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L. Neil Smith's
Number 336, September 11, 2005
"Freedom from Freedom Itself"
Cold Shutdown and Don't Re-Start!
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In TLE 335 Lady Liberty ends her excellent column "So What's Your Back-Up Plan?" with the following paragraph:
"My computer will almost certainly be resurrected with some patience and some parts. In the meantime, I have my back-ups. But what about the Constitution and the freedoms enshrined within it? Will it come back? And what, precisely, do we have for back-up if it doesn't? "
I hope that her computer will survive, that she is using a whomping-big surge-protector and "UPS" to power her system; and that she is using either Mac OS or Linux. I also hope that her backups (system, program installers and data) are on optical disks, like CDs, that are immune to magnetic fieldsespecially pulsed-fields that erase magnetic disks and fry electronics. The Bush regime has been floating trial balloons about an EMP (Electro-Magnetic Pulse) attack on America with a pulse-tuned atomic bomb detonated high in the stratosphere over the center of the country. Say "good-bye" to utility power and communication, as well as your data on magnetic media. I stored my magnetic disks in a G. I. steel ammo can as a Faraday-box and also backed-up to CDs.
Re the Constitution and "the freedoms enshrined within it":
It is my observation that the Constitution of the United States is dead as a door-nail; and has been at least since 1933. Welll... maybe 1938, but I won't give you 1939! I hope it never returns, because it was a dismal failure. As Lysander Spooner told us, it either authorizes what we have now or has been powerless to prevent it. In Lady Liberty's idiom it was "Freedom 1.0"and the Microsoft version, at that!
If I may be permitted to kick a straw-man while he is down; rights should no more be enshrined in a document than a lady should be confined to a pedestal. Like a muscle or a mind, they should be exercised to keep them strong and vigorous. Enshrining them in a law is no protection and makes people complacent; thinking that the government will protect them from itself. Instead, we need to dump empty "guarantees" from the very people who most victimize us and take our lives and freedom back into our own hands.
The Constitution and the republic it was used to create were advertised as a guarantee of life, liberty and property. Whether that was the original intent or not is now moot. The reality is that they have, at best, slowed the process of tyranny, not prevented it. As the "thing to be backed-up" is not the state (I hope, LL!), but political freedom; it is now time to admit that the "constitutional hard drive" is corrupt beyond any recovery and we should get a new PowerBook (TM). In fact we should get and read two of them! These "books on power" and its elimination are:
Unintended Consequences by John Ross, at fine book stores everywhere, and "Assassination Politics" by Jim Bell at www.libertarianthought.com/texts/asspol.html and elsewhere on the net.
Mr. Ross tells us how to delete government. Mr. Bell tells how to prevent its recovery with a "low-level re-format".
We have repeated the same experiment many times over the past six thousand blood-soaked years. We have always gotten the same results, the four basic functions of all government:
Perhaps it is time to try a new operating system.
Anarchy. (That just means "not having a state" for those who got their education in a government school.)
Anarchy imposed and maintained through self defense.
After all, decent folks have been using anarchy and the free markets to make just about all of the wealth and other benefits of civilization whenever the government goons were looking the other way (and despite them when they were watching) with an unbroken track record of success for over six thousand years. Otherhandwise, if we repeat the same mistakes again; trying to eliminate and then prevent tyranny by imposing a new tyranny; we will get the same results.
The reliable catastropheof those four basic functions mentioned above.
Well, there you have it, Miss Liberty. A precise plan (or as close as one may get in this messy old world) to not only back-up the Constitution and Bill of Rights, now that the government has deleted them; but to replace them with something better. Something with a track-record of unbroken success wherever it has been allowed to workfor all of recorded history and as far back as archeology can infer.
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The 8th and 9th of September marked the seventh annual gala of the friends of the Kirklees Light Railway. The gala is organised and run by the volunteers and I usually go along for the weekend to take photographs of the event.
Last year the theme was festival engines and as a bit of fun we included a garden train, comprising of the box van being done up like a garden shed, complete with its own Alan Titchmarsh, and a wagon full of plants. Like all events there is always a budget and the majority of the one for the gala is taken up by the cost of transporting the visiting engines to the gala, so needless to say there wasn't really much, if anything, for the garden train. Most of the plants were either grown from seed, or cuttings from my own garden, with one or two plants being purchased at discounted prices. The mock up garden shed was kitted out with items borrowed from my own garden.
Throughout the year the plants were cared for at home and with some amount of planning I tried to hold back or speed up their flowering as necessary for them to be looking their best for the weekend of the gala. I was beginning to gain an insight of what it must be like to be involved in designing a garden for the Chelsea Flower Show. With only weeks to go I laid out the plants as I envisaged them looking in the wagon and hoped that they would survive all that the train and weather would throw at them.
It was decided in the months before the event that the best way to plan the wagon was to plant everything in plant pots and if possible group certain plants together so that they sat side by side. All the pots would then sit on a temporary shelf built inside the wagon, this way there would be the least amount of disturbance to the plants and also meant that the wagon could be put together quickly and later emptied at the end of the weekend. The day before the gala all the plants had to be transported to the railway and the frame was built to sit inside the wagon for the plants to sit on.
In the autumn prior to the gala I obtained permission from the railway to create a garden at Shelley Station. When the idea for running a garden train at the gala was first conceived, it was also decided that the plants used in the train would be used to start the garden. The initial task back in October 2010 was to dig off the turf and rough dig the whole area. This was then left for the winter weather to break down the soil. Nothing much changed then until the end of the 2011 gala. Before the garden train made its final departure back to Clayton West it was emptied of all its plants and it was then a race against time for me to get them all planted before the "Shelley or Bust" train arrived about an hour later. They were all planted in the nick of time, as the last of the plants went in, I could hear the whistling of the engines as they left the tunnel and I even had a few spare moments to get in position and take a couple of photographs of the train arriving at Shelley.
During the last year I have been on occasion to tend to the garden and notably other people have also contributed by keeping the edging tidy and also introducing the odd plant or two. The plants used in the garden were chosen for their ability to withstand the open aspect, are low maintenance and do not look out of place in an area surrounded by countryside.
One year on and the plants are already starting to bulk up and it is looking like the garden will need to be extended next year. I am already gathering plants that will be at home there and the process of digging the turf off and letting the winter weather help out will begin again.
This post was compiled by Karen Ashton, Client Manager at Balance Accountants.


