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This is GORGEOUS! I loveeeeeeeee the colors and love love love love those pearls!!!!
Keren, yet another stunning creation. So love the monochromatic colours and textures of this one.
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This is truly a gorgeous layout!! I love the soft tones and all the flowers!!
Your pearl find from the dollar store is amazing. Loved how it turned out!
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Definitely a Puckish look in his eye – how lovely to have that text peeking out within this enchanting layout!
Alison x
Though it is a boy LO, you've made something magical with all these flowers and embellishments, great work.
Love your swirly pearls and cricut frame, Keren! Beautiful LO and picture of your son 🙂
So beautiful! The way you cluster flowers and pearls is simply STUNNING!
Keren, yet another stunning creation!I love those cluster flowers and pearls. xoxo
Gorgeous my Dear
and he's soooo cute too!! 🙂 A beautiful LO Keren, so many pretty flowers in soft shades, love it and all those bling pieces, really complete the look!
Beautiful! Love the pearls and softness of the page.
I think you do white on white LO's the BEST. You're the White Queen!!!! This is supberb..& fair enough with the names…you gotta protect your kids:):):)!!!!!!!!
HI Keren, this is stunning.. really soft and beautiful.. I love the pearls surrounding the layout.. the beautiful flowers too.. this is my new fav.. really love this one..
Beautiful layout Keren! The colours are just so soft and beautiful and the blooms and swirls make for a stunning page!!
Totally gorgeous Keren! love all the bling on this one!
I love that you create boy pages with lots of flowers! I do too 😉 This is so beutiful work! BIG hugs!
Beautiful layout! So much wonderful detail! Thank you for playing along with us at AAB!
Adorable image and gorgeous details make this layout wonderful my friend^_^
Have a sweet day^_^
Ah Keren, love the clusters of flowers and tender feeling on your page! Thank you for playing with us @ Skissedilla!
Gorgeous! Gorgeous! and more Gorgeous. Thank you for playing along at About a Boy!
Beautiful page and handsome young man. Thanks for joining us at AAB!
This layout is just beautiful! I think the colors and flowers are so beautiful!!!
Oh what a beautiful page for a boy! LOVE IT!!! The pearls are a perfect touch! Thanks for playing along at About A Boy! 🙂
Simply Beautiful! I love all aspects of your layout…especially your picture! Thanks for joining us at About a Boy!
This is beautiful Keren. Love the soft blues and the pearls. You make the most dreamy layouts.
I found it so interesting the pearls mixed in with the paste… it made a delightful effect. This is another gorgeous piece!
Very pretty. I love the look of flowers on a boy layout! Wonderful job. Thanks for playing along with AAB
Gorgeous LO and very different for one about a boy. Wow. just beautiful. Thanks for joining in at About a Boy
Stunning!! I can't believe you found these pearls at the dollar store. What a fInd!! The blues are so lovely for this guy page!! ~ Blessings, Tracey
Keren, this is beautiful! I love how you show that it is possible to use flowers on a boy layout and it looks fantastic! Thank you for the inspiration. And also thanks for joining us at About a Boy!
Simply Stunning! I adore the layers and texture that you've created here. I really like how you included the book page with quotes about boys. Fabulous idea. Thanks for playing with us over at About A Boy.
A stunning layout, Keren!!! love the blue tones with the pearls and flowers.
Your boy looks a real charmer, and I'm sure he is :).
I, like you, don't write my boys' names on the web. With this challenge, I also wrote down their names on a hidden tags.
Love this lo!
(need to catch up with your blog)
Thanks for playing with us at AAB.


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Unless she means 'the smell note of', then validity of this is more than extremely doubtful without any aromachemicals mentioned. Iso-e-super for instance. I would have liked to see the note of codswallop mentioned.
I thought that this was interesting data...
From Deborah Dolen: "If you are just getting started at making perfume, I created a chart, below, as a "basis." I took a list I created a few years ago, of the Top 300 Designer Perfume Blends and created the chart based on that data."
Chart of Most Frequently Used Perfume Notes by Deborah Dolen
Most Popular Top Notes Most Popular Heart Notes Most Popular Base Notes 1. Bergamot
2. Peach
3. Mandarin Orange
4. Greens
5. Aldehydes
6. Lemon
7. Coriander
8. Black Currant
9. Galbanum
10. Black Violet Leaves
11. Pepper
12. Grapefruit
13. Rosewood
14. Pineapple
15. Plum
16. Raspberry
17. Marigold
18. Sage
19. Tangerine
20. Apricot
21. Cardamom
22. Mango
23. Lime
24. Passion fruit
25. Pear
26. Petigrain
27. Strawberries
28. Water Lilly
29. Coconut
30. Ginger
31. Cassis
- Rose
- Jasmine
- Ylang Ylang
- Lily of the Valley
- Tuberose
- Hyacinth
- Orange Blossom
- Neroli
- Carnation
- Iris
- Orris
- Narcissus
- Violet
- Gardenia
- Geranium
- Honeysuckle
- Lilac
- Orchid
- Red Currant
- Heliotrope
- Wisteria
- Sandalwood
- Musk
- Amber
- Vanilla
- Oak moss
- Patchouli
- Vetivert
- Civet
- Cedar wood
- Benzoin
- Incense
- Tonka Bean
- Honey
- Moss
- Clove
- Spices - Anise
- Styrax
- Opoponax
- Bay Rum
- Leather
Perfume Notes Propensity Chart
© Deborah Dolen 2011
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Unless she means 'the smell note of', then validity of this is more than extremely doubtful without any aromachemicals mentioned. Iso-e-super for instance. I would have liked to see the note of codswallop mentioned.
"codswallop" = "nonsense" (I had to look it up...)
She is taking the notes of the fragrances, from the perfumes themselves,... this isn't a very specific inventory, but the general odor notes. There are a few specifics, but it's not meant to be specific ...
It's "However you get there..."
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Sorreeee..... not being very serious.
sooo lovely .... look at the place of patchouly only 6th , and then vetiver, top 5 all 100% synthetics....
i dont even know what cassis is never came across it!
i think pepper and spices are beeing heavily used nowdays
Is there an opoponax sub. these days?
Tried a Madini oil & nearly drowned in it the other day.
Please excuse the ignorance, but interested, although have some real stuff still.
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Smelling good on a budget!
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Thank you, Paul
"10. Black Violet Leaves"
what? how can something i've never heard of be at the number 10 spot.
i can see such a note pop-up, say in tom ford's black violet marketing blurb; but high ranking in a list with the most popular topnotes, that's rather peculiar.
Do these notes come from marketing blurbs, though? Clearly they're not literal. For example, it would be difficult at best to come remotely close to L'air du Temps by using these either as extracts or synthetic replacements:
Top Notes: Bergamot, peach, rosewood, neroli
Heart Notes: Gardenia, carnation, jasmine, May rose, ylang-ylang, orchid, lily, clove, orris
Base Notes: Ambergris, musk, vetiver, benzoin, cedarwood, moss, sandalwood, spices
I found this interesting snippet when I did a google search on the name. I presume it is one and the same.
How to Market Your Book or Product by Deborah Dolen Author
It works doesn't it? I wonder when the book of fragrances is coming out.
