The version of John with Modern Color Scheme and Desaturation throws much of his face into deep shadow. To exploit that, let's use a painterly style reminiscent of Rembrandt, whose self-portrait at age 22 is shown in Figure 5. Chiaroscuro refers to the way this old master brought forms out of the shadows. Or maybe it's a fancy Italian dessert.
According to Wikipedia.org, chiaroscuro (Italian for clear-dark) is defined as "a bold contrast between light and dark." Tiramisu (Italian for pick-me-up) is made from ladyfinger cookies, espresso coffee, mascarpone cheese, eggs, cream, sugar, marsala wine, cocoa, and rum.
This time we'll use nothing but Impasto all over the image. Find the Smeary Varnish variant in the Impasto category. Or you can import the custom palette for this project, called Impasto Smear. There are three items in this palette. Two are Impasto brushes, and the third is a Cloner variant that has a pleasing Impasto quality, the Oil Brush Cloner.
Use File > Clone to make a copy of the image. Don't use Quick Clone because you don't want the copy deleted. You'll be working directly on the copy, blending edges and mixing adjacent colors while applying thick juicy brush strokes.
Painter's Impasto depth effect looks strange at magnifications other than 100 percent, so plan either to work on this image at actual size or to view it frequently at full size. Consider changing size or resolution of the source image before you make the clone copy.
Notice that the Resat (resaturation) value for Smeary Varnish is zero, indicating that no new color will be applied. Play a bit with this brush to get the feel of it and consider tweaking its behavior. Figure 6 shows a practice area made using the Paint Bucket and a gradient fill. The long squiggles show that this brush picks up color at the beginning of a stroke and continues to smear that same color for the entire length of the stroke. You can take advantage of that fact when you work. Notice in the upper left how color strips are blended with short overlapping strokes. The three straight horizontal strokes at the bottom show different values for the Feature setting in the Property Bar. The default value is 3.0, used in the center stroke. Higher amounts create more space between bristles, and reduced amounts compress bristles. The magenta swirl at the top of the image shows what happened when Resat was turned up, allowing the current selection in the Colors Palette to be applied.
Figure 6. Smear me once, shame on you!
Another variable that influences the look of an Impasto stroke is the amount of depth. This control is not available on the Property Bar but is found in the Brush Controls Palette via the Window menu. Figure 7 shows the Impasto Control Palette. Notice that the default depth for Smeary Varnish is 12%. The vertical squiggles on the extreme right of the practice area show the result of increased values for depth.
Begin working on the clone copy with Smeary Varnish. I applied a variety of strokes to the background and John's shirt, shown in Figure 8.
So with the Clone Color safety net in place, you can feel free to smear to your heart's content! In general, short strokes will work better, especially on details in the face. A smaller brush size will enable more control for those details. Use the bracket keys for quick size changes. As with other techniques, it's a good idea to pay attention to the curves and shapes of your subject and use them to guide your brushwork. Also, soften harsh edges. Figure 9 has my finished painting. Rembrandt's reputation is safe.
Figure 9. Have some chiaroscuro with your espresso.


Southern Israel is sparsely populated and characterized by long distances between settlements. These distances limit accessibility to academic and research centers, to professional enrichment courses for teachers, students and residents. However, the extensive and diverse terrain holds great knowledge and opportunities to study topics such as: geology, archeology, ecology, birding, anthropology, alternative energy and more.
The Dead Sea and Arava Science Center, as a hotspot of pure and applied scientific research, brings cutting edge science to the scattered settlements. The education team works in collaboration with researchers to translate and implement the scientific knowledge in educational programs. Exposure to local knowledge through these programs reinforces the connection of the residents, students and adults to their natural environment. Advanced online learning technologies enable participation of distant students in the educational programs, limiting the need for multiple trips. Incorporation of these technologies in the development of curricula, allows us to expand our educational projects to regional and national projects.
Two such projects are already in progress: the "Human and Environment in the wide open space" network and the "maslulari" project. In addition, researchers support high-school students in active research projects. A good example is the "Ma'ale Shaharut" school in Southern Arava in which many students undertake such research projects.
Spread along the Israel – Jordan border, the Dead Sea and Arava Science Center leads a special program of workshops for students from both sides of the border. These educational workshops address issues related to scientific research and to the interactions between society and the environment.


Life with Lynnie: Movies & People... The Same?!
Movies & People... The Same?!
Here on Life with Lynnie (LwL), I've mentioned how I like to watch movies.
Normally, I watch films on my television (TV). They can be on any television station, but I really like Movies! TV Network. Here's a link for you to check it out: http://moviestvnetwork.com/schedule.php.
* Heartburn. Here is a link to check this movie out: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heartburn_(film). It's a drama film, starring Meryl Streep and Jack Nicholson. Even though the final scene made me smile, this movie generally made me feel sad. Watching this reminded me about how sometimes love can truly be one-sided. Yes, there was sin in this film.
* The Lady From Shanghai. Here is a link to read about the movie: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lady_from_Shanghai. This is film noir, starring Rita Hayworth and Orson Welles. To be honest, I almost shut off my TV when this was airing, but decided to watch to see if the ending would prove it to be different. I found this to be a horrible movie, filled with sin by every person/character in the film.
Once my TV was sent to be repaired, I began watching movies on my computer.
While there are many sites with films, I decided to search on YouTube for free movies. They have quite a few, available to watch.
* Death in Venice. Here is a link, if you'd like to watch it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KeAos94a-fw&list=PLF7198D24E5EC5B3C&index=125. This drama film starred Dirk Bogarde and Bjorn Andresen. I had never before heard of that movie. However, knowing I have been to Venice, I thought it would be worth watching. In my opinion, it was a sad movie. But, it touched my heart.
* I Hate Valentine's Day. Check this movie out, here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Hate_Valentine's_Day. This was a romantic comedy, starring Nia Vardalos & John Corbett. Yes, there were some sad and/or sinful parts, but there was also some good parts to this film. The ending was very romantic. Overall, I enjoyed this film, even though I had never heard of it, before.
* Africa Screams. Here's a link for you to check out this film: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Africa_Screams. This comedy film is one I believe I saw years ago, when I was younger. While not every character in the film was honest and forthright, it was humorous, even if it did involve some sin. I truly enjoyed this movie!
It seems to me, that almost every movie seems to contain sin, in it. Much like every person.
Just as we read in Ecclesiastes 7:19-20, "Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city.
20 For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not."
The fact is, there is no one on this earth without sin. We are all born sinners.
Even though God created us, this earth and more, it is clear that He cannot look upon sin. We must repent and turn from our wicked ways. How do we do this?
We need to become wise by hearing/reading God's Word... the Bible, and come to Christ.
Each one of us needs to accept Him, as God's only begotten Son, who came to earth to suffer and die physically on a wooden cross... and who later was resurrected to show us that not only does He have everlasting life, but we can, also.
By trusting in Jesus, and in Him alone.
I'm trusting in Jesus. I pray that if you are not yet doing so, that you will come to Christ today. Tomorrow, may be too late.
The Voice & A Voice!
H.B. A! & Happy Mother's Day!


