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The ETSU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics would like to ask both the print and broadcast media to honor our request to be called "ETSU" ... East Tennessee State in first reference is acceptable, but subsequent references should be ETSU ... On TV graphics please use ETSU ... Our nickname is the Buccaneers, but Bucs is also acceptable.
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The ETSU men's basketball team only added to its rich history of success during the 2009-10 season, capturing its second straight Atlantic Sun Conference Championship and earning the program's ninth trip all-time to the NCAA Tournament ... Posting the program's fourth 20-win season in the past seven years, the Bucs overcame multiple challenges during the season before dropping Mercer in the A-Sun finals ... The Bucs were led by a team of "role" players that included forward Tommy Hubbard (Boston), guard Justin Tubbs (Trussville, Ala.), guard Micah Williams (Manchester), guard Adam Sollazzo (Tampa, Fla.), post Isiah Brown (Miami, Fla.), and post J.C. Ward (Marietta, Ga.) ... Hubbard finished the year as a second team All ASun player after leading the Bucs in both scoring (13.9 ppg) and rebounding (8.2 rpg), and was named to the league's All-Tournament squad ... Meanwhile, Williams finished the year on a tear, scoring in double figures in 11 straight games, including a 32-point effort against Campbell en route to being named the A-Sun Tournament MVP ... Only losing senior guard Jocolby Davis off the roster from 2009-10, the Bucs will add Smith back to the mix after receiving a medical redshirt a year ago, and a trio of incoming recruits will also add to the talent pool ... For those reasons, there is certainly reason to be excited and expectations will be high.
The series versus Milligan
Saturday's game will mark the first regular season meeting between the Bucs and nearby Milligan since 2006 ... That game, a 73-47 win for the Bucs, was the first regular season game between the two schools since 1961 ... Before going to NCAA Division I play, the Bucs and Buffaloes met regularly during the 1930s, 40s, and 50s, and ETSU holds a 34-24 advantage in the all-time series.
Last time out against Milligan
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Dec. 9, 2006) - Preparing for a 10-day break to take final exams, the ETSU men's basketball team took advantage of one last opportunity to play before hitting the books. The Buccaneers shot 42 percent from 3-point range and hit a season high 11 3-pointers, holding Milligan to just 15 points in the first half to cruise to a 73-47 victory over the Buffaloes Saturday in front of 4,032 fans inside Memorial Center. ... Sophomore guard Courtney Pigram (Memphis) led the way for ETSU, scoring a game-high 23 points, while freshman guard Mike Smith (Vandalia, Mo.) pitched in a career high 20-point effort. Senior forward Eryk Thomas (Fremont, Calif.) was the only other Buccaneer to reach double figures with 11 points, while sophomore guard Tayloe Taylor (Memphis) matched his career high for assists with nine. Thomas also set a career high and matched the program record for blocks in a game with six. ... The Bucs certainly closed out the first half in style, taking a 21-12 game at the 7:57 mark and making it 41-15 at the half. Key to the run was ETSU's defensive effort, which held Milligan to just 16 percent shooting in the first half and allowed the Buffaloes to score just three points over the final eight minutes of the half. ... Milligan made more happen offensively in the second half, matching ETSU 32-32 after the intermission. ... For the game, ETSU hit on 47 percent of its shots from the field and was 60 percent from the foul line. The Bucs out-rebounded Milligan 45-39, while collecting 10 blocks and 10 steals in the game.
Last time out
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 20, 2010) - Senior guard Mike Smith (Vandalia, Mo.) scored a career high 26 points to power the ETSU men's basketball team to a 73-60 Homecoming win over in-state rival Tennessee Tech Saturday afternoon inside the ETSU/MSHA Athletic Center. ... Smith was joined in double figures by senior guard Justin Tubbs (Trussville, Ala.) with 13, while junior forward Isiah Brown (Miami) and senior guard Micah Williams (Manchester) pitched in 10 apiece. Defensively, the Bucs held the Golden Eagles to just 37 percent shooting from the floor, forced 17 turnovers, and out-rebounded Tech 37-35. ... In the first half, the Bucs trailed 8-4 with just over 15 minutes left in the half, but used a 16-0 run to build a 12-point advantage over the next five minutes. Tech answered that barraged by cutting the lead to two at 25-23, but the Bucs were ultimately able to pull away to a 32-25 advantage at the break. ... After the intermission, ETSU once again grew its lead to 12 at 47-35 thanks to a 7-0 run. However, Tech clawed its way back into it and got to within four at 58-54 with six minutes remaining. At that point, the Bucs used a final 8-0 spurt to build a comfortable 66-54 edge and pull away for the win. ... The Bucs committed just 12 turnovers in the game and grabbed seven steals. They also outscored the Golden Eagle 21-13 in points off turnovers, and enjoyed a 32-24 advantage with points in the paint. ETSU's defense also held Tech to just 24 percent shooting from 3-point range, but Tech did hit on 81 percent (17-of-21) from the charity stripe. ... Along with their solid point totals, Brown finished with a team-high nine rebounds, while Williams picked up eight boards.
Plans, trains and automobiles await Bucs
After Saturday's game with Milligan, the Bucs will head on the road for the next month, playing a total of eight games away from the ETSU/MSHA Atheltic Center ... Trips to Dayton, Ohio, Charleston, S.C., Starkville, Miss., Oxford, Miss., and Cancun, Mexico await ... In all, the Bucs will travlel 3,776 miles by bus and 1,906 miles by plane during this time ... In total, it will amount to 5,682 miles and 67 hours/33 minutes of travel time.
ETSU duo chasing 1,000-point mark
While senior Mike Smith (Vandalia, Mo.) is already a member of the 1,000-point club, two other seniors have outside shots at making it to the group:
Name Current Points
Tommy Hubbard 567
Micah Williams 710
With those point totals, Hubbard would have to average just over 14 points a game this season to reach 1,000, while Williams would need to average 10 points a game to reach the mark.
Defense shines despite offensive woes
While much has been made of the Bucs poor offensive effort against Murray State, the squad's defensive effort was superb and encouraging ... Utilizing a new 3-2 zone, the Bucs held Murray State to just 50 points, which is the second time this "calendar" year the Bucs have held a team to less than 50 -- the last time coming Feb. 25, 2010 at North Florida (61-46) ... The Bucs are currently allowing 66 points per game in three contests, which includes allowing just 60 points against Tennessee Tech ... Against the Racers, the Bucs also forced 16 turnovers, out-rebounded Murray State 39-30, and held them to 37.8 percent shooting.
Home Sweet Dome
Since the 1996-97 season, the Buccaneers are an amazing 140-45 inside Memorial Center, good for a winning percentage of 77 percent ... The Bucs had won five straight at Memorial Center during the 2006-07 season before a loss to Belmont (1/2) ... The Bucs then rattled off 10 straight at home to stand at 15-1 on the Memorial Center floor that season, but fell to Belmont in the championship of the A-Sun Tourney... In 2007-08, the Bucs were 11-2 at Memorial Center ... In 2008-09, the Bucs were again 11-2 at home, and last year the team was 9-5 at the Dome.
Bucs counting on
"experience edge"
If the Bucs will be looking for any edge this season, they will find it in the experience department ... All told, the Bucs have 33 years of previous college experience on its 15-man roster, a group that includes players with multiple years of experience like three fifth-year seniors (Mike Smith, Micah Williams and Justin Tubbs), and a fourth-year junior (Isiah Brown).
Smith happy to be back on the floor with Bucs
One year ago, the Bucs were forced to play all put four games without the services of guard Mike Smith (Vandalia, Mo.) due to an injury � However, Smith is back and brings his 1,208 career points with him � Without Smith, the Bucs struggled to score points last season (69.3 points per game) and relied heavily on its defensive efforts to win games � This year, the Bucs hope to continue to hold team's down offensively, while returning to their normal "high scoring" ways ... In his return game against Kentucky, Smith netted 15 points, and he recently followed up that performance with a career high 26 points.
