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Day 1: A total inventory of all the makeup and makeup tools you own
I will list everything to the best of my ability. The images started braking while making this post so I will cut it in parts.
Paris Collection – Egg Plant
NYC – Black and Brown
Markwins International – Black and Brown
Maybelline Master Precise – Black
Milani Liquif'eye Metallic Eye Liner – Aqua, Silver, Black, Gold
MYC Flatliner Eye Liner Pencil – Flat Iron and Great Lawn
Milani Liquif' eye Auto Pencil – Blue, Purple and Green
NYC Duo Eye Liner – Black and Gold
Annabelle Kohl – Fiesta
Milani Black Magic – Blackened Gold/Gold and Blackened Sterling/Sterling magic
Mark Winkstick – Moody
Indulge Be Bold Eye Crayon – Identity and Psyche set
LA Colors Lip Liner – Forever Red and Black
Markwins Internaional – "untitled"
Maybelline Lip Liner – 05 Rose
Annabelle Glitterama – Violet Venus and Solar Flare
Ardene – "Untitled"
GOSH Exteme Art Eye Liner – #21 and #02
The Color Workshop Eye Liner – "Untitled"
NYC Liquid Eye Liner – Brown
Milani Infinite Liquid Eye Liner – Endless
ICING Eye Shadow Pallete – "Untitled"
LA Colors Glittering Starlet – Claudette, Bette, Elizabeth, Jean, Ingrid and Ginger
LA Colors 5 Color Metallic Eye Shadow – Tease, Serenade, Mesmerize, Unforgettable, Fabulous and Soiree
Maybelline Eyestudio – Purple Icon, Green with Envy and Sapphire Siren
Markwins International – "Untitled"
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LA Girl – Prism and Vivacious
Milani Runway Eyes – Fashionsta Pink
Maybelline Stylish Smokes – Charcoal Smokes


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I have my mom to thank for bringing over these fresh hamentashen. They were still a little warm when I took a bite after dinner and wafting vanilla from the center of the table. Wonderful crumbly sweet crust, and tart plum preserve center...mmm, I am going to have another.
I don't have a recipe to post along with these, but I intend to find out and report back, if she'll agree to sharing the family secret.

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Quadcopter11 Apr 2015 · 2 min read
I built a quadcopter! I got partial funding from TechX SR (student relations) to build something cool to demo at xFair. I decided to build a quadcopter designed for aerial video and first person view flying. The build used the OpenPilot CC3D flight controller, a flight controller with a 32-bit STM32 microcontroller and 9-axis IMU that runs open-source software.
After waiting for what seemed like an eternity to get parts from about 10 different vendors, I started the build in mid-January.
In about a week, the build was basically complete. All that was left was video equipment, which would be added later after successful flight tests.
I showed off the quadcopter at xFair in February, somehow ending up at the Twitter booth because they were snowed out. Unfortunately, I couldn't actually fly the helicopter indoors.
Due to winter weather in Massachusetts, I didn't end up doing an outdoor flight test until April 2nd.
After I was confident that the quadcopter could fly, I attached my GoPro and captured my first aerial video on April 6th. I don't have an FPV setup yet, so I couldn't see how the video turned out until I got back to my dorm. It was a pretty awesome experience watching the video for the first time. Here's how Killian Court looks from a couple hundred feet in the air:


