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I can't believe I'm writing my yearly beauty favorites post.
It feels like this year literally flew by.
I always find this particular post challenging to write because I try out so many products and to pick ten is quite a feat. The funny thing is, many of my favorite from 2017 were favorites from 2016... probably because they are just that good. I decided this past year that instead of accumulating tons of new beauty items, I would simplify what I have so I use everything up and I only keep things I love. Even if that means wearing a high-end foundation regularly. I'd rather spend more on a couple things, than waste hundreds of dollars continually being sucked into new displays at the store - does that happen to anyone else?!
It feels like this year literally flew by.
I always find this particular post challenging to write because I try out so many products and to pick ten is quite a feat. The funny thing is, many of my favorite from 2017 were favorites from 2016... probably because they are just that good. I decided this past year that instead of accumulating tons of new beauty items, I would simplify what I have so I use everything up and I only keep things I love. Even if that means wearing a high-end foundation regularly. I'd rather spend more on a couple things, than waste hundreds of dollars continually being sucked into new displays at the store - does that happen to anyone else?!
Below you'll find summaries of each product I chose and why I love it enough to include it in my yearly favorites. I highly recommend each and every one... for everyone. You'll also find a great mix of price points!
2 // NARS Translucent Crystal Light Reflecting Pressed Setting Powder No joke, I've purchased at least eight of these over the years. This pressed translucent powder is the BEST I've ever used, and I've used quite a few powders. Some translucent powders have a tint and aren't really clear OR they leave a weird white cast on the skin (especially in pictures). This one is completely colorless and doesn't affect the way your makeup looks. It leaves a beautiful soft finish on the skin and has just a hint of a luminous sheen. Trust me, it's absolutely worth trying! If you pick one up, you'll see a thin shiny film on the top of the product that will make you feel like you're not getting any product on your brush (because it's clear), but trust me, you are! I went through my first powder so fast using way too much.
3 // Hourglass Ambient Lighting Bronzer in Luminous Bronze Light This year I've gotten more questions about my bronzer than ever before. And I've used this one 90% of the time! The ambient lighting powders are some of the most beautiful on the market, and the bronzers are no different. I use Luminous Bronze Light which is one of the lighter shades, but it's very buildable. By the looks of the product, you'd think there isn't much pigmentation because of the swirls of lighter coloring, but there REALLY is. You actually have to be careful how much product you put on your brush because a little goes a very long way. I've been using this bronzer brush. I love that the color is a true tan and not orange and that it leaves a gorgeous sheen (not sparkle) that gives the skin life. It's pricey but it lasts forever - I'm still on my first one.
4 // Loreal Voluminous Base I'm sure you all have heard about this product before from bloggers or beauty YouTubbers. It is by far the best mascara primer on the market and it's drugstore, making it really inexpensive. I've tried a designer version and didn't like it nearly as much. It truly makes a huge difference in the thickness and length of your lashes. AND it helps to keep your mascara on longer. It holds the mascara in place so it doesn't smudge on your lower lash or flake on your upper lash. They use to make this product a dual wand with a regular mascara on the other end, but due to its popularity and request, they made it into its own tube. Make sure to look down low at the drugstore to find it. I don't know what they don't put it front and center.
5 // MAC Amplified Lipstick in Blankety This lipstick was also a recommendation of Emily Ann Gemma and boy does she know her makeup! I've never loved a lipstick so much in my entire life. I'm already on my second tube and wear it almost every day. It's a dark enough nude to make an impact but versatile and appropriate enough to wear to work or an interview. I've been wearing it with my favorite liner Boldly Bare. I also love that the finish is amplified so it's nice and buttery, unlike matte formulas that dry out quickly on the lip.
6 // Marc Jacobs The Face 1 Brush This is the only foundation brush I've used for years. Yes, years. You're probably thinking, "Sure, Amanda... whatever lol." But seriously I love it SO very much! I won't even use my Beauty Blender for foundation, only powder for baking. The Face 1 brush blends creams and foundations so smoothly into the skin without any streaking. And what is the most impressive is how well it's held up over years of use. I wash mine once every week or two with baby shampoo and I've never seen one bristle fall out. Marc Jacobs brushes as a whole are absolutely amazing and fantastic quality - I own four.
7 // KatVonD Tattoo Liquid Liner I almost forgot to include this product and I would have been so upset with myself. If you've been following me long you know I love a good cat eye and this is the only liquid liner I've used for as long as I can remember. If you're not a liquid liner gal you might think they are all the same, but that's far from the truth. This liner stays on all day and is nice and matte black. Plus, it's incredibly easy to use with a fine flexible felt tip.
8 // MAC Prep & Prime Fix+ This is a simple product that makes a huge difference in the look of your makeup. It's not a makeup extender but rather a mist that helps creams and powders to melt seamlessly into the skin, giving the skin a beautiful glow and helps makeup to not look cakey. I prefer this facial spray over any other because the mist is fine and covers the whole face easily. It only takes a couple sprays but I usually do about 8-10 because I love it so much. You can also take the travel size with you when flying for a quick refresh. Traveling can be incredibly drying and this product is a great solution! Sometimes I'll spray it on my makeup throughout the day to keep it fresh.
9 // YSL Mon Paris Perfume I've received more questions in the past couple weeks than I ever have before about my perfume. I've always been pretty picky about what scents I'll wear and in the past have has three or four I rotate depending on the day. And then I found YSL's Mon Paris and it changed everything. I consider this to be my lifetime perfume. It has such a sweet scent of strawberry and raspberry notes that makes me look forward to wearing it every day. This is also the first perfume I've ever received compliments on. I decided to buy the larger bottle which was a tad pricey (not outrageous though) but quite worth it since it's all I wear.
10 // Mario Badescu Drying Lotion Every single person, boy, and girl, man and woman, needs to own this product. It's the most incredible blemish fix I've ever found and you'll hear that from anyone else who has tried it. If you have an angry pimple just place some of the solution on it overnight with a Q-tip and you'll wake up to it either gone or far less angry. It's made for troubled complexions to dry out blemishes and balance oil in the skin. I shared it with Justin and now he uses it too! They sell it in both a glass bottle and a plastic bottle but the plastic is easier to transport if you're traveling and I like the fact it's much less likely to break.
+ Two Others // I'm also OBSESSED with Loving Tan 2-hour Dark Mousse (I've gone through so many bottles I've lost count) for self-tanner and Moroccanoil Treatment hair oil.


