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Take a look at the below List of Top 10 most popular Best Nail Polish Brands in The World 2016-2017. Ladies have different ways that can make them look amazing. Their beauty is depicted on the makeup that she uses. Nails play a role which is important towards the woman's personality. A nail polish kit is among the makeup kits that are important to a woman. Nail polishes that are a woman's choice are dependent on factors like the skin tone of the woman, occasion that is needed for and the trends of that season. Nail polishes that have nail friendly ingredients are of the highest quality to women. The quality of the nail polish can also go hand in hand with the ability of providing a natural shiny effect to the nails. The following are the 10 most popular best nail polish brands in 2016-2017:
List of Top 10 most popular Best Nail Polish Brands in The World 2016-2017
10. Deborah Lippmann La Vie En Rose
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09. Nars
In the nail polish art, Nars is not only the leading brand it is also a reputable and trusted .Its nail polish is of the highest quality and are more famous among the women. The brand makes each and every woman to love her nails. In addition, it is a nail polish that is stylish and is of an excellent quality too. The ingredients that are used to make Nars are natural and they make it to look best when it has been applied. The brand offers several colors either with or without a shine.Moreover; it comes with a complete UV protection that can help to prevent discoloration of the nails.
08. Cover Girl
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07. Nail Inc
It is a nail polish brand that produces nail polish that provides a calming effect when it has been applied. They are of color blue and tranquilizing pink. Many women love the soothing nature of the pink one. The nail polish can be recommended to be painted on a coat or two in a stressful week. Users have found out Nail Inc to be powerful for their nails since it ha matcha and sweet almond oils that moisturizes. This also helps to prevent ones Mani from the environmental stressors and breakages too. Many women say that it is their nail polish brand that is standard.
This is one of the best selling nail polish brands 2016-2017. It produces nail polishes which are non-toxic and free from chemicals. They are also the nail polish of all times. It comes in 32 shades that can suit all your themes. In addition, it does not contain formal dehyde and toluene (the chemicals which are commonly used to harden the nails).Morever, it is an opaque nail polish that is resistant to chipping for a period of 7 days. They are widely known for producing nail polishes that are free from carcinogenic materials. It is also healthy friendly to the user.
05. L'Oreal Paris
L'Oreal Paris nail polish brand is popular among the people. The finger nail polish that they produce is of different shades that create an elegant look to the user. The brand commits itself in making high quality products that have a lasting effect. The prices of this nail polish are dependent on their color. Moreover, the nail polish provides a coverage that is superior in enhancing the intensity of the color.Furthermore; its color shades have an inbuilt coat that makes it to give an extra layer. They are readily available easy to use as well as user friendly.
04. Sally Hansen
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03. Revlon
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02. Essie
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This is the best nail polish brands in 2016-2017. It produces iconic nail polishes that are shiny crazy. The most amazing thing with it is that it can be applied in all the occasions. In addition, it is a nail polish that is feminine and versatile.Moreover; it is easily patched with a dot polish that is shiny. It is one of the selling nail polish brands in the world. Its full names are Ondontorium products inc.The nail products are not only user friendly, but they are also of exceptional formulas.
These are the Top 10 most popular Best Nail Polish Brands in The World 2016-2017. The young generation is fond of the latest nail polish in the market. Companies who produce them are working hard in bringing the latest nail polishes that can suit the demands of the customers.


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A funeral director in Thunder Bay is upset that people who attended a recent funeral are now facing parking fines.
The president of Everest Funeral Chapels, John-Bryan Gardiner, is calling on the city's parking authority to show more lenience. He noted the funeral home's vehicles have been ticketed as well.
"If I legitimately have an expired [parking] meter or something, so be it," Gardiner said. "But not in a case like this, I'm sorry. I've never had parking tickets on a company vehicle at a funeral before and I'm not about to pay the ticket."
Gardiner's complaints stem from a recent funeral service that had a large gathering of mourners where he said 30 people were ticketed. Gardiner wrote a public letter to the mayor and a city councillor telling them that he was filing a complaint against the city's parking authority.
He said the tickets were uncalled for, and don't show respect for grieving people.
In the past, the city's parking authority would cancel tickets for funeral-goers, he said. But recently, more tickets are being issued and fewer are being waived.
"There's no courtesy extended, or understanding that this isn't an everyday thing and it's not about courtesy to the funeral homes," Gardiner continued. "It's about courtesy to families and their friends"
The manager of the city's parking authority declined to comment on this story.
Silence from the city on the matter has been frustrating for Gardiner. He has not heard back from the city about his letter and complaint.
"It would almost be easier to deal with if … the parking authority [said]
'you know, the rules have changed, this is the way it is from now on.' And we could go to bat and argue that," he said.
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So i seem to have lost my pamphlets for a couple of neat things i saw at interbike. Maybe someone on the forum can help a brother out.
A parts washer company was out that sold what looked like fry cooking vats. tThey were a combination of ultra sound and heat cleaning.
A mostly bmx parts company that was selling colored spokes in 300+ size. had about 4-5 colors available now getting more.
web searches have not come up with anything for me and i cant seem to browse exibitors on interbikes website.


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Welcome to the LDV Convoy review page, as you can see this page provides you with all our user generated reviews of LDV Convoy cars. AA Cars provide our users with the best feedback on all car makes and models all across the uk to give you the best possible information, to help you make your decision when buying a new used car. We break each vehicle review down into five categories (preformance, running cost, comfort, reliability and space practicality) making it very easy to understand, giving you feedback directly form the vehicle owner. This provides you with all the information you need to make the decision of which car is perfect for you.
Really a review of an LDV pilot but pilot was not in the drop down menu (nor was the body type of van! Not great for commuting (so I use a bike for that) but a cosy camper for two and loads more reliable than the Renault trafic I used to have. Really sad LDV has gone under as eventually parts will be a problem. Will be well sad when I have to give it up!


text: Dear son, last night I asked you to separate, from among my belongings, the ones you believed identified me more accurately. I was considering the idea of writing about myself based on the objects you had chosen. Today I woke up and saw them. There they are, arranged according to the sublime harmony of your soul. The green bottle emanates the memories of the wine I decorously drank when I was surrounded by my loyal readers. The brown vase, instead, exhales the scent of the drinks I used to share with you during my innumerable sleepless nights, while I kept writing feverishly. The coffee jar, always in your hands, now lies still and reminds me of the loving way in which you used to hand it to me when you woke me up while dawn was breaking and I slept with my forehead on my notes. I was deeply moved when I touched the shells you had collected when you were still a child, on beaches whose names I can´t remember. You proudly gave them to me as a present. I treasured them without daring to confess it to you. I can see that you have placed one of the shells on a pedestal. That's where you still keep the image you have of me -due to your kindness and not to my merit-. Finally, the two spheres. One of them forms an intricate labyrinth, which you humorously compare with my complex mind. The other one, the golden sphere, brightly reflects the space where we have spent together most of our lives. This house, which still misses the presence of your mother, was and still is a very special retreat for us. Together we have managed to transform it into a home. Thank you, my son! You have beautifully defined me through your art and you have also made me change my plans: I will write about you. (by Clarina Pertine)