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According to sources close to the Keeping Up with the Kardashians clan, Kim and Kanye are not sparing any expenses when it comes to the woman who is going to carry their baby for nine months. As fans may already be aware, Kim Kardashian and her rapper husband Kanye West have decided to hire a surrogate mother to carry their third child.
Reports say that the millionaire couple is spending a fortune on pampering the surrogate.
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As fans certainly already know, ever since Kim's horrible Paris robbery at gunpoint last year, the mother of two – 4-year-old North and Saint West, 2, has taken safety and security very seriously.
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The source claimed that the chosen woman would benefit from 24-hour surveillance and a super-tight security squad.
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Exposed Exhibition – Art Review
After much procrastination I finally made it to the Exposed Exhibition at the Tate Modern this weekend and was pleasantly surprised. It think it's the first exhibition I've been to at the gallery with such an emphasis on photography and while I normally think it has its place as an art form there is a part of me that considers photography a slightly minor form of artistic expression compared to other mediums.
To hang them in a gallery so recognised for its internationally renowned sculpture and painting did leave me sceptical. While, of course, there is some room for the abstract in photography I find that, on the whole, it is used as a means of recording events as opposed to expressing one's self.
And, yes, I certainly have a lot of room for the use of film as an art form but then the flexibility of film means that more can be done. Photography is static – film can push life into an object and this brings a new edge to the forms of expression available.
But to be honest I don't why I got into all of that because I loved this exhibition. The theme was vague enough to provide the possibility for a number of issues to be examined but the sections managed to provide a clear enough line between each other to give the impression that this was part of a greater whole. With this in mind I think the best way of looking at this is by going from section to section:
The Unseen Photographer: "The first section of the exhibition considers ways in which photography can reveal the world unawares and show people caught with their guard down. This idea begins with the technologies that have allowed images to be made surreptitiously, from nineteenth-century cameras hidden in walking sticks, shoes or inside suit-jackets, to twentieth-century devices such as the lateral view-finder which allows the photographer to apparently face one direction while taking a picture in another." (Tate website blurb)
Now you see this is what I am talking about when I refer to photography being a means by which to record a moment. What is unique about these pictures, though, is the fact that we are being presented with a certain honesty that is seldom seen in other photography from this period. The clandestine means by which the photos are taken means that we are seeing images that move beyond the stifling conformity of portrait pictures of the time, such as Walker Evan's Subway Passengers.
But it also means that we can view visual evidence of those sides of society so frequently glossed over such the working conditions of children in cotton factories. In this sense they almost feel like a visual take on works by Orwell like Down and Out in Paris and London or Road to Wigan Pier. But there is something about the visual that brings these things home.
While you can hear about the conditions in mines, or children being forced to work in factories, or the living conditions of the lower classes, there is nothing like a true picture – actual proof that these things actually happened. In this it is a great success.
Celebrity & the Public Gaze: "The notion of celebrity as we know it today is inseparable from the invention of photography. By the 1860s, photographic studio portraits allowed notable figures to become instantly recognisable to the public. However, this period of controlled self-publicity was short-lived. Smaller, more portable cameras allowed for covert picture-taking during private moments, and faster shutter speeds opened up opportunities for capturing subjects off-guard. Whilst some famous figures have manipulated the medium to their advantage, the infringement of privacy represented by such photographs remains controversial." (Tate website blurb)
Considering the continuing interest in this area it was inevitable that this would come up. I have to admit I find the whole thing a bit 'done' now. Yes, we appreciate that as a society we have an aggressive desire to look into the world of celebrities – that we feel some possession of them once they enter the public realm – that celebrities have become a consumable object, etc etc.
But stop now. If anything it annoys me because it intellectualises the paparazzi. It seems to legitimise them as purveyors of a necessary public service, which they are not. This is not to say I am any better. As I was saying above I like to get another perspective on events and times. Photos of those who play key roles in our cultural heritage are therefore compelling – even if it is only Degas leaving a bog or Jackie Kennedy having a swim.
The pictures by Alison Jackson do annoy me, however, as I really see them as a bit of light hearted 'faddy' entertainment. It feels a bit like Banksy – it entertains but says very little even if it has pretensions to do so. And these were not even some of the best I have seen by her. Not impressed.
Voyeurism & Desire: "Sexual or erotic images have been made throughout the history of photography. This section includes photographs that gaze openly at willing subjects as well as those depicting illicit and intimate acts made without the knowledge or permission of their subjects. Many of these images seem to position the viewer in the role of a 'peeping tom'. At the same time, they pose difficult questions about who was looking and why, when the picture was made, and whether we should collude with, or reject, this point of view." (Tate website blurb)
Now we are getting somewhere! This was great stuff. Cammie Toloui's photos of strippers in the struck a chord – the way in which the women were viewed by the men alienated them in an interesting way. As my girlfriend said "They looked at them like they were animals in a zoo.".
What is interesting here is the fact that the men watching react in the same fashion – does their viewing of the women in this way –through the significant factor of majority numbers and concentrated perspective – transform that woman into what they believe she is. Does her own opinion of herself in this role transform her into it?
Merry Alpern's pictures through the window of a brothel in New York are interesting. These kinds of fly on the wall shots are compelling because you can feel that you have participated without getting dirty yourself. Of course, this comes back to the larger issue of voyeurism but its interesting because you know that you would not want to participate anyway. By placing the pictures in front of you it is forcing you to participate. It reminds me of Rear Window where he is forced into participation and action by the view in front of him.
And then there were Kohei Yoshiyuki's 'Park' pictures. These are so odd I think it is worth having the Tate's description here: "When first shown in 1979 at the Komai Gallery, Tokyo, Kohei Yoshiyuki's series of photographs titled The Park were visible only by flashlight, as each visitor shone a torch over the pictures. As a young commercial photographer, Yoshiyuki uncovered a nocturnal phenomenon of Japanese park life. Whilst walking in Chuo Park in Shinjuku one night with a colleague, he noticed a couple on the ground, and then a number of men creeping towards them. The men were trying to get close enough to touch the bodies on the ground without being noticed. Yoshiyuki participated in the voyeuristic 'sport' for several months before he started to document it using his 35mm camera and an infrared flash bulb. "To photograph the voyeurs, I needed to be considered one of them", he has said. "I behaved like I had the same interest as the voyeurs, but I was equipped with a small camera. My intention was to capture what happened in the parks, so I was not a real 'voyeur' like them. But I think, in a way, the act of taking photographs itself is voyeuristic somehow. So I may be a voyeur, because I am a photographer."" (Tate website blurb)
Yes, indeedy. Talk about voyeuristic! And isn't it interesting how the line between the photographer and other participants is blurred? And again, as with the New York brothel pictures there is this general feeling of being forced into this environment. You are being properly exposed to this situation –as though you were there – whether you want it or not. Really great stuff.
For me the absolute highlight of the show was 'The Ballad of Sexual Dependency'. I am a sucker for intimate pictures of stranger's friends and family at the best of times – something I do rather too frequently on Facebook (interesting thing that wasn't looked into I think…). I like examining their expressions and body language (do you think he really loves her? Is he really looking at that girl in the corner? Etc) – but here we are really invited into this very strange and (might I say it?) rather hip New York life. We crash their parties and watch them fucking. Birth-life-death. It's all there for our scrutiny and for me that is the ultimate thrill.
Witnessing Violence: "Photographs of violence produce paradoxical responses. On the one hand, the acknowledgement of the crime and confrontation with its gruesome effects is an admittance of the need for social improvement; on the other, repeated confrontation with such images may simply numb us to their shocking effects. Does photography allow us to bear witness to a victim's suffering, or does it anaesthetize us to the horror?" (Tate website blurb)
I remember when I first saw one of Warhol's prints of the electric chair and others of police dogs being used and maybe a car crash? It was strange because it presented you with the moment of post-violence, or the object of potential violence, outside of its larger context through the use of different colours. I always found those pictures very attractive because they altered my understanding of the original picture – it forced me to look at it from a different perspective.
Here, we have pictures that (again) are more a documents of the event rather than the artist's own expression of the event in question. In a certain sense this left me cold. Everyday we are exposed to newspaper pictures of extreme violence. Why, then, should we show shock at a picture of a man or a woman jumping to their death? I am sure most people from 15 onwards have seen worse in movies or on the news. The most chilling point comes with the descritions by the side of the pictures for it is here that the story lies and your heart breaks. I have to say I really failed to get this.
Surveillance: "Derived from the French word 'surveiller', meaning 'to keep watch' or 'to watch over', the surveillance camera has been used to police borders, to assist war-time reconnaissance, to gain advantage over political enemies or simply to gather information. Techniques of surveillance are closely linked to developments in photographic technology – from the earliest aerial photographs to satellite pictures. In the twenty-first century, cameras on street corners, in shops and public buildings silently record our every move, while web-based tools such as Google Earth adapt satellite technology to ensure that there is no escape from the camera's all-seeing eye." (Tate website blurb)
Some very interesting stuff indeed. I liked the narrative structures of Sophie Calle's work as she hired someone to follow her or took diary entries after poking around in people's hotel rooms as a chambermaid. The same is true of Emily Jacir's webcam pictures, which act as a sort of diary of her time in the main square in Linz. In terms of looking at them through the context of surveillance I understand that the point is that they are using surveillance to observe themselves – bending the whole thing around – and that certainly appeals.
While I liked the idea behind Shizuka Yokomizo's stranger pictures I don't really feel as thought I got much out of them. I can't really explain why but it just felt a touch stifled – the discomfort between model and photographer was there but with no real intensity. They knew, after all, that they were being photographed. My girlfriend also pointed out the fact that while Yokomizo writes letters to the models instructing them to close their curtains if they don't want to be photographed – why the fuck should I have to? I would much prefer that you didn't come onto my property with your camera at all thank you. You will not force me to close my curtains!
Hmmmm….. I hate finishing on exclamation marks… Well it had its ups and down but I think on the whole this was a good one and well worth seeing – if only for 'The Ballad of Sexual Dependency' on its own.
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- Exposed: voyeurism, Surveillance and the Camera at the Tate Modern: in pictures (telegraph.co.uk)
- Tate Modern exposes world of voyeurism (telegraph.co.uk)
- How The Camera Has Made Us All Voyeurs [Voyeurism] (gizmodo.com)
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- The Viewer as Voyeur at a London Exhibition (intransit.blogs.nytimes.com)
- Voyeuristic Exhibitions – The Tate Modern 'Exposed: Voyeurism, Surveillance and the Camera' (GALLERY) (trendhunter.com)
- Exposed: Voyeurism, Surveillance & the Camera, Tate Modern, London (independent.co.uk)


