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Ashton Raggatt McDougal (ARM) architects completed the design of the Melbourne Recital Center and the neighbouring Melbourne Theater Company helping to transform the formerly derelict Southbank area of the city to the dynamic district it has now become. The firm has been so successful in their designs of the two buildings that they have been honored with the 2009 Victorian Architecture Medal winning highest accolades in three categories for public architecture, interior design as well as urban design.
In a country where the two largest cities compete for just about everything, is Melbourne set to de-thrown Sydney for a higher quality performance space? Granted we're not here to critique Utzon's Opera House, but we are prepared to say that ARM, in collaboration with Arup Acoustics, designed a dynamic and original 1000-seat performance space and 150-seat Salon. "The fusion of architectural and acoustic design throughout the development of Elisabeth Murdoch Hall has produced a visually and aurally exciting hall," a designer from Arup explains. "Based on the proportions of the classic shoe-box shaped European concert hall, the geometry has been enhanced to provide greater acoustic intimacy and improved sightlines for the entire audience."
The design for the Melbourne Theater Company begins with the dramatic façade: 3D iridescent steel tubing folds and bends against black aluminum cladding – just as an actor brings performance to life against a dark backdrop. The interior is comprised of the Sumner Theater, a 500-seat hall noticeably without a balcony or mezzanine space, but still allowing exceptional site lines to the stage regardless of where your season tickets land you. The most striking element inside the main theater is the Word Wall – 70 quotes from different plays are illuminated when the stage is dark. The building also houses a full rehearsal hall that can be used as an event space or a smaller performance space, as well as a café and bar at the front of the house.


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("Winter Stream" -- SOLD!)
("New Snow"-- SOLD!)
Today I traveled to Keizer (about an hour drive) to have a look at the newly installed public art in the hallways of the Keizer Civic Center along with the Winter Solstice show, exhibited in a dedicated room. I couldn't stay for the unveiling of the permanent statue at 2:30pm, but I staged a peak under the drape...just for you, my blogging friends.
I understand that next year Keizer will repeat this event with another Call for Artists. The idea, if I understand it correctly, is that Keizer will purchase something for the building on an ongoing basis, in order to build a good collection for the public. Congratulations to my artist friend Mark Larsen, I believe one of his large pieces is being purchased and he was also recognized with an award. I am happy to report two of my snow scenes have new homes, sold from the Winter Solstice Show (which was only a two day event)! Sometimes things just turn out really nicely..this is one of those times! Thank you to all involved, especially Stephanie who delivered my work last week as a favor for me and to the Keizer Art Association.

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The Art Gallery Fabrics botanical print on the bottom left was my jumping off point, and I love where I landed with this little fabric bundle. It has a bit of Japanese flair, don't you think?
Top row: Bella Solid in Terrain Cactus, Bella Solid in Baby Yellow, Bella Solid in Paper Bag
Bottom row: Bohemian Soul Mellow Ditsy, Sherbert Zen Garden, Aviary 2 Aqua Sparrows
Visit Shruti and see more over at 13 Woodhouse Road for the Fat Quarter Shop Bella Parade!


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Why? Because Quincy has so much to offer. From beautiful parks and a gorgeous riverfront to historic neighborhoods featuring some of the most stunning homes in the country, and a downtown with plenty of restaurants, retail outlets, and nightlife, to many national chains on Broadway; Quincy lives up to its name as the Gem City. It truly is a gem.
The many things which make Quincy so wonderful are a credit to our many fine employers. We couldn't do it without them. If you are a current Quincy business owner and there is something the city could do differently or that would foster a better business environment, we want to know.
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Even though it has yet to air this season, the NBC syndication gods will demand that Grimm is renewed at the end of the 2013-14 season.
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Telerik has unveiled an enhanced version of its RadEditor ASP.NET AJAX. The tool retains its current functionality -- out-of-the-box XHTML-enabled output, a wide range of HTML editing capabilities, and intuitive formatting tools -- while integrating support for advanced screen-reading technologies such as Job Access With Speech (JAWS). Telerik focused particularly on creating logical pathways and functionality for blind and partially sighted users, such as simplifying the process of browsing to content nested several folders deep and making it easier for programs like JAWS to recognize various RadEditor elements, tools, and onscreen dialog.
RadEditor will be deployed as part of the new RNIB website and be a key part of a new Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 (MOSS)-based website developed for the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) that will enable better management and sharing of content for blind and partially sighted users. Upgrades to RadEditor were developed in conjunction with RNIB, the UK's leading charity supporting blind and partially sighted people and Content and Code, a Microsoft Gold Partner specializing in building MOSS solutions. The three organizations formed a collaborative partnership, with key development personnel from each organization working together at Content and Code's London headquarters.
"Often, when people talk about accessibility, they have neither a fundamental grasp of what the term means nor a true interest in solving real-world accessibility issues," said Tervel Peykov, Senior ASP.NET developer at Telerik and lead software developer on the RNIB project. "By working closely with RNIB, we came away with both a deeper understanding of some of the challenges faced by blind and partially sighted users and a real desire to address those hurdles. RadEditor was designed to provide the highest level of accessibility possible for all users, which translates into greater opportunities for interaction and productivity."
The new accessible version of RadEditor will be deployed as part of the new RNIB website. A demo of the accessible version of RadEditor is currently available here.


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Thursday, June 4, 2009
Local Love Fridays: "Return to Your Senses" - RoosRoast Free Speech Coffee
"Make your own version of things." This was John Roos trying to sum up the philosophy of University of Michigan's School of Art and Design, but it might as well have been John Roos speaking about himself.
This is why I wanted to feature John Roos of RoosRoast Free Speech Coffee in my debut piece of Local Love Fridays.
Each Friday, I will be highlighting another local business.
Why am I doing this? Well, for a few reasons:
a. I think if we lose our creative diversity and each location looks the same due to corporate globalization, then we will have a very sad, same world.
b. I live in Michigan. We have a GREAT state with a lot to offer. I want to share that with everyone non-Michigan.
c. I want to share all our great products with Michiganders. I want all of us living here to patronize our local Michigan businesses. I want us to help each other pull out of this economic hole we've been in. I want us to realize that there is life beyond automobiles.
