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Titanfall Xbox One pre-order sales breach No. 1
By News Division On February 18, 2014 · In News, Retail, Systems, Xbox One
EA Inc.'s Titanfall for Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox One ranked as the top-selling pre-order product at GameStop Corp.'s online division this week due to building demand.
This week, Titanfall ranked as the No. 1 top-selling pre-order product at GameStop.com.
Titanfall will be sold in a standard edition at $59.99 and a Collector's Edition SKU that includes an 18-inch Atlus Titan Statue with battery-powered LED lighting, 190-page art book, and Atlas Titan schematic poster at $249.99.
Developed by Respawn Entertainment, Titanfall, to be sold Mar. 11, is an online multiplayer title that includes ground and mech combat.
The Xbox One SKU is said to utilize cloud computing resources to offload physics and AI routines.
The title will utilize cloud technology to run dedicated servers for multiplayer sessions. The technology can allow the developers to scale task work up and down depending on the number of users, or upload new programs for deployment.
The final game will utilize a modified version of Valve Corp.'s Source Engine to maintain a 60 frames-per-second fidelity.
The Titanfall Xbox One Limited Edition Wireless Controller, designed by Respawn Entertainment, is inspired by the C-101 Carbine used by Titan pilots.
It will be sold Mar. 11 at $64.99.
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ICD-10 Diagnosis Code G71.2
Congenital myopathies
Diagnosis Code G71.2
Short Description: Congenital myopathies
Long Description: Congenital myopathies
This is the 2018 version of the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code G71.2
Valid for Submission
The code G71.2 is valid for submission for HIPAA-covered transactions.
Code Classification
Short Description: Congenital myopathies
Long Description: Congenital myopathies
This is the 2018 version of the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code G71.2
Valid for Submission
The code G71.2 is valid for submission for HIPAA-covered transactions.
Code Classification
Diseases of the nervous system (G00–G99)
Diseases of myoneural junction and muscle (G70-G73)
- Primary disorders of muscles (G71)
- Diseases of myoneural junction and muscle (G70-G73)
Information for Medical Professionals
Convert to ICD-9 General Equivalence Map
The ICD-10 and ICD-9 GEMs are used to facilitate linking between the diagnosis codes in ICD-9-CM and the new ICD-10-CM code set. The GEMs are the raw material from which providers, health information vendors and payers can derive specific applied mappings to meet their needs.
Index of Diseases and Injuries
References found for the code G71.2 in the Index of Diseases and Injuries:
The ICD-10 and ICD-9 GEMs are used to facilitate linking between the diagnosis codes in ICD-9-CM and the new ICD-10-CM code set. The GEMs are the raw material from which providers, health information vendors and payers can derive specific applied mappings to meet their needs.
- 359.0 - Cong hered musc dystrphy (approximate) Approximate Flag
The approximate flag is on, indicating that the relationship between the code in the source system and the code in the target system is an approximate equivalent.
- Actin accumulation myopathy
- Autosomal recessive centronuclear myopathy
- Benign congenital myopathy
- Cap myopathy
- Central core disease
- Congenital anomaly of skeletal muscle
- Congenital articular rigidity with myopathy
- Congenital hereditary muscular dystrophy
- Congenital myopathy with abnormal subcellular organelles
- Congenital myopathy with fiber type disproportion
- Congenital myopathy with uniform fiber type
- Congenital nonprogressive myopathy with Moebius and Robin sequences
- Inclusion body myopathy with early-onset Paget disease and frontotemporal dementia
- Minimal change myopathy
- Mixed congenital myopathy
- Multi-core congenital myopathy
- Myopathy with abnormality of histochemical fiber type
- Myopathy with cytoplasmic inclusions
- Myopathy with tubular aggregates
- Myopathy with type I hypotrophy
- Myotubular myopathy
- Myotubular myopathy with type I atrophy
- Nemaline myopathy
- Nemaline myopathy, early onset type
- Nemaline myopathy, late onset type
- Reducing-body myopathy
- Sarcotubular myopathy
- Severe x-linked myotubular myopathy
- Zebra body myopathy
Index of Diseases and Injuries
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- Inclusion Terms: Inclusion terms
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- Central core disease
- Fiber-type disproportion
- Minicore disease
- Multicore disease
- Myotubular (centronuclear) myopathy
- Nemaline myopathy
- Type 1 Excludes Notes: Type 1 Excludes Notes
A type 1 Excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
- arthrogryposis multiplex congenita (Q74.3)
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Muscle Disorders
Also called: Myopathy
Your muscles help you move and help your body work. Different types of muscles have different jobs. There are many problems that can affect muscles. Muscle disorders can cause weakness, pain or even paralysis.
Causes of muscle disorders include
- Injury or overuse, such as sprains or strains, cramps or tendinitis
- A genetic disorder, such as muscular dystrophy
- Some cancers
- Inflammation, such as myositis
- Diseases of nerves that affect muscles
- Infections
- Certain medicines
Sometimes the cause is not known.
- Caring for muscle spasticity or spasms (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Compartment syndrome (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Contracture deformity (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Creatine phosphokinase test (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Electromyography (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Eyelid twitch (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Hypotonia (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Muscle aches (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Muscle atrophy (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Muscle function loss (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Muscle twitching (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Rhabdomyolysis (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Weakness (Medical Encyclopedia)
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Centronuclear myopathy Centronuclear myopathy is a condition characterized by muscle weakness (myopathy) and wasting (atrophy) in the skeletal muscles, which are the muscles used for movement. The severity of centronuclear myopathy varies among affected individuals, even among members of the same family.People with centronuclear myopathy begin experiencing muscle weakness at any time from birth to early adulthood. The muscle weakness slowly worsens over time and can lead to delayed development of motor skills, such as crawling or walking; muscle pain during exercise; and difficulty walking. Some affected individuals may need wheelchair assistance as the muscles atrophy and weakness becomes more severe. In rare instances, the muscle weakness improves over time.Some people with centronuclear myopathy experience mild to severe breathing problems related to the weakness of muscles needed for breathing. People with centronuclear myopathy may have droopy eyelids (ptosis) and weakness in other facial muscles, including the muscles that control eye movement. People with this condition may also have foot abnormalities, a high arch in the roof of the mouth (high-arched palate), and abnormal side-to-side curvature of the spine (scoliosis). Rarely, individuals with centronuclear myopathy have a weakened heart muscle (cardiomyopathy), disturbances in nerve function (neuropathy), or intellectual disability.A key feature of centronuclear myopathy is the displacement of the nucleus in muscle cells, which can be viewed under a microscope. Normally the nucleus is found at the edges of the rod-shaped muscle cells, but in people with centronuclear myopathy the nucleus is located in the center of these cells. How the change in location of the nucleus affects muscle cell function is unknown.
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X-linked myotubular myopathy X-linked myotubular myopathy is a condition that primarily affects muscles used for movement (skeletal muscles) and occurs almost exclusively in males. People with this condition have muscle weakness (myopathy) and decreased muscle tone (hypotonia) that are usually evident at birth.The muscle problems in X-linked myotubular myopathy impair the development of motor skills such as sitting, standing, and walking. Affected infants may also have difficulties with feeding due to muscle weakness. Individuals with this condition often do not have the muscle strength to breathe on their own and must be supported with a machine to help them breathe (mechanical ventilation). Some affected individuals need breathing assistance only periodically, typically during sleep, while others require it continuously. People with X-linked myotubular myopathy may also have weakness in the muscles that control eye movement (ophthalmoplegia), weakness in other muscles of the face, and absent reflexes (areflexia).In X-linked myotubular myopathy, muscle weakness often disrupts normal bone development and can lead to fragile bones, an abnormal curvature of the spine (scoliosis), and joint deformities (contractures) of the hips and knees. People with X-linked myotubular myopathy may have a large head with a narrow and elongated face and a high, arched roof of the mouth (palate). They may also have liver disease, recurrent ear and respiratory infections, or seizures.Because of their severe breathing problems, individuals with X-linked myotubular myopathy usually survive only into early childhood; however, some people with this condition have lived into adulthood.X-linked myotubular myopathy is a member of a group of disorders called centronuclear myopathies. In centronuclear myopathies, the nucleus is found at the center of many rod-shaped muscle cells instead of at either end, where it is normally located.
