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14 Day China's Best Treasures (2012)
Tour Itinerary
Your exciting journey to China begins as you board China's national airline, Air China non-stop flight bound for Beijing. En route, cross the International Dateline and lose a day. You'll recover this day on your return trip. (IM)
Board Air China non-stop flight to Beijing
Air China Flight Schedule
Arrive in Beijing in the late afternoon. Meet your local representative and transfer to your hotel in the heart of Beijing. Your hotel is conveniently located near the Chang An Avenue, along which are Beijing's major shopping malls, upscale restaurants, and tourist attractions. Relax and enjoy the evening in China's historic and vibrant capital city. Marriott Beijing City Wall
Bird Nest, the main venue of 2008 Summer Olympics
After a hearty breakfast and a tour briefing, you visit the Tiananmen Square. At 100 acres, it is the world's largest public square, flanked by an assortment of historical buildings, huge museums and Communist monuments, including Maos Mausoleum. One visitor has written, "An army could be massed, and all the kites in the world could fly." You roam the Square; and walk through the Gate of Heavenly Peace, under the famed portrait of Chairman Mao, to enter the Forbidden City, the symbolic center of the Chinese universe and a lasing monument of dynastic China, from which 24 emperors of the Ming and the Qing Dynasties ruled the Middle Kingdom for nearly 500 years (1420-1911).
The "Forbidden City"
Visit old Beijing's Hutong on pedi-cabs
Completed in 1420, the Forbidden City, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is the world's largest palace complex and China's most magnificent imperial architecture, consisting of many buildings with 9,999 rooms, on a 250-acre compound, protected by a 20-foot-wide moat and a 32-foot-high wall. Now known as the Palace Museum, the Forbidden City was the exclusive domain of the imperial court and dignitaries where outside visitors were forbidden for 5 centuries. Here you will explore the imperial treasures in the grand palaces and pavilions, exquisite courtyards and gardens in what was once the residence of China's rulers.
Afterwards, join our Culture InSites™ Program for a rickshaw ride along Old Beijing's Hutongs (narrow ancient alleys) to discover the sights and sounds of local Beijing life in these traditional Chinese neighborhoods. See the locals as they go about their daily activities; and tour the maze-like alleyways and courtyard houses before its gone forever. Highlights include visits to a traditional courtyard home, to a local market, and a leisure walk along the "Lotus Lane" lined with bars, restaurants and tea houses. This unique tour features a delicious lunch served at a local family home with a Chinese dumpling-making demonstration.
Return to your hotel for some free time in the afternoon. In the evening, we are gathering for a welcome dinner of a specially prepared meal of Beijing Duck, cooked to crispy perfection. (B,L,SD)
A memorable day awaits with an excursion to the Sacred Way of Ming Tombs and the Great Wall of China at the less-visited Mutianyu section.
The "Sacred Way" of Ming Tombs
The Great Wall of China at Mutianyu section
After breakfast, you take a drive to the northwest of Beijing to visit the Sacred Way of Ming Tombs, regarded as China's finest example of imperial tomb architecture. Situated in a peaceful valley, the site was chosen by the Ming emperors as their burial place for its auspicious Fengshui alignment — a ridge of mountains to the north cradles the tombs on three sides, opening to the south and protecting the dead from the evil spirits carried on the north wind. Here you will walk along the elegant Sacred Way that leads to the tombs. Beginning with a grand marble gateway more than 400 years old, the long avenue is lined with 36 massive stone sculptures of officials, lions, elephants, camels and mythical beasts.
After lunch at a local restaurant, you take a scenic drive through the countryside and mountains to reach China's most renowned monument-the Great Wall. Since the Great Wall is the single greatest attraction of China travel, we take you to the less-visited and more "original" Mutianyu section and try to avoid other sections which are the most accessible and consequently the most crowded.
The wall was begun in the 5th century BC to keep out foreign invaders. Construction continued for centuries, eventually linking up the walls of the former independent kingdoms. The Great Wall meanders through China's northern mountain ranges from the Yellow Sea to the Gobi Desert — a distance of over 3500 miles! Chairman Mao once said "You haven't walked on the Wall, you haven't been a good Chinese".
And today, you'll not only visit the Great Wall, but experience it in more ways than one — Learning some of the fascinating history and legend of this engineering marvel, riding a gondola up to the highest point for panoramic views of this ancient edifice, exploring its impressive watchtowers, ramparts, carriageways at your own pace, or, hoping on a toboggan for an exciting ride down the curvy path...today is a highlight of your China vacation. (B,L,D)
In the morning, you visit the Temple of Heaven, the largest temple complexes in China and a paradigm of Chinese architectural balance and symbolism. One key element in China's architectural genius was the blending of the monumental with the delicate, and the Temple of Heaven is perhaps the finest expression of this mixing of near opposite.
"Hall of Supreme Harmony", Temple of Heaven
The "Summer Palace" for Empress Dowager Cixi
During each winter solstice, the Ming and Qing emperors would perform rites and make sacrifices to Heaven praying for good harvest for their empire. The most striking edifice is the "Hall of Prayer of Good Harvests", which according to the emperors Fengshui masters, is the exact point where heaven and Earth met. Built in 1420 (without the use of a single nail), this masterpiece of Ming architecture, features triple eaves, dramatically carved marble balustrades, and gorgeous glazed azure roof that symbolizes the color of heaven. This 120-foot-high structure is fixed by four inner pillars represent the seasons, and two sets of 12 columns denote the months and the traditional Chinese division of a day.
Time permits, you take a photo stop at the "Bird Nest" and visit the exterior portion of this huge complex — the main stadium of 2008 Beijing Olympics. In the afternoon, you tour the idyllic Summer Palace, once the summer retreat and playground for the imperial family and royal court during the late Qing Dynasty. Considered the finest Chinese imperial garden, the Summer Palace spans over 700 acres with breathtaking views, temples, pavilions, palaces and halls including the lavishly painted "Long Corridor". It is most associated, however, with the Empress Dowager Cixi who paid for the extravagant Marble Boat with funds meant for the modernization of the Imperial Navy. Weather permitting you can take a Dragon boat ride across the picturesque Kunming Lake.
Later, transfer to the airport for a flight to Xian to experience the historical side of your China trip. Located in the Yellow River Basin in China's heartland, Xian is one of the birthplaces of civilization. It has seen 3,100 years of development and 11 dynasties, giving it equal fame with Athens, Rome and Cairo as one of the four major ancient civilization capitals. Xian reached its peak during the Tang Dynasty at 10th century with a population of one million and is rich with cultural and historical significances. Xian Grand Noble Hotel (B,L,IM)
Today's excursion will take you to modern China's greatest archaeological discovery — The Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses, which silently guarded the tomb of China's First Emperor for over 2,200 years. In 1974, a local farmer uncovered the first of three massive earth and timber vaults, while digging a well. The extensive excavation, still in progress, has yielded over 6000 life-sized terra cotta warriors, each individually sculpted, with the physical characteristics of the humans they were modeled after. Archers, infantrymen, horses and bronze chariots have also been unearthed. A Circle Vision documentary is available on site. Lunch at a local restaurant and see a noodle making demonstration.
The Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses
fascinating Tang Dynasty stage show
Tang Dynasty (AD 618-907), traditionally regarded as the golden age of China, was a time of patricians and intellectuals, Buddhist monks and Taoist priests, poetry and music, song and dance — a period of peace and exceptional creativity lasting 300 years. This evening, you attend a feast of culinary and cultural delights with a special Dumpling (dim sum) banquet followed by a fascinating Tang Dynasty stage show. Indulge yourself in this remarkable show and reinvent your China dream with a travel back in time to the world of China's Golden Age, then come back to the present with a greater understanding of this amazing time. (B,L,SD)
This morning, tour the Wild Goose Pagoda, a Tang Dynasty landmark. This seven-story pagoda was initially constructed in 652 AD to house the Buddhist sutras brought back from India by the monk, Xuan Zang, who later translated them into Chinese. His pilgrimage to India is immortalized in the Chinese classic — The Journey to the West.
Wild Goose Pagoda, a Tang landmark
Guilin's inspiring sceneries
Today's Culture InSites™ Program will offer you a rare opportunity to witness a real rural life at a typical village in central China. You visit a rural primary school and mingle with students and faculties at their classroom. Later, you stop at a "Yao Dong" (Literally an arched tunnel) — a typical cave dwellings that stretches across six provinces in north central China. The "Yao Dong" is caves dug into mountainsides with a signature arched front. Usually, one family unit consists of three arched openings, and the units are interconnected inside. The center cave can be termed the "living room", which includes a stovetop cooking area. The two side caves are sleeping quarters. Outside of the cities of this region, some 90% of the rural population live in yaodongs.
