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SAN LEANDRO — A 65-year-old man died after a one-alarm fire destroyed his small home behind the marina on Wednesday morning, authorities said.
The man, identified by the coroner as Dennis Rosucci, was pulled from a back bedroom window of the single-story home in the 13000 block of Neptune Drive shortly after the fire was reported by a neighbor about 4:53 a.m., said Alameda County Fire spokeswoman Aisha Knowles.
The man lived alone and no one else was injured, authorities said.
The man was taken to San Leandro Hospital where he was pronounced dead a short time later, Knowles said. A cause of death had not been determined late Wednesday, a coroner's spokeswoman said.
Firefighters arrived to find heavy flames and smoke coming through the front door and window of the two-bedroom home and more flames shooting from a rear window, Knowles said.
Yoshi Ko, 65, who lives next door, said she was awakened by what she thought was the sound of raccoons trying to get into trash cans on the side of the house. When she went outside to look, the neighboring home's living room was engulfed in flames and the grass was on fire, she said.
Ko said she banged on a nearby neighbor's door and screamed for him to call 911, then tried to fight the fire with a garden hose.
"It's just sad," she said as she glanced at what was left of the home on Wednesday.
Crews put out the fire in 20 minutes.
Fire officials believe the fire started in the living room but the cause of the fire was still under investigation late Wednesday. It did not appear to be suspicious, fire officials said.
Anyone with information is asked to call 510-670-5858.
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Aware of today's ecological problems, ITAM encourages environmental responsibility among its students through a variety of campaigns and through the renovation of its infrastructure. In addition, the institute plays an important role in external campaigns such as the recycling of cooking oil, which is used to make biodiesel, and in student-led internal campaigns that are aimed at creating green areas and properly handling recycled products.
Electricity savings program
ITAM has the following electrical installations:
- An overhead incoming electrical connection of 23,000 volts.
- Three transformers of 750 KVA, 500 KVA and 150 KVA.
- Two electric generators, one of 400 KVA and one of 150 KVA.
- Power regulating switches.
In order to save consumption of electricity and reduce heat generation, the following steps have been taken:
With support from the Electrical Energy Savings Trust (Fideicomiso para el Ahorro de Energía Eléctrica), incandescent street lights on both ITAM campuses were replaced with energy-saving lights that use fluorine gas.
Currently, in a joint project with Sinergias BAL, LED technology is being implemented in computer classrooms, resulting in better lighting, low heat emission and lower use of electricity.
Since July of 2014, 0.65 megawatts of power at a better cost have been allocated to ITAM by Fuerza Eólica del Istmo, a wind-power park located in Oaxaca, resulting in a savings of 7.3 percent on the electric bill.
Three turbines that use natural gas to supply power at times of high demand were installed on the Santa Teresa campus.
To keep technology services running in cases of power outages, ITAM has emergency generators on both campuses. Output is 225 KVA at Río Hondo and 150 KVA at Santa Teresa.
All monitors used at ITAM have LED technology, which results in low-power consumption and low heat emission and thus provides a better work environment for our students and staff.
Obsolete equipment is always disposed of through an outside company that issues a certificate of proper environmental disposal.
ITAM uses virtualization for its servers, using only five physical servers to handle 70 services. Among the benefits of this practice are the reduction of physical equipment, less heat emission, low power usage, ease of administration, and less time for the delivery of new services. In addition, there is a high availability of services by attaining a continuous operation.
Since 2013 the change in the site's air conditioning equipment represents a savings in electricity and greater efficiency. Air conditioning is automated in six computer classrooms, the computer room and the Raúl Baillères Jr. Library.
Presently, there are various infrastructure projects in design stages, all of which will continue to promote the use of clean energy, such as solar power within the Río Hondo campus.
Water savings program
The Río Hondo campus has a 38-mm water connection and two cisterns with hydropneumatic systems, one of 120 cubic meters and the other of 90 cubic meters.
The 38-mm connection supplies the 120 cubic meter cistern; a hydropneumatic system supplies the bathrooms, janitorial rooms, kitchen, showers and heaters.
The 110 cubic meter cistern stores water for the fire hydrant network serving all campus buildings.
To save water, the following measures have been taken:
- Toilets with electronic flushing that saves 6 liters per flush.
- Urinals with electronic flushing that saves 1 liter per flush.
- Faucets in all sinks with electronic sensors [M2] that are activated only with the presence of a user's hands.