I have some interest though in where the descriptions come from. Are they even from the perfume houses in all cases, or are they from editors of websites, authors of articles or books, etc? Are the descriptions Deborah Dolen's own work? Basenotes of course also provides listings of notes at least broadly like this, but I never thought they were presented literally or were necessarily from the perfume houses.
There is a website where members vote on how much of each note they perceive. At first I was pretty astonished that so many people were picking up so many things and so much agreeing with each other, then I was seeing that in many cases what they were agreeing on didn't even seem to be right, and then I found that they were spoon-fed what was "supposed" to be in there, namely specific notes as above, and I-suppose-unsurprisingly they were reporting detecting what they were told was there.
And also, as gido already noted, what are "black violet leaves" ? A Google search for "black violet leaves" -"deborah dolen" turns up only one single perfume-related use on the Web. The only other two references to this are by Deborah Dolen, the author of this list. So is the list an actual compilation of any information, even marketing information, from the perfume houses, or from any outside sources? Not that there is anything wrong with a personal list, but I had some interest in where it came from.
Last edited by Bill Roberts; 9th April 2013 at 04:47 PM.
i think these lists are presented by the perfume houses. tester bottles used to have (maybe still do) a sticker on them with these notes. i've seen such lists on official websites, too. never found them very useful. they say nothing about proportion, for instance. sometimes they can be funny, though, by being either ridiculous or witty.
If that is the case for this list, then maybe it isn't an accurate compilation, because there must be a thousand or more perfumes where you can find such notes with Google, but only one perfume, "L'Artisan Parfumeur Mimosa Pour Moi," has a Web claim of black violet leaves as a note. So as you say, how can this be the #10 most common top note?
Maybe we'd better find her and ask her. Does anyone know her well enough?
Actually it doesn't match up with her own very extensive list of notes ( http://www.mabelwhite.com/Recipes/PerfumeFormulas.htm ), just as a matter of going and looking. Google allows searching within a given site, and within her own site "black violet leaves " or "black violet leaf" doesn't appear even once.
Of course, violet leaf is a real note that's hardly uncommon. Violet leaves of any type, plus violet leaf, are listed as a note in only seven perfumes total out of a really large number of perfumes.
Rosewood, for comparison, though ranked as less frequently used, appears far more often in her webpages of perfume notes than does any kind of violet leaf. So I don't know what to make of the rankings. It may not be a compilation from the perfume writeups on her site. It's an interesting list, but at the moment I'm unclear where it comes from or whether it's accurate even in terms of being the most common marketing blurbs.
Last edited by Bill Roberts; 10th April 2013 at 01:13 AM. Reason: cleanup, no change in meaning
I don't need to take the entirety of the list as gospel, nor even worry about it's accuracy, since she clearly states that it is her own list, which by definition is subject to subjectivity and idiosyncracy. She is hardly an industry research wag, but she is offering her opinions, ideas, and experience.
I take it for what it is, and leave what it isn't.
To quote myself:
"I thought that this was interesting data..."
Data is simply data, and I don't take it to be necessarily accurate. It's just Data to be interpreted and used as appropriately as you see fit.
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Thank you for posting the list, Paul! It is interesting (my being unable to quite make something out does not change it being interesting!)
To get much further, we are just going to have to find her and ask her personally. It seems fair that she should be invited to a discussion about her work. I think she would be delighted to attend if she's writing perfume books.
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I compiled by that list by taking the top 300 perfumes in 2011 - removing the name of the perfume - slapping the ingredients of all of the perfumes in WORD - then sorting them alphabetically which showed me how many times each ingredient was used. So, from this I was able to see material frequency used to make most professional perfumes. I was after a few things...
1) How is it most unprofessional perfumes just don't have the "polish" the professionals have...?
2) Is there a "go to" note when building a professionally smelling perfume? [Question #1 and #2 could be just one big run on question in my head]
3) And if I wanted to play at home [which was probably the real entire purpose] what notes should I have on hand?
I think the data was quite astounding, like, I was not expecting notes of orange or mandarin to be in almost every scent - or at least the top 300 as most frequent.
I would claim to hate orange anything, but Gucci Guilty has it for certain and that is my all time favorite, although newer than say Chanel #22.
The violet leaf may have been a mistake, but I don't think so. I think it was repeated in enough top 300 scent descriptions it belongs right where it is. The data that is absent, you may feel important to whatever your discussion was here - is perhaps what perfume notes I did not list.
Any perfume note that was not frequent enough to be on the list, and only mentioned once or twice was dropped off the chart I created. I did look at those I was dropping and most were weird and not significant to the scent as I knew it. It is my belief many perfumers claim notes that were never in their formula to throw off anyone wanting to copy, or that their marketing simply wants to make it sound "unique" or "exotic" with a note that never existed in their formula. I admit, this hurts the integrity of the list - however, it was still based on frequency and most perfumer's claiming exotic notes that no one else ever claimed, is not on the list anyways.
Basically, when I run across a perfume or scent I like and want to know what's in it, I look at BaseNotes.net comments which are usually more candid than the perfume box or associated marketing.
I hope this clears things up. I am a hobbyist.
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OK, I just finished reading the entire section. I initially just wanted to answer the biggest question, was it my work and why does it list what it lists?
The actual descriptions I sorted in WORD, were mainly from marketing - as a few of you guessed - I literally pulled each one up and took the most believable fragrance description. I did adjust what I knew was in it - if it was clearly not mentioned. So, will this get me a Pulitzer? Maybe not. I am making perfume now using this as a guide and I am getting FAR more professional finishes than my attempts from internet type old hippie recipes and formulas. I got tired of smelling like an oil laden incense stick.
Whatever the symphony I am creating now-a-days, it always "blooms" so well when it hits perfumers alcohol. For some reason a high proof alcohol gives whatever I created a few more dimensions. This all may sound utterly basic to this crowd, but allow me the indulgence of still being fascinated at basics. So, if you build a good scent, whether oil, water or both as bases - it will be even better when it has some perfumers alcohol introduced. Good night.
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Thanks Paul.
I find it hard to believe that civet is more often used (or listed) as a base note than say, cedar, though. It's really rare to see civet listed these days. Although I suppose her list skews pretty heavily to what we would now consider classics/vintage scents.
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Your subject has led to a lot of interesting discussion and you will not get any Pulitzers here. Just oodles of help to get things correct. We all help each other out here, but also, as you have found out the hard way, we also pick each others opinions to bits but only out of perfumers interest and in the direction of further learning.
I hope in turn, you will stay here and hobby away with the rest of us. It is the most wonderful hobby IMO.
I will definitely pull up a seat and stay. Your better than "Words with Friends" as I had to look up "codswallop" last night and the main definitions I found in the states was "cod fish scrotum" so I found a way to take that as a compliment.
Seriously, I am busy writing a few environmental fiction thrillers - a trilogy - [I love anything bees, and environmental plots that are not-so-fiction-after all; diminishing water supplies causing global corporate privatization - adding DNA to the water and subsequently enslavement of the masses who have to sign consent forms to drink it, as well as the genetically modified food greed mongers [who thought they were first in line for global enslavement] where the only question is...who wins? The corporation owning the water or the one owning the food? Meaning whoever consumes the DNA altered water or food is owned as a "patent." Stay tuned.