I'd love it if other bloggers, Michigan and otherwise, posted their own versions of "local love" and we can learn from each other just how many wonderful, creative, brave, small-business owners are out there - everywhere. Feel free to grab the button and join right in!
Okay... so enough about the feature. On to our featured business:
Photo Credit: ©2009 Stephen Kinnard photography
"Return to your senses."
That's what John Roos tells students in his coffee roasting classes. John Roos loves his coffee. You can see, smell and taste the love in every cup. (There's literally love in every cup as John's chief taster is his wife, Kath, whom John says has a "simply amazing palate" and John, with 20 years as a professional chef, should know amazing palates). You can see it in his commitment to only use Fair Trade beans.
John would like everyone to really get down and dirty with their coffee - smell it, run their fingers through it, look at the different textures of the beans. Coffee should be a sensual experience, and he takes the monikker of "Free Speech" coffee seriously.
In John Roos's eyes, coffee may just have created the Industrial Revolution and certainly helped The Age of Enlightenment along. "Before coffee, everyone drank grog. Coffee houses allowed people to really start playing with ideas." He went on to discuss his other ideas behind "Free Speech" coffee: homage to his Ann Arbor hippie-background upbringing and to the fact that people talk more when they have coffee.
John's odyssey to the coffee business has taken him through careers and side trips as a professional chef, artist, poet, and more recently, as a Subaru salesman. The Subarus led him, more fully, to the coffee. He arrived back in Ann Arbor in 2002 needing a break from restaurants, but obsessed with coffee: an obsession that began with a perfect cup of coffee at "Grandma's House" in Maui in 1990. The Subaru job was more of a challenge/joke to himself, but he enjoyed it, and began giving his home-roasted brews to folks who bought cars. Soon folks were coming in for coffee, rather than the cars, and John decided he could take this full time.
Here he is in used car salesman regalia at the Farmers Market this past Saturday (John is the one in the middle):
The artistry and love from John Roos is in every RoosRoast bag: John's art is on each and every bag, his love of words is clear from his use of batch names such as Lobster Butter Love or Rich French Neighbor, and the proof of his love of coffee is in every, addicting, delicious cup.
I know.
I'm an addict.
At the moment, I'm particularly addicted to a batch of Fair Trade (like all of John's coffee) Rwandan beans roasted on May 29th.
To learn more about RoosRoast Free Speech Coffee go here.
For those lucky enough to live in our area, you can find RoosRoast Free Speech Coffee and John at the Ann Arbor Farmers Market on Saturdays, and you can find the coffee sold at the People's Food Co-op (it's sold in Cafe Verde, next to the pastry case), Sparrow Meat Market, The Produce Station and at the 777 Building in the 777's Cafe (where they brew it). For those who don't live in the area, you can still order RoosRoast here.
Stephen Kinnard is a local photographer whose portfolio work can be found here, and whose photo of the day can be found here. I am greatly indebted to him for the use of his wonderful photo today.
21 comments:
- Luisa Perkins said...
I love the idea of Local Love! I'm not a coffee drinker, but I respect and admire an artisan when I meet him or her!
- June 5, 2009 at 8:08 AM
- Sun Runner said...
I'm fortunate to work at 789 Eisenhower, next to the 777 Building, and can buy Roos Roast whenever I need it! My house is never without a container of Roos Roast.
- June 5, 2009 at 8:19 AM
- Jen said...
Luisa, I'd so love it if you participated occasionally - I already love your posts about local food, etc., where you live.
Sun Runner - thanks so much for stopping by. And I'm glad you're able to keep up your Roos habit. I go to the Farmers Market for mine.
- June 5, 2009 at 8:47 AM
Another great thing (in addition to great coffee) is what John describes as the "Deep Local Experience." Although it's not always immediately apparent on the surface, these local, independent businesses support one another. It's an amazing series of connections and interdependencies.
RoosRoast/John is also at the Wednesday Farmer's Market.
- June 5, 2009 at 8:57 AM
- Jen said...
Thanks, Brian, for the clarification about Wednesdays - I couldn't remember whether he was there on Wednesdays or not, as I've just started going back there on Wednesdays. Thanks, too, for stopping by. And actually, there's so much more about John I could have covered - I may also feature him on a What's Cooking Wednesday. And yes, his commitment to local work is yet another reason I chose him for the debut piece.
- June 5, 2009 at 9:06 AM
- Mariposa said...
Great idea Jen! And I will do this for Cebu next week.
I love coffee and can't live without and I just declared that in my haiku today...LOL
And now I'm so wanting to taste RoosRoast!
- June 5, 2009 at 1:00 PM
- anno said...
Having enjoyed the wonderful coffee served at your house, I can vouch for the excellence of the Roos Experience. I'll be sure to look for him on our next visit to the Farmer's Market; with that jacket and those sunglasses, not sure how I managed to miss him last week. Thanks for a wonderful post, and a brilliant idea for your new series!
- June 5, 2009 at 1:04 PM
- Jen said...
Oh, Mariposa, I'd love to hear about the small businesses of Cebu. Your Cebu posts are always so wonderful!
Anno - he wanders, too, during market days now that Brian is working for him (Brian is the other guy in the photo). The jacket and glasses are definitely not his usual attire, though. He's generally set up in the center area.
- June 5, 2009 at 4:47 PM
- Roos said...
Jen thank you for taking the time and enegry to speak about what I do!
Great work. I'm remain your humble roaster!
- June 5, 2009 at 9:38 PM
- Jen said...
Hi John - so happy I could help spread the word. Had a great cup of Rwanda this morning!
- June 6, 2009 at 10:15 AM
- Jasmine said...
supporting local is soo important!
- June 6, 2009 at 1:11 PM
- Brittany | the Home Ground said...
Great post, Jen! I have to try their coffee. I go to the a2 market every Saturday, but get so much coffee from work I can't really justify buying more. But, I'll drink up what I have really quick so I can get some of his!
- June 6, 2009 at 1:47 PM
- Jen said...
Thanks for stopping by, Jasmine - I so agree!
Brittany - you'd love John's coffee. I'd definitely give it a try. I think you'd enjoy John's art, too - go check out his site!