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Record-Breaker: '77 FJ40
Posted by Patrick Ernzen on Mar 8, 2014 in Photo | 6 comments
Several years ago I shot a 1978 Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser restored by Finishing Touch and auctioned by RM Auctions. It not only exceeded auction estimates, but came close to setting a record for such a vehicle. When I was again called upon by RM Auctions and tasked with shooting another FJ40 built by Finishing Touch I knew it would be another stellar truck. When was handed the keys and told to take it out for the shoot it was my first time driving an FJ and I now see the appeal even more than I did before. It was a completely different experience than more modern trucks/SUVs and it was clear that everything was there for a reason. After driving and shooting it, getting a close look at the work and attention to detail, I'm not surprised that this particular FJ set a record, hitting over $100,000 at auction.
135 hp, 4,230 cc OHV inline six-cylinder engine, five-speed manual transmission with low-range and part-time AWD, semi-elliptic front and rear springs with live axle, and hydraulic front disc and rear drum brakes. Wheelbase: 90 in.
Toyota's legendary off-roader
Desirable options, including a five-speed upgrade
Impressive, recent ground-up restoration, with a new Toyota crate motor
Toyota's FJ40 Land Cruiser, which was inspired and developed from the iconic Willys M38 Jeep that saw service in World War II, has developed a devoted following of off-road enthusiasts over the years for its competency when the going gets tough. While it was aimed squarely at Land Rover in the 1960s, many found that the Toyota was much more rugged and reliable than its British rival. As such, they were quite popular with individuals who needed a bulletproof vehicle to match their active lifestyle.
Finishing Touch in Fountain Hills, Arizona, was commissioned to perform a top-notch mechanical and cosmetic restoration on this 1977 FJ40. The car was fitted with a new Toyota crate motor with correct performance specifications and all of the factory emissions equipment for the 1977 model year. The body was stripped to bare metal, and the frame was powder-coated to ensure longevity. An OME suspension lift kit accommodates the 33×9.5 Goodrich tires, which have been mounted on the factory wheels. These desirable additions, along with a 21-gallon long-range auxiliary gas tank, demonstrate that this FJ40 is not just for show but that it can also handle serious off-road duty. The drivetrain was further upgraded with the installation of an H55F five-speed manual transmission from FJ specialist suppliers Man-A-Fre, of Simi Valley, California. After being repainted in its original color of Toyota Olive Green (653), the restoration was concluded in 2008, and it has been meticulously maintained since.
Since restoration, this FJ40 has accumulated just under 5,800 miles, and it has been used as a showpiece and frequent weekend transportation. All of these miles were accumulated on the road, with this FJ40 having never been driven off-road post-restoration, in order to preserve its high-quality condition.
Since many FJ40s were used as their creators intended when new, finding a Land Cruiser in as-new condition is often something that is easier said than done. Restored and well-maintained examples remain just as reliable and work-ready as they were the day they left the factory. However, these vehicles are desirable not only for their usability but also for their character and sense of rugged style.
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Q: NAT GRE (IP protocol 47) over Linux router I have a host that has a permanent static GRE tunnel to a server on the Internet. Right now the host has its own real IP address. I want to put the host behind a Linux box (Smoothwall), and assign it a private IP address.
Lets call:
tunnel-server-ip = the IP of the end of the tunnel the host is connecting to (on the internet)
real-ip = the real IP currently used by the host, that I want to assign to the Linux router
false-ip = the IP the host will get after it is put behind the Linux firewall
This is what I think I have to do for the tunnel to work:

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*DNAT all incoming IP GRE packets on the external interface coming from the internet tunnel end, and send them to host. That is change the destination from real-ip to false-ip and send the packet to false-ip

*SNAT all incoming IP GRE packets coming on the internal interface coming from the host to appear they are generated by the Linux box and send them to the tunnel server. That is change the source field from false-ip to real-ip and send the packet to tunnel-server-ip
I came up with the following script:
tunnel_server_ip=217.x.x.x
false_ip=192.168.2.2
real_ip=82.x.x.x
/sbin/iptables -A PREROUTING -p 47 --src $tunnel_server_ip -j DNAT --to-destination $false_ip
/sbin/iptables -A POSTROUTING -p 47 --src $false_ip -j SNAT --to-source $real_ip
/sbin/iptables -A INPUT -p 47 -j ACCEPT

Running this results in No chain/target/match by that name.
Could you please tell me what I did wrong? Am I on the right track?

A: You forgot the -t nat table switch in the PREROUTING/POSTROUTING instructions. Just add it at the front.

A: Late answer, but I came across the same need and the two following commands do the trick:
# iptables -t nat -A PREROUTING -i eth0 -p gre -j DNAT --to-destination 192.168.0.1
# modprobe nf_conntrack_proto_gre

No need for specifying real IP, simply PREROUTE the gre traffic to the private server and let the gre connection tracker do its job.

A: For most GRE tunnels you have to have a control protocol on TCP 1723.  This has to be forwarded also.  Here is a Link that describes the iptables configuration for this.  You are on the right track, just missing the control protocol.

A: You appear to have forgotten to say "--table nat", so it's going into the filter table which doesn't have SNAT/DNAT targets, nor does it have PREROUTING and POSTROUTING chains.

