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Golden Angel 2018 - Golden Angel R2 - Sakura vs Makoto
Description: A battle in the gift shop, with GUTS. And SPIRIT. And MORE GUTS, followed by ice cream. What? Everyone loves ice cream. (Winner: Makoto Nanaya, eventually)
[SAKURA]
Sakura is... well, she's not UNhappy, but she doesn't look pleased either, as she arrives at the gift shop, only to be briskly whisked behind a curtain. "Hey, what--" is as far as she gets before very efficient, unstoppable attendants have her stripped and sprayed, as they might end up saying amongst themselves. Then they shove Sakura back out from the curtain, where she's revealed to be wearing a racing-style two-piece, golden bandeau top and bikini brief bottoms--and her traditional gloves.
Sakura frowns, then turns back towards the tent. "I asked Alma about COMMENTATING!!" she yells, crossing her arms; in response, a thick sheaf of paper is flung out from behind the curtain, folded back to a page which has a paragraph highlighted. Sakura reads it once, twice, then shakes her head and sighs.
"Fine, fine, you win," she says in a quieter tone of voice, then flings the papers back at the curtain; a gloved hand snaps out and snags it out of the air, then disappears back into the curtain.
It's not far to the gift shop, where Sakura loiters a little, not really sure who to expect as her opponent--after all, she was interested in trying her hand at doing _commentary_...
[MAKOTO NANAYA]
On the other hand, Makoto absolutely signed up for this. 100%. Because of course she did.
Makoto is already in the gift shop when Sakura shows up, which probably makes Sakura even more sure that yes, she's on commentary today. She is eating before a fight, which is probably a bad idea unless you're someone like Makoto and thus can get away with it; she's got a pastry from 'Cafe Angel'.
By the time Sakura comes back /out/, the pastry is gone and Makoto is waiting less patiently. She brightens up as soon as she sees what is clearly her opponent, though; she gives a sudden grin as she looks over the other woman. "Hey!" she says, brightly. "Looking good!"
Makoto is wearing an abbreviated white and slightly frilled skirt that would be both dangerously short and dangerously low on her hips if she didn't have actual swimsuit bottoms under it. Her top is... actually it resembles the skirt-wrap pretty strongly, snug over the top half of her breasts while being loose and frilly over the bottom half. It's a little short. She also has a pair of fancy-looking tonfa on, though not the 'regular' kind you grip; they're more bars strapped along the sides of her arms, adding weight and momentum to blows without being a weapon you'd spin.
She also has a big squirrel tail. It does not appear to be decoration, judging by the way it lazily shifts left to right as she looks at Sakura. "I hope you're ready for a good fight," she says, sounding serious. "I'm Makoto, Makoto Nanaya!"
Makoto actually recognizes Sakura. She's been paying attention to famous fighters, after all. It is unlikely to be mutual, aside from last round's recordings.
It's not the outfit that catches Sakura's eye. She's seen enough fighters to not be fazed by anything--after all, she's not wearing much herself, and despite that she's comfortable, both physically and emotionally. It really is the tail, though to Sakura's credit she doesn't bat an eye. Sakura would probably get along well with Makoto--she's been known to down a hasty snack before a fight herself. And she can't help but smile at the other girl's disposition--very much like her own.
And she does recognize her, at least as a visual match--she did watch the match footage from the previous round, or skimmed it at least, and that tail is hard to -not- recognize.
The Ansatsuken Flower bows to her opponent. "Well, I -- I wasn't expecting to fight at all, really, but I'll do my best!" She always does, after all. And, just as she does, she doesn't really beat around the bush. Having not been ready to fight, she makes the switch, mentally, and lays her hands on her thighs, bowing forward, then straightening up and putting herself fists forward.
"So... let's get to it!" she suggests, with a smile.
COMBATSYS: Sakura has started a fight here.
Sakura 0/-------/-------|
There are ears, too, poking out of Makoto's hair. They're just easier to miss at a first glance, while that tail is... well, you /could/ miss it, but you'd have to not actually be looking at her. Or blind. It's not like she's wearing anything she could possibly hide it under or behind.
Makoto is honestly glad that there's an open area in front of the cash and extending out into the foyer where they will be fighting, because if she had to fight in the aisles, there's a good chance she'd knock something over.
Makoto returns the bow before popping back up to a standing position, shaking her hands out. The tonfa-bars must be pretty heavy on her arms, but she doesn't even seem to notice the weight as she gets into position; after bouncing on her toes once or twice to loosen up, she takes an easy stance with her side facing Sakura, back fist raised and forward hand lower, near her hip, to guard her front with the tonfa.
"Well..." Makoto only heard part of the argument with Sakura, when she raised her voice, but it's not like Sakura /can't/ fight and got roped into this. It won't be dangerous, or at least no more dangerous than any more tournament match. "I'm sure you'll do fine, right?"
From the side, the /actual/ commentator rings a bell. Makoto did not expect it, but it doesn't matter; she doesn't plan her approach, she just makes it, charging forward and delivering a left-hand punch at Sakura's midsection. Makoto puts a surprising amount of force behind her blow; she knows Sakura's skilled enough to take it, and she's got a lot of power to give. "Haaa~!"
COMBATSYS: Makoto Nanaya has joined the fight here.
Sakura 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Makoto Nanaya
COMBATSYS: Makoto Nanaya successfully hits Sakura with Power Strike.
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Sakura 0/-------/--=====|-------\-------\0 Makoto Nanaya
Sakura can take it, sure. And... well, she does. Makoto's fast, and Sakura misjudges that--watching video footage is not the same as facing the real thing, after all, and Sakura didn't go into any extensive study of her. She wasn't prepared for that amount of power--the strike lands true and it literally blows Sakura off her feet, a great, involuntary 'UGH' driven from her mouth as the wind is knocked out of her, launched into the air in front of the gift shop.
She recovers her wits in time to recover herself, flipping over and landing on her feet--she's gonna bruise, not that she isn't used to that. "Phew... you hit -hard-," she comments, looking... well, impressed. She's never yet worked out quite how to get that kind of power out of her own body; she has to rely on quick wits and quick limbs. Truthfully, Sakura doesn't have the right physique for the fighting style she's chosen, but... she persists anyways.
But she has to get back to it, really, and so she takes a couple of steps then leaps forward, tumbling forward in midair, curling into a ball--and coming out of it with her legs kicked out, her hands clasped together and slamming downwards straight for Makoto's noggin.
COMBATSYS: Sakura successfully hits Makoto Nanaya with Sakura Otoshi.
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Sakura 0/-------/--=====|===----\-------\0 Makoto Nanaya
"People say it's my best feature," Makoto replies, though this is strictly speaking not true.
Unfortunately (for her, not Sakura), while Makoto may have the power of a thousand squirrels, she certainly doesn't have the speed of them. She isn't entirely sure what Sakura is doing and brings her hands high to block the ball that Sakura has rolled up into.
Too high, and too forward - she wasn't expecting the sudden uncurl and the hammerblow. Makoto takes the impact, and it rattles her, leaving her half-dazed; she staggers as Sakura has a moment to land, shaking her head out to try to clear it from the stars she's abruptly seeing. "Whoof... so do you!"
Rather than let Sakura seize the advantage beyond that one hit, Makoto slams her fist forward in front of her. It doesn't hit the other fighter, though; she punches thin air, and a flicker in front of her fist ripples, forming a white-orange point of bright energy. It wavers, forming an almost violet aura of chi around it like a bubble. "Comet... CANNON!"
And that's not all; after retracting her hand slightly, Makoto backhands it, sending it toward Sakura and trying to clear some space until her head stops spinning. "BREAK!"
COMBATSYS: Sakura blocks Makoto Nanaya's Break Shot.
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Sakura 0/-------/<<<<<<<|====---\-------\0 Makoto Nanaya
When fighting someone new, as Sakura is, it sometimes behooves her to actually endure some of their attacks. It's a way for her of gauging their strengths and her weaknesses. Of course, sometimes it happens naturally--as it did just a few moments before--but other times, Sakura is prepared. She braces herself against the oncoming sphere of violet chi, raising her arms and focusing herself; the bubble splashes against her, though she doesn't look too much the worse for wear after the dazzle passes.
Lowering her arms slightly, she nods to herself--then bursts forward, looking to make up the distance between the Squirrel Girl and herself, moving into a long, low dash, then planting her feet. It's a momentum-transferring manuever, rather than a stop; gathering her momentum then springing forward and twisting in midair, lashing out with her right leg as she spins like a top, looking to get into and stay in close range with Makoto.
Probably foolish, given just how much Makoto's initial blow hurt, but Sakura isn't ready to give up on her first plan _just_ yet.
COMBATSYS: Makoto Nanaya dodges Sakura's Shunpuu Kyaku.
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Makoto's ability to manipulate chi is not quite as good as it could be, as Sakura can judge pretty quickly; Makoto isn't /bad/, but her real power and skill is in her muscle power and her pugilistic skills. That was meant to push Sakura away, keep her off balance rather than let her get to set up against Makoto; it wasn't a knockout blow by any means.
And in that, it worked. Makoto recovered from her moment of dizziness by the time Sakura gets her mighty boot at Makoto, and she's ready to defend herself. She goes low, whirling under the kick as Sakura goes up, slipping forward like a particularly low boxer. She wants to fight in close, and Sakura is giving her that opportunity, which may explain the grin - she's enjoying herself!
Makoto comes up punching, rising into the air in a lifting uppercut. It's familiar in theory to Sakura, if not in precise execution; it's no Shoryuken (of course; that isn't Makoto's style!) but it's a rising uppercut in the same vein. As for what it's called... "Corona... UPPER!"
Well, that gave it away.
COMBATSYS: Sakura dodges Makoto Nanaya's Corona Upper EX.
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Sakura 0/-------/<<<<<<<|===----\-------\0 Makoto Nanaya
The good thing about Sakura's Senpuu Kyaku-ish technique is that... well, that it -has- momentum. It's that, and partly luck, that puts Sakura into the position of being able to push forward just as she lands, executing a rather picturesque tuck and roll, Makoto's punch passing through _just_ where Sakura would have been a moment earlier. She slaps her hands down onto the tiled floor, stopping her momentum, and uses them as a point from which to push herself back up, like she were on a springboard, pivoting on her left foot.
No time for a fancy technique--she's still a little off-balance, and she doesn't have anything that she can reliably do from a position like this anyways. But she wants to take advantage of whatever opening there may be, regardless--so she settles for a tried and true tactic, coming around on her left foot, using her hips to add power to a scything roundhouse kick.
Her aim is to catch Makoto right in the breadbasket, hopefully on her way up, but the kick is off-form--she's trying something from this off-balance position and it shows.
COMBATSYS: Makoto Nanaya blocks Sakura's Strong Kick.
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When Makoto commits, she /commits/, especially to the leap. She really wants to slug Sakura and her jump is really solid - but she misses by inches. And Makoto is still going upward.
She twists in midair to try to strike Sakura, but her angle is off and she doesn't manage it. What she /does/ manage to do is snap one of her tonfa bars between herself and Sakura, and Sakura kicks that instead rather than connecting with Makoto's stomach. That means that hey, she is still breathing freely.
Unfortunately, it also means that Makoto - off the ground, still - has no leverage to prevent Sakura from kicking her across the battlefield.
Makoto tumbles through the air and comes bare inches from slamming into one of the gift stores' collections of stuffed animals - and she only manages that much by scraping her tonfa against the flooring with an unpleasant screeching noise and an unsightly scrape on the floor. Pushing off the tonfa tip, Makoto vaults through a flip, landing on her feet, and looks a little sour at the floor mess. Are they going to charge her for that??
"Hey, this is a pretty good battle," Makoto says, and means it. She has plans to figure out what the heck Golden Angel is, she had some side plans of her own, but right now? The only thing that's real important to her is the fight. And so it's probably no surprise at all when she decides to keep it going, rushing at Sakura with a fast series of punches that are about half feints, half solid blows, though without the sheer power of the single hit from before.
There's just a lot more of them, this time.
COMBATSYS: Makoto Nanaya successfully hits Sakura with Random Strike.
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Sakura 1/----<<</<<<<<<<|=====--\-------\0 Makoto Nanaya
"Yeah, it's not bad--" Sakura automatically goes to reply and that costs her. She tries her best to avoid the flurry of punches and strikes and she manages a few but the flurry tells out--the last blow pushes her back again, stumbling. She's breathing hard, not out of exertion per se, but just from absorbing so many hits. Bruising is already starting to appear, and were she not wearing Golden Angel(tm) brand clothing it's likely she'd be putting on quite a show, but the togs are in perfect shape.
Despite the attacks and the blows, Sakura takes a moment to rustle up a bit of a wry smile. "--but it looks like I need to up the ante a little...!" So saying, she begins concentrating, chi building up between her hands, clasped together until she has to pull them apart, blue-white energy flaring into her hands--growing, and growing, and growing, in the space of seconds, until she's amassed a blinding amount of it. Her voice takes on a strange, almost echo-y quality to it as she sets herself, then flings that mass forward in a torso-sized blast of power.
"Haaaaaaa-DOUKEN!!!"
COMBATSYS: Sakura successfully hits Makoto Nanaya with Large Hadouken.
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Sakura 1/----<<</<<<<<<<|=======\=------\1 Makoto Nanaya
Makoto took her biggest hit to her head, where her hair hides the damage - well, that and it's the hardest part of her body.
Just ask anyone she took classes with.
Makoto batters her way forward but eventually has to stop the flurry for a moment, recovering herself instead of wearing herself out uselessly. It's in that moment that Sakura has an opening, and she takes it - not in the way Makoto herself would, but effectively enough.
She empowers a sphere of chi. Makoto knows what's coming, and she has a plan; leap over it, slam Sakura in the face, call it a successful exchange. And it might have worked if Sakura had thrown a smaller Hadouken rather than the huge blast that she did; Makoto doesn't jump over it so much as into the top half of it, sending her away before she ever gets the punch off.
Makoto slides, painfully, and catches herself again with a gasp. "/Nice/." She plants her feet, taking a braced pose - is she charging something up of her own? Well, there's no flicker of chi in her hands (which are still clenched into fists), no sphere forming before her, but there's something; a growing tension as Makoto draws chi and begins to channel it into waiting kinetic power. But for what purpose?
COMBATSYS: Makoto Nanaya charges her next attack!
