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Occupy Sussex: a new wind blowing through student politics?
Maïa Pal discuss the history and wider implications of the current occupation at Sussex University.
"Sussex University used to be like a village" Member of staff affected by privatisation, 18 Feb 2013
"I think this makes [vice chancellor] Farthing look weak and distrustful, and has no place on a university campus." Member of academic staff, 14 Feb 2013
As the occupation of Bramber House at Sussex University enters its second full week, it's time to take stock. Our aim is to tie together a set of different inter-related issues, giving space to Occupy Sussex as its own entity whilst at the same time placing it within a broader arc of rebellion and resistance to global capital and to the national neo-liberalisation of public services.
The unique and experimental nature of the occupation – begun and sustained without the direct involvement or guidance of pre-existent radical left organisations – brings to the surface different currents of thought and ideas that have been circulating within the ACI, particularly the role of horizontalism, organic practices of resistance, experimentation with organizational form and leadership, and sustaining morale during and after the event.
At the same time, the occupation emerges as a fantastic opportunity to bring to life nine months of organising and campaigning, which laid a solid ground in terms of commitment and of building physical, virtual and political resources from which the occupation could spring from.
This process, which also went against the traditional sectarian reflexes of left organisations, was based on people who aren't necessarily attached to traditional leftist ideology, trying to bring the Sussex campus community together to defend what is left of its integrity as a working, educational, and emancipatory environment. This helps us to reflect on how communities are reacting to the way management dissects our public and private lives, and, crucially, how more can be achieved by working together more closely.
Slowly but surely: the history of the campaign
Last Thursday, February 14th, felt historic. In front of an absolutely crammed occupation room with over 300 people who had come to listen to, among others, Caroline Lucas MP, Mark Steel and Will Self, (see links for speeches on that evening) one had to wonder: since the management's decision In May 2012 to privatise, outsource, or as is most currently used by the almighty VCEG[1], to 'obtain expertise from external partners' for most of its services, what had happened in the last nine months?
However rebranded, the new plan consists in radically transforming the institutional and financial infrastructure of the university. This means 235 current members of staff will be moved from in-house management to being employed by one of two private companies. The latest reason provided for this restructuring relates to the management's long-term strategies of student expansion. From 2000 to 2010, Sussex had an increase of 2,000 students. Somehow, it wants to attract 7,000 more students in the next 6 years… How exactly it aims to do so, and what the repercussions of this massive expansion will be, are still a complete mystery to all.
Moreover, this plan comes after a series of catastrophic decisions since Michael Farthing became Vice-Chancellor in autumn 2007: 110 redundancies (80% of which academic) in 2010; an appalling and disproportionate response to student protests, involving abuse of power by management through the use of riot police and victimisation of students; the closure of CCE, a great centre for adult learning; a scandal over overseas students fee-increases, for which management had to apologise and retract; repeated motions of no confidence in the VC by Student Union and also by fellow universities deciding to leave group of 1994 headed by Farthing; and a scandal over moving of departments with SPRU (leading think tank) threatening to leave Sussex for UCL…[2]
In other words, having repeatedly failed to demonstrate any success in their unpopular policies, how would anybody trust this management team to carry out such a bold and unprecedented outsourcing? The current climate for the grand expansion (20,000 students by 2020) is too uncertain, in terms of government policy towards visas and foreign students (who are supposed to make up 25% of planned expansion) and the as yet unknown repercussions of the £9000 tuition fee hike, which are already negatively affecting student applications.
Nevertheless, after some very well attended demonstrations and meetings in May and June 2012, the closing of the academic year and the intransigence of management provided a difficult obstacle to sustaining the campaign. Meetings between staff and students re-emerged in August, and the new academic year started with a healthy and determined group of activists, composed of students, staff, and union reps eager to push the campaign forward. With stalls at freshers' fair, an excellent anti-privatisation blog, our very own Bulletin, a good demo in the Autumn, and dedication to flyering and spreading the word, spirits were up for trying to outreach to a broader base. Bit by bit, we built up our mailing lists and facebook group, and tried to follow the slow process of negotiation between management and the three unions involved, UNISON, UCU, and Unite.
In November, at the Student Union's AGM, we won a vote on a motion to support the campaign. This was an important step in harnessing the student's union support, and in attracting more people's attention. However, this process was still proving to be too slow, and our small base of activists struggled to maintain the enthusiasm and energy it required. Winter settled in, and with it, the unwanted but inevitable feeling that we might be wasting our time.
But, as the new year emerged, activists came back with good ideas and determination to not let management win. A visibility campaign was declared, and yellow squares were distributed to replace the original but too expensive yellow badges (incidentally, the yellow badge has created a 'badgegate' between staff and management, who have forbidden the former to put an electronic badge at the bottom of their emails). This has been a great opportunity for a clin d'oeil (reference) to the recent movement in Québec, a student struggle which has influenced so many of us. Yellow squares now proudly occupy many office windows, and have given a new light to our famous red brick buildings.
From Save Sussex Services to Occupy Sussex
On the evening of the 7th February 2013, what began as a workers led campaign among campus based activists grew rapidly into an ongoing occupation of the 3rd floor of Bramber House by around 30-40 core participants. The occupation was preceded by a demonstration of a few hundred people against the outsourcing process. The original demands of the occupation remain unaddressed, and as a recent letter exchange between the VC and the Occupiers demonstrate, the occupation was undertaken after all previous channels of engagement and discussion had failed.
Unsurprisingly, this is not how the University management see it, as previous rounds of discussion – which to all extent and purposes were a one-way, top-down issuing of restructuring plans – are viewed by the VC and his clique as legitimate and democratic fora/systems of engagement that have now been transgressed by a ragtag minority of students.
The initial response of the University management has been typical, reflecting the pattern of deception engineered during the occupations of A2 lecture hall and Sussex House in 2010. This included falsification of statements of staff working in the buildings ('fearing for their lives') and even the University registrar claiming that he had been taken hostage by the occupiers. It also involved a disproportionate mobilisation of private security around the campus, as an attempt to show that management are 'protecting' the apparently terrified staff.
This disproportionate use continues. Never mind that the 3rd floor of Bramber house has very little permanent staff working there; the fact that it is a prime conference space from which the University management have lost revenue seems to justify the excessive 24h/24 presence of two to three security guards in front of the occupation doors.
Nevertheless, this time around, the scale and unanticipated nature of the occupation caught management by surprise. The media war around the issue, the ability to sway discourse, and the open and honest nature of their conduct, have drawn sympathy towards the occupiers. National and local media[3] have been quick to report and draw positive attention towards the occupation, and local and national figures of support such as Caroline Lucas MP, Mark Steel, Will Self, Noam Chomsky, Josie Long and Peter Capaldi have galvanised students and staff on and off campus.
Demos are organised every two-three days, and fantastic events are taking place every day, with artists and academics from across the country, in the occupation room which is now opened to the public from 8am to 10pm. The campus trade unions, with the Student Union, have called for an emergency Council meeting, and UCU have replied in style to an intimidation and misinformation letter by management to selected staff.
Occupy Sussex is now a figurine of hope against the neo-liberal restructuring of higher education, a process led by the current VC since 2007/08. Occupy Sussex has its immediate roots in a protest against the outsourcing of 235 non-academic service staff, and as such reflects both a fundamental alliance of Sussex university students and local Brighton working class interests, and the manner in which this damaging re-structuring has affected all layers of the local community.
