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Edouard Saouma, the sixth Director-General of FAO. FAO publicity claims that Saouma is "leading FAO's drive for ecologically-sound and conservation-based 'sustainable development'." It is hard to find any evidence of this from his three terms at the helm of the UN's largest specialized agency. (Photo: FAO)
FAO has done nothing to assist Third World farmers to develop alternatives to high-input systems. It has not committed a single staff member to the study of traditional agricultural practices.
So keen is FAO to promote chemical inputs that at its 1987 conference it put forward a plan to provide such inputs in the form of aid-in-kind.5 FAO insisted that "without modern agricultural inputs, Africa will be seriously constrained by being locked into traditional production technologies". The conference report records that, "inputs would inevitably play a critical role in raising agricultural production and productivity in Africa". The programme, which would have been managed by FAO, was aimed at pleasing both Third World governments (particularly in Africa) and the industrialized countries. Both were expected to grasp at the chance of filling the "possible supply gap" of $400 million worth of fertilizers, tractors, tools and pesticides. Doubtless, the proposal was not unrelated to the re-election campaign of the Director-General, Edouard Saouma, which was then in full swing.
In the event, the proposal received only lukewarm support, not only from potential donors but even from African and other Third World countries.6 But the debate served its purpose: to stress to the assembled delegates and the watching world that feeding the poor depends on modern inputs and that insufficient supplies of them would lead to increasing famine and misery. Sadly, not a single delegate suggested that there was scope for up-grading Ideal technology and traditional inputs. FAO's brainwashing on this subject is virtually complete.
Export Crops and Debt FAO is equally intransigent in its commitment to boosting export crops. When Third World countries gained independence, they inherited economies geared to exporting agricultural raw materials and minerals. Today, in large part due to FAO policies, Third World governments are placing even more stress on export crops. Burkina Faso's cotton production, for example, multiplied 37 times to 75,000 tonnes between 1960 and 1984, while output of the subsistence food crops millet and sorghum, barely doubled. The chief reasons for this are that: • Export crops, necessarily passing through controllable
channels, can easily be taxed by governments, contrary to food crops marketed locally; • With the exception of the major cereal grains (wheat,
maize and rice), virtually all research, be it national or international, funded by ex-colonial powers or by international institutions, has been directed towards improving export crops. Only in very recent years has attention finally been given to local food crops such as sorghum, millet and cassava; • As external debts have increased, and adjustment
programmes have been imposed on Third World countries by the IMF and the World Bank, the need for foreign currency has further increased, placing greater stress on cash crop production and exports to the detriment of food production. FAO can hardly be blamed for the inheritance of the colonial system. But ever since the late 1960s, when the agricultural trade balance of many countries moved from surplus to deficit as their food imports increased, it has been clear that agricultural exports were no solution to the Third World's food problems. Indeed, for the past three decades, FAO staff and government representatives have been repeating the same cycle of reports and discussions in which the instability and unreliability of international commodity markets are regularly deplored. Yet FAO has steadfastly refused to draw conclusions from experience.
International Market Instability Some typical lamentations can be found in the 1989 report of FAO's Committee on Commodities. It records that the FAO export price index (1980= 100) stood at 92 in 1988, and "even in current terms, prices were lower than in 1980". In the second half of the 1980s, the prices for cocoa, coffee and tea (on which many countries depend for a large share of their export receipts) were bringing in 25 per cent less than at the turn of the decade. In 1987, coffee prices averaged little more than half their price of a year earlier. Coconut and palm oil in 1986 were barely more than onethird of their value at the turn of the decade and in 1989 — after 10 years of heavy world-wide inflation — brought in only twothirds of their 1979 value.
Some countries' exports are concentrated on a very limited number of primary commodities. In 1986, nearly 90 per cent of Somalia's exports consisted of cattle and sheep; nearly all of Uganda's exports were coffee; one-third of Bangladesh's exports consisted of jute and jute products. These countries are extremely vulnerable to international market instability, and the resulting swings in government revenues make forward planning, and even planning current expenditure, virtually impossible. The serious rioting in Ivory Coast in March and April 1990, which was
The Ecologist, Vol. 21, No. 2, March/April 1991 provoked by the government's inability to pay civil servants as a result of the collapse in commodity prices, illustrates the gravity of the problem.
Despite its wide-ranging technical mandate and assumed competence, FAO has been unable to assist member countries to find effective solutions to the problems its export-led policies have created. Indeed, at times the deliberations of the Committee on Commodities have a surreal quality. At the June 1989 meeting, for instance, the "situation" discussions covered 1987 and the "outlook" discussions 1988. It is thus possible to read in the committee's report, dated September 1989: "Regarding 1988 .. . the global volume of agricultural trade [is] expected to rise". Rip Van Winkle would have felt at home in such a committee!
FAO, which for years did its best to promote international commodity agreements as a means of achieving greater price stability, now argues that, "it is essential to continue and intensify the [agricultural] reform process in the interests of improving conditions of world agricultural trade". Such advice is purely theoretical, lifted from the best economics text books. No account is taken of the practical realities of export-based development. Political vulnerability, the power of multinational corporations (which control as much as 90 per cent of the market for certain commodities), declining terms of trade, the ecological damage resulting from export crop monoculture, the negative trade-off between export crops and food security — all of these factors are squarely outside the scope of the Committee on Commodities
Given that FAO was set up to assure that the world is properly fed, one wonders how it can justify committing the poorest and least well-fed countries in the world to exporting the bulk of their agricultural produce to countries which, in many instances, have an embarrassing surplus of food? As Susan George points out, encouraging small farmers to produce, say, green beans for the
export market, contributes nothing to the producer's security.7
One can go further than this: it is often a recipe for starvation.
Agriculture: Toward 2000
In 1979, FAO published a major study, Agriculture: Toward 2000, a shortened version of which was distributed in 1981 to professional and academic bodies worldwide. The study has been widely quoted and used for further research and academic publications. Insofar as FAO has any official policies, Agriculture: Toward 2000 might be seen as its policy for world agriculture.