- June 6, 2009 at 2:26 PM
- Jackie @PhamFatale.com said...
Beautiful photo of the coffee. What f-stop did you use?
- June 7, 2009 at 3:06 PM
- Jen said...
Jackie - You'll need to ask Stephen Kinnard - he's the photographer. I gave him credit on the blog, and you can click on his link Stephen Kinnard photography and contact him to ask. He's a brilliant photographer - you should check out his other work. He posts a picture of the day each day on the link towards the bottom of my post.
- June 7, 2009 at 3:15 PM
- Rosa's Yummy Yums said...
Local is great! A wonderful post! That coffee sounds cool...
Thanks for passing by!
- June 7, 2009 at 5:06 PM
- Oh said...
very cool idea and bravo for doing it. I might give it a whirl (do I stick to doing anything?) since I often write about local businesses for various magazines. Thanks for sharing and for keeping an eye on things overall...inspiring!
- June 7, 2009 at 11:25 PM
- Jen said...
Rosa - the pleasure was mine. And the coffee IS cool.
Oh - I'd love it if you joined - especially if this is a topic you already cover!
- June 8, 2009 at 6:52 AM
- glamah16 said...
What a great idea for your blog. Thanks, this was intersting.
- June 8, 2009 at 8:38 PM
- Jen said...
I'm so glad you enjoyed it, Glamah. You should play, too - there are so many fabulous possibilities in Chicago!
- June 8, 2009 at 9:44 PM
- nyc/caribbean ragazza said...
I so agree with you. What a great idea!
- June 10, 2009 at 10:47 AM


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Workplace Flexibility Stigma
Not an Equal Opportunity Offender
Professor Kimberly Elsbach conducts research on the acquisition and maintenance of organizational images, identities and reputations. She teaches negotiation skills in competitive business environments. Elsbach has published extensively on organizational reputations and controversies and has studied the impacts of telecommuting and how the work place has transformed.
Earlier this year, I wrote about "face time bias" in response to a study I conducted with Daniel Cable and Jeff Sherman, "Why Showing Your Face Matters," where we found that employees who work remotely may be viewed less positively than their in-office colleagues. These findings suggest that remote workers may end up getting lower performance evaluations, smaller raises and fewer promotions than their colleagues in the office — even if they work just as hard and just as long.
It was with interest, then, that I read an article in the New York Times, "The Unspoken Stigma of Workplace Flexibility," where the author explains that men who seek work flexibility may be penalized more severely than women, because they're viewed as more feminine, deviating from their traditional role of fully committed breadwinners.
Currently, the conversation around gender parity in leadership is in full swing, and many consider the equal distribution of household duties to be a key factor in moving the needle. "Work life balance" will continue to be a women's issue as long as they work eight hour days at the office, only to return home and work another shift at home: cooking dinner, cleaning the house, and doing laundry.
The findings outlined in the article suggest that our old stereotypes about the role of men and women are still very much in place. One possible outcome is that men, having learned of the additional "flexibility stigma" against them, would be less likely to take advantage of flexible solutions. Unfortunately, this would mean forcing them back into their box as the traditional breadwinner, compelling their partners to take a step back and sacrifice their own career goals.
As men become less likely to take advantage of flex time, women will follow suit as they compete against men. Women again find themselves in the midst of a "damned if you do, damned if you don't" scenario: If you do take flex time, you're confirming a stereotype, but if you don't take it, then you may actually perform worse at your job because there are too many stresses in your life.
The author puts it perfectly: "For women to be able to take advantage of these arrangements without judgment, men need to use them freely, too."
What can we do to avoid the negative implications of this bias? Our article provides a full outline of actionable tactics, which I've paraphrased below.
Tips For Managers
- Don't use trait-based performance evaluations. Trait-based evaluations measure employees' on factors like "leadership ability" or "teamwork." Evidence suggests that these subjective evaluations are subject to rater biases (such as face time bias) and do not help employees understand what to change.
- As much as possible, do use objective output measures in performance evaluations. Managers who implement telecommuting and flexible hours should revise their performance appraisals to measure mostly objective outputs, such as number and type of projects completed or expert evaluations of project quality.
- Consider work arrangements when using peer feedback. Many organizations use "360-degree" appraisals in which employees are rated by peers and subordinates as well as managers. However, coworkers and subordinates may be just as prone to unconscious biases as are managers.
Tips For Employees
- Make regular phone or e-mail status reports. As an employee, make sure you never "go dark." Email and call colleagues regularly throughout the day so that they know you're working from home.
- Be extra visible when in the office. If you spend a lot of time working at home, it's tempting to spend time at work catching up with coworkers. However, this might signal that you spend your time working at home in a similar fashion, chatting on the phone or wasting time in other ways. When in the office, stay focused, and point out when you're missing lunch or breaks to meet a specific deadline. Lastly, make it a priority to meet with your supervisor so that you can connect with him or her in person.
- Be immediately available at home. Make sure you respond quickly to phone calls and emails when working from home. Delaying a response could give the impression that you're unavailable or that you're unfocused.
- Get others to talk you up. Identify key people in the company and make yourself known to them. Carve out time to check in with them and let them know what you're working on. They'll remember you when it comes time for your performance review, and they'll be more likely to talk about you and work with your supervisor
- E-mail or voice mail early or late in the day. If you're working past regular office hours, let that be known by sending a few emails or voicemails at the end of your day to make others aware of the long hours you're putting in.
Executive Education at UC Davis is uniquely positioned to create custom programs around this topic. The UC Davis Graduate School of Management has a long history of supporting gender balance and women in business. We were ranked No. 1 worldwide for the highest percentage of female faculty members by The Financial Times, and every year we publish a Census of Women Business Leaders in California. Contact Wendy Beecham, Managing Director, for more information.


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Nothing is more important to the success of democracy than ensuring that its citizens and its policy makers have accurate, unbiased information and analysis about the key issues of the day.
The AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research was created to join the expertise of NORC, one of the world's premier independent research organizations, with The AP, which provides news seen every day over all media platforms and formats by more than half of the world's population. This combination of rigorous, objective research and reliable, unbiased journalism has unmatched potential to reach both broad audiences and policy makers at every governmental level, creating a seamless transition from the gathering of survey-based information to a more fully-informed society.