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Sakura 1/----<<</<<<<<<<|=======\===----\1 Makoto Nanaya
A central tenet of Sakura's life--of her philosophy of living--is to always do everything to the maximum extent allowed. Before street fighting, it was manga, and Transformers, and a whole host of other things that seized her attention until she burned out on them. The point is--she never *stops* until she's forced to.
How that translates into her fighting style is that she often forgoes a good pacing to just keep up the pressure, keep up the assault, until she's forced to back off. And so it is here--as Makoto is flung away, Sakura is already chasing after her, running headlong, sneakered feet pelting the tile.
As she runs she drops her right fist to her hip, cocking it back--and as she reaches Makoto she twists and pushes off, turning almost sideways as she hurls herself into a leaping uppercut. Her voice lacks the echo-iness that it had a moment go, but she still shouts anwyays, because it's part of the form for her. "SHOU-OU-KEN!"
COMBATSYS: Makoto Nanaya blocks Sakura's Shou'ou Ken.
Braced as she is, Makoto is in a good position to take the blow from Sakura. She actually likes that the girl kept up the attack - under many circumstances, Makoto would have too, and even her brief pause is primarily offensive in nature rather than defensive.
Though it's pretty useful on defense in this case, too.
Bringing up her arms to deflect the uppercut, Makoto slides back a couple feet, her entire body tensed against the blow. She may look pretty, but there's muscle behind those curves, even if it doesn't always show. And Sakura is about to get a demonstration, because as she starts to fall back from her uppercut, Makoto shoves her away to get space. Not a lot. Just enough to get a punch in. An opening is all she needs... she hopes.
"Now it's my turn!" she proclaims. "Special techniiiiique...." Makoto strikes toward Sakura's midsection, windmilling her arm for strength before following it up with a single powerful uppercut. There's not a whole lot of room above, by the standards of some of the places Makoto fights (like, say, outside) but there's enough room to get a good launch as Makoto herself takes to the skies, jumping up after the hopefully launched Sakura.
And then, from just above Sakura, she punches back /down/ - a single strike accompanied by a giant blue chi gauntlet that hits with immense force to slam her back to the ground. "Particle.... FLAAAAARE!"
COMBATSYS: Makoto Nanaya knocks away Sakura with Empowered Particle Flare.
- Power hit! -
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Sakura 2/<<<<<<</<<<<<<<|==-----\-------\0 Makoto Nanaya
Sakura puts her all into her attacks--and she spent a LOT of time trying to figure out the elusive Shoryuken. Just looking at it, one might think it would be easier to imitate what is, at heart, a 'jumping uppercut', to put it so blandly, over the forging of soul and concentration required to create the Hadouken, the truth is... she hasn't quite cracked it yet. She's close, though--a reasonable facsimile.
But... it leaves her open. She isn't even quite down--her shoes about four inches from reaching the flooring--when Makoto strikes. For Sakura, it happens as if in slow motion, that kind of 'horror moment' where you can see what's going to happen but can't stop it. She doesn't even have a chance to make a sound before it hits. Were she not a trained (sort of) fighter, this is the kind of impact that could kill. As it is...
She bounces off a surface from which she shouldn't, flung up into the air as if from a trampoline, arcing gracefully but tumbling, before she slams into the tiling. The crowd gasps, audibly. They go silent. It looked... more than painful. (Sakura will tell anyone who asks, later--it was. It transcended 'pain' as a concept.) And then they cheer--not because they're Sakura partisans, but because the immense grit she shows in rising to her feet is something to be admired. Bloodied, scraped, bent... but not quite broken, not yet.
She wipes her mouth and grins, wobbly. "T--that's a good one," she manages, closing her eyes. Steadying herself. Reaching within for the grit... and then forcing her labored body into moving once more, for the moment as if she didn't have such injuries to worry about, and a whisper of wind kicks up as she begins with a low dash, coming in with her hands in front of her--then spreading them for balance as she lands on her left foot in a deep squat, blue-white blades of wind energy kicking up around her as she begins twirling around in a sweeping motion with her right leg, with enough power and motion behind it to, should she connect, sweep Makoto off her feet--and keep her in the air long enough for Sakura to rise and put all that collected kinetic energy into a vicious back hook kick.
COMBATSYS: Sakura has reached second wind!
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Sakura 0/-------/<<<<<<<|==-----\-------\0 Makoto Nanaya
COMBATSYS: Sakura successfully hits Makoto Nanaya with Haru Ichiban EX.
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Sakura 0/-------/<<<<<<<|======-\-------\0 Makoto Nanaya
Makoto would never do such a thing to a non-fighter. To someone who doesn't know how to take it - no. They wouldn't get a blow of that magnitude. But Sakura?
She's pretty sure Sakura can take it.
Makoto lands after her blow, surprisingly lightly in a three-point stance. She rises, uncertain about Sakura's ability to do the same, but she learned long ago to never count a fighter out, and apparently she's being proven right tonight; she doesn't know how much /longer/ Sakura can keep fighting, but apparently she's not hit that limit quite yet.
"I try," Makoto says with that same slightly crooked grin, as Sakura starts to move. Sakura's not that badly hurt, then; even she kind of wants to cheer for her (friendly tournament fights are kind of new on Makoto). Despite that, she underestimates the speed that Sakura can put out, even battered; she tries to leap over the sweeping foot, but it catches her as she starts to bound, sending Makoto tumbling back.
She would have landed on her rear (or on her tail) if Sakura hadn't followed up with that hooking kick. Instead it hits Makoto and sends her rolling, slamming into a display with sufficient force to topple it on herself. Fortunately, it is sunscreen, so nothing in it is particularly heavy - there's just a zillion small bottles rolling around now. None of them seem to have broken or opened, at least - thank goodness for plastic seals!
Makoto's head rises out from the pile, one ear twitching, followed by the rest of her as she practically vaults out of it. She's battered too, if perhaps not quite as badly as Sakura, and her blow lacks a little bit of finesse; a running jab followed by a powerful hook. "That was a real nice hit, but it'll take more than that to stop me! Let's see how much we've got in us!"
COMBATSYS: Sakura instinctively dodges Makoto Nanaya's Fierce Strike.
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it's said by some that the best martial artists go into a fight not thinking. Not calculating what their opponents might do, how to counter it, where to move, when to strike. They become the flow of battle; thought and action become one and the same. Some rumors even say they can see into the future. Sakura can reach this state--but it's... unreliable. To say the least. And yet, when she does touch it...
She flows with Makoto's movements, skipping backwards from the running jab, -just- out of reach, and the, when the powerful hook comes, she dodges into it, letting it hit where she was. She isn't even really aware of what she's doing until a moment later, when she comes crashing out of the zone, her body filled with an incredible lightness of being, so to speak. For the moment, she feels no pain.
And then she lunges for Makoto's back, not to hit her in it, but to snake her left arm around the squirrelgirl's windpipe, and lock it into place behind the elbow of her right arm.
She'll give a few good, hard squeezes, and, before it goes on too long, hop off with a crashing elbow to the back of the head--if she gets that far.
COMBATSYS: Sakura successfully hits Makoto Nanaya with Sakura Strangle.
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Sakura 1/-------/=======|=======\=------\1 Makoto Nanaya
That's an impressive evasion, by Makoto's standards. It's so close that she actually expects to strike and steps, slightly off-balance, when Sakura slips just perfectly out of and back into range. She's overbalanced from her rush and her strike, and that's when Sakura strikes.
"Hrk...!"
Sakura gets a perfect strangle off, hampered slightly by the fact that Makoto's tail is smacking against her back in an attempt to dislodge her, with more enthusiasm than actual effectiveness; Makoto's tail muscles aren't really set up to let her swing it at her own back with any appreciable force.
So Sakura stays on until the elbow, which unbalances Makoto forward - again! It seems like she's about to drop, but like Sakura, she has reserves of grit, and she forces herself to stay upright even as her head spins and she sees sparks. "Heh... we're both giving it our all... so I won't even try to hold back!"
Makoto whirls, delivering a frenzied series of punches - right, left, right, left... As she punches, her fists begin to build up kinetic energy from the sheer energy of her wild strikes, but eventually she starts to slow, wearing herself down as much as Sakura.
COMBATSYS: Makoto Nanaya knocks away Sakura with Event Horizon.
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Sakura 1/-----==/=======|=====--\-------\0 Makoto Nanaya
It's too bad Sakura dropped out of the flow of the zone when she did--she certain could have used it here. Instead, exhausted, the pain starting to come back to her, she finds herself caught wrongfooted, her first attempt at evasion completely mistimed, the first punch from Makoto setting her up for the rest, the final blow once again knocking Sakura away, onto her back.
She's slower to get up, this time--much slower--and seems less eager--or less able--to carry the fight back to the Squirrel That Walks, at least in the matter of range. Still.. she's got that spark still in her, and the outside of herself as well, as blue energy flares up between her hands. This isn't the impressively-sized blast from before--it's worse. Slightly smaller, but... more... concentrated. Almost more tangible. As she builds the energy, cored white, with electric blue playing at the edges, one can sense--even the people in the audience can sense--that she's putting almost all of what she has left into it.
There's no shout--she can't muster up the energy. It's all she can do to make this attack cohesive; she hurls it forward, then drops to her knees immediately thereafter.
COMBATSYS: Sakura has reached third wind!
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Sakura 0/-------/------=|=====--\-------\0 Makoto Nanaya
COMBATSYS: Makoto Nanaya dodges Sakura's Shinkuu Hadouken.
The thing about Makoto is that, like Sakura, she has immense reserves.
Makoto has only two real skills; everything she has comes from them. NOL puts up with her because of them, and she's managed to get everything she has in the world on the back of her work. The first is her physical capability, which is unmistakable to anyone who has seen her do anything even vaguely athletic - Sakura has already felt her strength.
The second is her tenacity. Makoto /hates/ to give up. And so she keeps going, whether or not it's a good idea or not.
It is not a good idea to charge toward Sakura, but Makoto does it anyway. She sees the energy build as Sakura struggles to stay up, and Makoto lets out a yell, half in surprise and half just as a kiai from all the effort she's putting in. The audience wants to see a real fight? They'll give it to them.
When the blast is released, Makoto goes low. She almost skids across the flooring, /under/ the Shinkuu Hadouken, and she only vaults back up when it's passed. Her body seems to blur as she comes in for one last punch against Sakura, a straight one and a little less powerful than her last several, but emphasized with a flicker of chi along her fists.
It's not Sakura's eyes playing up, either. Makoto really is blurring, and smears about ten feet away after the strike in a quick backwards hop, hands on her knees as /she/ tries to catch her breath at the same time as Sakura.
COMBATSYS: Makoto Nanaya successfully hits Sakura with Shooting Star EX.
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Sakura 0/-------/--=====|======-\-------\0 Makoto Nanaya
It's true, Sakura is running on fumes. Less than that, really; she's running on just atoms of fuel. Throwing the big attack was... maybe not the smartest thing to do. She's left with nothing, nothing left to attempt to counter, or attempt to evade. Sakura is still recovering when Makoto strikes her with that punch.
And, really, that finally might do it--Sakura chokes, as if her breath were caught somewhere not in her throat, and she falls to one knee, left hand moving instinctively to where she was last punched...
It takes all her concentration, all her willpower remaining, to spark into her hand one more time, probably the last time, that power of hers, barely the size of a softball, and push it out before she's simply just on her hands and knees, trying to breathe. She might get to draw in a breath--she might not. It's hard to say.
COMBATSYS: Sakura has reached fourth wind!
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COMBATSYS: Makoto Nanaya dodges Sakura's Small Hadouken.
This Hadouken is going to be small; Makoto can tell it even while Sakura is gathering the power for it. She can feel Sakura weakening, but the problem is so is she; they're both running on the ragged edge and it's down to sheer luck which one of them gets a finishing blow in first. They're pretty evenly matched.
"No matter what," Makoto gasps, "we gave them a good fight. Even over swimsuits!" And then, despite the soreness, she grins.
The small - but still bright - blast of energy whips past Makoto. She'd like to say she evaded it really impressively, but that absolutely isn't true; she just barely moved past it, slipping around the kneeling but still conscious Sakura to get to her from behind.
Earlier, Sakura strangled her, and Makoto isn't willing to return the favour (mostly because she has no idea how you do that properly); what she /is/ willing to do is grab the shorter fighter and spin with her, taking her off her feet and pitching her... well, Makoto is tired too, so it's only two or three yards.
She has also done it into a display of beach blankets. Man, those look good right now, Makoto thinks, with the part of her mind that still works even in the middle of a fight. I wish /I/ could curl up in them.
COMBATSYS: Makoto Nanaya successfully hits Sakura with Medium Throw.
Sakura 1/-------/=======|=======\-------\0 Makoto Nanaya
Grabbed. Tossed. The pillows are soft, luxurious, even--Sakura will have to thank Makoto properly, later, for not tossing her into the tile flooring, or into a door, or a wall, or any of the kinds of places fighters are far more likely to toss their opponents into. And...
And she just kind of lies there, like Makoto would. Kind of comical, really; the way she landed, she looks almost like she were seated in a recliner, maybe a Barcalounger. She thinks about it a moment, then pushes herself upright, wobbling... and clearly not in any sort of fighting stance. Should she 'fight to the death'? Maybe. But... this isn't that kind of tournament. The competitive fire hasn't burned out in Sakura--but maybe she's just banked it a little. She hobbles over to Makoto and offers a tired, but genuine smile.
Raising her voice, for the benefit of the cameras and the audience and all that, she says, "Great job! You win. I'm..." She pauses, then grins. "I'm gonna go find a jacuzzi and rest. You can join me if you want."
COMBATSYS: Sakura takes no action.
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Makoto Nanaya 0/-------/=======|
COMBATSYS: Sakura can no longer fight.
Even battered, Makoto can't help but laugh at Sakura just... resting there for a few moments. She does not follow up immediately, or indeed at all, preferring to catch her own breath.
"Deal," she responds to Sakura, as she sinks to her knees when Sakura comes over to her. "I will definitely, one hundred percent do that. I'll even buy you ice cream," she adds, with that same grin. "Just... give me a minute."
COMBATSYS: Makoto Nanaya has ended the fight here.
Log created on 19:53:23 01/25/2018 by Makoto Nanaya, and last modified on 23:32:17 02/02/2018.


