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Switching over to high quality eye makeup brushes might have been the most mind blowing experience I've ever had… in terms of makeup that is. Let's not get carried away here (I'm looking at you Better Than Sex Mascara). It's pretty incredible though because, with the right brushes, suddenly all of my shadows seemed to be 10x more pigmented and blend like a dream. I feel as though I've narrowed down my staple brushes to a total of seven. Does that seem like a lot? Nah.
1. Sephora Pro Crease 10
This is the brush you want for creating a soft haze in the crease. Its sparse, long, flexible hairs mean that you'll never apply shadow too heavily and you'll always get a nice, diffused blend.
2. Zoeva Soft Definer 227
The Zoeva 227 is very similar to the MAC 217. I have both and I like them equally. The 217 is a touch more dense and tapered. These brushes are the "do it all brushes." They're great for applying shadows all over the lid and also for defining the crease.
If you're looking to pack on shadow, then you'll want something like the MAC 239. It's a dense, natural hair brush, which means it'll pick up a lot of product. I use this if I want an intense shade all over my lid or if I want to smoke out the outer corner of my eye. The small size is perfect for adding colour just where I want it.
4. Zoeva Petite Crease 231
The Zoeva 227/MAC 217 will add a softer, slightly blended bit of definition to the crease, but if you're looking for precise crease placement, the 231 is excellent. It's much more stiff and dense so you have a lot of control. It's also an excellent brush for smoking out the lower lash line.
5. Sephora Pro Shader 18
This is another wonderful multi-tasker brush. I like using it for smudging out liner, for smudging out the bottom lash line and also for smoking out the outer v. It's more flexible, fluffy and petite than the MAC 239, which means it allows you to be more detail oriented and also to lightly blend as you go.
6. Sephora Pro Bent Liner Brush 23
I've just got a place holder for the photo, but I'd recommend the Sephora Pro 23 for fine lining. I use it all the time at work and it's still in good condition. Sturdy bugger. Brushes like this are great for creating thin, precise lines with gel liner. I always thought the bent shape was a gimmick until I experienced it for myself. It's much easier to do your left eye (assuming you're right handed) when there's a bend in the ferrule.
7. Zoeva Wing Liner 317
A good angled liner brush is useful for so many thing. They pair well with gel liner, brow pomade, brow powder, shadows, etc. I like the Zoeva 317 because it's very thin and steeply angled and also quite flexible, due to the longer hairs. I also like the Sephora Pro Angled Liner Brush 22, as it's a little bit less flexible and less angled, which is better for certain products.


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For the second time, Heath Shuler has failed to revive a moribund team that plays in RFK Stadium.Shuler, you may recall, was once the great hope of the Washington Redskins, who drafted him with the third overall pick out of the University of Tennessee (where he had just finished as the runner-up in the Heisman Trophy balloting) in 1994, banking on the QB's golden arm to reverse their flagging fortunes in the (first) post-Joe Gibbs era.
It didn't quite work out. Over three seasons, Shuler went 4-15 as a Redskins starter, before losing his spot to Gus Frerotte and leaving for New Orleans. He retired shortly thereafter, the football equivalent of Walter Berry. (He also left behind legions of embittered Redskins fans.)
Now, the 35-year-old Shuler is a freshman Democratic congressman, elected in a mild upset last fall in a western North Carolina district where sports loyalties tend more toward Knoxville than Chapel Hill. His win helped Democrats reclaim the House, but Democrats in D.C. also believed the former athlete would reverse their fortunes in a mid-summer Washington tradition: The annual Congressional baseball game. "Heath Shuler's going to be good on policy, but he's a great athlete," Steny Hoyer, who is now the House Majority Leader, bragged in the summer of 2006, already anticipating the former quarterback's arrival. "He's going to be our Steve Largent." Largent, and NFL Hall of Famer, served as a Republican congressman from Oklahoma in the mid-to-late '90s. But in truth, the GOP's baseball dominance over the Democrats pre-dated Largent, and carried on after he left Congress. Last year, for instance, Republicans overcame an early 1-0 deficit to topple the Democrats….12-1. It was their 14th win in 19 years.
But last night was the beginning of a new era. For the first time since 1994, a Democratic House Speaker showed up at the game, her party's supporters seated in the majority section of the RFK stands. And there was Shuler, suiting up and taking the field at RFK for the first time since Bob Dole was running for President. And then they played the game. And the Democrats lost. Again. In the run-up to the game, Shuler was quoted saying: "I guess the good thing is it can't any worse from when I played there last. I'm looking forward to redeeming myself." As a Cubs fan might say, there's always next year.


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The lion's share of Vivendi's holding was scooped up by institutional investors, while Havas acquired shares representing about 1% of issued capital, increasing its control to about 3.4% and diminishing the chances of a hostile takeover in the near future.
Vivendi Universal registered a capital gain of $95 million through the divestment in Havas, parent of the Euro RSCG Worldwide network, and announced that all proceeds from the sale would be used to fund its planned $2.2 billion buyout of Boston-based textbook publisher Houghton-Mifflin Co.
Vivendi has been slowly reducing its once-majority share in Havas over the past several years, with Chairman-CEO Jean-Marie Messier repeatedly stating that advertising was not a core business for the entertainment, media and utilities giant. Speculation over how and when Vivendi would sell its remaining 9.9% stake has been hanging over Havas this year.
Havas shares -- traded in Paris and on the New York-based Nasdaq Stock Market -- dipped by 3% to 4% Wednesday as rumors of Vivendi's pullout began surfacing, but the stock price had rebounded by similar or greater amounts today as details of the transaction became available.
Vivendi sold its shares in Havas for about $12.65, or just below the market price, offering the new investors little opportunity to recoup their investment in the short-term.
Analysts believe that this linkage between current market prices and Vivendi's divestment price sends a strong signal of confidence as to the future growth potential of Havas, trading at just under $13.55 in Paris as of press time.
At Fortis Securities, a leading French brokerage with a keen eye in the media sector, analysts have reiterated their firm "buy" recommendation on Havas, estimating the share could jump by more than 50%, to a minimum of $20.32 in the medium-term.
Analysts at a host of other French brokerages -- including UBS Warburg, Exane, KBC Securities and ETC -- also maintained buy recommendations in the wake of the Vivendi divestment, previously cited as one of the main sticking points to sustainable growth in the share price over the long-term. -- Lawrence J. Speer
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I once ate plain sandwiches for the sake of speed and efficiency. But I can barely describe the great delight and peace I now feel because I eat my sandwiches on toasted bread, heating the chicken or other lunch meat, putting on mustard and a slice of tomato, with a pickle on the side. It might cost a few cents more, but it's even better than I can get in a restaurant.
So often I feel we treat ourselves to second best when, with a little bit of extra effort, we could have the best. I want to eat the best sandwich I can possibly eat given my means (and need to spend/save for other things). I want my sandwich to glorify God, if only by the praises it elicits in me as I eat it.
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Reflections Golden Years Bay Area Telegraph Ave. Trident Sausalito Berkeley Folk Festival Howard Hersh KPFA
During the golden days of Berkeley when I was a volunteer working under Howard Hersh in KPFA
Studios above Edy's Ice Cream Shattuck Ave., I bought my first serious Gibson guitar from
Campbell Coe at his little Campus Music Shop behind the Forum Coffee Shop in the alley, with the
address 2506 Haste St., my
precious Gibson CF-100
sitting around listening to Campbell spin his yarns, rolling Bugler
cigarettes Campbell smoked his stinky cigars and took his sweet time on guitar repairs but it was
worth the wait.
Barry Olivier's Berkeley Folk Festival was where it was at, I was on the volunteer staff and
jammed with many of the acts on my electric Giulietti accordion, backing up Shlomo Carlebach
in the Greek Theatre with John Whitelaw on Fender Bass on the program with Joan Baez, Phil Ochs,
John Fahey, Reverend Gary Davis, Furry Lewis, Country Joe and The Fish, and the Pauley Ballroom
T-Bone Walker, James Cotton, Kaleidoscope and Janis Ian chain smoking.
Soon after I got my very first electric piano, Wulitzer 140b , Ralph from Blue Cheer had it in a hock
shop in SF, 50 bucks and the pawn ticket and I was in business
Skipping some years, when I came back from living in Europe for 6 years I played every Sunday
at the old Trident Horizons in Sausalito with 2 of the musicians from Sons of Champlin band,
guitarist Terry Haggerty and James Preston drums along with Bennett Friedman tenor sax and
myself on Hammond XB-2 organ and bass
We had some good times in the Trident in the old days so it was good to be back on the
bandstand there with these cats.
