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by Trey Parker, Matt Stone and Robert Lopez
Matt Stone and Trey Parker, the creators of TV's South Park, collaborate with Avenue Q co-composer/co-lyricist Robert Lopez on this irreverent musical comedy.
Elder Price and Elder Cunningham, evangelists of the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, are assigned to spread Mormonism in Uganda. Though they struggle with cultural differences, their own social oddities, and their inadequate knowledge of actual Mormonism, they commit to helping the Ugandans find the road to salvation - whatever that means.
Parental Advisory: Contains Explicit Content
Eugene O'Neil Theatre
230 W. 49th St.
New York, NY
Important Dates
PREVIEWS: Feb 24, 2011
OPENING: Mar 24, 2011
Run Time
2 hours and 30 minutes (1 Intermission)
NOTE: Most shows have special holiday dates and times. Check the official website for more information.
Best Musical
Best Book of a Musical
Best Original Score
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical - Nikki M. James
Best Direction of a Musical
Best Orchestrations
Best Scenic Design of a Musical
Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Best Sound Design of a Musical
Best Costume Design of a Musical
Best Choreography
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical - Rory O'Malley
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical - Josh Gad
Outstanding Musical
Outstanding Music
Outstanding Lyrics
Outstanding Orchestrations
Outstanding Book of a Musical
Outstanding Choreography
Outstanding Director of a Musical
Outstanding Actor in a Musical - Andrew Rannells
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical - Nikki M. James
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical - Rory O'Malley
Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical
Outstanding Costume Design
Distinguished Production of a Musical
Distinguished Performance Award - Josh Gad
Distinguished Performance Award - Andrew Rannells
Outstanding New Broadway Musical
Outstanding New Score
Outstanding Director of a Musical
Outstanding Actor in a Musical - Josh Gad
Best Musical Theater Album


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Guanajuato: Vacationing in the Land of Frogs – Mexico
When theme parks, beaches, scuba diving, and whale watching have lost their charm after multiple vacations to Mexico, perhaps a visit to The Land of Frogs is in order.
Crown Jewel
The City of Guanajuato, which is called The Crown Jewel of Mexico's colonial cities, was named The Land of Frogs by a group of indigenous people. By some accounts, the natives took one look at the terrain and said, "Nothing but frogs could live here!" Some say they found thousands of frogs in the mountainous terrain. Others contend it was the shape of the mountains that reminded the people of frogs. Whichever story is true, Guanajuato is a place to get to know.
Guanajuato earned its place in world geography when the Spanish found the surrounding mountains rich in silver deposits. In fact, at one time more than one third of the world's silver was mined in Guanajuato. Though none of the usual summer vacation activities exist in Guanajuato, this city exudes history with every unsteady step you take on its cobblestone streets.
Guanajuato is the Cradle of Mexican Independence. It was here that Mexico began its quest to become Mexican. This is the perfect spot to see where and learn how Mexico began to fight for its hard-earned independence from Spain. Although small, Guanajuato has outstanding colonial architecture, built with the silver revenue from times past. With modern museums, cultural events almost year-round, one of the world's oldest universities, and an almost perfect year-round temperate climate in which to enjoy this country's Crown Jewel, Guanajuato can be the perfect alternative to the usual vacation fare.
A large number of first-time visitors we've interviewed have expressed amazement at how Guanajuato defies their stereotypical expectation of Mexico. Many who have traveled extensively throughout Europe have told us how Guanajuato could be a town from Spain or northern Italy, somehow magically transplanted to this side of the planet.
Depending on whom you ask, Guanajuato has a population of between 100,000 to 120,000. It is nestled in a ravine literally built up the sides of the bowl like surrounding mountains. If nothing else, a trip to Guanajuato would be worth the time and expense, just to marvel at how the Mexicans figured out how to build this city. To call it a marvel is a gross understatement.
Another astonishment to behold is Guanajuato's system of underground tunnels. Originally, the Guanajuato River flowed through the center of town. Numerous devastating floods occurred over the centuries; engineers decided to divert the river away from the middle of town in the early 1900´s. Afterwards, the riverbed was turned into a maze of underground streets – this time to divert traffic.
All one need do is visit the Tourism Office to find an English speaking tour guide to take you on an unbelievably rich tour of where Mexico began – at a price that won't break your wallet.
How To Get There
More American tourists are driving to Guanajuato. This is not as difficult as one might imagine. Go to Google.com and type "driving to Mexico". You will find numerous articles on the logistics of driving there. The only problem you will encounter when arriving in Guanajuato, is parking. Although city officials are building more parking facilities, it is a nightmare and at a premium; you will rarely find adequate and safe parking near your accommodation.
The best way to arrive is to fly to Leon, Guanajuato. From there, you can take a cab for $25.00 or $30.00 – about a 45-minute ride.
A way to combat the difficulty of your Leon cabbie knowing where your lodging is located, especially if you have arranged a private apartment for your vacation stay, is to have the cabdriver take you to the Guanajuato's Holiday Inn, or the bus station. From there it is a simple matter of switching to a Guanajuato cabdriver who will know where everything is in Guanajuato's confusing maze of streets.
Guanajuato has a large influx of wealthy travelers to whom the accommodation industry caters to lavishly. You can find places to stay that will boggle your mind and your pocketbook. Check out BootsnAll to view your options.
For middle-class budgets we recommend the following:
1. La Casa de Dulcinea, Positos #44, Zona Centro, Telephone: 473-732-2406. There are only nine small rooms with two double beds. Bathrooms (shower only) are inside the room but tiny. No restaurant, no phones in the rooms
2. Casa Carcamanes, Plazuela Carcamanes No. 8, Guanajuato, México, Telephone: 473-732-5172
Rooms have baths, shared kitchen. You can arrange to use the washing machine. They also have apartments for rent. E-mail them for apartment rates at email@example.com.
3. La Casa Azul, Calle Carcamanes #57, Colonial Centro, Guanajuato, México, Telephone: 473-731-2288.
Each room has a television, a dorm-sized refrigerator, shared kitchen and dining room. There is a rooftop terrace for guest use, as well as two shared living rooms. You can have your laundry done for a moderate price.
Eating on a Budget
You can spend as much or as little as you wish on food. Almost all the restaurants serve a meal of the day. For as little as $3.00, you can get a filling meal, complete with desert and a drink. For breakfast or a late snack, visit the many small panaderias (bakeries) where you can buy a torta (sandwich), empanadas (a meat pie), drinks and an assortment of delicious pastries for practically nothing. Fruit stands line the street. Eating while in Guanajuato need not break your budget.
If you want something a little different in Mexico vacationing, try Guanajuato: The Land of Frogs.
Doug Bower's newest book, Notes from South of the Border Survival: Tips to Maximize Expat Success in Central Mexico is available exclusively at LuLu Press.

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text: Lots of good holiday music from good kids music artists coming down the pike this season, and here's one more from San Diego's Hullabaloo. It's called Holiday Hullabaloo, and in the spirit of giving, it's free. Gratis. Frei. Stream it below, or download away. It's got the familiar roots-folk Hullabaloo sound -- my favorite track is the Christmas rockabilly "Jolly Old St. Nicholas."


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Alo ... Alo ... the smartphone of the future designed by Philippe Starck and Jerome Olivet together with Thomson. Voice activated and fits in the palm of your hand.
Only voice activated? I don't like screaming against an inanimate object, although, inanimate? "The outside is what they call a "gelatinous" self-healing material that provides haptic feedback to the user, including vibrations and heat".
Am I the only one who thinks of a sex toy when looking at these images?