Sollazzo continues number change in honor of Coy
When ETSU's rising sophomore forward Seth Coy (Montgomery, Ind.) was tragically killed in a car accident during the summer of 2009, it left the entire Buccaneer community with a deep sense of loss ... As is often the case, those that are left to mourn have looked for ways to remember the Bucs' 6-foot-11 "Gentle Giant." ... For junior guard Adam Sollazzo (Tampa), who was Coy's roommate, the answer was simple ... Changing his jersey number from No. 20 to Coy's No. 43, Sollazzo will played the 2009-10 season in honor of his friend ... In addition, the Bucs were a special "43" batch on their uniforms this season in honor of their fallen friend and teammate � Sollazzo and the team have chosen to continue to honor Coy in this manner this season.
ETSU the "only" A-Sun team picked among nation's
best "Prestige" programs
Since the beginning of the modern era for NCAA Division I-A basketball - marked by the expansion of the NCAA Tournament field to 64 teams in 1984-85 - the ETSU men's basketball program ranks in the Top 30 percent of the 300 programs that were eligible for the postseason at that time, this according to ESPN.com's "Prestige" ranking released back in 2008 ... Since that time, the Bucs have only added to their list of prestigious honors � The Buccaneers, who have enjoyed eight NCAA Tournament trips, one NIT berth, nine 20-win seasons, and a slew of conference regular season and tournament championships since 1984-85, ranked tied for 82nd out of 300 teams, meaning they were in the Top 27 percent of schools making the list. ETSU was ranked ahead of every current Atlantic Sun Conference team, as well as former Southern Conference rivals Appalachian State, Western Carolina, Georgia Southern and UNC Greensboro. The Bucs also were placed ahead of every current member of the Colonial Athletic Association with the exception of Old Dominion ... In addition, the Bucs ranked ahead of SEC schools such as Tennessee, Vanderbilt, South Carolina, Mississippi State, Georgia, Mississippi and Auburn, as well as other major programs such as Virginia Tech, Notre Dame, DePaul, Bradley, Clemson, California and Florida State.


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Spring time is here, which means for us SoCalers, if that's even a word, (we'll google it, though googling itself isn't really a word) BUT I DIGRESS, anyways, this means......well, almost absolutely nothing. Except for longer daylight hours, which is fabulous for fashion bloggers everywhere.
FB: "Shoot gotta get a blog post ready"
FB: "oh wait, it's only 5, we've got 2 hours of daylight left to shoot"
Proceeds to laying on the couch doing nothing for another 2 hours (true story)
So how does this affect you, my fellow readers? Good question! It doesn't. JUST KIDDING. It means more pictures and blog posts with better content and better quality pictures. Still don't understand? Here's a fun equation that should help.
Longer daylight hours = more time to shoot pictures
More time to shoot pictures = more time to put together looks
More time to put together looks = different variations of the same boring outfit...
Hmm...well that didn't really work out in your favor now did it?
Anyways, now about this outfit. People often say, "You wear beanies, you must be a hipster." Wrong. There is huge difference in being hip and being a hipster. If you have a purpose for that beanie, BAM, suddenly the hipster label is no longer valid. Pretty simple no? Now this day was actually fairly cold, so the beanie was actually used to keep my ears and big head warm, as opposed to just...being there haha. Anyways, fair thee well readers. Leave a comment, they make me giggle inside.


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Latitude: 52.5059 / 52°30'21"N
Longitude: -1.9162 / 1°54'58"W
OS Eastings: 405784
OS Northings: 289780
OS Grid: SP057897
Mapcode National: GBR 2WZ.NL
Mapcode Global: VH9YW.Q8TT
Open Location Code: 9C4WG34M+9G
Geographic coordinates are the approximate centre of the area covered by B20 3ST, and are not necessarily those of any specific postal address within it.
B20 3ST is a residential postcode in Birmingham. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are D and E. Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £229,256 to £479,743 with an average of £312,253. Housing types are typically detached and semi-detached. None of the houses sold since 1995 have been new builds.
Birmingham is a city, which had a population of 1,085,810 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 91 people resident in B20 3ST, of which 52 were male and 39 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
B20 3ST is in the Birmingham travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Heart of Birmingham Teaching Primary Care Trust.
B20 3ST has a Healthy Living Index of 8/10 (High).
B20 3ST has a Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index of 9/10 (Very high), and an Area Retail Diversity Index of 9/10 (Very high). Supermarkets near B20 3ST include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Costcutter, Farmfoods, Iceland, Lidl, Morrisons, Sainsbury's and Tesco. (Source: Open Streetmap)
B20 3ST is approximately 123m (404ft) above sea level.
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Siôn Simon (Labour)
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Welford Primary School
Welford Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, West Midlands, B20 2BL
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Heathfield Primary School
Heathfield Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B19 1HJ
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St Clare's Catholic Primary School
Robert Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, West Midlands, B20 3RT
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St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth
Hamstead Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, West Midlands, B20 2RW
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Westminster Primary School
Stamford Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, West Midlands, B20 3PN
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King Edward VI Handsworth School
Rose Hill Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B21 9AR
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Handsworth Grammar School
Grove Lane, Handsworth, Birmingham, West Midlands, B21 9ET
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Holte School
Wheeler Street, Lozells, Birmingham, West Midlands, B19 2EP
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Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy
Church Lane, Handsworth, Birmingham, West Midlands, B20 2HL
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Nishkam High School
Great King Street North, Birmingham, West Midlands, B19 2LF
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Broadway Academy
The Broadway, Perry Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B20 3DP
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Aston Manor Academy
Phillips Street, Aston, Birmingham, West Midlands, B6 4PZ
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King Edward VI Aston School
Frederick Road, Aston, Birmingham, West Midlands, B6 6DJ
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Holyhead School
Milestone Lane, Handsworth, Birmingham, West Midlands, B21 0HN
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Perry Beeches II The Free School
Newhall Street, Ladywood, Birmingham, West Midlands, B3 1SJ
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Spoiler alert! Welcome to blogger Amie Simon's recap of Downton Abbey season 4, episode 3.
After last week's horrific assault on Anna, I'm sure all of you were on edge and wondering what other terrible things might happen in the world of Downton this week. Episode three was all about heartbreak and hope, as romances past, present, and future were explored both upstairs and down.
We open on poor, battered Anna downstairs, still suffering from the aftermath of her attack. Oh, Anna! Our hearts are breaking for you. It's clear Bates—and really, everyone in the entire house—knows something is up, but because Anna refuses to tell him, he's confused and thinks the problem might be him.
Meanwhile, the house party guests are all departing at once: the Duchess gives Branson some sage advice about moving on; the young Mr. Bullock makes a move on Rose; Lord Gillingham looks positively devastated to be leaving Lady Mary; twitchy Mr. Green can't wait to get the heck out of there (OH I WONDER WHY); and Robert actually thanks Gregson for coming. Whoa.
After they leave, Mary is all business, setting off for London with Branson to meet with the estate lawyers and discuss Death Tax options. Lord Grantham tries to bring her down, but she's large and in charge. Troubled young Rose suggests she go with them, and surprisingly everyone says yes. Lady Grantham asks if Mary will see Gillingham there, to which Mary replies, "Don't be transparent mama, it doesn't suit you." HAHA.
And then we finally learn whose room Edna was sneaking into last episode: Branson's! Oh, no! Oh, Tom. WHYYYYYYYYY. She puts on her best pout and claims Branson used her while he was drunk, telling him she won't be cast aside, and that if she is pregnant, he better marry her. Pregnant! What. She almost screws it up by bringing up Sybil, but you can tell Tom's falling for it because he's so honorable.
Down in the kitchen, Jimmy's coif is looking lecherous again as he sweeps Ivy into a dance. Enter Alfred, just in time to interrupt their kiss, and seething with jealousy. Daisy then lashes out at Ivy for causing the man she's in love with pain by criticizing her … baking. Later, Daisy's jealously gets the best of her when she sends Alfred to catch the two of them canoodling.