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Nemaline myopathy Nemaline myopathy is a disorder that primarily affects skeletal muscles, which are muscles that the body uses for movement. People with nemaline myopathy have muscle weakness (myopathy) throughout the body, but it is typically most severe in the muscles of the face; neck; trunk; and other muscles close to the center of the body (proximal muscles), such as those of the upper arms and legs. This weakness can worsen over time. Affected individuals may have feeding and swallowing difficulties, foot deformities, abnormal curvature of the spine (scoliosis), and joint deformities (contractures). Most people with nemaline myopathy are able to walk, although some affected children may begin walking later than usual. As the condition progresses, some people may require wheelchair assistance. In severe cases, the muscles used for breathing are affected and life-threatening breathing difficulties can occur.Nemaline myopathy is divided into six types. In order of decreasing severity, the types are: severe congenital, Amish, intermediate congenital, typical congenital, childhood-onset, and adult-onset. The types are distinguished by the age when symptoms first appear and the severity of symptoms; however, there is overlap among the various types. The severe congenital type is the most life-threatening. Most individuals with this type do not survive past early childhood due to respiratory failure. The Amish type solely affects the Old Order Amish population of Pennsylvania and is typically fatal in early childhood. The most common type of nemaline myopathy is the typical congenital type, which is characterized by muscle weakness and feeding problems beginning in infancy. Most of these individuals do not have severe breathing problems and can walk unassisted. People with the childhood-onset type usually develop muscle weakness in adolescence. The adult-onset type is the mildest of all the various types. People with this type usually develop muscle weakness between ages 20 and 50.
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I asked for a straight cut, no layers and to keep as long as possible. He did a bunch of layer, very choppy, some layers are also very short. Cant really undo it since then I would have to go extremely short.
I am completely dissapointed with my cut. The space is nice, haven't tried other hair dressers, but don't ever take an appointment with Azeed
Spa McGill is a trendy salon on the outer edges of Old Montreal. I came here on the recommendation of a friend who swore that Pal, one of the stylists at the salon was the best. I decided to risk it and made an appointment with him for a cut. My first impression of the salon was very good: tidy, stylish and they use Aveda products. So far so good.
It wasn't very busy when I visited on a weekday afternoon and I had yet to determine if that was a good or a bad thing. It turns out that was a great thing because nothing was rushed and I didn't feel processed like at some other salons.
The scalp massage during the shampoo from Marie-eve was unbelievable. Most salons will half heartedly tickle your scalp for a few seconds during the conditioner, but this was a serious scalp and neck massage. Between that and the scent of the products I nearly fell asleep.
Then I met Pal. Before cutting my hair, Pal dried it and flat ironed it. Usually my hair is cut wet and I thought this was unusual, but he explained that it was better to do it this way. I was still dreaming from the massage so I don't remember what that reason was.
I explained to him that I was frustrated with how my long and heavy hair was sitting around my face. My hair just looked bad no matter what I did with it and my last few haircuts just weren't working for me. He jokingly scolded that I shouldn't trust anyone but a gay man with my hair then proceeded to snip off an enormous amounts in diagonal cuts throughout my hair. I watched nervously as long wispy pieces floated to the floor and prayed it would all be ok. Luckily Pal was also quite fun to talk to so I didn't have to focus too much on what seemed like way too much hair being cut off.
When he was finished, my hair looked really fantastic but also substantially thinner and more manageable. My husband's reaction assured me this had been a good move. He loved it and insisted on taking a series of pictures of it. I know my husband - If he whips out the camera that means he approves. Despite his reaction, I was still reserving my judgment until I had styled it on a few occasions myself. Any decent hairstylist can make you look good when you leave the salon, but doing it at home is the real litmus test.
It has now been 4 days since my cut and I love it. I'm getting compliments on it daily and styling it is a breeze. Pal said this cut would last me 3-4 months. If it does I just might have to consider driving to Montreal 4 times a year just for the cut. It was $60 and I'm so glad I decided to trust my friend's recommendation!
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Twelve months ago, O'Neill was unemployed and experienced Christmas like the rest of us. He found the episode peculiar. Now thrust back into the game, the Northern Irishman will oversee training tomorrow afternoon before Sunderland's home game against Everton on Boxing Day. He could scarcely be happier.
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Five Questions with Aliette de Bodard
This interview is part of the Codex Author Tour.
Aliette de Bodard is a writer of fantasy and science fiction (and the very occasional horror piece). She is a Campbell Award Finalist, and Writers of the Future winner. Her debut novel, Servant of the Underworld, an Aztec mystery-fantasy, was released in last year from Angry Robot, and the sequel, Harbinger of the Storm, just came out last month.
Although Aliette and I haven't met in person, the world of speculate fiction is small, and I've followed her rise as she wrote short fiction and eventually got her deal with Angry Robot. I'm terribly jealous of her command of the language, but at the same time I'm terribly proud of her debut with Servant of the Underworld, so when Aliette's name came up as one of the authors participating in the tour, I knew right away I wanted to talk to her.
I asked Aliette five questions about her books, neologisms, and her plans for the future. Here we go…
Harbinger of the Storm is Book 2 in your Obsidian and Blood series. What was the biggest surprise in writing Book 2 as opposed to Book 1 from the perspective of writing the book? How about from the perspective of the content?
I think the biggest surprise was the pressure. It's quite different to write a novel for fun (as I mostly wrote book 1), as it is to write one under contract and under deadline: under contract meant that I had to worry about whether it was going to be acceptable to my editor; under deadline, that I needed to plan well enough in advance, so that the book had time to loop through my first reader and my crit group before being handed in.
The content was hard: first off, I didn't want too much repeat, thematic or otherwise, from the first book; and second, I had determined to make every book in the series standalone, which meant reminding the reader of what had gone on before with low to moderate amounts of spoilers, and without boring the reader already familiar with the world. As a writer, I also have a habit of using certain words and phrases too many times, which really starts to be problematic in a series of books: similarly, I didn't want the metaphors or similes or language to be merely a re-tread of book 1. Plotwise, I opted for a thriller structure, as opposed to the structure of book 1, which was mostly that of a traditional detective story like Agatha Christie or Elizabeth George (minus the multi-POV that makes George so freaking brilliant)—which was great, but essentially meant I had to re-teach myself everything about plotting, since it's a very different beast.
What drew you initially to the world of Mesoamerica and in particular the Aztecs? Is it a world in which you find yourself writing for a long time to come?
It was a combination of things: when I started writing fantasy, I was irritated at the sheer number of Eurocentric fantasies (what's more, Eurocentric fantasies that tended to be very bad manglings of Anglo-Celtic culture). I wanted to write and research something different; and I wanted to use the opportunity to discover cultures I might not be very familiar with. As it happened, because I was widely read in mythology, I'd touched on most of Asia, most of the fertile crescent and a lot of European medieval civilisations; but Mesoamerica remained a blank. So that was one thing.
The other was pretty much sheer contrariness: when I was in high school and consuming an alarming amount of books per week, I read many books that used a pseudo-Aztec culture as the epitome of a bloodthirsty, Barbaric civilisation with no redeeming features whatsoever. Which seemed … a little excessive and facile, I guess, so I felt motivated to research the Aztec culture and see how much of the bad stories were true. Not that many, as it turns out. They did have gory sacrifices—which derived from a very particular obsession that they needed blood to prevent the world from ending—but their civilisation was also fairly forward in other ways: they had pretty developed science, decent women's rights for a medieval civilisation, and a good concept of social fairness (not quite equality, as noblemen were held to a harsher standard than commoners).
I do like the world, very much: it's a fascinating civilisation with a very different mindset, and it makes for great stories from epic fantasy to alternative history. I have no idea how long I can mine it for story ideas, but so far I'm doing pretty good, and always discovering new tidbits.
Did you find it difficult working with the tropes of murder mysteries in an ancient Aztec setting? Did you ever find neologisms creeping into the writing? What did you do to combat these?
It's always difficult to impose modern narrative forms such as murder mysteries on an ancient setting (epic fantasy is a bit of a different beast, because every culture had their version of it). One reason is that such forms often have underlying assumptions that are fairly modern. In the case of murder mysteries, you have the problems around the crime: the essential setup of such mysteries is that every crime can and should be punished, and that the particular crime under investigation is going to sustain enough twists in the narration (most crimes, when you get right down to it, are fairly simple and often solved right away). The other problem is the convention of having a sleuth, which can be problematic when the society doesn't allow for one (as I said: most crimes are really simple when you get right down to it). I worked my way around those two problems by making my main character a forensic priest, with the responsibility to investigate magical offences: since the premise is that any large spell can terminally disrupt the balance of the world, there is a strong drive to investigate, and catch the right culprit.
The tone of the writing has always been a big problem for me: I try to strike a balance between being over-formal and being too casual: being too formal makes for distanced narration; being too casual multiplies the risks of using idiomatic expressions, which instantly make the narration sound too modern (in Book 1, for instance, I had a reference to "the prodigal son", which is of course impossible to have in a civilisation that didn't know the Biblical story…). At the same time, I think overworrying about neologisms isn't constructive: when you get down to it, most of the words we use in everyday English are very new (18th Century or even newer than that); and using vocabulary appropriate to the time period would mean writing like Shakespeare (and not even that, since you'd have the effect of translation from the Nahuatl used by the characters into English)… It starts getting so hideously complicated that it's not worth aiming for accuracy. I think that like many things, it's a question of balance and of maintaining the illusion of a period-appropriate narration.
