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Virginia guard Kyle Guy drives against North Carolina guard Andrew Platek (3) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game for the Atlantic Coast Conference men's tournament title Saturday, March 10, 2018, in New York. Virginia won 71-63. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson) Julie Jacobson
Kansas' Lagerald Vick (2) puts up a shot under pressure from West Virginia's Sagaba Konate (50) during the second half of the NCAA college basketball championship game in the Big 12 men's tournament Saturday, March 10, 2018, in Kansas City, Mo. Kansas won 81-70. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) Charlie Riedel
Providence's Isaiah Jackson (44) drives past Xavier's Kaiser Gates (22) during overtime of an NCAA college basketball game in the Big East men's tournament semifinals Friday, March 9, 2018, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) Frank Franklin II
Oklahoma's Khadeem Lattin celebrates during a watch party for the NCAA selection show at Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Okla., Sunday, March 11, 2018. (Sarah Phipps/The Oklahoman via AP) Sarah Phipps
Cincinnati guard Trevor Moore, center, celebrates with teammates on the court after a win over Houston in an NCAA college basketball championship game at the American Athletic Conference tournament Sunday, March 11, 2018, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack) Phelan M. Ebenhack
From the top seed in the NCAA Tournament — Virginia — to those that barely made it into the bracket — Arizona State and Syracuse — it feels as though everyone involved in March Madness is on the bubble this year.
College basketball is in trouble.
The brackets came out Sunday, replete with the usual fanfare that accompanies America's biggest office pool. Villanova, Kansas and Xavier joined Virginia as No. 1 seeds, but they, along with the other 64 contenders, will play against the backdrop of an investigation-riddled season in which bribes and payoffs made bigger headlines than 3s and layups.
The tournament begins Tuesday with opening-round games featuring a matchup of bubble teams UCLA and St. Bonaventure, then kicks into full swing Thursday and Friday at eight sites around the country.
The Final Four is March 31 and April 2 in San Antonio. Shortly after that, a commission led by former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is expected to deliver recommendations from an investigation triggered by an FBI probe that led to charges last fall against assistant coaches, agents, employees of apparel companies and others.
No fewer than a dozen teams in the tournament have been named either in the FBI investigation or in media reports that allege coaches and others have directed payments and improper benefits to recruits and players — thus, breaking rules that go to the core of the amateur-sports code that defines both the NCAA and the "student-athletes" who make this billion-dollar business run.
They range from teams that made it into the tournament off the so-called bubble — Alabama — to one of the best teams in the country. Arizona, a No. 4 seed in the South, has been roiled by a report that wiretaps caught coach Sean Miller discussing a $100,000 payment to freshman Deandre Ayton. Miller has strongly denied the accusation, though the story line figures to follow the Wildcats through what could be a long run in the tournament.
The chairman of the NCAA selection committee, Bruce Rasumussen, has said the investigations played no part of the bracket-filling process.
And yet, it's hard to imagine there weren't some sighs of relief in the NCAA offices when some bubble teams' names were left out of the field. For instance, Louisville has lost its coach (Rick Pitino), athletic director (Tom Jurich) and latest national title (2013) in the culmination of scandals that have slammed that program for the better part of this decade.
Given the widespread nature of this corruption, there's at least a chance that whoever cuts down the nets in San Antonio could eventually suffer the same fate as the Cardinals.
More certain is that once this party is over, change of some sort will be coming.
"I don't think it's just going to be a little blip on the radar," said John Tauer, the championship-winning coach at Division III St. Thomas in Minnesota, who doubles as a social psychology professor. "I think this runs deep enough and involves enough people in programs that something's got to change."
For now, though, hoops — and there was plenty to discuss after the Big Reveal:
The region to watch is the Midwest, which is top heavy with Kansas, Duke and Michigan State, who were ranked in the top 4 in the AP preseason poll. It also features arguably the nation's most electric player in Trae Young, who led Oklahoma in as a No. 10 seed despite going 2-8 down the stretch. Questioned by Charles Barkley during the selection show about the Sooners, Rasmussen said: "Games in November and December count the same as games in February and March."
Snubbed: St. Mary's missed despite a 28-5 record. It's only big win this season: at Gonzaga in January. ... Louisville, with an RPI of 39, became the highest-rated team in that index to miss the tournament, backing the concept that the selection committee would look more heavily at other factors. ... Notre Dame got no love either for its deep run into the ACC tournament or the return of its best player, Bonzie Colson.
Place to be: Try Boise. It features a possible second-round South matchup between No. 5 Kentucky and No. 4 Arizona, each of which won their conference tournaments. "I had to ask my guys, 'How many of you know what state Boise is in?'" coach John Calipari said of the long trip his team faces. Also in Idaho are defending national runner-up Gonzaga, which would have a home-court advantage of sorts in a second-round matchup against either Ohio State or South Dakota State.
The ACC led the way with nine teams in the tournament, matching a record the ever-expanding conference set last year. The SEC sent eight teams and the Big 12 sent seven. The Big Ten only sent four and the Pac-12 only had three in down years for both marquee conferences.
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Live-Action Monster High Movie Coming From Universal in 2016
Live-Action Monster High Movie Coming From Universal in 2016
Monster Squad meets Mean Girls in newly-announced feature based on popular toy line.
Universal Pictures has announced that it will release the first live-action feature film based on the Monster High fashion doll franchise just in time for Halloween in October 2016. The toy line, primarily depicting a group of teenaged friends who are based on classic movie-monsters, may not have the broader pop-culture visibility of Hasbro's My Little Pony line but has built a devoted following among its target audience of young girls since debuting in 2010 (though its movie-monster connection has also drawn attention from the collector and cosplay circuit).
What makes the deal interesting, from a Hollywood perspective, is that while they were previously not officially affiliated, the central Monster High characters draw obvious (and intentional) inspiration from the studio's "Universal Monsters" (Dracula, Frankenstein, The Wolf-Man, The Mummy, The Creature from the Black Lagoon, etc) regarded by many as the first major multi-series pop-culture "franchise" to originate in narrative film. While most of the films and their monster "stars" were adaptations of non-copyright sources (hence why Monster High could homage/appropriate them in the first place), their Universal-specific designs are owned by the studios. Hypothetically, this deal would allow characters to more directly reference their Universal Monster counterparts in the actual film.
Created for Mattel by Garrett Sander, Kellee Riley and illustrator Glen Hanson (and said to be worth about $1.4 billion to the toy giant) Monster High has previously been adapted into video-games, webisodes, Nickelodeon TV specials, Young Adult and one animated feature, all of which use parodies of monster/horror tropes for humor and to teach age-appropriate life lessons. Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, the creators of Gossip Girl, will write and produce the film.
Source: Deadline
Not sure why a news post was made about this but okay. XD
Why have I seen nothing about Monster High before? Are the toys even available outside North America? Is there a television show based on it? Was Equestria Girls really created to compete with it? Not sure why I'm asking, I'm not even interested in this sort of stuff. =_=
Edit: "Comics & Cosplay"? XD
To answer your questions-
1. They started off as a online webepisodes hence not everyone knew about them until they became popular.
OT- I can see it happening given to some recent cartoon getting some sort of a lived action feature (like Ben 10) althought I dread to think how Hasbro are going to compete that.
Let me put it this way: It will be a lot less creepy than anything else that already exists within the franchise.
I know the series quite a bit, mostly due to my niece being into it and I get her the dolls for birthdays and Christmas. If this is a movie she wants to see, I just hope its good.
If it's going to be anything like the abysmal Bratz movie (yes, such a thing exists), then they may as well stop while they're ahead.
The DVD's are basically Nickelodeon specials that come out on DVD first, then they're aired on TV around a month afterward. The same thing is done with Barbie movies that air on the channel. I could be totally wrong.
So these toys are just monster themed Bratz right? That's the vib i'm getting from them.
Seeing I'm a huge fan of horror I've collected these for a while heck I own the bishoujo dolls of Freddy vs Jason(look them up they look pretty cool) I wouldn't say Bratz as Bratz tried to copy them with their own line of monster/witch dolls that weren't nearly as good. Also all the original characters were sons/daughters of famous horror monsters like Holtz Hyde(son of Dr. Jekyl/Mr. Hyde) Clawde Wolf, Frankie Stien etc though the male characters are much harder to find then the female ones and actually more popular where I come from in Canada as they tend to sell out much faster and they only usually have 1 in a box. Which is surprising, also like my little pony it has male and female collectors of the series as I've talked to a few guys that buy them.
For those who are curious:
It's been a multi-media franchise for a while, having had some young adult novels, animated movies, and other things. It existed on the fringes for a while and seemed to come close to dying because I first became aware of it through seeing a bunch of "Monster High" stuff in discount stores. I almost bought a set of the dolls for my Stepmother at one point, but she asked me not to since she didn't have a place to put them. That said it seemed to "resurrect" itself shortly thereafter and I've since seen it all over the place, and charging premium prices.
I can see why they might want to do a mainstream movie, but honestly I think it would be a bad idea. In part it's survived because it's a quasi-cult thing. Too much success might get them into a battle with other similar properties/IPs like: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravedale_High which while long dead is probably being sat on, just waiting for something like this to pop out into the mainstream enough to make a juicy lawsuit possible. Not to mention that "Monster High" also has received a number of critics, both in terms of liberal body image crusaders (despite how stylized it is), and the IP's focus on supposed "real issues facing teen girls" which include things like having a Vampire character who is supposed to be Vegan, when Veganism, especially for teens is a big issue due to health
The point here is that this is kind of cool as long as it's on the fringes and you don't put it out there too much, but once you bring it to the forefront, have it put under a microscope, and everything else it's less likely to break into a more mainstream fan base, than explode in a fiery train wreck, and probably inspire mockery that is going to make "Twilight" look tame without ever lasting quite as long.
Then there are again the legal issues, truthfully I don't know who has the "Gravedale High" rights, for all I know Universal (which seems to be behind this) already got control of them. However as long as that's out there, I wouldn't want to touch this with a 10' pole as a producer. A lot of people would say I'm being paranoid and they "aren't similar enough" but let's just say I wouldn't want to be the one taking that particular risk simply because Monster High put a "girl power" spin on the same basic idea. Especially seeing as if I was on the other side, and acting as a trademark troll, I'd wait until they had a movie out there before I acted, to ensure they had liquid assets I could get right then and there (the box office take), as opposed to going after the current, substantial, value which is probably less liquid and more tied up in the label and it's assets so would be a pain for me to actually profit off my trolling in any short term sense if I actually won. This kind of thing is all about timing, a copyright lawyer doesn't generally want to sue someone and hope they get close to the value of their winnings/damages when someone's assets are forced to auction. I'm the right age where I actually thought of "Gravedale" (even if this was a few years past my serious cartoon age) as soon as I saw this IP.