- The cafeteria kitchen has water-saving faucets in the sinks.
- The gymnasium has water-saving shower heads with a metallic rings.
The number of fixtures in the bathrooms is as follows:
- Toilets: 135
- Sinks: 118
- Urinals: 56
- Showers: 16
For grounds maintenance, there is a sprinkler system using treated water that is supplied by trucks to seven water tanks; each tank can hold 2,500 liters.
Recycling program
The institution's recycling program was established in 2000; it involves the entire community through the separation of waste into trash containers for different types of waste. In addition, a recycling campaign is carried out once a year for material disposed of by students.
Materials such as cardboard, newspaper, copy paper, colored and combined paper, cans, shavings, books and magazines are taken to sites where an average of about 27,568 kilograms are recycled yearly.
Other measures:
To bolster the savings in paper in printers used by students, the cost of printing on both sides of a sheet of paper is the same as printing on only one side.
Obsolete equipment is send to a company that is authorized to dispose of it in an environmentally suitable manner.
Transportation for the ITAM community
ITAM offers free transportation service for the community, with the capability to transport up to 1,020 students per day. Two units travel from the Río Hondo campus to the subway stations at Barranca del Muerto and Miguel Ángel de Quevedo, each one making 16 round trips daily. Also, one unit completes 12 round trips between the Río Hondo and Santa Teresa campuses. These services promote a reduction in the use of cars and in the traffic at the parking lots at both campuses.
Single Environmental License
ITAM has a one-stop Single Environmental License (Licencia Ambiental Única) from the Mexico City government. It is designated as SEDEMA/DGRA/DRA/002135/2014, dated March 21, 2014, and issued by the Environmental Secretariat.
The license spells out the requirements that the campuses follow regarding:
- Atmospheric emissions. Compliance with regulations NOM-085-SEMARNAT-2011, NOM-043-SEMARNAT-1993 and BADF-010-AMBT-2006.
- Discharge of sewage. Compliance with regulations NADF-015-AGUA-2009 and NADF-022-AGUA-2011.
- Regarding generation and disposal of solid waste. Compliance with Article 6, section IX and 23 section 1 of the Federal District's Solid Waste Law, 20 to 24 and 32 of the Regulations of the Federal District's Solid Waste Law.
Program to Reuse Binders
In 2012, the administrators of University Extension and Executive Development, aware of ITAM's concern for the environment, created the Binder Reuse Program to reduce waste and to support recycling of the plastic binders and the support materials that are distributed to participants in courses and certificate programs.
All students in the Executive Development program were sent e-mail messages asking them to place unwanted binders in specially designated cardboard containers.
At the Santa Teresa campus, the containers were placed in the classroom building (Edificio de Aulas) close to the Micros 1 and Micros 2 rooms, as well as in the library building at the entrance to the Executive Classrooms. ITAM staff inspected, cleaned and left the binders in good condition so that other students could reuse them.
Printing of brochures
Since 2009, administrators of University Extension and Executive Development print the brochures for their certificate courses using 100-percent recycled paper and vegetable-based inks. In addition, partially recycled paper provided from responsible sources is used for brochures that are printed in large quantities. ITAM's supplier is certified by the FSC, an international organization that certifies responsible use of forests to obtain social and environmental benefits.
Social Responsibility
ITAM intends to contribute to the integral formation of each person and to the development of a freer, fairer and more prosperous society. As one of the best institutions of higher education in Mexico, we know that we have the responsibility of using our resources to help improve the quality of life of those of us who live in this society.
For this reason, every day somewhere in Mexico, our professors and students work to help solve the problems of the disadvantaged in our society. Our community continually contributes to the social development of the country through organizations such as:
Promotes a culture of social commitment through work with disadvantaged social sectors, contributing and designing viable solutions that bolster empowerment.
Provides legal assistance and access to justice to low-income people regardless of ethnicity, age or gender, giving priority to the protection of their rights under the law and assuring them of due process. This service is also provided to the ITAM community.
From its beginnings, the Cultural Center has been involved in the academic life of the nation, carrying out a variety of activities such as round tables, conferences, colloquiums, publications and the Manuel Gómez Morin award.
Brings together the efforts by ITAM and all of those non-profit organizations that dedicate their time and effort toward solving problems that affect our society.
This is an effort to promote an environment that seeks to support philanthropy in Mexico, transform civil society into a sustainable sector and greater professionalism, and generate a knowledge base about the issue.