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With a show like the origins of Superman, the show has a lot of scary moments packed in there.
As a Moments subpage, all spoilers are unmarked as per policy. You Have Been Warned.
"Metamorphosis": We see Greg peel his skin off during a hot shower, with pieces of skin falling down like they were meat (ham cold cuts, according to Word of God). And that's not the only thing wrong with him. He kills his mother in a horrible manner.
Just the whole aspect of "Craving," where the power to suck the fat out of someone or an animal in order to substance the Horror Hunger. Jodi, the mutant in question, has her face terrifyingly distorted when she does that. And you get to see Dustin, the guy she attacks (sure, he was an Asshole Victim, but still...).
The freak of the week's power in "Reaper," and the freak of the week's PERSONALITY in "Crush".
"Redux": If you thought "Craving" was horrific enough, this time the freak of the week is able to suck the life force out of someone and make them physically aged to old age. And that's not counting what happens when you see what the FOTW sees in the mirror.
"Dichotic": A painfully long and unnecessary sequence of Ian splitting himself into two.
"Visage": The shapeshifting Tina Greer returns with truckloads of soft nightmare fuel. Normally, you might be a little creeped out by Clark suddenly and violently kissing Lana, but it pales in comparison as you get to see Chloe apparently smelling Lana's underwear, then proceed to leer and grope at her (instant cure for Chloe infatuation), Lana beating Pete unconscious with a cold sneer, and Whitney beating an officer to death casually with a bat. Comes with generous doses of Shapeshifters Do It for a Change and Shapeshifting Squick. Even her last words give you the creeps, and it is preceded by Karmic Death by Impaled with Extreme Prejudice.
"Accelerate": True to the name, this episode features a freak of the week who is a clone of a 10-year old girl, created by her father due to grief over her death, and is rapidly aged to 10, and as a side effect, she has Super Speed. Not scary? Every time she appears, it is accompanied with extremely "girly-ghost-creepy" music. And then they found the lab with a few more cloned bodies. And then she gets Lana to play with her at the bridge over the river like how they used to. Lana tells her how the little girl died, and said she wishes everyday that it was her who died. Big mistake.
Emily: This time, it will be. (Complete with murderous expression; proceeds to drown Lana with a push)
The episode was creepy from start to finish. When Lana was alone at the Talon some old movie suddenly started playing complete with creepy music. We didn't see the girl's Super Speed at first, she just appeared and disappeared. Her Super Speed was revealed when Clark and Pete were discovering her grave. When she's at the bridge with Lana we know what happened and there's a cut to the girl's father explaining that she doesn't have a concept of right and wrong. The original Emily's last entry in her diary said that she would go to the bridge and play with Lana tomorrow and she hoped it wouldn't rain. Cut to Lana explaining that they had already been to the bridge, it was raining and she slipped into the river. Emily saved her but drowned.
"Exile" (and part of the next episode, "Phoenix"): A full episode of Clark doing horrible things (although it does have shades of Superdickery, the Beware the Superman tone seems stronger) including but not limited to robbing banks (beating up the would-be robbers on the way), roughing up Chloe after she spent two months trying to convince him to go home, making a deal with a crime boss to break into a high-security vault and coming to actual blows with Jonathan. Oh, he stole and destroyed Chloe's class ring too. He is actually affected by the red kryptonite in Chloe's ring, and breaking it finally frees him from his Superpowered Evil Side. This is all made worse by how he is burned by Jor-El's mark every once in a while, which forces him to take off the ring; but once he does so his grief and guilt makes him put it on again in a self-destructive cycle reminiscent of heavy drinking.
The entire Jonathan and Martha Kent subplot in "Extinction" has Adult Fear written all over it. Picture this just a few months ago you and your spouse lost the baby you never thought you had, and then out of nowhere some sniper shoots your adopted son because of some crazy vendetta. Further, if you can't get the bullet out in time, your son will die.
"Slumber": The Traveler, even if he only appears in Clark's dreams, is a horrifying Grim Reaper-like figure in red, the manifestation of Sarah's fear of her sociopathic uncle, Nicholas Conroy. Heck, he's one of the few villains that Clark can't defeat.
"Shattered": Lex is attacked by assassins, so he hides at the Kents. Then he starts hallucinating and singing lullabies to an imaginary baby. It is creepier than it sounds. When it's Lana's turn to watch over him, he goes berserk and throws her into the stable, where she is badly trampled by a horse.
"Delete": In a manner reminiscent of "Visage", an unknown assailant runs Chloe down with a truck, she narrowly avoids it when she falls to the ground; the driver steps out of the car seemingly to finish off the visibly terrified Chloe, then you see that he is Clark Kent (Chloe later admits she thought Clark actually wants to kill her for her brief Face–Heel Turn earlier and almost thinks she deserves it). Then Lana gives her a long, brutal beating while being literally Ax-Crazy. And some woman stabs some guy in the head. Through his ear. Jonathan tries to strangle Chloe with a chain and Martha goes after her with a sickle. They are all mind controlled, and horrified when they find out what they did.
Chloe: Lana, hey, I've been looking for you.
(*Lana grabs her head and smashes it against the wall, then throws her down the stairs*)
Chloe: (*Struggles to her feet*) Lana, what are you doing!?
Lana: Killing Chloe Sullivan.
"Obsession": Seriously, Clark (and Lana and Chloe by extension) should learn by now that all their love interests other than each other (no, not including that) turn out to be psychos. Alicia goes after Lana with a knife, using her teleportation powers in a manner eerily similar to Emily in season 2, "Accelerate".
Lionel cutting off Adam's serum, which keeps him alive. The non-chalant way he basically sentences the poor guy to death is chilling, and then he just leaves him alone to die in the dark. The last thing we hear before the episode ends is Adam screaming for help, while the lights go out one by one.
"Resurrection": A guy was brought back to life by a secret serum. Then his eyes bleed as he started dying. Again.
"Crisis": Lana makes a time-traveling phone call as Lightning Can Do Anything collides with the omnipotent Green Rocks. She is apparently fatally shot, but when Clark runs to the Talon she is with Chloe and is completely fine. After that it is a series of terrifying moments of You Can't Fight Fate. Except Clark could, due to pure awesomeness.
To quote the Smallville wiki:
This episode was aired with a 'parental discretion advised' warning at the beginning, the first episode to do so.
Wait, does that mean all the previous nightmare fuel moments are perfectly fine for kids?
"Covenant": Near the end, while beautiful classic music plays, everything goes in slow motion, What Could Possibly Go Wrong?? Lex thrashes on the floor dying from poisoned wine, Jonathan lies unconscious in the Kawatche Caves, Clark is abducted by Jor-El, Chloe and her father meet a fiery end in a huge explosion the moment they arrive at a new house, and Lionel gets his head shaved. The worse part is when Chloe is apparently blown into a million pieces (the turning point of the slow motion sequence), nothing changed, not the music, not the tempo. It is as if no one cares. It is that cold feeling of indifference that gets to you.
"Gone": The freak of the week could transform his body to living metal and morph it into weapons. First he stabbed Lionel out of nowhere to beautiful music, then he tracks down Chloe and strangles her with a metal claw while grinning widely.
"Transference": It's more Squick than Nightmare Fuel, but...Lionel-in-Clark accidentally fires his heat vision (which indicates he is aroused) when hugging Martha. He also has a long flirt with Chloe, then pull back at the last possible moment when they are about to kiss, with the cruelest of manners. May count as a Tear Jerker.
Lionel-as-Clark: Don't you wish...Miss Sullivan.
"Spell": An extremely creepy episode involving Lois, Lana and Chloe being possessed by evil witches. Special mentions goes to a depowered Clark begging Chloe to help him, she pretends to recognize him for a moment before cruelly denying it with a blood-chilling Evil Laugh. Chloe even digs holes in Clark's chest with her fingers then apparently sucks his blood.
"Bound": Lex wakes up to find a bloodied corpse of the girl he bedded last night next to him.
"Scare": Exactly What It Says on the Tin, Up to Eleven. Lana comes to Clark in the loft, says that dating Jason is a mistake, they make out, Jason shows up and somehow manages to beat Clark up. Lana then stabs him with a pair of scissors. Chloe was sneaking around in a Luthor Corp plant when the lights went out. She finds a sitting figure, with its back to her and speaks in her mother's voice, saying that she could not escape. It then turns around...to show some horrible zombie-thingy. Chloe starts a bloodcurdling scream, and is then trapped in a straitjacket before fainting in Clark's arms. It is a LOT scarier than it sounds. Lana apparently wakes up at the morgue. The covers on the bodies are pulled to show the corpses of her parents, Chloe and Jason. The last table contains another nightmarish zombie-like creature saying that everyone will leave her, and she also starts screaming. It is All Just a Dream, caused by some fear gas. The antidote Lex's men made does nothing but making it worse and kills the first man they tried it on. In Clark's nightmare, the hospital is hit by another meteor shower. Lana finds out the meteor rocks hurt him, blames him for her parents death and stabs him with kryptonite.
"Pariah": Lana being suffocated in the shower by the shower curtains, then Jason is strangled by a scarf, both by apparently no one.
"Recruit": Geoff uses his power to put a person under full paralysis. Twice. He kills one and tries to kill the other. While they are conscious.
In "Forever", the freak of the week has the power to freeze anyone he touches, almost like a wax figure. The scary part comes when whenever he freezes someone, they can still move their eyes and are so fragile, they break apart like the T-1000. He seizes a petrified girl's head and shatters it like glass. He eventually got a Karmic Death.
Season Five
"Mortal": The twin Belle Reeve escapees are made of creepiness.
"Thirst": Lana gets turned into a vampire once she joins an exclusive sorority. She sucks half the blood out of Chloe then attacks Clark while he is weakened by kryptonite.
"Splinter": Silver kryptonite makes Clark insanely paranoid. He hallucinates being stalked, and that Chloe told her secret to Lionel, which makes him shout that he should never had trusted her. He attacks just about everyone close to him with the exception of Chloe, who subdues him with green kryptonite just in time to save the Kents. This further convinces him that she betrayed him and he runs away saying they are all working against him.