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winter treat-ments.
I woke up on Christmas Eve with the cold to end all colds. Two weeks later and I'm still trying to kick it. To make matters worse, I'm writing this during winter storm Grayson which has already dumped more than eight inches of snow on my house. To say I've experienced the worst of winter from head to toe would be an understatement. It's time for me to break out those super-effective products I use sparingly all year and replace as often as necessary. From dry, static-y hair to chapped lips and dry skin, winter has wreaked just about enough havoc, thankyouverymuch.
So without further ado, I give you my favorite winter beauty remedies, treatments and tool to combat the worst of winter... (sorry, genie to shovel out your car not included.)
CeraVe Moisturizing Cream: One of my go-to beauty tricks is slathering myself with lotion the minute I hop out of the shower. Trapping what little moisture I can get my hands on is the key to avoiding flaky skin.
Dr. Jart+ Water Replenishment Cotton Sheet Mask: My face is always the first to show any signs of distress. You could say I'm not really good at hiding my feelings when it comes to winter. Or seasonal changes of any kind really.
Fresh Sugar Nourishing Lip Balm Advanced Therapy: Chapped lips is usually the first sign of dehydration for me so to combat that, I make sure I have a heavy duty balm to combat the cold and any signs of chapped lips.
Living Proof No Frizz Humidity Shield: What works for me in the summer does double-duty for me in winter. This hairspray is pretty reliable when it comes to taming flyaways, wispies and any other annoying hair habits.
MoistureSurge Overnight Mask: Sometimes your everyday moisturizer just doesn't cut it. For those times, allow me to recommend this mask you can sleep in. Because who doesn't want to get beauty rest while your products do all the work?
MUK LUKS Crew Socks with Aloe: As a ballerina, I depended on these socks to keep my feet soft. Now I just love them for trapping moisture and keeping my feet warm on cold nights. They also double as great boot socks on days where I have light errands to do.
Ouai Rose Hair and Body Oil: A little hair oil works wonders on dry ends when static is rampant. And one that works on everything from cuticles to elbows is a winner in my book.
Philosophy Hands of Hope Hand and Cuticle Cream: I like to be sure that I always have a remedy for dry hands when I'm on the go. Philosophy's product line is so reliable that having a portable option is a huge relief to my mind and my hands.
R+Co Women's Badlands Dry Shampoo Paste: A friend introduced me to this product and it's officially the best texturizing product and dry shampoo I have ever put my hands on. Literally. No greasy roots, no flat strands, no sad face.
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Wochenblatt der Union (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 32, Ed. 1 Sunday, June 2, 1867
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Preserving Labor's Legacy
British Historian, G.R. Elton, once wrote, "It is the essence of the poor that they do not appear...Read More
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We're all at the helm of something with an impressive amount of horsepower—this body, with its heart, ego, and genitalia, each full of their own passions, motivations, preferences, desires, aversions. The ego wants fame, attention, power, immortality, runs on a sense of tit for tat and quid pro quo at best and exploitativeness at worst, wants to receive rather than give, does not want to die or suffer losses of any kind, and is afraid of feeling inferior, ashamed, inadequate. This body, instinctively seeking pleasure and avoiding pain, wanting adventure, exercise sometimes and comfort at other times; plus it needs to fed and given rest and water regularly, and most of all wants to survive, wants to go on breathing. And then there's the "heart," this heart that wants passion, emotion—to be loved, to feel a sense of belonging, connectedness, to be appreciated. And it's no great secret what the genitals want. And, in general, we as human beings want to laugh, feel alive, have our way, have things go our way, not be forced to change too much nor too quickly.
All that horsepower—all those powerful engines with a lot of horsepower—competing to drive and steer us.
And not a lot of braking and steering power.
That's what reason is and where it comes in. Reasoning, critical thinking, wisdom, discernment, learning, conscience, principles—these are our braking and steering systems. These are the last to develop, and often don't develop very fully, because our emotions and ego and genitals are running the show and not willing to give up their time at the controls.
Unless something stops us dead in our tracks—a massive betrayal, a near-death experience or cancer scare or heart attack, or a moment of clarity (like the Buddha had, or like the author of Ecclesiastes must have had) where we see very clearly how fleeting life is, how vain all of our strivings and schemings are.
Your soul is oftentimes a battlefield, upon which your reason and your judgment wage war against passion and your appetite.
Would that I could be the peacemaker in your soul, that I might turn the discord and the rivalry of your elements into oneness and melody.
But how shall I, unless you yourselves be also the peacemakers, nay, the lovers of all your elements?
Your reason and your passion are the rudder and the sails of your seafaring soul.
If either your sails or our rudder be broken, you can but toss and drift, or else be held at a standstill in mid-seas.
For reason, ruling alone, is a force confining; and passion, unattended, is a flame that burns to its own destruction.
Therefore let your soul exalt your reason to the height of passion; that it may sing;
And let it direct your passion with reason, that your passion may live through its own daily resurrection, and like the phoenix rise above its own ashes.
I would have you consider your judgment and your appetite even as you would two loved guests in your house.
Surely you would not honour one guest above the other; for he who is more mindful of one loses the love and the faith of both.
Among the hills, when you sit in the cool shade of the white poplars, sharing the peace and serenity of distant fields and meadows—then let your heart say in silence, "God rests in reason."
And when the storm comes, and the mighty wind shakes the forest, and thunder and lightning proclaim the majesty of the sky—then let your heart say in awe, "God moves in passion."
And since you are a breath In God's sphere, and a leaf in God's forest, you too should rest in reason and move in passion.
– Kahlil Gibran, "The Prophet"
"Appetitus Rationi Pareat"—"Let your desires be ruled by reason." – Cicero
"Self-respect is the fruit of discipline; the sense of dignity grows with the ability to say no to oneself." – Rabbi Abraham Heschel
Passion is feeling of great depth. The fact that a feeling is uncontrolled is no indication whatsoever that it is any deeper than a feeling that is disciplined. To the contrary, psychiatrists know well the truth that 'Shallow brooks are noisy' and 'Still waters run deep.' We must not assume that someone whose feelings are modulated and controlled is not a passionate person.
And while one should not be slave to one's feelings, self discipline does not mean the squashing of one's feelings into nonexistence. I frequently tell my patients that their feelings are their slaves and that the art of self discipline is like the art of slaving owning. First of all, one's feelings are the source of one's energy; they provide the horsepower, or slave power, that makes it possible for us to accomplish the task of living. Since they work for us, we should treat them with respect.
"One type of slave-owner does not discipline his slaves, gives them no structure, sets them no limits, provides them with no direction and does not make it clear who is the boss. What happens, of course, is that in due time his slaves stop working and begin moving into the mansion, raiding the liquor cabinet and breaking the furniture, and soon the slave-owner finds he is the slave of his slaves, living in chaos.
The opposite style of slave-ownership, which the guilt-ridden neurotic so often exerts over his or her feelings, is equally self-destructive. In this style the slave-owner is so obsessed with control and fear that his slaves (feelings) might get out of control and so determined that they should cause him no trouble that he routinely beats them into submission and punishes them severely at the first sign of any potency. The result is that in relatively short order the slaves become less and less productive as their will is sapped by the harsh treatment they receive. Or else their will turns more and more toward covert rebellion. And if the process is carried out long enough, one night the owner's prediction finally comes true and the slaves (feelings) rise up and burn down the mansion, frequently with the owner inside. Such is the genesis of certain psychoses and overwhelming neuroses.
The proper management of one's feelings clearly lies along a complex (and therefore not simple or easy) balanced middle path, requiring constant judgment and continuing adjustment. Here the owner treats his feelings (slaves) with respect, nurturing them with good food, shelter and medical care, listening and responding to their voices, encouraging them, inquiring as to their health, yet also organizing them, limiting them, deciding clearly between them, redirecting them and teaching them, all the while leaving no doubt as to who is the boss.
This is the path of healthy self-discipline.
Among the feelings that must be so disciplined is the feeling of love. As I have indicated, the feeling of love is not genuine love. It is to be respected and nurtured for the creative energy it brings, but if it is allowed to run rampant, the result will not be genuine love but confusion and unproductivity.
(M. Scott Peck, "The Road Less Traveled," my abridgement of pp. 156-8)
Whether the above illustrations are indeed correct or not, it does help make a similar point to the excerpts and quotes above: that the good life (our best self) will require a wise (i.e. disciplined) mix of both head and heart, feelings and thinking.
Our capacity to balance out and manage our passions and emotions with our reasoning will depend in large part on the quality of our thinking and reasoning—how asleep (disconnected from reality, lost in a world of fantasy) or awake (clear-headed and adjusted to reality) we are, how lost or not lost we are, and what sorts of books we're reading.
Make no mistake about it, the quality of our relationship with reality, the quality of our thinking, and the amount of perspective we have, how aware and mindful we are, depends in large part on the quality of the thinking and the amount of perspective and self-awareness of those we surround ourselves with, *as well as* the quality (wisdom) of the books we and they choose to read.