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I plan to have Barry Olivier on my radio show on KYOU Radio HammondCast. The last time I saw Barry Olivier was at the funeral for Mimi Fariña at
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Posted on November 28, 2013 in Miscellaneous Pro Tennis Talk
Another year in the ATP is in the books. Four majors have been played, 3 separate men have captured those titles. The pros are busy preparing for the year to come. So, who can we crown the GOAT of 2013? Rafa? Nole? Murray? The discussion is on the table!
Rafael Nadal. After receiving the "Legend Award" this week in Spain, Nadal proves to be possibly the GOAT of 2013…and possibly of all time. With his domination on most surfaces he competes on and his all-out physical game, we have seen Rafa take a new approach to tennis this year with taking chunks of time off to properly train and rehab. With the French Open and US Open titles under his belt plus 8 other titles, it's an impressive feat indeed. But can we really give the GOAT award to a player with an early 1st round exit from Wimbledon?
Posted on October 14, 2013 in Miscellaneous
It's no secret around here that my favorite racquet brand is Babolat (I've been playing with some form of the Babolat Pure Drive since 2001). So when we got the new Pure Strikes in, I couldn't contain my eagerness (to say the least) to get one of the new Babolat Pure Strikes in my hand and on the court! The racquets sat patiently behind me for a week, unstrung…taunting me with its bright pops of flourescent red and black matte paint…until finally, they were strung up and ready to go!
Where Babolat already has the power game dialed in with their Pure Drive Series, and then the spin-monster with the AeroPro Drive family of racquets — the name of the game is crisp control with the new line of Pure Strikes.
Check out our initial specs:
Babolat Pure Strike: Babolat Pure Strike Tour:
Pattern: 18×20 Pattern: 18×20
Length: 27″ Length: 27″
Balance: 5HL Balance: 6HL
Strung Weight: 11.4 oz Strung Weight: 12
Flex: 66 Flex: 65
Swingweight: 324 Swingweight: 330
New Technology!
Posted on August 21, 2013 in Tournaments
The US Open is just days away (I don't know about you, but I can't wait!). Working at TW is always fun during the tournaments because we all have our favorites and are glued to the matches, so of course I wanted to know who the playtesters were picking to win it all this year! Check out their answers and let us know who you pick to win it all this year at Flushing Meadows!
"Who are your picks to win the 2013 US Open?"
Granville: "It's not going to be pretty – Djokovic and Radwanska (Aggie)."


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It was after midnight on Sunday, November 14th when the doors closed on the largest amateur event in DanceSport BC's history. Congratulations to Andy and Wendy Wong of the Grand Ballroom on a staggering 422 entries in DSBC sanctioned events, beating the previous record of 417 held by the 2010 SnowBall Classic. The 17th Annual Grand Ball featured a full slate of amateur and pro-am events, and hosted some of the best DanceSport couples from British Columbia, across Canada, and around the world.
Congratulations as well to all the competitors. Ratings have been updated, and sanctioned competition results as well as updated ratings can be accessed through the ratings page of the DanceSport BC website.


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Helping the People of Masese, Uganda
Founding a Microfinance Project: My Incredible Experience in Uganda
By Christopher Martin
On the morning of New Year's Day 2017, as most people were still sleeping in, Dr. Peter Garrity of the Division of Business and I headed to JFK International Airport ready to embark on our second trip in six months to Masese, Uganda. There were two purposes of our trip: we were going to work at H.E.L.P. Primary School, which is a free school that Dr. Garrity and his wife Delia helped start seven years ago, and finalize our microfinance nonprofit project. With the support of the International Education office and the Molloy Honors Program, I have been lucky enough create a project that I am deeply passionate about and to visit a country that I have learned to love so much.
The village of Masese is an impoverished village located directly east of the Nile River and right on Lake Victoria. Masese has a population of 30,000 people who are mostly refugees displaced from South Sudan, The Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, as well as from the Lord's Resistance Army who terrorized Northern Uganda.
During our time in Masese, I had the opportunity to help paint the wall around the school with the help of some of the students. I taught the students how to paint, and, while we were painting, we got caught up in a dust devil (which is similar to a small tornado). At the end of the day, it was incredibly rewarding to see the new vibrant wall that we painted together.
The microfinance project that Dr. Garrity and I have founded will give small business loans to women in Masese. These loans will help women start businesses and give them the chance to help themselves climb out of severe poverty. This is a long-term, sustainable approach, and our goal is to empower women in our village.
I walked around the village and met many of the people who were loan applicants. Walking through Masese was truly a humbling experience, and it made me appreciate how fortunate I am to live on Long Island. The village is comprised of piles of garbage that animals eat from and children play in. I noticed the large number of children who do not attend school. It is quite difficult to explain what this experience is like because, although the United States has areas of the less fortunate and poor, we have absolutely nothing that compares to this kind of abject poverty.
After my walk through Masese, I only had one thought in my mind: There is a solution to this. Under the harsh exterior of Masese, there is this strong level of beauty that is unmatched. Ugandans are the most selfless, positive, hopeful, and generous people I have ever met in my life, and their devotion to God is like no other. My interactions with the people of Masese have given me the drive to do my best to help them receive a chance to climb out of extreme poverty. I would also like to bring my experience in Uganda back to Molloy and get more students involved in our project. I am working towards starting a new club at Molloy called the Molloy-Masese Partnership that will work on the microfinance project, as well as make students aware about other cultures in developing nations. I am truly grateful for the opportunities that Molloy has given me and am optimistic for the future of Masese.
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Paris Nice 2004
Stage 7: Digne les Bains to Cannes 185,5 km
Good afternoon and welcome to our coverage of Stage 7 of the Paris Nice Cycling race. Please remember to refresh the page by using the F5 button.
Today's penultimate stage is another day of climbing while
the peloton moves down toward the sea. There are seven categorized climbs - four cat
3's, two cat 1's and a final cat 2 less than 20 km before the run in to Cannes.
So the race to the sun, in spite of wintry conditions and very little evidence of sunshine, has been hotting up. Jörg Jaksche still leads but he and his excellent CSC team will face another hard day in the saddle to defend the yellow jersey over the difficult parcours today. Team CSC still have 4 men in the top ten, Jörg Jaksche, Bobby Julich, Jens Voigt and Frank Schleck, however, the reserves of the team will be tested today and once again the team will have to rely on the great team spirit installed by Bjarne Riis if they want to be in yellow when they reach the sun.
Jörg Jaksche Courtesy CSC
Jörg Jaksche has a great dry sense of humour It was cold yesterday, did you suffer? No, we are being sensible and heading towards the sun of the Méditerranée! - You had no problems yesterday punctures or mechanicals? No nothing happened, its getting boring.
However joking Jörg Jaksche knows that he will be tested over the weekend.
"Sunday, and the three climbs over col d'Èze, looks to me the hardest stage of all the race. I did try to loose Rebellin yesterday, but he is still very strong, the race is definitely not over yet."
Equally determined is Davide Rebellin of the Gerolsteiner squad. I couldnt do much yesterday; Jaksche was too strong, but I am feeling better and better as the race goes on so who knows?
Todays parcours, with the second cat climb of Col du Tanneron 20 kilometres from the finish, could well be the place that Rebellin makes his move.
In fifth place, and riding for a team that seems to be getting stronger as the race continues its south bound trail, is George Hincapie of the US Postal presented by Berry Floor team. New team mate José Azevedo is also going well in 10th spot.
Meanwhile Frank Vandenbroucke (Fassa Bortolo) is also looking at the final climb of the day to make his move -
"To attack on the earlier climb of the Col de Bourigaille would be suicidal. If I try something, it will be on the Tanneron, I am only looking for a stage win now, I am not fooling myself about overall chances, Jaksche is too strong."
For all the talk of Alex Zuelle and Tyler Hamilton, it is Oscar Pereiro who has made the running for the Phonak team. A great climber and useful man against the clock, the man from Pontevedra lies in 7th position overall and is still within reach of a podium place.
In 8th spot and leading the young rider competition Michael Rogers (Quickstep) continues to impress; the Quickstep team will be out to help their young Australian secure the white jersey and confirm his top ten place.
Courtesy Illes Balears-Banesto
Aitor Osa (Illes Balears Banesto) leads the mountain jersey competition and if he has recovered from yesterday's long break may go out looking for the early break again to secure the mountain points and that competition.
Certainly yesterday's winner, 26 year old Denis Menchov, who now has five pro victories and turned professional with Banesto in 1999, having ridden for their junior team, was grateful for the work Osa did yesterday -
"I did not work all day long. While remaining in the peloton, I was able to reach the finish comparatively fresh. I was feeling in good shape and I knew the roads from last year's Tour de France, so I had a go. It was only when I crossed the line that I realized that I could win," said Menchov.
The Russian continues to progress. Winner of the Tour de l'Avenir in 2001, he showed his climbing abilities to win atop of Mont Ventoux in the 2002 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré, and last year he was the best young rider in the Tour de France. The Illes Balears Banesto team could well be a force in this year's Tour de France too.