High School for Adults System
ITAM's goal through this project is to organize students who can evaluate at no cost any person who wants to continue and complete his or her high school studies, thus contributing to raising the community's educational level.
AIESEC is the world's largest student organization. It is active in more than 106 countries and more than 1,100 universities in the world. It is a non-political, non-profit organization directed by students and recent graduates from the most prestigious institutions worldwide. Its principal goal is to develop leaders that have a positive impact on their surroundings.
The Atalaya Program's goal is to contribute to the improvement of the National Commission on Human Rights (CNDH) and through that to a greater respect for human rights in Mexico, using analysis and public scrutiny that the ombudsman is subject to as an autonomous body dedicated to the defense, protection and promotion of rights.
ITAM publishes a series of magazines on a variety of subjects and interests that are edited by institutional staff and students.
Other Social Responsibility Activities
Also important is ITAM's support of the development of the Álvaro Obregón borough's community through the following actions:
- Center for Access to Justice: A free legal advice office regarding civil and criminal matters, located at ITAM. The most common advice provided is in the areas of contracts, Social Security, property, divorce, alimony, injuries, robbery, fraud, homicide, abandonment, medical negligence, defamation, harassment, forgery, and a variety of family matters.
- Participation of the Center for Access to Justice at the "viernes ciudadanos" program of the Álvaro Obregón borough.
- Free parking for neighbor's cars at night.
- Lighting of the Río Hondo Street and alleys to the west.
- Direct or indirect employment of some of the neighbors in Tizapán and Progreso Tizapán.
- Free high school on Saturdays for neighbors in Tizapán and Progreso Tizapán
- Donation of computer equipment, furniture and books to public elementary schools in the area of Tizapán and San Ángel.
- Use of the auditorium by the area's public preschools and elementary schools for their events.
- Sponsorship of the Guadalupana Race in Tizapán.

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Monal, Briggs take home final honor for Bucs
With ETSU making its final appearance before this weekend's conference championship, Monal took home first-place finishes in the 100m and 200m events Saturday afternoon at the UT Invitational. Monal, who currently boasts the top times in both sprints among conference competitors, recorded a season best mark of 10.26 in the 100m and a lifetime best of 20.75 in the 200m. Unfortunately, the 200m mark wasn't a legal time as there was wind of 4.3 during the race.
Meanwhile, fellow senior (Jordan) Briggs was making his final preparations for the A-Sun Championships - competing in the 110m hurdles, pole vault and long jump last Saturday in Knoxville. Briggs turned in his fastest time this season (15.73) to finish second in the hurdles, and also showcased his best performance in the long jump. The Erwin,
On the women's side, (Kelly) Monteleone picked up her first career A-Sun Athlete of the Week honor Wednesday afternoon. The freshman jumper placed fourth in the event Saturday at the UT Invitational and set a season best effort with a mark of 17-08 (5.38m).
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How often have you attended a show for the first time and instantly recognized all the major characters the moment they appeared?
Chances are you'll do so when you visit "The Addams Family" at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts. Even before the curtain rises, you'll probably be snapping your fingers along with the overture.
The original Addams family existed only from 1964 to 1966 as a television sitcom but, like "Star Trek," soon took on an afterlife of their own. A pair of movies followed, and now the current Broadway touring show. New Yorker cartoonist Charles Addams would be proud of his creations.
There's Gomez Addams (Douglas Sills), the head of the creepy, kooky household, and his wife, the sultry Morticia (Sara Gettelfinger), clad in a sexy outfit that Carolyn Jones never would have been permitted to wear on TV. They make a craftily comic couple, zinging one-liners off each other and slipping in occasional political references of current vintage.
Their teenage daughter Wednesday (Cortney Wolfson) seeks to marry a young man from the "outside world," while younger son Pugsley (Patrick D. Kennedy) does his bratty best to thwart the union. Meanwhile, Uncle Fester (Blake Hammond) is having a love affair with the moon, giving him a chance to throw the old Jackie Gleason line, "To the moon, Alice," to his guest when asked where he's bound for.
Along for the creepy ride are Grandmama (Pippa Pearthree), who's been around so long that neither Gomez nor Morticia can remember whose mother she is, and the zombie-like butler Lurch (Tom Corbeil), who never manages to get in his signature "You rang?" line.