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People Pleasing and Addiction are BFFs
Here is an issue I've faced my entire life. I never put myself first. I never want to be the center of attention. I never want someone to have stress put on them because of me. I am a middle child. I am a people pleaser.
In addiction, this becomes a huge barrier to getting help. Addiction thrives in the quiet. It thrives when you are good at hiding it. So, for functional "alcoholics" it takes a long time to actually reach the point where you burden someone else to get help. I remember saying years ago that I needed to go to rehab. I didn't because "who would take care of my dogs and the house?" I actually said that out loud to my ex, an airline pilot. He commuted to New York out of Chicago. So, in layman's terms-he was gone. A lot. He was the primary income. If I disappeared for 90 days, who would take care of it all? He can't. He's gone. Drink. I would be stressing him or someone else to take care of my responsibilities where I failed to do so. Drink. It was too much to put on someone else. Drink.
Fast forward to when I couldn't refuse rehab. I'd gotten to the point in alcohol addiction where you start seeing side effects that you cannot ignore. The daytime blackouts. The heart palpitations and panic attacks in withdrawal. The medical problems that take you to the doctor. The control had completely slipped away. I was trying to control my life while alcohol controlled me. It. Wasn't. Working. Drink.
I came to the realization that I could not juggle everything and an addiction anymore. Yet, as I walked through the doors in rehab, I still had the same feeling. I didn't want to worry anyone. I remember talking to my counselor and she asked if I wanted my family to come visit. I did not. She asked, "are you on good terms with your parents?" Yes. I have a very loving family. I have a family that is incredibly supportive. They would've been there in 5 seconds. But, I did not want to worry them. This is the problem with being a people pleaser. I didn't even tell them I was going. I told my partner to say I was in China when people asked. I planned to casually text while in rehab like nothing was different. I was wrong to do this.
Life is supposed to be a give and take. But, for some of us, it is very hard to be on the taking side emotionally. Trust me, I can receive an expensive gift with the best of them. I am talking about the things that matter. I am talking about being on the receiving end of feelings. It is extremely hard for a lot of people to have someone else feel sad or scared for them. It is damn near impossible for me. That is where my addiction and my anxiety thrived. Alcohol thrived there for 20 years. The anxiety existed there for 30+ years. I never wanted to worry someone. So, I would drink. The most empowering words that can leave you powerless are, "I can handle it myself."
I urge anyone who is having a power struggle with alcohol or any other addictive substance to seek help. I assure you that if you worry too much about dropping one ball, you are going to eventually drop them all-and you may never be able to pick them up again. There are many organizations out there designed to help. Please feel free to email me and I will try and help direct you to a place where you can find help with the least amount of stress for those around you. My juggling has improved dramatically in sobriety.
I don't mind juggling a couple of your balls. Yeah, I just said that.


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Hello Good People!
Over the past two years I've gotten into the Black Panther, only fairly recently getting back into comics outside of Transformers,
I was looking for something to try and picked up Hudlin's "who is the black
panther?" I thought it was interesting but something was missing. So I
collected everything I could find and picked up every issue of Priest's run
which was amazing (it actually made Hudlin's run even worse than it did by
comparison). I also enjoyed the run Liss had with the character.
So now as a Panther why do so many people hate him?
Some people refuse to acknowledge that Panther could be
force to be reckoned with in Marvel when in the right hands. On the internet
I've stumbled on comments and statements about Affirmative action force is the
Panther is doing well, or statements like PIS when the Panther wins a fight.
In Panther's first appearance in the comics he was a
brilliant strategist, an excellent fighter, fast, somewhat powerful in his own
right. It's not like the Panther was taking down Joe Nobody he took on the
fantastic four in Dr. Doom Fashion. This is the Panther that Christopher Priest
said he wanted to right, the one that was created by Stan Lee. So the Panther
has always had the potential to be a power player in Marvel but now a days I
see people respond to things like the panther taking on the avengers as
"politically correct nonsense".
So I want to know was it politically correct nonsense
when he was a badass in his first appearance? Was it Affirmative action then?
Was it PIS?
First of all PIS just seems to be a term used to dismiss
an outcome or you don't like in comics and it just reflects the change that has
occurred in the fanbase since I was kid, fans are more critical now some even
to the point of believing they are right and the writer and the publisher is
wrong even though it's approved before its printed.
I'm new here and I don't do forums much and maybe I'm
exaggerating this but why do people not want to give the Panther his due
respect and dismiss what he's capable of as well as what he's done?


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|No, the bag to the right doesn't have a bomb - it's mine.
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Random Photos: A Train to Myself
I was on the train heading for Braintree, but practically everyone got off at Quincy Adams. I had the car to myself, and I took a picture.
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- AnonymousApril 13, 2017 at 10:31 PM
I've had the same experience on the Blue Line from Government Center to Bowdoin (I got on at Maverick, though); Everyone got off, the doors closed, and I was the only one in the car. After smirking at the people looking back as they left, I did cartwheels & The Robot in the car once we were back in the tunnel.ReplyDelete
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text: My friend Karen just sent me a link to a fun site Mysteries of Vernacular—short videos about words, done as animated altered books. There are several up on the site so far and they are clever and engaging. If you like book arts, animation, altered books, and such, you'll want to check out the site.


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Tom Ford can do no wrong in my eyes, so I'm sure you can imagine my reaction when I opened up a parcel, to find two of the latest additions to his iconic Male Grooming Range: Exfoliating Energy Scrub and Shave Oil. I almost, collapsed.
In this post I will be focusing on the Exfoliating Energy Scrub. I have found that when it comes to exfoliants, I tend to only use them two to three times a week, due to my skin being slightly sensitive, and without wanting to irritate my skin too much.
The Exfoliating Energy Scrub is now a firm staple within my night-time skincare regime, and I have noticed a huge difference! Upon its first application, I was wary it might be too similar to the 'Purifying Facial Scrub', but these two products couldn't be any further apart! I applied the scrub after having wet my face prior to this, and then rubbed the scrub into the palms of my hands, before massaging this into my face - gently may I add.
With this being an exfoliant, the texture of the scrub is thick, yet somehow it didn't feel heavy when applied onto my face. After having washed away the scrub, and cleansed my skin, I could immediately notice that my face appeared brighter, hydrated, refreshed and the texture of my skin felt a lot smoother! I also love how clean the scent of the scrub is too, reinforcing the 'cleanliness' to the product and becoming an instant favourite of mine!
Tom Ford has released the Exfoliating Energy Scrub, Shave Oil and Eyebrow Gel to his Male Grooming Range, so be sure to check back for the other product reviews shortly! You can also read my other reviews of the Tom Ford Male Grooming Range on the Tobacco Vanille Beard Oil, Purifying Mud Mask and the Hydrating Lip Balm!
Have you tried the Exfoliating Energy Scrub before? Have you tried any of his Male Grooming products? Which is your favourite? Do let me know, and don't forget to leave a comment down below!