Cut to Carson and Hughes having a drink in her quarters and discussing Carson's past love, Alice. It's so nice to see the softer side of stoic Carson! But just then, Anna interrupts to ask Mrs. Hughes about her moving back into the house (noooo!). As they talk, she starts to crack, saying, "I can't let him touch me… I'm not good enough for him. Not now. I think that somehow I must have made it happen." And, "I can't let him touch me because I'm soiled."
Hughes tries in vain to convince her to go to the police. But Anna is convinced Bates would kill Green and go to prison, so she won't. OMG. It's so awful. I can't take it.
Mary arrives in London to find Lord Gillingham at Aunt Rosamund's. Mary brings up his fiancée, but he says, "Don't punish me for wanting to see you again." Man, this guy is BOLD. And then the whole party decides to go to a club for some entertainment! YAY JAZZ DANCE PARTY! I love it.
Back at Downton, Alfred has discovered a chef's apprenticeship program and is going through cookbooks to see where he has gaps, asking Patmore and Daisy to help him go over a few things. Enter, Jimmy. And whoa. Wait. WHAT IS GOING ON WITH JIMMY'S HAIR? How can he even see? I don't even know what happens with him in this scene because I'm too distracted by it.
Back to the JAZZ DANCE PARTY: Whoa-oh. Rose's date is DRRRRUNK … and really obnoxious … and he almost pukes on Rose. Luckily the handsome jazz singer swoops in to save Rose the embarrassment of being alone on the dance floor. A shocked Rosamund sends Branson in to rescue her from the spectacle of dancing with an entertainer. Although the problem is more because he's a "black band leader."
Lady Mary and Rose return to Downton, and Mary looks after Anna suspiciously. Bates approaches her about London but she is still standing so far away from him! He requests a kiss, and begs her to tell him what's happened, but she resists. Carson interrupts to say that Lord Gillingham has arrived from London, and a panicked Anna asks, "Is his valet with him?" Augh. I hate this!
After an urging from Mary to tell whatever secret is bothering him to someone, Branson spills the beans about Edna to Mrs. Hughes, to which she says "Well, this is a sordid tale." Talk about the understatement of the year. But Mrs. Hughes is wise, wiser than Branson at least, and sets out to uncover the truth.
An intimate moment between Tony and a surprised Mary in the study reveals his intentions: he's madly in love with Lady Mary and proposes! Lord Gillingham has been stricken by love at first sight. Worst. Timing. Ever. And just when I'm not sure about this guy, he delivers the most romantic dialog of all time:
"I never met Matthew, but I'm sure he was a splendid chap. But he's dead, and I'm alive. We're good together, Mary, and we could so happy if you'd let us … You fill my brain. I see when you I close my eyes. I can't stop thinking about you … where you are, what you're doing. You take as long as you need. Two years, three—just so long as I know that you're going to marry me in the end." * swoon *
Back to Mrs. Hughes' quarters, where she summons Edna in to meet with her and Branson. It's so interesting to see Edna think quickly and play all the angles! She declares that she won't let them "gang up on her and pay her off." To which Hughes replies, "Edna's not pregnant. Do you think she would have let herself get pregnant if she was sure of you? And she knew how to prevent it too." BAM! Hughes reveals a book she found in Edna's room on birth control methods! And when Edna pushes, Hughes gets all medieval on her, telling her that if she breathes a word of her and Branson's dalliance to anyone, she'll make sure she never gets a job anywhere, ever. Haha! Ding-dong, the witch is dead. On her way out, she gets dressed down again by Thomas:
"Well if we're playing the truth game, then you're a manipulative little witch and I'm glad your schemes have come to nothing." YAY!
Cut to more romance: Edith and Michael Gregson alone in his house! So scandalous! Watching Edith (even as glam as she is now) try to flirt is pretty hilarious. But what's this? Gregson doesn't know how long he'll be in Germany, so he gives Edith some papers to sign so she'll have "authority over his affairs" while he's gone. Red flag! Red flag! This can only mean trouble, right? They seal the deal by embracing … all night. Aunt Rosamund's maid catches Edith sneaking back in at 6am.
A frustrated Bates can't take any more and spills his troubles with Anna to Lord Grantham. For once in his life, Robert gives some good advice to someone else, telling Bates, "You must wait until things become clear, and they will." Oh yes, they will. But let's hope Bates can check his prison temper when they do.
Before he leaves Downton, Gillingham tries to convince Mary to love him one last time. Conflicted and still grieving, Mary tells him she's not ready … but also begs him not to rush into another marriage. Still, she says, "It's no good, Tony. I can't. I'm not free of him." A heartbroken Tony asks her one favor, to kiss him. OHMYGOD, MARY. HE IS THE PERFECT MAN! JUST MARRY HIM RIGHT NOW.
Back in London, Edith gets reprimanded by her aunt for staying out all night. Rosamund tells her that she's "gambling with your future, my dear." While I'm not sure I agree because Gregson does seem sincere, we all know Edith has never been lucky in love—and the whole paper signing thing seems like a set up for tragedy to befall Michael in Germany, doesn't it?
The episode ends with Mary and Branson driving off to settle some estate business, with Tom all smiles and relief now that Edna has left, and Mary left to contemplate whether she's made a mistake letting Tony go. So much drama!
The suspense of whether Mary will change her mind and run after Tony will kill me until next week! Also, will Rose meet up again with her handsome jazz singer? Will Gregson make it back from Germany? Will the Dowager be able to accept any more change? And who is the mysterious Lady's Maid candidate that Thomas knows? We can only hope it's someone whose bangs can live up to O'Brien's legacy.
Best zing from the Dowager:
"If we all had perfect morals, what would the poor churchman find to do?"
Most hurtful comment:
Aunt Rosamund to Edith: "You're trusting this man with your name and reputation. As you trusted Sir Anthony Strallan?" OUCH.
Most romantic line:
Tony to Mary: "I'll never love again as I love you in this moment, and I must have something to remember."
Most heartbreaking line:
Branson, to Edna: "I am full of regrets. There is nothing but regret in me"
Best line from Mary all episode:
"Honestly, papa: Edith's about as mysterious as a bucket."


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Ever found a to die for shade that you just can't get out of your head? Its ok, you think, I'll find a cheaper dupe somewhere else, there has to be one somewhere…
Sometimes you find the dupe, sometimes you don't. I admit, I am somewhat rubbish at looking for dupes – if a shade or product wows me (and that doesn't happen often) then its probably something quite special.
I was determined to find a dupe, but in the end nothing but the original would do.
The experience happened at (a brand I haven't bought from before). The items in question were two neon lipglosses and a flush blush.
What Miss Candy wants, Miss Candy gets (apart from the Gay men):
Pretty in the box but even PRETTIER out of them! (click on read more to see the swatches!):
Sexy…..everything about you is so sexy…..
POW! In real life the colours have a hint more 'glo' in them than pictured. They also appear a little bitty in the tube like it could do with a shake but it didn't affect the result at all (unlike with Avon Spectra Lip)…
Swatches (once again, I feel a little brighter with more 'glo' (think glow sticks) in real life):
So what was it that stopped me from getting these first time round? £18 each. Quite steep for a lipgloss, off the top of my head, more expensive than a Chanel Glossimer but less than their Laque Allure thingy-ma-bob.
Option 1: Peach
Colour alone of course, is very very very important but what also made me dream of these glosses is that they are highly pigmented BUT also had the right amount of sheer so that they looked bright without being garish.
I also dislike glosses that are super bright in the tube but come out really sheer ("See how wearable it is?" says the Counter lady. I didn't want wearable. I want a POP of colour! I want some glow!).
Worn sheer, it still retains some of its day glo roots, but also looks very flattering and juicy. Peach is my favourite and very promptly adds a glow to my face – it is a warm tone so it may look a bit odd of very pale or cool toned ladies.