Please mark your calendars for Holy Week services.
MAUNDY THURSDAY. 7 PM. What does Jesus' washing of feet mean for you today? What does it mean that Jesus needs to wash us to be part of Him? We hand out the placards for the cross. The crime of the condemned was announced with such placards. What crimes of mine should have been written on it?
GOOD FRIDAY - TENEBRAE. 7 PM. Judas Iscariot gives the sermon. He will show how people sell out Jesus for far less than 30 silver shekels. He will also share how Peter was saved and he wasn't.
EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE. 6:30 AM.
EASTER BREAKFAST. 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM.
In our Easter celebration, Christ rose and lives to remove anything of every power and authority that keeps Him from restoring our true identity as glorious children of the Father.
EASTER BREAKFAST. Our youth serve an amazingly delicious breakfast between the Easter services on Sunday morning. Free will donations support our youth's attendance at the National Youth Gathering this Summer.
SMALL GROUP - TOOL. This study is monthly in homes. Currently, we are going through a series called "You Make Me Crazy". Do difficult people make you someone you don't want to be? Learn the power of God's grace to transform and empower us. Call 545.2067 if you would want to be part of this.
SMALL GROUP - LADIES'S COMMUNITY BIBLE STUDY. Currently, we are going through important ladies of the Bible and lessons for us to learn from God's grace at work in their lives. Call 545.2067 if you would want to be part of this.
SUNDAY MORNING - FELLOWSHIP HALL -9:15 AM to 10:15 AM. This study goes through Genesis verse by verse. Our origins explain how we got here and what God's purpose is for our lives.
MONDAY MONRING BREAKFAST STUDY - FELLOWSHIP HALL - 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM. This study is going throught he Gospel of Luke to learn about divine wealth and even divine poverty.
SUNDAY SCHOOL - 9:15 AM to 10:15 AM. We have an amazing Sunday School program where all children are invited.
YOUTH GROUP - 9:15 AM to 10:15 AM. Every Sunday, our young ladies and men discover new truths in God's Word together.
We love to learn God's Word with our all younger Christians.
Our Sunday School program includes snacks and joyfully singing the truths of God. Sunday School is from 9:15 AM to 10:15 AM.
Let the little children come unto Me! (Mark 10:14) The more our children know God's Word for life, the more they are blessed for life now and forever.
OPEN TO ALL IN OUR COMMUNITY! Weekday School is Wednesdays during the school year from 6-7pm. This class is for students in grades 4-6. Lessons are normally taught by faith inspiring high schoolers.
All are invited to a simple supper before Catechism and Weekday School at 5:45 in the Fellowship Hall.
Do you want to be in God's Word with your child? Imagine the power to openly talk and live the faith in prayer with your child. OPEN TO ALL IN OUR COMMUNITY. Parents as prime disciplers.
Catechism is Wednesdays during the school year from 6-7:15pm. This class is for students in grades 7-8.
Between the Sunday services, there is fellowship time with refreshments that is followed with Bible Study. This takes place while our children and youth participate in age specific classes (9:15 AM - 10:15 AM). About half of the adults who attend services also attend the Bible Study! This high number of attendees speaks volumes about the great passion that we have to discover life transforming truths in God's Word.
If you have questions, God has the answers.
You may also want to consider specific Bible Study opportunities offered at various times throughout the year (Monday morning Bible studies, Community Ladies' Bible Study, Celebrate Life Bible Studies).
Our Savior's believes Acts 1:8 serves as a command, model, and template for direct, local, regional, and international mission.
We seek to encourage and empower every member is to see themselves as a missionary to their home, marriage, children, family, community, work place, etc. We are here to witness to Eyota in loving words and deeds.
Our Savior's generously equips and empowers Rochester immigrants while sharing the Gospel.
Our Savior's is honored to generously support the most missioned minded district in the Lutheran Church with many new congregations of Hmong, Sudanese, Liberian, etc. right here in Minnesota.
Our Savior's is honored to support fellow missionaries sharing the Gospel in over 50 countries around the world. Matthew 28:19. Go and make disciples of all nations.
Imagine if you traveled to a far off land and started over. You would be immensely grateful for any support to help you become established and to learn the language.
Our International Friendship Center seeks to be our Lord's embrace and blessing. We offer a variety of classes, fellowship opportunities, counsel, and tangible assistance. We see international friends as our own dear family.
Real help for real needs in our Rochester community.
"By loving, caring, and giving of our time to help and teach, we earn the right to be heard. The churches and God's people will be the focal point. They don't know yet that the church doors are open for them. The volunteers will show them through practical love." Mesgana Morris.
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Crossy Road Map is a new version of the popular app Crossy Road! The game has been recreated in minecraft! Dodge the cars, jump on the logs, a void the trains and get to the barn in less than 20 mins! Collect gold as you go! Every 10 minutes of playing you will receive a free gift to use to get coins! Unlock Characters! Have a good time!


