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Thanks, straight dude.
First, the rant.
This is a story set in a time -- the throes of the AIDS crisis in the terrifying, no-treatment-options 1980s, when governmental foot-dragging, anti-gay hysteria and open discussions of quarantine camps were the everyday norm -- before there was even a shred of hope for people with HIV. And in that time the overwhelming majority of people on the front lines of education, comfort, compassion, activism and, most importantly, distribution of life-extending non-FDA-approved treatments, were the people of the LGBT community. Watch the recent documentaries How To Survive A Plague and We Were Here if you need to see how it all went down thirty years ago. After you see them, you then have permission to watch this fictionalized true story from director Jean-Marc Vallee about the needle in the haystack, the one in a million, the hard-living, gay-hating, heterosexual, white male who turned his desperation into a business, made noise, made a difference and found salvation from bigotry after becoming friends with a transgender drug addict. It's The Help with AIDS.
Ron Woodruff (an emaciated, unrecognizable Matthew McConaughey), a rodeo-loving electrician with a taste for drugs, booze and sex with lots of women, is diagnosed with full-blown AIDS in 1986 and begins seeking out any and all alternative treatments he can find. After locating the non-FDA-approved products that help him partially regain his health, he sets about distributing them to his desperate fellow travelers through paid "memberships," a way of skirting the charge of selling illegal drugs. Meanwhile, his commonplace 1980s-era distaste for anything related to gay men is challenged by the composite character of Rayon (Jared Leto, equally unrecognizable), a transgender drug addict who teams up with Woodruff and acts as a conduit to the market most in need of the membership's service.
It's a showcase for both men. The performances are physically demanding and mostly sensitive when they could have been ham-filled and dunked in awards-grubbing vanity. But as the film moves along it loses a lot of its fiery sense of outrage and turns conservative and cuddly, focusing on the growing niceness of a rough-edged anomaly at the expense of the bigger picture. Details in passing frames, like a Ronald Reagan-mocking AIDSGATE poster from ACT-UP on a wall, show a commitment to at least nodding in the direction of truth, but the pull of warmth and emotionally-satisfying redemption refuses to be denied.
Woodruff made the noise he did because of his outraged sense of denied privilege. Suddenly finding yourself treated like an outcast deserving of death instead of a culturally-approved heterosexual stud is likely to make a man feel as though others see him as less than a man; and that'll make a man angry. To the film's credit, that anger drives McConaughey's Woodruff and provides Leto with the space to movingly act out a community's laundry list of wounds. The powerlessness felt by the sick of that decade was a real thing. And though that powerlessness eventually found itself mobilized into righteous fury and action, that's not the story being told here. Movies like this exist outside of collective movements; instead, they shine the approving light of history on firebrand iconoclasts who break the mold. So you've still got some waiting to do for the mainstream, narrative feature where the Rayons are the dominant voice, the gang of heroes. Because that's what they were.
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The internet has the potential to offer children and young people a wide range of opportunities – to learn, to develop new skills, to keep in touch with friends and make new ones and to have fun. However there are concerns about both inequalities of access to the technology and the possible threats to children's safety that can exist online.
Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP)
Use the CEOP website to find a number of ways to receive help and advice as well as the option to report any instance of sexual contact or harmful material to CEOP.
Use the Think you know website to download resources on child internet safety for use by children, parents/carers and teachers/trainers.
Threats to children's safety
Threats can arise in the following ways:
- Children and young people inadvertently or deliberately accessing either illegal or inappropriate sexual or violent material – illegal material could involve children or adults.
- Targeting and grooming of children by predatory adults through chat rooms, possibly adults posing as children
- The abuse of children, in some cases in real time using web cams, in order to provide material for paedophile news groups
- The use of email, instant messaging etc to bully and harass other – this may be more likely to occur between children and young people
When somebody is discovered to have placed child pornography on the internet or accessed child pornography the police would normally consider whether the individual might also be involved in the active abuse of children. IN particular, the individual's access to children should be established within the family and employment contexts and in other settings (e.g. work with children as a volunteer). If there are particular concerns about one or more specific children, there may be a need to carry out child protection enquiries in respect of these children.
Whilst specialist services may be more likely to come across children and young people who have been involved in either the production or use of pornography, all services have a role to play in enabling children and young people to use the internet safely, fro example by providing information.
Guidelines for internet use by children and young people
- Place computers in public places where everyone can see what is being viewed
- Take an interest in internet use; talk to young people about what they've seen.
- Monitor time spent online to ensure it does not become excessive
- Educate young people to use the resource sensibly
- Help young people to become critical users; "...is this information true?"
- Warn young people about unsavoury sites and discuss the issues involved
- Contact the Internet Watch Foundation (www.iwf.org.uk) if anyone finds any material you believe to be illegal
- Compile lists of safe sites and chat rooms
- Access chat rooms by checking if it is moderated and by whom and finding out if the chat room has a clear terms and conditions policy? Does it have appropriate access control and password verification? Does it remind users of safety issues? Does the chat room give young people genuine opportunities to interact and shape the chat?
To keep children and young people safe online ensure they are aware of safety tips or rules like the following. These tips will also need to be communicated in a way that does not scare children, but encourages them to take responsibility.
- Never tell anyone you meet on the internet your name, address, telephone numbers, or any other information, such as information about your family, where you live or the school you go to.
- Do not send anyone your picture, credit card or bank details without checking with a responsible adult.
- Never give out your password to anyone, even your best friends.
- Do not stay in a chat room if anyone says anything that makes you feel uncomfortable or worried and tell a parent/carer if you see such material.
- Always tell an adult if you receive a message that is scary, threatening or rude, do not respond and log off.
- If you wish to meet someone you have met in cyberspace, ask a parent/carer's permission and then only when they can be present.
- Always be yourself and do not pretend to be anyone or anything you are not.
- Never open attachments to emails which come from people or sources you do not know. They may contain viruses and damage your computer.
- Learn your 'netiquette' widely accepted rules of behaviour include some of the following. Typing in CAPITAL LETTERS looks like you are shouting so use asterisks for emphasis.
- Be aware that people online may no be what they seem, adults can pretend to be children with similar interests to yourself.
- Be polite when entering a chat room, check out what people are talking about before participating. Be careful not to use bad language, providers will terminate your account!