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Sumptuous Sundays: City Of Dreams Buffet
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Waahhh!!yummmmm.. nagutom ako. Gotta try this soon.:)ReplyDelete
Wow, sarap naman! Haven't been to City of Dreams, but as far as I can see, the place is super luxurious. Hehe! :)ReplyDelete
i saw this last saturday ms m nung nag-walk of faith kami =) (City of Dreams) i was thinking what's inside =) (timing ang post nyo ms m!)ReplyDelete
i tried Richmond Hotel Buffet ms m (the benefits of seminar/trainings) and it was my first time to see many cuisines to choose from (minsan po kasi themed yung buffet nila)
Thanks for this another sumptuous sunday post ms m! nagiging fave ko na ito aside from your friday fan mail =)
- AnonymousMarch 31, 2015 at 10:33 AM
The buffet looks a lot like NIU by Vikings to me. It's because of the food selection, the ambiance and the dessert too! NIU has white and black choco fountain as well. The place is pretty far from our place so if ever we try it, we'll try their lunch buffet, para di gabihin pauwi. :) And cool thing may late night buffet, bagay sa mga nagsstay sa hotel. Ako naman, when eating in a buffet I don't order much soup, madali kasing makabusog. and I eat desserts in between para makawala ng umay. :) Is the buffet drinks inclusive na? or you need to pay for it separately? :)ReplyDelete
Jhanz: Yes it is! :DReplyDelete
Abegaill: Thanks for sharing your buffet technique. :) As for your question, no, it's not inclusive and yes, you have to pay for them separately. :) They have the Bottomless option for the drinks. :)
Rhain: Haha, oh, don't we all love food? :D
Hanna: Let me know how you like it. :)
I wouldn't say no to seafood. This place must be a real dream :-)heheReplyDelete
agh! another buffet! must bring the boyfie here..ReplyDelete


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Stranded on a desert island. What's your must-have item?
My must-have anything is my husband Bill ... but you said item, so I'll say my scriptures. But now my imagination is kicking in, and I'm betting I could live off fish and coconuts, make a thatched roof hut to live in, and boil water down if I can't find a fresh spring to drink from; and I'm thinking I could make paper out of wood pulp or leaves, so I guess all I need is a big box of pencils with good erasers.
That was more than one word! But I'll let it pass. Nice logic. A box of pencils is a terrific item to have.
Your characters are coming over for dinner. What are you serving?
Angel hair spaghetti with garlic and herbs and angel food cake for dessert.
Because they are angels! Hee hee. Sounds yummy.
You've been plunked down in the middle of your latest book. Which character do you do seek out first?
Coe - one of the leaders in the No-Choice Movement in my novel, Earthbound ~ not because he's my favorite character, but because he's so charismatic, and I'd like to find out for myself what he's up to.
Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer, right?
What historical figure would you most like to have lunch with?
Other than religious leaders (which would be my first choice), I'd love to sit down with J.R.R. Tolkien, because his intellect fascinates me.
I would love to spend time visiting with Tolkien too. A true genius.
What fictional world would you most like to live in?
If I could live in a fictional world, I'd be a student at Hogwarts ~ too much fun and adventure!
Oh, Hogwarts. Yes. Wouldn't that be a hoot?
Thanks for joining us in the writing chair today, Theresa!
No Angel is the story of Jonathan Stewart ~ an angel with an attitude. He was not at all happy about having to return to earth as a guardian angel, but it's required of all post-mortal spirits to fulfill at least one angel guardianship. Fortunately, on the Guardians Unlimited application, he had the good sense to request a client with early-marked-death status, so he believes that while his stay on earth will be most unpleasant, at least it will be short. What he doesn't know is that a spirit with EMD status can choose his or her time of death! Jonathan's client, Celeste Knight, has a mind of her own and refuses death at every turn, leaving him stuck as her guardian angel – in a place he only wanted to forget.
Heaven used to be such a perfect place …
As the time draws near for the first spirits to leave their home in heaven, a group of rebellious dissenters begins to appear at every blue-planet planning meeting, demanding that all mortals are ruled by compulsory choice, instead of having the freedom to choose for themselves. Daniel is a courageous Freedom Fighter who vehemently opposes the No Choice movement. Sophie is impressed by his strong desire to do what's right … and by his intense blue eyes. But she also has a strange attraction to the handsome and ostentatious Coe, a leader of the No Choice movement, who has his sights on her and will stop at nothing to claim her as his own.


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After having inaugurated the monument's new interior lighting system on occasion of Expo Milano 2015, a renovation that will be completed in the coming months with the refurbishment of the electrical system, the Veneranda Fabbrica, thanks to the use of the most advanced technology, will continue to uphold its commitment to the project with a new plan that involves the illumination of the Cathedral's external perimeter.
A project with enormous impact and of extraordinary importance for the Duomo: encouraged by the Board of Directors, the Veneranda Fabbrica has decided to move forward with this objective, assuming responsibility for the related costs, with a profound sense of responsibility and in the name of all of the citizens of Milan who see the Duomo's light as an essential element that articulates every moment of their lives.
The final project, entrusted by the Board of Directors to Engineer Pietro Palladino from Studio Ferrara Palladino and Associates, designer of the previous external system and of the internal lighting of the monument, was delivered and approved by the Superintendence at the end of April 2016. The materials – all spotlights that have been custom-built according to aesthetic characteristics and performance – were ordered at the end of July 2016. Deliveries will begin in mid-October.
By the end of December 2016 the following will be installed:
- spotlights on all of the coverings (the high part of the monument, spires, walkways, three types of windows). The spotlights will be positioned for the most part where the devices for the existing lighting system are installed (created in 1999).
- spotlights for the illumination of the facade (above the buildings located along the perimeter of the square, where the spotlights for the existing lighting system are currently installed).
Furthermore, the spotlights installed on the chains within the Cathedral will be replaced with more efficient ones for back-lighting the windows. The spotlights will be turned on during the Christmas season and will remain on after the Cathedral closes so that passers by may enjoy the extraordinary beauty of the windows lit from within. The Madonnina will also have a new support system for the lights that illuminate her against the Main Spire. The brackets that support the new spotlights will be made from carbon: lightweight and specially designed for the base of the statue.


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In the Aug. 26 "Press Box," Jack Shafer mistakenly stated that the one edition of Publick Occurrences had multiple blank pages. It had just one.
In the Aug. 26 "Science," Daniel Lametti misspelled the first name of squat-toilet-accessory inventor Jonathan Isbit.
In an Aug. 26 "DoubleX," Noreen Malone incorrectly referred to Alex Sink's gubernatorial bid as failed. Sink won the Democratic primary.
In an Aug. 25 "Sports Nut," Phil Birnbaum miscalculated the operating income for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in 2008. It was about $3 million, not $1 million.
In the Aug. 24 "Medical Examiner," Emily Yoffe misidentified Bruce Stillman as the director of the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. He is its president.
In an Aug. 24 "Politics," David Weigel misspelled the last name of Fort Hood shooter Maj. Nidal Hasan.
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If you invest in real estate or hope to, you have to find properties that make sense. Everyone watches signs and newspapers, but what more can you do?
What is a Foreclosures List?
For some of the best deals in real estate, you have to dig a little deeper below the surface. It's tough to find good discounts on homes from a real estate agent, since often times they will be selling them for as much as possible to satisfy both the homeowner they represent and pad their own commission. But buying properties from a foreclosures list means getting the chance to win incredible homes for way below market prices. These unique properties are available from mortgage lenders for incredible discounts, because they are the result of defaults by homeowners. After a default, the lender involved will need to find some way to settle the debt owed. By repossessing and selling the homeowner's property at auction, the lender can collect the money they need to settle the loan debt.
Foreclosure Investing – The Pros And Cons Of Investing In Foreclosures
Investing in home foreclosures can be very lucrative; however, there is substantial risk involved, just as in any type of investing. Look at some of the pros and cons of three different types of foreclosures.