However, the endurance of the occupation thus far showcases a deeper resentment and distrust of the VC and his cabal that has now gone beyond tolerance. Year after year of ignoring the interests and demands of staff and students, petitions having been circulated for Michael Farthing's resignation, he remains curiously silent, capitulating to the students on Monday 12th February as the occupation took control of the entrance and exits to Bramber house.
In early 2010, occupations in the University of Sussex were responsible for the radicalisation of consciousness amongst many students on and off campus. The second half of that year witnessed a huge, nation-wide mobilisation of students in an attempt to save higher education. The apparent dissipation of that movement, and other failures amongst the left to effectively combat the tyranny of austerity, have been blamed on many factors, not least the in-fighting between different groups that were crucial to the initial re-vitalisation of student politics in 2010, but also the intransigence of the NUS and its leadership.
Like the management of the University itself, bargaining behind closed doors, lack of consultation with the mass of the student body and side-stepping of accountability left the student movement exhausted and deflated, while the hard work and energy of hundreds of activists and thousands of protestors met with a brick wall of establishment-sanctioned concessions.
The organization of Occupy Sussex
Since then, the nature of global protest and rebellion has changed. The Occupy movements across the world – if not having thus far made a lasting, recognisable transformation – and the movements of the Arab Spring, have opened up new potentialities in the way resistance can be carried out. A few things to note about Occupy Sussex (thanks to Alex Benham for notes and discussion from inside the occupation):
- It is completely horizontally organised. General assemblies meet everyday (sometimes twice a day), with every proposal or idea being put forward as a motion to take forward. These assemblies have reached over 200 students and staff. Supporters and participants are free to come and go, with around 50-60 core remaining permanently within the occupied area.
- There are so far 9 'Working Groups' that emerged from the general assembly: Campaigns, Security, Welfare, Food, Environment, Zine, Media, Events, and 235 contact. There is scope for the formation of more working groups during each meeting of the General assembly. Membership of each working group is voluntary, and people can participate as much as their capabilities/interest allows them to, and in more than one working group if they want. No one is pressured to do anything, as there is no defined leadership. Everyone is encouraged to contribute to policy; ideas have been bountiful and creative orientated to help raise the profile of Occupy Sussex through non-traditional methods.
- There was minimal involvement by the University of Sussex Student's Union in the occupation until the 12th of February- though they have been co-operative and supportive with the provision of legal observers, for example.
- No one political group have been overtly influential in either the build-up campaign, the initial phase of the occupation, or its growth over the last week. There has been a noticeable lack of paraphernalia from political organizations, though many activists from different, largely radical left groups, have been key participants.
- The emphasis has been on a political campaign which did not require support for a particular left-wing ideology, unburdened with organizational bureaucracy or methods. The overwhelming response has been one of high morale, a sense of achievement after months of failed negotiations with management, and a genuine sense that the occupiers are not just offering an alternative, but that they are the alternative to the university management- in particular with regard to democratising the entire running of the University.
Though still in an early stage, the lessons emerging from Occupy Sussex are already apparent. Like other Occupy movements around the world, there was a blend of hard campaigning and spontaneity in the initial phase, a point at which frustrations with management reached a critical mass, and an organic sense of unity in the face of bureaucracy and arrogance. This organic sense of unity has naturally led to an organic (un)structure of organization within the occupied area, and also in how the movement has dealt with the community and media during the week.
Whilst previous occupations/movements have relied on the resources of the Student Union and energy (and organisational intensity) of radical left parties, the current state of disarray of the key campus based left groups and initial apathy of the Student Union has meant that the core of radical organisers of the 235 campaign were given space to use their creativity and tenacity to accomplish something that might have otherwise been hindered through official or traditional methods of student resistance and leadership.
Instead, Occupy Sussex has witnessed leaderless, self-organized and horizontal resistance, confident in its abilities, and entrusting participants and supporters with both practical tasks, creation and management of supporting events on a daily basis, and circulating ideas and thoughts about how to move forward in a non-dogmatic and non-sectarian manner.
Finally, it was able to capture a fresh and candid attitude to protest: the extremely positive, inquisitive, creative-based nature of the social interactions between occupiers, coupled to their relentless and hardworking determination created a unique atmosphere. Between massages, stretching sessions, cleaning rotas and organising meetings, or the cycle of bumping into new conversations and ideas for the campaign while trying to cross the room, which, as a founding campaign member Adriano Merola Marotta lamented, implied the constant risk of forgetting what one is actually doing, an innovative and active social space has been created from below and for below.
The management offensive, 2007-2012
Of course, the decision of the University management to cut 10% of support staff jobs – the 235 – is the latest of a series of neo-liberal offensives launched within the University since 2007 that has touched all sections of the community at Sussex. In some ways, it might therefore also be instructive to see Occupy Sussex as a culmination, or re-orientation of a series of resistance initiatives, each one having a new generation of undergraduates at the core of it. In this period, there have been both Labour and Conservative-Lib Dem governments, and as such, the resistance against the restructuring of the University of Sussex should be placed in the context of a wider national re-structuring of the public sector. Whether we deem this to be 'privatization,' 'outsourcing,' 'marketisation' or 'commodification' of services, the important point to note is the way in which both the University management at Sussex and politicians and policy-makers at a national level have justified their decisions.
How neoliberalism has affected higher education in the UK
In both the micro-case of the University of Sussex, and the severe national austerity policies that have targeted education, health and housing, the elite leaderships have professed that there are no other alternatives to austerity, to cuts in services and cuts in staff. They profess that economic conditions of global retrenchment – conditions apparently beyond their control – enforce these changes as necessary. There seems to be little concern that these 'changes' involve not just the termination of livelihoods, social security support, education rights, workplace security, and the continued dismantling of the welfare state – but also the sapping of morale, ideas of community and a dramatic increase in inequality.
Since the appointment of Michael Farthing as VC, the University has witnessed cuts in academic, administrative and other support staff. Individual lecturers find themselves on year-long rolling contracts, their future job security dependent on complying to demands for securing funding streams. Individual departments and schools have to find ways of saving money, affecting the provision of teaching, the wages of associate tutors and the culture of working in the academy. Large construction projects may have transformed the aesthetic of the University of Sussex – as it moves full gear away from its Brutalist heritage towards the glass-paneled ubiquity of late capitalism – but the cost of life for students has increased and many are priced out of the provisions now delivered by the market-driven model for campus development.
The changes initiated by Farthing reflect broader neo-liberal transformations in the world economy. They instrumentalise and attempt to place an exchangeable value upon the experience, creativity and sense of community that lays at the heart of society. Those elites – whether they be the Prime Minister, the governor of a central bank, or a university vice-chancellor, showcase a distinct and peculiarly late capitalist set of values, ones that arrogantly dismiss alternatives and prioritise 'indivudal choice' as consumers in a free-market economy anchored in unaccountable transnational capital rather than as citizens in a democratic society anchored in rights, welfare and equality.
The Occupy Sussex movement, in its structure, form and content, is one that directly responds to this sense of dismissal. There is a sense that there is no point undertaking the traditional paths of negotiation and bargaining when there is simply no sign that the management will take the demands and wishes of those affected seriously. It resonates with the attitude of the current and past government, and the manner in which politicians continue to hammer the message of austerity. The Occupy Sussex movement is as such, an example of how the fundamentals of struggle – the genuine, spontaneous ideals of freedom, justice, welfare and equality – need to be re-created on the ground, ensuring that those fundamentals are not compromised in any way.
