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|Lake Volusemni, the so called "Bottomless Lake" by Artimy Pavlov, Wikimedia Commons|
The Bottomless Lake lives in the Cretan holiday resort of Aghios Nikolaus, and the above view is one I've never had of it. I was usually found, on the two family holidays we had in the area, sitting with my dinky little yellow and black fishing rod just where the short canal joining the lake to the harbour enters the lake.
The Bottomless Lake isn't really bottomless. Some boring English nautical fellow took a sounding and found the depth as being around 60 metres. Which is still incredibly impressive for a body of water that my memory reckons is no larger than a football pitch, but destroys the local legend somewhat. You can imagine the bottomless lake as being an entrance to Hades, where evil souls are tortured with deathless drowning before emerging into endless fires and the mocking laughter of the three headed dog Cerberus.
Sisyphus and Damocles look up from their own ordeals only briefly to look the newcomer in the eye with knowing sympathy.
I fished in the Bottomless Lake. Not at the bottom, I didn't even have 60 metres of line on my reel, just four lead shot and a piece of bread on a hook. On an earlier holiday in Elounda along the coast I had fished for grey mullet with some success, although I caught only small ones. They still went down very well fried with lime juice, although my stepfather in his own display of Underworld cruelty made me bone and gut them myself.
Much bigger mullet lived in the Bottomless Lake, as long as my arm or so. But you could never get them within a mile of a fishing hook, and indeed here I never caught any mullet at all, or any of the saddleback bream that were also common in Cretan waters, I only caught those gloppy bug eyed little rock gobies and blennies, ugly, slimy Marty Feldmans of the sea.
But from what I remember, you wouldn't want to eat any of the fish from these waters in any case. The long sea front of the resort used to have a tidal sweep of used toilet paper about a mile long that the windsurfers used to hurtle through in a frenetic cholera death wish. And then the harbour was full of bluey oil slicks from the Playboy cruisers and rusting ferries, deep and cold sea urchin waters somehow far scarier to me than invisible bottom of the Bottomless Lake.
It was about our only Hotel holiday that one, and in the fog of increasing years, not as good as I thought it was at the time. I never swam in the sea or played with other kids on beaches made scary by the local hornets.
It was all sit down meals and swimming in the rooftop pool, a gloomy pit of Weil's Disease that surely one day must have featured in a "That's Life" story about holiday drownings.
I'd rather have swum in the Bottomless Lake, and met the fate of Titans.
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Just as San Francisco’s Mexican Museum starts planning for its new 40,000-square-foot building, Jonathan Lorenzo Yorba is stepping down from his two-year post as CEO.
The museum, which has jumped around from the Mission District to Fort Mason Center, was struggling for years to secure the funding to build a permanent home in the Yerba Buena cultural district.
The news comes as a bit of shock, since Yorba — who has been with the museum since 1991 — helped secure a $10.5 million grant from the city for pre-development and tenant improvements, as well as $5 million from Millennium Partners, which is building the new museum, for an endowment. He also landed an $800,000 planning grant from the California Cultural and Historical Endowment to cover the new museum’s design costs.
During Yorba's term, the Mexican Museum also became an affiliate of the Smithsonian collection in Washington, D.C., eliminated the museum’s debt, expanded its 14,000-piece collection and showcased the collection internationally.
“It is with a heavy heart that I leave the Mexican Museum,” said Yorba, who will be president and CEO of the Community Foundation of Riverside and San Bernardino.
David J. de la Torre, the museum’s adjunct curator of visual arts, will take over Yorba's position. He has been a director at the museum since the 1980s.


The Samsung device we have all been waiting "4" is here. The Galaxy S4 was unveiled at the Mobile Unpacked event in New York City Thursday, with the Korean-based company revealing all the need-to-know information about its latest flagship phone.
Samsung Mobile President JK Shin introduced the smartphone to an eager crowd of press and tech enthusiasts, culminating weeks of speculation about the fourth-generation Galaxy S series device.
“We have taken technology and innovation further to help us get closer to what matters in life: To help us leave a richer, simpler and more fun life," said JK Shin, president of Samsung's IT and mobile communications division. "We imagined the possibilities, explored new directions and listened to you to understand what a smartphone should provide to us in our lives."
The Galaxy S4 has a host of exciting features -- some confirmed from rumors, some that we could have hardly imagined.
"What if we could record sound while taking pictures? How great an experience would that be?" Shin asked the packed crowd. "Wouldn't it be convenient if a smartphone wanted to scroll up or down or even pause, just by looking at the screen.
"What we will show you tonight is the innovation that improve the way people live every day and help them live in the way they aspire to," he continued. "For each of us, life is a journey. What we ... is a device that can join us on this journey. A device that can enable us to do more, a companion to help us explore life to the fullest.
"Ladies and gentlemen, the Samsung Galaxy S4."
For now, let’s start with the basics. The most important things Samsung fans have been looking forward to about the Galaxy S4: What size are its display and dimensions? What kind of processor does it contain? How much battery life and storage does it have? What’s its connectivity? What’s it camera like?
We have all the tantalizing S4 specs right here.
Ryan Biden, director telecommunications and marketing at Samsung America, helped explain some of the tech specs of the Galaxy S4.
The S4 is streamlined to be the best of both worlds -- slimmer yet stronger. Its 136.6 mm length and 71.8 mm width accommodate an expansive screen, while its 7.9 mm breadth rivals the ultra-thin iPhone 5. Enthusiasts expected the phone to have a screen wide enough to provide easy multimedia interaction while being compact enough to fit comfortably in a hand or pocket. It’s safe to say Samsung has succeeded by sticking to its usual formula.
The Galaxy S series is known for its large screens, and the Galaxy S4 is no exception. The device has gotten a more than 1-inch upgrade from the Galaxy S3, featuring a 5-inch 1920 x 1080 Full HD Super AMOLED Display. Boasting an intense 441 ppi pixel density, the Galaxy S4 screen will provide crystal clear imaging and play back.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 will be available with 3G and 4G LTE, as well as TD-LTE, which means it's fast and truly accessible. The Samsung Galaxy S4 is also Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.0 compatible at very fast download speeds. And it has an infrared function for TV-watching and Samsung's own proprietary system that lets you automatically stream photos to your home and/or TV as soon as they're taken.
Also, you can transfer from almost any phone with any operating system to the Galaxy S4 -- it just takes the desktop program Samsung Smart Switch to back up your phone information and load it directly onto the phone.
Battery And Storage
The S4 features a power-packed 2,600mAh battery that provides 500Ah more juice than the battery in the S3. The new phone is also sold with 16 GB with options to expand to 32 GB and 64 GB.
Samsung has really upped the ante with the S4's 13-megapixel camera that rivals many point-and-shoot cameras, and 2-megapixel front-facing camera. And the company's new dual-camera action means photos and videos can be shot from both front- and rear-facing cameras simultaneously. Even better, if people walk in or out of your shots from either camera while you're filming, you can easily remove those unintended passersby with just a few taps.
If that's not enough, the camera features the imaging technology “Samsung Orb.” Based on 360-degree panorama called "Photosphere" introduced on Android 4.2, the mechanism similarly allows for panorama imaging as well as 3-D-like photography.


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Introducing the Capsicum Outline Embroidery Design! This design features a stylish and elegant outline of a capsicum, also known as a bell pepper. It's a great choice for adding a touch of culinary charm to your embroidery projects.
With a stitch count of 3348, this design captures the essential details of the capsicum outline, allowing you to showcase its shape and form through your embroidery. The design is created using two colors, providing you with flexibility in selecting shades that match your project or personal preference.
Measuring 72.72mm in width and 100.89mm in height, this embroidery design is of a moderate size, making it suitable for various applications. Whether you want to adorn kitchen linens, aprons, or even create decorative pieces for your dining area, this design can be easily incorporated into your projects.
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We’re closing in on the final moments of 2018. You’ll see this week’s market graphs look like a rollercoaster, but ended in an uplifting spike. Read on to learn about some massive industry players’ ups and downs this holiday season.
This was a turbulent week in crypto. In general, we saw a correction for last week’s upward trend. Monday 24th began with a high steam rally, after which came a sharp Christmas day slump. Most coins recovered mildly during the 26th and 27th, only to hit low again earlier today (28th). At time of writing, however, things are suddenly looking up again: most major coins are in green for the week (the exception is, predictably, BCH and BSV), and all major coins are in green for the day.