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The following is an excerpt from Estes Park Realtor Eric Blackhurst's April 2018 Newsletter: Workforce Housing What does that actually mean? It depends on who you are asking, where are you talking about and what type of workforce is being considered. You can talk about seasonal workers, or permanent employees in the Estes Valley or just the town limits. For this discussion the target is year-round employees working within the Park School District boundaries.
An entry-level police officer for the town of Estes Park earns approximately $56,500. If you use the federal standard for housing affordability of 30 percent of monthly income, that amounts to a little over $1,400 per month for rent and utilities - if there is anything available to rent. Converting that same $1,400 to a purchase scenario, it would support a mortgage of about $282,000 on a purchase price of $338,500 (assuming a 20 percent down payment). There is nothing for the entry level police officer, or lineman or water plant operator, or park maintenance employee to buy in our community.
The Town has difficulty hiring qualified employees because there is no place to rent or buy. This is just one example of the needs of a major employer. This does not even begin to consider the needs of the school district, hospital, National Park, the YMCA, or the general business community. As has been said before, Estes Park is quickly becoming a community that can no longer support itself in terms of providing places to live for all segments of its society. Without the ability to house those who work here there will be a decline in the level of services provided to our visitors, a decline in the school district population, and a decline in the quality of life for permanent residents.
A community problem needs a community solution
Solving the housing shortage will require cooperation and input from all segments of the community - Town and county government, the business community, major employers, permanent residents, employees, retirees and entities concerned with the economic well-being of the community. The solution will require creativity, compromise, land acquisition, private sector incentives, government cooperation, education, use of existing resources, seeking ideas and solutions that have worked elsewhere and long term commitment. This situation did not occur over a short period of time and it will not be solved in a short period of time. This is an ongoing problem that will require a vision for the future by the community and the need to continue to seek solutions for everyone.


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Allen Smith Named to SC Alliance to Fix Our Roads Board
February 8, 2013
The South Carolina Alliance to Fix Our Roads Executive Director, Bill Ross is pleased to announce the appointment of Allen Smith, President and CEO of the Greater Greer Chamber of Commerce, as a Board Member representing the Upstate Chamber Coalition. The South Carolina Alliance to Fix Our Roads is a non-partisan, nonprofit, statewide organization made up of business leaders, associations and chambers of commerce who believe that an efficient, effective and safe highway system is essential to South Carolina's continued economic growth and social progress.
"I am looking forward to working with Mr. Smith to voice concerns of Highway and Infrastructure needs, especially in the Upstate," states Ross. "With the support of the Greater Greer Chamber of Commerce and the Upstate Chamber Coalition, and Chambers across South Carolina, we can ensure that the neglect of the highway system is addressed now and economic development continues in South Carolina."
The mission of the Alliance is to facilitate safe and efficient highway systems throughout South Carolina by working with officials at all levels of government, industry, private citizens and advocacy.
"Maintaining and improving our state's road system are core functions of state government; however, the funding to fulfill these functions is inadequate," states Smith. "If we are serious about becoming an economic powerhouse, we must get serious about addressing the state's infrastructure crisis."


