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Non-Catholic Catholicism: Jesus Christ Superstar
I am not Catholic. So on the occasion that my fiance sees me pop Jesus Christ Superstar into the DVD player, he is always skeptical and mildly horrified. Because despite the fact that I am very much not Catholic, I still adore this seventies rock opera. I've seen it performed live twice during the nineties … Continue reading
Why Paul Thomas Anderson should make a musical (and how he kind of already has)
Musicals tell their stories with sweeping camerawork, song, dance, and big emotions. They are the height of melodrama, and after five films and several television and music video stints it's surprising to me that director Paul Thomas Anderson has never made one.


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Ten Observations from a Vacation in South Carolina and Georgia
Did you miss me? I was on vacation and meant to post that I would be gone, but it was an absolute mad dash to the finish line. Also, don't fly Northwest right now. We sat on the runway for 3.75 hours yesterday waiting to take off. 3.75 hours on a plane with a toddler is no joke, my friends, it is NO joke.
Here are ten observations from our little vacation:
August is a hot month in South Carolina. White hot. Africa hot.
One could do well selling American flags in coastal Georgia. Really well. Few people in coastal Georgia have one flag. Very few. Also, when it comes to flags - the bigger the better.
When hitting out of the rough on those Southern courses, take a higher angle on your back swing and explode down on the ball – it'll pop right out…you might get a flier, but you'll prefer it to a dribbler.
You may see a motel or two with the words "American owned" on the marquis.
It's a good idea to wear a hat.
When in Claxton, Georgia (suburb of Savannah), ya'll should go to Cilantro's for Mexican food. Highly recommended; man oh man was it good. Get guacamole and I can recommend the Vegetarian combo dinner A. Also, the pizza at Giuseppe's on Hilton Head Island ain't too shabby. Ain't too shabby atall.
When golfing in the afternoon, drink copious amounts of fluid. Drink until you're bloated because in about 30 seconds, you'll be thirsty again. If you get a low grade headache – stop. Seek air conditioning.
Hillary Clinton will not win one state in the South, not even Arkansas (and it won't be close); were I managing her campaign, I would advise her to not even visit. She might get shot. Spend all your time in Ohio, etc.
It's 20 degrees cooler at the ocean. Stay close to the ocean.
Fire ants ain't no joke. They ain't NO joke.
One cool bonus thing: if you have not seen "Mad Hot Ballroom," see it. Anyway, on vacation, my daughter, TinyE (who turns four today) played with children whose mother is the principal at the school where the Washington Heights 5th graders will attend next year when they 6th graders. She was so freakin' cool too. I hate to brag and all, but…I did kinda had brush with fame, didn't I? Didn't I?

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We all know that photography is not a cheap hobby.The cost of the camera, the crazy cost of lenses and then there's post-processing. You don't have to. But you really should. Whilst you can do this on most systems using the inbuilt software, specialist software suc has Adobe Lightroom and Aperture are often the way to go. But with Adobe ... Read More »


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On the 28 March the new £1 was brought into circulation in the UK. The new coin now has 12 sides and has security features to combat counterfeiting. The old £1 'Round Pound' at midnight from 15 October 2017 will no longer be accepted as legal tender, however you will be able trade in your old coins for new ones at your bank or Post Offices. But we have better ideas!
Why is the £1 coin being replaced?
The current 'round pound' is being replaced for the first time in over thirty years because of its vulnerability to sophisticated counterfeiters.
- 2 million counterfeits are removed from circulation every year.
- 1 in 30 £1 coins in circulation are counterfeit.
- 45 million counterfeit £1 coins are currently in circulation
Facts and stats
- The Royal Mint will make over 1.5 billion of the new £1 coins
- Each days production of new £1 coins would be taller than Mount Everest if they were stacked on top of each other.
- The Royal Mint has produced over 2.2 billion round pound coins since 1983 – that's the same weight as nearly 6,000 elephants.
How you can support The Beatson
Recent government research suggests there is potentially around 300 million old £1 coins in savings jars in piggy banks across the UK. That is definitely a lot of money that can go to a good cause! Here are some examples of how you donating your first new pound or old 'round pound' to Beatson Cancer Charity can make a difference.
- If 25 people donated just £1, you could help fund towards an hour complementary therapy for a patient.
- Donating just £1 could go towards providing a complementary tea or coffee to outpatients while they wait on their appointment or during treatment.
- By donating just one £1, old or new – you can add an extra 25p for free through GiftAid. That can go a long way in supporting more patients with cancer.
Why not start collecting today by putting your old £1 coins and popping in your first new pound in our Beatson Cancer Charity Home Money Box? Just contact us here and you will help make a difference to more people facing cancer in the west of Scotland. Find out more about how your donations can make a difference here.
Sources: http://www.royalmint.com/newonepoundcoin http://blogs.ncvo.org.uk/2017/03/24/quick-guide-for-charities-to-the-new-1-coin/


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managed Maysan police headquarters and theprotection of installations and in cooperation with the emergency and crime regiments, from thearrest of 19 suspects wanted to eliminate, according to the crimes of murder, theft and drug trafficking, while the Diyala police command confirmed the stability of security in the province.
According to Maysan police chief Brigadier General Nizar Mohi – Saadi in a statement »Sabah», that «detachments on the western police stations centers and Alekhala and Hungary Great, managed to arrest six wanted men according to murder» adding that «Sadr police station elements to the Hittin police Department, arrested two wanted according to the threat of crimes, and another defendant is required in accordance withArticle (432) was arrested by the detachments of the Islamic unity police station ».
Saadi added that «anti – crime squads in Maysan police arrested four suspects ,including wanted in accordance with Article 14 drugs, in addition to the arrest of six wanted to eliminate, by detachments of sections of the town and the external checkpoints». Pointing out that « the accused were interrogated and referred to thejudiciary to take legal action against them.»
On the other hand, the Diyala police command confirmed that , during a security conference chaired by the commander of the Tigris operations, and in the presence of the provincial police chief and a number of military commanders and directors ofintelligence services and agencies Chock, the stability of security in the province.
The commander of the Tigris operations, Lieutenant – General Mazhar al – Azzawi, in aninterview (morning), that «Diyala province is witnessing stable security and clear, with thecontinued security operations prepared by the command of operations in the raid and searched some areas that are trying to terrorist Daesh gangs, presence where after fleeing areas of editing operations in Mosul and will not allow in the areas of the province by being ».
Among al – Azzawi, he said that « the security forces killed 13 terrorists, within the boycotted responsibility, eight terrorists in Amerli, and five others in the Hamrin».
For his part, Diyala province police chief, Maj . Gen. Jassim Hussein al – Saadi, during the conference, that « the police were able to address the operations of organized crime in the province, did not indicate any kidnapping from the middle of last month , and so far, except for one case of murder were seized the haste with which the crime was carried out and chasing criminals, and operations arrested 26 criminals recorded and ratified their claims judicially, and confessed to having committed kidnappings and armed robbery during the previous period ».