So, I will be in here on break, as my "go to" place and try to talk about perfume when I am. Or maybe, just maybe, one of my characters will be named "Mumsy" who creates a perfume that lures everyone away and has such a beautiful scent no one needs to drink the water or eat the food. Maybe we can call the perfume "Mana."
Am I hired yet?? "))
hello deborah,
since you mention violet leaf, the absolute is a well known and well used perfume ingredient, and i can recommend it. it consist a rather peculiar green note, intensely strong, and a tiny amount of it can make all the difference between good and great. your synthetic violet flower note (ionones,) as the most obvious example, will suddenly seem natural.
but black violet leaf? i suspect that that's just a dreamed-up name, it's not a common ingredient in any case. :)
but nitpicking aside ;)
Thanks for the Love Pass, Deborah...
Your list has been an interesting thing to ruminate ove, thanks so much for the compilation. It made me look at formulation with a new nose and mind... Which I suppose is what you meant for yourself, and have experienced in your hobby type work. Good on you!
I'm thinking I will print this out and post it on my Perfumarium wall for references...
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PK Perfumes
In addition to Our own PK line, we make Custom Bespoke Perfumes, perfumes for Entrepreneurs needing scents for perfumes or products, Custom Wedding Perfumes, and even Special Event Perfumes.
With the help of a friend, I had made a compilation of the data contained in http://www.mabelwhite.com/Recipes/PerfumeFormulas.htm few weeks ago for comparison. I just exclude some repeated perfumes and some perfumes without details about notes (top-heart-base). I do not know how to include it in the forum. So, follow the link to download:
If we combine notes with similar smells and disregard the "Black violet leaves" we get around at a chart well approximated.


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ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Police have captured the suspect in the Sept. 22 shooting of a Milton man.
Timothy C. Pierce, 32, of Spring View Court, Milton was arrested early Oct. 4 on charges of aggravated battery, possession of a knife during the commission of a felony and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
"He is currently sitting in Fulton County Jail with no bond," said Lt. Brian McGee, a Fulton Sherriff's Department spokesman.
Pierce was picked up on Mt. Zion Road in Atlanta by Fulton County police on a DeKalb County warrant.
Police said residents of Planter's Ridge Lane, off Cumming Street, reported hearing gunshots about 3:22 a.m. Sept. 22. Police responded and found the victim shot multiple times outside a townhome.
The victim was taken to North Fulton Hospital and survived the shooting.


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Wrentham is a town in Massachusetts. It was formed in 1673 and was previously called Wollonopaug. It can be found in Norfolk county. For more information, contact the county at 100 Stonewall Blvd., Wrentham 02093. On the attached map, Wrentham is shown as 14 in Norfolk county.
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Reflecting Austin's natural beauty, Austin City Hall is a unique landmark gateway to Austin City government. The building and plaza serve as a gathering place for public discourse and community collaboration with informality, friendliness, environmental sensitivity and innovative technology.
Built of Texas limestone and sitting on the site of a once-raucous 19th Century bordello district, Austin's copper-clad City Hall is as unique as the community it serves.
The following key concepts were integrated into the design:
301 W. 2nd St., Austin, Texas
The doors of the City Hall open at 7:45 a.m. Mon-Fri. The doors close to the public at 5 p.m. unless attending a public meeting or City sponsored scheduled event. Access to other areas of the building is typically not allowed until 9 a.m. The building is not open to the public on the weekends.
Entry to the parking garage is located on the Guadalupe Street side of City Hall (effective July 2015). Parking for people with business in City Hall is complimentary by validation. For more information about parking rates and hours of operation visit AustinTexas.gov/CityHallParking.
Visitors to City Hall can view the People's Gallery during regular building hours, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday – Friday. Admission is always free.
Personal building tours have been suspended until further notice, but visitors are welcome to tour the gallery gallery using the cell phone tour. Click the image to the left to access the cell phone tour.
The City of Austin is proud to present the People's Gallery at City Hall. This free, annual exhibition is designed to showcase regional artists and to encourage public dialog, understanding, and enjoyment of visual art.


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What's Your Bike Type?
The Cruiser
You're looking for an uncomplicated weekend spin or just an easy way to burn extra calories.
What You'll Need
Ideal Wheels: Thanks to its lightweight aluminum frame, three gears (for a little extra help on hills) and supersensitive brakes, the Electra Townie Original 3i ($410, electrabike.com for info) is your ultimate multitasker, great for city commutes or oceanside cruises.
A helmet: Keep the metallic theme going with the women-specific Bellisima helmet ($17, walmart.com). It's vented to keep you cool and comes with a visor for extra shade.
A light: Plan to ride early in the morning or after dusk? Be guided by the easy-to-attach Cateye Uno LED light ($35, rei.com). It runs for 15 hours on one AA battery.
A lock: The Kryptonite Evolution Series 4 U-Lock ($65, bicyclebuys.com) can be clipped to the seat post for the duration of your ride and comes with a guarantee: If your bike is stolen, the company will replace it up to a value of $2,250.
A bag: Carry your stuff from here to there without back sweat with a design-it-yourself Timbuk2 messenger bag (starting at $49, timbuk2.com). Its adjustable strap helps keep contents close while you ride.
Shoes: Keen's Trailhead Commuter looks just like a sandal, but it fits a recessed sole cleat so you can go from platform or clipless pedals to walking on the ground without missing a beat ($115, keenfootwear.com).
Gloves: Slip a pair of adorable Novara Lifeline gloves ($25, rei.com) into your pocket before you head out for a day of riding. They provide extra cushioning and shock absorption without interfering with your natural grip.
The Road Rider
You're a more serious cyclist, training for a tri or looking for extra speed and a lightweight bike.
What You'll Need
Ideal Wheels: Forget your old purple 10-speed. Women-specific road bikes now come in all shades and have anywhere from 14 to 30 gears. "Try out as many bikes as you can before you buy, since different brands fit differently, even if they're the same frame size," says Gale Bernhardt, author of Cycling for Women. The Trek 1.2 WSD ($880, trekbikes.com) is perfect for long rides: It's lightweight and has a carbon fork that soaks up road vibrations. It also has 27 speeds (i.e., more help for your legs) so you can climb even the steepest hills, not lose control of the pedals on downhills, and coast easy on the flats.
A helmet: The ponytail-compatible Giro Skyla has a quick-adjust rear knob that lets you easily fine-tune a snug fit ($40, sportsauthority.com).
Shoes: For a good entry-level clipless cycling shoe, try the Pearl Izumi Quest Road with vented soles for extra breathability plus three Velcro straps that hug your foot ($80, pearlizumi.com).
Shorts and a jersey: The diaper-like chamois padding in bike shorts serves a purpose: It protects soft tissue (as it's called in the bike world) so you can ride pain-free. Try Sugoi's Evolution Shorty ($90, sugoi.com) for a flattering fit that doesn't bunch. Pair it with the Betty jersey ($85, sugoi.com); it has three elastic back pockets, so a snack, your phone, and sunscreen are easy to access on the fly.