The study contained a doomsday picture of what would happen to Third World populations unless they adopted modern technology wholesale. A revised version, issued in July 1987, argued that from 1985 to the year 2000, the use of fertilizers and other inputs including "chemical plant protection" agents — FAO-speak for pesticides — should double.8 While the original Toward 2000 concluded that an annual rise in agricultural production of at least seven per cent was required to improve Third World diets, the 1987 "realistic" study halves this growth rate to 3.5 per cent. Yet the assumed Third World population by 2000 is roughly the same as in the previous version (3485 million compared to 3630 million). Consequently, either the previous study was way off the mark, or the 1987 one is under-estimating the dietary shortfall.
True to form, the need for modernization of Third World agriculture is unquestioned, while traditional methods are demeaned. Reference is made, for example, to the transformation of agriculture into "a dynamic productive sector". The point is also made that "labour productivity in [the developing countries] rose by a half, although in absolute terms it is still only a fraction of that in developed countries". The comparison could hardly be more
Where Does FAO Get its Money From? FAO's budget is approved biennially, by the FAO Conference, on the basis of proposals from the Director-General. The Regular Budget for the two-year period 1991 -92 is $560 million. This is funded almost entirely from obligatory contributions from its 158 member countries. The biggest contributor is the US, which pays a quarter of the Regular Budget under the agreed UN budget sharing system. The US continues to stick to its 25 per cent of agency budgets as this gives it considerable leverage throughout the UN system. Japan and Germany, the second biggest contributors, pay 13.5 per cent each ($75 million for 1991-92). The UK's share is $32 million or just under six per cent of the budget. These four countries, together with France, Italy and Canada, contribute almost 70 per cent of the organization's core budget.
The size of the payments are assessed in accordance with the UN contribution scale which, in principle, is proportionate to the national incomes of the member countries. Few developing countries contribute more than the minimum quota of 0.01 per cent. As the budget is decided on a basis of "one country, one vote", Third World governments are able to pass the Director-General's generous budget increases with the knowledge that most of the funds will have to be paid by the rich countries.
No country is allowed to withhold its contribution to the Regular Budget. Thus, in theory the main contributors must maintain their contribution or withdraw from the organization. However, in the 1980s, the US, citing various technicalities, withheld its funds from FAO due to concerns over the nonaccountability of the agency. President Bush has now promised to pay up its £360 million of arrears over a fiveyear period. The only other significant debtors as of early 1991 are Brazil at about $4 million and Argentina at just under $1 million.
Further to its core budget, FAO also manages trust funds valued at $332 million in biennium 1986-87. In addition, it executed technical assistance projects for the UN Development Programme worth approximately $300 million. This "extra-budgetary funding" is based on voluntary allocations from other UN bodies as well as from individual member countries. The contributions from governments are mainly used for the funding of special "action programmes''. FAO's biggest financial worry comes from UNDP's decision in 1990 to fund projects direct to national governments rather than through FAO or the other UN specialized agencies. FAO therefore looks likely to lose its biggest single source of funding.
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Would enjoy taking a look at your schematic (polish on mine was too much time on a saturday on the hook).
I've switched out the orginal 4D's for 6V Deka for house. About 740 amp hours. We really use the genset mostly in late july and august for AC at anchor. We get 100 plus temps here in the Chesapeake and the genset was an accomatation to my wife and kids. Run it for about 4 or 5 hours after we finish swimming to cool the cabins off and secure it. End up using it 3 or 4 weekends. When we do an extended trip ( a week or more in the summer) will also use it to top up batteries.
We also have an asymetrical that came with the boat for downwind. For our light summer breezes here on the Bay it is a life saver downwind
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Yes it was from 09 and I too have sice created a schematic much like yours (not as polished), but thanks any way. We also love our 473 and have cruised on it extensively on the great lakes every summer. Your boat has some things we'd like to have (Thruster and Genset) but we have found that we really don't miss them much since getting used to handling her in tight quarters. Time spent on the hook is dealt with with three lifeline 4d's and a Honda inverter for back up. I built a leece neville 150 amp alt along with a balmar 3 stage VR which works wonderfully along with the AGM's. We have a westerbeke 63c with PYI feathering three blade. Wind is handled with North 3dl cruisng sails and a 155 genoa, an asymmetrical with a sock and snuffer for DW. Thought about buying a sense 50 this fall but after looking at what we have versus what we'd get for over a half MIL, we decided to stick with "ozymandias".
|Sorry guys. Just noticed that this thread was from 2009! Likely you have figured all this out by now. Was only a page or so in so figured it was a recent post.
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I have a 2006 Beneteau 473 here in the Chesapeake Bay. I like to understand how the systems on the boat lay out so I will often use simplified schematics to help me remember how this all ties together. My 473 is a stock electrical system and I have a Westerbeke 7.6 genset with it.
I spent a fair amout of time this summer reading all the component manuals, talking to owners and mfg reps, and tracing my electrical system. I was able to construct this diagram for my boat.
I have 5 switches. Negative (just isolates the systems when turned to off), Diesel start, House, Inverter, Genset start battery. These are tied together with a Freedom Marine 20 charger / inverter, Xantrex Link 1000.
The genset system is completely seperate and the genset start battery is charged by the alternator on the genset. Then the genset puts power onto the AC buses (through a manual transfer so I cannot put shore and genset on AC bus at the same time) and the genset can supply the batter charger to charge the other batteries.
My anchor windless and electric winch have circuit breakers right next to the battery switch. I'm still looking for the breaker for the bowthruster (project for when I put the boat in storage and all the beding is out of the forward cabin). The bowthruster and windless are linked in with a relay to the diesel so I cannot operate either of them unless the diesel is on line.
That inverter switch really just isolates the charger / inverter for when you work on them. No battery connected to it. And you can see from the diagram that the charger / inverter ties in on the battery side of the house switch.
My house and diesel batteries can be online in parrallel if I need to.
My normal set up is genset switch ON, inverter switch ON, house switch ON, diesel battery OFF, Negative ON. The freedom marine 20 has an echo charger that is hooked to the diesel start battery. So I typically leave that battery isolated. The echo charger keeps a trickle charge on it so I don't over charge. I start the diesel with my house batteries. Benefit is I rarely ever change my switch line up and the diesel battery is there fully charged all the time in case of an emergency and my house batteries are dead.
See the attached chart. Hope this helps. Love my 473. It was a great investment for my family
|It is for you battery charger / inverter. Does not really do much just isloates it. I'll post my electrical layout on my 473 for you
Thanks Mike,
Yes my first thought was the windlass as there is no bow thruster. When I get out to it later I will check that. Winches are wired through breakers directly to the house buss.