Because of its worldwide membership and NORC's research breadth and capacity, together they are in a unique position to serve as an important new source of research-based information and analysis once common among journalism organizations, but now lacking.
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This website is dedicated to sharing our beloved kinfolks lives as a way to encourage people to find answers in their own quest to locate those elusive relatives.
It is a great privilege for us to share our heritage as a way to celebrate their contributions. We endevour to recognize their sacrifices with heartfelt gratitude and understand the many hardships that were undertaken so that they might bestow a blessing upon our own generation.
This project is dedicated to honor their legacy.
We invite you to search our surname databases. Our goal is to help find your roots and learn the history of yesteryear. Enjoy!
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Conservation and Environment in Peru: Monthly Updates
The last few weeks at Taricaya have been busy as usual and with the floods a distant memory we have been able to push on in many of our projects and the results have been very rewarding. After nearly 14 years of working with volunteers on our conservation project I am still amazed by the levels of dedication they show and their ability to work hard in often unfriendly conditions. This month was no different as we faced two huge challenges that required long hours and hard labour in the hot humid conditions. The start of the construction of our new jaguar cage and the annual preparation of our artificial turtle beaches were just two of the tasks we tackled and, as usual, there is much more to report on as well.
Animal Rescue Centre
It seems that a lot of my news centres around our pioneering animal rescue centre and this is hardly surprising as the centre takes up a large amount of our time and this month we have had some great successes that make all the hard work worthwhile. Breeding animals in captivity is one of the toughest things to achieve in the field of conservation and so you can imagine our delight when one morning on our early inspection rounds we discovered that we had become proud parents once again. Our resident troop of red howler monkeys (Alouatta sara) produced a second infant just months after we lost the first one to a fall. The fact that the group has two reproductive females at such a young stage in their social development is a fantastic achievement and indicative of their relaxed surroundings, good diet and spacious enclosure. Many of you might recall how years ago we suffered in raising orphaned howler monkey babies as their largely folivorous (leaf) diet is hard to replicate in captivity. It appears that we have got the strategies right as we now have a 100% survival rate with all the babies that arrive at the centre and the fact that we already have breeding adults in our release group is very exciting.
The howler monkeys, just like the spider monkeys (Ateles chamek), have strong social structures and successful releases depend on the group bonds being formed in captivity. There is no greater evidence that the group is well established than to have two females reproducing in the troop and with the others soon to reach adulthood the future for the group looks bright. As a precaution we have separated mother and baby for the first few weeks until the youngster is stronger and more agile as we do not wish a repeat of the accident which befell our first baby as the first-time mother was a little negligent in looking after the infant.
The second bit of exciting news is the miraculous release of "Machete" our severely mistreated Southern tamandua (Tamandua tetradactyla). This anteater, as I reported last time, required stitches in seven different wounds and it was a reflection of the dedication of our veterinary staff and volunteers that enabled a full recovery. The young male will never win any beauty contests but to be able to open the door and allow it to roam free once again healthy and fully recovered was immensely satisfying. We have often seen wild tamanduas around the reserve so I am confident that he will soon find a mate and help repopulate the area.
As I regularly mention, releasing healthy animals back into the wild is one of the best parts of my job and this month we were able to release another long term member of the rescue centre back into the wild. "Cheeky" is a saddleback tamarin monkey (Saguinus fusicolis) that had been with us for nearly a year. Wild tamarin monkeys are seen all over the reserve often creeping down to the kitchen to see if they can snatch some bananas or other fruit when nobody is looking. This meant that I had no concerns as to whether the young male would find its wild relatives and, sure enough, after a few days hanging around the larger primate enclosures he tagged on to a wild group passing through and has moved off to start a new life in the forest that he once called home.
Jaguar Enclosure
The receding floods caused a delay in the proposed start to a fantastic new jaguar enclosure. The fact that the base of the old cage was under water for several weeks made the new enclosure even more important as the water will only have rotten the old wooden posts even further. Had we been able to start in February when planned then we would be right on schedule to get it finished but the two month delay has really put the pressure on to get the new cage up before the old one becomes too unsafe for such a powerful animal. Fortunately staff and volunteers alike relish a challenge and this case was no different. In a matter of just days we had cleared the new area, removed all the debris and dug trenches for the cement block walls. Next we had to transport close to 800 cinder blocks from Puerto Maldonado and haul several cubic metres of sand and gravel from the river banks to mix the cement and get the foundations set. I am proud to report that the wall and foundations were up in less than a fortnight.
Next we brought the metal poles which had to be soldered and set in cement columns ready for the chain-link netting to be attached. As I write this we are racing along and I am confident that by the time you read the next report our beautiful jaguar (Panthera onca) will be safely installed in her beautiful new home.
Biodiversity Studies
With so much going on at camp it is surprising that we have had time to do much else but variety in our projects is one of the things we pride ourselves on and this month we have had some great sightings in our biodiversity research. Our entomology project is advancing very well and we now have over 170 insects identified down to the species level.
This may not sound like a huge number in comparison to our bird lists for example but the classification keys for identifying insects are incredibly complex. With an estimated 2-5 million insect species on the planet and so many of them looking identical to the inexperienced eye the number of 170 is very impressive. We have hundreds of other specimens in the identification process some of which we have got as far as Genus, others we are still a long way off. I am convinced that amongst our ever more impressive collection there will be some surprises for the scientific community and I look forward to bringing you more news on this project.
Elsewhere our motion-detector cameras have been giving us some wonderful data not least of which were the sightings of a puma and jaguar. These are the second and third individuals caught on camera this year (we can tell they are different by skin colourations and scar markings). These top predators have been scarce in past years and the presence of so many in our reserve is a definitive reflection on the health of the ecosystem. The protection we have been providing the area for the last 13 years means that wildlife populations are flourishing and the nesting harpy eagle at the rear of the reserve is further proof that our jungle can support several top predators.