Gloves: Pick a padded pair to help absorb the shock to hands and prevent numbness, like the Gore Power Lady, with foam on the palms ($36, gorebikewear.com).
Rules of the Road
- If you're new to clipless pedals, practice clipping in and out in a field (or somewhere else away from traffic) before you hit the streets. To clip into your bike, straddle the frame and rotate the pedals so one is 45 degrees forward. Put your less dominant foot on that pedal and press down hard as you raise yourself over the saddle. Then quickly place your other foot in its pedal and clip in on that side as you start pedaling. To release, simply twist one heel out to the side and put that foot down as you come to a stop, says Bernhardt.
- Use both hand brakes to slow down. Using only the rear brake will not slow you down quickly, and using only the front brake could cause you to fly over the handlebars. If you're going too fast downhill, instead of slamming on your brakes, try sitting taller to catch more air and slow down naturally first.
- Ride in the same direction as cars.
- If you're traveling on a city street at the same speed as traffic, ride in the middle of the lane; when traffic speeds up, move to the right shoulder.
- No bike lane? Ride at least three feet out from parked cars to avoid being hit by opening doors, says Paul Dorn, coauthor of The Bike to Work Guide.
- Obey traffic signals, as if you were in a car.
- Signal all turns and stops with your left arm. To signal a left turn, hold your left arm straight out to the side at shoulder level. For a right turn, hold your right arm out with your elbow bent 90 degrees and your hand pointing up (as if you're taking the oath of office). To signal a stop, hold your arm out with your elbow bent 90 degrees and your hand down.
- Give pedestrians the right of way.
The Trail Blazer
You want to go anywhere — dirt or paved paths — and explore on a bike that's got extra traction and is sure to keep you steady.
What You'll Need
Ideal Wheels: Beginning and intermediate mountain bikers should go with a simple "hardtail" bike, a cheaper model that has only front suspension (shock), rather than front and rear. The women-specific Specialized Myka HT Sport has front suspension, 24 gears, uber-responsive brakes, and comfy hand grips ($510, specialized.com for info). Shopping tip: If you're planning on covering lots of hills, you might want to look for a lighter model that will make it easier to climb steep terrain.
Shoes: Mountain biking shoes are usually fitted with a recessed cleat, so that they're easier than road cycling shoes to walk around in. The women's specific Bontrager Race Mountain WSD has a durable synthetic leather upper and a molded heel cup that prevents slipping ($90, bontrager.com for info).
A helmet: Add safety and style to your ride with the Nutcase Hula Lounge helmet ($50, nutcasestore.com) — it has 11 vents for extra breathability and a shock-absorbing liner.
Shorts and jersey: You'll be traveling at slower speeds than road riders, so finding aerodynamic clothing isn't a major concern, but padding in your shorts is important with all those bumps. The loose-fitting Cannondale Rush Baggy Shorts ($70, cannondale.com) have an adjustable waistband and removable inner short with chamois padding. The super-soft Specialized Trail Top masks dirt, is breathable, and has two front pockets ($70, d4womengear.com).
Gloves: Look for a full-fingered pair that will protect your hands from brushing branches and other scrapes. The Giant Velocity XC glove has a reinforced palm and breathable mesh upper ($22, giantbicycles.com for info).
Off-Road Rules
- "Never be afraid to hop off your bike and push it up or down a hill," says U.S. Olympic mountain biker Mary Grigson Daubert. "Even when I raced, I got off my bike whenever I didn't feel confident."
- When in doubt, yield to others. When going downhill, always give way to uphill riders.
- On steep descents, shift your weight as far back and off the saddle as possible — having your weight over your rear wheel will give you better traction. To slow down, apply pressure to both brakes simultaneously, putting slightly more pressure on the right (rear) brake. Put too much on the front, and you could go flying off the handlebars and into a tree.
- Use your brakes before cornering, not during.
- Keep your eyes on the path ahead, not on rocks and trees or other natural distractions.
Before Every Ride
1. Check your tire pressure — tires should feel firm when you squeeze them. Also make sure the quick release skewer is in a locked position and the tire is securely attached.
2. Test your brakes. First, lift your front wheel and spin it. Now clamp the left brake handle. The wheel should stop immediately. Repeat with the rear/right brake. If the wheels don't stop properly, you need new brake pads, or the brake cables need to be tightened.
3. Inspect your chain. Use a rag to wipe off any dirt or debris. Rotate one pedal backward so you can access the entire chain. If it needs lubricant, see "chainring" tip on our Cycling Guide to Bike Parts.
4. Pack your saddle bag (Wedgie Bag, $25, specialized.com) — a small pouch meant to hold your mini repair kit: A spare tube (or two); a tire lever, used to remove the tire from the rim ($4); a multi-tool, which has several wrenches and screwdrivers for adjusting saddle and handlebars ($20); and a couple of CO2 cartridges ($8 for 3), which can be used to instantly inflate a new tube. All at backcountry.com.
Originally published in FITNESS magazine, June 2009.


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Revealed for first time: The feng shui of an airplane
Want to get rich? Sit in row 6, says Jetstar Asia, which claims to be the world's first airline to release a study of an aircraft's feng shui.
In honor of Chinese New Year, the Singapore-based carrier brought in feng shui master David Tong to analyze its fleet of 17 A320s, asking him to look at the planes' energy flows and figure out how passengers can better stack their personal fortune decks when flying.
It's an obvious marketing ploy -– and dare we say a fun one.
The campaign's website, Fengshui.jetstar.com, tells you everything from which seat rows will bring you love and luck to the time you should fly based on your zodiac sign.
To get your personalized results, enter your date of birth, gender and what you're looking to improve this year (wealth, health, career, love, friendship). You'll be advised on the best seats to choose, where to fly (not sure what that has to do with feng shui, but OK) and the best times to fly.
Jetstar says that while its findings are specific to each individual passenger, there are some popular recommendations for prosperous travel.
For instance, men traveling for good health should seat themselves in rows 9, 19 or 29.
Women looking for wealth should choose rows 1, 11 or 21.
Looking to make new friends? Pick rows 3, 4, 13, 14, 23 or 24.
In terms of flight times, Jetstar says the early bird is indeed lucky with worms -- between 5 a.m. and 7 a.m. to be exact. Those are the hours that will bring the most amount of luck to travelers, says Tong.
Sounds great. What's feng shui?
Feng shui literally means "wind water" in Chinese. Dating back more than 3,000 years, it's an ancient belief that energy flows through your surroundings, but it's up to you to harness the "good energy."
Masters conduct surveys of how to effectively combine the three natural elements -- heaven, earth and man -- so that they work in harmony.
Today it remains big business in much of Asia, with most companies consulting a feng shui master for everything from building design to which day is most auspicious for an opening ceremony.
It's prevalent in the tourism industry, too.
Casinos are famous for designing their facilities to "suck in" as much prosperity as they can, with everything from logo design to door positioning taken into account.
Gamblers, on the other hand, have their own feng shui guidelines. For instance, if you're on a hot streak, the last thing you should do is get up for a pee break. According to a blog post on Feng Shui Tips, a slang Cantonese word for pee means "to let go of water."
