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At least 12 people were killed and 10 others wounded on Sunday when Egyptian security forces mistook a convoy of mostly Mexican tourists for "terrorist elements" they were pursuing in the country's vast western desert, Egypt's interior ministry reported Monday.
Mexico has confirmed that two of its citizens were among the dead, noted Reuters.
"Mona el-Bakri, the spokeswoman for the Dar al-Fouad hospital where the wounded were being treated, says two of the seven Mexicans receiving treatment also hold American citizenship," reported The Associated Press (AP).
"U.S. Embassy spokesman Brian Shott said officials are looking into whether an American citizen was involved in the incident," added the report.
Citing unnamed security sources, Reuters noted that "the group of 22 had parked their four 4×4 vehicles off-road on Sunday for a barbecue near the Bahariya oasis, a tourist site in the western desert, when army aircraft suddenly began shelling them from above."
Egyptian ground troops reportedly fired on members of the tourist convoy who attempted to flee.
"Mexico condemns these deeds against our citizens and has demanded an exhaustive investigation of what has occurred," Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto said on his Twitter account.
México condena estos hechos en contra de nuestros ciudadanos y ha exigido al gobierno de Egipto una exhaustiva investigación de lo ocurrido.
— Enrique Peña Nieto (@EPN) September 14, 2015
Claudia Ruiz Massieu, Mexico's Foreign Minister, during a press conference said "her government had sent a diplomatic note to Egypt, expressing indignation and demanding a full inquiry," Reuters reported.
The tourists were attacked by helicopters and an aircraft while they stopped in the desert, six Mexicans who survived reportedly told Mexico's ambassador to Egypt.
"They each said separately they had been bombarded from the air by a plane and helicopters," said Massieu.
Egypt's Interior Ministry, in a statement, said that a joint military and police force was conducting security operations in El-Wahat (Western Oasis) in the western desert.
The security forces did not discover the four vehicles were carrying civilians and tourists until after they were "mistakenly dealt with," added the ministry.
In the statement, the ministry also claimed the vehicles had traveled in a restricted area that was "off limits to foreign tourists."
However, a local tour guide denied those allegations, telling BBC the group was in an "unrestricted area, on top of sand dunes, trying to get a bird's eye view."
Another local told BBC the tourist convoy had a police escort, adding that "The safari was organized by a local hotel which co-ordinated with the security forces."
Nevertheless, Egyptian tourism federation chairman Elhamy Elzayat maintained that "The area is a restricted area, and the company made a mistake by taking the tourists to that area without a permit. They must obtain a permit before going there."
According to Mexico's foreign minister, Egypt will provide proper medical treatment to the victims and aid in the repatriation of the bodies back to Mexico, AP reported.
Egypt has been dealing with Islamist terrorism for years, particularly in the country's Sinai Peninsula.
The Islamist insurgency gained momentum after the country's military, led by Abdel-Fatteh El-Sisi who now serves as Egypt's president, overthrew his predecessor, Mohamed Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood, in mid-2013 after mass protests broke out against his rule.
Hundreds of soldiers and police have been killed by the insurgency, which includes the Islamic State's Egyptian affiliate, known as the Sinai Province.
"Security officials say militants operating from Libya to the west of Egypt have been trying to forge ties with Islamists in the Sinai on the east side of the country," reported Reuters. "The vehicles used by the tourist convoy closely resembled those of the militants the joint force had been pursuing, security sources said."
The Islamic State claimed that it had repelled an attack by the Egyptian military in the country's western desert on Sunday, the day when the alleged case of mistaken identity took place.


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So what's the problem?
Well there's two major ones actually - Exchange Email System and VPN access
Exchange Email System
For GNU/Linux to be a realistic solution on the work Desktop, it will have to be capable of connecting to the Exchange Server with a Personal Information Manager (PIM) - like Outlook. And don't say that I can just use OWA either OWA SUCKS!! Linux Devs have already started working down this path, I am able to access my email with Evolution (and likely other IMAPI capable PIMs). But we Linux users need a FULL push towards being able to use our machines to connect with the Exchange so we can then be more suited to choose Linux in the workplace.
Where is the Killer app for GNU/Linux that will make it possible for me to use Exchange for Email, Public Folders, Appointments, Notes, and Tasks? If it doesn't exist, please create one!! I say why hasn't this been a priority? Is it because people don't want to waste development time creating an application to fully work with Exchange server? Is there some Licensing restriction for connecting with Exchange server? What's the real story?
(update 01/22/08) - I'm using Mozilla Thunderbird with IMAP, and it works well (ldaps for GAL autocomplete) except I'm still lacking the calendaring component. Setting up IMAP access is pretty straightforward and apparently Ryan Hadley knows a way to setup iCal Calendar access, see his blog entry here.
VPN Access
Checkpoint, Cisco, Firebox, and others - don't tout having VPN clients available for use with GNU/Linux. This needs to change!!
(update 01/22/08) - I'm able to achieve this via loading Windows XP on VMWare server in my Ubuntu 7.10 installation. From the VM I can connect VPN and access the company network.
Run outside yelling at the top of your lungs, start a bonfire, break some glass!!
Let's get this moving and break the barriers for switching to GNU/Linux at the workplace!!
Shannon VanWagner

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Breaking News: Nigerians Involved In E-mail Scams
Meet John Rempel. One day he got an e-mail from a stranger in Nigeria, telling him about a multi-million dollar inheritance that he could claim if he would just help the e-mailer, a lawyer handling the estate, with some financial arrangements. Next thing you know, Rempel had advanced a cool $150,000 to his new friend:
The lawyer said his client had no family but wanted to leave the money to a Rempel. It was his lucky day.It goes on from there. Astonishingly, he never got his hands on the inheritance.
"It sounded all good so I called him," said Rempel. "He sounded very happy and said God bless you."
The man then told him he had to pay $2,500 to transfer the money into his name. Then there were several more documents. Some cost $5,000.
He was told to open an account at a bank in London. That required a $5,000 minimum deposit. The crooks later sent him an e-mail with a link to what he was told were details of his new account. Some money had been transferred there for "safe keeping."
"Everything was good," said Rempel.
Hey, Rempel, are you reading this? Because I know a lawyer who can totally get all of your money back. I'd be happy to put you in touch with him for a nominal fee.


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KEN J. McLEOD
Mt. Baker Wilderness
Born in Seattle, WA., graduated from Roosevelt High, served (drafted) in the U.S. Army Signal Corp overseas (Vietnam Era Vet), attended Bellevue and Shoreline Community Colleges. Worked as a bartender in 1970s at the notorious T-Bird Tavern in Ballard. Worked for Waco/Alumi Systems as a branch manager, work for Sears, at Microsoft, at Albertson's, and had his own business as a sub-contractor installer of window coverings for interior shops over a 20 year span. Worked at G.I. Joe's for 6 years and then Sports Authority 7 + yrs. Was past pres. of the Steelhead Trout Club of WA. (5 terms) member since 1978, a member of the Trail Blazers Club 1979-2011 (Alpine Lakes fish stockers), a member of the Snohomish Sportsmen's Assc., been involved in outdoor/sportsman issues and enhancement projects as well as serving on a number of relating commitees, and chaired countless meetings. A columnist for the Reel News 1993-'99 (Puget Sound Anglers publication). A conservationist and keen observer (naturalist-explorer) of nature. Enjoys outdoor photography, painting art drawing & painting, writing, wildlife watching, climbing & hiking, giving outdoor related slide shows, carving hiking/walking sticks, all types of fishing,hunting and bird dogs fly tying and shotgun shell reloading. A free-spirit thinker with a penchant for wine, women, song.