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The dress got here in perfect condition and in a timely manner.
- Natpear (Buyer)
|Positive (03/17/20)
|Alice and the Pirates Starlight Carnevale jsk I in purple
The dress of my dreams is finally in my hands! Very grateful that this seller took a chance on selling to me~! Honestly can't wait to coord with it as soon as I can <3
- Cloudy_Cocoa (Buyer)
|Positive (02/15/20)
|Daydream Bed OP set in grey
Super friendly seller, item got here quickly and was exactly as described! Thank you so much!
- Atheon (Buyer)
|Positive (02/13/20)
|Swankiss Lolita Rider pleather jacket
No problems. Thank you!
- maliceinwonderland (Buyer)
|Positive (12/16/19)
|Sailor Moon x Tralala OP
Great seller! Item came perfect and as described (: Nice!
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|Positive (12/06/19)
|Angelic Pretty Dreaming Fairy blouse
Great communication, item as described
- allielessthanthree (Buyer)
|Positive (09/16/19)
|RESERVED Royal Princess Alice 'Magical Girl Loves Cosmetics' OP set
No problems whatsoever.
- starsandclouds (Buyer)
|Positive (08/02/19)
|An Another Angelus wide leg pants larme NWOT
Love the set! Thank you so much! Seller was super sweet and amazing! Items arrived in great condition! Would purchase from again!
- Rhaxia (Buyer)
|Positive (07/20/19)
|Milky Berry halter jsk set in mint
Item arrived quickly and was exactly as described! The seller was great to communicate with and was fast to answer questions that I had. Thank you!
- Avalllon (Buyer)
|Positive (07/16/19)
|Innocent World Grown Up Alice set in black
Seller was nice and quick! Everything went well, and the package arrived in great condition. The skirt is super cute! Thank you so much!
- Honey-Bebi (Buyer)
|Positive (06/08/19)
|Sailor Moon x Tralala skirt
Perfect! Thanks!
- atsuineko (Buyer)
|Positive (05/24/19)
|Bubbles Harajuku black maxi jsk larme
A great seller!!! Ship the dress very fast and comes well-packed~I would love to buy dress from her again!!!
- yinshi53 (Buyer)
|Positive (04/23/19)
|RoseMarie Seoir check print dress
I loved the skirt, i remover a small stain in the front and it's perfect!
- 123-pinkiepie (Buyer)
|Positive (04/05/19)
|Emily Temple Cute pink teacup skirt
Wonderful seller, quick responses and arrived very fast, thanks!
- reaperofleaves (Buyer)
|Positive (03/29/19)
|Emily Temple Cute Biscuit Print Sleeveless OP (2009)
Shipped fast and great communication!!
- Bijoubaby (Buyer)
|Positive (03/24/19)
|BonBon leopard dress larme
The shoes are perfect! Seller was very responsive and quick to ship. Thanks again!
- brockette (Buyer)
|Positive (03/21/19)
|Angelic Pretty Fantastic Glitter shoes (with pompom clips!)
Top came as described and on time! All went well and I would definitely buy from again--thanks!!
- cclu (Buyer)
|Positive (03/20/19)
|Dear Celene bell sleeved lace blouse black size S
Arrived very quickly and safely! So happy to have this one!! Great seller.
- MissFortunesFavor (Buyer)
|Positive (03/16/19)
|Automatic Honey The Moon tarot card necklace in black
Seller shipped the dress quick, it was packaged well, and it arrived as described! Would definitely buy from HelloBridget again.
- RazielWarmonic (Buyer)
|Positive (03/08/19)
|Mary in the Sky With Candies jsk NWT
easy smooth transaction. good seller
- Happiimilk (Buyer)
|Positive (03/05/19)
|Automatic Honey Pegasus choker in pink
I bought this for a friend for her birthday and she loved it! Shipping was super fast from Canada to Texas! Thank you for a pleasant transaction :)
- As3293 (Buyer)
|Positive (02/24/19)
|Swankiss tulle jsk and knit top set
Items were packaged well and shipped quickly. I'd highly recommend this seller! Thank you!
- tehrin (Buyer)
|Positive (02/18/19)
|Automatic Honey Mermaid Cove ring and necklace set
Seller was really great to work with and shipped super fast!
- minarikoneko (Buyer)
|Positive (02/17/19)
|Angelic Pretty Whipped Doll blouse in lavender
Item arrived fairly quickly and was as described. Thank you so much!
- WolfyMask (Buyer)
|Positive (02/16/19)
|Automatic Honey Angel Tears necklace in mint
Awesome seller. Easy communication!
- Alifetobemade (Buyer)
|Positive (02/01/19)
|Automatic Honey Haunted Treasure tattoo tights
Beautiful item A+ Seller!
- kokoneko (Buyer)
|Positive (10/16/18)
|Antique Beast bat headdress
This seller was really good. Fast communication and fast dispatch time. Since it was a very delicate satin headdress, they had also packed the headdress well! I'm very pleased and would recommend, as well as buying, other things from this seller. <3
- MorriganRouge (Buyer)
|Positive (10/10/18)
|Antique Beast Crest headdress
Buyer was very prompt with payment and wonderful to deal with. Transaction went very smoothly. Thanks so much!
- PrincessKiwi (Seller)
|Positive (10/04/18)
|Q-Pot biscuit necklace
came right on time and perfect condition!
- asomiakanawa (Buyer)
|Positive (08/30/18)
|Misty Sky ribbon clip - new with tags!
great buyer! Thank you so much!
- shockingpinkz (Seller)
|Positive (08/17/18)
|Charlottes Bear OP SET in Black
Wonderful buyer, very happy with the ease of transaction. Thank you!
- brooke-jade (Seller)
|Positive (07/26/18)
|ETC Biscuit Print Sleeveless OP - ivory
Thank you so much:)
- Peterevetbunny (Buyer)
|Positive (06/29/18)
|Angelic Pretty chiffon blouse in white