In the late afternoon, you fly to Guilin and indulge yourself in China's most amazing natural landscapes. Guilin, literally "Osmanthus Forrest", is celebrated for its picturesque karst limestone pinnacles and meandering Li River. An old Chinese saying describes Guilin's landscape as "the best scenery under heaven". Its misty limestone peaks "rise as suddenly from the earth as trees in a forest, and surrounding the city like mountains floating in an imaginary sea". Meet your local representative and transfer to your hotel in the heart of the city. Your hotel is located on a riverside avenue of the sweet-scented cassia trees and overlooks the Li River. It's a place for relaxation and also offers a perfect escapade after one week of group travel. Sheraton Hotel Guilin (B,L,D)
This part of the country encompasses China's most famous scenic landscapes. Before discovering the best treasures Guilin has to offer, we start an off-the-beaten-path hiking tour to Long Sheng's spectacular Dragon Spine Rice Terraces..
Long Sheng's Dragon Spine Rice Terraces
Over the centuries, the Zhuang and Yao minorities have sculpted 2,000 feet peaks with remarkable step-like terraces for growing rice in the hilly areas of Southwest China. This transformation over time has created landscapes of utility as well as immense beauty. In Spring, when the terraces are full of water, they resemble irregular silver ladders; and in autumn, when the rice ripens, the mountains turn into golden waves.
Visit the unique culture of local minorities and their villages where life has remained unchanged for thousands of years! we are able to hike between the villages following tiny stone paths carved out by the local people. This memorable journey is rarely included in the conventional itinerary.
Return to Guilin in the afternoon and tour the Reed Flute Cave, Nature's subterranean wonder filled with stalactites and stalagmites. The grand chamber known as the Crystal Palace, is an awesome spectacle, not to be missed. (B,L,D)
A beautiful day waits! You take a scenic motor coach ride through the countryside, past lush green fields and rice paddies. Arrive at a local village and embark on a memorable Li River cruise. The 40-mile trip has countless twists and turns. The scenery is reminiscent of classical Chinese landscapes — bamboo groves, sleepy villages, fishermen on bamboo rafts, cormorants, water buffalo, soaring karst pinnacles and mist shrouded peaks... your cruise concludes at the famed Yangshuo, a small town, amidst a haunting and surreal setting.
Cruise the Li River and soak in its natural beauty
Guilin's landmark Li River and limestone peaks
Upon arrival, check into your hotel and enjoy a free afternoon to explore this fascinating town on your own. You may rent a tuk-tuk to visit local farmers' fields and homes, or take a bicycle to the Moon Hill. Yangshuo's landscape of limestone hills, rice fields and lazy rivers is the very image of rural China. Taking a bike through this much-painted landscape provides a great way to experience the dramatic countryside, ancient villages and bustling local markets in a very personal way.
Tonight, you may attend an optional singing & lighting show "Liu Sa Jie" which was directed by Zhang Yimou who also choreographed the opening ceremony of 2008 Beijing Olympics. Yangshuo Sovereign Hotel (B,L)
If time permits, you tour the Fubo Hill for a panorama view of Guilin and Li River, then transferred to the airport for a flight to Shanghai, China's vibrant financial and artistic center. Shanghai, literally means "above the sea", is China's largest and most dynamic city, with a population of 18 million. In the 13th century it became a minor county seat and so it remained until the mid-19th century when British commercial ambitions led to war with China. The ensuing Treaty of Nanking allowed the British to trade freely from certain ports including Shanghai. The city soon became an outpost of glamour, high living, and ultimately decadence. In the 1930s, Shanghai is renowned as "the Pearl of the East".
Bund, a landmark of Shanghai
Some places are forever associated with a single landmark and in the case of Shanghai it is surely the Bund. Today, you take a leisure walk along the waterfront promenade of the Bund. The Bund was at the heart of colonial shanghai, flanked on one side by the Huangpu River and on the other by the hotels, banks, offices, and clubs that were the grandiose symbols of western commercial power. See the ships and barges on the Huangpu River, en route to the sea or going upstream to the interior of China. The modernistic Oriental Pearl TV tower looms in the background redefining the skyline. Sheraton Shanghai Hongkou (B,L,D)
Begin your tour in the heart of old Shanghai at the 16th century city bazaar. This complex, with its classical architectural details, maze of walkways and reflecting pools, has been a marketplace and social center for over 200 years. In contrast, is the futurist Pudong area. Transformed from once fertile farmland, this new area is rapidly becoming the symbol of modern China with its clusters of shinning metal and glass skyscrapers of world class hotels, international financial institutions, and commercial centers towered above the Huangpu River.
Shanghai's new skyline
Xin Tian Di (New Heaven Earth) at night
You visit the 88th floor of the Jinmao Tower, the third tallest building in China. At 1,380 feet, it is the world's fifth tallest building, as well as home to the world's tallest hotel — the Grand Hyatt Shanghai. From its lofty platform, you enjoy a stunning view of Shanghai including some of its landmark skyscrapers such as Oriental Pearl Tower and World Financial Tower, etc.
Afterwards, you visit People's Square and tour the famed Shanghai Museum, an unique and inspiring piece of architecture, home to more than 120,000 cultural relics of ancient China, including a priceless collection of jade, bronze, ceramics, paintings, furniture, etc. After dinner, you attend an unforgettable performance of the Shanghai Acrobats.
After dinner, we drop you at the Xin Tian Di for a leisure and romantic night. Literally means "New Heaven Earth", it is Shanghai's trendiest lifestyle destination. This 2-block complex of high-end restaurants (some of Shanghai's best), bars, shops, and entertainment facilities, mostly lodged in refurbished traditional Shanghainese shikumen (stone-frame) housing, is the first phase of the Taiping Qiao Project, an urban renewal project. Busloads of domestic Chinese tourists traipse through in the evenings, Western visitors feel like they've never left home, and hip young Shanghainese flood here to enjoy the good life they feel they're due. (B,L,D)
In the morning you travel by motor-coach to Suzhou, which is often referred, by the Chinese, as the "Venice of the East". Suzhou is a 2,500-year-old city renowned the world over for its traditional gardens, ancient canals and silk production. In 1997 Suzhous classic garden was designated an UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Pavilion of Watching the Moon, Master of Net Garden
Canals, arched bridges, and cobbled lanes at Tongli
The construction of the Grand Canal in the 7th century created a means whereby silk, the prized commodity from this region could be transported to the Northern capital, Beijing, a distance of over 600 miles. With prosperity came prestige as merchants and artisans plied their trade. During the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), Suzhou flourished as a place of refinement, drawing an influx of scholars and merchants, who built themselves numerous elegant gardens.
The Chinese garden developed as a synthesis of two concepts linked in Taoist philosophy — scenery and serenity: the contemplation of nature in isolated meditation led to enlightenment. Therefore, the educated and wealthy built natural-looking retreats for themselves with an urban environment. The garden creates poetic and painterly concepts, and aims to improve on nature in creating a picture that looks natural but is in fact entirely artificial. For this the Chinese garden designer used four main elements: rocks, water, plants, and architecture.
Upon arrival, you visit the Garden of the Master of Fishing Nets, and experience all of the elements of a classical Chinese garden. It is said that the Master of the Nets Garden was named after one of its owners — a retired official who wished to become an accomplished fisherman. Dating to 1140, it is considered by many, the finest of all Suzhous gardens. Although exceptional small, it succeeds, with great subtlety, in introducing every element considered crucial to the classical Chinese garden. It includes a central lake, discreet connecting corridors, pavilions with miniature courtyards, screens, delicate latticework, and above all, points which "frame a view", as if looking at a perfectly balanced photograph. The best known building is the "Pavilion for Watching the Moon", from where the moon can be viewed in a mirror, in the water, and in the sky.
Later, you tour the Silk Spinning Mill, where you will learn how silk is created from the mulberry-munching silkworms to produce thread and fine cloth. Afterwards, you travel to Tongli, a pretty little water town typical of the region. Tongli gives visitors a good idea of what Suzhou must have been like in its heyday. Reminiscent of scenes from traditional Chinese paintings, it is complete with canals, arched stone bridges, cobbled lanes, and tile-roofed wooden houses. Visit a courtyard mansion to learn about the lavish life style of its residents. Then, learn about traditional Chinese wedding customs at a local folklore museum. Take an exciting ride on a gondola and experience the charm of Tongli's waterways. You will have free time to browse and buy some local specialties along Old Street, which is lined with Ming style homes and storefronts. In the late afternoon, you travel by motor coach to Shanghai and enjoy your evening at leisure (B,L,D)
Today is at leisure for you to explore this magnificent city on your own.