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Asus outs the Eee PC 1002H
by Fudzilla staff on27 March 2009
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Although Asus Eee PC product manager told us that Asus was set to consolidate its Eee PC range this year, it seems like she might've been given the wrong message considering how many new Eee PC models Asus has already launched this year.
The latest addition is the 1002H which shares its keyboard design with the recently launched 1000HE, although the look and feel of the 1002H is more of the S101H except in white. This is in line with what we were told by Asus and we'd expect to see more models that are similar in design to the 1002H.
The processor has also been bumped up to an Atom N280, although at this time it's unknown which chipset the 1002H is using, as Asus has yet to add the chipset spec on their website. Other features include the standard netbook spec 1GB of RAM, a 160GB SATA hard drive, a 1.3Megapixel webcam, a memory card reader, three USB 2.0 ports, a D-sub connector, an Ethernet jack and a pair of audio jacks.
The 1002H measures 264x181x27.6mm (WxDxH) and weighs in at 1.2kg. Asus claims 5h of battery life which isn't anything out of the ordinary. Pricing and launch date are currently unknown.
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Art Gallery 3698
"Student Art Show," works by students from Westminster High School, through May 31. Second Saturday reception: 2-4 p.m. Saturday. Also showing works by Rosie McGraw. 3698 W. 72nd Ave., Westminster, 303-487-1981
Arts Center of Erie
Arts Coalition of Erie presents "Fracking Trails," paintings by Rebecca Keefner Tolle, Friday-Sunday. Painting demonstration: 6:30 p.m. Friday. Reception and art talk: 6-10 p.m. Saturday. 625 Pierce St., Erie, artscoalitionoferie.org/
Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities
"Spring Art Exhibition 2013," works by members of the Arvada Fine Arts Guild, Thursday-June 2. Reception: 6-8 p.m. Thursday. 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, 720-898-7200, arvadacenter.org
Broomfield Veterans Memorial Museum
Hosting a volunteer-curated exhibit on the War in Afghanistan and Persian Gulf Wars opening with a special ceremony at 11 a.m. Saturday. A brief ceremony includes a posting of the colors by the Broomfield Police Department Honor Guard. Veterans of Desert Shield, Desert Storm, Operation Enduring Freedom and the Global War on Terrorism are encouraged to attend. Museum hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and by appointment. 12 Garden Center, Broomfield, 303-460-6801, broomfieldveterans.org
CORE New Art Space
"WOW = Wide Open Whatever," annual open entry show includes photography, drawings, paintings, sculpture and more, through May 26. Reception: 6-9 p.m. Friday. Also showing "Abstraction of the Soul," works by Mary Leonard, William "Taylor" Parker and Beverly Baldwin from the Parker Art Guild. Artist reception: 6-8 p.m. May 17. 900 Santa Fe Drive, 303-297-8428, corenewartspace.com
Evergreen Fine Art Gallery
"Susiehyer/Seasons," landscape paintings by Susiehyer, through May 31. Reception and gallery talk: 5-8 p. m. Friday. Gallery demonstration: 1-4 p.m. Saturday. 3042 Evergreen Parkway, Evergreen, 303-679-3610, evergreenfineart.com
GroundSwell Gallery
"Body Building," new works by Jaimie Henthorn, Saturday-June 4. Reception: 7-10 p.m. Saturday. 3121 E. Colfax Ave., 303-885-4473, groundswellgallery.com
Lakewood Cultural Center
"The Artists Choice," juried exhibit of works by several Colorado artists, Monday-June 14. Reception: 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, includes an awards ceremony with a special Kathy Berls Memorial Award in honor of the Lakewood Art Council's Artistic Director who recently passed away. 470 S. Allison Parkway, Lakewood, 303-987-7876, lakewood.org
Metro Frame Works/44T Artspace
"Bloomers," works by Barbara Gilhooly, through June 30. 4400 Tennyson St., 303-433-1073, metroframeworks.com
Mirada Fine Art
"Bruce Marion: Inner Light," paintings by Marion, through June 2. Reception: 6-9 p.m. Friday. 5490 Parmalee Gulch Road, Indian Hills, 303-697-9006, miradafineart.com
Muse Gallery
"Unmasked: The Language of Cultural Identity," embellished masks by local artists including Grahame Atkinson, Duane Farquhar, Ann Kruglak and others, through June 29. Reception: 6-9 p.m. Friday. 356 Main St., Longmont, 303-678-7869, ArtsLongmont.org
Next Gallery
"You Are Here: In Time and Space," works by Barbara Gal and others, through May 26. Reception: 6-10 p.m. Friday. 3659 Navajo St., 303-433-4933, nextartgallerydenver.com
Paris on the Platte
Art D'Elke presents "My Summer Vacation," works by Victoria Eubanks, Heidi Keyes and Trish McGinity, through June 30. Receptions: 5-7 p.m. Friday and June 28. 1553 Platte St., 303-368-5208, ArtDElke.com
Red Brick Center for the Arts
"Fresh Aire," works by Jane Reed, Michael Kinsley, Anne Byard and others, through May 31. 110 E. Hallam St., Aspen, 970-429-2777, aspenart.org
VSA Colorado/Access Gallery
"Sustaining/Creating," works by 15 young artists who have received special recognition as emerging artists with disabilities, through June 7. Meet the artist reception: 5-8 p.m. Monday. First Friday reception: 5-8 p.m. June 7. 909 Santa Fe Drive, 303-777-0797, accessgallery.org