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CSC News bad news for race leader Jörg Jaksche - team mates Blaudzun, Piil and Bartoli have all abandoned the race and Schleck is suffering with stomach problems. This will make it harder for Jaksche and will ensure that the drama will be very high today.
Meanwhile, after 70 kilometres of racing, three riders have attacked the peloton and have a lead of around 2 minutes - Inigo Landaluze (Euskaltel) is the best placed man on the trio.
100 km of racing down - CSC reports that Schleck is feeling all right and is in the race. Bartoli was having some difficulty with leg muscles today which was the reason for him dropping out.
The leaders have just over three minutes lead.
Erik Dekker (Rabobank), Inigo Landaluze (Euskaltel), David Moncoutie (Cofidis), still lead the race with 70 km to go. They have around 3.30 on the peloton. None of the trio are any danger to the leaders with Landaluze being the best placed man, over 7 minutes behind race leader Jörg Jaksche.
The escapees are now on the slopes of the Col de la Sentinille cat 1; this could be the place where the contenders first start to put the pressure on race leader Jörg Jaksche. His team weakened by illness, the other teams know that they must try to isolate Jaksche at the earliest opportunity.
Fassa now at the front of the peloton, being closely followed by the CSC boys as they hammer down the descent.
The weather dry and slightly warmer today as the peloton strings its way down the wooded mountain side.
Erik Dekker (Rabobank), Inigo Landaluze (Euskaltel) and David Moncoutie (Cofidis) still in the lead with a gap around the 1.30 mark.
Two Postal men are just behind the quartet of CSC riders at the front of the long string of riders.
Meanwhile, Moncoutie leads the three escapees who are working well together at the front, while Voigt again does a turn at the front of the chasing peloton.
Marc Lotz (Rabobank), who had a good victory earlier this season, is chasing back to try to rejoin what is left of the peloton.
Landis looking very cool near the front of the peloton as the chase starts to hot up.
Inigo Landaluze (Euskaltel) now leading the escapees - as they stream through a picturesque village.
Still CSC on the front of the race, and it looks like they will soon catch the escapees.
42 km to go - the peloton speeds through Fayence, still CSC at the front, while T-Mobile also start to send riders up to the front of the peloton.
Tom Boonen (Quick Step) has abandoned the race.
On the long flat valley floor, the three leaders still have a lead of 1'40 over the peloton.
35 km to go - still Erik Dekker (Rabobank), Inigo Landaluze (Euskaltel) and David Moncoutie (Cofidis) lead the race and are just coming to the intermediate sprint. Dekker, Moncoutie and Landaluze go through the sprint in that order.
Liberty Seguros are now leading the peloton, though the chase of the pace has slowed slightly; now they have the three leaders virtually in their sight.
The gap still is 40 seconds to defend. Now the Fassa boys start to work too - and we have 34 kilometres to go.
Franco Pellizoti tumbled of his bike yesterday, hurt the right side of his body pretty bad but was able to start this afternoon for the pre-last race.
All the usual suspects near the front as the peloton winds it way around a beautiful lake.
The start today was later than it was in days before, because in the closing weekend of Paris-Nice, French television jumps in and reschedules...
Landaluze - Euskaltel
The peloton speeds over a long stone bridge, over the lake, as the riders head towards the sun. The three in the lead know the others are closing in and decide to let go and wait for the bunch.
The Col du Tanneron looms and the race, all back together, will now shortly split up again when the attacks start. CSC lead the peloton as the road goes skywards - Rebellin moves to the front.
3 CSC men lead race leader JJ - they are trying to keep the pace high to stop early attacks. It's another fighting effort by the CSC to keep their man in yellow.
Rebellin has Zberg and Totschnig there in the front to help him. Gerolsteiner now have three men waiting like vultures behind the CSC leaders...
A RAGT man attacks - it is Le Boulanger.
It is a brave effort but he is pulled back by the CSC train at the front.
Didier Rous is dropped. Gonzales, Moncoutie, Vierhouten, Rous all have to let the pack go on the climb.
Now Allan Davis is dropped.
Fabian Cancellara finds the pace too hot too, and Mario Aerts is not able to follow either.
Bruylandts attacks, T-Mobile at the front. The man from Chocolade Jacques is not a threat to the lead in the overall and makes him one who is allowed to leave.
A great climber, Bruylandts is in good form and will fancy his chances on this sort of climb.
A CSC man closes the gap.
Also dropped on the climb was the maillot à pois, Aitor Osa, yesterday's efforts obviously taking their toll. Alex Vinoukorov attacks.
Bruylandts is there as well again. Alex Vinoukorov has blown the race apart, more attacks from the peloton. Looks like Levi Leipheimer or Bram de Groot from Rabobank also going.
Samuel Sanchez from Euskaltel and Dimitri Fofonov also join the ones in the lead. Zuelle is there also.
Yesterday's winner Denis Menchov is present as well in the lead. The gap though, is small. So Sanchez, Vinoukorov, Zuelle, Liepheimer and Bruylandts have a small gap.
20 km to go - and Vandenbroucke attacks! Kim Kirchen sets the pace higher.
Kirchen and VDB try again to dislodge JJ and the CSC dominance. Rebellin is still there. Hamilton is not able to follow the pace of the pack. Same goes for numerous others.
1 k. to go to the summit. Hincapie has been dropped as Sanchez puts on the pressure at the front of the race.
Now VDB attacks - he has got the gap!
VDB over the top first - he has 200 metres on what is left of the chasers.
The peloton will try to regroup on the descent as VDB forces the pace.
It's fast, it's technical - it's dangerous!
Race leader Jörg Jaksche still leads the chasers.
17 k to go to the finish line. Sanchez is leading the descent just ahead of VDB; behind the peloton of about 20 riders about 10 seconds behind.
VDB aims for the classics this season, Flanders and Liege-Bastogne-Liege. VDB is a great descender - that Sanchez can drop him on the climb is very impressive.
Sanchez is descending like a mad man - he is catching the motor bikes and support vehicles!
He has opened a fair gap on VDB who is also taking chances on the down hill - frightening stuff!
Bruylandts comes off on the corner - he is ok - he never liked the speed of the descent.
Davide Rebellin lives up to his role as Jörg Jaksche's shadow. He has had his bikes moved from Italia via special transport (by his brother/masseur and his sister in law). The man at the border was a big fan of Rebellin and would love to have had a momento of Davide, but was told the only things they had with them were the bikes - and Davide for sure would not have liked it when they where given to a douanier...
Sanchez leads - VDB chasing behind him. He will catch the Euskaltel rider.
Jaksche has Voigt and Basso there to help him.
Through Pegomas they speed - CSC have regained control of the chase group.
10 km to go - Sanchez ahead of VDB, the yellow jersey group about 18 seconds back.
Downtown Cannes is very windy. The yellow jersey group has around 15 riders - Rebellin is there as is Zuelle Pereiro, Vinokourov, Rogers. VDB is caught, leaving just Sanchez at the front. Sanchez has 30 seconds.
There are 13 riders in the chase group as Sanchez tries to hold the chasers off.
It is Kirchen (Fassa) leading the yellow jersey group - he has had a great race so far.
Vino attacks again. Group Hincapie is closing in on group Jasksche.
Vino looks very strong and controlled as the Sanchez reaches the sea front.
The peloton is starting to regroup and several riders are getting back on. Vino closes in to 17 seconds to Sanchez, will he be able to catch the Spaniard?
Sanchez leads, Vino behind, the Postal boys have managed to rejoin the peloton. Vino is catching Sanchez metre by metre as they blast along the sea front.
Vino is now in the lead - he blasts straight by Sanchez.
I am sure Vino's biggest fan, Dutch Madelon van Maastricht, who also manages his website http://www.vinokourovnet.tk/ will be going out of her mind when Alexandre wins another stage...
Vino is putting in a heroic performance in memory of his friend Kivilev - behind him there are several attacks from the peloton.
Vino says all the time his friend Andrei Kivilev will ride with him all the time, as long as he races.
Poor Sanchez is exhausted - he will be caught by the peloton.
VINO VIDI VICI!!!!!! Vino takes the stage!
Kirchen second, and it looks like Voigt pipped Rebellin to take third.
Looks like Hincapie recovered well to take 5th spot.
So another epic performance by Vinokourov; Jörg Jaksche will keep the yellow jersey.
Brief Results
1. Vinokourov
2. Kirchen
3. Voigt
4. Rebellin
5. Zberg
6. Hincapie
Vino says, "I really wanted to do something today in Kivilev's memory - I know these roads well and felt strong so I decided to have a go. I am a good friend of Jaksche and am pleased to see him doing so well and will be happy for him if he wins the race."