Turtle Project
As the dry season starts to settle in we are getting ready for the new turtle breeding season. Every year the government awards us a large river island called Playa Alta where we camp and rescue nests of the freshwater turtle known locally as the Taricaya (Podocnemis unifilis). Once again the floods left us with lots to do but after long hours in the sun and hauling fresh sand and sieving it through fine netting we now have our three artificial beaches ready for action with the possibility of accommodating over a hundred nests….
That is all for now but as we reach a capacity of 46 volunteers over coming weeks I am confident that we shall finish the jaguar cage and look forward to reporting on many other great sightings and adventures from our reserve deep in the Amazon rainforest…
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We've noted a few times this season that speculation about Jon Gruden leaving the Monday Night Football booth to return to coaching could make for some delicate situations at ESPN. We've seen another example of that today.
According to Deadspin, ESPN.com accidentally published an audio file containing everything that was said before, during and after Wednesday's taping of Pardon the Interruption, and that included comments about Gruden leaving ESPN — which ESPN edited out of the show when it aired.
The comments were made by Peter King of Sports Illustrated and NBC, who said in an interview with hosts Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon that Gruden would anger the ESPN brass if he were to quit his Monday Night Football job to go back to the sideline.
King's full comments were, "I think at some point Jon Gruden definitely will go back to a sideline. I think your bosses at ESPN would be miffed, to put it mildly, if that happened this year, for a very simple reason: They dumped Jaws out of the booth to give the booth totally to Gruden. And if he takes off this year, I think there would be a lot of dissatisfaction, naturally. But I think the one thing Gruden will look at — that I would, too — is, Am I going to have a chance to win with the quarterback? Why are the Indianapolis Colts succeeding? Because they have Andrew Luck. Why if there was talent around RG3 would the Redskins be succeeding? Because they've got a mature, good quarterback. Dolphins are better than we thought they would be. They have a quarterback. Russell Wilson in Seattle. If you don't have a quarterback, if I'm Jon Gruden, there's no way I'm going. I'm not going to try to replicate what happened in Tampa, when I had to take Shaun King and Brad Johnson and all those guys and try to win with them. I'm going to a place where I know I have a chance with a quarterback."
I asked a source at ESPN to explain why King's comments were taken out of the broadcast and was told the interview was edited because it ran long: King, Kornheiser and Wilbon talked for eight and a half minutes, which meant about three and a half minutes had to be excised to fit it into the Five Good Minutes segment. ESPN says taking out King's thoughts on Gruden (as well as comments about Colin Kaepernick and Ed Reed) was simply a matter of timing.
ESPN and Gruden have both said that he has a long-term contract with the network, and yet almost everyone in the NFL world believes that if the right coaching job comes along, Gruden will bolt. Whether you hear that talk on ESPN or not.


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Even as his franchise steps toward a new regime, Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling plans to sue the NBA for $1 billion in damages.
Attorney Maxwell Blecher confirmed that his client intends to file suit against the league, as first reported by NBC News. Sterling's wife, Shelly, agreed Thursday to sell the franchise to former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer for $2 billion after reportedly having her husband declared mentally incapacitated. She in turn claimed full control of the Sterling Family Trust, which owns the Clippers, and agreed to the record-setting sale.
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Speedway stores cited for beer sales on Christmas
Indiana State Excise Police have cited 109 Speedway convenience stores, accusing them of illegally selling beer on Christmas.
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Eastlake's Isaiah Strayhorn finds daylight on a 25-yard touchdown run Friday. Earnie Grafton • U-T
CHULA VISTA Eastlake High's football team stepped into Stan Canaris Stadium in a foul mood Friday night. For all the Titans' glory — two section titles in the last four seasons, seven straight appearances in the playoff semifinals — one blemish irritated Eastlake.
Make that two blemishes. Their opponent Friday, rival Olympian, had defeated the Titans the last two seasons.
"We're not real happy about it," coach John McFadden said.
"We're very (angry)," linebacker Keifer Graham said on the afternoon of the game. "We're ready to bring some pain tonight."
Pain exacted. Redemption earned.
Eastlake delivered a stunning 51-0 defeat (the Titans led 44-0 at halftime), lifting the section's No. 3-ranked team to 8-1, 3-0 in Metro Mesa play. Olympian fell to 6-3 and 2-1.
"That score," Graham said, pointing to the hosts' scoreboard, "that's two years of revenge."
The cherubic McFadden walks along the sideline with a lanyard strapped around his neck, the Titans' playbook protected by a plastic cover. Out of a double-wing attack, he stresses a stop-us-if-you-can, Ferrari-fast running game.
By comparison, the Oregon Ducks are virtual plodders.
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Barely two minutes into the game, Isiah Olave pulled in a pass from Izzack Morales, cut to the middle of the field, and didn't stop running until scoring on a 69-yard touchdown reception. Seven-zip.
Two minutes, 56 seconds into the quarter, Traylon Reed burst up the middle for 38-yard TD scamper. 14-nothing.
Five minutes, six seconds into the game, safety Gabriel Hassoun snatched a deflected pass and romped 55 yards to a TD. 21-nada.
With 1:57 remaining in the first quarter, Isaiah Strayhorn shot off the left side and raced in from 25 yards. 28-zero. End of game.
The Titans' most famous football alum, Arizona Cardinals rookie safety Tony Jefferson, was walking the sideline, and by the second quarter, teammates and coaches were shaking his hand.
"I'm good luck," Jefferson quipped.
Turning serious, he said: "The legacy continues. It's good to see Coach Mac keeping the boys in line."
McFadden, 48, is in his 14th season as Eastlake's head coach. His record: 120-40-3. He has never suffered a losing season. It's accurate to say the Titans rule the South Bay, but it's also unfair to geographically limit Eastlake.
Simply put, McFadden orchestrates one of the best football programs in the county. Rightfully so, he credits a veteran staff, including defensive assistants Lee Price and Eddie Minshew, who have been with him from the start.
"We're a dysfunctional family," McFadden joked, "but we always have each other's back."
The Titans' M.O. is speed. Eastlake even breaks the huddle fast, sprinting to the line of scrimmage. Once out of the huddle, there's none of this surveying the secondary. Morales squats under center, a wingback sprints in motion and — apologies to Rams fans — the Greatest Show on Turf takes off.