What's on the horizon for you? Do you have any Ancient China books working their way around in your hindbrain?
Ha, I wish I knew. I've been a bit busy lately, so haven't given much thought to this. There's a couple of ideas kicking around in my hindbrain—Aztec steampunk, and more Vietnamese-oriented stories—but we'll see once I have finished book 3.


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John MacBeath , Sue Swaffield , Robert McCormick , Alison Fox , Bethan Marshall , Dylan Wiliam , David Pedder , Leslie Honour , Mary James , Joanna Swann
Editura: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Learning how to learn is an essential preparation for lifelong learning. Whilst this is widely acknowledged by teachers, they have lacked a rich professional knowledge base from which they can teach their pupils how to learn. This book aims to make a contribution to the creation of such a professional knowledge base for teachers.
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The reality star took to the sidewalks as if the streets were her red carpet (and to the red carpet as if they were the runway). Some of our favorite looks from the Kim this year are her most staple style pieces: We're talking crop tops, curve-hugging midis and sleek denim-on-denim ensembles. Also worthy of mention: Kim's chic mommy-and-me style with her daughter, North West.
In 2014, Kim was a champion of the all-white trend—whether she wore a fitted pantsuit, skirt and crop top combo or skin-tight halter dress, the star was not afraid to work, eat or hit the streets in a crisp, clean color.
And Kardashian knows how to rock a red dress: We're still reeling from the stunning red Celia Kritharioti gown with a seriously plunging neckline that she wore to Elton John's famed Oscars party in March. (Kim also has fashion foresight: She was wearing clingy midis in marsala, the proclaimed color of the year for 2015, before Pantone even made the announcement).
Some of Mrs. West's best looks this year include ones worn during her wedding week: The structured Balmain mini with intricate beading that she sported the night before her nuptials to Kanye West was an attention-grabber, and not only because the star looked so trim and fit in the leg-baring frock.
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We have known his parents Jackie and Ayesha Shroff separately and for Yonkers.
>> We have known his parents Jackie and Ayesha Shroff separately and for Yonkers. After all, both lived down the road, a stone's throw from our home. And given Mumbai's interlaced, concentric circles of ubiquity and acquaintance, we have been hearing about their young son, the enigmatically named Tiger for a few years now.
Talk of his prowess as a football player has only been second to news of his much awaited film debut, his gruelling fitness regime, his cover feature in Men's Health and his six (or were they eight?) packs.
And now with his proud mom Ayesha's posting of a short clip of the young cub's extraordinary gymnastic talent — the Tiger's putative legend just got stronger.
Displaying an extraordinary agility for back flips, mid-air rolls and handstands like his mentor Bruce Lee, the star son with the Belgian, Turkish and Gujarati genes appears to be a scene stealer from the word go!
Remembering Vinod
>> The older we get, the harder we miss departed friends. And this evening, when we gather at the NCPA to pay tribute to our dear friend Vinod Doshi, the noted industrialist, chairman of Walchand automobiles, philanthropist and savant, once again we shall feel his loss. Vinod was that rare individual, who combined professional acumen with a great warmth and zest for life.
His airy, art filled home was filled as much with business leaders as with actors, directors and performers (we met Rudolf Nureyev there!) Befitting his memory, his family, wife Saryu, son Maitreya and daughter-in-law Rohita have organised a performance of Girish Karnad's Flowers. But before that there will be cocktails and memories. And that's when we will miss Vinod most: he used to fix us the meanest Blue Margaritas. Where do they disappear all these dear, old friends? We hope it's to the best blue Margarita bar in the sky!
Ruining Professionals
>> In certain circles guess what is regarded as the surest way to ruin a promising professional's career? Membership to its most exclusive business fraternity. Or so the billionaire boys believe. As one said to us the other day, "It's been noticed that ever since a few prominent bankers, management whizzes and IT sharks have enrolled – all their time and energy goes in keeping up with the Jones. And if that means buying art, sending their wives on expensive fraternal holidays and entertaining in style – then it's only natural that they take their eyes off the ball. A professional will never be able to cope with the required lifestyle!" Oh dear. Is that why a few of them seem especially stressed? Or is this just an airing of a nuanced class divide?
Salve's fan club
>> Only recently we reported on his hitherto hidden musical talent, unusual in a legal eagle of his calibre, especially one in Delhi. And yesterday, our mutual friend Namita Panjabi wrote in from London with another instance of his growing eminence, by sharing a mail Harish Salve received from an unknown fan, a 70-year-old Parsi lady. "Sir, I am a 70-year-old Parsi lady, who is an ardent admirer of the kind of person you are. I never miss a chance to hear your views and opinions on TV shows, said his fan (name withheld). "I wish every Indian had a 'little bit of you' in them without which I see a grim future for this country. You have made every mother wish for a son like you, I am sure! Good luck and God bless!" And she hasn't even heard him sing Evergreen yet, was our dry comment!
Talking heads
>> The second installment of the IISS Oberoi lectures launched last year by the International Institute for Strategic Studies and PRS Oberoi will be delivered this evening by Dr Heizo Takenaka, economic advisor to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan at the Trident. Dr Takenaka will be speaking on 'Abenomics and the Resurgence of Japan's Economy'. The lecture series aimed at affording Mumbaikars an opportunity to hear international figures speak on current topics of global interest, first featured de Klaus Regling, CEO, European Financial Stability Facility, on 'The future of the Euro', followed by Kevin Rudd, former prime minister of Australia, on 'China's New Leadership and the Future of China'.
What makes it all the more appealing is that our friend and former editor Dr Sanjaya Baru, former editor of The Economic Times, Business Standard and The Financial Express who held the brief as official spokesman and media advisor to the prime minister of India from 2004 until 2008 is driving the initiative. "Given Japan's importance to India and the world and your own interest in understanding world affairs I am sure you will find this lecture stimulating and informative." We like!
Istanbul Ahoy!
>> A slice of Mumbai's choicest 40 somethings were in Istanbul this week to celebrate Radhika Ruia's 40th birthday. According to a friend, it was four days of celebration in a style that reflected the values fostered by her parents Madhu and Ravi Ruia. "About 70 people in all, including Poonam Bhagat Shroff, lots of YEOs, the younger Rahejas along with many close friends of the Ruia siblings were all there."
What about the mandatory film stars and international performer, the two standard facets of celebrations of this nature, we enquired? "Are you kidding? That's not the family's style at all. They are pretty understated and low key-and extremely close knit," we were informed. Incidentally, with this along with Ravi and his son's outings in diary items this past week, it's now only the Ruia family matriarch and the birthday girl's mom the charming Madhu, who hasn't been featured!


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Re: Caswell--Myers family connection??
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Caswell--Myers family connection??
Sharron Bearly 9/27/12
Mississippi, Marriages
B. W. Waldrop married M. M. Irby 21 Mar 1876 marriage place: Copiah, Mississippi
1920 , La Salle, Louisiana census
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self Richard C Myers M 46y Mississippi
wife Susie A Myers F 38y Mississippi
dau Minnie M Myers F 15y Mississippi
son Ernest F Myers M 13y Mississippi
dau Pauline Myers F 11y Mississippi
dau Willie L Myers F 8y Mississippi
son R C Myers M 4y5m Mississippi
1930 Police Jury Ward 2, Franklin, Louisiana census
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head R C Myers M 56 MISSISSIPPI parents b: MISSISSIPPI
wife Susie Myers F 48 MISSISSIPPI
son Will L Myers M 19 MISSISSIPPI
son R C Myers M 15 MISSISSIPPI
son Richard Myers M 8 MISSISSIPPI
Death certificates list parents, newspapers are kept on microfilm see if you can find info about the death of father.
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April 8, 2009...
It's easy to slip.
At one moment, we can be pushing optimistically towards a goal like "the little engine that could" when all of a sudden we come to a screeching halt.
I hate that part.
The hill gets steeper and we get tired. We get news that disagrees with our goal intentions. We lose our edge and our drive. And then we quit.
And that's bad...really, really bad.
But there is one way to help assure that you won't quit. And this is good...really, really good.
Ready for it?
Okay...cover your ears for a moment while I whisper the word out loud first. It's a word that causes us to squirm initially, and it takes some adjusting of your attitude to get used to it.
Here I go. "Accountability."
Okay...now it's out there. Here it is one more time:
Throw in a bit of daily life accountability and watch what happens Your energy increases. Your drive becomes more passionate. You set yourself on fire. (In a positive way, of course!) Add positive habits to your life every single day and you end up appreciating just how great it feels to be focused and heading in a successful direction.