To conclude, this is not about middle class kids fighting for their own baggy pockets; this is about raising the issue of inequality; this is about resisting dominant and reductive models of economic, sociological, political and legal interactions, through form and content, and practice and ideas. Most importantly, this is about reconnecting a thread of our social fabric which capitalism, and especially its latest neoliberal phase, like a pestilent rat, systematically and ruthlessly gnaws at. The proof is here, in these few words left on Tuesday, February 19th on the facebook group page:
"Hi guys ! I just wanted to say a huge 'thank you' for your actions and support – not only during the occupation but generally too. Thanks to you the 'divide-and conquer' tactics of a few in the administration are floundering because now we no longer seem alone. The growing fear that our feelings of community were somehow outdated and of no regard or import to anyone has proven to be unfounded. We feel appreciated by you – our real 'customers'. Despite the spin by the VC, windows on campus are now beginning to reflect the true opposition from the silent majority with the yellow flyers of support, so please continue to promote those and hang in there for as long as you can. Thank you so very much once again. A grateful member of YOUR staff. From a member of the 235"
For once at least, the slogan might become practice: that together, united, we shall not be defeated.
[1] The VCEG (Vice-Chancellor Executive Group) is composed of 7 senior managerial posts, including the Vice-Chancellor Michael Farthing, the Registrar John Duffy, and Director of Human Resources Jane Summerville, who have been at the forefront of the outsourcing. Most, if not all, of the VCEG are on 6 figure salaries, with the VC on £227,000 per annum.
[2] Apparently, UCL refused SPRU, who have now negotiated their place in the campus's brand new Jubilee Building.


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By Rosana Garcia
The Supreme Court has decided to hear King v. Burwell—a case which poses yet another threat to the Affordable Care Act (ACA). A bad decision in the case could cause many U.S. residents to slide back onto the uninsured rolls.
Right now, a minority of states, Connecticut included, have established their own state-based exchanges, which allow individuals and families to purchase health insurance and receive subsidies to defray the cost of that coverage. The rest of the states utilize the federal exchange (Healthcare.gov) and residents are able to also receive subsidies this way.
The plaintiffs in the case argue that nowhere in the law does it state that federal subsidies would be available to those purchasing insurance on the federal exchange, but only to those purchasing in state exchanges (like ours in Connecticut). If those on the side of King, though, win this case in the Supreme Court, residents in the majority of the states using the federal exchange will no longer be legally eligible for subsidies.
Jonathan Cohn, writing for the New Republic, points out that the effects of a ruling in favor of King would be devastating to many who depend on the subsidy to afford health insurance. Some, if not most, of those affected will return to being uninsured. Perhaps some of the states using the federal exchange would establish their own exchanges—but there is no guarantee this will happen. After all, it hasn't happened yet in most states.
On the face of it, the Supreme Court's decision to hear the case, regarding the legality of federal subsidies that help people pay for health insurance, doesn't affect Connecticut. That is because Connecticut is one of the states that runs its own exchange, Access Health CT. The CT Mirror explains a little more here. Still, we will be keeping a close eye on this issue and the consequences of the final ruling.
The Supreme Court is expected to hear the case in February/March of 2015, with a ruling expected in June 2015. After all the progress that has been made, it would be a shame to take this huge step back.
Want to read more on this issue? Here are some other articles:
Obamacare case headed to U.S. Supreme Court doesn't directly affect CT by Ariel Levin Becker (from CT Mirror)
Law in the Raw is an in-depth opinion piece by Linda Greenhouse (from the New York Times)
Families USA will be keeping this page updated with information
A Non-Lawyer's Guide To The Latest Supreme Court Case Attacking Obamacare by Ian Millhiser (from Think Progress)
King v. Burwell: The new Supreme Court case that could gut Obamacare, explained by Adrianna McIntyre (From Vox)
Will a Republican court do to Obamacare what a Republican Congress could not? And Here's what the Supreme Court could do to insurance premiums in your state both by Jonathan Cohn (From The New Republic)
Map: How many Americans could lose subsidies if the Supreme Court rules for the plaintiffs in King vs. Burwell? (From Kaiser Family Foundation)

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SXSW panel: The Rise of International Social Media
March 15th, 2011
I'm honored to be included on a panel that is part of South by Southwest's new Tech Summit, which is open to all SXSW badge holders and has an international flavor to it. The panel, which is scheduled to be at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday on the sixth floor of the downtown Hilton, will focus on how social media is changing the landscape outside of the United States.
David J. Neff, an Austinite who uses social media for social good, is going to moderate the panel, which also includes Tolly Moseley, a tech-savvy book publicist, and Kate Schnepel, who in on the board of Wildlife SOS, an Indian rescue organization.
For my part of the panel, I'm going to:
- Discuss whether Malcolm Gladwell is correct in saying that social media is almost incidental when it comes to the changes we've seen in the Middle East
- Talk about the evolution of the media's coverage of the Middle East situation, thanks to a combination of social tools and old-fashioned journalism
- Show off some examples of media organizations that are pushing the envelope in their coverage of the Middle East
For those of you who aren't leaving on Tuesday (or just coming in for the music portion of the festival), drop by and add to the conversation.
- Robert Quigley
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- adjective crossed or intersected in the form of an X
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Politics, technology and relationships all intersect in the culture wherein we live and breathe, so depicting them as intersecting is nothing more than acknowledging reality.
The 12-year-old has said there was another word intersecting with the word "flower," but he does not remember what it was.
When Heroes really started coming together for me was when the individual story lines begin intersecting.
First Rough Sketches and Once I had the idea of intersecting platforms of different sizes and levels, the biggest challenge was creating a 3D model and construction documents-in that order.
Could the diverted planes approaching Newark not use the opposite side of that "intersecting" runway by making a left turn, and landing eastwards?
This spinning makes a mighty wind, a vertical current intersecting the flowing Mississippi down below.
Invoking the circular motion of human souls whirling around the intersecting lines, this space invites and holds the wind of Holy Spirit.
I've loved reading my favourite blogs (see blogroll) and joining in online conversations about topics of intersecting interest.
As with so many of the crime-fiction stories I enjoy the most, the paralleland then intersecting stories of past and presentprovide depth and lift the book far above "genre".
[You can draw this on a P-vs-Q diagram, the supply curve slopes from lower left to upper right, the demand curve runs from upper left to lower right, intersecting at the free market equilibrium point ... your constraint is like a constant Q line below the equilibrium quantity.]
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I read an article today about "apple babies". That's kids under the age of two who automatically try to use a touch screen when handed a phone, conditioned as they are to expect that if something has a screen it should be capable of manipulation. There are clips on YouTube of japanese kids trying frantically to change TV channels by swiping the screen with their hands- the same things they can do with things like Xbox Kinect, Wii and PlayStation Move.
But this can seem a world away when you work in social housing.
FACT: Only a tiny percentage of our customers do any online business with us. We have very little knowledge of their internet habits , smartphone use, social networks
FACT: We have customers – in their thirties and younger- who attend work clubs, who have no access to the internet, never used it, and look at a mouse the same way one of those Japanese kids would look at a typewriter. Excluded from work as well as technology – they exist in a genuine digital divide
I've started this blog as I'm working on a number of projects that depend upon our customers dealing with us online.
These include:
- A new customer deal – where we want customers to self serve , and be less reliant on us
- A social media project – where we want to tap into communities via facebook , twitter and google +
- Our Social Investment/Enterprise proposition – which aims to get 2000 residents into work by 2016. Primarily through an online application matching their profiles to opportunities
Joanna Ptolomey August 25, 2011 at 11:08 am
So pleased to come across your blog. I am an information specialist with a niche in healthcare. I also write alot about how information is found, used, managed and shared. Most of my work is around inequalities – accessibility, literacy and digital divide. I recently contributed a chapter on Digital Divide for Government Info Mgt in 21st Century by Ashgate. Many of the areas you are interested are just as relevant in healthcare and recently I have been working on an NHS project called ALISS http://www.aliss.scot.nhs.uk/. I have followed you on twitter and look forward to hearing more and hopefully sharing.