Jorg Jaksche receives his yellow jersey, there is no change on the General Classification - he still has 14 seconds on Davide Rebellin.
So a great performance from the depleted CSC squad.
Thanks for joining us today, and be sure to return tomorrow for live coverage of the final stage of the race to the sun.
Stage 7 Results
1 Vinokourov Alexandre Mob 4h 39' 02"
2 Kirchen Kim Fas 00' 18"
3 Voigt Jens Csc m.t.
4 Zberg Beat Gst m.t.
5 Rebellin Davide Gst m.t.
6 Hincapie George Usp m.t.
7 Fofonov Dmitriy Cof m.t.
8 Pereiro Sio Oscar Pho m.t.
9 Gilbert Philippe Fdj m.t.
10 Chavanel Sylvain Blb m.t.
11 Sinkewitz Patrik Qsd m.t.
12 Gonzalez Gorka Eus m.t.
13 Brochard Laurent A2r m.t.
14 Galparsoro Dionisio Eus m.t.
15 Schleck Frank Csc m.t.
16 Serrano Marcos Lst m.t.
17 Leipheimer Levi Rab m.t.
18 Moller Claus Michael Alb m.t.
19 Bruylandts Dave Cho m.t.
20 Vandenbroucke Frank Fas m.t.
21 Hamilton Tyler Pho m.t.
22 Kashechkin Andrey C.a m.t.
23 Julich Bobby Csc m.t.
24 Contador Alberto Lst m.t.
25 Jaksche Jorg Csc m.t.
26 Scholz Ronny Gst m.t.
27 Menchov Denis Ibb m.t.
28 Landis Floyd Usp m.t.
29 Karpets Vladimir Ibb m.t.
30 Rogers Michael Qsd m.t.
31 Hiekmann Torsten Mob m.t.
32 Azevedo José Usp m.t.
33 Noval Gonzalez Benjamin Usp m.t.
34 Zuelle Alex Pho m.t.
35 Basso Ivan Csc m.t.
36 Sanchez Samuel Eus m.t.
37 Horrillo Pedro Qsd 02' 00"
38 Tankink Bram Qsd m.t.
39 Miholjevic Vladimir Alb m.t.
40 Casar Sandy Fdj m.t.
41 Merckx Axel Lot m.t.
42 Totschnig Georg Gst m.t.
43 Wegmann Fabian Gst m.t.
44 Poilvet Benoit C.a m.t.
45 Ramirez Javier Lst m.t.
46 Verbrugghe Rik Lot m.t.
47 Baranowski Dariusz Lst m.t.
48 Ekimov Vjatceslav Usp m.t.
49 Van De Walle Jurgen Cho m.t.
50 Landaluze Inigo Eus m.t.
51 Rinero Christophe Rag 06' 31"
52 Schnider Daniel Pho m.t.
53 Le Boulanger Yoann Rag m.t.
54 Aerts Mario Mob m.t.
55 Löwik Gerben Cho m.t.
56 Brard Florent Cho m.t.
57 Piatek Zbigniew Cho m.t.
58 Vasseur Cédric Cof m.t.
59 Scanlon Mark A2r m.t.
60 Nozal Isidro Lst m.t.
61 Larsson Gustav Fas m.t.
62 Caucchioli Pietro Alb m.t.
63 Kessler Matthias Mob m.t.
64 Pellizotti Franco Alb m.t.
65 De Weert Kevin Rab 08' 22"
66 Cretskens Wilfried Qsd 08' 22"
67 Halgand Patrice C.a m.t.
68 Moos Alexandre Pho m.t.
69 Vierhouten Aart Lot m.t.
70 Cancellara Fabian Fas m.t.
71 Rous Didier Blb m.t.
72 Moncoutie David Cof m.t.
73 Da Cruz Carlos Fdj m.t.
74 Joachim Benoit Usp m.t.
75 Lotz Marc Rab 08' 53"
76 Werner Christian Mob m.t."
77 Lövkvist Thomas Fdj m.t."
78 Dumoulin Samuel A2r m.t."
79 Beneteau Walter Blb m.t."
80 Cioni Dario Fas m.t."
81 Le Mevel Christophe C.a m.t."
82 Davis Allan Lst m.t."
83 Sanchez Luis Lst m.t."
84 De Groot Bram Rab 12' 40"
85 Zandio Xabier Ibb 15' 07"
86 Osa Aitor Ibb m.t.
87 Renier Franck Blb m.t.
88 Etxebarria Unai Eus m.t.
89 Salmon Benoit C.a m.t.
90 Zabriskie David Usp m.t.
91 Dekker Erik Rab m.t.
92 Pena Victor Hugo Usp 16' 48"
93 Reynes Vicente Ibb 18' 28"
94 Buffaz Mickaël Rag m.t.
95 Lequatre Geoffroy C.a m.t.
96 Sunderland Scott Alb m.t.
97 Wilson Matthew Fdj m.t.
98 Hulsmans Kevin Qsd m.t.
99 Auger Guillaume Rag 26' 57"
100 Serpellini Marco Gst m.t.
101 Seigneur Eddy Rag m.t.
102 Hayman Mathew Rab m.t.
103 Hunter Robert Rab m.t.
104 Cuesta Inigo Cof m.t.
105 Gonzalez Galdeano Alvaro Lst m.t.
106 Ongarato Alberto Fas m.t.
107 Radochla Steffen Ibb m.t.
108 De Clercq Hans Lot m.t.
109 Hushovd Thor C.a m.t.
110 Irizar Markel Eus m.t.
111 Mutschler Klaus Rag m.t.
112 Arrizabalaga Gorka Eus m.t.
113 Guesdon Frédéric Fdj m.t.
114 Lastras Pablo Ibb m.t.
115 Bouyer Franck Blb m.t.
116 Schreck Stephan Mob m.t.
117 Wiggins Bradley C.a m.t.
118 Millar David Cof m.t.
119 Berthou Eric Rag m.t.
120 Jalabert Nicolas Pho m.t.
121 Portal Nicolas A2r 27' 03"
Valjavec Tadej Pho Abandon
Dessel Cyril Pho Abandon
Voeckler Thomas Blb Abandon
Pineau Jérôme Blb Abandon
Geslin Anthony Blb Abandon
Rastelli Ellis Alb Abandon
Verheyen Geert Cho Abandon
Belohvosciks Raivis Cho Abandon
Ziegler Thomas Gst Abandon
Krivtsov Yuriy A2r Abandon
Virenque Richard Qsd Abandon
Boonen Tom Qsd Abandon
White Matthew Cof Abandon
Edaleine Christophe Cof Abandon
Piil Jakob Csc Abandon
Bartoli Michele Csc Abandon
Blaudzun Michaël Csc Non Partant
General Classification after Stage 7
1 Jaksche Jorg Csc 24h 22' 08"
2 Rebellin Davide Gst 00' 15"
3 Julich Bobby Csc 00' 43"
4 Voigt Jens Csc 00' 43"
5 Hincapie George Usp 00' 46"
6 Vandenbroucke Frank Fas 00' 57"
7 Pereiro Sio Oscar Pho 01' 01"
8 Rogers Michael Qsd 01' 09"
9 Schleck Frank Csc 01' 36"
10 Azevedo José Usp 01' 46"
11 Basso Ivan Csc 01' 53"
12 Noval Gonzalez Benjamin Usp 03' 00"
13 Zberg Beat Gst 04' 02"
14 Van De Walle Jurgen Cho 04' 19"
15 Chavanel Sylvain Blb 04' 35"
16 Hiekmann Torsten Mob 05' 51"
17 Landis Floyd Usp 05' 55"
18 Tankink Bram Qsd 06' 02"
19 Sanchez Samuel Eus 06' 08"
20 Gilbert Philippe Fdj 06' 08"
22 Kirchen Kim Fas 06' 25"
27 Leipheimer Levi Rab 07' 22"
28 Zuelle Alex Pho 07' 27"
39 Cancellara Fabian Fas 13' 48"
41 Ekimov Vjatceslav Usp 15' 11"
49 Nozal Isidro Lst 18' 41"
50 Merckx Axel Lot 19' 50"
94 Hushovd Thor C.a 44' 47"
107 Millar David Cof 54' 55"
Points Classification after Stage 7
1 Rebellin Davide Gst 88pts
2 Voigt Jens Csc 80pts
3 Jaksche Jorg Csc 74pts
4 Vinokourov Alexandre Mob 55pts
5 Hincapie George Usp 55pts
6 Kirchen Kim Fas 55pts
7 Zberg Beat Gst 50pts
8 Pereiro Sio Oscar Pho 47pts
9 Vandenbroucke Frank Fas 41pts
10 Gilbert Philippe Fdj 32pts
11 Menchov Denis Ibb 31pts
12 Julich Bobby Csc 30pts
13 Sanchez Samuel Eus 29pts
14 Brochard Laurent A2r 26pts
15 Hushovd Thor C.a 26pts
16 Horrillo Pedro Qsd 25pts
17 Zuelle Alex Pho 23pts
18 Löwik Gerben Cho 23pts
19 Dekker Erik Rab 23pts
20 Vierhouten Aart Lot 23pts
Best Climber Classification after Stage 7
1 Osa Aitor Ibb 48pts
2 Dekker Erik Rab 30pts
3 Landaluze Inigo Eus 20pts
4 Moncoutie David Cof 19pts
5 Menchov Denis Ibb 17pts
6 Contador Alberto Lst 17pts
7 Sanchez Samuel Eus 11pts
8 Vandenbroucke Frank Fas 10pts
9 Baranowski Dariusz Lst 9pts
10 Jaksche Jorg Csc 9pts
11 Portal Nicolas A2r 8pts
12 Schleck Frank Csc 7pts
13 Landis Floyd Usp 6pts
14 Gonzalez Gorka Eus 6pts
15 Etxebarria Unai Eus 5pts
16 Cuesta Inigo Cof 4pts
17 Bruylandts Dave Cho 4pts
18 Rebellin Davide Gst 3pts
19 Kirchen Kim Fas 3pts
20 Kessler Matthias Mob 3pts
Best Young Rider after Stage 7
1 Rogers Michael Qsd 24h 23' 17"
2 Schleck Frank Csc 00' 27"
3 Noval Gonzalez Benjamin Usp 01' 51"
4 Chavanel Sylvain Blb 03' 26"
5 Hiekmann Torsten Mob 04' 42"
6 Gilbert Philippe Fdj 04' 59"
7 Karpets Vladimir Ibb 05' 58"
8 Contador Alberto Lst 06' 56"
9 Sinkewitz Patrik Qsd 09' 49"
10 Cancellara Fabian Fas 12' 39"
11 Kashechkin Andrey C.a 13' 59"
12 Casar Sandy Fdj 17' 28"
13 Davis Allan Lst 18' 42"
14 Werner Christian Mob 19' 09"
15 Wegmann Fabian Gst 24' 28"