"To the Chinese, water always means money, so if you leave the gambling table to go to the toilet, it is like pouring your money down the drain," says the post.
Do you believe in feng shui? Sound off in the comments box below.


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Mohamed stings Bees
Super-sub Kaid Mohamed struck a second-half stunner to help steer Cheltenham to a 2-0 victory over Barnet and keep their play-off hopes alive.
The winger broke from halfway before exchanging passes with Jermaine McGlashan and firing past Bees keeper Dean Brill after 76 minutes as Town wrapped up their first win in eight starts.
A string of excellent saves at both ends ensured it remained goalless until Mohamed's strike.
Brill saved well from Steve MacLean in the first half and then at the feet of Darryl Duffy on the hour.
Cheltenham's Jack Butland was also in the thick of things, keeping out first half efforts from Mark Byrne and Ricky Holmes before denying leading scorer Izale McLeod with a brilliant reflex save after the break.
The Robins had not scored in more than 10 hours, but made sure of victory a minute from time when Ben Burgess headed on a Luke Garbutt free-kick for Jimmy Spencer who calmly slotted home from 12 yards.
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Just as Comic Market (aka "Comiket") wraps up in Japan, several of the country's most popular cosplayers—Enako, Akira Itsuki, and Kuroneko—are releasing their singing debut for Sony Music's DefSTAR Records label.
Their group is called "Panache!", and the concept behind the trio is that it's a mix of 2D and 3D—in short, the concept is based on these girls bringing the 2D world to life with their cosplay.
The first Panache! single, "Kirameki Miraizu", will go on sale later this year, making these three—as far as I know—the first cosplayers turned major label recording artists. This also shows the cosplay can be more than a jumping off point for bikini modeling and video game even appearances—not that there's anything wrong with those professions!
Above, there's a look at how the trio brought Konami's love simulator Love Plus to life at last winter's Comic Market. Below is the official official Panache! publicity shot.
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"An orthogonal wavelet representation of multivalued images", Proc. ACIVS02, Andvanced Concepts for intelligent vision systems, Ghent, 2002.
"Wavelet-based enhancement and denoising using multiscale structure tensor", Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Image Processing, no. 3, Rochester NY, pp. 569-572, 2002.
"Wavelet thresholding of multispectral images", Proc. ACIVS03, Andvanced Concepts for intelligent vision systems , Ghent, pp. 255-259, 2003.
"Denoising of multispectral images using wavelet thresholding", Proc. SPIE conference on Image and Signal Processing for Remote Sensing IX, part of the International Symposium on Remote Sensing, Barcelona, Spain, pp. 28-35, September, 2003.
"Wavelet representations of multivalued images", Wavelet Applications in Industrial Processing, part of the International Symposium on Photonics Technologies for Robotics, Automation, and Manufacturing , 27-31 October 2003, Providence, RI USA, pp. 203-215, 2003.
"Least squares interband denoising of color and multispectral images", Proc. ICIP2004, IEEE International Conference on Image Processing, 24-27 october, Singapore, pp. 985-988, 2004.
"Wavelet-based enhancement of remote sensing and biomedical image series using an auxiliary image", SPIE Optics East, 23-26 October, Boston, Massachusetts USA, vol. 6001, no. 5, pp. 41-52, 2005.
"Wavelet Denoising of multicomponent images using a Gaussian Scale Mixture model", ICPR'06, International Conference on Pattern Recognition, Hong Kong, august 20-24, vol. 3: IEEE Computer Society, pp. 754-757, 2006.
"Wavelet Denoising of multicomponent images using a noise-free image", ICIP'06, IEEE International Conference on Image Processing, Atlanta, Georgia, October 8-11: IEEE Signal Processing Society, pp. 2619-2622, 2006.
"Bayesian Wavelet-based Denoising of Multicomponent Images", Proceedings Wavelet Applications in Industrial Processing V, part of SPIE Optics East, Boston, MA, 9-12 september, Vol. 6763-OK (12 pages), 2007.
"Bayesian techniques for multi/hyperspectral image processing", 4th IEEE Conference on Industrial Electronics and Applications, Xi'an, China, May 25-27, pp. 1-10, 2009.
A wavelet representation of multispectral images; in: Frontiers of Remote Sensing Information Processing, : World Scientific, pp. 197-224, 2003.
"Wavelet-based Multi/Hyperspectral Image Restoration and Fusion", Signal and Image Processing for Remote Sensing: Taylor and Francis, pp. 505-523, 2012.
"Contributions of Machine Learning to Remote Sensing Data Analysis", Comprehensive Remote Sensing, vol. 2, pp. 199-243, 2018.


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In today's interconnected world, networks for sharing knowledge are increasingly important. By paying careful attention to eight dimensions of network design, leaders of knowledge networks can facilitate desired behaviors and outcomes.
"Knowledge networks" are collections of individuals and teams who come together across organizational, spatial and disciplinary boundaries to invent and share a body of knowledge. The focus of such networks is usually on developing, distributing and applying knowledge. For-profit and nonprofit organizations of all sizes are seizing on this model to learn more quickly and collaborate productively. However, for every successful network, others have lost steam due to poor participation, goal ambiguity, mixed allegiances or technology mismatches.
Knowledge networks are as old as human commerce, as knowledge was often implicitly exchanged in the production and exchange of goods and services. In the medieval days of guilds and apprentices, formal networks existed between artists, artisans and tradesmen. However, in recent years, Web-based collaboration has streamlined the identification and distribution of codified knowledge, at lower cost and over greater physical distance.1 In his classic 1937 article "The Nature of the Firm," economist Ronald Coase predicted that companies would grow larger as information costs fell.2 Instead, we have witnessed less the rise of company size than the rise of intercompany collaborations. The knowledge network has been trumpeted as a model for innovation and scale — one that capitalizes on the agility and reach of human connections while integrating practical insight into the day-to-day work of network members. Networks can be 10 people across a handful of organizations or 1,000 people across continents and industries.
Knowledge network members come together around a common goal and share social and operational norms. Most researchers agree that network members participate out of common interest and shared purpose rather than because of contract, quid pro quo or hierarchy. However, researchers don't agree about the importance of formal structure, organization and leadership. Some emphasize that members are simply "linked together by interdependent exchange relationships" while others call for formalized roles, routines and metrics.3 What's clear is that knowledge network leaders can influence members' behavior through network design and facilitation. And that can mean the difference between magnetism and fizzle, between knowledge sharing and hoarding, between inspiration and cynicism.
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Mr. Speaker, throughout the day we have been pointing out to my colleague the deficiencies in the current system and we will continue to do that.
I was encouraged by my colleague's comment that he wanted to work together on this important issue. Obviously it is a very important issue. He mentioned initiatives the government has taken. We appreciate that, but what we are saying is this: why not move forward now and take another step that we can work on as leaders in the country in order to protect the safety of our children and our communities?
I am going to ask the member a direct question. He said he will support the motion. Will he, in his capacity as a parliamentary secretary, encourage his government to bring forward legislation that would put in place this type of registry across the country and see it brought through the process to royal assent in this place so that it would be put into law? Will he do that?