"Tomb": Scenes starts with an ominous thunderstorm. Can't see this going wrong... Then you see dropped jeans, a shirt and girl's underwear... turns out it is only Chloe taking a shower. Then the lights went out. Some sort of walking corpse appears behind her. When Lois comes running after hearing her scream, she finds her on the floor whimpering and with her wrists cut.
Then Chloe sees it again in the hospital. Lana sees that as a hallucination and the medical staff drags Chloe back to her bed as she becomes increasingly hysterical. Extra scariness factor from the fact that her mother is locked up in an asylum for a hereditary mental illness and Chloe is terrified of going down the same path.
Then the corpse's face suddenly appears next to Clark, who is sitting on Chloe's bed. It then retreats into a wall and reveals that it is actually the ghost of whoever the remains behind the wall belongs to. The creepiness continues as it possesses Chloe revealed by a reflection. She ransacks Lana's room for a weapon and stuns Lex with a taser.
Some random creepy guy (actually the guy who is responsible for the skeleton in the wall) asked Lois if she had seen Chloe then stifles her into unconsciousness.
Chloe, possessed by the ghost, seeks out the guy and accuses him of murder, breaking down in tears and sobs in the progress. Then he ties up both Lois and Chloe and had another creepiness-filled conversation...
"Void": Lana takes a drug that literally brings someone to the Void and back. Said repeated death experiences is not exactly good for health. The other student who took it starts to choke when Chloe is questioning her, vomits blood and die painfully right in front of Chloe.
Then the week's bad guy impales himself on a chainsaw.
"Fragile": The glass-controlling freak of the week stabs a police officer with his own glasses.
"Mercy": Some hacker appears in a scary metallic mask and plays hangman with Lionel's life, then trap him in his office and gives off the sense of being everywhere. Then he starts a series of Death Traps...
Brainiac. Just about everything about him is Nightmare Fuel. The cold personality, the ruthless manipulation of everyone around him, the Squick-inducing ability to Mind Probe/possess victims by thrusting liquid metal fingers into their eyes (also his preferred method of killing), the matter of fact way he talks about eradicating life, how he morphs to and from a black puddle...he's this trope personified. Oh, he also enjoys using his heat vision to burn stuff up For the Evulz.
His possessed victims tend to be even more horrifying that he is.
Season Six
"Zod": The Phantom Zone. It is called the Phantom Zone for a reason. Zod also stabs Lana with a pole. Through her hand.
"Wither": Chloe and Jimmy finds a dead girl with widely staring eyes in the dark woods impaled by large branches.
Then vines grow out of a guy's stomach.
"Static": The freak of the week rips all the bones from his victims. Bone marrow all over the place. Eating a guy alive. Better keep these entries short - season six seems to pack an unholy amount of unnecessary gore.
"Subterranean": The Freak Of The Week is pretty damned horrifying by himself, being a farmer keeping immigrants as slave labour and using his powers to drag any would escapees into the ground to suffocate. But Clark takes him down, problem solved. Cut to the guy on an operating table and Lex instructing a doctor to "put him with the others." Lex then strides out with total calm as truely spine chilling music plays , walking past cage after cage as hands desperately, pleadingly reach out at him. The door closes behind him with the fatal legend "33.1"note a.k.a. the Luthor secret lab on meteor freaks that has been haunting the series for several seasons emblazoned upon it. If there was any doubt which team Lex is now playing for they are now gone.
"Labyrinth": When Shelby starts barking, Clark goes to investigate. Suddenly, he is ambushed by something and wakes up in a mental institute. Everything changed, Lex has an amputation because of Clark, Martha is married to Lionel, etc. Chloe appears to be the only one who knows what is happening. Then there is a painful mental tug-of-war as Lana and Chloe tries to convince him that she is telling the truth. Chloe is then shot in the chest by officers, adamantly stating that she is as sane as he is, twitches a few times and dies in his arms. Throughout most of the episode there is no real music... just an extremely ominous hum. It is an illusion by a phantom. The cracks in the fake reality begins to show as every name he finds - on books, noticeboards, etc. are people he knows.
"Freak": Lex Luthor has his people abduct Chloe to his secret lab then experiment on and painfully humiliate her. Chloe figures out she is the next in line to be killed and orders Clark to burn a hole in her shoulder to remove the tracking device, and is about to stab herself before Clark is forced to comply. Her screams of pain would make anyone's blood run cold. At the end of the episode, Lex watches a video of Chloe stripped naked and strapped to the experiment table. As she struggles, he delivers this line with a hint of Psychotic Smirk:
Lex: Regarding our most recent subject...keep a close eye on her.
"Nemesis": A phantom killing two people. More horrifying than it sounds.
"Prototype": Same as "Nemesis"... with freeze frames and nice close ups.
"Phantom": A phantom possesses an old man and rips innards from the Martian Manhunter. It then leaves the body in a rather bloody fashion.
Season Seven
Bizarro. Unlike in the comics or in the DCAU, where Bizarro is usually only confused and stupid rather than actually evil (he actually pulled a Heroic Sacrifice in Superman: The Animated Series), in Smallville, he could give Brainiac a run for his money, if not worse because this Bizarro radiates malicious joy of destruction and is dangerously intelligent. He first gorily assaulted Martian Manhunter last season as mentioned before, and repeats his signature style on humans. When in his child host, he is the Enfant Terrible of the highest degree. You really want to skip the part when the child wakes up. There is no Gory Discretion Shot to protect your sanity. Keep the Brain Bleach handy.
And he actually plays The Corrupter on Lex Luthor, who is trying to pull a Heel–Face Turn.
He also has a sick fixation on Lois Lane and is aggressive towards her.
"Cure": "Dr. Curtis Knox" is compared to Jack the Ripper, to which he psychotically smirks and replies "I was Jack the Ripper." The Bee Girl from Season One showing up, happily reformed and now having an innocent, naive personality...and being horribly betrayed by Dr. Knox. And Chloe goes to a him to be cured of her meteor infection. He decides to cut out her heart instead. He is actually already cutting open her skin when Clark rushes in.
"Fracture": A full episode of Nightmare Fuel. To put it simply, like Batman, Lex Luthor's mind is NOT a nice place to be.
"Descent": Lex and Lionel's confrontation that ends with Lex finally killing his emotionally abusive father.
Lex: I was raised in your shadow. Now you're going to die in mine.
The chilling but beautiful shot reflection of Lionel falling to his death in Lex's pupil.
"Arctic": Lex showing up at the Fortress of Solitude. Chloe is forced to use kryptonite on Kara. No-Sell, because it is actually Brainiac. He uses his Mind Probe fingers on her, rendering her catatonic.
Season Eight
"Identity": Chloe finds the somewhat-sympathetic bad guy of the week in a hospital bed. Wearing ominous black gloves. She takes those off and Mind Rapes him into a catatonic state. There is some kind of horrifying grandeur in seeing the resident Nice Girl does this with a tiny Psychotic Smirk.
"Bloodline": The Phantom Zone again. The fact that Kara has been stranded alone there against an army of ghastly phantoms for a year and is clearly traumatized by it. Faora strangles Chloe and stabs Davis.
"Legion": The shattered ruins of a happy wedding, destroyed by Doomsday's rampage. Brainiac possesses Chloe. She coldly and cruelly announces that she is going to make Davis into Doomsday. Completely with glowing silver eyes and Blood-Splattered Wedding Dress. Brainiac then taunts Clark of his inability to kill Chloe. Really, anything Brainiac does has their Nightmare Fuel rating tripled in Chloe's body.
"Turbulence": Being on a private jet that is going down, with the pilot nowhere in sight. Jimmy wakes up on his hospital bed and hears Chloe's shouting. When he gets up, she runs past his room only to be locked into another room with Doomsday. All Jimmy could do is watch as she is dragged in, screaming and kicking, and her blood splatters all over the window he is watching through. It is a hallucination.
Doomsday. What else did you expect from a creature of pure rage, strength and destruction? His very presences provides instant ignition of Mass "Oh, Crap!". Not to mention the whole transforming sequence.
"Eternal": A black egg cracking open, pouring out a sickly yellow liquid, forming a small boy.
"Injustice": The Parasite looks more human than his usual comic book image, but manages to be downright creepy and disturbing anyway. Tess setting off an explosive chip inside Chloe's head. It is actually Eva in disguise.
Season Nine
"Metallo": Corben getting hit by a truck and is made into Metallo. It is not pretty.
"Pandora": General Bad Future stuff. Most of humanity either dead or enslaved, the Earth turned into a post-apocalyptic wasteland, the Kent Farm—aka the most homey, warm and loving place on the show—being used as a gulag by the Kryptonian invaders, Green Arrow likely getting shredded by a literal swarm of Kryptonians, and a very detailed shot of Alia impaling Chloe on a sword.
Season Ten
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NATO and its partners in the military campaign to protect Libyan civilians have decided to extend their mission another 90 days, the alliance's top official said Wednesday.
"This decision sends a clear message to the Gadhafi regime: We are determined to continue our operation to protect the people of Libya," said NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen. Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi is trying to withstand the NATO air barrage and put down a rebellion among his own people.
Wednesday's decision came during a meeting of ambassadors from the 28 NATO countries plus ambassadors from the five non-NATO countries participating in the Libya campaign _ Jordan, Qatar, Sweden, the United Arab Emirates and Morocco _ said Carmen Romero, the NATO's deputy spokeswoman.
The military alliance took over command of the operation on March 31 after difficult negotiations among its members. Unanimity of 28 is required for action, and the operations to enforce a no-fly zone and use air power to protect civilians were authorized for an initial 90 days.
That time would have expired June 27. The decision to extend the campaign was taken nearly a month ahead of time to allow the participating countries to do their internal planning, Romero said.
NATO also is enforcing a U.N. arms embargo against Libya. That part of the operation has no time limit.
Critics have charged that the military campaign has turned into a stalemate and said it is difficult to dislodge a government through air power alone. But NATO, while maintaining that regime change is not its goal, says it has significantly diminished Gadhafi's ability to attack civilians.
Fogh Rasmussen said in a statement that the extension of the campaign carries a message not only for Gadhafi but for the Libyan people.