- Finally enjoy your time on the internet but do not forget about all the other things you can do:
- share time with your family
- read a good book
- play with your friends
- participate in sport

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Ebola on the rise in West Africa; 50 new cases in 2 weeks
In this photo taken on Tuesday, June 17, 2014, people protest outside a hospital in Monrovia, Liberia. (AP / Jonathan Paye-Layleh)
GENEVA - The UN health agency says there have been 50 new Ebola cases in Sierra Leone and Liberia since last week as the disease, among the deadliest in the world, keeps spreading in West Africa.
The World Health Organization says 34 new cases were reported by Sierra Leone and 16 by Liberia since July 3.
WHO officials said in a statement Tuesday the outbreak in those two countries and Guinea shows "a mixed picture" because of a reduction in the number of new cases in Guinea, where no new cases have been reported during the past week.
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Winslow announced on Tuesday that he was forming an exploratory committee to decide whether to run for the seat.
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I was trying to get Ubuntu 12.04 installed, but Mint 13 had a better live DVD 'compatibility mode' that allowed linux to boot and run with a GUI.
Just to be clear: I have a 15" MacBoook Pro 9,1. This is a non-retina (TM) MacBook Pro.
According to wikipedia,
- 15" version is 9,1 and has an Nvidia display
- 13" version is 9,2 but does not have an Nvidia display
- 15" retina (TM) version is 10,1 and seems similar in specification to 9,1
This is what I have tried:
1. Downloaded Ubuntu 12.04 desktop AMD64 mac iso
2. Downloaded a magical ISO-2-USB EFI-Booter for Mac 0.01 beta from
Followed instructions on this page:
This is my version:
- Format a USB drive with a MBR and FAT32 partition. Elsewhere some suggest a GUID instead of MBR. I used MBR. On linux Disk Utility, FAT32 is FAT.
- Make a /efi/boot directory tree on USB drive.
- Copy bootX64.efi from "ISO-2-USB EFI-Booter for Mac 0.01 beta" to /efi/boot
- Copy Ubuntu iso to /efi/boot/
- Rename iso to boot.iso. Check that you have 2 files in /efi/boot
- Reboot your Mac, hold down 'alt' key. Eventually you will see your Macs Normal OS, a Recovery, and EFI Boot.
- Select EFI Boot and the boot.iso will load.
For me, this works but it gets no further than a loading linux and a ramdisk.
I installed rEFInd (which works fine).
This will help me test various boot methods.
I installed rEFInd in my Mac's esp partition, and copied iso and ext2 drivers so rEFInd can look for EFI programs on CD/DVDs and EXT2 partitions.
rEFInd did not install first time. I would try this file first, follow the OS-X instructions but instead of ./install.sh I recommend sudo ./install.sh
Boot Ubuntu CD
First Attempt
- I burnt a Ubuntu iso (see above) to CD
- Rebooted my Mac and inserted CD
- rEFInd started and listed bootable OSs. If CD image is not shown, hit ESC key to let rEFInd look again.
- Selected live
- Rebooted my Mac and inserted CD
- When I got to the 3 GRUB options, I selected live but modified the command to add these linux kernel boot options (before --): nomodeset nointremap vga=0x361. These hints came from this discussion
- Press Fn+F10 to run modified command
It drops to a shell so linux is running but it seems it can not initialise graphics correctly.
- Rebooted my Mac and inserted CD
- When I got to the 3 GRUB options, I selected install this time but modified the command to add these linux kernel boot options: nomodeset nointremap vga=0x361.
- Press Fn+F10 to run modified command
I had to force power off.
On reboot, rEFInd did not run, but Grub did, however Ubuntu would not start - just a blank screen.
I re-blessed rEFInd and it now starts.
Getting closer...
I think these are true - but that does not mean they are true:
- If you do not use nomodeset, you will not see anything on screen and linux will not boot. To fix, boot into OS-X (to reset video mode?) and then try linux again.
- Ubuntu and Mint installers/live DVDs seem to work by magic. Mint has these linux kernel options as found in /proc/cmdline
file=/cdrom/preseed/mint.seed boot=casper xforcevesa nomodeset b43.blacklist=yes initrd=/casper/initrd.lz ramdisk_size=1048576 root=/dev/ram rw noapic noapci nosplash irqpoll -- BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz
I think these ones in bold are key, so I will try them now...
- Rebooted my Mac and inserted Mint DVD 13
- Mint in 'compatibility mode' works
- I installed Mint but it complained about not being able to install grub (I suspect) since Mint uses grub-pc for machines with a BIOS. I ignored this message and continued.
- After install, refind did not find Mint - not totally unexpected.
- Holding 'option' key down while turning my MacBook Pro on, I found that Apple's boot manager did detect a new OS. It labelled it 'Windows'.
- I let it boot 'Windows' and (from memory) I got a console screen - no GUI.
- I updated grub to include xforcevesa noapic noapci irqpoll options, ran update-grub and restarted.
- Success! Now Mint starts fine. Screen brightness is at max.
- Brightness keys (Brightness resumes at max setting after boot)
- Volume keys
- Track-pad
- WiFi
- Front Right speaker
- Camera (using VLC)
- Detects power
- Mute Key
- Play/Pause Key
- Rewind Key
- Eject Key
- Nvidia (using nouveau)
- Shutdown
- Colours appear more vivid than my MacBook Pro4,1 (which look washed-out in comparison)
- Forward Key
What does not work
- Fan!!! (runs hot, but fan does come on, just not soon enough)
- Keyboard backlight keys - they bring up OSD but nothing changes
- Front Left is silent (or is same as Front right)
- Bluetooth (so far)
What I can't test
- Firewire - module loaded but where is port?
Now to try a few experimental things
- Kernel 3.5
- Nvidia 304 (wasn't actually in used)
- MacTel macfanctld
- Front Left speaker now works
- Close lid to sleep (I forgot to test this with 3.2 kernel)
- Does not wake when lid opened (although white pulsing light goes out when lid is lifted) - had to force power off
Drop Nvidia 304
- No change since Nvidia was not being used.
Try Linux Kernel 3.6
I used 3.6 RC3 and64 debs from here: http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.6-rc3-quantal/
Install 4.
- First think I noticed was that my fans turned on!