Foreclosed home listings
For most people, finding the right property is only half of the goal of a real estate purchase. It's also very important to most buyers to find homes that offer a big potential for savings and valuable investment. These days, the market is so competitive that finding really good deals can be extremely hard, which is why many people are turning to foreclosed properties and other non-traditional forms of real estate to find huge savings on a wide variety of properties. Unlike most open market properties these days, foreclosed homes offer the buyer the chance to win incredible properties for way below market prices, so getting huge initial savings and maximizing the value of an investment becomes easy!
If Real Estate Investment Is So Great, Why Doesn't Everyone Do It?
The Real Estate Investment Version of the Fear Factor.
When Will It be the Buyer's Turn
There has been a lot of talk about the market cooling. Does this mean it is now the buyer's turn at benefiting from market conditions?
Foreclosed Properties Not Just For Investors
The biggest draw for a foreclosed property is the price usually, it is up to 50% off the market value. This is a great way to find a new home, and you will more than likely be able to find exactly what you are looking for. But while you are at it, why not look into foreclosed properties as well? Like the old saying goes, it never hurts to look. This is a great choice for home owners especially if they are looking to own their very first home. 1. Bidding On Foreclosed Prope...


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Sunday night is alway movie night in our house, for us a perfect way to end what is often a busy weekend! This weekend was no different but it was a great weekend! Although I was at work on Saturday morning we still managed to visit some friends in the afternoon and pick up my new glasses. We had a lovely time with our friends they have a son who is 6 so quite a bit older than Angus but it was lovely watching them play together, Angus desperately trying to do the same things as Isaac and Isaac being so patient with him. It was just nice to catch up after the mayhem that is Christmas!
I was also really pleased with my new glasses, I've gone for a totally different pair than normal but I love them!
What do you think?
Today was a day I dread, taking down the decorations. I love putting them up but taking them down is so depressing and the room always feels so bare afterwards. Luckily I didn't have long to think about this as we had some more friends popping in to see us for a coffee. These are friends from back home who we don't get to see very often so it was great to see them today.
The husband and I are very lucky with our friends we have some real gems!
The rest of the day was just spent playing with Angus and his new toys. I didn't get in the kitchen much this weekend but that's ok as we are still eating our way through the Christmas stock! I did start a new knitting project, a little hat for one of Angus' friends, more about that on Wednesday though!
Well I hope you have all had a good weekend too, I'd love to hear what you've been up to! Hopefully the rest of my weekends this year will be as good!


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From "Bear in the Woods": Corporations and Campaigns, Part 2
The very successful but very anonymous advertising exec, whom we know as "Bear in the Woods" weighs in on the choices facing CEOs in the aftermath of last week's Supreme Court decision:
Dear CEOs:
Congratulations. Your freedom of speech has been restored. You are now free to advertise the political position, or for or against the political candidate, of your choosing. I hope you will. I hope you will help elect those who will defend the liberties we cherish, and help restore those that are lost or in danger. I do, sincerely, hope you will take the leap into the marketplace of ideas. But as a marketer, and a conscientious creative, I also hope you will look — long and hard — before you leap.
I am a conservative. I live and breathe conservative principles. But I also live and breathe brands. I know the rewards and consequences that come hand in hand with the potent mix of brand reputation and political or issue speech.
Just as you prepare before launching a marketing campaign, you must assess market conditions, audience mindset, messaging, delivery, goals, and possible repercussions, before launching into political speech. If a marketing campaign goes bad, typically the worst thing that happens is that consumers buy the competition's product instead of yours. Your political speech, however, has the innate ability to inspire those who disagree with your position to actively attack your brand in the marketplace. For some of you, that's reason enough to steer completely clear of political speech. For those of you who press on, whether out of passion for your position, or seeking benefits for your industry, forewarned is forearmed.[# More #]
Preparation for launching any marketing or communications effort, as you know, is complex, detailed, and time-consuming. It's no different for political and issue speech. I want to point out three key areas to consider before you ever get into the details. Consider these a first glance at the landscape for any position you may want to take. You're familiar with the terms — but they may have different connotations when the subject is political, rather than marketing, communications. I hope this perspective helps.
First: Positioning. Regardless of your motivation for crafting a political message, the positioning of that message must be consumer (voter)-centric. You must communicate the benefit to the consumer, over and above all else. In this regard, positioning for political speech isn't much different than for effective marketing. But even in marketing communications, advertisers frequently forget the real benefit to the consumer in favor of chest-beating over product attributes. It's a mistake in marketing, and a bigger mistake in political speech. It's not about you. It's not about the principle, or the candidate. It's about the voter.
Second: Transparency. By now, you're all familiar with the power and the pitfalls of the social web. Many of you are still struggling with the realization that you do not control your own brand's message. You're developing rules of engagement to help your brand navigate the space, and "transparency" is a word that gets bandied about endlessly. What's it going to mean when you enter into political speech? Simple: You can't hide anything. You can try, but you will fail. And should you try to hide — anything — the mere fact that you tried will have negative repercussions for the political speech you create, and for your brand. The web, if nothing else, is an instant-answer investigative machine. The market will know you've crafted the communications, and the market will know why. If you're going to play, play openly. Simple as that.
Third: Strategy. Your political speech is going to be part of your brand strategy whether you want it to be or not. You should know that you will lose some segment of your market — ranging from a tiny, insignificant portion, to a dangerous percentage — simply because you (your brand) has espoused a political opinion. But that might not be a bad thing. I'm assuming you employ some aspect of the Pareto principle in your marketing strategy. With the emergence of the web, more personal communications have allowed marketers to hone that principle to a razor's edge. By communicating your politics, you could very well create much stronger brand ambassadors from those customers who share your positions. It's not an old-school strategy for creating mass-market share. But it could end up proving more valuable. To all of us.
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Interview: Rival Sons' Jay Buchanan
posted March 26, 2013, 9:09 am by Carlita | Filed Under Editorial, General Interest, Interviews | Leave a Comment
As a kid on the 70's/80's cusp, classic rock played an integral part of my childhood. Artists like Pink Floyd, Dire Straits, Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and Free rattled from our car's speakers crisscrossing the country on frequent road trips and their songs remain imprinted on my cerebellum permanently. Nerdily scoping the regular late night show music schedule in Los Angeles (like I am prone to do) to see who'd be coming soon, I stumbled upon Rival Sons playing Jimmy Kimmel and gravitated to their latest album Head Down along with their previous one, Pressure and Time with songs like pointed "Burn Down Los Angeles" and sorrowful "Jordan" that now stay on repeat automatically. They took me right back to my favorite period of time blending modern and classic folk, rock, blues and funk, making me want to dance immediately. Live clips of these Long Beach, CA natives (who've opened for AC/DC, Judas Priest and Alice Cooper) playing live sealed the deal that this band was f-in dope.
I chatted with Rival Sons' frontman and lead singer Jay Buchanan right before he left for their latest European tour about "standing on the shoulders of giants", the band's secret name for him, working with noted producer Dave Cobb, his love of books and hidden wealth of knowledge that could possibly keep us alive on a stranded island and more. Check out the videos and interview clips below!