Great communication and fast shipping, set came as described ^^
- millefille (Buyer)
|Positive (06/13/18)
|Angelic Pretty Cosmic Sailor JSK set - Damaged
Set came a bit early, so I'm very happy about that. It was exactly as described and thetransaction
- Kireikire (Buyer)
|Positive (06/11/18)
|Sugary Carnival jsk set in lavender
I had an amazing experience <3
Not only the price was reasonable, the item was also as described and very well put together in the package. Asked for an express shipping : My wishes came true. The dress also smells nice and communication with this seller was superb. Payments were easy and well coordinated.
Thanks again for everything you've done! :D
- Cherry-Line (Buyer)
|Positive (06/08/18)
|Marshmallow Bunny ribbon jsk in ivory
A wonderful seller!! Very friendly, polite, patient and very fast response through all transaction. Seller was willing to work with me on a payment plan. Dress arrived quickly and very nicely packaged. Dress exactly as described in listing. I'm so happy to have one of my dreams dresses in my collection. Overall happy with this purchase and highly recommend this awesome and reliable seller!!
- WaterLily (Buyer)
|Positive (04/27/18)
|Merry Making in the Ghost Town JSK II Black
Very friendly buyer, was very patient about the arrival time of the dress (because of customs). Have fun with it. :-)
- Maylea (Seller)
|Positive (02/28/18)
|RARE Antoinette OP
Great buyer, paid quickly. Would love to sell to again, thank you!
- Mewsicbox (Seller)
|Positive (01/08/18)
|Holiday Sale- Emily Temple Cute Cats Treat Set
Very nice buyer! Thank you for loving the dress!
- Leewoe (Seller)
|Positive (11/22/17)
|Milk Heart Skirt Black
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- Lee Newsum (Buyer)
|Positive (09/09/17)
|Castle Mirage jsk set in lavender
fantastic seller! my dress set was packaged securely and arrived quickly from Canada to the US. communication was easy and frequent. thank you!!
- Jessi (Buyer)
|Positive (08/23/17)
|AP Mermaid Symphony jsk and headdress in pink
Great seller. Reasonable price for set.
- Enrana (Buyer)
|Positive (08/18/17)
|Holy Lantern zipper jsk set in lavender
Wonderful seller who went above and beyond in communicating and getting the item to me ASAP, would recommend! Thank you <3
- akuialice (Buyer)
|Positive (07/26/17)
|AP sister veil headdress in black
Seller was friendly and helpful and the blouse arrived super fast despite me living overseas. Thanks :)
- DestinyRose (Buyer)
|Positive (07/11/17)
|AP Milky Cross blouse in lavender
What a lovely person! Thank you so much for buying the dress. I'm so glad you liked it. Definitely a recommended buyer - very kind and prompt. ^_^
- imykins (Seller)
|Positive (05/05/17)
|✩ Emily Temple Cute 'Marché' JSK in Yellow ✩
Wonderful seller! Thank you so much.
- Nebula-Rumour (Buyer)
|Positive (05/03/17)
|Princess Cat Tiered Jsk in Lavender
Excellent buyer! She responded and paid very promptly :)
- WolfyMask (Seller)
|Positive (03/28/17)
|AP Assorted Ribbons Blouse - White
Thank you very much!
Very good buyer.
- lollypuppen (Seller)
|Positive (03/20/17)
The item was shipped quickly and arrived in great condition! It looks brand new. :)
The seller was very friendly and I'm really happy with this transaction.
- auddiemac21 (Buyer)
|Positive (03/09/17)
|Automatic Honey Bartholomew Bat Necklace Black
Thank you so much~!
- chicahu (Buyer)
|Positive (02/03/17)
|Milky Cross Skirt ~Pink~ NWOT
Excellent buyer. Great communication and quick payment. Would love to do business again in the future :)
- kawaiikisses88 (Seller)
|Positive (01/26/17)
|Btssb Alice's Teacup Ring *gold*
Great buyer! Everything was so smooth!
- lamentoes (Seller)
|Positive (01/23/17)
|Angelic Pretty Sugary Gingham OP Black <2015>
Great transaction
- quichedujour (Seller)
|Positive (01/16/17)
|Angelic Pretty - Cosmic headbow in lavender
Fast payment and great communication. Would definitely do business with again. Thank you!
- cheriecherie (Seller)
|Positive (01/09/17)
|Metamorphose Heart Poodle Cardigan
A wonderful transaction! Communication was great, the items were shipped quickly and safely, and arrived in excellent condition. I would absolutely buy from this seller again.
- Whispersweet (Buyer)
|Positive (12/27/16)
|BTSSB Stardust Fantasia ~Holoscope of Twin Star Kittens~ JSK I *SET*
Wonderful buyer!
- lacealamode (Seller)
|Positive (12/22/16)
|Tokimeki Teikoku no Momoiro Gabriel - Crown Pink Rabbit Mount Necklace
Wonderful buyer!
- lacealamode (Seller)
|Positive (12/22/16)
|Tea Pot Ring
Quick payment, easy transaction! A great buyer, thank you!
- pinkdog (Seller)
|Positive (01/28/16)
|Automatic Honey Haunted Treasure Tights
fast payment
- owls (Seller)
|Positive (01/08/16)
|Starlight Carnevale JSK I Purple
HelloBridget was an amazing buyer. Prompt payment and great communications. I hope to see again in the future. thank you so much dear :D
- tenshi_asylum (Seller)
|Positive (03/21/15)
|Rare Alice and the Pirates - Merry Making in the Ghost Town JSK II in Black
friendly buyer, paid fast
- cookielessvee (Seller)
|Positive (12/28/14)
|AP Cinema doll OP in lavender
Wonderful buyer! I highly recommend her~ enjoy your AP Fantasic Dolly Skirt+Bow, my dear! :)
- lingozero (Seller)
|Positive (11/04/14)
|AP Fantasic Dolly Skirt & Headbow Set in Red