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House dust mites (HDM, or simply dust mites) are various species of acariform mites belonging to the family Pyroglyphidae that are found in association with dust in dwellings. They are known for causing allergies.

Biology

Species
The currently known species are:
 Dermatophagoides farinae (American house dust mite)
 Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (European house dust mite)
 Dermatophagoides evansi
 Dermatophagoides microceras
 Dermatophagoides halterophilus
 Dermatophagoides siboney
 Dermatophagoides neotropicalis
 Dermatophagoides alexfaini
 Dermatophagoides anisopoda
 Dermatophagoides chirovi
 Dermatophagoides deanei
 Dermatophagoides rwandae
 Dermatophagoides scheremeteroskyi
 Dermatophagoides scheremetewskyi
 Dermatophagoides simplex
 Euroglyphus maynei (Mayne's house dust mite)
 Euroglyphus longior
 Hirstia domicola
 Malayoglyphus carmelitus
 Malayoglyphus intermedius
 Pyroglyphus africanus
 Sturnophagoides brasiliensis
 Blomia tropicalis

Taxonomy
The dust mites are cosmopolitan members of the mite family Pyroglyphidae.

Characteristics

House dust mites, due to their very small size and translucent bodies, are barely visible to the unaided eye. A typical house dust mite measures 0.2–0.3 mm in length. The body of the house dust mite has a striated cuticle.

House dust mite faecal pellets range from 10 to 40 µm.

Diet
They feed on skin flakes from humans and other animals, and on some mold. Dermatophagoides farinae fungal food choices in 16 tested species commonly found in homes was observed in vitro to be Alternaria alternata, Cladosporium sphaerospermum, and Wallemia sebi, and they disliked Penicillium chrysogenum, Aspergillus versicolor, and Stachybotrys chartarum.

Predators
The predators of dust mites are other allergenic mites (Cheyletiella), silverfish and pseudoscorpions.

Reproduction
The average life cycle for a house dust mite is 65–100 days. A mated female house dust mite can live up to 70 days, laying 60 to 100 eggs in the last five weeks of her life. In a 10-week life span, a house dust mite will produce approximately 2,000 fecal particles and an even larger number of partially digested enzyme-covered dust particles.

Distribution
Dust mites are found worldwide, but are more common in humid regions. The species Blomia tropicalis is typically found only in tropical or subtropical regions. Detectable dust mite allergen was found in the beds of about 84% of surveyed United States homes. In Europe, detectable Der p 1 or Der f 1 allergen was found in 68% of surveyed homes.