16 Le Mevel Christophe C.a 25' 03"
17 Lövkvist Thomas Fdj 27' 50"
18 Kessler Matthias Mob 29' 05"
19 De Weert Kevin Rab 30' 11"
20 Larsson Gustav Fas 32' 30"
Teams Classification after Stage 7
1 Team CSC Csc 73h 08' 14"
2 US Postal - Berry Floor Usp 01' 20"
3 Quick Step - Davitamon Qsd 07' 05"
4 Phonak Hearing Systems Pho 09' 19"
5 Gerolsteiner Gst 13' 26"
6 Chocolade Jacques Wincor Cho 17' 27"
7 Fassa Bortolo Fas 17' 33"
8 Euskaltel - Euskadi Eus 17' 49"
9 Liberty Seguros Lst 23' 26"
10 Credit Agricole C.a 29' 45"
11 T-Mobile Team Mob 31' 05"
12 Illes Balears - B. Santander Ibb 36' 55"
13 Alessio - Bianchi Alb 37' 35"
14 Fdjeux.Com Fdj 41' 02"
15 Cofidis Credit Par Telephone Cof 46' 40"
16 Rabobank Rab 50' 11"
17 Lotto - Domo Lot 58' 32"
18 AG2R Prevoyance A2r 1h 01' 08"
19 Brioches La Boulangere Blb 1h 01' 59"
20 R.A.G.T. Semences - MG Rover Rag 1h 30' 00"


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Doniczkowa azalia mojej mamy jest właśnie w pełni kwitnienia.
Nie wiem jaka to odmiana, bo mama mówi o niej po prostu azalia.
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Hi dew...very nice color...like it very much..i never seen this flower before...ReplyDelete
The color is in fact more reddish that in the photograph :)Delete
It's lovely to see a bit of colour this time of year :) Will you be planting this Azalea out in garden this spring? We used to have one in our former garden that grew to over seven feet...it was beautiful when it was in bloom.ReplyDelete
I'm not 100% sure, but I think I saw this azalea on the windowsill last year. It means that last year my mom didn't plant it outside, maybe this year she will, I must ask her.
The funny thing about this plant is that almost every person, who sees it in our house, thinks it's artificial ;)
Does your mum keep it as a pot plant or move it into the garden?ReplyDelete
I'm quite sure she keeps it as a pot plant, because I saw it last year on the windowsill.Delete
It's very beautiful. I don't have much luck with indoor plants; they die on me ;-(
Happy Valentine's Day!
I love azalea's but I do not have good luck with them. Your mom's very pretty. Happy Valentine Day.
Piękna i jest w domu wiosna. Pozdrawiam.ReplyDelete
Ja co prawda żałuję tylko, że nie pachnie. Dziękuję za wizytę i pozdrawiam!Delete
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Proctor Mountain - 7,798 feet
The view of Baldy Mountain and Sun Valley from the top.
Trip Report (May 2001):
I was impressed with the views of the Sun Valley area and Baldy Mountain from the top. However, bigger mountains block the views most directions and Proctor is not much of a peak. It is a pleasant, early-season hike though.
Trip stats:
Time: 4 hours
Length: 6 miles
Elevation Gain: 1,800 feet
Class (difficulty): 2
Drive to Ketchum and turn east on Trail Creek road. After about 2 miles, you will see on small sign on the right hand side of the road for the "Trail Creek Cabin". Turn right and park in the large lot just off the road.
Walk down the road to the Trail Creek cabin. Head west around the cabin and across the bridge. Just after the bridge you will meet a road at the base of a hill. From here you have two options. You can head left and follow the trail that appears after a couple of hundred feet. This trail soon begins to switchback up a forested, then barren slope. Once the switchbacks end, the trail asends a ridge. After about 1/3 of a mile on the ridge, a trail intersects, keep heading up at this junction. The trail heads straight up, then angles across a hill on its west side to a saddle. From the saddle, the trail turns west and after a few hundred yards, reaches another saddle, between Proctor and another peak. From here, traverse across the sagebrush, through the trees and to the top of Proctor.
Here is an update from Gene Cheston about the trailhead:
So that you can know the current state of affairs, I am writing to tell you that the Sun Valley Company has cut two new access routes that ultimately join that dirt road at the bottom of a hill (and well behind the Trail Creek Cabin).
While it used to be true that you could access Proctor Loop in the manner that you include in your web site, however, the SV Co. did not want parkers and walkers going through the cabin area as they stage weddings and functions in the space around the cabin.
The shortest route to Proctor Loop is to drive in the direction of trail creek cabin, however, 500 yards or so before TC cabin, there is a sign for the Hemingway Memorial. There is space for parking.
The other alternative (and the first one that SV co provided) route mandates a longer hike and was very unpopular with the local hikers because it added 1 1/2 miles to the hike along the flats west of TC cabin. SV put in a parking lot and built a fancy steel bridge for access to the bench area to the west of the cabin and the Proctor Loop. Though the bridge is used, it is mostly used, I think, by others than those who just want to do the Loop.
The alternative route is to turn right on the road at the base of the hill past the bridge. Follow the road southwest until you reach a signed trailhead for "Proctor Mountain". Follow the trail along a creek until it switchbacks up to meet the previously mentioned trail atop a ridge. Follow the previous directions to reach the top of Proctor Mountain.
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|Posted by firedefense on September 16, 2013 at 5:40 PM
Howdy all,
I just wanted to tell everyone that the 2013 edition of Women On Target was a huge success. The event was held at the Shawnee Co. Hunter's Safety Education range. It is a great faciltiy, and have good people working it.
I wanted to pass on an awesome discription of the event by Charlie Herman, one of this year's attendees. Here's what she had to say:
"Fun day training with over 60 ladies. We were divided into groups of ten. I was with the 3 other ladies I went there with, a couple I met when I first got there, and a few others that were really nice. Session 1: Self Defense--learned how to fight off an attacker, so don't mess with me...or else!!! Session 2: Archery--loved this!!! I'm left eye dominant, so I practiced both a left handed bow and a right handed bow. I was better right handed. Session 3: Shotgun--I've never shot skeet before and I hit a couple and shattered a couple--very exciting!!! Session 4: Air pistols--we shot at Solo cups. It was more fun then I would have thought, but it feels different than a real gun. Session 5: Rifles--.22's, AR15s, and a 308. Session 6: handguns--a small revolver, 22, 9 mm Glock, 38 Special, and a 44 Magnum (Dirty Harry gun). It was a fun day!!"
We plan on holding another WOT in 2014. Hope to see you there!
Until next time, take care, and stay safe!