Hopes were that this week Bitcoin would reach the $5,000 mark necessary to sustain the bullish trend; so far we’ve been disappointed. On the 24th, BTC peaked at $4,270, but began to slide on Christmas day. Early on the 27th, BTC was still outperforming S&P 500 (which was slumping 19.8%) – Dow Jones and Nasdaq were also caught in a bearish trend this week. This advantage watered down, however, when the coin fell from $3,800 to $3,650 within the day. BTC did manage to recover once more, finally settling back down around $3,670 for most of today. At press time, however, BTC has spiked around $300 within just nine minutes (up 8%) – and this movement could spark a stronger rally. High volatility is expected within the $3,500 - $4,500 range. BTC is at $3,955 at press time (a 0.62% gain on the week).
As for the altcoins; EOS grew 8% on Christmas Eve, spiking at $3.07, likely as a consequence of China’s Global Public Blockchain Technology Assessment Index putting EOS top of the list. The coin slumped 20.5%, to $2.44 on Christmas day. Hovering at around $2.6 between the 26th and 27th, EOS fell to the week’s low at $2.30 earlier today, but has spiked to $2.7 for a 17.9% daily change.
Ethereum peaked at $157 during the Christmas Eve rally. It took a 26.7% dive down to it’s weekly low point today, 28th, at $115. Presently, ETH stands at $138, a 17.3% increase on the day, and a 22.9% gain on the week.
Ripple’s XRP peaked at $0.44 on the 24th, falling to $0.36 on the 25th’s downturn (an 18% loss), and hit the week’s low on the 28th with $0.34; a total 22% between the high and low. Currently XRP at a 4.6% 24 hour gain, valued at $0.38.
Finally, Tron. In the wake of last week’s big announcements (100M transactions reached), TRX peaked at $0.02 during the rally on the 24th. Both the 25th and the 28th saw TRX at around $0.018 (a 10% difference with the week’s high). Joining the sudden spike at press time, TRX is at a 5.72% week gain, at $0.021.
On the 23rd, TRON reported reaching one million user accounts. This coming just 6 months after their mainnet launch – 3 times faster than what it took Ethereum to reach the same milestone, as the team was quick to point out on social media. Earlier this week, CEO Justin Sun had gone as far as to predict that Ethereum would “slowly implode”.
Two notable comebacks in defense of TRON’s rival were that Ethereum was slower to reach one million addresses only because it began when crypto awareness was minimal, and that ETH’s $73 value, even after a 90% loss from its all-time high, still dwarfs TRX’s $0.02 price tag.
Of the 3,300 cryptocurrency offerings and ICOs analyzed by the Wall Street Journal, 513 of them were found likely to contain plagiarism, misrepresentations of the identities of project founders, or promises of unrealistic returns.
The study researched white papers from 3,300 projects launched between 2017 and 2018 and listed on ICOBench.com, Tokendata.io, and ICORating.com. Over 30 of the 513 are currently under scrutiny by regulators, and more than half no longer have a website.
Bithumb has been found not responsible for the financial damage caused to its customer Ahn Park, who alleges he lost $355,000 to a hack, a mere hours after he opened an account, on November 30th, 2017. Furthermore, Park claims Bithumb was giving hackers access to his account, according to the Korea Economic Daily.
The court sided with Bithumb, who claims they are not a financial company within the definition of the Electronic Financial Transactions Act, and therefore, cannot be held liable in the sense other financial institutions are. A judge added that cryptocurrency was “mainly used as speculative means, so it cannot be regarded as an electronic means of payment.” This sets a precedent that investors are not happy with.
This week, sources preached about the Dow Jones’s bear trend on Christmas day; about its largest single-day rally ever on the 26th (it gained over 1,000 points); and again about a new loss of 2% on the 27th. At the time of writing, the US stock market looks like it will extend its recovery.
However, the overall monthly report casts a better light on crypto than on other major asset classes. Stocks are having their worst December since the Great Depression, with the Dow down 9.4% and the S&P 500 down 9.8%. On the other hand, Bitcoin is having a December correction of almost 35.5%.
Rumors earlier this week that the Chinese mining giant Bitmain would belaying off nearly 50% of its workforce have become a reality. Bitmain fired its entire Copernicus team on Christmas Eve, with only a week’s notice. On Christmas day it was reported that a confirmed staff revealed the layoff would effectively involve more than 50% of the entire Bitmain workforce. An official report from Bitmain states this is all part of a minor adjustment made to keep the business sustainable in the current the market downturn. Crypto investor Kyle Samani warned on this will be “extremely bearish for BCH and LTC”.
Similarly, the Chinese exchange Huobi has announced it will also be firing employees as part of a restructuring plan. These two cases mirror the massive layoffs ConsenSys undertook earlier in December (the company fired 60% of their staff).
Stablecoins (blockchain-based currencies that are pegged to stable real-world assets) became popular among crypto investors in 2018 in response to the crash. Stablecoins are not attractive as speculative assets, but they are attractive tools when it comes to retaining the qualities of blockchain-enabled payment networks for remittance and hedging.
Thought many new stablecoins are transparent about their audit reports, Tether (the most popular stablecoin) is still refusing to be audited by an external party. 2019 might be the year stablecoins really take off; remember that last week Facebook announced plans to develop a stablecoin to power p2p payments on WhatsApp.
Bison App, owned by Börse Stuttgart (Germany’s second largest exchange, and Europe’s ninth), announced plans to launch a crypto exchange with support for BTC, XRP, ETH and LTC. This is a potential game changer for crypto trading in Europe. While the world’s fourth largest economy seems to be embracing crypto tighter than any other major global economy, Wall Street seems to be shying away from crypto, due partly to the 2018 crash and partly to an absence of a regulatory framework for them.
According to Bloomberg, established firms are “in a limbo” regarding their crypto efforts. Plans to make a business out of crypto have slowed down, but nobody has officially thrown the towel either. Eugene Ng, founder of the crypto hedge fund Circuit Capital, told Bloomberg “The bear market is going to allow many of these institutions to build the proper foundations without rushing to build-out infrastructure without adequate testing for fear of missing out on a gold rush.”
The New Indian Express reported on the 26th that a governmental committee in India suggested crypto may be legalized. This contrasts with news from March 2017, when a committee had recommended a complete ban on crypto.
The new committee includes members of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, RBI, Securities and Exchange Board of India, and the revenue secretary. It was reportedly set up to deal with the conflicting opinions on the RBI’s ban. According to the local source, an official who attended the panel stated “There is a general consensus that cryptocurrency cannot be dismissed as completely illegal. It needs to be legalized with strong riders.”
Oasis Supermercados is leading the Brazilian blockchain integration by accepting Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, and Litecoin. Bitcoin enthusiasts Douglas and Thiago Andrade own and manage the supermarket chain, which has an annual revenue of $6.45 million USD. At the store, customers choose which currency they would like to use, scan a QR code, and the purchase is complete. The supermarket receives the money in fiat currency and later exchanged to the local currency, BRL, three days later.
Oasis Supermercados is joining Metro Brasilia (the subway system), Tecnisa (a construction company), and Noble Plaza Hotel, amongst a few other businesses, in accepting cryptos within Brazil.
Reachable Bitcoin nodes fell 19% in 2018. In theory, a lower number of reachable nodes can put the decentralized nature of the network at risk. Right now we are far from a 51% attack scenario; but the situation does merit attention. At the very least, this is a demonstration of how a continued bear market could, in the future, impact the bitcoin blockchain.
On the other hand, Bitcoin’s off-chain scaling solution, Lightning Network, is a testament to the health of the blockchain. The Lightning Network facilitated 496.8 BTC this year , an amount equivalent to over $2 million. The number of channels that are connecting nodes now totals 14,352 unique channels. In addition, Blockchain.com estimates (by removing likely change outputs) that over $410 billion was transacted via BTC in 2018, averaging over $13,000 per second.
Despite the lukewarm attitude that most businesses and government institutions have towards cryptocurrencies, 2018 saw some definite advances in terms of mainstream adoption. A survey conducted by Tata Communications revealed that corporate blockchain adoption is at 44%; a report by the crypto research company Clovr claims that 16% of remittances from the USA are done through blockchain;
While the process of adoption may come with hiccups, “decision makers are firmly focused on the positive impact of technology,” reported Tata.