Health issues

Asthma
House dust mite antigens are strongly associated with asthma development and severity; they are estimated to contribute to 60-90% of cases.

Allergies

Tropomyosin, the major allergen in dust mites, is also responsible for shellfish allergy.

Oral mite anaphylaxis
Dermatophagoides spp. can cause oral mite anaphylaxis (AKA pancake syndrome) when found in flour.

See also

References

External links

 Dust Mite Allergy on the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America website

Acari and humans
Acariformes
Arthropod common names
Arthropod infestations
Building biology
Cosmopolitan arthropods
Dust

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Oregon Court Upholds Manslaughter Conviction Of Faith-Healing Couple Dale And Shannon Hickman Who Prayed, Rubbed Oil On Newborn Instead Of Seeking Medical Help
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The Oregon Supreme Court has upheld the 2011 conviction of Dale and Shannon Hickman on charges of second-degree manslaughter after the couple, members of the controversial faith-healing Followers of Christ Church, refused to get medical help for their premature newborn, who fell ill after a home birth.
Instead of seeking medical help, the couple prayed and rubbed oil on the head of the newborn, who died after nine hours of life.
The Hickmans, both 30-years-old, were sentenced in 2011 to serve six years each in prison after their conviction on charges of manslaughter for the death of their son.
Last week, Oregon State Supreme Court Judge Virginia Linder upheld the 2011 ruling. This means that the couple would have to serve the rest of their sentence and will not be released from prison before January 29, 2018, according to the Court News Service.
The couple had appealed the 2011 conviction, with their attorneys arguing that the prosecution was unable to prove that the couple realized that their religious faith practice would cause their baby's death.
The defense attorneys argued that there was no convincing evidence that medical care would have saved the life of the baby who weighed less than four pounds at birth. According to their lawyers, the Hickmans did not know that the child was ill until it was too late to act to save his life.
The defense attorneys also argued that the Oregon Constitution provided the protection of freedom of religion.
But the argument by the prosecution that the infection was treatable and the death of the child preventable swayed the courts.
Judge Linder agreed with the prosecution that the couple could have done more to save their son's life, and that thus they were guilty of an act of "criminal negligence."
Oregon State Medical Examiner's office determined that the newborn died of staphylococcus pneumonia within hours of home birth in 2009. David was born with bacterial infection in his underdeveloped lungs and died after having breathing difficulties.
Experts who testified in court said the baby died because the Hickmans refused to call 911 or take him to the hospital, although they could see that he was ill. An expert testifying in court estimated that he "would have had a 99 percent chance of survival" had the parents sought medical help.
In his 2011 decision, Judge Robert Herndon said, "As the evidence unfolded and the witnesses testified, it became evident to me and certainly to the jury… that this death just simply did not need to occur."
In her decision, Judge Linder noted that "both of them testified that, looking back on David's death, they would not have done anything differently."
The couple appeared to show no signs of contrition during the trial in 2011, insisting that they did not regret their action and that "they would not have done anything differently."
Dale Hickman told the court during the trial that he was unable to call 911 because he was praying at the time. He said he and his wife acted in accordance with church teaching and that they never considered taking their child to the hospital.
Shannon Hickman said church rules compelled her to go along with her husband's decision. But she implied that she was not forced to act against her will, adding, "I think it's God's will whatever happens."
She told the court, "We do what the Bible tells us, and we put God first and ask for faith. If we don't have the faith, then we seek medical treatment because it is not there, you know."
Members of the Followers of Christ church are encouraged to shun traditional medical care and rely instead on prayer, anointing, and laying of hands to cure illnesses.
The strong belief brought the group to public attention after several cases in which young children of church members died due to refusal of their parents to seek medical care, relying instead on prayer and anointing.
Multiple cases of preventable juvenile deaths due to church members shunning medical care on religious grounds forced the state legislature to strike down laws granting exemptions on religious grounds in cases of child abuse and neglect. This made it possible for prosecutors to push for manslaughter and murder convictions in faith healing-related neglect of children's health.
The decision by Judge Linder thus renews the warning to faith-healing church members that the authorities would not accept religious freedom plea as excuse in cases of preventable infant death.
According to prosecutor Mike Reagan, the latest decision sends a strong message that the law would not accept religious beliefs as excuse for child abuse.
Prosecutor Mike Reagan, said, "These generally are good, decent, law-abiding folks, except in this one narrow area of their lives, one where they have told us stubbornly and arrogantly that 'We are not going to change.' [But] The law of civil society demands that they change. It demands that we sent a message to all of them that whether you believe this or not in Oregon, you cannot act upon that belief."
This is not the first time that members of the church, based in Oregon and Idaho, have been found guilty of criminal negligence for refusing to provide medical care for their children on religious grounds. In 2009, Timothy and Rebecca Wyland refused to take their daughter, Alayna, to the hospital despite a massive tumor that threaded her left eye. The couple was found guilty of felony criminal mistreatment and sentenced to three months in jail.
As the Daily Beast notes, the Hickmans would have escaped conviction in other U.S. jurisdictions. The news site quotes a report by the National District Attorneys Association (NDAA) which notes that, in 39 states and the District of Columbia, "laws providing that parents or caretakers who fail to provide medical assistance to a child because of their religious beliefs are not criminally liable for harm to the child."
In Idaho, for instance, the law states that parents who chose "for his child treatment by prayer or spiritual means alone shall not for that reason alone be construed to have violated the duty of care to such child."
Concerns are being expressed about the rights of young children in U.S. jurisdictions where existing laws protect parents who refuse to provide medical care to children on religious grounds, even where the lives of the children are threatened by illness.
Recent investigations have revealed disturbing cases of children buried in Boise, Idaho, who may have died of treatable illnesses because their faith-healing parents refused to seek medical treatment for their children.
Medical associations across the country are currently engaged in a campaign to repeal religious exemption provisions, allowing parents to refuse medical treatment for their children on religious grounds.
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forbidding the feeding of other people's parking meters.
meters, planned to battle what he called the "anti-good-Samaritan law."
the infraction against Mr. Twister and is seeking a repeal of the ordinance.
"The intent of our ordinance isn't to punish clowns," Wilson said.
feeding other people's meters without their permission, a $13 infraction.
garb and make-up, complete with big red nose, in public.
The clown got a lawyer, Ben Rice, to take his case for free -- "pro-Bozo."
"Mr. Twister Feed My Meter."
that fame can fill your needs.  You just think, let me scale that pinnacle.
not drugs, not money.  None of those things work.  Nothing can fill you up.
tuxedos and top hats, lovers of both sexes -- and penicillin mold.
and Cezannes, auctioneer Herman Darvick said.
the 20th century, combined with the romance and drama of Marlene Dietrich,"


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Home automation is becoming common in homes around Australia. Home automation enables you to check and control lighting, heating, appliances, and security, however you may find yourself wondering, why? Why do you need to transform your home to a smart home? Well we have the ultimate list for you. Here is the research and the answers to all your questions.
In today's world we are all always on the go, looking for ways to simplify our lives and make things as easy as possible. Most homes have dishwashers, washing machines, dryers, heaters and fridges. As well as a wide range of small home appliances. Why? They make life easier. We don't have the time to hand wash clothes and dishes or start up the fire. Many homes don't even have home phones anymore, as mobile phones are far more convenient.
Home automation also serves the purpose of making your life easier. You can control devices in your home from anywhere at any time. You can turn your heating or cooling on as you leave work, so you arrive home to a comfortable temperature.
Home automation systems are only getting better. Some have the capability to learn routines and also respond. You can adjust your system to suit your schedule. Imagine being able to turn all lights off in your home with one click of a button. As opposed to walking through the house and checking and switching each one off. Everyone prefers spending time with family and friends over performing repetitive, mundane tasks. So home automation takes the worrying out of day to day tasks.
The reality of today is the cost of living is increasing, and will continue to do so. Home automation systems help you to have complete control over your home. This means, no more leaving your lights on when you are not home. Being able to ensure your heating and cooling is only on when someone is home. The best part? Even if you forget to turn something off, you can do it with a click of a button and nd you don't even have to be home!
Home automation gives you the ability to tailor your home to your needs. You can set up your system to switch off smart devices at specific times. Or even better, turn on the heater before you get out of bed on a cold winter's morning. Then having it turn off a few minutes after you leave home. Heating and cooling comprises of 48% of a homes energy usage and costs on average. This alone, suggests a great reason to start taking control of these costs. Not only can you turn your heating and cooling off, but you can adjust your thermostat to ensure a comfortable home is maintained, at all times.
Home automation systems enable you to still live in luxury and comfort. While also being able to cut unnecessary costs of living where possible. ou will find your system is so efficient in saving you costs that it pays for itself.
As a nation we are becoming more aware of our environment. Home automation systems contribute to the economy. Whilst helping to reduce the carbon footprint you leave and y monitoring the usage in your home, we are helping to preserve our natural resources.
Installing a home automation system increases your homes energy efficiency in one step. It helps manage the usage of power hungry devices. Home automation systems allow you to have complete control over your home and can ensure, you are not wasting energy and resources.
The options are endless, and you have complete control over the features you would like. It is your home and you have the ability to customise the security features.
Home automation systems give you peace of mind, and they can ensure everything is off and safe. It is not only important that your home is secure but also that it is safe. No one wants an accident happening in their home.
Accidents could be as simple as tripping over due to poor lighting. Home automation can ensure this doesn't happen as lights can turn on by motion sensors. Or it could be an appliance left on that you want to ensure is off. This is possible with the features of home automation.
While on holidays home automation systems can create the illusion of being home. You can set your lights to turn on and off at certain times. This can deter burglaries as it gives off the image of people being home.
If you have children, you can ensure your children are safe. That the house is not open. You can receive alerts when the door in unlocked and view the footage from the front door to see who is there.
Home automation systems have a vast array of options. You can have complete control over your home and cater it to your needs and wants. Is installing a home automation worth the investment? You can be the judge. If you have any questions, or wanting any advice, we know it all. Please contact us on (02) 8197 1122 or drop us a line here.