- Brightness Keys no longer change brightness
- Keyboard back-light keys work!
This is looking more positive.


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June 2, 2006
Coach Karen Robichaud has announced that Ryan Chastain from Mitchell, Ind., has signed to run cross country and track for Lipscomb University.
Chastain, 5-foot-11, 140 pounds, was an All-State cross country selection as a senior at Mitchell High School. He was also an Indiana cross country All-Star , finishing 14th in the IHSAA State Finals. As a junior he ran in the 1600 meters in the track state finals, finishing with a time of 4:24.8. In 2006 he ran a 4:23.03 mile on an indoor track.
He selected Lipscomb for "the great Christian atmosphere, the running opportunities, my running teammates and Coach Robichaud."
Chastain was also impressed with the engineering program. He plans to major in Engineering Mechanics.
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With health plans under the Affordable Care Act set to start Oct. 1, states have launched ads touting the benefits of health insurance. This one from Minnesota features iconic lumberjack Paul Bunyan getting a check-up. (Photo: MNsure)
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Call for pre-watershed ban on junk food advertising
Television adverts for food high in fat, sugar and salt should not be shown before the 9pm watershed, according to Scotland's public health minister.
Michael Matheson has written to UK Health Secretary Andrew Lansley asking if he would support a UK-wide ban.
It follows recent research which suggests children are still exposed to the same level of junk food advertising despite tighter regulations.
Health groups say further action is needed to tackle the problem.
Broadcasting regulator Ofcom brought in a ban on advertising foods high in fat, salt or sugar during children's programming.
But a study by academics at Newcastle University found 6.1% of adverts seen by youngsters were about junk food before the ban, with the figure at 7% after the ban.
They said young people do not just watch children's programmes, to which the rules apply.
Mr Matheson now wants the regulations to go further.
He said: "According to the UN and Ofcom studies, the restrictions brought in by Ofcom have been adhered to by children's channels and broadcasters showing programmes specifically aimed at children.
"However, a loophole exists that allows HFSS (high in fat, sugar and salt) food adverts to feature during programmes with a high child audience such as soaps and talent shows.
"That's why we want to introduce a pre-watershed ban and are looking to the UK government to support such a move which would carry the additional benefit of encouraging our partners in the food industry to reformulate their produce to lower salt, fat and sugar content."
Scotland's public health minister said such a move would require "co-operation" between the UK and Scottish governments.
He added: "Broadcast advertising influences the choices made by children and can shape their attitudes to food as they grow into adulthood.
"Tackling obesity and encouraging people to make healthier life choices is one of the most important things we can do to improve the health of our nation."
Further consideration
Jane Landon, deputy chief executive of the National Heart Forum, welcomed the call for a pre-watershed ban.
She said: "The existing rules have delivered protections in principle but not in practice."
Dr Sally Winning, deputy chairman of the British Medical Association Scotland, said: "The media has an important role to play in forming attitudes to nutrition and there is scope to harness this potential and further regulate its more harmful impact.
"Whilst the advertising of unhealthy foodstuffs, including inappropriate sponsorship of programmes and events targeted at school children, is already regulated, it should be noted that many of the TV programmes most watched by children are not children's programmes, and so further consideration must be given to addressing this."
Scottish Labour's health spokeswoman Jackie Baillie accused the SNP of "picking a fight" with Westminster.
She said: "At a time when we have lost 2,000 nurses, our hospitals are crumbling and we don't have enough blankets for elderly patients, I am amazed that the SNP government is picking a fight with the UK government about what time we can show McDonald's adverts on television.
"This is the same government which rejected my colleague Richard Simpson's Trans-fats Bill, something they did have the power to do.
"The SNP's obsession with constitutional politics knows no bounds and is distracting from the real problems in our health service."


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The Essential Practices of Kadampa Buddhism
By Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
This book is an essential manual for anyone who aspires to be a sincere practitioner of Kadampa Buddhism.
It contains two essential practices that are practiced daily by Kadampa practitioners around the world.
The first, the Guru Yoga of Je Tsongkhapa, is a powerful method for receiving profound blessings and laying the foundation for making genuine progress on the spiritual path.
The second, Relying upon the Dharma Protector, is a special practice for removing obstacles and creating favorable conditions for our spiritual practice by relying upon the Wisdom Buddha, Manjushri.
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Relying upon the Dharma Protector
If we can understand well the nature and functions of Dorje Shugden, we can understand the benefits of relying upon him. Dorje Shugden always helps, guides, and protects pure and faithful practitioners by granting blessings, increasing their wisdom, fulfilling their wishes, and bestowing success on all their virtuous activities.
Dorje Shugden does not help only Gelugpas; because he is a Buddha he helps all living beings, including non-Buddhists. The sun benefits even those born blind, giving them warmth and ripening the crops that become their food; but should they gain their sight, how much more obvious its benefit would be! In a similar way, although Dorje Shugden protects even those who do not make an effort to rely upon him, when our eyes of faith in him open and we rely upon him sincerely we will gradually become more aware of the help we receive from him.
If we sincerely wish to experience the benefits of relying upon Dorje Shugden, we must rely upon him constantly over a long period of time, steadily improving our connection with him. In this way, we will begin to notice his beneficial influence in our lives.
We should understand that the principal function of a Dharma Protector is to protect our Dharma practice, not to help our mundane affairs. Bearing this in mind we should not become discouraged if we do not suddenly become very wealthy, for wealth does not necessarily help spiritual practice and can be a great distraction.
If we rely sincerely upon Dorje Shugden, he will arrange the conditions that are most conducive for our Dharma practice but these will not necessarily be the ones that we ourself would have chosen! Dorje Shugden will bless our minds to help us transform difficult situations into the spiritual path, and he will open the wisdom eyes of his faithful followers, enabling them always to make the right decisions. Although physically they may find themselves alone, inwardly those who put their trust in him will never be apart from a powerful ally and a wise and compassionate guide.
One Lama called Gyara Tulku Rinpoche from Drepung Loseling Monastery wrote a prayer to Dorje Shugden expressing his gratitude. In this prayer, he said:
First you gave me a highly qualified Spiritual Guide
Under whom I studied and practised Dharma.
When through following misleading advice I came close to entering wrong paths,
You immediately hooked me back into the correct path.