Any chance it's for a bow thruster, anchor windlass or even electric sheet winches? Turn it off and see if there's anything that would require a lot of amps that now doesn't work. The windlass or thruster would be my first choices.
4th battery switch
Does anyone know the function and purpose of the fourth battery switch all of the way to the right viewing aft. On my install I have a (left to right) master negative, starting battery, house battery and one final red switch with no marking. It busses a very large cable through a heavy duty fuse but I cant trace it out. I do know that when it is selected on on shore power it cuases the battery charger to overcharge the ships batteries. I have an email into Ward Richardson but no answer yet.
Look inside your boat outlet, there should be marked 30Amps or something different. As a general rule, if you have those computer plug, it's most likely to be a 15Amps plug, but certainly will not fit your boat requeriment. If you have a round 3 plug, it's a 30Amps. The 50Amps arrangement usualy uses a 4 pin. Pay attention if you have heavy loads installed (i.e. aircon). Look at WestMarine catalog (Marinco products) for pics and find one matching yours.
As a last tip, open a separated thread, this way more people would be reponding ... I'd recommend to open it at Gear&Maintenance section of Sailnet.
I am a new member, that recently bought a 2002 Beneteau 473.
I live in the Middle East and the boat is a great boat for sailing in the local waters. Lot's of room and sails very well.
One small question, that may seem dumb. The boat came without a power cable for shorepower. When I look on the web or in local stores, they question whether I need 15 amp, or 25 amp?
Also, are the male and female plugs the same on all boats, or do I need to worry about the power cable fitting the female shorepower plug that is in the boat?
What is the difference? The boat did not come with an owners manual, but I was able to print one from the internet, although a 2004 version.
I want to be sure that I have the proper cable to match the boat.
Any suggestions are welcome.
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Okay, well got quite a few things going on.
Seats, harnesses and harness bar are all installed. Can't seem to get the airbag light to turn off. I added the 3.3ohm resistors which aren't fixing the problem. Idk if anyone has any knowledge in installing seats and what not, but I tested my resistors and they are reading 4.9ohm on my multimeter, I'm thinking that's the issue. I ordered a bunch of new resistors to try. Also, I need to figure out how to trick the passenger side seatbelt and air bag chime/light as well. I don't want to transfer over the whole assembly from my stock seats including the bladder and what not. Any one have any advice or experience with this?
Aside from seats, I'm suppose to go tomorrow to get the break-in tune on the car so that it's safe to drive. Not 100% sure if that's happening still or not, but we'll see.
Wednesday I'll be taking the timing cover and cam sprockets off to replace the cam seals and try to fix the oil leak. I'm hoping it's just the cam seal that's giving me the issue, but we'll see. I ordered two new cam seals, valve cover gasket and an AC belt, so we'll see how everything turns out.
Gave the car a nice wash today and I'm quite surprised how the wax held up on the car for sitting soo long. There's a few scratches and what not, but nothing a good detail can't get out. However, need some body work to get done soon. My rear fenders are beaconed and chipped bad, front fenders have bad paint cracking and they need to be rolled, side skirts are cracked and chipped, front bumper needs to get shaved and resprayed and the rear bumper needs to be respired (exhaust garnish is all brown). So a lot of stuff in the works.
Once the car is finally back up and running, I'm going to dial in the suspension a bit more. The car is getting raised a little bit, alignment, swaybars, end links and some bushings (possibly bags in the near future).
Other then that, everything looks good and is coming together. Hopefully no more hold ups but we'll see after I sure out the oil leak.


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THE GLASGOW International festival of visual art has thrown up some unusual treats.
From Jeremy Deller's 'Sacrilege' (the bouncy Stonehenge at Glasgow Green) to the "tiramisu" inside GOMA, playful and unusual work has provided unexpected delights for art lovers.
One of the more unusual "happenings" took place beside the Clyde, and even brought the river into the work.
"Keening Luna" by Glasgow artist Douglas Morland took place at high tide beside the Victoria Bridge opposite the sheriff court.
A group of female singers, all dressed in black, performed a tone poem, their voices rising and falling, creating an eery atmosphere.
Morland himself began conducting the choir, but soon clambered out on to a platform to draw water directly from the river.
He repeatedly threw down buckets on ropes to gather water from the Clyde. The river water was then poured into a large fishbowl. The water will be kept for a future performance. And then the singing was done and the performance was over.
Douglas explained that the work was inspired by the moon. He said: "As a child at night, I often wondered what would happen if the moon were to simply just disappear. One thing I did know was that it would affect the tides in some way or other."
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adam tanks look good in there new home. let me know if you need a hand bud, see you this weekend.
adam tanks look good in there new home. let me know if you need a hand bud, see you this weekend.
Here's another update on where we are with getting the car back together;
Now that the tanks and back seat are in we need to make all the feed and return hard line connections. We also got the VU4 mounted along with the air traps on the the backside of the sub enclosure on the driver's side rear seat. The lines out of the VU4 will wrap around to the front of the sub box, through it, and out the back behind the bumper where we'll run the hard lines to each bag. Here are a few pics to clarify...
With the rear seat down
With the rear seat up
Supply line from compressor on top and feed lines to driver's side front and rear bags on bottom
Another shot to show how the supply line from the comp is being routed through the box and into the tanks
And here's where the lines punch through (bulkheads) out side the car to be run to each bag.
And because there is something wrong with me ALL the lines are polished - even the sections that will never be seen after it's all put back together. Thanks again for all the support and kind words!
Those new traps are awesome
i understand the idea behind all of this for show purposes and the quality seem to be amazing but it all seems a bit excessive to me. good luck with finishing it should be interresting to say the least, i hope to see it in person at some point
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It's getting there adam.
The other point I feel I should make is the car is being built as my daily driver and exactly the way I want it to look/feel. Of course the builder, Anthony @ Phantom, has a hugely considerable say in it but that's because he took the time to get to know me, listen to what I had to say, and develop a friendship. (It was his idea to put my kids' and wife's names on the tanks!) Another thing we both agree on 110% is that this car is NOT for the scene, winning trophies, one-upping others - in fact it'll be boothed at just about every show I go to and honestly could care less about getting a plastic trophy. I'm most happy when people come over and just want to ask questions, shoot the **** and, more than anything, just enjoy the damn thing. Because in the end that's what I'll be doing.