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nVidia built the 'G84' GeForce 8600GTS core on Taiwan Semiconductors' 80nm manufacturing process, down from 90nm for the last generation mainstream GPU. The nVidia G84 core has 289 million transistors, and according to nVIDIA documents a maximum power draw of 71W. That puts the Geforce 8600GTS a hair below what a standard PCI Express x16 bus can provide (75W). To be on the safe side the GeForce
8600GTS has a six pin PCI Express power connector to accommodate the differences from one motherboard to the next.
The clock speed of the nVidia GeForce 8600GTS is set at 675 MHz, while the stream processors hum along at 1.45
GHz. The nVidia G84 core only comes equipped with 32 stream processors as opposed to 96/128 with the nVidia G80 core.
The memory runs at a flat 2 GHz, yet with the GeForce 8600GTS the memory bus width is only 128 bits. That translates into a slight memory bandwidth limitation, particularly at higher resolutions or with visual effects like AntiAliasing enabled. Maximum memory size is supposed to be 256MB for all G84 based videocards.
While the G84 core carries onward with nVidia's current thinking of how a graphics processor should be built, there are a few notable changes from the G80. Gone are the hard coded Vertex and pixel shaders, they've been replaced with a more flexible Stream Processor (or unified shader) that
calculates both types of data. The Stream Processors runs at 1.45 GHz incidently. Traditional core clock speeds as we know it are dead, as several internal processors are running at different speeds.
It's important to note that the GeForce 8600GT only has 32 stream processors
while the sightly better GeForce 8800GTS model has 96 and the 8800GTX 128. If
you remember, 16 stream processors equals one thread processor, so there are only two in the nVidia G84 core.
Each Thread Processor has two groups of eight Stream Processors, and each group talks to an
exclusive texture address filter unit as well as well as being connected to the
shared L1 cache. When more memory is needed, the Thread Processor connects to
the crossbar memory controller. nVIDIA's crossbar memory controller is broken up
into two 64 bit chunks for a total bus width of 128 bits.
By moving the GPU towards a threaded design, the nvidia G84 is much more like
a processor than any graphics core of the past. Any type of data - be it pixel,
vertex, or geometry shader can be processed within the Stream Processor. This
allows load balancing to occur between the various tasks.
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As for miscellaneous core technologies, by default the GeForce 8600GTS
supports HDCP over both DVI and HDMI although the latter connector is up to the
manufacturers discretion to implement. The GeForce 8600GT model may or may not have
HDCP support, that is up to the individual manufacturers.
With the release of the GeForce 8600GTS core, nVIDIA is also updating its
PureVideo technology. Dubbed "PureVideo HD" the videocard can now handle the
entire decoding processor of HD-DVD and Blu-Ray movies. According to nVIDIA 100%
of high definition video decoding can be off loaded onto the videocard at speeds
of up to 40Mb/s. Nice.
As it is PureVideo HD will be of benefit to Blu-Ray/HD-DVD type movies only,
and does not boost WMV9 playback at this time. That means high definition videos using the
Microsoft standard will only be accelerated to previous PureVideo levels.
Examining CPU Load with PureVideo
To test PureVideo's High Definition accelerating
capabilities on the Foxconn 8600GTS-256, PCSTATS will play back a video downloaded from
Microsoft's WMV HD Content Showcase through Windows Media
Player 10. "The Discoverers" (IMAX) video is available in both 720P and 1080P
formats. AMD processor utilization will be monitored via Task Manager.
When running the 720P version of the Discoverers video, CPU usage
hovered between 16-21%. It's amazing to see how quickly CPU utilization has
dropped when playing high definition videos.
The 1080P version of the Discoverers video uses even less of the
processor than the 720P video. Amazingly, there is definitely plenty of CPU
resources for whatever you want to run in the background.
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MattEU wrote:hello remelic, clicked through to look at your books - is your "magnetic universe" book an EU book or a variation of it? any chance of a free copy so i can review it for the forum members
Yes I will give you a free copy for review. What this book tries to do is uncover the underlying source of energy for the universe. To me it's magnetism but there is more to it then that. Where can I send it too?


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Each year, the Pastoral Visitors gather on a December afternoon to write holiday cards to congregants. Cookies are provided, and festive music, as we create an assembly line of addressing, writing messages, stamping, and the ever-popular envelope "licking." Thank goodness for EZ Seal solution! The cards are designed each year by Jules Smith, and we target different groups of people each year (for example, two years ago all the families registered for Religious Education got cards.) It's a simple gesture, but one we hope brightens the mailboxes of our church family.
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If you use a smartphone or a tablet on the job, important worker safety and health information is a click away. Dozens of electronic publications can be downloaded at no cost from OSHA's Publications Web page.
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A few days ago I've purchased a voucher for 50% off for all Moa products and yesterday I went shopping with one of my best friends. After I've looked through the store I left with a lovely burgundy scarf and some cute earrings.
My burgundy scarf ♥
Original price: 18€
Reduced price: 9€
And these are the earrings.
I love these heart shaped earrings. Aren't they cute?
Original price: 5€ each
Reduced price: 2,5 € each
Original price: 5€ each
Reduced price: 2,5 € each
As you can see I have a thing for heart shaped earrings, I found these earrings at MiniPrix ( a ro store with low-priced items); they were really cute and they were just 2€!
From Camaieu I've bought a cute black and gold headband (5€) and at SIX I found this silver clip (3€).
In one of my shopping trips from last week I found this pair of boots at a random store, they were at an incredible price- around 12 € By the way, have you bought your winter shoes? I'm looking for a pair of boots since october and till now I didn't find anything that I like besides these ones.
I still need a pair of boots for the snow and I hope to find them in the near future.
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The HPI-Stanford Design Thinking Research Program strives to apply rigorous academic methods to understand how and why Design Thinking innovation works and fails.
The Design Thinking Community are current participants and alumni of the program. At regular workshops project teams present findings of their ongoing research.
Multidisciplinary research teams from Stanford University and HPI work on diverse topics concerned with Design Thinking, its process, method, interaction patterns and tools in order to investigate the phenomena of innovation.
All research findings are published in the volume "Understanding Innovation" as well as in various papers and articles.
PI: Prof. Dr. Christoph Meinel
As the Design Thinking Method is becoming increasingly popular and widespread worldwide, Design Thinkers expand their collaborations across regions and continents and are thus geographically dispersed, even across time zones. The visual and haptic components of the work space are so far hard to share over distance and time. Moreover, written documentation and communication work tend to suppress creativity, curiosity, spontaneity, and team experience. D-Tools 2.0 aims at designing and implementing new IT-tools, which really support and optimize collaborative Design Thinking without hindering the team performance during the process.
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Great list for those who may not be in the "know" of the couponing lingo.
BLINKIES = In-store coupons near product, usually from a red blinking box.