This Lama spent many years in a country where he did not even know the language and where conditions were very difficult. However, he became highly respected and many people sought his wise counsel. He realized that all his spiritual progress, happiness, health, and success came from Dorje Shugden and not from himself. In the same prayer, he wrote:
O Duldzin, King of the Dharma, I thank you for your kindness.
Your body is the synthesis of all Sangha Jewels,
Your speech is the synthesis of all Dharma Jewels,
And your mind is the synthesis of all Buddha Jewels.
© Geshe Kelsang Gyatso & New Kadampa Tradition


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UCOP's off-hours emergency notification system
UCOPAlert is an emergency notification system that allows UCOP employees to receive informational alerts on their personal phones or by personal email outside normal business hours about emergencies or other critical situations that affect the UCOP work environment.
How it works
Through a third-party vendor, MIR3, a technology solutions provider, UC will deliver UCOPAlert emergency notifications to employees by email, audio message and/or text message to your personal phone (home/cell) and/or email.
When UCOPAlert will send emergency notifications
Alerts will be sent when there is a natural disaster, transportation or power outage, civil unrest, unplanned building closures or other situations that pose a safety concern for employees or cause significant disruption to normal UCOP operations.
These emergency alerts will primarily be sent outside work hours when you are not in the office, but should be aware of a situation that may affect your ability to come to work. During work hours, UCOP will continue to notify employees of emergencies through your work email or office phone.
Some examples of when an alert might be sent include:
- Office closures due to widespread or localized emergencies such as natural disasters, protests and civil unrest.
- UCOP building closures due to isolated building-specific problem such as a utility failure, fire or other issue that makes access difficult
- Building evacuation due to a hazardous materials or other incident (you may be asked to reply to the alert to confirm you were able to evacuate safely)
- Department or highly localized emergency or crisis situation that requires a last-minute cancellation of an event or change in work schedule/location (you may be asked to confirm message receipt)
How to register for UCOPAlert
Registering your personal contact information is entirely voluntary.
You can register your home number, personal mobile number or personal email address by logging into the UCOPAlert registration portal at http://ucopalert.ucop.edu/.
Use your UCOP Single Sign On username and password – the same one you regularly use to log into UCOP's network – to log into UCOPAlert.
After logging into the system, update your contact profile by clicking on "more devices" to add your home number, personal cell number or personal email. See step-by-step instructions for adding your devices (pdf). Be sure to add "SMS" as a device (and enter your cell # for it) if you want to receive text messages, even if you already listed your mobile phone as a device.
Next, prioritize your personal devices (mobile phone, home phone, home email, etc.) to specify the order in which notifications are sent to these devices. This feature is called "managing your locations" and can be done on the Locations tab in the Edit User page.
- Click on the Locations tab, then click on the Default Location link.
- The Edit Location Status page displays each of the devices that you have registered. Your work email address and office phone number are automatically in the system.
- To activate a device for use (for example, Home Email), check the box to the left of the desired device. To deactivate a specific device (for example, Work Email), uncheck the box. This prevents inadvertent alerts from being sent to a device that you are not using.
- For each device you want to use, assign a device priority by clicking the Device Priority drop-down menu and selecting the desired priority number for each device. This allows you to specify the order in which notifications will be sent to each device.
- For example, select 1 for Home Phone and 2 for Cellular Phone to specify that notifications should be sent first to your home phone number, and then to your cellular phone in the event that you do not respond to the first notification.
- Please note that if you choose "Mobile Phone" in the drop down menu for your device, you will only receive voice messages to that number. If you want to receive text message alerts on your cell phone, please choose "SMS" in the device drop down menu.
- Because UCOPAlert is intended to be an off-hours emergency notification system, it is best that you select a personal phone or email address as your first priority device.
- When you are finished setting the default location, click Save to save your settings.
You can also customize your alerts:
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Friday, February 27, 2009
Soy Bean Paste Soup (dwenjang gook) and Some Goodies I Picked Up Today
If you need some guidance with the ingredients, you can check my Korean Cooking 101. ;)
3-5 anchovies
2 dashima/dried seaweed
1 potato
chopped garlic
1/4 Chinese cabbage
soy bean paste
red pepper paste
seafood mix
1/2 firm tofu
chopped green onions
Serving: 4-6
Step 1:
Grab a pot and add water, anchovies, and dashima. Cook the broth for about 15 to 30 minutes depending on you.
Step 2:
I usually take out the anchovies and dashima, before I throw things into the broth. Unfortunately, this time around I didn't cook the broth as long as its suppose to be *sigh*. Towards the end of the broth, I just threw in the potatoes. :X
After 20 minutes of cooking the broth, I took out the anchovies and dashima (depending on the person you might use this at the end of the recipe). I left the chopped potatoes, and threw in chopped garlic and Chinese cabbage.
I added 2 spoonful of soy bean paste and 1 spoonful of red pepper paste. You don't have to add the red pepper paste, but I do to add some spice to the soup... hehe~
I added seafood mix.
I added firm tofu.
I added squash and let it cook for 5 minutes. At the end, taste the soup to fit to your taste bud. If you need more soy bean paste, add a little bit more. Top of the soup with chopped green onions, as well as, the cut dashima you used for the broth.
Now you can eat with rice and kimchi! :)
Yesterday, I got a postcard from Napoleon Perdis. I must have signed up for something, but I can't recall... hehe~ :X So today I went to the nearest Napoleon Perdis store to pick up my freebie... whee~
They gave me this cute bag! How cute is the packaging and the bag!?!?
The postcard said I get a free Protege Lipgloss worth $25, but didn't expect samples. The salesperson included three samples I didn't know until I came home. How nice was she!?!? :) I got pre-foundation skin primer, foundation, and eye spy eye cream and primer samples.
The back of the lipgloss it says "This limited edition mint-flavored lip gloss is the secret to lustrous lip 24/7. A built-in mirror ensures ease of application, while Bees Wax nourishes and protects your pout. Results: Lips are left super-shiny." I tried it on as soon as I got home, and its a pretty color. It doesn't look orange on me as it does in the tube. It's a very natural nude-ish pink color, and it doesn't sting my lips... woo hoo~ I can feel the mint for 5 minutes max but not to the point of pain. :X
Since I was at the mall, I decided to get my free lotion from Victoria's Secret.