Nanjing Road, bargain shoppers' paradise
You will be provided with a specially prepared orientation list. Stroll through the Old Shanghai bazaar, shop at Nanjing Road's emporiums, or enjoy a nostalgic evening performance by the renowned senior citizen's Jazz band at the Peace Hotel. (B)
After breakfast, board the Maglev, the world's fastest magnetic levitation train, for your trip to the Pudong International Airport. The Maglev travels at a speed of 287mph and will cover the 20 mile distance in less than 8 minutes! * Maglev is available for San Francisco departures only. (B)
Take maglev train to Pudong International Airport
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TRENTON, N.J. — Mercer County's Music Fest is back, and the 2009 Summer Concert Series lineup features some of the region's most talented musicians from a variety of musical genres.
Whether you're looking to wile away a summer evening on the lawn at Mercer County's Marina or Rosedale Park, or escape your desk for a lunch-hour show at Mill Yard Park or South River Walk, the annual Music Fest is sure to add some spice to the season. Best of all, admission to the show is free!
The 2009 season opener is Saturday, June 20 at 5 p.m. featuring 2U, a tribute act to the enormously popular band U2 that soared to popularity in the 1980s and continues to be a top draw. Shows throughout the season, on Thursdays or Saturdays, offer something for every member of the family. Available for sale will be foods from local restaurants and caterers, a beverage garden, and activities and prizes for children.
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A Cup o' Joe: DIY Facial Scrub
The following article was written by PETA intern Sofia Hueter.
Many of us are accustomed to the daily ritual of guzzling cup after cup of coffee to stay awake because it is so ingrained in our society that habitually drinking something with caffeine in it every few hours is the best way to fight fatigue. Caffeine does, in fact, help to ward off our lingering morning drowsiness, but drinking coffee, though often delicious and enjoyable, is not the only way to get the caffeine fix that your body craves.
Did you know that your body can absorb caffeine through the skin? Although the exact concentrations of caffeine that can permeate the layers of your skin is still being researched, scientists do agree that, even if soaking your body with coffee doesn't deliver the same kick that several cups of coffee do, it can provide you with a nice energy boost.
In addition to giving you a pick-me-up, coffee has other benefits. For example, it can be used as a wonderful skin exfoliant. If you have ever used products such as apricot scrubs, sea salt scrubs, or oatmeal scrubs, you probably have a good idea about what an exfoliating scrub should do for your skin. Exfoliating scrubs incorporate a coarse ingredient, generally something gritty or grainy, that is intended to slough off dead surface skin and reveal a new layer of youthful, healthy skin underneath. However, many store-bought skin products don't always work as well as we'd like them to, and they often include unnecessary ingredients such as animal-derived products. But with this easy, cruelty-free, and natural vegan coffee scrub, you can make your own!
Cup O' Joe Facial Scrub
4 Tbsp. olive oil
6 Tbsp. coffee grounds*
Container for finished product
- Mix the coffee grounds and olive oil. (If you'd like to make more or less, the ratio is 3 tablespoons of coffee for every 2 tablespoons of olive oil.) The scrub should look like a coarse mud when finished.
*Note: The coffee grounds should be very fine because you will be rubbing them onto your skin. Put the grounds through a coffee grinder two times if you need to.
The coffee will exfoliate your skin while the olive oil provides a good source of moisture to keep your skin soft and hydrated. You can store your coffee scrub in the refrigerator if you prefer, but it will stay fresh for several weeks at room temperature.
To use, simply take a small dollop of the coffee and olive oil mixture and gently scrub it onto your skin. Then rinse completely with water.
Do you have any cruelty-free beauty secrets or at-home skin remedies? Tell me about them in the comments below!
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Try instant coffee! It's made to dissolve so it turns into a gritty paste. Be careful in she shower, it gets slippery!
@Brenna: I've only used fresh grinds, but I suppose you could try the used ones. If you try, let us know how it goes! 🙂
Can you re-use used coffee grinds, or is fresh best?
so delicious way to get beauty.
I use cucumber for my face two times a week, I blend the cucumber and then use it as a moisturizer, leave it on my face for a few minutes and then rinse, the skin looks and feels fresh and clean!!!
When I have a blemish on my face I mix lemon juice and salt together makes a paste and apply it for 15 minutes. Sometimes I add in some guacamole-I do this once a day for a couple days and the redness fades. My skin type is Olive and I rarely ever get sun burned…If your skin is very sensitive may want to try a very tiny amount first. It has always worked for me…
why not use coconut oil instead of olive oil?
Wow! This is a great tip. Coffee gives freshness to our skin and also make our brain activity. Thanks for great tip of safe and natural product.
This works wonderful for the skin
Im getting so many compliments on my complexion
I use twice a week. Moisturize daily, ,it also helps
Redness and irritation.
How often could you use the scrub? I have sensitive skin and redness in my cheeks is this going to irritate my skin??
Coffee beans has more caffeine than any other consumed natural plants. The beans are ground and treated with hot water to release the caffeine, and as a cellulite treatment coffee grounds are a great cheap and effective solution.
For a great cellulite treatment obtain warm grounds, make sure that they were not in water for too long or burned, if those conditions exist there will be very little caffeine in the coffee grounds to use. You need ¼ to ½ of a cup of the grounds and a little olive oil, a loofah mitt (optional) and some plastic wrap. Mix the coffee grounds into the olive oil until the grounds are throughly saturated.
Using your hands or the loofah mitt (if you choose a loofah buy an extra one because it will get gritty), massage the coffee grounds olive oil mixture directly to the cellulite-affected area, moving hands in a circular motion. After applied thoroughly, use the plastic wrap and wrap it around area of application, firmly but not tightly. After ten to fifteen minutes remove wrap and coffee grounds then wash treated areas with warm water to remove olive oil residue.
It is always great to hear more ways to use coffee. I have sensitive skin and so the grounds can sometimes irritate my skin or can even cause tiny cuts in the skin. What I do is use a pack of instant coffee infused with ganoderma and I make a paste with honey and olive oil. After I wash my face with ganoderma soap I apply this paste and then wipe of with a warm towel after about 5 to ten minutes. I then rinse with warm then cold water.
Plants are living as well as the animals you don't want to kill. They just don't have mouths to scream. Learn your biology.
This is great invention i think the research will get some positive results. Coffee aroma gives freshness and make our brain active. I hope the face pack of Coffee will be launch soon LOL
Adding coarse sugar and a fragrance make the scrub nice, too. Perhaps a drop of real vanilla extract. 🙂
I agree Coffee is good for wash fish and bad smells
I also make coffee natural soaps.
This is a great tip! I actually do this with my leftover coffee grounds. Keep in mind you should try to find fair trade coffee for this– cruelty to humans is just as bad as cruelty to animals!
I am tired of all the chemicals in our Air, Make-up, Face cream & Lotions – thanx for great tip on safe & natural product that we all have in the kitchen cupboard Awesome – I will be giving this one a try.
This is very interesting. I am always looking for alternative, natural beauty treatments that really work. I will be giving this one a try. I love to drink coffee and now I have another use for my favorite morning drink.
You can also use another method by mixing 2 teaspoons of almond oil and 4 teaspoons of nourishing cream, then voila! A facial scrub that is ready and easy to use.
If i may add, aside from having this natural DYI facial scrub, you could also try others including almond, oatmeals and others. Hahaha. I don't know if this is readily available.
I just did this and my skin feels marvelous! I am deffinalty spreading the word on this wonderful vegan scrub!!
Add 2-4 drops of tea tree oil to perk your skin right up! I just used this for the first time and I already love it. It made my skin feel so soft and refreshed and I look all glow-y, just in time for Valentines Day tomorrow 🙂
Really good post! Morgan very good advice!
Marn, the oil will not make your skin oily or break out because the particles of oil are too big to fit into our pores.
i've tried this and my face feels AMAZINGLY soft. it works really well and it wakes you up!
I was wondering if the olive oil would make your skin more oily and so then break out more?
1 teaspoon baking soda, quarter size honey and olive oil!! Best ever! And brightens your complexion, after a few uses (at most twice a week) a horrid sun spot on my forehead disappeared!
I bet the coffee scrub smells divine! I love the smell of coffee, but prefer to drink tea. Exfoliating my skin with it would be wonderful 🙂
I just used the brown sugar and olive oil mixture that was suggested by samantha_baxter88. I absolutely love how my face feels!
I am making this for my mom for Christmas. She is in LOVE with coffee!