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A) How are they making you? They can't force you to buy them and have not stopped the others from working.
B) What if you don't already own it?
Face-Off: Grand Theft Auto San Andreas
Just Cause 3 beats Rainbow Six: Siege in UK chart
Or they only play what is on their console? The WiiU has an install base of what? 11million? It's estimated on VGchartz that only 2.6m of those are in the EU, so the UK amount will be even smaller than that.
Any one expecting a WiiU game that's niche as it is to sell loads is in a dream world.
Had it been multiplatform and not a first party game it would of done a lot better.
You can't blame gamers for not buying a game for a console they don't own.
Report: PS4's PS2 emulation won't support discs or PS3 digital purchases
No, you have been saying Sony are MAKING, people rebuy their games.
There is no twisting about it, you have said this, and it is not true, as they have a choice not to buy them, maybe rather than trying to
imply that I am illiterate, you should actually read what you write and stop using words that suggest something that isn't actually happening?
I have said a lot on this thread the lack of disc support is shit, and the lack of discount for those who already own digital is also shit.
Despite neither of those effecting me, and yet you also accuse me of "lacking vision", when I asked if its still a shit service for those that are not effected (like me) by these things?
Are they still scum for offering people who didn't get to play these games? Or didn't keep their collections because they did what a lot of gamers do and traded their games in?
See this is the difference between us, despite this not effecting me in a negative way (other than price but again I'm not being forced to buy them and can wait till what I want goes on sale) I can still sympathise with my fellow gamers, and agree with their reasons for not being happy.
How that is a lack of vision I will never know.
I expect a reply, but I can't say for sure if I have the time or if I can make the effort to respond as we are just going around in circles and now Episode 13 is in here getting giddy and is trying to troll again I really doubt I shall reply.
So peace out, I do understand why people are upset, I just think it's not the crime of the century though it's been treated like such, merry Christmas.
Errrmmmm how are Sony managing to charge people for playing PS2 discs on a PS2?
"Meanwhile, Sony is only promising low-quality streaming and repurchases. That's honestly quite pathetic."
But what if I like me you owned the original disc, got rid, but didn't buy the PS3 digital version?
Or even if I never owned the game in the first place? For example I have never owned Dark Cloud and there was never a PS3 digital version, is it pathetic that I can now buy this game if I wish?
Link to where they have said that?
That makes no sense? You praise Nintendo for making games available digitally, yet Sony do it and they are wrong?
Whats the difference?
Do Nintendo give those games away for free?
They are not asking you to do anything, just like they are not making you or stopping you from buying a new PS2 if you want to play it so badly.
I have not once said that is better than what MS are offering, but what I have said is if you think they are offering this for free because they care and not because they are chasing sales you would be wrong.
"It is not okay for Sony to charge people to play PS2 games they already own "
But they are not. If you own the console they were purchased for you can still play them at no extra cost on those consoles.
I am able to read perfectly, you just don't want to admit I have a valid point.
Actually there was one more thing.
"Surely you can be so limited in vision"
So it's not okay for Sony to put PS2 games up on PS4 because someone might own the disc? So only those who own the disc can play the game? So if you never owned a PS2 and don't want to pay ridiculous price ( some eBay listing want double for Dark Cloud then what Sony want) then tough shit you are not allowed to play that game on PS4 because someone owns the PS2 disc?
Lolz yeah that's not "limited vision" is it lol
The 3% was a totally overestimated guess, but okay since you want accurate numbers they don't exist as far as I am aware so I can't say but if you think it's a high number then we will have to agree to disagree.
I never said I want to "silence" you I'm just pointing out that the overreaction is pathetic, which it is. There is voicing discontent and then there is overreaction, which most of these comments fall into, including most of yours.
Any way it's boring me now, you keep being outraged, I will go back to gaming.
You don't have to rebuy those games, what if they add a game you DONT own, is that still scummy?
I don't own Dark Cloud, and even though I don't own the GTA trilogy I now can (and get some sweet trophies) if I want to, is that scummy?
Sure it sucks if you have a PS2 collection and all your games are added. But let's be honest that won't happen to everyone, and I'm willing to be bet out of the 30m people out there it effects no more than 3%.
It would of been better had they got a discount at least, and the prices are high, but at the end of the day it is what it is, it's not crime of the century, you don't have to re-buy those games so I still stand by my stance why not a great move and a little dissapointing the reaction of most is OTT.
There is nothing wrong with just going "that's a bit shit I won't be buying any games I already own"
But fuck is a multi use word, the same as the word cock, or tit, or dick even faggot, they all have another meaning, the word cunt, means only one thing, and can't be taken as anything else then a negative way.
Put it this way how many times have you heard the word in a TV show or Movie? Even the N word gets used more.
"And I never said Sony was making us buy these games"
"Making people re-purchase games they already own".
As for trying to play down the C word, why don't you go ask a lady if it offends her?
You do know Sony (as a whole group) are in money troubles, the idea is to make money at some point. If you have one division making profit while others make loss why would any corporation let that division spend money on a service they could make money from?
You didn't answer my question, how are Sony making you buy those games? Do you not have a choice? Are Sony adding that game to your downloads and taking money from your bank account?
No so how are they MAKING you? Do you need to buy this game? No I'm pretty sure you won't die if you don't buy it.
Also if you think ranting and raving and using horrible words like cunt (which is a derogatory word towards women) on a gaming website gets things changed then there is no hope.
Not buying the product is what will change things, actions speak louder than words.
They can't afford to! Frazzl do you think that publishers are letting MS add BC for free?
"Making people re-purchase games they already own"
Here we go another over reaction how are they making you?
"And USD15 for a game I already own (Rogue Galaxy) is taking the piss!"
Awful price I agree, but you already own it so what's the problem? Or are they making you buy it again?
Oh wait... There not? Then don't buy it! It's a shit price so don't give in they can't force you to buy it!
I would like all the GTA games but I won't pay that price but I'm not going to cry about it, I will just forget about them and find another game to play.
These games will go on sale at some point and once they reach an acceptable price I may bite.
Sony are making some poor choice price wise (PS Now for example great service, works well, horrible pricing) so I won't be using it.
Some people are acting like they NEED these games, but they don't.
Singstar is a total different kettle of fish, they have to re negotiate every song, but it's not just with the label it's also with the artist, and even the director of the video, and the song writer(s) if just one of them say no it's a no go.
However! You are spot on with their lack of support it's extremely poor, but I don't believe they said every song would be possible, but that they would at least try. It has slowed down a lot in both adding old songs and adding new.
And one of the reasons it can't work the same is because of money. MS are no doubt subsidising the cost to get them the good PR and sales they desperately need. Hence why a publisher has to approve the game be added.
That won't come cheap, but MS can afford it, Sony can't, simple as.
If you think Sony are any worse or better than MS, they are not, they are all the same, it's just depends on how good their PR is doing.
But what if they emulate a game you don't already own?
Like Dark Cloud, it's very hard to get a copy, so is making that game available a shitty thing?
Or should only those who bought it get to enjoy it?
I'm willing to bet Dark Cloud on PS4 will cost less than this..
I do concede your point about the code not being altered, but despite the emulator doing the work there are still changes.
No I don't as I don't sling mud at any of them.
I know I'm just a way to make money, but I know I'm not seen any different by Sony as I am by MS.
But it's not the same performance, that code is being altered much like the code for Journey on PS3 is altered to work on PS4, it changes things and adds, if you alter something to improve it and add things before that weren't there it different.
And those who shitted on X1 are just as bad, okay their fears were right, but I can't take anyone serious who over reacts without knowing the full story.
I said it before, gamers get pissed off when news sites report something negative about gaming without knowing (or adding) the facts.
And yet they do the same.
I have already said the lack of disc BC is shit, and I get why people would be dissatisfied with that.
But those who are upset about the PS3 classics? There are very few classics on there anyway, but again we don't know if you do have to pay full price for the new one.
If they do its shitty, but not end of the world, Sony are investing in new games, exsisting IP's all the time surely that counts for something?
You can't get it right all the time.
It should do, but that costs money, remember the expensive PS3 which was fully BC?
Yeah people didn't want it as it cost too much.
But the reality is people say they want something, but when it comes to putting their hand in their pocket they can realise they don't actually want it.
Don't get me wrong the PS3 launch price was stupid, but as soon as they cut features to cut the price people said they wanted those features.
It is a huge advantage to PC, and one consoles will likely never have.
But it's not the same though is it?
And again yeah voice your displeasure, but surely voting with your wallet is just as effective?
And again there are still unanswered questions that could change the whole perception.
I just think ATM there are a few voicing their displeasure and few acting like a terrible crime has been committed.
Also if we want to get into the "ms and Nintendo do this.."
Nintendo tie purchase to a console not an account and they charge you to move your Wii VC games to WiiU.
And again if you think MS are doing emulation because they "care". They are not they are doing it to get sales, and if they didn't need those sales we wouldn't be seeing 360 emulation.
Remember when they said you are backward if your BC?
None of the 3 are perfect, and if your gonna sling mud at one then sling at all 3.
And I can understand why they disagree, but I don't think it's clear cut as some people make out, plus we don't know all the details.
Cross buy might be an option but not all games, just like some PS3> PS4 games most Sony ones are but they can't force 3rd party.
Plus again we don't know if any other "classics" are coming over.
I can understand people thinking its a bit shitty as it is, but there are a lot of cringe worthy outrage on here as well mate.
It's not crime of the century and you don't HAVE to, you can choose to say "nah fuck that". If they already own it then go and play it.
"but they expect users to purchase digital titles again? "
But we don't know this, Sony can't force cross buy on developers, just like MS can't put any 360 game on the X1.
The difference is MS have the funds to at least compensate publishers.
If Sony published PS2 classics are not cross buy (we don't know that they are not) then yeah that's a bit shit.
But it's hardly crime of the century is it?
MS are only giving it out for free due to the fact they are losing the sales race, which despite what you read they do care about.
Also lets be honest MS are in a much better situation than Sony.
But let's stick to the facts shall we. We don't know which games will be coming to PS4 do we? Who is to say that some publishers don't want to have them moved over? That little line in the video could be just Sony covering their arses.
Also we don't know for a fact (although I believe most are right) that they will charge full price, what if they do offer an upgrade system? What if like other PS3 ports they allow cross buy?
We don't know the full story yet, I'm not thrilled if they do charge as it's not fair on gamers, but then again as I said before I don't expect any company to be fair, they just see us as cash machines.
However if I don't want a product I will move on.
I'm just trying to add a little balance to the mass hysteria and over reaction.
But you carry on being outraged :)
That's a fair point, but tbf we don't know if that isn't an option yet?
The only games we know about are either not on the store (Dark Cloud) or are Star Wars games that were released as a bundle and don't have a separate release yet.
Much like cross buy there maybe that option, and I personally hope there is (I don't own any PS2 classics but want my fellow gamers to be able to) at least that option.
Here's another one "gamer critical of readers of the daily mail who get outraged at every little thing ... Yet do the same thing when a company dares to make money by offering a product which you don't have to buy"
How have I turned on the X1? I'm just pointing out what is obvious (which you agree with anyway) so because I'm pointing something out which is truthful and is valid I hate the X1?
I don't have time to game on 2 consoles and there isn't any games I want on the X1 so why would I buy one?
Because they don't have trophies either? And would still require the same permission as MS to transfer them from a game that works on a PS3 emulator to a PS4 one?
Have they actually contacted you asking you to?
You do know you don't have to, it's okay to say no, I mean it's not like they are putting a gun to your head is it?
I have no problem with the X1 or MS, sure I don't own one but so what?
I'm just not stupid enough to believe that MS have added BC out of the kindness.
Look at it from their point of view, their console is lagging behind, even in the US, a market they dominated last gen, the exclusives haven't changed that, neither has the price cuts, so what's left?
Well a lot of 360 owners will have moved to PS4, but that doesn't mean they burned their 360's and games. So get 360 games working on X1, it was only ever ruled out by Don Matrick because he didn't want it, it's not like they said from day one "it's impossible" it just didn't fit his vision.
But his vision was not what gamers want, so it changed.. Very quickly.
This is how all business work, I don't think MS are evil or anything I just think people need to see past the PR, same with Sony and "for the players" it's total PR bs.
And if you truly believe MS always planned to do this and didn't do it because they are lagging behind then I actually pitty you.
No they are not, PS2 games never had trophies for a start.
Also how do you know that everyone PS2 classic will have a PS4 version?
Also why is not every 360 game working? Because like Sony, MS have to ask publishers permission.
But they can't make you pay? Don't want to pay again don't?
As inconvenient as it maybe they never promised any PS3 digital game would work on PS4.
Gamers would, but they want them for free and that's not always possible.
People will say "well look at MS" but let's be brutally honest, one it's emulation from one generation, it's not a huge leap, they where always able to do it, Don just didn't want it.
And do you truly think that if MS had the lead and was running away with the console race we would still see this? I highly doubt it, MS need good PR so have chucked money at it.
Fair play I say but I highly doubt that if they weren't so far behind we would still be talking about it.
Also Sony are upscaling a lot of old games, getting them to 60fps, making them fully compatible with all their PS4 features and adding trophies. That costs money.
I can understand people being annoyed, but Sony are a business just like everyone else, they are not really any better or any worse then any other company our their.
And I think a lot of gamers take things as being personal.
It is possible that's what they are doing! But they are not just emulating it they are adding features to it.
Thats probably why it doesn't support discs, I mean trophies for a start, how on earth are you meant to add trophies to every single PS2 game that ever exsisted? Also maybe upscaling the games is a lot of work each game would have to be worked on to get the emulator to upscale them to 1080p and 60fps.
Why is it underhanded? Was it ever promised that when you bought these digital games they would work on future consoles?
Yeah because MS and Nintendo, Valve, EA, CDRP and every other corporation don't care about money and give everything away for free.
He never said that either.
What was actually said.
When asked what was the goal when designing the PS3
""for consumers to think to themselves 'I will work more hours to buy one'. We want people to feel that they want it, irrespective of anything else."
Not telling people they have to get a second job, or they would need a second job.
Whilst I understand your frustration but think you are over simplifying the situation.
The cross buy games are ports, and they pretty much match up.
These emulated games are being upscaled to 1080p, having trophy support added as well as other features like remote play.
Someone has to do that work, and a lot of the PS2 Classics are 3rd party, so you would need someone to work of them, that will cost someone. It's not like Sony could get away adding whatever trophies they want as the games don't belong to them.
The only other way around it is if some have trophies, support remote and share play and the others don't.
But where would be the point.
It's a bit shitty, and I won't be buying any unless it's a must play (like Timesplitters 2) but as I said they have done a little more then just straight emulation.
They never said get a second job...
So you expected a game made to work on a PS3 emulator to work on a PS4 despite the PS3 being a different machine to PS4 and not having added trophies?
Despite none of that being promised?
More fool you then.
Stop talking sense! Sony are an evil force who must give if everything for free like MS do!
They are not forcing you to buy these games so I don't see the problem.
Sony are like every other company they need to make money.
|Dissapointing but making them 1080p and adding trophies means they are actually adding to these games.
Psychonauts: In the Rhombus of Ruin is a spin-off for PlayStation VR
Same here, guess until they can figure out a way to control walking without it breaking immersion most will be on rails.
Not everyone could afford or have room for one of those platforms you can walk on.
Full Throttle Remastered coming to PS4, Vita and PC in 2017
Sony didn't finance is.
When Disney bought Star Wars they naturally got LA and all their IP's.
I think I read that Sony went to Disney about making Grim Fandango themselves, not long after Double Fine also went to Disney. But they found out that Sony had already made a bid for Grim.
So Tim went to Sony, and I believe Sony helped Double Fine secure the rights to those games with Disney.
Now weather it's full console exclusivity or just timed I don't know but I believe it's a thank you gesture from Tim for not only Sony stepping aside but also helping Df.
Eight PS2 games coming to PS4 tomorrow
That's not great pricing to be fair, and lack of cut for those who already own is a missed opportunity.
I wouldn't mind the GTA games and maybe try Dark Cloud, but not at those prices, maybe in a few years when they are less than �5 on sale.
PlayStation 4 narrowly beats Xbox One during UK Black Friday week
Just because you don't like the X1 does not make it crap.
What a stupid thing to say.
"IF the ps4 had released 4 or 5 big hitting AAA exclusives in the last month"
And the X1 has had 2 exclusive and 1 timed exclusive released in this last month that I can think of, what are the other 2?
The PS4 has Bloodborne released this year rated higher than any of the AAA X1 exclusives, why have you only included exclusives released in the last month and not the whole year?
Oh I see because if you included the other months your whole argument would collapse.
Games are played and released all year round, releasing at Christmas has no effect on the games quality or fun factor.
Hope this helps.
"There are also far more well-received and highly rated exclusives on Xbox"
No there isn't.
Taking remasters out on both sides Xbox and PS4 are neck and neck with 5 games each with games with an 80+ metacritic score.
Expect PS4 has 1 which are is in the 90's and X1 has none.
So technically PS4s exclusives are rated higher.
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Century 21 Department Store Announces Grand Expansion Of Downtown Manhattan Flagship Location
Iconic fashion destination expands with a M.A.C Cosmetics store, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf cafe and more
Apr 05, 2013, 07:53 ET from Century 21 Department Store
NEW YORK, April 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Century 21 Department Store announces the official grand expansion of its flagship location in downtown Manhattan this month. The retailer will unveil the newly renovated space with a ribbon cutting ceremony on April 9, 2013 at 9:30am EST. In an effort to further upgrade the shopping experience, Century 21 has added three new selling floors to house its extensive offerings of pure designer merchandise in every category, totaling six floors and over 225,000 square feet of shopping under one roof. As a result of the store expansion and ongoing renovations, Century 21 has helped support the local economy with the creation of numerous jobs.
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The newly expanded location will feature The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf cafe. A new M.A.C Cosmetics store will also open on the ground floor, which will be fully staffed with the brand's makeup artists. Additional updates include renovating store fixtures and decor, creating extra fitting rooms and widening aisles to create a more spacious shopping atmosphere. Revamps will continue through spring as the retailer finishes renovations on its shoe department, making it even easier for guests to navigate.
"The redesign is all part of our commitment to deliver the best possible shopping experience," said Raymond Gindi, CEO of Century 21 Department Store. "We are extremely excited about the expansion and proud to be part of the downtown evolution as the area's fashion anchor for over 50 years. Renovations have and will continue to create new jobs, helping to support the local economy and downtown community."
"We are thrilled to be opening at Century 21's Financial District NYC location and to be a part of the revitalization of the neighborhood," said M.A.C Global Brand President Karen Buglisi. "At M.A.C, we pride ourselves on both artistry and community building and we welcome New Yorkers and visiting tourists to experience M.A.C at our fully staffed counter now open on Century 21's newly renovated cosmetics floor."
About Century 21 Department Store: Century 21 Department Store, established in 1961, is legendary for its exceptional offering of pure designer merchandise in every category at 40-65% off retail every day. A leader in high-end fashion retail for over 50 years, Century 21 Department Store offers men's, women's and children's apparel, footwear, outerwear, lingerie and accessories along with cosmetics and home goods at select stores. The retailer is headquartered in Downtown Manhattan, with other locations in Brooklyn, Paramus, Morristown, Long Island, Queens, Lincoln Square Manhattan and coming soon to The Outlet Collection Jersey Garden as well as online at C21Stores.com.
About M.A.C Cosmetics: M.A.C (Make-up Art Cosmetics), a leading brand of professional cosmetics, was created in Toronto, Canada in 1984 and is part of The Estee Lauder Companies, Inc. The company's popularity has grown through a tradition of word-of-mouth endorsement from makeup artists, models, photographers and journalists around the world. M.A.C is now sold in 83 countries/territories worldwide. Follow M.A.C and M.A.C Senior Artists on Twitter @MACcosmetics (twitter.com/maccosmetics and a list of the Senior Artists can be found here twitter.com/MACcosmetics/mac-senior-artists/members), become a M.A.C fan on Facebook (facebook.com/maccosmetics) and watch M.A.C videos on YouTube (youtube.com/maccosmetics). For a M.A.C location visit maccosmetics.com.
About The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf®: Founded in 1963, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf® is the largest and oldest privately held specialty coffee and tea retailer in the U.S. Embodying a passion for connecting loyal customers to one another with carefully handcrafted products, the company is known for sourcing and providing the finest ingredients and flavors from around the world, as well as product innovations such as The Original Ice Blended® drink. Since its inception from one cafe in Los Angeles, California, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf® has grown to become an international icon with more than 800 company-owned and franchised cafes in 22 countries. The Coffee Bean began its expansion into the east coast, opening its doors for New Yorkers on August 28, 2011. The much-anticipated New York expansion came after nearly 50 years of serving up a full selection of signature blends to international acclaim. 'The Bean,' as it is affectionately referred to by its loyal fan following, aims to add a handcrafted and customized touch to the Manhattan coffee landscape and fill a noticeable void between the coffee conglomerates and the independent 'mom and pop' shops.
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Business success tip: Save your bills. The entrepreneur may have a few surprises coming soon.
In the photo above you see an example of a manufactured bill with minute amounts of aluminum and gold using a special dry process, each flexible 250-nanometer-thick array only needs three volts to operate. From: Hagen Klauk, Max Planck Institute of Solid State Research.
Read more about Transistors in Cash.
While entrepreneurs are trying to think of how to make more money, scientists are using technology to track it. By the time you become a millionaire and want to hide your stash of dollars, your efforts will be fruitless because tiny transistors will give you away.
Maybe it is time to think about going into the safe business?
What type of materials will be impervious to all types of microwaves (including money tracking devices)?
With tracking devices being built into mobile, computers and even lingerie; how soon will it be until you ask the architect to design and build a business where people can "hide out"? "Invisible to Trackers" may be a sign on businesses in the future alongside the "No Smoking" signs.
Are the safe companies already working on safes which will not only keep valuables locked away but also hidden from electronic eyes?
At what point do thieves become sophisticated enough to drive down the street with their own "cash tracker" which allows them to pick their targets? Will big piles of cash with tracking devices give off a signal in public? Or can a thief shop at Radio Shack to build their own tracking device?
Will the joke about "Will you take cash?" become a more serious question where the response might be: "Only bills dated before 2014″?
Management in small businesses are required to take frequent trips to the bank at random times throughout the day. While a "lost deposit" might be less excusable with trackable money, predators and thieves will jump on an opportunity to take advantage.
Alert for all genius programmers: Create an easily transportable gadget that will jam the transistor signal in the money so cash carriers can be safe.
This is not happening tomorrow so there is no need to stop taking cash. Watch the news. Set up a Google Alert.
While an entrepreneur thinks about the basics of business such as labor costs, supplies, recruiting and marketing; technology is sneaking up with new standards and an announcement will likely be on the third page as an "Oh yes, by the way, money is trackable now."
The successful entrepreneur does stop and dwell on "maybes". The focus must always be on creating and executing a business plan to boost sales and build teams. It is good to know trends and patterns to avoid surprises such as when the bills have little transistors built into them which scream out "Here I am! I am hundreds and thousands of dollars and I am in the pocket of this hard working entrepreneur."
Maybe some genius will make an APP for the Apple iphone to track or even jam the cash transistors?
One last thought: Will the "premium bills" with transistors be worth more? Under what type of conditions will a business be looking forward to paying $21 for a $20 bill? When it is trackable?
I would love to pull out my iphone and know in advance how much cash someone has and then tell them the price for a product.
This is a bit tongue in cheek and certainly a little ahead of the game. To be on the cutting edge, anticipation of needs BEFORE they are commonplace may be the difference between success and failure.
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Asleep at the Wheel, shown playing the Stock Show & Rodeo in 2005, won't be playing Floore's on Saturday, thanks to Hurricane Ike. The show has been rescheduled for the day after Christmas.
Hurricanes have a way of scrambling concert calendars. Even if the rains don't fall, the big storms tend to disrupt travel schedules. Case in point we didn't get a drop of rain from Hurricane Rita in September 2005, and yet Alejandro Fernandez's concert in Municipal Auditorium was canceled because he couldn't get here. Of course, this happened after we put him on the cover. And we never heard a peep from the promoter that something was up.
But no, I'm not bitter.
Anyway, a couple of concerts that aren't happening:
Asleep at the Wheel (postponed): You'll have to wait awhile to see The Wheel. Saturday's show at John T. Floore Country Store has been rescheduled for Dec. 26. Tickets from Saturday's show will be honored.
Day of Praise Christian Music Festival (postponed): Saturday's big event that featured almost two dozen Christian and gospel acts was featured prominently in Jim Beal Jr.'s Night Lights column. It has been rescheduled for Oct. 11.