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|See what I mean? He makes a good job of hoovering it all up off the ground though. This photo was taken later in the week after some overnight snow.
|A common sight this week with the water troughs freezing solid overnight and having to be kept clear of ice during the days too.
|Not a care in the world - Fidget having some haylage first thing in the morning.
|The afternoons have been really sunny but it only manages to partially melt the frost which hardens again during the night. Faro in the foreground with Fidget chewing the cud in the shelter behind.
|As well as frosty grass to eat this week the boys have also had their monthly dose of Verm-X granules in their feed. This is Fyta getting very cold lips! The Strath Glass hills to the west are behind him.
|The grumpy gardener has been grumpily grafting this week shifting two bays of composted 'paca poo - sometimes during a snow shower! Each bay held 33 barrowloads so the new veg plots will benefit from some of this.
|And finally............taken today, looking north to Ben Wyvis. Faro stands out in the paddock but the other boys are there too, near the field shelter.


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Requirements to Rent (full list here)
- Valid Picture I.D.
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- 21 years of age to rent vehicles
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- After the 5-minute "grace" period, an extra hour charge is applied until the daily rate is reached.
- Daily rentals are 24 hours from when the equipment is accepted.
- A 1-hour "grace" period is allowed.
- After the 1-hour "grace" period, 1/4 of the daily rate will be charged for each hour the equipment is late. After the equipment is 5 hours late, the full daily rate will apply.
- Weekly rentals are a 7 consecutive day week.
- Extra days will be charged at a "pro-rated" rate equal to the weekly rate divided by 7.
- Extra days and weeks will be charged until the monthly rate applies.
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- The charge for Damage Waiver on equipment is 10% of the total rental charge.
- The charge for Damage Waiver on vehicles is $12.00/day, $48.00/week, $144.00/month.
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- Customer is responsible for checking the fluids and filters daily and topping off if necessary.
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Francesco Minetti, President of the Cigar Club Association and Cigar Club Matelica Don Alejandro Robaina, an organization that represents the Encuentro Amigos de Partagás Club in Italy, gives an exclusive interview to Arte por Excelencias in the framework of the XXI Habanos Festival, SA, where he participates with the project Sikerei Art Gallery, directed by Angel Augusto Miranda Battle.
"Cigar Club Association is an association that brings together the majority of tobacco smoking clubs in Italy and more than one hundred countries, among which are: Slovenia, Greece, Turkey, France, Spain, United States, Nicaragua, Australia, New Zealand ... This year we plan to have a big party from July 3 to July 7, 2019 in the city of Matelica to celebrate the XIV Encuentro Amigos de Partagás in Italy, considered the second most important international event in Havana.
For this we will carry out technical activities, seminars and a daily dinner during the four days of the event: the first day we will offer a welcome cocktail and concert; the second, a peasant party, where an Italian and a Cuban chef will participate; the third, Friday, we will have a great party called La Gozadera, where we will have the privilege of having the performance of Haila María Mompié accompanied by 19 musicians of the Banda Gigante of RTV Comercial and on Saturday the world launch of the 30th Limited Edition will take place of the brand Montecristo called Supremo, accompanied by tastings and pairings between Vitage tobacco and Cuban rums.
This project that emerged 14 years ago with a small one-day party in Matelica as a collaboration of the Encuentro Amigos de Partagás that takes place every November in Havana, today brings together more than 5 thousand people who travel from the 5 continents to Italy to participate in an event that goes beyond the festive, because it offers theoretical and technical sizes that are very useful for tobacco lovers.
This year we will have two days to learn to twist tobacco that will feature the participation of the best cigar rollers in Cuba: Cueto, La China, Juanita and Yolanda. We will enjoy two emblematic humidors commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Encuentro Amigos de Partagás 2015. We will enjoy a unique and memorable duel between Cueto with his Tobacco Egg and La China, who will present La Flor de Leopoldina, a cigar with a very special configuration. Finally, we will carry out an extra-sensory tasting, through a virtual trip to Havana.
And it is that the city of Matelica in those days, by bringing a bit of Cuba to Italy is transformed, for example: on Friday it will be decorated as a typical neighborhood of Havana with Cuban flags, there will be a party from 10 at night until 3:00 am, where they will play several musical groups and will exhibit typical Cuban products and crafts. In addition, in this edition it will be a great honor for us to produce jars dedicated to the 100 years of Don Alejandro Robaina and to promote the new products of Sikerei Art Gallery. "- concludes Francesco Minetti, Hombre Habano 2017.
For more information visit: www.amigosdepartagas.it
On the cover: Francesco Minetti, President of Cigar Club Association and his collaborators Di Nunzio Nicola and Maurizio Sorbellini, together with Angel Miranda, representative of Sikerei Art Gallery at Habanos 2019


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31 Days of Halloween – Day 31, Tim Burton
A modern Halloween wouldn't be complete without a Tim Burton style character so here is my nod to the Gothic icon himself with my Burton Princess look. Using:
Ve Cosmetics:
Witchcraft liquid foundation...
31 Days of Halloween – Day 30, Pink Ghoul
This Pink cartoon ghoul look is inspired by an illustration by the artist Ghoul Kiss. Using Ve Cosmetics:
Feline good eyeliner
Jinx bewitch stick
Lilac Unicorn Goo
and a little yellow eyeshadow
31 Days of Halloween – Day 29, Blade
After the reboot of The Puppet Master was announced, I decided to create a makeup of my favourite puppet, Blade.
Using Kryolans White and Black cream face paint
Ben Nye Neutral set powder
Ve cosmetics feline...
31 Days of Halloween – Day 28, Big Lipped Clown
Clowns are a huge part of halloween, so here i decided to give it a modern, plastic (if not slightly grotesque) twist! Using:
Ve Cosmetics:
Witchcraft liquid foundation 01 (or a very pale foundation)
31 Days of Halloween – Day 27, Rem
Sometimes people use Halloween as a chance to try out cosplay before attempting to wow the conventions! Here is my very own attempt at costuming and makeup for Rem from the anime/manga series Death Note. Using:
31 Days of Halloween – Day 26, Pop Art Lips
Not everyone wants to be scary for halloween. So here are 3 simple steps to create perfect pop art lips using all matte products:
A base: Twin Star (pink) lipstick by Ve cosmetic
An outline: Black...
31 Days of Halloween – Day 25, Cthulhu's Sister
This is my simple toxic sfx take on the Cthulhu. Here I used:
Ve cosmetics: Witchcraft liquid foundation 01, Goth Life palette and Feline good eyeliner
Kryolan: neon water based pallete
31 Days of Halloween – Day 24, Quartered Skull
Time for another guest model, my husband! This Quartered Skull takes a very classic look and giving it a little twist for your Halloween. I used:
Mehron Black and white paradise paints
Ve cosmetics...
31 Days of Halloween – Day 23, Spotty Clown Lips
Something simple but cute for your clown look this halloween!
Here I have used orange Unicorn Goo and Black Hole lipstick by ve cosmetics
1. Apply the black and Orange lipstick to either side...
31 Days of Halloween – Day 22, Ofuda
Based on the Japanese tradition of Ofuda, this makeup is essentially paper style makeup so you can adapt it to your liking.
Here I have used Ve cosmetics :
Witchcraft liquid foundation 01
Goth Life palette ...


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The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has said that Google will be subject to an audit and must sign an undertaking to ensure data protection breaches do not occur again.
In an announcement of the outcome of the Google Street View investigation, information commissioner Christopher Graham has said that Google UK significantly breached the Data Protection Act when its Street View cars collected payload data as part of their WiFi mapping exercise in the UK.
Graham said: "It is my view that the collection of this information was not fair or lawful and constitutes a significant breach of the first principle of the Data Protection Act.
"The most appropriate and proportionate regulatory action in these circumstances is to get written legal assurance from Google that this will not happen again – and to follow this up with an ICO audit."
Google UK has signed an undertaking in which the company commits to take action to ensure that breaches of this kind cannot happen again, while an audit of its data protection practices will also be undertaken.
The ICO is also requiring Google to delete the payload data collected in the UK as soon as it is legally cleared to do so.
The Metropolitan Police has indicated that they are not pursuing an investigation. However Graham rejected calls for a monetary penalty to be imposed, but said he is well placed to take further regulatory action if the undertaking is not fully complied with.