25 Year Membership Award
Fifty year love affair with the camera, first being a Kodak Brownie. Studied photo composition of famed photographers such as: Ansel Adams, Josef Scaylea, Ray Atkinson, and Ed Cooper, which led to creative and instructional photo courses during high school......."thank you Mr. King" as well taking many art courses.
Many of Ken's landscape photos were taken using a Franke & Heidecke Braunshweig Rolleiflex, using Vericolor Kodak 120 film. Closeup work was done with a 35mm Contax SLR/RTS camera with a Zeiss lens and Gemko 55mm close adapters using Ektachrome Kodak slide film. To date, (entering the digital edge) a Nikon Coolpix 4300, Nikon L20, and Nikon Coolpix 5700 is used.
Elected pres. Steelhead Trout Club of Wa. 1989-1990, 1995-1999. Elected sec./treasure Steelhead Trout Club 1980, 1988-1989, 1993-1994, 1996-1999. Steelhead Trout Club Conservation Award 1994, Steelhead Trout Club Inspirational Award 1991 and 1999, Howard Creek Steelhead Club Smolt Imprint Pond Chairman 1990-2000, Sportsfishing Summit Alliance Team in Snohomish, Washington, 1993 Deer Creek/Nfk Stillaquamish River Fly Fishers Policy Committee, Sportsmen's Show Kids Fishing Ponds and Kids Fishing Derby's, Hi-Laker & Trail Blazer Winter Social Photo Board Displays, American Fly Fishing Museum Exhibit 1982, Wild Sky Proposed Wilderness Bill Endorsements Campaign, Environmental Education Youth Program: Silverton, Washington. G.I. JOE'S Employee of the Month - July 2005, June 2008
Salmon Trout Steelheader magazine, Fly Tyer, Sportsfishing Forum, Pack & Paddle, The Reel News, Gun Dog. Anacortas Art Gallery in June 1983, Darrington Wildflower Festival in 1995, Greenwood Art Gallery in Feb. 1983, Crown Hill Sea First Bank Exhibit, Sears Interior Design Art Exhibit, Snohomish Library Arts Gallery Exhibit in May 1998, 2010 & 2013 Edmonds Arts (juried) Festival, 2010 Arts Show (juried) of Terrace, 2013 Arlington-Stillaguamish Eagle Arts Festival
The McLeod family has been living in Western Washington state for 5 generations - always having a great passionate respect for the environment as well as fish and wildlife. Ken's grandfather (Ken McLeod) is considered the Founding Father of the State Game Dept. that began in 1933 (now the Wa. Dept. of Fish & Wildlife), he wrote most of Int.#62 which created the Dept. by then the peoples vote. He published the Northwest Sportsman Magazine from 1930-1933 in conjunction with that issue, as well as having the Northwest Sportsman show "On The Air" on KXA radio Tuesday evenings 7:30-8:00 PM. He was given a special WDFW award in 1984 recognizing his achievements for that. In 1985, he was awarded a Special Achievment Conservation Award by the National Wildlife Federation at their 50th Year Banquet in Seattle. He was also a charter member of many sportsmen related organizations such as: WA State Sportsmen's Council, King County Outdoor Sports Council, The Mountain Cabin Memorial Association, The Poggie Club, and the Wa. Fly Fishing Club and is noted as being a pioneer of steelhead fly fishing techniques using both floating and sinking fly lines, as well as a pioneer of 3-D photography. Ken's dad, George W. McLeod, is a noted fly casting champion who won early casting compitions before and after WW II, a NW venerated fly tier and fly fishermen known for his creations of: Skykomish Sunrise, Purple Peril, and the McLeod Ugly series, and being a long-time steelheader & salmon fisher, pioneered coho salmon flies in the 1940s,as well as being along-time hunter, and being a member of many sportsmen's organiztions. George has been featured in multible fishing magazines and books. The McLeod's also had their own sporting goods shop in Kirkland, Wa. in the early 1950s. George went on to represent in the NW - Scientific Anglers Inc., St. Croix , and Harnel Rod co. developing fly lines and rods, as well as owning a successful fishing bait company called "Sure Strike" later in the 1960s-2000. George is also a decorated WW II B-17 Pilot with 33 mission (26 combat) with the 8th Air Force 100th Bomb Group.
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Bigger fines will be imposed on foreigners illegally entering, living or working in China. Foreign executives of companies that fail to pay full remuneration to employees may also be prevented from leaving China. Refugees have been formally recognized.
These and other changes have been introduced by the "Exit and Entry Administration Law of the People's Republic of China", effective 1 July 2013, (New Law) and the "Exit and Entry Administration Regulations of the People's Republic of China", effective 1 September 2013, (Implementing Regulations). Several previous laws and regulations that were issued in the 1980s have been repealed.
Highlights of the New Law include:
- Introduction of biometric data collection for foreigners applying for residence certificates
- Establishment of the "Talent Introduction" visas (an "R" visa)
- Provisions on the treatment of refugees
- Increased penalties for individuals and employers who violate the New Law
- Prohibition on certain foreigners exiting China
Visas, data collection and refugees
- Biometric data collection
The Public Security Bureau (PSB) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs may, with the State Council's approval, enact laws to obtain biometric data from persons entering and exiting China. The PSB has the authority to compel foreigners to provide their finger-prints and "other biometric data" when applying for residence permits.
- "Talent Introduction" Visas
The New Law permits foreigners with "special talent" to be granted a "talent introduction" visa. "Special talent" is defined broadly as "high-level foreign talent and urgently-needed and in-shortage special talent". It is likely that people with well-developed technology skills will be targeted under this new type of visa, which the Implementing Regulations have labeled as an "R" visa.
- Refugees
The New Law explicitly recognizes that foreigners may apply for refugee status in China. A refugee applicant may, during the screening and identification process, remain in China using a temporary identity certificate.
- "Green Cards"
Under the New Law, foreigners may apply for and be granted permanent residency if they have made "outstanding contributions" to China's economic and social development, or if they meet "other criteria" established by the Ministry of Public Security. However, what constitutes "outstanding contributions" is uncertain. Based on statistics from the Ministry of Public Security, it appears that only 4,752 foreigners were issued with permanent residency nationwide in 2011. The New Law may result in this number increasing.
- Validity Periods for Residence Permits
The minimum validity period for work-based residence permits is now reduced from 1 year to 90 days, with the maximum period remaining unchanged at 5 years. This is widely seen as part of the Chinese government's strengthened control of foreigners' residence in China. That is, any foreigner intending to do business in China for a cumulative 90 days or above in any calendar year may need to apply for a work permit and a work-based residence permit (instead of relying on a business visa). Foreigners who visit China for an extended period should therefore closely monitor the implementation of the New Law in this respect. Non-work related residence certificates have a minimum tenure of 180 days, with a maximum of 5 years. The processing time for residence permits applications is now 15 days. Interviews may be required.
- Reporting Obligations
Upon employing foreigners, or recruiting foreign students, employers must now report to the PSB. Citizens and organisations in China are also obligated to report any illegal entry, residence or employment to the PSB.
- Discretionary Powers to Refuse the Issuance of Visas
Chinese immigration authorities now have broad discretion (which was not previously expressly granted) to refuse or deny the issuance of visas in circumstances considered "inappropriate". No guidelines are given for determining what constitutes "inappropriate", and there is no obligation to provide a reason for the refusal of a visa.
- Restrict Access to Certain Areas for Foreigners
It is now clearly articulated that foreigners may not access areas restricted for foreigners without approval from the PSB. The New Law does not specify which areas are restricted; however, such areas likely include military zones and places that are deemed politically sensitive.