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"How long since you joined this group?" I looked at the man who had posed the question. He was young; had tousled hair, and gorgeous blue eyes that penetrated deep into your soul.
"Been here for a few weeks now," I gave a casual shrug, hesitant to pursue the conversation. Most men I had met, including my ex-husband, had their own weird way of starting a conversation. Some thought buying you a drink made it obligatory on your part to let them ogle you. Others were brazen enough to ask you to their room before they even knew your name. There were those ones too – who took the long, safer route; ones who pretended that they had known you all their lives.
They would start off with familiar questions about your hobbies, interests; where you were from – the occasional 'Ah's' and 'Oh's' followed. Then gradually, the conversation veered towards how your life tallies with theirs. Finally, it ended up with the same question though – 'Do you want to come over?'
"I have been here for a month now." The man continued talking, unable to take my hint. "I am Ralph."
"Great. Has it helped, being in a bereavement-support group?" I forced out a reply, feigning interest in what he had to say.
He let out a deep sigh, "It's hard to forget what you have lost so soon. I know eventually we all get over the fact that life sucks in parts. But it's a bumpy ride till you get there." He paused a little, as if trying to sum up the rest of his words. "You know, sometimes I wonder if there was a way to delete those parts from our lives…ones which we, we didn't want to live."
I gazed at him. He stared at the floor, as if scanning for some hidden pattern on the concrete surface that bore our weight. I wondered if it was his way with words, or it was me with all my emotional baggage that did the thing. But, I kind of had been feeling like that very often nowadays.
I felt more so whenever my sister would call and complain about her beastly kids and how they made life more difficult for her.
"Adam ripped the living room apart. And Sarah just littered her food all over the playroom. You know kids these days – sometimes I feel I just had too many of them."
I know my sister, Betty, had always been a little daft. But sometimes, I wondered if she said those last words just to prod me open. She knew. In fact, my entire family knew about my abysmal fertility curve. Everyone knew how hard Frank and I had tried to have a baby. My ovaries were like those undependable cabbies, who cancelled rides at the last minute.
My periods always arrived on time though, like my phone bills. But I learned later – it meant nothing. Your body can bleed every month without releasing a single egg. However, when Betty would hear of it, she would always crib.
"Beautiful flow – that's what you've got, Marge. I am telling you…you will get knocked up soon, and then regret it."
But my ovulation strip told a different story every time.
"I am tired of trying like this," Frank confessed one day after he returned from work. "I think we should consult a fertility expert."
I had dreaded those words for a long time. I wasn't too keen on fertility treatments. They were expensive and exhausting. The mental and emotional pressure was too much to handle. To top it all off, there was no confirmation that you would get what you seek after putting your body through that ordeal.
"We can look into adoption as well," I suggested that same night to Frank; even as he scrolled through his social media notifications absent-mindedly.
"Uh-huh." Frank shrugged, "That's there. But my co-worker told me that he had twins after 15 years of marriage through IVF. Imagine that."
I knew there was no point in discussing further. Frank wasn't a bad husband per se. He was definitely not like the abusive, foul-mouthed brute Betty had wedded (she often reminded me that when I whined about my infructuous existence, and its effects on my marital life).
"The other day I was changing Carol's diaper, when Sam just stormed in through that door. And the next thing I know – he grabs my hair and slams my head against the wall behind me. All this – because I forgot to iron his shirt in the morning. Can you believe it, Marge? You are so lucky you have Frank," she said.
Yup, I was lucky. My husband never raised a hand on me. But what he lacked in brutishness; he more than made up for in mule-headedness. Thanks to his stubborn, linear, and incredibly square disposition; we opted for fertility treatment.
I won't deny it – after my initial visit, I was excited. The doctor sounded like this woman who knew what she was talking about. It did not sound that bad.
But as the treatment commenced, my enthusiasm started to wane. First, they took tests and something called follicular studies. On seeing the first batch of those, the doctor declared triumphantly that a simple IUI procedure would do the trick. Both Frank and I were thrilled. We had three of those – every single one failed.
Then the doctor ordered a few more tests and studies. "Chances are higher in an IVF," she informed us, as she prescribed a daily dose of injections for me. I hate injections. I have hated them since I was a little girl. After two unsuccessful IVF attempts; all I gained was a lot of weight, self-pity, and frustration. Frank on the other hand, had suffered losses – mostly in the form of a receding hairline.
The money woes caught up with us later. And then one evening, Frank hesitantly announced that he couldn't live with me any longer. It was eating him from inside. The entire 'starting a family' thing was a bad idea. He was submerged in debts till his neck, etc., etc. For all I cared, I wanted to plunge his head into whatever cesspool he had already landed in.
A few months later, we got divorced. A week after that, my parents invited me to a 'catch-up dinner.' Betty came too, along with Sam, her two older kids; and a puny mass of pink, breathing flesh, tucked within her arms. My mother kept praising Betty for her forbearance throughout the evening, even as she stole sideways glances at me.
When I couldn't take it any longer, I stabbed the steak on mum's new china plate, and marched out. I wanted to delete all of them, everything from my existence.
But I still had a life that needed living, didn't I? So here I was, in a bereavement-support group, listening to – what did he say his name was? Yes, Ralph.
"So, what do you wish to delete from your life?" I softened my tone. Getting laid suddenly didn't seem so bad.
He shrugged and broke into a half-hearted laugh. "I don't know. Maybe the fact that I am gay…or, that my partner cheated on me. But most of all the fact that, they denied me adoption on religious grounds." His eyes now glittery and wet, "…they said it's against nature and God for men like me to be allowed to become a father."
Amrita Sarkar
I am Amrita Sarkar, a writer based in Kolkata, India, and at present. For me, stories are my flights of fancy, an outlet to satisfy my errant imagination. My writing journey started in 2017 with my first serialised novel, 'The Big Bong Theory' on Wattpad. Thereafter, I participated in the Times of India (TOI) Write India Contest, Season 3, where my story was selected as the winning entry for the Clare Mckintosh contest. In December 2019, I published my first novella, The Untouchables, which is a murder mystery based in ancient India. Recently, one of my stories, 'The Girl in the Forest' was selected as a winning entry for The Hive Publishers anthology, #Love. The book is available on Kindle and Amazon.
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Loved how you approached the story Amrita, peeling back the layers to approach the dark core. Pray that Ralf and Marge can salvage their lives outside the bereavement group… Keep writing!
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SPSC recruitment 2019 notification has been released on official website www.spscskm.gov.in for the recruitment of 200 vacancies at Sikkim Public Service Commission. The candidate who is looking for Staff Nurse can apply online application on or before 23rd February 2019.
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Q Biomed's Set to Transform Multi-Billion Dollar Glaucoma Market
Goldman Small Cap Research
BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Goldman Small Cap Research, a stock market research firm specializing in the small cap and microcap sectors, announced today that it has released a new Company Spotlight article on high profile biomedical company Q Biomed Inc. (OTCQB: QBIO). To view this article, along with disclosures and disclaimers, or to download them in their entirety, please visit http://www.goldmanresearch.com.
In the Goldman Small Cap Research Company Spotlight article, analyst Rob Goldman features an analysis of recent events and his take on the future impact it will have on Q Biomed.
Biomarker Could Revolutionize Glaucoma Detection and Progression Measurement
Yesterday, Q Bio announced that it exercised its option to exclusively license "GDF15", a diagnostic marker for determining the severity of glaucoma using the expression levels of Growth Differentiation Factor 15 (GDF15) from the Washington University in St. Louis. In our view, this is a landmark event not just for Q Bio but for current and future sufferers of glaucoma, whose numbers could reach 80-100 million by 2020, according to market research sources. Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness and it is a lifelong disease, once diagnosed. There is no cure for the progressive disease and current therapies tend to reduce intraocular pressure elevation, which is one of the key factors that can lead to glaucoma progression.