The bear market claims five victims as 2018 closes out, with the death of BitConnect, FitCoin, Pincoin, Titanium, and LottoCoin. These casualties are mostly the outcome of initial coin offering schemes, deceptive social media frenzy, or flat out lies.
Titanium managed to extract $21 million USD from investors during initial coin offering while also emphasizing relationships with Walt Disney Company, Boeing, and PayPal. The ICO was shut down by the SEC’s new cyber unit, but Titanium had already managed to raise 57% of its goal in just three months.
As you can see, this was quite a turbulent week. Closing in on an equally active year, we wish you the best for the next one.
See you in 2019!

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Roughabite is playing in a water hole. Roughabite do something. Do something.
Here we have it and learn it Roughabite is our friend. He loves us all and can do all he can.
~Cartoonist Jamaal R. James
This type he trys another way to move the gold rock.
Here we have Roughabite and he’s still playing his games with the portal, oh Roughie. We love you.
Our friend chases after the little green plant to see if he can eat it.
So after relaxing in a donut choc shake…Donut man..works on his next plan….
After catching the robber bad guy Keekoo, Nine Rhymes and Durtle go back out of the book……..
In the comic the main one of the series who works all the time finally decides to take a nap and go to sleep……
This is a children’s book idea that popped into my head called Meleanna and The Fat Frog about a little girl and her Fat Frog…that simple nothing more….enjoy….
In this posting Roughabite is hitting the downslope on the hill which is the easiest part of it all…….go Roughabite….Goooooo!

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HairMax laser gadgets are designed making use of the scientific research of hair development to aid people experiencing hair loss. Hairmax Lojas Americanas
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ULTIMA 9 LASERCOMB.
What it is:
An FDA-approved medical gadget that aids you grow back thicker, fuller hair by delivering healing laser light power to your hair follicles.
That it’s for: Suitable for anybody taking care of pattern hair loss, androgenetic alopecia, thinning hair, maturing hair, genetic loss of hair or loss of hair from menopause or hormonal agents. Hairmax Lojas Americanas
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The gentle, beneficial laser light treatment assists enhance blood flow, supplying a greater flow of nutrients as well as oxygen to your hair roots, which helps in reducing inflammation and also boost cellular energy production.
It also aids eliminate waste such as DHT and also expands the hair growth cycle.
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Use for 11 minutes, 3 days per week. Place the gadget on your front hairline to ensure that both rows of teeth are touching your scalp.
Move the device from the front to the rear of your head in a sluggish brushing activity, pausing every 1/2-inch for 4 secs. Do not raise the gadget off your scalp while brushing from front to back.
Usage light pressure so the teeth can separate your hair. Proceed in this way from front to at that time side to side up until you cover your whole scalp with numerous passes for the complete therapy time.
If you have lengthy hair, utilize your fingers to raise your hair off the beaten track while using the LaserComb to make sure that the laser power reaches your scalp. It can be made use of on completely dry or damp hair.
Ultima 9 Lasercomb Cost:
The price of the Ultimaa 9 Lasercomb currently retails at $215.89.
It is also offered in the UK and retails for 174.95 GBP You can purchase it here.
ULTIMA 12 LASERCOMB:
Reverse the thinning procedure with HairMax LaserComb Ultima 12.
Thinning hair as well as hair loss is a common issue for males and females, both young as well as old. That’s where HairMax LaserComb Ultima 12 is available in useful.
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12 medical-grade lasers boost hair growth.
Treatment takes 8 minutes, 3 times a week.
In professional research studies, 90% of individuals experienced substantial hair growth.
FDA-cleared for both males and females.
Brand-new style by Pininfarina of Italy.
Simplified interface makes it simpler to utilize.
Exactly how to use the Ultima 12 Lasercomb – Hairmax Lojas Americanas
Glide the HairMax Ultima12 LaserComb extremely gradually in a combing activity over your scalp. The whole treatment takes as little as 8 minutes, 3 times weekly. With routine usage, you’ll see visible benefits in 12 to 16 weeks.
HairMax Ultima12 LaserComb Expense.
The HairMax Ultra 12 Laser comb currently retails for for approx $399 in the USA or 349.95GBP in the UK. You can purchase it here.
LaserBand 41 ComfortFlex.
The LaserBand 41 offers a safe, efficient as well as easy to use hair regrowth therapy. The light-weight, versatile band layout adjusts to fit most head sizes for a really comfortable therapy. The patented soft touch teeth component your hair throughout therapy to allow the optimum quantity of energizing light to reach your hair follicles for ideal hair growth outcomes.
Treat your whole scalp in just 3 minutes, 3 times a week.
The LaserBand 41 is compact and also portable, weighing simply 6 oz., making it perfect for use in the house as well as while traveling. (Proceeded use needed to keep benefits:
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-Provides healing light power to stimulate hair follicles, reverse thinning, recover your hair’s all-natural development cycle and also advertise hair development
-41 Clinical quality lasers (No LEDs).
-246 Total laser insurance coverage when conformed scalp (41 lasers x 6 locations).
-Quick therapy time– as low as 3 minutes.
Comfort-Flex band style.
-Patented hair parting teeth to supply light energy to scalp.
–Cordless & lightweight.
The LaserBand 41 Includes:
– HairMax LaserBand 41.
– Charging Cradle/Stand.
– Rechargeable Battery.
– Power Cable.
– User Handbook – Quick Start Overview.
– 2 Year Laser Tool Service Warranty.
Laserband 41 ComfortFlex Cost:
– The LaserBand 41 Convenience Flex 41 currently retails at approx $616 USD or 499.95 GBP. You can buy it here.
LASERBAND 82 ComfortFlex.
An effective means to aid promote hair development and also treat male and also female pattern hair loss, the HairMax LaserBand 82 Comfortflex includes a lightweight and versatile design that supplies a comfortable, safe fit for the majority of head sizes. Hairmax Lojas Americanas
Soft-touch teeth part hair to permit lasers to get to follicles. Therapy time is only 90 secs, 3 times weekly.
An earlier design of this device, the HairMax LaserComb, was among the first medical gadgets medically tested and FDA got rid of to advertise hair growth in both men and women with particular degrees of hereditary loss of hair.
Easy to use, the hands-free, battery-operated style is for males and females ages 18 and also up.
Exactly how do I utilize it:
Totally fee for four to 6 hours before initial usage. Can be made use of on damp or completely dry hair. Press the power button as soon as to switch on. Hairmax Lojas Americanas
Using light pressure so the teeth can divide your hair, move the LaserBand 82 into place at your hairline and leave it there up until it shakes after 30 seconds, then slide it back around 3″.
Wait another 30 seconds until you feel the resonance once more, then move it to the back of your scalp and leave it for one more 30 secs. Shut off by pressing the power button as soon as. The LaserBand will shut off immediately after 10 mins.
For best outcomes, charge after every use. The device can be kept on the charging cradle. Do not utilize while connected straight into the power cable.
To cleanse, switch off and unplug tool. Wipe with a soft, somewhat moistened towel.
-HairMax LaserBand 82 Comfortflex, charging cradle, and adapter.
-Integrated rechargeable lithium battery.
– Approximate measurements: LaserBand 7″ x 2.375″ x 5″; Cord 6′ L.
-TUV listed adapter; 2-year Limited –
LASERBAND 82 ComfortFlex Expense.
The LASERBAND 82 ComfortFlex currently retails for $799 USD or 739.95 GBP. You can buy it right here.
FLIP 80 LASER CAP:
HairMax LaserBand 82 ComfortFlex promotes hair development quicker and simpler than ever.
The new flexible band layout, includes 82 medical grade lasers, soft touch patented hair parting teeth and the fastest therapy time, as little as 90 secs, 3 days weekly.
The LaserBand 82 ComfortFlex supplies restorative light power to your scalp to promote your hair follicles, turns around thinning, boost thickness & fullness, recover your hair’s all-natural growth cycle and promote fuller, much healthier hair development.
The new flexible band layout incorporates trademarked soft touch teeth to split your hair throughout treatment as well as take full advantage of laser light distribution to your hair follicles. Operating in unison, the hair parting teeth, the laser light intensity and laser light density supply an extremely efficient therapy. Without hair parting teeth, the hair can obstruct most of the laser light power from reaching the roots.