- Fines and Detention
The New Law specifies a number of penalties for illegally working in China, including:
- Fines of between RMB5,000 and RMB20,000 for foreigners working without valid employment documentation. Detention of 5 to 15 days may also be imposed in serious circumstances.
- Fines of between RMB5,000 and RMB50,000 for individuals that recommend foreigners for illegal employment.
- Fines of between RMB5,000 and RMB100,000 on employers for each foreigner illegally employed. Illegal earnings may also be confiscated.
For foreigners illegally residing in China, the New Law provides for the PSB to issue a warning. In serious circumstances, a foreigner may be fined between RMB500 and RMB10,000 per day or detained for 5 to 15 days.
The New Law also gives the PSB a right to on-the-spot interrogation and further interrogation for up to 48 hours. If the suspicion of illegally working or residing cannot be cleared following interrogation, the PSB may detain the suspects for investigation for up to 30 days, or 60 days for complex cases.
- Repatriation and Deportation
Foreigners may be ordered to leave within a prescribed time period if they engage in activities inconsistent with the purpose of their residence, or if they violate Chinese law and are considered by the PSB as not appropriate for residence in China.
Foreigners may be deported if they:
- illegally enter, live or work in China;
- do not leave within the prescribed time period as ordered by the PSB; or
- seriously violate the New Law (not being subject to criminal penalties).
Foreigners who are deported for the first and second reasons may also be barred from re-entering China for a period of between one and five years. Foreigners deported for the third reason will be barred from re-entering China for 10 years from the date of deportation.
- Prohibitions on Exiting China
Foreigners who are involved in unsettled civil cases or who are sentenced to criminal punishment may be prohibited from exiting China. The New Law adds another category for foreigners who have control of a company that is in arrears with the payment of employee remuneration.
The New Law does not specify which office holders may be prevented from leaving China; however, it is likely that the New Law may be applied against legal representatives, directors and senior management. This could mean, for instance, that a general manager of a company that has failed to fully pay its employees will be prevented from leaving China. It might also mean that a foreign director who flies in for a board meeting could be trapped in China if the company is in arrears on employee remuneration.
Local laws and regulations may also prevent foreigners from leaving China in certain circumstances.


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American School, Late 20th Century Y and Z Each signed Hogg 85 on the reverse. Oil on canvas, the green Y and t...
- Auction:
- Lot:
- 1024
- Sold for:
- $74$60
- Auction:
- American Furniture & Decorative Arts - 2962T
- Location:
- Boston
- Date / Time :
- November 28, 2016 12:00PM
American School, Late 20th Century
"Y" and "Z"
Each signed "Hogg '85" on the reverse.
Oil on canvas, the green "Y" and the maroon "Z" on dark backgrounds, each 24 x 20 in., unframed.
Condition: Good.
Estimate $80-120
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Cinda Real – twisted fairy tales
Stigma is a broad concept that describes a process that affects the most sensitive parts of human life and is therefore difficult to define. All feelings of stigma develop in the early stages of childhood, when we begin to develop a view of ourselves and the world.
Cinda Real is a re-telling of Cinderella across several platforms (film, app, VR). It is the first in a series of 6 fairy tales, each re-imagined to tackle a separate stigma. This approach means new story elements, and it brings the fairy tales closer to their origins, which were darker but also contained valuable psychological insights that have become lost in the newer, more sanitised versions. Cinda Real is a story about a girl who is stigmatised for having only one leg.
Cinda has to overcome this disability within herself, within her family and within the community. Her wish to attend the prince's ball is ridiculed so she runs away. In the woods her fairy godmother, with the help of forest animals, helps her make a wooden leg. Once she masters walking on her new leg, Cinda attends the ball, where she dazzles on the dance floor. By changing the focus from wanting to marry the prince to wanting to dance, we wish to generate a message of empowerment and self-realisation.
By re-imagining the narrative of the familiar fairy tale, the goal is to explore a particular stigma in a meaningful manner. With the animated films, we are innovating at the level of content, as we are using children's drawings as the basis of the animation. The innovation of the form is closely connected to the narrative, because the interactive storytelling app allows the users to input their own drawings/illustrations into the story engine which then generates the animated short film as drawn by them, so the children become the artists of the story. Taking the next logical step, we then wanted to also allow the young users to also generate their own take on the fairy tale in question, and this is where the VR device comes into play. The VR/AR app would allow them to 'freestyle' and draw their story in real space.


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I remember seeing 18 month olds when Emerson was tiny and thinking that they seemed so big and now here we are. In a blink of an eye, she is one of them!
Over the last 18 months I have learned so much but I think the most important thing I have learned is that love knows no bounds! Just when I think that I can't love that little girl any more, my heart expands just a little bit and my love continues to grow. It's such an amazing blessing and I am so thankful.
Instead of doing a traditional list of milestones this month, I thought I'd just list a few bullet points of things I want to remember. Of course, I've also added a
At 18 Months, Emerson:
-Wears Size 4 diapers, Size 5 shoes, and 12-24 month clothes.
- Loves music, singing, and dancing. Her favorite thing to do right now is for me to sing a song and to stop every so often and let her fill in the words
-Is obsessed with trains and airplanes
-Wants to be outside as much as possible and prefers walking around the neighborhood to playing on the playset
-Will eat just about anything and LOVES condiments. Give that girl some mustard, ketchup, or hummus to dip her food in and she is one happy girl.
-Yogurt is her favorite, especially the drinkable kind.
-Jumps up and down with joy when she sees her Daddy is home.
-Loves to say no in a joking way. If we ask her if she wants something she'll say noooo while scrunching up her face and laughing.
-Will sit and listen to book after book and also likes to look at her books on her own. I pray that she always loves to read!
-Enjoys pretend play. She will cook in her kitchen, wash her hands in the little sink, and feed her babies/stuffed animals.
-Loves to color.
-Has a great memory. She can fill in words if I stop reading in most of her favorite books. It's hilarious!
-Obsessed with shoes. Hers, mine, and even Daddy's. It doesn't matter. She loves them all!
-Talks to everyone, everywhere we go. She hasn't gotten so used to people asking her name and how old she is that now when someone says hi to her she immediately responds with, "Eme, one!)
-Loves to give kisses and hugs.
-Still head over heels for Elmo.
-Has a stubborn side and has not been afraid to show it over the last month. She gets her feelings hurt easily and does not like to be told no. We've had a few tantrums here and there but thankfully they don't last very long.
-Loves to make people laugh. If she does something that you think is funny she will keep doing it over and over to get you to laugh.
There's so much more- I swear I could go on and on for pages. I guess I'll just stop there and say that we are simply amazed by this precious girl. She is growing and learning every single day and we are so proud to be her parents. She is such a joy to us!
Happy half birthday baby! We love you to the moon and back!


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Thank you to all who attended the Veriditas Labyrinth weekend events. The enthusiasm and energy of the participants made the weekend a success.
Thank you also to Veriditas Master Teacher Kay Mutert who artfully guided our journey from the history of the labyrinth to walking its path.
All are welcome to walk both the outside labyrinth, on the North lawn of the church property, and inside labyrinth, in the lobby (available most weekdays from 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.).
Visit labyrinthlocator.com to find a labyrinth near you.
Blessings in your journey!
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I was getting ready to reinstall Windows on my PC for performance reasons (In my experience Windows XP's clean running life is 2 years with a single major application and 1 year with various applications and frequent installs/uninstalls). I'll mark everything that a large segment of PC users can't do or do effectively in red:
Installing Windows:
Run installation CD, set up users and passwords
Load desktop, fix default resolution and now I'm at a blank desktop.