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Recently somehow, I keep baking bread! Hahaha. I find bread very fun yet tiring to make. All the proofing takes up a lot of time. Well today I made Polo Buns! It's one of my favourite breads of all.
We'll have to make the dough first.
Knead all the bread ingredients together with the hook attachment until well incorporated. Make sure to add warm water so that the yeast will act better! The dough is a little sticky. Grease a bowl well and transfer the dough over. Cover with cling wrap or a damp towel and place it in a warm place to proof for an hour.
After proofing, transfer the dough onto a floured surface. Punch out the air and cut the dough up into 8 pieces.
300g bread flour
2 tablespoons milk powder
1/2 tsp salt
60g sugar
2 tablespoons beaten egg
2 teaspoons yeast
140g water
30g butter
While the buns rest.. make your topping!
Cream the butter with your paddle attachment then add your confectionary sugar and salt. After creaming them together, gradually add your beaten eggs until well incorporated. Then fold in your flour. Roll your topping into a log, wrap in cling film and leave it in the refrigerator to firm up.
When firm, remove from refrigerator and divide into eight.
The topping will be easier to work with when its cold. So i suggest you work with the topping and the bun one by one.
Work the topping around the bun and cover the top.
Use a pastry brush and brush on your egg wash. I used one part egg and one part water. Then score your Polo Buns. Leave them to proof for one more hour before popping it into the oven. Bake it at 180C for 15 mins.
100g plain flour
50g confectionary sugar
Pinch of salt
2 tablespoons beatern egg
60g butter
Polo Bun fresh out of the oven and golden brown! 😉
Bread is soft and fluffy. This recipe is a must-try! 😀
I baked the Polo Buns for about 5 mins more on 200C because they didn't turn golden brown for me! It depends on your oven i guess. And i should have made more and obvious scores on the buns. Because the marks didn't turn out as obvious as i imagined it to be. So do take note if you're going to try this recipe!
Any ideas what to bake next? 😉


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Coliseum Turns Into Wind Tunnel for a Day / Gusts limit offenses, affect game decisions
Everyone got a chance to practice impressions of John Facenda, the voice of NFL Films, and few passed it up. "The autumn wind is a Raider" was heard early and often around Network Associates Coliseum yesterday, as paper cups and wrappers swirled around the parking lot, concourses and on the field.
For those in other parts of the East Bay who had to deal with fallen trees, downed power lines and brush fires, the warm, windy afternoon was nothing to laugh about. Circumstances were far less dire at the Coliseum, but the gusts of up to 50 mph did play a role in the Raiders' 31-3 win over Seattle.
"It was blowin'," said Raiders coach Jon Gruden. "The biggest decision we had to make was whether to take the wind on the opening kickoff. It was a tough call. It was a swirly wind, a gusty wind."
If you weren't paying close attention, you'd swear you were in Candlestick Park in midsummer, instead of on the other, milder side of the bay in the fall. The flags atop the goal posts were blown in a different direction virtually every few minutes. At one point, amazingly, both sets of flags were pointing toward midfield; at another, the paper that blew across the grass throughout the game was blowing straight up at the 50-yard line.
"It was terrible out there today. I've never seen the wind like that in California," said cornerback Eric Allen, in his 13th NFL season. "And I think it helped us a little bit. Once we went up, (the Seahawks) had to really limit their game plan to the medium- and short- range passes instead of going deep."
The Seahawks were unable to go long to try to get back into the game in the second half, but they were adjusting their game plan to the weather conditions long before that. The Raiders did choose to receive the opening kickoff, not having a clue as to how the wind would be blowing by game's end. They went three and out on their first series, then saw punter Shane Lechler uncork a 67-yard kick that took off as if on the crest of a tidal wave.
Problem was, on that punt and at least one other, the ball traveled downfield so fast that Seattle's Charlie Rogers had room and time to get off good returns.
Seattle's first (and only) points came on its first possession, when Rian Lindell's 44-yard field goal -- into the wind, as best as anyone could tell -- carried perfectly. But going the other way early in the second quarter, into the wind and trailing 7-3, coach Mike Holmgren passed on trying a 47-yarder and went for it on 4th-and-11 at the Raiders' 31. Brock Huard under-threw Darrell Jackson, and the Raiders took over on downs.
"We had a couple of good things going," Holmgren said. "I thought we could score a touchdown. The wind was really unusual. The kickers had a rough day today."
At the end of the half, going in the same direction, Lindell missed a 43-yarder that bent right almost from the time it left his foot, and the Raiders maintained their 14-3 lead. Sebastian Janikowski hit his only attempt, a 32- yarder early in the fourth, when the game was well in hand.
Rich Gannon said that his lone interception of the day, early in the third quarter, came thanks to the wind. "I didn't think it was a huge factor, except the interception was terrible. I really was kicking myself," he said. Tim Brown was in a cushion between defenders on the left side, but a wind gust forced him to come back to the pass, and he lost a tussle for the ball with Willie Williams.
"I was in between putting some air under it and throwing it firm. It was a terrible, terrible throw," Gannon lamented.
The Seahawks did take pains not to blame the wind for a four-touchdown loss. "The weather conditions were the same for both teams," said linebacker Isaiah Kacyvenski. "The wind is no excuse for us."


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achiness, blanket, blanky, Chamomile, comfort, comfort food, coughing, Dayquil, hello kitty, Influenza, Metalocalypse, NyQuil, pajamas, rock opera, Shopping, sneezing, Sore throat, sweater, Tea
Hey everybody, so a couple of weeks ago my whole family got the flu. It was….not fun, but I learned some things to make it less not fun:
Hot Tea.
Chamomile is probably one of my favorite non-caffeinated teas and I think this brand in particular tastes the best. When I would drink this it helped to soothe my sore throat and filled my heart with warm fuzzies. a runner up was the Throat coat tea by Traditional Medicinals in the flavor Lemon Echinacea. I just didn't find myself reaching for this tea as much, though when I did, it really did help my throat.
Comfortable Attire.
so I don't have these particular pj options but I like it because it's hello kitty and I know it would have made me feel so much better because again it's hello kitty and how can you not love hello kitty! Ok, ignoring my love of hello kitty, the important point here is that you have either a sleeveless or short sleeved top and comfortable, light weight bottoms for when you are going through those awesome hot and cold flashes. When you feel feverish you can take off your sweater and blanket. When you feel like your freezing to death, simply put your sweater and blanket back on, followed by sips of your favorite hot tea. Which leads me too:
Comfortable, Warm, Snuggly Sweater.
(similar styles here, here and here)
So my sweater does not look this nice, honestly it's kind of sloppy looking, I've had it for awhile, but it gets the job done when it comes to keeping me warm inside my house where no one else can see it. I decided to let you look at other options as well, just because.
Snuggly Blankets and Awesomely Amazing Movies/TV Shows.
Lastly, there's nothing like a good snuggly blanky when you're sick. this one just looks so soft, especially the Sherpa part. As for movies and tv shows, obviously that is up to you, I personally was happy with the walking dead and the metalocalypse rock opera, Metalocalypse: the Doomstar Requiem, both were highlights in my sickness fog. Another thing that helped me tremendously was Dayquil and nyquil, until my husband informed me that when I take Nyquil I become a moaning zombie in my sleep, so yeah that only happened once.
So as always, thank you so much for reading and let me know what you do when you are feeling under the weather in the comments below.