Option 2: Bubblegum (Pink)
Bubblegum I imagine will work for most women being the classic pink:
This also is nicely pigmented but can be sheered out evenly, and once again, even when its sheer it won't melt into the lips into a mush of bland nothingness – it retains that magic 'pop':
There are no sparkles in the glosses, which makes a slight change for me as I am partial to a subtle sprinkling of shimmery stardust (, baby!) but it doesn't take away from this extremely unusual and pretty gloss.
Its also non sticky and smells like .
I actually have an aversion to make up that smells like my childhood toys…when I was a kid, someone told me that some other kid had eaten some Play Doh and choked to death. In utter horror, I packed away all my clumps of blue balls (ahem) and red spaghetti doh strands, never to be seen again until 2000 where they had hardened into crusty old rocks.
But I digress.
Option 3: Flush Blush
There is just one shade of Flush Blush (£18) and this it is – a neon pink which I do think will work with most complexions:
The texture is inbetween a cream and a mousse, fairly firm but also quite light once you have it on your fingers. It isn't at all scary to wear – in fact the colour goes on in a fairly sheer, blendable manner:
See? Not so scary after all – in the case of the blush I am happy for it not to be quite so day glo! Love this blush too, it's easy to wear and will work well with natural eyes and by bright lip glosses.
Cosmetics a la Carte have a lot of interesting colours and products and a vast range of eyeshadows too. You can browse the whole range – I think its free shipping with orders over £50 and they do freebies sometimes.


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Harper Lee was working as an airline reservations agent in New York City, struggling to write a novel tentatively titled "Atticus," when a close friend gave her enough money to take time off and finish her book. Published in 1960 with an initial print run of just 5,000 copies, "To Kill a Mockingbird" became an instant phenomenon: a critically acclaimed bestseller and Pulitzer Prize winner, followed by a multiple-Oscar-winning 1962 film featuring the iconic performance of Gregory Peck as courageous Southern lawyer Atticus Finch.
Fifty years and more than 30 million copies of the book later, it's hard to find any American who doesn't know the names Scout, Boo Radley and Atticus. Lee's one and only novel has been translated into 40 languages and is the most widely read book in American high schools. The novel and film are so familiar, in fact, that last month, when the U.S. Postal Service issued a commemorative stamp honoring Peck, it featured him as he appeared in that Oscar-winning role.
"I can't name another novel that has these kinds of indelible characters, a social statement without being preachy, and good prose," says filmmaker Mary McDonagh Murphy, whose documentary, "Hey, Boo: Harper Lee and To Kill a Mockingbird," opens Friday. "It's a book that many people can relate to in many different ways."
Lee "creates a believable fictional landscape that you can go into," adds Charles J. Shields, author of "Mockingbird: A Portrait of Harper Lee." "The book asks one of the most important questions facing humans — how to get along with people different from us. It was couched in racial terms back then, but today I believe it's about people who don't believe the same as you — different religious beliefs, gays, straights. There are a lot of things that can be discussed."
And that discussion has meaning no matter the age of the reader. In fact, Murphy, an independent writer-producer who had an Emmy Award-winning career at CBS News, decided to pursue a film about Lee and her book after rereading it as an adult.
That experience, she says, "made a greater impression on me than my adolescent reading. I went exploring to see what I could find out about the novel, the novelist and its impact. And I explored the context in which it was published. The book spoke to me more about conscience and integrity this time than it had before. I began to see the story [for the film] was the novel, the novel was the phenomenon. The novel could be the story, not the novelist."
Besides, she adds, it's not as if Lee — who at 85 hasn't given an interview in decades — "was going to invite me to tea."
Lee was a small-town Alabama native, writing about a corner of the state she was familiar with. She intended her work "to be kind of a regionalist piece," Shields says. "She said she wanted to be the Jane Austen of the South."
In that respect she was successful, painting a portrait of a time and place — a small town in the 1930s, a young girl's coming of age and a fearless lawyer who defends a black man in a racially charged trial — that fits snugly into a classic Southern literary tradition.
The book focuses "on the racial tension, and there's a strong sense of place, painting the portrait of [the fictional town] of Maycomb, Ala., on the first page," says Jill McCorkle, a novelist who teaches creative writing at North Carolina State University. "There's also a compassion for outsiders and those who don't fit into the mainstream that you see in the works of writers like Carson McCullers and William Faulkner. And there's a great emphasis on poverty, the way children are viewed in terms of class issues. It's a microcosm of what the great big world looks like."
This worldview is one of several reasons why "To Kill a Mockingbird" has attracted such a huge audience. And Murphy's film, which includes interviews with such fans of the book as Oprah Winfrey, Tom Brokaw, Rosanne Cash, James Patterson and Anna Quindlen, makes the point that Lee's novel is enjoyed by a mixed bag of genders, races and ages. "What I found fascinating about doing what I did," says Murphy, referring to making the documentary and asking people what they responded to in the book, "what really surprised me was every time I went somewhere, every single time I heard something I had never heard before about this novel."
Murphy's film, which runs 82 minutes, takes a nonlinear approach to Lee's story. Beginning in the 1950s, when Lee was writing her book, "Hey, Boo" jumps around to cover various aspects of her story. Titled sections, which include numerous "talking head" interviews, deal specifically with the characters of Scout, Boo and Atticus; others handle what the South that Lee grew up in was like.
In a boon for the film, Murphy obtained interviews with Lee's 99-year-old sister, Alice, as well as her New York friends, Michael and Joy Brown. There is also material involving Lee's friend Truman Capote — who, jealous of her Pulitzer Prize, claimed he had helped write the book — and speculation as to why Lee never wrote another novel (fear of failure after a monster debut is one possibility).
For all its effect, it's not as if "To Kill a Mockingbird" has never courted controversy. The book was published practically at the dawn of the civil rights movement, before such seminal events as the freedom rides, the Birmingham church bombing, the Selma to Montgomery march and the march on Washington. In this respect, an honest book about Southern racism, written by a 34-year-old white female, can be seen as an almost revolutionary act.
"I find a writer like Harper Lee extremely brave," says Jocelyn Chadwick of the National Council of Teachers of English, "because she is a Southern woman. I'm sure people felt, 'How could you betray the South in such a way?'"
"I think [Lee] understood segregation very well from a white liberal point of view, and she's sympathetic to blacks and the problems they face," adds Lisa Dorr, who teaches history at the University of Alabama, which Lee attended for several years. "The book opened the eyes of whites, and made them see how segregation worked."
But the book has also been criticized for the many times the N-word pops up, despite the historical accuracy of the term's usage. And Lee's two prominent black characters — Calpurnia, the Finches' maid, and Tom Robinson, the man unjustly accused of rape — have been condemned from a number of quarters.
"They're sentimentalized," says Shields, who notes that when he gives talks about Lee and the book, "I see very few black faces. Tom Robinson is well-meaning, and Calpurnia is always available. It's very much a white patriarchal view of blacks as children."
Yet interest in the book, and its author, seems never to have waned. "To Kill a Mockingbird" sells about 100,000 copies a year, the film pops up on TV on a regular basis, and it just screened in Los Angeles last weekend as part of Turner Classic Movies' Classic Film Festival (The American Film Institute has also named Peck's portrayal of Finch the greatest movie hero of the 20th century). And even today, there is controversy over a new biography of the author from writer Marja Mills, who says she had the full cooperation of both Alice and Harper Lee, though the latter now denies she participated.
The mystery of Lee and why she never wrote another novel perhaps helps keep the book alive, but there clearly is more to it than that. "At the heart of this novel is a philosophy that speaks to humanity and a kindness and compassion that crosses all the lines," McCorkle says.
Adds Murphy: "I am always impressed by the transforming power of reading, and this is a novel that has made a difference to millions of readers. For all this discussion about social networks, the people who read 'To Kill a Mockingbird' are one of the greatest social networks of all time. In this film, I wanted to address the impact that one book can have."