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A school has defended its actions over a missing statue which caused concern amongst the Halifax Civic Trust.
The Trust was critical of the Trinity Academy Halifax over the removal of a bronze sculpture of the shepherd boy Jesus which was created by Halifax sculptress Jocelyn Horner.
The trust said it should have been preserved locally by the musems' service or offered to the Henry Moore Institute at Leeds.
Michael Gosling, Principal of Trinity Academy Halifax, said the statue was offered to several local organisations and museum services but the costs associated with its removal and restoration were considered too high.
"Due to no further approaches being made, and the need for it to be moved for essential building works, the academy agreed our contractors (Carillion) would dispose of it," said Mr Gosling.
The contractors hired a sub-contractor with the specialist equipment required to remove it.
"The academy agreed it would be disposed of and sold for its materials in order to cover the costs of the equipment. No profit was made either by the academy or contractors," said Mr Gosling.
Miss Horner's sculpture was presented to the former Holy Trinity Secondary School, Halifax, in April 1964.
A former head teacher Miss Sarah Thwaites commissioned Miss Horner to produce the work and the figure was dedicated and blessed by the then Bishop of Pontefract the Rt Rev Eric Treacy who was closely associated with the school from his time as Vicar of Halifax.
Miss Thwaites said she hoped children would "like, love and learn" from the sculpture.