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Introducing a new Rich Snippets format: Events
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Pros and cons of watermarked images
Webmaster Level: All What's our take on watermarked images for Image Search ? It's a complicated topic. I talked with Peter Linsley—my friend at the 'plex , video star , and Product Manager for Image Search—to hear his thoughts. View original here: Pros and cons of watermarked imagesRead More
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In order to keep designs fresh and of high quality as we launch new products, styles, and printing technologies, solely for designs that you are selling through the CafePress Marketplace: (i) CafePress may automatically add your designs to additional products in the CafePress Marketplace; and (ii) in order to improve the printing quality, CafePress may automatically modify your designs (e.g., cleaning up JPG artifacting, adjusting colors for different printers and products, and adjusting design placement on products).
So, what this means is that, while products sold in my shops will remain the same, since I sell through the CafePress marketplace as well, my designs might be added to products I never intended them for.
It's the "automatically" part that concerns me the most. Sure, sometimes it would be nice to have my design "automatically" available for sale on new products. But there are some designs that are just not meant for some products--I mean, what sense does a toddler t-shirt with "sleep deprived parent" on it make? And while I really don't care if CafePress wants to clutter their marketplace with those types of non-sequiturs, I do care if one of my design is added to a product that changes it's meaning in a way that I don't approve of. For instance, I wouldn't mind if my "Body by Baby" design was added to a thong (That's actually kinda fun, and I've nothing against thongs, really--I just haven't added them because I don't think they fit the type of image I'm aiming for.). But, a "Body by Baby" shirt on a child kinda starts to get creepy. And that's nothing compared to the racier designs put out by other artists. What might be sexy on an adult could reek of pedophilia when put on a child, and artists should have the discretion on whether to place their designs that way.
Anyways, right now I'm leaving things as is. If they do this intelligently (only adding designs to very similar products that are already listed) it might not be bad. If they do it wrong, I may have to pull at least some of my products from the marketplace. Not that this is entirely a bad thing. Right now with the way the marketplace pricing works most products cost more while earning me less when someone buys them directly from my shop. THAT alone is another reason this is a somewhat scummy move on the part of CafePress. In response to the recent change in the commission structure of the CafePress marketplace (artists used to set the mark-up themselves, but marketplace prices are now set by CafePress and artists get a flat 10%) many artists have pulled most or all of their products. Others have left only products where the commission or price was similar to what it was before the changes (so they wouldn't be competing with their own shops for sales, and earning less)--which might be one reason why they're doing this.
But, most of my sales come from the marketplace, not my own shops...and I really hoped to continue relying on marketplace sales so that I could spend less time on promotion (which I'm not that good at) and more time on designs and things like playing with my kid...and, yes, even cleaning house (another thing I'm not that good at...but it has to be done).
Anyways, if you want to read more about this topic there's a very good article over at Irregular Times.


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A guide to lighting your home/
A little glint from a dark corner or an array of twinkling lights in your ceiling can add intrigue to a dull space instantly. Your home is one of the spaces you can make this happen. Not only can you make a romantic space to live in but also a relaxing one which will bring down your stress levels and improve your life.
Lighting your home is really the massive cherry on top and you must do this as an exercise. For all your hard-earned possessions and space around you to be badly lit would be a sin, so I've come up with some simple lighting tips:
1. Always have a massive stash of candles - scented, candelabra style or tea lights, make sure you always have a mixture on hand of these to play with. Pop tea lights in little jars for a twinkly effect.
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2. Start with the lights turned off and work your way up to the required light - this gives you the skill to see the things that deserve illumination and what is best kept hidden. Pick out particular things you adore or illuminate your mirror for instantly glamorous effect.
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3. Lamps are an essential, don't use main lights in a room unless they are on a low wattage, even then I would highly recommend keeping them off unless you're searching for a contact lens.
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4. Never use down lighters, notice next time you're in a restaurant the way it changes your face, hardly flattering.
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5. Use fairy lights around windows it gives your home a welcoming glow from the outside. You can use small tacs to fit them into place. For a subtle effect on your inside walls put mesh fabric over the top of the fairy lights.
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Once you have experimented with your lighting I can assure you will feel a difference in your mood. Use what you already have and then add to your collection of lights as you go.


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SHANGHAI Jiao Tong University Press released a book about the Tokyo Trial yesterday to mark the 80th year of the start of the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression.
The book "The Tokyo Trial: For World Peace" details the process of the trial and its historical significance, as well as providing opinions from related parties.
The book, which has about 380 pages, contains both words and pictures.
An English edition is also being prepared under an agreement signed with the international publisher Springer Nature.
"The book is important for defending the results of the Tokyo Trial as people in the world now actually do not know much about the history," said Cheng Zhaoqi, the book's author and head of the Center for Tokyo Trial Studies at the university, adding that Japan refused to accept the trial's legitimacy.
"The Tokyo Trial and the Nuremberg Trial were based on justice and laid foundation for the development of modern international criminal law and advancement of humanity," said Wang Xin, a professor at the law school of Peking University, said at the book's release ceremony.
"I think the Japanese right-wingers are playing the political card by denying the history."
Xiang Longwan, whose father Xiang Zhejun was the chief China prosecutor at the Tokyo Trial, advocated at the release ceremony that China should include more information of the trial in its education system so that it could be better remembered.
The Tokyo Trial, also referred to as the Tokyo War Crimes Tribunal, opened on May 3, 1946, and tried high-ranking political and military leaders of Japan with conventional war crimes, crimes against peace, and crimes against humanity for their actions during World War II.
The trial lasted more than two and a half years, with 817 court sessions and 419 court witnesses. As many as 4,336 pieces of evidences were admitted, and 48,412 pages of trial transcripts were recorded.
Twenty-five were found guilty of being Class A war criminals and seven were sentenced to death.


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Be informed of individuals pretending to be officials in a foreign place. In no way give someone your passport, due to the fact they might not give it back again to you. If you are created to go to an business office, do so by foot. Never trip with a person you never know.
Be confident to check the room's alarm clock. Whether or not by basic incident or obnoxious prank, several a traveler has been awakened early in the morning or worse, in the middle of the night, by the alarm clock at their bedside. To make your trip as soothing as achievable, switch it off, or set it to when you strategy to awaken.
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Vacationing away from house often means we carry a great deal of belongings with us. But will not just take too much. Jot down these things you use during the working day that you wouldn't be able to reside with out. Pack what you know you need to get via the journey.
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Dogen instructed,
Students of the Way, you should not postpone beginning to practice the Way. Just do not spend this day or even this moment in vain. Practice diligently day by day, moment by moment.
A certain lay person had been sick for a long time. Last spring he promised, "As soon as I have recovered, I will abandon my wife and children and build a hermitage near the temple. I will join in the meetings of repentance (fusatsu)1 held twice a month. I also want to practice daily and listen to your lectures on the dharma. I would like to spend as much as possible the rest of my life being in accord with the precepts."
After that, he received various treatments, and recovered a little bit. But then, he had a relapse and spent his days in vain. In January of this year, his condition suddenly became critical, and he suffered increasing pain. Because he hadn't had enough time to bring the materials to build the hermitage he had been planning, he rented a room to stay in temporarily. Within a month or so, however, he passed away. He died peacefully since he had received the Bodhisattva precepts and had taken refuge in the Three Treasures the night before his death. So it was better than having stayed at home, clinging to the bonds of affection for his wife and children dying in madness. However I think it would have been better for him to have left home last year when he first made up his mind to do so. He could have lived close to the temple becoming familiar with the sangha and ended his life practicing the Way. Considering this, I feel that the practice of the Buddha-Way should not be put off until a later day. It is due to your lack of bodhi-mind that, you think since you're sick you can begin to practice after you have recovered. Whose body doesn't become sick composed as it is of the four elements!2 The ancient masters did not necessarily have golden bones. They practiced without concern for anything else only because they thoroughly aspired (to practice the Way). It is like forgetting petty matters when encountering a great problem. Since the Buddha-Way is the vital matter, you should resolve to complete it in this lifetime and not waste even a single day or hour.
An ancient master said, "Do not pass time wastefully3." When you are receiving some treatment, but instead of getting better the pain gradually increases, you should practice while the pain is still not too bad. After the pain has become severe, you should determine to practice before your condition becomes critical. And when your condition has become critical, you should resolve to practice before you die.
When you are sick, sometimes the illness passes, sometimes it gets worse. Sometimes it gets better even without any treatment. And, sometimes it gets worse even though you are being treated. Take this carefully into consideration.
Practitioners of the Way, do not think of practicing after shelter has been assured, and robes and bowls etc. have been prepared. Although you may be living in dire poverty, while waiting until robes, bowls, and other equipment have been prepared, can you prevent death from approaching? If you wait until shelter has been prepared and robes and bowls are ready, you will have spent your whole lifetime in vain. You should have the resolution that without robes and bowls, even a lay person can practice the Buddha-Way. Robes and bowls are simply the ornaments of monkshood.
True practitioners of the Buddha-Way do not depend on such things. If they are available, let them be with you, but do not deliberately seek after them. On the other hand, do not think of not owning them when you have them. In the same way, if it is possible to cure your sickness, it goes against the Buddha's teachings to try and die intentionally and not receive treatment. For the sake of the Buddha Way neither hold your life dear, nor be careless about it. When possible, use moxa or decocted herbal medicines which do not obstruct your practice of the Way. Anyway, it is a mistake to put aside your practice of the Way and put primary importance on curing your sickness, planning to practice only after you have recovered.