Joanna Ptolomey August 26, 2011 at 8:51 am
Excellent Paul – think we may have more in common although working in different arenas. Catch you in the digital stream!


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SonicGroom by MicroTouch claims to provide all the body grooming technology you need and to shave as close as a razor, without any safety concerns.
About SonicGroom by Micro Touch
SonicGroom by Micro Touch is an all-in-one precision grooming tool that can clean up beards and mustaches, chest and body, necklines, and more.
SonicGroom works by using an advanced micro-foil trimming head to lift hair and sweep it away, while the snap-on guides make trimming "as easy as combing your hair." And unlike traditional razors, SonicGroom can give you a "blade-close shave" but remain safe to the touch.
The company claims that this means SonicGroom is the one groomer you can trust for all your manscaping needs.
Yeah, SonicGroom looks pretty cool, with its smooth design and blue light near the blade. But will this grooming tool help you look your best? We'll start by taking a look at its technology.
Technology Used in SonicGroom
During the SonicGroom commercial, you probably noticed that the groomer seems to use a lot of advanced technology. Things like "sonic power," MicroTouch technology, and an "advanced trimming head." But what does this all mean?
By definition, sonic is defined as "of or relating to sound," or "noting or pertaining to a speed equal to that of sound in air." Does this mean that SonicGroom's trimming blades move at the speed of sound? We're simply not told.
We're also not told exactly what MicroTouch technology is, other than that it lifts hair for a blade-close shave. You know what else lifts hair and sweeps it away? Pretty much any other body groomer on the market.
Let's talk more about these options.
Similar Body Groomers as SonicGroom by Micro Touch
If you want to see hundreds of body groomers in all shapes and sizes, simply type the phrase "body groomer" into your favorite search engine.
One of the first things you'll notice is that the majority of these use the same "micro-foil" trimming head as SonicGroom, which is just a fancy name for the removable screen that fits over the blade.
Another thing that you'll notice is that many of these options are priced lower than SonicGroom, especially when you factor in its high, non-refundable S&H charges (more about this next).
Lastly, you'll soon realize that many of these body groomer options are available at local retailers like Walmart, Target, Kohl's, and more. Not only can this save you even more in S&H charges, it can also make the return process easier if you're not satisfied.
Now, let's take a look at SonicGroom's price and S&H charges.
Is SonicGroom Expensive?
SonicGroom by Micro Touch is priced at $39.99 plus $4.99 S&H. This includes:
- Micro-Foil Shaving Head
- Advanced Trimming Head
- 2 Snap-On Guides
- Cleaning Brush
SonicGroom comes with a 30-day refund policy. This means you could lose around $10 just for giving the body groomer a try, which could certainly be considered steep.
If you need to request a refund, you'll need to contact SonicGroom's manufacturer at 866-972-4739.
Who Makes SonicGroom?
SonicGroom is manufactured by Idea Village, a fairly large company within the ASOTV industry. Some of the company's best sellers is their line of MicroTouch products, including the One Razor, Tough Blade, Pocket Barber, Switchblade, and of course, the new SonicGroom.
These products have an average rating of 3 stars here on HighYa, among hundreds of reader reviews. While many customer claimed to have been pleased with their purchase, some of the most common complaints centered around poor quality, failure to work as well as the manufacturer claimed, and poor customer service (difficulty processing refunds and cancelling orders).
Will you experience the same with SonicGroom? It's difficult to say, but certainly worth keeping in mind.
What's not difficult to say is why you might want to consider local options first.
Is SonicGroom by Micro Touch Right for You?
Can SonicGroom provide you with a clean shave, wherever you might need it? There's no reason to think it can't. Will it shave as closely as a razor? We definitely have our doubts (just as we would with any other groomer).
Perhaps most importantly though, will SonicGroom provide you with a solid value for the money? While this body groomer might be a good option, you're basically rolling the dice—and roughly $10 in non-refundable S&H charges—if you decide to give it a shot.
You'll also be required to re-box the SonicGroom, visit the post office, and ship it back to the manufacturer if you're not pleased, which might prove to be more of a hassle than it's worth.
Instead, we'd recommend checking out local options first. Pretty much any big box retailer will carry at least a couple body groomers for you to choose from. Granted, they might not feature the same sleek design and cool blue light as SonicGroom, but they'll work essentially the same.
This way, you'll be able to see what you're buying before making a purchase, potentially save money in S&H charges, and make the overall return process easier.
What's your experience with SonicGroom by Micro Touch? Tell us about it by writing a review below!
When I received the SonicGroom it came in a very flimsy box and plastic packaging that had been smashed in shipping due to being placed inside a plastic shipping envelope that did absolutely nothing to protect it.
So the micro foil head was so badly damaged that the foil will not stay seated in the razor...So that is unusable. It was supposed to come with an adapter for the charging cord to be able to plug into 115v power supply, even shows it in the manual but mine did not come with it.
I could not find anywhere to get warranty information or replacement parts or to return it. So it's of little use. I am sorry I ever purchased it. GARBAGE!
Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Don't get this
I just received this today and the first time I used it the foil fell off when I tried to shave with it, and sometime it would go on or not at all. YES, I put it up to my skin. It feels like a toy in my hand and the power sounds like it has a hard time trying to shave close to the skin.
It comes from China and the box was crushed.
Very unhappy.
And I overpaid $47.00 USD.
Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Alternative to razors for those on blood thinners
I was a skeptic when I purchased this product but after getting used to it I found it is an excellent alternative for those of us who are on blood thinner medications. I have a beard and mustache but shave my head and would use the Gillette Fusion razor to shave it every other day. As careful as one can be, there were times I nicked or cut my head and it bled sometimes for over 30 minutes.
When I got used to the Sonic Groom for Men I was surprised how well it shaved my head. The downside is I need to shave daily. But NO nicks or cuts. My companion expressed how smooth my head was using the Sonic Groom.
So based on my experience the initial recommendation would be to have the company design a blade for shaving the head to make the process go more quickly.
Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
8 out 8 people found this review helpful
First Use - Terrible Job
I just used this for the first time. I wish I had the foresight to look for reviews before I bought it. DO NOT waste your time and money. This gets no where as close as a razor.
Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend
0 out 2 people found this review helpful
Works great for me.
It's been a full week since I received my Sonic Groomer, and I have been using it a lot. It has two full recharges (comes with rechargeable Lithium Batteries). Each charge lasts 45-60 minutes. Initial charge takes two and a half hours.
If you can see it, you can remove it easily and pain free. If you can't see, but it's within reach, you can remove it, but might knick yourself, although it's not too painful. I have removed hair from my knuckles, toes, above my feet and on top of my hands. I also used it on my groin area (including sensitive areas), my lower backside, the back of my neck, and my entire chest. This trimmer has also become my everyday electric shaver, it's as good as any electric shaver on the market. I trimmed my mustache with it, and the end result was the best trim I have ever had. It took about two minutes.
I was more than willing to try this product and return it if I was not satisfied. Personally, I'm thinking about buying a second one because I don't want to ever be without it. Just so you know, some of the websites that review this product do not show the positive reviews, because they obviously want people to think that this is not a good product. But that is far from the truth.
Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
3 out 3 people found this review helpful
Not impressed
After trying SonicGroom by Mircro Touch for the first time, I was very disappointed. Not only did I not get a close shave as promised, I had to go over the same are more than once. This product is a sonic boom, not a Sonic Groom.
Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend
6 out 6 people found this review helpful
Worse product and company ever
They charged me $45.63 for shipping. Shipped product COD. Never got everything I ordered. It took six months to receive. When called customer service they were nasty and did not want to help. Still waiting for complete order. I think the product sucks, doesn't work good at all because it leaves legs burned with hair still on them. Customer services lied to me and were rude. I had to give one star for rating even when I wanted to give less. Stay away!
Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend
5 out 6 people found this review helpful
The SonicGroom by MicroTouch is the worst product. Don't buy. It's very cheaply made and took four weeks for the product to arrive
Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend
51 out 52 people found this review helpful
Rip off
I purchased the product and it took over a month to get it. I used it for couple days. The product at no time gave me anywhere near a good shave. I sent the product back with the authorization number and after 14 days of the company receiving the product, I still have l no refund. I was advised via email that I would receive a refund within 2-3 days of the product being delivered to the company.
Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend
60 out 60 people found this review helpful
This is not worth the money. It won't cut anything thicker than peach fuzz.
Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend
62 out 65 people found this review helpful
This is a total piece of junk. Rotor would not start, when it did, could not do the job, (stubble). After ten minutes of use, face was still as when began. Total crap.
Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend


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Beer and Self Loathing: Eating my way through the U.S.A. – Part One
In September I packed in my job and headed overseas on an extended backpacking tour.
Some people travel for history and culture, to broaden their knowledge of the world and engage with people of varying backgrounds and belief systems. I travel for the excuse to stuff myself full of food under the mantra of 'trying new things'. Instead of fridge magnets and souvenirs I collect kilos, travelling from town to town using my mouth and tum tum as compass.
My gut suggested 'What better place to start on a journey of self-indulgence and gluttony than America, the land of excess?' And I listened.
Come with me on a documented inventory of beer, bread, and self-loathing.
Exotic name. Plain taste. Easy drinking. The Bland Anne of beers. The kind of beer you can drink while acquiring new skills. Yuengling actually made me better at playing pool. I purchased a six-pack for just over $6 at a corner store in Nashville that also sold single capsule diet pills and lottery tickets. There were three large men in high-vis vests at the front of the store telling a story that included yelling the words 'Damn grrrl' and 'Get on it' at very regular intervals. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Four Loko
Prior to consuming the $2.50, 24oz., 12% sugary drink I laughed at the folklore surrounding Four Loko like a college frat boy. I started with the Watermelon flavoured variety in a hostel room in Hawaii. It tasted like a melted Chuppa Chup. Pretty soon I was listening to Rihanna and performing my best 'stationary running crump man' dance moves in front of my boyfriend, who nodded solemnly and ignored me in favour of a packet of Cool Ranch Doritos.
Next we shared a Fruit Punch Four Loko from a paper bag out the front of a taco shop. It tasted like cherry flavoured cough medicine and cajoled us into talking about our childhoods, etc. The third Four Loko was Peach flavoured and tasted exactly like Haribo Peach Rings. We consumed it while standing in a nature strip.
After we finished we decided it was a great idea to go to the worst hip-hop-pop club in town and consume several $1 white rum and pineapple drinks while trying to grind to Katy Perry. At one point I thought I witnessed my boyfriend denim crutch dancing with a Swedish backpacker and attempted to win him back by 'dropping down and getting my eagle on' in the middle of the dance floor. I fell over after the second drop-spread sequence and desperately tried to spin my sprawled body in circles on the underlit, plastic floor in a vane effort to pretend that was the move I was angling for all along. Needless to say I awoke several hours later wet and naked in a bathtub. When I looked in the mirror there were black mascara track marks running the entire length of my face.
Busch says their beer tastes 'as clear and light as mountain air'. I agree. It certainly doesn't taste much like beer. Maybe the urine of a very well hydrated man who has recently had a beer, but not real beer. I drank this in Chicago while it was snowing, catching snowflakes on my tongue that tasted about as substantial as the Busch. Which makes me think it is a survivalist, pseudo-woodsmen's beer. The kind Justin Vernon drinks alone in a snow-clad cabin in the forest, watching fish roast over the fireplace. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Pabst Blue Ribbon
The blue-collar, red-neck, white-man's wife beating beer turned 'hipster beverage'. Admittedly I have been drinking PBR regularly, mostly because it is $3 a pint in bars and no more than $6 for a sixer in convenience stores. Pabst is the American version of Toohey's New, both in colour, taste, and connotation. A cheap, go-to option with sundry cultural overtones.
Stash IPA
Stash is an IPA brewed in Austin, Texas. If you enjoy drinking molasses straight from the trough you will love this beer. But I am not a barn animal and could not drink more than one of these bushie, impenetrable beers. As I was trying my best to chew it down I could hear the voices of everyone I know who knows anything about beer echoing in my head, asking me what the hell was wrong with me. "This beer is malten gold," they scolded. "The elixir of bearded gods!" Which is why I felt so guilty when I washed more than just the dregs down the drain; I knew it was probably good, I just couldn't finish it.
In hindsight it's probably a good thing I couldn't finish the Stash. I'm sure it has the power to inflict yeast infections on women with my constitution for heavy malt liquor. I drink XXXX Gold on a regular basis. I am not worthy of greatness.
A Po'Boy, short for Poor Boy, is a Louisiana institution and also a sandwich. I sampled several Po'Boys in New Orleans. My boyfriend and I rented a tool shed in someone's backyard with a bunk bed inside it, where we stayed four nights. It was right on the edge of a 'bad neighbourhood', just around the corner from a local corner store that sold $2.60 6" Po'Boys ranging from fried catfish, fried chicken, and fried popcorn shrimp.
One night when we were browsing the aisles of the store waiting for our Po'Boys the sweaty, hair-netted lady making them pushed past us. Taking a roll of toilet paper from the shelf she smiled back at us with several teeth, 'Just got'sa tinkle before I finish yer sandwiches.' To her credit they were pretty good sandwiches. We ate them on the front step of the converted garage, not talking because of the horn of the train that rattled past the cabin every ten minutes or so, shaking the whole wooden shack.
Ben and Jerry's Chubby Hubby Ice Cream
Ever been lounging on the couch in your underwear past midnight watching the play-offs and half way through a pint of chocolate-caramel ice cream been like, 'This is good, but it could do with some chocolate covered pretzels the size of a baby's fist'? Ben and Jerry got you covered.
Americans know doughnuts, and they don't fuck around with your garden variety Dunkin or Wendy's sugared cinnamon doughnuts either. So far I have seen doughnuts topped with 'chicken strips and crackers', 'peanut butter and bacon' and plain old 'BBQ shredded pork'. In Austin Texas I ate a chocolate doughnut covered in chunks of chocolate, large pieces of chocolate brownie, chocolate syrup, and thick, un-cooked brownie batter. The first bite was gut-meltingly, sex-in-the-mouth good. The second bite made me want to die, and the third bite made me want to kill myself. After the whole doughnut I didn't care either way anymore, as I had lost the will to engage in conscious or emotional deliberation on any level.