BOGO or B1G1 Free = Buy One Get One Free.
CAT or CATALINA = Coupon that prints at the register after purchase.
CRT = Cash register tape, coupon that prints in store.
DOUBLE COUPON = Coupon that a grocery store doubles in value.
ECB = CVS Extra Care Bucks earned for purchases.
FREE ITEM COUPON = A coupon that allows you to get the product completely free.
IVC = Walgreens Instant Value Coupon ( Found in the monthy EasySaver Catalog ).
IP = Internet Printable Coupon.
MFG or MQ = Manufacturers Coupon.
MIR = Mail In Rebate.
NED = No expiration date.
OOP = Out of Pocket, in reference to how much real money you will pay at the register.
OYNO = On your next order.
P&G = Proctor & Gamble Coupon Insert found in the Sunday newspaper.
PEELIE = Coupon that you peel off the package.
PSA = Prices Starting At.
Q = Coupon.
RP = Red Plum Coupon Insert found in the Sunday newspaper.
RR = Register Rewards.
SS = Smart Source coupon insert found in the Sunday newspaper.
STACKING = Using a store specific coupon with a manufacturer coupon (most stores allow this).
TEARPAD = A pad of refund forms or coupons found hanging from a store shelf or display.
TRIPLE COUPON = A coupon that a grocery store triples in value.
WYB = When You Buy.
YMMV = Your Mileage May Vary (success of the attempt may vary at your store).
Great list for those who may not be in the "know" of the couponing lingo.


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I run a health care facility in a particular state. I'd prefer not to give away all details as I do have access to certain pharmaceutical supplies in the event of certain happenings due to my position in the local community. But I'll be as specific as I can be in this forum in the hopes of shedding some light on a recent disaster exercise.
Local authorities from the state department of health teamed up with numerous statewide personnel from various agencies to conduct a disaster simulation recently that assumed an anthrax attack on the local populace. It can be debated here as to whether simulating an anthrax attack is the most useful scenario to plan for, or if an EMP or some other event might be more useful in terms of what is most likely to occur. But I can see where simulating an anthrax attack might also be similar to a significant pandemic event such as a strain of previously unknown flu/virus or a widespread outbreak of a known virus that may simply stop responding to traditional treatments.
Nevertheless, anthrax is what was decided the simulation would cover. Under the scenario, multiple health care facilities would receive supplies of the appropriate medications (cipro and doxycycline) and then distribute these to their employee's and families. Also a number of other distribution points would be set up for the general public to receive various doses of the drugs. So, the simulation called for an attack to have taken place and then the main distribution point to be set up. The volunteers then went through the lines and "meds" were distributed to them. The simulation was fairly specific as forms were used by each volunteer and on each form was described the age of each family member, whether they could swallow pills, if anyone was under 90 pounds, etc. The exercise also assumed that certain people would be only Spanish speaking and provisions were made for them. Security was also a key aspect at the event. I saw at least 6-8 armed officers there, though in a building as large as what was used, I'd recommend triple that in an actual scenario as people would be quite panicked in all likelihood.
I'll list what I saw as highlights of what was done well and I'll also list a few thoughts as to some potential problem areas:
First..what went well..it was fairly well organized, especially given the fact that at least a couple hundred people were involved. Also, some very key players from around the state were there and brought a good bit of expertise to the table. The information about anthrax and the medications seemed to be fairly well understood by most of the workers. And everyone I interacted with was taking it seriously and trying to learn what they could learn.
Potential drawbacks or problem areas:
There are no guarantees that all of the 'workers' who would help staff such a distribution center would actually show up in a real scenario. Many might decide to hunker down with families or evacuate the general area if they thought the attack wasn't widespread. Thus, what is the contingency for a lack of workers to help with distribution?
As I mentioned, I thought security assumptions were on the low side. They may simply have not had enough local resources free that day to send any more. And their 'real' plan may include a much more robust security team, but I can only judge what was visible at the recent exercise.
While I believe it is good to train and plan for various contingencies, I wonder at the regional/state/local level if the powers that be are doing dry runs of the more likely scenarios. Is it likely that someone could spread weaponized anthrax over a large area and infect a high number of people? I don't know. I tend to think that some of these agencies, even if aware of EMPs, may not plan for it because deep down they know that there isn't much planning that can be done due to the likely communications issues, transportation issues, and a general and fast breakdown of all society.
All in all, I'm glad to have some inside track knowledge of some of these planning strategies but as one observes a large scale exercise like this, it reminds you that it will be exceedingly different and difficult in an actual event and that we can't be over-prepared in our personal plans at our home or retreat.
As you recommend many times over, conducting your own training for your family/team/trusted friends related to what each can or may need to do in an actual event is very important. Assuming you can read a book, article, blog, pamphlet, or watch a video and thus be prepared is very naïve. I believe you have to shake the dust off and actually get up and around and practice drills, scenarios, and events.


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This week-end, Monsieur performed twice and I attended both shows. When M. performs, he has very little time for me so I usually take a friend. As I am a theatre or opera woman not a nightclub woman, I often feel uncomfortable and out of place. Monsieur is generally older than the musicians that he plays with so I am older than their partners. How can I use wardrobe management to manage my anxiety? Two of my favourite European fashion bloggers are Josephine at Chic at Any Age and Hilde at Fashion 55 Plus. I will use the lessons of these two elegant ladies to create an age-appropriate outfit.
The first gig is at an open-air shipyard where vendors are selling crafts and street food. The show is early (5-7pm) so there will be a lot of young urban families. The other band partners are about 20 years younger than I am but I have no intention of dressing like a "geriatric groupie". I've got a linen tunic purchased at Sahara London. The colours are blues and golds and I could wear it with my linen tank and oatmeal coloured leggings.
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in one of the colours of the shawl. I don't think that I have the right bag in my collection. I should be able to wear this outfit to dances or on cruises and feel comfortable. What do you think?
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Don't Get Clocked by Timesheet Conflicts
Employees who keep private records of time worked are nothing new. What is new is that the DOL has launched its new "DOL Timesheet App" and a similar paper version called the "Work Hours Calendar," which encourages employees to maintain their own time records. While the DOL has been careful to say that it neither encourages nor discourages legal action, it's taking measures that could alter the balance in favor of litigation.
Most companies that employ hourly workers have timekeeping mechanisms in place and generally are informed on the FLSA regulations that govern what time is considered compensable "work" and what time isn't. If an employee keeps his own timesheet and a difference arises between his records and that of the employer, incongruities can create disagreement.