The LaserBand 82 ComfortFlex is lightweight, comfortable, portable and practical for residence usage or while traveling. No heavy battery packs to bring about.
Supplies healing light power to promote hair roots, reverse thinning, restore your hair’s natural growth cycle and also promote hair growth. Hairmax Lojas Americanas
It features include:
-82 Medical grade lasers (No LEDs).
-246 Overall laser protection when conformed 3 locations of the scalp – Front, Center and Back.
-Fastest therapy time– just 90 sec, 3 days a week.
-Adaptable band design for a comfy treatment.
-Full scalp coverage.
-Soft touch patented hair parting teeth to deliver light energy to scalp.
-Cordless & light-weight.
Flip 80 Laser Cap Price
– The Flip 80 Laser Cap presently retails for $899 USD OR 699.95 GBP. You can buy it right here.
REGROW MD LASER 272
The HairMax Regrow MD Laser 272 works by providing power to the hair roots and also the scalp. New hair growth is advertised and also hair loss is stopped.
This very discreet baseball cap with 272 laser diodes is an incredibly simple method to treat your loss of hair. The laser diodes can quickly be put in any other cap or headgear.
Treat your loss of hair with the Laser 272 of the leader in low degree laser therapy.
LLLT was tested as the very best working clinically proven therapy against androgenetic alopecia.
It consists of:
-272 Laser Modules for a complete variety of the scalp.
-BioLight Comfort Design with direct openings for much better light assistance.
-For both males and females.
-Safe, very discreet and also easy to use.
-Provides fuller as well as thicker hair.
-Boosts the basic wellness of the scalp.
-Devoid of side effects.
-Boosts hair development.
-Stops dandruff and also greasy hair.
-Quits loss of hair.
-No damaging movement is reported.
-Promotes blood flow to the hair roots.
-Perfect for house usage or on the move.
-Utilized by specialists in hair loss around the globe.
-Suggested by doctors.
Just How to Use HairMax Regrow MD 272:
Utilize the HairMax Regrow MD Laser 272 at the very least 30 minutes per treatment as well as at least 3 times per week.
Place the cap on the go to 30 minutes. With the lasers of HairMax it is not essential to make use of extra items. A laser from HairMax will certainly last 10 to 15 years!
HairMax Regrow MD 272 Results:
The HairMax Regrow MD Laser 272 quits loss of hair and improves the top quality of the existing hair. Since the hair roots end up being healthier, the hair will expand better in the future as well as thicker hairs will certainly establish.
Altogether, you obtain complete and also firm hair by utilizing this HairMax laser. It is clinically confirmed that the HairMax laser promotes hair growth and deals with hair loss with a success price of as much as 90%.
HairMax Regrow MD 272 Cost:
The HairMax Regrow MD 272 currently retails for approx $1899 USD or 1149.95 GBP. You can buy it here.
Exactly how do HairMax function?
HairMax tools use laser power to directly rejuvenate and stimulate hair follicles, functioning to advertise the growth of new healthy and balanced hair with low-level laser treatment (LLLT).
The laser gadgets assist boost blood flow and eliminate waste in the hair follicle to sustain natural hair growth. Research studies show that normal use LLLT to aid quit hair loss and also advertise hair regrowth is possible as well as encouraging.
FDA-cleared LLLT gadgets, like HairMax’s, were safe as well as reliable in dealing with both males and females who did not respond to standard hair loss therapies.
The company has likewise performed seven of its own professional studies, which found that their devices were risk-free and also effective in assisting reverse hair thinning and also sustaining brand-new growth without causing concerning side effects.
HairMax laser tools are advised for usage in grownups over age 18. The company keeps in mind that finest outcomes are achieved when people, whatever their age, beginning treatment at the initial indication of loss of hair.
HairMax advises that their laser gadgets be utilized 3 days a week, indefinitely, for best outcomes. According to the business, research findings have actually shown that using the devices for more than 3 days a week did not provide additional benefits for hair development.
Who can utilize HairMax Products?
HairMax ® lasers are developed for use by men and women with the issue of hair loss in numerous kinds of alopecia as well as hereditary alopecia. Also suggested by professionals for use after hair transplantation. The gadgets can be used for prophylactic objectives to make sure that hair grows faster and also is stronger.
Are HairMax Products Safe to use?
According to HairMax, their laser gadgets are gentle as well as risk-free, as well as can even be made use of with various other development items. However, you ought to consult your healthcare provider or physician before beginning any type of kind of treatment.
HairMax Pros & Cons:
-One of the oldest laser loss of hair firms.
-Sustained by multiple studies.
-Easy, low-maintenance routine.
-No medicines involved.
-Considered secure for both men and women.
-Great return plan for some expensive items.
-1 year money back warranty and also complimentary US shipping.
-Products are pricey.
-Low-level laser treatment doesn’t benefit every person.
-As with other loss of hair therapies, results take time.
What are the side effects of HairMax?
Can HairMax cause hair loss?
Treatment with the tools can create some customers to experience shedding during the first few weeks of use, as the laser power creates the hair roots to shed broken hairs as well as regrow healthy ones. Shedding is actually a positive indication that the HairMax laser tool is beginning to work to grow back new, healthy hair.
Does HairMax laser really work?
Research studies reveal that regular use of LLLT to aid stop loss of hair and also advertise hair regrowth is possible and also promising. FDA-cleared LLLT gadgets, like HairMax’s, were safe and also reliable in treating both males and females that did not reply to standard hair loss treatments.
How long does it take for HairMax to work?
12 to 16 weeks
Results from therapy with the Hairmax ® laser tools requires time as hair expands 1/2 inch a month, so do not expect to see results ‘overnight’. Individuals generally begin to see results within 12 to 16 weeks, so it is necessary to take the ‘long view’ and also give the tools time to function.
Do laser combs regrow hair?
You might have heard that laser combs, brushes, hoods, and also caps can assist halt loss of hair. The concept is that when hair roots take in laser light at a specific degree, it promotes hair to grow. Yet there’s not nearly enough proof that any one of these gadgets recover hair or prevent balding.
Is HairMax FDA approved?
In 2007, after years of research, development and significant financial investments, a historic occasion happened, HairMax was provided the very first FDA authorization as a home laser usage laser device to deal with loss of hair as well as promote hair development.
Are laser Combs safe?
Scientists say that low-level lasers are secure as well as likely do act on cellular compounds that can stimulate hair development. One major published research revealed an average 7% rise in hair density with the HairMax after 26 weeks.
What happens if you use HairMax everyday?
According to the clinical studies the HairMax ® laser gadgets when utilized 3 times a week will give optimum results. Utilizing them every day will certainly not enhance advantage.
Can you use HairMax on face?
It can be made use of on any kind of part of the skin, but is especially effective on the face, neck and also upper body.
Can I use HairMax on wet hair?
Either dry or wet hair is fine – it is a great suggestion to use the HairMax laser gadget on damp hair, and not soaking wet hair.
Can you use HairMax with Rogaine?
Many medical professionals advise dealing with hair loss with both the HairMax LaserComb and also minoxidil, due to the fact that they think that there is a collaborating result when these products are used together in a treatment routine.
Can you use HairMax on eyebrows?
The HairMax LaserComb need to not be used on brows. It has just been evaluated on scalp hair.
Is HairMax worth the money?
Short answer: Truthfully, it‘s worth it. It is just one of the most effective laser devices I understand— and definitely the most effective laser BAND: Much shorter treatment duration that the majority of products. Just needs to be utilized 3 times/week.
Does HairMax actually grow hair?
The scientists located that the laser gadget stimulated hair development in a lot of individuals, both by itself and alongside various other hair treatment. The individuals’ hair showed improvements within 3 months, with effects lasting approximately 24 months.
Is HairMax red light therapy?
Traffic signal therapy regrows thinning hair.
Our favorite traffic signal tool for hair growth is the HairMax LaserBand 82. This next-generation gadget is designed for both men and women, as well as has 82 medical-grade lasers that work to raise hair density and vibrancy with each 90-second treatment.
Does HairMax work on African American hair?
Yes we have lots of customers that utilize the Hairmax Lasercomb that are of African American suitable as well as have fantastic results.