I like the idea of DIY scrubs and just learned about the benefits of coffee. I get a lot of good ideas from: http://www.taaz.com/trends/trends.html too.
As an eye make-up remover, I use sweet almond oil.
Great idea for a post.Thank you!


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HANOVER – The weather is warmer and the area of Sunset Bay was the hot topic at the Hanover Town Board meeting Monday.
Boat Launch Director Cindy Sheedy said the Southtowns Walleye Tournament weigh-ins went well last weekend and drew many people into the Bay.
She thanked Highway Superintendent Steve D'Angelo and his crews for preparing for the event.
D'Angelo said he will also fix the new fish grinder this week which broke down after trying to grind some large walleye heads.
D'Angelo also reported receiving free dog waste bags and a brochure from a company in California after complaints of dog waste at the breakwall at the last meeting.
"It is bad down there sometimes, you really have to look where you're walking," he said.
Supervisor Todd Johnson said Dog Control Officer Wally Baker has committed to be more of a presence in Sunset Bay to try to enforce more of the dog related laws in the area. The board approved an extension of his contract until Sept. 30.
Councilman Kevin O'Connell also reported meeting with the hydrologist doing a study in Sunset Bay as well as Sunset Bay resident Karen Russell and Legislator George Borrello. O'Connell said the study will be completed in August and that zoning in the Route 5/20 area is a concern.
He said the hydrologist wanted to make sure the drainage from future development does not add to the existing problem.
O'Connell also contacted Norfolk Southern to ask about a drainage project which would ensure the drainage ditch along the railroad tracks runs into Cattaraugus Creek and not into residents' yards.
He said representatives were cordial but wasn't sure where the town fell in its list of projects.
The board also approved the appointment of life guards Noelle Harford, Emily Harford, Christopher Gowan, Connor Vara, Brooke Birner, Savannah Granata, Cari Hartinger, Brandon Dix and Mary Pearl at a rate of $9.50 per hour and Head Life Guard Abigail Rocque at a rate of $10 per hour.
The board also authorized Johnson to renew the bathing beach permit.
The board also approved a pay increase for Brenda Vaughn, clerk in the assessor's office, to $10.40 for completing her probationary period and assuming an additional role in the code office. Her hours will be increased to 34 hours per week. The board amended the fringe benefits policy to accommodate the increased hourly change.
The board also passed a resolution amending the notice of claim to the secretary of state pursuant to changes in state legislation.
The board entered executive session with Attorney Jeffrey Passafaro and D'Angelo to discuss pending litigation.
A public hearing on the sewer project will be held June 19 at 7 p.m. in the town hall. The next board meeting will be held June 24. The zoning board of appeals will meet June 19 in the code office at 7:30 p.m. The planning board will meet June 17 at 7 p.m. in the code office.


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A diagnosis of HIV infection evoked strong and long lasting emotional reactions in women
Q How do women respond to being diagnosed with HIV infection?
Longitudinal qualitative study using a feminist narrative approach.
Community based study in Wisconsin, USA.
55 women ⩾18 years of age (mean age 41 y, range 23–54 y) who reported being infected with HIV (mean 7 y since diagnosis, range 1–21 y). 53% of women were African-American, 36% were white, 7% were Hispanic, and 4% were American Indian. Most of the women were poor, and many had a history of homelessness or drug abuse.
Each woman participated in up to 10 tape recorded interviews (about 2 h each) over a 2 year period in a private setting of her choosing. Open ended questions were posed to encourage the women to recount the events of their HIV infection diagnosis and the meaning of those events in their lives. Interviews were transcribed and imported into a computer programme for qualitative research. Within-case and across-case analyses were done to identify patterns of events, behaviours, and emotions related to HIV diagnosis.
Why women were tested for HIV. At the time of testing, most women did not suspect that they were personally at risk for HIV infection. The main reasons for testing were investigation of symptoms or …


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Some public schools in Madison, Wisconsin are serving a free dinner to students who participate in after-school programs. That's in addition to federally subsidized breakfast, lunch and post-school snacks, which are free only for children from low- and moderate-income families.
Just before 5 p.m. Wednesday, as Falk Elementary's Safe Haven after-school program was winding down, students lined up to wash their hands for dinner.
The menu for the Madison School District's new dinner program included turkey sandwiches, fruit cups, broccoli and chocolate milk.
It's healthier food than the soda, sugary candy, snacks and fast food some students will eat before going to evening activities or homes with working parents who prepare later meals, after-school program director Kelly Zagrodnik said.
If the school has enough low-income students, then all students in after-school programs are eligible for a free meal, regardless of family income. Federal funds — $2.86 per meal — cover the cost.
Mayor Paul Soglin wants free dinners at all schools to entice children to sign up for after-school program, which include "access to tutors, mentors, study skills sessions, supervised recreation and sports."
Are there families who'd pass up after-school activities — and free child care — unless their kid could get a 5 pm dinner?
A student could eat breakfast at home, breakfast at school, lunch, after-school snack, early dinner at school and late dinner at home. No wonder childhood obesity is our greatest national security threat.
Or perhaps parents are supposed to stopped feeding their children at home, so the school can do it better.
Madison is a relatively affluent town, writes Ann Althouse.


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I'm posting a bit early because I have to be at the office at 6:30 am for a physical service day. Hope ya'll don't mind!
1) Physical Service
Today marks the last time I will be doing a physical service project with City Year San Jose/Silicon Valley. After two years of working into the night to trace murals and showing up super early to set up paint stations and greet volunteers, I can't believe its over. Physical service is one of my absolute favorite aspects of the City Year program. I really hope that I can participate in service events with City Year Boston in the coming years.
If you're interested in checking out some of the amazing service projects our site has done this past year, check out our Flickr collection.
2) Literally Unbelievable
So I love The Onion. I even showed it to my students last year as part of newspaper club to explain to them what satire was. One of the funniest (or saddest depending on how you look at it) things about The Onion is that people are stupid enough to think that it is actual news.
I just started following this Tumblr account that shows when people post Onion articles on their Facebook as truths. If you need a good laugh or a reminder of how idiotic people can be, check them out and follow them. I get at least one good laugh a day.
3) All Stats
Speaking of Tumblr, two of my buddies created a really awesome account called All Sats. Basically it takes two of my favorite social media personas (The Creative and Information Sharer) and puts them together in a really clever way.
Oh, you should follow them on Twitter too.
4) Romney 2012
It's official. Mitt Romney is running for President of the good 'ol US of A.
If I was a betting person (which I'm not… I wasn't allowed to bet on sports when I played college soccer due to NCAA rules and still haven't shaken that fear) I'd say he has a pretty decent shot.
I'm actually a fan. I mean, hell, the dude even looks like a president. I'm even impressed with his website; which is saying a lot for a Republican candidate. If he wins the nomination, it will be one heck of a presidential election. That's for sure.
5) Twitter Upgrade
According to an article in the Mercury News, Twitter is planning some pretty awesome (and long awaited) upgrades in terms of photo sharing. Pretty soon, you will be able to upload photos right through the site and soon after that, they will roll out the feature for aps to be used on the iphone (which I reaaally need to purchase… my Blackberry just isn't cutting it anymore).
I'm excited for this. Now if Netflix would expand their library, all of my Internet needs would be met.


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'Elysium': Third act is not the charm
Movie: Elysium; Director: Neill Blomkamp; Studio: TriStar Pictures; Rating: R; Flint's finding: 3 out of 5 stars.
For some reason, I was hugely excited to see "Elysium."
A few hours after seeing it, though, the entire plot and major messages contained in Neill Blomkamp's second feature had already seeped out of my brain. That's a testament to the problems with style over substance on display here. It's disappointing, too, because Blomkamp has great visions for his movies.
In 2009's "District 9," the native South African director created an extremely memorable allegory to the apartheid that ravaged his country for so long by casting aliens as the oppressed rather than the native Africans. They were rounded up and put through concentration camps and were controlled in every way.
But there was fun to be had there nonetheless.
Satire and passion seemed weaved through every scene. The same can't be said about "Elysium." This film is a deathly serious take: this time, on how different classes are treated (the so called "have and have nots," right?). In addition, it is viewed through the lens of the injustices of harsh treatment of immigrants.
The Los Angeles of 2154, according to "Elysium," looks quite like the slums of places like Sao Paulo, Brazil, or Dubai, India. Endless little houses that all appear cast from the same lifeless gray and dull brown that excites nobody.
The city, which speaks in a mixture of Spanish and English, suggests an un-escapable poverty. And that's what it is, because all the people fortunate enough to have the means to escape the extreme pollution and overpopulation that has largely destroyed the beauty of the surface of the earth have all already moved.