And that feels great...really, really great.
Want a few accountability tips?
Here are seven "success anchors" I practice every day:
1. I exercise daily. When my body has positive energy so does my mind and that floods over into my emotional state.
2. I read empowering words daily. I squeeze out the negative garbage by pushing in a ton of empowering information. Reading also sparks my positive creativity.
3. I make sure to work on my big goal every single day. I designate a time period where I know "Now's the time!"
4. I keep a daily journal of my progress. A journal is an amazing self-awareness tool that keeps me one step ahead of slipping hard.
5. I accept all news...good and bad...as just news. "It is what it is." This way, bad news doesn't hit me as hard and I can keep forging ahead without throwing in the towel.
6. I surround myself with people with winning attitudes. It eliminates negative energy and it feeds my attitude.
7. I share an empowered attitude and positive words everywhere and with everyone. Always sharing positive always keeps me positive.
At first, working these accountability measures into my schedule was challenging. No...let's find a better word...it was flat out "tough." But Now? I want the accountability. I feed off it. I realize the accountability is what makes my whole world stronger, better and more vibrant.
Try it. Add more personal accountability into your world.
If you do, I can assure you that you will find yourself continually chugging up your goal mountain at a far more consistent pace.
And that is great...really, really great!


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Saturday was the big craft fair, which turned out to not be so "big". It was a slow day for all the crafters, but a good experience and I am still going to continue my involvement in craft fairs. Set up started at 8:00 am and Anna Bartell was there on the dot to help me set up my booth and create a nice display. Thank you so much Anna! It was a very hot day and my hair quickly went up off my neck.
The craft fair officially started at 10:00 am, but my first sale was a 9:30. A candle pot and a large green pitcher was bought. It was a good start, but the day was slow. I tried not to feel discouraged, this was after all my first craft fair ever. I have more to look forward to in the year. I will say, I ended the day with a few sales and some good commissions, so it was worth it in the end. There was just a LOT of work and preparations for this day which I had hoped for a better outcome.
My favorite part about the day was having my family there and my Aunt and Uncle from Connecticut as well. It was great to be with everyone and enjoy a nice dinner together in downtown. After packing up everything and bringing it back home, I said my goodbyes…but only for the night. Andrew and I packed up our stuff and are enjoying this week off for vacation with my family up in Maine! It is a needed break for both of us. When I get back home I have commissions to tackle, fix my kiln, and get back to throwing. One of my commissions was dinnerware for 12! This is going to be a great week.


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Krispy Kreme closed its Franklin Street shop earlier this month after less than 5 years. A few doors away, Cold Stone shut down two months earlier. Farther west along Franklin, GiGi's Cupcakes left town at the end of last year.
But locally owned Sugarland still plies its pastries and gelato after nigh on eight years.
Caribou Coffee ended its 18-year run on Franklin Street in December. Carolina Coffee Shop is still going strong as it approaches its century mark.
Several years ago Gap put in an appearance on Franklin Street, then left, while Julian's has nearly reached the three-quarter century mark. Years ago, Swensen's Ice Cream Parlor came and went. Sutton's soda fountain is going strong after more than 90 years. The Greenbridge commercial spaces languished empty until local businesses signed on.
If Dwight Bassett and numerous developers of mammoth "mixed use" projects cluck nervously about the difficulty of finding businesses to come to Chapel Hill, maybe they're looking for the wrong kind of business.
National chain outlets come and go quickly in Chapel Hill, but independent and local businesses have much more longevity. Why do town leaders ignore what the market heralds?
Krispy Kreme, Cold Stone and Gap all cited poor sales as their reason for shutting down. If a donut shop, an ice cream parlor and a jeans store can't make it in a college town, something's wrong.
National chains have more rigid expectations for profit than local business owners. Chains have customers, but corporate retailers have a model with specific performance goals and regimented consequences. Chains have little flexibility to make local customers happy, because those decisions are made at headquarters.
If sales begin to fall off at an independent business, the owner tinkers with the product to give customers what they want. Local owners can customize and be nimble. The independent owner may be more invested in success — after all, it is his or her livelihood — and more motivated to do whatever is necessary to keep the business going.
At last Monday's council meeting, developer Roger Perry played the "grow or die" card, apparently unfamiliar with the concept of "evolve." Perry and the Chamber of Commerce crowd, along with some council members, want to increase the number of residents to meet the thresholds of chain stores that will flit in briefly and leave. They seem oblivious to the irony that Perry's apartment building aiming to bring more residents to Village Plaza has forced out long-standing businesses because shopping center managers want to charge the higher rents that chain stores are willing to pay.
By chasing chain stores, Chapel Hill may be trying to be something it's not. Why are council members who approve large-scale residential growth so intent on setting us up to fail? As one community member told council last Monday night, "We want to be the Southern part of Heaven, not the southern part of Manhattan." Bassett and council members would do well to pay attention to what works in town, and look for businesses closer to home.
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The link between lifestyle and health and wellbeing is often underestimated. As a nation, Scotland is inactive, unfit and increasingly overweight or obese. The effects of poor lifestyle choices are associated with disease, disability and poor mental health. Next to smoking, the most significant contributor to Scotland's poor health is an unhealthy diet.
Poor nutrition is associated with an increased risk of conditions such as coronary heart disease, some types of cancer, and type 2 diabetes. According to the British Heart Foundation, more than half of the adult UK population is overweight and a further one in four are classified as obese. It is estimated that 18 million working days are lost each year due to obesity.
Similarly, evidence shows that people who are physically active take less sickness absence leave. Regular physical activity has wider personal, social and environment benefits as well as having beneficial effects on some chronic diseases and disorders.
We know that the majority of people in Scotland do not meet the minimum recommended levels of physical activity, particularly women.
Jog Scotland (external link) - can assist you in setting up a jogging group within your workplace
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Forums > Photography Talk > Lighting Setup Tutorials: basic to advanced
Posts: 68
Forest Hills, New York, US
Frederic Photography wrote:
DO you know the F stops you use?
Nov 05 09 04:01 am Link
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Los Angeles, California, US
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Yep f5.6 !
Nov 05 09 10:59 pm Link
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Moscow, Moscow, Russia
Regarding the background light. Its not critical reflector can be halo. Can soft box is a gradient or exactly highlighted background. You can do without the background. Regarding the power devices.
Values are for Rekam master 600. That is, these devices the maximum pulse power of 600 joules, and the minimum 30. For stripboks need to put impetus on 90 joules F90. Background to try, it all depends on the distance model to the background.
Nov 07 09 04:29 am Link
Posts: 143
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Print on HP backlit material behind model with 2m Wafer soft box behind the print.
SB-900 with orange gel, between the print and the hay bales pointing upwards at a poly board angled at 45°.
Entire front of the set covered by a huge sheet of white cloth forming a box around the front.
2 x Bowens mono lights, one camera left and one camera right angled to provide fill by bouncing off the cloth and the white ceiling.
1 x Bowens DX 750 Pro Mono with beauty dish, shooting through the cloth towards the model.
1 x SB-900 camera right with orange gel and Strobies beauty dish aimed at the models face.
I knows its a complicated setup, but the combination of the illuminated background and the lighting was to try make the picture look like natural lighting.
Beauty dish moved to camera right for the above shot.
Nov 07 09 01:21 pm Link
Posts: 495
Benfleet, England, United Kingdom
ok I've got a simple but effective one for you...
clamshell set up, medium softbox on floor angled up around 45 degrees and gridded & socked beauty dish about 2 feet above model angled down... model is standing and about 2/3 feet from lights
Nov 07 09 01:51 pm Link
BR_Photographic wrote:
Very nice.
Nov 07 09 03:58 pm Link
Posts: 1486
Las Vegas, Nevada, US
Tuesday bumpity back to the top.
Nov 11 09 02:43 pm Link
Posts: 1196
Las Vegas, Nevada, US
bumpity bump bump!
Nov 11 09 04:21 pm Link
Posts: 1078
San Antonio, Texas, US
A shoot I did a few weeks ago.
Nov 12 09 06:43 pm Link
Love this post!
Nov 14 09 10:28 pm Link
Hair Stylist
Posts: 188
Miami, Florida, US
Keepr goin!
Nov 15 09 05:24 am Link
NSE Films wrote:
God bless you. I've been looking for that answer forever!
NSE Films wrote:
God bless you. I've been looking for that answer forever!
Posts: 4
Irvine, California, US
X-processed FashionWerk wrote:
Awesome photo! Thanks for sharing.
Nov 18 09 04:00 am Link
Posts: 29
North Augusta, South Carolina, US
This is an amazing post.....very benificial to the learning photographer, I will definitly come back to this one again and again! Thanks everyone for shareing your knowledge!