Pop Tarts
I know you can get Pop Tarts in Australia, but they are, like, $5 a packet or something, as opposed to a cholesterol friendly $1.45. I tried the peanut butter chocolate 'Gone Nutty' Pop Tart in East Nashville. I was onto my third melted, buttery tart when I happened to pick up the packet and read the ingredients, which is hardly ever a good idea when you are eating a breakfast food that describes itself as 'a high five to the taste buds'. In the third line of ingredients, nestled between high fructose corn syrup and peanut butter, above something called 'Yellow 5 Lake', was the evil elixir of oils, Palm Oil. I paused mid gooey, cloying chew and was filled with an intense sense of remorse. The self-hatred intensified as I finished the last bite before swearing I would 'never buy Pop Tarts again.'
This pledge led to my boyfriend googling a list of all products containing Palm Oil and me yelling at him to 'Shut your mouth, for mercy!' as he listed some of the greatest things on earth including Kit Kats and Oreos and told me not to be such a goddam hypocrite.
In summary, food-friends, being a glutton is not always a rich experience. I go to sleep tossing and turning in my hostel bunk bed at night, making severe promises to myself that tomorrow will be the day I embark on a five day juice fast. But I never do. Every day is a new chance to eat bread, drink beer, and engage in heavy self-loathing. All in the name of 'nums.
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What may come as a surprise is that Buffett's likeness is gracing the front of Cherry Coke cans in China to promote the drink's official Chinese launch.
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"We honestly were surprised when Mr. Buffett agreed to the idea. But we're thrilled, and he's selling well," Lin continued.
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Yahoo Finance reported on how this all came about. "Four or five months ago, [Coca-Cola Chairman and CEO] Muhtar [Kent] said they were going to introduce Cherry Coke into China and asked me about putting my picture on the cans and bottles," Buffett told Yahoo Finance. "I said it would be fine to do it for the first six months after launching the product. If there are no problems associated with this and he asks me to continue, I will likely say OK. Incidentally, there is no compensation involved."
For the drawing, Buffett said, "I did not sit down for a portrait. I think Muhtar knew better than to ask for this; I've never been keen on that sort of activity.'"
Launched in mainland China on March 10, Cherry Coke is available in both traditional and modern trade outlets in 330-ml cans and 500-ml PET bottles. Buffett will appear on the special-edition cans for a limited promotional period, while supplies last.
When Cherry Coke launched in the United States in 1985, it marked the first flavor extension of the
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Dream Girl was requested by Royce (in his almost never ending quest to get each of the Legionnaires in their original costumes) at HeroesCon, but I put it off until I could do it at home. I have done a number of these for Royce and wanted to keep a consistent look to them. Since the others were done in studio, I wanted Dream Girl to be done this way too. Royce was fine with that and two weeks after the show, I finally finished it. Thanks for the commission and your patience Royce!
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I am so excited to be publishing my first post on my new blog. I have to give a shout out to my friend Jennifer who put the idea in my head. So, who am I and why in the world would you care what I am doing?
Well, actually I have a pretty awesome job. It's not bragging when it's true. I work for seven radio stations in the Birmingham Market. What stations? I am glad you asked!
- 104.7 WZZK – Birmingham's Best Country and the heritage country station for Bham (Rick and Bubba in the morning, Chappel, Craig Allen and Davey)
- 106.9 WBPT- Birmingham's Eagle and best classic rock station (Lisa Mason, Mark and Ricky Aaron)
- 107.3- WEZZ HD 2 – Birmingham Mountain Radio (Reg's Morning Blend, Dru, John D, and Oh Brother Radio with Will and Reed Lochamy)
- 97.3 WEZZ- Birmingham's EASY listening station
- 95.7 WBHJ – JAMZ Birmingham's number one hip hop station (and number one station overall in the market- Rickey Smiley in the morning, NU York and D Stone)
- 98.7 WBHK- KISS Birmingham's number one classic soul and R&B (Tom Joyner in the morning, ISIS Jones, Daryl Johnson)
- 102.1/910 AM WAGG- Gospel station
Get all that? Ok, so now you may be wondering what I do for these stations. I build and sale marketing campaigns and events to advertisers using the power of these stations to execute those plans. It is one of the hardest jobs I've ever had. It is hard work and it is consistently high stress, with ever revolving deadlines. Even still, it is the funnest job I've ever had and continues to create a stream of endless opportunity for me. For the past two years I've had some amazing experiences that I wish I would have documented.
This blog will be more like a public journal. Where I can record my events and share them with the world. It is my hopes that my blog will shed some light on all of the AMAZING changes and growth that is happening in the Magic City of Birmingham.
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Revamped Cyprus deal to close bank, force losses
Cyprus has clinched a last-ditch deal with international lenders for a 10 billion euro ($13 billion) bailout that will shut down its second largest bank and inflict heavy losses on uninsured depositors, including wealthy Russians.
The agreement emerged after fraught negotiations between President Nicos Anastasiades and heads of the European Union, the European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund - hours before a deadline to avert a collapse of the banking system.
The plan, swiftly endorsed by euro zone finance ministers, will spare the east Mediterranean island a financial meltdown by winding down Popular Bank of Cyprus, also known as Laiki, and shifting deposits below 100,000 euro to the Bank of Cyprus to create a "good bank".
Deposits above 100,000 euro, which under EU law are not guaranteed, will be frozen and used to resolve debts, and Laiki will effectively be shuttered, with thousands of job losses.
An EU spokesman said no levy would be imposed on any deposits in Cypriot banks. A first attempt at a deal last week collapsed when the Cypriot parliament rejected a proposed levy on all deposits.
A senior source involved in the talks said Anastasiades had threatened to resign at one stage if he was pushed too far.
EU diplomats said the president, flown to Brussels in a private jet chartered by the European Commission, had fought to preserve the country's business model as an offshore financial centre drawing huge sums from wealthy Russians and Britons.
The key issues in dispute were how Cyprus would raise 5.8 billion euros from its banking sector towards its own financial rescue, and how to restructure and resolve the outsized banks.
The EU's economic affairs chief Olli Rehn said there were no good options but "only hard choices left" for the latest casualty of the euro zone crisis.
With banks closed for the last week, the Central Bank of Cyprus imposed a 100-euro per day limit on withdrawals from cash machines at the two biggest banks to avert a run.
French Finance Minister Pierre Moscovici rejected charges that the EU had brought Cypriots to their knees, saying it was the island's offshore business model that had failed.
"To all those who say that we are strangling an entire people ... Cyprus is a casino economy that was on the brink of bankruptcy," he told Canal Plus television.
The plan would save Cyprus from financial meltdown by winding down the Popular Bank of Cyprus and shifting deposits below 100,000 euro to the Bank of Cyprus to create a "good bank".
The euro gained against the dollar on the news in early Asian trading.
Analysts had said failure to clinch a deal could cause a financial market selloff, but some said the island's small size - it accounts for just 0.2 percent of the euro zone's economic output - meant contagion would be limited.
The abandoned levy on bank deposits had unsettled investors since it represented an unprecedented step in Europe's handling of a debt crisis that has spread from Greece, to Ireland, Portugal, Spain and Italy.
In the Cypriot capital, Nicosia, on Sunday the mood was anxious.
"I haven't felt so uncertain about the future since I was 13 and Cyprus was invaded," said Dora Giorgali, 53, a nursery teacher who lost her job two years ago when the school she worked at closed down.
"I have two children studying abroad and I tell them not to return to Cyprus. Imagine a mother saying that," she said in a central Nicosia square. "I think a solution will be found tonight but it won't be in the best interests of our country."
Cyprus's banking sector, with assets eight times the size of its economy, has been crippled by exposure to Greece, where private bondholders suffered a 75 percent "haircut" last year.