"They are extremely fast," Olympian coach Paul Van Nostrand said.
And deep. The 5-foot-11, 170-pound Olave, a wingback and cornerback, is the Titans' heart and soul. His touchdown Friday was his 16th of the season. He averages 10.2 yards per carry.
Strayhorn averages 8.7 yards per carry. Reed averages a whopping 13.3 yards per carry.
Eastlake plays some defense, too — the shutout was the Titans' fourth in five games.
More bad news for Eastlake rivals: The Titans are young and loaded. Strayhorn is a junior. Reed and fellow backs Dean Klaser and Greg Bell are sophomores.
"Yeah," said Jefferson, posing for pictures during halftime, "Coach Mac's got it goin' on."


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- fat14g
- saturates3g
- carbs24g
- sugars5g
- fibre0g
- protein31g
- salt0.66g
- 250g waxy potato, such as Charlotte, peeled if you like and halved
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- 4 tsp natural yogurt
- 4 tsp mayonnaise
- 1 lemon, ½ zested
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- 1 tbsp small capers, rinsed
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- 2 spring onions, finely sliced
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Boil the potatoes in salted water for 15 mins until just tender. Drain and rinse under cold water to cool, then drain again. Heat the grill.
Meanwhile, mix together the yogurt and mayonnaise, then season with a good squeeze of lemon. Gently stir into the potatoes with the capers, gherkins, most of the spring onion and cucumber.
Season the trout, then grill on a baking sheet, skin-side down, for 3-4 mins depending on thickness, until just cooked. Scatter with lemon zest and serve with the potato salad, scattered with remaining spring onions. Cut the remaining lemon half into wedges for squeezing over.
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I'll be at the game, not sure what to expect but interested in the new stadium. I'll be tweeting if you want to follow (Hawkgirl). Enjoy from the comfort of your home, where you can change the channel if it gets painful 🙂
Tweetless @ stadium, or I would have posted. Nice stadium but very quiet, dome was closed on a very nice day. Williams td didn't look like it was one. Could not believe Tru had 3 pi calls. Line was okay, D had little pressure, about what I expected overall. Post your thoughts later k?


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Entertainers from up and down the Strip performed in the Las Vegas sequel of the hit benefit concert "Broadway Bares" on April 24 at Planet Hollywood and shed their clothes for the cause. The show generated more than $20,000 and every dime went to Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, an organization that supports those living with the virus.
The show was also a smokin' testament to the depth of talent that lies in this city. The Vegas version of the New York concept was a strong contribution to the "Broadway Bares" original and proved that the arts scene here is nothing to sneeze at. Jerry Mitchell, creator of both "Broadway Bares" and "Peepshow," took the stage at the end of the show and heartily agreed, conveying his excitement about the growth the show has seen since its humble beginnings.
Slick, sexy vocals and understated confidence provided an auspicious start for "2 Hot" with a number of the same name featuring artists from "Peepshow," "Jersey Boys" and others. The tension was palpable and made for an exciting beginning to a highly dynamic show.
The diversity was also impressive. There was an excellent female cover of "Sex on Fire" by Kings of Leon with strong lyrical choreography to match. There was a guy in a banana suit (word up to 1230 Clownshow and their usual eyebrow-raising circumstances for that one). There was a classic number by Nicholas Foote to "Too Darn Hot" that had a sassy, finely honed Broadway edge to it. "Simply Barerisistible," by Sheila Joy Burford, had girls bent, curled and spinning on barstools with commendable ease.
And there was a drag queen descending from the sky to the Miss America theme song. Edie, a "Zumanity" performer who was the emcee for the evening, was a perfect palate-cleanser for the smattering of genres that made an appearance. Co-hosts Holly Madison and Josh Strickland of "Peepshow" made appearances as well and the three were as enjoyable as the acts they introduced.
Novelty was in no short supply; "Le Jazz Hot," with choreography by Rommel Pacson, was headlined by a glammed-up Christopher Peterson of "Eyecons" and guys from "Naked Boys Singing" at the Onyx Theatre. It's hard to go wrong with a New-Orleans-jazz vibe and bare-chested men in suspenders.
"13 Going on 30" was a tongue-in-cheek parody of something akin to "Annie" and presented a cringe-worthy contrast of little-girl choreography (by Lena Groux and Jamee Hossack) and unarguably adult subject matter. "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" from Dustree Productions featured a full-size bed with suggestive scenarios and spicy partnering to match.
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Straight-up sexiness was well represented. "Where Have All the Nice Men Gone," by Jonnis, erred in a captivatingly contemporary direction and the edgy "Nice N' Slow" by Saleemah Knight featured stellar vocals by "Lion King"'s Jelani Remy. "Hit Me with a Hot Note" by Tara Palsha and Ryan Kelsey and featuring performers from "Vegas! The Show," was at once charming and sensual with corsets thrown in for fun.
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The Brik End Space Empire(Hereby referred to as the B.E.S.E.) was originally several smaller factions that shared control of the planet known as Endumus Prime, the largest among them being kingdom of Brik End. Originally, the planet had no real countries or nations; only tribes and loose conglomerations of primitive people vying for control over the world. These people fought one another day in and day out, hardly ever pausing.
One day, a minifig stood up amidst the violence and said enough! This man was the Baron of a tiny province that was part of a tiny, tiny kingdom of savages. With a group of renegade soldiers by his side, armed with new, experimental weaponry, Baron Fredrick Von Pwyll ousted the only king of the largest of the small factions from power. With the help of the people, Baron Fredrick Von Pwyll created true civilization. He founded the first real town, trained the first professional army, and even tamed the first dog. Pwyll raised a son in his kingdom, and from atop the Great Table he had built his new home on, he saw all things that went on in his land and governed it well. He led his people into a new age of new technology and new things.
One day, however a threat appeared. From the southern deserts came the first sign of trouble...raiding parties. Pwyll's supply caravans were raided many times by different groups of bandits, and Pwyll's own caravan was once assaulted by a group of the bandits. Men and women died and the losses began to become a larger problem.