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By Christina Panos, RHIA, CTR
Modifier -59 usage has long been the topic of many articles, educational programs, bulletins, as well as audits. At this time of year where we see not only the leaves and temperature changing, we see modifications to major payment systems such as finalization of the Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System updates, proposed & upcoming final changes to the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS), the Physician Fee Schedule, and more. Similarly on August 15, 2014, CMS released Change Request 8863, bringing with it modifications to the list of reportable modifiers, more specifically the addition of further distinct procedural service modifiers.
CR 8863 introduced the following four modifiers, otherwise known as the –X {EPSU} modifiers, as a subset of Distinct Procedural Service modifier -59:
- XE -Separate Encounter, A Service That Is Distinct Because It Occurred During A Separate Encounter
- XS -Separate Structure, A Service That Is Distinct Because It Was Performed On A Separate Organ/Structure
- XP -Separate Practitioner, A Service That Is Distinct Because It Was Performed By A Different Practitioner
- XU -Unusual Non-Overlapping Service, The Use Of A Service That Is Distinct Because It Does Not Overlap Usual Components Of The Main Service
While CMS will continue to recognize modifier-59, accepting either a -59 or the more selective –X {EPSU} modifiers, contractors may choose to require reporting of these more specific modifiers. That said, CMS does encourage rapid adoption of the new modifiers and further reminds the provider community of the definition of modifier 59; specifically that modifier -59 should only be used if there is no other more descriptive modifier available.
While the effective date of the new –X {EPSU} modifiers is a few months away, January 1, 2015, it is not too soon to start thinking about the impact to your organization and outlining the necessary implementation steps. Consider the following.
A review of the new modifiers should be incorporated into any upcoming annual education plans that are likely to also include a review of upcoming coding and OPPS changes. In most organizations, modifier assignment extends beyond HIM's outpatient coding process. Some have processes in place to assign modifiers up front, at the point of charge entry, when appropriate; as well as back end processes, as a result of billing edits, to investigate these edits and assign modifiers as appropriate prior to billing. Therefore, broad based education will be required at all points of modifier assignment and should include various professionals involved in the Revenue Cycle processes, such as:
- Coders
- Charge Entry Staff
- Clinical Department Staff
- Billing/ Patient Accounting Staff
- Charge Master Staff
As noted, modifier -59 usage may not be limited to just HIM coders; therefore, education should reach to all of these impacted professionals.
Beyond education the mechanics and systems utilized within each organization to assign modifiers should be considered. System or system related updates may be required to accommodate these additional new modifiers. Take a look at some of the following to identify any potential impact and outline update plans accordingly:
- Charge Master
- Charge Entry Screens
- Order Entry Screens
- Charge Capture Tools
- Downstream Clinical Systems
- Billing Systems.
Additionally, keep an eye out for additional communication from your Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) and/or CMS, further defining required modifier usage. As noted in the change request, contractors or CMS may selectively require the use of the X- {EPSU} modifiers in the future to address high risk billing patterns. While minimal information has been published to date on these modifiers, I would expect more to come in the future.


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OnePlus appears to be using the Open Beta channel of its OnePlus 3 and OnePlus 3T models to experiment with features that may never reach the stable version of its new phone, the OnePlus 5.
Its latest improvement to the Open Beta, versions 21 and 12 respectively, add an interesting new feature called Parallel Apps, which lets you run two instances of the same app at once. While not a completely original idea — Huawei/Honor has offered a similar App Twin feature for a couple generations — it's still quite useful, allowing two separate accounts of WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and others to be open at the same time. Yes, many of these services support multiple accounts, but OnePlus is appeasing those who don't want to constantly switch between the two.
It's unclear if something like Parallel Apps will ever arrive on the stable version of any of OnePlus's recent phones, including the new OnePlus 5, but other improvements almost certainly will. For instance, updates to the launcher, gallery and file manager — the gallery now supports RAW images, for example — will likely hit the public versions of the apps available through the Play Store.
The OnePlus Open Beta requires users to install it through recovery mode, so it's not quite as easy as tapping a download link. It's also not clear if or when OnePlus plans to bring the program to the newer OnePlus 5; we asked the company and a representative did not wish to comment.
However, if you are already on the Open Beta track, future updates will appear as an over-the-air update.
Are you on the OnePlus 3 or 3T Open Beta? How is it running for you? Let us know in the comments!
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Friday, September 16, 2011
Upon reading Carl's review of this amazing little book, I immediately had to hop over to my library's website to see if they had this book. Lucky for me, I was able to order it from one of the county branches. But even though I've now had it for a week, it wasn't until this evening that I was able to crack it open. But my. oh. my. was it ever worth the wait!
I'm impressed that Carl was able to review this book in the first place. He captured it perfectly. And it couldn't have been easy. Because this book is so deliciously deceptive.
Honestly, I can't add anything to what Carl already wrote so wonderfully. But I just had to say how much I adored this book. Adored it. Adored it. Adored it.
And yeah, perfect for RIP.
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- Kailana said...
My library doesn't have this and I don't really want to buy it. :(
- September 16, 2011 at 10:51 PM
- Chris said...
Yep yep yep...I really need to read this!
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text: Ralph R. Chiodo, 74, of Lansdale passed away suddenly on Thursday,February 27, 2014. Son of the late Rosario and Catherine (Zaccone) and brother to Angela Duffy of Chestnut Hill. Beloved husband of Carolyn J. (Altomare). Devoted Father to Russell (Kristina) of Orlando, FL. Ralph (Karen) of Upper Pottsgrove, PA, Michael (Stacey) of Lansdale, PA, Anita Kuiken (John) of Summerhill, NY, and Paul (Jenni) of New Hope, PA. Grandfather of 15. Enlisted in the U.S. Navy on the USS Prairie (AD-15) from 1959-1963. Retiree from A&P/Superfresh after 47 years of service. Services have not been planned at this time. Visit ralphchiodo.com for more detail. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in his name to the American Cancer Society or American Diabetes Association.


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In Seattle and Portland, camp residents discuss Hillary Clintons emails and whether Donald Trump would take us back to the dark ages
Amyann Darden believes Ronald Reagan was Americas last great president. This election, shes voting for Hillary Clinton.
Darden, 55, used to manage an accounting firm. But her life changed after a nervous breakdown. Now relying on social security, she was forced to leave her Seattle apartment when the rent went from $950 to $1,450 a month. Shes been staying outdoors at Tent City 3, an encampment operated by homeless residents, while trying to save for a rental deposit.
Over the last year, Portland, Seattle and the state of Hawaii have declared a state of emergency on homelessness, with other cities considering it. But in the presidential election, the issue is receiving minimal political attention. At homeless camps Hazelnut Grove in Portland and Tent City 3 in Seattle, the issues that led people to become homeless reflect on the issues facing many voters this election: soaring rent, debt, access to healthcare, discrimination.
We asked several camp residents for their thoughts.