One of the scary characteristics of the disease is its propensity to progress or change without warning---making the use of GDF15 so potentially critical in diagnostic tools. Currently, there is no single examination or diagnostic test to accurately predict progression of the disease. Thus, we believe that this biomarker could be used to develop an industry standard by which physicians can detect and determine the rate of progression for all sufferers. Moreover, if accuracy is proven in future trials and studies, it could ultimately be used as a surrogate biomarker to ocular therapy clinical trial endpoints.
Importantly, glaucoma is diagnosed via a comprehensive eye exam, including visual field testing and tonometry, which measures pressure inside the eye as a means to determine if increased risk factors for glaucoma exist. While the gold standard in intraocular therapy testing, this method is not truly counted on for diagnostic purposes as it relates to determining progression. With the advent of GDF15, perhaps the market does not need wait much longer for a proper solution. Against this backdrop, we believe GDF15 could become a standard-bearer and a patient quality-of-life enhancer in all stages of the glaucoma market, estimated to reach $3.3B in 2026 by 2026, according to Transparency Market Research.
GDF15: Precision Medicine for Ocular Sciences
GDF15 was recently identified as a novel and promising biomarker for glaucoma, and its expression correlated with disease severity and progression. GDF15 has been validated in both mouse and rat models of glaucoma, and confirmed in human patients with glaucoma. Beyond reduction of intraocular pressure, the desired goal of any glaucoma therapeutic is neuroprotection, or to be more specific, protection and survival of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs). As a result, this biomarker of damage to cells in the eye (found in the fluid) could be used to monitor severity and progression of glaucoma and facilitate treatment decisions and their effectiveness. The biomarker's inherent advantages including early detection over conventional clinical tests positions Q Bio and its technology partner Mannin Research.
For example, Q BioMed and Mannin Research Inc. are currently developing MAN-01, small molecule therapeutic with a novel mechanism of action, to treat Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma, with the intent of bringing innovation to the global glaucoma market.
Future Value to Be Unlocked in QBIO's Shares
Given Q Biomed's current market cap and likely revenue going forward, essentially no value is being assigned to GDF15, despite the fact that it could be transformative for the company for broad use in glaucoma progression measurement and determination. For example, it is possible that the Company out-licenses the technology to be used as a surrogate biomarker to ocular companies' clinical trial endpoints---thus creating a true standard-bearer.
Interestingly while a great deal of innovation has occurred in personalized or precision medicine for the oncology arena, it has lacked such innovation in the ocular sciences, save perhaps for industry leader Glaukos. In our view, the value of GDF15 to QBIO is substantial and once the Street digest its unique and distinct properties, along with its enviable potential, we believe that these shares will be driven broadly higher. As a corollary, it is instructive to note that many ocular companies (Glaukos, Ocular Therapeutics, Eyepoint, etc.) trade at a price/sales ratio of 10x or more. Depending upon the QBIO path, we believe given its clear advantages at this stage, that the stock could warrant similar valuations, down the road.
About Goldman Small Cap Research: Founded in 2009 by former Piper Jaffray analyst and mutual fund manager Rob Goldman, Goldman Small Cap Research produces sponsored and non-sponsored small cap and microcap stock research reports, articles, stock market blogs, and popular investment newsletters.
Goldman Small Cap Research is not in any way affiliated with Goldman Sachs & Co.
This press release contains excerpts of our most recently published sponsored company spotlight article on Q Biomed Inc. The information used and statements of fact made have been obtained from sources considered reliable but we neither guarantee nor represent the completeness or accuracy. Goldman Small Cap Research relied solely upon information derived from Q Biomed Inc. authorized press releases or legal disclosures made in its filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission http://www.sec.gov.
Separate from the factual content of our article about the Company, we may from time to time include our own opinions about the Company, its business, markets and opportunities. Any opinions we may offer about the Company are solely our own, and are made in reliance upon our rights under the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, and are provided solely for the general opinionated discussion of our readers. Our opinions should not be considered to be complete, precise, accurate, or current investment advice. Statements herein may contain forward-looking statements and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties affecting results.
A Goldman Small Cap Research report, update, newsletter, article, trading alert, corporate profile, or press release is not intended as an offering, recommendation, or a solicitation of an offer to buy or sell the securities mentioned or discussed is to be used for informational purposes only. Please read all associated full disclosures, disclaimers, and analyst background on our website before investing. Neither Goldman Small Cap Research nor its parent is a registered investment adviser or broker-dealer with FINRA or any other regulatory agency. To download this article or any of our research, view our disclosures and disclaimers, or for more information, visit www.goldmanresearch.com. Goldman Small Cap Research was compensated $2500 by a third party for research and distribution services.
About Q Biomed Inc.:
Q BioMed Inc. (OTCQB: QBIO) aims to accelerate the monetization of biomedical technologies through rapid innovation and collaborative partnerships with industry leading researchers. Q BioMed believes its assets in oncology, vascular disease, and rare orphan diseases address unmet medical needs and large markets. The Company's FDA approved, non-opioid drug Metastron, which relieves cancer bone pain, is expected to begin generating revenues in 2019. Metastron is also approved for sale in 21 other countries. In addition to treating pain, Metastron has shown evidence of treating the cancer itself and extending survival. Q BioMed plans to conduct Phase IV trials to support label extension and cancer survival benefit using Metastron.
For more information, please visit: www.Qbiomed.com
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Government of Ontario & Bedrock Industries Group Sign MOU to Facilitate Restructuring of U. S. Steel Canada Inc.
February 4, 2016 7:43 am Government user Comments
Advances Process to Save Jobs, Industry and Pensions in Hamilton and at Lake Erie
The government of Ontario and Bedrock Industries Group (Bedrock) today announced that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to facilitate the restructuring of U.S. Steel Canada Inc. (USSC), which remains in court-supervised creditor protection proceedings under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA). The MOU is an important step toward the completion of a restructuring intended to protect jobs, the ongoing operations at USSC's Hamilton and Lake Erie facilities, pensions and post-employment benefits for active and retired USSC employees. In reaching this MOU, the province has worked closely with the court-appointed monitor and kept other stakeholders informed throughout the process.
The terms of the MOU remain confidential until they can be released pursuant to a court process. For its part, Ontario has agreed to a framework to support an acquisition proposal from Bedrock intended to protect pensions and assist in providing post-employment benefits. The province has also agreed to support the development of industrial lands on behalf of pensioners in an effort to promote the economic development of the Hamilton region while ensuring that the environment continues to be protected. In taking these actions, the province seeks to facilitate economic progress while minimizing financial risk for the public treasury.
Bedrock's principals have a long track record of owning and successfully operating businesses in the metals, mining and manufacturing and distribution sectors worldwide including in Canada. Bedrock has been committed to working with all stakeholders, including organized labour, salaried workers, government and the affected communities, in order to provide well-paying long-term jobs and benefits as well as pursuing continuous improvement and ongoing financial strength. The MOU and the contemplated restructuring remain subject to many conditions, including acceptance by USSC, ratified collective bargaining agreements with United Steelworkers Union Locals, agreements with certain stakeholders, government approvals and the approval of the Court supervising USSC's CCAA proceeding.
"We have been working with the company and other affected parties through the CCAA process to support the best possible outcome for employees, pension members and other stakeholders under these challenging circumstances. This MOU helps us to move forward on the Province's priorities such as preserving jobs, protecting pensions and the environment while developing the industrial lands. We are hopeful that this will clear the way for a restructuring process that results in a viable, healthy company that supports continued operations in Ontario and in local economies."
Charles Sousa
"The MOU is an important milestone in our efforts to restructure the former Stelco operations of USSC. We look forward to continuing to pursue the completion of these efforts with all relevant stakeholders."
David Cheney
Bedrock Industries
This article can be originally found at the a news.ontario.ca