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2014 07-29 SB Channel
North and South Channel Explorations Although it was sunny in Santa Barbara Harbor, there was a thin fog bank midway to the Channel Islands. Luckily the islands were magnificent in the bright sun and fresh breeze. As for nature sightings today, we closely watched the same medium sized humpback whale that we've had the good fortune of seeing for the past week. I has a lot of barnacles behind its blow holes and a split dorsal fin. It made several passes up to the Condor Express and then dove below it in the clear blue water. The crew is starting to call this familiar whale "Top Notch" emphasizing its natural uniqueness. Common dolphin herds were seen along the north Channel, especially in the same region where we found Top Notch. This hot zone also had many bands of marauding young sea lions that were eager to come close to the boat and take a close look at their fan club. The total number of dolphins was in the 500 - 1,000 range for the day. We also worked the south Channel where we paid our traditional visit to the famous Painted Cave on Santa Cruz Island. The pigeon guillemots are still around carrying fish into the Cave. A few Minke whales were observed but were not particularly easy to track with the breeze blowing. Nick and some of his birders were on board today and reported black storm petrels, 3 kinds of shearwaters led by black vented, Cassin's auklets, and many elegant terns.Read More


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NARS Cosmetics Radiant Creamy Concealer
994 reviews
73% would repurchase
Package Quality: 4.1
Price: $$$
Package Quality: 4.1
Price: $$$
INGREDIENTSAs of 2-11-2018Aqua (Water), Dimethicone, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Propanediol, Butylene Glycol, Peg-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Glycerin, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Peg-10 Dimethicone, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Bis-Butyldimethicone Polyglyceryl-3, Sorbitan Sesquiisostearate, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Isostearic Acid, Polysilicone-2, Aluminum Hydroxide, Maltodextrin, Trisodium Edta, Lecithin, Silica, Tin Oxide, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sodium Metabisulfite, Magnolia Officinalis (Magnolia Officinalis Bark Extract), Tocopherol, Vitis Vinifera [Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Extract]; May Contain: Mica, Ci 77891 (Titanium Dioxide), Ci 77491 (Iron Oxides), Ci 77492 (Iron Oxides), Ci 77499 (Iron Oxides), Ci 77163 (Bismuth Oxychloride), Ci 42090 (Blue 1 Lake)].
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on 6/8/2013 9:53:00 AM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Dry, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Black, Other, Other
Eyes: Black
**Update (Oct 2015): Thanks for the feedback! Since it seems quite a lot of people are reading this, I'll try to provide as much info as I can. I'm still using this concealer, one extra point to add is that it can get cakey and messy if my eye circles are too dark and I use too many (ie 3 or above) layers, even if they are thin. After lots of trial and error, the best way to deal with this is: (1) Pat concealer out with your finger in the first layer, concentrating on the inner corner of the eye where it is the darkest. (2) If a second (or third) layer is needed, apply it with a BRUSH at targeted areas only: using a finger will likely mess up the first layer done and make you apply more, making things worse. I use the Real Techniques detailer brush which is perfect for this and it is small enough. But don't use a brush for (1) because a finger blends it out nicer.
Also, a note on the concealer shades: actually Custard is not a perfect match for my skin tone, the shade variety could be better - while Bobbi Brown's light to medium Peach is an exact match. If there's a concealer that combines NARS' texture and BB's shade range I'd give it 5 lippies!
*Update (Dec 2013): Ok ladies I've used this for a couple of months and I realized that it does give a little bit of dry patches under the eyes. Have to be honest with this. But it only happens when my undereyes are super dry (let's blame the cold, dry weather) and it's still one of the best concealers I've used so far. Problem can be solved by applying a thicker eye cream beforehand (you can apply once when you do your skincare, and one more layer right before your concealer if you feel it is needed.)
Original review:
Don't worry, I'm not crazy. I just got too excited because I think I've found my HG concealer!
I have scarily dark (hereditary) eye circles and I'm painfully searching for a nice concealer that does the job. I heard so many beauty gurus rave about this concealer and I ran to try this out.
You might wonder why I didn't use Bobbi Brown's corrector + concealer combo. Answer here: the skin around my eyes are really dry so they give me horrible dry lines and even patches. I tried for a few times, with or without awesome eye cream....and then I just gave up.
I've tried to do one eye with NARS creamy concealer, and the other with the Bobbi Brown combo. I've set both eyes with powder. [Comparison below]
- More creamy and moisturizing
- Does NOT crease
- No funny patches
- Very natural color (I used the shade Custard: I'm a MAC NC 25)
- Lasting power is alright
- P.S. can be used around the red areas of the nose, and it won't cause the skin around the nose to be flaky like some concealers do (I've heard some beauty bloggers say that they don't use concealers around the "red" nose areas since they couldn't cover them without giving a patchy finish)
- Have not tried it on blemishes so I'm not sure about that (update: works wonderfully on blemishes. Would use a brush to apply it instead of applying straight from the doe-foot applicator though, for hygienic reasons.)
- The only con: the coverage isn't 100%. I would say around 80%.
Bobbi Brown:
- It settles into fine lines a minute after application. Brush or no brush, cream or no cream, powder or no powder.
- BUT: great coverage (I would say around 95%) ignoring the dry patches and lines (i.e. if some of you don't have dry skin you may opt for the BB one for fuller coverage). My eye bags are literally gone.
Conclusion: dry skin/want natural look/ not have extremely dark eye circles = go for NARS (if you agree with any of the above points). Or else go for Bobbi Brown.
Longest review I've written so far, really hope it helps all of you who are struggling with concealers like me!
(Wanted to start a beauty blog but would like a bit of feedback from my posts here first so I can further improve - pls rate if you find this helpful or unhelpful! Thanks so much for the feedback so far, I really appreciate it xx)
on 5/9/2013 11:52:00 AM
Age: 30-35
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Warm
Hair: Brown, Wavy, Medium
Eyes: Brown
This is a great formula. I actually do love almost everything about this concealer. It completely lives up to its name; it brightens/conceals under the eyes and around the nose & mouth. Lasts all day until I remove it. I'm half Korean w/very yellow-toned skin; I use "Custard" which perfectly suits my complexion. Full disclosure, I bought this because I tend to love NARS products and the launch of this newest "radiant" concealer sucked me in (not to mention all the YouTube-hyped reviews)! Anyway, it's a nice enough product, and I'm satisfied w/it -- I'll definitely use it up -- but I won't be repurchasing. Reason is that my previous standby, Maybelline's FITme concealer, works just as well. I truly can't tell any difference between the two. The Maybelline one costs a fraction of the price, so I will be replenishing the FITme concealer in lieu of the NARS (once I'm finished w/the NARS one). For reference, I wear the FITme in shades 10 and 20; winter/summer color, respectively. So, unless you have money that you don't know what to do with, I'd personally recommend the Maybelline FITme over the NARS Radiant. They are virtually identical in formulation and performance (and beyond that, even the packaging is identical).
on 3/19/2013 10:34:00 AM
Age: 36-43
Skin: Very Dry, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Blond, Other, Other
Eyes: Green
Very expensive but this works for me, here's how:
Dark Circles: completely covered with one coat (mine are seriously dark grey/purple with a v white face so they're harder to hide)
Spots: Completely covered with one coat, no building required.