What is the difference between HairMax 9 and 12?
The main benefit of Ultima 12 over Ultima 9 is that while the previous has 12 lasers, the latter has 9. Therapy time is simply 8 minutes with the Ultima 12, versus 11 mins with the Ultima 9.
How do you use HairMax Laserband 41?
Your HairMax will be made use of in 6 positions on your scalp. Leave it in place for a minimum of 30 secs for every position. It will certainly shake every 30 secs to allow you know when to move it to the next position.
You can also check out WebMd’s article about Laser Hair Growth treatments here

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The Golden Hind.London, Chapman & Hall Limited, 1923-4 Stock Code: 112542
NotesFinal four issues of the important literary magazine, with five illustrations by Evelyn Waugh; and 3 others, including 2 works containing Dudley Carew's bookplate designed by Waugh and Circular Saws with the Waugh-designed dust-jacket.
"At Oxford Evelyn had a greater reputation as a graphic artist than a writer, and as such was much in demand, designing covers for magazines, OUDS programmes, book jackets for Chapman & Hall and for the caricatures with which he had been successful at Lancing, when he bartered satirical sketches for cream slices and halfpenny stamps. During one vacation he took lessons in wood-engraving... and sold a number of prints... to Clifford Bax for his short-lived publication, the Golden Hind" (Selina Hastings, Evelyn Waugh, A Biography).
Four numbers (nos. 5-8 only, of 8), quarto. Original cloth-backed boards.
5 illustrations by Evelyn Waugh, other illustrations by Spare, John Austen and others.
Bookplate to pastedown, spine faded, corners bumped, rubbed. A very good copy.
With the exception of framed items*, Peter Harrington offers free delivery on all UK orders of rare books, maps and prints placed through this website. Delivery to USA and the rest of the world is similarly free for orders over £200.
Established in 1969, Peter Harrington is one of the leading rare book firms in the world. It is a proud member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association – along with ILAB, the PBFA and Lapada – and from shops in Mayfair and Chelsea, London, sells rare books, prints and ephemera to customers across the world.
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Orca Soundings are high interest titles for teens reading at or below their reading level. Deadly by Sarah N. Harvey is a 2013 title from the Orca Soundings line. Synopsis: Amy and Eric are the perfect couple – popular, good looking, happy. But after they are seen arguing at a party, Amy disappears and Eric […]
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text: GREENSBURG, Ind. (AP) -- Water pipes, electrical lines and other utilities on the site Honda Motor Co. plans to build a $550 million auto assembly plant are being designed to handle at least 3,500 workers, a local planner says. Late last month, Honda officials announced that they would build the factory in southeastern Indiana to help the Japanese automaker meet a growing North American hunger for its cars. Analysts say the plant will help invigorate a state hit hard by manufacturing job losses. The plant -- part of a $1.18 billion global expansion -- eventually will produce 200,000 vehicles annually, increasing Honda's North American production to 1.6 million a year. Honda officials said it would employ 2,000 when it opens in 2008. But Decatur County area Plan Director David Neuman told The Indianapolis Star for a Saturday story that the infrastructure could mean the company plans to hire thousands more. "This whole thing will be full when it's done," Neuman said, referencing 1,700 acres the plant is expected to include. "They're smart planners." The jobs that pay $24 an hour promise an economic boost to the region. Economists estimate that each new Honda job could result in six others that will serve the plant and workers. Honda will not discuss plans for the site beyond information released last week. However, spokesman Jeffrey Smith said the company will build to allow the company to respond to market demands. In 2005, American Honda sold 1.5 million Honda and Acura cars and light trucks, and the continent accounts for about half Honda's annual global sales, the company said. Honda officials expect its sixth North American plant will help meet that growing demand. Auto analyst Mike Wall of CSM Worldwide in Northville, Mich., said he would be surprised if Honda wasn't planning to add to the plant west of Greensburg on Interstate 74. Honda might have 4,000 workers there as soon as 2010, Wall said.

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"Royal Sea" 2009 | Mixed-Media Ink, Plaster & Acrylic on Canvas | Size = 18" X 24" X .5"
Original Mixed-Media Contemporary Seascape painted primarily in magentas and golds. This painting measures 18" x 24" x 1/2" gallery wrapped canvas.
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I've tested my share of natural first aid balms, and it's not often (thank goodness) that I really have to put one to work. But when I burned my hand on a 400 degree oven rack a few weeks back, I put CV Skinlabs Restorative Skin Balm to the test.
Actually, that's not the whole story.
I left my burn alone for the first few days, and let nature take its course. The healing process was slow, and not pretty. Finally I pulled out my sample of CV Skinlabs Restorative Skin Balm and started applying it twice a day, figuring that it couldn't hurt. Overnight, I saw a transformation. Within a few days, my skin had healed completely, leaving a faint pink scar (that I'm now treating with pure rosehip oil- a fantastic scar treatment). Without this balm and its potent mix of healing agents like turmeric, reishi mushroom, calendula, arnica, ginger, and sea buckthorn, I might still be waiting for my skin to come back to life! The balm is petrolatum-free and packed with natural moisture from shea butter, jojoba oil, beeswax, and more.
It's really no surprise that this balm is such a miracle healer. The CV Skinlabs line was created by a serious expert on healing skin: Britta Aragon, author of When Cancer Hits and CincoVidas.com. Aragon is herself a cancer survivor who has made it her mission to help others maintain quality of life during and after cancer treatment. But her product line is a lifesaver to anyone— from those with eczema and rashes or post-microdermabrasion skin, to those in need of first aid, like myself. I also tried CV Skinlabs Calming Moisture, one of the richest and most gentle lotions I've ever used. My sensitive skin loves this formula.
Now, for the giveaway...
I'm thrilled to have the chance to give away two of CV Skinlabs Restorative Skin Balms, my new first aid essential. To enter to win one of these powerful balms, leave a comment on this post what you'll use the balm for- to treat dry skin? as a just-in-case for your medicine cabinet? for cuticles or chapped lips? For a second entry, like Beauty Is Wellness on Facebook.
Next Friday, 7/6, I'll choose two winners at random to take home one tube of CV Skinlabs Restorative Skin Balm.
**Congrats to Mary Leonard and Melissa Ayers, winners of the CV Skinlabs giveaway! Enjoy!**
Til then, everyone should check out CV Skinlabs products, which would make wonderful gifts for anyone undergoing cancer treatment, or dealing with sensitive or allergic skin. For more expert information on healing skin during cancer treatment, CincoVidas.com is the place to go.

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Stockholm is the capital of Sweden and the most populous city in the Nordic region, with 917,297 people living in the municipality, approximately 1.6 million in the urban area, and 2.2 million in the metropolitan area.The inner city is made up of 14 islands connected by some 50 bridges on Lake Mälaren, which flows into the brackish Baltic Sea, and passes the Stockholm archipelago with some 24,000 islands and islets. As Sigtuna, Sweden's first capital, was sacked by pirates in 1187, the Swedes built up fortresses along the inlet of Mälaren, and Birger Jarl (Jarl is a title corresponding to British Earl) had a fortress built on an island later known as Gamla Stan.
As the land raised, the Stockholm straits became the only waterway between Mälaren and the Baltic Sea during the 15th century, replacing Uppsala as the effective capital.Since King Gustavus Vasa liberated Stockholm in 1523, Stockholm has remained Sweden's most important centre of commerce, though Gothenburg later became the largest international port.During the 17th century, Stockholm was the base of the Swedish Empire, with a land area twice the country's current size, nearly encircling the Baltic Sea.The city contains buildings from all ages since the 13th century, but particularly between 19, hundreds of old buildings in Norrmalm were demolished in a large-scale modernization process.Stockholm is the cultural, media, political, and economic centre of Sweden.The city hosts the annual Nobel Prize ceremonies and banquet at the Stockholm Concert Hall and Stockholm City Hall.