Video drivers
Monitor drivers (for proper refresh rate detection)
Chipset drivers/Audio drivers/wireless drivers
Install anti-virus software (I oftentimes I help people choose anti-virus software, and something that happens a lot is installing Norton antivirus over mcafee trialware plus a "good antivirus program" suggested by a friend, plus a large number of viruses, system instability, etc.)
Install OpenOffice.org
Install Firefox
Install Trillian
Install games
Turn off auto-loading programs through their own menus
Open Run dialogue and open msconfig, uncheck any startup items that I don't want that oftentimes are hidden
Clean off desktop, delete files and update drivers to regain stability
Defragment hard drive (effectively), run spyware scans and anti-virus scans, keep auto-detection on and update virus definitions
Windows XP is a pretty good operating system. I've used it for years and years, know the ins-and-outs of it and know it's limitations. I've played tons of games on it both indie and large corporation, every kind of software app imagineable, etc. I can say at this point and time, aside from what feels like a ticking time bomb of system instability that goes crazy almost every calendar year (most likely from the registry getting more and more complicated), Windows XP has worked fantastically for it's lifetime.
For someone who has made Windows XP an artform, i.e. your "Windows poweruser", there's not much incentive to switch to any other operating system. And the politics of free/open source software aside, I've always been willing to pay for quality and respect that developers put time into their work and oftentimes they would like to be compensated.
The arguments of opensource OS's and apps vs. Windows and closed-source nonfree apps shouldn't be the realm of your typical user. Users need to evaluate:
1. What will do what they need to do
2. What is most cost-effective
And that's it. If the answer to those is Ubuntu (see my post, Dell Chooses Ubuntu), then go for it. But say for example, as of right now (May 18th, 2007), you can't easily play all major game titles in linux. The driver support and industry support aren't there. So install Windows XP, keep it healthy and reinstall once a year and be happy. If you don't need to play major game titles and don't have irreplaceable Windows-specific programs, go with Ubuntu. The reality is both operating systems require tons of tinkering at times, any OS will, and the end-user should use what works best for their situation.
The only problem in this seemingly simple equation is Vista. The moment a near-perfect Linux Desktop OS arrives this happens:
1. Directx 10, the newest gaming API-thingumy used by game software developers, is Vista specific, nearly forcing gamers to upgrade to something that has typically reduced computer game performance to 90%ish of it's former self, if not worse
2. Vista is expensive
3. Doesn't add much new functionality
4. Windows XP updates, patches and software company support will eventually die out, and users will find themselves reading the backs of boxes to see if the programs they need support an outdated OS, much like Windows 2000 SP3/SP4 users might today.
It's much like a new edition of a textbook. Not much is added, a little is changed, it's expensive, everyone is inconvenienced, and people find a way around it.
One can hope Ubuntu's popularity will create a new operating system paradigm for software companies to move toward in light of these difficulties. Or maybe Windows XP will be greeted with a new service pack and a DX10 support patch. PC users will have to wait and see.


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The new Toyota Urban Cruiser brings together three key attributes in a unique package: Toyota's proven expertise in rugged, all-road vehicle design, the comfort and versatility of a compact hatchback; and class-leading fuel economy and CO2 emissions, achieved with Toyota Optimal Drive technology.
Its robust design incorporates Toyota's Active Torque Control all-wheel drive system and high levels of occupant safety. It provides strong on-road traction and confidence-inspiring stability and agility in all weather conditions.
Urban Cruiser's dimensions are compact and urban-friendly, benefiting from state-of-the-art Toyota packaging know-how, honed in models such as iQ and Yaris. It has all the five-seat spaciousness, practicality and loadspace flexibility of ingenious compact cars, reflecting the diverse lifestyles and requirements of today's B-segment customers.
It also addresses market demand for environmentally responsible vehicles, with Toyota Optimal Drive technology delivering low fuel consumption and emissions without compromising Urban Cruiser's performance and driving dynamics.
Urban Cruiser will go on sale in the UK and Europe in May. The European objective for first full-year sales is more than 25,000 units, with AWD versions accounting for 30 per cent of the total. Toyota expects to sell approximately 2,500 Urban Cruisers in the UK in its first full-year of sales.
A distinctive new car in a diverse segment
New Urban Cruiser has been designed for Europe's highly competitive B-segment market, which has recently fragmented into several sub-segments. These sub-segments have more than doubled in size since 2002, growth driven by an increasingly diverse cross-section of customers who want more distinctive vehicles that fit in with their lifestyles.
Active lifestyle customer base
Urban Cruiser is designed for customers who are dissatisfied with conventional B-segment hatchbacks and want a vehicle that better expresses their individuality. Typically these people are singles and couples in their 30s and 40s. Urban Cruiser customers will include a significant number who combine an active lifestyle with a high level of environmental awareness but who are not willing to compromise on style.
Distinctive design: rugged exterior, refined interior
Urban Cruiser meets the needs of its target customers with a stylish design that combines the rugged good looks of an all-roader within a compact, urban friendly package. The high quality interior provides five-seat spaciousness, practicality, versatility and a flexible load space, together with more comfort and refinement than is usual in the segment.
Compact, urban-friendly dimensions
Urban Cruiser is 3,930mm long, 1,725mm wide and 1,525mm tall (1,540 with AWD). These dimensions make it ideal for city streets, but in spite of its compact size, its long, 2,460mm wheelbase means there is plenty of room for five on board and ample luggage space.
Driving performance is agile, stable and firmly balanced, qualities that are further improved in the 1.4 D-4D model with AWD.
Class-leading CO2 emissions with no-compromise driving dynamics
The application of Toyota Optimal Drive technology enables Urban Cruiser to meet the growing demand for socially responsible vehicles. With CO2 emissions that fall within the 130g/km threshold, it responds to the introduction of emissions-based vehicle taxation, yet still provides a dynamic, enjoyable driving experience both around town and out on the open road.
Urban Cruiser is available with a choice of two highly efficient new engines: a 100bhp (101 DIN hp) 1.33-litre Dual VVT-i petrol engine with Stop & Start technology and an 89bhp (90 DIN hp) 1.4-litre D-4D diesel. The latter is available in the UK exclusively with an AWD powertrain, producing CO2 emissions of 130g/km – the world's lowest level for any all-wheel driven passenger car. Urban Cruiser 1.33 Stop & Start produces CO2 emissions of ?129g/km.
Rugged styling in the Toyota all-road vehicle tradition
Urban Cruiser combines the rugged, muscular appearance of a Toyota all-roader with compact dimensions and five-door practicality.
Its striking looks meet the demands of customers for a car that stands out from the crowd. A high belt line, prominent lower doorsills and muscular wheelarches accentuate the robust stance. Emphasising the car's tough urban credentials, underbody components are finished in black, including the front and rear bumper underguards and side rocker panel mouldings. For an even tougher look, a body kit is available for the entire underbody section.
Urban Cruiser features a number of frontal design elements that instantly identify it as a member of the Toyota family, including a large horizontal bar integrated in the front grille; headlamps that are pulled back and outwards into the wings; and a deep, sculpted front bumper with integrated foglamps.
In profile, the vehicle's rugged appearance is further reinforced by the prominent wheelarches, broad shoulder surfaces and deep door panels. The large, body-coloured door mirrors are designed for optimum aerodynamic performance and low wind noise, and give excellent rearward visibility.
The broad rear stance is accentuated by a low-profile rear window, powerfully sculpted bodywork, a wide track and wide tyres. The rear combination lamps have integrated foglights and feature two-tone red and white outer lenses. A high-mounted LED stop light is incorporated into the tailgate trim.