A red lipstick means different things to different people, to some it is an essential, for some it is an addiction, some feel naked without it and some with it, some fear it, some shy away from it, some admire it from a distance while others hoard it in every possible shade..
A red lipstick does mean different things to different people but it still has a universal appeal, it brings instant attention and instant gratification the the wearer like nothing else does. It says, I am confident, I am independent, I love myself, I don't care about what people think but I do care about them. A red lipstick does say a lot without saying much..
I for one would never ever dare to wear a red lipstick or a bold colour, why? I am not too sure. Maybe I thought red lips are not for Indian skin, maybe I thought too much about how others would read my red lips..or maybe I was just fooling myself..maybe I was scared..
My love affair with red and bright lipsticks started with this post and there has been no looking back. It hasnt become an everyday essential but it has become something I look forward to when ever I get a chance, in fact I find myself creating opportunities to flaunt my new love..
My youtube addiction recently led me to Lime crime and I found myself marveling at the collection and the colours. Trust me I knew right then that this was no coincidence, it was indeed divine intervention that led me to this red, pink and bright heaven. I wanted the pink velvetine but it was out of stock so I got myself the red velvetine instead, no regrets though, turned out to be the best thing ever.
I loved this red so so much that I went back and this haul is a result of this second trip to the lime crime site.
Now for the review of the lip stains and the eye liners. (I am no beauty blogger, so please excuse the lack of technical heavyweight words) this is more like an emotional review, straight from the heart.
1. The lip stains dry out to be completely matte.
2. They do not transfer no matter what you do, it will start wearing off only when you bring it in contact with water and rub rub rub.
3. The colours are beautiful with so much pigmentation that you would never need more than one coat.
5. Lasts till you want it to. Will come off only when you rub with water with an intention to take it off.
2. Beautiful colours and pigmentation.
4. Lasts till you don't rub it off.
5. Will not transfer to the upper crease or anywhere else.
I hope I have done justice to this review, and I hope all the beauty bloggers are not scoffing at my attempt But I do genuinely love the products I got.
I am eying for these for gorgeous red lipsticks for sometime now, however not confident if I will be able to carry this red.
I did not see the video since I am in office but loved yr pic … I have been reading a lot about these lip stains off late and would surely try them out.
watch the video…the pic shows only the red velvetine..the video has the pink one too and 2 fun eyeliners..try lime crime u will not regret it!!
Vandana I ordered them from the limecrime site and had it shipped to an American address..my friends then got it with them to India. Though I do know that there are girls who have shops on insta and fb where you can order lime crime at a slightly higher price and they get it delivered…ill have to find out about these..
They look ammmmaazzinnnggg on you! I am totally crushing on them now.
Could you tell whether you had to pay for customs to get these imported to India? I did not see an indian version of these website. How much do we have to pay extra apart from the cost of the product?
Shalini I ordered them from the limecrime site and had it shipped to an American address..my friends then got it with them to India. Though I do know that there are girls who have shops on insta and fb where you can order lime crime at a slightly higher price and they get it delivered…ill have to find out about these..
Oh great. I will look for them there. Thanks a lott!
OOO! lOVE the post and loved your blog as a whole! Great work and hope to meet you someday!
What a small world! I'm currently obsessed with limecrime in "wicked." The more you layer the darker it gets!! Love the post. Check out my blog!


Do we have any such kinda app for android? Coz, this makes a lot of fun.
There are an entire host of programming devices and applications for the Apple ipad that will permit you to open your internal inventiveness and produce everything from doodles and drawings directly through to full masterpieces.
Wow is very good topic painting with time on your ipad. A full operating system and its hardware capabilities make it a much more powerful and versatile machine than an ipad.


Below are the screening blocks for the 2018 event. All information is tentative. Films are listed alphabetically, not in screening order within a block. All screenings take place in the Hyatt Learning Center.


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Shedding a Violent Past for a Peaceful Present
By Vawn Himmelsbach - Star Touch
I'm holding coca leaves in each hand, between my thumb and first two fingers. As instructed, I give thanks to Mother Earth and attempt to toss the leaves into the sacred lake (though they blow back and hit me in the face).
Standing here, in the jungles of Colombia's Sierra Nevada, it's hard to believe this slice of paradise was, until quite recently, one of the most brutally violent regions in the world — thanks in part to those coca leaves.
The Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta is the highest coastal mountain range in the world, jutting straight out of the Caribbean Sea. The land is still inhabited by several indigenous tribes, though many of its current residents, like Juan Sebastian Correa, fled to Bogota during the civil war. Correa, who is now 28, returned to Sierra Nevada five years ago and now runs an eco-tourism company, Sierra Nevada Mágica, showing travellers like me his culture's traditions.
For Correa, the coca leaf is revered, not reviled. "The coca leaf is a plant that is very sacred in South America," he says. "It is a symbol of the Mother Earth and the symbol of female energy in nature."
In the Kogi tribe, for example, men chew coca leaves to get in touch with their feminine energy.
Most other people use coca leaves in their synthesized form: cocaine. And probably not to get in touch with their feminine energy.
Colombia is often associated with the three Cs: coffee, cocaine and civil war. (Or maybe four: cartels.) The country has a long-running history of internal conflict involving guerrilla and paramilitary groups with various acronyms like FARC, ELN and AUC. And it's still the top producer of cocaine in the world.
But after an aggressive anti-guerrilla crackdown that started in 2002, led by then-president Alvaro Uribe, Colombia is a lot safer these days — and it's becoming the hottest tourist destination in South America.
Indeed, Toronto-based adventure travel company G Adventures is experiencing 678 per cent growth in Colombia, and has responded by increasing the number of its tours in the country by 475 per cent (with nine new trips, for a total of 13 itineraries that include Colombia).
Perhaps it's because the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism has been heavily promoting Colombia's "magic realism" abroad, or maybe it's the popularity of shows such as Netflix's Narcos. Or perhaps the word is finally getting out: Colombia is (relatively) safe and ready to prove it's more than coffee and cocaine.
Colombia is, in fact, one of the most bio-diverse countries on the planet, from its two coastlines (the Caribbean and the Pacific) to the lush Amazon Basin and snow-capped peaks of the Andes and Sierra Nevada mountain ranges.
You don't have to be an avid bird-watcher to appreciate Colombia is home to one-fifth of all bird species on Earth. There are jaguars, anacondas, giant anteaters, spider monkeys, three-toed sloths, the world's largest rodent capybara (at around 48 centimetres in height) and the rare pink-hued Amazon river dolphin.
And Colombia boasts some of the largest intact coral reefs in the Americas. There are 55 national parks here, as well as a number of private parks — though some are still unsafe, due to guerrilla or drug activity (check before going).
For outdoor adventurers, it's paradise: kitesurfing along the Caribbean coast, paragliding in Bucaramanga, diving off Islas de San Bernardo, Class IV and V white-water rafting in San Gil, and world-class trekking in the mountains (including the challenging five-day trek to Ciudad Perdida, the Lost City, to see the ruins of the Tayrona civilization).
The Pacific coast, with its black-sand beaches, was once off-limits to tourists, thanks to La Violencia, the period of civil war from 1948 to 1958.
Now it's opening up, with beach towns, surf spots and whale watching, and the opportunity to dive with hundreds of hammerhead sharks (if that's your thing).
Colombia is also the birthplace of literary Nobel laureate Gabriel Garcia Marquez, whose novels evoke Colombia's magic realism, and a bastion of salsa music — you can dance the night away in clubs all over the country, though Cali and Barranquilla are salsa hot spots. Then there's Cartagena, considered the most beautiful colonial city in South America, and the lush coffee plantations around Medellin, the "City of Eternal Spring."
Whether zipping through the streets of Bogota in a cab with Pitbull's El Taxi at top volume, or swimming in a sacred lake in the jungles of Sierra Nevada, it's hard not to feel like you're in a Marquez novel — where something magical can happen at any moment. And you realize there's a whole lot more to Colombia than the three Cs.
URBAN ART IS BRINGING MORE TOURISTS TO BOGOTA
Street artists tell the city's story across its walls, inspired by Colombia's checkered past
Christian Petersen first visited Colombia in 2001, "when it was a completely different country to what it is today." The Aussie returned in 2009, married a Colombian woman he met on a bus back in 2001 and co-founded Bogota Graffiti Tour.
Petersen, an artist, was impressed by Bogota's street art scene. "Colombia has very potent and relevant socio-political issues and topics to draw inspiration from, like the longest-running civil war in the world, injustices, poverty, internal displacement, genocide, corruption, war on drugs, and much more."
But it's not all political: The country's biodiversity is also a rich source of inspiration on the streets.
Bogota is a unique environment for graffiti artists. Technically, graffiti is "prohibited," though it's not illegal. That means artists can work during the day without fear of prosecution or detention (at most, they would be fined, and only if they painted on a government or private building without permission). And that increases the quality of work, according to Petersen. There's also recognition that street art is becoming a tourist attraction.
"When I moved to Bogota I met local artists that encouraged me to move my art form on the street," said Petersen. "I wanted to share this with a wider audience, and who best to do it than someone that knows the artists and paints on Bogota's streets?"
His company now runs tours twice a day, throughout the year.
Vawn Himmelsbach's trip was sponsored by G Adventures, which didn't review or approve this story.
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I cheated a bit because I'm not sure this can truly be considered a word in the English language but as I was waiting in the endless line at Brooklyn's Red Hook ballfields to order up one of these Salvadoran specialties, it struck me how funny the word was. While it sounds funny (and, frankly, not very appetizing since it has the word pupu in it!), these savory corn cakes are absolutely delicious, especially with queso blanco and beans, served with pickled cabbage and hot sauce. Yum.
A pupusa (from Pipil pupusawa) is a thick, hand-made corn Biscuit-like flat bread (made using masa de maíz, a maize flour dough used in Latin American cuisine) that is stuffed with one or more of the following: cheese (queso) (usually a soft Salvadoran cheese called Quesillo), fried pork rind (chicharrón), squash (ayote), refried beans (frijoles refritos), or queso con loroco (loroco is a vine flower bud from Central America). There is also the pupusa revuelta with mixed ingredients, such as queso (cheese), frijoles (beans), , and chicharrón or bacon. Pupusas are similar to tortillas and especially to arepas.
To completely switch gears, Saturday's funny word of the day was gonads.
It's a scientific term but definitely a funny one.