One of the city's most prized museums, the Vasa Museum, is the most visited non-art museum in Scandinavia.The city was the host of the 1912 Summer Olympics, and hosted the equestrian portion of the 1956 Summer Olympics otherwise held in Melbourne, Australia.Stockholm is the seat of the Government of Sweden and most government agencies, including the highest courts in the Judiciary, and the official residencies of the Swedish monarch and the Prime Minister.The Government has its seat in the Rosenbad building, the Riksdag is seated in the Parliament House, and the Prime Minister's residence is adjacent at the Sager House.The Stockholm Palace is the official residence and principal workplace of the Swedish monarch, while the Drottningholm Palace, a World Heritage Site on the outskirts of Stockholm, serves as the Royal Family's private residence.Stockholm has many spectacular tourist attractions, ranging from the interesting architecture of the City Hall to the stunning natural beauty of the archipelago.

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The Mo City Don is back with more quality music. Listen to his new album: "Legendary."
The Houston rap scene suffered a tragedy this weekend, as Mr. 3-2, an original member of the Screwed Up Click, was one of two men who were killed during a gas station shooting. Enthusiasts of the city's hip-hop culture will look to pay homage to the fallen great ones -- also including Pimp C, Fat Pat, Big Hawk, Big Moe and Screw himself -- by revisiting the classic albums and Screw tapes of the 90s. But it shouldn't be forgotten that some of H-Town's most revered artists are still going strong. Case in point is Z-Ro, another Screwed Up Click OG, who just released the aptly titled Legendary, his second album of the year. According to Wikipedia, it's the Mo City rapper/singer's 20th album since 1998. Many of those records are shown on the cover of Legendary.
The 15-track album is led by the single "Skrewed Up," released earlier this month, and the only features come from Just Brittany as well as Mike D, a fellow originator who's still at it today. Listen to Legendary below and purchase the album on iTunes.


WASHINGTON — The Clinton administration has issued a diplomatic warning to Moscow about Russian assistance to Iran's missile program--aid that could threaten U.S. troops in Saudi Arabia, several Persian Gulf allies and Israel, senior administration officials say.
Intelligence reports indicate that Russia recently transferred to Iran technology for the Russian SS-4 missile, which has a range almost three times greater than that of any missile now in Iran's arsenal.
The warning was issued during talks last week between Vice President Al Gore and visiting Russian Prime Minister Viktor S. Chernomyrdin.
The transfer basically involved detailed instructions on how to construct the weapon's delivery system, U.S. sources said. Israeli officials said Tuesday that the transfer also included some parts for an SS-4 missile.
The SS-4, with a range of 1,250 miles, carries a standard warhead that is equivalent to 3,000 pounds of TNT. The Soviet Union, however, once loaded the missile with a 1-megaton nuclear warhead.
Chernomyrdin denied that Moscow had authorized transfer of the giant missile, administration officials said. He acknowledged that such action would amount to a violation of a 1994 pledge by Russian President Boris N. Yeltsin not to engage in further arms sales to Tehran.
Administration officials are speculating about whether the missile technology could have been transferred to Iran from cash-strapped former Soviet arms producers or complexes.
"How it happened is still a gray area. One possibility is that it was beyond the control of government," a senior administration source said Tuesday.
A well-placed Middle East source added: "The Russian government may not support such an export, but they don't do enough to stop it. . . . They are not monitoring what is leaving their country."
Past reports about arms transfers to Iran often have reflected fears rather than reality. But senior U.S. sources said the intelligence evidence on the SS-4 transfer, much of which was presented to the White House by senior Israeli officials and was first reported in the Israeli press last month, is overwhelming.
The Israeli claims matched U.S. intelligence gathered in recent weeks, the U.S. sources said.
The Iranian mission at the United Nations said it was unable to comment on the reports, which it said it had not seen.
The United States has reason to be more concerned about the SS-4 than about Scud missiles with a range of about 320 miles that Iran bought from North Korea, military experts say.
Iran's acquisition of the SS-4 is being interpreted as a new indication that Tehran is actively seeking a nuclear capability, despite its vehement and repeated denials, according to administration sources and regional experts.
"A missile of that size and accuracy could only be lethal or used effectively with a nuclear weapon or a biological weapon of near-nuclear lethality," said Anthony Cordesman, co-director of the Middle East program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
The SS-4 has a greater range than the missiles in any Mideast country, military experts said.
"It could change the balance of power in the region--if Iran can make the missile operational and if it can obtain those warheads," Cordesman said. "But those are big ifs."
Tehran is closer to developing a significant biological weapons payload, he added.
The missile's limited accuracy makes it more suitable for attacks on large population centers than on more precise targets, military experts said.
The U.S. diplomatic warning reflects broader American concern about the buildup of Tehran's unconventional weapons at a time of growing tension in the Persian Gulf.
"Iran has concluded that it cannot compete with the United States or other regional powers in conventional strength, so it's doing two things: proliferating weapons of mass destruction and exploiting every opportunity to find technology or materials for delivery systems required--missiles and aircraft," Cordesman said.
Iran has also built up a major capacity to threaten traffic through the Persian Gulf, senior administration sources said, deploying troops and anti-ship missiles and developing advanced mines that could be placed in strategic shipping lanes. Iran has also purchased three new Russian submarines.
Iranian officials have denied publicly that Tehran has aggressive intent against any party in the Persian Gulf.
In the run-up to the 18th anniversary of Iran's revolution this week, they have charged that the United States is the party preparing for confrontation.
In 1995, Washington warned Russia that its plan to build a nuclear reactor in Iran would facilitate Tehran's nuclear weapons capability.
The administration was also alarmed about the potential impact of Russia's submarine sale on oil shipments and on the U.S. naval presence in the Gulf.
Russia has become Iran's largest arms source. As part of past agreements, Moscow admitted last year that it would sell Tehran military equipment worth $1 billion in 1997 and 1998, according to Jane's Defense Weekly.


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Belgian daily newspaper Het Laatste Nieuws has pointed out a dramatic difference between this season and last for Adnan Januzaj.
In a report where Januzaj says he’s waiting for a chance in the first team, the paper points out that he’s featuring in only 28% of matches so far this season compared to 48% of games last time round.
One of the common themes with any Louis van Gaal side has been the way he bases his teams around younger players but there are several reasons Januzaj has been unfortunate not to play more this season.
The attacking signings that came in during the summer have pushed Januzaj out of the first team squad and back into the under-21 side where he’s doing everything he can to get another chance under LvG in the senior side.
He backed up an under-21 hat-trick against Sunderland with a solid performance against Spurs recently, where he maintained his momentum with another important goal.
All he can do is play well with any game he represents Manchester United and try to force his way back into van Gaal’s reckoning.
Van Gaal has already shown that he will dip into the youth team ranks at the club for players to use in his first team and a free scoring Januzaj could well force his way into the team over the course of the season if the attacking superstars at Old Trafford aren’t performing.
Januzaj hasn’t been helped by the fact United are playing fewer games this season and are already out of the League Cup but he could get a chance in the FA Cup to step back into the side and put the boss under pressure in terms of his Premier League team.


3 Doors Down had great performances April 5
and 6 at Pipeline Cafe, where more than 1,500 fans crowded
to see them play.
“Last night was a great show,” said Kurtis Winger,
who is part of the production crew at Pipeline. “They did
a good job.”Doors opened at 6 p.m. for the line of people
waiting outside Pipeline Cafe. At 7, No Bare Feet, a local band,
opened for 3 Doors Down. No Bare Feet dedicated a song, called “Take
It Back,” to service men and women who had recently returned
from Afghanistan, and presented two U.S. flags to people in the
crowd to wave in honor of the men and women who served our country.
By the end of their opening act, No Bare Feet
really had the crowd going; the floor was crowded and rowdy,
and lead singer,
Adrian Estrella, climbed up onto a speaker and jumped into the
crowd. “This is our first time opening for 3 Doors Down,” said
Estrella,.but we have opened for other bands, including Hoobastank
and Sum 41,”
After No Bare Feet, the crowd waited 35 minutes for 3 Doors Down.
Finally, musicians Todd Harrell, Chris Henderson, Matt Roberts,
and lead singer, Brad Arnold, entered, and the crowd went absolutely
The band performed everything from “Be Like That” to “Superman” to “Let
Me Go,” from their new album Seventeen Days that debuted
at No. 1 on the Billboard Top 200 album chart when it was released
in February (Honolulu Advertiser, April 4, 2005).
I remember seeing them performing “Away from the Sun” on
an aircraft carrier when I was deployed to Kuwait,” said
Adam Cruz, a U.S. service member. “We were on the verge
of war, and here are these musicians who tailored their whole
cause and performance to U.S. service members. That’s what
really took me into them,” Cruz added.