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NJ priest suspended over online, phone activity
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton has suspended a priest for online and cellphone activities it says represented a "betrayal of trust."
Bishop David M. O'Connell announced Thursday the suspension of Rev. Matthew Riedlinger from all priestly ministry. Riedlinger had worked at St. Aloysius Church in Jackson until August of 2012.
Allegations had been made that he had sent sexually explicit messages to a person he believed to be an underaged boy. A church administrator said sexual conversations had even taken place while Riedlinger was receiving church-ordered counseling.
The diocese said it turned over all the information it has to prosecutors.
Church officials have said Riedlinger is now living out of state. A message to the diocese asking for an address to reach him was not immediately returned.


text: International Workshop on Feature Selection for Data Mining - Interfacing Machine Learning and Statistics in conjunction with 2006 SIAM Data Mining Conference, April 22, 2006 Bethesda, Maryland http://enpub.eas.asu.edu/workshop/2006 Knowledge discovery and data mining (KDD) is a multidisciplinary effort to extract nuggets of information from data. Massive data sets have become common in many applications and pose novel challenges for KDD. Along with changes in size, the context of these data runs from the loose structure of text and images and to designs of microarray experiments. Research in computer science, engineering, and statistics confront similar issues in feature selection, and we see a pressing need for and benefits in the interdisciplinary exchange and discussion of ideas. We anticipate that our collaborations will shed light on research directions and provide the stimulus for creative breakthroughs. This workshop will bring together researchers from different disciplines and encourage collaborative research in feature selection. Feature selection is an essential step in successful data mining applications. Feature selection has practical significance in many areas such as statistics, pattern recognition, machine learning, and data mining. The objectives of feature selection include: building simpler and more comprehensible models, improving data mining performance, and helping to prepare, clean, and understand data. Submissions that consider knowledge in feature selection will receive special consideration. Knowledge here means some declarative knowledge that can be explicitly expressed by a domain expert such as constraints. One form of using knowledge is semi-supervised learning. The semi-supervised situation remains prevalent, even in the presence of massive data sets. The high expense of marking documents leads to situations in which one has massive data describing the feature space, but relatively little describing the relationship between features and the response. We encourage presentations featuring both the theory behind feature selection as well as novel applications to data. Additional workshop topics include the following. - Dimensionality reduction (feature ranking, subset selection, feature extraction) - Feature construction - Improving data mining performance - Novel data structures - Streaming data reduction and time series - Selection for labeled and unlabeled data - Modeling variable and feature selection - Goodness measures and evaluation (e.g., false discovery rates) - Ensemble methods - Selection bias - Sampling methods - Selection with small samples - Cross-discipline comparative studies (microarray, text, Web) - Integration with data mining algorithms - Real-world case studies and applications - Emerging challenges (e.g., survival analysis, connecting selection and causality, knowledge in feature selection) Workshop Chairs Huan Liu Computer Science & Engineering Arizona State University Tempe, AZ 85287-8809 Tel: 480-727-7349 Fax: 480-965-2751 Email: hliu at asu.edu Robert Stine Statistic Department The Wharton School University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA 19104-6340 Tel: 215-898-3114 Fax: 215-898-1280 Email:stine at wharton.upenn.edu Leonardo Auslender SAS Institute 1430 Rt. 206 N Bedminster, NJ 07921 Tel: 908-470-0080 x 8217 Email: leonardo.auslender at sas.com Proceedings and Publicity Chair: Lei Yu (lyu at cs.binghamton.edu) Program Committee Available at the workshop website. Paper Format, Important Dates, and Submission o A paper (maximum 8 pages in single column, no smaller than 11 pt) should be submitted in PDF or WORD format o Submissions should be emailed to featureselection at gmail.com o Quality short papers, position papers are also welcome o The deadline for submission: January 9, Monday. o Acceptance notification: February 1, Wednesday o Camera ready due: February, 14, Tuesday o The accepted papers will be published in the workshop proceedings. o Accepted papers will be considered for a special issue in a prestigious journal. More information can be found at the workshop website http://enpub.eas.asu.edu/workshop/2006. Lei Yu -- Assistant Professor Department of Computer Science Thomas J. Watson School of Engineering and Applied Science State University of New York at Binghamton P.O. Box 6000 Binghamton, NY 13902-6000 Voice: (607) 777-6250 Fax: (607) 777-4729 www.cs.binghamton.edu/~lyu


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Marguerite and Julien
Julien and Marguerite de Ravalet, son and daughter of the Lord of Tourlaville, have loved each other tenderly since childhood. But as they grow up, their affection veers toward voracious passion. Scandalized by their affair, society hounds them until, unable to resist their feelings, they flee. [Synopsis courtesy of Cannes Film Festival]


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We couldn't find the perfect guitar strap, so we made one for fellow musicians everywhere. This strap is made from a heavyweight latigo leather, which will break in as beautifully as your grandfather's '59 Jazzmaster did.
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Did the August 2017 Eclipse F*ck You Up?
If you felt a massive amount of chaotic energy in and around you on the Eclipse/New Moon, you were not alone. There was a powerful energy surging, and many people throughout the US and Canada felt it. Even now, you may be feeling waves of uncertainty, anxiety, a buzzing energy or a need to stay busy. Here are 3 simple… Read more →
Structure of the Temple – Anatomy & Physiology in Yoga
Why Anatomy is Important to Yoga Yoga Teachers-in-Training are required to learn about the anatomy of the body. This is because they need to be familiar with the structures of the body in order to understand the mechanical workings. It is important too, to understand the different systems in the body – circulatory, respiratory, lymphatic, and more. We need to… Read more →
Course: Reiki Level 1
Reiki Master Nicole Aracki will be offering Reiki Level 1 Attunements. Learn the hands-on healing art of Usui Reiki from an experienced teacher. You will receive your attunement and learn how to give the beautiful gift of healing to yourself and others. Nicole has been practicing Reiki since 1998, and has a wealth of knowledge to share with you. She… Read more →
3 Breathing Techniques for Energy, Less Stress and More Joy
Breathing. It is something most of us are not consciously aware of. Most of us breath in a very shallow way, barely dipping below the surface of the deep and nourishing experience that pranayama practice can gift to us. Why is Conscious Breathing Important? When you breathe, most often, you don't consciously say to yourself "I am breathing in, I… Read more →
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3 Easy Yoga Poses to Kick Anxiety to the Curb.
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6 Fierce Yoga Poses that Will Help You Through Dark Times
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Defending the Moment
I was practicing yoga as the sun rose today … and there were times during my practice where I would notice the warmth of the sun on my skin. Then I was noticing the breath. Then I was noticing the birds outside. Then I was noticing the wind … I couldn't possibly take all of this in at once, but… Read more →


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SOLI Architectural Surfaces has recently introduced three new luxe stones with colors and patterns that offer a great mix of neutral and bold. The additions bring more depth to the wide assortment of surface options the company carries.
On the neutral end of the spectrum, Loire, a polished quartzite, is offered in both light and dark options. It pairs well with accent stones from the company's existing lines and can be used inside or out.
Two of the new stones, Lotus and Equus bring rich, deep colors and great pattern to the table. Lotus comes from a small quarry in India and is the first purple stone for Soli. Equus also brings a splash of color to the SOLI range—the vein-cut marble comes from a small quarry in China. It comes in a polished or acid-etched finish, offering a choice for formal and informal spaces.
The new color choices spring, in part, Kristin Barker, the company's vice president of marketing, says, "from our job a manufacturer to anticipate trends and bring people material that will inspire a project. We always want to add items that people will build a space around and deliver a surface that they didn't know that they were even looking for."
Besides providing new color options, the stones all come as slabs, a frequent customer request. "Clients want the versatility in size so that the same stone to be used as a floor tile and a countertop," notes Barker. "Certain stones, like the Lotus, lend themselves to slabs. With the Equus, we tried to be more conscious of where people might install the material. The stone is vein cut and, being so linear, lends itself beautifully to a 12-by-24 rectangle-shaped tile. We also brought it in slab so that designers had the option for larger sizes and weren't limited by the tile format."