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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The U.S. Department of Labor has sued Subway franchisee Hray Enterprises and owners Joseph Hray and Tammy Hray for alleged violations of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act's minimum wage, overtime and child labor provisions. The lawsuit resulted from an investigation by the department's Wage and Hour Division, and seeks to recover back wages for 68 current and former workers of five Subway eateries operated by Hray Enterprises in Warren, Cortland and Brookfield.
The suit also seeks liquidated damages for employees equal to the amount of back wages due, and additional civil money penalties for the repeated nature of the violations. The suit further seeks penalties for allowing minors to perform hazardous tasks specifically prohibited by child labor regulations.
"Businesses large and small are obligated to pay their workers fairly and protect them from safety hazards," said George Victory, director of the Wage and Hour Division's Columbus District Office. "This case was particularly troubling since this employer has been found in violation of federal law in the past. Our lawsuit sends a clear message to all employers that we will not hesitate to take action to protect the rights and pay of vulnerable workers, as well as the safety of young workers. The Labor Department will use all available enforcement tools to ensure a level playing field for law-abiding employers, including the assessment of liquidated damages and civil money penalties, and bringing litigation against companies and their officers to recover workers' wages and to enjoin them from future violations."
The investigation, which covered the period of July 21, 2009, through July 12, 2011, found that Hray Enterprises failed to pay employees for hours worked after the eateries closed to finish nightly closing procedures, resulting in both minimum wage and overtime violations. Additionally, deductions made from some employees' wages for cash register shortages caused their pay to fall below the required minimum wage of $7.25 per hour.
The company also violated the FLSA's Hazardous Occupations Order No. 12, which prohibits workers under age 18 from loading, operating or unloading paper balers or trash compactors. Five minors employed by Hray Enterprises were required to load and operate two paper balers and one trash compactor on a regular basis.
An investigation of Hray Enterprises in 2005 found violations of the FLSA's minimum wage, overtime, record-keeping and child labor provisions. At that time, the company was fined $4,620 in penalties for child labor violations and ordered to pay $1,463 in back wages due 10 employees.
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- First, cook the asparagus. Bring a medium or large pot of water to a boil. While the water is heating, trim the woody ends off the asparagus. Cut asparagus into 1″-2″ pieces. When the water comes to a boil, place asparagus pieces in the boiling water and cook for 2-3 minutes. Remove from boiling water and plunge into an ice bath (or rinse with cold water). Drain asparagus, pat dry, and set aside.
- To make the dressing — mix together lemon juice, olive oil (or hazelnut oil), chives, salt, and pepper. Toss the farro, asparagus, and hazelnuts together in a shallow bowl. Pour dressing over the farro mixture, and stir to coat. Gently stir in goat cheese crumbles and lemon zest. Taste, and adjust seasonings if needed.
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FC3: Blood Dragon open-world, made in 6 months
As Ubisoft Montreal was wrapping up work on Far Cry 3, it was tasked with thinking about its requisite post-release DLC. "Sure, we couldve made another island with new weapons," Blood Dragon creative director Dean Evans said. But instead, he took the opportunity to pitch a concept hes always wanted to do.
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Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon will be released as a standalone downloadable game on May 1st. The decision to make it standalone instead of a DLC expansion that requires the original game was simply the smart choice. "Theres nothing that connects any of the Far Crys except for the gameplay style and the systemic open world," Evans pointed out. And not only does Blood Dragons standalone release open it up to a potentially larger audience, it might get people interested in the main Far Cry 3 campaign. "If you like the shooting experience and the core open world experience, if you enjoy that, youll probably enjoy Far Cry 3. So go buy it now," he joked.
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Reverse Charades is a hilarious twist on the classic stand-by game you know — where one person acts out words for the team to guess (boring)! With Reverse Charades, your entire team has 60 seconds to act out as many words as one person can guess. You're guaranteed hours of fun with 720 wickedly hysterical words!
It's fast-paced, fiercely fun team competition that's an absolute riot with families, work teams, school groups, party-goers or among a few close friends.
But be warned... you're in for big and dangerous doses of fun!
See what everyone's raving about at: www.reversecharades.com
- Split into teams of three or more. Decide on a number of rounds or a point target to win.
- 1 word guessed correctly = 1 point. Each team has one minute to guess as many words as possible.
- Each team selects a guesser (everyone gets a turn) and the rest of the team acts out the words.
- Shhh! Not a peep among the team members.
- Ready, set, go!
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Bryce Porter, Scott Porter
Gryphon Games
Year: 2011
Players: 6 or more
Time: 30 minutes
Ages: 6 and up
Weight: 705 grams
All-Time Sales Rank: #165
- 360 Word Cards (with 720 words)
- 1 Minute Sand Timer
- Rules Card
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Average Rating: 3.8 in 5 reviews
For those who might NOT consider buying this game because a reviewer said this was regular old Charades and nothing new, that reviewer obviously missed something--fun. Yes, in many ways one could say it's normal Charades. It's a timer, a bunch of cards and a box. There's nothing you couldn't come up with yourself. Fact is, they didn't come up with it for, well, the last 150 years or so. This takes Charades, a completely dead game, flips it on its head and turns it into a ragingly funny game. I have not played this with any group that hasn't found it amazingly entertaining. I use it with family, middle school students, high school students, and my own younger (4-10) children. It's a necessary game for every collection.
I purchased Reverse Charades and took it to a party last weekend. After reading some of the reviews, I had much higher expectations for the game. The game is fine, but there's not much to it. It's simply basic charades repackaged - nothing more. The group was ready to be done after 10 minutes. Maybe it was the group we played with, but nobody thought it was fun. The words were too "trendy" - we didn't even know the meaning of some of them.
For the price I paid, it seems way too high for a deck of cards and a timer. The packaging is nice, but I don't think it's worth the money paid. You're better off making your own words.
Design by: Scott & Bryce Porter
Published by: RetroPlay / Gryphon Games
6+ Players, 30 minutes
Review: Greg J. Schloesser
NOTE: This review was first published on the Opinionated Gamers website
Charades has been around for practically forever. It has been played as a parlor game and inserted as an element into dozens of other games. The rules are basically simple: one person silently acts out a word or phrase and his teammates attempt to correctly guess the word or phrase in the allotted time. The game usually results in considerable laughter and lots of fun.
It is a wonder no one has thought of Reverse Charades before this. The concept is easy: instead of one player acting and his teammates guessing, here everyone acts and only one person guesses. It is a simple twist that truly elevates the fun. While it is fun acting, the best part is watching a group of folks attempt to spontaneously coordinate their acting in order to get the teammate to guess the word or phrase. This usually results in uproarious hilarity.
Designed by Scott and Bryce Porter and published by RetroPlay and Gryphon Games, Reverse Charades consists solely of a one-minute timer and a box of two-sided cards, with each card containing a word or short phrase. Players are divided into teams, with players on a team alternating performing and guessing the words. As in traditional Charades, players may not utter words, but they may use props. The object is to guess as many words as possible within the one minute time frame, with one point being scored for each correctly identified word. The first team to score a predetermined amount of points is victorious. Alternatively, the game can be played over a set number of rounds.
Reverse Charades certainly delivers buckets-full of amusement and laughter. There is a race to perform and identify as many words as possible within the short one-minute time frame. Since there is no consultation or planning allowed amongst the performers, it is hilarious to see how each person chooses to pantomime the word or phrase. It is also amazing how often people think alike and quickly act as a unified team, pantomiming Heimlich maneuvers, water skiing, pillow fights, etc. Most words or phrases are fairly easy, which keeps the proceedings moving along at a frenzied pace. Occasionally, however, a word is so difficult that no matter how hard a team tries, the word cannot be identified. This can be frustrating and cause a team to fall hopelessly behind. A reasonable house rule would be to allow a team to pass on a word after a certain amount of time – say ten seconds or so.
That little concern aside, what we have in Reverse Charades is an excellent party game suitable for just about any age. The game works great and is terrific fun to play. Break it out at any get-together or party and you are guaranteed to inject a major dose of fun, laughter and excitement. It is everything a party game should be.