Without a deal by the end of Monday, the ECB said it would cut off emergency funds to the banks, spelling certain collapse and potentially pushing the country out of the euro.
Conservative leader Anastasiades, barely a month in office and wrestling with Cyprus' worst crisis since a 1974 invasion by Turkish forces split the island in two, was forced to back down on his efforts to shield big account holders.
Anticipating a run when banks reopen on Tuesday, parliament has given the government powers to impose capital controls.
About 200 bank employees protested outside the presidential palace on Sunday chanting "troika out of Cyprus" and "Cyprus will not become a protectorate".
In a stunning vote on Tuesday, the 56-seat parliament rejected a levy on depositors, big and small. Finance Minister Michael Sarris then spent three fruitless days in Moscow trying to win help from Russia, whose citizens and companies have billions of euros at stake in Cypriot banks.
On Friday, lawmakers voted to nationalise pension funds and split failing lenders into good and bad banks - the measure likely to be applied to Laiki. The plan to tap pension funds was shelved due to German opposition, a Cypriot official said.
The revised bailout plan many not require further parliamentary approval since the idea of a levy was dropped.
The tottering banks hold 68 billion euros in deposits, including 38 billion in accounts of more than 100,000 euro- enormous sums for an island of 1.1 million people which could never sustain such a big financial system on its own.
Details of the deal in a statement from euro zone finance ministers:
1. Laiki will be resolved immediately - with full contribution of equity shareholders, bond holders and uninsured depositors - based on a decision by the Central Bank of Cyprus, using the newly adopted Bank Resolution Framework.
2. Laiki will be split into a good bank and a bad bank. The bad bank will be run down over time.
3. The good bank will be folded into Bank of Cyprus (BoC), using the Bank Resolution Framework, after having heard the Boards of Directors of BoC and Laiki. It will take 9 bn Euros of ELA with it. Only uninsured deposits in BoC will remain frozen until recapitalisation has been effected, and may subsequently be subject to appropriate conditions.
4. The Governing Council of the ECB will provide liquidity to the BoC in line with applicable rules.
5. BoC will be recapitalised through a deposit/equity conversion of uninsured deposits with full contribution of equity shareholders and bond holders.
6. The conversion will be such that a capital ratio of 9 per cent is secured by the end of the program.
7. All insured depositors in all banks will be fully protected in accordance with the relevant EU legislation.
8. The programme money (up to 10 billion euro) will not be used to recapitalise Laiki and Bank of Cyprus.


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I can completely understand....I am linking in 2 blogs but will be somewhat busy with family through this week....I look forward to the Quilt. And thank you for doing all you do!ReplyDelete
I love your macro's Laura. What am I grateful for? Well, not only for my family and friends, but for meeting people like you in blog land. Truth!ReplyDelete
Lovely shots, Laura!ReplyDelete
let's get small!ReplyDelete
ALOHA from Honolulu
You have beautiful images here... visual haiku.ReplyDelete
I like the leaf image right above your i heart macro.ReplyDelete
Lovely shots, Laura!ReplyDelete
I like it!
Have a nice week!
Hugs Britta
Love the first picture ! Adorable !ReplyDelete
We are in such busy seasons, celebrations more than gardening, with nature taking a break and leaving such colorful mementos. Much to be grateful for, and we need a heart full of thankfulness.ReplyDelete
Lovely photos! Wish you a nice week!ReplyDelete
Dear Laura -ReplyDelete
I'm thankful for your "I heart macro" post today and LOVE your pic. It reminds me on taking and giving / trusting & caring ... just to be safe wherever we are.
I'm taking a little winterbreak and will be back to see you and your wonderful pics in 2015.
Have a magical Xmas-time & a cheerful New Years Eve: ♥
Beautiful PicturesReplyDelete
So beautiful photos!ReplyDelete
Lovely shots Laura. Everyone is quit busy these days...Keep calm and enjoy. Thanks for hosting!ReplyDelete
Love all your images, specially the first one - so marvelous!!ReplyDelete
warm hugs and have a very nice week, my friend.
Beautiful images Laura. Remember be kind to yourself. :)ReplyDelete
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I love this purple leaf!ReplyDelete
Have a nice week Laura!
Beautiful fall images Laura. Thank you for hosting!ReplyDelete
Wonderful pictures! Thank you for hosting and A happy week of november!ReplyDelete
gorgeous macro shots!ReplyDelete
wish you a great week.
Beautiful photos!! Have a wonderful week!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 25, 2014 at 2:49 AM
What gorgeous shots!ReplyDelete
Hi,Laura. I sent my message to your email address as follows," I could find many various things from the blogger site. I want to express my gratitude to the all o my blogger friends." But,Email did not reach to you. The coomputer only said that " mistake had happen." So it's impossible for me to send a message to you. Sorry.ReplyDelete
Beautiful shots Laura..I am so sorry as I didn't get to I Heart Macro even though I had a post ready and then forgot about the gratitude quilt..but I am so grateful to be welcoming a new member of our family this spring... Love and Happy Thanksgiving... MichelleReplyDelete
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Info/images of the Takarazuka Revue, Japanese all-female theatre troupes that perform musicals.
Takarazuka Dai Gekijou
Takarazuka Bow Hall
In Takarazuka city
From Osaka: 1 hour by Hankyu train
From Kobe: 1 hour, 5 minutes by JR local train & Hankyu train
From Kyoto: 2 hours by JR local train & Hankyu train
From Tokyo: 4 hours by JR bullet train & Hankyu train
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Takarazuka city is easy to access, so I recommend visiting it as a day trip. During my two vacations in Japan I've stayed in Kyoto and just took the train to Osaka & on to Takarazuka, spent the morning in Takarazuka, went to Osaka for the afternoon, and back to my accommodation in Kyoto at night. You could day trip from Tokyo; it would probably take about 4 hours to get to Takarazuka from Tokyo.
It sounds like a lot of traveling time, but actually, when riding the pleasant shinkansen (bullet trains), even a 4 hour trip back and forth in one day (8 hours total) is perfectly easy and enjoyable. You just sit, sleep, read, whatever. The trains are comfortable, no hassle and not at all tiring. =)
You can watch a performance, visit the petit museum, sit in on the video theatre and get your photo taken dressed in a Takarazuka costume all in one day.
Starting from nearly anywhere in Japan, you can take the JR line to Osaka. Switching trains in Osaka from the JR station to the Hankyu station is effortless, thanks to the clear signs in English and Japanese. The two stations are connected by a walkway.
Alternately, switch trains to go from Osaka to Takarazuka on the JR line (that is, not switching train stations). If you're unsure about switching trains, just say "Takarazuka" to a rail attendant and he will tell you the platform number you should go to.
Takarazuka Dai Gekijou (Takarazuka Grand Theatre) is about a 7 minute walk from Takarazuka station of the Hankyu rail line. Takarazuka station is the end of the line so you can't miss it. After exiting the train station, you will see a building that is like a shopping mall. The first floor is a passageway lined with shops and has some stairs. Walk straight through this and come out on the other side. (If you cannot use stairs, just walk around the building by the right side. The street curves right but ends up at the opposite side of the shopping building.) Keep going straight along the street. On your right side you'll pass an area of small shoppes set below ground level (to get to them you would go down a little walkway with iron fencing). There are stores along the right side of the street, and you'll soon reach the theatre. It is a large building with ivy growing on it and has the name clearly displayed in English. Takarazuka Bow Hall is attached to Takarazuka Dai Gekijou, as part of the same building.
Takarazuka Kagekidan names, images, references, etc. © copyright by Takarazuka Revue Company, Hankyu Corporation, and associated parties. This website is intended for promotional and informational purposes only.