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Tooling Update
Fluid Fits the Bill for Heavy-Duty Machining
Cimcool Fluid Technology, Cincinnati, OH, introduces Cimperial 1072-HFP, a single fluid recommended for all metal alloys and heavy-duty machining operations, including turning, drilling, tapping, reaming, gear cutting and broaching of high-speed steels, cast steels, alloy steels and tool steels. The product was developed for use in high-fluid-pressure applications, including through-the-tool.
imperial 1072-HFP provides excellent lubricity; extends fluid life with excellent biological control; is operator-and machine-friendly and helps prevent in-process corrosion on parts and machine components. The fluid is packaged in 5-gal. pails, 55-gal. drums and in bulk containers for mixing with water at a recommended starting dilution of 5 percent and a typical operating range of 5 to 10 percent.Cimcool: 513/458-8117; www.cimcool.com
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Royals acquire outfielder Carlos Peguero from Seattle
The Kansas City Royals announced today that they have acquired outfielder Carlos Peguero from the Seattle Mariners in exchange for a player to be named or cash considerations. Peguero (pronounced: peh-GAIR-oh) has been added to the 40-man roster. In a corresponding roster move, left-handed pitcher Everett Teaford has been designated for assignment.
Peguero, 26, has spent parts of the last three seasons in the Major Leagues with Seattle. Last season, he played in two games in April, going 2-for-6 with a homer and an RBI. He ranked seventh in the Pacific Coast League with 19 homers in 2013, to go along with a .260 batting average (118-for-454), 28 doubles and 83 RBI at Triple-A Tacoma. The left-handed hitting outfielder participated in the 2010 XM All-Star Futures Game at Angel Stadium, going 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored for the World team. He is a career .195 hitter with nine homers and 27 RBI in just 219 plate appearances at the Major League level between 2011-13.
Teaford, 29, made one appearance for the Royals in 2013, pitching 0.2 inning at Cleveland on July 14.


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Erve-Earnest running for judge
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Tinesha Erve-Earnest, current deputy Chancery/Circuit clerk for Carroll County, has qualified to run for the Carroll County Justice Court Judge, Southern District.
"I've been working in public service half my adult life," Erve-Earnest said. "I love helping people. At this point in my life, I want to do more."
Erve-Earnest said the sentiment reflected in a quote by Mahatma Gandhi has inspired her throughout her life. Gandhi said, "Be the change you wish to see in the world."
"Gandhi message has been a driving-force in me getting involved in the community, and it fed my desire to run for justice court judge. So I made a choice to take a chance to be the change in our local judicial system," Erve-Earnest said. "If elected as Judge, I want to give a new perspective and a new vision while applying the same laws and holding everyone accountable for their actions."
A native of Carroll County, Erve-Earnest is married to Curtis Earnest, Jr., and the couple has one child, Christyn Earnest. She is the daughter of B.T. and China Erve and the granddaughter of Louise Brown.
She graduated as salutatorian from J.Z. George High School in 2002. She received her bachelor's degree in Communication Studies in 2006 from the University of Southern Mississippi and her master's degree in Healthcare Administration from Belhaven College. For the past seven years, she has been employed by Carroll County as deputy Chancery/Circuit clerk.
Erve-Earnest prides herself on being an active member of the community. Currently, she is the president of the Marshall Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization, a member of Vaiden's Mayor's Health Council, the co-founder of Saving our Youth Outreach Ministry, and a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
"I was recently called to ministry at Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church under the leadership of Pastor Gregory McGee, Sr. where I am also a choir member and teacher of Children's Church," Erve-Earnest said.
If elected justice court judge, Erve-Earnest said she will "render impartial judgment in all cases with compassion, firmness, and by creating a platform of honesty, integrity, and justice for all."
Erve-Earnest said she feels she possesses certain characteristics that are crucial to hold the office of justice court judge -- humility, integrity, and confidence.
"I feel a judge needs to be humble enough to know they were put on the bench for the people and by the people," Erve-Earnest said. "We should never allow our position to overshadow our purpose." In that humility, it is important to recognize that a position of leadership such as Judge is also one of service. Servicing the people that comes before the court is a critical area and I think that as Judge it will give me a platform to continue to service people while making an impact on their lives for the better. She said a judge should also set a standard of integrity, "doing what is right at all times, on the bench or behind the scenes."
She feels a judge must also be confident, but not self-centered, and they should be even-tempered but firm.
"I feel a judge must be open-minded, but still be able to reach a decision by precisely interpreting the law with complete understanding," Erve-Earnest said. The three things that I plan to do as Judge is to precisely interpret the law with complete understanding, apply the laws to the facts of each case without prejudice, and render judgment impartially for all cases with compassion and firmness. Erve-Earnest said she looks forward to speaking with the citizens of Carroll County during her campaign, and she encourages calls and email from and email from anyone with questions and concerns. She can be reached by telephone at 601.270.3201 or by emailing email@example.com.


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Welcome to the Virginia Happy Trails Running Club's Web site.
VHTRC members are trail runners of all abilities centered in northern Virginia. Many, but not all, run ultramarathons. You are welcome to participate in our events and training runs.
Start with our Club page, which has news and information about the VHTRC.


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I love a good frittata. Eggs, pasta and cheese baked together to form a congealed slice of dense goodness. Yum. Unlike a quiche that requires a pie dough, or an egg strata that requires the night before preparation, a frittata can be made right then and there... unless you want to make it in advance. That works, too.
You can combine any sort of yummy combination of ingredients. For this pasta frittata I combined prosciutto, spinach, cheese and chives. Of course, you can use potatoes instead of pasta... but I like any excuse to have pasta for breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner - they are great any time of the day! What combination is your favorite? I'm planning to make a Chicken Pasta Carbonara version soon... I think Mike will love it.
Prosciutto & Spinach Frittata
serves 6
1/2 pound of pasta
1/4 pound of proscuitto, thinly sliced
3 cups of spinach, uncooked (1/2 cup of cooked/frozen)
6 eggs
1 cup of half and half
2 cups of shredded cheese
1 teaspoon of sea salt
1/3 teaspoon of cracked pepper
2 tablespoons of chives
sauce :
1 cup of cheese
1/4 cup of milk or half-and-half
Cook the pasta in salted boiling water 2-3 minutes short of the instructed time. If you are using fresh spinach, throw it into the boiling water with the pasta for the last 15 seconds. Drain.
Whisk together eggs, half-and-half, cheese, salt and pepper, and chives. Cut proscuitto into thin strips. Add proscuitto, pasta and spinach to the egg mixture. Stir to combine. Pour into a deep pie plate or casserole dish.
Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes. Let it sit for 5 minutes before slicing.
For cheese sauce, microwave milk for 30 seconds, stir in 1 cup of shredded cheese. Continue to stir until smooth. Slice into wedges to serve with cheese sauce drizzled over.
I used a fontina cheese in the frittata - you can use anything the melts nicely.
Eggs and half-and-half mixed together.
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Category I Violations – Fighting, malicious or spiteful insubordination toward school personnel, threatening or intimidating behavior and/or harassment of school personnel, or destruction of school property. Threatening or intimidating behavior and/or harassment of another student in school or at any school function.