Through the course of this build, Adam and I have become friends and we chat on a regular basis about the progress of his car. We also chat about numerous other things but one topic that comes up often is where this car will fall in the 'scene'. Adam never built this car to be 'scene' or 'seen', he built it to be enjoyed regardless of what everyone else thinks. It's not always about trophies, magazine coverage, or being internet famous. It's about loving the work you've done and loving what you've built!
Just a quick update for now -
Lots of wiring going on - getting the E Level connectors, speakers, amps, compressors, grounds, key fob antennae, pressure senders, and I'm sure a few others I'm forgetting all wired up. Its looking like the car will be ready just in the the nick of time for DoD minus the wheels. Ordered them a while back and just waiting on them to be cut/polished/assembled/shipped. I got them in a staggered setup - 18x8.5 et38 up front and 18x9.5 et44 for the back. Not saying which ones they are but they're pretty "smooth".
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hey Adam, let me know if you want to test fit that set up, that's exactly what I run and at least it would give u an idea to what size tires to get...just a thought btw in anxious to see it...tell everyone I said HI and Stay Tuned...lol
yeah I can stop I just take one front and a rear with me cause I'm sending them to refinished next weekend so yeah this week I let u know I hit u up on facebook lol
stretch is the way to go if u have stock fenders, I have no idea why I went with crazy stretch for the rear I still have an inch to play with and all I do is crack the rear wheels...palisades parkway by the gwb is hell for me...I'm going 225 for the rears for now
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The 32 nations heading to this summer's World Cup have named their preliminary squads ahead of the tournament.
A total of 12 Arsenal stars have been selected for the tournament. These squads are not final; each nation must name their complete 23-man squad for the competition by June 1.
Gael Clichy, William Gallas, Abou Diaby, Bacary Sagna
Gael Clichy, William Gallas, Abou Diaby and Bacary Sagna have all been selected in France's 30-man preliminary squad. However, Samir Nasri did not make the cut. France are in Group A along with Uruguay, hosts South Africa and Carlos Vela's Mexico.
Carlos Vela
Carlos Vela has been named in Mexico's preliminary 26-man squad for the World Cup. The striker was his country's joint-top goalscorer in qualifying. Carlos could come up against four Gunners in Mexico's Group A clash with France, scheduled for June 17.
Theo Walcott
Theo Walcott has been named in England's preliminary 30-man squad for the World Cup. He scored three goals in six qualifying matches for Fabio Capello's side and the Three Lions will take on USA, Algeria and Slovenia in Group C.
Robin van Persie
Robin van Persie has been selected in the Netherlands' initial 30-man squad. He is likely to come up against Nicklas Bendtner and Alex Song in Group E, which features Japan as well as Denmark and Cameroon.
Nicklas Bendtner
Nicklas Bendtner was named Danish Player of the Year for 2009 after playing an integral part in his nation's qualifying campaign. He has been named in their initial 26-man squad for the World Cup. Denmark are in Group E along with Van Persie's Netherlands and Song's Cameroon.
Alex Song
Song has been selected in Cameroon's initial 30-man squad for the World Cup. His national team will take on Netherlands, Denmark and Japan in Group E, meaning the midfielder could come up against Arsenal strikers Robin van Persie and Nicklas Bendtner.
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Ivory Coast
Emmanuel Eboue has been named in Ivory Coast's provisional 30-man squad. He played in all 12 of their qualifying matches and the Ivorians join North Korea, Brazil and Portugal in Group G.
Cesc Fabregas
Cesc Fabregas has been named in Spain's 30-man preliminary squad for the World Cup. He scored twice in six qualification appearances for the European champions. Spain will battle it out with Honduras, Chile and Philippe Senderos' Switzerland in Group H.
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Philippe Senderos scored twice in four games during Switzerland's qualifying campaign and has been selected in their initial 30-man squad for the World Cup. However Johan Djourou, who returned from injury against Fulham on Sunday, did not make the squad.


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Halladay threw behind Moore's back an inning after Strasburg hit Utley in a marquee matchup that Philadelphia won over the Washington National 6-3 Wednesday. "It slipped," Halladay said of the alleged retaliatory pitch. "I mean, really, I think that's not necessarily the case but we do need to protect our guys to an extent. I'm not saying that's what happened... I don't think you want to do it but, you know, it wouldn't have been the worst thing had it got him after getting one of our good guys."
Strasburg, the Nationals' 24-year-old star, said he had trouble gripping the ball on a cold, windy day, which affected his off-speed pitches. The pitch he hit Utley with, however, was a fastball.
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The two teams have a bit of beanball history; Philadelphia All-Star left-hander Cole Hamels hit Washington rookie Bryce Harper with a pitch last May, and then was suspended for five games after admitting the pitch was intentional. The Nationals went on to win their first division title last season, ending the Philadelphia's five-year run atop the division.
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After Michael Young's run-scoring single in the third, Strasburg hit Utley. Ryan Howard then drove in a run with a groundball to first. Strasburg was charged with two runs on five hits in 3 2/3 innings. He struck out six and walked one.
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Born and raised in Curacao, part of the Netherlands Antilles off the north coast of Venezuela, Statia already has racked up some impressive international credentials in Team Netherlands' colors.
In the Euro Cup in Spain last September, he helped the Dutchmen carve out a spot in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he hopes to serve as their shortstop. At 20, Statia had joined Andruw Jones in the Netherlands' lineup in the inaugural World Baseball Classic in 2006.
By age 7 in Curacao, Statia was conversant in four languages -- Papiamento (Caribbean Creole), Dutch, English and Spanish. At 22, he has carried a confident, mature manner and smooth style reminiscent of role model Omar Vizquel into his second Major League camp with the Angels.
When Angels manager Mike Scioscia talks about his young shortstops, Statia now is included in the conversation with Erick Aybar, Maicer Izturis and Brandon Wood.
After Statia made two superb plays from the hole in a victory over the Padres at Peoria Sports Complex on Tuesday, Scioscia once again raved about his development.
"When you start to look at guys and get a more definitive depth chart," Scioscia said, "he's at the point this spring where he's jumped up defensively with anybody we have in camp. He's got great hands and seems to be where the ball is hit. He's still growing as a player, but on the defensive end he stacks up with Aybar, Izturis, Brandon Wood -- anybody we have.