Sixteen-inch alloy wheels with a high gloss finish are fitted as standard.
Aerodynamic performance
In spite of its rugged exterior design, Urban Cruiser displays admirable aerodynamic characteristics, with a drag coefficient of 0.315. This was made possible by careful tuning of the airflow over the bodywork, in particular the 'pagoda' roof and rear spoiler. The angle of the roof sides was optimised and the lower section of the front bumper and the door mirrors was shaped for optimum aerodynamic performance. Adding front and rear wheel spats has significantly reduced air turbulence in the wheelarches.
High quality interior
Urban Cruiser's interior was designed at Toyota's European Design Studio ED2. Its quality and refinement are unprecedented in the B-segment all-road market.
The strong horizontal emphasis of the dashboard emphasises the bright spaciousness of the interior design. Its careful integration with the concave door trim surfaces also adds to the vehicle's class-leading occupant safety attributes.
The speedometer and tachometer are combined in a concentric circle and covered by a smoked glass plate with a non-reflective coating, giving the impression of a high-tech radar screen. A gear shift indicator shows the optimum gear change points to help the driver achieve the best fuel consumption and emissions performance.
The design of the 'floating' centre cluster is both original and functional, with excellent switchgear ergonomics. The centre cluster, front console and door switch panels have a metallic silver finish, adding to the overall sense of quality and refinement.
Space, flexibility and practicality
Urban Cruiser's 2,460mm wheelbase and short, 785/685mm front/rear overhangs allow for a remarkably spacious interior within the vehicle's compact exterior dimensions. The 314-litre loadspace capacity can be increased to up to 749 litres (1.3 VVT-i 2WD) when the rear seats are folded down.
The seats are upholstered in a high quality jersey material that compliments the dark grey interior. The sports front seats have a particularly thin profile, which improves legroom for rear seat passengers.
There are two different rear seat designs, according to model. The 2WD Urban Cruiser has a 60:40 split rear bench, with slide, recline and tilt-down functions, while the AWD version has the same configuration, but with the benefit of a double-fold system.
Urban Cruiser has a wide range of storage compartments around the cabin, including upper and lower glove box sections, rear door pocket bottle holders, a rear centre bottle holder, a utility box next to the handbrake, a front driver's side utility box, twin front centre cupholders, and a front passenger side cupholder that's handily located in front of the air vent to keep drinks cool in warm weather.
New Urban Cruiser benefits from Toyota Optimal Drive technology, a range of powertrain innovations that strengthens Toyota's position as a leader in environmental responsibility and sustainable mobility, and is fundamental to it achieving a whole-fleet CO2 average below 140g/km.
Toyota Optimal Drive showcases wide-ranging, advanced technologies that are designed to achieve the best balance of performance and driving enjoyment with fuel economy and low emissions. These focus on three key aspects of powertrain development: reduction of weight, reduction of mechanical losses and maximisation of combustion efficiency.
New Toyota Optimal Drive 1.33-litre Dual VVT-i petrol engine
Toyota's new 1.33-litre petrol engine features Stop & Start technology and Dual VVT-i variable valve timing, and operates at a remarkably high 11.5:1 compression ratio. It generates 100bhp (101 DIN hp) at 6,000rpm and maximum torque of 132Nm at 3,800rpm. Excellent dynamic performance is matched by combined cycle fuel consumption of 51.4mpg and 129g/km CO2 emissions.
The engine's design benefits from Toyota's extensive motor sport experience in being exceptionally lightweight and compact, with a small bore and long stroke, giving a very high power to weight ratio. It features a resin-type cylinder head cover and intake manifold, and an intake channel that has been streamlined to optimise airflow and thus improve combustion efficiency.
Dual VVT-i helps boost response across the entire rev range by varying the air-fuel intake and exhaust valve timing to suit conditions at any given time. As well as improving torque at low and medium engine speeds, the system also reduces emissions and contributes to better fuel efficiency.
Stop & Start
New Stop & Start, featured on the 1.3 Dual VVT-i engine, automatically switches the engine off when the vehicle is stopped and in neutral. In urban driving, the system can deliver significant reductions in fuel consumption and emissions (up to four per cent).
Developed by Toyota, the system is the first in the world to feature a permanently engaged starter motor mechanism. This brings two major benefits: quiet operation and rapid restarting.
Stop & Start turns off the engine when the car comes to a halt, the gear shift is moved to neutral and the clutch pedal is released. Automatic restart is instantaneous as the driver engages the clutch again to select a gear.
To ensure comfort and safety, the engine will not stop if the desired cabin temperature has not been reached; when the selected temperature has been achieved, the air conditioning will switch to "ECO-run loading", allowing the automatic engine stop function to operate. The engine will automatically restart in the event of low battery charge, or if the vehicle begins to move.
Revised Toyota Optimal Drive 1.4 D-4D diesel engine
Toyota has comprehensively revised its 1.4-litre D-4D common rail diesel engine, available in Urban Cruiser in the UK exclusively with all-wheel drive. It uses the latest piezo-electric injector technology and is equipped as standard with a diesel particulate filter (DPF).
The piezo-electric injectors work at exceptionally high, 160MPa injection pressure and can supply larger, more precise volumes of fuel at twice the speed of conventional injectors. Thanks to their high operating speed, they can deliver multiple injections in each combustion cycle, optimising the combustion process to give responsive performance with low fuel consumption and reduced emissions.
The engine generates 89bhp (90 DIN hp) at 3,800rpm and 205Nm of torque between 1,800 and 2,800rpm. Combined cycle fuel economy is 57.7mpg and CO2 emissions are 130g/km, the lowest for any AWD passenger car.
New six-speed manual transmission
Both engines use a new six-speed transmission, which also benefits from the application of Toyota Optimal Drive technology. Gear changes are quiet and smooth and a wide sixth gear ratio helps the powertrain achieve world-class levels of efficiency and fuel economy.
Driving Dynamics
Active Torque Control AWD
The 1.4-litre D-4D Urban Cruiser is equipped with Active Torque Control all-wheel drive. Integrated with the vehicle's other traction control systems, Active Torque Control is seamless and flexible, providing optimum torque distribution ranging from 100:0 to 50:50 front to rear drive, according to driving dynamics and road conditions.
The system uses an electronically controlled coupling located in front of the rear differential to give the vehicle better traction and cornering stability. When pulling away or accelerating on a low-grip surface, torque is directed to all four wheels to ensure the best possible acceleration with minimal loss of traction. During low-speed cornering torque distribution to the rear wheels is reduced, to avoid tight corner braking. When braking, the coupling is disengaged to optimise operation of the ABS. In normal cruising conditions Urban Cruiser operates in front-wheel drive, with torque apportioned to the rear wheels only when necessary, thus saving fuel.
Active Torque Control is fully automated, but the system can be locked using a dashboard switch, to improve traction in mud or snow. When locked, the system distributes maximum torque to the rear wheels. When vehicle speed goes above 25mph, "Lock mode" is released and the vehicle automatically returns to "Auto mode".
Urban Cruiser features a high-rigidity, compact, L-arm type MacPherson Strut front suspension, which gives excellent ride comfort, minimal body roll and agile handling performance.
The rear torsion beam suspension with integral anti-roll bar was chosen for its compact, lightweight design, which causes minimal intrusion in the loadspace. The result is outstanding packaging efficiency with first class ride comfort and handling.
Electric Power Steering (EPS)
The Electric Power Steering (EPS) gives variable assistance for low-speed manoeuvrability around town and added weight and feel for high-speed driving. It uses electric power only when assistance is needed, so is more fuel-efficient than conventional hydraulic systems. And because it doesn't use hydraulic fluid, no waste oil is generated, making it kinder to the environment, too.