It's a 1 oz. body lotion. You can print your own coupon here. Remember Monday, March 2nd is the last day to get this lotion. ;)
Then I stopped by H&M and bought myself some hair accessories... wheee~
I bought hair pins and hair bands. I also picked up the free magazine.
To end the shopping trip, I stopped by MAC store.
I asked them if they were giving out free Hello Kitty bags since they didn't give me one the last time I bought some Hello Kitty stuff (click here to see my last haul on Hello Kitty MAC products). The salesperson said she would give me one for free. How nice was she!?!? Of course I ended up buying something though. :X I bought Tinted Lip Conditioner SPF 15 in Pink Fish.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
China Glaze in Platinum Silver, NOTW #7, Happy Meal, and Little Something from Vanessa M.
Several weeks ago, I decided to buy another China Glaze. I couldn't decide on which color I wanted and ended up getting a Platinum Silver.
I thought the color was simple, but nice! :) I also swatched the color so you guys can see it (click here to see the swatches of the other China Glaze nail polishes I have). You can also check out my swatches of OPI (click here).
I was too excited about this color that I had to do a nail of the week (NOTW #7)... hehe~
What I used:
(L-R: OPI Base Coat, Maybelline Colorama in Marshmallow Glaze, China Glaze in Platinum Silver, L.A. Colors Art Deco in Baby Pink, and Seche Vite Top Coat)
* OPI Base Coat
* Maybelline Colorama in Marshmallow Glaze
* China Glaze in Platinum Silver
* L.A. Colors Art Deco in Baby Pink
* Seche Vite Top Coat (Thank you makeup buddy!)
I think it came out really nice! :) It looks very modernized or at least I think so... hehe~ One of the middle school boys I deal with said it looks so cool. He kept grabbing my hand to look at it *sigh*. :/
For my next nail of the week (NOTW #8), I'm going to try to use the Sally Hansen Nail Art Pen I recently bought.
I bought the nail art pen in black, because I think its one of the versatile color. If you guys want to buy one of these, go check out Walgreens. They're having a 40% off sale which is where I bought mine... hehe~ I will definitely review this after I try it out.
On twitter, I kept seeing pictures of Miki D's Happy Meal toys for girls. Anyone who knows me well knows I like cutesie things. It might not seem like that on here, but I'm a child at heart... hehe~ I have a lot of Pooh bear stuff in my room, as well as, stuffed animals. After seeing what was given, I had to get some. :X
I went to three Miki D's and they were out of all the cute ones I wanted... boo hoo~ :( I ended up getting these. Oh well, it's better than nothing... heh~
Speaking of twitter, Vanessa M. from Vans Makeup Ride sent me a cute nail polish stickers. :) She said it reminded her of me and Tobey... hehe~ How cute is that she remembers Tobey, my love!!!... hehe~
She also sent some samples of DHC products, and a sweet note... hehe~ Thank you so much for a generous gift and thinking of me, as well as, Tobey!
Friday, February 20, 2009
Korean Pancake Version 2 (kim-chi bu chim gae/kim-chi jeon)
If you need some guidance with the ingredients, you can check my Korean Cooking 101. ;)
mixing powder
seafood mix
green onion
kim-chi & juice
olive oil or any oil
soy sauce
garlic salt
sesame seeds
red pepper powder
Step 1:
In a bowl, mix the mixing powder and water until you get a liquid-y consistency.
I used this mixing powder I bought from the Korean market.
If you don't have a mixing powder, you can use flour. In a bowl add flour, pinch of salt, 1 egg, and water until you get a liquid-y consistency.
Step 2:
Now you add the ingredients you want in the pancake. I added seafood mix, onion, and green onions.
It's the same process as the first version except...
Now you need to cut kim-chi into small pieces. Throw the chopped kim-chi and juice into the pancake. The key to making this pancake is using the old kim-chi and juice. If you use the new kim-chi, it won't taste that good... hehe~ :X
Step 3:
In a frying pan, put olive oil or any oil you prefer. Now scoop some pancake mixture you just made and fry both sides. The key in making the pancake as thin as possible! ;)
Now you can eat with soy sauce mixture. In the soy sauce I added chopped green onions, garlic salt, sesame seeds, and red pepper powder. In my case, we didn't even need the soy sauce mixture because I added way too much kim-chi and juice... lol~ It was spicy without the soy sauce mixture! :X
This is my nail of the week (NOTW #6). It's very simple and boring... hehe~
I just want to enjoy the black nail polish color until Spring comes around... hehe~ I used OPI Baby It's "Coal" Outside! It's such a beautiful black nail polish with silver glitters. Gorgeous! :)
I was tagged by Neeyuh at Peace.Love.Makeup.
TAG: What I'm using right now!
Shampoo: Garnier Fructis (smells good!)
Condtioner: Dove (I don't like it much!)
Styling products: N/A (Believe it or not I don't put anything in my hair... hehe~)
Shower Gel: Bath and Body Works in Black Raspberry Vanilla (I love fruity smells minus the vanilla!)
Body moisturizer: The Body Shop Body Butter in Cranberry (gift I love!)
Deodorant: Dove (sample I got)
Fake Tan: N/A (I don't want to turn orange... hehe~)
Cleanser: Mario Badescu (sample I got and will review soon)
Eye makeup remover: Lancome (gift I love!)
Exfoliator: too many to list... hehe~
Primer: IOPE (Korean brand)
Foundation brush: I use a sponge
Concealer: Lancome (trying to finish it)
Powder: Debon (Korean brand)
Blusher: MAC Peacykeen
Bronzer: NYX Blush in Taupe
Highlighter: MAC MSF in Soft and Gentle
Eyeshadow base: UDPP and MAC Paint Pot in Bare Study (love these!)
Eyeshadows: UD Smog and Maui Wowie
Eyeliner: L'oreal HIP Cream Eyeliner in Black
Eyelash curler: Revlon (heated)
Eyelash base: N/A
Mascara: Hard Candy (bad quality but trying to finish)
Lipstick: The Balm Stainiac in Beauty Queen (sample I got)
Lipgloss: N/A
Nail Colour: OPI Baby It's "Coal" Outside!