As for the plot (by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice), it's straight out of the old Kaufman-Hart comedy "You Can't Take It With You." The young man (Curtis Holbrook) and his parents (Martin Vidnovic and Gaelen Gilliland) visit the Addams mansion and get involved in a "game" that's really a game-changer.
The writers have created some wildly eccentric characters, and their lines are extremely funny, but the obligatory parting and reuniting of both parents and teens come off as rather swift contrivances.
Sills and Gettelfinger work magically together, Sills' "Trapped" solo is a comic highlight, as is Gettelfinger's "(Death Is) Just Around the Corner." Hammond sells his number "The Moon and Me" skillfully, while Wolfson exhibits the finest voice of the company in her two featured musical segments, and Gilliland's featured number at the dinner party is hilarious.
Julian Crouch and Phelim McDermott (who designed both the set and costumes and directed the original production, now helmed by Jerry Zaks) have done a terrific job setting the atmosphere. Sergio Trujillo's choreography is appropriately off-center, backed by a collection of white-clad spirits from the Great Beyond.
"The Addams Family" arrives with a built-in audience of all ages waiting to experience the show's off-the-wall, darkly hued antics. It's late for Halloween but just in time for a Christmas treat at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts.
TOM TITUS reviews local theater for the Daily Pilot.
If You Go
What: "The Addams Family"
Where: Segerstrom Center for the Arts, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa
When: 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturdays, 1 and 6:30 p.m. Sundays, with a special matinee at 2 p.m. Dec. 28, closing Dec. 30
Cost: $20 to $92.50
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Cause I'm Leeeavin, on a Jet Plane!
So I'll be gone from Monday (September 7th) to Thursday (September 10th), and so will Steve-O during that period and a bit longer (I think he returns on the 15th). So the content won't be super fresh, unfortunately. If a big story hits, you likely won't hear about it here in the next 4 days, unless Trogdor suddenly pulls his weight…… just kidding Trogdor 😉
Anyways, we've set a few articles on time-release, so you'll see at least 1 article each day in the morning. If I manage to sneak onto a computer in Las Vegas I'll check for updates and post an article, but I have a feeling I won't get a chance.
In the meantime, I'd also suggest clicking on some of the links in the blog roll. One in particular that is just starting up (like mine) is Low On Oil, hosted by Hockey Noob of the Oilers Message Board. He's got some great stuff there worth checking out, so don't hesitate to head on over there. During my absence though, you may even see some posts of his here.
Anyways, see you guys on Friday!
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January 23, 2006
Get directions to Wabash College Baxter Hall
Wabash College invites you to hear speaker, Marcela Kostihova, give a talk at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, January 25, in Baxter Hall, room 114. The title of her talk is "Post-Communist Nights: Shakespeare Essential Masculinity and Western Citizenship."
Dr. Kostihova is an Assistant Professor of English at Hamline University, Saint Paul, Wis. Her research interests include Shakespeare, gender and sexuality studies, Post-Communist studies, and Medieval and Renaissance British literature.
Her talk, sponsored by the Wabash College English and Theater Departments and Gender Issues Committee, is free and open to the public.


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|August 23, 2003 Tofino, B.C.
For me, the day was when Kirsten sat me down and told me that a mass in her chest had been discovered. This was the first time of many that Kirsten would comfort me as she fought the Hodgkin's Lymphoma that became the centre of our lives. If I had known then that I only had five years left to be with Kirsten, I would have been devastated, inconsolable. If only I could have five more years with Kirsten now.
My Blog
I do not start this journey lightly. The idea of writing and sharing my thoughts and experiences is a powerful one. I'm doing this for several reasons, the first has to be for my own therapy. With such an immense loss in my life, I need to give myself every chance to feel a purpose.
Last summer I told Kirsten that, despite her ongoing fight with refractory Hodgkin's lymphoma, I was happy. I was deeply sad, depressed, and struggled with the meaning of it all. But, I was happy. Being with Kirsten made me content. Not having her with me leaves me with a void of true happiness. As I've mentioned to many, I can laugh, have fun, enjoy the moment, even look forward to something, however, that satisfaction of inner happiness is not there.
I am so grateful for the people and dogs in my life. My son, mother, family, Kirsten's family (including the four-legged variety), our friends, and, of course, our Lab Finnegan. Many of you will hear your own voices echoed in my writing. I needed and will continue to need the tremendous support that has been offered to me. Thank you.
I also write for Kirsten. In life, Kirsten, let's say, guided me. She still does and always will. Having said that, I can not guarantee that any future clothing purchases will be entirely fashionable.