Nov 18 09 01:36 pm Link
Posts: 36
London, England, United Kingdom
metall-cello wrote:
I olways thing about this lighting setup when I stay in shop front to the mirror,
Nov 19 09 04:17 am Link
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Malmö, Skåne, Sweden
In September 2009, I won the titel "Artist of the Month" on www.ModelInsider.com :
The middle picture is of the Dutch Suicide Girl "I Am Kip" (MM #220346),
Nov 23 09 11:51 am Link
Posts: 355
Redondo Beach, California, US
A setup from a shoot the other day..
DC Chavez
Nov 24 09 10:18 am Link
Posts: 1
Mettmenstetten, Zurich, Switzerland
Nothing really special, but I just wanted to give something back to this great thread
Dec 01 09 09:22 am Link
Posts: 3227
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Someone is posting these setups and photos in a blog: http://lightingtutorials.blogspot.com/ Dunno if you people agreed to this thing but in case you didn´t I wanted to let you know.
Dec 01 09 09:43 pm Link
Thunder Bump!!!
Dec 02 09 05:54 am Link
Posts: 487
Hamilton, Hamilton, Bermuda
My Contribution. This photo got Honorable mention in the 2009 Bermudian Magazine Photographic Competition. Theme: "The Light Fantastic"
Camera: Nikon D3x
Two strobes with bounce umbrellas for fill, mini slave strobe inside of Bible(bouncing off of pages), bare strobe behind model. Exposed for the mini strobe so fill is next to nothing. Shot on Black Background.
Model - Mayhem #729086
Dec 03 09 05:42 pm Link
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Dallas, Texas, US
I love this thread. Thanks a ton for the Lighting Digram PSD file. That thing is awesome. I thought I'd share a shot I did over the weekend.
PS: I hate hooting in the rain...or even in the drizzle. I kept getting droplets on the lens and the UV kept fogging up. I had 29 models to shoot through during a 4 hour period. It was hectic.
Photos of the Setup and Set:
And the result:
Dec 07 09 07:52 pm Link
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Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway
Well here is my shot and setup
the setup:
and the result
Dec 09 09 06:40 pm Link
Posts: 789
Los Angeles, California, US
ok this thread seriously needs to make a comeback !!
Dec 20 09 01:35 am Link
Posts: 517
Anaheim, California, US
3 Speedotron 2403 packs, 3 Speedotron 102 heads and 1 Speedotron 103 head.
Main: Speedotron 103 head in a 22" Speedotron Beauty dish with Speedotron Grid
Background light: 1 Speedotron 102 head with 7" reflector covered in tough frost
Rim Lights: 2 Speedotron 102 heads with 7" reflectors covered in tough frost.
Silver reflector at models waist level.
Dec 27 09 09:39 am Link
Posts: 6377
Antioch, California, US
my meager contribution to a very informative thread...
Dec 28 09 08:44 pm Link
Posts: 218
Portland, Maine, US
Brandon Ching wrote:
I was actually bummed out when I realized this was a composite. Done well but still, I don't see why that couldn't have been shot all at once to achieve the same result.
Dec 29 09 05:07 pm Link
Posts: 12
Brno, Jihomoravsky, Czech Republic
Thanks to all those who placed their setups here. This thread is the real thing. I am sure, I will come back here also next year.
Greets from Prague (Czech Republic, Europe),
Happy New Year 2010!
Dec 31 09 10:44 am Link
Posts: 67
Laguna Niguel, California, US
2010 Bump and contribution:
Jan 04 10 11:50 am Link
Posts: 2
Tuttlingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Another one to keep this great thread updated! ;-)
Greets from the snowy Germany...
Jan 09 10 12:24 pm Link
Posts: 833
Sun City West, Arizona, US
So much great stuff here. It's hard to get to everything that was posted.
Don't know if this was posted before, but Lowell has a neat tool to show how light shows on a model. You can move your curser to various postions and the light moves with it.
Great tool for a newbie.
Jan 12 10 07:44 am Link
Posts: 142
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Another tool to understand light position:
http://www.photoworkshop.com/static/lig … index.html
Jan 13 10 08:02 am Link
Double Post....
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Roseville, California, US
I have a Shooting with the Beauty Dish/Stripbox tutorial here: Shooting with the Beauty Dish
Dave Davis Photography
Jan 19 10 12:56 pm Link
Posts: 12
Brno, Jihomoravsky, Czech Republic
akigrafie wrote:
I just wonder about the reflex in her sunglasses. A plane's cabin interior?
Jan 23 10 02:32 am Link
Posts: 2
Tuttlingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
m-fotoMarco wrote:
That was made in PS.
Jan 24 10 02:23 am Link
Posts: 66
Dallas, Texas, US
I LOVE this thread and I'm enjoying all the different light techniques, but, I'm fairly new and I can't TAKE it anymore!!! LOL......what does "Bump" mean????
Jan 24 10 05:00 pm Link
Posts: 2694
Snohomish, Washington, US
Ishmon Portrait Designs wrote:
bump just moves the topic up a few notches, we try and keep this on the first page because it is such a valuable asset to this site
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I love Asian foods and I really love this dish. The spaghetti squash is an excellent substitute for pasta. The slight sweetness and crunchiness of the spaghetti squash makes this dish absolutely delicious. I have to say that this will definitely be a regular on my low carb menu. If you aren't sure how to cook spaghetti squash, click here for a tutorial. I cook mine in the microwave for about 8 minutes, turning every 2 to 3 minutes, until it gets soft. I had a small one though. Cooking times will depend on how big your squash is and your microwave. Yum, yum, yum! I think I will have this meal for the next two days :)
Shrimp Lo Mein with Spaghetti Squash
1 cup or 156 grams or 5.5 oz spaghetti squash cooked (2 Greens)
1/2 cup broccoli or Chinese cabbage (1 Green)
2 tsp low sodium soy sauce (1 Condiment)
1 tsp teriyaki sauce (1 Condiment)
1/8 tsp garlic powder (.25 Condiment)
1/8 tsp ground ginger (.25 Condiment)
1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes (.50 Condiments)
7 oz shrimp, cooked, deveined, tails off (1 Lean)
1 tsp olive oil (1 Healthy Fat)
1 tsp sesame oil (1 Healthy Fat)
Heat oils over medium high heat. Add spaghetti squash, broccoli, sauces and spices. Toss until coated. Add shrimp and heat for 2 to 3 minutes or until shrimp is warm.
1 Lean, 3 Greens, 3 Condiments, 2 Healthy Fats
*If you would like to add 6 oz of chicken instead of shrimp, decrease the oil to 1 tsp instead of 2 tsp. I would use the sesame oil and leave out the olive oil for more flavor.
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Celiac Disease & the MilitaryMay 15, 2014 by Amy Leger | G+ Amy Leger
The US military is always in recruiting mode, but now is probably the time when many high schoolers nearing graduation are thinking whether being in the US Army, Navy, Air Force or Marines is in their future.
I recently saw a question on Facebook asking whether you could be in the military and have celiac disease. Last year, I looked into this question when I interviewed Cynthia O. Smith. She is a US Department of Defense (DoD) spokesperson. "A person with celiac disease and/or a gluten intolerance or sensitivity would not be eligible for entry into the military," she told me.
According to Smith, the Department of Defense has a directive on this subject. The Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI) 6130.03 "Medical Standards for Appointment, Enlistment or Induction in the Military Service" says "…individuals accepted [into military service] are 'qualified, effective and able-bodied persons' capable of successfully performing military duties".
You might wonder "able-bodied? When I'm gluten-free I am most certainly able-bodied." But the DoD doesn't see it that way. It says under the DoDI medical standards, "current or history of intestinal malabsorption syndromes including but not limited to celiac (disease) does not meet the [medical] standard."
Plus, the military food might not be as accommodating. Smith said, "all military members must be available for worldwide duty 24 hours a day without restriction or delay. This duty may be in remote areas lacking immediate and comprehensive medical support."
If you still want to help serve your country, you can do it as a civilian. Click here to learn more about those opportunities.


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Soap Dude: So fresh and so clean in Baton Rouge
I'm not the type of gal that has a medicine cabinet brimming with beauty potions, age defying serums, and imported oils that guarantees to make my hair as thick and as a horse's mane or my money back. The fact that I have a Birchbox subscription is deceiving- try as I may to up my beauty regime I always rely to my tried and true products.
|Image c/o The Soap Dude
Can you describe the soap making process?
Ah, the soap making process. I actually use the hot process method to make soap. There isn't a lot of difference other than I can have the soap ready for use in a few hours rather than weeks and there is a bit more danger to the whole ordeal, which is how I got into soap making in the first place.