I'm tagging anyone who wants to do it!!! If you're reading this, I'm tagging you... hehe~ ;)
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Korean Pancake Version 1 (bu chim gae/haemul jeon)
If you need some guidance with the ingredients, you can check my Korean Cooking 101. ;)
mixing powder
green onions
seafood mix
olive oil or any oil
soy sauce
sesame seeds
red pepper powder
Step 1:
I used this mixing powder instead of flour. You can use flour, but in my opinion I think the mixing powder taste better. You can get this mixing powder at any Korean market.
In a big bowl, add the mixing powder and water until the powder becomes a liquid-y consistency like the picture above.
If you want to use flour, do the same process as above. In a big bowl, add flour, water, 1 egg, and a pinch of salt until you get a liquid-y consistency.
Step 2:
Now you can add whatever items you want for the pancake. I added leeks, green onions, squash, and seafood mix. I used this bag for the seafood mix.
Step 3:
In a frying pan, add olive oil or any oil you prefer. You need to scoop some from the big bowl and fry both sides. The key to making this is making the pancake as thin as possible!!!
Now you eat the pancake alone or with the soy sauce mixture. In the soy sauce, I cut some green onions and added sesame seeds and red pepper powder.
My last post so many of you guys were interested in this product, Epistick (facial hair removal). Most of you guys are curious how it works (click here to see my post). I'll try my best to explain this product... hehe~
This is actually my second time buying this. I've had one for half a year or maybe longer. I can't remember... hehe~ :X Some people think it works and some don't from what I've heard. I actually think it works for me! Just in caution, it might be painful in the beginning depending on the person! I have OCD when it comes to pulling hair. When I first used this, it didn't hurt for me since I'm use to pulling hair (where my OCD comes from). :X
The ends, the pinkish-purple handles, are where you will grab the instrument. You will need to use both hands, one hand for each handle. The middle, rings, is the part where it will grab the facial hairs.
I marked an "X" on a piece of paper. The "X" marks the spot that has the facial hair. You will bend the instrument and put the middle/top of the ring on the facial hairs. With both hands on each handle, you will twist back and forth. By twisting, it will grab the hairs. PLEASE ignore one hand on both handles! I wanted to take a picture so you can see how to bend the instrument... hehe~ :P I hope this explains it or you can check YouTube... lol~
credit: thinkbeauty, YouTube
Monday, February 16, 2009
Nail Tutorial: French Tip (NOTW #5), Collective Haul, and How to Top Coat the Labels of Your Brushes
Now to my post... I was requested by a reader to do a nail tutorial on this look (click here). It was my NOTW #3, but I'm not too sure if she even reads my blog... hehe~ Oh well, I'll still post it for anyone who is interested in the way I do a French tip. By the way, I changed the colors but it's still the same concept.
What I used:
(L-R: OPI Base Coat, OPI Yoga-ta Get This Blue!, L.A. Colors Art Deco in White, and Seche Vite Top Coat)
Step 1:
Start off with a base coat then color the tip with the color of your choice, mine was OPI Yoga-ta Get This Blue! (don't you love the name?... hehe~). I swipe it from side to side on my nail. I do it two times to make the color pop.
Step 2:
Then I got my L.A. Colors Art Deco in White and tried to draw a thin line right above the French tip. I apologize it's not the best line ever!!! :X I'm sure you guys can draw a better line than me... hehe~ ;)
Step 3:
I end it with a top coat. I know it's not the best I've done but I did like the color choices... hehe~ :)
I want to show some of the things I got in the past several weeks... hehe~
I know a lot of people buy stuff from ebay but if you ever check out the Soompi selling & trading section of the forum, you can actually buy products cheaper than ebay or some online stores. The only problem is that shipping isn't that fast compared to online stores and ebay. :/ I guess it's a balance thing... hehe~ You take one or the other. I bought these from Soompi. I bought Epistick (facial hair remover), 3-in-1 Mascara Applicator/Protector/Comb, and velcro fringe sticker in pink (comes with two).
I also checked out the Hello Kitty Collection at the MAC store. I knew I wanted one blush, but I fell in love with the brush holder. I couldn't refuse!!!... hehe~ The funny thing is I was so sure I was going to get the pink blush but I ended up getting the orange one, Fun & Games.
The sales person put each blush on each cheeks, and she recommended the orange one on me. I wasn't too sure about what she was saying until I walked to the mirror. I looked like a clown with the pink blush... lol~ :X I'm actually happy with the orange blush because I'm starting to wonder off the typical colors I buy! :)
After checking out the MAC store, I had to check out my favorite hair accessory store... hehe~ Anyone who knows me well knows I love hair accessories or any type of accessories like earrings. I saw this hair clip and I had to buy it!!! It looks like one hair piece, but actually their two hair clips. They're so cute (kawaii)!!! :)
I'm going to end this post with a tutorial how to paint the label of your MAC brushes or any other type with a top coat.
What you need:
(L-R: tape, scissors, and top coat)
With the tape, tape it all around the label as close to the label as possible. Once you did all four sides, you can paint a thin layer of your choice of top coat. I used Seche Vite Top Coat. I let it sit for several hours and then I take the tape off. Now you're done!!! :)
If you're wondering why I do this, its because as time goes on with washing and touching the label. The label will be rubbed off eventually. If you put a top coat, the label will permanently be there for a long time. It goes the same with scratches on your car. If you get a slight scratch, put a top coat over it. As time goes on, the scratch will not get bigger... hehe~ ;)
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Etude House Black Head Bond Patch and Samples I Received
The packaging looks like the typical nose pore strips by any company, but it is different!
The strip is black!!!
Product Review: Etude House Black Head Bond Patch
Where can you purchase this: I'm sure you can find these online
Price: no clue since I was given this
Made in Korea
How to use: Following facial cleansing regiment, use finger to apply and evenly distribute pack until nose is completely covered. Allow pack to dry for 10-15 minutes before removal. Do not touch while drying.
My thoughts: I actually thought it was pretty cool that the strip was black, because its more noticeable then a white strip. I'll tell you one thing either my nose pores are nasty or that black strip is fancy... lol~ (I'm a dork it rhymes!) :X
* Its more noticeable on the black strip than the white.
* It sticks on your nose well and doesn't fall off.
* It dries, but not to the point it hurts.
* It takes out the nastiness of your nose pores.