Freckles: Completely covered despite having some v dark freckles on naturally vampire pale skin.
Redness and spider veins: Covered with one to two coats.
Natural finish and luminous. Even on my exceptionally dry skin, this is creamy and doesn't accentuate the dryness but softens it and makes my skin look soft, glowing, luminous.
Coverage: It not only covers my unusually dark circles but should I happen to be cack handed and smear a smudge onto my lip line, I have naturally deep pink lips, it conceals them too.
Colour Chantilly the palest in the range: a very pale ivory, perfect for my white skin.
Application: Easy as pie with my finger, a cotton bud or brush, applies well whatever I use.
Effect with daily usage on T zone and around eyes on v dry and spotty skin: None discernible.
Consistency: surprisingly thick which is good as it covers so well.
Buildable: oh yes... and very smoothly
Result: Blimey I look younger.
Others have tried that are good but this beats by a mile: YSL touche �clat, Bobbi brown touch up stick and the utterly useless Bobbi brown under eye concealer for dark circles, derma blend.
Will buy again, would be fool not to, if I can afford it.
Edit: after using for a month or so, I do find this can look drying on any dry problem skin areas, otherwise pleased with it.
Edit: years after first buying this and still using it happily, except for cost, I've found this also is very good at sculpting the face easily, quickly and subtly. As this formula is rich and thick, tiny dabs will spread over a large surface and sculpt in a minute.
on 8/28/2014 7:01:00 AM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Combination, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Blond, Other, Other
Eyes: Green
Oh my god. This product is like an abusive boyfriend--it looks so good and then it just ruins your life!
I have pale skin with blue undertones so I almost always end up with the "lightest" shade in a line being too yellow/tan. This concealer in Chantilly was a perfect if not improving match. When I put it under my eyes where I have allergic shiners (purple circles that look like I've just walked into someone's fist), it not only covered up the purple but made the skin there look more light-reflecting and radiant than ever before.
We will call these reactions my honeymoon phase. Sephora had a sale and I stocked up (bought 3 of them!) because I hate it when I find a color match and then it is discontinued.
Now this is when things start to get ugly.
I've been using the product for less than a month when I start to have little white hard bumps all around my eyes where it covers up the purple. And the sides of my nose start to get tender because they are developing deep ouchie ouch ouch pimples. And my chin. Dear lord sweet mercy the area below my lips to the end of my face. I explained it to one friend like this, normally if I have a problem, I will have an individual pimple, we will call these single family dwellings. Well this product created apartment complex style pimples. Each pimple had a neighbor right beside it so that you have these massive systems of clogged pores than cannot be cleared because as soon as one tenant left, another moved in!!!
Now we move on to classic denial. Despite the onset of unprecedented pimples and problems in EXACTLY the areas I applied the concealer, I tried to rationalize that it was my: hormones, my diet, stress, aging, the expelling of toxins from a virus I never had, a new phase in the life of my skin. I mean come on, the product told me it would never cause me to break out. It had to be my fault!
Basically I told myself every lie I could because as disgusting as my face now started to feel, I loved the color so so much and I now had 4 tubes of it.
That's when I had to have an intervention. I confessed to my sister what I recently started using and how great it was, oh but wait, it also kinda maybe slightly turned my skin into a horrible angry nightmare--which I could luckily cover up with--MORE CONCEALER! Brilliant.
She, not being in the thralls of this abusive relationship, told me to pitch it. But I had invested so much I whined. Classic mentality of the abused. She told me it was over and I needed to pitch it. I knew this was true, but was irrational and paralyzed from acting.
It took me MONTHS to get rid of it. I was unable to return it, so I kept the 3. unopened packages in my closet (time heals all). Every once and a while I would relapse and open a new one to try again. You know what happened next.
Finally, I threw them all out. I was so sad staring into all the money and superficial radiance in my trash can but there was no more running from the facts.
Since I ended things with Chantilly, my skin recovered and I have no little white pumps around my eyes, no apartment complex pimples, no sore nose cysts.
Bottom line:
Perfect color. Skin wrecking ball.
on 7/17/2013 4:28:00 PM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Neutral
Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Medium
Eyes: Green
**Photo to be added very shortly after August 1st 2013**
Short version: This concealer has impressed me and exceeded my expectations for a natural-looking awake under eye area. It is feather-light, blend-able yet build-able, natural shades, crease-less for most. Without a doubt, I strongly recommend this concealer!
More in-depth review: For skin compatibility, as this may help, concealers that have worked best than most with my skin, yet still had some flaws, are: Maybelline Super Stay 24 Hour concealer, Maybelline Instant Age Rewind concealers and Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection concealer. I use Bobbi Brown corrector in light bisque very lightly underneath concealer.
What makes this Nars concealer the winner for me is that it matches my skin perfectly. It also blends like a dream. No concealer has ever looked perfectly believable on me. My skin tone is not porcelain white; it is a neutral light creamy colour and most concealer shades are too pink or too yellow-toned. (corrector does the colour correcting, the concealer should look like your skin or you will notice it) I am always in between the lightest and second lightest drugstore concealer. One is too light and ashy and the other is a little dark and noticeably yellow/orange. This usually leaves me trying to mix two different shades. If you are in the same boat, Light 2 (Vanilla) is truly perfect. It is actual skin colour and to me more of a neutral and anyone with light skin colour with either cool or warm tone could even get away with it. You know how nice it is to spend less than 2 minutes on concealer as opposed to 10 minutes on average in the mornings? No? Than try this! -if you want to. To go further in depth, I have hereditary under eye circles (plus faint muscle protrusion right above the darkest part making it look darker) along with a combination of red, blue, and purple bruise-like colours surrounding the area. I know no concealer will fully conceal the indent thanks to the slight shadow and filling it causes cakey-ness and I have been there... This made me realize shade matching is so important and this concealer makes it look like I have ideal under eyes that I could ever ask for. No concealer is crease-less yet because it is true to real skin colour it appears less noticeable when it does crease.
This concealer barely creases as in -put your nose against the mirror and then you will notice it- and because of that it has creased the least for me out of all of the concealers I have tried. I am sure powder would make it 100% crease-less but it is so minuscule that I won't bother. It also feels the lightest and most natural, while still giving the best natural looking coverage. That is what I look for in a concealer. Not to mention it lasts through a work day and then some. When touch ups are required it meshes with the old so smoothly whereas I find many concealers start to look cakey when I touch up, or it just no longer meshes well with what is already on. I am so happy to have stumbled upon this!