My grown up christmas wish is for all children in the world to be happy healthy and safe with their innocence intact.
I wish all of you a Merry Christmas. Hug family members, kiss your children, give the dog an extra pat on the head and maybe sneak him a piece of chicken.
Enjoy the holidays and remember the reason for the season. Thank you Lord for your son Jesus Christ. We happily celebrate his birth. Happy Birthday to you our Lord!
Designer Denim Science has been getting some attention We were recently featured on Momtourage.com's Fab Five Fridays for December 10, 2010!
Momtourage is a site that supports moms throughout the different stages of their children's lives. There mantra is that "no mom can do it alone". It is filled with articles, advice and resources to lovingly support moms. Check the feature out here.
1. Masters in Teachings Top 24 Designer Denim Blogs. We have received quite a few visitors as a result of these shout outs. Thanks guys.
2. We were also listed as a Top Denim Fashion Blog on CosmetologySchool.org and given a cute badge.
We have received quite a few visitors as a result of these shout outs. Thanks guys.
William Rast will be debuting at Target on December 19, 2010 just in time for the holidays. I think this is great news for those of us who cannot spend $100 plus in this economy for hot designer jeans. Hooray for Justin Timberlake. Parents everywhere will be rejoicing.
The Christmas season is upon us and everyone, including me, is in a festive mood. To celebrate my holiday spirit I am going to make sure that I look as good as I feel. I finally got the True Religion jeans that I wanted and at a great price and now I am going to get some great make-up to ensure that I look fab-u-lous. I am going to be showing off my best holiday lips.
I checked out Nars cosmetics who have a ridiculous amount of options to promote soft, kissable holiday lips. Whether you are the low key type who prefers soft subtle shades or the high drama mama who wants shiny lips that demand attention or anywhere in between consider visiting Narscosmetics.com.
They offer lipstick that comes in a variety of pretty shades in either satin, semi-matte, or sheer. Some of the sheer choices looked like they were sprinkled with pixie dust by Tinker Belle herself.
They also offer lip lacquer which they say is made of a high shine formula with great ingredients like vitamin A, vitamin E and natural oils.
You can also choose a lipgloss which comes in a tube with a wand in gorgeous shiny colors.
All three of these lip coverage options cost $24.00 each. If money was not an issue there are least 15 different shades that I would like to try out. Since it is I'll probably have to narrow it down to three. C'est la vie.
Pretty holiday lips here I come!