* Its hard find some of these around you unless you have a store that sells Etude House.
Would I buy this again? Yes!
Rating: 4.5/5 Tobey's Paws
This past week I've gotten samples from two companies... woo hoo~ I love getting samples to find out which products work for me and what doesn't! :)
The first one I signed up on M Lab (www.mlabonline.com) and they gave you good amount of samples... whee~
The second which you have to pay for the shipping ($4.99) isn't bad for three small tubes of Yu-Be creams (www.yu-be.com). The reason why I want to try this out is because I heard your eyelashes grow. I already took pictures of my before and I will tell you the results in two weeks of trying this product. I hope it works because I want long, full eyelashes!


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He noticed Kira reaching for her pack and spoke sharply to her. "What are you doing? We have to move on a minute. It's dangerous here." She hadn't seen the deadly thing that had grabbed at Matty, but he knew there would be more; he watched the bushes for them.
It had come for him first, he realized. He did not want to be the first to die, to leave her alone.
To his dismay, she was removing her embroidery tools. "Kira! There's no time!"
"I might be able to . . . " Deftly she threaded a needle.
To what? He wondered bitterly. To create a handsome wall-hanging depicting our last hours? He remembered that in the art books he had leafed through at Leader's, many paintings depicted death. A severed head on a platter. A battle, and the ground strewn with bodies. Swords and spears and fire; and nails being pounded into the tender flesh of a man's hands. Painters had preserved such pain through beauty.
Perhaps she would.
He watched her hands. They flew over the small frame, moving in and out with the needle. Her eyes were closed. She was not directing her own fingers. They simply moved.
He waited, his eyes vigilant, watching the surrounding bushes for the next attack. He feared the coming dark. He wanted to move on, out of this place, before evening came. But he waited while her hands moved.
Finally she looked up. "Someone is coming to help us," she said. "It's the young man with the blue eyes."


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AMERICUS, Ga – In 1969 the rock group Led Zeppelin released their hit "Good Times Bad Times", which was written by guitarist Jimmy Page. Nothing perhaps summarizes their Sunday double header versus Lander University (18-20, 2-10 PBC) better than the Page's chorus, "Good times, bad times, you know I've had my share". After another heartbreaking loss that saw Lander win via three runs in the seventh inning , The Lady Hurricanes would come back to win game two by a score of 5-2.
GAME ONE: Georgia Southwestern- 1 Lander- 3
It was another case of "Hurricane Heartbreak" in game one as a scoreless game after six innings was claimed victoriously by the Lady Bearcats in the game's final inning. Their three-run seventh inning gave the visitors the win, and it spoiled another start for senior Jessica Martin. It also marked the fifth time this season that Georgia Southwestern has lost in the final inning of a game.
Hits were few and far between for the Blue & Gold in the first game of the day as GSW only tallied three hits off of Lander's Hayley Leissner. After a first-inning single by Hayley Knight, the Lady 'Canes would get one more hit (Moreland's single in fifth) over the course of the first six innings of the game.
Despite the shortage of hits, the Lady Hurricanes were able to get a runner in scoring position in the second inning. With two outs in the inning, Ashley Cavender would walk and Jessica Chewning would get hit by a pitch to give GSW two base runners. Neither Cavender nor Chewning would be able to make their way around to home for a run.
GSW starter Jessica Martin would go four innings while scattering two hits, four walks and striking out three. She would be replaced by Brittny Dennison. Dennison would retire five of the first six batters she faced to push the scoreless tie into the seventh inning.
After a lead-off walk to Lander shortstop Casey Corbitt, errors by Mason Moreland and Avery Purser would load the bases for Lander. Dennison would limit the damage as Lander would score on a single and two sacrifices. Dennison would only be charged with one of the three Lander runs for the inning.
Down three runs and down to their final three outs, Georgia Southwestern was in need of a rally. The glimmer of hope got a little brighter after Rachel McElroy hit her second home run of the season to open things up in the seventh for GSW. Lander pitcher Hayley Leissner would settle down and retire the next three batters, which included two strikeouts, to preserve the win.
GAME TWO: Georgia Southwestern- 5 Lander- 2
The Lady 'Canes doubled their run production of game one in the first inning to give GSW the early 2-0 lead. Gabby Buck would drive in Hayley Knight from second with a double to left center. Buck would advance to third on a Avery Purser ground out before scoring on a wild pitch from Lander's Amanda Hamby.
The early lead would never be relinquished as Georgia Southwestern would lead from first to seventh inning. The additional runs in the third, fifth and sixth innings would be more than enough for Georgia Southwestern pitchers Katie Maddox and Casey Burns.
Maddox would start the game and pitch the first five innings. She would give up six hits, two earned runs and one walk while recording three strikeouts. Burns would shut the door on Lander by retiring the side in order in the sixth and seventh innings.
The third Lady Hurricane run of the game came in bottom of the third inning with a McElroy double down the leftfield line. Two innings later, she would strike again as she singled up the middle to score Gabby Buck. It would the freshman's second RBI of the game (third of the day).
The three-run victory would bump the Georgia Southwestern record to 14-22 (1-9 PBC). After securing their first conference win at home, the Lady Hurricanes will host Albany State at home before going out in search of their first conference road win with a pair of series at Armstrong Atlantic and Flagler. The double header versus Albany State will be on Wednesday, March 28th with first pitch scheduled for 4:00 p.m.


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Osman was abducted on May 4 in Arbil, in Iraqi Kurdistan, and found dead two
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CPJ in May that he was convinced that Osman was killed in connection with a
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According to the 430-word KRG report released in Kurdish, Osman was killed by a member of Ansar al-Islam, an extremist group, for not carrying out work he had promised to do. According to an unofficial translation by Metro Center, a local press freedom organization, the KRG claims that Osman was connected to the extremist group. The report said that "after collecting and analyzing different information from various sources, we found that a person who belongs to Ansar al-Islam called Hisham Mahmood Ismail, 28, a Kurd from Mosul, a mechanic in the town of Beji, had played a role in murdering Sardasht." The report failed to provide any evidence to support its claim. It goes on to state that "after interrogation, the suspect confessed to the crime." The report concludes by stating that the authorities are trying to arrest other suspects.