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Savannah Bee Company- Worth the Buzz
|An in store hive- behind glass of course
|The honey tasting bar
My obsession with Savannah Bee Company began when my sister sent sent me a box of their goodies for my birthday back in February. Ever since, I can't get enough of their products- and I do mean all of them. From their limited edition and seasonal offerings, honey infused coffee, honey hand soap, honey hand creme, well you get the idea. I'm addicted to all of it. The honey isn't your typical mass produced sticky stuff that's sold in a bear shaped bottle. There's wildflower honey from Georgia, Orange Blossom from Southern Florida, and varieties specifically made for grilling, enjoying with tea, or smearing on cheese. I was lucky enough to visit two of their three stores when I visited Savannah in May, and stocked up enough to last me until my mom went a few weeks ago and brought back more goodies, including a 20oz. bottle of black sage honey that's only produced once every 4 years.
I never thought I'd use hand soap to wash my face, but the Tupelo Liquid Honey Hand Soap is gentler than most facial soaps I've used in the past. I'm prone to breakouts, and since I started using it on a daily basis I've only had a handful of blemishes. And the hand cream smells heavenly. Did you know that honey never goes bad? Not that mine sits around long enough to question if it's still edible or not. I drizzle my ambrosia on ice cream, slather it on toast, or (dare I say it) eat it straight from the jar during a 2:00 am pantry raid. Pick up their foodstuffs in your city, including Rouses Supermarkets here in New Orleans.
Founder Ted Dennard kept bees as early as high school, and went on to join the Peace Corps after college where he taught beekeeping to village farmers in South America. In 1998 he started selling his honey in found bottles as a hobby. His first expansion went from the kitchen to the garage, then later into an 800 square foot former classroom. That's humble beginnings considering production is now housed in a 40,000 square foot warehouse just outside of Savannah.
|Southern hospitality- bee style
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|What I Wore: vintage Hunter Club, Zara skirt, wedges all from Buffalo Exchange belt from Armoire
|Best blow out I've ever had! And I know how to recreate it at home.
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|My favorite ladies, Dorothy Young and Leslie Almeida
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Guest Post- Shellac Nail Polish
Today's post is brought to you by a good friend of mine, Leslie from Unmade. Leslie is my go to gal when it comes to anything relating to beauty products, especially nails.
- It's applied just like regular polish, but it dries under a UV lamp in between coats – It's your natural nails, but better!
- Your nails are completely dry before you get up from the manicure table
- No dents, scratches or smudges; Put those boots on right after application!
- Application takes only a few minutes longer than a regular manicure would
- 3-Free (No toluene, formaldehyde or DBP)
- Helped my nails grow stronger, thanks to its durability
- Stays shiny and chip free for two weeks
- Limited color selection – More will be released around January 2011
- Should only be removed by a professional – Your tips will soak in pure acetone, then the product comes right off
- Pricier (but I think the convenience is worth it)
Guest Post: Look cool even when it's hot
I'm a bad, bad southern belle. I rarely, if ever, wear makeup. I'm not very good at applying it and I hate the way it feels on my skin. I've employed the help of a friend who knows a lot about beauty products to help y'all look your best when the humidity and heat are at their peak.. Lorraine recently started her own blog where she shares her makeup secrets and goth fashion tips.
Trying to wear a full face of makeup in the southern summer sun can end up feeling like an exercise in futility. Luckily we live in an age of beauty breakthroughs that help us get more mileage from our makeup even in the most hot and humid of climates.
You'll need to begin with your skincare routine. Choose an oil-free cleanser. Try to limit exfoliation in the summer to once a week at this time of year. Doing it too much can over-stimulate oil-production and you'll end up looking quite shiny.
Follow cleansing with a gentle toner and a light oil-free moisturizer. Let the moisturizer absorb for a few minutes, then blot with a tissue. One way to deal with the "Melt-Factor" in the summer is to substitute regular moisturizer with a good tinted variety (try Urban Decay Urban Defense tinted moisture) and skip foundation. This is nice if you don't require heavy coverage but if you need to even out skin tone further or cover blemishes, read on!
A step worthy of adding to your summer makeup routine is facial primer. It not only fills in lines and pores but it creates a barrier between your skin and the makeup which helps it adhere and last longer. There are even tinted versions which help minimize redness or brighten up a dull complexion. (Try Make Up For Ever HD primer) If your eye makeup tends to smear and slide in the heat you will want to apply an eye primer as well. Eye primers prolong the staying power of liners and shadows as well as making the colors appear much truer and brighter. My eye lids tend to be oily so I don't go a day in summer without my Urban Decay Primer Potion. A little goes a long way with these products and trial sizes are available.
Summer foundation should be oil-free and contain SPF. Liquid in a long-wear formula is a good choice for summer as is mineral powder foundation. Mineral powders give you coverage without looking made up and they come in such a variety, it's very easy to find a color- match. Indie mineral companies offer samples of all their products so you can find your perfect match without breaking the bank. (Try Meow Minerals, or Aromaleigh for the most quality & variety of foundation) Try spot applying a cream concealer to blemishes before dusting on your face makeup.
Be sure to choose mascara in a waterproof version and try using a lip-liner to keep lipstick from migrating or feathering. Top it off with a setting spray from Urban Decay for extra lasting power and you can use blotting papers and a translucent blotting powder for touchups. (Try Hard Candy Welcome Matte blot powder)
Now that your face is guaranteed to withstand August in New Orleans, you want to make sure your hair isn't a hot mess! My biggest tip would be to not fight your natural texture. You're bound to struggle when trying to get curly hair to look sleek or keep curls from drooping in straight hair. The humidity here is so high that heat styling won't be enough. If you must fight it, use an entire line of products made for the texture you want. If you want to go straight, use shampoo & conditioner for straight locks, a smoothing cream, ceramic ionic flat-iron and setting spray. The best styling tools I've found are from a company called Herstyler.
Their Curler is unlike any other, it's tapered and it's a wand sans clip. You start the curl from the hair nearest the scalp and hold the end with your fingers. The resulting curl is natural-looking, glossy and it lasts and lasts. Their flat-irons also work well and make your hair look very glossy. They both work so fast you will wonder how you ever made it anyplace on time without them in your routine! All styles can benefit from being topped off with an anti-frizz gloss spray such as tresemme no-frizz shine spray, and you're truly good to go!
We all know the heat here in the summer is brutal. Depending on the amount of time you're outside, how active you are and how oily your skin tends to get you may want to add one or two of these steps to your routine or all of them. This will ensure your makeup will be beautiful and budge-proof all summer long!
Polish up your look
Call me a bad southern belle but I rarely, if ever, wear makeup. Aside from the scary chemicals that go into most makeup I never want to be that person who people see as "only pretty" with a face full of makeup.
That said something that I always love but rarely do is lacquer up my nails. I usually chip my polish fairly fast taking my nails from chic to trashy in an instant. Fresh, fun nails are a great pick me up which is what I need as it is windy and cold in the dirty south.
I popped into American Apparel and discovered they now carry nail polish so I snatched up 3 colors for $15. Every color in the collection is matte, which is a big trend at the moment. They even had white which takes me back to my high school years. What's that saying only do a trend the first time around?
These are the colors I selected.
This weather calls for some hot chocolate and an at home manicure. Guess what I'll be doing tonight?


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The SportJock D3 Nursing Sports Bra is available in Black and White.
The Sportjock D3 front fastening sports bra offers maximum support for cup sizes DD, E, F, FF and G. The inner cup of the D3 sports nursing bra is manufactured from a revolutionary 3-way knitted fabric that offers incredible hold to keep movement to a minimum. The Supplex® outer ensures perspiration is taken away from the skin to keep you dry. The front fastening sports bra zip and inner hook-an-eye closures make it easier to get on and off whilst being covered on the inside with soft Supplex® fabric to prevent chaffing.
I chose this front fastening sports bra because it provides great support, prevents my breasts from moving around even doing star jumps, and has great access for nursing. The D3 sports nursing bra has a zip front which gives baby easy access to food. What is even better, is that there are 3 hook and eyes underneath the zip which along with the locking zip give you extra security when the zip is down for nursing and helps you zip up when putting it on or after a feed.
Choose the correct band size, remember to measure a little tighter than you usually would so that you have a really supportive fit. When you then measure your cup size, make sure that the difference is more than 4inches.
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I got this at a discount and I was really surprised how powerful this blower was. It is small and easy to manuver around your deck and the outside of your house. It easily clears away leaves, twigs and debris. I love this because it makes it super easy for me to clean up the outside of my house without asking my boyfriend to do it. Great product!