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When you purchase a real leather bag, it is with the intention of it lasting forever, or at least until you get sick and tired of it.
Real leather is valuable after all, and so is suede. So it is important to know how best to care for your leather bag. There is no use buying a treasure if you are not going to be careful with it
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Use this to wipe the outer side of your bag. Make sure it has no alcohol on it so it does not damage your bag.
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You can use the same conditioner for shoes or buy the special bag leather conditioners. With consistent use, these help to prevent cracks in the leather.
3. . Baby Powder:
Surprisingly, this humble prpduct can remove oil stains and help maintain your bag. Sprinkle some powder on the oil spot and leave overnight. In the morning, wipe clean with a soft cloth. Repeat this procedure nightly until the stain fades out.
4. Pencil eraser:
Another humble item, the universal school bag staple, the eraser, can remove dirt from real suede bags. Use soft erasers and rub gently.
5. Soft brush:
This can be used to brush off the dirt that gets on the bag. Use brushes sold for suede shoes or convert makeup brushes or those for cleaning innards of your electronic devices.
6. Rubbing alcohol:
This can get out ink stains, but test it on a hidden area first to know how corrosive it might be before working on a conspicuous area. Please use this with caution and only on hidden areas.
7. Dust bags:
These are the best way to preserve your bag. Place your original leather and suede bags in dust bags and keep in a cool dark place out of direct sunlight. Sunlight can cause fading and cracking.
Try not to place your bag on the floor or on dusty surfaces, particularly if the bag has a light colour. And avoid putting in things that can stain the inside or are rather heavy for the straps, this is a common problem with totes.
Follow these tips and you'll enjoy your bag for a long time to come!
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At a time when art is becoming increasingly complex, Indian artist KR Santhana Krishnan's colourful canvases are a nod to the simplicity of a time gone by.
For the last 18 years, he has focused on doors and door frames, through which he offers insights into varied rustic lives and lifestyles.
After sell-out shows in the Middle East and the United States, he will present his first solo show in South-east Asia at Indigo Blue Art next month. On show will be 27 new paintings priced between $800 and $4,200.
In a telephone interview from the southern Indian city of Kumbakonam, where he is based, he tells Life that his art draws from his "childhood memory".
He grew up in the temple town and spent a few years in Chennai where he obtained a master in fine arts from the Government College of Arts & Crafts in 2000.
He decided to move back to Kumbakonam because he wanted to be in a place that was "not so busy, crowded and packed".
The chatty 38-year-old artist says he does not miss the buzz of city life as he enjoys the relaxed pace of a city seeped in history.
"Returning to Kumbakonam, I am even more inspired," he says.
His solo show Open Doors is a continuing exploration of the collective memories of Indian heritage and culture that are rapidly fading away in today's fast-paced modern world.
The lush, rich canvases show the facades of homes and through them, he opens the window to another world.
Through his unique presentation, he recreates the tactile feel of old, weathered or dirty plastered walls that are often seen in rural India.
The imagery within each artwork is derived from popular culture such as film posters of the 1970s and the ubiquitous images of goddesses from iconic Indian artist Raja Ravi Varma's calendar art.
When asked about his long obsession with doors, he explains: "Doors are truly a window to our world. It is the first thing we pass when we are stepping into our own home. I grew up in a large house that had many doors. Each of them had its own identity. Some had stained glass. Some had calendars on hooks behind, others looked like paintings. I remember there was one large one in our family home and my grandmother used to spend a whole day cleaning the carving and the work on it."
He recalls when he was doing his bachelor of fine arts at the Government College of Arts & Crafts in Kumbakonam, he used to cycle to college and admire the many different kinds of doors he passed along the way.
WHERE: Indigo Blue Art, 52-B Temple Street
WHEN: Sept 10 to Oct 2, 11am to 6pm (Monday to Friday). Viewings on Saturday by appointment only. Closed on Sunday and public holiday
ADMISSION: Free
INFO: Call 6372-1719 or go to www.indigoblueart.com
"They used to fascinate me then as they fascinate me now. I used to cycle past so many houses which had unique doors and I used to find beauty in each of them. I did my first door painting while I was still in college and I have not felt any pressure to change my subject. Even now when I travel, my eyes are always searching for doors in different countries."
That focus on the subject has paid off. Today, his art is in public and private collections and he has done several group and solo shows in India, Dubai and Boston.
Gallerist Suman Aggarwal of Indigo Blue Art got to know of him through a client who owns one of his paintings. She met him in March and, after looking at his portfolio, approached him to do a solo show here.
She says what struck her when she first encountered his art was how "wonderfully spirited" it is.
The international appeal of his art continues to surprise the artist.
"I have never once had to bring back an unsold painting to my studio. Each time I show my art both in India and abroad, I am surprised by the response," he says.


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Second Skin
I've done solo shows before, in fact I've had I think four in the last 12 months.
But this one is different, this one has white walls- it's actually a gallery and there are adult refreshments. In many ways this is what I've been aiming for this whole time. Maverick Hair + Art Space is a boutique hair salon and art gallery in Coolangatta.
It's felt like a really long three months honestly. I first started thinking about this idea in late April which was real late to the game since I'd had my booking with Maverick on the Gold Coast for mid August about two months prior. I had thought I would do another body of screen printed works, or maybe look at how I could break down some of my portraits into screens but it just didn't seem enough. Having a hairdressing background I know how close fashion and hair sit together. In my mind it made sense to use leather jackets, it felt like a natural canvas.
Sourcing the jackets, finding models (who were really just my hot AF friends), sorting out my time, juggling shit and learning a new skill- leather painting was awesome. It's largely like actual painting only you have minor inconvenient stuff to deal with like movement. It's skin, of course it moves you might be saying, but look, I didn't process that part. I've never done 3D work. There's just something about throwing myself into the fucking deep end.
Figuring out how to shoot these jackets was really interesting, I'm lucky Rachael is amazing and guided me through the whole process. Getting the chance to collaborate with someone like Rach and all my awesome models really brought more to the project in my mind. As well as solid deadlines.
I came up with the concept of "Second Skin", double meaning I guess since leather is a form of skin but the main focus was about how we use clothing to accentuate or hide our personalities. I may have gotten a bit lost in the process as we know it's easy to do but I'm really stoked that I took parts of my design process from college across to form a solid body of work.
I'm nervous about opening night and installing and how it will be received. Lately I've been a bit overwhelmed with how I feel about what I'm putting out into the world. I know I just need to keep going regardless of these thoughts and at some point I will get through it.
For those who have been questioning me about my leather painting process here it is:
1. Jackets- I found these via Gumtree, op shops, friends
2. Paint- I use Angelus Leather Paint because it is an actual leather paint and it will not fade or wear off. DO NOT use acrylic, it won't stick. You can purchase limited Angelus paints from Laced in the City
3. Extra stuff- I also used Ironlak Pump-action pens, they are pretty sturdy but as some of you have said, the nibs are lame and you have to crack them and soak them to get the best out of them
For those who have questioned me in the past about putting on gallery shows here's some red hot tips:
1. Be organised, know your intention. Write that stuff down where it's visible all the time so you don't lose sight of the end goal
2. Make work that suits a space. Or find a space that suits your work. I chose my canvasses partly because of the space I'll be showing in- the parallels between fashion and hair, the 3D nature of clothing etc
3. Don't do it for the money. But also I hope you don't go broke. Stuff is expensive, like printing. I've printed a few extra pieces for my show and it's actually nearly cost me more than my jackets and paint! WTF right. Give yourself a budget or spend like crazy then make a break even point.
4. Make work you are proud to stand next to. Don't rush your process.
5. Tell every mofo about what you're doing because we all know without support we will all wither and turn into broke, depressed husks in the gutter
So maybe you got something out of all that. If not, here's your takeaway- come to Second Skin, Saturday August 19th, Maverick Hair + Art Space, Coolangatta. Come for the art stay for a beer. x


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Towards Africa's Agricultural Transformation
Chairman's Statement
MR. Strive Masiyiwa
Chairman of the Board
In Africa, when conditions are right, change can happen fast. Agriculture forms a significant portion of the economies of all African countries. As a sector it can contribute towards major continental priorities, such as eradicating poverty and hunger, boosting intra-Africa trade and investments, rapid industrialization and economic diversification, sustainable resource and environmental management, and creating jobs, human security and shared prosperity.
President's Keynote
DR. Agnes Kalibata
AGRA President
When I travel across Africa today, I see the biggest gains in food production occurring in response to economic opportunity. That fills me with optimism, and not just because it has major implications for the fight against hunger. It's important because Africans need agriculture to do much more than provide food security: they also need agriculture to provide a strong foundation for generating jobs and income, particularly for impoverished people.
10 years of AGRA'S Shared Success
AGRA's 2017 - 2021 Strategy
AGRA's strategic approach is based on a rigorous strategy development and country planning process undertaken in consultation with partners to design a highly relevant and pragmatic approach to catalyzing an inclusive agriculture transformation.
AGRA's definition of and approach to agriculture transformation is strongly aligned to well-researche and commonly held theories advanced by leading experts, draws from AGRA's 10-year on-the-ground experience working to catalyze an agricultural transformation, and crafted with support from strategy experts and benefits from validation by country stakeholders and continental experts.