Impact-absorbing body
Urban Cruiser has been designed to offer the highest level of active, passive and pedestrian impact safety performance.
Its lightweight yet highly rigid impact-absorbing bodyshell incorporates a significant percentage of high tensile steel. Impact-absorbing material is used in all the door trims to reduce impact forces on passengers' backs and chests in a side collision, and the door armrest structure has a crushable design to further absorb side impact forces.
The bonnet has an energy-absorbing structure and a crushable cowl at its rear edge. The bonnet lock is set well down, away from the upper bonnet surface, and upper and lower leg impact absorbers are incorporated into the vehicle's front structure. Additional absorbers are positioned where the rear edge of the bonnet meets the upper wing, and front wiper motor has a collapsible bracket, designed to help prevent injury in a pedestrian impact.
Passive safety features
All Urban Cruisers are fitted with seven airbags: driver and front passenger airbags, driver's knee airbag, front side airbags and full-length curtain shield airbags.All seats have three-point ELR (emergency locking retractor) seatbelts with a pre-tensioner and force limiter function. ELR locks up the belt when the load on it exceeds a preset value. During a collision, the force limiter fractionally reduces seatbelt tension to reduce impact forces on the wearer's chest.Active front headrests are designed to reduce whiplash injury in rear-end collisions. If a rear impact of sufficient force occurs, the headrests automatically move forwards and upwards to support the head.
Urban Cruiser is fitted with 275mm diameter ventilated front disc brakes. At the rear 2WD models have 259mm discs, with those on AWD models measuring 279mm across.
Active Safety Systems
ABS, Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD), Brake Assist (BA), Traction Control (TRC) and Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) are fitted as standard to all Urban Cruiser models.
Cost of ownership
Lower servicing costs
Urban Cruiser's 10,000-mile service intervals maximises component lifetime efficiency so that parts such as brake pads are only changed when they have been fully used. A maintenance-free timing chain, a low-cost oil filter in which only one component has to be changed, long-life spark plugs and the use of non-synthetic oil all contribute to low maintenance costs.
Urban Cruiser benefits from Toyota's excellent record of low repair costs, with many components developed specifically to reduce the cost of impact damage repairs. The clutch is self-adjusting, too, and due to an automatic tensioner the auxiliary belt avoids the need for periodic checking.
Oil Maintenance Monitoring System (OMMS)
The Urban Cruiser 1.4 D-4D has an Oil Maintenance Monitoring System (OMMS), which continuously monitors engine use and determines the optimum oil change interval.
As the 1.33 Dual VVT-i engine uses automatic valve adjusters, there is no need for any adjustment of the valve clearances during the engine's lifetime. The clutch is self-adjusting, too, and the auxiliary belt avoids the need for periodic checking with an automatic tensioner. Additionally, the engine coolant will last for 100,000 miles.
Low CO2 taxation and fuel costs
The adoption of Toyota Optimal Drive technology makes Urban Cruiser's petrol and diesel engines highly efficient, resulting in low emissions and excellent fuel economy. As a result, owners pay less at the pumps and enjoy low Vehicle Excise Duty charges. All Urban Cruisers are in Band C for VED for 2008 – 2009, Band D for 2009 – 2010.
Proven Toyota quality
Urban Cruiser benefits from more than 50 years of Toyota experience in building all-roader vehicles. Its bodyshell has been designed to be corrosion-free throughout the vehicle's lifetime, with the use of galvanised steel sheets for most of the body components adding to its anti-corrosion characteristics. A coating is applied to the underbody to prevent any corrosion damage as a result of paint chipping.
Environmentally responsible production
Toyota's manufacturing plants are among the most environmentally advanced in the world, often heated and cooled using solar power, surrounded by native trees and committed to a "zero waste to landfill" policy.
Toyota has cut the quantity of harmful volatile organic compounds (VOCs) used in Urban Cruiser's interior parts. Acrylic-based material is used for the undercoating, in place of polyvinyl chloride.
Design for easy end-of-life dismantling
To ensure easy recycling, large components such as the front bumper and door trims carry dismantling marks. Materials of components weighing less than 100g are also marked to make dismantling easier.
Equipment and pricing
Urban Cruiser goes on sale in the UK in May 2009, offered in a single, high specification grade. On-the-road prices are £14,500 for the 1.3 Dual VVT-i 2WD model and £16,400 for the 1.4 D-4D AWD version. UK insurance groups are yet to be fixed.
Urban Cruiser is protected by Toyota's three-year/60,000-mile pan-European warranty, with a 12-year/unlimited mileage anti-corrosion warrant and three-year/unlimited mileage paint warranty.
Equipment features
Urban Cruiser's specification reflects its market position as a stylish, contemporary vehicle that meets the needs of discerning B-segment customers.
All models come equipped as standard with 16-inch high-gloss alloy wheels, Bluetooth, automatic air conditioning, Smart Entry & Start for keyless entry and push-button engine start-up, rear privacy glass and an electrochromic auto-dimming rear-view mirror.
The six-speaker audio system includes an Aux-in socket for connecting personal music players and can playback MP3 files stored on disc. The leather-trimmed steering wheel features additional controls for the music system and Bluetooth operation and the dashboard features Optitron instrumentation, with a radar screen-style design for the concentric speedometer and tachometer displays.
Rear seats on all models have a recline function, those on the AWD model also benefiting from fore and aft slide adjustment. A space-saver spare wheel is provided on the 2WD Urban Cruiser, with a tyre repair kit on the AWD version.
Options and Option Packs
Urban Cruiser owners can take advantage of a range of optional equipment and option packs that provide extra touches of style, entertainment, practicality and protection against the knocks and scrapes of modern urban driving.
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Issue # 2 and # 3 of the Secretariat Newsletter (July & October 2014)
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The Mallet Grill at International Polo Club Palm Beach seems to be the perfect setting for a rose ceremony on "The Bachelorette," so exclusive-looking with its dark wood and views of the pristine pool and cabanas. You could just imagine current love-seeker Kaitlyn Bristowe, her lip quivering nervously, standing in the corner, in front of a table full of long stems, as the sea of perfect-looking paramours gets smaller and smaller. In fact, those guys look a lot like the one now leaning against the bar.
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Ryan Beckett, a 32-year-old real estate agent, polo club member, dog lover and man about Wellington, spent five weeks as one of Bristowe's would-be suitors on the ABC reality show, surviving two rose ceremonies before being sent home on June 15. But there's no hard feelings or drama with Ryan B., as he was known on the show to distinguish himself from fellow love-testant Ryan M. — "I was pretty much expecting it," he says.
In fact, the Ironman triathlete is pretty upbeat about his time on the show and his ongoing "journey," as the shows put it, to love.
Ryan's road to the roses: He first caught the attention of the show years ago during an open call for "The Bachelor" at the now-defunct CityPlace nightclub Resort, where he was "playing wing man" for a friend and got noticed. Ryan was actually cast on Jillian Harris' season of "The Bachelorette" in 2009, but had to pull out for "various reasons" he doesn't care to elaborate on. That same year, he was also one cut away from appearing on "Survivor: Samoa," where he would have encountered eventual mainstay Russell Hantz. "The older I get, the more I believe that things happen for a reason. The timing was better this time."
Related: Is the 'Bachelorette' being slut-shamed on her own show?
He didn't win the girl on a reality show, but he has dated someone who was on a reality show : "My ex is Jamie Edmondson, who was a Dolphins cheerleader. She came in second on 'The Amazing Race!'"