As Kirsten was a champion of the healing power of writing, I hope to pay tribute to her. Kirsten has a tremendous legacy because of who she was and how she lived. I wouldn't speak for her, although if I tried, there would be a strong chance of a visitation, but I hope to add to her story.
If my sharing helps anyone who may relate to some of what I'm going through, that would be the best tribute to Kirsten I could give.


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The Most Uncool of 2012 Gallery is up for your inspection. These are names suggested by readers of this blog. Some of the choices I don't quite understand. Some I agree with.
Apparently, our readers skew to the left, because there are a lot of strident right-wingers on here. On the other hand, the Democratic party just doesn't have anyone who's quite the equivalent of Todd Akin or Rush Limbaugh. The uncool bench is pretty solid on the right side.
Anyway, let us know what you think. If you have any suggestions for other names, let us know. And feel free to vote, either here or at email@example.com, for your choice for the Most Uncool Person of 2012. Results to be posted on Monday.
Update: Hey, look, it's not political, or shouldn't be, or isn't exactly. Reagan was cool. Even George Bush, Sr. is almost cool, in a kind of preppy old money sort of way, golfing 18 holes in 20 minutes and jumping out of airplanes at 80. John McCain started out cool, then got angry and slightly weird. But are there any cool Republicans NOW? See, this is why I wish Sonny Bono were still alive.
Also, if anybody can think of non-political candidates here, like actors and musicians, your suggestions are welcome.
Update 2: Gwyneth and Paul Ryan gone from list. Neither belonged. I can't imagine what anyone wouldn't like about Gwyneth Paltrow. What's not to like? As for Ryan, he sat there with somebody heckling and laughing at him for 90 minutes and didn't snap. Credit where credit is due.


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John necesitaba un nuevo diseño de banner publicitario y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 60 diseños de 17 diseñadores freelance.
Flex-3 is a new product for golfers that improves flexibility and strength in just 3 minutes. Detailed product description is available on our website: http://www.flex-3.com
We're launching the product at the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, FL at the end of January. 45,000 golf pros and buyers will be in attandance. Not open to the general public.
This display will be at our booth. The display is a backdrop on a flexible stand, 7 1/2 ft high by 8 ft wide. High quality full color 1200 dpi resolution.
We already have a logo that we would like incorporated into the design for the booth backdrop. See logo at http://www.flex-3.com. This can be e-mailed to you for your work.
Flex-3 http://www.flex-3.com
We would like a 1200 dpi backdrop display for a trade show booth, like this: http://www.displays2go.com/product.asp?ID=3952
This will be for the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, FL, the largest golf industry show in the world.
The display must grab the passerby's attention and be read and understood in 4 seconds...that's the guideline in the industry for how much time you have to hook them. So, the graphic must be something that catches their attention and instantly communicates the concept of the product.
I want to incorporate 3 elements into the design:
1) Our logo, which is illustrated on our website: http://www.flex-3.com
2) Our slogan; "Super Golf Flexibility in Just 3 Minutes."
3) A graphic of a male golfer, shown from the waist up, swinging a club overhead. The illustration must convey flexibility and power, be very dynamic.
- One possibility we were thinking of: a design with a white background, our logo on the left, slogan on the right, with the golfer graphic in the middle. Just a suggestion, you're the artist. Let's see what you can come up with.
- Leroy Neiman is a well-known artist specializing in sports subjects. His style is very famous and visually recognizable to most golfers. He uses alot of bright, splashy color converying power, action, energy. Something like that for the graphic of the golfer. But not too abstract or they won't be able to process the image in the 4 seconds you have for them to "get it". Remember, it won't be shown in an art gallery where they slow down and stop to take the time to look at art...it's more like a billboard on the highway.
- The Flex-3 is designed for flexibility of the upper body. Therefore the graphic of the golfer must be from the waist up, not a full body illustration. Focus on the part of the body the product focuses on.
- The people who will be seeing this are not the general public. Only golf pros / instructors, golf merchandise buyers, big name golfers you see on TV, Titleist and other golf company staff, etc. So, the appeal is to an intelligent, skilled serious golfer athlete, who is financially well to do.
- Above all, graphic must stand out from the 3000 other booths they are exposed to all day, catch their attention and intrigue them enough to pause, so I can then engage them personally as I'm standing there. It has to be professional but can't be bland or else it will fade into the background and not be noticed.