Their new home is Elysium, a
beautiful ring world constructed as a space station on the outside, with imported earth and plant life within the ring that produces a breathable atmosphere. Every home is a beautiful marvel of modern and classical architecture, all overlooking perfectly maintained lawns and crystal clear waters.
Some of the richest people on Earth now don't enjoy the amenities lazily lapped up by these residents. They have the greatest medical care ever dreamed of on a day bed in each home. Whether crow's feet on the eyes showing your age or cancer eating away your insides, all can be taken care of within seconds on the medical marvel machine.
The children left on Earth watch that floating ring above with envy and an unwavering dream of also getting to live there.
Max Da Costa (Matt Damon), a heavily tattooed laborer with a past history of violence and theft convictions, was one of those children when he was raised in an orphanage run by nuns. He once promised Frey (Alice Braga, of 2007's "I Am Legend") that he would move them both there after she wrote "M + F" forever on his hand between childhood reading sessions.
But that dream, like everyone else's shared dream, seemed to die as the world brought them down.
Frey is now a nurse in one of the run-down Earth hospitals and Max works a dangerous factory job creating the very same security robots that beat him down at the slightest hint of disobedience or even a sarcastic attitude.
That playfulness is a trademark of Damon's that has helped to make him one of the top movie stars of today. A likeable everyman through and through is what he is, but, save for a few key scenes, Blomkamp deprives him of his trademarks and makes him so dark and dour as to make him nearly unrecognizable, personality-wise.
Of course, if your body is juiced to the brim with radiation as Max's is, you'd be pretty dark and dour, too. It's the death sentence of the radiation that renews his dream of getting to Elysium at all costs.
So he goes to Spider (Wagner Moura, of Brazilian television), a crime lord and hacker that can provide shuttle service to Elysium for a heavy price.
That's how Max becomes entangled in a massive conspiracy conducted by a bloodthirsty secretary of defense for Elysium, Delacourt (a misused Jodie Foster), and the founder and CEO of the robotics company Max works for (William Fichtner, playing a much more clean villain than he did in this year's "Lone Ranger") to instate Delacourt as the President of Elysium.
She feels the current president is too soft on immigration, and apparently the CEO doesn't like the idea of human bodies littering the pristine lawns of Elysium after being shot down by Delacourt's henchmen while in transit. He'd prefer to just send them back.
So, Spider has Max make his payment in service. He is to have a computer implanted in his brain so he can upload mentally stored information carried by the executive before he makes his return to Earth. Despite some pills to keep Max's body from deteriorating too fast before he succumbs to the radiation, he is still weak and needs a robotic exoskeleton installed to help him with his quest.
This is the nastiest part of the movie. This delicate procedure, in which the nasty metal is grafted into his brain and spine, is not done by actual surgeons but by Spider's filthy hired guns and old greasy tools.
These first two acts of the film are absolutely gorgeous in the way they are shot and paced, but the movie does eventually succumb to the same dumb action sequences needed in order to produce a certifiable blockbuster. It's too bad that the third act, where we get to see just how awful Jodie Foster is at playing a war-hawk bureaucrat, doesn't keep with the grittiness of the first two, which were all about character.
Sure, there's awesome grit in which someone gets their face blown off with a grenade and also when a grafted exoskeleton is ripped from the brain, but the rest is all hand-held fighting and plot holes.
The movie is certainly recommended as an enjoyable action movie but it fails to meet the heights it wanted to set. It simply pales in comparison to "District 9." Let's hope Blomkamp regains his sense of humor.
(Flint McColgan is a staff writer for The Minot Daily News. His movie reviews appear in Thursday's Arts & Entertainment section.)


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I had a 35 mm camera and found a set of three micro lenses that I could use in different combinations to take photographs of old family photographs as part of the preservation process.
As I found long-lost and distant cousins they graciously shared their own family photos so I could copy them for my direct family's files.
Now I am having all those negatives put on to cds at Walgreens. They estimate about 300 photos per cd and so far I have two done. I know there are well over 1,000 negatives just in this collection. After they are all done I will go through and identify each of them. I'm also backing them up in both computers and to the cloud. Copies will be made for other family members.
Here's a few of the photos from one of the cds:
Make a list of the towns or states you have lived in. Some may even go as far as countries. Try to add dates.
Do you prefer boots or flip flops? What other clothes identify who you are?
Write about cafes, restaurants, roadside diners you remember from childhood.
Have you ever been to a county or state fair? What was your favorite part?
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Haven't heard of Bobbi Brown? It's a good bet you're a man. I had no idea who she was until a month or so before I met her, but when I mentioned her name to our editorial director, she called Brown a "life-changing" figure and immediately pronounced her cover-worthy. Then I talked to my 12-year-old daughter, who said, "You're meeting Bobbi Brown?! In person?!"
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You can say this for Donald Trump: He's still standing. In fact, he's flying—and getting ready to trade up from his gold-plated but aging Boeing 727-100 jet, which has two conference rooms, a master bedroom and seating for 24. His new ride: a Boeing 757-200 that's about twice as big.
June 1, 2011
In a career that began more than 30 years ago and has included tournament wins on five continents, golf pro Nick Price has been the embodiment of the international player. Born in South Africa and raised in Zimbabwe, the now 53-year-old father of three started competing on the so-called Sunshine Tour in his native land in 1977.
June 1, 2011
"I bought a beautiful 757," Donald Trump told Business Jet Traveler in late April. "It's being retroed and will be in service in about three or four weeks. It's being completed by Stambaugh Aviation Inc." Stambaugh is located at Brunswick-Golden Isles Airport, in Brunswick, Ga.
April 1, 2011
-ousted JetBlue founder David Neeleman, on why he named his new airline Azul, which is Portuguese for "blue"
April 1, 2011
Like Richard Branson, who arrived late and left early when I interviewed him three years ago, JetBlue founder David Neeleman seems to be a man in a hurry. He showed up 20 minutes after the appointed time for our talk, exchanged brief hellos and ducked into his office to check e-mail.
April 1, 2011
Until a few months ago, I had somehow overlooked Stuart Woods and his nearly four-dozen novels and two nonfiction books, many of which have appeared on the New York Times bestseller lists. But then while browsing in a library, I noticed the cover of Loitering with Intent and picked up the book.
February 1, 2011
"Screw it, let's ride" was the position Harley-Davidson took when the economy tanked. So said ex-motorcycle drag racer and business jet owner Terry Vance, who thinks the cure for general aviation lethargy could be a page out of the motorcycle company's marketing playbook.
February 1, 2011
"You want to make sure with a race in which you'll be flying home with other drivers that you don't crash into them. It's happened before, and it can make for a little bit of a tense situation." -Racecar driver Helio Castroneves
February 1, 2011
The deep growl of an Audi R8 sidling into the parking lot beside a runway accompanied Helio Castroneves's arrival for our interview at South Florida's Palm Beach County Airport. Turns out the Audi is just one of a stable of hot cars that the three-time Indy 500-winning racecar driver has free access to, thanks to his relationship with car-share club Miami Drive.
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Clearly the two biggest sports stories now are PEDs and Johnny Football's autograph-gate.
I ask this two-part question:
1) Which is a bigger story, media-hype wise? I think that's a draw.
2) But more importantly, which is really a bigger story in the long term?
Both stories might have tremendous long-term impact on sports.
Regarding PEDs, you are seeing many players supporting these bans and suspensions. You are seeing the union on board with the suspensions. Might this be the start of a bit of an in-house revolution to clean up the game?
Regarding Johnny Football, might these transgressions by a stupid, childish, selfish, self-centered, spoiled-brat "20-year old kid in college" be the impetus for a change in the NCAA's stance on "amateurism." There have been increasingly more common cries for changes in the NCAA's stance and the "exploitation" of college athletes.
Is it possible that these events will affect long-term change? Is it possible that the stories will eventually blow over and nothing will change?
I do think the biggest loser in the long run might be ARod. ARod's lasting legacy is crumbling by the day. His image is being crushed. Johnny Football... his image is taking a beating, but are NFL execs even sure he could play in the NFL?


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Go to StateStreetBank.com on your mobile phone to access mobile banking or download our Android, iPhone or iPad App today!
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- Free* service to online banking customers
- Receive balances
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- Available on any phone that can send and receive text messages
*Connectivity, usage rates and standard text messaging fees may apply. Contact your wireless service provider for more details.
- Enroll In Mobile Banking
2 Easy ways to Enroll:
Enroll through your mobile phone or our App
- Go to StateStreetBank.com on your mobile phone (either download the app or select "Access Mobile Banking")
- Enter your current online banking ID and Password.**
- Accept terms and conditions. Click Next to continue.