**From my personal experience and for those that are new to concealer, I do not recommend going shades lighter than your skin tone even though many people say to go many shades lighter. Always go faintly lighter as opposed to darker than your skin tone if you can not find an exact match, however; a shade or more lighter will always result in reverse raccoon eyes and 'look' like you brightened your eye area. If it does not blend in with your skin, it will be noticeable. You will also spend too much time trying to blend a concealer that is too light which tugs at the delicate eye area and will make you feel like you need even more concealer. Not to mention it will leave you dreading bright or sunny lighting or camera flashes. Test this out: any foundation or concealer that matches your skin tone will look faintly lighter under the eyes any ways as it faces up towards light for the most part. That is the most natural. Concealers have some light-reflecting properties already... you don't want high-beams under your eyes! If you would prefer to look natural and awake as though you do not need to wear concealer, I recommend matching concealer as close to your real shade as you can.
on 4/23/2013 4:43:00 AM
Age: Unknown
Skin: Combination, Fair, Cool
Hair: Blond, Curly, Medium
Eyes: Hazel
Reviewers on the Sephora website were raving about this stuff, so being a concealer junkie, I had to get some. It is thick and creamy with a lot of pigment, blends easily and has very little creasing. I set it with a light powder but it is satin finish and not greasy, oily, or shiny, like some creamy concealers. I prefer to get concealers in a tube since wands dry out, but you can't have everything. The medium to med/dark shades are color correcting : Honey, Custard, and Ginger. Honey is a salmon color, Custard - a yellow peach, Ginger, a darker peach. The lighter shades don't have enough pigment to color correct. Vanilla has a pink tone in a pale beige and the lightest color, Chantilly, looks white. Nars has come up with a very good formula but they should have made the honey and the custard a little bit lighter.They need a few more shades in the light/medium range. Because of this, and the exorbitant price, I took off one star.
on 9/8/2014 11:07:00 AM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Combination, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
Me and NARS sitting in a tree, C-O-N-C-E-A-L-I-N-G
Okay that didn't work well at all but you know what does? This concealer.
(See how I turned that around)
Its amazing and literally the only concealer I can use on my under-eyes that conceals well and makes me look gorgeous. I was at a point where I wasn't putting ANYTHING on my undereye because every other concealer I tried (I'm looking at you pro-longwear) made it look WORSE. Covered a little, but made it look worse - and I'd rather have minor darkness under my eyes than look like a 40 year old who hasn't aged well.
I use it in other areas of my face also and it works a charm, Highlights a little which i love - if I'm putting it on zits, I dab a bit of powder on top so that it's not so 'radiant'.
Just buy it. Please. I am so picky with makeup, have extremely high standards, sensitive skin that's prone to break outs and all sorts of allergies.. and I will never be without this again.
NARS, I'm your biggest fan <3
on 3/17/2013 10:40:00 PM
Age: 30-35
Skin: Oily, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
I haven't even officially bought this product, but it's so good, I can write a review based on the sample. To begin with I have this concealer in Custard. I usually wear Mac NC25/NC30 and I wear Urban Decay Naked Skin #4. This shade is yellow but not overly so. It matches my skin pretty well. Usually I like to go a tad lighter with my under eye concealer but none of them were a little lighter without running pink. I'd say this is the lightest yellow shade. Okay so now on to the review!! I have very purple, dark circles that are hereditary. I am 30 years old so as much as I hate to admit it, I am starting to get a few fine lines as well. And as many of you know, covering up dark circles on aging skin can equal CREASING!! This concealer is pigmented enough to cover my dark circles but doesn't accentuate my fine lines. I use the applicator to apply then blend it out with a fluffy concealer brush. It's so good I think it's gonna be my go to concealer for my wedding this summer!! Yay!! A concealer that covers but doesn't crease?! Thank you makeup gods!!!
on 4/18/2013 10:35:00 AM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Sensitive, Fair, Warm
Hair: Brunette, Straight, Other
Eyes: Brown
This is my new HG under eye concealer. I have extremely dark circles under my eyes, bright blue veins and brown discolouration to be specific. On my pale NC15 skin, it is extremely noticeable (looks like two black eyes) unless I wear corrector and concealer. I previously wore Bobbi Brown's under eye corrector in Light Bisque along with Mac's Studiofix concealer in NC15, with Bobbi setting powder. These combination creased like crazy and it didn't last more than a few hours before I'd have to touch up again. However..This NARS product was recommended to me by a Sephora MUA who seriously saved my life with this. This concealer is AMAZING. Not only does it go on lightly, but the coverage is phenomenal, and it is so brightening! I used YSL's Touche Eclat which I hated, it didn't cover anything and it creased. This is a concealer, corrector and brightener in one, and my god does it work. I bought this in "Vanilla" which I think is colour #2, it's perfect for my NC15 skin. This lasts all day, literally. It doesn't crease, and it definitely covers without ever looking cakey. I haven't had to touch up this yet, I usually have makeup on for 10 hours of the day. This is the best product for girls with intensive dark under eye circles, and for those who don't, this will look airbrushed. I will re-buy this always!!!
UPDATE: After almost a year I'm still using this religiously, though I realized shade 02 Vanilla was a little bit too dark for me, so now I mix it with the lightest colour 001 Chantilly and it's great!! I cannot live without this concealer <3
on 3/15/2013 5:02:00 PM
Age: 36-43
Skin: Combination, Medium, Warm
Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Medium
Eyes: Brown
I think I found my HG under-eye concealer. I am 37 and recently developed quite bad under-eye circles and puffiness that make me look really tired and sad. I started looking for a higher coverage as my Clinique Airbrush concealer was not cutting it anymore. I tried high coverage stuff from Lancome, Estee Lauder, MAC, Vichy Dermablend, Soap and Glory, Bobbi Brown. etc. All of them vanished within a couple of hours. I love eye makeup and especially quite dark smokey eyes and it really looks not quite right with a weak concealer. Enter NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer. It is the best, most long lasting concealer I've ever had. Very pigmented but not at all cakey or patchy. Stays on without creasing or budging or fading until I remove it in the evening.
I played with it until I found the best application:
* It requires a fluffy blending brush to work the product in. Circular blending motions and no dragging or patting. Fingers somehow don't work with this concealer. It is better if the hairs are natural. Synthetic brushes don't work as well. I use Smashbox blending brush or MAC 224 and use the tip of the brush only.
* You need to start with the least amount possible. Only build coverage in the area where you need it most.
* Don't powder it over with a setting powder or highlighting powder, etc. It looks horrible.
* If it is too drying for the under-eye, blend it with a very small amount of eye cream and apply with the brush.
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Holmes Report 25 Mar 2012 // 11:00PM GMT
CHICAGO—Following the recent departure of employee communications guru Gary Grates, Edelman has made changes to the approach, capabilities, and services offered by its global employee engagement practice.
The practice will be led by Edelman veteran Christopher Hannegan, executive vice president in Chicago, and Nick Howard, director in London, who are being promoted to practice chair roles for the US and EMEA respectively. They will work together to ensure a consistent global approach across centers of employee engagement excellence in Chicago, London, Los Angeles, and New York.
Edelman's new approach focuses on establishing and propelling three connections: connecting employees with the company, connecting employees with each other, and connecting employees with the outside world. Through these connections, organizations can deepen engagement, increase trust, and positively impact their business and reputation.
The changes in approach are based on the findings from Edelman's 2012 Trust Barometers, which revealed that 50 percent of respondents view regular employees as credible sources of information about their company (up 16 points from 2011), demonstrating that in addition to driving business performance, effective employee engagement can contribute to a more favorable external reputation as well.