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Love Song Episode 5 Recap
Recap – Summary : Sakura breaks off the kiss by pushing Soraichi away and when he tries to talk to her, she pretends to point out he's drunk and leads him out of the apartment.
The next day, Kohei calls her to the office to give her the cd of their concert in the bar- he tells her that despite things turning sour this time, they can still practice together and have another live concert that might give her another chance, something that makes Sakura happy.
She later meets with Soraichi who tells her that they should just go back to being friends like before so she doesn't need to be embarrassed. He still feels guilty about ruining her chance, so he promises her that he will make that happen for her, and he thinks of finding a place where she can practice live; Sakura tells him that she will practice with Kohei in the bar, and invites him to come over.
The woman from the cooking school apologizes to Soraichi about the trouble he got cause of her, but Soraichi thinks it's okay, and he doesn't need to know why she also works there, as he believes everyone has their reason for doing so.
Kohei and Sakura practice together, and he is being a bit strict as his friend points out- Kohei adopts a friendlier stance and asks Sakura which song she would like to practice but she's unable to reply. Soraichi arrives at that time, and when he takes out his mobile to take a picture of them, he says he has an idea.
Mami and Nomura are arguing, since Nomura's mom wants to know about the gender of the child so she can send a proper gift, but Mami feels like that is her wanting to meddle- Nomura explains that his parents only want the best for him and her and she should try to understand the situation.
Kohei drops by Sakura's apartment, as Soraichi's idea is to film Sakura singing 500 Miles, while Kohei plays the guitar in the background. After the filming, on their way back Soraichi tells Kohei that since he's still Sakura's counselor in a way, he shouldn't make a pass at her. Kohei asks him why he would think that, and Soraichi tells him that he and Sakura kissed to which Kohei remarks that this is what youth is- he later ponders alone while he's playing the guitar.
The next day, Sakura is interviewed by her factory's PR magazine and the factory manager tells Kohei that Sakura has changed a bit since the day she paid a visit to his office.
After her work is done, Sakura goes at Soraichi's school where she finds him making copies of a flyer with her picture and name on it, giving a link to the video he uploaded it while Kohei asks his bar-friend to give him Tsurumaki's contact info, an old acquiantance that used to work for a music company. He manages to track him down and meet him and Tsurumaki notes that it has been a long time since they last saw each other; Kohei gives him the cd to check Sakura's voice but Tsurumaki notes that he's not in the hunting-talent business anymore, but might give it a listen.
Soraichi distributes the flyers any way he can, and Sakura gets a picture with a few people that recognized her from the video.
Kohei finds Sakura in the lounge room and tells her about his meeting with Tsurumaki- while he might not have contacted him yet, they can make a live concert where her voice can be heard anew and he will be accompanying her this time as well.
Later, Sakura visits Natsuki and tells her that while she's happy that she sings, she feels a bit of pressure as she's still unsure of the path she wants to follow in life, and at times she feels like running away. Natsuki relays Sakura's concerns to Kohei, and tells him that when he's focusing on something, he might become a bit pressuring- Kohei replies that he only wants to help Sakura move forward but Natsuki wonders if he's having a positive transference of his own.
Mami and Sakura make cookies as Mami wants to give them to her co-workers, since it's the last day she will be working at the club. Mami confesses that she's scared as she will have to leave behind a lot of things that called her own and is afraid of not being a good mother, and actually ending up like her own mother who abandoned her.
After Mami leaves for work, Sakura rushes to Kohei's apartment and says she found the song she wants to play and asks him to teach her how to play it; Kohei replies that is late and doesn't want to let her into his apartment but Sakura insists, and they end up driving away to a small park by the sea, where they practice.
Mami is ready to give the cookies she made with Sakura, but her co-workers don't listen to her and brush her aside, so Mami leaves a note of goodbye along with the cookies. Meanwhile, after their practice is over, Kohei goes back to his place and sends an email to Tsurumaki with Sakura's video.
Mami returns to her apartment beaten off and is surprised to find Sakura waiting for her; Sakura tells her that she had to "thank her officially" just like how characters in a drama do when their "husband retires" which makes Mami chuckle; she asks her if her co-workers liked the cookies and Mami lies saying they devoured them. Sakura says that's to be expected, since she has always been popular but Mami says that's not really true.
She notices Sakura's sheets and asks her what song she has been practicing but Sakura says she planned to surprise her but doesn't feel like playing now. Mami tells her to play the song and when Sakura playfully rejects the offer again Mami breaks down and asks about the song again. Sakura quickly picks up the guitar and starts playing Owaranai Uta which brings Mami memories of her teen days with Sakura- Mami joins Sakura in her singing and after the song ends, Sakura tells Mami that they should share all their sad days together and she will definitely give the speech to her wedding. Mami is touched and hugs Sakura, as they replay the song, singing together.
The next morning, Soraichi realizes that Sakura's video already hit more than 10.000 hits and everyone celebrates Sakura's success in the bar- Kohei arrives a bit later, and tells Sakura that he wrote a new song for her and they will be making a demo tape soon, if she's okay with it. Sakura nods happily and Kohei approaches Soraichi, requesting to "leave" Sakura to his hands, for now.
Reflection Corner :
Sorry Youth! Music Corner : [The Blue Hearts – Owaranai Uta]
What a heartwarming episode that one was, a "Love Song" indeed!
There needed to be a scene between Mami and Sakura before the "big change" and what an epic scene that one was since it was built up pretty well- there was focus on Mami's feelings and how uncertain she felt before she dived into the unknown. It was realistic in the sense, that, even if you dislike some stuff ("I've been wanting to quit that job since forever") there's some degree of familiarity you grow to have with certain things or places. Plus, her insecurity with raising the baby and having her past of being abandoned haunting her again (plus the fact that the cookies STAYED ALONE IN THE END ;_;) made Mami vulnerable this episode.
"Let's always make food- like cakes for birthdays. Let's always be together during the sad times."
But fear not, cause precious cigar angel (well she quit smoking but whatevs..!) Sakura came to the rescue, by reminding her that they're always gonna be part of each other's lives, and things will be alright, since even in the gloomy days, they're gonna have each other.
Kudos to Kohei too, of course, for teaching Sakura on the spot, and didn't dismiss her urgency but instead understood she needed help and there he was. Not only that, he's now all fired up to make Sakura's dream come true and with Soraichi's help who was also very helpful, that looks quite possible.
There was some weird air about Kohei's "positive transference"as Natsuki pointed out, but I doubt that Kohei (as of now, anyway) thinks of Sakura that way; a part of him is seeing Haruno and her dream onto Sakura (which is understandable) and it's clear that he values her a lot and cares about her. Will that ever switch to romantic interest level? Like I've said before, I wouldn't mind it but it's unlikely it will. (Well, will/won't, it doesn't matter- those two met so they could ride the bike together and look like a meme picture anyways haha)
Onwards to episode 6 then, past the halfway mark!
disclaimer – this post was written by kipzizz for dramajjang only + huge thanks to heiwa


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Here are 2 stories from The Star this week. The first story is about Mohd Riduan, a 27 year security officer who married Hasnah Abdullah, a 47 year old widow with 5 children and a 10 month old grandson. The bridegroom's family initially objected to the union but later relented and chose not to attend the wedding reception. The bride's children were shocked at the idea of their mother marrying such a young man, but after listening to her reasons they accepted their new step-father as part of the family.
The second story is about a 26 year old TV personality, Azrinaz Mazhar Hakim, who married the 58 year old Sultan of Brunei. There is no mention of objection from the young lady's family to their daughter marrying a much older man!! :-) I doubt there was much objection if any at all.
What's the moral of the story? An older man can marry a much younger woman if he wants to. An older woman can also marry a much younger man if she wants to. :-)


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Video Notes and Summary
- My day begins with a little shopping and then straight to the PGA Demo Day.
- You'll see the 360 degrees golf range where you can hit from any point on the range without hitting anybody (unless you shank it!)
- The environment was awesome, filled with music from their DJ and a large variety of golf industry professionals testing equipment and networking.
- I also ran into the Tommy Morrissey, also known as the OneArmGolfer on Instagram. At six years old, he truly is a golf prodigy and cute to boot.
- I also ran into Peter Finch and Rich Shiels, very skilled golf instructors with a pretty large following on YouTube.
- I finally met in person the folks at Me and My Golf who were demonstrating the Bodi Track Shift System. As you'll see in the video, I'm a huge fan of their work and they really do deserve all the success they've achieved.
- You'll see me launching some balls using the new Titleist driver and the Epic driver (Phil Michelson's driver) as well as practicing with the K Grind and S Grind wedges. Compare to the K Grind, I really liked the S Grind better since I had more control in terms of spinning the ball.
- You will see Ryan Winther, a long drive champion giving some tips on how you can drive the golf ball as far and as accurate as possible.
- The "Golf Swing Shirt" also makes an appearance in the video, a stylish shirt you only want to wear on the range. It's a great tool for you to really drill down on the fundamental angles your arms should be in when swinging a club.