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Q: Replicate cv::warpAffine in Swift with Core Image I am trying to replicate a face alignment algorithm purely in Swift with Core Image. However, I am already failing at trying to replicate a simple warpAffine from opencv in Swift
Python code:
print(M) #M is a matrix calculated using some face detection code
print("let transform = CGAffineTransform(a: {0[0][0]}, b: {0[1][0]}, c: {0[0][1]}, d: {0[1][1]}, tx: {0[0][2]}, ty: {0[1][2]})".format(M))
warped = cv2.warpAffine(img,M,(image_size[1],image_size[0]), borderValue = 0.0) #warped is the correctly aligned image, image_size is 112,112

My swift version:
import UIKit
import CoreImage

let ctx = CIContext()
let image = UIImage(named: "lg.jpg")
let ciimage = CIImage(image: image!)
let transform = CGAffineTransform(a: 0.390825773796, b: -0.0333640808264, c: 0.0333640808264, d: 0.390825773796, tx: -53.8777275485, ty: -23.0859985227)
let aligned = ciimage?.transformed(by: transform)
let size = aligned!.extent
let center = CGPoint(x: size.midX, y: size.midY)
let cropRect = CGRect(x: center.x-56, y: center.y-56, width: 112, height: 112)
let cropped = aligned!.cropped(to: cropRect)

The image given by the swift version (cropped) is rotated by a few degrees to the left and the crop is too far down.
I already tried reordering the transform parameters, as I am guessing there is where I went wrong. But according to the opencv docs and the CGAffineTransform docs the parameters should be correct.

A: So unfortunately, I was unable to replicate it using CoreImage. I did get it to work nicely with a UIImage:
extension UIImage {
    func transformed(by transform: CGAffineTransform, size: CGSize) -> UIImage {
        UIGraphicsBeginImageContext(size)
        let c = UIGraphicsGetCurrentContext()
        let orig = CGRect(x: 0, y: 0, width: self.size.width, height: self.size.height)
        c?.concatenate(transform)
        self.draw(in: orig)
        let result = UIGraphicsGetImageFromCurrentImageContext()
        UIGraphicsEndImageContext()
        return result!
    }
}

While this does work, converting from CIImage to UIImage and back, proves to be too slow for my use case.