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You jump on the scales and you've lost some weight. What a wonderful feeling!
And then you look in the mirror and there is still fat hanging around those notoriously stubborn areas like the stomach, waist, hips, buttocks and thighs.
Most of us have resigned to the fact that some areas will always be harder to shift the fat from, but apparently there is a solution.
Celebrities like Cheryl Cole and Robbie Williams have already developed a rapport with this technology system which promises to transform bodies with half the effort of a typical gym workout.
I was offered the chance to trial Hypoxi at a studio in the heart of the city in London and I wasn't going to say no!
The unit itself is a funny looking machine. It comprises of a sealed pod with a cycle trainer inside it.
Once set up on the cycle trainer, you'll fit what is basically a skirt from a kayak and the pod is essentially airtight. It feels like you're in a pressure chamber.
A computerised pump then modifies the pressure inside the pod depending on the programme that has been chosen to cycle between negative and positive pressure.
As you gently pedal, the low pressure capsules targets the benefits of the lower body, improving the circulation of blood and oxygen
The Hypoxi targets fat in 'problem zones' b y encouraging blood flow to the outer layers of the tissue beneath the skin, where much of the body's fat is stored and is generally lacking in blood flow.
You can usually feel this by way of a particularly cold burn, especially around the areas of fat concentration.
Does it work though?
There does seem to be a lot of interest in this type of therapy which is widely used in Austria after it was invented by an Austrian sports scientist.
And there is evidence from those that have followed the guidelines on when and how to use it that it works.
It's recommended that a course of 12 30 minute treatments are needed to see results combined with a sensible diet. The cost of the treatments if from £450.
I had one lesson which clearly would not be enough to see any results.
However, it's hailed a success by busy working women in London who book themselves in for sessions during the lunchtime.
What's more because it's low aerobic exercise, you don't even break a sweat, yet still getthe results.
So yes you can have a workout and your lunch both in an hour!
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Christmas tabletop flower & Candlemaking Workshop - Wednesday, 12 December
Product Description
- This item is for Wednesday, 12 December @ 7pm workshop
- Long arrangement inclusive of 3 glass candles - $170
- Single arrangement inclusive of 1 glass candle - $120
- Single arrangement inclusive of ceramic candle - $130
Our Christmas tabletop flower and candlemaking workshops will be back in December. Join Min from Beverly's Blooms and Cherylynne from To Be Calm for a 2 hour evening making a beautiful Christmas centrepiece for your table together with a Christmas candle.
Choose from an abundance of beautiful Christmas inspired flowers to make your table centrepiece and then choose from To Be Calm's many Christmas inspired fragrances including Mulled Wine, Frankincense and Myrrh, Orange and Cinnamon, Blue Cypress and Pine along with their Christmas favourites of Christmas Eve, Christmas day and plum pudding.
Class location: @ The Providore Downtown
There are several workshop dates.
There are three table arrangements to choose from:
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'Making a Christmas wreath and candle with Min from Beverly Blooms and Cherylynne from To Be Calm should be compulsory to kick off the festive season! The whole session is engaging, creative, informative and best of all you leave with a creation that is beyond your wildest expectations! Both Min and Cherylynne are so generous with their knowledge and guide you into choosing scents and designs that will lead to a beautiful Christmas wreath and scented candle of your very own. Mine is the centrepiece in our Christmas decorations and looks and smells perfect! Hopefully see you next year!'


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We have an unparalleled track record of providing robust, evidence based, advice to understand the potential impact and support decision making on major developments to a sport's competition structure and calendar.
Rights owners and event organisers are continually challenged to ensure competition structures and event calendars are able to balance the needs of its key stakeholders – including athletes, live event attendees, broadcast audiences and commercial partners.
We have advised major rights owners of the implications of major structural changes to their sports, including the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), International Rugby Board (IRB), European Olympic Committees (EOC), International Cycling Union (UCI), International Basketball Federation (FIBA), English cricket, and Scottish Premier League (SPL)
We have extensive experience in supporting rights owners in understanding the key value drivers within their sport or event, the key interlinkages within their sport, identifying the opportunities for growth, the challenges in implementation.
Crucially, our work typically is able to balance the understand the implications of any structural change or event development on [athlete welfare], whilst providing robust financial assessment of the net impact on the sport as a whole, and individual stakeholders.
Our assessment and analysis provides a robust and objective basis to inform and influence key stakeholders of the potential opportunities, challenges, and impacts of changes to existing competition and calendar structures, and/or development of new concepts.


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Given that Red Carpet Club membership fees are going up at the end of the month, a lot of people seem to be wondering how Continental and United will deal with reciprocal lounge access. The issue was brought up this past weekend at the Continental Do, and the "in the know" people indicated to us that they didn't even know what was going to happen, so there aren't really any facts yet.
Nonetheless, throughout the course of the explanation and follow-up questions, I started to form a conclusion. Given that Continental is moving to many United terminals (for example, they're moving into UA's terminal at ORD and are likely shutting down their Presidents Club), it's going to be tough to not allow members to at least access the Red Carpet Clubs. I'm sure this kind of thing will be happening all around the country, be it Continental moving into United's terminals or United moving into Continental's terminals.
There's only one logical conclusion to draw from this: There will be full lounge reciprocity for Continental Presidents Club members and United Red Carpet Club members. I won't even speculate as to the details, like whether you need a boarding pass or not to access the lounges, but I'd say that if you're a member of either club and traveling on either carrier, you'll have access to either club.
The next logical conclusion I'd draw is that Red Carpet Clubs will offer free drinks. Given the membership hike of $100, this only makes sense. Continental is dedicated to providing a quality product, and they won't let their members not get free alcohol. They'll find a way to get the Red Carpet Clubs to supply free alcohol, at the very least to their members.


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Tara Stiles is one of my favorite yoga instructors. When I first seriously started yoga about 3 years ago, I had no idea what to do so I turned to You Tube and found her videos. She was completely different than any other yoga instructor. I liked her because she didn't take herself too seriously and didn't complicate yoga. Some yogis don't agree with her style but I don't really care because yoga makes me feel better I don't think there are any set rules for yoga (I know Tara would 100% agree!). I was really excited when her cookbooks came out because her yoga style flowed right over her cooking style. If you don't like it, just don't add it…and pretty much anything can be substituted for something else. The title after all is Make Your Own Rules Cookbook. Tonight, I made her Lazy Pad Thai and it took all of 10 minutes to whip up! I used my Magic Bullet to blend the sauce while the noodles where cooking and 10 minutes later..dinner is served. I hope you enjoy and if you haven't checked out Tara Stiles yet, visit her website soon!
- 4 oz dried wide rice noodles
- 2 Tbsp plain or almond peanut butter
- 1/4 cup almond or coconut milk
- 1 tsp red pepper flakes
- 4 shakes hot sauce
- 1 inch fresh ginger, peeled
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 sprig parsley
- Boil water, add rice noodles and let stand 8-10 minutes until they are softened but still firm. Strain and set aside.
- While the noodles are cooking, or after you can make the sauce. Blend all remaining ingredients until smooth.
- Add the sauce to the noodles, and stir until well mixed.
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In 2016, Donovan Peterson from Boy Scout Troop 103 applied for and received a grant from Minnehaha Watershed District to install rain gardens in the front of the Church. He solicited contractors and vendors for reduced rates on excavation and supplies. In November with the help of family and friends he designed and installed the first rain garden by the bell tower. The following spring of 2018, his family and friends installed the four other gardens. He asked his family and friends for donations and collected $5,187.50. Their volunteer hours were worth $8,544.84. The grant paid $11,057.07. The total cost of the project was over $22,000, which was all covered by donations, volunteers and the grant.
Going forward, the project will save the Church over $400 each year in monthly storm water fees. The Peterson family, also, paid to have a comprehensive storm water plan for the entire campus, which can be used for future projects to protect God's creation.
What is a rain garden?
Rain gardens serves as water filters collecting polluted storm water before it reaches our waters. They are a bowl-like depression with three main components: native plants that grow long roots, loose soil that offers filtration and easy root growth, and cover, like mulch, that prevents erosion and traps moisture. During rain storms when water runs over sidewalks and roads, it picks up pollutants. Rain gardens are designed to help water soak into the ground rather than going into the storm water system and the ground acts as a natural filter to help reduce pollutants in creeks, rivers and lakes.