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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Highlands 10-23-1962; amended in its entirety 10-24-2016 by L.L. No. 2-2016. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
Pursuant to an intermunicipal agreement between the Town of Highlands and the Village of Highland Falls, there is hereby created a Planning Board to be known as the "Consolidated Planning Board" of the Town of Highlands and Village of Highland Falls (the "Consolidated Planning Board").
The Consolidated Planning Board shall have jurisdiction over those matters properly brought for determination to a planning board concerning property within the Town of Highlands, including within the Village of Highland Falls, and to make a determination thereof in accordance with their zoning codes,[1] New York State law and the provisions of the intermunicipal agreement.
The Consolidated Planning Board shall hear and determine all matters submitted to it in accordance with the law applicable to the property which is the subject of the application, and in particular, Article 16 of the Town Law of the State of New York and Article 7 of the Village Law of the State of New York, the village code and the Town Code, and in particular as to the following matters:
To approve or disapprove plats showing lots, blocks or sites, with or without streets or highways; and to approve the development of plats already filed in the office of the Orange County Clerk if such plats are entirely or partially undeveloped.
To approve or disapprove changes in the lines of existing streets, highways or public areas shown on subdivision plats or maps filed in the office of the Orange County Clerk.
To approve or disapprove the laying out, closing off or abandoning of the streets, highways or public areas under the provisions of the Town, village and highway laws of the State of New York.
To hear and determine any matter in which the Building Inspector of the respective municipality refers to the Consolidated Planning Board on the grounds of the Code of the respective municipality.
To hear and determine any matter referred to it for hearing, recommendation or determination by the Board of Trustees of the village or the Town Board of the Town by proper authority pursuant to ordinance, local law or resolution.


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Visitors welcome by appointment. Conservatory is suitable for small groups of up to eight, and is wheelchair friendly. Wine tasting and purchase are only available to those aged over 18 years, but accompanied children are welcome to join vineyard tours. Well behaved dogs on leads are welcome, but please arrange this in advance so we can confine the hens to their run.
A) Contact us to pop over, stroll around the vineyard with a map, then buy wine (without a tasting)
B) Arrange a small group of up to eight friends for a full vineyard tour + wine tasting outside or in the conservatory. You buy wine at RRP for the tasting, and price depends upon wine requirements. You are welcome to bring your own picnic, as wine tastings go well with food! Cutlery/crockery provided. Day and time to be mutually convenient.
C) Book onto a vineyard tour and tutored wine tasting with Laura Hadland, the restaurant critic from Thirst Media, starting at £15 per person. These run monthly on weekend afternoons, and suit those wanting to come individually or in couples. If you have questions about your booking please phone 07465 221264.
2019 events will be held with on the following afternoons: 20 April; 5 May; 26 May; and other dates will follow.
Tutored wine tasting can also be arranged for groups at a mutually convenient date. Please contact us to discuss date and cost.
Further information on https://www.facebook.com/pg/RothleyWine/events/?ref=page_internal
Please contact us by email email@example.com or phone 0116 2375168 to discuss further.
If you want to stay nearby, the local options are:
- Rothley Court Hotel (English Country Inn/Greene King Group) next door
- Lavender House, 118 Chaveney Rd, Quorn LE12 8AD B&B 3 miles away. http://www.lavenderhousequorn.co.uk
- Bybrook Barn, Swithland, LE12 8TD – B&B about a mile away Tel: 0116 2357788 http://www.bybrookbarnbedandbreakfast.co.uk
See the history page for other nice places to visit while you are in the area.


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Treasure Box
Available in Stock
The jewellery photographed for this magnificent book is the collection belonging to the women of one Russian family, with pieces ranging from traditional Azerbaijani earrings owned by the present collector's grandmother in the late 19th century to modern pieces by jewellers such as Cartier and Bulgari. Although there are breathtaking precious stones, not all the pieces are very valuable; beauty has been the collectors' criterion. The book is handsomely bound, with gilt-edged pages, a silk marker and slipcase. Off-mint.


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Chapter 3 - Connective Tissue
Connective tissue supports and protects organ. It has three primary components: fibers, extracellular matrix and cells. The proportion of these elements is the basis of which the connective tissues are classified.
This chapter examines the basic types of connective tissue, while subsequent chapters examine specialized connective tissues such as cartilage, bone and blood.
Connective tissue fibers provide general support for other tissues. Three types of fibers occur in connective tissue: collagen, elastic and reticular.
Collagen is the most abundant structural protein in connective tissues.
Although connective tissue has fewer cells than most tissues, the cells found in connective tissue are extremely important. Fibroblasts and adipocytes do not leave connective tissue.
Fibroblasts are widely distributed within connective tissue and synthesize the components of the extracellular matrix. They are also capable of differentiating into other types of connective tissue cells
Adipocytes (or fat cells) are specialized for the synthesis and storage of lipids. They may occur singly but are more often found in clusters within loose connective tissue.
Neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils, lymphocytes, and monocytes are immune cells that migrate from blood into connective tissue.
Eosinophils are involved in many inflammatory processes, including parasitic infections, alleregic diseases, and asthma.
Mast Cell
Mast cells are widely distributed in connective tissue. The release molecules that dilate blood vessels allowing the recruitment of more immune cells to an infection.
Mast cells undergo rapid degranulation during an anaphylactic reaction.
Lymophocytes develop the ability to recognize and respond to antigens. Their number increases dramatically at sites of inflammation.
Plasma Cell
Plasma cells produce large quantities antibodies against specific antigens. They are widely distributed in connective tissue, especially in the gastrointestinal tract
Macrophages are avidly phagocytic cells that engulf and digest microbes, cellular debris and foreign substances.
Mast Cell / Plasma Cells / Eosinophils
Example of multiple types of immune cells in connective tissue.


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Why You Should Book a Great Ocean Road Bus Tour Today
Perhaps you are visiting Australia for the first time and want to experience all of the amazing scenery that the country has to offer. Maybe you are a local and are just looking for a fun way to bond with family and appreciate the place you call home. Either way, a bus tour along the Great Ocean Road is the perfect way to spend a day.
About the Great Ocean Road
The Great Ocean Road is one of the most famous roads in all of Australia—if not the entire world. Stretching for 243 kilometres along the southern coast of Victoria, the road is renowned for its beauty and its historical significance alike. Indeed, the Great Ocean Road is featured on the Australian National Heritage List, which documents the most significant locations on the continent.
The road itself was dedicated to Australian soldiers who died in combat during World War I. As such; the Great Ocean Road is not only a beautiful road trip route but also a massive war memorial.
Great Ocean Road bus tours are popular among locals and tourists alike, thanks to the road's varied terrain and its plethora of gorgeous sights and photo opportunities. From the road, you'll glimpse beautiful oceanic vistas and surfing breaks. You'll see some of Victoria's calmest and most picturesque towns, dotted along the coast and soaked in sunshine. You'll see Australia's rainforests and glimpse the koalas that call the eucalyptus trees home. You'll visit quiet beaches perfect for thoughtful reflections and see solitary lighthouses standing guard over the waters of the sea. You'll see precipitous cliffs, dropping off into the water like brick walls.
In short, you will see a lot from your seat on a Great Ocean Road bus tour. Best of all, if you book with The Little Penguin Bus, you will see it all in a day! Our bus tours last just long enough to appreciate all of the beauty that the Great Ocean Road has to offer, but not so long that they take up your whole vacation or become too long and boring for the kids. A day-long bus tour on the Great Ocean Road is the perfect stretch of time to unlock its many treasures, and we are happy to show you the way.
Book Your Bus Tour of the Great Ocean Road Today!
Are you interested in learning more about the Great Ocean Road bus tours we offer at The Little Penguin Bus? Do you want to book a seat on one of our tours, or reserve spaces for the whole family?
If so, give us a call right now! We run this tour year-round, but space is limited, so book sooner rather than later to make sure you get the date you want. To reserve your spot on our Great Ocean Road bus tour, either click here or give us a call on (+61) 1800 466080. We look forward to being your tour guides for one of the most fascinating experiences that Australia has to offer.