Category II Violations - Use or possession of tobacco in any form; use, possession, or under the influence of a controlled substance (other than prescribed by a physician) and paraphernalia related to those substances; consumption, possession, or under the influence of alcoholic beverages; to steal or be an accomplice to the act of stealing.
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Gross Misconduct – Gross misconduct is defined as cheating, fighting, violation of a civil or criminal law or any socially unacceptable behavior that brings discredit to the athlete, parents, school or team.
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The Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) has been the governing body of high school athletics in our state since 1924, and the Woodhaven-Brownstown School District is part of more than 700 public, parochial and private schools that have agreed to follow the rules and regulations MHSAA helps enact. The following is a summary of the high school MHSAA Ten-Point Checklist for Student eligibility:
High school students become ineligible if they reach their nineteenth birthday before September 1 of a current school year.
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Physical Examination
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Students cannot be eligible in high school for more than eight semesters or twelve trimesters and the seventh and eighth semesters or the tenth, eleventh, and twelfth trimesters must be consecutive. Students are allowed four first semesters and four second semesters or trimester equivalents of competition and cannot compete if they have graduated from high school. When two seasons leading to a state championship of the same sport are offered, an athlete may participate in only one.
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Christina Aguilera, CeeLo Green, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton will serve as coaches for the fifth cycle of "The Voice" in the fall. Levine and Shelton will be paired with Shakira and Usher for the sixth cycle in midseason.
Carson Daly will return as host for both cycles, NBC announced Friday.
"We locked in a plan several months ago to have the outstanding Christina Aguilera and CeeLo Green rejoin Blake and Adam for cycle 5, and we're pleased to announce that the original four coaches are going to be back together in the fall," said Telegdy. "They're the reason this show was launched so strong for the first three cycles and we owe them a debt of gratitude. And after careful consideration of everyone's schedules for next spring, we are excited to be returning the current cycle of judges — Shakira and Usher along with Blake and Adam — for cycle 6, which will premiere after the Winter Olympics."
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In July 2011, dissident army officers carried out an unsuccessful assassination attempt on President Alpha Condé. The run-up to December legislative elections—seen as the final step in cementing Guinea's return to civilian rule after a 2008 military coup—was marred by violence and political infighting, including a police crackdown on a September opposition protest in which at least two people were killed. The elections were ultimately postponed due to objections from the opposition.
Guinea gained independence from France in 1958 and grew increasingly impoverished under the repressive, one-party rule of President Ahmed Sékou Touré. After his death in 1984, a military junta led by Lieutenant Colonel Lansana Conté abolished all political parties and the constitution, and began a program of economic liberalization.
A new constitution was adopted in 1990. Conté won the country's first multiparty presidential election in 1993, but international observers said the poll was deeply flawed. Presidential, legislative, and municipal elections over the next 12 years were similarly marred by serious irregularities; all resulted in victories for Conté and the ruling party.
Security forces killed more than 130 people during nationwide antigovernment demonstrations in 2007, and martial law was declared. Union leaders agreed to suspend a general strike in exchange for Conté's pledge to implement political and economic reforms. Conté died in December 2008, and junior officers quickly mounted a successful military coup, promising to hold elections in two years.
Captain Moussa Dadis Camara, the coup leader, initially enjoyed considerable popularity, especially as he sought to expose corruption among former officials. However, following signs that Camara might renege on his earlier promise not to run in a presidential election set for January 2010, opposition forces mounted a massive rally on September 28, 2009. The gathering was viciously suppressed by security forces, who killed more than 150 people and raped and beat hundreds of others. The international community condemned the crackdown and imposed sanctions on the regime. In December, the commander of the presidential guard shot and seriously injured Camara.
While Camara recuperated in Burkina Faso, his deputy, General Sékouba Konaté, became interim president. In January 2010, Konaté negotiated an accord with Camara that established conditions for the upcoming presidential election. Prodemocracy opposition leader Jean-Marie Doré, who was named interim prime minister later in January, was charged with leading a power-sharing government and facilitating a return to civilian rule. The accord also created a broad-based, 155-member interim parliament, the National Transitional Council. In February, the International Criminal Court (ICC) found that the September 2009 massacre was a crime against humanity, and called on Guinean courts to try the perpetrators or allow the ICC to do so.
The presidential election took place in June 2010, though no candidate garnered more than 50 percent of the vote. In the November run-off election, longtime opposition leader Alpha Condé of the Rally of the Guinean People (RPG) defeated former prime minister Cellou Dalein Diallo of the Union of Democratic Forces of Guinea (UFDG), 52.5 percent to 47.5 percent. The election was deemed legitimate and representative of popular opinion by most domestic and international observers, and Diallo eventually accepted the results. However, violence and voter intimidation in Guinea's eastern region resulted in the displacement of thousands of ethnic Peul supporters of Diallo.
Progress toward consolidating democratic gains in early 2011 was hampered by ongoing ethnic tensions, with Condé facing accusations of awarding government posts to members of his Malinké group. The new president also had a fraught relationship with the military, parts of which had difficulty accepting their diminished status under a civilian government. In July 2011, former army officers led an unsuccessful assassination attempt, firing rocket-propelled grenades into Condé's walled compound and exchanging fire with the presidential guard. Among the some 50 soldiers and civilians arrested for the attack was former army chief Nouhou Thiam and former members of Konaté's presidential guard.
At least two people were killed and scores more injured when police and opposition demonstrators clashed on September 27. The demonstrators, who gathered in several neighborhoods of Conakry, were demanding electoral reforms ahead of December legislative elections, and had planned to meet at the stadium where the September 28, 2009, massacre had taken place. The government responded by stationing police vehicles and paramilitary forces around the stadium. Security forces arrested 322 people during the demonstrations, according to the government.
In mid-December, parliamentary elections scheduled for December 29 were officially postponed, following objections from opposition members that they had not been consulted about the date; Condé agreed to delay the elections and to open dialogue with the opposition.
Guinea is not an electoral democracy. The president is elected by popular vote for up to two five-year terms. The legislature was dissolved in 2008, and replaced in 2010 by an appointed 155-member National Transitional Council that acts in its stead. A new date for the delayed legislative elections originally scheduled for December 29, 2011, was not decided by year's end. The 2010 election represented the country's first ever peaceful rotation of power. In May 2010, interim president Sékouba Konaté approved a new constitution that reinforces democratic rights, including explicitly outlining the legal status of the prime minister and establishing a number of bodies such as an independent electoral commission, a national human rights body, and a constitutional court. That constitution remained in place at the end of 2011.
The main political parties are President Alpha Condé's RPG and former prime minister Cellou Dalein Diallo's opposition UFDG. There are more than 130 other registered parties, most of which have clear ethnic or regional bases.
Corruption has been cited as a serious problem by international donors, and many government activities are shrouded in secrecy. Despite its rich natural resources—Guinea is the world's largest bauxite exporter—the majority of the population lives in poverty. A May 2011 Human Rights Watch (HRW) report called for the creation of an anticorruption commission to address misappropriation of the nation's vast mineral wealth. Condé has faced criticism for bringing corrupt officials from Conté's regime into his government. Guinea was ranked 164 out of 183 countries surveyed in Transparency International's 2011 Corruption Perceptions Index.