Pipeline security was very tight. Several fans were carried out
of the crowd for crowd surfing and rowdy behavior. One fan actually
maneuvered his way up onto the stage without security even knowing,
but he was quickly escorted off.
Besides the slight rowdiness of the crowd, the overall performance
was incredible. Arnold was impressive. His voice carried well
throughout the whole performance. Harrell got the crowd going
by interrupting his guitar playing, raising his hands up and
sticking his tongue out.
The band ended the night with “Loser,” threw several
drumsticks out to the crowd, and thanked the fans for coming.


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University majoring in Biology with a minor in Chemistry. I have been working with Dr. Catherine Propper for nearly two years focusing on how endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs) affect the thyroid system. Specifically, I have been responsible for establishing a limit of sensitivity to T3 in known thyroid responsive genes in multiple tissues using Xenopus laevis as a model. This information will be used in the future to develop a rapid assay capable of testing chemicals suspected to act as or disrupt thyroid function before they are used in the environment. I hope to continue my education as Dr. Propper’s graduate student looking at the effects of T3 on neural crest cell development in Xenopus laevis.

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Going to the meat store can be a painful process, especially in today’s busy world. It can be even harder when you need Zabihah Halal meat. Boxed Halal’s purpose is to make the entire process very simple and easy. Shop for the meats you need and get your them delivered right to your doorstep.
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Rinallo v. CAPSA Solutions, LLC
Opinion and Order: The Court GRANTS Defendant's Motion 18 to Dismiss and DISMISSES this matter with prejudice. Signed on 3/27/2017 by Judge Anna J. Brown. See attached 12 page Opinion and Order for full text. (bb)
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF OREGON
MIA R. RINALLO,
CAPSA SOLUTIONS, LLC, a
GLENN N. SOLOMON
1001 S.W. Fifth Avenue, #1414
Portland, OR 97204
Attorney for Plaintiff
CODY M. WESTON
Perkins Coie, LLP
1120 N.W. Couch Street
Portland, OR 97209-4128
Attorneys for Defendant
1 - OPINION AND ORDER
OPINION AND ORDER
This matter comes before the Court on the Motion (#18) to
Dismiss Plaintiff’s Amended Complaint filed by Defendant CAPSA
For the reasons that follow, the Court GRANTS
Defendant’s Motion and DISMISSES this matter with prejudice.
The following facts are taken from Plaintiff’s Amended
Complaint and accepted as true for purposes of Defendant’s
Defendant CAPSA Solutions, LLC, hired Plaintiff Mia R.
Rinallo as an Information Security/Regulatory Engineer on
July 13, 2015.
During her employment Plaintiff’s supervisor had the words
“Pussy Riot” displayed on the whiteboard in her office.
point Plaintiff complained about the whiteboard to her supervisor
and to Defendant’s Human Resources Department.
complained, her supervisor retaliated against her by “subjecting
her to unwarranted criticism.”
Amended Compl. at ¶ 9.
On December 18, 2015, Plaintiff filed a Complaint with the
Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) in which she
alleged, among other things, that she was terminated after she
complained to her supervisor about the whiteboard display.
Plaintiff asserted she believed she was terminated in retaliation
2 - OPINION AND ORDER
for her “complaint about sexual harassment.”
Decl. of Katrina
Mollenkopf, Ex. 1 at 5.
On March 3, 2016, BOLI issued Plaintiff a Notice of Right to
File Civil Suit in which BOLI advised Plaintiff that she had the
right to file an action “within 90 days from the date of this
On April 19, 2016, Plaintiff filed a Complaint in this Court
on the basis of diversity jurisdiction in which she alleged,
among other things, that she was wrongfully terminated by
Defendant “for resisting sexual harassment in violation of common
law and ORS 659A.199.”
Compl. at ¶¶ 15.
On August 8, 2016, a Summons was issued to Defendant.
Defendant received the Summons and Complaint on August 11, 2016.
On August 31, 2016, Defendant filed a Motion to Dismiss.
On November 28, 2016, the Court issued an Opinion and Order
in which it concluded Plaintiff’s Complaint did not allege any
federal claims for relief and her state-law claims were untimely
because she failed to file this action within 90 days of her BOLI
The Court, therefore, granted Defendant’s
Motion to Dismiss and dismissed Plaintiff’s state-law claims with
The Court, however, granted Plaintiff leave to file
an Amended Complaint to state claims arising from the factual
allegations in her Complaint “but without prejudice to Defendant
raising any time-limit defenses thereto.”
3 - OPINION AND ORDER
On December 8, 2016, Plaintiff filed an Amended Complaint in
which she brings claims of retaliation for resisting sexual
harassment in violation of Oregon Revised Statute § 659A.199 and
Title VII, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e, et seq.
On January 10, 2017, Defendant filed a Motion to Dismiss
Plaintiff’s Amended Complaint on the grounds that her claims are
time-barred or, in the alternative, that Plaintiff fails to state
The Court took Defendant’s Motion under advisement on
February 24, 2017.
To survive a motion to dismiss, a complaint must
contain sufficient factual matter, accepted as
true, to “state a claim to relief that is
plausible on its face.” [Bell Atlantic v.
Twombly, 550 U.S. 554,] 570, 127 S. Ct. 1955. A
claim has facial plausibility when the plaintiff
pleads factual content that allows the court to
draw the reasonable inference that the defendant
is liable for the misconduct alleged. Id. at 556.
. . . The plausibility standard is not akin to a
“probability requirement,” but it asks for more
than a sheer possibility that a defendant has
acted unlawfully. Ibid. Where a complaint pleads
facts that are “merely consistent with” a
defendant's liability, it “stops short of the line
between possibility and plausibility of
‘entitlement to relief.’” Id. at 557, 127 S. Ct.
1955 (brackets omitted).
Ashcroft v. Iqbal, 556 U.S. 662, 679 (2009).
Atlantic, 550 U.S. at 555-56.
See also Bell
The court must accept as true the
allegations in the complaint and construe them in favor of the
Novak v. U.S., 795 F.3d 1012, 1017 (9th Cir. 2015).
4 - OPINION AND ORDER
The pleading standard under Federal Rule of Civil
Procedure 8 “does not require ‘detailed factual allegations,’ but
it demands more than an unadorned, the-defendant-unlawfullyharmed-me accusation.”
550 U.S. at 555).
Iqbal, 556 U.S. at 678 (quoting Twombly,
See also Fed. R. Civ. P. 8(a)(2).
that offers ‘labels and conclusions’ or ‘a formulaic recitation
of the elements of a cause of action will not do.’”
Twombly, 550 U.S. at 555).
A complaint also does not suffice if
it tenders “naked assertion[s]” devoid of “further factual
Id. at 557.
"In ruling on a 12(b)(6) motion, a court may generally
consider only allegations contained in the pleadings, exhibits
attached to the complaint, and matters properly subject to
Akhtar v. Mesa, 698 F.3d 1202, 1212 (9th Cir.
A court, however, "may consider a
writing referenced in a complaint but not explicitly incorporated
therein if the complaint relies on the document and its
authenticity is unquestioned."
Swartz v. KPMG LLP, 476 F.3d 756,
763 (9th Cir. 2007)(citation omitted).
As noted, Defendant moves to dismiss Plaintiff’s claims on
the ground that they are time-barred.
5 - OPINION AND ORDER
Plaintiff’s claim for violation of § 659A.199 is timebarred.
As noted, in her Amended Complaint Plaintiff again asserts a
claim for retaliation for resisting sexual harassment in
violation of § 659A.199.
The Court dismissed this claim with
prejudice in its November 28, 2016, Opinion and Order on the
ground that Plaintiff failed to commence this action against
Defendant within 90 days after BOLI mailed her Right-to-Sue
As the Court previously explained, Oregon Revised Statute
§ 659A.875(2) provides a claimant who has filed a BOLI complaint
“must commence a civil action under ORS 659A.885 within 90 days
after a 90-day notice is mailed to the complainant.”
See also Stewart v. Rock Tenn CP, LLC, No. 3:13-CV-02147-
SC, 2015 WL 1883910, at *7 (D. Or. Apr. 24, 2015)(“If a claimant
files a complaint with BOLI and receives a right-to-sue letter,
the claimant ‘must commence a civil action under ORS 659A.885
within 90 days after a 90–day notice is mailed to the
As noted, BOLI mailed Plaintiff a Right-to-Sue
letter on March 3, 2016.