This game is fun if you like charades. I've found that most people don't. I've played this game at a few parties with friends and we're already starting to repeat cards. It was fun while it lasted.
We've always enjoyed party games like Charades and Guesstures, in which teams of players try to guess words that one team member is acting out. You need the right group, but with kids, teenagers, and even adults, it can be a blast. But now along comes a party game that turns this idea somewhat on its head. Instead of one person acting and the rest of the team guessing, the entire team acts and one person guesses! That's it - that's the simple concept behind Reverse Charades, a new game that's just come out from Retroplay and Gryphon Games. And let me tell you, it works. This small twist to the classic game somehow successfully turns a good game into an even better one!
Charades is funnier with more people acting at once. A good actor can be funny to watch, for example imagine someone acting out "vacuum", "doggie paddle", "changing a diaper", "pillow fight", or "mouse trap". But these can become twice as funny when you have a group combining to act them out. For example, with "changing a diaper" you can have one team member being the baby, while another one pretends to change the diaper. Also imagine having four people at once acting "doggie paddle" or "ants in your pants" - it becomes even more hilarious than just having one person act it out!
But there are more advantages: Because multiple people are acting out words at once and together, the words are usually easier to guess. It's also more friendly for the self-conscious person in the crowd. The good thing with Reverse Charades is that it takes away the pressure of being a solo performer - instead of just one person acting, most of the team is! This helps people loosen up and lose their inhibitions, and also takes away the focus from one individual who may have social inhibitions.
This edition differs slightly from the "Junior Edition" - about half of the more difficult words from "Reverse Charades" have been replaced in the Junior edition to make them more suitable for children as young as 6, so that edition might make a good alternative for families. Aside from that, these two editions are identical, so both are good choices.
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MADISON, Wis. — A lobbyist for a company looking to open a giant iron mine near Lake Superior promised Wednesday it would return to Wisconsin and hire residents if legislators pass a bill easing the regulatory path.
Gogebic Taconite lobbyist Bob Seitz told lawmakers during a public hearing that the company intends to return to Wisconsin if the bill passes. Seitz acknowledged the company may hire some out-of-state workers with specialized expertise but would hire from within the state as well. He said Wisconsin workers are committed to their homes and can handle the harsh winters, making it more likely they'll stay with their jobs.
"What do people think is wrong with Wisconsin workers?" Seitz said. "I don't know why we wouldn't stick with the workers we have here."
Republicans looking to deliver on job creation promises have been working for months to overhaul regulations to help Gogebic Taconite kick-start the mine, which would straddle the border between Ashland and Iron counties. The company has promised the mine would create thousands of jobs. Environmentalists contend the project would devastate one of the last pristine areas in the state.
The GOP introduced a sweeping bill last year but it failed by one vote in the Senate, prompting Gogebic Taconite to pull out and start exploring Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Republicans introduced essentially the same bill last week, insisting the measure upholds environmental standards and would lead to thousands of jobs.
Republicans won another majority in the Assembly and a larger edge in the Senate in the November elections. With Republican Gov. Scott Walker still in office, it's all but certain some form of the bill will pass this time.
The Senate and Assembly mining committees launched the drive toward passage with Wednesday's public hearing. The committees weren't scheduled to vote, but supporters and opponents still spent all day sparring about jobs and environmental ruin.
Gary Pelkola, the owner of the Iron Nugget restaurant in Hurley, a city of about 1,500 people that serves as the Iron County seat, pleaded with lawmakers to pass the bill. He said he can remember when iron mining was northwestern Wisconsin's economic lifeblood and the area didn't suffer any adverse environmental effects. He said he's spent years watching people leave the region for better prospects elsewhere.
"We have all dreamed for the last 50 years of what would happen if mining ever came back to Hurley," Pelkola said.
One of the bill's fiercest opponents is the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, whose reservation sits just north of the mine site. Tribal members fear mine pollution will contaminate the river, which flows through the reservation, and destroy their treasured wild rice beds. Tribal Chairman Mike Wiggins told lawmakers that elevating the pursuit of money and economic development over human health amounts to genocide.
"Nobody will vote for a bill unless they're absolutely certain the Bad River will be clean," Sen. Glenn Grothman, R-West Bend, told Wiggins.
"Can I hold you to that?" Wiggins replied.
Democrats on the committees peppered Seitz and Gogebic Taconite President Bill Williams with multiple what-if scenarios, asking whether the company is really committed to the project, whether it would hire Wisconsin workers when hundreds of experienced miners are out of work around the country and what the company would do if iron prices plummet and the mine is no longer viable.
Seitz promised work would begin as soon as Walker signs the bill. He promised to release thousands of pages detailing the company's plans after the bill becomes law.
He said the company may turn to some out-of-state workers with specialized expertise since Wisconsin hasn't seen large-scale mining for years. But, he said, the company has a history of hiring locally and training those workers.
Williams told lawmakers the mine would be a state-of-the-art, highly efficient facility that would be well-positioned to withstand fluctuations in the iron market. He played on the potential for jobs, saying the mine would create work for construction workers, manufacturers and electricians.
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Announcement Round-up.08.02.2018
Announcement Round-up.08.02.2018
Lifestyle, adventure and travel: regardless of what drives you, BMW Motorrad brings you new products and features for every opportunity, trip and terrain experience. From innovations through to events – discover what BMW Motorrad has in store for you in 2018.
The start of something new.
The new F 750 GS.
More power, more comfort, more spirit of GS – the new F 750 GS will broaden your horizons. The all-round enduro, with its compact 2-cylinder in-line engine, not only offers a strong sound, but also countless personalisation possibilities. A bike to perfectly suit your taste. The F 750 GS allows you to truly live out your freedom – getting into your next adventure has never been so easy.
Adventure in the blood.
The new F 850 GS.
Overcome your limits and take on the challenge. With the new sporty offroad-oriented GS, obstacles become possibilities. The striking sound of the F 850 GS's 2-cylinder makes it feel like the adventure is coursing through your veins. Specify your bike to meet your needs and take on every challenge on or off the beaten track.
Beyond the horizon.
The new K 1600 Grand America.
The endlessness of the horizon is what drives you forward. With the new Grand America, you have never been closer to the road. Relaxed cruising mile after mile – this is the American way of travelling. Either as a pair or alone, the full dresser provides absolute riding pleasure on every road trip and the highest level of comfort at the same time. The 160 HP 6-cylinder in-line engine is always ready to go the extra mile and will be the ideal companion for travel-hungry riders.
TFT-display and BMW Motorrad Connected App.
With BMW Motorrad Connectivity, you can concentrate entirely on discovering roads and paths of the city on your bike. Thanks to the Bluetooth connection between the motorcycle and your smartphone and helmet, information relevant to the journey is clearly shown and can be retrieved using the intuitive controls. From navigation right up to multimedia use: Connectivity opens up a whole host of new possibilities.
BMW Motorrad Spezial.
Individual look, convincing technology.
Make your bike into something special. With a great deal of attention to detail, BMW Motorrad provides high-quality customisation for all heritage models – ex works. Classic, Storm or Club Sport: the hand-brushed special paintwork makes your bike unique. Tourers have reason to be excited as well. Exquisite and intricate special paintwork, elegant forged wheels or a high-quality seat – you can even personalise your K 1600 GT, GTL or R 1200 RT.
Maximised to the essentials.
The HP4 RACE is more than the sum of its parts. This bike is pure emotion. From the development right up to the racetrack, passion is what has made this race bike what it is. An innovation driver, designed to push the limits. The HP bike is the first motorcycle in the world to offer a fully carbon frame and fully carbon wheels. With 158 kW (215 HP) of power, it weighs just 146 kilos (dry weight). A handmade dream come true for 750 enthusiasts. Watch the video to learn more about this unique bike.
Make more of your city.
The new C 400 X.