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The Cycle to Work Scheme is a government run incentive that aims to encourage individuals to cycle to and from work. Under the scheme your employer can buy a bicycle and safety equipment for you to be used primarily to commute to and from work. The scheme is limited to bicycles and safety/essential equipment to a total of €1000 which will not be a taxable benefit-in-kind. As you do not pay income tax, PRSI or USC on the cost of your new bike you can save up to 51% by availing of this scheme.
With the Cycle to work scheme you can save up to 51% on your new bike and equipment and while these savings are limited to the first €1000 you are entitled to spend more and pay for the remainder yourself.
You can only avail of the cycle to work scheme once every 5 years. Even if you did not use the full amount within the last 5 years. However the Scheme is available as of the first calendar month of each year. Therefore if you last used the cycle to work scheme in any month in 2014 you can use the scheme again as of January 2019. If you last used the cycle to work scheme in any month in 2015 you will be able to take advantage of the cycle to work scheme as of January 2020 and so on and so forth.
Your employer is not obliged to make the cycle to work scheme to their employees, however it is really quite a straight forward scheme to take part in. If your employer has any questions about the scheme, please feel free to put them in touch with us and we can help explain how this system works.
There are a number of third party voucher schemes that your employer may use to process admin side of the cycle to work scheme on their behalf. With these schemes you will be issued a voucher or voucher code that you will need to bring or forward to us as a form of payment. At Bespoke cycles we accept all current Irish voucher schemes such as cyclescheme.ie, BikeToWork, Bikes4Work, Tax Free Bicycles and BikeIT. If you have another form of voucher it shouldn't be an issue but please contact us before placing your order to clarify.
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Wal-Mart Apparel Executive ResignsBy KRIS HUDSON
July 21, 2007; Page A3
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will base its women's clothing executives in Manhattan to stay on top of fashion trends, following the resignation of a top apparel executive at its Bentonville, Ark., headquarters.
The departure of Claire Watts, executive vice president of apparel merchandising, underscores the difficulties the retailer faces in turning around the unit and reigniting its sales growth overall. Her resignation leaves the division at least temporarily in the hands of chief merchandising officer John Fleming and a newly promoted executive.
Wal-Mart hasn't yet decided if it will recruit someone to replace Ms. Watts as executive vice president of apparel. It has named Dottie Mattison, formerly chief merchant at its Walmart.com unit, as senior vice president and general merchandising manager of women's apparel. Ms. Mattison will handle Wal-Mart's merchandising, design and product strategy for women's apparel from its offices in Manhattan.
Read the entire article here
Monday, July 23, 2007
Wal-Mart Apparel Executive Resigns (WSJ)
Thursday, July 19, 2007
Friday, July 13, 2007
Wal-Mart to Lease Studio in Manhattan
Wal-Mart has agreed to a 12-year lease for the new studio, according to Alexander Chudnoff, executive director at Cushman & Wakefield, a real-estate broker for the deal. The agreement demonstrates a long-term commitment by Wal-Mart to attract more top-notch talent to pick and design its fashions. That effort has been hampered in part by the location of Wal-Mart's headquarters in Bentonville, Ark.
Friday, July 06, 2007
Where are our Jobs going? CNN Money explains
Attention shoppers: No jobs here
Retail employment numbers keep coming up short, a sign of tighter cost control by retailers, and perhaps worse service.
"NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- If you want to see where the jobs aren't, go shopping."In an unrelated article, Errol Lewis explores the now what question...Now that Big Box Stores have been kept out Unions and politicians owe an answer to communities on where to buy quality products for an affordable price... Keeping Big Box stores are just part of the solution.
Wal-Mart's labor pains
Wal-Mart's labor pains
Groups are winning the fight to keep the big box
away, but now there's bigger battle to aid poor
By ERROL LOUIS
Thursday, March 29th 2007, 4:00 AM
New York City's labor movement is about to take a victory lap for persuading Wal-Mart, the retail giant, to give up its attempts to open a store in Manhattan.
An unexpected, exasperated statement by Wal-Mart CEO Lee Scott to The New York Times this week - "I don't care if we are ever here. ... I don't think it's worth the effort" - appears to write the final chapter on years of searching in vain for a foothold.
Scott later said that the company still would like to set up shop somewhere in the outer boroughs. But that will be a tall order.
For years now, in every place the company looked for a home, labor unions, lobbyists and politicians have thrown up roadblocks, sometimes by passing zoning rules to exclude Wal-Mart's trademark megastores.
Now the unions and politicians that worked so hard to keep Wal-Mart out of Gotham have a moral obligation to help low-income New Yorkers find another way to get low-cost goods.
The opposition to Wal-Mart by organized labor has been understandable, even commendable. The company is notorious for using union-busting tactics: In 2000, after a majority of butchers in a Jacksonville, Tex., Wal-Mart voted to unionize, the company simply stopped carrying fresh meat and fired all the butchers.
That hardknuckled approach goes hand in hand with offering lousy pay and skimpy benefits to employees. Many full-time Wal-Mart workers live near the poverty line and rely on government benefits or a spouse's health benefits to get by.
So many women have complained about Wal-Mart's job-assignment and promotion practices that more than 2 million women - current and former employees - have banded together in the largest sex-discrimination lawsuit in U.S. history.
But opposing Wal-Mart's odious practices is only half the equation. The anti-Wal-Mart forces also need to face the fact that working families in our city, including union households, routinely pay significantly more for food, clothing and other necessities than do suburbanites who have access to Wal-Mart and other big-box stores.
It's a serious problem. For decades, inner-city neighborhoods across America have watched supermarkets and retail stores vanish, leaving an impoverished captive audience with few choices of what to eat or wear.
Study after study has confirmed what inner-city residents already know all too well: It's hard, and sometimes impossible, to find fresh, cheap produce in the ghetto. Some bodegas and small supermarkets carry organic and low-sodium foods, but not nearly enough.
Every serious discussion of the inner-city epidemic of chronic diseases like hypertension, obesity, diabetes and heart disease eventually bumps into the urgent need to make better and cheaper goods available.
Beyond the question of food isthe simple, vital matter of helping poor people save money. Afamily that pays less for everything from diapers and baby food to coats, shoes and dresses can easily end up saving $400 to $500 ayear - a significant amount for a household with $20,000 to $30,000 in income.
The unions and politicians who keep chasing Wal-Mart away should keep holding strategy meetings - this time, to work on ways to bring supermarkets, food co-ops, green markets and discount retailers to the city residents who need them most.
Monday, July 02, 2007
Walmartopia Musical Headed for Off-Broadway
Walmartopia. Walmartopia The Musical!, which had its New York debut at the 2006 New York International Fringe Festival, is headed to the Minetta Lane Theatre for a commercial run. Check out the site http://www.walmartopia.com/ to learn more.
Wal-Mart goes back to basics....
NEW YORK (FORTUNE) -- Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer, has decided to curb its support of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) organizations after conservative Christian groups threatened a boycott, and after some of its own employees expressed disapproval. Read the entire article hereLast year in an attempt to fix their conservative image, Wal-Mart began its relationship with Gay and Lesbian groups. The relationship was always a fine line Wal-Mart walked, their loyal southern conservative customers were offended by their decision to do business with GLBT organizations, hundreds of protests occurred at Wal-Marts throughout the south. Petitions were signed (check out this site which says "SAVE WAL-MART FROM THE RADICAL HOMO AGENDA") Here is yet another reason Wal-Mart will never be apart of New York City.