He's a Florida boy: He lives in Wellington, but was born and raised in Boca Raton, giving credence to The Palm Beach Post's theory that there is a factory in Boca churning out reality show contestants. ("It was so funny reading that you thought that, because you didn't even know I was from Boca.") A 2000 graduate of Pope John Paul II High School, he got his bachelor's degree from Florida State University and his master's in business administration from West Palm Beach's Palm Beach Atlantic University.
He wasn't featured on the show much, but it still made him famous … sort of: During his five episodes on the show, Beckett "didn't get a ton of time" — Bristowe didn't choose him for an individual date, and he was sort of low-key. Still, "I get a lot of 'You look really familiar!,'" he says. "I usually play it off."
He spent more time with the other guys dating Kaitlyn than Kaitlyn herself: "We're sequestered, no phones, no TV, nothing, so you get pretty close. It becomes like a fraternity pledge class. Tanner, who was our resident 'Bachelorette' expert, just called me. I've had dinner with a couple of the guys. It's a highly stressful situation, and everyone's out of their comfort zone. So when you're sequestered like that, you're bonding in dog years. It happens really fast."
He was Team Kaitlyn: One of the show's twists this year was that the men themselves had to vote between Bristowe and Britt Nilsson, who had both appeared on the previous "Bachelor" season with Iowa farmer Chris Soules. Ryan says he "campaigned" for Kaitlyn, who seemed "more of the all-around" choice. "The process was stressful, and I'm not an actor, so I don't know if I could have been as enthusiastic if it were Britt."
He says he saw no evidence of the supposed "Brokeback Bachelor" ordeal, a heavily-promoted possible connection between love-testants J.J. and Clint, including a hinted-at interlude in a shower: "You could see what they aired. Clint made that shower comment … but I think that if anything really romantic had happened, (ABC) would have made sure that got out there (on air). Since I wasn't partaking in their showers, I don't know for sure, but I don't think that was the case."
He didn't become one of the drunk guys who embarrassed themselves and got kicked off, but he sympathizes with them: "You can't overindulge there. You're really nervous and trying to cope with everything. It's like skydiving — when you sign that waiver, you're acknowledging that while nothing will probably happen, you're acknowledging there's a small chance it might. With the other Ryan, he's a nice guy who I think just got nervous. Then again, he's proof that no P.R. is bad P.R. His business is doing really well."
His one regret: "That I didn't let myself fully go. I would not drink too much, but I would not be so guarded. I think that in real life, I'm a little more guarded."
He swears that reality television, at least in his experience, was real: "It's not scripted. Again, you're all under pressure. It's Psychology 101 — sequestration, sleep deprivation … things happen."
He would do another reality show: "It would have to be to the level of quality of 'The Bachelorette' to have something to do with it, not some local something or other. It was well-produced, not low-brow."
"The Bachelorette" hasn't yet had an impact on his real-life dating … yet: "It's been a wild ride. I admit to having Champagne taste on a beer budget. I'm a little picky. I haven't gone on any dates that way, and other than working since I've been back I've been laying relatively low. I've been on a couple dates with someone I already knew before the show. It hasn't gotten really super-duper crazy."


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Alastin Skincare®, Inc. Privacy Policy
Last Revised: February 13, 2017.
Alastin Skincare provides this Privacy Policy to inform you of our policies and procedures regarding the collection, disclosure, and use of information that you provide to us on our Website and our other Services. It also describes the choices available to you regarding our use of your personal information and how you can access and update this information. We reserve the right to revise this Privacy Policy at any time.
When we make revisions, we will post them on the Services and update the "Last Revised" date at the top of this Privacy Policy. If we make changes that are significant, we may use reasonable efforts to attempt to notify you, including by email or placing a prominent notice on the first page of the Website. Revisions will be effective immediately upon posting.
By using the Services you agree to our processing of your information as set forth in this Privacy Policy now and as amended by us.
In conjunction with this Privacy Policy, you should also review our Terms of Use located here for a more complete understanding of the rules governing our Services. Capitalized terms not defined in this Privacy Policy have the meanings set forth in the Terms of Use.
Personal Information
We may collect the following categories of personal information about you through the Website, including but not limited to:
- Contact Information such as your name, email address, postal address and phone number
- Unique identifiers such as user name, account number and password
- Billing Information such as credit card number and billing address
- Preferences information such as product wish lists, marketing preferences, and order history
We may also obtain information about you from other sources, including commercially available sources, such as social media platforms, data aggregators and cooperatives and public databases. We may combine the information we receive from and about you, including the information you provide to us, with information we receive from third parties, information we automatically collect (as explained above) and information provided or collected offline including when you use the Services.
We also automatically gather information about your computer or device from which you access the Services, such as your computer operating system type, browser type, browser language, IP address, time and date of visit, referring/exit pages and operating system and information about your use of and actions on the Site.
When purchasing Alastin Skincare online through alastin.com, you are asked to select your Alastin authorized physician's office. By selecting your physician, you authorize Alastin to share your product purchasing information with that selected physician in order to maintain the important physician-patient relationship.
We may log this information for system administration, order verification, internal marketing and system troubleshooting purposes.
We use the information we collect to:
- Administer your account
- Operate, maintain and improve our products and services including the Services
- Process and deliver contest entries and rewards
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- Send you information regarding your order including confirmations and invoices
- Communicate with you, including by sending you marketing emails, about promotions, upcoming events and other news about products and services offered by us and our selected partners
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- Improve our Services and marketing efforts
- Conduct research and analysis
- Display content based upon your interests
- Respond to your questions and communications
To review and update your personal information to ensure it is accurate, contact us at the address listed at the bottom of this Privacy Policy.
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We may use cookies, web beacons, pixel tags or other technologies to automatically collect certain information when you use our Services, or interact with our emails on or from our Services or other websites. This information may include your IP address, browser type, geolocation data, unique user ID, cell phone model, operating system and carrier, and Internet Service Provider. We also may collect information about your use of our Services, such as the number of times you return or visit the Services, whether you click-through, open, or forward links, emails, and ads, the URLs and webpages you've visited, sections of or content on pages of the Website on which you click or in which you are interested, the number of times you visit each webpage, what downloads and/or search queries you have made, how long you spent on particular sections of the Website and on the Services generally, and other website usage data. These technologies (including cookies on the Website) allow us to keep track of your order as you shop on our Services, recognize registered users when they visit, and provide registered customers with information and advertising that is more relevant to them. If you register with or order from us, we may use cookies or other technology to monitor and maintain information about how you use our Services and what you buy. If you do not register with or order from us, we may monitor and maintain information about your use of the Website in order to improve your shopping experience and provide you with more relevant products, content and advertising.
Cookies are small text files of information stored by the Internet browser on your computer's hard drive. Our cookies do not collect personal or confidential information and are not spyware. We may use cookies to collect browsing data to keep track of your preferences and profile information and to collect general usage and volume statistical information. You may set your Internet web browser to refuse cookies or to remove cookies from your hard drive.
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Our Services contain electronic images known as web beacons (sometimes called single-pixel gifs) and are used along with cookies to compile aggregated statistics to analyze how our site is used and may be used in some of our emails to let us know which emails and links have been opened by recipients. This allows us to gauge the effectiveness of our customer communications and marketing campaigns.
We may use a third party to gather information about how you and others use our Services. For example, we will know how many users access a specific page and which links they clicked on. We use this aggregated information to understand and optimize how our Services are used.
We may partner with third party ad network(s) to either display advertising on our Services or to manage our advertising on other websites. Our ad network partner(s) may use cookies and/or web beacons to collect non-personally identifiable information about your activities on our Services and other websites to provide you with targeted advertising based upon your interests.