Managers should have written policies that instruct employees to advise management immediately if their records disagree with the employer, so that discrepancies can be reviewed before ever reaching the point of litigation. After the inconsistencies have been addressed, the company should secure the employee's written acknowledgement that the issue was discussed and resolved.
Wage and hour actions against businesses likely will be an increasing concern for the foreseeable future. In addition to the recommendations above, employers should audit their hours-worked practices and periodically review their exemption classifications to err on the side of self-protection.
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GameCube Marketing Campaign – Official Press Releaseby Tristan Oliver September 24, 2001
REDMOND, Wash., September 24, 2001 – With eight weeks before the U.S. launch of its innovative NINTENDO GAMECUBE™ home video game console, Nintendo of America Inc. enters the final phase of its most comprehensive and fully-integrated marketing campaign ever, with national advertising, non-traditional consumer sampling, online viral campaigns, partner promotions, retail marketing, and a major entertainment industry event. The multi-pronged marketing punch will culminate in a "Cube" Sunday, November 18 launch, coinciding with the beginning of the most important retail shopping week of the year.
The $75 million launch campaign focuses on what Nintendo does best – create the world's greatest video games – and will run simultaneously with dedicated campaigns for five exclusive first- and second-party games and more than 10 third- party games, for a total of nearly 20 exclusive titles and 1.1 million systems on store shelves by the end of year. The campaign targets all gamers with an emphasis on enthralling and fun game play, and world-class graphics.
"NINTENDO GAMECUBE is built from the ground up for one purpose only – to play games," says Peter Main, executive vice president, sales and marketing, Nintendo of America, Inc. "Our extensive campaign has one central strategy – to make it as easy as possible for players to quickly get their hands on our exclusive, groundbreaking Nintendo games."
Advertising The heart of the multi-media campaign starts next month when seven different television commercials begin airing virtually everywhere – the media buy ranges from primetime television to MTV to Saturday morning cartoons.
Top production talent for the television creative includes the director of photography for the motion pictures "Seven" and "The Beach." The multi-national production involved shooting, editing and post production work in the United Kingdom, Italy, France and the U.S. One of the commercials features more than 500 cast members, adding to the epic scope of the television advertising campaign. Holiday moviegoers will see NINTENDO GAMECUBE commercials on the big screen in November and December, airing along with blockbusters such as Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings.
NINTENDO GAMECUBE advertising will permeate print media in the next months, as eight print ads will appear in magazines ranging from kids and tween publications such as Sports Illustrated for Kids, to men's magazines such as Maxim and Stuff. More than 95 full-page print ads will appear in more than 50 publications.
NINTENDO GAMECUBE out-of-home advertising will include in-school and mall dioramas, Channel One Broadcasting advertising, NINTENDO GAMECUBE banners in malls across the United States and more.
Consumer Sampling Nintendo's exclusive Nintendo Cube Clubs kick off on September 28. Instead of the industry-standard truck tour, Nintendo will visit 12 cities nationwide and transform lofts, vacant office buildings and other offbeat venues into fully interactive, hip clubs, with DJs spinning music, special lighting and more than 32 game play stations, equipped with Panasonic HDTV monitors. The Nintendo Cube Club Tour kicks off this month in Los Angeles, Chicago and Atlanta and is sponsored by Stuff Magazine, Maxim, DC Comics, Yahoo! and GamePro, among others. For free tickets, club locations and a full tour schedule visit www.nintendogamecube.com.
Internet Outreach The NINTENDO GAMECUBE Internet campaign is anchored by the launch of the official NINTENDO GAMECUBE Web site. The site provides the latest updates and information on the hardware and games, Nintendo Cube Club tour schedule and free tickets to the clubs.
Nintendo will use the Internet to ask die-hard Nintendo enthusiasts what wild and crazy things they would do to get their hands on a NINTENDO GAMECUBE before anyone else. The national "What Would YOU Do for a Nintendo GameCube? " contest appeals to fans that will eat a bucket of worms or shave their head in order to win an early NINTENDO GAMECUBE. Visit www.nintendogamecube.com for contest details. Other fun online activities supporting upcoming NINTENDO GAMECUBE software launches will be featured on dedicated sites such as luigis-mansion.com, pikmin.com and smashbros.com.
Nintendo will distribute more than 3 million sampling CDs featuring Nintendo game play footage, links to the official NINTENDO GAMECUBE Web site, downloadable items and more. These disks will be the same size as the proprietary GCN disk and will be available through retailers, magazine inserts and other promotional partnerships, with the goal being to provide consumers with the opportunity to witness Nintendo games firsthand.
Retail At retail stores in the coming weeks, 10,000 cutting edge NINTENDO GAMECUBE interactives will give customers a chance to sample the system before launch. Nintendo's strong retail presence includes point-of-sale materials, banners and other merchandising indicative of the overall advertising campaign.
Promotional Partnerships The marketing plans also include multi-million dollar promotional activities with national partners. Starz Encore Group, the largest provider of cable and satellite-delivered premium movie channels in the United States, is teaming up with Nintendo as part of its blockbuster Fall Free preview.
During the STARZ! and BLACK STARZ! Free Preview Weekend on October 5-7 viewers will have the chance to win one of 500 NINTENDO GAMECUBE systems along with other Nintendo prizes.
Dr Pepper and Nintendo are collaborating on a nationwide consumer promotion this holiday season giving consumers a chance to instantly win a NINTENDO GAMECUBE. Dr Pepper is supporting the promotion with television advertising, point-of-sale and special packaging for the 20-ounce and 2-liter bottles, as well as 12-packs of 12-ounce cans.
A dedicated game play system, NINTENDO GAMECUBE delivers new forms of interactive fun for players and offers the easiest development environment for game creators. The system's embedded memory, proprietary optical disc and innovative controller were designed to optimize the game play experience. Nintendo GameCube is available in two colors: Jet (black) and Indigo (violet) for a suggested retail price of $199.95.
As the worldwide leader and innovator in the creation of interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co. Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and software for its popular home video game systems. The systems include Game Boy, Nintendo® 64, Game Boy Advance and NINTENDO GAMECUBE™. Since the release of its first home video game system in 1985, Nintendo has sold more than 1.4 billion video games worldwide, creating enduring industry icons such as Mario™ and Donkey Kong® and launching such franchises as Zelda™ and Pokémon®. As a wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of America Inc., based in Redmond, Wash., serves as headquarters for Nintendo's operations in the Western Hemisphere.


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Johnny Depp's Dogs Sentenced to Death by Australian Minister
The Agriculture Minister of Australia has threatened to euthanize Johnny Depp's two dogs, who he says entered the country illegally.