Amyann Darden, 55: Retaining social security is an important issue to me
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WHAT I FREQUENTLY DO IS USE THE GIN POLE NORMALLY AND THE WHEN THE ROPE GETS DOWN TO GROUND LEVEL USE A SNATCH BLOCK SO A HORIZONTAL PULL IS NOW WHAT IS NEEDED....THEN A SEPARATE BLOCK AND TACKLE ARRANGEMENT ANCHORED TO A TREE OR PICKUP TRUCK OR OTHER IMMOVABLE OBJECT ACTS AS ONE END (THE STATIC END OF THE BLOCK AND TACKLE....AND THE OTHER END - THE BLOCK THAT WILL BE MOVING IS ATTACHED TO THAT HORIZONTAL ROPE COMING DOWN FROM THE GIN POLE AND OUT THROUGH THE SNATCH BLOCK... WHAT HAPPENS IS THAT THE LOAD IS DIVIDED OVER THE NUMBER OF TRIPS TO EACH AND FROM THE TWO PULLEYS IN THE BLOCK AND TACKLE ARRANGEMENT... SO HOW DOES THIS WORK - WELL YOU HAVE TO PULL A LOT MORE ROPE TO GET THE SAME NET AMOUNT OF MOVEMENT - THE SAME RELATIONSHIP EXISTS (INVERSELY) TO THE LENGTH OF ROPE PULLED AND AMOUNT OF ULTIMATE TRAVELED BY THE LOAD.... EXAMPLE THE LOAD YOU ARE MOVING IS A SECTION OF 55g AT ABOUT 100 LBS IF YOU HAVE TWO ROPES BETWEEN THE BLOCK AND THE TACKLE PULLEYS YOU WILL PULL LIKE IT IS A 50 POUND LOAD BUT YOU WILL HAVE TO PULL THAT FIFTY POUNDS TICE AS FAR - IF YOU LIFT THE TOWER SECTION ONE HUNDRED FEET YOU WILL PULL TWO HUNDRED FEET OF ROPE THROUGH THE BLOCK AND TACKLE.... SAME LOAD BUT WITH 4X ROPES IN THE B&T....FEELS LIKE A 25 POUND LOAD BUT NOW YOU HAVE TO PULL 400 FT OF LINE THROUGH THE BLOCK AND TACKLE TO MOVE THE LOAD 100 FEET.... IT IS SIMILAR TO THE VOLTAGE CURRENT RELATIONSHIP IN ELECTRICAL POWER (COINCIDENCE, I THINK NOT) - YOU RUN THE 100 WATT APPLIANCE AT 100V AT 1 AMP OR 50V AT 2 AMPS OR 25 V AT 4 AMPS... NOTE THIS IS A LOT EASY TO PULL THIS WAY BUT TAKES COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF ROPE TO DO - WE FREQUENTLY WILL RE-SET THE BLOCK AND TACKLE SEVERAL TIMES TO AVOID HAVING IT AT THE OPPOSITE END OF THE PROPERTY FROM WHERE THE LOAD GOES VERTICAL! PULL IT UP A THIRD OF THE WAY....RESET (OPEN UP THE BLOCK AND TACKLE SO THE TWO ARE FAR APART AGAIN...AND NOW ATTACH IT TO A LOOP TIED INTO THE LOAD ROPE AS IT EXITS THE SNATCH BLOCK SORRY FOR THE CAPS....TOO LAZY TO RETYPE IT... K4OJ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris BONDE" <email@example.com> To: "jljarvis" <email@example.com> Cc: <email@example.com> Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2002 6:20 PM Subject: Re: [Towertalk] mast disaster avoidance > It has been awhile since I have done any mechanical stuff with pulleys. I > think that you are on the right road but not all the way. > > If you are lifting a 100lb weight with one pulley at the top, you need 100+ > lbs on the other side to lift it. I would then say that there is 200+lbs > of weight on the pulley. > > If you are lifting a 100lb weight with 2 pulleys at the top and one on the > load, then you have a mechanical advantage and need only 1/3 of 100+ lbs to > lift the weight (I think that that is correct, but it is a lot > less) Therefore, the total weight on the pulley is 100lbs plus the reduced > amount hence less. > > I think that this is correct. > > Chris opr VE7HCB > > At 02:00 PM 2002-07-11 -0400, jljarvis wrote: > > >Mike... > > > >If you had a ginpole with a 2 wheel block on top (never seen > >one, myself. Do they exist?), you would reduce the load on each > >run of line, proportional to the number of lines. > > > >But the load on the axle is still the sum of the line-loads. > >i.e., unchanged. > > > >The compressive load on the ginpole itself is thus still the > >same, and the out-of-column bending loads are the same. > > > > > >Jim/N2EA > > > > > >-0- > >From: "Mike Gilmer"<email@example.com> To: <email@example.com> > >Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2002 12:16:03 -0300 > >Subject: [Towertalk] Re: mast disaster avoidance > > > >I agree with most of N2EA's post except: > > > > > Solutions using added pulleys still leave the same load on > > > the ginpole material itself > > > >This is not true. As has been oft-discussed on this reflector in the > >past (and still misunderstood), judicious use of "added pulleys" can > >reduce the total load on the ginpole. > > > >Mike N2MG > > > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > >Self Supporting Towers, Wireless Weather Stations, see web site: > >http://www.mscomputer.com > >Call 888-333-9041 to place your order, mention you saw this ad and take an > >additional 5 percent off > >any weather station price. > >_______________________________________________ > >Towertalk mailing list > >email@example.com > >http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk > > > _______________________________________________ > Self Supporting Towers, Wireless Weather Stations, see web site: http://www.mscomputer.com > Call 888-333-9041 to place your order, mention you saw this ad and take an additional 5 percent off > any weather station price. > _______________________________________________ > Towertalk mailing list > email@example.com > http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk
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As of 2015, The Shark Rotator Pro Lift-Away vacuum is consistently given four and five star reviews on CNET, Amazon and Good Housekeeping. This vacuum is available for purchase at several retailers, including Amazon and Best Buy.
A new Shark Rotator Pro vacuum is priced at $249.99 on Amazon. It is also available used for a reduced price. Both of these options include free shipping within the United States. Best Buy sells this vacuum for $259.99.
The Shark Rotator Pro Lift-Away is an upright vacuum that can also be converted into a canister or a handheld. If purchased new, it comes with several different attachments, including a brush tool and a crevice tool. It is bagless and equipped with washable HEPA filters to effectively remove dust and allergens. In CNET's product review, this vacuum was tested in comparison to similar products from other brands, including Electrolux and Dyson. The Shark vacuum did not exceed the performance of the other vacuums but was of excellent quality for a much lower price.
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If you're like any red-blooded woman, your purse is like your shadow.
"Oh gosh it's my best friend! I take it everywhere with me!," says Kara Welda clutching her purse.
Triciana Porter adds, "It feels like it's another accessorie. I get up in the morning, I put on my earrings and grab my purse."
And no matter the size or shape, we've got it down to a science what can fit in there.
"You got your money, your keys, your lipstick," says Carlotta Butler.
"Hairspray, makeup bag, money," says Jessica Joyner. Her friend Rebecca Lane adds, "Change of clothes." The women then burst in laughter.
But think of all the places you set your purse on a daily basis. From the floor of your car, to the one at work, on a public bench or counter in a store.
"Yeah you think if you go into a restaurant a lot times it winds up on the floor," says Kara.
"You're at the movies it's on the floor. It's on the floor, I never thought of it!," says Carlotta.
And what about when you use a public restroom.
"I hang it on the coat hook. [If there's no hook] I'll set it on top of the toilet paper holder," says Jessica.
"All bathrooms are dirty, especially public bathrooms," says Gayle Bennett.
There are some who get creative to keep it off the bathroom floor.
"I was watching Oprah and she said if you're in a stall to put it on your head," says Triciana.
"Noooo! I'm not doing that! I'm not doing that!," says Jennifer Barnes.
Other women admitted they're sometimes left with no choice.
Their little holder thing on the door was broken off so I had no where else to put it so I put it on the floor," says Coolina Gallegly.
"I try to hang it on the knob if there is one on the back of the door but there's not always," says Jennifer.
It does makes you think, what is lurking at the bottom of our purses??
Because no one sees it anyway it's the part we usually don't care about but our 7 On Your Side investigation may change all that.
We asked some East Texas women to let us test their purses to see what we find.
We swabbed the parts of the purses that have been exposed to the floor at one point or another.
For some, the reality of what could be there starting setting in.
"I don't know if i want to know! I might throw the purse away now" says Coolina laughing.
Our culture swabs were then to taken to UT Health Center at Tyler's Microbiology Lab, where in a matter of days we'll find out what kind of bacteria live on these purses.
We did learn of one kind of bacteria microbiologists hope they don't find called gram negative rods.
"They are contained in your fecal flora and your gut. But there are other gram negative rods that can be very harmful like salmonella, shigella, ecoli 157 as you probably know it's a gram negative rod," says UTHCT Microbiologist Angie Lanphier.
That kind of bacteria can make people very sick. The big question now: What exactly did the test results reveal?
We've already shared them with the women we interviewed and it was a shocker and eye-opener. It could change the way you handle your purse.
You can see part two of this special report Tuesday night on KLTV 7 news at 10.
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Emma Stone & Andrew Garfield Stay Healthy for a Day Out in NYC!
Emma Stone holds hands with boyfriend Andrew Garfield after picking up some things at the healthy shop Organic Avenue on Saturday afternoon (July 19) in the West Village neighborhood of New York City.
The 25-year-old actress sported a light jacket and leggings for the unseasonably cool summer day.
PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Emma Stone
Earlier that week, Emma got the support of Andrew on the red carpet at the premiere of her new movie Magic In the Moonlight at the Paris Theater.
Recently, Emma rocked her red-rimmed sunglasses as she arrived at the Ed Sullivan Theater to tape her appearance for the Late Show with David Letterman.
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An earnest mid-80s attempt to bring a comic-book heroine to life in ways that make Halle Berry's Catwoman look like Anne Hathaway's Catwoman.
Except for a poorly madeup horse who is supposed to be a trained zebra, everyone in the cast gives believable performances and the action is logical and well paced.
Tanya Roberts is upstaged here by a clever elephant and a talkative chimp.
A horse painted like a zebra and a flamingo stampede just aren't enough.
A cheesy classic. Warrior queen Roberts = girl power!
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The Washington Yacht Club invites you to celebrate 65 years at the WYC. Join us for a formal black tie optional evening at our very own Husky Union Building [lyceum ballroom] of great music, delicious hors d'oeuvres, AND (duh) DRINKS. All members and friends of the WYC are encouraged to attend. Cocktail attire is requested (e.g. what you'd wear to a wedding...or prom)
Feel free to RSVP on our Commodore's Ball Facebook Page, but note, this will not get you into the event! You need to purchase your tickets at the door. Already purchased your tickets? Your name should be on the registration list that will be checked at the door when you arrive.