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AFC provides US$28 million subordinated loan facility to Tunisia's Topic SA
- The facility will finance the pre-first oil development of the Halk El Menzel offshore oil concession in Tunisia -
Lagos, 4th July 2017: Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), a leading pan-African multilateral development finance institution and project developer, announces it is to provide a US$28 million subordinated loan facility for the development of Topic SA's (Topic) Halk El Menzel offshore oil concession block (The Helm Project) in Northern Tunisia. The Subordinated Loan Note has a 30 month tenor and will ensure the project reaches first oil production by January 2018.
Topic is a prominent independent energy company with a primary focus on oil and gas exploration and production, established in 2000 by the Tunisian energy conglomerate, the Toumi Group. Topic's strong shareholder base include the International Finance Corporation, Sarost Group, Banque de L'Habitat Group, Société Tunisienne de Banque, and the Toumi Group.
Commenting on the investment, Andrew Alli, President & CEO, AFC said:
"AFC has a long-standing commitment to building and developing African economies that require investment in key economic sectors. AFC is delighted to be investing in Tunisia's natural resources sector and supporting the creation of high skilled jobs.
"Tunisia has made significant progress by embarking on reforms that will drive private-sector growth and encourage investment. AFC looks forward to continuing to support the country as it enters the next growth chapter."
The Helm Project is a low cost development capex project covering an offshore area of 570 square km in the gulf of Hammamet in northern Tunisia, a significant petroleum province. The total estimated project cost is US$157.5 million. The funding required to achieve first oil will be used for transport, installation, start up and commissioning, first well drilling, including acquisition of critical production installations, floating storage and offloading units; repair, upgrade of the existing buoy, supply of topside facilities and completion of a wellhead platform.
AFC, established to provide project structuring expertise and risk capital, has a long standing history of investing in Africa's natural resources. Despite the industry challenges faced in the last few years, AFC remains an active investor, with recent landmark investments recorded. AFC's investment in the natural resources sector is based on a long-term view and as such, the Corporation continues to seek investments in high quality projects, such as the Helm project with strong technical and commercial fundamentals,
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No room for complacency as Covid cases surge again, experts warn
Another Covid wave is "inevitable" as people mingle indoors and immunity wanes, a virologist said
The new wave of Covid-19 infections is underway as people spend more time indoors in colder weather and immunity to vaccination wanes.
According to the ZOE health studies app, there were 237,974 new cases daily as of Saturday October 8 – compared to 101,600 on August 27 – while separate figures show hospitalizations are increasing.
"It looks like the winter wave of infections has started," said Professor Lawrence Young, a virologist at Warwick University.
"This was inevitable as more people spend time indoors, the immunity induced by previous vaccinations and infections wanes, and we have new virus variants that are better able to evade the immune system."
Professor Young said the UK is facing "a soup" of subvariants of the Omicron strain "which appear to be more immune-avoidable".
One in 50 people in England and Wales has Covid, compared to one in 45 in Scotland and one in 40 in Northern Ireland, according to figures released by the Office for National Statistics last week.
Around 1.3million people in homes across the UK are likely to have tested positive in the week to Monday September 26, up from 1.1million the previous week.
This is the highest total in the UK since the week ending Tuesday 16 August, but is well below the 3.8 million weekly infections recorded in early July during the peak of Omicron BA.4/BA.5 subvariant infections wave were recorded.
Sarah Crofts, ONS deputy director for the Covid-19 infection survey, said: "There has been a significant increase in infections among the over 70s in England this week, a trend which we will be monitoring closely over the course of the winter months."
Separate figures from NHS England show the number of hospital patients who have tested positive for Covid-19 has risen to its highest level in two months.
As of 8 a.m. Wednesday, October 5, 9,631 people were hospitalized with the virus, up 37 percent from the previous week.
Professor Young said rising cases were "very worrying for vulnerable and elderly people" but added that "no one should be complacent" about catching the virus.
"Recent data estimates that 2.3 million people in the UK have long-term Covid, of whom around 1.1 million were first infected with Covid more than a year ago.
"Covid is not like the flu or a cold – infection can have long-term consequences. So everyone needs to be concerned and protect themselves, their families and friends from contagion."
Paul Hunter, a professor of medicine at the University of East Anglia, said Covid infections had been on the rise since late August, which is now being reflected in hospital admissions.
Unlike previous waves, the current wave isn't being driven by the emergence of a new variant, making it difficult to predict what case numbers will be, he said.
"Right now it's a bit early to be sure, but there has actually been some evidence of it [this wave] might slow down.
"If this continues and we see an even smaller percentage increase when we get the data later this week, that means the overall height of the peak will likely be smaller than what we saw at least prior to this year." And hospital admissions are likely to be lower as well."
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Lethal Temptations
by Janine Infante Bosco
This isn't a book, it isn't just a story …no, this is an experience.
Blackie and Lacey brought more to the page than I had actually ever thought possible. We had a glimpse previously of Blackie and that teaser was enough for me to know that I was going to fall head over heels for the most broken of men, much like Lacey must have felt because there was something about him that just flooded my senses.
Life had been cruel when it comes to Blackie and his past. The death of his wife from a drug overdose was enough of a wake-up call for him to do all he could to kick his own crippling habit but was it just a case of exchanging one demon for another because while he had managed to stay off the drugs that had been his vice of choice previously, he was now finding his kick at the bottom of a bottle.
His pain was tangible and that broke my heart for him. All he wanted was for his pain to go away but no amount of alcohol was ever going to wash that hurt out of his soul. Watching him drink his life away was hard, he was either asleep or drunk, there was no happy medium…in fact there was no happy anything!
Lacey knew that Blackie was her "it". From the tender age of 10 he has captivated every inch of her imagination, her tender soul has felt a connection to him that she is not willing to ever let go of but she has her own demons to overcome.
Lacey's dad is the President of the MC and while Blackie is the Vice President, that doesn't mean that her father is going to be any the more accepting of the two of them being together but they have a lot to get past before they even have to worry about her pop!
I loved the fact that despite his age and the age difference, Blackie was really struggling to keep his head and heart on the same page. She is under his skin and has worked her way into his heart but his head knows that being together is a really bad idea or is it?
The issues contained in this story are not sweet, they are hard, harsh and honest. They cut to the chase and shine a torch on topics that are not only important but that far too many people feel that are forced to face silently. The topics of drug and alcohol abuse while not insignificant were almost secondary to me, I was absorbed by the way the author fought to show the reality of mental illness.
A gritty book that broke my heart on more than one occasion, it hit too many nerves and pushed too many of my buttons but I loved every single word.
This was a love story about two very broken individuals who needed each other in order to complete themselves and in doing so they helped my own little bit of broken.
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OrthoRehab Group was born as a result from a concrete goal to invest in equipment for people with reduced mobility, from the transportation to hygiene through his rehabilitation, these equipments which are customized according to the pathology of each user, as well as monitoring their physical evolution in cases of degenerative diseases.
We cover many different areas such as: accessibility; positioning and mobility. On OrthoRehab Group we care in making a permanent market research in order to achieve a device that conforms to the majority of the population. We follow people with various special needs from childhood to adulthood, adjusting the equipment to their development and needs.
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OUR EARLY EXPERIENCE - We began our business by importing pans from virtually every builder and Pan Company in Trinidad. In our search for quality and pricing we have seen it all, from good looking pans that sound awful to poor looking pans that sound pretty good. We have seen pans with the harmonics completely wrong or simply non-existent. We have seen spray can paint jobs with sand imbedded in the paint. We have even experienced chromed rust! All of these issues still exist with some builders and you can find their pans for sale cheap. Quality Pans cost time and money to build.
OUR STEEL PANS - Our Steel Drum (or Pan) instruments are comparable in quality to pans made by U.S. builders yet less expensive. We make this claim because through experience we have identified and contract the best builders in the country that originated this unique instrument with years of experience learning and applying the secrets required to deliver a high quality Steel Pan instrument. Our pans are built using new barrels made especially for building pans.
WE ARE IMPORT LEADERS - We were one of the first U.S. companies to specialize in selling Pan Instruments built in Trinidad and then finished here in the U.S.A. Not only do our pans sound great, they look great and retain tremendous value.
OTHERS HAVE COPIED OUR LEAD - American companies that advertise their special technology and superior pan building expertise now routinely offer an Import Series as if they invented the concept. They say copying is the best form of flattery. Were proud to have been copied. These companies have proven us to be true leaders in the Steel Pan industry. Some of them have gone as far as copying our pan descriptions, packaging concepts and other marketing ideas.
OUR CURRENT TEAM - Our current team of builders has been working with us for many years. They know our quality requirements and they prepare top quality steel pans to our specifications. Our sales team knows how to identify your needs, work within your budget and follow through on our commitments. We proudly boast of our A+ accreditation with the Better Business Bureau.
OUR TUNING PROCESS - Someone is being less than truthful if they claim their newly manufactured pans arrive from Trinidad perfectly in tune. Newly manufactured pans always drift out of tune during their initial finishing process. We have developed a tuning routine that assures our pans hold their proper note pitch and sound. When the instruments arrive in our shop we perform custom fine tuning before finishing and shipping the instrument's).
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De verkiezing van Miss Mexico (Spaans: Señorita México) is de nationale missverkiezing van Mexico waarvan de winnares deelneemt aan de Miss Universe-verkiezing. De eerste eredame nam later deel aan de Miss World-verkiezing en de tweede eredame aan Miss International. Miss Mexico wordt sinds 1994 verkozen met de Nuestra Belleza Mexico-verkiezing (Onze Schoonheid Mexico) die onder leiding van Miss Universe 1991 Lupita Jones staat. Voorheen was dat via de Señorita México-verkiezing.

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Q: Unable to set-up Libre office development environment I'm trying to setup up LoDe in Windows 10, where I'm installing it on the D:/ drive.
I'm following this link - https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Development/lode and whenever I 'run' the ./setup command It freezes at - Resolving www.nasm.us
Though I have checked with the ./setup --prereq and cat README that I meet with all the perquisites. Here's the text from Cygwin.bat window
[username]@DESKTOP-[no.] /cygdrive/d/Files/Libre_office/lode
$ ./setup
Check directory 'packages' ... : Exist
Check directory 'opt' ... : Exist
Check directory 'ext_tar' ... : Exist
Check directory 'adm' ... : Exist
Check directory 'tb' ... : Exist
git repo '/cygdrive/d/Files/Libre_office/lode/adm/buildbot' exist
ant already installed
junit Already Installed
Check directory '/cygdrive/d/Files/Libre_office/lode/opt/bin' ... : Exist
--2018-03-25 13:09:03--  http://www.nasm.us/pub/nasm/releasebuilds/2.11.06/win32/nasm-2.11.06-win32.zip
Resolving www.nasm.us (www.nasm.us)... 198.137.202.136, 2607:7c80:54:e::136
Connecting to www.nasm.us (www.nasm.us)|198.137.202.136|:80... failed: Connection timed out.
Connecting to www.nasm.us (www.nasm.us)|2607:7c80:54:e::136|:80... failed: Network is unreachable.
/cygdrive/d/Files/Libre_office/lode/bin/utils_Cygwin.sh: line 35: module: parameter null or not set

Note: My internet is working perfectly and there are no speed fluctuations or anything.

A: nasm.us seems to be down
edit "lode\bin\utils_Cygwin.sh"
replace
local pack_file="nasm-2.11.06-win32.zip"
local pack_dir="nasm-2.11.06"
local http_file="http://www.nasm.us/pub/nasm/releasebuilds/2.11.06/win32/nasm-2.11.06-win32.zip"

with
local pack_file="nasm-2.12.02-win32.zip"
local pack_dir="nasm-2.12.02"
local http_file="http://mirrors.kodi.tv/build-deps/win32/nasm-2.12.02-win32.zip"


Former SABC board member Hope Zinde was committed to her family. She loved her son Mark fiercely, despite the young man's struggle with drugs and mental health issues. They enjoyed a close bond with Hope's mother Audrey and Mark's father, Dr Lebohang Manoto. Together they tried their utmost to get Mark the professional help he needed.
A touching message read out at Hope's funeral attested to the bond between mother and son. "Mommy, I love you. Our bond is one that will withstand the depths of time.
"Your place in my heart is one that will never cease to exist. All that I am and aspire to be, I owe it all to you. Your gift will be remembered forever. May your soul rest in peace." At the time Mark Warona Zinde was in Weskoppies undergoing a psychiatric evaluation.
During the murder trial, which is still ongoing, it emerged that Hope had been assaulted with a dumbbell. She suffered a severe blow to the side of her head.
"When I entered through the front door, there was dry blood in the passage. There were towels and a bucket filled with clean water. I was led to the garage where two vehicles, a Jeep and Mercedes Benz were parked. I was shown where the applicant had left the deceased's body; inside the Jeep," the investigating officer testified.
Hope will never celebrate another Women's Month, another birthday or Christmas with her family. She will not get to see that her beloved son Mark gets the help she so desperately wanted him to have.
For Hope's sake and the sake of women everywhere, if you know somebody who has committed an act of violence against a woman Don't Look Away.


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Qlik Sense gathers and consolidates data from various sources which can be flat files, spreadsheets, databases, and information systems. Data relations can be set both automatically (based on associations between field names) and manually. Based on the data, the users create relevant reports and data visualizations which empower them to take smart managerial decisions. All of the reports/visualizations you create are automatically updated depending on the selected filters, and can be accessed from any location via clouds as well as mobile devices.
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