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Duo Frank + Derol are ready to unleash their stellar music upon us. Signed to Interscope Records, the two have released a new single titled, "Barely Love You Too" and it's really good. The duo used to be a trio which included Canadian singer Megan Park. However, Park left the group in 2010 to focus to on her acting career with the teenage drama hit, "The Secret Life of the American Teenager."
The two remaining members are Cori Coraco and Miley Cyrus' half sister Brandi Cyrus and together, they will release their debut EP this September. "Barely Love You Too" will serve as the lead-off single. The song is definitely a great end-of-summer track that will put you in a daze with it's scattered drum beat and infectious lyrics. Give the track a listen and share your thoughts below.


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Lake Norman Economic Development is responsible for improving the quality of life for residents through the expansion of the tax base by attracting new capital investment and creating new, highly skilled jobs for the towns of Cornelius, Davidson and Huntersville.
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- Maintain database on available buildings & sites.
- Serve as consultant for Lake Norman region industrial parks.
- Assist landowners with state certified industrial site program.
- Coordinate management group for Commerce Station Business Park & assess other business parks.
Business Retention & Expansion (BRE) Program
LNED developed a vibrant existing industry program in 2009 with LNED staff visits ongoing to companies in Cornelius, Davidson and Huntersville. Staff present a monthly BRE (Business Retention & Expansion) report to LNED's investors, board of directors and town board members monthly.
LNED staff work with partners in the region to respond to companies' needs and suggestions following each company visitation.
The focus of the existing industry program is encouraging existing industry to stay and expand in the Lake Norman Region.
At the request of company leaders, LNED facilitates quarterly Lake Norman Region Executive Roundtable luncheons so business leaders have the opportunity to interact with peer leadership on a regular basis.
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- Participate in marketing economic events on the regional, state and national level.
LNEDC is a public-private non-profit organization. The organization is publicly funded by the three towns: Cornelius, Davidson and Huntersville. Funding is determined by population size in each town.
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Nathan has collected updates to the "missing" Uzbek opposition leader, Sanjar Umarov, now "accused" of crimes reminiscent of how the Andijon businessmen were accused (although for different charges) and detained leading up to the Andijon violence earlier this year.
Its hard to predict what will happen now, in the midst of the trials, increasing focus on the Uzbek Government's unrestrained violations of human rights, restriction of free press*, and repression of civil liberties of the people. Its anyone's guess, but who's ball-game do they think they're playing?
*BBC temporarily shut down it's office in Uzbekistan:
"Over the past four months since the unrest in Andijan, BBC staff in Uzbekistan have been subjected to a campaign of harassment and intimidation which has made it very difficult for them to report on events in the country,"


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PolarTREC Webinar
Teachers and researchers interested in learning more about participating in PolarTREC (Teachers and Researchers Exploring and Collaborating) are encouraged to participate in an informational webinar (web seminar) scheduled for Thursday, 9 August 2012, at 2:00 p.m. Alaska Daylight Time (3:00 p.m. PDT; 4:00 p.m. MDT; 5:00 p.m. CDT; 6:00 p.m. EDT).
The informational webinar will give an overview of the PolarTREC program--its goals and objectives, program components, and application process--and will address frequently asked questions. The webinar is scheduled to last one hour, but PolarTREC Project Managers will stay online to answer all participant questions.
Participation in the webinar is free of charge, optional, and is not a prerequisite for applying to the PolarTREC program. Anyone interested in participating in the webinar should register at:
FOR RESEARCHERS: http://www.polartrec.com/researchers/webinar
FOR TEACHERS: http://www.polartrec.com/teachers/webinar
Instructions will be sent to all registered participants, and the webinar will be archived and available online afterwards.
ABOUT THE PolarTREC PROGRAM
PolarTREC--a program of the Arctic Research Consortium of the U.S. (ARCUS)--is a professional development program for educators, which pairs teachers with researchers to improve science education through authentic polar research experiences. The program integrates research and education to produce a legacy of long-term teacher-researcher collaborations, improved teacher content knowledge and instructional practices, and broad public interest and engagement in polar science.
PolarTREC teachers will spend two to eight weeks in the Arctic or Antarctic, working closely with researchers in the field as an integral part of the science team. PolarTREC teachers and researchers will be matched based on similar goals and interests, and teachers will be trained to meet the program requirements prior to the field season.
While in the field, teachers and researchers will communicate extensively with their colleagues, communities, and students of all ages across the globe, using a variety of tools including online journals, photos, other multimedia, and web-based seminars.
Teachers and research projects will be selected and matched to fill the approximately 12 openings available. All major expenses associated with teacher participation in PolarTREC field experiences are covered by the program and program partners, including transportation to and from the field site, food, lodging, and substitute teacher costs.
The application period for teachers and researchers to apply to participate in PolarTREC ends Monday, 3 September 2012.
PolarTREC is funded by the National Science Foundation Office of Polar Programs.
Further information about PolarTREC, including program goals, requirements, and frequently asked questions, is available at:
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Thursday, July 19, 2012
Raindrops in the Sky like Diamonds
The weather is disgusting I cannot tell you! RAIN RAIN RAIN nothin' but rain. Get's annoying after a while you know. I can only sleep so much and there is nothing else to do when its raining. Plus, I cannot meet up with friends as I don't know anyone here in Hanover unlike I could in Vienna -.-
Anyways, found out today that Gina Tricot now ships to Austria so I guess I won't check it out in Hanover after all as I am superlazy when it comes to trying on clothes, queueing up at cash counters etc. Haha all that rain made me start playing "The Sims" again. Its on my family computer and makes me feel like I am 15 again ^^ Kinda have to admit its very addicting though hehe
Btw, I loooooove my new Palladium shoes. So fierce. So comfy. It's a love story. Might as well skip my Chelsea Boots as they're indefinitely worn out! Maybe wear them at Frequency Festival though. Perfect occasion to finally kill those boots off haha
So now I have to paint my nails again...Essie Wicked, perfect dupe for CHANEL "Rouge noir" if u ask me. And a lot cheaper. Plus, I am not that big of a fan of Chanel nailpolishes. My only mistake was "Peridot" and I rarely ever wear it as it does NOT look as pretty on the nails as in the bottle and it chips off my nails after like 24 hours, which ain't nice. Especially considering I paid more than 20€ for it!
What are you up to this weekend?
xx, V.
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Sims ist schon geil :D Ich spiele zurzeit wieder "Herrscher des Olymp Zeus" :D Das ist so ein richtig altes Strategiespiel, war mal auf einer Computer Bild Spiele und es macht sowas von süchtig. Für Sims hätte ich ja jetzt auch mal wieder Zeit.... :DReplyDelete
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Caden seems to think that saying something under your breath is saying it to yourself – not meant for anyone else to hear and, therefore, "does not count." Such is the case with me catching him red-handed the other night muttering the F-bomb as we dined outside on the patio. Now I'm a laidback mom. Always have been. My kids and I talk openly about sex, drugs and life. I'm also pretty lenient when it comes to cursing. As long as they're not swearing like sailors or openly in public or when company is over, I let a lot slide. When Cade dropped the F-bomb, we happened to have some friends over enjoying a cookout with us. Others were in earshot. I'm sure they also heard what came out of his pie hole.
Naturally, I said "Caden!" in a very stern voice. To which he replied with the ever-so-famous, "Wut?" and proceeded to look at me like he'd suddenly dropped 100 IQ points. Now it's not even a "what." It's this long, drawn-out, slurred, "Wuuuut?" If you have pre-teens or teens, you probably know exactly what I'm talking about.
Once we moved beyond the "duh" stage, I confronted him directly. Here's how the conversation went:
"You just said the F-word. I heard you."
"I said it under my breath, so it doesn't count."
"Are you serious, Caden?"
"Well. You were not supposed to hear it."
"But I did and most likely everyone else did, too."
"It wasn't meant for you or anyone else to hear. So it doesn't count."
So it doesn't count. So it doesn't count. To which I replied with the ever-so-famous, "You're grounded."
He didn't hear me. Oh it counts!