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This agreement benefits from the support of the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), the heart of the Investment Plan for Europe, the Juncker Plan.
European Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation, Carlos Moedas, said: "This is great news for Luxembourgish innovative small and medium businesses, which sometimes just need a little financial boost to turn their ideas into concrete projects with high commercial values. Innovative businesses across Europe can expect even more support from the EU to develop new products and expand in next long-term EU budget, especially with the new Horizon Europe and InvestEU programmes."
Banque et Caisse d'Épargne de l'État, Luxembourg Chief Executive Officer, Françoise Thoma, said: "As a long standing shareholder of the European Investment Fund and in light of one of BCEE's missions consisting in the contribution by its finance activities to the economic and social development of the Luxembourg economy, BCEE is particularly proud to announce the partnership with the EIF which will benefit the innovative small and medium sized companies among its client base. BCEE is convinced that this partnership with the EIF will enable these companies to grow their businesses contributing thereby, as part of the backbone of the Luxembourg economy, to the value and job creation in Luxembourg and beyond."


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Really, it's not you. It's me....
Days go by that I don't even sit down to look at my google reader or sign into my blogger account. I'll even come clean and admit that I've had some serious thoughts about even shutting down the ol'blog. I'm just not that into it anymore and I've been feeling this way for some time now...but.....then someone will call, text, or throw a message on facebook that will say "update the blog!!!" and I'll start to fill a twinge of guilt. It reminds me of how much family members use it to keep up with us and how I've never actually kept a scrapbook of sorts for Olivia and this is really the only kind of "scrapbook" I have of her life....so, I just don't do anything and it obviously doesn't make me feel too guilty, cause I still haven't been blogging.
So, I have no idea where I'm going with this.
All I can say is be patient with me and hopefully my blogging inspirations will come back.
One good thing about not blogging is that I'm spending lots of time with this sweet girl.
As of Sunday, we have seemed to make a full recovery from that dreaded croup. It was the first day all week that she woke up as her normal crazy self. She's back to running at full force sun up to sun down. I am so happy to have my baby well again. It's hard to watch them sick and not be able to do anything about it. We have had a little bit of a hard time these past few days adjusting, because I'll admit, we totally babied her and let her get away with anything while she was sick. She's good most of the time, but those temper tantrums can flair quickly when she doesn't get her way. No one to blame on that one but ourselves.
In other going on's.....
~I got my hair cut on Friday. It had been a whole eight months since I had it cut last time which is just embarrassing. My only excuse is that I wasn't happy with the girl who cut my hair last time and was on the search for someone new. I decided to go with the girl that has cut Amy's the last few times. I was happy and can see my self going back to her.
~We had an all day girl's slumber party. Read about it here. It was awesome!
~Olivia's vocabulary has exploded all the sudden. My favorite thing she says at the moment..."lemme see!"
~We're going to our first official homeschooling conference next week and I'm getting really excited!!!
~We had a great Easter weekend and I'm going to post pics later today!
~I've finally decided to conquer....
It's one of my all time favorite movies and I own two different copies of the book, but I'm ashamed to say I've never actually read Gone with the Wind. Anytime I say that to others who are Gone with the Wind lovers, they gasp. I decided to go ahead and pay again for a copy, but this time for the kindle. In a week, I've managed to get farther than I ever have before. It's amazing how different the book is from the movie. I've got a long way to go in it, but I think it's safe to say I'm hooked this time.
Be back later with Easter pics!


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Did you know that one garbage truck full of textiles is thrown into a landfill every second around the world? Fast fashion is progressively becoming a problem in our ever-changing and demanding world. It focuses on low costs and quick production in order to provide endless new clothing collections. However, the competition to get the cheapest selling price at the fasted production rate comes with major environmental consequences. This includes water pollution, increased resource consumption, the release of toxic chemicals, and increasing levels of textile waste. Although vibrant colours and fabric finishes are appealing fashion features, textile dying is one of the top three largest polluters of clean water globally. Furthermore, this contamination can cycle back up to humans. When polyester garments are washed in home washing machines, they release plastic microfibers that are shed into the ocean. Small aquatic creatures feed on the microfibres, which then makes it way up the food chain to the fish and shellfish eaten by humans.
In response to these issues, Kaya Dorey founded her fashion label, NOVEL SUPPLY CO. After doing research, Dorey discovered that Vancouver did not offer alternatives to fast fashion that were trendy and stylish. Her mission is to create, design, and supply rad products that shift the stigma of sustainability. Dorey consistently has sustainability on her mind from the fabrics and packaging she uses, to her marketing processes. NOVEL SUPPLY CO. garments are made from sustainable fabrics, use natural thread, and are free from toxic dyes. Dorey goes one step further in eliminating fabric waste by donating her scrap fabric to Abel Wear, a Vancouver non-profit that offers textile training to women with employment barriers.
In November 2017, Dorey received the UN's Young Champions of the Earth Prize. This accomplishment provides intensive training and high profile mentorship, attendance at a one-week entrepreneurship course in Europe, and $15,000 US in seed money. Dorey also attended the 2017 United Nations Environment Assembly in Nairobi, Africa where she was recognized for her outstanding potential to create positive environmental impact around the world.
I got a chance to ask Dorey about what her advice is for SFU students who want to take action and become more sustainable in their everyday lives. Her response:
For more information on Novel Supply Co., visit their website.