Plaintiff, therefore, was required to
commence her action against Defendant no later than June 1, 2016.
The Supreme Court has held in diversity cases that state law
governs the commencement of an action for calculating the statute
Walker v. Armco Steel Corp., 446 U.S. 740,
See also Montgomery v. City of Portland Fire &
6 - OPINION AND ORDER
Rescue, No. 08–CV-1006–MO, 2009 WL 1329850, at *4 (D. Or. May 8,
The Ninth Circuit has noted
“[s]tatutes of limitations, which dictate the life of state
causes of action, are too intimately connected with the substance
of the state-created right to be disregarded by the federal
Harvey's Wagon Wheel, Inc. v. Van Blitter, 959 F.2d
153, 157 (9th Cir. 1992)(quotation omitted).
The Ninth Circuit,
therefore, has held the federal civil rule governing the
commencement of an action “does not commence a suit based on
state law for purposes of the statute of limitations.”
City of Bend, 309 F.3d 1134, 1138 (9th Cir. 2002)(internal
Oregon Revised Statute § 12.020(2) provides when a plaintiff
serves the defendant with the summons “before the expiration of
60 days after the date on which the complaint in the action was
filed, the action . . . shall be deemed to have been commenced
upon the date on which the complaint in the action was filed.”
If a plaintiff does not serve the defendant with the summons
within 60 days of the date the complaint was filed, the action is
“deemed commenced . . . when the complaint is filed, and the
summons served on the defendant.”
Or. Rev. Stat. § 12.020(1)
As noted, Plaintiff filed the Complaint in this matter on
April 19, 2016.
Plaintiff, however, did not serve Defendant with
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a summons until August 11, 2016, which is more than 60 days after
Plaintiff filed the Complaint.
Thus, § 12.020(2) does not apply,
and this matter is deemed to have been filed on August 11, 2016,
when, according to Defendant, it received the Summons.
Plaintiff, therefore, failed to file this action within 90 days
of her BOLI Right-to-Sue letter.
The Court, therefore, finds it correctly concluded in its
November 28, 2016, Opinion and Order that Plaintiff’s claim for
violation of § 659A.199 was time-barred.
Moreover, Plaintiff has
not alleged new or different facts in her Amended Complaint that
indicate the Court’s ruling was in error.
Accordingly, the Court grants Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss
Plaintiff’s claim for violation of § 659A.199 with prejudice.
Plaintiff’s claim for violation of Title VII is time-barred.
The Ninth Circuit has held a plaintiff is required to file
an action for violation of Title VII within 90 days of receiving
her right-to-sue letter from the EEOC.
See Bullock v. Berrien,
688 F.3d 613, 616 (9th Cir. 2012)(“The employee may file a civil
action in federal district court within 90 days of receiving
notice of final agency action on the employee's formal
See also 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-16(c); 29 C.F.R.
The 90-day period “operates as a limitations period”
that bars the action if a plaintiff does not file a civil action
within 90 days.
Payan v. Aramark Mgmt. Servs. Ltd. P'ship, 495
8 - OPINION AND ORDER
F.3d 1119, 1121 (9th Cir. 2007).
The limitations period begins on the date the right-to-sue
notice “arrive[s] at the claimant's address of record.”
When the date the plaintiff received the right-to-sue
notice is unknown, the court presumes the plaintiff received the
notice three days after the date it was mailed.
Id. at 1123-26.
A plaintiff may rebut the three-day presumption.
Although in this case Plaintiff does not allege and the
record does not reflect the date on which she received her rightto-sue letter from the EEOC, the record reflects the EEOC mailed
the right-to-sue letter on March 14, 2016.
The Court, therefore,
presumes Plaintiff received her right-to-sue letter on March 18,
Plaintiff, however, did not assert her claim against
Defendant for violation of Title VII until she filed her Amended
Complaint on December 8, 2016, which is beyond 90 days.
Plaintiff’s claim for violation of Title VII, therefore, is
Nevertheless, Plaintiff contends her claim for violation of
Title VII is not time-barred because she asserted a claim for
violation of Title VII in her original Complaint.
relies solely on the fact that she listed 42 U.S.C. § 2000e in
the case caption of her original Complaint.
The Court, however,
March 17, 2016, was a Sunday. The Court, therefore,
presumes Plaintiff received the right-to-sue letter the following
Monday, March 18, 2016.
9 - OPINION AND ORDER
already concluded in its November 28, 2016, Opinion and Order
that Plaintiff’s original Complaint did not allege a claim for
violation of Title VII.
In reaching that conclusion the Court
noted Plaintiff stated in her Complaint that “[t]his court has
diversity jurisdiction under 28 USC 1331.
[Plaintiff] is a
citizen of Oregon and [Defendant] is a citizen of Delaware.
amount in controversy exceeds $75,000.”
Compl. at ¶ 4.
Plaintiff did not make any allegation of federal-question
Similarly, Plaintiff alleged she was terminated
“for resisting sexual harassment in violation of common law and
Compl. at ¶¶ 15.
Plaintiff did not cite to or
rely on any federal statute in the body of her Complaint.
Finally, Plaintiff cited only Oregon cases that relied on Oregon
statutes to support her allegation that she was terminated for
pursuing her right to be free from sexual harassment.
Plaintiff’s assertion that citing Title VII in the case
caption is sufficient to assert a claim for violation of Title
VII is unsupported by any authority.
In fact, courts have held
merely referencing a claim in a case caption is insufficient to
assert a claim.
See, e.g., Newfield v. City Nat’l Bank, NA,
No. CV 16-3833 DSF (JPRx), 2017 WL 540944, at *2 (C.D. Cal.
Jan. 27, 2017)(concluding the plaintiff did not allege claims for
intentional infliction of emotional distress and malicious
prosecution when he listed them on the caption page of his
10 - OPINION AND ORDER
complaint but did not “assert these claims in the body of the
complaint.”); Abdul-Haqq v. Kaiser Emergency in San Leandro,
No. 16-cv-05454-PJH, 2017 WL 550235, at *7 (N.D. Cal. Feb. 10,
2017)(concluding the plaintiff did not allege claims that were
named only in the case caption and not asserted in the body of
The Court, therefore, adheres to its earlier
conclusion that Plaintiff did not allege a claim for violation of
Title VII in her original Complaint.
Moreover, the Court
concludes Plaintiff alleged her Title VII claim for the first
time in her Amended Complaint, which was filed after the 90-day
limitations period had passed.
Finally, the Supreme Court has stated Federal Rule of Civil
Procedure 15(c) allows a plaintiff to relate back her amended
pleading “to the date of a timely filed original pleading” and
renders the amended pleading “timely even though it was filed
outside an applicable statute of limitations period.”
Costa Crociere S.p.A., 560 U.S. 538, 538 (2010)(emphasis added).
The Ninth Circuit has not addressed whether a plaintiff may
relate back an amended pleading to an untimely original pleading.
The Seventh Circuit, however, addressed the issue in Henderson v.
Bolanda, 253 F.3d 928 (7th Cir. 2001), in which it concluded Rule
15(c) does not permit an amended complaint to relate back to an
earlier, untimely complaint.
The Seventh Circuit explained an
untimely original complaint is “a nullity” that cannot “act as a
11 - OPINION AND ORDER
life-line for a later complaint, filed after the . . . statute of
limitations for the claims which it contained.”
Id. at 932.
Thus, the court concluded the plaintiff’s federal claim that he
raised for the first time in his amended complaint was barred by
the applicable statute of limitations because the plaintiff’s
original complaint, which had alleged only state-law claims, was
Id. at 931–32.
The Court adopts the reasoning of Henderson and concludes
Plaintiff’s Title VII claim does not relate back to her original
Complaint because Plaintiff’s original Complaint was untimely.
Accordingly, the Court grants Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss
Plaintiff’s Title VII claim.
For these reasons, the Court GRANTS Defendant’s Motion (#18)
to Dismiss and DISMISSES this matter with prejudice.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED this 27th day of March, 2017.
/s/ Anna J. Brown
ANNA J. BROWN
United States District Judge
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