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- Select Enable Web Access for your mobile device
- Select to receive/ not receive text message alerts
- Enter the mobile phone number
- Select wireless provider
- Select account(s) to access via your mobile device
- Select "Submit"
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**Your Online Banking account must be active and not locked to access mobile banking. For your security you cannot change your password or ID within Mobile Banking. To make account changes please log into your Online Banking.
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- Log in to Online Banking.
- Select Options > Mobile Settings > Text Mobile Banking.
- Enter mobile phone number, select mobile carrier then select accounts for Text Banking access.
- Create mobile short name for each selected account. Click "Submit."
- Review enrollment information. Check "I accept these full terms and conditions" and click "Confirm."
- Reply "YES" to the text you receive on your mobile to activate the service.
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Mobile Web
Q. What are the restrictions on the type of mobile devices that can be used to access accounts?
A. Mobile Banking works with any web-enabled mobile phone device whose network allows secure SSL traffic. iPhone and Android phones will see the smartphone view while all other phones will see the classic view.
Q. What functions can I perform from my mobile device?
A. You can:
- View Transaction History
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- Transfer Funds between accounts
- Pay Bills to existing Payees
- View Alerts
Q. How do I know if my transfer or bill payment was entered successfully?
A. If you have selected to receive text alerts, each time you make a transfer or bill payment, a confirmation SMS Text Message is sent to your mobile device. If you do not receive a confirmation text message, double check to make sure the transaction went through via traditional NetTeller.
Q. What if I no longer want to be a mobile user?
A. Log in to your online banking > Select Options > Mobile Settings > De-select Activate Mobile Banking Access > Click Agree.
Q. What happens if I lose my mobile device?
A. Since your account data is not stored on your mobile device, your information cannot be stolen. To be safe you will want to deactivate your mobile banking within online banking. When you replace your device, simply reactive Mobile banking and edit your Mobile Settings and make any changes to the Wireless Provider and/or Phone Number.
Q. Why can't I add a new payee?
A. For security purposes functionality is limited to sending payments to already established payees. To add a new payee, log in to the online banking site, select Bill Payment, and add a new payee. You can then submit payments to that payee via your mobile device.
Q. What happens if I lose communication/signal during a transaction?
A. If you have selected to receive text alerts you will receive an SMS Text Message as confirmation that the transaction was successful. If you do not receive this message due to a dropped call or lost signal, check your accounts and re-submit any transactions that did not process.
Q. How can I search for a transaction?
A. You will only be able to view 15 days' worth of transaction history on your mobile device. There is not a search feature.
Q. Can I use any mobile device to access my accounts?
A. Yes. You can access your accounts via any mobile device that is web-enabled and allows secure SSL traffic. The only difference is that SMS text messages will be sent to the phone number entered when enrolling for mobile banking, not necessarily the device from which you perform a transaction.
Q. How do I delete a Bill Payment that I set up through my mobile device?
A. You must log in to your internet Banking account and delete the payment from the main menu of the Bill Pay section.
Q. When I try to enter an amount for a bill payment or transfer, I can't enter any numbers, only letters. Why?
A. Check your phone's settings to make sure you don't have Alpha-only enabled on the keypad.
Q. What do I need to do if I get a new phone?
A. If you simply get a new phone but keep the same phone number and provider, no changes on your part are necessary. If you switch providers and/or phone numbers, log in to your online banking account via the Internet and update your information on the Options > Mobile Settings page. You will not receive SMS Text Messages regarding Mobile Banking transactions if your phone number is not correct.
Q. What if I can't get my mobile device to work with Mobile Banking?
A. There are a number of reasons that you may experience trouble accessing mobile banking on your phone. To use the mobile version, your phone needs to meet the following minimum requirements:
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2. Your mobile network must allow secure SSL traffic. (You may need to contact your mobile provider to determine this.)
Q. How do I use internet/mobile banking on an iPad, should I use the APP or just log in to regular online banking?
Our mobile banking app is for an iPhone and not iPad, although you can download and use the app on your iPad it is not ideal because it is not fitted for the bigger iPad screen. It can be stretched it to fit the screen but it may becomes fuzzy and distorted. Rather than using the ill fitted app, we recommend using the full version of online banking through the internet browser (most likely safari) on your iPad.
When you go to our website on your iPad it will not redirect you to our mobile website but rather to our traditional full version site. You can log in as you normally would on a desktop and have the same functionality.
Q. When are you getting an iPad app?
At this time there are no plans for an iPad app.
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Q. What is the phone number for Mobile Text?
A. The number for mobile text is 89549.
Q. Can I enroll for Mobile Text from my mobile device?
A. No. Enrollment for Mobile Text must be completed within your traditional online banking account.
Q. How do I get information for a specific account?
A. During the enrollment process you must designate a mobile short name for each enrolled account. This short name must be included in the text request to get account specific information.
Q. Can I register one or more phone numbers for Mobile Text?
A. No, only one phone number can be registered per account. If you would like to have Mobile Text for another phone you will need to open a new online banking account.
Q. I have mobile text but do not have my phone with me, can I text from someone else's phone.
A. No, not unless you register that phone number in your online account. Your registered phone number is like your ID and password.
Q. What do I need to do if I get a new phone?
A. If you simply get a new phone but keep the same phone number and provider, no changes on your part are necessary. If you switch providers and/or phone numbers, log in to your online banking account via the Internet and update your information on the Options > Mobile Settings page.
Q. How do I un-enroll for Mobile Text?
A. Un-enrollment can be accomplished one of two ways. You can log in to your traditional online banking account and un-select the enroll option or you can text STOP to 89549.
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Issue: On a Samsung Galaxy III, the Mobile Web screen didn't auto-fit to the phone right away and I am not able to see my balances. When I rotate the phone into landscape view and then back to portrait and it adjusted so that everything fit correctly.
Solution: Rotating the phone from portrait view (up & down) to landscape view (sideways) and back to portrait view, causes the screen to auto-fit properly. Also, there are no auto-fit issues if the customer uses the Android App.
Issue: I am not able to log in on my iPhone. I entered my credentials and hit the login button. It takes me back to the blank login page.
Solution: Make sure the "Accept Cookies" option in the mobile browser settings is set to "From Visited" .
Issue: I signed on, and it gave me my list of accounts and balances as it should. I chose the option to make a transfer and it went back to the sign-on screen. I filled it out again and then it did go to the transfer screen.
Solution: If you close mobile banking but don't "log out" of mobile banking properly, the next time you log in it can kick you out when you go to click on some of the other options within mobile banking. The reason is that because you didn't log out correctly the previous time, the system could show you logged in twice and will log you out as soon as you try to do anything. So, if you hit the log out button every time you close mobile banking, hopefully you will not experience this issue anymore. It may also be helpful to clear your cookies and history on your mobile browser.
Issue: I tried to use mobile banking on a Kindle Fire. Scrolling through the transactions and bill payees does not work. Also the Android app is not available for the Kindle Fire.
Solution: This mobile banking product was created for mobile phones. While it can be used on tablets, there is no guarantee that everything will work properly.
Issue: I cannot see the last digit of my account balance because there is a scroll bar in the way.
Solution: The scroll bar is a feature of your phone and cannot be controlled by our mobile banking product. Therefore, we have no way of fixing the issue. In this particular instance the phone was a Motorola Droid, Model #A855. It is possible to change the settings on your phone to remove the scroll bar. Please refer to your phone's user manual for instructions.
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- Never provide personal identification or banking information over your mobile device unless you initiate the contact and you know that you're dealing directly with your bank.
- Never share your password, account number, PIN and answers to secret questions. Don't save this information anywhere on your phone.
- Never set the app, web or client-text service to automatically log you in to your bank account. If your phone is lost or stolen, someone will have free access to your money.
- Set the phone to require a password to power on the handset or awake it from sleep mode.
- Remember, we will never contact or text message you asking for personal or banking information. Assume any unsolicited text request is fraudulent. Giving this information places your finances and privacy at risk.
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Over the weekend we discussed black teas. You can still discuss the weekend's topic.
Today's TeaPoll and discussion topic. How much bitter is acceptable? How much is too much? Please answer as best you can.
We are looking forward to sharing this TeaDay with ... everyone. Bottoms up.


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The new 2012 Tiguan has touched down in NZ and is now on sale from VW dealers. The refreshed small SUV features reworked design and upgraded features.
In terms of styling, the latest VW design language has been incorporated into the front end of the Tiguan with the family face now extending across the full New Zealand Volkswagen range. The new front fascia includes halogen headlights, front fogs with cornering lights, rain sensor, privacy glass and a chrome work package. There's optional kit as well which includes bi-xenon headlights with dynamic cornering lights, panorama sliding glass roof and a mirror package to fold away wing mirrors.