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Deployed as a low-profile physical appliance, Rejuvenate Managed Continuity provides the business continuity features, tools, and management capabilities to get up and running fast. We leverages award winning core technologies, service and support. If you need to ensure business continues even when business infrastructure fails, we have the market leading solution for you.
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Of course, paying the ransom may not solve the problem. The only sure way to resolve a ransomware attack is to roll back the affected systems to make it as if it never happened. Rejuvenate Continuity with point in time rollback, is designed to recover from just these scenarios. With the click of a few buttons, it can be as if the ransomware never happened. Say goodbye to ransomware, and hello to simple preventative measures provided by Rejuvenate.
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BaByliss Diamond Dual Big Hair Hot Air Styler, 2995U
Rotating hot air styler with interchangeable brush heads for complete styling versatility.
Soft bristles combined with super ionic system and Diamond infused ceramic barrel give instant frizz-keep watch over for visibly smoother hair with healthy shine.
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Use it if you wish to have Volume, shape, smoothness and shine.
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20 / 30 / 40 lessons per week
This fully personalized, intensive language training is particularly suited to professionals and executives. This is a flexible language course suited to your individual needs and it includes a detailed language needs analysis, which is previously sent to you and allows you to specify your needs and objectives before the course starts. Your input will help us draft a fully tailor-made course of direct practical relevance for you and for your specific needs. You will be working with two or more teachers, each with a special programme suited to your needs. The course can be tailored for professionals in commercial and economic fields. Therefore, emphasis is placed on learning a specialized vocabulary and developing oral and written skills related to business communication. I f you require a training in business Italian you should have an intermediate or advanced knowledge of Italian. Where specific subjects or terminology are concerned you may bring documents, texts or any other appropriate material to work on. We will appreciate to have copies of this material sent to school beforehand. A One-to-One programme will quickly improve your general or specialized Italian knowledge.
|20, 30, 40 lessons per week, from 4 to 8 lessons per day.
Each lesson lasts 45 minutes
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|From complete beginner to advanced A1, A2, B1, B2, C1
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|Starting dates
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Italian Public Holidays 2019
Lessons will not take place on the following days: 22nd April, 25th April, 1st May, 15th August, 1st November.
Language course are suspended from from 23rd Dec 2019 to Jan 6th 2020.
|One-to-One Course
|20 lessons
|€ 960
|30 lessons
|€ 1.440
|40 lessons
|€ 1.920
Included in the tuition fees
- Lessons
- Accommodation placement service
- Full orientation upon arrival
- Placement test
- Academic counselling for Italian Universities,
- Career Schools and Vocational Programmes
- Certificates
- Linguaviva's examination fee
Not included in the tuition fees
- Textbooks
- Accommodation
- Airport transfers
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Category Archives: Cardiology
Sepsis-Associated Myocardial Dysfunction: Summary
Unfortunately, the usefulness of BNP in this setting is not yet defined. While using BNP testing in the ICU, physicians must be aware of the low specificity for CHF, meaning left heart failure, in this setting. On the other hand, a given BNP level does not sufficiently reflect LVEF and cannot replace invasive monitoring in patients with sepsis. Thus, a thorough echocardiographic evaluation is preferable … Continue reading
Sepsis-Associated Myocardial Dysfunction: Research
The fact that even in healthy people raised levels of cTnT, and cTnI, as well as BNP are found after prolonged strenuous exercise, and that after a triathlon LVEF, fractional shortening, and stroke volume have been shown to be significantly different from prerace values despite unchanged preload and even decreased afterload, and to recover to baseline levels within 48 h, strengthens the assumption that transient … Continue reading
Sepsis-Associated Myocardial Dysfunction: Relationship Between Cardiac Troponins and Natriuretic Peptides
Cardiac troponins and natriuretic peptides provide different information about myocardial dysfunction. Troponin release indicates minimal myocyte damage or loss of cell membrane integrity, and thus gives structural information, whereas BNP reflects wall stress, and thus provides functional information. Raised levels of both cardiac troponins and natriuretic peptides have been found in patients with a variety of conditions associated with overload or the damage of either … Continue reading
Sepsis-Associated Myocardial Dysfunction: Results
Recent data have suggested that NT-proBNP might be a better, but by no means perfect marker of myocardial dysfunction and prognosis in patients with severe sepsis and septic shock compared to BNP (Table 4). After a pilot study had reported markedly elevated NT-proBNP levels in six patients with septic shock, the study by Roch et al evaluated NT-proBNP levels in 39 patients with septic shock … Continue reading
Sepsis-Associated Myocardial Dysfunction: Other Natriuretic Peptides
The absolute mean BNP values in patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage are low compared to those in patients with decompensated CHF and many patients with severe sepsis or septic shock, whereas the median NT-proBNP values in stroke patients range between 1,618 and 4,589 pg/mL, which is higher than the recently proposed cutoff of 1,500 pg/mL as a discriminating marker for an adverse short-term outcome in patients … Continue reading
Sepsis-Associated Myocardial Dysfunction: NT-proBNP Values
A much higher impact of renal function on BNP levels was found by Forfia and associates, who reported fourfold greater BNP levels in patients with impaired renal function (estimated creatinine clearance, < 60 mL/min) compared to patients with normal renal function despite similar PCWP values, cardiac index, and LVEF. Interestingly, BNP was better correlated with PCWP in patients with preserved renal function compared to those … Continue reading
Sepsis-Associated Myocardial Dysfunction: Septic Shock
There has been one study that has reported moderately elevated BNP levels in patients with ARDS. BNP levels were correlated with pulmonary and systemic vascular resistance but not with PaO2 or the PaO2/fraction of inspired oxygen ratio. Another report has documented the normalization of very high BNP levels in a patient with severe ARDS following successful therapy. In addition, the influence of catecholamine therapy has … Continue reading
Sepsis-Associated Myocardial Dysfunction: Critically Ill Patients
Although wall stress is thought to be the major stimulus for BNP release, data from the abovementioned studies in critically ill patients and also more recent data obtained from patients with CHF refute the hypothesis that BNP level could serve as a reliable indicator for PCWP. Volume resuscitation could theoretically cause BNP release by the elevation of both left-sided and right-sided filling pressures. In fact, … Continue reading
Sepsis-Associated Myocardial Dysfunction: Correlations
In three studies, markedly elevated BNP levels, but very weak correlations (r = 0.4) or even no significant correlations, between PCWP and BNP have been found in ICU patients requiring invasive monitoring, of whom a considerable percentage had sepsis (Table 3). Of particular interest are the findings by Jefic and coworkers, who found that BNP level could not differentiate high vs low PCWP respiratory failure. … Continue reading
Sepsis-Associated Myocardial Dysfunction: BNP Levels
In contrast to the data obtained by Witthaut et al, Tung et al did not find a correlation between BNP level and cardiac index in 49 patients with different forms of shock who had a PAC in place. Interestingly, BNP level was also not correlated with PCWP, but a BNP level of < 350 pg/mL had a very high negative predictive value for the presence … Continue reading