Minister Barnaby Joyce said that Depp failed to declare his two Yorkshire terriers to customs authorities when he and his wife, Amber Heard, returned to Queensland by private jet last month.
From Sydney Morning Herald:
"It's time that Pistol and Boo buggered off back to the United States," he said. "He's now got about 50 hours left to remove the dogs. He can put them on the same charter jet he flew out on and fly them back out of our nation."
"We found out he snuck them in because we saw him taking them to a poodle groomer," he added. "Now Mr Depp has to either take his dogs back to California or we're going to have to euthanize them."
The minimum quarantine period for animals entering Australia is 10 days but Mr Joyce said he would not offer the option of Depp's dogs (because I assume he's an a-hole).
This is animal cruelty! I am so upset at this Australian official now. There has to be another way.
Let Depp declare the dogs and be done with it. Don't threaten them with death!
Sign the petition to SAVE PISTOL AND BOO at Change.org.
Johnny Depp returned to Australia on April 20 after flying back to the U.S. in March for surgery after an accident on the set of Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales.


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Reminding people of how its backing was the making of Linux, IBM, to no one's surprise, has thrown its support behind cloud computing, that delicious nexus of every chi-chi buzzword technology currently in vogue: Web 2.0, rich Internet applications, software-as-a-service, SOA, grid computing, Web Services, virtualization and utility computing.
IBM calls its initiative Blue Cloud - like it could have another name - and claims it's a "game-changing model for Internet-scale computing," providing customer with just the right size computer power while at one and the same time being "green" as well as "self-healing and self-managing" based on open standards and Linux.
Lordy, if this thing was a cute guy with money, it would be every mother's dream.
Anyway, IBM says it's got 200 researchers around the world developing Blue Cloud technology and it's collaborating with some companies, universities and government agencies like - brace yourself - the Vietnamese Ministry of Science and Technology.
Blue Cloud, when realized, is supposed to break businesses out of the old-fashioned "single server mind set," silly old local machines and remote server farms, IBM says, and transport them to the delights of a large pool of globally accessible systems where the Cloud breaks up data-intensive requests for videos, 3D images and online commerce and parcels the data into little chunks to be processed simultaneously by many computers linked to run without human intervention.
At this point IBM figures to have fully preloaded x86 and Power Clouds - BladeCenters and then dense rack clusters, it appears - bundled with software that can be grown on-demand available by the spring. There'll be a zSeries mainframe cloud available sometime next year too armed with a very large number of virtual machines.
IBM says its "secret sauce" is the virtualization software that automates, self-manages and -heals the cloud, to wit, open source Xen and PowerVM as well as its Hadoop parallel workload scheduling. Naturally IBM is using Tivoli to manage the things and is guaranteeing instant provisioning across multiple servers.
The promise is the possibly of reducing the cost and complexity of the huge scale-out infrastructures required by the growing legions of connected devices and real-time data streams, search, social networking and mobile commerce.
IBM and Google are already busily establishing cloud computing in the academe.
Blue Cloud grew out of an internal IBM portal called the Technology Adoption Program used by IBM programmers for testing.
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- Cloud Expo New York Call for Papers Now Open
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- The Cloud Computing Kettle Heats Right Up
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At the studio: Henrik Vibskov
So I visited Henrik Vibskov, also known as the King of Copenhagen. He and his exuberant installations demonstrate how a mixture of art and fashion can work, and need no further introduction. In his studio he and his team do everything – designing and creating the clothes, the setups for his shows, and the pieces for his art exhibitions. Only his gigantic archive of garments and objects are stored elsewhere. For his winter 2012 show, they produced a movable drum-runway in a huge storehouse in the former Carlsberg brewery area, where the movements of the models moved the all-white drumsticks.
What you see in his background is actually the workshop part of the studio, and is supposed to be cleaned up and reorganized very soon, now that the shows have ended. On the right you see an installation his interns created for Christmas two years ago; clever observers might be instantly able to tell what it's supposed to resemble.
And here are my favs from his winter collection.
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Enhance Your Leadership Skills Through The Use Of These Ideas
As someone who has seen leaders actually in operation, you almost certainly know of the a frontrunner must be like. That's why it is possible so that you can take on a leadership role. You could be unsure that you're prepared to handle this type of role, but this article contains some leadership tips that may help you.
The employees will not have the capacity to read your brain. State fully just how the work needs to be done, and also the various steps to acquire there. Be open to questions. Should you this, you won't ought to micro-manage them once the task is theirs.
Don't let good talent get wasted. If somebody is earning huge profits for the company, make sure to promote them, allow them to have a raise, or, should you aren't in a position to do those activities, recommend the individual to someone who may be. Should you fail to accomplish this, you could find that the employee has left for the competitor.
Comprehend the business you are in. Unfortunately there are several leaders available who don't obtain their business totally. Whether that's because they inherited this business or they merely no longer care, it doesn't matter. It reads a similar to employees. Just how do you lead if others don't trust that you have the data to do this?
Good morals should never head out the door when you're a frontrunner. Never come to a decision you're not confident with. In case a decision is making you ill just thinking about it, usually do not make it. Some people probably have different morals from yours, but you are required to follow your very own conscience.
Being decisive is an excellent method in boosting leadership ability. A leader is how the buck stops, and these important decisions are usually left your decision to create. If your subordinates offer a wide array of potential answers to a challenge, you should select the one that offers the most advantages to the biggest group.
Learn to listen to your team. Giving orders is simply a small component of as a leader. Learning how to listen can be a key to becoming an effective leader. Tune in to your team members' suggestions or concerns. Your team is more prone to feel respected and return the favor when you hear what they should say.
Remember that it comes with an inverse relationship between what's on your mind along with your personal productivity right now. If something is in your thoughts, write it down. If you want to, work with it now. When it can wait or can't be helped right this minute, set the paper aside and obtain to function on something that can be done today.
Give people good reasons to trust you. Being a leader, it's essential that you are trusted. When that happens, people are more likely to follow you together with to perform everything you ask of these. Ensure you maintain your word, and say whatever you truly think. Individuals will respect you, trust you together with follow you.
A wonderful idea for any individual in the leadership role to use would be to periodically write an "open letter" on the downline, or workforce. With this letter, you may acknowledge good work, overall performance and show your appreciation for all they generally do. There is nothing just like a little praise to enhance morale.
Will not forget to leap in and help. This is much simpler in the event you work towards site with your team, but is achievable from afar should you be creative. If anybody through your team needs help, jump in and offer them a hand. You might learn so much from the event.
Assume responsibilty for failures. When a customer complains with regards to a delay, don't shift the blame onto each of your employees. It seems unprofessional. Since the boss, you shoulder each of the responsibility of making sure your enterprise is functioning as smoothly so when efficiently mainly because it should. Any failures fall to you.