"Offensively, he's a low-strikeout guy who has hit around .280, and he's a terrific baserunner. He's got a chance to be a good offensive player."
Statia figures to open the season at Double-A Arkansas, but he's aiming higher.
"I'm trying to make Triple-A [Salt Lake]," Statia said. "I'm shooting for the best. It's their decision. I'll just do what I have to do on the field."
Leaving his homeland for Florida in his teens, Statia was snagged by the Angels out of Lake Worth High School in the ninth round of the 2004 First-Year Player Draft, launching his professional career in 2005.
In three Minor League seasons, Statia batted .290 with a .356 on-base percentage, while using his multilingual skills to help young Spanish-speaking teammates with the transition. He's not known for his blazing speed, but he has stolen 71 bases in 355 games.
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Statia's glove, maturity and intelligence are what distinguish this 5-foot-11, 162-pound athlete. In November, he was chosen the best defensive player in the World Cup in Taiwan, a competition that included Team USA and Cuba.
"This is a great experience, being in big league camp," Statia said. "It's an opportunity to be around the guys, learning the way they go about the game and what it takes to get here.
"Baseball is a mental game -- how you position yourself, what pitchers are going to do to you in situations."
Even striking out against the reigning National League Cy Young Award winner Jake Peavy was an enlightening experience for Statia.
"I went to 3-2 [in the count], and he got me with a slider," Statia said. "Now I know what Jake Peavy throws, what to expect."
The Angels invited Statia to the Major League camp last spring after he'd played a total of 220 professional games. One of the benefits for Statia was observing Orlando Cabrera, the veteran shortstop sent to the White Sox in November for Jon Garland.
"He's a great player -- and he's one guy who really works on his mental game," Statia said. "He communicated with me, gave me tips.
"Playing in the Freeway Series for the first time at Dodger Stadium, I asked him what I should expect. He said, `Don't look up at the crowd -- you'll get dizzy.' He told me it's the same game, just more people watching. I didn't get any hits, but I hit a couple of balls hard and got to face [Brett] Tomko, [Brad] Penny, [Rudy] Seanez and the closer [Takashi] Saito."
Statia said he has been imagining this life since he grew up admiring Ozzie Smith and Vizquel, the Wizard's successor as the master at shortstop.
His countryman, Jones, has become a friend, and Statia hopes to play alongside him again in the 2009 World Baseball Classic. In his one start in the inaugural Classic, against Panama, Statia had two hits and two RBIs.
Living in the moment, he is focused on making plays and progress while impressing the decision-makers. Down the road, Beijing and the Summer Games are what he hopes are the next destinations for Statia, a young man on the move.
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Well, the demo day was not what I expected. Burton was the only manf. there with any boards and they only brought a small number of them. Turns out this was a promotion for the new outfitter stroe @ the resort & not a true "Demo Day."
I did get to ride 3 diff boards, they were;
Sherlock/Blackjack Flying V 157
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All outfitted with the new 2013 Cartels L.
I was not crazy about either of the flying V boards. Moving from my cambered Arbor Roundhouse, these boards felt very "fishy" & loose. I didn't have any problem with catching an edge on them. Even tho they had a tendency to swim around, they seemed to slide right over the cuts & ruts that would have caught the edges and dumped me on my Arbor. But just that feeling of the board swishing around some when riding straight made me nervous. I'm sure it's just a mater of not being used to it. But because I learned to ride on the Arbor, that sensation, in my mind has my body waiting for the "Catch & Dump!"
That nervousness over the looseness of the ride I think caused me to panic a few times & I ended up dumping myself once or twice!
The "Flat Rocker" Superhero on the other hand tracked straighter and felt more stable to me. I didn't experience all that "fishtaily" looseness I got on the Flying V boards. As such, I rode it with a bit more confidence and enjoyed the ride a lot more!
I did have a tendency to wash out on more than a few of my turns on all the boards. (...conditions were mixed hard pack & icy.) I assume that will require some experience with going from stiff camber which needs speed to flex & cut the line, and a much softer, flat or rocker profile which flexed maybe too much for the way I rode them.
The one thing I "Loved" about ALL three boards, was how easily they Buttered!!
I was just learning to get & hold some basic tail presses (..both reg. & switch) with my stiff assed Arbor the week prior, even managed a few front & backside pressed spins, but was it HARD! I was huffing & puffing and couldn't believe the amount of effort required to press that board!!
But those rocker boards!!! Oh man, the were sweet & easy to press!! I loved it!! Especially with the Superhero!! And since the Rome Garage rocker board I won here has the same basic "Flat Rocker" profile! I think I'm going to really enjoy getting to play with it! (...figures UPS got it to my home 8 hours after I left for this trip!)
I can't wait to get the binders on it and get out to the local this week! Thanks for reading this, any tips or insights into riding/turning this board are appreciated!
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Any one of the travelling Gooners in Belgrade on Tuesday night will explain the title to my latest ramblings. Part of the quite amazing sound and colour greeting the players onto the pitch was a huge pitch width banner stating this very line. With it very much a case of job done a couple of hours later as guests we could only offer the slogan back to our hosts!
I really liked Belgrade for a number of reasons. With much of the region's colourful history being extremely recent, that side of the trip was very interesting and Serbian Gooner Stefan made sure we saw as much as was possible in our short stay.
This included of course plenty of good local tucker in anything from fast food outlets to local 'Kafana' and plenty of liquid refreshment to boot, in the company of many of the local people, all very talkative, friendly and welcoming throughout our trip.
Matchday of course, included that extra buzz or PMT that only football can bring you, even more so I feel when attending a European away game. Consequently as we made our way to the stadium we all knew we would be in for quite a 'welcome', previous trips to the cities in this part of the world our indication.
The stadium itself could not have been more accurate to the kind we imagined, a structure from days of old or a 'proper' ground to those of us who remember them!
Pre-match proved low key with all of us present relatively confident that if we had the desire to match our quite obvious ability we would emerge victorious.
Low key that is until the 'song leader' started stirring things up through loud speakers located throughout the stadium! I can understand to a certain degree why this works before a match but for me I think it is something that should be outlawed by the game's authorities when the actual match is taking place. Not only is it unnecessary in an already noisy atmosphere but to be honest it was very irritating!