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I closed on The Bulge House yesterday. While I was hoping for a smooth and easy close, I was unfortunately a bit disappointed…
The good news is that the appraisal came back very solid, at $75K. I'm paying $61K, plus getting a $2500 credit towards rehab, so essentially my purchase price was $16,500 less than appraised value. Not too bad!
The harder part of closing was the result of my financing this one; I came to realize over the past week that the bank I'm working with (a small, local bank) probably isn't very used to dealing with investors. First, the appraiser found that the hot water heater wasn't working (duh! it's a foreclosure!), and the bank decided that this needed to be fixed before they would go to closing. They didn't seem to care that the A/C and furnace weren't working, the stove wasn't working, and the roof was caving in…just that the hot water wasn't working. They originally insisted that I get this fixed before closing — in other words, before I owned the house.
While I got them to agree to put off final inspection until today (the day after closing), it turns out my HVAC guy couldn't do the work today, so I actually had him come in to replace the hot water heater yesterday, a couple hours before I closed on the house. While he was there, he decided to also replace the furnace and A/C (I don't think he knew I didn't own it yet), so I basically spent nearly $4K in repairs before I even owned this house. I realize this was a really bad idea, but it was easier than arguing with the bank about getting to closing. Since I can pay cash as a back-up plan, there's essentially no chance I wouldn't close, so it wasn't a huge risk to do some rehab a couple hours before the closing — but it's still a habit I won't get into. Luckily it didn't turn out to be an issue.
The next thing that the bank/attorney pissed me off with is how they handled my having an out-of-state partner who co-signed the loan. First, they said that I needed to get a Power of Attorney (POA) signed and notarized, to allow me to sign for my partner on the closing documents. I sent my partner the POA on Tuesday, and he was going to overnight back to me on Wednesday, just before the close yesterday. I get a call on Wednesday morning from the lender saying the head closing attorney refused to allow a POA, saying he can't be sure I have my partner's best interest in mind, as we're not related, so I can't sign for him.
What the hell is that about?!?! If my partner is willing to sign over POA to me, he apparently believes I have his best interest at heart, and if I don't, he's apparently willing to take that risk. Why should the closing attorney step in?
Next, the closing attorney says that my partner will have to sign and get notarized all the closing docs and overnight them back (all with about 5 hours notice, as closing was less than 24 hours away at this point). Luckily my partner's wife is a notary, so we figured this would be no problem. But then the closing attorney said that because my partner and the notary are related, she can't be the notary for this. What the hell is that about? A notary is just a legal witness…how is a marital relationship a conflict-of-interest when it comes to being a witness?!?!?
Anyway, the closing attorney finally did the right thing and had another notary (that they found) go to my partner's office, get the docs notarized, and then send them back herself. So, at least my partner didn't have to go out of his way to accommodate this ridiculousness.
After all the hassle of getting signatures and getting the water heater fixed, we closed at 3pm yesterday and the closing appraiser was able to do a final inspection late yesterday to verify the hot water heater had indeed been fixed. So house #2 is official…


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Hello everyone! Hope you all are having wonderful weekend. Since, it's Sunday I have some free time to do some more light shopping. I know right? This week flew by like the speed of light. I've rounded up my holiday shopping list early this year. I don't maybe because it's still cold out and all I can think of are things that make me happy.
Plus, I know that if it makes me happy; my loved ones will be happy as well. What is a must-have on your holiday list? By the way; all these holiday gift items are all under $150 from Nordstrom and some are lovely stocking stuffers for your friends, family, or even…yourself!! I'm so excited to share with you all! 🙂
And also, Nordstrom is having a designer clearance sale: receive up to 40% off and 20% off select sale items (Nov. 24- 27).
Shop all my faves:
UGG ® 'Kristin – Classic Slim TM ' Water Resistant Mini Boot (Women), MVMT Bracelet Watch, 38mm,
Topshop Faux Fur Ball Keyring, Sole Society Amalia Studded Dome Faux Leather Satchel,
Timberland 'Kenniston' Lace-Up Boot (Women), Kate Spade New York 'cedar Street – Karolina' Wristlet
Tory Burch Logo Ball Ear Jackets, Tory Burch 'Small Robinson' Leather Cosmetics Case,
Ted Baker London Idella Leather Matinee Wallet, Miu Miu Eau de Parfum,
Kate Spade New York 'rise And Shine' Lever Back Earrings, butter LONDON 'Patent Shine 10X ® ' Nail Lacquer, NARS 'Audacious' Lipstick, bareMinerals ® 'Marvelous Moxie TM – Be Moxie and Merry TM ' Mini Lipgloss Collection (Limited Edition), Tory Burch Marion Metallic Cosmetic Case,
diptyque 'Baies/Berries' Scented Candle,
UGG ® Cable Knit Genuine Shearling Pom Beanie, BP. Reversible Scarf,
Street Level Reversible Faux Leather Tote & Wristlet, Nordstrom Solid Woven Cashmere Scarf,
Hunter 'Original Tall' Rain Boot (Women), Kate Spade New York Mini Small Square Stud Earrings


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The Clarke County School District is revising its vision, mission and belief statements. We believe these will provide a strong foundation that will help guide decision-making over the next several years. The draft statements are posted online at www.clarke.k12.ga.us/visionmission. On this site is also a link to a survey where we request feedback. We appreciate and value community input in this process.
Here are drafts of our vision and mission statements:
► Our vision is for all students to graduate as lifelong learners with the knowledge, skills, character and confidence to succeed in a global society.
► Our mission, in partnership with families and the community, is to provide innovative and challenging educational opportunities through multiple pathways and to inspire students to achieve at high academic levels.
► The district's 10 draft belief statements are available on the website noted above.
In addition to the online survey, community members are invited to give input at community meetings scheduled for 6:30 p.m. April 25 at the Lay Park gym, and at 6:30 p.m. April 27 at the East Athens Community Center.
Thanks for participating in the creation of strong vision, mission and belief statements for the Clarke County School District.
Anisa Sullivan Jimenez
• Anisa Sullivan Jimenez is director of public relations and communications for the Clarke County School District.
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Rickmansworth, United Kingdom (PressExposure) April 14, 2008 -- The Invest In Property Show is taking place on 27th to 29th March 2008 at Old Billingsgate City of London England. The show will see those that have made it big in investment telling all about how they came to be successful. Peter Conradi, Property Editor of the Sunday Times, will host âParkinsonâ style interviews the sessions will explore the secrets to their successes and how they overcame the many challenges associated with profiting from property investments.
The event which has already established a reputation for delivering informative and intelligent commentary on a huge variety of investment opportunities, many of them launching at the show itself. There will be 100 industry experts giving key seminars across the three days, over 20 un missable investment briefings as well as a range of master-classes, workshops and advisory clinics.
Key attractions will include:
âThe Sunday Times Made It Theatreâ
Peter Conradi, Property Editor of the Sunday Times, will host âParkinsonâ style interviews with some of the most successful names in property investment. The sessions will explore the secrets to their successes and how they overcame the many challenges associated with profiting from property investments.
Investment Hotspot Briefings:
A range of 30 minute briefings that will profile individual market opportunities and drivers alongside practical advice from those with local know-how within international growth markets. Key areas will include Brazil, Poland, Bulgaria, Spain, Romania, Turkey, the UAE and Ukraine (plus 10 others).
Investment Workshops and Seminars:
A programme of one hour sessions aimed to provide independent, practical advice and education to active and aspirational investors looking to maximise returns from property markets.
Additional Features:
Landlords Courses Advisors Briefing VIP & Advisors Preview on Thursday morning 11:00 â 1:00 The Property Index Internet Zone Guest Appearances from some of the most high profile property âcelebsâ around
There will also be a series of 90 minute intensive classes run on Friday and Saturday, delivered by panels of independent professionals from the relevant fields. There is an additional ticket charge of £55 for each class. Sessions include:
Beginners Guide to Making Property Investments (Introductory course covering the basics) Master class: Evaluating Property Investment Opportunities (Top tips and advice to help make the right investment decisions) Property Investors Master class (The intermediateâs guide to making the most from a budget) Introduction to Leveraging Indirect Property Investment Opportunities (Looking at REITS, Funds, Developer Equities and Bonds as alternative methods of profiting from property investment)
The Invest in Property Show, now in its 3rd year, is being held at Old Billingsgate between 27th â 29th March. The show runs from 10AM to 6PM every day with a late opening to 8PM on Thursday. It is convenient for the City as well as for London and the south east generally.
Visitors are able to pre-register now for free exhibition tickets at [http://www.investinpropertyshow.com]. Alternatively tickets can be purchased on the door for £10.