A great leader are able to clear their mind and focus on what's getting done. There is a relationship that's inverse between these matters. If something is in your thoughts, then it must have to escape your mind. Write it down someplace else so that you can to place your mind on the tasks accessible.
Do you learn anything new in the following paragraphs? Should your fact is yes, then ensure that you remember everything you learned when you go to work. Use the ideas and advice in the following paragraphs to thrill your manager, and you might get to be a boss yourself some day. You could possibly even decide to be your own boss!


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Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Team Fat Chance Yo Eddy - Peek from Beyond
Feast your eyes on this specimen of all things old school cool. Yes, bike geek alert in full alarm. Team Fat Chance Yo Eddy in all its steel frame and fork glory, courtesy of Fat City Cycles. Please bow your heads. Fat City Cycles. R.I.P.
Suspension? Nada. Toe clips? Check. Top mount shifters? Check. Turbo saddle? Check. Fat ass tires? Check. Stare in awe at the green and black fade paint. Marvel at the correct stance of the thing. It just plain looks right. One of the coolest mountain bikes ever made. You know it. I know it. We all know it. Well, at least now you know...
Okay, I'm biased. I own one, now retired after many years of use. I still enjoy just seeing it hang in the garage. I occasionally buzz it around, still amazed how good it feels. Some frames appear to contain magic in their tubes. This is one of those bikes. Trust me.
I pulled this image off the 'net. Not sure of the original source, so apologize for not giving credit for the excellent photo of how things were. We now return to our regular programing, already in progress.
Saturday, February 23, 2013
Tiger Mountain - Trail Building "Mockumentary"
Nicely done video showing off recent trail work on Tiger Mountain, a local riding spot here in the Seattle area. The Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance, along with an army of volunteers, have been at work creating new trails at this well used and popular location. Very cool to see and I'm looking forward to checking these out on two wheels.
Another video of new trail finished last summer. I've yet to ride this, will do so this spring. Some of the trails at Tiger Mountain close during the winter to reduce damage, though really not necessary with recent maintenance and modern trail building methods. That debate continues.
I've ridden Tiger Mountain many times over the years, quite a bit in the '90s - then a gap of a few years - and now plenty of times with son Ian. It's a Seattle area classic with a decent climb to the top, then really fun trails to descend. Yup, plenty of people ride Tiger and for a good reason - it rocks.
Thanks to the crew at Evergreen and all the volunteers involved to keep this place flowing. Great job.
Sunday, February 10, 2013
Basketball Season Ends
Today was the last game of son Ian's basketball season. They ended it all with a fun win, then a pizza party nearby. Good day for all. Ian's fourth year on this recreation league team and that for a reason - great bunch of kids and coaches. All based on having fun and learning new skills. A great set up and we plan to be back next time around.
A few shots from the season, games and practice...
Ian works the ball down court.
Coach Larry with low angle attack of advice.
All for one. One for all.
Practice fun.
Andres on the go. Smallest kid on the team, but a fantastic player.
David enjoying the game.
Ian on defense, puts the smack down.
Practice goofing around.
Dominic gets some air.
Coach Lyle keeps an eye on the mayhem.
Full speed ahead Scotty.
Time out conference.
Ian has a pretty sweet jump shot.
The basketball gig has been a positive all around experience for Ian. The team aspect a good companion for his bike racing, very different mentality and culture to both. Working as a team verses the individual effort involved with mountain bike and cyclocross events. All good stuff.
Opens my eyes a bit also, since I normally have little interest in the mainstream stick 'n' ball sports. I've grown to appreciate basketball a bit - it's a cool sport. More of a family affair as well, since wife and daughter attend every game, a little more comfy then hanging around a bike race for a few hours.
To help out, I designed some t-shirts to give away today at the season ending party. Plus put together a photo slideshow. My wife helped arrange gifts for the coaches and worked with the shop on printing the shirts. Another mom arranged the party site reservations. Thanks to Coach Lyle and Coach Larry for all their time and support. The kids should good memories of all this, and that's what counts.
Until next basketball season, back to bikes. Stay tuned.
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- Have you ever left a place
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With the clocks going forward on 25 March 2018, The Sleep Council is offering advice on how to survive the 'lost hour'.
READ MORE: When do the clocks go forward in 2018?
Said Lisa Artis of The Sleep Council: "Many people struggle with the 'lost hour' when British summertime begins and the clocks jump forward. Although it's only 60 minutes, it can affect our body clocks which in turn affects our sleep pattern.
"For some people, it can take weeks to get back into a routine which has an impact on how they feel and even lead to a drop in productivity and energy levels.
"Our advice would be to cut back on chores rather than the snores, and don't try to cram too much in beforehand to make up for the lost hour. It will do you far more good to sleep in a bit so you can feel rested and energised for spring!"
If you're someone who feels the effects of losing an hour's sleep, try following The Sleep Council's tips to help yourself adapt:
• Move bedtime a little earlier, just by 10 minutes or so, in the days approaching the clocks going forward. It won't seem too bad come Sunday when you lose those precious 60 minutes!
• With a change of natural light patterns, keep the bedroom as dark as possible. Light suppresses secretion of the sleep-inducing hormone melatonin. So while it is important to expose yourself to natural light during the waking hours as much as possible, conversely, do not expose yourself to bright light when it is dark outside.
• The Easter long weekend (March 30) can act as an ideal recovery time. Stay in bed and sleep for as long as normal on Sunday morning and make the most of Easter Monday with an extra lie in.
• Practice good sleep hygiene. Create a sleep-friendly environment that enhances your chances of falling asleep, staying asleep and sleeping well. This includes a cool temperature (around 16-18 degrees) and eliminating distractions (ie banning mobiles, tablets etc in the hour before bed).
• It may sound simple, but make sure your bed is comfortable. It's difficult to get deep, restful sleep on one that's too soft, too hard, too small or too old. If it's older than seven years, maybe use the long weekend to look at replacing it.
• Try not to overindulge in chocolate, food and alcohol over the clock change weekend, as these all have a negative impact on sleep. If you're tempted by all the chocolate Easter treats, reach for a milky hot chocolate before bed instead.
• If you can't sleep, don't lie there worrying about it. Get up and do something you find relaxing until you feel sleepy again - then go back to bed.
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I'm A Nutritionist. Here's How I Indulge In Almost Any Food
I despise the phrase "everything in moderation." Moderation makes people overweight, gives them license to eat things they shouldn't eat, and becomes a slippery slope to overeating, setting a dismal stage for hunger, cravings, and weight-loss resistance.