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Step contained in the KB House Design Studio and Discover the right design and expertise products to personalize your new home. This classic black and white summerhouse is located in an area of holiday properties on the north coast of Zealand, Denmark's largest island. The cottage may be very cosy with simply 43 m2 (463 ft2) of inside floor house, but the two small bedrooms and a sleeping loft provide sleeping house for a household with a couple of young children.
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Meditation TT Schedule
50 Hour Meditation Intensive (Fall)
40 Hour Healing Meditations (Winter)
40 Hour Spiritual Leadership & Ethics (Spring)
20 Hours Compassionate Service (Throughout)
You can start anytime! The first module starts
Thursday, Sep 15, 2016!
Modules are ongoing, please go to: http://chrysalisyoga.ca/pages/workshops for the next upcoming module or visit Tony's website: http://towardstillness.com
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VeloNews: The Journal of Competitive Cycling
Check out Cesar's bike fit videos at Velonews.com. By the way today was the time trial stage in the Tour of Utah and Cesar's new TT position rocked. He placed 9th and lost minimal time to the top guys. (see results at http://www.tourofutah.com/results.html) His old position and bike fitting process are shown within the videos at Velonew.com.
The exciting thing is we just changed his TT position last week and already saw hige improvements. Cesar has another six months to go (Most likely in Malaysia in February) until his next time trial, so he can certainly improve even more between now and then.
The mountain stages statr tomorrow in Utah so the real action is yet to come for the final classification.
Wednesday, August 09, 2006
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Dank Meme Roundup: Dancing Hot Dog Snapchat Filter
While the latest Snapchat feature isn't controversial like the Snap Map, it's definitely just as meme-able. Introduced as a video filter prior to July 4th, the smiling and dancing hot dog animation is being incorporated into all sorts of memes - some innocent and some that are arguably adult in nature.
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Northern Louisiana casinos include Casino Magic, Horseshoe, Isle of Capri, and Harrah's Louisiana Downs in Bossier City. Shreveport is home to Sam's Town, and Hollywood Casino. Visit Shreveport on Memorial Day weekend and take part in Mudbug Madness, a festival featuring Creole cuisine, local crafts, and great music.
Paragon Casino is located in central Louisiana in the city of Marksville and is one of the three Indian casinos. Marksville is situated in Avoyelles Parish, which has plenty of historical landmarks like an ancient Indian mound and some Civil War battle sites.
South Louisiana casinos are Harrah's, Isle of Capri, L'auberge du lac in Lake Charles, Grand Casino Coushatta in Kinder, and Cypress Bayou Casino in Charenton. There are two casinos located in Baton Rouge: The Argosy and Casino Rouge. Coushatta and Cypress Bayou Casinos are the other two land-based Indian casinos in Louisiana. Baton Rouge is the capitol city of Louisiana. Guests can find plenty of entertainment, from swamp tours to art exhibits.
The southeastern part of Louisiana has Boomtown in Harvey and Treasure Chest in Kenner. The two casinos in New Orleans, The Belle of Orleans and Harrah's, have yet to reopen since Hurricane Katrina. Harrah's casino plans to reopen February 17, 2006. This will be just in time for New Orleans's ultimate party of the year, Mardi Gras. There is no official word yet when The Belle of Orleans will reopen. Rivertown in Kenner is located along the shores of the Mississippi River and is a great destination to take in the culture and history of Louisiana. This sixteen-block historic district is home to many museums and art galleries that give tourists a better education of the Pelican State.
Louisiana casinos are located in great tourist destinations and feature a charming atmosphere, wonderful food, and good times. A first rate gambling experience awaits visitors at all of the Louisiana casinos.
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I reviewed Darkstars, I called it a "forgotten" comic book. Well, I didn't know how good I had it then. I would never have known Bob the Galactic Bum even existed if an ad for it in an issue of R.E.B.E.L.S. hadn't caught my eye. It had Lobo in it, but since in the 1990s every DC Comics house ad has Lobo in it, my eye would have glazed right over it if the ad hadn't also highlighted the presence of Stealth (one of the main characters of L.E.G.I.O.N. and R.E.B.E.L.S.) and the Khunds (recurring DC outer space bad guys). So I googled, and discovered the existence of this four-issue miniseries from 1995.
Frankly, it's weird that the only place this is mentioned in R.E.B.E.L.S. is one ad, as it features three characters from the series (in addition to Stealth and Lobo, R.E.B.E.L.S. leader Vril Dox turns up) and it takes place between its issues. Plus, one of its co-writers, Alan Grant, wrote or co-wrote the first 39 issues of L.E.G.I.O.N. Surely DC would have wanted to make sure fans of the one found the other, but there wasn't even a mention in the lettercol.
This story is no Judge Dredd adventure, however. It's a light comedy about a "galactic bum" named Bob, who seems to be a stereotypical British bum, complete with ratty top hat. Bob travels the universe with his companion Buck Fifty, who can only say "What?" and the story opens with him being picked up by an interstellar cruise liner carrying a prince. Bob is offended by the prince, who he calls a "piker" (i.e., a tightwad), but when Khunds attack the cruise liner, Bob, Buck, and the piker are the only ones left alive. Bob sees the opportunity to finally make his fortune, but that means getting Prince Gazza of Chazza back to his homeworld in time for the coronation while avoiding Khunds and Lobo.
Lobo apparently became a woman named Asbo!)


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The exhibition features fifty paintings by Claude Monet dating mainly from 1913 to 1926, the final phase of his long career, including twenty works from the Musee Marmottan Monet in Paris. Monet's radical late works redefined the master of Impressionism as a forebear of modernism.
Wednesday, March 6
Get ready to cheer on your local team, the Sacramento Kings, as they take on the Chicago Bulls. Seats are located in Lower Sideline, section 109.
Sunday, March 17
1 - 8pm
Cirque du Soleil Crystal is not just an ice show, it's a break-through experience. Watch world-class ice skaters and acrobats claim their new frozen playground with speed and fluidity as they challenge the laws of gravity with never-before-seen acrobatics.
Sunday, March 31
After an exciting revival on Broadway in 2016, the first since its marathon 18-year run, CATS is finally heading out on tour, bringing the feline frolics to a town near you! Full of musical theatre classics (Memory, The Rum Tum Tugger, MaCavity to name a few), spectacular and instantly recognizable costumes, and dance numbers bursting with cat-itude, this iconic show is purrfect for newcomers and old-timers.
Sunday, April 7
12 - 6pm
Exploratorium @ Pier 15, SF
The Exploratorium is a public learning laboratory exploring the world through science, art and human perception. Our mission is to create inquiry-based experiences that transform learning worldwide. Our vision is a world where people think for themselves and can confidently ask questions, question answers, and understand the world around them. We value lifelong learning and teaching, curiosity and inquiry, our community, iteration and evidence, integrity and authenticity, sustainability, and inclusion and respect. Featuring 6 main galleries, 75,000 square feet of exhibit space and 650 interactive exhibits, two stores, a restaurant and café.
Wednesday April 17
Sacramento Harness Racing @ Cal Expo
Get ready to place your wager. Spend an evening at the Watch and Wager Harness Races at Cal Expo! Dinner at Elephant Bar, included in the price.
Saturday, April 27
The much-loved parody returns! Described as "the hilarious celebration of women and The Change," it's impossible not to laugh!" (NY Times). Four women at a lingerie sale have nothing in common but a black lace bra...and memory loss, hot flashes, not enough sex, too much sex and more. Set to familiar tunes from the '60s to the '80s, "it's a gentle-spirited celebration of real women and the rough seas they navigate as they enter middle age." (Journal Sentinel). "You'll love it...it's hilarious!" ( Joy Behar - The View)
Saturday, May 11
We will start with lunch at the Spinnaker Restaurant offering spectacular views of the San Francisco Bay. Afterwards, you will have free time to explore the shops and enjoy the scenery.
Wednesday, May 15
Oakland Zoo
Explore the Oakland Zoo at your own pace and enjoy the attractions, including more than 700 native and exotic animals. Lunch is at your leisure, at one of the eateries at the zoo.
Saturday, May 18
di Rosa Art, Napa
di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art maintains one of the largest permanent collections of works by Northern California artists. The collection contains notable works by artists living or working in the San Francisco Bay Area from mid-twentieth century to the early twenty-first century, highlighting a story of experimentation of the artists of the region. Offered in a unique setting protected under the Napa County Land Trust, the site features multiple galleries, a sculpture park, and a 35-acrea lake, all located on 217 scenic acres in Napa Valley's famed Carneros region. We will enjoy a guided tour of the galleries and brief tour of the sculpture meadow. A catered lunch is included on-site.
Wednesday, May 29
35th Annual Bouquets to Art @ de Young Museum
Bouquets to Art is an annual floral exhibition hosted by the Fine Art Museums of San Francisco. Showcasing work by the Bay Area's most talented and renowned floral designers, the select group of artists will display original creations ranging in style from classical to the avant-garde. They will draw inspiration from pieces in the de Young's permanent collections, highlighting the diverse array of works in the museum's holdings.
Wednesday, June 5
RAIN: A Tribute to the Beatles @ Harris Performing Arts Center, Folsom
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Abbey Road, RAIN will bring the great songs of that epic recording to life...plus all your early Beatles favorites. This mind-blowing performance takes you back in time with the legendary foursome delivering a note-for-note theatrical event that is "the next best thing to seeing the Beatles" (Associated Press). Experience the worlds' most iconic band and come celebrate the best of Abbey Road with RAIN-A TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES.
Sunday, June 9
Gold Country Casino
900 slots providing players with the ultimate gaming experience in Northern California. All your traditional favorites: Keno, Poker, and progressive slots including the best themed slot machines. Come take spin on the newest, most exciting slot machine and video reels. Lunch at the Bountiful Buffet included in the price.
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BAERING has announced the promotion of Erin Smith from senior account supervisor to vice president. In her new role, Smith joins the firm's senior leadership team, and will lead campaign strategy and planning for many of the firm's largest accounts.
For BAERING's clients, Smith conceives of and delivers thought leadership campaigns, custom events, community relations programs, and brand reputation initiatives to promote employee recruitment and retention, brand reputation and community relations engagement.
Smith joined BAERING in November 2010 as an account executive, responsible for overseeing client relations, developing public relations and social media strategies, and executing campaign initiatives for a diverse range of B2B and B2C clients. An experienced leader, her areas of expertise include strategic communications, thought leadership, events management and crisis communications management. In 2005, Smith received a Bachelor of Arts in communication and Spanish from North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina.
"Erin's keen insight, sharp intellect and strong leadership skills continue to play an important factor in our continued growth and success," said Alfred Leach, president and chief strategy officer of BAERING. "Erin is deeply committed to understanding our clients' business and brand performance expectations, and takes a roll-up-your-sleeves approach to working with CEOs and marketing teams alike to help them achieve their brand reputation objectives. Moreover, Erin radiates a passion for fostering the ongoing professional development of her BAERING colleagues and leads by example."