The 2010 constitution guarantees media freedom. In June 2010, the National Transitional Council passed two new media laws, one of which decriminalized press offenses and more clearly defined defamation provisions, while the other provided for the creation of a new media regulatory body. However, these laws had yet to be implemented under Condé. In 2011, Condé's government harassed, suspended, or arrested journalists at both independent and state-owned media outlets for reporting that was either critical of the government or favorable to the opposition. The regulatory body imposed a brief media blackout after the July assassination attempt. The state controls the national radio station and the only television broadcaster and daily newspaper. Due to the high illiteracy rate, most of the population accesses information via radio. Internet access is limited to urban areas, but has generally not been restricted by the government.
Religious rights are generally respected in practice, though there have been cases of discrimination against non-Muslims in government employment, as well as restrictions on Muslims' freedom to convert to other religions. Academic freedom has been hampered to some degree by government influence over hiring and curriculum content. Free private discussion, which had been limited under previous authoritarian governments and Camara's repressive and erratic rule, continued to improve in 2011.
Respect for freedoms of association and assembly, which had been seriously circumscribed under Conté and the military junta, improved in 2011. However, the crackdown on the September 2011 demonstrations was evidence that these freedoms have yet to be fully guaranteed. Trade unions enjoyed greater freedoms in 2011. There were reports of strike activities in the mining industry, including a violent protest by locals in September at a gold processing plant owned by Canada's Semafo against the use of expatriate workers.
The judicial system demonstrated a modest degree of independence beginning in 2010; a panel of magistrates was empowered to investigate the September 2009 massacre, though no perpetrators were brought to justice by the end of 2011. HRW's May 2011 report found that the courts are severely underfunded. Informal customary justice mechanisms continue to operate in addition to official courts. Security forces have long engaged in arbitrary arrests, torture of detainees, and extrajudicial execution with impunity. Amnesty International called for an investigation into the security forces' actions during the September 2011 demonstrations, alleging that they resorted to tactics used under past repressive regimes. Prison conditions remain harsh and sometimes life threatening.
While the law prohibits ethnic discrimination, human rights reports have noted societal discrimination in employment, housing, and marriage patterns. Ethnic clashes during the campaign for the second round of the 2010 presidential elections pitted the principally Peul supporters of Diallo against Malinké partisans of Condé.
Societal discrimination against women is common, and while women have legal access to land, credit, and business, inheritance laws and the traditional justice system favor men. Security personnel openly raped dozens of women in the 2007 and 2009 crackdowns. HRW has reported that thousands of young girls serving as unpaid domestic workers in Guinea are subject to beatings or rape by their employers. Location and political instability have made Guinea a source and transit point for many irregular migrants heading to Europe. Advocacy groups are working to eradicate the illegal but nearly ubiquitous practice of female genital mutilation.


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Stars tweet about the Mayan apocalypse
If the Mayans are correct, the world as we know it will come to an end on Dec. 21, 2012. So what are we to do? Here's a roundup of some stars who have taken to Twitter to chat about it:
Rashida Jones: So the world's ending tomorrow. Anybody want to mess with some bath salts and go skydiving tonight? Wait...maybe that's a bad idea.
Ricky Gervais: I'm watching that movie "The Day after tomorrow" at the moment. Strangely reassuring.
Kirstie Alley: just when everyone relaxes on Dec 22.... CNN announces the Mayans were off by 48 hours
Denis Leary: If the world somehow actually ends tomorrow, lets all forget about the Mayans and just agree it's the NHL's fault.
Kris Allen: Maybe lets just stay up all night and see if the Mayans were right.
Joy Behar: RT @realgilbert: #Mayans because "The Mayan is a terrible thing to waste." I apologize to everyone who dies at the end of the World.
Deena Cortese: Oh man tomm is the day noone is looking forward too!! Uhg and we will all be on planes.. I hope this #mayans thing isn't true !
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Fifteen minutes before Alamo Heights' Class 4A state semifinal game last March, team members nervously waited in the locker room for what would be the biggest game of their lives.
Except for center Ben Lammers. He was asleep on a bench.
"If he isn't yawning, that's when I'm concerned," Alamo Heights coach Andrew Brewer said.
Once it's game time, the Mules' sleeping giant is ready to go. Lammers, a 6-foot-10 junior, is hoping to lead the Mules back to the state tournament as the boys basketball playoffs begin next week.
He is averaging 14.5 points, 10.6 rebounds and 5.2 blocks and has led No. 3 Heights to a 28-3 record this season.
Not that he really minds whether anyone notices.
Because of a lifetime as the tallest kid in class, Lammers never has wanted to draw attention to himself. He never gets too animated, which might explain how he can sleep before a game.
"I've gone up until 10 minutes before we're on the court," Lammers said. "I don't need much to get ready, so I'll just take a nap."
He describes himself as mild-mannered, so the yawning can often match his game. Instead of swatting shots into the crowd, he'll always try to tip it to himself or a teammate rather than get a fan reaction.
"He'll dunk on someone and be the only one who isn't going crazy," Lammers' teammate, junior Max Riemenschneider, said. "He's never cared about being the star player or anything."
Lammers may be the area's most efficient player, with a field-goal percentage of 67.6 percent (184 of 272) that even LeBron James could envy.
It speaks to his unselfishness that he averages fewer than 10 shots per game.
Although he has scored in double digits in all but one game this season, his scoring high is 23 points. His career high is 27, which came when he made 11 of 13 shots as a sophomore against Smithson Valley .
"I'm usually a pass-first player, and I don't think Coach Brewer always likes that," Lammers said. "I'd rather get everybody involved."
He also would rather focus on defense, and Alamo Heights is allowing only 40.7 points per game.
Last season, Lammers was among the national leaders in blocks with 155, according to Maxpreps. This season, he's at 155 again.
Lammers credits his coordination for his shot-blocking skills. He hit 6-foot when he was in sixth grade, so he's always been used to his height. He also played a variety of sports when he was younger, quitting football his freshman year when a defender discovered he could flip Lammers by tackling low.
His father, Chris Lammers, was an All-City defensive lineman at Churchill who went on to play for Texas A&M. Chris played two seasons with the Aggies before he left the team to focus on studying architecture.
His brother, Nick, is a soccer player at Colorado College.
Lammers, who is 210 pounds, will have plenty of offers to play in college like other members of his family.
"He had seven letters come in today," Brewer said. "It was a slow day."
Kansas State's Bruce Weber, Texas A&M's Billy Kennedy and Oklahoma State's Travis Ford are among the coaches who have come by the Muledome to see Lammers play.
He also made a big impression to the rest of Texas with his post-nap game in the state tournament, when he had 14 points and 12 rebounds in a Heights' loss.
Lammers said he isn't paying much attention to the recruiting process yet, though.
"When we talk at the dinner table, he'd rather talk about his rocketry project or his physics project," Chris Lammers said.
"He's appreciative of all these colleges, but he's more focused on school and playing for Heights."
So unopened letters will continue sit on top of Lammers' locker.
He might get around to reading them sometime. After naptime is over.
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