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Goals today were to go the the NBC Studios Tour at Rockefeller Center and then go Downtown to Canal Street. The great breakfast served by Embassy Suites really fortifies one for the day! So, after that, we were ready to board the NJT bus for the Port Authority. Transit time through the Lincoln Tunnel after rush hour was quick and we were soon walking along 42nd Street again, now in daylight. Our route took us through Times Square, still full of ads, but not as bright as at night, diverging from Broadway to Seventh Avenue at Duffy Square. The TKTS half-price day-of-sale performance theatre ticket booth is located here. They were not yet open. We had tickets for In the Heights that evening, but were curious to see what shows were available, for future reference.
Crossing over at 50th Street we soon arrived at Rockefeller Center at the side of the GE Building. Built in 1933, the 70 story skyscraper known as "30 Rock" (as in the TV show) is the headquarters of NBC. A such, the canopied side entrace announces the NBC Tour and the NBC Experience store. The entrance to the studio tour is through the NBC Experience store. Clever.
After the tour (see review) and view of the upper floors of 30 Rock, we did want to experience the Experience store. There are souvenier T-shirts, magnets, mugs and more to be had here for all major NBC TV shows: House, The Office, Law and Order, etc. (Nothing for the NBC Symphony concerts under Toscanini, though. ;) ). While Susan, Julia, and Chelsea enjoyed some coffee and tea, I snuck outside to get photos of the Prometheus statue and the Rockefeller Center ice rink.
Time to quit Rockefeller Center and go Downtown. We walked back over to over to Broadway along 52nd street, passing Mars 2112 where I'd eaten in 2004. The 50th Street station was near here, and our conenction to go to Canal Street.
A 1 Train subway took us from 50th Street to Canal Street. Canal Street is a famous bargain-hunter's shopping street in New York. Susan, Julia,and Chelsea all wanted to check out the stores and street vendors to be found here. I was eager to try out some "street" photography, that is, taking candid photos of daily life. (I've always been terribly shy and self-concious about taking photos of people. I'm much more comfortable taking photos of buildings and objects.) We stayed together until reaching the Amsterdam Boutique.
Cell phone buzzing, we all met to find lunch. Susan suggested Lombardi's and its famous pizza at Mott and Spring. We walked there, but the line just to get in the door was huge! So, we backtracked to Grotta Azzurra at Mulberry and Broome and enjoyed their pasta instead. (See review.)
Time to hurry back to the hotel before the show that evening. But not before I noted an interesting building with a dome. It looked like a church. What was it? (I later found it was the Police Building, the former headquarters of NYPD. It has been adapted as condos.) We pressed on. Before long, a 6 Train subway (Lexington Avenue Local) took us from Spring Street to Grand Central and then the Shuttle back to the connection with the Port Authority.
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Like all Americans, I woke up on the morning of September 11th, 2001 as though it was simply another day. The horrific events that unfolded made it anything but, and our lives were changed forever. In the days after 9/11, I was proud to stand with the President in strong support of the authorization to use force against those who attacked us. During those days our President showed great leadership. Politics were put aside, the country pulled together and for a brief time we were united.
In the four-plus years since, everything changed. The President exploited the climate of anxiety, misusing the trust he was given in the wake of the attacks on 9/11 to, among other things, grab intrusive powers in the Patriot Act, and take us into a war in Iraq that has been a diversion from the critical fight against terrorism…
Read the rest of Senator Feingold's diary here
It does my heart a lot of good to see at least one senator is willing to stand up and fight for the constitution. Many law makers have been scared shitless by a president with a 37% approval rating. Feingold ain't one of them. He voted against the patriot act when Bush has a 70+% approval rating. He never cower to the fear mongering that has become bush's policies. The man has cojones. If he ever ran for president come 2008, he can count on my vote.


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Who's in better shape...
We are about equal...
Both of us are long distance runners. He does CrossFit 3x per week as well. I am currently doing P90X weights 3x per week and running... I am getting my Personal Trainer Certficiations as well.
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" I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." Phillipians 4:13
well I'm in shape (round is a shape right??) no not preggers either lol. Hunny and I are both a big chunky not obese or anything...we have some extra fluff...but I do have to admit that I do believe that he is more in shape than i am
I am and I just had a baby 3 weeks ago. He is not interested in being fit.
no wonder you have been married for 24 years. I say those who work out together, stay together. :)
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We work out at the gym 3 x per week, are so we are both in good shape.
Hubby. He is not over weight like I am and he dose a lot of lifting and stuff for work.


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Interesting road test report here of the Mercedes-Benz E250 CGI Cabrio. Enjoy!
With its sound-deadening acoustic roof in place, the E-Class Cabrio is almost as quiet as its coupe counterpart.
Roof down, the AirCap reduces turbulence up front. Airscarf also does a great job of keeping front occupants warm. At $1190 it's an almost-affordable option but you must also pay $950 for new front seats, so it gets expensive.
It's a shame, as the Airscarf makes it quite feasible to stow the roof and relax deep within the cabrio's cocoon of warmth on even a very cool day.
The cabrio steers, handles and rides in a way that perfectly accompanies this mood. It's neither pin sharp nor brittle. Rather, it's just about right for languid progress, always reliable but never frantic.


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--Wells Fargo predicts tobacco firms may enact a new round of cigarette price increases next month
--Higher prices won't necessarily help profitability as industry's players have heightened promotions recently
--Altria typically leads on pricing action, followed by announcements by Reynolds American, Lorillard
The three largest U.S. tobacco firms may enact a new round of cigarette price increases in the coming weeks, though the increase won't necessarily boost profitability as the industry's players have heightened promotions recently.
Wells Fargo & Co. analyst Bonnie Herzog predicted the industry would push through in December their second round of cigarette price increases this year, with the investment bank projecting Altria Group Inc. MO, -0.97% leading with a six- to seven-cent per-pack increase.
Altria typically leads on pricing action, followed shortly by announcements by smaller peers Reynolds American Inc. RAI and Lorillard Inc. LO All three players haven't yet responded to the pricing speculation.
At first glance, the price increases could ease concerns investors and analysts have raised in recent months about the strength of profits generated by domestic tobacco firms. All three firms have heightened price promotions in a battle to win or defend market share as consumers remain under pressure due to a weak economy.
Tobacco executives have attempted to pacify those worries by claiming the industry's roughly $14 billion profit pool is resilient and even has upside, as new products like moist snuff and e-cigarettes, as well as cost cutting, can help offset declines for traditional cigarettes.
Still, pricing power is important. It helps the tobacco producers generate cash that the firms return to investors through dividend payouts and stock buybacks.
All three players enacted two rounds of list price increases last year, in July and December, and this year in June. Altria and Reynolds American have marched in lockstep recently with the amount of the increase, while Lorillard has deviated from the pack in pushing through generally higher prices.
But over that period, the higher prices haven't necessarily hurt consumers. Altria, which has been gaining market share this year as the company issues promotions that lower the prices for some of its products, has actually kept a lid on the per-pack price for Marlboro.
The net pack price for Marlboro in the second quarter of 2011 was $5.63, a figure that increased by 16 cents as of the third quarter of 2012. But over that same period, Altria announced per-pack increases that should have raised the price by 20 cents.
Marlboro's influence over the industry is huge. That brand of cigarettes commanded 42.7% retail market share in the third quarter of 2012.
"Just because they announce [a price increase] doesn't mean they get the entire benefit and doesn't mean that the promotional wars that we see in the industry are getting any better," Jefferies & Co. analyst Thilo Wrede said.
Mr. Wrede said any price increase announced by the industry's players should be taken with a grain of salt, as the hike could be discounted in some fashion before making it to retail shelves.
Mrs. Herzog, whose reports speculating price hikes are often confirmed within weeks by the tobacco companies, said even if a portion of the gain is trimmed by the industry's promotions, she expects the raise will bolster profit growth.
Mrs. Herzog said many retailers are saying that inventory is being built up in anticipation of an increase, signaling an announced list price will occur soon. Looking ahead, the Wells Fargo analyst said concerns about net pricing are overdone and expects the realization of higher prices will accelerate next year.
Tobacco shares had a strong performance in 2011 and throughout the first half of this year as dividend yields and strong cash flows drew investors to the sector.
But valuations have dropped in recent months and all three players are underperforming the Standard & Poor's gain in 2012.
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I am back after a brief hiatus.
A recent activity of fruit tasting prompted this post. The fruit in question here is, Jamun also known as Black Plum which I am very fond of. With that, I am back doing what I do best - writing and documenting about food, memories, people who influence the experiences and the tiny world that weaves stories around them. People who blog and write regularly will understand what I am referring to and why, writing as an occupation gives a different kind of joy to many writers who simply have to write. On a different note, I am pleased to announce that I've moved to India with family. For now, all is well and we are busy settling down. I look forward to my journey in my home base and have a lot of gratitude to the US, the land that adopted me and moulded me with lot of love and gave me some of the most cherished experiences of my life.
Black Jamun aka Jambul/ Java Plum is a fruit native to Indian heritage and finds appearance in local markets, hawkers and street vendors between May-July. The berry of sorts, is unripe and once it turns ripe blossoms into a purple fruit which is a mix of sour, sweet and astringent flavors. A dash of salt is what Mom added to the fruits once they were thoroughly rinsed and drained in order to balance the flavors.
Growing up, my school had tiny hills which served as a great ground for our annual summer camps. Mom sent us for all the camps religiously, may be for a decade. The hardest part was waking up at the crack of dawn and learning Yoga at 5:30 in the morning. As much as I despised it, I went for the class because Yoga made me feel good about my body. All of a sudden, I could do cartwheels and spin like a top. The tiny hills were dotted with Cashew, Wild Berries and Black Jamun trees. I was gifted a wood and leather Catapult by one family friend. All my friends made good use of the Catapult to pelt the stones at the perfectly aimed trajectory to ensure that the fruits fall right into a cloth towel, which we balanced according to the location of the fruit. Our teachers used to get mighty annoyed with our adventurous pursuits, particularly because the forests were owned by private parties.
That was the first time I actually saw Jamun berries happily perched on the tall, gigantic trees. The sight made me respect all the vendors who would sell the berries during sweltering hot summers, in a small leafy cone for a paltry sum. I think its experiences like these that help you connect the dots and enable you to respect Mother Nature all the more. The purple stains it left after it splashed on the hay and grass covered forest terrain was certainly a sight to behold. Adding to that the sweet scent of berries wafting around in the forest attracting birds of all kinds made it perfect ecological base for curious minds like ours.
A tiny bit on the health benefits of Black Jamun -
- Its a great digestive aid and has cooling effect on the body.
- The fruit is a great medicine for Diabetics and is believed to be instrumental in reducing blood sugar levels.
- The seeds of the fruit also find use in ancient medicinal practices like Ayurveda and Unani.
- The bark of the tree is also used for many herbs and medicinal concoctions.