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Two Ton Turns Two
We're turning two.
We started this labor of love in a way that aligned itself with ideas of being wrought from materials that had to be shaped by hand, over time. We loved our collective past – and in it saw ourselves as workers. Two Ton is a committed part of the brewing community. We are craftsmen in a community of the same - and our brews are individual creations. But in the two years of bringing our beloved brews to fruition, our vision has grown.
A reflection: We think about the architecture of the beers, not just from a chemistry and recipe standpoint, but also as an element in a story. And each beer, as we craft what will be the final recipe, has a life of its own, a story arc, and that is built on a foundation of real and imagined places, history and people.
We took these ideas to our design team to develop something that reflects our spirit, passion, humor, craft, and direction. Our new logo embodies these qualities; it is a seal – the promise of high quality, interesting and worthwhile brews.
We are grateful that you have traveled this road as companions. With excitement, on the occasion of our second birthday, we bring you our new look.


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Arbitration Showdown
The U.S. Supreme Court enforces arbitration in the face of yet another challenge; will the California courts follow suit?
As those who read this blog regularly already know, courts have divided into two camps over the enforceability of contractual arbitration agreements. Both camps claim to have the same starting point: the Federal Arbitration Act ("FAA") public policy favoring arbitration, under which parties who contractually agree to arbitrate a dispute are absolutely bound to do so unless the agreement is clearly "unconscionable;" i.e., so unreasonable that it shocks the conscience.
But one camp—led most notably by the United States Supreme Court—takes an expansive view of the policy favoring arbitration, and consequently takes an extremely narrow view of what makes an arbitration agreement unconscionable. The other camp, into which many California courts have fallen, takes a much narrower view of the public policy favoring arbitration and is therefore more willing to find an arbitration clause fatally unconscionable, usually using state law to do so. The trouble is, because the FAA is a federal statute; it preempts state law, and federal court decisions interpreting the statute are ultimately binding on state courts. This has set the stage for an inevitable showdown over U.S. Supreme Court decisions broadly favoring arbitration and state court decisions (including those of the California Supreme Court), which often seem to disfavor it.
The showdown intensified this summer, when the U.S. Supreme Court decided American Express v. Italian Colors Restaurant ("Amex"). AmEx's merchant contract included an arbitration clause. It also included a class-action waiver, which said that the merchants had "no right or authority" to arbitrate any claim against AmEx "on a class action basis." A group of merchants sued AmEx, alleging that the company used its monopoly power in the credit card industry to charge inflated fees in violation of federal antitrust laws. AmEx moved to enforce the arbitration agreement and argued that, under the class-action waiver, each merchant's claim must be arbitrated individually. The merchants argued that that would be unfair because the cost of individually arbitrating each claim (several hundred thousand dollars) would dwarf any possible reward (a little over $10,000 per merchant).
The Supreme Court ruled against the merchants and upheld the arbitration agreement generally and the class-action waiver specifically. In doing so, the high court noted that the FAA's strong public policy favoring arbitration isn't trumped by mere economics in an individual case, and nothing in federal law guarantees plaintiffs "an affordable procedural path to the vindication of every claim." In other words, arbitration isn't "unconscionable" in a given case merely because it's less economically viable than a class action.
This followed another landmark arbitration case—AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion—in which the Supreme Court invalidated a California Supreme Court rule holding unconscionable provisions of consumer contracts waiving the right to arbitrate claims on a class-action basis. The Supreme Court in Concepcion reiterated Congress's intent in enacting the FAA to require arbitration whenever parties contractually agree to it. That a state court believes a consumer's decision to waive his right to arbitrate class claims is unwise, the high court held, is no reason to invalidate a contract in which they plainly do so. A paternalistic view that courts know better what consumers should agree to, in other words, does not make the consumer's actual contractual agreement "unconscionable."
Both of these landmark decisions will come into play in Sonic-Calabasas A, Inc. v. Moreno and Sanchez v. Valencia Holding Co. LLC, two cases currently pending before the California Supreme Court.
In Sanchez, a consumer filed a class-action lawsuit against an auto dealer. The dealer moved to dismiss the case because the consumer had contractually agreed to arbitrate any dispute, and to so do only on an individual basis. The Court of Appeal held that the agreement was unconscionable because, among other things, individual arbitration would be far costlier, and less efficient, than a class-action lawsuit. Not surprisingly, the same Court of Appeal reached a nearly identical holding earlier this Summer in Vargas v. SAI Monrovia B, Inc. (the state's high court has since issued a grant and hold order on this case). The state high court will now have to decide whether, in light of both AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion and American Express v. Italian Colors Restaurant, consumer class-action waivers are enforceable under the FAA notwithstanding California public policy disfavoring them.
Moreno is before the California Supreme Court on remand from the SCOTUS after the California Supreme Court held that the right to a Berman Hearing (the hearing an employee gets before the Labor Commissioner to recover unpaid wages) is an unwaivable statutory right and an agreement requiring the employee to waive that right in favor of arbitration is unconscionable. After Concepcion, the SCOTUS told the California Supremes they need to pay attention and reconsider the issue in light of its Concepcion decision. That case was all ready to be decided when the SCOTUS issued its Amex decision, prompting the California Supreme Court to request further briefing in light of Amex. A decision is expected in mid-October.
To quote Yogi Berra, predictions are hard to make, especially about the future. But if the California Supreme Court in Sanchez and Moreno applies recent U.S. Supreme Court precedent, it is hard to see how it could rule the arbitration agreements at issue in those cases unenforceable, notwithstanding its historic distaste for them.
On the other hand, the same could have been said of the Court of Appeal in Sanchez and Vargas—both of which appear to have been wrongly decided in view of U.S. Supreme Court precedent affirming the enforceability of arbitration agreements generally and class-action waivers specifically. Unless the California Supreme Court reverses those decisions, the great arbitration showdown will continue.