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(Reuters) - Staff reviewers for the Food and Drug Administration did not recommend the approval of Abbott Laboratories' implantable heart device MitraClip, citing a lack of "valid scientific evidence" of safety and effectiveness.
FDA reviewers said in briefing documents, posted on the regulator's website on Monday, that approval of the device would not be appropriate at the time as major questions of safety, efficacy and overall benefit-risk profile remained unanswered.
The device is being tested to treat mitral valve insufficiency - a disorder where a heart valve does not close properly when the heart pumps blood, causing blood to flow back into the heart - in patients considered high risk for open surgery.
The device is inserted into the blood stream using a catheter.
"The FDA staff is asking for more information. Abbott is conducting multiple trials on MitraClip, including the COAPT study, and the staff would want to look at that data," BMO Capital Markets analyst Joanne Wuensch said.
The COAPT trial is testing the device in high-risk inoperable and high-risk mitral valve patients. Abbott has also recently developed a European trial for the patient population.
Abbott had changed the proposed use for the device after the FDA expressed concerns that there was a lack of evidence to support its approval for a broader use in patients with significant mitral valve insufficiency, the reviewers said in the documents. (link.reuters.com/kyf76t)
"FDA firmly believes that the currently enrolling COAPT and European trials are well-designed trials that will help to answer the many important questions posed by the very limited data analyses presented in this (approval application)," the reviewers said.
However, the reviewers recommended that MitraClip continue to remain available to high-risk patients as an investigational device so that Abbott can conduct its trials in an optimal manner.
"The MitraClip device represents a true advance for (high-risk) patients and we look forward to discussing the totality of the clinical evidence with the advisory committee members and hearing their recommendations on Wednesday," Abbott said in an emailed statement to Reuters.
An advisory panel of independent experts will discuss the data submitted by Abbott on the device and will vote on its safety, efficacy and risk profile.
BMO's Wuensch said her earnings estimate on Abbott did not include any expected revenue from MitraClip, adding that she believed the Street consensus also excluded any potential sales from the device.
Abbott shares were down 1.2 percent at $33.72 on the New York Stock Exchange on Monday.
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Following the Guardian story about James Delingpole and Chris Heaton-Harris an interesting legal question arises: was James Delingpole, although never nominated, a candidate for the Corby by-election? The question is relevant because the government minister, John Hayes (whose views on wind-farms seem pertinent – as discussed here) has stressed in a response to The Guardian that "James Delingpole was never a candidate in this byelection." (see response 4 in this article); and James Mackenzie, from the Better Nation team, has reported the conduct referred to in the Guardian piece to the police as potentially involving electoral offences.
Before getting to the law it is worth looking at the public utterances of Mr Delingpole. In The Spectator in early September he declared it was time to face the voters. The post has been deleted although a copy is found here. (h/t Tony Hatfield) His post ended with the declaration "I hereby announce my intention to stand in the Corby by-election as the anti-wind farm candidate. Not in my back yard. And not in yours either!" For a page that is no longer on the net it certainly has a lot of links, and got a lot of publicity. It is quoted by Guido Fawkes' blog; the New Statesman; the Northants telegraph ; and others. A search reveals a few pages quoting his declaration. There was a website set up for his campaign, Delingpole for Corby. This has a number of stories (purporting to be by Mr Delingpole) in a news section. The first news entry is on 28 September 2012. And you can get a copy of Delingpole's manifesto for Corby (pdf). And – if you are a big fan a window sticker. Delingpole also declared his candidature in the Daily Telegraph(where, I understand, he blogs). In his Telegraph piece he states, "
Why on earth am I standing as an independent candidate in the Corby by-election? The very last thing I want is to be an MP and, in any case, I'd make a ruddy useless politician – as I discovered on my first day of campaigning. Because I'm standing on a single issue ticket as the anti-wind farm candidate, I'm concentrating my efforts on those three bits of East Northamptonshire most threatened by wind developments: Molesworth, Chelveston and Barnwell Manor. So my election agent took me on a recce to meet some of my prospective voters." This implies he was campaigning and had an election agent. But, Mr John hayes assures us that Mr Delingpole was not a candidate in the by-election.
It occurred to me that despite Mr Delingpole's utterances in national newspapers and magazines that he was a candidate Mr Hayes may be relying on some legal nicety to suggest that Mr Delingpole was not a candidate. The law, however, tends to support the view that – albeit never nominated – he was a candidate.
For the purposes of election campaigns "candidate" is defined in the Representation of the People Act 1983. The definition section in the 1983 Act is s 118. This defines "candidate" as construed in accordance with s 118A. This provides :
"(2)A person becomes a candidate at a parliamentary election—
(a)on the date of—
(i)the dissolution of Parliament, or
(ii)in the case of a by-election, the occurrence of the vacancy, .
in consequence of which the writ for the election is issued if on or before that date he is declared by himself or by others to be a candidate at the election, and
(b)otherwise, on the day on which he is so declared by himself or by others or on which he is nominated as a candidate at the election (whichever is the earlier)."
The date a person becomes a candidate is the date he or she declares his or her candidature, or the date the vacancy arises in the event that he or she has declared that he or she will be a candidate. Well, Mr Delingpole's public utterances seem clear. In early September in The Spectator he declared that he would stand. By 17th September in the Telegraph he was talking about a campaign that was up and running. Under the terms of s 118A Mr Delingpole seems to have been a candidate.
Now if you look at the comments from Wightpaint on this Guardian post he seems to imply that unless nominated you can never be a candidate under the 1983 Act. In his biography on The Guardian site he states he used to be an election agent and certainly the way in which people operate in practice is that candidates are those nominated – but the situation in the Delingpole case is unusual. Someone declares he is standing, campaigns, prepares a manifesto, and launches a website but is not formally nominated. In that case can a person be a candidate?
I would argue that he can. One example should show that candidate in Part II of the 1983 Act does not mean a person nominated to be a candidate.
Under the election rules which are found in Schedule 1 to the 1983 Act the process of nomination is considered. Under these rules, a candidate must consent to his or her nomination under Rule 8. If a candidate does not consent to his nomination then he or she cannot validly be nominated. It wightpaint is correct in his interpretation of "candidate" in Part II of the 1983 Act this would imply that a person that has not consented to nomination could not be a candidate for the purposes of the campaign rules, including the expenses rule. However, s 83 of the 1983 Act provides that certain expenses rules do not apply to a person declared to be a candidate by others, where that person has not consented to the declaration. If wightpaint is correct in his interpretation of "candidate" s 83 would be otiose. But it is there. It is there because the legislature acknowledges that a person may be a "candidate" under Part II of the 1983 Act without being a person nominated under Schedule 1 to the Act.
The conclusion then seems tolerably clear. James Delingpole was a candidate in the Corby by-election. Mr Hayes is wrong in his reply to The Guardian. The full implications of Mr Delingpole being a candidate for Mr Delingpole and for the Conservative party will no doubt be teased out by others.