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Mobile, AL - Heroic grandmother Dolores Billingsly ventured deep onto the internet in order to find a gift for her Arsenal supporting grandson Dominic as she boldly took the step to purchase what he casually requested this season.
A grandmother of 10, Dolores stated that she was going to take the bold step of trying to get what her grandchildren wanted this season.
"I made a real effort to try to find out what Dominic and all the kids wanted this season," stated Mrs. Billingsly to our reporter. "I asked my daughter and she said that Dominic supported some team like the San Antonio Spurs so this must be it. It took a real effort to find something like this on the computer. I had to log on and go to the Google to find a place that would even sell something like this. When I bought my Myron a jacket for Alabama we just went to the store when we visited Tuscaloosa, but I guess things are different these days."
Dominic Billingsly stated to his mother that he, "just wanted something Arsenal based because I hate Spurs. I'm betting that gramma just gets me a gift certificate to JC Penny again."
The Nutmeg News will have more on this as Billingsly attempts to continue smiling throughout opening presents as he casually strikes up a conversation to find out the return policy of the website that his grandmother used.


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The Winter Bazaar is one of the main events of the year for the International Women's Club of Moscow. They use the event to raise funds for their charitable works throughout the year. While also being for a good cause, this event is seriously fun.
There is a world food area, with a load of tasty world cuisines and the bazaar itself, which has goods from all over the world for sale, making it a great chance to stock up for Christmas. Usually, there are some really great raffles or door prizes on offer as well as a very interesting schedule of entertainment. This event is sponsored by a number of Moscow embassies and private companies and 100% of the proceeds go to charity.
This years event will be held at the Radissonn Slavanskaya Hotel and Business Centre on the 28th of November. the most convenient metro to the business centre is Kievskaya. Make sure you get there early as the event can get seriously busy and you wouldn't want to miss some of the bargains and tasty food that will be on offer!
For more information about the Winter Bazaar or the IWC, see their website: http://www.iwcmoscow.ru/
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Nashville-based management company L3 Entertainment has named Jenn Tressler as VP of Digital Marketing and Strategy, effective July 9, 2018.
Tressler comes to L3 from Vevo, where she served as Senior Manager, Music and Talent. She will relocate to Nashville from New York City and oversee marketing efforts for the artist management company.
"We are absolutely thrilled to have Jenn join our team," says L3 President Peter Hartung. "With her expertise and solid Nashville relationships within our industry, Jenn will be a huge asset in helping us grow our business and elevating the artists on our roster."
Tressler can be reached beginning July 9 at firstname.lastname@example.com.
L3 Entertainment is home to country artists Justin Moore, Tyler Rich and Scott Stevens.
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In all of my blustering about politics, I've realized that I kind of pulled a Bush recently, when I declared I'd finished writing my 2nd book...
Mission not accomplished on that front. And there will be no time tables for completion, either.
On the plus side, I won't be blogging about the writing process, because that is boring. I won't even mention "it" on here until I have a word on whether it's going to be published. All I can say is that after a summer break from the book, I was very happy to pick it up today and I liked what I read.
Or at least the parts that didn't, er, suck.
The timing of returning to the bloody book was perfect- today I went to the hospital to get labwork done in anticipation of Thursday's appointment with Dr. Greg. They drained four small tubes worth of plasma, then I went to a coffee shop to refuel with an iced mocha before reading about vampires.
All in all, a really good day for a thinblood like me.
It's after 3 a.m., and as the creatures of the night stir outside my home, I am about to add the final point to today's vampire trifecta: I'm going to watch True Blood on Tivo. It's the new vampire series by Alan Ball, the creator of Six Feet Under, one of my favorite TV shows... I gotta admit, I'm nervous because the previews looked cheesy. I hope it rocks like American Teen did.
I will report back soon with lab results. And whether or not True Blood tested positive or negative on the Suck-o-meter.
Positively Yours,
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Be sure to visit ShawnandGwenn.com, where you can see clips of our educational work at colleges and universities, as well as media clips from MTV safe sex programming and a Dr. Drew talk show. 2006 video of me and Gwenn, when I was finishing up My Pet Virus.
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December 19, 2014 — Hitachi Aloka Medical America Inc. (HAMA) and iVu Imaging Corp. announced the signing of an agreement making HAMA the exclusive North American distributor of iVu's Sofia system, an automated whole breast ultrasound scanner designed for women with mammographically dense breasts.
Under the agreement, iVu will also integrate Hitachi transducer technology into the Sofia system. iVu Chief Executive Officer Mark Stribling said that this product change allows the acquisition of an entire breast volume in 52 seconds and an average image interpretation time of less than two minutes per case.
HAMA showcased the Sofia product at the 2014 annual meeting of the Radiology Society of North America, Nov. 30-Dec. 5 in Chicago.
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Carol Marin Leaving Chicago Sun-Times
The Chicago Sun-Times' political columnist Carol Marin is leaving the newspaper, and has taken a position at DePaul University teaching an investigative course in Chicago. Marin will continue to serve as a contributor at WTTW-TV and political editor at WMAQ-TV. She has previously served as a correspondent at CBS News. Her last column will run on Dec. 13. Follow the Chicago Sun-Times on Twitter and Facebook for more Chicago and national news.
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Switzerland is definitely the origin of many observe producing firms. It truly is a hub of enjoy manufacturing. There you can find the foundation of many check out creating geniuses like Omega Uhren, Rado, Tissot, TAG Heuer plus much more . These brand names are known for their fantastic watchmaking which can be apt for that gentlemen of this era.
Beneath are some appealing factors which make Swiss watches apropos for guys.
Modern Design and style:
Swiss watches stay within the prime when you take into account the look of the look at. As an example, the Omega Constellation Globemaster a hundred thirty.23.41.22.06.001 check out. It's an iconic construction that makes it a unique 1. This appraised Swiss look ahead to gentlemen has 18K Sedna gold bezel that intensifies the sweetness of this piece.
This Annual Calendar enjoy is marked with the months of the 12 months about the greyish dial of the astounding timepiece. A yellow star has become fastened beneath the "Co-Axial Grasp Chronometer" typing. It can make you really feel special.
Active characteristics:
Features of the observe subject lots. They purpose for making a timepiece an precise just one for just a wearer. The TAG Heuer Connected Modular forty five SBF8A8001.11FT6076 observe is made with the fashionable gentlemen. It is actually incorporated with features like Alarm Clock, Bluetooth, Working day Day, Wi-Fi, Chronograph, Android Put on and much more.
This contemporary TAG Heuer timepiece runs similar to a Moto GP racing car. This Swiss observe is acceptable for that energetic gentlemen. They get on their own linked with this model thanks to its greatest accuracy and many of all it provides one thing added than only time. By putting on it on the wrist, you may do various duties at just one touch.
Use of products:
Between a lot of things, products or substances contributes a great deal to make timepieces strong and sturdy. Rado, the Swiss watchmaker always aim to the high quality of their watches and so they give emphasis within the objects which make their watches forward than other individuals. They may be the ones that to start with employed "ceramic" being a content for making designs. From then, they may have entered in to the heritage.
The Rado Centrix R30181312 observe is really an computerized one which is created of high-tech plasma ceramic compound. It makes the look at a long-lasting and difficult 1 for your robust men.
Variety of snug straps:
A strap can also be a very important element of a check out. It might make a timepiece glance desirable in addition to relaxed for your wearers. Tissot watches provide you with the chance to pick from your quite a few strap options.
The popular kinds are stainless steel, rubber and leather-based manufactured straps. Apart from them, Tissot watches will also be available with straps of titanium, material, nylon, synthetic and many others. Most of these straps give the wearers with severe luxury.
As an example, the Tissot T Activity Quickster T095.417.37.057.00 look at is added which has a vibrant artificial strap that sits very easily on the normal male wrist. Additionally, it helps make the wrist of a person, desirable and receives spotted.