There's also some high-tech driver assistance systems in the 2012 model with front and rear ParkPilot being a feature. This takes care of parallel parking with the push of a button, drivers only need control braking and acceleration. Safety has been improved with a new fatigue detection system and a lane departure warning system also available.
There's a Sport & Style package that includes 4Motion all-wheel drive, traction control and an approach angle of 18° as standard with an off-road package available adding under body protection, an increased approach angle of up to 28° and off-road electronic programme. The Tiguan has a towing ability of up to 2,000kg trailer load. Also new in the Tiguan is the XDS electronic differential lock which helps the SUV grip the road during fast cornering. Continue reading "Updated 2012 Volkswagen Tiguan goes on sale in NZ" »


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This steamer is easily portable, thanks to the four (4) rolling casters, and the heavy-duty brass fittings make sure that your steaming unit is durable and long-lasting. The removable steam head brush allows you to be gentler on your clothes, while the 50% thicker PVC steam head assures you there will be no holes or leaks on the hose. This unit is perfect for those who hate ironing and just want to get the wrinkles out of their clothes.
Portable:Four (4) rolling casters allow you to take your steamer anywhere
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A Pasadena, California man is facing charges involving a head on car collision this weekend near Gold Hill. 20-year old Christopher Teske II is facing drug and reckless endangerment charges after crossing the i-5 median and colliding head-on with a 2007 GMC Yukon injuring six passengers. Five suffered minor injuries but the driver….Crystal Lewis….had injuries that required her to be flown to Rogue Valley Medical Center. One lane in both directions of I-5 were closed for a couple of hours as a result of the accident.


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Vertical Nerve, a nationally recognized analytics, search marketing, web and mobile development firm, has been selected as the search marketing agency for Fonality, a SaaS-based communication company catering to small and mid-sized businesses.
Dallas, TX -- Apr 24, 2012 / Vertical Nerve, a nationally recognized analytics, search marketing, web and mobile development firm, has been selected as the search marketing agency for Fonality, a SaaS-based communication company catering to small and mid-sized businesses.
Fonality offers purpose-built VoIP business communication and contact center solutions for growing small and mid-sized companies. The company's goal in hiring Vertical Nerve was to drive new, qualified traffic to their digital properties through improved pay-per-click (PPC) advertising and search engine optimization (SEO) and bring a data-driven analysis of that traffic to ensure optimal conversion rates. Since online marketing is a growing part of Fonality's marketing spending, the ability to monitor campaign performance in real-time was also an important measurement criteria.
"We're in a competitive market where access to campaign insights is critical," said Kimberley Drobny, Vice President of Marketing. "Vertical Nerve offered us a plan to increase our visibility in all areas of our online marketing, and help us gain insights for better marketing results."
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Tribe options Bauer to Clippers
The Columbus Dispatch - April 07, 2013 01:53 PM
The Cleveland Indians optioned rookie pitcher Trevor Bauer to the Clippers today and activated pitcher Carlos Carrasco from the suspended list.
Bauer, the top Cleveland pitching prospect, started for the Tribe last night in Tampa Bay and had control problems. He walked the first four batters he faced in the game and issued seven walks in five innings.
Carrasco finished serving a six-game suspension to open the season. The incident occurred in 2011, but Carrasco missed the 2012 season while recovering from Tommy John surgery on his right elbow. He is scheduled to start Tuesday against the New York Yankees.
The Clippers, meanwhile, activated pitcher Fernando Nieve today to pitch the series finale against Indianapolis in Victory Field.


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'Dedicated Dads' Event To Build Birdhouses
The Winifred C. Dibert Boys & Girls Club of Jamestown and Chautauqua Opportunities will have a special Family Night on Thursday from 6:30-8 p.m.
The first Thursday of every month is in collaboration with Chautauqua Opportunities and features a special "Dedicated Dads" activity. This can include dads, stepdads, grandfathers, uncles, cousins or neighbors. For April they will be building birdhouses. All supplies will be provided and there is no charge to participate in this event.
The Boys & Girls Club offers Family Night every Thursday from 6-9 p.m. Families must come together and stay together with parents supervising their children in program areas. The game rooms and computer lab are open from 6-9 p.m. Swimming is open from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Lifeguards are on duty but parents must be in the pool or pool area while their children swim.
The third Thursday of every month is our Family Plus event. For April 18 there will be a Shop Til You Drop Bingo Fun Night where families can play bingo to win grocery prizes.
The cost for family night is $1 for non-members (ages 5 and up). Free for members and those under 5.
The WCD Boys & Girls Club of Jamestown is a United Way agency and all youth programming is funded in part by the United Way of Southern Chautauqua County.


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Department: Research Centre for Linguistic Typology (RCLT)
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PhD scholarships in grammatical description
The Research Centre for Linguistic Typology at La Trobe University in Melbourne,
Australia, invites applications from suitably qualified students to enter the
PhD program.
Our PhD candidates generally undertake extensive fieldwork on a previously
undescribed (or scarcely described) language and write a comprehensive grammar
of it for their dissertation. They are expected to work on a language which is
still actively spoken, and to establish a field situation within a community in
which it is the first language. They normally undertake a first fieldtrip of
nine to twelve months and, towards the end of their course, a follow-up
fieldtrip of two to three months. Fieldwork methodology should be centred on the
collection, transcription and analysis of texts, together with participant
observation, and at a later stage judicious grammatical elicitation in the
language under description (not through the lingua franca of the country). Our
main priority areas are the languages of Amazonia and the Papuan and
Austronesian languages of New Guinea. However, we do not exclude applicants who
have an established interest in languages from other areas.
PhDs in Australian universities generally involve no coursework, just a
substantial dissertation. Candidates must thus have had a thorough coursework
training before embarking on this PhD program. This should have included
courses on morphology, syntax, semantics, phonology/phonetics and
comparative-historical linguistics, taught from a non-formalist perspective. We
place emphasis on work that has a sound empirical basis but also shows a firm
theoretical orientation (in terms of general typological theory, or what has
recently come to be called basic linguistic theory).
The Research Centre for Linguistic Typology consists, at any one time, of about
twenty scholars, working on a variety of languages and typological issues.
Besides the permanent staff of Professor R M W Dixon (Director) and Professor
Alexandra Y Aikhenvald (Associate Director) we have an array of Research Fellows
and PhD students; each year a number of senior scholars from across the world
spend from three to six months with us as Visiting Fellows. Over the past decade
the Research Centre has included specialists on languages from the following
families or areas: Tsimshian, Algonquian, Athabaskan, Mayan, Oto-Manguean,
Eskimo-Aleut, Chukchee, Arawak, Carib, Arawá, Chibchan, Jê, Panoan, Jívaro,
Tacanan, Zapotec, Indo-European, Dravidian, Turkic, Uralic, Niger-Congo,
Afro-asiatic, Khoisan, Tai-Kadai, Sinitic, Tibeto-Burman, Austro-asiatic,
Papuan, Austronesian and Australian.
There is also an excellent Department of Linguistics in the Faculty of
Humanities and Social Sciences at La Trobe University headed by Professor Randy
LaPolla and there are fine Departments of Linguistics at the University of
Melbourne and at Monash University.
The scholarship will be at the standard La Trobe University rate, Australian
$18,000 p.a. Students coming from overseas are liable for a visa fee
(effectively, a tuition fee); we will pay this. A small relocation allowance may
be provided on taking up the scholarship. In addition, an appropriate allowance
will be made to cover fieldwork expenses. The scholarship is for three years.
Further information about RCLT is at our website:
See, in particular, our February 2006 Newsletter, available on this web site.
Prospective applicants are invited to get in touch with Professor Aikhenvald,
providing details of their background, qualifications and interests.
Mailing Address for Applications:
Attn: Prof Alexandra Aikhenvald
RCLT, La Trobe University
Melbourne Victoria 3086
Applications are due by: 30-Sep-2006
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After a great visit to Azerbaijan, the 2011 Hours Against Hate campaign, or should I say "2011 Horas Contra el Odio," touched down in Cordoba.
Taking an early AVE train, Ambassador Solomont, Special Envoy Rosenthal, and I left Madrid for Cordoba. We passed through gorgeous green landscapes (the rain through the winter has left very lush mountains this spring) and olive groves with purple crocus flowers blooming. As we pulled into the station, I was thinking about the unique history of this special city.
Cordoba's historic period of Convivencia (translation: "Coexistence") attracts students of history, religion, philosophy, art, spirituality, and culture. It is a remarkable place, and I was excited to have a chance to come to talk to a wide range of people about the modern campaign.