Besides, for a few ingredients like high-fructose corn syrup and trans fat, the only healthy amount becomes zero. That said, when you've addressed food intolerances and shifted to low-sugar-impact eating, you can occasionally indulge. Curmudgeonly abstaining carries no part in any of my plans.
Whether you're craving a few bites of your boyfriend's birthday cake, your sister-in-law's famous cornbread stuffing, or that fab dessert your date can't stop raving about, enjoying these delights smartly becomes a key component in my programs once you've mastered the basics.
Responsibility becomes the key word here. You've worked hard at eating healthy, and you don't want to undo that work by going facedown in a massive slab of tiramisu.
My solution involves following the three-bite rule. Once or twice a week, have three bites of something indulgent.
When I say three bites, I don't mean truck-driver bites. Three polite bites mean what you would eat on live TV, not during a midnight fridge bender.
While I don't have a sweet tooth, occasionally I'll enjoy three bites of some gooey chocolate concoction my dining companions insist tastes off-the-charts amazing.
I employ these seven rules so those three bites don't derail my plan:
1. Make sure you really want it.
Come on, do you really want that stale baguette or fat-free pound cake, or do you just want to eat it because it's there? Save your three bites for something fabulous!
2. Share.
Never go it alone or it becomes far too easy to overeat because you don't want to waste it. Share this to-die-for concoction with others at the table.
3. If you do three-bite solo…
Set aside those three bites and put away the rest. If the remainder becomes a siren call, destroy it or pawn off the rest.
Don't just throw it in the trash. We all saw what happened on Seinfeld: You can still dig it out!
4. No guilt trips!
Give yourself permission to enjoy this deliciousness, but don't subsequently beat yourself up. Get right back on track after savoring those three bites.
5. Find closure.
Enjoy but then step away. Have a mint, brush your teeth, do some burst training, or take a long walk. Distract yourself from reaching for that fourth bite.
6. Be mindful about food intolerances.
Even a tiny bite of gluten, dairy, and other reactive ingredients can create weight-loss resistance and miserable symptoms. Know your indulgence's ingredients and any potential problems.
7. Know yourself.
Despite their stalwart efforts, for a few people three bites become two pieces. Willpower has nothing to do with it. You might not be at that place where you can even responsibly indulge.
I realize not everyone despises "everything in moderation" as I do, and you probably have your own tactics to indulge responsibly without overdoing it. Share yours on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jjvirginfanclub/.


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Source: Hilton Harvest Community Garden
The City recognises community gardening as a sustainable living practice and a valuable recreational activity that builds strong community relationships and provides a wide range of benefits. Community members can be involved in community gardening by joining an existing community garden or by starting their own.
Community gardens can be in a range of locations, e.g. private land, leased land and City-held land. City-held land can be used for a community garden by issue of a licence, if a successful application is made for a community garden licence under the City's Community gardens policy. Community garden groups must apply for a licence using the application form.
Successful community gardens are usually those that are well planned, well designed, have agreed operating guidelines and are self-sustaining. The City has prepared a community gardens booklet to assist community garden groups to effectively plan and manage their community garden.
Want to join an existing community garden or looking for new community garden members?
Both Community Gardens WA and Australian City Farms & Community Gardens Network websites maintain a register of community gardens for community members to promote their community garden or join an existing one.
Community garden groups are encouraged to register their community garden on these sites and maintain their contact details.
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Useful resources and links
Community Gardens WA is a website for Western Australian community gardeners developed by the WA Community Garden Network. The website has many useful resources for new and established community gardens.
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Mark your calendar for Saturday, March 14, 2020 Watertown Irish Jig Jog!
Event Details
Saturday, March 14, 2020
10:00am | 5K Start
11:00am | Little Leprechaun Kids 1/2mi.
Awards: Overall Male & Female | Age Group | School Challenge Cup and $250 to School with most participants
After the Jig Jog come to Lyons Irish Pub (201 E. Main St.) for Irish stew.
Can't run/walk this year? You can still make a tax exempt donation to the Educational Foundation of Watertown More information on the EFW here.
Benefiting the Schools of Watertown
The non-profit Irish Jig Jog is the first race in the M2N series. Proceeds for this event support teachers and classrooms in both public and private schools. (Last year over $23,000.00 was distributed through the Educational Foundation of Watertown.) Featuring live music and free raffles, it jigs and jogs past historic homes, the Octagon House and along the river walk. Come join over 500 walkers and runners celebrate spring and being Irish, if only for a day.
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What better way to escape the hustle and bustle of Singapore but to lounge on a beach of white powdery sand and clear turquoise water whilst reading a good book and sipping fresh fruit juice with lovely girlfriends?
Apart from the monkey that tried to steal my book, everything was absolutely perfect: sunny skies, coconut milk, plush sheets and luxurious bathrooms, fresh mangos and two super fun frenchies!. So nice to spend an entire weekend doing NOTHING.
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The world spent $1.9 trillion in energy subsidies in 2011. It was not money well spent, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
The subsidies reinforce inequality by disproportionately benefiting the wealthiest, largest consumers of energy, according to a report released Wednesday by the global economic organization. Eliminating them would ease budgetary pressures on cash-strapped governments and slow global carbon emissions, the report finds.
"Subsidies cause overconsumption of petroleum products, coal, and natural gas, and reduce incentives for investment in energy efficiency and renewable energy," the report reads. "This over-consumption in turn aggravates global warming and worsens local pollution."
Eliminating energy tax subsidies worldwide would reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 4-1/2 billion tons – a 13 percent reduction, the IMF study found.
"[S]ubsidies have adverse effects on public finances, economic growth, equity and the environment," said IMF first deputy managing director David Lipton, in a press release.
The elimination of such subsidies would increase the cost of energy, which critics say would drag down an already crippled economy and disproportionately affect lower-income households.
"It doesn't bother Barbra Streisand if her electricity bill goes up, but it sure affects people who are worried about their jobs going away," said Dan Kish, senior vice president for policy at the pro-free-market Institute for Energy Research in Washington.
That impact could be offset with conditional cash transfer programs to low-income groups, according to the paper's authors, or by maintaining certain energy subsidies for items heavily used by the poor like kerosene or consumption of electricity below a specified threshold.
"This IMF study makes the point very clearly," wrote Daniel Kammen, director of the Renewable and Appropriate Energy Laboratory at the University of California, Berkeley, in an e-mail, "that containing energy costs, particularly for the poor can readily be done without these distorting subsidies that only preserve the status quo, impede research and innovation, and support an energy mix that is detrimental to local communities and the global environment."