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New from Avon: Advance Techniques hair care line
Last July 14, Avon introduced its Advance Techniques hair care line to the press. The event happened at the plush Marriott Hotel, where the whole ballroom was transformed into a salon supervised by Lourd Ramos, makeup counter with pro MUAs, and a studio where Jay Tablante took everyone's photos. It was a beauty addict's paradise!
Everyone got a wash and blow dry - of course, all products used were from the Avon Advance Techniques line
Jay Tablante doing his magic
The svelte and style savvy Theresa Herrera hosted the program. Avon Director Ashley Ferguson flew in to introduce the star of the show, Lotus Shield, while Sen Yang, a Senior Manager at Avon's Global Research Center, went on a video conference call to talk about the technology behind Lotus Shield.
Ashley Ferguson
Sen Yang on video call
So wait, what's Lotus Shield? What's all the fuss about?
Lotus Shield (P350) is an anti-frizz product that's a hybrid between serum and lotion. It promises to take away frizz in only three days by locking in hair's natural moisture, keeping it soft, smooth, and frizz-free even after multiple washes. Yes, the product pretty much adheres to the hair and can survive two or three shampoos. It can be used only when hair is still damp.
Now, the inpiration behind the product is the lotus leaf. Ever noticed how water just slides off the leaf? It has a sort of "shield" that locks in moisture while keeping away the humidity. Avon's Lotus Shield promises to do a similar thing to your tresses.
Lotus Shield wasn't the only thing introduced that day. There is a complete range of shampoos, conditioners, and treatment products available from your Avon lady now. Variants are: Daily Shine, Damage Repair, Straight & Sleek, and Keep Clear (anti-dandruff). Shampoos are all P175/ 200ml while conditioners are at P195.
I'll be reviewing a few things from the line soon. So far, I am loving the Straight & Sleek shampoo and conditioner!
Love how everyone has gorgeous hair here
The Avon team
Congrats to Avon for holding a great event! Advance Techniques is now available from your Avon ladies. If you're interested in checking out the latest Avon products, you can actually visit their brochure here. You can also follow their Facebook page for updates.


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Standing famously at the crossroads of East and West, and established over 3,000 years ago, Ankara is a city truly steeped in history, and offering a fine blend of Eastern and Western culture. If you are feeling the pinch of the credit crunch, yet yearning for a city break, the plethora of cheap hotels in Ankara, makes a trip to this exciting city affordable.
The city first came into being because it was at the intersection of two major trade routes, and having been under Hittite, Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman influence, before finally becoming the capital of the new Turkish Republic, Ankara has both a European and an Asian feel, with plenty to see and do.
Located on top of a hill in the Old City, the Ankara Citadel has had changes made to it by all the different peoples who have had influence here. Although the foundations were laid by the Galatians, the Romans, Byzantines and later the Seljuk added to the structure, making it a fine and interesting piece of architecture. Nearby you will find the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations which houses a great archaeological collection that takes you through the history of the city. Other museums here are the Ethnographical Museum, the Painting and Sculpture Museum, Museum of Liberation, Museum of Republic, Presidential Mansion museum, and the Natural History Museum.
A must see of Ankara is Anitkabir, the mausoleum of Ataturk, which also comprises a museum showcasing the belongings of Ataturk and an exhibition of photographs related to the life of Ataturk and Turkey's freedom struggle.
The Temple of Augustus is a temple dedicated to Emperor Augustus, and dates back to the 2nd century BC.
Ankara is a university town, and with that comes all the culture and nightlife that you expect of university towns the world over. Just walk down the streets of Kizilay and Sakarya and you will find bars, cafes, eateries and bookshops full of brightly dressed students. Being a capital city, the place has a very cosmopolitan feel, and you will find all nationalities here.
So if you are tempted to head for this fine city you will find accommodation available of all types from posh hotels to plenty of cheap hotels in Ankara.


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In this issue of History of War Annual : It's been quite a year for anniversaries, with some of the most iconic wars and battles in history recently reaching significant milestones. Naturally, History of War has commemorated these defining moments of centuries past with some of the most informative and entertaining features you're likely to read, and the History of War Annual is an essential compendium of the very best of this content. Featuring: 25 greatest last stands - Take a look back through military history to discover some of the most courageous final stands to take place on the battlefield. Great Battles: Agincourt - After a long truce Henry V's men took up their longbows and set sail for France. The Hundred Years' War was about to reignite. Waterloo 200 - On the bicentenary of this clash of nations, explore the decisions, the armies, and every inch of the world's most famous battlefield. Vietnam 50 - Explore the machines, weapons, battles and heroes of this most iconic and controversial conflict.


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Man found in Emory River has been Identified
The man found Monday evening in the Emory River in Harriman, has been identified as 32 year old Wayne Alexander Ruppe of Oakdale. Ruppe was taken to the East Tennessee Forensic Center in Knoxville autopsy reports have not been released yet on the cause of death. We will share more information as it becomes available.