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Saturday, August 1, 2015
I Yam a Donkey! by Cece Bell -- OPTIONAL
When a grammarian yam tries to correct a poorly speaking donkey, his efforts results in confusion, frustration...and lunch. Moral of the story, straight from the book: "If you is going to be eaten, good grammar don't matter."
I wanted to love this book, but perhaps I'm too curmudgeonly. The illustrations are bold, but they feel a bit repetitive. The premise seems hilarious, but as a read-aloud it's fairly cumbersome. And while it can be annoying to have one's grammar corrected, the ending of the book seemed a tad extreme. Perhaps others will find it more amusing.
EL (K-3) -- OPTIONAL. Reviewer: Caryn
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By varying the stresses, methods and intensities of your physical training you will continue performance improvement in the physical skills of cardiorespiratory endurance, strength, power, speed, flexibility, balance, coordination, agility, accuracy and toughness needed for functional strength, superior conditioning and fitness excellence.
Why do we physically train?
Well, for most of us it is to bring about desirable performance improvements in the physical abilities needed to meet the challenges of sport, work and life with excellence... and to improve body composition through physical activity.
That's right... performance improvement first and appearance second.
Or, at least that's how it should be.
The body adapts to the specific stresses it is subjected to... making it easier to perform the activity in the future and the body more efficient in handling the stress.
Well, that sounds great... so what's the problem?
The problem is that if you do the same thing over and over again your body will adapt to a certain point... and then slow down and stop performance improvement.
Anyone that has ever trained before is guilty of doing this...
We train a certain way and see great performance improvement in the beginning... then the improvements are far and few between until they just stop all together.
Then we start asking for advice about "Breaking Plateaus" or consider using some kind of "Supplementation" to keep the performance improvements coming.
The fact is... there are better ways to spend your valuable training time and money than trying to force your body to do something it doesn't want to do by using elaborate load and repetition training schemes and costly supplements.
Routine is your enemy if you want long-lasting and sustainable performance improvement... you must break out of the mold of predictable behavior to keep the improvements coming.
When you fall into the trap of using monotonous and unsustainable routines you inevitably end up wasting your training time trying to force improvements... instead of shifting the focus of your training to other areas in need of performance improvement.
While you grind out boring workout after monotonous routine in search of the elusive "one more rep"... the other physical skills are receiving zero training.
Therefore, you are gaining NO performance improvement in the physical skills that you are training and NO performance improvement in the physical skills that you are neglecting... meaning that you are making ZERO positive improvements in any of the physical skills regardless of all your hard work.
Now, I don't know about you... but that does not sound like a very productive way to spend my time training.
Yet, that is how the majority of people train!
Albert Einstein said, "Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different outcome."
I guess you know what I think of most "fitness" workout programs.
To combat this problem, you must plan to continue your performance improvement by deliberately varying the stresses, methods and intensities of your physical training.
Train all 10 physical skills...
Train different aspects of the skills... like maximum strength, explosive power and strength endurance.
Train different intensities of activity... like the anaerobic, anaerobic lactate and aerobic energy pathways.
Train combinations of different skills together... making you more versatile and prepared for any challenge.
Adding variety to your workouts will not only keep your over-all performance improvement on track, but it will also make it interesting and sustainable... meaning you will not only make the initial performance and body composition improvements, but you will continue to improve as long as you keep training.
Well, that sounds more like it... getting positive and lasting performance improvement results for all your physical training efforts.
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: Quidditch for the Soul by peverrel_sisiter
I'm Arriana Waters. 6th year Gryffindor.
The times of Charlie Weasley are long gone. It's been 15 years since Gryffindor has even been in the Quidditch Cup Finals. And now, I'm the new Gryffindor seeker.
You know why? Because my friends seem to believe that I happen to be lucky for Gryffindor. Yes, they've won all the matches I've been to, and lost every other one. but that doesn't mean anything.
Just as my Captain seems to love reminding me.
Genres: Fluff, Humor, Romance Era: Hogwarts Characters: OC , Oliver Pairings: Other Pairing
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'Time goes, technologies are improved, but for me photography remains analogue..' photographer Alexey Dubinsky.
Posted: February 28th, 2010 under photography.
Tags: alexey dubinsky, analogue, photography, summer, water
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Finders Keepers, Wild Things
The Finders Keepers are revving up for the end of year Sydney market. The Sydney Flier has just been released, featuring work by emerging Sydney artist Kevin Tran.
Finders Keepers is an ever growing amazing art and design market that showcases the work of over 60 emerging designers and artists from Sydney local designers to areas all around Australia. With an amazing array of talent and people pouring in from all around Sydney, the Finders Keepers continues to introduce new and exciting both local and Australia wide designers and artists.
If you are an artist or designer in Sydney, (or if you want to come to Sydney for a weekend) and would like to sell your wares at the Finders Keepers market you can apply here. Applications close October 16.
This markets theme is Where The Wild Things Are. And from what i have seen with past markets, this is a hugely popular event, and well worthwhile, if you want to get your work out there. Also being around Christmas time, there will be lots of Christmas shoppers.
Posted: September 29th, 2009 under fine art, graphics.
Tags: art, christmas, design, emerging, finders keepers, kevin tran, market, summer, sydney
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Neil Krug
Neil Krug, was interveiwed recently on Fecal Face. Which helped open my mind a little more to veiwing the world differently. With his influences of old illustrators like Robert Mcginnis, Tanino Liberatore and cult film maker Alejandro Jodorowsky his work really speaks nostolgia, deathly romance and cult fiction. ••Check his flickr page out here••
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Posted: July 25th, 2009 under photography, Portfolios.
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About 2 hours in and so far it's...ok, which I guess is about in tune with the scores it's getting. Some sections feel like a chore while others are quite fun and engaging. The controls work reasonably well but it's not always clear what certain options mean, so I sometimes end up doing or saying things that I didn't mean to.
Having the chronology all mixed up keeps things interesting and meant I was never bored as such but I was rarely having much fun either.
Oh and David Cage is genuinely possibly a worse writer than me.
All in all I like it far less than either Fahrenheit or Heavy Rain so far and I had issues with both of them anyway. On the other hand I expect I'll play it to the end and imagine I'll at least vaguely enjoy it.
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The Horrible Inevitability Of Tila Tequila
It should have been blindingly obvious that Tila Tequila's MySpace fame would continue migrating offline, and indeed it has. First, the record deal; now the reality show. From Variety:
[MTV] has greenlit "A Shot at Love With Tila Tequila," a reality-dating show featuring the titular star, whose MySpace profile is touted as having the most friends in the history of MySpace.
Show is set up in the manner of "The Bachelor": about 30 contestants will move into a house and be put through a set of competitions in a bid to win Tequila's affections. The star will make eliminations at the end of every episode.
Further hook is that Tequila, who is described as bisexual, will be choosing among men and women; contestants will be split evenly between straight men and gay women.
Some time ago I was convinced that CBS' Kid Nation (a show we've heard so much about, we're in danger of getting sick of it before it even debuts) was the reality show most perfectly pitched on the razor-thin line between genius and evil. But that was before I heard the set-up for "A Shot At Love With etc."
Although I can't imagine actually watching "A Shot At Love." In recent months, my tolerance for pain-inducing TV has dropped somewhat. I've got a DVR full of "The Two Coreys"—which I've already spent too much time thinking about—but I've been afraid to actually sit through any of it.
Meanwhile: in 1990 or so I was briefly in a band that had a song about (and named after) a drunk the bassist once met at a bar:
Sheila Tequila.
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Two singer-songwriters join forces at Tracks
Tuesday, Feb 21, 2012 06:00 am
Lethbridge artist Karen Romanchuk will join forces with Didsbury�s Kelly Tschritter for a singer-songwriter evening at Tracks this Friday at 9 p.m.
The two musicians met and became friends after Tschritter went to one of Romanchuk�s concerts in Lethbridge last December.
�(Tschritter) told me that we should do a show together,� said Romanchuk.
�She came down here two weekends ago and we played Friday and Saturday together.�
During that weekend, the two artists practised together and got the opportunity to learn each other�s music.
�I am looking forward to the concert,� said Romanchuk.
�Kelly has told me that Tracks is a really nice venue and that the people are very responsive.�
Romanchuk considers her music to be country-folk. One of her sources of inspiration when writing is American singer and activist Steve Earle.
�I listen to a lot of Steve Earle. I have read most of his books. I am not as upfront political as he is,� said Romanchuk.
�Mine are mostly love songs. They are mostly things I experienced or imagined.�
After learning to play guitar when she was six years old, Romanchuk became a professional musician at 18. She stopped touring in the late �90s to have her son, Dylan, who is also a promising musician.
�He is in a band called Shocked Standards. That band is on YouTube,� said Romanchuk.
�They were the only band in Lethbridge Has Talent last year. They have done really well.�
While her music career, professional life, and family life keep her really busy, she can always count on the help of her husband Darwin.
�He does a lot of the online things that need to be done, like putting the shows online,� said Romanchuk.
After the Tracks concert, Romanchuk and Tschritter are planning to play another concert together in Red Deer.