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It's one of my favorites.ReplyDelete
Why "myth"? Did the event not happen or not happen the way the artist depicted it?ReplyDelete
Don't get me wrong, I love Pyle but he was no relaistic painter. Look at his pirates or knights.ReplyDelete
These patriots are way too (stylish) ragged, too proud, too happy to die. It's also pre-Hollywood.
If you are interested in realism, please have a look at the already legendary 1964 docudrama Culloden by Peter Watkins.
There is no happy dying, just a bloody cruel slaughtering and terrified people.
Could make you cry.
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There are now TWO people trying to make this wiki a thing! Me and Baam25th. If you're reading this, you probably are too.Read more >
All I really need to know is how to add tags to a page. If I look up "president", shouldn't Maria Funkhouser come up? The answer is yes. So, If someone could help me or just tag everything themself, that'd be great.Read more >


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It's Not About Who You Know, It's Who Knows About You!
Don't be put off by the word "networking," or its perceived sleaziness. Networking is not about using people; it's about building relationships with others who can share their knowledge or resources with you, knowing that one day someone is going to come to you for the same thing.
Networking is building and maintaining professional relationships to help you learn more about areas of interest as well as locate and obtain employment, and is one of the most effective ways of finding a job. As you might guess, most employers prefer to hire people who come with a recommendation from someone they know.
For more, read our Networking and Informational Interview Guide.
Alumni and Tiger Link
Check out Tiger Link, CC's own professional networking platform compatible with LinkedIn. You can connect with alumni and family of CC who can assist in exploring careers and industries, learning about companies/organizations, and answering other career-related questions. The platform facilitates alumni and student mentoring relationships by allowing students to search the alumni directory for people who are willing to help.
To set up your profile, visit cctigerlink.com. You have the option to join with LinkedIn or
Your first time logging in:
1. Provide up-to-date information for your profile.
2. You may need to wait to be approved by our staff; this could take up to one business day.
After the initial set up:
- Explore Tiger Link's features! You can view photos, learn about events, read CC news, and more.
- To find alumni, click on the Directory tab in the site's upper navigation bar.
- You can use the search bar at the top of the Directory to search for specific alumni, companies, or by keyword; use the Refine your search tool on the right side of the page to filter alumni by location, degree, class year; place of work, and/or ways in which they're willing to help.
- Note that an individual's profile indicates exactly what kind of help they're willing to give to students; find people who can provide the help you're looking for. Keep it professional and don't overstep.
- Don't ask for a job, ask for information and advice. Asking directly for a job is unprofessional.
For questions about Tiger Link, contact firstname.lastname@example.com.
Following Up
Following up is the single most important part of networking. You build your network by arranging informational interviews and attending networking events; you maintain your network by following up. People across industries express frustration over never hearing back from an individual they have helped. Don't be that person! Stay in contact with people that have helped you. For help on how to follow up, read our Networking and Informational Interview Guide or schedule an appointment with a Career Coach.
Information on following up after an interview.
Networking Email
Networking emails are any communication you send to someone via email, LinkedIn, or Tiger Link to request a meeting or follow-up after meeting them. To write an effective networking email:
- Include a descriptive subject line.
- Never address your email "To whom it may concern;" always use the person's name and proper title.
- Explain how you heard about them or remind them when and where you met.
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Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Sparkle in the Hamptons
One of my greatest pleasures in life is exploring the wine regions of the world. Champagnes and Sparkling wines are my passion and I was absolutely enchanted by my recent visit to Wolffer Estate in Sagaponack, Long Island, NY. Sandy loam soil in combination with an Atlantic breeze (2.6 miles away) create ideal conditions allowing them to achieve their signature Wolffer style; European elegance married to the terrior of Long Island.
I attended a Sunset Friday event that the Winery offers from May - October from 5pm-sunset at The Wine Stand. (The Wine Stand is just around the corner from the Winery.) It's the perfect way to relax among the vines, soaking in the setting sun with a music and a glass of their sparkling wine.
What did I taste?
I also had to try the 2008 Wolffer Estate, Noblesse Oblige, Sparkling Rose. The Noblesse Oblige is comprised of 65% Pinot Noir, 34% Chardonnay and 1% Merlot. On the nose peaches and strawberries invite you in for a taste. As the Rose's sparkle tickles your tongue you taste strawberries, orange, white peach and rose petals. It's refreshing and sophisticated and would be oh so pretty with fresh lump crab meat tossed lightly in pasta and olive oil and finished with orange zest or for a more casual dish on occasion I can't resist a rich juicy beef burger and a glass of sparkling rose!
I cannot wait until my next chance to revisit Wolffer and
savor a glass of their beautiful sparkling wine under a pink sunset.
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Enjoy the sweeping views and fresh air of the Garden with our new drop-in yoga classes. Hatha yoga helps to develop balance and strength in the mind and body. Join Mary Goodell as she leads you through asanas (physical postures), deep breathing, and mindful exercises suitable for all levels. Reservations recommended, though drop-ins can sign up at our Visitor Services Window. No class on December 23, 27, 30. Visit to reserve your space today or purchase your tickets above.


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About The Department
The future of Computing rests here. The department's mission is to advance, evolve and enhance Computer Science and Engineering fundamentals to build the intellectual capital of the society. The CSE Department Endeavour's to be an important regional, national, and international resource center for the development of Computing and its applications. The department is witnessing a period of exciting growth and opportunity propelled by the growth of technology and its recognition through excellence. CSE boasts a vibrant student body of about 4200 undergraduate and 50 postgraduate students and a stellar faculty of professors and lecturers.
The B.Tech. in CSE is a broad and flexible degree program with the curriculum specifically designed to reflect the depth and breadth of computer science. Expert members from Academia and Industry provide inputs in introducing specialized courses in the curriculum to suit industry needs. To further enhance the quality of the programs, the department has academic collaborations with international professors from universities like Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburg, USA.
The postgraduate program prepares scholars to become leaders in knowledge-driven professions by providing a learning environment strongly focused on collaborative, interdisciplinary research. Students learn to reach across traditional academic boundaries, to seek the knowledge and resources needed to solve important technological problems. The educational experience helps students choose from a number of challenging paths to reach their goal of a degree in a particular discipline. Apart from the M.Tech. Program in CSE, the department offers M.Tech in Software Defined Networking, M.Tech in Internet of Things and M.Tech in Mobile and Pervasive Computing, all in collaboration with industries.
The department has 125 well-qualified and experienced faculty who excel in their chosen field. There are a sizable number of senior faculty members with over 20 years of experience in the stream. A good number of faculty have undergone training and are certified through Faculty Empowerment Workshop conducted by WIPRO MISSION10X. Our faculty regularly publish their research work in reputed international and national journals and attend and organize various international and national conferences.
Research & Consultancy
There are 14 Special Interest Groups (SIG) among the faculty who are focused in their research domains like Software Defined Networking, Biometrics & Bio-Informatics, Data Mining and Big Data Analytics, Wireless & Mobile Computing, Security & Trust Computing, Wireless Sensor Networks & IOT, Soft Computing, Image Processing, Machine Learning and Data Analytics, Natural Language Processing and Regional Computing, Cloud Computing and Social Networking, Service Oriented Architecture and Theoretical Computer Science. There are good number of Ph.D scholars doing their research which includes part time internal and external. The department got a grant from DRDO for doing research on Mobile Adhoc Networks, subsequently a Research lab on Wireless Sensor Networks has been setup.