Our system may not respond to Do Not Track requests or headers from some or all browsers.
We may also use services hosted by third parties, such as Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager, web analytics services provided by Google, Inc. ("Google"), to assist in providing the Services. Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager use cookies to help us analyze how users use the Services. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the Services (including your IP address) will be transmitted to, and stored by, Google on their servers. Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the Services, compiling reports on website activity for us and providing other services relating to website activity and Internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of the Services. By using these Services, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above.
Targeted Advertising (also known as online behavioral advertising) uses information collected on an individual's web browsing behavior such as the pages they have visited or the searches they have made. We may work with third parties by placing or accessing cookies in your browser when you visit this, or other, websites and thus being able to better serve you relevant, targeted advertising to you based on your viewing history.
Our marketing emails tell you how to stop receiving or "opt-out" of receiving our newsletter or marketing emails. If you opt out, we may still send you non-marketing emails. Non-marketing emails include emails about your accounts, our business dealings with you and other information regarding your use of the Services.
You may send requests about personal information to our Contact Information below. You can request to change contact choices, opt-out of our sharing with others, and update your personal information.
You can typically remove and reject cookies from our Website with your browser settings. Many browsers are set to accept cookies until you change your settings. If you remove or reject our cookies, it could affect how our Website works for you.
We will share your personal information with third parties only in the ways that are described in this Privacy Policy, including as updated from time to time.
We may share your personal information with your consent. For example, you may let us share personal information with others for their own marketing uses.
We may share your personal information with companies that provide services to help us in the operation of our Services or with our other business activities such as shipping your order or offering customer service. Such sharing includes:
- sharing your billing and shipping information with payment processors such as third party payment processors and third party logistics vendors that are assisting us in fulfilling orders you place through the Services; and
- sharing your personal information with third parties such as media agencies or email service providers that are assisting us in sending direct marketing messages.
We may also share your personal information to:
- protect our rights and property as well as those of our agents, customers, and others. This includes enforcing our Terms of Use, policies and agreements;
- protect the safety of our employees and agents, our customers, or any person;
- when requested by government or law enforcement officials;
- respond to claims, legal process (including subpoenas); and
- prevent or stop any illegal, unethical, or legally actionable activity, or to otherwise comply with the law.
We may share non-personal information (such as the number of daily visitors to a particular web page or the size of an order placed on a certain date or other aggregated usage data) with third parties such as advertising partners. This information does not directly personally identify you or any user.
We may share your personal information with third party service providers to enable them to assist in fulfilling the requests you make or the transactions you conduct via the Services.
Alastin Skincare may sell, transfer or otherwise share some or all of its assets, including your personally information, in connection with a merger, acquisition, reorganization or sale of assets or in the event of bankruptcy. You acknowledge that such transfers may occur, and that any acquirer of Alastin Skincare or its assets may continue to use your personal information as set forth in this Privacy Policy.
If you are a California resident, you may request information about our disclosure of personal information to third parties for their direct marketing purposes, or to choose to opt out of such disclosure. To make such a request, please write to us at the address below.
We do not intentionally collect personally identifiable information from children under the age of thirteen (13). If you are under the age of thirteen (13) you should not register, order, purchase or provide information to or from Alastin Skincare. If you have knowledge that a child under the age of thirteen (13) has submitted Personal Information to us, please email us and we will remove that child's personal information from our files.
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The security of your personal information is important to us. When you enter sensitive information on our order forms, we encrypt the transmission of that information using secure socket layer technology (SSL). We will not store your complete credit card information on our servers, but will only use an incomplete identifier (e.g., last four digits of your credit card number) to identify your Account. Any complete credit card information you choose to store in connection with your Account will be stored by our third party payment processing service providers such as Metrics Global.
We follow generally accepted industry standards to protect the personal information submitted to us, both during transmission and once we receive it. However, no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
If you have any questions about security on our Services, you can contact us at the address listed at the bottom of this Privacy Policy.
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Practice wouldn't begin for another two hours, but Dave Poulin was in the locker room. It is his daily routine, and it started a long time ago, when the 12-year veteran was a rookie with the Philadelphia Flyers.
"It just happened that I got a ride to the rink with a guy who insisted on being early and was always the first guy there," said Poulin, referring to Bobby Clarke. "Bobby would be in full uniform at 5:30 for a 7:30 game. Older players, like Clarke and [Guy] Lafleur, did that. They hung around the rinks, talking about the game.
Poulin, 35, is ready to play, but for a while this season, Capitals management, then-ESPN analyst Jim Schoenfeld and even Poulin wondered what had happened to the well-respected defensive forward, who had signed a two-year contract as a free agent with the Capitals.


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In Feb 2006, researchers reported that many women suffer from a fundamentally different heart disease from men and is easily missed from standard tests. Moreover, women do not seek treatment as early as men, and women's hearts are smaller and their blood vessels are more easily damaged. Another possible reason is that the disease could manifest itself differently. As a result, women are less likely to survive heart attacks than men. Many women are still unaware that heart disease and stroke have emerged as the top killers of women worldwide.
The researchers found that for some women, instead of developing obvious blockages in the arteries supplying blood to the heart, plaque are accumulated more evenly inside the major arteries and in smaller blood vessels. In other cases, their arteries fail to expand properly or go into spasm, often at times of physical or emotional stress. These abnormalities are very common for younger women and these can be dangerous because they could trigger life-threatening heart attacks.
Instead of the classic crushing chest pain, sweating and shortness of breath, they often complain of vague symptoms such as fatigue, an upset in stomach, or pain in the jaw or shoulders. This certainly explain why some women suddenly have heart attacks even though their arteries look clear and in some cases, the doctors even send them home without treatment or refer them to psychiatrists. Even if they do get medical treatment, these women may not benefit from the standard drugs or therapies such as bypass surgery and angioplasty to reopen the clogged arteries. In many cases, these women whose arteries looked clear in normal tests have a significantly higher risk of having a heart attack or dying within four or five years. The abnormalities could be due to the fact that hormonal or genetic differences change how their arteries react. In America, there are as many as three million women may suffer from these conditions.
Despite the new findings, many women do have the same kind of heart disease as men, and they do benefit from the same preventative measures and treatments that help men: a healthy diet and weight; regular exercise; and a lower blood pressure and cholesterol level. It is still unclear how best doctors can tackle such conditions, but the new findings do provide important understanding of a major health problem, and it also alerts both women and their doctors about the alternative manifestations of the disease.
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They say that men fall in love with what they see but women fall in love with what they hear. But maybe we all fall in love with what we hear, whether it is true or not.
Words intoxicate, written and spoken, like drugs or alcohol. And just like those two intoxicants, words are often abused too; used where they shouldn't be to mean things other than what they should.
Words are like the beads strung together on a rosary to form sentences, and are clutched in the hands of those who desperately seek to believe in something greater.
The words of love, acceptance, understanding spoken to us by others become the rosary which we hold in our hands, silently being thankful for the high they give us. That words can have this power is truly something of a miracle and a curse in its own.


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Elodie and Franck's wedding preparations were held at her parent's house, also a farm in Cambernon. It was just a short drive to the village for the civil ceremony at the Mairie (the Town Hall) and a short walk to the church for the religious ceremony. The Vin d'honneur was then held at the local village hall. Then the guests who were invited to the evening reception drove a short way to the beach at Gouville-sur-Mer for the group photos and a relax.
The wedding reception was then held at a beautiful venue, a converted barn near Coutances. Their colour theme was ivory and bordeaux. The evening was filled with lots of fun, emotion, traditional French Wedding reception games. It was a wonderful wedding that finished late. The sun was actually rising as I got back in my car to drive home!