"The government's inquiry into Sardasht Osman's death is severely lacking in credibility," said Mohamed Abdel Dayem, Middle East and North Africa program coordinator. "We expected more than a 430-word report that makes wildly improbable claims and fails to substantiate them. We strongly urge the KRG to launch a new and credible investigation into the murder of our colleague."
Rahman Gharib at the Metro Center told CPJ that he was shocked to hear the findings of the report and stressed that Osman was interested in literature, not extremism. "I went to Osman's home, I saw his library," Gharib said. "He was fascinated with Gabriel García Márquez, Russian writers like Gorki, and Persian literature."
In May, Kurdish journalists, writers, and students demonstrated on the streets of Suleimaniyah after Osman's death. "We asked then for an independent and objective investigation but the authorities did not listen again to the voice of the street," Gharib said, adding that between 7,000 and 10,000 people took part in the demonstration.


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Little Company of Mary History
Mary Potter's vision manifested itself in America in 1893, when three Little Company of Mary Sisters, Mother Patrick, Sister Veronica and Sister Philomena, came to Chicago from Rome at the request of Charles Mair, a Chicago civic leader.
His support came in gratitude for the care his ailing wife had received from the Little Company of Mary Sisters while she vacationed in Rome. He built a convent for them at 4130 South Indiana Avenue. Mr. Mair even provided magnificent stained glass windows for their chapel. That convent was eventually sold when the Sisters moved to a larger residence. The old convent chapel now houses the Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church, under the direction of the Reverend Lou Rawls. The original stained glass windows have recently been relocated to the Hospital. Seven of the windows adorn our Heritage Corridor, located at the original, 1930 entrance to the Hospital. The remaining windows will decorate the soon-to-be-remodeled Regional Cancer Center.
The early Sisters traveled to the homes of the sick on Chicago's south side, providing nursing care, spiritual support and other assistance as needed. The Sisters soon found that there were many more people than they were able to care for. They were hindered by a lack of equipment and the limits of geography and travel. They needed to build a hospital...but where?
Their trust in divine providence and a certain sense of risk were tested when they acquired a tract of land in Evergreen Park, Illinois. The property was isolated and swampy, but it was all they could afford in the midst of the Depression.
The Sisters realized their dream on January 19, 1930, when a four-story, 150-bed hospital opened on that isolated property. Little Company of Mary Sisters, supported by 12 physicians, made up the entire staff when the hospital opened.
Nicknamed the "Baby Hospital"
Since opening in 1930, more than 200,000 babies have entered the world at Little Company of Mary, earning it the nickname the "Baby Hospital."
First Human Organ Transplant
The Hospital took its place in the history books in 1950 when Drs. Richard Lawler, James West and Raymond Murphy performed the first human organ transplant in the world. This successful kidney replacement allowed the patient to enjoy quality of life for the next four and one-half years. In 1996, the British Broadcasting System featured the story of this medical event in a four hour documentary, "Knife to the Heart," which told the history of transplant surgery.
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- The Twisted Whiskers Show Cartoon Episode GuideEpisode GuideTelevisionSeriesCartoon
- Mike Young Productions, Taffy Entertainment, Moonscoop Entertainment, American Greetings Corporation, DQ Entertainment
- Distributed by: Moonscoop Entertainment, The Hub, Hasbro Studios, Disney Channel, CBBC
- Cartoon Characters: Broken Bear, Cambridge Kitty, Claude, Cutie Snoot, Dander, Dine, Dash, Flouncie, Gasper, Goosers, Ird the Bird, Jack, Mister Mewser, Sinister Squirrel, Smidgeon, Tiny Head, Von Ripper, Yawp, Zippy the Greyhound.
- Voice Actors: Kathleen Barr, David Kaye, Scott McNeil, Lee Tockar, Peter Kelamis, Colin Murdock, Bill Kopp.
- Directed By Bill Kopp.
- Produced By Sean Gorman, Ryan Wiesbrock, Liz Young, Ciara Anderson, Tapaas Chakravarti, Jeffrey Conrad, Paul Cummins, Bill Schultz, Mike Young; more Producers ...
- Written By Martin Olson.
- Music: John W. F. Goode, Ryan Wiesbrock.
- First Aired on November 09, 2009.
- Originally Aired on The Hub (USA), CBBC (UK), Asia The Disney Channel (USA).
- Running Time: 11 minutes.
- Episode Number: 21
- Season: 1
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- U.S.A. / France
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Claude takes Goosers to an obedience class, but the instructor turns out to be a crook.
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UAE companies must do more to ensure the mental health of their employees, according to local psychologists speaking to Gulf News during Stress Awareness Month this April.
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MEVA STB 450 offers flexible solution for narrow, inclined rail section: Near the municipality of Gretzenbach, the four-track route branches into two separate lines. Here, the two southern tracks gradually descend and pass below the cantonal road before entering the new Eppenberg Tunnel.
BIM stands for Building Information Modelling, a holistic, software-based method for optimised planning and execution of construction projects.
The focus of MEVA's first collaboration with Austrian company GLS was nature conservation and the construction of two fish passes on the River Traun.
The underground flood control basin in Bern's city centre was built over 40 years ago.
Gravity walls to the tunnel entrance, up to 14 m high,poured using a single-sided adaptation of the MGC guided climbing system and Mammut 350 wall panels.
This project required a treatment tank with a radius of 80 ft and over 20 ft in height. The new MAR system was the perfect solution for the contractor's needs.
Extraordinary civil engineering works and structures on challenging terrain: MEVA wall formwork Mammut 350 used on the Galgenbuck tunnel in Switzerland.
Built from 1878 to 1882, the old barrage is being completely renovated and equipped with a new highpeformance flood relief channel that is poured with MEVA rental formwork.
A railway tunnel with high demands: MEVA formwork is used to pour the retaining walls, concrete beams and tunnel portals at both tunnel entries, plus bridge abutments and piers close to the southern tunnnel entry.
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New construction of the motorway A45 bridge Münchholzhausen using the shoring tower Space and MEVA wall formwork Mammut 350
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The new Alaudagasse station and the switch shaft south of it are being poured using MEVA formwork.
They chose MEVA for all concrete works.
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The bridge piers are up to 37 m high and have identical cross sections of 5.10 by 2.40 metres. The piers were poured using MEVA Mammut wall formwork.
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