In my bag was a book about Cordoba that Ambassador Solomont gave me upon arrival in Spain: Ornament of the World by Maria Rosa Menocal. The book outlines how Christians, Muslims, and Jews created a culture of tolerance in the city. Cordoba is a special place for many reasons. It is a place where many cultures and religions have lived side-by-side and celebrated each other's diversity and accomplishments in science and art. Cordoba was home to three great minds over the centuries: Seneca (born approximately 1 BC), the great Roman philosopher and thinker; Ibn Rushd or Averroes (born 1126), an Islamic philosopher and known as one of the "spiritual fathers of Europe"; and Ibn Ma'mun or Moses Maimonides (born 1135), one of the great Jewish theologian of the Middle Ages.
The visit far exceeded my expectations. To say that the campaign has taken root in Cordoba is an understatement. We were overwhelmed by the enthusiastic reception we received from the Mayor of Cordoba, Andres Ocana Rabadán, who said "Cordoba is a combination of currents; the values of Cordoba are a synthesis." His excitement about Cordoba's importance in modern history and the value he places on building communities of mutual respect was clear. "Hate is not in biology, it is in culture," he noted. Alongside the Mayor, the University of Cordoba, its students, and the various community groups and NGOs made it clear that the concept of the campaign and the value we were placing on Cordoba made an impact. They have taken this campaign and made it their own.
You may recall President Obama's landmark speech in Cairo in June 2009, where he singled out Cordoba: "Islam has a proud tradition of tolerance. We see it in the history of Andalusia and Cordoba." Special Envoy Rosenthal and I are carrying forward the President's message from Cairo with the 2011 Hours Against Hate campaign; a message of "mutual interest and mutual respect." For these reasons Cordoba has unique significance.
In the morning, the University of Cordoba held an outstanding event with over 200 students. It was live-streamed and U.S. Ambassador Alan Solomont played the role of "Oprah," asking two university professors, Special Envoy Rosenthal, and me questions about the campaign and what we have seen and heard from young people around the world. The students then asked us questions and told us what they were doing to pledge their time for 2011 Hours Against Hate. One student told us, "This campaign is all of ours." Another young man asked us whether or not the campaign was an attempt at propaganda. Special Envoy Rosenthal pointed to all of the people and groups around the world that have taken this campaign and made it their own and are spreading the word to their networks.
2011 Hours Against Hate is not about one political party or policy, one nation or another or one racial groups versus another. It is answering the call of young people across the globe who have talked about their worry about the increase of hate (in all its forms) worldwide. They have asked us to bring attention to this horrible trend. This campaign is about people taking action -- taking responsibility for building a world they want to see. The next generation faces global challenges unlike any other generation -- no one group, culture, religion, or nation will be able to find solutions alone. We must break down divisions now and work together for a prosperous future.
We also got questions and comments submitted via Facebook from other parts of Spain. One Facebook follower said, "Hate is covering one's eyes...You are not just responsible for sensitivity to this issue, but responsible for the future." To build a positive future we have to do more than talk, we have to take action! The enthusiasm was contagious and their energy kicked our time in Cordoba into high gear. You can watch the event highlights here.
In a meeting with Mayor Ocana, he reminded us that 2011 is the European Union year of volunteerism. He is using this campaign to draw attention to the importance of volunteerism and ramp up the number of young people who give time to their community. We could not be more proud to partner with the City of Cordoba for the 2011 Hour Against Hate campaign.
Later, we passed through a volunteer fair outside the office of the university's president. Young people were getting their peers to sign up for organizations like "Cruz Roja" (Red Cross) and the Autism Association.
In the afternoon, we were able to visit the old Jewish quarter and 13th century synagogue, just a few minutes walk from the Cathedral/Mosque. These places truly represent the city's history of cohesiveness and acceptance of the other. The impressive architecture, artful detailing, and mixture of religious traditions of the Cathedral/ Mosque especially make it unlike anything else in the world. Walking in this symbolic place was an honor for both of us.
Another highlight was a meeting with an NGO named Cordoba Acoge that works with immigrants to integrate them into Spanish society. They already have over 150 volunteers, most of which are young. These volunteers are living the mission of the 2011 Hours Against Hate campaign everyday. (By the way, they are always looking for more volunteers if you are in the neighborhood!)
Back in Madrid, we were able to link up with over 20 NGOs that do work on a variety of issues all over Spain. The representatives we met with committed to collaborating with the 2011 Hours Against Hate campaign over the next year and fighting all forms of hate through volunteer work. Check out the video they made.
Although we're sad to say goodbye to Spain, we're thrilled by the commitments so many people have made to the 2011 Hours Against Hate campaign. This country has proven that with one click of the mouse and one hour of your time, you can be a part of building a better future.


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The mission of the Academic Support Center (ASC) is student-centered focused on learning in a safe and inclusive environment which offers both instructional and educational services in and out of the classroom; and support students' cognitive skills development to achieve their full academic potential. We are committed to students learning the essential competencies that apply across the DSU curriculum, and building beneficial university relationships that positively impact their retention and graduation.
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As one of DSU's comprehensive resources for student learning, our vision is to expand our services to the entire student body and assist them in becoming independent learners, critical thinkers, and self-advocates; who ultimately rely on their strengths and abilities to master intellectual and lifelong learning after graduation.
Adopted May 10, 2013
A Message from the Director
The Academic Support Center (ASC) is one of the offices within the Division of Academic Enrichment that provides quality academic services and programs that help you become an active and independent learner while pursuing your DSU degree. Our staff is actively engaged and committed to helping every student prepare, advance, and excel in their academic performance by offering the following:
- Credit-bearing Academic Enrichment Courses
- Tutorial Center and Drop-In Computer Lab
- Office of Student Accessibility Services
- Staying-On-Course Program
- Supplemental Instruction Program
- Quantitative Reasoning Center
- Drop-In Writing Studio
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Academic Support Center Staff
Quantitative Reasoning Center [1]
[1] Dr. Sharon Smith, Instructional Specialist
Office-Library Room 212A
firstname.lastname@example.com [2]
Students can drop in during the hours posted on the door each semester for quantitative reasoning tutoring and support. We encourage all students to sign up for out Think Tank sessions where we'll be discussing topics such as the cost of missing one class; what would our economy look like if we stop minting the penny, Title Loans (Yea or Nay), class action lawsuits, etc. Stop by, click here [1] or check out E-news for a complete schedule.
Staying-On-Course Program (SOC) [3]
[4]Cindy Seto-Friel, Coordinator
Library Room 214
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Students on Academic Probation or Readmitted Suspension are required to participate in the staying on course program that will promote their return to Academic Good Standing. For further information, click here [3].
Office of Student Accessibility Services [6]
Roberta C. Durrington,
Student Accessibility Services Coordinator
Office-Library Room 218
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Students with documented disabilities may request reasonable accommodations to address their specific needs. Students, who are struggling with understanding coursework while demonstrating solid effort, may ask for a consultation, and/or outside referral for an in-depth evaluation. Students with temporary disabilities may also apply for services. With key University departments provisions will be made for students with disabilities to gain access to building if physical barriers exist in order for them to participate equally in the programs/services. For further information, click here [6].
Supplemental Instruction Program (SI) [8]
Anna Cortese, Coordinator
Office-Library Room 213
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Supplemental Instruction (SI) offers weekly study sessions to students taking "historically" difficult courses. SI participants meet with their leader and classmates outside of class to discuss challenging concepts and develop study strategies. They develop a better understanding of course content and learn how to effectively test themselves. For further information, click here [8].
Tutoring Center [10]
[10] Jackye Fountain, Coordinator
Library Room 206, Office-Library 206 A
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Students may sign up for a tutor for various courses across the curriculum. Tutors will schedule appointments in the library at the convenience of the student. For further information, click here [10].
Drop-In Computer Lab [12]
[12] Jackye Fountain, Computer Specialist
Library Rooms 205 and 206, Office-Library Room 206A
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Students sit at state of the art computers to work on classroom assignments, PowerPoint presentations and various assignments. Students must have a current pass code from DSU's Computing Office. For further information, click here [12].
Drop-In Writing Studio [13]
[13] Jean Gilroy, Coordinator
Library Room 205, Office-Library Room 207
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Students come for assistance with writing assignment in English and across the curriculum. For further information, click here [13].
Academic Enrichment Courses [4]
The Academic Support Center also supports students enrolled in Academic Enrichment Courses: Learning Strategies for Academic Success, Reading Lab, Speed Reading and University Seminar. For further information, click here [4].