Do you want to discover everything your city has to offer and not just drive from A to B? Are you connected with your friends and online at all times? Then the new Mid-Size scooter from BMW Motorrad is the perfect partner for you. Besides its new engine concept, which has been perfectly attuned to the needs of a big city, the C 400 X is also impressive with its light and agile nature. The Mid-Size scooter is giving you the edge over other road users even in small alleys and tight paths.
Experience the ride.
Discover the world. Explore the unknown. Make lasting friendships. And tackle any challenge. Our events are all about enjoying yourself. The circle of BMW motorcycle enthusiasts is constantly growing and you can feel the passion for the brand.


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Forrester's Total Economic Impact framework aims to highlight Episerver's potential financial impact. Download the report or use our interactive tools to discover what your ROI could be with the Episerver Digital Experience Cloud.
Multinational automaker Mazda implemented Episerver Digital Experience Cloud to transform their website from an online brochure to a mobile-driven, data-driven immersive platform.
Establishing a New Era of digital experiences.
Providing connected and personalized experiences for Pizza Hut Restaurants
Improving user experiences across desktop and mobile.
Episerver has again been acknowledged in the Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Digital Commerce. Gartner recognized Episerver for its complete suite of features, ease of use and integrated personalization.
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Jan. 9, 2007
The true measurement of the character of a team is how it handles adversity.
The Lipscomb Bisons showed what they are made of in the character department in an 89-68 Atlantic Sun Conference win over Mercer Tuesday night at Allen Arena. It was the 17th straight win for the Bisons on their home court.
"It was a good team effort," Sanderson said. "But we didn't play very well until the last nine or 10 minutes of the game.
"I'm concerned about us defensively. We have to hunker down and guard people. They came down their first six possessions they scored every single time. We can't beat the teams we have to beat to win our league by letting them come down six straight times and score."
The Bisons entered the game knowing they would be without the services of senior guard Brian Fisk who is injured. But as the game progressed they also had to adjust to the fact that point guard Trey Williams was on the bench for 26 minutes as he dealt with foul trouble.
"We need Trey in there," Sanderson said. "The last couple of games he has been in foul trouble.
"He creates a lot of stuff for us offensively. He gets us in our sets late in the shot clock. We don't need him on the bench for 26 minutes. We need him on the floor."
Help came from guards Michael Lusk and LaKory Daniels who both set new career highs in scoring. Lusk scored 17 points, besting his previous high of 15 points set against Jackson State Dec. 8, 2005.
"Lusk is a great on-ball defender," Sanderson said. "He guards a man-and-a-half. When he is aggressive offensively he is very good because most teams put their worst defender on him. He is a guy who is able to capitalize on that. He is very valuable to our basketball team."
Daniels scored 14 points. His previous high was 13 against Belmont March 4, 2006 in the finals of the Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament. Daniels grabbed five rebounds, also a new career high. He had four rebounds at Texas-Paso in the first round of the National Invitation Tournament March 14, 2006.
"LaKory was one of our better guards the last couple of games of last season," Sanderson said. "He can score. He just needs confidence. He has played 60-plus minutes the last two games.
"Hopefully, he has got some confidence and will be able to knock some shots down. He is playing looser. He is a very good basketball player."
Forward Eddie Ard scored a game high 24 points for the Bisons. It was the fifth time in the last six games that he has scored 24 points or more.
The Bisons hit 34-of-68 shots from the field, 50 percent. They were 12-of-29 from 3-point range, 41.4 percent. The Bisons went to the free throw line for 15 shots, hitting nine of them for 60 percent.
The Bisons had control of the game in the first half, taking the lead 10-9 at 14:27 on a 3-pointer by Trey Williams. They pulled ahead 22-11 at 10:14 on a lay-up by Israel Kirk.
Mercer continued to chip away pulling within six points at 36-30 at intermission.
In the second half Mercer opened the half with a 12-5 run to pull within one point at 43-42 with 15:13 left to play.
The Bisons rallied to take a 14-point lead (62-48) with 11:01 on the clock.
The closest Mercer came to the Bisons in the second half was seven points (53-46) when Ross Alacqua hit a pair of free throws at 12:09.
The Bisons held a double figures advantage for the final 8:13, stretching their lead to a game-high 22 points (85-63) with 2:33 left to play.
Mercer placed three players in double figures. Shaddean Aaron scored 22 points followed by James Florence with 13 and Hrvoje Pervan with 11.
Mercer shot 40.4 percent from the field, hitting 23-of-57 shots. From 3-point range Mercer was 4-of-17, 23.5 percent. Mercer hit 18-of-21 free throws, 85.7 percent.
The Bisons out-rebounded Mercer 41-31. Ard grabbed a game-high eight rebounds.
Mercer had three players with seven boards _ Pervan, Sam Dolan and Aaron.
Mercer is 6-9, 3-2 in the A-Sun.
The Bisons, 10-7, 4-2 in the conference, make the short trip down Belmont Boulevard Friday night for the first round of the "Battle of the Boulevard" with Belmont. The game is the A-Sun Game of the Week and will be shown live on CSS.


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Many business and IT leaders tasked with executing on social-media-based efforts do not place enough emphasis on the "social" aspect of community participation, according to Gartner, Inc. Although numerous organizations have achieved social media success, failure rates are very high because leaders and managers rely too heavily on social technology functionality and often miss the critical design concerns.
"Far too many social media endeavors are failing because the managers leading the efforts lack knowledge of the fundamental principles of mass collaboration," said Anthony Bradley, group vice president at Gartner. "Business and IT leaders must understand the basic nature of mass collaboration and how to deliver on its unique value. Like never before, millions of people can simultaneously create content, share experiences, build relationships, and engage in other forms of productive work and meaningful activities."
Mr. Bradley said that business and IT leaders shouldn't assume that the social technologies automatically come with the needed mass collaboration built in. Mass collaboration must be designed and delivered as part of the social solution, and no social technology is great enough to save efforts that ignore or omit the fundamental principles of mass collaboration.
"When these efforts are omitted, people don't view the social media environment as a place for them to meaningfully collaborate, and so adoption never really takes hold," Mr. Bradley said. "Initial interest wanes quickly as community members realize that collaborating in the environment is too difficult. Participation lacks focus, and critical mass never materializes around a common cause."
Gartner has identified six core design principles that distinguish social media from other approaches to communication and collaboration, and form the foundation for its unique mass-collaboration value proposition. Business leaders should apply these principles to shift away from a "provide and pray" approach to a "motivate and engage" strategy.
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House of Commons
Session 2012-13
Publications on the internet
The Register of Members' Financial Interests: Part 1
As at 11th March 2013
PAISLEY, Ian (North Antrim)
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Payment of £100 received on 26 November 2012 from Populus, 10 Northburgh Street, London EC1V 0AT, for participation in a survey. (Registered 3 December 2012)
6. Overseas visits
Name of donor: MIVAN Ltd (Co Antrim Construction Company)
Address of donor: Newpark, Greystone Road, Antrim BT41 2QI
Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): air travel and hotel costs with a total value of £2,500
Destination of visit: Sri Lanka
Date of visit: 23 to 25 June 2012
Purpose of visit: Trade mission to discuss business development with government of Sri Lanka and MIVAN representatives.
(Registered 21 August 2012)
Name of donor: Government of Sri Lanka
Address of donor: Foreign Relations, Government House, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): air travel and hotel costs with a total value of £3,200
Destination of visit: Sri Lanka
Date of visit: 30 July to 6 August 2012
Purpose of visit: Visit to Sri Lanka as part of a cross party Parliamentary delegation, to examine investment, rehabilitation, resettlement and restoration activities following the war.