Nonetheless by the time the players emerged the 'leader' had the whole place reaching a total frenzy and the noise and colour as a result were a memorable experience.
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Just had to get a cannon shot!
Having taken our place in the away section
The amazing colour as the players emerged
Traditional Champions League scene prior to kick-off
A bit like on our trip to Fenerbahce I felt an early goal would be perfect to calm everybody down and let our football do the all important talking. The Meerkat duly obliged after some awesome close footwork from Jack and we were on our way.
How we were level come half time was not only confusing but extremely annoying! Chance after chance had gone begging and without causing us any problems the penalty we gave away was downright silly.
Obviously the penalty and sending off incident was a very important moment in the game as even after we managed to continue making it hard for ourselves by missing it there was plenty of time to make the extra man count.
Marouanne's typical 'striker' goal did just that but it still left time for plenty more incident! Our third looked to have seen our hosts off once and for all but a fine 60 seconds or so for Fab in goal saw him deal with two dangerous crosses and save a penalty to see us home.
Serbian football is not at its best these days but we should take nothing away from what was a fine away win in an extremly hostile atmosphere.
For us as fans, it was a little 'uneasy' at times but overall it was an incredible experience. The post-match beers back in the city not only gave us time to reflect but other than some more touristy stuff on Friday, it pretty much brought a great European trip to a successful close.
Many thanks to Stefan for looking after us, I for one hope we get to come back to your city in the not too distant future.
Chelsea away next then and a game that simply couldn't be tougher as we look to get our league season back on track after last Saturday's derailment.
Sing up at the Bridge.
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Hugh Newell Jacobsen, FAIA, has designed buildings in nine countries, but the most memorable, by far, was a library in Egypt that took 11 years to finish. Its progress, and the lack of it, coincided with the political upheavals of the late 1970s and early '80s, and the assassination of Egyptian president Anwar al-Sadat. In 1979, when the building's second floor was going up, it was firebombed and burned to the ground. "We had put up a sign saying that this library was a gift to the youth of Egypt from the people of the U.S., and signed AID [U.S. Agency for International Development]," says Jacobsen, of Washington, D.C. "They read it as CIA, and we had six firebombs the next day. So we didn't put up any more signs."
By contrast, his subsequent projects have unfolded in such picturesque destinations as Greece, Italy, the Dominican Republic, and the South of France. Perhaps that's why he's so sanguine about working overseas. "It's surprisingly easy, because the language of architecture is drawing. You're talking about three things—gravity, water, and money—and it's all totally understandable with a pencil," says Jacobsen, whose gift for abstracting architectural forms crosses over to topics of conversation.
Doing architecture abroad raises many issues, though, only one of which is the spoken language. Will the architectural terms translate? How about the building technology? Local builders often use a completely different set of materials and construction techniques, and you don't want them learning something new on your project. For that matter, where will you find a reputable contractor? And how do you safeguard the design when you're 4,000 miles from a construction site? Most important, how will you arrive at a fee that covers all the logistical uncertainties of working in a different culture?
Working globally is certainly easier than it used to be, and some architects are undaunted by long-distance deals. "I found working in Barbados far easier than building in Georgetown [D.C.]," Jacobsen says. "When you're nearby, you've laid out the building and the contractor isn't responsible. But when you're abroad, they work around problems until you get there." To find local builders he can count on, Jacobsen gets a short list from in-country colleagues and calls building suppliers to find out whether the contractors have paid their bills. "It's a marvelous international fraternity we have," he says.
local conditions When it comes to professional contacts, popular vacation destinations may be the easiest places in which to build, because contractors come recommended by Americans who've spent time there. Architects working in the classic south-of-the-border hot spots, in particular, revel in the rich local materials and plentiful supply of gifted craftspeople. That was the case when Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects, San Francisco, was asked to design a house near the tip of the Baja Peninsula, an hour north of Cabo San Lucas. Because of the community's small size and the fair amount of construction under way in that part of Baja, connections were made by word of mouth.
The firm's portfolio includes commercial projects, so it knew how to bring out the best qualities of concrete—a construction staple in Mexico. "The builders did beautiful work on an exposed exterior concrete stair, and on thin concrete shelves for storage on the interior," says Marsha Maytum, FAIA. "It's very difficult to find craftsmen up here in California who can do that so easily." Because material selection was limited on Baja, the design team traveled to Guadalajara for tile and stone, and commissioned custom-made tables, sofas, and chairs, abstractions of traditional Mexican furniture. San Diego was a convenient source for super-energy-efficient lighting fixtures, which were crucial since the building was off the power grid and relied on photovoltaic arrays to generate electricity.
During the nine months of construction, "just keeping track of the contractor was the hardest part, making sure he was following through," Maytum says. The design team flew down after each phase was completed. Toward the end of the project, when they ran into difficulties with the contractor, one of the clients—Maytum's good friend and former college roommate—stepped in to make sure the design intent was being followed. It helped too that one of the firm's senior associates, a native of Mexico City, could translate the language and the business culture.
Indeed, when it's time to get a project built, a country's cultural traditions are just as important to keep in mind as its construction methods. Steven and Cathi House, House + House Architects, also in San Francisco, built two homes for themselves in Mexico before taking on client commissions and are now working on their sixth house there, in addition to an ongoing resort project in Honduras. With their interest in highly crafted materials, saturated colors, and bold, abstract forms, Mexico's aesthetic landscape is a natural fit. But there were other cultural hurdles to clear.
"Business dealings in the U.S. are fairly direct," explains Steven House, AIA. "If there's a problem, we'd say it wasn't built right and needs to be corrected. But Mexicans are polite and formal. If there's a problem, you turn it back on yourself: 'There may have been something unclear in my drawings.' You never want a builder to feel he has to save face. Confrontation is something they try to avoid at all costs. It takes some practice, and we've worked hard at it."