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Nicklas Bendtner and Paul Pogba get their first Juventus starts in today's lunchtime trip to Catania.
The Bianconeri hope to extend their 47-match unbeaten run when stepping into the Stadio Massimino at 11.30am GMT.
Bendtner has so far only played 10 minutes of Serie A football, but came off the bench in the 1-1 Champions League draw with Nordsjaelland midweek.
The striker on loan from Arsenal is given his first start in the Juve jersey, partnering Mirko Vucinic. This is Gianluigi Buffon's 500th League appearance between Serie A and B.
Pogba also steps into the starting XI after his splendid goal against Napoli, the Frenchman brought in because Claudio Marchisio is injured.
Catania are one of the surprise outfits of the season so far and famously held Napoli to a draw here despite playing with 10 men for 88 minutes.
Giuseppe Bellusci, Pietro Terracciano, Blazej Augustyn and Fabio Sciacca are all long-term injury absentees.
In an interesting twist, Coach Rolando Maran has opted to mirror Antonio Conte's 3-5-2 system for this game with ex-Juve veteran Nicola Legrottaglie joined by debutant Alexis Rolin in defence.
He therefore shelves the 4-3-3 tactic, pushing Pablo Barrientos into a deeper role.
Catania have not won this fixture since 1964-65, but do have a good recent record of causing problems for Juventus.
Catania: Andujar; Rolin, Legrottaglie, Spolli; Izco, Lodi, Almiron, Barrientos, Marchese; Gomez, Bergessio
Catania bench: Frison, Messina, Potenza, Alvarez, Biagianti, Salifu, Capuano, Ricchiuti, Castro, Morimoto, Doukara
Juventus:Buffon; Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini; Lichtsteiner, Vidal, Pirlo, Pogba, Asamoah; Bendtner, Vucinic
Juventus bench:Storari, Rubinho, Caceres, Marrone, Giaccherini, Padoin, Isla, De Ceglie, Pepe, Matri, Giovinco, Quagliarella
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Talk about inscrutable. When Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink scored Hull's late, late winner – a goal conjured, incidentally, by Jimmy Bullard – Adam Pearson's face remained impassive, the new home chairman merely giving a little shrug in response to a comment from someone sitting nearby.
Is he about to offer Phil Brown an extended stay of execution as Hull's manager or is an alternative already lined up? Pearson's pre-match comments pointed to the former scenario but all will doubtless be revealed this week.
If, and it remains a big if, this does turn out to be Brown's last game in charge he can be proud of his team's spirited comeback after falling behind. In contrast Stoke's manager, Tony Pulis, may reflect that he has received a form of divine retribution for once again committing a crime against football and denying Tuncay Sanli a starting place.
They would be better, much better, if they made room for the Turk, but Stoke's secret lies in an ability to tack touches of brilliance on to the game's basics. Matthew Etherington's opening goal proved emblematic of this modus operandi, the winger beating Matt Duke courtesy of a sublime, left-footed, angled shot at the conclusion of a move which began with Ryan Shawcross's speculative high punt forward.
Good as that finish was, Brown, and perhaps more pertinently Pearson, will have been unimpressed at first by Bernard Mendy's bodged attempt to intercept Shawcross's dropping high ball and then the back-pedalling Kamil Zayatte's failure to get a tackle in before Etherington shaped his left foot to shoot.
Up in the directors' box Pearson variously sighed, shrugged and seemed to mutter under his breath. From Brown's viewpoint such body language cannot have appeared terribly encouraging.
At least Hull's manager had interpreted the new chairman's "back to basics" stipulation as a requirement to revert to what was virtually a straight 4-4-2 and aim to attack whenever feasible. Moreover, 11 months and a career-saving knee operation after joining Hull, Bullard was finally fit to make his home debut.
The only problem was that, after months of ultra-cautious gameplans, Brown's players look distinctly ring rusty once they enter the opposition's penalty area.
If Bullard – who must have been incredibly frustrated to provide team-mates, Seyi Olofinjana particularly, with some lovely passes only to see such colleagues immediately direct the ball straight back to someone wearing a Stoke shirt – was unlucky to see a dipping, long-range strike veer fractionally wide of a post at the last moment, most of the home finishing proved dire.
The worst rabbit in headlights came when Olofinjana spurned a splendid chance conjured by Bullard, hesitating horribly with the goal at his mercy, but Jozy Altidore and Richard Garcia were also guilty of squandering inviting chances at moments when Thomas Sorensen had been left exposed by his back line.
Despite that glaring miss, Garcia had been quite bright on the right, at one point forcing Robert Huth into arguably the tackle of the afternoon, so it was slightly surprising when Brown replaced him with Nick Barmby early in the second half.
No matter, luck was suddenly going Hull's way. When Etherington and Ricardo Fuller played a deft one-two Anthony Gardner seemed poised to direct the former's cross into his own goal but the ball instead rebounded off the inside off Duke's arm and rolled wide.
This repreive served to galvanise Brown's team and Huth was arguably lucky to be merely booked when Altidore turned him and he retaliated by cynically grabbing the striker by the shoulders and hauling him down.
Perhaps aware he could not afford another rash moment Huth refrained from putting a foot in as Hunt's ball found Olofinjana just outside the area. Maybe the midfielder's earlier incompetence had lulled Stoke into a false sense of security but they failed to close their former team-mate down and paid the price when the Nigerian swivelled before sending a rising right-foot shot arcing imperiously over Sorensen.
Belatedly, Pulis introduced Tuncay but the Turk would not have sufficient time to show why he really should be starting games and the nearest Stoke came to regaining the lead was when Shawcross headed a Glenn Whelan free-kick on to the top of the bar.
They also had to cope with being reduced to ten men when Faye, already booked, received a second yellow card for a poor tackle on Barmby.
Aiming to hold on for the point, Pulis immediately withdrew Tuncay, sending on Andy Wilkinson. Clearly aggrieved, the Turk charged straight down the tunnel and did not see Hull suddenly muster a sweet passing move concluding with Bullard unleashing a shot Sorensen could only parry, permitting the substitute Vennegoor of Hesselink to steer the rebound home.


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My older sister lost a set of twins early in pregnancy and then had one boy. A year later she had twin girls who are fraternal but look almost identical. When I talk to them on the phone I have no idea who I am talking to because they switch sometimes in the middle of the conversation! LOL! I think there was one set of twins in a great grandfather but that's it that I know of.
I was pretty nervous each time that I was pregnant because of this but twins never occured. *grin* I was huge during my first pregnancy so I was crossing my fingers right before the first ultrasound but she just turned out to be a big baby, 9 lbs .3 oz. But now she's tiny, one of the smallest kids in the third grade. *shrug* Go figure.
I think I remember hearing that fraternal twins or multiples happen when a female releases more than one egg during ovulation and two or more get fertilized. So that is one trait that could be inherited and why twins and multiple can run in families through the females. However, that would not explain how it would pass through the male side. Perhaps the males would have a higher than normal sperm count and that combined with a female who releases more than one egg at a time would account for it? Hmm. Now I'm curious.