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SERIES OVERVIEW:We all have a framework that helps us make sense out of life. It helps us make decisions that make sense. But we wonder about some things because our frame of reference doesn't provide all the answers.
What do you wonder?
(1) WELCOME TO WONDERLAND: CENTER OF THE WORLDSunday December 2ndWe wonder because our frame of reference doesn't provide us with all of the answers. As our frame of reference changes or expands, some mysteries are solved. Some remain mysterious. So what do you do with the big mysteries in life—the mysteries that won't resolve no matter how much we explore them?
What do you do with your unanswered questions?2) WELCOME TO WONDERLAND: SHOW AND TELLSunday December 9thWe wonder because our frame of reference doesn't provide us with all of the answers. Every version of religion works for children. But then life happens. We experience challenging circumstances that sow doubt in our childhood faith. Tragedy causes us to question if God is good and loving. Sin leads to guilt and shame. We wonder if God can really love us. Is there such a thing as a frame of reference that can accommodate a grown-up faith?
What is the faith you're losing fixed on and fastened to?
(3) WELCOME TO WONDERLAND: FAITHSunday December 16thWe all wonder. When we fix our eyes somewhere other than on God, wonder leads to wander. If you've wandered from the faith or are looking for the door, it's not because of Jesus. You may think Christianity requires mind-numbing, experience-denying faith, but what if that's not true?
What was the faith you lost fixed on and fastened to?
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Gentiána is Latin and, according to Pliny and Dioscorides, refers to the last king of the Illyrian Labeatians, who are supposed to have discovered the plant's healing powers. Lutea derives from the Latin lúteus, which means «yellow».
The gentian root was thoroughly described by Dioscorides, Pliny, Celsus, and Galen. It was regarded as a medicine against poisonous animal bites, side aches, liver and stomach ailments, cramps, and fever. Leonhard Fuchs wrote in the 16th century: «In sum, gentian root and the juice from it take away all kinds of constipation. Being a capital medicine for all kinds of poison and is well tolerated by a weak stomach.»
The gentian is a hardy plant that can live up to 60 years. Over a period of several years, the mighty tap root forms a single basal rosette with large, elliptical leaves. The hollow stalk, which can grow up to 1 m high, does not grow from the rosette until the 10th or 12th year. The stalk bears three to ten axillary, cymic pseudo-verticils; the blossoms are gold-yellow, wheel-shaped, and form a five-pointed corolla. The large, bluish-green, elliptical leaves are opposed.
The gentian flowers from July to August.
The gentian is a mountain plant and grows on mountain meadows at elevations from 750 to 2500 m. It is at home in Alpine and Alpine foothill regions, in the medium-elevation ranges of Central and Southern Europe, and in Asia Minor. Gentiana lutea is the only species of gentian that can be cultivated to produce drugs.
A.Vogel/Bioforce uses the fresh roots of biennial plants gathered wild to produce an alcoholic mother tincture.
For medicinal preparations, the roots are dug up in the Spring or Fall and rapidly processed, to prevent fermentation. Fermented roots are more aromatic, but less effective, and are used in the manufacture of gentian schnapps and other bitters liqueurs.


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FINAL: Indiana 71, Virginia Tech 65. Larryn Brooks led the Hoosiers with 37 points, setting the program record for most points scored by a freshman. She played all 40 minutes.
Gerardot has had a night to forget, but she's producing when it matters for IU. 1st FG came on and-1 w/1:38 to go, missed the free throw but got a big offensive rebound then jumped on a loose ball.
Under-4: Indiana 61, Virginia Tech 54. IU's defense hasn't been present all night, but it has when the Hoosiers have needed it most.
Under-8: Indiana 55, Virginia Tech 47. Hoosiers lead cut to single digits for the first time since the 1:04 mark of the first half.
Under-12: Indiana 50, Virginia Tech 33. Larryn Brooks, having another great night, is perfect from the field in the second half. Simone Delocah takes IU into the timeout with a big block under the basket.
Under-16: Indiana 47, Virginia Tech 31. Hoosiers on a 12-6 run to start the second half. Hokies really struggling out of the locker room. Virginia Tech with four turnovers in first four minutes, including a steal by Gerardot, who dished to Brooks for an easy layup just before the break.
HALFTIME: Remarkable 14-0 run by Indiana to close the half. Hoosiers lead the Hokies, 35-25, at the break. Larryn Brooks leads Indiana with 17. Brooks' 3 with 1:04 to go made it 33-25 and got the crowd going, but this place went crazy when Kaila Hulls took a charge on the other end. Virginia Tech out-rebounding Indiana, 30-23. Both teams shooting right around 30 percent.
Under-4: Virginia Tech 25, Indiana 24. Larryn Brooks hits a 3 from the wing to bring IU within 1. Brooks has 10 so far. Hoosiers shooting only 26 percent (8-of-30).
Under-8: Virginia Tech 21, Indiana 17. Hoosiers get back with a 3 from Leikem and a 3pt play by Deloach. Hokies, however, still in control. The Hokies have the better inside game and, at least right now, the Hoosiers are trying to pack it inside, which is giving Virginia Tech some open looks from the perimeter. Lucky for IU, Virginia Tech has hit only one of its eight 3-ball attempts. The big problem is that IU is missing long shots, which is giving VT some quick transition buckets. Tech leads 8-0 on the fastbreak.
Under-12: Va.Tech 17, Indiana 11 Curt Miller calls 2 timeouts within last 30 seconds. Hoosiers forcing passes, struggling with the Hokies' defensive athleticism.
Under-16: Indiana 7, Virginia Tech 4. Hoosiers take lead on FTs from Gassion and a pretty hook from Chaplin. Both teams only 2-of-8 from the field so far.
PREGAME: It's the women's turn in the Big Ten-ACC Challenge, as the Hoosiers host Virginia Tech tonight at Assembly Hall. A win tonight would extend Indiana's season-opening winning streak to eight games — the first time IU has won its first eight since the 1994-95 season.
Tonight marks the first meeting between the two programs. Much like the Hoosiers, the Hokies can also score. Virginia Tech averages 71.9 points per game through their first seven. From pregame warmups, it looks like Indiana will have reserve point guard Nicole Bell available tonight after she sat out Sunday's game while recovering from a concussion suffered last week. I'll have in-game updates here and on Twitter, where you can find me @BowieMike.
Virginia Tech lineup: Panousis, Tellier, Young, Ugoka, Campbell.
Indiana lineup: Larryn Brooks, Taylor Agler, Alexis Gassion, Tabitha Gerardot, Sasha Chaplin.