Pwyll knew what he had to do. Up until that point, the only real protection the place now known as Brik End Kingdom had consisted of a band of mystics armed with primitive laser swords, a witch, a wizard, and a well-trained but poorly equipped militia of some fifteen men. Pwyll would have to manufacture more weapons, draft more men, and build ships that could withstand the bullets and blasts of the desert bandits...
Pwyll would have to go to war.
With the help of a newly constructed shipyard and the minds of his finest Mechaniks, Pwyll constructed two airships, both armed well and capable of carrying troops. These two ships had no commissioned names, but were the first non-wheeled war machines built on the planet of Endumus Prime.
After constructing his ships and drafting more men, Pwyll charged off to meet his opponents. One battle turned to many, and soon Baron Pwyll was locked in a long war, later named a civil war after facts about the origins of the bandits came to light. Pwyll eventually slew the bandits, at the cost of his wife and many of his finest men. The war was over, and his kingdom was unified. Brik End Kingdom had been born.
Some time later, after the militia had been formalized into a proper army(and navy/airforce), Pwyll set to work establishing diplomatic relations with the other factions on Endumus. Many were small and had become peaceful. These readily joined Brik End Kingdom, figuring they would be safer under the protection of Pwyll and his army. Some factions, such as the Black Knights and the Mountain Vikings remained separate for a very long, long time. In the case of the Mountain Vikings, they replied to the offers from the B.E.K. by sending their messengers' heads back in boxes.
In BR 2,008, though, an event happened that would change Endumus and unify its peoples forever.
Halfway through BR 2,008, Brik End Kingdom launched its first foray into space. With two lightly armed frigates and one colonization ship, the B.E.K. set out to colonize the stars.
Soon after their ships left the atmosphere and began to venture out, the Blokbots struck. The small frontier fleet could only hold off the Blokbots long enough for the B.E.K. to launch their newest ship, the Fighter-Carrier Whale. This ship held off two Blokbot assaults, but when the enemy fleet returned with an Epic Space Cannon, it was all over. The F.C. Whale was blown out of the sky, and the remaining ships fled to the surface, where they prepared for the Blokbot invasion.
Over the course of two years, the Blokbots decimated Endumus. They destroyed towns, cities, ships, and a whole bunch of other things that explode very easily. The B.E.K. was reduced to rubble, and the other factions of the planet didn't fare any better. Doom was eminent, and they feared that their final days were coming...
...And then, one morning in BR 2,010, the people of Endumus awoke to silence. The Blokbots had left Endumus; taken off into space, all of them. In the wake of their near destruction, Baron Fredrick Von Pwyll stood up once again and unified the people...but not just of Brik End Kingdom. This time, Fredrick Von Pwyll unified the entire planet under one flag.
Now the B.E.S.E. look to the stars yet again, soon to be off to expand their empire to other planets....only, this time, they're bringing bigger guns.
The B.E.S.E. has now begun to make their second attempt at colonizing the stars. They know there are more empires out there, as they've run into some trouble from an unknown neighbor that seems to be some sort of remnant of an old Galaktic Empire, the same empire their Farce Knights came from.
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Armored man who caries a large vibro-halbard. It is said he beat Santis the Strong in a duel and thus gained his incredible strength. Heroic Powers:
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- Super Dexterity
Baron Frederick Von Pwyll
Founder of the great Brik End Kingdom and now Brik End Space Empire, Fredrick Von Pwyll is the real hero of the people. Their devotion to him is unwavering, as is his to them. Though he possesses no real powers, he still manages to attain the status of Hero by being such an unrivaled military commander and fearless warrior. Heroic Powers:
- Can inspire troops to go above and beyond their usual abilities
- Can accomplish feats that require a particularly large amount of luck
The Sorceress
No one knows her name, but she has been with the empire from the start. Since the days of the great tyrant king, before Baron Pwyll tookthe rains, the Sorceress has been protecting her people. Heroic Powers:
- Can cast various magical spells
- Shapshifting
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The Wizard
The Wizard is said to have been around even longer than the Sorceress, chronicling the events of Endumus' history since the beginning of time. Though his powers have wavered over the years, his wisdom has not. Heroic Powers:
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- Enchantment
Freddy Von Pwyll
Though not as powerful or charismatic as other heros, Freddy Von Pwyll has always held the loyalty of the B.E.S.E.'s navy. He's a brilliant tactician and a valiant warrior, having more than his fair share of victories on record. Though he isn't quite the leader his father is, he is twice the warrior. Fredrick trained with his father's army and founded the first group of space marines. Heroic Powers:
- Feats of Agility
- Pistoleer Feats
- One Handed Melee Weapon Feats
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I've been going through my stuff, drawer by drawer, organising, de-cluttering and trying to decide what stays and what goes. Now is the best time to do this, before we settle in to our new home. No matter how simple life I've tried to lead, I have somehow managed to accumulate a fair bit of stuff during these 6 years in Australia. I'm trying to be brutal, but remain reasonable, as I sort my way through clothes, bags, books, linen, etc etc.
This morning I took some time off to prepare these simple preserved lemons. This is certainly not something I grew up making or eating, but in recent years I've learned to appreciate the flavour and I love adding some preserved lemon into many dishes. I recommend you use unwaxed, organic lemons for this as it is the zest you'll be using. Otherwise the process is dead simple, although a little patience is needed.
Simple preserved lemons
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4 whole organic lemons
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1/2 cup good sea salt
1. Scrub the lemons clean. Cut a half a centimetre piece out of the bottom of each lemon.
2. Place the lemons, cut side down, on a chopping board and cut a deep cross-section on each lemon. Fill the cavities with salt.
3. Place the lemons in a sterilised jar, squash them down if needed.
4. Pour enough lemon juice on top to cover the lemons. Seal the jar and leave in a dark, cool place for about 4 weeks. Make sure to check up on the lemons every now and then and re-fill the jar with lemon juice to keep all the lemons covered.
5. To consume, remove the lemon from the brine, rinse and cut the rind discarding the flesh and the white pith.


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"Both guys are versatile players that we want to take a look at," said Paul Bravo, the Rapids VP of Soccer Ops and Technical Director. "Piermayr can play as a right back, center back, or holding midfielder, and Neeskens plays on the left side of the field, either in midfield or defense."