(Registered 21 August 2012)
Name of donor: Government of Gibraltar
Address of donor: HM Government of Gibraltar, 150 Strand, London WC2R 1JA
Amount of donation (or, if donation in kind, description and estimate of the probable value): Flights with a value of £1,633 and hotel costs with a value of £356; total £1,989.01
Destination of visit: Gibraltar
Date of visit: 7-11 September 2012
Purpose of visit: Visit as part of a Parliamentary Delegation, to attend the celebration of Gibraltar Day as part of All Party Parliamentary Group
(Registered 1 November 2012)
9. Shareholdings
I have a 25% shareholding and am one of four unremunerated directors of QUBRIC Ltd, a private company limited by shares, whose purpose is to promote and share the experience of peace-building in Northern Ireland and conflict resolution. (Registered 21 August 2012)


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I want to know what class you would like to see me focus on next.
The Paladin class has obviously been the focus of my posts here lately, and Lexington is just about to reach the Outlands. When I get a character up in that range, I generally prefer to have my Rested bar as full as I can to help it go a little faster because I really do not enjoy the Outlands area much and prefer to get through it as quickly as possible.
In order to allow Lexington to build up a rested bonus, I need another character to play while he takes a long awaited break at the nearest inn.
I set up the poll below to gather your thoughts on which class I should do next, but I decided to list only three. These are the three classes that I would personally prefer to level. But, I also left it open so that you could put your own answer in there if you would rather I take a look at doing another class instead.


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Skype Hypes the EnterpriseBy David F. Carr | Posted 2009-04-15 Print
Skype belatedly offers an enterprise solution; bridge to SIP protocol links to corporate IP phone systems.
UPDATE: eBay plans an IPO to spin off Skype as a public company.
Skype has begun testing a connection to corporate Voice Over Internet Protocol systems, which is something that enterprises have been asking for years.
Although Skype and corporate VOIP systems share the goal of avoiding phone company toll charges by routing voice and video calls over Internet-based data networks, they don't automatically work together. Corporate IP PBX phone systems typically employ a standard called the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) to set up calls, whereas Skype uses a proprietary protocol. Now the two worlds will be linked with a new product, Skype For SIP for Business Users, which is entering beta testing.
The system allows corporate users to use their desk phones to make outgoing calls that can be routed over Skype's network at its low rates (about 2 cents per minute for most locations around the world). Skype users will also be able to make free calls to participating companies, and the cost to the company will be a fraction of the cost of a traditional toll-free number, according to Skype.
Why didn't this happen sooner? Although Skype has sometimes cited technical barriers to integration, another reason was that until now Skype didn't feel ready to tackle the business market, said Stefan Oberg, Director of Skype for Business.
"All the way from the start, we said we were targeting the mass market consumer in our product development and the communication," he said, and the business built itself around consumers who were willing to set up their accounts via self service and download and install it on their own. "Business tends to want someone to come in and educate employees, install a video conference room, provide training, and be there if something goes wrong. We haven't been able to provide that support until now."
Even though Skype will probably provide most of that corporate support through consulting partners, the company need to carve out the time to create those partnership programs, he said.
Despite the lack of explicit support for business use, Oberg said about 35 percent of Skype users surveyed said they use the service for business purposes. For example, a traveling executive can use his laptop and a headset to make Skype calls to colleagues who run Skype on their PCs back at the office. The difference is that with the Skype for SIP integration in place, he could also place calls to colleagues who don't use Skype, instead making the phone on their desk ring.
About 10 companies are already testing the system, Oberg said.
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16 Nov 2015
(HONG KONG) The Dragonair Aviation Certificate Programme (DACP) is calling for people to join the next intake in 2016. Young people aged 18 to 25 who are interested in exploring the world of aviation are now being invited to apply. Applications for the latest DACP will close on 13 December 2015.
As one of the key initiatives under the Dragonair Youth Aviation Academy umbrella, the DACP offers young people a comprehensive nine-month aviation programme that aims to deepen their knowledge of aviation and boost their interest in taking up a career in the fascinating and dynamic industry. The programme has gone from strength to strength over the past decade, receiving support from an increasing number of organisations.
Entering its 11th year, Scout Association of Hong Kong will join the Hong Kong Air Cadet Corps to become partners of the programme. In addition to opening the programme up to a wider group of young talents, the new partnership will enrich the DACP through additional resources such as an aviation training centre featuring full-motion simulators, flight simulation equipment and a reference library.
The DACP offers an extensive programme that includes exclusive aviation training and eye-opening visits provided by more than 10 key aviation organisations in Hong Kong. Participants will also get the chance to experience various aviation activities at first hand such as aircraft takeoffs and landings, the workings of air traffic control and, through a flight simulator, the handling of an aircraft's controls.
One of the programme highlight is that participants will be guided throughout by Dragonair pilots, who will act as mentors and offer career and personal development advice. Another exciting part is the opportunity to take an observation flight operated by their mentors, following the whole journey from the pre-flight briefing to viewing the actual flight operation from the cockpit. Apart from gaining a concrete understanding of how an aircraft works, participants will also learn about how to develop a positive and professional attitude in the workplace.
Almost half of the programme's graduates to date have already realised their aviation dreams, working as flight dispatchers, air traffic controllers, cabin crew and pilots. Jan Lam graduated from the DACP in 2011 and is now a Junior First Officer at Dragonair. He says he gained practical aviation knowledge through the programme and benefited from the advice given by his pilot mentor and other aviation professionals.
"I wanted to join the aviation industry from the time I was in secondary school," Jan says. "I applied for the cadet pilot programme after graduation but wasn't accepted. There was an economic downturn at that time and my future seemed dark. After joining this programme, I met a group of friends with the same passion for aviation. With the encouragement of my mentor and the knowledge acquired through the programme, my confidence was restored and I was finally able to realise my dream to become a pilot!"
Young people interested in exploring the aviation world are now invited to take this great opportunity to broaden their horizons. Programme and application details can be found at www.dragonair.com/aviationacademy.


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All 21 audio presentations from the Phillip Island Supercamp. 563mb of MP3 audio files.
This pack includes Walking Through Shadows: A Testimony DVD and Beyond the Shadows: making sense of personal tragedy book.
This pack includes Refuting Evolution, Refuting Evolution 2 and Refuting Compromise.
'Everybody reads comics' - so, what a great way to reach youth and old alike.
A great starter-pack for any person seeking answers on the creation/evolution issue.


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|Owings Mills, Md.
|High School:
|McDonogh School
|Previous College:
2010-11: Played for the Bulldogs in eight tournaments as a senior, including the NCAA Virginia Tech Regional … Notched up a 13th-place finish at the George Washington Invitational, a performance that was indispensable in pushing the Elis to a second-place finish overall … Averaged a score of 78.6 over 18 rounds, shooting a low round of 73 at the Princeton Invitational
2009-10: Appeared in five tournaments during his junior year…Finished tied for 19th at the Dartmouth Invitational for his best finish of the season…Also finished tied for 22nd at the George Washington Invitational…Best round of the season was a 71, which he shot at the George Washington Invitational…Averaged 78.66 strokes per round.
2008-09: Appeared in all nine tournaments during his sophomore year…Best finish came at the Yale Spring Opener, where he tied for third…Finished 11th at the Macdonald cup…Played at the Ivy League Championships and tied for 22nd …Best round of the season was a 71 shot at Yale during the Macdonald Cup…Averaged 77.13 strokes per round throughout the season.
Before Yale: Attended the McDonogh School in Owings Mills, Md….Played four years of golf…Captain of golf team senior year…Tean made the playoffs three out of four years…Individually, was the team's No. 1 player all four years…Three-time First Team All-League (MIAA)… Won team's Coaches Award …Outside of high school, won 2007 Baltimore Amateur Championship…Three-time qualifier for Maryland Amateur (2006-08) and two-time qualifier for Maryland Open (2007-08)…Also played soccer at McDonogh…Academically, was a member of the cum laude honors society and an AP scholar with distinction.
Personal: Member of Silliman College and intends to major in economics…Transferred to Yale from Duke after his freshman year…Father, Steven, attended McDaniel College…Mother, Judi, attended the University of Maryland…Has two sisters, Dorie and Lexi…They are both seniors, Dorie at Vanderbilt and Lexi at McDonogh High School.