- Dull, bland graphic that people will walk right by and not notice.


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The University of Missouri created the Western Historical Manuscript Collection in 1943 with the mission to collect, preserve, and make available to prospective users records that illuminate the history of Missouri and the broader region to which it belongs. In active cooperation with the State Historical Society of Missouri, a constantly growing collection of sources has been assembled to document all aspects of life in Missouri and the Midwest. In addition to the more traditional political, military, and diplomatic records, users will find information on religion, the arts, education, the professions, ethnic and social groupings and movements, all aspects of the economy, and data on the lives of both famous and obscure individuals that in totality illustrate the experience and culture of the region.
With the expansion of the University into a four-campus system, and in keeping with the scholarly ideal of sharing all existing records with those who may be interested, the Columbia, Kansas City, Rolla and St. Louis campuses have joined in the cooperative effort with the State Historical Society to make the Western Historical Manuscript Collection a truly statewide resource readily available to faculties, students, visiting scholars, and citizens. In doing so, the Collection serves a major function of universities: the preservation and dissemination of knowledge of our past. All citizens interested in this goal are invited to join in furthering its advancement.
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Chris19 needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 76 designs submitted by 24 freelance designers.
Amazing Finds, LLC
Amazing Finds, LLC is an Illinois licensed real estate brokerage company. We represent investors looking to purchase residential real estate. We also assist individuals in foreclosure by negotiating short sales with their lenders. The real estate industry is broken, and it is going to take some innovative new companies to put it back together. That is where we come in!
We are a fast paced, no nonsense company that knows how to get things done. We know that the only constant in life is change, and we are prepared to adapt and overcome any obstacle.
Our target audience is motivated buyers and sellers. Our sellers are in need of a quick sale, and they are in a vulnerable position. They need to know that the company they are dealing with is professional, reliable, and no nonsense. They are not interested in sales pitches, and pie in the sky promises. They need real help and they need it fast.
Our buyers are real estate investors seeking opportunities. They are aggressive entrepreneurs that know what they want and how to get it. They want to work with a company that understands what they are looking for, and knows how to find it.
The real estate industry has changed dramatically over the last few years. We are in new territory, and the old way of doing things will not work. We want to stand out as a new company with a new way of doing things.
We want something that will stand out as someone is driving by, Something that is immedietley recognizable. We want people to know that our properties are truly an amazing find! It should be simple and easy to remember. Feel free to be creative! Inspire confidence and a sense of mystery, and adventure.
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As soon as I heard there was a cream that had 'Garlic' in its name I had to buy it. You know what I'm like.
Apparently, Black Garlic "improves blood circulation & revitalize fatigue skin. Water-based with non-greasy quick absorption."
Yah, it looks pretty bad. Here is the face cream by Skinfood:
According to the Skinfood website, the Black Garlic range works best for Normal – Dry skin. Now, I don't know why this is called a cream because its actually quite clearly, a gel:
Does it smell like garlic?NO!
Ok so I didn't want my face to smell of garlic. I don't hate Mr Candy *that* much. But I was hoping it would just for comedy value. Nope – this just smells like a average face cream, with a bit of a light, slightly floral fragrance.
Here is the cream/gel:
Its quite a decent cream if you have normal – dry skin. Its pretty moisturizing, not really for oily skins but its a nice way to get some hydration but with a gel. There's no SPF though but nevertheless, this is a nice product to try if you want to use something quite simple but effective.
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'Shred Day' leaves Westporters' paper trail in tatters
They were on a tear: Car after car pulled up Saturday to the big shredding truck delivering boxes and bags of outdated and unwanted personal documents and records.
It was the town's 6th annual "Shred Day" staged in the parking lot at the Westport Weston Health District on Bayberry Lane.
Coordinated by Town Clerk Patty Strauss and Assistant Town Clerk Colleen Tarpey, the program offered Westport residents the opportunity to securely dispose of personal papers like sensitive bank documents, tax returns, medical records and bills. A $5 fee covered up to eight grocery bags or three banker-size boxes of papers for disposal.
"This ensures security of records, protection from identity theft and recycling of all paper," said Strauss, who initiated the project six years ago at the suggestion of a local citizen.
SECURE Eco Shred, represented by Allan Perley at the site, performed the shredding. The company donated the truck and its time. Members of Staples High School's Service League of Boys, better known as "SLOBS," helped shuttle paper waste from vehicles to collection bins, ready for shredding.


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