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The objective of the competence center is to develop new skills and knowledge as well as techniques for better management of buildings. This includes technologies that do not need human interference to manage and use the home or office equipment, automated building technology systems or buildings as whole in order to enhance the energy efficiency, comfort and safety of buildings.
In cooperation with the city of Rakvere the aim is to establish a testing facility that can be operated as a living lab where in real life conditions automation and control methods for compatible and non-compatible technological systems could be tested and further developed.
Project as such includes the best national expertise with cooperation partners from Switzerland, Japan, United Kingdom and Finland.
The CEO of the center Mr Kalle Karron admits that one of the most important priorities for the center is to initiate the training program to share and bring in to Rakvere the best know-how of intelligent and smart buildings. The center also aims to initiate the inventory in Estonia to identify the main gaps in developing and using the intelligent building technologies, in order avoid any further harm to human health as well as useless waste of energy as a result of inappropriate use of existing technologies.
In the long term the competence center is determined to build up the unique testing facility to Rakvere. The aim of the testing facility would be to test and develop control systems for various intelligent building technologies. The testing facility will be open for research projects and for the development of new products and services. It is expected that the work of the competence center will be largely based on competences from regional vocational schools and colleges.
The Rakvere Smart House/Intelligent Building Competence Center represents the interest of 40 cooperation partners, including: Rakvere Ametikool, Narva Kutseõppekeskus, Lääne-Viru Rakenduskõrgkool, ITvilla OÜ, Soletek OÜ, Yoga OÜ, Vorguvara AS, Elion Ettevõtted AS, VTT Expert Services Ltd, Posintra Oy, eSMART Technologies Inc, Lääne-Viru Arenduskeskus, Rakvere Linnavalitsus, Säästva Renoveerimise Infokeskus MTÜ, Tallinna Ülikool, Usesoft AS, Eesti Betooniühing MTÜ, Reminet OÜ, Tallinna Tehnikaülikool, Lääne-Viru Omavalitsuste Liit, Eesti Maaülikool, Slider Studio LTD, Sticky World LTD, Tallinna Tehnikakõrgkool, JELD-WEN Eesti AS, Eesti BIM Kompetentsikeskus MTÜ, Ühinenud Arhitektid OÜ, Eesti Innovatsiooni Instituut OÜ, SA Virumaa Kompetentsikeskus, Tallinna Ülikooli Rakvere Kolledž, Silmani Elekter AS, BIMaiand OÜ, Cleantech Estonia MTÜ, Ruuki Products AS, GEROCO SA, Alver Arhitektid OÜ, CDS NU-STEEL HOMES International Co, Ltd, Eliko tehnoloogia arenduskeskus OÜ, EA Reng AS, Lääne-Viru Maavalitsus.
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Google has launched a trade in program via its online store ahead of the anticipated launch of the Google Pixel 2. The program allows customers to hand over an existing smartphone to save up to $388 on a Google Pixel or Pixel XL (though the Pixel 2 will likely be added once it's available) from a list of eligible devices.
This is how it works: when you click the "Buy" button on the Google Pixel page at the Google Store, you will be taken to the configuration options (color, storage size etc) where you can click the "trade in your phone" button to visit the Trade In page. From here, you can select from one of the six manufacturers whose phones are currently available for trade in, and then proceed to select the individual device you wish to trade.
Finally, fill out the short phone details and condition form to see how much money your device is worth — the figure will depend on a number of factors like whether it's unlocked, turns on, and is free of any cracks.
The manufacturers currently supported in the program are: Apple, Google, LG, Samsung, Motorola and Huawei, and of these, only a few smartphones are available for trade in. From Huawei and Motorola, for example, only the Nexus 6P and Nexus 6 are available.
Here is the full list of the current trade in devices, with their price ranges:
- Nexus 6: $35-$80
- Nexus 5X: $82.50-$115
- Nexus 6P: $113-165
- Samsung Galaxy Note 5: $61-150
- Samsung Galaxy S7: $52-$150
- Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: $40.40-$175
- Samsung Galaxy S8: $59.60-$305
- Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus: $66-$345
- iPhone 6: $35-$143
- iPhone 7 Plus: $68-$388
- iPhone SE: $30-$143
It's a small and somewhat strange list of prices: no doubt few people would be willing to part with an iPhone 6 for just $35, especially since they can still be found being sold online for hundreds of dollars. It's also odd to see that the LG G6, released with Android Nougat earlier this year, could be worth only as much as a Nexus 6 from 2014, or a little more than an iPhone SE, at the bottom end of the scale (though I accept that a broken phone is a broken phone).
t's still very early days for the trade-in store — you'll find some quirks there like the weirdly formed "does your screen work properly and is free of cracks?" question — and it's likely to be improved over time. Nevertheless, the current offers might strike some as disappointing overall; I guess that's the price you pay for convenience. Perhaps once the Google Pixel 2 arrives, sometime after its expected unveiling on October 4, things will improve.
To check out the trade-in offers for yourself, you can visit the Google Store here. Do you think Google is offering a fair price for the hardware? Let us know in the comments.


text: © Arnaud Bouissou - Terra Buildings In France, of all the economic sectors, the building sector consumes the most energy: 70 million tonnes of oil equivalent. This accounts for 43 % of total final energy and works out to be 1.1 tonnes of oil equivalent consumed annually per citizen. More precisely, average annual consumption in the building sector is around 400 kWh of primary energy per m² heated.


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Jaw Clenching and Teeth Grinding
Clenching and/or grinding can be very destructive, especially at night time. While sleeping, your chewing muscles can generate a considerable amount of force, which in turn, can cause the enamel on your teeth to wear down and your teeth to fracture.
Clenching and/or grinding can cause TMJ disorders, facial pain, headaches and/or migraines. Eventually, it can cascade to your head, neck, and shoulder muscles, which can cause muscle spasms and pain.
Symptoms of Clenching and/or Grinding:
- Waking up with headaches/migraines
- Frequent headaches/migraines
- TMJ pain (jaw joint pain)
- Sore or painful jaw muscles
- Jaw joint clicking or popping
- TMJ catching or locking
- Limited ability to open and close your mouth
- Pain in your temple
- Ear pain
- Ringing of the ear
- Ear stuffiness or fullness
- Dizziness
Headaches caused from clenching and/or grinding
Most headaches are due to muscle contraction and/or spasms. While medications can help reduce headaches for a period of time, the headaches usually return because medications become less effective or higher doses are required. Overuse of pain medication can cause "rebound headaches." Over time, headaches or migraines transform from an episodic condition to a chronic condition due to excessive intake of medications. Medications also have various side effects such as sedation, euphoria, constipation, anxiety, insomnia, and dependency. It is important to know that medications only treat the symptoms, they do not treat the cause of the problem.
The majority of muscle or "tension type" headaches can be treated with a specialized orthotic appliance which is used to reposition the lower jaw so the jaw muscles are more relaxed and the jaw joints are in the correct position. The appliance limits the amount of force the closing jaw muscles can generate, resulting in the reduction or elimination of headaches, migraines, jaw pain, muscle pain, TMJ pain, neck pain, and shoulder pain.
Dr. Busciglio has treated many patients with chronic headaches, migraines, and facial pain. Most patients report an 80% – 100% improvement of their headaches and/or pains within 2-4 weeks of treatment.
If you are suffering from any of the above symptoms you do not need to suffer anymore, call Bay Area TMJ & Sleep Center today to schedule a comprehensive evaluation.


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