Before the couple began working in Mexico, they visited homes under construction and talked to local tradespeople and building inspectors to establish structural details. After years of designing projects outside the U.S., those details seem second nature now, as does using the metric system on construction specs. And by following a protocol, they've never been left in the lurch financially. "It's always very important to get a retainer up front, a little larger than usual," House says. "We pay closer attention to being on top of invoices, because when you're dealing long-distance it's harder to recover if there's a problem." During the job, the firm insists on having a phone and fax on site, so that questions can be resolved on the spot. Since the architects can't be at the jobsite to approve payouts, they review the work via photos that the clients e-mail weekly. "Jobs take a little longer because they don't have quite the resources in Mexico that we have here," House says. "It's mostly post and beam construction and poured-in-place concrete or adobe. Craftsmen often don't use electricity; everything is literally done by hand."
quantum leap Switzerland, a country run with crisp efficiency, could not be more different from most Latin cultures in its building technology and business practices. Unit masonry, concrete, stucco, and steel predominate in Switzerland. But its wood technology is far more advanced than what's typically used for U.S. residential projects, says Fred Stelle, AIA, of Stelle Architects, Bridgehampton, N.Y. He was tapped for a project in Zurich after the American client, internationally known in performance arts circles, learned of Stelle's Watermill Center in Bridgehampton. The client asked Stelle to design Seeschau, an expressive arts therapy center with housing. "He came to me because he thought Americans were conversant in wood construction, and he wanted to build a wood building," Stelle says. That project was followed by the Guggerstrasse, a house renovation and expansion for a Swiss client with whom Stelle had worked in the U.S.
Both commissions left him in awe of a way of building that, while costly, adheres to an impeccable standard of quality. "The Swiss are much more used to investing in their houses, and the technology they bring trickles down farther into the building trades than it does here," Stelle says. He found himself using panelized engineered-wood systems for entire floor and ceiling structures, with integrated headers and girders.
In Switzerland, three different kinds of architects are recognized: interior, technical, and design. At Guggerstrasse, a 4,800-square-foot renovation and 900-square-foot addition to a 1920s stucco house, Stelle presented 50 pages of design drawings to a local technical architect, who then executed working documents, ordered materials, hired the builders, and oversaw the construction. (Both architects received a 10 percent fee.) One of the design triumphs was an exquisite, custom-made glass curtain wall with invisible framing and panels that open on hidden hinges.
Stelle says the fact that carpentry is well paid and requires a craftsman's degree contributes to successful outcomes. "In the Swiss system, they're building for the centuries and expect things to last," he says. "The level of construction, even at the lower- and middle-class level, is higher than our highest expectations. As a consequence, it's not an inexpensive place to live, but the experience is very satisfying. That's my big mission—to figure out how we can market what it is we do over there."
global expansion For Meek + Partners, in Houston and Newport Beach, Calif., the entrée into global markets was a result of good timing and the ability to fill a professional gap. In the late 1980s, in anticipation of an economic boom sparked by the 1992 Olympics, an American developer brought the firm to Barcelona to design Olympic and resort housing. Serendipitously, the opportunity arose in the midst of an American recession, when the firm was looking for work. And its training in the market-driven aspects of resort and multifamily housing gave it a clear advantage over most Spanish firms. "European architects were still in the framework that marketing wasn't part of the program," says Don Meek, AIA. "They knew how to make the floor plan work, but not how to make the project sizzle and sell."
Meek formed alliances with Spanish firms and opened an office in southern Spain that has since closed. But once they had established a European presence, more American clients came along, introducing them to projects in Moscow as development opportunities opened up in the new Russia. "We had gotten out of Texas and California in the '70s and '80s and did work in every state," Meek says. "But when we went overseas we saw how important it was to diversify globally. We set up our methodology to work with mostly American clients in other countries." Now with 70 employees, the firm has projects under way in Russia, Panama, India, China, and the Dominican Republic.
Working beyond one's borders can also be the fast track to exploring a new market niche. JBZ Architecture, Irvine, Calif., went to China to add mixed-use projects to its portfolio. The client had found JBZ through a Web search of Atlanta and Southern California firms that did both architecture and residential planning, and invited the firm to present a design concept for a 118-acre master-planned community and retail center. "The Chinese are more open to new ways of doing things than clients are here," says Don Jacobs, AIA. "The town center was not our area of expertise, so we would have had a hard time being retained to do the job here. But once we established credibility by our design efforts, they didn't hesitate to give us that opportunity."
In addition to having two people from mainline China on staff, unusual circumstances created another alliance that helps JBZ connect the dots. The developer had hired a local Chinese architect to manage the project. As it happens, the architect's wife is working on a doctorate in architecture at Georgia Tech. Fluent in English, she facilitated the project and has since become part of JBZ's China office, a relationship that has led to other commissions in Asia.
intercontinental control Such large-scale commissions open up more possibilities for management and communication errors, and a lot of money is at stake. In a dispute, architecture firms have little recourse, since they can't sue foreign clients through U.S. courts. "The only way we can be sure of getting paid is to get the money up front," Jacobs says. "Most foreign firms understand that and will pay in phases." During the job, JBZ's FTP site keeps team members on both continents in the loop. Still, countless conditions conspire to make these jobs exceed time and budget. Foreign developers typically don't understand the concept of additional services, so architects must do a thorough job of estimating and planning for contingencies. JBZ plumbs the experience of colleagues to help it determine such issues as the number of hours needed for translation services. And Don Meek spends more time structuring contracts, ensuring, for example, that they include a provision that the developer will absorb up to a 10 percent fluctuation in currency exchange rates. "Even if a client is American, in a lot of cases they're required to set up a local office and do local banking," Meek says.
Hazard pay is a cost of working in a politically unstable environment. Several years ago, when an American was shot in a downtown Moscow hotel, Meek had a harder time convincing staff to travel there. In undesirable locations, the firm factors in more money for people to fly and stay first class, or to pay them more per diem.
Architects traveling to China for project checkups can expect to be at it 24/7, Jacobs says. His foreign business partners think nothing of scheduling an hour-and-a-half meeting for 10:30 at night, then being back at work by 8 a.m. But he savors the friendships he's formed. "They want to not only work with you, but share their culture and entertain you," Jacobs says. "We feel strongly that the best way we can exist with other cultures globally is to understand them better, and there's no better way of doing that than working with them."


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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - North Carolina opened ACC play Saturday with two wins over Boston College, improving to 17-6 (2-0) on the season.
UNC shut out the Eagles in game one, 5-0, and then took game two 10-4. Amy Nece had three hits and an RBI, and Lori Spingola struck out 12 in seven innings to help lead the Tar Heels in game one. Carolina had four homerns between the two games, including two by Haleigh Dickey, a grand slam from Tracy Chandless, and Constance Orr's seventh homer of the season.