In the US, many are skeptical that any kind of rise in energy costs could gain support in a divided Congress, during a time of economic hardship.
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Saturday, 30 November, 2002, 18:02 GMT
Man City ease past Bolton
Manchester City 2-0 Bolton
Manchester City captain Steve Howey scored on his return after a three-match absence as Bolton were plunged deeper into trouble.
City sealed victory when Eyal Berkovic doubled their advantage with an early second-half strike.
They had started the game just four points above Bolton, who have now have only West Ham below them.
With both sides haunted by the threat of relegation, it was no surprise that the game was a tense, scrappy affair.
And a slick playing surface, due to persistent rain and a swirling wind, hardly helped matters.
Bolton started brightly but could not turn their possession into chances.
It took the hosts a while to settle but once they had it proved an easy victory as they dominated without being at their best.
And fittingly they had the first opportunity of the match when Nicolas Anelka's pace earned him a shooting chance.
However, the Frenchman saw his shot easily smothered by Bolton keeper Jussi Jaaskelainen.
Anelka continued to cause problems and Bolton must have wished they could boast a similar threat in attack.
Their best chance fell to the disinterested-looking Jay Jay Okocha in the second half, but he could not beat Peter Schmeichel.
By then City were already coasting to victory after Berkovic had combined well with Anelka to put his side two goals up.
The Israeli midfielder collected his team-mate's pass and slipped the ball beyond Jaaskelainen from a tight angle for only his second goal of the season.
Berkovic had already had a major influence on the match when he floated in a corner mid-way through the first half.
Kevin Horlock flicked the ball on and Howey, unmarked at the far post, powered a header through Jaaskelainen's legs and into the net.
It was match which lacked quality and was representative of the sides' league positions.
But on this showing, City have the ability to drag themselves out of trouble while Bolton woes look set to continue.
Man City: Schmeichel, Dunne, Howey, Distin, Jihai, Berkovic,
Foe, Horlock, Tiatto, Goater (Benarbia 81), Anelka.
Bolton: Jaaskelainen, Barness, Campo, Warhurst, Charlton,
Okocha, Tofting (Ricketts 60), Nolan (Livesey 75), Gardner,
Pedersen (Johnson 68), Djorkaeff.
Booked: Gardner, Nolan.
Attendance: 34,860.
Referee: J Winter (Cleveland).
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Fairies, Pirates and Mermaids! Come celebrate with us at Tavi's Fairy Festival and help raise money for local charities benefiting women and children. Wear a costume or come just as you are. Tour fairy houses, make fairy treasures, visit Tavi's Salon for a fancy updo, go on a secret fairy adventure or shop in the Fairyland Marketplace. There is something for everyone at Tavi's Fairy Festival and be sure to bring your camera...there will be lots of great photo opportunities!
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Meet Tavi
Fancy is just one word that describes Tavi. Fancy hair, painted nails and beautiful dresses were just a few of her favorite things. Tavi loved anything that gave her the opportunity to spend one on one time together with someone she loved. If it wasn't getting fancy, it was cuddling and reading books. We don't recall a single moment in Tavi's life when she wasn't up for reading at least one more book, even if it was midnight and we had already read 30 books that evening. She laughed at all of her favorite parts, even when it was the thousandth time she had heard the punch line.
In January of 2011 Tavi received a computer that would change her life for good. With only using her eyes to navigate the computer, she was able to open her world to all those around her and for the first time in her life, communicate with others, choose games and books to read on her own, and speak basic requests for things she desired. Tavi's favorite request on the computer was clicking on an icon that said, "read me a book please". Every time Tavi made that request our hearts filled with gratitude for her new ability to be able to ask for a book, and we gladly dropped whatever we were doing to read to her. While requesting a book was Tavi's favorite icon to click on, our favorite was when she would click on "Mom" or "Dad" and say, "I love you". Such simple words, but when it takes 5 ½ years for your child to be able to communicate them, they mean that much more and fill your heart with pure joy and gratitude.
Tavi would teach all those around her that life is a gift, and regardless of what you can or cannot physically do, we are children of God and through him we can let our doctors limitations they give us go in one ear and out the other, we can believe that we can one day read books on our own even if it's only with our eyes, we can touch hearts and teach life lessons without ever verbally saying a word. And if we desire to tell those closest to us that we love them, even if it's not physically possible, through patience and time it can be achieved if we never give up and believe that God will provide a way.
While housed in an imperfect body, Tavi is most certainly one of Gods sweetest spirits. Only a special daughter of God like Tavi could ever teach those around her knowledge and attributes known only by those in the heavens above. Tavi came to this earth to receive a body, and she remained on this earth not to be tested, but to test those around her. We will forever be grateful for her gracing us with her presence and enduring the challenges she was faced with simply so that she could make us all better people and help us be better prepared to return to back into the presence of our Father in Heaven.
~ Brad Cook, Tavi's proud Daddy
When our sweet little Tavi was born on July 8, 2005 we had no idea just how sweet she was. We had been married for nearly 5 years and felt we were well prepared to teach our first little gift from God everything she needed to know in order to be successful in this life and teach her the ways of the Gospel. We couldn't have been more wrong. It didn't take long before we realized that our sweet little Tavi was not here to be taught, she was here to be loved as she served her purpose on this earth, which was gaining a physical body and teaching everyone she came in contact with. We soon became the students, and Tavi has since been our teacher. As parents, we were blessed for nearly 7 years to have an angel live in our home. When Tavi was 9 months old we were told that she would live until she was 2 years of age. The moment we received the word from the doctors, we vowed to her that we would dedicate our lives to her so that she could fulfill her greatest potential here upon the earth, and while doing so, we would never take a single day for granted and we would enjoy each moment we had her in our presence.
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They've got the madding crowd chattering, the insomniacs gnashing, and the cool kids feeling the floss. They are fanged, they are filled and they will chew you down. They are Teeth, a UK three-piece that with more kicks than crowns. And tonight they will bring Vagabond down.
How clean are Teeth? Does a jacuzzi count as a bath?
So, do dentists dig you? We're more popular with proctologists.
More importantly perhaps, do you dig dentists? We just signed our first endorsement deal with Skittles. My dentist is on 24 hour stand-by.
Have you ever had a tooth or two knocked out? Nope. Although one day I want all of mine replaced with implants with built in bone conduction speakers.
Have you ever knocked out someone else's teeth? Ximon once actually knocked someone's tooth out at a show -- with only a look.
If Teeth were a metaphor, would they be a kick in the chops or a bite outta hide? It would be a kiss on the ass after a long massage.
Will all that apply at Vagabond tonight? Hopefully.
Anything else we need to know before we go-go? Bite me.