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The Dow Jones Industrial Average just experienced the worst single-day decline in its history, and other stock markets dropped as well, leaving tech stocks reeling.
The Dow Jones dropped 1,175 points Monday, after declining 666 points Friday. The Nasdaq Composite, home to many top tech stocks, dropped 273 points, or close to 3 percent.
The Dow Jones lost 4.6 percent of its value Monday. The biggest single-day drop prior to today came in 2008, when a 777-point plunge shaved 7 percent off the stock market.
Stock markets have been on fire in recent years, buoyed by tech giants like Amazon and Google, both of which crossed the threshold of $1,000 per share in recent years. The world's top tech giants reported strong earnings again last week, setting up for another strong week on Wall Street.
But instead, markets dropped sharply Friday, and that trend continued Monday. Here is a look at how today's market crater affected the tech industry, as well as other Seattle public companies.
- Amazon: Down 39.90 points (2.8 percent) to $1,390
- Microsoft: Down 3.78 points (4.1 percent) to $88
- Google: Down 56.81 points (5.1 percent) to $1,062.39
- Apple: Down 4.01 points (2.5 percent) to $156.49
- Facebook: Down 9.02 points (4.7 percent) to $181.26
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- Expedia: Down 1.59 points (1.3 percent) to $125.05
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- Tableau Software: Down 3.89 points (4.6 percent) to $80.12
- Starbucks: Down 1.08 points (1.9 percent) to $54.69
- Boeing: Down 20.03 points (5.7 percent) to $328.88
- F5 Networks: Down 7.95 points (5.5 percent) to $136.18
- Apptio: Up 0.45 points (1.7 percent) to $26.37
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- RealNetworks: Down 0.26 points (8.6 percent) to $2.77
- Weyerhaeuser: Down 0.89 points (2.49 percent) to $34.79
The market turned, CNBC reports, not because of a single calamitous piece of news, but a combination of factors. Murmurs of inflation from the Federal Reserve, along with rising wages, appear to have frightened investors.
During this boom period, automated investing became popular, with some investors preferring to perform their transactions online, rather than through a traditional stock broker. Several of these services went down Monday, one of the first times they've come up against adversity in the stock market, as Bloomberg notes.
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Today is–as the title states–my fourth anniversary of being natural! Four years ago today, I cut the last of my relaxed ends off. This year I wanted to do something a little different; I decided to write a post telling my transition and big chop story. It won't be a novel, I promise.
Going natural is something I only entertained in my thoughts. I would smooth my fingertips over the waves of my new growth and wondered what could have been had my parents not cut my hair (damage), had I not asked for a relaxer or had my mother not yielded to my pleading, had I not gotten a second haircut (more damage). What if I had never relaxed my hair? How long it would be now. Secretly, I wanted to stop relaxing for years. It seemed a rite of passage into young womanhood, therefore, something I had to do so I did when I was in fourth grade. After overhearing "friends" snickering about my nappy hair, I felt like the puffy pigtails I wore everyday had to go before I hit middle school, but once the kinks were gone, I just want to see those wet curly-Q's from my baby pictures again.
Fast-forward to my early 20's, and my hair had grown considerably since the last drastic haircut (a bob the stylist cut wrong). At that point it was BSL, but thinning, breaking at the roots, and damaged at the ends. I would go a month or two without relaxing because my mother would put it off and since the two textures would clash, combined with my lack of proper hair care practices, my hair was falling out all over my shoulders, bathroom counter, and floor when I combed it. I would often flat iron my hair with a curler sans heat protectant, wet, with high heat to keep frizz away and blend my roots with the rest of my hair. I tore my hair up and I was paying for it. It was a big concern for me.
One day, I met up with an old friend who has locs and I commented on how much I liked her hair and expressed how much I wish my hair could do the same. She simply replied, "You can." That was all that was really said about it, but it stuck with me when I left. I drove home imagining what my hair would look like, what people would say, how carefree my hair care routine would be (ha. haha. hahaha. right.), and wondering, "What styles could I possibly do with it?" My friend's words hovered at the forefront of my mind for a few months after that, as I was getting my last relaxer, every time I styled my hair. It had never really occurred to me that I had a choice. Finally, I began scoping YouTube and Google for videos and information on afro hair and locs. I watched video after video after video until at last I decided going natural was the answer to my thinning, damaged hair. My hair would be healthier, thicker, stronger, and I was comforted by the fact that
i could transition to a comfortable length (I was used to having long hair). I had a few styles any techniques in my repertoire too, thanks to the ladies of YT.
I transitioned for about 18 months using bantu knot-outs, which I loved, braid-outs, straw sets, and twist-outs. Puffs, curly bobs, and huge afros became my go-to styles when I didn't have lot of time. I got several compliments on my "fro," mostly from nonblacks. I never would have imagined that anyone outside of the African-American community would appreciate my kinky hair, but lo. During this time, I enjoyed imagining what my hair would look like once I was ready to cut it. Would it consist of waves, corkscrews, S-curls, zig-zags? The Andre Walker hair typing system was fresh in my mind and the only point of reference I had besides that darkened baby picture of me getting my hair washed. My hair grew and grew over the 18 month transition period and I trimmed splits as time went on until one day I took a picture and posted it to Facebook. In the photo, I had about 2 1/2 to 3 inches of relaxed hair left and an acquaintance (natural) commented, "Girl, cut that off." I took another look at the picture and thought, "She's right. What am I holding onto those wispy little ends for?" I wasn't quite ready at that time so I tried to psych myself up by watching big chop videos. There were videos of girls who cried, others who stood in the mirror shocked and unsure, and more still who were excited. I was anxious for a peek at what awaited me after the not-so-big chop and curious about how I would react.
After several days of watching big chop videos, which was all I did when I got home from school and work, I decided to do a "sample cut." I grabbed a pair of scissors I had lying around, sectioned off an inch thick row of the nape area, wet my hair, and… snip. Upon cutting the last straight bit of hair in the row, I felt as though I had been in a trance and I suddenly snapped out of it to find someone had cut my hair. My eyes grew wide as saucers. I grabbed my hair and kept shouting, "What did i just do??!! What the hell did I just do??!!" I said that several more times before I got over my initial shock and cracked a smile. I laughed about it and immediately vlogged it on YT.
Not long after that video, My mother called and I mentioned wanting to cut the entirety of my hair and go natural. She said, "Don't cut your hair! If it's too short, you'll look like a man! If you grow it out, all you'll be able to do is wear an afro! You'll look crazy!" LOL I eased her apprehension by saying I'd already grown out at least six inches of natural hair. Her reply was "Oh. That's not so bad." When I finally chopped all the ends off I took a good look at my hair. It wasn't what I expected; it was a frizzy, curly TWA (I miss my TWA) that shrunk up to three inches above my head. I loved it! I loved washing it, styling it, playing with it, learning about through trial and error (oh the errors), trying different products and techniques. My mother didn't say anything about it after that and when my dad saw me he was thrilled I decided to stop relaxing my hair. My boyfriend, now husband, initially didn't think i should cut it either, but once he saw it, he was on board too. In fact, now he hates when I wear extensions of any kind and even when I style my hair in natural twists or braids he asks, "When am I going to get my poof back?" It's wonderful that I had such a great support system, considering it was the beginning of the "neo-natural hair movement" and there weren't too many women walking around my area with natural hair.
After years of pretending I enjoyed relaxers, I finally cut it all off and reacquainted myself with my natural hair. I didn't realize how much i loved it until it was gone and now I'm elated to have it back. You couldn't get me to trade my hair for a million bucks. So cheers to many more years of afro love! 🙂 Peace & Love