After Amber Parrish drew a walk, Aquilla Mateen came in to pinch run and advanced to second on a groundout by Kristen Brown. Amy Nece then singled up the middle, scoring Mateen to put the Tar Heels up 1-0.
Erin Satterfield led off the third with a walk. Haleigh Dickey then homered to center, bringing in two runs for the Tar Heels.
In the bottom of the fifth inning, Constance Orr hit her seventh homerun of the season out over left field, making it 4-0. The Tar Heels tacked on one more run in the sixth when Elisha Elliott drew a walk, stole second, and then scored on a double to left center by Satterfield.
Lori Spingola (10-4) pitched seven innings, tallying double-digit strikeouts for the third time this year as she fanned 12 while giving up just two hits and three walks.
The Eagles struck first in game two, as Megan Cooley led off with a walk and then advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt by Maria Pandolfo. Andrea Filler then drew a walk before Tory Speer singled to left to bring home Cooley.
Carolina answered in the second as Satterfiedl singled to short and then advanced to third on a single to right by Dickey before scoring on a single to left by Orr.
Satterfield hit another single to left center in the fifth, and Dickey reached base on a fielder's choice. Orr then singled to right to load the bases for Tracy Chandless, who belted out a grand slam over center field for her first homer of the season and to put Carolina up 5-1.
In the fourth, Jessie Daulton drew a walk before Cooley singled down the left field line. Pandolfo walked to load the bases for Andrea Filler, who singled to right as Daulton and Cooley came home. Boston College loaded the bases again when Speer drew a walk, but Ashley Bone finished the inning with a strikeout to prevent any more runs.
Dickey hit her second homer of the day in the fifth, hitting a solo shot over center to increase the Tar Heels' lead to three.
In the sixth, Nece reached first after being hit by a pitch and advanced to third after a double by Kelly to right field. A single by Morrison brought in Nece and advanced Kelly to third, who then scored on a single by Kati Causey. Orr doubled to left to bring in another run for the Tar Heels.
In the final frame, BC's Alana DiMaso reached base on a fielder's choice, stole second and then advanced to third on a groundout by Ayers. Annie Sommers then doubled to right center to drive in the Eagles' final run.
Ashley Bone earned the win, pitching 3.1 innings while striking out six, walking two and giving up just two hits. Sara Buchholz started the first 3.2 innings for Carolina, giving up three hits and walking six while fanning seven.
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Aquacurrents: What's The Deal With The Moving Of The Water?Saturday, August 09, 2008
You may have seen ads for Procter & Gamble's new moisturizer technology, Aquacurrents. I've seen mentions of it in magazines, on TV and even on-line. Many brands are featuring Aquacurrents, including Olay, Pantene, Secret and Cover Girl.
It sounds like a huge break through in moisturizing, but what exactly is it?
Actually, Aquacurrents is basically just increased use of a humectants. Rather than relying on the use of emollients and occlusives, P&G has decided to capitalize on Aquaporins.
Aquaporins? Huh?
Let me explain. In the epidermis and dermis cells are very tightly bound together, forming a great barrier for your body. It was thought that the only way water could move throughout the layers of the skin was in conjunction with ions and nutrients, but recently Aquaporins were discovered. These channels allow just water through the cell membrane as needed.
Meanwhile, a humectant is a moisturizing ingredient that will draw water towards it. To the point of even pulling moisture from the air if needed. In the past it was thought that humectants would not draw enough moisture to help skin. Actually, it turns out that you can over do it with humectants, drawing too much water into one area leaving another area dry.
So, you can definitely moisturize and hydrate skin with humectants. You just need balance. This allows less reliance on ingredients like occlusives and emollients, which can sometimes make skin feel greasy or clog pores.
In order to create the right balance P&G did a lot of high tech moisture mapping, similar to what you see here. Niacinamide is the main humectant used in the Aquacurrents skin products. You can see that the moisture level in the outer levels of the skin (towards the bottom here) gain moisture without sacrificing moisture in the deeper layers of the skin.
Niacinimide has also been found to help fight oxidants (it isn't an anti-oxidant on it's own as far as I can tell, but it helps anti-oxidants to work better), fights hyperpigmentation and sallowness of the skin and has even been shown to help increase collagen in the skin. So, while it is used primarily for it's humectant properties in these products, it is also a great anti-aging ingredient!
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Ooh interesting article. Can't wait to try the lotions and potions. Do you still need to apply an occlusive after to seal in the humectants? I'd always thought moisturisers worked because of that dual function.ReplyDelete
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Actually, the formulations already have occlusives and emollients in them. You could definitely apply another one over if you want, but I've found that they work great on their own!ReplyDelete
Sound interesting post. I'll try to use the lotion. One of my friends already tries out this and she started getting good result.ReplyDelete
If you look closely at the claims P&G is making, they don't really need the Aquaporins to make the products work.ReplyDelete
P&G does great work and they create excellent formulas. But this Aquacurrent technology is more marketing hype than solid science. At least that's the way we cosmetic chemists see it.
We reviewed the claims in this Aquacurrent post.
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Arsène Wenger admits that he could examine the possibility of re-signing Thierry Henry on loan in January.
Arsenal's record goalscorer made a hugely-successful return last winter, scoring against Leeds in the FA Cup before netting a last-minute winner at Sunderland.
Wenger was delighted with Henry's impact and believes he could be a valuable asset again if he were to come back for a third spell.
"He has been practising with us," the manager said. "Will I sign him again in January? I don't know. I don't rule it out. He is sharp.
"Last year I did it because we lost Gervinho. It was a good connection. This year we lose Gervinho again as they are playing in the Africa Cup of Nations two years in a row.
"So we will be confronted with a shortage. Particularly if Chamakh should go. I cannot stand in his way. Then we will be short."
Wenger hailed Henry's influence both on and off the pitch, and admits there are major benefits to bringing him back into the fold.
"You know what he gives you. He gives you hope, especially when he comes on. That is the most important thing," he said.
"He is a communicator. An extrovert. Very intelligent. He can only give good advice to players because he was in their position when he arrived here.
"This team has exceptionally good character. There are not many flashy boys. What is the most important thing it is not whether you are an extrovert but what it means to you to do well, your job. Your will to win."
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