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Common names of plants from B & T World Seeds' price-lists
Try to make your search as simple as possible
the search will find all names including the exact string of letters
spaces are replaced by "%" which acts as a wildcard (Felsenblumchen)
"Felsenblumchen" currently available from B & T World Seeds
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|Draba tomentosa
|"Immergrunes Felsenblumchen"
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All the "Felsenblumchen" from our database
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Herbal Medicinal names frequently refer to the part of the plant used and a version of the Latin name, for example "Belladonnae Radix", are the roots of Atropa belladonna ( the botanical name is sometimes written Atropa bella-donna ).
Some uses for plants are included in our common names, so fuel will find some plants useful for fuel, and aphro will find some plants reputed to have aphrodisiac properties.
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Over at Seedcamp there's an article on 30 books every young entrepreneur should read. As with any list you can take it or leave it. But it is a very good list. I'm also assuming they're not in any particular order.
Although I don't agree that those are the top 30 I've never really thought about a top 30 list. I do know certain books I'd put up on any list. Since I've been asked before which books I've read with an entrepreneurial slant I'll list them now. They're not in any particular order.
|High-Tech Ventures: The Guide for Entrepreneurial Success. In my opinion, the best book on entrepreneurship I've ever read. It's immaterial how old the book is, the book is something everyone should read.
|The Art of Ware. A book long out of print but now available at Bruce Henderson's blog site. Quite simply it's the Art of War interpreted for running a software business. An excellent book. Well worth the read.
|The Art of the Start. An excellent book describing the actual art of starting up a company. It's much more complex than most people think. Here Guy outlines things in an elegant fashion for everyone to see and appreciate.
|Rules for Revolutionaries. In a way this appears to be a description of what Apple does. And you can't really go too wrong trying to emulate Apple's fanatical desire to please the customer.
|Computer Wars. One of the best books to comprehend the computer industry ever written. A great history lesson on how Microsoft became ascendant.
|Accidental Empires. Still my favourite history of the high tech industry, especially of the early Silicon Valley. Read it to comprehend the characters that shaped the industry into what it is today.
|Startup: A Silicon Valley Adventure Story. Read it and weep. Find out how having the best doesn't always matter. And why "good enough" usually is plenty good for most people.
|How the Web Was Won. Watch as Microsoft takes apart Netscape. This book documents why so many companies fear Microsoft. It also explains why so many VCs ask: "What's Microsoft doing in this space?" or the more dangerous, "What will happen to this space once Microsoft enters it?"
|Almost Perfect. This book is the history of WordPerfect as told by Pete Peterson. The book is long out of print but Peterson has put the book online for those who wish to read it. The book is a great read into the minds of WordPerfect corporation. I still highly recommend it to many friends starting out. It shows a company well ahead of everyone and the horror of watching Microsoft catch up and crush them. And while reading the book you quickly realize that it was more than Microsoft's business acumen that helped them succeed. Some of the errors Peterson points out in hindsight are brutal and should act as a cautionary tale to those who figure their positions are unassailable.
|The Mythical Man Month. The classic software engineering text. Everyone in the computer business should be forced to read this text.
|Slack. More in tune with large companies or startups that have passed the 100 person marker, this book explains the pitfalls awaiting those that are driven to succeed in today's world. It explains how slack — in schedules, life, etc. — are necessary. An obvious sentiment, all too often ignored.
|High Stakes, No Prisoners. This is a classic "grab the bull by the horns" type of tale. Ferguson, who founded what would become FrontPage, documents the path taken by him and his team to develop one of the first web page editors. It's truly a roller-coaster of tale, even if you do know the outcome. Entrepreneurs, successful and otherwise, will be nodding throughout the book as they see their own lives echoed in what Ferguson lived.
|Crossing the Chasm. Another classic text that everyone who either runs or works in a company should read just to understand what it's like trying to get a new product out the door and into customers' hands. The follow-on, Inside the Tornado, explains what happens once customers figure they truly need what you're selling.
|Peopleware. Another classic tome on running a business. All too often this book is ignored or unheard of. And yet it lays out the particulars of what's necessary to have a successful team, most of which means actually caring about the team itself. Find a used copy and read it. DeMarco's best.
|Where Wizards Stay Up Late. We take it for granted now, but read about the early history of the Internet. When you realize what they had to work with it's amazing what they got accomplished. It's also sad to realize how little has changed.
|Fire in the Valley. Another history book on the Valley. Long, at 560 pages, but well worth reading to get an insight into what it was like way back when. Although published in 2000 it seems like it was written much further back. It highlights how much has changed since 1999.
|Fumbling the Future. Xerox had it all. Why didn't they come to rule the computer age. This book will explain that. But it'll also leave you wondering why haven't we really progressed much since this was written. For that matter, why do we have little new today when you realize the work that was done by Xerox and others in the 60s and 70s when there was a burst of innovation and then a near complete halt.
|Gates. The history of Microsoft and Bill Gates. They're inseparable, especially early on. And here we can see not only how Microsoft grew but also the culture that infuses Microsoft and where it came from.
|Hard Drive. Another biography of Microsoft and Bill Gates. Again, fascinating as you realize that what is Microsoft was formed through the years from the small startup to the behemoth it is today.
|Show-Stopper. The tale of Windows NT. Hard to find but so worth it. The culture clashes alone are worth the read, especially as Dave Cutler discovers Microsoft's love for Hungarian Notation.
|The Innovator's Dilemma. A classic on why some companies can't innovate once they have a successful product. The follow-on, The Innovator's Solution, provides some possible avenues out of the dilemma.
|The Tipping Point. In clear form provides the reader with information explaining how some products seem to just suddenly become mega-popular. It truly explains some of what we see with the internet and how certain sites simply explode on our consciousness.
|Made to Stick. What makes some products "sticky". Or, put another way, why do we remember some things and not others. This book attempts to distill the real reasons why we remember some things and not others. Well worth it. Lifehack.org has an ongoing workshop series on the book that is worth checking out.
|Starving to Death on $200 Million a Year. This was my favourite Dot Com Era publication. This is the sad story of its demise.
|About Face 3. If you're planning on writing software that has to interact with a user you should read this book.
|The Inmates Are Running the Asylum. And if you want to know why software is the mess it is, and why it's so hard to use, and why the folks who write some software seem out of touch with their client base, then read this book. It'll make you laugh so hard you'll cry. And then you'll cry because you'll know what he's saying is too true.
There are other books that I can quickly think of, too. Such as Prophets in the Dark or Nerds 2.0.1 or the The Ingenuity Gap. The number of books attempting to provide useful information to entrepreneurs has never been greater. And I do find that a good number are quite good. But browse your local bookstore, talk to local entrepreneurs, and I'm sure they'll point you at other gems.
If I have the time I'll update this in the future.


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Web Design Pricing - Why Does It Vary?
Searching for exact web design pricing online can be tough. There are so many facets that go into making a page look the way you want it to that, without an individualized quote, it can be nearly impossible for a designer to give you the most accurate cost estimate via a menu list of services. However, there are a few aspects to take into consideration when you are getting quotes or looking at web design pricing that can help you get a good idea of where your final price might come in.
First, consider how detailed you want the page to ultimately be. Websites with simple text and photos will often cost much less than one with multimedia elements, such as infinite scrolling and 3D animations. Also, those that only have a couple of pages in the navigation areas will be much less costly than those with an entire library of content or a multitude of product offerings spread out across the website.
Online retail shops and e-commerce websites will also cost much more than a simple design. The more products your firm offers, the higher the amount of back-end coding is needed to give you access to inventory reports, sales trends, etc. While this sort of design does cost more, pairing with the right design group can make a huge difference in the finished project and your sales via its platform.
When it boils right down to it, web design pricing is pretty much dependent upon the amount of effort needed to put the entire page together. By remembering that each and every design aspect you add to a website increases the cost, you will not be surprised at the final estimate given to you by any web design firm.
At FuelFX, we want to make sure you have the right project design for your budget. Our creative team of website design experts is happy to help you take your ideas and determine what a reasonable cost for them would be. Furthermore, we can help with simple business websites or create interactive online learning platforms, plus anything and everything in-between.
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We all want to be inspired to grow and succeed at work. While our employers can create a positive environment, each of us is ultimately responsible for our own engagement and effectiveness.
WellSpirit's Maximizing Your Workplace Effectiveness Personal Coaching Experience uses the DiSC Workplace Profile and personal coaching via telephone, Skype, or face-to-face. You will . . .
- Discover your individual personality style and explore the priorities that drive you during the workday.
- Learn how to "read" the DiSC styles of your co-workers and others.
- Identify what works for you and what challenges you when working with each DiSC personality style.
- Plan how to bridge differences using the DiSC model to work more effectively with your co-oworkers and with others.
- Explore how the interaction between the differing personal styles influences your workforce culture.
- Using the strengths you discover you can better connect with coworkers and supervisors, shape your work environment, learn and apply new knowledge, stretch yourself, and make meaningful contributions.