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A video appeared online yesterday of Russia's Viktoria Komova performing a double double dismount on bars, just like Great Britain's Beth Tweddle. She has fantastic height. The original video was linked from a Chinese site and for some reason I only caught the landing each time I played it, luckily someone has captured it and uploaded to YouTube.
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The time has come for the inaugural edition of Beer at 6512's Beer of the Year awards.
Beers eligible for Beer of the Year must have been new or substantially changed beers brewed in Durango for commercial release during 2009. (A hat tip here to the Beervana blog in Portland, whose Satori awards helped inspire this effort).
Old favorites are not eligible - there is no point in debating Pinstripe Red Ale vs. Steam Engine Lager, for example. Nor are beers from outside Durango. I don't get to Silverton or Pagosa Brewing often enough to judge them well, and this is Beer at 6512 - not 7,000 or 9,000 feet.
The criteria: taste first and foremost, with uniqueness, complexity, availability, price, packaging and market impact all considered. One caveat: I didn't get to try or review every beer brewed in Durango in 2009.
Durango's four breweries put out plenty for us to ponder, and I think all four are getting better with each passing year. So without further ado, the winner is:
Beer of the Year 2009
Ska/Avery Wheelsucker Wheat Ale
Ska Brewing Co.'s superb collaboration with Avery Brewing Co. of Boulder was born of a bike ride from Boulder to Durango with stops at numerous breweries along the way.
It resulted in a full-bodied imperial wheat ale (Ska refers to it as a "mountainous hefe") with more than a hint of orange taste and around 6.5-7 percent ABV. It was a heavy, flavorful wheat that could be mixed to concoct a Radler or enjoyed on its own.
Wheelsucker Wheat Ale was released July 24 in 22-ounce bomber bottles and on tap. Coming in the mid-summer heat, it made for a wonderful seasonal ale.
Wheelsucker was brewed with 50-50 two-row malt and wheat malt, Hallertau Hersbrucker and Hallertau Mittlefruh hops and yeast from the Hopf Weissbier Brewery in Meisbock, Germany, according to Ska Head Brewer Thomas Larsen. He also added sweet and bitter orange peel at the end of the boil.
Ska and Avery brewed only 25 barrels of Wheelsucker. Although it was a collaboration with the accomplished Avery brewers, it was brewed in Durango on Ska's equipment with significant involvement from Larsen, meeting my criteria.
It has been months since I've had a Wheelsucker, and I miss it. At $4 per bottle for such a strong and accomplished beer, it was a steal. I now think I low-balled it in my initial review, awarding an A-. It deserved an A.
Larsen, a veteran of Wynkoop Brewing in Denver, has made something of a specialty of wheat beers. His upcoming Snowdown beer, Hyper Fierce Gnar Gnar Hefe, uses a wheat body. His wheats so far have been thick-bodied and flavorful.
Congratulations to Ska and Avery for their win.
2nd place
Durango Pale Ale
Durango Brewing turned my head with the spring debut of its Pale Ale seasonal. Released in 22-ounce bottles and on tap in March, it simply tasted great. (Initial review here).
Managing Brewer Scott Bickert released a winner of a standard pale.
I've complained before about Durango's relative lack of pale ales. Steamworks brews its Third Eye Pale Ale (7.2 percent ABV, 56 IBUs), Ska has its Euphoria winter seasonal and Carver's makes its Jack Rabbit, but none of these particularly tickle my fancy. All are fine in their own way, but none are brewed quite to style.
Pale ales, despite their relative commonness, are deceptively hard to brew well. Durango Brewing hit the mark with its Pale Ale (6.1 percent ABV, 35 IBUs). Its return will be welcomed.
3rd place
Ska Modus Hoperandi IPA
Ska dropped an atom bomb on the local beer market in February with the release of Modus Hoperandi IPA. It constituted nothing less than a revitalization of Ska, which had offered the same basic lineup for years.
And what did they choose to revitalize their offerings?: an aggressively bitter IPA, something to make the most jaded beer geeks take notice, a slap in the face from Mother Hops. It was a street-cred beer as punk as Ska itself.
Sold in cans, Modus Hoperandi's surging popularity helped Ska push deeper into new markets and probably introduced casual craft-beer drinkers to other canned Ska beers, now including True Blonde Ale.
The name, the packaging, the can all added up to a triumphant roll-out. Ska President Dave Thibodeau, who named and marketed the beer, should be teaching FLC marketing classes on the side.
Beer geeks loved it. One example: Barley Vine, a beer blog out of Houston (an important new market for Ska), pronounced it a "wonderful beer that seems more bitter and more citrusy than its listed IBUs."
Modus Hoperandi comes in at 6.8 percent ABV and 65 IBUs. But as Barley Vine noticed, those numbers do no justice to how aggressive Modus is. It screams hops.
That's why I gave it a respectful but ambivalent B+ in my initial review. It is so bitter that it's hard to drink without food, an opinion I share with Fermentedly Challenged. (My favorite way to drink Modus is with a slice of spicy pizza at Homeslice in Durango).
Remarkably, although the numbers call me a liar, I think Ska's Decadent Imperial IPA (10 percent ABV, 99 IBUs), is actually more drinkable than Modus.
Modus uses a generous amount of two-row malt, a little bit of wheat malt and caramel 120 for some depth in flavor and color, Larsen said via e-mail. Ska adds Cascade, Centennial, and
Columbus hops in copious amounts to the boil, whirlpool and fermenter along with an English dry ale yeast.
On taste alone, one of the honorable mention beers listed below is more deserving of 3rd place. But there's no discounting the excitement than Modus caused, probably more than all other new Durango beers this year combined. She's a mother of an IPA.
Near misses
Two great beers missed out on consideration for Beer of the Year because they were recurring seasonals and not significantly changed enough to qualify. Still, they deserve mention: Steamworks' Spruce Goose Ale 2009 and Ska's Hoperation Ivy.
Steamworks brewer Ken Martin is responsible for Spruce Goose, an ale that coyly revealed flavors from San Juan National Forest spruce tips and a subtle sweetness lent by a "somewhat complex malt bill which is heavy on the crystal malt, munich malt and some dextrin malt for that added residual sweetness," Martin said via e-mail.
This winter seasonal, brewed since 2005, exhibits extraordinary balance and complexity at 7.1 percent ABV.
Steamworks meant, I think, to make a statement with Spruce Goose, packaging it in expensive ($9.99) wine bottles in a bid for consumers' attention. It certainly caught mine (my initial review is here. Spruce Goose was the only local beer to earn an A+ from Beer at 6512 this year).
Spruce Goose constitutes a highlight for Steamworks during a year when the brewery decided to shutter its Bayfield plant and cease distributing outside of Southwest Colorado.
This release reminds us what Steamworks can do, and inspires hope that the brewery will emerge from its recent business-side turbulence better than ever.
Ska's Hoperation Ivy uses copious quantities of Cascade hops from San Juan Hop Farms near Montrose. It results in one of the best fresh-hop beers I've had, an oily triumph of hop taste. Fresh-hop, or wet-hop, beers simply taste different - better - than other beers, and Hoperation Ivy is an excellent example of what can be done with fresh hops.
Hoperation Ivy was released in September - harvest time - as #13 in the brewery's Local Series. It was last released as #11 last year. Here's hoping they do it again.
Honorable mention
Steamworks Imperial Mole Stout, Carver's Century Hall Tribute and Imperial La Plata Pilsener.
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Beer of the Year 2009
Posted by Soggy Coaster at 9:00 AM
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Great list, not exactly how I'd rank them, but it's hard to argue because all the beers you mentioned are good.ReplyDelete
If I were to make a list I'd include Ska's Merlot Stout and Carver's Monkeywrenched IPA somewhere on it, but with so many delicious beers I find it hard to pick just a few.
- AnonymousDecember 31, 2009 at 11:06 AM
Modus hoperandi changed my life.ReplyDelete
Jeff: I believe Monkey Wrenched was brewed in previous years. Merlo Stout was good, but it didn't seem especially distinctive to me.ReplyDelete
I cannot wait to try these!ReplyDelete
Never had any of this. Will have to give it a go!ReplyDelete
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Well as Blaugust is coming to a close, I've come to the conclusion that I cannot stick to a Gamer to do list! I've started playing two games fairly heavily that I hadn't played a great deal previously and weren't on my plan for the month, Fallout New Vegas and Star Wars The Old Republic. At least I got a few posts out if it!
Back to SWTOR again today and after battling for a while with my Sith Warrior, trying to figure out gear, rotations and how to avoid dying, I decided it might be a nice idea to try a new character. So, Diaspora was born, a Republic Trooper, named after my LOTRO Captain.. I'm really loving the ranged abilities, more suited to my play-style.
Starting from scratch again has turned out to be a great idea. I have a better handle on gear and the quests being more of a military bent. I've also started to have ideas for a back ground of the character, something I rarely do. Diaspora is all about business, very strict in her devotion to the Republic and takes her role very seriously. She also loves the occasional smack down with the butt of her rifle. Not sure she'll get used to her junior officers calling her Sir though.
This post is part of the Blaugust 2015 initiative. If you are interested in taking part, there's still time to catch up, all the information can be found by clicking the logo below.