It is finally here! From the Black Hills of South Dakota to the high plateau of Utah. From the Sierras in California to the Olympics in Washington, from the mesas of New Mexico to the mighty peaks of the Colorado Fourteeners, snow is falling across the country.
If you think that your hiking days are over you are completely wrong. There is a whole new world of white waiting to be explored. All you need is your current hiking gear, appropriate clothing and boots, and snowshoes. Whether you want to trudge around the closed roads of your favorite park or take an extended hike deep into the woods, snowshoes can get you there quickly and effectively. You also gain the additional benefit of getting a tremendous aerobic workout, which will help you keep in shape for the coming spring.
The first thing you need before hitting the trail is the right clothes. Dressing in layers is critical. As you heat up through physical activity you can open or shed layers to prevent sweat build up. Protecting your feet, hands, face, neck and head are extremely critical. Fifty percent of your heat loss is through your head. Improper clothing can lead to hypothermia or frostbite, and in extreme cases can cost you a limb, or even your life.
Wearing the right layers also means being able to stay dry. Snow is frozen water, your body's warmth, sweat, and even your breath work against you creating moisture against your skin. Your first layers should be silk, Capilene or DryClime. Cotton should be avoided. If you are on a budget consider a wool blend if you can deal with being a little itchy. On the outer layer you should avoid letting moisture come through your protective layers. Gore-Tex is best, but if you can't afford it nylon or nylon blend that has been treated will do. If you're snowshoeing in the Mid-West or areas that are windy make sure your outer layer properly protects you form the heat robbing properties of the wind.
The next thing you need to do is select a snowshoe. Snowshoes came in a wide variety of shapes and sizes depending on the conditions you will be experiencing. The most important factor is the, "float," the snowshoe you are considering provides. The float is what keeps you from sinking down into the snow, also known as postholing. If you're postholing, you're losing precious time, traction, and energy.
Float is rated on most snowshoes in terms of total pounds the shoes can carry. This is a very important point, because the reference point is total pounds. If a snowshoe is rated for 225 pounds and you weigh 200 pounds, better make sure your gear and clothing doesn't push you over the top. In other words add up the total weight, including your cold weather gear and pack. If you plan to do backcountry camping, be especially careful to factor in the additional weight the heavier pack and gear will add. The snow you are trekking on has an effect too. Colorado champagne powder is going to require more float than the wet heavy snows of the Olympics and western Cascades.
Another thing to consider when selecting snowshoes is the shape of the snowshoe itself. Rounded snowshoes will provide better float than tapered ones. However tapered ones are easier to walk in because you can maintain a natural stance, versus having to stand ever so slightly bowlegged. If you are large framed or heavy, look for more rounded shoes, the added float will be more important than the slightly awkward gait you will have to walk.
When looking at snowshoes if you expect to find the wood and leather ones hanging on the wall as a decoration at your grandfather's hunting lodge, you are going to be in for a big surprise. Today's snowshoes are made with high tech components. Most are made out of durable plastics, aluminum and synthetic rubber. Some advanced models are made out of exotic materials including titanium, but be prepared to pay a lot of money.
On the subject of money buying a pair of snowshoes is not cost prohibitive, even on a tight budget. High quality models that can carry 190 pounds can be found for under $200. Models that can carry 275 pounds can be found for under $250. It's even inexpensive to get the whole family involved, snowshoes for children can be found for under $50!
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