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Bradley Stoke Community School
A morning conference with a choice of workshops - keep up to date with the many changes to the languages curriculum. Come and join us on Saturday 03 March for our annual conference with brilliant speakers - Martine Pillette, Isabelle Jones, Eva Lamb and Peter Spain.
Keynote speaker: Martine Pillette.
Venue: Bradley Stoke Community School, Bristol: http://www.bradleystokecs.org.uk/, north of Bristol - convenient from M4, M5, Bristol Parkway.
Cost: Non-ALL members: £35, ALL Group members: £30, ALL Individual members: £25, Students £18.
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Jonathan Rhys Meyers Admits to 'Minor' Alcohol Relapse, Apologizes to Fans
Jonathan Rhys Meyers has released a statement after being photographed taking swigs from a vodka bottle in London earlier this month.
The 37-year-old actor, who has been to rehab three times for issues with substance abuse, sent his fans a message on fiancée Mara Lane's Instagram account.
"Mara and I are thankful for your support and kindness during this time. I apologize for having a minor relapse and hope that people don't think too badly of me. I stopped drinking immediately and it is no reflection on Damascus Cover as I was not meant to attend Cannes this year and I apologize to fans and colleagues," he wrote. "I am on the mend and thank well wishers and sorry for my disheveled appearance as I was on my way home from a friends and had not changed I feel I made a mistake and feel quite embarrassed but this was just a blip in my recovery otherwise I'm living a healthy life. Love and blessings. #Rebel #Angel"
Fans were concerned about Jonathan after he did not attend the 2015 Cannes Film Festival to promote Damascus Cover.
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I am so glad that my artist friend Tony Thompson agreed to do a collaborative piece based on a previous collage that I did in 2013. Here is the original collage (which I was never too pleased with), and the piece as enhanced with Tony's painting! I love it!
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Sunday, August 7, 2016
another finished piece
So... last month when I was at the reception at Kirkland Art Center (in Clinton, NY), my friend and fellow artist Steve Nyland (please check out his blog; listed on my blogsites) informed me that I would be having a show next month at The Dev (in Utica, NY). He said "It's a tradition". Granted, I had show there for the last two Septembers. But I didn't want to be presumptuous. I am excited to be showing there again with my fellow collagist Anthony Morgan! And it's just what I needed to get me "finishing" some pieces that have been lingering in my studio, half-done. I posted a sketch of this piece on this blog back on April 30th (wow! I thought it was just a couple weeks ago). I needed to get it finished, because I want to show it (and because my friend and fellow creative spirit Gabe Lockwood encouraged me, because he loved the unfinished piece so much). So, here it is in its final form (I found the perfect space background... for which Toeny will bust my chops)...
Saturday, August 6, 2016
finished product!
I didn't think I was going to finish this piece today; but alas, it happened! Pretty pleased with the way it turned out. Mary Carol will receive it for her birthday when we are in Stockholm!
art deco frame
I decided to post this "work in progress" because I am excited about it. I have also, once again, taken some intermediate photographs and thought some of you who follow this blog might appreciate "seeing the process" again. I got this beautiful vintage "art deco" frame at the Farmersville auction (in Lancaster, PA). The dimensions for the art is only 3.5" x 10.5". The book cover that I am showing here was also procured at the auction. I love the patina and the design; so I wanted to match it up with the frame. Unfortunately, the book cover was a little bit short in the length dimension; so I needed to do some cutting to make "extensions". I also decided to cut out some of the design "lines". It seems to be coming together, but I still have work to do (including painting the edges of the "lines"). You can begin to see what the finished product will look like (with the flowers and the green background). I need to get this piece finished this week, before we head out on our Scandanavian cruise; as this will be a birthday present for my wife (I also hope she doesn't look at this blog before we go ;-)
Thursday, August 4, 2016
"Night Swimming"
This is a piece I finished last night. I have tentatively entitled it "Night Swimming" (with deliberate allusion to the R.E.M. song). Oftentimes when I am in the throes of creative activity, I am not in the "mode" of documenting the actual process photographically. In the case of this piece, however, I was able to make photos of some of the intermediate steps. I think that I was compelled to do this by virtue of how the piece "emerged". I was working on another, bigger piece and had cut out a portion of that background element (shown below with the dog). I hadn't planned to do anything with that cut-out (i.e., I had presumed it would be a throw away piece). I even ripped off a small portion of the throw-away piece. Then, for some reason, I looked at it as a potential substrate. I was particularly drawn to the color of the ripped portion and the dried-up crackly glue that had been left behind from when I took the old mat off. I started "sketching" with some other elements that were laying around the studio and it started to "speak" to me. I even ended-up using both a new mat and an old mat with its yellowed edge. I'm really enjoying this piece and I think, in a way, it serves as a good example of how the creative process often works and, in fact, how eventual "success" is often not predictable in a linear fashion. I am so happy that I have some photographic record of how this piece came together. I may use it in my teaching.
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As his peers were entering their first year of high school, 14-year-old Adolfo Davis started serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole. Convicted of a double murder in 1990, Davis pled for clemency in front of Illinois' Prisoner Review Board in April of 2012 – two months before the Supreme Court found that a sentence of mandatory life without parole for juveniles, even in the cases of homicide, amounted to cruel and usual punishment in the case of Miller v. Alabama.
Having waited since 2012 for Gov. Pat Quinn's response to his plea, Davis's case reentered the spotlight on Jan. 15 when the Illinois Supreme Court heard arguments over whether Davis should be considered for release based on Miller. A ruling to set the state law in Illinois, including applying Miller retroactively, is expected in the next six months.
One of the key deciding factors in Miller, as in the precedent cases the justices used to make their decision, was the neurological distinction between adolescents and adults. Multiple studies have shown that adolescents lag behind adults in frontal lobe development, and that puberty is a crucial time of growth in the area. The prefrontal cortex, which regulates aggression, abstract thinking and long-term planning, undergoes this type of critical growth during childhood and adolescence.
For Justice Elena Kagan, who wrote the opinion for Miller, these developmental disparities translate into reduced culpability for juvenile criminals who must be categorically distinguished from their adult counterparts when considering a sentence of life without parole.
Kagan cited previous opinions in which the court established that "children are constitutionally different from adults for purposes of sentencing. Because juveniles have diminished culpability and greater prospects for reform… they are less deserving of the most severe punishments."
According to adolescent psychologist Dr. Jenna Saul, this distinction is spot on.
"The most important thing to understand is that adolescents act from an emotional problem-solving stance and not a rational one," Saul said. "We as adults tend to think of them as having better reasoning than younger children, but it's still not at an adult level." This disparity in reasoning explains the emotional and irrational actions and reactions typical of teenagers, Saul said.
The underdevelopment of the rational and regulatory frontal lobe during adolescence also leads to dependence on more primitive parts of the brain like the amygdala, which affects responses to fear and aggressive behavior.
"If you think about a normal teenager, this is why they tend to react more angrily when asked by their parents about things," Saul said. "This happens because they still do not have fully optimized responses to social cues or facial expressions. They tend to think of people as more angry or hostile than they are… so even in a normal interaction, for a normal teenager, those sorts of interactions cause conflict where there shouldn't be any."
As for criminally convicted teens, being punished with life behind bars can make these problems worse.
"Anybody who is expected to go through [adolescent] development behind bars is being asked to develop in an adverse environment," Saul said. "I would argue that to lock a person up for committing a crime in adolescence means you've chosen not to consider the neuroscience and you've placed a person in an environment that offers the least potential for positive adaptation."
This potential for adaptation is key when considering rehabilitation policies, says Saul. "We know that the brain at any age is neuroplastic, it's capable of tremendous change," Saul said. "Because adolescence is such a tremendous time for neural change and adaptation, it also leaves kids really ready for us to do a lot of rehabilitative change were we can have a huge impact."
In one of the precedent cases for Miller, the justices cited studies showing that "only a relatively small proportion of adolescents who engage in illegal activity develop entrenched patterns of problem behavior."
Concluding that the juvenile's character is inherently "less fixed" than the adult's, the court argued that life without parole neglected the potential for juvenile rehabilitation.
In a system with comparatively regressive juvenile life without parole policies– where serving time serves as a criminal deterrent and punishment rather than a chance for rehabilitation– the future for most kids who grow up "in correction" is bleak, according to Saul.
In Davis's case, however, Saul is impressed.
"From what I understand, he has tried to provide outreach and education to youth and has tried to make people understand the importance of policy, so what I think you're seeing is him creating hope and optimism," Saul said. "He's demonstrating for us positive growth and a new understanding of the world despite being behind bars."
For the Miller v Alabama decision, click here.
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