criticism in the aftermath of his loss, only 9 percent of New Jersey Republicans said he was a poor candidate.
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Murray Hill and New Providence, N.J., November 7, 2011 -- Linde North America, a member of The Linde Group, a world-leading gases and engineering company, today announced that Linde technology specialist Robin Weir will demonstrate the value of using energized solutions for hydraulic fracturing in the extraction of hydrocarbons from unconventional reservoirs at the 2011 World Shale Gas Conference. Weir will show how energized solutions incorporating nitrogen or carbon dioxide can increase the overall productivity of wells while also reducing the water needed for the fracturing process. Linde has decades of experience with the successful application of energized solutions in the production of hydrocarbons from unconventional sources such as shale.
The World Shale Gas Conference is the premier global networking forum for the shale gas industry. Robin Weir, the oil & gas technology manager for Linde's Energy Solutions group in North America, will present "Oil & Gas Services Applications for CO2 and N2…An Outsider's Perspective," at the Conference's Technical Forum on November 9, 2011 at 11:35 a.m. central.
"The World Shale Gas Conference is the ideal venue to highlight the many situations where the use of energized solutions as part of the fracturing process can provide important advantages to shale gas producers," notes Robin Weir. "While it is understandable that some producers focus on minimizing near-term costs, decades of data and experience show that the potential initial expense of energized gas fracturing is easily offset by the increase in overall productivity that results, in addition to energized fracturing's reduced water needs. We welcome this opportunity to discuss the advantages of using energized fluids with our technical colleagues at this exciting time when shale gas is being widely pursued as a major new source of cleaner energy."
In her presentation, Weir demonstrates how the use of energized fluids in the production of hydrocarbons from unconventional reservoirs such as tight gas formations and shale may be advantageous in a variety of situations. These include depleted, or water sensitive formations; when producers encounter poor water flowback or blocking (high fluid retention); and for enhanced mobility of more viscous hydrocarbons around the wellbore. The addition of highly soluble carbon dioxide gas is ideal to provide energy to aqueous solutions to facilitate flowback, but when nitrogen gas is more readily available, additional measures are available for engineers to use to ensure that the energized solutions adequately penetrate the invaded zone where extraction occurs.
Weir emphasizes that the variability inherent in unconventional reservoirs requires tailoring stimulation solutions to the unique circumstances of the site in order to optimize well productivity. Key factors include maximizing Expected Ultimate Recovery (EUR) and the lifetime potential recovery of the well; ensuring effective production occurs sooner rather than later; and minimizing reservoir damage, needed material and labor inputs, and total fracturing costs. She also recommends the use of mini-test fracturings, when possible, to allow calibration and optimization of the operational design.
Energized solutions can add value at every stage of treatment, but are essential for refracturing operations, where they can overcome low pressure and capillary forces and enhance the mobility of more viscous hydrocarbons. Energized refracturing has been successful in a wide variety of fields and basins.
"The huge increase in shale gas activity has brought many new operators into the field, and my goal in this presentation is to introduce our new colleagues to the expertise developed over the years on how and when use of energized solutions can provide excellent economic and environmental returns," adds Weir. "Energized solutions currently are estimated to comprise about one-third of all fracturing operations in North America, and we believe that the data clearly demonstrate the benefits of using energized fracturing in a variety of situations. Reported results indicate that well-managed energized fluid fracturing has the potential to achieve significantly more gas recovery than non-energized approaches, at the same time that it makes production in water-restricted locations more feasible."
The 2011 World Shale Gas Conference & Exhibition, the premier global networking forum for the shale gas industry, is being held in Houston, Texas from November 7-11, 2011. Co-sponsored by the International Gas Union (IGU) and co-hosted by the American Gas Association (AGA), the annual World Shale Gas Conference brings together industry, government and environmental experts to explore every aspect of the global shale gas market. For more information, visit www.worldshalegas.org.
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Mayor Michael Bloomberg plans to endorse Joe Lhota in the mayoral race if Public Advocate Bill de Blasio wins the Democratic nomination on Tuesday, The New York Post has reported.
Sources told the Post that Bloomberg has warmed up to Lhota and fears that de Blasio would dismantle his 12-year legacy if he is elected mayor.
Lhota, who is also backed by former mayor Rudy Giuliani, said he would welcome Bloomberg's endorsement.
"Mike Bloomberg and I had a discussion back in January. He's staying out of the primary," the former MTA chairman said on Thursday on Fox's "Good Day New York."
"I will talk to him next Tuesday night/Wednesday morning about the future and where we are going," he said.
Lhota's top rival, supermarket mogul John Catsimatidis, has been throwing attack after attack at his opponent in campaign ads, slamming him for referring to Port Authority police officers as "mall cops" and criticizing his support for a commuter tax.
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Copies of filed documents are available to purchase on the 'Documents' tab, for example registration documents and changes to particulars.
Certificates of Good Standing and Statements of the Register currently cannot be ordered through the website but can be requested by emailing us - firstname.lastname@example.com.
Samples of the documents can be downloaded below:
|Certificate of Good Standing - LP [65kb]
|Sample copy of a LP Certificate of Good Standing - available to purchase by emailing us: firstname.lastname@example.com
|Statement of the Register - LP [132kb]
|Sample copy of a LP Statement of the Register - available to purchase by emailing us: firstname.lastname@example.com