The department in collaboration with NOKIA has setup an Open Innovation lab for developing mobile applications. The department received a grant from The Institution of Engineers for the Project on 'Non-invasive Brain Computer Interfacing'. As an outcome of that a unique Brain Computer Interface lab has been setup for doing research on BCI related areas. The department has a Software Defined Communications (SDC) Technology Research Test bed setup in collaboration with Tejas Networks. Research scholars and students make use of this test bed in developing solutions for problems in their field. The department has a Natural Language Processing & Machine Learning Lab apart from the Biometrics Research Lab.
Major Events and Achievements
The CSE Department regularly organizes national conferences, seminars, student symposia, short-term training program and value added courses. This provides a wide range of opportunities for faculty and students to bring out their potential and innovative skills in a variety of fields. The department has conducted national conferences on current trends in computer technology, computer vision AI & robotics and a conference on Impact of Computing Technologies in various scientific fields. The department regularly conducts International/National workshops and the notable ones are Wireless Sensor Networks, Research challenges in Soft Computing, Service Oriented Architecture, Next Generation Optical Networks and an International Conference on Recent Trends in Computing and Information Technology in 2017.
Under the Faculty Abroad Programme, 8 of our faculty have been sponsored by the university to visit different universities like, Carnegie Mellon University-USA, University of Southern California-USA and LIN-YI university- china.
Students are also sponsored to attend seminars abroad. Some of our students have been sponsored by the management to attend and present papers in international conferences held at Korea, Austin (USA), San Diego (USA), New Zealand and Muscat. A few students and faculty have published international papers in countries like Germany, Spain and Italy. Under the 'Semester Abroad Program', every year students are sent to different universities like Massachusetts Institute of Technology-USA, Carnegie Mellon University-USA, University of California-Davis USA, University of Wisconsin-USA and University of Western Australia-Australia.
Our students have participated in an international Satellite competition named CANSAT conducted by National Aeronautical Society, USA and won prizes. Every year CSE students participate in National ROBOT competitions and have won prizes.
Industrial Connection
The CSE Department works closely with several related industries of repute. These relationships facilitate joint research, funded projects, and the opportunity to learn the latest technologies.
Experts from industries and leading institutions are invited every fortnight for technical lectures under the association activities. The department has collaboration with various industries in terms of members of Board of Studies, offering credit courses, conducting workshops & faculty development programmes, offering internships, projects and placements etc. Students are sent on industrial visits to companies and they also undergo in-plant training at foreign industries as well.
The CSE Department effectively prepares students to pursue leadership, technical, and management positions in a variety of industries. Students have obtained successful placements at leading companies like Infosys, Wipro, Cognizant, TCS, IBM, Microsoft, Oracle etc. Some of the alumni are successful entrepreneurs abroad.
The future of Computing and IT systems rests here. The department's mission is to advance, evolve and enhance Computer Science and Software Engineering fundamentals to build the intellectual capital of research and students. The CSE Department Endeavour's to be an important regional, national, and international resource center for the development of Computing, IT and Software systems and applications. The department is witnessing a period of exciting growth and opportunity propelled by the top ranking it achieved recently. CSE boasts a vibrant student body of about 1600 undergraduate and 300 postgraduate students and a stellar faculty of professors and lecturers.


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Evaluating Popularity Data for Relevance Ranking in Library Information Systems
Plassmeier, K.; Borst, T.; Behnert, C.; Lewandowski, D.: Evaluating Popularity Data for Relevance Ranking in Library Information Systems. Proceedings of the 78th Annual Meeting of the Association for Information Science and Technology, St. Louis, Missouri. DOI: 10.1002/pra2.2015.1450520100125
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In this poster, we present our work in progress to develop a relevance model for library information systems, which takes non-textual factors into account. Here we focus on popularity data like citation or usage data. These data contain various biases that need to be corrected so as not to degrade the performance of the relevance model. Further, the different data might be to some extent incommensurable. We make use of the Characteristic Scores and Scales method to achieve two goals: first, remove biases from the raw data, and second, establish a common scale for the different data to support weighing the data against each other.


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A player on BGG reported a small bug in the map of the scenario 4 from the scenario book.
Although this bug is not so bad and very easy to correct, it might take you some time to figure it out, if you don't know about it
Here is a copy of his very interresting mail :
I think there is an issue with Scenario #4 -- the 3-length
floor-grate tile in the Northwest of the board is the flipside of the
3-length tile in the Northeast (just to the west of the "T-shaped" tile .
It's not a big issue, since the outside one is easily to replicate,
however, if you place that tile first while building, it can take a long
time to figure out what went wrong!
Thanks to Anthony
So to correct this, as he mentionned, simply replace the 3x1 outside tile with a green radio-active flask next to the T-Shape, by any smaller outside tiles with only grass and no walls that you have still available.
Sorry for this inconvenience, since that bug, JC has double checked all other maps from the scenario book and this is the only mistake of this type.
This should never happen in future scenarios if you are using the online map editor since it manages the double sided tiles and you cannot use twice the same tile with this editor. Since I'm using it for all official scenarios now, we shouldn't experience this type of bugs anymore
Thanks to Krazlafas


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One of the most destructive early season pests of crucifers and certain root crops in NH. It can cause severe injury to cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, radish, turnip, rutabaga, beets and celery if not controlled.
The adult fly is similar in appearance to the common house fly, but smaller (1/4-inch long). It is dark, ashy gray with black stripes on the thorax and black bristles over the body. In the spring, female flies are commonly seen flying close to the ground, depositing small white eggs in cracks and crevices near the stems of host plants.
Larvae destroy plant roots by their tunneling habit. This will often cause young cabbage, broccoli and cauliflower seedlings to wilt and die. Plants like radish and turnip become scored with feeding trails, making them susceptible to attack by disease organisms.
There are typically 3 or 4 generations of CM each growing season in New Hampshire.
Prevention and non-chemical control
Cover cabbage family transplants or newly-seeded rows with floating row covers until June 1, or delay planting until then to foil the first generation of egg-laying cabbage maggot flies. Alternatively, protect cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower and other cole crop transplants with barriers made by punching a hole in the center of a six-inch square of tarpaper and slitting the paper from one corner to the center hole. Then place the tarpaper square flat on the ground, with center hole snugly encircling the stem of the transplant.
Bottom Line for Pest Control….
OBSERVE! Use floating row covers to minimize heavy infestations. Squish or dispose of pests in container of soapy water. Dispose of garden debris. Mow your borders and dispose of standing weeds. If your soil is strong, your plants will be strong and able to withstand some assaults—the plants may be a little ragged for a bit but they can recover! And remember—this is supposed to be FUN!
Feel free to continue the conversation and add your own discoveries on pest control by leaving a comment. If you have had great success with a particular organic method, let us know what worked for you! Thanks!
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS: The information above was gleaned from the UNH Cooperative Extension Website a GREAT resource!


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