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Cheesemaking Opportunities and Challenges Conference February 21-24th, 2009
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Sheana Davis presents the 7th annual Cheesemaking Opportunities and Challenges Conference February 21-24th in Sonoma, California. The program features a variety of seminars as well as opportunities to mingle with a great variety of cheese folks from far and wide. Cheese will be discussed, dissected, analyzed and tasted and you are sure to get your fill if you can make it down to Northern California for this event.
Guest speakers include Clark Wolf, Rob Kaufelt of Murray's, Laura Werlin, Janet Fletcher and a number of other industry professionals whose names many would recognize like Sid Cook of Carr Valley Cheese Co. A few personnel from this neck of the woods, including myself, will also attend. I'll be presenting on cheese blogs with fellow blogger Bryce of Canyon of Cheese and others.
New this year will be several weekend events including an Artisan Cheese Fair on Saturday, held at San Francisco's Cheese Plus, and later evening wine and cheese tasting event held at the lovely Cheese School of San Francisco. On Sunday the Cheese Fair moves to Sonoma, with a host of events and tastings in the works.
For more information or to register for the conference, see the web site or download the invitation and registration form at the link at the top of this post.


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Breaking News
World class athletes from all sports came to the Big Apple this weekend to run the New York City Marathon — where they were ALL smoked by that skinny dude from "Catfish."
Nev Schulman — the guy behind the famous movie and the MTV show — ran the full 26.2 miles in an insane 3:21:58!!!!!!
The 32-year-old was by far the best famous person in the race — dominating athletes like ex-NFL star Tiki Barber (4:28:26), 2013 Wimbledon champ Marion Bartoli (5:40:04) and Real Madrid legend Raul Gonzalez Blanco (3:26:05).
Other notable finishers … Sean Astin (6:02:33), Jax from "American Idol" (5:17:37), Theo Rossi from "Luke Cage" and "Sons of Anarchy" (3:35:48).
Tony Award winner Cynthia Erivo from "The Color Purple" clocked in a 3:57:07.
Hey, just being able to finish this thing is damn impressive — but none of their times got even close to the winner Ghirmay Ghebreslassie who finished in 2:07:51.
Yeah, that dude's fast.


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Purchasing system/
A purchasing system is a set of processes used to acquire goods and services for an organization. These processes include the following:
- Accept purchase requisitions from users
- Find and evaluate suppliers
- Negotiate prices
- Place purchase orders
- Monitor procurement cards
- Dispose of excess assets
A purchasing system is an essential control over the cash outflows of a business, so that only what is needed is actually acquired and purchases are made at reasonable prices.
A key input to a purchasing system is the production planning system, which can be used to automatically calculate what needs to be purchased and when; it is possible for the production planning system to automatically place replenishment orders with suppliers, completely sidestepping the traditional purchasing system.
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Los Victorinos is one of the most highly recommended tapas bars in Zaragoza. In the time it took to take a two minute walk around the block and back down the tiny lane way hiding this gem, waiting for it to open it opened and was half full with locals.
The heads of several bulls look down from the walls little brass plaques listing their names, fighters under each.
Every tapas looked delicious so we just picked the first four that were on the bar in front of us. These were whipped away and quickly heated before being presented for our appreciation.
Jamon with morels and foie is sweet and earthy.
Goats cheese slowly melted over more jamon with a sweet pepper relish.
Two types of cheese melted over pork crackling. Wtf ?? Seriously. Just too awesome.
A croquette? of mushrooms with foie.
After the success of our first choices we had to try another couple.
We return for another morel and foie combo.
As well as two types of porky goodness with a fried quails egg.
The whole bar was so much win we could have easily stayed the whole night through but there was so much of Zaragoza to see and such little time ...
Los Victorinos
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Joe Rogan Experience #1153 - Macaulay Culkin
Macaulay Culkin is an actor and musician. He recently started a website called BunnyEars.com - https://bunnyears.com - and also a podcast available on iTunes.
We are a lifestyle brand founded by Pagemaster star Macaulay Culkin. We root our belief system in the content we create because we believe in ourselves. The foundations of the Bunny Ears brand are Proclivities, Diet, Exploration, and Upscale Culture. Bunny Ears strives to examine each of these bases in exhaustive detail with the help of the world's best and brightest advisors, trainers, gurus, and self-help writers.
The idea for Bunny Ears launched from the mind of world-famous celebrity turned world-famous recluse, Macaulay Culkin. Initially, the website began as a few thousand ideas scribbled out on an interconnected series of whiteboards in Mack's Parisian home. He would write down fashion trends he loved, health advice, travel recommendations, and more for visiting friends and service repairmen. Bunny Ears is the online hub for Mack to share these ideas with his adoring fans and to introduce the world to some of the unbelievably talented men, women and service repairmen who have mentored him throughout his life. Bunny Ears represents a safe place on the internet for a celebrity to express themselves and hopefully profit from that expression.
We want to explore the modern lifestyle choices that people make in great depth because we know that healthy relationships and mental wellness are the keys to happiness. We know that what you eat and where you go when you're out of the house inform your days, and so we want our readers to know what food fuels our own explorations. Finally, we know that most of you have enough disposable income to treat yourselves to the finer things in life, but that you want to spend your money wisely. That's why our Upscale Culture section will highlight only the crème de la crème in extracurricular activities and high art.
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News and Press Releases
Bibetta partners with Annabel Karmel to launch new range of UltraBibs
Posted: 03/03/18
Bibetta has teamed up with the UK's No.1 children's cookery author and feeding expert, Annabel Karmel to launch a brand new range of feeding bibs. The new Annabel Karmel collaboration will see a range of colours of the high quality UltraBib™ and UltraBib with Sleeves™, all featuring the iconic Annabel Karmel apple, introduced from May. For full details of the Press Release click here.
Bibetta's new designs brighten up Spring at the Baby Show Excel
Posted: 02/03/18
Bibetta revealed a range of new and exciting designs and collaborations for Spring 2018 at the Baby Show at Excel For full details of the Press Release click here.
Bibetta Ultrabibs sell in Finland's K-Citymarket stores
Posted: 07/02/18
Bibetta's premium quality neoprene Ultrabibs are to be sold in all 81 K-Citymarkets across Finland. Lapsekas Oy, Bibetta's Finnish distributor, will be supplying Kesko in 2018. For full details of the Press Release click here.
Dunelm stores stock Bibetta's Ultrabibs!
Posted: 01/12/17
Dunelm, the established British home furnishings retailer with 150 UK stores, is stocking Bibetta's multi-award winning neoprene UltraBib™ as part of their expansion into new, baby product focussed store areas. Bibetta is already stocked in Kiddicare, now owned by Dunelm Group PLC, and this expansion into more stores is testament to the success of the Bibetta over the years in Kiddicare and the love of the soft, stretchy, friendly bibs by customers. The bibs selected are plain blue and pink colours and printed Butterflies and Fish patterns and are available (not on-line) in selected Dunelm stores now.
Bibetta showcases NEW collection for feeding and weaning at Kind und Jugend
Posted: 14/09/17
Bibetta, the innovative baby accessories design company, whose hero product is the multi-award winning neoprene UltraBib™, launched several exciting new designs at Kind und Jugend this year. For full details of the Press Release click here.
Bibetta wins three Loved By Parents 2017 awards for our luxurious Burp Cloth
Posted: 09/08/17
We are over the moon to receive a massive total of three wins in the prestigious Loved By Parents 2017 awards for our Luxury Burp Cloth with Pockets! We won GOLD; Best Feeding Accessory, SILVER: Best Baby Product and SILVER; Best Product for Bottle Feeding. It is a testament to how much parents and judges alike loved the high quality, sumptuously soft feel and practical design of our Burp Cloth for one product to win in all three categories.
Bibetta wins Bronze for our placemat in the Best Weaning category of Made for Mums Awards 2017
Posted: 25/05/17
Bibetta won bronze in the Best Weaning cateory of Made For Mums Award 2017. We are delighted with the win,especially as it was against some stiff competition. See what some of the MadeForMums Awards judges say about Bibetta Placemat with Pocket: "Useful product for containing mess at mealtimes - love that it's machine washable and the non-slip base really works!" Magda, mum of 2, "Could be a cover for a high chair tray, or additional food catcher at the big table." Kat, mum of 1
#MessNoStress with Brilliant Products from Bibetta
Posted: 03/03/17
Bibetta will be showcasing their attractive range at the Baby Show ExCel on stand E34, including their NEW fun, Dinosaurs and Safari prints on their multi-award-winning UltraBibs, NEW Super Soft Dribble Bib prints in contemporary pastel colours and the Plush Newborn Bib and co-ordinating Luxury Burp Cloth with Pockets. These are all new for 2017 and on sale at the Baby Show for the first time. For full details of the story click here.
Bibetta supplies UltraBibs to Findel Education Resources
Posted: 20/01/17
Bibetta is delighted to be supplying the UK's leading educational resources supplier, Findel, with their award winning neoprene bibs for UK and international schools and nurseries. The UltraBib's unrivalled benefits of excellent durability, easy clean neoprene and superb softness and comfort for children makes them ideal for professional institutions and childminders as well as regular mums and dads. For full details of the story click here.