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Is it possible to have 2 audio samples to play same notes?? In studio one they have something call DETECT CHORDS tells you the notes of first sample,drag notes at top of track,detect second sample then press these options on inspector track, then it will match second sample with notes of first sample. I have melodyne in bitwig but it pretty difficult doing that way lol. Now its eazy to do audio to midi or vice versa.
Hi @YoCrizzzal,
I watched your video, the note/chord detection in S1 is a cool feature, I can see how it could help you find new melodies faster. As you probably already know, Bitwig doesn't have anything like this. I wasn't that impressed with the results of applying it to another audio sample containing another riff/motif though, sounds a bit rough to me, sounds like it needs some refinement, but maybe like you say, the results depend on the samples.
answered Mar 18 '19 at 09:39 by sticklebrick (404)
Hi @YoCrizzzal,
I'm not quite sure what you are asking. The only pitch detection I know of, is in the sampler. Right clicking on the sample waveform, opens this menu:
Select "detect root key" to adjust the root pitch so that the sample is tuned to standard pitch. This will only work well on samples with constant pitch.
answered Mar 17 '19 at 21:43 by sticklebrick (404)
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Director: James P. Hogan
Cast: George Zucco, David Bruce, Evelyn Ankers
Universal horror films were largely formula B-movies by the 1940s, as the endless Frankenstein and Mummy sequels, attest. A few interesting little gems were put out during this time, such as Man Made Monster(1940), Night Monster(1942) and Son of Dracula(1943), as well as this modest chiller from 1943, that has been all but forgotten by everyone, but the staunchest genre fanatics.
The Mad Ghoul is not much of a title, but it certainly sounds interesting. I was intrigued by this one since I was a kid and saw pictures of it in the chapter for Karloff's The Ghoul(1933) in William K. Everson's Classics of the Horror Film. It looked sort of interesting and then when I got a little older and saw a clip from it in one of the later Universal VHS collection commercials, with George Zucco spouting the quote that forms the name of this review, I knew I had to see it. So, I quickly snatched it up on video and it has since become one of my favorite B films of the period.
The film's plot is a tad silly, as scientist and professor, Dr. Alfred Morris(George Zucco), decides to experiment on recreating a gas that the Mayans had invented to render people into a zombie-like state. Now why would he want to do this, is anyone's business, but he finds a willing accomplice in Ted Allison(David Bruce) a young student who is willing to advance his career. Morris tests the gas first on a monkey and it seems to work, and then predictably, sets Ted up as his next guinea pig and transforms him into something like a zombie. The film takes a turn for the morbid, when it is revealed that the only way to become noral again is to eat a fresh heart, which sends the two to a graveyard, where they dig up a corpse and Ted munches down(I shiver to think of this being remade!)
Meanwhile, Ted's fiance, a popular singer named Isabel(Evelyn Ankers) is growing distant and has caught the attention of Morris, who is quite taken with her. Unbeknownst to both men, she's actually going to cut off the engagement and run away with her pianist, Eric(Turhan Bey).
Morris, driven by lust, believes that he can win Isabel over by duping Ted, who remembers nothing of what had happened before. Unfortunately, the process is irreversible and keeps coming back, making Ted into a zombie and forcing them to acquire more hearts, which results in the murder of a graveyard caretaker.
The detectives and the newspapers have a field day and hotshot reporter, Ken McClure(Carl Denham, himself, Robert Armstrong) decides to create a frame-up after piecing together the puzzle, discovering that the Ghoul(as the papers call him) has been seen at every town that Isabel has played. However, after posing as a corpse in a coffin and having the drop on Morris, he gets it in the throat with a scalpel and serves as the next heart transplant. It's a surprisingly grisly and shocking moment for a 40s horror and one of the most memorable horror moments of the decade.
Meanwhile, Ted realizes his life is falling apart and discovers that Isabel is in love with Eric, which he is understanding of. Morris discovers as well and is heartbroken at what he has done. However, Ted gets his revenge and sets up the gas(which is invisible) in Morris' lab and infects him as well. Ted succumbs to becoming the Ghoul again, looking more horrible than ever, and is given a pistol and a message to kill Eric, than himself, but Morris feels the effect and goes to Ted for help, but it's too late. Ted interrupts one of Isabel's concerts and is promptly shot dead by police. The conclusion sees Morris desperately trying to dig his way into a grave(with his hands!) as he expires, one of the most downbeat conclusions of any 40s horror classic.
The Mad Ghoul is a briskly paced, efficiently made thriller, indicative of Universal's streamlined approach in the 1940s. There's no room for subtlety here as the film moves from plot A to plot B at a far less leisurely pace than was afforded genre classics like The Mummy(1932) and The Old Dark House(1932). In all fairness, though, this was never pretending to be art, either. It just entertains and in that sense, this is a highly successful film.
George Zucco, one of the leading horror actors of the decade and certainly one of the truly great mad scientists ever, gets his best role in this film, one that I consider to be among the great horror performances. His Dr. Morris is a different kind of mad doctor. He does not have any big agendas or any real megalomania, rather he is simply interested in love. There's a genuine sadness when he learns that Ankers loves someone else, believing all the while she was interested in him. He shows genuine concern for Ted when he realizes that his arrogance has cost the young man his life and his determination to find a cure is touching. What makes Morris different from other mad doctors is that he shows flaws and is not outwardly maniacal, not that all good mad scientists were, especially when one observes the disturbing calm in Charles Laughton's Dr. Moreau in Island of Lost Souls(1933) certainly the maddest doctor of them all!
Zucco creates a three-dimensional character that we can relate to, for who cannot relate to love and rejection and being a dreamer? The fatal flaw is that his dream was a mad one and he never took other people's lives in consideration, which eventually sealed his fate.
David Bruce, something of a light-weight actor, is fairly effective here as the ultimate schlub, the kind of guy that would get taken advantage by both his Professor and his fiance. We feel sorry for him, because he seems like a genuinely good guy and is clearly a victim of fate, in a life that can hardly be considered fortunate. Not much is done with Jekyll/Hyde existence until the end, when he learns the horrible truth, but it makes up for a lot and his ultimate comeuppance on Zucco towards the end is a wonderful payoff. Jack Pierce's makeup for the Ghoul is interesting, similar to what Karloff had in The Mummy, getting progressively more decayed as the film progresses. It's one of the most underrated and creepy of the Universal Monster makeup designs.
The rest of the cast are adequate.Ankers and Bey delivering they're usual professionalism with Ankers looking typically lovely, proving her worth as the best of the 40s horror heroines and Bey was always likable, as well, bringing dashing good looks and gentlemanly manners to the role of a part that could have been played much differently.
Robert Armstrong makes us remember why we loved him in the 30s. His death is a real shocker, too, as the comedy relief types were rarely killed off in these films. And to suffer such a gruesome death, at that!
The direction is fast-paced, nothing too special, but director Hogan keeps the action moving. The cemetery scenes are certainly nice, if sparse, with loads of fog from Universal's overworked art department, i'm sure. The script is kind of ridiculous at times, reminiscent of Man Made Monster at others, but it works and the use of violence is certainly ahead of it's time, at the very least.
The Mad Ghoul is no great classic and is hardly comparable with the best of the decade, but it is a highly enjoyable and fast-paced horror thriller, with enough grisly fun and a bizarre enough plot to interest classic horror fans. It also contains one of the genre's best actors in a really showy and effective performance, one that has not been anthologized nearly enough. Than again, neither has The Mad Ghoul, and while it's far from art, it's damn fine entertainment and worthier of re-analysis among fans of the genre.
Note: Check out the first poster below. It's clearly a visage of Boris Karloff featured, from what looks like the original poster design for Cagliostro,which later became The Mummy. No wonder when trying to find Karloff's long-lost, The Ghoul, did so many confuse it with this film from 1943!


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