Neeskens, 20, has played professionally in Spain with CF Badalona, having come through FC Barcelona's youth setup. The son of Dutch legend Johan Neeskens, he holds U.S, Spanish and Dutch passports.
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With a 10-year presence in France and 650 employees, HUAWEI reaffirms with this partnership its growth ambition in the universe of European football, symbolized by its association with some of the biggest clubs on the Continent. HUAWEI is proud to show today its sustainable commitment to France through its partnership with the emblematic Paris club, and to share with the fans its passion for football. This partnership is fully in line with HUAWEI's communication strategy in Europe, which aims to partner with highly renowned brands by powering them with its innovative IT solutions.
The Paris Saint-Germain's slogan calls to "Dream Bigger" with its world class football players, HUAWEI and its innovation culture intend to keep its promise "Make it Possible" for sport enthusiasts. HUAWEI and the Paris Saint-Germain share the philosophy of self-transcendence; one in the technologic innovation field, the other in sport.
Mr. Song Kai, Managing Director of HUAWEI France, declared: "We are very glad to sign this partnership for the next 3 seasons with one of the biggest European football clubs. This strategic partnership will highly contribute to develop HUAWEI's brand reputation in France and in Europe, and open to consumers new uses and experiences through our devices. Paris Saint-Germain's values, such as inspiration, respect, ethics and aesthetics, are in perfectly suited to our group values since the origins of our company. We are proud to share this adventure together."
Mr. Jean-Claude Blanc, Deputy CEO of the Paris Saint-Germain, commented: " 'Dream Bigger' and dream even bigger everywhere in the world is our first and foremost ambition. HUAWEI participates in this dream by opening the doors to China and by developing the best performing technology to reach this."
The importance of ICTs in the world of sport as a means to animate and share emotions created on and around the football field has already been proven. HUAWEI and the Paris Saint-Germain thus share the same vision of an exceptional experience during the football games and wish through this partnership to enhance the fans' experiences.


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South Lancaster city is located in Ontario, Canada
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South Lancaster Area Code is 613 and Time Zone is Eastern (GMT -05:00).
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City: South Lancaster
South Lancaster Area Code: 613
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South Lancaster Elevation: 49
South Lancaster Population: 51241
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Taking a tiny sip of a piping hot drink is the usual way to figure out its temperature. That, or feeling the cup with your hands, but that can be hard with some materials. The Smart Lid hopes to give you a visual cue, informing you of the drink's temperature before you use your own body as a thermometer. It turns red when the contents are at 120°F (48°C) or above, which seems like an appropriate middle ground. The lids come in packs of 1,000 of either the lid alone, or the lid with a 8oz or 12oz cup, with prices starting as low as $62. Clearly restaurants will have more use for this, but there is a 40 lid/cup pack for $30 that you may be tempted to use at home.
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Scars that result after having acne are not very good. They can take physical and emotional toll on an individuals. Nobody likes these scars as they are right on your face and your face is the first thing people look at when they interact with others.
Acne scars are very common, and they can result at any time. It doesn't matter what kind of acne you have or the severity of it. Even if you have like a very low amount of acne on your skin, it can cause scarring at some point during the breakout. Although they leave scars on your face, but those scars are not that visible and you can mask them easily by applying tiny amount of a good quality makeup.
Severity of Acne Scars
On the other hand, when acne breakouts are major, they tend to leave scars that are quite visible on your skin. Even after applying makeup, you can still see them and notice their existence. Those kind of scars can go very deep into your skin and they also tend to damage the collagen tissue. Such scars are not very easy to treat, even with the best medications that we have out there. There are definitely a lot of natural remedies out there that you can try, but they may take some time before you can see any significant improvement.
However, good thing is that with all the technology and advance medicine, we now have ways to cure and prevent acne. There are also simple things you can start doing as a part of your regular skin care routine, which can help you prevent acne from forming in the first place. For example, what you can start doing is cleansing your skin properly. This way your skin is always fresh, old and dead cells are removed, and new ones form. There is more you can do; changing behavior is another thing. It has been noticed that most people tend to pop the pimples when they get them. That is actually is a very bad habit to get into.
Stop Popping Pimples
When you pop a pimple, you expose the inner skin to the external environment. You skin at this point is in contact with all sorts of bacterial, viruses and other entities in the air. It can make the infection worse and cause the acne scars to expand further. Therefore, such behavioral changes are absolutely necessary when it comes to preventing acne scars.
Cystic acne is a kind of acne that can leave cysts on your skin. These cysts can reside on your skin for a very long time; from weeks to months. Before you can begin treating the kind of scars you have, you have to determine the kind of acne your skin is suffering from. You also need to determine your skin type as the treatment of scars can differ depending upon that.
Let's now go over the different kind of acne scars. The first one on the list is ice pick scars. They are actually very small and edgy. They also quite common compared to other types of scars, and they can be treated easily.


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The Uzbek businessman has been a vocal critic of the board's frugal policy in the past, and has urged the club to splash out for the Manchester United forward
Arsenal shareholder Alisher Usmanov has urged the club to spend big in order to end their trophy drought, and believes Wayne Rooney would be an ideal signing.
The Uzbek-born Russian billionaire's 29.9 per cent stake makes him the Gunners' second-biggest shareholder, and he has backed the move for the Manchester United striker.
Rooney is open to the possibility of moving to the Emirates, with Arsene Wenger reportedly ready to meet his £20-25 million fee and hefty £250,000 weekly wage.
"He is a great player, there would be great success for Rooney [if he joined Arsenal], and for Arsenal too," Usmanov told CNBC.
The richest man in Britain admitted to the growing frustration over Arsenal's failure to win a trophy since 2005, but insisted that the board is completely behind Wenger.
"We as shareholders point to some drawbacks in the management of the club, but Wenger is a great coach and the club is progressing in the commercial sense," he continued. "We should trust him."
"It is high time for the club to win the highest trophies in the European Champions League, but I believe in the club's future."
The 59-year-old was highly critical of the board following Robin van Persie's departure for Manchester United last summer, pinpointing a lack of ambition for the club's inability to compete for major titles.