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Join us as we celebrate the publication of The Stars Are Lying, a collection of Woodlawn Writers Corps poetry written by students at Oliver Elementary and Putnam Middle School.
Each student will read a poem from and receive a copy of the book, which will be available for pre-order. Publication date is May 18, 2016.
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Danielle is originally from the Napa Valley area of Northern California. While completing her undergraduate studies, she worked in the Financial Aid Office where she was introduced to the Admissions world. She has over 11 years of experience in higher education and has been with the Undergraduate Admission Office at Santa Clara University since 2006. She currently oversees all marketing and communication efforts for the office, serves as a liaison for several departments on campus and is passionate about technology in higher education.
B.S. in Marketing, Santa Clara University; M.B.A. with concentrations in Leading People & Organizations and Food & Agribusiness, Santa Clara University
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For the past 11 years, the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) has annually surveyed thousands of fitness professionals from around the world to determine the health and fitness trends. The survey is intended to identify current and emerging trends in the commercial, clinical, community and corporate segments of the industry. It also recognizes which trends are falling out of favor and may have been more of a fad than a sustainable form of fitness.
The top three Worldwide Fitness Trends for 2017, according to the ACSM survey are: Wearable Technology; which includes activity tracers, smart watches, heart rate monitors and GPS tracking devices; Body Weight Training, which uses the athletes body weight as a form of resistance training; and High-Intensity Interval Training, which alternates intense bursts of exercise followed by short recovery intervals.
Athletic Republic's AR-FIT program incorporates 9 of the top 20 trends identified in this years' ACSM Survey. AR-Fit is a training program for the active adult athlete, committed to staying healthy and being better prepared to participate in their sport of choice. The hour-long work-out changes daily and incorporates the following ACSM-identified trends: (2) Body Weight Training, (3) High Intensity Interval Training, (4) Certified Fitness Professionals, (5) Strength Training, (6) Group Training, (12) Functional Fitness, (18) Outcome Measures, (19) Circuit Training, and (20) Flexibility and Mobility Rollers.
By combining a wide range of movement velocities with a variety of loads, AR-FIT safely exposes muscles to a training program that will raise the athlete's fitness threshold, reduce their risk of injury, and help them manage body weight so they may enjoy their sport passions. To learn more or to sign-up for a free AR-FIT work-out, contact your local Athletic Republic.
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On Beyond Christmas
I'm thinking about the minimum amount of money I held myself to for Christmas this year. I'm not even putting up the stockings this year because it would encourage my family to spend even more to fill the stockings.
I got my teenage granddaughter a travel kit of skin cleaning brushes and a tri-folding mirror that lights up. She stays at her friends' houses so much that she'll definitely use it. I also got her a wooden carved ballerina.
I got my 35 year old daughter a different set of skin cleaning brushes and a drinking glass with her favorite decal applied – a flowery skull.
I got my two-year old granddaughter a big stuffed Hedgehog. She has so many hedgehogs of various materials and sizes. Her birthday was December 20th, so I already got her two other stuffed toys.
And I got the family several bars of Halva (sesame seed paste) candy. It is yummy and good for you.
So thinking on beyond Christmas I won't have large bills coming in from Credit Cards because I only used the minimum for Christmas Shopping and I actually started well before Thanksgiving. So I spaced out my shopping.
I also treated myself to a few turtle neck sweaters from Land's end. They are so soft and fit just right.
If you went whole hog and used the credit cards for high-expense items, you may want some help after the New Year.
Did you know that most personal bankruptcies are filed right after the New Year? That's sometimes the only option that people have after maxing out their credit cards. They often don't even have enough money to pay their monthly bills on them. If you are in this position, you want to definitely see a credit counselor. Many offer their services for free.
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Wear, Watch, Want #55: The Arthritic, British BFF Edition
Wear: Arthritis Gloves
I've been having a lot of problems with my hands over the past few months. Swelling, joint pain, just having hands has been a real struggle. My rheumatologist recommended I try arthritis gloves and they have been a total lifesaver. They're lightweight compression gloves that have just the very tips of the fingers snipped off, so you can still use your phone and type (essential for me). They help keep my hands comfortable and are especially nice to wear when I'm sleeping, when the pain in my hands can be so distracting that I can't fall or stay asleep. I bought this pair for $15 from Amazon in a size large (proving that it is important to size your hands. I don't seem like I have large hands in the slightest, but the last thing you want with a compression garment is a super tight fit). If you just do a search for "arthritis gloves" you'll find many different styles and brands all over the place. I highly recommend these and I've even washed them a few times and they're still going strong. Plus, my hands feel better!
Watch: Playing House
I've actually already recommended Playing House on this site. Lennon Parham and Jessica St. Clair's show is just delightful and heartwarming and laugh out loud funny - I could recommend it to you every day and it wouldn't feel like I was endorsing it enough. The third season of Playing House aired this summer (all episodes were available to stream on demand at once, and you know I binged them in one day) and it was especially poignant because Jessica St. Clair's character, Emma was diagnosed with breast cancer - mirroring St. Clair's own diagnosis not two years before. St. Clair published an essay on the Stand Up to Cancer website before the third season of Playing House premiered, which was how she announced not only that she had had cancer, but that her personal experiences were going to be featured in the upcoming season of the show. I mentioned this before, but I'm just going to add that Playing House makes me cry on the reg. Each season finale has left me having to go wash my face because I am coated in (happy, cathartic) tears. So after reading this essay, before season three had even aired, I was already reaching for tissues. Playing House, once again, did not disappoint. This show is about friendship, love, family, and survival. It's always found a way to strike the perfect balance between potentially melancholy conflicts and uproarious comedy - just like life often does. I'm so glad, first of all that Jessica St, Clair is recovering and happy, and second of all, that she felt the need to tell her story and turn what could be a tragedy into a comedy that can help others. Now your job is to go watch Playing House, like I told you to years ago. I mean, REALLY.
Want: Liberty for Anthropologie
Many, many years ago Liberty did a line for Target. I still have some of my Liberty for Target items and they're still beautiful and classic and I will never give them up. When it was announced that Liberty was doing a line for Anthropologie, I just about fainted on the spot from sheer joy. Granted, a lot of the items are far out of my price range, but there are a few things that I've got my eye on that I can actually afford. These bowls, for instance, are adorable, and I'd love some Liberty tea towels. (In terms of things I can't afford, I am the personification of the heart eyes emoji over this sofa.)